541.2004
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT
FOR EMERGENCY WATER SERVICES BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND CITY OF GLENS FALLS
RESOLUTION NO.: 541, 2004
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury (Town) and City of Glens Falls (City) maintain water
systems and provide water to users within their respective borders, and
WHEREAS, the City also supplies water to users on Fort Amherst Road in the Queensbury
Consolidated Water District, on Western Avenue in the Town and to Town residents in other areas,
which users are billed directly by the City at rates in excess of those charged to City residents, and
WHEREAS, the City owns certain property located in the Town of Queensbury in an area
generally known as Cole’s Woods, and
WHEREAS, the Town previously installed a 20” water connection pipe between the Town’s
24” water main and the City’s 20” water main at the City’s lower junction in proximity to the water
tanks constructed on the Cole’s Woods properties, and
WHEREAS, with existing piping, the interconnection will accommodate a regular flow of
about 2.5 million gallons daily, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the interconnection project is to provide an emergency
interconnection back-up system between the two municipalities, and
WHEREAS, the Town and City wish to extend and continue their spirit of cooperation for the
mutual benefit of Town and City constituents and residents by entering into a short term mutual
contract for the provision of emergency water service, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Intermunicipal Agreement for Emergency Water Services has been
presented at this meeting and the Town Board and Water Superintendent feel that such Agreement
would be in the best interests of the Town, its residents and the Consolidated Water District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Intermunicipal
Agreement for Emergency Water Services with the City of Glens Falls substantially in the form
presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Intermunicipal Agreement for Emergency Water Services and authorizes the Town
Supervisor, Water Superintendent, Budget Officer and Town Counsel to take such other and further
action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 1 day of November, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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