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SERVICES\Cheap Pete Lawn Care—Mow Abandoned Property Monthly—2 10 Sunnyside Road—6-7-2021
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF CHEAP
PETE'S LAWN CARE FOR MOWING OF ABANDONED OR
NEGLECTED PROPERTY- 210 SUNNYSIDE ROAD
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2021
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) has reported to the Town Board that the property located at 210 Sunnyside Road in the
Town is in a state of serious neglect in that the yard needs to be mowed and therefore the Director
recommends that the Town Board authorize monthly mowing 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 the harboring of ticks and other vermin in the tall
grass, and
WHEREAS, the Director reports that he has previously attempted to contact the owner of
record via email but his efforts have been to no avail and 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 a quote for the monthly mowing of the property, and
WHEREAS, Cheap Pete's Lawn Care submitted a quote dated 6/11/2021 for monthly
lawn mowing - $75 (June through September) for a total amount not to exceed$300 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 the Property Owner of Record as set forth above requiring that they mow the lawn on
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 Town Board hereby approves of the Director of Building and Codes
Enforcement's engagement of the services of Cheap Pete's Lawn Care for the mowing of the
property located at 210 Sunnyside Road as delineated in this Resolution and as set forth in Cheap
Pete's Lawn Care's 6/1/2021_ quote for monthly lawn mowing - $75 (June through September) for
a total amount not to exceed $300, to be paid on a monthly basis upon Cheap Pete's Lawn Care
submitting proper invoices to the Town outlining the dates on which the property was mowed, to
be paid for from Account No.: 001-3620-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget and transfer $300 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 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 and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 7"'day of June, 2021,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
a
Peter McMurry Estimate
7 foster avenue
Queensbury,NY 12804 Date Estimate#
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Name/Address
742 Bay Road
Queensbury,NY 12804
Project
Description Qty Rate Total
210 sunnyside road queensbury monthy mowing 75.00 75.00
Total $75.00