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1965-04-08 Regular Meeting April 8, 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 7:35 p. m. Supervisor Webster greeted the visitors of the evening as follows: Warren Ward - Member of American Legion Post #1797 Wheeler Howe - Member of American Legion Post #1797 —" Lee J. Norton - Member of American Legion Post #1797 Halsey Fortune - Member of American Legion Post #1797 Thomas Flaherty - Superintendent of Queensbury Water Bernie Zovistosky - Representing the Post Star Helen A. Kurzmack - League of Women Voters Milton L. Kurzmack -Visitor William Maille - Applicant Mobile Home Permit Mrs. Claire Rudnick - Visitor Joseph Rudnick - Visitor Mr; Wheeler Howe approached the town board to suggest any possibility of planning for space for the use of the Queensbury American Legion Post #1797 in the proposed Town of Queensbury Municipal Office Building. The necessary space which would be requested was discussed by Mr. Howe. Supervisor Webster outlined the progress of the planning for the Town Office Building as it stands up to this date. Assurance was advanced to the group that all possible consideration would `be given to the request as presented. The minutes of the meeting of April lst, 1965 were -approved. Carried unanimously. Supervisor Webster opened the discussion as to the decision on the application of William Malle for permission to locate a Mobile Home on Pitcher Road. The clerk presented the notarized permi-ssion of the former owner of the property where the mobile home will be 16cated a Mr. James Green. General approval of the entire Town Board was voiced at this time. Action will be °taken at a later time in this meeting. 18 Jan; 65 Town Board Town of Queensbury Queensbury, New York Gentlemen; I wish to apply for the job of Building Inspector for the Town of Queensbury. I understand that this is a part-time job and the pay for the job is $600.00 per year. I have been, in the building trade fof the past twenty years and I understand. General Construction from start to finish. I did all the engineering work for the new Warren County Building and some of the Millwork. 493 (Karl B. Schroeder letter - continued) I am now Safety Inspector for RMCB-19, but this is only w when we go on Training Duty which is for two weeks per year. ' I own a business in the Town of Queensbury, I live in the Town of Queensbury and my children go to school in- the Towm, of Queensbury. If there is more that you wish to know about me, please feel free to contact me at any time. Very truly yours; ' Karl B. Schroeder A petition from residents of Western Park was paresented by the clerk as. fol'lours:.:.. r , April 5,-.11965 To Whom it may concern: We the 'undersigned* do -nat want any more house traders in Western Park especially in the area around Massachusetts .vs,, The, reason_. being as it depreciates the price of our Real Estate and clutters up our area. Robert J. °:Na.rtin - Massachusetts Ave. , W.G.F. Diana B. Martin - " " W.G.F. William F. Ball - W.G.F., .,, Patricia A. Ball - '' '► W.G Fa ` " � ° Dox--otlaea A. Murphy - '' " W. Joseph T. Murphy - PO " W.G.F. Mrs,. Albert {Palmer -Rhode.Island Ave. W,G�F. r . Albert Palmer_s Mr,,,- & Mrs:F KW3,7�-lyam �Claeney,� Rl c , I s1axtd Ave. W.Gj;; ; -Mr-v,,e E;, V. -La-Fcuantain Luzerne.Rd , W,.G.F c-: z_r _... Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. LaFountain - Massachusetts Ave. , W, .F. - Mr. LeRoy-Phillips, Chief of Police visited the mgOgiAg at this time. RESOLUTION JTO AUTHORIZE• vPERMyT uFOR:L-CARNIVAL OPERAxT,iOIJS RESOLUTION NO. 74, introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Lampson. RcESGLVED,lthaiR'pe*rmiassica ts<-bereby.gzapted vta ggnduct, carnival operations, as follows: Sponsor: Queensbury T aza . Inc.-, and all Tenants Carnival: Robert D. Kellogg Amusements, Inc. -Plate: --"Queensbury Plaza . Date: _ April 26 through May 1, 1965 And be it:. further p RESOLVED— tha�-Uhe Town: Clerk is hereby authorized apd directed to issue a permit to the aforesaid sponsor upon receipt of proof of Liability Insurance in the amount of not less than $100,000/#300,000 BBV,ily")Il iji:#ty:.:IAability. and, $25,000 Property Damage.Liability Coverage. Duly adopted by the following vote: Tnzner; Mr.'Lamps©n., Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None 494 January 1, 1965. Town Board Town of Queensbury New York. _. Att: Mr. John -Webster = ¢ Dear John,- . This is extremely difficult for me since you and the Town Board have displayed such confidence in me, but I regret to announce that I must resign from the recreation commission. Lloyd and I have had conversations at length regarding this matter and we both feel thaf it-As in the best interest of the Town, the recreation commission and myself to make this move. 1 If the situation -should .alleviate itself, I would be­pt�oud to serve' in any capacity. what=.so <ever. Again my sincerest regrets. Sincerely yours, Dalej-T. Granger , RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION . r . RESOLUTION NO. 75, Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded:by ,Mr. Robertson WHEREAS, Dale T. Grangar•f -267 .Bay Road, Glens Falls; 'Mew York, has served as a member of the Recreation Commission of the Town of Queensbury since '.:ht 9,-orga1Ai±dVi61i oii,February 27, 1964; and has rjow recently submitted his resignation from such -comer ssio:n --fQr pergonal reasons; -be it . a RESOLVED, that the members of .the town board hereby 'eU.resq to — Dale T. Granger their thanks and appreciation for the service rendered to the -Tdwn ,0f- Weensb�dr 4s ',a member of the. Recreation Commission, and for the interest shown in our growing town. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr �B"eat�y ;A'Ir Turner, -Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mx. Webster. Noes - None RESOLUTION TO FILL-'NAGANCY ON TOWN PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION N0. 76, Introduced by Mr. Robertson, seconded;by Mr. Beaty. WHEREAS - Johfi'W Glass, of 87 Coolidge Avenue, Town of Queensbury, by Resolution #161 dated October 1962, was appointed to a five year term on tf(6*JT6wn 'Pla n tl Boajtd; said term of office to expire on October WI'IER�A5, -John- 1#.4Glass, 1±ds tendered -his .resignation frowithe Town Planning Board, be it RltSotIVED "' tl ate=MiVer-A Ldakso, ° 2° Buena Vista,Avenue, Town of Queens-. bury, a citizen and resident taxpayer of the Town of Queensbury, be and he hereby is appointed a member of the Town Planning Board, to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of John W. Glass. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None 495 A letter was received and placed on file from County Attorney Albert E. Beswick to do with the re-drafting of= the ordinance for the Plum Point Residential Area. The following ordinance was discussed and accepted ,by the Town Board c 'p'repared '8y Attorney Beswick. 9 ' OOINANCE ESTA3LISHINO PLUM POINT RESIDENTIAL _g ARkA=�'IN 'THE LAKE GEORGE PARK.. Be it Macted and Ordained by the Town -Board of the Town of'7Queensliur-�, Warren`CouTity, New York, as follows °S�eetion- I ­° `The word "Person" as used in- his ordinance 'shall inc`lki a `Aan individual, society, -club, firm, partnership, co=i�poratioh or­as°. iation of persons, and the singular number shall include the area 'The words "residential area?,' shall have the meaning intended and provided by Article 13-C of° the General -Mian'Td-i*pal TTasa. Mtd legislative intent in the adoption of the 6iJ inance ''shall be as set forth in Section 2.8.a of:.the General Mu-lfcipal Law., 'Wction 2,' ' Pursuant to the provsions;,of'Artri-oc1e. 13-nC of the-General Municipal `Law, there is hereby es:ta;bltsd� a residen- tiAi area in that portion of the Town of Que msbury�yhojjy„within the Lake George Park bounded and described as follows: "Beginning at-a point on the easterly sbere :,of Lake -George at the northeasterly corner of tbe'lands of Antigua Motel- and,,the•,-most- northerly corner,of the t Lands of'Anna Crannell,, running from:.:kb.exoe,ca southeas- terly, easterly and southerly along the`-shore of,;the } said Lake to a -point therein- in the easterly-.bounds,_of - -lot 10 and the westerly bounds of lot 11­of the. French Mountain Tract, said point being near the southerly end of Dunhams Bay and a short distance north of New York--State- Highway number 9rL, and said point being in the-.-easterly boundsaof lands of Joshua' s -Rock Corpora- _ . tien; running-,f ►dm,::then:cg£7southerly along- a. ,portion of • t re steely b6und.rbf lbt .10 and =t1ke-imsterrly.-.bounds s of lot 11, being_, Ahab along.:the easterly.,bounds of the x said lands of Joshua' s Rock,Corpora-tion,, to- a point at the northea•s-terly;:corner- of 1- ands of A1116oh Ellsworth; F- tlrene�e=running i westexlly-:.a.long the'"naorther�ly�-bounds 4. of-thec said lands of Allison:. Ellsworth and`the southerly = bounds of lands of Joshua' s: Rock G©rpara+tlm tQ a point -�• ° ,ate the- southwesterly corner;of the said lands of Joshua' s Roek�,Corporation:cand.-the.northwesterly corner of the said :,lands -af=All4L,97on Ellsworth,xi;aid corner being on the line -' between -lots .8. and >10.% f the French Mountain- Tract; thence running north-rloy along the easterly bounds- bf the said lot., 8r-hnd' the=westerly bounds of the said lot 10; being along the westerly bounds of lands of Joshua' s Rock Co�CporatioY€;= too"' a'` oint"in the- center of New York State } :klWaty, ni tuber-'.9 Ts; %thenca running-in- a= northerly, westerly, southwestrerly and northwesterly direction along the said bounds of New York State Highway number 9-L to a point therein at the southwesterly corner of the lands of Frank and Jessie Lockhart and the most southerly corner of the lands of F. M. Bishop; thence running in a north- 496 westerly direction aliong the westerly bounds of the lands of the said -Bishop., 276.5-0.-; feet:,a..more or less, to a point at the northwesterly corner thereof and the southwesterly corner of the lands of James Blake; thence running in a northwesterly direction along the westerly bounds of the lands of the said James-,Blake,; 100 feet, more or less, to a point at the northwesterly corner thereof and the s-outhwesterly corner. of trhe lands of Anna Crannell;_ thence riinning in 'a northwesterly direction along the westerly bounds of the lands of the said Anna.'Crannell, 15.:7.60 feet, more or less, to a point- at the. northwesterly corner thereof; thence run- ning in a northeasterly direction along the northerly bounds of the lands of the said Anna Pannell and the southerly bounds `of thee.lands of Antgl}a ?Motel property, _2.10, feet, .more for less, to the shore of La.kae, George at the point and.place of beginning." , w _ Section 3.,, On and after the effective date of .�4is ordinance, no person-shall- use any real property within the<cotu Ties of the aforesaid residential area for any industrial commercW_ pu'rpose except that any residence within the said residential area may be leased or rented-.for single-private family residential -�p�..rposes, but this.-ordinance -shall not apply nor prohibit,,.a-neplcoaforming use -in existence at the time of the effective.,date;pf this ordinance. Section 4. If the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury shall hereafter adopt...and enact a general ;,oning ordinance for the entire Town` of-'.Queensburynand arty -,provisions of such general zoning ordinance relatin&,to the,ttse.yof.,real praperty_,in the_~ said resi- denttal-°area«establishing by : this prdinance shall conflict with or be inconsistent with any provision of such general zoning ordi- nance.-the provisions of such-general zoning ordivance=shall°. supersede the provisions of this ordinance and shall govern the use of,such fprroperty. tion 5:., The Town Board of the Town of Queensbury shall have.sthe »'power-_�-to .gran.t a groper and appropriate variance from thiso ordinance-to authorize or, permit- a necessary or- desirable use of laAd br prevent unnecessary 'hardship in-an Andfzidual or part-ioul.ar instance. Suchf variance shall be by; resolution adopted by an affirmative.. vote of a majority of the total membership of the town board-a-ad a varlanc.e =shall. be.- granted onl-y, after a public hearing" ' Notice=.of,such-,oublie.'.heating shall -be--pub-lished once it' th.e--�affiVAA1 newtbaper and posted on the bulletin board of the To ''C,1erk- Such notice shall contain the name of the., ,owner of they j r' perty,`.k ' which 4a variance has been requested,. a sufficient de'scr`iption to identify the'-particular property for- which a variant ha,s -been -reque-sted -and a concise statement of. the parti- cvl.ar Proposed uste° ,for .which the -variance has been Tpq ggsted. The Wbplication, -by an jmoner-.tto the Town Board shall ,be by written pet'ition' d& ch? shall contain the for- egoing informatign _,. Section ,6; A: violation-of-� this ordinance shall be an "6'f` bfte, 'fiL.iY1i�hab1e.upbn cbnvri:ct-ion by a' fine not to exceed One Hundred Dollars or imprisonment for not to exceed sixty days, or both, and each calendar week' s continued violation shall consti- tute a separate additional violation. In addition to the fore- going penalties provided for a violation of this ordinance, the 49'7 Town Board of the Town of Queensbury shall. have the right to apply, ta,-any `court of competent jurisdiction for an order to - restrain and enjoin any proposed:- or threatened violation of this ordinance. Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING RESOI.iJTION N0. 77,'=introduced by .Kr, Rkobertsony,-�Seeonded by Mr. Turner l ` is si tr o,s „,e WHEREAS, -there was presentect to the 7 baw. :b-oard•.�rpotition praying • for the 'e'stablishment of a resi.denti&I-_area ,atRlum,Point ,within­ the Lake George Park in the Town of Queensbury pursuant to the provisioh.s of Article 13:-C of the. General,, Munieipab -Lana,, ,and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held-,on. :su h petition ?and Resolution No. 56 was adopted by this board making determinations tkat the-petition is legally- sufficient, that .ere- is no real property•-wi:tkin-the proposed-.`area: which .should-not -be included therein aud•-that 'it is in'-.the�.,publid, interest tcF-grant the relief sought, and requesting Albert E. Beswick, acting as Town Attorney, to prepare an ordinance which will establish a residential area as proposed in said-,-petitiorf;� and �� � ; r,t ,-, a .Y WHEREAS, there has been prepared acid •presented to•-this Town--Board a proposed ordinance, be it RESOLVED; ,*that-a public hearing.ou 'the questioxi of the adoption of such pt posed ordinance be,'-held at the Queensbury- Junior High_ Schoolfen-they 29th.day 'of°ApadL-, 1965 -at 7,-30 p.m, , and that, the Towf=Clerk* be- and he hereby is directed to give notice of° such public.-hearing_,lriuthe ma-nner< S��qui`red"by'tiro- To ft.-Lana. T - Duly adopted by the.. folIouing voter Ayxz Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webstez Noes - Upon the T�6queott Il Resolution No. 77 the clerk had published the following notice: oti60. 19,hereby given that the' Town. Board of, Rt e Token of Queen-sbur-y' Warren' County, New York, Is, considering• tlie..ad9ption, of an ordinant6-entitled "Ordinance Z"stabl .shing _Plum. Point;. Residential .Area in the Lake George.,Park". pursuant tp Art3,cle 13-C of the General Municipal Law 'which mill,r.estr at„the ,use. of real prop6rty-wi,thin the Plum P& nt Res:idential rea. The„'down- - ` Board will: (meet at the Queensbury. Junior Ili._gh School,, Aviation. Road, in t`he Town of Queensbury on the 2. 9.th. day; .of:April, 114¢5,-. at 7:30- o}c-lock., P.M. , at which time and place, all- persons , interested in said proposed .ordinance will,. be 'heard,*,- By order of -the Town Board of the Town of-Queensbury r, r. Dated: April 12, 1965 Town -Clerk.. The Report of New Construction for the month o,f- Mq. ph,. 1965, was, presented bS Supervisor Webster and same was placed on file. There were 24 reports submitted for the month. 498 Supervisor Webster presented the Monthly Statement of the Supervisor for the month of March, 1963. The Receipts as listed amounted to $32,750.99. The Disburee�ents "for the rfionth,verV t: taled at $561?361.12. Chief of Police Phillips, reported on an inspection &a-de by him of a location of a mobile home which is involved in an application for permanent location by a Nib, 'John, 'Stranahan., A discussion- ©n "Warning"a,and';Speed signs" on the Aviation Road near the Queensbury School took place at this time,��� ._'Tie_ Super- inteA46nt of -Highways, -Bernard J. Codner was regi}eseed to replace the-,gigns=which were mtilated by vandals during the• wi-nter months. An agreement} was received�a.nd placed on file with the -Department of Commerce which established the work being conducted on the Special Census which :!g place-at this time. Mr. -Felton Kurs!� ack efXtendad '-an offer to the Town Board to be of assistendd_iij the c�eatitg- of a "Neighborhood Youth, Corps' Mr, Rurtmack"i9 'the manager of the New York• State -EnTtloyment .. Service-.• , RESOL TI AUTHORIZE PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME RESOLUTION NO. 78, introduced by Mr. Lampson; °seconded,-.by;Mr-, Robertson. WHEREAS "Williain W; Maille of R.F.D. #3 Lugerne Road, ,West Glens Falls, -New York,`,has'made application yin:accordance with para- -raph � (c')'-Seetion' 4+; of an ordinance of the Town_of.,Queensbury entitQ*d7t0RDIKANCE-,F0R THE REGULATION OF MOBILE HOMES .and MOBILE HOME COURTS- IN THE TOWN. OF QUE�ENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY., .STEW..YQRK, to locate a mobile home outside of a duly licensed mobile home court at property situated on Pitcher Road, and., _ -- WHEREAS, this town board has conducted a public hearing,,in conn- ection with said application and has heard all persons desiring to` bdiheara in' favor',,of or'against said- application, agnd WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that the facts presented in said application and at said public hearing are sufficient tp authorize the issuance of the permit requested- by, said "applicatiox, for the following reasons`: The` applicant already has , a .mQj)3jl r._hemp -in the town and "this` regiuest' is; to 're-locate on property bein .pppchased. Appli.caiif' h" assured- the board of his 'intention _ta= bui; d a dwe1.1- ing"and` to occupy the mobile home less than 3 years. We recognize the Alid` objections of the subdivider Mr. Melvin Slppe. who intends to sub=divide adjacent` land and it is agreed that mobile :homes should not-'be permanently. located .on this pxoperty, however we do concur with tlits `temp.orar_y p.ermit, therefore be it RESOLVED'; that pursuant to -the provisions of the above mentioned ordinance, permission is hereby given to Williams W. Maille -of R_F.D•..-_#3..,.4._Luzer= Apad. We � Glens Falls , New York, to locate a mobile home outside of a licensed mobile home court at property situated at Pitcher Road, Town of Queensbury, and that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to issue such permit in accordance with the terms and conditions of said ordinance. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None 4.99 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION NO. 79, introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Lampson. WHEREAS, Sheridan Gilman of 32 Pine Street, Glens Falls 40, New York 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 mq)ji.le home outside of a duly licensed mobile home court at property situated Lot #7 Block #1, Linda Lake, West Glens Falls, New York, and WHEREAS, it .i�s° hereby deter-mined 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 April 29, 1965 , at 8 :00 p. m. in the library of Queensbury Junior High School, Aviation 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. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION NO. 80, introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Lampson. WHEREAS, Jeannette A. Riley of R.F.D. #2, Corinth Road, Glens Falls, New York 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:MME COURTS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY; WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, , te - locate a mobile home outside of a duly licensed mobile home court at property situated off the Corinth Road, and 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 April 29, 1965, at 8:15 p.m. , in the library of Queensbury Junior High School, Aviation 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. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None 500 RESOLUTION N0. 81, introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Lampson. RESOLVED, that the Audit of Claims as listed in Abstract #65-4 numbered 312 through 400 totaling $8 ,111,47 is hereby approved. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None On motion the meeting adjourned. Respectfully 3submittgdr ;.• '; George C. Crannell Town Glerk Q