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Glens Falls council approves series of budget and permitting resolutions, schedules public hearing on short-term rentals
Summary
During its Feb. 11 meeting the Glens Falls Common Council approved routine minutes and financial items, authorized payments tied to NYS HCR HOME program work, retroactively approved encroachment permits and a mobile food permit, and set a public hearing on a proposed short-term rental local law for February 25.
The Glens Falls Common Council on Feb. 11 approved a slate of routine resolutions, budget adjustments and permits and set a public hearing on a proposed local law to change the city’s permanent process for short-term rentals.
Council members approved minutes and the clerk’s monthly report by voice vote early in the meeting. The council then considered a series of budget transfers and payments drawn from the 2024 budget, including a transfer of $5,925 from a computer hardware revenue code to cover police computer upgrades and a payment of $18,756.92 to cover required legal advertising and reimbursements related to environmental approval work for the New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) HOME program.
The council also authorized retroactive approval of multiple encroachment permits (numbers 85-2024, 4-2025 and 5-2025 as presented in the packet) and retroactively approved a mobile food unit permit (permit number 12025) that had been approved earlier by Mayor Collins on Jan. 23 for the vendor DBA Jack’s Coaches Corner at 119 Hatchery Road to vend on city property from Jan. 3 through Dec. 31, 2025. Council members approved the bill warrant by roll call vote.
The council set a public hearing for a proposed local law (number not specified in the packet) to amend chapter 22 02/20-40 of the zoning code to establish a permanent process for short-term rentals based on recommendations of the Building and Codes Committee; the hearing was scheduled for Feb. 25, 2025 at 7:25 p.m., and the clerk was authorized to post notice. Council members were urged to contact the Building and Codes Committee if they had strong opinions; earlier committee discussion emphasized addressing safety and inspection requirements before imposing any fees.
Other approved items included a small payment of $454.19 to cover an invoice for Tiffany Bow and a budget adjustment of $1,000 to cover a printed advertisement tied to the 2024 Aberrantic Balloon Festival program. The council approved the warrant and carried the listed resolutions during the roll-call vote called by the clerk.
The meeting packet listed the specific revenue and appropriations codes tied to the transfers; the resolutions were presented as adjustments to the 2024 budget and as retroactive approvals where noted. No substantive debate accompanied most of the items; several council committees had discussed the matters in earlier committee meetings according to members’ reports.
Votes at a glance - Approve Jan. 28, 2025 minutes and clerk’s monthly report — approved (voice vote). - Decrease revenue code 8116852030 (computer hardware) by $5,925 and increase 823120-2030 (police computer) by $5,925 — approved (budget transfer). - Decrease revenue code A11210-1000 personnel and increase A564104479 other contracted services by $1,000 to pay for an advertisement for the 2024 Aberrantic Balloon Festival — approved. - Approve payments totaling $18,756.92 related to environmental approval for NYS HCR HOME program and reimburse nonprofits as agreed for project year 2024 — approved. - Decrease contingency A11999-990 by $454.19 and increase A11670-4327 by $454.19 to pay Tiffany Bow’s invoice — approved. - Set public hearing for proposed local law to amend zoning on short-term rentals — hearing set for Feb. 25, 2025 at 7:25 p.m.; clerk authorized to post notice. - Retroactive approval of encroachment permits 85-2024, 4-2025 and 5-2025 — approved. - Retroactive approval of mobile food unit permit 12025 for Jack’s Coaches Corner (119 Hatchery Road) for 01/03/2025–12/31/2025 — approved (retroactive approval by council; originally approved by Mayor Collins on Jan. 23). - Approve warrant (bill payments) — approved by roll call.
Council members and staff said several of the items had been vetted in committee meetings; most resolutions passed with little discussion. The council also heard committee and departmental updates on building codes, technology, and public works earlier in the session.
