2014-02-10 - Mtg 6 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING 02-10-2014 MTG#6 759
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG#6
FEBRUARY 10, 2014 RES #66-73
7:00 P.M. LL#1
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
SUPERVISOR JOHN STROUGH
COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER
COUNCILMAN BRIAN CLEMENTS
COUNCILMAN DOUG IRISH
COUNCILAN WILLIAM VANNESS
TOWN COUNSEL
ROBERT HAFNER
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SUPERVISOR STROUGH called meeting to order...
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN DOUG IRISH
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING—ENACING LOCAL LAW NO. 1, 2014 TO AMEND
QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE CHAPTER 5, "ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER"
PUBLICATION DATE: JANUARY 17, 2014
SUPERVISOR STROUGH-The first order of business is the public hearing, a continuation of a
public hearing on enacting local law number 1 of 2014 to amend the Queensbury Town Code
Chapter 5, "Animal Control Officer'. What we are proposing is to update Chapter 5 to include
the fact that the position will be under the direction and the administration of the Town
Supervisor. Chapter 5, as currently written gives it to the Community, Executive Director of
Community Development and we don't have an Executive Director of Community
Development. It also eliminates two other items that they have to demonstrate compliance
within one year of the date of hiring, nuisance trapping permit/license. The Animal Control
Officer doesn't do that and another one that is a condition of appointment, the Animal Control
Officer shall not use or carry a firearm. We allow our Animal Control Officer to use a firearm
with rubber bullets. So, we had to update it and that's what the changes are that are being
proposed tonight. Is there anybody in the public who would like to speak to that? Alright,
seeing none, I will close the public hearing and I will entertain a motion.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
RESOLUTION ENACTING LOCAL LAW NO.: 1 OF 2014
TO AMEND QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE CHAPTER 5
"ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER"
RESOLUTION NO.: 66,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Dough Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to amend Queensbury Town Code
Chapter 5 "Animal Control Officer" to provide for such position to be under the direction and
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administration of the Town Supervisor and to amend certain conditions, qualifications and/or
requirements for appointment/employment, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board prepared proposed Local Law No.: 1 of 2014 which
provides for changes, and
WHEREAS, New York Municipal Home Rule Law requires a public hearing to be held
prior to adoption of a Local Law and the Town Board duly held such public hearings on Monday,
January 27th, 2014 and Monday, February 10th 2014 and heard all interested persons, and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Local Law has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No.: 1 of 2014 to
Amend Queensbury Town Code Chapter 5 entitled "Animal Control Officer," as presented at this
meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town
Clerk to file the Local Law with the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with the
provisions of the Municipal Home Rule Law and acknowledges that the Local Law will take effect
immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
Duly adopted this 10th day of February, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None
LOCAL LAW NO.: 1 OF 2014
A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE
CHAPTER 5 "ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER"
BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF
QUEENSBURYAS FOLLOWS.
SECTION 1. Queensbury Town Code Chapter 5, "Animal Control Officer," Section 5-5,
"Establishment of position; term of office; salary; hours; qualifications," Subsection (A) "Creation
and establishment of position" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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A. Creation and establishment of position. There is hereby created and established in
the Town an officer and position to be known as "Animal Control Officer" which
position shall be under the direction and administration of the Town Supervisor.
SECTION 2. Queensbury Town Code Chapter 5, "Animal Control Officer," Section 5-5,
entitled "Establishment of position; term of office; salary; hours; qualifications," Subsection (D)
"Conditions, qualifications and/or requirements for appointment/employment," Subsection (2) is
hereby amended to remove subsections (c) and (f) as follows:
D. Conditions, qualifications and/or requirements for appointment/employment.
(2) As a condition of employment, any individual employed as Animal
Control Officer shall have the following credentials or meet the following
requirements and be able to demonstrate compliance with the same within
one year from the date of hiring:
SECTION 3. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph or provision of this Local
Law shall not invalidate any other clause, sentence, paragraph or part thereof.
SECTION 4. All Local Laws or ordinances or parts of Local Laws or ordinances in
conflict with any part of this Local Law are hereby repealed. In particular, current Queensbury
Town Code Section 55-6(A) is superseded by the provision of this Local Law.
SECTION 5. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the Office of the
New York Secretary of State as provided in New York Municipal Home Rule Law §27.
2.0 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
PLINEY TUCKER-Asked for explanation of resolution 3.6.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Noted that Mr. Cerrone has proposed building a 29 unit subdivision off
Sweet Road that he would like to have tied into the Route 9 Sewer District, the piece of property is
not included in the sewer district and therefore requires permission to do an extension to that
district. This resolution is to set the public hearing for February 24th for any discussion on that
matter.
MR. TUCKER-Questioned whether it will be at the cost of the developer?
SUPERVISOR STROUGH-Noted that the developer will have to put in money to cover capital
costs that have already been invested by others and like a catchup to belong to part of that.
JOHN SALVADOR-Spoke to the Town Board regarding the status of establishing the correct town
boundaries, the subject of jurisdiction on navigable waterways and the need for a workshop for
discussions for the Dunham's Bay Wastewater Inspection District.
PAUL DAVIDSON, PICKLE HILL ROAD-Referred to letter that he sent to the Town Board
regarding a very serious situation, noted that he had not heard back from anyone and stated that he
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would be happy to meet, along with other neighbors to discuss this further if the board had any
questions. Requested that the Town Board investigate this matter further and get back to him.
3.0 RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF 2014 CHEVROLET
TRAVERSE FOR USE BY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND GROUNDS
RESOLUTION NO.: 67,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 493, 2013, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the
Town Budget Officer to transfer $30,000 from the Town's Undesignated General Fund Balance to
Equipment/Vehicle Replacement Capital Project Fund #195 for the future purchase of a vehicle for
the Building and Grounds Department per 2014 State Contract pricing, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Facilities Manager has requested Town Board
approval to purchase a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse to replace the 1999 Plymouth Voyager Minivan
(Asset #3693) in the Building and Grounds Department, and
WHEREAS, New York State Bidding is not required as the purchase is under New York
State Contract No.: CV14526,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Facilities Manager's
purchase of a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse in the amount of $25,752 from Van Bortel Chevrolet in
accordance with New York State Contract No.: CV14526, to be funded from Equipment/Vehicle
Replacement Capital Project Fund #195, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer
to engage the services of auction company GovDeals to sell/dispose of the 1999 Plymouth Voyager
Minivan (Asset #3693) and deposit any sales proceeds into the appropriate revenue account(s) in
accordance with the Queensbury Town Code and New York State Laws, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
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Facilities Manager and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this l Oth day of February, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.: 51, 2014 REGARDING
APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL MCCABE AS REGULAR MEMBER OF
QUEENSBURY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
RESOLUTION NO.: 68,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Dough Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 51, 2014 the Queensbury Town Board appointed Michael
McCabe to serve as a regular member of the Town's Zoning Board of Appeals, and
WHEREAS, such Resolution inaccurately listed the expiration date of Mr. McCabe's term
as December 31St, 2019 instead of the correct expiration date of December 31St, 2020, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to amend Resolution No.: 51,2014 accordingly,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby amends Resolution No.: 51,2014
such that Michael McCabe's term on the Town's Zoning Board of Appeals shall expire on
December 31St,2020, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby affirms and ratifies Resolution No.: 51,2014 in
all other respects.
Duly adopted this l Oth day of February, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STIPEND FOR DIRECTOR OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC
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TIME CLOCKS IN CONNECTION WITH NEW PAYROLL SYSTEM
RESOLUTION NO.: 69,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, Ryan Lashway is the Town of Queensbury's Director of Information
Technology (Director), and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury is in the process of instituting a new payroll
system, including the installation of new electronic time clocks, and
WHEREAS, the Director is providing extra time and effort related to the new payroll
system, including the installation, set-up and maintenance of new electronic time clocks, and
therefore the Town Board wishes to provide the Director with a $3,000 stipend for 2014 as
compensation for such efforts,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the
payment of a $3,000 stipend for 2014 to Ryan Lashway, Town of Queensbury Director of
Information Technology (Director), for his extra time and effort related to the Town's new
payroll system, including the installation, set-up and maintenance of new electronic time clocks,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Budget Officer to take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
Duly adopted this l Oth day of February, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish
NOES None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION TO AMEND 2013 AND 2014 BUDGETS
RESOLUTION NO.: 70,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
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SECONDED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHEREAS, the following Budget Amendment Requests have been duly initiated and
justified and are deemed compliant with Town operating procedures and accounting practices by the
Town Budget Officer,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town's
Accounting Office to take all action necessary to amend the 2013 and 2014 Town Budgets as
follows:
From To
Code Appropriation Code Appropriation $
2014:
001-1990-4400 Contingency 001-7550-4400 Celebrations 3,000
2013:
036-0000-0909-0300 Fund Balance 036-8130-4426 GF District Buy-in 55,298
Duly adopted I 01 day of February, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess
NOES None
AB SENT : None
RESOLUTION APPROVING AUDITS OF BILLS -
WARRANTS OF JANUARY 29TH, 2014 AND FEBRARY 11TH, 2014
RESOLUTION NO.: 71,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to approve two (2) audits of bills
presented as Warrants with run dates of January 291h, 2014 and February 6t1i 2014 and payment
dates of January 29th and February l lth 2014,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the Warrants with run
dates of January 29th and February 6t1i 2014 and payment dates of January 29th and February l Ith
2014 totaling $31,221.26 and $489,562.97 respectively, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate
the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this l Oth day of February, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None
ORDER SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED
EXTENSION TO ROUTE 9 SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT TO SERVE
PROPOSED SWEET ROAD CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION
RESOLUTION NO.: 72,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to extend the Route 9 Sanitary Sewer
District to serve the proposed 29-lot Sweet Road Conservation Subdivision (Subdivision) in
accordance with New York Town Law Article 12-A, and
WHEREAS, a Map, Plan and Report (Map, Plan and Report) has been prepared by
VISION Engineering, LLC, concerning the proposed sewer district extension to connect the
proposed Subdivision to the existing Route 9 Sanitary Sewer District sanitary sewer main along
Sweet Road, as more specifically set forth and described in the Map, Plan and Report, and
WHEREAS, the Map, Plan and Report has been filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's
Office and is available for public inspection, and
WHEREAS, the Map, Plan and Report delineates the boundaries of the proposed Sewer
District extension, a general plan of the proposed system, a report of the proposed method of
operation, all outlets and the terminus and course of each proposed main sewer or drain together
with the location and a general description of all sewage disposal plants, pumping stations and
other public works, if any, and is consistent with, so far as possible, any comprehensive plan for
sewers developed and maintained pursuant to General Municipal Law §99-f, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Planning Board performed the State Environmental Quality
Review Act (SEQRA) review for the Subdivision which included the proposed sewer district
extension as the lead agency and issued a negative declaration,
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED:
1. The boundaries of the proposed Sewer District extension are as set forth in the
Map, Plan and Report and as follows:
All that certain piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of
Queensbury, County of Warren and the State of New York, more particularly bounded
and described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron rod found in the ground for a corner
in the northerly bounds of Sweet Road at the southwest corner of lands conveyed to
Stanley H. and Madeline E. Bull by deed dated August 12, 1963, recorded in book 433
of deeds at page 85; thence running westerly along the northerly bounds of said Sweet
Road the following five courses and distances:
(1) North 78 degrees, 36 minutes and 01 second West, a distance of 188.03 feet;
(2) North 79 degrees, 18 minutes and 23 seconds West, a distance of 53.84 feet;
(3) North 78 degrees, 46 minutes and 54 seconds West, a distance of 172.09 feet;
(4) North 79 degrees, 31 minutes and 34 seconds West, a distance of 505.06 feet;
(5) North 86 degrees, 32 minutes and 24 seconds West, a distance of 126.71 feet to the
southeast corner of lands now or formerly of Moon; thence running along said lands of
Moon the following seven courses and distances:
(1) North 05 degrees, 38 minutes and 17 seconds East, a distance of 200.00 feet;
(2) North 87 degrees, 02 minutes and 43 seconds West, a distance of 150.00 feet;
(3) North 05 degrees, 38 minutes and 17 seconds East, a distance of 33.98 feet;
(4) North 09 degrees, 41 minutes and 17 seconds East, a distance of 245.87 feet;
(5) North 07 degrees, 11 minutes and 17 seconds East, a distance of 120.28 feet;
(6) South 82 degrees, 48 minutes and 43 seconds East, a distance of 125.00 feet;
(7) North 06 degrees, 57 minutes and 05 seconds East, a distance of 465.17 feet to the
northeast corner of said lands of Moon in the southerly bounds of the subdivision
known as Old Orchard Park, and also in the southerly bounds of lands now or
formerly of Noble; thence running along said Old Orchard Park, the following two
courses and distances:
(1) South 83 degrees, 27 minutes and 00 seconds East, a distance of 262.91 feet;
(2) South 83 degrees, 31 minutes and 00 seconds East, a distance of 403.52 feet to a point
in the westerly bounds of lands of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; thence
running along the same, South 29 degrees, 58 minutes and 50 seconds East, a
distance of 975.28 feet to the northeasterly corner of lands now or formerly of
Blackmer; thence running North 77 degrees, 57 minutes and 28 seconds West, along
the northerly bounds thereof and along the northerly lands of Bull, a distance of
184.00 feet to the northwesterly corner of said lands of Bull; thence running South 08
degrees, 14 minutes and 58 seconds West, along said lands of Bull, a distance of
350.18 feet to the point and place of beginning, containing 25.55 acres of land to be
the same more or less.
Bearings given in the above description refer to magnetic North.
SUBJECT to easements of record.
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ALSO BEGINNING at a point in the easterly bounds of said lands of Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation and located South 83 degrees, 02 minutes and 57 seconds
East, a distance of 93.87 feet from the northeasterly corner of the above described
parcel, being in the southerly bounds of said Old Orchard Park Subdivision; thence
running along said Old Orchard Park Subdivision the following two courses and
distances:
(1) South 83 degrees, 04 minutes and 00 seconds East, a distance of 447.37 feet;
(2) South 82 degrees, 58 minutes and 00 seconds East, a distance of 146.33 feet to the
northwesterly corner of Edgewood Park Subdivision; thence running along said
subdivision in the westerly bounds of lands of Tarana, Harvey and West, the following
two courses and distances:
(1) South 22 degrees, 02 minutes and 08 seconds West, a distance of 550.62 feet;
(2) South 09 degrees, 45 minutes and 59 seconds East, a distance of 117.35 feet to the
northeasterly bounds of said lands of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation; thence
running along the same, North 29 degrees, 58 minutes and 50 seconds West, a distance
of 805.78 feet to the point and place of beginning, containing 3.95 acres of land to be
the same more or less.
Bearings given in the above description refer to magnetic North.
SUBJECT to easements of record.
2. The proposed improvements consist of construction and installation of
approximately 2,500 linear feet of gravity sanitary sewer main and associated sewer components
within the proposed Subdivision and connection to the existing 12" sanitary sewer main in Sweet
Road.
3. The total estimated Sanitary Sewer District extension construction cost is
$150,000, and the one-time buy-in cost is $21,054. All costs associated with the construction
and installation of the new sanitary sewer facilities including materials, excavation, labor and
buy-in costs will be paid by the Subdivision Developer.
4. The estimated annual cost of the District extension to the typical property in the
District extension, which typical property is a three bedroom single family home, for operation
and maintenance and other charges (assuming an average water usage) is $788. There will be no
hook-up fees and the cost to construct a sanitary sewer service connection from the new main to
each new structure will be included in the total cost of each home.
5. The Developer of the Subdivision will pay all costs of the improvements, together
with the one-time buy-in cost, so there will be no financing required by the Town on behalf of
the District or otherwise.
6. A detailed explanation of how the estimated costs of the District extension were
computed is included in the Map, Plan and Report which has been filed with the Queensbury
Town Clerk and is available for public inspection.
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7. The proposed improvements shall be constructed and installed as specifically
delineated in the Map, Plan and Report and in full accordance with the Town of Queensbury's
specifications, ordinances or local laws, and any State laws or regulations, and in accordance
with approved plans and specifications and under competent engineering supervision.
9. The Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the Queensbury
Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, February 24t1i 2014 to
consider the Map, Plan and Report and to hear all persons interested in the proposal and to take
such other and further action as may be required or authorized by law.
10. The Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to
duly publish and post this Order not less than ten (10) days nor more than twenty (20) days
before the public hearing date, as required by Town Law §209-d, and complete or arrange for the
securing of two (2) Affidavits of Publication of Notice and two (2) Affidavits of Posting of
Notice of the Public Hearing required hereby and to file a certified copy of this Order with the
State Comptroller on or about the date of publication.
Duly adopted this l Oth day of February, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None
4.0 CORRESPONDENCE
TOWN CLERK BARBER-Supervisor's report for Community Development — Building & Codes
for Month of January, 2014 on file in the Town Clerk's Office.
5.0 TOWN BOARD DISCUSSIONS
TOWN CLERK BARBER made an announced that tax information is now online, both present and
five years of history. The link can be found at www.queensbury.net, directly on the home page
under tax services, on online taxes.
COUNCILMAN VANNESS WARD IV
• Spoke briefly about the Ward IV Main Street Corridor and stated that he would like to have
some public forum informational workshops. I have spoken to John and we will be putting
a forum together, hopefully in that Main Street area, I have a few locations and it will be
strictly comments and information gathered from the residents down there. Hopefully, the
intent is to post the dates and times for both forums in the very near future in the Post Star.
COUNCILMAN DOUG IRISH WARD III
• Noted a large heave on Country Club Road where cones have been placed.
• Thanked Jim Fitzgerald for his tireless work last week with a rogue pit-bull in our
neighborhood; I think he has a plan developed for the neighborhood and to find the owners
of the dog. Very nice dog but he's becoming a bit of nuisance.
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• Announced invitation for the public - Congressman Chris Gibson will be in Glens Falls on
the 18th of February at the Charles R. Wood Theatre, he will be doing an interview with
Mark Behan, talking about some of the legislation that he's working on in Washington. It's
from 7:30 to 9, there is no cost and after the interview there will be a Q&A session.
Specifically, they are going to talk about the budget bill, the farm bill, some senior's
legislation that's been introduced in Congress, the Affordable Care Act, some Lyme Disease
issues and broadband for upstate New York. So I would like to welcome anybody that
would like to attend that, even though he's not in our district anymore, I think he still feels a
strong tie to the North Country and wants to make sure that he can answer any questions that
you may have.
COUNCILMAN BRIAN CLEMENTS WARD II
• I want the residents to know that I represent you and I am going to be at your side if you
have any problems. I would like to provide an update to Mr. Paul Kilmartin's remarks
concerning the clear cutting of the areas around his house that he spoke of at the January
27 regular regular board meeting. On January 27t1i, we had a discussion after the meeting with Mr.
Kilmartin and since that time, on January 3011i Paul and I went up to the Warren County
Facilities standing committee meeting where Mr. Kilmartin aired his concerns to the
committee and I stood up in support of him. On January 31St at 7:30 AM, we had a meeting
at the airport with airport manager Ross Dubarry, Tara and Paul Kilmartin, Supervisor
Westcott and myself. Mr. Dubarry was to contact the Kilmartins in writing regarding either
an explanation or what the Kilmartins could expect the county to do to provide a buffer. As
of today, the Kilmartins have not heard from Mr. Dubarry. On February 6t1i I received a
section of a document from NEPA environmental assessment dealing with steady burn
obstruction lights to mark transition zone obstructions in the left approach-transition of
Runway 30, and in the right approach transition of Runway 1. The use of the lights will
restrict vegetation removal around an historic structure, and this is the important part, and
will also allow a buffer for trees to be preserved along Queensbury Avenue to shield
existing residences from airport operations. I am going to follow up on that and starting
tomorrow, I am going to be putting together all this information and I will be forwarding it
by the end of the week to Supervisors Westcott, Seeber, Sokol, Mr. Strough, the Facilities
Chairman Girard and the Board Chairman Geraghty to ask what will be done to mitigate this
problem. I wanted to let you know that's where we are right now and hopefully we'll get
something taken care of
COUNCILMAN VANNESS-I just want to let you know Mr. Kilmartin, and I believe I speak
for all of us, what they did out there was tragic, not only to your property but what they did with
the lumber also. We all support Brian on this one hundred percent and hopefully we can get
something done here.
SUPERVISOR STROUGH-I did speak to Mr. Dubarry about Mr. Kilmartin's property among
others and he said that what they are doing is pretty much in align with the environmental
assessment that was done in 2006. They do have a planting and landscaping plan all along
Queensbury Avenue including the area under discussion. This was a plan that was approved by
the FAA and basically in compliance with the environmental assessment that they did in 2006.
There is going to be a lot more work to make a better buffer.
COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER WARD I
• In reference to that area, what defies logic for me is the fact that the just chopped up every
piece of that wood, it's bad enough there are so many people upset about this airport project
in the first place and then to have these folks come in there, clear cut and instead of even
selling off the wood or providing it to somebody who may need it for heating, they chopped
it up and there's the largest mound of wood chips I have ever seen and I just can't imagine
why.
• The last few years, we've been talking a lot about water quality awareness groups around
the lake, especially in Queensbury. I am reading here, one of our groups, the Assembly
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Point Water Quality Coalition just received a grant of two thousand dollars by the Lake
Champlain Basin program that will work on water quality so congratulations to them.
• It's been snowing lately, and what I have noticed with this snow is how people don't give
our plowmen a brake. I was behind a car that was behind a plow truck the other day and this
car would not let this poor plow truck back up so he could swing around and get back into
the subdivision. These guys are working ten, twelve, fourteen, sixteen hours a day when it
snows and trying to keep up with this so we need to give these guys a break.
SUPERVISOR JOHN STROUGH
• We are looking for people to reform our Board of Ethics. If you think you are a fair-minded
person, we want you on our board. We need people to submit your applications to the
Town Supervisor, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, New York, 12804. Have a letter of intent
telling a little bit about yourself and we will start interviewing candidates as soon as we get
enough of them. We've got two but the board is five members.
• I also want you to know the town has an emergency action plan underway, the county told
me that we needed one and so we're putting one together and I want to thank Mike Palmer
for his work and for working with me to get that done.
• This came out at the Queensbury Round Table meeting, that there is a reimbursement credit,
if you're hiring people at the minimum wage in New York, there's a reimbursement credit.
Any business, under New York State Tax Law Article One, Section 38, all eligible New
York State employers may receive a minimum wage reimbursement tax credit.
• Thanked Look TV
RESOLUTION ADJOURNING REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
RESOLUTION NO.: 73,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Regular
Town Board Meeting.
Duly adopted this l Oth day of February, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Respectfully Submitted,
Caroline H. Barber
Town Clerk
Town of Queensbury