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1964-07-09 222 Regular Meeting July 9, 1964 Present: John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood`)Seaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p. m. Visitors greeted were as follows: Frank Morgan Frank Bronk Juliette Ellingsworth - League of Women Voters Mr. Frank Morgan presented a deed to a further extension of the roads in a subdivision which he is developing known as Land-0-Pines on the Mountain Road. Mr. Frank Bronk was granted the .floor to discuss the ultinate sub- mitting of a road in a subdivision known as West Mountain Park, which has been approved by the Planning Board. The nature of Mr. Bronk's request at present was to secure the permission of the Town Board to install a 6" water supply main in a section of the development, which would supply a 'total of 16 building lots within the development in question. Mr. Bronk stated that it 'is his intention to secure the permission of the City of Glens palls Water Board to supply the water for the extension being planned. It was also brought out by Mr. Bronk that he would install a fire hydrant in the subdivision at the end of the proposed 6" water main. ' A request was made by Mr. Bronk 'that the Town Board of the Town of — Queensbury would submit a letter of approval to be presented to the City of Glens Falls .Water Board. -- A group of visitors were greeted by the Town Board at this time: Bernard J. Codner - Superintendent of Highways Leslie Hillis - Fire Coordinator Charles Ogdan - Member - Bay Ridge Fire Company d Rathbun - Member - Bay Ridge Fire Company Harold y Jack Barrett - Chief - Bay Ridge Fire Company Mr. Jack Barrett was granted the floor as the spokesman for the Bay Ridge Fire Company. The visit was prompted as a result of damage, which was discussed with the Town Board'*, The damige -.4as' to 'Ridge-Fire one of the fire truck pumpers which is owned by the Bay Company. It is contended that the damage resulted from stones or roughage which was delivered from one or more hydrants within the Queensbury Water District. The Town Board in a general way suggested that the Fire Company should file a claim`agaiinst `the contractor who installed the Queensbury Water System. The total damage was quoted in the amount of $800.000 A group of visitors who had been invited to discuss the proposed Mobile Home Ordinance, were greeted as follows: Mr. George Curtis 1Kr, Clarence Grooms Mrs. Grace Seaver Mr. Lester Baird Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hoague I 223 Mr. George Curtis was granted to floor. A request was made for a general revision of the proposed ordinance. A statement was made by Mr. Curtis that .the ordinance appeared to be a form. of .Spot Zoning. A change in the fees to be charged to the Mobile Court owners was requested by the speaker. The fact that the ordinance requests plans to be submitted drawn to scale was discussed at length. Mrs. Seaver and Mrs. Richard Hoague advanced the same question in support of Mr. Curtis. Mrs. Hoague stated that she felt that discrimination was apparent in the ordinance as written.. - - Mrs. Seaver objected to the, keeping'of records of the operation of a Mobile Home Court. Mr. Curtis advanced the statement that the proposed ordinance is Unfair and Unjust and in turn requested that the ordinance should not be adopted at this time Mrs. Hoague and Mrs. Seaver voiced a similiar feeling. Supervisor Webster expressed appreciation to all=visitors. for attending the meeting in order that they could express their views on the proposed ordinance as a whole. Mr. Turner reported on the efforts to secure an-installer for the previously authorized blinker and traffic lights along Quaker Road. A further effort will be made to secure a contract quotation for the above mentioned installations. The minutes of -the meetings of June 25th and July 2nd, were approved at this time. Unanimously accepted. �-- . Mr. Geo, Crannell July 8, 1964. Town Clerk, Town of Queensbury list. Please make the following changes in the Bay Ridge membership ,. Take off: Maille, Peter Aronson, David Chevrier, Louis Sanford, Clark Put on active Smith, Clarence Parker, Lewis Change from social-to Active. Stevenson, Walter Thank you Jack Barrett, Chief STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION Albany, N. Y. July 7, 1964 Town Board Town of Queensbury Warren County Gentlemen: We have the joint requests of the Town Board and the Waren County Superintendent of Highways for lower maximum speeds on Glenwood Avenue between Glens Street and Quaker Road, Bay Road I between Blind Rock Road and Sunnyside Road, and Glen Lake Road from Bay Road to the cottage area. i I 224 Our field personnel) have been notified and will conduct an investigation of traffic conditions at these locations. Upon completion of the necessary observations, we will advise yoo'of the Commission's conclusions: . Very truly-yours, STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION WILLIAM S. HULTS - . By z. LL0YD,A0 MMER Chief Traffic Engineer WESTMOUNT. . WARREN COUNTY INFIRMARY H. Russell Harris, Commissioner • "'� R. F. D. #2 Glens Falls, N. Y. July 7th, 1964" John Webster, Supervisor RD #1 Glens Falls, New York Dear Mr. Webster: In order -to prevent the recurrance of a serious situation we feel it necessary to bring the following information to your attention. I wish to report that _Westmount Infirmary has been greatly inconvienced at times due to the fact that the water has been turned off with no warning beforehand. As our patient census runs around 77 you can understand how this shortage of water hampers us greatly in carrying out .our.,work- such as baths, medications, treatments ert. In addition we have various types of machinery some of which have recently required- specialized service and parts. We feel the repairs were necessary due to the water being turned off before we could turn the machine off. It should be noted too that we have a high pressure boiler in constant use. If we are unaware of the lack of water and fail to shut it off it could result in an explosion. We hope it will be possible for you to notify us ahead of time, when planning on turning.off .the water, to enable us to draw enough water for our use and turn off the necessary motors and machinery. At least one hours notice would solve the problem. We feel certain that you. did not realize the inconvenience and danger this has caused. and also how much it interferes with our patient Fare. Hope this can be accomplished withour causing a serious problem in your department. Very truly yours, (Mrs.) Isabelle Harris Matron Queensbury Water District Jerome Thorne, Acting Superintendent To: The Queensbury Town Board, Mr. John 0. Webster, Supervisor. 225 (Queensbury Water District report - continued) Monthly report for June, 1964. New Water taps made and connected - 4 ' New-Water" TapsTon-'file, fees paid - 2 A'total of $150.00 cohected in taping fees and truned over to the Town Supervistsr - - On June 25, a leak in the 12"water-main from the lower Junction wasrepaired, Time required 4 hours; with 4 men. C _ # 0 Q All new fire hydrants have been .checked and operated andcleaned artd all new and old water mains `have`been flushed and appear to be free of all foreign materials. The'WaT);en _County Fire'`Coordinator, Mr. Leslie Hillis, has been notified Of this information. He has been requested to pass this information, plus a request that all pumper`t*ests' bq Fire Companies be do'ne'.- at our hydrant at the pumping station, for the present and that' the Water Department be notified any time that the Fire Companies have cause to us any fire hydrant in the Queensbury and West Glens Falls Water District, to the Chiefs -of all the Fire companies in the Town of Queensbury. 50 -c"tomer service curb boxes have been located a4d records made. 15. *ater main gates and gate boxes hatre been loca 'd `cleaner and recoids4made. .' 2 exsisting fire hydrants have been over'hauled'iM repaired. This is all part of our new system"of repair, maintainence ,and codmplete records. T. A rtew Homlite 3" diaphram water pump has been purchased and received and has been put in to service already by this department and the Town Highway department. ' Thd new injection pumps and tanks for the Phosphate treatment of our well water, have been received and the installation is now complete. Research and testing is be.ing 'done"every day on `our water systeny, by this department, and will continue until all tests show that the water that we produce at the wells is the same clear quality water that our customers receive. n Respectfully subrgitted by Jerome Thorne Acting Water Superintendent Mr. Webster reported on a verbal report made by Mr. Jerome Thorne 'the Supdrintendent of the Queertsbuiy Water District to- do with a series .of tests being conducted in the system at present. A Phosphate Chdmical is being induced into the water supply which is expected' to eliminate the vroblem of odor and settlings in the system. Additional Chlorine is also being added to the systems at proper intervals. s MONtHLY STATEMENT OF SUPERVISOR June, 1964 Date Receipt AmQuo.t Received Source Received 5 From Warren Co. Sheriff s Hept.to General Fund-Fine 50.00 5 " Forrest Crannell to Queensbury Water--water rents „ �� �� 19,595.17 5 to Shore Colony " " 510.00 l 226 (Monthly Statement of _Supervisor - continued) Date Receipt Amount Received Source . sec 5 From Forrest Crannell to_W.G,F. Water--water rents . 1,926.42 5 �t '! " to_Queensbury Drainage-taxes 73.52 5 t� '� to General Puna--Penalties'- 10.20 10 '� George Ciannell to General Fund--Town Clerk fees 96.90 16 Frank Cowles to Pine View Cemetery--cemetery fees • $974.00 1 014 00 damage to -vault 4 0.00 15 " Queensbury Water 366.70, PineViewjpmetery 614.96, General Fund 1,741.20 t6 Payroll Acc't--Payroll 411 2,722.86 16 From Highway to Payroll Acct-- Payroll., 12 3,795.85 1 -184.20 17 " General to Highway-- Labor at dump ;o. 17 Queensbury Water to Highway--Labor 55.60 26 General to Payroll Fund-=Payroll #12 19751.20 30 ` P3.:ieView Cemetery 512;56, Queensbury ,Water 407.10;_, • to Payroll Acct--Payroll # '12 919.66 30 " From Highway Fund to Payroll Acc't--Payroll #13 3..650.55 Total Receipts 37,356.13 DISBURSEMENTS .. ... Date Paid .Fund 'or Aiccount Pa._id June Highway Account 269213.62 General Fund 1614459.95 Pine View Cemetery Fund 1, .84 'Payroll Account 12,335574.74 Queensbury Water District 2,683.36 West. Glens Falls 4ater. District 906.30 Fort Amherst Garrison Road Lighting 168.46 Cleverdale Lighting " 07 Pinewood Lighting 6.67 Reservoir Park Sewer District 1.21 j Pershing-Ashley-Coolidge Sewer District 1,000.00' ' APW-NY-52G Queensbury Water Dist.Construction Acct 19.100'.°53 Total Disbursements 80,311.75 The Supervisor discussed the present change in the New Yo`rk *State Per-Capita Aid for Towns. The, proposed special census which will be conducted in 1965 will provide a definite aid for the town in in- creasing the Per-Capita Aid in future years. Mr. Codner reported that the newly purchased Galion Grader has been delivered to the Highway Department. A suggestion was advanced by the Superintendent of Highways that an amount of $1,489.00 be paid out of Highway Funds and the balance would be financed over a period of two years. RESOLUTION N0. 117 Introduced by Mr, Beaty, seconded by Mr. Turner. RESOLVED., that permission is hereby granted to Henry P. Beaton of 43 Harrison Avenue, Glens Falls, New York, to make application to the City of Glens Falls for water service to a lot situated at the corner of Sawn Road and Stewart Road, thereby becoming a water customer of the City of Glens Falls, and that a .copy of this re- solution be forwarded to the City Water Board, and to Henry P. Beaton. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - None r RESOLUTION NO. 118 Introduced by Mr. Robertson, seconded by 1#-Lampson WHEREAS, Hammond Robertson, Jr. , of Cleverdale, New York,,by resolution number ;161:.da�ed October. 1962 � , .was ,,agpp�irited to a seven year term on the town planning board, said term of.office to expire on October, 1969, and WHEREAS, Hammond Robertson, Jr. , has tendered his resignation from the town planning board at the time of his appointment to this town board, therefore be it ; RESOLVED, that Paul E; Cushing, Jr. , of Cleverdale, New York, a citizen and resident taxpayer of the Town of Queensbury, be and he hereby is appointed• a,member, of the town planning board to serve for the remainder of the enexpired term of Hammond Robertson, Jr. Duly adopted by the following vote: j Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. No. ], 64 Town Board July 6, 19 Town of Queensbury Gentlemen: We the West Glens Falls Fire Co. #1 request permission to have a Carnival on our lot o_ n Luzerne Road July 20th thru July 26 • Enclosed is insurance certificate for same. West Glens Falls Fire Co. #1 Francis Johnson, Sec'y. RESOLUTION N0, 119 Introduced by Mr. Lampson, seconded by Mr. Beaty. RESOLVED, that permission be granted to hold a Carnival as follows: Sponsor - West Glens Falls Fire Company No. 1. Carnival - Reithoffer Shows, Inc. - Reithoffer Amusements, Inc. , Place - F;Lremans Field, Luzerne Road Date - July 20th thru July 26th, 1964 . Further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to -issue a permit to hold aforesaid on receipt of the liability insurance in the amount of $100,000.00 and $300.000.00 coverage by the production of a certificate of insurance showing such coverage. Duly adopted by the following vote: , Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Robertson and Mr. Webster Noes - None The Town Board agreed• in4 its entirety that the Supervisor should be authorized and. directed to provide a letter of approval to Mr. Frank Bronk, Parry Street, Hudson Falls, New York in answer to his request #or permission to install a 6" water main in a subdivision known as 2nd Section of West Mountain Park. It is understood that the in- s"tallation will be made whdar the direction of the Superintendent of the Queensbury Water District. 228 RESOLUTION 'N0; 120' Introduced by Mr. Turner, seeonded by Mr.�,Robertson RESOLVED, - THAT the Audit-4f Claims: as listed in Abstract, #64-7 numbered #606 through #70Z inclusive and totaling #20,306;22 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 at 12:30 p. m. � - Respectfully submitted L r George C. Crannell Town Clerk Special Meeting July 16 3, 1964 Present: John O. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty (absent) Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson Councilman Hammond Robertson, Jr. Councilman The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p. m. Visitors greeted lad -the rCeetiAg were' as follows: Mrs. Barbara Bell - League of Women Voters LeRoy Phillips- - Chief. of=2*11-ce Bernard Codner - Superintendent of Highways Leon Nassivera `= -Chairnaah of Assessors Warren Varney- Assessor George Liapes - Assessor --' The contracts for the subsistence of each of the five fire companies who are active in the Town of Queensbury were presented and signed by each board member present. The contracts have to do with the next five year period. A letter was received and placed- on file from the Warren Chemical Company, to do with the discussion of the Phosphate product being used in the Queensbury Water District at the present time. The system of establishing the water analysis was explained in the letter. The Board of Assessors were granted the floor. Mr. Nassivera spoke to the town board on -the ,subject, of house numbering within the town. The question was d'iseussecf-as' to tote- actual authority that the. assessors- have in establishing -the -house numbers''in any given locality. Councilman Lampson, presented a letter of quotation to: install traffic lights at this time as follows: K. L. NASSIVERA 76 Boulevard, Hudson Falls, N. Y. July 132 1964 To, Town of Queensbury Re: Signal Light at Quaker Rd. and Dix Ave. Glenwood Ave. I wish to submit a bid-of four hundred and forty-five dollars, ($445.00) , for the above lights - '