353.2016 Appt Members to Lower Watershed Committee Halfway Brook License Agreement RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO
LOWER WATERSHED RECREATION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
RELATING TO HALFWAY BROOK TRAIL LICENSE AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 353,2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 308,2016, the Queensbury Town Board expressed its non-
binding support of a proposed Halfway Brook Trail License Agreement (Agreement) between the
Town of Queensbury(Town) and City of Glens Falls (City), and
WHEREAS, such Agreement provides for the formation of a joint committee to be known as
the Lower Watershed Recreation Management Committee (Committee) to be comprised of six (6)
members, with three (3) members being from the City and three (3) members being from the Town,
with such Committee to be responsible for developing a Lower Watershed Recreation Management
Plan which, upon completion, shall be adopted by a majority vote of the members of the Committee for
recommendation to the City and Town for approval, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to appoint its three(3)members,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints the following three (3)
members to the Lower Watershed Recreation Management Committee:
• John F. Strough, Town Supervisor;
• Wendy Matthews, Town Recreation Commission Representative;
• Jim Underwood, Town Citizen Representative;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such Committee members shall serve at the direction of the Town Board
with their terms to begin immediately, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town and City specifically agree that such Committee is advisory only
and the governing bodies of the Town and City shall maintain jurisdiction and control over the terms of
the Agreement, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to mail a
certified copy of this Resolution to the City of Glens Falls and the Town Supervisor and/or Town
Clerk to take any necessary actions to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 17ffi day of October, 2016,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None