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1979-05-08 adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olsten: RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves into executive session to discuss , personnel matters and IDA questions. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Walter, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Brandt Noes : None Absent: None 1 On motion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully, Donald A. Chase Town Clerk Town of Queensbury REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MAY 8 , 1979 MEMBERS PRESENT: MICHEL BRANDT- SUPERVISOR DANIEL OLSON- COUNCILMAN MRS . FRANCES WALTER - COUNCILMAN HAMMOND ROBERTSON- COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART- COUNCILMAN JOSEPH BRENNAN- TOWN COUNSEL PRESS: THE GLENS FALLS POST STAR I GUESTS: LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS , MR. & MRS . DAVIDSON , MR. THOMAS MARTIN , MR. DANIEL MORRELL , MEMBERS OF THE VEIEPANS OF FOREIGN WARS , MRS. GLENDENING , ;-- MRS . MARTIN TOWN OFFICIALS: MR. THOMAS FLAHERTY, MR . MARTINDALE , MR. LYNN , MRS. SHENK MEETING OPENED 7 : 30 P . M. SALUTE TO THE FLAG LED BY COUNCILMAN EISENHART SUPERVISOR BRANDT- REQUESTED MR . DALEY , ----- SPEAK TO THE TOWN BOARD . . . MR. DALEY-REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN LEGION SPOKE ON THE HONORING OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS.-.AND.-.ALL _ VETERANS .REQUESTED THAT THE NEW ROAD BESIDE ,III THE WEST GLENS FALLS FIRE HOUSE BE NAMED VETERANS. .RMAD RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RESOLUTION NO . 136 INTRODUCED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS i ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED , THAT THE MINUTES OF APRIL 24 , 1979 BE AND HEREBY ARE APPROVED . I DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : f AYES: MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART , MRS. WATER , MR . ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION TO RENAME HIGHWAY RESOLUTION NO . 137 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART , SECONDED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT : WHEREAS, THE AMERICAN LEGION HAS SUGGESTED THAT THE PIG FARM ROAD BE RENAMED VETERANS ROAD TO HONOR ALL VETERANS , AND I 286 WHEREAS , THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD AGREES WITH THIS SUGGESTION TO HONOR THE VETERANS , NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY RENAMES PIG FARM ROAD TO VETERANS ROAD. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS . WALTER , MR . ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE I ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTARY COVERAGE FOR DISABILITY INSURANCE RESOLUTION NO . 138 , INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON ( DISCUSSION HELD. . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON REQUESTED THAT MORE INFORMATION REGARDING SELF INSURANCE VS . INSURANCE BY CONTRACT BE PRESENTED TO THE TOWN BOARD BEFORE A VOTE IS TAKEN . . . RESOLUTION TO TABLE RESOLUTION NO . 139 , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER : RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD HERE-BY TABLES RESOLUTION NO . 138 OF 1979 DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS . WALTER, MR . ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT NOES: NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION OF SORROW RESOLUTION NO , 140 , INTRODUCED AND SECONDED BY THE ENTIRE TOWN BOARD WHEREAS, JAMES A. HOWE, OF OAKWOOD DRIVE , QUEENSBURY , WAS APPOINTED ACTING ASSESSOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ON JULY 27 , 1977 AND ON JANUARY 2 , 1979 HE WAS APPOINTED SOLE ASSESSOR FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , AND WHEREAS, MR. JAMES HOWE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS ASSESSMENT DUTIES CONTINUALLY DEMONSTRATED GREAT DILIGENCE , THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONALISM AND AN EXCEEDINGLY GREAT REGARD FOR HIS FELLOW CITIZENS , AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD AND THE PEOPLE OF QUEENSBURY WERE SHOCKED TO LEARN OF THE UNTIMELY PASSING OF JAMES A. HOWE ON APRIL 26 , 1979 , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ON BEHALF OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN , HEREBY EXPRESS THEIR DEEP SORROW ON THE DEATH OF THEIR FRIEND AND CO-WORKER , JAMES A. HOWE AND EXPRESS TO MRS. JAMES HOWE AND THE MEMBERS OF MR . HOWE ' S FAMILY THEIR SYMPATHY AT THIS UNFORTUNATE TIME. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS. WALTER , MR . ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE SUPERVISOR BRANDT- REQUESTED A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF JAMES A. HOWE . . HE WAS A FINE EMPLOYEE, HE WAS CHEERFUL , AND VERY PROFESSIONAL AND WE CERTAINLY MISS HIM. . . RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DEED FOR HIGHWAY __ _ _ J i RESOLUTION NO . 141 , INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS, CLEVERDALE REAL ESTATE , INC. HAS EXECUTED AND OFFERED A DEED FOR A TOWN HIGHWAY NOT LESS THAN FIFTY ( 50 ° ) FEET IN WIDTH , WHICH IS DESCRIBED THEREIN IN SCHEDULE A ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND WHEREAS, CARL A. GARB, SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS TO THE TOWN OF QUEENS- BURY, HAS ADVISED THAT HE RECOMMENDS THAT THIS BOARD ACCEPT THIS LAND FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES INTO THE TOWN HIGHWAY SYSTEM , AND t t WHEREAS, THE FORM OF THE DEED HAS BEEN APPROVED BY JOSEPH R. BRENNAN , ESQ. , j COUNSEL TO THE BOARD, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED DEED BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AND THAT THE TOWN CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID DEED TO BE RECORDED IN THE WARREN COUNTY CLERK 'S OFFICE AFTER WHICH SAID DEED SHALL BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT A NEW ROAD IS HEREBY ADDED TO THE OFFICIAL INVENTORY OF TOWN HIGHWAYS TO BE DESCRIBED THEREON AS FOLLOWS: ROAD NO . 333 , DESCRIPTION : STATE ROUTE 9L AND CONTINUING IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AND ENDING AT HUNTER LANE NAME : EXTENSION OF KNOLLS ROAD NORTH, MILEAGE : . o9 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT A NEW ROAD IS HEREBY ADDED TO THE OFFICIAL INVENTORY OF TOWN HIGHWAYS, TO BE DESCRIBED THEREIN AS FOLLOWS : ROAD NO . 327, DESCRIPTION KNOLLS ROAD NORTH IN A CIRCULAR DIRECTION !, AND ENDING AT A DEAD END NAME : EXTENSION OF HUNTER LANE MILEAGE : . 18 DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : DR. EISENHART, MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT NOES : MR. OLSON , MRS . WALTER ABSENT: NONE DISCUSSION HELD ON RESOLUTION NO. 141 BEFORE VOTE : COUNCILMAN OLSON- MR. MARTINDALE IS THIS THE ROAD THAT HAS SEVERAL LARGE TREES NEAR THE EDGE OF THE ROAD? MR. MARTINDALE- YES SUPERVISOR BRANDT- NOTED THAT MR. GARB FELT THAT THE ROAD WAS FINE AS IS AND WHEN THE TREE IS DEAD THEN REMOVE IT. . .NOTED THAT THERE IS PLENTY OF SPACE FOR A PLOW AND EQUIPMENT TO GO THROUGH. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WE LOOKED AT THIS LAST NIGHT . . . IT DOESN 'T REPRESENT ANY HAZARD. . . f � MR. MARTINDALE- WHEN THE ROAD IS PAVED THE TREES WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED. . . I j COUNCILMAN OLSON-I OBJECT TO ACCEPTING A PORTION OF THE ROAD THAT WE KNOW TREES HAVE TO BE REMOVED AT TOWN EXPENSE. . . IT SHOULD BE UP TO THE DEVELOPER TO MAKE THE ROAD READY TO PAVE. . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT- I WOULD SAY IN MY EXPERIENCE IT IS NOT A HIGHLY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO REMOVE THOSE TREES WHEN THEY HAVE TO BE. . . I REQUESTED THAT MR. NOLAN-COLONIAL T.V. SPEAK TO THE BOARD. . . f MR. NOLAN- RE: RATE INCREASE. . . FOUR OF THE FIVE MUNICIPALITIES HAVE AGREED ON THE RATE INCREASE , QUEENSBURY IS THE LAST TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL . . . NOTED THAT IF PASSED THE N.Y. STATE CABLE COMMISSION WILL THEN RULE ON THE INCREASE. . .THE INCREASE WILL THEN TAKE PLACE IN JULY SUPERVISOR BRANDT- SPOKE TO THE BOARD IN REGARD TO THE MEETING WITH THE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES REGARDING THE RATE INCREASE FOR COLONIAL THERE WAS GENERAL AGREEMENT THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN SERVICE AND IMPROVE IT HE WILL HAVE TO KEEP UP WITH INFLATION. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART—NOTED THAT THE INCREASE WAS FAR BELOW THE INFLATIONARY INCREASE . . . COUNCILMAN WALTER— THANKED MR. NOLAN FOR HIS FINANCIAL STATEMENT RESOLUTION TO INCREASE RATES RESOLUTION NO . 142 , INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED , THAT THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE BETWEEN THE TOWN AND COLONIAL CABLEVISION, INC. , DATED SEPTEMBER 4 , 1970 , BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS : THE MAXIMUM RATE FOR FIRST CONNECTION , RESIDENTIAL IS $7. 75 ; THE MAXIMUM RATE FOR COMMERCIAL IS NOT TO EXCEED $20 .00 ; ALL OTHER COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN THE SAME . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES: DR. EISENHART, MRS. WALTER , MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE ABSTAIN : MR. OLSON COUNCILMAN WALTER— SPOKE ON THE PLANTINGS THAT THE BOY SCOUTS DID AT THE LANDFILL. . . REQUESTED THAT THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE BE ASKED TO ESTIMATE THE LANDSCAPING OF THE LANDFILL AND TRANSFER STATION (THE COST OF) SUPERVISOR BRANDT— THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL MEETING NEXT TUESDAY MAY 15 , 1979 —SUPERVISOR BRANDT REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR POTENTIAL PURCHASE OF COMPONENT PARTS FOR SCALES AT LANDFILL NOTED THAT PARTS HAVE TO FIT THURMAN SCALE. . .NOTED THAT THE SCALES WILL NOT BE MOVED UNTIL THE PARTS ARE PURCHASED. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- REQUESTED THAT A MAINTENANCE CONTRACT ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE BID. . . RESOLUTION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS RESOLUTION NO . 143 , INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY—GLENS FALLS LANDFILL COMMITTEE , HAS EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO GO OUT TO BID FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PARTS FOR THE THURMAN SCALES AT THE RIDGE ROAD LANDFILL , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT s RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY SOLICIT SEALED BIDS FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PARTS FOR THE THURMAN SCALES AT THE RIDGE ROAD LANDFILL AND THAT THE FOLLOWING NOTICE BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN : NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WILL RECEIVED SEALED PROPOSALS ON ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PARTS FOR THE THURMAN SCALES AT THE RIDGE ROAD LANDFILL , A COMPLETE COPY OF THE SPECI- FICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK. BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED UP TO 5 : OOP . M. ON THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE , 1979 AT THE TOWN CLERK' S OFFICE AT THE QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING , BAY AND HAVILAND ROADS , GLENS FALLS , NEW YORK 12801 . BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN SEALED OPAQUE ENVELOPES MARKED ( ELECTRONIC COMPONENT BID) AND THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH SUCH BID A CERTIFICATE OF NON—COLLUSION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 103D OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. zi i THE TOWN BOARD WILL MEET AT THE TOWN OFFICE BUILDING AT 7 : 30 P.M. ON THE 12TH DAY OF .TUNE 1979 AT WHICH TIME THE BIDS WILL BE OPENED AND READ ALOUD. THE TOWN BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MRS. WALTER , MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE � I -NOTICE THURSDAY MAY 10 , '1979 BIDS ON CONTRACT 22 WATER BOOSTER PUMPING STATION FOR TWICWOOD WILL BE OPENED. 2 :00 P. M. -LTR. SUPERVISOR 'S OFFICE MAY 1 , 1979 MR. DONALD CHASE, CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BAY AT HAVILAND ROADS GLENS FALLS , NEW YORK 12801 DEAR MR. CHASE: AS PER THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 18 OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY THAT I NO LONGER HAVE ANY INTEREST IN THE FIRM OF WEST MOUNTAIN SALES LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY. I DO NOT SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND I HAVE DIVESTED MYSELF, MY WIFE, AND CHILDREN OF ANY OWNERSHIP IN WEST MOUNTAIN SALES , INC. I HOPE THIS WILL ENABLE YOU TO NOW INVITE COMPETITIVE PRICES AND BIDDING ON ANY ITEM OR SERVICE THAT THEY MIGHT OFFER. i SINCERELY , /S/ MICHEL R. BRANDT SUPERVISOR i MRB/SBS CC: TOWN BOARD TOWN ATTORNEY -LTR. WARREN CO. DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS HAZARD REPORT-LIGHT AT QUAKER AND BAY ROAD. . .ON FILE SUPERVISOR BRANDT- REQUESTED THE CHIEF' S REPORT OPINION IN REGARD TO THE HAZARD MOBILE HOME APPLICATION- JUDITH A. BARRETT OF LUZERNE ROAD TO LOCATE A TRAILOR ON CORINTH ROAD ( REPLACING AN OLDER MODEL ) OWNER OF PROPERTY ROSEMARY GONZALEZ. . . REASONS FOR REQUEST GIVEN . . . MR$ .BARRETT PRESENT COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE OLD MOBILE HOME? MRS. BARRETT- IT WILL BE SOLD COUNCILMAN OLSON- YOU DO NOT OWN THE LAND. . . f MRS. BARRETT- I AM PURCHASING THE LAND. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- REQUESTED THAT A LETTER OF INTENT OF PURCHASED BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF THE HEARING. . . i RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING ! -RESOLUTION NO.IA_ INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART: WHEREAS, JUDITH A. BARRETT HAS MADE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 2 ( C ) SECTION 4 , OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ENTITLED ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COURTS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO LOCATE f 2gn A MOBILE HOME OUTSIDE AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT Q091t�TH ROgQ,;, ,AND WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT SAID APPLICATION COMPLIES WITH. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ORDINANCE , AND WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE FACTS PRESENTED IN SAID APPLICATION ARE SUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY FURTHER CONSIDERATT.ON BY THIS BOARD, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE. ABOVE MyENTI.ONED ORDINANCE , THE TOWN BOARD SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON SAID APPLICATION ON MAY 22 , 1979 AT 7 ; 30 P .M . IN THE QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING , BAY ROAD , AND THAT THE TORN CLERK. IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO GIVE PROPER NOTICE OF SAID PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE. WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE, DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE; AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS. WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PRESS AND WERE PLACED ON FILE: BUILDING AND ZONING, DOG WARDEN , TOWN CLERK , SUPERVISOR' S MONTHLY REPORT AND POLICE REPORT COUNCILMAN WALTER- THE MINI MEETINGS WILL BE STARTING MAY 10 , 1979 AT THE QUEENSBURY HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE WESTLAND AND WT. MT. ROAD AREA. . .FURTHER MINI MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE MONTH OF JUNE . . . NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE PRESS . . NOTED FREE WEEK AT THE LANDFILL THE 5 THROUGH THE 13TH OF MAY 1979 MRS. GASPER AND MRS. BLANCHARD- SPOKE TO THE TOWN BOARD IN REGARD TO RELOCATING THE POLLING PLACE FROM HALLMARK NURSING HOME . . . NOTED SEVERAL INSTANCES OF INTERFERENCE FROM THE PATIENTS. . . SUGGESTED HENRY SLEIGHTS FORMER CLIPPER SHIP AS A LOCATION FOR ONE OF THE DISTRICTS. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- NOTED THAT HE WILL LOOK INTO CHANGING THE LOCATION. . . OPEN FORUM 8 : 15 P. M. BOB CUBBINS- RESIDENT OF HELEN DR. - REPRESENTING THE RESIDENTSOF SAME . . . SPOKE ON THE DUST CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD. . . BECOMING A WELL DEVELOPED AREA. . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT-I AM NOT GOING TO SAY RIGHT NOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO PAVE IT , WE ARE LOOKING AT ACCELERATING THE PAVING SCHEDULE BEYOND WHAT OUR BUDGET IS , . . . THERE IS AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION BETWEEN BOARD MEMBERS TO ADD MORE MONEY TO THE PAVING SCHEDULE THIS YEAR , ACCORDING TO THE ABILITY OF THE HIGHWAY PERSONNEL TO PAVE. . .THAT ROAD, A SECTION OF IT NEEDS TO BE PAVED WITHOUT ANY QUESTION . . . I AM SURE THAT WE CAN TELL YOU MORE AS THE PAVING SCHEDULE IS WORKED ON. . . WE ARE AFRAID TO OIL ROAD DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. . . BOB CUBBINS- NOTED THAT IT HAS BECOME A HEALTH HAZARD DUE TO CHILDREN IN THE AREA BEING ALLERGIC TO DUST. . . COUNCILMAN WALTER- IS HELEN DRIVE AT ALL ON THE SCHEDULE? i SUPERVISOR BRANDT- IT IS NOT. . . COUNCILMAN WALTER- NOTED THAT IF THE ROAD HAS A PROBLEM MAYBE WE SHOULD TRY AND DO SOMETHING , EITHER PAVING OR SOME TEMPORARY PROCEDURE TO MOVE THIS ALONG. . . YOU WERE SPEAKING ABOUT AUGUST. . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT- IN SPEAKING WITH CARL WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HIM ADDRESS HIMSELF TO AN ACCELERATED PAVING PROGRAM WITH A TENATIVE COMMITTMENT FROM THE BOARD TO PROVIDE THE MONEY , WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR BACK FROM HIM NOW, AS TO WHAT HE CAN DO . BOB CUBBINS- QUESTIONED WHY MIDNIGHT DRIVE WAS PAVED LAST YEAR WITH ONLY THREE HOUSES ON IT? SUPERVISOR BRANDT- . . .WE ARE ALL A LITTLE BIT FRUSTRATED WITH THE PROCESS AND THAT IS WHY WE BROUGHT UP A REFERENDUM ON TWO OCCASIONS , THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS SPLIT RESPONSIBILITY WITH SPLIT AUTHORITY AND YOU WORK TOGETHER AS BEST YOU CAN AND SOMETIMES IT IS HARD TO EXPLAIN HOW A DECISION CAME ABOUT. . . ROGER MARCY- BROOKWOOD ACRES- NOTED THAT HIS ROAD HAS THE SAME PROBLEM LARGE AMOUNTS OF DUST (..JACK ABRAMS WAS ALSO PRESENT FROM THIS AREA ) SUPERVISOR BRANDT- ROCKWELL ROAD IS SCHEDULED FOR PAVING . . . APPROXIMATELY THE LATER PART OF .TUNE . . . SEWER SYSTEM DISCUSSION DANIEL MORRELL-WILL RESIDENTS THAT ARE NOT IN THE QUEENSBURY DIST. BE ALLOWED TO VOTE? SUPERVISOR BRANDT- NO DANIEL MORRELL- THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A BENEFIT TAX? SUPERVISOR BRANDT- THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY A COUNTY TAX IF THEY ARE IN THE COUNTY DISTRICT, SOME PEOPLE WILL BE IN THE COUNTY DIST. AND NOT THE TOWN DISTRICT. i DANIEL MORRELL-THE ORIGINAL PLAN THAT WAS VOTED UPON HAS BEEN CHANGED AND ALTERED SO MANY TIMES., IS THIS THE SAME THING THAT WE VOTED UPON? SUPERVISOR BRANDT- THE COUNTY DISTRICT REMAINS AS YOU VOTED ON, THE SIZE li OF THE DISTRICT , THE QUESTION IS HOW THEY WILL HANDLE THE SYSTEMTHAT IS OPEN TO DISCUSSION. DANIEL MORRELL- THE PROCESS THAT YOU ELIMINATED THREE DISTRICTS , SUNNYSIDE , GLEN LAKE , BROADACRES , BASED ON THE SURVEY THAT THEY WOULD BE ADVERSE TO THE QUEENSBURY SEWER DISTRICT. . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT- SOME BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDING MYSELF ASKED AROUND IN THE VARIOUS AREAS , WE WERE GETTING INPUT OF A NEGATIVE VIEW . . . THE BOARD, IN MY OPINION, THE TOWN IN A CENTRAL AREA , PARALLELING HALF WAY BROOK , AND TO THE HERCULES PLANT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE HAVE A SEWER PLANT TO SERVE THAT AREA. . . SEPTIC SYSTEMS IN THAT AREA ARE NOT WORKING. . .WE FELT THAT IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO GET AN AREA DEFINED THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE AND GET A REFERENDUM BEFORE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE REALLY ASKING FOR IT , IF IT PASSES IT CAN BE EXTENDED. . . DANIEL MORRELL- IS IT POSSIBLE FOR THE TOWN BOARD TO ARBITRARILY TO CUT AREAS WITHOUT A PUBLIC HEARING ON IT? SUPERVISOR BRANDT- YES , IT IS A PROCESS OF THE TOWN BOARD, IT IS A VALUE JUDGEMENT WE HAVE TO MAKE. . . THOMAS MARTIN- WHAT RIGHT DO YOU HAVE TO ELIMINATE PEOPLE 'S RIGHT TO VOTE ON AN ISSUE THAT THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR. . . ( MORAL ISSUE) i SUPERVISOR BRANDT- THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR A QUEENSBURY DISTRICT IF THEY ARE NOT IN IT. . . COUNCILMAN WALTER- REVIEWED THE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY DISTRICT. .NOTED MISCONCEPTIONS. . . MOST PEOPLE THAT VOTED FOR THE COUNTY DISTRICT WERE UNDER THE MISCONCEPTION THAT THEY WOULD PROBABLY HAVE SEWERS IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSE. . .WHAT HAS HAPPENED HERE IS THAT A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE, i I FEEL, FELT THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE SERVICED BY SEWERS AND AS THE TOWN DISTRICT GETS SMALLER AND SMALLER THEY SUDDENLY HAVE NO VOTE AND YES THEY j CAN VOTE TO COME IN AS A DISTRICT AT SOME FUTURE TIME, BUT IT WILL BE IN THE LONG FUTURE IT WILL NOT BE CLOSE TO HAND AS FAR AS THE MONEY WE GET FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. . . THOMAS MARTIN- I KNOW THAT THIS IS LEGAL , BUT IS IT MORAL? IT SMELLS OF BACK ROOM POLITICS. . . r SUPERVISOR BRANDT- WE DO HAVE TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS , IT IS OUR LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY. . .SPOKE ON THE CUT IN FEDERAL AID. . . IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS QUESTIONS IN THE FUNDABILITY WE CUT THEM OUT , WE ARE NOT GOING TO GET INTO ANOTHER TWO YEAR HASSEL WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT , WE WILL ELIMINATE THOSE AREAS AND GET ON WITH WHAT WE KNOW WE NEED AND WHAT WE KNOW WE CAN JUSTIFY AND WE KNOW STANDS A CHANCE OF GOING. . . I MRS. GLENDENING— WHEN WILL THE FIGURES BE OUT TO THE PUBLIC? COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON— RIGHT NOW I WOULD SAY THE MIDDLE OF .JUNE . . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT— THE TOWN BOARD WILL ADVERTISE THE FIGURES IN THE LOCAL PAPER. . . MRS. DAVIDSON— WHERE IS THE LAKE GEORGE BASIN? COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON— DESCRIBED THE AREA. . .ON RT. 9 FROM THE OLD GOURMET TOWARD LAKE GEORGE . . . SPOKE ON THE CHANGES IN LAKE GEORGE. . . I _ COUNCILMAN WALTER— QUESTIONED IF ANYBODY WAS CONCERNED FOR THE QUALITY OF GLEN LAKE , ARE THEY NOT EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS LAKE GEORGE IN REGARD TO POLLUTION? COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON— IT IS A QUESTION DO YOU WANT ANY SEWER DISTRICT OR DO YOU WANT TO KILL IT AND STOP FOR TEN YEARS WHILE WE ARGUE AND GO BACK AGAIN, THAT IS THE REAL ISSUE. SUPERVISOR BRANDT— I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WHETHER WE ARE GOING TO SAVE LAKE GEORGE OR NOT , THE TOWN HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM ALONG QUAKER ROAD , I KNOW SOME OF OUR MAJOR APARTMENT COMPLEXES HAVE A PROBLEM, PROBLEMS IN HALFWAY BROOK , IF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY COMES TO OUR TOWN AND ENFORCES THE LAWS THAT ARE ON THE BOOKS WE ARE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF BUSINESSES CLOSE OR MOVE OUT . I DO NOT THINK MOST PEOPLE REALIZE THE SALES TAX THAT IS COMING IN FROM THE BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY IN THAT REGION , BUT IT DOES PAY ALL OF YOUR TOWN TAX PLUS A GOOD SHARE OF OUR COUNTY TAXES . THOMAS MARTIN— MY QUESTION IS , IS THIS ORIGINAL WARREN COUNTY DISTRICT THE BEST ONE , AND WHEN THE VOTERS GO TO THE POLLS THIS AUGUST WILL THEY BE INFORMED VOTERS TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION? SUPERVISOR BRANDT— WE ARE GOING TO GET ALL THE INFORMATION WE CAN AND PRESENT IT TO THE PEOPLE, THEY HAVE TO MAKE UP THEIR MIND. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON— SPOKE ON THE NEGATIVE RESULTS OF HIS FINDINGS IN SPEAKING WITH THE RESIDENTS OF GLEN LAKE IN REGARD TO THE PROPOSED SEWERS. ..THE TOWN BOARD IS TRYING TO DO IS TO LOOK AT THE COMMERCIAL AREAS , ROUTE 9 , QUAKER ROAD , DIX AVENUE , WITHOUT NEW COMMERCIAL GROWTH AND INDUSTRIAL GROWTH , THEN WE WILL BE IN A BAD TAX SITUATION. SUPERVISOR BRANDT— ONCE WE HAVE PROJECT� THE COSTjAND IT HAS PASSED IN A REFERENDUM , IF IT TURNS OUT WHEN THE BIDS COMES IN TO BUILD THE PROJECT) THEY EXCEED THE REFERENDUM VOTED IN COSTSITHEN THE WHOLE DISTRICT IS DONE AWAY WITH . . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON— THE DECISION IN REGARD TO THE SEWER DISTRICT IN QUEENSBURY WILL BE DECIDED, COST VS BENEFIT NEED. . . MRS. GLENDENING— QUESTIONED WAS IT RIGHT TO EXCLUDE RESIDENTS WHO MIGHT USED THE SYSTEM IN THE FUTURE FROM VOTING IN THE ORIGINAL REFERENDUM. . . IF IT IS DEFEATED, THEY HAD NO VOICE . . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT— IN THE TOWN DISTRICT WE ARE VOTING ON A DISTRICT TO BE FORMED AND SERVED IMMEDIATELY , THE PEOPLE TRAT ARE IN THERE CAN BE SERVED IMMEDIATELY , IF ANOTHER GROUP WANTS INJ4THEY CAN PETITION AND GO THROUGH THE PROCEDURE AND FORM AND EXTENSION OF THAT DISTRICT . . . MR. DAVIDSON— NOTED THAT WHEN MANY RESIDENTS VOTED ON THE COUNTY DIST. THEY FELT THAT THE ENTIRE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WOULD BE SERVED , I VOTED j FOR IT AND I FELT THAT WAY , NOW YOU ARBITRARILY SAYING TO ME THAT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CAST AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE FOR THE TOWN DISTRICT. . . __.•11 WE VOTED FOR THE COUNTY DISTRICT AND NOW YOU ARE SAYING , AS I HEAR IT , FOR NO JUSTIFIABLE REASON AT ALL , THAT NOW BECAUSE WE DO NOT LIVE IN IN A DISTRICT THAT YOU THINK MIGHT PASS , WE CAN NOT NOW VOICE OUR OPINION AS A WHOLE . . . ARE THERE REASONS FOR THIS? SUPERVISOR BRANDT— FIRST THERE ARE FEDERAL RULES THAT HAVE CHANGED , THAT WILL EXCLUDE PARTS OF THE TOWN , AND SINCE THE COUNTY REFERENDUM THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE ATTITUDE OF THE VOTERS AND WE HAVE TO ALSO SENSE THAT, WE HAVE THAT RESPONSIBILITY . . . MR. DAVIDSON—DID FEDERAL REGULATIONS SAY THAT BOARD ACRES WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE? a 293 SUPERVISOR BRANDT- NO FEDERAL REGULATIONS REALLY NEVER NOTICED BROAD ACRES. MR. DAVIDSON- WHY WAS BROAD ACRES EXCLUDED FROM THE SEWER DISTRICT? SUPERVISOR BRANDT-BECAUSE I FELT THAT IT WOULD BE A NEGATIVE VOTE ON THE BROAD ACRES REGION. . . I BASED THIS ON A SAMPLING OF SEVERAL' .PEOPLE I TALKED TO. MR. DAVIDSON-I FEEL THAT YOU HAVE NOT DONE YOUR HOMEWORK TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PEOPLE IN BROAD ACRES WANT FOR SEWAGE DISPOSAL , THE ONLY WAY YOU ARE GOING TO FIND OUT IS BY A REFERENDUM. w �y MR. TURNBULL- STATED THAT HE FELT THAT IT WAS THE OVER-COMMERCIALISM THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITH LAKE GEORGE. . . QUESTIONED IF THE WARREN CO. REFERENDUM WAS NOW LEGAL SINCE IT HAS GONE FROM 60 MILLION TO 100 MILLION DOLLARS? SUPERVISOR BRANDT- THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT FIGURES , ONE FOR THE COUNTY DISTRICT, WHICH I BELIEVE IS AROUND 60 MILLION DOLLARS, WHEN YOU TAKE THE COST OF THE TOWN DISTRICT AND ADD IT TO THE COUNTY DIST . THEN YOU COME TO THE 100 MILLION DOLLAR FIGURE. MRS. GLENDENING- IS THE DISTRICT ONLY FOR COMMERICAL? SUPERVISOR BRANDT-THERE ARE RESIDENTIAL AREAS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT. MRS. DAVIDSON- QUESTIONED THE COST OF PUMPING STATIONS? SUPERVISOR BRANDT- THEY WERE INCLUDED IN THE COSTS OF THE COUNTY DISTRICT. . . OR IN THE COLLECTOR SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE.4THEY WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE FIGURES PRESENT IN THE REFERENDUM. MRS. DAVIDSONS QUESTIONED WHO LET THE WATER OUT OF HOVEY POND? UNKNOWN- FINCH PRUYN . . .PROCESS OF CLEANING THE BOTTOM OF THE POND. . . MRS. GLENDENING-NOTED THAT SHE PLANED TO BE A RESIDENT OF QSBY . FOR A LONG TIME SHE FELT THAT SHE HAD MORE AT STAKE IN QSBY. THEN THE RESIDENTS OF REGENCY PARK WHO ARE TRANSIENT, AND SHE SHOULD HAVE A VOTE . COUNCILMAN WALTER-FOR THE AREAS WHERE WE CAN GET FEDERAL AID' AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS A NEED, I AGREE WITH THE PEOPLE , I WAS THE ONE THAT VOTED NO , I FELT THAT WE SHOULD LEAVE THESE DISTRICTS IN AND I FELT THAT THE PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE ON IT. . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT- REQUESTED FURTHER INPUT. . .NONE WAS HEARD. . . OPEN FORUM CLOSED. DISCUSSION WAS HELD IN REGARD TO RESOLUTION NUMBER 138 OF 1979 . . . TOWN COUNSEL .JSOEH BRENNAN , SPOKE TO THE BOARD ON VARIOUS OPTIONS IN REGARD TO INSURANCE. . . I RESOLUTION TO UNTABLE I RESOLUTION NO . 145 , INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY BRINGS BACK TO THE FLOOR RESOLUTION I NUMBER 138 OF "1979 . i y DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : i AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS . WALTER , MR. ROBERTSON, MR. BRANDT NOES: NONE 1 ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTARY COVERAGE FOR ' DISABILITY INSURANCE j RESOLUTION NO . 1382 INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, ARTICLE IX, SECTION #4 OF THE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE i 2�4 TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, AND THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY UNIT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION , INC . , PROVIDES THAT EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWN , ( EXCEPT POLICE ( UNIFORMED) ) SHALL BE COVERED BY NEW YORK STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE , AND WHEREAS, AN APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTARY COVERAGE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE WORKMEN ' S COMPENSATION BOARD , AND WHEREAS , A LIST OF THE CLASSES OF EMPLOYEES TO BE COVERED, TOGETHER WITH JOB TITLES WILL ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SUBMITTED TO COOL INSURING AGENCY TO ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION TO THE WORKMEN 'S �~ COMPENSATION BOARD, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT RESOLUTION N0. 86 OF 1979 BE AND HEREBY IS RESCINDED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS. WALTER , MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS RESOLUTION NO . 146, INTRODUCED BY DR . CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT : RESOLVED , THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO. 79-5 AND NUMBERED 566 THROUGH 738 AND TOTALING $32 , 987. 01 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON ABSTAINED FROM VOTING ON AUDIT NUMBER 661 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS. WALTER , MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT NOES: NONE ABSENT : NONE SUPERVISOR BRANDT- PRESENTED THE TOWN BOARD WITH THE CPA AUDIT FROM .JENKINS AND POWERS ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. RESPECTFULLY , DONALD A. CHASE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY SPECIAL MEETING MAY 15 , 1979 MEMBERS PRESENT: MICHEL BRANDT- SUPERVISOR j DANIEL OLSON- COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART- COUNCILMAN HAMMOND ROBERTSON- COUNCILMAN I MEMBERS ABSENT: MRS. FRANCES WALTER- COUNCILMAN - JOSEPH BRENNAN- TOWN COUNSEL PRESS : G. F. POST STAR GUESTS: MR. GRANGER TOWN OFFICIALS: THOMAS FLAHERTY , MR. CARL GARB MEETING OPENED 7 : 30 P. M. SALUTE TO THE FLAG LED BY COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON i MR. ELLIOTT D. GRANGER OF GLENS FALLS ADDRESSED THE TOWN BOARD- REQUESTED