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WHEREFORE, your petitioner respectfully prays that the
Town Board of the Town of Queensbury,- New York, amend and/or change
its zoning ordinances to effect a change of the proposed premises
hereinbefore described from an 9-4 District to an R-5 district for
the purpose of erecting garden apartments and for such other and
further relief as to the Town Board may seem just and proper.
Dated: April 2nd, 1968. Cleo H. Rogers
WILLIAK A. BACAS
Attorney at Law
182 Ridge Street
Glens Falls, New York --
RESOLUTION NO. 82, Introduced by Mr. Robillard,, seconded by Mr. Robertson.
RESOLVED, that the Audit of Claims as listed in Abstract #68-4
numbered #363 through #479 and totaling $15,057.29 is hereby
approved.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Turner, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Solomon.
Noes - None
On motion the meeting adjourned.-
Respectfully submitted
George C. Crannell
Town Clerk
Regular Meeting April 25, 1968
Present:
Gerald B. Solomon Supervisor
Lloyd Demboski Councilman
Theodore Turner Councilman
Harold Robillard Councilman
Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman
The meeting was called to order by the Supervisor at 8:00 p.m.
Supervisor Solomon greeted the group of visitors.
A sizeable group of residents of the Glen Lake section of the
Town of Queensbury were present in protest to the possible granting
of a permit to locate a mobile home near Birch Road.
Also present were:
Mrs. Barbara McFarlane - League of Women Voters
Mrs. Clifford Lewis - League of Women Voters
Thomas K. Flaherty - Superintendent of Queensbury Water
Supervisor Solomon announced the opening of the Public Hearing
on the application of Arthur and Dianne Mead for a permit to
locate a mobile home outside of a mobile home court.
Proof of Publication was presented by the clerk.
The clerk read the legal notice as publishedl.
Upon the intritation of the Supervisor the folllowing persons were
allowed to speak:
IN FAVOR OF GRANTING IN OPPOSITION TO THE GRANTING
OF THE PERMIT OF THE PERMIT
Dianne Mead Robert Jalet Agnes Palmer
Allan Ledford Emil Yaeger Angela Rainville
Janet Ledford Mrs. Louis Carusone Clifford Gunther
Arthur Mead Helen Gunther Mr. Alden
Jean Sullivan Joseph McPhillips
Fred Nicholson Mrs. Emil Yaeger
Mrs. DuBois Mrs. Joseph McPhillips
Robert Hay Mrs. James Kenison
Cathy Rozell Mrs. Sumner Thomas
John Callahan Dr. Richard Hughes
Dr. John Linehan Catherine Doherty
Leona Nicholson Fanny Abare
The Public Hearing was closed at 8:50 p.m.
A recess was declared by the Supervisor at this time.
The meeting was recalled to order at 9:00 p.m.
Following a statement from Supervisor Solomon that the Town Board
in its entirety have reached a decision, the following resolution
was adopted.
RESOLUTION TO DISAPPROVE APPLICATION TO LOCATE MOBILE HOME OUTSIDE
OF MOBILE HOME COURT
RESOLUTION NO. 83, Introduced by Mr. Solomon, seconded by Mr. Demboski.
WHEREAS, Arthur and Dianne Mead of 39 Montray Road 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 outside of a duly licensed mobile
home court at property situated R.F.D. #1 Lake George (Charles Ledford
Property) , and
WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that said application complies with
the requirements of said .ordinance but that the facts as presented
in said application are not sufficient to justify further consideration
by this board, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned
ordinance, the application of Arthur and Dianne Mead of 39 Montray Road,
Glens Falls, New York, to locate a mobile home outside of a duly
licensed mobile home court is not approved and that the Town Clerk is
hereby authorized and directed to notify the applicant of the decision
of this town board.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Demboski, Mr. Turner, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Robertson and
Mr. Solomon.
Noes - None
The minutes of the meeting of April 11, 1968 were approved.
Carried unanimously. Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Robillard.
Mr. Robert Jalet questioned the Town Board as to the fact that notices
were not mailed to each property owner to announce the precedd-ing
Public Hearing.
Supervisor Solomon stated that in accordance with the Mobile Home
Ordinance, this is not required.
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Michael McCarty, the Chairman of the Low Income Housing group,
discussed a survey to be conducted in -the Town to ascertain the
needs for assistance to the elderly. Local residents will be
asked to assist in the making of the survey.
The Town Clerk presented applications for permits to locate
mobile homes within the town as follows :
APPLICANT ACTION OF THE TOWN BOARD
Mary E. VanNess Approved by Resolution No. 84
Ernest R. Allen Deferred for study by Town Board
George Maksail Deferred for study by Town Board
Harold G. Johnson It
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Eva Hamblin it
Robert Edward Coon it
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PERMIT TO IMPROVE OR SUBSTITUTE MOBILE HOME
RESOLUTION NO. 84, Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Robillard.
WHEREAS, Mary E. VanNess of R.F.D. #3 Connecticut Avenue, West Glens
Falls, has made application to this board for a permit to:
Replace present owned Mobile Home with a newer and better one.
at property situated at R.F.D. #3 Connecticut Ave. , Town of Queens-
bury and owned by William & Mary E. VanNess, and
WHEREAS, upon proper investigation it appears that the applicant
has complied with all of the requirements of the ordinance regulations
relating to mobile homes in the Town of Queensbury, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the application of Mary E. VanNess as above described
is hereby approved and that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to issue to Mary E. VanNess the proper permit.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Demboski, Mr. Turner, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Robertson and
Mr. Solomon.
Noes - None
Highway Department April 25, 1968
Highway Department Report - April 1968.
Extensive work was required on shoulders and ditches due to
heavy spring runoff.
Patching crews have been using Cold Mix. Now that hot mix is
available repairs will be morepermanent.
Due to the lack of rain all gravel roads have become roughs and
dusty. Graders have been operating continously, but used oil is
becoming more difficult to obtain. Consequently in some sections
some residents may think that they are neglected. This is not so.
School Bus routes and the more heavily traveled roads have first
priorty. All equipment that is available will be used until all
roads are taken care of.
The Street Sweeper is being used continuously. It is assigned
to sweep up the winter time sanding operations, then to start anew
and clean up. It is a continuous operation until freeze up.
There are 118 miles of roads in the Town of Queensbury. This
is quite an assignment for any peice of equipment.
General maintenance has been kept up.
The Rock Crusher is running nearly full time.
Five Drywells have been located and installed.
Weather permitting, the Sweet Road will be started to be rebuilt
after clean-up week.
Bernard J. Codner
Supt, of Highways
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
`-" New York Regional Office
Main Post Office Bldg.
New York, N. Y. 10098
April 3, 1968
Mr. Gerald Solomon
Supervisor
Town of Queensbury
Glens Falls, New York 12801
Dear Mr. Solomon:
This has further reference to Assistant Postmaster General,
W.M. McMillan' s communication dated February 12, 1968, concern-
ing your representation of- inadequate postal service in the Town
of Queensbury.
Please be advised that improvements in delivery service are pre-
sently being explored and planned by the Postmaster at Glens Falls,
New York to areas in the Town of Queensbury that meet requirements
for city delivery and/or mounted delivery.
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Thank you for your interest in the postal service.
Sincerely yours,
A. C. Hahn
Acting Regional Director
The following Resolution was adopted, subject to a Permissive
Referendum, at a regular meeting of the Queensbury Town Board
held on April 25th, 1968:
RESOLUTION NO. 85, Introduced by Mr. Demboski, who moved its adoption,
SECONDED BY Mr. Solomon.
RESOLUTION TO THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF LAND
FOR PARK AND RECREATION PURPOSES,
APPROPRIATING $15,100 TO FINANCE THE
COST OF SAID LAND, AND AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN
OF QUEENSBURY IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
OF $15,100 TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION.
WHEREAS, Section 208 of the Town Law authorizes the
Town Board to acquire real property for town functions, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it would be
in the best interests of the residents of the Town of Queensbury
to acquire the lands of Jordon T. Jones, located in said town
and more particularly described as follows:
All that tract or parcel of land, together with
the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the
Town of Queensbury, County of Warren and State of New
York, bounded and described as follows:
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Beginning at an Iron pipe set to mark the southwesterly
corner of lands of Alfred Einstein and running
thence N 35o 40' E and along the westerly line of Einstein
marked by a wire fence a distance of 655.60 feet
to an iron pipe corner in the southerly line of lands
of Halfway Cabins, Inc. ; thence N 83o 30' W a
distance of 1,847. 5 feet to a corner marked by
24 inch pine stub; thence S 7o 00' W and along a
fence a distance of 582.4 feet to an iron pipe
corner; and thence S 83o 50' E a distance of
1,531.5 feet to the place of beginning, containing
22.3 acres, more or less, together with a right of
way from Westmount Road to the above described
premises which was granted by County of Warren to
Jordan T. Jones by deed dated April 30, 1954, and
recorded in the office of the Warren County Clerk
in Book 333 of Deeds at page 153,
and
WHEREAS, said Jordan T. Jones has agreed to convey
said land to the Town for the sum of Fifteen Thousand One Hundred
Dollars ($15,100.00) , and
WHEREAS, said Town Board deems said price to be
reasonable in the circumstances, not therefore be it
RESOLVED:
Section 1. The acquisition for park and recreational
purposes of the residents of the Town of Queensbury, of certain
lands in said Town of Queensbury, County of Warren and State of
New York known and described as follows:
All that tract or parcel of land, together with
the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in
the Town of Queensbury, County of Warren and State of
New York, bounded and described as follows: Beginning
at an iron pipe set to mark the southwesterly corner
of lands of Alfred Einstein and running thence N 35o
40' E and along the westerly line of Einstein marked
by a wire fence a distance of 655.60 feet to an iron
pipe corner in the southerly line of lands of Halfway
Cabins, Inc. ; thence N 83o 30' W a distance- of 1,847.5
feet to a corner marked by 24 inch pine stub/ thence
S 7o 00' W and along a fence a distance of 582.4 feet
to an iron pipe corner; and thence S 83o 50' E a
distance of 1,531.5 feet to the place of beginning, con-
taining 22.3 acres, more or less, together with a right
of way from Westmount Road to the above described premises
which was granted by County of Warren to Jordan T. Jones
by deed dated April 30, 1954, and recorded in the office
of the Warren County Clerk in Book 333 of Deeds at page 153,
is hereby authorized. The maximum cost of said specific object or
purpose is $15,100 which is hereby appropriated, the same to be
financed by the issuance of serial bonds of said Town in the
principal amount of $15, 100 and the levy of a tax upon all the
taxable real property in said Town to pay the principal of said
bonds and the interest thereon, as the same shall become due.
Section 2. Serial bonds of the Town in the principal
amount of $15,100 are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to
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the provisions of the Local Finance Law, constituting Chapter 33-a
of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York, as amended.
Section 3. The following additional matters are hereby
determined and stated:
(a) The period of probable usefulness of the specific
object or purpose for which the bonds authorized by this resolu-
tion are to be issued within the limitations of Sec. 11.00:k , '. )
of said Local Finance Law, is tftw (10) years.
(b) The proposed maturity of the bonds authorized by
this resolution will exceed five (5) years.
(c) No part of the costs of the said specific object
or purpose authorized by this resolution has been or shall be
specially assessed on property specially benefited thereby.
Section 4. Each of the bonds authorized by this reso-
lution and any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of such
bonds shall contain the recital of validity prescribed by 52.00
of said Local Finance Law and said bonds and any notes issued in
anticipation thereof shall be general obligations of the Town of
Queensbury, payable as to both principal and interest by general
tax upon all the taxable real property within the Town without
limitation as to rate or amount. The faith and credit of the Town
are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the
principal of an interest on said bonds and any notes issued in
anticipation of said bonds, and provisions shall be made annually
in the budgets of the Town of appropriation for (a) the amortiza-
tion and redemption of the bonds and notes to mature in such year
and (b) the payment of interest to be due and payable such year.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of this resolution
I and of said Local Finance Law, and pursuant to the provisions of
30.00 relative to the suthorization of the issuance of bond
anticipation notes and of 50.00 and 56.00 to 60.00 of said
Law, the powers and duties of the Town Board relative to pre-
scribing the terms, form and contents and as to the sale and
issuance of the bonds hereby authorized and of any notes issued
in anticipation of said bonds are hereby delegated to the Town
Supervisor as the chief fiscal officer of the Town.
SECTION d. The validity of the bonds authorized by
this resolution, and of any notes issued in anticipation of said
bonds, may be contested only if:
(a) such obligations are suthorized for an object
or purpose for which the Town is not authorized to expend
money, or
(b) the provisions of law which should be complied
with at the date of the publication of such resolution, are
not substantially _complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity, is
-- commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication,
or
(c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the
provisions of the constitution.
Section 7. This resolution shall be subject to a
permissive referendum as provided in Section 209-e of the Town
Law.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Demboski, Mr. Turner, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Robertson and
Mr. Solomon
Noes - None
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Councilman Robertson, discussed the fact that land aquisitien by the
Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is the result of extensive
study by groups and commissions who are active in the Town of
Queensbury at this time.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted
George C. Crannell
Town Clerk
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Regular Meeting May 9, 1968
Present:
Gerald B. Solomon Supervisor
Lloyd Demboski Councilman
Theodore Turner Councilman
Harold Robillard Councilman
Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman
The meeting was called to order by the Supervisor at 8:00 p.m.
Supervisor Solomon greeted the following visitors:
William Richardson - Visitor
J. Stecher - -Visitor
"Red" Wildy - Reporter, The Post Star
Juliette Ellingsworth - Visitor
Harold G. Johnson - .Applicant for Mobile Home Permit
Robert Edward Coon - " it it if It
"Bud" Coon - tt it it if
John Austin - Radio Station WWSC
Harold Rathbun - Visitor
Thomas K. Flaherty - Superintendent of Queensbury Wtr. Dist.
William Maurer - Visitor 1
Norman C. Ferguson - Building & Zoning Inspector
Frank Costello - Requesting change in Zoning Regulations
James Houghton - " " of it it
Atty. William Bacas - " " it " It
Jack McAndrews -- " " It " it
Alan Jacobson - " " it " ff
The minutes of the meeting of April 25, 1968 were approved.
Carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Demboski, seconded by Mr. Turner.
A letter was presented and read aloud by the clerk to do with
a request of Greyhound Bus Corporation for permission to use
Highway 87 within the Town of Queensbury.
A Public Hearing will be arranged on the request at a later date.
Supervisor Solomon announced a request of the Glens Falls Jaycees
to conduct a "Road - E - 0 at Clark' s Discount Store, Town of
Queensbury, on May 19, 1968. The proper insuarance coverage was
received and the Town Clerk was authorized and directed to issue
the permit.
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PERMIT FOR AMUSEMENT OPERATIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 86, Introduced by Mr. Robertson, seconded by
Mr. Demboski.
RESOLVED, that permission is hereby granted to conduct amusement
operations, as follows:
Sponsor: Glens Falls Jaycees
Amusement: Road-E-0
Place: Clarks Discount Store Lot
Date: May 19, 1968
and be it further