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1966-09-29 SP Special Meeting September 29, 1966 Present: John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curt i s Lamp s on Counc i lman ,., Iiammond Robertson, Jr, Councilman The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Webster at 7:30 p.m. Supervisor Webster greeted the followingvi iateors:; Mr. & Mrs. Frank Usher - Visitors -; Mr. & Mrs. William Deuell - Visitors Dorothy Perkett-Visitor Eva Runnalls Visitor Mr. & Mrs. Donald Kingsley - Visitors Barbara MacFarland - League of Women Voters Attorney Robert Stewart - Visitor Harold Rathbun - Visitor Bernard J. Codner - Superintendent of Highways _ Thomas K. Flaherty- Superintendent of Queensbury Water LeRoy Phillips - Chief of Police . John Austin, Jr. - Reporter, The Post Star Attorney Robert Stewart was granted the floor. Attorney Stewart submitted .a request for immediate action on the application of the Lake George Trailer Park, for a permit `to locate a Transient Mobile Home Court on the Farm to Market Road. Supervisor Webster Stated that the opinion of the Town Attorney in the matter could not be divulged at this time. The Supervisor stated that it Is the . intention of the Town Board to submit the problem to the Planning Board for their opinion on the futurestatus of that section of the Town of Queensbury as to commercial development. Mr. William Deuell was granted the floor. The following petition was presented by Mr. Deuell which contained '30 signatures of residents of Corinth Road. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Me, the undersigned, sign this petition in protest of the application of Elmer C. Benn of Granville and Veronica Kingsley of Luzerne Road to place their trailers in' the Hartman development, Pinelle Road, Town of Queensbury, because we feel that there are trailer parks available in this vicinity in which these applicants could place their trailers, and we would like to see the new ordinance enforced. We feel that there is no reason why exceptions should be made pertaining to placing trailers on the Pinella Road. Mrs. Eva Runnalls questioned the members of the Town Board as to the present status of, the proposed zoning for the Town of Queensbury. A problem was divulged to do with heavy trucking equipment being parked on Main Street, West Glens Falls, New York. Mr. Frank Usher was granted the floor. Mr. Usher questioned the Town Board as to whether or not the petition as presented by Mr. Deuell would control decision of the Town Board on applications for Mobile Home permits in the area in time to come. 4 Mr. Jerry Thorne and Mr. "Bucky" Corlew, Deputy Highway Superintendent visited the meeting at this time. The clerk read the following State Traffic regulation: STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION File No. 417 NOTICE OF ACTION 64330 - Warren County As of Sept: 12; 1966 The State Traffic Commission has filed an Order with `-the Secretary . a of State whereby J Section 2052,:08 Subdivision (g) Paragraph ` of the Regulations of the State Traffic Commission ks XX Added To Read as follows: (g) Route US 9, . SH 417, at the southerly entrance-exit drives to the parking lots of Storytown, U.S.A. (Signal 27P) This signal: - (1) Shall normally operate as a flashimg signal displaying yellowindications facing north and south on Route US 9 and red indications facing east and -we-st on the parking lot drives. (2) May operate as a traffic control signal, as necessary, when Storytown, U.S.A. is open for business. (i) Vertical and right green arrows facing west and vertical and left green arrows facing east on the parking lot drives shall be displayed during appropriate intervals. of the signal cycle. The above action is to be effective X upon completion This action provides for the installation, operation and maintenance of Signal 27P in accordance with the attached specifications. Storytown, U.S.A. is to install, operate and maintain, or remove, Traffic-Control devices in conformance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices of the State Traffic Commission to complete this action. It is essential that this office be proppely advised of the date of completion. Copies of a completion noticethave been enclosed for this purpose. One copy should be properly executed, snowing date of completion, and returned to this office. f County: Warren. Town: Town of Queensbury STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION William S. Hults Chairman By: LLOYD A. MAEDER Chief Traffic Engineer i SPECIFICATIONS To be attached to Notice of Traffic Commission Action dated: Sept. 12, 1966 pertaining to Signal 27P, Town of Queensbury, Warren County. 1. Signal No. 27P A. Shall Display 2 vehicles or signal faces visible to traffic on each approach to the intersection as shown on Page 3. " B, Shall normally opers.te as a flashing signal displaying yellow indications facing north and south on RouteUS 9 and red indications facing east .and west on the Parking Lot drives, Mai operate as a traffic control signal, as necessary, when Storytown, U.S.A. is open for business. C.Be equipped with the following, which are more fully described in Item 11: -- Yes No Yes No I. Pedestrian puch-buttons X 5.Vehicle detectors X 2. Push button extension eliminator ' : X 6.Interconnection' and/or coordination X 3. Pedestrian timer X 7.Preemptor X 4. Pedestrian indications X^ 8.Other (Identify) None II. Descriptions: I C 1: - Pedestrian push-buttons located east and west of Route US (9) north of the initersection. I C 2: - Push-button extension eliminator to prevent the extension of Phrase B by successive actuations of the push-button. I C 5: - Vehicle detectors located on the exit drives of Story- town, U,S.A. east and west of the intersection. I C;6: - This signal shall be mutually coordinated with Signal 28P. The clerk presented an application: to locate a mobile home on Stevens Road signed by Albert K. Middleton. Star Route Glens Falls, N.Y. September 27, 1966 Hon. Town Board of Queensbury c/o George Crannell, Clerk Dear Sirs: " It has brought to my attention that Mrs. Charlotte Gilman, Inspector in Election District #12 can no longer serve and the name -of June Millis j has been submitted for your consideration. Very truly yours, John L. Bowman Chairman Queensbury Republican Committee September 26, 1966 Mr. George Crannell, Town Clerk 95 Dixon Road, Glens Falls, N.Y. Dear Mr. Crannell " ' This is to confirm our conversation of Friday last. An error in the name of one of an Inspector was made: Mary Kane, 291 Bay , should read. Josephine Kane, 291 Bay Road ' Please forgive this error. �inter_el.y Floyd E. Pickett, 5fi RESOLUTION NO. 237, Introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Turner. WHEREAS THIS board kas previously appointed Charlotte Gilman as { Election Inspector in District #12 of the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, Charlotte Gilmafi will not be able to 8eYve, and WHEREAS John L. Bowman, Chairman of the Town of Queensbury Republican Committee has recommended the appointment of June Hillis of 17 New- comb Street, West G1ens .Falls, New York to be named in Charlotte I Gilman' s place, therefore 'be it _ ' RESOLVED, that June Hillis 17 Newcomb Street, West Glens Falls, N;Y. , be and hereby is appointed as an Election Inspector for District #12, Town of Queensbury. Duly adopted by the following vote: ' Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lamp son, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None " RESOLUTION .NO. 238, Introduced by Mr. Lampson, seconded by Mr. Robertson. WHEREAS this board has previously appointed a person named' Mary Kane to serve as- Election Inspector in District #7, Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS F1oyd .Pickett, Chairma.n .of the Democratic Committee in the Town of Queensbury has notified this board that there was an error in the name as stated in the original appointment, therefore be it RESOLVED that Josephine Kane, 291 Bay Road be' and hereby is appointed j as an Election Inspector for District #7, Town of Queensbury. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - None Mr. James Dempsey and Mr. Herbert Sarrant visited the meeting at this I time. A letter was received and placed on file from Attorney Albert E. ' Beswick to do with the antics of John S. Hall and` Clifford Witham on proposed letigation against the Town Zoning Commission. Wednesday, September ,21, 1966 Mr. John 0. Webster Supervisor, Town of Queensbury Chestnut Ridge Glens `Falls, N.Y. Dear John: The Glens Falls Trades and Labor Assembly at its meeting Saturday night voted to ask the Queensbury town board to appoint Herbert Garrant, Thomas St. , town of Queensbury, as a member of its planning board. Ij Mr. Garrant, is president of the local machinists union aAd a delegate to the central body. He is highly respected by both union and manage- ment and we feel he would be a credit to the planning board. Hoping to hear soon of his appointment, I remain,, Sincerely yours, Alzor Hamel, sec. A report was received and placed on file from the Chief of Police, , which listed the supposed possible violators of the recently adopted Junk Yard Ordinance. t .Supervisor Webster reported that a refund has been made to him from the- Post Office Department in the amount of $30.00 for postcards returned to -them as a surplus from the mailing by the election inspectors in each of the four re-districted districts within the Town of Queensbury. RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DEED FOR TOWN HIGHWAY - RESOLUTION NO. 239, Introduced by Mr. Lampson, seconded by Mr. Robertson WHEREAS, this board at its regular meeting 9/22/66 accepted deeds to certain street in Old Orchard Subdivision, and described and added these streets to the official Town Highway System, and WHEREAS, the resolution of acceptance omitted mention of the -deed from Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation to the Town of Queensbury for that portion of Oakwood Drive and Wincrest Drive that crosses property owned by said Niagara -Mohawk Power Corporation. ` RESOLVED, that the indenture, dated April 21, 1966, from the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation to the Town of Queensbury. covering portions of the above mentioned streets is hereby accepted and approved and the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to record said deed in the Office of the Warren County Clerk. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson andµMr. Webster; Noes - None Following discussion the Town Board is its entirety agreed .on Sunday `— October 30, 1966 as the opening day for the recently' constructed Town Office Building on Bay Road. The Town Board proceeded to discuss the pending, Applications for' permits to locate mobile homes in the Town of Queensbury; The applications studied were presented in the meeting of September 8th, action will be taken at a` later time this meeting. RESOLUTION TO REAPPOINT PLANNING BOARD MEMBER RESOLUTION N0. 240, Introduced by Mr_. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Beaty. WHEREAS, the term of J. Arthur Norton, as a member of the Town ' Planning Board of the Town of Queensbury will expire ,on October 1 1966' therefore be it i RESOLVED,. that J. Arthur Norton be and he hereby is reappointed a member of the Town Planning Board for a term of seven years, to commence on October 1, 1966, and to expire an September 30, 1973, and be it further l---' RESOLVED, that J. Arthur Norton is hereby appointed to the Town Zoning Commission effective October 1, 1966. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - None RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION NO. 2412 Introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Robertson. WHEREAS, Mrs. 'Floria Morehouse of 113 River Street, Warrensburg, N.Y. has made application in 'accordance with paragraph 2 (c) Section 4, of an ordinance of "the Town of Queensbury entitled ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF MOME HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COURTS -IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN -COUNTY, NEW YORK,"*-.locate .a mobile home outside of a _duly licensed mobile home court at property situated Lot #13 - Big Bay Road, 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 October 13, 1966 at 7:30 p.m. in the library of Queensbury Junior High School, Aviation Road, and that the Town 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. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster j Noes - None RESOLUTION TO DISSAPROVE PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME RESOLUTION NO. 242, Introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Robertson WHEREAS, Veronica Kingsley of R.F;D. #3 Luzerne Road, West Glens Falls, N. Y. , has made application in accordance with paragraph 2 (c) j Section 4, of an ordinance of the Town of Queensbury­6ntitled 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 outside of a duly licensed mobile home court at property situated on Pinello Road, and j WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that the facts presented in said ' application are not sufficient to authorize the issuance of the permit requested by said application, for the following reasons: There was no hardship shown on the original application. Applicant is now living in a mobile home court, therefore be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned ordinance, the application of Veronica Kingsley of R.F.D., #3 Luzerne Road, West Glens Falls, New York, to locate a mobile home outside a licensed mobile home court at property situated at Pinello Road is hereby disppproved, and that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to. advise Veronica Kingsley of the decision of this board. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - None RESOLUTION TO 4tVjj40'Aj%% DISAPPROVE PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME • RESOLUTION NO. 243, Introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Robertson. WHEREAS, Elmer C. Benn of R.F.D. #1, Granville, New York, 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, NEWYORK to locate a mobile home outside of a duly licensed -mobile home court at property situated Lots 18-19-20 Block #2, Pinello Road, and t_ WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that .-the facts presented in said application are not sufficient to authorize -the issuance of the permit Crequested by said application, for the following reasons: There was no indication of hardship shown on the original application, therefore be it RESOLVED; that- pursuant to the -provisions of the above mentioned ordinance, the application.of Elmer C. Benn_Qf_R.F.p._ #1, 'Granville, N.Y. to -locate a�!mobile home outside a licensed mobile -home court at property situated at Lots 18-19-203, Block #2 Pinello Road is hereby disapproved, and that the-Town Clerk is hereby directed tQ advise Elmer C. Benn of the decision of this board. Duly adopted by the following vote Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. .Turner, Mr Lamps Mr* Robertson.and Mr. Webster Noes - None I RESOLUTION TO -DISAPPROVE PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME RESOLUTION NO. 244, Introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Robertson. WHEREAS, Stephen J. Gabriel of 20 Terra Cotta Avenue, Glens Falls, N.Y. , has made application. in accordance with paragraph 2 (c) Section 4, of an ordinance of the Town of Queensbury entitled: ORDINANCE FOR THE 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 mobile home court at property situated Glen Lake Property of Peter R. Hay, and WHEREAS, it is hereby determined that the facts presented in said application JV($1jj1Ajt$ are not sufficient to authorize the issuance of the permit requested by said application, for the following reasons: { There was no hardship shown on the original application, therefore be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned ordinance, the application of Stephen J. Gabriel of 20 Terra Cotta Ave. , Glens Falls, N. Y. , to locate a, mobile home outside of a licensed mobile home court at property situated at Glen Lake - Property of Peter R. Hay is hereby disapproved,- and that the _Town Clerk is hereby directed to advise Stephen J. Gabriel of the decision of this board. Duly adopted by the following vote: i Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. -Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - None i i i 6 RESOLUTION TO DISAPPROVE PERMIT FOR, MOBILE HOME • RESOLUTION NO, 245, Introduced. by Mr. Beaty; seconded, by Mr, Robertson. WHEREAS, Richard G. Mood of 148 Dean Road, Hudson Falls,, New York, has made application in accordance with: ,paragraph 2. (c) $ectioli- 4, of an ordinance of the -Town of Queensbury entitled ;ORDINANCr 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 mobile home court at property situated Jenkinsville Road, R.F. D. #1, and WHEREAS, it 'i's hereby determined -.that -the facts presented in said application and at said public hearing are not sufficient to authorize the issuance of the permit requested by said application, for the following reasons: There was no ,indication of hardship shown on the original application, therefore be it RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned ordinaneei the application of Richard G. .Wood of 148 Dean Road, 'iudson Falls, New York, to locate a mobile home outside a licensed mobile home court at property situated at Jenkinsville Road, R.F.D#1 is hereby disapproved, and -that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to advise Richard G. Wood of the decision of this board. Duly adopted by the following vote:V Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr,Turner-, Hr, Lampson, Mr. .Robertson end Mr. Webster Noes - None RESOLUTION NO. 246, Introduced by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Lampson. RESOLVED, that the Audit of Claims as listed in abstract #66-9A numbered #1066 through #1070 inclusive and totaling $467.09 is hereby � • approved, Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and. Mr. Webster Noes - None Mr. Herbert Garrant questioned the Town Board. as to the procedure of an individual to become a member of a commission in the Town of j Queensbury. Supervisor Webster explained that a normal way. to handle a request, fox` an appointment would be to submit a request for appointment ffiy letter, to the Town Board. Budget Estimates were presented by the clerk for the following Councilman - Hammond Robertson, Jr. " - N; Harwood Beaty. Theodore Turner Curtis Lampson Ft. Amherst-Garrison Road Lighting District Cleverdale Lighting District Pinewood Lighting District Queensbury Fire Protection District Queensbury Water District West Glens Falls Water District rr rr n rr rr Ext. #1 Shore Colony Water District Robert Reid-Health Officer Queensbury Recreation Commission Estimate of Supervisor including total Town Board. On motion the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted George C. Crannell Town Clerk