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Regular Meeting December 10, 1964
Present:
John 0. Webster Supervisor 9
N. Harwood Beaty Councilman
Theodore Turner (absent) Councilman
Curtis Lampson Councilman
Hammond-Robertson, Jr. Councilman
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p. m.
Visitors greeted were as follows:
Attorney Arthur Greenberg
Malcolm Ferguson
Attorney Gerald McPhillips
John Lynch
Bernard J. Codner - Superintendent of Highways
Bernie Zovistosky - The Post Star
Thomas Flaherty - Queensbury Water Employee
Attorney Arthur Greenberg discussed the recent decision of the Common
Council of the City of Glens Falls, which declared that the franchise
with the Mohican T.V. Corporation was valid. A report was submitted
by the Attorney on the progress to date to start construction of the
Coaxial Cable system within the City of Glens Falls. Mr. Greenberg
introduced Mr. Malcolm Ferguson, the engineer for the Jerrold.-Corp- •..
oration who will install the system for Mohican TV. Corporation.
The proposed Television Channels which will be produced by the system
were discussed at length. The mileage of the proposed cable and, the
footage cost was stated by the engineer. Mr. Ferguson discussed the
background of the Jerrold Corporation which he represents.
Supervisor Webster questioned the engineer as to what protection would
be installed to protect customers from any danger from line voltage
should a power line cross the cable.
Attorney Gerald McPhillips, representing the Newhouse Corporation,
stated that he filed an application for a franchise in the form of a
petition some time ago. The attorney discussed the decision of the
City of Glens Falls to accept the franchise of the Mohican TV. Cable
Corporation. The opinion advanced by Mr. McPhillips was that no one
group should be designated to install the Coaxial Cable system in
question. It was stated by the attorney at this time that the Newhouse
Corporation are prepared to implement the ground work for later con-
struction within 48 hours. An opinion was advanced by Mr. McPhillips
that any applicant will be scrutinized by the Public Service Commission.
Councilman Beaty questioned Mr. McPhillips as to the proposed tower site.
It was stated that several locations are available if the franchise is
granted. .
Attorney McPhillips presented another copy of the application of the
Newhouse Corporation to the Clerk.
Supervisor Webster questioned Attorney Greenberg as to the reason that
the application for the franchise was presented to the City of Glens
Falls withour including the Town of Queensbury in the plans.
Mr. John Lynch of the Normandy Broadcasting Corporation was granted the
floor. The question was discussed as to whether or not a Coaxial system
could operate satisfactorily without the help of micro-wave. Mr. Lynch
elaborated on the fact that he is a local resident who intends to provide
as good as possible 'a ystem within the Town of Qaeensbury.
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Attorney McPhillips again brought -out the question as to how the
utilities will handle the granting of permission for pole use on
which the proposed cable would be installed.
Following a lengthy discussion on all points of granting a franchise;
Mr. John Lynch was greeted at the meeting again.
Councilman Beaty, questioned Mr. Lynch as to whether he plans to make
use of micro-wave in his proposed-installation. The applicant Mr. Lynch
stated that eventually micro-wave will be used.
Councilman Beaty, questioned Mr. Lynch as to the quality of the
reception which he expects to supply for the consumers.
Councilman Robertson questioned .Mr. Lynch as to his plans for providing
a proper service organization. Discussion ensued on the financial
backing, which must be available -to make the installation possible.
Mr. Lynch proceeded to answer all questions of the satisfaction of all
members of the Town Board.
A note of appreciation was presented by the clerk which was received
from Councilman Turner, who has been confined in the hospital .for
some time.
Supervisor Webster reported on the activities of several local groups
in the recent ice storm emergency of the past several days.
QUEENSBURY WATER DISTRICT
December .9, 1964
This is a report of events that took place with this department as
a result of the ice storm that started Friday December 8, 1964.
The power went out at 5:30 A.M. Saturday December 5, 1964, as a result
of broken power lines near the Pumping Station. The road was blocked
with 5 Brich trees and hot wires.
A Pumping Station was opened at 7:30 A.M. and it was found that some
damage had been done to the control panel for the large pump. At this
time we had 32� feet of water in our storage tanks.
After a complete check of the situation at the Pumping Station and
the conditions on the storm damage to the rest of the area, the
auxiliary motor and pump where stated at 11:00 A.M.
From 7:30 A.M. Saturday to 4:30 P. M. Tuesday the ,Pumping Station was
continuously maned.
The road was cleared for travel by 11:00 A.M. Monday.
The power lines where repaired and power restored by 9:30 A.M. Tuesday.
Total time without power 76 hours.
Total time with auxiliary motor and pump running 65 hours.
Storage level at start 29k feet, level at end 28 feet. Approz. total
gallons pumped 1,170,000. Total of 2000 potnds of gas used.
Brown Bros. came and checked controls for pumps and are ordering parts
for same.
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B.I.F. controls not working right, called New York City office
and requested service man, will be here as soon as possible.
Truck broke down during storm, should be repaired by towmorrow.
Leak reported today -at Sweet Road, found water coming from gate
box, called John Kubricky, as this is his work, he is in Albany,
but will be up as- soon as possible. -
•QUEENSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT
To The Queensbury Town Board
Mr. John 0. Webster, Supervisor
Report of storm, December 5, 1964 --- December 8, 1964
The Town of Queensbury pumping station lost all electrical power at
approximately 5:30 Saturday, December 5, 1964. At this time the
situation was reported to the -Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. We remained
with out power until 9:30 AM Tuesday, December 8, 1964. By 11:00 AM
Saturday we had our auxilary pump in operation and pumped continuously
until power was restored. The pumping station was manned around the
clock.
Total time without power 76 Hours
Total Time continuous pumping 65.6 Hours
Approximate gallons pumped 1,181,400 gals.
During this extended time we maintained 30 +- feet of water in our
storage tanks at our regular presure. The Department has made several
observations and recommendations which will be submitted at a later
date f6r study.
Respectfully submitted
Thomas K. Flaherty
QUEENSBURY WATER DISTRICT
December 9, 1964
OBSERVATIONS MADE DURING STORM OF Dec. 5, 1964
1. Our auxilary pump requires 50 HP to operate at rated capacity.
Our auxilary engine is rated at 60 HP under ideal conditions
not allowing for less-.,.of power due to friction, emergency
generator, or safety factors. This rate is at 3000 RPM. Due to
the above mentioned losses we are able to produce only 58 -HP at
2600 RPM which is not enough to run our auxilary pump at full
capacity. This does not allow us much reserve or -recovery in
case of fire or main breaks.
2. The LP fuel system -is of poor design due to the fact that the tan
tanks vaporize and freeze. This is caused by the rapid rate of
fuel consumption of the engine. This necessitates changing the
tanks every two hours or sooner. You then have to bring the frozen
tanks into the station to thaw in order to get full consumption
of the LP gas.
3. The emergency generator is not ofsufficient size to operate the
chlorinator and phosphate motors and supply lights to the
station.
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4. When the auxilary engine is in use or in the summer when the 100
HP. pump is used the station is excessively noisy. This makes
it very difficult to use the telephone or carry on normal
business.
5. The Wisconsin air cooled engine has a high oil consumption and
runs -hot when used continuously for any lengbh of time.
6. With only one truck we are without transportation in the event
of vehicle breakdown.
RECO*WNDATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
11 That a larger auxilary engine and generating plant be looked
into. This engine should be-water cooled. With our 500 gallon
fuel oil storage a diesel unit might be considered.
2. The above mentioned would eliminate the LP gas problem.
However if this is impractical, a different method of LP gas
storage should be arranged.
3. That the office area of the station be sound proofed making
it easier to conduct business and use the telephone.
4. That we continue with our efforts to purchase a second truck.
RESOLUTION NO. 223, introduced by Mr. Lampson, seconded by Mr. Robertson
WHEREAS, Jerome Thorne has been serving as acting Superintendent of
the Queensbury Water District and has submitted his resignation
effective December 31; 1964, and
WHEREAS, the Warren County Civil Service Commission has certified
an eligible list on which Thomas K. Flaherty has qualified as
Water. Treatment Plan Operator Trainee with a rating of 100, be it
RESOLVED that the resignation of Jerome Thorne be accepted with
regret, -and be it further
RESOLVED that Thomas K. Flaherty be appointed Superintendent of
Queensbury Water District effective January 1, 1965, and that
such appointment be on a probationary basis for a period of three
months under the Civil Service Law and the rules of the Warren
County Civil Service Commission,
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Lampson, Mr. .Robertson and Mr. Webster
Noes - None
On behalf of the Town Board, Supervisor Webster expressed appreciation
to Jerome Thorne for his services as Acting Superintendent of the
Queensbury. Water District. A welcome was extended to Thomas K. Flaherty
with an expression of hopes of good working conditions- between
Mr. Flaherty and the Town Board.
RESOLUTION NO. 224, introduced by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Beaty.
WHEREAS, there was presented to the Town Board a petition praying
for the establishment of a residential area at Assembly Point within
the Lake George Park in the Town of Queensbury pursuant to the Pro-
visions of Article 13-C of the .General Municipal Law, and
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WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on such petition and Resolution NO.
214 was adopted by this Board making determinations that the petition
is legally sufficient, that there is no real property within the
proposed area which should not be included therein and that it is in
the public interest to grant the relief sought, and requesting
Albert E. Beswick, acting as Town Attorney, to prepare an ordinance
which will- establish a residential-area as proposed in said petition,
and
WHEREAS, there has been prepared and presented to this Town Board
a proposed ordinance, be it
RESOLVED that a public hearing on the question of the adoption of
such-proposed ordinance be held at the Queensbury Junior High
School on the 14th day of January, 1965, and that the Town Clerk
be and he hereby is directed to give notice of such public hearing
in the manner required by the Town Law.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Lampson, Mr. .Robertson and Mr. Webster.
Noes - None-
The following Ordinance will be the subject of the hearing on the
14th day of January, 1965.
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ASSEMBLY POINT
RESIDENTIAL .AREA-IN-THE LAKE- GEORGE.PMM,
Be it Enacted and Ordained by the Town Board of the Town of
Queensbury, Warren County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. The word "person" as used in this ordinance shall
include an individual, society, club, firm, partnership, corporation
or association of persons, and the singular number shall include
the area. The words " residential area" shall have the meaning
intended and provided-by Article 13-G of the General Municipal Law.
The legislative intent in the adoption of the ordinance shall be as
set forth in Section 280 of the General Municipal Law.
Section 2. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 13-C of the
General Municipal Law, there is hereby established a residential
area in that portion of the Town of Queensbury wholly within the
Lake George Park bounded and. described 'as follows:
Beginning on the westerly shore of Harris Bay, Lake
George, at the southeasterly corner of lands of--Louis
J. Southard and the northeasterly corner of lands of .
Witham Enterprises and Associates, running from thence
in a westerly direction along the southerly bounds of
the said lands of Southard and -the northerly bounds of
the said lands of Witham to the southwesterly corner
of the said Southard and the southeasterly corner of
the lands of John G. McCormack; thence running westerly,
being a continuation of the preceding course, along
the northerly bounds of the said lands of Witham and
the southerly bounds cif the said lands of .McCormack to
a point in the easterly bounds of the lands of Leander
H. Brayton; thence running southerly along the easterly,
bounds of the lands of the said Brayton and the westerly
bounds of the said Witham to a point in the northerly
bounds of lands of Isalea L. Coon; thence running in
an easterly direction along the southerly bounds of the
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lands of the said Witham and a portion of the northerly
bounds of the said .lands of Isales L. Coon to a concrete
monument in the northerly bounds of-New York State
Highway number 9-L, known as the Fort George-Brayton
Connecting Highway; thence running westerly along the
northerly bounds of the said highway to a point at the
southeasterly corner of lands of the Town of Queensbury
and the southwesterly corner of lands of Charles J.
Astrowski and Leonard B. Boyd; thence running northerly
along the easterly bounds- of the lands of the Town of
Queensbury to the northeasterly corner thereof, being
also the southeasterly corner of lands of Robert S. Henry;
thence running westerly along the northerly bounds of the
. lands of the Town of Queensbury and the southerly bounds
of the lands of Robert S. Henry, crossing the. present
Assembly Point Road and the former road, to the north-
easterly corner of the lands now or formerly of
Gertrude P. Scales; thence running southerly along the
easterly bounds of the lands now or formerly of Gertrude
P. Scales, the easterly bounds of the lands of Christian
Dantsizen and the easterly bounds of the lands of Ida M.
Peppard to the southeasterly corner thereof; thence running
westerly along the southerly bounds of the said Peppard and
the northerly bounds of the lands of William H. Gleason to
the easterly shore of Dunham's Bay, Lake George; thence
running along the shore of Lake George, as the same winds and
turns, northerly northeasterly, southerly and southeasterly
to the point and place of beginning."
Section 3. On and after the effective date of this ordinance, no
person- shall use any real property within the boundaries Df the
aforesaid residential area for any industrial commercial purpose
except that any residence within the said residential area may be
leased or rented for single private family residential purpose, but
this ordinance shall not apply nor, prohibit a non-conforming use in
existance at the time of the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 4. If the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury shall here-
after adopt and -enact a general zoning ordinance for ,the entire
Towne of Queensbury and any provisions of such general zoning ordinance
relating to the use of real property in the said residential area
established by this ordinance shall conflict with or be inconsistent
with any provision of such general zoning ordinance, the provisions of
such general zoning ordinance shall supersede the provisions of this
ordinance and shall govern the use of such property.
Section 5. A violation of this ordinance shall be an offense punishable
upon conviction by a fine not ,to exceed One Hundred Dollars or Imprison-
ment for not to exceed sixty days, or both, and each calendar week's
continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
In addition to the foregoing penalties prQvided ,for a violation of this
ordinance, the Town Board of -the Town of (jueensbury shall have the right
to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for an order to restrain
and enjoin any proposed or threatened violation of this ordinance.
— Section :6. This ordinance shall take effect iupmediately.
RESOLUTION NO. 225, introduced-by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Robertson.
WHEREAS, applications were received from Mohican Television Cable
Corporation, Newhouse Corporation and Normandy Broadcasting Corporation
for a franchise to install and operate a community television antenna
system in the Town of Queensbury, and
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WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on December 3, 1964, at which
representatives of all three applicants were present and stated
the proposed- method of operation of each applicant and all persons
interested in the subject of the proposed franchise were heard,
and
WHEREAS, the proposals made by the three applicants were similar
and after consideration of all factors, it appears that a franchise
should be granted and that Normandy Broadcasting Corporation has
leased a site in the Town of Queensbury for the erection of the
microwave tower and is prepared to proceed with the construction
of the system, and that it will be in the best interests of the
Town of Queensbury to grant the application of Normandy Broadcasting
Corporation, be it
RESOLVED that the granting of a franchise for a community television
antenna -will be for the public convenience of .those residents in the
" Town of Queensbury who reside in areas where it is practicable to
furnish such service, and be it further
RESOLVED that the application of Normandy Broadcasting Corporation
for a franchise to install and operate a community .television
antenna service in the Town of Queensbury be and the same hereby
is granted, and that such franchise shall contain all of the con-
ditions specified in the application and such further conditions
as shall be determined by the Town Board to be ,requ�.red to
protect the interests of the town and its residents.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Lampson, Mr. .Robertson and Mr. Webster.
Noes - None-
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF SUPERVISOR
November, 1964. _ --
Date Amount
-Received Source deceived
2 From G.F.National Bank & Trust to W.G.F.Water--
Interest CD 175.00
2 From G,FNattona.l Bank & Trust to Capital Reserve 350.00
9 " F. Grannell to- General--School Tax fees 29122.47
9 '•' Warren Co. Sheriff to General--Fine 50.00
9 Geo.Crannell to General--Town Clerk fees 306.50
9 F.Cowl-es to PineView Cemetery-Cemetery fees 21508.00
13 `` J. Thorne to Queensbury Water--water taps 191.00
13 "Queensbury Wtr. to Payroll Account--Pr. #21 343.90
13-16 "General to Payroll Account--Pr. #21 11773.54
13 From Kubricky to Highway Dept.--Labor on water project 66.00
16 - " Queensbury Construction Account--transfer of funds
Queensbury Wtr. Dist. Bond Acct to APW NY 52G 309000.00
16 From Pine View to Payroll Account--Pr.#21 397.36
16 " Highway to Payroll Account--Pr.#22 33,114.00
°19 '•' W.G.F. Wtr. to Queensbury Wtr.--Materials&Labor 797.02
19 '°' Shore Colony to Queensbury Wtr.--Chlorination Supp. 29.25
19 '' State of N.Y. to General--Per Capita Aid .8,878.55
19 " W.G.F. Water to Highway--Repair work 72.28
19 ` -Queensbury Water to Highway--Repair work: .98.82
19 " General to Highway--Labor on dump 703.20
24 9 F.Crannell to W.G.F. Water--water rents 500.00
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(Monthly Statement of Supervisor - continued)
RECEIPTS
Date Amount
Received Source Received
30 From General to Payroll--Pr. #22 1,734.54
30 From Pine View Cemetery--Pr. #22 410.16
30 From Queensbury Water--Pr. #22 431.10
30 From Warren County--Mortgage tax 18,794.32
30 From Highway to Payroll Account--Pr. #23 3,219.45
Total Receipts 779066.46
DISBURSEMENTS
Date - Amount
Paid Fund or Account Paid
November Highway Fund 10,188.76
General Fund 810068.82
Pine View Cemetery Fund 19137.45
Payroll Account 119028.03
Queensbury Water District Account 79801.69
West Glens Falls Water District Account 2,700.25
Shore Colony Water District 29.25
Fort Amherst Garrison Road Lighting District 168.46
Cleverdale Lighting District 41.07
Pinewood Lighting District 6.67
Queensbury Water District Bond Account 309000.00
Reservoir Park Sewer Dist. Bond Account 370:40
Reservoir Park Sewer - 560.81
APW NY 52G Queensbury Wtr. Dist.Construction 66,623.15
Total Disbursements 1383,724.81
RESOLUTION N0. 226, introduced by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Lampson
RESOLVED, that the Audit of Claims as listed in Abstract #64-12
numbered 1168 through #1246 and totaling $9,541.85 is hereby approved.
Duly adopted by the following vote:
Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Lampson, Mr. .Robertson and Mr. Webster.
Noes - None
Respectfully submitted
George C. Crannell
Town Clerk °