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1968-01-04 SP 368 Special Meeting January 4, 1968 Present; Gerald B.H. Solomon - Supervisor Theodore Turner - Councilman Lloyd Demboski - Councilman Harold Robillard - Councilman s (Absent) Hammond Robertson, Jr. - Councilman The meeting was called to order by the Supervisor at 8:15 P.M. Supervisor Solomon greeted the following visitors: , John Austin, Jr. - Radio Station WWSC N. Harwood Beaty - County Supervisor Thomas K. Flaherty - Superintendent of Queensbury Water Florence Mcllvaine - Reporter, The Post Star John B. Lynch - Radio Station WWSC Harold Katz - Town Attorney John Bowman - Visitor The following letter is presented late due to failure to present same by the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments. January 1, 1968 I. Betty Eggleston, Receiver of Taxes and Assessments for the Town of Queensbury, do hereby appoint Forrest J. Crannell as my Deputy. , Signed, Betty Eggleston Supervisor Solomon announced that the special meeting of January 17th will be ommitted due to other commitments of the Town Board. The meeting of the Association of Towns on February 5 - 6 - 7th was announced by the Supervisor. The Supervisor stated that a request has been-received from the . Chief of Police that two special policemen and hilfiself would be allowed to attend the Association of Towns Meetings. The monthly report of the Supervisor for the month of December,1967 was received and placed on file. The total receits listed were $78,142.45. The total disburseme4ts for the month were totAidd $11; , 727.32. Mountainside Free Library R.D. #1, -Lake George, N.Y. 12845 Jan 1 thru Dec. 31, 1967 FINANCIAk REPORT Expenditures BOOKS Bookazine Co. , Inc. $268.47 Baker & Taylor 8.36 --- Doubleday & Company 4.02 American Heritage 11. 75 Readers Digest (cond. Bk.) 12.20 Readers Digest Assoc. (mastery) 4.36 Doubleday Book Club 28.50 Literary Guild 43.50 $381.16 3199 (Mountainside Free Library Report - continued) Periodicals Horn Book Mag. $6100 Consumers Reports 6.00 0 $12.00 Insurance Saratoga Co. Mut. Fire Ins. $30.00 $30.00 Bank Service First -Nat. Bank Of Glens Falls $ , .60 $ . 60 Maintenance Niagara Mohawk Power Co. $18.00 Petrolane N.E. Gas Service 1.73 , Crandell-Snow Removal 10.00 $29. 73 Library Supplies Demco-Record Book $ 2.75 Book Shelves 79.08 $81.83 _Librarian Expenses $ 15.00 $15.00 Equipment Combs-Outside Light $ 31.51 Stanley-Broom 4.34 Sawyer-Fire Extinguisher)rep.) 49.73 $85.58 Repair Window Repair $10.43 10.43 Total Expenditures $646.33 Receipts Unexpended Bal. $557.50 State Grant 300.00 Town Grant 200.00 Gifts 97.00 Total Rec. $ 1154.50 Total Expenditures 646.33 Bal. on hand $ 508.17 Respectfully submitted Irma E. Fuchslocher, Treas. P.S. Mrs. Minerva Brayton has resigned as Chairman. Our new Chairman is Mrs. Robert Henry, R.D. #1 Assembly Point, Lake George, N.Y. 12845 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACT WITH MOUNTAINSIDE FREE LIBRARY RESOLUTION NO. 31, Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Demboski. WHEREAS, the 1968 budget of the Town of Queensbury provided for an -- item of $200. to be paid to the Trustees of Mountainside Free Library for library services furnished to the residents of the Township, and WHEREAS, Town Attorney Harold Katz has approved a contract between the Town of Queensbury and Mountainside Free Library as set forth in detail hereafter in these minutes, therefore be it 8 (0 RESOLVED, that this contract between the Town of Queensbury and Mountainside Free Library for furnishing library service to the residnets of the Town of Queensbury for the fiscal year of 1968 is hereby approved, and be it further z RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the contract on behalf of the Town, and that a copy of such contract duly signed shall be filed with the Town Clerk. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Turner, Mr. Demboski, Mr. Robillard and Mr. Solomon. des - None Supervisor Solomon presented the following list of committee appointments for the year 1968. January 4, 1968 To: The Town Board Subject: Appointment of Committees Effective this date I hereby appoint the following members of the board to serve on the following committee for the year 1968. STANDING COMMITTEES Highway *Robertson Turner Refuse Disposal Area Solomon Robertson Lighting Solomon Robillard Drainage Robillard Turner Fire Companies Robillard Solomon Legislative Demboski Robertson Zoning & Planning Robertson Demboski Libraries Robillard Demboski i WAtbt DiNtHats Robertson Solomon Cemeteries Turner Robertson Traffic Safety Turner Demboski iiSewerage Turner Robillard E1ectf6us Turner .Robillard Assessments Solomon Robillard Insurance Robillard Demboski Recreation Demboski Solomon Health _ Demboski Turner Industrial Development and Town Promotion Robertson Solomon TownBuildings Solomon Turner Public Housing Demboski Robertson Beautification Demboski Police Robillard Solomon *Chairman - first named 1 Respectfully submitted Gerald B. Solomon 37 , RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PETTY CASH FUND RESOLUTION NO. 32, Introduced by Mr. Robillard, seconded by Mr. Turner WHEREAS, the petty cash fund of $10.00 as authorized by this board on December 1, 1966 by Resolution #281 has been closed out by the former Supervisor-. at the close of the fiscal year of 1967, and WHEREAS, it appears to this board that it would now be advisable to establish an increased petty cash fund in the office of the Supervisor, be it RESOLVED, that a Peety Cash Fund of $25.00 is hereby authorized in the office of the Supervisor provided that said fund is established and maintained in accordance with the Town Law. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Turner, Mr. Demboski, Mr— Robillard and Mr. Solomon. Noes - None RESOLUTION REGARDING TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO. 33, Introduced by Mr. Demboski, seconded by Mr. Robillard. WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has established a police department and appointed a chief of police for the protection of the residents of the Town of Queensbury and for law enforcement pursuant to Section 150 of the Town Law, and WHEREAS, the population of the Town of Queensbury is rapidly growing and is dependent upon the Warren County Sheriff's Department for emergency protection and law enforcement, and WHEREAS, the town police department was established to supplement the County Sheriff's _Department, be it RESOLVED, that the -Town Board investigate the need for a larger police department, taking into consideration the current and ifuture needs of police protection, the additional costs to be considered, and to outline the specific duties of an enlarged police department. This report shall be made on or before July 1, 1968. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Turner, Mr. Demboski, Mr. Robillard and Mr. Solomon Noes - None Mr. Harold Katz, Attorney appointed was introduced to the group in attendance. Mr. John Lynch complemented and wished well to the Town Board as a group. The clerk presented the application of Stephen E. Hall for a permit to locate a mobile home on Bennett Road. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION NO. 34, Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Demboski WHEREAS, Stephen E. Hall of R.F.D. #2 West Mountain Road, Glens Falls, N.Y, 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 �XOMES AND MOBILE ROMESCOURTS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY,, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, to locate a mobile home outside of a duly licensed mobile home court at property situated on Bennett Road, and $?2 WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that said application complies with the requirements of said ordinance, and WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that the facts presented in said application are sufficient to justify further consideration by this board, therefore be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned ordinance, the town board shall conduct a public hearing on said application on January 25, 1968, at 8:00 p.m. in the Queensbury Town Office Building, Bay Road, and that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give proper notice of said public hearing in accordance with the provisions of said ordinance. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Turner, Mr. Demboski, Mr. Robillard and Mr. Solomon. Noes - None On motion the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted George, C44.. Crannell Town Clerk Regular Meeting January 11, 1968 Present Gerald B.H. Solomon Supervisor Lloyd Demboski Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Harold Robillard Councilman Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman Harold Katz Town Attorney The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m. Supervisor Solomon greeted the following visitors: Mike Brady - Visitor Bernard J. Codner,- :�Zupektdtendent of Highways Thoma.s' K. Flaherty - Superintendent of Queensbury Water District LeRoy Phillips - Chief of Police John Austin, Jr. - Radio Station WWSC John Lynch - Radio Station WWSC Florence Mcllvaine - Reporter, The Post Star . Mrs. Kathe Guyette - League of Women Voters Mr. Robert Guyette - Visitor Scott Hopkins - Visitor CEMETERY COMMISSION TOWN OF QUEENSBURY January 11, 1968 TO: Supervisor Solomon & Town Board members. j Gentlemen: =' The recreation Committee of the Town has asked the Cemetery Commission for permission to use one of our trucks for carrying of water hose used for. flooding the skating rinks in the Town. They would also like to store the hose in the Pineview Cemetery garage during the remainder of the winter. At our last regular meeting on Jan. 6th. , we discussed the reguest and voted to give our consent for the use of the truck and garage space.