163.2017 Authorizing Submittal of A NYS Office of Community Renewal CDBG Grant Application - Certified RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A NEW YORK STATE
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RENEWAL CDBG COMMUNITY PLANNING
GRANT APPLICATION AND MAKING DETERMINATION OF TYPE II
ACTION UNDER SEQRA
RESOLUTION NO.: 163,2017
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 155, 2017 the Queensbury Town Board scheduled a
public hearing concerning the Town's proposed applications for funds through the New York
State Office of Community Renewal (OCR)'s administered Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Program, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted its public hearing on Monday, June 19tH
2017, heard all interested persons, reviewed its housing and community development needs and
presented a proposed program and application for the CDBG funds, and
WHEREAS, the Senior Planner has advised that a new Affordable Housing Strategy
should be created to support continuation of the Town's Affordable Housing Program, and
WHEREAS, Round VII of the NYS Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) is
accepting applications through July 28, 2017, and
WHEREAS, OCR has advised that affordable housing strategies are eligible projects for
CDBG Community Planning funds of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) through the current
CFA round, and
WHEREAS, the Town must provide evidence that a cash match of five percent (5%) of
the total project cost for the CDBG community planning activity will be available upon award,
and
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WHEREAS, the Town must review and classify the proposed activity under the New
York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and
WHEREAS, the project is considered to be a Type II action under §617.5(c)(18) and
§617.5(c)(21) of the SEQRA regulations and is therefore not subject to review under the SEQRA
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize submission of an application for the
CDBG funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that the proposed
assistance is a Type II action under SEQRA regulations, and therefore is not an action subject to
review under SEQRA, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs submission of the Town
of Queensbury's application for Community Development Block Grant funds through the New
York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR), with such application due in July 28, 2017
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that should the project be awarded funds by OCR, the Town Board
pledges the required five percent (5%) local cash share of the total project cost, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and
Senior Planner to sign any necessary documents in connection with the submission, including all
applications, certifications and forms and further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and
Senior Planner to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms
of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 19th day of June, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. Brewer
I, Caroline H. Barber, Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, do
hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing with the original resolution as listed above
adopted at a Regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury held on the 19th day of
June, 2017 at which a quorum was present and that the same is a correct transcript there from and of
the whole original thereof to date.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and the SEAL of said Town of Queensbury,
this 20th day of June, 2017.
SEAL
SIGNED:
Caroline H. Barber
Town Clerk
Town of Queensbury
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