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ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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DONALD A. CHASE
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
TOWN BOARD MEETING MAY 12 , 1981
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
SUPERVISOR FRANCES WALTER
COUNCILMAN DANIEL OLSON
COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART
COUNCILMAN DANIEL MORRELL J
COUNCILMAN HAMMOND ROBERTSON
TOWN COUNSEL-JOSEPH BRENNAN
PRESS: WWSC, G. F. POST STAR
OFFICIALS : MR. STEPHEN LYNN, MS. PAT TATICH , MR. DANIEL DEALT
MR. BODENWEISER
GUESTS: MR. JOSEPH DAIRE, MR. FRANCIS JOHNSON , MR. ARTHUR TURNBULL ,
MR. KREBS, MR. I;IP:F�LL"
MEETING OPENED 7 : 36 P. M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON j
PUBLIC HEARING
HUD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 7 : 36 P . M. OPENED NOTICE SHOWN . . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- WE ARE NOW FULFILLING PART OF THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS,
THIS IS THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING , ASKED FOR INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. . .
PAT TATICH-DIRECTOR OF PLANNING FOR WARREN CO. -SPOKE TO THE BOARD
ON THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY STRATEGY
AREA. THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WILL BE SUBMITTING THE FULL APPLICATION
THIS COMING FRIDAY.
MR. TURNBULL- NOTED THAT HE FOUND NO PLACE THAT WOULD FIT THE NEEDS OF
THE SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE STRATEGY AREA. . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- NOTED THAT THE TOWN IS BEING REVIEWED BY HUD . . .
PAT TATICH- THE REVIEW WILL BE FOR THREE DAYS. . . THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE
PAST PROGRAMS, FILES, AND TOURING THE AREA. . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON- AT THIS POINT HAVE THEY LOOKED AT THE PROJECT? HOW
ARE WE DOING?
PAT TATICH-THEY HAVE LOOKED AT THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE. . . IT IS NOTE-
WORTHY THAT THE TOWN HAS MADE ADVANCES TO PROVIDE FOR SUITABLE HOUSING ,
THIS IS LAYING THE GROUND WORK FOR FUTURE GRANTS . . .
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- ASKED WHEN THE SURVEY WAS TAKEN?
PAT TATICH- OCTOBER 21-22 1980
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- THE TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY THREE VACANT HOUSES 1
IS THAT THROUGHOUT THE TOWN?
PAT TATICH- YES
SUPERVISOR WALTER- ASKED FOR FURTHER INPUT-HEARING NONE THE PUBLIC
HEARING WAS CLOSED.
7: 44 P. M.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES
RESOLUTION NO. 11009 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED
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FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON :
RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF APRIL 28 , 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 AUTHORIZING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM #B-81-DN-36-0099
( NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PROGRAM )
RESO TION NO . 110 , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED
FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON :
WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY IS PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SMALL CITIES PROGRAM AND IS RECEIVING FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO THE SAID
PROGRAM, AND
WHEREAS, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM AS STATED IN 24 CFR PART 58 SUBPART A, B AND C, AND
WHEREAS,THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES , AS
STATED IN 24 CFR PART 58 . 15 ( D ) ( 1 ) , THAT AN ENVIRONMANTAL REVIEW
RECORD BE PREPARED AND A FINDING THAT REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
FOR THE PROJECT IS NOT AN ACTION WHICH MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE
QUALITY OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENT, AND
WHEREAS, AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW RECORD HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE
WARREN COUNTY OFFICE OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ,
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD:
1 ) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROJECT WILL
HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT AFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, AND
2 ) AUTHORIZE FRANCIS WALTER TO FULFILL THE ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM #B-81-DN-36-0099 .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO SUBMIT A FULL SMALL CITIES
APPLICATION TO HUD
`- RESSOLLUUTION NO . 111 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECOND77 BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON :
WHEREAS, THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1977 PROVIDES FOR A
PROGRAM OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS , AND
WHEREAS, QUEENSBURY , NEW YORK HAS BEEN INVITED TO SUBMIT TO HUD A FULL
APPLICATION FOp FEDERAL ASSISTANCE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
CONTAINED IN TITLE 24 CFR, PART 570 SUBPART F OF THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS,
AND
WHEREAS, QUEENSBURY , NEW YORK HAS , PURSUANT TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1977 , AFFORDED THE CITIZENS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PART-
ICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM AND HELD HEARINGS IN THE SAID
MUNICIPALITIES WHICH WERE. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC , AND
WHEREAS, SAID PUBLIC HEARINGS WERE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING AND
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OBTAINING VIEW$ OF CITIZENS WITHIN PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES ON
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING NEEDS , AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRO-
VIDING THE CITIZENS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE APPLICATION , AND
WHEREAS, THE APPLICATION FOR SAID GRANT CONFORMS TO THE REQUIREMENTS
CONTAINED IN TITLE 24 CFR, PART 570 SUBPART F OF THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS ,
AND
WHEREAS, THE FULL APPLICATION REQUIRES CERTAIN CERTIFICATIONS TO BE
SUBMITTED ALONG WITH AND AS PART OF SAID APPLICATION ,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK:
1 . THAT THE TOWN SUPERVISOR BE, AND SHE HEREBY IS AUTHORIZED
AND DIRECTED TO SUBMIT A FULL APPLICATION , INCLUDING ALL
UNDERSTANDING; AND ASSURANCE CONTAINED THEREIN , TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT OF FUNDING ALLOWED AND DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT , UNDER THE
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1977.
2. THAT THE TOWN SUPERVISOR BE, ANDS-IE HEREBY IS, AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED TO ACT AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TOWN
OF QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK AND TO PROVIDE SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMA-
TION AS MAY BE REQUIRED.
3. THAT THE TOWN SUPERVISOR AND SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE AND
RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS BE, AND THEY HEREBY ARE , AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY', SUCH
CERTIFICATION OR CERTIFICATIONS AS MAY BE REQUIRED UNDER THE
RULES A'ND REGULATIONS AS PUBLISHED IN TITLE 24 CFR , PART 570
SUBPART F OF THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS,
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT : NONE
DISCUSSION HELD- COUNCILMAN OLSON , I AM IN FAVOR OF THIS RESOLUTION , BUT
IT IS DISAPPOINTING THAT WE CAN ' T USE THIS GRANT FOR OTHER AREAS OF THE
TOWN. . . I AM NOT GOING TO CONSIDER ANOTHER GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
UNTIL WE CAN LOOK AT OTHER AREAS OF THE TOWN TO ADMINISTER THESE PROGRAMS. . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- REVIEWED THE HUD PROJECT . :'I AGREE 'WITH YOU MR. OLSON
I WOULD THINK THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER AREAS IN THE TOWN CF QUEENSBURY
WHO IN THE FUTURE COULD QUALIFY UNDER THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF HUD
FOR FUTURE MONIES. . . I WILL BE LOOKING INTO THOSE . . . NOTED THAT THIS IS
VERY BASIC WORK THAT IS BEING DONE TO BRING THESE HOMES UP TO STANDARD. . .
RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS
RESO WJION NO . 112, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL :
RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $227. 00 FROM BOYCHUCK TO 08810 . 440 FOR THE EXPENSES
FROM 88 ACRES NURSERY FOR BUSHES.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTEa ,
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NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A PRE-APPLICATION/APPLICATION FOR.
AND ACCEPTANCE OF A FEDERAL GRANT/LOAN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NECESSARY
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED FARM E RURAL DEVELOPMENT
ACT
RFSnlUTION NO . 113. INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :
WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY WATER DISTRICT , WARREN COUNTY , NEW YORK HEREIN
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CALLED THE "APPLICANT, " AFTER THOROUGH CONSIDERATION OF THE
VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEM AND STUDY OF AVAILABLE DATA , HAS
HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN WORKS , GENERALLY
DESCRIBED AS AN EXTENSION OF THE WATER MAINS TO PROVIDE POTABLE WATER
TO UNSERVED AREAS OF B:IG BAY ROAD ; AND BfG ;BOOM ; RD. HEREIN �CALLADTHE ' `PROJECT'
ISl DESIRABLE AND IN THE PUBLI'C;\INTEREST, AND. 'TQ THAT 'END, IT _I'S'-�NECESSARY
THAT"ACTION PRELIMINARY TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID PROJECT BE TAKEN '
IMMEDIATELY : AND
WHEREAS, UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED FARM 6 RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT , THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA HAS AUTHORIZED THE MAKING OF A GRANT/LOAN TO AID IN
FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF NECESSARY WATER MAINS TO PROVIDE
A SUPPLY OF POTABLE WATER TO THE UNSERVED PORTIONS OF THE WATER DISTRICT
AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPORTS, PLANS , AND SPECIFICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ; AND
WHEREAS, THE APPLICANT HAS EXAMINED AND DULY CONSIDERED SAID ACT AND THE
APPLICANT DEEMS IT TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO
FILE AN APPLICATION UNDER THIS ACT AND TO AUTHORIZE OTHER ACTION IN CON-
NECTION THERE-WITH;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN of QUEENSBURY
THE GOVERNING BODY OF SAID APPLICANT, AS FOLLOWS :
1. THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID PROJECT IS ESSENTIAL TO AND IS IN THE
BEST INTERESTS OF THE APPLICANT, AND TO THE END THAT SAID PROJECT MAY BE
CONSTRUCTED.
2. THAT FRANCES J . WALTER, TOWN SUPERVISOR, BE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE
IN BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT, A PRE-APPLICATION/APPLICATION ( IN THE FORM
REQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES AND IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ACT) FOR A GRANT/
LOAN TO BE MADE BY THE UNITED STATES TO THE APPLICANT TO AID IN DEFRAYING
THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE WATER MAIN EXTENSION DESCRIBED ABOVE ;
3. THAT IF SUCH GRANT/LOAN BE MADE , THE APPLICANT AGREES TO MAKE PROVISION
SATISFACTORY TO THE FARMER' S HOME ADMINISTRATION FOR ASSURING PROPER AND
EFFICIENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WATER MAINS AFTER COMPLETION
OF THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF;
4. THAT THE SAID FRANCES J . WALTER, TOWN SUPERVISOR , IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
TO ACCEPT ANY FEDERAL GRANT/LOAN THAT MAY BE OFFERED; TO FURNISH SUCH
INFORMATION AND TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE
APPLICANT TO QUALIFY FOR THE LOAN AND;
5. THAT THE SAID FRANCES J . WALTER, TOWN SUPERVISOR, IS HEREBY DESIGNATED
AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FURNISHING TO THE UNITED STATES SUCH INFORMATION , DATA , AND DOCUMENTS PER-
TAINING TO THE APPLICATION FOR A GRANT/LOAN AS MAY BE REQUIRED, AND OTHER-
WISE TO ACT AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS APPLICATION AND IN CONNECTION WITH ANY REQUIREMENTS OF ANY
FEDERAL GRANT/LOAN WHICH MAY BE MADE ;
6. THAT CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE
PRE-APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES , FOR A GRANT/LOAN.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISCUSSION HELD- COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- THIS WILL ENCOMPASS SOME AREAS
_ THAT ARE ADJACENT TO THE TWO MAINS THAT RUN DOWN BIG BAY AND BIG BOOM
~ ROADS-THERE ARE ALSO SOME OTHER AREAS IN THE TOWN THAT ARE ON THE
FRINGES OF THE PRESENT WATER DIST. WHICH THERE IS REALLY NO WAY WE
CAN EXTEND SERVICE ECONOMICALLY UNDER THE NORMAL EXTENSION OF THE
DISTRICT. THE TAX RATE WOULD BE SXTREME.LY- HIGH , B0'7 WE FEEL THAT
WE COULD REACH THESE AREAS POSSIBLY IF WE GOT THE AID AS OUTLINED
IN THE APPLICATION. THEY ARE BASICALLY VERY SMALL EXTENSIONS. . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON- QUESTIONED IF THIS GRANT/LOAN COULD BE USED
IN ENGINEERING STUDIES IN THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF WATER TO
PORTIONS OF WEST MOUNTAIN ROAD. . .
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON-I DO NOT THINK SO, THIS IS FOR A SPECIFIC EXTENSION
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TO A SPECIFIC AREA WHICH CANNOT OTHERWISE BE REACHED ECONOMICALLY .
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- ASKED THAT THE AREA BE DESCRIBED IN THE RESOLUTION
AS THE AREAS OF BIG BAY AND BIG Boom. . . AGREED TO BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. . .
RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF LEO STREET AS TOWN HIGHWAY AND TO
ADD THE SAME TO TOWN INVENTORY OF HIGHWAYS
BFSfII ;OU UO . 114_; INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :
WHEREAS, A QUESTION HAS ARISEN AS TO WHETHER A PORTION OF LEO STREET,
AS MORE PARTICULARLY IDENTIFIED IN A DESCRIPTION OFFEAL PROPERTY j
PREPARED BY JOHN B. VANDUSEN , L. S. DATED NOVEMBER 25 , 1980 , A COPY
OF WHICH IS ANNEXED HERETO AND WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN , IS IN
FACT, A HIGHWAY OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BY USE AND
WHEREAS, THE PREMISES SO DESCRIBED BY .JOHN B . VANDUSEN ARE SHOWN ON
A COPY OF A MAP ATTACHED HERETO ENTITLED ' ' MAP SHOWING PROPOSED
EXTENSION OF LEO STREET' ' PREPARED BY .JOHN B. VANDUSEN , DATED NOVEMBER
25 , 1980 , AND
WHEREAS, INQUIRY HAS BEEN MADE OF DANIEL R. GEALT , THE PRESENT SUPERIN-
TENDENT OF HIGHWAYS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND CARL R. GARB , THE FORMER
SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FOR THE PERIOD FROM
JANUARY 1 , 1968 THROUGH DECEMBER 31 , 1979 AND
WHEREAS, MESSRS. GEALT AND GARB HAVE EACH INFORMED THE TOWN BOARD IN
WRITING THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED PORTION OF LEO STREET HAS BEEN USED AS
A PUBLIC HIGHWAY AND CARED FOR, MAINTAINED, REPAIRED, CONTROLLED AND
TREATED AS A TOWN HIGHWAY BY THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY DURING THE RESPECTIVE
TENURES OF OFFICE OF EACH AND
WHEREAS, IT APPEARS WITHOUT QUESTION THAT `rli- ._ BASED ON THE EVIDENCE
SUBMITTED TO THE TOWN BOARD, THAT THE PORTION OF LEO STREET SET FORTH
IN THE ATTACHED DESCRIPTION AND SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED MAP HAS , IN FACT ,
BEEN USED AS A PUBLIC HIGHWAY FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS OF TEN YEARS
AND IT HAS BEEN CONTROLLED, MAINTAINED , REPAIRED, CARED FOR AND
TREATED AS A TOWN HIGHWAY BY THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FOR A PERIOD IN --
EXCESS OF TEN YEARS, AND
WHEREAS, HIGHWAY LAW SECTION 189 STATES THAT ALL LANDS WHICH HAVE BEEN
USED BY THE PUBLIC AS A HIGHWAY FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS OR MORE SHALL
BE A HIGHWAY WITH THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF SUCH LANDS HAD BEEN
DULY LAID OUT AND RECORDED AS A HIGHWAY, AND THAT THE TOWN SUPERINTENDENT
SHA-LL OPEN ALL SUCH HIGHWAYS THE WIDTH OF AT LEAST THREE ( 3 ) RODS AND ,
WHEREFORE, ON THE BASIS OF THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED TO THE TOWN BOARD ,
THE AFOREMENTIONED PORTION OF LEO STREET IS IN FACT A TOWN HIGHWAY BY
USE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT THE PREMISES DESCRIBED BY .JOHN B. VANDUSEN IN THE INSTRU-
MENT ANNEXED HERETO BE DETERMINED TO BE A TOWN HIGHWAY OF THE TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY BY USE AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED , THAT SAID PREMISES BE ADDED TO THE OFFICIAL INVENTORY OF
TOWN HIGHWAYS TO BE DESCRIBED THEREIN AS FOLLOWS :
NAME : LEO STREET EXTENSION
ROAD NO . 166 , DESCRIPTION EXTENSION
MILEAGE 530 . 11 FEET
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
RESOLUTION OF APPROPRIATION
R lllTTQN NO. 115 , INTRODUCED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR
ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON :
WHEREAS, A UNIQUE SITUATION EXISTS IN THE ' ' BROADACRES AREA' ' OF
QUEENSBURY RELATING TO WATER SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE AND,
WHEREAS, THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA HAVE REQUESTED THE QUEENSBURY TOWN
BOARD TO FURNISH A SOLUTION TO THEIR PROBLEM, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROPRIATE $9 , 000 . 00 TO PAY THE ENGINEERING
COST OF PREPARING A GENERAL MAP , PLAN AND COST ESTIMATES FOR PROVIDING
WATER AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE ' ' BROADACRES AREA ' ' . ALL MAPS AND
PLANS SHALL CONFORM WITH REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 192 , ARTICLE 12 OF THE
CONSOLIDATED LAWS OF NEW YORK AND SHALL BE FILED WITH THE TOWN CLERK.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
SUPERVISOR WALTER- THIS IS A PARTICULAR AREA OF TOWN WHERE THE PEOPLE
ARE RECEIVING WATER FROM THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS AND IT IS IN THE TOWN
OF QUEENSBURY. THE CITY DOES NOT OWN THE WATER MAINS , THEY WERE OWNED
BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL WHO WISF*5NO LONGER TO CLAIM OWNERSHIP , THE
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BECAUSE IT IS NOT IN THE WATER DIST. CANNOT LEGALLY
DO ANY MAINTENANCE IN THE AREA . . . WE HOPE TO HAVE AN ENGINEER PREPARE
THE INFORMATION THAT WILL BE NECESSARY TO GO TO THE PEOPLE IN THAT
AREA TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT IT WILL COST TO BE A PART OF THE QUEENSBURY
WATER DIST.
COUNCILMAN OLSON- DO WE HAVE A PROBLEM USING GENERAL TOWN FUNDS FOR A
ENGINEERING STUDY FOR A SPECIAL DIST. . .
TOWN COUNSEL- NOTED THAT THIS IS NOT YET A SPECIAL DIST . . . IF A DISTRICT
IS FORMED THEN THE GENERAL TOWN FUND WILL BE REIMBURSED. . .
RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS
RFr,ni IITTnNi Nf1 : : f, INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED
FOR ITS ADUTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL :
RESOLVED , TO TRANSFER $9 , 000 . 00 FROM A1990. 00 GENERAL CONTINGENT TO
A1440 . 440 ENGINEERING CONTRACTUAL FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ESTIMATED
AT $8 , 975. 00 RELATING TO A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A POSSIBLE BROADACRES
DISTRICT.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
REPORTS
( PLACED ON FILE ) POLICE REPORT-APRIL1981 TOWN CLERK ' S REPORT-APRIL 1981 ,
BUILDING & ZONING REPORT-APRIL 1981
COMMUNICATIONS
MOBILE HOME-CHARLES H. AND CAROL M. DEMARS-BIG BOOM ROAD-RENEWAL OF
TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME PERMIT. . . OWNER OF LAND MR. .JOHN A. LAMBER SR. -
MR. DEMARS-PRESENT. . .
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- THIS WAS GRANTED WHEN?
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- APRIL 8 , 1980
SUPERVISOR WALTER- ASKED MR. DEMARS TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF HIS APPLICATION. . .
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MR. DEMARS- EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE MONEY MARKET , IT IS UP TO 15 1/4
PLUS TWO POINTS NOW, I HAVE RESUBMITTED ANOTHER APPLICATION FOR MONEY
AT SEVERAL BANKS.
COUNCILMAN OLSON- HAVE YOU STARTED CONSTRUCTION ON YOUR NEW HOME?
HAVE YOU DONE ANYTHING UP TO THIS POINT?
MR. DEMARS- THE LAND HAS BEEN CLEANED UP , WATER ETC . THINGS LIKE THAT
HAVE BEEN DONE. . .
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- ACCORDING TO YOUR PLAN THE MOBILE HOME IS IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE LOT, I GO BY THERE EVERY DAY AND IT IS ALONG THE SIDE
OF THE LOT; IT IS NOT WHERE IT IS INDICATED ON THE MAP . . . I
MR. DEMARS- ALL I DID WAS DRAW A BASIC PICTURE OF THE LOCATION , THE
TEMPORARY LOCATION OF THE UNIT , THE HOME WOULD BE SITUATED IN THE
CENTER OF THE LOT. r„J
SUPERVISOR WALTER-THE DESIGNATIONOWTHE MAP REALLY SHOULD BE THE
HOUSE AND NOT THE MOBILE HOME?
MR. DEMARS-YES
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- ISN' T THERE A TOOL SHED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE?
MR. DEMARS- WE HAVE A SMALL UTILITY SHED. . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- DO WE HAVE TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING ON A RENEWAL?
TOWN COUNSEL-YOU DO NOT NEED A PUBLIC HEARING ON A TEMPORARY MOBILE
HOME APPLICATION. . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON-WE ARE FACING A VERY DIFFICULT DECISION IN THIS
APPLICATION , AS WE ALL KNOW THE MORTGAGE MONEY IS NOT GETTING ANY
CHEAPER. IT STARTED GOING UP APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO. . .THE ONLY
INDICATION I GOT IN TALKING WITH THE DIFFERENT BANKS AND READING
IT IN THE PAPER THAT MORTGAGE MONEY IS GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE.
MR. DEMARS , DO YOU HAVE ANY INDICATION OF WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS?
MR. DEMARS- ALL I CAN SAY IS, YOU CAN CONFIRM - MY APPLICATIONS
AND STUFF LIKE THAT WITH THE ALBANY SAVINGS BANK.
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- THAT IS NOT THE REAL PROBLEM , THE QUESTION IS
WHAT DO WE DO A YEAR FROM NOW , IF WHEN THE SAME STORY HOLDS TRUE,, WHICH
IT APPARENTLY DOESJWHICH ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT IT IS NOT GOING TO GET
ANY CHEAPER.
MR. DEMARS- THAT WOULD BE ENTIRELY UP TO YOU.
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON-IT IS , BUT IT WAS LAST YEAR AND WE ARE BACK
FACED WITH THE CHOICE THIS YEAR.
SUPERVISOR WALTER- STEVE , WHEN WE GRANTED THIS PERMIT LAST YEAR WERE
THERE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON IT.
MR. LYNN- IT WAS FOR ONE YEAR.
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- REQUESTED TO LOOK AT THE MINUTES. . .OF
APRIL 8TH 1980 . . .
( REVIEWED THE MINUTES OF APRIL 8TH 1980 )
SUPERVISOR WALTER- OUR TOWN ATTORNEY SAYS THAT THIS IS A TEMPORARY }
APPLICATION , WE DO NOT NEED TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING WOULD THE BOARD J
CARE TO VOTE ON APPROVING THE APPLICATION THIS EVENING?
COUNCILMAN OLSON- I WILL NOT VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE APPLICATIONS MAINLY
BECAUSE I VOTED AGAINST IT LAST YEAR, I AM FACED WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS
THIS YEAR. . THE YEAR HAS LAPSED.
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME
RFSf1111TTON NO , 117 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER :
WHEREAS, CHARLES H. AND CAROL M. DEMARS HAVE MADE APPLICATION IN
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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 AT PROPERTY SITUATED
AT BIG BOOM 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 PPERMISSL.OrN IS HEREBY GIVEN TO CHARLES H. AND
CAROL M. DEMARS OF. BIG BOOM ROAD TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME OUTSIDE
OF A LICENSED MOBILE HOME COURT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AT PROPERTY
SITUATED AT BIG BOOM 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.
THE FOLLOWING VOTES WERE TAKEN:
AYES : DR. EISENHART, MRS. WALTER
NOES: MR. OLSON , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON
ABSENT : NONE
THE MOTION WAS DEFEATED.
DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE :
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- I WILL REPEAT MY STATEMENT OF LAST YEAR , THE
PROBLEM IS NOT GOING TO GET ANY BETTER AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED FINANCIALLY.
THE GENTLEMEN HAS A PROBLEM, WE ALL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH �RlI�INC%j' INTEREST
RATES, IT WILL BE NO BETTER NEXT YEAR THEN IT IS THIS YEAR. THE QUESTION
THIS BOARD HAS TO ASK .I`TSELF '_ 7 IS ( A ) HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO KEEP ON
GRANTING TEMPORARY PERMITS AND ( B ) WHAT DOES IT DO AT THE END OF THAT
_ ,_T-.I - DOES GO TO A PERMANENT ONE IN WHICH CASE
IT DOESN' T MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND SOME OF THE OTHER STANDARDS THAT
WE HAVE REQUIRED OF A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE , WHICH IS A 1974 MOBILE HOME. . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- MR. DEMARS, WE HAVE REVIEWED THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING
LAST YEAR, YOU WERE PRESENT AT THAT TIMED IT WAS STATED BY THE BOARD
THAT YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT IT WOULD ONLY BE A ONE YEAR PERMIT , THAT
THERE WOULD BE NO EXTENSION.
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE , LETS SAY LAST SEPTEMBER' THIS
COULD HAVE BEEN INDICATED, THE DIFFICULTIES THAT YOU WERE GOING THROUGH,
RATHER THEN TO WAIT TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT TO FILE
FOR ANOTHER ONE.
MR. DEMARS- I THINK IT IS ALMOST LIKE FORCASTING A BUDGET IT IS VERY
HARD. . .
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- IF YOU HAD NOT STARTED CONSTRUCTION BY SEPTEMBER,
AND YOU SAID ACCORDING TO THE MINUTES THAT IT WOULD BE COMPLETED WITHIN
A YEARN WOULD FIND IT RATHER AMAZING THAT YOU HAVE GOTTEN THAT MUCH
WORK DONE IN SO SHORT A TIME, IF CONSTRUCTION WAS NOT EVEN STARTED.
( VOTE TAKEN ON APPLICATION )
MOBILE HOME APPLICATION-RIDGE ROAD WESLEYAN CHURCH- TEMPORARY PERMIT
UNIT FOR USE AS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS ROOMS. . . THERE WAS A REPRESENTATIVE
FROM THE CHURCH PRESENT. . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- IS THIS REALLY A MOBILE HOME
UNKNOWN-IT ISN' T REALLY A MOBILE HOME IT IS OFFICES THAT THEY HAD AT
LAKE PLACID
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE THERE AND YOU WANT TO PUT THIS
ONE NEXT TO IT?
UNKNOWN-YES
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COUNCILMAN EISENHART- THIS IS FOR CLASS ROOMS , NO ONE WILL LIVE THERE .
UNKNOWN-THERE WILL BE NO WATER HOOKED UP , JUST HEAT AND LIGHTS.
AS SOON AS WE CAN WE WANT TO EXPAND THE BUILDING AND THEN TAKE THE
UNITS OUT. . .
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- IS THERE ANY TARGET DATE AS TO ANTICIPATED COMPLETED
CONSTRUCTION?
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- SPOKE ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MOBILE HOME
AND CONSTRUCTION UNITS. . . .
SUGGESTED THAT A YEAR FROM NOW THE CHURCH COULD APPLY FORA PERMANENT
APPLICATION FOR THE TWO UNITS. . .
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME
,Q ESOLUTION j�{0„, 18; INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED
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FOR IS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : ...i�
WHEREAS, THE RIDGE ROAD WESLEYAN CHURCH OF RIDGE ROAD 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 ON RIDGE
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 P!ERKJSSIOXj, ' IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE RIDGE ROAD
WESLEYAN CHURCH OF RIDGE ROAD TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME OUTSIDE OF A
LICENSED MOBILE HOME COURT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AT PROPERTY
SITUATED AT RIDGE 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 BYT9E FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
MOBILE HOME APPLICATION- WAYNE B. SR. AND MARIE HOLCOMB OF 120 HOMESTEAD
VILLAGE TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME ON DAWN DR. OWNER OF PROPERTY GENEVA
AND RALPH ELMORE MR. HOLCOMB PRESENT
COUNCILMAN MORRELL-STEPHEN CAN YOU GIVE US A REASON WHY YOU ARE UNABLE
TO SUBSTANTIATE THE TYPE OF EXISTING SEPTIC SYSTEM?
MR. LYNN- WHEN I INQUIRED,,THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH THAT
INFORMATION. . . THERE WAS AT ONE TIME A MOBILE HOME ON THE LOT. . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- MR. HOLCOMB , IS THERE ANY REASON WHY WE DO NOT
HAVE THAT INFORMATION?
MR. HOLCOMB- BESIDES THE SEWER SYSTEMjI DO NOT KNOW , IT WAS THERE . . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON- HAVE YOU MADE AN ON THE SITE INSPECTION MR. LYNN?
MR. LYNN- NO
SUPERVISOR WALTER- YOU WOULD BE BUYING THE LAND AND THE MOBILE HOME
IS THAT RIGHT?
MR. HOLCOMB-YES. . . NOTED THAT THEY ALREADY OWN THE MOBILE HOME. . .
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- WILL YOU BE PAYING THE BACK TAXES. . . ?
(-MRS. ELMORE )
MR. HOLCOMB- SHE SAID SHENWILL PAY THE BACK TAXES. . .
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING
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RFCnIIITTnN NO 119 INTRODUCED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY. MR. DANIEL OLSON :
WHEREAS, WAYNE B. SR, AND MARIE HOLCOMB HAVE 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 DAWN DRIVE , 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 MAY 26TH 1981 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.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR, MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
COMMUNICATIONS--
LTR. QSBY. HIGHWAY SUPT. DANIEL R. GEALT- REQUESTING THAT THE BID OF
LANE METAL PRODUCTS FOR THE MEADOWBROOK BRIDGE BE ACCEPTED.
(ON FILE )
COUNCILMAN OLSON- - IS THIS THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PIPE THAT WAS
DISCUSSED BY THE ENGINEER FOR THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION?
MR. GEALT-I DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE ENGINEER FROM THE STATE , THE
WARREN CO. SUPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENCON. . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON- WHEN DO YOU EXPECT THIS PIPE?
MR. GEALT-THEY SAY FROM DATE OF ACCEPTANCE THEY WILL DELIVER IN THREE
WEEKS, I WOULD THINK FIVE OR SIX. . .
RESOLUTION TO AWARD BID ON MATERIALS FOR MEADOWBROOK ROAD BRIDGE
RECONSTRUCTION
RFS01 (1TTON NO. 120 - INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL :
WHEREAS, MR. DANEIL GEALT, HIGHWAY SUPT. FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY DID
RECOMMEND THAT WE ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR MATERIALS FOR MEADOWBROOK ROAD
BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION , AND
WHEREAS, ONE BID WAS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED AND OPEW 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. GEALT FOR HIS RECOMMENDATION , AND
WHEREAS, MR. GEALT, BY LETTER HAS RECOMMEND THAT THE BID BE AWARED TO
LANE METAL PRODUCTS OF BALLSTON SPA. N.Y. , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE Tom OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY ACCEPTS THE
BID OF LANE METAL PRODUCTS OF BALLSTON SPA. NEW YORK ITEM NUMBER TWO
FOR THE MATERIALS TO RECONSTRUCT THE MEADOWBROOK ROAD BRIDGE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $23 , 722. 56 , AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, THAT THE FINANCING FOR SUCH MATERIALS IS INCLUDED IN THE
1981 BUDGET.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS', WALTER
NOES : NONE
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ABSENT : NONE
COUNCILMAN OLSON- NOTED THAT THERE WILL BE SOME RECOVERY COST
FROM THE SALE OF THE EXISTING PIPE. . .
MR. GEALT- NOTED THAT WARREN CO . D.P .W . IS INTERESTED AND ALSO
LANE METAL PRODUCTS HAS TOLD US OF ANOTHER INTERESTED PARTY. . .
LTR- DANIEL R. GEALT-HIGHWAY SUPT. REQUESTED PERMISSION TO ATTEND
1981 ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS HIGHWAY SCHOOL , CORNELL UNIVERSITY JUNE
8-10 1981 FOR MR. NESTLE AND HIMSELF. . . (ON FILE )
DISCUSSION WAS HELD- TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING
LTR.-DANIEL R. GEALT-HIGHWAY SUPT . RE : SPEED LIMITS ON GLEN LAKE RD.
REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN BOARD PEM TION N.Y. STATE DOT TO REVIEW
THE SPEED LIMITS ON GLEN LAKE .ROAD. . . ( ON FILE )
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SUPERVISOR WALTER- NOTED THAT SHE WOULD CONTACT DDT ON THAT. . .
AGREED TO BY THE ENTIRE BOARD
ANNOUNCED THAT SHE HAD MET WITH THE GLENS FALLS CITY MAYOR AND CITY COUNSEL
AND OUR COUNSEL MR. BRENNAN TO DISCUSS THE LANDFILL CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
CITY AND TOWN, IT WAS NOTED THAT PARTS OF THE CONTRACT WERE OUTDATED AND
IT WAS OPEN FOR RENEGOTIATION OF THE CONTRACT THAT WILL RUN O'UT12-31-83.
ANOTHER MEETING WILL BEHELD IN THE NEAR FUTURE . . .
OPEN FORUM 8 : 47 P. M.
JOSEPH DAIRE-ASKED WHEN THE NEW LIGHTS WOULD BE PLACED AT QUAKER AND
DIX AND QUEENSBURY AVENUE AND DIX?
MR. GEALT-NOTED THAT THE TOWN WILL BE - GOING FOR BID FOR MATERIALS FOR THE
LIGHT SOON. . . ( QUAKER AND DIX ) THE LIGHT AT QSBY AVE`./ DIX IS NOW
PART OF THE STATE ROAD SYSTEM. . .
JOSEPH DAIRE- NOTED HE HAD RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ABOUT BURNING ON THE GRANGER
PROPERTY , ASKED IF SOMETHING COULD BE DONE. . .
MR. BODENWEISER- I HAVE INVESTIGATED THAT FIRE , TURNED THE PROBLEM
OVER TO MR. STEC , HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OUTSIDE BURNING. . . MR. STEC
HAS WARNED MR. GRANGER TO STOP THE BURNING. . .
MR. FRANCIS JOHNSON- VOICED HIS CONCERN OVER THE TIRE SITUATION ON
MR. ZOLI ' S PROPERTY ON THE CORINTH ROAD. . .NOTED THE CHILDREN HAVE
PLACED OLD TIRES IN THE ROAD ETC. . . . DANGEROUS. . . THIS SHOULD BE
CLEANED UP . . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON- NOTED THAT HE HAD SPOKEN WITH MR. ZOLI AND HE SAID
HE WAS GOING TO CLEAN UP THE PROPERTY ONCE THE WEATHER HAD BROKE.
SUPERVISOR WALTER- I WILL CONTACT MR. ZOLI AND GET BACK TO YOU MR.
JOHNSON,
MR. BODENWEISER- I HAVE CONTACTED MR. ZOLI AND I HAVE GIVEN MR. ZOLI
UNTIL TOMORROW TO GIVE ME AN ANSWER AS TO WHAT HE IS GOING TO DO
ABOUT THIS PROPERTY. . .
MR. BOB WIPPLE-LIVINGSTON' S FURNITURE- PRESENTED A PETITION FROM
SEVERAL FURNITURE DEALERS ( ON FILE ) CONCERN OVER FLY B( NIGHT
OUT OF TOWN SELLERS. . . REQUESTED STRICTER TRANSIENT MERCHANT
ORDINANCE. . . ASKED THAT A PERMIT BE APPLIED FOR,, NINETY DAYS BEFORE
A SALE CAN BE HELD IN THE TOWN . . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- NOTED THAT SHE HAD SPOKEN WITH LIVINGSTON ' S FURNITURE
A SUGGESTION HAD BEEN !kAbE =? TO RAISE THE FEE FOR TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
. . . REQUESTED THE BUSINESS MEN TO SUGGEST CHANGES
MR. KREBS- THE FURNITURE BARN NOTED THAT HE FELT THERE WAS NOT
ENOUGH ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS. . .
TOWN COUNSEL , JOSEPH BRENNAN- NOTED HE FELT THERE WOULD BE A PROBLEM
WITH THE NINETY DAY PRIOR NOTICE. . . IT HAS TO BE A REASONABLE PERIOD OF
TIME. . . THIS LAW HAS TO BE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CONSUMER MORE THAN
TO PROTECT COMPETING BUSINESS MEN. . .
SPOKE ON THE USE OF BONDS FOR MERCHANTS. . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- I DO NOT THINK THE BOARD HAS ANY PROBLEM IN TRYING
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TO DO SOMETHING TO PROTECT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES , BUT WE WOULD BE
ASKING FOR YOUR INPUT. . . WE WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH OUR EXISTING ORDINANCE
SO THAT YOU MAY GIVE US SOME ASSISTANCE IN REWRITING IT. . .
MR. TURNBULL- ASKED IF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW ON THE SEWER SYSTEM
WAS GOING TO BE A COST FACTOR TO THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY?
SUPERVISOR WALTER- THAT IS REIMBURSABLE. . . THAT IS THE COUNTY. . .
ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WILL BE A SEWER MEETING THURSDAY MORNING AT
WARREN COUNTY. . .
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS
RE�SO-LUTION NO.- 121 , 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. 81-5A
�- AND NUMBERED 685 THROUGH 834 AND TOTALING $49307. 23 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
RESOLUTION NO. 122 . INTRODUCED BY MR. DANEEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY MOVES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO
CONTRACTS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS.
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,
DONALD A. CHASE
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY