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2014-11-03 - Mtg 39 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 1 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG#39 November 3, 2014 RES# 376-387 7:00 P.M. TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILMAN BRIAN CLEMENTS COUNCILMAN DOUG IRISH COUNCILMAN WILLIAM VANNESS TOWN COUNSEL ROBERT HAFNER TOWN OFFICIALS BUDGET OFFICER, BARBARA TIERNEY TOWN HISTORIAN, DR. MARILYN VANDYKE PRESS POST STAR LOOK TV PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY SUPERVISOR JOHN STROUGH SUPERVISOR STROUGH called meeting to order... PROCLAMATION- NEW YORK STATE HISTORY MONTH PRESENTATION BY TOWN HISTORIAN, MARILYN VANDYKE- PROCLAMATION OF APPRECIATION TO JOHN AUSTIN 1.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARING: ANNUAL 2015 BUDGET NOTICE SHOWN: OCTOBER 24, 2014 SUPERVISOR STROUGH- All right, so I'm moving to overview our 2015 preliminary budget; and then we're going to have a public hearing on it. If you have any questions, you'll be welcome to ask them. But first let me give an overview. Our budget expenditures are going to cover town-wide general operations, emergency services, lighting districts, wastewater districts, water districts and others. Now the other, I'll explain later, but basically it's the Glen Lake and Lake Sunnyside and our new North Queensbury environmental districts. Okay, town-wide general operations, you can see, I put both last year and the proposed this year's budget up there. For example, 2014 our general fund appropriations was twelve million, seven hundred thirty-one thousand, forty-five dollars ($12,731,045) and for 2015, we are proposing a thirteen million, one hundred and twenty-nine thousand, six hundred and sixty-three dollar budget ($13,129,663). Cemetery fund, as you can see, 2014 was five hundred and eighty-six thousand ($586,000) and the 2015 we're proposing five hundred and ninety-eight thousand ($598,000). Highway fund was four million, sixty-nine thousand, eight hundred and forty-eight ($4,069,848) and we're proposing it to be four million, one hundred thirty-four thousand, nine hundred dollars ($4,134,900). Our solid waste fund, as you can see, we're proposing that that goes down. In 2014 it was five hundred and ninety-three, nine hundred and seventy-five thousand (593,975) and this year we're proposing it to be five hundred and eight thousand, five hundred and twenty-five dollars ($580,525). If you look at the right hand side, it's a summary; a total of town-wide general operations was seventeen million, nine hundred and eighty-one thousand, three hundred and eighteen dollars ($17,981,318) in 2014. This year we're proposing eighteen million, three hundred and seventy-one thousand and five hundred and thirty-eight dollars ($18,371,538), a difference of three hundred ninety thousand, two hundred twenty-two dollars ($390,222), which REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 2 is up two point two percent (2.2%). Now the amount to be raised by taxes is one million seven hundred and sixty-four thousand, three hundred and thirteen thousand ($1,764,313). There's going to be a slight increase in the tax rate. As you can see the tax rate in 2014 was .602, this year .613. It's an increase of about thirty-one thousand, three hundred and sixty-eight dollars ($31,368) or about one (1) cent per thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessment, an increase of one point eight percent (1.8%). The reason for the increases, mostly in the largest way, are the increases in workman compensation and health insurance; two things we don't have much control over. Next, emergency services, as you can see, fire in 2014 was two million, seven hundred fifty-nine thousand, five hundred ($2,759,500), we're proposing in 2015 two million, seven hundred seventy-five thousand, five hundred ($2,775,500), an increase of sixteen thousand (16,000) or about one percent (1%). EMS 2014 it was one million, six hundred, sixty-one thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars ($1,661,750), and in 2015 we're proposing one million, seven hundred and twenty-one thousand, five hundred dollars ($1,721,500), a fifty-nine thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollar ($59,750) increase, almost three point five percent (3.5%). I'll explain why in a little bit. If you go on the right hand side, my summaries. Total for emergency services in 2014 was four million, four hundred and twenty-one thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars ($4,421,250), we're proposing in 2015 that it be four million, four hundred and ninety-seven thousand dollars ($4,497,000), an increase of about seventy-five thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars ($79,750), or one point seven percent (1.7%). All right, so the total for 2015, the four million, four hundred and ninety-seven thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars ($4,497,250), revenues we're predicting will be about a little of a million dollars ($1,000,000), and most of that is bill for service, and we're going to use a hundred thousand dollar ($100,000)EMS fund balance. So the total to be raised by taxes will be three million, three hundred and ninety-three thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars ($3,393,750). That's two million, seven hundred and seventy thousand, five hundred dollars ($2,770,500) for fire, and six hundred and twenty-three thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars ($623,250). The tax rate changes, as you can see, for fire it's about one percent (1%), for EMS it's seven point seven (7.7). Now the reason why it's larger for EMS this year is because we are providing paid AILS and BLS services. We have been covering the whole town in a floating manner. We have had discussions with North Queensbury. They would like to have their coverage increased even more, but we haven't got to those specific talks yet. But again, the EMS is providing AILS, which is advanced life services, and BLS, which is basic life services, to those who need an ambulance service. ALS is needed when you have a heart attack or something serious. It's expensive; it takes a lot of training to get there. The volunteers are just not there to give you twenty-four (24) seven (7) coverage. It's just not there, so we've had to hire them out. But, on the other side we've got a bill for service now, and as you can see, we're expecting revenues and using our history of revenue income. This is to be expected of about a million dollars ($1,000,000). Lighting districts: we have six (6) lighting districts as listed. The total for 2014 was a hundred and thirty-nine thousand, eight hundred and seventy-five dollars ($139,875) and 2015 was a hundred and forty-two thousand, eight hundred and twenty-five dollars ($142,825). A difference of about two thousand, nine hundred and fifty ($2,950), about a two percent (2%) increase. Wastewater districts: they're listed up there on the left. Our total appropriations for all those wastewater districts in 2014 was two million, one hundred and forty-three thousand, two hundred and thirty six dollars ($2,143,236), we're proposing a one point two percent (1.2%) increase to make it two million, one hundred sixty-nine thousand, forty-five dollars ($2,169,045)this year, forth coming year. Water districts: they're listed up there for you. Total appropriation for 2014 was five million, one hundred and fourteen thousand, six hundred and eighty-four dollars ($5,114,684), and we're proposing a budget in 2015 of five million, two hundred and twenty-one thousand, eight hundred and fifty-six dollars ($5,221,856), an increase of one hundred and seven thousand, one hundred and seventy-two dollars ($107,172) or about two percent (2%). The other: as you can see, we have a Glen Lake Benefit district. We have the Lake Sunnyside benefit district and we have the brand new North Queensbury on-site wastewater disposal district. So, as you can see, for the North Queensbury on-site wastewater disposal district they didn't exist last REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 3 year, but they do exist next year, so we have to include them in our budget. The numbers for Glen Lake and Lake Sunnyside are not significantly changed from what they were last year. That's what those districts offer to us. So, the grand totals: last year's grand total budget was twenty-nine million, eight hundred and seventy-four thousand, five hundred and fifty-seven dollars ($29,874,557), and we're proposing an increase of about six hundred and six thousand, three hundred and forty-nine dollars ($606,349), which is about two percent (2%). So that this year's proposed budget is thirty million dollars, four hundred and eighty thousand, nine hundred and six dollars ($30,480,906). Our 2015, next year, our estimated non-tax revenues will be almost eighteen million dollars ($18,000,000). Our subsidy from the general fund will be a little over four million ($4,000,000); appropriated fund balance will be about a million ($1,000,000), and the amount to be raised by taxes is seven million, three hundred and forty-four thousand, six hundred and seven dollars ($7,344,607). Our budget cap was one point five six percent (1.56%), we are below that. Questions? All right anybody in the public have any questions on the budget please come forward to this table and...John, come on up. Please speak into the mic. Yes, the public hearing is open, thank you. JOHN SALVADOR- Thank you, for the record, my name is John Salvador, I'm a resident of North Queensbury. The disappointing part about this seemingly tight budget is the fact that the tax rate will be going up almost two percent (2%). Now that directly impacts the tax payer, because unless our assessment changes our taxes automatically go up by that amount of money, by that percentage. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Well, workman's comp went up a couple hundred thousand, health insurance about a hundred and forty thousand ($140,000), so there's three hundred and fifty thousand ($350,000) right there that we just don't have any control over. You have to pay it, you have to have it. MR. SALVADOR- We don't have to have as many people active doing these town tasks. People cost money, that's got to be understood, here's a perfect example of it. Somehow you've got to pare the payroll. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Well, the payroll has been pared and pared and pared and pared since 2008. We've gone through really lean times. There comes a point where, listen, if you pare it down any further, services are going to be severely diminished. MR. SALVADOR- Okay, contrasting this tax rate increase between 2013 and 2014, the tax rate actually went down. It went down almost six point nine percent (6.9%). That's a good trend. What this tax rate really means is the town tax base is not expanding fast enough to cover the cost of the operation. The economy is slowing down, you're not adding to the tax base. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Well, what we want to do is, this Board in particular has been working very hard to adjust its zoning to be more dynamic, to be more aggressive, to encourage more commercial actions. That brings in revenue, and if we can bring in revenue as per plan, but it doesn't happen within the eleven (11) months, less than eleven (11) we've been in office, it's going to happen eventually; because I think we've got a good plan to bring in some new businesses and to bring in new revenues and that will help lower taxes. MR. SALVADOR- Okay. No where do we see the actual 2014 expenditures as compared with those estimated and ultimately the forecasted fund balance. You prepare this chart of comparisons, but there is no way to tell how good we're doing with respect to cost control. Are we living within our budget, and how much? SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Well, overall we're below one point five six percent (1.56%). MR. SALVADOR- That's the tax cap? REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 4 SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yeah, it's also the rate of inflation. So, we're lower than the rate of inflation John; and given the huge increases in workman comp and health insurance in other areas I said we did fairly well. MR. SALVADOR- I would really like to know what the estimated 2014 fund balance will be. No, 2015 is impossible, 2014. We're coming to the end of the year. You must know what your expenditures have been to date and some kind of an estimate for the expenditures to get to December 31St. Compare that with the budget and you'll get yourself a fund balance. It was reported at your last meeting that the one point five (1.5) million intended to be transferred to the capital reserve fund in 2013 for the financing of future capital projects was never transferred, never transferred. Therefore, as of the end of 2013 the general fund balance, and by the way this is only the general fund, it is known that you have fund balances all over the place. Every one of those districts has a balance. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- That's not a bad thing John. MR. SALVADOR- Huh? SUPERVISOR STROUGH- That's not a bad thing. Unappropriated fund balances are to capture those things that were not anticipated in the regular budget. You don't want to borrow money so you always have a little bit extra for those unforeseen things, and they do happen every year, trust me, like the Dixon Road culvert, you know. MR. SALVADOR- ... want to be overtaxed. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- We don't want you to be overtaxed either. MR. SALVADOR- As of the end of 2013, the general fund balance remained at least five point eight (5.8) million. That's what you had in your report. Now if we add to five point eight (5.8) million the 2013 fund balance, that's a known fact, we get the fund balance that existed as of January 2014. Now we add to that another fund balance from the year 2014. We're going to be approaching millions and millions of unreasonable amounts of fund balances. When you add that together with the water district and all those districts out there, you remember one time this town was criticized for having an eleven (11) million dollar fund balance, remember that? SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yes. COUNCILMAN IRISH- I was on that Board. MR. SALVADOR- Pardon me? COUNCILMAN IRISH- I was on that Board. MR. SALVADOR- Yeah, and what did we do? SUPERVISOR STROUGH- We gave it all back. MR. SALVADOR- That's right. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- And then 2008 hit. COUNCILMAN IRISH- And your taxes didn't go down. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Your county taxes went down. MR. SALVADOR- We didn't have a town general tax. COUNCILMAN IRISH- We do now. MR. SALVADOR- I know. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 5 COUNCILMAN IRISH- We gave all that money back. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yeah, if we had reserved that. But hind sights beautiful, right. MR. SALVADOR- I'm saying that we've got to be careful with all of these fund balances. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- I agree. MR. SALVADOR- We should have a reduction in our taxes. COUNCILMAN IRISH- The other challenge that we have is, like John said, since 2008 the town really hasn't done a lot with infrastructure and things that we need to do now. So, we're probably going to need more money than we actually have to do some of the things that we need to. MR. SALVADOR- It's called deferred maintenance. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yeah, deferred maintenance, I mean, you take for example, the Highway Department, they're dealing with trucks that we bought in 1995 and 1996, their rusting, they're falling apart, transmissions are going. And you know how much those snow trucks get used. MR. SALVADOR- If they didn't drive them home at night. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- They don't drive snow plow trucks... MR. SALVADOR- On the salty roads, they wouldn't deteriorate. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- They don't and they're expensive. MR. SALVADOR- Okay, in any case, can we find out what is the general fund balance forecasted to be as of December 31St SUPERVISOR STROUGH- It's in the million, four million... BUDGET OFFICER, BARBARA TIERNEY- We really can't forecast anything until we get the last sales tax projections. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yes, but... MR. SALVADOR- Well you know what you're expenditures are ... SUPERVISOR STROUGH- It's in the four million (4,000,000) area. MR. SALVADOR- Pick a date, October 31St COUNCILMAN IRISH- Yeah, but you don't know what the revenues are because they are based on sales tax not property tax. MR. SALVADOR- All right. At your last town board meeting I pointed out that not only has the town again failed to include its share of the ensuing years Crandall Library budget expenses, but the town has now deleted the library expense code 74-10 from its general fund appropriations compilation. As you know, the State Legislature never intended for public libraries of any sort to be granted powers of taxation, similar to school districts. In the case of the Crandall Public Library the Legislature provided for the three (3) participating municipalities to raise the taxes necessary to cover the Library's estimated annual expenditures. The only way this town can authorize taxing its property owners for its share of the Crandall Public Library budget is through the annual town budget approval process. Queensbury's share of the Library's 2015 budget is one million, seven hundred and sixty-seven thousand dollars ($1,767,000), or fifty-nine cents ($.59) a thousand (1,000) of assessed a valuation, and we support fifty-three percent (53%) of the Crandall Library operation, the Town of Queensbury, and the other two (2) municipalities share the difference. Every year without proper authorization a Crandall Public Library tax has been REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 6 included in my town and county tax notice, I showed you that a few weeks ago, as a town district tax. Now you have in here all other districts, water districts, lighting districts. You have all other districts here, why not the Library district? SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Well, you know, every year this comes up John. MR. SALVADOR- Yes. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- And we disagree with you on that matter. And our Town Attorney, Bob Hafner, is going to elaborate a little bit more on that matter. TOWN COUNSEL, ROBERT HAFNER- Would you like me to do that... MR. SALVADOR- I would like to finish my... TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- I would prefer to wait until you're done speaking. MR. SALVADOR- Thank you. It is only the town district tax which has not appeared in the approved town budget. It is the only district type tax, the library tax that is, that does not appear, all others do. As the town must be aware, I have been at work seeking an administrative remedy to have what I consider to be an unwarranted Crandall Library district tax which has been repeatedly included on my town and county tax notice. I have exhausted my administrative appeal process having gone through the Town Assessor and the County Property Tax Services Department. On July 24th, I filed an amended verified complaint seeking a determination as to the proper taxing methodology to be used for financing the Crandall Library district, referring to the Town of Moreau's approach as one (1)which conforms exactly to the statute. The town's response was to argue that the different approaches are purely academic and would serve no more purpose than to make a rule prescribing the proper direction to unwind toilet paper. We responded that the issue here is not in which direction the toilet paper was hung, rather it is that the proper process was used in undertaking the hanging of the toilet paper. A process governed by statute. That's before Judge Krogmann. The Library's total 2015 spending plan amounts to four million, four hundred and fifty-two thousand, four hundred and fifty-five dollars ($4,452,455). How many school districts have a budget that large? Of which Queensbury property owners are assessed one million, seven hundred, sixty-seven thousand dollars ($1,767,000), or forty percent (40%) of the total. Imagine a library costing a municipality four point four five (4.45) million dollars a year. A one million, seven hundred and sixty-seven thousand dollar ($1,767,000) annual library tax levy in the Town of Queensbury is on a par with the pay for the town general fund taxes. That's what your general fund is. Think of all the things you do with your general fund tax, think of all the highways, the town administration, everything and that is comparable to what we're finding we're paying the Crandall Library for only forty percent (40%) of its operation. Now, in your budget, speaking of libraries, you have a page here of non-profit organizations, community services contracts, 2015 tentative budget September 13t1i 2013. The Mountainside Free Library is listed here as a not for profit organization, Crandall Library is the same. Mountainside Library is here, where is Crandall Library? Libraries are libraries, both part of... On page two (2) of resolution number one point one (1.1)tonight's schedule there is a provision for the introduction of modifications to the 2015 preliminary budget. I suggest that the Queensbury Town Board section general fund appropriations include a line item code number seventy-four ten (74 10) dash library, this code of accounts should show the Town's share of the 2015 budget and expenditures for the Crandall Public Library. The Board of Directors of the Library has approved the Town's share for the ensuing year to be one million, seven hundred and sixty-seven thousand dollars ($1,767,000). I also see that your resolution for approval tonight, resolved that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to prepare and certify duplicate copies of the adopted annual budget and deliver one copy to the Queensbury Town Supervisor so that he may present it to the Warren County Board of Supervisors. This is according to statute. But, I will meet you at the door to show you that your budget is not complete unless you include the Library. That's enough for today. Thank you. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 7 SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Okay, thank you, John. TOWN COUNSEL, ROBERT HAFNER- Would you like me to? SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yeah, would you speak to that? TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- I'd be glad to. Mr. Salvador's just wrong about the Crandall Library district. What I think may not be clear to everybody is that the Crandall Library district is different than many other libraries, it is a taxing district, which was formed by the New York State Legislature by laws they passed. It created a district, which is made up of three (3) municipalities, the Town is one. It sets up how the Library district comes up with its budget. It's similar to what we do, they have to have their own public hearings, they got through their own process, they adopt the budget. Because the library district is not a municipality it doesn't issue its tax bills, the legislation says that each of the municipalities will get their share by the district going through that process and we are the one that collects it, but it is not a town tax, it does not show up in our budget, it is not ours. They are their own entity; they have their own elected officials. Once again, Mr. Salvador has sued the town costing the tax payers money to have to defend claims like this. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Okay, thank you. Yes, John. MR. SALVADOR- If that be the case, the Warren County Board of Supervisors publishes every year its proceedings, book that thick. In the proceedings in the Warren County Board of Supervisors, every year is every single town budget, a summary, it's a summary. Saratoga County does the same thing, and in the Town of Moreau's budget listed in that proceeding is the Crandall Library budget for the Town of Moreau. Now if you come to Warren County and you look in the Warren County's proceedings, no Crandall Library budget, you would never know that the tax payers of this community are financing to the tune of almost two million dollars ($2,000,000) a year a library. Posterity will never know, you can't live with that Mr. Strough. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- You can vote tomorrow, John. Thank you, John. Is there anybody else from the public that would like to speak, yes, George, to the proposed 2015 town budget? GEORGE WINTERS- 4 John Clendon Road, Queensbury. I see they all raised but the solid waste fund. I don't know who runs that, who's in charge of that? SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Well, its Chris Harrington right now and it's based on expenses, and some years the expenses go up. TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER-Not wastewater, he said solid waste. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Oh, solid waste, yes. Keith Sheerer, yes, I'm sorry. MR. WINTERS- And that's Harrington, right, no? SUPERVISOR STROUGH-No, no, Keith Sheerer. I was thinking wastewater. Solid waste is Keith Sheerer. I stand corrected. MR. WINTERS- I know they have come here several times and the Water Department too, they have come before the Board and explained stuff. I got to say eighty percent (80%) of the time they look like they are trying to save money for the Town of Queensbury, and the only thing I've got to say is I think is what you've got to do is go back to the head of every one of these departments and ask them, because I work down at Pruyn's, and every year they come out, they've had some good years, yeah they'd let them float, but Mr. Carota would come out and say hey boys I don't like this. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yeah, we did go through that George. MR. WINTERS- What you've got... REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 8 SUPERVISOR STROUGH- George, we went through that, we did that. MR. WINTERS- And these numbers here are from... SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yeah, that's about as good as we can do. Keep in mind you can do that year after year after year after year. Okay, at some point, and we're still continuing, one of the reasons why wastewater is lower is because we eliminated a position there. So, we're working on it. MR. WINTERS- This pamphlet here... SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yes. MR. WINTERS- I can name you probably ten (10) people on my street that don't waste the time to come to the door. You're going to say that there's ten (10) other people that use that, but I come to you in the spring of the year and say and I get about three (3) or four(4)things that I thought that you would take a look at and then when I got this I said apparently they didn't take a look at it... SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Well, George we did take a look at it, and we are starting to do a more web-sited programming, and we're going to phase into that. No, it didn't happen overnight, no it didn't happen in the four months since you mentioned it, but we're working on it George. MR. WINTERS- And then another thing I mentioned, these are just the little things; the little things end up to the big things... SUPERVISOR STROUGH- The little things add up. MR. WINTERS- First, you take care of the pennies and then the next thing you know you've got a dollar in your pocket. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yes, and I agree with that principle. MR. WINTERS- Okay. People on ...and people that work for the Town of Queensbury they get paid not to take taxes, and their insurance. The biggest thing you say is that it saves money. It don't save money because if a guy says okay, you got insurance, you're not going to take it from the Town. We aren't going to pay you for not taking it, either you pay it and take it or you don't get it. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- So, if we save money, you're going to give us a pat on the back? MR. WINTERS- Yes. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Like the solar cells on this building, that building and the four (4) other buildings that are saving taxpayers money right now. MR. WINTERS- Yes, but that don't have nothing to do with what I just mentioned. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Well, it's an effort on behalf of this Board to try and reduce your taxes as much as we can and be green at the same time. We are making the effort, George. MR. WINTERS- So many people around the Town, and then they say the Town's growing and stuff, you'd think our taxes would be going down. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Again George, 2008, we're just recovering, the economy is very slow in getting its act back together but it is moving in that direction. We're working on some very aggressive zoning schemes, such as the Main Street program. It's much more marketable now. We're working on an Exit 18 zone that we think will attract some very good solid business to the area. We're expanding our industrial zone in and around the airport. We're working very hard and we're taking a look twenty-five (25) years down the road at the same time, George. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 9 We're taking a look at our wastewater needs twenty-five (25) years from now and start to plan for that, so that we are going to be a community that attracts good business, attracts good jobs and brings in the revenue that lowers taxes. We're working hard on that. MR. WINTERS- Lower my taxes. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- And don't forget, we got assessed by the State, and not every community gets this, zero risk assessment. What we're doing is fiscally sound. We're all fiscal conservatives here. MR. WINTERS- Okay, thank you. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Thank you. Yes, Ron. RON BALL- I'm here to talk about the highway fund. It looks like it's going up seventy thousand dollars ($70,000). I think that's fabulous. I can't understand how he can do so much, Tommy VanNess, with such little money. He does an outstanding job; the men that work for him do an outstanding job. They're well trained. I understand that you only gave him fifty cents ($0.50) more an hour for a three (3) year period, which I'm telling you, to get quality workers to operate equipment they can get a lot more money out on the road and other places. The reason why I'm bringing this all up is because we've got a big problem on the West Mountain Road. The West Mountain Road is a Warren County road and it is in really terrible shape, and I'd like to see the Town of Queensbury take a County road over. I'd like our Highway Department to do it, I know the Highway Department, I've seen some of their equipment that needs to be replaced. They just find a way to get things done and they do a much nicer job in the blacktopping. Now Warren County, from what I understand, the West Mountain Road is in such bad shape right now, there's potholes from one end to the other of the road, and there's sharp curves, there's hills, slopes. You want to add on a public parking area on there on an unsafe area. But, Warren County does not have any money to fix this, to do anything with it. Every year they have a budget like we're having here, and somehow other departments dip into their budget, the Warren County budget, and they take the money out of there that should have fixed our road, West Mountain Road. The money's not there. I think it's time that we look into it and we make the West Mountain Road a Queensbury road. Let the Queensbury Highway take care of it. Their trucks are on it more than Warren County is. The snow plow trucks have to go on it to do all the lateral streets that are off from it. I'm constantly seeing just the pickups from Queensbury pickup trucks running up and down the road doing different things. It would be so much easier for us to maintain than Warren County. I think they could do a much better job. I would really like some support here for us to go and see if we can possibly do that because we're not getting our money's worth through Warren County for the repair work to the West Mountain Road. It's getting dangerous, very dangerous. I've said this before, something has to be done and right now fuel prices are down, and when fuel prices go down so does the blacktop because the petroleum that is involved in it that makes blacktop cheaper at this time of year. But, there's no money in the budget for the County to go there and do it. Here's where the problem is, next year, if fuel keeps going down we're going to have less revenue from the sales tax because people aren't paying the high prices for sales tax, that seven percent (7%), so the County is going to have less money yet. So, I don't think that road will ever get fixed. The only thing it's going to do is get worse. So, I'd like someone to step up to the plate here and say okay, why don't we look into it and see if we can take this over from the County. That's all I have to say, thank you. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Thank you, Ron. Yes, ma'am. CARISSA COGDILL- Just a couple quick comments. The highway fund, I'm fine with that going up. I would, though, like it to go up a little bit more. I'd like to have our potholes fixed faster. I live off from Peggy Ann and both my husband and I have had to put in multiple wheel bearings in our vehicles from hitting what we like to refer to as craters because of the depth of these potholes. I know that depending upon the weather, you know, they temporarily fill them, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 10 however we cannot subrogate and recover any of those moneys and you have to put them through your car insurance so in the backend I may not be paying for it through my taxes however, I'm paying more in my insurance going up, I'm paying more in my deductibles. So, I'd like to see if maybe, I'm not quite sure if this budget covers what specifically goes for that type of repair through the highway, but I'd like to see if maybe that could be addressed. We had a bad winter last year and it was like all over the place. The second thing was the increase regarding the workers comp and health insurance. I'm in the insurance industry myself and the company that I work with has a surcharge that is applicable should you not take a well-being assessment or health assessment. You know,just kind of be aware where you are at health wise. I didn't know if the medical insurance that we offer our town employees has something like that? The workers comp, I'm not sure, does any of that increase go into continuing education and training of the employees to make sure that they are safe? SUPERVISOR STROUGH- It is now. Yeah, it is now. As of this year, with this Board, we are having safety procedures, a whole new safety program, a get healthy program, everything you just mentioned we are now doing. MS. COGDILL- Okay, because it's important.. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- It is important, and those are great suggestions. MS. COGDILL- You have a pre-existing injury and you don't have a proper brace on, obviously that's going to cost us a lot more money in paying those increases in medical. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- We are working very hard on that, yes. MS. COGDILL- Okay, that was it,just fix our potholes... SUPERVISOR STROUGH- I will talk to Tommy VanNess. MS. COGDILL- That would be great. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Okay. COUNCILMAN IRISH- Bill happens to be your supervisor down there so. MS. COGDILL- Oh, we're going to talk afterwards. COUNCILMAN IRISH- is that ward four(4)? MS. COGDILL- I'm sorry? I mean, they do the best that they can, however when you're coming home at night, nine (9), ten (10) o'clock at night and hit something that you have absolutely no idea what it is and you see it the next morning and it's about four (4)to six (6) inches deep. COUNCILMAN VANNESS- They're usually pretty active... SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yeah, if you give us a call. COUNCILMAN VANNESS- Give me a call or whatever time...Give one of us a call and we'll get it taken care of COUNCILMAN IRISH- They mark most of what they're going, if you see white chalk around those areas, they're going to get to them this year. MS. COGDILL- Okay, I know that they fill them afterwards but also being in insurance I knew I couldn't successfully subrogate, however, you know, eight hundred and fifty dollars ($850) out of my pocket, is a lot less than the increases on the tax. Thank you. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yes, all right thank you very much. Anybody else from the public that would like to speak to the proposed 2015 Town of Queensbury budget? All right, seeing REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 11 none I will close the public hearing and let's retire to our seats and carry on business. I wish to thank the public for their input, and I'd wish to thank very strongly and very much this Town Board's right handed person, our Budget Officer, Barbara Tierney. Thank you very much for all the work that you do. What you see tonight in the budget really is her work on many days. She handles the budget on a day to day basis. She gives us excellent guidance. Thank you, Barbara. BUDGET OFFICER, BARBARA TIERNEY- Thank you. RESOLUTION ADOPTING ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET FOR 2015 RESOLUTION NO.: 376,2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board conducted a public hearing on Monday, November 3rd, 2014 concerning the proposed 2015 Preliminary Budget and all interested persons were heard, and WHEREAS, the proposed 2015 Preliminary Budget sets forth the proposed 2015 salaries of the Town's Elected Officials as required by New York State Town Law §27, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs that the 2015 salaries for the Town of Queensbury Elected Officials shall be as follows: TOWN SUPERVISOR 67,276. TOWN COUNCIL,PERSON(4) 18,000. TOWN CLERK 66,442. TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT 67,161. TOWN JUSTICES (2) 42,969. and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby adopts the 2015 Preliminary Budget presented at this meeting as the Town of Queensbury Annual Budget for 2015 with the following modifications: and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to enter the Adopted Annual Budget in the minutes of the Town Board proceedings, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 12 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that a copy of the adopted Annual Budget for 2015, including a copy of the S495 Exemption Impact Report, is attached and made part of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby states its support of non-profit and other community organizations by providing funding as outlined in the Schedule of Contributions which is contained in the supporting documentation to the 2015 Adopted Budget, subject to Town Board approval and the availability of funding, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to prepare and certify duplicate copies of the Adopted Annual Budget and deliver one copy to the Queensbury Town Supervisor so that he may present it to the Warren County Board of Supervisors. Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough NOES None ABSENT: None PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENT TO ORDINACE 28: ESTABLISHING THROUGH HIGHWAYS AND STOP INTERSECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, COUNTY OF WARREN,NEW YORK NOTICE SHOWN: OCTOBER 24,2014 SUPERVISOR STROUGH-I will open the public hearing. Anybody that would like to speak to our proposal to put some stop signs at the Broadacres, Ashely Place intersection so that it will be a four (4) way stop. Currently, it is a stop for those progressing on Ashley Place, but not for those progressing in either direction on Broadacres Road. That has led to some confusion. Some students who are walking home and walking to school have been jeopardized by the fact that some people don't understand that this intersection is not a four (4) way stop as of now. This Board, Ward IV, Councilman VanNess, and Ward III, Doug Irish, because it's in both of their wards, one (1) stop sign is in one (1) and the other stop sign is in the other, has proposed that we consider this. So, they would like to hear from the public here tonight. If anybody has anything to say about the proposed stop signs, which would be on Broadacres Road as it approaches Ashley Place. All right, seeing none I will close the public hearing. Any discussion on behalf of the Town Board? COUNCILMAN IRISH- The only thing I'd like to add to that John is the configuration of that corner is a little difficult as well because the stop sign sits so far back on Ashley heading north, that you don't really see the intersection of Broadacres or people going through Broadacres until you go through the stop sign. You might be, it's probably thirty(30) feet from where you stop to the center of the intersection or more. So, it's not really, at least in my mind, I'm not an engineer, a well- designed intersection as far as I can see. I did talk to Tom about moving the placement of the stop signs that are there because of some other things in the area, and State law, he can't put out any further out into the intersection. I think a four(4) way is really the safest correction down there that we can do at this point. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 13 COUNCILMAN VANNESS- I know three (3) of us at different times, I think Doug and John went down together, I went down and had people stop me right there on the street and said `you're finally going to make this a four (4) way intersection'? Again, the main concern was the kids coming out of Kensington and out of school there coming across because just prior to that there is a four way intersection on Ashley Place. When you come to that intersection and it's not, so it confuses some of the drivers as well because it's a four way stop coming across Ashley but not coming across Broadacres. So, your main thoroughfare you're stopping on, the other one you're not so I think it will be a lot of help. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- I think so too. I agree with Councilman Irish and Councilman VanNess. Any other concerns or questions? All right, do I hear a motion enacting? Public hearing closed. RESOLUTION ENACTING AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 28 ESTABLISHING THROUGH HIGHWAYS AND STOP INTERSECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, COUNTY OF WARREN, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO.: 377, 2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has in effect Ordinance No. 28 - Ordinance Establishing Through Highways and Stop Intersections in the Town of Queensbury, County of Warren, New York, and this Ordinance lists the stop intersections and signs located within the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to consider amending Ordinance No. 28 by adding a stop intersection at the intersection of Broadacres Road and Ashley Place, and WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing concerning the proposed Amendment to Ordinance No. 28 on Monday,November 3rd, 2014 and the Town Board now wishes to enact the Amendment to Ordinance No. 28, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby enacts the proposed Amendment to Ordinance No. 28 presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to enter the Amendment to Ordinance No. 28 in the minutes of this Town Board meeting, publish the Amendment to Ordinance No. 28 (or a summary or abstract) once in the Glens Falls Post Star, file an affidavit of the publication in the Town Clerk's Office, and the Amendment to Ordinance No. 28 shall take effect ten(10) days after publication. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 14 Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES None ABSENT: None 2.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR RESOLUTIONS ONLY (LIMIT 3 MINUTES) GEORGE WINTERS- Questioned the Board regarding resolution 3.8 authorizing agreement with C.T. Male Associates for provision of engineering services related to the Highway Department garage improvements. Asked if C.T. Male is a local company? SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yes, some of them are local. Explained and reviewed the resolution for Mr. Winters. JOHN SALVADOR- Also questioned the Board regarding resolution 3.8 relating to the highway garage. Asked if there was a budget for the complete job? SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yes, money will come from the capital project fund. 3.0 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF GREGORY MOON AS FULL-TIME LABORER FOR TOWN WATER DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 378, 2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Water Superintendent has advised the Queensbury Town Board that one of his full-time employees recently retired and therefore he would like to replace such employee with a full-time Laborer, and WHEREAS, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Water Superintendent posted availability for the position, and WHEREAS the Water Department Superintendent reports that he received three resumes, including one from within the Water Department, that he reviewed the resumes and recommends that the Town Board authorize the hiring of current Water Department employee, Gregory Moon, as the full-time Laborer, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 162,2014, the Town Board authorized the hiring of Gregory Moon as a Seasonal Laborer to work during the summer for the Town Water Department and by Resolution No.: 297, 2014, the Town Board authorized an extension of Mr. Moon's employment terms for up to six(6) months or until on or about November 12th 2014, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 15 RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of Gregory Moon as a full-time Laborer in the Town's Water Department effective on or about November I Otl' 2014 subject to completion of an eight (8) month probationary period, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that Mr. Moon shall be paid the hourly rate of pay for the Laborer position as delineated in the Town's current Agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby 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. Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014 by the following vote: AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements NOES None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADIRONDACK RUNNERS' 5K REINDEER RUN TO BENEFIT CINDY'S CAMP COMFORT RESOLUTION NO.: 379, 2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements WHEREAS, the Adirondack Runners has requested authorization from the Queensbury Town Board to conduct its annual Reindeer Run 5k Road Race/Walk to benefit Cindy's Camp Comfort as follows: SPONSOR Adirondack Runners EVENT Reindeer Run 5k Road Race/Walk DATE Saturday, December 6th 2014 TIME 9:00 a.m. PLACE Beginning on Haviland Road and ending at SUNY Adirondack (Email and Map delineating course are attached); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby acknowledges receipt of proof of insurance from the Adirondack Runners Club and therefore approves and authorizes the Reindeer REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 16 Run 5k Road Race/Walk within the Town of Queensbury to benefit Cindy's Camp Comfort on Saturday, December 6t1i 2014, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves this event subject to the Town Highway Superintendent's approval of the race, which approval may be revoked due to concern for road conditions at any time up to the date and time of the event. Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements NOES None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR SALE OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 380, 2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law §64(2), the Queensbury Town Board may authorize the sale of items which are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete, and WHEREAS, the Town's Budget Officer requested that Town Departments advise of any surplus items in their respective Departments and the Town Budget Officer did receive lists of items from various Departments which are considered to be surplus, and WHEREAS, the Budget Officer advised the various Town Departments of the surplus items and did not receive any requests from the Departments for such surplus items and therefore has requested Town Board authorization to sell the surplus items by using the auction company GovDeals to dispose of such surplus property, or, if deemed unsafe and/or inoperable by the Department Manager, to be sold as scrap, and WHEREAS, the following is the list of surplus items provided by the various Town Departments: Item Asset No. Dept 2002 Multi-Grip Cement Mixer 4053 Parks 1991 Doolittle Trailer-16' 3178 Parks 2008 Stihl Chain Saw n/a Parks 1988 Mitsubishi Tractor 1774 Parks 2005 Savin Copier 4251 Court REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 17 10-Black Conference Room Chairs I n/a I Planning NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the sale of the surplus items that are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete as follows: Item Asset No. Dept 2002 Multi-Grip Cement Mixer 4053 Parks 1991 Doolittle Trailer-16' 3178 Parks 2008 Stihl Chain Saw n/a Parks 1988 Mitsubishi Tractor 1774 Parks 2005 Savin Copier 4251 Court 10-Black Conference Room Chairs n/a Planning and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and engagement of the services of auction company GovDeals to sell/dispose of the surplus items, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that all Town proceeds from the sales shall be deposited into the appropriate revenue account(s) in accordance with the Queensbury Town Code and New York State Laws, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer and/or Purchasing Agent to accept or reject any bids received online for any online auction bids, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Budget Officer, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Counsel to take such further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements NOES None ABSENT: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 18 RESOLUTION TO AMEND 2014 BUDGET RESOLUTION NO.: 381, 2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements WHEREAS, the following Budget Amendment Requests have been duly initiated and justified and are deemed compliant with Town operating procedures and accounting practices by the Town Budget Officer, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's Accounting Office to take all action necessary to amend the 2014 Town Budget as follows: From To Code Appropriation Code Appropriation $ Central 001-1990-4400 Contingency 001-1660-4400 Storeroom 3,500 002-9060-8060 Health Insurance 002-1650-4100 Telephone 400 005-0000-0909 Fund Balance 005-3410-4415-4981 EMS Contracts 75,642 Misc. 040-0000-0909 Fund Balance 040-8340-4400 Contractual 10,000 Increase Revenue 001-0000-52680 Insurance Recovery 1,400 Increase Appropriation Misc. $ 001-1620-4400 Contractual 1,400 Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014 by the following vote: AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements NOES None ABSENT: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 19 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF 30 DAY NOTIFICATION REQUIRED BY NEW YORK STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY FOR PETITION FOR REMOVAL APPLICATION IN CONNECTION WITH RAINER'S GOURMET, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 382, 2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements WHEREAS, Rainer's Gourmet, Inc., located at 89 County Route 41, Hudson Falls, New York, is applying to the New York State Liquor Authority for a Petition for Removal from its current address to 1 Abbey Lane, Queensbury, New York as set forth in its October 22, 2014 letter to the Town Clerk presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, Rainer's Gourmet, Inc., has requested that the Town of Queensbury waive the 30-day notification required by the New York State Liquor Authority(NYS) in an effort to expedite its Petition, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the Town Clerk to notify NYS that the Town Board has waived the 30 day notification period before applicant's Petition is approved for its new location, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to notify the New York State Liquor Authority that the Town waives the 30 day notification period before the Petition for Removal is approved on behalf of Rainer's Gourmet, Inc., and that the Town Board has no objection to petition, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, and/or Town Clerk to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014 by the following vote: AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements NOES None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF 30 DAY NOTIFICATION REQUIRED BY NEW YORK STATE LIQUOR AUTHORITY FOR CHANGE IN CLASS APPLICATION IN CONNECTION WITH RAINER'S GOURMET, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 383, 2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 20 SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements WHEREAS, Rainer's Gourmet, Inc., located at 89 County Route 41, Hudson Falls, New York, is applying to the New York State Liquor Authority for a Change in Class Application immediately following approval of its Petition for Removal from its current address to 1 Abbey Lane, Queensbury, New York as set forth in its October 22, 2014 letter to the Town Clerk presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, Rainer's Gourmet, Inc., has requested that the Town of Queensbury waive the 30-day notification required by the New York State Liquor Authority(NYS) in an effort to expedite its Change in Class Application, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the Town Clerk to notify NYS that the Town Board has waived the 30 day notification period before Rainer's Gourmet, Inc.'s application is approved for its Change in Class, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to notify the New York State Liquor Authority that the Town waives the 30 day notification period before the Change of Class is approved on behalf of Rainer's Gourmet, Inc., and that the Town Board has no objection to said application, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, and/or Town Clerk to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014 by the following vote: AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements NOES None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2015 RENEWAL CONTRACT FOR EMPIRE BLUE CROSS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE INSURANCE PLAN RESOLUTION NO.: 384, 2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously entered into agreements for employee group health insurance plans with Blue View Vision, Empire Blue Cross and Empire Blue Cross Medicare Advantage, and WHEREAS, the Town Board, in conjunction with Capital Financial Group, has negotiated a renewal contract for the year 2015 with Empire Blue Cross Medicare Advantage, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes a renewal contract for the year 2015 with Empire Blue Cross Medicare Advantage with the 2015 monthly premium to be $432.83 per individual, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute future renewal contracts without the need for additional Town Board Resolution provided that such contracts do not provide for any changes to the percentage of employee contributions toward monthly premiums and/or copays, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 2015, all current employees and retirees shall pay an additional .5% of the premium, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that in the event that surcharges, fees or taxes are mandated or imposed on the Town's health insurance policies that are beyond the Town's control, resulting rate changes may be passed on to all employees without further Town Board Resolution, although the Town will provide notice of any such rate changes to all employees and retirees, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any contracts and documentation and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements NOES None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH C.T. MALE ASSOCIATES FOR PROVISION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT GARAGE IMPROVEMENTS RESOLUTION NO.: 385, 2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 22 WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to enter into an Agreement with C.T. Male Associates for the provision of engineering services related to the Town Highway Department Garage improvements for the lump sum amount of$36,200 to be funded from the Capital Reserve Fund #64, as set forth in C.T. Male's proposed Agreement dated October 24, 2014 and presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, such proposed Agreement is in form approved by Town Counsel, and WHEREAS, the Town Board is authorized to withdraw and expend funds from the Capital Reserve Fund#64 subject to permissive referendum, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement with C.T. Male Associates, P.C. substantially in the form presented at this meeting for the provision of engineering services related to the Town Highway Department Garage improvements for the lump sum amount not to exceed $36,200, to be funded from the Capital Reserve Fund No. 64, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the Town Budget to transfer $36,200 from the Capital Reserve Fund No.: 64 to Capital Improvement Fund #202 Highway Facilities Improvement Fund, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all action necessary to increase appropriations and revenues as needed, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute such Agreement and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to 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. Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements NOES None ABSENT: None *DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE: REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 23 COUNCILMAN IRISH- With regards to the Standard form of Agreement between owner and Architect, questioned the purpose of Article 5, section 5.2, which states: "If the Owner suspends the Project, the Architect shall be compensated for services performed prior to notice such suspension. When the Project is resumed, the Architect shall be compensated for expenses incurred in the interruption and resumption of the Architect's services. The Architect's fee for the remaining services and the time schedules shall be equitably adjusted". Asked if they would have a problem pulling that section out? TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Will ask if they can delete that for this type of project. Explained that the Board can still authorize it. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- After further discussion it was the decision of the Board to amend resolution 3.8 to delete the following sentence from Article 5, section 5.2 of the contract with C.T. Male, "When the Project is resumed, the Architect shall be compensated for expenses incurred in the interruption and resumption of the Architect's services". RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS- WARRANT OF NOVEMBER 4TH, 2014 RESOLUTION NO.: 386, 2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve an audit of bills presented as a Warrant with a run date of October 30th 2014 and a payment date of November 4th, 2014, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrant with a run date of October 30th 2014 and a payment date of November 4th, 2014 totaling $822,723.82, 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. Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements NOES None ABSENT: None 4.0 CORRESPONDENCE- None 5.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR(LIMIT- 4 MINUTES) CARISSA COGDILL- Concerned that Peggy Ann Road, the section between Ferris Drive and Briggs Court, is becoming a dumping ground. There are also some properties that are not being maintained. Who should be contacted to remedy the situation? REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 24 SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Asked Ms. Cogdill to send him an email with the specifics so that the problem can be addressed. JIM MACKEY- Read a statement to the Board concerning the airport expansion. He noted his disappointment regarding the lack of interest that some Board Members had shown at the County meeting last week on this issue. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Clarified for the record that 11.8 acres of land will be impacted not destroyed. COUNCILMAN IRISH- Was not able to attend but he did reach out to Mr. Westcott regarding his concerns. Also spoke to Rachel Seeber about wetland issues. COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS- There will be another meeting on this subject; however the date and time are yet to be determined. RON BALL- Mr. Ball noted his concern regarding the condition of West Mountain Road. He is also concerned about additional parking being added near the trail. GEORGE WINTERS- Spoke regarding six (6) employees taking town vehicles home at night. COUNCILMAN VANNESS- Explained for Mr. Winters the use of those trucks. CHRIS NAVITSKY- Spoke regarding the Eurasian water milfoil work that the Fund for Lake George did on Lake George this year. Thanked the Town of Queensbury Highway Department for their assistance with this project by providing hauling and disposal of the harvested milfoil. Without their support and hard work, this task would not have been a success. Also thanked Castaway Marina and Harris Bay Yacht Club for their help as well. Appreciates the Town's help and assistance in protecting Lake George. JOHN SALVADOR- Spoke regarding an article in last week's Chronicle in which Mark Schachner was interviewed regarding the Glens Falls Civic Center. Referred back to the October 20th meeting where Councilman Irish reported on the status of the MJ Engineering capacity analysis of the Bay Road sewer main. Questioned the Board when the Alexy Lane parking public hearing would be back on the agenda? SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Closed public hearing: Prohibiting Parking on Portion of Alexy Lane in the Town of Queensbury MR. SALVADOR- Asked if the work on the force main bypasses progressing? COUNCILMAN IRISH- He attended a meeting last week with Councilman VanNess on this. Work is scheduled to begin the third week of November, and they do not see a problem with working through the winter. They are projecting work to be completed by April. TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS: COUNCILMAN METIVIER(WARD I)-Nothing to report. COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS (WARD II)- Congratulated the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce for the hundred year gala at the Sagamore this past weekend. It was outstanding. COUNCILMAN IRISH (WARD III)- • Congratulated the Queensbury football team. They are still undefeated. They play Burnt Hills at Shenendehowa next Saturday night at 7pm. • The new Davidson Brothers Brewery is open. For anyone interested in seeing the facility, there are guided tours available. COUNCILMAN VANNESS (WARD IV)- • Congratulated the Queensbury girls' field hockey team on a great season. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-03-2014,MTG 439 25 • Spoke regarding run down properties within the Town. The Town needs to figure out a way to go after the banks/owners who are neglecting these properties. • The Town has received grant monies from Home and Community Renewal (HUD) to help assist people who need their homes winterized. • Main Street update: Lefty's Ice Cream has been demolished; Appex Solar is up and running in the old Double A Provisions; Concord Pools has started their building off from Big Bay Road. SUPERVISOR STROUGH- • Reviewed winter programs offered by our Parks and Recreation Department. • Received the Fire Marshal Report for October. Reminder: your carbon monoxide detector needs to be replaced at least every five (5) years and smoke detectors, at least every ten years (10). • Reviewed leaf pick-up schedule. Contact the Highway Department at 761-8211 with any questions. • Received our workplace safety and loss prevention report. We received a great report, an A for effort. • Congratulated the Town of Queensbury's Water Department Plant for being granted the Phase Three (3) Director's Award. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO.: 387, 2014 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. William VanNess WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Regular Town Board Meeting. Duly adopted this 3rd day of November, 2014, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish NOES: None ABSENT: None Respectfully Submitted, Caroline H. Barber Town Clerk Town of Queensbury