2009-09-14 MTG#33
Regular Town Board Meeting 09-14-2009 MTG #33 204
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG #33
September 14, 2009 RES 284-307
7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC
COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER
COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI
COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH
COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER
TOWN COUNSEL
Cathi Radner
TOWN OFFICIALS
Mike Shaw, Director of Wastewater
Chris Harrington, Water Department Engineer
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI
1.0PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARING- CENTRAL QUEENSBURY QUAKER ROAD SEWER
DISTRICT BENEFIT TAX ROLL FOR 2010
PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
SUPERVISOR STEC- I’ll ask Mike Shaw to come up to the microphone in case there are
questions. These first three are annual public hearing that we are required to have for
three of our sewer districts and this first one is Central Queensbury Benefit Tax Roll for
2010. Mike do you want to hit any highlights on this resolution before we take any public
comment?
DIRECTOR OF WASTEWATER, MIKE SHAW- I’ll just mention a couple of things.
Each year we update these rolls, as Dan says, we use the information from the Assessor’s
Department and the Water Department on each parcel and update the rolls. This year’s
roll, proposed 2010 roll, is approximately 1% higher than 2009.
OPENED
SUPERVISOR STEC- Okay, with that I’ll open the public hearing. If there is anybody
here that would like to comment on the Quaker Road Sewer District Benefit Tax Roll for
2010 public hearing just raise their hand. Seeing none, any questions from Town Board
Members? Okay I will close the public hearing and entertain a motion.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING CENTRAL QUEENSBURY QUAKER
ROAD
SEWER DISTRICT BENEFIT TAX ROLL FOR 2010
RESOLUTION NO.: 284, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
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SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
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WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law §202 and 202-a, the
Queensbury Town Board has prepared the Central Queensbury Quaker Road Sewer District
Benefit Tax Roll for 2010 assessing the expense of district improvements of general sanitary
sewers located in the Central Queensbury Quaker Road Sewer District and filed the
completed Tax Roll in the Queensbury Town Clerk’s Office, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk posted and published the required Notice of Public
Hearing and mailed copies of the Notice to all property owners within the Benefit
Assessment District, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing on September 14,
2009 and heard all interested persons,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves, confirms and
adopts the Central Queensbury Quaker Road Sewer District Benefit Tax Roll for 2010 for
payment of public improvement expenses within the District in accordance with New York
§
State Town Law §202 and 202-a, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to
issue a warrant to be signed by the Town Supervisor and Town Clerk commanding the
Town Tax Receiver to collect the sum(s) from persons named in the assessment roll and to
pay the sum(s) to the Town.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC HEARING- ROUTE 9 SEWER DISTRICT BENEFIT TAX ROLL FOR
2010
PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
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OPENED
SUPERVISOR STEC- Mike, I’ll let you hit the highlights
DIRECTOR OF WASTEWATER, MIKE SHAW- Okay, once again these rolls are
updated with the information from the Assessor’s Department and the Water Department
each year. This year’s roll is down approximately 2%, total units are 5,278.08.
SUPERVISOR STEC- Is there anyone from the public that would like to comment to this
public hearing regarding the Route 9 Sewer District Benefit Tax Roll for 2010? Hearing
none I’ll close the public hearing and entertain a motion.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING ROUTE 9 SEWER DISTRICT
BENEFIT TAX ROLL FOR 2010
RESOLUTION NO.: 285, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
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WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law §202 and 202-a, the
Queensbury Town Board has prepared the Route 9 Sewer District Benefit Tax Roll for 2010
assessing the expense of district improvements of general sanitary sewers located in the
Route 9 Sewer District and filed the completed Tax Roll in the Queensbury Town Clerk’s
Office, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk posted and published the required Notice of Public
Hearing and mailed copies of the Notice to all property owners within the Benefit
Assessment District, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing on September 14,
2009 and heard all interested persons,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves, confirms and
adopts the Route 9 Sewer District Benefit Tax Roll for 2010 for payment of public
improvement expenses within the District in accordance with New York State Town Law
§
§202 and 202-a, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to
issue a warrant to be signed by the Town Supervisor and Town Clerk commanding the
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Town Tax Receiver to collect the sum(s) from persons named in the assessment roll and to
pay the sum(s) to the Town.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC HEARING- SOUTH QUEENSBURY- QUEENSBURY AVENUE SEWER
DISTRICT BENEFIT TAX ROLL FOR 2010
PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
SUPERVISOR STEC- Okay, Mike do you want to hit the summary?
DIRECTOR OF WASTEWATER, MIKE SHAW- Once again South Q is updated with
the same information to each parcel. This year’s units are 965.65 total units because we
have contracted customers out there as 2,075 and it’s down about 10%.
SUPERVISOR STEC- Okay, I’ll open this public hearing as well. Is there anyone that
would like to comment on the public hearing regarding South Queensbury- Queensbury
Avenue Sewer District Benefit Tax Roll for next year?
COUNCILMAN BREWER- Can I ask one question on this? I just happened to see
something.
SUPERVISOR STEC- Sure can
COUNCILMAN BREWER- Mike, on the South Queensbury the State of New York their
consumption, what would the State of New York consume water on in South Q?
WASTEWATER DIRECTOR, SHAW- You’re looking at the benefit roll itself are ya?
COUNCILMAN BREWER- Right
WASTEWATER DIRECTOR, SHAW- Probably that’s, I assume, probably the new
guard building
SUPERVISOR STEC- The Armory
COUNCILMAN BREWER- Oh, alright, alright. I didn’t even think about that.
WASTEWATER DIRECTOR- SHAW- Without looking at it, knowing exactly what the
tax map number, but that’s the only one I know over there that’s I believe owned by the
State of New York.
COUNCILMAN BREWER- Okay, thank you
SUPERVISOR STEC- Any public comment? Hearing none, I will close this public
hearing and entertain a motion
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SOUTH QUEENSBURY – QUEENSBURY
AVENUE SEWER DISTRICT BENEFIT TAX ROLL FOR 2010
Regular Town Board Meeting 09-14-2009 MTG #33 208
RESOLUTION NO.: 286, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
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WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law §202 and 202-a, the
Queensbury Town Board has prepared the South Queensbury – Queensbury Avenue Sewer
District Benefit Tax Roll for 2010 assessing the expense of district improvements of general
sanitary sewers located in the South Queensbury – Queensbury Avenue Sewer District and
filed the completed Tax Roll in the Queensbury Town Clerk’s Office, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk posted and published the required Notice of Public
Hearing and mailed copies of the Notice to all property owners within the Benefit
Assessment District, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing on September 14,
2009 and heard all interested persons,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves, confirms and
adopts the South Queensbury – Queensbury Avenue Sewer District Benefit Tax Roll for
2010 for payment of public improvement expenses within the District in accordance with
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New York State Town Law §202 and 202-a, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to
issue a warrant to be signed by the Town Supervisor and Town Clerk commanding the
Town Tax Receiver to collect the sum(s) from persons named in the assessment roll and to
pay the sum(s) to the Town.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC HEARING- AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE
CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTYON EAGAN ROAD FROM COMMERCIAL
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (CLI) TO WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL- ONE ACRE
(WR)
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PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
OPENED
SUPERVISOR STEC- We set this public hearing a few weeks ago and the Warren
County Planning Board determined there’s no county impact. That was sent back to us.
We do have a SEQRA form to consider on this after we conduct our public hearing. So, if
there’s any members of the public that would like to comment on this public hearing
regarding the rezoning of this one property down off of Eagan Road, I just ask that folks
raise their hand I will call on you one at a time. Alright, anything from the Board?
Alright, I’ll close the public hearing.
PART II IMPACT ASSESSMENT (TO BE COMPLETED BY LEAD AGENCY)
A.DOES ACTION EXCEED ANY TYPE I THRESHOLD IN 6 NYCRR PART
617.4? IF YES, COORDINATE THE REVIEW PROCESS AND USE THE
FULL EAF. No
B.WILL ACTION RECEIVE COORDINATED REVIEW AS PROVIDED FOR
UNLISTED ACTIONS IN 6 NYCRR PART 617.6? IF NO, A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION MAY BE SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER INVOLVED
AGENCY. No
ANY
C.COULD ACTION RESULT IN ADVERSE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE FOLLOWING (ANSWERS MAY BE HANDWRITTEN, IF
LEGIBLE)
C1. Existing air quality, surface or groundwater quality or quantity, noise levels,
existing traffic patterns, solid waste production or disposal. Potential for erosion,
drainage or flooding problems? Explain briefly.
NO
C2. Aesthetic, agricultural, archaeological, historic, or other natural or cultural
resources; or community or neighborhood character? Explain briefly.
NO
C3. Vegetation or fauna, fish, shellfish or wildlife species, significant habitats, or
threatened or endangered species? Explain briefly.
NO
C4. A community’s existing plans or goals as officially adopted, or a change in
use or intensity of use of land, or other natural resources? Explain briefly.
NO
C5. Growth, subsequent development, or related activities likely to be induced by
the proposed action? Explain briefly.
NO
C6. Long term, short term, cumulative, or other effects not identified in C1-C5?
Explain briefly.
NO
C7. Other impacts (including changes in use of either quantity or type of energy?
Explain briefly.
NO
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D.WILL THE PROJECT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL
CHARACTERISTICS THAT CAUSED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREA (CEA)? IF YES, EXPLAIN BRIEFLY
NO
E. IS THERE, OR IS THERE LIKELY TO BE, CONTROVERSY RELATED TO
POTENTIAL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS? IF YES, EXPLAIN
BRIEFLY.
NO
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SEQRA NEGATIVE
DECLARATIONAND AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE TO
CHANGE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY ON EAGAN
ROAD
FROM COMMERCIAL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (CLI) TO
WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL - ONE ACRE (WR)
RESOLUTION NO.: 287, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is considering amending the Town
Zoning Ordinance and Map to rezone a parcel of property on Eagan Road (Tax Map Parcel
No.: 309.17-1-3) from Commercial Light Industrial (CLI) to Waterfront Residential (WR),
and
WHEREAS, before the Town Board may amend, supplement, change, or modify its
Ordinance and Map, it must hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of
Town Law §265, the Municipal Home Rule Law and the Town of Queensbury Zoning
Laws, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing and heard all
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interested parties concerning the proposed rezoning on Monday, September 14, 2009, and
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WHEREAS, on or about September 9, 2009,the Warren County Planning Board
considered the proposed rezoning and determined that there would be no County impact,
and
WHEREAS, as SEQRA Lead Agency, the Town Board has reviewed a Short
Environmental Assessment Form to analyze potential environmental impacts of the
proposed rezoning, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered the conditions and circumstances of
the area affected by the rezoning,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that the proposed
rezoning will not have any significant environmental impact and a SEQRA Negative
Declaration is made, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby amends the Town of Queensbury
Zoning Ordinance and Map to rezone a parcel of property on Eagan Road (Tax Map
Parcel No.: 309.17-1-3) from Commercial Light Industrial (CLI) to Waterfront
Residential (WR), and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to
forward a copy of this Resolution to the Town’s Zoning Administrator to update the official
Town Zoning Map to reflect this change of zone, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk
and/or Senior Planner to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Warren County
Planning Board, Town of Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Queensbury
Planning Board and any agency involved for SEQRA purposes, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, in accordance with the requirements of the Town of Queensbury
Zoning Ordinance and Town Law §265, the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the
Town Clerk to publish a certified copy of the zoning changes in the Glens Falls Post-Star
within five (5) days and obtain an Affidavit of Publication, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this amendment shall take effect upon filing in the Town Clerk’s
Office.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC HEARING- REVOCABLE PERMIT TO LOCATE MOBILE HOME
OUTSIDE OF MOBILE HOME COURT FOR HOWARD COOPER
PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
OPENED
SUPERVISOR STEC- Okay, I will open this public hearing. This is for relocating or to
replace a mobile home which was destroyed by a tree that was fallen with a similarly
sized mobile home on property located at 15 French Mountain Drive in Queensbury. Is
there anyone from the public that would to comment on this public hearing?
COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Is there a representative?
SUPERVISOR STEC- Is anyone involved with this project, the owner or the applicant or
an agent who would like to comment? Okay, do Board Members have any questions?
COUNCILMAN MONTESI- I did drive up there and see it. It’s the nature, it’s not going
to change much.
SUPERVISOR STEC- Well, it was destroyed by a tree that had fallen. It’s replacing a
mobile home. But because it’s outside of a mobile home court it needs a public hearing.
That’s why we are here.
COUNCILMAN STROUGH- The only question I had was, and I too went up there, there
is that little cabin back there, I didn’t know if that was a living unit or a storage unit or
whether they are going to fix it up or take it down? Plus, there was like a well house there
and a little shed, a mini-shed. I didn’t know how they were going to use that. I mean, I
certainly, I went to the Town’s web site and I see what was there and what they are
replacing it with is pretty equal.
SUPERVISOR STEC- Their application, in fact, says same size and they underlined it in
handwriting.
COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Well, I just had those questions but nobodies here to
answer those. It’s not a deal breaker I don’t think.
SUPERVISOR STEC- Okay, any other questions or comments by Board Members?
Again, anybody else from the public that might want to comment. Alright, I will close
this public hearing and entertain a motion to authorize a revocable permit.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVOCABLE PERMIT TO LOCATE
A MOBILE HOME OUTSIDE OF
MOBILE HOME COURT FOR HOWARD COOPER
RESOLUTION NO.: 288, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
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SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, in accordance with Queensbury Town Code §113-12, the Queensbury
Town Board is authorized to issue permits for mobile homes to be located outside of mobile
home courts under certain circumstances, and
WHEREAS, Howard Cooper filed a Town of Queensbury “Application for Placing
a Mobile Home Outside of a Mobile Home Court" to seek Town Board approval to replace
his mobile home, which was destroyed by a tree that had fallen, with a similarly-sized
mobile home on his property located at 15 French Mountain Drive in the Town of
Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public hearing concerning this application on
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Monday, September 14, 2009 and heard all interested persons,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the issuance of a
revocable permit to Howard Cooper in accordance with the terms and provisions of
Queensbury Town Code §113-12.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC HEARING- REVOCABLE PERMIT TO LOCATE MOBILE HOME
OUTSIDE OF A MOBILE HOME COURT FOR RANDY RYTHER
PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
OPENED
SUPERVISOR STEC- Again, this is located on East Drive. It’s on property owned by
Larry Clute, who I saw is here tonight in case we have questions. It’s to placed a single
wide manufactured mobile home on property owned by Larry Clute located on East
Drive. With that said, I will open the public hearing. Is there any members of the public
that would like to comment on this public hearing? Or do any Board Members have
questions?
COUNCILMAN STROUGH- or there’s the representatives
SUPERVISOR STEC- Larry do you want to come up and field any questions we might
have.
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LARRY CLUTE- Evening Sir
SUPERVISOR STEC- Anything that you want to add. Did I misspeak at all?
MR. CLUTE- No, sir
COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Larry, where on Eagan Road
SUPERVISOR STEC- East Drive
COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Where on East Drive
MR. CLUTE- Where is it?
COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Yea
MR. CLUTE- It’s about mid-way if you come off of Luzerne Road, about mid-way on
your left hand side. It was a little difficult to identify initially but Randy’s cleared it so
it’s pretty obvious
RANDY RYTHER- its number fifteen, sir, fifth lot on the left as you go down East
Drive, sir.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI- I saw the one that’s cleared, okay
MR. RYTHER- That’s the one, sir
COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Well, I had a bunch of questions but I went over there last
night and Randy was there and rattled off pretty good answers to every question I had.
So, all the writing I had previously that I was going to ask today I don’t need to. He
satisfactorily answered my questions; to my satisfaction anyways.
SUPERVISOR STEC- Alright, does anyone want to comment on this public hearing?
Anything else from Board Members? Alright, I’ll close the public hearing and entertain a
motion to authorize.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVOCABLE PERMIT TO LOCATE
A MOBILE HOME OUTSIDE OF
MOBILE HOME COURT FOR RANDY RYTHER
RESOLUTION NO.: 289, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, in accordance with Queensbury Town Code §113-12, the Queensbury
Town Board is authorized to issue permits for mobile homes to be located outside of mobile
home courts under certain circumstances, and
WHEREAS, Randy Ryther filed a Town of Queensbury “Application for Placing a
Mobile Home Outside of a Mobile Home Court" to seek Town Board approval to place a
singlewide manufactured mobile home, with an 8’x24’ factory-purchased addition, on
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property owned by Larry Clute and located on East Drive, just outside a mobile home
overlay zone, in the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public hearing concerning this application on
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Monday, September 14, 2009 and heard all interested persons,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the issuance of a
revocable permit to Randy Ryther in accordance with the terms and provisions of
Queensbury Town Code §113-12.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
2.0PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (LIMIT- 4 MINUTES)
MARC CERRO- Asked the Board to look into the feasibility of continuing the sidewalks
on Garrison Road that end abruptly just past North Road. He is concerned about the
safety of the children due to the fact that they have to walk to school.
COUNCILMAN BREWER- You want us to go from North all the way down to Bay?
MR. CERRO- Yes, all the way down to Bay. One side is fine, or even both sides.
COUNCILMAN STROUGH- The Adirondack Glens Falls Transportation Council keeps
on having these rounds of funding titled “Make the Connection Program”. This is
available for numerous activities including sidewalk repairs as well as sidewalk
connections. This is a perfect example of something that could be grant funded. The
Town would have to match it with 20%.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Will Contact Highway Superintendent, Mike Travis to have
him go out there and put the stakes in. Would like to see what the impacts are. Some
neighbors may not be in favor of this.
The following was submitted by Mr. Cerro and will be on file in the Town Clerk’s
Office: A list of signatures of neighbors who would like to see a feasibility study done as
well as pictures of that area showing the poor conditions of the sidewalks and where the
sidewalk ends
CAROL LAPOINTE- Spoke to the Town Board regarding property behind Hughes
Court, requested to be notified of any upcoming rezoning.
SUPERVISOR STEC- At the end of the October the Board is going to start working on
the six month review of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Offered to contact Ms. LaPointe of any rezoning.
PLINEY TUCKER- Questioned how much property is being rezoned on Eagan Road.
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SUPERVISOR STEC- Five acres
MR. TUCKER- How much is left
COUNCILMAN BREWER- None
MR. TUCKER- Would like to see fire and EMS contracts done and approved at budget
time.
SUPERVISOR STEC- There is a good chance this year that we may have the fire
contracts at least agreed to on paper if not all ready through a public hearing by
Thanksgiving.
MR. TUCKER- Questioned if Supervisor Stec attended the Warren County Board of
Supervisor’s Meeting?
SUPERVISOR STEC- The Chairman of the Board called a meeting and I did attend.
MR. TUCKER-Why did it happen?
SUPERVISOR STEC-The caucus was about to discuss strategy for the County Budget. I
have never used the caucus option to conduct any town business, it is a tool in the tool
bag but I do not believe in and have not used and don’t plan to.
MR. TUCKER-Is Cool doing business with the Town of Queensbury?
SUPERVISOR STEC-Cool is not doing any business with Queensbury.
MR. TUCKER- Thanked the Board for any influenced they may have had on the
repaving of Western Avenue. Questioned the Board about what brought about the
rezoning of the property off Potter Road from ten acre to forty-two
SUPERVISOR STEC- That was done four years ago and the Town did it at the time
when they were looking at all the properties on West Mountain, French Mountain both
public and private LC-10 acres and Parkland Recreation 10 acres. We looked at all of it
and decided to set a public hearing on just changing the Parkland 10 to Parkland 42. We
had a public hearing and I don’t recall anyone launching any objections but that was four
years ago.
MR. TUCKER-Reviewed for the Board this history of the Rezoning on the property off
Potter Road in 1989 and the lawsuit.
SUPERVISOR STEC-We have had some informal talks with the City on the rezoning
issue, I am confident that this will resolve itself.
COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Noted that he had approached the City regarding a meeting
and it has not happened yet.
MR. TUCKER-I would like to see the lawsuit stopped.
COUNCILMAN BREWER-We are all in favor of that.
3.0RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING ON MARIANNE MC
DONOUGH DBA GRAYCOURT MOTEL AND THOMAS J. MC
DONOUGH LAW OFFICE’S APPLICATION FOR
VARIANCE/WAIVER REQUEST FROM SANITARY SEWER
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CONNECTION REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN TOWN CODE
CHAPTER 136 – SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
RESOLUTION NO.: 290, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136
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to issue variances from 136-44 “Connection to sewers required” which requires Town
property owners situated within a sewer district and located within 250’ of a public sanitary
sewer of the sewer district to connect to the public sewer facilities within one (1) year from
the date of notice, and
WHEREAS, Marianne McDonough dba GrayCourt Motel and Thomas J.
McDonough Law Office (the McDonoughs) have applied to the Local Board of Health for a
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fourth variance/waiver from 136-44, as the McDonoughs have requested a permanent
exemption from the Town’s connection requirements to connect their Graycourt Motel and
Law Office properties to the Town of Queensbury’s Route 9 Sewer District, as the
McDonoughs state that: all connections will entail excavation of over 620 linear feet of
black top and returning it to original condition after connection would require complete
resurfacing costing anywhere between $57,500 to $96,800 - a financial hardship; current
sewage disposal systems are in excellent working condition and are used 8-10 weeks per
year so it would not be cost effective to connect; the Motel Office with seasonal residence is
occupied during the same time period as the Motel and the house facilities are for private
use only – not public; and the Law Office, shared with Meadow Run Gifts, is operated
seasonally and has no fully or part-time employees and are not open or occupied on a daily
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basis; all as more fully set delineated in the McDonough’s August 21 letter and application
presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board will hold a hearing on Monday,
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October 5, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road,
Queensbury, to consider Marianne McDonough dba GrayCourt Motel and Thomas J.
McDonough Law Office (the McDonoughs)’s sewer connection variance/waiver application
concerning the properties delineated in the preambles of this Resolution and located at 1082
and 1088 State Route 9, Queensbury (Tax Map No.’s: 296.9-1-8 and 296.9-1-9), and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health authorizes and directs the Queensbury
Town Clerk to send the Notice of Hearing presented at this meeting to the McDonoughs as
required by law.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION APPROVING RE-PURCHASE OF CEMETERY LOTS
IN PINE VIEW CEMETERY FROM RONALD JECKEL
RESOLUTION NO.: 291, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Cemetery Commission previously sold two
(2) cemetery lots in the Pine View Cemetery to Ronald Jeckel – Lot No.: 3-D, Ondawa
Section and Lot No.: 110A, Single Interment Section, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jeckel wishes to sell such lots back to the Cemetery Commission,
and
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WHEREAS, by Memorandum dated August 26, 2009, the Cemetery Commission
and Cemetery Superintendent have recommended re-purchase of the lots and requests
approval of the re-purchases from the Town Board,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Cemetery
Commission's re-purchase of lots in the Pine View Cemetery from Ronald Jeckel (Lot No.:
3-D, Ondawa Section and Lot No.: 110A, Single Interment Section) for the amount of
$353.33, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Cemetery
Superintendent to arrange for the payment of such amount to Mr. Jeckel and properly
account for the sales in the Town’s books and records.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AWARDING BID FOR MULTI-USE TRACTOR WITH
SNOW BLOWER FOR TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 292, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution No.: 103,2009, the Town of
Queensbury’s Purchasing Agent duly advertised for bids for the purchase of a new,
unused, multi-use tractor with snow blower to remove snow from State and County
sidewalks as more clearly specified in bid specifications prepared by the Highway
Superintendent and/or Purchasing Agent, and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent and Highway Superintendent have reviewed the
submitted proposals and recommended that the Town Board award the bid to Arrowhead
Equipment, Inc., the highest bidder but the only bidder meeting all bid requirements,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby awards the bid for the purchase of a
new, unused, multi-use tractor with snow blower for the Town’s Highway Department from
Arrowhead Equipment, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $135,885 to be paid for from
Account No.: 004-5130-2040, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Budget Officer to
take any and all actions necessary to transfer $135,885 from Account No.: 004-5130-4410
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Fuel for Vehicles to Account No.: 004-5130-2040 and effectuate such 2009 Budget
Amendment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor, Purchasing Agent, Highway Superintendent and/or Budget Officer to take any
and all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID FOR
COOLING TOWER/AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 293, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution No.: 153,2009, the Town of
Queensbury’s Purchasing Agent duly advertised for bids for the replacement of a cooling
tower/air conditioning equipment at the Town of Queensbury’s Office Building Complex
as more clearly specified in bid specifications prepared by the Town’s Facilities Manager,
Town Engineer and/or Town Purchasing Agent, and
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WHEREAS, on August 18, 2009, the Purchasing Agent duly received and
opened all bids, and
WHEREAS, Vision Engineering, the Purchasing Agent and Town Facilities
Manager have recommended that the Town Board award the bid to the lowest responsible
bidder, Tri-Tech, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $34,950,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
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RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts and awards the bid
for the replacement of a cooling tower/air conditioning equipment at the Town of
Queensbury’s Office Building Complex from Tri-Tech, Inc., for an amount not to exceed
$34,950, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor to execute any needed documentation, including an Agreement between the
Town and Tri-Tech, Inc., in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Vision
Engineering, Town Budget Officer, Facilities Manager and/or Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs that
payment for such Project be paid from Account No.: 001-1620-2899, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Budget
Officer to take any and all actions necessary to transfer $34,950 from
Contingency Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to Account No.: 001-1620-2899
and effectuate such 2009 Budget Amendment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor, Purchasing Agent, Town Budget Officer, Town Facilities Manager 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 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR
WATER DEPARTMENT 1996 EXPANSION ROOF REPAIRS
PROJECT
Regular Town Board Meeting 09-14-2009 MTG #33 222
RESOLUTION NO.: 294, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Water Superintendent and Civil Engineer
wish to advertise for bids for the Water Department’s 1996 Expansion Roof Repairs Project
as more clearly specified in bid documents and specifications prepared by Vision
Engineering, LLC, and in form approved by the Water Department Superintendent, and
WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids
and award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder(s) meeting New York State statutory
requirements and the requirements set forth in the Town’s bidding documents,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the
Town’s Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids for the Water Department’s
1996 Expansion Roof Repairs Project in the official newspaper for the Town of
Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Purchasing
Agent to open all bids received, read the same aloud and record the bids as is customarily
done and present the bids to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board.
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Duly adopted this day of September 14, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSURE OF
TOWN COMPLEX UPGRADE OF SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND NO: 167
RESOLUTION NO.: 295, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
Regular Town Board Meeting 09-14-2009 MTG #33 223
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution No.: 177,2007, the Queensbury
Town Board established the Town Complex Upgrade of Sanitary Sewer Systems Capital
Project Fund #167, and
WHEREAS, the Town Facilities Manager has advised that the project is
complete, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s accounting records show that there is approximately
$4,428.61 remaining in Capital Project Fund #167, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to close this Capital Project Fund and
transfer the Fund’s remaining fund balance to Capital Project #174 Michael’s Drive
Drainage Project - Account #174-9950-9030,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the
Town Budget Officer to close the Town Complex Upgrade of Sanitary Sewer Systems
Capital Project Fund #167 and transfer the Fund’s remaining balance to Capital Project
#174 Michael’s Drive Drainage Project - Account #174-9950-9030, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate all
terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROMOTION OF KEVIN
MONETTE FROM WATER PLANT OPERATOR I TO WATER
PLANT OPERATOR II
RESOLUTION NO.: 296, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Water Superintendent and Civil Engineer
have recommended that the Town Board authorize the promotion of Kevin Monette from
Water Plant Operator I to Water Plant Operator II at the Town’s Water Treatment Plant, and
WHEREAS, the Civil Engineer has advised that Mr. Monette has passed the
Departmental test for the position and has the required job experience, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the requested promotion,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the
promotion of Kevin Monette from Water Plant Operator I to Water Plant Operator II at the
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Town Water Treatment Plant effective on or about September 15, 2009 at the rate of pay
specified in the Town’s CSEA Union Agreement for the position for the year 2009, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that in accordance with the Town’s Agreement with CSEA, such
promotion shall be subject to a 90 day trial (probationary) period, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor, Water Superintendent, Civil Engineer and/or Town Budget Officer to complete
any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH DAVID J.
DECKER, P.E. & ASSOCIATES FOR PROVISION OF YEAR 2009
PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES RELATED
TO “LAKE GEORGE – PLAN FOR THE FUTURE” GRANT
FUNDING AND EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT # C006868 WITH
NEW YORK STATE AND ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATIONS AND
ESTIMATED REVENUES FOR GRANT FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO.: 297, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the environmental health and overall quality of life in the Lake
George Watershed area is critical to the social and economic well being for the Town of
Queensbury, Warren County and the region in general, and
WHEREAS, the protection, preservation and proper management of water quality
within the basin is an essential ingredient to maintaining this revered natural resource as a
key to the social and economic vitality of this region, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has been an active participant in
developing the critically important water quality management plan, and
WHEREAS, the adopted document, entitled, “Lake George – Plan for the Future”
identifies numerous recommendations and actions as being critical to pursuing the
objectives of preserving, protecting and enhancing the water quality throughout the
Basin, several of which will require the engagement of contract services to execute these
recommendations, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 340,2008, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
submission of the Environmental Protection Fund Application for State Assistance
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Payments – Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, Year 2008-2009 dated June 30,
2008 in response to New York State’s solicitation of Financial Assistance Grant, and
WHEREAS, the NYS Department of State recently awarded to the Town of
Queensbury, on behalf of all participating municipalities in the Lake George Watershed
Coalition (LGWC), $1,200,000 in matching grant funds for implementation of the Local
Waterfront Revitalization Program for 2009-2010, such funds to supplement an announced
construction project being progressed by the New York State Department of Transportation
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to reconstruct part of Route 9, extending into the Village of Lake George, with the local
match for this grant already secured by three members of the LGWC, namely the Town of
Lake George, Village of Lake George and Warren County, regarding the purchase of the
Gaslight Village property and the LGWC’s purchase of the 1400 acre Berry Pond Tract
located within the West Brook Watershed,and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to also authorize a Year 2009 Agreement with
Decker & Associates for the provision of program and project management services in
connection with the Town’s grant award, and
WHEREAS, a copy of a proposed Agreement between the Town and Decker &
Associates has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts the $1,200,000 in
matching grant funding to be received from New York State for implementation of the
Environmental Protection Fund Application for State Assistance Payments – Local
Waterfront Revitalization Program, Year 2009-2010program as more specifically set forth
above, in the interest of advancing the important work of protecting the preservation of
water quality of Lake George, and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute a
Grant Agreement and any other associated documentation and take any other action
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further establishes appropriations and estimated
revenues as follows:
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Increase Appropriations in Account 014-8310-4400-6868 by $1,200,000;
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Increase Revenue in Account 014-0000-53789-6868 by $1,200,000;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget
Officer to amend the 2009 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments,
transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and
estimated revenues and effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further approves of the Agreement for Services
between David J. Decker, P.E. & Associates and the Town of Queensbury substantially in
the form presented at this meeting for the provision of program and project management
services relating to grant funds received by the Town, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the fees paid to Decker & Associates for rendering 12 months
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worth of program management services shall be $94,750 not to include out-of-pocket
expenses, such services to paid by a temporary loan from the General Fund until such time
as the Town receives its grant funds, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor to sign the Agreement and further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Counsel and/or 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 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
*DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE
DAVID J. DECKER- I want to take the opportunity to just say a couple of words from the
other members of the conference to the Town. First of all, I would like to thank the Town
for their continued support of the Watershed, now it’s called the Watershed Coalition, as
opposed to the Watershed Conference. We had a name upgrade over the last year.
Especially the staff participation and the assistance we get from your very staff members.
You folks act as a true testament and kind of a leader amongst other towns in recognizing
the goals and objectives of protecting and enhancing the water quality of Lake George.
Certainly one highlight that was noted at a recent meeting of the conference was the fact that
the Town adopted the critical environmental area regulations and standards. In recognition
of these things and I mentioned it to Supervisor last week the Conference is going to be
recognizing the Town at our upcoming fifth annual forum which is going to take place
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October 13 at the Fort William Henry. The Town will be recognized and be the recipient of
the Frank L. Leombruno Stewardship Award. Each year we give out an award recognizing
outstanding leadership in this area in protecting and enhancing the Lake and there are four
different classes and you folks have qualified and were recommended for receipt of the
municipal class. In summary, thank you for your continued support. What I handed out to
you tonight was just a simple map showing you an overview, a schematic, if you will, of the
Gaslight Village property. The contract that is the subject of the resolution, you’ll see on the
map there’s a pink area, green area and a tan colored area. The so called south parcel is the
parcel that is associated with the resolution. Two years ago one of the applications we
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submitted, or you submitted on behalf of the rest of the conference included funding for the
installation of various storm water improvements on the Gaslight Village property. The
State saw fit to basically split that application in two and award a grant in the amount of one
point two million dollars specifically for development work at the Gaslight Village property
in the purple area, the south parcel. The other piece of it was awarded in a six hundred
thousand dollar grant for which we had not received the contract yet so that will be another
visit to you folks when I come back probably in another month when that ones through. But,
this one point two million dollars is being married up to a six hundred thousand dollar grant
from the Department of Transportation along with various other grants from Department of
Transportation, US Army Corp of Engineers, The United States Department of Agriculture.
Total funding so far I believe, is somewhere in the neighborhood of six and a half to seven
million dollars. So the project is finally got its legs. Actually, we’ll be having a meeting here
in your Town Hall on Thursday with all of the various funding entities just to make sure that
everybody’s got their ducks in order. Construction, first activities are planned for the spring.
That’s when DOT will be awarding the first contract for the rehabilitation of Route 9 and the
work on the south parcel will be an adjunct to our piece of that Route 9 Rehabilitation
Project. The project has been long and coming, lots of folks have been involved with it, and
you folks have been central players in it, in providing assistance and support. Again, the
Conference wants to thank you for that. If you have any particular questions about the
project I’d be happy to answer them.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Dave, the building that presently sits there on the south parcel
is coming down?
MR. DECKER- Correct
COUNCILMAN MONTESI- And then the little notch that you see on this display that you
gave us going out into the roadway is that the drainage?
MR. DECKER- Right, that’s correct, what you see there is if you visualize Route 9 to the
left, if you will, going into the village, that south parcel piece will collect all the storm water
coming off Route 9, route it through a series of yet to be built deep pools, shallow pools,
specific plantings that are there for, nutrient uptake and they will exit that property back into
Westbrook where you see that little pink notch. The only change there is that the principals
are negotiating with DEC for the possible use of the adjacent wetlands where it says State
land excluded to the right of that. It is possible that we may be able to route the storm water,
the treated storm water in through there and then into the stream. So, the only difference
would be the exit point from the property will be a little bit farther down the stream.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Think they will let that happen on a forest preserve?
MR. DECKER- I don’t know that’s at some level above my pay grade where that’s being
negotiated.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Okay, great, that would be great
COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Well, and the other things in the mix, and I want to thank you
for responding to my email Dave, we have the Rockhurst septic district that’s underway, at
least in some form it’s underway. You’re going to investigate the question are we allowed to
ban lakeside fertilizers.
MR. DECKER- Correct, one of the questions put forth was who has the authority or what
entity could undertake looking at banning or restricting the use of fertilizers or fertilizers
laden with all kinds chemical that are doing harm to the lake specifically phosphorus is the
culprit. So, I’m going to provide a report back to you folks back into the Conference in
general is to how we might proceed on that measure. But, the Rockhurst septic district
specifically, if you recall one of the other grants that you folks received was a hundred
thousand dollar grant from the DEC for that. Believe it or not, we still don’t have that signed
contract from the State. As the budget for that Rockhurst Septic District was contingent
upon incorporating the money from that grant I didn’t want to proceed with actually
finalizing the formation of the district and then not have the contract because then we would
be basically, out a hundred thousand dollars of the budget. That we wouldn’t want to do
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because they would have to reopen the whole process again. I’ve been told by the staff that
we should have that contract prior to the end of October so we can finalize that. Then go on
to other districts that we already have funding for. There is another grant that was received
through the offices of Senator Little which we thought was actually going to be cut right out
of the picture but it wasn’t. This was a funding to do an analysis of the use of salt and sand
on our various watershed roads. That’s something that will also be starting off this fall
because that funding did make it through the gauntlet. I’m just surprised that some things are
making it and other things that aren’t making it.
COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Also down the mix and down the road we are going to be
looking at what I call the lower Cleverdale, I suppose maybe southern might be a better
term, storm water and possible a community septic in that southern Cleverdale area.
MR. DECKER- Correct, we already have funding in place to do the feasibility analysis for
those. Again, it kind of takes in the direction of the board, we wanted to walk before we ran
and get the Rockhurst settled and set up before we started inventing any other ones. One
other comment just to let you know, with most of the grants, well with all the grants there is
a fifty, fifty match. The match for the one point two million dollars has already been met.
It’s been met by virtue of the fact that the three e’s if you will, the three environmental
groups and the three m’s jointly purchased the Gaslight Village property and the Lake
George Land Conservancy purchased the upland piece, the fourteen hundred acre Berry
Pond Tract. The acquisition of both those properties will satisfy a hundred percent of the
match for this one point two million dollars. So, it’s already done. That’s a real positive
aspect for that grant.
COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Okay, thanks Dave
SUPERVISOR STEC- Thank you Dave, appreciate it.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING OCCUPANCY FUNDS TO BE USED
AS MATCHING GRANT FUNDS RELATED TO RECREATION
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE FEEDER CANAL WITHIN AND
OUTSIDE THE HUDSON RIVER OVERLOOK PARK
RESOLUTION NO.: 298, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, by prior Resolution and Agreement the Queensbury Town Board
provided in the 2009 Town Budget for the Town’s receipt of occupancy tax revenues from
Warren County in accordance with the Local Tourism Promotion and Convention
Development Agreement (Agreement) entered into between the Town and Warren County,
and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that specific expenditure of the funds provided
under the Agreement are subject to further Resolution of the Queensbury Town Board, and
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 532 of 2006, the Warren County Board of
Supervisors applied for and received a grant in the amount of $140,585 from the New York
State Canal Corporation Erie Canal Greenway Grant Program and under the terms of such
grant award, Warren County acted as lead sponsor for a work program designed to increase
public access to the Feeder Canal and Towpath Trail, such projects to be undertaken and
funded by the proposed participants, the Town of Queensbury, City of Glens Falls, Feeder
Canal Alliance and possibly Finch Pruyn, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 275 of 2007, Warren County authorized execution
of agreements with the participating parties for such Grant, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.’s: 362,2006 and 395,2006, the Queensbury Town
Board expressed its support of the Erie Canal Greenway and Warren County’s application
for 2006 Erie Canal Greenway Grant Program Funds from the New York State Canal
Corporation, and certified the availability of the required matching funds in cash and in-kind
services equal to or exceeding 50% of the total Hudson River Overlook Park Project costs of
up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to accordingly authorize provision of grant
funds to be used for recreation improvements in the area of the Feeder Canal, such
improvements including the purchase of park benches and picnic tables to be used by not
only Town of Queensbury residents, but also by the general public, including many tourists
who serve as an economic boon to the Town of Queensbury and entire area, such funds to
be in the amount of $21,800 to be from the Town’s occupancy tax revenues received from
Warren County, with $10,900 (50%) to be reimbursed to the Town from grant funds
received by Warren County,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the
expenditure of funds in the amount of $21,800 for recreation improvements in the area of
the Feeder Canal both within and outside the Hudson River Overlook Park as delineated in
the preambles of this Resolution, such funds to be from Warren County occupancy tax
revenues received by the Town and to be paid for from Account No.: 050-6410-4412, with
$10,900 (50%) to be reimbursed to the Town from grant funds received by Warren County,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Budget Officer to
take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the following 2009 Budget Amendment:
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Increase Appropriations in Use of Occupancy Tax Account 050-6410-
4412 by $21,800;
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Increase Revenue in State Aid Account 050-0000-53889 by $10,900;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor, Budget Officer and/or Director of Parks and Recreation 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 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF 30 DAY
NOTIFICATION REQUIRED BY NEW YORK STATE LIQUOR
AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH FITZY’S FANCIES
RESOLUTION NO.: 299, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, Sean Fitzpatrick is the food concessionaire for Putter’s Restaurant and
Lounge at the Bay Meadows Golf Course located at 31 Cronin Road, Queensbury, New
York, and
WHEREAS, there will soon be a change of ownership at such location from
Michael Melucci to Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Fitzpatrick will open his new business, Fitzy’s
Fancies, at such location and therefore Mr. Fitzpatrick is awaiting a transfer of liquor license
from current owner Michael Melucci to Mr. Fitzpatrick, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fitzpatrick has requested that the Town of Queensbury waive the
30-day notification required by the New York State Liquor Authority (NYS) in an effort to
expedite the permit for change of ownership to licensed premises, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the Town Clerk to notify NYS
that the Town Board has waived the 30 day notification period before Mr. Fitzpatrick’s
permit is issued,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the
Town Clerk to notify the New York State Liquor Authority that the Town waives the 30 day
notification period before the permit regarding the change of ownership is issued to Sean
Fitzpatrick regarding Fitzy’s Fancies at 31 Cronin Road, Queensbury. and that the Town
Board has no objection to such change of ownership and permit, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor, and/or Town Clerk to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION TO AMEND 2009 BUDGET
RESOLUTION NO.: 300, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHEREAS, the following Budget Amendment Requests have been duly initiated
and justified and are deemed compliant with Town operating procedures and accounting
practices by the Town Budget Officer,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
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RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the
Town’s Accounting Office to take all action necessary to amend the 2009 Town Budget
as follows:
To
From
CodeAppropriationCodeAppropriation$
001-1680-1010Wages001-1680-2001Misc. Equipment10,000
001-3620-4711Engineering Charges001-3410-4120Printing300
031-0000-0909Fund Balance031-8120-4400Misc. Contractual2,850
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION TO NOTIFY WARREN COUNTY OF OMITTED
TAXES REGARDING PROPERTY LOCATED AT
39 BELLE AVENUE, QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: 301, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, in or about October, 2007, a structured located on the property at 39
Belle Avenue in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 303.16-1-38), owned by Michael
Holmberg, suffered damage as a result of a fire and subsequent neglect, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board received input from the Town’s Health
Officer and Director of Building and Codes Enforcement indicating that the structure was a
health hazard and needed to be demolished, and
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WHEREAS, on October 1, 2007, by Town Board Resolution No.: 450,2007, the
Town Board declared the structure on the property to be dangerous and unsafe to the public,
and ordered its demolition if the property owner did not secure the property, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with such Resolution, the structure was demolished at a
cost to the Town of Queensbury in the amount of $11,500, as the property owner did not
take such necessary action, and
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WHEREAS, no portion of such amount has been recovered, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law §130(16), the charge is
properly assessed as a tax against the property, and
WHEREAS, according to a recent review of Town records, such tax has mistakenly
not been assessed against the property,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the amount of $11,500 shall be assessed against the property at 39
Belle Avenue in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 303.16-1-38) as an omitted tax,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the
Town Clerk to send a certified copy of this Resolution to Michael Swan at the Warren
County Real Property Tax Services Office, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor, Town Clerk and/or Town Counsel to take any other actions necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
* DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE:
SUPERVISOR STEC- Explained that there is an outstanding invoice of eleven and a half
thousand dollars that was unpaid to demolish. We had to demolish a property, when the
property owner failed to do so and we wanted to make sure that this lean is included on this
property because we believe that it is heading towards a foreclosure action.
COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Explained that the definition of omitted taxes. Omitted taxes
are for improvements generally building to the property to which value should have been
assess in prior years but wasn’t. Omitted assessments can be added up to three prior years,
taxes are based on the assessed value and levy rate appropriate for each prior year. You get
an additional year to pay omitted taxes. Regular taxes, which are not omitted taxes remain
due. So, it’s like an extra tax that are due because of an assessment that was not of full value.
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SUPERVISOR STEC- This is the first time I’ve seen this in almost ten years. It doesn’t
happen that often and we are glad that our attorney’s caught it and alerted us to make sure
that we did this to protect us.
RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDITS OF BILLS – WARRANTS OF
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AUGUST 25 AND SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
RESOLUTION NO.: 302, 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 August 25 and September 10, 2009 and
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respective payment dates of August 25, 2009 and September 15, 2009,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrants with
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run dates of August 25 and September 10, 2009 and respective payment dates of August
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25 and September 15, 2009 totaling $63,705.44 and $1,009,923.26, 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 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ORDER SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED SOUTH
QUEENSBURY – QUEENSBURY AVENUE SEWER DISTRICT
EXTENSION NO. 1 - NAT HILL PROPERTIES –
SPORTLINE POWER PRODUCTS BUILDING ADDITION
RESOLUTION NO.: 303, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
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WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to establish an extension to the
South Queensbury – Queensbury Avenue Sewer District to be known as South Queensbury
– Queensbury Avenue Extension No. 1 – Nat Hill Properties – Sportline Power Products
Building Addition, and
WHEREAS, a Map, Plan and Report has been prepared by Thomas W. Nace, P.C.,
Nace Engineering, PC, engineers licensed by the State of New York, regarding the proposed
Sewer District Extension to serve the Nat Hill Properties - existing Sportline Power Products
commercial building and new building addition located on approximately 4.09 acres (2.04
acres to be added to the District and 2.05 acres currently in the District) of land on the east
side of East Quaker Service Road (Tax Map Parcel No’s: 303.15-1-19 and 303.15-1-20) as
more specifically set forth and described in the Map, Plan and Report, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board accepts such Map, Plan and Report as the Map, Plan
and Report for the proposed Sewer District Extension and such Map, Plan and Report has
been filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office and is available for public inspection, and
WHEREAS, the Map, Plan and Report delineates the boundaries of the proposed
Sewer District Extension, a general plan of the proposed sewer system, a report of the
proposed sewer system and method of operation, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to establish the proposed Sewer Extension in
accordance with Town Law Article 12-A and consolidate the Extension with the South
Queensbury – Queensbury Avenue Sewer District in accordance with Town Law §206-a,
and
WHEREAS, Part I of a Short Environmental Assessment Form has been prepared
and presented at this meeting and a coordinated SEQRA review is desired,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS
ORDERED:
1. The Queensbury Town Board shall hold a public hearing to consider
establishment of the previously described proposed extension to the South Queensbury –
Queensbury Avenue Sewer District to be known as South Queensbury – Queensbury
Avenue Sewer District Extension No. 1 – Nat Hill Properties – Sportline Power Products
Building Addition.
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2. The boundaries of the proposed Extension and benefited areas of the South
Queensbury – Queensbury Avenue Sewer District are as set forth in the Map, Plan and
Report previously described in this Order and as follows:
All that certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of
Queensbury, County of Warren and the State of New York, more particularly
BEGINNING
bounded and described as follows: at a point in the northeasterly
bounds of East Quaker Service Road at the most southerly corner of Lot 1 and the
most westerly corner of Lot 2 as shown on a map of Quaker Ridge Commercial
Plaza, section B by C.T. Male Associates, P.C.; running thence North 31 degrees, 06
minutes and 33 seconds East, on the division line between Lots 1 and 2, a distance of
328.49 feet to the southerly bounds of the lands of Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation; thence running along the same, North 89 degrees, 56 minutes and 47
seconds East, a distance of 257.02 feet to the most northerly corner of Lot 8; thence
running along the same, South 31 degrees, 06 minutes and 32 seconds West, a
distance of 39.42 feet to the most northerly corner of Lot 3; thence continuing South
31 degrees, 06 minutes and 32 seconds West, on the division line between Lots 2
and 3, a distance of 439.82 feet to the easterly bounds of said East Quaker Service
Road; thence running along the same, North 54 degrees, 16 minutes and 37 seconds
West, a distance of 220.65 feet to the point and place of beginning, containing 2.04
acres of land to be the same more or less.
Bearings given in the above description refer to magnetic North.
SUBJECT to easements of record.
3. The proposed sanitary sewer facilities for Sewer Extension #1 will consist of
the installation of a new sewer lateral from a proposed E-One GP 2014 duplex grinder pump
system and 225 LF of 1-1/4” PE pressure sewer connecting to a point of service at existing
Town of Queensbury sewer force main within the National Grid Right-of-Way to the north
of the parcel. The City of Glens Falls Wastewater Treatment Facility receives all
wastewater collected in the South Queensbury – Queensbury Avenue Sanitary Sewer
District including that which is proposed to be generated by this District Extension. The
City WWTP has the capacity to provide the Town of Queensbury with the capacity
necessary for this District Extension. All such Sewer Extension improvements are more
specifically delineated in the Map, Plan and Report. The cost shall include a buy-in to the
City of Glens Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of $435 ($1.00 per gallon fee
x 435 gpd for the two parcels).
4. All costs of construction, legal and engineering fees shall be the
responsibility of the developers and will be privately owned and those costs are not intended
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to be shared by other users within the Sewer District in accordance with a formula
delineated in the Map, Plan and Report. The improvements shall be constructed and
installed in full accordance with the Town of Queensbury's specifications, ordinances or
local laws, any State laws or regulations, in accordance with approved plans and
specifications and under competent engineering supervision.
5.There are no Town hook-up fees for connection to the Sewer District once it
is formed. The cost of the lateral and its hook-up to the Sewer District is included in the
$15,000 maximum estimated cost of the Project.
The annual cost of the District for the first year of operation to the typical
property is $890.92, comprised of $438.52 for the annual benefit tax and $452.40 for the
estimated operation and maintenance cost. There is no estimated annual cost for a typical
one or two-family home since (1) there are no one or two-family homes currently located in
the proposed District Extension, and (2) the only property located within the proposed
District Extension is zoned commercial and currently will be developed as commercial (i.e.,
a building addition for the Sportline Power Products building), not residential.
The maximum estimated cost of the improvements is $15,000, which will be
paid entirely by the developers.
6. In accordance Town Law §206-a, all future expenses of the South
Queensbury - Queensbury Avenue Sewer District, including all extensions included
heretofore or hereafter established, shall be a charge against the entire area of the district as
extended.
7. The Map, Plan and Report describing the improvements, area involved and a
detailed explanation of hook-up fees and cost of the District to the typical property (i.e., the
sole property), and, if different, the typical one or two family home, is on file with the
Queensbury Town Clerk and is available for public inspection.
8. The Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the Queensbury
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Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, October 19, 2009
to consider the Map, Plan and Report, hear all persons interested in the proposal and take
such other and further action as may be required or authorized by law.
9. The Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to duly publish and post this Order not less than ten (10) days nor more than twenty (20)
days before the public hearing date, as required by Town Law §209-d, and complete or
arrange for the securing of two (2) Affidavits of Publication of Notice and two (2) Affidavits
of Posting of Notice of the Public Hearing required hereby and to file a certified copy of this
Order with the State Comptroller on or about the date of publication.
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10. The Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town of Queensbury
Community Development Department to prepare a report on any environmental impacts that
should be considered at the time a SEQRA review is conducted.
11. The Town Board further authorizes and directs the Community
Development Department to send a copy of this Resolution, Part I of the Environmental
Assessment Form presented at this meeting and a copy of the Map, Plan and Report to all
potentially involved agencies and to the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation and New York State Department of Health together with all documentation to
be sent out with a letter indicating that the Town Board is about to undertake consideration
of the project identified in this Resolution, that a coordinated SEQRA review with the
Queensbury Town Board as Lead Agency is desired and that a Lead Agency must be agreed
upon within 30 days.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
*DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE-
COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Questioned why this wasn’t included originally. Looking at
the Map, Plan and Report, you can see that everything except for Sportline’s little building
and little piece of property was included into the sewer district with the exception of just
this…
RESOLUTION CANCELING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
RESOLUTION NO.: 304, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, the next regular meeting of the Queensbury Town Board is scheduled
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for Monday, September 28, 2009, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to cancel such meeting as the next regular
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Town Board Meeting is scheduled for just one week later, on October 5, 2009,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
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RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby cancels its regular Town
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Board meeting presently scheduled for Monday, September 28, 2009 and authorizes and
directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Clerk to take any necessary actions to effectuate
and/or publicize such meeting date change.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
4.0CORRESPONDENCE
DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, MELLON- The Supervisors report for Community
Development/Building and Codes for the month of July is on file in the Town Clerk’s
Office.
5.0TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS
COUNCILMAN METIVIER-
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Has met with the presidents of both the Glen Lake Protective Association as well
as the Lake Sunnyside Protective Association to talk about their aquatic plant
growth control districts. Discussed setting up new tax districts for both lakes that
will allow the Town to collect tax revenue from the residents that live on the lakes
to be used for future control of weeds, mostly milfoil, but any type of aquatic
nuisance weed that these lakes have been dealing with in past years. Lake
Sunnyside is actually ahead in this and they were originally on the agenda tonight
but they have requested to be postponed until the next Town Board Meeting on
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October 5. At this time some funds will be set aside to work on the Map, Plan
and Report. Expected that Glen Lake will follow suite within the next year. In
hopes that these will be up and running within the next year or two. They can not
be formed this year; it is too late in the year.
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Read a letter from the Lake George Water Keeper and the Fund for Lake George
regarding “Queensbury Zoning Update Waterfront Residential Districts and
Designs”. In the letter the Town Board was commended for its approval of the
new zoning ordinance and the Planning Ordinance Review Committee was also
praised for all of the leadership, hard work and diligence in completing the final
document that was adopted.
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Will be making a visit to French Mountain with Councilman Montesi tomorrow.
They will be taking a look at the work that had to be done on the western slope in
order for Dave Wick to sign off on it.
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Wished Supervisor Stec luck in tomorrow’s Primary.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-
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Spoke to some neighbors in and around Glenwood Avenue regarding the Town’s
property on Hovey Pond. The residents would like the Town to grub it and clean
it up so they have a better view of Hovey Pond. He has spoken to Steve Lovering,
Director of Parks and Recreation, about getting started on this.
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In receipt of a letter from a tax payer asking the Town Board to be cognizant of
the fact that the Queensbury budget does have an impact on the County budget.
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Tomorrow is Primary Day, urged everyone to get out and vote.
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COUNCILMAN STROUGH-
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Spoke regarding the Queensbury Senior Citizens. If you are fifty-five years or
older and interested in joining please call 761-8224 or log onto
www.seniorsonthego.org
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Spoke of some articles in the Post Star over the past month regarding exercise,
bicycle rules of the road and the Warren County Bike Trail.
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Has been contracted by constituents regarding phone books and other flyer
type material being thrown on their property. Councilman Strough will speak
to the attorney’s to see if there is any law against this.
COUNCILMAN BREWER-
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The drainage is in on Michael’s Drive is complete. Thanked the Board for
their support on this project.
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Thanked TKC Construction for all the work done on Ryan Avenue and
Richardson Street. They put almost two thousand feet of pipe and a water line
for the residents over there. Spoke to Don Fletcher of Barton and Loguidice
who suggested that an empty conduit with a pull string be installed for fiber
optics from Luzerne Road to Main Street. Prime Link has an interest in
supplying the fiber optics in that area. An agreement was made to go ahead
and install the empty conduit for the cost of $8,000. When the fiber optic is
put in they are going to sell the conduit back to the company that put it in.
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Wished Supervisor Stec luck in the Primary tomorrow. Urged everyone how
is eligible to please vote.
SUPERVISOR STEC-
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Had a meeting with Attorney, Bob Hafner and Don Fletcher from Barton and
Loguidice and representatives from Prime Link. Prime Link is a company out
of Plattsburgh who do fiber optic infrastructure. They provide fiber optic
information services to the business community. Their fiber optic line runs
down the railroad right of way through Fort Edward. They are looking to run
fiber optic from Fort Edward over to Queensbury via Warren Street and then
through Glens Falls, Route 9, Quaker Road and Main Street. Since Kubricky
is installing the water line on Main Street it was suggested to add this
infrastructure now. The idea is that Main Street is going to have fiber optics in
these conduits and now we’ve added a conduit that’s just a couple feet buried
underground along Richardson Street that will service the Tech. Meadows
Industrial Park This will benefit Glens Falls as well as Queensbury. For the
cost of $8,000 it makes more sense and it’s safer to run this line underground.
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Thanked TV8 and sponsors for televising these meetings.
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Town’s website: www.queensbury.net . There is a great deal of information
on this site. Thanked Ryan Lashway from the IT Department for all the work
he has done on Town’s website.
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The Highway will be sending out a letter regarding the upcoming fall waste
pickup. As you prepare your yard waste, please remember to only put yard
waste in biodegradable bags (no plastic bags) and make sure bags are less than
50lbs. Pickup is as follows:
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Ward 4 November 2 – 6 *yard waste must be out by Nov. 1st
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Ward 3 November 9 – 13*yard waste must be out by Nov. 8th
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Ward 1 & 2 November 16-20*yard waste must be out by Nov. 15th
6.0EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTION ENTERING EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTION NO. 305, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
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RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns from
Regular Session and moves into Executive Session for discussion of a current litigation
matter.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
Noes: None
Absent:None
RESOLUTION ADJOURNING EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTION NO. 306. 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
Executive Session and moves back into Regular Session.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
No action taken during Executive Session
RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
RESOLUTION NO. 307, 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 14t day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
Respectfully Submitted,
Darleen M. Dougher
Town Clerk
Town of Queensbury