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1981-04-15 ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO. 81-3D. AND NUMBERED 471-472 AND TOTALING $3527. 75 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 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION INTRODUCED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY MOVES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS NEGOTIATIONS. 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, /S/ DONALD A. CHASE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD MEETING APRIL 14 , 1981 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON-DEPUTY SUPERVISOR MR. DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN MR. DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN MEMBERS ABSENT: MRS. FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR MR. JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL MEETING OPENED AT 7 : 31 P. M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN EISENHART. PRESS : G. F. POST STAR, WWSC GUESTS: RESIDENTS OF LYNNFIELD DRIVE , PRESIDENT OF ATLANTIC MIDLAND MR. WELLER, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS TOWN OFFICIALS: MR. STEVEN LYNN , MR. NESTLE DEPUTY SUPERVISOR HAMMOND ROBERTSON- ANNOUNCED THAT SUPERVISOR WALTER WOULD NOT BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING SHE IS ON VACATION. . . PUBLIC HEARING-MOBILE HOME-MR. ALFRED REED OF VANDUSEN ROAD TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME ON VANDUSEN ROAD, OWNER OF PROPERTY GLADYS STANLEY MR. REED IS PRESENT. . . 7 : 32 P. M. DEPUTY SUPERVISOR HAMMOND ROBERTSON- ASKED IF ANYONE WAS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSED MOBILE HOME? . . . . NO ONE SPOKE. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE NEED NO LONGER EXISTS , WILL IT REMAIN THERE? DEPUTY SUPERVISOR HAMMOND ROBERTSON- IN GENERAL I WOULD HAVE TO SAY YES . . . IF AT SOME POINT IN TIME THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT, THEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD BE EXAMINED AGAIN. . . . e . %NQ OTHER COMMENTS WERE MADE. . . HEARING CLQ,FED 7 . 35 Pe PUBLIC HEARING-LOCAL LAW-PROVIDING FOR THE DEFENSE OF TOWN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 7 : 36P. M. LOCAL LAW READ. . . ( ON FILE ) DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON— THIS LAW BASICALLY SAYS THAT ANY ACT FROM THIS POINT FORWARD BY A MEMBER OF A DULY ELECTED OR EMPLOYEE OF THE TOWN AS SPECIFIED IN THE ORDINANCE WOULD BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO DEFENSE IF HE IS CHALLENGED FOR THE ITEMS SO SET FORTH. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL—IN REGARD TO SECTION 2 IF IT IS DETERMINED THATAN EMPLOYEE WAS NOT ACTINGjOR IN GOOD FAITH PURPORTING AN ACT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT WOULD WE BE BOUND BY THIS LAW TO DEFEND HIM AT TOWN EXPENSE? DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON— NO , MY LAYMENS ANSWER. . . THE COURT WOULD HAVE TO DETERMINE THAT. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL— IF IT IS INCOMPETENCY IN THE JOB COULD HE BE STILL ACTING IN GOOD FAITH? DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON— I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT THERE IS A VERY PROBABLE CAUSE IF YOU PROVE TOTAL INCOMPETENCE THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO DEFEND HIM AND THEN STAND YOUR OWN JOB FOR ALLOWING AN INCOMPETENT TO BE IN OFFICE. HEARING CLOSED 7 : 45 P. M. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RESOLUTION NO . 90 . INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF MARCH 24 , 1981 BE AND HEREBY ARE APPROVED.--� DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT: MRS. WALTER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD AS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A FULL APPLICATION FOR A NON-METROPOLITAN SINGLE PURPOSE GRANT UNDER THE HUD SMALL CITIES PROGRAM RFSOLTUION NO . 91 . INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS, THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1980 PROVIDES FOR BLOCK GRANTS UNDER THE SMALL CITIES PROGRAM , AND i WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS BEEN INVITED TO SUBMIT A FILL APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $480 , 000 . 00 FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PROGRAM IN THE WEST GLENS FALLS AREA , AND i WHEREAS, TWO ( 2 ) PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF A SINGLE PURPOSE GRANT APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RE— QUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN SECTION 570 . 433 OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE APPLICATION , NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , NEW YORK , HOLD TWO ( 2 ) PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE SAID APPLICATION , THE FIRST SHALL BE HELD ON APRIL 28 , 1981, AND THE SECOND SHALL BE HELD ON MAY 12 , 1981 AT 7 : 30 P. M. RESPECTIVELY AT THE QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING , BAY AND HAVILAND ROADS , GLENS FALLS , NEW YORK 12801 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : i AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON NOES: NONE ABSENT : MRS. WALTER COUNCILMAN MORRELL-I WILL SUPPORT THIS , THIS TIME BUT IF THERE IS A THIRD GRANT IN THE SAME AREA I WILL NOT SUPPORT IT , BECAUSE I THINK WE ARE ZONING IN ONE AREA OF THE TOWN AND NEGLECTING OTHERS . RESOLUTION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE RESOLUTION NO . 92 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART: - RESOLVED, THAT CHIEF OF POLICE CHARLES JUDKINS BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE NEW YORK STATE CHIEF'S OF POLICE CONFERENCE AT CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK TO BE HELD ON JULY 19TH THROUGH THE 23RD. 1981 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT : MRS . WALTER RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DEED FOR HIGHWAY RFSf11TIT0N NO . 93 . INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, ORA L. BARDIN HAS EXECUTED AND OFFERED A DEED FOR A TOWN ROADWAY NOT LESS THAN FIFTY ( 50 ' ) FEET IN WIDTH , WHICH IS PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE ' 'N' ' ANNEXED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND WHEREAS, GOEFFREY NESTLE , DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , HAS ADVISED THAT HE RECOMMENDS THAT THIS BOARD ACCEPT THIS LAND FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES INTO THE TOWN HIGHWAY SYSTEM, AND WHEREAS, THOMAS K. FLAHERTY, SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , HAS ADVISED THAT THE PROPOSED HIGHWAY IS NOT SITUATE WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES OF THE QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT , AND WHEREAS, THE FORM OF THE DEED HAS BEEN APPROVED BY ,JOSEPH R. BRENNAN , ESQ. , COUNSEL TO THE BOARD, NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED DEED BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AND THAT THE TOWN CLERK BE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID DEED TO BE RECORDED IN THE - WARREN COUNTY CLERK 'S OFFICE AFTER WHICH SAID DEED SHALL BE FILE'DI IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE NEW ROAD BE HEREBY ADDED TO THE OFFICIAL INVENTORY OF `- TOWN HIGHWAYS AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS : ROAD NO . 380 DESCRIPTION WESTERN BOUNDARY OF BIG BAY ROAD CONTINUING WESTERLY ENDING AT WOLFE ROAD ( A TOWN ROAD BY USE ) NAME : BARDIN DRIVE MILEAGE . 17 DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON NOES: NONE ABSENT : MRS. WALTER RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PERMIT FOR MOBILE HOME ANAL RESOLUTION NO . 94 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, ALFRED G. REED HAS MADE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 2 ( C ) 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 HOME AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT VANDUSEN ROAD, AND WHEREAS, THIS TOWN BOARD HAS CONDUCTED A PUBLIC HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH SAID APPLICATION AND HAS HEARD ALL PERSONS DESIRING TO BE HEARD IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST SAID APPLICATION , AND WHREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE FACTS PRESENTED IN SAID APPLICATION AND AT SAID PUBLIC HEARING ARE SUFFICIENT TO AUTHORIZE "3 THE ISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT REQUESTED BY SAID APPLICATION, NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ORDINANCE , PERMISSION IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALFRED G. REED TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT VANDUSEN RD. AND THAT THE BUILDING & ZONING INSPECTOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED 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 NOES : NONE ABSENT : MSC:, WALTER RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR THE DEFENSE OF TOWN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES RES�+OLUTION NO . 95 . INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR IT ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS, .JOSEPH R. BRENNAN, COUNSEL TO THE TOWN BOARD , HAS INFORMED THE TOWN BOARD OF A DECISION OF THE NEW YORK STATE COURT OF APPEALS, THE EFFECT OF WHICH IS TO PROHIBIT THE TOWN FROM ASSUMING THE COSTS OF A LEGAL DEFENSE FOR TOWN OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS SUED INDIVIDUALLY FOR ANY ALLEGED ACT OR OMISSION WHICH OCCURRED OR IS ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WAS ACTING OR IN GOOD FAITH PURPORTING TO ACT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT OR DUTIES IN THE ABSENCE OF A SPECIFIC LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN AUTHORIZING THE ASSUMPTION OF THE DEFENSE OF THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE , AND WHEREAS, A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW HAS BEEN PREPARED AND HAS BEEN PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION BY THE TOWN BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW , AND WHEREAS, A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN HELD CONCERNING THE DESIRABILITY OF THE ADOPTION OF SAID PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AT WHICH ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE SAME HAVE BEEN HEARD , AND WHEREAS, IT APPEARS THAT THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW , A COPY OF WHICH IS ANNEXED HERETO, IN ITS PRESENT FORM IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AS THERE HAS BEEN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF LAW RELATIVE TO THE ADOPTION OF SAID LOCAL LAW, NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ADOPT A LOCAL 1 LAW , AS PRESENTED AND IN THE FORM ANNEXED HERETO , TO PROVIDE FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF THE COSTS OF A LEGAL DEFENSE FOR TOWN OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE SUED INDIVIDUALLY FOR ANY ALLEGED ACT OR OMISSION WHICH OCCURRED OR IS ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WAS ACTING OR IN GOOD FAITH, PURPORTING TO ACT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT OR DUTY AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN CLERK BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION RELATIVE TO FILING AND PUBLICATION OF SAID LOCAL LAW AS REQUIRED BY MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON 71• NOES; NONE. ABSENT : MRS. WALTER COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE HOME-REPLACEMENT- MR. JOHN TESSINO OF GLEN �LAKE RD. PREVIOUS MOBILE HOME BURNED OUT. . . MR. TESSINO PRESENT. . . WISH TO REPLACE BURNED OUT MOBILE HOME WITH 1981 LIBERATIAN MOBILE HOME. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- QUESTIONED IF THE CONCRETE PORTION THAT THE MOBILE HOME SETS ON CONTAINS AN APARTMENT? i MR. TESSINO-NO. STORAGE ONLY. . . RESOLUTION TO REPLACE MOBILE HOME RF_rfIIIITTON Nfl or, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, JOHN AND HAZEL TESSINOI 'HAS MADE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 2 ( C ) 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 HOME AT PROPERTY ON GLEN LAKE ROAD, /ND WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE FACTS RRESENTED IN SAID APPLICATION ARE SUFFICIENT TO ,AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT REQUESTED BY SAID APPLICATION , NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ORDINANCE , PERMISSION IS HEREBY GIVEN TO JOHN AND HAZEL TESSINO TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT GLEN LAKE ROAD, AND THAT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED 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 NOES : NONE ABSENT : MRS. WALTER MOBILE HOME APPLICATION-RICHARD J . CARPENTER-2 WISCONSIN AVE. TO LOCATE A MOBILE HOME ON 5 WISCONSIN AVE. , PROPERTY OWNED BY PEARL AND HENRY CARPENTER RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING RF_l;nlUTION NO . 97 . INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, RICHARD J . CARPENTER HAS MADE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAR- AGRAPH 2 ( C ) 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 HOME OUTSIDE AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT FIVE WISCONSIN AVENUE , AND I WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT SAID APPLICATION COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ORDINANCE , AND WHEREAS, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE FACTS PRESENTED IN SAID APPLICATION ARE SUFFICIENT TO JUSTIFY FURThTER CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED ORDINANCE , THE TOWN BOARD SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON SAID APPLICATION ON APRIL 28 , 1981 AT 7 : 30 P. M. IN THE QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING, BAY ROAD, AND THAT THE TOWN CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHOR?I.ZED AND DIRECTED TO GIVE PROPER NOTICE OF SAID PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES: MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON NOES: NONE ABSENT: MRS. WALTER LTR. DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING REQUESTING PERMISSION TO ATTEND PURCHASING CONFERENCE. RESOLUTION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE BFSf1111TTON NO , 98 . INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED , THAT DONALD A. CHASE, DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE THIRD ANNUA'�- PURCHASING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT SARATOGA SPRINGS, MAY 12TH THROUGH THE 14TH 1981 , AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF ALL REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES: MR . OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT:, MRS . WALTER ANNOUNCEMENT: THERE WILL BE AN INFORMATION MEETING CONCERNING THE GYPSY MOTH ON APRIL 28 , 1981 AT 7 : 30 P . M. AT THE QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BLDG. LTR. POLICE CHIEF RE : STOP SIGNS. . . ON FILE . . . RECOMMENDING THAT A STOP SIGN BE ERRECTED ON THE NORTH-WEST CORNER OF ROCKHURST ROAD WHERE IT INTERSECTS WITH SEELEY ROAD. . . REFERRED TO THE HIGHWAY COMMITTEE. . ANNOUNCEMENTS: THERE WILL BE AN INFORMATION MEETING CONCERNING THE MASTER PLAN ON APRIL 23RD. AT 7 : 30 P . M. AT THE QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BLDG. RACED ON FILE BAY RIDGE FIRE CO. 1981 ACTIVE LIST. . . REPORTS TOWN CLERK' S OFFICE MARCH 1981 D. C . O . REPORT-MARCH 1981 BUILDING E ZONING REPORT- MARCH 1981 POLCIE REPORT- MARCH 1981 OPEN FORUM 8 : 05 P. M. MRS. .JEANETTE FREDERICK 8 LYNNFIELD DR . -PRESENTED THE TOWN BOARD WITH THE FOLLOWING PEITION: WE, THE UNDERSIGNED ARE RESIDENTS OF LYNNFIELD DR. , TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , THE PROPOSED RESURFACING ROAD. THIS PETITION , ALTHOUGH FAVORABLE TO THE ABQVE ACTION, EXPRESSES OUR DESIRE FOR SOME INPUT INTO THE TYPE OF GRADING PROPOSED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ROAD WF7T1i- WILL AFFECT THE APPEARANCE OF OUR PROPERTIES. THIS DEVELOPMENT ( WESTLAND ) IS RESIDEN- TIAL AND WE WISH IT TO REMAIN LOOKING AS SUCH. WHILE NOT DENYING TOWN EASEMENT RIGHTS TO "E'ITHER' SIDE OF EXISTING ROAD, WHICH WE BELIEVE IS 25 FT. FROM CENTER, OUR CONCERN IS FOR ESTHETIC NOT JUST PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENT. WE ARE ALREADY BEING OVERCOME BY THE ASPHALT JUNGLES OF THE NEARBY AREAS. AS PERHAPS A PROPERTY-OWNER YOURSELF , YOU MUST UNDERSTAND OUR CONCERN ABOUT OUR GREATEST INVESTMENT . OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE FUNDING FOR THE REPAVING WILL BE ABSORBED PARTIALLY BY THE STATE UNDER THE DONOVAN PLAN , WHICH LIKE ANY OTHER CONTROLLED MONIES , MUST MEET CERTAIN SPECIFICATIONS, IN THIS CASE THE REQUIREMENT BEING A DRAINAGE INCLINE TO EITHER SIDE OF EXISTING ROAD. 93 FIRST OF ALL, LYNNFIELD DR. IS NOT A HEAVY TRAFFIC ROAD , IT PROBABLY BEING A SECONDARY ROAD ( DEEDED TO THE TOWN UNDER A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM-ELLSWORTH ESTATE ) AND ALTHOUGH IS A SCHOOL BUS ROUTE AS ARE MANY SUCH DEVELOPMENTS, THERE NEVER HAVE BEEN ANY DRAINAGE PROBLEMS IN THE PAST. PERHAPS THE PAVING COULD BE FUNDED UNDER REGULAR TOWN FUNDS , AND ANOTHER HEAVIER TRAFFIC HIGHWAY COULD BE THE BENEFACTOR OF THE DONOVAN PLAN , IN THAT CASE NO DRAINAGE INCLINES WOULD BE NECESSARY. IF YOU MUST ADHERE TO THIS PLAN , WOULD YOU KINDLY CONSIDER SEEDING THE INCQNATIONS RATHER THAN A CRUSHED STONE , GRAVEL , OR PAVED SURFACE? ALSO , MAY WE SEE AN EXAMPLE OF A ROAD DONE UNDER THIS PLAN? BY IMPROVING LET US NOT DESTROY! YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER WILL BE APPRECIATED. ( ON FILE ) DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- THANKED MRS . FREDERICKS FOR HER INPUT. . . THE TOWN BOARD WILL HAVE SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH MR. GEALT IN RELATION TO WHAT YOU HAVE BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION . SPOKE ABOUT THE DONOVAN PLAN SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROADS. . . COUNCILAAN OLSON- I HAVE TALKED WITH MR . NESTLE , HE HAS STATED THAT HE WILL WAIT FOR MR. DEALT TO RETURN BEFORE STARTING THE PROJECT . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- NOTED THAT HE HAD SPOKEN WITH MR . GEBO AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A LACK OF INFORMATION AS TO WHAT WILL BE DONE . . . DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON-OUR PROBLEMS ARE OUR USUAL ONES� THAT WE ARE LIMITED IN OUR ABILITY TO DICTATE WHAT THE HIGHWAY DEPT. WILL AND WILL NOT DUE, WE ONLY HAVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF RESOURCES , IN THAT AREA. I BELIEVE THAT THE HIGHWAY COMMITTEE AND THE HIGHWAY DEPT. CAN MEET AND GET AN ANSWER. . . . MRS. FREDERICKS- ASKED WH( SHE WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE REST OF THE RESIDENTS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE WORK TO BE DONE ON THEIR STREET? _ DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- THAT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT . . . WITH THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT IS DONE BY THE TOWN IN ITS OWN RIGHT OF WAYS AND HIGHWAYS IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO CONTACT EVERY PROPERTY OWNER EVERY TIME WE UNDERTAKE A PROJECT. . . MR. ROSE-5LYNNFIELD DR.-I DISAGREE WITH EVERTHING YOU SAID.. . A CERTAIN COMMITTEE-MAN LIVES ON THE STREET , HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL-I WAS AS SURPRISED AS YOU ' WERE TO SEE THE STAKES. . . I WAS NOT INFORMED. . . MR. HOPKINS-19 LYNNFIELD DR.-NOTED THAT THE STAKES WERE NOT PLACED ON THE PROPERTY LINES. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- THAT IS SOMETHING WE WILL INVESTIGATE , TO SEE THAT THEY ARE SET BY PROPERTY LINE SURVEYS , NOT BY MEASURING THE ROADS. . . MRS. FREDERICKS- WHAT PERCENTAGE OF TOWN FUNDING GOES INTO HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS? DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- APPROXIMATELY $200 , 000 MRS. FREDERICKS- WHAT ROADS HAVE BEEN DONE UNDER THE DONOVAN PLAN? I _ COUNCILMAN OLSON- MEADOWBROOK-MANNIS-REARDON ROAD EXTENSION-BONNER DRIVE MRS. ROSE- QUESTIONED IF THE WRONG ROAD WAS MARKEDjNOTED THAT THE RESIDENTS ON SUNSET DR. HAVE A DRAINAGE PROBLEM. . . COUNCILAMN OLSON- I THINK IT WAS PROBABLY DONE FOR FUNDING. . . NANCY SHAW- 10 LYNNFIELD-AFTER THE TOWN BOARD MEETS WITH THE HIGHWAY SUPT.I WHO WILL NOTIFY THE PEOPLE? COUNCILMAN MORRELL-I WILL SEE THAT YOU GET THE ANSWERS. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON - WE WILL ASK THE SUPERINTENDENT TO BRING THIS INFORMATION TO THE NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING, 94 MR. FREDERICKS - IF HE DOES WIDEN THIS ROAD, IT WILL BE WIDER THAN AVIATION ROAD. MRS. BARRELL , 26 LYNNFIELD DRIVE - CAN WE STOP THE WHEELS OF PROGRESS FROM GRINDING US UNDER? COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON - YOU HAVE MADE YOUR MESSAGE VERY CLEAR TO US. WE ARE LIMITED IN OUR CONTROL AS TO WHAT WE CAN DO OR CAN NOT DO. THIS BOARD WILL DO ITS BEST TO BRING THIS BACK TO A REASONABLE FRUITION. COUNCILMAN MORRELL - I HAVE TALKED TO ROGER GEBO AND HE STATED HE WOULD HOLD THE APPROVAL ON THIS PROJECT UNTIL MR. GEALT GETS BACK . I COUNCILMAN OLSON - IF MR. GEALT DECIDES THAT HE WANTS TO GO ON WITH THAT PROJECT THAN PERHAPS WE CAN PETITION THE STATE TO HAVE THAT PROJECT REMOVED FROM THE SCHEDULE. MR. VOORHIS - HAS THE BOARD DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT USING PROCESSED SAND TO BUILD ROADS? COUNCILMAN OLSON - I TALKED TO MR. NESTLE THE NEXT DAY AND HE INFORMED ME THAT HE WAS USING THAT SAND TO FILTER IN BETWEEN THE RUBBLE STONE AND GRAVEL. MR. VOORHIS - THEY ARE STILL USING THE SAND TO COVER THE LANDFILL ALSO. MR. OLSON - ACTUALLY WE DO NOT PAY FOR THAT SAND. MR. VOORHIS- VOICED HIS CONCERN OVER USING PROCESSED SAND TO COVER THE LANDFILL, WHEN IT SHOULD BE USED FOR SANDING THE ROADS. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- THAT SAND IS TOO FINE FOR WHAT YOU WANT THE SAND TO DO , WE ARE TRYING TO GET SOME SAND THAT IS NOT AS FINE FOR NEXT WINTER. . . MR. JAMES WELLER- CONSTRUCTION FIRM OWNER-SPOKE TO THE TOWN BOARD ABOUT THE USE OF ATLANTIC MIDLAND AS ANOTHER INSPECTOR FOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY. . . INTRODUCED MR: CARL HINKLE PRESIDENT OF ALTANTIC MIDLAND MR. CARL HINKLE-PRESIDENT OF ALTANTIC MIDLAND- SPOKE TO THE TOWN BOARD ABOUT THE BACKGROUND OF HIS COMPANY. . . NOTED THE OTHER AREAS THAT HIS COMPANY WORKS IN SUCH AS GLENS FALLS. . .ASKED THAT HE BE GIVEN A CHANCE TO COME INTO THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND DO ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS. . . DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- NOTED THAT IN ORDER TO HAVE ANOTHER INSPECTOR THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE AN AMENDMENT TO THE PRESENT ORDINANCE. . . .THE TOWN BOARD AND COUNSEL WILL BE REVIEWING THIS . . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART-WHAT IS THE REASON WHY WE SHOULD ADD YOUR COMPANY OVER THE ONE WE HAVE , IF THEY ARE DOING THE JOB NOW? IS THE COMPETITION THERE OR JUST A MATTER OF CONVENIENCE? MR. HINKLE- THIS COULD BE A TREMENDOUS CONVENIENCE TO THE RESIDENTS. . . NOTED THAT HIS COMPANY WOULD DO FREE INSPECTIONS FOR THE MUNICIPALITY. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- UNDER THE PRESENT SYSTEM IS THERE AN UNDUE TIME DELAY? MR. WELLER- THERE IS A DEFINITE NEED FOR COMPETITION IN THIS SERVICE. . . WE HAVE EXPERIENCED DELAYS OF FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS. . . MR. BODENWEISER- ASKED IF THERE WAS FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE BIKE PATH. . . DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- NOTED THAT SOME FUNDING HAD BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE PROJECT. . . IT WILL BE UNDERTAKEN THIS SPRING . . . MR. NESTLE-SPOKE TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE BIKE PATH. . . NOTED IT WOULD MOST LIKELY BE STARTED AFTER SCHOOL WAS OUT. . . LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS: APRIL 4 , 1981 DEAR MADAM SUPERVISOR : �v THE GLENS FALLS AREA LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THAT YOU APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO RE-EVALUATE AND REVISE THE SIGN ORDINANCE THAT WAS ADOPTED JULY, 1976. IT IS OUR SUGGESTION THAT THIS COMMITTEE BE COMPOSED OF MEMBERS FROM BUSINESS, INDUSTRY , PLANNING AND REPRESENTA- TIVES OF THE GENERAL POPULACE. IN THE YEARS SINCE THE ORDINANCE WAS ENACTED AND THE VARIOUS BOARDS AND ADMINISTRATORS HAVE TRIED TO IMPLEMENT IT, IT HAS BECOME OBVIOUS THAT THE ORDINANCE NEEDS CLARIFICATION . ( REFERENCES : WORKSHOP SESSION-- QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD 2-14-78- '-' BOARD SUGGESTS THE TOWN ATTORNEY REVIEW THE SIGN ORDINANCE FOR CLARITY AND LEGAL TERMINOLOGY. ' ' LETTER FROM THE TOWN COUNSEL TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING BOARD 2-14-78-- "THE PROBLEM CREATED IN THIS SITUATION CLEARLY INDICATES, IN MY OPINION THE NECESSITY FOR CERTAIN REVISIONS OF THE QUEENSBURY SIGN ORDINANCE----/ " ) ALSO , THE ORDINANCE DOES NOT CLEARLY ADDRESS CERTAIN SITUATIONS THAT HAVE ARISEN IN THE TOWN THERE WERE NOT FORESEEN AT THE TIME OF THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE. ITEM 10 IN OUR LIST OF NEEDED CHANGES IS AN EXAMPLE Q'LE OF THE SEEMING DISCREPANCIES IN THE ORDINANCE INVOLVES PORTABLE SIGNS ( OF WHICH THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER) ARTICLE 5 , SECTION 5 . 113 CLEARLY STATES THAT "PORTABLE SIGNS SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED' ' ; YET , THEY ARE BEING ALLOWED, APPARENTLY UNDER ARTICLE 4 , SECTION 4 . 100 , ' 'TEMPORARY SIGNS' ' . WE WONDER WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE. ATTACHED IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WE THINK NEED CHANGING. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ZONING BOARD HAS , ALSO , COMPILED A LIST l FOR CONSIDERATION AND THAT THE PLANNING BOARD HAS PROPOSED CERTAIN REVISIONS. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION OF AND ACTION ON THIS MATTER. YOURS TRULY, GLENS FALLS AREA LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS /S/ BUNNY BITNER PRESIDENT /S/ BETTY C. MONAHAN DIRECTOR, QUEENSBURY LAND USE COMMITTEE ( ORIGINAL ON FILE ) DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ROBERTSON- I WILL GIVE A COPY OF THIS TO THE SUPERVISOR RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS PF niiiTrnni nin 99 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED , THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTR4KACT NO. 81-4D AND NUMBERED 489 THROUGH 662 AND TOTALING $77 , 686. 12 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : `-- AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON NOES : NONE ABSENT : MRS. WALTER ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. RESPECTFULLY, DONALD A. CHASE TOWN CLERK