Supervisors GROFF and ARGOTSINGER offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINAL NEGOTIATION AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTY (GREAT SACANDAGA LAKE HISTORY MUSEUM) (2021 CAPITAL PLAN)

WHEREAS, as part of a comprehensive plan to broaden economic growth in the County, the Board of Supervisors has endorsed creating a Great Sacandaga Lake History Museum to be a major tourism destination; and

WHEREAS, the Administrative Officer, Planning Director and County Attorney have negotiated the purchase of a 35 +/- acres parcel with excellent criteria for siting of the Museum at a negotiated price of $520,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the Economic Development and Environment Committee, Finance Committee and Capital Projects Committee have endorsed using federal American Rescue Plan Act funds for this initiative; and

WHEREAS, inasmuch as ARPA funds expenses must be advanced within the next three years, the Capital Projects Committee has recommended advancing this project (Phase I) in the 2021 Capital Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Committees on Economic Development, Finance and Capital Projects have recommended this Resolution as the next important step in conjunction with a multi-year process in the County Capital Plan; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Chairman of the Board be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute a real estate purchase agreement, in the amount of $520,000.00, with property owner Richard E. Smith, et al for identified tax parcel 31.2-1-10; same being approximately 35 +/- acres, more or less, for the purpose of creating a Great Sacandaga Lake History Museum; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That said purchase agreement shall be made, including the immediate payment of a $1,000.00 Deposit with the balance of $519,000.00 payable at closing subject to approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the 2021 Capital Plan be and hereby is amended to include a capital project Great Sacandaga Lake History Museum in the amount of $600,000.00; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the 2021 Adopted Budget be and hereby is amended, as follows:

Revenue:

Increase A.1000.4089-4089-REV-Federal Aid-General Government Aid     $520,000.00

Appropriation:

Increase A.1000.1940-2010-EXP- Capital Improvements                            $520,000.00

(A.0688.2021 – Other Liabilities – American Recovery Act)

and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the Administrative Officer, Planning Director and County Attorney do each and every other thing necessary to further the purport of this Resolution; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That certified copies of this Resolution be forward to the County Treasurer, County Attorney, Richard E. Smith, Planning Director, Budget Director/County Auditor and Administrative Officer/Clerk of the Board.

Seconded by HOWARD and adopted by the following vote:

TOTAL: Ayes: 456 (16) Nays: 25 (1) (Supervisor Young)

Absent: 70 (3) (Supervisor Fagan, Potter and VanDenburgh)