350.2006
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LEASE AGREEMENT WITH
WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
RESOLUTION NO.: 350, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHEREAS, the Warren County Historical Society (Historical Society), is a not-
for-profit educational organization chartered in 1997 by the New York Education
Department for the collection, preservation, and promotion of the heritage of Warren
County, including the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury (Town) is the owner of real property
located at 195 Sunnyside Road in the Town of Queensbury, formerly used by the Bay
Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., as a firehouse (the “Premises”), and
WHEREAS, while the Town utilizes a portion of the Premises, the former
administrative offices and kitchen (the “Leasehold”) are unused and vacant and the
Historical Society seeks to rent these unused areas to serve as the Historical Society’s
new business office and to house the Historical Society’s developing library and its
collection of artifacts, books, manuscripts, papers, photographs and other records and
materials relating to the history of the Warren County region and New York State, and
WHEREAS, the Historical Society has and will benefit the Town’s residents by
continuing to contribute to the promotion and preservation of the Town’s history and
heritage, and by preserving and promoting the historical significance of the former
firehouse, and
WHEREAS, the firehouse is located within the former hamlet known as Oneida
Corners, which played a significant role in the Town’s history and relocating the
Historical Society to this location would facilitate the Town and Historical Society’s joint
effort (in concert with the Mohican Grange, the Chapman Museum and others) to develop
and promote an Oneida Heritage Center, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s 1998 Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and Open
Space Vision Plan both strongly encourage preserving and promoting the history/heritage
of the Oneida Corners area, and
WHEREAS, developing cultural opportunities such as a performing arts center,
museums, educational facilities and libraries is consistent with the Town’s Open Space
Vision Statement, and
WHEREAS, the Town recognizes the Historical Society’s proven dedication and
desire to preserve and promote historical buildings and locations and the Historical
Society has been among those who have represented and promoted the Town as a
member of New York State’s Lakes to Locks Byway program which identified the
Oneida Heritage Center as a significant scenic and historic site and destination objective
in its tourism promotion program, and anticipates the Historical Society’s presence in the
Town and corresponding efforts will result in economic benefits and additional revenue
for the Town through the Historical Society’s efforts to encourage tourism, offer
historically enriched exhibits, education programs and other activities and through its
involvement with the Lakes to Lock program, and
WHEREAS, the Town and Historical Society wish to preserve and maintain the
Mohican Grange building and encourage collaborative use of both the firehouse and the
Grange building for Town and County historical displays and other historically-oriented
educational activities, and
WHEREAS, the proposed cooperative effort between the Historical Society and
the Town is in accord with New York State Arts and Cultural Affairs Law §57.07 which
empowers the Town to expend moneys for historical purposes within the Town,
including historical edifices, the erection of historical markers and monuments, the
collection of war mementos, and, either alone or in cooperation with patriotic or
historical organizations, the preparation and publication of local histories and records and
the printing and issuing of other historical materials in aid of the work of the local
Historian, and
WHEREAS, the Town is empowered by Town Law §64-2 to lease real property
in the name of the Town subject to a permissive referendum, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the consideration offered for
the surplus area of the Premises represents a fair and reasonable rent,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall lease the unused portion of
the former Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Firehouse, Leasehold, at 195 Sunnyside
Road in the Town of Queensbury to the Warren County Historical Society to serve as the
Historical Society’s business office and house the Historical Society’s library and
historical collections, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the term of the lease shall be five (5) years and rent shall be
$375 per month, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute a Lease Agreement with the Warren County Historical Society for the Leasehold
consistent with the terms and conditions reviewed by the Town Board, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor to take any other action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in
accordance with the provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and post such notices and take such other
actions as may be required by law.
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Duly adopted this 17 day of July, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough
NOES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer
ABSENT : None