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GRANTS\Accept Funds—Watershed Management Plan for Lake George—12-19-16
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT #C1000678
WITH NEW YORK STATE AND ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATIONS AND
ESTIMATED REVENUES FOR GRANT FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2016
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 for 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 revered 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"
identifies numerous recommendations and actions as being critical to pursuing the objectives of
preserving, protecting and enhancing the water quality throughout the Basin, several of which will
require the engagement of contract services to execute these recommendations, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 255, 2015, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
submission of the Environmental Protection Fund Application for State Assistance Payments — Local
Waterfront Revitalization Program, Application Nos 56792, dated July 31, 2015, in response to New
York State's solicitation of Financial Assistance Grant, and
WHEREAS, the NYS Department of State recently awarded to the Town of Queensbury, on
behalf of all participating municipalities in the Lake George Watershed Coalition(LGWC), $243,000 in
matching grant funds for implementation of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program for 2017-
2018, such funds to support the development of a Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan for the
whole of Lake George, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts the $243,000 in matching
grant funding to be received from New York State for implementation of the Environmental Protection
Fund Application for State Assistance Payments — Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, Year
2017-2018 program as more specifically set forth above, in the interest of advancing the important
work of protecting the preservation of water quality of Lake George, and authorizes and directs the
Town Supervisor to execute a Grant Agreement and any other associated documentation and take any
other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further establishes appropriations and estimated revenues
as follows:
• Increase Appropriations in Account No.: 014-8310-4400-678 by $306,000;
• Increase Revenue in Account 014-0000-53789-678 by $243,00,000;
• Increase Intermunicipal Revenues in Account 014-0000-52797-678 by $63,000;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
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amend the 2017 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments and transfers, including a
loan from Capital Reserve 464 if necessary, and/or prepare any documentation necessary to establish
such appropriations and estimated revenues and effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign
the Agreement and further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Counsel and/or Town
Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
Duly adopted this 19ffi day of December, 2016,by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
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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.: 255,2015
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
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 Mr. Clements,Mr. VanNess,Mr. Strough,Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT : Mr. Irish