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204.93 RESOLUTION REGARDING PLANNING STUDY OF ROUTE 9/ROUTE 254 INTERSECTION AND SURROUNDING AREA RESOLUTION NO. 204, 93 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Nick Caimano WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Michel Brandt WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Planning Department is undertaking a planning study of the Route 9/Route 254 intersection surrounding area, and WHEREAS, James M. Martin, Director of Planning, Zoning and Building & Codes, has advised that the focus of the study will be the transportation system within the study area, and WHEREAS, Mr. Martin has further advised that he has contacted the Planning Division of the New York State Department of Transportation and has learned that the transportation planning component of the study is fully fundable through planning assistance from the local transportation council, (the Glens Falls Transportation Council) of which the Town of Queensbury is a member, and WHEREAS, to receive said funding, the Town of Queensbury would have to commit to providing the funding up front, with the New York State Department of Transportation reimbursing the Town of Queensbury within 60 days, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby approves of providing the funding described in the preambles hereof, up front, with the understanding that the Town of Queensbury's commitment for funding is contingent upon the availability and commitment of the funds for reimbursement from the New York State Department of Transportation, and should funding through the New York State Department of Transportation not be available, then this resolution shall be null and void, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes funding of the aforedescribed program in the approximate amount of $50,000.00, with the source of funding to be from the contingency account, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute, and place the Town's seal, on any and all applications and other documents in support thereof that may be necessary to apply for the New York State Department of Transportation Funding Program. Duly adopted this 22nd day of March, 1993, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Tucker, Mrs. Goetz, Mr. Caimano, Mr. Brandt NOES: None ABSENT: Mrs. Monahan