367.2019 Authorizing Dedication of Certain Parcels as Public Parkland - Rush Pond Park Expansion Project RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEDICATION OF CERTAIN PARCELS AS
PUBLIC PARKLAND PROPERTY AS PART OF
RUSH POND PARK EXPANSION PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO.: 367,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 278, 2018, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the
Town Supervisor to execute a $50,000 grant award letter from the Open Space Institute Land Trust,
Inc. (OSI) and a Grant Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and OSI regarding the Town's
purchase of 77.5 acres of unimproved land located in the Town owned by the Martha Frieberger Trust
with rights appurtenant to the Rush Pond Park(Grant Agreement), and
WHEREAS, in accordance with a Real Estate Contract dated September 5, 2017
(Contract) between Glen Bruening and the Martha Freiberger Trust, Mr. Bruening agreed to
purchase from the Freiberger Trust, all of the Freiberger Trust's right, title and interest in and to
certain real property located at 0 West Mountain Road in the Town of Queensbury, to be
assigned to the Town of Queensbury without any further consent of the Freiberger Trust and by
Resolution No.: 293,2018, the Town Board authorized the Assignment of Real Estate Contract From
Glen Bruening to the Town of Queensbury regarding such real property, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 333,2018, the Town Board reaffirmed Resolution Nos:
278,2018 and 293,2018, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to dedicate the parcels depicted in paragraph five (5) of
the Grant Agreement as public parkland property as part of the Rush Pond Project to meet the
requirements of the Grant Agreement, such parcels bearing tax map numbers:
• 288.-1-69.13
• 295.7-1-8
• 295.12-1-1
• 295.12-1-2
• 295.15-1-6.2
• 295.16-1-2.1
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the dedication of the parcels
depicted in paragraph five (5) of the Grant Agreement between the Open Space Institute Land Trust,
Inc., and the Town of Queensbury as public parkland property as part of the Rush Pond Project to
meet the requirements of the Grant Agreement, such parcels bearing tax map numbers:
• 288.-1-69.13
• 295.7-1-8
• 295.12-1-1
• 295.12-1-2
• 295.15-1-6.2
• 295.16-1-2.1
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Counsel and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as may be necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this V day of October, 2018 by the following vote:
AYES Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None