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1965-07-29 SP 140 Superintendent of Highways, Bernard J. Codner presented a description of a section of land at the end of a recently opened highway in the Broadacres tract. The land involved will create a turn around at the end of the highway to be used by snow plows in the winter months. Superintendent of Queensbury Water District, Thomas K. Flaherty informed the board that a survey will be made by the town engineer, in the West Glens Falls Water District.. , Councilman Beaty, stated that he has been in receipt of suggestions from residents of the Cottage .Hill areathat, a xagwaed control program be undertaken by the .Town of .Queensbury. A report was also registered by Councilman Beaty, to do with the dumping of refuse on town highways. RESOLUTION- NO. 176, introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded byT Mr. . Lampson. RESOLVED, that the Audit of Claims as listed in Abstract #65-7A numbered 703 through #706 inclusive and totaling $8,217.48ris hereby approved. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr.: Lamp.son, 14r. Robertson and . Mr. Webster. Noes - None On motion the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted George C. Crannell 'i Town Clerk Special Meeting , July 29, 1965 Present: John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty s !Councilman G Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman, Supervisor Webster greeted the following visitors: . Mrs. Ruth E. Frasch - League of Women Voters Harold Rathbun -, Visitor Paul Bishop • Visitor Thomas K. Flaherty - Superintendent Queensbury Water District Bernard Zovistoski ­The The Post, Star. Mr. Harold Rathbun was granted the floor. The question advanced by Mr. Rathbun had to do .with •the address. of the Building Inspector of the Town of Queensbury. „ Mr. Paul Bishop appeared at the meeting to question the town Board as to .the progress of the,, survey- being conducted which would ultimately result in providing water supply for the area of West Mountain Road., - Supervisor .Webster discussed ,the activity being conducted at present. It was explained that a total of six test borings have been made to date in hopes of discovering a source of water supply I in the section including West Mountain Road. The progress of the engineer on the project was also discussed. i i S 41 The minutes of the meeting of July 22, 1965 were approved. Carried unanimously. State of New York PUBLIC SERVICE CO)IMISSION 55-Elk St. , Albany, N.Y. July 27, 1965 Mr. George C. Crannell Town Clerk Town of Queensbury 95 Dixon Road Glens Falls, New York 12801 Dear Mr. Crannell: This is to acknowledge receipt of a resolution adopted by your Town Board on July 22, 1965 requesting service by Adirondack Transit Lines, Inc. to the upper Glen Street area between the northerly city line of Glens Falls and Quaker Road. As you probably know, a petition has recently been received by the Commission from this bus company in which permission has been requested to abandon all local service in Glens Falls. A hearing to consider this petition will be held in Glens Falls on August 23, 1965 and some of your members may wish to participate in this proceeding. Very truly yours, Samuel R. Madison Secretary Supervisor Webster read a prepared statement concerning the matter of public transportation as follows: By this time, it should be obvious to all-that our resolution to ask the P.S.C. to conduct a hearing into the matter of extending and improving local bus service was adopted after careful thought, and after conferences with representatives of Adirondack Transit Lines. The application of the Transit Lines to discontinue local bus service was verified by the P.S.C. sey6cal days, prior to our town board resolution. It is obvious that our resolution was misunderstood by some of the representation in the City Government because our motives were to save and improve local bus service in every way possible and from an area standpoint. Instead of these politically motivated attacks on our town government, this is a time for responsible statemanship a time when the members of the City Council should join hands with queensbury officials, and others in our community, in one common goal: that of improving and maintaining Public Transportation for all of our people in Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward and Queensbury. We have read in this mornings newspaper -the account of last nights Common Council meeting and it would now appear that more sensible and intelligent thought is being given to this matter. 112 It was encouraging to read the remarks of Councilman Margola and. Councilman Varney in which they recommended a joint meeting and united action. We heartily endorse such a meeting and feel that it should be carried out at the earliest possible date August 23rd will be here soon enoughL. and we should do everything we can between now and then to present a united effort. As we see it, there is absolutely no reason why public transportation for Glens Falls and Queensbury should not be considered on an area basis for the convenience and benefit of all of our people. The statement above, as presented by Supervisor Webster, was received with unanimous approval of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury in its entirety. The Town Board members agreed that a joint meeting with the Common Council of the City of Glens Falls and the Town of Queensbury, Town Board could result in an agree-_ ment that would be to the advantage of all residents in the area. The clerk presented an application to locate a mobile home outside of a duly licensed Mobile Home Court which was submitted by Mr. J. D. Wilson of Rexford, New York. Report to the Town Board 9L - Route 149 Intersection Since this is the first meeting of the town board since the recent tragic accident- at Ridge Road - Farm to Market Road intersection, I think I should report as a matter of record that we have once again, in cooperation with our state representatives from Warren County, Assemblyman Bartlett and Senator Proller, contacted the State Traffic Commission concerning more adequate traffic regulation at this intersection, and in the strongest manner possible. The board knows that we have approached the State Traffic Commission time and time again about this condition with limited success. It was onl* last April 7, 1965 when we wrote a very strong letter, a copy of which is attached. It is tragic that it has seemed to take still another serious- accident to get some new attention to the problem, yet it is at least assuring to see that traffic studies are now underway by the State. Field men have been in this area concerning- this matter for the past few days. I am sure we all hope that the proper results will be obtained this time. John 0. Webster, Supervisor TOWN OF QUEENSBURY Warren County, New York Water Department July 29, 1965 Queensbury Town Board, Mr. John 0. Webster, Supervisor Gentlemen, Please note listed below the final totals of the revenues to be collected from the water districts under my supervision for the period May 1, 1965 to November 1, 1965: 143 Queensbury District Flat Rate $20,262.00 Metered - $ 3.828.50 Total - $24,090.50 West Glens Falls Flatc Rate $ 2,119.30 Metered 198.60 Total $ 2,324.90 Shore Colony Flat Rate $ 600.00 Metered None Total $ 600.00 Total amount to be collected from the three districts: $27,015.40 Respectfully, Thomas K. Flaherty Chairman of the Highway Committee, Councilman Lampson, reported that Superintendent of Highways, Bernard J. Codner has voiced his opinion that a section of highway should be accepted in the " Westland" subdivision as part of Section #8 and #10. RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DEED FOR TOWN HIGHWAY RESOLUTION NO. 177, introduced by Mr. Lampson, seconded by Mr. Turner. WHEREAS, Mabel C. Ellsworth, Aviation Road, Town of Queensbury, has executed and offered a deed to convey to the Town of Queensbury land for a 50 foot roadway, thereby conveying the remainder of T.R. #120, Sylvan Avenue from its present terminus southerly to Potter Road, as shown' on'a map dated March 26, 1965 of a subdivision known as Section 8 and 10 of Westland, and approved by the Town of Queensbury Planning Board on May 5, 1965, and WHEREAS, Bernard J. Codner, Superintendent of Highways, has advised this board that he recommends the acceptance of this portion of this road into the town highway system, and WHEREAS, the subdivider has installed the water mains irr this portion of this street in a manner satisfactory to the Superintendent of the Queensbury Water District, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that, subject to the approval of County Attorney, Albert E. Beswick, the deed of Mabel C. Ellsworth as above described be and the same is hereby accepted and approved, and that the Town Clerk is kIeraby authorized and directed to cause said deed to be recorded in the Warren County Clerk's Office, after which said deed shall be properly filed in the office of the Town Clerk, and be it further RESOLVED, that the description of T.R. #120, as listed in the official . tAventory of town highways, is hereby changed and amended to read as follows: Road #120 Description: T.R. 130 N. to T.R. 112 Name: Sylvan Avenue Mileage: 0.30 and be it further 144 (Resolution No. 177 - continued) RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Warren County Highway Department, the N.Y.S. Dept. of Public Works, the Town Planning Board, and John B. VanDusen, Surveyor. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - None Lengthy discussion on the proposed water department regulations as part of the over-all rules of the planning consultant and the Planning Board took place at this time. Superintendent of_Queensbury Water District, Thomas K. Flaherty, suggested that he hopes that when the rules are formulated, the contractors should be allowed to make their own individual water service taps at their own expense when water mains are installed. On motion the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, George C. Crannell Town Clerk Special Meeting August 5, 1965 Present: John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman The meeting was called to order at 7:45 p. m. Supervisor Webster greeted the following visitors: Mrs. William Richardson - League of Women Voters Mrs. Robert Fishman - League of Women Voters Alvin Greene - Visitor ' Lawrence Mattison - Visitor Thomas K. Flaherty - Superintendent of Queensbury Water District Bernard J. Codner - Superintendent of Highways Mrs. Bernard J. Codner - Visitor ` Bernard Zovistoski - Reporter - The Post Star Mr. & Mrs James Dempsey - Visitors Leon Lortie - Visitor Charles Scuddard - Sanitary Engineer Lake George Park Commission Supervisor Webster declared the public hearing open on the application of Bessie and Raymond Morris, to locate a mobile home outside 0-f a duly licensed mobile home court at 7:45 p. m. Proof of publication was presented by the clerk. Reading of the notice was dispensed with at this time. The application of Bessie and Raymond Morris was read by the clerk. The following persons appeared in opposition to the granting of the permit. None The following persons spoke in favor of the granting of the permit. None