397.2006
RESOLUTION APPROVING BARTON MINES COMPANY, LLC’S
REQUEST TO SHIFT OPERATIONS FROM THE TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY TO THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS LOCATED IN
THE WARREN COUNTY EMPIRE ZONE
RESOLUTION NO.: 397, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS,Barton Mines Company, LLC (Barton) is a company located on Route 9 in
the Town of Queensbury which mines and processes garnet, and
WHEREAS, Barton has grown significantly and its Town of Queensbury office is no
longer of sufficient size to accommodate sales and administrative staff, and
WHEREAS, growth at Barton has been stifled due to the size of office space and location
and it is Barton’s desire to employ approximately 30 new employees, and
WHEREAS, relocation of its office will allow growth and increase visibility, and
WHEREAS, Barton could not find comparable business space to conducts its business
within the Town of Queensbury and therefore has decided to relocate from its Route 9,
Queensbury site to the City of Glens Falls located in the Warren County Empire Zone, and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law 959 (a)(iii),
Barton must secure the approval of the Town of Queensbury in order to relocate to the City of
Glens Falls located in the Warren County Empire Zone, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board duly conducted a public hearing and heard all
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interested persons on August 21, 2006 concerning Barton’s proposed relocation,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
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RESOLVED, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law 959 (a)(iii),
the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the proposal byBarton Mines Company, LLC to
shift its operations from its Route 9, Queensbury site to the City of Glens Falls located in the
Warren County Empire Zone, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign
any documentation and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 21 day of August, 2006 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT : None