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1980-01-08 91 �I REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING JANUARY 8, 1980 MEMBERS PRESENT: FRANCES WALTER—SUPERVISOR DANIEL OLSON—COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART—COUNCILMAN DANIEL MORRELL—COUNCILMAN ' HAMMOND ROBERTSON—COUNCILMAN JOSEPH BRENNAN—TOWN COUNSEL PRESS : G. F. POST STAR, WWSC GUESTS : MR. TURNBULL, MR. DAIRE TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. THOMAS FLAHERTY, MR. STEVEN LYNN, MR . DANIEL GEALT MEETING OPENED 7 : 40 P.M. SALUTE TO THE FLAG LED BY SUPERVISOR WALTER RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACT WITH CRANDALL LIBRARY RESOLUTION NO. 36 . INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON: WHEREAS, THE 1980 BUDGET OF THE TOWN OF OUEENSBURY PROVIDES FOR AN ITEM OF $39, 550 . 00 TO BE PAID TO THE TRUSTEES OF CRANDALL LIBRARY IN RETURN FOR WHICH SAID TRUSTEES WILL FURNISH LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF SAID TOWN, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT A CONTRACT BETWEEN SAID TOWN AND SAID TRUSTEES FOR FURNISHING SUCH SERVICE DURING THE YHaR 1980 IS HEREBY APPROVED AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN SUPERVISOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN, AND THAT A COPY OF SUCH CONTRACT DULY EXECUTED, SHALL BE FILED WITH THE TOWN CLERK. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR . ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE SUPERVISOR WALTER— THE CONTRACT IS NOW UNDER REVIEW BY THE TOWN COUNSEL . . . RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACT WITH MOUNTAINSIDE FREE LIBRARY RFSQ11ITTON WO, , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTI: N, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, THE 1980 BUDGET OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY PROVIDES FOR AN ITEM OF $450 . 00 TO BE PAID TO THE TRUSTEES OF MOUNTAINSIDE FREE LIBRARY IN RETURN FOR WHICH SAID TRUSTEES WILL FURNISH LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF SAID TOWN; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT A CONTRACT BETWEEN SAID TOWN AND SAID TRUSTEES FOR FURNISHING SUCH SERVICE DURING THE YEAR 1980 IS HEREBY APPROVED, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN SUPERVISOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN, AND THAT A COPY OF SUCH CONTRACT DULY EXECUTED SHALL BE FILED WITH THE TOWN CLERK. DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION TO AMEND SALARY SCHEDULE 92 RESOLUTION NO . 38, INTRODUCED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, THE RESOLUTION NO. 32, WAS INCORRECT, AN AMENDMENT WAS MADE TO CSEA CONTRACT AS OF AUGUST 16, 1979, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CORRECT SALARY SCHEDULE FOR WATER PLANT OPERATOR SHOULD BE $5 . 00 PER HOUR AND WATER PLANT OPERATOR TRAINEE SHOULD BE $4. 95 PER HOUR . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR . ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE SUPERVISOR WALTER-THERE WAS AN AMENDMENT TO THE CSEA CONTRACT THAT WAS NOT FILED TN ' THE SUPERVISORS OFFICE, THAT IS WHY IT GOT BY US . . . RESOLUTION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PURIFICATION MATERIALS FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT FOR 1980 R SOLUTION N0__ 39., INTRODUCED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, THOMAS FLAHERTY, WATER SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HAS REQUESTED THE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING TO ADVERTISE FOR BID FOR PURIFICA- TION MATERIALS FOR 1980, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING SOLICIT SEALED BIDS FOR PURIFICA- TION MATERIALS FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT FO!R 1980 AND THAT THE FOLLOWING NOTICE BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL TOWN NEWSPAPER : NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY WILL RECEIVE SEALED PROPOSALS ON THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT FOR THE YEAR 1980 : 1 . LIQUID CHLORINE, APPROXIMATELY 9 TONS, SPEC NO. 80-1 2 . LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA, APPROXIMATELY 20 DRY TONS, SPEC NO . 80-2 3. LIQUID ALUM, APPROXIMATELY 87 DRY TONS, SPEC NO. 80-3 A COMPLETE COPY OF THE SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK. BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED UP TO 2 : 00 P.M. ON THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 1980 AT THE TOWN CLERK' S OFFICE IN THE OUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING, BAY AND HAVILAND ROADS, GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK, 12801 . BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN SEALED ENVELOPES MARKED WITH THE SPEC . NUMBER THAT THEY ARE BIDDING ON, AND THERE SHALL BE INCLUDED WITH EACH BID A CERTIFICATE OF NON-COLLUSION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 103D OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. BIDDERS MAY BID ON ANY ONE ITEM OR ALL ITEMS IF THEY SO CHOSE . THE TOWN BOARD WILL MEET AT THE TOWN OFFICE BUILDING AT 7 : 30 P.M. ON THE 22ND. DAY OF JANUARY, 1980, AT WHICH TIME A DECISION MAY BE MADE ON THE BIDS . THE TOWN BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR . ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION TO AMEND SALARY SCHEDULE $f-SOLUTION NO. 40� INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTIOF.P�ECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON : WHEREAS, THE FOLLOWING TOWN PERSONNEL WERE INADVERTENTLY LEFT OFF THE 1980 SALARY SCHEDULE, INVESTIGATORS J . PATRICK DEE AND DAVID C. HULL, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THE ABOVE MENTIONED PERSONNEL BE ADDED TO THE SALARY SCHEDULE AS FOLLOWS : "INVESTIGATOR" WILL BE EQUAL TO THAT OF A SERGEANT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 5% OF BASE SALARY TO COMPENSATE FOR OVERTIME AND THE CLOTHING ALLOWANCE OF $300 . 00 WILL BE INCLUDED IN THEIR SALARY. " DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : -- AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR . ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE SUPERVISOR WALTER- THIS ALSO WAS NOT IN THE CONTRACT THAT WAS FILED IN THE SUPERVISOR' S OFFICE BUT IS IN FACT PART OF THE FINALIZED AGREEMENT. . . RESOLUTION TO AMEND SALARY SCHEDULE pF:q„OillTrnN n 41.. INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, DEPUTY SUPERVISOR HAMMOND ROBERTSON WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT OFF THE 1980 SALARY SCHEDULE, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT HIS SALARY AS DEPUTY SUPERVISOR FOR THE YEAR 1980 WILL BE $324. 00 DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON ,DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: MR. ROBERTSON RESOLUTION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE RESOLUTION NO . 42. INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, IT IS REQUESTED THAT AUTHORIZATION BE GRANTED TO CHIEF CHARLES A. JUDKINS TO ATTEND THE "LAW ENFORCEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM" JANUARY 22, 23 AND 24 IN ALBANY, NEW YORK, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT 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 RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS EFgp m ni Un 43 _ INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD ON JANUARY 3, 1980 CREATED THE POSITION OF BUILDING AND GROUNDS SUPERINTENDENT AND WHEREAS, NO MONIES WERE SET IN THE 1980 BUDGET FOR THE POSITION, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $2, 000 . 00 FROM A909 GENERAL FUND BALANCE, 94 TO A1620 . 100 BUILDING, PERSONAL SERVICES . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER . NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE DISCUSSION HELD-TOWN COUNSEL SUGGESTED THAT IF ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL HOLDS MORE THAN ONE POST THAT HIS SALARY BE AS ONE, BUT TITLES BE LISTED. . . RESOLUTION TO AMEND SALARY SCHEDULE RESOLUTION NO. 44_, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . DANIEL MORRELL : WHEREAS, TOWN COUNSEL HAS SUGGESTED THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT HOLDS MORE THAN ONE POSITION BE LISTED AS HAVING ONE SALARY BUT THAT THE TITLES BE LISTED SEPERATELY ON THE SALARY SCHEDULE, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE FOLLOWING BE LISTED ON THE 1980 SALARY SCHEDULE AS FOLLOWS : THOMAS FLAHERTY-QUEENSBURY WATER SUPERINTENDENT/ SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS WATER SUPT. 17, 000 . 00 $19, 500 . 00 BBGNDS . SUPT. 2, 000 . 00 DONALD A. CHASE-TOWN CLERK/DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING TOWN CLERK 13, 400 . 00 $14, 400 . 00 PURCHASING 1, 000 . 00 l DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR . OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR . ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION TO ATTEND INSTITUTE FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY MANAGEMENT RFc,QlUTION NO. 45 . INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : RESOLVED, THAT THOMAS FLAHERTY BE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND THE 1980 INSTITUTE FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY MANAGEMENT AT VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ON FEBRUARY 10 THROUGH 15, 1980 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 DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE : COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- THIS IS A MAJOR CONFERENCE THAT IS ONLY HELD TWICE A YEAR IN TWO PLACES IN THE UNITED STATES, ONE IN THE EAST AND ONE IN THE WEST. . . IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I THINK HE WILL BE GOING TO EVERY YEAR . . . I THINK IN THE LONG RUN IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE TOWN TO HAVE HIM ATTEND IT . . . IT WILL PROBABLY BE IN THE AREA OF 300 - 350 DOLLARS . . . THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE AMERICAN WATER WORKS CONFERENCE MAY SPONSOR A PORTION OF THE TRIP . . . COUNCILMAN EISENHART- HAS HE MONIES IN HIS BUDGET FOR THIS CONFERENCE COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON-YES g5 RESOLUTION TO AMEND SALARY SCHEDULE RESOLUTION N0, 46 , INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR -rrS-ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, THE POSITION OF CLEANER WAS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM RESOLUTION NO. 32, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO ADD THE POSITION OF CLEANER AT $4. 13 PER HOUR FOR THE YEAR 1980 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR . ROBERTSON, MR . MORRELL, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM #B-79-DN-36-0081 (NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PROGRAM) RESQl uTTnNi Kin 47, INTRODUCED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART: WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY IS PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SMALL CITIES PROGRAM AND IS RECEIVING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO THE SAID PROGRAM, AND WHEREAS, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PWOCEDURES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AS STATED IN 24 CFR PART 58 SUBPART A, B AND C, AND WHEREAS, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES AS STATED IN 24 CFR PART 58 . 15 (D) (1), THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW RECORD BE PREPARED AND A FINDING THAT REQU=EST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT IS NOT AN ACTION WHICH MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENT, AND WHEREAS, AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW RECORD HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE WARREN COUNTY OFFICE OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD : 1) HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROJECT WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT AFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, AND 2) AUTHORIZE FRANCES WALTER TO FULFILL THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM #B-79-DN-36-0081 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : MR. MORRELL ABSENT : NONE RESOLUTION REGARDING COOPERATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF WARREN AND THE TOWN OF OUEENSBURY RF�i—ti.`48i INTRODUCED BY FRANCES WALTER, SECONDED BY DANIEL OLSON : WHEREAS, THE 1974 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT AS AMENDED IN 1977 ESTABLISHED THE SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLACK GRANT PROGRAM AND PURSUANT TO THAT PROGRAM MADE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO MUNICIPALITIES ON A COM- PETITIVE BASIS TO ADDRESS THEIR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, AND WHEREAS, THE TOWN APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SMALL CITIES FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $500, 000 . FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PROGRAM, AND WHEREAS, IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE TOWN TO COOPERATE WITH THE COUNTY IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACTIVITIES IN THE SAID NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PROGRAM, AND 96 WHEREAS, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HAS REQUIRED THAT A WRITTEN COOPERATION AGREEMENT BE EXECUTED BETWEEN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND THE COUNTY OF WARREN BEFORE GRANT FUNDS ARE RELEASED, AND WHEREAS, THE WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, BY RESOLUTION NO. , DATED , HAS AUTHORIZED STERLING GOODSPEED,. CHAIRMAN OF THE WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO ENTER INTO SUCH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, AND WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD, BY RESOLUTION NO . 48 DATED JANUARY 81 1980 HAS AUTHORIZED FRANCES WALTER, SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF WARREN SO AS TO RELEASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SMALL CITIES FUNDS IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE SAID NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PROGRAM, AND NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PREMISES AND OF THE MUTUAL AGREEMENTS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS : 1 . THAT THE TOWN AND THE COUNTY SHALL MUTUALLY AGREE TO ASSIST EACH OTHER IN THE UNDERTAKING OF ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITING TO HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, PUBLIC ASSISTED HOUSING AND REMOVAL OF BLIGHT AS DEFINED IN THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS, EACH WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ITS POWERS UNDER NEW YORK STATE LAW. 2 . THAT THE COUNTY OF WARREN THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WILL PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR COMPLETING THE SAID NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING PROGRAM. 3 . THAT THE TOWN AND THE COUNTY SHALL COOPERATE IN THE PREPARATION OF ANY FORMS AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIAL REQUIRED BY THE DEPART- MENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT AND SHALL SIGN SUCH FORMS AS MANDATED BY HUD. 4 . THAT THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE FOR THE PROGRAM YEARS COVERED BY THE TOWN' S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1980 . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : MR. MORRELL ABSENT : NONE DISCUSSION HELD ON RESOLUTIONS NUMBER 47 AND 48 : SUPERVISOR WALTER-THERE ARE CERTAIN PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ONE-TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, THAT HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE WARREN CO. PLANNING DEPT. THE NEXT PROCEDURES ARE TO PUBLISH THAT THERE HAS BEEN DETERMINED NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THAT FIFTEEN DAYS LATTER THERE WILL BE NOTICE PUBLISHED TO REQUEST RELEASE OF THE FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT. COUNCILMAN MORRELL- WHERE DO THE FUNDS COME FROM? SUPERVISOR WALTER- HUD- IT IS A PROJECT THAT WE APPLIED FOR SOME TIME AGO. WE HAVE RECEIVED MONEY UNDER THE GRANT FOR A HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR WATER LINES AND FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE JOHN BURKE APTS, AT THIS POINT THAT MONEY MAY BE QUESTIONABLE, THE ---� REST OF THE MONIES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY HUD. . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- THIS WILL BE USED FOR PRIVATE HOMES? SUPERVISOR WALTER-YES NOTED THAT THERE IS SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING GRANT MONIES FOR JOHN BURKE APTS . . . THEY MAY BE SOLD . . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- THE FUNDS WILL BE ONLY SPENT IN ONE AREA? SUPERVISOR WALTER- YES . . .MS . PAT T ATICH WILL BE HERE LATER FROM WARREN CO. TO EXPLAIN THE ENTIRE PROGRAM. . . -THIS IS FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES . . . COUNCILMAN MORRELL- I AM NOT ENTHUSED ABOUT THIS, YOU ARE TAKING MONEY BECAUSE IT IS BEING HANDED OUT. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- REVIEWED THE CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE HUD PROGRAM. . . RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS RESOLUTION NO. 49 INTRODUCED BY MR . DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SE ONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER : WHEREAS, THE QUEENSBURY RECREATION DEPARTMENT BUDGETED $1, 500 . 00, A7310 . 440 IN THE 1980 DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTRACTUAL ICE AREA CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AND WHEREAS, THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING THE ICE AREA THROUGH THE USE OF PART TIME PERSONNEL WHO ARE BEING PAID OUT OF A7310 . 100, PERSONAL SERVICES, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, TO TRANSFER $1, 500 . 00 FROM A7310 . 440 CONTRACTUAL TO A 7310 . 100 PERSONAL SERVICES . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR . EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR . ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE ABSENT: NONE LTR. BUILDING & ZONING DEPT. REQUEST PERMISSION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE ON FILE. . . RESOLUTION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE RESOLLLTTON NO. 50 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR . CHARLES EISENHART : RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY AUTHORIZES STEPHEN F. LYNN TO ATTEND THE BUILDING INSPECTOR ' S SCHOOL AT HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FROM FEBRUARY 4 TO APRIL 28, 1980 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORjZE$`. 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 LTR. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1-8-80 TO: QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD FROM: DANIEL R. GEALT, HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT RE : OHIO AVENUE HEALTH HAZARD ON JANUARY 4, 1980 AND JANUARY 7, 1980 EMPLOYEES OF THE QUEENSBURY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTIONS 402 AND 403 OF 1979 ENTERED UPON THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE WARREN COUNTY TAX MAPS AS 8-127-5-4 TO REMOVE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE AND CONDITION DESCRIBED IN RESOLUTIONS 402 AND 403 OF 1979 . THESE FORCES DEMOLISHED THE GARAGE, CARPORT AND SIDE ENTRANCE-WAY ROOF ATTACHED TO THE DWELLING. ALL GARBAGE, TRASH AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS WAS REMOVED AND THE WINDOWS AND DOORS OF THE DWELLING WERE COVERED WITH PLYWOOD. FILL MATERIAL WAS BROUGHT IN AND ROUGH-GRADED OVER THE REMAINS OF THE HOUSEHOLD SEWAGE SYSTEM. THE COST TO THE QUEENSBURY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR ALL MATERIALS, LABOR, AND EQUIPMENT TIME EXPENDED ON THIS PROJECT IS NINE HUNDRED NINETEEN DOLLARS AND NINETY FOUR CENTS (919 . 94) . A PRECISE ITEMIZED RECORD OF ALL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT IS ATTACHED TO THIS LETTER AND ON FILE IN THE QUEENSBURY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OFFICES . RESPECTFULLY, /S/ DANIEL R. GEALT, HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT (OHIO AVENUE HEALTH HAZARD REMOVAL EXPENSES LIST ON FILE) COUNCILMAN EISENHART- I WOULD LIKE TO PUBLICLY COMMEND MR. GEALT FOR HIS REPORT. . . COUNCILMAN OLSON- I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR GETTING IN ON THAT JOB THREE DAYS AFTER YOU TOOK OFFICE REPORTS PLACED ON FILE TOWN CLERK-MONIHLY DECEMBER AND YEARLY 1979 DOG WARDEN-MONTLY-DECEMBER AND YEARLY 1979 BUILDING & ZONING-MONTHLY DECEMBER 1979 (BID OPENING ON CONTRACT #25 WAS HELD BIDS TURNED OVER TO MR. KESTNER) COUNCILMAN EISENHART- NOTED THAT THERE IS A 'POSSIBILITY OF MOVING ELECTION DIST. #10 ' S POLLING LOCATION. . . PLEASED TO BE INVITED TO THE CEMETERY COMMISSION MEETING TOMORROW MORNING. . . OPEN FORUM 8 : 17 P.M. JOE DAIRE- CONGRATULATED MR. MORRELL, MRS . WALTER AND MR. GEALT. . . WISHED THEM GOOD LUCK. . . MR. TURNBULL- SPOKE TO THE BOARD OF THE LACK OF SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAMS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY . . . SHOULD BE MORE . . . SUGGESTED THAT THE SENIOR CITIZENS SHOULD ORGANIZE . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER-SPOKE ON THE NEEDS OF SENIOR CITIZENS . . .COMMENTED THAT THIS YEARS BUDGET HAD BEEN INCREASED IN REGARD TO SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAMS . . . THE RECREATION COMMISSION IS SPONSORING MORE PROGRAMS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY. . . .WE ARE ALL AWARE OF WHAT THESE PEOPLE HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO OUR SOCIETY AND I DO NOT THINK THAT WE WISH TO FORGET THEM RIGHT NOW. . . ASKED MR . TURNBULL IF HE IS INTERESTED IN A SENIOR CITIZENS COMMITTEE TO CONTACT MR. MORRELL WHO IS ON THE SUPERVISOR ' S COMMITTEE LIST FOR SENIOR CITIZENS . . . UNKNOWN- STATED TO THE TOWN BOARD HE FELT THAT THERE ARE TOO MANY FEDERAL GRANTS . . . FELT THAT THE TOWN SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN THEM. . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- SPOKE TO THE PUBLIC IN REGARD TO FEDERAL GRANTS AND HOW THEY ARE FORMED AND GIVEN OUT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS . . . MR. KILMARTIN- QUESTIONED THE TOWN BOARD IF THERE WAS ANY WATER IN THE NEW LINE THAT GOES PAST HIS RESIDENCE . . . .NOTED HE WILL NOT PAY THE WATER PORTION OF HIS TOWN AND COUNTY TAX IF THERE IS NO WATER IN THE PIPE . . . HE WILL PLACE THE MONEY IN ESCROW. . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- I WILL CHECK INTO THAT. . . MR . KILMARTIN- REQUESTED TO KNOW WHO TURNED HIM INTO THE BUILDING & ZONING DEPT. FOR BUILDING A' GARAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT . . . COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON- NOTED THAT THE BUILDING DEPT. COULD HAVE SEEN THAT A STRUCTURE WAS BEING PLACED AND CONTACTED THE OWNER . . . MR . TURNBULL- ASKED WHAT THE INCOME LEVEL FOR TAX REDUCTION WAS jFOR THE TOWN . . . SUPERVISOR WALTER- THERE IS NONE APPLICABLE Dyb IT-p THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO TOWN TAX. . .NOTED THAT SHE WOULD LOOK IN AND GET BACK TO MR . TURNBULL IN REGARD TO THE AMOUNT THAT THE COUNTY HAS SET. . . RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS RESOLUTION NO. 51 INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS 7DEPT ON, SECONDED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON : RESOLVED, THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO. 80-1B AND NUMBERED 32 THROUGH 86 AND TOTALING $9, 592 . 04 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT BILL NUMBER 65 WAS PULLED AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABSTRACT . 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 RF�()IIITT(1N Nn_ 59 _ INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . HAMMOND ROBERTSON : RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY CALLS FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING PERSONNEL MATTERS . DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE : AYES : MR. OLSON, DR. EISENHART, MR. MORRELL, MR . ROBERTSON, MRS . WALTER NOES : NONE i ABSENT: NONE ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. RESPECTFULLY, DONALD A. CHASE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF OUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD MEETING JANUARY 221 1980 MEMBERS PRESENT: MRS . FRANCES WALTER-SUPERVISOR DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN DANIEL MORRELL-COUNCILMAN HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN ABSENT: JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL PRESS : G. F. POST STAR GUESTS : MR. ARTHUR TURNBULL, MR. JOSEPH DAIRE TOWN OFFICIALS : MR. DANIEL GEALT, THOMAS FLAHERTY MEETING OPENED 7 : 34 P.M. SALUTE TO THE FLAG LED BY COUNCILMAN OLSON SUPERVISOR WALTER- ANNOUNCED THAT THE TOWN BOARD WILL BE WITHOUT COUNSEL THIS EVENING DUE TO A FAMILY COMMITTMENT . . . RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES