138.2004
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO
TOWN LIGHTING DISTRICT POLICY FOR ROADS
RESOLUTION NO.: 138, 2004
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously adopted a Lighting District Policy for
Roads (Lighting Policy) to provide a fair, consistent and financially sound manner of exercising the
authority provided under Town Law with respect to illumination of public streets and highways, and
WHEREAS, since adoption of the Lighting Policy, sidewalks have been constructed along
additional portions of Route 9 and pedestrian use of certain portions of these sidewalks has increased
dramatically at the same time that vehicular traffic along Route 9 has also increased, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the increased pedestrian and vehicular traffic
along the portion of Route 9 between Route 149 and the City of Glens Falls boundary represents a
potential threat to the health, safety and welfare of the public and requires a different type and amount
of lighting than what is described in the Lighting Policy due to the combination of extreme traffic
congestion and large number of pedestrians, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to amend the Lighting Policy to provide for this lighting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes an amendment to the
Town’s Lighting District Policy by adding the following subparagraph D to Section 3(A)(2):
D. Regional arterial/heavy pedestrian use area – Route 9 between Route 149 and
the City of Glens Falls Boundary:
Light type:
150-watt, high pressure sodium luminaries or as determined by the
Town Board in its sole discretion. Lights may in the Town Board’s discretion,
include both street lights and pedestrian lights along sidewalks.
Pole type:
fluted cast fiberglass, underground lighting standards with transformer
base, or as determined by the Town Board in its sole discretion.
Frequency of or location of poles and lights:
As needed to obtain a consistent
lighting patterns or as determined by the Town Board in its sole discretion.
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
distribute copies of the revised Lighting Policy to all Town Department Managers, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or
Executive Director of Community Development to take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of
this Resolution.
rd
Duly adopted this 23 day of February, 2004 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES: Mr. Turner
ABSENT :None