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1965-07-08 12-7 Regular Meeting July 8, 1965 Present: John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p. m. Supervisor Webster greeted the following visitors: Mrs. Peggy Prime - League of Women Voters Mrs. Barbara Mac Farland - League of Women Voters Thomas K. Flaherty - Superintendent of Queensbury Water District. Supervisor Webster declared the public hearing open on the application of James Varnum, to locate a mobile home outside of a duly licensed mobile home court at 7 :30 p. m. Proof of publication was presented by the clerk. Reading of the notice was dispensed with at this time. Supervisor Webster, stated at this time that he has understood that Mr. & Mrs Varnum have decided not to proceed with their plans to locate a mobile home at this location in question. The Town Board deferred any decision in the matter due to the fact that no person appeared either in favor of or against the granting of *the permit. Supervisor Webster declared the hearing closed at 7:40 P. M. A motion was made by Councilman Robertson, that the application — referred to above should be tabled for one week to all further study. The motion was seconded by Councilman Turner. Carried Unanimously. The clerk presented an application to locate a mobile home outside of a duly licensed mobile home court as prepared by Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Clarke. The application was read by the clerk. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION NO. 165, introduced. by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Robertson WHEREAS, Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Clarke of R.F.D.#2 West Mountain Road, Glens Falls, 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 T014N OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, to locate a mobile home outside of a duly licensed mobile home court at property situated on Luzerne Road near VanDusen Road intersection, and TiJHEREAS, 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 128 (Resolution No. 165 - continued) RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the above mentioned ordinance, the town board shall conduct a public hearing on said application on July 22, 1965, 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. Noes - None ' Town of Queensbury Inspection Report July 8, 1965. July 6 - Called at the John H. Dingman farm on the County Line road to check the Mobile Home which has been moved to the premises without permit. Neither Mr. Dingman or the tenant was °home. I left a note referring to the ordinance governing the storage of unoccupied Mobile homes on premises. Phoned Mr. Dingman this morning, he stated that since the Town Board had denied his application, the Latham Trailer Sales people were going to take it back. It will be re- moved from the premises. Wm. Stranahan - Mobile Home on Farm to Market Road. Mr. Stranahan states that they are still occuping this trailer altho they bought a house near Hadlock Pond which they are repairing for their home. I talked to him at the diner where he is employed and mentioned the Supervisor' s two letters to him of June 11th and asked why he hadn't -replied or called the Supervisor. He stated that he and his wife had read the letters and the Ordinances and they decided that the letters did not require an answer. He has sold about twenty acres or about one half of his land. He says that he has laid out a fifty foot road- way on his property but he does not intend to have a °development, as he does not intend to sell over four lots, The Floyd Winchell Mobile home located ih front of Stranahans is not registered. I called there again and advised the daughter that they were in violation of the ordinance and left a copy of the Ordinance with her asking her To give it to her Father. This was my third stop at this trailer. The Winchell girl stated that the Stranahans had moved from the trailer sometime ago and they were not living there. Arthur W. Monthie Building Inspector 164,39 SOUTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. Lower Dix Avenue --- Glens Falls, N.Y. Glens Falls, N.Y. July 7-1965 Mr. George C. Crannell Queensbury Town Clerk At the request of the Queensbury Town Board I am submitting the following list of members of the South Queensbury Wolunteer Fire Co. Baker, Walter 6 Park Ave. Bardin, Malsom Boulevard Daire, Joseph 6 Carrol St. Denton, David 120 Lower Dix Ave. Austin, Richard Carol Street Dufour, Allen Queensbury Ave. Discenza, Cristy 128 Lower Dix Ave. Granger, Stanley E. Lake George Gratton, Richard 126 Lower Dix Ave. Harvey, Erwin 120 Lower Dix Ave. Harvey, Jack 120 Lower Dix Ave. Hill, Lowell 52 Boulevard Hunter, Sherrill 86 Lower Dix Ave. Jameson, George Cronin Road Lemery, Andre Lower Dix Ave. Lettus, James 16 Queensbury Ave. Lindsey, Beeman 97 Lower Dix Ave. Mann, William Jr. County Line Road, R.D.#1 Moore, Ernest 118 Lower Dix Ave. Nassivera, Charles Jr. County Line Rd. , R.D.#1 Nassivera, Charles Sr. County Line Rd. , R.D.#1 Nassivera, Leon County Line Rd. , R.D.#1 Parker, Harley 99 Lower Dix Ave. Potter, Terry Everts Ave. Powers, Leo County Line. Rd. , R.D.#1 Pratt, Charles 15. Quarry St. , Hudson Falls, N.Y. Pratt, Eugene it it if Seney, Arthur 8 .Queensbury Ave. Smith, Ralph 49 Boulevard Stanley, Gifford 77 Lower Dix Ave. Stevens, Roger 216 Aviation Road Stockwell, Jesse 83 Lower Dix Ave. Sullivan, Donald Boulevard Taylor, Madison 8 Carol St. Tebordo, George 15 Warren St. , Hudson Falls, N.Y. Waters, Edward Queensbury Ave. Mazie.jka, Edward 13 Warren Street, Hudson Falls, N.Y. Sawyer, Alfred Quarry Street Respectfully submitted, Charles Nassivera, Financial Secretary South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co. Supervisor Webster presented his monthly report for June, 1965. The report was placed on file. The total receipts for the month were _ #46,384.93. The disbursements for the month were $82,100.07. Queensbury Water Department report was received and placed on file. The report of New Construction for the month of June, 1965 contained 25 new starts of construction. The report was placed on file. 130 Councilman Robertson, reported on the nature of a Planning B°-70ard meeting which he .attended on July T, 1965. Supervisor Webster discussed at lenght the future plans of the State of New •-York Department of Public Works, to do with road construction in and around the Town of Queensbury. Supervisor Webster attended a meeting in Albany recently in conjunction with the Planning Consultants who are at presently employed by the -town on the 701 program now in progress. Mr. H. Russell Harris and .Mr. Warren Bennett visited the meeting at this time. Mr. Harris concurred with the decision of the Town Board to delay issuing the permit for Mr. & Mrs. James Varnum to locate a-mobile home near property owned by him. Mr. Warren Bennettapproached the town board to discuss damage, which he incurred on his automobile while backing same up on the site of the Town of Queensbury dump. Mr. Bennett stated that the- present handling of operation of the town dump is not generally satisfactory to residents of the town. The following visitors were greeted by the Town Board at this time. Mr. Daniel TeDeo - .Union Representative Mr. Lawrence Mattison - Visitor Mr. Jack Winnie .- Visitor Mr. Felix Burch_- Visitor Mr. Chadwick = .Visitor Mr. Daniel TeDeo was granted the floor. He stated that the Superintendent of .Highways Bernard J. Codner saw fit to discharge an employee, Mr. Lawrence Mattison. Mr. TeDeo speaks as a representative of the Union. He stated that Mr. Codner had not made it possible for-the Union Representative, (himself) Co reach — and .understanding at any time on the matte= in question. Mr. TeDeo requested .an un-biased hearing on the matter of the ,' discharge of the employee. He stated that the Union is intending to render a service .to all tax payers, and suggested a hearing with representatives of the State Labor Department. He feels that a grievance procedure should be enacted in the Town of Queensbury. Mr. TeDeo requested that an answer on the decision of the Town Board should be forwarded .to him at an early date. Mr. H. Russell Harris .discussed his plans to develop a water -supply for a-sub-division which he has filed with the Planning Board in the area of the town known as Jenkinsville. A lengthy of the proposed plans for the Town Municipal Center, took ,lace at this time. To: Queensbury Town Board July 7, 1965 From: James L. Clugstone, Chairman Queensbury Recreation Commission Re: Supplementary allocation for summer program As you are aware, the Recreation Commission now has in progress a summer program which is much more varied and decidedly more vig orous .than our initial attempt last summer. 131 (Recreation Commission letter - continued) The summer program committee,) under the chairmanship of Roger Hague, now has its financial needs more closely defined and has sub- mitted the attached budget requesting a supplementary allocation from the Town of $401 for the summer program. The Recreation Commission respectfully requests your considera- tion-of this urgent need for additional operating funds. @ueensbury Recreation Commission Estimate - Summer Program -` Expenses July 7, 1965 Wages $22215 Director Arts & Crafts `2 Asst Directors Waterfront Swimming Facilities 180 Supplies 150 Boat & Life Cushion 70 Gasoline- (Arts & Crafts) 10 Rope & Buoys - Life Ring 39 Publicity 30 Driver wages $5/day X 40 days 200 First Aid Kit (Arts & Crafts) 5 Bus - Lease 2 Insurance, Gas & Oil 200 $3, 101 Rental of Oneida Grange . 50 Contingency 250 Total $ t401 Town' s previous allocation 22500 Amount of supplemental request - 401 State aid for summer program 500 . . $ 32401 . RESOLUTION TO INCREASE APPROPRIATION IN 1965 BUDGET RESOLUTION NO. 166, introduced by Mr. B`'eaty, seconded by Mr. Turner. WHEREAS, the 1965 budget as adopted provided for an appropriation of $2,500. for Town Recreation, and WHEREAS, the Recreation Commission has now recommended a summer recreation program which will require a gross appropriation of $3,401.00, and WHEREAS, there remains in the General Town Fund surplus funds in the amount of $1,062,25 representing State Aid from the 1964 Town Recreation Program which was not anticipated in the 1965 Town Budget, be. it RESOLVED, that said surplus funds in the amount of $1,062.25 be and the same, are hereby appropriated to Town Recreation, thereby increasing the appropriation in the 1965 budget for Town Recreation from $2,500. to $3,562.25. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - Nnne 132 Discussion on the proposition as presented by Mr. H. Russell Harris for the Water Supply System at Rainbow Ridge, was held at this time. Councilman Robertson stated that he would recommend that the',plan be investigated and if feasable, Mr. Robertson urged that consideration be given to the plan following study. RESOLUTION NO. 167, introduced by Mr. Lampson, seconded by Mr. Turner. RESOLVED THAT the Audit of Claims as listed in Abstract IP65-7 numbered #612 through #702 inclusive and totaling $14,813.25 is hereby approved. Duly 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 Clerk Special Meeting July 15, 1965 Present: John O. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman - Curtis Lampson Councilman Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Supervisor Webster greeted the following visitors: — Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Wells - Interested in Mobile Home application. Juliette Ellingsworth - League of Women Voters Mr. Thomas Flaherty - Superintendent of Queensbury Water Mr. Bernard Zovistosky - The Post Star Mr. Eugene J. Malone Sr. , - Representative State of New York Dicision of Housing and Community Renewal Mr. George Kushner - President of the Planning Board Mr. Arthur Monthie - Building Inspector The public hearing was declared open at 7:30 p.m. on the application of Samuel Wells to locate a mobile home outside of a duly Licensed Mobile Home Court. Proof of publication Was presented by the clerk. Reading of the Notice was dispensed with at this time. The application of Samuel Wells was read by the clerk. The following persons appeared in opposition to the granting of the permit. None The following persons spoke in favor of the granting of the permit. — Mr. Wells discussed the exact location of the property which will . house the Mobile Home on Illinois Avenue, West Glens Falls, N. Y. The Town Board in its entirety voiced approval of the ,grapting of the permit. Action on the request will take place at a later time. ^ Supervisor Webster declared the hearing closed at 7:45 p. m. -