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2.2 2.2 WATERImprovements to Facilities—Corinth Road Etc—APPROVE—9-10-12 RESOLUTION DETERMINING PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF WATER DISTRICT TRANSMISSION FACILITIES TO BE IN PUBLIC INTEREST RESOLUTION NO.: ,2012 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board duly established the Town of Queensbury Consolidated Water District (the "District") in accordance with New York Town Law, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to improve the District's water transmission facilities by installing a redundant transmission main along Corinth Road and replacing existing water mains in the vicinity of Everts Avenue, Foster Avenue and Country Club Road, all in accordance with Town Law §202-b, and WHEREAS, C.T. Male Associates, P.C., professional engineers, has prepared an Engineer's Report concerning the proposed water transmission system improvements together with an estimate of the cost of such improvements, and WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report was duly filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office and made available for public inspection, and WHEREAS, the Town Board was duly designated lead agency for environmental review of the project under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA )and determined that the project would not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and a SEQRA Negative Declaration was made, and WHEREAS,at a meeting held on August 20th, 2012, the Town Board adopted a Resolution: (a) describing the proposed improvements as the installation of a redundant transmission main along Corinth Road and replacement of existing water mains in the vicinity of Everts Avenue, Foster Avenue and Country Club Road, all as described in the Engineer's Report; (b) specifying the estimated expense for construction of such improvements as $2,120,900 and indicating that the cost of the improvements will be paid from the current funds in the Capital Reserve Fund of the District; therefore, the annual cost of the District to the typical property and the typical one- or two-family home will not be increased; and (c) stating that the Town Board would meet on September le, 2012 to hear all persons interested in this improvement of the District water transmission facilities and to take such other and further action as may be required or authorized by law; and WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Hearing was posted and published not less than ten(10) days nor more than twenty(20) days before the public hearing date, as required by Town Law §202-b, and WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held at the time and place set forth in said Notice, at which all persons desiring to be heard were duly heard, NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: 1. Upon the evidence given at the Public Hearing, it is hereby found and determined that it is in the public interest to make the improvement to the facilities of the Water District as described in the Engineer's Report at an estimated cost of$2,120,900. 2. The Chazen Companies is hereby authorized and directed to prepare definite plans and specifications for the improvements, and to make a careful estimate of the expense and, with the assistance of Town Counsel, to prepare a proposed contract for the execution of the work. 3. Such project is hereby authorized and the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to take all actions necessary to effect this Resolution. 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. 2 Duly adopted this 10"'day of September,2012 by the following vote: AYES : NOES ABSENT: 3