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1964-08-06 SP 257 (Resolution No. 132 - continued) WHEREAS, the Town Clerk caused a notice of the adoption, of said resolution subject to permissive referendum to be given in the manner provided by the Town-Law and no petition requesting a referendum on the sAid resolution was filed with the Town Clerk within thirty days after the adoption thereof and sAid resolution became effective thirty days after its adoption, and WHEREAS, Cale Development Corporation has advised the Supervisor that it is now ready to pay the agreed price of $1,500.00 upon delivery of a deed, be it RESOLVED that the Town of Queensbury convey to Cale Development Corporation the parcel of real property described in Resolution No. 51 adopted on March 12, 1964, and that John 0. Webster, Supervisor, be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the Town of Queensbury a deed which shall-convey said parcel to Cale Development Corporation and to deliver such deed to the grantee upon receipt of the sum of $1,500.00 as the agreed purchase price thereof. Duly adopted by the following vote: r Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None On motion the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p. m. to an executive session with the Board of Assessors. r Respectfully submitted George C. Crannell Town Clerk Special Meeting August 6, 1964. Present: John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman The following ,visitors were present: Mrs. Richard Purdy Mrs. Marshall Purdy Mrs. Grace Seave; Mrs. Richard Johnson - League of Women Voters Mrs. Richard Hoague Bernard J. Codner - Superintendent of Highways Mrs. Richard Purdy was grnated the-floor. Mrs. Purdy presented a petition to the Town Board as f6llows: PETITION to The Town Board of the Town of Queensbury WHEREAS, the undersigned are members of the Town of Queensbury, and, WHEREAS, the present water lines of the Town of Queensbury Water i— District extend onto the Country Club Road to the Glens Falls Electric Supply Company, and, WHEREAS, the wells and water supplies of the residents of the Country Glub Road are about depleted_, and, WHEREAS, -there is no -.source of water provided for fire protection on the Country Club Road, 258 THEREFORE we, the undersigned, do petition the Town Board to consider extending the present water lines along the Country Club Road to supply these residents. The PETITION was signed by 35 residents of the Area. Following the reading of the petition Mr. Webster, the Supervisor, proceeded to explain the present plans of the Town Board to Flo with future extenstons_ of the Queensbury Water District, Mrs. Richard Hoague spoke to do with a request for improved street drainage on Sweet ,Road. Road repairs are also needed according to Mrs. Hoague statements. Several requests for ,speed >restrictions .on the Tows. Highways ..were voiced by the visitors present. August ,4, 1964 Mr. John 0. Webster, Supervisor Town of Queensbury County of Warren New York Dear Mr. Webster, . The Eastern.-,New York State Sports Committee* and the West Mountain Corporation** have planned to sponsor a motorcycle rally to take place at the West Mountain Ski Area on August 16, 1964. This letter is in applicat4on for a permit to sponsor the above event. The amount of $25.00 is enclosed as remittance for the permit. , The rally consists of three events; a mountain race on a trail from the bottom to the top of the mountain; a field meet, and an observed trail. Although riders operate motorcycles in the field meet and observed trails, these events are not classified as races. They are events dependent upon rider skill and do not re- quire high speed. - e Public liability insurance has been secured through the Motorcycle Underwriters Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, with coverage of $100,000 - $300,000 for one day. A copy will be forwarded under separate cover in a few days. Spectator protection is provided by the erection of snow fences, placement of hay bales', and the erection of .poles connected to each other by rope. Flagmen will be stationed along the racing tract -from bottom to top visible to each other to assure the trail is clear of spectators and stalled riders during the succession of events, Uniformed Constable Control will be provided through the Warren County Sheriff's Office to assure proper competitor and spectator behavior. Ambulance and fire service will be provided by the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company. e I trust this letter provides the necessary information required for issuance of the permit. , * Eastern ,New Stork State Sports Committee - Incorporated in the State of New tOrk on September 28, 1963. Officers: President Howard Newell, Ballston Lake, New' York; Secretary-Treasurer - Richard DeBe, Schenectady, New York 259 ** West Mountain Corporation - Incorporated in the State of New York on October 12, 1961. Officers: President , Claude Brandt; Secretary=Treasurer - Michael Brandt. Yours very truly, Ronald N. Jeckel Box''787 Glens Falls, New York RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PERMIT FOR RACING-EVENT RESOLUTION NO. 133 Introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded-'by Mr, Turner. WHEREAS, the Eastern 'New York 'State Sports Committee' and' the West "Mountain Corporation have made application to this board for a permit to sponsor or conduct a motorcycle rally or race, to be held at the West'Mountain Ski Area on August 16, 1964, and WHEREAS, this application has been submitted in accordance with the ordinance of the Town of Queensbury relating to racing events, and WHEREAS, it appears to this board that the applicaats and sponsors of this event will comply with all of the provisions of said ordinance, and " WHEREAS, said application has been accompanied with the proper $25.00 license fee, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that a permit to operate a motorcycle racing event, as above described, is `hereby authorized, and that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to issue said permit to the applicants above named but under the express condition that a certificate of public liability insurance in 'the amount of $100,000 each person, and•$300 000' each accident, bodily inj'ury�coverage, shall be filed with the' town clerk before said' I'Loiase is issued. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes None A letter was received and placed on file from Housing & Home Finance Agency to do with the request for payment of the third grant payment on Project #APW -NY - 52 G of the Queensbury Water District. A letter was, received from the New York State Retirement System which announced the Mandatory retiremeint. of Pol'icenian Richard J. Hoague, who will have reached age 70 on: October 1, 1964. ALBERT E-, BESWICK Attorney at Law Lake George N. Y. August 4, 1964 Mr. John 0. Webster, Supervisor Chestnut Ridge Road Falls, Glens F - N Y Re: Queensbury Water District Dear John: I have had several conferences with Earl Matte, City Attorney, about the proposed transaction between the Town .Board, acting for the Queensbury Water District, and the City relating to a conveyance 260 (Attorney Albert E. Beswick letter - continued) of the Town interest in the water main on Fort Amherst Road in ex- change fora conveyance by the City to Queensbury 'rater District of a main on Aviation Road crossing the Brownell prop,�erty, and also an agreement between the Town Board and the City for grnishing water to the residnets on the north side of Fort Amherst Road in the Queensbury Water District. First of all, I have prepared and enclose a proposed resolution to be adopted by your Town Board authorizing the. deed and the,agree- ment on condition that the City execute a deed to the Town of the above mentioned water main. This resolution is quite lengthy but. I thought it might be desirable ' to have on record the' reason" why this particular deal is being made. C • I I have prepared and enclose a copy of a proposed deed from the . Town Board to the City conveying the water main on Fort Amherst Road, ,Also I'have prepared and enclose copy of a proposed deed from the Ci.tyto the Queensbury Water District conveyingthe water main on Aviation Road. also I have drafted and enclose copy of a proposed agreement between the -Town Board and the City for water sery ce to the residents on the north side of Fort Amherst Road. Since the City will`own the main, valves, etc. it would not be possible for employees of Queensbury Water District to shut off the water to the residents on the north side of Fort Amherst Road for failure to pay water rent I am sure that most of these people will pay their water rent without any .question but I have provided that where a customer is more ` han six months in arrears the Town Board can request the City to but off water, which will be at the expense of Queensbury Water D strict. `If the customer then paid up his water rent in arrears an also paid the charges made by the City for shutting off and restoring service, you could then gave notice to the City to turn the water back on. I had not discussed. this articular feature with . - Matte but I feed, that these residents Pon. the north .side of'Fort Amherst Road should be subject to the same treatment as other customer s in Queensbury Water District who do not pay their bil s. I feel sure that the City Water Department would have no objec �.on to .ihis pro- vision so long as their action is authorized in writing and they are paid their usual charges. I have left blank the effective date of the agreement because I am not certain whether it is supposed to coincide with the City billing period which is November 1 and May 1 or with the Queensbury Water District billing period. Perhaps it can be made effective. immediately and the water rents on the north side of the street. adjusted. Anyway, I have left the effective date blank so you can confer with Garner Tripp and we will insert in the final copies the exact date. I have kept the original deed^and the original contracts here until I was sure they are in form satisfactory to b th sides. I amd today sending copies of these same papers to the City Attorney for his approval. Yours very truly, Albert E. B" swickt County Attorney 1 I II 261 The report of New Construction for the month of July, 1964 was received and placed on file; there were 16 starts of construction during the month. Mr. Bernard J. Codner, the Superintendent of Highways, recommended the acceptance of a parcel of land from Mr. Clifford A. Lewis, to result in the relocation of a Town Highway. RESOLUTION NO. 134 Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Robertson WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Highways has recommended the relocation of a portion of Gurney Lane and after agreement with the property owners effected by such relocation, namely Clifford A. Lewis and Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Brown, has carried out the relocation project, and WHEREAS, Clifford A. Lewis has offered a deed to convey a parcel of land to the Town ,of Queensbury for the relocation of said road acdross his property, and WHEREAS, said relocated road has already been included in the official inventory of town highways, and WHEREAS, said deed had already been approved by County Attorney Albert, E. Keswick, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the deed of Clifford A. Lewis, as above described, be and the same is hereby accepted and approved, and that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause said deed to be recorded in the Warren County Clerks Office, after which said .deed shall be properly filed in the office of the Town Clerk. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes '- Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr, Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None Mr. Beaty submitted a verbal report on`the activities of the recently formed Recreation Commission. The group reports a fairly sizeable group of children attending at all times. RESOLUTION NO. 135 Introduced by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Beaty. WHEREAS, a vacancy now exists on the Town Police Department as a result of the resignation of Policeman Joseph A. Daire, effective 8-1-64, and WHEREAS, Chief of Police LeRoy Phillips has ,recommended the appointment of Lowell F. Hi11, 52 Boulevard, Town of Queensbury, as Town Policeman, therefore be it RESOLVED, that Lowell F. Hill be and he hereby is appointed a Town Policeman, effective immediately, at an annual salary of'$300.00 per year. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - None Mr. LeRoy Phillips visited the meeting at this time. Mr. eRobertson suggested that the problem pf long standing to do with the location of a Town Highway involving Mr. Fred Alexy at Dunhaths Bay be resolved at an early date. On motion the meeting adjourned at 11:00 p. m. Respectfully submitted George Co Crannell