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Abandoned Properties—75 Dixon Road—Clifford and Margaret Cooper-9-9-13
RESOLUTION CONCERNING ABANDONED OR NEGLECTED
PROPERTY AT
75 DIXON ROAD, QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2013
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Director of Building and Codes Enforcement
(Director) has reported to the Town Board that property at 75 Dixon Road, Queensbury is in a state of
serious neglect, and
WHEREAS, the Director reports that the property has excessive weeds exceeding 10
inches in height in the front, side and rear yards, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board has concluded that the condition of the property
creates a public health hazard due to concerns regarding fire and the harboring of ticks and other
vermin in the tall grass, and
WHEREAS, the Property Owners of Record according to the Town Assessment Records are
Clifford and Margaret Cooper, and
WHEREAS, the Director reports that he has attempted to contact the owners of record by
certified letter, and
WHEREAS, the Director reports that his efforts have been to no avail and he has been unable
to reach anyone or to obtain any resolution of the situation, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Town Law §64 (5-a), the Town Board may require the
owners of land to cut, trim or remove from the land owned by them, brush, grass, rubbish or weeds or
to spray poisonous shrubs or weeds on such land, and upon default, may cause such grass, brush,
rubbish or weeds to be cut, trimmed or removed and such poisonous shrubs or weeds to be sprayed by
the Town and the total expense of such cutting, trimming, removal or spraying may be assessed by the
Town Board on the real property on which such grass, rubbish, weeds or poisonous shrubs or weeds
were found and the expense so assessed shall constitute a lien and charge on the real property on which
it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected in the same manner and
at the same time as other Town charges,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes that:
A final notice shall be sent to the Property Owners of Record as set forth above requiring that
they mow the lawn on their land within 10 days and failing to do so, the Town will cause such action to
be taken and the cost thereof will be assessed by the Town Board on the real property and the
assessment shall constitute a lien and charge on the real property until paid or otherwise satisfied or
discharged and shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Building and Codes Enforcement and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 9h day of September, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES
ABSENT: