457.2013smartgrowth RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO SMART GROWTH
AMERICA FOR FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP
RESOLUTION NO.: 457, 2013
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, Smart Growth America, through a grant from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's Office of Sustainable Communities' Building Blocks for Sustainable
Communities Program, is offering free technical assistance to help communities implement smart
growth strategies to build stronger economies while protecting human health and the
environment, and
WHEREAS, any unit or subdivision of local, tribal or regional government is eligible to
apply for this service, and
WHEREAS, Smart Growth America offers a training workshop of Planning for
Economic and Fiscal Health to help local leaders foster smart growth communities that cost their
taxpayers less to build, run and maintain that includes creating specific changes to strategy and
identifies steps in planning for fiscal and economic health that makes sense for the community, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to submit an application specifically for the
Planning for Economic and Fiscal Health workshop, and
WHEREAS, Smart Growth America requires a letter of commitment signed by the chief
elected officer of the government unit applying for assistance stating the commitment of local
elected leaders to implement any local initiatives that result from the smart growth technical
assistance offered,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's
Senior Planner to submit an Application for Smart Growth America's free technical assistance
workshops prior to the Friday, December 6th, 2013 deadline, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
sign a letter stating the commitment of local elected leaders to implement any local initiatives that
result from the smart growth technical assistance offered and execute appropriate agreements that
may result from this application, subject to approval as to form by Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Counsel and/or Senior Planner to take all other actions necessary to effectuate all terms of
this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 18th day of November, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Montesi
NOES None
AB SENT : None
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