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1981-04-28 96 TOWN BOARD MEETING APRIL 28 , 1981 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS SUPERVISOR FRANCES WALTER COUNCILMAN DANIEL OLSON COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART COUNCILMAN DANIEL MORRELL COUNCILMAN HAMMOND ROBERTSON i JOSPEH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL PRESS: G. F. POST STAR , WWSC GUESTS : MR. JOHN STAPLEY-DIRECTOR OF INSECT CONTROL WARREN CO. RESIDENTS OF QUEENSBURY INTERESTED IN MOTH SPRAYING, MR. JOSPEH DAIRE , MR. GREENE , MR. MIKE BRANDT PAT TATICH MEETING OPENED 7 : 32 P. M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN MORRELL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING GYPSY MOTH SPRAYING OPENED: 7 : 33 P. M. SUPERVISOR WALTER- INTRODUCED MR. JOHN STAPLEY DIRECTOR OF INSECT CONTROL FOR WARREN CO . NOTED THAT THE COUNTY OF WARREN AT IT ' S LAST MEETING PASSED A RESOLUTION TO PICK UP THE FUNDING FOR GYPSY MOTH SPRAYING IN THE COUNTY OF WARREN. MR. JOHN STAPLEY-REVIEWED THE HISTORY OF THE GYPSY MOTHiNOTING THAT IT IS NOT UNIQUE TO WARREN COUNTY, IT IS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE NORTHEAST. (USED WARREN CO. MAP TO DENOTE SPRAY AREAS ) THE CHEMICAL CALLED SEVEN 4 OIL WILL BE USED TO CONTROL THE INSECTS, ACCEPTED BY EPA. IT WAS REQUESTED THAT ANYONE THAT RAISED HONEY BEES TO PLEASE REMOVE THEM FROM THE SPRAY AREA. . .ANYONE THAT DOES NOT WANT THEIR LAND SPRAYED NOTIFY THE WARREN CO. INSECT OFFICE BY REGISTERED LETTER ( NOTARIZED SIGNATURE ) . -MR. GENE THORNQUIST-RESIDENT-GLEN LAKE-IS THIS GOING TO BE AN AERIAL SPRAY? CAN THEY PIN POINT CERTAIN AREAS TO BE LEFT OUT? MR. STAPLEY- IT WILL BE AN AERIAL SPRAYING. . . IT WILL BE HARD TO PIN POINT AREAS TO BE OMITTED. . . WE WILL TRY , IF REQUESTED. . . DICK LEONARD-TWICWOOD AREA-ARE WE INCLUDED IN THAT? MR. STAPLEY- YES DICK LEONARD-ASKED WHY DILOCK WAS NOT BEING USED SINCE IT WAS OK'=D BY ENCON? MR. STAPLEY-THERE ARE SEVERAL CHEMICALS THAT ARE OKtD BY ENCON. . CHEMICAL REPRESENTATIVE- NOTED THAT DILOCK WOULD NOT BE USED, IF IT RAINED IT WOULD BE WASHED OFF . .SPOKE ON THE STUDIES DONE ON SEVEN. . . --� MR. THORNQUIST- IS THIS THE SAME CHEMICAL THAT WE CAN BUY IN THE MARKET? CHEMICAL REPRESENTATIVE- YES COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WHAT DOES IT DO TO DUCKS? CHEMICAL REPRESENTATIVE-NO ILL EFFECTS. . . RICHARD GUILES-BAY RD. -YOUR BEST ADVICE IN REGARD TO BEES IS TO MOVE THEM? I 7 9f CHEMICAL REPRESENTATIVE- YES. . . MR. STAPLEY- WE WILL PUBLICIZE IT OVER THE RADIO WHEN WE WILL BE DOING THE SPRAYING. . . WE WILL START AROUND THE MIDDLE OF MAY UNTIL THE FIRST OF JUNE. HUGH DEARLOVE-SHERWOOD ACRES- IS THAT AREA INCLUDED IN THE SPRAYING? MR. STAPLEY- YES MR. JOSEPH DAIRE- WILL THIS TAKE CARE OF SO. QSBY . ? MR. STAPLEY- SO. QSBY. WILL NOT BE SPRAYED. . . DOUG LUKE- WHAT IS THE GROSS AMOUNT TO BE EXPENDED? SUPERVISOR WALTER- $28 , 000 . 00 TONI LYNCH- RIDGE ROAD- ASKED IF HER SECTION ON RIDGE COULD BE INCLUDED. . . MR. STAPLEY- I WILL LOOK AT THAT, DICK MERRULL-HOW WERE THE AREAS FOR SPRAYING SELECTED? MR. STAPLEY- SPOKE OF THE SURVEYS THAT WERE DONE LAST YEAR, ALSO LETTERS FROM THE PUBLIC ON PROBLEM AREAS. . .THOSE FACTS WERE THEN TURNED OVER TO ENCON FOR THEIR INPUT. . . MRS . TURNBULL- WILL THE SEVEN DESTROY ANY OTHER TYPE OF INSECT SUCH AS BEETLES? CHEMICAL REPRESENTATIVE- IT WILL CONTROL SOME TYPES OF BEETLES. . . LEE TOUGAS- COULD YOU OUTLINE WHICH AREAS OF THE TOWN ARE TO BE SPRAYED? MR. STAPLEY-TWICWOOD, GLEN LAKE,FRENCH. MT. , ARE THE MAJOR AREA$, , , TOM WOOD--BLACKBERRY' DR. -ARE THERE TRAPS ETC, AVAILABLE? MR. STAPLEY- YES. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- WHAT EFFECT DOES THE SPRAYING HAVE ON THE LAKES? MR. STAPLEY- IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO SPRAY THE LAKES, , , JACK URSLEY-OAKWOOD DR. - IS THIS ONLY A STOP GAP METHOD, WHAT IS THE STATE DOING? SUPERVISOR WALTER- IT IS NOT AN ERADICATION PROGRAM'jBUT ONE OF CONTROL, MR. STAPLEY- THE GYPSY MOTH IS A FOREIGNER AND THERE IS NO NATURAL PREDATORS . . . MR. TURNBULL- IS THERE A REASON THAT THE MOTH IS IN THIS REGION? MR. STAPLEY- THE MAN THAT BROUGHT: THIS TO OUR COUNTRY E.IVED IN MASS, IT LIVES ON HARDWOODS. . . BILL JOSLYN-FARM TO MARKET RD. -THANKED THE TOWN BOARD FOR THEIR . COOPERATION IN GETTING THIS PROGRAM, . . SUPERVISOR WALTER ASKED FOR FURTHER INPUT, . .HEARTNG NONE THE INFORMATION MEETING WAS CLOSED. PUBLIC HEARING-MOBILE HOME--RICHARD CARPENTER-TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME ON 5 WISCONSIN AVE. , OWNER OF LAND PEARL AND HENRY CARPENTER* „ MR. CARPENTER WAS PRESENT : HEARING OPENED 8116 P ,M, COUCILMAN MORRELL- THE BUILDING THAT IS THERE NOW IS NOT VERY GOOD THIS WOULD BE A BIG IMPROVEMENT. SUPERVISOR WALTER- IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE PUBLIC HEARING. . . NO ONE SPOKE. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- MR. LYNN ARE THE SET BACKS ALL RIGHT? MR. LYNN-YES. 98 SUPERVISOR WALTER- CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING 8 ; 18 P. M. PUBLIC HEARING HUD- OPENED 8 :18 P. M. SUPERVISOR WALTER- INTRODUCED MS. PAT TATICH-DIRECTOR OF PLANNING OF WARREN CO. PAT TATICH-( GAVE THE BOARD A HANDOUT RE : GRANT ) ADDRESSED THE TOWN BOARD ABOUT THE PREAPPLICATION . . . REVIEWED THE PROCESS OF SUBMITTING THE GRANT. . .PROGRAM AS FOLLOWS : REHABILITATIQJOF HOUSING , WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS , PARK DEVELOPMENT AND FINAL AUDIT. . . IN THE WEST GLENS FALLS STFWEGY AREA. . . . MR. GEALT- QUESTIONED IF WHEN THE PIPES ARE LAID FOR THE WATER LINES AND THE ROADS ARE TORN UP CAN THE TOWN RECEIVE MONIES TO REPAIR THE HIGHWAYS TO RETURN THE ROAD TO IT ' S ORIGINAL CONDITION? PAT TATICH-I AM NOT SURE BUT I WILL CHECK. . . I WOULD THINK THAT YOU COULD PUT THE ROAD BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION . . . HENRY CARPENTER- SUGGESTED THAT THE PARK SITE SHOULD BE PLACED IN A MORE WOODED AREA. . . PAT TATICH- THE MAP ONLY SHOWS AN APPROXIMATE AREA TO PLACE A PARK. . . LOOKING AT PROPERTY THAT WILL BE PLACED OUT TO BID FOR TAX SALE. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- THERE IS NO CHOICE OF A PARK AREA AS OF YET , HUD HAS APPROVED THE CONCEPT IN THE STRATEGY AREA. . . .10E DAIRE- WILL THERE BE GRANTS FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE TOWN? SUPERVISOR WALTER-BECAUSE WE HAD SO MANY PEOPLE WHO WERE INTERESTED IN REHABILITATION ON THE FIRST GRANT THERE, WE WERE UNABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THAT , HUD ENCOURAGED US TO GO AHEAD FOR ANOTHER GRANT IN THE SAME AREA. . . FOR THE FUTURE AS LONG AS THESE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE AND UNDER PRESIDENT REGAN'S CURRENT BUDGET HE LEFT IN MONIES FOR THESE KINDS OF GRANTS , WE WOULD BE LOOKING FOR AREAS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY TO PUT SOME MONEY INTO . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- IN THE PROPOSED PARK AREA IS THAT GOING TO BE A ---� REALITY , OR WOULD THAT BE ELIMINATED FROM THE GRANT? PAT TATICH- IT WAS FIRST CONCEIVED FROM THE HOUSING SURVEYS , THERE WERE THREE ITEMS FREQUENTLY MENTIONED BY THE RESIDENTS , 1 . LIGHTING 2. ROAD WORK 3 . PARK FOR THE CHILDREN. WE FELT THAT THIS WOULD BE A NICE ADDITION TO THE GRANT. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL-WILL THIS GRANT PROVIDE MONEY TO MAINTAIN THAT PARK FOR THE REST OF ITS LIFE? PAT TATICH- IT WILL BE A LIABILITY TO THE TOWN. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL-CAN WE GET ANYTHING FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS OUT OF THIS? PAT TATICH- I DO NOT THINK THAT COULD BE A PART OF THIS GRANT. . . IF IT WAS PART OF A REHABILITATION TO AN EXISTING HOUSE IN THE AREA. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- ASKED IF A LOCAL BANK WAS OFFERING LOWER BANK RATES TO THOSE IN THE STRAGETY AREA WHO DID NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR HUD? PAT TATICH-THE COUNTY IS LOOQNG FOR A LUMP SUM DRAW DOWN AGREEMENT. . . MR. ART TURNBULL-I APPRECIATE DAN MORRELC CONCERN OVER THE SENIOR CITIZENS . . . ASKED IF ANY BUILDINGS ARE AVAILABLE. . . --' PAT TATICH- TO MY KNOWLEDGE THERE ARE NO BUILDINGS BIG ENOUGH. . . NOTED THAT FOR GRANT PURPOSES IT WOULD HAVE TO BE A COMMUNITY CENTER . . . NOT JUST SENIOR CITIZENS. . . A MULTI PURPOSE BUILDING . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- ASKED FOR FURTHER INPUT , HEARING NONE THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. . . 8 : 44 P. M. RESOLUTIONS RES—OL,UT n_ „l.N,Un—ion - INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR . DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, THE MINUTES OF APRIL 14 , 1981 BE AND HEREBY ARE APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: MRS. WALTER RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RESOLUTION NO . 101 INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS CONTRACTED WITH RIST FROST FOR THE WASTEWATER FACILITIES PLANNING ENGINEERING COST , AND WHEREAS, THIS EXPENSE WILL BE REPAID TO THE GENERAL FUND, NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $2 , 770. 00 FROM A9518 . 900 INTERFUND TRANSFERS , SEWER TO H15-8530 . 440 QUEENSBURY SEWER , CONTRACTUAL CAPITAL RESERVE ACCOUNT. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE SUPERVISOR WALTER- WE HAVE GONE OVER THE BILLINGS FROM RIST FROST AND THIS BRINGS US UP TO DATE ON WHAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR US. . . THIS GOES THROUGH THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORT. . . SOME OF THIS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO WARREN CO. FOR REIMBURSEMENT . RESOLUTION TO APPROVE BINGO LICENSE RRESOLTUION NO , 102, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : RESOLVED, THAT BINGO LICENSE N0. 17009 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED ALLOWING WEST GLENS FALLS VOL. FIRE CO. NO. 1 TO HOLD GAMES OF BINGO FROM MAY 2 , 1981 THROUGH JULY 25 , 1981 , AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THIS LICENSE INCLUDES ONE SUNDAY BINGO DATE. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : DR. EISENHART ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO CORRECT CODING AND TRANSFER FUNDS I I1••TT-QWl_ Nn_ 10_+3 INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, VOUCHER NUMBER 490 OF 1981 WAS INCORRECTLY CODED AND WHEREAS, THE CORRECT CODING IS SW1 8310 . 200 QUEENSBURY WATER , ADMINISTRATION , EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A COMPUTER AND WHEREAS, THE FUNDS WERE NOT APPROPRIATED FOR THIS CODE, NOW , THERE- FORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $3 , 426 . 00 FROM SW1 8310. 440 QUEENSBURY WATER , ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTUAL TO SW1 8310 . 200 QUEENSBURY WATER , ADMINISTRA- TION, EQUIPMENT FOR THE COST OF THIS COMPUTER. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : 100 AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBFRTSON { ^ARS . WALTER NOES: NONE ABSENT ; NONE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME RESOLUTION NO . 104 of INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION ,# SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS , RICHARD J . CARPENTER 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 AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT 5 WISCONSIN AVENUE , AND WHEREAS, THIS TOWN BOARD HAS CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH SAID APPLICATION AND HAS HEARD ALL PERSONS DESIRING TO BE HEARD IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST SAID APPLICATION , AND WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE FACTS PRESENTED IN SAID APPLICATION AND AT SAID PUBLIC HEARING ARE SUFFICIENT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT REQUESTED BY SAID APPLICATION , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ORDIN- ANCE, PERMISSION IS HEREBY GIVEN TO RICHARD J . CARPENTER TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT 5 WISCONSIN AVENUE , 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 , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE COMMUNICATIONS LTR. -ON FILE FROM STEPHEN LYNN REQUESTING PERMISSION TO ATTEND TRAINING SEMINAR. . . RESOLUTION TO ATTEND SEMINAR OWN* NO . 105, INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : RESOLVED, THAT STEVEN LYNN , BUILDING INSPECTOR BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND A TRAINING SEMINAR SPONSORED BY SECURITY SUPPLY CORP. AT THE QUEENSBURY HOTEL ON MAY 14TH 1981 FROM 8 : 30 A. M. TO 4 : 00 P. M. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE LTR. ON FILE-FROM STEPHEN LYNN REQUESTING RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP TO ADIRONDACK BUILDING & CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL ASSOCIATION. . . RESOLUTION TO RENEW MEMBERSHIP RESOLUTION NO . 106 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR I ON , ECONDED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER : RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY APPROVES OF THE RENEWAL OF 101 THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY' S MEMBERSHIP IN THE ADIRONDACK BUILDING & CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEAR 1981 , AT THE ANNUAL SUM OF FIFTEEN DOLLARS. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER NOES: NONE ABSENT : NONE MR. FAKE BRANDT-USING MAPS OF HIS NEW DEVELOPMENT CALLED STONEMERE REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN BOARD CONSIDER REZONING A PORTION OF IT. . . THE DEVELOPMENT WOULD INCLUDE EIGHTY-THREE TOWNHOUSE UNITS AND A CENTER WILL HAVE A POOL iSHOPS AND GROCERY STORES AND RESTAURANT. . . ( LOCATION-WEST MT. ) COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- REQUESTED THAT THIS REQUEST BE TURNED OVER TO THE PLANNING BOARD. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- NOTED THAT WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE LAND USE PIASTER PLANjTHE ZONING IN THAT AREA WOULD COVER WHAT MR. BRANDT HAS PROPOSED. . . SUGGESTED THAT THE BOARD WILL TURN THIS OVER TO THE PLANNING BOARD BUT WITH THE HOPE THAT THE PASSAGE OF THE MASTER PLAN WOULD ELIMINATE THE REZONING REQUEST. . . OPEN FORUM 9 : 05 P. M. MR. JOSEPH DAIRE- ASKED WHY THE NEW BUILDING INSPECTOR MR. LYNN IS NOT PAID THE SAME AS MR. LIAPES WAS. . . MR. LYNN HAS NO ASSISTANT. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER-THE TOWN BOARD FELT THAT MR. LIAPES HAD A GREAT DEAL OF TIME WITH THE TOWN AND MUCH OF HIS SALARY WAS BASED ON INCREMENTS FOR THE YEARS HE HAD BEEN WITH THE TOWN. MR. .JOSEPH DAIRE- SUGGESTED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A COUNCILMAN FOR EACH OF THE FIVE FIRE DISTRICT. . . . ALSO THAT THE FIRE HOUSE ON AVIATION ROAD BE MADE ANOTHER COMPANY , A SIXTH FIRE COMPANY. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- ANNOUNCED THAT THE APA HAS ADOPTED THE MASTER PLAN OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, FOR THE ADIRONDACK PARK. . . ROBERT GREENE- SPOKE TO THE TOWN BOARD ABOUT THE USE OF T.V. TRANSLATORS AND SATELLITES FOR BETTER T.V. RECEPTION. . . RESOLUTION TO . . APPROVE SPECIAL AUDIT OF BILLS ESOLUTION NO . 107. INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED , THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT N0. 81-4E AND NUMBERED 669-670 AND TOTALING $3521 . 35 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 RFSO111TI0N NO . 108 ,, INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON 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 , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE