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1991-08-26 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING AUGUST 26, 1991 4:22 p.m. MTG#37 RES#465-469 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Supervisor Stephen Borgos Councilman Marilyn Potenza Councilman Ronald Montesi TOWN BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT Councilman George Kurosaka Councilman Betty Monahan Supervisor Borgos-Opened the meeting-Originally called for discussion on Affordable Housing Overlay zone and Sign Ordinance...Councilman Monahan will not be with us today she has requested that we not get into a detailed discussion on the Affordable Housing Overlay Zone... Attorney Dusek-Presented the Town with a draft of changes to the sign ordinance...Noted that we started with the existing sign ordinance then we added revisions to the sign ordinance from Mr. Eddy and Mrs. York I believe, then we put this in a legislative bill drafting format which shows the way the ordinance currently reads, underlined shows what the new material is and what is in bracts is what is to be deleted...I have not personally made any changes to this...I will reserve comments until you have a chance to look at this... Supervisor Borgos-I would like the Board to look at the sign ordinance, and I propose a workshop session at the end of the next meeting to get started on the overlay zone... Supervisor Borgos-It has come to my attention that there are some people from Meadowbrook Road concerned about action regarding the National Church Housing...It is not a subject for the agenda...we have been working to find another location... Discussion held with Mr. Mike Baird regarding the sign ordinance, and how the changes will be handled...Mr. Baird was given the revised copy of the amendments... Discussion held regarding improvements to the Queensbury Central Vol. Fire Co. Aviation Road Fire House Jim Piper, President and Brian LaFlure, Chief present... .Mr. Jim Piper, we are here to be in compliance with section 5 of the contract, requesting approval for remodeling of the Aviation Road Station... proposal for addition to the rear of the building, new septic system, redo parking lots and new parking lot on the side also work on inside of existing building, painting inside and outside, insulating, installing energy efficient lighting, new heating, and sprinkler system...Total price $100,000. will go through a local bank for a 24 month note, no additional funding from the town...The project will be built by Duplex, 45 calendar days to complete...Mr. Brian LaFlure-discussed the OSHA directives, re: exhaust system Councilman Monesti-questioned if they exceeded the 20% permeability by increasing the parking lot...it was decided that it did not...Mr. LaFlure-described the dayroom, being small, with seating, sink, tv, and two restrooms with handicapped capabilities...store room included... Councilman Montesi, what will the sprinkler run...Mr. LaFlure- $9500. RESOLUTION APPROVING OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR QUEENSBURY CENTRAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INe. RESOLUTION NO. 465, 1991, Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stephen Borgos: WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Company Inc. entered into an agreement dated December 30, 1988 and such agreement is still in full force and effect, and WHEREAS, said agreement set forth a number of terms and conditions including an agreement that the fire company would not purchase or enter into any binding contract in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) without the approval of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Company had indicated its desire to perform certain construction work consisting generally of adding an addition to the Aviation Road Fire Station and also paving the parking areas about the station, adding a fire protection sprinkler system, making facilities handicapped accessible, adding fixtures and other furnishing, generally making improvements consisting of lights, insulation and things of that nature to generally upgrade the building including energy consumption improvements, and WHEREAS, the understanding of the Town Board that the full sum of money involved for the construction and purchases will be funded through a loan agreement with a local banking institution and that the fire company has certain funds on hand which it will contribute toward this amount consisting of approximately Forty-five thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) as of January, 1992. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, based upon the representations made by the fire company including the representation that the fire company will not ask for an increase in taxes or for contractual funds for this project for this year or next year, hereby approves of the construction proposed and the expenditure of an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). Duly adopted this 26th day of August, 1991, by the following vote: Ayes: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Borgos Noes: None Absent: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Monahan Discussion held regrading Library Taxing Dist. -Supervisor Borgos noted that there had been a meeting of the Warren County Real Property Taxing Committee, ...1 had requested Mr. Swan, Director of Real Property Services to try to make whatever changes had to be made in the form of the tax bill so that if the taxing district goes through the State Legislature, signed by the Governor and approved by the voters we would be able to put the dollar amount in for the tax bills...noted that the committee voted against this...I have talked to Mr. Swan, it is possible and legal, I will get a hold of the Committee Chairman to try to have a meeting... Discussion held regarding Retort-Attorney Dusek, DEC needs certification of an engineer...Rist Frost will charge $750. Councilman Potenza, requested that the cemetery commission be made aware of this... RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMPLOYMENT OF RIST FROST RESOLUTION NO. 466, 1991, Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes the employment ofRist Frost Associates to review and certify the permit application with DEC for the Retort Chamber in an amount not to exceed Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars that the cost of the services to be paid for from the Cemetery Capital Construction Account. Duly adopted this 26th day of August, 1991, by the following vote: Ayes: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Borgos Noes: None Absent: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Monahan Discussion regarding the County Line Sewer Dist. funding RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LETTER TO DEC REGARDING REVOLVING FUND LOAN RESOLUTION NO. 467, 1991, Introduced by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stephen Borgos: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to issue a letter to DEC withdrawing from the revolving fund loan program for the County Line Sewer Dist. for 1992 fund dispersals but also indicating to DEC that the Town Board desires the pursuing the loan for the 1993 year and the Supervisor is authorized to transmit this by way of letter form to DEC and take any other action necessary to secure the Town's rights to apply in 1993 without formally committing the Town to the loan project until such time as the Town Board has had an opportunity to review this matter further. Duly adopted this 26th day of August, 1991, by the following vote: Ayes: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Borgos Noes: None Absent: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Monahan RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 468, 1991, Introduced by Mr. Stephen Borgos who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves into executive session to discuss litigation and real property acquisition. Duly adopted this 26th day of August, 1991, by the following vote: Ayes: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Borgos Noes: None Absent: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Monahan RESOLUTION TO ADJOURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 469, 1991, Introduced by Mr. Stephen Borgos who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi: RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby moves back into regular session. Duly adopted this 26th day of August, 1991, by the following vote: Ayes: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Borgos Noes: None Absent: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Monahan On motion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk-Queensbury