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049.2017 Water Transmission System Cronin Road RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WATER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS ON CRONIN ROAD WITHIN THE QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 49,2017 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board duly established the Town of Queensbury Consolidated Water District (the "District") in accordance with New York Town Law, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to improve the District's water transmission facilities by replacing approximately 1500 LF of cast iron water main with 1500 LF of 8"ductile iron water main at approximately 229 Cronin Road Easterly to the intersection of Cronin and Ridge Roads in the Town of Queensbury(the"Project"), in accordance with Town Law §202-b, and WHEREAS, Chris Harrington, P.E., Town Water Superintendent has prepared an Engineer's Report dated February 4, 2017 concerning the proposed water transmission system improvements together with an estimate of the cost of such improvements, a copy of which is presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report was duly filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office and made available for public inspection, and WHEREAS, on February 13th, 2017, subsequent to the filing of the Map, Plan and Report with the Town Clerk, the Town Board adopted an Order (Public Hearing Order) reciting (a) the proposed improvements; (b) the estimated amount proposed to be expended for the improvements; (c) the fact that an Engineer's Report describing the improvements is on file in the Town Clerk's Office; and (d) the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed Water District improvements, and WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed Water District improvements was duly held on Monday, February 27th, 2017 and the Town Board has considered the evidence given together with other information, and WHEREAS, this is essentially a maintenance Project and therefore a Type II action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and therefore, no further environmental review is required, and WHEREAS, although the Town of Queensbury is a town partially within the Adirondack Park the District does not contain State lands assessed at more than thirty percent (30%) of the total taxable assessed valuation of the District, so permission of the State Comptroller to the proposed expenditure is not required under Town Law §202-b(5), WHEREAS, the cost of the improvements will be paid from current funds in the Fund Balance of the District, so the annual cost of the District for debt service and operation and maintenance costs to the typical property and the typical one or two family home will not be increased, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the proposed Water District improvements in accordance with Town Law §202-b, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that it is the determination of the Queensbury Town Board that: 1. 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 replace certain water mains in the Queensbury 2 Consolidated Water District as described in the Engineer's Report on file with the Queensbury Town Clerk, such improvements generally being the replacement of approximately 1500 LF of cast iron water main with 1500 LF of 8" ductile iron water main at approximately 229 Cronin Road easterly to the intersection of Cronin and Ridge Roads in the Town of Queensbury; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and approves the improvements to the Queensbury Consolidated Water District as set forth above and in the previously described Engineer's Report and construction of the improvements may proceed and service provided subject to the following: 1. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State Department of Health; and 2. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; 3. the preparation of definite plans, specifications, a careful estimate of the expense and a proposed contract for the execution of the work and adoption thereof by the Town Board; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the expenditure for the improvements as set forth above and in the Engineer's Report, in an amount not to exceed$175,000, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Water Superintendent to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. 3 Duly adopted this 271'day of February, 2017,by the following vote: AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mr. Clements 4