1980-06-03 SP 1$4
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS
RFSnlIITinN Nn_ 165 . INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON :
RESOLVED, THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO . 80-5C AND
NUMBERED 899 AND 900 AND TOTALING $5141 . 50 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
RPcni u QKl ri� 1RR. INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON :
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD WILL MEET IN 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.,
DONALD A. CHASE
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING JUNE 3, 1980
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MRS . FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR
MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN
DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN
MR. DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN
MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN
MEMBERS ABSENT: JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL
MEETING OPENED 7 : 34P. M. SALUTE TO THE FLAG LED BY COUNCILMAN MORRELL
PRESS: G. F. POST STAR
GUESTS : RESIDENTS OF QUEENSBURY AVENUE
DISCUSSION HELD ON THE PROPOSED TRANSIT SYSTEM
SUPERVISOR WALTER-AFTER REVIEWING THE PROPOSAL GIVEN TO US BY THE
MAYOR OF GLENS FALLS , CERTAIN POINTS SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP. . .OF THE
TWENTY THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT WE WILL BE PUTTING TOWARD THE
FIRST YEAR EXPENSE OF THE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM, EIGHT THOUSAND
TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE DOLLARS OF THAT IS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES .
I WONDER IF THE TOWN SHOULD BE PROVIDING MONIES FOR THE PURCHASE OF
BUSES WHICH THE MAYOR HAS STATED WILL BE OWNED BY THE CITY OF GLENS
FALLS? I DO NOT THINK THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL WOULD
BE TOO HAPPY FOR QUEENSBURY TO BE DOING THAT. WE COULD CONTRIBUTE TO
THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IF THERE WAS A PROVISION THAT I.F THE SYSTEM
WAS DISSOLVED THAT QUEENSBURY WOULD RECOUP A PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY
THAT WAS RECEIVED BY THE CITY AFTER THE SALE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND
PAY ANY UNPAID CAPITAL COSTS EQUAL TO THE PERCENTAGE THAT WE HAVE PUT
INTO THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- I THINK THAT IS A VERY DESIRABLE ARRANGEMENT . . .
I
COUNCILMAN OLSON- THE MAYOR MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY
THAT THE PROGRAM WOULD BE PLACED OUT TO BID, DID HE MEAN PRIVATE
ENT'ERFRISE TO PURCHASE THE EQUIPMENT AND ALSO OPERATE IT OR PRIVATE
ENTERPRISE TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM?
SUPERVISOR WALTER- AT THIS TIME THERE HAS BEEN NO DECISION. . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON- IN REVIEWING THE SYSTEM QUESTIONED IF THE OPERATING
COSTS WAS FIGURED HIGH ENOUGH?
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- THE MAYOR SAID THEY FIGURED FAIRLY RICHLY. . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- DENNIS PHELAN WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION IN PUTTING TOGETHER THIS PROPOSAL. . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON- QUESTIONED IF A TRANSPORTATION DIST. WOULD HAVE TO
BE FORMED IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY?
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- COMPARED THE TRANSIT SYSTEM WITH THE RECREATION
PROGRAM. . . . TOWN WIDE TAX. . . OVERALL GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY . . .
HAVE GRAVE RESERVATIONS IF PEOPLE WILL RIDE THE SYSTEM. . .BUT WE NEED
TO TRY. . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON- WITH THE WAY THE ECONOMY IS AND THE COST OF FUEL.
NOW IS THE TIME TO TRY THIS SYSTEM. . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- SUGGESTED THAT THE TOWN BOARD ALSO INCLUDE IN THE
RESOLUTION THAT A COMMISSION BE ESTABLISHED TO ADMINISTER THE SYSTEM
. . . THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS COULD CONTRIBUTE A GREAT DEAL AS TO THE
ADMINISTERING OF THE SYSTEM. . . THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP SHOULD REFLECT
THE PERCENTAGE OF FUNDING. . . WEIGHTED VOTING. . .
RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM
RESOLUTION NO. 167 _ INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR
ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON :
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS , INCONJUNCTION WITH THE TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY , TOWN OF MOREAU, TOWN OF FORT EDWARD AND THE VILLAGE OF
FORT EDWARD, VILLAGE OF SOUTH GLENS FALLS , AND THE VILLAGE OF HUDSON
FALLS HAS PROPOSED THE FORMATION OF THE GREATER GLENS FALLS TRANSIT
SYSTEM ;
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS AS THE LEAD AGENCY HAS PREPARED A GRANT-
IN-AID APPLICATION SEEKING FEDERAL AND N.Y. STATE FUNDING FOR 90% OF
THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES NECESSARY TO EQUIP SUCH A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS HAS DETERMINED THE AMOUNT OF FEDERAL
AND N. Y. STATE FUNDING NEEDED TO MAINTAIN SUCH A SYSTEM DURING ITS
FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION ; AND
WHEREAS, THE PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN ASKED TO CONFIRM THEIR
COMMITMENT TO SUCH A SYSTEM BY ALLOCATING THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO EQUIP
AND MAINTAIN SUCH A SYSTEM DURING ITS FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION ; AND
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY AGREES TO PROVIDE ITS
SHARE OF THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT NECESSARY TO EQUIP AND MAINTAIN THE
�- REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRANSPORTATION PROPOSAL
DATED MAY 16 , 1980 , BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY AGREES TO ALLOCATE A SUM
NOT TO EXCEED $23, 500 . 00 FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND OPERATING EXPENSES
DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION OF SAID REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM, AND
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED , IF SUCH TRANSIT SYSTEM SHOULD DISSOLVE THAT THE TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY WOULD RECEIVE A PORTION OF THE MONEY RECEIVED BY THE CITY
OF GLENS FALLS AFTER THE SALE OF HE EQUIPMENT AFTER PAYMENT OF THE
REMAINING UNPAID CAPITAL COSTS PROPORTIONATE TO THE PERCENTAGE THAT
WAS EXPENDED BY THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, THAT A COMMISSION BE ESTABLISHED TO ADMINISTER THE SYSTEM
CONSISTING OF PERSONS FROM THE PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES , AND THAT
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THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP REFLECT THE PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT
GIVEN TO THE TRANSIT SYSTEM, AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED , THAT SUCH COMMITMENT BY THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY' IS CONTINGENT
UPON RECEIPT OF THE NECESSARY CAPTIAL EXPENDITURE AND OPERATING EXPENSES
FROM THE US GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE;
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART , MR . MORRELL , MR, ROBERTSON, MRS, WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS
RFS❑L_IJTT❑N NR i �a, INTRODUCED BY MR, DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON :
WHEREAS, THE CEMETERY COMMISSION HAS APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF A NEW
SIGN ,
NOW , THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $3, 450 . 00 FROM THE BOYCHUCK FUND TO 08810. 200
PINE VIEW EQUIPMENT FOR THE COST OF THIS SIGN.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , .MR, ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES
RESOLUTION NO . 169 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR
ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : --�
RESOLVED , THAT THE MINUTES OF MAY 27 , 1980 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
THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE PLACED ON FILE : DOG CONTROL OFFICER-MAY 1980
BUILDING & ZONING DEPT.- MAY 1980 TOWN CLERK-MAY 1980
LTR. -MR. GEORGE LIAPES-TO ATTEND THE N.Y. STATE BUILDING OFFICIALS
CONFERENCE. . ON FILE
RESOLUTION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
RFS❑IIITTnry r\i + tin , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED
FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL :
RESOLVED, THAT GEORGE P. LIAPES BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENS
BURY BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE NEW YORK STATE BUILDING OFFICIALS
CONFERENCE AT SARATOGA ON ,TUNE 13 , 1980 AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF ALL REASONABLE AND
NECESSARY EXPENSES .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR, MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS, WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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LTR. BUILDING 6 ZONING DEPT. - TO ATTEND N.Y. STATE ENERGY CODE
PRESENTATION. . . ON FILE
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- QUESTIONED THE ATTENDANCE OF THE BUILDING
DEPT. PERSONNEL AT THIS MEETING. . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON-QUESTIONED IF THIS WAS A PRIVATE COMPANY PUTTING
ON THE SEMINAR?
TOWN CLERK- THIS WILL BE PUT ON BY THE ADIRONDACK BUILDING AND
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION. . . THE MAIN SPEAKER MR.
IANNARELLI OF INSUL-BLOCK
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RESOLUTION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
RES01l1TTnN Nn 171 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED
FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON :
RESOLVED, THAT MR. GEORGE P. LIAPES , BUILDING INSPECTOR AND MR.
STEVE LYNN, ASSISTANT BUILDING INSPECTOR BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND
A MEETING OF THE ADIRONDACK BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD AT THE HAWKEYE RESTAURANT ON JUNE 20 , 1980 , AND
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF ALL REASONABLE AND
NECESSARY EXPENSES.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
PETITION-
WE THE UNDERSIGNED, RESID=ING IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , STATE OF NEW
YORK , HAVING OUR LEGAL RESIDENCE FOR MANY YEARS AS COUNTY LINE ROAD,
WISH TO HAVE OUR DESIRES HEARD BY THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD, IN REGARDS
TO THE RENAMING OF THE ROAD ON WHICH WE LIVE.
ALL OUR LEGAL PAPERS , VOTING REGISTRATION AND DEEDS ARE LISTED AS COUNTY
.LINE ROAD.
WE FEEL WE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE TO USE THIS ADDRESS INSTEAD
OF BEING FORCED TO CHANGE TO QUEENSBURY AVENUE .
NOT ONE OF US HAD A WRITTEN NOTICE OF THIS MEETING TO LET US KNOW OF THIS
CHANGE WHICH IS OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE TO ALL OUR LIVES .
(PLACED ON FILE. . . )
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- I MADE THE MOTION TO CHANGE THE NAME BECAUSE
THE LOWER PART OF WHAT HAS BEEN COUNTY LINE ROAD IS NOT ON THE COUNTY
LINE AND I CAN SEE NO POINT BEING NAMED COUNTY LINE WHEN IT IS NOT
ON THE COUNTY LINE. . . I UNDERSTAND THIS WAS DECIDED IN 1974 BUT WAS
NEVER IMPLEMENTED. . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON-THAT WAS THE REASON I SECONDED THE RESOLUTION , IT WAS
STARTED YEARS AGO AND WAS NEVER FINISHED UP. . .
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- NOTING THAT HE HAD MET WITH COUNCILMAN MORRELL
AND DISCUSSED THE LOCATIONS THAT REGISTRATION DAYS COULD BE HELD. . .
RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING : N0. QUEENSBURY FIRE HOUSE. . . QUEENSBURY
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING. . . WEST GLENS FALLS FIRE HOUSE. . .
RESOLUTION TO SET REGISTRATION DAY LOCATIONS .
RESOLUTION NO . 172 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED
FOR ITS AD ON , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : ]]
( RESOLUTION FORTHCOMING FROM TOWN 000NSEL. . . .TO BE FOUND ON PAGE
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- NOTED THAT RESIDENTS CAN REGISTER BY MAIL. . .
FORMS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE WARREN CO. MUNICIPAL CENTER AND
19$
AT THE TOWN CLERK ' S OFFICE , TOWN OF QUEENSBURY . . .
OPEN FORUM 8 : 08 P. M.
DISCUSSION HELD IN REGARD TO THE NAMING OF QUEENSBURY AVENUE . . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- REVIEWED THE HISTORY OF THE NAMING OF THE ROAD. . .
MRS. WHITE- ASKED WHY THE RESIDENTS WERE NOT NOTIFIED BY MAIL ABOUT
THE MEETINGS REGARDING COUNTY LINE ROAD. . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE RESIDENTS BY MAIL. . .
MRS . WHITE- ASKED IF TWO SIGNS COULD BE PLACED AT THE CORNER DESIGNATING
THE TWO NAMES. . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- NO. . .THE LEGAL NAME IS QUEENSBURY AVENUE. . . IT WOULD
ONLY, CAUSE CONFUSION. . .
MR. NASSIVERA- HAS THE TOWN FOLLOWED THE PROPEP FORMAT" . TO CHANGE THE
NAME?
SUPERVISOR WALTER- YES. . .
UNKNOWN- IS IT A REQUIREMENT THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE RESIDENTS DETERMINE
THE NAME OF A ROAD?
SUPERVISOR WALTER- NO THERE IS A SECTION OF LAW THAT STATES THAT ALL
ROADS WILL BE NAMED BY THE TOWN BOARD. . .
UNKNOWN- WHO WILL PAY FOR HAVING OUR DEEDS CHANGE TO REFLECT THE NAME
CHANGE
SUPERVISOR WALTER- I WOULD SAY THAT YOUR DEED COULD STAY AS IT IS. . .
WE WILL NOT TAKE ACTION TONIGHT BUT WILL REVIEW THE SITUATION . . .
ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
RESPECTFULLY ,
DONALD A. CHASE
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
TOWN BOARD MEETING JUNE io , 1980
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MRS . FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR
MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN
DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN
MR. DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN
MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN
JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL
PRESS: G. F. POST STAR , WBZA
GUESTS: RESIDENTS OF QUEENSBURY AVENUE , MR. ZUMA , MR. BARBER, MRS.
WHITE
TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. DANIEL DEALT , MR. STEVEN LYNN
MEETING OPENED 7 : 34 P. M. SALUTE TO THE FLAG LED BY COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON
PUBLIC HEARING- EXTENSION OF THE QUEENSBURY WATER DIST.
SUPERVISOR WALTER- SINCE SCHEDULING THAT PUBLIC HEARING WE HAVE DETERMINED
FROM OUR ENGINEER THAT WE NEED MORE INFORMATION BEFORE WE ARE ABLE TO
HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER.
RESOLUTION TO RESCIND RESOLUTION NO . 151 of 1980
RESOLUTION NO. 173 . INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR
ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :