401.99
RESOLUTION AND CONSENT OF QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD TO
DISCONTINUE A PORTION OF BANK STREET
RESOLUTION NO.: 401, 1999
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Douglas Irish
WHEREAS, the Town Highway Superintendent has received a written application pursuant to
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New York State Highway Law 171 for discontinuance of a portion of Bank Street in the Town of
Queensbury described as follows:
All that certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of
Queensbury, County of Warren and the State of New York, more particularly bounded and
described as follows: BEGINNING at the southwest corner of land conveyed to the Town of
Queensbury by deed dated __________ and recorded in Book _____ of Deeds at Page ____;
running thence North 07 degrees, 29 minutes and 46 seconds West along the westerly bounds
thereof in the easterly bounds of the lands of the grantor herein, a distance of 50.00 feet; thence
running North 81 degrees, 56 minutes and 14 seconds East, a distance of 64.76 feet; thence
running southwesterly along a curve to the left having a radius of 25.00 feet, a distance of 39.02
feet; thence running South 07 degrees, 29 minutes and 46 seconds East, a distance of 25.64 feet;
thence running South 82 degrees, 30 minutes and 14 seconds West, a distance of 40.00 feet to
the point and place of beginning, containing 0.05 acres of land, to be the same more or less.
Bearings given in the above description refer to magnetic North.
and
WHEREAS, the Town Highway Superintendent has issued an Order Discontinuing a Portion
of Bank Street, a copy having been presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has confirmed that this portion of Bank Street is not
needed or used for any Town purpose, that traffic over Bank Street will continue without any change
and that this portion of Bank Street is useless, and
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WHEREAS, although a public hearing is not required by law, the Town Board has nonetheless
sought input from the public before acting, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board, in its discretion, chose to conduct a public hearing concerning
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the discontinuance on December 6, 1999 and heard all interested parties concerning the proposed
discontinuance, and
WHEREAS, the Town has received Consent(s) and Release(s) from all damages from the
owners of all properties affected by the discontinuance, and
WHEREAS, the only properties adjacent to the portion of Bank Street which is being
considered for discontinuance are owned by Ilene Flaum,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has determined that the only
property owner affected by the discontinuance of a portion of Bank Street is Ilene Flaum as the only
owner of property adjacent to the portion of Bank Street being discontinued, and that access over
Bank Street will be unaffected by the proposed discontinuance, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, after having examined all of
the evidence, facts and circumstances including, without limitation, the written Application, the Order
of the Highway Superintendent, the Consent and Release and evidence received at the public hearing,
hereby determines that the portion of Bank Street sought to be discontinued is not needed for any
Town purpose and has become useless, that traffic over Bank Street will be unaffected and that this
portion of Bank Street is not necessary, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED AND ORDERED, that the Town Board hereby consents to the Order of Town
of Queensbury Highway Superintendent Discontinuing a portion of Bank Street.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of December, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Merrill, Mr. Turner, Mr. Irish, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Champagne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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FRED CHAMPAGNE DOUG IRISH
TOWN SUPERVISOR TOWN COUNCILMAN
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RICHARD MERRILL PLINEY TUCKER
TOWN COUNCILMAN TOWN COUNCILMAN
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THEODORE TURNER
TOWN COUNCILMAN
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