3.05 3.5
SERVICES\Cheap Pete Lawn Care—One Time Clean Up of Abandoned Properties—4-20-2020
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF
CHEAP PETE'S LAWN CARE FOR ONE-TIME CLEAN-UP
OF ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED PROPERTIES
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2020
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) has advised the Town Board of two properties in the Town of Queensbury, one located at
35 Fox Hollow Drive and one located at 43 Lambert Drive, that are in a serious state of neglect in
that the yards need to be cleared of downed tree limbs, needles, leaves and debris and therefore he
recommends that the Town Board authorize a one-time clean-up of these properties, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has concluded that the condition of the properties creates a
public health hazard due to concerns regarding fire and the harboring of ticks and other vermin in
the tall grass, and
WHEREAS, the Director reports that he has attempted to contact the owners of record by
letters and/or posting of the properties,and
WHEREAS, the Director reports that his efforts have been to no avail and he has been
unable to reach anyone or to obtain any resolution of the situation, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §64 (5-a), the Town Board may require the
owners of land to cut, trim or remove from the land owned by them, brush, grass, rubbish or weeds
or to spray poisonous shrubs or weeds on such land, and upon default, may cause such grass, brush,
rubbish or weeds to be cut, trimmed or removed and such poisonous shrubs or weeds to be sprayed
by the Town and the total expense of such cutting, trimming, removal or spraying may be assessed
by the Town Board on the real property on which such grass,rubbish, weeds or poisonous shrubs or
weeds were found and the expense so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge on the real
property on which it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected
in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges, and
WHEREAS, the Director obtained a quote for a one-time clean-up of these properties, and
WHEREAS, Cheap Pete's Lawn Care submitted quotes dated 4/15/2020 for one-time
total cleanups of the properties for the amount of$325 and therefore the Director recommends
that the Town Board engage their services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board directs that a final notice shall be sent by
U.S. mail to Property Owners of Record of 35 Fox Hollow Drive and 43 Lambert Drive in the
Town of Queensbury as set forth above requiring that they clean-up their respective properties
within 10 days and failing to do so, the Town will cause such action to be taken and the cost thereof
will be assessed by the Town Board on the real properties and the assessment shall constitute a lien
and charge on the real properties until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be
collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Director
of Building and Codes Enforcement to engage the services of Cheap Pete's Lawn Care for the
amount of$325 for a one-time cleanup of each property (removal of tree limbs, needles, brush,
leaves and other debris, etc.) for the total amount of$650 to be paid upon Cheap Pete's Lawn
Care submitting a proper invoice to the Town outlining the date(s) on which each property was
cleaned-up, to be paid for from Account No.: 001-3620-4400,and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget and transfer $650 from Contingency Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to
Account No.: 001-3620-4400 and take any other and all actions necessary to provide for such
payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Director of Building
and Codes Enforcement to inform the Town Assessor and/or the Town Receiver of Taxes and
Assessments of the total expenses of such clean-up including cutting, trimming, removal or
spraying of the property so that the expenses can be properly assessed and constituted as a lien and
charge on the real property on which it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged so
that such sum may be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Building and Codes Enforcement, Town Assessor, Town Receiver of Taxes and
Assessments and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of
this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 20th day of April, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
A
'''',w
' t M[� 'uny
y+$ ES ma i
:its 3s r I�xz't>. Its Y" ?804" " Oate str e,*
1 Name t Address
;_.
€ t'�44 a\tRon.] 4 �
4
4'
m.
{
( Project x'
Description Qty Rate Total
j :0.,};,,Pit,,drR e cen bttr Spring Clean.'Up Serrir; and 325, ,2t-.04
I li
i
t i
I
t
t
•
I
( l
1 � I € i
._ ___ wm—_ — _ _ — _—,__ r. _�
..__—.
1 Total
4
c >
'i ii.3 #`�� ':,.
?ucen ry .Y 12804 Cl t 3,,
rrr to
142'43^s Idtzil
Qut oNtItin.N 1.14(1-1""
Ij PP
t
r 3t st3t t
Ear S ��>!++
13 ilfri tart t3t'tte+ftac cs s t, ,,rioa .c..faa� 1 1s Scr';ic�; :ic$ ctrr,-
{ grit€h #
f
1.
1.
1.
I p
S
•
\ ;
11
1
I.
i i
f
t {
Total s3,5 mt,