2000-04-10 SP
SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING
APRIL 10, 2000
7:00 p.m.
MTG.#19
RES. 176-177
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
SUPERVISOR DENNIS BROWER
COUNCILMAN JAMES MARTIN-ABSENT
COUNCILMAN THEODORE TURNER
COUNCILMAN DANIEL STEC
COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE ORDER FOR
DELL COMPUTER SERVER
RESOLUTION NO.: 176,2000
INTRODUCED BY: MR. DANIEL STEC WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: MR. THEODORE TURNER
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously adopted purchasing procedures which
require that the Town Board must approve any purchase in an amount of $5,000 or greater up to New York
State bidding limits, and
WHEREAS, the Computer Technology Coordinator has advised the Town Board that it is
necessary for the Town to purchase a new computer server to facilitate transfer of data generated by the
Town's new Govern software between the Town's Office Building and Water Department and recommends
that the Town Board authorize purchase of the server from Dell Computer for an amount not to exceed
$9,742, and
WHEREAS, New York State Bidding is not required as the server to be purchased is under State
Contract No.: PT 55666, and
WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent, Comptroller, and Purchasing Director concur with the
Computer Technology Coordinator's recommendation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the purchase of one (1) new
computer server from Dell Computer under State Contract No.: PT 55666 for an amount not to exceed
$9,742 to be paid for from Account No.: 40-1680-2031, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Comptroller, Water
Superintendent, Computer Technology Coordinator and/or Purchasing Director to take such other and
further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 17th day of April, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Martin
DISCUSSIONS
LEAF PICKUP
Highway Supt. Missita, and Deputy Travis spoke to the Board regarding the upcoming leaf pickup,
discussed the charge for bags and the dates for pickup.
Used the Wards as boundaries for pickup dates. . .
SEWERING PORTION OF BAY ROAD
Mr. Bob Vollaro-President of BayBridge Homeowners Association...I will agree to pay for the map, plan
and report
Deputy Director of Waste Water Mike Shaw-Noted that this will take care of a problem in BayBridge, and
Quaker Road sewer will have a larger taxing area.
Diagrams shown for the projected project.
Discussion held regarding if Mr. Schermerhorn was joining into the Sewer System...it was noted that the
Supervisor had spoken with Mr. Schermerhorn and he is not interested in being included in the sewer
system at this time. . .
It was suggested that the Town Board be appraised of the project as it is being developed, Councilman
Turner would be the liaison.
Regarding the existing eleven, 2000 gallon septic tanks in this area, the concept we have the septic tanks
that are gravity fed to that point use those and then gravity feed down to the pump station, noted that the
regs state that the septic tanks are to be filled.
Deputy Wastewater Supervisor-noted that they will need a variance for that concept.. . noted that there have
been some leaks in their system ...
Town Board questioned when the map, plan and report would be completed.. .Mr. Vollaro, approximately
two weeks.
UPDATE-SPRINTS INTEREST IN LEASING SPACE ON TOP OF WATER TANKS.
Water Supt. Ralph VanDusen-Noted a tower company has approached the town looking for a placement of
an antenna along the West Mountain Road, looking for a twenty year lease to lease space on our tank on
Luzerne Road to mount antenna for their cellular phone service... we have set up a meeting for next week
with the Attorney and Henry Hess and myself to review their contract and go over concerns that we may
have. Noted that the antenna will be mounted on the side of the tanks and will not go above the tank.
Going rate would be approximately eight hundred to a thousand dollars a month. Noted it would be
recommended that the antenna be remove when maintenance is needed on the tanks... Noted he had visited
the tank in Latham which has four different companies that lease space on their tanks. . . there is a total of
twelve antennas on that tank right now.
DISCUSSION LOW LIFT PUMPS
Water Supt. VanDusen-Noted we are still waiting for a draft contract from the engineers.
ASSEMBLY POINT POND
Suggestion was made to revise the water rates in that area to create a flat rate for residential domestic use
and a second flat rate for properties that do not have residential as their use.
It was suggested that the individual be contacted to discuss the situation.
MOREAU RIVER CROSSING
Water Supt. VanDusen-Noted he had a meeting today with an Engineer representing the Town of Moreau
representatives from DEC and the Army Corp. of Engineers regarding the river crossing project of
Moreau's to install the pipe. The basic purpose was a preliminary meeting organized by the engineers
representing the Town of Moreau to determine what kind of hurdles that they would expect that they would
have to go through. Noted there is a huge push by DEC to encourage directional boring rather than any
other form of excavation in installing pipe lines under water bodies. Noted it will have to be a joint
application between Town of Moreau and the Town of Queensbury, CT Male will do the data collection
and design they will funnel that information to me and not fill out the permit, I will transfer that to Stems
and Wheeler which is Moreau's Engineer they will couple it with theirs and file the permit and as it stands
now they will not charge us anything for that application the permit. Questioned the SEQRA review, who
will be Lead Agent, it is not clear on how that will work.
RED LIGHTS AND SIRENS
Supervisor Brower-Re: article in paper on red lights and sirens, Mr. Lemery is concerned. I received calls
from W.G.F. Emergency Squad and other Squads, saying that was not a fair, they had a meeting on Friday
at the County ... Mr. Lemery said the meeting went well and they ironed out a lot of things, I also spoke to
the W.G.F. Ambulance Squad they were also very pleased with the meeting they said that Mr. Lemery was
impressed with the research they had done over the last two years they agreed on the type of personnel that
would be allowed to put these lights and sirens on their vehicles they also agreed that there was a need to
get emergency response personnel to scenes of accidents particularly paramedics the bottom line is they
agreed. Mr. Lemery hopes to use their work as a model for the rest of the County.
Discussed bill for service . .. discussed being put to a referendurn.. when and if the companies agree. . .
CITY CLEANUP
Discussion held regarding a lower fee for City Residents for clean up of the City... Board agreed that this
was not to be done. . .
Questioned raised when the City will cap their landfill? Supervisor Brower, they are working on that.
RESOLUTION ADJOURNING MEETING
RESOLUTION NO. 177.2000
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Special Meeting.
Duly adopted this 10th day of April, 2000 by the following vote:
A YES: Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. Martin
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Miss Darleen M. Dougher
Town Clerk-Queensbury