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TOWN BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 1,1990
7:30 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
SUPERVISOR STEPHEN BORGOS
COUNCILMAN GEORGE KUROSAKA
COUNCILMAN MARILYN POTENZA
COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI
COUNCILMAN BETTY MONAHAN
—TOWN ATTORNEY PAUL DUSEK
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN MONTESI
PUBLIC HEARING 7:35 P.M.
REZONING REQUEST- SANDERS
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-I'll ask the Clerk if this has been appropriately advertised?
TOWN CLERK-Yes, it was.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-This is a request to rezone a parcel of property on VanDusen Road
to light industrial. Is there anyone here who wishes to speak for or against that request, if
so please come to the microphone state your name and address and say whatever you would
like. We have the request, I believe the request has already been to the Planning Board I'll
ask the Clerk to just confirm in my mind if she knows if it has been to the Planning Board
and they've recommended approval?
TOWN CLERK-Yes.
SUPERVISOR BURGOS-Anyone wish to speak for or against or ask questions about? The Board
any questions?
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-This is a parcel of land that we had considered at one time once
- before when we were rezoning, I guess it was Web Graphics that section.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-This was inadvertently left out it came in a week late.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-There is a residence on part of his property, there is a junkyard
on part of it or adjoining part of it?
SUPERVISOR BURGOS-Correct.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-It seemed like it was something was obviously left out and I know
Mrs. Sanders had to go back through this whole scenario again. I would be supportive of it,
it certainly makes some sense. The use of the property as it stands right now as a residence
certainly is not in keeping with it's neighbors.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Any further comments? Will close this public hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED 7:38 P.M.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE OF REZONING
RESOLUTION NO. 547 1990 Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is considering rezoning certain property
owned by Robert and Shirley Sanders and Diane Carpenter (Town of Queensbury Tax Map #'s
126-1-71.1 and 126-1-71.3), and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is duly qualified to act as lead agency
with respect to compliance with SEQRA which requires environmental review of certain actions
undertaken by local governments, and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is an unlisted action pursuant to the Rules and Regulations
of the State Environmental Quality Review Act,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, after considering the action
proposed herein, reviewing the environmental Assessment Form, reviewing the criteria contained
in Section 617.11, and thoroughly analyzing the project with respect to potential environmental
concerns, determines that the action will not have a significant effect on the environment,
and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby finds that the proposed
responses inserted in Part 11 of the said Environmental Assessment Form are satisfactory and
approved, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to complete and execute
Part III of the said Environmental Assessment Form and to check the box thereon indicating
that the proposed action will not result in any significant adverse impacts, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the annexed Negative Declaration is hereby approved and the Town Clerk
is hereby authorized and directed to file the same in accordance with the provisions of the
general regulations of the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Duly adopted this lst day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF
PROPERTY OWNED BY ROBERT & SHIRLEY SANDERS AND DIANE CARPENTER (TAX
MAP NOS. 126-1-711 AND 126-1-71.3) FROM SR-1A (SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL - 1 ACRE)
TO LI-lA (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL - 1 ACRE)
RESOLUTION NO. 548, 1990 Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its.adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
WHEREAS, Robert & Shirley Sanders and Diane Carpenter petitioned the Town Board of the
Town of Queensbury for a zoning change of their property (Town of Queensbury Tax Map Nos.
126-1-71.1 and 126-1-71.3) from SR-IA to LI-1A, and
WHEREAS, on January 16th & February 20, 1990 the Town of Queensbury Planning Board
recommended approval of the petition, and
WHEREAS, the Warren County Planning Board also recommended approval of said petition,
and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this matter on October 1, 1990, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has made determination that the rezoning
will have no significant environmental impact, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has considered the conditions and
circumstances of the areas to be rezoned,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to rezone the
property owned by Robert & Shirley Sanders and Diane Carpenter (Town of Queensbury Tax �-
Map Nos. (126-1-71.1 and 126-1-71.3) to LI-lA (Light Industrial - 1 Acre), thereby authorizing
all uses permitted under Section 4.020-N of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance in such
area, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the zoning map for the Town of Queensbury is hereby amended to provide
for the rezoning of said lands, and
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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the requirements of Article 11 of the Town of Queensbury Zoning
Ordinance and Section 265 of the Town Law, the Town Clerk shall, within five (5) days, direct
that a certified copy of said changes be published in the Glens Falls Post-Star and obtain an
Affidavit of Publication, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that this amendment take effect ten (10) days after said publication.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH
RESOLUTION NO. 549 1990, Introduced by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves into the Queensbury
Board of Health.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
SEWER VARIANCE CRAIG AND BARBARA MEADE 7:40 P.M.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-I'll ask the Clerk if this has been advertised?
TOWN CLERK-Yes, it has.
•SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Again, this is open now we ask anyone to speak for or against or in
anyway related to this property from this proposal? This is for a request for a septic system
variance on Rockwell Road.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Ninety feet away from a proposed well?
SUPERVISOR BURGOS-Instead of the required distance of now 150 feet which used to be 100
feet. I think Mrs. Monahan is going to stay out of this discussion because she borders this
property on three sides. Anyone wish to say anything for or against? Board any questions.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-1 will say that Mr. Mead is in the audience if anybody has any
questions.
SUPERVISOR BURGOS-Hearing no comments we will close this hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED 7:44 P.M.
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE VARIANCE REQUEST OF CRAIG AND BARBARA MEADE
RESOLUTION NO. 163, 1990 Introduced by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. George Kurosaka:
WHEREAS, Craig and Barbara Meade previously filed a request for a variance from certain
provisions of the Sanitary Sewage Disposal Ordinance of the Town of Queensbury, such provisions
being more specifically those requiring that there be a 150 foot separation between the seepage
pit and the well, and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Hearing was given in the official newspaper of the Town of
Queensbury and a Public Hearing was held in connection with the variance request on October
1, 1990, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Clerk advises that property owners within 500 feet of the subject property
have been duly notified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health grants a variance to Craig
and Barbara Meade, allowing a 95 foot separation between the seepage pit and the well and
90 foot separation between the seepage pit and a neighboring well, and
a. that there are special circumstances or conditions which justify allowing the 95 foot
separation between the seepage pit and the well and the 90 foot separation between the
seepage pit and a neighboring well in that the lot size is too small to accommodate the
150 foot distance required.
b. that due to the nature of the variance, it is felt that the variation will not be materially
detrimental to the purposes and objectives of this ordinance or to other adjoining properties
or otherwise conflict with the purpose and objectives of any plan or policy of the Town
of Queensbury,
c. that the Local Board of Health finds that the granting of the variance is necessary for
the reasonable use of the land and that the variance is granted as the minimum variance
which would alleviate the specific unnecessary hardship found by the Local Board of Health
to affect the applicant, and
d. that the Local Board of Health imposes a condition upon the applicant that he must also
secure the approval of the New York State Department of Health.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
SEWER VARIANCE FRANK W. AND KATHLEEN ENGLAND 7:42 P.M.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Has this been advertised?
TOWN CLERK-Yes, it has.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Thank you. Would anyone like to speak for or against or ask questions
about this proposed sewer variance?
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-This is to construct a garage. . .
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-To construct a garage 14 feet from the stone bed of a newly constructed
new mound septic system instead of being 20 feet it will be 14 feet. Any Board members have
any comment about that? There is no basement, it would have no impact on anything under.
COUNCILMAN KUROSAKA-It wouldn't affect anything closer than 20 feet anyway. If you
were more than 20 feet of it the seepage might seep into the basement of the house.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-There is no basement?
COUNCILMAN KUROSAKA-There is no basement it's on a slab.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-I have heard no objections raised by anyone to this. Any further
discussion, hearing none will close the hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
RESOLUTION APPROVING VARIANCE REQUEST OF FRANK W. AND KATHLEEN V.
ENGLAND
RESOLUTION NO. 17, 1990 Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
WHEREAS, Frank W. and Kathleen V. England previously filed a request for a variance from
certain provisions of the Sanitary Sewage Disposal Ordinance of the Town of Queensbury, such
provisions being more specifically those requiring that there be a 20 foot separation between
the absorption field and the dwelling, and
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WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Hearing was given in the official newspaper of the Town of
Queensbury and a Public Hearing was held in connection with the variance request on October
1, 1990, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk advises that property owners within 500 feet of the subject property
have been duly notified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health grants a variance to Frank
W. and Kathleen V. England, allowing a 14 foot separation between the absorption field and
the dwelling (garage), and
a. there there are special circumstances or conditions which justify allowing the 14 foot
separation between the absorption field and the dwelling (garage) in that the lot size is
too small to accommodate the 20 foot distance required,
b. that due to the nature of the variance, it is felt that the variation will not be materially
detrimental to the purposes and objectives of this ordinance or to other adjoining properties
or otherwise conflict with the purpose and objectives of any plan or policy of the Town
of Queensbury,
c. that the Local Board of Health finds that the granting of the variance is necessary for
the reasonable use of the land and that the variance is granted as the minimum variance
which would alleviate the specific unnecessary hardship found by the Local Board of Health
to affect the applicant, and
d. that the Local Board of Health imposes a condition upon the applicant that he must also
secure the approval of the New York State Department of Health.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION TO ADJOURN AS THE QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH
RESOLUTION NO. 18, 1990 Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns as the Queensbury
Board of Health and moves back into Regular Session.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
OPEN FORUM 7:45 P.M.
GARDNER HARRIS-Assembly Point. Requested that the Town Board do a feasibility study
in regards to relocating the road that runs in front of 18 properties on the east side of Assembly
Point. (Submitted copy of petition to Town Board) Has spoken to Paul Naylor, Superintendent
of Highway and the Fire Department, Queensbury School, all are in favor of feasibility study.
_ MR. RICHARD KUKUK-Assembly Point Road, Chairman of the Assembly Point Committee.
Spoke in regard to the hazardous situation on Assembly Point Road. Is in favor of the feasibility
study.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Asked Town Attorney to first look at the situation and the possible
options. Asked the consensus of the Board?
BOARD-In favor of Town Attorney reviewing this and to discuss situation with Paul Naylor,
Highway Superintendent.
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JODY BERRY-3 Colonial Court, Queensbury. Spoke to Board in regard to the trench that was
dug in front" of his house by the Highway Department which has created a drainage problem.
(Presented pictures to Board) Would like the same consideration given to him as his neighbor
next door who had the same problem to solve his problem.
SUPERVISOR BURGOS-Will look into the situation tomorrow, will contact him after looking
at this.
BARBARA BENNET-Dixon Road, Queensbury. Requested that a copy of the resolutions
pertaining to Transfer of Funds be left out with the Agenda at the beginning of the meeting.
Asked if the date for the Household Hazardous Waste Day has been set?
SUPERVISOR BURGOS-Noted it was proposed for the month of October, but went through
the bidder process and had no bidders. Went through the bidding process again and sent to
the known certified waste haulers copies of the btd proposal and did receive two bids. Noted
that the bids are long involved detailed proposals which DEC has to be involved in. Noted
they are going to keep the money in the budget apd are looking towards the Spring to do this.
BARBARA BENNET-Asked if there were going to be any public workshops on the Tentative
Budget?
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Noted that the week of October 15th, they should be starting the
workshops on the budget.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 815 P.M.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-At this time I would like to introduce a Gentleman who would like
to make a special announcement and presentation to the Board, it is an important topic and
we are all here to hear it. At this time I would like to introduce Mr. Lou Gagliano who will
state his name, address and affiliation perhaps and tell us what he is here to talk about.
MR. LOU GAGLIANO-My name is Lou Gagliano, I am the General Manager at Aviation Mall
and I am here tonight to just briefly touch on the history of Aviation Mall, talk about some
recent activities and present our plan for the future. It was fifteen years ago this month that
Aviation Mall opened in the Town of Queensbury. Ii addition to providing hundreds of jobs
and millions of dollars in tax revenues over the years we have really strived to be an active
and vital part of the community. In 1989 alone, we had over 40 groups and organizations invited
to use the facility and we provided significant fundin ; for the Feeder Canal Alliance, for a
ceramics workshop down at the Glens Falls Senior Citizens Center and also supported -°
Queensbury's Campaign to retain the New York State High School Girls' Championship here
in the Town. In 1987, Pyramid chose to reinvest in Aviation Mall in the Town of Queensbury
as you know with a renovation we added a new food court, up graded the landscaping and also
updated a lot of the interior finishes. Over the last two years we have performed a lot of
customer intercept surveys and focus groups talked to hundreds of the customers that came
into Aviation Mall on a regular basis. They have indicated a strong desire for more and better
selections and more and better stores in Aviation Mall. After months of planning and with
the encouragement of Steve Borgos, and a number of other business leaders in the area I am
pleased to be here tonight to present to you our proposal for the future of Aviation Mall. (Used
display) This is a graphic representation of what we are proposing in the Town, I hope everyone
can see it over on the board. Basically what is involved in our proposed project is an expansion
of the center by approximately 106,000 sq. ft. of GLA. As you can see on this plan here, is
the existing J.C. Penny's store what we are proposing to do is build a brand new 82,000 sq.
ft. J.C. Penny to the immediate west of the existing store, to add in the rear of the existing
Penny's Store a fourth major department store and to take the balance of the existing J.C.
Penny's facility and create enough mall shop space to add 10 to 15 additional mall stores. Also,
as part of this project, Sears has expressed an interest in expanding their existing store
approximately 15,000 sq. ft., of course with this proposed expansion will be all the landscaping
upgrades and site improvements and parking necessary to properly service the expansion.
What I would like to do now is I would like to introduce to the Board a few of the consultants
involved in putting this plan together. If you could just stand as I introduce you, first there
is Jeff Anthony, he is the principal partner in the LA Group, and has been involved in our
landscaping he has been an engineer for over 16 years and is currently the Vice Chairman of
the N.Y. State Licensing Board for Landscape Architects. John Meyer, John has been a Civil
and Traffic Engineer for over 30 years, he is life time member, help me out here, of the National
Transportation Engineers. A face that most of you are familiar with, Bob Stewart, Senior
Partner in the local Law Firm of Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart, Rhodes and Judge, who is now
going to share with you some more information and details.
MR. BOB STEWART-Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I will try to be very brief because
the purpose of this meeting is sort of a quick overview but, when I first met with the Pyramid
Company and we discussed their plans for Aviation Mall we began to look in what legal
involvement
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there might be, the processes through the various Boards and steps that had to be taken. One
of the things we sensed as we analyzed this thing was that we would require in order for this
expansion to become a reality, we would require some zoning changes within the Town of
Queensbury. We looked at the various ways that could be done with various, through a local
Zoning Board of Appeals, sort of piece meal but as we thought about it we began to realize
more and more that all of the shopping malls if you will, in Queensbury are within a zone that
is called plaza commercial. That was designed to encompass the concept of all malls whether
they were relatively small strip shopping malls up to and including this very large regional
shopping, enclosed shopping center. As you look at the studies the industry standards the
realities of the situation it is clear that the benefits and the problem that a huge enclosed
shopping mall has are remarkably different than the pressures and problems and benefits that
the strip type of malls have. To try to fit enclosed shopping mall into a strip mall concept
just creates more problems it is like running around putting your finger in a dike. So, we thought
maybe the thing to do was to face that reality and come to the Board and make a suggestion
and that is to create a new zone where the Aviation Mall presently exists but including some
of the land that we asked, that we intend to acquire as part of this expansion and call that
enclosed shopping center mall 25 acres, you are talking a mall of some 400,000 sq. feet or
up. Only malls of this size would fall into this category then you would apply whatever rules
and regulations this Board deems appropriate to that type of an organization. Our thinking
was simply that if we tried to do it some other way you might grant some sort of a variance
for rezoning that would be suitable to this site but could blow up in your face in some other
site that did not have the same characteristics. So, we have filed and have presented with
you tonight a proposal for rezoning in the Town of Queensbury and generally to create this
one large zone which requires ownership of land of at least 25 acres and up, used inclusively
for enclosed shopping malls. Once we get to that point the changes that we ask are primarily
technical in nature and not significantly different from the fact that we are a plaza commercial
or zoning shopping center mall already. One thing as an example and maybe this will illustrate
why we thought a fresh approach was beneficial. Loading docks, your Zoning Ordinance calls
out for one loading dock for each store in a mall that has at least 5,000 sq. feet or more, and
of course that envisioned the concept of a strip mall, where truck could come into the back
and each store would have a loading dock or overhead doors where you could load directly
into that store. Excellent concept as far as strip malls are concern, most of them function
very well that way, but when you think about an enclosed shopping mall of the size that we
have in the Aviation Mall it simply does not work, because the stores in the middle do not
have access to a direct loading ramp coming in from outside. You have got to load in through
corridors, central corridors and feed the stores that way. There is no other alternative. That
is not contemplated by your present zoning. Secondly an enclosed shopping mall of this size
have stores of the magnitude of Penny's, Sears, Caldors and as will be further developed tonight
even more. Stores of this size are not content with one loading ramp as your present ordinance
in the present zone call up, they need more than that. What we propose to do here is some
technical adjustments to ask for a zoning that fits the needs and the requirements of an enclosed
large shopping mall rather than what we really have now a zoning category that fits the needs
of a strip mall and then we try to squirm and wiggle and ask for variances and wiggle around
those problems. Some of the technical points that we ask in our proposal which is all in writing
as being submitted to you for example is gross leaseable area. Now, this is a phrase, this is
a definition used in all shopping centers. It is used throughout Queensbury's Zoning Ordinance,
it is not defined anywhere in Queensbury's Zoning Ordinance so nobody quite knows what it
means, although obviously it is a measuring stick, that is very important. Technically we ask
and we submit a proposed definition of gross leasable area, so we all know what we are talking
about, then we talk about parking ratio's balanced off against that gross leasable area. Parking
ratio's is always a very delicate source of concern, it seems to me within this community or
any community. What everybody wants is adequate parking to reasonably need, reasonably
meet the needs of the shopping center and the customers who come to it. What you do not
want is so much parking that you have the phases, the sea of blacktop, and we pave from here
to Warrensburg. There is always that question, as you get week before Christmas, do you have
enough shopping, you could probably pave until you run out of pavement you would never have
enough in a particular day or a week. But, what we propose is a ratio of parking that is adequate
that is accepted by the industry standards and John Meyers is here an expert in this area, who
will touch on that in a moment, ratio's that the large shopping stores that are very concerned
about adequate parking are content with and have in their leases with us and have in their
leases all over the country. A parking ratio that is adequate for an enclosed shopping center,
and yet not so extreme that we just have to park north, south, east and west all over the area.
Size of slots blends into this and we propose some changes there. Now, incidentally when the
Aviation Mall was approved back in 1973 and I was involved with it at that time, the ratio
was 5.0 is what we are asking now, the ratio that we are asking now is what we have had and
what we have worked with all of these years. We are not looking for any drastic or significant
change and it is a ratio well within the suggestions of the industry. The ratio also blend into
how large a slot do you create to park each individual car? We are proposing a slot 10' long
and 9' wide your present zoning ordinance in other zones for strip malls etc. call for one 201,
did I say 10' long, it is 20' long and we are asking 9' wide. Your present zone calls out 10'
wide, well there are two things, number one Aviation Mall was designed and laid out and
approved back in 1973 with 9' wide slots and that is what you have been accustom to as you
have driven there all these years.
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You may have found them perfectly adequate you may have a question about them I do not
know, that is what is in the ground that is what you have been accustom to using all of these
years. And of course in the last 17 years there has been dramatic changes in the American
driving habits and we are going more and more to smaller cars. Of, course with this new gas
crisis you are going to see even more of that. I was amazed to discover the other day that
a two hundred and twentythree thousand dollar Rolls Royce Sedan is a subcompact, by all
American definitions. Can you imagine paying that much money for a subcompact. Big cars
are not big anymore. I think a Lincoln Town car is about the biggest thing you can buy today,
here or abroad. Cars are smaller and of course we want to recognize that we want to be in
conformity with industry standards but we want to get the parking we need without, but
minimize how much we want to blacktop. We know it is a concern of many members of this
Board, we have discussed it at various times over the years so our proposal is to get adequate
parking and yet not over kill. As you examine this over a period of time I hope you will feel
that we have done our homework in that size, in that category. One other and again, most
of these changes are relatively small and technical, but one that we have I want to bring to
your attention is your present zoning ordinance for a strip mall calls out that in the parking
area it be broken down into compartments, and I am going to call them pods. That you have
no more than 100 cars per pod and then you break it with barriers for each segment. As I
understand it primarily the purpose of that planning is to prevent a customer of the mall from
getting into his car and go zooming right down the whole length of that shopping center at
forty, fifty miles per hour, risking life and limb to get out of the shopping center and risking
the lives of people that are walking back and forth to their vehicles. That is fine, it makes
a lot of sense we have no question about it, except that the Aviation Mall, and large shopping
malls in general approach the situation differently. We have large two lane parameter roads
that sweep all the way around the outside of this mall and if you are parked and you want to
leave the mall you leave your parking area and you drive to the perimeter road and then you
drive on the outside around we have had a layout all these years that prohibits, prevents and
discourages cars that just shoot down the middle of the parking area, there is no point in it.
We do not object to these pods, these so called pods, and we do not object to some reasonable
ones they give you some chance for some plantings and they do tend to eliminate some wild
driving. We recommend here as part of our rezoning, that in a large shopping mall of this
size that each pod accommodate 150 cars rather than the proposed 100. One of the reasons
for this is the equipment that a large shopping mall such as Aviation Mall requires to plow
their parking lot is large equipment. With these big two lane perimeter roads all the way around
and the size of this parking lot you do not come in here with pickup trucks with a 6' plow you
come in with big heavy duty heavy duty equipment, it is the only way that you can efficiently
and safely clear that parking lot and do it well, if you try to move this equipment into little
small pods where it has to back and ...it would make it very awkward for the operators and
for the equipment and of course snow is going to k e left piled up it is not going to be cleanly y
swept out of the area and for that reason we feel 150 car pod makes some sense and of course
these are the things that you will be discussing as we go through the Board Meetings over a
period of time. I think about the last thing that we asked for that comes to my mind at any
rate is the question of permeability. Your present zoning ordinance when it refers to the Plaza
Commercial or the Strip Mall concept that was designed to work with calls out for 30%
permeability. Our shopping mall was built at an approved ratio of 17 1/2% permeability and
of course since it is an established shopping mall you really cannot go back and do, you cannot
change what has been there for 16-17 years. In however, the proposed expansion we can keep
it not only at 17 1/2 I believe it is we can improve it up to 21 maybe 21 1/2 we have done a
lot of planning and study and Jeff Anthony is here who will talk landscaping and layout and
he can go into more detail on that but they have done a lot of planning to try to save and present
to you as much green space as much permeability and landscaping as can possibly be done bearing
in mind that we are working with an existing established shopping center. That I think in
a quick overview are about the only points that we raise in our proposal for rezoning however
we are here tonight for two other points that I want to allude to. Number 1, we would like
to come here hat in hand to buy some property from you. The Town of Queensbury owns a
strip of land that lies westerly of the present Aviation Mall which is an old narrow strip or
road it has been called the fire mall, if I could turn your attention, this diagram is not
enormously large but it starts at Aviation Road and the old town road runs along the perimeter
up to the rear of the property. It used to go, I do not know just where it went, way beyond
this but when the Northway came in many years ago it severed that old road. But, now the
road goes from Aviation Road to nowhere, it is up on top of a bank it is a dirt road. To the
best of my knowledge I do not know if it serves any useful purpose whatsoever, it is my
impression, although I am not sure of this, that it is surplus property that the Town may have
indicated that they would not mind selling because right now it is probably it is more of a
liability to you than it is an asset. But, in any event we would like to acquire that and our
reason for it so you will understand of course is to assist in the expansion but also we have
entered into option with Mr. Charles Wood who owns property directly to the west and that
strip of land acts as a barrier between us and the expansion land that Mr. Wood is willing to
convey to us. If we cannot get that strip we are blocked in and have no way to turn. Also,
I will just mention in passing that we are acquiring land to the east in behind the Burger King
to give you some focus also from Mr. Wood who owns that to also assist in this parking expansion.
The last comment that I believe I have is that as part of this expansion particularly as we work
to the east we would want to relocate a town water
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line which lies in that area and that of course would be done at our own cost and expense and
again Mr. Meyer can discuss that with you but formally tonight we are filing a request that
you would consider, consider our request to do that. So, unless anyone on the Board has any
further question from me I would suggest that maybe Mr. John Meyers could speak to us for
a few moments on the DCL's.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Bob, just a question, tell me what you envision as your time table
your clock and what steps you would like to see and a time frame?
MR. STEWART-That is a good point, the time table is always a little shaky because one Board
moves quickly another Board wants to take more time, there is more deliberation, but what
we need for this expansion essentially is the rezoning by the Town Board and site plan review
by the Queensbury Planning Board those require advisory opinions from the County Planning
--- Board, APA may be involved it is hard for me to believe but I read their ordinance as saying
they have to review any change in your ordinance even if it is solely outside the park. Assuming
that is true, you go to them.
COUNCILMAN KUROSAKA-It is so out of the park it has nothing to do with them.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-That is part of the regulations.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Well, it changes the density of the town, something to do with that.
MR. STEWART-Don't get me started George, because I will get upset, but, I think, technically
I think it is something that may have to be done, SEQRA permeates as you know, this thing
has a SEQRA program that if you are contemplating a decision within the Town, don't just
look at your own rules take a glance at the SEQRA regulations and try to see that they are
safe guarded at the same time. Now, as we view it, there is one project here which is the
expansion of the Mall and that therefore the SEQRA review will encompass the entire thing,
I do not see us going back to three or four SEQRA reviews at each step. There is one basic
project that is involved here two involved boards that I know of essentially which is Town
Planning Board and this Board which is the primary Board possibly APA. A decision has to
be made within thirty days as to which board will take lead agency status, one of our requests
here tonight I was going to bring it up later but I will bring it up now is ask the Board that
if after I have met with the Town Attorney tomorrow and he has taken me through and is
satisfied that we have filled out all the checks and blocks so that he deems our application
complete from a technical point of view I would ask that it would be immediately forwarded
under the provisions of SEQRA to the other agencies point out that with our application, with
our environmental assessment form, that Pyramid has completed a very detailed long form,
environmental assessment form for review that all of this be sent to the other Boards, start
the clock running on the the thirty day selection for a lead agency under SEQRA. When that
is done, advisory opinion from County Planning Board is obtained we will be back here to have
a public hearing and discuss in detail each and every item that I just alluded to tonight, and
therefore there will come a point and maybe six weeks something like that, I think, Lou we
calculated where this Board could if it saw fit if it took lead agency status declare a negative
declaration and grants the rezoning. With that we go to the Town Planning Board, we will
file our application with them immediately, but traditionally they do not like to hear applications
until all the preliminary work has been complete.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-At what point would you be purchasing the land? How do we work
that into the, how do you see it, you do not want the land—part and parcel of this would have
to be an agreement that, a gentlemens agreement a tentative agreement that, a contract I
guess would be more in keeping with the tenure, a contract to purchase if this and that happens.
MR. STEWART-One of two things either that you would, first of all you are going to want
to get appraisals put together, establish the fair value of the land, probably got to do some
negotiating as to price, assuming that can be worked out we can either enter into a contract
from commitment to buy at that price contingent upon getting the zoning change or an option
is another way to do almost the same thing. But, yes, you are correct we would not want to
buy the land if we cannot expand because we do not need it. Then it goes to the Town Planning
Board who will have already, who would have had it in front of them for months at least on
their file, I am sure that they will have read it, whether or not they will entertain us in October,
I doubt, probably November and it would be our hope that by the end of December is all goes
smoothly and if you agree with our proposal that we might have all of our approvals in place.
Lou can talk to you and he will in a moment on the time table of construction and I, that is
really not my cup of tea, but knowing Pyramid and watching them over the years, they are
doers, and not talkers, things will start to snap then.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-In a positive way and I do not mean this in a derogatory sense but
it should be noted just for the public this is not a casual water line that you would be moving
this is a 24" main transmission line that services this part of the town. It is a positive way,
I mean this is a major undertaking by your firm or your client to move that line and just so
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the public realizes it is not a small little water line you are moving.
MR. STEWART- A couple of points, it is a significant undertaking you are exactly correct,
number two a lot of engineering planning in connection with it will go on it in our part, number
three nothing will be done without the approval of your water department who has the authority
and control over this so we will be checking with them every inch of the way as to how when
and where it is done and then finally bear in mind it supplies all of the water to the mall so
we are the last people in the world that want to in any way foul that up because we would
kill ourselves. So we are very conscious that, this has to be thoughtfully carefully with top
engineering advice all the way along the line. Can I answer any other questions, if not, Mr.
John Meyer.
MR. JOHN MEYER-Good evening, my name is John Meyer, I am from Armonk, New York,
in Westchester County and I was in the other Town Hall about 15 years ago in connection with—
the original development of Aviation Mall, I was the engineer on that project. At that time
we had some work to do on the existing water main also and I quite agree Mr. Montesi that
the 24" main is not a small undertaking I put several of those in and the southern part of New
York State in connection with major water systems for cities and what we are proposing here
subject to the approval of the Town Water Dept. to start right off with is to install a new 24"
main and come to within approximately 10' of the existing main and then connect the last
10' on either end during off times such as a Sunday morning say from 12 to 6 on Sunday morning.
But those negotiations and details will have to be worked out with the water department.
It certainly has been done before, and as Bob has indicated not only do we not want the town
out of water but the mall needs water as well. To go back briefly and I do not want to take
too much time, I will go over to the site plan, the proposed project involves primarily the western
portion of the site where the existing J. C. Penny's store will be converted to mall stores and
shops a new J. C. Penny will be constructed on the extreme west end of the site a second,
a fourth department store will be built to the southern end and an expansion to Sears is proposed.
Total square footage addition is about 106,000 sq. feet and to support that additional retail
space additional parking will be constructed. The current parking facility has space for about
2400, for exactly 2467 spaces with the mall addition there will be and increase in the parking
area to 2950 spaces or about 500 spaces additional. The parking ratio, that is the number of
cars for each 1000 sq. ft. of gross leasable area at the current time is about 5 and that same
ratio will be maintained in connection with the expansion of the center. In actual fact that
with the 5 ratio the center would require 2946 spaces we will have 2950 spaces. You might
ask why do we have so few extra spaces, the answer to that is that the studies that I have
done, I have designed many thousands of shopping centers across the United States and studies
which have been done by organizations like the Urban Land Institute and the International
Council of shopping centers and the Institute of Traffic Engineers have made studies of actual —
of actual parking requirements and traffic conditions at malls of different sizes including a
mall of the size that we are talking about here. They have come to the conclusion all including
peak seasons are served in a mall of about this size with a ratio of 5 cars per 1000 sq. ft. In
fact a smaller mall would require somewhat less of a ratio and a larger mall would require
more of a ratio. Originally, 15 years ago the reverse was thought to be true but they have
made studies of numerous shopping centers throughout the country and in New York State
and find that bottom line here, 5 ratio will serve even the busiest days during the Christmas
season and of course the single busiest day, the day after Thanksgiving, the Friday after
Thanksgiving. With respect to traffic on this particular site, number one we have three point
of access, one opposite Greenway Road on the westerly side of the site an entry in the center
of the site and the major driveway in the vicinity of Sears. Those were constructed in connected
with the previous development and they have adequate capacity to handle the additional traffic
which will be generated as a result of this improvement to Aviation Mall. There is adequate
capacity in those roadways and driveways to serve that additional traffic. In addition the
State had made numerous improvements to the roadway system in this area the double left
turn northbound on Route 9 to Aviation Road, the revamping of the traffic signals at the Sears
entrance and Greenway North provide additional . . . that is loop detectors which sense cars
destined in-bound and outbound to and from the Mall and they improve the efficiency of traffic
in the area. I personally have noticed that at 9 and 254 that intersection works measurable
better now that they have the double left turn lane. and they have improved not only the
geometry but the intersection as well. Our original projects have pretty much been lived up
to about 57% or just under 60% of the traffic comes from the east on via Aviation Road and
a little less than 40% comes from the west from Aviation Road and I87 from the Northway
and 6% comes from Greenway Road which utilizes that street from Route 9. The return traffic
is about the same in terms of percentages, we expect somewhere between 100 and 200 vehicles
per hour of additional traffic in connection with the mall expansion and that is somewhere
between about 20 to 30 cars per minute using all of the entrances. Again, there is adequate
capacity to accept that traffic. We will not be diminishing the level of service which is an
engineer, traffic engineer's measure of the level of operation on a roadway on any of the
driveways or any of the sediments of the roadways involved including the 9 and 254 entrance,
intersection, that is. With respect to dr-iinage on the site we will be adding paving in connection
to the additional parking which is to be constructed within the portion of Mr. Woods property
and a portion of the land owned by the Town, which has been requested for conveyance to
Pyramid.
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That additional parking will create additional runoff and the additional runoff is to be handled
by means of underground recharge galleys which are constructed underneath the proposed
parking area, catch basins will drain the surface of the parking lot there will be underground
storage galleries which will be set in crushed stone and they will recharge the drainage water
back into the soils. In addition the existing pair of detention basins west of Caldor will remain,
the amount of drainage going into those will be slightly diminished because of some
rearrangement of underground drainage structures. They currently have adequate capacity
to handle the drainage from the existing mall and the mall building roofs. With respect to
sanitary sewer the new town sanitary sewer in Aviation Road will be utilized by the mall, the
mall is currently on septic systems, there is a septic system in the front along Aviation Road
and one behind Sears. The renovation and expansion of the mall will also involve a two stage
process whereby the mall will be tied into the existing and new sanitary sewer along Aviation
Road. So, the mall will be taken off septic, the underground leaching facilities will no longer
leach sewage they may be used in part as the drainage system and the septic tanks will be
eliminated. So, there will be a direct connection of sanitary sewage into the town sewer.
We have submitted as part of the documents which your Board has received an environmental
assessment form and various attachments including a traffic study which was prepared by
my firm and a drainage report which supports the calculations and the plans which are quite
detailed incidentally. The plan, normally for a rezoning, less detailed plans if any would be
submitted it was decided by the Pyramid Companies to disclose all of the program that they
are proposing in complete detail so that a full evaluation can be made by your Board and various
other Boards of the Town, County and State. We do not anticipate having to obtain additional
traffic improvements for any roadways because as I indicated to you there is no change in
level of service. There will be safe and efficient handling of traffic after expansion of the
mall. I think in a large part the improvements have provided additional capacity on the roadway
to accept an eventuality such as we have here.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Mr. Meyer, just to clarify something for me, it is interesting, you
said 60% from the east, approximately 40% from the west and you use a 6% figure from
Greenway, are you sure it is Greenway you are getting 6% ?
MR. MEYER-Yes, I am sure, we actually did counts out there it is 57% from the east 37%
from the west and 6% from Greenway, they come up Greenway, I think it is Greenway Drive
traffic enters by a McDonalds and comes up through that way.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Ok.
COUNCILMAN KUROSAKA-Kentucky Fried Chicken.
MR. MEYER-Kentucky Fried Chicken, also.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Local's know about this...
MR. MEYER-There is nothing illegal about that of course, it is possible to do it in a safe manner.
I do not know if it was particularly intended to be that way, but I wanted to disclose to you
what the conditions are.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-It is a meaningful figure.
MR. MEYER-Yes, it is I was rather surprised. I think at this point in view of the hour that
I will conclude and just say that 1 would be happy to answer any questions, I had a brief talk
with Mr. Kurosaka about engineering and I am sure that we will be having many more talks
as we go on, I thank you. Now, I would like Jeff Anthony to continue.
MR. JEFF ANTHONY-Thank you John. Good Evening, my name is Jeff Anthony and I am a
landscape architect for the LA Group in Saratoga Springs. We have been retained by the
Pyramid Companies as the project landscape architects and environmental impact analysis.
Tonight what I would like to present to you, briefly is a discussion of the proposed landscape
scheme for the proposed mall additions. Basically our intent here is to match as closely as
possible the new landscaping with what exists at the mall today. We are going to strive so
that the project in its final form looks fairly uniform throughout the sites so you do not see
a wide difference between existing and proposed situations. Most of the landscaping proposed
on the projects site will be at its western end to the west of the proposed new Penny's the
south of the proposed new department store and up front in the area where the parking will
be re-laid out. Landscaping is primarily going to take the form of trees and other plant materials
in islands in the parking lot and access roadway around the site, and fairly detailed planting
schemes near the building entrances and close up to the buildings as you see the situation today.
The only other area on the site that has planting in parking areas is the proposed new parking
lot to the south of Burger King and again this area will receive planting in the islands landscaping
around the peripheries and a substantial buffer to the north and around three other sides of
the proposed lot. Today there is currently is a situation to the west of the existing J.C. Penny's
store where we have a relatively steep bank it has always been some what of an eye sore and
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back in 1985 or 6 or so when the mall innovated its site at that point an attempt was made
to revegetate that hillside with some plant materials. Today that hillside is going to be pushed
back away from the existing and proposed J.C. Penny's store and it is going to be closer to
the Northway but there still will be a bank there. There will be a relatively high bank and
again this is going to be sandy and dry as it is today. What we are proposing to do is a rather
rigorous treatment of that hillside using strom mat, which is a new type of mulch which will
actually help to protect the slope from erosion as well as provide a growing media for landscape
materials and on that we are going to hydro-seed crownvetch and birdsfoot treefoil to get
a good growth of ground covers in that area. The overall perception of the project site really
is going to remain relatively unchanged to the passerby. The person driving by on Aviation
Road when they look into the site is really going to see almost identically what the person
will see today. This parking lot will be totally screened from view of Aviation Road and the
areas to the west here are so far back in the project site and they will be receiving rather
substantial landscaping in the parking lot as shown in this area right in here in terms of street---
trees and other landscaping in the parking bays, that the views from Aviation Road really will
remain very similar to today. And, again, the view into the project site from the Northway
whether you are traveling northbound or southbound will remain totally blocked. This hillside
will remain, it will be vegetated and you will not be able to see into the mall site from the
Northway. Basically that is the end of the landscaping proposal in your package of information
that you have or will be given to you tonight there are detailed landscaping plans for the
proposed project and these plans will be discussed in detail with the Towns Beautification
Committee we will get their advice and we will get their input into the proposed plant materials
and as you know we will be going to the Planning Board who will obviously consider landscaping
and buffering a vital point of the project. With that 1 would like to turn the project back over
to Bob Stewart who is over there, he moved, and you can continue.
MR. BOB STEWART-I do not have much more to say I have had a chance to say it all I was
going to talk with the time table but Ron nailed that down ahead of time, I have enjoyed
representing Pyramid Mall since 1973 I am really looking forward to this, I think it is going
to be a very exciting thing for me, for the Town and I hope it is going to be very, very beneficial.
My parting request as I came in tonight, I spoke to Paul Dusek who told me he could give me
some time tomorrow to go over all the forms and make sure that he would steer me thorough
that I have not left out any is and is and make sure that our application met any technical
requirements this town might have. Assuming that for a moment, my parting request is to
request that this Town under the requirements of the SEQRA provisions instruct your staff
to forward this on properly to the other boards and start the 30 day period for the lead agency
status so that technical portions of it can get started. It is not our attempt to rush this in
any way we want everyone to take full fair time to deliberate and debate any issue that may
come up but I hate to see months and months of dead time because somebody forgot to send '
the application from A to B within the required 20 or 30 day period, so that is really our request
tonight I am going to turn it over to Lou to say good by and answer any questions you might
have other than that, Thank you.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Lou, I have one question in a very positive way, obviously the Town
benefits and all of the taxpayers from a project of this sort because sales tax revenues increases
because sales increase, have you put a number or a tentative number what kind of dollars we
are talking about in increase in sales or..
MR. GAGLIANO-Projected right now, Ron, during the construction phase we project there
is going to be 300 jobs during the construction phase alone, once the expansion and the project
is completed and opened and leased it should add an additional 200 jobs to the area. Projected
increase in payroll would be just about 2 1/2 million dollars for that portion of the expansion
alone.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Based on projections and again the total expansion is approximately
20% of the building area we project sales would increase between 10 to 15 % so you could
increase tax revenues by a significant amount. I just want to make a couple of statements
in closing there are packages behind the Board, we have brought a set of 40 scale plans and
all of the supporting documentation for each one of you to take with you tonight, I have also
left some for the Town Clerk and the Town Attorney to use as we move forward. You sense
I a nervous, its nervous excitement more than anything, we have been working on this for a
number of months this is a customer driven project again for the last three years we have
been performing a lot of focus groups customers surveys and they tell us this is what they
want, they want more upscale ladies ...they want better quality sit down restaurants, they`
want more services. Our Casual Corners store came in and is currently doing three times
what they projected what they would do when they first came and that's an indication what
the market wants and what the markets needs. I would be remiss if I did not mention as well
that we are increasing in this expansion a number of our customer services, adding a third
set of restrooms, including baby changing stations in both the men and women's restrooms,
adding a full service in line customer service center for gift wrapping package check, coat
drop off, that type of service. Again, this is what the customers today want and that is what
Pyramid and Aviation is trying to provide in Queensbury.
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COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-When you talked about sets of plans is there one there for the
Planning Dept. because I think the sooner we get our professionals involved in this the better.
MR. GAGLIANO-The ones behind you Mrs. Monahan, are for the Board, I do have, I believe
the Town Attorney needs to send some on to the other agencies, I was going to contact the
Planning Dept. tomorrow, I believe they need a number of sets.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-I think and again our Town Attorney is here for this reason, I think
our first step this evening if the Board so desires would be to officially send the request for
rezoning to the Planning Dept. in which case they would get the request for rezoning and
information, they then would look at that send it to the Planning Board.
_. ATTORNEY DUSEK-Yes, also the SEQRA part of it should be started at the same time because
the environmental studies all go hand in hand and SEQRA said they should be done to the extent
possible together.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Perhaps right after the end of this presentation we could talk in more
detail and see if the Board wants to take action, and what resolutions are required and we
can get started.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Paul, is it your understanding and Bob, maybe you could clarify that,
is it your feeling that you want this Town Board to establish itself as lead agency, that has
come as a request on other projects that we have had I am not sure who would take more
jurisdiction in the planning, the Town Board except maybe the Planning Board.
MR. STEWART-There are three involved agencies, the Adirondack Park Agencies involved
is...it would be absurd even to consider them being the lead agency.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-You will have agreement with this Board.
MR. STEWART-That leaves the Town Planning Board and this Board question and there is a
procedure as how you proceed we would be absolutely delighted to have this Board be the lead
agency. But it is a decision for you to make, I do not have the right to come and dictate to
you what you will or will not do, but if you want to be lead agency we would be absolutely
delighted.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-We will take a quick vote when it is appropriate.
MR. LOU GAGLIANO-Are there any other questions I can attempt to answer at this point?
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Let me just comment on behalf of a personnal opinion and feeling,
I am delighted with the proposal I am impressed with the thoroughness of the proposal at this
phase, I do not think we have ever seen a project come in this complete this early, it is clear
to me that you are very serious I personally have no problem agreeing to the sale of the narrow
strip of town property we undoubtedly have to negotiate a price that is fair and reasonable
to all and Lou and I smile at one another, we talked about this, we will have to have several
cups of coffee, I think it is good to see someone putting dollars up front to say that they believe
in this community that it is a positive and optimistic statement about the future of this
community in light of world situations at the moment which I believe will be resolved very
quickly, I still delighted again to see a positive statement. I think you have shown your concern
for the shopping public by doing many of the things you have proposed which have not been
done locally in other places or even in larger municipalities. I am please very honestly to see
a little competitiveness between here and some things happening to the south of us. I think
that is very nice, it should make it more convenient for all of us and very honestly because
I have a strong belief in competition if you get better they will be better and the consumer
is going to benefit in the long run and we will all live happily ever after. So, my personal feeling
is I support your proposal I am anxious to see it go and whatever I can do to help it move I
certainly will do. Any other Board Members want to make comments?
LOU GAGLIANO-Thank you for having us. Have a nice night.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Thank you very much.
COUNCILMAN KUROSAKA-You just about said it all Steve.
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OPEN FORUM CONTINUED 915 P.M.
PLINEY TUCKER, WARD 4, QUEENSBURY-Noted that the "No Parking Zone" on Corinth
Road is working. Asked where the contract for the Sheriff's Department is at?
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Noted that a review by the Town Attorney concluded that the October
lst deadline in the initial set of contracts did not carry through to the present contracts. He
also concluded for the dollars we pay we are entitled to special specified extra services some
of which were not carried forward into the renewals, some which have been carried forward.
Noted that at the moment they are in discussion with the Sheriff, and Chairman of the Board
of Supervisors of Warren County, expressing our concern. The subject will brought again to
this group of people in the next several days and discussed at length.
PLINEY TUCKER-Asked about Ciba-Geigy?
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Noted that a letter has gone to Ciba-Geigy. Talked with Ciba-Geigy
officials this morning they have not yet received it, noted that this is progressing.
PLINEY TUCKER-Noted that Kathleen Kathe had talked to Niagara Mohawk about the street
lights that George requested was told that it was going out on the work order the next day
and within two weeks there would be something done on it. Noted that at the present time
there hasn't been anything done.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Will check on this tomorrow.
PLINEY TUCKER-Noted that the lights at Stevens and Corinth Road was out and Connecticut
Avenue and Corinth Road was out.
BARBARA BENNETT-Dixon Road, Queensbury. Noted on the Transfer of Funds this was the
second one in a row that was being transferred for radios.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Noted that this was for the Highway Department who are updating
the radios in their trucks.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Noted that on Fort Amherst Road and Glen Street on the city side
the light keeps going on and off.
.OPEN FORUM CLOSED
SUPERVISOR BORG OS-Discussed with the Board the status on the Census and the lighting
at the Queensbury Tennis/Basketball Courts. Noted that the new electrical control boxes which
will be facing Aviation Road are going to exposed on a piece of plywood mounted. Recommended
to the Board that at some future date the box be enclosed.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL TO CREATE NEW ZONE AND REZONING REQUEST
TO QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD
RESOLUTION NO. 550,1990, Introduced by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. George Kurosaka:
WHEREAS, the Pyramid Company of Glens Falls has indicated a desire to expand the Aviation
Mall, located off Aviation Road in the Town of Queensbury and has also requested that a new
zone be created in the Town of Queensbury with proposed language having been submitted
to the Town Board and that said property consisting of the Aviation Mall off of Aviation Road
be rezoned to include the said new zone and
WHEREAS, a letter form petition and other documents including SEQRA documents have been
submitted to the Town Board in support of the aforesaid creation of a new zone and rezoning
of the Aviation Mall property,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby indicates its desire to consider
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the creation of a new zone and the rezoning of the Aviation Mall property and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Attorney is hereby directed to with the assistance of the Applicant
and Planning Dept. ascertain all agencies that may be involved in granting any approvals
necessary for the creation of a new zone and the rezoning of the properties owned by the
Pyramid Company of Glens Falls and be it further
RESOLVED, that the proposed letter form application for rezoning of the aforesaid Aviation
Mall property and the proposed new zone and all other documents including SEQRA
documentation submitted by the Pyramid Companies of Glens Falls in support thereof, together
with a petition for rezoning to be completed by the Pyramid Mall Companies of Glens Falls
to the satisfaction of the Planning Department of the Town of Queensbury is to be submitted
to all involved agencies as ascertained by the Town Attorney as indicated herein and that said
agencies be notified that the application for rezoning has been submitted and that a proposed
new zone is desired to be created and that it is necessary in connection with the SEQRA
requirements of the State of New York that a Lead Agency be agreed upon within 30 days
and that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury desires to be Lead Agent and be it further
RESOLVED, that copies of the aforesaid application and petition for rezoning together with
the proposed language of the new zone shall be also distributed and circulated to the Planning
Department and the Planning Board for their review and consideration and to any other agencies
who under the ordinance must be given preliminary copies of the documents described herein.
Duly adopted this 1st. day of October, 1990 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES
RESOLUTION NO. 5511, 1990 Introduced by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby approves the minutes
of August 10th, 20th, and 30th, 1990.
Duly adopted this lst day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES
RESOLUTION NO. 552, 1990 Introduced by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby approves the minutes
of September 6th, 1990.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSTAIN:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION APPROVING MOBILE HOME BUILDING & ZONING PERMIT
RESOLUTION NO. 553, 1990 Introduced by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
WHEREAS, Penny J. Liapes previously filed an application for a mobile home outside a mobile
home court permit in accordance with Paragraph 2, Section 4, of the Ordinance #12 For The
Regulation of Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Courts in the Town of Queensbury, to temporarily
locate a mobile home at property situated at RD #3, Warren Lane, Queensbury, New York,
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and
WHEREAS, Paragraph 2(a), Section 4, of said Ordinance #12 allows the Town Board of the
Town of Queensbury to grant a temporay permit, for a term of three (3) months, for the parking
or placing of a mobile home outside of a mobile home court,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds that the application of Penny J. Liapes is
satisfactory, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, pursuant to Paragraph 2(a), Section
4, of Local Law #4, 1986, hereby authorizes the Town Clerk to grant a three (3) month permit
to park a mobile home outside of a mobile home court, allowing Penny J. Liapes to place a
mobile home on property located at RD #3 Warren Lane, Queensbury, New York, in accordance
with the terms of the Ordinance.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT REZONING APPLICATION TO THE PLANNING BOARD
RESOLUTION NO. 554, 1990, Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has been presented with an amendment
supplement change and or modification of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance which
was adopted October 1, 1988 and more specifically concerning a parcel identified as having
tax map numbers 108-1-1 and 108-1-2 such amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to be a change
from single family residential 20,000 sq. feet to Highway Commercial -1 Acre and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is desirous to transmitting said
application for rezoning to the Planning Department and Planning Board for their comment
and review prior to any further action, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby directs that the petition for
change of zone be sent to the Planning Dept. and Planning Board for comment and review
which comment and review shall be furnished to the Town Board at the earliest possible date.
Duly adopted this 1st. day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Borgos
NOES: Mrs. Monahan
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO. 555, 1990 Introduced by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. George Kurosaka:
WHEREAS, the Town Assessor has requested a transfer of funds, and
WHEREAS, said request has been approved by the Town of Queensbury Accounting Office
and the Chief Fiscal Officer,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the following funds be transferred:
ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
FROM TO AMOUNT
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A0951355.440' A0951355.414 $800.00
(Misc. Contractual) (Travel)
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REPURCHASE OF CEMETERY PROPERTY
RESOLUTION NO. 556, 1990 Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, the Board of Cemetery Commissioners of the Town of Queensbury previously sold
to Douglas and Marjorie Tilford, a certain lot of land in the Pineview Cemetery, and
WHEREAS, Douglas and Marjorie Tilford have given notice in writing to the Board of Cemetery
Commissioners that they wish to sell the property and offer the same to the Board of Cemetery
Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Cemetery Commissioners has indicated a desire to repurchase said
property,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes a payment
by the Town Supervisor of the purchase price less the amount set aside for perpetual care
upon the proper filing and approval of a fully executed voucher.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE OF SANITARY
SEWAGE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE
RESOLUTION NO. 557, 1990 Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is, by operation of Law, the Local
Board of Health for the Town of Queensbury, and as such, is authorized under Section 5.035
of the Sanitary Sewage Disposal Ordinance of the Town of Queensbury, to issue variances to
such Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, Michel Legault, on behalf of Bayberry Corners Restaurant, Inc., has applied to
the Local Board of Health of the Town of Queensbury for a variance from certain standards
of the Sewage Disposal Ordinance set forth in Section 3.030 (b), such standard providing as
follows:
No comment of a leaching facility shall be located under driveways, roads, parking areas,
or areas subject to heavy loading," and
WHEREAS, Michel Legault, on behalf of Bayberry Corners Restaurant, Inc., has indicated
a desire to place a component of a leaching facility under a parking area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health for the Town of Queensbury will hold a public
hearing on October 15, 1990, at 7:30 p.m., at the Queensbury Activities Center, 531 Bay Road,
Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, to consider the application for a variance
of Mr. Michel Legault on behalf of the Bayberry Corners Restaurant, Inc., to place a component
of a leaching facility under a parking area on property situated at the corner of Bay Road
and Route 149, Queensbury, New York, and bearing tax map no.: Section 51, Block 1, Lot 41,
at that time all persons interested in the subject thereof will be heard, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury be and is hereby directed and
authorized when in receipt of a list of neighbors within 500 feet of the subject property, to
publish and provide Notice of said Public Hearing as may be required by law, and authorized
to mail copies of said Public Hearing Notice to the adjoining neighbors.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE OF SANITARY
SEWAGE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE
RESOLUTION NO. 558, 1990 Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is, by operation of Law, the Local
Board of Health for the Town of Queensbury, and as such, is authorized under Section 5.035
of the Sanitary Sewage Disposal Ordinance of the Town of Queensbury, to issue variances to
such Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, Marie Fasulo, on behalf of Frank's Pizza, has applied to the Local Board of Health
of the Town of Queensbury for a variance from certain standards of the Sewage Disposal
Ordinance set forth in Section 3.030 (B), such standard providing as follows:
"No component of a leaching facility shall be located under driveways, roads, parking areas,
or areas subject to heavy loading," and
WHEREAS, Marie Fasulo, on behalf of Frank's Pizza, Inc., has indicated a desire to place a
component of a leaching facility under a parking area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health for the Town of Queensbury will hold a public
hearing on October 15, 1990, at 7:30 p.m., at the Queensbury Activities Center, 531 Bay Road,
Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, to consider the application for a variance
of Marie Fasulo, on behalf of Frank's Pizza, to place a component of a leaching facility under
a parking area on property situated on Route 9, Queensbury, New York, and bearing tax map
no.: Section 34, Block 1, Lot 11, at that time all persons interested in the subject thereof will
be heard, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury be and is hereby directed and
authorized when in receipt of a list of neighbors within 500 feet of the subject property, to
publish and provide Notice of said Public Hearing as may be required by law, and authorized
to mail copies of said Public Hearing Notice to the adjoining neighbors.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE OF SANITARI
SEWAGE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE —
RESOLUTION NO. 559, 1990 Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is, by operation of Law, the Local
Board of Health for the Town of Queensbury and, as such, is authorized under Section 5.035
of the Sanitary Sewage Disposal Ordinance of the Town of Queensbury to issue variances to
such Ordinance, and
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r
WHEREAS, Ms. Eleanor K. Rowland has applied to the Local Board of Health of the Town
of Queensbury for two (2) variances from certain standards of the Sewage Disposal Ordinance
set forth in Section 3.050-5, such standard providing as follows:
"Horizontal separation distances from wastewater sources, as provided for in Appendix A,
Table I, must be met. The separation distance required for holding tanks shall be the same
as required for septic tanks,"
APPENDIX A
TABLE I - HORIZONTAL SEPARATION DISTANCES FROM WASTEWATER SOURCES
WASTEWATER WELL OR TO STREAM
SOURCES SUCTION LAKE OR
LINE (a) WATER PROPERTY LAKE GEO1
COURSE (c) DWELLING LINE AND TRIB;
it it it it n IT
_Absorption 100' (b) it if 10, if Field if It It if IT
(b) Sewage disposal systems located of necessity upgrade in the general path of drainage
to a well shall be spaced 200 feet or more away.
WHEREAS, Ms. Eleanor K. Rowland has indicated a desire to place the absorption field 70'
from the well, rather than placing it at the mandated 100' distance, and 6' from the property
line, rather than placing it at the mandated 10' distance,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health for the Town of Queensbury will hold a public
hearing on October 15, 1990, at 7:30 p.m., at the Queensbury Activities Center, 531 Bay Road,
Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, to consider the application for two (2) variances
of Ms. Eleanor K. Rowland to place an absorption field 70' from the well and 6' from the property
line, on property situated on the west side of Ridge Road, Queensbury, New York, and bearing
Tax Map No.: Section 27, Block 1, Lot 17.3, and, at that time, all persons interested in the subject
thereof will be heard, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury be and is hereby directed and
authorized, when in receipt of a list of neighbors within 500 feet of the subject property, to
publish and provide Notice of said Public Hearing as may be required by law, and authorized
to mail copies of said Public Hearing Notice to the adjoining neighbors.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE OF SANITARY
SEWAGE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE
RESOLUTION NO. 560, 1990 Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is, by operation of Law, the Local
Board of Health for the Town of Queensbury and, as such, is authorized under Section 5.035
of the Sanitary Sewage Disposal Ordinance of the Town of Queensbury to issue variances to
such Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Donald King has applied to the Local Board of Health of the Town of Queensbury
for a variance from certain standards of the Sewage Disposal Ordinance set forth in Section
3.050-5, such standard providing as follows:
"Horizontal separation distances from wastewater sources, as provided for in Appendix A,
Table 1, must be met. The separation distance required for holding tanks shall be the same
as required for septic tanks,"
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APPENDIX A
TABLE I - HORIZONTAL SEPARATION DISTANCES FROM WASTEWATER SOURCES
WASTEWATER WELL TO STREAM
SOURCES SUCTION LAKE OR
LINE(a) WATER PROPERTY LAKE GEORGE
COURSE(c) DWELLING LINE j AND,TRIBS.
it Ir 11 II TI 1I
Absorption 100' (b) " If it If
it 11 if If It It
(b) Sewage disposal systems located of necessity upgrade in the general path of drainage to
a well shall be spaced 200 feet or more away.
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Donald King has indicated a desire to place the absorption field 64' from the
well rather than placing it at the mandated 200' distance,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health for the Town of Queensbury will hold a public
hearing on October 15, 1990, at 7:30 p.m., at the Queensbury Activities Center, 531 Bay Road,
Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, to consider the application for a variance
of Mr. Donald King to place an absorption field 64' from the well on property situated on Antigua
Road, Plum Point, Queensbury, New York, and bearing Tax Map No.: Section 1, Block 1, Lot
7, and, at that time, all persons interested in the subject thereof will be heard, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury be and is hereby directed and
authorized, when in receipt of a list of neighbors within 500 feet of the subject property, to
publish and provide Notice of said Public Hearing as may be required by law, and authorized
to mail copies of said Public Hearing Notice to the adjoining neighbors.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE OF SANITARY
SEWAGE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE
RESOLUTION NO. 5611, 1990 Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is, by operation of Law, the Local
Board of Health for the Town of Queensbury and, as such, is authorized under Section 5.035
of the Sanitary Sewage Disposal Ordinance of the Town of Queensbury to issue variances to
such Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Robert D. Casey has applied to the Local Board of Health of the Town of
Queensbury for a variance from certain standards of the Sewage Disposal Ordinance set forth
in Section 3.050-5, such standard providing as follows:
"Horizontal separation distances from wastewater sources, as provided for in Appendix A,
Table I, must be met. The separation distance required for holding tanks shall be the same
as required for septic tanks,"
APPENDIX A
TABLE I - HORIZONTAL SEPARATION DISTANCES FROM WASTEWATER SOURCES
WASTEWATER WELL OR TO STREAM
SOURCES SUCTION LAKE OR PROPERTY LAKE GEORGE
LINE (a) WATER DWELLING LINE AND TRIBS.
If it If II If fi
Seepage Pit It If " 10' "
if 1T It fI II it
X8'7
and
WHEREAS, 1VIr. Robert D. Casey has indicated a desire to place the seepage pit 6.6' from the
property line rather than placing it at the mandated 10' distance,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health for the Town of Queensbury will hold a public
hearing on October 15, 1990, at 7:30 p.m., at the Queensbury Activities Center, 531 Bay Road,
Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, to consider the application for a variance
of Mr. Robert D. Casey to place the seepage pit 6.6' from the property line on property situated
at 584 Dixon Road, Queensbury, New York, and bearing Tax Map No.: Section 91, Block 5, Lot
9, and, at that time, all persons interested in the subject thereof will be heard, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury be and is hereby directed and
authorized, when in receipt of a list of neighbors within 500 feet of the subject property, to
publish and provide Notice of said Public Hearing as may be required by law, and authorized
to mail copies of said Public Hearing Notice to the adjoining neighbors.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO., 562, 1990 Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
WHEREAS, certain departments have requested transfers of funds, and
WHEREAS, said requests have been approved by the Town of Queensbury Accounting Office
a_ and the Chief Fiscal Officer,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the funds be transferred as listed below:
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
FROM TO AMOUNT
A3053310.440 A3053310.416 $7,000.00
(Misc. Contractual) (Signs)
A3255010.137 A3255010.201 $12,000.00
(Construction Supr.) (Office Equip.)
A3255010.137 A3255010.205 $ 2,000.00
(Construction Supr.) (Radios)
A3255010.137 A3255010.401 $ 200.00
(Construction Supr.) (Office Supplies)
A3255010.137 A3255010.410 $1,500.00
-- (Construction Supr.) (NYNEX)
FROM TO AMOUNT
D1655110.194 D1655130.448 $6,000.00
(Parts Shop Asst.0 (Tires)
18€3
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING HIGHWAY GARAGE CAPITAL PROJECT FUND AND
AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS
RESOLU'T'ION NO. 563, 1990 Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption,
seconded Mr. Stephen Borgos:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is desirous of establishing a capital
project fund and establishing appropriations fo, improvements to the Highway and Garage
Buildings, and
WHEREAS, all of the funds in fund no.: H-55 ,Highway Garage Roof) will not be needed for
the project for which it was established, as the project, as contemplated, will not be undertaken,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes and directs
the establishment of a capital project fund to i e known as the "Highway Garage Improvements
Fund" for purposes of making improvements .o the Highway Garage Roof and for purposes
of making improvements to the interior pat is of the Highway Building to arrange for a
conversation of the same from the courtroon facilities that currently exist to the facilities
that will be used by the Highway Department., at an estimated cost not to exceed $21,845.00
or the balance of fund no.: H-55 (Highway Garage Roof Fund), whichever amount is less, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Towa of Queensbury hereby establishes appropriations
for said new capital project fund, in the amount of $21,845.00, or the current fund balance
of fund no.: 11-55 (Highway Garage Roof Fund), whichever amount is less, and
BE IT FURTHER,
.RESOLVED, that the source of funding for the above-identified capital project fund shall be
from a transfer of funds from fund no.: H-55 (Highway Garage Roof Fund), upon the transfer,
said garage roof fund to be closed, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury finds that the Highway Garage
Roof Fund will not be needed, as the repairs contemplated for the roof have been reduced
in scope, and that funds in said fund shall be used for general improvements to the Highway
Garage Building, which improvements shall include, among other things, minor repair to the
roof, and a conversion of existing court facilities to Highway Department facilities, and
BE IT. FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury is hereby authorized and
directed to take such other and further action as may be necessary to arrange for the
establishment of the aforesaid capital project fund, the transfer of funds, and the
implementation of the improvements to be made to the Highway Garage, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the 1990 budget for the Town of Queensbury is hereby amended in accordance —
with the above.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Burgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
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RESOLUTION INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN QUEENSBURY SCHOOL PARK FUND
RESOLUTION NO. 564, 19902 Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. George Kurosaka:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, by previous resolution, has established
a capital projects fund, which fund is being used to make certain improvements to tennis courts
and basketball courts located at the Queensbury School, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is desirous of arranging for some extra
work to be performed in connection with the aforesaid improvement project, such extra work
to consist of placing additional lights and electrical controls for the purposes of lighting an
ice-skating rink providing electrical service for said lighting, and heating a warming hut, and
providing underground electrical service,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby first authorizes and directs
the Town Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury to enter into change orders in the existing
contract, which has been let for the purchase and installation of lights for the tennis courts
and basketball courts to include additional lights and electrical controls for the ice-skating
rink and warming but located in the general vicinity of the tennis courts and basketball courts
and underground electrical service, such change order not to exceed the amount of $10,500.00,
and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the appropriations in the Queensbury School Park Fund (H-54) are hereby
increased to the amount of $85,500.00 and,
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that payment for the aforesaid change orders shall be from the Capital Project
Fund currently in existence for the tennis and basketball court improvements, with said capital
fund to receive increased appropriations form a transfer from unappropriated fund balance,
(surplus funds) or in the alternative and as a preference by a further withdrawal from the
reserve fund known as R-11 and entitled, Capital Reserve Fund, such funds to be placed into
the capital project fund currently in existence for the improvements to the Queensbury School
Park, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury is hereby directed to make
such transfers of funds as are authorized by this resolution, and make such entries in the
accounting records of the Town of Queensbury, as maybe necessary to implement the terms
of this resolution, subject to permissive referendum, if any are necessary.
Duly adopted this 1st. day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
Noes: None
Absent: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WITHDRAWAL FROM CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
RESOLUTION NO. 565, 1990, Introduced by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. George Kurosaka:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has previously established a capital
reserve fund for future recreational developments, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has contracted for the purchase and
installation of lights at the Queensbury School tennis and basketball courts, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury desires to withdraw and expend moneys
from the said reserve fund in the additional amount of $10,500.00 for change orders to the
aforesaid Queensbury School tennis courts and basketball courts, lighting contract, said change
orders to include additional lights and electrical controls for the ice-skating rink and warming
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but located in the general vicinity of the tennis courts and basketball courts and underground
electrical service, at a cost not to exceed $10,500.00, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is authorized by Section 6 (c) of the
General Municipal Law of the State of New York to withdraw and expend funds from the
aforesaid capital reserve fund, moneys in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
therein,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes the withdrawal
and expenditure from the aforesaid capital reserve fund in the amount of $10,500.00 to fund
the aforedescribed project, change orders such funds to be placed into the capital project fund—
and the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby further directs that in the event there
are funds remaining in said capital project fund after the completion of the project and change
order, the moneys in the capital projects fund shall be returned to the capital reserve fund,
and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby finds that the withdrawal
and expenditure for the previously identified recreation project at Queensbury School is an
expenditure for a specific capital project or items of equipment for which the reserve account
was established, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the resolution shall be subject to a permissive referendum in accordance
with the provisions of Article 7 of the Town Law and the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury
is hereby authorized and directed to publish and post such notices and take such other and
further actions as may be required by law.
Duly adopted this lst. day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION REGARDING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM
PROPOSITION
RESOLUTION NO. 566, 1990 Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk and the Town Attorney for the Town of Queensbury have prepared
a Proposition and Abstract concerning the Volunteer Firefighters Service Award Program,
which Proposition and Abstract is to be submitted for the approval of the electors at the general
election to be held on November 6, 1990,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that after reviewing the aforesaid proposition and abstract of the Local Law,
the'Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby finds that the said documents are consistent
with the type of documents that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury anticipated would
be created at the time the said Local Law was adopted, and that the same should be submitted
for the approval of the electors.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
Discussion was held and it was agreement that a press release would be done.
RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS
RESOLUTION NO. 567, 1990, Introduced by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
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RESOLVED, that the Audit of Bills appearing on the Abstract of October 1st, 1990 and numbering
90 - 4577 thru 90 - 4876 and totaling $247,141.41 be and hereby is approved.
Duly adopted this lst day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
(Town Clerk presented Board Members with copies of the Tentative 1991 Budget)
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTION NO. 568, 1990 Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves into Executive
Session to discuss the following: personnel, litigation, assessment litigation, attorney/client
matters.
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION TO RECONVENE
RESOLUTION NO. 5699 1990 Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves back into Regular
Session.
Duly adopted this lst day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SETTLEMENT OF A CERTAIN PENDING ARTICLE 7 TAX
ASSESSMENT REVIEW CASE
RESOLUTION NO. 5701, 1990 Introduced by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
WHEREAS, a certain Article 7 Real Property Tax Assessment Review Case has been commenced
against the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed the tax assessment review case with the legal counsel
for the Town of Queensbury, such counsel having made a recommendation to the Town Board,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the following case be settled with respect to the School Tax Year 1990-1991
and the Town/County/Special District Tax Year for 1991 tax assessment rolls as indicated and
as follows:
56-5-8.1 - David Wasser, Sam Schwarts, Marion Schwartz,- David Krantz, Florence Krantz,
Harold Schram, Ronnie Schram, Allyn V. Fehl and Marcia Krantz - to be assessed at:
1990 - $165,000
Duly adopted this 1st day of October, 1990, by the following vote:
192
AYES: Mr. Kurosaka, M^s.,Po'__enza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
On motion, the meeting was adjourned.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
DARLEEN M. DOUGHER
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
Bay at Haviland Road, Queensbury, NY 12804-9725 (518)792-5832
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JULY 19. 1991
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Please note that Resolution No. 567. of 1990 reflects the
figure of $247, 141. 41 for the abstract of October 1. 1990 this
was a typographical error ano snoula reflect he `igure or
$398, 884. 13.
Respectfully,
Miss Darleen M. Dougher
Town Clerk—Queensbury
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"HOME OF NATURAL BEAUTY. . . A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE"
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