269.2020 Engagement of Cheap Pete's Lawn Care- 1 Edgewater Place
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF CHEAP
PETE’S LAWN CARE FOR ONE-TIME CLEANUP AND
MOWING OF ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED PROPERTY
1 EDGEWATER PLACE
RESOLUTION NO.: 269, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) has reported to the Town Board that the property located at 1 Edgewater Place in the Town
is in a state of serious neglect in that the rear yard needs to be cleared of junk, garbage and discarded
items and the front, side and rear yards need to be mowed, and therefore the Director recommends that
the Town Board authorize both a one-time cleanup of the junk, garbage and discarded items, as well as
monthly mowing of this property in August and September, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has concluded that the condition of the property creates a public
health hazard due to concerns regarding garbage, fire and the harboring of ticks and other vermin in the
tall grass, and
WHEREAS, the Director reports that he has previously attempted to contact the owner of
record by certified letter and/or posting of the property, and
WHEREAS, the Director reports that his efforts have been to no avail and he has been unable
to reach anyone or to obtain any resolution of the situation, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §64 (5-a), the Town Board may require the
owners of land to cut, trim or remove from the land owned by them, brush, grass, rubbish or weeds or
to spray poisonous shrubs or weeds on such land, and upon default, may cause such grass, brush,
rubbish or weeds to be cut, trimmed or removed and such poisonous shrubs or weeds to be sprayed by
the Town and the total expense of such cutting, trimming, removal or spraying may be assessed by the
Town Board on the real property on which such grass, rubbish, weeds or poisonous shrubs or weeds
were found and the expense so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge on the real property on which
it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected in the same manner and
at the same time as other Town charges,
WHEREAS, the Director obtained quotes for the one-time cleanup and monthly mowing of
the property, and
WHEREAS, Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care submitted quotes dated 8/7/2020 as follows: 1)
one-time cleanup - $275; 2) initial mowing (August) - $125; 3) monthly lawn mowing - $75 (
September) for a total amount not to exceed $475 and therefore the Director recommends that the
Town Board engage their services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board directs that a final notice shall be sent by U.S.
mail to the Property Owner of Record as set forth above requiring that they cleanup and mow the lawn
on their property within 10 days and failing to do so, the Town will cause such action to be taken and
the cost thereof will be assessed by the Town Board on the real property and the assessment shall
constitute a lien and charge on the real property until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall
be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves of the Director of Building and Codes
Enforcement’s engagement of the services of Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care for the cleanup and mowing of
the property located at 1 Edgewater Place as delineated in this Resolution and as set forth in Cheap
Pete’s Lawn Care’s quotes dated 8/7/2020 as follows: 1) one-time cleanup - $275; 2) initial
mowing (August) - $125; 3) monthly lawn mowing - $75 ( September) for a total amount not to
exceed $475, to be paid on a monthly basis upon Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care submitting proper
invoices to the Town outlining the dates on which the property was cleaned up and/or mowed, to
be paid for from Account No.: 001-3620-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend
the Town Budget and transfer $475 from Contingency Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to Account No.:
001-3620-4400 and take any other and all actions necessary to provide for such payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Director of Building and
Codes Enforcement to inform the Town Assessor and/or Town Receiver of Taxes and Assessments of
the total expenses of such cleanup, cutting, trimming, removal or spraying of the property so that the
expenses can be properly assessed and constituted as a lien and charge on the real property on which it
is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged so that such sum may be collected in the same
manner and at the same time as other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Building and Codes Enforcement and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 17 day of August, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone
NOES: None
ABSENT: None