154.2020 Engagement of Cheap Pete's One-Time Clean-up
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF
CHEAP PETE’S LAWN CARE FOR ONE-TIME CLEAN-UP
OF ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED PROPERTIES
RESOLUTION NO.: 154, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) has advised the Town Board of two properties in the Town of Queensbury, one located at
35 Fox Hollow Drive and one located at 43 Lambert Drive, that are in a serious state of neglect in that
the yards need to be cleared of downed tree limbs, needles, leaves and debris and therefore he
recommends that the Town Board authorize a one-time clean-up of these properties, 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
WHEREAS, the Director reports that he has attempted to contact the owners of record by
letters and/or posting of the properties, and
WHEREAS, the Director 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, and
WHEREAS, the Director obtained a quote for a one-time clean-up of these properties, and
WHEREAS, Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care submitted quotes dated 4/15/2020 for one-time
total cleanups of the properties for the amount of $325 and therefore the Director recommends
that the Town Board engage their services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board directs that a final notice shall be sent by U.S.
mail to Property Owners of Record of 35 Fox Hollow Drive and 43 Lambert Drive in the Town of
Queensbury as set forth above requiring that they clean-up their respective properties 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 assessment 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 Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Director of
Building and Codes Enforcement to engage the services of Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care for the amount of
$325 for a one-time cleanup of each property (removal of tree limbs, needles, brush, leaves and
other debris, etc.) for the total amount of $650 to be paid upon Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care submitting
a proper invoice to the Town outlining the date(s) on which each property was 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 $650 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 the Town Receiver of Taxes and
Assessments of the total expenses of such clean-up including cutting, trimming, removal or spraying of
the property so that the expenses can be properly assessed and constituted as a lien and charge on the
real property on which it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged so that such sum 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, Town Assessor, Town Receiver of Taxes and
Assessments and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of April, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone
NOES: None
ABSENT: None