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2018-10-01 MTG# 38 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 10-01-2018,MTG 938 229 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG#38 OCTOBER 1, 2018 RES#366-373 7:00 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILWOMAN CATHERINE ATHERDEN COUNCILMAN GEORGE FERONE COUNCILWOMAN JENNIFER SWITZER TOWN COUNSEL ROBERT HAFNER, ESQ. TOWN OFFICIALS Stuart Baker, Senior Planner PRESS POST STAR SUPERVISOR STROUGH called meeting to order... PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILWOMAN JENNIFER SWITZER Supervisor Strough Introduced Jack Mance of the Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation Council who gave the following presentation: PRESENTATION OF DRAFT HALFWAY BROOK TO HUDSON POINTE TRAIL CONNECTOR STUDY 1.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR RESOLUTIONS ONLY (LIMIT—3 MINUTES) No public comment. TOWN COUNSEL HAFNER gave update status regarding the proposed resolution 2.1, `Resolution Authorizing Dedication of Certain Parcels as Public Parkland Property as Part of Rush Pond Park Expansion Project'. 2.0 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2019 RENEWAL CONTRACT FOR EMPIRE BLUE CROSS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE INSURANCE PLAN RESOLUTION NO.: 366, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer 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 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 10-01-2018,MTG 938 230 WHEREAS, the Town Board, in conjunction with Upstate Agency LLC (formerly Capital Financial Group), has negotiated a renewal contract for the year 2019 with Empire MediBlue Freedom (PPO) Medicare Advantage, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes a renewal contract for the year 2019 with Empire MediBlue Freeom(PPO) Medicare Advantage with the 2019 monthly premium to be$416.55 per member, 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 1st day of October, 2018, by the following vote: AYES Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough NOES None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Mr. Metivier RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEDICATION OF CERTAIN PARCELS AS PUBLIC PARKLAND PROPERTY AS PART OF RUSH POND PARK EXPANSION PROJECT RESOLUTION NO.: 367,2018 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 10-01-2018,MTG 938 231 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 278, 2018, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the Town Supervisor to execute a$50,000 grant award letter from the Open Space Institute Land Trust, Inc. (OSI) and a Grant Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and OSI regarding the Town's purchase of 77.5 acres of unimproved land located in the Town owned by the Martha Frieberger Trust with rights appurtenant to the Rush Pond Park(Grant Agreement), and WHEREAS,in accordance with a Real Estate Contract dated September 5,2017(Contract) between Glen Bruening and the Martha Freiberger Trust, Mr. Bruening agreed to purchase from the Freiberger Trust, all of the Freiberger Trust's right, title and interest in and to certain real property located at 0 West Mountain Road in the Town of Queensbury, to be assigned to the Town of Queensbury without any further consent of the Freiberger Trust and by Resolution No.: 293,2018, the Town Board authorized the Assignment of Real Estate Contract From Glen Bruening to the Town of Queensbury regarding such real property, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 333,2018, the Town Board reaffirmed Resolution Nos: 278,2018 and 293,2018, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to dedicate the parcels depicted in paragraph five(5) of the Grant Agreement as public parkland property as part of the Rush Pond Project to meet the requirements of the Grant Agreement, such parcels bearing tax map numbers: • 288.-1-69.13 • 295.7-1-8 • 295.12-1-1 • 295.12-1-2 • 295.15-1-6.2 • 295.16-1-2.1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the dedication of the parcels depicted in paragraph five(5)of the Grant Agreement between the Open Space Institute Land Trust,Inc., and the Town of Queensbury as public parkland property as part of the Rush Pond Project to meet the requirements of the Grant Agreement, such parcels bearing tax map numbers: • 288.-1-69.13 • 295.7-1-8 • 295.12-1-1 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 10-01-2018,MTG 938 232 • 295.12-1-2 • 295.15-1-6.2 • 295.16-1-2.1 and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Counsel and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 2018 by the following vote: AYES Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR SALE OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 368,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier 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(s), to be sold or disposed of as scrap, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 10-01-2018,MTG 938 233 WHEREAS, the following is the list of surplus items provided by the various Town Departments: Item Dept Asset# 2002 Ford F350 Utility Water 4033 York Rake 3 Point Hitch Highway Catch Basin Setter(Lifting Boom) Highway 1991 Stow Trailer 4' x 82" Highway 3217 Fisher Plow MM1 8'6" 3 Wire System Highway 4065 Trail Groomer/Track Setter Recreation 4181 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 by using the auction company GovDeals to dispose of such surplus property, or, if deemed unsafe and/or inoperable by the Department Manager(s), to be sold or disposed of as scrap, as follows: Item Dept Asset# 2002 Ford F350 Utility Water 4033 York Rake 3 Point Hitch Highway Catch Basin Setter(Lifting Boom) Highway 1991 Stow Trailer 4' x 82" Highway 3217 Fisher Plow MM1 8'6" 3 Wire System Highway 4065 Trail Groomer/Track Setter Recreation 4181 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 item(s) and 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. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 10-01-2018,MTG 938 234 Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 2018, by the following vote: AYES Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT INTERSECTION OF AVIATION AND COTTAGE HILL ROADS RESOLUTION NO.: 369, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 15, 2017, the Queensbury Town Board authorized establishment of Traffic Signal Capital Project Fund 4215 providing for the installation and upgrading of Town traffic signals in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 199, 2018, the Queensbury Town Board authorized engagement of Barton&Loguidice,P.C. (B&L)for the provision of engineering services related to Phase Two of the overall Aviation Road/School Corridor traffic mitigation program developed in accordance with the Queensbury Union Free School District, Town of Queensbury and Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation Council to design a traffic signal at the intersection of Aviation and Cottage Hill Roads, and WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder meeting New York State statutory requirements and the requirements set forth in the Town's bid documents and specifications, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 338, 2018, the Town Board authorized an advertisement for bids for the construction of a traffic signal at the intersection of Aviation and Cottage Hill Roads (Project) consistent with specifications prepared by B&L and/or the Town Purchasing Agent, and WHEREAS, on September 25th, 2018, the Town Purchasing Agent duly received and opened the one and only received bid, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 10-01-2018,MTG 938 235 WHEREAS, the Town Purchasing Agent and B&L have therefore recommended that the Town Board authorize the bid award for the Project to the only and therefore lowest, responsible bidder, Stilsing Electric, for an amount not to exceed $138,550, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby awards the bid for the construction of a traffic signal at the intersection of Aviation and Cottage Hill Roads (Project) from the only and therefore lowest, responsible bidder, Stilsing Electric, for an amount not to exceed $138,550, to be paid for from Capital Project Fund 4215, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that the Town Board further authorizes and directs that such funding for such Capital Project shall be by a transfer of$138,550 from the General Fund Unappropriated Fund Balance to Capital Project Fund 4215, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all action necessary to increase the following appropriations and revenues as necessary: • 001-9950-9030 Transfer to Capital Project - $138,550 • 215-0000-55031 Interfund Revenue - $138,550 • 215-3310-2899 Capital Construction - $138,550; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to increase such appropriations and estimated revenues, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any necessary documentation, including any needed Agreement between the Town and Stilsing Electric in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 10-01-2018,MTG 938 236 RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Highway Superintendent, Town Budget Officer, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Counsel to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 2018, by the following vote: AYES Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION TO AMEND 2018 BUDGET RESOLUTION NO.: 370,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier 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 2018 Town Budget as follows: From To Code Appropriation Code Appropriation $ 001-7110- 001-7110- Misc 1010 Wages 4400 Contractual 5,000 Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 2018 by the following vote: AYES Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF JOHN E. DANN, JR., AS PART-TIME COURT OFFICER REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 10-01-2018,MTG 938 237 RESOLUTION NO.: 371,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Justices have advised that they wish to hire a part-time Town Court Officer on an"as needed"basis at the Town of Queensbury's Justice Court, and WHEREAS, the Town Justices have recommended that the Town Board hire John E. Dann, Jr., in such position, and WHEREAS, the Town Board concurs with such hiring recommendation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of John E. Dann, Jr., as a part-time Court Officer on an "as needed" basis at the hourly rate of pay of $16.48 as set forth in Town Board Resolution No.: 33,2018, subject to Mr. Dann passing a pre- employment physical as required by Town Policy and the Town successfully completing a background check as reasonably necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired and/or drug and/or alcohol screenings, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes payment in the amount of$26.66 per service to Mr. Dann for service of any paper required by Town Court or any Town of Queensbury Department, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Justices, Court Clerks and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any necessary forms and take any actions necessary to effectuate this Resolution. Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 2018, by the following vote: AYES Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS - WARRANT OF OCTOBER 2ND, 2018 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 10-01-2018,MTG 938 238 RESOLUTION NO.: 372,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve an audit of bills presented as a Warrant with a run date of September 27th, 2018 and a payment date of October 2nd 2018, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrant with a run date of September 27th, 2018 and a payment date of October 2nd, 2018 totaling $575,804.37, 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 1st day of October, 2018, by the following vote: AYES Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES None ABSENT: None 3.0 CORRESPONDENCE—NONE 4.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR(LIMIT—4 MINUTES) TOM RASCOE, 63 Lambert Drive stated that he drives through Burnt Hills development as a pass thru due to it being a timesaver but it's not well received from the residents of that development. Noted concern that it has become an unpleasant situation by those residents and concerned that it will be closed for public use. 5.0 TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS COUNCILMAN METIVIER(WARD I) • Noted that his wife applied for a Farmers Insurance grant this past Spring for school for what she calls,the`kindness closet'to help less fortunate children in need of toiletries,linen,clothes and received notice that she's one of the top 15 finalists in the country to receive the grant. The voting started today where you can vote once a day, every day from October 1st thru the 30th at www.tha�l-a�merica-teachers.co�m . REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 10-01-2018,MTG 938 239 COUNCILWOMAN ATHERDEN(WARD II) • Announced Solarization Campaign is hosting informational event this Saturday, October 6th from 5 to 7 p.m. in Bolton Landing at the Up Yonda Farm. The signup deadline is at the end of this month and if anyone is curious, it's a good time to get a free assessment. COUNCILMAN FERONE—(WARD III) • Nothing to report. COUNCILWOMAN SWITZER—(WARD IV) • Announced Queensbury Land Conservancy is hosting a free event for the public, a cider and donut hike this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. It is the grand opening of the Sullivan Preserve across from the Docksider Restaurant. SUPERVISOR STROUGH • Noted there was an issue with the yellow and white striping of Luzerne Road, the mountain section which was done by an outside contractor through piggybacking the County bid. With the heavy rains, the paint washed down the road leaving puddles. DEC has been in contact with the Town to see how we will be rectifying this issue. Dave Duell, our Highway Superintendent reached out to the contractor who is now five hours away and not willing to do anything to clean it up. Dave and his department are doing what they can do to rectify the situation and then we will back-charge the striping company. • Noted the leaf pickup schedule is on the Town's website. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO.: 373, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer RESOLVED,that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Regular Town Board Meeting. Duly adopted this 1st day of October 2018, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Shrough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden NOES: None ABSENT: None No further action taken. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, CAROLINE H. BARBER TOWN CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY