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1986-01-28 18 TOWN BOARD MEETING JANUARY 28, 1986 7:36 P.M. TOWN BOARD MEMBERS Mrs. Frances Walter-Supervisor Mr. George Kurosaka-Councilman Mr. Stephen Borgos-Councilman Mr. Ronald Montesi-Councilman Mrs. Betty Monahan-Councilman Mr. Wilson Mathias-Town Counsel PRESS: G.F. Post Star GUESTS: Mr. Charles Adamson, Mr. Bill Morton TOWN OFFICIALS: Mr. Ralph VanDusen MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF THE CREW OF THE CHALLENGER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN KUROSAKA RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RESOLUTION NO. 33, Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Betty Monahan: RESOLVED, that the minutes of December 10th and 19th of 1985 and January 14, 1986 be and hereby are approved. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None OPEN FORUM 7:36 P.M. Mr. BILL MORTON-(presented the Town Board with a copy of his statement from the last meeting) I would like to go over the Hovey Pond proposal on behalf of the Queensbury Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Assoc. , . . .noted that at the last meeting there was a proposal for the acquisition of Hovey Pond, we would like to counter with our recommendation for Hovey Pond. (Gave Board Members Map of Hovey Pond) We would like to see a park established on Hovey Pond manicured much the way Crandall Park is. . . .A path around much of the pond, proposed to have Hovey' s Pond excavated, dredged, removing the silt, we have been in touch with a firm that has indicated they may be interested in removing the material at no cost to the community to have the material for top soil. . .that is a possibility. If dredged, it is my estimation it would support a trout fishery we would then propose to work with Warren Co. Trout Hatchery, the Recreation Dept. and try to have the pond stocked with trout. This would provide a nice fishery for the people of the community, for the people of Queensbury and for the City residents to enjoy also. The Town does own a small parcel of land along Lafayette Street which borders the Town right now it is my understanding that the Town Board is considering selling this an offer has been made our group opposes selling this parcel at this point in time. We would like to see the planning process initiated for Hovey's Pond Continued, this process was initiated several years ago and a lot --'` of work has been done by the Recreation Commission, by the Soil and Water Conservation Dist. of Warren Co. in bringing the plan along. We are proposing an extension of a lot of work that has already been done. Rather than selling the parcel that the Town owns along Lafayette Street we see that the building that is standing there is not in that great a shape we would recommend that, that building be torn down and a small parking lot be established there, holding four or five cars. As you see (on map) we have placed benches around the pond, maybe horse shoe pit that kind of 19 thing, very simple park. We feel if the planning process can be continued and we can get some results from the people who would be interested in dredging and we can work with the Town Board and Recreation Commission to establish a foot path with perhaps the help of the inmates of Wilton, low cost. . . Inmates constructing the benches. . . a very low cost park, that is our proposal. I will bring this to the attention of the Recreation Commission. I would like to ask a question, the idea of Round Pond where do negotiation stand at this point? We have seen in the paper that negotiations are still going on. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER-There is a contract of sale between Mr. Russo and a buyer. I MR. MORTON-We understand that from the paper according to a quote that -- was attributed to you, you indicated that negotiations are in progress. SUPERVISOR WALTER-I do not know when I would have said that. MR. MORTON-At the Rotary Meeting. SUPERVISOR WALTER-What I said that was during the year 1985 in the areas of recreation, the Town Board had undertaken the redevelopment of Gurney Lane that we had negotiated for the purchase of Round Pond and that we had purchased an eighty acre tract off Ridge Road. MR. MORTON-Would you characterize Round Pond Project as far as the Town is concerned to be a dead issue at this point? TOWN COUNSEL-There is a contract of sale, I was directed to provide an alternative to the Town Board, I have not done so. SUPERVISOR WALTER-It takes two parties to negotiate, if the gentlemen has a contract of sale for a piece of property I do not think that he is interested in negotiating with anyone else, until the outcome of that sale contract is determined. MR. MORTON-I would like to recommend that the Town Board consider this issue by opening the whole matter up before a public hearing to obtain _ input from the public. The Town does have an alternative, by taking this property under eminent domain. To bring this before the people of the Town for the people of the Town to provide input to the Town Board to see if in fact before the sale is consummated between Mr. Russo and the buyer the people of the Town have an opportunity to express their will to indicate whether of not they desire the Town take this through eminent domain. COUNCILMAN BORGOS-I want to say that I thought the Highway Dept. is to be commended on its efforts in the snow storm as well as the fire companies and rescue squads have been extremely busy, the Warren County Sheriff' s Dept. for their work and Nimo. SUPERVISOR WALTER-I would disagree with you, having my own problems with Nimo, I would like to add that if the Town of Queensbury Highway and Water Dept. ran their operation like Nimo did that neither Mr. Naylor nor the Supervisor would have been returned to office. Asked for further comments from the public, hearing none the Open Forum was closed. . . RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW TO LICENSE MOBILE HOME PARKS AND TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF MOBILE HOME PARKS WITHIN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY RESOLUTION NO. 34, Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stephen Borgos: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has determined the need to revise and modernize the regulations concerning the operation and licensing of mobile home parks within the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, the proposed local law regulating and licensing mobile home 20 parks within the Town of Queensbury, a copy of which is annexed, has been prepared, and WHEREAS, the proposed local law is worthy of consideration for legislative action, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a public hearing be held concerning the proposed adoption and said local law and that said public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Town of Queensbury Office Building, Bay & Haviland Roads in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York on the 11th day of February 1986 at which time all persons interested in the subject thereof will be heard, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be hereby directed and authorized to publish and provide notice of said public hearing as may be required by law. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent: None COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Will this include the mobile home zones? TOWN COUNSEL-That will be an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. . . DISCUSSION Re: Fire Works Display. . .Deputy Town Clerk-I have spoken with Mr. Brandt of West Mountain Ski Center, he is unable to provide the Town with one million dollar insurance coverage for the fire works display, he can at this time produce five hundred thousand liability insurance with possibly an additional three hundred thousand coverage with the Town named an an additional insured. . . .Councilman Monahan-recommended that the resolution state eight hundred thousand if available but not less than five hundred thousand coverage. . .Supervisor Walter-In the past we have required of any carnivals or special celebrations in the town five million Liability and that was before the public ran into problems with the insurance coverage that is available today, it is not available. Councilman Borgos-Will he have a licensed technician there? Councilman Kurosaka-They have to. Councilman Borgos-The firm has insurance, could we get a certificate from them naming us as a co-insured? Supervisor Walter-No, they are running into the same problem with the liability, they just won't write it. Councilman Borgos-Has this been discussed with the fire company and are they satisfied with the arrangements? Supervisor Walter-yes, I think that is West Glens Falls. This is not the first time he has had this, it is an on going kind of thing. RESOLUTION ALLOWING FIRE WORKS DISPLAY RESOLUTION NO. 35, Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Frances Walter: RESOLVED, that permission is hereby granted to West Mountain Ski Center to conduct a Fire Works Display on Saturday, February 1, 1986 at the West Mountain Ski Center, and be it further RESOLVED, that said Ski Center has filed with the Town a certificate of insurance in the amount of $800,000 if available and not less than $500,000 Liability, naming the Town as an additional insured. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: Mr. Borgos Absent:None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON A LOCAL LAW REGULATING PARKING ON NORTHWEST ROAD RESOLUTION NO. 36, Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Frances Walter: WHEREAS, a proposed Local Law to establish No-Parking regulations on Northwest Road and designated on the Town of Queensbury Tax Map in Section 124, Blocks 2,3,4, has been prepared and WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law is worthy of consideration for legislative action, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a public hearing be held concerning the proposed adoption of a Local Law and that said public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Town of Queensbury Office Building, Bay & Haviland Roads, Glens Falls, New York on the 11th day of February, 1986 at which time all persons will be heard both in favor of and opposed to said Local Law, and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be hereby directed and authorized to publish and provide notice of said public hearing as may be required by law. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None Supervisor Walter-We have had a request from a resident on Northwest Road indicating that he has had some problems with people who were parking at this point, there have been a couple burglaries up there. This has been discussed with the Sheriff's Dept. and Mr. Naylor, our highway Supt. recommended that we go to a No-Parking regulation at that point if people C were parking up there then the neighbors could call the Sheriff's Office and they could be removed. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE BINGO LICENSE RESOLUTION NO. 37, Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stephen Borgos: RESOLVED, that Bingo License No. 2701 be and hereby is approved allowing West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company to hold Bingo Occasions from February 2, 1986 through July 26, 1986 and be it further RESOLVED, that this license includes three Sunday Bingo Occasions. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None RESOLUTION TO SET POLICY ON USE OF TOWN OFFICE BUILDING TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS RESOLUTION NO. 38, Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stephen Borgos: WHEREAS, the activities within all the departments providing services in the Town of Queensbury has consistently increased and WHEREAS, the Town finds it necessary to utilize all available room space in the performance of additional department duties, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT 22 RESOLVED, that is shall be the policy of the Town of Queensbury that use of the space in the Town Office Building will be restricted to Town activities during the hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ) , and be it further RESOLVED, that after hours use to outside organizations, groups and agencies will continue provided the organizations, groups and agencies register with the Town Clerk and acknowledges that cancellation of the space is possible if the various Boards in the Town require special meetings, and in addition to resolve that the Town Clerk notify all organizations, groups and agencies using space in the Town Office Building that this Town Policy will be effective sixty (60) days after this date, an be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor will have the discretion to allow an organization or group to use the building as she deems necessary. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None DISCUSSION HELD-It was noted that Well Baby Clinic since it is funded by the Town will still be held at the Town Office Building. . .Councilman Borgos, recommend that the Supervisor be given the power to accept groups in on an emergency basis. . . Supervisor Walter-The previous Town Board added into the Budget monies to be used for an architect into looking at a possible expansion of the Town Office Building a wing or new building in a campus like effect. . .because of the growth of the departments the space is very limited that should be made clear in trying to establish a policy it is to allow the on going activities of our expanded departments to take place. . . RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE LAND OPINES WATER DISTRICT, BROAD ACRES WATER DISTRICT, SHERMAN --- AVENUE WATER DISTRICT, BIG BAY BIG BOOM WATER DISTRICT, AND MOUNTAINVIEW WATER DISTRICT WITH THE QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 39, Introduced by Mrs. Frances Walter who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stephen Borgos: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, as follows: SECTION 1. A meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, shall be held at Queensbury Office Building, in said Town, on the llth day of February, 1986, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. , Eastern Standard Time, for the purpose of considering the consolidation of the Land O'Pines Water District, Broad Acres Water District, Sherman Avenue Water District, Big Bay-Big Boom, Water District, and Mountainview Water District and the Queensbury Consolidated Water District in said Town, pursuant to Section 206 of the Town Law. SECTION 2. Upon such consolidation becoming effective, the resulting consolidated water district shall continue to be known as the Queensbury Consolidated Water District and all the property of said Land O'Pines Water Distict, Broad Acres Water District, Sherman Avenue Water District, i Big Bay-Big Boom Water District and Mountainview Water District shall become the property of the Queensbury Consolidated Water District. SECTION 3. Any indebtedness of said Land O'Pines Water District, Broad Acres Water District, Sherman Avenue Water District, Big Bay-Big Boom Water District and Mountainview Water District which shall be outstanding as of the effective date of the aforesaid consolidation shall be assumed by and become the indebtedness of the Queensbury Consolidated Water District, and there shall annually be assessed upon all the taxable real property in such Queensbury Consolidated Water District at the same time and in .60 the same manner as other Town charges an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest of all such District's outstanding indebtedness, including the aforesaid indebtedness of the Land O'Pines Water District, Broad Acres Water District, Sherman Avenue Water District, Big Bay-Big Boom Water District and Mountainview Water District as the same become due and payable. SECTION 4. the future assessments of all costs of operation, maintenance and improvements of such Queensbury Consolidated Water District, including any such costs which were formerly assessable by law upon the taxable real property in the aforesaid Land O'Pines Water District, Broad Acres iWater District, Sherman Avenue Water District, Big Bay-Big Boom Water District and Mountainview Water District, shall be assessed upon all the taxable real property in said Queensbury Consolidated Water District at the same time and in the same manner as other Town charges. SECTION 5. The offices of all commissioners of such Land 0' Pines Water District, Broad Acres Water District, Sherman Avenue Water District, Big Bay-Big Boom Water District and Mountainview Water District, if any, shall be abolished upon the aforesaid consolidation becoming effective. SECTION 6. The Town Clerk shall give notice of the public hearing referred to in Section 1 hereof by the publication of this resolution in the official newspaper of the Town of Queensbury, the first publication thereof to be made at least ten days prior to the date fixed for such public hearing as aforesaid. SECTION 7. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None i Supervisor Walter-All of the Water Dist. mentioned in this resolution are currently at a tax rate approximately the same as the Queensbury Water Dist. Each one of these water districts is a special entity unto itself. The have revenues and they have expenses. The Queensbury Water Dist. is the district that runs the filtration plant and also does all the maintenance work within the water districts in the town. When any work is done in these other districts, when any water is purchased by these districts there are charges back and forth in the ledger. What it is, is a bookkeeping nightmare. We are trying to establish a little less paper work and the fact that we would have one water district is not unusual, many times water districts are in existence two or three years before they are consolidated into the mother district. This has happened before in the Town of Queensbury and we have been waiting for a point where the tax rates would be about the same that none of the people that would go into the consolidated Queensbury District will be paying any more, but in some cases they will paying less. I would encourage the Board to support this. DEPUTY WATER SUPT. RALPH VANDUSEN-Just to echo what Fran said about bookkeeping, right now any work that we do in those districts, people that do the work such as plowing the hydrants must keep track of how long they spend on each hydrant in each district that goes into their supervisor and turned in and goes through six hands and is eventually billed against the district, it is a tremendous amount of paper work, it will make things a lot easier for us if we can get away from that. RESOLUTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW TO REPEAL LOCAL LAW NUMBER 2 OF 1976 RESOLUTION NO. 40, Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Ronald Montesi: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has determined to revitalize and enlarge the Town's tax base by attracting commercial and industrial firms to locate within the Town, and 24 WHEREAS, the partial real property tax exemption program authorized by Section 485 (b) of the Real Property Tax Law provides an incentive for certain business to locate within jurisdictions utilizing such program, and WHEREAS, Local Law Number 1, of 1976 eliminated the 485 (b) exemption within the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, a proposed local law repealing Local Law Number 2 of 1976 has been prepared and is annexed hereto, and WHEREAS, the proposed local law is worthy of consideration for legislative action, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a public hearing be held concerning the proposed adoption of said local law and that said public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Town of Queensbury Office Building, Bay & Haviland Roads in the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York on the 11th day of February, 1986 at which time all persons interested in the subject thereof will be heard, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be hereby directed and authorized to publish and provide notice of said public hearing as may be required by law. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None DISCUSSION-Question was raised if this would be grandfathered?. . .Town Counsel will review this question. . . i COUNCILMAN BORGOS-I wish to remind people of our policy regarding Snowmobiles and ATV's on Town Roads, a great deal of abuse that I have observed in the last few days. (only a portion of PeggyAnn Road is open for snowmobile use, see Town Ordinance Number 43, all other roads are closed for this use) SUPERVISOR WALTER-February 1st. our ATV Law will take effect. . . TOWN CLERK-Announced that the ATV's Registration Stickers are now on sale. . .will have news coverage of this. . . COUNCILMAN BORGOS-Recommended that the Board go on record extending our sympathy to the families of the Shuttle Crew. . .requested Town Counsel write the resolution. . . RESOLUTION OF SORROW RESOLUTION NO. 41, Introduced by the entire Town Board: Resolution forthcoming from Town Counsel to be found on page Duly adopted by the following vote: 1 Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None COMMUNICATIONS f'A r �J -Ltr. Building Dept.-Proposed Amendment to Queensbury Zoning Ordinance-Article 7 Supplementary Regulations Sec. 7.011 Shoreline and Wetland Regulations C. Fences. . .Definition #39-A. "Fence" and Article 12 Administrative Provisions Section 12.031 Interpretations. . .on file. . . DISCUSSION HELD-It was the consensus of the Town Board to await further changes and combine them for one public hearing. . . BID OPENING One Ton Cab and Chassis-Highway Dept. Bid Opening January 21,1986 at 2:00 P.M. C Wicker Ford-Ticonderoga, N.Y. 1986 Duel Wheel $16,488.00 Non collusive attached. Ron Kuba Ford Mercury, Inc. Comstock, N.Y. 1986 Ford F350 $17,150.00 1985 Ford F350 $16,490.00 Non collusive attached. Ross Pontiac, Granville, N.Y. 1986 GMC $14,984.85 Non Collusive attached. bids turned over to Highway Supt. for his recommendations. . . Ltr.- Town Counsel-(on file) noted that the low bidder Ross Pontiac did not meet the specifications in three areas. . .Wheel Base, Engine Hoarse Power and Front Axle. .recommended that the low bid not be accepted. -Ltr. Highway Supt. (on file) recommended that Wicker Ford receive the bid. RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID RESOLUTION NO. 42, Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stephen Borgos: WHEREAS, Mr. Paul Naylor, Highway Supt. for the Town of Queensbury did recommend that we advertise for bids for a One Ton Cab and Chassis, and WHEREAS, three bids were submitted and received and opened at the specified time and place by the Director of Purchasing/Town Clerk Donald A. Chase, and such bids were then turned over to Mr. Naylor for his recommendation, and WHEREAS, Town Counsel reviewed the bids and found the low bid of Ross Pontiac did not meet the specifications as submitted in the following areas Wheel Base, Engine Hoarse Power and Front Axle and recommended that the bid be rejected, and WHEREAS, Mr. Paul Naylor, Highway Supt. also reviewed the bids and found Ross Pontiac bid not meeting the specifications and WHEREAS, Mr. Paul Naylor, Highway Supt. recommended to the Town Board that the bid from Wicker Ford of Ticonderoga, N.Y. for a 1986 Duel Wheel in the amount of $16,488.00 be accepted, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby accepts the recommendation of Mr. Naylor as mentioned above, and be it further RESOLVED, that the financing for such One Ton Cab and Chassis is in the 1986 Highway Dept. Budget. i Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None BID OPENING 26 USED FRONT END LOADER- Bids opened January 21, 1986 at 2:00 P.M. Southworth Machinery, Albany, N.Y. 936 Wheel Loader $60,607.23 Contract Price $1,509.18 monthly installment 8. 1% interest rate Non Collusive attached. . . -Ltr. Highway Supt.-recommended that the bid from Southworth Machinery be accepted. . . RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID RESOLUTION NO. 43, Introduced by Mr. Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. George Kurosaka: WHEREAS, Mr. Paul Naylor, Highway Supt. for the Town of Queensbury did recommend that we advertise for bids for a used Front End Loader, and WHEREAS, one bid was submitted and received and opened at the specified time and place by the Director of Purchasing/Town Clerk Donald A. Chase, and such bid was then turned over to Mr. Naylor for his recommendation, and WHEREAS, Mr. Naylor by letter has recommended that the bid be awarded to Southworth Machinery, Albany, N.Y. in the amount of $1,509.18 monthly installments of 47 payments 8.1% interest, contract price of $60,607.23 now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby accepts of the recommendation of Mr. Naylor as mentioned above, and be it further RESOLVED, that the financing for such a Used Front End Loader is in the 1986 Highway Dept. Budget. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None ` Absent:None BID OPENING Chemicals-Water Dept. Bid Opening on January 28, 1986 at 2:00 P.M. Monarch Chemical Ballston Spa, N.Y. Chlorine $400.00 per ton with a $750.00 deposit on each container Caustic Soda $162.40 per ton Non Collusive attached. Holland Co. Adams, Mass. Alum $187.20 per net Ton Non Collusive attached. Ashland Chemical Co. , Rensselaer, N.Y. Caustic Soda $155.00 per ton Chlorine $16.40 per hundred weight Non Collusive Ltr. Water Supt.-(on file) recommended that Ashland Chemical Co. be awarded the bid for Liquid Chlorine and Liquid Caustic Soda The Holland Company be awarded the bid on Liquid Alum RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID RESOLUTION NO. 44, Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stephen Borgos: WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas K. Flaherty, Water Supt. for the Town of Queensbury did recommend that we advertise for bids for Chemicals, and WHEREAS, three bids were submitted and received and opened at the specified time and place by the Director of Purchasing/Town Clerk Donald A. Chase and such bids were then turned over to Mr. Flaherty for his recommendation, and WHEREAS, Mr. Flaherty by letter has recommended that the bid be awarded to the Holland Company of Adams, Mass. for Liquid Alum at $187.20 per net Ton and Ashland Chemical Company of Rensselaer, N.Y. for Liquid Chlorine at $16,40 per hundred wt. and liquid Caustic Soda at $155.00 per ton, and be it further RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby accepts the recommendation of Mr. Flaherty as mentioned above, and be it further RESOLVED, that the financing for such chemicals is included in the 1986 Water Dept. Budget. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None BID OPENING Service Connection Materials-Water Dept.-Bid Opening on January 28, 1986 at 2:00 P.M. Vellano Bros. Inc. of Latham, N.Y. $12,437.15 non collusive attached. LeValley McLeod, Inc. of Schenectady, N.Y. $15,398.60 non collusive attached. Ltr.- Thomas Flaherty, Water Supt. recommended the low bid of Vellano Bros. (on file) RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID RESOLUTION NO. 45, Introduced by Mr Ronald Montesi who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. George Kurosaka: i i WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas Flaherty, Water Superintendent for the Town of Queensbury did recommend that we advertise for bids for service connection materials, and WHEREAS, two bids were submitted and received and opened at the specified time and place by the Director of Purchasing/Town Clerk Donald A. Chase, and such bids were then turned over to Mr. Flaherty for his recommendation, and WHEREAS, Mr. Flaherty by letter has recommended that the bid be awarded to Vellano Bros. of Latham, N.Y. in the amount of $12, 437.15 now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby accepts the recommendation of Mr. Thomas Flaherty as mentioned above, and be it further RESOLVED, that the financing for such service connection materials is in the 1986 Water Dept. Budget. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None Ltr. January 24, 1986 Queensbury Town Board Haviland at Bay Queensbury, N.Y. 12801 28 Dear Members: 1. I request that you address at your meeting of January 28, the four issues I raised during "open forum" two weeks ago: a. user-based taxes for expenses involving Lake George b. reconstruction of Quaker Road C. the right of Queensbury Citizens to use Queensbury as an address d. unacceptable run-off from county highway department installation on Bay Road. 2. I also request information on what you have done about the Eljer Ultra one gallon commode which I brought to your attention in open forum in September. Its use is one way that everyone in the Lake George watershed can participate in the challenge to cut down on the effluent pouring into the ground around the lake. I suggested that you might want to consider in writing its use into the Queensbury on-site septic disposal ordinance for the Lake George Park area of Queensbury. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Charles F. Adamson COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Noted that Queensbury is listed in the Zip Code Book under Queensbury 12801. . .also in the Telephone Book in the yellow pages. . . MR. ADAMSON-I talked with the Postmaster in Glens Falls and he said it was not legal. . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-I think there are other people that would disagree with that. .it is listed in the official zip code book. . . MR. ADAMSON-I would encourage the Town Board of Queensbury to take official action on this. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER-The address that is used on all the stationery in the Town of Queensbury is Queensbury, N.Y. 12801 COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Regarding you question about Quaker Road, Mrs. Walter and the County Supv. are proposing a meeting, it is the intention of this Town Board to work with or pressure our Town and County Supervisors to put a study of Quaker Road in the budget this year. MR. ADAMSON-I understood from another County Supt. that there is a study going on now. SUPERVISOR WALTER-There has been a study on Quaker Road in the past but a study to do something about Quaker Road in earnest. . .what I think what was being referred to was the fact that the Urban Transportation Council that is a group of people in this area that represents a Council wherein funds from the State are funneled through for project. That group has listed a study for Quaker Road the only thing is, it is listed for 1988. COUNCILMAN KUROSAKA-I was the design engineer when Quaker Road was started. . . MR. ADAMSON-I understand that there was enough property purchased to enlarge Quaker Road. . . COUNCILMAN KUROSAKA-There is enough property taken to make four twelve foot lanes with a three foot mall in between and a five foot shoulder on each side. COUNCILMAN MONTESI-The County has put a number on George's proposal which is Ten Million Dollars. . .we are looking for a solution and we will sit down with them in the next two weeks and work something out. . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-The area around Ridge and Bay Road where it goes from two to one lane should be changed, it is an accident waiting to happen. . .that should be addressed immediately. SUPERVISOR WALTER-You addressed unacceptable runoff from the County Highway „„ 40 Dept. , on Bay Road, the County out facility has been told to clean up their act, I would assume this would come under the part of doing just that. User base taxes for expenses involving Lake George, . . .I would like the Board to take a look at the user fees we have in Queensbury what kind of increases and decreases need to be made. . .The Lake George affairs committee, they will probably get into ways the communities that are on the Lake can cooperate so that it is uniform. . . In your question Number 2 you have asked what the Board has done about the Eljer Ultra Commode, this Board has not seen it, the other Board has referred it to the Building & Zoning Dept. I did not know we were going to act on your presentation, it was considered. . . MR. ADAMSON-(gave information on the commode to the Board Members) . . .it should be written into the Queensbury Ordinance. .it saves a lot of problems. . . REPORTS v -The Building & Zoning Financial Report on file. . . AUDIT OF BILLS RESOLUTION NO. 46„ Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Stephen Borgos: RESOLVED, that Audit of Bills as Appears on Abstract January 28, 1986 and number 122 and totaling $2,986.00 be and hereby is approved. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 47, Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka, who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Betty Monahan: RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby moves into executive session to discuss real property negotiations. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None On motion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully Submitted, Donald A. Chase, Town Clerk