321.2001
CITY OF GLENS FALLS COMMON COUNCIL
QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD
MOREAU TOWN BOARD
CRANDALL PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
RESOLUTION SPECIFYING APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR CRANDALL
PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT CAPITAL PROJECTS
RESOLUTION NO.: 321, 2001
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Crandall Public Library (“Library District”) is an independent public library
district organized under the Laws of the State of new York (L1992, C456) to provide library services
to the citizens of the Town of Queensbury, Town of Moreau and City of Glens Falls (together, the
“District Municipalities” and each a “District Municipality”), and
WHEREAS, the Library District is governed by the Crandall Public Library Board of Trustees
(“Library Trustees”), and
WHEREAS, the Library Trustees are considering a capital project to provide for expansion of
the Library District facilities, and
WHEREAS, the District Municipalities and Library Trustees met at a public meeting on
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February 28, 2001 to discuss various Library matters and wish to specify their agreement regarding
the approval required for bonding any such capital project, either this one or any in the future,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the authorization, sale and issuance of bonds, notes or other evidences of
indebtedness for any “capital project” of the Library District, but not the adoption of the annual Library
budget, shall require prior approval by a majority of the qualified voters of each of the District
Municipalities casting votes at an election, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that for the purposes of this Resolution, “capital project” shall mean any real
property acquisition or construction project by or on behalf of the Library District to provide facilities
or improve facilities for public library purposes, excepting maintenance, repair or replacement of
components of the existing physical plant which requires the authorization, sale and issuance of bonds,
notes or other debt instruments repayable over more than one year to finance or refinance the cost of
such project, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the portion of the annual Library District budget related to the financing of a
capital project shall not be deemed to be a continuing annual appropriation for library purposes, as
provided in §5 of the Library District’s enabling legislation, after payment in full of any such financing,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall not become effective unless and until it is adopted by
the governing bodies of each of the District Municipalities and the Library Trustees and any Resolution
or other action modifying, amending or repealing any of the provisions of this Resolution shall not
become effective unless and until it is adopted by the governing bodies of each of the District
Municipalities and the Library Trustees.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of August, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Turner
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Martin