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2008-03-17 MTG#11REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 521 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG#11 MARCH 17, 2008 RES# 171-187 7:00 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER TOWN OFFICIALS TOWN CLERK, DARLEEN DOUGHER BUDGET OFFICER, BARBARA TIERNEY SENIOR PLANNER, STUART BAKER WATER SUPERINTENDENT, BRUCE OSTRANDER PRESS POST STAR, TV 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC 1.0PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARING – AUTHORIZING WITHDRAWAL FROM CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR PURCHASE OF MOBILE FILING/STORAGE SYSTEM FOR TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE OPENED PUBLICATION DATE: MARCH 7, 2008 SUPERVISOR STEC-I know that our Town Clerk is here I will ask her to make her way to the microphone and just give us a very brief summary. When we set the public hearing I think, I reflected that in order to take funds from the capital improvement fund we need to have a public hearing. This amount that we are talking about tonight is thirty seven thousand three hundred and thirty three dollars. Darleen is in charge of record management for the Town has been for many many years does a fantastic job. One of the challenges that the Town faces is space for records. We are required to keep records for prescribe periods of time some of them forever and some of them for obviously a lesser period it takes up space very rapidly. Of course, what a lot of communities ultimately end up doing and hopefully not for a very long time, but some time in the storage the Town may be faced with this either renting off site storage or building additional storage, which again is very costly. You do want to maximize the amount of efficiency of the space that you do have and that is what this system that I will let Darleen describe very briefly would allow us to do, again this is for thirty seven thousand dollars. TOWN CLERK, DARLEEN DOUGHER-Okay, as Dan has said we are running out of room for our file system. The present room that we are working in our permanent records they cannot be destroyed they are building permits, zoning permits, site plans, and as our Town grows we are getting more and more of those records. In that department in the room downstairs in the other building it is all done in boxes right now they are piled probably a good six feet in the air. I have had two employees hurt recently trying to pull these boxes they weight approximately forty pounds a piece some more we are in them constantly. What, I am recommending is that we go and get rid of the file boxes that we have the records in now and go to individual files similar to what a physician’s office would have and they roll. We can get fifty percent more use out of that room and it is a good alternative instead of building a new building. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 522 SUPERVISOR STEC-I know the fifty percent certainly is an eye catcher for a lot of us because that certainly buys you several more years. With that said, I will open the public hearing if there are any members of the public that would like to comment on this public hearing I ask that you just raise your hand and we will call on folks one at a time. Does the board have any questions for Darleen? Again, is there anyone from the public that would like comment or ask any questions about this hearing, seeing none I will close this public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED NO PUBLIC COMMENT PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WITHDRAWAL FROM CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR PURCHASE OF MOBILE FILING/STORAGE SYSTEM FOR TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE RESOLUTION NO.: 172, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Clerk advised the Town Board that the Town is running out of space for files and records and therefore she requested Town Board approval for the purchase of a mobile filing/storage system which will allow for retrieval of files in a more efficient manner while also extending the life of the Town’s records room by fifty percent (50%), and , WHEREAS the Town Clerk requested proposals for the purchase and installation of such filing/storage system and has recommended that the Town Board approve such purchase and installation from Creative Office Systems for an amount of $37,333.00, to be funded from the Capital Reserve Fund, and WHEREAS, New York State Bidding is not required as the purchase is under New York State Contract No.: PC63386, and WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing concerning the th proposed purchase and installation on Monday, March 17, 2008 and heard all interested persons, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the purchase of a mobile filing/storage system from Creative Office Systems for an amount not to exceed $37,333.00, to be funded from the Capital Reserve Fund as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 523 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Budget Officer to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the following 2008 Budget Amendment: ? Increase Appropriation 001-9950-9128-0064 Interfund Transfer by $37,333.00; ? Increase Revenue 001-0000-55031 Interfund Revenue by $37,333.00; ? Increase Appropriation 001-1460-2001 Records Management Misc. Equipment by $37,333.00; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Clerk to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 17 day of March, 2008 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT:None ST 1 PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATION TO NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR ND SMALL CITIES (2 PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON APRIL 7, 2008) OPENED PUBLICATION DATE: MARCH 7, 2008 SUPERVISOR STEC-The process for this grant requires that we conduct two public hearings. Tonight will be the first one the second one will be at our next Regular Town Board Meeting, which will be three weeks from tonight on Monday, April 7. Stu is going to make an introductory remark about this and then we will open the floor for any comments or questions. SENIOR PLANNER, STU BAKER-Thank you, Dan. Good evening, I am Stu Baker I am Senior Planner with the Queensbury Community Development Department. Also, here this evening is Marilyn Ryba of Shelter Planning and Development a local consulting firm that the Town has been working with for a number of years on our grant writing for our housing rehab program, grant writing and for program delivery Marilyn, thank you for joining us. As Dan indicated we have two public hearings that we need to hold. The Town is intending to apply to New York State Office of Small Cities for Community Development Block Grant Funds and two hearings are required. The first hearing this evening is to introduce the New York State Community Development Block Grant Program as well as some of its eligible activities. The second hearing, which will th, be on April 7 will be to present the Town’s proposal for an application for 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds. The Community Development Block Grant Program is a Federal Program that provides funding for housing and community development activities. It originates from a 1974 Federal Law; The Housing on Community Development Act that act authorized the creation of the CDBG Program. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 524 The program is administered at the federal level by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development also known as HUD it consists of two primary programs. There is an entitlement program that provides funds directly to urban areas such as cities, Glens Falls for example. There is a Small Cities Program, which provides funds to smaller and more rural communities. In New York State actually in every state in the nation except for Hawaii at this point the Small Cities Programs are administered by the State Government in our case the Office for Small Cities. The national objectives of the Community Development Block Grant Program are threefold. The first is to benefit low and moderate income persons. The second is the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. The third is to address community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious or immediate threat to health, safety, and welfare in instances where other funds are not available. New York State in addition to following the federal objectives has five additional objectives has five additional objectives that they pursue with the Small Cities Program. They are first preserve and increase the supply of decent, safe, and affordable housing available to all low and moderate income households help identify and develop available resources to assist in the development of housing. The second is improve the ability of low and moderate income New Yorkers to access rental housing and home ownership opportunities. Third address shelter housing and services needs of the homeless, poor, and others with special needs. Fourth provide communities with assistance to undertake economic development initiatives. The fifth is to provide assistance to help communities undertake community infrastructure facility and service projects affecting public health, safety, and welfare. In the past since the year 2000 the Town of Queensbury has applied for five different grants through the Community Development Block Grant Program here in the State. Three of those five applications were funded resulting in total awards of eight hundred and twenty five thousand dollars. One application for twenty five thousand dollars was for technical assistance funds that allow the Town to create the affordable housing strategy that the Town Board adopted in 2003. The other two were to fund owner occupied housing rehabilitation projects in the West Glens Falls and South Queensbury neighborhoods. For the 2008 funding round in New York State there is approximately forty eight million dollars available through the Small Cities Program for non entitlement communities such as Queensbury these fall into four funding categories. Housing which includes such things as housing rehab work new construction of affordable housing, direct homeownership assistance, and private waster, wastewater system assistance. Second is public facilities and public assistance for such things as water and wastewater systems flood control and storm water management, public works and utility projects and structures that serve or house special need populations. The third is for micro enterprise programs, which is micro enterprises are businesses with five or fewer employees those programs typical assist in providing startup funds. The last is comprehensive grants, which are often a combination of the above three categories housing, infrastructure, and micro enterprise. For the 2008 annual competitive grant round funding for Town, Cities, and Village in New York State there are three areas of applications being accepted Housing public facilities or micro enterprise with a cap of four hundred thousand dollars. Public infrastructure with a cap of six hundred thousand dollars that is water and sewer projects only and finally comprehensive applications, which have a cap of six hundred st and fifty thousand dollars. New York State has set an application deadline of April 21 th as we stated we do have another public hearing scheduled for April 7. At that time we will be outlining our proposal for our 2008 application. The purpose of tonight’s public hearing as I started is to introduce the funding source the purpose of the grant monies and to take any comments from both the Town Board and the public as to proceed needs for low and moderate income populations here in Town what could we be putting these monies towards. Over the past eight years the Town has been concentrating on housing rehab programs primarily directed at owner occupied single family homes we are certainly receptive to considering other eligible uses for these funds. SUPERVISOR STEC-Thank you Stuart. I will take this opportunity before we open the floor to public comment on this hearing to thank Stu and to also recognize in attendance Stu’s former boss who now works with Shelter Planning who the Town works with in administering these grants and seeking these grants Marilyn Ryba. I want to thank both of them in particular Stu for his efforts on this grant in the last several years in securing them and effectively using them. I had opportunity a few weeks ago to meet the director for the Office of Small Cities and he spoke very highly of the Town of Queensbury’s REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 525 reputation and track record in his office for doing a good job with these grants. Of course, they are a competitive grant, which means a remark like that means that we are very competitive for seeking and receiving additional grants. As, I know that Councilman Brewer can attest too because predominately a lot of these funds have made there way into the fourth Ward although some have also made their way into the second Ward, but predominately the fourth ward. We have helped several dozen people significantly…. COUNCILMAN BREWER-The number is up in the seventies Dan. SUPERVISOR STEC-So nearly six dozen homeowners with their domicile in a way that they wouldn’t be able to receive help otherwise so it is important that we are good at administering these grants for these people’s sake whom we are helping and Stu has been the point man on that for several years now so I wanted to take this opportunity to point that out. With that said if there is anyone that would like to comment on this public hearing again we won’t be taking any action on this tonight we will be having a similar public hearing three weeks from tonight that will be required. At that point we will be closing the public hearing. I will be leaving this public hearing opened this is the same public hearing or separate public hearing? SENIOR PLANNER, MR. BAKER-This is a separate public hearing. COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Stu one of the facets of the grant was for infrastructure. Is their any opportunity for us to look at Main Street, Exit 18 in terms of water and sewer lines that may have to go in there? SENIOR PLANNER, MR. BAKER-Yeah, there is actually that is one of the things that Shelter Planning and Development has been looking into as a potential use for our 2008 application. We do know there are some eligible households in the Main Street area the Town and New York State have assisted I believe at least three homes in that project area to date with rehab work. We are looking at potential use of CDBG Funds for lateral connections to the underground utilities for eligible households. COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Just for eligible households. SENIOR PLANNER, MR. BAKER-That is correct. The household needs to be at or below eighty percent of the medium family income for that household size. COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Any help is worthwhile. SENIOR PLANNER, MR. BAKER-That’s correct. They will be talking in more detail at the next public hearing about what the income limits are and our proposed program design. SUPERVISOR STEC-With that said I will open the public hearing is there anybody in attendance this evening that would like to comment on this public hearing, again just raise your hand and I will call on folks one at a time. You trust us we are doing a good job that is what I am hearing on this matter anyways. Any board members have any questions for Stu or Marilyn while we have both of them here. NO PUBLIC COMMENT COUNCILMAN METIVIER-I just have one quick question what do they consider affordable housing is there any definition of that. SENIOR PLANNER, MR. BAKER-It is defined by the income of the households. Under the federal standard the income needs to be at eighty percent of the medium family income for your statistical area in our case that is all of Warren and Washington Counties so at or below eighty percent households are typically eligible for housing assistance if funds are available. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 526 SUPERVISOR STEC-Again anyone from the public on this public hearing, I will close this public hearing and again we will not take any action on this tonight we will conduct another public hearing three weeks from tonight and at that point once that public hearing is concluded then we can apply for the grant we will take additional steps. SENIOR PLANNER, MR. BAKER-I do want to ask one thing of those in attendance this evening. We do have a sign in list over on the table underneath the clock it would be very helpful to our application if everyone present could just please sign in that you were present for this public hearing that will help give us some of the necessary documentation for the 2008 application. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED 2.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (RESOLUTIONS ONLY LIMIT – 3- MINUTES) NO PUBLIC COMMENT 3.0 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF TOWN WATER DEPARTMENT TAPPING FEES RESOLUTION NO.: 173, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously established tapping fees to cover the cost of Town ownership and installation of water services and meters installed for residents and businesses receiving Town water service, and WHEREAS, the Town Water Superintendent has informed the Town Board that as a result of an increase in material and labor costs, herecommends that the Town Board increase its tapping fees to reflect such price increases, and WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent has proposed a new tapping fee schedule as follows: Tap Size Present Fee With Proposed Fee With Present Meter Proposed Meter Meter Meter Charge Charge ¾” short $475 $770 $225 $250 ¾” long $750 $1230 $225 $250 1” short $750 $875 $365 $385 1” long $1150 $1380 $365 $385 1 ½” short $1050 $1150 $525 $550 1 ½ ” long $1500 $1800 $525 $550 2” short $1550 $1575 $650 $675 2” long $2000 $2200 $650 $675 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 527 [The above fees do not include any rock excavation. The cost for any such excavation will be added to the applicable fee.] and WHEREAS, in accordance with Queensbury Town Code §173-27, the Town Board must hold a public hearing before modifying the tapping fee schedule, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall hold a public hearing on th Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury to hear all interested parties and citizens concerning the proposed modification of tapping fees, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to publish a Notice of Hearing in the official newspaper for the Town not less than five (5) days prior to the hearing date. th Duly adopted this 17 day of March, 2008, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION AWARDING BID FOR ABOVE-GROUND GASOLINE FUEL SYSTEM AT TOWN WATER DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO. 174, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution No.: 452,2007, the Town of Queensbury’s Purchasing Agent duly advertised for bids for the purchase of an above- ground gasoline fuel system for the Town’s Water Treatment Plant as more clearly specified in bid specifications prepared by the Town Water Superintendent and/or Town Purchasing Agent, and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent and Water Superintendent have reviewed the submitted proposals and recommended that the Town Board award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder, Valley Petroleum Services, LLC, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 528 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby awards the bid for the purchase and installation of an above-ground gasoline fuel system for the Town’s Water Treatment Plant from Valley Petroleum Services, LLC for an amount not to exceed $38,600.00 to be paid for from Capital Construction Account No.: 040-8340-2899, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Purchasing Agent, Water Superintendent and/or Budget Officer to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 17 day of March, 2008 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES: None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - WARREN COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 175, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Town and the Economic Development Corporation - Warren County (EDC) recognize the need to revitalize the local economy by increasing the number of jobs for Town residents by attracting high technology and other industries to the area, and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law §1411(a) and EDC’s Certificate of Incorporation, the purposes of the EDC are the exclusively charitable or public purposes of relieving and reducing unemployment, promoting and providing for additional and maximum employment, bettering and maintaining job opportunities, instructing or training individuals to improve or develop their capabilities for such jobs, carrying on scientific research for the purpose of aiding a community or geographical area by attracting new industry to the community or area or by encouraging the development of, or retention of, an industry in the community or area, and lessening the burdens of government and acting in the public interest, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 529 WHEREAS, the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law specifically finds that corporations organized under §1411 perform an essential governmental function, and WHEREAS, the Town Board strongly supports EDC’s important mission to improve employment opportunities and economic development in the Town, and WHEREAS, the Town wishes to enter into an agreement with EDC and a proposed agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the Agreement with the Economic Development Corporation - Warren County presented at this meeting with funding in the amount of $128,000 to be paid for from the appropriate account, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 17 day of March, 2008 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVISED AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND GLENS FALLS ANIMAL HOSPITAL RESOLUTION NO. 176, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 27, 2008, the Queensbury Town Board authorized an Agreement with the Glens Falls Animal Hospital (Animal Hospital) for the Animal Hospital’s boarding of animals and as necessary, euthanasia and cremation services for 2008, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 530 WHEREAS, the Town and Animal Hospital wish to modify specific terms of such existing Agreement, and WHEREAS, a proposed Revised Agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the Revised Agreement between the Town and Glens Falls Animal Hospital substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Town of Queensbury, and the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Animal Control Officer, Town Counsel and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 17 day of March, 2008, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN RESERVE FUND #64 FOR INCREASE IN THE RUSH POND BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN PATH CAPITAL PROJECT #166 RESOLUTION NO.: 177, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously established a Capital Improvement Plan Reserve Fund #64 (Fund #64) for future Town project developments, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 178,2007 the Town Board authorized establishment of the Rush Pond Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Capital Project Fund #166 to fund expenses associated with the Multi-Use Rush Pond Bicycle/Pedestrian Path (Project) and authorized funding for such Capital Project Fund #166 in the amount of $76,663, and such REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 531 funds were transferred into such Fund #166 from Capital Improvement Plan Reserve Fund #64, and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 178, 2007 also authorized engagement of the services of the Laberge Group for design of the Project and in accordance with the Laberge Group’s Agreement with the Town, Laberge Group solicited proposals for Archaeological Phase IA/IB and ecological services, and WHEREAS, the Laberge Group reviewed all received proposals for such services and such services will increase the Project costs and therefore the Town Board wishes to supplement Capital Project Fund #166 in the amount of $20,000 to cover such increases as well as future expenses and reimbursables, and WHEREAS, the total for the Capital Project Fund #166 after the CIP fund allocation will be $96,663, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the withdrawal and expenditure of moneys from Fund #64 in the amount of $20,000 for the supplemental Project, and § WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law 6(c), the Town Board is authorized to withdraw and expend funds from Fund #64 subject to permissive referendum, 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 April 7, 2008 to hear all interested persons and take any necessary action provided by law concerning the proposed $20,000 increase in the Rush Pond Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Capital Project Fund #166 to fund the additional services and future expenses and reimbursables as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, 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 17 day of March, 2008, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES : None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 532 ABSENT : None RESOLUTION TO AMEND 2007 AND 2008 TOWN BUDGETS RESOLUTION NO.: 178, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the following 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’s Accounting Office to take all action necessary to amend the 2007 and 2008 Town Budgets as follows: 2 0 0 7 From To Code Appropriation Code Appropriation $ General Fund 001-9030-8030 Social Security 001-9040-8040 Workers' Comp Ins. 2,470 001-9060-8060 Health Insurance 001-9080-8080 Vacation Accrual 23,301 Cemetery 002-9060-8060 Health Insurance 001-9040-8040 Workers' Comp Ins. 550 Fire/Ems 005-9025-8025-4980 Service Award Contrib. 005-3410-4400-4981 Misc. Contractual 4,550 005-9025-8025-4980 Service Award Contrib. 005-9040-8040-4981 Workers' Comp Ins. 4,350 Landfill 009-9080-8080 Vacation Accrual 009-9040-8040 Workers' Comp Ins. 1,150 Wastewater 032-9060-8060 Health Insurance 032-9040-8040 Workers' Comp Ins. 1,300 032-9060-8060 Health Insurance 032-9080-8080 Vacation Accruals 1,500 Water 040-9030-8030 Social Security 040-9040-8040 Workers' Comp 3,150 040-9710-6010 Bond Principal 040-9080-8080 Vacation Accruals 7,400 2 0 0 8 To From CodeAppropriationCodeAppropriation$ General 001-7110-4271Parks Water Treatment001-7110-2020Parks/ Vehicles1,000 001-7110-4824Rec Programs001-7110-2020Parks/ Vehicles10,000 001-7020-1010Recreation Salaries001-7110-2020Parks/ Vehicles10,000 001-7020-4400Misc. Contractual001-7110-2020Parks/ Vehicles2,000 001-7110-4110Vehicle Repairs001-7110-2020Parks/ Vehicles1,000 Water 040-8320-2899Capital Construction 040-8340-2899 Capital Construction9,000 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 533 th Duly adopted this 17 day of March, 2008, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, LLC TO PROCESS BILLING AND COLLECTION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES RESOLUTION NO.: 179, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 383.2007, the Queensbury Town Board authorized and directed the Town’s Purchasing Agent to distribute to qualified companies a Request for Proposals for the billing and collection of emergency services, and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent requested and received such proposals, and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent, Town Budget Officer and representatives from the Town’s three (3) Emergency/Rescue Squads, have reviewed the proposals and have unanimously recommended that the Town Board accept the proposal of Emergency Management Resources, LLC (EMR), and WHEREAS, the Town Board concurs with such recommendation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts the proposal of Emergency Management Resources, LLC (EMR) for provision of the billing and collection of emergency services, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute an agreement with EMR for such services in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Purchasing Agent, Budget Officer and Town Counsel, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 534 RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Purchasing Agent, Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 17 day of March, 2008 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION REGARDING REVIEW OF OR ACTION ON PETITIONS FOR REZONING RESOLUTION NO.: 180, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 64,2006, the Queensbury Town Board adopted a policy deferring further review and action on petitions for rezoning, and WHEREAS, approval of rezoning applications are legislative acts subject to the Town Board’s discretion, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby rescinds Resolution No.: 64,2006 and will once again consider review and action on petitions for rezoning received by the Town, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board also reaffirms the Policy For Review of Rezoning Applications set in place by Resolution No.: 380.2002 and the procedures and timelines adopted therein, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town of Queensbury’s Community Development Department Staff to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 535 th Duly adopted this 17 day of March, 2008 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF JACOBSEN HR-511 ROTARY MOWER FOR USE BY TOWN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 181, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Recreation Commission and Director of Parks and Recreation have advised the Town Board that the Department wishes to purchase one (1) 2008 Jacobsen HR-511 Rotary Mower for use by the Parks and Recreation Department, and WHEREAS, such mower is a specialized rotary mower that is purchased specifically for, and essential to, the proper and efficient care of the new Ridge/Jenkinsville Park Athletic Fields, and WHEREAS, the necessary funds to purchase this mower are available within the Ridge/Jenkinsville Park Capital Improvement Fund #138, and WHEREAS, New York State Bidding is not required as the purchase is under New York State Contract Group No.: 3700, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Town Parks and Recreation Department’s purchase of one (1) 2008 Jacobsen HR-511 Rotary Mower for use by the Parks and Recreation Department from S.V. Moffett Co., in accordance with New York State Contract Group No.: 3700 for an amount not to exceed $39,950.00 to be , paid from budgeted Project funds available in Account No.: 138-7110-2899 and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Director and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 536 th Duly adopted this 17 day of March, 2008 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND SOUTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE CO., INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 182, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, fire protection services are provided to the Town of Queensbury by the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., and West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., in accordance with agreements between each Fire Company and the Town, and WHEREAS, the Town and the South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., have negotiated terms for a new one (1) year Agreement for fire protection services, and WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §184 and General Municipal Law §209(b), the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning such proposed Agreement for fire protection services, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed new fire protection services Agreement between the Town and the th South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m., 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 17 day of March, 2008, by the following vote: REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 537 AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND QUEENSBURY CENTRAL VOLUNTEER FIRE CO., INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 183, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, fire protection services are provided to the Town of Queensbury by the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., and West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., in accordance with agreements between each Fire Company and the Town, and WHEREAS, the Town and the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., have negotiated terms for a new one (1) year Agreement for fire protection services, and WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §184 and General Municipal Law §209(b), the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning such proposed Agreement for fire protection services, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed new fire protection services Agreement between the Town and the th Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co., Inc., on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m., 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 17 day of March, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 538 ABSENT:None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON YEAR 2008 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 184, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough § WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law 184, the Queensbury Town Board may contract with ambulance services certified or registered in accordance with Public Health Law Article 30 for general emergency ambulance service within the Town, and WHEREAS, the agreement currently in effect between the Town and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., expired on December 31, 2007, and WHEREAS, the Town and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., have negotiated terms for a new one year Agreement for general emergency ambulance services, and WHEREAS, the Squad also wishes to purchase a new 2008 ambulance for the $171,000.00 approximate purchase price not to exceed , and as follows: WHEREAS, the Squad plans on paying for the ambulance 1. $17,000.00 down payment from the Squad’s Debt Service line in its 2008 Budget; and 2. financing approximately $154,000.00 over five (5) years, where approximately $23,000.00 may be repaid from the Squad’s Debt Service line on its 2008 budget; and WHEREAS, the Town Board feels that this new ambulance will provide additional safety protection for the Town, and WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §184, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning the proposed 2008 Agreement for emergency ambulance service and ambulance purchase, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 539 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed new emergency ambulance service Agreement between the Town th of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:00 p.m., 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 17 day of March, 2008, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr.Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES : Mr. Brewer ABSENT: None DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE: COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Originally asked for a two year contract looks like we will settle for a year contract. First thought was that I wanted to see the two year contract, but this is brand new building there are a lot of costs involved in this building that is being estimated by the Rescue Squad they really don’t know for sure perhaps a one year contract is more worthy getting that first year under their belt. The other concern that I had is that the Rescue Squad is getting a new ambulance this year and they would like another next year. My concern is as the three squads got together and were able to put together a billing service, I think it is important that all three squads understand who is getting the next ambulance before we sign on next year for another ambulance. SUPERVISOR STEC-I agree with your concerns and your points this is part of the conversations I have had with the three rescue squads. We do need to make sure that moving forward we have a game plan that works for the three squads and the Town for the ambulance fleet. This allows us the time to have that conversation about the ambulance and the ambulance fleet. RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS – TH WARRANT OF MARCH 17, 2008 RESOLUTION NO.: 185, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve the audit of bills th presented as the Warrant with a run date of March 13, 2008 and a payment date of March th 18, 2008, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 540 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrant with a thth run date of March 13, 2008 and payment date of March 18, 2008 totaling $1,307,960.97, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 17 day of March, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT:None SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATION SHORT FORM FOR PROPERTY ON EAGAN ROAD LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL ONE ACRE PART II IMPACT ASSESSMENT (TO BE COMPLETED BY LEAD AGENCY) A. DOES ACTION EXCEED ANY TYPE I THRESHOLD IN 6 NYCRR PART 617.4? IF YES, COORDINATE THE REVIEW PROCESS AND USE THE NO FULL EAF. B.WILL ACTION RECEIVE COORDINATED REVIEW AS PROVIDED FOR UNLISTED ACTIONS IN 6 NYCRR PART 617.6? IF NO, A NEGATIVE DECLARATION MAY BE SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER INVOLVED NO AGENCY. ANY C.COULD ACTION RESULT IN ADVERSE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING (ANSWERS MAY BE HANDWRITTEN, IF NO LEGIBLE) C1. Existing air quality, surface or groundwater quality or quantity, noise levels, existing traffic pattern, solid waste production or disposal. Potential for erosion, NO drainage or flooding problems? Explain briefly. C2. Aesthetic, agricultural, archaeological, historic, or other natural or cultural NO resources or community or neighborhood character? Explain briefly. C3. Vegetation or fauna, fish, shellfish or wildlife species, significant habitats, or NO threatened or endangered species? Explain briefly. C4. A community’s existing plans or goals as officially adopted, or a change in NO use or intensity of use of land, or other natural resources? Explain briefly. C5. Growth, subsequent development, or related activities likely to be induced by NO the proposed action? Explain briefly. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 541 C6. Long term, short term, cumulative, or other effects not identified in C1-C5? NO Explain briefly. C7. Other impacts (including changes in use of either quantity or type of energy? . NO Explain briefly D.WILL THE PROJECT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT CAUSED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREA (CEA)? IF YES, EXPLAIN BRIEFLY NO E. IS THERE, OR IS THERE LIKELY TO BE, CONTROVERSY RELATED TO POTENTIAL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS? IF YES, EXPLAIN NO BRIEFLY. RESOLUTION ADOPTING SEQRA NEGATIVE DECLARATIONAND AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY ON EAGAN ROAD FROM LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) TO WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL - ONE ACRE (WR-1A) RESOLUTION NO. 186, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is considering amending the Town Zoning Ordinance and Map to rezone a parcel of property on Eagan Road (Tax Map Parcel No.: 308.20-1-1) from Light Industrial (LI) to Waterfront Residential – One Acre (WR- 1A), and WHEREAS, before the Town Board may amend, supplement, change, or modify its Ordinance and Map, it must hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of Town Law §265, the Municipal Home Rule Law and the Town of Queensbury Zoning Laws, and WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing and heard all th interested parties concerning the proposed rezoning on Monday, February 25, 2008, and th WHEREAS, on or about March 12, 2008,the Warren County Planning Board considered the proposed rezoning and determined that there would be no County impact, and WHEREAS, as SEQRA Lead Agency, the Town Board has reviewed a Short Environmental Assessment Form to analyze potential environmental impacts of the proposed rezoning, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 542 WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered the conditions and circumstances of the area affected by the rezoning, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that the proposed rezoning will not have any significant environmental impact and a SEQRA Negative Declaration is made, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby amends the Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance and Map to rezone a parcel of property on Eagan Road (Tax Map Parcel No.: 308.20-1-1) from Light Industrial (LI) to Waterfront Residential – One Acre (WR-1A), and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Town’s Zoning Administrator to update the official Town Zoning Map to reflect this change of zone, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk and/or Senior Planner to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Warren County Planning Board, Town of Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Queensbury Planning Board and any agency involved for SEQRA purposes, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, in accordance with the requirements of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance and Town Law §265, the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish a certified copy of the zoning changes in the Glens Falls Post-Star within five (5) days and obtain an Affidavit of Publication, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this amendment shall take effect upon filing in the Town Clerk’s Office. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 543 th Duly adopted this 17 day of March, 2008, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES : None ABSENT: None 4.0 CORRESPONDENCE DEPUTY CLERK O’BRIEN-Supervisor Report for Community Development and Building and Codes for February 2008 on file in Town Clerk’s Office. 5.0PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (LIMIT – 4 MINUTES) JOHN B. COZZENS, III 2 TREE HOUSE LANE, WARD 4 QUEENSBURY-Read letter th into record noting that this Wednesday March 19 marks the five year anniversary of the United States invasion and subsequent occupation of IRAQ. Asked the Town Board to adopt a resolution or take other such action within its power and transmit to the President of the United States and the Congressional Representatives who answer to the people of Queensbury on behalf of the service people from Queensbury and their families and on behalf of the welfare of the Town and its residents a request for the withdrawal of our troops from IRAQ for the reasons mentioned in the letter or for the reasons the board feels are more reflective of its constituents. LINCOLN CATHERS, 47 OVERLOOK DRIVE, QUEENSBURY-Spoke to the board regarding the protection of Lake George and the significant event that occur regarding the purchase of fourteen acres of land at the end of West Brook, which empties into Lake George. The purpose of the purchase of this land is to develop an artificial wetland to catch the deposits coming down from West Brook and also to make an environmentally demonstration that people can see what can be done to protect this. Six groups paid four point one million dollars for this piece of property noting that four one point million dollars went back to the Charles Wood Foundation. Two hundred thousand dollars a year is going back to things to protect and help our community in the Greater Glens Falls area. The six groups and the many attorney’s that work on this deserve a very appreciative thank you. COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Comments are well taken spent four years with DEC and three of those years we were working on this project. My human cry was if the State owns the land it becomes forest preserve and we can’t do what we want to do there to protect the lake. It was also a matter of whose going to come up to the box and take ownership. It was a wonderful thing that happened that six different entities were able to do that. One of the programs that led to this we had Finkle Brook, English Brook, West Brook, East West Brook there are deltas that need to be taken out of the lake this will go a long way of solving this problem, too. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Agreed with Mr. Cathers statement not only will it help to protect the environment of Lake George, but it also provides an alternative if it is done right an alternative for the families visiting Lake George. COUNCILMAN MONTESI-The other important factor was the fourteen acres of Prospect Mountain that have been purchased by the Nature Conservancy. PLINEY TUCKER, 41 DIVISION ROAD, QUEENSBURY-Spoke to the board regarding Route 9 Sewer District asked for the status regarding the situation with granting waivers if there is someone checking to see if they have connected within the year. SUPERVISOR STEC-If you they don’t connect they need to come back to us. The first deadline has come and gone most of the properties have connected. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 544 MR. TUCKER-Asked if they pay to the sewage flow. SUPERVISOR STEC-They pay as if they were connected there is no financial disadvantage to the district. MR. TUCKER-Asked Mr. Strough to put something together to refresh is memory regarding the bike path and where the money is coming from. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-The design of the Rush Pond Way that is being done now is basically a multi-mogul trail, bicycles, in-line skating, it is handicapped accessible. It generally runs from Fox Farm Road to Gurney Lane about 2.2 miles. It follows ninety percent of it the existing trails the environmental damage will be minimal. We have it surveyed there were a couple spots that needed to be work out they exceeded the five percent grade. The 2.2 trails meet ADA standards, federal highway standards, and it currently is fully designed. This is only Phase I of five or six phases we secure LaBerge for seventy six thousand dollars to do all six phases; each phase has a dollar amount to it. We are only in Phase I now we need extra monies we need six thousand one hundred and seven dollars to do an Archeological 1A and 1B Study. We need two thousand and two hundred dollars to do a Habitat Ecological Survey of the Karner Blue Butterfly. Another six thousand dollars for wetland delineation that needs to be done for the permitting process this should get most of the paperwork out of the way. When we go for grant funding for the trail we have our ducks in a row we should be very competitive in the grant funding process. MR. TUCKER-Questioned if there was money in the system to do something like this. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Yes. The last fifteen years there has been more and more funding for alternative transportation especially something like this. Something like this connects the school with Gurney Lane, which in turn we would like to have another link to the Warren County Bike Trail, but it also provides a link to the Million Dollar Mile a commercial area. It also links some of the local neighborhoods so that residents can walk, skate, push their strollers, ride their bicycles from one neighborhood to another without going on the roads. It serves a purpose communities that have gone along with these kind of multi mogul trails their health bills have gone down it does help the health of the general population. MR. TUCKER-Most of it will be grant money? COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Hopes so. MR. TUCKER-The recession will not affect this? COUNCILMAN STROUGH-If it comes into play we will have to deal with it will persist on this until it gets done. SKIP STRANAHAN, 1343 BAY ROAD-Commended both parties for the Lake George Association for what they did with the project in Lake George. Is interested in the project regarding the Rush Pond Bike Trail thanked the board for participating in it asked if there is a start date? COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Not yet the draft is all set they will ask the Town Board to review the draft to see if there is anything to be amended in it. That will go to the public too, to get public feedback on this we will continue the process noting it is government it is a lengthily process have to do it step by step. MR. STRANAHAN-Thinks it will also be business friendly. COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Once this plan is done we have covered all of the basis it is a lot easier to go to Senator Little and Teresa Sayward and ask for help on the grants that are available. MR. STRANAHAN-Asked about the funding that is available for this. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 545 COUNCILMAN STROUGH-There are several funding sources we will apply for the grants cross our fingers and hope that we get some funding. PETER BROTHERS-Spoke to the board regarding the purchase of land regarding Gaslight Village hopes this is moving forward the Towns around the lake maybe will revise their zoning codes trying to get away from selective zoning. Spoke regarding his concern for salt concentration in the lake basin recommended taking different neighborhoods throughout Queensbury and do a survey to see if they would be willing to encourage salt reduction on flat services and limit the salt disposal on the roadways to the hill areas, asked if the board would take this into consideration. Spoke regarding communication between Nick Caimano and the board regarding Tanya Bruno. Asked if there was any response from Counsel on that communication? SUPERVISOR STEC-Counsel did not give us a written memo we haven’t been briefed as a board either verbally or by memo. MR. BROTHERS-Thought that maybe a response would be done to Ms. Bruno. 6.0TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS COUNCILMAN METIVIER ? Spoke regarding the salt content noting he has spoken to Highway Superintendent, Mike Travis they do have special trucks that are specifically assigned to North Queensbury they have a much lower salt ratio more sand in the trucks than salt. The biggest problem is the State he believes uses pure salt and nothing else that is where the problem needs to be addressed. COUNCILMAN MONTESI ? Is a member of Warren County Soil and Water Board of Directors we received a hundred and eighty six thousand dollar grant. These funds are to address the storm water runoff of Halfway Brook specifically in the Enterprise Rent A Car area. The Enterprise Rent A Car area is going to allow us to dig up their parking lot and put in a retention basin it is something that we can clean out at times. This will take a big flow of the silt and runoff that is getting into Halfway Brook underneath Route 9. We are a partner with DEC on this for two hundred thousand dollars this is a project that the Soil and Water will start this spring to help keep Halfway Brook clean. ? Water Department has a list of things for the board to think about within the next year some preventive things that they need to put in place. A new roof on one of the buildings to painting a tank. Moreau wants to increase its usage of our water to three million gallons this could be something for a workshop. COUNCILMAN STROUGH ? Spoke regarding the preparation of getting the Rush Pond Bike Path Trail ready. ? Renewed work on Town Zoning one thing identified in the recently adopted 2007 Comprehensive Land Use Plan is the development of some way of protecting our historic resources. One way of doing this is adopting this is a National Program the State has adopted this as well a Certified Local Government Program. Protecting our historical and cultural sites will help to protect our community’s specialness, identity, sense of place. There are very few historic places left in Queensbury those that are left are deeply precious. Some of the farmhouses date back to the eightieth century. Some of the barns stonewall that delineate old farm land that dates back to when the Wayne Family set up this Town. I am going to push for this adoption of this Certified Local Government Program. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 03-17-2008 MTG# 11 546 th ? Cable TV first meeting to be March 26. Trying to get community ready for the digital age February 17, 2009 the world is going to go digital. If you have an analog set and you have Cable TV you will be okay because the cable companies and satellite companies are going to continue broadcasting in both formats, however, your broadcast companies are only going to be broadcasting in digital. If you are using rabbit ears and you’re going to keep your analog set you will have to buy a convertor. You can apply to the FCC they will give you directions on how to apply for your forty dollar, two seventy dollar rebate on your convertor. You have to make use of the rebate within the next three months so you may not want to apply for it now noting there is a big backlog. ? Warren County Economic Development Corporation is pursing a predomination study for a four hundred acre area in South Queensbury characterized by twenty brown fields that are located within the South Queensbury target area. They would like to set up a primary community revitalization objective for that area, which is good and it works in parallel of what our new zoning is asking. Our new zoning is also asking for a redevelopment revitalization program for South Queensbury. Thinks the two programs can work parallel and work well together commends the Warren County Economic Development Corporation. SUPERVISOR STEC ? Town’s website www.queensbury.net. ? Thank TV 8 and sponsors for the televised meetings. ? The Town and Warren County will hold a Joint Public Hearing regarding Main Street th Property Acquisition and Condemnation Process on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at the West Glens Falls Fire House Station No. 1. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 187, 2008 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Regular Town Board Meeting. th Duly adopted 17 day of March, 2008, by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec Noes: None Absent:None Respectfully Submitted, Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk Town of Queensbury