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2018-05-21 Mtg #21 Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 844 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG# 21 MAY 21ST, 2018 RES#193-209 7:00 P.M. B.H. 12-13 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILMAN GEORGE FERONE BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT COUNCILWOMAN CATHERINE ATHERDEN COUNCILWOMAN JENNIFER SWITZER TOWN COUNSEL ROBERT HAFNER, ESQ. SUPERVISOR STROUGH called meeting to order.... PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY SUPERVISOR JOHN STROUGH i.o RESOLUTION ENTERING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO.: 193, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns from session and enters into the Queensbury Board of Health. Duly adopted this 21St of May, 2018, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden, Mrs. Switzer QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE APPLICATION OF JONATHAN AND RUTH BODENHORN RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 12,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board serves as the Town's Local Board of Health and is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 to issue variances from the Town's On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, and Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 845 WHEREAS, Jonathan and Ruth Bodenhorn have applied to the Local Board of Health for variances from Chapter 136 to replace their antiquated onsite septic system,with the new absorption field to be located: 1. 5.1' from a side property in lieu of the required 10' setback, 2. 12' from the residence in lieu of the required 20' setback, and 3. 70.7' from an existing water supply well in lieu of the required 100' setback, on property located at 9 Pine Tree Lane in the Town of Queensbury, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 4"', 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, to consider Jonathan and Ruth Bodenhorn's sewage disposal variance application concerning property located at 9 Pine Tree Lane in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 226.19-1-26 & -27) and at that time all interested persons will be heard, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to publish the Notice of Public Hearing presented at this meeting and send a copy of the Notice to neighbors located within 500 feet of the property as required by law. Duly adopted this 21"day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES Mr.Metivier,Mr.Ferone,Mr. Strough NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION ADJOURNING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO. BOH 13,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Board of Health hereby adjourns and moves back into Regular Session of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury. Duly adopted this 21St day of May, 2018, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden, Mrs. Switzer 2.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 846 PUBLIC HEARING—Approving Year 2018 Emergency ambulance Services Agreement Between Town of Queensbury and Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc. Publication Date: May 11, 2018 SUPERVISOR STROUGH reviewed proposed contracts with public. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED 7:10 P.M. CONNINE TUCKER, I am past President, I am staffing coordinator for Bay Ridge Rescue Squad and current Secretary of the organization. REGINA LADD, Captain. MS. TUCKER-The operations issue, the monies, we did not have an issue with that at all; it's perfectly acceptable to us. I think a couple of issues, first of all, we never had a sit down with the Town Board, a workshop about pay raises, etcetera other than that one time which was several months ago. The other thing is that when I initially came to the Town Board 2 years ago and asked for a certain amount of money to increase our paid staffing so that we could go from having an ALS provider twelve hours a day to twenty-four hours a day. We had some surplus monies left over, which is how we were able to do it for that two hundred-fifty thousand (250,000). Last year, we had very little wiggle room, managed to, we had to use some operational money in order to cover paid staffing at that time. And the reason for that is because where we sit in the middle of the Town of Queensbury, West Glens Falls gets three (3), four (4), five (5) calls a day and we're helping them to cover. North Queensbury gets calls, we're helping them to cover. We're, many times our individuals have to be put on overtime because they have to stay past 6 o'clock at night. I mean, if a call goes out at five of six, we have to respond. The average time for a call is two (2)hours, especially if it's an ALS call. So, the amount of money that we went to you originally with was to add a second crew on from ten (10) in the morning to six (6) in the evening so that we could better, be efficient. We are able to do that two (2) days a week with volunteers but we're not able to do that all of the time. I think the overtime issue is where we really do need a little bit more, I mean we're not asking for a huge amount of an increase but we aren't going to be able to cover any overtime costs or additional coverage costs that this town needs or deserves from Bay Ridge because we just don't have the manpower, we won't have the money to be able to pay these folks. So, we were really hoping to be able to have a workshop so that we could come to some sort of an agreement as to how much more we could push to get, to cover the paid staffing issues that we are having. Our call increase is up twenty- five (25) percent this year. It was up that much last year so I don't know where you want us to be able to pull that money from? I mean, we can, we've got money operationally to be able to survive and do what we need to do to keep the ambulance in running order, to keep all of the medical supplies. And the increase in calls also increases medical costs, increases costs for running the ambulance, cost for gas and with gas prices continuing to go up. So I don't know where you think we're going to be able to pull the resources from for service the town deserves. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Well we did listen to you and I have talked to you in between and I did send an email out several weeks ago saying that this is what the town is thinking, what do you think. I didn't hear much back. Okay, so what we heard from the squads was thirty (30) and forty (40) percent increases in paid service. We couldn't comfortably do that for all three (3) squads and all three (3) squads asked for thirty (30) and forty (40) percent increases in their paid service. So we thought that ten (10)percent is a pretty good hefty one and could we find some efficiencies because you know it's really, all three (3) squads to give them what they were asking for, like I said, forty (40) percent increase just wouldn't work out budgetary for this year. So, if you could allow us, because I think we all admitted that we're probably going to go in that direction because the volunteerism is down, paid service is what every community in New York State and probably beyond is going to but you're going to have to allow us to grow into it. So, that's why we proposed what we thought was fairly hefty increase, ten (10) percent. We also thought that we gave you the hourly increase and created the new category that you asked for so we gave you a lot of what you asked for but we didn't give you as much in paid service. So, we're talking about retroactive pay to January I", the new salary schedule for the paid will start July I" so you have some buffer, you have more than you had last year and I know that it's not enough but it's what the town is proposing at this time to get us through the next six (6) months Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 847 anyway. Now, we're also going to meet regularly to discuss these budget things and look for efficiencies and what can we do to try and slow this growth in paid service and still provide good service. So that was our thinking. MS. LADD-The concern isn't what you offered, it's very reasonable, it's what we discussed. I think the only concern that we have now is when we do holiday pay, which is I think four (4) or five (5) holidays, time and a half, that is usually overtime, those, the ten (10)percent will cover those raises but with those raises, you're going to have to, you have overtime built into your budget and the ten (10)percent covers your raises but it will not cover the overtime and it just won't. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Well it does more than cover the raises, I did a quick math thing and it does give you more than you had, even after the raises. Not a whole lot, I admit, not a whole lot more but I am asking you if you could work with that for the next six (6) months. MS. TUCKER-Can I ask you, or could I ask for something in return from this board. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Certainly. MS. TUCKER-Which I just whispered to Regina, I don't think we would have an issue with that amount if for some reason we ran into a situation where we just weren't going to be able to continue to cover paid staffing expenses through the end of the year, if we had the option of coming back to the board and saying, we need x amount of money. I mean, you guys get our payroll so you know exactly how much money is paid out every single pay period. So you know exactly what is budgeted, what is paid out that Keena writes the checks for because we have to supply those to you. So you will know exactly how much money we actually spent and if we came to you, you have all those figures to know that we wouldn't be coming to you for additional monies if we really didn't need them. Bay Ridge historically has never come to this Town Board and asked for any more than it ever needed. I've been here for forty (40) years, I've been involved with the leadership of the organization for thirty (30) of those forty (40) years and we have never asked for more than what we needed. So my question to you gentlemen is, can you put a provision in that contract that says if for some reason we are not going to be able to cover the costs of paid staffing through the end of the year, that we can come back to get those additional monies that we need. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-We've always responded to our squads and our fire departments and one thing I do appreciate is the volunteerism of our people and they make the town the great place to live because of their volunteerism, but you always have the option to come to us, to plead your case and say, `here is where we are, we're in trouble', and we've never denied any fire or emergency squad that time and we've always worked together to resolve the problem. We've always done that. MS. TUCKER-I just want to make sure that's on the public record, that's all. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Yes, understood. MS. TUCKER-Okay, thank you because if it's on the public record then you know, we can't go back and say, well we never discussed that. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Understood. COUNCILMAN FERONE-I think you have to consider our position too. I mean, we can't say guaranteed that you'll get more money because you know you have to be incentivized too to try to come up with those efficiencies, to work within the budget and the monies that you have. MS. TUCKER-Mr. Ferone, I understand that and working towards those have never been an issue. I mean, we've always participated in any kind of meetings that we've ever had when we started those meetings two (2)years ago and there's never been an issue with that. I just feel that with the increase in costs, if there comes to some point, we've got a clause in there that says we have to cover ninety-seven (97) percent of all ALS calls, well, if we run out of money because we've had to pay additional monies because people have had to stay two (2) or three (3)hours over their shift or somebody has called off and we've had to pay overtime, then we're going to Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 848 be in violation of that contract, of that section of the contract as well because now we have no money to be able to pay to be able to provide that service twenty-four (24) hours a day, three hundred and sixty-five (365) days a year which is what you've got stated in this contract. MS. LADD-And it was our understanding that that was going to be removed from the contract. When Kelly and I sat down with you in your office, it was stated that that would be removed, that was a former board member's codicil and that that would be removed. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Oh, I did forget that. Alright, well do you know where it is in the contract? TOWN COUNSEL HAFNER-We can find it. MS. LADD-It is section five (5), MS. TUCKER-I mean we all do our best to be able to. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Yea, I thought I remembered everything. MS. LADD-Section five (5), EMS Squad Duties, section D. We were assured that that would be removed. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-I remember that discussion. So, is it all right to give Bob the instructions to go ahead and work on that? COUNCILMAN FERONE-Yes. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Bob, can you work on that? TOWN COUNSEL HAFNER-If you guys agree that you approve a revision to paragraph D consistent with comments in a form satisfactory to the Town Supervisor, I will work with you on it, we'll draft something. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Okay, we'll do that. And we promise you, we'll be here, you need us, we will address your needs as best as we can. The door is always open and we'll get rid of, or alter that section five (5), paragraph D like we agreed to. MS. LADD-And that's the ninety-seven (97) percent. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Yea, I missed that, I am sorry. MS. LADD-That's okay. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-And we'll do it for all three (3) contracts, whatever we do for one, and if you go through the contracts, almost word for word, the same. MS. LADD-Okay. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Alright? MS. TUCKER-Okay, very good. MS. LADD-Okay, thank you. MS. TUCKER-Thank you. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Okay. COUNCILMAN FERONE-Before you leave the table, I just had a question. Someone brought to my attention today, back in 2009 there was discussions about the three (3) EMS Squads merging and it looked like it was going someplace and then I guess it just fell off. Now, you said you've been involved with... Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 849 MS. TUCKER-On more than one occasion, we've been there. COUNCILMAN FERONE-Okay. MS. TUCKER-Okay and COUNCILMAN FERONE-I mean considering how costs are escalating, maybe we're at that point again to maybe start those conversations again. MS. TUCKER-I cannot speak for the other two (2) agencies in the Town of Queensbury. COUNCILMAN FERONE-I understand. MS. TUCKER-I think that Regina and I can probably speak for Bay Ridge. That has never been something that we have not wanted to do or not supported in the past, would not have an issue with discussing it and working on it in the future. But this has to be a, and I think that these meetings that are held every two months or something, that if the Town Board feels that this is something that needs to be worked on then, you can always depend on Bay Ridge to come to the table with suggestions or. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Okay. MS. LADD-I think there are many ways that we could do that starting with consortium or purchasing. Even if you start in one section and then work your way there. COUNCILMAN FERONE-Thank you. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Bob, I am looking at,with just dropping the last sentence all together or. TOWN COUNSEL HAFNER-That sounds fine, that will work. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Yea, 51),just drop the last sentence. Alright, the public hearing is still open on Bay Ridge, anybody else like to speak for Bay Ridge? Alright, what I want to do is, I am going to do the public hearings for all three and see where we end up. Is that going to be okay? And then we'll go back and vote on each one separately. COUNCILMAN METIVIER-That's fine. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Alright so TOWN CLERK BARBER-So are you going to close Bay Ridge and then open the next? SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Yea, I will close Bay Ridge. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING—Approving Year 2018 Emergency Ambulance Services Agreement Between Town of Queensbury and North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc. Publication Date: May 11, 2018 SUPERVISOR STROUGH-I will now open the public hearing for North Queensbury Rescue Squad. JOHN HODGKINS-Good evening, I am John Hodgkins, Treasurer of North Queensbury Rescue. We do have some concern, I think when we met there was some concern about the contract. Obviously for the public, this process starts in the middle of July for us, we end up putting together a budget for the next year, a five year capital plan and put it together and this past year we had one workshop meeting in December to discuss some of the items that came up. And at this date here, now you've got fifty-five (55) days to this process starts all over again. Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 850 We're going to go through this, somewhere, you really and it will be put together as we request. As you said, we're not getting what we requested this time but be aware that we're going to be approaching this in a fashion of what we're looking to fund. One of the things of concern, a big concern that I am looking at and I think that this was a concern that the other squads had, is the town, as far as what you're collecting, the town has underestimated the revenue you've been bringing in and you've been overestimating the expenses that you've been putting out for a number of years here. In 2015, there was two hundred and sixty-two thousand dollars ($262,000.00) extra at the end of the year that was added to the fund reserve. In 2016, according to the town audit, the certified town audit, two hundred and sixty-one thousand (261,000) was moved to the fund reserve. Over a hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) of that came from the paid ambulance service that went into this fund balance. At the end of 2016, there was one million one hundred and twenty-six thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine dollars ($1,126,939.00) in the fund reserve for emergency services. The majority of the, more than half of that was put in from the EMS ... and a lot of it came from people that were paying for the ambulance type service. I don't have any others for 2017 but I don't think there's, does anyone know what the actual ambulance service was? I know ours was up forty (40) percent this year over 2017 from the previous year. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-You mean the revenues or the fund balance? MR. HODGKINS-The revenue that came in. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Yea well, after looking at the revenues and the prospective revenues and the expenses, my budget officer was quite alarmed with the ten (10) percent increase, quite alarmed. MR. HODGKINS-Well that means the revenue SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Let alone forty (40) percent. MR. HODGKINS-That means that the revenues went down significantly from one (1) to the other? SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Well. MR. HODGKINS-With ... 2016 revenues was one, a million one hundred and forty-four thousand dollars ($1,144,000.00) and that again, was ninety thousand dollars over what you had budgeted at that point and I assume it's gone up again. The 2018, the ambulance service, you had budgeted one million fifty-five thousand dollars ($1,055,000.00) which is ninety thousand dollars ($90,000.00) less than you actually received in 2016 and it's less than you've received in 2015. So, I mean it would seem like it have to go down significantly to make the concern there. And the other think that we're looking at here is that, for this period now, we are, you have allocated one million nine hundred and forty thousand (1,940,000). The three budgets that you proposed, are a little less than one point seven million dollars ($1,700,000.00). On top of that there is, we had some insurance and retirement numbers which I estimated about a hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000.00)which means that you're expending this year a hundred and ten thousand dollars ($110,000.00) less than you've appropriated. Now, we've got a full fund balance with over a million, well over a million dollars ($1,000,000.00) in 2016 and I assume it grew in 2017 again. It would have to be because I know everybody's running like crazy from what they used to. That puts us in a big fat cash position as far as that goes. I guess my question mostly is why aren't we spending the money that we're receiving? And now we've got new paid ambulance rates. Now I know we've increased the, you're going to put out eighty thousand extra but to my estimates with a twenty-five (25), it's a twenty-five (25) percent increase in the cost of, on average between the ALS increase, the BLS increase, the new A-EMT increase, it's going to bring in two hundred and fifty (250) to three hundred thousand (300,000) more annually in revenue. Is there a plan, I mean we're spending, we're collecting a lot of money but not disbursing it. If we were to disburse the money and put it in for paid service, I think our, I know our company does net the requirement that we requested this year with no problem and it would not be going into, it would not be reducing the fund balance one cent. I believe I did the numbers for Bay Ridge too and I think they would receive the ... that they were looking for because they are over, they're thirty (30) percent of the budget, West is fifty-two (52), we're nineteen (19) percent. We put these numbers together, I think it's a very reasonable Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 851 way to look at it. What I'm going to request of the board, I appreciate what they did with some of the wording in here on the contract but I'm requesting that the board look at the paid monies that came in 2017. The new monies that are coming in and look at having those monies available throughout this year for strictly for paid personnel that come up because we're getting tight on doing it. We're running more runs, as we all know the training is much, more difficult to keep an EMT or an ALS, a trained person, a medic out there. And I'm asking the board to look at putting a proposal that says that overage, over what you've estimated is available directly for paid service, at the discretion, which is fine, so that you can look at everyone individually because some of these companies might start doing runs and they might need an ALS tech to be twenty-four seven (24/7) and sitting there all available. I mean obviously, I know North Queensbury we get the fewest calls but we also probably percentage-wise get an awful lot of standbys and an awful lot of mutual aid calling us because we do have an ALS tech up there so he has to move from one spot to the other because they're busy and put together. That means our area is not covered anymore and that makes it difficult. And that's what I am looking at here. I think it's a concern for all three (3) companies. Again, we're walking in here, what I'd like to also request, we've got fifty-five (55) days, I'm planning on submitting our budget request. I know you've got to have your budgeting together by October, put your town budget plan. I think between now and October is when we have to have meetings so we've got this all ironed out so that we can look at the appropriations for next year and the ... and I think we need to be looking at the fund balance, not to reduce it but not to increase it any more. A million dollars ($1,000,000.00) is a lot of money to have extra and there's nothing ..., we are budgeting completely for equipment, we're budgeting for supplies that we have, we are fully insured so if something blows up, honest, we can go get it replaced. We're in good shape in all of those places, so is the fire company so it covers that area also. I think these are the first items that should come up in front of the board. The board spent a lot of time on some other items this year and we're at eight months behind right now and I hope we can move forward. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Okay, well yes, thank you John. But we do bring in about a million dollars ($1,000,000.00) in revenue and the total costs of EMS services in the Town of Queensbury is about two million (2,000,000). MR. HODGKINS-We bring in two point two (2.2) and we collect about eight (8) almost nine hundred thousand (900,000) in taxes. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-We bring in one million (1,000,000), we collect the other one million (1,000,000) through taxes. MR. HODGKINS-Yup, eight hundred thousand (800,000). SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Now if we were to go up and right now we're doing a two (2) percent increase in operations, ten (10) percent increase in paid service and that puts us knocking on the door of the cap anyways. MR. HODGKINS-Well there's only a cap on tax SUPERVISOR STROUGH-John, the bottom line is that we need to look at efficiencies between these three (3) squads. MR. HODGKINS-Well I hear that but there's no, there's no efficiency savings including about how many ambulances are running around town. There just isn't, I mean you've got to have, there can be small efficiencies as far as how we buy supplies, items like this and we can get them... What I am saying John is that we've been taking in an extra two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) a year and not spending it. If we're not spending it and if we're not distributing it, I am here, and we're not using it up and if we're, again, it's just in the numbers. I've got the audits here from the other years in front of me and the fact is, is that, this money was not spent. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-So what we're proposing to give to North Queensbury and I don't want to talk about the number of runs, three hundred and twenty-two thousand dollars ($322,000.000). MR. HODGKINS-Yes. Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 852 SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Okay, that's what we're proposing. MR. HODGKINS-We spent two hundred and twenty-seven thousand (227,000) on staffing last year and our budget was one seventy (170) so, and it was a necessary cost and it's up. So in order to put an ALS tech on the road, according to and you did increase the rate, it's almost a hundred and seventy thousand dollars ($170,000.00) a year for the, and we put seven hundred and sixty (760) hours in a year. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-And we're proposing an extra nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000.00). MR. HODGKINS-I just, we're using it all up. We're already, we're getting one eighty-seven (187), we are going to get one eighty-seven (187) and we've spent two twenty-seven (227). So, I guess my point, there is money here that has already been collected that has been over estimated, it's been under estimated and it's there. I, as someone's looking at, it's awful conservative but I do know that one point one million dollars ($1,100,000.00) as an audited ... SUPERVISOR STROUGH-And we spend two million (2,000,000) so the taxpayers make up the difference. MR. HODGKINS-No, that's all part of this John, they've got one million (1,000,000) in your fund balance. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-No, no. MR. HODGKINS-What? SUPERVISOR STROUGH-No we don't. MR. HODGKINS-Well, I got it right here, I've got the audit in front of me. I've got the audit sitting right here in front of me. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Did you get that from Barbara? MR. HODGKINS-No, I got it, it's online �Ilct- SUPERVISOR SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Barbara is the one that can give you the exact fund balance at this time and let me tell you what I proposed, she didn't like. The extra ninety thousand dollars ($90,000.00) was seriously ... MR. HODGKINS-This information is online at queensbury.net. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Well. MR. HODGKINS-Well that's where all of this information is right online, it's the exact ... audited financial statements and that's where I took this from. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Yea, okay. MR. HODGKINS-Okay, well let's have Barbara looking into the audited financial statements. Thank you. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Alright, thank you. Anybody else like to speak on the public hearing for North Queensbury Rescue Squad and what we're proposing. TRAVIS WHITEHEAD-Travis Whitehead. Just to start off on the fund balance thing, there's nothing special about the EMS fund balances, every single budget item in this town is fat and that seems to be a problem. EMS I am sure is fat as well but it's not the only one and that's what I am going to say about that. We do have a problem and I am not going to stand here and tell you that we should be paying somebody less than sixteen dollars and fifty cents ($16.50) an hour for the job that they do because I don't believe you should. If anything, you know, we're Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 853 probably light on that, I would guess, I would hope and it's only been my opinion that you pay a little bit more, you get a lot more. You should be the ... person in the area as far as wages. However there are problems here and they have been identified and they have been identified for many years and the ... in the room is the same one that was in 2009 when you were quoted about that article and it is the fact that we have three (3) different EMS units in town. Having, you have three (3) different contracts there that say you need to have ninety-seven (97) percent ALS support on each of the three (3). I mean, if you had one (1) they might decide to have two (2) for the town or something like that. There are some deficiencies there that are, that can be had and should be had and reading from that article there's some interesting statistics there. This is back in 2009, you know so, over nine (9) years ago. January 22, 2009 is the article and it said that, at that time, West Glens Falls was budgeted seven hundred fifty-three thousand (753,000), today it's eight hundred and eighty-five thousand (885,000). That's a modest increase but not in over nine years a big one. Bay Ridge went from two hundred and six (206) to four hundred and ninety-one (491). That's huge, and maybe, maybe there's reasons for that, I don't know. North Queensbury went from a hundred and seventy-six thousand (176,000)to three hundred and twenty-one thousand (32 1,000). The article goes on to say that Stec estimated that the West Glens Falls Squad was responsible for about three quarters of the calls in the town. Bay Ridge a little less than a quarter and North Queensbury about five (5) percent. So just to use those numbers and which may not be accurate today but I would guess were accurate back when this print was published, and looking over your budgeting now, West Glens Falls which is getting close to three quarters of the calls, is only getting fifty-two (52)percent of the budget. Bay Ridge twenty-nine (29) percent of the budget, maybe twenty-five (25) percent of the calls. North Queensbury is nineteen (19) percent of the budget and yet five (5) percent of the calls. So you can see the little guy is having a problem and you know, there could be efficiencies there if you consolidate would be my guess. It also says in the article that Bay Ridge is only four (4) miles distant from the North Queensbury so and they are also saying there would be, there's no thought about closing either station, that they would remain staffed. So, I would focus on getting the pay UP and getting control, you know, why make three (3) chiefs, we need more Indians, right. You know, why do you need three (3) chiefs, three (3) sets of expensive medications that probably expire, that have to be thrown away before they are used. ALS people, very expensive to keep around, you need one in each spot or under the efficiencies here, and I think there can be efficiencies here and I would hope that you would give this what it deserves and also not to come to the public five months after the contract has expired but maybe some months before the contract will be negotiated and then you have better time to get some of this stuff. I can't imagine that you're going to go away today without a unanimous decision here to go ahead and sponsor all three (3) again because your backs against the wall. And it's almost an insult to us to come to us because it is required to have a public hearing but to come to us you know five (5) months late probably eight (8) or ten (10) months late when you look at it. It's not the way to run a business. Thank you. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Thank you. Just a comment, one of the requirements of the contract again is this EMS efficiencies management committee. Okay, many of the efficiencies discussed herein and many that have not been discussed, will be brought forth as part of this in looking at the next budgetary cycle. Alright, anybody else like to speak to North Queensbury and the proposed contract and budget? Alright, seeing none, I'll close the hearing on North Queensbury. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING—Approving Year 2018 Emergency Ambulance Services Agreement Between Town of Queensbury and West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc. Publication Date: May 11, 2018 SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Is there anybody here that would like to speak to the proposed contract and budget for the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad? DAN ALBERT-Hello my name is Dan Albert, I am the past captain and past vice-president here representing the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad. Like our partners in North Queensbury and Bay Ridge EMS, we have similar concerns with our contract. We would have liked to been more involved and started negotiations much more sooner. As was already noted, the increase in call volume over the past several years, West Glens Falls has seen an increase and call volume went up twenty-four (24), twenty-five (25) percent but our staffing levels have really remained Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 854 the same and haven't changed to adapt to that increase in call volume. We've seen additional senior living communities and things of that nature put increase burden on our staffing. So, you know, with regard to the current contract we have concerns that, you know certainly with the increased call volume, through negotiation might have had a better chance to identify some of the gaps and where we might need additional resources to fill them. One of the other issues that we looked toward for this year is we currently have a vehicle that's now going on nine (9) years old, one of our ambulances so that vehicle which was normally in our regular rotation has now been taken out of regular rotation, putting increased burden on the two (2)newer vehicles. So, when that's out of service, as you know, we get sometimes, two (2), three (3), even four (4) calls at a time so if we were able to put, have a reliable vehicle that we could put in service on a regular basis, certainly that will help us when we have more volunteers and have the increased calls. I believe the other issue we had, the concern of ninety-seven (97) percent so that's been addressed. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-That's been addressed and so the 2017 budget for West Glens Falls was a little over, eight hundred and forty-two thousand (842,000) and this year we're proposing eight hundred eighty-five thousand four hundred and twenty-seven (885,427) so that's better than a forty-three thousand dollar ($43,000.00) increase in one year. And you know you heard the discussion that we had before, we understand your needs. We did boost paid service considerably so you know, and most of that increase, that forty-three thousand dollar ($43,000.00), most of that was for paid staffing. So, you know, we listened to you, we heard that you wanted to increase the salaries so that you could attract the number of paid service that you need. We got rid of that section tonight. We're going to put together an efficiency committee in which we're all going to meet and air where we can improve and get better. So hopefully we can live together for the next six months with what we have and then we'll work on, part of the efficiencies committee will be to start discussing budgets. So, we'll, if these get approved tonight and you approve them, we'll go forward with working on next year's budget and maybe even the next three (3)year's budget that might even be better for all of us. Is there anything else Dan? MR. ALBERT-No, I believe that's it. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Ok, alright, thank you. Yes sir. JIM MACKEY-Jim Mackey, Town of Queensbury. I would just like to do a little bit of review of history. My memory as I get older is not quite as good but I do remember a few things. Now three (3)years ago Mr. Metivier I thought did a great suggestion. He suggested that there be a meeting among the Town Board and the squads to start looking at efficiencies. Do you remember that Mr. Metivier? COUNCILMAN METIVIER-Yes. MR. MACKEY-About three (3) months after that sitting here, I asked the Town Board has anything come out of it and the answer I got from the Supervisor was, oh yea, Mr. VanNess and I had a meeting. Well we all know that, of all people, Mr. VanNess is not going to do anything to put any kind of squeeze on any of the squads. So I suggest that, while I believe there are efficiencies to be had, that the Town Board has got a bigger problem with efficiencies. Thank you. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Thank you. Anybody else like to speak to the proposed contract and budget for West Glens Falls Emergency Squad? Yes sir. TOM ROSS-Good evening, my name is Tom Ross, I've been ... I live in Queensbury, I've been a CPA for forty-three (43) years and for nine (9) of those years my firm did the audit of the fire companies. As I sit here and listen tonight, I didn't come prepared, when you talk about efficiencies, I can tell you and I don't know how, I've been on my own for the last five years, I'm retired, semi-retired. When you talk about efficiency within these fire companies, the one thing that I can tell you is that the companies themselves independently are providing a fantastic service with great efficiency, number one (1). Number two (2), as a CPA who handled hundredths of, I was not an auditor, I was tax and business consultant, in looking at the situation, I would have to think that this board should take the time and make the effort to form a committee with expertise individuals to tell you that the consolidation or merger, that's going to Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 855 be your greatest efficiency. It is, I remember back and I can't remember the year but I can remember looking at all of these statements used to come across my desk because I was the president and our auditors at that time made comments that there were certain efficiencies to be garnered with consolidation and/or merge. And I'm going back, like I said, I retired pretty much in 2012 but so I don't know the last five (5) years but I have to tell you that during the years that we audited with the exception of one of the companies, which I am not going to name and it's not one of the ones tonight, they are operating at peak efficiency. In terms, and we might save some money on supplies or on this or putting personnel here but if, as Travis said tonight, having three (3) chiefs and this and that and the other thing, there's going to be bound efficiencies which can be forwarded back into these companies. And as far as the surplus goes, the purpose of a surplus in governmental accounting is not to see how big you can get, it's to be there for emergency or unusual situations. It's not to pound on your chest and say we've got one million dollars (1,000,000.00) in a number of..., it just isn't. And lastly, one of the great disappointments I've always had with the Town of Queensbury and it certainly is true here is, we have all these audits performed but nobody ever comes to the public from the auditing firm to say, they issue a letter, an opinion which is three (3) paragraphs but these people are the most intimate with these figures but nobody comes to a Town Board meeting and says, we conducted the audit, blah, blah, blah. When I had my firm, we were always prepared to come to a public forum. We did it with BOLES, we did with the City of Glens Falls, we did it with the LGC and so on and so forth and I think you could save yourselves a lot of trouble, is instead of you speaking for the auditors, if you let the auditors speak for themselves. So, thank you. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Yea, thank you Tom, that's a good suggestion. Anybody else like to speak to West Glens Falls Emergency Squad contract and budget? Yes, sir. MIKE WILD, Supervisor-At-Large-Good evening gentlemen, Mike Wild from Queensbury and as you guys know, I'm also on the Warren County Board of Supervisors. I was intrigued by reading the paper this weekend about this meeting because I am on a task force with the county to look at consolidated services and EMS and unfortunately Queensbury ... don't seem to be represented in this. So, I'm ....you to, I think it's important that we understand some of the direction that the county is headed and one is full time benefited employees which will result in a couple of things and they will be somewhat painful. One will be the budgets will go up to keep pace. Secondarily because there is a lack of trained individuals, there most likely will be a, to use more of a crude word, poaching from existing EMS squads to satisfy this proposed Warren County. So, I just want to bring this up as a case in point as you go forward with your negotiations to think about the big picture and as a Queensbury resident as well as a Warren County resident, I don't necessarily stay in Queensbury, I tend to move around in the county a bit, I think there are other residents too and I think we need to start taking a bigger picture view of how we approach some of this stuff. Consolidation, it seems to make sense on the outset but there's many different factors that complicate any kind of changes that we do and I just employ you and ask you to take that bigger picture view of what's happening, not only here in Queensbury but also within the county and address this lack of skilled individuals that we all hopefully don't have to but if we do need to rely on them, hope that they are available and the best that we can get. So, thank you very much, I appreciate your time. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Thank you. I have little doubt in my mind that as we go down the road in the EMS world that we will go to full paid service, it's just a matter of time. Anybody else like to speak to the contract and the budget proposal for West Glens Falls Emergency Squad? Okay, seeing none, I will close the public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED 7:55 P.M. RESOLUTION APPROVING YEAR 2018 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 194,2018 Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 856 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, in accordance with General Municipal Law §122-b, the Queensbury Town Board may contract with ambulance services certified or registered in accordance with Public Health Law Article 30 for general emergency ambulance services within the Town, and WHEREAS, the Agreement currently in effect between the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad,Inc., (Squad) expired as of December 31s`, 2017, and WHEREAS, the Town and the Squad have negotiated terms for a new one (1) year Agreement for general emergency ambulance services, and WHEREAS, in accordance with General Municipal Law §209(b), on Monday, May 21s`, 2018 the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing and heard all interested persons concerning the proposed Agreement for emergency ambulance services, and WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Year 2018 Emergency Ambulance Services Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21s`day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES Mr.Ferone,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION APPROVING YEAR 2018 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 195,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 857 WHEREAS, in accordance with General Municipal Law §122-b, the Queensbury Town Board may contract with ambulance services certified or registered in accordance with Public Health Law Article 30 for general emergency ambulance services within the Town, and WHEREAS, the Agreement currently in effect between the Town of Queensbury and the North Queensbury Rescue Squad,Inc., (Squad) expired as of December 31",2017, and WHEREAS, the Town and the Squad have negotiated terms for a new one (1) year Agreement for general emergency ambulance services, and WHEREAS, in accordance with General Municipal Law §209(b), on Monday, May 21s`, 2018 the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing and heard all interested persons concerning the proposed Agreement for emergency ambulance services, and WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Year 2018 Emergency Ambulance Services Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21s`day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier,Mr.Ferone NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION APPROVING YEAR 2018 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND WEST GLENS FALLS EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 196,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, in accordance with General Municipal Law §122-b, the Queensbury Town Board may contract with ambulance services certified or registered in accordance with Public Health Law Article 30 for general emergency ambulance services within the Town, and Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 858 WHEREAS,the Agreement currently in effect between the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad,Inc., (Squad) expired as of December 31",2017, and WHEREAS, the Town and the Squad have negotiated terms for a new one (1) year Agreement for general emergency ambulance services, and WHEREAS, in accordance with General Municipal Law §209(b), on Monday, May 21s`, 2018 the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing and heard all interested persons concerning the proposed Agreement for emergency ambulance services, and WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Year 2018 Emergency Ambulance Services Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc., substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21s`day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES Mr.Metivier,Mr.Ferone,Mr. Strough NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer 3.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR RESOLUTIONS ONLY ROBERT LOGGINS, 3 Dartmore Drive spoke regarding Resolution 4.2, `Resolution Authorizing Engagement of Cheap Pete's Lawn Care for One-Time Clean-Up of Abandoned or Neglected Property'. TRAVIS WHITEHEAD spoke regarding Resolution 4.9, `Resolution Authorizing Execution of NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Consent Order Regarding Solitude Lake Management's Treatment of Hovey Pond', Resolution 4.7, `Resolution Approving Audit of Bills —Warrant of May 22, 2018' and Resolution 4.12, `Resolution Authorizing Application for Grant Funding of EV Charging Station Purchase and Installations'. 4.0 RESOLUTIONS TOWN COUNSEL HAFNER proposed additional language in Resolution 4.11, at the end the first Resolved to read, `with a revision to not require a security deposit or bond but to accept a guarantee in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor'. Town Board agreed to amend Resolution as proposed. COUNCILMAN METIVIER due to a conflict I am requesting to pull Resolution 4.1, `Resolution Authorizing Renewal of Agreement with Emergency Management Resources,LLC for Processing of Billing and Collection of Emergency Services'. Town Board agreed to pull Resolution. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 859 CHEAP PETE'S LAWN CARE FOR ONE-TIME CLEAN-UP OF ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED PROPERTY RESOLUTION NO.: 197,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, by Resolution No: 162,2018, the Queensbury Town Board authorized 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 the Town of Queensbury in a state of serious neglect, and WHEREAS, the Director has advised the Town Board of an additional property located at 35 Fox Hollow in the Town of Queensbury owned by the Longo Family that is in a similar state of neglect in that the garage door needs to be secured to prevent rodents from entering the garage and the yard around the structure needs to be cleared of all debris in the front, side and rear yards, and he recommends that the Town Board authorize a one-time clean-up of the property, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has concluded that the condition of the property creates a public health hazard due to concerns regarding fire and the harboring of ticks and other vermin in the tall grass, and WHEREAS, the Director reports that he has attempted to contact the owner of record by letter dated April 19,2018 and/or posting of the property, and WHEREAS, the Director reports that his efforts have been to no avail and he has been unable to reach anyone or to obtain any resolution of the situation, 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, WHEREAS,the Director obtained a quote for a one-time clean-up of the property, and WHEREAS, Cheap Pete's Lawn Care submitted a quote dated April 10, 2018 for a one-time total cleanup of the property (repair of garage door, removal of brush, leaves and other debris from yard, etc.) for the amount of$550 and therefore the Director recommends that the Town Board engage their services, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board directs that a final notice shall be sent by U.S. mail to the Longo Family/Property Owner of Record of 35 Fox Hollow Road in the Town of Queensbury as set forth above requiring that they clean-up their 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 Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 860 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 authorizes and directs the Director of Building and Codes Enforcement to engage the services of Cheap Pete's Lawn Care for the amount of$550 for a one-time cleanup of the property (repair of garage door, removal of brush, leaves and other debris from yard, etc.) for the amount of $550 to be paid upon Cheap Pete's Lawn Care submitting a proper invoice to the Town outlining the date(s) on which the property was 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 $550 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 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 the Town Receiver of Taxes and Assessments of the total expenses of such clean-up including cutting, trimming, removal or spraying of the 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, Town Assessor, Town Receiver of Taxes and Assessments and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21"day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES Mr.Ferone,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION ADOPTING NEW TAPPING FEE SCHEDULE FOR TOWN WATER DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 198,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 861 WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury previously established tapping fees to cover the cost of Town ownership and installation of water services and meters installed for residents and businesses receiving Town water service, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 87, 2014, the Queensbury Town Board adopted a new tapping fee schedule, and WHEREAS, due to the increasing level of difficulty in performing long service taps, the Town Water Superintendent has recommended an addition to its tapping fee schedule to provide for an "XX open cut long" to recover restoration costs associated with open-cutting of roads in order to install service lines, and also, as a result of an analysis of raw costs and cost summaries related to tap installs, the Water Superintendent further recommends adjustment to other tapping fees, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs adoption of the Water Department's new tapping fee schedule as follows: Tap Size Present Fee With Proposed Fee With Present Meter Proposed Meter Meter Meter Charge Charge 3/4" short $920 $1175 $315 $375 '/4"long $1450 $2275 $315 $375 3/4" open cut long $3275 1" short $1125 $1450 $465 $575 1"long $1650 $2600 $465 $575 1" open cut long $3600 1 1/"short $1555 $1750 $780 $805 11/"long $2255 $3950 $780 $805 1 '/" open cut long $4950 2" short $2060 $2850 $1000 $1,050 2"long $2960 $4450 $1000 $1,050 2" open cut long $5450 [The above fees do not include any rock excavation, services that extend more than 60' or for rental of dewatering equipment. The cost for any such excavation, additional piping and/or dewatering equipment will be added to the applicable fee.] and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that this new tapping fee schedule shall take effect immediately, and BE IT FURTHER, Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 862 RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Water Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21"day of May,2018 by the following vote: AYES Mr.Ferone,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION ENGAGING ENGINEERING SERVICES OF BARTON & LOGUIDICE, P.C., RELATED TO DESIGN OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT INTERSECTION OF AVIATION AND COTTAGE HILL ROADS RESOLUTION NO.: 199,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 15,2017, the Queensbury Town Board authorized establishment of Traffic Signal Capital Project Fund 9215 providing for the installation and upgrading of Town traffic signals in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, Barton & Loguidice, P.C., (B&L) previously provided engineering services related to the construction bid documents and construction observation services for traffic signal upgrades at the intersection of Aviation Road and the Queensbury Union Free School District Main Entrance and for over a year has been working on the overall Aviation Road/School Corridor traffic mitigation program developed in accordance with the Queensbury Union Free School District, Town of Queensbury and Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation Council, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to further engage the services of B&L related to Phase Two of the overall Aviation Road/School Corridor traffic mitigation program and in accordance with the A/GFTC Aviation Road/QUFSD Access Operations Analysis of 2017 by designing a traffic signal at the intersection of Aviation and Cottage Hill Roads (Project) for an amount not to exceed $18,585 as delineated in a copy of B&L's May 9,2018 letter proposal presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize such Project, with funding to be from Capital Reserve 964, and WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §6(c), the Town Board is authorized to withdraw and expend funds from Capital Reserve 964 subject to permissive referendum, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of Barton & Loguidice, P.C. for the provision of engineering services related to Phase Two of the overall Aviation Road/School Corridor traffic mitigation program developed in accordance with the Queensbury Union Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 863 Free School District, Town of Queensbury and Adirondack/Glens Falls Transportation Council to design a traffic signal at the intersection of Aviation and Cottage Hill Roads (Project) as delineated in B&L's May 9, 2018 letter proposal presented at this meeting for the amount of$18,585 to be paid from Capital Project Fund 9215, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds that the withdrawal and expenditure for such Project is an expenditure for a specific capital project and/or certain maintenance project for which the Capital Reserve Account 964 was established, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to amend the Town Budget and effectuate the transfer from Reserve No.: 64 in the amount of $18,585 to Capital Construction Account No.:215-3310-2899, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign any needed Agreements and/or documentation and the Town Supervisor, Highway Superintendent, Senior Planner and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with the provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law. Duly adopted this 21"day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES Mr.Ferone,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF THE CHAZEN COMPANIES FOR PROVISION OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO GURNEY LANE POOL REPAIR/IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS RESOLUTION NO.: 200,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 864 WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 161,2018, the Queensbury Town Board authorized certain withdrawals and expenditures for specific Town Recreation Department capital improvements and maintenance projects including repairs/improvements to the Gurney Lane Pool(Project), and WHEREAS, the Town's Parks and Recreation Director(Director) and Recreation Commission have recommended that the Town Board authorize engagement of The Chazen Companies (Chazen) for provision of design and engineering services related to the Project generally described as follows: 1. Removal of the current,painted surfaces by method of sandblasting, 2. Repair any weak concrete sections and provide a purge coat to give finished surface, 3. Recoat pool along with any New York State Department of Health (DOH) required safety markings and lane dividers, and 4. Other improvements/requirements deemed necessary to be compliant with DOH for public swimming facilities, and WHEREAS, Chazen has offered to provide the needed engineering services for an amount not to exceed $18,400 as delineated in Chazen's Proposal dated December 5, 2017 and Revised: March 22, 2018 presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder meeting New York State statutory requirements and the requirements set forth in the Town's bid documents and specifications, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of The Chazen Companies for provision of design and engineering services related to needed repairs/improvements to the Gurney Lane Pool(Project) for an amount not to exceed $18,400 as delineated in Chazen's December 5,2017 and Revised:March 22, 2018 Proposal presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs that payment of up to $18,400 shall be paid to Chazen as currently budgeted from 157-7110-2899 Capital Construction, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds that the withdrawal and expenditure for the design and engineering services needed for the Project is an expenditure related to a specific capital project and items of equipment for which the reserve account was established, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids for the specific capital improvements and certain items of equipment related to the Project as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 865 RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Purchasing Agent to open all bids, read them aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present the results to the Town Board, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Parks & Recreation Director, Budget Officer and/or Purchasing Agent to take all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21"day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES Mr.Ferone,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSIENT MERCHANT/TRANSIENT MERCHANT MARKET LICENSE FOR NORTHEAST REALTY DEVELOPMENT/KEVIN QUINN/NAOMI POLITO RESOLUTION NO.: 201,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, Northeast Realty Development/Kevin Quinn/Naomi Polito (Northeast Realty) has submitted an application to the Queensbury Town Board for a Transient Merchant/Transient Merchant Market License to conduct a transient merchant market from June 5th through June 9"',2018 in the parking lot at 1650 State Route 9, Queensbury to sell assorted motorcycle and non-motorcycle products and services in accordance with the provisions of Town Code Chapter 160, and WHEREAS, the application is essentially identical to applications submitted by the applicant in previous years and since the Queensbury Planning Board conducted site plan review of the prior applications, it is not necessary to again refer the application to the Planning Board for site plan review, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with the requirements set forth in Queensbury Town Code §160-8, the Town Board hereby grants a Transient Merchant/Transient Merchant Market License to Northeast Realty Development/Kevin Quinn/Naomi Polito to conduct a transient merchant market in the parking lot located at 1650 State Route 9, Queensbury, subject to the following: 1. Northeast Realty must pay all fees as required by Town Code Chapter 160, 2. Northeast Realty must submit a bond in the amount of$10,000 as required by Chapter 160, Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 866 3. Northeast Realty must submit proof of authorization to do business in New York and authorization of agent to receive service of summons or other legal process in New York, 4. The License shall be valid only from June 5"'through June 9"', 2018 from 9:00 a.m.to 9:00 p.m. and the license shall expire immediately thereafter, 5. Northeast Realty shall advise the Town Board of any vendor changes from previous years, 6. Northeast Realty must revise its submitted plot plan to accurately depict the planned vendor locations prior to the Town Clerk's issuance of the License, 7. Northeast Realty must provide to the Town Clerk its proof of a current/renewed occupancy permit from the New York State Department of Transportation for parking in the area along Route 9 prior to the Town Clerk's issuance of the License, 8. The Transient Merchant License shall not be assignable, and 9. Northeast Realty must comply with all regulations specified in Town Code §160-8, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED,that the Town Board further authorizes and directs Town Code Enforcement Personnel to rigorously enforce the terms of the Site Plan, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Warren County Sheriff and also contact the Warren County Sheriff to request that the Warren County Sheriffs Office enforce off-road parking issues on Route 9 and throughout the community. Duly adopted this 21s`day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES Mr.Ferone,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS - WARRANT OF MAY 22ND, 2018 RESOLUTION NO.: 202,2018 Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 867 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve an audit of bills presented as a Warrant with a run date of May 17`h,2018 and a payment date of May 22"d,2018, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrant with a run date of May 17`h,2018 and a payment date of May 22"d,2018 totaling $807,528.12, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21s`day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES Mr.Ferone,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF BID FOR BUCKBEE ROAD CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT RESOLUTION NO.: 203, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 223, 2017, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the Buckbee Road Culvert Replacement Project (Project), establishment of Buckbee Road Culvert Replacement Capital Project Fund 9218 and engagement of The Chazen Companies (Chazen) for technical and engineering services concerning the Project, and WHEREAS, General Municipal Law §103 requires that the Town advertise for bids and award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder meeting New York State statutory requirements and the requirements set forth in the Town's bid documents and specifications, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 376,2017, the Town Board authorized the services of Chazen for design and construction phase services concerning the Project, and an advertisement for bids for the Project in the official newspaper for the Town of Queensbury, and Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 868 WHEREAS, on May 15'h, 2018, the Purchasing Agent duly received and opened all bids, and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent and Chazen have reviewed the bids and recommended that the Town Board authorize the bid award to the lowest responsible bidder, James H. Maloy, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $186,000, and WHEREAS,the Town Board wishes to authorize a withdrawal and expenditure in the total estimated amount of$186,000 from Capital Reserve No. 64 toward this Capital Project, and WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §6(c), the Town Board is authorized to withdraw and expend funds from Reserve 964 subject to permissive referendum, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby awards the bid for the Buckbee Road Culvert Replacement Project (Project) to the lowest, responsible bidder, James H. Maloy, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $186,000, to be paid for from Capital Construction Account No.: 218-8540-2899, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds that the withdrawal and expenditure for such Project are expenditures for a specific capital project for which the Capital Reserve Fund 964 was established, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs that funding for such Capital Project shall be by a transfer from Capital Reserve Fund 964 in the amount of$186,000 to transfer to Buckbee Road Culvert Replacement Capital Project Fund 9218, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to increase such appropriations and revenues as follows: • Revenue Acct No. —218-0000-55031 (Interfund Revenue) $186,000, • Expense Acct.No. —218-8540-2899 (Capital Construction) $186,000, and • Increase Appr 001-9950-9030-0064 Transfer to Cap Project $186,000, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any necessary documentation, including any needed Agreement between the Town and James H. Maloy, Inc., in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Purchasing Agent, Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution including signing a License Agreement with the City of Glens Falls in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor and Town Counsel, and BE IT FURTHER, Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 869 RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with the provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law. Duly adopted this 21"day of May, 2018, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden, Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION CONSENT ORDER REGARDING TREATMENT OF HOVEY POND RESOLUTION NO.: 204,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS,by Resolution No.: 100, 2016, the Queensbury Town Board authorized engagement of Solitude Lake Management (Solitude) for an Aquatic Vegetation Management Program for Hovey Pond to be phased in over five years, such Program providing for herbicide treatment for control of nuisance aquatic vegetation, including Solitude's administration of Aquathol-Super K treatment, Copper Sulfate and Rodeo, mechanical removal and disposal of emergent plants, and DEC permitting fees, and WHEREAS, DEC issued a DEC Freshwater Westland and Aquatic Pesticide Permits to the Town authorizing the treatment of Hovey Pond with certain pesticides administered by Solitude, and WHEREAS, DEC inspected Hovey Pond after treatment and identified two minor permit violations, and WHEREAS, Solitude admitted the violations and addressed them in a manner satisfactory to DEC, and WHEREAS, Town Counsel has successfully negotiated provisions of a Consent Order to resolve this matter to include "non-admission" terms and payment of the $1500 fine solely to DEC by Solitude, and WHEREAS,the Town wishes to authorize entering into the Consent Order, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes a Consent Order concerning Solitude Lake Management's Aquatic Vegetation Management Program for Hovey Pond upon acknowledgment that Solitude has admitted the violations and is paying the fine, and Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 870 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign the Consent Order substantially in the form presented at this meeting and any other necessary documentation needed to resolve this matter, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Director of Parks and Recreation, Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21"day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES Mr.Ferone,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENT CASES FILED BY LAKE GEORGE CAMPSITES LLC AND KEY LOCK LLC RESOLUTION NO.: 205, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, Lake George Campsites LLC and Key Lock LLC/Key Lock Prime Storage LLC ("Petitioners") filed Article 7 Real Property Assessment Review cases against the Town challenging the 2011 through 2017 assessments on real property located at 1053 State Route 9, Queensbury,New York (Tax Map Parcel 9295.12-1-6)and 25 Triangle Park, Queensbury,New York(Tax Map Parcel#303.15-1-2), and WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best interests of the Town to avoid the significant costs that would result if the litigation continues and goes to trial, and WHEREAS, the Town Assessor now recommends proposed settlement terms which have been negotiated with Petitioner, and WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the Queensbury Union Free School District will approve the proposed settlement terms, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves the proposed settlement of the tax assessment cases filed by Lake George Campsites LLC and Key Lock LLC/Key Lock Prime Storage LLC for assessments years 2011 through 2017 as follows: 1) All proceedings related to the Key Lock property located at 25 Triangle Park (Tax Map Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 871 Parcel 9303.15-1-2) shall be discontinued without any reduction to the assessed values, and 2) The assessments for the Lake George Campsites property located at 1053 State Route 9, Queensbury,New York (Tax Map Parcel 9295.12-1-6) shall be reduced as follows: Assessment Assessed Value Reduced Assessed Reduction Year Value Amount 2011 $1,037,400 $812,000 ($225,400) 2012 $1,037,400 $874,000 ($163,400) 2013 $1,037,400 $783,100 ($254,300) 2014 $1,037,400 $711,350 ($326,050) 2015 $1,196,200 $995,000 ($201,200) 2016 $1,196,200 $995,000 ($201,200) 2017 $1,196,200 $995,000 ($201,200) 3) Refunds shall be paid based on the assessment reductions, and 4) Section 727 of the Real Property Tax Law will apply, fixing the assessments for Tax Map Parcel 9295.12-1-6 at $995,000 for the 2018, 2019 and 2020 Assessment Rolls unless the property is further improved or the assessment is subject to some other exception under Section 727, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that unless otherwise ordered by the Court, refunds based upon the assessment reductions shall be paid without interest provided they are paid within ninety (90) days after Petitioners serve a copy of the filed Court Order approving the settlement, with Notice of Entry, on the Town together with a Demand for Payment, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that approval of this Settlement Agreement is contingent upon Town Counsel's review and approval of the Stipulation of Settlement and Order, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Assessor, Town Clerk and/or Town Counsel to execute settlement documents and take any additional steps necessary to effectuate the proposed settlement in accordance with the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21s`day of May, 2018, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES None Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 872 ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden, Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND SPRUCE HOSPITALITY GROUP, LLC AND BIG BOOM REALTY, LLC FOR THE FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES HOTEL PROJECT RESOLUTION NO.: 206, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, Town of Queensbury Planning Board granted Site Plan approval on May 17, 2016 to Spruce Hospitality Group, LLC (Developer) for Site Plan PZ 91-2016 and Special Use Permit PZ 90-2016 providing for the construction of a 79 room hotel to be known as the Fairfield Inn and Suites Hotel at certain property located on Big Boom Road, subject to the Developer entering into a Development Agreement with the Town and Big Boom Realty, LLC, owner of some or all of the real property upon which the development will take place(Landowner),to address certain conditions of the approval, and WHEREAS, the Town, Developer and Landowner have reached agreement in principal on the terms of the Development Agreement, and WHEREAS, a copy of the draft, proposed Development Agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Development Agreement by and among the Town of Queensbury and Spruce Hospitality Group, LLC and Big Boom Realty, LLC for the Fairfield Inn and Suites Hotel Project substantially in the form presented at this meeting with a revision to not require a security deposit or bond but to accept a guarantee in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Development Agreement and the Town Supervisor and/or Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21s`day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES Mr.Ferone,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR REBATE FUNDING OF EV CHARGING STATION PURCHASE AND INSTALLATIONS Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 873 RESOLUTION NO.: 207, 2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 136, 2018, the Queensbury Town Board: 1. accepted the designation of the Town of Queensbury (Town) as a Clean Energy Community; 2. authorized an application for the Clean Energy Communities' Clean Energy Community Grant; 3. authorized the Clean Energy Communities Advisory Committee's participation in design and administration of the Clean Energy Communities' Solarize Program and Grant Application; 4. authorized and accepted $5,000 in grant funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as incentive payment for the Town's continuation of the Queensbury Solarize Campaign, and 5. supported and endorsed its commitment to participate in the Southern Adirondacks for Solar Solarize Campaign, and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Town to adopt a strategy for community-wide clean energy development for the purpose of achieving the multiple economic, health, environmental, and educational benefits, while maintaining the community character, design standards, and livability of the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, there are a number of Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) facilities and technologies that can be deployed in the Town of Queensbury and several strategies that the Town can implement to ensure the availability and use of EVC in the community for residents and visitors that have electric vehicles, and WHEREAS, the deployment of many of these EVC facilities and the pursuit of these strategies can greatly improve the services offered to residents and visitors, while supporting vehicles which lower carbon emissions and reduce fossil fuel consumption in the Town, and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Town to examine its current policies, plans, programs, strategies, and regulations to determine whether they facilitate and further the deployment of appropriate EVC facilities in the Town, and Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 874 WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Zero- Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Infrastructure Municipal Rebate Program is currently accepting applications to receive rebate funding in the amount of up to $8,000 per networked charging port to municipalities to install and implement EVC Stations, and WHEREAS, the Town will contribute towards the grant funding by match of twenty- percent (20%) cash and/or in-kind services as a requirement of grant funding awarded and dedicated to the express purposes stated herein, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs submission of an application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to request grant funding through the Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Infrastructure Municipal Rebate Program in an amount up to $250,000 maximum allowed per facility, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that as a participating partner the Town understands that if the grant is awarded and the Town accepts the grant, the Town would commit to a match of twenty-percent (20%) cash and/or in-kind services, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town's staff, its consultants and/or installer partners to develop a comprehensive set of plans, programs, and locations best suited to implement and install EVC stations in the Town of Queensbury to best serve its residents and visitors to the community and to implement appropriate practices so that the Town of Queensbury can become a leader in advancing the use of EVC Stations throughout the community, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this ZEV DEC grant application is not a binding commitment to costs, installation, or responsibilities associated with EVC Station installations, but is an application to seek funding for potential projects in the Town of Queensbury and no further commitments are sought or made by this Resolution at this time, and BE IT FURTHER, Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 875 RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Senior Planner, Town staff and/or Town Budget Officer to take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21St day of May, 2018, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden, Mrs. Switzer RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TREE REMOVAL SERVICES AT PINE VIEW AND WEST GLENS FALLS CEMETERIES RESOLUTION NO.: 208,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.George Ferone WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Cemetery Superintendent and Town Cemetery Commission has advised the Town Board that certain tree removal services are needed at the Pine View and West Glens Falls Cemeteries, and WHEREAS, the Town Cemetery Superintendent acquired three (3) quotes for such tree removal services and High Peaks Tree Removal has submitted the lowest quote, and WHEREAS, the Town Cemetery Commission has offered to fund such services, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Cemetery Superintendent and Cemetery Commission's engagement of High Peaks Tree Removal for tree removal services for an amount not to exceed$5,500, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby accepts payment in the amount of$5,500 from the Town Cemetery Commission to fund such work, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2018 Town Budget by: • Increase Appropriation—Misc. Contractual—002-8810-4400 by $5,500, • Increase Revenue—Misc. Revenue—002-0000-52770 by $5,500, and BE IT FURTHER, Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 876 RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Cemetery Superintendent and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 21"day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES Mr.Ferone,Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier NOES None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer 5.0 CORRESPONDENCE TOWN CLERK BARBER noted receipt and filing of the May Monthly Report from the Director of Building and Codes. 6.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR MR. WHITEHEAD referred to Resolution 4.8, `Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for Buckbee Road Culvert Replacement Project' and commended Town Board for going to New York State Contractor Reporter. Spoke regarding RFP that closed a week or so ago for LED street light upgrades that was not advertised in the NYS Contractor Reporter and where the town only received one bid. JOHN SALVADOR spoke regarding the issues in Dunham's Bay and recommended Town Supervisor attend the forthcoming meeting of the North Queensbury Wastewater Disposal District No. 1 Advisory Board scheduled for May 30th which will be attended by Chris Navitsky,the Lake George Waterkeeper. RON BALL spoke regarding 2012 protesting petition against the cell tower going on the Town's water tank property off West Mountain Road. Noted the erosion it's caused and the storm water runoff onto his property. 7.0 TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS WARD I—COUNCILMAN METIVIER—NOTHING TO REPORT WARD III—COUNCILMAN FERONE—NOTHING TO REPORT TOWN SUPERVISOR STROUGH • Announced the joint Town of Queensbury and City of Glens Falls Memorial Day Parade scheduled for Monday May 28th at 10 a.m. Recognized the four(4) Grand Marshalls, poster and essay contest winners. • Thanked National Grid in their response to the recent storm surges and want to give credit to our Town Highway Department along with the Town Fire Companies and EMS Squads. • Noted letter from Lake George Central School District thanking the Town of Queensbury for recognizing their Boys Varsity Basketball team winning the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class C Basketball Championship. • Announced the recent Registered Municipal Clerk Certification earned by Town Clerk Caroline Barber from the New York State Town Clerks Association. COUNCILMAN METIVIER announced that yesterday he awarded a plaque to Matthew Burrows, a great young man who achieved his Eagle Scout recognition. SUPERVISOR STROUGH thanked Look TV and the StoredTech, our sponsors. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING Regular Town Board Meeting, 05-21-2018, Mtg#21 877 RESOLUTION NO.: 209,2018 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED: Mr. Anthony Metivier RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Regular Town Board Meeting. Duly adopted this 21"day of May,2018,by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough,Mr.Metivier,Mr.Ferone NOES: None ABSENT: Mrs.Atherden,Mrs. Switzer No further action taken. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, CAROLINE H. BARBER TOWN CLERK