1987-06-23 TOWN BOARD MEETING
JUNE 23, 1987
7:30 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY THE TOWN CLERK, DARLEEN DOUGHER
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS
Daniel Olson-Deputy Supervisor
George Kurosaka-Councilman
Stephen Borgos-Councilman {
Ronald Montesi-Councilman
Betty Monahan -Councilman
ABSENT-Frances Walter-Supervisor - Wilson Mathias-Town Counsel
PRESS-WEND, Glens Falls Post Star
GUESTS- Mr. Paul Naylor, Mr. Rick Missitta, Mr. Gary Bowen, Mr. John Lemery,
Mr. Adamson, Mrs. Adamson, Mrs. Hall, Ms. Bodenweiser
PUBLIC HEARING-RE:THE QUEENSBURY ECONOMIC TECHNICAL PARK SEWER DISTRICT
7:32 P.M.
NOTICE SHOWN
DANIEL OLSON-Deputy Town Supervisor-Stated that Supervisor Walter was attending a Planning
Seminar and was not able to make it back for this meeting. Noted that the Public Hearing
is on the sewer district to be created in our Queensbury Technical Park.
JOHN LEMERY-Asked if the the sewer is intended to hook up with the Glens Falls Plant?
DANIEL OLSON-Yes, the establishment of a sewer district within the park is a legal district.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-That agreement is over and above the agreement for four hundred
thousand gallons a day coming through this side of town, it is totally separate agreement and
the city has already agreed to that.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Noted that under Mayor Bartholomew there was some diaglogue
with the previous Town Board that we would develop that land jointly. After studying it the
feeling was that we should do it on our own, we should develop our own Economic Development
Corporation and the City committed to us that they would accept the sewer from that Development
of ours and it would not have any bearing on the four hundred thousand gallon committment.
Tomorrow night there will be a press release where we are officially letting the public know
what our project is going to look like. We will be breaking ground probably in about a month
on the water and sewer lines.
MR. LEMERY-Asked how many acres the town owned?
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-We own forty acres of land which we purchased from the Portland
Cement Company and it is in the part of town that is traditionally heavy industry. We have
an option on another forty acres next door to it so we are looking to the future of our community
with some things in mind. We want jobs for Queensbury, developing a high Tech Park and #2,
we are looking at establishing a better tax base with the industries. That is the goal of the
Economic Development Corporation.
DANIEL OLSON-This project is only for the forty acres the Town owns, it does not include
the other plans the town has under option at this time.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-I think we are all glad to see the town take this step to give a
start to the QEDC. We are all excited about the plans and the layout, what's going to happen
down there, also about the fact that we are trying to bring some good paying jobs into this
community so our young people don't have to look else-where and so we can take up some of
the slack created by Ciba Geigy pulling out. We only see good things and a plus for this action.
DANIEL OLSON-I am glad to be here to chair this meeting because I can remember a few
years ago when we worked on this also and now it is finally coming to a reality. Noted that
the City of Glens Falls Industrial Park borders up against this property, so it is a natural to
continue in that area.
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COUNCILMAN BORGOS-Stated that the press had been invited along with other people to
the special unveiling of the park project tomorrow at 7:00 P.M. at Dearlove Hall at ACC.
We've invited the local engineers, architects, attorneys, accountants, and all the economic
development people of the region, and other government officials, so everybody will be aware
of the project.
DEPUTY SUPERVISOR-Asked for further comments on the Technical Park, hearing none the
public hearing closed.
7:40 P.M.
NOTICE SHOWN
SECOND PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING NO PARKING ON ROCKHURST.
MARGARET COLLACINO-Rockhurst Rd.- The traffic on that small road including services
rendered to the home residents, guests, and people who are just site seeing...the road is a small
road, there is building, there is a flood when the water is draining into the road which it has
beep doing in the past few weeks when we have had a lot of rain...I think this makes for conjested
and certainly unsafe area. The road is narrow and when cars are parked on both sides of the
road it makes it very hard to have any traffic ingress and egress.
DOT HALL-Rochhurst Rd.-As you know the road is narrow, with the diminished parking they
have down in the marina, we are now finding their patrons parking on both sides of the road
making access all the way through very difficult. The launching ramp has been leased so we
now wait for another company to launch boats...so at least once a day we are stopped waiting
for these boats to be launched. We feel that we necessitate no parking signs so that we can
keep good access all the way down to the penisula.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-We've taken a look at this situation, the Highway Superintendent
recommends the no parking. We've looked at it for emergency services, fire trucks, ambulances,
and it is just about impossible to get anything through there, any emergency vehicles and if
you were to get something through there, you would have to back it out and that again causes
problems. In the winter time with the snow banks there, you get a serious problem, no parking
I think, is essential.
DANIEL OLSON-This would assist the plowing also in the winter time.
LOCAL LAW # 6
NO PARKING ZONE ON ROCKHURST ROAD
SECTION 1 . For the purpose of this Local Law the word "vehicle", "park" and "standing'
shall have the meaning defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
SECTION 2. Except as provided for in Section 3 hereof, no vehicle shall be parked or
left standing on that portion of the Town Road called Rockhurst Road from Cleverdale Road
fora distance of 1073 feet east-northeast in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New
York
SECTION 3. Any person violating any provision of Section 2 or Section 3 of this Local
Law shall upon conviction be punishable for a first offense by a fine not to exceed $25.00
and for a second offense by a fine not to exceed $50.00. In addition to the aforesaid penalties,
the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury may institute any proper action, suit or proceeding
to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of this Local Law.
SECTION 4. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing thereof in the Office
of the Secretary of State.
DANIEL OLSON-Asked Paul if the 1,073 feet covered the whole length of the Cleverdale Road?
PAUL NAYLOR-To the telephone booth.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Said he thought it was important for the people of Rockhurst to
understand that when we do enact this law the sheriff is afforded the information, whether
he would patrol that aggressively is a question, so part of the enforcement of this law is going
to be their insisting that the sheriff comes down and ticket cars parked there.
BILL FINCH-Rockhurst Road-I am for the parking restriction especially the marina parking
is the biggest problem.
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PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED - 7:55 P.M.
OPEN FORUM
7:56 P.M.
CHARLES ADAMSON-Assembly Point-Said he was confused with the Post Star reports and
asked what happened to the Lake George Law, and what is happening with the Park Commission?
DANIEL OLSON-1 was at that meeting Friday morning...the revised plan and the procedure
for the new revised Lake George Park Commission is one item and my feeling is that the Affairs
Committee will recommend to the Board of Supervisors that this be approved, the land use
the old regulations have been removed...the changing of the law for the Lake George Law,
are two separate actions but through Mr. Henchy's Committee they were going to be handled
together. When the Supervisors received the draft of the bill at the beginning of last week
found it acceptable to all the towns and when the new bill was drafted sometime Thursday
or Thursday night, the wording was changed so Rueensbury and Hague would not be helped
by them.
MR. ADAMSON-Asked if this change was made the night before?
DANIEL OLSON-Sometime on Thursday, the revised bill came out of the print shop and was
drawn up and a representative and Mr. Kelleher spotted this, went over it, early Friday morning
we started reviewing them and this is where the hang up came. It wasn't the intent the way
it was supposed to be worded to help all the towns.
MR. ADAMSON-Just the ones where they could grandfather sewering or something.
DANIEL OLSON-Those that presently have plans...at that point when there was a problem,
the supervisors that were there, and all the supervisors were present except Mr. Tessier who
was in the hospital at the time, but he is aware of what is going on with these two laws...the
representatives, mainly Mr. Bolton, Supervisor of Hague, was going to have contact with Mr.
Henchy's office, Mr. Kelleher's office, Mr. Stafford's office and also Mr. Hennissey has been
a strong supporter, being chairman of the Lake George Park Commission, and they started i
making contact with these people on Friday over the weekend and between yesterday and today,
there has been some meetings and discussions on having this Lake George Law written the
way it was intended to be written.
MR. ADAMSON-So there is some help if it goes back to its original form?
DANIEL OLSON-Yes, the consensus was left at the meeting Friday that when this is redrafted,
satisfactorily, it would be approved by the Lake Affairs Committee, with their backing to
representatives in Albany to support Mr. Henchy who has supported the bill in the Environmental
Conservation Committee. It wasn't left dead, they are working on it and the agreement said
as soon as it is done, they will push to get it through this legislation for both the Lake George
Law and Park Commission with no change in the Park Commission.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Stated the Supervisor sent a letter off to Albany immediately
objecting to what had happened.
DANIEL OLSON-Mr. Hennessy, of the Park Commission was quite surprised that these things
had been changed, because he had done a lot of work on this bill with the Park Commission
and naturally wanted the support of the Warren County Board of Supervisors which they had.
It will take affect at the end of this year.
MR. ADAMSON-Well there seems to be some hope, that's good.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-The present Town Board is aggressively pursuing a couple of alternatives.
Not all of the Town Board members have gone to the meeting yet, but they have come in individua"
and showed us and talk to us. My suggestion to Mr. Rist Frost was...after you have completed
this brief review with the Board members why don't you propose a cost study for us and include
it in the cost ramifications going from Lake George down Bay Road or Ridge Road all of those
factors and give us some figures we can talk knowledgeable to the residents about.
MR. ADAMSON-If we go to a local processing plant up north that is not going to help in-between.
Said there were a lot of areas that could be picked up with this one line.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-This approach does one thing, it puts back into the hands of this
Town Board the degree of expediency that we could not get from the State. We fought for
a year and a half to get the law passed.
DANIEL OLSON-I have a lot of faith and confidence that there will be some good action on
these two pieces of legislation this year which has to be done the first part of the week and
if it isn't done because of lack of action up here locally.
LILLIAN ADAMSON-Read a one page letter, copy presented to Town Clerk...regarding the
research on comparable sales showing purchase price and assessed value and stated that they
had been denied their true grievance at the Grievance Board. I have request (1) a list of the
people who have applied to the Grievance Board and the assessment relief granted to each,
(2) an explanation of how the assessments were derived, the criterior used and the percentage
factor applied to the individual items, along with this, I would like the assessment map of the
neighborhoods. This information is essential to our grievance case, additionally I need the
appreciation factor applied to lake front properties.
DANIEL OLSON-Asked if she requested this under the Sunshine Law, if not there was a form
to be filled out and within five days you can have an answer to that form.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Asked when they had to file?
MRS. ADAMSON-We have to file within 30 days after the first of July.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-I have been swamped with phone calls since last week when the report
of the Board of Assessment came out. One or two of the calls indicated they were happy with
the change in assessment, but the vast majority of people who have contacted me were not
happy. I spent a good deal of time talking to people and I spent quite a bit of time today speaking
with the office of Local Assessments in Albany getting information about what information
you should have under the law etc. Everything you have asked for before is available and should
be available as public information. The purpose of the re-evaluation was to reassure fair treatment
of everyone and this appears not to be the case. On a case by case basis I see tremendous
problems, I will not place blame on anyone at this point, it is something that was probably
going to come out of the re-evaluation one way or the other. It is not localized in Lake George
it is all over the town. Pockets of problems, people calling about things that are outrageous.
You are limited and we are limited, we can't tell the assessor what to do and we can't tell
the Board of Assessment Review what to do. You can now take certain legal actions within
certain time frames but as representatives of the people I think it is on our backs to help you
to pursue the course of action that the law sets out.
MRS. ADAMSON-Asked if the Board of Review was under pressure, was there a time frame?
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-There was a time frame...they had absolutely to get the information
to the assessor so they could notify people by no later than July 1st. Stated he thought there
was almost 600 complaints.
MRS. ADAMSON-Said they asked if they rented their property and wanted to know why they
asked this question?
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-Stated that the Board of Assessment Reviews is a Quasi Judicial
Body, they are empowered to ask pretty much any question they want to and you can either
answer it or not answer it. There are only a few questions you must answer. Why they asked
that I don't know. They were new at this and it would have been difficult for someone who
had been there for years.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Said he asked Mr. LaRose what kind of change has been reflected
in the assessment since grievance and he said approximately ten percent. I thought that was
low.
MRS. ADAMSON-I know someone's who went up.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-You can't go up. The law was changed a few years ago, you may only
go down or stay the same.
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DANIEL OLSON-Stated that he didn't see any reason why she couldn't obtain the information
she was asking for.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-If it takes a period of a couple of days to get it, I think it should
be provided.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-When the Board of Assessment Review makes their final determination
on the form do they put comments why they reached the decision they do?
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-Sometimes...if there has been a change usually there is short comment,
if there is no change there may or not be a comment. There isn't much space for comments.
Then again how judges essentially make their decisions is not always something that gets reported,
noted that in a major court the judge will give his reasons and previous decisions and this is
a little bit different.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Asked if those comments are open to the public?
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-To my knowledge they should be, I see no reason why not.
MRS. ADAMSON-I asked if I could see the comments so I could have some understanding of
how to go and I was told the books were closed.
DANIEL OLSON-There is a period in there when the books are closed. —
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Thats talking about the assessment books not a person's file. That
information, I would think would be in a persons file.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-Stated that he had spoke with the head man in Albany today and
he indicated to him to be sure to tell the public to be careful because if you elect to go to
small claims court you thereby automatically waive your right to go to a higher court. Advised
Mrs. Adamson to be careful in making this decision and seek legal counsel.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Noted that all these rules and regulations that everyone is working
against are not town laws or rules...it is important to know that we are all working under the
state laws.
MRS. ADAMSON-I keep hoping that there is some way this can all be thrown out and start
over.
DANIEL OLSON-Said go ahead tomorrow and make her request for information and keep the
Town Board informed of the direction she is going.
GARY BOWEN-Hiland Park-Asked to have the presently tabled resolution regarding Hiland
Park's final Impact Statement to be continued tabled until the next regular Town Board Meeting.
Its the projects sponsor's hope that this time in the very near future can be used by the Town
Board and its consultants and the project's sponsor to conclude favorably our PUD process
that is currently filed with the Town of Queensbury.
KAREN BODENWEISER- 24 Lake George Road-Read from a prepared statement. Stated that
she had several concerns regarding the report the Post Star gave of the meeting held by the
Town Board regarding...the environmental design Clark Engineering Firm and Mrs. Walter's
concerns over lack of firm planning and analysis, traffic, sewage treatment and water supply
by the Hiland Park EIS yet Mr. Borgos and Mr. Montesi made moves to accept the report as
is. My question is what is the rush. Noted that she was a little concerned over what would
happen to the town if the Town Government does the kind of thing that Mr. Borgos is suggesting
and that is to address a specific traffic impact at the time each phase ofnp`roject is undergoing
review.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-Noted that she was not here at the meeting and what was in the
paper is part of what was there but not always everything that was there.
KAREN BODE NWEISER-Stated that she agreed with Mrs. Walter's statement at the time,that
this approach would be poor planning. Noted that the Town of Queensbury was at a crisis point
and in development and correct efforts that the public has been made aware of for town planning
are piece meal at best. Read an except from todays @ditorial in the Post Star...they suggest
that the Town needs to finu a planning firm gar. land use specialist, environmentally engineered
engineers etc., turn the current moratorium on subdivisions and residential site plans into a
temporary hold on all types of project, this might help buy time for a more complete planning --�
process.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-If you had been here at that meeting in particular you would have
seen a different picture. Noted that if you look at the town, the town is in a situation of rapid
growth, probably because of pent up economic activity. I don't know how long it will continue,
we are currently well into our water plant which was started long before the moratorium was
ever thought about. We are all set to just about take some kind of action on upgrading our
water supply. We are well into the sewer discussion, already starting the construction of the
sewer districts and talking about new districts. Traffic study we have been talking about for
months, our fire emergency services study is complete and a report is due momentarily. We've
got a part time planner now working on land use etc. Noted that they had written to some
planning firms and had communications from some. Either they are not available or they are
not interested. Said that it bothered him that Ms. Bodenweiser asked to have an outside planning
firm come in and tell us what to do...I don't mind some advice but I think people who have
lived here for quite awhile should have some idea of what the town should look like also. I
think a series of public town meetings as was held sometime ago would be interesting and
beneficial...a meeting in West Glens Falls, North Queensbury, Central Queensbury to get input
from people. Stated that the town is only occasionally reacting in a crisis management situation...only
occasionally, it is unfortunate what happened. We would like to do other things, we would
like to take care of Exit 19, the traffic problems, but the state says its going to be four or
five years perhaps, we would like to do something on Quaker Road, but the state says we can't
do it so fast. An alternative that's out there is to shut everything down until all the things
get done but I don't think that is a good alternative. We have to proceed as best we can, that
doesn't mean rush in and approve everything, and certainly Mr. Bowen will testify to the fact
that we don't rush through to approve anything, if anything there has been a lot of delays.
The other projects certainly haven't been rushed through even the subdivisions that have gone
through, I don't think have been rushed through, they have all had to go through a number of
planning stages. Noted that there was not a package in this community to say they are all
going to look alike. Stated that on the best information available we've got to act one way
or the other.
KAREN BO DEN WEISER-Stated that it is deemed necessary for the town to have at least one
full time planner, according to a survey, the people in the town wanted slow growth.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-Stated that the survey that was done came out the only way it could
the way it was written but if you look at that survey, there is only way it could come out.
Said he agreed the way it came out, we don't want explosive growth but what is explosive growth,
what's moderate growth, what's slow growth, opinions are different. Said there was a lot of
things undefined in the survey.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Noted that one of the things she addressed was the void, a planner
resigned, and how quickly should the Town Board respond to hiring another...a lady with a masters
degree in planning came asking for work. Said that they had immediately applied through
the ads in the National Association of Planning magazines, colleges and it will take a month
to a month and a half, for all these applications, interviews to come back to us. We have contacted
five or six noted planning consulting firms...we have a very firm proposal from one that we
feel very good about and we are reviewing that...and as the editorial says we will pay through
the nose but we are beyond that consideration...what we are at, is, will this firm do what we
need? They have addressed in their proposal to us things like neighborhood meetings, things
I was involved in years ago on the Planning Board when we did the first master plan. We may
be signing an agreement with them. We have an obligation not to shut things down totally,
we are trying to take the steps you are concerned about but it doesn't happen overnight.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-Stated that it was impossible for the public to be at every meeting
but the Town Board is doing an awful lot, it may not appear that way all the time but we are
all very much concerned and said they all live here and want to preserve it.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Responded to the Hiland Park questions-yes there is some information
that we are requiring on traffic that would make the Town Board feel more comfortable.
The other two major issues were (1) water, Queensbury has a local law that says, if you are
within two thousand feet of a water district, you will have water or you don't have a development,
Mr. Bowen's project is within 1200 feet of the district, he will have water. The Town Board
has to sign a letter of intent to that extent, that is not part of Mr. Bowen's record so the consultants
said, until you get the letter of intent that is not an open issue. The same holds true for establishing
a sewer district and Mr. Bowen will have a sewer district, the letter of intent is not part of
that file. Those two issues rest entirely with this Town Board to provide the momentum for
Mr. Bowen to proceed. Stated that Mr. Bowen and the board are taking the time needed to
do this.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Read from a statement from the consultants. Said one can see
the magnitude of tasks to profit from past mistakes...noted that they are trying to take in-depth
steps.
DOT HALL-Rockhurst-We are back to our old problem on the Marina on Rockhurst where they
still have not provided rest rooms for their patrons. I called Encon and they were rather lack-
o-dazical about it, said they thought they had opened the old rest rooms in the restaurant,
well they haven't been opened. They are in full swing up there and there is no provision.
There are no signs saying there are bathroom facilities and the gate is closed and has been
for all these years.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Stated that they are under permit from DEC and they say in order
to have the marina they have to provide public rest rooms and they cannot provide them by
portajohns because that's against our Town Law. They have to be a permanent structure with
bathrooms in them.
DOT HALL-At the site plan review he offered to open the rest rooms in the restaurant, they
frowned on it but didn't say he could not, but he hasn't.
DANIEL OLSON-Said the appropriate agencies would investigate this issue.
OPEN FORUM CLOSED
RESOLUTIONS
DANIEL OLSON-Under Old Business, we had a request to continue the tabling of Hiland Park
until the next regular Town Board Meeting
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES
RESOLUTION NO. 184, Introduced by Mr. Stephen Borgos who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Mr. George Kurosaka
RESOLVED, that the Town Board Minutes of May 29th 1987 be and hereby are approved and
be it further
RESOLVED, the Town Board minutes of June 9, 1987 be hereby approved with the following
amendment on page 187 the word ulterior be changed to alternative motive.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan,
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Said there was a correction on page 187, the work ulterior should
be alternative method.
RESOLUTION TO CREATE POSITION
RESOLUTION NO. 185 Introduced by Mr. Stephen Borgos who moved for its adoption seconded
Mrs. Betty Monahan.
WHEREAS, the Town Board finds it necessary to provide additional security for Court Activities,
and
WHEREAS, a need exists for summons server, and
WHEREAS, no individual currently employed by the Town is able to expand his/her duties,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the part-time hourly position of Town Officer be created to provide court
security and to enforce local laws or ordinances and to serve summonses, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Officer be directly responsible to the Town Board.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 186, Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Mr. Stephen Borgos.
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to provide a fireworks display in observance of
Fourth of July, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined to incorporate such a display with Town of Queensbury/West
Glens Falls Fire Company "CELEBRATION 8711,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes the Supervisor to enter into an agreement with Galaxy
Fireworks, Inc. of Malone, New York to provide a fireworks display on June 28, 1987 at the
West Glens Falls Firemen's Field for an amount not exceeding $3,500.00
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
COUNCLMAN BORGOS-Stated that if anyone is aware of the hazards and dangers of fireworks,
certainly the West Glens Falls group are based on last years problem. It was a very unfortunate
incident and I am sure they will be more then extra cautious in handling this. I would really
be happy if the residents of the town made this the only fireworks display and stop having
them in their back yards.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Stated that there would be a 1:00 P.M. parade Sunday also
RESOLUTION TO REAPPOINT- RECREATION COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 187, Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption seconded
by Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHEREAS, the term of office of Joseph Teti expired on April 27, and
WHEREAS, the Rueensbury Town Board desires to reappoint Joseph Teti to the Recreation
Commission,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Rueensbury Town Board hereby reappoints Joseph Teti,
to a five year term on the Recreation Commission, term to expire April 27, 1992.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mrs. Kurosaka, Mrs. Borgos, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Montesi
Noes:
Absent: Mrs. Walter
RESOLUTION TO CONDUCT CIRCUS
RESOLUTION NO. 188, Introduced by Mr. Stephen Borgos who moved for its adoption seconded
by Mr. George Kursosaka
WHEREAS, the Lake George Kiwanis have requested permission to conduct a circus as follows:
SPONSOR: The Lake George Kiwanis
CIRCUS: Allan C. Hill Entertainment, Corp.
PLACE: West Glens Falls Firemen's Field
DATE: August 25, 1987
— NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to issue a permit to the
aforesaid sponsor subject to the following conditions:
A. Receipt of proof of Insurance
1. The Insurance Company must be licensed in the State of New York
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2. The Town of Queensbury must be named as an additional insured
B. Inspections and Approval must be made by the Queensbury Fire Marshal
and the Chief of the West Glens Falls Fire Company
C. There must be adequate parking and access for emergency vehicles.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
RESOLUTION TO REAPPOINT-CEMETERY COMMISSION ..%
RESOLUTION NO. 189 M Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHEREAS, Margaret Prime's term on the Cemetery Commission is due to expire on June 30,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to reappoint Mrs. Prime to a three year term on the Cemetery
Commission,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby reappoints Margaret Prime to a three
year term on the Cemetery Commission, term to expire June 30, 1990.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO. 190, Introduced by Mr. Stephen Borgos, who moved for its adoption seconded
by Mr. George Kurosaka.
RESOLVED, to transfer: $1,000. from A1051410440 to A1051410408 and $302. from A1051410409
to A1051410408 for legal advertising.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE BINGO LICENSE
RESOLUTION NO. 191, Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Mr. Stephen Borgos
RESOLVED, that Bingo License No. 2710 be and hereby is approved allowing Queensbury Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 6196 to hold Bingo Occasions from July 7, 1987 through October 6, 1987.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
RESOLUTION ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR TOWN ROADS
RESOLUTION NO. 192, Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption seconded
by Mr. Ronald Montesi.
WHEREAS, Article IV of the Town of Queensbury Subdivision Regulations provides that all
required improvements, including streets and roads, within a subdivision shall be constructed
in accordance with Town specifications, and
WHEREAS, certain changes in the requirements and/or specifications for roads to be offered
for dedication to;the Town of Queensbury have been considered by the Town board after discussion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
�— RESOLVED that the Town of
Queensbury hereby adopts the annexed minimum standards and/or
specifications for construction of roads offered for dedication to the Town of Queensbury,
and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the specifications herein shall apply to all projects pending before
the Town of Queensbury Planning Board which have not received final approval on the date
of this resolution.
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr.Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes:
Absent: Mrs. Walter
SPECIFICATIONS
50 Foot Right-of-Way
Road side shall obtain Highway Superintendent and Planning Board approval of swale or drainage
system.
Subbase - minimum depth 12 inches of item 4 stone compacted in 2 lifts
Surface - 24 feet wide; 31/2 inches asphalt concrete applied at 2% pitch from centerline; base
2 inches of compacted type 3 A.0 Binder; top 11/2 inches of compacted type 6 A.C. Binder
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-Stated that he would like to add the word (minimum) standards, so
that in some cases either the Highway Superintendent or the Planning Board can say it is not
good enough, you got to do better, so these would be minimum standards. I recognize that
there are places where this would be minimum. (agreed to by the Town Board)
PAUL NAYLOR-For the official record-Stated that he did not agree with the specification
as the shoulders are going to be as scrappy as they ever were.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-Asked if Mr. Naylor would agree that this was a big step in the right
direction.
PAUL NAYLOR-No, we haven't done oil and stone for about four years. I know you don't like
the wings and I had six complaints last night and I wish I had the wings. I was out until midnight
last night—they all say the same thing take care of the water and all I can do is take the grader
blade brum in front of their house.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-As I interpret this language, there is lee-way for you to say when
you personally feel there should be more or there should be a swale there...
PAUL NAYLOR-Stated that the Town Board makes the decisions, its strictly up to the Board.
Said he didn't think that we were up to where we should be.
RICK MISSITTA-Asked if it could be put in the specs and then we could up or down?
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-Said he thought the problems we were having now were with the
old roads.
PAUL NAYLOR-Said he had spent many nights on Potter Road figuring out how to put swales
in and how the road would be built, then a resident told him he was the five house on the block
and said the first guy in there put his driveway in and spoiled it for the rest of them.
Unless you inspect like the Building Department every day and they don't mess with the driveways,
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half of them aren't even in when they get their CO. If it was part of our regulations that your
driveway had to be in, etc. then we would know but none of them are done. You don't know
how many fights I have had with the taxpayers regarding their driveways.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-Asked if this was something that should be built into our plans?
PAUL NAYLOR-When we went with our plans originally the developer said that was not our
job, we just develop the land.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-I think what I am hearing you say, people are putting fill in on Town
Land.
PAUL NAYLOR-They sure are. You went out a year ago you saw the fences next to the road.
Its your job to take that stuff off, I am tired of fighting with them...so you had a lawyer draw j
up a legal document and I ended up answering all the telephone calls and I had to go out and
reassure the people that we were not going to go out with our hand shovels and hoes and take
everything out of the road that night. This is nine o'clock at night. Then they came to the �a
town hall and Wilson said we have go through documents before we can make you move this
off the Town highway. There is no line to tell the residents what they own.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-The planner was going to require corner post at every corner of
the lot and the subdividers came in and talked them out of it. Stated that the subdivisions
should be revised and everybody should be putting in a corner post.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Agreed and said that would give Paul the handle on the ten feet,
and the Building Department would have trench mark thirty feet from the road.
PAUL NAYLOR-Noted that people were upset because he gave the Telephone Company a
permit to use the right of way, which he has to by law...he told them to stay one foot from
the property, this took two days of phone calls, never the less one resident spent a lot of money
and put top soil in.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-People have to be able to connect their driveways to the road.
PAUL NAYLOR-By permit, we've had a permit system since we've come here and everytime
I find one illegal, I have call Wilson and Wilson has to have a letter served by the sheriff, then
the Highway Dept. has to go in and tear up the surface to put the drainage in.
COUNCILMAN BORGOS-During the building process it should be stated that they will be given
a piece of paper saying...before you do your driveway you got to...
PAUL NAYLOR-Stated that it is in the package, we put it in the package...what happens is
that, you can hire a contractor to build a house and he builds it, you move in and a few months
later, you want to put a driveway in, you don't think about a permit. Stated that developer
threw the permit in with the rest of the paper work with the rest of the paper work and only
filed what he had to.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Asked Paul for an update on Dixon Road?
PAUL NAYLOR-Said before the rain storm last night we were right on schedule, sometime
between now and the end of September.
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE LOCAL LAW TO ESTABLISH NO-PARKING REGULATIONS
on Rockhurst Road
RESOLUTION NO. 193„ Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption seconded
by Mr. Ronald Montesi.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Rueensbury have received requests from residents
of Rockhurst to establish a No-Parking zone on Rockhurst Road and
WHEREAS, a public hearing duly published in accordance with the law by the Town Clerk was
held on June 23,1987, at 7:30 P.M. at the Rueensbury Town Office Building at which time all
persons were heard both in favor of and opposed to said law, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ---
RESOLVED, that local law entitled "A LOCAL LAW NO PARKING ZONE ON ROCKHURST
ROAD" is hereby approved and local law becomes effective upon filing with the Secretary
of State of New York.
Duly adopted by the following vote
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan.
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
LOCAL LAW NUMBER #6
NO PARKING ZONE ON ROCKHURST ROAD
SECTION 1. For the purpose of this Local Law the word "vehicle", "park" and
"standing" shall have the meaning defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New
York.
SECTION 2. Except as provided for in Section 3 hereof, no vehicle shall be
parked or left standing on that portion of the Town Road called Rockhurst Road from Cleverdale
Road for a distance of 1073 feet east-northeast in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County,
New York
SECTION 3. Any person violating any provision of Section 2 or Section 3 of
this Local Law shall upon conviction be punishable for a first offense by a fine not to exceed
$25.00 and for a second offense by a fine not to exceed $50.00. In addition to the aforesaid
penalties, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury may institute any proper action, suit
or proceeding to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of this Local Law.
SECTION 4. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing thereof
in the Office of the Secretary of State.
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LEAD AGENCY AND ADOPTING DETERMINATION OF NON-
SIGNIFICANCE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL PARK SEWER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. 194, Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption seconded
by Mr. George Kurosaka
WHEREAS, Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law established the State Environmental
Quality Review Act, and
WHEREAS, such act requires environmental review of certain actions undertaken by local
governments, and
— WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury recognizes the need for the expansion
of the central sewer district to serve the proposed occupants of the Technical Park Sewer
District which proposed district is detailed in the Engineer's Report of LA Partnership and
currently on file in the Town Offices, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is duly qualified as lead agency with
respect to the creation and establishment of said district;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is hereby designated lead agency
for purposes of SEQRA compliance in the creation and establishment of the Technical Park
Sewer District and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury adopt the annexed
notice of determination of rion-significance, and that copies of this resolution be forwarded
to the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Region 5 Offices
of the D.E.C., Department of Health, Department of Transportation, Warren County Planning
Department and the City of Glens Falls.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
A RESOLUTION MAKING DETERMINATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 209e OF THE TOWN
LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN RELATION TO THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT
OF A SEWER DISTRICT EXTENSION IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY,
NEW YORK TO BE KNOWN AS THE TECHNICAL PARK SEWER DISTRICT.
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RESOLUTION NO. 195, Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Mr. Stephen Borgos.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York has heretofore
duly caused a general map, plan and report to be prepared and filed in the Office of the Town
Clerk of the said Town in relation to the establishment of a proposed sewer district extension
in said Town, to be known as the Technical Park Sewer District, and
WHEREAS, an order was duly adopted by the said Town Board on June 9, 1987, reciting a description
a description of the boundaries of said proposed district, the improvements proposed, the maximum
amount proposed to be expended for said improvements, the proposed method of financing
to be employed, the fact that no Town funds would be expended for the improvement and the
fact that said map and plan were on file in the Town Clerk's Office for public inspection, and
specifying the 23rd day of June 1987, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. at the Town Office Building, Town —=
of Queensbury, Bay & Haviland Roads, in said Town as the time when and the place where
said Town Board would meet for the purpose of holding a public hearing to hear all persons
interested in the subject thereof concerning the same; and
WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held at the time and place set forth in said order,
as aforesaid, at which all persons desiring to be heard were duly heard; and
WHEREAS, said Town Board has duly considered said map and plan and the evidence given
at said public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York as follows:
Section 1. Upon the evidence given at the aforesaid public hearing it is hereby found and determined
as follows:
A. The notice of the aforesaid public hearing was published and posted as required by law
and is otherwise sufficient;
B. All the property and property owners within said proposed district extension are benefited
are benefited thereby:
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C. All the property and property owners benefited are included within the limits of said proposed
district extension, and
D. The establishment of said proposed district extension is in the public interest.
Section 2. The resolution shall take effect immediately.
The question of adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call which
resulted as follows:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEWER DISTRICT EXTENSION IN
THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
TECHNICAL PARK SEWER DISTRICT AND FURTHER APPROVING THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED THEREFORE.
RESOLUTION NO. 196, Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption seconded -✓
by Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York has heretofore ; 1,
duly caused a general map, plan and report to be prepared and filed in the Office of the Town
Clerk of the said Town in relation to the establishment of a proposed sewer district extension
in said Town, to be known as proposed sewer district extension in SAID Town, to be known
as the Technical Park Sewer District and
WHEREAS, an order was duly adopted by the said Town Board on June 9, 1987, reciting a description
of the boundaries of said proposed district, the improvements proposed, the maximum amount
proposed to be expended for said improvements, the proposed method of financing to be employed,
that no Town funds shall be expended for the improvements, the fact that said map and plan
were on file in the Town Clerk's Office for public inspection, and specifying the 23rd day of
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June 1987, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. at the Queensbury Town Office Building, Bay & Haviland Roads,
in said Town as the time when and the place where said Town Board would meet for the purpose
of holding a public hearing to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning
the same; and
WHEREAS, such order was duly published and posted in the manner and within the time prescribed
by section 209-d of the Town Law and proof of said publication and posting has been duly presented
to said Town Board; and
WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held at the time and place set forth in said order,
as aforesaid, at which all persons desiring to be heardwere duly heard; and
WHEREAS, the town Board, as duly designated lead agency has adopted a determination of
non-significance of the proposed action in accordance with the provisions of the State Environmental
Quality Review Act; and
WHEREAS, following said public hearing and based upon the evidence given there at, said Town
Board duly adopted a resolution determining in the affirmative all of the questions set forth
in Subdivision 1 of Section 209-e of the Town Law; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to adopt a further resolution pursuant to Subdivision 3 of Section
209-e of the Town Law, approving the establishment of said district extension and the construction
of the improvements proposed therefore;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York as follows:
Section 1. The establishment of a sewer district extension in the Town of Queensbury, Warren
County, New York to be known as the Technical park Sewer District to be bounded and described
as hereinafter set forth and the construction of a sewer system to serve said district extension
including the installation and construction of pipes, hydrants, valves and appurtenances for
the collection of waste water in said district extension is hereby approved and authorized.
The method of financing the cost of said improvement shall be borne entirely by the owner
of the property to wit, the Queensbury Economic Development Corporation.
Section 2. Said sewer district extension shall be bounded and described as is set forth in Schedule
"A" annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
Section 3. This resolution is subject to a permissive referendum as provided by Section 209-e
of the Town Law.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on role call
which resulted as follows:
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
SCHEDULE "A"
All that piece of unimproved land located in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New
York, and described 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 bounded and described as
follows:
BEGINNING at an iron rod set in the ground in the northerly bounds of the lands owned by
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation as a transmission line where the Easterly corporation
line of the City of Glens Falls intersects; running thence north 07 degrees and 29 minutes East
along the City Corporation line, a distance of 1450.77 feet to the southerly bounds of the lands
leased by Normandy T.V. Cable Company; thence running South 82 degrees and 31 minutes
East along said southerly bounds, a distance of 201.65 feet to the southeast corner of said
leased lot; thence running North 07 degrees and 29 minutes East along the easterly bounds
thereof, a distance of 310.03 feet to the southerly bounds of Dix Avenue; thence running South
64 degrees, 24 minutes and 42 seconds East along the southerly bounds of Dix Avenue, a distance
of 1207.91 feet to a fence post for a corner at the northwest corner of the lands of P.A. Sullivan
Estate; thence running South 08 degrees, 35 minutes and 28 seconds West along said P.A. Sullivan
Estate, a distance of 821.94 feet to an iron rod set in the northerly bounds of the lands of Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation; thence running southwesterly along the bounds of said Power
Corporation the following four courses and distances:
(1) South 74 degrees, 34 minutes and 33 seconds West, a distance of 1011.74 feet to an iron rod
set in the ground for a corner;
(2) North 05 degrees, 21 minutes and 27 seconds West, a distance of 42.75 feet to an iron rod
set in the ground for a corner;
(3) South 07 degrees, 28 minutes and 33 seconds West, a distance of 15.92 feet to an iron rod
set in the ground for a corner;
(4) South 74 degrees, 34 minutes and 33 seconds West, a distance of 389.97 feet to the point
and place of beginning, containing 39.185 acres of land, be the same more or less.
- SEQRA, Negative Declaration Notice of Determination of Non-Significance...on file.
COMMUNICATIONS
BID OPENING-Vehicle Lift
BIDDER NON-COLLUSIVE AMOUNTS OF BID
Hoosick Valley Cont. Corp. attached $23,600.00
Valley Falls, N.Y. 12185
Michael J. Busone Co.Inc. attached $11,432.00
Ballston Lake, N.Y. 12019
Actual bids on file
NO ACTION TAKEN: Waiting letter of recommendation from Water Superintendent, Thomas
Flaherty.
BID OPENING - New or Used Wheel Loader
BIDDERS NON-COLLUSIVE AMOUNTS OF BID
Schroon Lake Tractors Inc. attached $29,810.00
Schroon Lake, N.Y. 12870
State Equipment attached $49,000.00
912 Albany Shaker Rd.,
Latham, N. Y. 12110
Actual bids on file
-Ltr - Thomas K. Flaherty recommending the Town Board award the bid toSchroon Lake Tractors
Inc.
RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID
RESOLUTION NO. 197, Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Mr. Ronald Montesi.
WHEREAS, Thomas K. Flaherty, Water Superintendent did recommend that we advertise for
bids for a new or used wheel loader and
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WHEREAS, two bids were submitted and received and opened at the specified time and place
by the Director of Purchasing/Town Clerk, Darleen Dougher and
WHEREAS, Thomas K. Flaherty, has recommended the bid be awarded to Schroon Lake Tractor,
Inc., NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby accepts the bid of Schroon
Lake Tractor, Inc., Schroon Lake, N.Y. in the amount of $29,810.00. Financed through BAN
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
DISCUSSION: Held regarding a computer for the Highway Department: It was noted that there
was two competitive bids on it under $5000.00. This would be used for the inventory of roads,
equipment, etc.
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS
RESOLUTION NO.198„ Introduced by Mr. Stephen Borgos who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Mr. George Kurosaka.
RESOLVED THAT Audit of Bills as appears on Abstract and numbered 2311 and totaling $3,386.00
be and hereby are approved.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTION NO. 199 Introduce by Mr. Stephen Borgos who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Mr. George Kurosaka.
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby moves into executive session to discuss Legislation
on Tax Assessments.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan
Noes: None
Absent: Mrs. Walter
ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
DARLEEN DOUGHER
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
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