BOH40.2000
RESOLUTION ORDERING ROBERT AND KIM NORTHGARD TO
CLEAN-UP AND SECURE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
425 CORINTH ROAD, QUEENSBURY
BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO.: 40, 2000
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, David Hatin, Town of Queensbury Director of Building and Codes Enforcement,
advised the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health that he received a complaint about a large
amount of garbage in the garage on property located at 425 Corinth Road, Queensbury (Tax Map No.:
147-1-10.1), owned by Robert and Kim Northgard, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hatin 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 owners fail to clean-up and secure the property as more
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specifically set forth in Mr. Hatin’s letter dated October 3, 2000, and
WHEREAS, Robert L. Evans, D.O., the Town’s Public Health Officer, has advised the Town
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by letters dated November 2 and November 8, 2000 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, and
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WHEREAS, on November 6, 2000, the Local Board of Health declared this property to be a
potential object of attraction to rodents and animals, a nuisance, health hazard, unsafe and dangerous,
and ordered Mr. and Mrs. Northgard to commence cleaning-up and securing the property, and
WHEREAS, the Local Board of Health held a hearing concerning the property on November
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20, 2000 and notice of this hearing was served in accordance with the provisions of the New York
Public Health Law, and
WHEREAS, the Director of Building and Codes has advised the Local Board of Health that he
has again inspected the property and in his opinion, Mr. and Mrs. Northgard have not commenced
cleaning-up and securing the property,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health hereby determines that
Robert and Kim Northgard have not commenced cleaning-up and securing the property located at 425
Corinth Road, Queensbury, such property being a potential object of attraction to rodents and animals,
a nuisance, health hazard, unsafe and dangerous, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health, in accordance with the New
York Public Health Law, hereby orders Robert and Kim Northgard to abate the nuisance and health
hazard by cleaning up the garbage and debris within three (3) days of the date of service of this
Resolution and Order upon Mr. and Mrs. Northgard and posting on the property, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that if the nuisance is not abated within such time, then the Local Board of
Health hereby authorizes and directs the Director of Building and Codes Enforcement tomake the
necessary arrangements to clean-up the property immediately in accordance with the emergency
provisions of the New York Public Health Law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that in accordance with the New York Public Health Law, Robert and Kim
Northgard are responsible for the clean-up expenses and the Local Board of Health may authorize and
direct Town Counsel to commence an action seeking a Court Order authorizing the clean-up and/or
collection of the cost of the clean-up, including legal expenses, if necessary.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of November, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
I, Caroline H. Barber, Deputy Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York,
do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing with the original resolution as listed above
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adopted at a Regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury held on the 20 day of
November, 2000 at which a quorum was present and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom
and of the whole original thereof to date.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and the SEAL of said Town of Queensbury,
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this 21 day of November, 2000.
SEAL SIGNED:____________________________
Caroline H. Barber
Deputy Town Clerk, I
Town of Queensbury