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2011-06-27 SP MTG#18 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING 07-27-2011 MTG #18 652 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG. #18 JUNE 27, 2011 RES. 218 7:00 p.m. TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER GUESTS TOWN HISTORIAN DR. MARILYN VANDYKE GARY EVANS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WARREN CO. HISTORICAL SOCIETY MRS. JOAN ALDOUS DISCUSSION: BI-CENTENNIAL EVENTS PLANNING DR. VANDYKE-Two kinds of organizations working on the Bi-Centennial – one: Over all committee at the County Level two: Town Team being myself Joan Aldous and John Strough ? Events will be ongoing over several years ? Major event in Warren County will take place in 2013 ? Town of Queensbury will celebrate 250 years old in 2012 EVENTS FOR QUEENSBURY ? May 20, 2012 commemorating the day the Queensbury Patent was signed Laying a wreath at the Old Quaker burying ground …reading sections of the patent and name the first settlers possibly with re-enactors and unveils the towns song which has been written ? Working with the Chapman Museum an exhibit in honor of Queensbury looking at Queensbury after World War II…with collection of oral histories… ? Main Event – Have a commemorative celebration to be held at the Town Office A program for that day-a booklet to highlight the supervisors of the town ..music…refreshments … signs at the entrances to the town ...anniversary brochure celebrate Queensbury 250 ? Working on updating website … 2012 there will be a special exhibit at Hovey Pond … Queensbury brochure historical information with driving tour..need media coverage ? Other events to tie into the celebrations: War of 1812 Girls Scouts are 100 years th old SUNY Adirondack is having its 50 Anniversary celebration Glens Falls Country Club is a 100 years old COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Noted that the Civil War Band has been signed up for a parade for 2013. DR. VANDYKE-Also working with the City of Glens Falls on a collaborative event, a parade … nd Mrs. Aldous working on the re-enactors from the 22 Regiment. nd MRS. ALDOUS-The 22 Regiment was the first regiment to leave Glens Falls in 1861 returning in May and June of 1863, marching from Fort Edward up Warren Street through a huge nd evergreen arch into the City where they had a big dinner for them. The 22 was part of the original Iron Brigade a well know fighting group. Noted that her son is a re-enactor and he has SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING 07-27-2011 MTG #18 653 contacted others regiments from that brigade and they are excited about coming and recreating the Iron Brigade for that parade. Holden wrote a song for the Iron Brigade and we have someone who will perform that song. We have three men in Glens Falls who served in the 54th Mass. We had also contacted those re-enactors and they would be willing to come and also march in the parade they would like to set up an encampment in Crandall Park. DR. VANDYKE-Spoke about a County Wide festival to be set up in Crandall Park to be seen after the parade. The County is thinking about an Open House at the County Offices. Looking at a County booklet that all the Historians in the County have been asked to contribute information to Wayne Wright … working on a dinner at the Sagamore. 2014 would like to add names to the Civil War Monument that were left off.. re: Eagle Looking for a permanent location for the original monument eagle. COUNCILMAN STROUGH-Noted a location for the Eagle could be in the atrium at the Town Office Building… SUPERVISOR STEC-The general direction is good and certainly we should mark the anniversary in a meaningful yet responsible manner and need to put more detail and price tags on these items… DISCUSSION: WARREN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUPERVISOR STEC-The Warren County Historical Society is looking to renew their lease at the old Sunnyside Fire Station. Monthly charge at present $375. COUNCILMAN MONTESI-I want them to stay there. GARY EVINS EXEUTIVE DIRECTOR-Noted that the Mohican Grange is for sale…if that is sold commercially it could restrict access to the fire house property…spoke on removal of the voting machines leasing more room that could be used for the Historical Society a lot of renovations would have to be made, looking to the future for a museum… SUPERVISOR STEC-We can keep the lease the same and extend it for two years. GARY EVINS-That would be fine for us. SUPERVISOR STEC-In one of our July meetings there will be a resolution to basically renew the contract for two more years. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 218, 2011 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its meeting. th Duly adopted this 27 day of June 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None Respectfully submitted, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk-Queensbury