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PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS\\Property From Town to City-Landfill-11-18-19
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF
TOWN REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS
RESOLUTION NO.: ____________________________________________________, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: ____________________________________________________
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: ____________________________________________________
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury owns an approximately 5.15 acre parcel of land
located off of Luzerne Road in the Town of Queensbury and identified as Tax Map Parcel No.:
309.6-2-78 (the “Parcel”), and
WHEREAS, the Parcel is landlocked and surrounded on the south, east and west by lands
owned by the City of Glens Falls, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board understands that at some point all or a portion of the Parcel
was used by the City of Glens Falls for its surrounding landfill operations, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board understands that the City closed its landfill and that the
landfill closure and certain site remediation efforts are being overseen and required by the New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board believes that the Town has no use for this parcel and considers
it surplus property,
WHEREAS, it is in the Town’s best interest to convey the Parcel to the City of Glens Falls
pursuant to the following terms, which include the City executing an agreement holding the Town
harmless for environmental issues related to the Parcel, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is authorized by New York State Town Law §64(2) to convey
the Parcel, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby determines that the Parcel described in the
preambles of this Resolution is not needed for Town purposes, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the sale price of $1,000, together with the City’s execution and delivery
of an agreement holding the Town harmless from environmental issues related to the Parcel,
constitutes fair, adequate and reasonable consideration for the Parcel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Town Law §64(2), the Town Board hereby authorizes
the sale and conveyance of the Parcel to the City of Glens Falls for the sale price of $1,000, together
with an agreement holding the Town harmless, such agreement to be in a form acceptable to the
Town Supervisor and Town Counsel, and,
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Counsel to execute and deliver instruments and documents necessary in a form
acceptable to the Town Supervisor and Town Counsel, and take any other actions deemed necessary
or reasonable to effectuate the sale, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs that proceeds received from the
sale are to be deposited and accounted for in an account determined by the Town Budget Officer,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this Resolution is adopted subject to permissive referendum in accordance
with Town Law Article 7 and shall not take effect until such time as provided therein and the Town
Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to post and publish the notice required for Resolutions
subject to permissive referendum and take such other actions as may be required by law.
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Duly adopted this 18 day of November, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT: