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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPPORT OF TOWN OF LAKE GEORGE
AND/OR LAKE GEORGE LAND CONSERVANCY'S GRANT
APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE SHARED PARK TO BE KNOWN AS
"MCPHILLIPS PRESERVE AT FRENCH MOUNTAIN"
RESOLUTION NO.: , 2019
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 335,2018, the Queensbuiy Town Board authorized an
Agreement with the Lake George Land Conservancy, Inc. (LGLC) providing for the Town's
purchase of property bearing Tax Map No.: 265-1-28 in an effort to protect and preserve that
portion of property in the French Mountain Preserve located in the Town of Queensbuiy, such
property to be part of a future shared park with the Town of Lake George and LGLC likely to be
named the "McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain" (Park Project), and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lake George is applying to the New York State Office of
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) for a grant under the Environmental
Protection Fund for such Park Project and as part of such grant process, has engaged the services
of consultants to help with preconstruction analysis/site planning, conceptual design work and
the grant application work for a total cost of$15,000, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lake George will be the grant administrator should grant funds
be awarded, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lake George has requested that the LGLC and Town of
Queensbury, as equal stakeholders/partners in the Park Project, contribute equally toward the
preconstruction analysis/site planning, conceptual design work and grant application work for the
shared Park facility, with each party to contribute $5,000, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board supports the preconstruction analysis/site planning,
conceptual design work and grant application efforts toward the collective Park Project with the
understanding that the Town of Lake George will be the grant administrator should grant funds
be awarded,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby supports the Town of Lake
George's application to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation (OPRHP) for a grant under the Environmental Protection Fund at the French
Mountain Preserve for the future shared park with the Town of Lake George and Lake George
Land Conservancy, Inc., likely to be named the McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain (Park
Project) with the understanding that the Town of Lake George will be the grant administrator
should grant funds be awarded, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs a contribution of$5,000 to the
Town of Lake George toward the preconstruction analysis/site planning, conceptual design work
and grant application work as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution to be paid for from
Account#: 001-8510-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer
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to take all actions needed to provide for the $5,000 expenditure including amendment of the Town
Budget by decreasing the Town's Undesignated, Unappropriated General Fund Balance#001-0000-
0909 by$5,000 and increasing Account#001-8510-4400 by$5,000, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any needed Agreement between the Town, Town of Lake George and/or the LGLC and/or
any other needed documentation and the Town Supervisor, Town Counsel and/or Town Budget
Officer to take such other and further actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 17th day of June, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND LAKE GEORGE LAND CONSERVANCY, INC. FOR
PROPERTY PURCHASE AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT IN
CONNECTION WITH FRENCH MOUNTAIN PRESERVE
RESOLUTION NO.: 335,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer
WHEREAS, the Lake George Land Conservancy, Inc. (LGLC) has advised that it wishes
to purchase certain property in the Towns of Lake George and Queensbury currently owned by
French Mountain Forest, LLC for the price of$525,000 consisting of 318± acres east of Bloody
Pond Road with property bearing Tax Map No.: 265-1-28 located in the Town of Queensbury
and properties bearing tax map nos. 264.16-1-27, 264.16-1-28, 265.00-2-1 located in the Town
of Lake George, such properties collectively referred to as the French Mountain Preserve, and
WHEREAS, in an effort to protect and preserve that portion of property in the French
Mountain Preserve located in the Town of Queensbury, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to
subsequently purchase from LGLC that portion of property bearing Tax Map No.: 265-1-28 for
the amount of$67,000, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board also wishes to grant to the LGLC a Conservation Easement
restricting the use of the property to passive recreation uses by the public and/or to permit
forestry management and donate $10,000 to LGLC for administration of the Conservation
Easement, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the LGLC and the Town of Queensbury
regarding the Town's property purchase is presented at this meeting and is in form acceptable to
Town Counsel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Agreement
between the Lake George Land Conservancy, Inc. (LGLC) and the Town of Queensbury
providing for the Town's purchase of property bearing Tax Map No.: 265-1-28 for the amount of
$67,000, and an additional $10,000 for the administration of the Conservation Easement, as more
specifically delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Agreement substantially in the form presented at this meeting, as well as a
Conservation Easement with the LGLC to be in form acceptable to Town Counsel and/or the
Town Supervisor, and any other needed documentation to effectuate the property purchase and
Conservation Easement, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget
Officer to take all actions needed to provide for the expenditures of $67,000 for the property
purchase and $10,000 for the administration of the Conservation Easement, including amending
the Town Budget by decreasing the Town's Undesignated, Unappropriated General Fund
Balance #001-0000-0909 by $77,000 and increasing Land Acquisition Appropriation Account
#001-1940-2820 by $77,000, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take any other needed actions to effectuate the
terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 10th day of September, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None