144.94
RESOLUTION DETERMINING CERTAIN TOWN OWNED
PROPERTY TO BE SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING SALE TO QEDC
RESOLUTION NO.: 144.94
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Dr. R. George Wiswall
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury is currently the owner of a
certain parcel of land, approximately 34 acres in size, bearing tax
map no. 146-1-6, and more specifically described in a Deed from
Helen M. Merritt and G. Robert Merritt to the Town of Queensbury,
dated July 28, 1968, and recorded at Liber 513, Page 226, a copy of
the same being presented at this meeting, and being intended to be
annexed to this Resolution and incorporated herein for all
purposes, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury is also the owner of a parcel
of land providing a right-of-way for access and egress to the
aforesaid parcel, as well as another parcel owned by the Town, the
aforesaid right-of-way being more specifically described in a deed
filed at Liber 781 Page 1, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Economic Development Corporation has
expressed an interest in purchasing the aforesaid parcel and a
right-of-way to the same, and
WHEREAS, Article 14 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law of
the State of New York provides that a local legislative body may,
by resolution, determine that specifically described real property
owned by the Town is not required for use by the Town and authorize
the Town to sell or lease such property to a local development
corporation, incorporated under the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law,
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and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury recognizes
the Queensbury Economic Development Corporation as a local
development corporation, incorporated under and by virtue of
Article 14 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has had the
34 acre parcel appraised and the appraised value of the property
has been determined to be $90,000, a copy of the Appraisal Report
having been presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, in
accordance with the requirement of §1411 of the Not-for-Profit
Corporation Law, has held a public hearing to hear all persons
interested in the proposal,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, after
having held a public hearing required by the Not-for-Profit
Corporation Law, §1411, hereby finds that its previous findings
that the parcel of land described in the preambles hereof is not
suitable for landfill purposes, not needed for other Town purposes,
and is appropriate for QEDC to utilize in connection with Light
Industrial development, are still appropriate, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney is hereby authorized to
prepare a proposed contract for the sale of the property described
in the preambles of this resolution, at a sale price of $90,000,
such contract to be further approved by the Town Board of the Town
of Queensbury before the Town is bound or obligated in connection
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with the same.
Duly adopted this 21st day of March, 1994, by the following
vote:
AYES : Mr. Caimano, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Dr. Wiswall, Mr.
Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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