BOH29.2002
RESOLUTION DECLARING A HEALTH HAZARD AND SETTING
HEARING CONCERNING PROPERTY OWNED BY THOMAS ST. JOHN
LOCATED AT 10 DIVISION ROAD - TAX MAP NO.: 308.15-1-53.2
RESOLUTION NO. 29, 2002 BOH
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) has advised the Town’s Local Board of Health that he has received a complaint about a
large amount of junk and debris inside the home owned by Thomas St. John located at 10 Division
Road in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 308.15-1-53.2), and
WHEREAS, the Director has investigated and inspected the property and has advised that
there is a large amount of junk and debris inside the home and therefore, in his opinion, the property
and home constitute a health hazard and nuisance to the neighborhood and are unsafe to the general
public and therefore the Director strongly recommends that the Board of Health take action if the
property owner fails to clean-up the home as more specifically set forth in the Director’s letter dated
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April 30, 2002, and
WHEREAS, Robert L. Evans, D.O., the Town’s Public Health Officer, has advised the Town
by letter dated May 10, 2002 that in his opinion the property and home constitute a public health
nuisance and therefore has recommended that the home be cleaned up and the garbage removed
immediately,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that after reviewing all of the evidence presented at this time, the Town of
Queensbury Local Board of Health is of the opinion that the property and home owned by Thomas St.
John bearing Tax Map No.: 308.15-1-53.2 and located at 10 Division Road, Queensbury appear to be
a potential object of attraction to rodents and animals, a nuisance, health hazard, unsafe and dangerous
and therefore the garbage and rubbish should be removed from the home , and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the property owner shall immediately commence cleaning-up the home
unless good cause is shown by Mr. St. John or other interested persons whereupon the Town Board
shall consider a time extension, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health shall conduct a hearing
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concerning the property on June 3, 2002 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 his
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 New York
Public Health Law.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of May, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT : Mr. Brewer