370.97
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND BEAVERKILL CONSERVANCY, INC.,
AN AFFILIATE OF THE OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE
RESOLUTION NO.: 370, 97
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Connie Goedert
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan
WHEREAS, Beaverkill Conservancy, Inc., an affiliate of the
Open Space Institute (hereinafter "BCI"), has entered into a
contract to purchase approximately 80 acres of land owned by the
Faith Bible Church in the Town of Queensbury, said property located
between the Hudson Pointe Nature Preserve and open space land owned
by the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury desires to use the property
for public recreation and enjoyment, and
WHEREAS, BCI and the Town of Queensbury wish to enter into an
agreement so that the Town may manage the premises, in cooperation
with BCI, for public recreation, and a copy of the proposed
agreement has been presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the parties desire the term of this agreement to be
for a period of ten (10) years, subject to renewal for two (2)
additional ten (10) year terms,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign an agreement
with the Beaverkill Conservancy, Inc., an affiliate of the Open
Space Institute ("BCI") regarding the Town of Queensbury's
management and maintenance of the property owned by BCI for passive
and active public recreation, said agreement in substantially the
form presented and approved by Town Counsel.
Duly adopted this 6th day of October, 1997 by the following
vote:
AYES: Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Champagne
NOES: None
ABSENT:None