Reso Restore Ny grant

RESOLUTION OF THE WEBSTER TOWN BOARD TO APPLY FOR RESTORE NEW YORK FUNDING TO BENEFIT AN AREA OF RIDGE ROAD IN THE TOWN OF WEBSTER (AN AREA FORMERLY KNOWN AS WEST WEBSTER), SPECIFICALLY PROPERTIES WITH ADDRESSES CURRENTLY KNOWN AS 600 AND 602 RIDGE ROAD At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Webster, Monroe County, New York, duly held at the Town Board Meeting Room, 1002 Ridge Road, Webster, New York 14580 on December 5, 2024 at 7:30 p.m., there were present: Supervisor Thomas J. Flaherty Councilman John J. Cahill Councilwoman Patricia T. Cataldi Councilwoman Ginny L. Nguyen Councilwoman Jennifer S. Wright The following Resolution was offered by Supervisor Flaherty/ its adoption:

and moved

WHEREAS, the 2024-25 New York State Budget has provided new funding for the Restore New York Communities Initiative and given Empire State Development the responsibility of implementing this program for the purpose of revitalizing communities and stabilizing neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, municipalities, defined as cities, towns, and villages, have been invited to submit a Request for Funding Proposal for any project to demolish, deconstruct, rehabilitate and/or reconstruct vacant, abandoned, condemned and surplus properties; and WHEREAS, in order to be eligible for such funding, a Restore NY Application must be certified by the chief elected official of each such municipality, and must, as part of such Application include a Property Assessment List, among other pertinent items and documents; and WHEREAS, such Property Assessment List must be published in a local daily newspaper either in print or online for three consecutive days, and evidence of such publication must be included in the Application; and WHEREAS, a public hearing is required to be held to discuss the Restore NY Application and the Property Assessment List; and WHEREAS, an applying municipality’s legislative body must pass a resolution finding that the proposed project is consistent with the municipality’s local revitalization plan; and WHEREAS, a resolution must be passed finding that the proposed financing is appropriate for the specific project, that the project facilitates effective and efficient use

of existing and future public resources so as to promote both economic development and preservation of community resources; and WHEREAS, a resolution must be passed finding that the project develops and enhances infrastructure and/or other facilities in a manner that will attract, create and sustain employment opportunities where applicable; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered and is considering an Application to sponsor a project to demolish and/or rehabilitate a targeted area of (old) Ridge Road in the Hamlet of West Webster and, which project includes and involves two vacant properties totaling over _______________ square feet block at the northeast and northwest corners of (old) Ridge Road and Gravel Road in the Hamlet formerly known as West Webster; and WHEREAS,____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________; and WHEREAS, the Town of Webster has identified the revitalization of the area formerly known as West Webster to be a priority in its most current Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, a significant concern is the vacant, abandoned and asbestos/lead contaminated properties at 600 Ridge Road, and at 602 Ridge Road will need to be significantly rehabilitated to meet contemporary standards for commercial and residential uses: NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED: 1.

That a Public Hearing be scheduled and shall be conducted at a special meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Webster to be held at the Town Board Meeting Room, 1002 Ridge Road, Town of Webster, on THURSDAY, January 2, 2025 at 7:30 p.m., to consider an Application for funding under Restore NY to demolish and/or rehabilitate the two properties as follows: Site 1: Owner – Town of Webster 600 Ridge Road SBL 78.20-1-11 Site 2: Owner – Albert Fordham 602 Ridge Road SBL ______________

2.

That the determination of significance under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act will be considered at the time of such Public Hearing.

3.

That the Town Clerk give notice of such Public Hearing at least ten (10) days prior to such hearing by: Publishing in a local daily newspaper either in print or online for three consecutive days, and by publishing a copy of this Resolution, once on the Webster Herald, the official newspaper of the Town of Webster.

4.

Posting a copy thereof on the Town Clerk’s Bulletin Board.

Seconded by Councilman/woman follows:

and duly put to a vote, which resulted as

MOTION CARRIED

________________________________________________ DANENE M. MARR Town Clerk Town of Webster