2004-02-03
Queensbury Recreation Commission
Queensbury, NY 12804
Minutes of the February 3, 2004 regular meeting held at the Town of Queensbury
Office Complex Conference Room.
Chairman Doug Irish called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Commissioners Etu, Fusco, Goedert, Irish, LaBombard, and Mott.
Staff Present: Director Hansen, Assistant Director Lovering
Also attending: R. Boor, Town Board Liaison, J. Strough, Town Board Member, M.
Ryba, Senior Planner, Town of Queensbury
Approval of the Minutes:
Moved by Commissioner Mott, seconded by Commissioner Goedert to approve the
minutes of the January 6th, 2004 regular meeting and place on file. All members present
approved.
Communications and Remarks from Visitors:
M. R yba, Senior Planner rrom Queensbury Community Development, led a discussion on
the concept of Open Space and how this relates to current town regulations concerning
development and developers. Among the many points discussed were:
· Appropriate use of Cluster developments vs. conventional.
· Do Zoning ordinance regulations need revision or at least re-wording? (More
questions raised than answered).
· Zoning issues with developers
· Incentives for developers to leave open space to create clustered subdivisions;
then who will manage these areas of open space?
· Recreation fees per unit-should they be raised?
· Sense of concern in regard to open space vs. the use of limited land (green space)
Chairman Irish suggested the three Boards (Town, Recreation, and Planning) meet to
discuss, review, and possibly revise current regulations regarding use and maintaining
open space and development within the Town.
Included in the packet were the following communications (see file):
· Letters rrom Director Hansen to Budget Officer regarding Project Funding
Requests for: (1) Queensbury Community Center Project, (2) Hudson Pointe
Nature Preserve Expansion and Improvements, (3) Hovey Pond Park
Improvements
· Letter rrom James Clark, Assistant to the Mayor/Budget Coordinator City of
Glens Falls requesting Town assist in sharing the cost of lighting new portion of
Cole's Woods ski area. See also letter rrom Supervisor Stec to Mayor Regan
regarding intermunicipal cooperation.
· Letter rrom Finch, Pruyn in regard to the lease of their property off Big Boom
Road in exchange for the cost of taxes plus 10 percent. Question arose as to
whether we can legally reimburse Finch, Pruyn for taxes when in fact we did not
have the lease in effect for that portion ofthe lease year. Director Hansen will
review with Town Attorney.
· Budget Control Report as of January 21,2004
· Letter rrom Queensbury American Legion Post 1797 requesting consideration to
establish a Veterans Memorial at Hovey Pond Park.
Unfinished Business
Park Project Status Report:
(See Report Dated 2/1/04)
· Queensbury Community Center-Discussion on possible sites. General consensus
is the ACC property is first choice. This is 16 acres with rrontage on Haviland
Road.
· Klak Property on Meadowbrook Road appears to be mostly wetlands according to
the wetland delineation prepared by Diversified Soil Services.
· Motion made by Commissioner LaBombard, seconded by Commissioner Goedert
to withhold 10% of the contract with the demolition contractor who demolished
the Glen Lake/Hay property last November. This is to insure debris removal and
site restoration in the spring.
New Business
· Commissioner Etu spoke about the relocation of the Soap Box Derby for 2004.
One possible site under consideration is Bay Road.
· General feeling the Building Committee meetings with GDF should be changed to
Tuesdays. Director Hansen will review with GDG and Chairman Irish.
· Tri¡ to Ridgefield, CN to review the Community Center is planned for February
24 . Departure time is 7:00 a.m.
Committee Reports:
· Budget-no report
· Bylaws-no report
· School Liaison-no report
· Personnel-no report
· Planning-no report
· Program Review-no report
Monthly Department Report
Flyers distributed with packet. Many very good programs developed by the Department.
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Goedert, seconded by Commissioner Etu
at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
/}1rroved~/
d~ChM1an
Joseph Fusco, Secretary