272.2013NoticeClaimSec.of State RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DESIGNATION OF TOWN CLERK TO
RECEIVE NOTICES OF CLAIM SERVED UPON SECRETARY OF STATE
RESOLUTION NO.: 272,2013
INTRODUCED BY Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.John Strough
WHEREAS, New York State General Municipal Law §53 requires towns to file a certificate
with the Secretary of State designating the Secretary of State as an agent for service of a Notice of
Claim, and
WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §53 requires such certificate to include the applicable
time limit for filing the Notice of Claim and the name,post office address and electronic mail address, if
available, of an officer or person for the transmittal of Notices of Claim served upon the Secretary as
the Town's Agent, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with General Municipal Law §50-e(1)(a), the applicable time limit
for the filing of a Notice of Claim upon a town is 90 days after the claim arises, or in the case of a
wrongful death action, 90 days from the appointment of a representative of the decedent's estate,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, County of Warren, hereby
designates the Queensbury Town Clerk, to receive Notices of Claims served upon the Secretary of
State, by mail at Town of Queensbury, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, New York 12804 and email at:
townclerk(a�gueensbury.net, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to file the
required Certificate with the Secretary of State informing him/her of the Town's designation and
applicable time limitation for filing a Notice of Claim with the Town on or before July 14th, 2013, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or
Town Clerk to take any further actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 17th day of June, 2013,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Montesi,Mr. Metivier,Mr. Clements,Mr. Strough,Mr. Brewer
NOES None
ABSENT : None