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2011-05-16 MTG #15 583 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG # 15 May 16, 2011 RES. 179-196 7:00 P.M. BOH: 15-17 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER TOWN OFFICIALS BRUCE OSTRANDER, WATER SUPERINTENDENT MIKE GENIER, CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT TOWN COUNSEL ROBERT HAFNER PRESS POST STAR LOOK TV PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER SUPERVISOR STEC-Opened Meeting 1.0 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO.: 179, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby moves into the Queensbury Board of Health. Duly adopted this 16th day of May, 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH NOTICE SHOWN PUBLICATION DATE: May 6, 2011 PUBLIC HEARING ON SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE APPLICATION OF SHARON DAVIES 584 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 SUPERVISOR STEC- Okay this was set at our last Town Board Meeting. The location is 12 Joshua’s Rock Road in Queensbury and they are seeking a variance from Chapter 136 to install an absorption field three feet from the southerly property line in lieu of 10 feet. The setback is in our code and again it is 12 Joshua’s Rock Road. Mr. MacElroy I believe you’re their agent, so Dennis I will turn it over to you and I will open the public hearing and I will let you lead us off. DENNIS MACELROY- I am Dennis MacElroy with Environmental Design, representing the owners and applicant for this variance request. This property is indicated as property that lies within the Joshua’s Rock Compound, so to speak. It’s a family holding on the westerly shore of Dunham Bay. What it consists of is several private lots, or privately held lots and then common lands. There’s five or six houses within the properties, some exist on these individual lots, some exist on a lease basis within the common lands. This particular property is one of the ones that exists on an individual lot and that lot is about a third of an acre and it’s been in existence since at least the twenty’s the 1920’s. The lot was created around a house that was built actually in the 1880’s, so there is quite a history. This is a replacement waste water system, obviously. In investigating the property, it’s a long narrow property. We found the best location for that replacement system to be on the lake side of the house. The lot itself is roughly 300 feet deep and about 50 feet wide, the house sits quite a ways back within that lot. The proposed location for the waste water system is still, I’ll check my scale here, we’re still a 140, 150 feet back from the lake area, with the closest section of the proposed system. It’s an in ground system, it’s not raised, it is an Elgin system proposed. But, because of the narrowness of the lot, 50 feet wide, we do occupy that portion of the lot that is typically there’s a 10 foot setback requirement, you’re familiar with that from past applications, 10 foot setback from the property line. In the case of the southerly side, we are closer than the 10 feet. I think that it was a reasonable proposal in that area, its wide open to the south, its common land as part of the Joshua’s Rock Corporation. We have I think in the file, there should be a letter from the representative of the Joshua’s Rock Corporation, which is in essence a family group, a letter of support. It’s really not a real significant variance in terms of environmental issues or whatever. I believe that the reason for a 10 foot setback is for working room, it gives you working room within the property; typically, and in this case it’s common land so a temporary occupation of a portion of that neighboring property will be of minimal impact. Again, as we looked at the situation, it was certainly a new system meeting current standards is a far better situation than what currently exists. COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Dennis, you just might want to touch on too, if someone was to look at the map that you have there, John and I visited the site with you last week and there’s a home there that it is on the national registry, I guess, of significant historical significance. That house is right on the line and there is also a walkway to get to that house that’s attached to the existing Joshua Rock house that you were talking about here. So, there are some limitations as to what you can do there. As you point out, at least the southern side and the downside is a 100 feet from the lake and there is a large open common area to the south. I’d have to say, you did the best job that you could with existing limitations. MR. MACELROY- Yes, I think that it’s the best solution and I would add that I appreciate that you took the time to come out to see the situation because I think obviously it gives you a much better understanding of the conditions. Now that you can know that and you can agree that it’s a good solution for the site conditions. SUPERVISOR STEC- The public hearing is open if any members would like to comment on this variance application, I just ask that you raise your hand and I will call on folks one at a time. Mr. Salvador JOHN SALVADOR- Good evening, for the record my name is John Salvador, I’m a resident in North Queensbury in the vicinity of Dunham Bay and this project. Pursuant to Town Code Chapter 136, known as the onsite waste water disposal ordinance and its section 136-19, the applicant for a variance from the strict requirements of said code is required to furnish “the legal description of the property”. I have been unable to find such legal description having been demanded by Mr. Hatin. As such, the application is lacking of this fundamental requirement. I am assuming that that by legal description the code can reasonably be interpreted to mean a deed filed and recorded in the County Clerk’s Office. The Town Assessor’s Office as well as the Warren County tax mapping services department are in agreement that the legal description for the lot on which this application runs is contained in a deed filed in book of deeds 202 at page 552, dated April 1935. This is the legal instrument which created the Joshua Rock Corporation. I 585 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 have a description, the deed description here if you are interested. The public record available at the Town Assessor’s Office and the Warren County Clerk’s Office, both offices under the direct supervision of Mr. Stec, the Chairman of this Board, revealed that the actual owner of this lot specifically identified as 239.19-1-9 is in fact the Joshua Rock Corporation. As you know, only corporate presidents and their authorized representatives are authorized to act on behalf of corporations. This application shows that Miss Sharon Davies and others are purported to be the owners of the one third acre lot that’s a substandard lot identified as tax parcel 239.19-1-9, which borders the waters of Dunham Bay on Lake George. I have here a portion of an unfiled map found at the County Offices bearing a 1982 date, which is actually a mapping of the neighboring TP 239.19-1-7. This map shows the subject lot 239.19-1-9 to be 49 feet wide COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Which is the lot there John, south or north? The one that you’re referring to MR. SALVADOR- I’m referring to lot on which this septic system is proposed to be located, 239.19-1-9 COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Right, but you just said that there was MR. SALVADOR- The map, it’s actually a mapping of 239.19-1-7 COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Is that south of this location MR. SALVADOR- It would be north COUNCILMAN MONTESI- North, okay MR. SALVADOR- North, to be 49 feet wide, according to an unidentified deed; without such a deed there is no evidence that this lot was ever transferred out of the original Joshua Rock holdings. A map, let alone an unfiled map is not sufficient to transfer title. A deed is necessary to effectuate a transfer of title. This could be the reason why the County and the Town still show this lot, 239.19-1-9 as titled in the Joshua Rock Corporation. Supporting this is a 1958 conservation department shoreline survey showing this area to be titled in the Joshua Rock Corporation. It appears that this one third acre lot was simply “parceled off” at some time and never really officially subdivided. In 1982 the Joshua Rock Corporation would have need a variance to create a substandard lot. In fact, if parcel 239.19-1-9 has since 1935 been titled in the Joshua Rock Corporation as two municipal authorities under Mr. Stec’s direction, attest then it was never legally separated from the other Joshua Rock Corporation holdings, namely parcels 239.19-1-8 and 2, which border our lands mapped as 239.2-1-1, all in the Town of Queensbury. The failure of the Town’s zoning and planning department to recognize the record ownership of 239.19-1-9 and it’s less than orthodox creation has worked to bar us from being officially notified of this hearing as is required pursuant to Town Code Chapter 136, section 136-19. Neither does the proposed site plan prepared for this application show the position of the Queensbury/Bolton municipal boundary, which is known to form the lakeside boundary of parcel 239.19-1-9. I notice that Miss Davies has been required to sign an “owner statement” relieving the Town of Queensbury from liabilities related to the increased risk of pollution from any onsite waste water system located less than any of the code prescribed setback distances. As we all know through its local Board of Health, bares the primary responsibility to abate pollution of the waters of Lake George pursuant to environmental conservation law 17-1709. Is the effect of this release mean to transfer the responsibility the Town has to prevent “the fall, flow or discharge at any sewage matter or other fowl, noxious or deleterious solid or liquid material from flowing, falling or discharging into Lake George or its tributaries, if so the release should be binding upon the record property owner”, the Joshua Rock Corporation. This application should be tabled until the applicant has met the requirements of Chapter 136, section 136-19-1 and further a legal description of the property. Thank you SUPERVISOR STEC- Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to address the Board on this public hearing for this variance? Anyone at all? Mr. MacElroy do you have anything to add? Any discussion from Town Board Members? MR. MACELROY- Dan, I do have, as part of the application we submitted a copy of the deed for that parcel to the Town file. 586 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 SUPERVISOR STEC- Okay COUNCILMAN BREWER- Can we just look at it TOWN COUNSEL, ROBERT HAFNER- Can I look at it because it’s not in my materials. I will bring it back COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Bob, do you want a few minutes before we vote on this? TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- You’re going to talk on other things I assume COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Yea, I’m going to talk a little bit SUPERVISOR STEC- Go ahead, John TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- I just want to look at it, thank you though COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Yea, it’s kind of a unique situation over there; we’ve got the Edgar Eggleston house, which is on the national registry. He was a mid nineteen century author of some fame and the house is all stone. The house that is being proposed to be developed is also made of stone and that stone and the foundation is going to remain the same even as they upgrade the house, which it really needs. The soil conditions and the depth are suitable for the systems proposed. The design of the layout is in accord with best management practices and you can argue that it even exceeds that because it’s an Elgin system, more efficient than your traditional infiltration type system. Also, you are asking for a variance from the side line setback of seven feet. That might be considered to be substantial but what mitigates that is it’s adjacent to common property that’s common to all the owners there in the family there. So, this property has a unique history. I think Mr. Salvador brings up a point that we have to check and make sure, I think he’s entirely accurate and correct. We have to make sure it is a lot that’s legal so our Attorney is checking the legality of the lot. At first, if you look at this on paper, it seems to be threatening, it seems to be maybe inappropriate, but after going up there and thoroughly viewing the site and considering the system being proposed and considering the mitigating common property that it is adjacent to I think it’s suitable. I could agree with this system as long as the lots legal TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- I can’t tell the answer to that question from this deed. It’s a 1924 deed to someone named … Seelye. I would have thought that would have been a question by Dave Hatin before it got here but I think that if you want to take action tonight, you can take action contingent upon us confirming that it is a separate lot in the Town of Queensbury. COUNCILMAN BREWER- I think that’s appropriate TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- If that’s what you want or you can table it and make your decision in two weeks or three weeks when you meet again. I didn’t know that was an issue so I couldn’t have prepared for that, but we can look into that for you John COUNCILMAN STROUGH- All right SUPERVISOR STEC- Any other discussion amongst the Board TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Do I take it you want me to? SUPERVISOR STEC- Yes COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Yea, I think the consensus seems to condition it on clarifying the SUPERVISOR STEC- Verifying that it’s a valid lot TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Confirm that it’s a separate parcel. I mean it’s a separate tax map parcel but that’s not necessarily a separate subdivided parcel 587 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 SUPERVISOR STEC- Any other Board discussion? Any other public comment before I close the public hearing? MR. MACELROY- Just a question perhaps to Bob, if the issue was that it was a parcel that maybe in another title. The application is potentially still valid; it may be just a matter of correcting the owner record TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- We want to confirm that it is a separate parcel and that the person that owned the parcel is that person who applied MR. MACELROY- Right TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- That’s what we want to do, and we may find that out to be, I mean when you have names like what you have here with the… sometimes it’s the heirs and that could be that the heirs all have been Seelye and I can’t tell that here. That’s something we can look into SUPERVISOR STEC- Any other public comment? COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Dennis, the other concern that John and I had when we visited was that this is not being sold to a public. It’s being sold within the Joshua Rock family MR. MACELROY- Staying within the family, correct COUNCILMAN BREWER- How big is that whole parcel or that whole area, Joshua Rock MR. MACELROY- Joshua Rock properties? I don’t have that exact answer for that Tim COUNCILMAN BREWER- Approximately MR. MACELROY- But it’s got to be 50 acres. It does go onto the other side of 9L. SUPERVISOR STEC- Anything else? All right, I will close the public hearing and I’ll entertain a motion I think with an amendment COUNCILMAN BREWER- I will make a motion to approve predicated on Bob’s answer to the positive as far as this is a separate lot TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- And that it was signed by the owner SUPERVISOR STEC- And that the owner COUNCILMAN BREWER- And signed by the owner COUNCILMAN METIVIER- I’ll second that SUPERVISOR STEC- Introduced by Councilman Brewer with that amendment and seconded by Councilman Metivier A Letter submitted to Craig Brown, Zoning Administrator from Katharine Q. Seelye, President of Joshua’s Rock in support of the variance, is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office. RESOLUTION APPROVING SHARON DAVIES’ APPLICATION FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 15, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier 588 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 WHEREAS, Sharon Davies filed an application for a variance from provisions of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to install an absorption field 3’ from the southerly property line in lieu of the required 10’ setback on property located at 12 Joshua’s Rock Road 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 th variance requests on Monday, May 16, 2011, and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk’s Office has advised that it duly notified all property owners within 500 feet of the subject property, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that 1.due to the nature of the variance, the Local Board of Health determines that the variance 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 variance is necessary for the reasonable use of the land and is the minimum variance 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 Sharon Davies’ application for a variance from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install an absorption field 3’ from the southerly property line in lieu of the required 10’ setback on property located at 12 Joshua’s Rock Road in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.: 239.19-1-9, contingent upon Town Counsel confirming that such property is a separate tax map parcel within the Town of Queensbury and that the deed was signed by the owner. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: None 589 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 PUBLIC HEARING ON SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE APPLICATION OF SANDRA POULOS NOTICE SHOWN PUBLICATION DATE: May 6, 2011 SUPERVISOR STEC- All right, this is for property located at 22 North Lane in Queensbury and they are seeking an absorption field on the property line, sorry not on the property line, zero feet from a watercourse or wet area in lieu of a 100 foot setback on the property. I know that the Board had expressed concern about this a few weeks ago when we set the public hearing. I know that Board Members have had a chance to go out there and look and in fact, as much as the variance is being sought the record does show that they have an approval letter from APA. With that said I will open this public hearing and Dennis you are representing this application as well DENNIS MACELROY- Correct, for the record, Dennis MacElroy representing Sandra and Anthony Poulos for this parcel located on North Lane on Assembly Point. This is a property that is thirty four hundreds of acre, roughly a third of an acre. It’s been in existence as a lot for over fifty years. There has been a house on the site since 1963. The Poulos’ have became owners of the property in 2006 and made an improvement in 2008 to the foundation. It was previously on piles or piers. They had a contractor construct a perimeter foundation, frost wall foundation on the site to support that house. It was the understanding that the contractor would take care of all permitting; they did have a permit through the Town of Queensbury. After construction the APA in some routine visit to that area saw that activity and questioned the need for permitting within a wetland area, impact to wetlands. That was the first concern that APA had in this area. There was an enforcement action initiated by APA that occurred somewhere in late 2008. I got involved in 2009 and at some point in time APA’s concern or emphasis became less about the fill that was associated with back filling around the foundation and the concern was more toward the viability of the existing septic system that served that house. So, we undertook a series of alternatives to come up with a design of a waste water system that would serve the house, the pre-existing house that would alleviate concerns that APA had, at the same time I had discussions all along with Dave Hatin, knowing that there was Town jurisdiction on this as well. Over a period of time we came up with a solution, alternative number four that involves an ETU (enhanced treatment unit), which is recognized by the Health Department and that’s what you see on the site plan or the variance plan that’s presented. It’s a peat fiber biofiltration system; we have had three other designs in the Town of Queensbury that I’ve been involved in personally. I think they are the only three that currently exist in Queensbury of this. It’s a more highly treated effluent that results from the use of the peat fiber system. The way that it is proposed on this site, it’s a little different situation in that there are wet areas, wetlands on this lot. The variance request indicates zero foot separation and that really was the result of discussions we had with Dave Hatin about how we had to present this application. It makes it sound pretty ominous or problematic, I think Dan you referred to a couple of weeks ago. But, in reality I think, again, Ron and John came out to the site and perhaps it’s not as bad as it might seem on paper. It is a proposal to provide enhanced treatment of the wastewater effluent before dispersal into the native soils, it does involve a raised area, it’s retained around by, in this case, the design involves a pressure treated retaining system built up above the native soils with some supplemental soils added and a ring of well growth, herbaceous ground cover and shrubs that would help with nutrient uptake as well. I think this is a solution that we came up with through months of discussions with APA. It’s a st solution that APA, as documented by a letter in their file dated April 1, that that’s a solution that their satisfied with and that they endorse and they recognize that there is Town jurisdiction and they were hopeful that the Town would also concur with this as a solution to the problem that exists on that property. COUNCILMAN MONTESI- This is also a seasonal residence too MR. MACELROY- Currently, yes COUNCILMAN MONTESI- I mean it will be unless they put their own well in but it’s serviced by a community water department 590 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 MR. MACELROY- Right, water supply is COUNCILMAN MONTESI- That is seasonal, Shore Colony MR. MACELROY- Right SUPERVISOR STEC- All right, the public hearing is open if there’s any members of the public that would like to comment on this variance application, I just ask that you raise your hands one at a time. Any comments by Town Board Members? COUNCILMAN METIVIER- We’ve got a letter that I received today, Dennis you received that letter as well from Fred Tedeschi. It basically talks about another issue up there that will have an effect on this. But, did you get a chance to look at that real quick. I know that I just dropped it on you MR. MACELROY- Yes and no, I haven’t and I can’t even put my hands on it right now. I set it back here COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Anyways, while Dennis is reading that if I may read the section of the APA letter that I think, this is a bad situation any way that you look at it. The current septic system is a bad situation, what’s being offered, I don’t think would disagree, is better; whether is appropriate this Board will have to decide that tonight. But, the APA, after viewing this and wrestling with this for some time, right Mr. MacElroy? MR. MACELROY- Yes, since 2008 COUNCILMAN STROUGH- In terms of years, finally said in discussing this particular design offered and opportunity for an environmental benefit that mitigates the wetlands impacts resulting from the development on the property. “As you discussed with the agency staff”, you being Mr. MacElroy, “the agency staff environmental engineer assigned to this matter, the proposed system designed utilizes an advanced treatment process and minimizes the amount of fill required for installation and proper functioning. Based on these considerations, agency staff has prepared to resolve your client’s alleged violations with a settlement that includes the condition requiring the system to be installed as a replacement to the existing unknown system”, signed Douglas Miller. So the APA is signing off on this so that’s something COUNCILMAN METIVIER- I think paragraph two (referring to Frederick Tedeschi’s letter) is addressed with what you are doing, paragraph three I think what I’ll do is bring this over to Bruce Frank tomorrow and have him take a look at it SUPERVISOR STEC- Yea, let staff look at that. That’s not that property, it’s a different property COUNCILMAN METIVIER- It’s not the property so I will see what he thinks about this and have him take a ride up. Honestly, the one has really nothing to do with the other it’s just the impact COUNCILMAN MONTESI- The whole area is wet COUNCILMAN METIVIER- Well, you know, and you have to remember that behind the Poulos’ property you have 28 acres of wilderness that there’s nothing going on back there. The overall effect is minimal. But, I will give this to Bruce tomorrow, have him take a ride and take a look at that pond and see if there is something going on there that we should address. But, I’m comfortable with the second paragraph being addressed by what you’re doing with the APA’s letter as well. SUPERVISOR STEC- Okay, the public hearing is open if any members would like to comment, again, I just ask that you raise your hands. Any other Town Board discussion on this application? All right, I will close the public hearing and I will entertain a motion 591 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 Letter submitted to the Board: 12 Forest Road Assembly Point Lake George, NY 12845 May 16, 2011 Board of Health Town of Queensbury 742 Bay Road Queensbury, New York 12804 Attn: Darlene M. Dougher Town Clerk Re: Application for Sewage Disposal Variance 22 North Lane, Lake George, New York Members of the Board of Health: This letter is in response to the Notice of Public Hearing with respect to the application of Sandra Poulos for a sewage disposal variance to permit the installation of an absorption field without any setback from a watercourse at the camp located in the Town of Queensbury at 22 North Lane, Assembly Point, Lake George, NY. Unfortunately, I am unable to attend this meeting in person; however, I appreciate the opportunity to present my comments in writing. I am writing to express concern that the proposed installation of an “absorption field” without any setback from wetlands and watercourses may result in an impact that is greater than the use of other available technologies. It is my understanding that at least one other camp, and likely others that are in close proximity to wetlands and watercourses on Assembly Point, have installed holding tanks and have not installed absorption fields. Wouldn’t this solution reduce potential impact on the watercourse and the adjacent wetlands, flows from which enter Lake George? In addition, I would like to make the Board of Health aware that the construction and maintenance of an unlined pond, filled from time-to-time with water pumped from Lake George, is likely exacerbating the flow of subsurface waters into the wetlands area and the watercourse. This pond is located on property at the corner of Forest Road and Forest Lane, just to the north of the west end of North Lane. It is owned by Beverly Tobin. The flow of subsurface water likely increases the amount of substances emanating from septic systems installed in the path of its flow. This unnatural flow of water likely increases the flushing of the soil in a lateral flow towards the wetlands and watercourses (which likely is down-hill on North Lane in an easterly direction), resulting in those substances entering the wetlands and watercourses, rather than following the intended seepage path – downward. This flow also likely disrupts the natural process of the downward cleansing of the seepage from the absorption fields. I strongly urge the Board of Health to take action to prevent the continuation of the pumping of water into the unlined pond and to require that the contours of the land be restored to their original configuration (or, in the alternative, that an impermeable liner be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable building codes). Thank you very much for the opportunity to present my comments. Respectfully submitted, Frederick C. Tedeschi Cc: Anthony Metivier, Councilman, Ward 1 RESOLUTION APPROVING SANDRA POULOS’ APPLICATION FOR SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 16, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi 592 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, Sharon Davies filed an application for a variance from provisions of the Town of Queensbury On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, Chapter 136 to install an absorption field 0’ from a watercourse (wet area) in lieu of the required 100’ setback on property located at 22 North 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 th variance requests on Monday, May 16, 2011, and WHEREAS, the Town Clerk’s Office has advised that it duly notified all property owners within 500 feet of the subject property, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that 3.due to the nature of the variance, the Local Board of Health determines that the variance 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 4.the Local Board of Health finds that the granting of the variance is necessary for the reasonable use of the land and is the minimum variance 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 Sandra Poulos’ application for a variance from the Sewage Disposal Ordinance to install an absorption field 0’ from a watercourse (wet area) in lieu of the required 100’ setback on property located at 22 North Lane in the Town of Queensbury and bearing Tax Map No.: 226.19-1-60. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES: None ABSENT: None 593 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 RESOLUTION ADJOURNING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO. BOH 17, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Board of Health hereby adjourns its meeting and moves back in regular session. Duly adopted this 16th day of May, 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None 2.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS ESTABLISHMENT OF EXTENSION TO QUEENSBURY LIGHTING DISTRICT NOTICE SHOWN PUBLICATION DATE: May 6, 2011 SUPERVISOR STEC- Wal-Mart off of Quaker Road, actually Quaker Ridge Boulevard, down off Quaker Road is nearing its completion. Sometime this summer it should be opening. Part of their development has involved them installing street lights along their access road and they’ve requested that the Town bring them into the Queensbury Lighting District. As a participating member of the lighting district they will basically be on the hook for paying for their share of the lighting district including these new lights. In order to extend a district of any sort and we’ve done districts from time to time here in my tenure, if I recall Robert. We have a public hearing, follows the same basic process and every instance in either establishing or extending a district and then following that we may in fact extend this lighting district here after a public hearing tonight. So, that’s the purpose of the public hearing, if there is any members of the public that would like to comment on this public hearing, again, I just ask that folks raise their hands one at a time. Anybody? Any correspondence on this one Rose? DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, MELLON- No SUPERVISOR STEC- No. Town Board discussion? Hearing none I will close this public hearing and SEQRA is not required TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- You had a revised resolution from what we sent last week SUPERVISOR STEC- Yes, you changed something right towards the end TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Because National Grid asked for certain type of language and we worked that out with Barb Tierney and made sure that it worked for the Town and for National Grid SUPERVISOR STEC- Basically, it just has to do with the billing. They wanted it reflected, worded a little differently how it was getting billed TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Yea 594 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 SUPERVISOR STEC- Okay, any discussion by Board Members? I’ll entertain a motion ORDER AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF EXTENSION TO QUEENSBURY LIGHTING DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO.: 180, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, Wal-Mart is constructing a new store off Quaker-Ridge Boulevard and arranging for the installation of street lights along such road, and requested that the Town of Queensbury take over the future costs of such street lights and add the Wal-Mart parcel to the Queensbury Lighting District, and WHEREAS, Wal-Mart previously filed a Map, Plan and Report prepared by Bergmann Associates in support of such extension, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to extend the Queensbury Lighting District to include the new Wal-Mart parcel and to take over the responsibility for such street lights in accordance with New York Town Law Article 12-A, and WHEREAS, the Wal-Mart parcel will be the only parcel to be added to the Queensbury Lighting District, and it will benefit from being in the District from customers being able to safely travel to and from its store over Queensbury roads including Quaker-Ridge Boulevard, and WHEREAS, the Map, Plan and Report has been filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office and is available for public inspection, and WHEREAS, the Map, Plan and Report delineates the boundaries of the proposed extension to the Queensbury Lighting District, a general plan of the proposed extension and lights to be added to the District, and WHEREAS, this action is a Type II action per NYCRR §617.5(c)(11), so SEQRA review is not required, and nd WHEREAS, on May 2, 2011, subsequent to the filing of the Map, Plan and Report with the Town Clerk, the Town Board adopted an Order (the “Public Hearing Order”) reciting (a) the boundaries of the proposed Lighting District Extension; (b) the proposed improvements; (c) the maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvements; (d) the proposed method of 595 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 financing to be employed; (e) the fact that a Map, Plan and Report describing the improvement is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office; (f) that all expenses of the District, including all extensions, shall be a charge against the entire District; and (g) the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed Lighting District Extension, and WHEREAS, the Town Board held a public hearing and heard all interested persons th concerning the proposed Lighting District Extension on Monday, May 16, 2011 and the Town Board has considered the evidence given together with other information, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to establish the proposed Lighting District Extension in accordance with Town Law Article 12-A, and NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that it is the determination of the Queensbury Town Board that: 1. The Notice of Public Hearing was published and posted as required by law and is otherwise sufficient; 2. It is in the public interest to establish, authorize, and approve the Lighting District Extension to the existing Queensbury Lighting District as described in the Map, Plan and Report on file with the Queensbury Town Clerk; 3. All property and property owners within the Extension are benefited; 4. All benefited property and property owners are included within the limits of the Extension, with the boundaries of the proposed Extension to the Queensbury Lighting District as set forth in the Map, Plan and Report and as follows: All that tract or parcel of land situate in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, State of New York, being more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northeasterly right of way line of Quaker Road (County Route 70), at the intersection with the southeasterly right of way line of Quaker Ridge Boulevard, as dedicated to the Town of Queensbury by Volume 726 of Deeds, Page 234, said point being the southwest corner of Lot 1 of the Quaker Ridge Commercial Plaza Final Plat, filed as Plat C- #143 at the Warren County Clerk’s Office; thence, North 30°-59’-11” East, on said southeasterly right of way line of Quaker Ridge Boulevard and through the lands now or formerly of Forest Enterprises Management, Inc. (Volume 3248, Page 87), a distance of 1,083.68 feet to a point on the division line between the lands of said Forest Enterprises Management, Inc. on the south and the lands 596 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 now or formerly of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (Liber 358, Page 254) on the north; thence, North 89°-49’-26” East, on said division line, a distance of 723.52 feet to a point on the division line between the lands of said Forest Enterprises Management, Inc. on the west and the lands now or formerly of the County of Warren (Liber 1181, Page 150) on the east; thence, ? South 07-48’-57” East, on said division line, a distance of 1039.34 feet to a 1” pipe found on the division line between the lands of said Forest Enterprises Management, Inc. on the northwest and the lands now or formerly of Binley Florist Inc. (Liber 1465, Page 284) on the southeast; thence, ? South 51-14’-11” West, on said division line, a distance of 518.04 feet to a 1/2” pipe found; thence, ? South 43-36’-49” East, continuing on said division line, a distance of 50.00 feet to a 3/4” pipe found on the division line between the lands of said Forest Enterprises Management, Inc. on the northwest and the lands now or formerly of Community Workshop Resources Inc. (Liber 681, Page 773) on the southeast; thence, ? South 51-14’-11” West, on said division line, a distance of 300.00 feet to iron pin found on the northeasterly right of way line of said Quaker Road; thence, the following four (4) courses and distances on said northeasterly right of way line: ? North 43-36’-49” West, a distance of 105.29 feet to a concrete monument found; thence, ? North 47-14’-22” West, a distance of 369.13 feet to a concrete monument found; thence, ? North 54-56’-33” West, a distance of 413.64 feet to concrete monument found; thence, ? North 59-00’-49” West, a distance of 160.00 feet to the Point of Beginning. Said parcel containing 33.265 acres, more or less, as shown on a map entitled “ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey – Proposed Wal-Mart Store # 4403-00 Hudson Falls NY”, prepared by Bergmann Associates, Project No. 6842-00, dated February 10, 2006, and last revised on December 14, 2009. BE IT FURTHER, 597 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes, approves and establishes the Lighting District Extension in accordance with the boundaries and descriptions set forth in the previously described Map, Plan and Report and construction of the improvements may proceed and service provided, subject to the adoption of a Final Order by the Queensbury Town Board, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to initiate and open a new utility account with National Grid for four (4) street lights with 250 watt bulbs, as delineated in the Map, Plan and Report, with the expense being reflected in Fund #25, Queensbury Consolidated Lighting District, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to permissive referendum in accordance with Town Law Article 7 and Town Law §209-E, subdivision 3 and shall not take effect until such time as provided therein, and the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to: 1) post and publish the Notice required for Resolutions subject to permissive referendum 2) make available proper forms for a Petition for Referendum; 3) distribute a supply to anyone who requests them and, 4) if no such Petition is filed with 30 days after the date of this Resolution, file a Certificate to that effect in the Office of the County Clerk and with the State Department of Audit and Control. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: None 3.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (LIMIT 4 MINUTES) PLINEY TUCKER- Spoke to the Board regarding the act of vandalism that happened over the weekend at the Hudson River Park. JOHN SALVADOR- ? Spoke regarding the deed for the Sharon Davies’ septic variance. ? Questioned Supervisor Stec concerning the ongoing issue with North Queensbury Emergency squad with regards to billing Fort Ann for service. Supervisor Stec sent a letter to the Supervisor of Fort Ann and has not gotten a response yet. 4.0 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION APPOINTING ROBERT WESCOTT AS 598 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 SCHOOL TRAFFIC OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.: 181, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, an additional, part-time School Traffic Officer (Crossing Guard) position exists within the Town of Queensbury and the Town Board wishes to make an appointment to this position, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints Robert Wescott as a School th Traffic Officer (Crossing Guard) on an “on-call” basis only, effective on or about May 17, 2011 at $14.67 hourly (the current rate of pay for the position), subject to the Town successfully completing background checks as reasonably necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, and drug and/or alcohol screening, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF TIMOTHY BRAYMAN AS TEMPORARY, SEASONAL LABORER IN TOWN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 182, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Town Highway Superintendent has requested Town Board authorization to hire a temporary, seasonal Laborer to work for the Town’s Highway Department, 599 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 WHEREAS, funds for such position have been budgeted for in the 2011 Town Budget, and WHEREAS, the Highway Superintendent has advised the Town Board that such temporary, seasonal Laborer is Timothy Brayman, and WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships must be disclosed and that the Town Board approve the appointment of Town employees’ relatives, and Timothy Brayman is the nephew of Ted McClouth, a Town Highway Department employee, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of Timothy Brayman to work as a temporary, seasonal Laborer for the Town Highway Department for th paid hours totaling no more than approximately 1,000, commencing on or about May 17, 2011 and th concluding on or about November 18, 2011, subject to the Town successfully completing background checks as reasonably necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, and drug and/or alcohol screening, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that such temporary, seasonal Laborer shall be paid $10.00 per hour as set forth in Town Board Resolution No.: 57,2011 to be paid from the appropriate payroll account, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Highway Superintendent, Deputy Highway Superintendent, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Supervisor to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF PHILLIP WALRATH AND JEREMY WARD AS SEASONAL LABORERS TO WORK AT TOWN CEMETERIES RESOLUTION NO.: 183, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Antony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION 600 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Cemetery Commission has requested Town Board authorization to hire Phillip Walrath and Jeremy Ward as Seasonal Laborers under the direct supervision of the Town’s th Cemetery Superintendent, such employment proposed to commence on or about May 17, 2011 and to continue for approximately 11 weeks, and WHEREAS, funds for such positions have been budgeted for in the 2011 Town Budget, and WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships be disclosed and that the Town Board must approve the appointment of Town employees’ relatives, and Jeremy Ward is the nephew of Eugene Ward, a Heavy Equipment Operator in the Town Highway Department, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the hiring of Phillip Walrath and Jeremy Ward as Seasonal Laborers under the direct supervision of the Town Cemetery Superintendent, for paid hours totaling no more than approximately 11 weeks, subject to the Town successfully completing background checks as reasonably necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, and drug and/or alcohol screening, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that such Seasonal Laborers shall be paid $10.00 per hour as set forth in Town Board Resolution No.: 57,2011 and payment shall be paid from the Cemetery Salaries & Wages 002-8810-1010 Account No.: 002-8810-1410, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Cemetery Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HIRING OF SCOTT JARVIS AS HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HEO) AND PETER HIGGINS AS LABORER 601 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 FOR CEMETERY DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 184, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Cemetery Superintendent and Cemetery Commission have advised the Town Board that there are two (2) vacancies within the Cemetery Department – one for a Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) and one for a Laborer, and WHEREAS, the Cemetery Superintendent posted availability for the positions, reviewed resumes, interviewed interested candidates and has recommended the hiring of Scott Jarvis as HEO and Peter Higgins as Laborer, and WHEREAS, Mr. Jarvis currently works for the Highway Department and Mr. Higgins currently works for the Building and Grounds Department, and the Highway Superintendent and Facilities Manager, respectively, are willing to release Messrs Jarvis and Higgins from their current departmental duties to assume their new positions, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Cemetery Superintendent to hire Scott Jarvis as a full-time Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) and Peter th Higgins as a full-time Laborer for the Cemetery Department effective on or about May 17, 2011, contingent upon Messrs Jarvis and Higgins passing their respective pre-employment physicals and the Town successfully completing background checks as reasonably may be necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, and drug and/or alcohol screening, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that consistent with the current CSEA Contract, such promotions will be subject to a 90 day trial period, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs that Messrs Jarvis and Higgins be paid the hourly rates of pay listed for their respective new positions in the current CSEA Contract, and 602 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Cemetery Superintendent, and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any forms and take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None **DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE: SUPERVISOR STEC- After a very thorough, exhausting and very consistent interview process by the Department Head, Mike Genier, our cemetery Superintendent and my assistant Leesa Stiller who basically handles these sorts of HR matters because the Town has avoided hiring a HR professional. We are a town of 135 employees and a lot of people would argue that we should bring that HR person on, however, in the interest of the tax payer we are trying to keep our head count down as low as possible here so my secretary doubles as a HR professional. She’s very good at it and we don’t compensate her for it but I do appreciate all the work that she does. She and Mike Genier have worked very hard on trying to fill the two vacancies that I have been mentioning at the Cemetery Department and we are filling these from candidates from within the Town, so we aren’t adding new heads into the Town, one person is coming from Building and Grounds and the other person is coming from the Highway Department. We may or may not, in turn, back fill those. In fact, it’s my desire right now to avoid back filling them. Don’t tell the union that, they don’t like it when we don’t back fill their jobs. I say that tongue and cheek because of course, we are on public record and it will get back to them but I want the taxpayers to know that we are willing to tangle with whoever we have to to save them some money. Anyways, after a lengthy, thorough vetting it was recommended to the Board that we hire Scott Jarvis as HEO and Peter Higgins as laborer. These positions are very important because it is a very small crew. It’s very important that the key part of their qualification is that they have to be reliable, they have to be able to work with each other in a small group and they have to work well with the public, especially at a very difficult time, grieving families. So, they were key qualifications that were considered in this process and I think that we found two excellent candidates. Any discussion? Let’s go ahead and vote RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POSITION OF SENIOR WATER MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR AND PROMOTING THOMAS MATTESON TO SUCH POSITION RESOLUTION NO.: 185, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Town of Queensbury’s Water Superintendent, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to establish the full-time position of Senior Water Maintenance Supervisor in the Town’s Water Department, and 603 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 WHEREAS, the Warren County Department Personnel and Civil Service has reviewed the proposed job duties for the position and has determined that Senior Water Maintenance Supervisor is the most appropriate title for the position, and WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Town’s Unit of the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CSEA) have agreed that this new position shall be an hourly position to be included in the Town’s CSEA Bargaining Unit, and WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent has advised that he has posted the new position th through May 16, 2011 and Tom Matteson, Water Maintenance Supervisor, has the required job experience, and therefore the Water Superintendent has recommended the promotion of Tom Matteson from Water Maintenance Supervisor to Senior Water Maintenance Supervisor on a provisional basis until such time as Mr. Matteson meets all Civil Service requirements for the position, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to establish the position and authorize the requested promotion, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby establishes the hourly position of Senior Water Maintenance Supervisor in the Town’s Water Department, such position to be included in the Town’s Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CSEA) Bargaining Unit and added to the Union Contract at the next Contract opening scheduled for the end of 2012, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further establishes the 2011 hourly rate for the position in the Town’s Agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association at $25.43, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the promotion of Tom Matteson from Water Maintenance Supervisor to the position of Senior Water Maintenance th Supervisor effective May 17, 2011 on a provisional basis until such time as Mr. Matteson meets all Civil Service requirements for the position, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that consistent with the Union Contract, such promotion will be subject to a 90 day trial period, and 604 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Water Superintendent, Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to complete and file any documentation needed to establish this position and take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION APPROVING RE-PURCHASE OF CEMETERY LOT IN PINE VIEW CEMETERY FROM RUSSELL AND ELIZABETH BROWN RESOLUTION NO.: 186, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Cemetery Commission previously sold a cemetery lot in the Pine View Cemetery to Russell and Elizabeth Brown – Plot No.: 8-A, Seneca Section, and th WHEREAS, by Memorandum dated May 4, 2011, the Cemetery Commission has recommended re-purchase of the lot and requests approval of the re-purchase from the Town Board, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Cemetery Commission's re-purchase of a lot in the Pine View Cemetery from Russell and Elizabeth Brown – Plot No.: 8-A, Seneca Section, for the amount of $266.67, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Cemetery Superintendent to arrange for the payment of such amount to Russell and Elizabeth Brown and properly account for the sales in the Town’s books and records. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec 605 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN WARREN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 187, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the Warren County Employment & Training Administration (Warren County) has submitted information to the Queensbury Town Clerk requesting the Town’s participation in Warren County’s 2011 Youth Employment Program, which Program provides for eligible youth ages 14 – 24 to work with non-profit and public agencies that can provide a quality work experience, and WHEREAS, by participating in such Program, eligible youth is trained to be good employees so that they are better prepared for their future while the Program also helps to promote a better understanding of local government services and fosters a spirit of cooperation between local students and the Town, and WHEREAS, participating in such Program allows the Town to provide additional services to its citizens at no expense to the Town, and WHEREAS, the Program provides insurance coverage for participating students while working at the Town, and WHEREAS, participation in the Program will not impair any existing contract for services or collective bargaining agreement, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Clerk to participate in the Warren County Employment & Training Administration’s 2011 Youth Employment Program as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution and to execute a Worksite Agreement for each student participant, provided that the Town of Queensbury’s Unit of the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. concurs with such arrangement, and BE IT FURTHER, 606 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Clerk to take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF C.T. MALE ASSOCIATES, P.C., FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH EVERTS-COUNTRY CLUB – FOSTER WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND ESTABLISHING CAPITAL PROJECT FUND #185 RESOLUTION NO.: 188, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Water Superintendent requested proposals for engineering services concerning the replacement of water mains along Everts Avenue, Country Club Road and Foster Avenue in the Town of Queensbury (Project), and WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent received and reviewed three (3) proposals and has recommended that the Town Board authorize engagement of the lowest bidder, C. T. Male Associates, P.C., for such engineering services for an amount not to exceed $159,700 as th delineated in C. T. Male’s April 28, 2011 proposal presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, the Town Board accordingly wishes to establish a Capital Project Fund related to the Project, and WHEREAS, the Water Superintendent has advised the Town Board that there are times when Change Orders may become necessary related to such services and has requested that the Town Board also authorize him to approve and sign certain Change Orders up to a 5% contingency for Change Orders that he deems necessary or appropriate, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 607 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of C. T. Male Associates, P.C., for engineering services concerning the replacement of water mains along Everts Avenue, Country Club Road and Foster Avenue in the Town of Queensbury (Project) for an amount not to exceed $159,700 as delineated in C. T. Male Associates, P.C.’s proposal dated th April 28,2011 presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the establishment of the “Everts Avenue Pipe Replacement Capital Project Fund #185,” which Fund will establish funding for expenses associated with the Project, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Water Superintendent to approve and sign Change Orders pertaining to such services up to a 5% contingency or in the total amount not exceeding $7,985 that he deems necessary or appropriate, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs that funding for this Project shall be from the Water Department Fund Balance, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby establishes initial appropriations and estimated revenues for Capital Project Fund #185 in the amount of $167,685, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all action necessary to establish the following accounts for such appropriations and revenues as necessary: ? Increase Appropriation 040-9950-9030 Transfer to Capital Project by $167,685; ? Increase Revenue 185-0000-55031 Interfund Revenue by $167,685; ? Increase Appropriation 185-8340-2899 Capital Construction by $167,685; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget 608 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 Officer to amend the 2011 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues and effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Water Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to execute any documentation and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND TIME WARNER CABLE RESOLUTION NO.: 189, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, Time Warner NY Cable LLC d/b/a Time Warner Cable (Time Warner) has applied under the provisions of Federal Law to the Town of Queensbury for a renewal of Time Warner’s Franchise Agreement, granting Time Warner the right to construct and operate a cable television system and provide cable service, and WHEREAS, the Town Board has met many times with Time Warner to negotiate a Franchise Agreement and Time Warner has presented the Town with a proposed Franchise Agreement which complies with New York State Public Service Commission standards, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to schedule a public hearing to hear all interested persons concerning such proposed Franchise Agreement, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 609 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the th Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, June 20, 2011 to hear all persons interested in the proposed Franchise Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and Time Warner NY Cable LLC d/b/a Time Warner Cable (Time Warner) substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to duly publish and post this Order at least once each week for two (2) successive weeks before such public hearing date. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION TO AMEND 2011 BUDGET RESOLUTION NO.: 190, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer 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 2011 Town Budget as follows: From To Code Appropriation Code Appropriation $ 001-7110-1010 Salaries & Wages 001-7110-2070 Park Equipment 2,000 001-7110-1010 Salaries & Wages 001-7110-4400 Misc Contractual 2,000 001-7110-1010 Salaries & Wages 001-7110-4824 Rec Programs 4,000 001-7110-1010 Salaries & Wages 001-7110-4991 Lease rentals 2,000 610 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PROPOSAL FROM WARREN COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT REGARDING MS4 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SERVICES RESOLUTION NO.: 191, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury is a regulated municipality under the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Program (MS4), which regulations help to protect and improve the quality of public water bodies in more densely populated areas of the State, specifically focusing on storm water runoff, and WHEREAS, the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) has recently taken on the role of Warren County Storm water Management Officer in an agreement between Warren County and the District, and after meeting with the District, the Town of Queensbury wishes to enter into a similar arrangement with the District such that the District would assume the role of Queensbury’s Storm water Management Officer, becoming the primary contract for the Town on matters related to the MS4 Program, and WHEREAS, the District has presented the Town Board with an MS4 Storm water Management Services Proposal dated April 21, 2011 providing for the District’s assumption of the role of Queensbury Storm water Management Officer for a period of three (3) years or from June stst 1, 2011 through May 31, 2014, for an amount of $13,500 for the first and second years and $9,000 for the third year, as more specifically set forth in such Proposal presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to accept such Proposal, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts and authorizes the April 21, 2011 MS4 Storm water Management Services Proposal from the Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District (District) substantially in the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any Agreement or documentation needed to effectuate such Proposal, and 611 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that payment for such Proposal for an amount of $13,500 for the first and second years and $9,000 for the third year (as more specifically set forth above and in the Proposal) shall be paid for from Drainage Misc. Contractual Account No.: 001-8540-4400and , BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2011 Town Budget by transferring $13,500 from Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to Drainage Misc. Contractual Account No.: 001-8540-4400 make any adjustments, budget , amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, 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 all terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH SARATOGA MUSICAL UNION RESOLUTION NO.: 192, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 484,2007, the Queensbury 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 Town Board, and 612 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 WHEREAS, the Saratoga Musical Union helps to promote the cultural development of the community, attracts many persons to the Queensbury area and provides an economic boon to the community, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding to the Saratoga Musical Union in the amount of $6,230 with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren County and accordingly enter into an agreement with the Saratoga Musical Union for the year 2011 for the promotion of performances and events to Town residents, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Agreement between the Town and the Saratoga Musical Union substantially in the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, with funding for the Agreement not exceeding the sum of $6,230 and to 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 such 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 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier NOES: None ABSENT: None **DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE: SUPERVISOR STEC- This will come from the occupancy tax and we had done it last year at this same level. Somehow they did not apply for funding in the budget process so it was not part of the original budget. But certainly we have occupancy tax, fund balance that we can apply to this and it’s not a lot of money, $6,230 and this is with Saratoga Musical Union. This is for the concerts at Crandall Park. The Town of Queensbury, the last many years, has been jointly sponsoring these concerts with the City of Glens Falls and it’s been going on for a long time. I know that it’s valuable to the City and the Town and it’s one of the things that makes our area one of the nicest places to live and visit. We appreciate their effort. COUNCILMAN BREWER- One question, Bob, is my clause in there about they must play to get paid? SUPERVISOR STEC- I think it is. Where did I see it? 613 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 COUNCILMAN BREWER- Usually it’s in there but I haven’t come across it yet SUPERVISOR STEC- I know I saw it, let me find it TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- If you want, you can agree based on that being in there and I will confirm COUNCILMAN BREWER- Pardon me TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- If you want, you can pass it based on that and I will, that we’ll pay only if they play SUPERVISOR STEC- I know I saw it though COUNCILMAN BREWER- Yea, I think you probably did Dan, because I have always asked for it. I’m fine with that if we want to go ahead and vote. Let Bob find it SUPERVISOR STEC- That’s fine. All right, did we have a motion yet? DEPUTY CLERK, MELLON- Yes SUPERVISOR STEC- Who moved it, Rose DEPUTY CLERK, MELLON- Mr. Brewer SUPVERVISOR STEC- Moved by Tim COUNCILMAN BREWER- Yes, with that stipulation Bob finds SUPERVISOR STEC- Or if it’s not in there it gets added into the contract TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- I’m not seeing it. It’s the same thing we did last year SUPERVISOR STEC- We’ve done it in the past, I don’t know how it’s not in there TOWN COUNSEL, HAFNER- Same language as the past SUPERVISOR STEC- And who is the second? COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Me SUPERVISOR STEC- John, you’re fine with that amendment? COUNCILMAN STROUGH- Yes SUPERVISOR STEC- All right, as amended. Any other discussion? Let’s go ahead and vote RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS – TH WARRANT OF MAY 17, 2011 RESOLUTION NO.: 193, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier 614 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve an audit of bills presented as a thth Warrant with a run date of May 12, 2011 and payment date of May 17, 2011, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrant with the run thth date of May 12, 2011 and payment date of May 17, 2011 totaling $315,417.93, 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 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RESPONSIBLE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND NORTHEAST ELECTRONICS RECYCLER RESOLUTION NO.: 194, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, Northeast Electronics Recycler is in the business of responsible electronic recycling, collection, transportation and acquiring certain materials that result from such electronic recycling, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to provide its citizens an opportunity to dispose of certain electronic equipment as provided for under the New York Electronic Equipment and Recycling and Reuse Act, and WHEREAS, Northeast Electronics Recycler will provide such services at no cost to the Town, and 615 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and Northeast Electronics Recycler is presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and Northeast Electronics Recycler substantially in the form presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Counsel, Solid Waste Facilities Operator 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 16 day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF BURIAL FEES FOR INDIGENT VETERANS RESOLUTION NO.: 195, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHEREAS, Glens Falls American Legion Post 233 (American Legion) purchased a number of contiguous cemetery plots in Pine View Cemetery in 1936 to provide a resting place for indigent veterans who served our nation, and WHEREAS, there are 19 veterans now buried in the plots, the last burial having taken place in 1989, and WHEREAS, the cremated remains of an additional 14 veterans are interred in the plots, the last having been placed there in 1997, and WHEREAS, the American Legion recently rededicated the plots and cleaned the existing stones, and WHEREAS, the Cemetery deed indicates there are 48 remaining burial sites and 16 remaining cremation sites within the veterans plots, and 616 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 WHEREAS, the American Legion expressed concern that there are indigent veterans from our community who might have been interred at the Cemetery but because of the burial costs they instead were taken to other resting places, and WHEREAS, the American Legion has requested that in the future, where it is determined that a veteran from our area is indigent, the Town waive the usual burial costs, and WHEREAS, the American Legion has agreed that it will have sole responsibility for determining whether any deceased individual is qualified as an indigent veteran and entitled to burial in the plots owned by the American Legion, and WHEREAS, the Town Board acknowledges the great service provided to our nation by its veterans and wishes to honor our local veterans and help ensure that they have a proper final resting place, and WHEREAS, the Cemetery Commission has agreed to the waiver of fees for indigent veterans for burial in the American Legion plot, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the waiver of burial fees for indigent veterans determined by the American Legion to be qualified for burial in the plots it owns, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the waiver of fees shall include the costs of opening and closing of the grave and the placement of any stone or monument that may have been purchased by the American Legion or others, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town’s Cemetery Supervisor to take such other and further actions as may be required to accomplish the intent of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 16 day of May, 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT: None 5.0 CORRESPONDENCE- NONE 6.0 TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS COUNCILMAN BREWER- Nothing to report COUNCILMAN STROUGH- th ? Spoke regarding the upcoming Memorial Day Parade, which will be Monday, May 30 at 10:00AM in Downtown Glens Falls. Floyd Pickett and George Ferguson, both World War II Veterans, will be the Grand Marshalls this year. ? Spoke of local poster and essay contests with regards to Memorial Day. Six students from Queensbury and Glens Falls ranked first, second and third places: POSTER CONTEST WINNERS: Glens Falls students: st 1 Place- Brandon Burrows 617 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 nd 2 Place- Courtney Hoerter rd 3 Place- Tam Doolittle Queensbury students: st 1 Place- Kevin Chen nd 2 Place- Lindsey Wright rd 3 Place- Courtney Keys Thanked Betsy Krebs, Susan Batch and Robin Brewer for all their help ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS: Chloe Jones of Queensbury Ryan Hogan of Glens Falls These Students will be reading their essays at the remembrance ceremony Thanked Donna Bates, Chair of the English Department at Glens Falls, for helping with the essay contest. A special thanks to the members of the committee. COUNCILMAN MONTESI- Nothing to report COUNCILMAN METIVIER- The American Legion Post 1797 and VFW Post 6196 will hold a th Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 29 at 1:00PM. The ceremony will be held at the memorial site at the Hovey Pond Park, located off of Lafayette Street in Queensbury. SUPERVISOR STEC- ? Thanked John Strough and his committee for their great work with regards to Memorial Day. ? We lost a very important member of the community recently. Walter Grishkot was the founder of the Adirondack Balloon Festival nearly 39 years ago. He was a giant in the community and will be greatly missed. ? Dave Collins, Denise Di Resta, and Pam Vogel have started the “return the favor” discount ID card for Veterans to thank them for their service. Many area businesses have been signing up to participate in this program. Anyone who is interested in finding out more on this just go to the Warren County, New York website. We appreciate and thank every one of those businesses for volunteering to do something nice and helpful towards veterans. Pam Vogel, Warren County Clerk, reported today that over 500 veterans in Warren County have signed up for this program already. There are over 3000 veterans in the County so we want to get the word out. If you are a veteran honorably discharged and you live in Warren County there are two programs to be aware of: 1.Return the Favor discount ID card- bring your DD2-14 to the Warren County Clerk’s Office, they will record it free of charge and take your picture and you will be given an ID card. 2.Property Tax Exemptions- This is available to honorably discharged veterans who own a home in Warren County and are paying property taxes on that home just bring your DD2-14 to your Town or City Assessor. These people are eligible for an exemption, depending on what the service is; it could be for up to 25% of the assessment of their property. In light of Memorial Day coming up, I just wanted to put those programs out there for veterans. The theme for this year’s Memorial Day Parade for Queensbury and Glens Falls is “By Their Might and Their Sacrifice Freedoms Flag Waves Forever”. ? Pointed out the Town’s website www.queensbury.net ? Thanked Look TV and their sponsors for televising these meeting RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO.: 196, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION 618 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 05-16-2011 MTG #15 SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Regular Town Board Meeting. Duly adopted this 16th day of May, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None Respectfully Submitted, Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk Town of Queensbury