287.2006
RESOLUTION AMENDING GRANT AWARD FOR CASE FILE #5174 IN
CONNECTION WITH TOWN HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO.: 287, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program
which provides grants to cover 100% of the cost of rehabilitation up to a maximum of $20,000,
and
WHEREAS, a single family property, Case File No.: 5174, has been determined to be
eligible for rehabilitation grant assistance and the owner of the property has requested such
assistance, and
WHEREAS, Resolution 524, 2005, the Queensbury Town Board previously approved a
grant for this rehabilitation project of $10,700, and
WHEREAS, the original qualified contractor on the project failed to start the work in the
required timely manner, and
WHEREAS, in instances where the awarded contractor fails to begin the work, the Town
of Queensbury HOME Program Manual allows the Town to assign the work to the next lowest
bidder, and such bidder/contractor has agreed to do the work, and
WHEREAS, the next lowest bid cost to complete the work specified is sixteen thousand
five hundred dollars ($16,500), and
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WHEREAS, a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for a
period of five years from the completion of the rehabilitation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves a amended grant for
Case File No.: 5174 in the Town of Queensbury, New York in the amount not to exceed sixteen
thousand five hundred dollars ($16,500) and authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or
Executive Director of Community Development to take such other and further action as may be
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 5 day of June, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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