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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 61 1981
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MRS . FRANCES WALTER- SUPERVISOR
MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN
DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN
MR. DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN
MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN
MR. JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL
MEETING OPENED 7 : 41 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY SUPERVISOR WALTER
PRESS : G. F. POST STAR, WBZA, WWSC
TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. WM. BACAS, MR . THOMAS FLAHERTY, MR . DANIEL GEALT
GUESTS : MR. ARTHUR TURNBULL
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RULES OF PROCEDURE
RF�SOI,rl1TTON N0, 7 _ INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :
RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY SECTION 63 OF THE
TOWN LAW OF THE SIfA1E OF NEW YORK, THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY DETERMINES
THAT ROBERT' S RULES OF ORDER SHALL BE ITS RULES OF PROCEDURE DURING
THE YEAR 1981, EXCEPT WHEN THE SAME ARE NOT IN ACCORD WITH THE TOWN LAW
OR WITH OTHER RESOLUTION OF THIS BOARD.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION TO SET TOWN BOARD MEETINGS
RESOLUTION NO, 2, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON :
RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 62, OF THE TOWN LAW OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK, REGULAR MEETINES OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
SHALL BE HELD ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH HEREAFTER
AT 7 : 30 P.M. AT THE QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING, BAY AT HAVILAND
ROADS, TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, THAT ANY SPECIAL MEETIN9 OF SAID BOARD SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
A TWO DAY NOTICE IN ADVANCE BY THE SUPERVISOR .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTE*__l
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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QUEENSBURY TOWN CLERK
DECEMBER 11, 1980
MR. DONALD CHASE
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE
BAY & HAVILAND ROADS
GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801
DEAR MR. CHASE :
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I HEREBY RESIGN FROM THE OFFICE OF TOWN JUSTICE OF THE TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY TO WHICH OFFICE I WAS ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD
NOVEMBER 6, 1979 . THIS RESIGNATION IS TO BE EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 1980 .
VERY TRULY YOUS,
/S/
G. THOMAS. MOYNIHAN JR.
GTM: KS
CC : HON. HERBERT EVANS
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
STATE OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION
270 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10007
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STAIEOF N. Y. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION
DECEMBER 30, 1980
MR. DONALD CHASE
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF. QUEENSBURY
QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE
BAY 8 HAVILAND ROADS
GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801
DEAR MR. CHASE :
WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE HONORABLE G. THOMAS MOYNIHAN JR . .
TOWN JUSTICE, TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, HAS RESIGNED HIS
POSITION EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 1980 .
VERY TRULY YOURS,
/S/
FREDERICK MILLER
FM/DFD
SUPERVISOR WALTER-THE TOWN BOARD HAS MET WITH MR. WILLIAM BACAS WE ALSO
HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER WHICH WAS READ AT A PREVIOUS MEETING OF RECOMMENDA-
TION ON BEHALF OF MR. BACAS . . .
RESOLUTION TO APPOINT TOWN JUSTICE
RFSn lITTnN Nn INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL, WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON :
WHEREAS, GORDON T. MOYNIHAN, TOWN JUSTICE FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
RESIGNED FROM SAID POSITION ON DECEMBER 31, 1980, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY APPOINTS
WILLIAM A. BACAS OF QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK TO THE POSITION OF TOWN JUSTICE
TAKING EFFECT IMMEDIATELY AND EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 1981 .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE„ .
(TOWN CLERK DONALD A. CHASE SWORE MR. WILLIAM BACAS IN AS A QUEENSBURY
TOWN JUSTICE)
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QUEENSBURY TOWN COURT
JANUARY 6, 1981
MRS . FRANCES tA,!ALTER, SUPERVISOR
AND QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD
R. D. 01 BAY ROAD
GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801
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DEAR MRS . WALTER AND BOARD MEMBERS :
PLEASE ACCEPT MY REQUEST FOR RE-APPOINTMENT AS SR . COURT CLERK
TO THE QUEENSBURY TOWN CbQR-r FOR THE YEAR 1981 UPON THE RECOMMENDATION
OF TOWN JUSTICE J . DAVID LITTLE .
YOURS TRULY,
/S/
PHYLLIS E . JOSLYN
RESOLUTION APPOINTING JUSTICE CLERK
RESOLUTION NO. 4. INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL:
PURSUANT TO SECTION 20, SUBDIVISION 1 (A) OF THE TOWN LAW OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF THE UNIFORM JUSTICE
COURT ACT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PHYLLIS JOSLYN OF FARM TO MARKET
ROAD, QUEENSBURY IS HEREBY APPOINTED TOWN JUSTICE COURT CLERK, TO
SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD, AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF THE JUDICIAL CONFERENCE
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BE NOTIFIED OF THE APPOINTMENT.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
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TOWN DOG CONTROL OFFICER
JANUARY 1, 1981
TO: QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD
FROM: RICHARD WILLETT
RE : POSITION OF D. C. O.
I, RICHARD WILLETT, DESIRE TO BE REAPPOINTED TO THE POSITION
OF DOG CONTROL OFFICER FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY.
RESPECTFULLY,
/S/
MR. RICHARD WILLETT
RESOLUTION APPOINTING DOG CONTROL OFFICER
RESOLTUION NO, 5 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :
RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 130, SUBDIVISION 9, OF THE TOWN
LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RICHARD WILLETT BE AND HE HEREBY IS
APPOINTED DOG CONTROL OFFICER OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY TO SERVE
AT THE PLEASURE OF THE TOWN BOARD.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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LANDFILL-QSBY. G. F.
DECEMBER 31, 1980
TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
BAY ROAD
GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801
BOARD MEMBERS,
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I, JIM COUGHLIN, RESPECTFULLY REQUEST REAPPOINTMENT FOR THE YEAR
1981 AS LANDFILL SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE QUEENSBURY/GLENS FALLS JOINT
LANDFILL.
RESPECTFULLY,
/S/
JAMES COUGHLIN
LANDFILL SUPERINTENDENT
RESOLUTION TO APPOINT LANDFILL SUPERINTENDENT
RESO tTION N0. 6 . INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON:
-- RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY
APPOINTS MR. JAMES COUGHLIN, LANDFILL SUPERINTENDENT, TERM TO
EXPIRE ON 12-31-81 .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL,. MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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JANUARY 2, 1981
TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
I, HAROLD R. HANSEN, DESIRE TO BE REAPPOINTED AS RECREATION DIRECTOR
FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FOR THE YEAR 1981 .
RESPECTFULLY,
/S/
HAROLD R. HANSEN
RESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT
RFSOItlTTON NO. 7 . INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER :
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY
REAPPOINTS MR. HAROLD HANSEN OF QUEENSBURY AS THE QUEENSBURY
RECREATION/YOUTH SERVICES DIRECTOR, TERM TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER
31, 1981 .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION NAMING COUNSEL TO THE TOWN BOARD
RF-,Ql,t�►,TION NO, 8 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED .FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER :
WHEREAS, THIS BOARD DEEMS ITSELF IN NEED OF LEGAL COUNSEL IN THE
CONDUCT OF ITS AFFAIRS, AND
WHEREAS, THE OFFICE OF TOWN ATTORNEY HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED OR
PROVISIONS FOR A SALARY THEREFOR INCLUDED IN THE 1981 BUDGET,
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT JOSEPH BRENNAN, ESQ. AN ATTORNEY AND RESIDING PN
THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, BE EMPLOYED BY THIS BOARD TO RENDER SUCH
LEGAL SERVICES AS MAY BE REQUIRED AND THAT PAYMENT FOR SUCH SERVICE
BE BY TOWN VOUCHER AUDITED BY THE TOWN BOARD.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR . EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS , WALTER
NOES : NONE
3�
ABSENT : NONE
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
R SQLUTION N0, 9 . INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :
RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 64, SUBDIVISION 11 OF THE TOWN
LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE POST STAR BE AND IT IS HEREBY
DESIGNATED AS THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, I
MRS. WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE �1
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OFFICIAL BANKS
RESOLUTION Nn- 10, INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON :
RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 64, SUBDIVISION 1 OF THE
TOWN LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE FOLLOWING BE AND THEY HEREBY
ARE DESIGNATED AS DEPOSITORIES FOR THE FUNDS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENS-
BURY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1981;
GLENS FALLS NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST CO, , FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF GLENS
FALLS, STATE BANK OF ALBANY, CHASE MANHATTAN BANK OF EASTERN NEW YORK,
N.A. AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, THAT AUTHORITY BE AND HEREBY IS DELEGATED TO THE TOWN SUPERVISOR
TO DETERMINE THE ACCOUNTS AND THE AMOUNTS TO BE DEPOSITED IN EACH BANK.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR . ROBERTSON, MRS , WALT]
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ATTENDANCE AT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION
OF TOWNS
RFSO TION NO---LL, INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . DANIEL OLSON :
RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 102, SUBDIVISION 10, OF THE TOWN LAW
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE FOLLOWING TOWN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES BE
AND THEY HEREBY ARE AUTHOIRIZED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO BE HELD IN NEW YORK
CITY ON FEBRUARY 15 - 18 1981 .
TOWN SUPERVISOR
TOWN JUSTICES
TOWN CLERK
SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS
TOWN COUNSEL
BUILDING INSPECTOR
FOUR COUNCILMEN
AND BE IT FURTHER
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RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN SUPERVISOR BE AND SHE HEREBY IS AUTHORIZED
TO CAST THE VOTE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY IN SAID ASSOCIATION AND
IN HER ABSENCE COUNCILMAN OLSON IS TO CAST THE VOTE OF THE TOWN, AND
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, THAT ALL NECESSARY AND REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED AT THIS
MEETING ARE A PROPER TOWN CHARGE .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON? DR . EISENHART, MR. MORRELL,, MR, ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
v �
DISCUSSION HELD-COUNCILMAN MORRELL QUESTIONED WHAT HAPPENS TO THE
MONIES OF THOSE WHO DO NOT ATTEND THE ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS CONVENTION?
IT WAS NOTED THAT THOSE WHO ATTEND SUBMIT VOUCHERS TO THE TOWN
BOARD FOR AUDIT, THE MONIES FOR EACH COME FROM THEIR SPECIFIC BUDGETS . . .
IF THE MONIES ARE NOT USED FOR THE ATTENDANCE IT WILL BECOME PART OF
THE GENERAL FUND. . .
RESOLUTION REGARDING FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TOWN SUPERVISOR
R S01UTTON NO. 12 , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON :
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN SUPERVISOR BE AND SHE HEREBY IS PERMITTED AND
ALLOWED TO FILE A COPY OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT TO THE STATE
COMPTROLLER, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 31, OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW
WITH THE TOWN CLERK ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 1981, IN LIEU OF FILING AS
SEPERATE FINANCIAL REPORT, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 119, SUBDIVISION 2,
OF THE TOWN LAW, BY FEBRUARY 1, 1981 .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT TO THE TOWgq OF QUEENSBURY INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RESOLUTION NO. 13 INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS
DOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON:
WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 752 OF THE LAWS OF NEW YORK, 1971, EFFECTIVE
JUNE 25, 1971, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WAS
CREATED, AND
WHEREAS, THE CERTIFICATE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH AGENCY WAS FILED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 856 (1) OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK DESIGNATING THE MEMBERSHIP OF SAID AGENCY, NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT A CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS
OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BE FILED WITH
THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF NEW YORK DESIGNATING THE RESPECTIVE
PARTIES FOR THE POSITION SET FORTH AFTER THEIR RESPECTIVE NAMES .
FRANCES J . WALTER - CHAIRMAN
DANIEL OLSON-MEMBER
DR. CHARLES EISENHART-MEMBER
HAMMOND ROBERTSON-MEMBER
DANIEL MORRELL-MEMBER
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
RESOLUTION APPOINTING BUDGET OFFICER
R -SSOLLUTION NO. 14 INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SEC NDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON :
RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 103, SUBDIVISION OF THE TOWN LAW OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK, SUPERVISOR FRANCES J . WALTER BE AND SHE HEREBY
IS BUDGET OFFICER OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR, OLSONr DR, EISENHARTr MR. MORRELL, MR, ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF POSTAGE FOR WATER DEPT . HIGHWAY DEPT .
AND POLICE DEPT.
RU0111TION Nn_75; INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR . CHARLES EISENHART :
WHEREAS, IT IS DEEMED ADVISABLE TO PURCHASE STAMPS FOR THE USE OF THE
WATER, HIGHWAY, AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS FOR SMALL MAILINGS RATHER THAN
USING ' THE POSTAGE MACHINE AT THE TOWN OFFICE BUILDING THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT EACH DEPARTMENT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO PURCHASE 100 STAMPS
AND THE SUPPLY BE REPLENISHED AS NEEDED .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, t4RS . WALIER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
RESOLUTION REGARDING PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLS
RESOLUTION NO. 16, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON :
WHEREAS, THE UTILITY BILLS SUCH AS NIAGARA MOHAWK AND THE NEW YORK
TELEPHONE CONSISTENTLY SHOW AN OVERLAP IN BILLINGS BECAUSE OF THE
PAYMENT SCHEDULE USED BY THE TOWN OF OUEENSBURY, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT THE BILLS FROM THESE CORPORATIONS BE PAID AS SOON AS
THEY ARE RECEIVED BY THE TOWN CLERK AND WITH DEPT . HEAD APPROVAL, AND
BE IT ENTERED IN THE REGULAR MONTHLY ABSTRACTS .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR . MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON,
MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MILEAGE ALLOWANCE
RESOLUTION NLQ- 17„ INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER:
RESOLVED, PURSUANT TO SECTION 102 OF THE TOWN LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
THE SUM OF $. 20 PER MILE BE AND HEREBY IS ALLOWED FOR THE ACTUAL AND
NECESSARY USE OF THE PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE OF ANY TOWN OFFICIAL IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
RESOLUTION SETTING COMPENSATION FOR SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD
RED SOLUTION NO. 18 BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTI-ON-, -SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :
RESOLVED, THAT THE DAILY RATE FOR SPECIAL POLICEMEN OF THE TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY BE ESTABLISHED AS FOLLOWS :
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD $10 . 00 PER DAY
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AFYES : MR, OLSON, DR, EISENHART, MR, MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSONr MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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RESOLUTION TO RETAIN TOWN SURVEYOR
R OLUTTON NO. 19 . INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER :
RESOLVED, THAT JOHN B . VANDUSEN OF THE TOM OF QUEENSBURY BE RETAINED AS
TOWN SURVEYOR OF SAID TOWN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1981 AT AN ANNUAL COMPENSA-
TION OF $3, 800 . 00 AND THAT THE TOWN SUPERVISOR BE AND SHE HEREBY IS
AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN A CONTRACT WITH JOHN B. VAN-
DUSEN FOR SUCH SERVICES, AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, THAT IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY SUCH CONTRACT THE
TOWN BOARD EMPLOY SAID JOHN B. VANDUSEN TO PERFORM OTHER SERVICES AS MAY
BE REQUIRED WHICH WILL INVOLVE THE EMPLOYMENT BY HIM OF PERSONS TO ASSIST
IN COMPILING DATA, DRAFTING AND SIMILAR WORK, AND THAT THE TOWN REIMBURSE
JOHN B. VANDUSEN FOR SUCH ADDITIONAL WORK AND EXPENSES IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1981 NOT TO EXCEED IN AGGREGATE THE SUM
OF $1500 . 00 WHICH REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE MADE ON ITEMIZED AND CERTIFIED
VOUCHERS THEREFOR AUDITED BY THE TOWN BOARD.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR . OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR, ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON-OVER THE YEARS JOHN VANDUSEN HAS PROVIDED THESE
SERVICES TO THE TOWN AT A VERY REASONABLE FEE. . .
RESOLUTION NAMING SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
RESOLUTION NO. 20, INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART:
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY APPOINTS
MR. THOMAS FLAHERTY TO THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS
RESOLUTION NO. 2?, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . DANIEL MORRELL:
RESOLVED, THAT PURCHASE OF MATERIALS SUPPLIES AND TOOLS FOR THE
HIGHWAY DEPT. MAY BE MADE BY THE TOWN SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS
WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE TOWN BOARD WHERE THE COST THEREOF
DOES NOT EXCEED AN AGGREGATE OF $2, 300 . 00 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
b- ABSENT: NONE
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- REGARDING RESOLUTION NO. 20, QUESTIONED IF THE TWO
TITLES-WATER SUPT. AND SUPT. OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS WAS UNDER A SINGLE
COMPENSATION? SUPERVISOR WALTER - IT HAS TO BE A DOUBLE COMPENSATION
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DATE : DECEMBER 31, 1980
TO : TOWN BOARD
FROM: BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING I WOULD LIKE TO
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REQUEST REAPPOINTMENT FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT BUILDING AND
ZONING INSPECTOR.
FURTHERMORE, I WOULD LIKE TO ONCE AGAIN REQUEST THAT THE TOWN
BOARD CONSIDER MY APPLICATION FOR THE VACANT POSITION OF BUILDING
INSPECTOR. THANK YOU.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
/S/
STEPHEN F. LYNN
ASSISTANT BUILDING INSPECTOR
RESOLUTION TO APPOINT ASSISTANT BUILDING INSPECTOR
T 0 _ 22 INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED
FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER :
RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 138 OF THE TOWN LAW OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, STEPHEN LYNN BE AND HE HEREBY IS APPOINTED
ASSISTANT BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FOR THE YEAR
1981 .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH SALARY
l;,SQI IITT,QN W ice, INTRODUCED BY MR . DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :
RESOLVED, THAT THE SALARY OF MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING
BOARD OF APPEALS BE SET FOR THE YEAR 1981 AS FOLLOWS :
CHAIRMAN $20 . 00 PER MONTH j
SECRETARY $15 . 00 PER MONTH
MEMBER $10 . 00 PER MONTH
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR . ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPERVISOR TO SIGN CHECKS FOR BUILDING AND
ZONING DEPARTMENT
RLSniuTT0N Nn_ 24_ INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART:
WHEREAS, BUILDING INSPECTOR, GEORGE P. LIAPES RETIRED EFFECTIVE
DECEMBER 31, 1980, AND
WHEREAS, MR. LIAPES WAS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSON TO SIGN CHECKS
FOR THE BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
III
RESOLVED, THAT SUPERVISOR FRANCES J . WALTER IS DULY AUTHORIZED TO
SIGN CHECKS FOR THE BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT #783-
360-7, FIRST NATIONAL BANK UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A BUILDING INSPECTOR
IS APPOINTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF QUEENSBURY .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
a„y
DISCUSSION HELD ON SALARY SCHEDULE OF TOWN OFFICIALS IT WAS
REQUESTED THAT THE SCHEDULE BE DIVIDED INTO TWO SEPERATE RESOLUTIONS
AS FOLLOWS :
RESOLUTION SETTING SALARY SCHEDULE OF TOWN OFFICIALS
RESOLUTION NO. 2 INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
j ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART:
RESOLVED, THAT THE SALARY SCHEDULE OF THE FOLLOWING TOWN OFFICIALS
BE SET AS FOLLOWS FOR THE YEAR 1981 :
TOWN CLERK $141P475 . 00
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT $18, 100 . 00
TOWN JUSTICES (2) $ 8, 640 . 00
DEPUTY SUPERVISOR $ 350 . 00
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR . OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
RESOLUTION SETTING SALARY SCHEDULE OF TOWN OFFICIALS
.R-E-5-MUTTON Nn 96, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON :
RESOLVED, THAT THE SALARY SCHEDULE OF THE FOLLOWING TOWN OFFICIALS
BE SET AS FOLLOWS FOR THE YEAR 1981 :
TOWN SUPERVISOR $13, 000 . 00
COUNCILMEN (4) $ 4, 320 . 00
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
NOES : MR. MORRELL
ABSENT: NONE
COUNCILMAN EISENHART-I SHALL VOTE AGAINST THIS RESOLUTION ON THE BASIS
OF OUR INFLATED COSTS . . . I AM LOOKING FOR PLACES . . . . THAT THE COST OF
GOVERNMENT CAN BE REDUCED, I WOULD RATHER SEE THE SALARIES REMAIN AT THE
1980 FIGURE.
SUPERVISOR WALTER- I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE DOCTOR WHY HE HAS SINGLED OUT
THE SUPERVISOR AND THE COUNCILMEN IN AS MUCH AS BESIDE THE DEPUTY SUPERVISOR
ALL OF THESE POSITIONS ARE ELECTED ONES?
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- BECAUSE WE ARE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT IN THE TOWN, I
THINK IT HAS TO START SOMEWHERE, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT START WITH US .
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- YOU FIND NO PROBLEM WITH COUNCILMAN, BECAUSE YOU
HAVE TO GO ON AT THIS POINT SOMETIME, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO RAISE
THE SALARIES OF COUNCILMEN, IT IS NOT GOING TO GO ON . . . YOU DON' T FIND
THAT SUDDENLY THAT WE HAVE THIS, THAT WE HAVE THE STATE LEGISLATURE THE
EQUALIZATION BECOMES 20-30% ONE YEAR, TWO YEARS, THREE YEARS, YOU THINK
THAT IS BETTER? YOU THINK THAT IS BETTER POLITICALLY OR BETTER MANAGE-
MENT OF GOVERNMENT?
'f COUNCILMAN EISENHART- I JUST FEEL WE WERE ELECTED AT $3400 . 00 NOW
IT IS UP TO $4, 000 . 00 , I RAN FOR THIS OFFICE AT $3400 . 00 AND WAS
HAPPY WITH IT.
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- I WAS HIRED SOME YEARS AGO AT MY JOB WHICH HASN' T
CHANGED, BUT I EXPECT MORE COMPENSATION TODAY THAN I DID F-OU'R OR' FIVE
YEARS AGO, BUT THE QUESTION IS HOW DO YOU GET THERE .
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- I AM GOING TO VOTE AGAINST THE RESOLUTION NOT FOR
THE REASON THAT THE DOCTOR IS, I DO NOT THINK IT IS PROPER FOR ELECTED
OFFICIALS TO VOTE THEMSELVES A RAISE FOR THEIR CURRENT TERM.
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COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- YOU DO NOT THINK THERE IS ANY PROBLEM, WITH TWO
COUNCILMEN OPERATING AT ONE SALARY AND TWO OPERATING AT A DIFFERENT
SALARY, AND BASICALLY TWO PEOPLE THAT ARE OPERATING FOR THE NEXT FOUR
YEARS WILL GO FOUR YEARS WITHOUT A RAISE . . . TO EQUALIZE IT AT THE END OF
FOUR YEARS YOU RAISE THE SALARY TWENTY PERCENT JUST TO COME EVEN, DO
YOU THINK THAT IS FAIR?
COUNCILMAN MORRELL-YES, I THINK IT IS FAIR, B$CAUSE YOU ARE VOTING THE
RAISE FOR THE POSITION NOT FOR YOURSELF.
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- WOULD YOU TAKE THAT AS A TEACHER AT SCHOOL?
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- I AM NOT ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SETTING THE
SALARIES . WE ARE SETTING OUR OWN SALARIES HERE FOR OUR CURRENT
TERM, THE STATE LEGISLATURE, CONGRESS SET PAY RAISES BUT NOT IN
WITHIN THEIR CURRENT TERM.
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- THEY SURE DO . . .
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- YOU CHECK INTO IT YOU WILL FIND OUT . . .
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- YOU VOTE IT IN A BUDGET IF YOU DON' T DO IT ANY OTHER
WAY.
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- IT DOES NOT GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION. . .
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- YOU DO NOT FEEL THAT THERE IS ANY PROBLEM WITH A
COUNCILMAN RUNNING FOR FOUR YEARS ON A SALARY AND ANOTHER COUNCILMAN
OPERATING ON A DIFFERENT ONE ?
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- NO
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- IT WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM FOR YOU OR ANY OTHER
COUNCILMAN THAT COMES IN .
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE OTHER COUNCILMEN BUT IT WILL
NOT BE A PROBLEM FOR ME . AS THE DOCTOR SAID, YOU KNEW WHAT IT WAS
WHEN IT STARTED, I ASSUMED THAT IS WHAT IT WOULD BE FOR FOUR YEARS .
COUNCILMAN OLSON- I CAN ' T SEE ANY PROBLEM WITH A PERSON INCREASING --J
HIS SALARY IF YOU DO NOT INCREASE IT ANY HIGHER THEN YOU ARE INCREASING
OTHER PEOPLES SALARIES, ON A PERCENTAGE BASIS . I LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE
PROPOSING TO PAY A COUNCILMAN IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND SUPERVISOR
AND COMPARE THAT WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN OUR AREA AND THEY ARE
MUCH HIGHER THEN WHAT WE ARE PAYING.
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- I BELIEVE ALL SALARIES SHOULD BE EQUAL, THEY SHOULD
BE RAISED A STEP AT A TIME SO IT IS NOT A HORRENDOUS OUTCRY FROM THE
POLITICAL PORTION OF IT, I AM WILLING TO GO ALONG AND TRY A SEPERATE
PROGRAM IT THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT, BUT I DO NOT THINK PEOPLE ARE GOING
TO LIKE IT. . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON- YOU ARE ASKING A PERSON AS SUPERVISOR TO RUN THIS TOWN
FOR A SALARY OF $13, 000 OR LESS, THE JOB OF RUNNING THIS TOWN IS A FULL
TIME JOB IN ITSELF. . . TO GET SOMEONE WHO HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY AND
KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSITION YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE PAY SOME MONEY NOW AND
IN THE FUTURE TO RUN THIS TOWN .
SUPERVISORS
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- IF YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE THEgSALARY COMMENSURATE
WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY WHY DON' T YOU MAKE IT 19 OR 20 THOUSAND AND
MAKE IT REALISTIC .
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- WE HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THAT DIRECTION FOR
SEVERAL YEARS . . . . I FEEL THAT AN EQUAL INCREASE A REASONABLE AMOUNT
EACH TERM IS A MUCH BETTER THING AND MUCH MORE ACCEPTABLE TO THE
PUBLIC THEN A TWENTY PERCENT JUMP EVERY FOUR YEARS FOR TWO COUNCILMEN,
I THINK THAT WILL CREATE IN THE FUTURE A LOT OF HARDSHIPS . I AM WILLING
TO TRY ANOTHER SCHEME BUT I DO NOT THINK THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ARE
GOING TO BE VERY HAPPY'. WITH IT. . .WE WILL HAVE TO SEE THE VOTE ON THIS
RESOLUTION. . .
COUNCILMAN OLSON- THE SALARY FOR SUPERVISOR SHOULD BE TWENTY THOUSAND
RANGE, BUT I DO NOT THINK WE SHOULD MAKE THAT JUMP IMMEDIATELY. . .
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- IF THIS RESOLUTION PASSES., THE THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
DOLLARS I WILL ACCEPTS BUT I WILL TURN IT OVER TO THE QUEENSBURY SENIOR
CITIZENS, I WILL NOT ACCEPT IT MYSELF.
MR. TURNBULL I WILL TAKE IT FOR WHAT IT TS M61NT. ,
COUNCILMAN MORRELL- YOU SAID ONE TIME EARLIER DOCTOR, PUT YOUR MONEY
WHERE YOU MOUTH IS, I WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS RAISE . . .
(VOTE WAS WEN ON RESOLUTION NO. 26)
COMMUNICATIONS
SUPERVISOR
JANUARY 2, 1981
TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
BAY AT HAVILAND ROAD
GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801
GENTLEMEN :
PURSUANT TO SECTION 29, SUBDIVISION 15 OF THE TOWN LAW OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK, I HEREBY APPOINT MRS . BARBARA B. HOWE OF 9 MOORWOOD DRIVE,
GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK AS MY CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
/S/
FRANCES J . WALTER
SUPERVISOR
SUPERVISOR
JANUARY 2, 1981
TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
BAY AT HAVILAND ROAD
GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801
GENTLEMEN :
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 42, OF THE TOWN LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, I
HEREBY APPOINT HAMMOND ROBERTSON TO ACT AS DEPUTY SUPERVISOR FOR THE
YEAR 1981 .
SINCERELY,
/S/
FRANCES J . WALTER
SUPERVISOR
JANUARY 2, 1981
TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
BAY AT HAVILAND ROAD
GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801
GENTLEMEN :
PURSUANT TO SECTION 29, SUBDIVISION 15 OF THE TOWN LAW OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK, I HEREBY APPOINT MRS . MARGARET D. FREEBERN, 4 BELLE
AVENUE GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801 AS BOOKKEEPER FOR THE TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
/S/
FRANCES J. WALTER
SUPERVISOR
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
TO: TOWN BOARD
FROM: DANIEL R. GEALT, SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS
DATE: JANUARY 2, 1981
RE : APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS
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I HEREBY APPOINT GEOFFREY R. NESTLE AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF HIGHWAYS FOR THE YEAR 1981 .
RESPECTFULLY..
/S/
DANIEL R. GEALT,
SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS
DRGCDK
SUPERVISOR
JANAURY 6, 1981
PURSUANT TO SECTION 63 OF THE TOWN LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
I HEREBY REVISE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES TO
AID AND ASSIST THE TOWN BOARD IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES
DURING THE YEAR 1981, WITH THE FIRST PERSON NAMED TO SERVE AS
CHAIRMAN IN EACH CASE.
HIGHWAY ( INCLUDING DRAINAGE) OLSON MORRELL
WATER SUPPLY ROBERTSON WALTER
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL WALTER OLSON
SEWERAGE WALTER ROBERTSON
FIRE PROTECTION EISENHART OLSON
POLICE(INCLUDING TRAFFIC SAFETY) ROBERTSON WALTER
CEMETERIES EISENHART OLSON
TOWN DEVELOPMENT ( INCLUDING
PLANNING, ZONING AND PORMOTION) WALTER ROBERTSON
ASSESSMENTS EISENHART ROBERTSON
RECREATION OLSON MORRELL
BEAUTIFICATION EISENHART WALTER
LIGHTING OLSON ROBERTSON
LIBRARIES ROBERTSON EISENHART
ELECTIONS EISENHART MORRELL
HEALTH & CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL MORRELL OLSON f
INSURANCE MORRELL EISENHART
SENIOR CITIZENS MORRELL WALTER J
SUPERVISOR WALTER- NOTED THAT THE TOWN IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH
SNOWMOBILES USING TOWN HIGHWAYS . .CALL TO THE PUBLICS ATTENTION
VIOLATORS WILL BE BROUGHT TO COURT. . .
OPEN FORUM 8 : 21 P.M.
MR. TURNBULL- REQUESTED THAT THE TITLE OF RECREATION/YOUTH SERVICE
DIRECTOR BE CHANGED AND THE WORD YOUTH BE DELETED . . .YOU HAVE A LARGE
SEGMENT OF SENIOR CITIZENS THAT REQUIRE RECREATION . . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FEW BR �F COMMENTS REGARDING
1981 I THINK THAT THE TOWN BOARD IS LOOKING FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING
IN THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WITH THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS
AND OTHER SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES . . . I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WILL BE
WELL ON OUR WAY TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF A MASTER PLAN WHICH HAS BEEN
WORKED ON VERY DILIGENTLY BY OUR PLANNING BOARD FOR A PERIOD OF OVER
FOUR YEARS . . . I KNEW AS I CAME ON AS A COUNCILMAN WE INSTITUTED MANY
MEETINGS ACROSS THE TOWN TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PEOPLE IN THE TOWN
WERE INTERESTED IN, IN THE DIRECTION AS FAR AS QUEENSBURY WAS GOING .
IN LOOKING OVER THE DRAFT OF THE PLAN I BELIEVE IT REFLECTS WHAT THE
RESIDENTS OF QUEENSBURY WISH THEIR TOWN, OR HOW THEY WISH THEIR TOWN j
TO DEVELOP. HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO ADOPT SUCH A PLAN IN VERY
SHORT ORDER. I THINK WE ALSO ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ADDITIONAL MONIES --
IN THE FORM OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR REHABILITATION
OF ADDITIONAL HOUSING IN WEST GLENS FALLS, WHICH IS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
STRATEGY AREA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO BRING THOSE HOMES, THAT OUR
SUBSTANDARD UP TO STANDARDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND MAKE THEM SAFE AND
HEALTHY Fop THOSE INDIVIDUALS. WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
EXTENSIONAOUR WATER DISTRICT. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF OUR WATER TREATMENT
PLANT, I THINK WE CAN EXTEND THOSE DISTRICTS AND PROVIDE MORE PUBLIC
WATER FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY . IT IS MY PERSONAL
DESIRE THAT WE WOULD HAVE A STRONG POSSIBILITY OF SELLING WATER TO
OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA WHO MIGHT BE IN NEED OF QUALITY WATER.
I THINK WE HAVE OUR WORK CUT OUT FOR US FOR 1981 AND I AM LOOKING
FORWARD TO ANOTHER YEAR, THIS PAST ONE HAS BEEN VERY EDUCATIONAL
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AND VERY ENJOYABLE. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN AND I HOPE WE HAVE A GOOD
1981 TOGETHER.
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
RFSnlllTTnN Nn- 97 . INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . DANIEL MORRELL :
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF OUEENSBURY HEREBY MOVES
INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELI, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER
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NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
RESPECTFULLY,
DONALD A. CHASE
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF OUEENSBURY
TOWN BOARD MEETING JANUARY 13, 1981
MEMBERS PRESENT
MRS . FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR
MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN
DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN
MR. DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN
MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN
MR. JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL
PRESS : G. F. POST STAR, WWSC
GUESTS : MRS . VANGUILDER
TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. STEVEN LYNN
MEETING OPENED 7 : 37 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN OLSON
PUBLIC HEARING
MOBILE HOME-VALERIE VANGUILDER OF PINELLO ROAD TO OCCUPY MOBILE
HOME ON PINELLO ROAD MS . VANGUILDER WAS PRESENT
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- QUESTIONED THE AGE OF THE MOBILE HOME . . .
MR. STEVEN LYNN- THIS MOBILE HOME IS PRESENTLY ON THE PROPERTY, THE
PREVIOUS PERMIT WAS GIVEN TO A MR. CLIFFORD REED. . . IT HAS BEEN
OCCUPIED SINCE 1971 . . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER- QUESTIONED THE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY?
RITA VANGUILDER- MOTHER OF MS . VANGUILDER-WE ARE BUYING THE MOBILE
HOME FROM MR . REED, THE MORTGAGE WILL BE IN THE NAME OF VALERIE VANGUILDER
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- NOTED THAT THE TOWN BOARD HAS NEVER GRANTED A
PERMIT TO A MOBILE HOME TO BE OCCUPIED BY A RENTOR, WE HAVE DONE IT
WHERE THE OWNER WAS UNDER CONTRACT OF SALE AND WAS GOING TO BE THE OWNER. . .
MR. STEVEN LYNN THEY ARE NOT RENTING THEY ARE PAYING THE MORTAGE . . .
COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- THE RECORD HAS TO CLEARLY SHOW THAT THE OCCUPANT
IS GOING TO BE THE OWNER OF THE MOBILE HOME . . . .
SUPERVISOR WALTER ASKED FOR FURTHER INPUT, HEARING NONE THE PUBLIC
HEARING WAS CLOSED.