BOH38.2002
RESOLUTION DECLARING A HEALTH HAZARD AND SETTING
HEARING CONCERNING PROPERTY OWNED BY FREDERICK AND
DEBORAH WALKER LOCATED AT 21 ZENAS DRIVE
(TAX MAP NO.: 301.12-3-54)
RESOLUTION NO.38, 2002 BOH
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) has advised the Town’s Local Board of Health that he has received a complaint about a
large amount of garbage and rubbish in the house and around the property owned by Frederick and
Deborah Walker located at 21 Zenas Drive in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 301.12-3-54),
and
WHEREAS, the Director has investigated and inspected the property and has advised that
there is a large amount of garbage, junk and debris inside the house and around the property and
therefore, in his opinion, there are violations of the Town’s Garbage and Junkyard Ordinances, the
home and property constitute a health hazard and nuisance to the neighborhood and are unsafe to the
general public and therefore the Director strongly recommends that the Board of Health take action if
the property owners fail to clean-up the home and property as more specifically set forth in the
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Director’s letter dated June 18, 2002, and
WHEREAS, Robert L. Evans, D.O., the Town’s Public Health Officer, has advised the Town
by letter dated June, 2002 that in his opinion the home and property constitute a public health nuisance
and therefore has recommended that the home and property be cleaned up and the garbage and debris
removed immediately,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that after reviewing all of the evidence presented at this time, the Town of
Queensbury Local Board of Health is of the opinion that the property owned by Frederick and
Deborah Walker bearing Tax Map No.: 301.12-3-54 and located at 21 Zenas Drive, Queensbury
appears to be a potential object of attraction to rodents and animals, a nuisance, health hazard, unsafe
and dangerous and therefore the garbage, junk and debris should be removed from the home and
property, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the property owners shall immediately commence cleaning-up the home and
property unless good cause is shown by Mr. and Mrs. Walker or other interested persons whereupon
the Town Board shall consider a time extension, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health shall conduct a hearing
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concerning the property on July 15, 2002 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 owners or their
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 New York
Public Health Law.
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Duly adopted this 1 day of July, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brower
NOES : None
ABSENT : Mr. Brewer