352.2020 Set PH LL Amend Town Code Water & Sewer Service Charges
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW NO. __ OF 2020 AMENDING TOWN CODE PROVISIONS
RELATING TO WATER AND SEWER SERVICE AND CHARGES
RESOLUTION NO.: 352, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is considering adoption of Local Law No.: __ of
2020 to (A) eliminate the Wastewater’s Department involvement in constructing sewer laterals
which would become the sole responsibility of the property owner (Code Sections 136-55 and
136-95); (B) allow the Wastewater Director to waive the requirement for separate building
sewers (Code Section 136-56); (C) provide that the Town Board may make changes to Sewer
Rents by Resolution upon five (5) days’ Public Notice (Code Sections 136-137 and 136-137.2)
and (D) allow water service to be discontinued upon Resolution of the Town Board without a
hearing (Code Section 173-29), and
WHEREAS, this legislation is authorized in accordance with New York Municipal Home Rule
Law §10, and
WHEREAS, Municipal Home Rule Law §20 requires the Town Board to hold a public
hearing prior to the adoption of any Local Law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the
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Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 16,
2020 to consider proposed Local Law No.: ___ of 2020 and to hear all interested persons, and at that
time may take any other actions authorized by law concerning proposed Local Law No.: ___ of 2020,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to
publish and post a Notice of Public Hearing concerning proposed Local Law No.: ___ of 2020 in the
manner provided by law.
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Duly adopted this 2 day of November, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr, Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: None