195.2006
RESOLUTION RESCINDING CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS PERTAINING TO
TESTING OF HIGH GROUNDWATER LEVELS
RESOLUTION NO.: 195, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford
WHEREAS, Queensbury Town Code Chapter 136, Appendix F entitled, “High
Groundwater Determination” details certain rules concerning the determination of seasonal high
groundwater levels, including the provision that such determination shall be made during the
months of March, April, May or June, within six weeks of the time that the frost leaves the
ground, and
WHEREAS, such provision provides that such a determination may be made at other
times if the person doing such test is qualified and approved by the Local Board of Health, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board, acting as the Town’s Local Board of Health,
has adopted the following Resolutions:
1.1 of 1991;
2.8 of 1991;
3.10 of 1991;
4.171 of 1991;
5.172 of 1991; and
6.184 of 1991;
approving certain persons to perform such groundwater tests, and
WHEREAS, in light of the diminished quantity of good, buildable lot sizes, the importance
of protecting the best interests of the public and concerns about such determinations being
performed out of the specified season, the Town Board wishes to rescind all such Resolutions
enacted prior to this Town Board meeting approving certain persons in accordance with
Queensbury Town Code Chapter 136, Appendix F entitled, “High Groundwater Determination,”
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board acknowledges that this will result in such tests only being
performed during a six week period after the frost leaves the ground during the months of March,
April, May or June and to lessen any impacts to property owners in the Town wishes to publish an
advertisement notifying the public of this change,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby resolves as follows:
RESOLVED, that all Resolutions approving certain persons to evaluate and certify
seasonal high groundwater at other times during the year in accordance with Queensbury Town
Code Chapter 136, Appendix F entitled, “High Groundwater Determination,” including but not
limited to the following Resolutions:
7.1 of 1991;
8.8 of 1991;
9.10 of 1991;
10.171 of 1991;
11.172 of 1991; and
12.184 of 1991;
shall hereby be rescinded, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that accordingly, the determination of seasonal high groundwater levels
shall be made during the six weeks after the frost leaves the ground during the months of March,
April, May or June as provided in the Queensbury Town Code, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board requests that the Town Clerk publish an advertisement
in The Post Star notifying the public of this change.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of April, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Strough