1989-03-14 15'7
TOWN BOARD MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
4.05 P. M.
MARCH 14, 1989
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN POTENZA
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
COUNCILMAN MARILYN POTENZA
COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI
COUNCILMAN BETTY MONAHAN
SUPERVISOR STEPHEN BORGOS
MEMBERS ABSENT:
COUNCILMAN GEORGE KUROSAKA
TOWN ATTORNEY PAUL DUSEK
TOWN OFFICIALS:
LEE YORK, RICK MISSITA, DAVE HATIN, PAUL NAYLOR
PRESS:
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RESOLUTION OF SORROW - SIDNEY VAN DUSEN
RESOLUTION NO. 154, Introduced by the Entire Town Board,
WHEREAS, Mr. Sidney VanDusen of Queensbury died on March 12, 1989, and
WHEREAS, Mr. VanDusen was Warren County Clerk from 1958 until his retirement in 1972,
and
WHEREAS, Mr. VanDusen was President of the Queensbury Senior Citizens, Past President
of the Warren/Washington Counties Chapter of the Association for Retarded Children, Past
Vice President of the New York State Association for Retarded Children, and a Member of
the Board of Governors of the State Association for Retarded Children, and
WHEREAS, Mr. VanDusen was Past President and a 40-year member of the Bay Ridge Volunteer
Fire Company and was a community leader and supporter of many organizations, and
WHEREAS, Mr. VanDusen served the residents of Warren County and the Town of Queensbury
in an exemplary manner as a true public servant, and
WHEREAS, Mr. VanDusen was a valuable asset to his community through his involvement in
public service organizations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury wishes to express to Mrs. Van
Dusen and her family their sympathy on behalf of the Town Board and the residents of the
Town of Queensbury, on the passing of Mr. VanDusen.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
(Moment of Silence)
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Mr. VanDusen is a neighbor of mine he is also a member of the
same church that I am a fellow Grange Member he is someone that I have know since I was
knee high to a grass hopper as the saying goes, he is the type of person that has made the community,
Queensbury and this area the type of community that it has. He has been a leader in all types
of volunteer efforts he and his wife along with a few other key members did so much in this
area to get facilities and programs like the workshop for the handicapped and he together
with his wife are just an example to everyone in this area of what we should be doing as community
citizens. I hate to see this great team broken up, of Mr. and Mrs. VanDusen and all I can say
they are an example to all the rest of us in this area, may we all do as well.
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SUPERVISOR BORGOS-I will ask that the flag be flown at half staff until after the funeral.
OPEN FORUM
4:10 P. M.
JOHN BUECKING-Ridge Road, I want to thank the Town Supervisor for his help in my matter
that I wrote to him about earlier this fall. It has to do with the Route 9L conditions that are
all around the town here with regard to the potholes and the condition of the highway. For
sometime I have been after Mr. Steffens in order to get that portion of Ridge Road fix, it
is just something that we find it real difficult to live with, it sounds like when the unladen
vehicles from Finch Pruyn and all the rest of the vehicles come south from having dumped
whatever they dumped, wherever they dumped it, those things are empty and they make a
terrible sound as they hit the bumps. If there is anything we can do here as a body I would
ask that we do it.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-As you know, I have written to Mr. Steffen several times, and Fred
Austin at the County, I actually went out and looked at the spot its not hard to find. What
I think what is happening is that when the trucks go over the bumps the tailgate swings open
and a couple seconds later it comes back. It is a bad hole, its not the worst in the town, but
its a bad one. Mr. Steffen has indicated that in the Spring he will do the best he can to patch
the whole section. If you would like we can write another letter indicating that you attended
this meeting and we have the consensus of the Town Board to request it be fix as soon as possible.
JOHN BUECKING-That would be great. The way the road is constructed is that at one time
the shoulders were widened what is there now is sort of a lower section and a upper section
and as these big vehicles come around there they tend to try to miss the bumps so they steer
towards the center of the road. The deterioration that I pointed out through you to Herb Steffen
last fall has gotten worse to the point that they try to avoid that and they start coming towards
my driveway.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-I hope you understand that it is a state road, we don't have the power.
JOHN BUECKING-I know that, but I thank you in whatever you may do to fix it.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Anyone familiar with Ridge Road realize the problems of that
road, perhaps Steve we might get together some resolution from this board that might have
a little more power than a letter.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-We can do the Resolution and present it next Thursday at our meeting. ---
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-I think we all have to wonder if Ridge Road was ever originally
engineered for the type of truck traffic that is going on it today.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Maybe our resolution can go a little further than just repairing the
hole maybe it can go to the state for reconstruction. Maybe Mr. Montesi in whose ward that
is in would be willing to propose a few paragraphs and get them to our Attorney in the next
few days.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-That's a hazardous road when you get some of those projections
there your going to have a little problem when you have Butternut right across the road from
you there and that adds to it.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-As Town Board members we have received a Final Map Plan and
Report from Quentin Kestner, Kestner Engineering, for our Route 9 Sewer District which is
a extension up Route 9 probably to McDonald's north. We have also received a Map Plan and
Report for Bay Road, which is basically from Cronin Road north to the Town Hall. Both of
these reports are in the hands of the Town Board and the Supervisor we can read them and
discuss them when we're ready we hope. We have had public information meetings on this
we haven't gone to a public hearing. I would like to propose one workshop meeting with the
entire Town Board and Quentin Kestner, and perhaps our Town Planner, and also because of
the difficulty we have had in the past I would like to have ECON there just to make sure that
Quentin reviews this with all the Town Board Members and we talk about the borders and the
boundaries. I think we all are learning from Sewer District 1 that there are some parcels of
land that were in the wetlands that probably shouldn't have been in the Sewer District. We
ought to have a workshop session, its open to the public, at least the whole Board would be
there we can ask Quentin any of these questions. I think this would prepare me as Chairman
of the Sewer Committee to offer to the Town Board a proposal to go to Public Hearing on
these two extensions.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Perhaps now is the time out here someplace to start posting these
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maps of the proposed boundaries of the Sewer District so that people in that area can come
in right in the primary stages and take a look at them so they can put their input in early.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-You might wish to want after the workshop because there will be Public
Hearing's.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-I realize that. This is the point, sometimes a Public Hearing has
been a little bit to late for some of this stuff and I really think the people involved ought to
be aware of exactly where we are talking about right at the very beginning so they can start
to put their input in.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-I have no problem with that, my only concern is that maybe in the
workshop you would clear up questions that we have that would automatically take some things
out. (Board agreed to set up workshop meeting)
OPEN FORUM CLOSED
4:20 P. M.
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES
RESOLUTION NO. 155,Introduced by Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Ronald Montesi:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board Minutes of January 31st, February 28th, and March 7th,
1989, be and hereby are approved.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION TO AMEND NAME OF TIFFANY DRIVE TO TIFFANY LANE
RESOLUTION NO. 156,Introduced by Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury previously accepted the deed to Tiffany
Drive in the Dixon Heights Subdivision on December 22, 1987, by resolution no. 387 of 1987,
and
WHEREAS, with the exception of said resolution accepting the street known as Tiffany Drive,
in accordance with a letter from Edward M. Bartholomew, Jr., closing attorney for the Michaels
Group, Inc., Dixon Heights, many other official documents, tax maps, surveys, and certificates
of occupancies issued by the Town of Queensbury reflect the street as Tiffany Lane, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bartholomew has requested that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury
allow the street name to be changed from Tiffany Drive to Tiffany Lane to avoid confusion
at a later date and rather than to change the mulitude of other documents,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby amends Resolution No.
387 of 1987 such that Tiffany Drive will from hereon be referred to as Tiffany Lane.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION FOR PROPOSAL FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES- MAP, PLAN AND REPORT
FOR PROPOSED EASY STREET WATER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO.157, Introduced by Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Ronald Montesi:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to retain a consulting engineering firm to prepare
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a map, plan and report for the proposed Easy Street Area Water District, such proposed service
area to include the properties on Easy Street, Butler Pond Road, Eldridge Lane, Bennett Road,
Aviation Road, and West Mountain Road, and
WHEREAS, R. H. Irish, Consulting Engineer, has offered to engineer, map, plan, and prepare
a report for the proposed Easy Street Water District for an amount of $1,500.00, and
WHEREAS, Thomas K. Flaherty, Superintendent of the Town of Queensbury Water Department,
has recommended the hiring of R. H. Irish Consulting Engineer,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes R. H. Irish
Consulting Engineer to prepare a map, plan and report for the proposed Easy Street Water
District for an amount of $1,500.00, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury is hereby authorized and directed
to engage and retain R. H. Irish Consulting Engineer, in accordance with the terms set forth
in this resolution and sign an agreement retaining R. H. Irish Consulting Engineer, such agreement
containing the terms and conditions set forth in this resolution, and being in such form and
containing such substantive provisions as is approved by the Town Attorney of the Town of
Queensbury.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR JOYCE EGGLEST.ON
RESOLUTION NO. 158,Introduced by the Entire Town Board,
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has accepted with regret the resignation
of Joyce Eggleston from the Town of Queensbury Board of Assessment Review, dated February
12, 1989, and
WHEREAS, Joyce Eggleston, a resident of the Town of Queensbury, has served the community
with distinction, and
WHEREAS, Joyce Eggleston was a dedicated member of the Board of Assessment Review from
March 31, 1987 through September 30, 1988,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, on behalf of the residents of
the Town of Queensbury, wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Joyce Eggleston for
the time and talent she has generously contributed toward making the Town of Queensbury
a "good place to live."
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs, Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION TO HIRE PARALEGAL
RESOLUTION NO.159,Introduced by Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Ronald Montesi:
WHEREAS, the Town Attorney for the Town of Queensbury has requested a paralegal to assist
him in his duties and responsibilities as Town Attorney, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, by virtue of Section 20 of the Town
Law of the State of New York, has the authority to employ such employees as the Town Board
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may determine necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of the Town of Queensbury,
and
WHEREAS, the position of paralegal in the Office of Town Attorney was budgeted for, for
the year 1989,
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby establishes the position
of paralegal in the Office of jown Attorney, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, pursuant to Section 138 of the
— Town Law of the State of New York, hereby appoints Ms. Susan Cummings as Paralegal, with
her bi-weekly salary to be based upon the rate of $18,000.00 per year, and hereby approves
and ratifies her commencement of work on April 3, 1989, in the capacity of Paralegal.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION REGARDING PETTY CASH FUND
RESOLUTION NO. 160 Introduced by Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Ronald Montesi:
WHEREAS, the Water Department for the Town of Queensbury presently has in existence a
petty cash fund for use by the Water Department for the payment in advance of audit, of properly
itemized and verified or certified bills for materials, supplies, or services furnished to the
Town of Queensbury for the conduct of its affairs, and
WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent, Thomas K. Flaherty, has requested an increase in the
amount of said petty cash fund from $25.00 to $100.00, and
WHEREAS, such petty cash funds are provided for under §64 of the Town Law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the petty cash fund of the Water Department be increased from the present
amount of $25.00 to an amount of $100.00, for payment, in advance of audit, of properly itemized
and verified or certified bills for materials, supplies, or services furnished to the Town for
the conduct of its affairs and upon terms calling for payment to the vendor upon the delivery
of any such materials or supplies to the rendering of any such services.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
FOR GIRLS
RESOLUTION NO. 161,Introduced by the Entire Town Board,
WHEREAS, the Queensbury High School, located in the Town of Queensbury, has hosted the
Public High School State Championship Tournament for Girls since 1983, and
WHEREAS, the attendance at the annual tournament which represents the final competition
for 16 public high schools in the state was 4,706 in 1989, and
WHEREAS, the location of the tournament at the Queensbury High School offers the participants
the use of practice gyms and the convenience of accommodations, restaurants, shopping, and
entertainment near the school, and
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WHEREAS, the residents of the Town of Queensbury are pleased to share the atmosphere of
hospitality with visitors from across New York State,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby notifies the New York
State Basketball Committee, meeting May 6, 1989, at Shaker Junior High School in Latham,
New York, that the Town of Queensbury supports continuation of the Girls Public High School
State Championship Tournament at the Queensbury High School, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury shall assist in the preparation of a formal proposal
to retain the Public High School State Championship Tournament in the Town of Queensbury.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
DISCUSSION HELD
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Are we going to put together a financial package for an inducement
sale pitch?
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-A proposal will be put together, there are several separate committees
working on this. The town is functioning only in the position in helping to retain this tournament
here, what the final form of that looks like I'm not sure, but I'm sure will be in contact with
the Adirondack Regional Chamber and with other business people in the area. We hope to
have an opportunity to keep the tournament here in Queensbury. (Asked Town Clerk to send
a certified copy to Dr. Irion at Queensbury School)
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE AMENDED TECHNICAL
PARK SEWER DISTRICT AGREEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.162,Introduced by Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Ronald Montesi: _
WHEREAS, by the Town Board Resolution No. 536, 1988, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury
previously approved an agreement to be entered into between the City of Glens Falls, and
the Town of Queensbury relative to the Glens Falls Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners
providing sewer service to the Queensbury Technical Park Sewer District, and
WHEREAS, since the time that the Town Board previously approved the agreement referred
to in said resolution, the City of Glens Falls Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners have
requested certain additions and deletions from said agreement, and
WHEREAS, a new, proposed agreement is presented to this Board for adoption instead of and
in place of the agreement previously authorized by this Board, and
WHEREAS, a review of said agreement discloses that the new, proposed agreement is fair
and equitable in all respects and that it is in the best interest of The Technical Park Sewer
District to enter into the proposed written agreement with the City of Glens Falls,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the previous resolution authorizing an agreement between the City of Glens
Falls and the Town of Queensbury relative to the Queensbury Technical Park Sewer District
is hereby rescinded, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, acting for and on behalf of The
Technical Park Sewer District, approve on behalf of the said sewer district the new, proposed
agreement presented at this meeting in the present form thereof, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury be authorized and directed
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on behalf of the sewer district to execute said agreement and that the sewer district be bound
by the terms and conditions of the agreement upon the execution thereof by the Town Supervisor.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION TO PREPARE, EXECUTE AND SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR THE INCREASE
IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT TO BE EXPENDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAID
CENTRAL QUEENSBURY/QUAKER ROAD SEWER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO.163,Introduced by Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has heretofore formed the Central Queensbury/Quaker
Road Sewer District by Town Board Resolution No.133, 1986, on the 13th day of May, 1986,
and
WHEREAS, the estimated maximum amount to be expended for the establishment and construction
of such District heretofore stated in the public hearing for the establishment of such District
was the sum of $7 million, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has received the report of Kestner Engineers, P. C., Project Engineers,
indicating that it is necessary and in the public interest to increase such maximum amount,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to make application to the Comptroller of the State of
New York pursuant to Section 209 (h) of the Town Law of the State of New York for an order
of the Comptroller to increase the maximum amount heretofore stated in the notice of public
hearing for the establishment of Central Queensbury/Quaker Road Sewer District to the sum
of 9.4 million,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor, Stephen Borgos, be and he is hereby authorized with the assistance
of the Town Attorney and Special Counsel to the Town Attorney, John W. Tabner, in conjunction
with the Project Engineers, Kestner Engineers, P. C., Consulting Engineers, to prepare, execute,
and submit to the Comptroller of the State of New York, an application for the increase in
the maximum amount to be expended for the construction of the said Central Queensbury/Quaker
Road Sewer District.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
DISCUSSION HELD
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Questioned if this required another Public Hearing?
TOWN ATTORNEY-Yes ultimately it will, you first go to the State Comptroller Office then
Public Hearing routes.
RESOLUTION CONCERNING AMOUNTS TO BE HELD AND RETAINED FROM SALE OF CEMETERY
LOTS BY CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
_ RESOLUTION NO. 164,Introduced by Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Betty Monahan:
WHEREAS, by virtue of special legislation passed in 1948 and 1954, there exists in the Town
of Queensbury a Board of Cemetery Commissioners, which board is entrusted with the management,
supervision, and control of the cemeteries and places provided for burial of the dead, belonging
to or under the control of the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to legislation adopted by the State of New York in 1954, said Board of
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Cemetery Commissioners may hold and retain from the sale price of cemetery lots sold by
it, such amounts as the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, may by resolution determine,
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Cemetery Commissioners have since December, 1974 withheld an
amount equal to that of 33% of the sale price of cemetery lots sold by it,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby approves the withholding
of 33% of the sale of the cemetery lots by the Board of Cemetery Commissioners since 1974,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby ratifies and approves
the actions the Board of Cemetery Commissioners in holding and retaining from the sale of
cemetery lots an amount equal to 33% of the sale price of the lots sold since 1974, and ratifies
and approves any actions by Town Officers or employees in allowing said amount to be retained,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes the Board
of Cemetery Commissioners to hold and retain 33% from the sale price of cemetery lots sold
by it as of the 14th day of March, 1989, until such time as the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury
fixes a new amount to be withheld by resolution.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH COMMITTEE TO STUDY LIFE INSURANCE/RETIREMENT
POTENTIAL FOR MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS
RESOLUTION NO. 165 -Introduced by Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded —
by Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, during the month of December, 1988, the Town of Queensbury entered into contracts
with the following volunteer fire companies: Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., North
Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company Inc., Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.,
South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., and West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company,
Inc., and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of said contracts, the Town of Queensbury and each of the
Volunteer Fire Departments agreed to establish a committee to study the possibilities of life
insurance/retirement potential for members of the Volunteer Fire Departments, with possible
implementation at some future date, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is desirous of creating such a committee,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury proposes to create a committee to study the possibilities
of life insurance/retirement potential for members of the Volunteer Fire Departments for
possible implementation at some future date, and hereby proposes that the committee consist
of two (2) members from each of the five (5) Volunteer Fire Companies, with the members
to be selected by each Fire Company, and hereby proposes that Leslie Hillis of the Town of
Queensbury be appointed Chairman of the Committee, with such Chairman to have a vote
only in the case of a tie, and with such Chairman having the power to convene the first meeting
not later than May 1, 1989, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury is hereby authorized to present
this resolution with the proposed committee structure to the Fire Companies for their agreement,
and if the Fire Companies so agree, the committee will be set up as set forth herein.
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Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
DISCUSSION HELD
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Questioned life insurance/retirement clause.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-That is one of the paragraphs in the contracts that we signed in December,
at that point neither side was in the position to say yes, no, or under what circumstance and
the legislation that provided the possibility of any kind of retirement for volunteer's had past
the State, now that legislation has passed, all we're saying is that with this committee we
want to take a look at it. I don't think that anybody is thinking of implementation for the
foreseeable future at least.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-What has passed in the State Legislature?
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-The State Legislature has authorized the provision by towns or other
municipality to provide retirement in particular to volunteer fire fighters based on so many
dollars per month per year as a certified service, its a small number I believe its $5.00 a month
for years of service after five or ten years. It is just one of the options to look at and this
committee is just going to look at it, we're under contract to create the committee.
RESOLUTION TO RELOCATE RIGHT-OF-WAY IN NORTHERN DISTRIBUTING SUBDIVISION
RESOLUTION NO.166,Introduced by Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury is the owner of a certain 50 ft. right-of-way which proceeds
in a southerly direction from a point in intersection with Corinth Road in the Town of Queensbury,
and
WHEREAS, said right-of-way crosses certain property owned by Carey Real Estate Trust and
the trustees of said trust have proposed to relocate said right-of-way as set forth on a preliminary
survey map by Rist-Frost Associates, P. C., and entitled, "Northern Distributing Subdivision",
dated February 6, 1987 and presented to this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the relocation of said right-of-way is hereby approved and authorized so
long as said new right-of-way is paved by Carey Real Estate Trust or their agents, employees,
or assigns at their expense and at no expense to the Town of Queensbury and, such right-of-way
shall be paved and constructed as a road in compliance with road specifications of the Town
of Queensbury and the Town Attorney is hereby directed to draft such other documents and
resolutions as may be necessary to effectuate the relocation of said right-of-way and the Town
Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Town of Queensbury any documents
necessary to effectuate said transfer.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
DISCUSSION HELD
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-I was hoping there was some kind of a string on this that by giving
this right-of-way this change is that the first thing that they we're going to do is pave that
so that we we're assured of a right-of-way to our land. I am concerned that maybe we do this
they develop the front part and it might be a year or two or three before we're able to get
to our property.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Maybe Lee York can explain to us. I understand that this is the light
manufacturing industrial operation on Corinth Road, I understand this has gone through the
planning process am I correct?
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LEE YORK-At this point they have come in for a preliminary approval. To my knowledge
there are no agreements that have been made through the property to get to your property.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Is it a phase operation?
LEE YORK-Pretty much.
MAP SHOWN TO BOARD
SUPERVISOR BORG OS-Explained where Corinth Road was. For a long period of time the
Town has had a 50 ft. right-of-way from the Corinth Road to no where, the town has owned
about 60 acres of property here (points out on map) this was going to be a Town Recreation
site at one point.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-This doesn't do what we want, this is being conveyed, this isn't paved
this is_paved, I can't accept that.
SUPERVISOR BORG OS-Fortunately for the Town a development has been proposed here whereby
this will become a town road, instead of just having this particular easement we will now have
a conveyance to the town from this town road directly to our property whereas before we
couldn't reach our property.
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-Is the road being conveyed to the town, will that also be paved?
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-No, we would have to do that. We we're under pressure before to pave
this entire road.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-We didn't do a very good job negotiating they built on our right-of-way
we had it in our hands to get that road right in.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-This came across the Board a year ago.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-I realize that, if we do not give this up their building is in our right-of-way.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-That's how we're able to get this.
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-We just don't want it, we want it paved.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-We want something out of it.
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-They said they would pave it.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-I don't remember that.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-You have three guys here that are looking at it in a very aggressive
way.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-You want them to pave it?
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-They said they would give us a paving right to it, does that show
in the subdivision?
LEE YORK-It shows the easement there is no agreement to pave that however, to my knowledge.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-I think we should talk to the Attorney, I don't recall that entering
into the discussion.
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-The comment was "paving right to our land", not conveying to the
Town, but paving the road right to our land.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Look at the amount of land we're giving up in our easement.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Did they at that meeting?
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-Yes.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-O.K., I didn't recall that.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-The other problem too is that they probably were going to do that
subdivision around that roadway so that they could utilize it as a access also, we didn't have
any problem with that.
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-They could if they wanted to because this is their land too.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-We thought that it was a part of their plan and that's why we're
getting it conveyed.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-All I remember is that this was going to be their road and we asked
them to slice off a piece of one of these parcels.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-When you look at the easement that we had before and the easement
we're getting now we certainly ought to get more because that's not the same amount of land
being conveyed. . .
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-We needed this the other one is no good to us.
— COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-What I'm saying is that its only fair that they pave this.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-You want to request that they pave this?
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-Yes.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Do you want this regular town road width?
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-What's the width their conveying to us?
PAUL NAYLOR-You better get some input from your Recreation Department.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-We have 64 acres of land that is potentially is recreational facility,
I certainly couldn't expect that an entrance of a park be less than any other standard road
50 ft. What do you pave?
PAUL NAYLOR-24 feet. You really don't want throughways, you want to keep it slow and
rustic. You should have engineer input on that one.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-If we have a 50 ft. right-of-way you obviously don't want to pave
50 ft.
PAUL NAYLOR-Keep it standard with our standards of the Town.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-I think the important thing to Paul is that easement or right-of-way
if its 50 ft. and its paved to 24 ft. can also be utilize by the owner of the adjoining properties.
PAUL NAYLOR-Right.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-I really assumed when we got this initially that part of this plan
would be that the road would be paved and that they would also use it as part. . .
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-To go by the layout of the map your right between two building
lots and the buildings would face the cul-de-sac to the lands to the back, they might want
a side driveway off of that or a back driveway off of that, but I can't imagine them having
business facing that road if that's going to be an entrance someday, maybe could be both.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-They can't use it around unless its a dedicated town road, they
can't use as private road if going to a recreation area we have to think of people that may
be walking, biking, etc.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-We will have to have it as a dedicated road how would you get from
there?
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-You could have that as a private town road leading into a recreation
spot it would be like the road that wines around Gurney Lane.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-O.K. The only concern is that they have to accept the fact that
whatever buildings go in there, there is a 50 ft. roadway going through there and it would have
to be designed accordingly.
RESOLUTION FOR PROPOSAL FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES- DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE REPAINTING OF THE WEST MOUNTAIN ROAD STORAGE TANK
RESOLUTION NO.167,Introduced by Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Ronald Montesi:
WHEREAS, the Town of Rueensbury wishes to retain a consulting engineer firm to prepare
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detailed specifications and contract documents for repainting of the existing West Mountain
Water Storage Tank, and
WHEREAS, K. W. Bunn Engineering, P. C., Consulting Engineers, has offered to prepare said
specifications for an amount of $2,485.00, and
WHEREAS, Thomas K. Flaherty, Superintendent of the Town of Queensbury Water Department,
has recommended the hiring of K. W. Bunn Engineering, P.C., Consulting Engineers,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes K. W. Bunn
Engineering, P. C., Consulting Engineers, to prepare detailed specifications and contract documents
for the repainting of the existing West Mountain Water Storage Tank, for an amount of $2,485.00,
with said amount to be paid for from Capital Improvement Account #W1275-995-1900, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury is hereby authorized and directed
to engage and retain K. W. Bunn.Engineering, P. C., Consulting Engineers, in accordance with
the terms set forth in this resolution and sign an agreement retaining K. W. Bunn Engineering,
P. C., Consulting Engineers, such agreement containing the terms and conditions set forth
in this resolution, and being in such form and containing such substantive provisions as is approved
by the Town Attorney of the Town of Queensbury.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH ADIRONDACK CHAPTER 79, VIETNAM
VETERANS OF AMERICA
RESOLUTION NO. 168,Introduced by Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Ronald Montesi:
WHEREAS, the 1989 Budget of the Town of Queensbury provides for an item of $125.00 to
be paid to the Adirondack Chapter 79, Vietnam Veterns of America, for purposes of assisting
in defraying the rental of rooms for holding meetings pursuant to §64 (13) of the Town Law,
and
WHEREAS, said association also provides services to the residents of said Town, such services
including but not limited to healthy family survival skills for families of Vietnam Veterans,
men and women veteran's counseling groups, and referral services including substance abuse
referrals and agent orange testing, and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed contract for payment of the amount of $125.00 has been
presented to this meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the proposed contract between said Town and said Adirondack Chapter 79,
Vietnam Veterans of America, for purposes of the Town assisting said Chapter 79 in defraying
the rental costs for meetings is hereby approved, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the proposed
contract on behalf of the Town of Queensbury, and that a copy of such contract duly executed,
shall be filed with the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER, ---
RESOLVED, that said payment be made from miscellaneous account number A 235-6510-440.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
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NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WATER SUPERINTENDENT AND DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT
TO ATTEND AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION MEETING
RESOLUTION NO.169,Introduced by Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, the New York Section and New England Water Works Association Sections of the
American Water Works Association are holding a joint meeting on April 25 - 27, 1989 at the
Tara Hyannis Hotel & Resort in Hyannis, Massachusetts, and
- WHEREAS, Thomas K. Flaherty, Water Superintendent, and Ralph VanDusen, Deputy Water
Superintendent, have requested to attend said joint meeting, as the meeting allows for greater
flexibility in speakers as well as product displays, and two (2) concurrent technical sessions
run throughout each day, and
WHEREAS, both Mr. Flaherty and Mr. VanDusen will be available by telephone during the conference
and officials will be available in the Water Department to handle any problems until the return
of Mr. Flaherty and Mr. VanDusen,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that Thomas K. Flaherty, Water Superintendent and Ralph VanDusen, Deputy
Water Superintendent, are hereby authorized to attend the meeting reference to above, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that all necessary and reasonable expenses incurred at this meeting are a proper
District Charge and that such expenses shall be paid for from the Town of Queensbury Water
Department's Conference Account.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WOOD DUCK NESTING BOXES AT RUSH POND
RESOLUTION NO. 170, Introduced by Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury owns property at Rush Pond, and
WHEREAS, Water Fowl (USA) Limited has requested permission to place wood duck nesting
boxes on the Town of Queensbury-owned property at Rush Pond, and
WHEREAS, Wood ducks are considered to be one of the species once considered approaching
extinction, and
WHEREAS, the placement of wood duck nesting boxes encourages wood ducks to nest in their
natural habitat, and
WHEREAS, Water Fowl (USA) Limited will take the responsibility of purchasing and placing
the nesting boxes on the Town-owned property,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes Water Fowl
(USA) Limited to place wood duck nesting boxes on the Town of Queensbury-owned property
at Rush Pond.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
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ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENANCES FOR THE BAY AND HAVILAND
ROAD INTERSECTION
RESOLUTION NO. 171,Introduced by Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Betty Monahan:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is desirous of contracting for the design
and construction of a traffic signal for the Bay and Haviland Road intersection, as more specifically
identified in the proposed contract documents submitted to this meeting, and in possession
of the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 103 of the General Municipal Law, it is necessary to advertise
for bids and award the said proposed contract to the lowest responsible bidder meeting New
York State Statutory Requirements, and the requirements set forth in the bid documents presented
at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that an advertisement for bids for the furnishing of said traffic light, equipment,
and appurtenances, pursuant to the terms of the said proposed bid documents, be published
in the official newspaper for the Town of Queensbury and that such advertisement indicate
that bids will be received at the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury, at any
time, until, but not later than, April 18th, 1989, at 2:00 p. m., and that the bids will be publicly
opened and read at 2:05 p. m., by the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury, and such advertisement
shall indicate that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury shall have the right, at its discretion,
to reject all bids and re-advertise for new bids as provided by the laws of the State of New
York, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that Miss Darleen Dougher, Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury, is hereby
authorized to open all bids received at the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury,
at 2:05 p. m., April 18th, 1989, read the same aloud, and make record of the same as is customarily
done, and present the bids to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board of the
Town of Queensbury.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
DISCUSSION HELD
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-This is the step we have to take in order to get a full traffic signal
at this intersection. The specs that were prepared by our request by Mr. Austin, because it
is a County Road, they were then reviewed by then Rist-Frost Associates they made three
minor changes. We have asked in this proposal that the contractors submit engineering plans
and recommendations for a time signal or for a trip signal, and at that time the Board can
make a decision.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-This particular intersection was specifically identified in Hiland
Park's Phasing Development as a intersection, if and when the counts got up or whenever his
Phase Three or Phase Four came into being that this would be a area that Gary would help
pay for or pay for a light at this intersection, obviously we are proposing to put this light up
in advance of any phasing of Mr. Bowen's Hiland Park, are we giving any consideration at all
of having him pay for this in advance?
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-We can always discuss that with him. There is a report on record filed
a couple of years ago indicating that the light is long overdue prior to the Hiland Park operation.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-I believe that is was part of his application for the P.U.D. and that
was part of the statement findings as I recall, so I think he actually has a comment.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-His development hasn't necessitated yet.
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COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Not at this point.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-There is a time that he will become involved.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-We can look at this and see what the agreement says.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-I don't think we had asked him to pay for the whole thing, but I think
that at some phase along the way he was going to pay for a portion of it, if we are doing it
up front then I think we ought to document that we are doing this and at some point when
he does come in for Phase Three there will be a charge back on that.
RESOLUTION TO UNTABLE RESOLUTION NO. 67 OF 1989
RESOLUTION NO. 172, Introduced by Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Marilyn Potenza:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves Resolution No.
67, entitled Resolution To Schedule Public Hearing Concerning Proposed Amendments To Ordinance
Number 30 And Its Subsequent Amendment, back onto the table.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 30 AND ITS SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS
RESOLUTION NO. 67,Introduced by Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Marilyn Potenza:
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 30 of the Town of Queensbury and its amendments dated April 22,
1980, August 24, 1982, September 23, 1988, and October 25, 1988 provide in Section 5 for fees
to be charged in connection with applications for the issuance of building permits, and
WHEREAS, said Ordinance No. 30, Section 5 was recently amended and the Director of Building
and Codes Enforcement has recommended certain additional amendments to the Town of Queensbury,
and
WHEREAS, said Ordinance No. 30, Section 5 is proposed to be amended to establish new fees
for inspections performed in connection with amusements rides, add additional wording regarding
the fees for additions per floor, reduce the fees for alterations per floor, add additional wording
regarding the fees for decks/porches, delete the fees for site clearing permits (removal of
any material involving 4 acre), add additional wording regarding the fees for one/two family
dwellings, including modular homes, add additional wording regarding the fees for townhouses,
condominiums, apartments, multi dwellings, per dwelling unit, and mobile homes without septic
systems, and add additional wording regarding the fees for garages, to read as set forth in
the annexed proposed Section 5, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing concerning said amendments is required by law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 130 of the Town Law of the State of New York, a public
hearing shall be held concerning the amendments of the ordinance as set forth above to amend
Section 5 to establish new fees for inspections performed in connection with amusements rides,
add additional wording regarding the fees for additions per floor, reduce the fees for alterations
per floor, add additional wording regarding the fees for decks/porches, delete the fees for
site clearing permits (removal of any material involving 4 acre), add additional wording regarding
the fees for one/two family dwellings, including modular homes, add additional wording regarding
the fees for townhouse, condominiums, apartments, multi dwellings, per dwelling unit, and
-- mobile homes without septic systems, add additional wording regarding the fees for garages,
and that said public hearing be held at 4:30 p. m., in the Queensbury Center, Bay and Haviland
Roads, in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, on March 28, 1989, at which
time all persons interested in the subject thereof shall be heard, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury be authorized and directed to
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publish and provide Notice of Said Public Hearing in accordance with the law.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
DISCUSSION HELD
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-The last time that we talked about this we had a couple of concerns.
The biggest concern that I personally had was not so much the dollar value of the fee with
the very last one listed, or the concern with the counter value of the amusement ride fee,
or rather with the concept of us inspecting amusement rides in any fashion, but I am concerned
about us saying to anybody that anything is either right or wrong with foundations, footings,
wiring, to cover the liability.
DAVE HATIN-What I'm looking for is not to inspect the ride itself, all we're looking for is
to make sure that what they submit for plans as foundations for these rides shows up on the
job site, the engineer will verify along with my inspector and then they will submit an engineer
letter when the ride is constructed and done with to the Department and then we will be done
with it.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Instead of doing that why don't we simply require a certification from
an engineer that it has been done so we don't get into it at all. My concern is that if a foundation
of a ride lets go and 35 or 50 people are killed then that's a big disaster and I would rather
not have the Town of Queensbury involved.
DAVE HATIN-Look at it from this point, we have large office buildings going up in this Town
which are used basically as the same types of foundations, heavy concrete reinforced steel
foundations and you have people in those.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-I don't think the potential for an instantaneous disaster is there.
DAVE HATIN-The Department of Labor inspects these rides also.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Right, with Department of Labor licence or approval plus an engineer's
certification, I would be very comfortable and we wouldn't even have to go near it then we
would just require those things.
DAVE HATIN-Do you want to have a building permit?
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Maybe we don't want a building permit.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Without a building permit I think your still going to be held liable.
DAVE HATIN-The Uniform Code and also the Town Code addresses structures and buildings.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-If you give them a building permit your tying your hands in something.
TOWN ATTORNEY-I think your right to some extent on the building permit its going to throw
the Town into the suit somewhat to some extent, the other problem I have though is the question
that goes through my mind is I don't know to what extent the other laws that are on the books
require the Town to make some affirmative action in this regard. Sometimes your required
to take action so you can't avoid liability just by refusing to act. I am not quit sure to what
extent we're required under the Labor Laws or the other laws that control this area that we
are required to go out and inspect, that's the area I want to investigate.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Without a building permit you really can't give your assessor any
guidance as to what the value of the rides are on that property.
DAVE HATIN-I guess its where you draw the line with structures what do you call a structure,
we have towers that are going up in the town for telephone and we do footing inspections on
those, we have silo's going up for the cement companies we do inspections on those, I don't
see a ride as any different.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-As you know they sometimes break and then we have some problems.
DAVE HATIN-I also know there is a ride that was put in last year and if we hadn't gotten involved
in it I seriously think that someone would have gotten hurt.
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COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-That's the one I'm thinking about, would of that been caught by
any of these other methods.
DAVE HATIN-No, because the Department of Labor does not inspect those kinds of rides.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-The engineer's certification would have pick it up.
DAVE HATIN-Yes, but the engineer of record did not review the ride the way he was suppose
to, we ended up bringing in the Town Engineer who then requested the owner to hire his own
engineer.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Its up the the Board.
COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Its going to Public Hearing we could leave it in for the Public
Hearing and see what happens.
REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE RESOLUTION DATED MARCH 14, 1989
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE ON BEHALF OF THE
CENTRAL QUEENSBURY QUAKER ROAD SEWER DISTRICT IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
TO BE RECEIVED FROM SEWER RENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SEWER RENT LAW DULY
ADOPTED JANUARY 17, 1989 AND AS AMENDED ON MARCH 7, 1989
RESOLUTION NO. 173, Introduced by Mrs. Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Mr. Ronald Montesi:
BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, as follows:
SECTION 1. The Revenue Anticipation Notes authorized herein are to be issued in anticipation
of the collection of revenues other than real estate taxes or assessments, namely in anticipation
of sewer rents due in accordance with a Sewer Rent Law duly adopted by the Town of Queensbury
on January 17, 1989, and as amended on March 7, 1989.
SECTION 2. The fiscal year in which revenues anticipated from the collection of said sewer
rents are due is 1989.
SECTION 3. The amount of uncollected revenues against which such notes are authorized
is $673,296.97.
SECTION 4. The amount of the revenue anticipation notes authorized to be issued is $275,000.00.
SECTION 5. The maximum period of maturity authorized on the revenue anticipation notes
referred to herein is ninety (90) days.
SECTION 6. The revenue anticipation notes authorized hereunder are not to be issued in renewal
of similar notes.
SECTION 7. The faith and credit of said Town of Queensbury, New York, are hereby irrevocably
pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such revenue anticipation motes
as the same respectively become due and payable. Unless paid from revenues derived from
the aforesaid sewer rents, there shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of
said Town of Queensbury a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such revenue
anticipation notes as the same become due and payable.
SECTION 8. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the
issuance of and to sell revenue anticipation notes herein authorized, including renewals of
such notes, is hereby delegated to the Town Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes
shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed
by said Town Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and this
resolution.
SECTION 9. This resolution is not subject to permissive referendum.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
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COMMUNICATIONS
ZONING CHANGES
TOWN ATTORNEY-There have been a number of request for re-zoning made to the Town
Board and the first phase at least for some of them sending them to the Planning Board has
been completed and now this Board would be in a position to move on with these applications.
What I want to do is just bring the Board's attention the thing that would have to be accomplish
in order to approve these, and also bring to the Board's attention that this Board, of course,
legally is not obligated to go any further with any of these than it desires. The first phase
has happened the Planning Board has given you a report now you can look at them and decide
what you would like to do, the second phase if you decide that you want to proceed further
with these there are a couple of things that have to happen. First, there is a set of procedures
outlined in our Zoning Ordinance, in the General Municipal Law and in the Town Law that
have to followed to implement a zoning change. Second, SEQRA has to be complied with in
connection with any of the zoning changes, both of these can be combined its just a single
process. The most immediate concern would be the SEQRA as to who would draft the long
Environmental Assessment Forms on behalf of the Town and review these. The second aspect
is the next steps as far as the legal proceedings go beyond SEQRA, which means reference
to the A.P.A. in the event that they have any jurisdiction, reference to the Warren County
Planning Board of the applications, and then ultimately the setting up the Public Hearings
by the Town Board etc. to act upon these. There are a number of steps involved so it will
take a little while to go through these, but I suppose like I indicated earlier probably the first
area of concern would be the SEQRA area that has to looked at.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Paul, of the eight or nine that have come before the Planning Board
for review and the Planning Staff for review they have both made there recommendations,
let's assume the Planning Board and the Planning Staff have said no to a request to a variance
change do you perceive the Town Board sitting in Executive Session to look at those applications
to review them with you and to say or no we will proceed to go farther on this one, or no we're
not going to even address it, how does that happen?
TOWN ATTORNEY-In my opinion it could not happen in Executive Session, it would have to
be at a Workshop Meeting.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-At some point we have to take those applications and say yes or
no to them. It has already been public because the Planning Board has acted on it, its been
in the Newspaper, the Planning Department recommendation, so we really should do that also.
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-Would that be prior to filing SEQRA, what comes first? —
TOWN ATTORNEY-If the Board we're to decide that they didn't want to bother to continue
with the process at this point on specific applications then I think that just stops it right here
and there.
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-For every application that is filed can you do a Genetic SEQRA
form?
TOWN ATTORNEY-I think personally you would have to do a specific SEQRA because there
in different areas of Town.
LEE YORK-We did advertise it was a Workshop Session with the Planning Board there was
no Public Hearing held for these applications.
TOWN ATTORNEY-That is all right you don't have to do that phase.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-We really have to sit down and look at this.
(BOARD AGREED TO TWO SEPARATE MEETINGS)
LETTER RECEIVED FROM VICTOR LEFEBVRE IN REGARD TO FIRE AT ROBERT NORTGARD
JR. RESIDENCE - PLACEMENT OF TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME
TOWN ATTORNEY-I only have one page of this particular Ordinance in front of me certainly
the one paragraph that is here, this is something the Board has the power to do at least it would
appear, but whether the application itself contains everything that the Ordinance requires
whether there is anything else I really can't say.
DAVE HATIN-The building inspectors made inspection of the fire that occurred Sunday, the
house is going to have to go through some extensive renovation and Mr. Northgard is seeking
to put a trailer on there as a temporary means for his family until he gets his house. . .
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SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Did you look at the whole Ordinance?
DAVE HATIN-No. He has purchased a trailer we have to do the inspection on the trailer yet
and that's questionable as to whether the trailer will comply or not.
COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Its questionable as to whether it will meet New York Code anyway.
DAVE HATIN-The company he bought it from called us and said they don't know if it will meet
codes or not, I don't know this until we make an inspection of the trailer.
TOWN ATTORNEY-There is a procedure for an application we have a letter from the Building
Department. The law says "that an application for each mobile home shall be signed in writing
by the applicant theRE will be a plan reasonable drawn to scale showing the boundaries of
the premises etc., you have to acknowledge whether he owns the property, I think the reason
for that is so that you know whether its in compliance with the rest of the Ordinance, for example
it says "there must be evidence of water and sewage disposal system, there is no occupied
moblie home outside a fully licensed court shall be parked or placed within 25 feet of a public
street or highway, 10 feet of the side lines rear lines.
COUNCILMAN POTENZA-For a temporary mobile home?
TOWN ATTORNEY-Yes, for up to one year.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-The problem is the law right?
TOWN ATTORNEY-Well it requires the application, you don't have the application in front
of you.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-If we could get the application. How fast could you get the application?
DAVE HATIN-I could have it for you tomorrow morning.
SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Get the application filled out as quickly as possible let me know when
its ready and I will have the Town Attorney take a look at this and will call a meeting if we
have to.
FEBRUARY REPORTS
A. Town Clerk
B. Building and Codes
Ltr. D.O.T. re: Traffic-West Mt. and Bonner Dr. on file
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTION NO. 174, Introduced by Marilyn Potenza who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Betty Monahan:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves into executive
session to discuss the following:
1. Matter of litigation - Harris Case
2. Professional services
3. Land acquisition
4. Personal regarding specific employment history of a particular person.
5. Assessment litigation - John Burke Apartments
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULAR AUDIT OF BILLS
RESOLUTION NO. 175,Introduced by Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Stephen Borgos:
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RESOLVED, that the 1989 Audit showing on abstract on March 14th, 1989 Number from 89
-181-505 and totaling $393.842.00, be and hereby is approved.
Duly adopted this 14th day of March, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Kurosaka
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Miss Darleen M. Dougher
Town Clerk-Town of Rueensbury