2009-08-03 MTG #30
Regular Town Board Meeting 08-03-2009 MTG # 30 154
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG# 30
AUGUST 3, 2009 RES #257-265
7:00 P.M. B.H. 18-19
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC
COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER
COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI
COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH
COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER
TOWN OFFICIALS
PRESS
POST STAR, TV 8
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC
SUPERVISOR STEC-Opened meeting.
1.0 RESOLUTION ENTERING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH
RESOLUTION NO. 257,2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns from
Regular Session and moves into the Queensbury Board of Health.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2009, by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
Noes: None
Absent: None
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON SEWAGE
DISPOSAL
VARIANCE APPLICATION OF ROBERT MARRA
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 18, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board serves as the Town’s Local Board of
Health and is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 to issue variances from the Town’s
On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, and
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WHEREAS, Robert Marra has applied to the Local Board of Health for variances
from Chapter 136 to allow a new leaching system to be located:
1.2’ from the front property line in lieu of the required 10’ setback; and
2.53’ from the well in lieu of the required 100’ setback;
on property located at 112 Seelye Road in the Town of Queensbury,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health will hold a public
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hearing on Monday, August 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742
Bay Road, Queensbury, to consider Robert Marra’s sewage disposal variance application
concerning property located at 112 Seelye Road in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.:
227.17-2-8) and at that time all interested persons will be heard, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health authorizes and directs the Queensbury
Town Clerk to publish the Notice of Public Hearing presented at this meeting and send a
copy of the Notice to neighbors located within 500 feet of the property as required by law.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE:
COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Given that the New York State standard is a hundred feet and
that is kind of a minimum this is fifty feet would it be prudent to have the Town Engineer
review this?
SUPERVISOR STEC-If the board would like to I can certainly ask Dan Ryan to take a peek
at it does everyone agree that’s a good idea?
COUNCILMAN METIVIER-I think it is a great idea.
COUNCILMAN BREWER-If he could get back to us in a week or so with comments if he
has any.
COUNCILMAN STROUGH-I rather ask now than the night of the meeting.
SUPERVISOR STEC-Absolutely rather than waste anyone’s time if we can get those
questions looked at by our Engineer. I will contact Dan Ryan tomorrow and ask him to take
a look at this for us and prepare some sort of report for our next meeting.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Obviously everybody is entitled to have a variance or at least
apply for one. At what point do we say we are really not interested in doing it when we are
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talking about lake property, right. Now we are going from a hundred feet to fifty feet and
two feet on the sideline.
SUPERVISOR STEC-We have said no before. If we are not comfortable with it we can
either modify it….
COUNCILMAN STROUGH-We can ask them to do maybe a holding tank.
SUPERVISOR STEC-We can certainly talk about that next Monday night if that is the
desire of the board. If the board is going to be more comfortable with that certainly we have
done that before as well, I would definitely think that would be in our realm of options any
other discussion? Again, we will set this public hearing for two weeks from tonight August
17, and I will also shoot Dan Ryan an email tomorrow on this application.
RESOLUTION ADJOURNING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH
RESOLUTION NO.BOH 19, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Board of Health hereby adjourns from session and moves
back into the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2009, by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
Noes: None
Absent:None
2.0PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
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MARYLEE GOSLINE, 25 BLIND ROCK ROAD, QUEENSBURYSpoke to theboard
as the Board of Health regarding the safety of the pond on her property felt in was in their
best interest to test the pond water in the back pond and the runoff, which empties into
the pond. Also supplied the board with two other tests, which they took in 1991 and
1998 from the front pond and paperwork that was collected over the years noting they
have always been concerned with the cleanliness and the future of the pond, which is
classified as an A 1 Trout Stream.
LORRIE MATUSZAK, 420 BIG BOOM ROAD, QUEENSBURY-Spoke to the board
regarding the Saratoga Rowing Association and the Revocable License Agreement with
Hudson River Park, Mr. DeSantis, the County and the Town regarding a section in it for
the use of park by third parties. Section B states, prior to issuance of a permit the
organized group other than the Town shall have received a policy of protective liability
insurance, which the Town did. The policy set forth in paragraph 2, which is a million
dollars of this agreement naming the Town as the insured noting the insured on it is the
Saratoga Rowing Club and the second the County. The insurance policy they have given
the Town names them as the insured the Town as secondary and the County is not even
in it.
SUPERVISOR STEC-To check on this tomorrow.
MRS. MATAUSZAK-Spoke to the board regarding Resolution Authorizing Installation
of Street Light on Coby Drive questioned the board why would they put a street light on
Coby Road when there is not a single residence on that road when we have several other
streets in the Town with lots of homes on them they don’t have street lights.
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COUNCILMAN BREWER-This was requested probably three years ago by residents
that have camps down there. There is parking, dumping going on we have asked the
Sheriff’s to patrol down there the Sheriff’s can’t be down there twenty four hours a day
seven days a week. For an inexpensive street light hopefully it will detour some of the
people from parking down there and littering. It happens to be an isolated area way back
in the woods, but there are some camps along the river there it was requested and I didn’t
see an issue with it, it is not a lot of money that is why it is here.
MRS. MATUSZAK-Stated she doesn’t think they should be wasting money on a road
that has no residences, hopes this is not because of who owns the property down there.
COUNCILMAN BREWER-Not at all.
MR. TUCKER, 41 DIVISION ROAD, QUEENSBURY-Spoke regarding Resolution
Authorizing Agreement Between West Glens Falls Emergency Squad Inc., and Warren
County for Provision of Ambulance Transport Services asked what is being done here.
SUPERVISOR STEC-Our contract with the Rescue Squads all require that before they
can entered into an agreement with another agency like another Town or in this case the
County Sheriff’s Office that they need a resolution authorizing it from the Town Board.
The agreement is for a flat contractual rate between the Rescue Squad and the County
Sheriff’s Office for prisoner transport for ambulance needs. It will be a flat rate ninety
four hundred dollars on an annual basis whether they get one or twenty calls to take a
prisoner to the hospital it is a flat annual rate.
JOHN SALVADOR, RESIDENT OF NORTH QUEENSBURY-I read in the Lake
George Mirror an article concerning the sewage spill at Shepard Park. There is a
paragraph in here that I would like to call to your attention. It says according to Blais the
Lake George Village has been charged by the New York State’s Department of
Environmental Conservation with violating state regulations that prohibit discharging
waste into Lake George. At first blush this sounds like a very generic kind of a
prohibition, but it is not that at all. It is a very very specific law in the Environmental
Conservation Law that prohibits this sort of thing. It is the law that I referred you to when
I was discussing the San Souci application. This law holds the local Board of Health of
any such municipality shall examine into any alleged offense against this section within
its jurisdiction and cause the same to abated by injunction or otherwise if found to exist.
It is the local Board of Health that is responsible for this and that is what I think we have
to understand. They will bring an order on consent probably against the Village I think
they should bring it against the local Board of Health and hold the members of the local
Board of Health responsible for what’s going on. By the same token I think you are
responsible for the sort of thing that is going on at the San Souci that should be abated.
As, I looked into the local Board of Heath I find something interesting in the law dealing
with public health organizations and I am reading to you from Section 307.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Hey, John can I just stop you for a minute. When you say
we should abate what’s going on at the San Souci you are assuming that they are
dumping raw sewage into Lake George is that the assumption?
MR. SALVADOR-I am not assuming that is not true at all.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-What are you saying?
MR. SALVADOR-Read the minutes of their hearing before you when you ask questions
about what they had for a septic system now what did you get for an answer.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-A system that is failing.
COUNCILMAN BREWER-Now they have holding tanks.
MR. SALVADOR-How do they know it is failing they don’t even know where it is.
COUNCILMAN METIVIER-I don’t believe that’s true.
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MR. SALVADOR-The question came up about grease no idea what’s going on that’s
pollution.
COUNCILMAN BREWER-Do you know where it is John?
MR. SALVADOR-It is not my business to know where it is, it is your business to know.
COUNCILMAN BREWER-I understand that, but we have solved any or if there is a
problem it is going into a holding tank so I don’t know what your issue is with that.
MR. SALVADOR-There is a prohibition on the use of holding tanks in the Lake George
basin under certain circumstances.
COUNCILMAN METIVIER-You are contradicting yourself.
MR. SALVADOR-I am not.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Stop right there so what would you suggest that as you used
to own the Dunham’s Bay if you had a problem like that we shut you down put yourself
in a position of being able to make a decision like that and say, I either shut them down
and then they won’t be polluting the lake anymore if they were in fact polluting it.
MR. SALVADOR-I had a lot of problems like that I took care of them.
COUNCILMAN METIVIER-As they are.
MR. SALVADOR-As they are.
COUNCILMAN METIVIER-They are spending an awful lot of money to take of them.
MR. SALVADOR-They are taking care of them as they go for a permit to expand the
business and that is what is prohibited.
COUNCILMAN METIVIER-They are being taken care of you did this two weeks ago
where you contradicted yourself.
MR. SALVADOR-Excuse me Mr. Metivier I did not contradict myself. I showed you
the design manual that prohibits what you have approved in the Lake George basin.
COUNCILMAN METIVIER-You are asking for us to take the steps the appropriate steps
to get this cleaned up, which we have done.
MR. SALVADOR-It is not in your purview that’s the point.
COUNCILMAN METIVIER-I must be confused then.
MR. SALVADOR-It is the purview of the DEC as it says right there in that article it is
the DEC now that’s the law. I was going to also mention that Section 307 talks about the
general provisions of local Board of Health organizations. It says in here that every local
Board of Health shall meet at stated intervals to be fixed by it. This arrangement you do
every week in your Town Board Meetings doesn’t satisfy that requirement. You are
suppose to have a separate Board of Health meeting at stated intervals when the public
can come and talk and address the issues of the public Board of Health and not mixed in
with all the other business you have to do here tonight that’s the law. Every Board of
Health shall meet at stated intervals to be fixed by it you have never done it that way.
COUNCILMAN BREWER-I would just say to that I think if we are doing anything
against the law or wrong our Attorney’s would tell us.
MR. SALVADOR-They will only tell you if you ask them have you asked them?
COUNCILMAN BREWER-No, but we certainly will.
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MR. SALVADOR-Could you do it in this case?
SUPERVISOR STEC-I am jotting down exactly what you just said and I will ask our
Attorney.
MR. SALVADOR-Concerning San Souci again, I checked with Mr. Brown because I
did address a letter to him I checked with him on the status of it. He says that he gave
that to Dave Hatin. Dave Hatin has this ball it is coming before the Planning Board for
final review this month I don’t know what the staff recommendation are or what is going
on. Fundamentally I feel that you should repel that resolution that you passed allowing
those holding tanks it was not your jurisdiction and you should turn this over to the DEC
that project should not go any further. I didn’t get that satisfaction from Mr. Brown and I
have no idea where it stands with Mr. Hatin maybe you do anyone know any report?
Anyway, as I say, it is coming up before the Planning Board it should not move forward.
BETTY MONAHAN, SUNNYSIDE-Spoke to the board asking if anything could be
done regarding the phones books being thrown on the roadside under the mailboxes.
SUPERVISOR STEC-To look into this.
3.0RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LAKE GEORGE TRIATHLON
RESOLUTION NO. 258, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Adirondack Triathlon Club, a not-for-profit organization, has
requested authorization from the Queensbury Town Board to conduct the Lake George
Triathlon to benefit local organizations including the Glens Falls YMCA Youth Scholarship
Program as follows:
SPONSOR : Adirondack Triathlon Club
EVENT : Lake George Triathlon
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DATE : Saturday, September 19, 2009
TIME : Approximately 9:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Bike Leg
Portion)
PLACE: Warren County Bike Trail and then
Birdsall, Round Pond, Blind Rock, Haviland,
Rockwell, Sunnyside, Jenkinsville and Ridge Roads
(Map and letter delineating course is attached);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
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RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby acknowledges receipt of
proof of insurance from the Adirondack Triathlon Club to conduct the Lake George
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Triathlon partially within the Town of Queensbury on Saturday, September 19, 2009, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves this event subject to approval
by the Town Highway Superintendent, which may be revoked due to concern for road
conditions at any time up to the date and time of the event.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INSTALLATION OF
STREET LIGHT ON COBY DRIVE
RESOLUTION NO.: 259, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, due to public safety concerns, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to
arrange for placement of a street light on Coby Drive in the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, such proposed light is located outside the boundaries of any Town of
Queensbury Lighting District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves installation of a
high pressure sodium lamp on Coby Drive in the Town of Queensbury on National Grid
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Pole #NM5 and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs that annual charges for the
light, since it is outside of any Town Lighting District, shall be billed from General Fund
Account No.: 001-5182-4305 or such Account to be determined by the Town Budget
Officer, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor’s Office to make all necessary installation arrangements with National Grid
Power Corporation and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take any other
action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF ESCROW FUNDS
IN CONNECTION WITH DEDICATION OF
EXTENSION OF BLACKBERRY LANE
RESOLUTION NO.: 260, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 175,2005 the Queensbury Town Board authorized
the dedication of an extension of Blackberry Lane, such acceptance conditioned on the
Town’s receipt of $10,000 cash escrow from Michael and Yvonne Wild (Developers), and
WHEREAS, the Developers provided the Town with the required $10,000 and
entered into an Escrow Agreement with the Town, and
WHEREAS, as required by the Escrow Agreement, the Town deposited the $10,000
in an interest bearing account, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Highway Superintendent has advised the Town Board that
the Developers have completed, to the Highway Superintendent’s satisfaction, the top coat
of the road extension and has requested that the monies held by the Town be released, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to therefore authorize the refund of funds
currently held in escrow to the Developers as required by the Escrow Agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
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RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the return of
escrow funds to Michael and Yvonne Wild in connection with the dedication of an
extension of Blackberry Lane, which sum shall be the amount of $10,000 plus any earned
interest, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget
Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF ESCROW FUNDS
IN CONNECTION WITH DEDICATION OF
ESSEX COURT IN SUTTON PLACE SUBDIVISION
RESOLUTION NO.: 261, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 371,2006 the Queensbury Town Board authorized
the dedication of Essex Court in the Sutton Place Subdivision, such acceptance conditioned
on the Town’s receipt of $23,790 cash escrow from The Michaels Group Development,
LLC (Developer), and
WHEREAS, the Developer provided the Town with the required $23,790 and
entered into an Escrow Agreement with the Town, and
WHEREAS, as required by the Escrow Agreement, the Town deposited the $23,790
in an interest bearing account, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Highway Superintendent has advised the Town Board that
the Developer has completed, to the Highway Superintendent’s satisfaction, the top coat of
the road and has requested that the monies held by the Town be released, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to therefore authorize the refund of funds
currently held in escrow to the Developer as required by the Escrow Agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the return of
escrow funds to The Michaels Group Development, LLC in connection with the dedication
of Essex Court in the Sutton Place Subdivision, which sum shall be the amount of $23,790
plus any earned interest, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget
Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID TO
TOM KUBRICKY CO., INC. FOR RICHARDSON STREET AND
RYAN AVENUE AREA WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO.: 262, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 41, 2009 the Queensbury Town Board authorized
engagement of Barton & Loguidice, P.C. (Barton) for engineering and survey services
concerning the replacement of water mains in the area of Richardson Street and Ryan
Avenue in the Town of Queensbury (Project), and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 234, 2009 the Town Board authorized the Project
and established funding for expenses associated with such Project to be paid for from Fund
#141 Water Transmission Enhancement Capital Project, and
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WHEREAS, Barton prepared bid documents and specifications to advertise for bids
for the improvements and by Resolution No.: 235, 2009, the Town Board authorized such
advertisement for bids, and
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WHEREAS, on July 28, 2009, the Town Purchasing Agent duly received and
opened all bids, and
WHEREAS, Barton, the Purchasing Agent and the Water Superintendent have
recommended that the Town Board award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder, Tom
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Kubricky Co., Inc., for an amount not to exceed $149,462.70 and
WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent has advised the Town Board that there are
times when Change Orders may become necessary for such Contract and has requested
that the Town Board also authorize him to approve and sign certain Change Orders up to
a 5% contingency for Change Orders that he deems necessary or appropriate,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts and awards the bid
for replacement of water mains in the area of Richardson Street and Ryan Avenue in the
Town of Queensbury (Project), from the lowest responsible bidder, Tom Kubricky Co
Inc., for an amount not to exceed $149,462.70 to be paid for from Fund #141 Water
Transmission Enhancement Capital Project as more specifically set forth in Resolution
No.: 234,2009, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor to execute an Agreement between the Town and Tom Kubricky Co Inc., in
form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Water Superintendent, Town Budget Officer
and/or Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Water
Superintendent to approve and sign Change Orders pertaining to the Contract up to a 5%
contingency or in the total amount not exceeding $7,473.14 that he deems necessary or
appropriate, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that upon completion of work and/or in any necessary Change
Order(s), the Town Board further authorizes payment for these services, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor, Purchasing Agent, Water Superintendent, Town Budget Officer and/or Town
Counsel to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS – WARRANTS OF
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JULY 16 AND AUGUST 4, 2009
RESOLUTION NO.: 263, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve two (2) audits of bills
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presented as Warrants with run dates of July 16 and July 30, 2009 and respective payment
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dates of July 16 and August 4, 2009,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrants with
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run dates of July 16 and July 30, 2009 and respective payment dates of July 16 and
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August 4, 2009 totaling $19,150 and $579,214.55, respectively, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
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ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN WEST
GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD INC. AND WARREN
COUNTY FOR PROVISION OF AMBULANCE TRANSPORT
SERVICES
RESOLUTION NO.: 264, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad,
Inc. (Squad) have entered into an Agreement for emergency services, which Agreement sets
forth a number of terms and conditions including a condition that the Squad may contract
with other municipalities to provide ambulance service and enter into contracts or otherwise
bill those municipalities for the services provided, so long as copies of any contracts
proposed to be entered into by the Emergency Squad are authorized by Resolution of the
Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Squad wishes to enter into an Agreement with Warren County, on
behalf of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office (County) for the remainder of 2009 for the
Squad’s provision of ambulance transport services from the Warren County Correctional
Facility to the Glens Falls Hospital or nearest appropriate facility for the flat rate fee of
$9,400 annually, and
WHEREAS, such funds received by the Squad would be treated the same as its
other collected bill-for-service funds, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is necessary and in the public
interest to act on this proposal to improve the provision of emergency services to the Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the West Glens
Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.’s Agreement with Warren County, on behalf of the Warren
County Sheriff’s Office for the provision of ambulance transport services set forth in the
preambles of this Resolution, substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take any action necessary to
effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
4.0CORRESPONDENCE
NONE
5.0TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS
COUNCILMAN BREWER
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The article in newspaper regarding the picnic table being destroyed at the West
End Park asked to have this replaced. Supervisor Stec noted a Veterans Group
has contacted the Town and has offered to donate a picnic table.
COUNCILMAN STROUGH
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The Queensbury Post if you are not a member and are fifty five or older it cost
fourteen dollars or a single membership is ten dollars you can contact them at
761-8224.
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The Article in the Post Star on Sunday July 26, 2009 regarding Hannaford
building a Lead Store (Leadership in Energy in Environmental Design) it is not
easy to get this certification. We do offer density bonuses with our residential
development and for energy star noted we do not offer this for commercial.
Recommended offering some kind of a bonus to commercial enterprises that
might want to entertain Lead Certification.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI
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Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Ralph Macchio, Tony Metivier, myself someone from
DEC and Soil and Water will be walking the mountain. Mr. Macchio said he is
about ninety five percent complete on whatever environmental issues the Town
and DEC and Soil and Water had on the mountain he is ready for an inspection.
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Spoke regarding the issue on Glenwood Avenue received a phone call from the
Foreman and from the Department of Public Works he was stopping by her house
there is a new Foreman it got lost in the transition they will fix the fence, Mr.
Naylor noted it was all done.
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The new trail that is proposed for Meadowbrook Road we are going to start the
process. We need to get a permit from the Army Core of Engineers and DEC we
are working on it at this point. We would like to have a small parking area off of
Meadowbrook Road for six or eight cars some crushed stone with a culvert that
gets you across that meadow into the woods where the trail will be a mile loop.
That will be phase one of a walking trail it certainly will benefit the Senior
Citizens that live on Meadowbrook, the apartment dwellers, and also Waverly
Place.
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COUNCILMAN METIVIER
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Beautification Committee is still looking for nominations for residents in each of
the four Wards that have exceptionally beautiful yards. If you notice someone’s
yard that is pleasing to look at please let the Beautification Committee know or if
it is easier for you to click on the website then go to each of the four Ward
Councilman’s email addresses we would be happy to forward those nominations
on for you. If you want to send something in the mail it is the Beautification
Committee at the Town of Queensbury 742 Bay Road.
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The corner of Quaker and Bay if you look at the rock garden it is absolutely
beautiful this year.
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The corner of Quaker and Bay and Hovey Pond these are all volunteers that are
taking care of this if you stop and look at it and recognize how beautiful it is these
are people giving up their time for you. With that being said, if you don’t have
something to do some nights go over to Hovey Pond and walk around that it is
absolutely beautiful it is all volunteers doing that work a big thanks to them keep
of the good work a lot of people are enjoying it.
SUPERVISOR STEC
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Thanked TV 8 and our sponsors for televising our meetings.
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Town’s website www.queensbury.net
RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETINGS
RESOLUTION NO. 265, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its
Regular Town Board Meeting.
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Duly adopted this 3 day of August, 2009, by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
Noes: None
Absent:None
Respectfully Submitted,
Darleen M. Dougher
Town Clerk
Town of Queensbury