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Special Town Board Meeting held July 21, 2008 at 6:00 P.M. at the Town Hall in Schroon Lake N.Y. Present: Town Supervisor: Cathy Moses Councilpersons: Roger Friedman, Mike Marnell, Mark Whitney and Clara Phibbs absent Also Present: See Attached The meeting was called to order at 6:02 P.M. with the Pledge to the Flag. Resolution #171 Earth Waste Contract Councilman Friedman moved a resolution to accept the Earth Waste Contract under three conditions. 1. There will be a $100 pull fee per container. 2. Payment for scrap metal will be 50% of the American Metal Market Broker Buying Prices. 3. The Town of Schroon will call them to pull. This resolution was seconded by Councilman Whitney and carried. The First Presentation by Escalation Capital Group LTD. The first Public Hearing was presented by Escalation Capital Group Ltd. regarding the Davis Motel Development Proposal. Mark Casolo and Fred Jackson, who are partners, plan to purchase the Davis Motel with a closing date of September 30, 2008. The property will be known as “The Wilderness Lodge and Private Residences”. The facility will have 28 Hotel Units and 32 Town Houses open year-round along with amenities. Amenities will include an Indoor Pool, Tennis Courts, Restaurant that will seat 75-80 people, Cocktail Lounge, Fitness Room and Spa. Escalation is studying with its engineers and other professionals, the system design and characteristics that are most suitable for “waste water” disposal. Their preferred choice would be to connect to the town’s sewer and waste water treatment facility. Escalation has evaluated several different plans for the property that include individual homes under a subdivision plan that would range from lot sizes 10,000 sq. feet to 20,000 sq. feet. Escalation would like the town to consider its proposal and allow it to increase the density by reducing the lot size requirements from 20,000 sq. feet to 10,000 sq. feet and to permit the construction of a 28 room hotel and 32 town homes with the planned amenities. Supervisor Moses stated that the developers would be responsible for the sewer line to hook into the Town facility, cost of the pump station, easements, right of ways and obtaining a performance bond. Supervisor Moses also suggested to the developers that they contact D.O.T. and that she would look at the Sewer and Water rate with the additional units being installed. Neighbors had concerns over their privacy and the developers suggested that they would put up fencing and shrubs. Resolution # 172 Well House Water Bill Councilman Marnell moved a resolution to pay as negotiated for the Water Dept. control system upgrade project, seconded by Councilman Friedman; carried. Resolution # 173 NYSERDA Grant for Wood Burning Stove Councilman Whitney moved a resolution to have Supervisor Moses write a letter of intent as a Board Directive to move forward in applying for the grant as long as it does not commit to any expenditures for the Town of Schroon, (more research needs to be done on the purchase of the stove) seconded by Councilman Friedman; carried. Executive Session to discuss Taxpayers Lawsuit Councilman Friedman moved to go into Executive Session at 7:42 P.M., seconded by Councilman Whitney; carried. Councilman Friedman moved to come out of Executive Session at 7:56 P.M., seconded by Councilman Marnell; carried. Resolution #174 Retain Lawyer for Taxpayers Lawsuit Councilman Friedman moved a resolution to have Richard Schoenstadt retain the same attorney for the Schroon Lake Taxpayers Lawsuit Appeal, seconded by Councilman Marnell; carried. Councilman Marnell moved to adjourn meeting at 8:02 P.M., seconded by Councilman Friedman; carried. I, Patricia J. Savarie, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct transcript from the minutes now on file in my office and of the whole such original minutes.
Dated: , 2008 _____________________________________
Town Clerk
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