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446.2004 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING OF THE FIRST INSTANCE 100% OF FEDERAL AID AND STATE “MARCHISELLI” PROGRAM-AID ELIGIBLE COSTS OF ROUTES 9 AND 254 IMPROVEMENTS CAPITAL PROJECT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR SUCH CAPITAL PROJECT RESOLUTION NO.: 446, 2004 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 69,2003, the Queensbury Town Board authorized establishment of the Routes 9 and 254 Traffic Improvements Capital Project and establishment of the Routes 9 and 254 Traffic Improvements Capital Project Fund #137 to fund expenses associated with the Project, and WHEREAS, such Capital Project for the Routes 9 and 254 area congestion improvements, Town of Queensbury P.I.N. 1753.82 (the “Project”), is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, that calls for the apportionment of the costs of such program to be borne at the ratio of 80% Federal funds and 20% non-federal funds, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to advance the Project by making a commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the costs of preliminary engineering, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby reaffirms and authorizes its establishment of the Routes 9 and 254 Traffic Improvements Capital Project, and BE IT FURTHER, 1 RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to pay in the first instance 100% of the federal and non-federal share of the cost of preliminary engineering work for the Project or portions of the Project, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the sum of one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) has already been appropriated from Fund #64 – Capital Reserve Fundand made available to cover the cost of participation in the above phase of the Project, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby appropriates and makes available the additional sum of one-hundred twenty-four thousand dollars ($124,000) from Fund #64 to cover the additional cost of participation in the preliminary engineering phase of the Project, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that in the event that the full federal and non-federal share costs of the Project exceeds the amount appropriated above, the Queensbury Town Board shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate such excess amount immediately upon the notification by the New York State Department of Transportation, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED that the Queensbury Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Executive Director of Community Development to execute all necessary Agreements, certifications or reimbursement requests for Federal Aid and/or Marchiselli Aid on behalf of the Town of Queensbury with the New York State Department of Transportation in connection with the advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the administration 2 of the Project and the Town’s first instance funding of Project costs and permanent funding of the local share of federal aid and state-aid eligible Project costs and all Project costs within appropriations therefore that are not so eligible, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Executive Director of Community Development to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the New York State Commissioner of Transportation by attaching it to any necessary agreement in connection with the Project, 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 all action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately. th Duly adopted this 13 day of September, 2004, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES : None ABSENT :Mr. Turner 3