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369.2022 Adopting New Tapping Schedule for Water Dept RESOLUTION ADOPTING NEW TAPPING SCHEDULE FOR TOWN WATER DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 369,2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously established tapping fees to cover the cost of Town ownership and installation of water services and meters installed for residents and businesses receiving Town water service and wishes to establish fees for the recovery of costs associated with replacing frozen meters, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 375, 2020 the Town Board adopted a new tapping fee schedule, and WHEREAS, the Town Water Superintendent has recommended that the Town Board amend the tapping fee schedule, and WHEREAS,the Town Board has considered such recommendation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs adoption of the Water Department's new tapping fee schedule as follows: Tap Size Present Fee With Proposed Fee With Meter Present Meter Proposed Meter Meter Charge Charge 3/4" short $1550 $2150 $400 $475 3/4" long $2450 $2750 $400 $475 3/4"open cut long $3450 $4000 1" short $2000 $2700 $600 $900 I" long $2650 $3300 $600 $900 1"open cut long $3650 $4500 1 '/z" short $2750 $3250 $805 $1000 1 '/z " long $3950 $4000 $805 $1000 1 1/2 "open cut long $4950 $5000 2" short $3500 $4250 $1050 $1200 2" long $4700 $5000 $1050 $1200 2"open cut long $5700 $6000 [The above fees do not include any rock excavation, services that extend more than 60' or for rental of dewatering equipment. The cost for any such excavation, additional piping, and/or dewatering equipment will be added to the applicable fee. Fees for Installations in State and County Rights of Ways or other High Traffic Zones are assessed on a case by case basis.] and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that this new tapping fee schedule shall take effect January 1', 2023, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Water Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 3rd day of October, 2022 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone NOES: None ABSENT: None