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2006-11-06 MTG46 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 827 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG. #46 NOVEMBER 6, 2006 RES. 521-545 7:00 p.m. TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC COUNCILMAN ROGER BOOR COUNCILMAN RICHARD SANFORD COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER TOWN OFFICIALS BUDGET OFFICER JENNIFER SWITZER TOWN ASSESSOR HELEN OTTE WATER SUPERINTENDENT BRUCE OSTRANDER WASTEWATER SUPINTENDENT MIKE SHAW DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY BOB KEENAN SR. PLANNER STU BAKER SUPT. OF PINE VIEW CEMTERY MIKE GENIER DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND GROUNDS CHUCK RICE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION STEVE LOVERING TOWN HISTORIAN DR. MARILYN VANDYKE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT RICK MISSITA DEPUTY HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT MIKE TRAVIS JUDGE ROBERT MCNALLY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN BREWER SUPERVISOR STEC-Opened the meeting 1.0PUBLIC HEARING 1.1 PUBLIC HEARING 2007 PRELIMINARY BUDGET NOTICE SHOWN PUBLICATION DATE 10-31-2006 Supervisor Stec-Tonight we have a public hearing on the preliminary 2007 budget and what we will do as we have in years past we normally have a power point presentation, we will go thorough the power point presentation and then the Board will then come back up and then we will take public comment answer any questions about the budget. The Town Board at last Monday’s workshop adopted the preliminary budget and set the public hearing for this evening, so with that I think the Board will get out of the way so that we can see the presentation. It will be about ten minutes or so and then we will come back and take any public comment. Again I thought we would start with some of the big picture stuff the budget highlights and we will start off high and work our way down into a little bit more detail. The 2007 total appropriations all the towns special districts including the general fund, water, sewer, highway, cemetery, solid waste, water, sewer, fire and ems they all total around, well you will get around to a bigger slide later, a little bit under twenty five million dollars. The total for this proposed budget as was true in both 2005 and 2006 is less than the 2004 total adopted budget. So, I think that is you know, demonstrates that we, this budget will certainly hold spending in line. The 2007 budget is the sixth consecutive year without a general town tax or a highway tax. 2007 will be the fourth consecutive year that a sales tax has been left with Warren County as a rebate against Queensbury Taxpayer County taxes. You can see that we start off on 04 with three hundred and seventy five thousand, and did a million in 2005, we did two and a half million last year and back this past August the Board unanimously adopted a two million dollar rebate for 2007. So far to date on the last four years we will have left almost six million dollars towards off setting County taxes for Queensbury residents. This slide, again shows the twenty five million dollar number that I talked about the total is twenty four million eight eighty seven, seven hundred and seventy three. Which is about four hundred and fifty seven thousand dollars higher than last year or one point nine percent increase which I can tell you certainly below the CPI and it is also I REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 828 can tell from my conversations with other Supervisors not only in this County but in surrounding Counties and the Counties Budget that I think that is probably the lowest number for percent increase in a total budget in all of Warren County. This slide we break down that twenty four million dollar eight eighty seven into several categories, personnel, capital equipment or equipment with includes cars, highway equipment, earth moving equipment, computers, basically anything that runs on any sort of power at all from battery to gasoline to diesel, furniture anything like that, that would all fall under the equipment line. Contractual is our professional services our fire contracts, pretty much anything that we enter into a contract for. Debt Principal and Interest, the vast majority of the Town debt is in special districts specifically, water and sewer, the general fund itself has a very, very low debt, I think it is less than a hundred thousand, Jen is that about right? Budget Officer Switzer-Yes. Supervisor Stec-Employee Benefits you can see like any budget it is significant and that includes not only salaries but it also includes health insurance and retirement benefits. Interfund transfers the best way to try to explain that is typically our Highway Dept. does not have a town highway tax, has not for many, many years, but what is does there is an interfund transfer from the general fund into Highway and a couple of others, Highway is the big one but the other two would be Cemetery and there used to be one in Solid Waste but now Solid Waste is self sufficient for the first time a couple of years ago it no longer received a subsidy from the General Fund. So, for the Cemetery and for the Highway Dept. there is an interfund transfer that comes from the General Fund into the Highway, but you can see there is the four hundred and fifty seven thousand dollar difference between 2006 and 2007. Actually you can see about five hundred and fifty thousand reduction in our amount of debt and that was due to a large bond that came out of wastewater. Interfund transfers went down because frankly we did not need to transfer as much into Highway this year and then you can see employee benefits, contractual and personnel and capital equipment they all went up by a few hundred thousand each. Now, to break it down we talked about the twenty four and a half million dollar grant total number this breaks it down into four of the larger sub funds, certainly the General Fund is the largest sub fund that we have that is the one that does not have a town tax that is self-sufficient from predominately sales tax revenue. But, the General Fund is going to be ten million one hundred and twenty two thousand six hundred which is up almost four hundred thousand which is a four percent increase and will show you in a slide in a little bit that two thousand seven General Fund number is actually only thirty seven thousand dollar higher than the General Fund budget was in 2004. So, 2004 was basically a high water mark if you will for the General Fund and for the total of all funds. 2005 was significantly less, 2006 came up and 2007 from 2005 and then 2007 was actually is now about thirty seven thousand higher than it was three years ago. So, again basically a flat budget over the last few years. Cemetery managed to cut 2.1% of their appropriations about a ten thousand dollar reduction, Highway kept theirs to a little bit below inflation and I think that is really remarkable especially given the fact that a lot of what our Highway Dept. does is based on fuel prices. Whether it is diesel fuel or any of the products that they use on the roads the asphalt all those things consume energy and they are very reliant on what the energy market does. So, I think our Highway Budget, you know it is not to say that we are not paving roads next year but we were able to go through it and in other areas kind of off set the increases that they are anticipating for our fuel increases. Solid waste, again, we have got a first year foreman over there, well it is not his first year as a foreman, but first year running the show, Keith Sheerer how took over for a long time employee that did a great job and retired earlier, Jim Coughlin but in his first year here he is able to do a pretty good job with his budget basically keeping it flat as you can see to about a seven thousand dollar increase or 1.1%. So, I think pretty solid news on that front. Now, turning the page and certainly the one that I would anticipate or expect would probably require the most explanation, just because the numbers and we have got that in this presentation. Fire is going to be up, the appropriations and this is important to note, appropriations for fire because that does not necessarily mean that the amount to be collected in taxes or the tax rate is up by this amount. Fire is going to be up 13.6% or two hundred and sixty one thousand dollars, EMS is going to be up two hundred and twenty thousand dollars or 26.6% and so combined between the two of them you are looking at about 17.5%. Now, most notably the three areas that would justify this increase in spending, most notably are the fact that the Town approved the debt for Queensbury Central for a new ladder truck or tower or aerial apparatus that brings in a significant increase to their debt. Also, in EMS the new rescue squad building for West Glens Falls EMS is adding a significant mortgage down there. The third area of debt that maybe overlooked is we have, we are also budgeted to supplement or improve our paid day time staffing for EMS. So, there is going to be a quality or level of coverage increase there REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 829 over the last couple of years and you will see that in an upcoming slide. We will get into the Fire and EMS because I can tell you that the tax rates did not change by 17.5%. Lighting Districts, very small budget, generally around a hundred thousand dollars and you are seeing about a 7% increase in lighting. Wastewater, again, three hundred and fourteen thousand dollar decrease and that was largely due to debt, debt matured so the total of all wastewater districts is down 15% and likewise in Water, water is down a hundred and eighty six thousand or 3.5%. Those are two of our larger special districts and they both had significant decreases in their appropriations. Ok, so getting back to the grand total all of the appropriations, Fire, EMS, Water, Wastewater, Cemetery, the General Fund, this is what I was talking about before you can see that, and I just went back to 2000, we went from 2000 to 2004 a steady kind of increase that I think is typical for most, most budgets and certainly most municipal budgets around here. 2005 a significant reduction 2006 gave back a good portion of that appropriations cut and 2007 the proposed you can see actually about seven thousand dollars less than the total of all appropriations in 2004. So, certainly over the last four years we have been able to hold the line in appropriations. Now, again the biggest upset of the total is the General fund that ten million dollar figure and you can see that it follows almost an identical curve that we hit a high level of ten million eighty five thousand in 2004 and we were able to cut back of ‘05 and continue on a similar slope over the next couple of years and the 2007 budget is ten million one twenty two or like I said before about thirty seven thousand dollars higher than it was three years ago. I see our linear line is still here our Fire and EMS appropriations and this is what I talked about before and certainly a couple of slides ago you saw the total of Fire and EMS appropriations from ’06 to ’07 is up about 17%. Jennifer I think tried to show the trend here it follows again a similar curve although from 2005 to 2007 because of the, largely because of paid day time staffing that is about two Budget Officer Switzer-In 2007 it is about three hundred and forty thousand dollars. Supervisor Stec-three hundred and forty thousand dollars, is paid day time staffing, two crews on in the Town most days but always at least one crew on from six in the morning to six in the evening seven days a week and I think five out of those seven days they overlap where there are two crews on town wide. They have definitely improved their response times and their coverage in the Town and there is an off setting revenue that I would be very happy to talk about in a couple of minutes that off sets that, so do not be scared by the appropriations it is a real number. Somebody says well are you spending that kind of money, yes we are spending that kind of money but there is an off setting revenue and I think there is mostly good news on the property tax side of that equation. But, that is appropriations for Fire and EMS. The first two months of my first term, literally the very first project that I went into when I became Supervisor in ’05 I am sorry ’04, was to hammer down, we had an opportunity with the Rescue Squad that has been talked about for many years where we weren’t about to pin down an agreement between all three squads in the Town, the Town Board and I were able to get us all on the same page and sign off on this bill for service. Now it took most of ’04 to actually set it up so we actually started receiving revenue from the th bill for service on February 28 of 2005 so we collected for ten months in ’05 and we have collected for about ten months in ’06 and that 2005 total is that ten month total four hundred and thirty nine thousand. 2006 year to date as of Friday was five hundred and forty two thousand so since we have started billing for service. This is non property tax revenue, now this is very important because people complain about property taxes. You can do a couple of things you can cut spending or you can find non property tax revenues. Here is almost a million dollars in less than two years of non property tax revenue that we have been able to get from bill for service without collection agencies showing upon you know your mom’s door step saying hey, you know we are here to collect for the ambulance ride that you took. This is predominately medical insurance coverage money that has come into the Town and most of the kinks’ in the system have been worked out. It is still a work in progress it is still getting better but again in twenty months we have collected a million dollars to lower the amount of money raised by taxes to cover the appropriations from the previous slide. So, now you will see here is the amount to be raised by taxes slide and you can see that although, Jen if you could get back two slides to the other slide, everyone takes a look at that, and then go back one more, there you go, you can see that from ’05 to ’07, ‘07’s total is significantly higher than it was in 2003 for appropriations, but if you go forward now to that other slide, you can see that the amount to be raised by taxes on ’07 is still less than it was in 2004, 2003 and 2002. This is where that, we are budgeting six hundred and fifty Budget Officer Switzer-Six hundred and thirty REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 830 Supervisor Stec-Six hundred and thirty thousand dollars in the 2007 budget for EMS revenue we think that is on the conservative side, we think it will come in a little higher than that but not significantly higher, we think that the six thirty is a reasonable number. This is where that bill for service money shows up. So, yes we have increased the amount of spending we are providing a superior service we have got coverage, paid coverage throughout the Town that is again, that system still has kinks’ that are being worked out but it is largely I think most of the EMS folks that I have talked to are pleased with it although they want to see it improved. That off sets what we spent. So, we have made an investment but we have found another revenue source so yes, if you look at a snap shot from ’05 to ’07 you will say wow the amount to be raised in taxes was up and you know, we can go into a long dissertation about the 2005-2006 number but I do not expect that upward trend to continue, I think it is about to level out. I think in ’08 you will see it level out. But, I think it is important to note that the ’07 amount to be raised by taxes for Fire and EMS is lower than it was in 2002, ’03 and ’04. Ok, so now everyone wants to know and we are down to our last two slides, everyone wants to know what does this all mean for the tax rate. Going back to the very first slide the very first bullet that I pointed out, that this will be the sixth year in a row that the Town has not collected a General Town Tax and this slide shows that, for the General Fund the Cemetery Fund, the Highway Fund, the Solid Waste Fund there is no Town Tax. The Cemetery Fund and the Highway Fund get their revenue from the General Fund, the Solid Waste Fund I am happy to say is self-sufficient which had been an item that the State Comptrollers Office had mildly criticized our audit, our annual audits in the past that they felt that as an enterprise fund it needed to strive to be a little more self sufficient. We did that, the Town Board just a couple of years ago corrected that largely by moderately increasing the rates at the Transfer Stations that had been ten years since they had been adjusted. I think we bumped it a quarter or fifty cents a bag. Got a hand full of phone calls and hey, the Town has all this money why are you collecting more at the Transfer Station, well because that is a fund that is supposed to be close to self-sustaining. It is now in fact self-sustaining. So, for all those operations again for the sixth year in a row there will be no tax rate so it is a zero. The second page that Jen, turned to, the very top of the page, again addresses Fire and EMS we reflect them differently, separately we break them out for budgeting purposes and you can see that there is going to be a seven point six cent per thousand increase in Fire, so that would raise Fire from about sixty six cents to a little less than seventy three and a half cents a thousand or an eleven point six percent increase. The EMS rate is going to go down a little over a penny a thousand which is eight point three percent decrease and it is going to go from fourteen and a half cents to thirteen point three cents a thousand. So, when you combine the two of them together which is how the State really prefers to look at our Emergency Services Budget the Grand Total is that there will be an eight percent increase in the Fire and EMS Tax Rate or six and a half cents a thousand. Which again, I think looking at the EMS paid day time Staffing the new EMS Building and the new piece of apparatus for Queensbury Center those are three significant contributors here that if it was not for bill for service that eight percent likely be much higher. But, frankly we probably would not have made those other investments without that revenue to be quite frank about it. Lighting Districts depending on where you are you can see they are all over the place some of them no change some of them on a percent basis you are looking at a significant change. That is predominately because these are very small, I think that the largest lighting district we have has a sixty thousand dollar amount to be raised in taxes and that one in particular which is the Queensbury lighting district which is the largest one is going to go from a little over three cents a thousand to a little over nine cents a thousand, so that lighting district will see about a five and a half cent per thousand increase. Wastewater Districts, again, some of them are pretty small and so you will see a little change can make a big dollar or big percent difference change but for the most part those are pretty stable. The biggest one of course or the newest one is the South Queensbury and the Route 9 ones are very new and they are still stabilizing. Jumping down to water districts you can see that Shore Colony is a very small district we raise about fifteen thousand dollars a year in taxes however that is about, that is five thousand dollars more than what was raised last year and so that is going to go up from ninety nine cents a thousand to a buck fifty seven a thousand. But, the other two water districts is large town wide district and you can see that, that is actually going to go down about a penny a thousand. So, all in all, the Town Board really tried to hold everyone’s all the department heads feet to the fire to make sure that we were coming up with a budget plan that took care of the needs and maybe some of the wants with keeping in mind the taxpayer. I think the Department Heads would all say that they felt that they were dealt with fairly perhaps they do not agree with us on every line but I think that they realize that as we have said in the past the budget is a plan it can be amended to almost every regular meeting we have a resolution amending it the good news is on a twenty four and a half million dollar budget most of these amendments are very small in nature. But, the Town Board I think did a great job trying to REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 831 address the needs of all the constituencies that we deal with in keeping the taxpayer in mind but again, I went through, there is the good and the bad for everyone and I think with that I think we could probably move into the public hearing. So, the Town Board could come back to the table here and we start taking some public comment. With that said I will open the public hearing on the preliminary budget for 2007 and if there are any members of the public that would like to ask any questions or make any comments about anything that you have seen or anything else that you would like, I would just ask you to raise your hand and we will call on people one at a time. Mr. Tucker. Mr. Pliney Tucker-41 Division Road, Queensbury Estimated Revenues, if I am reading this right we have got occupancy tax at six million and sales tax at three hundred thousand is that? Supervisor Stec-No, I am sure that they are the opposite. Mr. Tucker-Ok, I am too. Supervisor Stec-Franchise Fees is three hundred thousand, sales tax is six million and the occupancy tax revenues are estimated at seventy thousand. That six million revenue, that is the net so the two million dollar rebate that I mentioned in the presentation that is in addition to that six million. We budgeted for a grand total or gross if you will, eight million which happens to be the same number that we budgeted for this current year, we did not change our revenue estimates at all. I think the County Budgeted a very slight projected increase in theirs but I bounced our numbers off of the County Treasurers office and Rick Murphy and he concurred with our number he thought that keeping it at a flat projection is safe but not too safe. It is not over conservative I do not want to be too conservative but he felt that it was a good number. Mr. Tucker-Preliminary Budget, Town Counsel, roughly three hundred and twenty five thousand dollars, what does that include? Councilman Sanford-I think that when Jennifer and Dan and the Town Board prepared the budget on a number of items we used last years costs and you move them forward. As you know we are in the process of looking to see who our new law firm may be for 2007 depending upon that choice that number can change. This is true of a lot of items in this budget I look at budgeting as a tool, and you want it to be as accurate as possible but you are going to see deviations as the year goes by. Hopefully maybe you will spend less money that is in the budget, legal is one of those items that hopefully might turn out that way, another one might be health care. Mr. Tucker-I knew you were looking at the thing and had not had any reports and now we have got a report that you are still looking it may change. Councilman Sanford-We are interviewing candidates for the legal services contract this week, we will be kicking that off and we hope to in short order make a decision on that once we talk to all the applicants. Mr. Tucker-Highway administration, the Town of Queensbury received a piece of land at the end of Ogden and Division Road, and that is what was lacking that both the roads are dead end but they did not have any turn around. I would like to ask the Town Board if they could find a thousand dollars to buy some guard rails and split that land in two so that there is a turn around for Ogden and the turn around for Division Road and put the sign back on Division Road that says Dead End Road. All right. Recreation Administration, we were leasing and I think we did this year a piece of property off Finch Pruyn a hundred and forty six acres and it was a little over two thousand dollars before the re-val. I think it is somewhere in the neighborhood of between six and seven I maybe wrong and Steve Lovering said that the Recreation Department decided that they wouldn’t be paying the lease because it was taking money out of their general budget. Supervisor Stec-Assuming that we are talking about the same property I do know that there is at least one property that the Rec. Commission decided not to lease anymore. I believe that this Mr. Tucker-And that is a hundred and forty six acres and they decided to lease it not lease it any more because the lease money came out of their normal budget, ok, that is what he told REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 832 me. I was wondering maybe I am wrong on this too, don’t we have a reserve fund of two and a half million dollars? Supervisor Stec-We do have reserves, I am not aware that it was, that they did not like where it was coming from, as far as I am concerned the Rec. Commission decided that there wasn’t need, or something that they wanted to spend any money on regardless of what pocket it came from. Councilman Boor-It could have been a value issue, Pliney. Mr. Tucker-Let me point out a hundred and forty six acres is the last large piece of land on the Hudson River it is historic because of the canal that goes thorough there and several years ago Finch Pruyn wanted to subdivide it and they got turned down because the land it not suitable for that. It is a great piece of land for the park because it borders right on the Hudson River Park and if it is at all possible I would like to see the lease continued and we will see if we can put in motion to talk to Finch Pruyn to see if we cannot make a deal to acquire it. Can you see if you can find the money? Supervisor Stec-I will ask the Rec. Commission to consider it. We work off from their recommendations on things like that. Mr. Tucker-I appreciate that. Supervisor Stec-You are very welcome. Mr. Tucker-I will be checking on you. Supervisor Stec-Absolutely. Thank you Pliney. I should point out just for you and everyone else we do have many, many members of the Towns staff here, many of the Department Heads are here our IT guy Bob Keenan, our Building and Grounds guy Chuck Rice, our Assessor Helen Otte, our Recreation Director Steve Lovering, Marilyn VanDyke our Historian, Mike Genier our Cemetery guy, Mike Shaw our Wastewater guy, Mike Travis and Rick Missita our Highway Superintendent and Deputy Super indent, former Highway Superintendent Paul Naylor, Bruce Ostrander the Water Dept. Superintendent is here, Judge McNally is here, so we do have most of the towns and of course Jennifer Switzer is here, her last day or last official act will be this Town Board meeting before she leaves for whatever horizons you know, she is leaving to another career challenge and Stu Baker is here as well who is our Sr. Planner, not really a Department Head but in the absence of the Department Head he is pretty much got his eyes and ears going on with what is going on down stairs. We do have most of the towns Department Heads here so I know that for you Pliney I know that Steve is paying attention to your request and I know that anyone else that comes up and asks any questions along those lines and if we need to later on in this public hearing if we need to hear on a specific item from a specific Department Head we might be able to do that as well. Councilman Sanford-Just a quick comment, it may be obvious to everybody in the audience but maybe not to everybody who might watch the show, when we are dealing with the budget here we are dealing with what we anticipate is likely to be expenditures for the Town and also likely to be revenue sources, What we are not dealing with is really the fund balances that exists within the Town on a number of, all of these funds and so for instance when you look at the numbers that we are talking about and it was referenced in the presentation Solid Waste or Garbage and we were talking about on how it is on a break even point, right about now where the revenues are coming in are pretty well off setting the expenditures. What you are not seeing in this budget process is what we have before we begin the next year and in that case just use that as an example and they were to have two million dollars so that fund balance is about, has a big cushion should there be a major deviation within that. Councilman Brewer-I don’t mean to interrupt but, I think you have to let the people know why there is a two million.. Supervisor Stec-That is just one specific example but the Councilman Brewer-we are charging people for Supervisor Stec-While we are building up a REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 833 Councilman Brewer-While we are building up a bank account, that is not really… Councilman Sanford-No, no that is not what I was insinuating, I just wanted to point out to people that the budget process is really looking at what is likely to transpire in the next year not necessarily the history and where we are at a particular point in time which is really what the fund balances represent. In other funds we are very very modest fund balances and so the operational revenue and expenses is of much more concern than some of the other ones. I certainly was not reflecting that it is inappropriate in fact we have been debating what to do with that, whether it is adequate. Councilman Brewer-My point is that people could understand or think that we are trying to build up a fund in that particular account and that is not the case. Supervisor Stec-You have clarified that, though. Councilman Sanford-At any rate, I just wanted everybody to know that all of these funds the ones that are special tax districts as well as some of the other ones all do have these fund balances and they do very and they provide either a greater or lesser degree of comfort for the Town to make certain adjustments should the need arise over the course of the year. So, I throw that out for what it is worth. Supervisor Stec-Any other public comment on the budget? Mr. Salvador Mr. John Salvodor-Good evening, my name is John Salvador I am a resident of North Queensbury. I submit that the preliminary budget is incomplete. It is incomplete with respect to your special taxing districts. There is one taxing district that is absent from your budget and that is the Crandall Public Library District. This special district was established by an act of the legislature known as Chapter 456 of the Laws of 1992. It is entitle an Act Authorizing the Establishment of a Public Library District, in the Town of Queensbury in the County of Warren, a special taxing district. Section 5D of the same enabling act reads, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury shall levy a local assessment upon the real property lying within the boundaries of the municipality for its share of the total public library district expenditure. Section 5D1 and 5D2 go on to describe the mechanics of establishing the level of proportionality of that local assessment. So much for the establishment of a special district within our town and the mechanics of providing for its continued financial support. Section 1C however reads the Library Board shall annually file with the Clerk of the Town of Queensbury an estimate of the proposed budget including the cost of library services could be raised by levy for the public library district in the fiscal year beginning on the succeeding first day of January. The Town of Queensbury shall not make any change in the estimate of revenues or expenditures submitted by the Library Board in preparation of the Town’s preliminary budget. The Town shall not make any change in the expenditures submitted by the Library Board in preparation of the Town’s Preliminary Budget. This is the Town’s Preliminary Budget and the Libraries estimate of expenditures is not included in this. The inference is that the Library proposed budget is to be included in the Town’s Preliminary Budget. This is your Preliminary Budget as I said where is the special library district? The Crandall Public Library District proposed budget is not included in this Preliminary Budget which is contrary to the Crandall Library enabling act. The importance of including the Crandall Public Library District Budget in the Town Budget cannot be overstated. The Town Board eventual approval of the this budget authorizes the Town Supervisor as the Chief Financial Officer of the Town and the Town Treasurer to according to Section 29 of Town Law demand, collect, receive and have the care and custody of monies belonging to or due the Town from every source. Accordingly the Library Budget data should appear as that of any of the several taxing districts in your budget. More importantly one of the last pages of your proposed budget shows the debt principal and the debt interest that is being paid whenever any of these districts incur a Capital Expenditure and have to go to bonding and this is what is coming with the Library. They are going to if all goes well for them they are going to enter into a Capital Project where they are going to incur debt through the issuance of bonds. This debt has to appear in this budget. Councilman Boor-John if I could interrupt just for a second. You raise a very I think valid point and it is so valid that I am glad that it is not in this budget. The reason that I am glad that the library tax is not in this budget is because we would have no way to verify if it was accurate. So, I would not be able to approve this budget because the library has not been forth coming with how they arrive at their numbers. They made it very clear that they believe that State Law protects them from divulging how they arrive at the number and the REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 834 rate for this Town so if it were in this budget and they still refused to divulge how they got that number I do not know if in good conscious I could vote to approve this budget. So, although I agree that it appears as you read it that it should be in here, I am glad it is not because they have not come forward with the type of information necessary for us to make an educated analysis of if the rate is appropriate. I have some very serious concerns, we have had some private conversations and it is a concern of mine, and so… Mr. Salvador-We are all concerned about that, but that, the verification of the number is quite different from the fact that you are obligated by statute, by statue to include that the number they give you and not make any changes in it, in your Preliminary Budget. Now, we are going to go to referendum tomorrow and because this is only Preliminary ok, we are going to vote yea or nea on the Library Budget for the coming year. Now, if it is voted up the number they give you is their budget, if it is voted down the number that they used last year for their budget will be controlling and that can be put into your final budget. I do not think you have a choice, I think it must go in there. Supervisor Stec-I am going to do two things, I am going to go with our past practice of the seven years that I have been on this Town Board and I know that Darleen Dougher has been the Town Clerk since long before the Crandall Library District was formed this is the way that we have done the budget every year. Our lawyers have researched this question for you and a couple of others many times at least once a year and Mr. Salvador-No, excuse me Mr. Stec Supervisor Stec-No, let me finish, John, we have researched this you are not satisfied, I understand you are not satisfied, I want you to understand that I have moved beyond you not being satisfied this is the way that we have done the budget for the seven years that I have been on the Town Board and probably many before that and you are trying to make a point and you are trying to use our Town Budget process to make your point and I am not buying it. Mr. Salvador-Mr. Stec, I have never raised this issue before. I personally have never raised this issue before. Supervisor Stec-You have never raised issues about the legitimacy of Crandall Library the district and the way that it collects taxes and the way that it figures out who pays what? Councilman Boor-It’s the budget he is talking about. Supervisor Stec-It is a new bite at the same apple. Mr. Salvador-It is another issue, we have a statue on the books that requires that. Supervisor Stec-Says you. Mr. Salvador-I can read Mr. Stec and you can also, establishing a special taxing district in this Town and it must be included in our budget. Supervisor Stec-It has been administered this way for years. Councilman Sanford-John, let me try to calm this down a little bit, I think that you have made an interesting point and based on reading the enacting legislation it appears to have some validity to it, however in terms of a practical importance of it I am not sure of what the relevance because if we take their number and incorporate in our budget and our budget serves primarily of that of a tool, and we do not have any influence over the budget because it is right in the law that was passed in 1992 of what real significance is it if we add a section to our budget that includes an exhibit demonstrating the Crandall Library Budget for the year? Mr. Salvador-You include that, it is districts that exists and must be in your program. Councilman Sanford-And I guess the question is to what purpose does it serve if we stick it in or don’t stick it in. Mr. Salvador-It is here it is apparent its ok. If it is not on the list it gets lost. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 835 Councilman Sanford-We do need to go further to see if like our lighting districts and our sewer districts and what have you if in fact we should have a section for this particular special district and if so we should incorporate it in our budget moving forward. I think we are willing to look into that and yet I do not see where it is particularly material point one way or the other, except you may be right that technically we should have it in there except that. Mr. Salvador-Before you come with a final budget you can investigate this and Councilman Sanford-We will inquire of it. Mr. Salvador-Ok. All right. Supervisor Stec-Thank you. Anybody else this evening want to comment on the preliminary budget? Mr. Drellos? Mr. George Drellos-George Drellos, 27 Fox Hollow Lane. Dan in your Fire and EMS what proportion of the budget is roughly for debt service would you say? Supervisor Stec-If I guess Mr. Drellos-Fifty percent, Seventy percent? Supervisor Stec-No, a lot less than fifty percent. Mr. Drellos-I am talking Fire and Supervisor Stec-Much less than fifty percent Mr. Drellos-Thirty percent? Supervisor Stec-I would be guessing at that point, we could find out. Mr. Drellos-I was curious as to how much. Councilman Sanford-Jennifer do you know off the top of your head? Budget Officer Switzer-About twenty five percent. Mr. Drellos-Twenty five percent a quarter of the budget is pretty much for debt service. Supervisor Stec-That is probably about right. Mr. Drellos-Their debt service. Supervisor Stec-Yea, it is their debt. Mr. Drellos-We do not own the fire stations, we do not own a single piece of apparatus Supervisor Stec-True. Mr. Drellos-we do not own any of their land a fire truck anything. Supervisor Stec-No, we contract for service. Mr. Drellos-I am just saying well, sometimes it sounds like we own some of this when in actuality it is just masked in the payments that is all. Councilman Sanford-We pay for it. Supervisor Stec-Right our contract, we know what their debt is Mr. Drellos-We pay for it in reality in a service. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 836 Supervisor Stec-They would not enter into a contact that they did not have a plan for covering all their needs including debt and we know what their debt is. Mr. Drellos-Twenty, twenty five percent. In your budget is there a plan for any new apparatus? Supervisor Stec-Other than the previously approved and about to be delivered Queensbury Central Apparatus and the new Rescue Squad Building there is no other new debt that has been programmed into our budget. Mr. Drellos-What is they come to you for another ladder truck this year? Supervisor Stec-We are going to Councilman Sanford-There have been requests that have been made, by the various companies and what we have Councilman Brewer-…it will not be bought this year, George. Councilman Sanford-done is we have put all those on hold we want to look through the negotiations for the operating budgets for next year which we haven’t done, we have done our preliminary budget but we haven’t reached the meeting of the minds or even started our negotiations and conversations with the Fire Companies. Once we do operations we are hoping then to move into a process dealing with capital acquisitions and purchases and debt services and things of that nature. Councilman Strough has worked up a process utilizing a new form which will assist the Town Board in helping up make decisions in terms of appropriateness as we go thorough that process we have agreed to hold off in making any determinations or decisions on acquisitions for the immediate future. So, this budget is not incorporating any additional equipment. Supervisor Stec-To add to that as a practical matter from the moment that the Town Board passes a resolution to authorize the purchase of a large piece of apparatus I think Queensbury Central I know that they have not taken deliver yet and we gave that approval almost a year ago so as a practical sense if we were to say in December yes, we are going to buy this piece of apparatus you know, we may not need to start paying on it until this time next year. There is room in our budget to accommodate a request like that. But, as of right now there is nothing that has been approved or about to be approved. We will be sitting down with the Fire Companies and Rescue Squads to finalize and go over their budgets, we have had some preliminary conversations with some of them and we have got an idea you know, what some of the issues are out there with our budget I think, addresses or at least allows for some of those to be discussed and considered by the Town Board. We have got time. Mr. Drellos-It seems just a few years ago but I know some of these buildings are getting up there now so we should be getting out of, or they should be getting out of debt with some of these, I don’t you should know I guess. Supervisor Stec-North Queensbury is probably the closest as far as the five Fire Companies to having their building paid off and Central is not far behind, obviously Bay Ridge and West Glens Falls Rescue have very new debt, Bay Ridge is only three or four years old and West they probably have not even made the first payment yet. But they are going to have.. Mr. Drellos-What do they usually take their loans for, thirty years, twenty five, twenty? Supervisor Stec-I think on apparatus it has been fifteen years and on the buildings it has been in some cases probably twenty some thirty, I think the Rescue Squad Building is thirty year debt and most of the apparatus is fifteen, because obviously you do not want a mortgage payment that goes beyond the useful life of a piece of apparatus, most fire equipment you know we have been mortgaging for with that, they have been mortgaging with our knowledge for about fifteen years. Mr. Drellos-Thanks. Supervisor Stec-Thank you. Anyone else like to comment on the preliminary budget? Yes. Mr. Hodgkins REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 837 Mr. John Hodgkins-John Hodgkins, Lake Parkway I guess my first question is how are we doing on the 2006 as your planned budget are you on track? Supervisor Stec-Yea, Jen has us a little ahead of pace in the General Fund. Budget Officer Switzer-We are a little ahead of pace predominately because of gas prices the two areas that I see that we may be over budget are heating fuel and gasoline. But other than that we are right on pace for the projected. Supervisor Stec-In the General fund which is certainly the largest one we have and to the lesser extent the other funds there is a contingency line of what was it this year a hundred and ten thousand? Budget Officer Switzer-A hundred and ten thousand dollars. Supervisor Stec-We haven’t consumed it all yet but Jennifer looking in the crystal ball we are going to be close Budget Officer Switzer-We will be close to that. Supervisor Stec-on the contingency line. So, there is some contingency programmed into the budget, historically every year we budget about one point six to one point eight million dollars of fund balance to balance the General Fund Budget then at the following year when we get an audited financial we see that the fund balance has increased not decreased so not only don’t we use that one point eight million to balance the budget but historically we put between seven hundred and one point seven million dollars back into the fund balance. Now, this year is an exception to that because last year we did a two and a half million dollar rebate so actually the fund balance did get consumed about a million dollars and we are estimating and that is part of the analysis that we use to arrive at the rebate amount for this year is what do we think that fund balance will do and we will probably see another consumption of about a million even though this budget I think we had one point six million budgeted for … to balance the budget we will probably use one million out of that six hundred so, out of that one point six. Councilman Sanford-Well actually I think at the end of two thousand and five the audit statement called or correct me if I am wrong on this Jennifer about one point nine five four. Budget Officer Switzer-That we appropriated. Councilman Sanford-That you appropriate for subsequent years expenditures and I think historically that is a very conservative number and typically we do not utilize all of that and we typically may utilize half of that. Budget Officer Switzer-Half Supervisor Stec-Sometimes none. Budget Officer Switzer-Right sometimes none. Councilman Sanford-And so I just wanted to point that out. Mr. Hodgkins-With the exception of last year the fund our fund balance has been increasing. Budget Officer Switzer-That is correct. Mr. Hodgkins-I think last year it fell about one million. Supervisor Stec-I am projecting that it will fall about another million this year. Mr. Hodgkins-Well we got, we are going to be up about a million and a half in sales tax revenue for the Town this year so this will off set this we are already at collection for three quarters or six point three million dollars, the last quarter historically pushed us up eight point three and I think you already said you assume the two million so you have six million in here. But in general there is no off, you are not off you budget. You are pretty REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 838 Budget Officer Switzer-Correct. Mr. Hodgkins-That was my question. Again I am also going to look at the Fire and EMS I know we, you combined them together to try to easy the pain a little bit but knowing the Fire Companies are separately contracted from the EMS Squads, they are a separate line items on the books here and Supervisor Stec-And they are a separate line item on the tax bill. Mr. Hodgkins-And a separate line item on the tax bill, we are looking at that. In 2005 we saw a twelve percent increase in Fire Tax, it looks like 2006 we are going to see a fourteen percent increase in expenditures, eleven point six percent increase in Fire Tax. We all, people that are involved with the Fire Companies understand that there is like two million dollars worth of equipment coming down the pike the last gentlemen was asking that question. Based on what our expense of buying a piece of equipment, that is looking you know, we are looking at least another two hundred, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of annual expenditures if they are not off set by something else that falls off, from our expenditures. So, you know there are quite a few people and so many Fire Companies are concerned, I hope this Board is going to be opened minded and allow for public hearings to have further discussions of this and talk to the Fire Companies. Councilman Boor-We do have some debt coming off in two years, I think North and Central, their buildings come off. Mr. Hodgkins-North and Central are going to come off. Councilman Boor-We will be getting some relief there. Mr. Hodgkins-..concerned over some of the companies and how people are taking on debt. But that is a discussion for another time and I will pass that today. I just wanted to be noted that we are having rapid increase in our fire costs. I am looking the next page on the estimated revenues I am glad you answered the questions on the sales tax and the sale tax revenues looks like they will be up one point four million dollars over last year and we have only consumed a million dollars so we should be ahead. We are going to take, going from two and a half million down to two million we are going to take a six percent tax increase at the County level. So, the taxpayers of the Town of Queensbury should be aware this is a six percent automatic tax increase being passed this way. Going down to the interest on bank deposits this line always amazes me because I would assume that this interest and correct me if I am wrong is coming from the fund balance of the General Fund and the fund balance has been running ten and a half million dollars at the end of the year I believe Budget Officer Switzer-Approximately, but some of that fund balance is specifically for items that are reserved by law so that interest is not included in the general operating budget, so that is why it appears significantly lower than what you might think it would be. Mr. Hodgkins-It does appear, I was looking over one of the audits from 2004 where you budgeted ninety one thousand and it came in at one hundred and seventy three thousand, if I am not mistaken interest rates at that time were down in the two and a half percent and I remember I was at a meeting here one day and we were talking about the ability of higher interest rates right now and I think they are pushing four, four and a half percent. Supervisor Stec-We are getting five and a quarter. Mr. Hodgkins-Five and a quarter so looking at those figures this number would come in significantly higher, so another item that kicks up, another reason I am concerned that we lowered the knee jerk reaction, lower our thing, we have a ten million dollar surplus that comes in. Some of the fine points here just some quick questions, I do have to ask one, the Shore Colony the five thousands my neighbors are going to ask this question I do not have any clue as to what the answer is. But, that is going to be about a hundred dollars per resident increase in tax what was that five thousand dollar difference does anybody know? Budget Officer Switzer-There is some Capital Construction that would go on up in there and again because it is such a small district that any increase, but that is what the majority of it is. Mr. Hodgkins-On to the Department Page here real quickly, the Town Board looks like a contractual of fifty five thousand which is well above what was REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 839 Supervisor Stec-All right let me address that, throughout that page and the following pages, this year what we did this shows a reclassification of certain expenditures from we used to have a line for legal and there was one line covered the whole town, what we did was earlier this year we fractured that out and reallocated that three hundred thousand dollars throughout the Town that is what you are seeing here that increase in Town Board or Town Supervisor that is predominately our allotment for legal services it is probably the biggest chunk of it. Mr. Hodgkins-I was going to give you a that a boy on the legal town counsel … Supervisor Stec-So, what you are seeing here is a shuffling of the deck but it is the same fifty two cards. Mr. Hodgkins-Well you lost that one. Accounting costs here with Jennifer leaving she did a wonderful job, Jennifer. Are you going to work toward a Comptroller? Supervisor Stec-We have advertised to replace the Budget Officer we have gotten about ten resumes I think that the Town Board should be getting to review those in the near future and will select some candidates to interview to fill the position hopefully within a month or so. Mr. Hodgkins-I was just hoping you were not going to use it from outside it seems to work very well from internal. Supervisor Stec-Jennifer did a great job and her capacity and we will miss her, I agree with you. Mr. Hodgkins-One last item here and this is publicity, Supervisor Stec-Likewise with the most of the bed tax got parked into publicity that is why you see it is a large increase but that is again a shuffling of the deck that there used to be individual lines for the Chapman Museum, that and throughout many other lines and they have been consolidated down to publicity. Mr. Hodgkins-Any thoughts by the Board on what size is a reasonable size fund balance for the General Fund? Supervisor Stec-We have had that debate. Mr. Hodgkins-It has increased quite a bit over the last ten years probably four hundred percent that is why I am looking. Supervisor Stec-Well we had that and that is how we arrived at our two million dollar figure back in August is that we looked at that and what we are trying to do is we are trying to strike a balance between getting it to a reasonable level but in a manner that is perhaps a little bit more repeatable than, we are trying to stabilize tax rates and minimize taxes at that same time and you know, it is just how quickly do you want to right size that number. Councilman Boor-It is really a lag period for when we are comfortable giving it back, with you know, what it comes down to. Mr. Hodgkins-It has been going quite a few years I mean we had one year and that was after the reassessment and re-apportionment hit us hard that year and I think that was quite a bit, I mean we have re-apportionment this year has kicked us you know, I think the County sales tax is only up nine percent we are up like twenty one because of the re-apportionment. So, I mean you are looking at that. Supervisor Stec-We had a one year windfall because the year before that we were where we were everyone else did a reval. So. Mr. Hodgkins-Everyone else and we lose our there. Councilman Sanford-Philosophically one of the problems with this is we have been re-bating what we see as excess fund balance surplus on the basis of appraised value of properties. Mr. Hodgkins-And we are taxed on appraised value of properties. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 840 Councilman Sanford-But the fund balance has grown and accumulated to the level that it is now over many years and for many different reasons and mostly drives from sales tax reasons. So, the legitimacy of sweeping it clean and giving it back in disproportionate manner to based on appraisal to the more highly appraised property such as up on North Q, may lack appropriate equity. So, the formula has to constantly be philosophically reviewed and looked at and that is what we have been using because we cannot come up with a better methodology. But is it a perfect methodology? No it is not. Mr. Hodgkins-Well, my I agree with you I am not asking you to sweep the account that is not what I am looking at here, I am concerned that when we were reassessed the reassessment, reapportioned taxes to us even after a two and a half million dollars rebate we took a eight percent tax increase on the County level. By reducing that by five hundred thousand in a year when sales taxes are going up we took another automatic, I do not know what the County is going to do because that budget has not come thorough, there is another six percent tax increase. So, we are looking at tax increases here and that is the level that we are coming with and I can understand you saying due bear in mind when you are saying that values in different areas, the same people own the same properties for many years and they come and they pay taxes. Councilman Sanford-The other side of the equation I mean, I do not what to, I know that you represent and you do a very nice job in representing the interests of North Queensbury in a lot of different ways but please also keep in mind that the reason that they have higher taxes up there is because they can sell their property for many, many more times than what the typical home owner can sell their property for in other areas of Queensbury. So, there is a lot of different ways to look at this it is not just that you know you overly taxed you are also receive the benefits of much more valuable property. So, you know it is the reality of the way the market is working. Mr. Hodgkins-Well, I will sit down and we can assume if everything is fairly assessed and we can work from there. Let me ask one last question, ok, because we have a philosophical difference here, assessors, the assessors budget and I know we are getting into it, in 2004 we had a two hundred and twenty one thousand dollar budget, 2005 we jumped up to about two hundred and eighty thousand, 2006 two hundred eighty five and now we are at three oh four. Well our assessment year was 2004 and we continue to grow, the assessor’s budget is getting larger and larger. Supervisor Stec-The answer to your question though John is that, the assessment year the re- val year the re-val was three hundred and seventy or three hundred and fifty Mr. Hodgkins-That was on top that was another line item. Budget Officer Switzer-That was a Capital Project. Supervisor Stec-It was a Capital Project it wasn’t even part of the assessors budget. Mr. Hodgkins-But now we are, what I am saying is we have an assessors budget that continues to grow at a very rapid rate and there is work that is done by the assessors office that I would assume that would shrink in the year after. not continue to grow and grow. Are we building up to something here? Supervisor Stec-A couple of Article 78 and 7’s have kept our assessor’s office quite busy. Mr. Hodgkins-So, you are looking at legal as .. Supervisor Stec-She has got a legal budget in her Mr. Hodgkins-Well, thank you very much. Supervisor Stec-Thank you very much. Is there anyone else that would like to comment on the budget public hearing? Seeing none I will close the public hearing. (8:04 PM) I will entertain discussion from Town Board Members. Again the process we followed the same process that we have in the past as far as time lines, the State spells out a very plain, they are not very good at following their own time lines and adopting their own budgets on time but the State Law is very clear, they have got a schedule we keep a schedule in the format, by the REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 841 end of September I had to turn in tentative budget to the Town Board then the month of October we had a few different meetings with Department Heads tweaked and modified and I think frankly improved the tentative budget to this preliminary budget which was adopted last week. Again I want to thank all the Department Heads and Town Employees that participated in this process. I am glad, this is the first time that we have had this public hearing at a Regular Town Board Meeting, this is the first time that the Town of Queensbury Budget Hearing is televised, because historically in the past it was always held on a Thursday apart to itself and there might have literally been five people in the audience. There were more people on this side of the table then were in the audience aside from the Department Heads. So, I think it is great that we have a larger audience then ever before for our budget. Again, I would compare our Town Budget to any other budget in the area especially in the County, the School Districts and really any other Town. I know the other Towns have had a difficult budget year we have been able to keep our appropriations are quite modest I think and in line with inflation. But, the Town Board did a good job, put a lot of effort in. Jennifer, I cannot thank her enough, she did a great job on this budget and all the last couple years of budgets that she been involved in. We are going to be losing her and we are going to miss her and she knew her stuff and our loss is EDC’s gain. But, we have the phone number to EDC and we do have a contractual relationship with EDC so she is not out of reach. RESOLUTION ADOPTING ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET FOR 2007 RESOLUTION NO.: 521,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board conducted a public hearing on November 6th, 2006 concerning the proposed 2007 Preliminary Budget and all interested persons were heard, and WHEREAS, the proposed 2007 Preliminary Budget sets forth the proposed 2007 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 2007 salaries for the Town of Queensbury Elected Officials shall be as follows: TOWN SUPERVISOR $63,108 TOWN COUNCILPERSON (4) $16,305 TOWN CLERK $60,511 TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT $66,431 TOWN JUSTICES (2) $39,132 and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 842 RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby adopts the 2007 Preliminary Budget presented at this meeting as the Town of Queensbury Annual Budget for 2007 and 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 summary of the adopted Annual Budget for 2007 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. th Duly adopted this 6 day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None 2.0CORRESPONDENCE 2.1 Notice of Oder-State of New York Department of Transportation Traffic and Safety Division - 45 MPH on West Mountain Road, CR58 between Gurney Lane and Corinth Road a distance of 5.9 +/- miles (on file) 2.2 Monthly report of October, 2006 on file from Building and Codes 3.0INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS FROM THE FLOOR NONE 4.0PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Mr. Paul Naylor- Paul H. Naylor, Division Road, West Glens Falls Sorry to see Jennifer go. Regarding Sewer on Rockhurst, I filled a couple of them up years ago when they caved in, in the middle of the road so I do not know if they are still hooked to them or not. You do know that you have a sewer area in Reservoir Park the same idea. Hoped that everyone shows up for Election Day tomorrow. rd Mr. John Salvador-Re: Town Board Meeting of October 23 Resolution appointing new members to the PORC. Noted alarm over the appointment of John Strough to the PORC Committee I do not believe that the legislature intended that the Town Board charged with appointing members to a Special Board was expected to appoint one of their own. I believe Mr. Stroughs appointment to the Planning Committee is a classic case of incompatible assignment. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 843 Councilman Sanford-Please be advised that this Town Board can unilaterally revise, prepare, author an Comprehensive Land Use Plan. We chose to do it through an advisory committee. If you read the Association of Towns Manual it is common practice to have a member of the Town Board on an advisory committee serving in an ex official roll. It is the Town Boards product not the Land Use Plan Committee product, they are serving as an advisory capacity. It was the majority opinion of this Board that it was appropriate for him to serve. Mr. Salvador-I question your statement that it is not unusual to have a Town Board, I think it is extremely unusual. The Association of Towns is a private club a lobbying organization it is not a State Agency, I am reading for the Statute that define a special board. Councilman Boor-We did not have to form PORC if we so chose the majority of us could pick a two man committee on this Board and let them do it, a one man, three man or four man committee, it has become very clear to me having attended some of the PORC Committee Meetings, some Planning Board Meetings and some Zoning Board Meetings it is very easy to come up to that microphone and offer suggestions but when it comes down to volunteering and we see a list it is not real long and it is an important project. If anybody on this Board wants to spend additional time getting involved in that I am not going to criticize them for that. Mr. Salvador-I believe that it is incompatible. Councilman Strough-It is a product of the Town Board. Mr. Salvador-You should disband the PORC Committee because it is a waste of money. Supervisor Stec-They are all volunteers. Dr. Marilyn VanDyke-This marks the end of my fifteenth year are the Historian for the Town of Queensbury. It has most fortunate for me to be involved in the budgetary process for all of those fifteen years that is not the way it is with many historians cross the State of New York. The job is mandated by law but many are left out of the loop in many ways and that is not the case here in the Town so I want to commend you for having me be involved in the process. Noted she appreciated the funding to attend conferences throughout the State because it keeps me up to date with what is going on. In my second capacity as the Executive Director for the Warren County Historical Society I would also like to commend the Board for the work you did this past year to negotiate the lease that is not enabling the Warren County Historical Society to occupy the Old Bay Ridge Fire House. Commended the staff of the Building and Grounds for the rehab of the building. We expect to have an open house sometime in the beginning part of the coming year. So, we thank you very much for the efforts that you did. Supervisor Stec-I speak for the whole Board we appreciate your dedication and your enthusiasm to everything that you do for history particularly as our Historian but in both of your capacities. You have done a great job. Thank you. Mr. George Drellos-27 Fox Hollow Lane Resolution 6.22 the increase for what? Supervisor Stec-That is the thirty three thousand five hundred that is the item that we discussed with Barton and Loguidice for their additional consulting on the Main Street Project going into the first quarter of next year. We had already passed a resolution to authorize that amount but this resolution would accomplish the Exit 18 Corridor is a Capital Project we would prefer to fund it through our Capital Reserve process so this is not new money this is money that we have already committed to allocate and spend against, but this public hearing would allow us to spend it out of the Capital Reserve. Mr. Drellos-We own the old Rescue Squad. Supervisor Stec-The old Rescue Squad we are the owners. Mr. Drellos-Who paid for the utilities? Supervisor Stec-They still do. Mr. Drellos-When is the building supposed to be done? REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 844 Supervisor Stec-They will be out by the end of March, if something happens I am sure that the Town Board will talk to them. Mr. Drellos-Who will do the work for the Connector Road? Supervisor Stec-It was put out to bid, the first portion is to clear where the road is going to go and get it graveled. Hope to award bid in early December. Mr. Drellos-Couldn’t we do that? Supervisor Stec-That is something that we asked the Highway Dept. and gave them the first option, they said they would rather have it go out to bid because it is a big project and take away from their normal operations. Mr. Pliney Tucker-41 Division Road – Questioned the discussion on Queensbury Central’s Ladder Truck? Supervisor Stec-We ask them to give us a detailed list they didn’t, I have spoken to their Chief we will have a resolution the second meeting in November. No further public comment. 5.0TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS Councilman Brewer-Jennifer I want to thank you for your service to the Town, it has been a pleasure to work with you, you have taken care our needs on the Town Board and I appreciate it very much and we have developed a good friendship and we hope to see you again around the Town. Noted that bids were received back for the building at the Transfer Station $13,659. was less than we expected. The petition that was received for a stop sign at Caroline and Garner, asked the Board members to look at that proposal. Councilman Strough-I am going to miss you Jen, thank you for the dedication to the Town and I am sure you are going to miss answering all my questions. Once again, good luck. Councilman Sanford-Also ditto to what the others have said, thanks for all the help over the last year bring me up to speed on this stuff I appreciate it. For the public I hope everyone gets out and votes. Councilman Boor-Jen, you have always been helpful I have not been in there as often as probably should have but when I have come in you have given me the information that I needed and I always felt welcomed and I thank you for that and I know you will do fine and maybe less stress I don’t know. Enjoy yourself. Noted he was pleased with the article in the paper on the Wastewater Management District it is good to see a positive article. This is something that is very near and dear to me for a long time and the fact that with the Lake George Water Conference and the support that Dave Decker provides through his ability to get grants it is really a great thing and I am hoping that periodically there will be other articles that show the progress of this as it moves along. I think it certainly can improve the quality of water in Lake George in the Rockhurst area and set a great example for other portions of not only the lakes in our community but perhaps even in New York State. Should the funding source come thorough we would be the first to establish a wastewater management district. I think this is a great step in elevating a lot of time on all of the boards part and also insuring a better water quality and quality of life issues on the lake. Supervisor Stec- I think this is the right thing to do up there and especially the kind of densities on a narrow peninsula like that. I do think we will be very competitive because we will be the first, we are lucky to have Dave Decker that will sheppard this through, I think we will see a lot of grant funding. Jennifer and I had a good three years together at least from my perspective. I like to tease her the folks on the first floor of Town Hall think we have like a brother, sister relationship as far as the amount of grief that we jokingly give each other but I have told a lot of people privately and I want to make sure I tell the public that Jennifer was one of the most dedicated people I have ever worked with and I have had the pleasure of working in a few different venues from the Navy to the private sector to the municipal sector and Jennifer knew her stuff she was not afraid to make sure that we knew she knew her stuff she kept us out of trouble she told us what we could and couldn’t do. Because quite frankly this will shock a lot of REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 845 people out there, you would be surprised that the Government doesn’t have all the options in the world to fix all the problems or do everything that we would think would make sense or would be common practice in the private sector or just makes good plain common sense. But, Jennifer was able to help us steer through those frustrations, she provided outstanding customer service to her peers in the Town Hall. A lot of the department heads now that the budget is over they went home, and that is fine they are all getting rested so that they can vote tomorrow. But, I know I could speak for each and every one of Jennifers peers in Town Hall that they will miss her they will miss her problem solving ability and her ability to boil things down to what is the heart of the matter and the key thing to address and then get the job done. Jennifer did a great job, she was a great partner for me through these budgets, the big picture stuff and cracking the whip and saying no I want a lower number that was where I like to try to excel. But, Jennifer was the one that more often than not if I said we need to find a way to do this that she made it happen. So, the good news is, is that she is leaving a staff behind that I think is very capable that Jennifer did get them cross trained over the last could years, I do not know if she was planning her escape or not, but they are pretty well versed in each other job functions so you know I think we will be able to get thorough the end of the year. I know that the next big chunk of work that is going to come up in the accounting office will be the end of the year activity that will literally start around Christmas time and the end of the year stuff will go through the first three months of the year. We will try to find a replacement or at least somebody to take on the job responsibilities Jen but I will miss you and I know that everyone in Town Hall will miss you as well. So, thank you for your service to the Town of Queensbury. I am just shocked that after all the hard work and service to the Town of Queensbury and all the work you did to lower the numbers in the right direction and make most people like them you never moved here you stayed in the City and that is fine, I like to kid her about that too. Thank you Jennifer for making the last three years pleasurable and bearable or whatever the call was for. I know the girls in your office and everyone at Town Hall is going to miss you, so thank you. Thanked Glens Falls National Bank and TV 8 for televising our meetings. Our web site Queensbury .net outstanding source of a lot of information. Noted the change in the speed limit on West Mountain Road to 45 MPH. Route 9 and 254 the work is just about done, the traffic signals are the last portion of work to be done. Asked the public to vote tomorrow. 6.0RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION APPOINTING JOAN JENKINS AS ALTERNATE MEMBER OF TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RESOLUTION NO. 522, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously established the Town of Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with applicable New York State law, and WHEREAS, a vacancy for an alternate member position exists on the Zoning Board, and WHEREAS, the Town Board interviewed candidates and wishes to appoint Joan Jenkins as an alternate member of the Zoning Board, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 846 RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints Joan Jenkins to serve as an alternate member of the Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals, such term to expire on st December 31, 2009. th Duly adopted this 6 day of November, 2006 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION APPOINTING BRIAN CLEMENTS AS ALTERNATE MEMBER OF TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RESOLUTION NO. 523, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously established the Town of Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with applicable New York State law, and WHEREAS, a vacancy for an alternate member position exists on the Zoning Board, and WHEREAS, the Town Board interviewed candidates and wishes to appoint Brian Clements as an alternate member of the Zoning Board, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints Brian Clements to serve as an alternate member of the Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals, such term to expire st on December 31, 2012. th Duly adopted this 6 day of November, 2006 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford NOES : None ABSENT: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 847 RESOLUTION APPOINTING STEPHEN TRAVER AS ALTERNATE MEMBER ON QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 524,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously established the Town’s Planning Board in accordance with applicable New York State law, and WHEREAS, a vacancy for an alternate member position exists on the Planning Board, and WHEREAS, the Town Board interviewed candidates and wishes to appoint Stephen Traver as such alternate member, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints Stephen Traver to serve as an alternate member of the Queensbury Planning Board until such term expires on December 31st, 2011. Duly adopted this 6th day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION APPOINTING BARBARA LAVIN AS ALTERNATE MEMBER ON QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 525,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously established the Town’s Planning Board in accordance with applicable New York State law, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 848 WHEREAS, a vacancy for an alternate member position exists on the Planning Board, and WHEREAS, the Town Board interviewed candidates and wishes to appoint Barbara Lavin as such alternate member, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints Barbara Lavin to serve as an alternate member of the Queensbury Planning Board until such term expires on December 31st, 2012. Duly adopted this 6th day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INTERFUND LOAN TO THE CONNECTOR ROAD CAPITAL PROJECT#161 FROM GENERAL FUND RESOLUTION NO.: 526,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, by previous Resolution, the Queensbury Town Board authorized establishment of the Connector Road Project#161, and WHEREAS, the Main Street Connector Road Project, P.I.N. 1756.69, (Project), is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, that calls for the apportionment of the costs of such program to be borne at the ratio of 100% Federal funds and 0% non-federal funds, and WHEREAS, by Resolution 512,2006 the Town of Queensbury authorized the advancement for the Project by making a commitment of 100% of the federal and non-federal share of the costs of the Main Street Connector Road Project, in the amount of $130,500 to be appropriated from 161 5110 2899, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 849 RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs $130,500 in the form of an interfund loan from the General Fund to the Connector Road Project #161 to be repaid upon the availability of the Federal Funds and such sum is made available to cover the cost of participation in the Project, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that in the event that the full federal and non-federal share costs of the Project exceeds the amount appropriated above, the Queensbury Town Board shall convene as soon as possible to appropriate such excess amount immediately upon the notification by the Town’s Supervisor and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2006 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any document necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues and effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately. Duly adopted this 6th day of November , 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES : None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSURE OF WARD I DRAINAGE RESERVE FUND #125 RESOLUTION NO.: 527.2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury authorized the creation of Ward I Drainage Reserve Fund #125 by Resolution 481.2000 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 850 WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has established a Town-wide Drainage Reserve Fund #66 and wishes to fund the newly established reserve from the unexpended balance of the Ward I Drainage Reserve, and WHEREAS, the unexpended balance is approximately $448,986 and WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to close the Ward I Drainage Capital Reserve Fund and transfer the unexpended balance to the Town-wide Drainage Reserve Fund #66 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ? RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Accounting Office to close the Ward I Drainage Capital Reserve Fund #125 and transfer the remaining unexpended balance of approximately $448,986 to the newly created Town-wide Drainage Capital Reserve Fund #66, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Accounting Office to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this, 6th day of November 2006 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor NOES: None ABSENT:None Discussion held before vote: Councilman Boor-I want to make clear that although we are allocating a certain portion here to a specific project the fact that this is being out of what was an exclusive Ward I Drainage Fund doesn’t mean that Ward I is excluded from this money. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND IBT TO CONTINUE AS ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY’S DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN RESOLUTION NO.: 528,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 851 WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury on January 28, 2002 selected The Hartford Life Insurance Company and IBT as the Town of Queensbury Deferred Compensation Plan Administrators pursuant to Section 9003.2 of the Rules and Regulations of the New York State Deferred Compensation Board, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9003.5(b) of the Rules and Regulations of the New York State Deferred Compensation Board, the Town of Queensbury may extend, in writing, by vote duly taken, any contract or agreement entered into an administrative services agency for a period having a duration of one (1) year, upon the expiration of the initial term of such contract or agreement, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury finds it to be in the best interest of the Plan to extend the agreement with The Hartford Life Insurance Company and IBT for a period of one (1) year from the date of expiration of such agreement’s initial five (5) year term for reasons which include, but are not limited to, the preservation of the stability of the Plan’s administration, recordkeeping and account maintenance, while the Town of Queensbury begins the process of replacing the Budget Officer, due to her resignation, and establishes a Request for Proposals for prudent evaluation of competitive proposals in accordance with Section 9003.3 of the Rules and Regulations of the New York State Deferred Compensation Board, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby extends for a period of one year from its expiration date, with the administrator’s consent, the selection and agreement with The Hartford Life Insurance Company and IBT to act as the Town of Queensbury Deferred Compensation Plan Administrators; and BE IT FURTHERED RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Town of Queensbury Deferred Compensation Committee is hereby authorized to make, execute, and deliver all documents necessary to effectuate the contents of the foregoing resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Resolution in Warren County, New York this November 20, 2006 and directed that it be filed as appropriate. th Duly adopted this 6 day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr.Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford NOES: None ABSENT:None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 852 Discussion before vote: Supervisor Stec-noted that the Budget Officer had recommended that this contract be extended for one year. Councilman Sanford-Questioned the length of the extension. Supervisor Stec-I think the extension can be for one more year before we have to go out for an RFP. RESOLUTION AMENDING 2006 BUDGET TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS AND AMEND FUND BALANCE RESOLUTION NO.: 529,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Quaker Road, Hiland Park and Route 9 Sewer Districts have incurred unexpected costs due to a sewer line break on Bay Street, that were not budgeted for, and WHEREAS, the Quaker Road, Hiland Park and Route 9 Sewer Districts have sufficient surplus fund balances and have met New York State Comptroller's requirements for the appropriation of fund balance during the fiscal year, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to increase appropriations and appropriated fund balance in the Quaker Road, Hiland Park and Route 9 Sewer Funds, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves, authorizes and directs that the 2006 Budget be amended by increasing appropriations and increase Appropriated Fund Balance in the Quaker Road Sewer District Fund – Sewer Line Maintenance Account NO.: 0328120-4440 in the amount of $18,389, and the Hiland Park Sewer Fund – Miscellaneous Contractual Account No.: 0348120-4400 in the amount of $3,377, and the Route 9 Sewer District Fund - Misc. Contractual Account No.: 0368120-4400 in the amount of $5,510, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's Budget Officer to make any necessary adjustments, transfers, or prepare any necessary documentation to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 6 day of November , 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 853 NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION TO AMEND 2006 BUDGET RESOLUTION NO.: 530, 2005 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, the attached 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 Budget Officer’s Office to take all action necessary to transfer funds and amend the 2006 Town Budget as follows: FROM: TO: $ AMOUNT: 002-1680-2031 002-8810-4400 COMPUTER HARDWARE MISC. CONTRACTUAL $221.00 001-6410-4412 001-8989-4413 1,000.00 COMM.SVC CONTRACTS OCCUPANCY TAX 032-1680- 2031 032-8110-4003 888.00 Computer Hardware Fiscal Agent Fee th Duly adopted this 6 day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr.Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF PENFLEX, INC. SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM SPECIALISTS TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 2006/2007 AND PROVISION OF 2006 STANDARD YEAR END SERVICES RESOLUTION NO.: 531.2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 854 SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to engage the services of PENFLEX, INC. Service Award Program Specialists to provide administration and support services during 2006/2007 and the 2006 standard year end administration services for the Town of Queensbury’s Volunteer Firefighter Service Award Program as outlined in PENFLEX’s Service Fee Agreement presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, PENFLEX will provide these services for the estimated cost of $10,080, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the engagement of PENFLEX, INC. to provide administration and support services during 2006/2007 and the 2006 standard year end administration services for the Town of Queensbury’s Volunteer Firefighter Service Award Program at the estimated cost of $10,080 to be paid from the appropriate account as determined by the Town’s Budget Officer, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the agreement with PENFLEX, INC. presented at this meeting and the Town Supervisor and/or Budget Officer to take any other actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 6 day of November, 2006 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION APPROVING HOUSING REHABILITATION LOAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL HOME PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 532,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Loan WHEREAS Program which provides a deferred loan to very low income eligible property owners for the owners cost of rehabilitation, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 855 , a single family property, Case File #5428has been determined to be WHEREAS eligible for a loan through the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and the owner of the property has requested such a loan, and , property rehabilitation specifications have been provided to three (3) WHEREAS qualified contractors for bid, and , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is WHEREASTwenty five thousand , and dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) , the property has been approved for a grant for WHEREASTwenty thousand dollars through the Housing Rehabilitation Program, and and no cents ($20,000.00) , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and WHEREAS has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving this deferred loan, and , the property owner will enter into a Loan Agreement with the Town of WHEREAS Queensbury which will be filed with the Warren County Clerk’s Office with the principal balance of the loan due in full upon the transfer of title of the property, that the Town of Queensbury approves a NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED rehabilitation loan for Case File #, in an amount not to exceed 5428 Five thousand dollars and authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of Queensbury no cents ($5,000.00) Executive Director of Community Development to execute a Grant Award Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 6thday of November ,, by the following vote: 2006 AYES : Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor NOES : None ABSENT : None Discussion held before vote: Supervisor Stec-Each will receive a ten thousand dollar grant from Housing Rehabilitation, ten thousand dollar Community Development Block Grant and a Five thousand dollar Loan. Three resolutions for three different cases. Councilman Strough-All three houses came to twenty five thousand dollars? Sr. Planner Baker-The projects costs were all negotiated down to twenty five thousand dollars so that we would not exceed the twenty thousand dollar maximum grant with a five thousand dollar loan limit. The project costs originally came in higher but were negotiated down. RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AWARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 533,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program WHEREAS which provides grants to cover 100% of the cost of rehabilitation up to a maximum of $20,000, whichever is less, and , the Town has received grant funds from the New York State Governor’s WHEREAS Office for Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) to cover of eligible project costs, and , a single family property Case File has been determined to be eligible WHEREAS#5428 for rehabilitation grant assistance and the owner of the property has requested such REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 856 assistance, and , property rehabilitation specifications have been provided to three (3) WHEREAS qualified contractors for bid, and , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is WHEREASTwenty five thousand , and dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and WHEREAS has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving this grant, and , a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for a WHEREAS period of five years from the completion of the rehabilitation, , that the Town of Queensbury approves a CDBG Grant for THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Case File , Queensbury, New York, in the amount not to exceed: #5428Ten thousand dollars and authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of and no cents ($10,000.00) Queensbury Executive Director of Community Development to execute a Grant Award Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 6th day of November, , by the following vote: 2006 AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford NOES : None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AWARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 534.2006 NTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program WHEREAS which provides grants to cover 100% of the cost of rehabilitation up to a maximum of $20,000, whichever is less, and , the Town has received grant funds from the New York State Affordable WHEREAS Housing Corporation Affordable Home Ownership Development (AHOD) Program to cover eligible project costs with a maximum grant not to exceed $10,000, and , a single family property Case File has been determined to be eligible WHEREAS#5428 for rehabilitation grant assistance and the owner of the property has requested such assistance, and , property rehabilitation specifications have been provided to three (3) WHEREAS qualified contractors for bid, and , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is WHEREASTwenty five thousand , and dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and WHEREAS has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving this grant, and , a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for a WHEREAS period of five years from the completion of the rehabilitation, , that the Town of Queensbury approves a AHOD Grant for THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Case File , Queensbury, New York, in the amount not to exceed: #5428Ten thousand dollars and authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of and no cents ($0.00) Queensbury Executive Director of Community Development to execute a Grant Award REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 857 Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 6 day of November , by the following vote: , 2006 AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough NOES : None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION APPROVING HOUSING REHABILITATION LOAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL HOME PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 535.2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Loan WHEREAS Program which provides a deferred loan to very low income eligible property owners for the owners cost of rehabilitation, and , a single family property, Case File #5430has been determined to be WHEREAS eligible for a loan through the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and the owner of the property has requested such a loan, and , property rehabilitation specifications have been provided to three (3) WHEREAS qualified contractors for bid, and , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is WHEREASTwenty five thousand , and dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) , the property has been approved for a grant for WHEREASTwenty thousand dollars through the Housing Rehabilitation Program, and and no cents ($20,000.00) , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and WHEREAS has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving this deferred loan, and , the property owner will enter into a Loan Agreement with the Town of WHEREAS Queensbury which will be filed with the Warren County Clerk’s Office with the principal balance of the loan due in full upon the transfer of title of the property, that the Town of Queensbury approves a NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED rehabilitation loan for Case File #, in an amount not to exceed 5430 Five thousand dollars and authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of Queensbury no cents ($5,000.00) Executive Director of Community Development to execute a Grant Award Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 6 day of November , by the following vote: , 2006 th AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES : None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AWARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 858 RESOLUTION NO.: 536.2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program WHEREAS which provides grants to cover 100% of the cost of rehabilitation up to a maximum of $20,000, whichever is less, and , the Town has received grant funds from the New York State Governor’s WHEREAS Office for Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) to cover eligible project costs, and , a single family property Case File has been determined to be eligible WHEREAS#5430 for rehabilitation grant assistance and the owner of the property has requested such assistance, and , property rehabilitation specifications have been provided to three (3) WHEREAS qualified contractors for bid, and , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is WHEREASTwenty five thousand , and dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and WHEREAS has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving this grant, and , a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for a WHEREAS period of five years from the completion of the rehabilitation, , that the Town of Queensbury approves a CDBG Grant for THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Case File , Queensbury, New York, in the amount not to exceed: #5430Ten thousand dollars and authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of and no cents ($10,000.00) Queensbury Executive Director of Community Development to execute a Grant Award Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 6th day of November, by the following vote: , 2006 AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES : None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AWARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 537.2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program WHEREAS which provides grants to cover 100% of the cost of rehabilitation up to a maximum of $20,000, whichever is less, and , the Town has received grant funds from the New York State Affordable WHEREAS Housing Corporation Affordable Home Ownership Development (AHOD) Program to cover eligible project costs with a maximum grant not to exceed $10,000, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 859 , a single family property Case File has been determined to be eligible WHEREAS#5430 for rehabilitation grant assistance and the owner of the property has requested such assistance, and , property rehabilitation specifications have been provided to three (3) WHEREAS qualified contractors for bid, and , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is WHEREASTwenty five thousand , and dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and WHEREAS has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving this grant, and , a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for a WHEREAS period of five years from the completion of the rehabilitation, , that the Town of Queensbury approves a AHOD Grant for THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Case File , Queensbury, New York, in the amount not to exceed: #5430Ten thousand dollars and authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of and no cents ($10,000.00) Queensbury Executive Director of Community Development to execute a Grant Award Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 6th day of November, , by the following vote: 2006 AYES : Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor NOES : None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION APPROVING HOUSING REHABILITATION LOAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL HOME PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 538.2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Loan WHEREAS Program which provides a deferred loan to very low income eligible property owners for the owners cost of rehabilitation, and , a single family property, Case File #5431has been determined to be WHEREAS eligible for a loan through the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and the owner of the property has requested such a loan, and , property rehabilitation specifications have been provided to three (3) WHEREAS qualified contractors for bid, and , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is WHEREASTwenty five thousand , and dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) , the property has been approved for a grant for WHEREASTwenty thousand dollars through the Housing Rehabilitation Program, and and no cents ($20,000.00) , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and WHEREAS has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving this deferred loan, and , the property owner will enter into a Loan Agreement with the Town of WHEREAS Queensbury which will be filed with the Warren County Clerk’s Office with the principal balance of the loan due in full upon the transfer of title of the property, that the Town of Queensbury approves a NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED rehabilitation loan for Case File #, in an amount not to exceed 5431 Five thousand dollars and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 860 authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of Queensbury no cents ($5,000.00) Executive Director of Community Development to execute a Grant Award Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 6thday of November,, by the following vote: 2006 AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford NOES : None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AWARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 539.2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program WHEREAS which provides grants to cover 100% of the cost of rehabilitation up to a maximum of $20,000, whichever is less, and , the Town has received grant funds from the New York State Governor’s WHEREAS Office for Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) to cover eligible project costs, and , a single family property Case File has been determined to be eligible WHEREAS#5431 for rehabilitation grant assistance and the owner of the property has requested such assistance, and , property rehabilitation specifications have been provided to three (3) WHEREAS qualified contractors for bid, and , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is WHEREASTwenty five thousand , and dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and WHEREAS has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving this grant, and , a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for a WHEREAS period of five years from the completion of the rehabilitation, , that the Town of Queensbury approves a CDBG Grant for THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Case File , Queensbury, New York, in the amount not to exceed: #5431Ten thousand dollars and authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of and no cents ($10,000.00) Queensbury Executive Director of Community Development to execute a Grant Award Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 6 day of November, by the following vote: , 2006 th AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough NOES : None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AWARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 861 CORPORATION AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 540,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program WHEREAS which provides grants to cover 100% of the cost of rehabilitation up to a maximum of $20,000, whichever is less, and , the Town has received grant funds from the New York State Affordable WHEREAS Housing Corporation Affordable Home Ownership Development (AHOD) Program to cover eligible project costs with a maximum grant not to exceed $10,000, and , a single family property Case File has been determined to be eligible WHEREAS#5431 for rehabilitation grant assistance and the owner of the property has requested such assistance, and , property rehabilitation specifications have been provided to three (3) WHEREAS qualified contractors for bid, and , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is WHEREASTwenty five thousand , and dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and WHEREAS has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving this grant, and , a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for a WHEREAS period of five years from the completion of the rehabilitation, , that the Town of Queensbury approves a AHOD Grant for THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Case File , Queensbury, New York, in the amount not to exceed: #5431Ten thousand dollars and authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of and no cents ($10,000.00) Queensbury Executive Director of Community Development to execute a Grant Award Agreement and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 6th day of November , by the following vote: , 2006 AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES : None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR A ONE(1) TON DUMP TRUCK FOR THE TRANSFER STATION DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 541.2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Transfer Station Equipment Operator wishes to advertise for bids for a One(1) Ton Dump Truck with a 10’ dump body, a plow package and a four(4) way Fisher or equivalent plow, as specified in bid specifications to be prepared by the Purchasing Agent, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 862 WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award the bids to the lowest responsible bidder(s) meeting New York State statutory requirements and the requirements set forth in the Town’s bidding documents, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town’s Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids for a One(1) Ton Dump Truck in the official newspaper for the Town of Queensbury, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Purchasing Agent to open all bids received, read the same aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present the bids to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board. Duly adopted this day of November 6th , 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR SALE OF OBSOLETE ITEMS FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 542.2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer 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 Parks and Recreation Department has declared the following items as surplus: a 1988 Ransome Mower – Model #T17D, 8’Meyers snow plow, and a 1.5 yd. Air-Flo Sander – Model #AFP658. The Parks and Recreation Department Head has advised all departments of the surplus equipment and did not receive any requests for said items, and has requested Town Board authorization to sell the items by advertising in the official town newspaper, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 863 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the sale of the Parks and Recreation Department’s items that are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town’s Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids to sell the Parks and Recreation Department’s surplus items in the official newspaper for the Town of Queensbury, and that all Town proceeds from the sale shall be deposited in accordance with the Queensbury Town Code and Laws of the State of New York, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Purchasing Agent to open all bids received, read the same aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present the bids to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board. Duly adopted this 6TH day of November , 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING TO AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN EXIT 18 CORRIDOR REALIGNMENT CAPITAL PROJECT FUND #126 RESOLUTION NO.: 543.2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board adopted the Town of Queensbury’s (revised) Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which CIP included the Town’s proposed prioritized short and long-term Capital Projects, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 482, 2000, the Town Board authorized creation of the Exit 18 Corridor Realignment Project Capital Project Fund #126 and transferred into such Fund $100,000 from the 2000 General Fund Budget and by Resolution 251,2001 the Town Board authorized the transfer of $70,000 from Queensbury Water Fund #40, General Fund and the REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 864 Contingency Account, and by Resolution 410, 2005 the Town Board authorized the transfer of $123,960 from the CIP fund #64 WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to withdraw and expend additional moneys from the Capital Improvement Plan Reserve Account in the amount of $33,500 for additional services provided by Barton & Loguidice, that have been approved by Resolutions # 495, 2006, and WHEREAS, such additional costs shall not exceed the amount of $33,500 and are requested to be a part of the Exit 18 Corridor Realignment Project Capital Project and financed through the Capital Reserve Fund, and WHEREAS, in accordance with the CIP, the Town Board must conduct a public hearing before approving any specific Capital Project listed on the CIP 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, th November 20, 2006 to hear all interested persons and take any necessary action provided by law concerning the authorization to increase exit 18 corridor enhancement capital project #126, 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 concerning the proposed authorization to increase in exit 18 corridor enhancement capital project #126 in the manner provided by law. RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2006 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues and effectuate all terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 6th day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford NOES : None ABSENT : None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 865 Discussion held before vote: Supervisor Stec-Announced that at the meeting of November th 20 the Town Board will continue the Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS – WARRANT OF NOVEMBER 7TH, 2006 RESOLUTION NO.: 544, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve the audit of bills presented as the Warrant with a run date of November 1, 2006 and a payment due date of November 7th, 2006, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrant with a run date of November 1st 2006 and payment due date of November 7th, 2006 and totaling $147,770.79, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Budget Officer and/or Town Supervisor to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 7th day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION ADJOURNING TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 545.2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns is Regular Town Board Meeting. th Duly adopted this 6 day of November, 2006 by the following vote: REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-6-2006 MTG. #46 866 AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None Respectfully submitted, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk-Queensbury