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Grants\Grant Application—LG Watershed Coalition—7-20-1
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LAKE GEORGE WATERSHED
COALITION TO SUBMIT CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATION TO
CAPITAL REGION REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
FOR PLANNING AND DESIGN OF ROADWAY, STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT AND SEPTIC MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2015
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the environmental health and overall quality of life in the Lake George
Watershed Area is critical to the social and economic well-being of the Town of Queensbury,
Warren County and the region in general, and
WHEREAS, the protection, preservation and proper management of water quality within
the Basin is an essential ingredient to maintaining this important natural resource as a key to the
social and economic vitality of this region, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has been an active participant in developing the
critically important water quality management plan, and
WHEREAS, the adopted document, entitled, "Lake George — Plan for the Future" was
developed by municipalities in the Lake George Basin, including the Town of Queensbury, and it
identifies numerous recommendations and actions as being critical to pursuing the objectives of
preserving, protecting, and enhancing the water quality throughout the Basin, and
WHEREAS, New York State has recently solicited Consolidated Funding Applications
(CFA) for financial assistance from municipalities around New York State, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury desires to seek funding for preliminary planning
and design of road, stormwater and septic management improvements for portions of the
Assembly Point, Cleverdale and Rockhurst peninsulas on Lake George,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, on behalf of the Town of Queensbury,
acting on behalf of and in concert with all the several communities that make up the Lake
George Watershed Coalition, hereby authorizes submission of a CFA dated on or by July 31,
2015 for planning and design projects as noted in the description presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury agrees to serve as custodian for such grant
funds, if awarded, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Senior Planner and/or Town Budget Officer to execute any documentation relating to such Grant
Application and to take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 20th day of July, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT :
July 2015 CFAs to be submitted by Lake George Watershed Coalition
I. Non-Point Source Water Quality Improvements Study
a. Rockhurst Road Stormwater and Septic Improvements Study
i. Engineering and surveying services for preliminary design and construction cost
estimates to replace+2,600 linear feet of roadway with permeable pavement
and associated stormwater management systems.
ii. Site investigation,planning,engineering&and development of a Map,Plan&
Report for a Community Septic System&District serving approximately X
parcels on the Rockhurst Peninsula
b. Assembly Point Road Improvements Study
i. Engineering and surveying services for preliminary design and cost estimates to
replace+3,800 linear feet of roadway with permeable pavement and associated
stormwater management systems
ii. Site investigation,planning,engineering&development of a Map Plan&Report
for a septic district serving approximately X parcels on the Assembly Point
peninsula r Comment[5s1]:Dave oedcer to
confirm if Assembly Point Water Quality Coalition is
II. Cleverdale Trail&Non-Point Source Water Quality Improvements Study interested in doing this aspectTypeofseptic
district(management or community septic)to be
determined,
a. Preliminary surveying,engineering design and construction estimates of a+3,600 foot
section of Cleverdale Road to improve non-vehicular(bicycle and pedestrian)safety,
evaluate possible use of permeable pavement and other associated stormwater
management improvements.
Mapping
• 2 study area maps to be produced by George Hilton in PDF format for submittal with
applications.