199.2003
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
ANNEXATION OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF GLENS
FALLS AND LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF THE INTERSECTION OF LUZERNE
AND VETERANS ROADS KNOWN AS VETERANS FIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 199, 2003
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 168,2002, the Queensbury Town Board authorized a
Wastewater Treatment Agreement (Agreement) between the Town of Queensbury (Town) and City of
Glens Falls (City) regarding sewage treatment capacity and related matters, and
WHEREAS, such Agreement provided that the Town would permit the City to annex real
property owned by the City and located within the Town located in the vicinity of the intersection of
Luzerne Road and Veterans Road, which real property is known as Veterans Field and is shown on a
subdivision map approved by the Town’s Planning Board, which map was filed in the Warren County
Clerk’s Office on July 27, 2001 at Plat Cabinet B, Map No. 174 and the portion of Sherman Avenue
running from the current boundary line between the City and the Town to the northeast corner of the
real property shown on such subdivision map (Property), and
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §706(2), the Town
may approve and permit such annexation, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §706(2), the Town
Board wishes to set a hearing to hear from the applicable special districts, which in this case are the
Queensbury Union Free School District, City of Glens Falls School District and the Crandall Library
and
District,
WHEREAS, although not required by law, the Town Board wishes to also open the
hearing up to the public,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
public
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a hearing
concerning the annexation of property known as Veterans Field referenced in the preambles of this
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Resolution, at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on May 19,
all interested
2003 to hear from persons and take any necessary action provided by law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
publish a Notice of Public Hearing in the Town’s official newspaper and
to send a Notice of
Public
Hearing to the Queensbury Union Free School District, Glens Falls School District and
public
Crandall Library District at least 30 days prior to the hearing in the manner provided by law.
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Duly adopted this 7 day of April, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner
NOES : Mr. Brewer
ABSENT: None