439.2007
RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING CONCERNING UNSAFE STRUCTURE
LOCATED ON PROPERTY OWNED BY
MICHAEL HOLMBERG
RESOLUTION NO. 439, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) inspected a single family dwelling on property owned by Michael Holmberg located at 39
Belle Avenue in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 303.16-1-38) following a fire that gutted the
attic area of the dwelling, and Mr. Hatin found that there is a large amount of garbage in the basement
and stairwell to the basement, the roof structure is severely damaged leaving the structure wide open to
the elements, and the building is generally in disrepair, unusable and unsafe, and
WHEREAS, the Director advised Mr. Holmberg to take appropriate measures to remove the
garbage from the property and board up and secure the roof and structure as more specifically set forth
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in the Director’s July 23, 2007 letter presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, by letter dated September 19, 2007, the Town’s Health Officer has advised that
in his opinion the structure is a health hazard and needs to be removed, and
WHEREAS, the Director has advised the Queensbury Town Board that in his opinion the
structure is dangerous and unsafe to the general public and therefore would like the Town Board to
take action if the property owner fails to remove the garbage from the property and board up and
secure the roof and structure, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Queensbury Town Code Chapter 60 and New York State
Town Law §130(16), the Town Board may, by Resolution, determine whether in its opinion a
structure is unsafe and dangerous, and if so, order that notice be served upon the owner or other
persons interested in the property that the structure must be demolished and removed,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that after reviewing the evidence presented at this time, the Queensbury Town
Board is of the opinion that the structure owned by Michael Holmberg and located at 39 Belle Avenue
in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 303.16-1-38) appears to be dangerous and unsafe to the
public, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board shall hold a hearing concerning such dangerous and unsafe
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structure on Monday, October 15, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay
Road, Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Director of Building and
Codes Enforcement to serve a notice setting forth its determinations upon the property owner or its
executors, legal representatives, agents, lessees, or any person having a vested or contingent interest in
the property, the contents, service and filing of the notice to be in accordance with the provisions of
Queensbury Town Code Chapter 60 and New York State Town Law §130(16).
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Duly adopted this 1day of October, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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