334.2019 Authorize Engagement Cheap Pete's Lawn Care
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF
CHEAP PETE’S LAWN CARE FOR MOWING SERVICES
AND/OR ONE-TIME PROPERTY CLEAN-UP SERVICES AT
CERTAIN ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED PROPERTIES
RESOLUTION NO.: 334, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, by previous Resolution(s), the Queensbury Town Board authorized the Director
of Building and Codes Enforcement’s (Director) engagement of the monthly lawn mowing and/or one-
time property clean-up services of Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care for certain properties in the Town of
Queensbury in a state of serious neglect, and
WHEREAS, the Director has advised the Town Board of two (2) such similar, additional
properties located at:
1. 11 Newcomb Street – needs one-time mowing services plus a one-time clean-up as
there is additional neglect of the property in that there is exterior trash; and
2. 210 Sunnyside Road - needs one-time mowing services; and
WHEREAS, the Director therefore recommends that the Town Board authorize one-time
mowing and clean-up services at the 11 Newcomb Street property and one-time mowing services at
the 210 Sunnyside Road property, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has concluded that the condition of the properties creates a
public health hazard due to concerns regarding fire and the harboring of ticks and other vermin in the
tall grass and/or in the vicinity of the trash, and
WHEREAS, the Director reports that he has attempted to contact the owners of record by
certified letter and/or posting of the properties and reports that his efforts have been to no avail and he
has been unable to reach anyone or to obtain any resolution of the situation, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §64 (5-a), the Town Board may require the
owners of land to cut, trim or remove from the land owned by them, brush, grass, rubbish or weeds or
to spray poisonous shrubs or weeds on such land, and upon default, may cause such grass, brush,
rubbish or weeds to be cut, trimmed or removed and such poisonous shrubs or weeds to be sprayed by
the Town and the total expense of such cutting, trimming, removal or spraying may be assessed by the
Town Board on the real property on which such grass, rubbish, weeds or poisonous shrubs or weeds
were found and the expense so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge on the real property on which
it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected in the same manner and
at the same time as other Town charges,
WHEREAS, the Director obtained quotes for the one-time mowing and/or clean-up of the
properties, and
WHEREAS, Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care submitted quotes for the properties as follows: 1) 11
Newcomb Street: one-time mowing services in the amount of $60 and one-time clean up services,
i.e., the removal of the outside trash, for the amount of $60; and 2) 210 Sunnyside Road – one-
time mowing services in the amount of $60, and
WHEREAS, the Director recommends that the Town Board engage such services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board directs that final notices shall be sent by U.S.
mail to the Property Owners of Record for the properties described in the preambles of this Resolution
requiring that they mow the lawn and/or clean-up and/or remove the garbage on their properties as set
forth above within 10 days and failing to do so, the Town will cause such action to be taken and the
cost thereof will be assessed by the Town Board on the real properties and the assessments shall
constitute a lien and charge on the real properties until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and
shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further approves of and authorizes the Director of Building
and Codes Enforcement’s engagement of Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care for services at the following
properties: 1) 11 Newcomb Street: one-time mowing services in the amount of $60 and one-time
clean up services, i.e., the removal of the outside trash, for the amount of $60; and 2) 210
Sunnyside Road – one-time mowing services in the amount of $60; in accordance with Cheap
Pete’s Lawn Care’s quotes substantially in the form presented at this meeting upon Cheap Pete’s
Lawn Care submitting proper invoices to the Town outlining the dates on which the properties
were mowed and/or cleaned-up, to be paid for from Account No.: 001-3620-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend
the Town Budget and transfer $180 from Contingency Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to Account No.:
001-3620-4400 and take any other and all actions necessary to provide for such payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Director of Building and
Codes Enforcement to inform the Town Assessor and/or Town Receiver of Taxes and Assessments of
the total expenses of such cutting, trimming, removal, spraying of or trash removal on the properties so
that the expenses can be properly assessed and constituted as liens and charges on the real properties
on which they are levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged so that such sums may be
collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Building and Codes Enforcement and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 7 day of October, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mrs. Atherden