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1979-10-09 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 9, 1979 j MEMBERS PRESENT: MICHEL BRANDT-SUPERVISOR DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN MRS. FRANCES WALTER-COUNCILMAN HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN i JOSEPH R. BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL PRESS : G. F. POST STAR, WWSC TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. FLOYD MARTINDALE, MR. H. HANSEN, MRS . SHENK GUESTS : REPRESENTATIVE FROM CRANDALL LIBRARY, MR. TARANA, MR . TURNBULL, MR. DAIRE, RESIDENTS FROM BIG BAY ROAD �- ` MEETING OPENED 7 : 34 P.M. SALUTE TO THE FLAG LED BY COUNCILMAN WALTER PUBLIC HEARING-FRS FUNDS FOR 1980 -NOTICE SHOWN 7 : 34P.M. SUPERVISOR BRANDT- OPENED THE HEARING . . . . $158, 000 IN FRS FUNDS REQUESTED INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC MR. JOHN GIJANTO- REPRESENTING CRANDALL LIBRARY, PRESENTED THE TOWN BOARD WITH SUMMARY OF THEIR FINANCIAL STANDING . . .WOULD REQUEST:- THAT THE TOWN SUPPORT THE LIBRARY AT 3 . 00 PER-CAPITA. . . IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE LIBRARY TO CONTINUE STATE AID. . . REQUESTING FROM THE TOWN OF QSBY . AN INCREASE OF $12, 500 . 00 f COUNCILMAN OLSON-AS THE PROPOSED BUDGET STANDS THERE IS A $6, 000 INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR. . . PERSONALLY I WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE ABOVE THE 61p000 MR. ART TURNBULL-REQUESTED THAT SOME OF THE FRS FUNDS BE USED IN THE RECREATION BUDGET. . . LTR. I G. F. SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER, INC . 380 GLEN STREET GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK OCTOBER 4, 1979 MR. MICHEL R. BRANDT, SUPERVISOR TOWN OF QUEENSBURY RFD 1 BAY AT HAVILAND ROAD GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801 DEAR SUPERVISOR BRANDT, ON BEHALF OF THE GLENS FALLS SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER I WISH TO PRESENT OUR REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3, 000 FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS . f THIS GRANT TO THE CENTER WILL BE USED TO PAY THE SALARY FOR A PART TIME CENTER-AIDE. IT IS BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE THE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER PROGRAM WITH ONLY 3 FULL TIME STAFF. THE CENTER PROVIDES VARIOUS PROGRAMS MONDAY FRIDAY FROM 9 TO 4 P.M. THE MEMBERSHIP FROM QUEENSBURY AS OF THIS DATE IS 254. EACH YEAR THE NUMBER OF MEN AND WOMEN USING THE CENTER CONTINUES TO k GROW. , THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. SINCERELY YOURS, EB :HN /S/ EDNA BUTLER DIRECTOR SUPERVISOR BRANDT- IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET THE FIGURE IS SET AT 4, 000 FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER. MR. PETER TARANA- REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN GIVE A TAX BREAK TO SENIOR CITIZENS BY RAISING THE OVER 65 EXEMPTION, INCOME LIMITATION FROM 6500 TO 8000 AND USE THE FRS FUNDS TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE IN - LOST REVENUE. . . l 2 SUPERVISOR BRANDT- NOTED THAT THERE ARE INCREASES IN SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAMS IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET—BUSSING, SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER FUNDING. ETC. REQUESTED FURTHER INPUT. . . HEARING NONE THE HEARING WAS CLOSED 7 : 48 P .M. COUNCILMAN WALTER- I WILL APPROVED THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 25 WITH THE CORRgqECTEEIINON OF A VOTE . .. VOTE RECORDED INCORRECTLY . . . ITR RESOLUDONATO)APPROVEOMINUOTESOM. ACTION AGENCY-REQUEST 25, 000 ON FILE TTn K Nn 7;)n , INTRODUCED BY DR . CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR - ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 25, AS AMENDED AND SEPTEMBER 28 1979 BE AND HEREBY ARE APPROVED . ) DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR, ROBERTSON, MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RFSnIIITTnN Nn X91 INTRODUCED BY MR . MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY RECREATION DEPARTMENT BUDGETED $8, 000 . 00, A7310 . 300 IN THE 1978 RECREATION DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND WHEREAS, THE RECREATION COMMISSION IN A LETTER DATED 9-25-78 (SEE ATTACHED) TO THE TOWN SUPERVISOR REQUESTED THAT THIS AMOUNT BE ENCUMBERED FOR FUTURE RECREATION DEVELOPMENTS AND WHEREAS, THE ABOVE MENTIONED REQUEST WAS MISPLACED AND THE AMOUNT IN QUESTION WAS CLOSED OUT AT THE END OF THE YEAR TO A909, I FUND BALANCE, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW RECREATIONAL FACILITY-CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT (R-3 AS PER THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL GUIDELINES) AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE $8, 000 . DERIVED FROM THE UNSPENT RECREATION BUDGET OF 1978 BE TRANSFERRED FROM A909, FUND BALANCE TO R-3 RECREATIONAL FACILITIES - CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. I DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR . ROBERTSON, MR, BRANDT i NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE DISCUSSION HELD ON RES . 321 BEFORE VOTE : ' SUPERVISOR BRANDT- I AM PROPOSING AN ACCOUNT BE SET UP TO BE USED FOR •J ANY TYPE OF CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES . . . NOTED THAT THERE IS AN ACCOUNT FOR LAND ACQUISTION ONLY FOR RECREATION APPROXIMATELY 50, 000 i COUNCILMAN OLSON- QUESTIONED IF THE 8000 CAME FROM THE SALE OF LAND . . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT- NO. , IT CAME OUT OF GENERAL FUND. . . RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RFgniuTTON NO, 3322- INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS, THERE IS CURRENTLY A DEFICIT IN BUILDINGS CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $402 . 94. , AND i WHEREAS, BUILDING CONTRACTUAL EXPENSES ARE CURRENTLY AVERAGING 1, 500 - 2, 300 MONTHLY, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $7, 000 . FROM A909, FUND BALANCE TO A1620 . 440 BUILDING CONTRACTUAL TO COVER COSTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR . EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON, MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE i COUNCILMAN WALTER- REQUESTED A REPORT ON WHY THE 1620 .440 EXPENSES HAVE INCREASED. . . I RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS RFSnIIITTnN rin '42-4 INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, FUNDS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING $125 . 00 ELECTION COSTS, $2 . 57 REGISTERED MAIL COSTS AND $2, 332 . 00 ATTORNEY FEES, RELATIVE TO THE PROPOSED QUEENSBURY SEWER DISTRICT, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO APPROPRIATE $614. 89 FROM A201 GENERAL CASH (THE 250 NOT REIMBURSABLE) TO A9518 . 900, SEWER DISTRICT TRANSFERS, AND $1, 8,yf. 68 FROM A201 , GENERAL CASH TO SS4 201 SEWER DISTRICT CASH . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : i i AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON, MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT: E 0 N N RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RFcZnIIITTQN NO, 324 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR . CHARLES EISENHART : WHEREAS, REVENUE SHARING FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED TO CF1355, ASSESSOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $7, 000 . 00 FOR THE YEAR 1979 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONVERTING TO 100% ASSESSED VALUATION OF PROPERTY, AND WHEREAS, THIS WILL NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE YEAR 1979, NOW, THERE- FORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $7, 000 . 00 FROM CF1355 ASSESSOR TO DR5110 . 1001F HIGHWAY REPAIRS, PERSONAL SERVICES FOR SEALING. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON, MR. BRANDT i NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE COUNCILMAN WALTER- DO WE HAVE TO PUBLISH WHAT YOU USE REVENUE SHARING MONIES FOR? SUPERVISOR BRANDT- NO, IT IS AUDITED ONCE A YEAR AT THE END OF THE YEAR. . . RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RFSnl [ITTnKl Nn_ -49 INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS, REPAIRS WERE NECESSARY TO THE COMPRESSOR IN THE POLICE BUILDING, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $278 . 13 FROM A1990 . 000 CONTINGENT TO A1620 . 200, BUILDING EQUIPMENT FOR THE COST OF THESE REPAIRS . I 4 DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR . OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MRS. WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON, MR . BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS BE,�SOL�UTION Nn_ 326 INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . MICHEL BRANDT : WHEREAS, THERE IS A DEFICIT IN THE JAIL CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $15 . 00 FROM A1990 . 000 CONTINGENT ACCOUNT TO A3150 . 440 JAIL CONTRACTUAL. �J DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON, MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE COUNCILMAN WALTER- NOTED THAT IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET THE AMOUNT IS HALF OF WHAT WAS USED THIS YEAR AND WITH THIS RESOLUTION WE ARE ALREADY IN DEBT. . . THIS SHOULD BE REVIEWED. . . (REGARDING JAIL CONTRACTUAL ACCOUNT) RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS PF-,nitlTTQ_U NO. 327 . INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER THE BALANCE OF $1, 736. 26 FROM DS5142 . 461, HIGH- WAY SNOW, PATCHING MIX TO DS5142 . 440 HIGHWAY SNOW CONTRACTUAL. I DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON, MR . BRANDTI NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH JENKINS AND POWERS C . P .A. ' S Pl=g0l TTON NO. 328. INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE TOWN BOARD TO HAVE CERTIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH JENKINS AND POWERS, NOT TO EXCEED $8, 500 . 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING A CERTIFIED AUDIT OF THE TOWN FINANCES . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON, MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE i ABSENT: NONE SUPERVISOR BRANDT- THIS IS A ONE YEAR CONTRACT THROUGH DEC . 31ST . COUNCILMAN OLSON- REQUESTED A REPORT ON THE TIME SPENT AND THE DEPT. VISITED TO PREPARE THIS AUDIT. . . RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT DEED FOR HIGHWAY ;=CC%tllTTnl Nn 394 INTRODUCED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT : WHEREAS, EDWARD W. GRANT, HAS EXECUTED AND OFFERED A DEED FOR A J r r TOWN ROAD NOT LESS THAN FIFTY (50 ' ) FEET IN WIDTH, WHICH IS DESCRIBED THEREIN IN SCHEDULE "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND WHEREAS, CARL A. GARB, 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, THE FORM OF THE DEED HAS BEEN APPROVED BY JOSEPH R. BRENNAN, j ESQ. COUNSEL TO THE BOARD, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ^ " RESOLVED, THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED DEED BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY k ACCEPTED AND APPROVED AND THAT THE TOWN CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED _ AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE SAID DEED TO BE RECORDED IN THE WARREN COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE AFTER WHICH SAID DEED SHALL BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE NEW ROAD IS HEREBY ADDED TO THE OFFICIAL INVENTORY j OF TOWN HIGHWAYS, RESPECTIVELY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS : ROAD NO. 31oq DESCRIPTION �cg • ' R•���q1 wbed.�SL..�� P�,c .��'"'� NAME : EXTENSION OF BOULDERWOOD DRIVE MILEAGE i DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : j AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MRS .WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON, MR. BRANDY NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE COMMUNICATIONS- -BIKE AUCTION-OCTOBER 20, 1979 1 : 00 P.M. AT THE QSBY. TOWN OFFICE BLDG. I - INVENTORY OF HIGHWAY MACHINERY, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT ON FILE . . , - LTR. DEPT. OF AUDIT AND CONTROL RE : QSBY. SEWER DIST. NO. 1 . . . ORDER OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY SEWER DIST. NO. 1---ON FILE THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE PLACED ON FILE DOG WARDEN-BUILDING & ZONING, TOWN CLERK, SUPERVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORT COUNCILMAN WALTER- ASKED IF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT WOULD BE DONE REGARDING THE SEWER SYSTEM. . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT- I THINK THAT WILL BE NEXT I THINK THE Q UESTION IS WHETHER IT WILL BE SEPERATE OR TOGETHER WITH THE ENTIRE SYSTEM, . .WE MAY IN FACT HAVE TO BE THE LEAD COMMUNITY. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- REVIEWED THE INCREASES IN INSURANCE TO THE TOWN IN THE LAST THREE YEARS . . .QUESTIONED IF THE TOWN WOULD NOT BE WISE TO GO OUT TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING ON OUR INSURANCES . . . I SUPERVISOR BRANDT- NOTED THAT THE WRITING OF SPECS FOR SUCH A BID WOULD BE EXPENSIVE. . . SUGGESTED THAT THE TOWN INVITE PROPOSALS . . .. THAT WOULD TAKE THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS OUT OF THE HANDS OF THE TOWN AND INTO THE SELLERS HANDS . . . SUGGESTED THAT WE MIGHT GO TO SELF INSURANCE ON SOME ITEMS. . . I RESOLUTION REQUESTING PROPOSALS FROM INSURANCE AGENCIES RESOLUTION NO. 330 . INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART, WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY REQUESTS FROM ALL INTERESTED PARTIES QUOTES ON INSURANCE FOR THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE SUPERVISOR BE AUTHORIZED TO SEND LETTERS REGARDING j QUOTES TO ALL LOCAL INSURANCE SELLERS . i DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON, MR. BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON-CSEA HAS REQUESTED A MEETING WITH THE TOWN BOARD IN REGARD TO THE NEW POSITION CREATED AT THE WATER DEPT. . . .ASKED TO BE RELIEVED FROM THIS DUE TO HIS POSITION AS CHIEF NEGOTIATOR. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON VOLUNTEERED TO MEET WITH CSEA . . . RESOLUTION TO ATTEND SEMINAR R� S--nl 11TTON N,Q,i 3� INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT : RESOLVED, THAT THOMAS FLAHERTY AND RALPH VANDUSEN BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND AN AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION SEMINAR ON CUSTOMER RELATIONS ON OCTOBER 15, 1979 AT UTICA, NEW YORK, 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, MRS . WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON, MR . BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE OPEN FORUM 8 : 19 P.M. MR. DALE TAYLOR- QUESTIONED THE TOWN BOARD IN REGARD TO HOW SOON WATER LINES WILL BE LAID TO HIS RESIDENCE . . COR . BRONK DR. AND WEST MOUNTAIN ROAD. . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT- NOTED HIS AREA WAS A LONG DISTANCE FROM ANY EXISTING MAIN. . .NOTED THAT THE BOARD WAS AWARE OF THE NEED FOR WATER IN THE AREA AND ARE SLOWLY LOOKING TOWARD THAT AREA. . HAVE APPLIED TO THE FARM HOME ADMINISTRATION FOR A LOAN TO PLACE LINES THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF WEST MT. RD . TO HOOK UP TO POTTER ROAD. . .VERY EXPENSIVE TO GET WATER TO THAT AREA. . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON-REVIEWED THE HISTORY OF PLACING MAINS TO THAT AREA. .ONLY GUESS THAT -- IT WILL TAKE PROBABLY 2 OR MORE YEARS BEFORE THAT AREA IS REACHED. . . MR. DALE TAYLOR- QUESTIONED THAT ON ASHTON READY MIX. PLANT PROPERTY THERE IS A POND, IT IS NOW A GREEN SLIMEY PIT. . . IN SPEAKING WITH EPA THEY TOLD ME IT ONLY EFFECTED THE PH IN THE WATER. . .NOTED THAT HE WAS STILL CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT EFFECT HIS WELL. . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT- WE WILL NOTIFY THE CONSERVATION ADV. COUNSEL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. . .WE WILL ALSO MAKE DEC AWARE OF THE PROBLEM . . . MAX BOLTON-WHEN WILL THE WATER LINE BE COMPLETED ON BIG BAY RD. COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON-BY THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK HE WILL BE BACK THERE. . . IT IS HIS NEXT PRIORITY . . . DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER WE WILL TRY TO COMPLETE IT. . . . . . . . . . . . . MAX BOLTON- NOTIFIED THE TOWN BOARD OF A BAD ROAD CONDITION ON BIG BAY ROAD. . .DANGEROUS . . . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON-WE WILL NOTIFY THE HIGHWAY COMMITTEE AND THE HIGHWAY SUPT. . . .ON THIS PROBLEM. . . MAX BOLTON- DOES EVERYBODY PAY FOR HOOK UPS TO THE MAIN? DID THE PEOPLE ON THE CORINTH ROAD PAY? COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- ON THE ORIGINAL MAINjWERE LAID IN THE CORINTH RD AREAjMY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT PART OF THE CONTRACT] A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TAPS WERE MADE . . .NO CHARGE MADE TO THOSE PEOPLE . . . IT WAS PART OF THE GENERAL CONTRACT, I BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED .NORMALLY A CHARGE IS MADE . . . MRAGrHAZZI;=-- BIG BAY RD. ---NOTED THAT A DRAINAGE PIPE IS PLUGGED ON THE ROAD. . . NEEDS CORRECTION. . . PETER TARANA- EVENTS OF THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS HAVE BROUGHT HOME TO QUEENSBURY CITIZENS THE NON REPRESENTATIVE NATURE OF OUR TOWN GOVERNMENT . WE HAVE SEEN AREAS OF THE TOWN THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED TOWN SEWER DIST. AT THE TIME OF THE WARREN CO. SEWER REFERENDUM, ELIMINATED FROM THE TOWN DIST. DISENFRANCHISING THOSE PEOPLE WHO VOTED ON THE COUNTY SYSTEM ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THEY WOULD BE IN THE TOWN DIST. WE HAVE SEEN A SEWER REFERENDUM ORCHESTRATED AT A TIME THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST WHEN THE NUMBER OF YEAR ROUND RESIDENTS PRESENT TO VOTE WAS AT A MINIMUM WHILE THE } NUMBER OF NON PERMANENT SUMMER REISDENTS WAS AT A MAXIMUM. THAT REFERENDUM PASSED BY 14 VOTES DUE TO OVER 250 OUT OF TOWN VOTERS AND A HEAVILY FINANCED CAMPAIGN OF INFLUENCE AND DISTORTION WAGED BY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS . MORE RECENTLY, WE HAVE SEEN EVIDENCE THAT THE SURVEYS DONE IN THE DIX AVENUE AREA OF SOUTH QUEENSBURY TO ESTABLISH NEED FOR SEWERS WERE INACCURATE AND MISLEADING. INDEED, IT APPEARS THAT OVER 90% OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS AREA OF _SOUTH QUEENSBURY NEIGHER WANT NOR NEED A SEWER SYSTEM. ANY YET OUR TOWN BOARD MEMBERS-WITH ONE EXCEPTION-VOTE AGAIN AND AGAIN TO CONTINUE THIS UNFORTUNATE SEWER PROJECT. ONE EXPLANATION FOR THE LACK OF RESPONSIVENESS ON THE PART OF OUR TOWN OFFICIALS IS THE WAY IN WHICH WE ELECT OUR TOWN BOARD MEMBERS . ALL FOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OUR TOWN SUPERVISOR ARE ELECTED ON AN AT-LARGE BASIS AND THEREFORE DO NOT REPRESENT ANY PARTICULAR AREAS WITHIN THE TOWN. ALTHOUGH SUCH AT-LARGE REPRESENTATION HAS SOME MERIT, BOARD MEMBERS TEND TO BE UNRESPONSIVE TO PROBLEMS IN AREAS OF THE TOWN UNFAMILIAR TO THEM. AS QUEENSBURY GROWS THE CONCERNS OF THE VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE TOWN WILL INCREASINGLY DIFFER. I THEREFORE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING. 1 . THAT THE TOWN BOARD BE EXPANDED TO 7 MEMBERS 2 . THAT THE TOWN BE SUBDIVIDED INTO SIX REPRESENTATIVE DIST. 3 . THAT EACH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT ELECT ITS OWN MEMBER TO THE TOWN BOARD WHILE THE TOWN SUPERVISOR CONTINUES TO BE ELECTED ON AN AT LARGE BASIS . THESE CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH N. Y. ST. TOWN LAW. THIS RESTRUCTURING OF OUR TOWN GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES : 1 . EACH NEIGHBORHOOD IN QUEENSBURY WOULD HAVE GREATER REPRESENTATION ON THE TOWN BOARD . 2 . TOWN COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP WILL BECOME MORE REPRESENTATIVE ' AS COUNCILMEN FROM EACH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT RECOMMEND PEOPLE FROM THEIR OWN AREA TO SERVE ON TOWN COMMITTEES . 3 . IT WILL BE EASIER FOR WORKING PEOPLE OF MODEST INCOME TO RUN FOR TOWN BOARD . AS IT IS RUNNING FOR OFFICE ON AN AT LARGE BASIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE, TIME CONSUMING VENTURE-INDEED PROHIBITIVE TO MANY INTERESTED CITIZENS . 4. THERE WILL BE MORE TOWN BOARD MEMBERS TO COPE WITH THE MANY AND DIVERSE PROBLEMS DEMANDING THE TIME AND ATTENTION OF TOWN GOVERN- MENT. FINALLY, I URGE YOU TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THE ABOVE RECOMMENDATION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. AS QUEENSBURY FACES PROBLEMS RELATED TO SEWERS MASTER PLANS, LANDFILLS, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL, TOXIC WASTE CONTAINMENT. . . IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL THAT THE TOWN BOARD REPRESENT QUEENSBURY CITIZENS IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE MANNER POSSIBLE . MR. TURNBULL- QUESTION THE USE OF THE SUNSHINE LAW. . . TOWN COUNCIL- REVIEWED THE SUNSHINE LAW. .NOTING THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION CAN BE CALLED ONLY FOR CERTAIN INSTANCES SUCH AS PERSONNEL MATTER . . . WORKSHOP SESSIO ARE N OPEN TO THE PUBLIC . . . MR. TURNBULL- ASKED THE TOWN BOARD IF EPA WAS GOING TO FUND THE SO. QSBY. SEWER DIST. COUNCILMAN WALTER-I MADE A STATEMENT THAT EPA CHOOSE NOPTO FUND THAT PROJECT WITH 1979 FUNDS, THAT THEY HAD RESERVATIONS, UNTIL THEY COULD SETTLE THOSE QUESTIONS THERE WOULD BE NO FUNDS FORTHCOMING . MR. TURNBULL- QUESTIONED IF HERCULES WILL BE PLACING A DIFFUSER IN THE RIVER. . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- REVIEWED THE TIME TABLE FOR HERCULES . . . ' i_ SUPERVISOR RRANDT- IT SEEMS THAT IT WILL GO TO A FEDERAL JUDGE . . . WE HAVE TO PLACE A DFFUSSER IN THE RIVER IT SEEM SENSELESS TO PUT TWO OF THEM IN THE RIVER TO DO THE SAME JOB, SO WE WOULD LIKE TO BUILD OUR DEFUSSER AND HOOK HERCULES IN NOW, WE HAVE ALL BEEN WORKING TOWARD THAT END. ��ERYBODY IS DEALING IN GOOD FAITH TO GET THE JOB MA DONE, IT DOESN' T4 NSE TO FORCE THEM TO PUT A DErUSSER IN WHEN IT IS VERY CLOSE TO BEING DONE BY THE COMMUNITIES . . . JOE DAIRE- ASKED THE TOWN BOARD WHERE THE MONEY IS COMING FROM TO FUND THE BUSSING IN THE AREA? SUPERVISOR BRANDT- THAT IS COMING FROM THE GENERAL TAX BASE . . . IT IS BEFORE THE TOWN BOARD NOW IN THE TENATIVE BUDGET; IT CAN BE MODIFIED BY THE BOARD BEFORE ADOPTED . . . SUPERVISOR BRANDT - REQUESTED FURTHER QUESTIONS HEARING NONE; OPEN FORM CLOSED. . . RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS R_ESO UTION NO. 332 _ INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED, THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO . 79-10A. , `. NUMBERED 1432 - 1535 EXCEPT BILL NUMBER 1499 WHICH WAS PULLED, AND TOTAL AUDIT OF $79, 685 . 77 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR . ROBERTSON, MR . BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NOS, INTRODUCED BY MR . MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY MOVES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS DEC LITIGATION AND PERSONNEL MATTERS . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. ROBERTSON, MR . BRANDT NOES : NONE ABSENT: MRS .WALTER ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED . RESPECTFULLY, DONALD A. CHASE, TOWN CLERK