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1973-07-12 REGULAR MEETING JULY 12 , 1973 MEMBERS PRESENT: John Austin Supervisor Daiel Olson Councilman Robert Barber Councilman Harold Robillard Councilman Gordon Streeter Councilman J. David Little Town Counsel GUESTS: Bill Chambers., Edward Nadeaµ Harold Yanklowitz , Robert Painter Eleanor Backon, Mr. Fratus, Gary Bowin, Bob Kelly, Richard Conners , Richard Hurley, Dave McConaughy-Albany Engineering Company, Post Star and Times , Saratogian Meeting opened at 7 : 31 P.M. with a salute to the flag. Public Hearing-Mobile Home-Wayne & Joann LaBombard of VanDusen Road to place a mobile home on Indiana Avenue on property owned by Sandra Maxam (Simpson Estate) proof of publication was shown- Mr. LaBombard was present. Building & Zoning Co�ments :A deed will be obtained if a permit' is granted. There are several Mobile Homes in this area. Mrs . Simpson, now deceased, had a Mobile Home on this parcel. Public Hearing opened at 7 : 33 no one spoke for or against the application. Roaring L"losed_ RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME RESOLUTION NO. 211, Introduced by Mr. Harold Robillard who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Robert Barber: WHEREAS, Wayne and Joann LaBombard has made application in accordance with paragraph 2 (c) Section 4, of an ordinance of the Town of Queens- bury 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 at property situated at Indiana Avenue, and WHEREAS, this town board has conducted a public hearing in connection with said application and has heard all persons desiring to be heard in favor of or against said application, and WHEREAS , 'it is hereby determined that the facts presented in said application and at said public hearing are sufficient to authorize the issuance of the permit requested by said application„therefore be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned ordinance, permission is hereby given to Mayne and Jo;xn_L&Bo.batd to locate a mobile home at property situated at Indiana Avenue and that the Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to issue such permit in accordance with the terms and conditions of said ordin- Ance y. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Mr. Barber, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes: None Absent: None Public Hearing-RE-ZONING OF PROPERTY FOR ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.- R-4 to M-1-Proof of publication was shown-petition was read- Supervisor Austin noted the approval of both the Town of Queensbury Pl- Anning, Board and the Warren County Planning Board . Hearing Opened: 7:41 J Wayne Judge-Clark Bartlett and Caffrey- representing Albany International Corporation-In his opening remarks Mr. Judge noted that the land under proposal for rezoning was not "Suitable for residential purposes. . .very undesirable for family use because of the noise and safety factors" The land is situated at the base of a steep grade it doesn't lend itself to a pleasant vista for residential development—also noting that this would be in conjunction with the Murphy Kren development plan for the Town (This Plan has not been put into effect in the Town) "We have no present plans for the property, our expansion program is being completed entirely on our present property. " "This company is not in the business of buying land for residential speculative purposes.". . . we would only buy this property only if the property would bezoned°, industrial. . .Any`- 'i` °would be proud to have a company-.-like this within its boundaries, it is _ecologically clean company vary little industrial waste at the same time they are in a growing field they employ a substanti4l number of people they keep a spotless plant. . . Supervisor Austin: This is a public hearing, not a hearing for just Queensburq Res ante it is for any one who may-have an interest in this application. . . Bill Chambers: Res. of City of Glens Falls Windy Hill,ask the town board if s rs passed to place a wide buffer zone.-Ian the back of the property to protect the residential area. . . Edward Nadeau: Res. Of Windy Hill-submitted the town o " with a petition to protest the rezoning request (5 names 20% of land owners adjacent to land to be rezoned) 7-12-73 We the undersigned being the owners of at least 2n% of the land immediately adjacent to land proposed to be rezoned from R-4 to M-1 along Ridge Road, do protest such change in accordance with section 265 of the Town Law and request that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury deny the pending application for such rezoning. Signed: Harold Yanklowitz Edith Yanklowitz Albert Hessler Grete Hessler Margaret B. Crockwell noted that the rezoning would devalue the property. . . Dave McConaughy: Vice President and General Manager of Albany Inter- national rporgtion: Albany Engineer. Systems is a small-division of Albany International -��-. formed two pears 'ago - this is our international headquaters-the company was approached by a realtor and asked to buy the property we are interested in it but we have no plans as of now to use the property. . . if we ever do increase it will be in a campus type plan labortory and research centers. . .We will not use Ridge Road as an exit, only Quaker Road, this is a business road. Harold Yanklowitz: Res. of Windy Hill protest the passage of the proposai on Une grounds that it will devalue the property in the area. Robert Painter: would like to see some iron clad assurances on w F at this company is going to do in the future EldAtiaP Backon: Ridge Street - there should be restrictions on trie�property to protect the residents of the area. . . Mr. Fratus : What type of zone is needed for labs and offices? Supervisor Austin: M-1 for Labs. . . Dave McConau hy: This office will. primarily be office and research type of business. . . Albert Albert Hessler: Windy Hill-M-1 zone will depreciate the property. Ga_ ryBdAnxrep. of Albany Engineer Corp. showed visual retrospect of the Albany Internation gil Corp- PTax�t•. , _t Mrsr..Yanklowitz: does not want a commercial business in back yard. . . Mr. Yanklowitz: does not want a industry in his back yard. . . Gail Conners : Afraid to logj,,,� value of property. . . John Payner: noted the use of the property as a play groan# for iuunt chttdred and the possibility that this would be closed off. . . 810 Bob Kell • 340 Ridge load concern for possible traffic that might occur the: is an exist oftto Ridge Road, and devalue the property. Richard Congers: Are theyeasking for rezoning simply for a buffer zone. . . so t ey can expand on their existing property? Mr. RcCona_ughy: We have no intention to develope this property at this time, being residential now we could never expand go we are asking for it to be zoned M-1 so at some time in the futttbe if we had to we could expand. Mrs. Yanklowitz: Noted the noise factor of trucks etc. so close to a residential area. Richard Hu_r_l_e look to the future-he asked the board if Albany Engineer ng ver sold would the board place the land back to residentia-.rJ use. . . Mr. McConaughy: Can give no gaurantees but asked the board to look at their past performance. . . Mr. �Pi on: stressed land value in the area decreasing if it is rezoned M-1. Supervisor Austin: no decision will be made tonight. . . Edward Nadeau: In our last application for rezoning we had the while area analyzed by Robert Levett- not appropriate for residential or commercial purposes. . . Murphy and Kren also analyzed this property as being suited to light industrial. . . Mrs . Yanklowitz: If this property is rezoned light industrial what is to prevent this turning into heavy industt#al? Supervisor Austi : The owner of any property can come forwarded and peter- or rezoning at any time. . . Mr. Yanklowitz: showed his disagreement with Edware Nadeau comments as to a evat on of the land. . . Mrs. Connors: When we purchased our homes we brought in a residential area, now we are told this property is not suited for residential use. . . UNKNOWN Was this property thought to be rezoned Industrial by the Murphy wren Assoc. before the sewer project was initiated? Supervisor Austin: the plan was made subsequent to the sewer project. . . Councilman Streeter: The updated land use plan �has not been completed. . . Supervisor Austin: A decision will possibly be made two weeks from tonight at a regular board meeting. . . Hearing Closed: 8:47 Recess---Opened 8: 56 ANNOUNCEMENTS: -Department Heads will have budgets done for review August 24, 1973. -Tenative cealing on D&H Rail Road Assessmetm $31,919.00 -Meeting of Town Official and the representative of.APA to combine our land use plan and the APA'd. It was suggested to hire Murphy and Keen to finish their plan with APA recomendation and plans used in the updating. . . -Mrs. Sjoerdju Richardson resigned fvmmn the Beautification Committee-she has taken a position as a Planning Board member. . . -announced the appointment of Judy Cushing to succeed Mr. Richardson on the Beautification Committee. . . -Mrs. Walter E. Baker resigned from the Beautification Committeed -announced the appointment of Mrs . Margaret Seney to the Beautification Committee to succeed Mrs Baker. . . (Mrs. Baker; accepted with regret by the Supervisor) -Dept. of --ENCON has notified the Town that Daniel R. Barber has made application to place sand for a beach 100' of shore line at Lake Shore Estates-Lake Sunnyside-turned otter to the town engineer for his consideration and action. . . -DEPT OF ENCON has notified the Town of application made by Benjamin Sevitt® to place a dock 25'X8' in Lake George. refered to town engineer.. . -SG Phillips met with town officials etc: concerning the installation of the transmission mains from filtration plant to connect with installed water pipes-work atatted wednesday July 11', 1973 a constrmction trailor has been placed at Maine°.Avenue - Letters. are being sent to residents of Reservoir Parh.�Development who live adjacent to the Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. property--to place the pipe on the line many plantings and fenses will have to be disturbed -Letter Read: Supervisor July 11, 1973 Mr. Clifford B. Witham, Jr. Star Route Glens Falls, New York 12801 Dear Cliff, Thank you for your recent inquires to the Queensbury Town Board regarding the old highway through the wetlands which at one time connected the present Cleverdale Road with the settlement of Bray- ton on Ridge Road. Our research among Town and County records and information from present and former town officials indicate the following. The subject highway was, in fact, the southerly leg of the present Cleverdale Road. It was a town highway by use from sometime in the 19th century, and continued as such until the 1930's. (New York Highway Law, Section 189) Plans for improving the Fort George- Brayton County Highway No. 1869 were prepared in March of 1930 and the new county highway (today State Route 9L) was opened about five years later. The Town of Queensbury never opened nor maintained the old high- way through the wetlands after the openift-of the new toad, and after six years it ceased to be a highway (Highway Law, Sect. 205) . In fact, it has not been opened or maintained by the town to this day, except for a leg of about 300 feet south from Route 9L to the ambulance headquarters. If anyone has records or information supplementing or contradicting the above, I would be pleased to consider it. In addition, if the owner of the property wishes to build a highway on his property, the Town Board will consider acceptance of the road as a town highway provided it meets the specifications of the Town Highway Superintendent. With regards, John Austin JA/dg Supervisor -Auction of bikes Sat. 14, 1973 10:00 A.M. -Clark' s and Queensbury Plaza h requested the Town Board to place a nod parking zone in thef ,plazas -The Supervisor MOuthly report was read Receipts $120, 864. 19 Disbursements $286,985.42 -A Petition from the residents of Carlton Drive was placed before the Town Board requesting immediate steps to correct and control the speed of cars in the residential area of Carlton Drive. -this was ref% red':to the Traffic Committee and the Police Dept. -- -The Highway Report for the month of June 1973-filed in the Town Clerk' s Office -The Dog Wardens Report was submitted and filed in the Town Clerk's Office Month of June, 1973 -The Town ClerlU s'�monthly report was submittdd and filed for the ' month of June 1973. -The Building & Zoning Monthly report was submitted and filed in the Town Clerk' s Office Month of June, 1973 RESOLUTION TO NAME MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF CEMETERY COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 212 Introduced by Mr. Harold Robillard, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Gordon Streeter: WHEREAS, Chapter 814 of the laws of 1948 provide that there shall be a Board of Cemetery Commission of the Town of Queensbury to consist of three members appointed by the Town Board for three years, their term to expire on June 30th of each year, and WHEREAS, it appears from the records of the Town Clerk that Sidney VanDusen was last appointed by the Town Board for a term which expires on June 30, 1973, therefore be it RESOLVED that Sidney VanDusen be and he hereby is reappointed a �. member of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners of the Town of Queensbury for a term commenting July 1, 1973 and to expire June 30, 1976. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Mr. Barber, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes : None Absent: None RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO BUILDING/ZONING A 8020.2 RESOLUTION NO. 213 Introduced by Mr. Gordon Streeter who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: WHEREAS, Resolution NO. 84 of February 15, 1973 authorized the purchase of a car for the Building/Zoning Department to be paid for from the proceeds of a capital note, and WHEREAS, it is the wish of this Board to pay for such vehicle from the Contigent Fund rather than a capital note, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the• aum of $2534 be transferred from the Contingent `--' Fund to A8020. 2 E uipment, thereby decreasing the Contingent Fund from $4657.00 to 2123. 00 and increasing A 8020.2 from $800.00 to $3334. 00. Duly adopted by the following vote Ayes: Mr. Olson, Mr. Barber, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION TO LOAN FUNDS TO QUEENSBURY WATER STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT RESOLUTION N0. 214 Introduced by Mr. John Austin who moved its adop- tion, seconded by Mr. Gordon Streeter: WHEREAS, certain bills for the Queensbury Water Storfte and Distribution District are due and' pryable, and bond- monies are not yet available, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the sum of $31,060. 80 be transferred from the General Town Fund to the Queensbury Water Storage and Distribution Bond Account, said amount to be repaid to the General Town Fund when funds are available. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes: Mr. Olson, Mr. Barber, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes: None Absent : None RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER AND APPROPRIATE SURPLUS FUNDS AND AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 110 3 RESOLUTION NO. 215 Introduced by Mr. Harold Robillard who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. John Austin: WHEREAS, Resolution #110 of April 13, 1973 authorized the purchase of a Front End Laoder to be paid for from the proceeds of a capital note, and WHEREAS, there are now available surplus funds in the General Town Fund, therefore be it RESOLVED, that these surplus funds be used in place of issuing a capital note for the payment of the front end loader and be it fur- ther . RESOLVED, that the sum of $29,139 be transferred to the Highway Fund and appropriated to DM 5130. 4 quipment, thereby increasing that appropriation from $10,000.00 to $39, 139.00. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes : Mr. Olson, Mr. Barber, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes: None Absent: None Meeting Opened to the Public: 9:18 Francis Fish: complaint issued as to dumping in front of the fense at the Queensbury Land fill and the fense at the land fill is in need of repair. . . RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS RESOLUTION NO. 216. Introduced by Mr. Harold Robillard who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. John Austin: RESOLVED, that the Audit of Bills as listed on Abstract 73-7 numbered 906-1032 totaling $98, OO6. 3�5 is hereby approved. .oy Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes : Mr. Olson, Mr. Barber, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes : None Absent: None On motion the"meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Donald A. Chase, Town Clerk SPECIAL MEETING JULY 19, 1973 John Austin Supervisor Daniel Olson Councilman Robert Barber Councilman Harold Robillard Councilman Gordon Streeter Councilman J. David Little Town Counsel GUESTS: Kip Grant, Lee Coleman, Mark Behan, Dan Collins, Carl Garb, Thomas Flaherty MEETING OPENED 4:48 P.M. Salute to the Flag Application of Mobile Home for Thomas E. Smith of Richardson Street Location unknown-Mobile Home tabled until July 26 , 1973