1) Town
Hall bldg is now a certified Red Cross Shelter (when necessary)
2) Ballston
Lake sewer project
a)
39 open easements – residents are not responding
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Expect half to be resolved
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Expect other half to go legal; Eminent Domain
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Want to start legal proceedings by end of July
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Mr. Goslin recommended a legal team be hired to begin to fight
the battle.
b)
9 more easements already went legal
c)
Project cost will increase (not
sure if this is legal)
Mr. Goslin said it is
above board because the Town is receiving grant money.
It is my understanding
that the previous vote is the maximum project cost.
Cost over-runs would
trigger revote??? But only if residents react!
Cost over-runs are
being spent on necessary items; e.g. backup generator,
spare parts, etc.
3) Ballston
sewer law review
a)
Applies only to Ballston Lake district right now
b)
Eliminated the word “exemption” and revised it to either
deferral or exception
c)
Dormant septic tanks can be used for grinder pump install rather
than fill
d)
New septics have to be 100 feet from “body of water” to qualify
for exception
e)
No more public meetings on revised sewer law
4) Carpenter
Acres Sewer initiative
a)
Town Board is slowing down on this (doesn’t want another
black eye?)
b)
Trying to organize the PR effort better
c)
Mr. Goslin recommended by passing a referendum and have a
binding petition
signed by the effected
residents. (Why??) Some discussion about the legality??
5) Zoning
a)
Mr. Goslin recommended PDR (purchase of development rights) vs
TDR (transfer
of development rights)
b)
Many other issues were discussed but couldn’t figure out where
they were heading????
6) I
volunteered to be on the committee for sidewalks from Route 50 to Kingsley.
Seemed to be
well received. We’ll see.
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