1999-10-05
QUEENSBURY RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
OCTOBER 5, 1999
Minutes of the regular meeting of the Recreation Commission of the Town of
Queensbury held Tuesday, October 5, 1999 at the Queensbury Town Office Building.
Vice-Chairman Carusone called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
PRESENT:
Commissioners Auer, Carusone, Hersh, laBombard and Maine
ALSO
PRESENT:
Assistant Director Lovering
ABSENT:
Commissioner Schachner (ex) & Simmonds (ex)
VISITORS:
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTE~
None
COMMUNICATIPNS AND REMARKS FRØM VISITºRS
The assistant director briefly reviewed the Town Board's recent resolution (#313.99 -
September 20, 1999) accepting the Hudson POinte Nature Preserve and there was no
further comment.
Faith IJible Church - Discussion
The assistant director distributed a copy of the memo from Dan Luciano, Open Space
Institute (051), along with a reference map of the revised Faith Bible Church property
line proposal. He pointed out the additional land the church wanted to keep and what
comprised the area the town would receive. There was considerable discussion
concerning its recreational valve, future use and the pros and cons of accepting the
property as is. The consensus was that the property's value for passive recreational
usage was definitely enhanced due to its location between the Hudson POinte Nature
Preserve (recently accepted by the town) and the 30 acre, town owned parcel
southwest of Carey Road below the Native Textiles facility site. After further discussion
with respect to how the parcel fit into future recreational plans, Commissioner Maine
made a motion, seconded by Commissioner laBombard to advise 051 that the
Recreation Commission/Department of Parks and Recreation were still in favor of
accepting the Faith Bible Church property if purchased by OSI (original boundary lines
as shown on the facsimile sent by OSI on 6/17/99). The motion was unanimously
approved and Commissioner Auer reiterated his concern with the buried 55 gallon
drums (unknown contents) and that this situation be rectified (barrels removed) before
the property is purchased.
School TransDortation/Voter Re~lÏstration Info
Commissioner Auer distributed copies of a school transportation memo and graphs with
voter registration info. There was a brief discussion regarding the importance/validity
of the information in determining town population areas as well as future recreational
opportunities.
c;OMMITTEE REPpRTS
Commissioner LaBombard reported on the joint meeting of representatives from
Queensbury School, Adirondack Community College and the commission/department.
Commissioner Hersh commented on the importance of the gathering and how each
group could help the other. Commissioner Carusone requested that a copy of the
meeting minutes or notes be available for the November commission meeting.
MONTHLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
Assistant Director Lovering gave a brief verbal report highlighting the following items;
the department's 1999-2000 winter brochure, new programs scheduled this winter and
a short re-cap mentioning the success of the 1999 summer programs.
There being no further business, the commission meeting was adjourned at 7:58 pm.
The next meeting will be held on November 2, 1999, beginning at 7:00 pm, in the
Supervisor's Conference Room #37 at the Queensbury Town Office Building.
Sh ro Simmonds, Chairman
Mi u s prepared by Steven M. Lovering, Assistant Director
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