324.96
RESOLUTION OF TOWN BOARD ORDERING DEMOLITION
AND REMOVAL OF BUILDING OF OWNED BY HARLEY JAMES
RESOLUTION NO. 324, 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 May 20, 1996 by resolution no. 225, 96,
determined that upon reviewing all available information, that the
building owned by Harley James and located on property identified
as tax map no.: 125-3-2 located on Corinth Road 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 repaired or demolished and removed, 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,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has been advised that notice of the
hearing and a copy of Resolution No. 225, 96 was served on the
property owner and others having an interest in the property,
pursuant to Section 130(16) of the New York State Town Law and
Chapter 60 of the Code of the Town of Queensbury,
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. 125-3-2 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 5th day of August, 1996 by the following
vote:
AYES: Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mr.
Champagne
NOES: None
ABSENT:None