117.96
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING TOWN BOARD AS LEAD AGENCY
FOR AVIATION ROAD WIDENING PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO.: 117, 96
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Connie Goedert
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury realizes the
importance of maintaining efficient and safe movement of traffic on
Town roads, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, through
feedback from the residents, as well as studies of the Aviation
Road corridor, has become aware of concerns relating to traffic
safety and congestion, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, in response
to aforementioned concerns, has been working with the
Superintendent of the Queensbury Public School District to develop
a strategy to improve the traffic flow on Aviation Road, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury will be undertaking a capital
improvement project, hereinafter referred to as the "Aviation Road
Widening Project," and such project will need to be reviewed in
accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review
Act, hereinafter referred to as "SEQRA," and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Aviation Road Widening
Project to be reviewed in accordance with the SEQRA regulations,
and
WHEREAS, the SEQRA regulations require that a "lead agency" be
designated in order to conduct environmental review of a project
which is subject to the requirements of SEQRA,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury,
hereby authorizes itself to act as the lead agency for the
environmental review of the Aviation Road Widening Project as
required by SEQRA.
Duly adopted this 4th day of March, 1996 by the following
vote:
AYES: Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr.
Champagne
NOES: None
ABSENT:None