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1992-06-29 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING JUNE 29, 1992 7:04 P.M. TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Supervisor Michel Brandt Councilman Betty Monahan Councilman Susan Goetz Councilman Nick Caimano Councilman Pliney Tucker Representatives of the Queensbury Planning Board and Queensbury Zoning Board PLEGE OF ALLEGIANCE Supervisor Brandt-Opened the Town Board Meeting DISCUSSION HELD REGARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF LAKE GEORGE SLUDGE AT THE QUEENSBURY /GLENS FALLS LANDFILL Supervisor Brandt-We have completed the test on ten loads and the results are fine the Village of Lake George has requested that we give them permission to continue dumping their sludge product at the landfil1...Councilman Monahan-questioned the amount that will be brought to the landfil1...Supervisor Brandt-a total of 100 loads for this year...Councilman Monahan-Will this be drawn only in the summer... Supervisor Brandt -Yes RESOLUTION AMENDING LANDFILL USER AGEEMENT REGARDING SEWER SLUDGE, BETWEEN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND THE VILLAGE OF LAKE GEORGE RESOLUTION NO. 354, 92 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Michel Brandt WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker WHEREAS, there is an agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the Village of Lake George for the disposal of up to ten truckloads of sewer sludge at the Town of Queensbury Landfill on Ridge Road, and WHEREAS, the Village of Lake George has agreed to the terms of the Landfill User Agreement dated June 2, 1992, and WHEREAS, the Village of Lake George has requested the Town of Queensbury to accept additional truckloads of sewer sludge NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury hereby agrees to amend the afore mentioned agreement dated June 2, 1992, and will accept up to 100 truckloads of sludge. Duly adopted this 29th day of June, 1992, by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Goetz, Mr. Caimano, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Brandt NOES: None ABSENT: None Supervisor Brandt-Introduced by Mr. Robert M. Parisi-Executive Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Enforcement.. . Discussion held regarding the abolishment of the position of Sr. Planner...it was the decision to have a resolution at the next regular meeting abolishing the position of Sr. Planner... RESOLUTION RATIFYING CREATION OF POSITION AND APPOINTMENT RESOLUTION NO. 355, 92 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Nick Caimano WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION WHO MOVED FOR IT'S ADOPTION, SECONDED BY: Mr. Michel Brandt WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is looking at reorganization of it's administrative system, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has seen the need for the coordination of the Planning, Zoning and Building functions, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has acted to create the position and appoint Mr. Parisi to the position and has been advised by the Town Attorney that the actions of the Board were with out legal effect, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby ratifies creating the position of Executive Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Enforcement, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the appointment of Robert M. Parisi is hereby ratified effective Monday, June 29th, 1992, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Mr. Parisi will serve a six month provisional period which will end on December 31st, 1992, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Mr. Parisi during his provisional period will be paid an annual salary at the rate of $38,000, prorated; and upon successful completion of the provisional term, Mr. Parisi will be paid an annual salary of $40,000. Duly adopted this 29th day of June, 1992, by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Goetz, Mr. Caimano, Mr. Tucker, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Brandt NOES: None ABSENT: None PRESENTATION BY THE MICHAELS GROUP-Proposed PUD HUDSON POINT for the Niagara Mohawk off Exit 18 on Sherman Island Road, the Planning team is comprised of the Michaels Group as the project sponsor, and Saratoga Associates Mr. Allen Oppenheim with the Michaels Group spoke to the Town Board regarding modifications of the plan ... the number of acres has been reduced to 307 acres for the project ... the project still includes 166 units... described a change (using a map) in the traffic patterns...second access along Foothills Drive along with the access off Sherman Island...noted that the residents of the area have been contacted to view the plans and solicited comments...Mr. Rob Southerland of Saratoga Associates spoke to the Board on open space, public parks and a public trail system...described the single family housing, townhouses and estate lots... Councilman Monahan-asked what type of septic system were being proposed.. .Mr. Oppenheim-seperate systems... Supervisor Brandt-this should be sent to the Qsby. Planning Board for thier review and recommendation on July 6th...Discussion held which Board would be Lead Agent-it was the decision of the Town Board to be Lead Agent... WORKSHOP Joint meeting between the Queensbury Town Board, Zoning Board and Planning Board... Discussion held -Supervisor Brandt-opened the discussion hoping for an open dialog between the various boards...noted that he has heard from the public that the approval process is too complicated and not cost effective...! am concerned that when we created the position of Zoning Administrator which I did not create, there was some controversy with that position and that controversy has carried off into the decisions of that administrator...the problem is that it makes the Zoning Board of Appeals intrepreting the ordinance basically legislating,! see the Town Board as the legislating Board I think its rightfull responsibility is to legislate, are there other mechanism we can use that can avoid confusion, can simpify the process... Councilman Caimano-also heard from the public how difficult it was to get through the process...this is the legislative body and we should do something to change that, once we get into the situation where we break down the rules and regulations and decide to abide by only those rules which we like or do not like then that is called anarchy and we cannot do that, we have to set the tone of changing those laws...we have taken a first step in hiring Mr. Parisi as Executive Director...Councilman Goetz-I think the Zoning Board of Appeals jurisdiction is to intrepret and they are doing their job if they see problems they can send memo's to the Town Board to make some zoning changes and we are in the process of that, we have a zoning revision committee going...! think a lot of the problems is going to be solved by the appointment of our new Executive Director...