255.2012 Water District Transmission Facilities PH RESOLUTION DETERMINING PROPOSED
IMPROVEMENT OF WATER DISTRICT TRANSMISSION FACILITIES
TO BE IN PUBLIC INTEREST
RESOLUTION NO.: 255, 2012
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
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 20'h,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.
Duly adopted this 10th day of September,2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer,Mr. Stec,Mr. Montesi,Mr. Strough
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NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. Metivier
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