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1996-12-09 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 9, 1996 4:30 p.m. MTG.#52 RES. 482 - 484 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Supervisor Fred Champagne Councilman Betty Monahan Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Connie Goedert Councilman Carol Pulver Supervisor Fred Champagne-Opened the Meeting. 1.0 RESOLUTIONS Discussion held-Councilman Goedert presented a motion to hold the public hearings on the Fire and EMS Contacts on December 23 at 7:00 P.M. with a workshop to be held at 6:00 P.M. on the same evening. Seconded by Councilman Pulver-(no vote taken) discussion followed regarding having eight separate resolutions setting the public hearings, it was the decision of the Town Board to have two separate resolutions one setting public hearing on Fire Contracts and one setting public hearing on EMS contacts. Councilman Goedert noted for the record that she does not have to abstain from voting on the setting of the public hearings. RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND THE BAY RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.,NORTH TH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC., QUEENSBURY CENTRAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC, SOUTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC. AND WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC. RESOLUTION NO. 482, 96 INTRODUCED BY:Mrs. Connie Goedert WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver WHEREAS, there has been duly established in the Town of Queensbury a Fire Protection District known as the Town of Queensbury Fire Protection District embracing the entire territory of said Town, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has previously arranged to provide fire protection therein by an agreement expiring December 31, 1996 with the Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc, Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., and West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., and WHEREAS, the said Town Board is desirous of entering into a new agreement with the said Fire Companies for the years 1997 through 1999, and WHEREAS, ~184 of Town Law requires a public hearing upon the contract provisions for such fire protection, and WHEREAS, the proposed agreements are presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a public hearing be had with reference to the proposed agreement for the furnishing of fire protection for the Town of Queensbury Fire Protection District on December 23, 1996 at the Queensbury Activities Center, Town of Queensbury, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, New York, at 7:00 p.m., and that notice of such hearing be published in the Post-Star Newspaper, once at least ten (10) days prior to the said hearing, and that such notice shall specify the time when and the place where said hearing will be held and describe in general terms the proposed agreement and be in the form presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that copies of the proposed agreements be kept and maintained in the Town Clerk's Office and be made available for inspection by any interested party. Duly adopted this 9th day of December, 1996, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Pulver, Mr. Champagne NOES None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND THE BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD, INC., NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD, INC., AND WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 483.96 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Connie Goedert WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner WHEREAS, there has been duly established in the Town of Queensbury a Fire Protection District embracing the entire territory of said Town and the Town Board of said Town proposes to provide emergency ambulance service therein by an agreement with the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., North Queensbury Rescue Squad, and West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc. and WHEREAS, ~184 of the Town Law and ~209(b) of the General Municipal Law require a public hearing upon the agreement provisions for such emergency ambulance service, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a public hearing be had with reference to the proposed agreements for the furnishing of emergency ambulance service for the Town of Queensbury Fire Protection District, on December 23, 1996, at 7:00 p.m., and that notice of such hearing be published in the Post-Star Newspaper once at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing and that such notice shall specify the time when and the place where said hearing will be held and describe in general terms the proposed agreement, and be in the form presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that copies of the proposed agreements be kept and maintained in the Town Clerk's Office and be made available for inspection by any interested party. Duly adopted this 9th day of December, 1996, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Turner, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mr. Champagne NOES None ABSENT: None 2.0 ATTORNEY MATTERS NONE 3.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS Supervisor Champagne-We have received a message from Congressman Solomon's Office that the Senior Housing project at Indian Ridge was turned down. They have asked that it be resubmitted for the next go around for funding. 4.0 PLANNED DISCUSSION ITEMS Water Supt. Thomas K. Flaherty-spoke to the Town Board regarding the West Glens Falls Water District...we have applied for HUD grants twice and been turned down, noted something has to be done. The 8" main on the Corinth road it has been suggested that this be left alone at this time,(used map) blue lines- the old unlined cast iron mains be cleaned and re-lined, the alternative would be to dig them up and replace them...recommended that they be relined...the yellow lines have to be upgraded from four to six inch lines...the green lines are cast iron line mains are sufficient lines, nothing to be done with them. I understand that the County has a program that they are working with Stafford Office asked Pat Tatich to speak on that. Pat Tatich-Warren County -Apply for funding under the bond act for this project... Water Supt. Flaherty-We are concerned with the water quality and our permit from DEC said we had to be metered within a year, we are in violation of that requirement. Councilman Monahan-We may have to start the project before we know about the grant... Supervisor Champagne-To me we stand a better chance through that bond act money through Warren County then we did when we came as close as we did thorough the HUD money... Water Supt. Flaherty-I think we should apply for it I also think we should be prepared if we do not get it. Supervisor Champagne-We are at the point of where I am convince that we ought to take a shot at it with the bond through Warren County...at the same time we can see what a ban or low interest loan would be... Board agree to put in for the application for funding through Warren County... 4.2 WATER FILTER REPLACEMENT Water Supt. Thomas Flaherty-In January of this year one of the two filters in the original plant failed and we had it rebuilt by the contractor on site.. we have found that the remaining filter is putting out a lessor quality of water than the filter we had replaced and it is our feeling that, that filter should be rehabilitated so that once our plant goes on line we have five up to date current filters.... Deputy Water Supt. VanDusen-Reviewed the filter system ...according to todays standards and technology the filter (filter one) is not performing the way it should be...noted that we expect the three new filters by the end of the week to be on line. If this was added in as a change order it still would not exceed what the engineers estimate was for the project. Water Supt. Flaherty-If we go to bid we will have additional engineering costs and you may be to go to multiple bids, we need to talk to the engineer and Attorney ... Discussion held regarding the need for another backup filter at this time... Water Supt. Flaherty-That filter has to be replaced sooner or later, I do not care if we do it now, my comment to you is if we do it now it will be cheaper than you will ever do it again. Supervisor Champagne-Until the Department of Health can verify that we have a filter that is improperly providing the necessary quality ofwater...I am not sure that I have heard that yet. Board agreed that they wish to talk to their attorney. 4.03 PAY PHONES Will discuss this at a later date... 4.04-4.07 WEST GLENS FALLS RESCUE SQUAD BUDGET NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD BUDGET BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD BUDGET QUEENSBURY CENTRAL FIRE BUDGET Councilman Goedert-Rescue Contract. Page 2 item A. take out-it tells me I got to transport any sick, injured or disabled resident or person..the town to the Glens Falls Hospital, West Mount Infirmary, or to a licensed nursing home in the Town of Queensbury or City of Glens Falls, I do not have to do that, for treatment and care, and returning any such person therefrom if still still sick, injured or disabled.. which I do not have to do either...Of take such person receiving treatment and care to any other place for treatment and care Of to the persons home. Supervisor Champagne-This is the way it was back.. Councilman Goedert-Requested that this be removed... Supervisor Champagne-under "it is specifically understood and agreed by the parties hereto", read that paragraph and see if that makes any sense? Councilman Goedert- Why do we have that in there? Supervisor Champagne-I do not know. ... Page 2 take A out... Page 3 I put in new language the emergency squad and Town Board will continue to study the option of charging individuals and third party for services rendered, during the two year contract ... Councilman Monahan-Not one EMS Squad except maybe North Q. and I am not sure North Q. does that wants to be put into this position, until somebody does a study that shows me the ones you could charge for and the ones you cannot for the cost effectiveness of doing all the extra paper work, I will never vote for that, that work has not been done. Councilman Goedert -Contract is for services rendered not how they do it. Board agreed to remove that portion... Councilman Monahan-If the money goes back to the companies for vehicles, requested that they have separate funds established for vehicles and the interest on vehicle funds can not be commingled with other funds... Board agreed... Discussed budgets dates ... and update of five year plans in 1998...Audits will be annually and the year to date due for the two year contract is 1998 for 1999... Discussion held regarding the disposal of vehicles, add: by tradein.. Discussion held regarding insurance-each company will have its own policy... page 10 to be re-written... Councilman Goedert-Regarding our Fire and EMS-We have separated these two contracts because we felt it was too much in dealing with them all together as far as negotiations so we are not dealing with them all at that same time. Over a two year period in contacts not including the increase this year I just want you to know that the fire is increasing almost $100,000. The increase from '96 to 98' for EMS is once again $21,000. That is five to three but when you look at the fixed income of these, the increase in these figures are not fixed items the increase is on purchases and operations and like that. If you look at the rate of what is costing you more money to operate not any fixed. If you are going on a three year of $100,000 vs $21,000 for EMS. Each agency in the first year with the exception of one went up over $10,000, the EMS one stayed the same one went up $500 and one went down $20,000. The fire had an increase of at least $10,000. Supervisor Champagne-I think we held the line pretty well... FIRE COMPANY BUDGETS Discussion held on Fire Company budgets. RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 484.96 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Connie Goedert RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters. Duly adopted this 9th day of December, 1996 by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mr. Champagne NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION ADJOURNING EXECUTIVE SESSION AND SPECIAL MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 485.96 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Connie Goedert RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Executive Session and Special Town Board Meeting. Duly adopted this 9th day of December, 1996 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Champagne NOES: None ABSENT: None Respectfully submitted, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk Queensbury