250.2019 Increase in Buy-In Rate for Properties Located outside of Current Sewer Districtsdoc00224120190514140430
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INCREASE IN BUY-IN RATE FOR TOWN
OF QUEENSBURY PROPERTIES LOCATED OUTSIDE OF CURRENT
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY SANITARY SEWER DISTRICTS
RESOLUTION NO.: 250, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden
WHEREAS, properties located outside of the Town of Queensbury’s current Sanitary
Sewer Districts wishing to connect to the Town’s Sanitary Sewer Mains, i.e., contract users,
Sewer District Extensions and/or new Districts, must pay the Town a one-time buy-in fee at the
rate of $1.15 per gallon for sewer capacity based on gallons per day average of the property(ies),
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury uses such buy-in monies to purchase additional
capacity to the Glens Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant, and
WHEREAS, such Town buy-in rates have not increased since 2012, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Wastewater Director has recommended that the Town Board
authorize an increase of such buy-in rate in order to cover the Town’s costs with the City of
Glens Falls, and
WHEREAS, after due deliberation, the Town Board wishes to increase its buy-in rate to
$1.32 per gallon,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the increase in buy-in
rates for properties located outside of the Town of Queensbury’s current Sanitary Sewer Districts
wishing to connect to the Town’s Sanitary Sewer Mains, from $1.15 per gallon to $1.32 per
gallon based on the properties’ gallons per day average, such new rates to go into effect as of
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July 16, 2019, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Wastewater Director and/or Town Budget Officer to take any and all actions necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 15 day of July, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None