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1981-06-23 132 TOWN BOARD MEETING JUNE 23, 1981 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-DEPUTY SUPERVISOR MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN MR. DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN MR. JOSPEH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL MEMBERS ABSENT: MRS . FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR PRESS : G. F . POST STAR, WBZA TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. NESTLE, MR. BODENWEISER GUESTS : RESIDENTS OF KINGSWOOD EST . MR. NOLAN, MR. CULLEN MEETING OPENED 7 : 30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- ANNOUNCED THAT MRS . WALTER WAS OUT OF TOWN . . . RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RFSnIIITTnN Nn 1,4.:_ INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF JUNE 9TH AND JUNE 16TH 1981 BE AND HEREBY ARE APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : i AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT : MRS . WALTER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO APPLY FOR FUNDS UNDER THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ACT , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORICLLWHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS IDENTIFIED LONG TERM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING NEEDS, AND WHEREAS, THERE EXISTS A NEED FOR THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE RECREATION FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, PARTICULARLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN HAS RECEIVED HUD SMALL CITIES FUNDS TO UNDERTAKE A NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN THE WEST GLENS FALLS NEIGHBORHOOD AND --� WHEREAS, THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEIGHBORHOOD POCKET PARK TO SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN WISHES TO MAXIMIZE HUD SMALL CITIES FUNDS IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PARK DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR FUNDS UNDER THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVA- TION FUND ACT IN ORDER TO FULLY DEVELOP A NEIGHBORHOOD POCKET PARK. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON NONE NOES : r ABSENT : MRS . WALTER RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RF_ 0 TJQUNn„_1,4L INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS, COOL INSURING AGENCY HAS AUDITED THE PAYROLL OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FOR THE PERIOD 1-1-80 - 1-1-81 AND WHEREAS, THE COOL INSURING AGENCY HAS ADJUSTED THE PREMIUMS FOR GENERAL LIABILITY AND WORKERS COMPENSATION AND WHEREAS, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH APPROPRIATED TO PAY THESE INCREASES NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER: 860 . 00 FROM DM 9730 . 600 HWY BAN PRINCIPAL TO DM 5130 . 420 HWY MACH. , INS . 1729 . 50 FROM DR 5110 . 462 HWY. PAVING MATERIALS TO DR 9040 . 800 HWY. WORKERS COMP. 86 . 00 FROM DM 9010 . 800 HWY. MACH. STATE RETIRE- MENT TO DM 9040 . 800 HWY. MACH. WORKERS COMP. 1729 . 50 FROM DS 5140 .440 HWY. SNOW, BRUSH & WEEDS TO DS 9040 . 800 HWY. SNOW. WORKERS COMP. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT: MRS . WALTER RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS- ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS RECEIVED THE INVOICE FOR THE NYS RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND WHEREAS, THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS EXPENSE, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER 1709 . 00 FROM DR 5110 . 462 HWY PAVING TO DR 9010 . 800 HWY STATE RETIREMENT 1709 . 00 FROM DS 5142 . 464 HWY SNOW REMOVAL, SALT `- TO DS 9010 . 800 HWY SNOW ST . RETIREMENT DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT: MRS . WALTER RESOLUTION FOR FIRE MARSHAL TO ATTEND NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY SCHOOL RFSni ljjjnNl Nn _L44., INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD OF QUEENSBURY HAS AUTHORIZED FIRE MARSHAL BODENWEISER TO APPLY FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY 134 COURSE FOR FIRE INSTRUCTORS NOVEMBER 30TH TO DECEMBER 12, 1981, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD OF QUEENSBURY HAS AUTHORIZED FIRE MARSHAL BODENWEISER' S ATTENDANCE AT SAID SCHOOL AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $185 . 00 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY AUTHORIZES FIRE MARSHAL BODENWEISER TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY COURSE FOR FIRE INSTRUCTORS, NOVEMBER 30TH TO DECEMBER 12, 1981 AT EMMETSBURG, MARYLAND AT A REASONABLE AND NECESSARY COST NOT TO EXCEED $185 . 00 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT: MRS . WALTER RESOLUTION TO REAPPOINT -RFSOOl T rn": ":^._4 - INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, THE TERM OF MARGARET PRIME OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSION IS DUE TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 1981, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY DESIRES TO REAPPOINT MRS . PRIME TO THE CEMETERY COMMISSION, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY REAPPOINTS MRS . MARGARET PRIME TO THE CEMETERY COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1981 FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS THROUGH JUNE 30, 1984. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT: MRS . WALTER RESOLUTION REQUESTING FEASIBILITY STUDY TO LOWER SPEED LIMIT RF-QL,Ljj T Own.� 9, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREA9NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE RESIDENTS OF GLEN LAKE ROAD CONCERNED OVER THE EXISTING SPEED LIMIT, AND WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD REQUESTS THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF LOWERING THE SPEED LIMIT ON GLEN LAKE ROAD, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN CLERK BE AUTHORIZED TO SEND THE PROPER FORMS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUESTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE GLEN LAKE ROAD SPEED LIMIT. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR . EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT: MRS. wALTER RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT Dgozm IIJrTQ4L-, L 1 r INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS ARE SPONSORING A JOINT CELEBRATION ON JULY 4TH 1981 IN CRANDALL PARK, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE SUPERVISOR, FRANCES J. WALTER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS FOR A JOINT CELEBRATION IN CRANDALL PARK ON JULY 4TH 1981 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HAS BUDGETED $2, 000 . 00 WHICH MAY BE APPLIED TOWARD THE JOINT CELEBRATION. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT : MRS . WALTER RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE POLICE CHIEF TO APPLY FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT R_ESOLWT+ ION NO. 1.554,' INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SEC7ED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS, THE BOARD OF TRAFFIC SAFETY OF WARREN COUNTY HAS UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED CHIEF JUDKINS REQUEST TO SUBMIT A ' ' LAW ENFORCEMENT OF ALCOHOL PROBELMS ' ' GRANT TO THE NEW YORK STATE GOVERNORS TRAFFIC SAFETY BOARD AND WHEREAS, CHIEF JUDKINS HAS PREPARED THE PROPER APPLICATION FORMS FOR SUCH GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $109, 333 . 00 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO AUTHORIZE POLICE CHIEF CHARLES JUDKINS TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE GOVERNORS TRAFFIC SAFETY BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR . ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT: MRS . WALTER DISCUSSION HELD ON ABOVE RESOLUTION: DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- THIS CALLS FOR A GRANT TO PROVIDE FOR TWO PATROLMEN FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS, TO PROVIDE FULL WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS . . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- I AM IN FAVOR OF THE RESOLUTION BECAUSE IT MAY HELP THE COMMUNITY . . . I AM GOING TO URGE THIS BOARD TO TELL MR. JUDKINS THAT ONE OF THE TWO PEOPLE WE HIRE WILL REPLACE THE MAN THAT RESIGNED, RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DEED FOR HIGHWAY RFSC11 tjTTnN mn- 1 SSA, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : (THE ABOVE RESOLUTION WAS HELD UNTIL LATER IN THE MEETING, TO BE FOUND ON PAGE 137 • � RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF GLENS FALLS RFSOLJjj;; Nl Nn_ iS6 INTROUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS �. ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART: WHEREAS, THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF THE PERSHING - ASHLEY - COOLIDGE SEWER DISTRICT WITHIN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY IS CONNECTED TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE WASTE GENERATED WITHIN THE PERSHING - ASHLEY - COOLIDGE SEWER DISTRICT, AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS AND THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PERSHING - ASHLEY- COOLIDGE SEWER DISTRICT, HAVE HEREIN BEFORE ENTERED INTO A CON- TRACTUAL AGREEMENT FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS IN TREATING AND DISPOSING OF THE SEWAGE WASTE GENERATED BY THE PERSHING - ASHLEY--COOLIDGE SEWER DISTRICT, AND WHEREAS, THE LAST AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS AND THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PERSHING - ASHLEY r COOLIDGE SEWER DISTRICT, HAS EXPIRED, AND 136 WHEREAS, A NEW PROPOSED 3-YEAR CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS AND THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WHICH PROPOSED AGREEMENT IS ANNEXED HERE- TO AS EXHIBIT ' 'A" , AND WHEREAS, A REVIEW OF SAID AGREEMENT DISCLOSES THE PROPOSED AGREE- MENT TO BE FAIR AND EQUITABLE IN ALL RESPECTS, AND WHEREAS, IT APPEARS BEYOND QUESTION THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTER- EST OF THE PERSHING-ASHLEY-COOLIDGE SEWER DISTRICT TO ENTER INTO THE PROPOSED WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS FOR THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE WASTE GENERATED WITHIN THE DISTRICT, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PERSHING-ASHLEY-COOLIDGE SEWER DISTRICT, APPROVE ON BEHALF OF THE SAID SEWER DISTRICT THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ANNEXED HERETO IN THE PRESENT FORM THEREOF, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BE AUTHOR- IZED AND DIRECTED ON BEHALF OF SAID SEWER DISTRICT TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT AND THAT THE SEWER DISTRICT BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT UPON EXECUTION THEREOF BY THE SUPERVI- SOR ON BEHALF OF THE SEWER DISTRICT. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT : MRS. WALTER COUNCILMAN EISENHART- SPOKE TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE ADDITION OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS --OPPOSED. . . DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- APPROVED OF NO ACTION BEING TAKEN. . . NOTIFY THE INDIVIDUALS OF THE DECISION OF THE TOWN BOARD. . . COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE HOME APPLICATION-RONALD G. NOLIN OF 23 KING AVENUE HUDSON FALLS TO LOCATE TWO CAMPING TRAILERS ON THEIR PROPERTY ON BIG BOOM ROAD . . . MR. NOLIN WAS PRESENT. . . DISCUSSION HELD. . . DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON SUGGESTED THAT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE R.V. TRAILERS, THAT THE TOWN COUNSEL BE REQUESTED TO STUDY THE MATTER AND NOTIFY THE TOWN BOARD AS TO THE LEGALITY OF THE USE OF R .V. TRAILERS AND REPORT BACK TO THE TOWN BOARD AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING JULY 14TH 1981 . . . AGREED TO BY THE ENTIRE TOWN BOARD. . . MOBILE HOME APPLICATION- CHARLES R. CULLEN OF 29 GREGWOOD CIRCLE TO LG(ATE A MOBILE HOME ON FRENCH MOUNTAIN LANE PROPERTY OWNED BY JAMES T. COUGHLIN MR. CULLEN WAS PRESENT. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING RFSOjLjjj0Lj NO. 152,, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANEIL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS DOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, CHARLES A. CULLEN 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 FRENCH MOUNTAIN LANE, 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 JULY 14, 1981 AT 7 : 30 P. M. IN THE QUEENSBURY TOWN 137 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 NOES : NONE ABSENT: MRS . WALTER OPEN FORUM 8 : 06 P.M. GARD O' CONNOR-37 EDGEWOOD DR . - PRESENTED THE TOWN BOARD WITH A PETITION REQUESTING CABLE SERVICE. . . IN HIS AREA. . . DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- NOTED THAT HE WILL PASS THIS ON TO THE SUPERVI- SOR, WHO WILL PASS IT ON TO MR. NOLAN OF THE CABLE COMPANY. . .THE DECISION TO EXTEND SERVICE IS HIS DECISION. . . MR. TURNBULL- ASKED WHAT THE RESULTS OF THE JUNE 15TH MEETING RE : SEWERS DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON-THE CITY ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD CONSTRUCT A SMALLER TREATMENT PLANT IN CONJUNCTION WITH CIBA -GIEGY THE REST OF THE PROJECT IS WAITING 'FOR' THE IMPACT STUDY. . . MR. TURNBULL- ASKED IF THERE WAS GOING TO BE ANY CHANGES IN THE QSBY . G. F . LANDFILL SPLIT PAYMENTS 60-40 DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON-THERE ARE STILL ON GOING DISCUSSIONiIN REGARD TO THE CONTRACT. . . JOSEPH DAIRE- WHO CONTROLS THE LANDFILL? DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON-THE TOWN BOARD CONTROLS THE LANDFILL. . . JOSEPH DAIRE- NOTED THAT HE FELT THAT MR. COUGHLIN DID A VERY GOOD JOB . . . UNKNOWN-I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED TO HEAR THAT AFTER THIS DEDICATION HAS BEEN TABLED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THAT YOU HAVE NOT REQUESTED THE HIGHWAY SUPT. TO BE PRESENT IF IN FACT YOU NEED TO ASK A QUESTION, YOU ALREADY HAVE HIS SIGNED PROPOSAL SUGGESTING THAT YOU ACCEPT THIS . . . DEPUTY SUPERVISOR RECALLED THE MOTION ON QUEENSWAY. . . DISCUSSION HELD- DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON-IN SPEAKING WITH THE ATTORNEY, THIS FOLLOWS THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT, IT WAS APPROVED BY THE PLANNING BOARD. . . RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DEED FOR HIGHWAY JSLjTOU NO, 155 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART: WHEREAS, KINGSWOOD PROPERTIES, INC . HAS EXECUTED AND OFFERED TO THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY A DEED FOR PURPOSES OF A DEDICATION OF A TOWN ROADWAY NOT LESS THAN FIFTY (50) FEET IN WIDTH, WHICH PREM- ISES ARE DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE "A" ANNEXED HERETO, AND MADE A �- PART HEREOF, AND WHEREAS, DANIEL R. GEALT, SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, HAS ADVISED THAT HE RECOMMENDS THAT THIS BOARD ACCEPT THIS LAND HIGHWAY PURPOSES INTO THE TOWN HIGHWAY SYSTEM, AND WHEREAS, THOMAS K. FLAHERTY, WATER SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS ADVISED THAT HE HAS INSPECTED THAT THE WATER LINE INSTALLATION IN SAID PREMISES SOUGHT TO BE CONVEYED AND THAT HE RECOMMENDS THAT THIS BOARD ACCEPT THIS LAND FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES, WHICH LAND IS SITUATE WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDAR- IES OF THE QUEENSBURY WATER DISTRICT, AND WHEREAS, THE FORM OF THE DEED HAS BEEN APPROVED BY JOSEPH R. BRENNAN, ESQ. , COUNSEL TO THE BOARD, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 133 RESOLVED, THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED DEED BE APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND THAT THE TOWN CLERK BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID DEED TO BE RECORDED IN THE WARREN COUNTY CLERK' S OFFICE AFTER WHICH SAID DEED SHALL BE PROPERLY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THIS ROAD BE ADDED TO THE OFFICIAL INVENTORY OF THE TOWN HIGHWAYS AND DESCRIBED THEREIN AS FOLLOWS : ROAD NO. 368 DESCRIPTION EXTENSION OF QUEENSWAY . 17 MILES DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT : MRS . WALTER MR. CARROLL NYE-KINGSWOOD HOME OWNER-I APPRECIATE THAT WORKMEN ' S COMPENSATION MUST BE MET, YOU HAVE NO CHOIrE.rBUT AREN' T YOU AWARE THAT YOU CIPHONED ABOUT $5, 500 TONIGHT FR"0M HIGHWAY FUNDS TO MEET YOUR COMMITTMENT TO WORKMEN ' S COMPENSATION? DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON-YES, SIR I AM, BUT THAT IS THE HIGHWAY SUPT4 RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE TOWN BOARDS . THE TOWN BOARD PROVIDES A BUDGET IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HIGHWAY SUPT. FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HIGHWAY DEPT.,/ FROM THAT POINT ON HE IS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL AND IT IS HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO MANAGE THE BUDGET AND STAY WITHIN IT. MRS . NOLAN- MR. GEALT-ASSURED ME THAT THERE WAS NO MONEY ALLOCATED FOR THE ROAD AT THAT TIME, BUT IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR IT WOULD BE DONE . . .NOTED THAT SHE WAS AWAY WHEN WEEKS ROAD WAS DONE OR SHE WOULD HAVE STOPPED IT. . . i COUNCILMAN OLSON- NOTED THAT DURING THE SPRING TOUR OF THE ROADS THE TOWN BOARD REQUESTED THAT QUEENSWAY BE PAVED. . . THE FIRST SECTION WAS AT THAT TIME ACCEPTED. . . IT WAS MR. GEALT' S DECISION NOT TO PAVE THE ROAD. . . UNKNOWN- DOES, MR. GEALT NOTIFY YOU WHY HE PAVES OR DOES NOT PAVE A ROAD, IS HE ACCOUNTABLE TO YOU? DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- NO HE IS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL THE TOWN BOARD' S RESPONSIBILITYI�LS TO PROVIDE HIM MONEY,� SUFFICIENT MONEY TO OPERATE HIS DEPARTMENT,AWE DO NOT PROVIDE HIM WITH SUFFICIENT MONEY WHAT EVER THAT AMOUNT MAY BE/ THEN THAT CAN BE OUR RESPONSIBILITY. WE HAVE TO JUSTIFY THE TOTAL FUNDS THAT WE PROVIDE TO OPERATE HIS DEPT. ONCE THAT MONEY IS ALLOCATED IT IS UP TO HIM TO SPEND IT WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE LAW. . .WHERE HE SPENDS IT, HOW HE SPENDS ITJTHAT IS HIS PERVIEW. . . UNKNOWN- NOTED THAT THE SNOW REMOVAL DONE LAST YEAR WAS DONE MOSTLY BY PRIVATE SOURCES . . . UNKNOWN- ONCE THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED, YOU ARE SAYING THAT HE IS ACCOUNTABLE TO NO ONE? DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- HE IS ACCOUNTABLE TO AUDIT AND CONTROL . . . UNKNOWN- DID HE PAVE PLACES THAT YOU DID NOT REQUEST TO BE PAVED? DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- I AM NOT IN A POSITION TO ANSWER THAT . . . UNKNOWN- QUESTIONED IF ALL THE PAVING FOR THIS YEAR HAS BEEN COMPLETED? COUNCILMAN MORRELL- AS FAR AS I KNOW THE PLANNED PAVING SCHEDULE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. . . DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH FUNDING IS LEFT WILL DETERMINE IF FURTHER PAVING WILL BE DONE . . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- NOTED MR. MORRELL AND HIMSELF WILL BE MEETING WITH MR. GEALT IN REGARD TO THE PAVING SCHEDULE . . .VERY SOON. . . UNKNOWN- ASKED FOR A REPORT FROM THIS MEETING. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON-NOTED HE WOULD HAVE A REPORT FOR THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- DISCUSSED THE PAST REFERENDUM RE : APPOINTED HIGHWAY SUPT. VS. ELECTED. . . DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON-ASKED FOR FURT[[ER INPUT HEARING NONE THE OPEN FORUM WAS CLOSED. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS .REESOLUTION NO 158 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. 81-6E AND NUMBERED 1018 THROUGH 1020 AND TOTALING $8, 980 . 47 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR . MORRELL, MR. IROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT: MRS . WALTER RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RFCniiirrnni yin 154 INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY MOVES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS C . S. E .A. NEGOTIATIONS . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR . MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT: MRS . WALTER ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. RESPECTFULLY, DONALD A. CHASE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY