132.2021 Engagement Cheap Pete's Lawn Care to Mow Certain Abandoned Properties
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF CHEAP
PETE’S LAWN CARE TO MOW CERTAIN ABANDONED OR
NEGLECTED PROPERTIES IN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: 132, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) has reported to the Queensbury Town Board that the following properties in the Town of
Queensbury are in a state of serious neglect:
1. 35 Fox Hollow Lane;
2. 3 Wagon Trail;
3. 404 Dix Avenue;
4. 1 Edgewater Place;
5. 14 Farr Lane; and
6. 24 Pinello Road; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has concluded that the condition of the properties 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 previously attempted to contact each of the
owners of record by certified letter and/or posting of the properties 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,
WHEREAS, the Director obtained quotes for the monthly mowing of these properties for a
period of five (5) months and Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care submitted quotes dated 4/1/2021 ($300)
and 4/13/2021 ($40) in the total amount of $340 per month with such work to commence on or about
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May 15 for a period of five (5) months for a total amount not to exceed $1,700 and therefore the
Director recommends that the Town Board engage their mowing services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board directs that a final notice shall be sent by U.S.
mail to the Property Owners of Record as set forth above requiring that they mow the lawn(s) on their
land(s) 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 properties 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 approves of the Director of Building
and Codes Enforcement’s engagement of the monthly lawn mowing services of Cheap Pete’s Lawn
Care in the total amount of $340 per month for the properties described in the preambles of this
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Resolution commencing on or about May 15 for a period of five (5) months for a total amount not to
exceed $1,700, to be paid on a monthly basis upon Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care submitting a proper
invoice to the Town outlining the dates on which the properties were mowed, to be paid for from
Account No.: 001-3620-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend
the Town Budget and transfer $1,700 from Contingency Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to Account
No.: 001-3620-4400 and take any other and all actions necessary to provide for such payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Director of Building and
Codes Enforcement to inform the Town Assessor and/or Town Receiver of Taxes and Assessments of
the total expenses of such cutting, trimming, removal or spraying of each property so that the expenses
can be properly assessed and constituted as a lien and charge on the real property on which it is levied
until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged so that such sum may be collected in the same manner
and at the same time as other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Building and Codes Enforcement and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 19 day of April, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT:Mr. Freer