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1986-06-30 208 TOWN BOARD MEETING JUNK 30, 1986 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: WENU, Glens Falls Post Star GUEST: Mr. Greeno PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY: Town Clerk Darleen Dougher MEETING OPENED: 2:05 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING SUPERVISOR WALTER: Stated the purpose of this special meeting is to entertain two resolutions regarding the retaining of an engineer for the sewer project and retaining an architect for some architectural work this Town Board is thinking , about doing. RESOLUTION TO _RETAIN ARCHITECT RESOLUTION,NO. 174, Introduced by Mr. Stephen Borgos who moved for 'its adoption seconded by Mr. George Kurosaka. WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined the need to increase office and storage space for the conduct of daily government, and WHEREAS, the Town Board desires to retain an architect for the design of the new office building, renovations to existing space and design of a proposed activities center, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board retain the services of The Saratoga Associates for a fee not to exceed $74,000. Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent: None SUPERVISOR WALTER-The Town Board had sent out letters to architects in the area asking if they were interested in the project. They had heard from over six and interviewed five 'and the Saratoga Associates was the architectural firm that the Town Board wished to consider in the resolution today. RESOLUTION TO RETAIN ENGINEER RESOLUTION NO. 175, Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption and secon ed by Mr. Ronald Montesi. i WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury received the approval of the State Comptroller �-- on May 6, 1986 for the construction of a $7,200,000. sewer district, and WHEREAS, the Town Board is desirous of commencing the design phase of the sewer district, and WHEREAS, Kestner Engineers, P.C. of Troy, New York has completed planning phase Of this district in a satisfactory manner, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to retain the engineering services of Kestner Engineers, P.C. for the preparation of final plans and specifications for the proposed wastewater , 209 collection system, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to sign an agreement with Kestner Engineers, P.C. ' for detailed engineering services for the Quaker Road Sewer district in an amount not to exceed $368,232. Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent: None y SUPERVISOR WALTER-Stated that Kestner Engineers have completed the planning phase and the Town Board felt that they have done a very good job. There was a delay in the approval of the sewer district it was in the State Comptrollers office for ten month's. Kestner Engineer has done as much as they can without being compensated, therefore we need to go for ,the final engineer services and the specifications to go out for bid so that we can possibly began construction in the fall of this year. Asked for an executive session relative to personnel matters and also for land acquisition. RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 176,Introduced by Mr. George Kurosaka who moved for its adoption seconded by Mr. George Kurosaka: RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby moves into executive session to discuss personnel matters and land acquisition. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Kurosaka, Mr. Borgos, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes:None Absent: None MR. GREENO-S oke to the Town Board about the violations that he felt exists at -� P the West Side Auto Junk Yard. . . . Will the Town grant the license? SUPERVISOR WALTER-Noted that the license comes from the Town Clerk. DARLEEN DOUGHER-Town .Clerk. . .Stated that she had received their application just Friday and turned it over to Building and Zoning who said they would be investigating today or tomorrow. Stated that she had not given a permit this year. SUPERVISOR WALTER-The Town Clerk does not issue a license until an inspection is made and its ok and the Building and Zoning office notifies the Town Clerk, and then the license is issued. MR. GREENO -West Side Auto-Junk Yard has received permits for the past thirty-years with non-compliance 'most of the time. Noted that they had put up a fence across the front and some around the sides and painted but then they started putting vehicles outside the fence and let the fence run down. COUNCILMAN KUROSAKA-I am going to meet with Mr. Greeno and go around the place, taking pictures, then report back to the Town Clerk, in addition to what the Building Dept. does. COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Noted that a very careful look be taken before issuing a permit. COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Stated that there was a lot of junk yards to be scrutinized --°`— before permits are issued. COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Asked Mrs. Walter if it was all up to the Building and Zoning Dept. to enforce this law? SUPERVISOR WALTER-Referred this question to Town Counsel. TOWN COUNSEL-Noted that the Town Board is the legislative body primarily for monitoring, pendlties for failure to comply, the most severe is the withholding of a new license. There is another part of the town which is monitoring it, this being the Building 210 and Zoning Dept. DARLEEN DOUGHER-Town Clerk- If the Building & Zoning Dept. approves a junk yard I do not have the right to not give the permit. TOWN COUNSEL-That is right. SUPERVISOR WALTER-Stated that there was nothing they could do today and that Mr. Kurosaka would report back after inspecting the junk yard tomorrow. Asked the Town Clerk if she heard back from the Building and Zoning to please let them know. COUNCILMAN MONTESI-Addressed the press about a correction. . . at the last Town Board Meeting the fellow who said the Building Dept. lost his C.O. , that was not so, the C. 0. was there on file he had four violations and it was indicated that he would not be issued a C.O. without correcting those violations. He never correct the violations and sold the house without a C.O. r1 On Motion the meeting was adjourned. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. DARLEEN DOUGHER, TOWN CLERK R 1rr--�