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1964-03-12 128 Regular Meeting March 12, 1964 Present: John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty ' Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p. m. Visitors greeted as follows: Mrs. Phyllis Berger - League of Woman Voters ± Mr. James Griffin - Country Club Road Mr. Bernie Zovistoski - The Post Star -•.� Mr. Jerome Thorne - Water Superintendent. Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Beaty That the minutes of the meeting of March 5th, 1964, were approved. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Martin Geruso visited the meeting at this time. Attorney Geruso visited the board with a complaint to do with surface ". water reaching a cellar of a member of his family. Discussion was extended to try and discover the cause of the water difficulty. Arrangements were made with the Highway Department to visit .the scene to endeavor to eliminate the difficulty. Mr. Lampson reported on the investigation of the request which were previously received for additional street lights within the town. The committee and the board agreed that a light will be erected at each location as requested. t The Supplemental Billing for March 1, 1964 for the Queensbury Water District, of $954.51; has been turned over to the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments. Mr. Turner suggested that there is a need for a traffic light I at the intersection of Quaker Road and Dix Avenue. 'Agreement was reached on the fact that blinker'; lights should be in- stalled at Glenwood Avenue and Dix Avenue intersections of Quaker Road. Action will be taken at a later date. Lengthy discussion ensued to do with the complaints in different sections of the Queensbury Water District, as they stand at this time. Mr. Beaty suggested that the affected sections be served by city water to try and deliver the better quality of water to the customers. The board in general agreed that the Supervisor should contact the City of Glens Falls to arrange service for the affected areas. ! Mr. Thorne, Water Superintendent agreed that the residents within the troupe area should be served with city water as soon as possible. Special Improvements for the Highway Department for the year 1964, were discussed. Same will be accepted as proposed at a later date. 129 MONTHLY STATEMENT OF SUPERVISOR Februa:'y��, 1964 Date Receipt Amount dived Source _ Recce 5 From. Forrest Crannell to Pershing-Ashley-Coolidge Sewer District--tax monies 850.00 5 From Forrest Crannell to Queensbury D-Fainage--taxmonies 5,617.99 5 From Forrest Crannell to Reservoir Park Sewer--tax monies 1,050.00 5 From Forrest Crannell to General Fund--water fees 10.42 5 From Forrest Crannell to W.G.F.Water District--water rents 12.60 I 5 From Forrest Crannell to Queensbury Water Dist.--water rent 91.62 7 From George C. Crannell to General Fund--Town Clerk fees 200.25 �-- 11 From Frank Cowles to PineView Cemetery Fund--cemetery fees. 362.50 17 From County of Warren to Highway Fund--S.R. contract 102492.00 17 From General to Payroll Fund--Payroll #3 11768.45 19.From General to jUghway Fund--la�or at dump . 414.40 19 From Highway Fund to Payroll Fund--Payroll #4 3,352.80 19 From PineView Cemetery Fund to Payroll Fund--Payroll #3 506.16 19 From Queensbury Water" Dist. tQ Payroll Fund--Payroll #3 187.50 19 From Queensbury Water Dist. to Highway Fund--labor on hydrant103.20 19 -From State of New York to General Fund--per capita Apsist. 8,878.55 28 From County of Warren to General Fund--Dog monies 2,266.20 28 From PineView Cemetery to Payroll Fund--Payroll #4 486.96 28 From Highway to Payroll Fund--Payroll #5 3,783.45 28 From Queensbury Water Dist. to Payroll Acc t--Payroll #4. 187.50 28 From General Fund to Payroll Account--Payroll #4 1,751.20 j Total Receipts $42,373.75 DISBURSEMENTS j Date Amount ' Pi Fund or account Paid_ February Highway Fund 15,807.02 General Fund _ 15,044.70 PineView -Cemetery Fund 1,072.47 Payroll Account 11,589.3x = Queensbury Water District 8,621.61 I West Glens Falls Water District 900.00 Fort Amherst-Garrison Road Lighting District 168.46 Pinewood Lighting'District 7.33 Reservoir Park Sewer District 1.38 Queensbury.Fire Protection District 92500.00 t Queensbury Water Construction Account kV NY 52G 11,182.91 Total Disbursements 73,895.27 A motion was made by Mr. Beaty and seconded by Mr. Lamp'sori, that all' - E reports be accepted and placed on file. - Carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 46 introduced by Mr, Lampson, seconded by-Mr. Beaty. WHEREAS, Thomas and Cleo Rogers have executed and offered a deed to convey to the Town of Queensbury land for a 50 foot roadway in the . Ridge Meadows Subdivision, +to gether with ah easement to the Town of Queensbury for a turn around, said road already having been listed in the Inventory of Town Roads completed by the New York State Department of Public Works, as approved by resolution #166 adopted by this board on November 14, 1963, as follows: Road #262 Description: T.R. 2612 N. to D.E. Name: Meadow Lane Extention (Should be Meadow Drive Ext.) Mileage: .10 and l i - 130 (Resolution No. 46 - continued) WHEREAS, Bernard J. Codner, Superintendent of Highways, has advised this board that he recommends the acceptance of this _ .street into the Town Highway Syatem, .and WHEREAS, said deed has already been approved by the County Attorney, Albert E.- Beswick, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the deed of-Thomas and Cleo Rogers conveying Town Road # 262 be and the same is- hereby accepted and approved and that the Town-Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to have said deed and easement recorded in the Warren County Clerks Office, after which said deed and easement shall be properly filed in the office of- Town- Clerk. Duly adopted by the following vote:- - Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster Aloes - None _ RESOLUTION NO. 47 Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr,. Lampson Whereas, this Town Board, after due notice, held a public hearing on February 20, 19642 on a proposal to renew the existing contracts for fire protection in the Queensbury Fire Protection District, which will expire on July-31, 1964, for an additional term of five years at an annual consideration of $5,000.00 to- be paid to. each of the five volunteer fire companies-now furnishing such fire protection, and no one appeared in opposition to such proposal, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board .o.f the Town of Queensbury enter into contracts with West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. , Bay-Ridge Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. , Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. , North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. , and South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. , for the furnishing of fire protection in the Queensbury Fire Pro- tection District for a term of five years to commence on -August 1, 1964, at an annual consideration of $5,000.00 to be paid to each of said five volunteer fire companies. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes- - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster. Noes -. None RESOLUTION NO. 48 Introduced by Mr. Lampson, seconded by Mr. Beaty. i Whereas, the Town Superintendent of Highways has recommended to the Town Board the relocation of a portion of the Gurney Lane Extension to improve the alignment and such relocation will require the acquisition of two small parcels from Ruth Brown and.-Clifford. . . . . A. Lewis, and I Whereas, said Ruth Brown and Clifford A. Lewis have agreedtto convey to the Town of Queensbury the parcels -required for the relocation of the Gurney Lane Extension on condition that the Town release and convey to them the portions of theif respective j properties on which the former Gurney Lane 'Extension is located and it appears desirable that such a change be made, be it I RESOLVED that the Town of Queensbury accept from Ruth Brown and Clifford A. Lewis deeds conveying the necessary lands required for the relocation of Gurney Lane Extension and that the Town of Queensbury convey to said Ruth Brown and to said Clifford A: Lewis, j pursuant to the provisions of the Highway Law, the portions of I I ' 131 (Resolution No. 48 - continued) their respective properties on which the former .Gurney Lane Extension is located, all by metes and bounds descriptions prepared by John B. Van Dusen, Town Surveyor, and that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to execute such deeds on behalf of the Town of Queensbury. Duly adopted by the following vote Ayes - Mr: Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None 1 RESOLUTION -;RELATING TO 1964 HIGHWAY iMPROVEMENT .PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO, 49 Introduced by Mr. Lampson, seconded by Mr. Beaty WHEREAS, the 1964 annual budget for item # 1 of the Highway Fund, j General Repairs, anticipated the continuance of the program of improvement to town highways, and WHEREAS,, Superintendent of Highways, Bernard J.. Codner, has recommence(' that the following town roads and highways be improved by the place- ment of a stone and asphalt hard surface thereon; (see below) . thefefor •be' if", X. RESOLVED, that this board hereby agrees that these recommendations of the ,Hi&le y Supa�jintendent be carried gout, and,that such recommendatiort , are tki i ghway improvement program kory tad year 1964. Duly adopted by;„ the follow � vote: Antes - Mr. Beaty, li.i Turner,”Mr: Lampson and iir. Webster Noes None N am Footage Estimate Cost Sherwood Ave.from _Pinewwod to Lynnfield 1125 Ft. $ 1690.00 j Lynnfield Dr. " West End" - 670 " 1005.00 Sylvan Dr. South from Aviation Road 830 `: 1245.00 Buena Vista South from existing pavement 450 '' 675.00 Westmore Ave. Sunset to Lynfield 650 '•' 975.00 Park View North from Park Place to intersection 728 " 1092.00 Meadow Lane From Meadowbrook east to existing pavement 1085 " 1628.00 Meadow Difte From existing pavement to t ::ettdw• 7 35 1103:II0 6273 Ft. $ 9413.00 Bernard J. Codner Supt, of Highways. RESOLUTION NO. 50 Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Lampson. Whereas, there was presented to this Town Board for con- sideration a proposed town ordinance which would regulate the use of the town dump and provide for the licensing of truckmen in the Town of Queensbury, and Whereas, after due notice a public hearing on such proposed ordinance was held by the Town Board on the 20th day of February, 1964, at which no one appeared in opposition, be it RESOLVED and ORDAINED by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, Now York, as follows: Ab 132 (Resolution No. 50 - continued) Section 1. Statement It is hereby determined by the Town Board of the Town of' Queensbury, Warren County, New York, that the existing town dump is adequate 'in size to provide for -the disposal of rubbish of residents or taxpayers of the Town of Queensbury but is not adequate for the disposal of rubbish from areas outside of the Town of Queensbury, -and that for the pro- tection of the residents of the Town of Queensburyf the use of the dump must be restricted to residents and taxpayers of the -Town of Queensbury. It is further determined that to protect the persons and property of residents in the area of the dui it is necessary to prevent fires and to control rodents at the dump and to .accomplish this -purpose that the dump be-'placed. under. the,. . .` direct supervision of the Town Superintendent of Highways and that the use of the dump by rubbish collectors be controlled. Section 2. Definitions. The words "town dump" as used in this ordinance shall mean the present dump established by the Town Board on the easterly side -of Ridge Road and any oth'ertdump -;which may hereafter be established by the Town Board. The words "rubbish collector" as used in this ordinance shall mean a person, firm or corporation engaged in the -business of -picking up •rubtsish at homes and places of business and hauling the same by truck or other conveyance to the town dump. The word "residents" as used in this ordinance shall mean .persons who live-in the Town of.."` . .. . Queensbury whether or not they are the owners of real property. The word "taxpayers" as used in this ordinance . shall mean persons, firms or corporations who or which -own real property in the Town of Queensbury on which taxes are paid to the _Town of Queensbury whether or' not such person, or any partner of a firm or officer, director or stockholder- of a corporation actually lives in the Town Qf. Queensbury. Section 3. The town dump shall be under the control of the f Town Superintendent of Highways and no person entitled to use the town dump shall place or dispose of rubbish at the town dump ex- cept in the places designated by the Town Superintendent of' High- ways and in the manner required by the Town Superintendent of Highways or his duly authorized employees. Any person who shall ! refuse to comply with the directions of the Town -Superintendent of Highways or his .duly authorized employees relating to the places and manner of disposal of rubbish at the town dump shall be deprived of the, right. to .dispose of rubbish at the town dump. Section 4. No person engaged in the business of collection of rubbish shall dispose of rubbish at the town -dump ."Cept ,rub-_. . bish collected in the Town of Queensbury and all trucks or vehicles used to-transport rubbish shall be covered by a tarpaulin or other secure cover to prevent littering, whether such rubbish is dis- posed of in the town dump or elsewhere. Section 5. No person shall collect rubbish in the Town of Queensbury for disposal at the town dump unless such person shall possess a. license issued by the Town of Queensbury. Such license shall be issued by the ,Town Clerk and shall be valid for the calendar year for which such license is issued. The annual fee for such license shall be the sum of $25.00, which shall be paid to the Town Clerk at the time the license is. issued. The Town Clerk shall also issue to the person so licensed a distinctive windshield sticker or plate which shall be displayed on each truck or vehicle used by the licensee for the collection of rubbish in The Town of Queensbury for disposal at the town dump. 13 (Resolution No. 50 continued) Section 6. A rubbish collector collecting rubbish in the Town-of Queensbury for disposal at the town dump without a license as provided by this ordinance shall be, upon conviction, quilty of a misdemeanor and any person convicted of a violation of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $100.00 or to I imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 30 days or both such fine and imprisonment. Any person convicted of a violation of this•ordinance and fined but who shall fail to pay such fine shall be imprisoned in the county jail until such fine - is paid, not to exceed one day for each dollar of the fine im- posed unless sooner paid. Any person who shall be licensed to collect rubbish for disposal in the town dump and who shall bring ' to the town dump for disposal . rubbish collected outside of the Town of Queensbury-shall be' subject to the penalty of the -revocation of his license for the year in which the same was issued. Licenses shall be revoked for cause by resolution adopted by majority vote of the Town Board. j i Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect on April 1, 1964. -The license issued on or before April 1, 1964 shall be valid until April 12 1964 and shall be renewed annually there- after. Section 8. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that some portion or provision of this ordinance are invalid, such judgment shall not affect the remaining portion or provisions of this ordinance._ Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner', Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster. j Noes - None j RESOLUTION NO.1 Introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Beaty. Whereas, the Town of Queensbury heretofore sold and conveyed to Cale Development Corporation a parcel of approximately 19.983 acres out of the Pineview Cemetery property as a site for the shopping center now under construction' at the junbtion of Route 9 and Quaker Road, and i w i Whereas, Cale Development Corporation has represented to the Town Board that it needs an additional nartow triangular strip of land, containing 0.525 acre, out of the remaining Pineview Cemetery property easterly of an immediately adjacent to the parcel origi- nally conveyed for the purpose of providing better access to the shopping center, and has offered- to pay the sum of $1,500.00 therefor, and i Whereas, the Town Board referred the'matter to the Board of ` Cemetery Commissioners, which inspected the property, and on the 4th day of March, 1964, unanimously adopted a resolution which determined that the small triangular parcel of 0.525 acre is not suitable for burial purposes and approved the sale thereof to i Cale Development Corporation, and a certified copy of such reso- lution has been filed-with the Town Clerk, and Whereas, it appears to be -for the best interests of the Town of Queensbury to sell said small parcel to Cale Development to provide better access to the buildings now being -constructed on the original parcel, be -it 134 RESOLVED, that, subject to permissive referendum, the Town of Queensbury sell and convey to Cale Development Corporation of Herkimer, New York, for the sum of $1,500.00, the following des- cribed parcel of real property owned by the Town of Queensbury, to wit: "All that certain piece or parcel of land situite, - lying and being in the Town of Queensbury, County of Warren and State of New York, .moreparticularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a u fence post at the southeasterly corner-of Jot 105, Montray Heights subdivision, sai4 post being .the present northeasterly coiner of lands of Cale Development Corporation, running from thence south j 12 degrees and 56 minutes east, 454.11 feet; thence running south 05 . degrees and, 32 minutes west,- 318.07 feet to a point for a. corner in the easterly bounds of the said lands of Cale Development Corporation; ( thence running 'north 05 degrees, 20 minutes and 30 G seconds west along, the said .easterly bounds of the lands of Cale Development Corporation, 762.48 feet to 'the point and place of beginning, containing' M 0.525 acre of land, be the same more or lesq. Bear- ings given in the above description refer to the magnetic meridian as of September 18, 1962,," j and be it further RESOLVED that the Town Clerk. be and he hereby is directed to give notice of the adoption of this resolution in the manner provided by the Town taw, and 'that this resolution shall take effect thirty days from the date of its adoption unless there shall in the meantime be filed with the Town Clerk a petition in such form and with sufficient signatures to require a referendum on such proposed sale: The foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote which 1 resulted 'as follows.: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and, Mr. Webster. j Noes None - The following notice was published by the Town Clerk in the authorized newspaper on 'March 17, 1964. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, at a meeting held on the, 12th play of March, 1964, duly adopted subject to permissive referendum, a resolution" which authorizes and provides for the sale by the j Town of Queensbury to Cale Development Corporation, of Herkimer, A. Y. , for, a price of $1,500.00 of a..parcel..of land owned by .the Town of Queensbury, bounded and described as ,follows: f " All that certain .piece. or .parcel of land situate, lying and'being in the Town of Queensbury, County of Warren and State of New York, more particularly - bounded and described as follows: BRUNNING at a fence post at the southeasterly corner -of lot 105, Montra Heights subdivision said y g , post being the present northeasterly corner of lands of Cale Development Corporation, running from thence south 12 degrees and 56 minutes east,. 454.11 feet; thence running south 05 degrees and 32 minutes west, 318.07 fee to a point for a corner in the easterly bounds i i 135 of the said lands of Cale Development Corporation; thence running north '05 degrees, 20 minutes and 30 second west along the said easterly bounds of the lands of Cale Development Corporation, 762.48 feet to the point and place of beginning, containing 0.525 acre of land, be the game mor or less. Bear- ings given in the above description refer to the magnetic meridian as of September 18, 1962" By order of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York. Dated: March 12, ' 1964.. George C. Crannell Town Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 52 Introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Lampson RESOLVED, that the Audit of Claims as listed in Abstract IN 3 numbered 205 to 287 and totaling $18,933.56 is hereby approved. Duly adopted by the following vote: - Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None On motion the meeting was adjourned. teectfully s it eorge Cranne 1 Town lerk Special Meeting March 192 -1964 Present: John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman - The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p. m. Visitors greeted at the meeting were as follows: Barbara Bell - League of Women Voters Harriet Patrick - League of Women Voters Meredith Bentley - Justice of the Peace Leon Nassivera - Chairman of Assessors Jerome Thorne`-- Queensbury Water Superintendent James Tucker - Dog Warden ' LeRoy Phillips - Chief of Police John Van Dusen - Town Surveyor George Kushner - Chairman of Planng Board Robert Norton - Member of Planning Board, Representing the firm of Milton L. Crandall who will be the architect on the proposed new Town Office Building. Andrew R. Butz - Justice of Peace Forrest J. Crannell - Receiver of Taxes and Assessments Bernie Zovistoski - The Post Star Justice -of the Peace, Meredith Bentley suggested to the board that a full-action stop light should be installed at the intersection of Quaker Road and Dix Avenue. The Supervisor explained to Mr. Bentley, that the board had tentatively approved a blinker type light at this location. Action will be taken at a later time.