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1981-02-10 57 AYES : MR. OLSON, DR . EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SPECIAL AUDIT OF BILLS RESOLUTION Nn_ 48 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : RESOLVED THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO. 81-1D AND NUMBERED 205 THROUGH 110 AND TOTALING $13, 410 . 90 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED. _ DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, DONALD A. CHASE i TOWN CLERK TOWN BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 10, 1981 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS : 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 : 36 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN MORRELL PRESS : G. F. POST STAR, WWSC, WBZA GUESTS : REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LOCAL FIRE AND AMBULANCE COMPANIES, MR. MYHRBERG TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. GEALT, MR. V PUBLIC HEARINGS FIRE COMPANY CONTRACTS OPENED 7 : 36 P.M. NOTICE SHOWN SUPERVISOR WALTER- ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSED CONTRACTS? NO ONE SPOKE . . . CLOSED THE HEARING 7 : 37 P. M. COUNCILMAN EISENHART- PASSED OUT COPIES OF THE CONTRACTS TO THE FIRE COMPANIES . . . PUBLIC HEARING AMBULANCE CONTRACTS 7 : 38 P .M. NOTICE SHOWN SUPERVISOR WALTER- WE ARE STILL IN NEGOTICATIONS WITH THE RESCUE SQUADS .— WE DO HOPE WE CAN COME TO SOME KIND OF AGREEMENT FOR MORE THAN A ONE YEAR PERIOD, IN SO MUCH AS THE RESCUE SQUADS HAVE INDICATED THEIR NEED FOR THEIR FIRST ALLOT""ENT TO RUN THEIR OPERATION THIS YEAR WE HAVE DRAWN UP A CONTRACT FOR ONE YEAR . IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM OUR TOWN ATTORNEY, WHEN EVER THESE NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDE, THE CONTRACT ONLY NEEDS TO BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL YEARS, BY LAW WE WILL HAVE TO HOLD ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS . . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- ASKED MR. GREGORY IF THERE WERE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE WORDING IN THE NEW CONTRACT REGARDING TRANSPORTS? 58 SUPERVISOR WALTER- THE CONTRACT DOESN'T SAY TRANSPORTATION FROM .ANY NURSING HOME TO VARIOUS PLACES AT ALL, IT SAYS THAT YOU WILL TRANSPORT FROM THE HOSPITAL TO PRIVATE RESIDENCES OR TO NURSING HOMES OR FROM PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND NURSING HOMES TO HOSPITALS IT SAYS NOTHING AT ALL ABOUT TRANSPORTING ANY OTHER PLACES INBETWEEN. MR. GREGORY- NOTED HE WAS CONCERNED OVER THE WORDING GENERAL AMBULANCE SERVICE. . . SPOKE TO THE BOARD ON HOW THIS COULD INCREASE THEIR RUNS AND THEY ARE NOT PROPERLY STAFFED FOR THAT KIND OF SERVICE . . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- REQUESTED THAT THE RESCUE SQUADS LOOK THE CONTRACT OVER AGAIN AND DISCUSS IT WITH THE TOWN ATTORNEY . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- OUR TOWN ATTORNEY WILL REVIEW THE CONTRACTS . . . REQUESTED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE ADJOURNED UNTIL HE HAS TIME TO REVIEW THE CONTRACTS . . . PUBLIC HEARING ADJOURNED UNTIL LATER IN THE MEETING RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RFSO LITTON N0. . 49 . INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 27TH 1981 BE AND HEREBY ARE APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS , WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BUS GRANT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN QUEENSBURY AND COUNTY OF WARREN RF SQljjjTnw y{y.., 50, INTRODUCED BY MR . DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS DOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS, WARREN COUNTY IS PARTICIPATING IN A NEW YORK STATE DIVISION FOR YOUTH SPECIAL DELINQUENCY PROGRAM, BY ESTABLISHING AN INTRA- COUNTY YOUTH BUS PROGRAM, AND WHEREAS, A FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM HAS BEEN PROPOSED BY THE WARREN COUNTY YOUTH BOARD, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS ALREADY ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH WARREN COUNTY BY RESOLUTION NO. 214, JULY 8, 1980 FOR THE INITIAL AMOUNT OF $648 . 58 FOR YOUTH BUSING REIMBURSEMENT, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY-SIX DOLLARS AND SIXTY-EIGHT CENTS ($26 . 68) PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED AGREEMENT, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF WARREN AND THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WHEREBY THE COUNTY OF WARREN SHALL PROVIDE A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $26 . 68 FOR YOUTH BUSING REIMBURSEMENT, TO 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 COUNCILAMAN MORRELL- DOES THIS MEAN THAT OUR TOTAL WILL NOW BE $675 . 26? SUPERVISOR WALTER- YES �n v.f RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID AND ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ELDERLY ESQ TIO 51, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS DOPTIO', SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON: WHEREAS, A DISTINCT NEED HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF SAID TOWN, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY DEEMS IT TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS OF ITS COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR SUCH PERSONS, AND WHEREAS, FEDERAL FUNDING IS AVAILABLE TO MUNICIPALITIES TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD REQUESTED THAT BIDS BE SOLICITED, AND BIDS WERE SUBMITTED ON JANUARY 27, 1981, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BE AND HEREBY IS AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND LOUIS T. FISHER, TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ELDERLY CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AT A TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $8, 840 . 00 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1981 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY IS HEREBY DELEGATED WITH THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE SUCH TERMS AND BENEFITS AS WOULD BE TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE ELDERLY CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY CONSISTENT WITH THE SERVICES GENERALLY PROVIDED TO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS ELDERLY CITIZENS . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES: NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION FOR FIRE MARSHAL TO ATTEND NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY SCHOOL "SOLUT_ ION„NO , 52; INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD OF QUEENSBURY HAS AUTHORIZED FIRE MARSHAL BODENWEISER TO APPLY FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE PUBLIC FIRE EDUCATION PROGRAM APRIL 27 - MAY 1, 1981 AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD OF QUEENSBURY HAS AUTHORIZED FIRE MARSHAL BODENWEISER ' S ATTENDANCE AT SAID SCHOOL AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $100 . 00 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY AUTHORIZES FIRE MARSHAL BODENWEISER TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC FIRE EDUCATION PROGRAM APRIL 27 - MAY 1, 1981 IN EMMETSBURG, MARYLAND AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $100 . 00 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR . MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE COUNCILMAN MORRELL- HOW MANY MORE OF THESE THINGS ARE YOU GOING TO GO T0, EVERY ONE THAT COMES UP? MR. BODENWEISER-AS MANY AS I CAN POSSIBLE AFFORD IN MY BUDGET . . . I FIGURE TWO OR THREE A YEAR. . . RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BIDS FOR WATER DEPARTMENT PURIFICATION MATERIALS so RESOLUTION NO. 53, INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, THOMAS FLAHERTY WATER SUPERINTENDENT DID RECOMMEND THAT WE ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR WATER DEPARTMENT PURIFICATION MATERIALS TO BE USED FOR THE YEAR 1981, AND WHEREAS, THREE BIDS WERE RECEIVED FOR PURIFICATION MATERIALS AND SUCH BIDS WERE TURNED OVER TO MR. THOMAS FLAHERTY FOR HIS RECOMMENDATION, AND WHEREAS, THE FINANCING OF THE PURIFICATION MATERIALS WERE INCLUDED IN THE 1981 BUDGET OF THE QUEENSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT UPON MR. FLAHERTY' S REQUEST THE TOWN BOARD ACCEPT THE BIDS AS FOLLOWS : HOLLAND COMPANY ADAMS, MASS . - LIQUID ALUM $156 . 64 PER NET TON ASHLAND CHEM. CO . COLUMBUS, OHIO -LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA $295 . 00 PER TON -LIQUID CHLORINE $225 . 00 PER TON AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY ACCEPTS THE BIDS AS LISTED ABOVE . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR . OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR.ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT RS.QIUTTnN Nn_ 4, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS, A VACANCY EXISTS ON THE QUEENSBURY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DUE TO THE RESIGNATION OF A. MATHER REED, AND WHEREAS, THAT TERM DOES NOT EXPIRE UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 1983, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY APPOINTS MRS . SUSAN GOETZ OF WINCREST DRIVE, QUEENSBURY TO FULFILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM THAT ENDS FEBRUARY 14, 1983 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR . MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES NONE --� ABSENT : NONE SUPERVISOR WALTER- SPOKE TO THE TOWN BOARD ON THE APPOINTMENT OF __j MRS . GOETZ . . .NOTED, THAT SHE IS VERY KNOWLEDGABLE AND HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THE ZONING AND PLANNING BOARDS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, SHE IS WELL ACQUAINTED ON WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN QUEENSBURY REGARDING LANDUSE . . . . RESOLUTION FOR FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTS RESOLUTION 5L INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ' AUSPTION, SE ONDED 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 61 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 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1981 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, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE COUNCILMAN MORRELL: I WOULD LIKE TO BRING OUT TO THE PUBLIC THE TREMENDOUS DEDICATION AND LONG HOURS THAT DOC HAS PUT IN ON THIS CONTRACT. I DO NOT THINK THAT THE FIRE COMPANIES WILL DENY THIS FACT THAT THIS IS PROBABLY THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF YOUR ORGANIZATION THAT YOU HAD SOMEBODY FROM THE TOWN BOARD WHO SPENT SO MUCH TIME WITH YOU FINDING THINGS OUT, I THINK THAT HE SHOULD BE GIVEN SOME KIND OF CONSIDERATION AND RECOGNITION FOR THE OUTSTANDING WORK HE DID ON THIS CONTRACT. COUNCILMAN EISENHART- THIS WAS A NICE GROUP OF MEN TO WORK WITH . COUNCILMAN OLSON- I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FIRE COMPANIES FOR PROVIDING THE FIRE COMMITTEE WITH THE INFORMATION THAT WE NEEDED TO PREPARE THIS CONTRACT. . . THE TOWN BOARD IS VERY PLEASED WITH THE FIRE PROTECTION THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO THE TOWN. . . COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE HOME APPLICATION-RIDGE ROAD WESLEYAN CHURCH - TO PLACE A MOBILE HOME AS TEMPORARY CLASS ROOM SPACE ADJACENT TO THE CHURCH. . . MR. STUART, PASTOR WAS PRESENT. . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- SUGGESTED THAT A ONE YEAR PERMIT BE GIVEN . . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- QUESTIONED WHY THE APPLICATION HAD "HOPEFULLY AT THE SAME ADDRESS" ON LOCATION OF MOBILE HOME. . . PASTOR STUART-THE REASON THAT I PUT THAT IN THERE WAS THAT I WAS ANTICIPAT- ING THAT YOU WOULD HOPEFULLY APPROVE THIS . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- THIS MOBILE HOME WILL HAVE NO WATER OR BATH FACILITIES IT WILL BE ADJACENT TO YOUR CHURCH FOR THE USE OF ITS FACILITIES? PASTOR STUART- YES RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME RE5 LllZlnjN�UQ_ 56 , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS 7OPTION, SECONDED BY MR . DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, THE RIDGE ROAD WESLEYAN CHURCH HAS MADE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 2 (B) SECTION 4, OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ENTITLED ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COURTS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO LOCATE A MOBILE 62 HOME OUTSIDE OF A DULY LICENSED MOBILE HOME COURT AT-:-PROPERTY SITUATED AT RIDGE ROAD, AND WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE FACTS PRESENTED IN SAID APPLICATION ARE SUFFICIENT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT REQUESTED BY SAID APPLICATION, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ORDIN- ANCE, TEMPORARY PERMISSION IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE RIDGE ROAD WESLEYAN CHURCH TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME OUTSIDE OF' A LICENSED MOBILE HOME COURT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT RIDGE ROAD, TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, AND THAT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECT- ED TO ISSUE SUCH PERMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTF- NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE COUNCILMAN MORRELL- QUESTIONED IF THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM THAT THE MOBILE HOME IS A 1970 MODEL? MR. LYNN- I WOULD BE CONCERNED IF THIS WAS GOING TO BE A DWELLING BUT IT WILL BE USED FOR CLASS ROOM SPACE . . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- I THINK THAT WE HAVE A DIFFERENT SITUATION HERE WHERE WE ARE ISSUING PERMANENT PERMITS OUTSIDE OF PARKS THAT ARE SEVENTY OR OLDER, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO LIVE IN ON A PERM4 NENT BASIS . LTR. D. C .O. ATTEND ANIMAL CONTROL ACADEMY CLASS . . .ON FILE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZINE ATTENDANCE AT ANIMAL CONTROL CLASS , INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, MR. RICHARD WILLETT, D. C .O. FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS REQUESTED THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE ANIMAL CONTROL ACADEMY NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY AUTHORIZES MR. RICHARD WILLETT QUEENSBURY D .C .O . TO ATTEND THE ANIMAL CONTROL ACADEMY ON JUNE 21 THROUGH JUNE 261p 1981 AT COBLESKILL, NEW YORK AND BE IT FURHTER RS OLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER I NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE BID OPENING-42 FUEL OIL AND KEROSENE OPENED 2 : 00 P.M. 2-10-81 ASHTON FUELS OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y . $1 . 165 FUEL OIL $1 . 195 KEROSENE NON CCL. ATT . FINCH PRUYN OF GLENS FALLS, N. Y. $1 . 1275 FUEL OIL $1 . 1975 KEROSENE NON COL. ATT. MR. FLAHERTY HAS RECOMMEND THE ACCEPTANCE OF FINCH PRUYN BID . (LETTER ON FILE) RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FUEL OIL BID 65WI111TON�NOO..,,, 58 , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : r� vv WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY REQUESTED THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING SOLICIT BIDS FOR NUMBER TWO FUEL OIL AND KEROSENE FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, AND WHEREAS, NOTICE WAS POSTED IN THE GLENS FALLS POST STAR AND BIDS WERE ACCEPTED UP UNTIL FEBRUARY 10, 1981 AT 2 : 00 P.M. AND WHEREAS, TWO BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND OPENED AT 2 : 00 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 10, 1981 AND THESE`" BIDS WERE TURNED OVER TO MR . FLAHERTY FOR HIS RECOMMENDATION, AND WHEREAS, MR. THOMAS FLAHERTY HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE TOWN BOARD ACCEPT THE BID OF FINCH PRUYN FOR NUMBER TWO FUEL OIL AT $1 . 1275 AND $1 . 1975 FOR KEROSENE, NOW THEREFORE BE IT -- RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY ACCEPTS THE BID OF FINCH PRUYN OF GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK FOR NUMBER TWO FUEL OIL AND KEROSENE. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR . EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE CAR BID- OPENED 2 : 00 P.M. 2-10-81 FORD GARAGE GLENS FALLS, N. Y. 1981 DODGE OMNI $5, 791 . 90 EA. NON COL . ATTACHED. MALTBIE LAKE GEORGE, N. Y. 1981 CHEVETTE $5138 . 00 EA. NON COL . ATTACHED 1981 CITATION $6292 . 00 EA. NON COL. ATTACHED COUNCILMAN OLSON WILL REVIEW THE BIDS AND COMPARE THEM WITH STATE CONTRACT PRICES . . . LTR. TO : QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD FROM: DANIEL R. GEALT, SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS DATE : FEBRUARY 9, 1981 RE: MEADOWBROOK ROAD BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION I HAVE PREPARED SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MATERIALS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MEADOWBROOK ROAD BRIDGE . AS YOU KNOW, THERE ARE SEVERAL -PRESSING REASONS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING STRUCTURE . 1 . `THE EXISTING STRUCTURE CONSISTS OF FOUR 7 ' DIAMETER CORRUGATED, GALVANIZED STEEL PIPES . THESE PIPES ARE IN PLACE WITHOUT PROPER SEPARATION AND, AS SUCH, WILL NOT HOLD THEIR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OVER THE REQUIRED LIFETIME. 2 . OBTAINING PROPER SEPARATION OF THE EXISTING PIPES WOULD REQUIRED RELOCATION OF A NEWLY INSTALLED WATER MAIN. 3 . THEMAXIMUM SPAN OF THIS FOUR-PIPE BRIDGE WOULD BE ALMOST 40 ' AND WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE PRIVATE DRIVEWAY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND MIGHT POSSIBLY UNDERMINE A UTILITY POLE AND AN UNDER- GROUND TELEPHONE CX 'LE.. I, THEREFORE, RECOMMEND THAT THE TOWN BOARD SOLICIT BIDS FROM QUALIFIED SUPPLIERS FOR THE MATERIALS DESCRIBED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS . RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, /S/ DANIEL R. GEALT SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS TOWN OF QUEENSBURY SUPERVISOR WALTER- REQUESTED MR. CHASE TO PLACE THE ITEMS OUT TO BID. . . DISCUSSION HELD ON MEADOWBROOK ROAD BRIDGE-MR. GEALT REVIEWED THE HISTORY OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE . . .MR.MYHRBERG A RESIDENT NEXT TO 64 THE MEADOWBROOK BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION, VOICED HIS CONCERN OVER THE FLOODING THE BRIDGE MAY CAUSE, ASKED THAT ALL FACTIONS, ENCON, DOT AND THE TOWN GET TOGETHER AND DETERMINE THE PROPER CONSTRUCTION SO THAT THE BRIDGE WILL ONLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED ONCE . . .MR . GEALT NOTED THAT ENCON HAS SEEN THE PROBLEM AND NOW WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THE SITUATION AGAIN AT LOW WATER . . . THEY WILL GIVE THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- WE WILL TRY TO HAVE AS MUCH COORDINATION AS WE CAN BETWEEN THE TOWN, D.O. T . AND ENCON. MIS. MYHRBERG ASKED IF THE PROBLEM OF URBAN RUN OFF WAS BEING TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN THE NEW MASTER PLAN. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- THE MASTER PLAN DOES ADDRESS THESE KINDS OF PROBLEMS . . . REPORTS THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE PLACED ON FILE : D.C .O. , TOWN CLERK AND BUILDING & ZONING MONTH OF JANUARY 1981 REOPEN HEARING ON AMBULANCE CONTRACT MR. GREGORY- THE RESCUE SQUADS HAVE AGREED TO A ONE YEAR CONTRACT, TWO OF THE COMPANIES HAVE SETTLED ON A THREE YEAR CONTRACT BUT BAY RIDGE WOULD STILL LIKE TO NEGOTIATE. . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- WE CANNOT SET A HEARING REGARDING A THREE YEAR CONTRACT, I WILL HAVE TO TALK WITH THEM. WE WOULD RATHER SET A HEARING FOR ALL THREE CONTRACTS . . . COUNCIL BRENNAN- RE : WORDING OF CONTRACT, THE ONLY CH/NGEIS THAT THESE GENTLEMEN WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE CONTRACT THAT THE SERVICE IS PROVIDING, ALTHOUGH GENERAL AMBULANCE SERVICE, IT IS INTENDED TO COPE WITH THE EMERGENCY TYPE SITUATIONS . . . THE CONTRACT WILL SPECIFY THAT CERTAIN ROUTINE MATTERS, TRANSPORTS AS CERTAIN ROUTINE OFFICE VISITS ETC . NOT IN ANY WAY EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONTRACT. . . NOTED, TRANSPORTS FROM GLENS FALLS TO ALBANY MEDICAL FOR HOSPITILIZATION IN ALBANY FOR TREATMENT WOULD NOT BE ELIMINATED . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. t RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AMBULANCE SERVICE CONTRACTS _..� SOLUTION INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR 7IT.S ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO DUE NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ON FEBRUARY 10, 1981 AT 7 : 30 P.M. AT THE TOWN OFFICE BUILDING, BAY AND HAVILAND ROADS IN SAID TOWN ON THE MATTER OF ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS WITH WEST GLENS FALLS, VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. , INC . , NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD INC . , AND BAY RIDGE VOLUNEER FIRE CO. , INC. , FOR PROVIDING AMBULANCE SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND WHEREAS, NO ONE HAS APPEARED IN OPPOSITION TO SAID CONTRACT AND IT IS DEEMED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST OF THE RESIDENTS OF SAID TOWN TO ENTER INTO SUCH CONTRACTS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF OUEENSBURY ENTER INTO A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE WEST GLENS FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE CO . , INC . , NORTH QUEENSBURY RESCUE SQUAD, INC . , AND BAY RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. , INC . , FOR THE FURNISHING OF GENERAL AMBULANCE SERVICE IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND IT IS FURTHER i RESOLVED, THAT THE SUPERVISOR BE AND HE HEREBY IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH EACH OF SAID COMPANIES ON BEHALF. 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 OPEN FORUM 8 : 46 P. M. MR. WOOD- QUEESNBURY CENTRAL- DISCUSSED A LETTER RECEIVED VIA 65 SUPERVISOR WALTER FROM D. O. T. REGARDING THE NEW LIGHTS AND PAYMENT OF HOOKUP BY QSBY, CENTRAL FIRE CO. ON ROUTE NINE AND FOSTER AVENUE . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- NOTED SHE WAS UPSET ABOUT THE NEW LIGHTS . . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- I HAVE A THING ABOUT TRAFFIC LIGHTS I THINK THAT THEY ARE TOTALLY USELESS . . . MR. WOOD-NOTED THAT THE FIRE COMPANY WAS UPSET TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS LIGHT. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- IN A LETTER TO D.O. T. I INDICATED THAT IT WAS VERY SAD THAT A REPLACEMENT OF A SIGNAL THAT WAS NEVER AUTHORIZED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT4 WHICH WAS PUT IN BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE THE TRAFFIC FLOW A LITTLE BETTER OR WHAT EVER REASON, AND THEN THE FIRE COMPANY GOT HIT WITH. A CHARGE TO RECONNECT TO THAT SIGNAL, SOMETHING THAT THEY ALREADY HAD, THAT I THOUGHT WAS WORKING RIGHT . . . . MR. WOOD- THE FIRE COMPANY FEELS THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS . . . ARE WE BOUND TO PAY THE CHARGE? SUPERVISOR WALTER- WE HAVE INDICATED TO MR. CANAVAN THAT WE WOULD PROBABLY PICK UP THE CHARGE . . . MR. WOOD- INDICATED THAT THE FIRE COMPANY FOR YEARS HAVE PAID FOR THE ELECTRICITY TO RUN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. . .WE ARE NOW TRYING TO GET OUT OF DOING THAT. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- WE HAVE MADE A GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT TO PICK UP THE FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS . . . MR. GEALT- NOTED THAT HE HAD SOME HARDWARE FOR LIGHTS AND THEY MIGHT GET SOME USE OUT OF THE PARTS . . .WOULD CONTACT THE FIRE COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY COULD USE SOME . . . MR. WESCOTT- ASKED THE TOWN BOARD ABOUT ADOPTING A FIRE CODE FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY . TOWN C'OUNSEL - THE TOWN IS LOOKING AT ONE. . . THERE ARE SEVERAL ASPECTS.OF IT THAT I WISH TO DISCUSS WITH THE TOWN BOARD. . .NOTED I AM PREPARING. A LOCAL LAW REGARDING THE CODE. . .THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FIRE CODE . . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- (PLACING A BAG OF GARBAGE ON THE FRONT DESK) THERE YOU ARE MR. GEALT, IT ONLY TOOK TWO SECONDS TO STOP AND PICK THAT UP, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU TELL YOUR TOWN HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES THAT rT DOESN' T TAKE MUCH TO MAKE QUEENSBURY LOOK A LITTLE BIT BETTER . MR. GEALT- THAT IS ALL WELL AIJGOOD, CONSIDERING WE NOW HAVE A BOARD MEMBER TO DO THAT FOR US, I THINK THAT IS WONDERFUL. COUNCILMAN MORRELL- I WILL TURN THAT OVER TO MR. JUDKINS TO FIND THE OWNER . . RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS e_FSO TTONNn ", INTRODUCED BY DR . CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : RESOLVED, THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO. 81-2 AND NUMBERED 120 THROUGH 271 AND TOTALING $210, 896 . 06 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT BILLS NUMBERED 234 AND 202 WERE PULLED FROM THE AUDIT AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT COUNCILMAN OLSON WILL ABSTAIN ON BILL NUMBER 270 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE ABSTAIN : MR. OLSON BILL NUMBER 270 66 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION gF�niiiTrnN mn _ hip, INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY MOVES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL PROBLEMS . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR . MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED . RESPECTFULLY, DONALD A. CHASE TOWN CLERK TOWN BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 24, 1981 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS SUPERVISOR FRANCES WALTER COUNCILMAN DANIEL OLSON COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART COUNCILMAN DANIEL MORRELL COUNCILMAN HAMMONDFOBERTSON TOWN COUNSEL-JOSEPH BRENNAN PRESS : G. F. POST STAR, WWSC, WBZA i GUESTS : RESIDENTS OF ZENAS DRIVE, MR. MYHRBERG ---1 TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. DANIEL DEALT, MR. LYNN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON MEETING OPENED 7 : 36 P. M. SUPERVISOR WALTER- CALLED THE QUEENSBURY BOARD OF HEALTH TO ORDER REOPENED PUBLIC HEARING ON ELEANOR BACKON-RIDGE ROAD LTR. FEBRUARY 20, 1981 TO : TOWN BOARD FROM: STEPHEN F. LYNN BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT RE : SEPTIC SYSTEM FOR PROPERTY OF ELEANOR BACKON AT 33 RIDGE STREET DEAR BOARD MEMBERS : AS DIRECTED BY THE TOWN BOARD IN AUGUST 1980 I HAVE CONDUCTED A MONTHLY INSPECTION, FOR 6 MONTHS, OF THE SEPTIC SYSTEM ON THE ABOVE PREMISES. DURING THESE INSPECTIONS THERE HAS BEEN NO APPARENT OVERFLOW OF EFFLUENT. THE REASON FOR THIS OBSERVATION MAY BE FOR ONE OF TWO REASONS . FIRST, OF COURSE, MAY VERY WELL BE THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE SECOND REASON COULD POSSIBLY BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE UNUSUAL DROUGHT IN WEATHER. THIS COULD BE ALLOWING THE SURROUNDING GROUND TO ABSORB MORE MOISTURE THAN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, /S/ STEPHEN F. LYNN BUILDING INSPECTOR SFL : DB CC : ELEANOR BACKON 335 RIDGE ROAD GLENS FALLS, N. Y. i