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2006-11-20 MTG50 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 874 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG #50 NOVEMBER 20, 2006 RES. 555-574 7:00 PM TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC COUNCILMAN ROGER BOOR COUNCILMAN RICHARD SANFORD COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER TOWN OFFICIALS SENIOR PLANNER STUART BAKER PRESS TV8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC SUPERVISOR STEC- Opened Meeting PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF INCREASE IN EXIT 18 CORRIDOR REALIGNMENT CAPITAL PROJECT FUND #126 NOTICE SHOWN PUBLICATION DATE: NOVEMBER 10, 2006 SUPERVISOR STEC- I will declare the public hearing open and just by way of summary, the Town Board had met previously at previous workshop and previous Town Board Resolutions. We did authorize budgeting $33,500 for additional Exit 18 project work associated with Barton and Loguidice, one of our consultant engineering firms on the project. The Town would like to, it is eligible for, and we would like to use this from our capital fund. So this is not new moneys, rather this is money that we’ve already approved, however, we would like to take is from the capital reserve as opposed from the operating budget. Our own internal process requires that we have a public hearing. So we advertised for the public hearing for tonight and again it to authorize using the $33,500 from a capital project fund #126. So with that said is there any members of the public that would like to comment on this public hearing? Anybody at all? Alright, hearing none I will close the public hearing and entertain a motion. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF INCREASE IN EXIT 18 CORRIDOR REALIGNMENT CAPITAL PROJECT FUND #126 RESOLUTION NO.: 555, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 875 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 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 per resolution 495, 2006 for additional services provided by Barton & Loguidice, 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 Town’s recently revised Capital Improvement Plan Policy (CIP), the Town Board must conduct a public hearing before approving any specific Capital Project listed on the CIP, WHEREAS, the total for the Exit 18 Corridor Realignment Project Capital Project Fund #126 after the additional transfers from CIP fund will be $327,460, WHEREAS, in accordance with the CIP, the Town Board must conduct a public hearing before approving any specific Capital Project listed on the CIP, and therefore the Town Board wishes to schedule a public hearing concerning the proposed increase in the Exit 18 Corridor Realignment Project Capital Project Fund #126 as currently listed on the Town’s approved 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 proposed $33,500 increase in the proposed Exit 18 Corridor Realignment Project Capital Project Fund #126, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 876 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 Capital Project in the manner provided by law. th Duly adopted this 6 day of November , by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUATION OF COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN PUBLIC HEARING FROM TOWN BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 2006 SUPERVISOR STEC- The Town Board approximately four weeks ago opened the public hearing and we took about an hour and a half or two hours of public comment. Since then, I know that our Planning Ordinance Review Committee has continued to meet and is continuing to meet. The Town Board has not made any changes to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan as originally drafted. Although, we did ask the Planning Ordinance Committee to examine a couple of items and bring further comments or recommendations back to the Town Board, one of those in specific is the zoning associated with the eastern portion of Quaker Road. But again, no changes to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Draft have been made. So we are looking to continue public comment, looking for any new comment, again, we took comment about four weeks ago. It is my intension to leave this comment period open until approximately four th weeks from tonight, on December 18 is when I was tentatively planning on giving another opportunity. Certainly, when we think we are ready to close it and take action on it, I will make sure that we get that word out. We are just going to continue the comment process and if there is anyone that would like to comment again on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, in particular we are looking for people that weren’t here four weeks ago or would like to add anything new to the discussion. So with that, I will call on people as you may raise your hand. Anybody? Yes sir. And again, I will call on people one at a time, we just ask that you come to the microphone and state your name and address for the record. These microphones not only amplify they do record. Sir. JOHN WHALEN- My name is John Whalen I’ve lived and worked in Queensbury since 1960. I am against the zoning changes proposed in the new master plan, which would greatly increase the acreage with requirements to build a house in much of Queensbury. In addition, it would require 50% as a minimum of the vacant land to be developed to be left un-built on as open space. These proposed changes would greatly reduce the value of the vacant land in much of Queensbury and would be a financial hardship to the property owners. These proposed changes are severe and would almost amount to confiscation of private property. For example, in the existing rural residential three acre zoning, a three acre lot is required per house. This area is in the Adirondack Park and the Adirondack Park Agency has approved this three acre zoning. Under the proposed zoning the acreage requirement would jump three acres per house to ten acres per house. More than three times the existing required acreage. This is also more than three times stricter zoning than the Adirondack Park Agency requires. I do not think it is fair for the Queensbury Town Board to inflict this hardship on the people of Queensbury. Thank you. SUPERVISOR STEC- Thank you sir. Is there anyone else that would like to comment again on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Draft public hearing again this evening? Anyone at all? Mr. Sipp REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 877 DONALD SIPP- Courthouse Drive. On page 49 where it gives the recommendation D-10 on signs, I’m in agreement with what they have recommended, but I think it should go further calling for smaller signs. I hope an elimination or a partial elimination of pylon type signs and more monument type signs being required therefore, and also those signs to be limited in size and height. The number of signs per building should be reduced also so that we don’t have a clutter of signs in the area. We’ve got two electronic signs I think in the Town now and I think they should be eliminated if possible. I would like to see what might be called a sunset law in which these pylon type signs would be eliminated over a period of time, giving the owners a period of four or five years to eliminate these signs so that we do not have the clutter, particularly in the commercial areas on Route 9 and on Quaker Road. I also would like to comment on some Critical Environmental Areas. I think some things of some in these Critical Environmental Areas which I think needs to be worked on, particularly septic systems, and particularly of course around the Lake areas in our Town. I don’t know whether it’s feasible but maybe there should be some type of regulation saying that when a property is sold on the Lake that there should be in the change of ownership a regulation that the septic system must be inspected and passed before this property can be sold. COUNCILMAN BREWER- You mean bring it up to today’s standards Don? MR. SIPP- Yes. I’m sure there’s , I know that there are a lot of old septic systems out there that get passed from one owner to the other but the new owner may not know what he is getting into. When he has to replace it he has to at least come to you as the Board of Health to get a replacement. If he knew what he was in for before he bought the property maybe he wouldn’t be to happy to buy it. I think there is place for more of a Rockhurst type septic system, which is trying to be, trying to work on right now. I think a lot of areas this could be made to work and would eliminate a lot of problems around the Lake. I also think that there should be requirements for a herbaceous buffer strip on properties, particularly when they are being enlarged and also suitable ground cover, particularly on slopes of over ten to fifteen to twenty percent; which in a lot of places is not there. I also think there should be a ban on fertilizer and herbicides. COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Now Don, you mean a buffer between the residential lawn area and the Lake. MR. SIPP- Yes. The Lake George Commission has a pamphlet and I’ve made up one which I’ve been passing out, which gives a colorful buffer strip that was made up of plants, which will grow in particular areas wet or dry, which will soak up what nitrogen phosphorus maybe coming from some septic systems. Almost all of these have very deep roots, grass with a root system of two or three inches does very little to alleviate some of the nitrogen and phosphorus leaking into the lake. These are two chemicals that are going to cause you the greatest amount of trouble. So a ban on these, a ban on fertilizer and any herbicides might be used and pesticides. I hope that what I’ve seen as a draft of the enforcement part of this is strengthened so that there is definite penalty for people not following what may have been laid out as a site plan for following the rules. I realize that there is some problems in the past with being able to enforce some of these things. I think they should be definitely enforced right now by your motion, by your resolution of September I believe; which calls for an “as-built” certification I think is a step in the right direction. Thank you. SUPERVISOR STEC- Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to comment on this public hearing? Mr. Salvador JOHN SALVADOR- Good evening my name is John Salvador. I can understand Mr. Sipp’s concerns, however, I feel that our failures so far, and the reason we’re in a lot of these problems today is because we have 1) a lack of proper framing of projects as to what they really are and what they consist of, and understanding of the project history has just gone down the memory hole. It’s always been recognized that if a structure or a use has not existed in a legal sense, that is has been legally permitted, it has not existed. Yet, we go on, and we go on. We don’t address these issues. We have not had continuity in our Planning and Zoning Staff with regard to interpretation of the regulations and we all know that we just lack the political will and the management skills to enforce; there isn’t REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 878 enough time, somebody’s not available, totally unclear where we stand. I think those are some of the problems that we have to sort out. The other thing Mr. Sipp has dwelled on the wastewater issue. That’s not even an ordinance that is being reviewed at the present time. It’s probably the one that we should be talking about the most. I don’t think our zoning ordinances is lacking in many respects, and maybe just a fine tuning of that here and there where it’s not clear. But that wastewater, that sewer and septic ordinance needs a good going over, and that’s what I would recommend. Thank you. SUPERVISOR STEC- Thank you Mr. Salvador. Anybody else that would like to comment on this public hearing tonight. Okay again I will leave this public hearing open- oh, Mr. Wild. MIKE WILD- Good evening my name is Mike Wild. Gentlemen I appreciate the opportunity again, last month I spoke for a long time and I only have three points today. The last time I was here we talked about land use changes and whether or not there was truly going to be a reduction in landowners rights to develop their property. Being on the PORC Committee, I did discuss this with Saratoga Associates, the consultant who’d help develop this plan, and they did agree there are going to be reductions in certain areas of the Town where people may have been able to develop more of their property prior to this plan being adopted as compared to afterwards. To be fair they did say there are other sections within the Town that will allow some increase density. But unless the landowner owns property in both sections, they are either going to be happy or quite upset with the effect. Another disturbing fact that just came out recently, if someone owns two properties of waterfront, they are non-conforming lots, there is, and I’m not sure if it’s rumor or if it’s actually part of the plan already, that these lots must be combined. Now if that’s the case, if somebody invested in a secondary lot on the Lake or on waterfront, to maybe use as an investment, they won’t be able to use that in the future. Those two lots will have to be combined, which in essence is a taking of people’s rights again. My second point, I brought up before has to do with notification of landowners. I truly believe, although the Town is not legally required to notify landowners of any change of their zoning rights with this master plan, I believe the Board is morally responsible to be able to let them know (tape stopped). The third point briefly is an economic impact study. I think I talked about this last time, but the plan includes significant changes, not only to land use, but there’s design guidelines and other changes in the way that property can be developed and buildings are put up. I believe that the Town really needs to consider what the economic impact is for all these changes. Without that, we are almost moving on blind faith; no one really has a clear indication of what the plan might do. My recommendation to the Town is to take the time to invest in that, to truly understand. I know your hearts are in the right place to move the Town forward, but the plan has implications that may result in some unforeseen consequences that really hurt the development of the Town. Thank you very much. SUPERVISOR STEC- Thank you Mr. Wild. Is there anyone else that would like to comment on this public hearing. Yes sir. TREVOR SCHMETTERER- My name is Trevor Schmetterer, I live at 241 Clendon Brook Road in Queensbury. I own five acres there. I have been doing quite a bit of reading on the changes on the land use planning, soon to be acquiring a piece of property over on Sherman Avenue. I wish I was a little more well versed in some of the land use planning, but I found the bit that I did get my hands on was a bit overreaching in some respects (tape stopped)…. Where the zoning changes are going to be, it’s going to be broad based across the Town that everyone would get to review before this comes into effect. SUPERVISOR STEC- There are maps that are available. The draft is available and I believe a lot of this, including maps, are on the website, the Town’s website and also downstairs in the Planning Office. MR. SCHMETTERER- Is this something that is going to be decided upon tonight? SUPERVISOR STEC- No, and again we started the public hearing four weeks ago, this is our second, we will leave it open tonight. We are going to take more comment at our REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 879 th December 18 meeting. I’m going to guess that we’re not going to adopt it then either. There is going to be a lot of opportunity, and we are continuing to take the opportunity, the period is open if people want to give us written comment or e-mail to Stu Baker. This public hearing will be open for probably at least three months, so there ought to be ample opportunity. MR. SCHMETTERER- I’ll get downstairs and get the map. Thank you. SUPERVISOR STEC- You’re welcome, thank you. Is there anyone else that would like comment on this public hearing this evening? Yes sir. PETER WEIDMAN- My name is Peter Weidman, I’m a resident of the Town of Queensbury and also a builder in the Town of Queensbury. In addition to that I have the responsibility of being President of the Builders and Remodelers Association of Northern New York; which is primarily housed in the Queensbury/Glens Falls/Warren County area. We have over a hundred businesses that are part of our association and each and every one of them relies on the health of the construction business in our area as a means of their livelihood. We are, as a group, concerned about the economic impact of the proposed changes that are coming down from this proposal. We feel that it is going to, and I think it is perhaps the Town Boards idea, seriously or considerably impact the amount of residential construction in the Town of Queensbury. I propose that perhaps not enough research has been done as to what the economic impact to the employees of these hundred plus businesses that are part of our association as well as the hundreds of other businesses in this area that are not part of our association but also rely on a healthy construction industry in the area. As I think Mike Wild had mentioned before, I think that there should be a little more research done into exactly what in dollars and cents these sort of decisions would make to the Town of Queensbury. I know there has been talk in the past about it cost more for the Town for residential construction than it does on commercial, and that may be a fact, but the bottom line is there are a lot of people who rely on our industry and the health of our industry for their livelihood. You are putting a lot of people’s jobs at stake and I think they deserve at least looking into that information as far as what is the economic impact of your proposal. I think it’s the least that we can do for the people who work and have supported this community for the years they have. That’s about all I have to present. I do think there are some economic disadvantages, there are probably some economic advantages to what you are trying to do. But lets take the time to look at what the pros and cons are economically before we jump to any decision. Thank you. SUPERVISOR STEC- Thank you sir. Anyone else like to comment on this public hearing this evening. Again I will leave this public hearing COUNCILMAN SANFORD- I do. SUPERVISOR STEC- Go ahead. COUNCILMAN SANFORD- Stuart, you may recall, I caught you after a workshop regarding this map which I believe is part of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. I don’t know if you can see it? SENIOR PLANNER, STUART BAKER- Is that the Plan Recommendations Map? COUNCILMAN SANFORD- It’s a---Yep. Okay, I just want to go on record because I see you there taking notes and typing things down. I don’t know if you did communicate back with the PORC Committee, my very strong feelings that in this color-coated map I do not wish to see or when we get to finally vote on this, a continuation of the Bay Road Corridor being earmarked as mixed-use, that I won’t support the plan if it stays that way, in fact, and that I want it to be maintained as professional office. I spoke with you on that, I don’t know if you had a chance to talk to the PORC Committee about it at any length but by talking right now during the public hearing, I assume they will get that message. So I want to go on record on that. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 880 SENIOR PLANNER BAKER- You’re comment was dually noted when you made it previously at this point. The Ordinance Review Committee is not going to be doing any further work on the Comprehensive Plan. It is the Town Boards document. So if the Board wishes to make any changes to the plan you can certainly do so and changes will be made simply at the direction of the Board. COUNCILMAN SANFORD- Well I know but prior to receiving our approval of this document you’re moving forward at the PORC Committee level in terms of addressing section 179 of the zoning. I just want to make sure that there is an awareness of at least of this particular Board member but I believe probably a majority of this Board that there is a commitment for that corridor to remain PO. SENIOR PLANNER BAKER-The committee is aware of that and certainly they won’t be finishing their work on any of any of the draft changes to either the zoning or the subdivision regs until this Board has completed its work on revising and adopting a comprehensive plan. COUNCILMAN BOOR- Just to add to add what Councilman Sanford said, its interesting because one of the speakers, I don’t know if it was Mr. Wild or Mr. Weidman, was talking about essentially not going to fast with this. One of the issues that probably the public should be aware of is that over a year ago we were given as a Board four requests for re-zoning. At that time because we were entering into this process we said we’re not going to entertain re-zonings until the PORC Committee, Saratoga Associates and ultimately the Town Board voted on what we were going to be putting forward as the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and subsequent zoning. It’s interesting because at least one of those requests was on the Bay Road Corridor and it was for a property that is currently residential to go to professional office in recognition of what the guidelines from the corridor were. We certainly aren’t going to rush it but I hate the thought of holding this individual up because from what I’ve seen their plans are in accordance with what the master plan called for and certainly will create more jobs and the type of development we would like to see on that corridor. So it’s a double edged sword. Some people are being held up and I feel bad about that. Again, I don’t know if it constitutes as rushing forward as you pointed out. It cuts both ways. SUPERVISOR STEC- Is there any other public comment on this? I will leave this public th hearing open and again we will probably come back to it on the 18 of December. 2.0 CORRESPONDENCE NONE 3.0INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS FROM THE FLOOR NONE 4.0PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR PLINEY TUCKER- 41 Division Road Queensbury ? Spoke to the Board regarding Resolution 6.5 Awarding Bid for a Steel Metal Building at the Luzerne Road Transfer Station. Questioned what bid they chose. ? Questioned Resolution 6.18 Authorizing Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Department to Utilize the Vehicle Fund to Purchase Equipment to Outfit their New Aerial Fire Apparatus. He was at the workshop when this was being discussed and wanted to know what was the amount they agreed on. Supervisor Stec stated that they had received from Queensbury Central an itemized list that came to a total of $45,000 but they are asking for $40,000. There will be further discussion regarding this prior to the vote. ? Mr. Tucker remembered that there was some concern on Councilman Brewer’s part regarding the vehicle fund amount. Mr. Brewer stated that he still maintains REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 881 that if they have to use this money to outfit this truck than so be it, but the balance of that money should be applied to the truck itself. Mr. Tucker agreed. JOHN SALVADOR- ? Presented a graph that he prepared some years ago when the County was entertaining the thought of an occupancy tax. Stated that tourism is bringing in about 7 million dollars of the total 46 million of sales tax income; showed what is happening to the County budget over the years. We are up to a 136 million. According to Mr. Salvador’s graph, in 1983 it was 20 million and today we are at 136 million. States that it is running away. We must find a way to use this money here at home. It would be more effective and it will force the people to complain a little more about the 136 million. Supervisor Stec stated that there were some accounting changes to that figure of 136 million. There is over 20 million that shows up as an appropriation that shows up in this budget now that wasn’t accounted for in the County budget in years past. Now they want the amount sales tax that is given back to the Town reported as spending. So the old number was 111 million. So in one year we did not go from 111 to 136 million. ? Spoke concerning Crandall Library registered Library users. He stated that 25% of registered cardholders are categorized as preschool to sixth grade. Over ten thousand Library cardholders were either preschool or up to sixth grade. Asked the question whether anyone would contract with a ten year old to take out six books, not being accountable or responsible to pay and fines or fees. How does this work? Councilman Sanford asked Mr. Salvador whether or not he was given the listing that he requested from the Library. Mr. Salvador said that he did not receive it. Councilman Sanford questioned how he got his figure of 25%. Mr. Salvador has a report that he obtained from the Library. 5.0TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS COUNCILMAN BOOR- Nothing to report COUNCILMAN SANFORD- Nothing to report COUNCILMAN STROUGH- ? Spoke regarding Cable TV- the City of Riverside California has secured the services of AT&T, stating that there rates are cheaper than the going rates. This info comes out of Yahoo Finance. He received in the mail from Time Warner a listing of their basic rates. ? The Rush Pond Bicycle Trail info has gone through the state circuit and it has come back and they like the concept. They are getting ready for survey and design. ? He is still getting input from the fire companies on the Emergency Services Apparatus Needs Assessment. He noted that he hasn’t gotten any input from Queensbury Central as of yet. COUNCILMAN BREWER- Nothing to report SUPERVISOR STEC- ? Thanks to Glens Falls National Bank and TV8 for sponsoring/televising the Town Board Meetings ? The Town Website www.Queensbury.net- there is a lot of information on this website. The IT Department is about to revamp the website. Town Board Minutes and Agendas from Town Board Meetings past. ? Sometime later this week the Town will receive its one millionth dollar of bill for service revenue from EMS since inception. Its inception was in February of 2005. In approximately 20 months the Town will have collected from bill for service exactly a million dollars later this week. This money represents the money that we can make in other investments into our emergency medial service system. For example paid day-time staffing. It also has gone towards lowering the amount to REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 882 be collected in EMS property taxes. EMS property taxes over the past three years have actually gone down even though spending has increased. He congratulated this Town Board as well as the last Town Board and the three rescue squads for getting together on this. 6.0RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED GLEN LAKE AND ASH DRIVES DRAINAGE CAPITAL PROJECT RESOLUTION NO.: 556,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Deputy Highway Superintendent has advised the Town Board that it was necessary to repair and replace drainage infrastructure on Glen Lake and Ash Drives in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, such proposed Project did not exceed the amount of $16,603 and is requested to be a part of the Capital Improvement Plan and financed through the Town- Wide Drainage Fund, and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Town’s recently revised Capital Improvement Plan Policy (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, December 4th, 2006, to hear all interested persons and take any necessary action provided by law concerning establishment of any required capital reserve account and the funding of the proposed Glen Lake and Ash Drives Drainage Capital Project, 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 Capital Project in the manner provided by law. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 883 th Duly adopted this 20 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 CONCERNING PROPOSED BUTTERNUT HILL AND COBBLESTONE DRIVE DRAINAGE CAPITAL PROJECT RESOLUTION NO.: 557, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Deputy Highway Superintendent has advised the Town Board that it was necessary to repair and replace drainage infrastructure on Butternut Hill and Cobblestone Drive in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, such proposed Project did not exceed the amount of $14,619 and is requested to be a part of the Capital Improvement Plan and financed through the Town- Wide Drainage Fund, and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Town’s recently revised Capital Improvement Plan Policy (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, December 4th, 2006, to hear all interested persons and take any necessary action provided by law concerning establishment of any required capital reserve account and the funding of the proposed Butternut Hill and Cobblestone Drive Drainage Capital Project, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 884 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 Capital Project in the manner provided by law. th Duly adopted this 20 day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED POTTER ROAD DRAINAGE CAPITAL PROJECT RESOLUTION NO.: 558, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Deputy Highway Superintendent has advised the Town Board that it was necessary to repair and replace drainage infrastructure on Potter Road in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, such proposed Project did not exceed the amount of $44,875 and is requested to be a part of the Capital Improvement Plan and financed through the Town- Wide Drainage Fund, and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Town’s recently revised Capital Improvement Plan Policy (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, December 4th, 2006, to hear all interested persons and take any necessary action provided by law concerning establishment of any required capital reserve account and the funding of the proposed Potter Road Drainage Capital Project, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 885 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 Capital Project in the manner provided by law. th Duly adopted this 20 day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED THUNDERBIRD/BUTLER POND ROAD AREA DRAINAGE CAPITAL PROJECT RESOLUTION NO.: 559, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Deputy Highway Superintendent has advised the Town Board that it was necessary to repair and replace drainage infrastructure in the Thunderbird and Butler Pond Road Area in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, such proposed Project did not exceed the amount of $13,150 and is requested to be a part of the Capital Improvement Plan and financed through the Town- Wide Drainage Fund, and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Town’s recently revised Capital Improvement Plan Policy (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, December 4th, 2006, to hear all interested persons and take any necessary action provided REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 886 by law concerning establishment of any required capital reserve account and the funding of the proposed Thunderbird and Butler Pond Road Area Drainage Capital Project, 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 Capital Project in the manner provided by law. th Duly adopted this 20 day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AWARDING BID FOR A STEEL METAL BUILDING AT THE LUZERNE ROAD TRANSFER STATION RESOLUTION NO. 560,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Town’s Purchasing Agent duly advertised for bids for the installation and purchase of a Steel Metal Building at the Luzerne Road Transfer Station, and WHEREAS, G.F.I. – Metal Building Sales submitted the lowest responsible bid for the installation and purchase of a Steel Metal Building at the Luzerne Road Transfer Station in the amount of $13,659and the Transfer Station Equipment Operator and Purchasing Agent have recommended that the Town Board award the bid to G.F.I. – Metal Building Sales, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby awards the bid for the installation and purchase of a Steel Metal Building at the Luzerne Road Transfer Station to G.F.I. – Metal Building Sales,for an amount not to exceed $13,659, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 887 WHEREAS, these costs are greater than originally budgeted for and the Transfer Station as sufficient surplus fund balances and has 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 Transfer Station Fund, 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 Transfer Station Fund – Capital Construction Account No.: 009-8160-2899 in the amount of $13,659, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Transfer Station Equipment Operator, Purchasing Agent and/or Budget Officer to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. h Duly adopted this 20t day of November, 2006 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 522,2006 RESOLUTION NO.: 561, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury appointed Joan Jenkins as an alternate member of the Zoning Board REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 888 WHEREAS, her name is incorrectly spelled and needs to be amended to state Jenkin, not Jenkins NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves amending Resolution 522,2006 to reflect correct spelling of Joan Jenkin name BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's Supervisor’s Office to make any necessary adjustments to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF PAUL SMITH AS LABORER FOR DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION RESOLUTION NO. 562,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec WHEREAS, the position of Laborer is currently vacant in the Town’s Parks and Recreation Department, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Recreation Commission and Director of Parks and Recreation posted availability for the position, reviewed resumes, interviewed interested candidates and wish to make an appointment, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the appointment of Paul Smith to the full-time hourly position of Laborer as set forth in the Town’s Agreement with CSEA, in the Town’s Parks and Recreation Department effective November 27, 2006 subject to Mr. Smith’s successful completion of a six month probation period, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 889 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that Mr. Smith shall be paid at an hourly rate of $14.33, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Director and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any documentation and take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 20 day of November 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford NOES : None ABSENT: Mr. Brewer RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROMOTION OF JAMES FLANSBURG, II AS MECHANIC FOR DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION RESOLUTION NO. 563, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the position of Mechanic is currently vacant due to retirement, in the Town’s Parks and Recreation Department, and st WHEREAS, James Flansburg, II has since October 1 2006 been successfully performing all of the mechanic’s duties, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Recreation Commission and Director of Parks and Recreation posted availability for the position, reviewed resumes, interviewed interested candidates and wish to make an appointment, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the promotion of James Flansburg, II to the full-time hourly position of Mechanic as set forth in REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 890 the Town’s Agreement with CSEA, in the Town’s Parks and Recreation Department effective immediately subject to Mr. Flansburg’s successful completion of a six month probation period, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that Mr. Flansburg shall be paid at an hourly rate of $17.80, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Director and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any documentation and take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 20 day of November 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sa nford, Mr. Strough NOES : None ABSENT: Mr. Brewer RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF FRANCIS SPRINGER AND FRANK RICCIO AS PART-TIME LABORERS FOR THE TRANSFER STATIONS RESOLUTION NO.: 564, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Landfill Equipment Operator has requested Town Board authorization to hire Francis Springer and Frank Riccio as part-time Laborers to work at the Town Transfer Stations, WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships must be disclosed and that the Town Board must approve the appointment of Town employees’ relatives and Francis Springer is the brother of Gary Springer, a Building Maintenance employee in the Town Water Department. THEREFORE, BE IT REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 891 RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Landfill Equipment Operator to hire Francis Springer and Frank Riccio as part-time Laborers effective November 21st, 2006, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that Mr. Springer and Mr. Riccio shall be paid $12 per hour as set forth in Town Board Resolution No.: 595,2005 to be paid from the appropriate payroll account, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Landfill Equipment Operator and/or Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: Mr. Brewer RESOLUTION TO AMEND 2006 BUDGET RESOLUTION NO.: 565, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough 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: REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 892 FROM: TO: $ AMOUNT: 002-8810-2001 002-8810-4400 220.00 (Misc. Equip.) (Misc. Contractual) 002-8810-2899 002-8810-4400 475.00 (Misc. Cap.Const.) (Misc. Contratual) 001-7020-2010 001-7020-4010 100.00 Office Equipment Office Supplies Duly adopted this 20th 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 GRANT AWARDS AND A DEFERRED LOAN FOR CASE #5421IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 566, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program which provides grants to cover 100% of the cost of rehabilitation up to a maximum of $20,000, whichever is less, and WHEREAS , the Town has received grant funds from the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation Affordable Home Ownership Development (AHOD) and the New York State Governor’s Office for Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs to cover eligible project costs, and WHEREAS , the Town of Queensbury has also established a Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program which provides a deferred loan to very low income eligible property owners for the owners cost of rehabilitation, and WHEREAS#5421 , a single family property Case File has been determined to be eligible for rehabilitation grant assistance and a loan through the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and the owner of the property has requested such assistance and loan, and WHEREAS , property rehabilitation specifications have been provided to three (3) qualified contractors for bid, and WHEREASTwenty five , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is thousand dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) , and WHEREAS , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant and loan process and has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving these grants and loan , and WHEREAS , a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 893 a period of five years from the completion of the rehabilitation, WHEREAS , the property owner will enter into a Loan Agreement with the Town of 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 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town of Queensbury approves the #5421 following grants for for Case File , Queensbury, New York: Ten thousand dollars a) A AHOD Grant in the amount not to exceed: and no cents ($10,000.00) , and Ten thousand dollars b) A CDBG Grant in the amount not to exceed: and no cents ($10,000.00). THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Queensbury 5421 Five approves a rehabilitation loan for Case File #, in an amount not to exceed thousand dollars and eighty cents ($5,000.00) , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of Queensbury Executive Director of Community Development to execute Grant Award and Loan agreements and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th November, 2006 Duly adopted this 20 day of , by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AWARDS AND A DEFERRED LOAN FOR CASE #5422IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 567, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program which provides grants to cover 100% of the cost of rehabilitation up to a maximum of $20,000, whichever is less, and WHEREAS , the Town has received grant funds from the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation Affordable Home Ownership Development (AHOD) and the New York State Governor’s Office for Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs to cover eligible project costs, and WHEREAS , the Town of Queensbury has also established a Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program which provides a deferred loan to very low income eligible property owners for the owners cost of rehabilitation, and WHEREAS#5422 , a single family property Case File has been determined to be eligible for rehabilitation grant assistance and a loan through the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and the owner of the property has requested such assistance and loan, and WHEREAS , property rehabilitation specifications have been provided to three (3) qualified contractors for bid, and WHEREASTwenty five , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is thousand dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) , and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 894 WHEREAS , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant and loan process and has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving these grants and loan , and WHEREAS , a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for a period of five years from the completion of the rehabilitation, WHEREAS , the property owner will enter into a Loan Agreement with the Town of 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 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town of Queensbury approves the #5422 following grants for for Case File , Queensbury, New York: Ten thousand dollars c) A AHOD Grant in the amount not to exceed: and no cents ($10,000.00) , and Ten thousand dollars d) A CDBG Grant in the amount not to exceed: and no cents ($10,000.00). THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Queensbury 5422 Five approves a rehabilitation loan for Case File #, in an amount not to exceed thousand dollars and eighty cents ($5,000.00) , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of Queensbury Executive Director of Community Development to execute Grant Award and Loan agreements and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th November, 2006 Duly adopted this 20 day of , by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISION TO A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND A HOUSING REHABILITATION LOAN FOR CASE #5423IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 568, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program which provides grants up to 100% of the cost of eligible rehabilitation, up to a maximum of $20,000 per unit whichever is less, and WHEREAS , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program which provides a deferred loan to very low income eligible property owners for the owners cost of rehabilitation, and WHEREAS , a single family property, Case File #5423 has been determined to be eligible for a loan through the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and the owner of the property has requested such a loan, and WHEREAS , the property rehabilitation specifications have been revised to include additional work, and WHEREASTwenty one , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is thousand two hundred fifty dollars and no cents ($21,2500.00) , and WHEREAS, by Resolution 485,2006 the Town of Queensbury has previously REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 895 approved a Community Development Block Grant for a single family property Case File #5423 in the amount of Seven thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($7,850), and WHEREAS , by Resolution 484, 2006 the Town of Queensbury has previously approved an Affordable Home Ownership Development grant for a single family property Case File #5423 in the amount of Ten thousand dollars ($10,000), and WHEREAS , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends amending the CDBG grant and approving a deferred loan, and WHEREAS , the property owner will enter into a Loan Agreement with the Town of 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, and WHEREAS , a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for a period of five (5) years from the completion of the rehabilitation. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Queensbury approves 5423 One thousand a rehabilitation loan for Case File #, in an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars and no cents ($1,250.00) and approves a Community Ten thousand dollars and no Development Block Grant in the amount not to exceed cents ($10,000.00) and authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of Queensbury Executive Director of Community Development to execute the necessary Grant Award and Loan agreements and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Queensbury, and a th 20 November, 2006 Duly adopted this day of , by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AWARDS AND A DEFERRED LOAN FOR CASE #5347IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.:569, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS , the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program which provides grants to cover 100% of the cost of rehabilitation up to a maximum of $20,000, whichever is less, and WHEREAS , the Town has received grant funds from the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal HOME (HOME) and the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation Affordable Home Ownership Development (AHOD) programs to cover eligible project costs, and WHEREAS , the Town of Queensbury has also established a Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program which provides a deferred loan to very low income eligible property owners for the owners cost of rehabilitation, and WHEREAS#5347 , a single family property Case File has been determined to be eligible for rehabilitation grant assistance and a loan through the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and the owner of the property has requested such assistance and loan, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 896 and WHEREAS , property rehabilitation specifications have been provided to three (3) qualified contractors for bid, and WHEREASTwenty five , the low bid cost to complete the work specified is thousand dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) , and WHEREAS , Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant and loan process and has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving these grants and loan , and WHEREAS , a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for a period of five years from the completion of the rehabilitation, WHEREAS , the property owner will enter into a Loan Agreement with the Town of 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 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town of Queensbury approves the #5347 following grants for for Case File , Queensbury, New York: Fifteen thousand e) A HOME Grant in the amount not to exceed: dollars and no cents ($15,000.00) , and Five thousand dollars and no cents A AHOD Grant in the amount not to exceed: ($5,000.00). THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Queensbury 5347 Five approves a rehabilitation loan for Case File #, in an amount not to exceed thousand dollars and eighty cents ($5,000.00) , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of Queensbury Executive Director of Community Development to execute Grant Award and Loan agreements and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th November, 2006 Duly adopted this 20 day of , by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AMENDMENT TO WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC, FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR PURCHASE OF PROTECTIVE GEAR RESOLUTION NO.: 570, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Sanford WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Fire Company) have entered into an Agreement for fire protection services, which Agreement sets forth a number of terms and conditions including a condition that the Fire Company will not purchase or enter into any binding contract to purchase any piece of REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 897 apparatus, equipment, vehicles, real property, or make any improvements that would require the Fire Company to acquire a loan or mortgage or use money placed in a “vehicles fund” without prior approval of the Queensbury Town Board, and WHEREAS, the Fire Company wishes to purchase 10 sets of personnel protective gear as soon as possible to provide additional safety for its firefighters, and WHEREAS, this purchase will increase the cost of providing necessary fire protection services to the Town, and WHEREAS, the Fire Company received a quote from a supplier of such gear in an amount not to exceed $13,000, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the proposed increase in the Fire Company’s budget and amendment of its Fire Services Agreement, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the increase in the West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s budget for the year 2006 in an amount not to exceed $13,000 for the purchase of 10 sets of personnel protective gear, and the corresponding amendment to the Fire Company’s Agreement with th the Town of Queensbury for fire protection services, on Monday, December 4, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to publish a Notice of Public Hearing in the Post-Star Newspaper once at least ten (10) days prior to the Public Hearing. th Duly adopted this 20 day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 28 ESTABLISHING THROUGH HIGHWAYS AND STOP INTERSECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, COUNTY OF WARREN, NEW YORK REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 898 RESOLUTION NO. 571, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has in effect Ordinance No. 28 - Ordinance Establishing Through Highways and Stop Intersections in the Town of Queensbury, County of Warren, New York and this Ordinance lists the stop intersections and signs located within the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to consider amending Ordinance No. 28 by adding a four-way stop intersection at the intersection of Garner Street and Caroline Street, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning this proposed Amendment to Ordinance No. 28, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing th on Monday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury to consider the proposed Amendment to Town Ordinance No. 28, hear all interested persons and take any necessary action provided by law, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and post the Notice of Public Hearing presented at this meeting in the manner provided by law. th Duly adopted this 20 day of November 2006 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor NOES: None ABSENT: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 899 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING QUEENSBURY CENTRAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE THE VEHICLE FUND TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT TO OUTFIT THEIR NEW AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS RESOLUTION NO.: *MOTION WITHDRAWN* INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town wishes to utilize the Vehicle Fund to purchase equipment to outfit their new aerial fire apparatus WHEREAS, the amount of the utilization of the Vehicle Fund will not exceed the amount of $40,000 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Department to utilize the Vehicle Fund to purchase equipment to outfit their new aerial apparatus and expenditure not to exceed $40,000 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor’s Office to take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. h Duly adopted this 20 day of November, 2006 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: *DISCUSSION HELD- SEE END OF RESOLUTION 572, 2006* REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 900 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING QUEENSBURY CENTRAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE THE VEHICLE FUND TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT TO OUTFIT THEIR NEW AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS RESOLUTION NO.: 572,2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town wishes to utilize the Vehicle Fund to purchase equipment to outfit their new aerial fire apparatus WHEREAS, the amount of the utilization of the Vehicle Fund will not exceed the amount of $30,000 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Department to utilize the Vehicle Fund to purchase equipment to outfit their new aerial apparatus and expenditure not to exceed $30,000 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor’s Office to take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. h Duly adopted this 20 day of November, 2006 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Sanford NOES: Mr. Boor ABSENT: None *DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE* SUPERVISOR STEC- Explained that there is a resolution to allow Queensbury Central to use $40,000 from their restricted vehicle fund to outfit their new aerial piece. th CHIEF JOSEPH DUPREY- Stated that on October 30 President Kassebaum made a presentation to the Town Board requesting the use of monies from their restricted vehicle fund. He was asked by the President of the Fire Company to put a list together of what they would be buying to outfit their new truck. He put some blanket purchases together. He received a call from Supervisor Stec questioning the thermal imaging camera. They currently have two cameras. One comes out of each engine- Station 1 and Station 2. States REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 901 that this particular piece of equipment is not a necessity at the present time. They put a list together of items that they wanted to see placed on the apparatus when it came to be put in service and that was one of the items. COUNCILMAN BOOR- Questioned Chief Duprey as to why the company would need three thermal imaging cameras? CHIEF DUPREY- The purpose of the aerial piece is for ventilation and for search and rescue; it is an added tool. COUNCILMAN BOOR- He also questions the need for three thermal imaging cameras? States that there is a minimum of five thermal imaging cameras between them and the neighboring departments. When is enough enough and what is responsible as far as taxpayers dollars? We have to look at what is needed. Stated that he wouldn’t approve of this a year from now. Every time they go to a negotiation to talk about budgets to a fire company, invariably the majority of the time is spent with that company bashing the other companies. The last thing he wants to do is give them three cameras so that when he goes to one of the other companies they make a case why they need another camera. It is a vicious cycle. The reality is that we want to provide adequate fire protection for everybody in Town, but we are not in New York City putting out high-rises. CHIEF DUPREY- After talking to the Fire Company’s Treasurer, $30,000 is the figure that they are looking to take out of the truck fund. SUPERVISOR STEC- If we amend our resolution to $30,000 that will take care of your needs and these other items may wait until some time in the future? COUNCILMAN BREWER- When we come back to talk about your contract, I will be asking that you apply the balance of your truck fund on the million two purchase along with any receipts that you get. I would be under the philosophy that if you have a truck fund that the understanding of the truck fund is that you put money away and when you buy a truck you take that money and you put it on the truck. In this case that is not what was proposed. CHIEF DUPREY- Stated that the only reason that he hasn’t filled out that paper and sent it back was because they are probably the only department not looking to purchase something. COUNCILMAN STROUGH- But you will be. COUNCILMAN BOOR- Stated the list that was submitted by the Fire Company for hand tools in the amount of $9,000 seems excessive. SUPERVISOR STEC- What does the Board want to do as far as amount? COUNCILMAN SANFORD- Questioned whether this truck is replacing another truck? CHIEF DUPREY- Yes. COUNCILMAN SANFORD- What are you going to do with the hand tools on the old truck? CHIEF DUPREY- They are going with the truck. COUNCILMAN SANFORD- Maybe you should keep the old tools and save $9,000. CHIEF DUPREY- I can’t answer that question. SUPERVISOR STEC- We have a motion and a second on the floor for $40,000. I’m going to guess that we want to lower that number. Do you want to throw this resolution out and start over with a new motion and second? Or Roger are you comfortable with amending your motion. COUNCILMAN BOOR- Let somebody else amend it. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 902 SUPERVISOR STEC- You are going to withdraw your motion. COUNCILMAN BOOR- Yes. COUNCILMAN BREWER- I’ll introduce it for $30,000 COUNCILMAN STROUGH- And I’ll second it. Roger and Richard make good points. Will you make every effort to make use of those hand tools that are on the old truck? I’m sure you will. CHIEF DUPREY- Despite the beliefs of some we make every effort. COUNCILMAN STROUGH- I know you do a very good job with that. SUPERVISOR STEC- Any further discussion by Town Board Members? Amended by Tim Brewer, and seconded by John Strough not to exceed $30,000 from the truck fund. Any other discussion? Lets call the vote. RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS – ST WARRANT OF NOVEMBER 21 2006 RESOLUTION NO.: 573, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve the audit of bills presented as the Warrant with a run date of November 16th, 2006 and a payment due date of November 21st, 2006, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrant with a run date of November 16th, 2006 and payment due date of November 21st, 2006 and totaling $261,934.59, 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 20th day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-20-2006 MTG #50 903 NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO.: 574, 2006 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Regular Town Board Meeting. th Duly adopted this 20 day of November, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: None Respectfully Submitted, Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk Town of Queensbury