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1980-10-14 2$4 TOWN BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1980 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS MRS . FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN MR. DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN MR . JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL MEMBERS ABSENT : DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN MORRELL MEETING OPENED 7 : 34 P. M. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RESOLUTION Nn_ 221, INTRODUCED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 23RD AND OCTOBER 6TH OF 1980 BE AND HEREBY ARE APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: DR. EISENHART RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RF OLUTTOW Nn 9qi , INTRODUCED BY MR . DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, THERE EXISTS A DEFICIT IN CERTAIN HIGHWAY ACCOUNTS AND WHEREAS, THERE EXISTS A SURPLUS IN CERTAIN HIGHWAY ACCOUNTS, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER : 5950 . 00 FROM DM 2300 PUBLIC WORK SERVICE 5700 . 00 TO DM 5130 . 100 HIGHWAY MACHINERY, PERSONAL SERVICES 250 . 00 TO DM 9030 . 800 HIGHWAY MACHINERY, SOCIAL SECURITY 2482 . 11 FROM DM 2401 INTEREST EARNED 24 . 18 FROM DM 2701 REFUND PRIOR YEAR EXPENSE 2506 . 29 TO DM 9060 . 800 HOSPITALIZATION 428 . 00 FROM DM 2650 SALE OF SCRAP 196 . 00 FROM DM 2680 INSURANCE RECOVERIES 624. 00 TO DM 5130 . 420 INSURANCE 9 . 48 FROM DM 2680 INSURANCE RECOVERIES 9 . 48 TO DM 9055 . 800 DISABILITY INSURANCE 27, 123 . 20 FROM DM 2665 SALE OF EQUIPMENT 26, 511 . 00 TO DS 5142 . 100 HIGHWAY SNOW, PERSONAL SERVICES 1� 177 . 93 TO DS 5142 . 440 HIGHWAY SNOW, CONTRACTUAL 190 . 00 TO DS 9030 . 800 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, SOCIAL SECURITY 244. 27 TO DS 9055 . 800 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, DISABILITY INSURANCE 61# 860 . 00 FROM DS 9060 . 800 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HOSPITALIZATION 1, 500 . 00 FROM DS 9050 . 800 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 3, 000 . 00 FROM DS 5140 . 440 BRUSH AND WEEDS, CONTRACTUAL 110 . 00 FROM DS 2300 PUBLIC WORK SERVICE 19 . 00 FROM DS 2680 INSURANCE RECOVERIES 11, 489 . 00 TO DS 5142 . 100 HIGHWAY SNOW, PERSONAL SERVICES 2, 977 . 02 FROM DM 2300 PUBLIC WORK SERVICE 2, 977 . 02 TO DM 5130 . 440 HIGHWAY MACHINERY, CONTRACTUAL. I I I 400 . 00 FROM A3310 .430 TRAFFIC CONTROL, CONTRACTUAL 2500 . 00 FROM A5132 . 450 HIGHWAY GARAGE, FUEL OIL 5572 . 55 FROM A8540 . 440 DRAINAGE, CONTRACTUAL 8472 . 55 TO A5010 . 100 HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT, PERSONAL SERVICES DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, MR . MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : DR. EISENHART COUNCILMAN MORRELL- HAS THIS BEEN CORRECTED FOR THE 1981 BUDGET? SUPERVISOR WALTER- I HOPE SO. COUNCILMAN MORRELL- I WILL RELUCTANTLY SUPPORT THIS MOTION AT THIS TIME BUT IF A SIMILIAR THING COMES UP NEXT YEAR� I WILL NOT . COUNCILMAN OLSON- SEVERAL OF THE INCREASESWERE CAUSED BY HIGHER PRICES IN FUEL, INSURANCE AND REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT. COUNCILMAN MORRELL- MR. GEALT, YOU HAVE BUDGETED FOR THESE DISCREPANCIES? MR. GEALT- AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO 1981 BUDGET . . . WE WILL TRY AND TAKE CARE OF AS MANY DISCREPANCIES AS WE CAN PLAN FOR . . . RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS -CELEBRATIONS RESOLUTION N0. 294, INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS, THERE EXISTS A DEFICIT IN THE A7550 . 440 CELEBRATIONS, CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT DUE TO THE INCREASED COSTS OF THE MEMORIAL DAY SUPPLIES, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $507 . 00 FROM A1990 . 0 CONTINGENT ACCOUNT TO A7550 . 440 CELEBRATIONS, CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT FOR THESE COSTS . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR . OLSON, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : DR. EISENHART RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION N0, 295 . INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS REQUESTED TWO NEW FILING CABINETS AND WHEREAS, THE A1620 . 200 BUILDING EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT HAS A DEFICIT AND THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANTICIPATES A SURPLUS, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $460 . 00 FROM A1110 . 440 JUSTICE CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT �- TO A1620 . 200 BUILDING EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT FOR THE COST OF THE FILING CABINETS . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: DR . EISENHART RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS-FIRE DISTRICTS R-FSOLUT M N N0. 2q6, INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD HAS RESOLVED TO PAY TO THE FIVE FIRE DISTRICTS i i 286 IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AN ADDITIONAL $20, 000 .00 AND TO PAY TO THE THREE RESCUE SQUADS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AN ADDITIONAL $2, 000 . 00 AND WHEREAS, THERE EXISTS A DEFICIT IN THE SF3410 . 440 QUEENSBURY FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT AND WHEREAS, THERE EXISTS A SURPLUS IN THE SF 2410 INTEREST ACCOUNT NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $3, 351 . 01 FROM SF 2410 INTEREST TO SF 3410 . 440 QUEENSBURY FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT. i DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE �..� ABSENT: DR. EISENHART SUPERVISOR WALTER- NOTED THAT LAST YE THE TOWN BOARD MET WITH THE FIRE COMPANIES, THEY WERE FINDING THA1n HE INCREASED COST OF EQUIPMENT AND GAS THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO COVER THEIR BUDGETS . . . THE TOWN BOARD AT THAT TIME SPLIT $20, 000 AMONG THE FIVE FIRE COMPANIES AND $2, 000 AMONG THE RESCUE SQUADS TO MEET THEIR EXPENSES . IT WAS AGREED THAT THIS WOULD BE DONE FOR LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR BUT WHEN THE AMOUNT WAS BUDGETED FOR THE FIRE DIST. IT WAS NOT TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION, SO WE ARE TRANSFERING THE MONIES TO FULFILL A GENTLEMEfS AGREEMENT. RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS BFgnlUTI.^N NO 2U, INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL: WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD HAS ACCEPTED A BID FOR INSULATION FOR THE POLICE AND HIGHWAY BUILDING AND THERE EXISTS A DEFICIT IN THE A1620 . 440 BUILDING CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $2740 . 00 FROM A1990 . 0 CONTINGENT ACCOUNT TO THE A1620 . 440 BUILDING CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT FOR THE COST OF THE INSULATION. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : DR. EISENHART COMMUNICATIONS -LTR. D.O. T. RE : SPEED REQUEST ON AVIATION RD . WEST MOUNTAIN RD. AND MEADOWBROOK ROAD A STUDY WILL BE MADE . . .ON FILE -LTR. D.O.T. NOTICE OF ORDER REDUCE SPEED LIMIT ON MEADOWBROOK RD . FROM 40 TO 35 MPH. . .ON FILE THE ABOVE COMMUNICATIONS WERE GIVEN TO THE HIGHWAY DEPT. AND POLICE DEPT. -LTR. D.O.T. RE : SPEED LIMIT REQUEST ON COUNTRY CLUB RD. LOWER SPEED LIMIT TO 45 MPH . . .NOTICE OF ORDER FORTHCOMING. . . ON FILE COUNCILMAN OLSON- HAVE HAD REQUESTS FOR STREET LIGHTS ON THE BOULEVARD FROM HIGHLAND AVENUE TO THE QUAKER ROAD . . .WILL LOOK INTO THIS . . . REPORTS - BUILDING & ZONING-AND TOWN CLERK'S FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 1980 PLACED ON FILE . . . OPEN FORUM CONNI TUCKER- AS A CONCERNED CITIZEN AND A MEMBER OF THE BAY RIDGE RESQUE SQUAD IHAVE COME HERE TO ADDRESS THIS BOARD ABOUT A MATTER OF GREAT CON- CERN. ASMANY OF YOU KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AT THE INTER- `j SECTION OF BAY AND SUNNYSIDE ROADS . THE LATEST TQQK TH.E LIFE QF QNE PERSON AND RESULTED IN INJURY TO TWO OTHERS . FOR THE LAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE COUNTY IN AN ATTEMPT TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS OF POOR VISILITITY IN THAT AREA. TO DATE, THE COUNTY HAS TAKEN DOWN ONE MAJOR OBSTRUCTION AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE LAND ON THE OPPOSITE CORNER. MY MAIN PURPOSE TONIGHT IS TO REQUEST THAT THIS BOARD PETITION THE PROPER AUTHORITIES TO IMPOSE A 35 MPH SPEED LIMIT ALONG WITH 4-WAY INTERSECTION SIGNS ON BAY ROAD NEAR THIS AREA. I FEEL THAT THIS WILL ALSO HELP TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS AND/OR INJURIES DUE TO AUTO ACCIDENTS . THIS IS ALSO A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND THE CITIZENS TO THEM. THIS AREA HAVE A RIGHT TO PROTECTION TO THEMSELVES AS WELL AS THEIR PROPERTY. AS A MEMBER OF THE BAY RIDGE FIRE DEPT. AND RESCUE SQUAD WE USE THIS INTERSECTION OFTEN WHILE RESPONDING TO AN ALARM OR RESCUE SCENE . IT IS OUR JOB TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY AND IF IN COMING HERE TONIGHT I HAVE IN SOME SMALL WAY HELPED ACCOMPLISH THIS I FEEL I HAVE PROVIDED THE SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY IT RIGHTLY DESERVES . (ALSO READ THE FOLLOWING) TOWN OF QUEENSBURY 10-14-80 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN; THE BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD WISHES TO MAKE SEVERAL COMMENTS ON ITEMS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, WE HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY INVOLVED SINCE THE EARLY PART OF 1957 . THE QUICK ACTION BY WARREN COUNTY ON REMOVAL OF ONE TREE AND THE CUTTING BACK OF BANKS HAVE DONE MUCH TO IMPROVE SAFETY AT THE INTERSECTION OF BAY AND SUNNYSIDE ROADS; THOSE WHO MADE THESE IMPROVEMENTS SHOULD BE COMMENDED. THE MEMBERS OF THE RESCUE SQUAD WHO HAVE TO CROSS THESE LOCATIONS HAVE ALREADY FELT A LITTLE RELIEF. WE COULD ONLY WISH THAT THE ENTRY POINT TO BAY ROAD FROM SUNNYSIDE WAS ON A LESS INCLINE . THE MEMBERS OF BAY RIDGE FIRE DEPT. AND RESCUE SQUAD WOULD LIKE TO SEE A REDUCED SPEED AREA SIGN NEAR THE INTERSECTION FOR THIS IN ITS SELF WOULD GIVE ANYONE MORE TIME TO ENTER OR CROSS THE INTERSECTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND WE HOPE THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO RESPOND TO BAY AND SUNNYSIDE FOR A LONG TIME . SINCERELY YOURS, RALPH CHAMBERS PRESIDENT BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD /S/ SUPERVISOR WALTER- I HAVE TALKED WITH MR. GEALT AND THE POLICE CHIEF WE WILL LOOK INTO A REDUCED SPEED LIMIT AND OR SIGNS ALONG THE ROAD. . . UNKNOWN - IS THERE ANY WAY TO HAVE A BLINKING LIGHT AT THAT INTERSECTION? SUPERVISOR WALTER- I WILL SPEAK TO MR. AUSTIN ABOUT THAT. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL-ARE WE REALLY THAT TIED WITH OUR HANDS ON PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE ON THE ROADS BECAUSE OF THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION? COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON-YES COUNCILMAN MORRELL- I HAVE SEEN THIS FOR THE LAST FIVE TO SIX YEARS, AND NOW SITTING HERE IN THIS POSITION AND FINDING OUT THAT IT IS A REALITY. I WISH THAT THIS INFORMATION WAS KNOWN TO THE PEOPLE THAT IT IS THE N. Y. ST. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION WHO HAS NO AWARENESS OF THE LOCAL NEEDS OF THE VARIOUS TOWNS TO THE VARIOUS TRAFFIC PROBLEMS . THAT SIT THERE IN JUDGEMENT AND DECIDE YES OR NO AFTER AN EIGHTEEN MONTH PERIOD OF PUTTING OUT WIRES ACROSS THE ROAD SO THAT CARS CAN BE COUNTED TO DECIDE WHETHER THERE IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM. IS THERE ANYWAY WE CAN RELATE TO THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, TO GET BACK TO HOME RULE WHERE LOCAL COMMUNITIES KNOW THE PROBLEMS OF CERTAIN AREAS . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- WE CAN HAVE PERSONNEL CONTACT WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF DOT. IT IS NOT IN THEIR PURVIEW TO CHANGE !Wt'AT THE LEGISLATURE HAS PUT INTO STATE LAW. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- WHEN WAS THIS TAKEN AWAY FROM THE TOWNS? COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- IT HAS BEEN GONE FOR A LONG TIME . . . I COUNCILMAN MORRELL- THIS IS NOT REALISTIC . . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- IT IS NOT IN A LOT OF CASES BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF CASES WHERE THERE WERE A LOT OF ABUSES THE OTHER WAY IT GOT OUT OF HAND. . . REVIEWED THE HISTORY OF THE LOWERING OF THE SPEED LIMIT ON COUNTRY CLUB RD. COUNCILMAN OLSON- SPOKE ON HOW FAST QO,T HELPED THE TOWN WITH A PROBLEM ON AVIATION ROAD. . . MR. PICKETT- ASKED IF THE TOWN BOARD HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT DIRECTIONAL SIGN BEING PLACED AT THE ROUTE 9 INTERSECTION . . . NOTED THE DANGER. . . # r SUPERVISOR WALTER- I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. . . MR. PICKETT- IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO? SUPERVISOR WALTER- SUGGESTED WRITING TO MR . KELLY OR MR. CARLSON. . . OF D.O.T. I WILL ALSO TAKE THIS UP WITH THE COUNTY TRAFFIC SAFETY BOARD. . . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- SPOKE ON THE POWER THAT PETITIONS CAN HAVE IN EFFECTING CHANGES . . .NOTED THE AVIATION ROAD SITUATION. . . JOSEPH DAIRE-S0. QSBY. - REQUESTED A LIGHT AT DIX AND QUEENSBURY AVENUE AND ALSO DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS AT QUAKER AND DIX AVENUE . . . UNKNOWN- ASKED IF THE STATE MUST GET INVOLVED TO PLACE A LIGHT AT SUNNYSIDE AND BAY . . . . SUGGESTED THAT THE SUNNYSIDE ROAD BE RE-GRADED SO THAT AT LEAST TWO CARS COULD SET AT THE TOP OF THE INTERSECTION . . . MR. GEALT- REGARDING THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS . . .THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS BY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES IS DONE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES UNLESS THERE IS A STATE ROAD INVOLVED. FLASHING LIGHTS AT BAY AND SUNNYSIDE COULD BE INSTALLED BY THE COUNTY OR BY THE TOWN, THREE COLOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS COULD ONLY BE INSTALLED BY THE TOWN . . . MRS . TUCKER- NOTED THAT SHE FELT THAT BAY RIDGE HAS MORE ACCIDENTS THAT INVOLVE GOING IN THE DIRECTION OF BAY THEN RIDGE. . . SUPPORTED THE IDEA OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS . . . UNKNOWN- QUESTI-ONED WHY THE FILE CABINETS WERE NOT BEING PURCHASED FROM THE STATE SURPLUS CENTER. . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- WE HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THE STATE SURPLUS CENTER . . . NOTED THAT THE FILE CABINETS WERE BEING MATCHED TO THOSE THAT ARE PRESENTLY BEING USED. . . THEY WILL NOT BE USED IN THE STORAGE ROOM. . . ASKED FOR FURTHER INPUT . . . . OPENED FORM CLOSED. . . RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS RF�_iiTTn rin _ 94 R„ INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO . 80-10B AND NUMBERED 1660 THROUGH 1798 AND TOTALING $67, 746 . 46 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, MR. MORRELL, MR . ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: DR. EISENHART PUBLIC HEARING-COLONIAL CABLEVISION RATE CHANGE 8 : 33 P.M. NOTICE SHOWN SUPERVISOR WALTER- INTRODUCED MR. NOLAN-PRESIDENT OF COLONIAL CABLEVISION . . . MR. NOLAN-REVIEWED THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASES . . . FROM $7 . 75 PER MONTH RESIDENTIAL TO $8 . 25 PER MONTH ALSO THE ADDITIONAL SET $1 . 50 TO $1 . 60 PER MONTH . . .HAVE MET WITH FORT EDWARD, AND HUDSON FALLS ABOUT THE PROPOSAL., WILL MEET SOON WITH TOWN OF FORT EDWARD AND TOWN OF KINGSBURY AFTER i ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD HE REQUESTED THAT ALL THE BOARDS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES MEET AND REVIEW THE PROPOSAL. .. SPOKE TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE INCREASES THAT COLONIAL HAS ENCOUNTERED. . .GAS, WAGES ETC . . . . REVIEWED THE CHANGES THAT HAVE TO BE MADE IN THE FRANCHISE . . . FRANCHISE FEE LIMITED TO 5% MAXIMUM. . . DAMAGE CLAUSE . . . NON-ABANDONMENT CLAUSE . . .WRITTEN NOTICES TO EACH SUBSCRIBER ONCE A YEAR-PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING COMPLAINTS . . .RIGHT TO INSPECTION . . . DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATOR. . . SPOKE IN INCREASED SERVICE, SHERWOOD ACRES COUNTRY COLONY AND REARDON ROAD. . . FUTURE DEVELOPMENT . . . RIDGE ROAD TO CLEVERDALE . . .WEST MOUNTAIN ROAD BETWEEN LUZERNE AND CORINTH ROAD . . . (GAVE AGENDUM B AND CURRENT RATES NEARBY COMMUNITIES TO THE TOWN BOARD. . . - ON FILE) MR. PICKETT- COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SERVICE CABLE T.V. GIVES ITS CUSTOMERS . . NOTED HE HAD POOR CABLE T.V. AND THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT . . . DID NOT THINK THAT CABLE T.V. SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO INCREASE RATES . . . THE COMPANY SHOULD BE GIVING BETTER SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO EXPAND ITS BUSINESS . . MR. NOLAN- I WILL REVIEW THE SITUATION AND GIVE YOU A PERSONNEL EXPLAINA- TION . . . . MR. ANDREWS- NOTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A FETITION AT BARDINS STORE TO REQUEST CABLE T. V. . . . .HAS MR. NOLAN RECEIVED IT? MR. NOLAN- I HAVE A COPY OF THAT . . . MR. ANDREWS-WHEN THE LINE IS PUT ON RIDGE ROAD WILL SUNNYSIDE BE INCLUDED? MR. NOLAN- YES . . . MR. JOSEPH DAIRE- HOW MUCH WILL IT COST A RESIDENCE A MONTH AND WILL THE INSTALLATION CHARGE BE CHANGED? MR. NOLAN- RESIDENTIAL CHARGE $8 . 25 PER MONTH NO INCREASE ON INSTALLATION . . . MR. GEALT- WILL THE RESIDENCES ON RIDGE ROAD BE ABLE TO HOOK UP TO THE CABLE THAT PASSES THEIR HOUSE? MR. NOLAN- YES COUNCILMAN MORRELL- MR. NOLAN, DO YOU HAVE TRUNK LINE THAT RUNS UP ROUTE 9? MR. NOLAN- WE HAVE TAKEN OVER CLASSICS TRUNK LINE ON ROUTE 9-WE ARE NOW WAITING FOR THE POWER CHANGE TO START SERVICE. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- NOTED THAT A GENTLEMEN THAT HAS A MOTEL ON ROUTE 9 HAS WANTED SERVICE AND COULD NOT HAVE IT . . . MR. NOLAN- WE WILL SERVICE THOSE PEOPLE . . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- NEXT YEAR YOU WILL START SERVICE TO COURT HOUSE ESTATES? MR. NOLAN- NEXT YEAR WE WILL START DIGGING IN THAT AREA. . . MR. JAMES ROBERTSON- 31 HELEN DR. ASKED WHY THE CABLE WAS NOT LAID AT THE SAME TIME AS THE TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC SERVICE TO SAVE SOME EXPENSES . :. MR. NOLAN- THE CABLE CAN GO BESIDE THE TELEPHONE BUT NOT ELECTRIC . . . NOTED THAT HE HAS NOT HAD MUCH LUCK IN SCHEDULING SERVICE AT THE SAME TIME THE OTHER SERVICES WERE BEING PLACED. . . MR. JAMES ROBERTSON- NOTED THAT THERE ARE ELEVEN HOMES WANTING CABLE ON HELEN DRIVE . . . HOW MANY APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE DO YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW FOR SERVICE IN THE SYSTEM? MR. NOLAN- APPROXIMATELY FIFTY . . . LTR.- DEAR DAN, AM UNABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHTIS MEETING BUT WOULD LIKE TO AIR MY OPINION. ?gr� "I AM ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO ANY RAISE IN COLONIAL CABLE RATES . WHEN CABLE WAS INSTALLED IN OUR HOME IT WAS IMPROPERLY GROUNDED. ELECTRICAL STORMS KAYOED OUR SET 2-3 MAYBE FOUR TIMES AND IT COST $25 . UP EVERY TIME FOR T.V. SERVICE . THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURED WE LOST THE COLOR. I COMPLAINED TO COLONIAL, THEY SENT A SERVICEMAN WHO PROPERLY GROUNDED OUR SET (OR SO HE SAID. ) I THOUGHT COLONIAL SHOULD PAY FOR OUR T.V. SERVICE CALLS . THE GUY IN CHARGE - I DID SAY GUY-DIDN'T FACE ME-BUT PASSED THE BUCK TO THE GIRL AT THE COUNTER TO TELL ME NO. SINCE WE' RE IN THE AREA DAILY WE LIKE TO PAY CASH. HAVE YOU EVER DRIVEN OVER THE ALPS TO THEIR OFFICE . WE DESERVE A CUT IN THE REATES- NOT A RAISE FOR THEM. /S/ GORDON WEST QUEENSBURY PS : MAYBE I SHOULD SHOW COMPASSION TO COLONIAL-AFTER ALL MICRO-WAVE AND SATELLITE BEAMING ARE COMING . LTR. 41 ZENAS DR. GLENS FALLS, N. Y. 12801 OCT . 14, 1980 HON. FRANCES WALTER, SUPER. TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BAY & HAVILAND RD. GLENS FALLS, N. Y. 12801 SUBJECT: COLONIAL CABLE T.V. RATE HEARING DEAR MRS . WALTERS AND MEMBERS OF THE TOWN BOARD, I WISH TO REGISTER A FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST COLONIAL CABLEVISION AS I HAD DONE IN WRITING TO YOUR OFFICE SOME 11 MONTHS AGO. I AM NOT OPPOSED TO A RATE INCREASE AS I CAN CERTAINLY RELATE TO COSTS OF OPERATING ONES BUSINESS BEING ON THE RISE IN TODAYS ECONOMY. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THIS RATE INCREASE MAY BE NECESSITATED BY POOR MANAGEMENT AND POOR 3 ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTION. I WROTE MY FIRST LETTER LAST YEAR COLONIAL PROMISED ZENAS DRIVE RESIDENTS THEY WOULD HAVE CABLE T.V. IN THE SPRING AS THEY CAN ' T BURY CABLE LINES IN THE FALL, DUE TO FROZEN GROUND. THIS WAS THE SAME DAY N. Y. TELEPHONE BURIED THERE LINES IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE . ALL SUMMER LONG ONCE A MONTH I AS WELL AS MANY OTHER RESIDENTS KEPT CALLING AND WERE ADVISED VARIOUS EXCUSES SUCH AS NOT ENOUGH HELP; YOUR ON THE LIST; NO UNDERGROUND CABLE IN STOCK, THEN FINALLY LAST AUGUST THEY JUST SAID NOT THIS YEAR, MAYBE NEXT SUMMER. I AM REQUESTING THE TOWN BOARD DISAPPROVE ANY RATE HIKE UNTIL THIS ORGANIZATION CAN PRODUCE SOME SORT OF VALID COMMITTMENT TO INSTALL CABLE IN NEW AREAS AND MAINTAIN THESE SCHEDULES, LIKE A BUSINESS SHOULD BE RUN. THE STATE CABLE COMMISSION ADVISED MY OWNLY RECOURSE IN THROUGH MY LOCAL TOWN BOARD. THANKING YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, /S/ CONALD J . OGLE TOWN CLERK DON CHASE- TOLD MR . NOLAN THAT A RESIDENT OF MORGAN DRIVE HAD COMPLAINED TO HIM THAT HIS NEIGHBOR HAD CABLE T.V. BUT HAD LEFT HIS CABLE ON TOP OF THE GROUND. . .HARD TO MOW. . . IS THERE ANYTHING IN THE FRANCHISE - TO STATE THAT THE CABLE T.V. COMPANY SHOULD COVER THE WIRE? MR. NOLAN-NO . . . IT ISJUST . G00D ENGINEERING PRACTICE . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS . . . THE HEARING IS CLOSED. 9 : 13 P.M. RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RFS0111TTn N NO, 299, INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY MOVES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POLICE NEGOTIATIONS . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, MRS MORRELL, MRS ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER i NOES ; NONE ABSENT : DR. EISENHART F ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, DONALD A. CHASE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 28, 1980 { + TOWN BOARD MEMBERS MRS . FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN MR . DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN MR . JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL MEETING OPENED 7 : 38 P. M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN EISENHART RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RFSni []TTON NO. inn _ INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . DANIEL MORRELL : RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 14, 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 APPROVE GAMES OF CHANCE LICENSE pp:cniii-rznKl -Kin znl INTRODUCED BY MR HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR , DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT GAMES OF CHANCE LICENSE NO. 2303 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED ALLOWING THE QUEENSBURY V. F .W . POST 6196 TO HOLD GAMES OF -CHANCE ON NOVEMBER 6TH AND 7TH OF 1980 FEBRUARY 5TH AND 6TH MARCH 5TH AND 6TH AND APRIL 3RD, OF 1981 . 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 RFCnl 117TnKl Ain zn�� INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY RECREATION DEPARTMENT HAS BUDGETED $100, 000 . IN THE 1980 DEPARTMENT BUDGET CA7310 . 300) FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE FUTURE RECREATION FACILITY EXPANSION, AND WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY RECREATION COMMISSION IS PRESENTLY STILL INVESTI- GATING THE USE OF SOME OF THESE FUNDS FOR THEPOSSIBLE IMPROVEMENT OF THE GURNEY LANE RECREATION AREA AND THE POSSIBLE LIGHTING OF A PORTION OF THE QUEENSBURY SCHOOL ATHLETIC COMPLEX, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS CREATED A RECREATION i