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1981-03-24 TOWN BOARD MEETING MARCH 24 , 1981 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS SUPERVISOR FRANCES WALTER COUNCILMAN DANIEL OLSON COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART COUNCILMAN DANIEL MORRELL COUNCILMAN HAMMOND ROBERTSON TOWN COUNSEL JOSEPH BRENNAN PRESS : G. F. POST STAR, WWSC GUESTS : MR. VOORHIS, MR. FREY; MR. TURNBULL TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. NESTLE MEETING OPENED 7 : 36 P .M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN OLSON PUBLIC HEARING-NOTICE SHOWN-AMENDING AMBULANCE CONTRACT OPENED 7 : 37 P. M. SUPERVISOR WALTER- WE CURRENTLY HAVE A CONTRACT IN EFFECT WITH THREE RESCUE SQUADS IN THE TOWN , NORTH QUEENSBURY , BAY RIDGE AND WEST GLENS FALLS. IN ORDER TO HAVE A THREE YEAR CONTRACTS ADDITIONAL NEGOTIATIONS WENT ON AND WE HAVE COMPLETED THOSE NEGOTIATIONS . DR. CHARLES EISENHART, COUNCILMAN-AT THE TIME WE MADE THE PRESENTATION TO THE RESCUE SQUADSjON THE TENTH OF FEBRUARY TWO OF THE RESCUE SQUADS ACCEPTED THE PROPOSAL� THE THIRD ONE DID NOT , I SUBSEQUENTLY DISCUSSED THE MATTER WITH THE THIRD ONE AND WE REACHED AGREEMENT ON ANOTHER FIGURE SO THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THE PROPOSAL IS TO AMEND THE CONTRACT TO COVER THREE YEARS 1981 THROUGH 1983 . FIGURES : 1982 1983 NORTH QUEENSBURY $8 , 500 . 00 $9 , 400 . 00 WEST GLENS FALLS $ 14 , 000 . 00 $15 , 000 . 00 BAY RIDGE $ 12 , 000 . 00 $ 13 , 800 . 00 MR. GREGORY-REQUESTED THAT ALL COMPANIES BE INVOLVED WITH NEGOTIATIONS IN THE FUTURE NOT INDIVIDUALS. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- I DO UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT. . . WE CITIZENS OF QUEENSBURY GET A TREMENDOUS BARGIN WITH THESE RESCUE SQUADS. . . MR. GREGORY- REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN ASK THE STATE NOT TO RENEW THEIR CONTRACT WITH EMPIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR THIS AREA , THEIR CONTRACT RUNS OUT IN 1983. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WE SHOULD STOP THAT , I DO NOT SEE ANY REASON FOR IT . WE WILL SEE IF WE CAN DO THAT. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- REQUESTED FURTHER COMMENTS , HEARING NONE THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION AMENDING AMBULANCE CONTRACTS RESOLUTION NO . 79 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPT ON , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE AMBULANCE CONTRACTS FOR THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS : 1982 1983 NORTH QUEENSBURY $ 8 , 500 . 00 $ 9 , 400. 00 WEST GLENS FALLS $ 14 , 000. 00 $15 , 000 . 00 BAY RIDGE $ 12 , 000 . 00 $13,800 . 00 DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RF_ 0 11T1QU Nn_ ", INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : RESOLVED , THAT THE MINUTES OF MARCH 10 , 1981 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 TO AUTHORIZE ATTENDANCE AT ADIRONDACK WATER WORKS CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP RF�f1IIITTIIN Nf1 a � INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : RESOLVED, THAT PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO THE WATER SUPERINTENDENT AND CHIEF OPERATOR TO ATTEND THE SPRING MEETING OF THE ADIRONDACK WATER WORKS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD MARCH 27 , AT TROY , NEW YORK AND THAT THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN SUCH ATTENDANCE ARE A PROPER TOWN CHARGE. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR . ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE -� ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE BINGO LICENSE RESOLUTION NO . 82 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON RESOLVED , THAT BINGO LICENSE N0 . 17008 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED ALLOWING THE QUEENSBURY VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 6196 TO HOLD GAMES OF BINGO FROM APRIL 7 , 1981 THROUGH JUNE 14 , 1981 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THIS LICENSE INCLUDES TWO SUNDAY BINGO DATES. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR THE DEFENSE OF TOWN OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES RESOLUTION NO . 83 , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS, .JOSEPH R. BRENNAN, COUNSEL TO THE TOWN BOARD , HAS INFORMED THE TOWN BOARD OF A DECISION OF THE NEW YORK STATE COURT OF APPEALS , THE EFFECT OF WHICH IS TO PROHIBIT THE TOWN FROM ASSUMING THE COSTS OF A LEGAL DEFENSE FOR A TOWN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS SUED INDIVIDUALLY FOR ANY ALLEGED ACT OR OMISSION WHICH OCCURED OR IS ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT TO HAVE OCCURED WHILE THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WAS ACTING OR IN GOOD FAITH PURPORTING TO ACT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT OR DUTIES IN THE ABSENCE OF A SPECIFIC LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN i �a AUTHORIZING THE ASSUMPTION OF THE DEFENSE OF THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE AND WHEREAS, JOSEPH R. BRENNAN , HAS PREPARED AND PRESENTED TO THE TOWN BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF THE DEFENSE OF A TOWN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED ABOVE, A COPY OF WHICH PROPOSED LOCAL LAW IS ATTACHED HERETO , AND WHEREAS, IT APPEARS THAT SAID LocA_ LAW IS WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION AND WHEREAS, MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW § 20 MANDATES THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD CONCERNING SAID PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AND THAT NOTICE OF SAID PUBLIC HEARING BE PUBLISHED AT LEAST FIVE ( 5 ) DAYS PRIOR TO THE HOLDING OF SAID PUBLIC HEARING AND E l WHEREAS, JOSEPH R. BRENNAN HAS PREPARED AND PRESENTED FOR PUBLICATION . A PROPOSED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING , A COPY OF WHICH IS ANNEXED HERETO , NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD BEFORE THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ON APRIL 14 , 1981 AT 7 : 30 P. M. AT THE QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING , BAY AND HAVILAND ROADS, TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , WARREN COUNTY , NEW YORK CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF SAID LOCAL LAW AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN CLERK BE AND HE HEREBY IS DIRECTED AND AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE SAID NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE PUBLISHED ONCE IN THE GLENS FALLS POST-STAR, THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , AT LEAST FIVE ( 5 ) DAYS PRIOR TO SAID PUBLIC HEARING AND TO CAUSE SAID NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL SIGN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AT LEAST FIVE (5 ) DAYS PRIOR TO SAID PUBLIC HEARING. DULY ADOPTED, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE TOWN COUNSEL-.JOSEPH BRENNAN- SPOKE TO THE TOWN BOARD ABOUT THE HISTORY BEHIND THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW . . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- IF THIS BECOMES A LOCAL LAW WILL WE TAKE OUT J LIABILITY INSURANCE? COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- THAT WOULD BE ANOTHER DECISION WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE . TOWN COUNSEL-JOSEPH BRENNAN- THAT TYPE OF INSURANCE IS AVAILABLE . . . DISCUSSION HELD IN REGARD TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF A NEW HIGHWAY-BARDIN DRIVE THE TOWN BOARD REQUESTED UNANIMOUSLY THAT THE RESOLUTION BE TABLED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION . .. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCE PLAN FOR LOCAL STREETS AND HIGHWAYS RL�nllj' � N�^� 4 , INTRODUCED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS, THE LOCAL TAX BASE HAS BEEN ASSUMING AN EVER INCREASING SHARE OF STREET AND HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE COSTS , AND WHEREAS, THESE COSTS ARE ESPECIALLY RESPONSIVE TO INFLATIONARY AND ENERGY PRICE INCREASES, AND WHEREAS, PROPER MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS NEEDS DEDICATED FUNDING SO RE- LIABLE PLANNING AND PROGRAMS CAN BE INSTITUTED , AND WHEREAS, THE MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITIES IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAVE BEEN RESTRICTED DUE TO LACK OF ADEQUTATE FUNDING , AND WHEREAS, THE SUBSTANTIAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN THE ROAD NETWORK MUST RECEIVE ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OR BE LOST , AND WHEREAS, THE PROPOSED PLAN ADDRESSES THESE PROBLEMS IN AN APPROPRIATE AND TIMELY MANNER ; NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY GOES ON RECORD AS ENDORSING THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCE PLAN FOR LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS AS PROPOSED BY THE N.Y.S. D . O .T. , AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE FORWARDED TO GOVERNOR HUGH L. CAREY , SENATOR RONALD STAFFORD, ASSEMBLYMAN ANDREW RYAN , ASSEMBLYWOMAN JOAN B . HAGUE , SENATOR JOHN D. CAEMMERER AND ASSEMBLYMAN VINCENT J . GRABER. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE 'J SUPERVISOR WALTER-THE STATE IN THE PAST HAS HAD AID FOR TOWNS SUCH AS THE DONOVAN PLAN , THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCE PLAN HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY OUR COUNTY SUPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS AND OTHER TOWNS LOCALLY. IT DOES PICK UP A SHARE OF THE LOCAL ROAD MAINTENANCE. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WILL THIS INCREASE TAXES? SUPERVISOR WALTER-NO , THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCE PLAN PUTS MORE MONEY INTO TOWNS THEN PREVIOUSLY. . . RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID FOR SCRAP METAL RESOLUTION NO . 85 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS A TION,' �'SECONDEb BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD OF QUEENSBURY DID REQUEST THAT WE SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE SALE AND REMOVAL OF SCRAP METAL FROM THE QUEENSBURY-GLENS FALLS JOINT LANDFILL AND, WHEREAS, NOTICE OF ADVERTISING FOR BIDS WAS DULY PUBLISHED AND POSTED AND i WHEREAS, ONE BID WAS RECEIVED , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT A RESOLVED, THAT THE BID OF $5. 51 PER TON FROM JOHNSON AUTO CRUSHERS OF WILTON , NEW YORK BE AND HEREBY IS ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AND NOTICE OF SUCH WILL BE SENT TO JOHNSON AUTO CRUSHERS BY THE TOWN CLERK AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT SUCH BID WILL BE EFFECTIVE MARCH 24 , 1981 FOR A SIX MONTH PERIOD. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR . ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE HOME APPLICATION-ALFRED REED-VANDUSEN RD. TO PLACE MOBILE HOME ON VANDUSEN ROAD, OWNER OF PROPERTY GLADYS STANLEY. . MR. REED WAS PRESENT COUNCILMAN OLSON- DO YOU OWN THE MOBILE HOME? MR. REED- I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING IT . I WILL PURCHASE THE LOT FROM MY PARENTS. . . RESOLUTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING RF-,nll1TTON W A6 INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, MR. ALFRED REED HAS MADE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE 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 SITUATED AT VANDUSEN ROAD , AND �f 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 APRIL 14 , 1981 AT 7 : 30 P . M. AT 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 €f WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE. I DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE BID OPENING-BRASS AND COPPER 2 :00 P . M. BID OPENING MAZONE PUB. AND HTG. ALBANY , N. Y. COPPER $5 , 827 . 12 NON COL. ATTACHED L & C. MUNICIPAL SALES JOHNSTOWN , N. Y. BRASS&COPPER $9 , 379 . 09 NON COL . ATTACHED ALL PIPE AND SUPPLY CORP. GLENS FALLS, N. Y. COPPER $4 , 484. 80 NON COL. ATTACHED VELLANO BROS. INC. LATHAM, N. Y. BRASS &COPPER $8 , 809 . 51 NON COL. ATTACHED LEVALLEY MCLEOD F SCHENECTADY , N.Y. BRASS &COPPER $9 , 045 . 55 NON COL . ATTACHED MARTISCO CORP. RENSSELAER, N.Y. BRASS &COPPER $9 , 693. 16 NON COL. ATTACHED LTR. THOMAS FLAHERTY RECOMMENDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE BID FROM VELLANO BROTHER , INC. RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID ON BRASS AND COPPER g_F2Ui ilTTQN Nn - A..7 , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, THOMAS FLAHERTY WATER SUPERINTENDENT DID RECOMMEND THAT WE ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR WATER DEPARTMENT BRASS AND COPPER , AND WHEREAS, SUCH MATERIALS WERE ADVERTISED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER AND WHEREAS, SIX BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND OPENED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING ON MARCH 24 , 1981 AT 2 : 00 P. M. AND WERE THEN TURNED OVER TO MR. FLAHERTY FOR HIS RECOMMENDATION , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT �- RESOLVED, THAT UPON MR. FLAHERTY REQUEST THE TOWN BOARD ACCEPT THE BID OF VELLANO BROS. OF LATHAM , NEW YORK IN THE AMOUNT OF $8 , 809 . 51 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT THE ABOVE MATERIALS WERE BUDGETED IN THE 1981 WATER DEPART- MENT BUDGET AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ACCEPT THE BIDS AS LISTED ABOVE. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE REPORTS-POLICE REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 1981 ON FILE SUPERVISOR WALTER- ANNOUNCED THATTHE QUEENSBURY-GLENS FALLS LANDFILL AT RIDGE AND LUZERNE ROADS WILL BE OPEN FREE OF CHARGE APRIL 23-24-25-27 28-29-30 , MAY 1-2 SUNDAYS WILL BE CLOSED.. . . TO CUT COSTS . . . THE QUEENSBURY MASTER PLAN HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO THE ADIRONDACK PARK COMMISSION FOR THEIR INPUT REGARDING THE ADIRONDACI� PARK AREA. . .THEY WILL MAKE THEIR COMMENTS AT THEIR MEETING IN APRIL. . . IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT AN INFORMATION MEETING WILL SOON BE HELD' IN REGARD TO THE MASTER PLAN. . . j OPEN FORUM 8 : 17 P . M. MR. EVERETT VOORHIS-5 MEADOWVIEW LN. -HIGHWAY DEPT. EMPLOYEE FOR SIX YRS . ASKED PHY SAND WAS BEING USED FOR ROAD BEDS. . . NOTED HE FELT IT WAS A WASTE OF TAXPAYERS MONEY. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- I AM UNAWARE OF THIS. . . MR. EVERETT VOORHIS- ASKED WHY THE SAND WAS BEING USED TO COVER THE LANDFILL? SUPERVISOR WALTER- ITSREALLY NOT COSTING ANYBODY ANYTHING BECAUSE IT IS A DEAL THAT WE HAVE RELATIVE TO MINING RIGHTS--PART OF THAT CONTRACT IS TO SUPPLY SAND FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY. MR. EVERETT VOORHIS-DO YOU FEEL THAT SAND, THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE USED IN EMERGENCY TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR] ADEQUATE TO COVER THE LANDFILL? SUPERVISOR WALTER- IT IS CERTAINLY ADEQUATE TO COVER THE LANDFILL , BUT THEY ARE ALSO, ARE SUPPOSED TO BETAS PART OF THAT CONTRACT] SUPPLYING COVER MATERIAL FOR THE LANDFILL, WHICH IS NOT PROCESSED SAND. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- WE WILL LOOK INTO THIS. . . MR. EVERETT VOORHIS- WE HAVE A NINETY THOUSAND DOLLAR STREET SWEEPER AND IT IS NOT BEING USED. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- IT IS VERY DIFFICULT WHEN THE HIGHWAY SUPT. IS NOT AVAILABLE. . . THE HIGHWAY SUPT. IS IN CHARGE OF THE HIGHWAY DEPT. BY A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS TOWN MR. OLSON IS THE LIASON WITH THE HIGHWAY DEPT. AND TOWN BOARD� BUT IT IS ALSO NOT HIS BAILIWICK TO GO OVER AND RUN THE HIGHWAY DEPT . COUNCILMAN OLSON- THE SWEEPER YOU ARE REFERRING TO IS PRESENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED. . . WITH THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE TO CORRECT SOME PROBLEMS. . . MR. ARTHUR FF;�Y-25 BUENA VISTA- NOTED HE ALSO HEARD THAT THE HIGHWAY DEPT. WAS USING SAND MIXED WITH SALT FOR A ROAD BASE. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- YOU CERTAINLY DO NOT USE THAT KIND OF SAND FOR A ROAD BASE. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- I THINK IT 9-CULD BE POINTED OUT THAT THE HIGHWAY DEPT. OF THIS TOWN IS RUN BY AN ELECTED HIGHWAY SUPT. AND HE IS AUTONOMOUS-WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE HIGHWAY DEPT. OTHER THAN SETTING A BUDGET FIGURE BY WHICH HE CAN OPERATE. ANY DECISION HE MAKES MONIES HE SPENDS WITHIN THE BUDGET, ARE ENTIRELY HIS, OUR HANDS ARE TIED. SUPERVISOR WALTER- THAT IS CORRECT TO A CERTAIN DEGREE WE STILL ARE ABLE TO SET A POLICY. . . MR. TURNBULL- SPOKE TO THE BOARD ON THE TRIP THAT THE SENIOR CITIZENS MADE TO ALBANY. . . 69 SENIOR CITIZENS WENT. . . VERY WELL RECEIVED. . . . THANKED MR. HANSEN , NOTING THAT EVERYTHING WENT VERY SMOOTHLY. MR. TOUGAS-ASKED HOW MUCH FUNDING DOES THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY EXPECT TO RECEIVE FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCE PLAN? SUPERVISOR WALTER- I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WILL RECEIVE , THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT A REDISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS AND MORE WILL BE GOING TO THE TOWNS. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SPECIAL AUDIT OF BILLS ;"W-LUTION NO . 88. INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO. 81-3D. AND NUMBERED 471-472 AND TOTALING $3527 . 75 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION 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 NEGOTIATIONS. 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 SUBMITTED, /S/ DONALD A. CHASE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD MEETING APRIL 14 , 1981 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-DEPUTY SUPERVISOR MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN MR. DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN MEMBERS ABSENT: MRS. FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR MR. JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL MEETING OPENED AT 7 : 31 P. M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN EISENHART PRESS : G. F. POST STAR, WWSC GUESTS: RESIDENTS OF LYNNFIELD DRIVE , PRESIDENT OF ATLANTIC MIDLAND MR. WELLER, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS TOWN OFFICIALS: MR. STEVEN LYNN , MR. NESTLE DEPUTY SUPERVISOR HAMMOND ROBERTSON- ANNOUNCED THAT SUPERVISOR WALTER WOULD NOT BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING SHE IS ON VACATION. . . PUBLIC HEARING-MOBILE HOME-MR. ALFRED REED OF VANDUSEN ROAD TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME ON VANDUSEN ROAD, OWNER OF PROPERTY GLADYS STANLEY MR. REED IS PRESENT. . . 7 : 32 P . M. DEPUTY SUPERVISOR HAMMOND ROBERTSON- ASKED IF ANYONE WAS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSED MOBILE HOME? . . . . NO ONE SPOKE. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE NEED NO LONGER EXISTS , WILL IT REMAIN THERE? DEPUTY SUPERVISOR HAMMOND ROBERTSON- IN GENERAL I WOULD HAVE TO SAY YES . . . IF AT SOME POINT IN TIME THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT, THEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD BE EXAMINED AGAIN. . .