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1980-07-22 TOWN BOARD MEETING JULY 22 , 1980 MEMBERS PRESENT: MRS . FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN MR. DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN MR. JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL PRESS: WWSC, WBZA, GLENS FALLS POST STAR GUESTS : MR. PALMER , LEAGUE. OF WOMEN VOTERS l TOWN OFFICIALS: MR . STEVEN LYNN , MR. MICHEL SWAN MEETING OPENED 7 : 36 P. M. SALUTE TO THE FLAG LED BY COUNCILMAN OLSON PUBLIC HEARING MOBILE HOME APPLICATION OF CLARENCE R. PALMER OF CORINTH ROAD TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME ON BURCH ROAD OWNER OF PROPERTY GORDON PALMER . . . MR. CLARENCE PALMER WAS PRESENT. SUPERVISOR WALTER- OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING 7 :36 P . M. WE HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER SIGl'-08Y EIGHT PERSONS WHO OWN PROPERTY WITHIN 500 FEET OF THIS PROPOSED PLACEMENT . . . THEY HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE MOBILE HOME. . . ASKED IF ANYONE WAS INTERESTED IN SPEAKING FOR OR AGAINST THE MOBILE HOME NO ONE SPOKE. . . DECLARED THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED 7 : 37 P. M. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RESOLUTION NO . 222 INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF JULY 8 , 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 TRANSFER FUNDS RFSfII IITTf1N Kin 297 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, COOL INSURING AGENCY, INC. HAS AUDITED THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY PAYROLLS AND HAS SUBMITTED AN ADJUSTED BILL , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , TO TRANSFER : $ 1 , 067. 95 FROM DR5110 . 462 HIGHWAY REPAIRS TO DR9040 . 8 HIGHWAY REPAIRS WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION 209 . 00 FROM DM 9010 . 800 HIGHWAY MACHINERY RETIREMENT 1 , 228 . 23 FROM DM5130 . 200 HIGHWAY MACHINERY EQUIPMENT 1 , 768 . 95 FROM DS5142 . 100 HIGHWAY SNOW , PERSONAL SERVICES TO DS 9040 . 800 HIGHWAY MACHINERY, WORKMENS COMPENSATION FOR THE INCREASED COST OF THIS INSURANCE. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES: NONE i f POLICY 1. The purchasing; agent in(_1 assistant shall be responsible for ad- ministering t1Ge purch�asing program. 2. The purchasing, procedures employed shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the State. i. Under normal circumstances, department heads or their designated subordinate (s) shall continue to make contact with vendors to na-a- cure their needed supplies, materials and equipment . All ef. for* s shall be made to obtain the needed item at the least possible cost. 4. The purchasing agent to the hest of his ability, shall upon request of a department act on its behalf and procure supplies and equipment at the best possible cost to the town. However, the quality of the rWeded materials or supplies must meet the standards iiecessary to fulfill the purpose for which requested . A_ 5 . Expenditures over $WWO and public works contracts over 4AW will. be placed for bid, unless an alternate procedure is available pur- suant to Section 103 of the General Municipal I,aw or other governin)� statutes. Advertising; for bids will be done in the official Newspapers and if requested by the department head in any other news ;nedia . 6 . When soliciting for bids a statement of "General Conditions" ;hall be included with all specifications submitted to suppliers. 'these general conditions shall be incorporated in all coiatr,ac:ts awarded for the purchase of materials , equipment and supplies . 7 . All contracts which require public advertising and bidding shall be awarded as provided by law. The Department !(egad for which the bids were requested shall submit in writing to the Board his recommendations as to the best bid. POLICY I'Arr 21 3. Whenever it is in the best interest of the Town, purchases shall be made through State Contracts , County Contracts or other permissible sources. 9. Blanket Purchase Orders will be utilized for obtai.nincv reoccuri.nn items from the same vendor , thus elimh sting a need for processing; of numerous purchase orders for relatively minor amounts , or when other factors deem it necessary. These Purchase orders will he issued at the discretion of the Purchasing Agent, and will not be used as a substitution for advance planning. 10. The Purchasing Agent shall process a purchase order only after the availability of apnropriation balances have been determined and certified to by the Supervisor, or his designate. 11 . Supplies should be purchased in bulk, whenever possible , eliminatin); the purchasing of one item at a time . Larv;e departments will establish properly run stock rooms so as to insure proper economical purchasins' . 12 . No officer or employee shall be interested financially in any con- tract entered into by the municipality. 13, No purchase no matter how small in value will b- purchased without a purchase order. Any item that is purchased without a purchase order will be paid for by the Officer or employee igitiating, the Purchase. 14 . If items are needed during the weekends or evenings, purchasing is allowc on a limited basis. Any such purchase must be the tYpe that woulri im- pair the continuing of a vital service, and it could not be ascertained j- in advance of need. The Department Head or assignee must notify the Purchasing; Agent as soon as possible of the purchase. A confirming, POLICY PACT; 3 purchase order shall be issued and justification for the purchase I will be the responsibility of the officer or employee creating the liability. 1': . Purchase Orders not used. If a purchase order is obtained and the item was not purchased, the Department Bead or assignee shall notify the Purchasing; Agent immediately. This :also will pertain to any changes made in the purchase order. C ' i ; REVISED AS OF 7-17-80 MEETING PURCHASING PROCEDURES REQUISITIONS: A. EACH DEPARTMENT WILL BE SUPPLIED WITH PURCHASE ORDER FORMS . THERE WILL BE _5 COPIES TO THIS FORM. UNTIL THE PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BY THE TOWN CLERK (PURCHASING AGENT), OR HIS AS91STANT, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS CERTIFIED 'TO BY THE FISCAL OFFICER OR HER DESIGNATED AGENT, THIS FORM WILL SERVE AS A REQUISITION FORM. B. THE PURCHASE ORDER FORMS ARE TO BE USED TO SECURE ALL MATERIALS, SUPPLIES,, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, UNLE. S THE NEEDED ITEM OR SERVICE IS CLASSIFIED WITHIN THE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PURCHASE ORDER SYSTEM, -C , THE DEPARTMENT HEAD OR AUTHORIZED SUBORDINANTE,, WILL COMPLETE THE PURCHASE ORDER (REQUISITION FORM) . HE/SHE SHOULD INDICATE THE VENDOR (NAME AND ADDRESS), DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ITEM (S) TO BE PURCHASED, UNIT PRICE, TOTAL COST, APPROPRIATION CODE TO BE CHARGED, TERMS ( IF KNOWN), DELIVERY POINT. THE PURCHASE ORDER (REQUISITION) SHOULD BE SIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT HEAD, OR AUTHORIZED SUBORDINANTE , THE NUMBER 5 copy (GOLD) WILL BE RETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN AN OPEN REQUEST FILE. D. AFTER COMPLETION, THE DEPARTMENT WILL TRANSMIT THE COMPLETED PURCHASE ORDER (REQUISITION) TO THE TOWN CLERK (PURCHASING AGENT) . THE TOWN CLERK (PURCHASING AGENT) WILL INSERT THE PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER IN THE UPPER-LEFT CORNER OF THE FORM AND TRANSMIT THE PURCHASE ORDER TO THE FISCAL OFFICER OR HER DESIGNATED AGENT, THE FISCAL OFFICER OR AGENT WILL VERIFY THE AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATION BALANCES IN THE CODE INDICATED TO BE CHARGED WITH THE ACTUAL CASH EXPENDITURE UPON RECEIPT OF THE VENDORS S CLAIM, THE FISCAL OFFICER /� / � .�0WT D/ WILL RETAIN THE "ENCUMBRANCE COPY' ( PINK) AND AFTER ENCUMBERING THE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT INVOLVED, PLACE IT IN AN "OPEN PURCHASE ORDER FILE" ^ � T E. IF IT 13 DETERMINED THAT THE APPROPRIATION CODE T0 BE C/\HRGED - HAS INSUFFICIENT BALANCES, THE TOWN CLERK (PURCHASING AGENT) WILL REQUEST WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION FOR THE REQUESTED ITEM /S\ FROM THE DEPARTMENT HEAD INVOLVED. THE DEPARTMENT HEAD SHOULD INCLUDE HIS OWN RECOMMENDATION FOR POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF UN-NEEDED APPROPRIA- TION BALANCES WITHIN HIS OWN DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS , SHOULD THERE BE NO OTHER DEPARTMENTAL BALANCES AVAILABLE, THE FISCAL OFFICER SHALL RECOMMEND/ IN #RlTlNS/ POSSIBLE SOURCES FOR PROVIDING THE , NEEDED APPROPRIATION BALANCE . AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE THE BALANCE MUST BE BY TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION . F^ THE TOWN CLERK (PURCHASING AGENT) WILL RETAIN THE GREEN COPY AND RETURN THE REMAINING 7 COPIES T0 THE DEPARTMENT , � G. THE HE ORT8TNAL WHITE PURCHASE ORDER COPY WILL BE SENT TO THE VENDOR TO ORDER THE NEEDED ITEM OR SERVICE . H. THE RECEIVING COPY (YELLOW) WILL BE RETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO AWAIT THE RECEIPT OF THE ORDERED MATERIALS . AT THAT TIME THE EMPLOYEE ACTUALLY RECEIVING THE ITEM /8\ WILL CHECK THE QUANTITY AND ITEM (S) RECEIVED AND INDICATE ANY DESCREPANCTES ON THE RE- CElVING COPY, ^l T SHOULD BE DATED AND SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE , THE DEPARTMENT HEAD' S APPR0VAO- WILL BE OBTAINED (SIGNED) . l ^ THE RECEIVING COPY OF THE PURCHASE ORDER (YELLOW) WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE CLAIM (VOUCHER) AND BE DEEDMED T0 BE A PART THEREOF BY THE � HEAD.EAD° _ � ` CONT'D, VOUCHERS A. ALL VOUCHERS WILL BE SENT TO THE DEPARTMENT HEAD B. THE DEPARTMENT HEAD WILL COMPARE THE VOUCHER TO THE RECEIVING COPY OF THE PURCHASE ORDER C, THE DEPARTMENT HEAD WILL CHECK FOR PROPER ITEMIZATION, CLAIMANT'S CERTIFICATION AND ADDITIONS AND EXTENSIONS , D. THE VOUCHER WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TOWN CLERK AS SOON AS PROCESSED. E. THE VOUCHER WILL BE NUMBERED BY THE TOWN CLERK AND THE TOWN BOARD AUDIT WILL BE PREPARED. t ,. ABSENT : NONE A DISCUSSION WAS HELD BY THE TOWN BOARD IN REGARD TO THE INCREASE COSTS OF INSURANCE . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER NOTED THAT SHE HAD SPOKEN WITH MR. ROUILARD REGARDING THE ESTIMATE OF COST OF INSURANCE FOR NEXT YEAR. . . RESOLUTION TO APPROVE BINGO LICENSE RESOIl1TTnN nlh 2;>49 INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT BINGO LICENSE NO. 17000 -BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED ALLOWING WEST GLENS FALLS FIRE CO. TO HOLD GAMES OF BINGO FROM AUGUST 9TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST. 1980 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE BINGO LICENSE RESOLUTION NO . 225 , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED , THAT BINGO LICENSE NO. 17001 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED ALLOWING V. F . W . POST 1696 TO HOLD GAMES OF BINGO FROM JULY 29TH THROUGH OCTOBER 14 , 1980 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR . OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE DISCUSSION HELD IN REGARD TO PURCHASE OF SMOKE DETECTORS COUNCILMAN EISENHART REQUESTED THAT MR. BODENWEISER MAKE A REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE TOWN BOARD , REGARDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE SMOKE DETECTORS . . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON REQUESTED THAT THE GUIDE LINE FOR DISTRIBUTION BE PLACED IN THE RESOLUTION. . . ' 'AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT THE SMOKE DETECTORS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS TO ONLY SUCH HOUSEHOLDS WHO FALL WITHIN THE COUNTY ' S LOW INCOME HOUSING REHABILITATION GUIDELINES ' ' SUPERVISOR WALTER— REQUESTED THAT ANY DEPARTMENT SEEKING GRANTS GO THROUGH THE BOARD OR THROUGH THE SUPERVISOR ' S OFFICE . . . RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF SMOKE DETECTORS RESOLUTION NO . 226 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS RECEIVED A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1 , 000 . 00 FROM THE GLENS FALLS FOUNDATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF SMOKE DETECTORS TO BE INSTALLED AT NO CHARGE IN CERTAIN LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , THAT FIRE MARSHAL BODENWEISER BE DIRECTED TO PURCHASE SMOKE DETECTORS FROM THE LOWEST BIDDER AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1 , 000 . 00 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT FIRE MARSHAL BODENWEISER WILL KEEP A RECORD OF EVERY UNIT INSTALLED AND REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE TOWN BOARD , AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT THE SMOKE DETECTORS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS TO ONLY SUCH HOUSEHOLDS WHO FALL WITHIN THE COUNTY ' S LOW INCOME HOUSING REHABILITATION GUIDELINES. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR . OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR . MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS , WALTER NOES : NONE RESOLUTION TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE TO RHlASSIFY CERTAIN PREMISES OF PURPORTED OWNER WEST MOUNTAIN CORPORATION FROM R-2 To R-5 RG ,njHTTnN Nn 227 , INTRODUCED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, AN APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE TOWN BOARD FROM WEST MOUNTAIN CORPORATION REQUESTING THE REZONING OF CERTAIN PREMISES OF WHICH WEST MOUNTAIN CORPORATION IS THE PURPORTED OWNER , FROM A PRESENTLY EXISTING ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF R-2 TO A ZONING CLASSIFI- CATION OF R-5 , SAID PREMISES BEING ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED NORTHWESTERLY OF NORTHWEST ROAD AND NORTHERLY OF SECTION 2 OF NORTHWEST VILLAGE IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK , AND WHICH SAID PARCEL IS MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS : ' ' BEGINNING AT A POINT MARKED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY BOUNDS OF NORTHWEST ROAD WITH THE MOST WESTERLY LINE OF A CERTAIN 15 ACRE , MORE OR LESS, PARCEL OF LAND HERETOFORE REZONED FROM R-2 AND R-3 TO R-5 BY RESOLUTION NO . 373 OF THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD IN NOVEMBER , 1979 ; RUNNING THENCE FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING IN A GENERAL SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION , AND ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY BOUNDS OF NORTHWEST ROAD , FOR A DISTANCE OF 340 FEET , MORE OR-LESS , TO THE NORTHERLY LIMITS OF A CERTAIN ' ' GREEN AREA ' ' SHOWN ON A MAP OF SECTION TWO OF NORTHWEST VILLAGE , DATED .JULY 30 , 1976 AND FILED IN THE WARREN COUNTY CLERK ' S OFFICE ON AUGUST 8 , 1976 ; RUNNING THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION , AND ALONG THE NORTHERLY END OF SAID ' ' GREEN AREA ' ' , FOR A DISTANCE OF 12 FEET ; RUNNING THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AND ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID ' ' GREEN AREA ' ' , FOR A DISTANCE OF 604 . 98 FEET TO A POINT IN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT N0 . 23 OF SAID SECTION TWO OF NORTHWEST VILLAGE ; RUNNING THENCE IN A GENERALLY WESTERLY DIRECTION ; AND ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID SECTION TWO OF NORTHWEST VILLAGE , FOR A DISTANCE OF 715 . 20 FEET TO A POINT MARKING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT NO . 29 OF SAID NORTHWEST VILLAGE ; RUNNING THENCE IN A GENERAL NORTHERLY DIRECTION FOR A DISTANCE OF 750 FEET , MORE OR LESS , TO A POINT IN AN EXISTING SKI TRAIL ; RUNNING THENCE IN A GENERAL NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION , GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH AND 100 FEET , MORE OR LESS , NORTHERLY OF THE SOUTHERLY EDGE OF SAID SKI TRAIL , FOR A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET , MORE OR LESS , TO A POINT ; RUNNING THENCE IN A GENERAL EASTERLY DIRECTION , AND CONTINUING GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH AND 100 FEET , MORE OR LESS , NORTHERLY OF THE SOUTHERLY EDGE OF SAID SKI TRAIL , FOR A DISTANCE OF 890 FEET , MORE OR LESS , TO A POINT ; RUNNING THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION OF A DISTANCE OF 410 FEET , MORE OR LESS , TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF A CERTAIN 18 . 6 ACRE , MORE OR LESS , PARCEL OF LAND REZONED FROM R-2 AND R-3 TO C-1 BY SAID RESOLUTION NO . 373 OF THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD IN NOVEMBER , 1979 ; RUNNING THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION , AND ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID 18 . 6 ACRE PARCEL FOR A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE EXISTING R-5 PARCEL OF 15 ACRES MENTIONED HEREIN BEFORE ; RUNNING THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION , AND ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID EXISTING R-5 PARCEL , TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 18 ACRES OF LAND , MORE OR LESS . AND WHEREAS , THE PREMISES SOUGHT TO BE REZONED AS SET FORTH ABOVE IS DESCRIBED IN A PLOT ENTITLED " 'SKETCH SHOWING A PORTION OF THE LANDS OF WEST MOUNTAIN CORPORATION TO BE PROPOSED FOR REZONING FROM R-2 TO R-5 " PREPARED BY CHARLES T. NACY , LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR , DATED FEBRUARY 27 , 1980 AND AMENDED AS OF MARCH 18 , 1980 , A COPY OF WHICH IS ANNEXED HERETO AS EXHIBIT ' ' A' ' . AND WHEREAS „ SAID APPLICATION WAS REFERRED TO THE QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD AND THE WARREN COUNTY PLANNING BOARD FOR THE RESPECTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THOSE BOARDS WITH RESPECT TO THE REZONING APPLICA- TION AS REQUIRED BY LAW , AND WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD AND THE WARREN COUNTY PLANNING BOARD HAVE EACH RECOMMENDED THAT THE APPLICATION FOR REZONING FROM A CLASSIFICATION OF R-2 TO R-5 BE GRANTED WITH RESPECT TO THIS PROPERTY , AND WHEREAS , A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD BEFORE THE TOWN BOARD ON APRIL 8 , 1980 TO CONSIDER THE AFORESAID APPLICATION FOR REZONING AM THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD AND THE WARREN COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WITH RESPECT THERETO , AND WHEREAS , AT SAID PUBLIC HEARING , ALL PERSONS WISHING TO BE HEARD CONCERNING THIS ISSUE WERE HEARD BY THE TOWN BOARD AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD HAS DETERMINED PURSUANT TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT THAT THE REQUESTED CHANGE IN ZONING WOULD NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT , AND WHEREAS, AFTER DUE DELIBERATION , IT APPEARS THAT TiE REZONING SOUGHT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OVERALL ZONING PLAN AND SCHEME OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ZONING ORDINANCE BE AMENDED BY REZONING THOSE PREMISES DESCRIBED ABOVE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 18 ACRES OF LAND FROM THE PRESENT ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF R-2 TO THE NEW CLASSIFICATION OF R-5 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN CLERK BE DIRECTED TO CAUSE NOTICE OF THIS AMENDMENT OF THE QUEENSBURY ZONING ORDINANCE TO BE PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY TOWN LAW SECTION 264 AND TO TAKE ALL OTHER ACTION NECESSARY BY LAW TO CAUSE SAID AMENDMENT TO BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOWN LAW SECTION 264 , AND BE IT FURTHER -_ RESOLVED , THAT THE ZONING MAP OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BE AMENDED TO SHOW THE REZONING OF THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PREMISES FROM THE ZONING CLASSIFI- CATION OF R-2 TO R-5 AND THAT THE ZONING MAP , AS AMENDED , BE FILED AND MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK AS REQUIRED BY LAW . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE HAVE NOTIFIED ALL THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AND WE HAVE HAD NO FEED BACK FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER-THE TIME HAS PASSED FOR ANYONE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS AS FAR AS MY OFFICE IS CONCERNED I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANY OF THE AGENCIES THAT WERE NOTIFIED . ANY DEVELOPMENT ON THIS LAND WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW BY THE QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD AND THE OTHER APPROPRIATE PEOPLE . RESOLUTION TO ADOPT PURCHASING PROCEDURES RESOLUTTON Nn _ 99A _ INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY DEEMS IT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY TO ESTABLISH A PURCHASING PROCEDURE FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND WHEREAS, MR . DONALD A. CHASE , DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING HAS WRITTEN UP A PROCEDURE AND PRESENTED IT TO THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FOR THEIR APPROVAL , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY ADOPTS A PURCHASING PROCEDURE FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY COPY OF WHICH IS ANNEXED HERETO . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR . OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR . MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE SUPERVISOR WALTER-LAST THURSDAY I MET WITH THE DEPARTMENT HEADS IN THE TOWN , WE REVIEWED THE PURCHASING PROCEDURES , THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AGREED THAT WE COULD LIVE WITHIN THESE BOUNDS . . . IN THE LONG RUN THIS WILL PROVE TO BEABETTER BUSINESS PRACTICE IN THE TOWN . NOTED THAT THERE WILL BE SOME LIABILITY ON BEHALF OF THE EMPLOYEE THAT PURCHASES WITHOUT A PURCHASE ORDER . . . DISCUSSION HELD IN REGARD TO SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE QUEENSBURY _-- SEWER SYSTEM. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- I ATTENDED A MEETING LAST WEEK IN ALBANY THAT REFERRED TO COMMENTS MADE BY ENCON RELATING TO OUR PUBLIC FACILITIES REPORT WHICH IS THE COMPLETION OF PHASES I OF OUR SEWER - PROJECT . AT THAT TIME IT WAS INDICATED THAT OUR NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY , THERE IS A THIRTY DAY WAIT AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE TIME OF THE MEETING. WE ARE TRYING TO COMPLY BY SEPTEMBER THE IST. I WOULD LIKE TO SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 28TH AT 7 : 30 P . M . OUR ENGINEERS WILL BE PRESENT TO DISCUSS PHASE ONE OF THE SEWER PROJECT . . . THE PUBLIC WILL BE INVITED TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS WHICH WILL THEN BE REVIEWED BY EPA AND ENCON . RESOLUTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION NO . 229 , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLUTION FORTHCOMING FROM TOWN COUNSEL . . . TO BE FOUND ON PAGE _. TOWN CLERK DONALD A. CHASE- QUESTIONED THE SUPERVISOR THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM RIST FROST ASSOCIATES STATING THAT EPA SAID THEY MUST HAVE A TRANSCRIPT OF THE HEARING BY AUGUST 25TH. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER-THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN HAVE IT AHEAD OF TIME. . . I TALKED WITH MR. IRISH FROM RIST FROST THAT IS A MATTER FOR DEBATE. SOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME RESOLUTION ND . 230 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, CLARENCE R. PALMER 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 AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT BURCH ROAD , AND WHEREAS, THIS TOWN BOARD HAS CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH SAID APPLICATION AND HAS HEARD ALL PERSONS DESIRING TO BE HEARD IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST SAID APPLICATION , AND WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE FACTS PRESENTED IN SAID APPLICATION AND AT SAID PUBLIC HEARING ARE SUFFICIENT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT REQUESTED BY SAID APPLICATION , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , THAT PURSUANT TO THE PORVISIONS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ORDINANCE , PERMISSION IS HEREBY GIVEN TO CLARENCE R. PALMER TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT BURCH ROAD AND THAT 'w THE BUILDING INSPECTOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ISSUE SUCH PERMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR . EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MRS . WALTER NOES : MR. ROBERTSON ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION TO ATTEND ASSESSORS TRAINING PROGRAM RSOLUTION NO 231 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED , THAT MR. MICHAEL R. SWAN , QUEENSBURY ASSESSOR , BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE PHASE II ASSESSORS CERTIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE SARATOGA COUNTY MUNICIPAL CENTER IN BALLSTON SPA , NEW YORK , BEGINNING AUGUST 11 THROUGH AUGUST 15 , 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 ( LETTER FROM MR. SWAN RE : TRAINING PROGRAM ON FILE ) RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTTON Nfl 232 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY CALLS FOR AN 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 RESOLUTION TO RECONVENE MEETING RFSnLUTTON N0 . 233 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED N_D D BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY RECONVENES TO- REGULAR SESSION . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR . MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE SUPERVISOR WALTER- WE HAD A DISCUSSION REGARDING PERSONNEL AT THE LANDFILL THE BOARD HAS CHOSEN NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION AT THIS TIME . . . ANNOUNCEMENTS THE LANDFILL COMMITTEE RECOMENDS THAT WE CONTINUE THE $ 100 . 00 COMMERCIAL PERMITS FOR THIS YEAR . . . THE SCRAP METAL BID HAS EXPIRED. . . WE REQUEST THAT MR . CHASE PLACE THIS TO BID. . . DISCUSSION HELD REGARDING U. S. CENSUS FIGURES . . . PRELIMINARY FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY 18 , 460 WE WILL TAKE PART IN THE LOCAL REVIEW PROGRAM. . . WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN STARTED. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON ASKED WHEN THE FIGURES WILL BE OFFICIAL. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- JANUARY 1ST. 1980 . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- NOTED THAT HE WAS TOLD THAT THE CENSUS TAKERS ONLY COUNTED UP TO SEVEN TO A FAMILY. . . ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF A FAMILY WERE NOT COUNTED. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON WILL THIS EFFECT OUR VOTING AT THE COUNTY LEVEL? SUPERVISOR WALTER - IT SHOULD. . . WE WOULD BE ENTITLED TO MORE VOTES OR AN ADDITIONAL SUPERVISOR . . . THIS MATTER WOULD BE RESOLVED BY THE REAPPORTIONMENT COMMITTEE AT THE COUNTY. REPORTS- POLICE REPORT FOR 'JUNE 1980 OPEN FORUM- NO ONE SPOKE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SPECIAL AUDIT RFS(_llUTTON NO . 234 . INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : RESOLVED , THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT N0 . 80-75 AND NUMBERED 1242 THROUGH 1246 AND TOTALING $7 , 302 . 81 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED , AND BE IT FURHTER RESOLVED , THAT BILL NUMBER 1244 WAS PULLED FROM THE ABSTRACT . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTE NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE UNKNOWN- REGARDING THE MOBILE HOME ON HOMER AVENUE . . .WHEN WILL THE RESIDENTS MOVE? SUPERVISOR WALTER- NO SET TIME WAS ISSUED . . . THE BOARD HAS DECLINED TO ISSUE A PERMIT FOR THE MOBILE HOME . . . . THE BUILDING DEPT . WILL BE CHECKING ON THE MOBILE HOME. . . ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED . RESPECTFULLY , DONALD A. CHASE TOWN CLERK t