102.94
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON TAPPING FEES
RESOLUTION NO. 102, 94
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Nick Caimano
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Fred Champagne
WHEREAS, there has been established for all water districts in
the Town of Queensbury, tapping fees assessed for Town services in
making connections and providing meters in connection with the
establishment of or provision of new water service, and
WHEREAS, the cost of the connection to water lines and
providing meters for new users has been in excess of the expenses
incurred by the Town of Queensbury Water Department, and
WHEREAS, it is in the intent of the Town Board to establish a
tapping fee that is reflective of the actual cost to the Town of
Queensbury Water Department, and
WHEREAS, a proposed rate schedule has been presented at this
meeting, which rate schedule shall apply to the following
districts:
1) Queensbury Consolidated Water District;
2) Sherman Avenue Extension Water District;
3) Peggy Ann Road Water District;
4) Easy Street Water District;
5) Hiland Park Water District;
6) West Glens Falls Water District;
7) Shore Colony Water District;
and any district or extension hereafter established, and
WHEREAS, the proposed rate schedule presented at this meeting
is as follows:
RESIDENTIAL W/O
SIZE TAP* PROPOSED FEE CURRENT FEE METER -
WGF/SHORE
COLONY
3/4" short $ 300.00 $ 225.00 200
3/4" long $ 450.00 $ 275.00 350
1" short $ 600.00$ 325.00 425
1" long $ 800.00$ 375.00625
1 1/2" short $ 900.00$ 525.00575
1 1/2" long $1,200.00$ 575.00 875
2" short $1,200.00 $ 825.00 850
2" long $1,500.00$ 875.00 1150
3/4" meter $ 100.00
only
1" meter $ 175.00
only
1 1/2" meter $ 325.00
only
2" meter $ 350.00
only
* includes meter and connection unless otherwise indicated
and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Code of the Town of
Queensbury, §173-27 thereof, a public hearing must be held on the
rate schedule before the adoption thereof,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
determines that the proposed rate schedule accomplishes the
purposes and intent set forth in the preambles of this resolution,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury shall
hold a public hearing on the proposed new rate schedule on March
21st, 1994 at the Queensbury Activities Center, 531 Bay Road,
Queensbury, Warren County, New York (reasonably accessible to the
physically challenged), and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that notice of the aforesaid public hearing shall be
published in the official newspaper of the Town at least five days
prior to the hearing date and shall set forth a description of the
fees to be charged in the amount of the new fee, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the notice to be published in the newspaper
shall be in a form substantially similar to the proposed notice
presented at this meeting and annexed to this resolution.
Duly adopted this 28th day of February, 1994, by the following
vote:
AYES: Mr. Caimano, Mrs. Monahan, Dr. Wiswall, Mr. Champagne
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mrs. Pulver