337.2015 Cheap Pete's Lawn Care RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHEAP PETE'S LAWN CARE
TO MOW AN ADDITIONAL ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED
PROPERTY IN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: 337,2015
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHEREAS, by previous Resolution Nos: 168, 254 and 266,2015, the Queensbury Town
Board approved the Director of Building and Codes Enforcement's (Director) engagement of the
monthly lawn mowing services of Cheap Pete's Lawn Care for certain properties in states of serious
neglect, and
WHEREAS, the Director has advised the Town Board of an additional property in a similar
state of neglect located at 229 Corinth Road in the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, an additional property located at 43 Lambert Drive in the Town of Queensbury is
also in a similar state of neglect, and
WHEREAS, although the Town Court can impose fines, it lacks the authority to mandate
ongoing maintenance, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §64 (5-a), the Town Board may require the
owners of land to cut, trim or remove from the land owned by them, brush, grass, rubbish or weeds or
to spray poisonous shrubs or weeds on such land, and upon default, may cause such grass, brush,
rubbish or weeds to be cut, trimmed or removed and such poisonous shrubs or weeds to be sprayed by
the Town and the total expense of such cutting, trimming, removal or spraying may be assessed by the
Town Board on the real property on which such grass, rubbish, weeds or poisonous shrubs or weeds
were found and the expense so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge on the real property on which
it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected in the same manner and
at the same time as other Town charges,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board directs that a final notice shall be sent by U.S.
mail to the Property Owners of Record as set forth above requiring that they mow the lawn on their
land and clean up paper, discarded construction and other debris around the property within 10 days
and failing to do so, the Town will cause such action to be taken and the cost thereof will be assessed
by the Town Board on the real property and the assessment shall constitute a lien and charge on the
real property until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected in the same manner
and at the same time as other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Director of Building
and Codes Enforcement's engagement of Cheap Pete's Lawn Care for the amount of$250 for a one-
time cleanup of the 229 Corinth Road property, i.e., mowing, trimming and debris removal, in
accordance with Cheap Pete's Lawn Care's September 14, 2015 Estimate, and the amount of
$250 for a one-time cleanup of the 43 Lambert Drive property, i.e., mowing, trimming and debris
removal, to be paid upon Cheap Pete's Lawn Care completing the work and submitting a proper
invoice to the Town outlining the date on which the property was mowed and cleaned-up, to be
paid for from Account No.: 001-3620-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend
the Town Budget and transfer $500 from Contingency Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to Account No.:
001-3620-4400 and take any other and all actions necessary to provide for such payment, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Director of Building and
Codes Enforcement to inform the Town Assessor and/or Town Tax Receiver of the total expenses of
such cutting, trimming, removal or spraying of such property so that the expenses can be properly
assessed and constituted as a lien and charge on the real property on which it is levied until paid or
otherwise satisfied or discharged so that such sum may be collected in the same manner and at the
same time as other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Building and Codes Enforcement and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 28h day of September, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None
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