REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING NOVEMBER 13, 2017

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1 1 DRAFT MINUTES SUPERVISOR MERLINO CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 7 PM WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCILMAN CIRILLO, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE. ABSENT: COUNCILMAN TRACKEY SUPERVISOR OPENED PUBLIC HEARING ON LOCAL LAW #3 OF 2017 AND THE TOWN CLERK ADVISED OF THE PROPER POSTING OF THE HEARING IN THE POST STAR ON OCTOBER 25 TH. ATTORNEY EXPLAINED THE COLD WAR EXEMPTION LOCAL LAW. FLOOR OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ROSEMARY BROPHY - LENGTHY DISCUSSION REGARDING POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF THE TOWN NOISE ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO DIRT BIKE TRACK USE ON PROPERTY CONTIGUOUS WITH HERS. RESOLUTION 126 OF 2017 RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN TO PAY VOUCHERS OF ABSTRACT #11 AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL FUND $ 18, HIGHWAY FUND AND , SW1 WATER , RESOLUTION 127 OF RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE TO ACCEPT MINUTES OF MEETINGS HELD 9/11, 9/28, 10/5, AND 10/18. ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN CIRILLO, ABSTAINED RE: 10/18 AND VOTED AYE ON THE REST, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE, RESOLUTION 128 OF 2017 RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN TO ACCEPT THE ADJUSTED AMOUNT BILLED FOR FOR THE LAKE LUZERNE WATER DISTRICT IN THE AMOUNT OF $150, ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN CIRILLO, AYE, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE, COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, AYE, SUPERVISOR MERLINO, AYE. RESOLUTION 129 OF 2017 RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CIRILLO, TO RE-LEVY THE UNPAID WATER BILLS IN THE LAKE LUZERNE WATER DISTRICT TO THE 2018 TOWN AND COUNTY TAX BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $21, ROLL CALL VOTE:

2 2 RESOLUTION 130 OF RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN TO ACCEPT THE AMOUNT BILLED IN THE HUDSON GROVE WATER DISTRICT IN THE AMOUNT OF $45, RESOLUTION 131 OF 2017 RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN TO RE-LEVY THE UNPAID WATER BILLS IN THE HUDSON GROVE WATER DISTRICT TO THE 2018 TOWN AND COUNTY TAX BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $13, RESOLUTION 132 OF 2017 RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CIRILLO TO ACCEPT THE WARREN COUNTY RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF WARREN COUNTY S PROPOSED PLAN FOR COUNSEL AT INITIAL APPEARANCE FOR ARRAIGNMENTS IN LOCAL COURTS: WHEREAS, WARREN COUNTY IS SUBMITTING A PLAN FOR COUNSEL AT INITIAL APPEARANCE COVERAGE FOR ARRAIGNMENTS IN LOCAL COURTS, AND WHEREAS, THE PLAN PROVIDES FOR A CENTRAL ARRAIGNMENT PART CONDUCTED TWICE A DAY AT THE WARREN COUNTY MUNICIPAL CENTER RATHER THAN AT THE TOWN OR CITY LOCATION OF THE ARREST, AND WHEREAS, THIS PLAN REQUIRES THE COOPERATION OF THE VARIOUS LOCAL TOWN AND CITY JUSTICES AND JUDGES, AND WHEREAS, THIS PLAN SHOULD ASSURE CONSISTENCY IN REPRESENTATION, AS WELL AS IN THE AFTER HOURS SCHEDULES OF THE VARIOUS TOWN AND CITY JUSTICES AND JUDGES, AND WHEREAS, STATE FUNDING IS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE JUSTICES AND JUDGES AS THEY TRAVEL TO QUEENSBURY, AND WHEREAS, THIS PROGRAM WILL PROMOTE EFFICIENCIES AMONG THE TOWN AND CITY COURTS AND JUSTICES AND JUDGES, AS WELL AS IN COUNTY OPERATIONS PROVIDING FOR MUTUAL COOPERATION OF THE COUNTY S MUNICIPALITIES, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HEREBY INDICATES ITS SUPPORT FOR WARREN COUNTY S PLAN FOR COUNSEL AT INITIAL APPEARANCE COVERAGE FOR ARRAIGNMENTS IN LOCAL COURTS.

3 3 DISCUSSION REGARDING A SURVEY/NEEDS ANALYSIS OF THE PUBLIC FROM HOME FRONT DEVELOPMENT AS TO FEASIBILITY AND INTEREST IN SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT. THE BOARD AGREED TO SEND A SURVEY PREPARED BY HOME FRONT DEVELOPMENT CORP. HIGHWAY SUPT. DEUEL ADVISED THAT SCRAP PRICES ON THE SURPLUS GRADER ARE APPROX PR TON FOR 14 TON AND DEDUCT TIRE WEIGHT. SHERRY SAHEIM HAS OFFERED AGAIN TO PURCHASE THE GRADER FOR $2, THE BOARD AGREED. RESOLUTION 133 OF RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE THAT THE SOLE OFFER OF SAHEIM BE TAKEN IN THE SUM OF $2, FOR THE SURPLUS 1972 GRADER IN AS IS. ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN CIRILLO, AYE, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE, REPORTS: COUNCILMAN MCLAIN WELCOMED COUNCILMAN ELECT, DAVID O NEAL TO THE BOARD. COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE THANKED THE TOWN CLERK FOR WORKING ON THE VETERANS DAY PROGRAM WHICH WAS FANTASTIC. HIGHWAY SUPT. RON DEUEL FALL CLEAN UP DEPT FLUSHED LINES AT THE MUSIC CAMP. MOVED SOME EQUIPMENT TO THE POLE BARD, BUT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM. SO HE WOULD LIKE TO BUILD A LEAN TO ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING COSTING LESS THAN $6, FOR MATERIALS. 16 FT WIDE. LABOR IN HOUSE. RESOLUTION 134 OF 2017 RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, THAT A LEAN TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT THE HIGHWAY GARAGE TO COVER EQUIPMENT AT A COST OF APPROX $6, ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCILMAN CIRILLO, AYE, COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, AYE,

4 4 SUPT DEUEL WOULD ALSO LIKE TO UPGRADE THE LIGHTS ON THE PLOWS. HE ASKED THAT THREE SETS BE UPGRADED AT $ PR SET. NOTED THAT THE MONEY FROM THE SURPLUS GRADER WOULD OFFSET THE COST. RESOLUTION 135 OF 2017 RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CIRILLO THAT THREE SETS OF LIGHTS BE PURCHASED FOR HIGHWAY PLOW TRUCKS AT $ PR SET. ROLL CALL VOTE: ATTORNEY REPORT: ROBERT REGAN ADDRESSED THE LOCAL LAW HEARING. A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING ON LOCAL LAW #3. ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. RESOLUTION 136 OF 2017 RESOLVED UPON A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE TO ADOPT LOCAL LAW #3 OF 2017 ENTITLED A LOCAL LAW TO EXTEND AN EXEMPTION TO COLD WAR VETERANS FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION BEYOND THE INITIAL TEN YEAR PERIOD PROVIDED BY LOCAL LAW NUMBER 1 OF ROLL CALL VOTE: ATTORNEY ADVISED THAT ON NOVEMBER 17 TH THE 60 DAY TIME PERIOD TO SECURE THE WINDOWS AND DOORS AT 28 MAIN STREET WILL HAVE PASSED. WITH NO FURTHER RESPONSE FROM THE OWNER BY THAT DATE, THE TOWN WILL TAKE STEPS TO SECURE THE WINDOWS AND DOORS, THE COST OF WHICH CAN BE LEVIED ONTO TOWN AND COUNTY TAXES. TOWN CLERK CYNTHIA SHERWOOD OCTOBER MONTHLY REPORT TO THE SUPERVISOR WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WITH LOCAL SHARES TOTAL OF $4, READ FROM THE TOWN HISTORIAN PRAISING ALL ASPECTS OF THE TOWN S FIRST VETERAN S DAY PROGRAM, FROM THE LUNCH, THE WAIT STAFF, THE VOLUNTEERS, THE HONOR GUARD, THE MAIL CALL, THE CHORAL GROUP, THE SPEAKERS AND THE MILITARY DISPLAYS.

5 5 IN RESPONSE TO ALL WHO APPRECIATED THE VETERAN S DAY PROGRAM, THE CLERK CONVEYED THAT IT WAS A PRIVILEGE TO DO IT. SUPERVISOR EUGENE MERLINO COMMENDED GLENN TRACKEY FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE TOWN BOARD AND WELCOMED DAVID O NEAL WHO WILL TAKE OFFICE IN JANUARY. REPORTED ON THE SUCCESS OF THE 225 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN OF LAKE LUZERNE PARADE AND THE WORK OF PAM PETTEYS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. GAVE FINANCIAL REPORT COMPARING EXPENSES OF LAST OCT. TO THIS OCT. REPORTED THAT THE 2018 BUDGET WAS ADOPTED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH NO CHANGES. THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXES IS $1,709, WHICH IS EXACTLY THE SAME AMOUNT TO BE RAISED AS IN THERE IS AN AMOUNT ADDED FOR CONSTABLE SERVICES IN FLOOR OPEN TO PUBLIC JOHN HERRING - REITERATED HIS POSITION ON ZONING ISSUES ON DAVERN DRIVE IN WHICH HE ALLEGES UNRESOLVED VIOLATIONS, SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT AND DISCRIMINATION. HE ALSO ALLEGED VIOLATIONS BY COUNCILMAN CIRILLO AND SUPERVISOR MERLINO. MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING BY COUNCILMAN MCLAIN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WATERHOUSE. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, CYNTHIA SHERWOOD, TOWN CLERK, RMC