342.2017 Stormwater Improvement Grant- Capital Project Fund #209 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROJECT CHANGES RELATED TO
STORMWATER IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM - CAPITAL
PROJECT FUND #209
RESOLUTION NO.: 342, 2017
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, in 2014 the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District
(WCSWCD) was awarded a stormwater improvement grant funded by the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) through its Round 11 Water Quality
Improvement Program, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury was included in WCSWCD's grant application as a
prospective partner with the following Projects identified for funding:
• Assembly Point Knox intersection- bioretention or porous pavers need test pits;
• Assembly Point Sunset intersection- two drywells;
• Pickle Hill Tributary- three drywells;
• Lockhart south project- Large drainage in combo with Bay Road- one drywell;
• Lockhart north project drywells, turnouts- one drywell, check dams, stable turnouts;
• Chestnut Road Glen Lake- one drywell and paved swale; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 272,2015, the Queensbury Town Board accepted
$39,000 in such grant funds with the effective date of the grant being January 1, 2015 through
December 31, 2017, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 124,2016, the Town Board authorized the establishment
of Stormwater Improvement Grant Program Capital Project Fund 4209 which Fund established
funding for expenses associated with the Project, and
WHEREAS, by letter dated October 31, 2017, the WCSWCD has requested a two (2)
year time extension for this grant from the NYSDEC and has also proposed changes to the
original projects selected by the WCSWCD due to certain site or landowner issues, and
WHEREAS, the NYSDEC has approved the new projects as they meet the Program's
goals and are located within the same watershed, and
WHEREAS, a summary of such proposed Project changes is as follows:
• Assembly Point Knox Intersection- Bioretention/porous pavers has been cancelled and
replaced by Sunnyside East Project—Filter sox will be installed along roadside;
• Pickle Hill Tributary- three drywells has been cancelled and replaced by Fort Amherst
Project—Bioretention system;
• Lockhart South Project- Large drainage in combo with Bay Road- one drywell;
• Chestnut Road Glen Lake- one drywell cancelled and replaced with Birch Road drywell
install;
• Lockhart North Project drywells, turnouts, one drywell cancelled and replaced by
Woodchuck Hill Project;
• Birdsall Road—Bioretention system; and
WHEREAS, the Town Highway Superintendent concurs with such proposed Project changes,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the two (2) year time extension for this
grant as well as such proposed Project changes,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes a two (2) year time
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extension (through December 31, 2019) and the Project changes related to the Stormwater
Improvement Grant Program Capital Project Fund 4209 as set forth in the preambles of this
Resolution, as well as any other necessary changes to the scope of the Projects as may be deemed
acceptable to the Town Supervisor, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Highway Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to take any and all actions necessary to
effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 201h day of November, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Brewer
NOES None
ABSENT : None
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