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506.2007 RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT AND CONCURRENCE WITH WARREN COUNTY EMPIRE ZONE RESOLUTION NO.: 506, 2007 DEFEATED INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mt. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §961 and by Warren County’s Local Law No.: 2 of 2001, Warren County authorized its application for designation of certain areas as an Empire Zone within the meaning of such statute and such designation was approved by the New York State Commissioner of Economic Development and such lands were formally designated by the Empire Zones Designation Board, and WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature and the Governor have enacted into law certain changes to the Empire Zones program whereby each existing Empire Zone must configure its existing zone acreage into six “distinct and contiguous” areas, and WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §957(d)(1), the Town of Queensbury has proposed the redesignation of the existing Warren County Empire Zone into six “distinct and contiguous areas,” which will include the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, such redesignation could greatly benefit the Town in that new businesses would be encouraged to locate in the zone area, existing businesses would be encouraged to expand in the zone area and new and expanded businesses would generate new jobs for Town residents, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury intends to authorize the submission of an application for the redesignation of areas within the Town of Queensbury as an Empire Zone, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to redesignate certain areas within the Town as part of the proposed Empire Zone, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to work with Warren County through the Empire Zone Program to provide enhanced job opportunities for its residents, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, in its capacity as governing body of the Town of Queensbury, does hereby support and concur with the Warren County Empire Zone revision application to include: ? The addition of 11.10 acres to include tax parcel number: 310.5-7-8 ? The addition of 17.43 acres to include tax parcel number: 310.5-7-1 ? The deletion of 37.55 acres to include tax parcel number: 303.15-1-25 which parcels and tax map numbers must coincide exactly with the map presented at this meeting and made a part hereof in order to be effective, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to inform the Warren County Board of Supervisors of this action and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Counsel to take any and all actions necessary to effect this Resolution. rd Duly adopted this 3 day of December, 2007, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer NOES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Boor ABSENT :