646.95
RESOLUTION OF TOWN BOARD ORDERING DEMOLITION
AND REMOVAL OF BUILDING
RESOLUTION NO.: 646, 95
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Connie Goedert
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, by
resolution no. 254, 95, determined that upon reviewing all
available information, that the building located on property tax
map no.: 9-1-37, located on Crossover Lane and owned by Pine Knoll
Corporation, appeared to be unsafe and dangerous, potentially an
object of attraction and a danger to minors, unfit for the purposes
for which it may be lawfully used and irreparable, and further
ordered that the building be demolished, and in the event that the
resolution of the Town Board was not complied with, that the Town
Board would take action to have the property demolished, and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held, at which time Jeffrey E.
McMorris, Esq., an attorney representing the owner of the aforesaid
property, appeared and agreed on behalf of the property owner, that
if the owner failed to present a plan to the Town Board concerning
the exercise of one of three options, that the Town could, after
August 15th, make arrangements to bulldoze the property and have it
demolished or burned or take such other and further steps as it may
be deemed appropriate,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby
determines that there has been a refusal or neglect of the property
owner of that property bearing tax map no. 9-1-37 to comply with an
order of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury and by virtue
thereof, and the agreement made by the attorney for the property
owner, the Town Board hereby authorizes the demolition and removal
of the building by either Town employees or by contract, except
that should the cost of demolition or removal exceed $7,000., the
same shall be awarded by competitive bidding, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that all expenses incurred by the Town in connection
with the proceedings to demolish and remove the unsafe building,
including the cost of actually removing the building, shall be
assessed against the real property in which such building is
located, and shall be levied and collected in the same manner as
provided in Article 15 of the Town Law for the levy and collection
of special ad valorem assessments, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
is authorized and directed to take such further steps as may be
necessary and appropriate to accomplish demolition of the building,
so long as the terms and provisions of this resolution are adhered
to, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested, to the attorney for the
property owner.
Duly adopted this 18th day of December, 1995 by the following
vote:
AYES: Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Champagne
NOES: None
ABSENT:None