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217.2019 Authorizing Support of Town of LG Grant Application - Future Shared Park - McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain 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.: 217, 2019 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 335,2018, the Queensbury 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 Queensbury, 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 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 2 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. th Duly adopted this 17 day of June, 2019, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden 3