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1981-07-28 I F 5 TOWN BOARD MEETING JULY 28 , 1981 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS 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 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON PRESS : G. F. POST STAR , WWSC TOWN OFFICIALS: MR. GEALT MEETING OPENED 7 : 41 P. M. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RFSOI IITTf1N r\in + tea INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF JULY 14, 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 APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION FOR YOUTH RESOLUTION NO . 177 INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS AD_0 T I ONE, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY IS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION FOR YOUTH AND WHEREAS, HAROLD R. HANSEN , RECREATION DIRECTOR, HAS PREPARED APPLICATION FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONIES WHICH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY IS APPLYING FOR IN THE YEAR 1982 FOR RECREATION FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $199781 . 50 FOR THE ADMINISTRATION , SUPERVISION AND OPERATION OF YEAR ROUND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZE FRANCES J . WALTER, SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE ABOVE APPLICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION TO THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION FOR YOUTH. 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 RFSOLUTTnN Nfl _ 178 , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED , THAT BINGO LICENSE NO. 17011 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED ALLOWING WEST GLENS FALLS VOL. FIRE CO. NO. 1 TO HOLD GAMES OF BINGO FROM AUGUST 1 , 1981 THROUGH OCTOBER 31 , 1981 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR, MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE pp � JC6 RESOLUTION TO APPOINT PATROLMAN RFSOIUTION NO . 179 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS, THERE IS AN OPENING FOR A PATROLMAN IN THE QUEENSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WHEREAS, CHIEF CHARLES .JUDKINS HAS MADE KNOWN TO THIS BOARD THAT MR. KEVIN A. ROSS IS QUALIFIED AND DOES RECEIVE HIS RECOMMENDATION TO FILL SUCH A POSITION , OF PROVISIONAL PATROLMAN , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THIS BOARD DOES HEREBY APPOINT MR. KEVIN A. ROSS OF 8C NELSON ST. , GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK AS A PROVISIONAL PATROLMAN , SALARY $11 , 561 . 00 EFFECTIVE APPOINTMENT JULY 27 , 1981 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES: MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES: NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO HOLD PUBLIC 'HEARING CONCERNING POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF A SUMMARY ONLY OF NEW OR AMENDED ORDINANCES, RULES OR REGULATIONS R _ DI 11TT_ON NO.�,180., INTRODUCED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS , THE TOWN LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK MANDATES THE PUBLICATION OF THE ENTIRE TEXT OF TOWN ORDINANCES OR AMENDMENTS THERETO , AND WHEREAS, .JOSEPH .R. BRENNAN , COUNSEL TO THE BOARD, HAS INFORMED THE TOWN BOARD THAT SECTION 10 OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW AUTHORIZES THE TOWN TO ADOPT A LOCAL LAW SUPERCEDING THE AFOREMENTIONED PROVISIONS OF THE TOWN LAW , WHICH LOCAL LAW WOULD AUTHORIZE THE PUBLICATION OF ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE OR AMENDMENT THERETO AND WHEREAS, INCREASING PUBLICATION COSTS WOULD APPEAR TO RENDER CON- SIDERATION OF SUCH PROPOSED LOCAL LAW TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , AND WHEREAS, SUCH A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW, A COPY OF WHICH IS ANNEXED HERETO , HAS BEEN PREPARED AND PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE TOWN BOARD, AND WHEREAS, A PUBLIC HEARING IS MANDATED BY LAW PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW FOR ADOPTION , BY THE TOWN BOARD, AND WHEREAS, THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW IS WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION FOR LEGIS- LATIVE ACTION , NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD ON THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR THE SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES , RULES OR REGULA- TIONS, OR AMENDMENTS THERETO , AND THAT SAID PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD AT 7 : 30 P. M. IN THE MEETING ROOM OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY OFFICE BUILDING , BAY AND HAVILAND ROADS , ON AUGUST 11 , 1981 , AND THAT THE TOWN CLERK BE DIRECTED TO PUBLISH AND PROVIDE NOTICE OF SAID PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND AS REQUIRED BY LAW. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON, MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE COUNSEL BRENNAN- EXPLAINED THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW. . . IF PASSED THE TOWN COULD HAVE PUBLISHED ONLY A SUMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE , RULES OR REGULATION OR AMENDMENTS. . . SAVE ON PUBLICATION COSTS ON LARGE PRINTINGS. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- THIS IS IN THE INTERESTS OF ECONOMY. . RESOLUTION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING ADOPTION OF PROPOSED NEW ZONING ORDINANCE AND REPEAL OF EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCE RF.,;n IITT,nN Nn _ J R i _ INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS, A PROPOSED NEW ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS BEEN PREPARED AND PRESENTED TO THE TOWN BOARD, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD HAS RECOMMENDED THE ADOPTION OF SAID PROPOSED NEW ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE REPEAL OF THE EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCE AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO , AND WHEREAS, A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED NEW I ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE REPEAL OF THE EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCE — AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO IS REQUIRED BY LAW , AND WHEREAS, THE PROPOSED NEW ZONING ORDINANCE IS WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION �-- FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION , NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED NEW ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE ENTIRE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND THE REPEAL OF THE EXISTING ZONING ORDINANCE AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO , ORDINANCE NO. 21 , AND THAT SAID PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD AT 8 :00 P. M. IN THE MEETING BOOM OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY OFFICE BUILDING, BAY & HAVILAND ROADS, ON AUGUST 25TH, 1981 AND THAT THE TOWN CLERK BE DIRECTED TO PUBLISH AND PROVIDE NOTICE OF SAID PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE TOWN LAW S-. 264. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE i DISCUSSION HELD ON DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING--IT WAS REQUESTED THAT THE —' DATE BE SET FOR AUGUST 25TH TO GIVE THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN SUFFICIENT TIME TO READ THE NUMEROUS DOCUMENTS. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER-THE MAPS , AND VARIOUS DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TOWN CLERKS OFFICE AND AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS-CRANDALL LIBRARY AND MOUNTAINSIDE FREE LIBRARY. . . THE DOCUMENTS MAY BE PURCHASED AT THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS S LUTInN 0; IR2 . INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS CONTRACTED WITH JORDAN E HAFNER, INC. FOR APPRAISAL SERVICES AND FOR COURT PREPARATIONS AND WHEREAS, JORDAN 8 HAFNER HAS SUBMITTED THEIR VOUCHER FOR SERVICES PERFORMED, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $1 , 255. 00 FROM A1990 . 0 CONTINGENT ACCOUNT TO A1355. 440 ASSESSOR , CONTRACTUAL FOR THESE SERVICES. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE COMMUNICATIONS BID OPENING JULY 21 , 1981- LAND 0' PINES - 2 :00 P. M. OPENING GRIFFIN PIPE FLORENCE , NEW JERSEY SPEC . 81-12DUCTILE IRON PIPE $ 156 , 970 . 00 CLOW CORP. WATERFORD, N. Y. SPEC. 81-13 FIRE HYD. $ 16 , 481 . 35 SPEC. 81-11 GATE VALVES $ 14 , 532 . 42 ALTERNATE $ 15 ,173 . 43 SPEC. 81-10 C/DUCT. IRON FITTINGS $ 13 , 375. 62 ATLANTIC STATE PIPE PHILLIPSBURG, N. J . SPEC. 81-12 DUCTILE IRON PIPE $ 153 , 947. 00 U.S. PIPE LATHAM, N.Y. SPEC. 81-12 DUCTILE IRON PIPE $157 , 672 . 00 VELLANO BROS. LATHAM, N. Y. SPEC. 81-13 FIRE HYD. $ 20 , 284. 40 SPEC. 81- 11 GATE VALVES $ 20 , 331 . 03 SPEC. 81-14 VALVE BOXES $1 ,984 . 50 SPEC . 81-10 C/DUCT. IRON FIT. $12 , 007. 00 ALL BIDDERS SUBMITTED NON COL. CERTIFICATES. . TOWN CLERK DONALD A. CHASE NOTED THAT MR. FLAHERTY HAS NOT MADE A DECISION IN REGARD TO THE BIDS RECEIVED. . . BID OPENING - TRAFFIC SIGNALS - 7-28-81 2 : 00 P. M. EASTERN SIGNAL CO. P. O. BOX 75 PULASKI , N.Y. 13142 DIX/QUAKER $ 16 , 290. 00 BAY/QUAKER $ 18 , 425 . 00 NON COL. ATTACHED. -LTR. MR. GEALT- RECOMMENDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED BID. . . (ON FILE ) DISCUSSION HELD SUPERVISOR WALTER-NOTED THAT THIS IS NOT FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNALS BUT FOR ADDITIONAL CONTROLS ON EXISTING SIGNALS. . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON ASKED IF MOST OF THE COST WAS COVERED BY A FEDERAL GRANT? MR. GEALT THE 1979 TRANSPORATION BOND ACT WILL PAY ALL COSTS OF MATERIALS THE TOWN' S CONTRIBUTION FOR BOTH OF THE PROJECTS WILL BE IN-KIND SERVICES SUCH AS LABOR. . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON-DOES THIS --! INCLUDE WIRE AND CABLE? MR . GEALT-NO THAT WILL BE PURCHASED LOCALLY. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WHY IS IT COSTING MORE AT BAY AND QUAKER THAN AT DIX AND QUAKER? . MR. GEALT-AT DIX AND QUAKER WE ARE PUTTING IN A CONTROL CABINET AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT THAT WILL IN THE FUTURE BE CAPABLE OF BEING USED TO INDICATE LEFT HAND TURNS WHEN THE ROAD IS CHANGED. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- HAVE WE BEEN MANDATED BY THE STATE TO DO THIS? MR. GEALT- NO , IT IS MY FEELING THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE HAS BEEN CORRESPONDENCE OVER THE PERIOD OF SIX OR SEVEN YEARS FROM THE STATE , I BELIEVE THAT THE TOWN IS ON NOTICE OF THE HAZARDOUS CONDITION THERE. . SPOKE ON THE POSSI&E LIABILITY. COUNCILMAN EISENHART- QUESTIONED IF THERE WAS ANY SOLUTION TO THE NUMEROUS LIGHTS ON QUAKER ROAD? SUPERVISOR WALTER-AT THE COUNTY LEVEL THE TRAFFIC SAFETY BOARD ,THE TOWN .PLANNING ,' BOARD,THE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAVE REQUESTED THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DO A TRAFFIC STUDY OF THE QUAKER ROAD AND ROUTE 9 AREA. . . MR. GEALT NOTED THAT HE HAD REQUESTED D.O .T. TO STUDY THE PROBLEM AT QUAKER AND HIGHLAND AVENUE. . .WISHED TO MAKE OUR SYSTEM COMPATIBLE WITH THEIR PLANS. . . RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID ON TRAFFIC SIGNALS INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL• OLSON : WHEREAS, MR. DANIEL GEALT, HIGHWAY SUPT. FOR ThE:TOWN OF QUEENSBURY DID RECOMMEND THAT WE ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND WHEREAS, ONE BID WAS SUBMITTED AND RECIEVED AND OPENED 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 RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID BE AWARDED TO EASTERN SIGNAL CO. OF PULASKI , N. Y. NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY ACCEPTS THE BID OF EASTERN SIGNAL CO. OF PULASKI , NEW YORK SPEC. 81-2 $16 , 290. 00 AND SPEC. 81-3 $18 , 425. 00 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT THE FTINANGTNG FOR *UCH_ MATE.RI.ALS TS PART OF A FEDERAL GRANT. t DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE DISCUSSION HELD ON GOING OUT FOR BID ON A NEW TANDEM TRUCK AND TRACTOR- MOWER REQUESTED THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR SUCH ITEMS AS SOON AS HE RECEIVES THE SPECIFICATIONS FROM MR. GEALT. . fDISCUSSION HELD IN REGARD TO SELLING SOME OLD CARS AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE HIGHWAY DEPT. . . . IT WAS DECIDED TO HOLD OFF UNTIL THE COUNTY HAS ITS AUCTION. . . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- NOTED THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH UNSOLICITED PICtQPOF INDIVIDUALS BY EMPIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE. . . REQUESTED THAT MR. BRENNAN LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AND SEE IF THERE CAN BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. . . . . . . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- MR. OLSON AND I HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWING THE FIRE COMPANIES IN THE TOWN REGARDING THE UPCOMING BUDGETS. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- WE MET LAST WEEK WITH MR. GEORGE PROPER OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION WITH FOUR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- IN MR. PROPER' S OPINION OUR PUMPING CAPACITY IS ADEQUA;�E • • . . AWAITING INFORMATION ON LADDER TRUCKS. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- ASKED PARENTS TO BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBLE PROBLEMS IN REGARD TO THE NUMEROUS ARCADES IN THE AREA. . . SPOKE ON THE UPSWEEP IN CRIMES IN SOME AREAS THAT HAVE NUMEROUS ARCADES. . . OPEN FORUM- NO ONE SPOKE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS IIT_j���� 44, INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER : RESOLVED, THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO. 81-7E. AND NUMBERED 1251 AND TOTALING $2986. 00 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. ROBERTSON, MRS. WALTER NOES: NONE ABSENT : MR. MORRELL RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 185 INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : 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 ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. RESPECTFULLY, MR. DONALD A. CHASE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY