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1979-09-18 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 18 , 1979 MEMBERS PRESENT: MI - MICHEL BRANDY SUPERVISOR DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN MRS . FRANCES WALTER-COUNCILMAN MEMBERS ABSENT: MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN MR. JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL PRESS�' G. F. POST STAR, WWSC TOWN OFFICIALS: MR. HANSEN GUESTS:MR.TOMNEY MEETING OPENED 7 : 30 P. M. SALUTE TO THE FLAG LED BY COUNCILMAN OLSON RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT RES LUTTON Nfl _ ,>4: INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, MRS. BETTY EGGLESTON HAS REQUESTED THAT MRS. LINDA BUCKLEY BE APPOINTED DEPUTY RECEIVER OF TAXES , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT MRS . LINDA BUCKLEY OF RIDGE ROAD, QUEENSBURY BE AND HEREBY IS APPOINTED TO THE POSITION OF DEPUTY RECEIVER OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE DEPUTY RECEIVER OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO PERFORM ALL DUTIES OF THE RECEIVER OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS AND SUCH FURTHER DUTIES AS THE TOWN BOARD MAY DETERMINE , NOT INCONSISTANT WITH LAW. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER , MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT : MR,, COUNCILMAN WALTER- THIS IS A TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT FOR THE TIME THAT TAXES ARE BEING COLLECTED? SUPERVISOR BRANDT- YES COUNCILMAN OLSON- THIS IS FOR THE COLLECTIONS FOR THIS YEAR. . .SHE WOULD HAVE TO BE REAPPOINTED IN JANUARY. COUNCILMAN WALTER- WILL SHE BE PAID HOURLY? SUPERVISOR BRANDT- YES. RESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT RF_S_O.i_IITTON NO . 292 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT : RESOLVED , THAT PURSUANT TO PART 5600 OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF GAMES OF CHANCE THE FOLLOWING NAMES ARE GRANTED THE RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE , AMENDMENT AND C4ANCELLATION OF LICENSES , THE COLLECTION UTILIZATION AND TRANSMISSION OF FEES AND THE CONDUCT OF INVESTIGATIONS , HEARINGS AND THE SUPERVISIONS OF THE OPERATION OF GAMES OF CHANCE. DONALD A. CHASE , TOWN CLERK CHARLES A. JUDKINS , POLICE CHIEF DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE 94 ABSENT : MR. ROBERTSON RESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT RF';nL[JTTnN NO 993_ INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT : WHEREAS, MR. ALFRED FRANCO OF RIDGE KNOLLS RESIGNED FROM THE QUEENSBURY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS , AND WHEREAS, MR. DANIEL GRIFFIN HAS EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO SERVE ON THIS BOARD, NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY APPOINTS MR. DANIEL GRIFFIN OF QUEENSBURY , N.Y. TO THE QUEENSBURY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS , TERM TO EXPIRE ON 9-18-84 . --� DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. BRANDT NOES : MRS . WALTER ABSENT: MR. ROBERTSON DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE ON RESOLUTION NO. 293. : COUNCILMAN WALTER QUESTIONED HOW LONG THE INDIVIDUAL HAD BEEN A RESIDENT OF QUEENSBURY? COUNCILMAN OLSON- NOTED THAT HE HAD BEEN BUILDING A HOUSE IN QUEENSBURY AND HAS LIVED IN QUEENSBURY FOR ONE YEAR. . . LTR. QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD REQUESTING FUNDS FOR ATTENDANCE AT 41ST. ANNUAL PLANNING AND ZONING INSTITUTE. . . RESOLUTION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE RESOLUTION NO . 294 , INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER : RESOLVED, THAT THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE 41ST. ANNUAL PLANNING AND ZONING INSTITUTE OCTOBER 15 AND 16TH AT KUTSHER'S , MONTICELLO , NEW YORK : RICHARD ROBERTS HILDA MANN RONALD MONTESI KENNETH SORLIN AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS .. WALTER, MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT : MR. ROBERTSON LTR. BUILDING 6 ZONING DEPT. . . . RECOMMENDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE BID FOR PONTIAC SUNBIRD $4 , 275 . 00 RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID ON NEW VEHICLE FOR BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMEM a 3 RF-I; l l]TT N ��.y., INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS, MR. GEORGE LIAPES , BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY DID RECOMMEND THAT WE ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR A NEW VEHICLE FOR THE BUILDING AND ZONING DEPT. AND WHEREAS, TWO BIDS WERE SUBMITTED AND WERE RECEIVED AND TURNED OVER TO MR. LIAPES FOR HIS RECOMMENDATION , AND WHEREAS , MR. LIAPES HAS REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ACCEPT THE LOW BID OF BOB CLARKE PONTIAC INC. FOR A 1980 SUNBIRD AT A COST OF $4 , 275 . 00 AND BE IT FURTHER 95 RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY ACCEPTS THE LOW BID OF BOB CLARKE PONTIAC FOR A 1980 SUNBIRD AT A COST OF $4 , 275 . 00 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE FINANCING OF THE NEW CAR WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM CASH SURPLUS TO THE BUILDING AND ZONING ACCOUNT . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS . WALTER , MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT : MR. ROBERTSON BID OPENING 3 :00 P. M. 9-18-79 ON CONTRACT #23 AND #24 RESULTS : CONTRACT #23 STILSING ELECTRIC , INC. P. O. BOX 27 RENSSELAER, N.Y. 12133 $24 , 863. 00 CONTRACT #24 ANJO CONSTRUCTION CO. P. O. BOX 244 LATHAM, N.Y. 12110 $53 , 907. 00 DALAN , INC. GENERAL CONTRACTORS RD #12 BOX 695 CLIFTON PARK , N. Y. 12065 $52 , 811 . 00 ©ERMAC , INC. 41 LEE AVENUE GLOVERSVILLE , N.Y. 12078 $51 , 396. 00 GAMCO DEVELOPMENT, INC. 16 WHISPERING HILLS CLIFTON PARK , N.Y. 12065 $75 , 865 . 00 HOWARD A. LAROSE 267 WARREN ST. GLENS FALLS , N. Y. 12801 $45 , 840 . 50 D. L. PARO, INC. FIELD OFFICE 6 NORTH MAIN STREET WHITEHALL , N.Y. 12887 $52 , 406 . 00 REXFORD PLUMBING HEATING & HARDWARE CO. REXFORD, N.Y. 12148 $48 , 134 . 00 SUPERVISOR BRANDT- THE BIDS WILL BE REFERRED TO KESTNER ENGINEERS AND THOMAS FLAHERTY FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS . . . RESOLUTION CREATING THE POSITION OF PLANT MAINTENANCE MAN IN THE QUEENSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO . 296 . INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT : WHEREAS, BECAUSE OF INCREASING BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AT THE QUEENSBURY WATER TREATMENT PLANT, AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THESE FACILITIES IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION THEREBY PREVENTING COSTLY REPAIRS , THOMAS FLAHERTY QUEENSBURY WATER SUPERINTENDENT , AFTER A REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS , HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE POSITION OF PLANT MAINTENANCE MAN BE ESTABLISHED. RESOLVED, THAT THE POSITION OF PLANT MAINTENANCE MAN IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED , THE FILLING OF THIS POSITION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT CONTRACT POLICY AND CIVIL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : 96 AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS . WALTER, MR. BRANDT NOES; NONE ABSENT : MR. ROBERTSON DISCUSSION HELD IN REGARD TO THE ANNUAL RECREATION CONVENTION. . . MR. HANSEN REVIEWED THE SEMINARS TO THE HELD. . .SUPERVISOR BRANDT ASKED IF THERE WERE FUNDS IN THE BUDGET TO COVER THE CONVENTION . . . MR. HANSEN YES. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- REQUESTED THAT A DECISION ON THIS PROPOSAL BE HELD UNTIL HE COULD STUDY THE MATTER FURTHER. . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT TURNED OVER THE MEETING TO COUNCILMAN OLSON. . . (tUNCILMAN OLSON TURNED THE MEETING OVER TO MR. BRANDT's ATTORNEY MR. MIKE TOMNEY-REPRESENTING WEST MOUNTAIN CORP. - LTR. SEPTEMBER 18 , 1979 TOWN BOARD TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BAY AT HAVILAND ROAD GLENS FALLS , NEW YORK 12801 DEAR BOARD MEMBERS : WEST MOUNTAIN CORPORATION REQUESTS A REZONING OF 70 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED WEST OF WEST MOUNTAIN ROAD AND GENERALLY ALONG THE FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN ADJACENT TO THE SKI COMPLEX. IDEALLY, WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR APPROVAL OF A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT , HOWEVER , THE PRESENT ZONING ORDINANCE DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND WE THEREFORE REQUEST THE FOLLOWING : 1 . REZONE 40 ACRES COMPOSED OF A 30 ACRE TRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN AND A 10 ACRE TRAC1't AT THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN FROM R-2 & R-3 TO R-5 . 2. REZONE 30 ACRES ALONG THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN FROM R-2 & R-3 TO C-1 . THE R-5 ZONE WILL BE USED TO BUILD A CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT OF TOWNHOUSES , LUXURY APARTMENTS OR CONDOMINIUMS AT A DENSITY OF ONE UNIT TO 14 , 520 SQ. FT. THE C-1 ZONE WILL BE DEVELOPED INTO PARKING , RACQUET BALL COMPLEX, RESTAURANT, BAR AND RETAIL SHOPS . IT IS OUR DESIRE TO INCLUDE THIS PROPERTY IN THE QUEENSBURY WATER DISTRICT. WE ARE PREPARED TO DONATE TO THE TOWN A SITE FOR A WATER STORAGE TANK AT APPROXIMATELY 610 ' ELEVATION OR ABOVE IF THE TOWN SO DESIRES . SINCERELY, /S/ MICHEL R. BRANDT PRESIDENT , WEST MOUNTAIN CORPORATION USING VARIOUS MAPS ATTORNEY TOMNEY AND MR. MICHEL BRANDT EXPLAINED THE VARROUS PROPOSALS IN REGARD TO THE DEVELOPMENT. . . DISCUSSION HELD BY BOARD MEMBERS. . . IT WAS DECIDED TO PRESENT THE REZONING REQUEST TO THE VARIOUS BOARDS FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS AND THEN SET A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REZONING REQUEST . . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT- ENTERED THE MEETING. . .THANKED MR. OLSON FOR TAKING OVER THE MEETING. . . OPEN FORUM. .NO ONE SPOKE. . . RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO . 297 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY MOVES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS SALARIES FOR THE 1980 BUDGET. I DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS . WALTER , MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT :MR. ROBERTSON ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. RESPECTFULLY , DONALD A. CHASE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 25 , 1979 MEMBERS PRESENT: MICHEL BRANDT-SUPERVISOR DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN MRS. FRANCES WALTER-COUNCILMAN HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL PRESS : G. F. POST STAR, WWSC TOWN OFFICIALS: MR. HANSEN , MRS. SHENK GUESTS: MRS. TALLON , MRS . TYMINSKI MEETING OPENED 7 : 30 P. M. SALUTE TO THE FLAG LED BY COUNCILMAN EISENHART PUBLIC HEARING 7 : 33 P. M. DAVID THOMPSON OF HOWARD ST . , TO TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF EXISTING MOBILE HOME ON DAWN DRIVE . . .APPROVED BY B&Z SUPERVISOR BRANDT- REQUESTED THAT ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE APPLICATION DO SO NOW. . . No ONE SPOKE. . . DECLARED THE HEARING CLOSED. . . 7 : 33P. M. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME RESO 11TTON NO . PgR . INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS , DAVID THOMPSON HAS MADE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 2 ( C ) SECTION 4 , OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ENTITLED ; ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COURTS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME AT PROPERTY SITUATED ON DAWN DRIVE , AND WHEREAS, THIS TOWN BOARD HAS CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH SAID APPLICATION AND HAS HEARD ALL PERSONS DESIRING TO BE HEARD IN `-� FAVOR OF OR AGAINST SAID APPLICATION , AND WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE FACTS PRESENTED IN SAID APPLICA- TION AND AT SAID PUBLIC HEARING ARE SUFFICIENT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT REQUESTED BY SAID APPLICATION , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ORDINANCE PERMISSION IS HEREBY GIVEN TO DAVID THOMPSON TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT DAWN DRIVE AND THAT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ISSUE SUCH PERMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE