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1980-06-10 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 . . . i 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 PROPER '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 1o , 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 GEALT, 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. 173.11 INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART: RESOLVED,, THAT RESOLUTION N0. 151 OF 1980 ENTITLED ' ' IN THE MATTER OF THE EXTENSION OF THE QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, COUNTY OF WARREN, STATE OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12 A OF THE TOWN LAW ' ' BE AND HEREBY IS rRESLIIVDED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE I SUPERVISOR WALTER- OPENED THE FLOOR TO QUESTIONS : `- MR. COCCIA- 33 WINTERGREEN RD. ARE YOU INTENDING TO GO TO PUBLIC HEARING IN THE NEAR FUTURE? �- SUPERVISOR WALTER- THE ENGINEER INDICATED THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY BE A MINIMUM OF 30 DAYS. . . WE FELT THAT WE COULD NOT PRESENT THE INFORMATION THIS EVENING AT A FORMAL HEARING BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE THE CHARGES ESTABLISHED THE WAY WE REALLY SHOULD HAVE. . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- BASICALLY I AM COMMITTED TO ESTABLISH THE DISTRICT IN THAT AREA. . . CARL BARBER-LUPINE LANE-IF A PERSON DOES NOT HOOK UP TO THE WATER WHAT CHARGES DOES HE FACE? COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- HE WILL PAY THE ADVALOREM TAX NOT THE USER FEE. . . PUBLIC HEARING-LOCAL DOG LAW NOTICE `SHOWN. . . HEARING OPENDED 7 : 41 P. M. COUNCILMAN MORRELL- ASKED FOR A CLARIFICATION OF SECTION 6A. . . THE DOG WARDEN OR ANY PEACE OFFICER SHALL SEIZE ( 1 ) ANY UNLICENSED DOG WHETHER ON OR OFF THE OWNER'S PREMISES . . . TOWN COUNSEL- THIS IS BEYOUND THE POWER OF THE TOWN , THE UNDERLYING STATUTES SET FORTH IN SECTION 118 OF THE AGRICUL.;TURE AND MARKETS LAW OF THE STATE OF N.Y. SPECIFIES EXACTLY THE SAME LANGUAGE. . AND IMPOSES THAT OBLIGATION ON THE DOG CONTROL OFFICER. . .ON ITS FACE THERE IS NOTHING UNCONSTITUTIONAL OR ILLEGAL ABOUT THE WORDING OF THIS ORDINANCE. . . MIKE ZUMA- 2 MAPLEWOOD LANE- FORMER DOG OFFICER IN MASS . FOR FIVE YEARS NOTED THAT IN MASS. A DOG OFFICER WAS ISSUED A WARRANT WHICH COVERS ANY LEGAL GRIUNDS FOR A CALENDAR YEAR. . . I WOULD NOT LIKE TO SEE A LEASH LAW , I WOULD LIKE TO SEEACONTROL LAW TOWN COUNSEL- WHAT THIS LAW PROHIBITS IS A DOG RUNNING AT LARGE. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- THE PURPOSE OF THIS LOCAL LAW IS TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE --- THAT DOGS ARE A PRIVILEGE. . . THIS WILL FORCE PEOPLE TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNING A PET. . . JOE------RIDGE KNOLLS- QUESTIONED IF YOU GO TO THE TOWN JUSTICE TO PLACE A COMPLAINT OR TO THE DOG CONTROL OFFICER? TOWN COUNSEL- EITHER. . . THERE IS NOTHING THAT PREVENTS A PRIVATE RESIDENT �-- FROM GOING TO COURT AND FILING A COMPLAINT OF A VIOLATION. . . ! .10E-----RIDGE KNOLLS- IF A DOG IS BARKING AT 2 A. M. IN THE MORNING WHO DO YOU CALL TO COMPLAIN. . . ? .JAMES DAVISON-DCO-IF THERE IS A BARKING DOG COMPLAINT I WILL GO TO THE COM- PLiAINANT AND IF HE SIGNS A COMPLAINT I WILL BRING THE PEOPLE TO COURT WHO OWN THE DOG. . . THE POLICE CAN BE CALLED AT NIGHT. . . MR. BARBER- QUESTIONED IF THE NAME OF THE COMPLAINANT IS GIVEN OUT. . . MR . DAVISON- YES. . . THE WARREN CO. HUMANE SOCIETY WOULD LIKE TO GO ON RECORD AS BEING IN FAVOR OF THE LOCAL LAW . . . ,10E------RIDGE KNOLLS- DO YOU ANTICIPATE MORE CALLS AND PLACING ANOTHER DCO ON CALL? SUPERVISOR WALTER- ONCE THE ORDINANCE IS IN EFFECTS NOTHING WOULD BE DONE ANY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW UNTIL WE SEE HOW MANY MORE COMPLAINTS WE DO RECEIVE. . . MR. JIM COCCIA-QUESTIONED WHEN THIS LAW TAKES EFFECT) DOES IT WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN OF PAST VIOLATIONS? TOWN COUNSEL- AFTER THIS IS PASSED AND FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE ANY VIOLATION THAT OCCURS THEREAFTER IS UNDER THIS LAW . . . ARE PAST SINS FORGIVEN UNLESS THERE IS A CHARGE PENDING IN A COURT THERE REALLY IS NO PAST VIOLATIONS. . . JIM S.-WEST MT. RD. - WHAT IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE OWNER OF THE DOG, . . MR. DAVISON- IF I CAN GET A GOOD DESCRIPTION OF A DOG THEN I WILL HUNT FOR IT. . . MIKE ZUMA- UNDER SECTION G I WOULD LIKE TO SEE FEMALES IN HEAT KEPT HOUSED OR KENNELLED. . . JAMES DAVISON- I FEEL ;NOW WITH THIS LOCAL LAW IT IS THE FAULT OF THE OWNER OF THE MALE DOG IF HE GETS LOOSE. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- I FEEL THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS LOCAL LAW IS TO MAKE THE DOG OWNERS AWARE THAT THEY HAVE TO BE MORE CONSCIOUS OF THEIR DOGS , AND BE MORE AWARE, THE FREEDOM OF THEIR NEIGHBORS , IF THIS DOES GO INTO EFFECT . . . THE PENALTIES ARE SEVERE. . . MR. BARBER- HOW LONG CAN A DOG BARK BEFORE IT IS A NUISANCE? SUPERVISOR WALTER- THERE IS NO SET TIME. . . BARBARA WHITE-COUNTY LINE RD. - IF THE DOG HAS TO BE LEASHED ALL THE TIME WHY IS THE DOG LICENSE SO EXPENSIVE. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- THE FEE IS DETERMINED "BY THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW. . .WE HAVE KEPT IT AT THE MINIMUM. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- REVIEWED THE USES OF THE DOG LICENSE FEES , . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- ASKED IF ANY PERSONS WISHED TO SPEAK. HEARING NONEjTHE HEARING WAS CLOSED. . . RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RESOLUTION NO . 174 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF JUNE 3RD. 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 RESOLUTION TO CONDUCT CIRCUS RESOLUTION NO_ i7s* INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED , THAT PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO CONDUCT A CIRCUS AS FOLLOWS : SPONSOR: GREATER LAKE GEORGE KIWANIS CLUB CIRCUS : HOXIE BROTHERS CIRCUS PLACE : FIREMAN'S FIELD, WEST GLENS FALLS DATE : JULY 30 , 1980 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ISSUE A PERMIT TO THE AFORESAID SPONSOR UPON RECEIPT OF PROOF OF LIABILITY t INSURANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN $500 , 000/$1 , 000 , 000 . 00 BODILY INJURY LIABILITY AND $50 , 000 PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY IN- SURANCE. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE COUNCILMAN OLSON- REQUESTED THAT THE POLICE DEPT. BE NOTIFIED OF THE CIRCUS . . . DUE TO POSSIBLE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS. . . RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE POLLING PLACES IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY RESOLUTION NO. 176 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, ARTICLE 4 SECTION 66 OF THE ELECTION LAW PROVIDES THAT THIS BOARD SHALL DESIGNATE THE POLLING PLACES WHERE REGISTRATION OF VOTERS AND THE ELECTION SHALL BE HELD DURING THE YEAR FOLLOWING , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS BE AND THEY HEREBY ARE DESIGNATED AS THE RESPECTIVE POLLING PLACES IN THE DISTRICTS AS ENUMERATED. DISTRICT LOCATION 1 • SOUTH QUEENSBURY FIRE HOUSE 2. ONEIDA GRANGE HALL 3. BAY RIDGE FIRE HOUSE 4 . NORTH QUEENSBURY FIRE HOUSE 5. WARREN COUNTY MUNICIPAL CENTER 6. QUEENSBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL ( EAST DOOR ) 7. QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING 8. QUEENSBURY CENTRAL FIRE HOUSE 9. QUEENSBURY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 10 . CEREBRAL PALSY CENTER 11 . JOHN BURKE ARTS. (SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER ) 12 . KENSINGTON ROAD SCHOOL ( WEST ENTRANCE ) 13. DEN WILHELM AUTO SALES 14. WEST GLENS FALLS FIRE HOUSE 15. WEST GLENS FALLS FIRE HOUSE 16 . QUEENSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT ( MAINT. BLDG. ) 17. QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING 18. WEST GLENS FALLS FIRE HOUSE AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT THE RENTAL FOR SUCH POLLING PLACES BE AND THE SAME HEREBY IS FIXED AT THE SUM OF $40 . 00 PER ANNUM. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO REAPPOINT RESOLUTION NO , 177 INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS, THE TERM OF ROBERT EDWARDS OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSION IS DUE TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30 , 1980 , AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY DESIRES TO REAPPOINT MR. EDWARDS TO THE CEMETERY COMMISSION , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF 'QUEENSBURY HEREBY REAPPOINTS MR. ROBERT EDWARDS TO THE CEMETERY COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1 , 1980 FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS THROUGH JUNE 30 , 1983. 192 DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR, ROBERTSON, MRS, WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- REQUESTED THAT MR. FLAHERTY, MR. BURCH AND MR. PHILLIPS BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND A SEMINAR HELD ON JUNE 25 , 1980 AT GENEVA , N. Y. RE: SAFETY. . . SPONSOR A.W .W.A. OF NEW YORK. . . RESOLUTION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE RESO UTTnN Nn _ t . INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER: RESOLVED , IHAT MR. THOMAS FLAHERTY, MR. STANLEY PHILLIPS AND MR. _..' TIMOTHY BURCH BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND A SAFETY SEMINAR (:SPONSOR AWWA OF NEW YORK ) AT GENEVA , NEW YORK ON JUNE 25 , 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 COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN BOARD RECEIVE BIDS ON A NEW COMPACT HALF TON PICKUP . . . REPLACE 1969 CHEVROLET PICKUP. . , (LETTER ON FILE FROM MR. FLAHERTY RE : NEED FOR REPLACEMENT . , .. 1 SUPERVISOR WALTER- REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN CLERK ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR A NEW COMPACT TRUCK. . . MR. BODENWEISER-REQUESTED PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FROM A LOCAL FOUNDATION-TO PURCHASE SMOKE DETECTORS FOR THE USE OF CERTAIN LOW INCOME PERSONS , HANDICAPPED ETC. WHERE WE DETERMINE A NEED EXISTS. . .PROVIDING THE HOUSEHOLD DOES NOT EXCEED THE POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES. . . NOTED THAT THIS WAS BROUGHT- BEFORE THE BOARD TONIGHT BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION MEETS ONLY FOUR TIMES A YEAR AND THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE THE FIRST WEEK IN JULY. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- IS THIS A LOCAL FOUNDATION? MR. BODENWEISER-YES COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WOULD THIS NOT COME UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING? MR. BODENWEISER- I WILL MEET WITH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP AND THE AGED GROUP NEXT WEEK-THEY WILL BE GIVING ME LETTERS TO BECOME PART OF THE PROGRAM THROUGH THIS GRANT. COUNCILMAN EISENHART- HOW MUCH ARE YOU ASKING FOR? MR. BODENWEISER- $2 , 000 . 00 APPROXIMATELY 200 SMOKE DETECTORS . . . 1 COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WILL YOU HANDLE THE MONEY YOURSELF? MR. BODENWEISER- I DO NOT BELIEVE SO. . . IN WASHINGTON CO. IT IS HANDLED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- BASICALLY WE ARE LOOKING AT PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR A GRANT-IF A GRANT IS RECEIVED AT THAT TIME THE TOWN BOARD WILL DECIDE WHO IS GOING TO OPERATE THE GRANT. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WHO IS APPLYING FOR THE GRANT? MR. BODENWEISER- I AM APPLYING FOR IT ON THE BASIS OF THE TOWN. . . RESOLUTION TO APPLY FOR GRANT FOR SMOKE DETECTORS RESOLUTION NO. 179 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AN APPROVAL FOR A REQUEST FOR A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ( $2 , 000 . 00 ) FROM AN UN-NAMED FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE SMOKE DETECTORS IN LOW INCOME HOUSING IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE DISCUSSION HELD ON THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PAT TATICH- "THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ' S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM IS PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY IN ALL GRANT ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED BY THE DRAW-DOWN RATE AND A RECENT MONITORING VISIT BY HUD. TO DATE THE TOWN HAS DRAWN-DOWN $12 , 473. 98 AND BY THE .TUNE AUDIT THE TOWN WILL HAVE DRAWN-DOWN APPROXIMATELY $94 , 000. 00 ( $24, 473. 98 REHAB , $70 , 104 . 00 WATER LINE INSTALLATION ) . THE RECENT VISIT BY HUD ON APRIL 29TH AND 30TH INDICATED THAT PROGRESS WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEFINED FISCAL SPENDING SCHEDULE AND THAT PROGRAM BENEFIT IS EVIDENCED BY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND ASSISTED. MIKE RYAN- WE HAVE FORTY-NINE REHAB APPLICATIONS OF THOSE FORTY-TWO ARE IN THE TARGET AREA AND OF THE FORTY-TWO THIRTY SIX ARE ELIGIBLE. . . (USED TABLES. . . ON FILE ) TOTAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS THROUGH REHABILITATION = 82 ASSISTANCE TO DATE = 10 APPLICATION PENDING = 21 TOTAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENTERS THROUGH REHABILITATION 35 ASSISTANCE TO DATE = 2 APPLICATIONS PENDING = 3 REVIEWED MAN HOURS PER PROJECT. . . 40 . 5 HOURS WE ARE WORKING ON A SCHEDULE OF TWO JOBS PER WEEK . . . TO BE LET OUT TO BID COUNCILMAN OLSON- WHEN WAS THE FIRST PROJECT STARTED? MIKE RYAN- THE FIRST APPLICATION WAS PROCESSED IN FEBRUARY AND CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED IN MARCH. . . WE HAVE FOUR FINISHED JOBS FOUR IN PROGRESS AND TWO THAT ARE OUT TO BID. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- ARE THERE PLENTY OF CONTRACTORS? MIKE RYAN- APPROXIMATELY EIGHTY IN THE COUNTY. . . . 34 IN THE GLENS FALLS AREA . SUPERVISOR WALTER- IS THERE AN AVERAGE SIZE JOB THAT YOU ARE DOING? MIKE RYAN- USED APPROXIMATELY $5 , 000. 00 PER JOB. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- ARE MOST OF OUR PROJECTS TOTAL ASSISTANCE OR FIFTY-FIFTY. . . MIKE RYAN- MOST ARE TOTAL ASSISTANCE . . .WE HAVE DONE TWO THAT ARE 75%/25% WE HAVE ONE THAT WILL BE 50%/50% THE WAY IT APPEARS 60-70% WILL BE DIRECT GRANT COUNCILMAN OLSON- I AM CONCERNED THAT WE ONLY HAVE FOUR JOBS DONE IN TWO MONTHS. . . PAT TATICH-THE AVERAGE FOR THIS TYPE OF PROJECT IS ONE TO ONE AND A HALF A WEEK. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- WE HAVE SEVEN APPLICATIONSOUTIOF THE AREA WILL THOSE SEVEN BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION IF WE CANNOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE AREA? PAT TATICH-YES. . BUT NOT BEFORE THE TARGET AREA IS FINISHED. . . COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE HOME APPLICATION OF ELLIOTT D. GRANGER SR . OF P . O . BOX 777 GLENS FALLS, N.Y. TO LOCATE A MOBILEFCME ON LUZERNE ROAD. . . i 194 1975 CHAMPION MOBILE HOME. . . MR. NELSON WELLER SPOKE FOR MR. GRANGER COUNCILMAN EISENHART- DIDN' T WE APPROVE A MOBILE HOME FOR HIM? MR. WELLER- YES BUT THE PARTY THE MOBILE HOME WAS TO BE PURCHASED FROM BACKED OUT. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- THIS IS A DIFFERENT MOBILE HOME IN THE SAME LOCATION. . . RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING RESO TION NO . 180 . INTRODUCED BY MRS , FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : r WHEREAS, ELLIOTT D. GRANGER SR. 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 LUZERNE ROAD , 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 JUNE 24TH, 1980 AT 7 : 30 P. M. IN THE QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING, BAY ROAD, AND THAT THE TOWN CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHOaZED 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. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER r I I NOES: MR. -MORRELL ABSENT : NONE MOBILE HOME APPLICATION OF JEFFREY L. SHERMAN OF JOHN BURKE APTS . TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME ON RHODE ISLAND AVENUE . . .PROPERTY OWNED BY CLYDE AND DORIS M. SHERMAN COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- REQUESTED THAT THE APPLICATION BE TABLED FOR TWO WEEKS UNTIL THE BOARD HAS A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE LOCATION . . . PRIOR TO SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING. . .REQUEST THAT THE BOARD FOLLOW THIS POLICY. . . RESOLUTION TO TABLE APPLICATION FOR MOBILE HOME RFSfIIIITTnN NO JSit INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE MOBILE HOME APPLICATION OF .JEFFREY L. SHERMAN TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME ON RHODE ISLAND AVENUE BE TABLED FOR TWO WEEKS, FOR TOWN BOARD INVESTIGATION. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN : MR. MORRELL LTR.-DANIEL R. DEALT HIGHWAY SUPT. RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID FOR A NEW BACKHOE BE AWARDED TO CASE POWER EQUIPMENT CO . (LETTER ON FILE ) COUNCILMAN EISENHART- ARE YOU ON SOUND G+c UND TO NOT ACCEPT THE LOW BID. . . I I MR. DANIEL DEALT-IT IS CLEAR THAT THE LOW BID FROM SCHROON LAKE TRACTORS DID NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- THE DIFFERENCE IN THE TWO BIDS WAS APPROXIMATELY 900 DOLLARS RESOLUTION TO AWARD BID FOR BACKHOE RESOLUTION NO . 182, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL: WHEREAS, MR. DANIEL GEALT HIGHWAY SUPT. FOR THE TOWN FORQUEENSBURY DID RECOMMEND THAT WE ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR A NEW BACKHOE/LOADER FOR THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT , AND WHEREAS, FOUR BIDS WERE SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED 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 AND THE HIGHWAY COMMITTEE FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS , AND WHEREAS, THE LOW BID FROM SCHROON LAKE TRACTORS WAS FOUND NOT TO MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS IN SEVERAL MAJOR AREAS, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, MR. DANIEL DEALT HAS REQUESTED THAT TFE TOWN BOARD ACCEPT THE BID OF CASE POWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF LATHAM NEW YORK FOR A NEW BACKHOE/LOADER AT A COST of $20 , 500 . 00 , NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY ACCEPTS THE BID OF CASE POWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY , LATHAM, NEW YORK FOR A NEW BACKHOE/LOADER AT A COST OF $20 , 500 . 00 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE FINANCING FOR SUCH OACKHOE WAS INCLUDED IN THE 1980 HIGHWAY BUDGET. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE -DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING DONALD A. CHASE- WE RECEIVED BIDS ON THE WEST GLENS FALLS TRAFFIC LIGHTS . . . 2 : 00 P. M. 6-10-80 ONE BIDDER: RUSSELL BROWN ELEC. CONT. BOX 647 GLENS FALLS , N.Y. $ 14 , 768. 00 NON COL. ATTACHED MR. DANIEL DEALT- I HAVE REQUESTED FROM BROWN ELEC . A BREAK-DOWN OF THE BID. . . FORTHCOMING . . . HIGHER BID THAN WAS EXPECTED. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- REFERRED TO MR. GEALT AND THE HIGHWAY COMMITTEE -LTR. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RE : LUZERNE RD, JUNE DR. SCHOOLHOUSE RD. AND VISTA COURT SPEED REQUESTS ON FILE. . . -LTR. CHIEF CHARLES JUDKINS RE: NO PARKING IN FRONT OF W. G. F. FIRE HOUSE REFERRED TO THE HIGHWAY COMMITTEE. . . OPEN FORUM 9 : 04 P. M. MR. BARBER- REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN BOARD REQUEST AGAIN A SPEED LIMIT ON WINTERGREEN, LUPINE AND ARBUTUS DRIVE. . .WAS TURNED DOWN ONCE. . .NOTED A LOT OF SMALL CHILDREN IN THE AREA. . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- REQUESTED THAT THE HIGHWAY COMMITTEE LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING A SPEED LIMIT REQUEST FOR THE ENTIRE AREA . . . MR. BARBER- NOTED THAT HE HAD A DRAINAGE PROBLEM ON LUPINE LANE. . . MR. GEALT- I CANNOT TELL YOU WHAT THE SOLUTION WILL BE BUT WE WILL LOOK INTO IT. . . EDNA WHITE- ASKED IF ANY CONSIDERATION HAD BEEN GIVEN TO THE PETITION RE : THE NAME OF COUNTY LINE ROAD. . . I 196 MRS. KAY WATERS— REQUESTED THAT THE ROAD BE NAMED COUNTY LINE ROAD. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER— THE TOWN BOARD WILL MAKE NO DECISION ON COUNTY LINE ROAD TONIGHT. . . RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS RFSDI IITTflni Kin _:R� INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED, THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO . 80-6A. AND NUMBERED 907 THROUGH 1066 AND TOTALING $82 , 076. 89 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED. t } DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTE NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO . 184 . INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD WILL MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS AND POSSIBLE PERSONNEL LITIGATION. 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 l I RESOLUTION RE HEALTH HAZARD AND ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE RFSOLl1TTON NO . 154 , ( 1980 ) INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED ITS, ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON: WHEREAS, AT SAID PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTION NO. 136 ( 1980 ) , INFORMATION WAS RELATED TO THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , SITTING AS THE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY CONCERNING THE EXISTENCE OF A POSSIBLE HEALTH HAZARD AND/OR PUBLIC NUISANCE ON THE PREMISES OF MR. ALLAN LEDFORD SITUATE ON BIRCH ROAD IN THE GLEN LAKE AREA OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WHICH ALLEGED HEALTH HAZARD AND/OR PUBLIC NUISANCE CONSISTED OF A MALFUNCTIONING OR NON-FUNCTIONING SEPTIC SYSTEM THE RESULT OF WHICH IS THE DISCHARGE ABOVE GROUND OF SEPTIC WASTE, AND WHEREAS, JOHN G. DIER, M. D. , LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, HAS INFORMED THE BOARD IN WRITING THAT SAID CONDITION , IN HIS PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL OPINION CONSTITUTES A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZARD WHICH IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, AND WHEREAS, NOTICE OF SAID PUBLIC HEARING WAS PROVIDED TO MR. ALLAN LEDFORD AND THERE BEING NO APPEARANCE BY MR. LEDFORD OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON HIS BEHALF, AND WHEREAS, NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED AT SAID PUBLIC HEAR- ING OR OTHERWISE CONTESTING THE EXISTENCE OF SAID CONDITION , AND WHEREAS, IT APPEARS FROM THE EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE TOWN BOARD SITTING AS THE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH, THAT A HEALTH HAZARD AND PUBLIC NUISANCE DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH EXISTS AT SAID PREMISES , NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CONDITIONS AS TO THE MALFUCTIONING OR NON- FUNCTIONING SEPTIC SYSTEM AT THE PREMISES OF MR. ALLAN LEDFORD SITUATE ON BIRCH ROAD IN THE GLEN LAKE AREA OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BE DETERMINED TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND CONDITION DETRIMENTAL OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION TO ABATE NUISANCE RFSDhIiTTTnN NO . 155 01980 ) INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART , WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION. SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : `- WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD SITTING AS THE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE TOWN­OF QUEENSBURY, HAS DETERMINED BY ADOPTION OF RESO- LUTION N0. 154 OF 1980 THAT A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND/OR HEALTH HAZARD DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH EXISTS ON THE PREMISES OF MR. ALLAN LEDFORD SITUATE ON BIRCH ROAD IN THE GLEN LAKE AREA OF THE Tom OF QUEENSBURY, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS RECEIVED PRIOR ASSURANCES FROM MR. LEDFORD OF THE ALLEVIATION OF SAID CONDITION CONSTITUTING A HEALTH HAZARD AND PUBLIC NUISANCE DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC HEATH , AND WHEREAS, IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE IMPERATIVE TO THE PUBLIC INTER- EST TO CAUSE THE REMOVAL AND ABATEMENT OF SAID CONDITION , AND WHEREAS, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT ACTION BY THE TOWN BOARD, AS THE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH, TO ELIMINATE AND ABATE SAID EXISTING CONDITION IS MANDATED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE SAME UNLESS MR. LEDFORD BY HIS OWN ACTION SHOULD CAUSE THE IMMEDIATE ALLEVIATION OF SAID CONDITION , NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED THAT MR. LEDFORD BE IMMEDIATELY INFORMED THAT SAID CONDITION CONSTITUTING A HEALTH HAZARD AND/OR PUBLIC MUISANCE MUST BE ALLEVIATED BY PRIVATE CORRECTIVE ACTION BY MR . LEDFORD ON OR BEFORE THE EVENING OF MAY 28 , 1980 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT IF SAID CONDITION IS NOT ALLEVIATED BY PRIVATE ACTION OF MR. LEDFORD ON OR BEFORE THE EVENING OF MAY 28 , 1980 THAT THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICIALS TAKE + THE NECESSARY ACTION TO CONTRACT WITH AN APPROPRIATE PRIVATE { CONCERN TO CUASE THE ABATEMENT OF SAID NUISANCE AND CONDITION DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH WITH SAID EXPENSES OF ALLEVIA- TION AND ABATEMENT TO BE PAID BY THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND THAT THEREAFTER APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION BE COMMENCED TO OBTAIN �J JUDGMENT ON BELHALD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AGAINST MR. LEDFORD FOR AN EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY IN CAUSING THE ABATEMENT OF SAID NUISANCE INCLUDING THE REDUCTION OF SAID EXPENSES TO JUDGMENT AGAINST MR. LEDFORD. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL ,, MR . ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MOBILE HOME COURT AND TRANSIENT MOBILE HOME COURT RESOLUTION NO . 346 ( 1979 ) INTRODUCED BY SUPERVISOR MICHEL BRANDT , WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DANIEL OLSON : k WHEREAS, JOHN M. HUGHES , 375 BAY ROAD, GLENS FALLS , NEW YORK HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION TO THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FOR APPROVAL OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MOBILE HOME COURT AND TRANSIENT MOBILE HOME COURT ON PREMISES WHICH MR. HUGHES PURPORTEDLY OWNS ON ROUTE 149 IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , AND WHEREAS, A SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE QUEENSBURY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FOR THE USE OF SAID PREMISES AS A MOBILE HOME COURT AND TRANSIENT MOBILE HOME COURT SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN SAID SPECIAL USE PERMIT , AND WHEREAS, GEORGE P. LIAPES , TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BUILDING INSPECTOR HAS RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION OF MR. HUGHES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS FOR THE SAME SUBMITTED AND FILED WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENS- BURY BY MR. HUGHES, AND WHEREAS, IT APPEARS THAT THERE HAS BEEN FULL COMPLIANCE IN THE APPLICA- TION WITH ORDINANCE NO. 12 OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , AND WHEREAS, AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BY MR. HUGHES AND THE TOWN BOARD HAS DETERMINED UNDER THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT , AND --� WHEREAS, IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE PLANS AND LOCATION OF SAID MOBILE HOME COURT AND TRANSIENT MOBILE HOME COURT WOULD BE A PROPER AND BENEFICIAL USE OF THE PREMISES INVOLVED, NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE APPLICATION OF JOHN M. HUGHES FOR THE APPROVAL BY THE TOWN BOARD OF HIS APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH A MOBILE HOME COURT AND TRANSIENT MOBILE HOME COURT ON ROUTE 149 IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FILED BY MR. HUGHES WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BE AND THE SAME HEREBY IS APPROVED AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN CLERK BE AUTHORIZED THAT UPON COMPLIANCE WITH ANY AND ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO . 12 TO ISSUE A PERMIT FOR SAID PURPOSE TO JOHN M. HUGHES .