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324.96 RESOLUTION OF TOWN BOARD ORDERING DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF BUILDING OF OWNED BY HARLEY JAMES RESOLUTION NO. 324, 96 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Connie Goedert WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, after holding a hearing on May 20, 1996 by resolution no. 225, 96, determined that upon reviewing all available information, that the building owned by Harley James and located on property identified as tax map no.: 125-3-2 located on Corinth Road 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 repaired or demolished and removed, 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, the Town Board has been advised that notice of the hearing and a copy of Resolution No. 225, 96 was served on the property owner and others having an interest in the property, pursuant to Section 130(16) of the New York State Town Law and Chapter 60 of the Code of the Town of Queensbury, 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. 125-3-2 to comply with the order of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury and 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 commencement of a special proceeding by Town Counsel, if necessary, to collect the costs of demolition and removal, including legal expenses, 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 property owner. Duly adopted this 5th day of August, 1996 by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mr. Champagne NOES: None ABSENT:None