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1981-09-22 TOWN BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 22 , 1981 TOWN BOARD MEMBERS SUPERVISOR FRANCES WALTER COUNCILMAN DANIEL OLSON COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART COUNCILMAN DANIEL MORRELL COUNCILMAN HAMMOND ROBERTSON ABSENT .JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN MORRELL MEETING OPENED 7 : 30 P. M. PRESS : G. F. POST STAR, WWSC , WBZA GUESTS: YVONNE RUDINSKI TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. GEALT , MR. LYNN , MR. DEAN PUBLIC HEARING-NOTICE SHOWN- FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS 1982 7 : 32 P. M. SUPERVISOR WALTER- THE FIGURE THAT WE ANTICIPATE TO RECEIVE IS $165 , 885. 00 ASKED FOR COMMENTS IN REGARD TO THE FRS FUNDS. NOTED THAT LAST YEAR THE FUNDS WERE USED FOR AUTOMOBILES , HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENZ.: AND DRAINAGE. COUNCILMAN MORRELL- DO THEY HAVE TO BE EARMARKED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS? COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- NO , IN THE PAST THE TOWN BOARD AND THE BUDGET OFFICER HAVE VIEWED THAT FRS FUNDS SHOULD BE USED FOR ONESHOT DEALS AND NOT ON GOING EXPENSES. HIGHWAY SUPT. DANIEL GEALT-I AGREE WITH MR. ROBERTSON BUT , COULD THIS BE USED TO BUFFER THE LOSS OF THE CETA EMPLOYEES, OR OSHA REQUIREMENTS. DR. CHARLES EISENHART- I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS WISE TO USE THE FUNDS FOR SALARIES FOR EMPLOYEES. . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- SPOKE ON THE CONCERN OVER THE POSSIBLE CUTTING OF FRS FUNDING. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE MONIES USED FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES_; IN THIS BUILDING, FIXING THE AIRCONDITIONING AND REPAIRS IN THE POLICE-HIGHWAY BUILDING. COUNCILMAN EISENHART- THE TOWN IS FACING THE PURCHASE OF A LADDER TRUCK THAT WILL COST $170 ,000TO $300 , 000 SUPERVISOR WALTER- FRS FUNDS CANNOT BE USED FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS . COUNCILMAN OLSON-NOTED THAT A NEW COPY MACHINE IS NEEDED . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- WE HAVE TENTATIVELY PLACED MONEY ASIDE FROM FRS FUNDS FOR TWO POLICE CARS , BRING UP TO STANDARDS THE VENTILATING SYSTEM FOR THE HIGHWAY DEPT. FOR PAINTING AND WELDING TO COMELY WITH OSHA. COUNCILMAN MORRELL- COULD THE FUNCSBE USED FOR ITEMS THAT ARE ALREADY TENTATIVELY PLACED IN THE BUDGET. . . ? v SUPERVISOR WALTER- THAT WOULD BE LIKE THE COPY MACHINE. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- ARE WE GUARANTEED THIS MONEY? SUPERVISOR WALTER- THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES , IT IS BASED ON POPULATION AND INCOME OF THE TOWN , THE FIGURES COME FROM CONGRESSMAN SOLOMONS OFFICE. . . ASKED FOR FURTHER COMMENTS , HEARING NONE THE HEARING WAS CLOSED. 7 :41 P. M. 184 PUBLIC HEARING- OVER SIXTY FIVE EXEMPTION-NOTICE SHOWN 7: 41 P. M. SUPERVISOR WALTER - THIS WOULD ALLOW RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WHO ARE OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO HAD AN INCOME OF $7200 OR LESS TO APPLY FOR A FIFTY PERCENT EXEMPTION ON TOWN TAXES. . . THE INCOME LIMIT AT THIS TIME IS $6500 . THE INCREASE IN THE INCOME LEVEL WOULD BRING US UP TO THE COUNTY ' S LEVEL. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- IS THE COUNTY PLANNING, TO GO UP AGAIN? SUPERVISOR WALTER- NOT THAT I AM AWARE OF. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY THE TOWN ASSESSOR WHO FELT IT WOULD MAKE THINGS EASIER AND ALSO GIVE A BREAK TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS 4 OF QUEENSBURY. ASKED FOR FURTHER COMMENTS HEARING NONE THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. 7: 44 P. M. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES RFLO- 1111(1N NU , 92� , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 8 , 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 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $28 ,000 . 00 SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, COUNTY OF WARREN , STATE OF NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE PURCHASE OF AN EXCAVATOR FOR SAID TOWN RFFL0 ,41TTQw N,Q ,l Pte, INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DAN'I:EL MORRELL: RESOLVED, BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , WARREN COUNTY , NEW YORK , AS FOLLOWS : SECTION 1 . THE PURCHASE OF A 1970 JOHN DEERE JD690 EXCAVATOR S/N 247 FOR USE BY THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT IS HERE- BY AUTHORIZED AND THE SPECIFIC OBJECT OR PURPOSE TO BE FINANCED PURSUANT TO THIS RESOLUTION IS THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF PURCHASE OF SAID EXCAVATOR INCLUDING EQUIPMENT THEREON AND ACCESSORIES THERETO. SECTION 2. THE MAXIMUM COST OF THE AFORESAID SPECIFIC OBJECT OR PURPOSE IS $28 , 000. 00 AND THE PLAN FOR THE FINANCING THEREOF IS BY THE ISSUANCE OF $28 ,000 . 00 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW . SUCH BONDS ARE TO BE PAYABLE FROM AMOUNTS WHICH SHALL ANNUALLY BE LEVIED ON ALL THE TAXABLE REAL PROPERTY IN THE SAID TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND THE FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , WARREN COUNTY , NEW YORK , ARE HEREBY PLEDGED FOR THE PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS AND THE INTEREST THERE- � ON. SECTION 3. IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE PERIOD OF PROBABLE USEFULNESS OF THE AFORESAID SPECIFIC OBJECT OR PURPOSE IS FIVE ( 5 ) YEARS , PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION 27 OF PARAGRAPH A OF SECTION 11 . 00 OF THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW. SECTION 4 . SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW , THE POWER TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF AND TO SELL BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE AND THE SALE OF THE SERIAL BONDS HEREIN AUTHORIZED, INCLUDING RENEWAL NOTES , IS HEREBY DELEGATED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , THE CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER. SUCH NOTES SHALL BE OF SUCH TERMS , FORM AND CONTENTS , AND SHALL BE SOLD IN SUCH MANNER , AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY SAID SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW . . /ll SECTION 5 . THE VALIDITY OF SUCH BONDS AND BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES MAY BE CONTESTED ONLY IF: 1 ) SUCH OBLIGATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR AN OBJECT OR PURPOSE FOR WHICH SAID TOWN IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND MONEY , OR 2 ) THE PROVISIONS OF LAW WHICH SHOULD BE COMPLIED WITH AS OF THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS RESOLUTION ARE NOT SUB- STANTIALLY COMPLIED WITH , AND AN ACTION , SUIT OR PROCEED- ING CONTESTING SUCH VALIDITY IS COMMENCED WITHIN TWENTY ( 20 ) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SUCH PUBLICATION , OR 3 ) SUCH OBLIGATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED IN VIOLATION OF THE PRO- VISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION . SECTION 6 . THIS RESOLUTION , WHICH TAKES EFFECT IMMEDIATELY , SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN FULL IN THE POST STAR, A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION 'IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY , TOGETHER WITH A NOTICE OF THE TOWN CLERK SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PROVIDED IN SECTION 81 . 00 OF THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO REAPPOINT PLANNING BOARD MEMBER SO INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS , THE TERM OF PLANNING BOARD MEMBER WILLIAM THREW IS DUE TO EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 30 , 1981 AND WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD WISHES TO REAPPOINT MR . THREW TO A SEVEN YEAR TERM ON THE BOARD , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , TO REAPPOINT MR. WILLIAM THREW TO THE QUEENSBURY PLANNING BOARD FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30 , 1988. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON , MRS. WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY CERTAIN PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOME WHO ARE SIXTY—FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OVER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 467 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK—AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 23 _ , INTRODUCED BY MR. DAN:I:EL MORRELL WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS , SECTION 467 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW HAS BEEN AMENDED TO INCREASE THE LIMITATION OF INCOME THE OWNER OR THE COMBINED INCOME OF THE OWNERS OF REAL PROPERTY MAY EARN AND REMAIN ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR SAID PARTIAL EXEMPTION , AND c WHEREAS , THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY DESIRES TO AMEND THE EXIST- ` ING ORDINANCE ENTITLED ' 'AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY CERTAIN PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOME WHO ARE SIXTY— FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OVER, PURSUANT TO SECTION 467 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK' ' TO INCREASE THE INCOME LIMITATION FROM $6500 TO $7200 . 00 TO CONFORM TO SECTION 467 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK , AS AMENDED, WITH RESPECT TO THE INCREASED EXEMPTION ; AND WHEREAS , BY RESOLTION NO. 211 OF 11981 SAID TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY CAUSED THE TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY TO PUBLISH AND POST NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD AT THE TOWN OFFICE BUILDING IN SAID TOWN OF QUEENSBURY ON SEPTEMBER 22 , 1981 AT 7 : 30 P. M. TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT TO SAID RESOLUTION ; AND 136 WHEREAS, THE SAID PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY HELD AND THOSE IN FAVOR AND THOSE OPPOSED TO SUCH RESOLUTION WERE DULY HEARD, AND DUE DELIBERATION HAVING BEEN HAD; NOW , ON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED , THAT THE TOWN OF OUEENSBURY ORDINANCE ENTITLED ' 'AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY CERTAIN PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOME WHO ARE SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OR OVER , PURSUANT TO SECTION 467 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK' ' BE AND THE SAME HEREBY IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS : SECTION 2 : x (B ) THE INCOME OF THE OWNER OR COMBINED INCOME OF THE OWNERS MUST .._r NOT EXCEED SEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE INCOME TAX YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEEDING THE DATE OF MAKING THE APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION . INCOME TAX YEAR SHALL MEAN THE TWELVE MONTH PERIOD FOR WHICH THE OWNERS OR OWNERS FILED A FEDERAL PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN , OR IF NO SUCH RE- TURN IS FILED, THE CALENDAR YEAR, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 133 OF THE TOWN LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MR. MORRELL , MR. ROBERTSON , MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE BID OPENING-SCRAP METAL- NONE RECEIVED DISCUSSION HELD, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BID PROPOSAL ACCEPTED SIX MONTHS AGO WOULD BE CONTINUED. . . IN SIX MONTHS THE PROPOSAL WILL BE REBID. . . NOTED MARKET IS DOWN. . . LTR.— FIRE MARSHAL BODENWEISER— REQUESTING TO ATTEND FIRE ACADEMY AT MONTOUR FALLS . ON FILE . . . ---1 RESOLUTION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE RFSni 1 iT T nni 410 29-7 -I IPntroduced by Dr. Charles Eisenhart who moved for iferadoption, seconded by Mr. Daniel Olson: WHEREAS, Fire Marshal Bodenweiser has requested permission to attend the anf1 meeting of the New York State Fire Academy at Montour Falls New YNrk on October 14th and 15th 1981 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Taan Board of the Ton of Queensbury hereby grants permission for Fire Marshal Bodenweiser to attend the annual meeting of the New York State Fire Academy at Montour Falls , 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, Mrs. Walter NOES: None ABSENT: None OPEN FORUM 7 :56 P.M. Yvonne Rudinski-wished to know if anything will be done in the Hillcrest Avenue area in regard to drainage—noted the damage hereproperty sustaiAed with flooding. . . Mr. Daniel Gealt-Highway Supt.-wewwill correct within the legal limits of Stat& Law. . .work should begin withwa week and a half. . . ' °7 Councilman Morrell- did you have any problems today with the rain? Ms. Rudinski- no RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS 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. 81-9D and numbered 1606 and totaling $2,986. 00 be and hereby is appm ved. 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 OUTTION Nn. 924 Introduced by Mr. Aammond Robertson who moved for its adoption , seconded by Dr. Charles Eisenhart: RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby moves into executive session to discuss possible sale of land and fire company contracts. Duly adopted by the following vote : Ayes : Mr. Olson, Dr. Eisenhart, Mr. Morrell, Mr. Robertson, Mrs . Walter Noes: None Absent: None Councilman Eisenhart- thanked Mrs. Walter for attending the United Way Dinner. . . On motion the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Mr. Donald A. Chase Town Clerk Town of Queensbury i l�� ,� ,, i i I .�/