226.96
RESOLUTION OF TOWN BOARD ORDERING DEMOLITION
AND REMOVAL OF BUILDING OF WALTER LAPOINT
RESOLUTION NO. 226, 96
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Connie Goedert
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, after
holding a hearing on March 18, 1996 by resolution no. 149, 96,
determined that upon reviewing all available information, that the
building owned by Walter LaPoint and located on property identified
as tax map no.: 121-2-16.2, located at the corner of Pasco and
Sherman Avenues, appeared to be unsafe and dangerous, potentially
an object of attraction and a danger to minors, unfit for the
purposes for which it may be lawfully used and irreparable, and
further ordered that the building be demolished, and in the event
that the resolution of the Town Board was not complied with, that
the Town Board would take action to have the property demolished,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
determines that there has been a refusal or neglect of the property
owner of that property bearing tax map no. 121-2-16.2 to comply
with the order of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury and the
Town Board hereby authorizes the demolition and removal of the
building by either Town employees or by contract, except that
should the cost of demolition or removal exceed $7,000., the same
shall be awarded by competitive bidding, and commencement of a
special proceeding by Town Counsel, if necessary, to collect the
costs of demolition and removal, including legal expenses, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that all expenses incurred by the Town in connection
with the proceedings to demolish and remove the unsafe building,
including the cost of actually removing the building, shall be
assessed against the real property in which such building is
located, and shall be levied and collected in the same manner as
provided in Article 15 of the Town Law for the levy and collection
of special ad valorem assessments, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
is authorized and directed to take such further steps as may be
necessary and appropriate to accomplish demolition of the building,
so long as the terms and provisions of this resolution are adhered
to, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested, to the property owner.
Duly adopted this 20th day of May, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr.
Champagne
NOES: None
ABSENT:None