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1964-05-07 SP Special Meeting May 7, 1964 l m J6hn O. Webite visor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman. T ; =Theodore Turner F; Councilman Curtis Lampoon .on Gouro-Alman ° T 'r neet .ng was called to .order"-,at, 7:50 p. me., ;. Visitors were greeted as follows: , LeGrande Beaver` Mr.. Kenneth Fisher Mr. Le . PhIllip's Chief : f'Police Mr. Bernard J. Codner • Superintendent of Highways:.. , Mrs. Seaver reported that a` groi 4f Mobile � owners visited the meeting of the Panning Board- of the Tin of Qaeiw s —y 'on May 6, 196' . The plans to assess a fee to the owners of Mobile Homes, was discussed A report was submitted by Mr. Fisher, the Chairman of the Mobile Hom.: group to drn< with---,the- resu1ts o- above mentioned meeting with the Planning 'Board. " Mr. Phillips inquired as to 'the number of Junk Yards,which are licen,.,c.,, - p to this dat-e.`,The Supervisor- a lained that to -date. no licenses ha,,;_ been issued pending a possible change in the ordinance to control. Jtr;,'4 Yards. The minutes of tine :meeting; of ;1 i1 30, 19b4 were.approved at this til. C. Approved unanimously. d The following petition was read as prebentpd,�to . the Town Board, xOPHILLIPS, 'PITZ &, EY 28$' Glen, Streeyt , ;r Glenst a.1 April' 23j,­1%4 ..� Town..Board' Town of Que en sb 'r. War.ren. �Cour -Xew,-,York Gebtlemen:1 .The undersigned all live in a small area located on Blind Rock Road its, the--Town.Jd' Quee sbu�y adjacent;- to_, .the* junction ,with Mannis Road, Round Pond Road and Country Club Road. Until about three years a�.there were -:very, frs a` rf.lie„s L",iving= in, -this area and very few children but this: trend *has -boertsxevarsed and a vary large,mmmber of youngsters either of school age ar y4rt live in .the immediate area of Blind Rack Road. Each of the undersigned has indicated along side of}'.,his name the rnu%bex of childroo, and their 'ages as, an indication of w: tuts.. fact, Although tr•af£ .c signs. alZe . ing, motorists, to,. slow down because of children have been installed for some years in the area, the try ;fir. problem; h, s;:; ec, ne= ,increasiT,gly ,worse due -to-the, growth of Quaker Road and the fact that Blind Rock Road -and its continuation Round Pond Road area convenient connection between Ridge and Bay ; - ,.and the Lake George Road. Tra��a ;has increased tremendously recently and despite the efforts of parents to caution the children who are awaiting, school buses or playing on their property adjacent to the road you can't hold these young children to the high standard of alertness that you do adults Most cars have been observed traveling on this particular stretch of road at speeds of `50 wph ,or'.in excess of that figure. Before a sorious' carastrophe should result, the unsigned hereby petition` that a speed limit not in excess of 20­: h be' established for this highly populated zone or in the alternative that "Stop" signs be established at: the junction_: of the four r Ads in :order to make it a four way stop and in effect slow down the traffic through the area. fV _ Vera truly yours, . , John E. Fitzgerald - John E.' Jr.-4yrs. & James-2 yrs.. , Robert S: Yates' - Sheldon S.-7yrs. , Alison 6 yrs, Cynt.: , yri Annie lyr, Kenneth W. Norwood - Kenneth Jr. ,. 6, Christopher 4,` J6140 A 2. Florence W. Ulrich 011e .Halttunnen Lisa 9yrs, Karen 13 yrs. Richard,Bergsurid -0-Sara 6k,.yrs, Leklie 02- yrs. John Snyder Carolyn, 11, Robert 8, Dana 5, Larry .2 A letter was read and placed on file from the Queensbury Octntry ,Club, Inc. , to do with regulatign of speed on the Farm to Market Road.. A series:-of communications were presented to ,the board to do:: wirth , suggestion of a Chemical Engineer with Hercules Powder £orp,e,' Nz..:_ George H. Rook. The suggestion was along the line of explaining the the` qualities of `a, 'Chemical; which could be used in the Qgebhisbury Water ,,.system. 'The treatment could improve the quality of°.the water, Mr. Rooke stated. QUEENSBURY WATER DISTRICT Jerome Thorne, Acting Superintendent To: The Queensbury Town Board, Mr. John 0. Webster, Supervisor Monthly-i report for- April; .1964 All water customers have been billed for water rents for the period of May 1, 1964 to Nov. 1, 1964. A collection book has been made and given to the Tax Collector, Forrest J. Crannell, on May 1, 1964. 'Amounts to be collected are--Queensbury Water District ' Flat rate and meters-------$ ,2 .341 West G.F. Water District Flat rate and meters----�--'-� 2,210,:15 Shore Colony Water District Summer use only-- ----- 6WA-0 a Total water 'rents all Districts, May `l, 1964--billing----424 0,21455 7 new v ter taps were made. anal $175.00 collected, for tapping fees. 7 "customers services` were turned on for the summer„ 5 customer services were.1%pa red. Alton.- Barthomew is going to lay 170 feet of C.1.P. on PattopRDr'ive to connect with the ex*Asting main on this road and then h ans to give "the Town a deeda to this main, the 1.70 'feet: Thomas X1aherty'-of West 'Mt. Rd. -was hired by the' dater"Department as a- a .e to ee on Aril, 20 1964 - mP Y P � . , There `were only two new' complaints on water, both µwhere Concerning hardness. The West Mt. Rd. storage tank is cleaned and ready to be filled just- as ;ate rias more Calgon arrives. Q M1 3 Re f€lly submitted by Je*biftT Otne Act, Cerintendent TV z , May 79 1964 - Y MOOLANDUM { F ..r Queensbury Water Department T Queonsbury Town Board . # ,Uaeiver ofw`: `a s .and=Asst*assents Gentleten., , This is to advise that water bills for the May 1, 1964 water bf . `' districts of .t , +a j and .s", wager rent­•ea►llact m— t6tl° limn, been delivered to Forrest J. Crannell, Receiver of- Taxes and Assessments. The amounts of water rents to be collected in the water districts, are^ 4&11bws`: r Queer' Water -Westa,Glens -Fal-ts, Water -; Shore `�Gmy Grand- Tgtai , 423:55 ' r Effective._as of this-..date no �4,rtber changes will- ,-- .be; wade on any water bill. Any errors will be corvebted, b5t autheraing a verified claim for a refund after the original amount charged has been--paid., x ,, u.: ... .. > ..r : „ r.. , ► fitt2ytbm1:tted:. . Jerome Thoxae Watesr.3uperflmt t MONTHLY 'STATEMENT OF SUPERVISOR 9 - April, 1964 Dates Amount Receipt ; Paid Received Apr. 6 From F. Crannell to W.G.F. iter Dist.--water rents $ 16.10 _ 6. tt n " o; . eral-. a :fee . 4 7 is fee' eed.., ; .16 2$1,89_ 6 '•' '�' ' to,�Queensbury Drainage--taxes 272.36 k. 6 tt itt ",t0 687.04 10 From Worreo,° Cp o"--$h r ff. tm enelra�- .fine, 10.00 10 tr G. k.. ttrxGenera3.erk fees, 36,75 15 Gel �&. .20, Higher 3, 89.g7SPineiew Cemet X53?.16�� ,Qu osbury::Watex,_ 11,77 50- to I!'a�roll &,d t;-.•fior -L ,b.., Apr., 15 �`�+����'".t"'"'�v!!r!'v,'�';t*...:�".�*,"!'":�!`t�!yw..,"d��kil�.�'*✓.A`�'"!4x!kR`11i`.+,M�IMI"g !rw:liR+lwJ�:lr''tr - 5'y 8 7{y 1�Y C��1. 16 From State of N.Y. to General--Justice foes' -11 ,e.7 1,472.00` 20 " F.Crannell to General--Tax fees 513.46 m Bowles to Pin *View CerA very,#ae eter, fees '363.75 29, Hughes to-,. , _ . sbuxy : ®erg T-a in feed` 25.00 Salutsky tc�,- ensbyary tater�-tapping. feos­ 50.00 +1, minerals 689.`70- 29 1 IVG F. tat.. " i-,Bank Trust fund.;--Int. ' on* C.D. 300.00 30 From PineView Cpmet y 627,76,Queensbu:ry`Wtr 361 20, . Highway 3,542.05� to Payroll'AccIt••April 30 Payroll �4 531.4- TOTAL RECEIPTS 16,740.'67 g I ,DISBURSEMENTS Pale Amount Paid ; Fund ,pr..a.�ccou,..n...t.. r �Paid kpri1 Highway Fund $ 9y1457.8 A_.. General ''Eund . ,*i447413 PineView-Cemetery Fund -: 208.38 Payroll Account - 130137.31 Queensbury Water M str. ct 14643.7? Fort Amherst Garrison Road Lighting District „168„e6 Cleverdale Lighting District 41 .08' Pinewood Lighting District 6..'67': Reservoir._Park Sewer District 2.46c , TOTAL. a7ISBURSTSa113.`I0 The -New Construction Report for the month of April was recet < and ' placed on file. There were 31 reports received during the month. motion was . a+de that all- reports should be received and: plAg.ffict.i3n. file. Intl od iedr by .1 ;..Ump son, seconded by Mr: Beaty. Carried-unanimously. t RESOLU' ION Nt7, 68i Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Lamson. , . !RESOLVED, that permission is hereby granted .to Richard. Van. ',rest-Mountain Road, to make application to the City of Glens Falls Water Department for a waue c"connection to serve the VanDirsan, residence at that locati ho'.' Esicl water connection `to be=. de:.:at the owners expense to ther.old 6" water main formerly ovhiAdlyprthe County of Warren,' and which ran- from the Butler Reser-dif'' to,"thb restmount Sanitorium, and which is now owned by the Queensbury Suter District, thereby becoming a- water customer` 'of the ' .ty of>.x Glens Fa11s:,��and be it further _a � . RESOLVED, that a copy of this ,resolution be forwarded to`- f;hard, > ; Var�sen and the daterDepart. ent, City of Glens 'Fails, and the eensbury Water Department,,, Duly adopted by the fdllo ,wrote: .yes - Mr. Beat y Mr. Turner Mr. La son and Mr. Webster. , . � Lamp son None Mr. Codn:er the Superintendent of Highways recommended that Duers Gil Company be awarded the contract to : ' ply the gasoline for the Town' of -�ueendbury Highway Department for the _year of 1964. ION, ?;� 9 Introduced by Mx Lampson,= seconde d by ' x," Beaty. ¢a RESOLVED, that the bid :of, Duer9-­Oil; !Company .to supply'' the 'Town of, Qti'eeAsbury with gasoline ,a:t`ie--price per gad lc n` oaf .1O9c =u i t i .ar vaswline and the price €�f" ."035e, :above- the regular gasol t.e-.�pxice for premium gasoline gta�de,.,. the. regular:-ga�al.,iine wi:l:i be;;o an octane rating-. f '95 plusr while the' &6fiium," grade ill' be �� -`pours octane gat iig-,--im--aeeer4nxxe-,v tb tyre-Asa Te e iv d, -4 & the aam` i .hereby accepted; RESOLVED, that the Superi tendent of 'Righways be '"ana Is here- b ,Axthorized and directed to 'e er into "a contract with } ter#; Oft, C6mpAby, f©r the supplying of said gasoline tai'_the Town ®i e-ensbury, ag seeable to the terms and , vndit�ta�a;s expressed in the=�+6 i+ e. ca1l1ng for the bids. aacl-the gxWasal receivred 'from the` Duerr` bid. Gdmpany Duly a'dopted."by the following vote; Ayes Mr. ,Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr.. atattpson and Mr.- Webster:' 3oes -,.None a ,. . 17 T:ESOLU' s�.ON 1110. 70 1ntriti;rt>ccd by A't2.• Turnc:x , s,�'conc;i. 0y k',fr• Lalzips".):1. �-WEREAS, this Tou-n Board has received. a petition from residents of Meadowbrook Road, Town of .Queensbury, for the creation of a 35 MPH speed zone, and r7HEREA$, the State :traffic Commission has upon investigation only agreed to 'limit treffic to ,45 MPH, a .speed Limit not deemed satis fact to 'thi's Board, and WHRREAS, the original Town request, and the .previous study by the State ,Traffic Commission was made for the entire portion of Meadowbr()( Road from the City line ,northerly to Cronin Road and this >:ew request is made for the portion of Meadowbrook Road from the Cityc.line to Quaker Road only, now therefore be it RESOM1ED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury does hereby request'-the State Traffic Commission to establish a lower maxiiMxaaz speed' at which vehicles may groced pn Meadowbook ;Read.,, .Town of 4ueensbury�, from -the City lane to ,Quake RQad. Duly adopted by the following vote: 1 Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster Noes - None 1 RESOLUTION NO.- 71 Introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Turner. WHEREAS, this town board has received requests from property owners or route 149; Farm 'to Market Road, Town of Queensbury, for the creation of a limited speed zone, and VIHEREAS, this board considers that speed should be restricted on Farm -to Market Road and that consideration of this request should be given by' the State Traffic Commission, now therefore be it <:ESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Tom of Queensbury does herc+v request-the State Traffic Commission to establish a lower ma' Ximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on Farm to Market Roa8', Town of j �ueensbury, from its intersection with the Ridge Road, westerly # appro#ma.tely 3/10 .mile to a point just westerly of the Queensbury Country Club property, Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster Noes - None I RESOLUTION NO. 72 Introduced 'by Mr. Lampson, seconded by Mr. Til*rll�r. aa. EREAS, this town board has received numerous requests from resideat�_; of Sunnyside Road, Tom of Queensbury, for the creation of a 35 Ml'H speed zone, and �`.MERF.AS, this area is thickly settled together with a resort Pavili - fire house, church and orange, hall, and ^ T:A'FREAS, this board considers that speed should be restricted oh. Sunnyside 'Road and t1lat consideration of thise requests should "Do 6i'v,ry by the State Traffic Coi-,mission; nova therefore be it RESOLVED, that the toim board of the Town o-f =,�aeensbury does, hereby re-- quest; the State Traffic Commission to. stabli.sh a lower ma-,inum spent, which vehicles may proceed on Sunnyside Road, Town of Queen-bury, frcY intersection Ridge Road, x,;esterly to its intersection =.Aith. Bay Rol-' Duly adoptee by the following, vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson ;and Mr. Tlebster. Noes - '?one f 7 • SnI_, 7TIC`T 0. 7al Introduced by `�fx. Turner, seconded by Mr, .L IIF.&S, this to*n board has received numerous requests from' residents of the Country Club' Road, Tovm of Queensbdry, for the creation of a 35 MPH speed zone, . and ,THEREAS, this area i'ncludin ,part' of Mind Rock Road­and Mannis oad is thickly settled' and includes a manufacturiiig,Ie.sta�Iishment as well as the Glens Falls Country Club golf course, arid ­ {THERE.4S, 'this board considers that speed should be. restricted on 'ountry Club Road and that ,consideration of this request should ?,e riven by the State Traffic Commission, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the town board of the Town of Queensbury does hereby,' request -the State Traffic Commission to establish a lower maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed, not over 35 MPH, on Country . ^1'Llib Road',, ,Town of Queensbury, from its intersection with quaker Road northerly' and westerly " o 'the 'Round Pond casino property ; , and on Mannis Road and `Bibnd Rock load near the point of intersection t,=i-th the Country Club Road. Duly adopted by the -following vote: ' Ayes- Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster. M Noes - None On motion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted George C. Crannell Toim Clerk °F�;111ar Meeting May 4, 1964 Present :.. John €?`. Webster Supervisor 17. varwood teaty Cuunczlman�:. Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis' Lamp son Councilman. , The meeti ny was called to order at 7:34 P m «1 sitors were greeted as fol.l.ows Mtrs. Grace Seaver Yrs. Richard Hoague Mr. Clyde Dunn r_ Mrs. Anne Fagan - League of Women Voters Mr. George ,Kushner Chairman of the Planning Board Mr. Bernard J. Codner Superintendent of tigiways' The app€oval of Audit .0 Control of the application o.f. the Town Board ..z of the`Town of Queensburq,4 f or ,the permission ,to..extend the Pershing-� Ashley-Coolidge Sewer Distric'f"wa`s ­re ad by the Clerk and placed on I file. t The Extension will be kn©wit as No. 4, a - f : x