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1985-12-19 3Q34 TOWN BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 19, 1985 7:09 P.M. �k TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESS: G.F. Post Star, WBZA,WWSC Mrs. Frances Walter-Supervisor GUESTS: Mobile Home Court Owners, Mr. Daniel Olson-Councilman Mr. Smith, Mr. Adamson, Mr. Dr. Charles Eisenhart-Councilman Gregory, Mr. O'Connor l Mr. Daniel Morrell-Councilman Mrs. Betty Monahan-Councilman TOWN OFFICIALS: Mr. Paul Naylor, —` Mr. Rick Missita Mr. Wilson Mathias-Town Counsel PUBLIC HEARING Proposed local law on Mobile Home Park 7:09 P.M. Public Hearing held over from December 10th meeting. . . TOWN COUNSEL-The first change to be made was with the term mobile home and mobile home park shall have the definitions set forth in Section 2.020(a)(69) and (70) of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance. . . ! added a provision to grandfather mobile home parks, any park that is in existence and is licensed for a certain number of sites automatically has those sites approved under the new local law. . .also added a procedure for new applications to allow the Town Board to grant a variance from any of the terms of the regulations upon the showing of practical difficulties. . .as part of the grandfathering, does not apply to the enlargement or changing of an existing mobile home park without coming to the Town Board. . .another change, number of entrances to a large mobile home park of 50 or more units, two entrances but permits the gating of one with a breakable lock to be accessible to fire and ambulance service, only applies to new mobile home parks. . .another major change the fee schedule,' existing mobile home parks would pay an application fee of $50.00, a new park $500.00 fee. . . 1 I SUPERVISOR WALTER-I had asked Engineer Scudder to review several sections of the mobile home park, Section 2, 3 and Section 4 (copy given to Town Board) i Ltr. Queensbury Town Board Ladies and Gentlemen, I have read the revised rules and regulations pertaining to Mobile Home Parks and was glad to see the Board has made many of the changes that were presented by the public at the last Town Board meeting. I also have found several items that did not get changed and perhaps should be discussed some more. They need to be discussed at a work shop rather III than at a public hearing so both the park owners and the Board could have a better understanding of the problems and what would be the best solution to them so that they do not place a burden on the Town or park owners. (i Following are some of the rules I feel should be discussed some more: Sec. 2. No. 5 What bearing does security deposits have? Some parks might not even charge a security deposit. What does any of those articles 1 have to do with an application? Sec. 2. No. 3 "License fee" - Why Mobile Home parks and Junk yards? Fee should remain at $1.00 and violators should be made to pay the full cost of Enforcement Officer time. r Sec. 3. No. a Size - could be smaller, 5 acres if within public water system. Sec. 3 No. f Some type of sales area should be allowed other than on undivided lots. i Sec. 3 No. I Tie downs should be omitted I Sec. 3 No. 12 Change this to - steps should be equipped with hand rails if total rise is greater than 15 inches. Sec. 5 No. 4 change - . . . the names of all Home owners and the make. . . Sec. 8 Does application for extension of Park and lot size change have to pay a $500.00 application fee? I think the Board members and the public needs more input on these new rules and regulations. Thank you very much, John Hughes 375 Bay Road SUPERVISOR WALTER-Due to the changes that have been made our Counsel ' has indicated that we cannot pass this evening, we will have to consider another public hearing. . . MR. SMITH-I the interest of property owners adjacent to parks I feel that we should limit the number of mobile home parks in any given community in the Town. I am concerned for my neighborhood, I live in W.G.F. we have the two largest parks in the Town already in this area, we have another proposal also in this area, to put an over abundance of mobile home parks in any one community is not protecting the property values in that area. The proposal was from Mr. Drellos. . .Mr. Gregory also of West Glens Falls has expressed a wish to pursue this endeavor, at the last meeting Mr. Barry Converse was present, a few years ago he was turned down for a variance also in W.G.F. for a mobile home park, he told me he also intends to pursue this endeavor. You can see that there is a problem developing, this law should address this problem. We have to limit the number of mobile homes in mobile home parks in any given area, it is a problem in my neighborhood, in order to protect my property values this has to be done. MR. GEORGE KOUBA-Montray Road-Page 3 Fees, I would like to get some clarification about the charging of fees for businesses that presently exist in the Town. . .you have scaled down the fee for existing businesses from $500. Li to $50. Is the Town planning to license other businesses in the Town? SUPERVISOR WALTER-Yes. . .It was the intention of this board, I do not know what the new board feels about this. . .we can handle it much better when we are computerized. . .not as a money maker but to have a handle on the business in Town, and a way get ahold of businesses, to keep an inventory of the businesses. . . MR. GEORGE KOUBA-I would go along with it but only at the time, that's what happens, all the businesses are licensed and all pay an application fee. I can't see why the Town needs a $50. fee from businesses that are already established. Mobile Home Parks are already assessed an additional amount over and above what business property assessment would be per site, there is as per site assessment in addition to the property for both Town and School Taxes. The $10. fee is exhorbitant to. . .when you license businesses are you going to charge an auto dealership per car on lot or some other ratio of what they are doing, are you going to charge stores for the number of isles will there be something other than a flat fee? If not you are discriminating against the parks. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON-The Building Inspectors will be as busy in the existing parks as the new parks, . . . .we are behind in our fee schedules we are _ not charging enough for permits etc. . . .fee should generate the monies to pay for the costs . . .you will see the Building Inspectors more than once a year. . MR. GEORGE KOUBA-page 8-Regarding modifying parks-questioned why those that only slightly modify a park should be charge $500. to do so. . .it would seem if be was bettering the property he should not have to come up with $500.00 to do it. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON-It should be a pro-rated fee, is what you are saying. . . MR. GEORGE KOUBA-Page 9 Variances-You are putting in loop holes to the whole ordinance. . .why bother with a zoning law, when you are going to allow a variance for a new park. A variance for an existing park, yes but a variance for a new park, no. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- I disagree, there ought to be a variance procedure, because circumstances arrive that no one can foresee. . . . TOWN COUNSEL-To allow for a variance might able the Board to come up with legal legislation instead of amending it. . . MR. GLEN GREGORY-W.G.F. -Spoke on the need for variances. . .thanked the Board for their time and effort. . .noted that mobile home parks should be kept in one area. . .as far as taxes, my property I am paying 50-60 dollars per year, if I had a park in there it would go to $5000 per year approximate, there is tax base with mobile homes. MR. LEE POTVIN-Owner of Park-I agree with Mr. Kouba the $10. fee per site is too high. . .is it unfinished sites too? SUPERVISOR WALTER-Existing sites that you have, what you have your license for. . . i MR. LEE POTVIN-page 5 Mobile Home Sites, in an existing park if a mobile home moves, does this mean you have to put in an stand for another mobile home coming into that? TOWN COUNSEL-That park is grandfathered. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL-Sec. 8 What happens when an existing mobile home park changes ownership? TOWN COUNSEL-Change of ownership would not make any difference, it is the land that has the nonconforming use. . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-page 2 Are all mobile home license due on August lst. , new and existing? Noted no date listed for renewal for new parks. . . I`— TOWN COUNSEL-Yes. . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Questioned if weather might effect the Building Inspectors .+ doing the inspections on existing courts, should there be a provision for extensions due to weather? Some people will want to keep snowmobiles on their own lots can this be done in an enclosed structure? i TOWN COUNSEL-I would guess that you can keep a snowmobile in an enclosed I structure. . . I COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-We have not addressed the problem with cars etc. being dismantled, such as one on a lot for length of time. . . TOWN COUNSEL-Questioned if you could treat mobile homes differently than individual home owners. . .noted we do have a junk yard ordinance. . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Should we put in a time frame for recreational areas M completion? Or will the Planning Board require this under site plan review? i SUPERVISOR WALTER-We do not put a time frame on other developments. I r TOWN COUNSEL-You could be a time frame on the amenities coming on line but I do not know what you would be as far as penalties, if somebody doesn't? i COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-page 7 5al. . .length of stay. . .Mr. Hughes was questioning i those that stay in the rental unit until their lot is readied. . . ' TOWN COUNSEL-This restriction shall not apply mobile homes relocated within the mobile home park. . .you can rent mobile homes to people as long as the mobile home is there. COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-Existing Mobile Home Parks, we need to make one restriction I I I i r 20% there, on these lots a new mobile can not be brought in larger than the one that exist now. . . MR. O'CONNOR-You could say that replacement of existing units on existing lots could not be made more nonconforming with the unit being replaced as to the individual lot set back. SUPERVISOR WALTER-Asked for further comments, hearing none the public hearing was closed 7:58 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING 7:58 P.M. Notice Shown PROPOSED FIRE COMPANY CONTRACTS 1986-87-88 SUPERVISOR WALTER-The Town Board contracts with five Fire Companies—amounts proposed to be contracted-W.G. F. Fire Company $121,000. Bay Ridge Fire Co. $90,250. South Queensbury Vol. Fire Co. $94,236. North Queensbury Fire Co. $118,000. Queensbury Central Fire Co. $206,200. The Contracts ' will be for three years, requiring an annual accounting and other incidental terms. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART-I am sure that the citizens of the Town of Queensbury recognize what an enormous bargain we are getting from our Fire Companies, they do an excellent job for the community at a minimum costs. The numbers which are larger than 1985 are warranted because they have been gone over with a fine tooth comb. These monies are to enable them to operate the fire companies and to serve the people and to take care of the acquisition and improvement and rebuilding of the operations that they have. We have no personnel cost in this, this is all for buildings and equipment and training. . .We are achieving a great deal of excellent fire protection with a minimum expenditure of taxpayers money. There will be an increase in the tax rate. . .I would recommend that we go ahead with the contract. . . HEARING OPENED. . . MR. CHUCK OGDEN-Bay Ridge Fire Company-Commended Dr. Eisenhart on the job that he has done for the Fire Companies. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER-If there is no further comments, I would declare the public hearing closed. . .8:04 P.M. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO UNTABLE RESOLUTION NO. 287, Introduced by Mrs. Betty Monahan who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: RESOLVED, that bring before the Board Resolution NO. 268 of 1985 entitled RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE OF STREET NAME OF PORTION OF FERNWOOD ROAD TO ELM DRIVE. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter J Noes: None Absent:None DISCUSSION-Deputy Highway Supt. Rick Missita, noted that in order to have the name changed it must be done through resolution, noting that the records of the Town do not show the name of Elm Drive. . .it was also noted during the discussion that Fernwood Road description should be 430 feet form Elm Drive to Glen Lake Road. . . RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE OF STREET NAME OF PORTION OF FERNWOOD ROAD TO ELM DRIVE RESOLUTION NO. 268, Introduced by Mr. Daniel Olson who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Morrell: WHEREAS, the Town Board has the authority to designate the names for town roads and portions thereof within the Town Highway System, and WHEREAS, residents of a portion of Fernwood Road have notified the Town Highway Superintendent that their mailing address is Elm Drive and that they have customarily referred to their address as Elm Drive, and WHEREAS, to provide accurate road names and to avoid confusion of addresses for mail, ambulance, and fire protective services a change of street name is in the interests of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Queensbury, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Fernwood Road, currently listed on the town's records of roads as containing 966 feet shall be renamed as follows: FERNWOOD ROAD - 430 feet from Elm Drive to Glen Lake Road ELM DRIVE - 536 feet s/sw from Glen Lake Road to Fernwood Road !' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the records of the Town Clerk and Highway Superintendent be amended to reflect the change described in this resolution. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN LANDFILL AGREEMENT I RESOLUTION NO. 288, Introduced by Mr. Daniel Olson who moved for its adoption, seconded by Dr. Charles Eisenhart: WHEREAS, the Queensbury Glens Falls Landfill agreement expires as of December 31, 1985, and li WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Town of Queensbury to operate said landfill in the Town of Queensbury in cooperation with and in accordance with I an agreement to be entered into with the City of Glens Falls, ! NOW, THEREFORE BE IT i RESOLVED, that the Supervisor of the Town of Queensbury be and she hereby is authorized to execute an agreement with the City of Glens Falls for the operation of the landfill in cooperation with the City of Glens Falls under the terms and conditions specified in the agreement between the >4 Town of Queensbury and the City of Glens Falls to be in such form and containing such conditions as are approved by the Town Counsel for the Town of Queensbury, agreement to be in effect until December 31, 1987. r jDuly adopted by the following vote: i Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None SUPERVISOR WALTER-This landfill agreement is the same as we have had over the past several years, with two exceptions, first there is a new clause that contains the language that indicates that upon the opening of the resource recovery plant the town will no longer be obliged to handle the solid waste from the City of Glens Falls and the area for a charge per year to the City of Glens Falls in addition to the 52-48% operating expenses the charge has increased from $25,000 to 30,000 per I I Zug year that covers administrative expense, liability expense to the Town of Queensbury. RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOLUTION NO. 289,Mr. Daniel Morrell who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 6. C of the General Municipal Law, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury does hereby establish a Capital Reserve Fund to finance economic development expenditures as follows: 1. Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of encouraging economic development is hereby established. 2. The maximum amount of such Fund shall be $500,000. 3. There shall be paid into such a Capital Reserve Fund: ...� A. Such amounts as may be provided therefore by budgetary appropriation: B. Such revenues as are not otherwise appropriated or required by law to be paid into any other fund or account. C. Such amounts of interest earned in the General Fund and not otherwise appropriated or required by law to be paid into any other fund or account. 4. No expenditures shall be made from such Fund except by Resolution of the town Board; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Fiscal Officer hereby is authorized to transfer to such Fund form interest earned in General Fund and not otherwise appropriated or required by law to be paid into any other fund or account. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter i Noes: None Absent:None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE FACILITY AGREEMENT (SEWER CONTRACT) BETWEEN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS RESOLUTION 290, Introduced by Mr. Daniel Olson who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Morrell: WHEREAS, the City of Glens Falls is constructing a facility for the treatment of sewage and waste water discharge, and WHEREAS, the Town is desirous of linking with said facility for the purpose of disposal of waste water and sewage within the Town of Queensbury; and WHEREAS, the City of Glens Falls and the Town of Queensbury have negotiated and agreed upon a contract which provides in part for the payment by the Town of Queensbury of initial capital contribution of $300,000.00 and annual payments for operation and maintenance of the facility and sewer lines to the City for the purchase of 400,000 gallons of maximum daily flow and other provisions mutually agreed upon by the City and the Town, and WHEREAS, such contract is in the interest of the health,welfare and safety of the residents of the Town of Queensbury, —' WHEREAS, all of the costs of this contract will be borne by the residents of and those benefited by the Quaker Road Sewer District, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby ratifies the terms of said facility agreement and BE IT FURTHER _ cd RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute in triplicate the aforesaid facility agreement. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None I RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RESOLUTION NO. 291, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Betty Monahan: RESOLVED, to transfer: 2,870. from C2458810.440 To C2458810.200 71,500. from A3320909 To A2359960.900 To H371451620.300 1,000. from A1151420.441 To A1051410.440 10,000. from W13320909 To W12758340.440 86,000. from A3320909 To A2059955.900 3,000. from J12658160.100 To J12658160.440 5,000. from J12658160.200 To " 500. from J12658160.410 To " 300. from J12658160.441 To " 3,000. from J12658160.430 To " 200. from J12658160.450 To " 175,000. from A3320909 To A259961.900 To H382356420.300 3,000. from W127582340.100 To W1275831.440 300,000. from A3320909 To A2358150.440 Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs.Walter Noes: None r Absent:None i f RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERVISOR TO FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS FOR MUNICIPAL COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOLUTION NO. 292 , Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is determined to revitalize j and enlarge the economy of both the City of Glens Falls and the Town j of Queensbury by providing an increase in the number of jobs for Warren County residents through the attraction of high technology and other labor intensive industries and broadening the tax base for both the City I of Glens Falls and the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Glens Falls and the Town Supervisor ! of the Town of Queensbury have been conducting negotiations leading to an agreement for intermunicipal cooperation which agreement shall provide f for the sharing of municipal services, cooperation of municipal departments, the amendment of the Greater Glens Falls Development Corporation to authorize the funding of projects within the Town of Queensbury and enabling Queensbury residents to serve as directors of said corporation, and further requesting i state legislation to amend the Glens Falls Industrial Development Agency to restructure such IDA to include the corporate limits of both the City t of Glens Falls and the Town of Queensbury and other incidental intermunicipal joint ventures, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT k i I { avo RESOLVED, that the Town Board ratifies the agreement reached through the negotiations and urges a prompt conclusion and final agreement. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None SUPERVISOR WALTER-The Mayor and I have been talking for quite some time, about ways that we can work together in order to bring industry into the Town of Queensbury. . .The City of Glens Falls has been very successful in enticing businesses to come into the City, in working this year, as I have, in enticing businesses into Queensbury, we found businesses wanted services and deal in financial packages. The City has been able to use Community Development Grants, Urban Action Grants, the Town of Queensbury is not eligible for Urban Action Grants and we have reached our limits on Community Development because of the formulas. . .The fact that we do have water that we can share with the City of Glens Falls, and they have the vehicles and tools that we can use, it is the best way to encourage business. We are working on a contractual agreement. . . RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN FIRE CONTRACTS RESOLUTION NO. 293, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: WHEREAS, there has been duly established in the Town of Queensbury a Fire Protection District known as "Town of Queensbury Fire Protection District" embracing all of the territory of said Town, and WHEREAS, it is proposed that contracts be entered into with Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire company, Inc. , West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Co. , Inc. , North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co. , Inc. ; South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co. , Inc. ; and Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co. , Inc. ; for the furnishing of fire protection to such district, and WHEREAS, due notice has been given of a public hearing to be held at the Town Office Building, Bay and Haviland Roads in said Town on the 19th day of December 1985 at 7:30 P.M. to consider such contracts, the notice duly specifying the time and place of the hearing as aforesaid and giving in general terms the proposed contract, and WHEREAS, said hearing having been held and all persons having been heard, it is hereby RESOLVED, that this Town Board contract with the said Bay Ridge Volunteer Fire Co. , Inc. ; West Glens Falls Volunteer Fire Co. , Inc. ; North Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co. , Inc. ; South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Co. , Inc. ; and Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co. , Inc. for the furnishing of fire protection to such district and it is further RESOLVED, that the said contracts be executed in behalf of this Board by the Supervisor. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter � J Noes: None i Absent:None RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE WITH DATA GENERAL CORPORATION RESOLUTION NO. 294, Introduced by Mr. Daniel Olson who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mrs. Frances Walter: X27 WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has authorized the purchase of certain computer equipment, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to obtain extended warranty service for the Data General Corporation desktop generation computer system, and WHEREAS, a contract for extended warranty service has been prepared by Data General Corporation and reviewed by Wilson S. Mathias, Counsel to the Town Board, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby approves the contract with Data General Corporation for extended warranty service, and _ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute said contract, copy of which is annexed hereto. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter i Noes: None Absent: None f DISCUSSION-Amending Zoning Ordinance -Supervisor Walter-A public hearing was held on October 8th to amend. the Zoning Ordinance. . .Councilman Olson, requested that the Board consider this evening the proposed changes. . .creating ` a Light Industry-Mobile Home Park Zone. . .Supervisor Walter-This is a rezoning of a plot of land, the applicant would have to come in with I an application to provide for a mobile home park, if we did this, this evening would he be under the new laws that have not been passed or would he be grandfathered? Town Counsel-He does not have an application or one pending, all this does is set up a new zone which has as part of I the permitted uses, permitted mobile home parks. . .the applicant if he put in an application tomorrow would fall under our old mobile home park `— rules, it is my understanding that Attorney for the applicant indicated that they would be willing to indicate that any application that they made would be under the new rules and regulation. . .Councilman Eisenhart, noted that the Town Planning Board and County Planning Board recommended approval. . . Ltr. i Town Board ! Town of Queensbury Town Hall Queensbury, New York 12801 RE: Rezoning of Drellos Property i Dear Ladies & Gentlemen: As you know, we have been working for some period of time to have our lands and adjoining parcels rezoned so as to permit a Mobile Home park on same. We are very appreciative of the time and effort devoted by the Town Board to this subject. We are most hopeful that this Town Board can act on this matter prior to the end of this year. If not, it would seem unfortunately, that we would be back to base one and the public hearing and discussions that we have had would all have to be 1 repeated. ti The recent efforts of the Town Board to adopt a reasonable set of rules and regulations must be commended. The latest revision does in fact answer the questions that were raised at the public hearing last week on same. The Town Board and the Town Attorney are to be commended for their efforts. Hopefully, on December 19th, the Town Board will adopt the revised rules and regulations and be in a position to address our petition for rezoning. i I I 9 In the event that the Town Board does not adopt rules and regulations for a Mobile Home Park on December 19th, we would still ask the Town Board to act in a favorable manner on our rezoning request. Without reservation, we would gladly accept a rezoning conditioned upon same being subject to any rules and regulations adopted by the Town Board within the next year. Yours very truly, Daniel Drellos /s/ George Drellos /s/ SUPERVISOR WALTER-this was held u in the hopes of P p getting the rules --� and regulations into place before we handled the rezoning. . .the town currently does not have a zone for mobile home parks. . . RESOLUTION AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE TO CREATE A LIGHT INDUSTRY-MOBILE HOME PARK ZONE WITHIN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY RESOLUTION NO. 295 , Introduced by Mr. Daniel Morrell who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: WHEREAS, by petition dated July 23, 1985 Daniel P. and George Drellos petitioned the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury for a change of zoning of an area more particularly described in Schedule A, and WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the Town of Queensbury by resolution dated August 8 1985 approved the said rezoning, and WHEREAS, the Warren County Planning Board by resolution dated August 15, 1985 recommended approval of said rezoning, and WHEREAS, public comment on the issue was received at a duly advertised public hearing, and WHEREAS, the Town Board finds that mobile home park use within the area described in Schedule A is consistent with the purposes and goals set forth in the Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to provide a new section: 4020 mm Light Industry-Mobile Home Parks LI-MHP which includes all of the provisions of Section 4.020-m of said Zoning Ordinance with the addition of No. 5 authorizing mobile home parks under Type II Site Plan Review, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the zoning map for the Town of Queensbury is hereby amended to provide for the new zone on lands described in Schedule A, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this amendment shall be effective upon completion of all requirements of the Town of Queensbury Zoning Ordinance. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None (Schedule A on file in Town Clerk's Office) COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-I would not want to see an application before we get the rules and regulations in place. COMMUNICATIONS -Ltr. Bay Ridge Fire Co. add Catherine A. Bilodeau to the Active Fireman list. . .on file. . . 313 -Ltr. Ray E. Cowen III.- requested an extension of a water district to serve a proposed 18 lot subdivision on Upper Sherman Avenue. . .on file DISCUSSION-some of the area you are talking about is not in a Water Dist. a new district would have to be created. . .We will talk with Mr. Flaherty about this. . . Ltr.-Warren County Planning Board-disapproved the rezoning request of Mr. Kenneth and Mildred Baldw in. . .on file. . . DISCUSSION-Supervisor Walter-Noted that both the Town and County Planning Board recommended disapproval of the proposed rezoning. . .proposal laid over to the new Board. . . -Ltr. Building & Zoning Dept. the application of Mr. Guy LaSelva for a rezoning request as withdrawn. . .on file. . . j OPEN FORUM i 9:02 P.M. -Mr. Paul Naylor-I would like to say it has been a privilege and an honor I! to work for the t y three boys that we are losing, Thank you Dan, Dr. and j Dan, we are going to miss You -Mr. Mike O'Connor-On behalf of the two Drellos's we would like to thank ` the Board for their consideration of the application for rezoning. For the record it is fitting that this Board acted on this, it is this Board that sat through a lengthy public hearing which was expensive to advertise for, it was a public hearing that we presented expert testimony by engineers etc. it would not be just to make the applicant to go through the whole process and procedure again. There is no intention by either Mr. Drellos' to make an application until the Town Board does adopt the rules and regulations that it is working on. We intend to be cooperative and assist the Town Board in adopting a fair set of rules and regulations. . . i -Mr. Charles Adamson-Lake George-What is the Town of Queensbury going to do about the new threat to Lake George, Milifoil? Last week I addressed the County Board on enforcement of pollution controls in Lake George. . .it is a problem with both the Town and County. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER-Noted that a letter from Mr. Adamson was turned over i isors and I have spoken to Mr. Robertson to the other Queensbury County Supery he indicated to me that he feels that it is a serious problem and that as the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors there will be something that Iwe can sit down and talk about on the County level with the Lake George j Supv. and the Bolton Supv. . . Noted in the 1986 Town Budget there are funds for an engineer to look at the Lake George Sewer situation. . .we have also received a copy of the newly worded Lake George Amendment. . . This is the last scheduled meeting of 1985 it is also the last meeting that we will meet as a Town Board, some of us have served together for a long time, it has been quite an experience for me to work with each one of you and I hope that our relationship will continue. We have accomplished a lot in the Town, you have been instrumental in doing just that. Thank you very much, it has been my pleasure to serve with you and I know somewhere jalong the line we are going to be serving together in one aspect or another. COUNCILMAN OLSON-It has been a great experience for me and I really enjoyed serving the Town of Queensbury as a Town Board Member, I would like to thank everyone in the Town Government and wish everyone a Merry Christmas I and a Happy New Year. I would like to thank the Board Members that I served with and a few more that I served in the past, the attorneys and the whole crew. . .I have found it a great learning experience. . .thanks again for the opportunity. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART-This was my first getting my feet wet in local politics was a fine experience which I enjoyed and I am grateful to the voters of Queensbury for voting me in and re-electing me to this position. I has been great working for you Fran and the rest of you, we have had our differences and our struggles but it has been worthwhile in the V I I I sense that we all have a commitment to the welfare of our Town and our County, State and Nation and the World at large. It has been a real pleasure for me to have a chance to sit on this Board and to deal with some of the problems of Queensbury. I want to thank all the members of the Board as well as the members of the public for allowing me to do so. COUNCILMAN MORRELL-I can't say anything else but what has already been said, except I am very thankful for the opportunity to have some input in the change of the Town in which I have lived most of my life. I wish good speed and good luck to the new members. . . COUNCILMAN MONAHAN-As the newest member of this Board I would like to echo what Fran said and to thank all you gentlemen for the help that you gave me when I came on Board and wish you success in your future endeavors and it has been a pleasure working with you. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS RESOLUTION NO. 296, Introduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: RESOLVED, that Audit of Bills that appears on the December 19th Audit and numbered 2561 through 2921 and totaling $227,235.99 be and hereby is approved. Duly adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Walter Noes: None Absent:None On motion the meeting was adjourned. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. Donald A. Chase, Town Clerk � 1 i