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2013-10-21- Mtg 40 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 458 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG# 40 OCTOBER 21, 2013 RES# 416 7:00 P.M. B.H. 28 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR RONALD MONTESI COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILMAN BRIAN CLEMENTS COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER TOWN OFFICIALS WATER SUPERINTENDENT, BRUCE OSTRANDER PRESS POST STAR, LOOK TV PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN BRIAN CLEMENTS SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Opened meeting. 1.0 RESOLUTION ENTERING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO. 416, 2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns from Regular Sessions and enters into the Queensbury Board of Health. Duly adopted this 21St, day of October, 2013 by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Montesi Noes: None Absent:None PUBLIC HEARING SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE APPLICATION OF PATRICIA & RAYMOND SORESINO PUBLICATION DATE: October 11, 2013 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 459 RAYMOND SORESINO PRESENT PUBLIC HEARING OPENED RAYMOND SORESINO-Presented board members with copy of water testing on his well. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-If I can just briefly for the public purposes. You are asking to put a building on an existing lot. The proposed building would be twenty four by thirty eight. The situation is that your well would be located fifty eight feet from the existing septic tank it would be a hundred and ten feet from a neighbor's well and a hundred and forty two feet from another neighbor's well. When we talked originally you and me, and John about this condition, John and I visited the site, I think other board members have been on the site. Our concern was that either you would put holding tanks it or do some kind of sophisticated filtering system for your well, which is the one that would be in most harm's way. What you have reported here is a bacterial examination of your well at this point? MR. SORESINO-Yes. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-How does that help us? MR. SORESINO-The water is clear right now. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Yeah, but nobody is using the septic system. MR. SORESINO-Right, but I called Culligan and they said they would have a treatment system that would match what would come up if anything did. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-That is not what you and I talked about. We said if you want to do this, this proposal has to have the system in place before you build. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Or at least the design of the system and we will condition approval based on the system that you submitted to us that you are going to put in assuming that you did the research getting the best product for the best price and all that, that's up to you. We need to have something to attach to this to say we approve this based on the fact that you are going to put this system in place. MR. SORESINO-Yeah, I would. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-1 know, but you do not have that system see what I am saying. MR. SORESINO-Yes. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Are you in a rush for this is this something you can wait two weeks and get back to us it will be easier for us and so forth? REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 460 MR. SORESINO-1 can do that. So you want something from Culligan. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-A design system something that you are going to commit to and we will position this as a commitment. MR. SORESINO-Yes. COUNCILMAN BREWER-For whatever type system you are going to use just have them give you the schematics or literature whatever they can give you on that system we will approve it based on the system that you are going to install. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Okay. MR. SORESINO-Okay. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-We do have a letter to read into the record. DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, O'BRIEN-Read the following letter into the record. Letter from Diane Kansas, 101 Murray Avenue, Delmar, NY 12054 To the members of the Queensbury Local Board of Health , I own two (2) parcels (290.5-1-27, 290.5- 1-16) located adjacent to the property owned by Patricia and Raymond Soresino. These parcels are in addition to those called out on the application for variance. I have a septic and a well on tax map: 290.5-1-27-1 would be in favor of the installation of a sewage disposal system by the Soresino's under the conditions and only if the new system will protect Lake Sunnyside, protect the wells on the adjacent properties and not deter or negate my intentions of building a small cottage on this lot. I have attempted to contact the Soresino's directly but contact information was not available on the application and the information operator had no listing. Thank you for you considerations. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Is there anyone else from the public that would like to speak on this issue, shall we leave the public hearing opened. NO PUBLIC COMMENT COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Yeah we can leave it opened. COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS-1 would just like to ask a question, too. You said that one neighbor signed a release statement. MR. SORESINO-Yes, she owns all the cottages in back. COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS-But you have two that are closer than a hundred and fifty feet, two neighbors. Mr. SORESINO-Which one is that? COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS-You have one at a hundred and ten and one at a hundred and forty two. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 461 MR. SORESINO-Those are the same owners. COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS-Okay they own around the whole thing. Is that the one that signed the release statement? MR. SORESINO-Yes. COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS-Okay thanks. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Okay we will leave the public hearing opened for the next two weeks that will give you a chance to do a little bit of homework and come in with some specifics as to what Culligan is proposing also give you an idea of what the cost is. MR. SORESINO-Right. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-November 41n MR. SORESINO-Okay thank you. PUBLIC HEARING TO REMAIN OPENED RESOLUTION ADJOURNING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO. 28, 2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Board of Health hereby adjourns and moves back into the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury. Duly adopted this this 21" day of October, 2013 by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Clements, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Metivier Noes: None Absent:None 2.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARING —AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY PROTECTION SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN AND WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC. REGARDING INCREASED STAFFING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 462 PUBLICATION DATE: October 11, 2013 PUBLIC HEARING OPENED SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Earlier this year what we did is we put an extra crew that was paid through West Glens Falls the extra crew was stationed in Lake George. Just for the public's information we do about nineteen hundred calls out of West Glens Falls. Nine hundred emergency calls out of Bay Ridge and a hundred and twenty out of Lake George. Most of the hundred and twenty the bulk of them, of course, are in the summer season. Putting the extra crew on that we did cover Lake George from Memorial Day to Columbus Day then that crew was going to move to West Glens. The way the system worked was if a call came in from North Queensbury, Bay Ridge would move up. West Glens Falls with the extra crew would move over to Bay Ridge and we would still have that continuing coverage. It worked very well this summer and we would like it to work again all through the winter. We cannot afford to keep an ambulance up in Lake George for the winter there are just not enough calls and we are too busy in the rest of the Town. What we are going to do though is we are going to give them one person and a fly car so that, that person can respond as quickly as possible out of Lake George. What this resolution is doing is putting forth an agreement so that we will have the payroll to cover that fly car it is a twelve hour shift seven days a week. It is an additional eighty thousand dollars for the year this will come out of our budget for emergency. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-A good overview Ron. The person that we are putting up there though I think we have to add that it is an ALS or Advanced Life System person so the worst case scenario should it happened up there they are protected up there. It is a minimum cost to provide North Queensbury with some protection it is a balance of trying to cover the whole Town with three squads. Like, I said before we have sat down came up with it Connie Goedert came up with a good idea this works everyone seemed to agree to it so that is this resolution. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Just for the general public's information, too for this year's budget the emergency services all of the Fire and EMS is four million four hundred and twenty one thousand two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Of that EMS earns about a million dollars a year in revenue from the calls that they make where they pick up an accident on the Northway. Whenever an ambulance is called if the person has insurance then we bill it. It is a substantial number right now four million four hundred and twenty one thousand. Any comments from the public? GEORGE WINTERS, JOHN CLENDON ROAD-Why are we supplying emergency to Lake George? COUNCILMAN METIVIER-George it is not Lake George it is North Queensbury. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-I'm sorry, I say Lake George it is the fourteen miles of shoreline in the Town of Queensbury. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 463 MR. WINTERS-What did we do before? COUNCILMAN METIVIER-They used to have paid staffing throughout the year up there, but they didn't have enough people to get out on the floor. There was always paid staffing there throughout the winter this is a different approach that is more proactive keeping everybody moving and working more throughout the entire Town verses just leaving somebody up in North Queensbury inside waiting for a call. MR. WINTERS-Myself, I believe that what we pay for West Glens Falls and all emergency that is plenty we should not be increasing it. Every time I come here I hear where you are going to increase this you are going to give them more fire protection you give this, you give them that, the public can't stand anymore of this. We should be trying to cut things down a little bit instead adding on all the time that's my comment. Thank you. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Anyone else. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THIRD AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY PROTECTION SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC. REGARDING INCREASED STAFFING RESOLUTION NO.: 417,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.John Strough WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §184, the Queensbury Town Board (Town) may contract with ambulance services certified or registered in accordance with Public Health Law Article 30 for general emergency ambulance service within the Town,and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that there is a need for increased staffing coverage to provide services in areas that would not otherwise have adequate coverage in order to protect the health and provide for the safety of Town residents,and WHEREAS, the Town has entered into an Agreement for emergency protection services with the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., (Squad)for 2012 through 2014,and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 464 WHEREAS,the Town and Squad have negotiated and agreed upon terms to amend such Agreement concerning the following issues so that the Town can provide better coverage to Town residents: 1. The Squad will use the Town's funding for paid staffing to provide the following paid staff during the term of this Agreement: A. One (1) ALS and one (1) BLS crew for 12 hour shifts, 365 days a gear, to be positioned as the Squad determines is appropriate (expected normally to be at the Squad's location); B. One (1) ALS and one (1) BLS crew for 12 hour shifts, from Memorial Day to Columbus Day,to be positioned at the North Queensbun-Rescue Squad Building or elsewhere as the Squad and the North Queensbun- Rescue Squad ma` mutually agree. C. One (1) ALS position for 12 hour shifts from Columbus Dav to Memorial Day to normally be positioned at the North Queensbun- Rescue Squad, Inc.'s building, using North Queensbun-Rescue Squad Inc.'s fly car; D. One (1) BLS position for 12 hour shifts, from Memorial Dav to Columbus Dav, to be positioned as the Squad determines is appropriate (expected normally to be at the Squad's location); and E. Two (2) BLS crew for 12 hour shifts, 365 days a gear, to be positioned as the Squad determines is appropriate (expected normally to be at the Squad's location). 2. The Town will provide the Squad with an additional $80,000 in funding for 2014. 3. The Squad will continue to remind its paid staff and volunteers that all patients must be billed and the Town will not tolerate EMS Staff and/or patients making statements regarding ignorance of such bills. Patients unable to pay due to limited income ma` contact the billing company for a hardship application; and WHEREAS, since such need for increased emergency services are not presently included in the Squad's 2012-2014 Agreement with the Town as amended, the Town Board duly held a public hearing on REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 465 Monday, October 21St, 2013 concerning such additional services and expenses and coinciding amendment to the Squad's Agreement,and heard all interested persons, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that such additional services will benefit Town residents and visitors to the Squad's service areas and therefore it is necessary and in the public interest to act on such proposal to improve the provision of emergency services to the Town, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Third Amendment to the Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc.,regarding the additional staffing to the Town referred to in the preambles of this Agreement, without actually replacing the entire Primary Agreement, which will result in additional Town funding to the Squad of$80,000 for 2014 so Town funding to the Squad will therefore be $464,670 for 2014 and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign such Agreement substantially in the form presented at this meeting,and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to transfer funds, amend the Town Budget and take all actions necessary to provide for payment relating to such Agreement,and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Budget Officer to take anv action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21St day of October,2013 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough,Mr. Brewer,Mr. Montesi,Mr. Metivier,Mr. Clements NOES : None ABSENT: None PUBLIC HEARING— REDTAIL HAWK HOLDINGS, LLC'S APPLICATION FOR PLACING A MOBILE HOME OUTSIDE OF A MOBILE HOME COURT PUBLICATION DATE: October 11, 2013 CYNTHIA ROBERTSON AND EDWARD HERMANCE PRESENT REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 466 PUBLIC HEARING OPENED SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Well let's hear your story. CYNTHIA ROBERTSON-We are Redtail Hawk Holdings and I have various deeds here that the parcel that we are looking to put a mobile home on has been in a Sunset Park Addition since 1916 so there have always been mobile homes in this area. It had a previous mobile home on this property and still has its original sewage and all that stuff. It was originally 1968 and we are putting a 1980 mobile home on there we are updating it. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-We on the Town Board have some concerns about this. First of all there was a mobile home on this property five years ago it was condemned by our Board of Health and it was removed. What you are proposing to do is not put a new mobile home on there, but one that is a 1980 vintage that is one of the concerns that we have. The second concern is that I am not sure how you are going to site your septic system on this piece of property this is a tenth of an acre. We have some public input from the neighbors that are unhappy with the fact that the neighborhood is starting to change there are some new houses in there it is not a mobile home area anymore so we have some concerns. MS. ROBERTSON-I have an area map of this neighborhood there is a mobile home right across the street from where this property is going. We also have gotten an inspection from John O'Brien for this mobile home it is in very good shape. We're also going to update the outside of it so it looks more like a home. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-What do you think there is for a septic system? MS. ROBERTSON-The septic system looks in good shape we have dug it up and looked at it. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Is it a tank? MS. ROBERTSON-It's a tank. COUNCILMAN BREWER-So it is a thousand gallon tank? MS. ROBERTSON-Yes it is, it was checked in 1992 I think I have paperwork from that. COUNCILMAN BREWER-It certainly would have to be checked again if it was allowed. I looked at the map and I looked it is fifteen feet between the back and the home and the lot line. The septic system has to be ten foot from the dwelling so I don't know how you could fit it in there where it is positioned on the map. MR. HERMANCE-When we talked to Building and Codes they said as long as it was away from it wouldn't be underneath it. MS. ROBERTSON-It is not the water line either it is not by the water line it is on the other side. COUNCILMAN BREWER-The codes says the setback the system has to be ten feet from the dwelling. There is only fifteen feet between the back of the home where it is proposed on the map and the lot in the back. MS. ROBERTSON-I have the setbacks right here from Craig Brown from the Town I don't have anything as far as specifically saying that the septic had to be ten feet from the home. It is in a place where we can get to it, it is certainly set back enough from the well and the water line. COUNCILMAN BREWER-If you have a water line there is not really an issue because it is not going to penetrate the line I am not worried about that. I was under the understanding that our code says that the septic system has to be ten feet from the dwelling. MS. ROBERTSON-I don't have that on my.... REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 467 COUNCILMAN STROUGH-That is the tank then you have the field area since this was put in 1968 as you say? MS. ROBERTSON-No the trailer was put in 1968 the septic was updated in 1992, February 10th 1992 by the Building and Code Department. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-It still it seems to me to be unfair to your neighbors. Tim and I drove around there this weekend and I was glad to see that the neighbors, the neighborhood is rising. People are taking care of their houses they are taking care of the lawns it is starting to look real good. I am not so sure they are going to be comfortable with a thirty year old trailer. If there is public comment tonight I will not be a bit surprised to see some people with some concerns about that. MS. ROBERTSON-In all due faith the parcel that we have is a corner lot and previously to buying it for us it was overgrown and had two rotten trees that needed to be taken down and it was being used as like a dump site so I really believe we are upgrading this parcel. My business partner lives right across the street from it so we wouldn't be putting something there that we would not look out on ourselves. COUNCILMAN BREWER-Is this going to be a rental property? MS. ROBERTSON-This is going to be a rental property. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Any other board members comments, are there some folks from the public that would like to speak on this? NANCY NORMANDIN, 5 FELD AVENUE-I live at 5 Feld Avenue, which is immediately adjacent to this corner property. I will start off by saying, I do agree with Ms. Robertson that corner was overgrown and they have done a lot to clean and clear it up. Just to confirm that trailer that was there was removed at Town request by the former owner when they bought the property at tax sale there were no buildings on that. It the past week or so they have had a survey done the new survey stakes are there. I think it is going to necessitate moving some of these lines especially a chain link fence that separates the two properties by Feld and the corner lot it is off it needs to be removed from our side closer to them. The setbacks from the road on Feld and Columbia Avenue, which is that corner also the setbacks are further away from the road it is not nearly as close to the road as the previous stakes were. It is also known that in that neighborhood there was a trailer on the adjacent corner on that kitty-corner of that four-way. That owner wanted to put in a newer trailer there and she was denied that she is not here and I really cannot speak for her, but just as a neighborhood what we know what has happened. Feld Avenue is a dead end street I think one of the concerns that I really have is that the Hermance's or Redtail they own multiple properties in the Holden Avenue, Columbia Avenue, Feld Avenue neighborhood. Their current activities are sometimes intensive and create a lot of traffic on that little dead end road. There is steady foot and vehicle traffic every afternoon especially after school. There are young family members of theirs that for years have created disruptions with motor bikes, go-carts and every other kind of motorized vehicle four wheelers up and down the neighborhood all the time day and night. I think the addition of another residence in such a small parcel and such close proximity in that area, which apparently you have taken the time to actually go and drive around to see that it might strain an already kind of intense neighborhood dynamic we are just literally becoming surrounded. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-What we are saying that the mobile home is kind of out of character with the way the neighborhood is currently developed. The one time that they did that, but it doesn't make it right going forward. MS. NORMANDIN-I think that is absolutely true it actually mirrors the rest of the west end that where the older trailers are phasing out newer stick built or modular's or whatever are going in, yes I think that is the general trend of the entire west end. COUNCILMAN BREWER-In fairness there is one trailer there, but as I understand it has been there for many years. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 468 MS. NORMANDIN-Very long standing, yes. COUNCILMAN BREWER-It is there and probably when that is removed from there I don't know what will happen. MS. NORMANDIN-If things progress as they have so far then that would probably be true is that the next structure that goes on that lot would be different. COUNCILMAN METIVIER-Do you happened to know why the other request was denied? MS. NORMANDIN-I do not know specifically and I really do not want to speak for her. I just know that at one time there was a trailer on that lot understood that there was a request to upgrade it, but that was denied the older trailer is gone and that lot is actually emptied now. Where there could have been a nice residence or nice trailer or whatever that lot is empty. Thank you. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Anyone else would like to comment? PLINEY TUCKER-I was just wondering where is it located it doesn't say. Where do they want to put it? COUNCILMAN BREWER-On the corner of Feld and Columbia. MR. TUCKER-In Ward four? COUNCILMAN BREWER-Yes. MS. ROBERTSON-First of all, I do have the survey that we got done for the property we are aware that we need to move that fence slightly on one side where there was one of those rotten trees that we had to take down so that's why the fence was a little awkward . Another thing is that this property had a trailer on it when that house was built. As far as I know the woman that was just speaking does not own that property she was just talking about. We have looked into doing an actual house on that parcel we looked into doing a modular piece, but they were just too big for that specific parcel. This is why we came up with an upgrade for a mobile home that we are going to make more attractive on the outside like I said my business partner lives in that same neighborhood. Thank you. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Anymore comments from the board? COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS-I might say that while I was on the Zoning Board in this area they have been doing a very nice job in there. I have concerns also because they have been doing that over the last at least five or six years since I've been on there so I have some concerns. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-I will need from the board either a motion to accept or deny. DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, O'BRIEN-Do you want to close the public hearing or leave it open. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-I am going to close the public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED RESOLUTION NOT AUTHORIZING REVOCABLE PERMIT TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME OUTSIDE OF MOBILE HOME COURT FOR RETAIL HAWK HOLDINGS, LLC RESOLUTION NO.: 418,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 469 SECONDED BY: Mr.John Strough WHEREAS, in accordance with Queensbury Town Code §113-12, the Queensbury Town Board is authorized to issue permits for mobile homes to be located outside of mobile home courts under certain circumstances,and WHEREAS, Redtail Hawk Holdings, LLC filed a "Town Board Application for Placing a Mobile Home Outside of a Mobile Home Court"to seek Town Board approval to upgrade a 1968 mobile home with a 1980 mobile home on property located at 13 Columbia Avenue in the Town of Queensbury (tax- map no.: 309.7-1-27),and WHEREAS, the Town Board duly held a public hearing concerning this application on Monday, October 21St,2013 and heard all interested persons, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby does not authorize the issuance of a Revocable Permit to Redtail Hawk Holdings, LLC in accordance with the terms and provisions of Queensbury Town Code §113-12,and BE IT FURTHER- RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Community Development Department and/or Town Clerk to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the issuance of such Permit and the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21St day of October,2013,by the following vote: AYES Mr. Brewer,Mr. Montesi,Mr. Clements,Mr. Strough NOES Mr. Metivier ABSENT: None DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE: COUNCILMAN BREWER-I will make a motion to deny...of the neighborhood and the size of the lot is not there. When I first saw this I thought it was a replacement someone was living in a trailer there they were going to replace it with another one to upgrade their home I would not have an issue with that. As we go through this process we are finding out it is a rental property I just have a hard time with it, I guess. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Motion has been made to deny do I hear a second? COUNCILMAN STROUGH-I will second. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Anymore discussion, call the vote. VOTE TAKEN COUNCILMAN METIVIER-I should have spoken up. Two things that I would like to have seen is inspection of the septic. I know that they have said it was upgraded, but we need something more than that. I guess if we were to approve this I would like to see what the house REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 470 is going to ultimately going to look like or the mobile home. They say they are going to do upgrades to the outside, but what kind of guarantees do we have that they will do them once they get set in place. I guess, I was apprehensive to say no, but I probably should have qualified that before I said no. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-This also means that the variance procedure has to stop because they cannot.... COUNCILMAN BREWER-They can come back. COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS-They can reapply. 3.0 HEARING PAUL WAKELY'S APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE/WAIVER REQUEST FROM SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Is there anyone here. By way of explanation last year when Exit 18, Main Street opened so to speak it opened with sewer lines new water and underground cable and electrical gas. We are allowing variances from the hookup to the sewer the sanitary sewer to give folks along there a chance either to sell their house or to see what new development happens along Main Street. This is an opportunity for folks I think he has four residences or lots in any event it is a variance so they do not have to hook up to the sewer this year it is a two year variance. COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS-Is this the one that has no water? COUNCILMAN METIVIER-It has no water it is uninhabitable at this point. I know we have language in here that states if that, if the property changes hands and is upgraded then our approval null and void. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Then they would have to hookup. COUNCILMAN METIVIER-I am fine with that. RESOLUTION APPROVING PAUL WAKELEY'S APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE/WAIVER REQUEST FROM SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN TOWN CODE CHAPTER 136- SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL RESOLUTION NO.: 419,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 to issue variances from §136-44 "Connection to sewers required" which requires Town property owners situated within a sewer district and located within 250' of a public sanitary sewer of the sewer district to connect to the public sewer facilities within one(1)year from the date of notice,and WHEREAS, Paul Wakeley(Applicant)applied to the Town Board for a variance/waiver from Town Code §136-44.1 for an extension of the Town's connection requirements to connect his property located at 11 Main Street, Queensbury to the West Queensbury Sanitary Sewer District as set forth in his September 25 1n, 2013 application,and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 471 WHEREAS, the Town Clerk's Office mailed a Notice of Hearing to the Applicant and the Town Board conducted a hearing concerning the variance/waiver request on Monday, October 21St,2013, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that a) due to the nature of the variance/waiver request, the Queensbury Town Board determines that the temporary granting of the variance/waiver would not be materialIv detrimental to the purposes and objectives of Queensbury Town Code Chapter 136 and/or adjoining properties or otherwise conflict with the purpose and objectives of any plan or policy of the Town of Queensbury.and b) the Town Board finds that the granting of the variance/waiver is reasonable and would alleviate unnecessary hardship on the Applicant;and BE IT FURTHER- RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves Paul Wakeley's application for a variance/waiver from Queensbun- Town Code Chapter 136, §136-44 "Connection to sewers required" and hereby grants Mr. Wakeley a two (2) year extension of time or until October 21St, 2015 in which to connect his property located at 11 Main Street, Queensbun� (Tax Map No.: 309.11-2-14) to the Town's West Queensbun, Sanitary Sewer District, provided that the Applicant connect to the West Queensbun- Sanitary Sewer District within two (2)`ears and no further extensions will be granted, and in the meantime, if there is any change in property use, increase in septic use or additional bathroom facilities added,then such variance shall immediately terminate unless the Queensbun� Town Board reviews and approves a new application for a variance/waiver, and furthermore, if the septic system has been determined to fail or is modified by the Applicant, or if ownership of the property is transferred, then the variance is terminated as well and the property must connect to the West Queensbun-Sanitary Sewer District, BE IT FURTHER- RESOLVED, that Applicant shall pay all charges due as if its property was connected to the West Queensbury Sanitary Sewer District,and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 472 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor, Civil EngineerAVastewater Director and/or Town Budget Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21St day of October,2013 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Montesi,Mr. Metivier,Mr. Clements,Mr. Strough,Mr. Brewer NOES : None ABSENT: None 4.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR RONALD BALL, QUEENSBURY-Owns property near the cell tower on West Mountain Road across from Leland Estate entrance. Spoke to the board regarding his concerns with the Aviation Road roundabout. He suggested from the Northway Bridge to the Queensbury campus to put a lane saying Queensbury campus only stay right. The way to leave the Queensbury campus would be to direct traffic out to Farr Lane from the back of Queensbury School bringing Dixon Road to a four-way intersection. Spoke regarding cell tower fires concerns. Spoke to the board regarding the value of his property it has dropped due to the location of the cell tower. GARY LONG-CLEVERDALE ROAD-Expressed his support for the issue that Ron Miller made at the last meeting concerning the restricted use area mooring that are in Sandy Bay and then the 5 m.p.h. limit buoys that are in Sandy Bay. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Read letter from Town Counsel into the record regarding this matter noting under Town Law Section 130(17) as it currently exists, the Town has authority to regulate boat speed only to a distance of 1,500 feet from shore. Accordingly, The Town cannot extend the speed zone beyond the 1,500 feet authorized under Town Law. MR. LONG-All of the shoreline of the bay is less than 1,500 feet from each other east and west. COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS-Would be a good question for counsel. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-This is something we can look into. COUNCILMAN METIVIER-We need clarification if we can bring the buoys out legally. MR. LONG-Recommended having a 5 mph limit between Rockhurst and Cleverdale starting from the northern tip of Rockhurst. SUPERVISOR MONTESI-Recommended Councilman Clements and Councilman Metivier to work with some of the residents on a map due to their experience with boating on the lake. HARRISON FREER-You can redefine how you do that and stay within your 1,500 feet of Town authority on Sandy Bay. You have to figure out a way to redefine that, which keeps within 1,500 feet, I would do it with latitude and longitude. COUNCILMAN METIVIER-To have George Hilton do some measurements. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 473 SUPERVISOR MONTESI-To contact counsel. GEORGE WINTERS, JOHN CLENDON ROAD-Spoke to the board regarding the Preliminary Budget, asked the board if in this budget did the Town allow for two more Town employees? SUPERVISOR MONTESI-In the Highway Department we are allowing to back giving them two employees. We have not replaced two or three employees in the last four years so they were under staffed. MR. WINTERS-Asked if the Highway Superintendent has to show the board something that they cannot do because he was two men short? COUNCILMAN BREWER-They have to come to us and justify it. COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS-He has also told us things that he could not do because he did not have enough manpower. MR. WINTERS-Spoke to the board regarding the bike trail asked why the Town is not putting in the crush stone. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-The Highway Department is understaffed they have a list of things they have to catch up on now they did not have time to do it also they do not have the equipment to do this kind of work noted he did ask about this. 5.0 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHT ON VERMONT AVENUE RESOLUTION NO.: 420,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to arrange for placement of a street light on Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Pole 4103 on Vermont Avenue near where it intersects with Central Avenue in the Town of Queensbury,and WHEREAS, such light would be located within the boundaries of the West Queensbury Lighting District, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves installation of a high pressure sodium lamp on Niagara Mohawk Pole 4103 on Vermont Avenue near where it intersects with Central Avenue in the Town of Queensbury with payment for the lighting to be billed to the West Queensbury Lighting District and billed to the appropriate account as determined by the Town Budget Officer,and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor's Office to make all necessary installation arrangements with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 474 Duly adopted this 21St day of October,2013,by the following vote: AYES Mr. Metivier,Mr. Clements,Mr. Strough,Mr. Brewer,Mr. Montesi NOES None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR PURCHASE OF VACUUM TRAILER FOR WATER DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 421,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.John Strough WHEREAS,the Town's Water Superintendent wishes to advertise for bids for the purchase of a new vacuum trailer for the Water Department to replace the existing 2001 vacuum trailer that has a collapsed main tank as specified in bid specifications prepared by the Water Superintendent and/or Purchasing Agent,and WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder(s) meeting New York State statuton� requirements and the requirements set forth in the Town's bidding documents, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the Queensbun-Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids for the purchase of a new vacuum trailer for the Town Water Department in the official newspaper for the Town of Queensbury.and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Purchasing Agent to open all bids received, read the same aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present the bids to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board. Duly adopted this 21St day of October,2013,by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Clements,Mr. Strough,Mr. Brewer,Mr. Montesi,Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT:None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 475 RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING AND ACCEPTING REQUIRED AUDIT RELATING TO QUEENSBURY TOWN COURT RECORDS RESOLUTION NO:422, 2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.John Strough WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 337,2011, the Queensbury Town Board engaged the auditing services of Bollam, Sheedy, Torani & Co., LLP, CPA's (BST) to provide cash receipts and disbursement auditing services to the Town of Queensbury for the years ending December 31, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015,and WHEREAS, the New York State Uniform Justice Court Act §2019-a and Town Law §123 set forth annual reporting,accounting and audit requirements for Town Courts,and WHEREAS, in accordance with such laws, the Town Board reviewed the audit reports pertaining to the Queensbury Town Court for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the Town Board wishes to acknowledge and accept the audit as having fulfilled the Town Board's responsibility to audit the Town Justices' records, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury hereby acknowledges and accepts the audit of the Queensbury Town Justice Court's records for the year ended December 31, 2012 as required by New York State Uniform Justice Court Act §2019-a and Town Law §123 as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to provide a copy of such audit and a certified copy of this Resolution to: Director of Internal Audit, New York State Office of Court Administration, 98 Niver Street, Cohoes, NY 12047, and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21s'day of October, 2013, by the following vote: REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 476 AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements NOES: None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION APPROVING RE-PURCHASE OF CEMETERY LOTS IN PINE VIEW CEMETERY FROM RICHARD AND JEAN STRANAHAN RESOLUTION NO.: 423,2013 INTRODUCED BY : Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY : Mr.Anthony Metivier WHEREAS,the Town of Queensbury Cemetery Commission previously sold three (3)cemetery lots in the Pine View Cemetery to Richard and Jean Stranahan in Seneca Section#15-D,and WHEREAS, the Cemetery Superintendent has recommended re-purchase of the lots and requests approval of the re-purchase from the Town Board, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Cemetery Commission's re- purchase of three (3) lots in the Pine View Cemetery from Richard and Jean Stranahan in Seneca Section 415-D,for the amount of$1,000,and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Cemetery Superintendent to arrange for the payment of such amount to Richard and Jean Stranahan and properly account for the sales in the Town's books and records. Duly adopted this 21St day of October,2013,by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Brewer,Mr. Montesi,Mr. Metivier,Mr. Clements,Mr. Strough NOES : None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 477 ABSENT:None RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING ON JOHN AND DAWN CLIFFORD'S APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE/WAIVER REQUEST FROM SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS RESOLUTION NO.: 424,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 to issue variances from §136-44 "Connection to sewers required" which requires Town property owners situated within a sewer district and located within 250' of a public sanitary sewer of the sewer district to connect to the public sewer facilities within one(1)year from the date of notice,and WHEREAS, John and Dawn Clifford have applied to the Town Board for a variance/waiver from Town Code §136-44.1 for an extension of the Town's connection requirements to connect their property located at 34 Main Street, Queensbury to the West Queensbury Sanitary Sewer District as set forth in their October 8th,2013 application presented at this meeting, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the Queensbury Town Board will hold a hearing on Monday,November 4th 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbun% to consider John and Dawn Clifford's sewer connection variance/waiver application concerning their property located at 34 Main Street, Queensbury(Tax Map No.: 309.11-1-35, 309.11-1-36 and 309.11-1-37).and BE IT FURTHER- RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to send the Notice of Hearing presented at this meeting to the Applicant required by law. Duly adopted this 21St day of October,2013,by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Montesi,Mr. Metivier,Mr. Clements,Mr. Strough,Mr. Brewer NOES : None ABSENT: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 478 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR PURCHASE OF NEW 2013 OR 2014 JEEP COMPASS SPORT 4X4 FOR TOWN BUILDING AND CODES DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 425,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, the Town's Director of Building and Codes wishes to advertise for bids for the purchase of a new 2013 or 2014 Jeep Compass Sport 4x4 to replace a 2004 Ford Ranger pickup truck in the Department of Building and Codes as specified in bid specifications prepared by the Director of Building and Codes Enforcement and/or Purchasing Agent,and WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder(s) meeting New York State statuton� requirements and the requirements set forth in the Town's bidding documents, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the Queensbun-Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids in the official newspaper for the Town of Queensbury. for the purchase of a new 2013 or 2014 Jeep Compass Sport 4x4 in the Department of Building and Codes,and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Purchasing Agent to open all bids received, read the same aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present the bids to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board. Duly adopted this 21St day of October,2013,by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Metivier,Mr. Clements,Mr. Strough,Mr. Brewer,Mr. Montesi NOES : None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 479 ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON TOWN OF QUEENSBURY 2014 PRELIMINARY BUDGET RESOLUTION NO.: 426,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board has prepared a Preliminary Budget for the Town of Queensbury and its Districts for the fiscal year beginning January 1,2014,and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to approve the Preliminary Budget and conduct a public hearing, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Town of Queensbury Preliminary Budget for 2014, comprised of statements of appropriations and estimated revenues, a copy of which is attached and made a part of this Resolution,and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that copies of the 2014 Preliminary Budget for the Town of Queensbury shall be filed in the Town of Queensbury Town Clerk's Office, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury where it shall be available for inspection by interested persons during regular business hours,and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Town Board will conduct a public hearing on Monday,November 4th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury and all interested persons will be heard concerning the Town's Preliminary Budget,and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 480 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to publish and post a Notice of Public Hearing in the manner provided by Town Law §108, such Notice to be substantialIv in the following form: NOTICE OF HEARING ON PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FOR THE YEAR 2014 NOTICE is hereby given that the Preliminary Budget of the Town of Queensbury. Count` of Warren, State of New York for the Fiscal Year beginning January 1, 2014, which includes the S495 Exemption Impact Report, has been filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office where it is available for inspection by any interested person during normal business hours. FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that the Queensbun-Town Board will hold a public hearing on Mondav, November 4th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbun-Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbun and that at such hearing the Town Board shall hear all interested persons concerning the Preliminary Budget. AND FURTHER NOTICE is herebv given in accordance with Town Law §108 that the proposed salaries of Town of Queensbury elected officials for Year 2014 are as follows: TOWN SUPERVISOR 67,276. TOWN COUNCILPERSON(4) 18,000. TOWN CLERK 66,442. TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT 67,161. TOWN JUSTICES(2) 42,969. Duly adopted this 21St day of October,2013,by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Clements,Mr. Strough,Mr. Brewer,Mr. Montesi,Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS- WARRANT OF OCTOBER 22", 2013 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 481 RESOLUTION NO.: 427,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS,the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve an audit of bills presented as a Warrant with a run date of October 17th,2013 and a payment date of October 22nd,2013, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrant with a run date of October 17th 2013 and a payment date of October 22nd,2013 totaling$702,797.63, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21St day of October,2013,by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough,Mr. Brewer,Mr. Montesi,Mr. Metivier,Mr. Clements NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR PURCHASE OF 2013 OR NEWER 350 1-TON DUMP TRUCK FOR TOWN CEMETERY DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 428,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.John Brewer WHEREAS,the Town of Queensbury's Cemetery Superintendent wishes to advertise for bids for the purchase of a 2013 or newer 350 1-Ton Dump Truck to replace a dump truck for the Cemetery Department as specified in bid specifications prepared by the Cemetery Superintendent and/or Purchasing Agent,and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 482 WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder(s) meeting New York State statutory requirements and the requirements set forth in the Town's bidding documents, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the Queensbun-Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids in the official newspaper for the Town of Queensbury. for the purchase of a 2013 or newer 350 1-Ton Dump Truck for the Cemetery Department,and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Purchasing Agent to open all bids received, read the same aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present the bids to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board. Duly adopted this 21St day of October,2013,by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Brewer,Mr. Montesi,Mr. Metivier,Mr. Clements,Mr. Strough NOES : None ABSENT: None 6.0 CORRESPONDENCE DEPUTY CLERK O'BRIEN-Presented the Town of Queensbury's Preliminary Budget for 2014 to the Town Board. 7.0 TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS COUNCILMAN METIVIER WARD ONE NONE COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS WARD TWO • Spoke regarding a resident who contacted him regarding Hovey Pond noting they are having problems pushing wheelchairs, people with walkers and carriages are also having trouble on the surface there, he has asked if they could change the surface to a harder surface. Thinks if the surface is compacted a little more it would help. I want people to know that I am very much in support of recreation. I like the places that we have particularly the pool up on Gurney Lane I hope we can keep those up, maintain those and do some improvements. COUNCILMAN STROUGH WARD THREE • The winter 2013-2014 Parks and Recreation Brochure has been mailed out commended the Parks and Recreation Department putting together a multitude of great programs. COUNCILMAN BREWER WARD FOUR REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 483 • Received a call from a resident of West Mountain Road regarding the mowing of abandoned/neglected properties in Queensbury noting the Town has done a good job. Steve and his men have done a wonderful job cleaning the brush up and mowing the lawns. Thanked Bruce Baird, Dave Bowen, James Flansburg, Paul Smith and Robert Hartman. SUPERVISOR MONTESI • Six homes have been completed as of today and three more remain and they should be getting done tomorrow. We will be sending a bill to try and get paid back, but right now they are in foreclosure. • The Town Board had put together a Planning Study for South Queensbury, which includes the Boulevard, but more importantly it includes Ciba Geigy. As you know it is a hazardous waste site, Brown Field not much you can do with that site in terms of putting another building on there you cannot go in the ground more than three feet. One of the thoughts that we had the Town Board and myself that it might make a wonderful solar farm. Forty acres of solar there we would be able to sell electricity to the Cement Company and also to the Burn Plant both neighbor's to that property. It is no longer Ciba Geigy it is BASF, I wrote a letter this is the answer I received. While BASF has a lot going on with management on their Brown Field sites nationwide it sounds like the Ciba Geigy property in Queensbury has risen up their list of action items. BASF is preparing a written response this response should include an outline of how BASF wants to proceed with the Town. A list of who BASF will be involved working with the Town on redevelopment discussions. Wayne St. Clair will continue to be the point man for the properties. I should be receiving a letter within two weeks from BASF to see if we can move this project along. This would be a wonderful addition for a piece of property that just sits there. • Thanked Jim Fitzgerald for his work that he does for the Town. • Thanked Look TV and sponsors. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO.429,2013 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.John Strough RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Regular Town Board Meeting. Duly adopted this 21St day of October, 2013, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT:None RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, DARLEEN M. DOUGHER TOWN CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 10-21-2013 MTG#40 484