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1984-12-11 291 TOWN BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 11, 1984 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS Mrs. Frances Walter-Supervisor Mr. Daniel Olson-Councilman Dr. Charles Eisenhart-Councilman Mr. Daniel Morrell-Councilman Mrs. Betty Monahan-Councilman PRESS: W WSC, WBZA, WEND, G.F. Post Star j GUESTS: Mr. Allen Converse, Mr. Krebs, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Daire, Mr. Getman, Mrs. Robinson, Mr. Tarana, Mr. Hodgkins TOWN OFFICIALS: Mr. Paul Naylor, Mr. Rick Bolton MEETING OPENED 7:40 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING Mobile Home Application of Alan B. Converse of 30 Center Street, Fort Edward, N.Y. to locate a mobile home on Warren Lane, owner of property Roberta Converse...approved by Building Dept. "Flat, Ideal soil conditions for septic, in harmony with other residences in the area." Hearing Opened 7:41 P.M. Notice Shown... SUPERVISOR WALTER- Requested input from the public...no one spoke... COUNCILMAN EISENHART-Mr. Chase, do we have a deed? TOWN CLERK DONALD CHASE- No COUNCILMAN EISENHART- Mr. Converse, do you have a deed to the property and also the road that happens to be your driveway? MR. CONVERSE- I have a letter of intent.. COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- Do you have a description of the property that the deed will cover? MR. CONVERSE- No, I do not. COUNCILMAN EISENHART- We have to have some idea what the lot is. The lot must include what looks like a road, that will be a driveway. COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- Is April Lane a Town Road? MR. NAYLOR- No COUNCILMAN EISENHART- I can't act on this until I see a letter of intent or deed that says that we are going to own that property and what looks like a road. SUPERVISOR WALTER- That would preclude any other mobile homes on that plot of land. MR. CONVERSE- Described the 5.39 Acres... COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- Questioned if anyone else besides the temporary mobile home of Mr. Hayes, uses the land for access to Warren Lane? MR. CONVERSE- No. (Discussion held in re-,and to the location of the proposed Mobile Home...) SUPERVISOR WALTER- The Town Board has concluded it's questioning of Mr. Converse. Is there anyone present that wishes to approach the Board on the proposed mobile home of Mr. Converse? No one spoke... 292 Public Hearing Closed 7:56 P.M. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RESOLUTION NO. 278, Introduced by Mr. Daniel Morrell who moved for its adoption, seconded by Dr. Charles Eisenhart: RESOLVED, that the Town Board Minutes of November 27, 1984 be and hereby are approved. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: Mrs. Walter RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF SERVICES RESOLUTION NO. 279, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Morrell: WHEREAS, Morse Engineering incurred a cost for a land survey, and WHEREAS, the cost was not included in the scope of services for the Gurney Lane Capital Construction project, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a payment of $1,200.00 be authorized for services provided by Morse Engineering of Queensbury. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent: None SUPERVISOR WALTER- This was a bill that was submitted in the fall. We were unable to pay for it because we did not have authorization for the $1200.00. COUNCILMAN EISENHART-This was a survey made at Gurney Lane that was not included in the scope of the project? SUPERVISOR WALTER-This was preliminary survey work. COUNCILMAN OLSON-This was done before we had any land work'or plans put together? SUPERVISOR WALTER-This was preliminary work on whether we would go ahead or not. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACT WITH GLENS FALLS SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER, INC. RESOLUTION NO. 280, Introduced by Mr. Daniel Morrell who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Betty Monahan: WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has heretofore contracted with the Glens Falls Senior Citizens Center, Inc. to provide for services for the elderly, and WHEREAS; New York State Aid is available for the establishment, maintenance and expansion of Senior Citizens Programs, which aid was expanded by the I 293 provision of Chapter 1001 of the laws of New York, 1974, providing among other things that State Aid will be available for approved expenditures for a municipal program, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury desires to continue its support of the Glens Falls Senior Citizens Center, Inc. under provisions of law so as to be eligible for State Aid as a Co-sponsoring municipality, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury be and hereby is empowered to contract with the Glens Falls Senior Citizen Center, Inc. for the furnishing of services to the elderly residents of the Town of Queensbury for the year 1985 and the payment of $5,000.00 therefore be approved, and the Supervisor is hereby directed to execute the contract on behalf of the Town and a copy of such contract, duly executed shall be filed with the Town Clerk. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None DISCUSSION Proposal of setting inspection fees for solid fuel burning devices... MR. BILL BODENWEISER, FIRE MARSHAL-Spoke to the Town Board about the increase in the number of woodstove inspections. Noting that as of January 1st. 1985 all woodstoves must be inspected...Suggested that the Town Board might wish to consider a fee to cover the expenses incurred in inspecting such solid fuel burning devices... Noted that there are thirtytwo other permits issued from the Fire Marshal's Office that do not have a fee involved. Noted that it takes three trips to make the inspection for a woodstove... (Discussion held in regard to fees charged by the Town) TOWN COUNSEL-Local Law #1 of 1982 should be amended, we should set a public hearing for the amendment... RESOLUTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT TO LOCAL LAW No. 1 of 1982 RESOLUTION NO. 281, Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded by Dr. Charles Eisenhart: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury finds that the improper installation of wood stoves, chimneys and flues poses a threat to life and property within the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, a proposed amendment to Local Law No. 1 of 1982 providing for the inspection of wood burning stoves, a copy of which is hereto annexed, has been prepared, and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to Local Law No. 1 of 1982 is worthy of consideration for legislative action, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that public hearing be held concerning the proposed adoption of the amendment to said Local Law and that said public hearing be held at 7:30 P.M. in the Meeting Room of the Town of Queensbury Office Building, Bay & Haviland Rds. in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York on the 27th day of December, 1984 at which all persons interested in the subject thereof will be heard, and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be hereby directed and authorized to publish ` and provide notice of said public hearing as may be required by law. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter I 294 Noes: Mr. Morrell Absent:None AMENDMENT TO LOCAL NO. 1 1982 ENTITLED "A LOCAL LAW FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION CODE" SECTION 13. Solid Fuel Burning Heating Appliance 13.1 Prior to the installation of any solid fuel burning heating appliance, chimney or flue in any dwelling used as a residence, the owner thereof, or his agent, shall first secure a building permit from the Town of Queensbury Fire Code Enforcement Officer or his duly authorized designee. 132 Application for a building permit shall be made to the Fire Code Enforcement Officer on forms provided by him and shall contain the following information: 1. Name of owner and agent if applicable; 2. Location of the property; 3. Description of the solid fuel burning heating appliance proposed; 4. A drawing showing the location of the solid fuel burning heating appliance and any chimney or flue utilized thereby; 5. Such other information as may reasonably be required by the Fire Code Enforcement Officer to establish compliance of the proposed solid fuel burning heating appliance with the requirements of the uniform code. 13.3 The Town of Queensbury Fire Code Enforcement Officer or his designee shall cause an inspection to be made of the solid fuel burning heating appliance, chimney or flue at a time when such inspection will best determine conformity of such installation with the uniform code; provided, however, that such inspection may be waived for good cause shown. 13.4 Upon approval of such installation, the Town of Queensbury Fire Code Enforcement Officer or his designee shall issue a certificate evidencing compliance with the appropriate provisions of the uniform code. 13.5 Fifteen Dollars is set as the fee for such inspection and shall be paid at the time an application for a building permit for solid fuel burning heating appliances is filed with the Town of Queensbury. 13.6 No owner of any dwelling used as a residence shall operate, or cause to be operated, any solid fuel burning heating appliance until such installation, including chimney and flue, has been approved and a certificate indicating such approval has been obtained from the Town of Queensbury Fire Code Enforcement Officer or his designee. RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RESOLUTION NO. 282, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Betty Monahan: RESOLVED, to transfer FROM TO 675.00 A1110.100 A1110.440 500.00 A1620.100 A 1620.410 470.00 A8010.200 A8010.440 400.00 A1620.100 A1450.440 1,500.00 A7310.440 A7310.200 1,800.00 A8020.440 A8010.440 12,609.00 A1990.0 A9627.900 138.00 A1990.0 A1910.420 1,200.00 A9060.800 A9030.800 9,800.00 A9060.800 A9959.900 2,000.00 A4010.100 A9959.900 7,695.00 A1990.000 A9959.900 2,000.00 A3510.100 A9959.900 3,460.00 A 1220.100 A9959.900 295 200.00 A5010.100 A5010.440 800.00 A5132.430 A5132.410 5,000.00 D5130.441 D5130.440 2,000.00 D5130.441 D5130.420 6,000.00 D5142.440 D5142.464 3,500.00 D9060.800 D9030.800 50.00 C8810.450 C8810.410 54.00 C8810.450 C8810.420 300.00 C9060.800 C9030.800 20,000.00 CFI 620.41 CF9960.900 400.00 SW18310.440 SW18310.410 10,000.00 S W 18340.100 SW 18340.440 - 500.00 SW19060.800 SW19010.800 j 343.00 SW18310.440 SW18310.420 1,858.00 SW3909 SW38340.440 Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter i Noes: None i Absent:None SUPERVISOR WALTER- Noted that these are transfers within accounts, for all departments in the Town, we are still under budget. RESOLUTION TO REOPEN PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION NO. 283, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Betty Monahan: WHEREAS, the Mobile Home Public Hearing for the Alan Converse application was held on December 11, 1984, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to have additional information brought before the Town Board in regards to a deed or letter of intent on the ownership of the property and in addition a proper description of the property in question, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mobile Home Public Hearing for Alan Converse be reopened on December 27th 1984 and be it further RESOLVED, that the applicant Alan Converse provide the Town Board with a proper description of the property and a deed or letter of intent in regards to the ownership of the property. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None I Absent:None COMMUNICATIONS -Mobile Home Application of Reliable Racing Supply, Inc.-requesting a one year renewal of the application for a temporary office on 624 Glen Street... (approved by the Building Dept....applications notes that they expect to be in their new facility by August 1985) COUNCILMAN OLSON-It is the same office in the same location? MR. BOLTON,ASSISTANT BUILDING INSPECTOR- Yes. I RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME RESOLUTION NO. 284, Introduced b; ;)r. Charles Eisenhart who moved for i its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Betty ` Manahan: 296 WHEREAS,Reliable Racing Supply Inc. of 624 Glen Street has made application in accordance with paragraph 2 (B) Section 4, of an ordinance of the Town of Queensbury entitled ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COURTS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, to locate a mobile home outside of,a duly licensed mobile home court at property situated at 624 Glen Street, and WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that the facts presented in said application are sufficient to authorize the issuance of the permit requested by said applicant, therefore be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned ordinance, temporary permission is hereby given to Reliable Racing Supply Inc. of 624 Glen Street to locate a mobile home outside of a licensed mobile home court for a period of one year at property situated at 624 Glen Street, Town of j Queensbury, and that the Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to issue such permit in accordance with the terms and conditions of said ordinance. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None -Mobile Home Application of Robert Baldwin of Homestead Village Park to store a mobile Home on the corner of Luzerne Road and VanDusen... owner of property Elsie Caputo COUNCILMAN OLSON-Are you going to place the Mobile Home in Homestead Village? MR. BALDWIN-Yes...as soon as the property is available... SUPERVISOR WALTER-There will be no hookups to the mobile home... MR. BALDWIN-No. SUPERVISOR WALTER-Are there other mobile homes in the area? MR. BALDWIN-Yes. COUNCILMAN OLSON-You presently live in Homestead? MR. BALDWIN-With friends... RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME RESOLUTION NO. 285, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Morrell: WHEREAS, Robert Baldwin of Homestead Village, has made application in accordance with paragraph 2 (A) Section 4, of an ordinance of the Town of Queensbury entitled ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COURTS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, to locate a mobile home outside of a duly licensed mobile home court at property situated the corner of Luzerne Road and VanDusen Road, and WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that the facts presented in said application are sufficient to authorize the issuance of the permit requested by said application, therefore be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned ordinance, temporary permission is hereby given to Robert Baldwin of Homestead Village to locate a mobile home outside of a licensed mobile home court for a period of three months at property situated at the corner of Luzerne Road and VanDusen Road, Town of Queensbury, and that the Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to issue such permit in accordance with the terms and conditions of said ordinance. Duly adopted by the following vote: I 297 Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None (Disussion held-Counsel recommended three months instead of six months to conform with the Town Ordinance, amendment accepted by Councilman Eisenhart and Councilman Morrell...) i i -Bid Opening-Road Crossing- Rt9 and Hidden Farm Road-The following bids were received: Kubricky Construction Corp.Glens Falls, N.Y. $3,480.00 non col attached. Howard LaRose, Glens Falls, N.Y. $5,600.00 non col. attached. -Letter of Recommendation from Water Supt. Thomas Flaherty-The low bid of Kubricky Construction...on file i RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID ON WATER DEPT. ROAD CROSSING RESOLUTION NO. 286, Introduced by Mr. Daniel Olson who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Betty Monahan: WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas Flaherty, Water Supt. for the Town of Queensbury did recommend that we advertise for bids for a road crossing at Route 9 and Hidden Farm Road, and WHEREAS, bids were submitted and received and opened at the specified time and place by the Director of Purchasing/Town Clerk Donald A. Chase, and such bids were then turned over to Mr. Flaherty for his recommendation, and WHEREAS, Mr. Flaherty by letter has recommended that the bid be awarded to Kubricky Construction Company, Glens Falls, N.Y., NOW, THEREFORE BE IT j RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby accepts I the bid of Kubricky Construction Company, Glens Falls, N.Y. in the amount of $3,480.00 and be it further RESOLVED, that the financing for such material is included in the Water Dept. budget. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None SUPERVISOR WALTER-Announced that there will be a special Town Board Meeting on December 18, 1984 at 4:30 P.M. Report from the Engineer regarding the Gurney Lane Bids... REPORTS -Town Clerk's monthly report - November 1984 -Building & Zoning monthly report-November 1984 -Ltr. Jeffrey W. Kelly-D.O.T. -1985-86 a three color traffic signal will be i installed at Highland Avenue and i 8 Quaker Road...on file -Ltr. Jeffrey L. Kelley-Requesting a traffic light on Quaker Road and Glenwood Avenue. Petition attached...on file -Ltr. regarding the lowering of the speed limit on Ridge Road along the area of Butternut Hill Development...Councilman Eisenhart-Requested that the Sheriff's Dept. study the situation and notify the Town Board on their findings. I 29� SUPERVISOR WALTER- I would like to make a short statement before open forum, relative to the newspaper article regarding Paradise Lake. The Town Board has made no decision regarding Paradise Lake. We have gone out and walked it, we have asked several individuals to do some investigative work out there. It is an open project, the Board has never met on any occasion to disuss it as a Board. I feel that in some of the negotiations that we have as far as property is concerned, that they are not necessarily something we are going to put up front. Had we come to a conclusion as to what we were going to do or how we agreed to go on a project such as that, it would have been discussed well before we brought it to a vote. My last conversation with the Attorney for Paradise Lake was as of yesterday. It is still possibly a very viable project for the Town, 1 would also say that the reason why we have not acted on it was the fact that we had committed ourselves to a Gurney Lade Project. It is an area of the Town which has great potential for development. The Gurney lane Park will have ice skating in the winter, it has cross country ski trails, it has a magnificent vista, for those of you that have never been there. We hopefully after the bids come in tomorrow we will find our way clear, if they come in within the range that we are anticipating we will go on with the development. I will further state, for the benefit of the Board, because I have not talked to them about it, as the fiscal officer of this Town...The Town of Queensbi.ry is in very sound financial shape. As a planner which is what I call n r; profession, in looking at what we are doing as a Board is not necessarily what needs to be done today but what we ought to be doing for the future. I would imagine that when we get our reports back, that we can sit down and have a thorough conversation with a lot of knowledge, not heresay, and we will be able to discuss it. As far as taking a position tonight, I would be very happy during open forum to hear what our residents feel, whether they support the idea that the Board go ahead or whether they don't. Please do not think that the Board has made any decision one way or the other, I can assure you that we have not. OPEN FORUM JOSEPH DAIRE-So. Queensbury-I would be all for the project being brought to the public in a referendum...Like the idea of a stop light on Highland Avenue... Requested that more people use the wording Town of Queensbury not Glens Falls...would like to see Montgomery Wards back in Queensbury... Mr. Bill Morton-9 Meadow Drive-In 1973, I recommended to the Town Board that the Town purchase the Paradise Lake facility and develop a waterfront park. The water quality is excellent, it supports an excellent fishery, it lends itself to row boating, canoeing, car top saleboats and picnicing, it is accessable to most residents by car or bike, also close to the Route 9 Bus Route...I have reservations about a swimming pool facility at Gurney Lane at this time....the popularity of Round Pond...will leave Gurney Lane Pool underutilized....Suggested that neighborhood pools can be constructed on a smaller scale...I suggest that it would be fiscally irresponsible to spend one more cent on Gurney Lane without sorting through the various options and opportunities before us...questioned how long Mr. Russo will wait for the Town's answer on the property...I urge the Town Board to reassess it's priorities for providing recreational facilties to the community...I am of the opinion that the Town should have a centrally located, first class Town Park. Round Pond lends itself to the development of a supurb Town Park. I recommend that the purchase of the Round Pond facility be viewed as top priority...(text of the speech not given to the Town Clerk) MR. GETMAN-Twicwood Lane-I have spoken with many people including Mr. Russo, and have given a great deal of thought to it. I feel that this is a once in a life time opportunity. Asked that the Gurney Lane decision be delayed until a decision is made on Round Pond...I am not sure that we need ._./ both...noted that Round Pond has many outstanding features. MR. CIAMATO-Heinrick Circle-I am for looking into Paradise Lake. 1. You have done the best you could with Gurney Lane, something new has transpired and you should look at it.2. Paradise Lake is much more advantageous...3. The Paradise Lake Property would appreciate in value more than the Gurney Lane Project... MR. MONTESI-18 Meadow Drive-I am in favor of looking at Gurney Lane and Round Pond...questioned the status of the bidding on Gurney Lane... SUPERVISOR WALTER-Bids will be opened tomorrow...the engineer will report to the Town Board on December 18th...I do not think that we would 299 necessarily make a committment on the 18th... MR. MONTESI- Questioned if Round Pond could receive Federal Funding? SUPERVISOR WALTER-I cannot answer that at this time, except that as far as funds they are scarce .With the Bureau of Water Resources, in any kind of applications for funding for bodies of water, we have been told that because there are so many bodies of water in this area that they would not give funds for the development of any one, because they were accessable... the residents know there is a great shore line in Lake George and in other lakes in Warren County but we do not have public access to them, it is hard to get that point across to the gentlemen in the various State and Federal Agencies...They have a rating process that if there are so many bodies of I water in the area they deduct five points...so we always find ourselves on the fence or below the funding limit...We do have an application for funds for Gurney Lane but to this date we have no idea whether we will receive those monies...I can see as a planner that we would probably have a need for three major recreation areas in twenty-twentyfive years from now...my regret is that some of my predecessors years ago did not jump on some land at Lake George—The Town is in good financial shape, I would hate to see it be an either or situation because I can see the development of those areas...It is part of our master recreation plan to acquire sites for recreational purposes... MR. CIAMATO-Will the Town look at the alternative of Round Pond... COUNCILMAN MONANHAN-It sounds to me like people are going on the assumption that Round Pond is big enough for the whole Town, Round Pond is not big enough to be the only source in the Town. SUPERVISOR WALTER-That is why I am saying, why are you saying either or? MR. MONTESI-I am not of the opinion that you should do either or, I would not mind the Town doing both...I would like to see that property tied up for the future... MS. DEBBIE ROBINSON-Chestnut Ridge-In living over there on that side of town it is terrific that we have this possibility to buy Round Pond. I think, because Queensbury is growing, we need both places...I do not like pools...I think it is tough that Queensbury has no access to Lake George, this would be an alternative... COUNCILMAN EISENHART-Are you willing for us to saddle the taxpayers with a million and a quarter additional money this year? MS. ROBINSON-Yes...I am willing to pay more taxes to get that place... COUNCILMAN EISENHART- We have a recreation commission that has spent hours on this, we had them up there, they all agreed informally that we go ahead with Gurney Lane and not with Round Pond. COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- They said do not let Gurney lane stop, but they did not say, do not start with Paradise Property... SUPERVISOR WALTER-We have just passed a budget that gives the residents of the Town of Queensbury a twenty percent deduction in their Town Taxes... COUNCILMAN MORRELL-I received a letter from Mrs. Marcia Shaw-to tie in with what Mr. Ciamato and Mr. Montesi said and some of the others... "In case you are getting much feed back in regard to the Town acquisition of the Paradise Lake Property, I am in favor of it. In the long run I think it would be shortsighted not to purchase the land, in addition to the renovation of Gurney Lane. ...The Town's growth potential is phenomenal and one day we will need the recreation site." COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- My idea is that everyone should be able to bike to a recreation site, I do not think you should have to drive to it. MR. KREBS-38 Twicwood Lane-Everybody that I have talked with in the 300 Town has been in the affirmative, we should buy this property for the future of this town... COUNCILMAN OLSON- I get the feeling from the public tonight that you people want to have us look at this as an investment...noted the heavy growth in the western end of the town, we could look there in the future and in So. Qsby. we are looking for two to three more sites for recreation... MR. TARANA-27 Edgewood Drive-Asked if the Town could pick up the right of first refusal to lock the property up and look at the options...I am for taking a good look at this land. MR. HODGKINS-Belle Mountain Road-I am in favor of the project....I live near the Gurney Lane Area, and I see the high amount of pressure being put i on that facility by the number of people using the site. The time for elevating that pressure is now and with the expansion of the Gurney Lane Facility and in the light of what Mayor Bartholomew has said about charging for use of Glens Falls facility, this will place a greater pressure on the Town's facilities... MS. HEINSMAN-Hicks Road-I took my children to Gurney Lane when they were toddlers anti it was very crowded then...with the West Glens Falls developmer. more pressure will go to Gurney Lane...I think Paradise Lake would alleviate that pressure... UNKNOWN- Questioned if the property could be used next summer...? COUNCILMAN MORRELL- Noted that the buildings would not meet OSHA requirements for public assembly at Paradise lake... COUNCILMAN OLSON-There is major construction to be done there before it will be ready for the public... SUPERVISOR WALTER-It is realistic to think that the town could sustain both projects... COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-The Town has put aside money for capital projects, we do not have to borrow every single cent... i 'XPERVISOR WALTER-We were forward thinking because we have been putting away for land acquisition for recreational purposes... --•+� ' OPEN FORUM CLOSED RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS RESOLUTION NO. 287, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Dr. Charles Eisenhart: RESOLVED, that Audit of Bills as appears on Abstract No 84-12A and numbered 2224 through 2348 and totaling $109,991.47 be and hereby is approved. Duly adopted by the following vote: :Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Nees: None Abt,ent:None RESk ELUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 288, Introduced by Mrs. Frances Walter who moved for - its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby moves into executive session to discuss personnel matters. --- Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None On motion the meeting was adjourned. .y st,.'�►nitt, l.,