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3.10 3.10 GRANTS\Grant—Accept ANvard and Sign CDGB Agreement—3-10-14 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR TO SIGN GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND NEW YORK STATE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION AND SETTING APPROPRIATIONS AND ESTIMATED REVENUES FOR GRANT AWARD RESOLUTION NO.: ,2014 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 284, 2013 the Queensbury Town Board authorized submission of an application for New York State Small Cities Program Community Development Block Grant funds through the New York State Office of Community Renewal(NYS OCR), and WHEREAS, the grant application was submitted and the NYS OCR awarded a $60,000 grant to the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, the Town has received a proposed Grant Agreement from New York State concerning the awarded grant funds and such Agreement is in form acceptable to Town Counsel, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the Town Supervisor to execute the Grant Agreement, establish a CDBG Special Grant Fund and set appropriations and estimated revenues for the grant award, and WHEREAS, the receipt, administration and use of such block grant funds are primarily management decisions undertaken for the purpose of purchasing machinery and equipment to further the sub-recipient's development, and WHEREAS, the sub-recipient's development project was previously the subject of review pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this is a SEQRA Type II Action and is exempt from the provisions of SEQRA, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Grant Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation, represented by the New York State Office of Community Renewal and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign the Grant Agreement in its current form or in a form substantially similar which is acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Town Senior Planner and Town Counsel, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board sets appropriations and estimated revenues in the amount of$60,000 in CDBG Grant Fund#016 for the New York State Community Development Block Grant Economic Development/Small Business program funds received by the Town through the New York State Office of Community Renewal, such appropriations and estimated revenues to be recorded in accounts to be determined by the Town Budget Officer, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby designates Stuart Baker, Senior Planner, as the Certifying Officer and authorizes the Town Supervisor to inform the Office of Community Renewal of such designation, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues and effectuate all terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 10t`day of March, 2013, by the following vote: AYES NOES ABSENT :