258.2010 Health Haz. Robichaud
RESOLUTION DECLARING A HEALTH HAZARD AND ORDERING
CLEAN-UP OF PROPERTY OWNED BY DAWN ROBICHAUD LOCATED
AT 59 RICHARDSON STREET (TAX MAP NO.: 309.19-1-1)
RESOLUTION NO. 258, 2010
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) has advised the Town’s Local Board of Health that he has received complaints about a large
amount of junk, debris and garbage on the property owned by Dawn Robichaud located at 59
Richardson Street in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 309.19-1-1), and
WHEREAS, the Director has investigated and inspected the property and has advised that
there is a large amount of junk, debris and garbage on such property, as well as inside the residence,
and therefore, in his opinion, there are violations of the Town’s Garbage and Junkyard Ordinances, the
property constitutes a health hazard and nuisance to the neighborhood as there are small children in
proximity to the property, the property is unsafe to the general public and the owner has abandoned the
property, and therefore the Director strongly recommends that the Board of Health take immediate
action to clean-up the property, and
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WHEREAS, by letter dated July 16, 2010, the Town’s Health Officer has advised that in his
opinion the property is a health hazard and needs to be cleaned-up immediately, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that after reviewing all of the evidence presented at this time, the Town of
Queensbury Local Board of Health is of the opinion that the property owned by Dawn Robichaud
bearing Tax Map No.: 309.19-1-1 and located at 59 Richardson Street, Queensbury appears to be a
potential object of attraction to rodents and animals, a nuisance, health hazard, unsafe and dangerous
and there is a clear and imminent danger to the life, safety or health of the general public and therefore
directs the Director of Building and Codes Enforcement to arrange for the immediate clean-up of the
debris and garbage on such property and thereafter assess any charge to the real property in accordance
with the emergency provisions of the New York Public Health Law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Highway Department to
commence the clean-up of this property, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes payment for the immediate clean-up
services to be paid for from accounts as will be determined by the Town’s Budget Officer and the
Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to make any needed budget transfers or
amendments to the 2010 Town Budget as may be necessary to provide for such payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Highway Superintendent, Director of Building and Codes Enforcement and/or Town Budget Officer to
take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 19 day of July, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Strough, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT : Mr. Montesi, Mr. Brewer