004.2015 Ext to Qsby Consolidated Water District RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF EXTENSION TO
QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT TO SERVE
PROPERTIES IN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WHERE TOWN WATER
SERVICE CURRENTLY EXISTS BY CONTRACT OR SERVICE
RESOLUTION NO. 4,2015
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to extend the Queensbury Consolidated
Water District to serve 24 separate, non-adjacent properties currently outside of the Water
District, but where Town water service currently exists to such property owners by contract or by
service in accordance with New York Town Law Article 12-A, and
WHEREAS, a Map, Plan and Report (Map, Plan and Report) has been prepared by
Christopher Harrington, P.E., Civil Engineer and Water Superintendent of the Town of
Queensbury's Water Department, concerning the proposed Water District Extension, and
WHEREAS, water mains and fire hydrants currently exist to serve the additional parcels
proposed for inclusion in the District and therefore, no new capital improvements are required to
serve any of the parcels proposed for inclusion in the District, as more specifically set forth and
described in the Map, Plan and Report, and
WHEREAS, the Map, Plan and Report has been filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's
Office and is available for public inspection, and
WHEREAS, the Map, Plan and Report delineates the boundaries of the proposed Water
District Extension, a general plan of the proposed system, a report of the proposed method of
operation, the source of water supply and distribution system capacity, and
WHEREAS, an Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) was submitted with the Map,
Plan and Report and Part I of the EAF was completed by the Town's Water Department Civil
Engineer, and
WHEREAS, on November 17th, 2014, subsequent to the filing of the Map, Plan and Report
with the Town Clerk, the Town Board adopted an Order (the "Public Hearing Order") reciting (a)the
boundaries of the proposed Water District Extension; (b) the proposed improvements; (c) the
maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvements; (d) the estimated cost of hook-up
fees (if any) and the cost of the Water District to the typical property and the typical one or two family
home (if not the typical property); (e) the proposed method of financing to be employed; (f) the fact
that a Map, Plan and Report describing the improvement is on file in the Town Clerk's Office; (g)that
all expenses of the Water District Extension, including all extensions, shall be a charge against the
entire Water District Extension; and (h) the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed Water
District Extension, and
WHEREAS, copies of the Public Hearing Order were duly published and posted and were filed
with the New York State Comptroller's Office, all as required by law, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public hearing and heard all interested persons concerning
the proposed Water District Extension on Monday, January 5th, 2015 and the Town Board has
considered the evidence given together with other information, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to establish the proposed Water District Extension in
accordance with Town Law Article 12-A and intends to consider consolidating the Extension with the
Queensbury Consolidated Water District in the future, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered the establishment of the proposed Water District
Extension in accordance with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act and has
adopted a Negative Declaration concerning environmental impacts,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that it is the determination of the Queensbury Town Board that:
I. The Notice of Public Hearing was published and posted as required by law and is
otherwise sufficient;
2. It is in the public interest to establish, authorize, and approve the Water District
Extension to the existing Queensbury Consolidated Water District as described in the Map, Plan and
Report on file with the Queensbury Town Clerk;
3. All property and property owners within the Extension are benefited;
4. All benefited property and property owners are included within the limits of the
Extension;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes, approves and establishes the Water
District Extension to serve 24 separate, non-adjacent properties currently outside of the Water
District, but where Town water service currently exists to such property owners by contract or by
service, to the Queensbury Consolidated Water District and the Extension is in accordance with the
boundaries and descriptions set forth in the previously described Map, Plan and Report and
construction of the improvements may proceed and service provided, subject to the adoption of a Final
Order by the Queensbury Town Board, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to permissive referendum in accordance with
Town Law Article 7 and Town Law §209-e(3) and shall not take effect until such time as provided
therein, and the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to post and publish the notice
required for Resolutions subject to permissive referendum, make available proper forms for a Petition
for Referendum and distribute a supply to anyone who requests them and, if no such Petition is filed
with 30 days after the date of this Resolution, to file a Certificate to that effect in the Office of the
County Clerk and with the State Department of Audit and Control.
Duly adopted this 5h day of January, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None
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