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1973-07-19 SP 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 $29,1319 be transferred to the Highway Fund and appropriated to DM 5130.1kx ' ipment, 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 $98,001. is hereby approved. b .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 ,314 RESOLUTION REQUESTING CREATION OF SPEED LIMIT AREA RESOLUTION NO, 217 Introduced by Mr. Robert Barber who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. D.Aniel Olson: WHEREAS, the legal speed limit of 55 miles per hour on Clark Street, Reservoir Drive, Old Forge Road, Leo Street, Howard Street, Eisenhower Avenue, Dawn Drive, Lupine Lane, Arbutus Drive and Wintergreen Road is inadequate for the residential character of said town highways; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 1622, subdivision 2, of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby requests the establishment of a 35 mile per hour speed limit area bounded and described as follows : BEGINNING at the intersection of the southerly right of way line of Dixon Road and the westerly right of way line of Interstate --� Route 87; running thence southerly along the westerly right of way line of Interstate Route 87 to its intersection with the northerly right of way line of Sherman Avenue; running thence westerly along the northerly right of way line of Sherman Avenue to the westerly tight of way line of Leo Street ; running thence northerly along the westerly right of way line of Leo Street and .along an extension of said line to the northerly right of way line of Old Forge Road, also known as Peggy Ann Road; running thence easterly along the northerly right of way line of Old Forge Road to the southerly right of way line of Dixon Road; running thence easterly along the southerly right of way line of Dixon Road to the point of beginning. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes : Mr. Olson, Mr. Barber, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes: None Absent: None ANNOUNCEMENT -The Town has received a petition in regard to Queensbury Drainage District Number II-this is a petition of more than 5% of the total number of the owners of tax +e real property in the proposed district,`-' Town Counsel had found this petition in order. . .this petition is in protest to the resolution that calls for the construction of the drainage system and requests a referendum. RESOLUTION TO HOLD REFERENDUM ON WRETHER THE VOTERS OF THE PROPOSED DISTRICT WILL APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF QUEENSBURY DRAINAGE DIS- TRICT NUMBER II RESOLUTION NO. 218 Introduced by Mr. John Austin who moved its adoption seconded by Mr. Harold Robillard: Resolution forth coming from Town Counsel : to be found on page Election Inspectors -Donald A. Chase , Darleen Dougher Ballot Clerks -Wanda Miner, Betty Eggleston COUNCILMAN STREETER: Will individual owners be notified of the referendum? SUPERVISOR AUSTIN: It is not required under the law however since there is such a small number of property owners involved it may well be that a postcard notification could be authorized, I would hesitate to say yes or no I will check the legality of it. . . COUNCILMAN STREETER: If it is legal would you do it? SUPERVISOR AUSTIN: I certainly would. This will be legally advertised. RESOLUTION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE SOUTH QUEENSBURY FIREHOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 219 introduced by MY. Daniel Olson who moved its adoption seconded by Mr. Harold Robillard: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has recommended that a new traffic light be installed at the South Queensbury Fire- house, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury solicit sealed bids for the installation of the above mentioned light and that the following notice be published once in the official town newspapers in the following form: NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury will receive sealed proposals on the installation of a Traffic Control Light at the South Qu h e. A complete copy of the 'specii"� s will be available in the office of the flown Clerk Bid@ 'teddived UP t65:00 P.M. on the 9th day of August, 1973 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 plainly marked "Traffic Control 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 the installation. The Town Board will meet at the Queensbury Town Office Building at 7: 30 P.M. D.S.T. on August 9 , 1973 at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. The Town Board reserves the right a reject any or all bids. Dated: Donald A. Chase Town Clerk Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Mr. Barber, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes : None Absent: None RESOLUTION TO ADVERTISE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE WEST GLENS FALLS FIREHOUSE .__ RESOLUTION NO. 220 Introduced by Mr. Harold Robillard who moved its adoption seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has recommended that a new_traffic light be installed-'at the West Glens Falls Firehouse, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury solicit sealed bids for the installation of thh above mentioned light and that the following notice be published once in the official town newspapers in the following form: NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice .is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury will receive sealed proposals on the installation of a Traffic Control Light at the West Glens Falls Firehouse. 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 9th day of August, 1973 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 plainly marked "Traffic Control Bid" and there shall be included in such bid the Certificate of NAn-Collusion required by Section 103D of the General Municipal Law and the bidder must state theainstallation. The Town Board will meet at the Queensbury Town Office Building at -- 7: 30 P.M. D. S.T. at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. The date the board will meet will be August 9 , 1973. The Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated: Donald A. Chase Town Clerk Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes : Mr. Olson, Mr. Barber, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes: None Absent: None COUNCILMAN ROBILLARD: The traffic signals were generated by the fact that the companies have expanded and this will eliminate a hazard that they have at the present time. SUPERVISOR AUSTIN: In the budget for this year. . . RESOLUTION TO SET HEARING ON A ' ., AND PLAN AND ESTATE OF COST IN CONNECTION WITH".THE PROPOSED* SE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FACILITIES OF THE QUEENSBURY WATER DISTRICT RESOLUTION N0, 221 Introduced by Mr. Gordon 'Streeter, who moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Harold Robillard`, to-wit: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, .,has had under consideration the increase and imo#o--�ement of the facilities of the Queensbury Water District, in said''Town, --� consisting of the construction of emergency water supply wells ; and WHEREAS, said Toga. Board has duly caused a map, plan and estimate of cost for such construction to be prepared by a competent engineer duly licensed by the State of New York; and WHEREAS, the maximum estimated cost roposed to be expended in connection with such improvement is $40,000; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to call a public hearing to consider the aforesaid map and plan and estimate of cost and to consider the question of construction the aforesaid improvement pursuant to Section 202-b of the Town Law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, as follows : Section 1. A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, shall be hold at the Queensbury Town Office Building, in Glens Falls , New York, in said Town, on the 9th day of August, 1973, at 7:30 o' clock P.M. , Eastern Daylight Saving Time, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the map and plan and estimate of cost of the proposed increase and improvement of the facilities of the Queensbury Water District, in the Town of Queens- bury, Warren County, New York, referred to in the preambles hereof, at which time and place said Town Board will hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same. Section 2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause a notice of said public hearing to be published in the Post- Star Times and Tri-County News , and posted in the manner provided by law, which notice shall be in substantially the following -form, to-wit: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, will meet at the Queensbury Town Office Building in Glens Falls , New York, in said Town, on the 9th day of August, 1973, at 7: 30 o' clock P.M. , Eastern Daylight Saving Time, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on a map and plan and estimate of cost in connection with the proposed increase and improvement of the facilities of the Queensbury Water District, in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, consisting of the construction of emergency water supply wells, at a maximum estimated cost of $40,000. , at which time and place said Town. Board will hear all persons interested in the subject matter thereof, concerning the same. A copy of said map and plan and estimate of cost is on file in the office of the Town Clerk where the same may be examined by interested persons during regular business hours. Dated: Queensbury New York July 19, 1473 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK By Town Clerk Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. J Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes : Mr. Olson, Mr. Barber, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Streeter, Mr. Austin Noes : None Abseutz: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: -S.G. Phillips has started construction on the installation of the pipe- line as part of the water improvement project of the town. All reports 177 from our water dept. and from our consulting engineer are favorable as to the rate of progress and the manner of the work so far. COUNCILMAN STREETER: noted that connections are being made now for future development. . .good planning -Northgate Shopping Plaza has requested to have a no-parking ban placed tai their plaza. . .waiting for two more plazas before enacting an ordinance. COUNCILMAN BARBER: Mr. Olson and myself went to the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting and it was brought to our attention that the Shell station is selling used ears causing a traffic hazard as well as a violation ®f the Zoning Ordinance. . . (Location Carlton Drive and Aviation Road) could we direct Mr. Boynton and Mr. Liapes to look into this . . . `—" SUPERVISOR AUSTIN: The Police as well and the Building Department are aware of the problem. . . COUNCILMAN BARBER: Can the operator of the Station instead of the main division be cited? SUPERVIOSR AUSTIN: Yes. MEETING OPENED TO THE PUBLIC: no one spoke evot4on the meeting was adjourned. MEETING CLOSED:5 :08 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Donald A. Chase, Town Clerk �— # I � hearing was publi iWl shed and posted as required by law and was " wners within the' proposed' otherwise sufficient; that` all property o district would be benefitted by ' the creation of said .district; that all of the property owners benefitted are included within the invites of the proposed' district; and that the establishment i of such district would be in the public interest. The said Town "I' Board further resolved that said Queensbury Drainage District � No. 2 was thereby created and that the m nstruction of the drainage system '"as approved at a maximum cost to be expended for the- f � establishment of said drainage system for the purposes aforesaid ji expenses at Sixty Five Thousand including survey , land and other . thereby approved. Said cost` Dollars (t65 ,000.00) which was t y F' 1thereof was resolved to be borne by local assessment upon the 11, several lots and parcels of land within said drainage district 1v which the said Town. Hoard shall determine and specify to be eciall benefitted by the improvement in just proportion' to esp Y the amount of benefit which the improvement would confer upon the same. WHEREAS , subsequent to the hearing and Resolutions afore sale±, a petition signed by more than five per cent (5` ) of the total number of owners of taxable real property situate in Queensbury Drainage District No. 2 in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County , New York and qualified the vote upon a proposition t blishment or extension of the T6wn improvement district luj for ;the es a , n protestino F�esolution No. 178 as aforesaid did present a petitia and requested that such resolution be submitted to the qualified u_ voters of said QuePnsbury Drainage District No. 2 at a special . 1jelection to be duly called for their approval or disappro val in laccordance with Section 203-E of the Town Law of the State of New York, which said petition was presented to the Town Clerk on the 13th. day of July , 1973: 1s ' S NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a special election � p 1 p or referendum be" helld' to-determine whether the said Queensbury Draina e District Pao. 2 in' the Town of QuePnsbur 9 y, Warren County, New York as established, shall hp approved by a majority of the $° quali.fiPd ' voters of the said Ducensbury Drainage District No. 2 , the boundaries of said pr000sed district being set forth in . Schedule "A" hereto annexed , and BE IT FURT14ER RESCUED , that said referendum to vote upon s; the said proposition be held at the QuPensbury Town Hall situate k at the corner of Bay and Haviland Roads in the said Town on the 8th day of August, 1973 commencInc at noon Eastern Daylight Savings Time to R o 'clock in tte evenino thereof , and be it I further RESOLVED that the pr000sition to be voted .upon at said referendum shall read as folloims : s 6 ''Shall the creation of Queensbury Drainage District r No. 2 in the Town of Queensbury, !Aarren Cpunty, New � York as adopted l-)y thq Town Board on June 16 , 1973 f by Resolution No. 173 andd, the improvements and ex- penditures authorized thereby be approved?" It and it is further a RESOLVED that Donald Chase and Darleem Douoher are hereby appointed Election Inspectors for said special election, ; and Betty Egqleston and Wanda. Miner are hereby appointed Ballot Clerks for said elAction, and it is further RESOLVED AND ORDERED, #hat the Town Cl e r k o f the Town of i Queensbury give notice of said Special election or referendum by publication of a copy of t,hi.s resolution certified by the Town Clerk, published at 'least once in the official newspaper of the E �..., Town not 'less than ten ( 10) nor morp than twenty (20) days before the date set for the election as aforesaid , and that a copy .there- of shall be posted on the sign board f g o the Town maintained our- suant to .Subdivision 6 of Section 30 of the Town Law not less t. ✓ 1 0 than ten ( 10) nor more than ttunnty (20) Mays before the date desio- .nated for the hearing aforesaid , anct it is further d RESOLVED AND ORDERED , that this order be entered in the minutes ofthe proceedings of the Touin Board. Duly adopted by the following vote: r AYES: Mr. 01son Mr. Barber Mr. Robillard Mr. Streeter Cdr. Austin . 4 NOES: None ! ABSENT _ : None p y f a 4 j aa� P ; j 3 51 _ C-A s ' s' BEGINNING at a point: in the j;aut'cerly b�rttnrlS of quQensbury ' �� Dra ttage`la str ct Ncs» 1, al:cca knQw�n as flroAdacyes l�rairaage 113..sLztr.tt westerly bounds of lands of Al i rf' l"�,�+�,a-r;d, running Peabody thence • < southerly- along- t:hQ. kres>tFrly bounds of the �=al�; �.Az�c':w of �'aabu�iy t�z } i5 `,`. ChA":881ithweterly corner thereof; t.her�c r�. ;�tex l v along Rr pcax'tva.on T'ry of tte 'southerl.y bounds thereof to thr. norY:4�we sterly corner r►f lands :err, Qf`'9Cephesa Physi.oc; thrsncc southerly along aLe >»;ee+Cerly bounds of he:` aid lands of Physioc to the sout`ttcac3�aterly .(=Rzriat thereof in tt�,F? northorly bounds'' of Barber Avenue; t he.z:c+� o� t ��' 1 ;, crossing reu ber:'Avenue, to the northeasterly earner of land s of Sie rrie�d BQU�der. ; ,r ttt�nc4 outheicly along' ttte c aster' y bound s of t he s cici ands of Breudez and the easterly hounds of lands of Frank DiZresse, to the northerly bounds of Grant Avenue; thence eaterly along the north- ;:° , erly bounds o£ Grant Avertuur.� to a point. at th+ i ctcfwrsection of Cho ,s ' same 'twi>Gh the. northerly projection of : the eaNt erly bounds of Lands of: Jeck:VanVranken; thence sout.he�cly, crca ;�;i.ng �ran>~. Avenue, to •; +„ the r►ortheasterly corner— of Lands caf. .lark '•�,gnVranken; thence sout�- arl r along the easterly boy nOr s of the said lands of 'Ian Vranken to the southeasterly earner thereof; thence westerly along the south+:r:= r ..'' Ly "bounds of the said lands cat V��nVranken to tho southwesterly cot.. ' x nor .thereof and at the northweswerl - cc xx�ex° �:>f ianr3s cat i,ur*:us �lrfd'J; thence 'southetl.y along the we h:: ae�r's of t�tic: scal.3 lanai ra£ Carey and the westerly bounds of lands of Beat.-! re �+snr�art, ?alter Wulff, Howarld ' Freeman, Nicholas Willard and Cedric Iravesr• to the south- r..,` waatat'll► corner of the said lams of Traver; nccnce easterly along a portio n of the southerly bounds of the �.riri ]:ands of' l'xavet to { the''northwosterly corner of lands of Mered1 th zn► l.s ��'ar; thence vtt h�trly along the westerly bounds k f the sa.i cd �ands •caf 1'.rglsrtcfex a d w ts�ctrly_ bounds a£ lands of �'ereint ah Coffey,,fey,,. t o the he scrn,xthwesit.erly , ooi�cnaer'thereof in the northerly bounds, raw Shern���;a' Avenue; them. soksCt:- + ' etl�y„ along, a projection of the preceedi.ng c:our.:ne, crossing ,Sharman - , Avenue, to the southerly bounds thereo thence c6nc°� westerly rtl axc�; the south6tLy hounds of Sherman Avenue to r're northeasterly c"arner of 1A1d1 of Queendbury Realty; the ra ht,t.erly al=.;Yb" the easterly d h ►odq CC3 ` of lands ,of Queenibury Realty to the st�xly corner said th e• , thence Vesterly al or the soi.xtherly t�r�fs; r'.s of the . t ` � , is :' a : .. $enet�autry ti,salty to the sc"+etCt:wet�t .=rl�� c-:. rner thx`sof i. thx to h 1. mds of ha.rvcw,r k4indl .atran. to. the thaaae;". orXy ' P n$ o avt hi ►rAt rly + tner ,Qf lands of A.ltaertM_ fhtxsel.l.; thence l` "t,p'pbeiCX ' along the southerly bounds of the said lands of Russell k; �vnth >t�srly corner thereof; _LL> thence northerly along a 00 ,0f, the :wosterly bounds of the said lalvis of Russell to the st+4 :r Qf ;land caf Cuthbert M. Gr'ann4�l .l; &1ctCe, sa�at- t, '` southerly bounds of the said l.,anda wit Cranxwll and harly bounds of lan,4js of arat.c rta»z�se�r, ;��aett '.lnhnson, s ' ;'°..Philip 'N+, Normandin and. James Powers to the scxcrc:hw�<sterLy corner ca£ y ; >Che':�eaid+ lands of in tt�e aastet l y b.nr � c < t Mai l ?x� Avenue; Powers Fr7a :-thy a'cA:::n*rtherly along they easterly bcnrnds of to a pai<nt� ,dt the inte�rsect;i,an of the sacnaa with the p3:c�jc�ctian easterly 4f'. ',ot�utherly bmAnds of lands of pougla.+� I,,�miti�r=s; thence west- the- vatsln Mallory Avenue, to the sout:hea�t.�'r1:�► corner of the' sair'. • thence westerly aLoag_ the »outher.l.y hounds of the Viand$; t1, lramk ns, i►d, +sends'.:©f .l.amki,ns to the southweste,'ly corner t:nerecaf i,n chc� rFr�eas+►s�t+srlp b4unoe of Barris Street; thence at:r:rl.yg crossing Hr rxl.s r t and passing thraug3� lands of Ina H<srrfcnond, tra the southeast- ices orn�er of ' lands or Francis ss Lennox; thre.z¢�e� was�sGc-r ly aD one the etthelCl3► hottida raf they said L�ancis of, Lennox pnct the sea;Athr2y nda' of lands of Michael Quinn, hawrenc+ Pratt, ,'.l.li n Wells and Frsdorick klolmes, to the southwtaaterly corner of ttcr! �ai.d l ardg o£ r ;.t a1 r S in the easterly bounds of Harri4 Street; c.harce northerly �t * a xt Avenue and t. C.o 5hr�x�� easterly of Harris 'tre aXQ 2�gg Ccrritttvting the same to a poi.ntn the center of Sherman Avenue; thence westerly in the center of She-man. Avenue to a point 1pCexBected b the scnxtherly projection of. the westerly bounds of lattd�a Qf Charles Washburn; thence n:►rtrxexly to c;he southwesterly ` ccas�ax of the said lands o: Washbux , rhea��-e. r!nrt�ieicly aloes err ea�tarly bounds of the said lands oz +dishb rn t v the nc��'t.hwest.er .y corner thereof; thence easterly along thy: rjox°thex 2y bounds of the �+ ee#d lands o£ Washburn to a point in the �eie sterly bounds of lands a .°Ma►xllyn Mason; thence northerly al.onf the westerly k�o+xnsls of the „said lands +af Mason to the nortshwesterLy corner thereof. ; thence cvzitinul n port terly along a. division line through lands of Carl Kreiser to a point; in the southerly hounds Of the said Queensbury . Own s s "Iroadacre s Drainage District; I,,,;: Drainage District. xc . Z , al sa kn : xl y bclx !: ; of the said iraxraae easterly along southe s di.BCriCt to the poi Y-At. And place of I)e�; iinnn .;. + r 5 � , r r :I DAfE� way r�+AL-0 A. 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