2014-05-05 - Mtg 19 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-05-2014 MTG#19 1
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG#19
May 5, 2014 RES# 151-166
7:00 P.M. B.H. 12-14
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
SUPERVISOR JOHN STROUGH
COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER
COUNCILMAN BRIAN CLEMENTS
COUNCILMAN DOUG IRISH
COUNCILAN WILLIAM VANNESS
TOWN COUNSEL
ROBERT HAFNER
PRESS: LOOK TV
SUPERVISOR STROUGH called meeting to order...
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN WILLIAM VANNESS
1.o RESOLUTION ENTERING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH
RESOLUTION NO.: 151, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns from
regular session and enters into the Queensbury Board of Health.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
1.0 QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH
PUBLIC HEARING- SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE APPLICATION OF CHRIS
ABELE
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Okay, Chris Abele, and this is located on 102 Rockhurst Road. Yes,
please have a seat. The applicant is installing a new wastewater system and is asking for the
following variances: disposal field to be located seventy six feet (76') from the lake instead of
the required hundred feet (100'), wastewater components, including the modules, disposal field
and piping to be located less than the required ten foot (10') setback from the property line,
disposal field to be located five foot (5') from the northerly property line instead of the required
ten foot (10') setback, and modules and piping to be located three feet (3') from the westerly or
the road side property line instead of the required ten foot (10') setback. So the applicant and the
agent for the applicant are present. If you will give your names and give us a quick overview
please.
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DENNIS MACELROY- Yes, thank you John. My name is Dennis MacElroy, I am with
Environmental Design and representing the project applicant Chris Abele, is the way you
pronounce Chris' last name. He is an applicant on this property, it's owned by Arthur Norton,
who also is in the audience tonight. And it's indicated that it's a property on Rockhurst Road,
102. It's most of the way out to Rockhurst Point, facing the east side of Rockhurst to the Warner
Bay side. It's a lot that's about one hundred and twenty feet (120')wide and about a hundred and
five feet (105') deep, road to the lakeshore. As such, it couldn't meet the standards for separation
distance to a wastewater system to the lake. Only being a hundred and five feet (105') deep you
can't fit a wastewater system in that area without requiring a variance, and that's the reason
we're here. Chris has proposed a single family residence with a wastewater system in the north-
west corner of the property, tucked up next to the road to maximize the distance to the lake. Now
that setback still is seventy six feet (76'), one hundred feet (100') is the normal standard. In an
effort to try to mitigate that deficiency we're proposing the use of the Puraflo wastewater system,
which some of you are familiar with from past projects. In fact, the two neighboring properties to
the south, and then another one two doors away so there's three (3) in a stretch of four (4)
properties that have used this Puraflo system as a mitigation effort for their own deficiencies of
setbacks in the past. Not this board but a previous version of this board had passed those a couple
of years ago, so we felt that it was appropriate in this location to propose the same thing. The
Puraflo system is a secondary form of treatment taking wastewater effluent from the septic tank,
running it through this biofiltration process before, and then dispersing it to the native soils. So
there's that additional level of treatment that it receives prior to the dispersal to the ground.
Again, we've done that in other situations. The technology has been around for, in New York
State, probably only the last eight (8)years or so. It is something that's been used elsewhere in
the United States, and actually this particular peat fiber comes from Ireland. It's an Irish
company with a U.S. location in North Carolina; it's been used a lot in those states, southeastern
states. So, it's been used here in Lake George, in Queensbury itself there's seven (7) other
projects that have been approved, six (6) of them are installed and in operation. So, between the
setbacks to the lakeside because we've tucked it up in the back we're also deficient with the
property line setbacks. Those are of less significance but still requiring a variance. So, five (5)
feet to the northerly boundary, three (3) feet to the roadside boundary, we've provided those
modules to be kind of tucked up in the bank and we'd have some kind of barrier or ballards or
rock placed at the property line to provide some protection so cars wouldn't park in that area.
That's the proposal, and we're ready for any questions.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- This board have any questions of the applicant or the applicant's
agent?
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- John, if you don't mind. I thank you; we've got back and forth
together a few times on emails. I apologize I didn't get up there when you met with them, but
Councilman Irish and I had gone up there previously and took a good look at it. I understand the
difficulty in trying to get a layout for a septic system such as this, my only question is and my
concern is where the tanks are, being fifty foot (50') from the lake and having such a pitch down
to the lake. Is there a way, and I spoke with Supervisor Strough and even though these tanks very
seldom fail themselves, it's usually the leech field on them that fail, the possibilities are always
there that God forbid the pump should fail and nobody was home and next thing you know
they're not pumping up to the leech field. Is there any way to put a non-permeable barrier, such
as a rubber roof or something on the outsides of that tank so that if it ever did leak it would hold
it back temporarily as it leaked through the ground? I'm sure that you would have some type of
alarm that would catch it in a very short manner, but at least to maintain it a little bit from getting
down to the lake to that sharp pitch. And that's my question to you. I'd feel a lot better with it if
there was some non-permeable barrier between the tanks and the lake.
MR. MACELROY- Yes, typically and we talked about this in an email back and forth. I think
maybe the solution that would be fairly simple for the applicant is a coating on those tanks, an
exterior coating. Similar to what happens on a foundation, bituminous material that's coated on
the outside of those tanks. Is that something along the lines of what you're thinking?
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- It's along the lines of what I'm thinking. If I remember correctly,
these tanks sit in the ground and there's a round, normally a large round concrete cover that sits
over the top of an opening in them. Am I correct?
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MR. MACELROY- Yeah, it may be a plastic cover cast into the top, poured into the top, or cast
iron cover.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- Okay, and my concern would be if the pump failed that it would
come out, it would flow out through those plastic covers and if there were some sort of non-
permeable barrier surrounding them, maybe not right on top of them but surrounding them that
would catch it and just retain it temporarily, I know it's not going to stop it for long but just to
help retain it temporarily until maybe it can absorb into the ground a little as it's going down.
MR. MACELROY- Yeah, there may be some product. Let me explain though the alarm system
that's involved with the controls here.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- Okay.
MR. MACELROY- First of all, it's a duplex pump system that alternates in operation. The alarm
system is set to notify the homeowner by both audible and visual alarms if there's a failure or
high level within the pump tank. It doesn't even need to truly be a failure it just rises to a certain
level and it notifies the homeowner that you're in an alarm condition; and then the backup pump
will, the lag pump would kick in.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- Okay.
MR. MACELROY- So, if the case that you had a failure, a power outage is not such a threat
because if you don't have power to the pumps you don't have power for your water system so
you're not producing water, you're not using water. If there was a clog in the system, one of the
pumps clogged or whatever, the second pump is a backup. I understand your concern; I think it's
a rare circumstance that would create what you're speaking of
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- I mean it's not a mind changer for me actually, but it's just a
question to help protect the lake should anything happen. If it can't be done, it can't be done. I
mean I think it's a great system. I think you're doing the right thing, you've got a backup pump
on it, but if it's just one extra little measure that we can take to protect the lake should something
happen, and a non-permeable barrier, I mean expense wise when you're talking what the expense
of this is going to be, it's probably minimal.
MR. MACELROY- Yeah, there are products and I'm thinking of Elgin for instance, is another
maker of wastewater systems, but they also have drainage. A drain core type situation that you
put against your foundation to help create a barrier of water coming into it and it would capture
it. Now again, picture the soil as being the foundation wall and you put this up against it and it
could be done on the downstream side, the down gradient side of the tanks.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- I think that's what I was looking at,just that it would catch it, and
it would leak down beside the tank and just get a chance to absorb into the sand before getting
into the next. Thank you!
MR. MACELROY- Yes ...I think that something could be done along that line.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- Great, okay.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Any other questions before I open it to the public? Okay before we
move let's see if there's, is there any members of the public that wish to speak to this
application? Okay. So the concerns by Councilman VanNess, is that shared by other members of
this board?
COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS- I do
COUNCILMAN IRISH- And I think Chris, its Chris right? I think Chris says he's fine with
doing something like that.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- If they would do something that's fine. John, I wouldn't have a
problem if we could get the attorney to add something in there, some verbage.
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ROBERT HAFNER, TOWN COUNSEL- I was writing something right now.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- I don't have a problem moving it forward.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Are you ready to run a draft version of what you have?
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Sure. I kept it as simple as I can.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Okay.
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- In the resolved we start off, resolved that and before we get to
the local board of health hereby approves I'm adding for your consideration, contingent upon the
applicant adding an acceptable non-permeable barrier on the downhill side of the tank.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- Fine.
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- And then it continues on the local board of health hereby
approves the application.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Is that acceptable?
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- That's fine, yeah that's fine with me, yes, very good, thank you.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Okay, any other questions or concerns? Hearing none do I have a
motion to approve Chris Abele's application for sanitary sewage disposal variance?
COUNCILMAN METIVIER- I'll move it.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- I'll second it.
RESOLUTION APPROVING CHRIS ABELE'S APPLICATION FOR
SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 12,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, Chris Abele filed an application for variances from provisions of the Town of
Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to install a new wastewater system
as follows:
1. Disposal field to be located 76' from Lake George instead of the required 100'
setback;
2. Wastewater components (modules, disposal field and piping) to be located less than
the required 10' setback from the property line;
3. Disposal field to be located 5' from the northerly property line instead of the
required 10' setback; and
4. Modules and piping to be located 3' from the westerly (roadside) property line
instead of the required 10' setback;
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on property located at 102 Rockhurst Road in the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk's Office published the Notice of Public Hearing in the Town's
official newspaper and the Local Board of Health duly conducted a public hearing concerning the
variance requests on Monday, May 5th, 2014, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk's Office has advised that it duly notified all property owners
within 500 feet of the subject property,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that
1. due to the nature of the variances, the Local Board of Health determines that the
variances would not be materially detrimental to the purposes and objectives of this
Ordinance or other adjoining properties nor otherwise conflict with the purpose and
objectives of any Town plan or policy; and
2. the Local Board of Health finds that the granting of the variances is necessary for the
reasonable use of the land and is the minimum variances which would alleviate the
specific unnecessary hardship found by the Local Board of Health to affect the
applicant; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that contingent upon adding an acceptable non-permeable barrier on the
downhill side of the tank, the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of Chris Abele
for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install a new wastewater system as follows:
1. Disposal field to be located 76' from Lake George instead of the required 100'
setback;
2. Wastewater components (modules, disposal field and piping) to be located less than
the required 10' setback from the property line;
3. Disposal field to be located 5' from the northerly property line instead of the
required 10' setback; and
4. Modules and piping to be located 3' from the westerly (roadside) property line
instead of the required 10' setback;
on property located at 102 Rockhurst Road in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.:
227.9-1-12.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
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AYES: Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON SEWAGE DISPOSAL
VARIANCE APPLICATION OF LARRY STEINHART
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 13,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board serves as the Town's Local Board of Health and
is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 to issue variances from the Town's On-Site Sewage
Disposal Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, Larry Steinhart (Applicant) has applied to the Local Board of Health for
variances from Chapter 136 to install a new, bottomless sand filter and septic tank and pump system
to replace the existing, non-compliant wastewater system in order to allow for parking beside the
Applicant's garage as follows:
1. New bottomless sand filter to be located 3' from the property line along Cleverdale
Road instead of the required 10' setback;
2. Septic tank and effluent pump chamber to be located 3'8" from the southern
property line instead of the required 10' setback;
3. New 2" force main from the boat house to be located 7' from the property line
instead of the required 10' setback and 33' from the Lake George waterfront instead
of the required 50' setback;
on property located at 362 Cleverdale Road in the Town of Queensbury,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury's Local Board of Health will hold a public
hearing on Monday, May 19t1i 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay
Road, Queensbury, to consider Larry Steinhart's sewage disposal variance application concerning
property located at 362 Cleverdale Road, Queensbury(Tax Map No.: 226.12-1-64) and at that time
all interested persons will be heard, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town
Clerk to publish the Notice of Public Hearing presented at this meeting and send a copy of the
Notice to neighbors located within 500' of Mr. Steinhart's property as required by law.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION ADJOURNING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH
RESOLUTION NO. BOH 14, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. William VanNess
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Board of Health hereby adjourns and moves back into the
Town Board of the Town of Queensbury.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
2.0 HEARINGS
HEARING- LAKE GEORGE CAMPSITES, LLC'S APPLICATION FOR
VARIANCE/WAIVER REQUEST FROM SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION
REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN TOWN CODE CHAPTER 136- SEWERS AND
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- There is going to be a presentation on behalf of the applicant's
agent showing us basically what they are proposing. If you will state your name for the record.
ED BELSKI- I'm here for Lake George Campsites. Lake George Campsites is a campground
and RV resort located at 1053 Route 9 in Queensbury, it's also located at the intersection of
Route 9 and Hidden Farm Road. This is a map of the property, the boundary and the property
shown with the dark line. On this map, Route 9 is here, Route 87 is up here and this is Hidden
Farm Road, which connects Route 9 to the entrance of the park. The property is approximately
thirty-six (36) acres and it has two hundred and thirty-three (233) existing campsites, some are
RV sites, some are tent sites, so there's a mix of sites. Right now, sewer service at the
campground is provided by on-site septic systems. There is a sewer line on Hidden Farm Road,
which is within two hundred and fifty feet (250') of the property line, so the campground is
obligated to tie into the public sewer system. The campground has had a variance for several
years allowing them to delay tying in, and that variance expires soon. I'm here this evening to
ask the board to approve a continuation of the variance to allow us additional time to tie-in, and
number two, to approve a phase tie-in plan for the campground where we will tie-in one section
of the campground each year over the next five (5) years. That first section will be this year,
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which will be here, actually each section is also shown on this map, section one (1), two (2),
three (3), four(4) and five (5). So section one (1)would be the tie-in of the office, the
maintenance building and the first camping loop, which is here into the sewer line on Hidden
Farm Road.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- And?
MR. BELSKI- And part of the dump station by the office.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS-Now is that in the dump station by the rest areas, or the restrooms,
those are going to be closed down correct?
MR. BELSKI- Yes.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- Right, okay. In phase three (3)there's a dump station there as well
and that's going to be closed correct?
MR. BELSKI- Yes.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- Okay.
MR. BELSKI- And so once we install this one, this will be the one that everyone uses.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- Okay, good, okay.
MR. BELSKI- And then phase two (2) we will put sewer for thirty six (36) RV sites in the rally
field, phase three (3)the first bath house, the managers residence and approximately fifteen (15)
sites in this area, phase four(4)there's thirty-six (36) RV sites, back here there are five (5)
including septic systems, and phase five (5) there's a large section of the campground over here
where none of the sites are actually directly tied to the septic but there is a bath house over there
that has a septic system. So, in phase five (5) we will put in a force main and lip station that will
tie-in the bath house.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- And that's pretty much in accord with what we had agreed to as far
as we being you had made the same presentation to this board at a workshop explaining what
you would do and I felt the board was comfortable with your proposal. Are there any questions
on behalf of the board?
COUNCILMAN METIVIER- I'm confused, is this a one (1)year or a five (5) year?
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- This is a, do you have the revised resolution?
COUNCILMAN METIVIER- Yes, I do.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- The revised resolution, interesting you should ask that Councilman
Metivier, very good, I caught the same thing, and so the new one's been corrected to add the
language that we are going to give you a two year extension basically just to see how everything
is going, are the first two (2) phases in accord with what we agreed to do? And then with the
understanding that if everything is okay we will go ahead with the next three (3)years and it's a
moot point.
MR. BELSKI- All right.
COUNCILMAN METIVIER- And I just have to clarify because it is bothering me, we're not
offering you a variance, it's a waiver. We don't like to give variances so that's why I want to
make sure that nobody out there thinks that we're giving up variances because we're not, it's just
a waiver.
MR. BELSKI- Okay. I thought it was a variance, so I stand corrected.
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SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Are members of the public allowed to speak to this? I believe they
are.
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- This type of hearing is a hearing in front of the board; it is not a
public hearing where the public is given the legal right to talk. Whether or not the town board
wants to entertain the public to speak on this that's up to the five (5) of you.
COUNCILMAN IRISH- I don't have any problem.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Is there any member of the public that wishes to speak for this
waiver, right Mr. Metivier?
COUNCILMAN METIVIER- That's right, although on this sheet it does say variance so my
apologies to you. I'm confused now.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Seeing none and any further discussions by the board?
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Can I ask a question?
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Yes.
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- There were some facts I didn't know. Are there other pump
stations that have to be closed out and terminated as part of this and is it in the application?
COUNCILMAN IRISH- Well, it's not a pump station, it's a pump out.
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- A pump out station, that's what I said, a pump out station.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- In sector three (3) on the map Bob, there is a pump out station
behind the restrooms, they have agreed once they connect in phase one (1)there's a pump out
station there at the store, once they connect to the sewer they have agreed to shut down the pump
out station in sector three (3) so that it's no longer used.
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Because I was asking whether or not, it's in the application or do
I need to add it?
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- I didn't see it in here so that's why I asked. I don't think it is in
here, I think we need to add it in here.
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Okay.
MR. BELSKI- Right, I didn't add that...
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Well, we can put it in there.
COUNCILMAN IRISH- It's in here.
MR. BELSKI- Because I thought it was going to be part of the resolution.
COUNCILMAN IRISH- Phase one (1), this will include the pump out station in phase one (1).
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Yeah, that means that the pump out station is going to be
connected in year one (1).
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- And we just add at the end of that this will close out the pump out
station in sector three (3).
COUNCILMAN IRISH- Or discontinue.
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Okay.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- Or close it or discontinue it. That would cover it.
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MR. BELSKI- That's acceptable.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- All right, Bob will draft an amending of the...and then we will see
there's going to be a motion to approve or disapprove and we will go from there.
TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Okay, I think we just add to the end of phase one (1) what you
said, the pump out station in phase three (3) will be discontinued upon connection of the pump
out station in phase one (1).
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Okay, as amended is there a motion?
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- I'll move it.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Moved to approve?
COUNCILMAN IRISH- I'll second it.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS- Yes.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH- Moved to approve by Councilman VanNess, seconded by
Councilman Irish.
RESOLUTION APPROVING LAKE GEORGE CAMPSITES, LLC'S
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE/WAIVER REQUEST FROM SANITARY
SEWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN TOWN CODE
CHAPTER 136 - SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
RESOLUTION NO.: 152, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 to issue
variances from §136-44 "Connection to sewers required" which requires Town property owners
situated within a sewer district and located within 250' of a public sanitary sewer of the sewer
district to connect to the public sewer facilities within one(1)year from the date of notice, and
WHEREAS, Lake George Campsites, LLC (Applicant) applied to the Town Board for a
variance/waiver from §136- to connect its property located at 1053 State Route 9 to the Town of
Queensbury's Route 9 Sanitary Sewer District, in Phases according to a five (5) year schedule as
more fully set forth in the application previously submitted, as the property's on-site septic system
remains in full compliance with all Town and State regulations, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk's Office mailed a Notice of Hearing to the Applicant and the
Town Board conducted a hearing concerning the variance/waiver request on Monday, May 5u',
2014,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
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RESOLVED, that
a) due to the nature of the variance/waiver request, the Queensbury Town Board
determines that the temporary granting of the variance/waiver would not be materially
detrimental to the purposes and objectives of Queensbury Town Code Chapter 136
and/or adjoining properties or otherwise conflict with the purpose and objectives of any
plan or policy of the Town of Queensbury; and
b) the Town Board finds that the granting of the variance/waiver is reasonable and would
alleviate unnecessary hardship on the Applicant; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves Lake George Campsites,
LLC's (Applicant) application for a variance/waiver from Queensbury Town Code Chapter 136,
§136-44 "Connection to sewers required" and hereby grants Lake George Campsites, LLC its
requested two (2) year extension or until May 5t1i 2016 in accordance with its five (5) year Phased-
In Schedule in which to connect its property located at 1053 State Route 9, Queensbury (Tax Map
No.: 295.12-1-6)to the Town of Queensbury's Route 9 Sanitary Sewer District, as follows:
• Phase 1 — Calendar Year 2014 — Applicant will connect the Resort Office and Store,
Maintenance Garage and six RV sites to the existing sewer main located on Hidden Farm
Road. The tie-in will be accomplished using three separate lateral connections to the
existing sewer main. This will include the Pump Out Station. The Pump Out Station in
Phase 3 will be discontinued upon connection of the Pump Out Station in Phase 1.
• Phase 2 — Calendar Year 2015 — Applicant will install approximately five hundred feet of
new 8" dia. PVC sewer main to provide service to 36 existing RV sites located in the Rally
Field;
• Phase 3 — Calendar Year 2016—Applicant will install approximately 665 feet of new 8" dia
PVC sewer main to provide sewer service to the Manager's Residence, the Laundry, Bath
House 2, seven RV Sites and eight RV sites;
• Phase 4—Calendar Year 2017—Applicant will install approximately 830 feet of new 8" dia.
PVC sewer main to provide sewer service to 37 RV Sites;
• Phase 5 — Calendar Year 2018 — Applicant will install a lift station and approximately 400
feet of 3" dia. PVC force main to connect existing Bath House 1 to the sewer system;
• All sewer mains, laterals, force mains, lift stations and other improvements installed by the
Applicant under this Phasing Plan will conform to the requirements of the Town of
Queensbury Department of Wastewater Standard Specifications for Sanitary Sewer
Connections;
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provided that no further extensions will be granted, and in the meantime, if there is any change in
property use, increase in septic use or additional bathroom facilities added, then such variance shall
immediately terminate unless the Queensbury Town Board reviews and approves a new application
for a variance/waiver, and furthermore, if the septic system has been determined to fail or is
modified by the Applicant, or if ownership of the property is transferred, then the variance is
terminated as well and the property must connect to the Route 9 Sanitary Sewer District, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Applicant shall pay all charges due as if its property was connected to
the Route 9 Sanitary Sewer District, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor, Wastewater Director
and/or Town Budget Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
3.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR(LIMIT 4 MINUTES)
JOHN SALVADOR- Spoke to the board regarding proposed resolution 4.7 appointing
Ethics Board members.
4.0 RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF IDENTIFICATION
BADGES TO TOWN COURT OFFICERS
RESOLUTION NO.: 153, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, New York State General Business Law §140 permits any employer of labor
to adopt a badge or insignia of identification to be displayed by its employees for the purpose of
identification while upon the premises of the employer, and
WHEREAS, in order to enhance public safety by making it easy for Town citizens to
identify Town employees, the Town believes that those individuals who are charged with
enforcing Town laws and regulations or maintaining order in Town Court should be readily
identifiable by the public as Town employees, and
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WHEREAS, currently the Town's Animal Control Officer, Fire Marshal, Zoning
Administrator and Code Compliance Officers carry identification badges but Court Officers
working for the Town are not so identified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and empowers the Town
Purchasing Agent to purchase identification badges to be used by the Town Court Officers, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that all such badges shall be the property of the Town of Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to issue
badges to the Town Court Officers, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board directs individuals who are issued badges to use such
badges in the performance of their official job duties and requires any individual who is issued a
badge to sign an acknowledgement verifying receipt of the badge and agreeing to use such badge
only in the performance of their official job duties, to display the badge whenever requested to do
so, and further acknowledging that misuse or abuse of such badge may result in immediate
discharge from employment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board prohibits any employee to wear or display a badge if
they are selling or attempting to sell any ticket, book or privilege in connection with a dinner,
reception, dance, entertainment, concert, athletic exhibition, contest or lecture, proposed to be
conducted by or under the auspices of any group or association of active or retired employees of
the Department, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Budget Officer to pay for
such badges from such accounts deemed appropriate by the Town Budget Officer, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Justices, Town Counsel, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Purchasing Agent to take any
action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
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NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF TWO ADDITIONAL
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
RESOLUTION NO.: 154, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 17,2014, the Queensbury Town Board approved the
appointment of Fire Marshal Michael Palmer as Town Safety Officer and the appointment of the
Town Safety Committee Members for 2014, and
WHEREAS, the Town Safety Officer has requested Town Board approval to appoint two
(2) additional Safety Committee Members for 2014: Alex Benway and Connie Goedert,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the appointment of
Alex Benway and Connie Goedert as additional Town Safety Committee Members for 2014, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Safety Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF ADAM MARTIN AS
TEMPORARY, SEASONAL LABORER TO WORK
AT TOWN CEMETERIES
RESOLUTION NO.: 155, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Cemetery Superintendent has requested Town Board authorization to hire
Adam Martin as a Temporary, Seasonal Laborer to work for the Cemetery Department for a total of
approximately 1200 hours, such employment proposed to commence on or about May 12th 2014,
and
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WHEREAS, funds for such position have been budgeted for in the Town Budget,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of
Adam Martin as a Temporary, Seasonal Laborer for the Cemetery Department for a total of
approximately 1200 hours commencing on or about May 1211i 2014, subject to the Town
successfully completing a pre-employment physical and background checks as reasonably
necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, and drug and/or alcohol screenings, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such Temporary, Seasonal Laborer shall be paid $10.00 per hour as set
forth in Town Board Resolution No.: 462, 2013 to be paid from the appropriate payroll account,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Cemetery Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROMOTION OF SUSAN SHEERAN
FROM WATER PLANT OPERATOR II TO LABORATORY OPERATOR
AT TOWN WATER TREATMENT PLANT
RESOLUTION NO.: 156, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town's Water Superintendent has advised the Town Board that there are
several needed personnel changes in the Water Department due to the retirement of one of his long-
time employees, and
WHEREAS, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Water
Superintendent posted for several positions in his Department, including a vacant Laboratory
Operator position, and
WHEREAS, Susan Sheehan has applied for such Laboratory Operator position and the
Water Superintendent has recommended that the Town Board authorize the promotion of Susan
Sheehan from Water Plant Operator II to Laboratory Operator as Ms. Sheehan meets the
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requirements for the position and is the most qualified applicant from the Town who applied for
such position, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the requested promotion,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the promotion
of Susan Sheehan from Water Plant Operator II to Laboratory Operator at the Town Water
Treatment Plant effective on or about May 6t1i 2014 at the rate of pay specified in the Town's
CSEA Union Agreement for the position for the year 2014, on a provisional basis until such time as
Ms. Sheehan passes the Civil Service Test for Laboratory Operator and subject to a ninety (90) day
probationary period and any other applicable Civil Service requirements, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Water Superintendent, and/or Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROMOTION OF JAMES LAFOY FROM
LABORER TO WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR TRAINEE
AT TOWN WATER TREATMENT PLANT
RESOLUTION NO.: 157, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town's Water Superintendent has advised the Town Board that there are
several needed personnel changes in the Water Department due to the retirement of one of his long-
time employees, and
WHEREAS, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Water
Superintendent posted for several positions in his Department, including a vacant Water Treatment
Plant Operator Trainee position, and
WHEREAS, James LaFoy has applied for such Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee
position and the Water Superintendent has recommended that the Town Board authorize the
promotion of James LaFoy from Laborer at the Water Department to Water Treatment Plant
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Operator Trainee as Mr. LaFoy meets the requirements for the position, is currently on the existing
Civil Service list for such position, and is the most qualified applicant from the Town who applied
for such position, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the requested promotion,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the promotion
of James LaFoy from Laborer at the Water Department to Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee
working a rotating shift at the Town Water Treatment Plant effective on or about May 6t1i 2014 at
the rate of pay specified in the Town's CSEA Union Agreement for the position for the year 2014,
subject to a ninety (90) day probationary period and any other applicable Civil Service
requirements, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Water Superintendent, and/or Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FRANK RICCIO FROM
LABORER IN SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT TO BUILDING AND
GROUNDS LABORER IN WATER DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 158, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town's Water Superintendent has advised the Town Board that there are
several needed personnel changes in the Water Department due to the retirement of one of his long-
time employees, and
WHEREAS, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Water
Superintendent posted for several positions in his Department, including a vacant Building and
Grounds Laborer position, and
WHEREAS, Frank Riccio has applied for a transfer from his current Laborer position in the
Town's Solid Waste Department to the vacant Building and Grounds Laborer position in the Water
Department, and Mr. Riccio meets the requirements for the position and is the most qualified
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applicant from the Town who desired a transfer, and as such, the Water Superintendent has
requested Town Board authorization to transfer Mr. Riccio from the Laborer position in the Solid
Waste Department to the Building and Grounds Laborer position in the Water Department,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the transfer of Frank
Riccio from his current Laborer position in the Solid Waste Department to the vacant Building and
Grounds Laborer position in the Water Department effective on or about May 12th, 2014 at the rate
of pay specified in the Town's CSEA Union Agreement for the position for the year 2014, subject
to a ninety(90) day probationary period and any other applicable Civil Service requirements, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Water Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO TOWN ETHICS BOARD
RESOLUTION NO.: 159, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board reviewed resumes for candidates wishing to
serve on the Town's Ethics Board and now wishes to appoint the mandatory five (5) members, two
of the members for an initial term of two (2) years and three members for an initial term of four (4)
years as required by the Queensbury Code of Ethics,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby appoints the
following members to the Queensbury Ethics Board:
1. Paul Abess—four(4)year term;
2. Kevin W. Conine—four(4)year term;
3. Kurt Koskinen—four(4)year term;
4. Patricia Murray—two (2)year term; and
5. Lisa Woititz—two (2)year term.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
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AYES: Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION TO AMEND 2014 BUDGET
RESOLUTION NO.: 160, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, the following Budget Amendment Requests have been duly initiated and
justified and are deemed compliant with Town operating procedures and accounting practices by the
Town Budget Officer,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's
Accounting Office to take all action necessary to amend the 2014 Town Budget as follows:
From To
Code Appropriation Code Appropriation $
Increase Revenue
Insurance
004-0000-52680 Recovery 872.98
Increase
Appropriation
004-5130-4110 Repairs 872.98
Duly adopted 5th day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS
FOR SALE OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 161, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
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WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law §64(2), the Queensbury Town
Board may authorize the sale of items which are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete, and
WHEREAS, the Town's Budget Officer requested that Town Departments advise of any
surplus items in their respective Departments and the Town Budget Officer did receive lists of items
from various Departments which are considered to be surplus, and
WHEREAS, the Budget Officer advised the various Town Departments of the surplus items
and did not receive any requests from the Departments for such surplus items and therefore has
requested Town Board authorization to sell the surplus items by using the auction company
GovDeals to dispose of such surplus property, or, if deemed unsafe and/or inoperable by the
Department Manager, to be sold as scrap, and
WHEREAS, the following is the list of surplus items provided by the various Town
Departments:
Item Dept
Chem Grout Mixer-Pump Wastewater
Drunner Air Compressor Cemetery
MTD Snow Blower-2 cycle engine Bldg. & Grounds
4-Office Chairs Bldg. & Grounds
Oak laminate bookcase Bldg. & Grounds
File cabinet-beige formica, 2-
drawer Bldg. & Grounds
Metal 4-drawer card file Bldg. & Grounds
Lot of 6 Green fabric chairs,
chrome legs Cemetery
White metal rolling file cart Court
Metal card w/plywood top Town Clerk
Computer riser w/keyboard tray Town Clerk
Black metal bookcase-small Bldg. & Grounds
Oak formica coffee table
w/chrome legs Cemetery
Office chair-navy blue Town Clerk
Lot of 2 Blue tweed reception
chairs Bldg. & Grounds
Lot of 2 Royal blue reception
chairs Bldg. & Grounds
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Royal blue desk chair Bldg. & Grounds
Black metal storage cabinet
w/doors Bldg. & Grounds
Table w/walnut laminate and
chrome legs Bldg. & Grounds
Metal 2-drawer card file Town Clerk
Wood door, 6' x 36" Bldg. & Grounds
Desk w/2 drawers Bldg. & Grounds
Small printer stand Bldg. & Grounds
Credenza Bldg. & Grounds
Wood laminate bookcase w/3
shelves Parks & Rec
Wood Door w/frosted glass panel,
7' Bldg. & Grounds
Fax Machine Bldg. & Grounds
Carry-On Trailer-single axel, 12' Bldg. & Grounds
Sylvania television, 14" diameter Accounting
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the sale of the surplus
items that are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete as follows:
Item Dept
Chem Grout Mixer-Pump Wastewater
Drunner Air Compressor Cemetery
MTD Snow Blower-2 cycle engine Bldg. & Grounds
4-Office Chairs Bldg. & Grounds
Oak laminate bookcase Bldg. & Grounds
File cabinet-beige formica, 2-
drawer Bldg. & Grounds
Metal 4-drawer card file Bldg. & Grounds
Lot of 6 Green fabric chairs,
chrome legs Cemetery
White metal rolling file cart Court
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Metal card w/plywood top Town Clerk
Computer riser w/keyboard tray Town Clerk
Black metal bookcase-small Bldg. & Grounds
Oak formica coffee table
w/chrome legs Cemetery
Office chair-navy blue Town Clerk
Lot of 2 Blue tweed reception
chairs Bldg. & Grounds
Lot of 2 Royal blue reception
chairs Bldg. & Grounds
Royal blue desk chair Bldg. & Grounds
Black metal storage cabinet
w/doors Bldg. & Grounds
Table w/walnut laminate and
chrome legs Bldg. & Grounds
Metal 2-drawer card file Town Clerk
Wood door, 6' x 36" Bldg. & Grounds
Desk w/2 drawers Bldg. & Grounds
Small printer stand Bldg. & Grounds
Credenza Bldg. & Grounds
Wood laminate bookcase w/3
shelves Parks & Rec
Wood Door w/frosted glass panel,
7' Bldg. & Grounds
Fax Machine Bldg. & Grounds
Carry-On Trailer-single axel, 12' Bldg. & Grounds
Sylvania television, 14" diameter Accounting
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and engagement of the
services of auction company GovDeals to sell/dispose of the surplus items, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that all Town proceeds from the sales shall be deposited into the appropriate
revenue account(s) in accordance with the Queensbury Town Code and New York State Laws, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer
and/or Purchasing Agent to accept or reject any bids received online for any online auction bids, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Budget Officer, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Counsel to take such further actions as may
be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF GREGORY MOON AS
SEASONAL LABORER IN TOWN WATER DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO. : 162,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town Water Superintendent has requested Town Board authorization to
hire a Seasonal Laborer to work during the summer for the Town's Water Department, and
WHEREAS, funds for such position have been budgeted for in the 2014 Town Budget,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of
Gregory Moon as a Seasonal Laborer to work during the summer for the Town Water Department
commencing on or about May 12t1i 2014 and ending on or about August 31St, 2014, subject to the
Town successfully completing a pre-employment physical and background checks as reasonably
necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, and drug and/or alcohol screenings, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such Temporary, Seasonal Laborer shall be paid $10.00 per hour as set
forth in Town Board Resolution No.: 462,2013 to be paid from the appropriate payroll account, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Water Superintendent,
Town Budget Officer and/or Town Supervisor to complete any forms and take any actions
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SHELTER PLANNING &
DEVELOPMENT, INC. TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR FUNDS TO
NEW YORK STATE TRUST FUND CORPORATION, OFFICE OF
COMMUNITY RENEWAL AND AUTHORIZE
ALLOCATION OF MATCHING FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO.: 163,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to apply for 2013 HOME funds through the
New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR), for the purposes of continuing the Town
single family housing rehabilitation program; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Senior Planner has recommended that the Town
allocate a grant match not to exceed $75,000 for a loan component should HOME grant funds be
awarded; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that an amount not to exceed $75,000 shall be set aside from the Town of
Queensbury Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Account No: 019-0000-0201 for the purpose of a
HOME match should 2013 HOME funds be awarded, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Senior Planner, in consultation with Town Counsel, is authorized
to develop for Town Board review and approval, procedures and guidelines for administering the
grant match to ensure recapture of any RLF funds used, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
sign any documentation and agreements in form approved by Town Counsel and the Town
Supervisor, Town Budget Officer and/or Senior Planner to take such other and further action as
may be necessary to comply with the submission requirements of the HOME application.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS-
WARRANT OF MAY 6TH, 2014
RESOLUTION NO.: 164,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve an audit of bills presented as a
Warrant with a run date of May 1St, 2014 and a payment date of May 6th 2014,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrant with a run
date of May 1St, 2014 and a payment date of May 6t1i 2014 totaling $683,801.36, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate
the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND MICHAEL CHASE
RESOLUTION NO.: 165,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Water Superintendent has requested Town Board
authorization for an Agreement between the Town Water Department and Michael Chase, a Town
retiree with 35 years' service as a Lab Operator, regarding his employment with the Town on an"as
needed" basis, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting in form acceptable to
Town Counsel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
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RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Agreement by and
between the Town of Queensbury Water Department and Michael Chase substantially in the form
presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Water
Superintendent to execute such Agreement, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Water Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any documentation and take
such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
5.0 CORRESPONDENCE- Supervisor's report for Community Development — Building &
Codes for the Month of April, 2014 on file in the Town Clerk's Office.
6.0 TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS
COUNCILMAN METIVIER(WARD I)-
• Spoke of the passing of Tom Jacobs, an Olympian from the area. Sends his condolences
to Mr. Jacobs family, he will be missed.
• Wished Supervisor Strough a Happy Birthday.
COUNCILMAN CLEMENTS (WARD II)-
• Best wishes to Joyce Hunt, former member of our Zoning Board of Appeals, as she
recovers.
• Received a number of calls from residents regarding damage to sprinkler heads caused by
snow plows over the winter. The Town is doing a nice job of addressing these matters.
Feel free to email ward2 c,c ueensbury.net or contact the Highway Department to report
any issues of concern.
• Happy Birthday to Supervisor Strough.
COUNCILMAN IRISH (WARD III)-
• Toured the Highway Department with Supervisor Strough today. A workshop will be
scheduled to discuss the need for building and equipment maintenance.
• Wished those who celebrate a Happy Cinco de Mayo.
• Wished Supervisor Strough a Happy Birthday.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS (WARD IV)-
• Received a few phone calls from concerned residents regarding speeding vehicles in the
area of Lupine Lane, Pine Street and Wintergreen Lane. He informed the Highway
Superintendent and the Sheriff of the problem. Residents may be submitting a petition in
the near future asking for something to be done to remedy the situation.
• Happy Birthday to Supervisor Strough.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH-
• The Queensbury Post has announced their"Member of the Year", Al Oudekerk. He has
been very active with the Queensbury Seniors for almost twenty-six (26) years.
Congratulations to him.
• Anyone fifty-five (55) or older interested in becoming a member of our Senior Center
should stop by or call 761-8224, it's very inexpensive to become a member.
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• The CFL light bulbs that contain mercury can be disposed of at any store that sells them.
• The Town has to do an annual MS4 Report (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System).
The draft of this report is online. If anyone wishes to review that just go to the Town's
website: www.queensbury.net. Any comments or input can be addressed to
gbysupervisor c Queensbury net
• Reviewed the Highway Departments schedule for yard waste pickup: Ward IV: May 5-
16, 2014, Ward III: May 19-23, 2014 and Ward I& II: May 27- 30, 2014. Leaves/
clippings need to be in biodegradable paper bags. Place bags for pick-up at roadside, but
not in the street. Tree limbs that do not exceed eight (8) feet in length or four(4) inches in
diameter will be picked up as well.
• Thanked Look TV and our sponsors for televising these meetings.
RESOLUTION ADJOURNING QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD MEETING
RESOLUTION NO.: 166, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. William VanNess
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its
Regular Town Board Meeting.
Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Respectfully Submitted,
Caroline H. Barber
Town Clerk
Town of Queensbury