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SERVICES\Cheap Pete Lawn Care—Mow Additional Abandoned Property AND 1 Time Clean Up of Abandoned Property-7-1-19
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF CHEAP
PETE'S LAWN CARE FOR MONTHLY MOWING SERVICES
AND/OR ONE-TIME PROPERTY CLEAN-UP SERVICES AT
CERTAIN ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED PROPERTIES
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2019
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, by previous Resolution(s), the Queensbuiy Town Board authorized the
Director of Building and Codes Enforcement's (Director) engagement of the monthly lawn mowing
and/or one-time property clean-up services of Cheap Pete's Lawn Care for certain properties in the
Town of Queensbuiy in a state of serious neglect, and
WHEREAS, the Director has advised the Town Board of two (2) such similar, additional
properties located at:
1. 3 Wagon Trail - needs mowing services; and
2. 1483 State Route 9 — needs a one-time clean up as there is additional neglect of the
property in that there is exterior trash including trash in the sheds; and
WHEREAS, the Director therefore recommends that the Town Board authorize monthly
lawn mowing services at the 3 Wagon Trail property and a one-time clean-up of the trash located at
the 1483 State Route 9 property, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has concluded that the condition of the properties creates a
public health hazard due to concerns regarding fire and the harboring of ticks and other vermin in
the tall grass and/or in the vicinity of the trash, and
WHEREAS, the Director reports that he has attempted to contact the owners of record by
certified letter and/or posting of the properties and reports that his efforts have been to no avail and
he has been unable to reach anyone or to obtain any resolution of the situation, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §64 (5-a), the Town Board may require the
owners of land to cut, trim or remove from the land owned by them, brush, grass, rubbish or weeds
or to spray poisonous shrubs or weeds on such land, and upon default, may cause such grass, brush,
rubbish or weeds to be cut, trinuned or removed and such poisonous shrubs or weeds to be sprayed
by the Town and the total expense of such cutting, trimming, removal or spraying may be assessed
by the Town Board on the real property on which such grass, rubbish, weeds or poisonous shrubs or
weeds were found and the expense so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge on the real
property on which it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected
in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges,
WHEREAS, the Director obtained quotes for monthly mowing of the first property for a
period of four (4) months and for a one-time clean-up of the second property, and
WHEREAS, Cheap Pete's Lawn Care submitted quotes dated 6/25/2019 for the: 1)
mowing services in the amount of $60 total per month commencing on or about July 15t1' for a
period of four (4) months for a total amount not to exceed $240, and 2) one-time clean up services,
i.e., the removal of the trash, for a total amount of$350, and
WHEREAS, the Director recommends that the Town Board engage such services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board directs that final notices shall be sent by
U.S. mail to the Property Owners of Record for the properties described in the preambles of this
Resolution requiring that they mow the lawn and/or clean-up and/or remove the garbage on their
properties as set forth above within 10 days and failing to do so, the Town will cause such action to
be taken and the cost thereof will be assessed by the Town Board on the real properties and the
assessments shall constitute a lien and charge on the real properties until paid or otherwise satisfied
or discharged and shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Town
charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further approves of and authorizes the Director of
Building and Codes Enforcement's engagement of Cheap Pete's Lawn Care for the: 1) monthly
lawn mowing services of the 3 Wagon Trail Road property for the amount of$60 total per month
commencing on or about July 15th for a period of four (4) months for a total amount not to exceed
$240 to be paid on a monthly basis; and 2) a one-time cleanup of the 1483 State Route 9
property (removal of the exterior trash including trash in the sheds) for the amount of$350, upon
Cheap Pete's Lawn Care submitting proper invoices to the Town outlining the dates on which the
properties were mowed and/or cleaned-up, to be paid for from Account No.: 001-3620-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget and transfer $590 from Contingency Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to
Account No.: 001-3620-4400 and take any other and all actions necessary to provide for such
payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Director of Building
and Codes Enforcement to inform the Town Assessor and/or Town Receiver of Taxes and
Assessments of the total expenses of such cutting, trimming, removal, spraying of or trash removal
on the properties so that the expenses can be properly assessed and constituted as liens and charges
on the real properties on which they are levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged so that
such sums may be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Building and Codes Enforcement and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 1 St day of July, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
• Peter McMun'y
Estimate
1 1 Eldridge Road
Queensbury, NY 12804 Date Estimate#
•
6/25/2019 62
Name/Address
742 Bay Road
Quecusburv.NY 12804
Project
Description Qty Rate Total
3 ,.,agon trail road quecnsbury monthly mowing 60.00 60.00
(
Total $60.00
Peter McNlurry �r
Fsti ate
11 Eldridge Road
Queensbury, NY 12804 Date Estimate#
6/25/2019 61
Name/Address •
742 Bay Road
Queensbury.NY 12804
Project
Description Qty Rate Total
('ranks pizzeria rte 9 queensbury removal off all exterior trash 350.00 350.00
includius trash in sheds
•
•
Total $350.00