Events for May 3, 2024 - May 3, 2024

RESOLUTION 162 - 2018   Introduced by Supervisors Tollisen, Allen, DeLucia, Lent, Pemrick, Szczepaniak, and Wright   SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A REGIONAL BIOSOLIDS DIGESTER FACILITY BY SARATOGA COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1 IN COOPERATION WITH THE ALBANY COUNTY WATER PURIFICATION DISTRICT   WHEREAS, by proceedings heretofore duly had and taken pursuant to Article 5-A of the County Law, the Board of Supervisors of Saratoga County, New York, established a county sewer district designated and known as Saratoga County Sewer District No. 1, in said County (the "District"); and WHEREAS, for a variety of technical and financial reasons, the District was unable to comply with new federal Title V air regulations pertaining to the incineration of sludge/biosolids at the District’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, and as a consequence thereof, terminated operations of the Plant’s sludge incinerator on March 20, 2016; and WHEREAS, as a result of ceasing operations of its sludge incinerator, the District had to retain the services of a commercial hauler to remove, transport and dispose of sludge/biosolids from its Treatment Plant, which services are currently being provided pursuant to Resolution 137-2017 at a cost of $90.76 per wet ton, plus a surcharge of $10 per wet ton for each ton collected and transported above 430 wet tons per week; and WHEREAS, as a result of discussions between officials from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (“NYSERDA”), the Albany County Water Purification District (“ACWPD”), and the District, NYSERDA, ACWPD and the District agreed in principle to commission a study to determine the feasibility of constructing and operating a regional biosolids digester facility, and to share the costs of performing said feasibility study in the following percentages: NYSERDA-50%, ACWPD-25%, and the District-25%; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 135-2017, this Board authorized the execution of a cooperative agreement between the County of Albany, on behalf of the Albany County Water Purification District, and the County of Saratoga, on behalf of the District, to commission the feasibility study relative to the possible construction and operation of a regional biosolids digester facility, and to share the costs of the study in the foregoing percentages; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 136-2017, the County entered into an agreement with Arcadis of New York, Inc. for the preparation of the feasibility study, at a cost to the County of $25,000; and WHEREAS, the feasibility study has been completed by Arcadis of New York, Inc., reviewed by the members of the Saratoga County Sewer District Commission and the Albany County Water Purification District’s Board of Commissioners, and filed with the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Section 268 of the County Law in relation to a proposed increase and improvement of the facilities of said District; and WHEREAS, the feasibility study has determined that the construction of a regional biosolids handling facility, to be located at the existing site of the ACWPD North Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Village of Menands, would provide a long-term, cost-effective

RESOLUTION 154 - 2018   Introduced by Supervisors Peck, Barrett, Grattidge, Kusnierz, Ostrander, Raymond and Richardson   SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE LEASE OF A 16.71 ACRE PORTION OF THE SARATOGA COUNTY AIRPORT TO NORTH AMERICAN FLIGHT SERVICES, INC.   WHEREAS, for many years, Saratoga County has leased a portion of the Saratoga County Airport to North American Flight Services, Inc., for its use as Fixed Base Operator for the Airport, pursuant to two leases, identified as the East Facilities Lease and the West Facilities Lease; and WHEREAS, North American Flight Services, Inc. (“NAFS”) would like to consolidate its existing leases and enter into a new single lease for a term of forty (40) years, which lease would exclude a portion of the area currently let to NAFS in order that the County may include such portion in a lease to Prime Group Holdings, LLC; and WHEREAS, Section 352 of the General Municipal Law requires the Board of Supervisors to conduct a public hearing to consider whether the County should enter into a lease with North American Flight Services, Inc. for the lease of 16.71 acres of land at the Saratoga County Airport for a term of forty (40) years commencing October 1, 2018 and continuing through September 30, 2058, at an initial annual rent of $77,050.44, subject to annual increase or decrease by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the year ending as of June 30 of that year;  now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Saratoga shall hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 4:20 p.m. in the Meeting Room of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors at 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, New York, for the purpose of considering whether the County should lease a 16.71 acre portion of Saratoga County Airport to North American Flight Services, Inc. for its use as Fixed Based Operator for the Airport, for a term of forty (40) years commencing October 1, 2018 and continuing through September 30, 2058, at an initial annual rent of $77,050.44, subject to annual increase or decrease by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the year ending as of June 30 of that year.   BUDGET IMPACT STATEMENT:  No budget impact.

RESOLUTION 155 - 2018   Introduced by Supervisors Peck, Barrett, Grattidge, Kusnierz, Ostrander, Raymond and Richardson   SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE LEASE OF A 2.82 ACRE PORTION OF THE SARATOGA COUNTY AIRPORT TO PRIME GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC   WHEREAS, Prime Group Holdings, LLC has expressed a desire to lease land at the Saratoga County Airport to construct, operate and maintain a 19,600 sq. ft. hangar with attached 30,000 sq. ft. two story office building for its use; and WHEREAS, Section 352 of the General Municipal Law requires the Board of Supervisors to conduct a public hearing to consider whether the County should enter into a lease with Prime Group Holdings, LLC for the lease of 2.82 acres of land at the Saratoga County Airport for a term of forty (40) years commencing October 1, 2018 and continuing through September 30, 2058, at an initial annual rent of $22,551.40, subject to annual increase or decrease by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the year ending as of June 30 of that year;  now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Saratoga shall hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 4:25 p.m. in the Meeting Room of the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors at 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, New York, for the purpose of considering whether the County should lease a 2.82 acre portion of Saratoga County Airport to Prime Group Holdings, LLC for the construction of a 19,600 sq. ft. hangar and attached 30,000 sq. ft. two-story office building, for a term of forty (40) years commencing October 1, 2018 and continuing through September 30, 2058, at an initial annual rent of $22,551.40, subject to annual increase or decrease by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the year ending as of June 30 of that year.   BUDGET IMPACT STATEMENT:  No budget impact.