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1983-10-11 292 TOWN BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 11 , 1983 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS MRS. FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN MR. DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN MRS. BETTY MONAHAN-COUNCILMAN MR. WILSON MATHIAS-TOWN COUNSEL PRESS : G.F. POST STAR ( � GUESTS : REPRESENTATIVE OF RELIABLE RACING SUPPLY CO. , MR. E MRS. RICHARDSON AND ATTORNEY , MR. & MRS. EASTMAN TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. PAUL NAYLOR , MR. MACK DEAN , MR. DOUGLAS SEALY -J PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN EISENHART MEETING OPENED 7 : 38 P. M. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RESOLUTION NO . 201 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 27, 1983 AND OCTOBER 3 , 1983 BE AND HEREBY ARE APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , MRS. WALTER j NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE j DISCUSSION RE : ATTENDANCE OF SCHOOLS MR. HAROLD LAROSE HAS REQUESTED THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THREE SCHOOLS LISTED AS FOLLOWS : INCOME APPROACH TO VALUATION IN ALBANY ON JANUARY 23 - 27 1984 APPRAISAL OF FORESTS AND FOREST LANDS AND APPRAISAL OF PROPERTIES WITH LAKE AND STREAM FRONTAGE AND/OR RIGHTS IN SARATOGA SPRINGS ON NOVEMBER 4 , 1983 AND FARM APPRAISALS IN WASHINGTON CO. ON FEBRUARY 13 - 17 , 1984 SUPERVISOR WALTER- THESE CLASSES WILL BE PUT TOWARD CREDITS HE MUST RECEIVE THROUGH THE NEW STATE LEGISLATION , THAT SAYS THAT A ASSESSOR HAS TO GO TO SCHOOL AND RECEIVE NINE CREDITS PER YEAR-PART OF THE EXPENSES WILL BE COVERED BY THE STATE. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- G,�AKEMD WHAT A CREDIT WAS THROUGH THE STATE? COUNCILMAN MORRELL- REQUESTED THAT NO ACTION BE TAKEN TONIGHT AND THAT THE SUPERVISOR SO INFORM MR. LAROSE AND REQUEST THAT HE BE PRESENT AT THE NEXT MEETING TO REVIEW HIS REQUEST WITH THE BOARD. . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- QUESTIONED IF THE COURSES THAT HE SELECTED WERE THE BEST ONES FOR THE TOWN. SUPERVIOOR WALTER- NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TONIGHT ON MR. LAROSES REQUEST. �..� DISCUSSION HELD IN REGARD TO A RESOLUTION TO RETAIN ENGINEER FOR RECREATION PROJECT. . .SUPERVISOR WALTER REQUESTED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE RE-WORDED TO STATE AD HOC COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE SUPERVISOR CONSISTING OF MEMBERS OF THE TOWN BOARD AND RECREATION COMMISSION. . . CHANGE ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS. . . RESOLUTION TO RETAIN MORSE ENGINEERING FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES i RESOLUTION NO . 202 INTRODUCED BY MRS. BETTY MONAHAN WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD WISHES TO PROCEED WITH THE PREPARATION OF A SWIMMING POOL STUDY FOR THE POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW POOL AT THE GURNEY LANE RECREATION AREA , AND WHEREAS , THE QUEENSBURY AD HOC COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE SUPERVISOR 293 CONSISTING OF MEMBERS OF THE TOWN BOARD AND RECREATION COMMISSION , HAS RECE EWED IN DEPTH THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS ENGINEERS , AND i WHEREAS, THE PROPOSAL OF MORSE ENGINEERING, CONSULTING ENGINEERS OF QUEENSBURY , NEW YORK HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO BE THE BEST SUITED RESPONSE TO THE SERVICES REQUESTED BY THE TOWN , NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE FIRM OF MORSE ENGINEERING BE RETAINED BY THE _ TOWN BOARD TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THIS PROJECT FOR j AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $1 , 800 .00 AND BE IT FURTHER �.= RESOLVED , THAT SUPERVISOR FRANCES J . WALTER BE AND IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO SIGN A CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN WITH MORSE ENGINEERS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE UPON COUNCILMiAN OLSON ' S REQUEST COUNCILMAN MORRELL REVIEWED WHAT WORK THE ENGINEERING FIRM WILL BE DOING. . . RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RESO 11TTON NO _ 2." INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS. BETTY MONAHAN : WHEREAS, THE COST OF LEGAL SERVICES HAVE EXCEEDED APPROPRIATIONS , NOW, THEREFORE BE IT I RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $1350 . 00 FROM CONTINGENT A1990 . 0 TO A1420 . 440 i j TOWN ATTORNEY. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE j RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RFC L UT!n4'_L\ICL ;> INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAS ENCOUNTERED DRAINAGE PROBLEMS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY NOT PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE 1983 BUDGET AND , WHEREAS, THERE EXISTS A SURPLUS IN THE REVENUE SHARING .BIUDGET , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , TO TRANSFER $11 , 140. 00 FROM CF1620 . 441 AND $7574 . 76 FROM CF909 TO CF8540. 440 4 DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , MRS. WALTER i NOES NONE ABSENT : NONE 294 RESOLUTION TO INSTALL STREET LIGHT RESOLUTION NO . 205 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED , THAT ONE ( 1 ) STREET LIGHT BE INSTALLED AT THE INTERSECTION OF KNIGHT ST. AND CAROLINE ST. POLE TO BE INSTALLED , AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SENT TO NIAGARA MOHAWK CORPORATION . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : f � AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN.,.MRS. WALT NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE SUPERVISOR WALTER- ASKED IF THE RESIDENlSOF THAT AREA HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE EXPENSE THAT THE STREET LIGHT WILL CAUSE? COUNCILMAN OLSON- NOTED THAT HE HAD SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL OF THE NEIGHBORS AND THEY ARE IN FAVOR OF THE PLACEMENT OF A STREETLIGHT. SUPERVISOR WALTER- ASKED ABOUT STEPHANIE LANE COUNCILMAN EISENHART- I THOUGHT WE HAD A RESOLUTION FOR ONE ON STEPHANIE LANE AND ONE ON WESTERN . . . TOWN CLERK- YOU SPOKE ABOUT PLACING THEM BUT NO RESOLUTION WAS DONE. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- WE DO HAVE A PETITION FROM RESIDENTS OF LINDEN AVE. REQUESTING A STREETLIGHT. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART-NOTED THAT THERE ARE A COUPLE OF OTHER - STREETS AND THEY ALL . H.AVE THE SAME NUMBER OF STREETLIGHTS ON TH.EM. . . IN THAT AREA. . . IF WE PLACE A STREETLIGHT ON LINDEN WE SHOULD PLACE ONE ON ALL THE STREETS UP THERE. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- I HAVE TO TAKE THIS UP WITH THE LIGHTING COMMITTEE , IF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON THE STREET''WANT THE STREETLIGHT AND THEY KNOW THAT THEY ARE GOING TO PAY FOR IT. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- WE CAN GET THE INFORMATION FROM NIAGARA MOHAWK AND BRING IT TO THE PEOPLE AND SEE WHAT THE RESPONSE IS. . YOU ARE TALKING THREE OR FOUR LIGHTS SUPERVISOR WALTER- THIS CAME UP IN 1982 AND THE LAST CORRESPONDENCE WAS IN 1983 . . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WE DISCUSSED I_ T AND WE DECIDED THAT IT WAS NOT WARRM TED. RESOLUTION` REQUESTING FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO QUAKER ROAD RESOLUTION NO . 206" INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY DESIGNATED ROUTE 254 FROM I-87 (QUAKER ROAD, TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY) TO ROUTE 4 IN HUDSON FALLS AS A DOUBLE TANDEM ROUTE AND i i WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF SUCH AN ACTION BEFORE THE FACT , AND WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD IS CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS RESIDENTS AND OTHERS TRAVELLING IN QUEENBURY BECAUSE THE WIDTH AND CONDITION OF QUAKER ROAD DOES NOT LEND ITSELF TO ANY ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC MUCH LESS TANDEM VEHICLES , i NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , THAT IN THE INTEREST OF '�E"�' 'bCO �kFjk�LTHE COUNTY OF WARREN IMMEDIATELY BE APPROPRIATE FUN ING FOR Raa`` D IMPROVEMENTS TO QUAKER ROAD FROM FUNDS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY SET ASIDE FOR SUCH PROJECTS. 295 DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES : DR. EISENHART. , MR'.; MORRELL , MRS. .WALTER i:: NOES : MR. OLSON , MRS. MONAHAN ABSENT : NONE DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE : SUPERVISOR WALTER-THIS WAS BROUGHT UP AGAIN TODAY, FIRST AT THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND I BROUGHT IT UP AT THE WARREN CO. TRAFFIC SAFETY BOARD, TODAY THAT BOARD PASSED A SIMILIAR RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY TO NOTIFY OUR REPRESENTATIVES BOTH �.... CONGRESSIONAL AND STATE THAT WE ARE NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE SITUATION. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE TOO MUCH WE CAN DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT IS DESIGNATED A TANDEM ROUTE , HOWEVERjWITH PUBLIC OUTCRY., WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET SOME FUNDING FROM. . . THROUGH BOND ISSUE OR OTHER PROGRAMS THE GREATER G. F. TRANSPORTATION COUNSEL THAT MONEY WOULD BE PUT ASIDE TO WIDEN QUAKER ROAD. NOTED THAT THIS WILL HAVE BEARING ON THE HILL AT THE MALL, IN THE WINTER TIME .THEY WILL CLUTTER UP THE HILL , THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANYTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT NOT HAVING THESE TANDEMS GO THROUGH . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- QUESTIONED THE SAFETY OF THE SCHOOL BUSSES. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- FORGET ABOUT THE WINTER� JUST LOOK AT THE TRAFFIC ON AVIATION ROAD AND THE INTERSECTION OF EXIT 19 , THEY OUGHT TO BE LOOKING NOW OF FUNDING MONEY TO MAKE A FOUR LANE BRIDGE "'ACROSS THE NORTHWAY. . . I THINK WE &CULD BE SPENDING OUR EFFORTS TO TRY TO GET OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN ALBANY AND WASHINGTON TO HAVE THE FEDERAL. GOVERNMENT RESCIND USING QUAKER ROAD FOR A - ROAD FOR. .TANDEM TRAILERS . . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- IF THEY USE DIX AVENUE TO GET TO ROUTE 4 IT WILL BE EVEN WORSE. . . THERE IS BOCES SCHOOL AND NO SIDEWALKS FOR THE CHILDREN TO WALK ON. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL - I WORKED ON THE 1959 E/W BYPASS, I DID DRAFTING WORK FOR KIST FROST ALL THE EASEMENTS WERE AEQUIRED FOR A FOUR LANE ROAD. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- REQUESTED THAT IN THE LAST RESOLVED THAT THE WORDING BE 40 APPROPRIATED STATE AND OR FEDERAL FUNDING- ! COUNCILMAN OLSON- QUESTIONED WHY THE TOWN WAS NOT PRIVY TO THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE ROAD. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MR. AUSTIN WHO RECEIVED A LETTER=FROM MR. LAROCQk. COMMISSIONER OF DOT ASKING FOR LOCAL INPUT HOWEVER BY THE TIME HIS LETTER GOT TO MR. AUSTIN AND MR. AUSTIN ' S LETTER GOT TO ME; THERE WAS REALLY NO NEED FOR LOCAL OPINION BECAUSE THE DEED HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE. . .ACCORDING TO MR. AUSTIN IF THE STATE DECLINED THE DESIGNATION. THAT STATE WOULD BE IN JEOPARDY OF _LOSING ROAD FUNDS, THERE IS LEVERAGE THERE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT . . . . TODAYS DISCUSSION AT THE TRAFFIC SAFETY BOARD WAS BASED ON THE FACT THAT IF THOSE TANDEMS ARE GOING TO BE USING QUAKER ROADjSOMEBODY HAS TO THINK SERIOUSLY OF APPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD. . . ACCORDING TO MR. AUSTIN THE OTHER CHOICE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FARM TO MARKET ROAD-ON MY PART WOULD BE MERE FOLLY FOR ANYONE TO EVEN CONSIDER IT FOR TANDEM TRUCKS. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- QUESTIONED THE INCREASED TRAFFIC THAT WILL BE ON AVIATION ROAD. . . HOW COULD OUR COUNTY OFFICIAL.; WHO IS AN ENGINEER COULD SIT STILL AND LET SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- VOICED HER CONCERN OVER THE CHILDREN TRYING TO �-- CROSS THE ROAD TO GET TO THE SCHOOL . . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- I WOULD LIKE TO $EE THE STATE 'S EVALUATION IN REGARD TO THIS PROJECT . . VOTE TAKEN ON RESOLUTION 206 SUPERVISOR WALTER- NOTED THAT THE RESOLUTION DOESN 'T HAVE THE STRENGTH OF THE PAPER IT IS WRITTEN ON TO GO DOWN TO THE LEGISLATURE WITH A SPLIT VOTE. . . I DO NOT THINK WE HAVE TOO MUCH HOPE FOR FUNDING IF THE BOARD IS NOT TOTALLY IN FAVOR OF IT. . .NOTED THAT THE RESOLUTION SHOULD HAVE STATED THAT THE TOWN BOARD DISAPPROVED OF THE DESIGNATION OF QUAKER RD. AS A TANDEM ROUTE. . . 296 COUNCILMAN OLSON -IF YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF ASKING FOR MONIES ON THIS RESOLUTION TO IMPROVE QUAKER ROADJIT MENTIONS QUAKER ROAD BEING A ROUTE FOR TANDEM TRAILERS IT WILL NOT HANDLE THE TRAFFIC NOW,, MUCH LESS TANDEM VEHICLES IT WOULD SEEM THAT I WOULD BE SUPPORTING THE USE OF QUAKER ROAD FOR TANDEM TRAILERS . . . THAT WAS MY FEELINGS. . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- AS IT STANDS NOW , WE WOULD BE APPROVING THAT ROUTE AND ALL WE WANT IS TO SEE THE ROAD UPGRADED THAT IS HOW I INTERPRET IT . . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- THE ROAD IS DESIGNATED FOR TANDEMS AND THERE IS NOT MUCH YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- I THINK IT CAN BE CHANGED I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER AREAS THAT CHANGED DESIGNATIONS BECAUSE THEY OPPOSE IT SO. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- I DO NOT WANT THE PUBLIC TO BE CONCERNED THAT EVERYOTHER VEHICLE WOULD BE A DOUBLE TANDEM-I UNDERSTAND THAT THE AMOUNT WILL NOT BE PS GREAT AS I THOUGHT IT WORD BE IN THE FIRST INSTANCE ACCORDING TO MR. AUSTIN . . . RESOLUTION TO RESCIND R�FS01,,,,�,_1T_ION N20, 2.07 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED , THAT RESOLUTION NO. 206 ENTITLED ' ' RESOLUTION REQUESTING FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO QUAKER ROAD' ' 1983 BE AND HEREBY IS RESCINDED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE I - COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- WHAT ABOUT Dix AVENUE. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- I D0= NOT KNOW ABOUT THAT.-THE CONVERSATION TODAY WAS ABOUT THE HILL IN HUDSON FALLS . . . THAT WOULD BE RIVER ST . RESOLUTION REQUESTING FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO QUAKER ROAD RE-SOLUTION NU , ZQAp INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHIAfRT : WHEREAS, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY DESIGNATED ROUTE 254 FROM I-87 (:QUAKER ROAD , TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTYI TO ROUTE 4 IN HUDSON FALLS AS A DOUBLE TANDEM ROUTE AND i' { WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY OPPOSES SUCH. DESIGNATION AND WAS NOT i NOTIFIED OF SUCH ACTION BEFORE THE FACT , AND WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD IS CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS RESIDENTS AND OTHERS TRAVELLING IN QUEENSBURY BECAUSE THE WIDTH AND CONDITION OF QUAKER ROAD DOES NOT LEND ITSELF TO ANY ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC MUCH LESS TANDEM VEHICLES , }} NOW , THEREFORE BE IT �J RESOLVED, THAT IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC'S SAFETY THE COUNTY OF WARREN IMMEDIATELY BE APPROPRIATED STATE AND/OR FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO QUAKER ROAD FROM FUNDS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY SET ASIDE FOR SUCH PROJECTS. I DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , MRS. WALTER 1 t NOES : NONE I ABSENT : NONE SUPERVISOR WALTER- THE TOWNOF HORICON IN WARREN CO. HAS SENT A COPY OF A RESOLUTION ENTITLED ' ' RESOLUTION OF REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ' ' 297 THE TOWN OF HORICON HAS REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN ALSO HAVE A SIMILIAR RESOLUTION. . .THIS RESOLUTION IS A REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO DEVELOP PRACTICAL SAFETY SYSTEM THAT WOULD EFFECT A TERMINATION OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT UPON A BREAK OR OTHER DEFECT. . .THIS RESOLUTION WAS BROUGHT FORTH DUE TO THE ELECTROCUTION OF A EMPLOYEE AT A BOYS CAMP IN THE TOWN OF HORICON. . . IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE DO HAVE SUCH A SYSTEM AROUND IN THIS AREA. . .THESE THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. . . RESOLUTION OF REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION r RE-50 11TION Nn _ z9 , INTRODUCED BY :MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS. BETTY MONAHAN : WHEREAS, DURING THE jaVMMER OF 1983 AN EMPLOYEE OF A LOCAL BOYS CAMP WAS TRAGICALLY KILLED AS A RESULT OF ELECTROCUTION FROM A FALLEN ELECTRICAL WIRE ON ROUTE 8 , © OWN OF HORICON , WARREN COUNTY, AND WHEREAS, ALL OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE TowN--GF HORICON WERE DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE DEATH OF YOUNG ANDREW DREYER AND THE TRAGIC LOSS THAT HAS- BEEN EXPERIENCED BY HIS FAMILY , FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES , AND WHEREAS, LIFE SAVING PERSONNEL WERE PREVENTED FROM GIVING AID TO YOUNG ANDREW DREYER BECAUSE OF A LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRE IN THE AREA WHICH CONDITION REMAINED FOR ALMOST TWO (2 ) HOURS AND CREATED A SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION TO OTHER INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING YOUNG CAMPERS AND EMPLOYEES, AND WHEREAS , HAD THERE BEEN AN IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER UPON THE FALLING OF THE TRANSMISSION LINE , POSSIBLY THE LIFE OF ANDREW DREYER COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED AND OTHERS NOT EXPOSED TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY REQUESTS THAT _ THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION BRING PRESSURE TO BEAR UPON NIAGARA MOH AWK POWER CORPORATION AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL POWER CORPORATIONS i THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE TO DEVELOP PRACTICAL SAFETY SYSTEMS WHICH WOULD EFFECT A TERMINATION OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT THROUGH ANY TRANSMISSION LINE UPON A BREAK OR ANY OTHER DEFECT IN THAT TRANSMISSION LINE , AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE DEVELOPMENT AND INSTALLATION OF SUCH A SYSTEM WOULD ANNUALLY PREVENT THE LOSS OF LIFE AND VAST UNNECESSARY PROPERTY DAMAGE AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE FOLLOWING ; NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION , NIAGARA MOHAWK , GOVERNOR MARIO CUOMO , ARTHUR J . KREMER, CHAIRMAN WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE , STATE ASSEMBLY AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES, UNITED STATES SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN , WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS , ALL TOWNS IN WARREN COUNTY , ROBERT S. GERSTEN. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , MRS. WALTER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE 4 COMMUNICATIONS -MOBILE HOME APPLICATION OF RELIABLE RACING SUPPLY INC. OF 624 GLEN ST. TO LOCATE A TEMPORARY OFFICE ( MOBILE HOME) BEHIND INSIDE EDGE ON 624 GLEN STREET— APPROVED BY THE BUILDING AND ZONING DEPT . . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO GET THIS TRAILER? REPRESENTATIVE OF RELIABLE RACING- LEASURE TIME SALES , IT WILL BE CUSTOM BUILT . . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- HOW FAR ALONG ARE YOIR PLANS TO ADD AN ADDITION ON? 298 REPRESENTATIVE-WE ARE DESPERATE FOR OFFICE SPACE , WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF STUDING THAT NOW. . . IN THE MEANS-TIME WE NEED THE SPACE. . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- WOULD YOU BE BUILDING IN THAT LOCATION? REPRESENTATIVE-IT IS A VERY GOOD LOCATION FOR US-IT FITS OUR RETAIL NEEDS VERY WELL. . . WE LIKE TO KEEP OUR BUSINESS UNDER ONE ROOF. . . _`HOPFULLY WITHIN A YEAR WE CAN MAKE SOME FINAL PLANS . . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- IS THE BUILDING NEXT DOOR TO YOU OCCUPIED? REPRESENTATIVE- THE BUILDING NEXT DOOR IS SOON TO BE EMPTY , WE UNDER- STAND IT IS FOR SALE) WE HAVE LOOKED AT IT BUT IT IS KIND OF A i SHAMBLES. . . ti SUPERVISOR WALTER- ASKED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. . .NONE WAS HEARD. NOTED A PUBLIC HEARING WAS NOT NEEDED FOR A TEMPORARY APPLICATION. . . RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME RESOLUTION NO. 210 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION,�SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, RELIABLE RACING SUPPLY INC. 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 APPLICATION , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TFE ABOVE MENTIONED ORDINANCE , TEMPORARY PERMISSION IS HEREBY GIVEN TO RELIABLE RACING SUPPLY INC. 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 QUEENSBURY , AND THAT THE TOWN CLERK 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 DAVID AND ROSEMARY RICHARDSON TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME ON EAGAN ROAD TOWN OF QUEENSBURY. . . BUILDING & ZONING RECOMMENDED APPROVED SUBJECT TO OBTAINING VARIANCE. . . MR. 6 MRS. RICHARD- SON WERE PRESENT WITH COUNSEL. . . MR. DEAN- THIS PROPERTY IS IN A LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- IN LIGHT INDUSTRIALJWHAT ABOUT LIVE STOCK? MR. DEAN- THAT PRE-EXISTEDJTHAT IS GRANDFATHERED. . . ATTORNEY MCLAUGHLIN-NOTED THAT SHE HAD LOOKED AT THE ZONING MAP AND THOUGHT IT WAS ZONED FOR SEASONAL AND RESIDENTIAL USE, MR. RICHARDSON- NOTED HE HAD SPOKED WITH MR. ROBERTS AND HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE STOPPED j 500 FEET FROM MY ,PROPERTY LINE . . . ATTORNEY MCLAUGHLIN- MY CLIENT HAS A LOG HOMEJHE HAS A CONTRACT OF SALEOTHE OTHER PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IS WHERE MY CLIENT WOULD i LIKE TO PLACE A MOBILE HOME. . . WE WOULD LIKE THE MOBILE HOME PERMIT SUBJECT TO THE VARIANCE BY THE ZONING BOARD. . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN- QUESTIONED THE NUMBER OF HORSES. . . ATTORNEY MCLAUGHLIN- THEY NOW HAVE SEVERAL I0 THE MOBILE HOME IS APPROVED THEY WILL HAVE ONLY ONE. . . 299 MR. DEAN- SHOWED THE BOARD A MAP OF THE ZONES IN THE EAGAN ROAD AREA. . . RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING RESO LITTON N0 . 211 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, DAVID AND ROSEMARY RICHARDSON HAS MADE APPLICATION IN ACCORCANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 2 (C ) 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 AT PROPERTY 1 SITUATED AT EAGAN ROAD, AND WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT SAID APPLICATION COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ORDINANCE AND WHEREAS , IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE FACTS PRESENTED IN SAID APPLICATION ARE SUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY FURTHER CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ORDINANCE , THE TOWN BOARD SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON SAID APPLICATION ON OCTOBER 25TH 1983 AT 7 : 30 P. M. IN THE QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING , BAY ROAD, AND THAT THE TOWN CLERK IS HEREBY PUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO GIVE PROPER NOTICE OF SAID PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE. , DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL, MRS. MONAHAN , MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE COUNCILMAN OLSON- REQUESTED THAT MR. RICHARDSON STAKE OUT THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE MOBILE HOME -MOBILE HOME APPLICATION OF ROBERT E. EASTMAN TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME ON EISENHOWER AVENUE . . . APPROVED BY BUILDING & ZONING DEPT . . . . MR. & MRS. EASTMAN WAS PRESENT. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- YOU DO OWN THE LAND? MR. EASTMAN- YES RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION NQ_ 212 _ INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, MR. ROBERT EASTMAN HAS MADE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 2 (C ) SECTION 4 OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE TWON OF QUEENSBURY ENTITLED ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COURTS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY , NEW YORK, TO LOATE A MOBIEE HOME OUTSIDE AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT EISENHOWER AVENUE , AND WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT SAID APPLICATION COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ORDINANCE AND l WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE FACTS PRESENTED IN SAID APPLICATION ARE SUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY FURTHER CONSIDERATION, BY THIS BOARD, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED f ORDINNACE, THE TOWN BOARD SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON SAID APPLICATION ON OCTOBER 25TH 1983 AT 7 : 30 P. M. IN THE QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING, BAY ROAD , AND THAT THE TOWN CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO GIVE PROPER NOTICE OF SAID PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE. i DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSE.NT :NQNE 300 COUNCILMAN MORRELL- REQUESTED THAT THE MOBILE HOME BE STAKED OUT ON THE LOT . . . -LTR. BAY RIDGE FIRE CO. - REQUESTING THAT MR. STEVEN SAWN REMAIN AN ACTIVE FIREFIGHTER IN THE BAY RIDGE VOL. FIRE CO. EVEN THOUGH HE DOES NOT LIVE IN THE DISTRICT . . . i RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MEMBERSHIP OF NON-RESIDENT IN THE BAY RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO . RESOLUTION NO . 213_, INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS. BETTY MONAHAN : RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY APPROVES AS A MEMBER OF THE BAY RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. MR. STEVEN SAWN , EVEN THOUGH HE IS NOT A RESIDENT OF THE TERRITORY DEFINED WITHIN THE CORPORATION CHARTER OF THE COMPANY., DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS . MONAHAN , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE LTR. - QSBY . WATER DEPT . REQUESTING PERMISSION TO ATTEND AWW CONFERENCE RESOLUTION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE RRE,;Q 11TT 0 NQ _ 2 i�},� INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : i RESOLVED , THAT PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO MR. THOMAS FLAHERTY , MR. RALPH VANDUSEN , THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR AND ONE OPERATOR TO ATTEND THE FALL MEETING OF THE ADIRONDACK WATER WORKS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN QUEENSBURY ON OCTOBER 27 , 1983 , AND BE IT 1 FURTHER i RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : i AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , MRS. WALTER NOES: NONE j ABSENT : NONE i A LTR- ON FILE FROM DOT REGARDING PROPOSITION 1 I SUPERVISOR WALTER- WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE TRANSPORTATION BOND MONIES IN THIS AREA--THE LOCAL ROAD AND BRIDGE NETWORK WILL RECEIVE FUNDING TOWARDS THE BUS GARAGE IN THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS-WORK ON THE INTERSECTION OF BROAD/MAIN/THOMAS AND WESTERN AND 270 ,000 FOR NON SPECIFIED BRIDGE REPAIRS FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF $630 , 000 . 00 IF_ WE ASSUME THE QUOTED FIGURE OF $3. 20 PER PERSON PER YEAR FOR THIRTY YEARS4THAT IS THE BOND LENGTH PAYOFF WITH A POPULATION OF 55 THOUSAND COUNTY POPULATIONJTHE COST TO COUNTY RESIDENTS WILL BE FIVE AND A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS UNDER THE BOND ISSUE TO GET 630 , 000 DOLLARS. . . THE ONLY OTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE G. F. 1 FEEDER CANAL AT A COST OF 1 . 1 MILLION DOLLARS. COUNCILMAN OLSON- WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THE LANE MARKINGS AND SIGNAL AT BROAD/MAIN/THOMAS AND WESTERN . . . I READ IT WAS 300 ,000 .00 DOLLARS. . . { LTR- ON FILE- ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE-- REQUESTING SLOWER SPEED LIMIT ON BAY ROAD NEAR TH:E COLLEGE. . . RESOLUTION TO REQUEST LOWER SPEED LIMIT RESOLUTION NO . 21g , TNTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER: w ' i 301 . WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD HAS RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO LOWER THE SPEED LIMIT ON BAY ROAD, AND WHEREAS\ THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD REQUESTS THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF LOWERING THE SPEED LIMIT IN THIS AREA , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SEND THE PROPER FORMS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAION REQUESTING THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON BAY ROAD BETWEEN CRONIN ROAD AND HAVILAND ROADS . ~j DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL, MRS. MONAHAN , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE PLACED ON FILE-TOWN CLERK 'S MONTHLY REPORT SEPTEMBER BUILDING & ZONING' S MONTHLY REPORT SEPTEMBER OPEN FORUM--NO ONE SPOKE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS i RESOLUTION NO . 21*, INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : RESOLVED, THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS APPEARS ON ABSTRACT NO. 83-10A. AND NUMBERED 1617 THROUGH 1782 AND TOTALING $243 ,721 . 54 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED . I DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS. MONAHAN , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO HOLD EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 217 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : I I RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY MOVES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS SALE OF PROPERTY. 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. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, DONALD A. CHASE Ll TOWN CLERK i