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SEQRA ISSUES\Consent to Lake George Town Board as Lead Agent—Master Plan—French Mountain Park—McPhillips Preserve—4-18-2022
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONSENT TO TOWN OF LAKE GEORGE
BEING DESIGNATED AS LEAD AGENCY FOR PURPOSES OF
FULFILLING SEQRA REQUIREMENTS RELATIVE TO
POTENTIAL APPROVAL OF "MCPHILLIPS PRESERVE
AT FRENCH MOUNTAIN PARK" MASTER PLAN
RESOLUTION NO.: 12022
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 217,2019, the Queensbury Town Board expressed its support
of the Town of Lake George's application to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation (OPRHP) for a grant under the Environmental Protection Fund at the
French Mountain Preserve for the future shared park with the Town of Lake George and Lake
George Land Conservancy, Inc., to be named the "McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain Park,"
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lake George has developed a Master Plan for the potential
McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain Park (Master Plan) and will consider approval of such
proposed Master Plan following a public hearing and public input, and
WHEREAS, the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations require
that such proposed Master Plan undergo an environmental review in accordance with SEQRA
before approval, and
WHEREAS, under SEQRA, the Lake George Town Board and Queensbury Town Board
are Involved Agencies for purposes of the environmental review needed before the Lake George
Town Board can approve the Master Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Lake George Town Board wishes to be Lead Agency and lead the
necessary SEQRA environmental review of the proposed Master Plan approval in coordination
with the Queensbury Town Board and therefore has requested that the Queensbury Town Board
consent to the Lake George Town Board being designated as Lead Agency, and
WHEREAS,the Queensbury Town Board has concluded that the Lake George Town Board is
the most Involved Agency and should be Lead Agency for the purposes of SEQRA review relating to
the Master Plan and therefore wishes to provide its consent,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes, directs and consents to the
Town of Lake George acting as Lead Agency for SEQRA review relative to the development and
approval of the Master Plan for the McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain Park and authorizes
and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any necessary documentation related to this consent
including any needed Lead Agency Response Form, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
provide a certified copy of this Resolution to the Town of Lake George and take any other actions
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 18t'day of April, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPPORT OF TOWN OF LAKE GEORGE
AND/OR LAKE GEORGE LAND CONSERVANCY'S GRANT
APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE SHARED PARK TO BE KNOWN AS
"MCPHILLIPS PRESERVE AT FRENCH MOUNTAIN"
RESOLUTION NO.: 217,2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 335,2018, the Queensbury Town Board authorized an
Agreement with the Lake George Land Conservancy, Inc. (LGLC) providing for the Town's
purchase of property bearing Tax Map No.: 265-1-28 in an effort to protect and preserve that
portion of property in the French Mountain Preserve located in the Town of Queensbury, such
property to be part of a future shared park with the Town of Lake George and LGLC likely to be
named the"McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain" (Park Project), and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lake George is applying to the New York State Office of
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) for a grant under the Environmental
Protection Fund for such Park Project and as part of such grant process, has engaged the services
of consultants to help with preconstruction analysis/site planning, conceptual design work and
the grant application work for a total cost of$15,000,and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lake George will be the grant administrator should grant funds
be awarded, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lake George has requested that the LGLC and Town of
Queensbury, as equal stakeholders/partners in the Park Project, contribute equally toward the
preconstruction analysis/site planning, conceptual design work and grant application work for the
shared Park facility, with each party to contribute $5,000, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board supports the preconstruction analysis/site planning,
conceptual design work and grant application efforts toward the collective Park Project with the
understanding that the Town of Lake George will be the grant administrator should grant funds
be awarded,
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby supports the Town of Lake
George's application to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation (OPRHP) for a grant under the Environmental Protection Fund at the French
Mountain Preserve for the future shared park with the Town of Lake George and Lake George
Land Conservancy, Inc., likely to be named the McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain (Park
Project) with the understanding that the Town of Lake George will be the grant administrator
should grant funds be awarded, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs a contribution of$5,000 to the
Town of Lake George toward the preconstruction analysis/site planning, conceptual design work
and grant application work as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution to be paid for from
Account#: 00 1-8510-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer
to take all actions needed to provide for the $5,000 expenditure including amendment of the Town
Budget by decreasing the Town's Undesignated,Unappropriated General Fund Balance#001-0000-
0909 by$5,000 and increasing Account#001-8510-4400 by$5,000, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any needed Agreement between the Town, Town of Lake George and/or the LGLC and/or
any other needed documentation and the Town Supervisor, Town Counsel and/or Town Budget
Officer to take such other and further actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 17`h day of June,2019, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Ferone,Mrs. Switzer,Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden
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