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REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 11 , 1979
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MICHEL BRANDT-SUPERVISOR
DANIEL OLSON-COUNCILMAN
DR. CHARLES EISENHART-COUNCILMAN
MRS. FRANCES WALTER-COUNCILMAN
HAMMOND ROBERTSON-COUNCILMAN
.JOSEPH BRENNAN-TOWN COUNSEL
MEETING OPENED 7: 30 P. M. SALUTE TO THE FLAG LED BY COUNCILMAN ROBERTSON
PRESS: G. F. POST STAR, WWSC
GUESTS: MR. DAVID THOMPSON
TOWN OFFICIALS: GEORGE LIAPES
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES
RF_,;mllTTnN NO . 280 , INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART:
RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 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
MOBILE HOME APPLICATION- DAVID THOMPSON OF DAWN DRIVE-TRANSFER OWNERSHIP
OF MOBILE HOME ON DAWN DRIVE-BUILDING S ZONING DEPT.-RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. . .
MR. THOMPSON-PRESENT
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION NO. 281 , INTRODUCED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :
WHEREAS, DAVID THOMPSON 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
OUTSIDE AT PROPERTY SITUATED AT DAWN DRIVE , AND
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 FURTHER 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
SEPTEMBER 25 , 1979 AT 7 : 30 P. M. IN THE QUEENSBURY TOWN OFFICE BUILDING ,
BAY ROAD, AND THAT THE TOWN CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED 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 , MRS. WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE BINGO LICENSE
RESOIl1TTON NO . 282 , INTRODUCED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY MR . MICHEL BRANDT:
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RESOLVED, THAT BINGO LICENSE N0. 16992 BE AND HEREBY IS APPROVED ALLOWING
THE GLENS FALLS LODGE #81 B . P. O. ELKS TO HOLD GAMES OF BINGO FROM
SEPTEMBER 12 , 1979 TO MARCH 5TH 1980 .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR . EISENHART , MRS . WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION APPROVING GAMES OF CHANCE LICENSE
RFSOIUTTON NO . -283 , INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON :
RESOLVED , THAT GAMES OF CHANCE LICENSE N0 . 2301 BE APPROVED ALLOWING
THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ANNUNCIATION TO HOLD GAMES OF CHANCE ON
SEPT. 13- 14-15 , 1979 .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES: MR. OLSON, MRS . WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN : DR. EISENHART
DISCUSSION HELD ON RES . 283 BEFORE VOTE : TOWN CLERK DONALD A. CHASE
EXPLAINED TO THE TOWN BOARD THAT THIS WAS THE TOWN ' S FIRST GAMES OF
CHANCE LICENSE. . .
RESOLUTION OF REAPPOINTMENT
RESOLUTION NR4, INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS. FRANCES WALTER :
WHEREAS, SJOREDJE RICHARSON A MEMBER OF THE QUEENSBURY ZONING BOARD,
TERM WILL EXPIRE AS OF SEPTEMBER 14 , 1979 , AND
WHEREAS, SJOREDJE RICHARDSON WISHES TO BE REAPPOINTED AS A MEMBER OF THE
QUEENSBURY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY REAPPOINTS
SJOREDJE RICHARDSON OF 16 GREENWAY DRIVE, QUEENSBURY, TO THE QUEENSBURY
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TERM TO EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 14 , 1984 .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS. WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT
NOES: NONE
ABSENT : NONE
RESOLUTION TO APPOINT DOG ENUMERATOR FOR 1979
RESOLUTION NO. 285 , INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :
WHEREAS, ANNUALLY IN SEPTEMBER OF EACH YEAR THE TOWN BOARD OF EACH ?
TOWN SHALL APPOINT A RESIDENT OR RESIDENTS OR DESIGNATE THE POLICE
DEPT. TO PREPARE A LIST OF PERSONS IN SUCH TOWN OWNING OR HARBORING
DOGS, NOW , THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT A. J . HUNTINGTON BE AND HE HEREBY IS APPOINTED DOG
ENUMERATOR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 108 OF THE AGRICULTURE
AND MARKETS LAW FOR THE YEAR 1979 .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART ? MRS . WALTER , MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT
NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
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RESOLUTION TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
RESOLUTION NO . 286 , INTRODUCED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART WHO MOVED FOR
ITS ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. HAMMOND ROBERTSON :
RESOLVED , THAT MICHAEL R. SWAN , QSBY . ASSESSOR, BE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
ATTEND A SEMINAR ON ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION SPONSORED BY THE INSTITUTE
OF ASSESSING OFFICERS OF THE NEW YORK STATE ASSESSOR' S ASSOCIATION AT THE
QUALITY INN , WATERVLIET AVENUE , ALBANY , NEW YORK ON OCTOBER 15 , 1979
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
RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO.28*, INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MR. HAMMONCROBERTSON :
WHEREAS, FUNDS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING FOR AN AD IN THE
GLENS FALLS NEWSPAPER, RELATIVE TO THE PROPOSED QUEENSBURY SEWER DISTRICT,
NOW , THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, TO APPROPRIATE $190. 92 FROM A201—GENERAL CASH ( 25% NOT
REIMBURSED ) TO A9518 . 900 , SEWER DISTRICT TRANSFERS AND $572 . 76 FROM
A201 GENERAL CASH TO SS4-201 SEWER DISTRICT FUNDS.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VDTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR . EISENHART , MRS. WALTER , MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: NONE
RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER FUNDS
RF-q-n IITTf1N Nn - -.o8 INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS HAS PRESENTED THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
WITH A BILL FOR COST OF CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS FOR
THE PERSHING, ASHLEY, COOLIDGE SEWER DISTRICT , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED , TO TRANSFER $465 . 00 FROM SS-909 , FUND BALANCE , TO SS1-8130 . 440
PERSHING , ASHLEY, COOLIDGE SEWER CONTRACTUAL TO COVER THESE COSTS .
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART , MRS. WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT
�- NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
TOWN COUNSEL- I HAVE REQUESTED FROM MR. MORRISJTHE CONTRACT , I HAVE NOT,
AS OF YET RECEIiVED IT. . .
COMMUNICATIONS
—LTR. AUDIT AND CONTROL. . . ON FILE RE : PROPOSED QSBY. SEWER DIST. NO. 1
FILED COPY OF APPLICATION WITH WARREN CO . SUPV.
BIDS—BUILDING & ZONING CAR-
WHITEMAN CHEV. 1980 CHEVETTE $4924 . 00 NO NON COLLUSIVE
BOB CLARK PONT. 1980 PONT. SUNBIRD $4 , 275 . 00 NO NON COLLUSIVE
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PURCHASING DIRECTOR NOTED THAT THE BID RECEIVED FROM BOB CLARK
WAS NOT SEALED. . .WHEN RECEIVED. . .
TOWN COUNSEL- NOTED THAT SINCE NEITHER PARTY BIDDING PRESENTED A NON
COLLUSIVE CERTIFICATE THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT
ONE . . . AS SOON AS POSSIBLE NO BID CAN BE AWARDED WITHOUT A NON COLLUSIVE
CERTIFICATE . . .
COUNCILMAN EISENHART- REQUESTED THAT MR. LIAPES LOOK OVER THE BIDS
AND GIVE THE TOWN BOARD HIS OPINION. . .
APPLICATION FROM .JOHN HUGHES REGARDING MOBILE HOME COURT AND
TRANSIENT COURT ON RT. 149 . . . MR. HUGHES SPOKE TO THE TOWN BOARD j
IN REGARD TO HIS PROPOSAL. . .TOWN COUNSEL LED THE TOWN BOARD THROUGH
THE LEGAL PROCESS MR. HUGHES WILL HAVE TO COMPLY WITH. . .
THE TOWN BOARD TURNED THE APPLICATION OVER TO BUILDING INSPECTOR
AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARDS FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION. . .
REPORTS- BUILDING & ZONING , POLICE , DOG WARDEN , TOWN CLERK. . .ON FILE . -. .
SUPERVISOR BRANDT- REQUESTED A SPECIAL MEETING NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT , BUDGET
MATTERS . . . REZONING APPLICATION . . . DETERMINATION OF POLLING PLACES. . .
OPEN FORUM : 7 : 57 P. M. No ONE SPOKE
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUDIT OF BILLS
RESOLUTION NO .289 , INTRODUCED BY MR. MICHEL BRANDT WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY MRS . FRANCES WALTER :
RESOLVED, THAT AUDIT OF BILLS AS LISTED ON ABSTRACT NO. 79-9 AND
NUMBERED 1299 THROUGH 1413 AND TOTALING $68 , 16a.Qf BE AND HEREBY
IS APPROVED.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MRS . WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT
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NOES : NONE --f
ABSENT : NONE
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTION NO . 290 INTRODUCED BY MR. DANIEL OLSON WHO MOVED FOR ITS
ADOPTION , SECONDED BY DR. CHARLES EISENHART :
RESOLVED, THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HEREBY MOVES INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO SPEAK WITH IHE FIRE DEPT. AND DISCUSS THE DOG ORDINANCE.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE :
AYES : MR. OLSON , DR. EISENHART, MRS. WALTER, MR. ROBERTSON , MR. BRANDT
NOES : NONE
ABSENT : NONE
ON MOTION THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
RESPECTFULLY,
DONALD A. CHASE
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY