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1966-08-25 20 Regular Meeting August 25, 1966 Present: John .0. ;Webster Supervisor = -N. Harwood -Beaty .,(absent) Councilman .- . , Theodore Turner • .. 1 Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman Hatmnondf,.Roberson, 3r , = , ,. .Count i loran The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. The following visitors were greated by thesSupervisor.: Dr. Richard C., Tefft v Jr., - Kattskill Bay ..> .. . . R.F. Stutz - Kattskill Bay Harold Woodruff - Kattskill Bay R. Philo - Kattskill Bay Elmer Heidorf - Kattskill Bay Jessie Hickok - Kattskill Bay Margaret Ayers - Kattskill_ Bay Anna Barthel - Kattskill Bay Mrs. Elmer -Reidorf -' Katt,9kU-1 Bay Dr. �& Mrs. ,Philip E. Kahn Kattskill -Bay .. Harald-Rathbun Visitor- Alice Urbana . Kattskill Bay Helen Hayward Kattskill .Bay g Harold D. Hayward - Kattskill Bay B. Appelbaum - Kattskill Bay Richard Chase. - ;Kattskill Bay. , Shirley S. Phillips - Kattskill ,Bay Ethel G. Appelbaum - Kattskill Bay J. 0. Ambler - Ka.ttskial Bay i Shirley Amstrong ,-..Kattsk:ill Bay Stanley H. MacArthur - Kattskill Bay Owen Watkins - Kattskill Bay V. J.'Andretta ., -Kattskill Bay Robert A. Phillips - .Kattskill, Bap -Virginia -H. .Ambler ,- Kattskill Bay _ Marilyn Ambler Kattskill Bay Josephine Si,-Glass - Kattskill Bay, .Etta C. -Stutz,,.- Kattskill Bay John W,, Glass - Kattskill Bay Jane L. Crannell - Kattskill Bay Meredith Ball - Kattskill Bay Edwin A. Weller - Kattskill Bay Merritt E. Scoville - Kattskill Bay Neal Schoonover - Kattskill Bay Mrs. Bruce H. Bradbeer - League of Women Voters C. B. Witham ..- Visitor Thomas K. Flaherty - Superintendent of Queensbury Water District Lillian V;= Xartindale Mobile Home�Applieant . Allen Martindale - Mobile Nome Applicant Nina Ramsey - Visitor Irving C. Martindale - Mobile Home Applicant Roland.C, .Mandigo -,Visitor. .., Roland J. Mandigo .;Visitor : The public hearing on the application of Allen Martindale to locate a mobile home in the Town of Queensbury Was..ppened by the Supervisor at .7:40. p•m• Proof of publication was presented by the clerk. The reading of the notice was dispensed with at this time. The clerk summarized the original application. i 21 Supervisor Webster requested a voice from any person present in opposition or in favor of the granting of the permit. There was none. The public hearing was declared closed by the Supervisor at 7:45 -p.m. Following discussion it was declared that the consensus of opinions of the Town Board was to grant the permit in question. Supervisor Webster opened the public hearing on -the petition to establish residential zoning in the Kattskill Bay area at 7:48 p.m. Proof of Publication was presented by the clerk. Reading of the notice was dispensed with at this time. Supervisor Webster invited any person to speak at this time either in favor of or in opposition to the development of the proper ordinance to create zoning in the Kattskill Bay area. The following persons spoke in favor of the adoption of a zoning ordinance at Kattskill Bay: Dr. Richard C. Tefft, Jr. Mrs. William Hoffa bt. R.F. Stutz Mrs. Alice Haight - Mr. Merritt E. Scoville Miss. Shirley Armstrong Mr. V.J. Andretta Miss. Virginia Ambler Mr. John Glass Mr. Richard Chase Mrs. Jane .Crannell Mr. Edwin Willis Mrs. Martha Ayres Mrs. -Nellie Ball Mrs. Jessie ,Hickok Mr. Robert Phillips Mrs. Harry Roses Mr. William Walker Mr. Richard Philo The following persons spoke in opposition to the adoption of the ordinance: Mr. Clifford Witham - Harris Bay, New York The clerk proceeded to read communications from persons who werenot in attendance at the public -hearing. In favor of Adoption In oppositonto adoption Mrs. Emma 'Bierbaum Mr. Charles E. Ward Mr. Edward C. Boyce ' Mr. David H. Vroman, M.D. Mr. G.S. Barnum . Mrs. Julia Dewey Mr. Renaldo C. Epwotth Mr. Vincent J. Andretta Councilman Robertson voiced his opinion that the'zoning'should be enacted as requested. Mr. John Glass expressed appreciation for the group for the- presenting of the facts at the public hearing. The public hearing was closed by Supervisor Webster at 9:00 p.m. Mr. Harold Ya.thbvn was granted the floor. Mr. Rathbun,wtated that there is a traffic hazard on the Glen Lake Road, ' A. concrete post has been installed within the highway by a resident of the area. I, 22 Supervisor Webster explained to Mr. Rathbun that Glen Lake Road is a County Highwq.y and he should contact the Warren-.County Highway Superintendent. , Mr. Roland Mandigo discussed building permits for a construction planned by him. Mr. Clifford Witham questioned the Town Board again as to any action pending toward increasing the number of members on the Town of Queens- bury Planning Board. Supervisor Webster stated that proper consideration will be given to any applicant for an appointment when a vacancy exists. The minutes of the meeting of August 18, 1966 were approved. Carried unanimously. A letter was read by the clerk and placed on file from Mrs. Loretta H. Anderson, Secretary of the Queensbury Committee for Community Beautification which included a recently adopted resolution which encourages the adoption of a Zoning Ordinance, RESOLUTION NO. 207, introduced by Mr. Robertson, seconded bx Mr. Turner. WHEREAS, the Town Board has heretofore established Route 9 Water . District in the Town of Queenslury under the provisions of Article 12-a of the Town Law, and the map, ,plan and report for the establishment of said Route 9 Water District specified the sum of $36,500.00, is the estimated maximum cost of the establishment of the District , and the construction of the improvement therein, and WHEREAS, the proposed reconstruction of Route 9 by the State Department of Public Works through said Route 9 Water District has made it necessary to change the plan for the improvement and to provide additional mains and connections not included in the original plan whereby the maximum cost of the improvement will be increased from $36,500.00 to $52,000.00, and WHEREAS, it is provided by Section 209-h of the Town Law that the maximum amount to be expgnded for an improvement in a - special district may be increased provided the State Comptroller shall make an order approving such increase, and ,that the Town Board shall thereafter hold a public hearing on such proposed increase and adopt an order subject to permissive referendum authorizing such increase, and , WHEREAS, the Town Board made an application to the State Comptroller for permission to increase the maximum amount -to be expended in j Route 9 Water District from $36,500.00 to $52,000.00 and an order was made by the State Comptroller on August 24, 1966, approving such increase to_$52,000,00, be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hold a public -hearing at the Queensbury Junior High School, Aviation Road in said Town of Queensbury on the 8th day of September, 1966, at 7:30 p'clock, P.M. on.that.day to consider the proposed Increase and that th,.Town Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and directed to give.notice Lof such public hearing by publishing notice thereof in the Post Star and .-Glens Falls Times at least 10 days prior to the date of such public hearing and by posting a copy of such notice on the Town Clerk's bulletin; board. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes Mr. Turner, Mr. La(hpson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - None RESOLUTION NO. 208, Introduced by .Mr. :Turner, .seconded by Mr. Robertson. WHEREAS this Town Board adopted Resolution No 51 on February 10, 19662 which authorized an option agreement with Robert Hay, Jr. for a consideration of $200.00 for an easement for the drilling of ;a test well on property on Glen Lake Road as a possible site for additional water supply-for Queensbury Water District and 'its proposed extensions and for the purchase of about 9k -acres of land, and an option agreement was executed pursuant to said resolution, and i WHEREAS, said option will expire on September 1, 1966, and said Robert Hay, Jr. is willing to extend said option for a further period of three months from -September 1, 1966,. upon the payment of and additional consideration of $200,00, be it RESOLVED, that the extension of said existing option agreement with Robert Hay, 'Jr;, dated February 10th, 1966, be extended for an additional period of three months to expire at midnight on November 30, 1966, for an additional consideration of $200.00 to be applied on the purchase price if said option is. exercised .by the -Town Board, ' and be it further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to execute such-extension agreement with Robert Hay, Jr. on behalf of the Town Board in approved by Albert E. Beswick, attorney, and that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized. to _draw a. check in the amount of $200.00 on- the funds ,of Queensbury7Water..District to the order of Robert `Hay, Jr. , as consideration for such extension. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None t RESOLUTION NO. 209, Introduced by Mr. Lampson, seconded by Mr. Robertson WHEREAS, Frederick T. Hay has proposed to dedicate as a town highway a parcel of land extending westerly from the westerly extension of Aviation Road to be knower as. Tbunderbird Drive but the dedication involves the conveyance by Wanita Hoag to Frederick T. Hay of a 10 foot strip- to be apart- of the highway, .a, conveyance by the City, gf Glwns Falls to the 'Town of Queensbury and a further conveyance by Frederick T. Hay to the Tom—of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, -copies of said proposed deeds have been submitted to Albert E; Beswick, County Attorney, who has given preliminary„approval subject to examination of the executed deeds, be it RESOLVED, that upon the delivery to the Town of Queensbury of the executed deeds from the.,City of Glens Palls and, from Frederick T. Hay and the approval of such deeds by Albert E. Beswick, County Attorney, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury accept the conveyance of said lands- as A town highway to be known as Thunderbird Pgive.but the acceptance of said town highway shall not be-deemed obligate the Town of Queensbury to accept any responsibility for the maintenance or operation of an existing waterline serving the Parsons property, some portion =- of which sAid existing water line may- lie within the limits of Thunder- bird Drive;' Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster, Noes None a 24 Supervisor Webster stated that .Mr. LeRoy Phillip$ of 61 Dixon .Road, Glens Falls,- N. Y. , hasagreed to accept full time employment as Chief of Police as of the early part of September, 1966. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE- PUBLIC° HEARING RESOLUTION NO. 210, Introduced by 'Mr. Turner, seconded ,by Mr. Lampson. WHEREAS Willfred M. Stark.of R.F.D. #1 ' Gansvoort, New York has made application in accordance with_.paragraph...2 (c) Section 4, of an ordinance of the Town of 'Queensbury entitled.".ORDI ANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COURTS:.IN ,THE ,TOWN OF QUEENSBURY., WARREN, COUNTY., NEW yORK,...to locate a mobile home outside of a duly licensed.,mobiie home court at property situated 12 Sweet Road, Glens Falls, 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 September 8 1966, at 7:45. p.m. in the library of Queensbury junior High School, Aviation Road, .and that the Tows} Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to give proper notice of said public hearing in accordance with the provisions of said ordinance. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PERMIT FOR �MOBILE HOME. #62 RESOLUTION N0. 211, Introduced by Mr. . Turner, seconded by Mr. LaMpson. WHEREAS, ,.Allan Martindale of R.F.D. #10 Lake George,, New fork, has made application in accordance with paragraph, 2 (c). Section. 4, of an ordinance of the Town of Queensbury entitled ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF MOBILE. HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COURTS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY- WARREN COUNTY, .NEW YORK, to locate a mobile home .out- side of'.a duly .licensed mobile home court at property situeted Moon Hill Road - 1 mile in from Bay Road, and WHEREAS, this town board has conducted a public hearing in. connection with said application -and has heard all persons desiring to be heard in favor, o€ or against said application, and WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that the facts presented in. said application and at said public hearing are sufficient to authorize the issuance of the permit requested by said application, for the following reasons: There were no persons in_ appearance in opposition to the granting of the permit. In the opinion of the Town Board the property value in the area would not be adversly effected,- therefore be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned ordinance, permission is hereby given to Allan Martindale of R.F.D. #1 Lake George, N.Y. to locate a mobile home outside of a licensed mobile home court, at property situated at Moon Hill Road- 1 mile from Bay Road, and that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to issue such permit in accordance with the terms and conditions of said ordinance. Duly adopted by.-the, foXlowing,,.,vate:f Ayes - -Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and 'Mr. Webster. Noes - None RESOLUTION, TO. AUTHORIZE PERMIT. FOR. M0BTLE_HOME, X63. ....r ....... ..,.. RESOLUTION NO. 212, Introduced by Mr. Turne;, seconded by Mr. Lampson. WHEREAS, Norman Wt Wimmett ,of 39 Montray, Road, Glens. Falls, New York, has .made: application in accpzdgnc,e with paragraNh 2' '(c) Section 4, of an ordinance of. the,.Town of Queensbur entitled .ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF.MOEILE,.HOMES. AND MO LE,. HOME COukt S��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: Glen Lake Road anal Cooke s ,Road off- Ivy, Lzop Road,,...and; WHEREAS, this town board has conducted a public hearing in connection with said application and has heard all persons desiring to be heard in favor of or against said application, and WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that the facts presented in said appligation. and. at said publtc ,hearinR; are sufficient to authorize the isquance.,of,the permit ,requested by.=said-appligation foX the following..,reasons: ., Thare were 49 persons in,.oppos tion to the granting of the permit. Thew .are other i�bilet homes in the area. The applicatii will care for the property of Mr. George Cooke during the winter months, therefore be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned ordinance, permission is hereby given to Norman W. Wimmett of j 39 Montra Road Glens Falls New York to locate .a mobile h y 1 home outside � , o tsi e of a mobile..home court, at property situated at Glen Lake_,and Cookes Road off Ivy Loop Road, and that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to issue such permit in accordance with the terms and conditions of said ordinance:. Duly adopted by the following vote: s Ayes Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and ,Mr. Webster. Noes - Mr. Robertson RESOLUTION NO. 213, Introduced by Mr. Robertson, seconded by_Mr. Turner. WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town. Board_. of the Town of Queens- bury, Warren County, New; York, a petition fraying for the establishment of a residential area within the Lake George Park pursuant to the provisions. of,Article; 13--:0 of the General Municipal Law, which proposed residential area. as described in said petition is at Ka.ttskill Bay in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, after the filing of said petition, this Town Board adopted Resolution No. 194 on the 4th day of August, 1966, which recited the _I filing of said petition, provided for a public hearing on said petition at the Queensbury Junior High School on Aviation Road in said town on -- the 25th day of August, 1966, at 7:30 o'clock, P.M. , and directed the Town Clerk to give notice of such hearing in the manner provided by law, and WHEREAS, proof has been submitted to the Town Board that a certified copy of said resolution was published in the Post Star and Glens Falls Times at least ten days prior to said hearing; (Resolution No. 213 - continued) ' that a certified copy of said resolution was posted on the Town Clerk's bulletin board at least ten days prior` to'-said hearing; ' and: that a copy of said resolution was malled- by registered mail, return receipt requested, to each resident owner of real property within,, , the proposed area who had not signed said petition and to each non- resident owner of real prop+e`rty within the` proposed` area, all at least ten days and not more than twenty days to the date fixed for such public hearing, and WHEREAS,' the Town Board" conducted a public' hearing at the- tune and palace specified therefo ' in said resolution at which several persons who had signer` ,said- petition were present a•nd -were heard and communications from several'' property owners not present were read and considered by' the Town Board, and all persons desiring to be heard having been heard, all a majority of the property �owness presast having ex1sressed themselves as being "in favor- -of the-- -- . establishment of the proposed residential area, and after due deliberation, be ,it RESOLVED that it be and hereby is determined: That said petition requesting the establishment -of a residential (1) P 4 area, to, be .known.as the Kattskilf Bay Residential Area-1, 4thin the liake George PPark and within the 'Town of Queeinsburys piursuant to Article 13-C of did G�neral' Mnirticipal La* is signed land acknowledged or -�roved as required by law'mid is `otherwiseF- -- sufficient and c (2) That there is ,no part or portion of the real property described in the petition within the proposed area which should not be included therein, and (3) That it-will be in the public interest- to grant the relief sought iri said, etition, and be it `further RESOLVED that Albert E. Beswick, acting-as Town Attorney, .be° and. he hereby is requested to prepare an ordinance which will establish the Kattskill Bay Residential Area as proposed in said petition.» ` Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None, _ On motion the xrieeiing 'adjourned Respectfully submitted. George C.' Crarinell : Town `GIerk° •�