314.2000
RESOLUTION ENACTING LOCAL LAW REGULATING SIDEWALKS
RESOLUTION NO. 314, 2000
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
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 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, and
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WHEREAS, on August 7, 2000 the Queensbury Town Board duly conducted a public
hearing concerning the proposed Local Law Regulating Sidewalks presented at this meeting and
wishes to enact the Local Law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby enacts the Local Law Regulating
Sidewalks presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to enter the
Local Law Regulating Sidewalks in the minutes of this Town Board meeting and file it in the Office of
the New York Secretary of State and the Local Law Regulating Sidewalks shall take effect upon such
filing.
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Duly adopted this 7 day of August, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Martin, Mr. Brower
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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