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1992-06-16 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING JUNE 16, 1992 5:15 P.M. MTG#63 RES#341 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR MICHEL BRANDT COUNCILMAN BETTY MONAHAN COUNCILMAN SUSAN GOETZ COUNCILMAN NICK CAIMANO COUNCILMAN PLINEY TUCKER Representatives of O'Brien and Gere Supervisor Brandt -Opened the Meeting Discussion held regarding Water Treatment Plant Administration Bldg. expansion-it was the decision of the Town Board to complete the building as bid... RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED WATER TREATMENT PLANT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING RESOLUTION NO. 341,92 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Michel Brandt WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury previously authorized a review of the construction plans for the Water Treatment Plant Administration Building for the purposes of developing a plan to delete the finishing of the second floor of the Administration Building and negotiating a credit with the contractors employed in connection with the project, and WHEREAS, O'Brien & Gere Engineers have reviewed the plans for the contracts and have contacted contractors concerning the aforesaid deletion of work and have reported the anticipated savings to the Town Supervisor, by way of letter dated June 15, 1992, and WHEREAS, a copy of the aforesaid letter having been presented at this meeting and reviewed by the Town Board, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby determines that the Water Treatment Plant Administration Building and, specifically, the second floor thereof, should be completed as proposed and no revisions in work requested of the contractors. Duly adopted this 16th day of June, 1992, by the following vote: AYES : Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Goetz, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Brandt NOES : Mr. Caimano ABSENT: None Discussion held regarding a rezoning application of Red Lobster-it was the decision of the Town Board not to take any action at this next regular meeting... Workshop discussion held Water Rate Study... O'Brien and Gere firm present-Mr. Tony Giess spoke for the firm...presented the Town Board with a draft report on water rents and taxes with charts on no expansion of the treatment plant and with the expansion of the treatment plant and how it will affect water rents and taxes...(draft report on file) Rick Gell reported on the philosophy of the report -balancing of operation and maintenance costs with rents and capital expenses being paid for from taxes...discussion held on water rents being adjusted as per peak and non peak uses...it was a request that the firm review the 4% increase per year that was factored into the report...also discussed the sale of water to other communities and the affects of industrial growth in the community.. . noted further workshops will be held to finalize the report... Supervisor Brandt-spoke to the board regarding having management analysis report done for the Water Department...noted that the Water Dept Superintendent supported the idea of such a study, a resolution authorizing such a report will be brought forth at that next Town Board Meeting... On motion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully Submitted, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk-Queensbury