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1963-06-13 44® Formal decision was reached that the supervision of the operation of the town dump, should be transferred to the Superintendent of Highways. A plan was advanced to provide an additional person to provide daily maintenance of the dumping operation. The covering of the dump with gravel will be increased with the intent of eleminati:ng the fires which have been bothering the residents of the neighborhood.. RESOLUTION NO. 91 introduced by Mr. Akins , seconded by 'P r. Turner RESOLVED, that permission is hereby granted to Mr. Burkich and Agatha Burkich to make application to the City of Glens Falls , for water service to a commercial location on the .Aviation Road near Carleton ?Drive intersection; thereby becoming a water customer of the City of Glens Falls, and that a copy of the _ this resolution be forwarded to B. M. Burlsicb, i3ox 45, R.F.D. #2 Corinth, New York and. the City of .Glens Falls ,Water Board. Duly adopted by the following; vote: Ayes 11r. Beaty, Mrs Turner, Mr. Lampson, Lfr. Akins and Mr. Webster. Noes - None Mr. Keswick, discussed the future. activity which-will become necessary to continue with the signing of Contracts for Contract #3. The Attorney stated that the Bond Anticipation to do with the Queensbury Water- District will be ready to act upon at an early date. An extensive study of Contracts #4 and 4A was enjoyed with members of the board taking part. . On motion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted George C. Crannell Town Clerk Regular Meeting June 13, 1963 Present: , John 0. Webster Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty Councilman Theodore Turner Councilman Curtis Lampson _ Councilman Harold Akins (absent) Councilman The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p. m. Visitors greeted at .the meeting were as follows: Howatd LaRose - .Bidder Fred Field - F. G. Colburn Company L. G. ,Collins - Bidder W, J. Ball - Visitor John Esler - Anrad Construction Company Vernon L. Brown - Brown Brothers Electric - Bidder Joseph A Kestner, Jr. - Engineer Albert Beswick -. Attorney Don Frederick - Ludlow Valve Company E. A. Rutledge - Lee Hydraulic Company Inc. George Liapes - Water Superintendent Melvin Sheldon - Kingsbury Construction Company LeRoy Phillips - Chief of Police Bernard J., Codner - Superintendent of Highways Proof of advertising for the notice, asking for bids for Contract #4 and 4A was presented by the Clerk. The reading of the notice to bidders was omitted at this time. 44 The Supervisor requested the presenting of any further bids which had not already been received. Mr. Kestner, proceeded to open and read the bids. The form bids as received were as follows; Contract No. 4 Howard LaRose Construction Co. Glens Falls, N.Y. $63,265.00 Arnad Construction. Corp.. - Albany, N. Y. 699150.00 I&OA Slutzky Inc. - Hunter, N. Y. 79,480.00 L. G. Collins - Greenwich N. Y 63 950.00 Contract 4A - Brown Brothers - Glens Falls, N.Y. 1 , 0 .00 Following the reading. of. each Bid, Mr. Kestner proceeded to check same for accuracy in compiling. Mr. Berwick, presented the approval of the Water Resources Commission for the Queensbury Water. District at this time. At a Redduular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, held at the Queensbury Quee School , in Town of Queens_burX,, New York, in said Town, on the 13th day of June, 1963, at 7:30 O'clock P. M. , Eastern Daylight Saving Time. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor John 0. Webster, and upon roll called, the following were PRESENT: John 0. Webster, Supervisor N. Harwood Beaty, Councilman Curtis Lampson, Councilman Theodore Turner, Councilman ABSENT: Harold. C. Akins, Councilman RESOLUTION NO. 92 The following resolution was proposed by Mr. Turner, who moved its adoption,. seconded. by Mr. Lampson, to wit: BOND RESOLUTION DATED JUNE 13, 1963. T A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER SYSTEM FOR THE QUEENSBURY WATER DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $958,300 AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $519,800 SERIAL BONDS. OF SAID TOWN TO PAY PART OF THE COST 'THEREOF. WHEREAS, by proceediugs. heretofore duly had and taken pursua nt to Article 12-A of the Town Law, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, has duly established the Queensbury Water District in said Town,•. and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the construction of the improvements proposed .for said district and to provide for the financing. thereof.; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren bounty, New York, as follows:: Section 1. The construction of a water system to serve the Queensbury' Water District in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, substantially in accordance with the map, plan and report heretofore prepared. and approved therefore, including storage reservoirs., water mains, distributing pipes and hydrants, and appurtenant facilities, and the anquisition of land and rights in land, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $958,300. 442 Section 2. The plan for the financing of such maximum estimated cost is as follows: a) By the issuance of $519,800 serial bonds of said - Town hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to thp: Local Finance Laws and b) - -By the expenditure of a Federal grant in the amount of $4389-500 (Project No.- APW-N.Y. 52G). -Section 3. It is .hereby determined that subdicision l of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law applies to the aforesaid specific. -object or purpose and that the period of probable usefulness thereof. is forty years. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five years. Section 4. The faith and credit of said Town of Queens- bury are hereby pledged for the payment of the . principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due and payable. There shall be annually levied upon. all the taxable _real property in said Queemsbury Water District at the same. time and in the same manner as other town charges an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds, but if not paid from such source, all the taxable real property in said Town shall be subject to the levy of ad valorem taxes without limitation as to rate or amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds. Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes., is hereby delegated to the Supervisor of said Town, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of terms, form and contents, and shall _be sold in such manner as. may be prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. The validity of such bonds may be contested only if: 1) Such bonds are authorized for an object or purpose for which said Town of Queensbury is .not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied- with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such .publication, or 3) Such bonds are suthorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 7. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in the Glens Falls Times, the official newspaper of said Town, together with a notice o FU6 Town. Clerk substantially in the form provided. in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: John 0. Webster, Supervisor VOTING Yes N. Harwood Beaty, Councilman VOTING Yes Curtis Lampson, Councilman VOTING Yes Theodore Turner., Councilman VOTING Yes The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. 443 The Attorney proceeded to complete the signing of the Contract #3 at this time. t _ RESOLUTION NO. 93 introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Turner WHEREAS, the Town Board has duly advertised for sealed bids for the construction of. water mains and ap pur tenaaces in the Queensbury Water District, Contract No. 3, under plans and specifications prepared-by Joseph A. Kestner, Jr. , consulting engineer, and approved by the .Tourn .Board, and WHEREAS, the bids were opened by the Town Board at the Queensbury School. on June 6, 1963, at which time a total of 7 bids were received and reviewed and it appearing that the bid of — Kingsbury Construction Company, .151 Main Street, Hudson Falls, N.Y.v its. the amount of $518,973.00 was the lowest bid received, and it having been determined that said bid conforms in all respects with the conditions. of bidding, ,be it RESOLVED that the bid of ,Kingsbury Construction Company in the amount of $5.18,973.00 for the .ins.tallation of water ,mains and appurtenances is the Queensbury Water District. under Contract No. 3 be and the same hereby is accepted, and be it further RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute-Contract No. 3 on behalf of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury acting. for and in behalf of the Queens- bury Water District in such- form, as shall be approved by Joseph A. Kestner, Jr. , engineer., .and .Albert .E. Beswick, attorney, provided Kingsbury Construction Company. shall. at the same time furnish the. bonds_ and. evidence .of insurance coverage required by the conditions of bidding_.and the contract. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. .Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampsou and Mr. .Webster. Noes - None The Board proceeded to resolve the designation of the low bidders for Contract No. 4 and 4A. RESOLUTION NO. 94 introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Lampson WHEREAS, the Town Board has duly advertised for sealed bids for the construction of the well house and storage tank foundations and the. installation of well pumps and appurtenances in the Queensbury Water District, Contract No. 4, under plans and specifications prepared...by. Joseph A. Kestner, Jr., consulting engineer, and approve& by the Town Board, and WHEREAS, the bids were opened- and examined by the Town Board at the Queensbury School. on the 13th day, of June, .1963, at which time a total of 4- bids were received and it having been deter- mined that the bi . of Howard A. LaRo.se Construction Co. , Inc. of Glens .Falls N. Y., in the. amount. of $63,265.00 was the lowest bi and that said bid.. conforms with the conditions of bidding, be it RESOLVED ,that the. bid of Howard A. LaRose .Construction .Co., Inc. in the amount of _$63,265.,00 for the construction of the well house and storage tank foundations­and-the _installation of well pumps and appurtenances- in the Queensbur_y Water District under Contract No. 4 be and the same-.hereby is accepted, and be it further RESOLVED that the Supervisor be and_he hereby is authorized and directed to execute. Contrac.t .No. 4 on behalf of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury acting_ and in behalf of the Queensbury Water. District in such form as-shall be approved by Joseph A. Kestner, Jr. , engineer, and Albert E. Beswick, ,attorney, provided. Howard.A. La Rose Construction Co.., Inc. shall at the same time furnish the bonds and evidence of insurance coverage required by the conditions of bidding and the contract. 444 Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster Noes - None RESOLUTION NO. 95 introduced by Mr. Lampson, seconded by Mr. Beaty. WHEREAS, the Town Board #as duly advertised for sealed bids for the electrical work in the improvement in the Queensbury Water District, ,Contract No. 4A, under plans and specifications prepared by Joseph A. Kestner, Jr. , consulting engineer, and approved by the Town Board, and WHEREAS, the bids were opened and examined by the Town Board at the Queensbury School on this 13th day of June, 1963, at which time one bid was received, and it having been dete r- mined that the bid of Brown -Brothers of Glens Falls, N. -Y. was the lowest bid and that said bid conforms with the con- ditions of bidding, ,be it RESOLVED that the bid of Brown Brothers in the amount of $10,500.00 for the electrical work in the improvement in the Queensbury Water District under Contract No. 4A be and the same hereby is accepted, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to execute .Contract No. 4A on behalf of the Tows. Board of the Town of Queensbury acting for and in behalf of the Queensbury Water District in such form as shall be approved by Joseph A. Kestner, Jr. , engineer, .and Albert .E. Beswickp . attorney, provided Brown Brothers shall at the same time furnish the bonds and evidence of insurance required by the conditions of bidding and the contract. Duly adopted by the following. vote: Ayes - Mr. .Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and Mr. .Webster Noes - None The bond anticipation note Certificate to do with the bond resolution for the Queensbury Water .District was presented as follows: BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE CERTIFICATE DATED JUNE 13, 1963. CERTIFICATE OF THE SUPERVISOR. OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A $100,000 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE OF .SAID TOWN IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER SYSTEM FOR THE QUEENSBURY WATER DISTRICT .IN SAID TOWN. L. the undersigned. Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, .New York, DO HEREBY DERTIFY: 1. Pursuant to a bond resolution dated June 13s 1963, duly Town,adopted by the Tow Board of said_Town .on said date, authorizing the issuance of $519,800 serial bonds of said Town to pay part of the cost of the construction of a water system to ;serve the Queensbury Water District in said Town, including storage reser- voirs, water mains, distributing pipes and hydrants, and appur- tenant facilities, and..the acquisition .of land and rights in land, which is an assessable improvement, and delegating to me, as chief_ fiscal officer, power to authorize the issuance- of and to sell bond anticipation notes, including renewals thereof, in anticipation of the issuance and sale of said bonds, which power is in full force and effect and has not been modified, amended or revoked, I HEREBY AUTHORIZE the issuance of a bond anticipa- tion note of said Town in the principal amount of $100,000 in .anticipation of the sale of said bonds. Said note shall be dated June 17, ,1.963, shall be nembered 1, shalltbear ;interest at the rate.of_ three per centum (3%) per annum, payable at maturity, shall mature on June 15, 1964, with prepayment re- served,. and both principal of and interest on said note shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at 445 Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company, in Glens Falls , New York. Such note is not a renewal note. 2. The specific object or purpose for which said note is hereby authorized to be issued is to pay part of the cost of the aforesaid specific object or purpose. : The amount. of serial bonds to be issued for such specific object or purpose .is $519,800. 3. No bond anticipation notes are now outstanding or have heretofore been issued in anticipation of the sale of such bonds. 4. Such note shall be executed in the name of said Town of Queensbury, New York, by its Supervisor, sealed with its copporate seal, attested by its Town Clerk, and the same shall be in sub- `- stantially the form attached' hereto.. _ Such note is hereby sold at private sale to Glens Falls- National Bank and Trust Company, in Glens Falls, New York, at a price of not less than par and accured interest, if any. No.wofficer or employee of said Town is an officer, director or stockholder of said purchaser. Dated: Glens Falls New York June 13, 1963 John 0. Webster Supervisor An executed counterpart of the foregoing certificate with form of note attached, was filed with the Town Board of said Town of Queensbury, New York, this 13th day of June, 1963. George C. Crannell _ SEAL Town Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 96 introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Lampso n WHEREAS, several groups in the Town of Queensbury are sponsoring a program of baseball for boys and have permission from the Board of Education to improve, a portion of the grounds of the Queensbury School as a playing field, and WHEREAS, an appropriation_ in the amount of $400.00 was made in the current budget for recreational. purposes, be it RESOLVED THAT a sum not to exceed $200.00 be expended from, such appropriation for such* youth welfare. and recreational activity of baseball for boys to be paid out on certified itemized vouchers audited by the Town Board. .Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster Noes - None Mr. Codner, reported on the activity at the town dump. Closing hours for the dump have been advertised in the local newspapers. Burning. at the dump; has been practically entirely eliminated at this time_. Commercial haulers are the main cause of difficulty in handling the operation of the dump at present. The proof is evident that a large proportion of refuse being dumped at the sight are from other localities than the Town of Queensbury. WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. NO. 1 West Glens Falls, N. Y. June 11, 1963 TolOn Board Town of Queensbury Gentlemen: The West Glens Falls Fire Co. request permission to have a carnival held on the lot next to the fire house on Luzerne Road start.ing. June 17 thru June 22, 1963. Inclosed is certificate .of insurance covering same. Yours truly, Stanley Phillips 7'!_CP.7pr#�M. , flomm. 446 RESOLUTION NO. 97 introduced by Mr. Lampson, seconded by Mr. Turner RESOLVED, that permission be granted to hold a Carnival as follows: Sponsor - West Glens Falls Fire Co. No. 1 Carnival - O-C Buck Shows - Place - Firemans Field Luzerne Road Date - June 17th through June 22nd, 1963 Fee - $100.00 Dollars Further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to issue a permit to hold aforesaid on receipt of the fee of $100.00 and proof of 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 and Mr,. Webster Noes - None RESOLUTION NO. 98 introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Lampson RESOLVED, THAT permission is hereby granted to Mr. Eugene Goodman of 16 Meadow Drive, Glens Falls, New York, to make application to the City of Glens Fails for water service to a residence located at 16 Meadow Drive; thereby becoming a water customer of the City of Glens Falls, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Eugene Goodman and the City of Glens Falls Water Board. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None RESOLUTION NO. 99 introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Lampson. RESOLVED, that permission is hereby granted to Joseph S. Durcan of 293 Ridge Street, Glens Falls, New York, to make application to the City of Glens Falls for water service to a lot situated at Sylvan Avenue, thereby becoming a water customer of the City of Glens Falls, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the City Water Board, and to Joseph S. Durcan. —" Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr, Turner,. Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster. Noes None RESOLUTION NO. 100 introduced by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Beaty. WHEREAS by Section 14A of the Domestic Relations Laws, it is provided that town clerks .may issue certificates of Marriage Registration and be entitled to a fee for such certificate in an amount to be fixed by the Town- Board of .the Town of Queensbury but not exceeding the sum of $1.00, and WHEREAS, Section 14A of the Domestic Relations Law, also provides that the clerk may issue certificates in connection with marriagees previously indexed and recorded in his office upon payment of a fee fixed by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury in an amount not exceeding $2.00, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the fees to be received by the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury for the Certificate of Marriage, provided by Section 14A of the Domestic Relations Law is fixed at the sum of $1.00. Also that the fee for issuing certificates in connection with marriages previously indexed and recorded is hereby fixed- at the sum of $2.00. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes - Mr. Beaty, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson and Mr. Webster. Noes - None 447 The report of New Construction for the month of May, 1963 was received and placed on file. There were 10 reports submitted for the month. MONTHLY STATEMENT OF SUPERVISOR May, 1963 Date Receipt Amount Received Source Received T From G.F. National Bank&gust to W.G.F.Water Interest on C.D. Water $ 175.00k 2 t• to Ridge RoadWtr. Interest on WaterC.D. 70.00 2 *t ft ** " to Capital Reserve Interest on C. D. 350.00 2 From Cowles to PineView -- Cemetery fees 11406.25 Various From Forrest Crannell to W.G.F. Water-Water rents 216,9110913,,15,17,,20,21922,24,27,28729 1,759.94 Various From Forrest Crannell to N.G.F. Water-Water rents 2,6,9,10,13,15,17,20,21,22,24,25,28,29,31 71253.78 Various From Forrest Crannell to Ridge Road Water-Water rents 21719,15,21,2.5,27x29 502.00 6 From George Crannell to General Fund-TownClerks fees 128.25 6 From Forrest Crannell to General. Fund-Rec. Fees 602.32 Various From Forrest Crannell to Shore Colony-Wtr, Rents 799,15,20 240.00 16 From PineView to Payroll Account--payroll #9 653.36 16 From Highway to Payroll. Account--payroll #10 39133.35 17 From State of N.Y.. to General--per capita Assist.8,878.55 23 From Home Builders ' Exposition to Shore Colony --Water hook-up 25.00 23 From General. Fund to Payroll. Account--Payroll#5 39260.80 23 From N.G.F.Water to Payroll Account--Payroll #5 83.33 23 From Shore. Colony to Payroll Account--Payroll#5 50.00 23 From W.G.F.Water to Payroll Account--Payroll #5 41.66 23 From Ridge Road Water to Payroll Account-Payroll#5 8.33 31 From PineView to Payroll Account--Payroll #10 798.96 _ 31 From Highway to Payroll Account--Payroll #11 2,846.10 Total Receipts $326.98 DISBURSEMENTS Date Account Paid Fund or Account Paid May Highway Fund 9,999.99 General Fund 99334.93 PineView Cemetery Fund 19487.33 West Glens Falls Water 50.56 North Glens Falls Water 490.99 North Glens Falls Water Ext. #1 5,350.00 Ridge Road Water 17.33 Shore Colony Water 61.80 Fort Amherst Garrison Road Lighting 168.46 Cleverdale Lighting 41.08 Queensbury Drainage 564.13 Pershing Ashley Coolidge Sewer 50.00 Reservoir Park Sewer 65.44 Reservoir Park Sewer Bond Account 118.08 Payroll Account 10,425.08 Pinewood Lighting 7.33 Total Disbursements $38,232.53 RESOLUTION NO. 101 introduced by Mr. Beaty, seconded by Mr. Turner. RESOLVED, that the Audit of _Claims as numbered 375 through 472 inclusive and totaling $32,744.27 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. Respectfully submitted George C. Crannell '"own r'1 erk