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270.2014 Purchase of Property in Vicinity of Glen Court RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN VICINITY OF GLEN COURT ADJACENT TO TOWN RECREATION PROPERTY RESOLUTION NO.: 270,2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, by Resolution the Warren County Board of Supervisors authorized that any Town, Village or City within Warren County can purchase property obtained in a foreclosure proceeding by the County for either one-third (1/3) the market value or the amount of outstanding taxes on the parcel, whichever is higher, and WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to purchase County-owned property, Tax Map Parcel No.: 308.5-1-21, totaling .16 acres located in the vicinity of Glen Court, as such parcel is contiguous to Town Recreation Property (Tax Map Parcel No.: 308.5-1-33) and the Town Board has determined that obtaining such property will expand possible passive recreational opportunities by providing additional lands/acreage to existing Recreation Commission property, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 338 of 2014, the Warren County Board of Supervisors authorized the sale of such property to the Town for the amount of $251.18, the current amount of outstanding taxes on the parcel, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the purchase of a parcel of land owned by Warren County totaling .61 acres located in the vicinity of Glen Court in the Town of Queensbury, Tax Map Parcel No.: 308.5-1-21 for an amount not to exceed $251.18, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that in order to facilitate the purchase of such parcel, the Town Board authorizes the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2014 Town budget as follows: • Increase Appropriation 001-1940-2799 -Purchase of Land- $251.18 • Decrease Appropriation 001-1990-4400 - Contingency- $251.18 and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any and all documents necessary to complete this transaction in form acceptable to Town Counsel, including, without limitation, any needed real estate contract, Real Property Transfer Reports and Capital Gains Affidavits and the Town Supervisor, Town Counsel and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 4h day of August, 2014, by the following vote: AYES Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish NOES None ABSENT: None