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1991-11-20 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1991 4:12 p.m. MTG. #55 RES. 607 - 617 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS Supervisor Stephen Borgos Councilman George Kurosaka Councilman Marilyn Potenza Councilman Ronald Montesi Councilman Betty Monahan Town Attorney Paul Dusek Supervisor Borgos -Opened the Meeting RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 607, 1991 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Marilyn Potenza WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters and litigation. Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 1991, by the following vote: A YES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 608,1991 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Kurosaka WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Marilyn Potenza RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves back into Regular Session. Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 1991, by the following vote: A YES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos NOES: None ABSENT: None WORKSHOP - BUDGET 5:28 p.m. Supervisor Borgos-Opened the meeting to those that wished to comment on the 1992 Budget MIKE BRANDT - I had a concern expressed to me by three different Board Members on the new Board that asked if we would please hold back in accepting or giving out the contract on the construction of the new administration building of the Water Dept. Take that into consideration and do whatever you are going to do. COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Mike, reason please? MIKE BRANDT-They would like to review it and understand and be part of the process and look at the logic.. . SUPERVISOR BORGOS-We have been working on this for a long time, four years, we have gone thorough public meetings and public hearings we have gone thorough two engineering reports, the specs are out, we are anxious to take advantage of the good record for construction, that has been a problem. We would like to break ground and get into the ground still before the frost really hits this year, that has been a major concern. We are looking at the State time frame out there 1993 for the total thing, we are anxious to get the one component in. It may help you to know that I am going to propose to the Board that the majority of that, at least a good chunk of that building be paid for from the surplus in the water fund, unappropriated fund balance in the water fund so there is no big hit to the taxpayers. Not all of it, but, I do not think that would be fiscally wise, but there is enough money there to pay for at least half of it. That would be my recommendation on that. Bid Opening Monday COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Legally if you open the bids Monday you have to respond to them in how many days? SUPERVISOR BORGOS-Forty five days... COUNCILMAN POTENZA-You are talking the end of December, the first week in January...my personal opinion is that everything has been out and everything has been reviewed the bids are out and are coming back... How many bidders TOWN CLERK- 40 SUPERVISOR BORGOS-I hear your input and I will just simply say that this is one of the things that most of us have been working for, for four years and we feel very close to and we have gone through all those hearings... MIKE BRANDT -My other concern is what you are going to do on the landfill, I think slowly the information is coming in ...there is a shortage in revenue there and there is going to have to be major adjustments in operating schedules... SUPERVISOR BORGOS-We are learning on a daily basis, ...everybody stopped bringing the landfill not just in Queensbury but everywhere. The burn plant has reduced its price... COUNCILMAN MONTESI-My concern is if! have over estimated the revenue then I have also overestimated the expense, we need to look at that...questioned if we did not bring in enough revenue to pay the bills, and this Board felt we should put a couple hundred thousand in there and budget toward it would we go to the City and ask them for 50%... SUPERVISOR BORGOS-That is not the way the agreement is written, that comes in at the end...last year was a surplus for the City and us and that was not distributed that goes as a credit for the city but it is sitting out there in such a way that it can be tapped if we should run short... MIKE BRANDT-There may have to be a drastic cut in the operation, only history will tell us that... COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Regarding the surplus...will there be enough out of this years surplus to take care of the Town of Queensbury's share if we run at a deficit next year or are we going to have to put some money in here right now? SUPERVISOR BORGOS-It is not allocated that way, it is allocated in such a way that at the end of a particular year both sides get a paper credit, if all of a sudden the expenses of the landfill in general increase than those monies are used for that general increase because they would otherwise have to be paid in the same way.... RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 609, 1991 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Marilyn Potenza RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby moves into Executive Session to discuss salaries and personal performance of specific individuals. Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 1991, by the following vote: A YES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 610, 1991 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Marilyn Potezna RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby returns to Regular Session. Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 1991, by the following vote: A YES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos NOES: None ABSENT: None Budget discussion Councilman Montesi-How much money do we have in our surplus today? Supervisor Borgos-Probably a million and a half, projection for the end of the year 350,400 plus if the Sheriffs contract goes for nothing or anything lower than this, anything else we save from that...you could end up with $600,000... Discussion held -Sheriffs Dept.-Councilman Monahan-Not comfortable putting in $275,000 for the Sheriffs Dept.... Supervisor Borgos noted the time constraints...the County has been notified that we have no contract as of Dec. 31 st. for the extra services...I have said to them the Board has authorized me to explore a one year contract that will have some money or there will be no contract at all....ifthere is no contract at all the $275,000 sits there and I recommend that the new Board at that time apply 20% of that savings to Crandall Lib. to increase Crandall ...Councilman Montesi-Has the County counted that in? Supervisor Borgos- The County put it in as revenue knowing full well there is no agreement...it was agreed to place $275,000 in the budget... Supervisor Borgos read the following changes: Town Justice -Court Clerk 46,500. to 33,000. Supervisors Budget General Equip. 1,000. to 500. Office Equip. 1,300. to 500. Service Contract/Warrantee 1,600. to 500. Misc. Contractual 1,750. to 750. Accounting-Director to 36,000. Fire Marshal-fire code enf.39,800. to 43,000. Health Officer 7,900. to 7,500. Bus Operations to 41,000. Social Security 170,000. to 165,000. Blue Cross 410,000. to 380,000. Benefits Others 530. to 500. Cemetery/Hosp. to 55,000. add to page 94 BAN - Retort 40,000 over 5yrs. 8,000. for the first year in principal and $2,800. in interest Other Benefits 530. to 500. Easy Street Water Dist. 3,500. to 5,300. Interest on BAN 6,500. to 7,400. WasteWater Supt. 10,400. to 7,870. Lighting Dist.- Fort Amherst 5,500. to 6,500. Wt. Qsby. 20,000. to 20,800. Discussion held regarding Fire Protection-noted increases show in Bay Ridge Fire a built in increase and North Qsby. Rescue new building plus increase because of advance life support...there will be a tax rate increase of 1.9 % amounting to 3 cents per thousand...the proposed contracts for next year show a significant decrease in the amount to be raised for fire protection and the following year also...if accepted a three year contract.. .hepatitis vaccine has been included... Councilman Montesi questioned if people from waste water were included... Supervisor Borgos-we can do that from misc. contractual funds at any point... REVENUES Real Property taxes for fire protection will be $1,886,313. under interest the $15,000. becomes $22,000. Lighting Dist. Revenues- make the changes to Ft. Amherst and W. Queensbury. Quaker Road Sewer Changes- Other Payments from $500. to 1,000. Sewer Rents to 430,680. Sewer Use Capital to 851,750. Interest and Penalties to $8,000. Interest and Penalties sewer 500 to 0 Misc. Revenues Qkr. Road Sewer 0 to 50,000 (Hiland Park) Discussion held in regard Library-Councilman Monahan-requested a 10% increase.. Supervisor Borgos noted that you would have the money to do it based on what we have done tonight... Councilman Monahan- questioned if we should back off a little bit with QEDC... Supervisor Borgos-we did from 30 to 25...Councilman Potenza noted that there is a budget in place for QEDe... It was agreed to put another $15,000 totaling $236,100. Community Service line-three new programs- $23,600 is made up of Vol. Action Center (2500.) Big Brothers (800.) Glens Falls Youth Center (3,000.) Literacy Vol.(5,000.) and HomeFront at (15,000.) all contracts not donations... Discussion held on Homefront-Councilman Potenza-I will go on record saying with 750,000 of funds allocated with 123 families that have already screened and qualified to go into homes with all of the efforts that this town and all of its boards have put into it to me I think for $15,000 which is less money than a car that we can't put 40 homes, forty families in affordable homes in this town... Supervisor Borgos-Ifwe do not get the grant it is going to go to one town over... Councilman Monahan- I think what I am hearing be said is that the 15,000 will not be given to Homefront until such time as they give the grant and are ready to implement the grant... Supervisor Borgos-Until they have to start using that, it will be contract language, and we should work to get that in place quickly... Councilman Kurosaka-questioned why the 15,000 was not up front when they went to hearings? Supervisor Borgos-Because of all the extra time to go through those hearings they missed one funding year...if we do not have anyone to administer the grant goes to another community...Councilman Monahan-I want this understood right up front that this is a one shot deal, they should be a business like organization and become self sufficient... Councilman Potenza-the gentleman that did the presentation said that, that was what he was striving for... it was agreed to place the 15,000 in the budget for Homefront...with the restriction it is for the Town of Queensbury's project... Supervisor Borgos-Ifthere are no other concerns I would proposed to have this resolution approving this budget will the changes that I will give to Darleen and with the further understanding that I will go back through this salary list that we did today and make sure those numbers are exactly right, I have been through it once I want to go through one more time so that those numbers are set. RESOLUTION APPROVING 1992 BUDGET RESOLUTION NO.: 611,1991 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Kurosaka WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has met at the time and place specified in the Notice of Public Hearing on the Preliminary Budget and heard all persons desiring to be heard thereon, and WHEREAS, Section 27 of the Town Law provides for the setting of salaries of officers and employees of the Town, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby adopt such Preliminary Budget, as amended, as the Town of Queensbury Annual Budget of 1992, and that such Budget shall be entered in the minutes of the proceedings of the Town Board, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the salaries for the Town of Queensbury Elected Officials shall be as follows: 1. Salaries for Elected Officials - Supervisor - $53,000.00 per annum; Town Councilmen (4) - $9,500.00 per annum; Town Clerk - $39,000.00 per annum; Highway Superintendent - $50,000.00 per annum; Town Justices (2) - $24,500.00 per annum; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the amendments to the Budget shall hereby be as follows: Dept. ACCOUNT NO. FROM TO Town Justice 001-1110-1212 46,500.00 33,000.00 Supervisor General Equip. 001-1220-2001 1,000.00 500.00 Office Equip. 001-1220-2010 1,300.00 500.00 Service Contracts 00 1-1220-4060 1,600.00 500.00 Misc. 001-1220-4400 1,750.00 750.00 Health Officer 001-4010-1280 7,950.00 7,500.00 Accounting Bookkeeping 001-1310-1040 35,200.00 36,000.00 Library 001-7410-4431 221,100.00 236,100.00 Fire Marshal 001-3410-1630 39,800.00 43,000.00 Bus Operation 001-5630-4418 44,000.00 41,000.00 Social Security 001-9030-8030 170,000.00 165,000.00 Hospital/Medical Benefits - Hosp. 001-9060-8060 410,000.00 380,000.00 Benefits/other 001-9089-8089 530.00 500.00 Hospital/Medical Benefits-Hosp. Ceme. 002-9060-8060 60,000.00 55,000.00 BAN (Retort) 002-9730-6030 -0- Princ. 8,000.00 002-9730-7030 -0- Int. 2,800.00 Other Benefits Benefits -Other 004-9089-8089 530.00 500.00 Fire 005-3410-4424 350,000.00 345,000.00 Easy St. Water BAN 049-9730-6030 3,500.00 Princ. 5,300.00 049-9730-7030 6,500.00Int. 7,400.00 REVENUES Fire Rates Real Property Tax 005-0005-1001 1,840,000.00 1,849,313.00 Interest 005-0005-2401 15,000.00 22,000.00 Lighting District Fort Ann Utilities 020-5182-4300 5,500.00 6,500.00 West Queensbury Utilities 024-5182-4300 20,000.00 20,800.00 Revenue (Complete changes in revenues add or subtract from taxes for all districts) SEWER Quaker Road Sewer (Rev. ) Other Payments 032-0032-1081 500.00 1,000.00 Sewer Rents 032-0032-2120 355,000.00 328,150.00 Sewer Use-Capital 032-0032-2121 870,000.00 851,750.00 Int./Penalties 032-0032-2128 5,000.00 8,000.00 Int./Penalties- Wtr. 032-0032-2148 500.00 -0- Misc. Revenues 032-0032-2770 -0- 50,000.00 Superintendent 032-8130-1830 10,400.00 7,870.00 with the further understanding that the Supervisor will go back through the salary list that was done today and make sure that all those numbers are exactly right and, BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adopts the 1992 salary scheduled included in the 1992 Adopted Budget, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury shall prepare and certify duplicate copies of said Annual Budget as adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, together with estimates, if any, adopted pursuant to Section 202A Subdivision 2 of the Town Law and deliver one copy thereof to the Town Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury, who shall thereafter present it to the Warren County Board of Supervisors. Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 1991, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK AND NORTHCARE CONTRACT RESOLUTION NO. 612,1991 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Marilyn Potenza WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi A resolution authorizing the Supervisor to sign the new contracts with Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Northeastern New York and North Care to provide medical protection for next year. Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 1991 by the following vote: A YES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF VOUCHER SUBMITTED BY DUPLEX CONSTRUCTION CO., INe. RESOLUTION NO.: 613,1991 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Marilyn Potenza RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury authorizes payment of the annexed voucher no. 91005770, in the amount of $2,380.00, to Duplex Construction Co., Inc. Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 1991, by the following vote: AYES Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos NOES None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF VOUCHER SUBMITTED BY HAROLD WALKER RESOLUTION NO.: 614,1991 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Kurosaka RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury authorizes payment of the annexed voucher no. 91005871, in the amount of $ 450.00, to Mr. Harold Walker. Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 1991, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION TO INSTALL STREET LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF BONNER DRIVE AND SHALLOW CREEK ROAD RESOLUTION NO.: 615,1991 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Marilyn Potenza WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is desirous of arranging for the placement of a street light at the intersection of Bonner Drive and Shallow Creek Road in the Town of Queensbury, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following street light be installed: One (1) 150 watt sodium street light at Pole #NM2 1/2, at the intersection of Bonner Drive and Shallow Creek Road, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury shall make all arrangements through Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that payment for said light shall be paid from the Highway Safety Account. Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 1991, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RESOLUTION NO.: 616,1991 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Marilyn Potenza WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, certain departments have requested transfers of funds for the 1991 Budget, and WHEREAS, said requests have been approved by the Town of Queensbury Accounting Office and the Chief Fiscal Officer, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the funds be transferred as listed below, for the 1991 budget, WASTEWATER FROM TO AMOUNT 32-8130-2001 32-8130-4300 $3,200.00 (Quaker Road Sewer (Utilities - Quaker District Equipment) Road Sewer District) Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 1991, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ADDENDUM #1 & 2 QUEENSBURY WATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION RESOLUTION NO. 617, 1991 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Marilyn Potenza WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Stephen Borgos The Town Board hereby authorizes the addendums identified as addendum number one and addendum number two to the contract documents for the administration building of the Town of Queensbury, Queensbury Consolidated Water District. Duly adopted this 20th day of November, 1991 by the following vote: A YES: Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Borgos NOES: None ABSENT: None On motion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk-Queensbury