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1966-06-16 SP . Q Special Meeting June 16, 1966 Present: John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman Hammond Robertson, Jr, Councilman The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Supervisor Webster greeted the following visitors: Leon Girard - Visitor Stephen Ghappy - Visitor Helen Banden. - Vi-sitor Frank Vaughn - Visitor Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Wells - Mobile Home Application Ed.Hermancp - Visitor Anna Pelkey - Mobile Home Application Thomas K. Flaherty - Superintendent of Queensbury Water District Mrs. Loretta H. Anderson - League of Women Voters The public hearing was declared open by Supervisor Webster on the application of Mr. & Mrs. Allred Pelkey to locate a mobile home' on Big Bay Road. Proof of publication was presented by the clerk. The notice was not read at this time, The clerk summarized by reading the original application. Supervisor Webster requested a voice from any persons in opposition. The following petition was presented and read by the clerk in opposition to the granting of the permit. This is a Petition to Ban any House Trailers or Trailer- Park in the vacinity of Palmer Drive, for the .reason that it will drop the value of our property. Stephen J. Shappy C. Glenn Morrison .Eleric Gifford Kenneth Davignon Loren Garrow P. A. Rouillard Mr. & Mrs, Leon Girard Allen E. Doty Mr. -& Mrs. Frank E. Vaughn Earl Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Morris R. Roberts Wayne Kellogg Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Harris Bernadine Moon. Helen D. Banden Mr. Leon Girard and Mr. Stephen Shappy sopke in objection to the granting of _the permit. Supervisor Webster requested a voice from any person in favor of the issuance of the permit. Mrs. Alfred Pel.key voiced the opinion that, in her opinion, a quality mobile home would be equal in value to any homes in the area. Supervisor Webster reported that he had personally visited the site where the mobile home would be located and also visited with property owners in the locality. Mrs. Florence Mcll.vaine reporter for the Post Star visited the meeting at this time. 46® Supervisor Webster stated that, following a consensus of opinion of the members- of the Town Board, action would be taken to refuse the granting of the permit. The statement of the objectors that the property was not owned by the person giving permission was the reason given at this time along with the receipt of the petition as received. Mr. LeRoy Phillips, Chief of Police, Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Luke, Mr. Paul Bishop, Mr. Joseph Brayton, Mr; Dale Taylor and''Mr. {?alter Wicks visited the meeting at this time. Mr. Paul Bishop was granted the floor. Mr. Bishop discussed the impending action to be taken as a result of the recently erected Junk Yard Ordinance of the Town of Queensbury. Mr. Dale Taylor also discussed the Junk Yard Ordinance. Mrs. Luke questioned the fact as towhat would establish the fact. of a vehicle being termed "Junk". The minutes of the meeting of June 9th and June--10, 1.966 were approved. Carried unanimously. Mrs. Norma J. Washburn' s application to locate a mobile home on Maine Avenue, West Glens Falls was presented by the clerk. The application was tabled for study to discover the ownership of the land where the mobile home would be located. H. H.- EARDLEY 15 Bullard Avenue Glens Falls, N. Y. June 14, 1966 Hon. John 0. Webster Chestmit Ridge Road, - Glens Falls, N. Y. _ My dear Mr. Webster: I am, most pleased to learn through the press that you are. advocating an ordinance to prohibit the outdoor burning of garbage. I trust that you and the board T.-rill go all the way and prohibit all outdoor butnin g,° whether_ or not incinerators are used. From experience I have noticed that the people who bum anything in- . variably include garbage. Air pollution from any and all, outdoor burning is most annoying to neighbors but even worse is the great possibility of FIRE = we had one had one, we don't want another. Keep up the good work. Very Curly yours, I�. H. Eardley Supervisor Webster announced that the equalization rate has been set for the Town of Queensbury at 37. June 12, 1966 Queensbury Town Board -- c/o Mr. John �Iebster Chestnut Ridge, Glens Falls, New York Re ; Violation. of Mobile Home Zoning Ordinance by James H. Collier Gentlemen: ,A Mobile Home was moved onto the property of .dames H. Collier on Assembly Point on the morning of ,Tune 8th, 1966. Subsequently it has been- serviced with electricity and sanitary facilities are in the process of being installed. We believe this information is known to some of the members of the Board. s.e ,have learned from Mr. Wnbvter and thti-, Post Stan- that no re ha!--, ? 162 RESOLUTION TO AMEND AUDIT OF CLAIMS RESOLUTION NO. 145, Introduced by Mr. Beaty, Seconded by Mr. Lampson. WHEREAS, Audit #643 as approved under abstract number 66-6A dated June 9, 1966 in the amount Qf $11.63, included a discount in the amount of .75, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the amount allowed under audit #643 is hereby corrected to $10.88 and that the total. amount of abstract #66-6A is hereby reduced by the amount of $.75. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. 'Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr._ .Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None Lengthy discussion ensued on the question of ownership of the "Soldiers Monument/1 in Bank Square of the City of Glens Falls. June 161 1966 To: John 0. Webster, Supervisor Re: Consolidation of Bay Road and Queensbury Water Districts Section 206 of the Town Law provides for the con- solidation of contiguous special districts by the adoption of a resolution, subject to permissive referendum, after a public hearing. The First step is the public hearing and I have pre- pared a resolution authorizing a public hearing and fixing the date and place. Also I have prepared a notice of hearing to be published once in both the Post Star and Glens Falls Times at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing. The notice — should also be posted on the Town Clerk' s bulletin board. It is important that ten dull days elapse between the date of publication, excluding the date of publication, and the date of the hearing. I have prepared both the resolution and the notice for a blank date in July and assume that July 7 would be convenient and give you plenty of time. , On the date of the hearing, I shall have ready the resolution for the consolidation subject to permissive referendum which would then become effective on August 7 if no petition is filed. In order to become effective on December 31, 1966, the resolution must be effective not later than October 1. Albert E. Beswick Attorney RESOLUTION NO. 146, Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Robertson. WHEREAS, the Town Board adopted Resolution No. 123 on August 1, 1963, which consolidated the North Glens Falls Water District, Extension Nos. 1, 29 31 4, 62 , 75 8 and 9 to the North Glens Falls Water District, and the Ridge Road Water District with the, Queensbury Water District effective December 31, 1963, and_. 463 (Resolution No. 146 - continued) WHEREAS, the Bav Road Water District has been since duly established in the Town of Queensbury and is contiguous to the Queensbury Water District and receives its water supply by connection with the mains of the Queensbury Water District and the water supply in the Queens- bury Water District is ample to provide for the Bay Road Water District, and WHEREAS, it is provided by Section 206 of the Town Law that consolidation of special. districts may be made by resolution, sub- ject to permissive referendum, adopted by the Town Board after public hearing, and WHEREAS, it appears to be mutually advantageous to the property owners in both the Queensbury Water District and the Bay Road Water District that the same be consolidated, be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury meet and hold a public hearing on a proposal to consolicate the Bay Road Water District and the Queensbury Water District into a single water district to be known as the Queensbury Water District and that such public hearing be held at the Queensbury .Junior High School on Aviation Road is said ToxAm on the 7th clay of July, 1966, at 7:30 o'clock, P. M. (DST) at which time and place all persons interested in the matter of such proposed consolidation will be heard concerning the same, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and he hereby is directed to give due notice of such public hearing in the manner provided by law. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - None RESOLUTION NO. 147, Introduced by Mr. Webster, Seconded by Mr. . Robertson WHEREAS, the Lake George Opera Festival is located in the Town of Queensbury and the publicity .program of the Opera Festival will be of great benefit to the town, and WHEREAS, the Town Board made an appropriation of $5,000.00 for the support of the Lake George Opera Festival in the 1966 town budget and at the public hearing on the budget no objections were made by or on behalf of any taxpayer, be it RESOLVED; that the Town Board of the,Town of Queensbury enter into a contract with Lake George Opera Festival. which will provide that Lake George Opera Festival promote the Town of Queensbury as a summer vacation area and cultural center for the lower Adirondack and Lake George section in consideration of the sum of $5,000.00 to be paid from said appropriation, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he he is authorized to execute such contract on behalf of. the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury in form approved by the County Attorney. Duly- adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - None 464 June 16, 1.966 To: John 0. Webster., Supervisor Re: Alexy I had a telephone call this afternoon from Mrs. Pensel demanding to know when the Town Board was going to come tip and throw the boulders which Alexy has placed across his property. I pointed out to her that the Town Board had not met since last Friday and certainly no action of any kind could be undertaken until after the Town Board meeting tonight. I also told her that I had had a brief conversation with you about the matter in which you indicated that the Town Board would consider authorizing an action by the Town against Alexy to determine the location of the town road and your respective rights. She asked how long that would take and I told her the first equity term at which it could be heard is in December and she said by that time they would be out of business. The case of JONES v.CEDERQUIST holds that a town highway by user is limited to the portion actually traveled and if the highway is widened to three rods as specified in the Highway Law, then the town nmist compensate the property owner. The town road across the Alexy property has been abused and the public have parked all over his property and used his beach as though i.} were public property. On the other hand, the roadshould b,7� kept wi.de°-enough4 so two vehicles can pass and I assume 20 feet would be reasonable. I believe Bernard Codner has the power to keep the boulders 20 feet apart but I would not suggest going beyond that. Albert E. Beswick Attorney — RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME RESOLUTION NO. 145, Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Hr. Lampson WHEREAS, Joyce Baker Perry of Massachusets Avenue, `Nest Glens Falls, New York, -has -made application in accordance with paragraph 2 (c) Section 41 of an ordinance of the Town of Queensbury entitled ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COURTS IN THE TOTXIN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, to locate a mobile home outside of a duly licensed mobile home court at property situated. Massachusets Avenue, West Glens Falls, New York, and d I,TEREAS, 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, if 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 follocaing reasons: The applicant demonstrated reasons of hardship which ustifi.ed the approval.. There are other mobile homes in the area and the property values would not be adversely effected. The applicant has agreed to remove all. debriB now existing on the site, now thfi.Y fore ke i Y 1 ?RESOLVED, tha --, rstiant tc the provisions of the cbovc mentioned ordinance, permission is hereby given to Joyce Baker Perry of Massachusets Avenue, West Glens Falls, NeW York to locate a mobile home outside of a licensed mobile home court, at property situated Massachusets Avenue, West Glens Falls, New York_, and that the To*,m 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: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, I-fr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and '4Ir.Webster Noes - None RESOLUTION NO. 143!, Introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Turner. RESOLVED, that the Audit of Claims as listed in Abstract #66-68 numbered #663 through #665 inclusive totaling 51 . ,793.09 is hereby approved. Dxyly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson. and Mr. Webster. Noes - None On motion the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted George C. Crannell Town _CIerk REgular Meeting June 23, 1966 Present: John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lamp son Councilman Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman The meeting was called ^to order at 7:30 p.m. by the Supervisor. The following visitors were greeted by the Supervisor: Robert Rutledge - Pipe Supplier. Representative R. Lee K1aer Homer Tessier - Representing Bidder John Kubricky - Bidder Howard A, LaRose - Bidder Mr. & Njrs. Roger Smith - Representing Bidder Lang Brothers - Bidder Thomas Maranville - Representing Bidder Edward Gray - Visitor Barbara MacFarland - League of Women Voters Patrick Barr - Interested in Mobile Home Application Anna Pelk.ey - Mobile Home permit applicant Fred E. Field - Visitor John Cashion - Visitor. Geneva Elmore - Interested in Mobile Home Application Otto Kuhl - Representing Engineering office of Joseph A. Kestner, Jr. Thomas K. Flaherty - Superintendent of Queensbury Water District ^ Bernard J. Codner - Superintendent of Highways The public hearing was declared open by Supervisor Webster on the application for a permit of Ida Mae Sprague to locate a mobile home on Leo Street, West Glens Fal1.s, New York.