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1965-12-30 SP 299 On motion the meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted George C. Crannell Town Clerk Special Audit Meeting December 30, 1965 Present: C . John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman _ Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman t Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p. m. Thomas K. Flaherty, Superintendent of Queensbury Water District was also present. The minutes of the meetings of December 16th and 23rd 1965 were approved. Carried unanimously. $ESOLUTION TO APPROVE PUBLIC OFFICIAL BONDS RESOLUTION NO. 285, Introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Varner. RESOLVED, that the bonds of the following Town Officers of the Town of Queensbury are hereby approved as to form, amount, sufficiency of surety and manner .of execution, as ,follows: NUMBER SURETY PRINCIPAL AMOUNT 00-14-52 Glens Falls Insurance Co. John 0. Webster $209000.00 Supervisor 00-14-13 Glens Falls Insurance Co. George C. Crannell 4,000.00 Town Clerk 02-75-35 Glens Falls Insurance Co. Marie Purchla Rec. of Taxes & Assessments 509000.00 00-14-51 Glens Falls Insurance Co. Bernard J. Codner Supt. of Highways 4,000.00 00-14-54 Glens Falls Insurance Co. Thomas K. Flaherty Supt. Queensbury Wtr. District 40000.00 00-14-55 Glens Falls Insurance Co. , Herbert E. Corlew Jr. Deputy Supt. of Highways 4,000.00 92-41-23 Glens Falls Insurance Co. Public Employees named on schedule and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the members of the Town Board sign a certificate to that effect upon each public bond above described. Duly adapted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and' Mr. Webster Noes - None The Bonds were signed by each board member in the proper manner. 3®0 A letter was received and placed on file from Mainlining Service, Inc. , to do with the submission of a voucher for payment for the service of re-lining water mains on North Road and Garrison Road. RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION # 279 (dated 12/9/65) RESOLUTION NO. 286, Introduced by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Lampson WHEREAS, this board duly adopted Resolution #279 on 12/9/65 which authorized a contract with Mainlining Service, Inc. , to clean and reline approximately 1100 feet of water main on North Road at a cost of $2.71 per foot, and WHEREAS, IT has now been determined that a portion of Garrison Road was in equally bad condition and in .immediate need of relining while Mainlining Service, Inc. was available and while weather conditions permitted the -worko and WHEREAS, Mainlining Service, Inc. has now offered to clean and reline 1337 feet of water main on Garrison Road for the sum of $2.35 per foot and in consideration of the additional work has offered to reduce the charge of the work on the 1040 feet of the North Road mains from $2.71 per foot to $2.35 per foot. . RESOLVED, that Resolution #279, adopted by this board on 12/9/65 is hereby amended to authorize a contract with Mainlining Service,, Inc. , to clean and reline 1040 feet of water mains on North Road and 1337 feet of water -mains on Garrison Road fora price of $2.35 per foot and for a total amount of $5585.95. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr: Turner, Mr, Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None A letter was received and placed on file from Attorney Albert E. Beswick to do with the submission of bills for audit from - Milton L. Crandall Associates, the architects on the construction of the new Town Office building. Bernard J. Codner, Superintendent of Highways and Justice of the Peace Meredith Si Bentley visited the meeting at this time, _- • f The following report was presented by Justice Bentley: Report of Meredith S. Bentley Justice of the Peace - January•l, 1965 to December 1, 1965 V & T Cases 423 - Penal Law other than Indicitable 62 Civil 74 Indicitable 10 Total 569 Paid State Comptroller $4671.50 Meredith S. Bentley Dated: Dec. 29, 1965 Justice of the Peace The Town Board proceeded to study each of the dockets as presented by Justice Bentley. 801 The cash book and receipt book-and disbursement book of the Queens- bury Water District was presented by Superintendent Thomas K. Flaherty. The Town Board studied each one and signed same in the proper manner. Justice"of the Peace James A. Davidson arrived at the meeting at this time. The record book of Bernard J. Codner,' Superintendent of Highways was examined and signed by each member,of the Town,Board at this time. December 30, 1965 V ANNUAL REPORT OF JAMES A. DAVIDSON, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Month Number of Eases tAmount of Fines March 11 $ 275.00 April 91 825.00 May 72 805.00 June 112 1150.00 July 139 1765.00 August 127 1570.70 September 188 1155.00 October 167 1279.00 November - 149 < - 1145490 December 151 1215.00 TOTAL: 1207 $ 11184.70 The dockets of Justice of the Peace, James A. Davidson were examined and signed by the members of the Town Board. The following is a complete report of activity in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury for the year 1965. . The fees regprted are the actual .receipts which were deposited in the General Town Fund of the Town of Queensburys. CONSERVATION LICENSES ° 36$_Res„_Hunting & Fishing. $ 92.00 256 Res. Hunting t 64.00 701 Res. Fishing 175.25 9 Res. Trapping �._�.�_.. ----------- 2,25 903 Res. Big Game & Archery 201.00 57 Non-Resident Licenses 8.75 MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES AND PERMITS 1596 Dog Licenses 399.00 76} Marriage CertificateFs - 76.00 76 Marriage Licenses 114.00 27 Explosive Licenses 13.50 Licenses and Ordinance Permits " 597.00 Certified Copies 18.00 Amount returned by Wdrren County on Dog License Sale 2260.80 Gr_4114_total collected by the Town Clerk for year 1965 $ 4021.55 The cash book of the Town Clerk was examined and signed by each member of the Town Board. 302 RESOLUTION NO. 287, Introduced by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Beaty RESOLVED, that the audit of bills as listed in Abstract #65-12C numbered #1272 through 11273 inclusive and totaling $11,623.53 is hereby approved. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson., Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - None RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF FUNDS RESOLUTION NO. 288, Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Beaty RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to transfer the sum of $20,000.00 in surplus funds of the General Town Fund to the Town Office Construction Account, in accordance with Resolution #278,-adopted by this board on 12/9/19654 , Duly adopted by the following vote: - Ayes - Mr , Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and- Mr. ,Webster. Noes - None REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR TO THE TOWN BOARD - AUDIT MEETING 12/30/65 Balances in all bank accounts FUND OR ACCOUNT Balance Balance Anticipated 12/31/64 12/31/65 1966 Budget Highway Fund $ 7.2724.63 $ 52905.81 $------------- — General Town Fund 1322789.99 1172817.61 140,000.00 Pine View Cemetery 12785.99 72892.12 =----- Payroll Account ----------- ----------- -------='-=--- Queensbury dater District Account 162462.39 152398.40 West Glens .Falls Water Dist.. Account 14,533.04 142741.05* 133,000,00'': Shore Colony Water Dist. 1,038.79 1,293.71 800000. Fort Amherst Garrison Road Lighting Dist. 52.56 59.1:8 -------------- Cleverdale Lighting District , 87.80 54.22 ---------- Pinewood Lighting District 11.92 12.79 10.00 Queensbury Water Dist. Bond Account 21,244. 29 331029.04 27,450.00 03 (Report of Supervisor- Audit Meeting 12/30/65 — continued) West Glens Falls Ext. #1 Water District Bond Account 32032.88 29586045* 503.00 Pershing Ashley Coolidge Ext. #4 Sewer District Bond `Account - --------- 54.32 Reservoir Park Sewer 19685.69 11779.84 15,000.00 Pershing Ashley Coolidge Sewer 611.74 726.74 500.00 Queensbury Drainage 179.99 339.85 15.00 Capital Reserve 34,160.58 3090Q0.00 Queensbury Fire Protection District 39707.19 1,1029.56 130000.00 FUND OR ACCOUNT Balance Balance Anticipated 12/31/.64 12/31/65 1966 Budget A.P.W. NY 52G Queensbury Water Dist. Construction $ 49639.17 $ 14,593.58 ------------ Agency & Trust --------- --------- ------------- Bay Road Water Dist. Construction -=---- 105,519.50 -------------- Town Office Construction ------ 192195.01 TOTALS , , 78 $1849278.00 Comments regarding bank balances December 31, 1965 bank balances include the following amounts invested under Certificates of Deposit General Town Fund $95,000.00 West Glens Falls Water 139000.00 West Glens Falls Ext. #1 Water Bond Account 2$ 00.00 Capital Reserve Fund 30.000.00 $ 140,500.00 - - ----------------- ---------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL RESERVE FUND STATEMENT Assets as of January 11 1965 Checking account balance $42160.58 West Glens Falls Water Dist. Bonds 13,650.00 Certificates of Deposit 30.000.00 $ 479810.58 Net Gain during 1965 Interest on C.D. $873.46 ;nterest on bonds 409.50 1.282.96 . 493,093.54 301 Net Gain during 1965 $499093.54 Less checking balance tranferred to Town Office Construction Account 5968.54 Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1965 $439125.00 Present Assets West Glens Falls Water District Bonds- $13,125.00 Certificates of Deposit 30.000.00 $43,125.00 John 0.- Webster Supervisor The records of the office of the Supervisor were examined by each member of the Town Board. The board members signed each record - _in -the- proper manner. Dec. 30, 1965 Report -for the year, 1965 I have been sorting and arrangeing, in order, the newspaper clippings for the Queensbury Scrap Book. I have been working on the early vital statistics of the Town of Queensbury, these have been obtained from early family �iil5lead other early records, also ,vital statistic books from the New England States where I have been finding records of the -early-gat,tler s o f-our-town. ---------_ I have found Revolutionary War Records of the early pioneers of this licality, at the State Library in Albany, these include --^a-lot-of vital information about the-early-people who were the founders of our community. ' I am trying to supply the town of Queensbury with as much information about the earliest inhabitants-of this town, as I can obtain from the various sources, and I hope my efforts have been satisfactory to my. superiors. Mary St John A lengthy report of the activities of the Town Surveyor was received and placed on file. Robert A. Reid, M.D. 8, Harpison Avenue, Glens. Falls, New York December 28, 1965 Mr. John 0. Webster Chestnut Ridge Road Glens Falls, N. Y. Dear Mr. Webster and Members of the Queensbury Town Board: Therproblems of your Health Officer seem to be directly related to the population and -general expansion of the town - and therefore are increasing from year to year. _. Immunization clinics were held at the Queensbury Elementary and HighvSchool in March, April, May and June of 1965. Another immunization clinic was held in Novembex in the West Glens Falls Chapel. At these various clinics I gave 259 polio shots, 251 triple vaccine shots, 171 smallpox vaccinations and 18 measles immunizations. 3W5 Per usual, there were numerous complaints regarding cesspools, water drainage and the like. Not all of these had to be personally investigated but a number of them did have to be. On some of these investigations you have received letters from me concerning the problem where it did not seem that an immediate solution was either about to be undertaken or that an immediate solution could not be figured out. I refer to such investigations as the complaint lodged against the Boulevard Bowl last April and a complaint in the Cottage Hilltsection last June. Every year there are numerous tame and wild animal bites which necessitate handling in different ways depending upon the circumatances. The details of such problems usually take considerable time in directing how to take the animal to Dr. Wiswall and/or to the State Health Department and general medical advice concerning the bite itself. In July, August, and September there was considerable discussion, numerous phone calls and at least two letters by myself (without reply I might add) regarding the Health Officer and his responsibilities concerning accidental deaths. It would appear that the legislature, at least, agreed with my interpretation of the Public Health Law as referring to only unattended deaths of a non-accidental or suspicious nature. There is no longer any question but that investigation of fatal accidents have nothing to do with the Health Officer' s duties. Bathing beaches were inspected and numerous other paper work , problems were handled suchas signing of milk delivery certificates, etc. I believe the biggest prob-lem in lenght of time regards the commitment of patients to mental institutions. Each one of these commitments (and to the best of my recollection there were either four or five) takes a tremendous amount of time in telephone calls back and forth between the State Police and/or the Sherrif's Department, a number of phone calls with relatives and/or friends and usually a complete disruption of my office schedule ( of course this depends upon the time of day). The "paper work" connected with a commitment has been considerable. After all the preliminary work then there is usually one or more phone calls to Marcy and the arrangement of transportation for the individual involved. The most recent commitment was quite involved legally and otherwise, necessitating several long distance calls to Columbia, So. Carolina, Marcy State Hospital , and numerous calls with both the State Police, Sherriff' s Office, and Glens Falls Police. Eventually, after. three days of preliminary work, the man was committed. A conservative estimate regarding this last commitment alone would be that it occupied at least 4 hours of my time. Since last September there, again, has been a change in the mental health law which actually does not require the Health Officer to make commitments. He May still do so, however. The law now states that any physician may commit the individual, that even-a -magistrate of the court ( I refer to Section 78 of the mental health law) may arbitrarily, if the persons behavior is obviously unusual, direct the man to be taken to a psychiatric institute. I dwell on this aspect of the situation because I — would appreciate a slightly different approach in the future by members of the Town Board when it comes to such matters. I refer to the fact that I would appreciate the Health Officer being considered as sort of a reserve man, who, in a bonafide emergency situation, may help out (this actually was the intent of the law as previously written-to the best of my understanding). Therefore, if you receive a call or are asked about the proper approach, I would suggest the following. 306 . 1, The family should be instructed to contact_.their own physician, who very frequently know about the situation and he is fully empowered to institute any commital proceedings. I might add that very frequently. these commitments ,are made by me when , . : there is another attending physician, because the latter, until this time has refused to do it knowing that I had to. If the individual^ is acting in such a fashion that .he is violent, threatening to hurt others and obviously has an unusual behavior problem then Section 78 of this new law should be used, both for the sake of conserving some of my time and exp.odiency, of getting the. individual to a psychiatric institution. 2. If all else fails(and this includes a voluntary commitment by the patient which only needs to be witnessed by his own physician) then- I would be glad to see what further can be done. I might. agairi point out that no longer must a Health Officer take care of this. situation. However, that is the, legal aspect of it - the moral aspect is that (-,. undoubtedly,. will be glad to help out wherever possible if I feel. that all else has. been dow. Many miscellaneous items arose during the course of the year., such - as the investigation of the presence of rats on the Bergeron property, about which you received a letter, telephone calls too numerous to mention regarding civil nuisances such as noise, smell, where to obtain water, since the landlord turned the water off, etc.. Many of these calls are referred by members of the Town Board '- and no doubt in good faith. May I, once again, call your attention to the d3.fference -between what .we ,are empowered to, do under ,the Public Health law and what we .cannot do. The things fisted above, such as noises, smell from outhouses ( as long as the outhouses are upright) dirty children and/or houses-in the .absence of actual disease, wells going dry and miscellaneous fights between landlords and tenants and neighbors, .cennot be handled legally neither by . . myself or the Town Board. It would be much appreciated if some of these complaints could be handled or at least directedtdward civil action. As you can see from the above, the problems seem to be multiplying from year to year and I believe I have spent approximately twice as much time this year as last on all these items. I would there- fore, this year, like to -request your action upon a bill of about $100.00 for expenses and travel, long distance calls and the, fike. I would further feel that a reise in the basic salary should be. . considered along with a method of pay raise .in the future. The time may not be "too far distant that Queensbury will require a 'fultime Health Officer. Sincerely yours, Robert A - Reid, M.D. Health Officer ! Town of Queensbury Glens Falls, N. Y. Dec. 27, 1965 N. Harwood Beaty, Chairman Assessment Committee Queensbury Town Board This is intended to be regarded only as a report of- the activities of the Board of Assessors for 1965 rather than a duplication of your annual report to the Town Board. 307 (Assessors Report - continued) Most of our records are on a tax year instead of a cilender year basis. I The members of the board of assessors attended all of the instructional courses provided them to keep abreast of current information. If all members are unable to attend at the same time a meeting of the full board 'is held to brief the members or members unable to be present. It is always the desire of the assessgrs_to work closely with other offices of Town government whenever the need arises. We are in close contact with the County office of local assessments and Is personally have been secretary and treasurer of the County assessors association for -the past two years. This has given us ready access to up to date methods used by New York State assessors. I am a member of the N.Y. State assessors association and,, am furnished a monthly publication of timely articles pertaining to the duties of this office. - The board is always on the alert for irregularities in assessments not only in individual bases, but by areas as well. Many of these were corrected in 1965 as well as in previous years. We intend to continue this policy as evidence and time warrant. I do not keep. a record of the total number of miles that the board travels in a year but there is not doubt in my mind that there is an increase from year to year. This surely should be understandable due to the increase in the work load. With the greater amount of building activity it is necessary to travel many miles to obse rve the compliance with the report of new construction and to prepare work sheets for actual apprdisal work. We have already been many miles in preparing information for next year' s tax roll. _ , This past year we started furnishing the various collectors the names and addresses of individuals that purchased whole properties since tax status day, May 1st, 1965 with the hope it would improve the service and make for better public relations. The. past year there has been a continuation of the upward spiral in activity, a greater number of property transfers, and 4ncrease in the building of new homes and business places and further splitting up of acreages into house lots and sites for mercantile and manufacturing which has resulted in the •Town having an all time high of 6,281 parcels on the roll. We feel that the past year has seen a greater deviation from normal in many types of buildings. Some have been built to conform to a nation wide structural design, others have taken advantage of new prefabricated methods to cut ; . costs and to reduce the amount of investment and still others have combined cheap factory space and normal office design and const- ruction in an integrated unit which all in all has presented a greater challenge to the capabilities of a board of assessors. The office of the assessors has been available to the people in the evening as well as on week ends and holidays simply by calling for an interview to iron out their problems. This has resulted in a very favorable reaction and I see no need to discontinue this policy. We feel that the public, when properly informed accept a board of assessors as a necessary evil if the assessors discharge the duties- of their office in a fair and equitable manner. We sincerely try to do just thisto the best of our knowledge and ability. As with you members of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury we have had our moments of frustration but Mr. Varney, Mr, Lia P es and I are proud of our accomplishments, our conduct and score in the field of public relations. We hope that the town board is proud of us -too. Respectfully yours, Leon Nassivera, Chairman Neensbury BQ*rd of Assessors 308 Councilman Beaty made a motion seconded by Councilman Robertson, that all of the reports of the evening, be accepted and placed on file. Carried unanimously. A copy of'a resolution as adopted by The Water Board of the City of Glens Falls was received and placed on file. The resolution stated an agreement to deed a strip of- lard 30 feet in width along the old right of way to the "Wilkie Intake Reservoir", owned by the City of Glens Falls. On motion the Town Board adjourned at this time. , The Town Board reconvened as a Town Board of Health. Dectssiftn was reached that in answer to. solving 4 groblem.of., eliminating house pests in a residence within the Town of -Queensbury. The problem will be referred to the Health Officer. Om motion the meeting adjourned. Respectfully_ submitted . George C. Crnnnell Town.Clerk Special Organization Meeting January 1, 1966 Present: John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman 'Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman t . The meeting was called to order at 10:15 p.m. , at the home of the Supervisor, John 0. Webster, Chestnut Ridge Road, Town of' Queens- bury. Superintendent Thomas K. Flaherty of the Queensbury Water District was also present. Water Department REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1965 To the Queensbury Town Board, Mr.- John 0. Webster, Supervisor Gentlemen: In this report I will try to briefly outline the projects and accomplishments. of the Water Department for the past year. PLANT. The office area at the treatment plant was enclosed and painted. As the districts under the charge of the department increase in number and size, so do the problems of maintenance and parts stockpiling, The time is soon approaching when we should consider a maintance and storage building. DEVELOPMENTS. During 1965 we revised our regulations pertaining to water mains, valves, and hydrants installed by developers. During the year there was 15,445+- feet of 6 inch CL cast iron water main insta1.10 1-vv t4 rL