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01-10-2022 MTG#2 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 305 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG#2 JANUARY 10, 2022 RES. #41-56 7:00 P.M. BOH #1-3 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILMAN HARRISON FREER COUNCILMAN GEORGE FERONE via Zoom COUNCILMAN TIMOTHY MCNULTY TOWN COUNSEL ROBERT HAFNER, ESQ. TOWN OFFICIALS Chris Harrington, Water Superintendent & Director of Wastewater PRESS LOOK TV SUPERVISOR STROUGH called meeting to order…. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN HARRISON FREER SUPERVISOR STROUGH-I have one very sad message. We just received news today that last night our Town Historian Joan Aldous passed. I worked with Joan, she was a long time teacher at Queensbury Elementary School, and she was well known and loved. Teaching was just one of her interests in life. History was also very important to Joan. She loved researching local history. Her family roots go deep into Queensbury’s past, mostly in Lake Sunnyside of Town and maybe one of the things that contributed to her love of local history. Another Lake Sunnyside person was Francis Poutre, he was, when it came to aviation, a local hero. She knew his story so well, she had pictures of him, his planes and his activities up on top of Miller Hill where the school is today. That was the original airport, planes were flying out of there as early as 1918-1919, some of the first styles of planes. As World War II approached, they needed to have more space because the lumbering aircraft military style aircraft of World War II needed more room for take offs and landings. Joan used to give fascinating presentations on the life of Francis Poutre and the early aviation history of Queensbury. She gave many other presentations as well but that is the one that really stood out in my mind. She was the Town Historian since 2017 and was exemplary in filling the role of Historian. She collected, she preserved, distributed and promoted the Town’s history. The Town Historian worked Wednesday and Thursday out of the office adjacent to the Highway Department. She would respond not only on those days but she would work nights and weekends. She was a member of the Warren County Historical Society and worked with me in protecting Blind Rock. She used to put together a history day for young people and one of those history days included bringing them over to Blind Rock where I explained the history of Blind Rock. We took a great picture of all the kids in and around Blind Rock. I saved that picture and cherish it but she was largely responsible for that. She did so much more. She has passed but her contributions to Queensbury, to us and the community will remain eternally and for that we are very thankful. Onto some happier notes, one of which is $839,000 in grant money. There’s climate change and we are expected to try and deal with it the best way we can. One of them is to upgrade our culverts. We have upgraded the culvert on Dixon Road, Clendon Brook Road and we are now on Thunderbird. We will be working on Luzerne Road over near West Mountain Road. That culvert needs to be replaced. It is going to be big and expensive but we’ve got $839,000 in DOT funding. It does not require a match for upgrading and replacing the Luzerne Road culvert. I need to thank Jim Thatcher and CT Male Associates for their successful write up of the culvert grant; they deserve credit for obtaining that for us. The other even bigger announcement is $6 million dollars; it’s part of a water quality improvement grant. It was very competitive, state wide and to make an improvement to aquatic habitat or to protect the drinking water source or to improve impairments to water quality. And REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 306 what we’re proposing fits all of that. We are proposing a Town of Queensbury Rockhurst Municipal Sewer System. We have a peninsula that was not much in the late forties, early fifties with just the Sheldon house which is only two hundred thirty-eight feet wide, basically a glacial marine. Starting with the nineteen fifties until now, you have fifty-two parcels. Very small lots like a tenth of an acre packed one right next to each other. As you know if you’ve tried to find parking up there in the summer it’s a nightmare. They all have individual septic systems. We know that the Southern basin of Lake George has been impaired. It is still drinkable, that is how good the water quality is but it’s impaired and going downhill in the Southern basin. There are two reasons for that, one is storm water, and one is septic. They’re probably the two major contributors to nutrients in the Lake. So we can either do nothing, or we can do something. New York State is encouraging us to do something. Thanks to Chazen which is now LaBella Associates we were awarded $6 million dollars to try and make something happen in Rockhurst. I’ve got to thank Steve Seaboyer and Tom Sargent. This whole concept was a grass roots concept just like North Queensbury Wastewater Disposal District came from Len and Barb Simms and some others that lived over in the Dunham’s Bay area. This came from Tom Sargent and Steve Seaboyer and they said we need to do something like this. The Fund for Lake George which has now been incorporated into the Lake George Association, Eric Siy and Chris Navitsky were very supportive and even financially, helped paid for the map, plan and report. Walt Lender and Jeff Killeen from the Lake George Association, they were always very supportive. All that support, as well as from Assemblyman Matt Simpson and State Senator Dan Stec and others, contributed to us obtaining this award. So I want to thank everybody involved, and the Town Board very supportive all along, without that this would not have happened. Again, Chris Round, Sean Doty, Jordan Conway, what was Chazen and now LaBella Associates, they need to be thanked. We’d like to put in a municipal wastewater system that will serve the more than fifty homes on the Rockhurst peninsula. The proposed system will improve the water quality of Lake George. So again the eight hundred thousand for the culvert, and the over six million dollars for Rockhurst Municipal Sewer System is very good news. Queensbury Town Board 2022 State of the Town “2022 Going forward, building a better Queensbury” Town Supervisor John Strough First Ward Councilperson Tony Metivier Second Ward Councilperson Harrison Freer Third Ward Councilperson George Ferone Fourth Ward Councilperson Tim McNulty Listed below, in alphabetical order, are target action items, most of which are above and beyond the everyday management of the town. ARPA Funding 1. Decide which capital projects should receive funding. Budget (Budget Officer Barbara Tierney) 1. Continue seeking cost saving efficiencies while providing the quality services our town residents expect and deserve. 2. Investigate cost saving street light ownership LED options. 3. Likely Paid Service EMS cost increases have to be incorporated into budget. Cable 1. Develop an updated cable TV franchise agreement. Cemetery (Superintendent Connie Goedert) 1. Fountain purchase and placement in Pine View cemetery pond 2. Make repairs to cremator. 3. Install columbarium and new sign. 4. Complete Pine View cemetery maintenance/storage building REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 307 a. Add generator and building exhaust system Community Planning (Director Craig Brown) 1. Review proposals from firms specializing in community planning. Select the firm that best suits Queensbury’s needs in updating the town’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). 2. Continue zoning amending to better meet the needs of our community. 3. Review the recommendations of our Short Term Rental Committee. Employee Safety (Safety Officer/Fire Marshal Mike Palmer) 1. Maintain the development of COVID-19 plans that best safeguards our employees and residents. 2. Continue to activate safety services program. a. With the help of EHS Risk Management. Environment 1. Advance Rockhurst community waste management planning. a. Incorporate Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program funding - $6,000,000 b. Seek additional grants to help further defray capital costs. 2. Continue working with the Lake Champlain Lake George Regional Planning Board in advance the Lake George Action Plan. 3. Continue our efforts with NYSERDA’s Clean Energy Community and NYSDEC’s Climate Smart Communities (Environmental Consultant Kathy Bozony) 4. Continue working on the development of the Glen Lake Watershed and Water Quality Management Plan 5. Develop RFP for a Lake Sunnyside Watershed and Water Quality Management Plan 6. Upgrade zoning with LID – low impact development – to reduce environmental impacts on adjacent waterbodies. 7. Consider development of on-site septic design standards. 8. Wincrest Drive stormwater improvements – working with Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District (WCS&WCD). Thank WCS&WCD and District Manager Jim Lieberum for helping us manage our MS4 program (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) this year’s stormwater improvements included outfall sampling and inspections and green infrastructure (stormwater swale, drywell, greased bioretention) alongside Bay Road. Helping us in our culvert and stream designs and permitting. Craig Brown too. Highway (Superintendent Dave Duell and Deputy Mark De Mers) 1. Continue modernizing fleet – 2 new tandem plow trucks, tractor/mower. 2. Continue Cartegraph mapping and inventory management for town-wide stormwater facilities. 3. Culvert improvements – Luzerne Road (grant funded). 4. Complete Big Bay Road maintenance/storage building. a. Add generator and building exhaust system. Information Technology and Tech Support (StoredTech) 1. Replace and upgrade the town’s Wi-Fi. 2. Finish upgrading servers. Jenkinsville water contamination 1. Working with the NYSDEC and NYSDOH to complete site characterization. 2. Working with C.T. Male Associates to develop possible mitigation plans. 3. Conducting a voluntary survey to gather information on wells serving residential properties. 4. Work with Behan Communications to assure regular and transparent communications with residents. Other REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 308 1. Monitor cannabis rollout. 2. Work with the city of Glens Falls: lower watershed plan and Peggy Ann Connector Trail. 3. Work with National Grid to allow for an easement for a Peggy Ann-Luzerne Road Trail. 4. Investigate the feasibility of coordinating with Bill Richmond, owner of Adirondack Worm Farm, about locating a compost drop-off location on town campus. 5. Washington County amending sewer agreement. Updated Map, Plan & Report under development. Kingsbury removed from district, Washington County District #1 will be re-formed. Parks & Recreation Director Steve Lovering and Assistant Director Jennifer Baertschi- France) 1. Work with our P&R team to assure park improvements. a. Gurney Lane Recreation area (trail, playground, traffic and pool improvements), Jenkinsville Park (parking lot and field house improvements), Hudson Pointe Preserve (complete trail loop), Rush Pond Trail (trail improvements) and Hudson River Park (trail and floating bridge improvements). Personnel (GTM’s Marjorie “Marge” Mulligan) 1. Develop succession planning for departments that need it. a. Hire replacement Deputy Assessor. b. Hire new code compliance officer. 2. Develop a department managers’ salary analysis. Public Safety 1. Road safety a. Speed limit requests: b. Installation of additional speed radar signage. c. Update road improvement design standards. d. Work with Warren County’s DPW: Corinth Road traffic study and West Mountain Road intersection improvements. e. Work with A/GFTC to activate the Adaptive Signal Control Technological (ASCT) Feasibility Study and corresponding Steering Committee. This feasibility study is intended to identify innovative signal-timing solutions to congestion management in and around the Aviation Road/Quaker Road corridor in Queensbury. The study will analyze the feasibility of Adaptive Signal Control Technologies (ASCT), comparing ASCT to traditional signal timing improvements in terms of efficacy, potential reduction in greenhouse gases, ease of implementation, co- benefits, life cycle costs, and sustainability regarding operations and maintenance. 2. EMS – emergency services. a. Seek squad cooperation with expanding and improving paid staff b. Emergency coverage efficiencies c. Boundary changes that improve response times. d. Consider creating zones, as opposed to current districts. 3. Investigate intersection signal improvements to better accommodate vehicle and pedestrian management: Quaker and Meadowbrook intersection; Quaker and Lafayette Intersection. 4. Work with A/GFTC a. Seek improvements to the Quaker Road/Dix Road intersection. 5. Pathway Corridor Study a. Improve intersection management: Route 9 and Round Pond Road; Route 9 and Weeks and Sweet Roads. b. Improve traffic management of Route 9/Million Dollar Mile/Outlet Stores area South Queensbury and Brownfield Opportunity Area grant (Senior Planner Stu Baker and LaBella (Chazen) 1. Look at quality of life upgrades needed for the south Queensbury area. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 309 2. Seek permission from BASF to locate and develop a rest area for the Feeder Canal Trail. a. Would be grant funded. The Town is very fortunate to have dedicated and skilled department managers. In addition to those mentioned above, I want to thank Town Assessor Teri Ross, Water Superintendent/Wastewater Director Chris Harrington, Building & Codes Director Dave Hatin, Building & Grounds Superintendent Chuck Rice, Town Clerk Caroline Barber, Town Court Judges Mike Muller and Eric Schwenker, and Superintendent of Solid waste/Transfer Stations Rich Paris. The Town is in very good shape and it’s going to be a busy 2022. 1.0 QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION ENTERING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO.: 41, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns from Regular Session and enters into the Queensbury Board of Health. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON SEWAGE DISPOSAL VARIANCE APPLICATION OF MICHAEL CAREY, JR. RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 1, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board serves as the Town’s Local Board of Health and is authorized by Town Code Chapter 136 to issue variances from the Town’s On-Site Sewage Disposal Ordinance, and WHEREAS, Michael Carey, Jr., (Applicant) has applied to the Local Board of Health for variances from Chapter 136 to install a replacement wastewater system with its Enhanced Treatment Unit (ETU) Effluent Absorption Field to be located: 1. 82’ from the neighboring well instead of the required 100’ setback; and 2. 87’ from Lake George instead of the required 100’ setback; REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 310 on property located at 28 Holly Lane in the Town of Queensbury, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury’s Local Board of Health will hold a public hearing th on Monday, January 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, to consider Michael Carey, Jr.’s sewage disposal variance application concerning property located at 28 Holly Lane, Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 239.12-2-57) and at that time all interested persons will be heard, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Local Board of Health authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to publish the Notice of Public Hearing presented at this meeting and send a copy of the Notice to neighbors located within 500’ of the applicant’s property as required by law. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION GRANTING DUANE AVERILL AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE WASTEWATER SYSTEM ALTERATIONS ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 317 GLEN LAKE ROAD RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 2, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 380,2018, the Queensbury Town Board adopted Local Law 2 of 2018 entitled “Septic Inspection Upon Property Transfer” which is set forth at Queensbury Town Code Chapter 137 (Chapter 137), and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 176,2019, the Town Board adopted Local Law 5 of 2019 and by Resolution No. 47,2020, adopted Local Law 1 of 2020 to make additional minor modifications to Chapter 137, and WHEREAS, Chapter 137 requires inspection of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) prior to the transfer of ownership of certain real property and provides that a $2,000 escrow deposit will be forfeited to the Town in the event that completion of a wastewater treatment system meeting all standards is not completed within the time provided as established by Chapter 137, and REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 311 WHEREAS, by letter dated January 3, 2022, Duane Averill (Applicant) has advised the Director of Building and Codes Enforcement (Director) that generally due to the unavailability of contractors and winter weather conditions, Applicant has been unable to arrange for the completion of needed alterations to the wastewater system on his property located at 317 Glen Lake Road in the rd Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 289.9-1-57) by January 23, 2022, and therefore, the Applicant has requested that the Town Board grant him additional time to complete such alterations and to extend the date on which the $2,000 escrow deposit he previously deposited with the Town shall be automatically forfeited to the Town, and WHEREAS, the Director has recommended Town Board approval of this requested st extension to July 1, 2022, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, as the Town’s Local Board of Health, hereby st authorizes and grants Duane Averill additional time or until July 1, 2022 to obtain a certificate of compliance from the Town’s Building and Codes Enforcement Office as set forth in Chapter 137 for completion of alterations to the wastewater system located on his property at 317 Glen Lake Road, Queensbury and to extend the date on which the $2,000 escrow deposit shall be automatically st forfeited to the Town until such date of July 1, 2022 as delineated in this Resolution and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Director of Building and Codes Enforcement to and take any and all actions necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION ADJOURNING QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 3, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Board of Health hereby adjourns and moves back into the Regular Session of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer NOES: None ABSENT: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 312 2.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2.1 PUBLIC HEARING - 2022 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD PUBLICATION DATE: DECEMBER 30, 2021 Supervisor reviewed proposed agreement noting a five (5) percent increase over last year’s budget amount of $548,295. Any Town Board thoughts before I open the public hearing? Alright, I will open the public hearing. Anybody here tonight would like to talk to the 2022 keeping in mind that I said that this is going to be reopened and any changes we make will have other public hearings on that as well. But this is just to move us forward with the five (5) percent increase, kind of a band aide on gaping wound but we’ll get there. Seeing nobody here and seeing no one online, I will close the public hearing. NO PUBLIC COMMENT, PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING 2022 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND BAY RIDGE RESCUE SQUAD, INC. RESOLUTION NO.: 42, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §184 and General Municipal Law §122-b, the Queensbury Town Board may contract with ambulance services certified or registered in accordance with Public Health Law Article 30 for general emergency ambulance services within the Town, and WHEREAS, the Town’s Agreements with its three (3) Emergency/Rescue Squads, Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., North Queensbury Rescue Squad, Inc., and West Glens Falls Emergency Squad, Inc. will expire as of December 31, 2021, and WHEREAS, in such Agreements the Town and Emergency/Rescue Squads agreed that the terms and provisions of the existing Agreements may continue during the interim period pending execution of new Agreements, and WHEREAS, the Town and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., negotiated terms for a new one (1) year Agreement for general emergency ambulance services (Agreement), and in accordance with th Town Law §184 and General Municipal Law §209(b), on Monday, January 10, 2022 the Town Board duly conducted a public hearing and heard all interested persons concerning the proposed Agreement as presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Year 2022 Emergency Ambulance Services Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and the Bay Ridge Rescue Squad, Inc., substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 313 RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, M. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer NOES : None ABSENT: None 2.2 PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED EXTENSION TO GREATER QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT TO SERVE PROPOSED 14-UNIT TOWNHOUSE PROJECT AND OTHER NON-CONTIGUOUS PROPERTIES. PUBLICATION DATE: DECEMBER 30, 2021 Supervisor reviewed application noting that this is two items, one is the property located at 20 Newcomb Street proposed 14 unit project that would like to be a part of the sewer district and the other is for 26 non-contiguous parcels located in various parts of the Town to be added to the sewer district as proposed by Chris Harrington, our Wastewater Director. Anybody present and Tim, would you please pay attention to those online, wish to speak to this? Aright, I will close the public hearing. NO PUBLIC COMMENT, PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING GREATER QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT EXTENSION NO.: 1 TO SERVE PROPOSED 14-UNIT TOWNHOUSE PROJECT AND OTHER NON-CONTIGUOUS PROPERTIES RESOLUTION NO.: 43, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to extend the Greater Queensbury Consolidated Sanitary Sewer District to serve a proposed 14-unit townhouse style multi-family housing project to be developed by Mountain Vista Properties (Developer) and located at 20 Newcomb Street as well as 26 non-contiguous parcels located in various parts of the Town as follows: Tax ID No: Address: SBL#289.15-1-50 742 Bay Road SBL#296.7-1-11 633 Bay Road SBL#296.11-1-33 535 Bay Road SBL#296.11-1-41 551 Bay Road REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 314 SBL#296.11-1-42 543 Bay Road SBL#296.13-1-2 1 Lawton Road SBL#296.13-1-3 5 Lawton Road SBL#296.13-1-15 7 Sweet Road SBL#296.13-1-16 9 Sweet Road SBL#296.14-1-1 36 Sweet Road SBL#296.14-1-12 25 Sweet Road SBL#296.14-1-14 35 Sweet Road SBL#296.14-1-24 113 Sweet Road SBL#296.15-1-1 148 Sweet Road SBL#296.15-1-23 425 Bay Road SBL#296.15-1-27 445 Bay Road SBL#296.18-1-7 122 Sweet Road SBL#296.18-1-19 106 Sweet Road SBL#296.18-1-25 80 Sweet Road SBL#296.18-1-34 42 Sweet Road SBL#296.18-1-35 38 Sweet Road SBL#296.69-1-5 1 Queens Way SBL#309.11-2-24 13.5 Luzerne Road SBL#309.11-2-25 13 Luzerne Road SBL#309.11-2-31 7 Luzerne Road SBL#309.17-1-11 363 Big Bay Road collectively referred as the “Properties” in accordance with New York Town Law Article 12-A, and WHEREAS, a Map, Plan and Report (Map, Plan and Report) has been prepared by Environmental Design Partnership, LLP concerning the proposed Sanitary Sewer District Extension No.: 1 (Extension) to connect the proposed Properties to the existing Greater Queensbury Consolidated Sanitary Sewer District as more specifically set forth and described in the Map, Plan and Report, and WHEREAS, the Map, Plan and Report has been accepted by the Town and has been filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office and is available for public inspection, and WHEREAS, the Map, Plan and Report delineates the boundaries of the proposed Extension, a general plan of the proposed system, a report of the proposed method of operation, all outlets and the terminus and course of each proposed main sewer or drain together with the location and a general description of all sewage disposal plants, pumping stations and other public REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 315 works, if any, and is consistent with, so far as possible, any comprehensive plan for sewers developed and maintained pursuant to General Municipal Law §99-f, and WHEREAS, as Lead Agency, the Queensbury Planning Board conducted a State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Review, with the Project being an Unlisted Action, of Site Plan 35-2021 Chris Racicot for construction of the 14-unit townhouse style multi-family housing project, and issued a SEQRA Negative Declaration for this Project and associated work, specifically including this sewer construction Project, and th WHEREAS, on December 20, 2021 subsequent to the filing of the Map, Plan and Report with the Town Clerk, the Town Board adopted an Order (Public Hearing Order) reciting (a) the boundaries of the proposed Extension; (b) the proposed improvements; (c) the maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvements; (d) the fact that all costs of the improvements will be paid for by the property owner and not the Town of Queensbury; (e) the estimated cost of hook-up fees (if any) and the estimated annual cost of the Extension to the properties in the Extension; (f) the proposed method of financing to be employed; (g) the fact that a Map, Plan and Report describing the improvements is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office; and (h) the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed Extension; and WHEREAS, copies of the Public Hearing Order were duly published and posted and were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller, all as required by law, and also placed on the Town’s website, and WHEREAS, prior to publication of the Public Hearing Order, a detailed explanation of how the estimated cost of hook-up fees (if any) and the cost of the Extension to the properties were computed was filed with the Town Clerk for public inspection as part of the Map, Plan and Report, and WHEREAS, copies of the Public Hearing Order were duly published and posted and were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller, all as required by law, and WHEREAS, the estimated annual cost of the Extension to the parcels has been filed with the Town Clerk and is made a part of the Map, Plan and Report, and WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed Extension was duly held on Monday, January th 10, 2022 and the Town Board has considered the evidence given together with other information, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to establish the proposed Extension in accordance with Town Law Article 12-A, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that: 1. Notice of Public Hearing was published and posted as required by law and is otherwise sufficient; 2. All property and property owners within the Extension are benefited thereby; REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 316 3. All property and property owners benefited are included within the limits of the Extension; 4. It is in the public interest to establish, authorize, and approve the Greater Queensbury Consolidated Sanitary Sewer District Extension No. 1 to the Greater Queensbury Consolidated Sanitary Sewer District as described in the Map, Plan and Report on file with the Queensbury Town Clerk with the boundaries and benefited properties of the Extension to be as described in the Map, Plan and Report and Public Hearing Order; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves, authorizes and establishes the Greater Queensbury Consolidated Sanitary Sewer District Extension No. 1 in accordance with the boundaries and descriptions set forth above and in the previously described Map, Plan and Report and Public Hearing Order and construction of the improvements may proceed and service provided subject to the following; 1. The obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State Department of Health; 2. The obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; 3. The obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State Department of Transportation and any other required permits; 4. The Town being satisfied that construction of all improvements has occurred in accordance with the Map, Plan and Report and subsequent dedication of all improvements to the satisfaction of the Town; 5. Permissive Referendum in the manner provided in New York State Town Law Article 7; and 6. The adoption of a Final Order by the Queensbury Town Board; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to Permissive Referendum in the manner provided by the provisions of New York State Town Law Articles 7 and 12A and the Town Board authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to file, post and publish such Notice of this Resolution as may be required by law and to cause to be prepared and have available for distribution proper forms for the petition and shall distribute a form to any person requesting such petition, and if no such petition is filed within 30 days, to file a certificate to that effect in the Office of the County Clerk and with the State Department of Audit and Control. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone NOES : None ABSENT: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 317 3.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR RESOLUTIONS ONLY (LIMIT-3 MINUTES) NO PUBLIC COMMENT 4.0 RESOLUTIONS AFTER INTRODUCTION AND SECONDED OF RESOLUTIONS 4.1-4.12, COUNCILMAN MCNULTY requested the following: put decimals in final copy of Resolution No. 4.5, ‘Resolution Amending Budget’ so no one can add any extra zeros, noting it’s a spacing issue. RESOLUTION APPROVING RE-PURCHASE OF CEMETERY LOTS IN PINE VIEW CEMETERY FROM VERONICA AND ERWIN BRACE RESOLUTION NO.: 44, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury Cemetery Commission previously sold two (2) cemetery lots in the Pine View Cemetery to Veronica and Erwin Brace in Huron Plot, Lot No.: 27-D, and WHEREAS, Veronica and Erwin Brace have requested that the Town’s Cemetery Commission buy back such lots, and WHEREAS, the Cemetery Commission and Cemetery Superintendent have recommended re-purchase of such lots and approval by the Town Board, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Cemetery Commission's re-purchase of two (2) cemetery lots in the Pine View Cemetery from Veronica and Erwin Brace in Huron Plot, Lot No.: 27-D for the amount of $466.67, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Cemetery Superintendent to arrange for payment of such amount to Veronica and Erwin Brace and properly account for the sales in the Town’s books and records, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Cemetery Superintendent and/or Town Budget Officer to take any other actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 318 NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS, ESTABLISHING REVENUES AND INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN EQUIPMENT/VEHICLE REPLACEMENT CAPITAL PROJECT FUND #195 RESOLUTION NO.: 45, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 338,2012, the Queensbury Town Board authorized establishment of Equipment/Vehicle Replacement Capital Project Fund #195 which Fund established funding of equipment/vehicle replacement for General Fund Departments, and, WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to transfer $150,000 to Capital Project Fund #195, establish revenues in account 195-0000-55031 and increase appropriations in account 195-1640- 2020 in the amount of $150,000, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to amend the Town Budget by transferring $150,000 from General Fund Undesignated, Unassigned Fund Balance Account No.: 001-9950-9030 to Equipment/Vehicle Replacement Capital Project Fund #195, establishing revenues in account 195- 0000-55031 in the amount of $150,000 and increasing appropriations in account 195-1640-2020 in the amount of $150,000, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take any and all action necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty NOES : None ABSENT: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 319 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF EHS RISK MANAGEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL SAFETY CONSULTING SERVICES RESOLUTION NO.: 46, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 316, 2021, the Queensbury Town Board authorized engagement of EHS Risk Management (EHS) for the provision of professional safety consulting services to support the development and implementation of the Town of Queensbury’s Safety Program, specifically for the services delineated as “Task 1” in EHS’s Updated November 23, 2021/August 11, 2021 Proposal (Proposal) presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, the Town Board is satisfied with EHS’s services to date and therefore wishes to further authorize engagement of EHS for the services delineated as “Task 2 – Design, Setup and Implement the EHS Portal” as set forth in the Proposal, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of EHS Risk Management to support the development and implementation of the Town of Queensbury’s Safety Program, and more specifically for the services delineated as “Task 2 – Design, Setup and Implement the EHS Portal” as delineated in EHS’s Proposal substantially in the form presented at this meeting for an amount not to exceed $13,500, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that such services shall be paid for from Account No.: 001-1430-4446, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to amend the Town Budget and effectuate the transfer of $13,500 from Misc. Contractual Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to Account No.: 001-1430-4446, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any needed documentation and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty NOES : None ABSENT: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 320 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF STORED TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR CONTINUED PROVISION OF CISCO ASA FIREPOWER SERVICES IPS, ADVANCED MALWARE PROTECTION AND URL FILTERING SERVICES RESOLUTION NO.: 47, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 31, 2022, the Queensbury Town Board authorized a five (5) year extension of the Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and StoredTech Technology Solutions, Inc., (Stored Tech) for the continued provision of professional information technology services, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 6, 2019, the Town Board authorized Stored Tech for provision of a three (3) year contract with Cisco ASA FirePOWER Services for advanced Malware Protection and URL Filtering, and WHEREAS, Stored Tech has submitted Quote No.: STSQ15586 dated December 21, 2021 for a three (3) year renewal contract with Cisco ASA FirePOWER Services for advanced Malware Protection and URL Filtering for a total of $19,218.72, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to engage StoredTech in accordance with such Quote as such professional services are consistent with StoredTech’s existing provision of information technology services and StoredTech has the skill, expertise and an established familiarity and comfort level with the Town’s building infrastructure, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the engagement of Stored Technology Solutions, Inc., (Stored Tech) for professional services in accordance with Stored Tech’s Quote No.: STSQ15586 dated December 21, 2011 for a three (3) year contract with Cisco ASA FirePOWER Services for advanced Malware Protection and URL Filtering for a total of $19,218.72 and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign any needed documentation to effectuate such services, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to amend the Town Budget to provide for payment of such services as part of the monthly managed services billing that is already in place if appropriate, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 321 RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION TO AMEND 2021 TOWN BUDGET RESOLUTION NO.: 48, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, the following Budget Amendment Requests have been duly initiated and justified and are deemed compliant with Town operating procedures and accounting practices by the Town Budget Officer, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town’s Accounting Office to take all action necessary to amend the 2021 Town Budget as follows: To Code Appropriation Code Appropriation $ 001-1110-4090 Training 001-1110-1010 Wages 4,500. 001-0000-0909 Fund Balance 001-1220-1010 Wages 4,500. 001-9060-8060 Health Insurance 001-1330-4030 Postage 4,000. 001-1345-4080 Legal Advertising 001-1345-1010 Wages 200. 001-7510-4400 Misc. Contractual 001-7510-1010 Salaries 500. 001-9010-8010 NYS Retirement 001-8010-1010 Wages 2,600. 001-3310-4800 Equipment Repairs 001-4020-4135 Vital Statistics 1,500. 009-9060-8060 Health Insurance 009-8160-1010 Salaries 14,500. 009-9040-8040 Workers Comp 009-9030-8030 Soc. Sec 500. 009-9060-8060 Medicare Reimb 009-8160-4449-Trash Disp 8160 1,450. 009-9060-8060 Health Care Reimb 009-8160-4449-Trash Disp 8160 1,100. 009-0000-0909 Fund Balance 009-8160-4447 Trash Disp Burn 10,000. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty NOES : None ABSENT: None REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 322 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AQUATICS SUPERVISOR GARY CROSSMAN TO CARRY OVER UNUSED VACATION TIME RESOLUTION NO.: 49, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, Town of Queensbury’s Aquatics Supervisor Gary Crossman has accumulated st seven (7) vacation days that he was unable to use before December 31, 2021 and has therefore requested Town Board approval to carry over up to seven (7) days of vacation time beyond December st 31, 2021, and WHEREAS, the Director of Parks and Recreation has recommended approval of this request and therefore the Town Board wishes to approve it with the understanding that such approval shall not be considered as a precedent for approval of any future requests, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and ratifies the carryover st of up to seven (7) vacation days beyond December 31, 2021 by Aquatics Supervisor Gary Crossman, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Director of Parks and Recreation and/or Town Budget Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEPUTY COURT CLERK MARIAH TOWNSON TO CARRY OVER UNUSED VACATION TIME RESOLUTION NO.: 50, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 323 WHEREAS, Town of Queensbury’s Deputy Court Clerk Mariah Townson has accumulated st two and one-half (2.5) vacation days that she was unable to use before December 31, 2021 and has therefore requested Town Board approval to carry over up to two and one-half (2.5) days of vacation st time beyond December 31, 2021, and WHEREAS, the Town Justices have recommended approval of this request and therefore the Town Board wishes to approve it with the understanding that such approval shall not be considered as a precedent for approval of any future requests, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and ratifies the carryover st of up to two and one-half (2.5) vacation days beyond December 31, 2021 by Deputy Court Clerk Mariah Townson, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Justices, Town Court Clerks and/or Town Budget Officer to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED “LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 179 ‘ZONING’ OF QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE TO CHANGE ZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM COMMERCIAL INTENSIVE (CI) TO COMMERCIAL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (CLI)” AND AMEND TOWN ZONING MAP RESOLUTION NO.: 51, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, Luzerne Holding, Inc. (Luzerne Holding) submitted a zoning change application to the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office on or about November 8, 2021 to allow a change of zoning district designation for a portion of the property known as Tax Map No.: 302.8-1-28 from Commercial Intensive (CI) to Commercial Light Industrial (CLI), and WHEREAS, by Town Board Resolution No.: 377, 2021, the application for zoning changes was forwarded to the Town Planning Board for consent to the Town Board acting as Lead Agency REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 324 for SEQRA and review and recommendations in accordance with §179-15-040 of the Town Zoning Ordinance, and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2021 the Town Planning Board consented to the Town Board as SEQRA Lead Agency for the proposed zoning change, and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2021 the Town Planning Board issued a positive recommendation to the Town Board regarding the proposed zoning district change, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.: ___ of 2022 To Amend Chapter 179 “Zoning” Of Queensbury Town Code To Change Zoning Of Certain Property From Commercial Intensive (CI) To Commercial Light Industrial (CLI), and WHEREAS, before the Town Board may amend its Zoning Map, it must hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of Town Law §265, the Municipal Home Rule Law and the Town of Queensbury Zoning Law, and WHEREAS, in accordance with General Municipal Law §239-m, the Town must first refer the proposed Zoning Law amendments and obtain a recommendation from the Warren County Planning Department before enacting the legislation, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a Public Hearing concerning adoption of this Local Law, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk or Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance to forward copies of the proposed revised Zoning Map changes to the Warren County Planning Department for its review and recommendation, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a Public Hearing at the th Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7: 00 p. m. on Monday, January 24, 2022 to hear all interested persons concerning proposed Local Law No.: ___ of 2022 which provides for certain amendments of the Town of Queensbury' s Zoning Map, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to provide the public with at least 10 days' prior notice of the Public Hearing by causing a Notice of Public Hearing to be timely published in the Town's official newspaper and by posting the Notice of Public Hearing on the Town's website and public bulletin board at least ten (10) days before the date of the Public Hearing, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to send the Notice of Public Hearing, together with copies of the proposed Local Law if necessary, to any public REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 325 officials, agencies, municipalities or individuals, in accordance with New York State Town Law § 265 and any other applicable State Laws or Town Code provisions, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk and/or the Town’s Director of Planning, Zoning and Code Compliance to take such other actions and give such other notices as may be necessary in preparation for the Public Hearing and for the Town Board to lawfully adopt proposed Local Law No.: ____ of 2022. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.: 413, 2021 TO CORRECT LOCAL LAW TITLE RESOLUTION NO.: 52, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 413, 2021 the Queensbury Town Board adopted Local Law No.: __ of 2021, “A Local Law to Amend Chapter 179 ‘Zoning’ of Queensbury Town Code to Amend Permitted Uses in the Neighborhood Residential Zoning District, and WHEREAS, the title of the Local Law stated in a “RESOLVED” clause in Resolution No. 413, 2021 contained a typographical error as the title was incorrect, and therefore the Town Board wishes to correct and clarify the record and amend Resolution No. 413, 2021 accordingly, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby amends Resolution No.: 413, 2021 to correct and clarify that the Town Board adopted Local Law No.: __ of 2021, “A Local Law to Amend Chapter 179 ‘Zoning’ of Queensbury Town Code to Amend Permitted Uses in the Neighborhood Residential Zoning District,” and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby affirms and ratifies Resolution No.: 413, 2021 in all other respects. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 326 NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS FOR SALE OR DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 53, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law §64(2), the Queensbury Town Board may authorize the sale of items which are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete, and WHEREAS, the Town’s Budget Officer requested that Town Departments advise of any surplus items in their respective Departments and the Town Budget Officer did receive lists of items from various Departments which are considered to be surplus, and WHEREAS, the Budget Officer advised the various Town Departments of the surplus items and did not receive any requests from the Departments for such surplus items and therefore has requested Town Board authorization to sell the surplus items by using the auction company GovDeals to dispose of such surplus property, or, if deemed unsafe and/or inoperable by the Department Manager(s), to be sold or disposed of as scrap, and WHEREAS, the following is the list of surplus items provided by the various Town Departments: 2012 Ford Escape Building & Codes 8962 Honda snow blower Parks & Rec 8964 Konica copier Highway n/a NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the sale of the surplus items that are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete by using the auction company GovDeals to dispose of such surplus property, or, if deemed unsafe and/or inoperable by the Department Manager(s), to be sold or disposed of as scrap, as follows: 2012 Ford Escape Building & Codes 8962 Honda snow blower Parks & Rec 8964 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 327 Konica copier Highway n/a and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and engagement of the services of auction company GovDeals to sell/dispose of the surplus item(s) and all Town proceeds from the sales shall be deposited into the appropriate revenue account(s) in accordance with the Queensbury Town Code and New York State Laws, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer and/or Purchasing Agent to accept or reject any bids received online for any online auction bids, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Budget Officer, Purchasing Agent and/or Town Counsel to take such further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDIT OF BILLS – WARRANT: 01112022 RESOLUTION NO.: 54, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve an audit of bills presented as Warrant: 01112022 with a run date of 01/06/2022 and a payment date of 01/11/2022, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the audit of bills presented as Warrant: 01112022 with a run date of 01/06/2022 and a payment date of 01/11/2022 totaling $434,137.21, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 328 th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty NOES : None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF GENERATOR FROM DOUBLE LL ELECTRICAL, INC. FOR CEMETERY DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION NO.: 55, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to authorize the purchase of a generator for the Cemetery Storage Building located at the Pineview Cemetery from Double LL Electrical, Inc., for the amount of $14,492 as set forth in Double LL Electrical, Inc.’s December 26, 2021 Quote presented at this meeting, with the purchase to be funded from Capital Reserve No. 64, and WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §6(c), the Town Board is authorized to withdraw and expend funds from Capital Reserve No. 64 subject to permissive referendum, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to waive the Town Purchasing Policy’s two (2) quotes and self-imposed bidding requirement in this instance, and WHEREAS, the Town will adhere to all New York State Law bidding requirements, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Queensbury Town Board hereby waives its requirement under the Town of Queensbury’s Purchasing Policy for two (2) written quotes for purchases over $2,500, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves of and authorizes the purchase of a generator for the Cemetery Storage Building located at Pineview Cemetery from Double LL Electrical, Inc., for the amount of $14,492 as set forth in Double LL Electrical, Inc.’s December 26, 2021 Quote substantially in the form presented at this meeting to be funded from Capital Reserve Fund No. 64, such expenditures being for a specific capital project for which the Capital Reserve Fund No. 64 was established, and BE IT FURTHER, REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 329 RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the Town Budget and any actions necessary to increase appropriations and estimated revenues as follows:  001-9950-9030-0064 Transfer to Capital Project - $14,492  236-0000-55031 Interfund Revenues - $14,492  236-8810-2899 Capital Construction - $14,492 and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign any needed agreement and/or documentation and the Town Supervisor, Cemetery Superintendent, Town Budget Officer and/or Purchasing Agent to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with the provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty NOES : None ABSENT: None 5.0 NO CORRESPONDENCE 6.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR (LIMIT -4 MINUTES) NO PUBLIC COMMENT 7.0 TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS COUNCILMAN MCNULTY (WARD IV)  I hoped to have an update on the Corinth Road traffic study at the next meeting.  We need to do a resolution for LOSAP to get it on the ballot for November. I do not know what the time period is but I don’t want to lose focus on that. COUNCILMAN FREER (WARD II)  Referred to the purchase of the generator, I think it is a good idea it rolls into one of the things I hope the comprehensive plan comes back with, resilience. The generators will make us more sustainable and resilient.  Announced that the short-term rental meeting has been postponed until Thursday. We expect to have some recommendations from our Advisory Committee to this Town Board by the end of February. If there are people out there that want to make an informal input or talk about that, I encourage you to do that. Ditto with the Comprehensive Land Use REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 330 Plan, hopefully there will be a Citizen Steering Committee as part of the proposals that come in. That’s the best practice for other Towns as they update their plans. I encourage concerned citizens to step up and help us out.  Referred to the Cannibus rollout, I think we did the right thing by not opting out. We have some flexibility with regard to our zoning on how we do that responsibly.  Noted that he asked Kevin Hajos, the County Superintendent of DPW plowing part of the bikeway but he said they didn’t have the man power to do that. If citizens are using that in this winter weather walking their dogs talk to your County Supervisors about the benefits of having it plowed.  Congratulations to Shane on his baby delivery. When I talked with Bay Ridge EMS about a month ago one of things that they suggested was its difficult sometimes to find addresses and they would like us to look to see how we encourage or facilitate better address labels on streets. If you have an opportunity to upgrade your housing address, I encourage you to do that so that EMS can find you quicker and easier. COUNCILMAN FERONE (WARD III)  I wanted to talk about the pandemic and COVID. I did participate in a conversation with the hospital. If you listen to the news they think this Omicron variant is the end of the virus, and that’s not the case. It continues to ravage in our community, one in five people in Warren County have COVID. It is still very much out there, it is ravaging our hospital staff. This Omicron variant is a very mild illness, though it does make some people very ill. There are twenty-nine people in our hospital right now with COVID and varies severe to mild cases. The thing that concerns me is that there are still new strains coming out. There was something detected in France called the Delta-Cron variant which is the Delta and Omicron. It has the transmissibility of Omicron and the devastating health impact of Delta. We have to continue to be vigilant with COVID and do all the things we’re continuing to do, wear a mask, social distancing and washing our hands. COUNCILMAN METIVIER (WARD I) – Nothing to report SUPERVISOR STROUGH -  Announced the Highway Christmas Tree pickup schedule.  Announced that one of the lists that Queensbury did not make is the fifty most dangerous places to live in the Hudson Valley, a good thing.  Read the following local notice: Shane, Brian and Jack around midnight last night of the Bay Ridge EMS crew delivered a very healthy baby boy in the back of an ambulance while in route to Glens Falls Hospital. Paramedic Captain Shane Irwin, who’s here tonight, AEMT Brian Glasser and Bay Ridge Fire Assistant Chief Jack Timms met the Mom and loaded her into the ambulance whose water had broke at the front door and two minute apart contractions, Assistant Chief Timms stayed back to play babysitter for her and her two children until the family arrived. Excellent work Shane, Brian and Jack.  Thanked the audience, Look TV, Town Counsel Robert Hafner, Town Clerk’s Office Caroline and Colleen, and Town Board. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO.: 56, 2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING, 01-10-2022, MTG#2 331 RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Regular Town Board Meeting. th Duly adopted this 10 day of January, 2022, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty NOES: None ABSENT: None RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, CAROLINE H. BARBER TOWN CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY MINUTES PREPARED BY COLLEEN RATHBUN, DEPUTY TOWN CLERK I