491.2005
RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING CONCERNING UNSAFE STRUCTURE
LOCATED ON PROPERTY OWNED BY JOSEPH ORLOW
RESOLUTION NO.: 491, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) inspected a structure on property owned by Joseph Orlow located on Sunnyside North
Road in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 290.5-1-21) and found that the structure was
recently damaged by a storm and is wide open, the roof is leaking causing further structural damage
and the rotted part of the structure and roof have not been repaired or replaced and the building is
generally in disrepair, unusable and unsafe, and
WHEREAS, the Director advised Mr. Orlow to take appropriate measures to secure the
structure, remove the damaged/rotting portion and repair or replace the roof to prevent further
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structural water damage as more specifically set forth in the Director’s July 11, 2005 letter presented
at this meeting,
WHEREAS, the Director has advised the Queensbury Town Board that in his opinion the
structure is dangerous and unsafe to the general public and therefore would like the Town Board to
take action if the property owner fails to secure and/or remove the damaged portion of the structure
and repair or replace the roof, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Queensbury Town Code Chapter 60 and New York State
Town Law §130(16), the Town Board may, by Resolution, determine whether in its opinion a
structure is unsafe and dangerous, and if so, order that notice be served upon the owner or other
persons interested in the property that the structure must be demolished and removed,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that after reviewing the evidence presented at this time, the Queensbury Town
Board is of the opinion that the structure owned by Joseph Orlow and located on Sunnyside North
Road in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 290.5-1-21) appears to be dangerous and unsafe to
the public, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board shall hold a hearing concerning such dangerous and unsafe
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structure on Monday, November 7, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay
Road, Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Director of Building and
Codes Enforcement to serve a notice setting forth its determinations upon the property owner or its
executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees, or any person having a vested or contingent interest in
the property, the contents, service and filing of the notice to be in accordance with the provisions of
Queensbury Town Code Chapter 60 and New York State Town Law §130(16).
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Duly adopted this 17 day of October, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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