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2009-06-01 MTG #22 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 1 TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG. #22 June 1, 2009 RES. 190- 200 7:08 P.M. BOH 12-13 LL# 5 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER TOWN OFFICIALS PRESENT KEITH SHEERER, LANDFILL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR PRESS POST STAR TV8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER P R O C L A M A T I O N WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to recognize local student- athletes for their exceptional performances on the athletic field, and WHEREAS, the Queensbury High School Girls Nordic Ski team won the Section II Championship, thereby winning the right to attend the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Championship meet held at Bristol Mountain, Canandaigua, New York, on February 24-25, 2009, and WHEREAS , the Queensbury High School Girls Nordic Ski team competed with six other schools that were ranked as the top teams from their respective sections of New York State, and the Queensbury High School Girls Nordic Ski team beat Honeoye Falls- Lima High School to win the New York State Nordic Ski title, giving the Spartan Girls Nordic Ski team their second consecutive State Championship and again bringing another victory to the Queensbury Union Free School District and Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS , by winning the New York State Nordic Ski title, the Queensbury High School Girls Nordic Ski team again earned the State’s number one rank, and therefore is againthe best Girls Nordic Ski team in New York state, and WHEREAS, Coaches Robert Underwood and Isabelle Dickens and the Queensbury High School Girls Nordic Ski team deserve special recognition of their accomplishments and the Queensbury Town Board wishes to formally salute and recognize Coaches Robert Underwood and Isabelle Dickens and the Girls Nordic Ski team, consisting of Rachael Bachman, Julian Lajoie, Morgan Mueller, Chelsea O’Reilly, Brittney Winslow, Danielle Winslow and Carly Wynn for representing the Queensbury School District and Town of Queensbury in such an exemplary manner, NOW, THEREFORE, the Queensbury Town Board, hereby congratulates Coaches Robert Underwood and Isabelle Dickens and the entire Queensbury High School Girls Nordic Ski team for its outstanding performance and level of excellence during the 2009 season and achieving the title of New York State Champions, and further expresses its sincere appreciation to Coaches Robert Underwood and Isabelle Dickens and the Queensbury High School Girls Nordic Ski team for doing their part in making the Town of Queensbury a better place to live. GIVEN under the SEAL of the Town of Queensbury this first day of June, 2009. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 2 _____________________ ___________________ ____________________ DANIEL STEC ANTHONY METIVIER RONALD MONTESI _________________________ __________________________ JOHN STROUGH TIMOTHY BREWER P R O C L A M A T I O N WHEREAS , the Queensbury Town Board wishes to recognize local student- athletes for their exceptional performances on the athletic field, and WHEREAS , the Queensbury High School Boys Nordic Ski team won the Section II Championship, thereby winning the right to attend the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Championship meet held at Bristol Mountain, Canandaigua, New York, on February 24-25, 2009, and WHEREAS , the Queensbury High School Boys Nordic Ski team competed with six other schools that were ranked as the top teams from their respective sections of New York State, and the Queensbury High School Boys Nordic Ski team beat Honeoye Falls- Lima High School to win the New York State Nordic Ski title, giving the Spartan Boys Nordic Ski team their second consecutive State Championship and again bringing another victory to the Queensbury Union Free School District and Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS , by winning the New York State Nordic Ski title, the Queensbury High School Boys Nordic Ski team again earned the State’s number one rank, and therefore is againthe best Boys Nordic Ski team in New York state, and WHEREAS, Coaches Robert Underwood and Isabelle Dickens and the Queensbury High School Boys Nordic Ski team deserve special recognition of their accomplishments and the Queensbury Town Board wishes to formally salute and recognize Coaches Robert Underwood and Isabelle Dickens and the Boys Nordic Ski team, consisting of Pat Carroll, Will Frielinghaus, Drew Nevens, Aaron Newell, Kevin Sprague, Nick Underwood and Jon Williams for representing the Queensbury School District and Town of Queensbury in such an exemplary manner, NOW, THEREFORE, the Queensbury Town Board, hereby congratulates Coaches Robert Underwood and Isabelle Dickens and the entire Queensbury High School Boys Nordic Ski team for its outstanding performance and level of excellence during the 2009 season and achieving the title of New York State Champions, and further expresses its sincere appreciation to Coaches Robert Underwood and Isabelle Dickens and the Queensbury High School Boys Nordic Ski team for doing their part in making the Town of Queensbury a better place to live. GIVEN under the SEAL of the Town of Queensbury this first day of June, 2009. _____________________ ___________________ ____________________ DANIEL STEC ANTHONY METIVIER RONALD MONTESI _________________________ __________________________ JOHN STROUGH TIMOTHY BREWER SUPERVISOR STEC- OPENED MEETING 1.0BOARD OF HEALTH REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 3 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO.: 190, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED: BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves into the Queensbury Board of Health. Duly adopted this 1st day of June 2009 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE APPLICATION OF LARRY CLUTE CONCERNING SAN SOUCI RESTAURANT PROPERTY RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 12, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board serves as the Town’s Local Board of Health and is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 to issue variances from the Town’s On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, and WHEREAS, Larry Clute has applied to the Local Board of Health for a variance § from Chapter 136, 136-11, which requires applicants to obtain a variance for holding tanks and the applicant wishes to install a holding tank system as a replacement wastewater system on the San Souci Restaurant property located at 333 Cleverdale Road in the Town of Queensbury, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health will hold a public th hearing on Monday, June 15, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, to consider Larry Clute’s sewage disposal variance application concerning the San Souci Restaurant property located at 333 Cleverdale Road in the Town REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 4 of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.: 226.12-1-43 and at that time all interested persons will be heard, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to publish the Notice of Public Hearing presented at this meeting and send a copy of the Notice to neighbors located within 500 feet of the property as required by law. st Duly adopted this 1 day of June, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION ADJOURNING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO. BOH 13, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns from the Queensbury Board of Health and moves back into the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury. Duly adopted this 1st day of June, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES: None ABSENT: None 2.0PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARING – LOCAL LAW AMENDING LOCAL LAW 8 OF 2008 PROHIBITING PARKING ON SOUTH SIDE OF PORTION OF SUNSET LANE IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY NOTICE SHOWN PUBLICATION DATE: MAY 22, 2009 SUPERVISOR STEC- Before I open the public the public hearing to take comment, just to refresh some people’s recollection here. About six or seven months ago, we had a similar public hearing and we passed the local law that prohibits all parking on that side of Sunset Lane for the entire length year round. The main concern is accessibility on what’s already a fairly narrow street up in North Queensbury; particularly, for emergency REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 5 service vehicles that may need to get down there. If there are cars parked there it could make it impossible to pass. It’s particularly difficult in the winter time and I think that the feedback that we received in the last few months have been that it’s more a winter problem than a summer problem at least on the length of it. So, we were requested to consider throttling back the parking prohibition from a complete ban year-round to a complete ban essentially in the winter months. In the summer months the local law would read as follows “No motor vehicles or other vehicle of any kind shall be allowed or permitted to be parked and no person shall park a motor vehicle or other vehicle for any period of time on, in or along the right of way on the south side of a portion or Sunset Lane beginning at the intersection with Assembly Point Road and continuing in a southerly direction a distance of fifty feet at any time and a distance of two hundred and seventy nine feet during the months of October thru March. So from October thru March no parking along the entire length but outside the October thru March just the first fifty feet from Assembly Point Road is prohibited from parking on that side of Sunset Lane, the south side. With that said that is what the public hearing is concerning tonight and if there is any members of the public that would like to comment just raise your hand one at a time we will call on people and we will take any comment. Anyone at all? Yes Sir THOMAS VAUGHN- Good evening, I believe that you received some emails today. SUPERVISOR STEC- Yes we did MR. VAUGHN- Were they read into the record? SUPERVISOR STEC- The Clerk is going to announce that we have them, and the Board has copies. MR. VAUGHN- Okay, I have my copy to, I just didn’t get a chance to send it to you. I live at 14 North Lane up in Assembly Point. We are all part of an association called Shore Colony COUNCILMAN BREWER- Sir, could you please speak into the microphone please MR. VAUGHN- I thought my voice carried pretty well. I guess not COUNCILMAN BREWER- Well, not only amplifies but it also records. MR. VAUGHN- Right, should I start again? SUPERVISOR STEC- Go ahead COUNCILMAN BREWER- Sure MR. VAUGHN- 14 North Lane, Assembly Point. We are all part of an association called Shore Colony and during the summer months that is our only means of access to our waterfront dock area is right by Sunset and Assembly Point Road. I understand the problem with the vehicles coming in, the fire trucks, and the rescue vehicles. I think fifty feet might be a little bit further. Thirty feet, twenty five feet would work. I think what you might have to take into consideration is some of the people in our community are quite elderly, they also have handicap stickers. I don’t think anything was mentioned about that whatsoever. So, if they have to park fifty, ninety or two hundred feet away, I think that’s quite excessive for some of the people in the community. I think I just really want to bring that to your attention. You addressed everything else prior to that. If you just want to think about that and if you want copies I have copies for you guys too. SUPERVISOR STEC- Alright, thanks Mr. Vaughn. COUNCILMAN METIVIER- I did go up and measure that to determine where we needed to be and felt that the fifty feet when was asked about it would be sufficient enough for the fire vehicles, emergency vehicles but give you still plenty of room to park. The fifty feet is actually closer to the corner than the first sign that says no parking REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 6 MR. VAUGHN- Is it really? COUNCILMAN METIVIER- Yes, it is. MR. VAUGHN- I’ll go back and step it off myself. It seemed to be only about twenty feet and then there was sign after sign after sign. COUNCILMAN METIVIER- No, there was three signs and the first sign was actually a little bit beyond fifty feet. MR. VAUGHN- It works. Alright, thanks SUPERVISOR STEC- Thank you, Mr. Vaughn. Anyone else like to comment on this public hearing this evening. Yes, sir FRANK A. ADAMO, JR.- I own the houses at 203 Assembly Point Road, which is the entire length of the signage on Sunset Lane and I own another house at 211 Assembly Point Road and we built the houses at lot 6 Sunset Lane, Lot 4 Honeysuckle Lane and Lot 8-2 on Chestnut Lane in 1957. My family and I have been taxpayers and residents and have residents that continuously from September 1957, in Assembly Point. I was curious, first of all I would like to congratulate you all on your re-elections, that’s my first thing. I know what you go through. I was a city councilman in Yonkers for ten years, the fourth largest city of the state. I was a majority leader, I’m still active. I’m telling you this, I was shocked that I never received a letter saying that there was a public hearing about this property since I’m the only property in the entire Assembly Point area or in the entire Sunset Road that had the signage. Several years ago, about six years ago we were re- doing my house. My house is the corner house, it’s the house that was built by Moses Harris, it was the first house built on Assembly Point and you can verify that in the Crandall Library, look for Washington County though. In those days we weren’t Warren County, we were Washington County. That took me two months to find. Being a former school teacher, I found it. My house has been there since 1787. We re-did it, my wife Sharon and I, seven years ago. We spent, we’re the fourth owners of that house, the first owners was the Harris family, the second family was the Machridge family, the third family was Ben Brown family from Jersey and I bought it from Ben Brown. It’s a marvelous location, it’s a marvelous house and it’s a marvelous community and that’s where I’m going to die. We wanted to have signs put up several years ago, half a dozen years ago, because we have only been married twelve years, so a half a dozen years ago. Because we had so much litter, now I’ve been in Shore Colony and I’ve been in Assembly Point for more than fifty years, more than fifty years. When I came home from the Army I came home to Shore Colony. We wanted to do that because there was so much refuse, so much garbage, so much diapers, diapers that don’t bio-disintegrate, so much dog walking on our property. I was policing the property and then about twenty years ago they put the mailboxes on the property and I policed that. I make sure they’re trimmed; I make sure the snows removed so that the mailman can get in there. We come up every week we can possibly come up. I was curious when I came up this winter and I saw the wheel tires with the signs stuck in the snow. I said who the heck put these up? I pulled my petitions. I never put my petitions in although, I have hundreds of pictures and I probably have sixty signatures from everybody in the immediate area. I said what’s this? Well, it’s probably for the fisherman. Many years ago we had trouble with the fisherman. I’m a fisherman, my son’s a fisherman. Allegedly, allegedly we had trouble with the fisherman. We had a lot of burglaries, a lot of break ins. They were stealing electricity even from some of our places. Somebody was, not necessarily fisherman. We got that straightened out, the sheriff caught a woman and three young teenagers who she drove around who were knocking off the summer camps. Thank god, in twenty-five years we haven’t had that problem again. The fisherman I get along great with. They put the signs on both sides of Assembly Point Road. I would say about ten years ago, twelve years ago, I can’t remember when? First, they put it on one side, the lake side, then they put it on the second side. I think it’s good because it’s a dangerous road. That’s the most dangerous road probably in Queensbury. In the winter a school bus could go off. Some of the trucks come down; some of these people are knocking down their camps and building monster mansions and the big, big trucks that come in, and all the stuff they bring and all the stuff they take out, we have trouble sometimes coming up and down the road. I REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 7 wondered why all the sudden we put this stuff on Sunset Drive. I held back my petition because one of my neighbors who I will not name but I’ll produce said to me Frank, we’re both handicapped lets leave the street okay. I said okay but somebody has to help me clean up the garbage. Since you’ve had the signs permanently which is now two or three months I’ve had people parking there every weekend, every time we’re up. We can’t come up during the week because I’m retired and my wife is a prosecuting attorney for the county of Westchester in family services. She has fourteen months to go and then we’re here forever. We came up and we see the permanent signs. I didn’t even see them for two weekends. I just drive up on the top of my property and into my backyard. In my backyard between my lot which is lot 10 on this map there is a lot next to me thirty five foot wide. That allegedly was sold to me forty years ago and more times, that that was a paper road that was going to run behind the houses that front on the lake that are going in towards where the cannel used to be if you know what I mean; down where Knox Road is, you would come off Knox Road and they were planning a paper road that would eventually run Honeysuckle Lane in case they ever had to close the Assembly Point Road. Of course, some of the people on these lake front properties didn’t want that lot, I’d love that to go through because then I’d have a front road into the back of my house and I could come right in from Knox Road and I wouldn’t have to worry about going in the water. Subsequently, if they put the signs up, if they put the signs up, take the signs down there people who park on this thirty five lot. I have 240.88 from the corner. Fifty feet is fine, fifty feet is good and I’ll tell you why because you can’t see when you turn the corner sometimes. Some of the trucks are big, some of the SUV’s are big, and some of the cars are big. I sit there all the time and watch. But, from fifty feet on the next hundred and ninety feet is my property, then the thirty five foot is Queensbury property I think, or somebody in the Town’s property, but not private property. That’s the area we come in, me who has no driveway and no parking. I come in and park right behind my house or on the side of my house. Now, if they park there, some nights, some days I can’t get in. Sometimes in the summer you have cars that run all the way up past the Dubin’s, right up the hill past the Clark’s, right up the hill, okay. It’s unbelievable and it’s not the regular people, okay, it’s not the regular people, its some guests of the regular people, some friends of your children, my children’s friends. My children are too old now. They live in the 211 house, my kids. But, I thought it was a great job when you put up the signs. I thought it was great for safety, I thought it was going to be great for cleanliness, I thought it was going to be great for, the road is a dangerous road. You said a mouthful, I live in Pambridge, New York, they built a stone wall on my driveway that no vehicle can get in, no fire vehicle and we have volunteer firemen like here. Now, I used to drive the North Queensbury Rescue Squad Ambulance when, oh Jesus, I drove it for fourteen years whenever I was off from school I came up here and drove, every holiday I drove, every Christmas, every Thanksgiving. There are sometimes in the summer you can’t get through without very careful driving and luck. So, I would be in favor keeping the signs, I don’t want to get anybody mad at me but safety is more important and hygiene is more important and cleanliness is more important than somebody who’s handicap. Nobody knows more about handicap than me and my mother was a multiple sclerosis victim from the age of twenty three until she died at seventy four. So, I know about handicaps and I don’t want to hurt anybody. One of my neighbors said to me the other day if you were not to knock the signs down you’ll have to give me a spot to park. I said park on my grass, park on my two driveways, my two spots on 211 Assembly Point Road. Park there, we will keep all of our cars on my property. But, I think that it’s something that is, I wonder why? I wonder why? Is it just to make a few people happy, you know, you got to work something out, if somebody gets killed, you know. We’ll see who spoke in favor of taking them down. SUPERVISOR STEC- Thank you, sir MR. ADAMO, JR.- Thank you very much for hearing me. SUPERVISOR STEC- You’re welcome. Is there anyone else that would like to address the Board on this public hearing. Rose, do you, oh, yes ma’am. I’m sorry. Good evening CAROLYN PARISI- I’m at 33 Honeysuckle Lane. One of the things is that we’ve got to realize, a large percentage of that community in the Shore Colony area are elderly people. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 8 I know my husband couldn’t get down to that dock if we don’t have parking because he can’t even walk that fifty feet alone. He has to have help COUNCILMAN METIVIER- I was wondering, thinking as we’re sitting here, since the other side is going to be free for parking, the whole road, we’d need to keep the corner open. MRS. PARISI- I’m not saying that you shouldn’t keep the fifty feet. I’m not talking against that, okay. I realize that needs to be done and that needs to be done for multiple reasons because it’s hard if you don’t have an SUV the wall that Mr. Adamo is very hard to see over. I’m talking in favor of at least allowing the parking back from the fifty feet SUPERVISOR STEC- You don’t like the way it is now with the complete year-round ban MRS. PARISI- No, without the complete SUPERVISOR STEC- You are in favor of pulling back from that MRS. PARISI- Yes, pulling back just for the summer months. SUPERVISOR STEC- And as Mr. Adamo said MRS. PARISI- I do have to agree with Mr. Adamo the mess that I see that the ice fisherman leave is an absolute disgrace COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Did the total ban on the south side, the two hundred and seventy nine feet is just from October thru March. It doesn’t apply to the summer time MRS. PARISI- Yes, I’m speaking in favor that you should go that direction. I’m not speaking against it basically COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Alright MRS. PARISI- I agree the mess that the ice fisherman when they come in there, the mess that they leave is an absolute disgrace. It’s not only by Mr. Adamo’s, it’s all the way out on the point SUPERVISOR STEC- And the lake I’m sure MRS. PARISI- I’m sure, I’m sure. SUPERVISOR STEC- Thank you Mrs. Parisi. Is there anyone else that would like to address the Board on this public hearing? COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Paul Naylor, Paul PAUL NAYLOR- Yeah COUNCILMAN MONTESI- When I was on the Town Board previously, you had proposed the road that Mr. Adamo was talking about. What happed to that proposal MR. NAYLOR- Who was going to pay for it. Always comes down to money. The Town didn’t want to pay for it and the residents didn’t want to pay for it COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Do we own that thirty five feet? MR. NAYLOR- It all depends what lawyer looks at it. I can give you a different answer for every lawyer in Town of Queensbury SUPERVISOR STEC- Rose, do you want to acknowledge the two emails that we received today REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 9 DEPUTY CLERK, MELLON- We received two letters concerning the change, one from Dave Wilcox of 26 Forest Road and the other from Frederick Tedeschi of 12 Forest Road. SUPERVISOR STEC- Alright, the Board has copies of those and they are part of the record. DEPUTY CLERK, MELLON- Yes COUNCILMAN METIVIER- And I spoke to Dave Wilcox this morning about his letter, clarified his issue and I guess what he was reading didn’t necessarily state that we were going to move it fifty feet for the first parking sign and forgo the other two signs. He said it was very unclear to him but after I explained it to him he seemed fine with that. SUPERVISOR STEC- Alright, good. Is there anyone else that would want to comment on this public hearing. Alright, I’ll close this public hearing and COUNCILMAN BREWER- Just one question Dan. Enforcement? SUPERVISOR STEC- Is like all other signage, the Sheriff’s Department. Call the Sheriff’s Department if there are violations of it. COUNCILMAN BREWER- They will go up there? SUPERVISOR STEC- They should. Again, what I think a couple of people Ms. Parisi and Mr. Adamo hit the nail on the head is right now we have a year-round entire south side of the road parking ban in place, probably goes a little to far, this pulls it back to address it when I think it is probably most critical, when there is snow banks to contend with for the Highway Department to deal with that are making it harder for people and in particular emergency service vehicles to get through. But, the rest of the year from March thru September or April thru September, just that first fifty feet, which is the most critical part near the intersection is the main concern. That ban will remain in effect for that first fifty feet but then people that would like to use that side of the road for access could use it. So again, we are trying to find that balancing point where you balance the needs of public safety and emergency vehicles to get through with the needs of people who have a bonafide interest in accessing the lake at that point. Perhaps with some ability issues to be able to do that in a reasonable way and I think that this compromise that Tony put together, and I teased him for it two weeks ago when we set the public hearing, just because it seems like we’d just had the public hearing not six months ago on the entire ban but probably the year-round ban was probably more than we needed to go. I think that this probably addresses the emergency service vehicle issue and balances that with people’s genuine right to try to get to the lake to access the lake through that general area. So, public the public hearings closed, Tim had a question. Does anyone want to make a motion? CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO PUBLIC HEARING: Dear Supervisor Stec, I learned late today that the Town Board will consider at its meeting tomorrow evening a proposal to prohibit parking on the South side of Sunset Lane "in close proximity to the intersection with Assembly Point Road. This proposal raises two serious issues: First, the language of the proposed resolution is imprecise and vague, and second, it unnecessarily imposes restrictions without any significant benefit to the public. The language of the proposed resolution uses the words "in close proximity to the intersection with Assembly Point Road". The words "in close proximity to" are imprecise and vague. I suggest that the resolution be amended to substitute the words "within ten feet of" so that the prohibition would read "within ten feet of the intersection with Assembly Point Road". Prohibiting parking within 10 feet of the intersection of REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 10 Sunset Lane and Assembly Point Road would assure that a driver making a right turn from Sunset Lane onto Assembly Point Road would have a clear view of any vehicles heading North on Assembly Point Road. That restriction would improve safety. Notice of the restriction can easily be given to those who would park on the South side of Sunset Lane by means of a sign erected ten feet from the intersection of Sunset Lane and Assembly Point Road which reads "No Parking Here to Corner". The prohibition from parking on the South side of Sunset Lane during the winter months has the valid purpose of providing space for the Town snow plow to place snow removed from Sunset Lane. However, during the other months of the year, any significant restriction from parking (any restriction other than prohibiting parking within ten feet from the corner of Sunset Lane and Assembly Point Road) would have a significant impact on residents of Shore Colony without any countervailing benefit to the public. Shore Colony residents use the stairwell at the foot of Sunset Lane to access their Lake front. More than half of the Shore Colony residents live a significant distance from the access point. Those residents need to use their cars to bring picnic and other items from their homes to the Lake front. Prohibiting parking (other than within ten feet of the intersection with Assembly Point Road) would result in those residents parking on Honeysuckle, a road which is significantly narrower than Sunset Lane, and would thereby create a more significant hazard to the public. I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the proposed resolution. Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend the Town Board meeting in person tomorrow evening. I would appreciate your letting the other Board members and public attendees know of my comments. Respectfully submitted, Frederick C. Tedeschi 12 Forest Road Shore Colony, Assembly Point Lake George, New York 12845 Mr Stec and Ms Dougher, Please accept this email into the public comment regarding the subject No Parking proposal. First, the proposed rule as presented in the recent Town Board minutes is unclear regarding the distance along Sunset Lane from Assembly Point Road that will be designated "No Parking". I suggest that the restrictions be limited to only that which is needed to ensure safe progress for a vehicle turning south from Sunset Lane onto Assembly Point Road. Second, Sunset Lane is a more appropriate street for parking by the public in the vicinity of the intersection and the adjoining entrance to the Shore Colony water front. The adjacent streets such as Honeysuckle Lane or any of its side streets are narrower than Sunset. Therefore, in the interest of public safety, the rule should retain as many parking spaces on Sunset Lane for non-winter use as possible. Third, according to information provided on the NYSDMV Web site, (http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/dmanual/chapter07-manual.htm#prk-reg) "Parking or standing [near intersections] is not allowed: ... Within 30 feet ... " I suggest this should be the maximum distance for the proposed "No Parking" designation. Thank you for considering these comments. Dave Wilcox 26 Forest Road Hamlet of Assembly Point REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 11 Lake George, NY 12845 518-656-3246 RESOLUTION TO ENACT LOCAL LAW AMENDING LOCAL LAW NO.: 8 OF 2008 PROHIBITING PARKING ON SOUTH SIDE OF PORTION OF SUNSET LANE IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY RESOLUTION NO.: 191, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer th , WHEREAS on November 17, 2008, the Town Board adopted Local Law No.: 8 of 2008 which prohibited the parking of any vehicle on the south side of a portion of Sunset Lane in the Town of Queensbury; and WHEREAS, the purpose of Local Law No.: 8 of 2008 was to facilitate snow plowing and other road maintenance activities and access by emergency services vehicles, and , WHEREAS the Town Board has determined that the prohibition on parking imposed by Local Law No.: 8 of 2008 is only necessary during the winter months except for that portion of Sunset Lane in close proximity to its intersection with Assembly Point Road, and WHEREAS, the Town Board therefore wishes to consider adoption of a Local Law Amending Local Law No. 8 of 2008 accordingly, and WHEREAS, such legislation is authorized in accordance with New York State § Town Law, Vehicle and Traffic Law 1660(18) and the Municipal Home Rule Law, and WHEREAS, the Town Board conducted a public hearing concerning the proposed st Local Law on Monday, June 1, 2009, and WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Local Law has been presented at this meeting, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 12 RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts and enacts the Local Law Amending Local law No.: 8 of 2008 Prohibiting Parking on the South Side of a Portion of Sunset Lane in the Town of Queensbury, to be known as Local Law No.: 5 of 2009, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to file the Local Law with the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law and the Local Law will take effect immediately and as soon as allowable under law, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Highway Superintendent to post no parking signs on the appropriate section of Sunset Lane and take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. st Duly adopted this 1 day of June, 2009 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None LOCAL LAW NO.: 5 OF 2009 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING LOCAL LAW NO.: 8 OF 2008 PROHIBITING PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF A PORTION OF SUNSET LANE IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY th WHEREAS, on November 17, 2008 the Town Board adopted Local Law No.: 8 of 2008 which prohibited the parking of any vehicle on the south side of a portion of Sunset Lane in the Town of Queensbury; and WHEREAS , the purpose of Local Law No.: 8 of 2008 was to facilitate snow plowing and other road maintenance activities and access by emergency services vehicles, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 13 WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the prohibition on parking imposed by Local Law No.: 8 of 2008 is only necessary during the winter months except for that portion of Sunset Lane in close proximity to its intersection with Assembly Point Road; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AS FOLLOWS: 1. Amendments: A. Paragraph 1 of Local Law No.: 8 of 2008, entitled “Purpose”, is amended to read as follows: The purpose of this Local Law is to facilitate road maintenance activities and emergency services vehicle access on Sunset Lane by prohibiting parking in close proximity to its intersection with Assembly Point Road at all times and imposing additional parking restrictions during the winter months. B. Paragraph 3 of Local Law No.: 8 of 2008, entitled “No Parking on the South Side of a Portion of Sunset Lane in the Town of Queensbury”, is amended to read as follows: No motor vehicle or other vehicle of any kind shall be allowed or permitted to be parked and no person(s) shall park a motor vehicle or other vehicle for any period of time on, in or along the right-of-way on the south side of a portion of Sunset Lane beginning at its intersection with Assembly Point Road and continuing in a southerly direction a distance of 50’± at any time and a distance of 279’± during the months of October through March. 2. Remaining Provisions to Continue: All other provisions of Local Law No.: 8 of 2008 not specifically amended by this Local Law shall remain in full force and effect. 3. Effective Date: This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon its filing in the Office of the Secretary of State. 3.0PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 14 JOHN SALVADOR- 37 Alexy Lane ? Spoke to the Board regarding the newly adopted zoning ordinance and the zoning district boundary map. Feels the town should have an underwater zoning district. PLINEY TUCKER- 41 Divisions Road ? Questioned the Board regarding resolution 4.6, resolution setting public hearing concerning proposed purchase of trash compactor from town landfill equipment reserve fund. Was not aware that the Town Landfill had a reserve fund. ? Questioned resolution 4.8, resolution amending and restating resolution No: 554, 2008 regarding appraisals and summary appraisal offers – Main Street/Corinth Road Reconstruction Project. Supervisor Stec explained that this gives the Town flexibility in addressing counter offers. 4.0RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON WILLIAM WHIPPLE’S APPLICATION FOR PLACING A MOBILE HOME OUTSIDE OF A MOBILE HOME COURT RESOLUTION NO.: 192, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, in accordance with Queensbury Town Code §113-12, the Queensbury Town Board is authorized to issue permits for mobile homes to be located outside of mobile home courts under certain circumstances, and WHEREAS, William Whipple has filed an “Application for Placing a Mobile Home Outside of a Mobile Home Court" to seek Town Board approval to replace his mobile home with a new, 2009 mobile home on his property located at 11 Katherine Street in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to conduct a public hearing regarding this Application, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall hold a public hearing on th Monday, June 15, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, to consider William Whipple’s Application for Placing a Mobile Home Outside of a Mobile Home Court concerning his property situated at 11 Katherine Street in the Town of Queensbury and at that time all interested persons will be heard, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 15 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and post a copy of the Notice of Public Hearing as required by law. st Duly adopted this 1 day of June, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AWARDING BID FOR WHEELED PAVER FOR TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 193, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution No.: 124,2009, the Town of Queensbury’s Purchasing Agent duly advertised for bids for the purchase of a wheeled paver as more clearly specified in bid specifications prepared by the Highway Superintendent and/or Purchasing Agent, and WHEREAS, the Town will be trading in a 1999 Wheeled Paver and using such proceeds ($10,000) towards the purchase price, and WHEREAS, moneys for such proposed purchase are included in the 2009 Town Budget, WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent and Highway Superintendent have reviewed the submitted proposals and recommended that the Town Board award the bid to Southworth- Milton, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby awards the bid for the purchase of a wheeled paver for the Town’s Highway Department from Southworth-Milton, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 16 Inc., for an amount not to exceed $263,216 ($273,216 purchase price minus the $10,000 in proceeds from the trade-in of the Town’s 1999 Wheeled Paver) to be paid for fromAccount No.: 004-5130-2040, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Purchasing Agent, Highway Superintendent and/or Budget Officer to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. st Duly adopted this 1 day of June, 2009 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION RATIFYING AUTHORIZATION OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION’S “GREAT STRIDES” WALK-A-THON RESOLUTION NO.: 194, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi th WHEREAS, on or about May 26, 2009, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Foundation) requested permission from the Town of Queensbury to conduct its “Great Strides” walk to cure cystic fibrosis as follows: SPONSOR : Cystic Fibrosis Foundation EVENT : GREAT STRIDES WALK th DATE : Saturday, May 30, 2009 TIME : Commencing at approximately 11:00 a.m. PLACE : Beginning and ending at West Mountain (Letter regarding location of walk attached); and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 17 th WHEREAS, on or about May 26, 2009, the Foundation provided the Town of Queensbury with proof of insurance to conduct its Great Strides walk and the Town Highway Superintendent gave his approval of such event, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to ratify such event, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby ratifies and approves the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s “Great Strides” walk as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution. st Duly adopted this 1 day of June, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: None ORDER SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OF RICHARDSON STREET AND RYAN AVENUE AREA FACILITIES – QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO.: 195, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board duly established the Town of Queensbury Consolidated Water District (the "District") in accordance with New York Town Law, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to improve the District’s water transmission facilities by replacing water mains in the area of Richardson Street and Ryan Avenue in accordance with New York State Town Law §202-b, and WHEREAS, Barton & Loguidice, P.C. (Barton), professional engineers, have prepared an Engineer’s Report (the “Map and Plan”) concerning the proposed water REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 18 transmission system improvements together with an estimate of the cost of such improvements, and WHEREAS, the Map and Plan was duly filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office and made available for public inspection, and WHEREAS, an Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) was submitted with the Map, Plan and Report and Part I of the EAF was completed by Barton, and WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to be designated as Lead Agency for purposes of the environmental review required for the project under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), WHEREAS, the proposed action is an unlisted action in accordance with the rules and regulations of SEQRA, and WHEREAS, although the Town of Queensbury is a Town partially within the Adirondack Park, the District does not contain State lands assessed at more than thirty- percent (30%) of the total taxable assessed valuation of the District and therefore permission of the State Comptroller to the proposed expenditure is not required under Town Law §202-b(5), NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. The proposed improvements are replacement of existing 1,000’ of 6” water main on Richardson Street with a new 8” class 52 ductile iron pipe and replacement of existing 900’ of 6” water main on Ryan Avenue with new 6” class 52 ductile iron pipe. 16 new services will be installed on Richardson Street and 13 new services will be installed on Ryan Avenue. Connections to all existing water mains as well as replacement of fire hydrants and installation of isolation valves will be made for both Richardson Street and Ryan Avenue. 2. The maximum amount proposed to be expended for such improvements is $375,000. 3. The cost of the improvements will be paid from the current funds in the Capital Reserve Fund of the District; therefore, the annual cost of the District for debt service and operation and maintenance costs to the typical property and the typical one- or two-family home is not expected to increase. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 19 4. The proposed improvements shall be constructed and installed as specifically delineated in the Map and Plan and in full accordance with the Town of Queensbury's specifications, ordinances or local laws, and any State laws or regulations, and in accordance with approved plans and specifications and under competent engineering supervision. 5. The Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the Queensbury th Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, July 6, 2009 to hear all persons interested in the improvement of the District facilities described above and to take such other and further action as may be required or authorized by law. 6. The Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to duly publish and post this Order not less than ten (10) days nor more than twenty (20) days before the public hearing date, as required by Town Law §202-b. 7. The Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Community Development Department to send a copy of the Environmental Assessment Form and a copy of the Map, Plan and Report to all potentially involved agencies: the New York State Department of Health, Town of Queensbury Highway Department and Warren County Department of Public Works, together with all documentation required to be sent, along with a letter indicating that the Town Board will be undertaking consideration of the project identified in this Resolution, that a coordinated SEQRA review with the Queensbury Town Board as Lead Agency is desired and that a Lead Agency must be agreed upon within 30 days. 8. The Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Community Development Department to prepare a report identifying any environmental impacts it believes should be considered at the time the SEQRA review is conducted. st Duly adopted this 1 day of June, 2009 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING ON LAKE GEORGE CAMPSITES, LLC’S APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE/WAIVER REQUEST FROM SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION REQUIREMENT CONCERNING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1053 STATE ROUTE 9 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 20 RESOLUTION NO.: 196, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 § to issue variances from 136-44 “Connection to sewers required” which requires Town property owners situated within a sewer district and located within 250’ of a public sanitary sewer of the sewer district to connect to the public sewer facilities within one (1) year from the date of notice, and WHEREAS, Lake George Campsites, LLC (Applicant) has applied to the Town § Board for a third variance/waiver from 136-44 to connect its property located at 1053 State Route 9 to the Town of Queensbury’s Route 9 Sewer District, as the Applicant states that it is still working towards completion of sewer connection plans and the property’s four (4) on-site septic systems continue to be used to treat and dispose of sanitary waste, as more fully set forth in the application presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board will hold a hearing on Monday, th June 15, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, to consider Lake George Campsites, LLC’s third sewer connection variance/waiver application concerning its property located at 1053 State Route 9, Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 295.12-1-6), and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to send the Notice of Hearing presented at this meeting to the Applicant required by law. st Duly adopted this 1 day of June, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED PURCHASE OF TRASH COMPACTOR FROM REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 21 TOWN LANDFILL EQUIPMENT RESERVE FUND RESOLUTION NO.: 197, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution No.: 156,2009, the Town of Queensbury’s Purchasing Agent duly advertised for bids for the purchase of a stationary trash compactor to replace the aging equipment currently in operation at the Ridge Road Transfer Station, in accordance with bid specifications prepared by the Town’s Engineer and bid package prepared by the Town Purchasing Agent, and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent and Landfill Equipment Operator have reviewed the submitted proposals and recommended that the Town Board award the bid to the only bidder meeting all bid requirements, United Services GP, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $46,495.00, and WHEREAS, the trash compactor is to be funded from the Fund’s Landfill Equipment Reserve, and WHEREAS, the Town Board must conduct a public hearing before approving any purchases made from the Town’s Landfill Equipment Reserve, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, th June 15, 2009 to hear all interested persons and take any necessary action provided by law concerning the Town’s proposed purchase of a stationary trash compactor from United Services GP, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $46,495.00 from the Town’s Landfill Equipment Reserve Fund, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to publish and post a Notice of Public Hearing concerning the proposal in the manner provided by law. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 22 st Duly adopted this 1 day of June, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS – WARRANTS OF STTHTHND MAY 1, MAY 13, MAY 19 AND JUNE 2, 2009 RESOLUTION NO.: 198, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve three (3) audits of bills stththth presented as Warrants with run dates of May 1, May 13, May 19 and May 28, 2009 and stththnd respective payment dates of May 1, May 13, May 19 and June 2, 2009, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrants with stththth run dates of May 1, May 13, May 19 and May 28, 2009 and respective payment dates stththnd of May 1, May 13, May 19 and June 2, 2009 totaling $232,225, $40,700, $37,600 and $455,601.20, respectively, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. st Duly adopted this 1 day of June, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 23 RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING RESOLUTION NO.: 554,2008 REGARDING APPRAISALS AND SUMMARY APPRAISAL OFFERS – MAIN STREET/CORINTH ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT RESOLUTION NO.: 199, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 554,2008 the Queensbury Town Board authorized the Town Supervisor to review and approve appraisals and summary appraisal offers prepared by R.K. Hite & Co., Inc., related to the Main Street/Corinth Road Reconstruction Project, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to amend and restate such Resolution to provide for approval of counteroffers, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby amends and restates Resolution No.: 554,2008 to include the following paragraph: “RESOLVED, that in the event parties having an interest in property affected by the Main Street/Corinth Road Reconstruction Project submit a counteroffer different in value than the offer made by the Town, the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to review and, where appropriate and reasonable, approve or reject such counteroffer on behalf of the Town Board,” and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby affirms, restates and ratifies Resolution No.: 554,2008 in all other respects. st Duly adopted this 1 day of June, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 24 ABSENT: None 5.0CORRESPONDENCE NONE 6.0TOWN BOARD DISCUSSION COUNCILMAN METIVIER- ? Free Tire Day for Queensbury and Glens Falls Residents will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Ridge and Luzerne Road Transfer Stations. Ridge Road will be open from 7:30AM-3:00PM and Luzerne Road from 7:30AM-3:30PM. A maximum of four tires per household please. ? The Queensbury Department of Parks and Recreation will be holding a Ridge/Jenkinsville complex open house, park dedication this Saturday, June 6, 2009 between 11:00AM-1:00PM. There will be games, popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones, ice cream and giveaways. ? The Queensbury Parks and Recreation summer program guide came out this week. Reminded everyone that it is time to sign up for youth and adult summer programs. If you didn’t receive a guide in the mail and are interested please stop by the Town Hall or go online at Queensbury.net/recreation ? Thanked Councilman Strough for another wonderful Memorial Day parade. ? This past week has been dealing with some dog issues. Just a reminder, there is a leash law in Queensbury. ? People have been parking on Ash Drive and walking the bike trail to go fishing. Received complaints that garbage is being left behind and there has been some destruction of the bridge as well as the removing of signs from the utility poles. Noted that something needs to be done there. Gave a reminder to please be courteous towards neighbors. ? Last Friday night was the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. This was an amazing event. COUNCILMAN MONTESI- This past week received copies of two audits, one for the Receiver of Taxes and the other for the Town Clerk. The Receiver of Taxes collected around forty-nine million dollars. At the end of the audit the auditor lists what needs to be done to rectify any mistakes. The only comment was that there is some software that needs to be updated from the Water and Sewer Departments. SUPERVISOR STEC- There has been an issue that Darleen Dougher, Town Clerk has struggled with as far at the Water Department’s billing program and how it talks to her program or doesn’t talk to her program. For the last couple of years, Town Clerk, Dougher and the Water Department have been shopping for new software. She put out a bid spec and they received a bid back from a software provider BAS. She wants to recommend to the Board that we go with them. We had a meeting with Town Clerk, Dougher, Water Department Superintendent, Bruce Ostrander, Sewer Superintendent, Mike Shaw and Ryan Lashway of the IT Department. Any time there is change there is concern. However, the current program, while Water liked what the program had, they also recognized that it wasn’t doing for Town Clerk, Dougher everything that it needed to, as evidence by the one comment. It was the only comment, other than that, Town Clerk, Dougher has a spotless audit. In the next couple of weeks, they are going to be getting a resolution together. Perhaps at our next workshop, we’ll meet with the Town Clerk and Water Superintendent to update the Board on this software package. The provider they are looking to go with happens to be the provider that she has for the Clerk’s Office. She is familiar with the company and comfortable with their product. COUNCILMAN MONTESI- The other audit pertained to the actual functioning’s of the Town Clerk. That was a million dollars and when you look at the end of the audit where it says findings and recommendations and management’s response it states “no findings noted”. It’s a wonderful job to be able to look at an audit and not have anything that we have to respond to. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 25 COUNCILMAN STROUGH- th ? Spoke regarding and article in the May 29 addition of the paper. The title of the article “Lake Groups Welcome State’s Efforts to Curb Pollution from Lawn and Household Products”. Last summer the Lake George Water Keeper reported that algae blooms had developed on at least twenty-six sites around Lake George. One of the leading contributors to algae grown is phosphorus. We find phosphorus in fertilizers and detergents. That will be limited if a new bill is approved by the State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Patterson. This is a good article. ? Announced that this Wednesday at Crandall Library from 6-8PM there will be a discussion of the benefits of bike friendly communities. ? The latest issue of the Queensbury Senior Citizens newsletter is out. It is jam packed with activities for anyone age fifty-five or older. Annual fees are minimal. For more information you can go on-line at www.seniorsonthego.org or call 761- 8224. COUNCILMAN BREWER- ? Received a call from a constituent regarding the damaged cemetery fence on the corner of Luzerne Road as well as an issue with the road in that area. Wants to get this taken care of as soon as possible. ? Questioned the projects at the cemetery on Quaker Road. Supervisor Stec has met with Mike Genier, Cemetery Superintendent and things are moving along as far as the paving. Highway Superintendent, Mike Travis will be doing the paving. Other projects include connecting into the sewer and possibly rebuilding a retort. COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Met with Mr. Macchio who has assured him that sometime this summer he will be ready to have him along with Councilman Metivier, a representative from Soil and Water and DEC walk the property to show them the things that were noted in the lawsuit have been rectified. SUPERVISOR STEC- ? Town’s website www.queensbury.net. There is a lot of good information here. ? Thanked TV8 and sponsors for televising these meetings. ? The Relay for Life was a wonderful event. Thanks to all that organized that and participated in the event. Had the opportunity to work with Congressman Scott Murphy to present medals to the survivors at the start of the ceremony. What a wonderful community we live in where we are so successful in the generosity of people contributing to events like the Relay for Life. ? We had a great turnout for the Memorial Day parade. The Queensbury School band played marvelously. This is a really nice ceremony and done well every year. This year it was particularly nice, the weather was perfect. Seems like this event every year has a little more people. It’s very encouraging to see people into the community spirit. ? We just had the opening of the West End Park a couple of weeks ago. This Saturday from 11AM- 1PM will be the grand opening of the Jenkinsville Park. RESOLUTION TO ADJOURN TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO.: 200, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Town Board Meeting. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 06-01-2009 MTG #22 26 Duly adopted this 1st day of June, 2009 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES: None ABSENT: None Respectfully Submitted, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk Town of Queensbury