1971-03-11 Resolution No. 57 to enter into a $15,000 contract with Joseph
L. Kestner Jr. , engineer, for Phase A engineering studies for
a water filtration plant and distribution system is not available
at this time but will be forth coming from Attorney Harold Katz
in the near future and will be found on page 96
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald A. Chase
Town Clerk
RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO PHASE A ENGINEERING STUDIES FOR A WATER
FILTRATION PLANT
RESOLUTION NO. 57, introdl.uced by Mr. Robertson, who moved its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Austin.
WHEREAS, this Town Board has undertaken a project to be known as the
"Hudson River Filtration Plant and Transmission Main" in order to meet
the increasing demands for water supply within the Town of Queensbury,
and
WHEREAS, the services of a licensed professional engineer are required
to prepare the design report, contract plans and specifications and
related services in connection therewith, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be , and he hereby is , authorized to
enter into a contract with Joseph A. Kestner, Jr. , licensed professional
engineer, to prepare preliminary design documents consisting of final
design report, design criteria, drawings and outline specifications
and to prepare a revised cost estimate for the Hudson River J
Filtration Plant and Transmission Main, Master Water Supply District,
Western Queensbury Water District and for such services to pay a
sum not to exceed $15,00Cland upon such terms and conditions as said
8tvervisor deems to be in the best interest of the Town of Queensbury.
Duly adopted this 25th day of February, 1971 by the following vote:
Ayes : Mr. Demboski, Mr. Austin, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Robertson
and Mr. Solomon.
Noes: None.
Regular Meeting March 11, 1971
Present : Gerald B. Solomon Supervisor
Lloyd Demboski Councilman
John D. Austin, Jr. Councilman
; Harold Robillard Councilman
Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman
Attorney Harold Katz was present.
The following visitors were greeted by the Supervisor:
Mr. & Mrs. Howard R. O' Si.ck John Einzig
Mrs. Harold Murano, LWV George Liapes
Edward Waters, Dog Warden. Thomas Flaherty -'
Milton Lounsbury Florence Mcllvaine
The public hearing on the Western Queensbury Lighting District was
opened at 8:10 P.M. Supervisor Solomon described the area that it
covered and explained that the yearly cost of the project would be
$4,020 and will require an ad valorem tax of $2.02 per thousand on
assessed valuation. No one spoke in favor of or against the project.
The hearing was closed at 8 :20 P.M.
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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LIGHTING DISTRICT IN WEST QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION No. 58 , introduced by Mr. Robillard, who moved its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Austin.
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WEST QUEENSBURY LIGHTING Resolution of the Town
DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, COUNTY Board Approving the
OF WARREN AND STATE OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT Establishment of District
TO ARTICLE 12-A OF THE TOWN LAW. Subject to Referendum.
The Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, in the County of Warren and State
of New York, met in regular session at the Town Office Building on the
11th day of March, 1971 at 8 :00 o'clock P.M. , Eastern Standard Time.
The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Gerald B. Solomon, and the
following were present, namely, Gerald B. Solomon, Supervisor; Hammond
Robertson, Jr. , Councilman; Harold Robillard, Councilman; John Austin, Jr. ,
Councilman; Lloyd Demboski, Councilman.
The following resolution was moved, seconded and passed :
WHEREAS, an order was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Queens-
bury on the 25th day of February, 1971, reciting the boundaries of the
proposed lighting district and specifying the 11th day of March, 1971 at
8 :00 P.M. on that day as the time and the Town Office Building of the Town
of Queensbury located in Queensbury, New York, as the place where the Town
Board would meet to consider and hear all persons interested in the subject
thereof concerning the same; and
WHEREAS, such order was duly published and posted as required by law; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was duly held by said Town Board on the 11th day of
March, 1971, beginning at 8 :00 P.M. at the Town Office Building of the
-- Town of Queensbury, at Queensbury, New York, and full discussion of the
matter having been had and all persons desiring to be heard having been
duly heard; now upon the evidence given at such hearing, it was
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED:
A. That the notice of hearing was duly published and posted as
required bylaw and is otherwise sufficient.
B. That all property and property owners within the proposed
district are benefited thereby.
C. That all the property and property owners benefited are in-
cluded within the limits of the proposed district.
D. That it is in the public interest to establish said lighting
district; and be it further
RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that there be and hereby is established a
lighting district as proposed; that the service therein mentioned be
provided for upon the required funds being made available or provided
for; that such district shall be designated and known as the West
Queensbury Lighting District of the Town of Queensbury and shall be
bounded and described as follows :
BEGINNING at the northeasterly corner of lands of Stephen Physioc in the
westerly bounds of Western Avenue, running from thence in the easterly
direction along a line which is a continuation of the course of the
northerly bounds of the said lands of Physioc, to the westerly bounds
of the City of Glens Falls Corporation line; thence running in a
southerly direction along the westerly bounds of the City of Glens Falls
to the northerly bounds of lands of Roscoe Daniels; thence running west-
erly along the northerly bounds of the said lands of Daniels to the
northerly bounds of former railroad lands, now owned by Samuel Jacobs;
thence running in a westerly direction along the northerly bounds of
the said former railroad lands, now owned by the said Samuel Jacobs
and the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, to the intersection of the
same with the northeasterly bounds of other lands of Niagara Mohawk
Power Corporation; thence running northwesterly along the said north-
easterly bounds thereof to the northerly bounds of lands of Edward
O'Connor; thence running in a westerly direction, crossing the said
lands of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and following the northerly
bounds of the said lands of O'Connor and continuing the same course
across Big Boom Road and across lands of the Queensbury Hotel Corpora-
tion to the easterly bounds of the Interstate Route 87, also known as
the Adirondack Northway; thence running in a southerly direction along
the easterly bounds of Interstate Route 87 to the northerly bounds of —'
lands now or formerly of Anthony Dineno; thence running in a westerly
direction, crossing the said Interstate Route 87 and following the
northerly bounds of lands now or formerly of Dineno, to the southwesterly
corner of lands of Bernice :Baker; thence running in a northerly direction
along the westerly bounds of the said lands of Baker, to the southeasterly
corner of lands of Howard Joslyn; thence running in a westerly direction
along the southerly bounds of the said lands of Joslyn and also along the
southerly bounds of lands of the Warren County Commissioner of Public
Welfare to the southwesterly corner thereof in the easterly bounds of Big
Bay Road; thence running northerly along the easterly bounds of Big Bay
Road to a point therein at the intersection of the same with the projection
easterly of the southerly bounds of lands of Howard Wendell; thence running
in a westerly direction, crossing Big Bay Road and following the southerly
bounds of the said lands of Howard Wendell to the southwesterly corner
thereof in the easterly bounds of lands of Howard C. Wendell, Sr. ; thence
running in a southerly direction along the easterly bounds of the said
lands of Howard Wendell, Sr. , to the southeasterly corner thereof in the
northerly bounds of the said lands now or formerly of Anthony Dineno;
thence running in a westerly direction along the northerly bounds of the
said lands now or formerly of Anthony Dineno to the easterly bounds of
lands of Mary D. and William F. Carey; thence running in a southerly
direction along the easterly bounds of the said lands of Carey to the
southeasterly corner thereof; thence running in a westerly direction
along the southerly bounds thereof to an angle point in the easterly
bounds of the Town of Queensbury; thence running in a southerly direction
along the easterly bounds of the said lands of the Town of Queensbury to
the northerly shore of the Hudson River; thence running in a westerly
direction along the northerly shore of the Hudson River to the mouth of
Ogden Brook; thence running„ in a northwesterly direction in the center
of Ogden Brook to the intersection of the same with the southerly bounds
of lands of Edward Derway; thence running in a southwesterly direction
along the southeasterly bounds of lands of Edward Derway, Leneta Stock-
well, Janet Riley and Joseph Ramsey to the easterly bounds of Sherman
Island Road; thence running; in a southwesterly direction, crossing the
said road, to the southerly, corner of lands of Eva Garrant; thence running
in a northwesterly direction along the southwesterly bounds of the said
lands of Garrant to the southeasterly bounds of the Corinth Road; thence
running in a northwesterly direction and crossing the Corinth Road, to the
southerly corner of lands of Louisa Norton; thence running in a northwest-
erly direction along the southwesterly bounds of the lands of Louisa Norton
to a point one hundred feet, from the northwesterly bounds of Corinth Road,
measuring at right angles therefrom; thence running in a northeasterly
direction, parallel to and one hundred feet distant from the northwest-
erly bounds of the Corinth Road, measuring at right angles therefrom, to
a point in the center of Ogden Brook; thence running in an easterly, north-
easterly and northwesterly direction in the center of the said brook, to
the intersection of the saute with the extension westerly of the northerly
bounds of lands of William Mc Guire; thence running in an easterly direc-
tion along the said line and along the said northerly bounds of the lands
of William Mc Guire and they same line projected easterly across the lands
of Joseph Benedict, William Gates and Ellie Chase, to the westerly bounds
of Van Dusen Road; thence running in an -easterly direction parallel to
the northerly bounds of the Corinth Road and distant approximately two
hundred fifty feet therefrom, cross Van Dusen Road and the lands of Helen
Baird, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Paul Baird, Stanley Phillips,
Michael H. Kenney, Web Graphics, Inc. , LeRoy Ball, Jr. , Richard Jarvis,
other lands of LeRoy Ball, Jr. , William R. Gilman and Michael W. Jarvis
to the westerly bounds of lands of Blanche and George Smith; thence run-
ning in a northerly direction along the westerly bounds of the said lands
of Smith to a point one hundred feet distant southerly from the southerly
bounds of Luzerne Road, measuring at right angles therefrom; thence run-
ning in an easterly direction parallel to and one hundred feet distant
southerly from the southerly bounds of the Luzerne Road, measuring at
right angles therefrom, crossing lands of the said Blanche and George
Smith, Pinewood Road, other lands of Blanche and George Smith, and lands
of Charles, Harold and Maurice Lebowitz to the westerly bounds of Western
Park subdivision; thence running in a northerly direction along the west-
erly bounds of Western Park subdivision and continuing the same course
across Luzerne Road and continuing the same course northerly of the Luzerne
Road into the lands of Gladys Van Husen to a point distant two hundred ten
feet from the northerly bounds of the Luzerne Road, measuring at right an-
gles therefrom; thence running in an easterly direction, crossing West
Drive; to the northwesterly corner of lands of Mary Wood; thence running
in an easterly direction along the northerly bounds of the said lands of
Mary Wood, Mrs. Esther LaBarge and Harold Potter to the northeasterly cor-
ner of the said lands of Potter in the westerly bounds of East Drive,
thence running in an easterly direction, crossing East Drive and passing
through lands of Chris Drellos to the northwesterly corner of lands of
Joyce Eldred; thence running in an easterly direction along the northerly
bounds of the said lands of Eldred to the northeasterly corner thereof;
thence running in an easterly direction passing through lands of Chris
Drellos, Roland Mandigo and the Contore Company to the northwesterly corner
of lands of William H. Welch; thence running in an easterly direction along
the northerly bounds of the said lands of Welch and continuing the same
course easterly through lands of Mrs. Gordon Washburn, other lands of Chris
Drellos, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, still other lands of Chris
Drellos and Interstate Route number 87, the Adirondack Northway, to the
easterly bounds thereof; thence running in a northerly direction along
the easterly bounds of Interstate Route 87, crossing Sherman Avenue, to
a point in the northerly bounds thereof; thence running in an easterly
direction along the northerly bounds of Sherman Avenue to the westerly
corner of lands of the City of Glens Falls; thence running in an easterly
direction along the northerly bounds of the lands of the City of Glens
Falls and the northerly bounds of lands of Charles Washburn to a point
in the westerly bounds of lands of Genevieve Ripley; thence running in
a northerly direction along the westerly bounds of said lands of Genevieve
Ripley and continuing the same course northerly into lands of Carl Kreiser
to a point at the intersection of the - same with the projection westerly of
the northerly bounds of lands of Halsey Van Orman; thence running in an
easterly direction to the northwesterly corner of the said lands of Halsey
A. Van Orman; thence running in an easterly direction along the northerly
bounds of the said lands of Van Orman, Abraham Abbott and Kenneth R. Gnade
to the northeasterly corner of the said lands of Gnade; thence running
southerly along a portion of the easterly bounds of the said lands of
Gnade to the northwesterly corner of lands of Charles Burnett; thence
running in an easterly direction along the northerly bounds of the said
lands of Burnett to the northeasterly corner thereof; thence running in
a southerly direction along a portion of the easterly bounds of the said
lands of Burnett to the northwesterly corner of lands of Frederick A.
Hayner; thence running in an easterly direction along the northerly bounds
of lands of Frederick Hayner and the northerly bounds of Paul Fisher to
the northwesterly corner of the lands of Stephen Physioc; thence running
in an easterly direction along the northerly bounds of the said lands of
Physioc to the northeasterly corner thereof. at the point and place of be-
ginning.
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Bearings given in the above description are as given in deeds
or are as shown on survey maps.
And it further appearing that since it is not proposed or
required that the cost of such improvement be financed by bonds,
notes or other evidence of indebtedness and that, therefore, -the
permission of the State Department of Audit and Control to create
such district is not required; and it is further
RESOLVED that this Y�esolution shall be subject to a referendum
as provided in Section 209-e.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes : Mr. Demboski, Mr. Austin, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Robertson and
Mr. Solomon.
Noes : None
Councilman Robillard termed the plan very economical and Councilman
Austin praised the project as very feasible. Noting the absence of
public discussion, Supervisor Solomon said he knew there were a lot
of people who want lights; there. He said the Board had received
petitions from several neighborhoods in the past and explained that
the new district incorporates smaller areaspreviously considered.
The meeting was opened to the public. No one wished to ,speak. The
meeting was closed to the public. Supervisor Solomon praised the
Girl Scouts for their window displays in the Town Office Building.
The Town Clerk' s Report for the month of February 1971 was read and
placed on file.
The mobile home application of Howard Ronald O' Sick to place a
mobile home on Burch Road, Town of Queensbury was tabled until
the next meeting.
The mobile home application of Donald Hunt to place a mobile home
on Big Bay Road, Town of Queensbury was tabled until the next
meeting.
Highway Reports for the month of January and February 1971 were
placed on file.
The Supervisor' s Report for the month of February 1971 was placed
on file showing receipts of $165,074.54 and disbursements of
$1242970.24.
The Building & Zoning Department' s Report for the month of February
1971 was read and placed on file.
RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE SCOTCHMAN MATERIAL SPREADER
KESULUELUN in ro uce By mr. Robertson, w o moved its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Austin.
WHEREAS, the Town Superintendent of Highways did, on the 11th day
of March 1971, duly recommend the purchase of certain equipment
pursuant to theprovisions of Section 142 of the Highway Law, on
an emergency basis ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOVED, that pursuant to Section 142 of the
Highway Law, the Town Superintendent of Highways is hereby authorized
to purchase, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5-A of the
General Municipal Law, the following:
1 Scotchman Material Spreader
1 Watchman 1 cu. yd. Hopper
For a maximum price of . . . . . . . . . . . $ 670.00
10
When the contract has been executed and approved, the
Supervisor shall pay the following amount as specified:
(1) $670.00 from current appropriations (Item 3)
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes : Mr. Austin, Mr. Demboski, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Robertson and
Mr. Solomon.
Noes: None
Resolution Nom, 60 to purchase a Tractor with Snow Blower from the
West Mountain Sales at a cost of $17,008 will be forth coming from
Attorney Harold Katz and will be found on page _ //,Y .
Supervisor Solomon explained that both the Scotchman Material
Spreader and the Tractor with Snow Blower were being purchased
on an emergency basis. The Scotchman Material Spreader will be
purchased from Tarrant Manufacturing Company of Saratoga Springs.
The original cost of the spreader is $1,271 but it is being made
available at last year' s price of $670. The Tractor with Snow
Blower is being purchased from West Mountain Sales at a price of
$17,008. The Board members watched demonstrations of both machines.
Supervisor Solomon explained that the snow blower will be valuable
in residential subdivisions and hilly areas where it has been im-
possible for plows to maintain two-lane widths. He added that the
tractor was a versatile piece of equipment on which bucket loaders,
mowing machines and other attachments can be added.
A memorandum was received from Chief of Police Gilbert Schlierer
recommending the appointment of J. Patrick Dee as a Patrolman in
the Queensbury Police Department and the appointment of James Francis
Ogden as Sergeant in the Queensbury Police Department.
RESOLUTION APPOINTING PROVISIONAL PATROLMAN
RESOLUTION No. 61, introduced by Mr. Robillard, who moved its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Demboski.
WHEREAS, there is an opening for a Patrolman in the Police Department, and
WHEREAS, Gilbert Schlierer, Police Chief, has made known to this Board
that J. Patrick Dee is qualified to fill such position,
therefore be it _
RESOLVED, that this Board does hereby appoint J. Patrick Dee to the
position of Provisional Patrolman effective March 15, 1971.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Demboski, Mr. Austin, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Robertson and
Mr. Solomon.
Noes : None
RESOLUTION APPOINTING PROVISIONAL SERGEANT
RESOLUTION No. 62, introduced by Mr. Robillard, who moved its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Austin.
WHEREAS, there is an opening for a Sergeant in the Police Department,
and
WHEREAS, Gilbert Schlierer, Police Chief, has made known to this Board
that James Francis Ogden is qualified to fill such .position, therefore
be it
RESOLVED, that this Board does hereby appoint James Francis Ogden of
102
332 Ridge Road, Glens Falls , New York, to the position of
Provisional Sergeant effective March 15, 1971.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Demboski, Mr. Austin, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Robertson and
Mr. Solomon.
Noes: None
RESOLUTION FOR REAPPOINTN'[ENT ON RECREATION COMMISSION
RESOLUTION No. 63, introduced by Mr. Demboski, who moved its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Robertson.
WHEREAS, James Porter and Frank Bly were appointed January 22, 1970
to fill two unexpired terms on the Recreation Commission, said terms
to expire on February 27, 1970, and
WHEREAS, it was the intention of this board to reappoint James Porter
and Frank Bly for a five year term on February 27, 1970, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that James Porter and Frank Bly are hereby officially appointed
to the Recreation Commission for a termtD expire February 27, 1975.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Demboski, Mr. Austin, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Robertson and
Mr. Solomon.
Noes : None
RESOLUTION OF SORROW
RESOLUTION No. 64, introduced by Mr. Robillard, who moved its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Robertson.
WHEREAS, the members of the Town Board were saddened by the passing
of Ernest Hillis and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hillis was active in town affairs and the Town of
Queensbury has suffered a loss by his passing, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the members of the Queensbury Town Board hereby record
their profound sorrow on the passing of Mr. Hillis and extend to his
family their sincere sympathy and be it further
RESOLVED, that this resolution be entered in the minutes of this
meeting and that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is directed to
transmit copies thereof to the members of his family.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Demboski, Mr. Austin, Mr. Robillard, Mr. Robertson and
Mr. Solomon.
Noes: None
Supervisor Solomon announced that effective April 1st, no one may
use the town landfill without showing the required yellow bumper
sticker. These were mailed with the Town Tax Bilb and any resident
who did not receive one may obtain one from the Town Clerk' s Office
upon showing proper identification. The town landfill -will be open
on Sundays beginning Aprji:l 4th. --
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS
RESOLUTION NO. 65, introduced by Mr. Robertson, who moved its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Robillard.
RESOLVED, that the Audit of Bills as listed on Abstract 71-3 numbered
314 through 398, totaling $13,992.99 is hereby approved.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Mr. Demboski, Mr. Austin, -Mr. Robillard, Mr. Robertson and
Mr. Solomon.
Noes: None
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald A. Chase
Town Clerk
Special Meeting March 18 , 1971
Present: Gerald B. Solomon Supervisor -
Lloyd Demboski Councilman
John D. Austin Jr. Councilman
Harold Robillard Councilman
Hammond Robertson Jr. Councilman
Attorney Harold Katz was- not present.
The following visitors were greeted by the Supervisor:
Carlton C. Tucker
Pliney Tucker
_ George Liapes
Howard & Dorothy O' Sick
Robert Pollock
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION No. 66, introduced by Mr. Austin , who moved its adoption,
seconded by Mr. Demboski.
WHEREAS, Donald Hunt of R.D. #3 , Luzerne Road, Glens Falls, N.Y. has
made application in accordance with paragraph 2 (c) Section 4, of an
ordinance of the Town of Queensbury entitled ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULA-
TION OF MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COURTS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY,
WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, to locate a mobile home outside of a duly
licensed mobile home court at property situated Big Bay Road, Town of
Queensbury, New York, 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
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned
ordinance, the town board shall conduct a public hearing on said
application on April 15 , 1971 at 8 :00 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