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1980-11-11 TOWN BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 111 1980 MEMBERS PRESENT: MRS . FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN MR. DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN MR. JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL PRESS : WWSC, WBZA I ' GUESTS : MR. ARTHUR TURNBULL, MR. THOMAS PHILO TOWN OFFICIALS : MS . PATRICIA TATICH 7 : 35 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN OLSON PUBLIC HEARING 7 : 35 P. M. SECOND HEARING ON SUBMISSION OF A PRE- APPLICATION FOR A NON-METROPOLITAN SINGLE PURPOSE GRANT UNDER THE HUD SMALL CITIES PROGRAM SUPERVISOR WALTER- TURNED THE MEETING OVER TO MS . PAT TATICH PAT TATICH-(HAND OUTS ON FILE) REVIEWED THE FIRST HEARING, SEEKING A $500, 000 . 00 SMALL CITIES GRANT-TARGET AREA WEST GLENS FALLS STRATEGY AREA. . . FIRST GRANT COVERED WATER MAIN EXTENSION ALONG UPPER SHERMAN AVENUE AND LATERALS COST. $110, 000 . 00 IMPROVEMENTS TO HOMES OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME COST. $310, 000 . 00 AND IMPROVEMENTS TO JOHN P . BURKE APTS $50, 000 . 00 TO DATE THE PROGRAM HAS EXPENDED OR ENCUMBERED 46% OF THE FIRST BLOCK GRANT. THE NEW GRANT ACTIVITIES COVER THE FOLLOWING 1 . HOUSING REHABILITATION-$375, 000 . 00 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS $75, 000 . 00 ADMINISTRATION $50, 000 . 00 . . . HOUSING SURVEY RESULTS, SURVEYS DELIVERED 612 SURVEY RESPONSES 240 REPAIRS MOST NEEDED -INSULATION,PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS MOST REQUESTED-STREET PAVING. . . (FURTHER SURVEY INFORMATION ON FILE) COUNCILMAN EISENHART- REGARDING THE SURVEYS, WAS THIS HOUSE TO HOUSE? i PAT TATICH- THE 612 IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STRUCTURES IN THE STRATEGY AREA. . .HUD WAS LOOKING FOR A 30% RESPONSE, WE RECEIVED 390 SUPERVISOR WALTER- ASKED FOR FURTHER COMMENTS, HEARING NONE THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. i RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RFSnI IITTnN tin 7i 7P INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER, 28, 1980 BE AND HEREBY ARE APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WLATER I� NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE ty � RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS I s I �,..J RFSnl 11TTnri rin zi u,, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, THERE EXISTS A DEFICIT IN THE DRAINAGE, CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT A8540 . 440 AND THE TOWN OF OUEENSBURY HAS RECEIVED THE ANNUAL STORM SEWER DRAINAGE VOUCHER FROM THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $3, 250 . 00 FROM A1990 . 0 CONTINGENT ACCOUNT TO A8540 . 440 DRAINAGE CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR, OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR , ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER 2 NOES ; NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION TO DECREASE THE ACCIDENT REPORT FEE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO. 319 . INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, EECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART: WHEREAS, THE POLICY OF ISSUING ACCIDENT REPORTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES HAS FORMERLY BEEN REIMBURSED BY A $10 . 00 FEE, AND WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD WISHES TO BE MORE IN LINE WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE FEE BE LOWERED FROM $10 . 00 TO $5 . 00 PER COPY OF AN ACCIDENT REPORT EFFECTIVE AS OF NOVEMBER 12, 1980 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RESOLUTION NO. 320, INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDEDPBY MRS. FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO PROVIDE LABORATORY FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR AN URBAN RUNOFF STUDY, AND, ' WHEREAS, SAID AGREEMENT WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR THE QUEENSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT AND, t WHEREAS, IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE QUEENSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT TO INITIALLY PURCHASE CERTAIN SUPPLIES IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO PROVIDE ..� SAID LABORATORY SERVICES . NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED TO: TRANSFER $2, 600 . 00 FROM SW1 8340 . 400 TO SW1-8330 . 4408 TO COVER THE PURCHASE OF NECESSARY SUPPLIES . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RFg0lllTTnN Nn_ 321 INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS IT HAS BEEN RESOLVED THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL SELL GASOLINE TO OTHER TOWN OF QUEENSBURY DEPARTMENTS AND WHEREAS, THE INCREASED COST OF GASOLINE HAS CREATED A DEFICIT IN THE DM 5130 . 440 HIGHWAY MACHINERY CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT , NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER THE SURPLUS OF $4, 381 . 86 IN DM2300 PUBLIC WORK SERVICE TO DM 5130 . 440 HIGHWAY MACHINERY CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT FOR THIS PURPOSE . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR, MORRELL, MR, ROBERT50Nt MRS , WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE LTR- FROM FRED AUSTIN RE: D.O.T. RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS 1 . 35MPH ON AVIATION ROAD WILL BE EXTENDED FROM MOUNTAIN VIEW LANE TO WEST MOUNTAIN ROAD 2 . 40MPH ESTABLISHED ON MEADOWBROOK ROAD FROM ROUTE 254 TO END OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT THE UNDEVELOPED MEADOWBROOK ROAD WILL REMAIN 55 MPH 3 . 50 MPH ON WEST MT. ROAD FROM GURNEY LANE TO CORINTH ROAD 5 . 9E (ON FILE) REPORTS : BUILDING & ZONING REPORT MONTH OF OCTOBER 1980 TOWN CLERK' S REPORT- MONTH OF OCTOBER 1980 -- OPEN FORUM 7 : 55 P.M. MR. ARTHUR TURNBULL- THE PRESIDENT AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE QUEENSBURY SENIOR CITIZENS ORGANIZATION REVIEWED THE BUDGET REGARDING SENIOR CITIZENS, THE TOWN HAS THROUGH A LACK OF COMPASSION OR INSENSITIVITY HAS NOT INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE BUDGET TO HELP THE GROUP HAVE MORE PROGRAMS . . . IT SEEMS AS THOUGH YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF GLENS FALLS YOU HAVE BUDGETED TWICE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY, THEY HAVE OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING. . . YOU DID HAVE AMPLE TIME TO BUDGET MORE FUNDS FOR OUR GROUP WE HAVE DONE EVERTHING YOU WANTED . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- THE FINAL BUDGET HAS NOT BEEN PASSED, THE ALLOCATION FOR THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS WHICH HAS OVER TWICE THE MEMBERSHIP THAT YOU HAVE AS OF THE LAST COUNT, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR 1981 FOR THEM IS THE SAME . . . NO INCREASE . . . THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MATCHING, IT HAS NOT COME OUT OF THE TAX OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, THE MONIES WE HAVE GOTTEN FOR THEM HAS COME FROM A MATCHING GRANT. ANY ADDITIONAL MONIES THAT WE WILL BE PROVIDING FOR SENIOR CITIZENS CANNOT BE MATCHED BECAUSE WE ARE AT THE TOP OF OUR ALLOCATION. IN THE RECREATION PORTION OF THE BUDGET THERE IS A LOT MORE MONEY PUT ASIDE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS . ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT REFLECTED UNDER THE SENIOR CITIZENS BUDGET, IN MR . HANSENS BUDGET THERE IS ADDITIONAL MONIES FOR ACTIVITIES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, SO SAYING THAT YOUR ARE RECEIVING THE SAME AMOUNT THAT YOU DID LAST YEAR IS NOT QUITE CORRECT. ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACT YOU WERE TO PROVIDE US WITHIN SIXTY DAYS WHAT YOU WERE USING YOUR MONEY FOR, AS THE CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING FROM YOU REGARDING WHAT THE MONIES THAT WE HAVE ALLOCATED TO YOU FOR THIS YEAR, THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PLAN FOR WHAT YOU HAVE USED THE MONEY FOR, THAT IS PART OF THE CONTRACT. MR. ARTHUR TURNBULL- WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THAT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. . . I DID NOT SEE THAT IT WAS FEASIBLE FOR A NEW ORGANIZATION TO PROJECT THIS . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- I DO NOT THINK THAT WAS CLARIFIED. . .WE INDICATED THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME KIND OF A PLAN THAT YOU WERE GOING TO IMPLEMENT . . . NOTED THAT ALL DEPT. HEADS JUSTIFY WHAT THEY NEED FOR THE COMING YEAR . . . MR. ARTHUR TURNBULL- YOU DID NOT ASK ME FOR A BUDGET. . . I PROVIDED A BUDGET TO START WITH. SUPERVISOR WALTER- DISCUSSED THE RECREATION BUDGET. . .THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE PROVIDED IN THE RECREATION BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY SUCH AS BALLROOM LESSONS, WHICH ARE OPEN FOR SENIOR CITIZENS TO TAKE PART. . .THERE ARE FUNCTIONS THAT ARE PROVIDED BY THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY IN THE RECREATION �- BUDGET SUCH AS THE OPERATION OF GURNEY LANE WHICH SENIOR CITIZENS CAN USE. . . THIS YEAR YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL MONIES SET ASIDE FOR TRIPS IN MR. HANSEN BUDGET THOSE ITEMS STILL REMAIN. . . MR . ARTHUR TURNBULL- ALL I WANT TO DO IS MAKE THE COMPARISON BETWEEN GLENS FALLS AND THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, THERE IS SUCH A LOPSIDED ENDEAVOR THERE. WE HAVE 200 REGISTERED MEMBERS IN THE QUEENSBURY SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB. INC . SUPERVISOR WALTER- I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE PUT MONEY IN THE BUDGET ASIDE FROM THE ALLOCATION YOU WILL RECEIVE UNDER SENIOR CITIZENS FOR ACTIVITIES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN SENIOR CITIZENS . . . TOM PHILO-BROOKWOOD DRIVE-ALL THE SENIOR CITIZENS ARE ASKING FOR IS A LITTLE HELP. . .ASKED WHY WE ARE ASSISTING THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS GROUP WHEN WE HAVE A GROUP OF OUR OWN. . .WHY IS HARRY HANSEN NOW IN CHARGE OF IN CHARGE OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS AS FAR AS ADMINISTERING MONIES . . . THESE PEOPLE WANT A PLACE. . . I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A COMMUNITY BUILDING. . . NOTED THAT MR. TURNBULL PURCHASED A BUS FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS OUT OF HIS OWN POCKET. . . THE BUS IS BEING PAINTED AT COMSTOCK PRISON .. . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- DOES THE GLENS FALLS SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER GIVE AN UPDATE ON WHAT THEY ARE SPENDING THEIR FUNDS ON? SUPERVISOR WALTER- YES MR. TOM PHILO- IS THERE ANY WAY THAT THE $5, 000 . 00 ALLOCATED FOR THE GLENS FALLS SENIOR CITIZENS BE GIVEN TO THE QSBY , SENIOR CITIZENS? SUPERVISOR WALTER- NOTED THAT THE TOWN BOARD CAN STILL CHANGE THE BUDGET. . . .WILL BE BE VOTED ON NOVEMBER 18TH 1980 . . . MR. TOM PHILO- WHAT IS THE REASON FOR GIVING THE MONEY TO THE GLENS FALLS CENTER, BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE A CLUB IN QSBY. ? SUPERVISOR WALTER- YES AND FROM THE AMOUNT OF MAIL AND CONTACT I HAVE HAD FROM THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN QSBY . AND HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THAT PARTICULAR SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER WHICH ALTHOUGH IT IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS IS AN AREA SENIOR CITIZENS GROUP, THEY PREFER TO STAY DOWN THERE, AND BE A PART OF THAT GROUP. I THINK THAT THE BOARD IS LOOKING TO DO FURTHER THINGS FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS, BUT WE ARE DEALING WITH TAXPAYERS MONEY AND WHAT WE DO WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE PUT IN THE RIGHT PLACES . . . DISCUSSION HELD ON LOCATIONS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING. . . TOM PHILO- ASKED IF THE TOWN OWNED LAND NEAR THE OFFICE BUILDING THAT COULD BE DONATED TO THE CLUB FOR A BUILDING? SUPERVISOR WALTER- THE TOWN DOES OWN PROPERTY IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE TOWN. . . MR . TOM PHILO- THE SENIOR CITIZENS N® A BUILDING . . I WISH THE BOARD WOULD GIVE THE SENIOR CITIZENS A PIECE OF PROPERTY TO BUILD ON . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER-I THINK THROUGH YOUR COMMENTS THIS EVENING YOU HAVE GIVEN THE BOARD MEMBERS A LOT OF FOOD FOR THOUGHT AND WE WILL TAKE IT UNDER CONSIDERATION . . . . MR. TOM PHILO-YOU MADE A STATEMENT THAT RERAN WOULD MAKE SOME CHANGES WE NEED SOME CHANGES HERE IN QUEENSBURY , SUPERVISOR WALTER- ASKED FOR FURTHER COMMENTS HEARING NONE THE OPEN FORUM WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS RESOLUTION NO. 322, INTRODUCED BY DR . CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : i RESOLVED, THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO. 80-11A AND NUMBERED 1821 THROUGH 2039 AND TOTALING $122884 . 39 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON ABSTAINED ON VOTING ON VOUCHER NUMBER 1971 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR , ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTZ NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN : MR. ROBERTSON (1971 ) RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION 2-F';0lUTT0N NO_ -493 . INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY MOVES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO r v DISCUSS DISPOSITION OF LAND AND NEGOTIATIONS FOR CSEA, DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR, ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. RESPECTFULLY, i DONALD A. CHASE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 18, 1980 MEMBERS PRESENT: MRS . FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN MR. DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN ABSENT: MR. JOSEPH BRENNAN PRESS : WWSC, G. F. POST STAR TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. DANIEL GEALT GUESTS : MR . BU TTINO-LAKE .GEORGE OPERA MEETING OPENED 7 : 42 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN EISENHART RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RFSnIUTTnN Nn _ 394 _ INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL: RESOLVED: THAT THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 6TH AND 11TH OF 1980 BE AND HEREBY ARE APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A PRE-APPLICATION FOR A NON-METROPOLITAN SINGLE PURPOSE GRANT UNDER THE HUD SMALL CITIES PROGRAM RESOLUTTON n_ 32 , INTRODUCED BY MR . DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1977 AS AMENDED, PROVIDES FOR A PROGRAM OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS, AND WHEREAS, THE .TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK, HAS PREPARED A PREAPPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN TITLE 24 CFR, PART 570, SUBPART F OF THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK, HAS, PURSUANT TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1977, AS AMENDED, AFFORDED THE CITIZENS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM AND HELD HEARINGS WHICH WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND WHEREAS, SAID PUBLIC HEARINGS WERE FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPLAINTNG:. FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND CONSIDERING AND OBTAINING .VIEWS OF CITIZENS ON COMMUNITY