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1985-02-12 46 TOWN BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 1985 MEMBERS PRESENT: Mrs. Frances Walter-Supervisor Mr. Daniel Olson-Councilman Dr. Charles Eisenhart-Councilman Mr. Daniel Morrell-Councilman ABSENT: Mrs. Betty Monahan-Councilman Mr. Wilson Mathias-Town Counsel PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN OLSON PRESS: G.F. Post Star, WWSC ✓ GUESTS: Mr. Robert Shaw, Mr. Thomas Fessenden TOWN OFFICIALS: Mr. Thomas Flaherty, Mr. Paul Naylor MEETING OPENED 7:42 P.M. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RESOLUTION NO. 39, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Morrell: RESOLVED, that the Town Board Minutes of January 22, 1985 be and hereby are approved. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Walter f Noes: None Absent:Mrs. Monahan RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE POLLING PLACES IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY RESOLUTION NO. 40, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart, who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: WHEREAS, Article 4 Section 66 of the Election Law provides that this Board shall designate the Polling Places where registration of voters and the election shall be held during the year following, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following locations be and they hereby are designated as the respective polling places in the districts as enumerated: DISTRICT LOCATION 1. South Queensbury Fire House 2. Bay Ridge Fire House 3. Bay Ridge Fire House 4. North Queensbury Fire House 5. Warren County Municipal Center 6. Roberts Gardens (Recreation Room) 7. Queensbury Town Office Building 8. Queensbury Central Fire House 9. Queensbury Senior High School 10. Cerebral Palsy Center 11. John Burke Apts. 12. Kensington Road School (Western Entrance) 13. West Glens Falls Fire House 14. West Glens Falls Fire House 47 15. West Glens Falls Fire House 16. Queensbury Water Dept. (Maintenance Bldg.) 17. Queensbury Town Office Building 18. West Mountain Community Church and be it further RESOLVED, that the Rental for such Polling Places be and the same hereby is fixed at the sum of $40.00 per annum per district pending receipt of voucher. Duly adopted by the following vote: ( - Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent: Mrs. Monahan �- COUNCILMAN EISENHART- Noted that District Number 4 North Queensbury Fire House may be changed to the Rescue Squad Building...will contact the Fire Company regarding this change... COUNCILMAN MORRELL-Questioned if any of the Districts will be split this year? COUNCILMAN EISENHART- I have not heard of any...I will check on it... DISCUSSION HELD ON TOP O'WORLD FORMATION OF WATER CO. SUPERVISOR WALTER- I have discussed this with the Building & Zoning Dept. (Ltr. on file) recommend approval of the formation of a water company...I have also spoken with Mr. Bodenweiser regarding fire flows... JACK MANNIX-Representing the Developer-The initial plans are on file with the Town..we have to form a water transportation corporation because there will be more than one group of owners who will be getting water, we need your approval. We have filed with the Public Service Commission in regard to rates... - COUNCILMAN OLSON-We had questions, number one the signature of our Highway Supt. when this is not a Town Road... JACK MANNIX-The statute which is Section 41 of the Transportation Corporation Law, requires the majority of the Town Board and the consent of the Highway Supt.... COUNCILMAN OLSON-We wanted to be very sure that we were not going to get involved in something that we have to do repairs on and have the Town absorb the costs and operate it in the future at the expense of the whole town. RESOLUTION TO UNTABLE RESOLUTION NO. 41, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Morrell: RESOVLED, that Resolution No. 32 of 1985 "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONSENT OF TOWN BOARD AND TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT TO THE FORMATION OF TOP O'WORLD WATER COMPANY, INC." be placed back on the table. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent: Mrs. Monahan RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONSENT OF TOWN BOARD AND TOWN HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT TO THE FORMATION OF TOP O'THE WORLD WATER CO., INC. RESOLUTION NO. 32, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: WHEREAS, Top O' The World Associates, the developer of the Top O' The World 48 resort community has determined it will be necessary to form a water-works corpora- tion in order to comply with certain legal requirements prior to the installation of a complete water supply and distribution system to serve Top O'World Develo- pment, and WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Health has approved phase 1 of the water supply and distribution system, and WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Conseration has issued a permit for such water supply and distribution system, and WHERF J.S, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has reviewed the engineering plan for the proposed water system, a report of the consulting engineer and well testing reports, and the permit issued by the Department of Environmental Conse- rvation authorizing such water supply and distribution system, and WHEREAS, Section 41 of the Transportation Corporations Law requires that consent be obtained from a majority of the members of the Town Board and the Town Highway Superintendent prior to the formation of a water-works corporation, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby consents to the formation of Top O' The World Water Co., Inc. and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the members of the Town Board and the Town Highway Superintendent are hereby authorized to execute the respective consent forms in triplicate to be made part of the Certificate of Incorporation of Top O' The World Water Co., Inc. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent: Mrs. Monahan COMMUNICATIONS -Active List Bay Ridge Fire Co. on file -Ltr. on file- Faith Bible Church-regarding the establishment of a stump dump... COUNCILMAN EISENHART- Requsted that the Building & Zoning Dept. review the request... MR. ROBERT SHAW-Licensed Engineer-Member of the Faith Bible Church-this would be for permission to fill in ravine to allow funeral processions to proceed into the cemetery and turn around and exit from the cemetery... SUPERVISOR WALTER-A public hearing will have to be held... RESOLUTION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION NO. 42, Introduced by Mr. Daniel Olson who moved for its adoption, seconded by Dr. Charles Eisenhart: i RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury will hold a public hearing on February 26, 1985 at 7:30 P.M. upon the request of the Faith Bible Church to establish a Stump Dump on Division Road, Town of Queensbury, pursuant to Town of Queensbury Ordinance Number 8 regulating dumps. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:Mrs. Monahan 49 BIDS -1985 Van-D.C.O. use...Bids opened on January 29, 1985... Ford Garage, Glens Falls, N.Y.-Dodge Van-$9735.00 non collusive attached Maltbie's Garage, Lake George, N.Y. Chevrolet Van-$9708.00 non collusive attached Bids turned over to Highway Supt. for his recommendation... -WATER DEPARTMENT CHEMICALS- Bids opened on Janaury 29, 1985.. Monarch Chemical, Ballston Spa, N.Y. - Chlorine Deposit of $750.00 319.00 per ton Soda- 189.80 per ton Liq. Alum-No Bid Non Collusive-None Ashland Chemical, Rensselaer, N.Y.- Chlorine Deposit of $500.00 16.75 per cwt. Soda 188.00 per ton or 9.40 cwt non. collusive attached Holland Chem. Co. , Admas, Mass. Alum 187.20 per ton Non Collusive attached -Ltr. Thomas Flaherty on file recommending the following bids be accepted: Chlorine-Ashland Chemical Co. Caustic Soda-Ashland Chemical Co. Alum-Holland Company RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BIDS ON WATER DEPARTMENT CHEMICALS RESOLUTION NO. 43, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: WHEREAS, Thomas Flaherty, Water Supt. for the Town of Queensbury did recommend that we advertise for bids for Liquid Chlorine, Alum and Caustic Soda 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 as follows: Chlorine- Ashland Chemical Co. Rensselaer, N.Y. $500.00 Deposit 16.75 cwt. Alum- Holland Co. Adams, Mass. $187.20 per Ton Soda-Ashland Chemical Co. Rensselaer, N.Y. $188.00 per ton or 9.40 cwt. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that bid of Monarch Chemical be rejected for the following reasons: 1. No non collusive was submitted and 2. When the container deposit is taken into consideration the bid is not the lowest, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby accepts the bids as mentioned above and be it further RESOLVED, that the financing for such materials is in the 1985 Water Dept. Budget. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:Mrs. Monahan TANDEM HAULING TRAILER-Bids opened on January 29, 1985 -Contractor Sales, Albany, N.Y. $50,775.00 $5,�,AO.00 down $1013.00 a month at 11.77% interest Totaling $60,780.00 i 60 -LTR. Highway Supt. -requesting the purchase of a Tandem Trailer from Contractor Sales...on file.. SUPERVISOR WALTER-Noted that due to the interest rates the Town is looking into Statutory Bond for this purchase... RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID ON TANDEM TRAILER RESOLUTION NO. 44, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: WHEREAS, Mr. Paul Naylor, Highway Supt. for the Town of Queensbury did re- commend that we advertise for bids for a Tandem Axle Material Hauling Trailer and WHEREAS, 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. Paul Naylor for his recommendation, and J WHEREAS, Mr. Naylor by letter has recommended that the bid be awarded to Co- ntractor Sales, Albany, N.Y., NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby accepts the bid of Contractor Sales, Albany, N.Y. in the amount of $$50,775.00 and be it further RESOLVED, that the Supervisor will determine the method of financing. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent: Mrs. Monahan -USED GRADER-Bids opened on January 26, 1985 Contractor Sales, Albany, N.Y. $92,500.00 $9,200.00 down $2,210.00 per month 13% interest totaling $106,117.45 Southworth Machinery, Albany, N.Y. $59,675.00 No down payment $1428.99 per month 7% interest totaling $68,591.52 -- -Ltr. on file- Highway Supt. recommended the acceptance of the low bid from Southworth Machinery... RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID ON USED GRADER RESOLUTION NO. 45, Introduced by Mr. Daniel Olson who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Morrell: WHEREAS, Mr. Paul Naylor, Highway Supt. for the Town of Queensbury did recommend that we advertise for bids for a used grader 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. Paul Naylor for his recommendation, and WHEREAS, Mr. Naylor by letter has recommended that the bid be awarded to South- worth Machinery, Albany, N.Y. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby accepts the bid of Southworth Machinery, Albany, N.Y. in the amount of $59,675.00 and be it further RESOLVED that the financing for such purchase will be on an installment basis. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Walter Noes: None 51 Absent:Mrs. Monahan REPORTS -Town Clerk-monthy report-January 1985 -Building & Zoning-monthly report-January 1985 -Supervisor Walter-Ltr. from the Fire Marshal requesting permission to attend a Code Enforcement Training Course - May 28-31 1985 . .will contact the Fire Marshal for more information... OPEN FORUM 8:16 P.M. -Mr. Thomas Fessenden-Representing the Hudson Falls/Fort Edward Farmers Market Association...would like to hold a Farmers Market this summer on the Watkin's Nursery Property on River Street...questioned if they would still be considered a vendor and have to pay the fee as stated in the Local Law? -Supervisor Walter-Noted that the Town is involved in litigation at this time and would not be able to comment on this situation...At this point in time in order to to be a vendor in the Town, the Local Law is in effect and a fee is charged... Announced that Warren County has given the Town of Queensbury three buildings located at the Warren County Health Camp, we have had a request from West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Co. for one of the buildings 20x20 and the Queensbury Water Dept. is looking at one... RESOLUTION TURNING OVER BUILDING TO WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY RESOLUTION NO. 46, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Morrell: WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury was given three buildings located on the property of the Warren County Health Camp and WHEREAS, West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Company has requested one of these buildings, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby turns over one of the buildings to the -- West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Co. with the stipulation that they remove the building at their own expense, from the Warren County Health Camp Property. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:Mrs. Monahan RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS RESOLUTION NO. 47, Introduced by Mr. Daniel Morrell who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Frances Walter: RESOLVED, that Audit of Bills as appears on Abstract No. 85-2A and numbered 93 through 299 and totaling $115,400.31 be and hereby is approved. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Walter I Noes: None Absent:Mrs. Monahan RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 48, Introduced by Mr. Daniel Morrell who moved for its adoption, seconded by Dr. Charles Eisenhart: RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby moves into executive session to discuss litigations. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:Mrs. Monahan On motion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Donald A. Chase, Town Clerk