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12-07-2020 MTG#37 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 228 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG#37 TH DECEMBER 7, 2020 RES#383-399 7:00 P.M. B.H. 58-60 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILMAN HARRISON FREER COUNCILMAN GEORGE FERONE COUNCILWOMAN AMANDA MAGEE TOWN COUNSEL MARK SCHACHNER, ESQ. PRESS LOOK TV, PETER PEPE PRODUCTIONS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY SUPERVISOR JOHN F. STROUGH, III PRESENTATION: THE FUTURE OF EMS IN QUEENSBURY STUDY PREPARED BY: CGR, PAUL BISHOP PRESENTING 1.0 RESOLUTION ENTERING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO. 383, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns from session and enters into the Queensbury Board of Health. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT:None CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE APPLICATION OF CHRIS ABELE/ROCKHURST, LLC SUPERVISOR STROUGH-This application has been withdrawn. I will close the public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING – SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE APPLICATION OF DAVE BARLOW PUBLICATION DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2020 AGENT TOM CENTER, HUTCHINS ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Reviewed application before opening public hearing. TOM CENTER, HUTCHINS ENGINEERING-This is a septic variance to install two (2)1500 gallon holding tanks, to decommission the existing seepage pit. Install the system and tie it into the septic system underneath the structure. As you could see when you were out there, we have an issue with bedrock and where we are trying to locate it and keep it 100 feet from the REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 229 shoreline. We are working in that area. That is why we need the 4 feet of relief to place it in that location to get our proper cover over the top of the system. We also have a celluloid valve to shut off the water system connected within the side of the building. It is a straightforward project. We are also looking for a six-month extension for the Property Transfer Law. The way this was is they had a certain amount of time so that was included in the variance request. There is going to be a little bit of a delay in getting the plumbing hooked up. We would like to do that in the spring. I believe it was going to expire right around this week. Dave asked us to include that in our variance request. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Any questions for Tom, Town Board. Seeing none there is a public hearing on this tonight. Tom if you will stay there let me see if there is any interest. Then I will have you take a seat if there is. I may have you return to answer some of the concerns. Is there anybody in the public that has any questions or concerns they would like to share with the Town Board regarding this Resolution approving Sanitary Sewage Disposal Variance for Dave Barlow at 18 Ward Lane? It is basically for a holding tank and a setback of the holding tank 4 feet from the structure instead of the required 10 foot. Is there anybody or participants with the webinar and Zoom webinar indicate by raising that little blue hand? Anybody who is watching through YouTube you are welcome to call in (518) 761-8225. I will close the public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED NO COMMENT PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCES FOR DAVE BARLOW RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 58, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer WHEREAS, Dave Barlow (Applicant) 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, as the Applicant wishes to install two (2) 1500 gallon capacity holding tanks, thus meeting the required total capacity of 3,000 gallons, with the holding tanks to be located 4’ from the structure in lieu of the required 10’ setback on property located at 18 Ward Lane in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk’s Office published the Notice of Public Hearing in the Town’s official newspaper and the Local Board of Health conducted a public hearing concerning the variance th requests on Monday, December 7, 2020, and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk’s Office advised that it duly notified all property owners within 500 feet of the subject property, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 230 WHEREAS, Town Code Chapter 137 Article I “Septic Inspection Upon Property Transfer” requires inspection of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) prior to the sale of certain real property, and WHEREAS, a change of deed for the Applicant’s property occurred on June 17, 2020 and when the required property transfer septic inspection took place, it was found that the existing wastewater system was deficient but the proposed holding tank wastewater system was not able to be completed within the required six (6) month time period, and WHEREAS, the Applicant accordingly applied for a timeline extension or until June 8, 2021 to install the holding tank system and the Director of Building and Codes Enforcement recommends that the Town Board grant such extension, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that: 1. due to the nature of the variances, it is felt that the variances would not be materially detrimental to the purposes and objectives of this Ordinance or other adjoining properties nor otherwise conflict with the purpose and objectives of any Town plan or policy; and 2. the Local Board of Health finds that the granting of the variances is necessary for the reasonable use of the land and are the minimum variances which would alleviate the specific unnecessary hardship found by the Local Board of Health to affect the Applicant; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health hereby approves the application of Dave Barlow (Applicant) for variances from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to allow installation of two (2) 1500 gallon capacity holding tanks, thus meeting the required total capacity of 3,000 gallons, with the holding tanks to be located 4’ from the structure in lieu of the required 10’ setback, on property located at 18 Ward Lane in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.: 240.6-1-7, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health hereby authorizes and grants the Applicant th additional time or until June 8, 2021 to obtain a certificate of compliance from the Town’s Building and Codes Enforcement Office as set forth in Chapter 137 for installation of the holding tanks and authorizes and directs the Director of Building and Codes Enforcement to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 231 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to forward by certified mail a certified copy of this Resolution to the Adirondack Park Agency for its review, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this approval Resolution shall not be effective until 30 days after such notice to the Adirondack Park Agency and shall be subject to any lawful action by the Adirondack Park Agency during such period. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None PUBLIC HEARING – SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE OF MICHAEL GRASSO PUBLICATION DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2020 AGENT, TOM CENTER HUTCHINGS ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Reviewed application before opening public hearing. Noted during review of application that he thinks some people have misinterpreted the application. They thought the infiltration field was the one getting the variances. It is the tank itself requesting the variances. Also noted that the application notes it is three bedrooms. The assessment records say it is four bedrooms, asked Mr. Center if this is correct. MR. CENTER-It would accommodate four bedrooms. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-The wastewater system design on the plans says three bedrooms. MR. CENTER-We did design for a three bedroom. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-It is not four bedrooms. It is not designed for four bedrooms. Let us make the record clear. MR. CENTER-This one is not. Correct. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-The assessment says four bedrooms, which is usually the other way around. MR. CENTER-Would I have the ability to make it a four bedroom field. It would not change much of the tank. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-This application before us tonight is for three bedrooms. You could not change that unless you came back with before this Board. COUNCILMAN FREER-Is the house four bedrooms or not? SUPERVISOR STROUGH-It is three bedrooms. The system is designed for three bedrooms. The assessment says it is four bedrooms, but we are getting testimony it is only three. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 232 MR. CENTER-I show it as four bedrooms I believe that is what I was told. I might not have checked the assessment. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-The plans call for three bedrooms. We received an email from Florence Connor. She is referring to this. Lake George we are sensitive about that. The algae blooms. Have you considered at all putting in a Claris Fusion 450 as a pretreatment? MR. CENTER-It was a thought. Had we been closer to the level of the lake. We have a twelve- foot elevation change between the shoreline and the bottom of the system. We are more than a hundred feet back from the shoreline so that is why we didn’t look at that. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Kathy Bozony also gave me an email saying that there are strong indicators of what if off shore from here maybe indicators that the current system needs to be replaced. This is a good thing that this is being replaced. MR. CENTER-We know it needs to be replaced. It is a seepage pit that is right in the location where we are looking to put the septic tank and the pump station. We are asking for the variance because we are not sure where bedrock is and how close it is. We know it is in that area so we are trying to look for the least amount of relief that we would need. Certainly when we get in, excavate it, and open that area up if we can get it further away, that is what our plan is. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-We like the pretreatment, the enhanced pretreatment systems where there is Claris Fusion or one of the others are completely acceptable and they are fine. The Claris Fusion has an anaerobic aspect to it and everything else. It is a nice system, but we are not recommending it. We are just wondering if you considered anything like that. You said you did, but because of the elevation….. MR. CENTER-Once we got into the soils and we looked at the material that was brought in. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Fair enough. Town Board questions. COUNCILWOMAN MAGEE-I am still stuck on the bedrooms. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-It is three bedrooms. MR. CENTER-The design is three bedrooms. COUNCILMAN MAGEE-But it is a four bedroom home. COUNCILMAN FERONE-No. It is assessed at four, but it is really a three. MR. CENTER-I am going to have to clarify that. COUNCILMAN FREER-My question is was why it says that we should keep this 10 feet away from the structure. There must be an engineering reason why this Code was designed that way. Do you know what it is? MR. CENTER-The way we look at it in Queensbury and other Towns is when it has a full basement. It is just a standard that DOH has set from the beginning of time and as long as I have been doing it as a 10-foot setback. The building is sitting on top of rock. It does not have a full basement underneath it. We are really away from the side of the structure, not necessarily the basement of the structure. COUNCILMAN FREER-Thank you. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-No further questions from the Board? COUNCILMAN FREER-I think the question remains how did the assessment turn into four bedrooms and now we are hearing it is only three bedrooms. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-That doesn’t bother me as much as the reverse. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 233 COUNCILMAN FREER-He is saying he is not sure it is three bedrooms. MR. CENTER-Based on your…. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-We asked on at the site when we did the site visit is this four or three bedrooms. We were told it is three bedrooms. The plan as it is designed says three bedrooms. What we are approving is three bedrooms. If they want it, make this facility four bedrooms they have to come back. COUNCILMAN FREER-I think the question is…. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Assessment makes mistakes. It is a complex world of having twelve thousand properties. ATTORNEY SCHACHNER-We do not govern by the assessment. That is correct. MR. CENTER-Why don’t we do this if it is okay with the Board. I would like to table it and go back and discuss pretreatment or an enhance treatment absorption field with Mr. Grasso. We will clarify the issue whether it is three or four bedrooms. COUNCILMAN FERONE-I think Harrison’s concern is that if it is really a four bedroom and we are only designing it for a three bedroom… COUNCILWOMAN MAGEE-And it changes hands. MR. CENTER-I don’t have a problem. This isn’t something that we are planning on installing right away. It is not in use right now. It is not in failure. It is not an eminent issue. I have no problem tabling it and coming back. Also look at the possibility of enhance treatment. Would a Presby System in the absorption field as opposed to a Clarus down by the lake be something that would be more…with the Board? It is an enhanced treatment system> It is just occurring in the field. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-If there is no rush on this. I am sensing the Town Board is okay. I am going to open the public hearing and I will leave the public hearing opened. We will just not act on it tonight. MR. CENTER-Okay. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Public hearing is there anyone present who would like to speak to this application at this time? I am going to leave the public hearing opened. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED NO PUBLIC COMMENT DEPUTY CLERK, O’BRIEN-Noted the Town Clerk’s Office received two letters from Florence th Connor, 6 Holly Lane, Lake George received and stamped in on November 30, 2020 and December 7th, 2020. On file in Town Clerk’s Office. PUBLIC HEARING TO REMAIN OPENED RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE APPLICATION OF ROBERT STEPHENS RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 59, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 234 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, Robert Stephens (Applicant) has applied to the Local Board of Health for variances from Chapter 136, §136-11, which requires applicants to obtain a variance for holding tanks as the Applicant wishes to install a new 4,000 gallon septic holding tank in lieu of a sewage disposal system on property situated at 128 Sunnyside North in the Town of Queensbury, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Local Board of Health will hold a public hearing st on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, to consider Robert Stephens’ sewage disposal variance application concerning property located at 128 Sunnyside North in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 279.17-2-7) 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. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION ADJOURNING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO. 60, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Board of Health hereby adjourns from session and moves back into the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone NOES: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 235 ABSENT:None 2.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARING – SOUTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INC.’S INCURRENCE OF TAX-FREE FINANCING FOR FIREHOUSE RENOVATIONS/CONSTRUCTION COSTS PUBLICATION DATE: NOVEMBER 20th, 2020 SUPERVISOR STROUGH-We know that South Queensbury needed upgrades perhaps a new building. We wanted to investigate all those possibilities and we did. We thought that the best thing to do the most cost effective and would still satisfy most of South Queensbury and the citizens of Queensbury would be to renovate for the most part with some new construction. They have gone to the bank and they are estimating that they may be up to two million five hundred thousand dollars. They are also asking and requesting tax-exempt financing. They will receive that if the Town Board approves this tonight. There is a public hearing on this tonight. The Fire Company has received a commitment from Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company for two million five hundred thousand dollar loan to provide funds for the renovations to the firehouse. I will open the public hearing. Is there anyone here that wishes to speak to this proposal tonight? Anybody in Zoom? Anybody watching YouTube, call in phone is here. All I need is you have to have some kind of caller ID to come up on that screen (518) 761-8225. While we are waiting for any activity on the public hearing whether it is here, on Zoom or YouTube. Any Town Board thoughts, questions. There are members of the South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Department present. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED COUNCILMAN FERONE-I think we met and spoke about this many many times. I am glad to see that it is coming to some fruition for them in terms of getting this going. SUPERVISOR STROUGH-I agree. I think they agree. Hearing no interest to speak to this matter come from the public. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING SOUTH QUEENSBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY, INC.’S INCURRENCE OF TAX-FREE FINANCING FOR FIREHOUSE RENOVATIONS/CONSTRUCTION COSTS RESOLUTION NO.: 384, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Fire Company) have entered into an Agreement for fire protection services, which Agreement sets forth a number of terms and conditions including a condition that the Fire Company will not purchase or enter into any binding contract to purchase any piece of apparatus, equipment, vehicles, real property, or make any improvements that would require the Fire Company to acquire a loan or mortgage or use money placed in a “vehicles fund” without prior approval of the Queensbury Town Board, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 236 WHEREAS, the Fire Company has presented to the Town Board a proposal to make certain firehouse renovations for a principal amount not to exceed $2,500,000 with financing of the renovations to be through tax-exempt financing as provided for under the Internal Revenue Code, and WHEREAS, the Fire Company has obtained a commitment from Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company to enter into such a tax-exempt financing agreement for the amount of $2,500,000 and in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, has requested that the Town Board conduct a public hearing to authorize approval of the financing to comply with the statutory requirements, and th WHEREAS, on Monday, December 7, 2020, the Town Board duly held a public hearing concerning the Fire Company’s proposed tax-exempt financing for the firehouse renovations as required by the Fire Company’s Agreement with the Town and the Internal Revenue Code and heard all interested persons, and WHEREAS, the Town Board believes that the proposal will help to ensure additional safety protection for the Town and therefore wishes to adopt a Resolution authorizing the Fire Company’s incurrence of tax-exempt debt for the renovations, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.’s incurrence of a principal amount not to exceed $2,500,000 of tax- exempt financing as provided for under the Internal Revenue Code, for the Fire Company’s firehouse renovations project, with such tax-exempt financing to be with the Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company for a construction to permanent mortgage with a term of 26 years, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury does not guarantee such debt with the Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company on behalf of the Fire Company nor does the Town Board create or intend to create any assumption on the part of the Town of Queensbury of any obligation or liability for the financing, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Magee NOES : None ABSENT:None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 237 ABSTAIN: Mr. Metivier PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 30 CONCERNING INCREASE IN BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS FEES PUBLICATION DATE:NOVEMBER 20, 2020 SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Every so often we need to increase the fees to cover our costs. We do not make money on this. We actually lose money on it. Some of the proposed fees I am not going to go through all of them, I will give you a sample. They have been public. I will give the public a chance to speak to this. I just want to give some samples. Inspection or an application for a deck or porch currently is 20 cents per foot with a minimum fee of $125.00. Proposed is 23 cents per foot with a minimum fee of $140.00. A cell tower was a $150.00 this is proposing a $165.00. A shed was $75.00 this is proposing $85.00. A pavilion, canopy, carport was $75.00. This is raising it to $85.00. Demolition was $150.00 this is proposing $165.00. Commercial projects a new building heated it was 30 cents per square foot this is proposing 35 cents per square foot. That give you an example. They are small increases and they are meant to help cover the cost. They do not cover them entirely, but they help cover the costs that are involved here. Our fee structure is very low compared to other municipalities. There is a public hearing. Any thoughts or comments from the Town Board? I will open the public hearing. Is there anybody here tonight that wishes to speak to the proposed Ordinance 30 and subsequent amendments concerning increase in fees associated with Town building permit process. No one present. Anyone on Zoom. Anybody through YouTube. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED NO COMMENT PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED RESOLUTION ENACTING AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 30 AND ITS SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS CONCERNING INCREASE IN FEES ASSOCIATED WITH TOWN BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS RESOLUTION NO. 385, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, Town of Queensbury Ordinance No. 30 and its subsequent Amendments provide in Section 5 for fees to be charged in connection with applications for the issuance of building permits, and WHEREAS, the Town’s Director of Building and Codes Enforcement recommended that the Town Board amend Ordinance No. 30, Section 5, to raise certain fees associated with the building permit process as set forth in the Proposed Fee Schedule presented at this meeting, and th WHEREAS, the Town Board duly held a public hearing on Monday, December 7, 2020 and heard all interested persons considering its proposal to amend Ordinance No. 30, Section 5, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 238 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board of hereby amends Town Ordinance No. 30 and its subsequent Amendments in Section 5 to raise certain fees associated with the building permit process as set forth in the Proposed Fee Schedule substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, st RESOLVED, that the Amendment and fee modifications shall take effect as of January 1, 2021, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to publish a certified copy of this Resolution in the official newspaper of the Town and publish such notices as may be required by law and the Town Supervisor, Town Clerk, Town Budget Officer and/or Director of Building and Codes Enforcement to take any necessary actions to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough NOES : None ABSENT: None PUBLIC HEARING EXTENSION TO QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT TO SERVE PORTION OF MOUNTAIN TERRACE ESTATES SUBDIVISION AND OUT-OF-DISTRICT PARCEL PUBLICATION DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2020 SUPERVISOR STROUGH-This is for a lot that is going to be subdivided into two lots up off Luzerne Road. It is not in the Water District and wishes to be. I talked to Water Superintendent, Chris Harrington he said we have plenty of water. It is no problem. What we are going to do tonight is we will hold the public hearing on this matter. We could close it or leave it open, but we are not going to take any action on this. The Planning Board is going to do its review and it will do a SEQRA review. We will wait for the Planning Board to do its review and the SEQRA review then we will come back to final approval to the Town Board. It is to serve four lots of the proposed six lot Mountain Terrace Estates Subdivision. They have a Map, Plan and Report and everything else that they have presented. The Planning Board will go over that. Any thoughts on behalf of the Town Board before I open the public hearing. Seeing none, I will open the public hearing on this. Any public comments on the matter from Zoom? YouTube? Anybody present. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED NO COMMENT PUBLIC HEARING TO REMAIN OPENED PUBLIC HEARING REMAINS OPENED 3.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR RESOLUTIONS ONLY (LIMIT – 3 MINUTES) REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 239 NO COMMENT 4.0 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION ADDING “WEST SUMMIT WAY” TO LIST OF TOWN PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS AND ROAD NAMES RESOLUTION NO.: 386, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 434.95, the Queensbury Town Board adopted a list of names for private driveways and roads in the Town in connection with the 911 addressing system, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to add “West Summit Way” a private roadway/driveway located off of Nature’s Way which is off of Tut Hill Road, to the Town’s list of private driveways and road names, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adds “West Summit Way” to the Town of Queensbury’s list of private driveways and roads, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk, Town Highway Department and Director of Building and Codes Enforcement to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC. REGARDING EUGENE WARD RESOLUTION NO. 387, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury and the Town of Queensbury Unit of the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CSEA) entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2023, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 240 WHEREAS, Eugene Ward is currently employed by the Town in the Bargaining Unit position of Working Supervisor in the Town’s Highway Department, and WHEREAS, Mr. Ward is being demoted to the Bargaining Unit position of Heavy Equipment Operator in accordance with the provisions of a Settlement Agreement substantially in the form presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and ratifies the demotion of Eugene Ward from his current Working Supervisor position to the Heavy Equipment Operator position in accordance with the provisions of the Settlement Agreement substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that Mr. Ward shall be paid at the rate of pay specified for the HEO position in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Town and CSEA, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Highway Superintendent to execute the Settlement Agreement and the Town Supervisor, Highway Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any actions necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF PENFLEX, INC. SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM SPECIALISTS TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 2020/2021 AND PROVISION OF 2020 STANDARD YEAR- END SERVICES RESOLUTION NO.: 388, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to engage the services of PENFLEX, INC. Service Award Program Specialists to provide administration and support services during 2020/2021, and the 2020 standard year-end administration services for the Town of Queensbury’s Volunteer Firefighter Service Award Program and the LOSAP Audit Package, as outlined in PENFLEX’s Service Fee Agreement presented at this meeting, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 241 WHEREAS, PENFLEX will provide these services for the total estimated amount of:  $13,600 – Estimated Standard and Distribution Services Fees; and  $ 345 – NYS LOSAP Audit Package; for a total estimated cost of $13,945, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves, authorizes and ratifies the engagement of PENFLEX, INC. to provide administration and support services during 2020/2021 and the 2020 standard year-end administration services for the Town of Queensbury’s Volunteer Firefighter Service Award Program for a total estimated cost of $13,945, to be paid from the appropriate account as determined by the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Service Fee Agreement with PENFLEX, INC. substantially in the form presented at this meeting and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take any other actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF MASSACHUSETTS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (MASS MUTUAL) TO CONTINUE AS ADMINISTRATOR FOR TOWN OF QUEENSBURY’S DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN RESOLUTION NO.: 389, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Finance Law §5 and the New York State Deferred Compensation Board Regulations, the Queensbury Town Board previously adopted and currently administers the Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees of the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 470.2008, the Town Board selected The Hartford Life Insurance Company and Reliance Trust Company as the Deferred Compensation Plan Administrators pursuant to Section 9003.2 of the Rules and Regulations of the New York State Deferred Compensation Board for a five year contract period with the Town’s contract to expire on st January 1, 2014, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 242 WHEREAS, the Massachusetts Life Insurance Company (Mass Mutual), acquired The st Hartford’s Retirement Plans Group effective January 1, 2013 and Mass Mutual has been appointed by The Hartford to provide all administrative series necessary to support the contract, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 285,2015, the Town Board selected Mass Mutual for a five year contract period or through January 1, 2021, and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 9003.5(b) of the Rules and Regulations of the New York State Deferred Compensation Board, the Town of Queensbury may extend, in writing, by a vote duly taken, any contract or agreement entered into an administrative services agency for a period having a duration of one (1) year twice upon the expiration of the initial term of such contract or agreement, and WHEREAS, the Town’s Deferred Compensation Plan Committee has recommended that the Town Board exercise a one (1) year extension of the Town’s agreement with Mass Mutual or through December 31, 2021, and WHEREAS, the Town Board finds it to be in the best interest of the Plan to extend the agreement with Mass Mutual for a period of one (1) year from the date of expiration of such agreement’s five (5) year term in order to provide less disruption to employees and to preserve the stability of the Plan’s administration, recordkeeping and account maintenance and compliance with reporting requirements, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, upon due deliberation, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby extends for a period of one year from its expiration date, or through December 31, 2021, with the administrator’s consent, the selection and agreement with The Massachusetts Life Insurance Company (Mass Mutual) to act as the Town of Queensbury Deferred Compensation Plan Administrators, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Chairperson of the Town of Queensbury Deferred Compensation Committee to make, execute, and deliver all documents necessary to effectuate the contents of this Resolution and the Town Supervisor, Town Budget Officer and/or Chairperson to take any actions necessary to further effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 7day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2020 APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FROM NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 243 RESOLUTION NO.: 390, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Parks and Recreation (Director) has advised the Queensbury Town Board that the Town is again eligible to apply for funds from the New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) relating to Town recreation programs, and WHEREAS, the Director has requested Town Board authorization to prepare a funding application in the amount of $3,375 for youth recreation programs eligible for matching reimbursement from OCFS through the Warren County Youth Bureau, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes, directs and ratifies the Town’s Director of Parks and Recreation’s preparation of the 2020 application for recreation funds from the New York State Office of Children & Family Services and the Town Supervisor’s execution of such funding application, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that in the event that the Town does receive such recreation funds, the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the Town Budget by increasing Revenue Account No.: 001-0000-53820 (Youth Program) and Operating Account No.: 001-7110-4824 (Recreation Programs) by the amount of $3,375, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Director and/or Town Budget Officer to take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR SALE OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 391, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 244 SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law §64(2), the Queensbury Town Board may authorize the sale of items which are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete, and WHEREAS, the Town’s Budget Officer requested that Town Departments advise of any surplus items in their respective Departments and the Town Budget Officer did receive lists of items from various Departments which are considered to be surplus, and WHEREAS, the Budget Officer advised the various Town Departments of the surplus items and did not receive any requests from the Departments for such surplus items and therefore has requested Town Board authorization to sell the surplus items by using the auction company GovDeals to dispose of such surplus property, or, if deemed unsafe and/or inoperable by the Department Manager(s), to be sold or disposed of as scrap, and WHEREAS, the following is the list of surplus items provided by the various Town Departments: Item Dept Tag Pitney Bowes Model 1250 Mail Opener Clerk n/a Office Trailer Ridge Road Landfill 3905 Kodak A4 Flatbed Accessory Scanner Accounting n/a NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the sale of the surplus items that are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete by using the auction company GovDeals to dispose of such surplus property, or, if deemed unsafe and/or inoperable by the Department Manager(s), to be sold or disposed of as scrap, as follows: Item Dept Tag Pitney Bowes Model 1250 Mail Opener Clerk n/a Office Trailer Ridge Road Landfill 3905 Kodak A4 Flatbed Accessory Scanner Accounting n/a and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and engagement of the services of auction company GovDeals to sell/dispose of the surplus item(s) and all Town proceeds REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 245 from the sales shall be deposited into the appropriate revenue account(s) in accordance with the Queensbury Town Code and New York State Laws, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer and/or Purchasing Agent to accept or reject any bids received online for any online auction bids, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Budget Officer, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Counsel to take such further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LOCAL TOURISM PROMOTION AND CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS RESOLUTION NO.: 392, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, by prior Resolution the Town Board provided for the Town’s receipt of occupancy tax revenues from Warren County in accordance with the Local Tourism Promotion and Convention Development Agreement (Agreement) entered into between the Town and Warren County, and WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that specific expenditure of the funds provided under the Agreement are subject to further Resolution of the Queensbury Town Board, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has received applications for such occupancy tax funding from various organizations and the Town Board has met and deliberated concerning such funding requests, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding and enter into Agreements with certain organizations, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes 2020 funding to the following organizations to assist in funding their various events and authorizes Local Tourism Promotion and Convention Development Agreements (Agreements) between the Town and each organization and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreements as follows: REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 246 NAME OF ORGANIZATION FUNDING AMOUNT Underdog Race Timing/Gurney Lane Snowshoe and Fat $ 1,500 Tire Day Warren County Safe & Quality Bicycle Organization, Inc. $ 5,000 Warren County Historical Society $ 2,000 West Mountain School $ 5,000 and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that such funding shall be provided by occupancy tax revenues the Town receives from Warren County, to be paid for from Account No.: 050-6410-4412, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes an increase of appropriations in Occupancy Tax Account No.: 050-6410-4412 by $13,500 and increasing the revenue coded 050-0000-51113 Occupancy Tax by $13,500, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary, and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that each Agreement is expressly contingent upon the Town Budget Officer confirming that the Town has unallocated occupancy tax funds available from Warren County. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND TRI-COUNTY LITERACY CENTER, INC. RESOLUTION NO. 393, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 247 WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board believes it is appropriate and beneficial to the Town to provide remedial reading services to Town of Queensbury adult residents with reading difficulties and therefore wishes to enter into an agreement with Tri-County Literacy, Center, Inc., (an offshoot of Literacy New York Greater Capital Region which is in the process of dissolving) for the provision of these services, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Agreement between the Town and Tri-County Literacy Center, Inc. for the year 2020 with funding for the Agreement not exceeding the sum of $7,500 and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding to be paid for from the appropriate Town account(s) as will be determined by the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROMOTION OF CLAUDE TROIANO FROM HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) TO WORKING SUPERVISOR IN TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO. 394, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Highway Superintendent has advised that there is currently a vacancy in the Working Supervisor position in the Town Highway Department, and WHEREAS, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Highway Superintendent posted for such position, and WHEREAS, Claude Troiano, a current Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) within the Department, has requested a promotion to the position, and WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent recommends that the Town Board authorize the promotion of Claude Troiano from HEO to Working Supervisor as Mr. Troiano has met the qualifications and has the required job experience for the position, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the requested promotion, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 248 RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the promotion of Claude Troiano from Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) to Working Supervisor in the Town th Highway Department effective on or about December 8, 2020 at the rate of pay specified in the Town’s CSEA Union Agreement for the Working Supervisor position subject to a ninety (90) day probationary period and any other applicable Civil Service requirements, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Highway Superintendent and/or Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND DIRECT ENERGY BUSINESS MARKETING, LLC D/B/A DIRECT ENERGY BUSINESS FOR POWER SALE – NATURAL GAS – THROUGH MEGA PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 395, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 51,2015, the Queensbury Town Board authorized an Agreement through the Municipal Electric & Gas Alliance (MEGA) Program with Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC d/b/a Direct Energy Business (Direct Energy Business) in an effort to reduce natural gas costs, and by Resolution No.: 109,2019 again authorized an Agreement with Direct Energy Business through May 31, 2021, and WHEREAS, the Town wishes to continue with the MEGA Program and enter into an Agreement with Direct Energy Business commencing June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2024 at the Fixed Price of $3.804 per MMBTU as set forth in Direct Energy Business’ Agreement/Proposal Id: 65069635 presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, in a continuing effort to reduce energy costs, hereby authorizes Agreement/Proposal Id: 65069635 between the Town of Queensbury and Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC d/b/a Direct Energy Business commencing June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2024 at the Fixed Price of $3.804 per MMBTU substantially in the form presented REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 249 at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement/Proposal Id: 65069635 and/or any other needed documentation, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Budget Officer and/or Water Superintendent/Wastewater Director to take such other and further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION OF BOULDERS FROM THE FORT MILLER CO., INC. TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF HALFWAY BROOK TRAIL RESOLUTION NO.: 396, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, by prior Resolution, the Queensbury Town Board accepted and awarded the bid for the construction of the Halfway Brook Trail from Aviation Road to Peggy Ann Road (Project), and WHEREAS, The Fort Miller Co., Inc. (Fort Miller) has offered to donate 120 tons of large boulders from its quarry off Dream Lake Road with a donation value totaling approximately $960, toward the Project, and WHEREAS, the Town Board is honored by this generous donation, feels it will benefit Town residents and therefore wishes to approve and authorize such donation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and accepts the donation of 120 tons of large boulders with a donation value totaling approximately $960 from The Fort Miller Co., Inc., to be used toward construction of the Halfway Brook Trail from Aviation Road to Peggy Ann Road, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 250 RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to send a certified copy of this Resolution with a letter from the Town thanking Fort Miller for their generosity. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION TO AMEND 2020 BUDGET RESOLUTION NO.: 397, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, the following Budget Amendment Requests have been duly initiated and justified and are deemed compliant with Town operating procedures and accounting practices by the Town Budget Officer, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town’s Accounting Office to take all action necessary to amend the 2020 Town Budget as follows: To Code Appropriation Code Appropriation $ 001-9060- 8060 Health Ins. 001-8540-4400 Drainage 10,000 001-9060- 8060 Health Ins. 001-1680-4720 Consultant 20,000 001-9030- 8030 Soc. Sec. 001-9010-8010 NYS ERS 1,000 002-1990- Contingency 002-8810-1010 Wages 5,200 1010 002-0000- Fund Balance 002-8810-1010 Wages 20,000 0909 002-9060- Health Insurance 002-9030-8030 Soc Sec 2,000 8060 002-9960- Health Insurance 002-9010-8010 NYS ERS 100 8060 002-9960- Health Insurance 002-9010-4400 Misc Contractual 8040 10,000 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 251 009-0000- Fund Balance 009-8160-2899 Cap Construct 10,000 0909 th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT : None RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDITS OF BILLS – WARRANTS: 12012020 AND 12082020 RESOLUTION NO.: 398, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve two (2) audits of bills presented as Warrants: 12012020 and 12082020 with run dates of 12/01/2020 and 12/03/2020 and payment dates of 12/01/2020 and 12/08/2020, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the two (2) audits of bills presented as Warrants: 12012020 and 12082020 with run dates of 12/01/2020 and 12/03/2020 and payment dates of 12/01/2020 and 12/08/2020 totaling $335,319.25 and $454,173.07 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. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT :None 5.0 CORRESPONDENCE NONE 6.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (LIMIT -4 MINUTES) NO COMMENT 7.0 TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS COUNCILMAN METIVIER (WARD I) REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 252  Nothing to report COUNCILMAN FREER (WARD II)  Noted horses are not allowed on the Halfway Brook Trail.  Thanked all who volunteered Friday night at the Town’s Christmas Event COUNCILMAN FERONE (WARD III)  Spoke regarding the Halfway Brook Trail noting it is amazing how many cars are parked in the parking lot and how many people are on the trail. It probably could have not come at a better time because people are looking to do things outdoors. It has worked out very well.  Questioned what would happen if three Town Board Members all of a sudden were unavailable. How would we be able to continue to do business. Are we allowed to through Zoom or whatever participate? Town Counsel Schachner, absolutely. COUNCILWOMAN MAGEE  Spoke regarding Queensbury Schools email that went out regarding the testing of students for COVID-19 if Warren County goes into the yellow zone. Queensbury School website queensburyschool.org/yellow-zone-testing-information. The New York State Cluster Initiative can be found at forward.ny.gov/cluster-action-initiative. You can access these sites for information. As a parent and Town Board member, I am very pleased with the transparency that the School is offering. If you have any concerns I think Queensbury School is ready and willing to answer any questions. I feel grateful for our Department of Health. SUPERVISOR STROUGH  Spoke regarding a recent webinar with New York State that was on municipal duties of Towns in generic not just the Town of Queensbury in our enforcement of COVID mandates. They made a comment on the outstanding job that Director of Public Health, Giselle Jones and Administrator, Ryan Moore are doing in terms of reporting and administering the COVID crisis here locally. They are saying Warren County is standing far and above most of the other Counties. The credit was due to the efforts of Giselle Jones and Ryan Moore.  Spoke regarding the Town of Queensbury’s Holiday Event Candy Cane Lane Drive-Thru that was held Friday evening at the Town of Queensbury. Thanked the Warren County Sheriffs Department and Fire Police. Thanked Hayes and Hayes and Town employees for their efforts regarding this successful event.  Received letter from Brian Bearor YMCA thanking the Town for the donation of $6,000 for the 2020 Summer Camp Program.  The Town of Queensbury is on the list for the northeast best mountain biking trails. Thanked the Park and Recreation Department for the great job they have done on the Gurney Lane Mountain Bike Trail.  Spoke regarding signs that will be going up noting No Unauthorized Motorized Vehicles are allowed in the lower watershed. This is a Glens Falls rule. Part of the partnership we have had with Glens Falls in developing the Halfway Brook Trail. We have agreed to help them do something they have been trying to do for decades. It has never been legal to have an unauthorized motor vehicle in the lower watershed known as Potter Woods. There is no dumping. It is a $950.00 fine.  Read letter from Ron Hoffman an enthusiast mountain biker thanking the Town for the all the trail development.  Thanked Look TV, Peter Pepe, Pepe Productions RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 399, 2020 INRODUCED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 12-07-2020, MTG #37 253 RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Regular Town Board Meeting. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2020 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Magee, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer NOES: None ABSENT:None Respectfully Submitted, Caroline H. Barber Town Clerk Town of Queensbury MINUTES PREPARED BY KAREN O’BRIEN, DEPUTY CLERK