299.2000
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW
REGULATING SIDEWALKS
RESOLUTION NO.: 299, 2000
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. James Martin
WHEREAS, there are currently sidewalks at various locations in the Town of Queensbury and
additional sidewalks will continue to be built in the future, and
WHEREAS, having sidewalks in good repair and free and clear of snow, ice, dirt and other
obstructions is important to the safety of pedestrians who use the sidewalks, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is concerned about public safety and wants to ensure that all
existing sidewalks and future sidewalks are properly constructed and maintained, and
WHEREAS, the Town Highway Law places some duty upon the Town to maintain sidewalks
along County and State Highways, and
WHEREAS, there is no similar statute concerning sidewalks along Town highways, and
WHEREAS, as a matter of fiscal responsibility, the Town Board wishes to limit its expenses in
maintaining sidewalks and only wishes to maintain those sidewalks required to be maintained under
State Law, and
WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act, a Federal law, mandates that places of public
accommodation be made accessible to persons with disabilities, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board may, after a public hearing upon at least ten (10) days public
notice, enact a Local Law regulating the construction, repair and maintenance of sidewalks,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the
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Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on August 7, 2000 to
consider the proposed Local Law Regulating Construction, Repair and Maintenance of Sidewalks and
hear all interested persons and take such action as required or authorized by law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED AND ORDERED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Queensbury
Town Clerk to publish and post the Notice of Public Hearing presented at this meeting at least ten (10)
days prior to the public hearing.
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Duly adopted this 24 day of July, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner, Mr. Brower
NOES: None
ABSENT:None