BOH15.2001
RESOLUTION DECLARING A HEALTH HAZARD AND SETTING
HEARING ON PROPERTY OWNED BY PETER ODDY
(TAX MAP NO.: 119-2-6)
RESOLUTION NO. BOH 15, 2001
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, David Hatin, Town of Queensbury Director of Building and Codes Enforcement,
has advised the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health that he has received a complaint about a
large amount of garbage in the garage on property located at 19 Arbutus Drive, Queensbury (Tax Map
No.: 119-2-6) owned by Peter Oddy, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hatin has investigated and inspected the property and has advised the Local
Board of Health that there is a large amount of garbage and rubbish in the garage and therefore, in his
opinion, the property is a health hazard and nuisance to the neighborhood and the structure is unfit for
human occupancy and unsafe to the general public and therefore Mr. Hatin strongly recommends that
the Board of Health take action if the property owner fails to clean-up the property as more specifically
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set forth in Mr. Hatin’s Memorandum dated April 10, 2001, and
WHEREAS, Robert L. Evans, D.O., the Town’s Public Health Officer, has advised the Town
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by letter dated April 10, 2001 that in his opinion the property is a health hazard and public nuisance,
and therefore has recommended that the property 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 property owned by Peter Oddy bearing Tax
Map No.: 119-2-6 and located at 19 Arbutus Drive, Queensbury appears 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 garage and the property cleaned up, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the property owner shall immediately commence cleaning-up the property
unless good cause is shown by Mr. Oddy 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 owned by Mr. Oddy on May 7, 2001 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 23 day of April, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner
NOES: None
ABSENT :None