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2018-11-05 MTG #41 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 272 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG#41 NOVEMBER 5TH, 2018 RES#395-411 7:00 P.M. B.H. 33-35 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILWOMAN CATHERINE ATHERDEN COUNCILMAN GEORGE FERONE COUNCILWOMAN JENNIFER SWITZER TOWN COUNSEL MARK SCHAHCNER, ESQ. TOWN OFFICIALS BARBARA TIERNEY, BUDGET OFFICER DAVE DUELL, HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT MARK BENWARE, DEPUTY HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT PRESS POST STAR, LOOK TV SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Called meeting to order... 1.0 PUBLIC HEARING ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET FOR 2019 PUBLIC HEARING OPENED PUBLICATION DATE: OCTOBER 19, 2018 SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Presentation of Annual Town Budget for 2019 TRAVIS WHITEHEAD, QUEENSBURY-I would like to start by going over some recent Town audits. The Town is audited every year. The books are closed on December 31. We get the reports sometime around August. I want to read you something that comes from a report two years ago. I am talking about the general fund. It is a large report. There are a lot of numbers in there. This is kind of in the cliff note section of the report. It says the general fund is the main operating fund of the Town. At the end of the current fiscal year the unreserved unappropriated fund balance of the general fund was six million eight hundred seventy one thousand twenty-one dollars. Total fund balance of the general fund aggregated was twelve million five hundred ninety five thousand eight hundred and two. As a measure of the general funds liquidity, it is useful to compare both the unreserved unappropriated fund balance and total fund balance and total fund expenditures. The unreserved unappropriated fund balance represents fifty-two percent of the total general fund expenditures. Transfers out twenty sixteen while the total fund balance represents ninety-six percent of the same amount. The fund balance of the general fund increased one million six hundred and three thousand eight hundred and twenty two dollars from the prior year primarily because sales taxes and other revenue sources were higher than expected while general government and employee benefit expenditures were lower than expected. The main revenue source for the general fund is derived from sales and use taxes, which are distributed from the County of Warren to all Towns and the Village and City located within the County. Together with our similar user taxes non property tax revenue and mortgage tax revenue in 2016 it totaled nine million six hundred and ninety thousand six hundred and ninety five dollars. Representing sixty seven percent of the total general fund. The same language is in every Audit from 2011 when Dan Stec in his final year put back the Town tax that he had zeroed out the previous five years. It was put back to about two million dollars, which is where it stands today. It hasn't changed much. It went up a little down a little. The general fund had been over ten million dollars when Dan took it over. He brought it down to four point three million dollars when he left. That was probably, too low for comfort. Clearly, zero Town tax was unstainable. In 2011, the general fund increased by about one point three million. This is after the tax as reinstated a two million dollar tax. All of a sudden the general fund increases one point three million in twenty eleven. Another one point five million in 2012. Another one point six million in 2013. Another million in 2014. Another one point two million in 2015. Another one point REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 273 six million in 2016. We are back to over twelve million dollars in the general fund. Clearly, someone should have taken the foot off the gas once a comfortable fund balance was reached and every time our Audit said the same thing that the budget over estimated expenses while underestimated revenues by more than a million dollars every year. Clearly, the budget has been too high since 2011 and every year thereafter. This was dutiable pointed out every single year. Until this year, there is a little difference in what that sentence says. Now it says this is for the books as they ended in December 31, 2017. The general fund is the main operating fund of the Town. At the end of the current fiscal year the unreserved unappropriated fund balance of the general fund was five million eight hundred and eight thousand five hundred and fifty three dollars. The total fund balance of the general fund aggregated was ten million five hundred and fifty three thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. As a measure of the general funds liquidity, it is useful to compare and it goes on. Unreserved unappropriated fund balance represents thirty four percent of the general fund expenditures and transfer out for 2017, while the total fund balance represented sixty two percent of the same amount. You will notice between 2016 and 2017 for the very first time and a very long time the fund balance actually went down, but everything has gone up. Taxes have gone up. Our sales tax revenue has gone up. What has happened was just pointed out by Mr. Strough. Four million dollars, three and a half million dollars it says here was taken out of the general fund and put into another pocket. They took three and a half million dollars' worth of cash took it from that pot to that pot because we are only supposed to look at this pot. Fund balance for the general fund decreased two million forty two thousand decreased two million forty two thousand from the prior year primarily because of significant transfer were made to capital fund projects. Two point three million for the construction of the new highway garage. One point two million for mechanical and other improvement to the Town Office Complex offset by sales and other tax revenue sources, which were higher than expected and general government and employee benefits expenditures, which were lower than expected. Again, they are saying over estimated expenditures and under estimated revenues. It also says that since three and a half million dollars was put in the capital reserve pot, yet this pot only decreased by two million dollars. That again, we the taxpayers put another million and a half dollars into the whole system just like, we have for the past seven years so what about this year. Since 2011, the Auditor has noted that the budget is fat principally because expenses were simply over estimated and sales tax as under estimated. You would have to look at hundreds of codes to figure out what expenses were over estimated. It is pretty easy to look at the sales tax money, which is in the 2019 budget at eight million eight hundred thousand dollars. The latest payment to the Town is back in 2017. It totaled eight million nine hundred and thirty six thousand nine hundred and two dollars already more than what you are budgeting for this year. I just heard Mr. Strough say that eight point eight million is two percent more or one and a half percent more. I cannot remember exactly what he said; it is not. It is less. The other thing is Mr. Strough sat in the same room that I did when Mr. Swan said that our sales tax were up five percent. That we already have been through ten out of twelve months of the year. That money is in the bank. Something may have in the last two months of the year been difficult to think that it is going to affect the five percent increase very much so; I have a suggestion for you. Half of the fat is right there. If you didn't use eight point eight million, but instead you used the eight point nine million that you actually got in 2017. The estimate ten out of twelve months knowing is five percent higher than that, but five percent more than that it would equal nine million three hundred thousand rather than eight point eight billion as in the budget today. That is five hundred thousand dollars and about half or maybe a little bit less than half of the error that we see every single year for the past seven years. What would happen if we applied the five hundred thousand dollars to reduce the Town tax? Don't reduce it to zero, but don't leave it at two million dollars either. Let's just ease off the gas a little bit. Take it down to one and a half million dollars. That would actually instead of the proposed rate dropping by three point three percent as it is proposed today. That would actually drop the rate thirty-five percent not three point three, but thirty five percent. I am only using half of the average money for the last seven years that was over collected. That was stuck into this that and the other thing. Our total general fund was in over twelve million dollars last year. It has been brought down to ten through tricks. Moving cash from one pocket to the other. That cash is still there. It is still undesignated in the capital reserve fund. In addition, you have been buying all kinds of equipment. Tonight you are going to approve another hundred and eighty nine thousand-dollar purchase for another ten-wheel dump with a plow. I have been counting in the last three years that will be the fifth ten-wheel dump with a plow that you have bought. You bought backhoes, sweepers you name it. That DPW lot is the pride of New York. What I have said is confirmed by the State Comptroller in his fiscal stress assessment, which we have delved into, but we did not really delve into it quite enough I think. If you look at this one page thing. I have said it to you REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 274 all a couple of days ago. I hope you have been able to review it. It shows that we supposedly in 2017 spent four million dollars than we took in. Of course, that has been explained that no we didn't spend it we actually stuck it into this pot so that we wouldn't be looking at that pot. That is why we got the hit. Gross revenues over from 2015, 2016, 2017, are twenty five million, twenty five million, and twenty five million for the three years. Our gross expenditures, which are hopefully less than the twenty five million, are for the first two years twenty three million and twenty three million. This past year it was twenty nine million almost thirty million dollars. It was because of the shifting that went around cash for cash. I am not too impressed when I see this spread sheet here, which I just saw now for the first time. It is indicating our unrestricted fund balance, which is only a part of the fund balance. There is another fund balance there and it is designated for certain things. We also have these other pots all around. To go ahead and say, crystal ball even Moody's doesn't believe that number. Moody's it says that it is higher than that. I was kind of curious. I was reading that quote and I just ran Moody's the other day. What I read there and wrote down isn't the same as what I just saw up there on the screen. What Moody's says is that Queensbury's cash balance is a percentage of operating revenues fifty three point six percent is materially higher that the US median. The word materially was mysteriously left out. I think that just shows you the kind of treatment we been getting over the last seven years when we tried to discuss the budget. I would say that anyone up there that votes for this budget ought to be thrown out at the next possible time, which would be a year from now. There is a huge difference between three point three percent cut for the taxpayer and a thirty-five percent cut. A very conservative thirty-five percent cut. It is time to take the foot off the gas. Yes, the fund balance was low back in 2010. If you monitor that fund balance and then look it over everything else is going you can see that that acceleration should have been reduced at some point in time when we met those marks. Instead, we decided to shift the money other places so that mark stayed where we wanted it to be. I think that is deceitful. That is all I have to say. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Anybody else like to speak to the Town Board about the proposed 2019 budget. Seeing none, I just have a few comments. Basically, he repeated a lot of what I already said. I explained exactly why. You look at the fund balance. You are capturing that in a budget in a moment of time, and it changes every day. In fact, the projections for the next three years that I showed you earlier showed fund balances of about four point seven million. Keep in mind not all of that is cash. I want to tell you one thing. We get cash from the County. We are very dependent on sales tax revenue. We get that cash from the County on a quarterly basis. Sometimes we will not get it for 2019. The fourth payment might actually be made in 2020. We start off the year in January of 2019. Our bills of January a typical example of January about a million and a half-dollars and you need cash. What about that four point seven I was talking about some of that is cash. Let's say two million any given moment that changes. The other two point seven million those are receivables. You don't have it at hand right now to pay your bills. You will down the road. Like, I said some of it could dwindle into the next year. Queensbury is very dependent on sales tax revenue. We didn't play a game by putting it into a pot. Highway garage we just sat down and talked with folks from Barton and Loguidice who are helping us along on this matter. Our dream garage would be five and a half million dollars maybe six by the time you get done. We wanted to put something down around three and a half million. We are looking to rearrange things to get it down. What did we set aside in this pot for the highway garage; I think it was about two point two. That means we are going to have to bond maybe a million maybe two million. A two million dollar bond that is going to cost two hundred thousand a year a little bit more. What do you think that would do to our tax cap? There is another thing the one person who spoke to us about our budget that he referred to a tax cap. We are...to a tax cap of two percent or the consumer price index whatever is less. In years past, the consumer price index has been one percent, one and a half percent. This year it is two point eight. The way it works is two percent your cap. With the two percent tax, there is a formula you work out. If you go and you make a drafty cut in taxes and then you find out you have a cash problem because the revenues aren't coming in. In other words you just went because you wanted to get reelected or something, you didn't do the fiscally correct thing. Then you would have to raise taxes that would put you over the tax cap. If we had to bond, two million dollars for the new garage that will put us over the tax cap. Keep in mind we are only seventy eight thousand dollars under the tax cap now. We have State Comptroller's Office audit us. We have own Independent Auditor audit us. They say what we are doing is good. It is sound fiscal policy. I will close the public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 275 RESOLUTION ADOPTING ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET FOR 2019 RESOLUTION NO.: 395, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board conducted a public hearing on Monday, November 5"', 2018 concerning the proposed 2019 Preliminary Budget and all interested persons were heard, and WHEREAS, the proposed 2019 Preliminary Budget sets forth the proposed 2019 salaries of the Town's Elected Officials as required by New York State Town Law §27, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs that the 2019 salaries for the Town of Queensbury Elected Officials shall be as follows: TOWN SUPERVISOR 67,276. TOWN COUNCILPERSON(4) 18,000. TOWN CLERK 73,358. TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT 74,152. TOWN JUSTICES(2) 51,562. and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby adopts the 2019 Preliminary Budget presented at this meeting as the Town of Queensbury Annual Budget for 2019 with the following modifications:, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to enter the Adopted Annual Budget in the minutes of the Town Board proceedings, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that a copy of the adopted Annual Budget for 2019, including a copy of the S495 Exemption Impact Report, is attached and made part of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to prepare and certify duplicate copies of the Adopted Annual Budget and deliver one copy to the Queensbury Town Supervisor so that he may present it to the Warren County Board of Supervisors, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 276 RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to effect this Resolution. Duly adopted this 5`h day of November,2018,by the following vote: AYES : Mr.Metivier,Mrs. Atherden,Mr.Ferone,Mrs. Switzer,Mr. Strough NOES : None ABSENT:None 2.0 RESOLUTION ENTERING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO. 396, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns from Regular Session and moves into the Queensbury Board of Health. Duly adopted this 51h day of November, 2018, by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT:None PUBLIC HEARING SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE APPLICATION OF MAGICAL SHORE ACRES, LLC-CRASTO RESIDENCE PUBLICATION DATE: OCTOBER 19TH, 2018 AGENT DENNIS MACELROY PRESENT SUPPERVISOR STROUGH-Opened public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED NO COMMENT PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING MAGICAL SHORE ACRES LLC - CRASTO RESIDENCE'S APPLICATION FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 33,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, Magical Shore Acres, LLC — Crasto Residence (Applicant) filed an application for variances from provisions of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to install a replacement wastewater system septic tank and pump tank as follows: REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 277 1. Septic tank to be 31' from the shoreline instead of the required 50' setback; 2. Septic tank to be 4' from the dwelling instead of the required 10' setback; 3. Septic tank to be 5' from the property line instead of the required 10' setback; 4. Pump tank to be 22' from the shoreline instead of the required 50' setback; 5. Pump tank to be 5' from the dwelling instead of the required 10' setback; 6. Pump tank to be 7' from the property line instead of the required 10' setback; on property located at 10 Woods Point Lane in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk's Office published the Notice of Public Hearing in the Town's official newspaper and the Local Board of Health duly conducted a public hearing concerning the variance requests on Monday,November 5t',2018, and WHEREAS,the Town Clerk's Office has advised that it duly notified all property owners within 500 feet of the subject property, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that 1. due to the nature of the variances, the Local Board of Health determines that the variances would not be materially detrimental to the purposes and objectives of this Ordinance or other adjoining properties nor otherwise conflict with the purpose and objectives of any Town plan or policy; and 2. the Local Board of Health finds that the granting of the variances is necessary for the reasonable use of the land and are the minimum variances which would alleviate the specific unnecessary hardship found by the Local Board of Health to affect the Applicant; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of Magical Shore Acres, LLC—Crasto Residence for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install a replacement wastewater system septic tank and pump tank as follows: 1. Septic tank to be 31' from the shoreline instead of the required 50' setback; 2. Septic tank to be 4' from the dwelling instead of the required 10' setback; 3. Septic tank to be 5' from the property line instead of the required 10' setback; 4. Pump tank to be 22' from the shoreline instead of the required 50' setback; 5. Pump tank to be 5' from the dwelling instead of the required 10' setback; 6. Pump tank to be 7' from the property line instead of the required 10' setback; on property located at 10 Woods Point Lane in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No: 239.18-1- 21, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 278 RESOLVED,that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward by certified mail a certified copy of this Resolution to the Adirondack Park Agency for its review, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that this approval Resolution shall not be effective until 30 days after such notice to the Adirondack Park Agency and shall be subject to any lawful action by the Adirondack Park Agency during such period. Duly adopted this 5t'day of November,2018,by the following vote: AYES : Mr.Ferone,Mrs. Switzer,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier,Mrs. Atherden NOES : None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE APPLICATION OF JOYCE AND RONALD EGNACZYK RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 34,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs.Catherine Atherden WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board serves as the Town's Local Board of Health and is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 to issue variances from the Town's On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, and WHEREAS, Joyce and Ronald Egnaczyk(Applicants)have applied to the Local Board of Health for variances from Chapter 136 to install a replacement wastewater system as follows: 1. Septic tank to be 6.3' from the structure instead of the required 10' setback; 2. Pump station to be 8.6' from the structure instead of the required 10' setback; 3. Absorption field to be 1.3' from the northern property line instead of the required 10' setback; 4. Absorption field to be 14.3' from the structure instead of the required 20' setback; and 5. Absorption field to be 94' from the westerly neighbors' well instead of the required 100' setback; on property located at 114 Sunnyside North in the Town of Queensbury, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury's Local Board of Health will hold a public hearing on Monday,November 19"', 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, to consider Joyce and Ronald Egnaczyk's sewage disposal variance application concerning property located at 114 Sunnyside North, Queensbury(Tax Map No.: 279.17-2-14)and at that time all interested persons will be heard, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 279 RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to publish the Notice of Public Hearing presented at this meeting and send a copy of the Notice to neighbors located within 500' of the applicant's property as required by law. Duly adopted this 5`h day of November,2018,by the following vote: AYES : Mrs. Switzer,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier,Mrs.Atherden,Mr.Ferone NOES : None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION ADJOURING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO.BOH 35,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Board of Health hereby adjourns and moves back into the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury. Duly adopted this 51h day of November, 2018, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer NOES: None ABSENT:None 3.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR RESOLUTIONS (LIMIT—3 MINUTES) TRAVIS WHITEHEAD-Spoke regarding Resolution Authorizing Purchase of International Dump-Plow Truck and Wing with Spreader for use by Town Highway Department and Resolution Authorizing Energy Efficiency Program Agreement Between Town of Queensbury and National Grid, with Rise Engineering Serving as Installation Contractor, Regarding Installation of Interior and Exterior Lighting at Town Court. 4.0 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH WARREN COUNTY SAFE & QUALITY BICYCLING ORGANIZATION, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 397,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 484,2007, the Queensbury Town Board provided for the Town's receipt of occupancy tax revenues from Warren County in accordance with the Local Tourism Promotion and Convention Development Agreement(Agreement) entered into between the Town and Warren County, and WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that specific expenditure of the funds provided under the Agreement are subject to further Resolution of the Town Board, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding to the Warren County Safe & Quality Bicycling Organization, Inc. in the amount of$5,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County and accordingly enter into an agreement with the Warren County Safe & Quality Bicycling Organization,Inc., for the year 2018 for the promotion of events to Town residents, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 280 WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Agreement between the Town and the Warren County Safe&Quality Bicycling Organization,Inc.,substantially in the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding for the Agreement not exceeding the sum of$5,000 and to be provided by occupancy tax revenues the Town receives from Warren County,to be paid for from Account No.: 050-6410-4412, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to amend the Town Budget and increase appropriations and revenues as necessary as follows: • Revenue Acct No. —050-0000-51113 Occupancy Tax Revenue $5,000; • Expense Acct.No. —050-6410-4412 Use of Occupancy Tax$5,000; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that such Agreement is expressly contingent upon the Town Budget Officer confirming that the Town has unallocated occupancy tax funds available from Warren County. Duly adopted this 5t'day of November,2018,by the following vote: AYES : Mr.Metivier,Mrs. Atherden,Mr.Ferone,Mrs. Switzer NOES : None ABSENT:None ABSTAIN:Mr. Strough RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR THE 2017 NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RENEWAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 398,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 281 WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 155, 2017 the Queens bury Town Board set a public hearing for June 19, 2017 to obtain citizens'views on its housing and community development problems and needs and to develop a proposed program and application for funds, and WHEREAS,the Town Board duly conducted its public hearing on Monday,June 19, 2017, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 163, 2017 the Town Board authorized the submission of an application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)funds through the New York State Office of Community Renewal (NYS OCR)for developing a new Affordable Housing Strategy, and WHEREAS, the grant application was submitted and by Resolution No.: 61, 2018 the Town Board authorized acceptance of a Forty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollar ($47,500) grant to the Town of Queensbury from NYS OCR, and WHEREAS, 24 CFR 570.486 requires the Town to hold a second public hearing for this project to provide citizens the opportunity to learn about and comment on community development and housing needs, development of proposed activities and review program performance. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 191", 2018 to hear all interested persons concerning the Town's Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) program through the New York State Office of Community Renewal (NYS OCR),and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to publish and post a Notice of Public Hearing a minimum of ten (10)days prior to such public hearing,and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,Town Clerk and/or Senior Planner to sign any documentation and take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 51" day of November, 2018 by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADIRONDACK RUNNERS' 4 MILE REINDEER RUN AND JR. REINDEER RUN RESOLUTION NO. 399,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 282 SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, the Adirondack Runners has requested authorization from the Queensbury Town Board to conduct its annual 4 Mile Reindeer Run and Jr. Reindeer Run to benefit Cindy's Camp Comfort and the Adirondack Runners Scholarship Fund as follows: SPONSOR Adirondack Runners EVENT: 4 Mile Reindeer Run and Jr.Reindeer Run DATE Sunday,December 2"d 2018 TIME 9:10 a.m./9:35 a.m. PLACE: SUNY Adirondack—640 Bay Road, Queensbury NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby acknowledges receipt of proof of insurance from the Adirondack Runners Club and therefore approves and authorizes the 4 Mile Reindeer Run and Jr. Reindeer Run within the Town of Queensbury to benefit Cindy's Camp Comfort and the Adirondack Runners Scholarship Fund on Sunday,December 2"d,2018, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves this event subject to the Town Highway Superintendent's approval of the race, which approval may be revoked due to concern for road conditions at any time up to the date and time of the event. Duly adopted this 5d'day of November,2018,by the following vote: AYES : Mrs. Atherden,Mr.Ferone,Mrs. Switzer,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH FRIENDS OF COLE'S WOODS RESOLUTION NO.: 400,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 484,2007, the Queensbury Town Board provided for the Town's receipt of occupancy tax revenues from Warren County in accordance with the Local Tourism Promotion and Convention Development Agreement(Agreement) entered into between the Town and Warren County, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 283 WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that specific expenditure of the funds provided under the Agreement are subject to further Resolution of the Town Board, and WHEREAS,the Town Board wishes to provide funding to the Friends of Cole's Woods in the amount of$1,000 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County and accordingly enter into an agreement with the Friends of Cole's Woods for the year 2018 for the promotion of events to Town residents, including the Queensbury Invitational Nordic Ski Race, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Agreement between the Town and the Friends of Cole's Woods substantially in the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding for the Agreement not exceeding the sum of $1,000 and to be provided by occupancy tax revenues the Town receives from Warren County, to be paid for from Account No.: 050-6410-4412, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to amend the Town Budget and increase appropriations and revenues as necessary as follows: • Revenue Acct No. —050-0000-51113 Occupancy Tax Revenue $1,000; • Expense Acct.No. —050-6410-4412 Use of Occupancy Tax$1,000; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that such Agreement is expressly contingent upon the Town Budget Officer confirming that the Town has unallocated occupancy tax funds available from Warren County. Duly adopted this 5t'day of November,2018,by the following vote: AYES : Mrs. Atherden,Mr.Ferone,Mrs. Switzer,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES : None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION EXTENDING HIRING TERMS OF RODNEY WARRINGTON AS TEMPORARY, PART-TIME INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN AT TOWN WATER TREATMENT PLANT RESOLUTION NO. : 401,2018 INTRODUCED BY Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 83,2018, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the hiring of Rodney Warrington as a temporary,part-time Instrumentation Technician at the Water Treatment Plant to work on an"as needed"basis for approximately 90 days, with the ability to extend such terms if allowed by Civil REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 284 Service and/or until such time as the full-time Senior Water Treatment Plant Instrument Technician(currently out of work due to injury)returned to work full-time, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 180,2018, the Town Board authorized a 90 day extension of such hiring terms as the full-time Senior Water Treatment Plant Instrument Technician was still out of work and by Resolution No.: 274,2018, the Town Board authorized an additional 90 day extension, and WHEREAS, the Town Water Superintendent has advised that the full-time Senior Water Treatment Plant Instrument Technician will be out of work for approximately six(6)more weeks and therefore the Water Superintendent has requested Town Board authorization to extend the hiring terms of Mr. Warrington for an additional 90 days, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs a 90 day extension of the hiring terms of Rodney Warrington as a temporary, part-time Instrumentation Technician at the Water Treatment Plant as previously set forth in Resolution Nos: 83,2018, 180,2018 and 274,2018, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Water Superintendent, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Supervisor to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 5t'day of November,2018,by the following vote: AYES : Mrs.Atherden,Mr.Ferone,Mrs. Switzer,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES : None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROMOTION OF JON DEVAUX FROM HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) TO MECHANIC IN TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.402,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS,the Town of Queensbury's Highway Superintendent has advised that there is currently a vacancy in the Mechanic position in the Town Highway Department, and WHEREAS, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Highway Superintendent posted for such position, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 285 WHEREAS,Jon DeVaux,a Heavy Equipment Operator(HEO)within the Department,has requested a promotion to the position, and WHEREAS,the Highway Superintendent recommends that the Town Board authorize the promotion of Mr. DeVaux from HEO to Mechanic as Mr. DeVaux has met the qualifications and has the required job experience for the position, and WHEREAS,the Town Board wishes to authorize the requested promotion, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the promotion of Jon DeVaux from Heavy Equipment Operator(HEO)to Mechanic in the Town Highway Department effective on or about November 6"', 2018 at the rate of pay specified in the Town's CSEA Union Agreement for the Mechanic position subject to a ninety (90) day probationary period and any other applicable Civil Service requirements, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,Town Highway Superintendent and/or Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 5t'day of November,2018 by the following vote: AYES : Mrs. Atherden,Mr.Ferone,Mrs. Switzer,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES : None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF INTERNATIONAL DUMP/PLOW TRUCK AND WING WITH SPREADER FOR USE BY TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 403,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS,the New York State Legislature adopted legislation allowing any political subdivision in New York State to"piggyback"off an existing County Bid, and WHEREAS,the Town of Queensbury's Highway Superintendent has requested Town Board approval to purchase a 2016 International Front Plow and Wing With Spreader for the amount of$184,971 by the Town of Queensbury"piggybacking"with Onondaga County Bid 98996, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 286 WHEREAS,the Town will adhere to all New York State Law bidding requirements, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Town Highway Superintendent's purchase of a 2016 International Front Plow and Wing With Spreader for the amount of S184,971 from H.L.Gage Sales,Inc.,and the purchase of a 60 month, 100,000 mile extended warranty through Navistar for the additional amount of$4,400 to be paid from Vehicles Account No.: 004-5130-2020, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs that funding for such purchases shall be by a transfer of S189,371 from the Highway Department's undesignated,unassigned Fund Balance Account No.: 004-0000-0909 to Vehicles Account No.: 004-5130-2020 and the Town Budget Officer shall amend the 2018 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to effectuate payment, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Highway Superintendent and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 5d'day of November,2018,by the following vote: AYES : Mrs. Atherden,Mr.Ferone,Mrs. Switzer,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES : None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2ND DEPUTY TAX RECEIVER TAMMIE LANDERS TO CARRY OVER UNUSED VACATION TIME RESOLUTION NO.: 404, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, Town of Queensbury's 2nd Deputy Tax Receiver Tammie Landers has accumulated two (2)days of vacation time that she will be unable to use before December 31s`,2018 and has therefore requested Town Board approval to carry over such vacation time beyond December 31s`,2018, and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk/Receiver of Taxes and Assessments recommends approval of such request, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to approve such request with the understanding that such approval shall not be considered as a precedent for approval of any future requests, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 287 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes Tammie Landers to carry over two (2) days of vacation time beyond December 31s`,2018, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 5t'day of November,2018,by the following vote: AYES : Mrs. Atherden,Mr.Ferone,Mrs. Switzer,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES : None ABSENT :None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY & NATIONAL GRID, WITH RISE ENGINEERING SERVING AS INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR, REGARDING INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING AT TOWN COURT RESOLUTION NO.: 405,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 336, 2017, the Queensbury Town Board authorized certain Energy Savings Plan Agreements with National Grid, with RISE Engineering serving as Installation Contractor, to change all of its interior and exterior lighting in the Town Office Building and Activities Center buildings to LED, and WHEREAS, as part of its Small Business Energy Efficiency Program (Program), National Grid's installation contractor, RISE Engineering, has now audited the Town of Queensbury's interior and exterior lighting at its Town Court Building and property located at 81 Glenwood Avenue, and WHEREAS, such Program is designed to reduce energy use, thereby cutting down on energy bills as well as reducing CO2(greenhouse gas) emissions, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 288 WHEREAS, by such Program, National Grid through its installation contractor, RISE Engineering, pays up to 70% of the total project costs for the prescribed energy efficiency measures such as high efficiency lighting and controls, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to enter into an Energy Savings Plan Agreement with National Grid, with RISE Engineering serving as Installation Contractor, to change its interior and exterior lighting at the Town Court Building and property located at 81 Glenwood Avenue to LED lighting as generally described in the Application presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the Energy Savings Plan Agreement with National Grid, with RISE Engineering serving as Installation Contractor, as generally described in Application No.:8235702 presented at this meeting and in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor and/or Town Counsel,with the Town Board electing the Lump Sum Payment on the Agreement in the amount of$4,693.21, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2018 Town Budget by transferring $4,693.21 from Contingency Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to Building Repair and Maintenance No.: 001-1620-4070 and take all actions necessary to provide for such payments, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any needed Agreement with National Grid and/or any other documentation and authorizes and directs 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 5t'day of November,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.: 406,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 289 SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer 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 WHEREAS,the following is the list of surplus items provided by the various Town Departments: Item Dept. Asset# Fisher plow 102" long Highway n/a Ford hood Highway n/a International hood Highway n/a Flatbed 107" long x 91.5" wide Highway n/a 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# Fisher plow 102" long Highway n/a Ford hood Highway n/a International hood Highway n/a Flatbed 107" long x 91.5" wide Highway n/a REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 290 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. Duly adopted this 5t'day of November,2018,by the following vote: AYES : Mrs. Atherden,Mr.Ferone,Mrs. Switzer,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES : None ABSENT :None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF COATS AND HATS AS UNIFORMS FOR PLANNING/ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS RESOLUTION NO.: 407, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS,in order to enhance public safety by making it easier for Town of Queensbury citizens to identify Town employees, the Town Board believes that those individuals who are charged with enforcing Town laws and regulations should be readily identifiable by the public as Town employees, and WHEREAS, the Town's Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance has recommended that the Zoning Enforcement Officers in the Planning/Zoning Department wear certain uniform coats and hats to identify them more clearly as Town Enforcement Officers, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered such request, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 291 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town's Director of Planning/Zoning and Code Compliance to arrange for the purchase of coats and hats to be worn by his Department's Enforcement Officers, such uniforms to be worn in the performance of their official job duties, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that the Department's Enforcement Officers shall turn in their old gear to the Director of Planning/Zoning and Code Compliance when such gear is replaced, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Budget Officer to pay for such uniforms from such accounts deemed appropriate by the Town Budget Officer, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Director of Planning/Zoning and Code Compliance, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Purchasing Agent to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 5fh day of November, 2018, by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF RAY SORESINO AS PART-TIME LABORER FOR TOWN TRANSFER STATIONS RESOLUTION NO.: 408,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS,the Town Transfer Stations maintain a roster of part-time employees who work on an on- call basis when needed and funds for such positions have been budgeted for in the Town Budget, and WHEREAS, the Transfer Station Supervisor has recommended that the Queensbury Town Board authorize the hiring of Ray Soresino as a part-time Laborer to work on an"on-call"basis at the Town Transfer Stations,not to exceed 20 hours a week, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to hire Mr. Soresino as a part-time Laborer to work on an"on- call"basis at the Town Transfer Stations,not to exceed 20 hours a week, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 292 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of Ray Soresino as a part-time Laborer on an on-call basis,not to exceed 20 hours per week, commencing on or about November 6"', 2018, subject to the Town successfully completing a pre-employment physical and background checks, including drug and/or alcohol screenings, as reasonably necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that such Part-Time Laborer shall be paid $14.49 per hour as set forth in Town Board Resolution No.: 33,2018 to be paid from the appropriate payroll account, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Transfer Station Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 5t'day of November,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.:409,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer 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: REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 293 From To Code Appropriation Code Appropriation $ 001-1990-4400 Contingency 001-1430-4400 Personnel 4,000 001-1990-4400 Contingency 001-5010-4090 Training 300 001-9010-8010 Retirement 001-3410-4110 Vehicle Repair 700 001-9010-8010 Retirement 001-3410-4820 Uniforms 90 001-9010-8010 Retirement 001-3410-4090 Training 200 002-9010-8010 NYS Retirement 002-8810-4400 Misc.Contractual 8,000 Increase Revenue 004-0000-53501 CHIPS 140,000 Increase Appropriation 004-5112-2899 CHIPS 140,000 Duly adopted this 5t"day of November, 2018 by the following vote: AYES : Mrs.Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDITS OF BILLS - WARRANTS OF OCTOBER 29TH AND NOVEMBER 6TH, 2018 RESOLUTION NO.: 410,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve two (2) audits of bills presented as Warrants with run dates of October 29th and November Ist, 2018 and payment dates of October 29th and November 6th,2018, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrants with run dates of October 29th and November Ist, 2018 and payment dates of October 29th and November 6th, 2018 totaling $362,698.55 and $1,012,598.66,respectively, 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 5th day of November,2018,by the following vote: AYES : Mrs. Atherden,Mr.Ferone,Mrs. Switzer,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 294 NOES : None ABSENT : None 5.0 CORRESPONDENCE NONE 6.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (LIMIT-4MINUTES) TRAVIS WHITEHEAD-Spoke to the Board regarding the two percent tax cap. The two percent was put into the law. Noted they should start at zero. The law also says if you only took one percent you can save it for the next year if you want and get three percent. Spoke regarding the Auditor. For seven years in his numbers were not crystal ball numbers. Those were actual numbers noting he does not think they are being straight. DAVE DUELL, HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT-Thanked the Board for working with them on Resolution Authorizing Purchase of International Dump-Plow Truck and Wing with Spreader for Use by Town Highway Department. 7.0 TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS COUNCILMAN METIVIER (WARD I) • Nothing to Report COUNCILWOMAN ATHERDEN (WARD II) • Clean Energy Committee held last Solar Event last week. The next meeting for Clean Energy Committee will be held on December 12, 2018. NYSERDA will be present to give presentation on Climate Smart Communities and on Community Solar. • Tri County New York Transition Film will be on November 19, 2018 at Crandall Library. The film is called Weapons of the Spirit. • Attended the Shaaray Tefila Vigil last week for the Pittsburgh Massacre. COUNCILMAN FERONE (WARD III) • Chamber of Commerce will be having The State of the County Meeting Breakfast on November 13, 2018. COUNCILWOMAN SWITZER (WARD IV) • Adirondack Wellness Connections is the region's first coordinated system of public, private and nonprofit Organizations working together to serve families here in the Adirondack Region. It includes access to food, housing, transportation, education, employment, health insurance and more. There is a regional coordinator. This region coordinator is the Family Services Association. You can access this information at adirondackwellnessconnection.com. It is a great resource for our community to find out if they are in need of any of those services. • Small Business Seminar will be held on November 15, 2018. Registration is from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Topics include Capital Access, Growth Strategies. It is a great lineup of some local and regional business people and is opened to anyone in the public. SUPERVISOR STROUGH • The Clean Energy Committee decided that they wanted to spend the potential fifty thousand grant if we got it on streetlights and on a vehicle for the Building and Codes Department, which would be a four-wheel drive SUV. • Kathy Bozony has been asked by DEC to resubmit for the five thousand dollars for the Nissan Leaf. • Thank you letter received from Linda Fusco and Stephen Danna of SUNY Plattsburgh regarding Climate Change Conference. • Warren County total taxable sales. We have a lot of cost associated with producing that sales tax revenue. Most of it is generated from Queensbury and great effort by this Board and all the people that work for the Town to maintain the environment that fosters that growth. • Town of Queensbury Residential Lawn and Yard Annual Fall Leaf Pickup. Schedule is on website w.wW.queens bury net REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 11-05-2018. MTG#41 295 • Feeder Canal Alliance thanked the Town Board for the four thousand dollars in support. • Spoke regarding recycling. The plastic market that was largly picked up by China is in disarray. We will have to make greater effort to clean our recyclable items. • Retirement on line our Accounting Office has been awarded Silver Certification. • Thanked Look TV and sponors StoredTech. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 411, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Regular Town Board Meeting. Duly adopted this 5fh day of November, 2018 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden NOES: None ABSENT:None Respectfully Submitted, Caroline H. Barber Town Clerk Town of Queensbury MINUTES PREPARED BY KAREN O'BRIEN, DEPUTY CLERK II