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SERVICES\Cheap Pete Lawn Care—One Time Clean Up of Abandoned Property-Fox Hollow Lane—4-19-2021
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF
CHEAP PETE'S LAWN CARE FOR ONE-TIME CLEAN-UP
OF ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED PROPERTY
RESOLUTION NO.: 92021
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) has advised the Town Board of a property in the Town of Queensbury located at 35 Fox
Hollow Lane that is in a serious state of neglect in that the yard needs to be cleared of downed tree
limbs, needles, leaves and debris and therefore he recommends that the Town Board authorize a
one-time clean-up of this property,and
WHEREAS, the Town Board, has concluded that the condition of the property creates a
public health hazard due to concerns regarding fire and the harboring of ticks and other vermin in
the tall grass, and
WHEREAS, the Director reports that he has attempted to contact the owner of record by
letters and/or posting of the property but his efforts have been to no avail as he has been unable to
reach anyone or to obtain any resolution of the situation, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §64 (5-a), the Town Board may require the
owners of land to cut, trim or remove from the land owned by them, brush, grass, rubbish or weeds
or to spray poisonous shrubs or weeds on such land, and upon default, may cause such grass,brush,
rubbish or weeds to be cut, trimmed or removed and such poisonous shrubs or weeds to be sprayed
by the Town and the total expense of such cutting, trimming, removal or spraying may be assessed
by the Town Board on the real property on which such grass,rubbish,weeds or poisonous shrubs or
weeds were found and the expense so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge on the real
property on which it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected
in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges, and
WHEREAS, the Director obtained a quote for a one-time clean-up of this property from
Cheap Pete's Lawn Care dated 4/11/2021 for the amount of $325 and therefore the Director
recommends that the Town Board engage their services,
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board directs that a final notice shall be sent by
U.S. mail to Property Owners of Record of 35 Fox Hollow Lane, Queensbury as set forth above
requiring that they clean-up their property within 10 days and failing to do so, the Town will cause
such action to be taken and the cost thereof will be assessed by the Town Board on the real property
and the assessment shall constitute a lien and charge on the real property until paid or otherwise
satisfied or discharged and shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other
Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Director
of Building and Codes Enforcement to engage the services of Cheap Pete's Lawn Care for the
amount of$325 for a one-time ,cleanup of the property (removal of tree limbs, needles, brush,
leaves and other debris, etc.) to be paid upon Cheap Pete's Lawn Care submitting a proper
invoice to the Town outlining the date(s) on which the property was cleaned-up, to be paid for
from Account No.: 00 1-3 620-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget and transfer $325 from Contingency Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to
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Account No.: 001-3620-4400 and take any other and all actions necessary to provide for such
payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Director of Building
and Codes Enforcement to inform the Town'Assessor and/or the Town Receiver of Taxes and
Assessments of the total expenses of such clean-up including cutting, trimming, removal or
spraying of the property so that the expenses can be properly assessed and constituted as a lien and
charge on the real property on which it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged so
that such sum may be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Building and Codes Enforcement, Town Assessor, Town Receiver of Taxes and
Assessments and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of
this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 19"'day of April,2021, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
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