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1998-04-27 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING APRIL 27,1998 7:00 p.m. MTG. #17 RES. 169-173 TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT SUPERVISOR FRED CHAMPAGNE COUNCILMAN RICHARD MERRILL COUNCILMAN THEODORE TURNER COUNCILMAN DOUGLAS IRISH COUNCILMAN PLINEY TUCKER SUPERVISOR CHAMPAGNE-Opened the meeting, read the following proclamation PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, CSEA members across the State are encouraged to remember members who had died on the job, and WHEREAS, an estimated 6 million people are injured and thousands more are killed on the job every year, and WHEREAS, Workers Memorial Day is a national observance day to remember those who were killed or injured in the workplace and to collectively pledge to fight for the living to make worksites safer and healthier places for working men and women, and WHEREAS, on this April 28th, CSEA will be remembering three members who died on the job since last Workers Memorial Day, and in Queensbury workers will pause for a moment to remember our good friend and loyal employee John Johnson. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I Fred Champagne, Town Supervisor, for the Town of Queensbury on behalf of the Town Board, do hereby proclaim April 28th to be Workers Memorial Day and urge the support of all CSEA members. GIVEN under the SEAL of the Town of Queensbury this 27th day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety eight /s/ FRED CHAMPAGNE, TOWN SUPERVISOR RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RETENTION OF SERVICES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, INC., AS FINANCIAL ADVISOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY'S REFINANCING OF THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT RESOLUTION NO.: 169,1998 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Douglas Irish WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury wishes to retain the services of Environmental Capital Associates, Inc., for purposes of providing financial advisory services in connection with the Town of Queensbury's borrowing from the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) to refund a part of its existing 1995A Bonds issued for purposes that qualify under the DWSRF, and WHEREAS, Environmental Capital Associates, Inc.(ECA) has offered to render these services for the amount of $20,000 upon the successful completion of the borrowing, which fee will include compensation for out of pocket expenses with the exception of any travel expenses incurred by ECA for traveling any distance over 50 miles outside of New York City between April 28th and the date of the closing, and WHEREAS, a copy of ECA's letter-form agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes the retention of Environmental Capital Associates, Inc., for the purposes of providing the financial advisory services referenced above, for an amount not to exceed $20,000 with the exception of the travel expenses outlined above, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the proposed, letter-form agreement dated March 17th, 1998 presented at this meeting and any other forms or documents necessary to effectuate this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the costs of the services provided for in this resolution shall be paid for from the appropriate account. Duly adopted this 27th day of April, 1998, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Merrill, Mr. Irish, Mr. Turner, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Champagne NOES None ABSENT: None DISCUSSION HELD: TOWN CONTROLLER-HENRY HESS-This Company served as an advisor to the town when they did financing for the sewer work in 1994-1995. Weare formalizing the contract now since the financing is going through. . . SUPERVISOR CHAMPAGNE-Thanked Mr. Hess for all the work that he has done to obtain this funding. . . CONTROLLER HESS-There is one obstacle we know that we are going to go above the funding line so long as, we are not there yet, it is only because they have to go through the process of deciding exactly how much money all these projects, (eighty in the project pool) and they want to draw the line at exactly the right line so they pre-sceen them all and once that is done they go to the legislature and all they have to do is put in an amendment to the funding line and it is automatically approved. COUNCILMAN MERRILL-Questioned the amount of the savings. CONTROLLER HESS-$922,000 approximately.. RESOLUTION RETAINING LEGAL SERVICES OF HODGSON, RUSS, ANDREWS, WOODS & GOODYEAR AS BOND COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY'S REFINANCING OF THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL F ACILITIES CORPORATION RESOLUTION NO.: 170, 1998 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Douglas Irish WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury wishes to refinance funds the Town previously borrowed from the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), and WHEREAS, the Town Controller has recommended to the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury that the Town Board retain bond counsel in connection with the refinancing, and WHEREAS, the Town Controller has further recommended that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury retain the law firm of Hodgson, Russ, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear as bond counsel for a fee not to exceed $13,500, plus reimbursable disbursements, and WHEREAS, a copy of a proposed letter-form agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes the retention of the services of Hodgson, Russ, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear for the bond counsel purposes referenced above, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the cost of such legal services shall not exceed the sum of $13,500, plus reimbursable disbursements, without further authorization of the Town Board, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the letter-form agreement dated April 23rd, 1998 presented at this meeting and any other forms or documents necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the services of Hodgson, Russ, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear, shall be paid for from the appropriate account. Duly adopted this 27th day of April, 1998, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Turner, Mr. Irish, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Merrill, Mr. Champagne NOES None ABSENT: None A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000,000 OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FIANNCE LAW AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN RELATION THERETO RESOLUTION NO. 171.98 INTRODUCED BY: MR. PLINEY TUCKER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: MR. DOUGLAS IRISH Resolution to be found at the end of the minutes. . . DISCUSSION HELD: CONTROLLER HESS-Reviewed the bond resolution for the board... We are refunding the biggest portion of the 1995 bond.. . will save $922,000.. . funding date is July 30th.. . bonds will be priced on June 30th, we have to accept that pricing by July 1st in order to proceed. COUNCILMAN TUCKER-Questioned the Exhibit A. Reconstruction of the Quaker Road Water main, is that part of it? CONTROLLER HESS-Yes. VOTE TAKEN DISCUSSIONS ENGINEERING SERVICES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHRIS ROUND-Recommended to the Town Board to select an engineering firm to review the Aviation Mall Expansion project, Sear Brown ... this company is here tonight to be interviewed.. . Noted a conceptual time table has been established by the project sponsors.. .Introduced Frank Palumbo with Paul Bohl from Sear-Brown Mr. Frank P ALUMBO- gave a presentation to the Town Board.. . noted that they have worked on similar projects, main office in Rochester, with a satellite office in Albany... have the capability to review just about any type of technical report that maybe requested by the Town. . . noted that all the resources of the firm are available for projects... . noted what is going to be important is the coordination of this document and the process with DOT, our relationship with DOT is as good as it can get... another big factor our coordination with your board, the Planning Board and your staff people, so everyone gets a clear understanding of the process and how it is proceeding... 1. We have the expertise 2. We have the availability of our expertise 3. We make that available to your board. 4. We will work with you to address the schedule in a fashion will hopefully meet the developers needs and your needs.. COUNCILMAN IRISH-My concern is I do not care if they did it the way everybody else did it I want to make sure that what they arrived at or the bottom line that they have got is correct. MR. P ALUMBO- There is a fine line that is involved in that, 1. They are going to be promoting this project and they are going to say we meet the town codes, we meet the town standards for site plan review, they are going to make their best case on that. We have to look at it and say do they meet those. . .in any process there is still within that limitation a discretionary aspect, it remains with the board we can give our best opinion as to how they have done it and then we would still need to put that forward. If there are better ways to be addressed, we can make recommendations... COUNCILMAN IRISH-I am not asking that you re-design the project, I want you to qualify your response, I want to know the answers that they came up with are consistent with the practices that they used. MR. PALUMBO-We will be able to do that. SUPERVISOR CHAMPAGNE-Spoke about the Aviation Road Intersection... noted that this has to be one better than what it is today. . . MR. PALUMBO-Spoke to the board on what they can expect and require in this project. COUNCILMAN MERRILL-Based on your experience is this a doable schedule? MR. P ALUMBO- This is an extremely aggressive schedule... COUNCILMAN MERRILL-Requested that a schedule be established between Mr. Lapper, Mr. Round, and whoever is selected... Discussion held regarding time schedule... noted it is a time frame. . . COUNCILMAN MERRILL-Asked Mr. Lapper for a long term construction schedule... Board agreed to have resolution forthcoming hiring Sear Brown. . . board requested to have contracts in hand... NEWSLETTER UPDATE Representatives from Compro-List of ideas from newsletter: 1st. issue message fulfillment of election campaign promise... a report from the Town Board, what we have accomplished and what we hope to do in the future... boiler plate items... time and dates of meetings of various boards... Supervisor's report plus each Town Board Member to speak to their Wards. . . pictures of each member. . . use to clarify issues. . . create positive image of the community. . . Supervisor Champagne-Want to make sure that we do not put any political spin on this thing. . . Councilman Merrill-Use this as an educational tool, the role of the Town Board, Planning Board, ZBA etc. Compro- Will come up with a menu of what I think we should talk about and then you all know you have to speak to your Ward, and Fred you have to explain what this newsletter is all about and you are going to be responsible to get the information on the town and this is what we did in the first one hundred days. Then put in what the Zoning and Planning Board does in simple terms and some building hints, ... then put pictures in there. . . Councilman Turner-Recommended that an article be done on exactly what the taxpayer pays in Town taxes. . . get copy of tax bill and break it down. . . Supervisor Champagne-Would like to show treading in incomes. . . for government... . . . Councilman Merrill-The activities of the Senior Citizens need to be profiled. . . highlight the recreation programs ... GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE CONTROLLER HESS-The group health insurance is an employees negotiation issue... RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 172.98 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Douglas Irish RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves into Executive Session to discuss personnel, negotiations, and salaries. Duly adopted this 27th day of April, 1998 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Irish, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Merrill, Mr. Turner, Mr. Champagne NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION ADJOURNING EXECUTIVE AND SPECIAL SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 173.98 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Merrill WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Executive Session and Special Town Board Meeting. Duly adopted this 27th day of April, 1998 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Tucker, Mr. Merrill, Mr. Turner, Mr. Irish, Mr. Champagne NOES: None ABSENT: None Respectfully submitted, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk-Queensbury