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2008-06-02 MTG #23REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 793 TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG. #23 JUNE 2, 2008 RES. 295-309 7:00 P.M. BOH. 10-11 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER TOWN OFFICIALS TOWN COUNSEL, BOB HAFNER BUDGET OFFICER, BARBARA TIERNEY SENIOR PLANNER, STUART BAKER DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION, STEVE LOVERING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC RESOLUTION CALLING FOR QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO. 295,2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves into the Queensbury Board of Health. Duly adopted this 2nd day of June, 2008 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH PUBLIC HEARING- SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE FOR LARRY CLUTE NOTICE SHOWN PUBLICATION DATE: MAY 23, 2008 SUPERVISOR STEC- Larry Clute is proposing to do some work at 35 Meadow Drive in the Town of Queensbury. We set this public hearing about two weeks ago. I believe his prospective buyer is also in the room tonight who for the purpose of the record in full disclosure is Dave Hatin, the with the Town’s Building and Codes Department. We told Dave we can entertain this obviously; he is fully entitled to due process here at the Town just as any other citizen is. Just for the purpose of disclosure he is an involved member and he will not be addressing this from the prospective of staff, nor will he be involved in that. We do have a letter along those lines from the Town’s engineer, Dan Ryan dated th May 28 on the subject. I think Dave also did arrange to remove his name from the REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 794 applicant’s agent to just kind of simplify things a little bit. Larry we are going to talk to you as much as we can tonight. Again, 35 Meadow Drive, it’s for a septic system. There are two variances being sought, seven feet from a property line in lieu of ten feet and eighty-one feet from wetlands in lieu of one hundred feet. Larry is there anything you would like to add before I open the public hearing. Do Board Members have any immediate questions before we open the public hearing? COUNCILMAN STROUGH- I’m going through our Town Engineer’s list, Vision Engineering, and I’m seeing that we fulfilled the A.C.O.E jurisdictional and noted that on the wetlands, noted the DEC wetlands. Do we have a notation of what kind of fill material we are going to use? COUNCILMAN BREWER- Well, it says it should be imported and should be monitored. So, I presume we will have somebody there and monitor it, right. COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Well, it says it should be specified. COUNCILMAN BREWER- Right LARRY CLUTE- We are going to have the Engineer come on out. It is obviously going to be some sort of red soil in order to retard the percolation rate to Dan’s specification. SUPERVISOR STEC- Dan Ryan MR. CLUTE- Yes sir. Between seven and ten minutes. At that point I would have Nace Engineering come in verify the percolation rate once those soils are brought on in and if need be further modification we could do that as well. COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Larry, I walked the property with the proposed purchaser. I know that recently had delineated for DEC which took care of probably when it was delineated it wasn’t very fair it was kind of a triangle that they cut into it and they have squared that away. I recognized the fact that it is going to be all imported material with a retardation in terms of percolation so I don’t have any problem with the eighty-one feet verses a hundred. The house is going to be between the wetlands and the septic field anyway. COUNCILMAN STROUGH- You marked the water line and… okay. And the last thing I am looking for, because I just got this MR. CLUTE- Yes, sir COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Mr. Ryan of Vision Engineering also wanted to make sure that the drainage, that all run-off is diverted around the sewage system. MR. CLUTE- Essentially crown the septic system. Crown the septic system and then create a swale so that the run-off avoids hitting the actual septic system. COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Okay, that will be done? MR. CLUTE- Yes, sir COUNCILMAN STROUGH- And Mr. Ryan is representing MR. CLUTE- To his satisfaction Yes COUNCILMAN MONTESI- It’s kind of interesting this house or this area is probably one house away from the Queensbury sewer district but the section going up Meadow Lane or Meadow Drive was the most expensive part of that central sewer district because it was solid rock. So, they didn’t even go up to this lot because of the problems with the rock. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 795 SUPERVISOR STEC- Anybody else? I will open the public hearing. If there is anybody from the public that would like to comment on this septic variance, I just ask that you raise your hands. I will call on folks one at a time. These microphones not only amplify they record for the purpose of the record. Anybody at all? Any other comments from Town Board Members? COUNCILMAN BREWER- I just ask that whoever does the resolution that we insert th that Dan Ryan’s letter of May 28, number three especially, that somebody monitor or be there to verify what material they bring in. COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Well, we just want a sign-off letter from Dan Ryan COUNCILMAN BREWER- Whatever, maybe I’ll introduced that resolution with that caveat COUNCILMAN MONTESI- I’ll second it. SUPERVISOR STEC- Is there anyone else that would like to comment before I close the public hearing and accept the motion? Alright, I will close the public hearing. Tim would like to make a motion to approve with an additional resolve that a sign-off letter from the Town’s Engineer, Vision Engineering, that this project satisfies him from an engineering prospective was also received. Did you get that basically Bob or Rose? And Ron, you second that with that amendment? COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Yes RESOLUTION APPROVING LARRY CLUTE’S APPLICATION FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 10, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, Larry Clute file an application for variances from provisions of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to install a septic system: 1.7’ from the property line instead of the required 10’ setback; and 2.81’ from wetlands instead of the required 100’ setback; on property located at 35 Meadow Drive in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk’s Office published the Notice of Public Hearing in the Town’s official newspaper and the Local Board of Health conducted a public hearing nd concerning the variance requests on Monday, June 2, 2008, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 796 WHEREAS, the Town Clerk’s Office has advised that it duly notified all property owners within 500 feet of the subject property, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that 1.due to the nature of the variances, the Local Board of Health determines that the variances would not be materially detrimental to the purposes and objectives of this Ordinance or other adjoining properties nor otherwise conflict with the purpose and objectives of any Town plan or policy; and 2.the Local Board of Health finds that the granting of the variances is necessary for the reasonable use of the land and is the minimum variances which would alleviate the specific unnecessary hardship found by the Local Board of Health to affect the applicant; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of Larry Clute for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install a septic system: 1.7’ from the property line instead of the required 10’ setback; and 2.81’ from wetlands instead of the required 100’ setback; on property located at 35 Meadow Drive in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.: 297.17-1-27, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that such approval is contingent upon a letter from the Town Engineer confirming that the issues of his letter dated May 28, 2008 are satisfied. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION ADJOURNING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO. 11, 2008 BOH REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 797 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec RESOLVED , that the Queensbury Board of Health hereby adjourns its meeting and moves back into regular Town Board session. Duly adopted this 2nd day of June, 2008 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES: None ABSENT: None TOWN BOARD MEETING 2.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2.1 PUBLIC HEARING- AUTHORIZING WITHDRAWAL FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN RESERVE FUND #64 FOR INCREASE IN CONNECTOR ROAD CAPITAL PROJECT #161 NOTICE SHOWN PUBLICATION DATE: MAY 23, 2008 SUPERVISOR STEC- We set this public hearing a couple of weeks ago. The work has been completed on Media Drive now for several months. We just got the remainder of the bills passed to the town and we had a workshop with Barton and Loguidice, our consultant engineer on this project. We want to fund this from the capital reserve and any time we withdrawal money from the capital reserve our internal procedures require that we have a public hearing and the amount of monies to fund this from capital reserve, the remaining money is $117,194. The majority which goes to complete the cost for Kubricky Engineering and it also authorizes supplemental with Barton and Loguidice for some additional work that they have done in association with this project. The entire project grand total comes in at $958,594, the balance of which outside the hundred and seventeen has been previously been paid out. With that said the public hearing is open if there are any members of the public that would like to comment on this public hearing again just raise your hand. Seeing none I will close the public hearing and entertain a motion. COUNCILMAN STROUGH- No discussion? SUPERVISOR STEC- Or discussion COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Okay, on Schedule C it says we owe them, Exhibit C, $18,334. Why is this resolution for $18,400? It says $18,334 Exhibit C last page. SUPERVISOR STEC- That is the maximum amount payable. Barb, correct me if I’m wrong but if I’ve got an invoice for $18,334 we won’t be paying out that additional $66, correct? BUDGET OFFICER, TIERNEY- Correct COUNCILMAN BREWER- That’s the maximum amount SUPERVISOR STEC- But you’re right, I don’t anticipate any supplementals or change orders that should be $18,334 or whatever we are invoiced not to exceed $18,400. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 798 COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Okay, and then if you go to page two of that same document that B&L gave us. It refers again to the $18,400 but below that Barb, in paragraph 3.3 it says the revised maximum amount payable shall increase to $222,900 is that accurate. BUDGET OFFICER, TIERNEY- I would assume so, we reviewed them against all the invoices. This is also to do with the DOT reimbursement. B&L did some reallocation of the original budget from what I understand. This was about a year or two years ago that this happened. So, these numbers were shifted from different vendors to B&L because they picked up different shares. SUPERVISOR STEC- Let me interrupt you for a second Barb. Is that 3.3 the grand total of everything that we paid to B&L, basically they’re saying that’s what the running total provides maximum is. That’s how I read that. This supplement is $18,400 COUNCILMAN STROUGH- It’s not clear though, you know what I mean? SUPERVISOR STEC- Oh, yeah BUDGET OFFICER, TIERNEY- Yep, that would be the total to B&L from the original through the supplements 1-4. SUPERVISOR STEC- Alright, so that’s what it is, the eighteen four is this supplement, the two twenty two nine is the grand total including that eighteen four supplement. Alright I’ll entertain a motion. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WITHDRAWAL FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN RESERVE FUND #64 FOR INCREASE IN CONNECTOR ROAD CAPITAL PROJECT #161 RESOLUTION NO.: 296, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously established a Capital Improvement Plan Reserve Fund #64 (Fund #64) for future Town project developments, and WHEREAS, the Town Board previously authorized establishment of the Connector Road Capital Project Fund #161 to fund expenses associated with the construction of the Connector Road between Main Street and Luzerne Road (Project), and WHEREAS, the Town has previously budgeted revenues of $841,400 for such Project, and the Town has incurred expenses of $958,594, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to withdraw and expend additional moneys from the Capital Improvement Plan Reserve Fund #64 to supplement Capital Project Fund REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 799 #161 in the amount of $117,194 to cover additional services provided by Barton & Loguidice, P.C., the Town’s engineers for the Project, and Kubricky Construction, the Town’s contractors, and WHEREAS, the Town Board also wishes to authorize: 1) additional eligible expenses to be included in the New York State Department of Transportation’s Supplemental Agreement No. 4 for grant purposes; 2) the Final Order on Contract from Barton & Loguidice, P.C.; and 3) the Town’s Accounting Department to close the Capital Project once all revenues and expenses are finalized, and § WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law 6(c), the Town Board is authorized to withdraw and expend funds from Fund #64 subject to permissive referendum, and WHEREAS, the Town Board scheduled and duly held a public hearing on nd Monday, June 2, 2008 concerning the Project and heard all interested persons, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board further authorizes and directs that funding for such supplemental Project shall be by a transfer of monies from the Capital Reserve Fund #64 in the amount of $117,194 to Connector Road Capital Project Fund #161, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all action necessary to increase the budgets for the necessary accounts, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2008 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign the 1) Supplemental Agreement No. 4 presented at this meeting, as well as any other necessary Agreements, certifications or reimbursement requests for REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 800 Federal Aid on behalf of the Town with the New York State Department of Transportation in connection with the advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the administration of the Project and the Town’s first instance funding of Project costs and permanent funding of the local share of federal aid eligible Project costs and all Project costs within appropriations therefore that are not so eligible; 2) the Final Order on Contract from Barton & Loguidice, P.C.; and 3) any other necessary Agreements or documentation associated with such Project, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town’s Accounting Department to close the Connector Road Capital Project #161 once all revenues and expenses are finalized, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with the provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None 3.0 PRIVELEGE OF THE FLOOR (RESOLUTIONS ONLY LIMIT- 3 MINUTES) JOHN SALVADOR- Questioned Resolution 4.2 regarding Lake George Campsites, LLC’s Application for Variance/Waiver Request from Sanitary Sewer Connection Requirement Concerning Property Located at 1053 State Route 9. Concerned there is a plan to dramatically increase the size and the operation of that facility. Spoke regarding the map, plan and report on record that has an allocation tax parcel by tax parcel for the Route 9 sewer corridor. How is the new operation going to compare with the capacity that’s been set aside for that tax parcel? Is it available in that system? Where do they stand in line with regard to others that are already either out of district contract users or have plans to expand their facilities and are already in the district and tied to the system? These questions should be addressed. PLINEY TUCKER- Questioned Resolution 4.9 regarding License Agreement Between Town of Queensbury and National Grid/Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation concerning Town’s use of property adjacent to West End Park for Park Improvement Purposes. SUPERVISOR STEC- Explained that at the West End Park there is a utility line that runs through it. This involves no exchange of money. There is a utility easement that the Town doesn’t own, Niagara Mohawk does. We would like to put an informal baseball REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 801 field in the area and in order to do that we need to get a license or some sort of permission from National Grid. We’ve shown them what we would like to do and they don’t have a problem with it. This resolution will allow us to enter into that license agreement so that the Recreation Department can use a little bit of their space for a softball diamond. 4.0 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM DRAINAGE RESERVE TO GENERAL FUND AND 2008 BUDGET AMENDMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 297, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 475.2006, the Queensbury Town Board set aside moneys in the Town wide Drainage Reserve Fund to offset costs incurred for the construction/reconstruction of Town Wide Drainage, and WHEREAS, the Town Budget Officer has advised the Town Board that a transfer is needed in the amount of $20,697 from the Town Drainage Reserve Account to the General Fund to account for engineering fees paid in connection with work on various Town drainage projects, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the transfer of $20,697 from the Town Drainage Reserve Account to the General Fund, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves, authorizes and directs that the 2008 Budget be amended by: ? Increasing Appropriations in Account No.: 001-9901-9128-0066 – Transfer to Operating Fund in the amount of $20,697. ? Increasing Revenue in Account No.: 001-0000-55031 in the amount of $20,697. ? Increasing Appropriations in Account No.: 001-1440-4720 – Consultant/Engineering Fees in the amount of $20,697. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 802 and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to transfer funds and amend the 2008 Town Budget accordingly and take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with the provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING ON LAKE GEORGE CAMPSITES, LLC’S APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE/WAIVER REQUEST FROM SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENT CONCERNING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1053 STATE ROUTE 9 RESOLUTION NO.: 298, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 § to issue variances from 136-44 “Connection to sewers required” which requires Town property owners situated within a sewer district and located within 250’ of a public sanitary sewer of the sewer district to connect to the public sewer facilities within one (1) year from the date of notice, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 803 WHEREAS, Lake George Campsites, LLC (Applicant) has applied to the Town § Board for a second variance/waiver from 136-44 to connect its property located at 1053 State Route 9 to the Town of Queensbury’s Route 9 Sewer District, as the Applicant states that it is still working towards completion of design plans for its overall facility improvements and the property’s four (4) on-site septic systems continue to be used to treat and dispose of sanitary waste, as more fully set forth in the application presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board will hold a hearing on Monday, th June 16, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, to consider Lake George Campsites, LLC’s sewer connection variance/waiver application concerning its property located at 1053 State Route 9, Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 295.12-1-6), and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to send the Notice of Hearing presented at this meeting to the Applicant required by law. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.: 227, 2008 REGARDING TRANSIENT MERCHANT/TRANSIENT MERCHANT MARKET LICENSE FOR BOSS HOSS CYCLES & TRIKES OF STAMFORD RESOLUTION NO.: 299, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 804 WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 227,2008 the Queensbury Town Board granted a Transient Merchant/Transient Merchant Market License to applicant Boss Hoss Cycles & Trikes of Stamford (Boss Hoss) to conduct a transient merchant market at 1468 State Route thth 9, Queensbury from June 7 through June 10, 2008, and WHEREAS, Boss Hoss has advised that it made an error in its application concerning the approved dates and therefore wishes to obtain Town Board approval to thth June 4 – June 7, conduct the transient merchant market from 2008, and WHEREAS, the Town Board is amenable to such request and therefore wishes to amend Resolution No.: 227, 2008 accordingly, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby amends Resolution No.: 227,2008 such that the Transient Merchant/Transient Merchant Market License granted by the Town Board to Boss Hoss Cycles & Trikes of Stamford to conduct a transient merchant thth market at 1468 State Route 9, Queensbury shall be valid from June 4 through June 7, 2008, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby affirms and ratifies Resolution No.: 227, 2008 in all other respects. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID IN CONNECTION WITH TOWN SEWER UPGRADE RESOLUTION NO. 300, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 805 WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 177,2007, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the establishment of the Town Complex Upgrade of Sanitary Sewer Systems Capital Project as a result of failing leach fields at the Town Office Complex (the “Project”), and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 277, 2007, the Town Board authorized the engagement of Barton and Loguidice, P.C., (the “Engineer”) for engineering services related to the Project, and WHEREAS, the necessary bidding documents and project specifications were completed in connection with the Project, and WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder meeting New York State statutory requirements and the requirements set forth in the Town’s bid documents and specifications, and WHEREAS, the Town Purchasing Agent advertised for bids for such Project consistent with the bidding documents and project specifications, and th WHEREAS, on May 6, 2008, the Purchasing Agent duly received and opened all bids, and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent, Facilities Manager and Engineer have recommended that the Town Board authorize the bid award to the lowest responsible bidder, Drilling Technologies, Inc., for a total bid amount not to exceed $55,123.00, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts and awards the bid for the Town Complex Upgrade of Sanitary Sewer Systems Project as referenced in the preambles of this Resolution, from the lowest responsible bidder, Drilling Technologies, Inc., for a total bid amount not to exceed $55,123.00 to be paid from Capital Construction Account No.: 167-1620-2899, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any needed Agreement between the Town and Drilling Technologies, Inc., and/or any other documents related to the bid award, in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Facilities Manager, Town Budget Officer and Town Counsel, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 806 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Purchasing Agent, Facilities Manager, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF BRIANNE MONETTE AS TEMPORARY CLERK IN TOWN WATER DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 301, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Town Water Superintendent has requested Town Board authorization to hire Brianne Monette as a Temporary Clerk to work for the Town’s Water rdst Department from June 3 through August 31, 2008, and WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships must be disclosed and the Town Board must approve the appointment of Town employees’ relatives, and Brianne Monette is the daughter of Kevin Monette who works as a Shift Operator in the Town’s Water Treatment Plant, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of Brianne Monette to work as a Temporary Clerk to work for the Town’s Water rdst Department from June 3 through August 31, 2008 subject to the Town successfully completing background checks as reasonably may be necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 807 RESOLVED, that Ms. Monette shall be paid $11.97 per hour as set forth in Town Board Resolution No.: 51,2008 to be paid from the appropriate payroll account, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Water Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF THOMAS MC NALLY TO WORK FOR DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION RESOLUTION NO.: 302, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation has requested Town Board authorization to hire Thomas McNally to work part-time for the Department as a seasonal Recreation Counselor, and WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships must be disclosed and the Town Board must approve the appointment of Town employees’ relatives, and Thomas McNally is the son of Town Justice Robert McNally, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of Thomas McNally to work for the Town’s Department of Parks and Recreation as a rd part-time, seasonal Recreation Counselor effective June 3, 2008, to be paid at the appropriate hourly wage approved for seasonal recreation positions and subject to the Town REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 808 successfully completing background checks as reasonably may be necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Director of Parks and Recreation and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF KAITLIN O’SHAUGHNESSY TO WORK FOR DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION RESOLUTION NO.: 303, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation has requested Town Board authorization to hire Kaitlin O’Shaughnessy to work part-time for the Department as a seasonal Recreation Counselor, and WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships must be disclosed and the Town Board must approve the appointment of Town employees’ relatives, and Kaitlin O’Shaughnessy is the daughter of Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Lori O’Shaughnessy, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of Kaitlin O’Shaughnessy to work for the Town’s Department of Parks and rd Recreation as a part-time, seasonal Recreation Counselor effective June 3, 2008, to be paid at the appropriate hourly wage approved for seasonal recreation positions and subject to the REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 809 Town successfully completing background checks as reasonably may be necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Director of Parks and Recreation and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF FREDERICKA RAMSEY TO WORK FOR DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION RESOLUTION NO.: 304, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation has requested Town Board authorization to hire Fredericka Ramsey to work part-time for the Department as a seasonal Park Maintenance employee responsible to plant and maintain the flowerbeds and other floral garden display areas at various Town Parks, and WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships must be disclosed and the Town Board must approve the appointment of Town employees’ relatives, and Fredericka Ramsey is the mother-in-law of Parks and Recreation Department Senior Typist Simone Ramsey, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of Fredericka Ramsey to work for the Town’s Department of Parks and Recreation as REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 810 nd a part-time, seasonal Park Maintenance employee effective June 2, 2008, to be paid at the appropriate hourly wage approved for seasonal recreation positions and subject to the Town successfully completing background checks as reasonably may be necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Director of Parks and Recreation and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND NATIONAL GRID/NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION CONCERNING TOWN’S USE OF PROPERTY LOCATED ADJACENT TO WEST END PARK FOR PARK IMPROVEMENT PURPOSES RESOLUTION NO.: 305, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, National Grid/Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (National Grid) is the owner of approximately 24.67 acres of property located on Big Boom Road in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 309.5-1-4), and WHEREAS, National Grid wishes to allow the use of a portion of the property for Town of Queensbury park purposes as the property is located adjacent to West End Park and is especially suitable for park uses and recreational activities, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into a License Agreement with National Grid for the Town’s use, maintenance and improvement of the property and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 811 provide recreation areas for the public, including but not limited to, an open field area for informal ball games, and WHEREAS, the Town recognizes that there is a limited amount of land available for parks and recreation purposes and that purchasing land rather than entering into this License Agreement, is not currently a viable option and believes that an amount equal to one dollar ($1.00) represents a fair and reasonable fee for the licensed use of parks and recreation land, and WHEREAS, the Town Recreation Commission and the Town’s Director of Parks and Recreation have recommended to the Town Board that it enter into this License Agreement, and WHEREAS, a copy of a proposed License Agreement between the Town and National Grid is in form approved by Town Counsel, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the License Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and National Grid/Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (National Grid) substantially in the form presented at this meeting, concerning the Town’s use of the National Grid property referenced in this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Director of Parks and Recreation and/or Town Accounting Department Staff to provide National Grid with the needed insurance documentation required by and set forth in the License Agreement, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that for each year the Town uses such property, the Town shall pay National Grid a sum of money equal to one dollar ($1.00) as more particularly set forth in the License Agreement, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Director of Parks and Recreation, Town Counsel and/or Town Budget Officer to take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 812 nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES: None ABSENT: None ** DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE: SUPERVISOR STEC- Pliney, I had miss spoken earlier when I said there was no financial impact, $1 per year. The Town will pay $1 per year for this easement, again for West End Park so basically we can have a softball field that has an outfield. RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS – ND WARRANT OF JUNE 2, 2008 RESOLUTION NO.: 306, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve the audit of bills thrd presented as the Warrant with a run date of May 29, 2008 and a payment date of June 3, 2008, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrant with a thrd run date of May 29, 2008 and payment date of June 3, 2008 totaling $451,126.03, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 813 RESOLUTION ADOPTING DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS REGARDING ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS BY EMINENT DOMAIN ALONG MAIN STREET/CORINTH ROAD RESOLUTION NO.: 307,2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury is undertaking the Plan for Main Street and Corinth Road which involves the undergrounding of utilities, including the installation of new sewer facilities and replacement of existing water supply transmission facilities (the "Project"), contemporaneously with the widening and reconfiguration/relocation of a portion of County Route 28 (Main Street/Corinth Road) by Warren County, and WHEREAS, by prior Resolution No.: 162, 2008, adopted February 25, 2008, the Town Board initiated condemnation proceedings pursuant to the New York State Eminent Domain Procedure Law (EDPL) with respect to acquisition of utility easements across properties located adjacent to this portion of County Route 28 for use in connection with the Project, and , WHEREAS the authorized proceedings have been initiated and a properly noticed public hearing was held in conformity with Section 201 of the EDPL on March 19, 2008 in order to inform the public about the Project, review the public use to be served by the Project and the potential impacts on the environment and the residents of the locality where the Project is to be located, and to hear all people interested in the proposed Project, and , WHEREAS Section 204 of the EDPL requires that the Board make its determination and findings concerning the proposed Project within 90 days after the conclusion of the public hearing, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1: Findings - As and for its determinations and findings in this matter as required by Section 204 of the EDPL, the Board hereby adopts the document entitled “Determination and Findings, Acquisition by Eminent Domain of Easements over properties adjacent to Main Street and Corinth Road in the Town of Queensbury” which is attached hereto. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 814 Section 2: Further Proceedings - The Board hereby authorizes such further proceedings under the EDPL as may be necessary to effectuate acquisition by condemnation of the subject easements. Section 3: Publication of Synopsis - The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish a brief synopsis of these Findings and Determination in at least two (2) successive issues of the Glens Falls Post Star as required by Section 204(A) of the EDPL. Such synopsis shall include the factors set forth in Sections 204(B) of the EDPL and shall also state that copies of the Determination and Findings will be forwarded upon written request without cost. Section 4: Service of Notice - The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to serve notice as required by Section 204(C) of the EDPL upon each assessment record billing owner or his or her attorney of record across whose property an easement may be acquired. Section 5: Effective Date - This Resolution shall take effect immediately. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: None DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE: TOWN COUNSEL HAFNER- This is an important part of this process. In this process of eminent domain this is a requirement. We have to do it at this meeting so that we can publish a synopsis in the paper twice and we can mail it to all the people just like we mailed before. Then we are done with this stage of the process. We’re trying to hire RK Hite to do the work of doing the appraisals and going door to door. But, we have to move on this part because the County really needs to move forward with this project. COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Do you know with the County they’re kind of a step ahead of us on this right? TOWN COUNSEL HAFNER- Yes, they had hired RK Hite a long time ago COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Do you know if there were a lot of properties that are in contention? TOWN COUNSEL HAFNER- Last time I talked to them I thought there was eight to ten. Just to bore you a little bit, eminent domain is a power that you guys have and there’s two stages to it. At this stage we can go forward and we can have the right to get the easements. The second stage ends up making sure they are paid the fair amount. We would very much prefer to have agreements between every person. Based on what the County went through they expect that we’ll run into the same issues with the same people. Two properties in particular are going to be a little bit more challenging to come up with a resolution at this early stage. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 815 COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Just for the sake of the public, when we enter in we do this part of our eminent domain procedure, we go out, we set an appraised value on the properties TOWN COUNSEL HAFNER- On the easements COUNCILMAN MONTESI- On the easements, we offer that value; in other words it might be five hundred dollars, it might be two thousand dollars to the owner. If the owner accepts than it is a done deal, if they don’t accept they have the right, we will take the property or the easement anyway and then they have the right to go to court to contest that. TOWN COUNSEL HAFNER- Correct, that’s exactly it. The price that we have to offer is we can’t keep it secret. Like if you are you and me private people we have an appraisal and we’re going to get that appraisal and they are going to get this is our appraised value, this is what our appraiser says its worth and this is what we are going to offer you. It’s not like we are going to offer them less than that. We have to offer the appraisal that we get. That will be part of the process. COUNCILMAN MONTESI- So, if a lot is appraised at $200,000 and we are taking twenty feet of it, it is just a matter of mathematics and getting that number. TOWN COUNSEL HAFNER- To some extent and it’s what part of the property and whether they can use it. We are only getting an easement but on certain properties we are going to have some of the utilities are going to take part of the surface to but most of our use will be underground and it will be grass. It won’t look particularly different. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID IN CONNECTION WITH WEST END PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RESOLUTION NO.: 308, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 113,2008, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the recreation capital project known as the West End Park Improvement Project (Fund # 169) and expenditures for such work, and WHEREAS, the necessary bidding documents and project specifications were completed in connection with the specific capital improvements and certain items of equipment authorized by the Town Board in accordance with such Resolution No.: 113,2008 as follows: 1.demolition and removal of the old basketball court; 2.installation of a new playground area; 3.installation of a new basketball court; 4.site work to create an informal ball field with backstop; REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 816 5.landscaping and improvement of the entryway and creation of parking area; and 6.professional services for all of the above; and WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder meeting New York State statutory requirements and the requirements set forth in the Town’s bid documents and specifications, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 257,2008, the Town Board authorized the Town’s Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for such capital improvements and equipment consistent with the bidding documents and project specifications, and th WHEREAS, on May 27, 2008, the Purchasing Agent duly received and opened all bids, and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent, Recreation Commission and Parks and Recreation Director have recommended that the Town Board authorize the bid award to the lowest responsible bidder, HMA Contracting Corp., for a total bid amount not to exceed $189,500.00, and WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Director has advised the Town Board that there may be times when Change Orders may become necessary for such bid award and Contract and therefore has requested that the Town Board authorize him to approve and sign certain Change Orders not to exceed the amount of $5,000 per Change Order, and the aggregate of all Change Orders also not to exceed the total amount of $5,000, that he deems necessary or appropriate, provided that the Director first confer and receive authorization from the Recreation Commission, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts and awards the bid for the West End Park Improvement Project as referenced in the preambles of this Resolution, from the lowest responsible bidder, HMA Contracting Corp., for a total bid amount not to exceed $189,500.00 to be paid from Capital Construction Account No.: 169-7110-2899, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any needed Agreement between the Town and HMA Contracting REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 817 Corp., and/or any other documents related to the bid award, in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Director, Town Budget Officer and Town Counsel, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Parks and Recreation Director to approve and sign Change Orders pertaining to such Agreement not to exceed the amount of $5,000 per Change Order, and the aggregate of all Change Orders also not to exceed the total amount of $5,000, that he deems necessary or appropriate, provided that the Director first confer and receive authorization from the Recreation Commission, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Purchasing Agent, Parks and Recreation Director, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. nd Duly adopted this 2 day of June, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE: COUNCILMAN BREWER- One question for Steve, any idea when they may start the project? STEVE LOVERING, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND REC.- Once all the contracts have been sighed we anticipate that it will probably be a week to two weeks after that. I would say we are probably looking at a two week period to get the contracts, have Town Counsel review them and then execute them. COUNCILMAN BREWER- So we are looking at July then? MR. LOVERING- Probably looking at about the middle of June to latter part of June before we start. COUNCILMAN BREWER- Okay good 5.0CORRESPONDENCE NONE REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 818 6.0PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (LIMIT- 4 MINUTES) PLINEY TUCKER- ? Thanked Supervisor Stec for getting him the financial information he was looking for. ? Thanked Councilman Brewer for his help regarding the cleanup of the Park at the end Division Road. ? Questioned Supervisor Stec regarding regional water deal. Supervisor Stec explained any action required of the Town will happen at a Town Board Meeting. ? Spoke regarding surplus at the County. KEVIN QUINN- ? Spoke regarding other vendors in Town this week for the Americade. Noticed some issues with signs. Questioned Board about size of signs and transient vendor permit requirements for next year. ? Asked the Board regarding recycling in the Town. DR. MARK HOFFMAN- ? Spoke regarding discussions about the water deal and the City watershed property. Very pleased with articles in the paper recently about the Queensbury Land Conservancy getting involved in negotiations with the City. Strongly supportive of anything that we can do to protect the watershed property. Noted his concern regarding some of the people involved with this see this conservancy negotiation as a way to unload the cities undevelopable or less developable property. We should attempt to protect the entire watershed property. We should never take water for granted. Having a number of options for availability of potable water is a strong resource for this community. JOHN SALVADOR- ? Spoke regarding Dunham’s Bay Resorts withdrawal of their application for Rezoning. ? Made reference to French Mountain inspection report that appeared in the newspaper. PAUL SCHONEWOLF- ? Discussion held regarding letter submitted to the Supervisor, with copies to the Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals from John Salvador regarding the North Queensbury Fire Company and use of foreign fire insurance funds. BUDGET OFFICER, BARBARA TIERENY-Explained to the public and to the Town Board certain aspects of the foreign fire insurance. SUPERVISOR STEC- ? Thanked Mrs. Tierney for all her work on the subject of foreign fire tax. If anyone has any further questions please refer them to Mr. Karl Smoczynski, Chief Examiner Glens Falls Regional Office, Office of the State Comptroller. ? In the last four years since I’ve been Supervisor we have increased the amount of oversight financially on the fire companies beyond anything in the past. In the past the contract just said that they had to have an audit performed. In the last three or four years the Town Board has negotiated into the contract at my request and at Jennifer Switzer, before Barbara’s employment, recommendation that the Town Board retain the audit entity and that the auditor works for the Town and not for the company. ? This is the Town’s seventh consecutive year without a town general property tax. Out of 939 towns in the State of New York, there are 20 towns that can boast that they have no town tax. ? Town-wide audit is wrapping up now and I think that when the audit comes out we will be able to officially announce that the Town of Queensbury will be Gatsby 34 compliant this year. Another major financial achievement in the Town of Queensbury. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 819 ? The Town has no general town debt. We are debt free in the general fund. ? EMS Bill for service since inception 2.1 million dollars of non property tax revenue that’s been collected. I think the Town of Queensbury is the envy of most towns in the area when it comes to finances. ? As far as controlling costs the Town has approximately 25 million dollar total budget. Since I’ve been Supervisor that total has gone up less than one percent. 7.0TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS COUNCILMAN BREWER- ? The water issues in Bedford Close are coming to a conclusion. We’ve got hopefully construction drawings tomorrow morning. We started work today. ? Saturday morning Dan and myself met with the residents over on Michaels Drive. Everyone is okay with the easements. Hopefully that project is going to start late July, early August. ? Chuck Garb and his crew at the Highway Department did a great job at the Transfer Station on Luzerne Road repairing the shoulder, ditches and pot holes. th ? Tire day will be held this coming Saturday, June 7, four tires per family. This is free to the residents of the Town of Queensbury and City of Glens Falls. ? There will be a hazardous waste day will be in late August. ? The Town Board formed a committee of Councilman Metivier and myself to go out and solicit companies that could guide us with our fire companies EMS boundaries, manpower, equipment, necessity needs. Hopefully, our first interview th is going to be on June 10 at 5pm. We are going to gather some information and bring it back to the Town Board and then share it with the public. COUNCILMAN STROUGH ? Received letter of appreciation from Michael Mueller, Town Justice, complimenting Sheriff, Bud York. There was an incident at the Town Court on th May 19 and the Warren County Sheriff’s Department handled in very well. ? Spoke regarding advertisement in the Post Star where it shows a map of the area and Queensbury is labeled at “Glens Falls North”. Sent an email to the paper letting them know that there is no such place as “Glens Falls North” and to please correct that. ? The Queensbury Beautification Committee will be recognizing residential and commercial garden and landscape plantings for 2008. Award recipients will be announced in August. There will be a maximum of two residents awarded in each ward. There will be a total of four commercial plantings recognized. Planting should be reviewed at the end of the June, early July at their peak. Residential plantings must be done by the homeowner and not commercially installed to be eligible. Nominations from the public are welcome. Please mail your suggestions to the Queensbury Beautification Committee, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, or you can email them to www.queensbury.net. ? Spoke regarding the Queensbury Senior Citizens monthly newsletter. They have so many events and a lot of fun. Anyone age 55 and older who is interesting in membership should call 761-8224. ? Commended the Queensbury Parks and Recreation Department. Steve Lovering and the members of the Commission have done a great job putting together a summer program. There are a lot of activities offered to children as well as adults. COUNCILMAN MONTESI- ? Councilman Metivier and myself have been involved with French Mountain. One of the reasons is that the Town has already paid out about $24,000 in legal fees for a lawsuit. We felt that will Judge Krogmann’s blessing that it was time to figure out what damage was done environmentally how to fix it. That’s why we took the tour. Now it will be up to the judge and the lawyers to figure out who has to pay to have it fixed. That isn’t part of what Dave Wick or DEC, Bill Lupo did, they made an evaluation based on what they REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 820 saw that was wrong or had been created wrong. Now as I understand, our attorney will be meeting with Mr. Macchio and also the Stranahans’, probably separately, and going over this list and getting some feeling as to who wants to do what, and then the judge will make the final decision. That is the reason why Tony and I have both been involved in it, the fact that there is $24,000 out there and it is time to bring this to an end. If the environment has been damaged, let’s fix the environment. ? Tribune Media opens tomorrow. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3:00PM. A tribute to the previous Town Board who worked on that and kept that business in our community. ? Everett’s Avenue has had a drainage problem for the previous ten years, we finally have the drawings done, we are ready to go to bid on resolving that issue. We will have to bring some drainage through some properties on Quaker Road to the culvert. That has all been designed and we are ready to roll on that. ? Was in Lake Placid the past two days representing the Town of Queensbury at the Association of Adirondack Towns and Villages. Economic development was on the big topic. ANTHONY METIVIER- ? Ward I debris pick-up starts this week. Make sure you have all of your brush out. ? Free tire day this Saturday, four tires per household. ? Spoke regarding the fire on West Mountain on Memorial Day. Noted that all five of the Queensbury Fire Departments had to respond to it. A special thanks for a great job. ? Last Saturday night North Queensbury responded to a boating accident, first of the season. Good job to everyone involved. SUPERVISOR STEC- ? Commented on the fire on West Mountain. He himself was on the scene for an hour and a half. All five of the Queensbury fire companies were involved as well as South Glens Falls, Hadley-Luzerne and Wilton. Stated that every Town Board Member past and present fully appreciates what they do for our Town for no compensation. ? Spoke regarding the Memorial Day Parade. Thanked Councilman Strough for his efforts on making it a great parade. Also thanked Mayor Aiken’s and wished him well. ? Thanked TV8 and its sponsors ? Town’s website www.queensbury.net. A lot of great information on there. Our IT Department has done a great job on that. ? Spoke regarding the road work being done on Route 9. Granite curbs and sidewalks and drainage are going in. When they finish that on both sides they are going to resurface and stripe. ? Spoke regarding Dave Wick’s report on French Mountain. This report has been put on the Town’s website and copies are available at the Town Clerk’s Office for anyone who is interested. COUNCILMAN MONTESI- ? Mike Travis spoke to him regarding Town Board Members getting together with him to go over list of roads that he would like to have paved this year. Questioned Supervisor Stec on whether a date has been set as to when they can get together to do that? SUPERVISOR STEC- A date has not been set yet. It has been a couple of years since this has happened as a group but happy that they will be able to get together to do this. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 309,2008 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-02-2008 MTG #23 821 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Town Board Meeting. Duly adopted this 2nd day of June, 2008 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: None Respectfully submitted, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk-Queensbury