232.2021 Engagement of Cheap Pete 72 Lyndon Road
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF CHEAP
PETE’S LAWN CARE FOR MOWING OF ABANDONED OR
NEGLECTED PROPERTY – 72 LYNDON ROAD
RESOLUTION NO.: 232, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) has reported to the Town Board that the property located at 72 Lyndon Road in the Town
is in a state of serious neglect in that the yard needs to be mowed and therefore the Director
recommends that the Town Board authorize monthly mowing of this property, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has concluded that the condition of the property creates a public
health hazard due to concerns regarding the harboring of ticks and other vermin in the tall grass, and
WHEREAS, the Director reports that he has previously attempted to contact the owner of
record by certified letter and/or posting of the property but his efforts have been to no avail and he has
been unable to reach anyone or to obtain any resolution of the situation, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §64 (5-a), the Town Board may require the
owners of land to cut, trim or remove from the land owned by them, brush, grass, rubbish or weeds or
to spray poisonous shrubs or weeds on such land, and upon default, may cause such grass, brush,
rubbish or weeds to be cut, trimmed or removed and such poisonous shrubs or weeds to be sprayed by
the Town and the total expense of such cutting, trimming, removal or spraying may be assessed by the
Town Board on the real property on which such grass, rubbish, weeds or poisonous shrubs or weeds
were found and the expense so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge on the real property on which
it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected in the same manner and
at the same time as other Town charges,
WHEREAS, the Director obtained a quote for the monthly mowing of the property, and
WHEREAS, Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care submitted a quote dated 6/17/2021 for monthly
lawn mowing - $75 (July through September) for a total amount not to exceed $225 and therefore
the Director recommends that the Town Board engage their services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board directs that a final notice shall be sent by U.S.
mail to the property owner of record as set forth above requiring that they mow the lawn on their
property within 10 days and failing to do so, the Town will cause such action to be taken and the cost
thereof will be assessed by the Town Board on the real property and the assessment shall constitute a
lien and charge on the real property until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected
in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves of the Director of Building and Codes
Enforcement’s engagement of the services of Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care for the mowing of the property
located at 72 Lyndon Road as delineated in this Resolution and as set forth in Cheap Pete’s Lawn
Care’s 6/17/2021 quote for monthly lawn mowing - $75 (July through September) for a total
amount not to exceed $225, to be paid on a monthly basis upon Cheap Pete’s Lawn Care
submitting proper invoices to the Town outlining the dates on which the property was mowed, to
be paid for from Account No.: 001-3620-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend
the Town Budget and transfer $225 from Contingency Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to Account No.:
001-3620-4400 and take any other and all actions necessary to provide for such payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Director of Building and
Codes Enforcement to inform the Town Assessor and/or Town Receiver of Taxes and Assessments of
the total expenses of such cutting, trimming, removal or spraying of the property so that the expenses
can be properly assessed and constituted as a lien and charge on the real property on which it is levied
until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged so that such sum may be collected in the same manner
and at the same time as other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Building and Codes Enforcement and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 12 day of July, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. McNulty