507.2000
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury held on December 18th,
at 7:00 P.M. at the Queensbury Center, Town of Queensbury, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, New
York, the following resolution was passed and is subject to permissive referendum:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF EXTENSIONS TO
QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT – EAGAN ROAD
EXTENSION, PALMER DRIVE EXTENSION AND CAROLINE/KNIGHT
STREET EXTENSION
RESOLUTION NO.: 507, 2000
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to establish three (3) extensions to the
Queensbury Consolidated Water District to be known as the Eagan Road Extension, Palmer Drive
Extension and Caroline/Knight Street Extension, and
WHEREAS, Bill Threw, Inc. is the Developer requesting the Water District Extensions, and
WHEREAS, a map, plan and report has been prepared regarding these extensions, the Eagan
Road Extension to serve an area in the south-central portion of the Town of Queensbury toward the
end of Eagan Road, which is west off of the central portion of Big Bay Road; the Palmer Drive
Extension to serve an area along the north side of Palmer Drive, off of Big Bay Road a short distance
south of the Eagan Road Extension; and the Caroline/Knight Street Extension to serve an area at the
intersection of Caroline and Knight Streets adjacent to the western boundary of the City of Glens Falls,
such extensions more specifically described in the map, plan and report, and
WHEREAS, the map, plan and report prepared by Nace Engineering, P.C., 169 Haviland
Road, Queensbury, New York has been filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office and is available
for public inspection, and
WHEREAS, the map, plan and report shows the boundaries of the proposed extensions to the
Queensbury Consolidated Water District, a general plan of the water system, a report of the proposed
water system and method of operation and the source of water supply, and
WHEREAS, the map, plan and report shows the water distribution mains, gate valves, and
hydrants, together with the location and a general description of all related or appropriate public works
existing or required, and
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WHEREAS, on December 4, 2000, subsequent to the filing of the map, plan and report with
the Town Clerk, the Town Board adopted an Order (the “Public Hearing Order”) reciting (a) the
boundaries of the proposed Water District Extensions; (b) the proposed improvements; (c) the
maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvements; (d) the estimated cost of hook-up
fees (if any) and the cost of the Water District to the typical property and the typical one or two family
home (if not the typical property); (e) the proposed method of financing to be employed; (f) the fact
that a map, plan and report describing the improvement is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office; and (g)
the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed Water District Extensions; and
WHEREAS, copies of the Public Hearing Order were duly published and posted and were filed
with the Office of the State Comptroller, all as required by law; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed Water District Extensions was duly held on
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December 18, 2000 and the Town Board has considered the evidence given together with other
information, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to establish the proposed Water District Extensions in
accordance with Town Law Article 12A and consolidate the Extensions with the Queensbury
Consolidated Water District in accordance with Town Law §206A, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered the establishment of the proposed District
Extensions in accordance with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act and has
adopted a Negative Declaration concerning environmental impacts, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that it is the determination of the Queensbury Town Board that:
1. The Notice of Public Hearing was published and posted as required by law and is
otherwise sufficient;
2. It is in the public interest to establish, authorize, and approve the Eagan Road
Extension, Palmer Drive Extension and Caroline/Knight Street Extension to the existing Queensbury
Consolidated Water District as described in the map, plan and report on file with the Queensbury Town
Clerk;
3. All property and property owners within the Extensions are benefited;
4. All benefited property and property owners are included within the limits of the
Extensions;
5. In accordance with New York State Town Law §206a, it is in the public interest to
assess all expenses of the district, including all extensions heretofore or hereafter established as a
charge against the entire area of the district as extended and it is in the public interest to extend the
district only if all expenses of the district shall be assessed against the entire district as extended, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes, approves and establishes the Eagan
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Road Extension, Palmer Drive Extension and Caroline/Knight Street Extension of the Queensbury
Consolidated Water District and the Extensions are in accordance with the boundaries and descriptions
set forth in the previously described map, plan and report and construction of the improvements may
proceed and service provided and subject to the following:
1. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State
Department of Health;
2. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation;
3. a permissive referendum in the manner provided in New York State Town Law Article
7;
4. the adoption of a Final Order by the Queensbury Town Board;
5. the execution of an agreement concerning the extension in form acceptable to Town
Counsel;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in the manner provided
by the provisions of New York State Town Law Article 7 and Article 12-A and the Town Board
hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to file, post, and publish such notice of this
Resolution as may be required by law.
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Duly adopted this 18 day of December, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Martin, Mr. Brower
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NOES : None
ABSENT: None
I, Caroline H. Barber, Deputy Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York,
do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing with the original resolution as listed above
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adopted at a Regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury held on the 18 day of
December, 2000 at which a quorum was present and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and
of the whole original thereof to date.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and the SEAL of said Town of Queensbury,
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this 18 day of January, 2001.
SEAL SIGNED:____________________________
Caroline H. Barber
Deputy Town Clerk
Town of Queensbury
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