250.2005
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT OF TOWN
PLANNING BOARD CHAIRMAN
RESOLUTION NO. 250.2005 MOTION DEFEATED
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHEREAS, the Planning Board met on April 19, 2005 and made its
unanimous recommendation for Planning Board Chairman, that person being
Robert Vollaro, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board unanimously reaffirmed
recommendation for Robert Vollaro at its May 10, 2005 meeting, and
WHEREAS, Robert Vollaro has dedicated 7 years of service to the
community as a member of the Town of Queensbury Planning Board, and
WHEREAS, Robert Vollaro has earnestly protected the interests of
the community as a member of the Planning Board, and
WHEREAS, Robert Vollaro, as acting chairman, has managed the
Town’s Planning Board meetings in a professional, attentive, evenhanded,
business-like manner and has a layman-friendly review progression that is
logical and orderly and benefits both the reviewers and applicants, and
WHEREAS, Robert Vollaro has exhibited the necessary analytical
engineering and technical expertise skills desirable for a chairman who
represents the community’s residents, and
WHEREAS, Robert Vollaro has dutifully attended classes in
community planning, giving him the desirable expertise our community
expects a Planning Board chairman to have, and
WHEREAS, Robert Vollaro has been commended by many for his
vigorous pursuit to obtain an education in community planning and is widely
known by other members of this community to be most thorough when
analyzing applications brought before the Planning Board he is more than
well-suited to be the chairman of the Town’s Planning Board, and
WHEREAS, Robert Vollaro is able to digest complex issues and has
exhibited proficiencies in responsible land use knowledge of zoning and
comprehensive planning that compliment his adept management style, and
WHEREAS, Robert Vollaro ardently helped applicants to achieve a
higher signage, landscaping, architectural, streetscape, stormwater and other
community design standards for the benefit of all in our community, and
WHEREAS, Robert Vollaro is the appropriate person for the Planning
Board Chairman because he has the aptitude to guide his fellow Board
members through the State Environmental Quality Review process. A
process that in our town is frequently complex and comprehensive and
involves serious issues and potential impacts, such as NYSCEC and ACOE
wetlands, stormwater, traffic and public safety, and
WHEREAS, because the Town of Queensbury is facing
unprecedented development challenges, we need a chairman with Robert
Vollaro’s expertise and conviction and any placement of a chairman with
lesser assurances would be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of
current and future residents of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to authorize the
Town Planning Board’s appointment for Chairman for the remainder of
2005,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints
Robert Vollaro as Chairman of the Town’s Planning Board for the remainder
2005.
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Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Boor
NOES: Mr. Turner, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
ABSENT: None
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