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Bill Norton, water and sewer superintendent, said plant staff and a contractor determined the aging switchgear began smoking and failing when crews tried to transfer power to a backup feed. Norton said crews used existing on-site generators and outside contractor High Voltage Electric Services to restore power and that a currently available switch the contractor could install would likely restore reliable operation for “two to three years” while the city completes a full electrical upgrade design.

Norton told the council that the short-term replacement and generator work would cost in the “$1,000,000 range” and that the engineering design for a complete upgrade — including replacement of motor control centers (MCCs) originally installed in 1986 — has been procured and is about 90 percent complete. “Estimates are somewhere in the $13 to $14,000,000 range,” Norton said of the full upgrade, which would include new MCCs and bring electrical systems up to current code.

City Engineer Jeremy Schneibel said the electrical upgrade and other top water/sewer projects were placed on the city’s priority list in 2023 so the city could pursue grants and low-cost financing. Schneibel said the city has pursued multiple funding channels — the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), DEC grants, congressional directed spending, and other sources — and has had mixed success. He noted one federal earmark of $1 million toward water distribution upgrades and a $1 million DEC water-quality grant toward a Washington Street sewer separation project. Schneibel said the city’s applications for larger EFC grants for the electrical project had not scored well; he attributed part of that to changes in the EFC’s disadvantaged community scoring and the difficulty of framing the electrical upgrade as a water-quality project for grant reviewers.

Norton and Schneibel said staff are pursuing three funding paths for the immediate switchgear work: (1) an insurance claim (adjuster to inspect the damaged gear), (2) an appropriation from a city reconstruction fund already set aside for capital repairs, and (3) a council request if insurance does not cover the cost. Mayor and council members said the city expects to have final cost and insurance information in about a month and that the contractor hoped to install the short-term replacement in the first week of February.

Officials cautioned that replacing the obsolete equipment is not only expensive but also subject to long lead times for custom electrical panels; Schneibel said procurement and manufacturing turnaround for major panels has increased to multiple years in some cases. Norton said the temporary replacement could leave the plant operating on generators for an extended period if a permanent upgrade is delayed.

Why it matters: failure of key electrical equipment at a wastewater plant risks service interruptions and environmental impacts if the plant goes offline; the city’s water and sewer systems serve local residents and businesses and are tied into larger regional water-quality obligations.

What’s next: staff will meet with the insurer’s adjuster, finalize estimates and funding recommendations, and return the project and any appropriation requests to the Water and Sewer Commission and the Common Council for approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Glens Falls - Common Council - 1/14/2025 at 7:25am","oneSentenceSummary","City water and sewer staff reported a Dec. 23 failure of the wastewater treatment plant’s main switchgear and presented a short-term replacement option (about $1 million) while a full electrical upgrade is designed at an estimated $13–14 million.","taxTitle","Glens Falls City, Warren County, New York","taxId",5050,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6386111,"Glens Falls council tables short-term rental local law after public hearing, plans renotice with shorter sunset",3451,17000,3468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118604-b16366eb13f390c3b8f7d68e29d0f791&start=17&end=3468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118604-b16366eb13f390c3b8f7d68e29d0f791/thumbnail_17000.jpg","/articles/6386111/Glens-Falls-City/Warren-County/New-York/Glens-Falls-council-tables-short-term-rental-local-law-after-public-hearing-plans-renotice-with-shorter-sunset","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386111-b8846f6bc89430b384331f7019ae0162/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149604&Signature=aIjwlznnCE08tlz-DbgRKNaYzyoQjK6K9prrKsc7KwE6jw1SzUDL9bgGPGjXKmTVjoAtZgx1hp6QLoR5AwwORnHHccCyixr3wiUWpdkV7NykSFgzv4obHXyHG~Zg9dU6vRyXy3q3MxD7zd4kI2bNvLqMdNJrq4mVxEwOEs1CeKzhpCt6WD1qZXxmmh~7mL0uhentsJEcPu4w7738eweADWmgaklya0tA~JV9fxg7cUyGpxR6Q4fMgE6TZE9THKdY3YEPkbwGgD6qTGicVptcyl79g-BwB-EyPSV4S1soBhsoOtcVqUQVcLajAIIKxqPpxCiBWozHcTP1QeK3PUkijg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A public hearing on a proposed local law to amend Chapter 220 (zoning) for short-term rentals in Glens Falls was closed and the council voted to table the draft local law so it can be renoticed with a three-year sunset clause.

Dr. Christine Thurlow Brenner, a new Glens Falls resident, addressed the council during the public hearing and urged the city to adopt rules now rather than wait until problems emerge. “Progressive future-oriented cities that are interested in where they're going and who they are becoming are communities that get out in front of issues,” she told the council, praising the city’s collaborative process and referring to guidance from the National League of Cities and a Warren County short-term rental database.

The hearing had been left open to take public input; after Dr. Brenner’s remarks the council moved to close the hearing. A motion to close the public hearing passed by voice vote. The council then discussed a remaining point of disagreement in the draft local law — the duration of a sunset clause on the ordinance. The committee had publicly noticed a four-year sunset period after an earlier compromise; one council member, Landry, favored a three-year period and asked members to consider that change.

Council members said they had received significant public comment and committee work on the draft, including a survey and three public hearings. Council members agreed it would be best practice to renotice a revised version rather than vote immediately to change the publicly noticed four-year sunset. The council voted to table Resolutions 4 and 5 (the SEQRA negative declaration and the local law adopting amendments to Chapter 220) and instructed staff to renotice the local law with a three-year sunset so the council can consider it on a future agenda.

Why it matters: short-term rental rules touch neighborhood character, enforcement resources and tax compliance. Council members said they wanted to balance protection of R-1/R-2 neighborhoods and administrative oversight while aligning the city code with new state requirements.

What’s next: The committee and staff will renotice the revised local law with a three-year sunset clause for a future council meeting. The council said no additional public hearing is required because the public had previously commented on the sunset period, but the text will be renoticed and returned for a vote.

Votes and formal actions recorded at the meeting are being renoticed and will appear on the next meeting agenda for final action.","A public hearing on a proposed amendment to Chapter 220 (zoning) on short-term rentals drew a resident speaker who urged proactive regulation. The council closed the hearing and voted to table the local law so it can be renoticed with a three-year sunset clause instead of the four years publicly noticed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6386092,"Glens Falls Common Council actions and votes — Jan. 14, 2024",639,5146000,5785000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118604-b16366eb13f390c3b8f7d68e29d0f791&start=5146&end=5785","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118604-b16366eb13f390c3b8f7d68e29d0f791/thumbnail_5146000.jpg","/articles/6386092/Glens-Falls-City/Warren-County/New-York/Glens-Falls-Common-Council-actions-and-votes-Jan-14-2024","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386092-8567be90adf0548024a8a88fffec3146/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149604&Signature=SzPMgigUOVx8rnZD4Cd5de1Cytpst13cpXrK5Smj~Ui1d-9BF-LqvBdBnAi7Cna9Mt3k5dP77lC-gWU62ZYx5eGeTqNqnDiOYC2xZIo1s9Fc7fgsgGeMYBe-nbxBkF7w0wV8KfHqmngqCiRmoEAtxM1Cn19dEIAO8yPjGb8aMjbTuR2KHK2U3RRSgw0~t9pg9o6KxmoJeidssZQeFO62QRjxiktutbmHTcU3Yc8sevB~S8mD4gb-aGkx83zVN-aaaatDPvUChEiOf0AiXmeesXrtn3Qe1~2e5OfLHywVjVLKOSqWosnQBAjx02UWQ1c4vbMS8GiPxHhHPK3P-i-UTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Glens Falls Common Council conducted voice and roll-call votes on routine business and took specific action to table two resolutions related to proposed short-term rental zoning changes. Below are the recorded formal actions and outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to close the public hearing on the proposed local law amending Chapter 220 (short-term rentals): Passed (voice vote). Motion moved and seconded on the record.

- Voice vote approvals (passed): Resolution to approve minutes of the Dec. 23, 2024 regular meeting; resolution to accept the clerk's monthly report; resolution to accept the clerk's year-end report.

- Roll-call approvals (passed unless otherwise noted): The transcript shows roll-call approval for a set of routine budget and program resolutions (resolutions numbered 6 through 15 in the meeting packet), including temporary easement action, community development payments, budget adjustments and encroachment permits. (Many of these were voted together in a single roll-call sequence and the clerk recorded affirmative votes.)

- Pulled and tabled: Council members pulled Resolutions 4 and 5 (SEQRA negative declaration and adoption of the local law amending Chapter 220 for short-term rentals) for discussion. After discussion, the council voted to table Resolutions 4 and 5 to allow staff to renotice the local law with a three-year sunset clause (roll-call vote: recorded as unanimous “yes” among members present).

- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn carried by voice vote.

Notes: Where the transcript records a bundled roll-call vote on multiple budget and administrative resolutions, the clerk recorded “yes” votes for the membership present; specific motion text and finance/accounting line items are included in the meeting packet and the resolution language will appear in meeting minutes and posted records.","Council closed a public hearing, approved routine minutes and financial reports, moved multiple resolutions by roll call, and tabled two short-term rental items for renotice; key votes and outcomes listed.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6386098,"Residents tell Glens Falls council of recurring nuisance properties, dogs, drugs and enforcement gaps",479,619000,1098000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2118604-b16366eb13f390c3b8f7d68e29d0f791&start=619&end=1098","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2118604-b16366eb13f390c3b8f7d68e29d0f791/thumbnail_619000.jpg","/articles/6386098/Glens-Falls-City/Warren-County/New-York/Residents-tell-Glens-Falls-council-of-recurring-nuisance-properties-dogs-drugs-and-enforcement-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6386098-da7399012e0a4829c25c580f77d15f40/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149604&Signature=YP1OH8LgyC38n9ZpF~-JpRuLxWEu6A6-slDR5kEqjsWee275fBsRiE-Y6249e~i4SAi85vlUvwcTS9b6dsPHVAFEqsKlWbqNagerigjh7e-mJjRG4xZsHkaAXo9F245QlfnsPzAwxdkkFSczSTxRy2acht7o0A5BlmNEpxrX48gdJEEKd1gscsLr-S66tqW51p9P4XVChVRqyluJkWH3nX716TvXlRaqDQLEtoalEv7p3I8MQFY0AlxTjeHLAYoC2HJO3BrMmsUHvSclSR2IU-wQR-1jMApoAkVtoYoio1-VrGypqISSRcBgQC95xfoA9XmEMUUqmVY4hbpayqByPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents used the public-comment period to press the council for stronger and more consistent code enforcement and police follow-up on recurring nuisance properties.

Charles Randall, who gave his address as 24 Leonard Street, said trash, loose dogs and repeated police calls remain unresolved at a neighboring property despite prior court actions. “It's getting out of hand again already,” he told the council, and he said he had photographs to share with city staff. The mayor said staff would follow up, including coordinating with the police chief and the building codes department.

Adam Maynard of 58 Walnut Street gave an extended account of disturbances near his home over the past year, including alleged domestic violence, a newborn infant left in an outdoor backyard area, multiple unlicensed dogs, public drinking and people seen with firearms in front yards. Maynard said building and codes prosecutions were scheduled but that residents perceived little effective follow-up. “We called CPS. We called animal control. We called building codes. We called you, and nothing gets done,” he said. He identified an upcoming building codes hearing and shared his cellphone number with staff so officials could follow up.

Council and staff responses recorded in the meeting: the mayor and council members acknowledged the complaints, said the city has pursued prior court action including injunctions and nuisance citations on problem properties, and urged residents to contact the mayor's office and code enforcement to coordinate evidence and follow-up. City staff said property matters may involve multiple agencies (police, building codes, animal control, county social services) and that some enforcement steps can be delayed by criminal proceedings or due-process requirements.

Why it matters: sustained neighborhood disorder — trash, uncontrolled dogs, alleged drug activity and weapons complaints — raises resident safety and quality-of-life concerns and may require interagency, evidence-driven enforcement and follow-up to achieve durable compliance.

What’s next: Council members and city staff asked the residents to provide photos and contact details; staff promised to coordinate police, building codes and the police chief for site visits and to update complainants on scheduled hearings and enforcement steps.","Two residents delivered lengthy public comments describing long-running problems with neighboring properties — trash accumulation, roaming dogs, alleged drug activity, weapons and children exposed to unsafe conditions — and said code enforcement, police and social services responses have been insufficient.","actionData","errors"]

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Glens Falls Common Council actions and votes — Jan. 14, 2024

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