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4.11 4.11 GRANTS\Accept Funds—Watershed Management Plan for Lake George—1-9-17 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT #C1000678 WITH NEW YORK STATE AND ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATIONS AND ESTIMATED REVENUES FOR GRANT FUNDS RESOLUTION NO.: 12017 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 2 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 9ffi day of January, 2017,by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 3 • 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