BOH 053.2002 Granting Gary Glomb Additional Extension of Time to Complete Wastewater Alterations RESOLUTION GRANTING GARY GLOMB ADDITIONAL EXTENSION
OF TIME TO COMPLETE WASTEWATER SYSTEM ALTERATIONS ON
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 66 ROCKHURST ROAD
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 53,2022
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
WHEREAS, Gary Glomb (Applicant) previously advised the Town Board, as the Town's
Local Board of Health, that due to the unavailability of contractors due to the COVID-19 Pandemic,
he was unable to arrange for the completion of needed alterations to his wastewater system, i.e.,
the installation of holding tanks, on his property located at 66 Rockhurst Road in the Town (Tax
Map No.: 227.13-2-49) by October 20, 2021 and therefore requested that the Town Board grant
him additional time to complete such alterations and extend the date on which the $2,000 escrow
deposit he previously deposited with the Town shall be automatically forfeited to the Town and
the Town's then Director of Building and Codes Enforcement recommended Town Board
approval of the requested extension to June 1", 2022, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: BOH 61,2021, the Town Board authorized and granted
Applicant the requested additional time or until June 1 ', 2022 to complete installation of the
holding tanks and obtain a certificate of compliance from the Town's Building and Codes
Enforcement Office, and
WHEREAS, by letter dated May 15, 2022, Applicant has again advised that due to the
COVID-19 Pandemic and labor shortages, Applicant has been unable to complete installation of
the holding tanks and therefore has requested that the Town Board grant additional time to
complete such work and extend the date on which the $2,000 escrow deposit Applicant
previously deposited with the Town shall be automatically forfeited to the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Acting Director of Building and Codes Enforcement has recommended
Town Board approval of this requested extension to October 20'', 2022,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, as the Town's Local Board of Health,
hereby authorizes and grants Gary Glomb additional time or until October 20'', 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 the upgrade/replacement of the existing septic system, i.e.,
installation of holding tanks, located on his property located at 66 Rockhurst Road, Queensbury
and to extend the date on which the $2,000 escrow deposit shall be automatically forfeited to the
Town until such date of October 20'', 2022 as delineated in this Resolution, and authorizes and
directs the Town Supervisor and/or Acting Director of Building and Codes Enforcement to and
take any and all actions necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, with the condition that the property shall not be utilized for rental until and
unless the new septic system is installed.
Duly adopted this 13Ih day of June, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT : Mr. McNulty