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1974-03-21 SP NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the Town BQ*rd of the Town of Queensbury will receive sealed proposals on a new Vacu-Sweep Street Sweeper. A complete copy of the specifications will be available in the Office of the Town Clerk. Bids will be received up to 5 :00 P.M. on the 11th day of April, 1074 at the Town Clerk' s Office in the Queensbury Town Office Building BAy and Haviland Roads, Glens Falls , New York 12801. Bids must be submitted in sealed opaque envelopes marked Vacu-Sweep Street Sweeper bid and there shall be included in such bid the Certificate of non-collusion required by Section 103D of the general municipal law and the bidder must state the approximate date of delivery. The Town Board will meet at the Queensbury Town Office Building at 7 : 30 P.M. on the 11th day of April 1974 at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes : Mr. Olson, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes : None Absent: Mr. Barber Councilman Streeter noted that on the Standpipe he would like to see architectural treatment to it. Opened to Public: 8 : 19P.M. Water Superintendent spoke briefly regarding, the drainage area. . . . Seward Street Area. . . 600 of the 700' has been completed. Councilman Streeter noted that the work was going along well. . . Supervisor Austin noted that the Town Board will meet with Mr. Horace Barber and a man from the New York Telephone Company after this meeting. . . RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS - RESOLUTION NO. 86, Introduced by Mr. Harold Robillard who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: RESOLVED, that the Audit of Bills as listed in Abstract No. 74-3 numbered 241-387 totaling 71 , 698. 76. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes : Mr. Olson, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes : None Absent : Mr. Barber Oh motion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Donald A. Chase, Town Clerk SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 21, 1974 MEMBERS PRESENT: John Austin Supervisor Daniel Olson Councilman Harold Robillard Councilman Gordon Streeter Councilman Robert Barber-Absent Councilman J. David Little Counsel Meeting Opened 5: 00 P .M. Saute to the Flag. Supervisor Austin noted that the Town Board and Engineers will meet at the Water Treatment Plant for an on site inspection on March 30th at 10: 30 A.M. 6 Mobile Home-Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Seybolt of Pinewood toad owner of Property John S. Carusone-the property located on Luzerne Road-The Building Inspector recommended approval. . .The Town Board tabled this application from the last meeting so that the members could look at the site. . . RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION NO. 87, Introduced by Mr.John Austin who moved its adoption seconded by Mr. Gordon Streeter: WHEREAS , Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Seybolt have 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 a mobile home outside at property situated at Luzerne Road, 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 consideration by this board, therefore be it RESOLVLD,. that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned ordinance, the town board shall conduct a public hearing on said application on April 11, 1974 at 7 :30 P.M. in the Queensbury Town Office Building , Bay Road, and that the Town 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, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes : None Absent: Mr. Barber ANNOUNCEMENTS : - APA approval of the application of Del Fonsi Route 96 - division of property. . . . - The .State Commission on-_Cible TV,..notified the town that it granted Colonial Cablevision the right to operate a cable TV franchise in the Town. - The Highway Report for January and February 1974 was submitted. . . - The Building Department has made a survey as to the existing gas stations in the town with special reference to when gas station closed. . . March 20, 1974 Mr. George Liapes, Building Inspector Building & Zoning Department Bay Road Glens Falls , New York 12801 RE : Plumbing Prints -- Commercial & Large scale developments Dear George, We have been advised by the State Health Department that as a public water system, we have the prime responsibility to regulate and control cross connections and back flow con- ditions under Section 5, New York code of Rules & Regulations , State Sanitary Code. In order to comply with this request, I would appreciate receiving a copy of the plumbing details for each future commercial and/or large scale development . Very truly yours , /s/ Thomas K. Flaherty Water Superintendent TKF/phf March 19, 1974 Mr. J. Arthur Norton, Chairman Queensbury Town Planning Board Town Office Building 67 Bay Road Glens Falls , New York Dear Mr. Norton: At the regular monthly meeting of our garden club held Monday evening, March 18, 194, our membership voted unanimously to re- quest the town planning board to rezone our area from it ' s present classification of R-4 to a new classification of R-1. We have not done this without due deliberation. For the past several months we have discussed it at our meetings and we have also talked it over with as many other residents of our area as possible . Since we have had several incidents in the past few years involving businesses in homes , usage of homes for boarding house type rentals, and some yards that approach what could be termed a Junkyard, we all felt that more restrictive zoning would help give us more protection and further our organizations aim of beautification of the area. The area which we wish to have you consider would be described as follows : All that land in the Westland subdivision north of Aviation Road, including Owen Avenue, Westmore Avenue, Sunset Drive, Pinewood Avenue, Sherwood, Lynnfield Drive, Morewood, and Crestwood, the peri- meter to be determined by the back lot lines of the lots on the outer most streets, i.e. Owen, Crestwood, Morewood, Sherwood, and Pinewood; the southerly limit we would request to lie in a line parallel to and 500 feet from Aviation Road so that there would be no conflict with either present or future zoning along Aviation Road. If there are any questions that might arise, we would be glad to sit down with the planning board and discuss this matter. We would also appreciate a notification if there is a hearing on this proposal . Very truly yours , /s/ Copy: John Austin Stephen L. Kingsley, president - Several Town Officials will be attending a conference of the APA held at Indiati Lake March 22, 1974. . . - Supervisor Austin noted that he attended a meeting of the State Comptroller Committee on the Real Property Tax (Public Hearing_ ) This is a committee that is gathering information throughout the state in several areas that are troublesome, there was a good deal of publicity in regard to tax sales several months ago when down in Rennsalaer County there was an unjust situation where a family lost their home with virtually no notice. This has been a mat-ter of discussion in this town and elsewhere. Another area of Real Property taxation that is a problem on many occasions is the differing penalty percentages dealing with villages, schools , water rents ,county return taxes and percentages of penalties from month to month differ in almost all those areas and it would seem logical there would be some uniform system and a system has been developed here which needs some study, one suggestion that was made by this committee and is currently being considered is the elimination of a town tax collection agency, without the elimination of similar officials in cities and villages . Mr. Austin stated that he sees the justification for unified taxes . Mr. Austin suggested that the board consider a resolution in opposition to the abolition to the position of Receiver of Taxes and Assessments or Town Tax Collector unless it is apart of an overall unification system within any amendments of the Real Property Tax Law. Mr. Streeter inquired about School Districts collecting taxes . Mr. Austin said that when you have a part city and part town like we have this would be extremely confusing. This is another good reason that we express our opposition to the unilateral abolition of the office of F eceiver without further study and certainly not unless there is going to be a uniform tax collection system in every aspect of municipal government. RESOLUTION EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE OFFICE OF RECEIVER OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS RESOLUTION NO. 88, Introduced by Mr. Gordon Streeter who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: 6$ WHEREAS the State Comptroller' s Committee on the ReAl Property Tax Law is considering changes in real property tax enforcement; and WHEREAS abolition of the Office of Town Receiver of Taxes and Assess- ments has been proposed as part of a unified system of tax collection and enforcement; and WHEREAS such a move would not effect real unification and would put town taxpayers and some school district taxpayers at a great disadvantage, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby expresses its opposition to the proposed abolition of the Office of Town Receiver of Taxes and Assessments ; and be it further RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the New York State Department of Audit and Control, and to the New York State Division of Equalization and Assessment. Duly adopted by the following vote: - Ayes: Mr. Olson, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr.Austin Noes : None Absent: Mr. Barber -A recent meeting among the regional planning board personnel, town officials and ENCON led to the possible need for a public hearing on the land acquisition bid. . . RESOLUTION URGING LAKE GEORGE-LAKE CHAMPLAIN REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES IN THE TOWN OF OUEENSBURY RESOLUTION NO. 89, Introduced by Mr. Gordon Streeter who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. John Austin: WHEREAS , the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has made application for Federal funds for the acquisition of most of the real property in that region of the Town of Queensbury bounded by Bay Road, Pickle Hill Road and Route 9L; and WHEREAS, such acquisition. may threaten the existence of historic buildings and an important archeological field site; and WHEREAS , said property lies within a region ::lesignated as "resource man- agement" by the Adirondack Park Agency legislation and is subject to the ' jurisdiction of said agency; and WHEREAS , a preliminary conference of town representatives and officials of the Department of Environmental Conservation, held under the auspicies of the Lake George-Lake Champlain Regional Planning Board, resulted in demonstration of the desirability of a public hearing; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby requests the Lake George-Lake Champlain Regional Planning Board to conduct such hearing, pursuant to pertinent laws, rules and regulations of the State and Federal governments. Duly-adopted by the following vote.: Ayes : Mr. Olson, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes : None Absent: Mr. Barber_ RESOLUTION TO ACC1:PT DEED FOR TOWN HIGHWAY RESOLUTION NO. 90 , Introduced by Mr. Harold Robillard who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: WHEREAS, Lyn Chase and Frank VanSittert has executed and offered a deed for town roadways not less than fifty feet in width, which is described in Schedule A attached hereto, and made a part hereof, and WHEREAS, Carl A. Garb, Superintendent of Highways, has advised that he recommends to this Board that it accept this land for highway purposed into the town highway system, and WHEREAS, the deed has been approved by J. David Little, Esq. 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 properly filed in the office of the Town Clerk, and be it further 69 RESOLVED, that these new roads are hereby added to the official inventory of town highways, and described as follows : ROAD NO. 285 DESCRIPTION: NAME':' Bonner Drive 300' Ext. MILEAGE : Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes : Mr. Olson, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes : None Absent : Mr. Barber RESOLUTION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE RESOLUTION NO. 91, Introduced by Mr. Gordon Streeter who moved its adoption seconded y .- r. aniel Olson: RESOLVED, that permission is hereby granted to George Liapes, Building Inspector for the Town of Queensbury to attend a meeting of the Capital District Chapter of the New York State Building Officials Conference, to be held on April 5, 1974 at Malta, New York, and that the actual and necessary expenses incurred in such attendance is a proper town charge. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes: Mr. Olson, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes : None Absent: Mr. Barber RESOLUTION TO APPOINT N04 MEMBER TO BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW "SOLUTION NO. 92 , Introduced by Mr. Harold Robillard who moved its adoption seconded by Mr. Cordon Streeter : WHEREAS, Roy Behan of Sherwood Drive was appointed to the Assessment Board of Review in December 30, 1971 and WHEREAS , Mr. Behan has resigned from this position which term is to expire on December 30, 1975, therefore be it RESOLVED, that Leslie Rymkewicz of Chestnut Ridge Road, Town of Queens- bury be and he hereby is appointed to replace Mr. Behan on the Board of Assessment Review, with his term to expire on December 30, 1975 . Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes : Mr. Olson, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes : None Absent : Mr. Barber The Board expressed it thanks to Mr. Behan for his service to the Town of Queensbury. . . RESOLUTION GRANTING SUPERVISOR THE POWER TO EXECUTE LICENSE REGARDING REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FROM MEADOWBROOK TO LAND OF ROBERT J. NOLAN RESOLUTION NO. 93, Introduced by Mr. Daniel Olson who moved its adoption seconded by Mr. Harold Robillard: WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury seeks to improve Meadowbrook Road between Quaker Road and Cronin Road for reasons of traffic safety, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby granted the power to execute the following license with Robert J. Nolan. This agreement is made this 14th day of March, 1974, by and between Robert J. Nolan of 206 Glen Street, Glens Falls , New York, herein referred to as licensor, and the Town of Queensbury, a municipal corporation with offices at R.D.#l, Glens Falls, New York, herein referred to as licensee. Licensor hereby grants to licensee the right, privilege, and 70 grmission to place on land of licensor, known and described as [warren unty Tax Map Parcels 59-2-16 and 59-2-17, as found on Map No. 8 , material excavated from the bed of Meadowbrook Road, a highway owned by licensee and situated adjacent to said premises of licensor, Licensee will at all times indemnify licensor against all actions, claims, demands , liabilities and damages which may in any manner be imposed on or incurred by licensor as a consequence of_ , or arising; out of, any act, default or omission on the part of licensee or any of its officials , employees or agents , in connection with the improvement of said Meadowbrook Road pur- suant to this lirsnese, This license shall terminate upon completion of said road improvement or on DecembLs 31, 1974, whichever occurs first. In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed this license agreement the day and year first above wtitten. /s/ Robert J. Nolan Licensor Town of Queensbury By/s/ John Austin Town Supervisor Licensee Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes : Mr. Olson, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes: None Absent: Mr. Barber Meeting Opened to Public : - Councilman Streeter, Ray Buckley and Carl Garb met with George Jameson of Continental Ins. Re: P reve4a.tive Safety Development in the Town of Queensbury It was suggested that one person be appointed to coordinate the Safety Program..::, in the Town of Queensbury. . . Supervisor Austin appointed a standing; committee known as the Employees Faf tv Committee Mr. Streeter to serve as Chairman Supervisor to -- servnk as additional member. . . RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS RESOLUTION NO. 9M Introduced by Mr. Gordon Streeter who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Harold Robillard: RESOLVED, that the Audit of Bills as listed in Abstract No. 74-3A numbered 388 - 389 totaling $161, 235 . 81,, 13 OMEOy PpegookP Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes : Mr. Olson, Mr. - Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes : None Absent: Mr. Barber On motion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Donald A. Chase SPECIAL MEETING March 25, 1974 MEMBERS PRESENT John Austin Supervisor Harold Robillard Councilman Gordon Streeter Councilman ABSENT: Dani6l Olson, Robert Barber Meeting Opened-5 : 00 P.M. A Salute to the Flag.