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1984-01-10 61 TO AN INTERESTING FOUR YEARS. COUNCILMAN EISENHART— MY CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS TO DARLEEN DOUGHER FOR THE WAY IN WHICH SHE DOES THE PAPER WORK AND HER COURTESY WHEN I COME IN AND PICK ON HER FOR SOMETHING AND THE EXCELLENT WINDOW DISPLAYS WE HAVE OUT HERE I THINK IT IS MARVELOUS, THAT SHE AND PEGGY FREEBERN —°— ' DO A BEAUTIFUL JOB. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL WE ALSO HAVE A GOOD RECREATION DEPT. THAT WILL BE ANOTHER STAR IN QUEENSBURY' S FLAG THIS YEAR WHEN WE START UPGRADING OUR GURNEY LANE SITE. SUPERVISOR WALTER— MR. WILSON OUR LEGAL COUNSEL HAS GUIDED US THROUGH SOME ROUGH SPOTS —WHO IS REALLY VERY TIMELY WITH ALL THE WORK THAT HE HAS TO PUT TOGETHER. . . IF THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER I WILL ADJOURN THE MEETING—WE WILL BE ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE OF SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS NEXT WEEK . . . ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS: ADJOURNED RESPECTFULLY , DONALD A. CHASE TWON CLERK TOWN OF OUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD MFETING JANUARY lo , 1984 TOWN BOARD MFMBERS "RS. FRANCES WALTER—SUPERVISOR MR. DANIEL OLSON—COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART—COUNCILMAN MR. DANIEL MORRELL—COUNCILMAN MRS. BETTY MONAHAN—COUNCILMAN MR. !IILSON MATHIAS—TOWN COUNSEL I PRESS: G. F. POST STAR I GUESTS : REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL RESCUE SQUADS TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. MACK DEAN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN MORRELL MEETING OPENED 7 : 35 P. M. PUBLIC HFARINn-AMBULANCE CONTRACTS- NOTICE SHOWN OPENED 7 : 36 P . M. SUPERVISOR WALTER- -HE PUBLIC HEARING , WE WILL BE SIGNING A TWO YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE YEARS 1984 AND 1985 WITH THREE RESCUE SQUADS — THEY ARE LOOKING FOR THEIR APPROPRIATIONS TO BE PAID ABOUT 'LARCH 1ST . WE ARE APPROPRIATING TO BAY RIDGE FOR 1984 $21 , 500 . 00 IN 1985 $26 , 500 . 00 FOR' NORTH QUEENSBURY FOR 1984 $9 ,400 . 00 IN 1985 $9 , 400 . 00 FOR WEST GLENS FALLS IN 1984 $25 , 000 . 00 IN 1985 $32 , 000 . 00 . THE CONTRACTS REMAIN THE SAME AS THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY EXCEPT IT WILL BE IN ONE INSTALLMENT AND THE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. COUNCILMAN EISENHART- THERE IS ANOTHER CHANGE IN THAT WE ARE GOING TO REQUIRE AN AUDIT ( CASH AUDIT ) SUPERVISOR WALTER— THAT HA:S�- BEEN ADDED TO THE CONTRACTS . . . WE ARE VERY PROUD OF OUR RESCUE SQUADS IN THE TOWN IN THAT THEY ARE VERY TRAINED PERSONNEL . I THINK THAT THE REGRETABLE THINGOTHAT THE RESIDENTS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ARE NOT FULLY AWAREO THAT IF THEY CALL 911 AN AMBULANCE IS DISPATCHED TO THEMOTHAT THERE IS NO CHARGE—THIS IS TOTALLY VOLUNTARYOUNOERWRITEN BY THE TOWNnALSO,, EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THOSE SAME VOLUNTEERS WHO ANSWER THE CALLS4 THEY ALSO RAISE FUNDS TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE. DR. FISENHART HAS BEEN OUR NEGOTIATOR AND I j WOULD ASK IF HE HAS ANY FURTHER COMMENTS. COUNCILMAN EISENHART—LIKE OUR FIRE COMPANIES , THE TOWN ENJOYS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE FROM THESE MEN WHO GIVE THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO MAKING QUEENSBURY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE . I HAVE _D@LT WITH THEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THERE ARE NO FINER GROUP OF PEOPLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD THEN THESE PEOPLE . WE FIGHT ABOUT 62 VARIOUS THINGS , BUT THEY ARE EAGER, WILLING AND ABLE TO PERFORM A SERVICE THAT WOULD COST US MANY , MANY TIMES AS MUCH. I HOPE THE PUBLIC REALIZES THAT WE DO NOT PAY THESE PEOPLE FOR DOING THIS SERVICE4THEY ARE VOLUNTEERS AND NOT REMUNERATED , WHAT THESE MONIES GO FOR IS EQUIPMENT AND WE HAVE VERY FINE EQUIPMENT- IT IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. WE HAVE ONE AMBULANCE IN NORTH QUEENSBURY , TWO IN BAY RIDGE AND TWO IN WEST GLENS FALLS AND THESE ARE COSTLY VEHICLES WHICH PERFORM A VERY NEEDED SERVICE TO OUR PEOPLE . I CANNOT OVER EMPHASIZE [MY RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR THE PEOPLE WHO PERFORM THESE SERVICES FOR US . COUNCILMAN MORRELL-PRAISED THE SERVICE THAT THE RESCUE SQUADS GIVE TO THE COMMUNITY . . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- NOTED HOW QUICK THE RESPONSE TIME IS FOR THE RESCUE SQUADS. . . I ALSO WANT TO COMMENT ON THEIR KINDL-*LNESS , THEIR COMPASSION AND THEIR EXPERTISE . . . THERE ARE NO BETTER PEOPLE THAT j WE COULD PUT OUR CITIZENS IN THE HANDS OF AS THE MEMBERS OF THESE J RESCUE SQUADS. .COUNCILMAN OLSON- I JUST WANT TO ECHO EVERYONES COMMENTS AND PERSONNELLY THANK THE PEOPLE IN YOUR RESCUE SQUADS FOR THE FINE JOB YOU ARE DOING FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND MAKE NOTE THAT THE PAYMENTS THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS NOT THE FULL FUNDING , THIS IS ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF WHAT IT COSTS TO OPERATE A RESCUE SQUAD. . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT I DO NOT THINK THAT THE PUBLIC IS AWARE OF THE HOURS OF TRAINING THESE MEN AND WOMEN GO THROUGH. . . ON CALL AND IN TRAINING. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED 7 : 45 P . M. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES gel iiTTnN NO _ 23, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSCIN WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD MINUTES OF DECEMBER 27TH , 1983 AND .JANUARY 3RD. 1984 BE AND HEREBY ARE APPROVED . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS MONAHAN , MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AMBULANCE SERVICE CONTRACTS RFni IIT mN NO 24 _ INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS , BETTY MONAHAN : WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO DUE NOTICE A PUBLIC FEARING WAS HELD BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ON JANUARY 10 , 1984 AT 7 : 30 P . M. AT THE TOWN OFFICE BUILDING , BAY AND HAVILAND ROADS IN SAID TOWN ON THE MATTER OF ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS WITH WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE CO . , INC. , NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD , INC. , AND BAY RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO . , INC. FOR PROVIDING AMBULANCE SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF QUEENS- BURY , AND WHEREAS , NO ONE HAS APPEARED IN OPPOSITION TO SAID CONTRACT AND IT IS DEEMED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST OF THE RESIDENTS OF SAID TOWN TO ENTER INTO SUCH CONTRACTS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE , IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF nUEENSBURY ENTER INTO A TWO YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE WEST GLENS FALLS \IOLUNTEER FIRE CO . , INC. NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD , INC. , AND BAY RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO . , INC. FOR THE FURNISHING OF GENERAL AMBULANCE SERVICE IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , AND IT IS FURTHER j RESOLVED , THAT THE SUPERVISOR BE AND SHE HEREBY IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH EACH OF SAID COMPANIES ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN BOARD. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. QLS,QN , DR. ET, ENHPRT � MR, MORRELL , MRS MONAHAN , IRS, WA•a_TER N,QES ; N,gN.E — ABSENT. Nc7NE-- — -- — -- — — — — — — _7 T — -- — COMMUNICATIONS -LTR. D. O.T. ( ON FILE ) WEEKS ROAD IS 30 MPH., POSTING OF THE ROAD MUST NOW BE DONE. . . -LTR. D . O .T. A REQUEST FOR LOWER SPEED LIMIT ON OGDEN ROAD , DIVISION ST. AND GURNEY LANE WILL BE STUDIED. ( ON FILE ) -RECEIVED THE REPORT OF EXAMINATION OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING. . . ON FILE SUPERVISOR WALTER-THIS REPORTS SAYS THAT WE HAVE COMPLIED UNDER THE RULES AND PROCEDURES OF FRS. -LTR. PAUL NAYLOR (ON FILE ) REQUESTING LOWER SPEED LIMIT ON ASSEMBLY POINT ROAD RESOLUTION REQUESTING REASIBILITY STUDY TO REVIEW SPEED LIMIT ON P�,SSEMLY/" _ POINT ROAD RESOLUTION NO . 259 INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, A LETTER AND PETITION HAS BEEN PRESENTED BY RESIDENTS IN THE AREA OF ASSEMBLY POINT ROAD WHO ARE CONCERNED OVER THE EXISTING SPEED LIMIT , AND WHEREAS , THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD REQUESTS THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO SEE IF A LOWER SPEED LIMIT CAN BE IMPLICATED, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SEND THE PROPER FORMS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THROUGH THE WARREN COUNTY DPW RE- QUESTING THAT THE SPEED LIMIT BE LOWERED ON ASSEMBLY POINT ROAD. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , SIRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE -LTR. RICHARD ROBERTS-QSBY. PLANNING BOARD (ON FILE ) RE : REZONING OF PROPERTY AROUND EAST SANFORD STREET. . . DISCUSSION HELD- COUNCILMAN EISENHART- IF THIS IS NOT SUITABLE LANs FOR RESIDENTIAL , IT MIGHT BETTER BE LEFT LIGHT INDUSTRIAL . . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- QUESTIONED TH TTHEAREABTHATTHASPBEENSPROPOSED WALT NUD AREA. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- I AGREE WITH Doc , IT SEEMS IF WE APPROVE ITS WE WOULD HAVE PEOPLE GOING IN THERE AND BUILDING AND WE WILL HAVE WATER PROBLEMS THEN THE HOME OWNER IS GOING TO COME BACK TO US AND WE WILL BE CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLES WHY DID WE APPROVE THIS? . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- I REALLY DO NOT HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS ONE WAY OR THE OTHER BECAUSE I DO NOT THINK THAT WE HAVE INVESTIGATED IT ENOUGH. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PUBLIC HEARING , .THERE IS NO NEED FOR ANY ACTION , I WILL CONTACT MR. ROBERTS AND TELL HIM THE CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD—IF WE HAVE ANY FURTHER INDICATION FROM THE PLANNING BOARD TO PURSUE THE MATTER4THEY SHOULD ADDRESS THE TOWN BOARD. -TOWN CLERK- QUESTIONED THE STATUS OF THE MATTISON MOBILE HOIME . . . -TOWN COUNSEL-NOTED THAT THE BOARD IS AWAITING A LETTER FROM MR. MATTISON 'S ATTORNEY ON THE CERTIFICATION OF SAFETY OF THE MOBILE HOME . . . -SUPERVISOR WALTER- NOTED LTR. MACK DEAN REQUESTING PERMISSION TO ATTEND CLASSES AT BETHLEHAM, N. Y. TOWARD STATE CERTIFICATION UNDER THE UNFFORM FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE . . . DISCUSSION HELD IN REGARD TO BOTH INSPECTOR ATTENDING THE COURSE. . . SUPERVISOR NOTED THAT THE COURSE SCHEDULE IS FROM 9 TO 1 TWO DAYS A WEEK . . . FOR THREE WEEKS. . . MR , DEAN NOTED THAT AFTER 2 P . M. THE OFFICE WILL BE COVERED. . . RECOMMENDED THAT BOTH ATTEND THE CLASSES , , WE CANNOT ' AFFORD TO GIVE OUT BAD INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC . . . COUNCILMAN OLSON ASKED IF WE NEEDED HELP, COULD THE TOWN USE THE COUNTY ' S NEW MAN? SUPERVISOR WALTER- NO . . . NOTED THAT THE TOWN ' S THAT USE THE SERVICE WILL BE GIVING THE COUNTY ITS AID , THE TOWN OF nUEENSBURY WILL KEEP ITS AID-LAST YEAR IT i 64 WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $12 , 000 BECAUSE WE WERE ENFORCING THE CODE BEFORE JANUARY 1ST. 1984 . . .THIS YEAR WE ALSO HAVE APPLIED FOR A GRANT TO PUT TOWARD OUR EXPENSES , AT THIS POINT IN TIME WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH WE WILL RECEIVE. COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- WE HAVE TO HAVE BOTH INDIVIDUALS IN THE BUILDING AND ZONING OFFICE KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT THIS NEW CODE . . . I RESOLUTION TO ATTEND SCHOOLS RESOLUTION NO, 26 , INTRODUCED BY DR . CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS . BETTY MONAHAN : RESOLVED , THAT PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO MR. MACK DEAN AND MR. DOUGLAS SEALY OF THE BUILDING AND ZONING DEPT . TO ATTEND THE CLASSES HELD AT BETHLEHAM NEW YORK ON THE FOLLOWING DATES JANUARY 23 , 24 , 30TH AND 31ST AND FEBRUARY 6 AND 7 1984 ON THE UNIFORM FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODES AND BE IT FURTHER i RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES AND THAT THE TOWN VEHICLE BE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : I AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , SIRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE -SUPERVISOR WALTER- NOTED THAT THE TOWN WILL SOON HAVE ITS OWN RADIO BAND, WE WILL COME OFF THE COUNTY 'S BAN , WE HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED THIS BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVITY IN THE TOWN FROM ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS . . . ANNOUNCED THE , RESIGNATION OF MRt CHAMPAGNE FROM TEE: RE:CRE:ATIQN COMMx551QNF § . THERE WILL NOW BE A VACANCY OF THE RECREATION COMMISSION . . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WHERE DO WE STAND IN REGARD TO THE SEWERS? SUPERVISOR WALTER-NOTED THAT SHE HAD RECEIVED A REPORT YESTERDAY IN REGARD TO THE SEWERS , AS SOON AS I HEAP. BACK FROM THE ENGINEERS ON NEW COSTINGJWE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING . . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- IS THERE A POSSIBILITY OF FUNDING? COUNCILMAN EISENHART-THERE IS A POSSIBILITY BUT NOT A PROBABILITY . . . REPORTS THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE PLACED ON FILE : MONTHLY-TOWN CLERK AND BUILDING AND 70NING ANNUAL-TOWN CLERK , BUILDING AND 70NING AND RECEIVER OF TAXES OPEN FORUM-8 : 15 P. M. NO ONE SPOKE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS I RESOLUTION NO . 27 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : i RESOLVED , THAT AUDIT OF BILLS,:-AS APPEARS ON ABSTRACT NO . 84-1A AND NUMBERED 2 THROUGH 81 AND TOTALING $66 , 247 . 05 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , MRS. WAILTER i NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED RESPECFULLY SUBMITTED , DONALD A. CHASE , TOWN CLERK