McKownville Improvement Association
Documents Archive of the Association - 1980
scanned from documents preserved and provided by Don Reeb;
all document links are to scan image pdf files, except [1980-07-07 -
J Esler letter of resignation] which is a text pdf, transcribed
1980-81 -
McKownville Improvement Association officers list
1980-01-01 -
Concerned Citizens against Crossgates announcement and appeal for
contributions
1980-02-15 -
letter from McKownville Improvement Association to J Shea,
attorney - NY Governor's office meeting 10 October 1979
1980-02-15 - press
release on summons served to Town Board and Pyramid Crossgates -
claim that rezoning of 8 August 1978 invalid
1980-02-17 -
cover page of D Reeb analysis of 1978 market report (Crossgates) -
no expected overall growth
1980-02-19 -
letter from S Harausz to McKownville Improvement Association -
resignation
1980-02-28 -
fact sheet on Watervliet Reservoir hydroelectric project
1980-02-29 -
advertisement flyer for concert at Page Hall to benefit the Help
Stop Crossgates campaign
1980-03-12 -
Knickerbocker News article - report on question of village
incorporation for McKownville
1980-03-12 -
Times-Union article - report on question of village incorporation
for McKownville
1980-03-12 -
Times-Union article - report on Crossgates environmental impact
hearing session - Western Avenue flooding; McKownville Reservoir
pollution
1980-03-13 -
letter from A Gaffney to Guilderland Town Supervisor - lack of
testing of McKownville Reservoir waters since 1973
1980-03-13 -
letter from NY Dept of State to Don Reeb - information on the
process for incorporation of a village
1980-03-14 -
notice of public hearing - variance and special use permit request
for demolition and replacement of 1438 Western Avenue (Passonno
Paint Corp)
1980-03-18 -
McKownville Improvement Association meeting announcement and news
sheet
1980-03-19 -
letter from J Vanstone (Parkwood St W) to NY DEC administrative
law judge - Pyramid-Crossgates hearing
1980-03-19 -
Schenectady Gazette clip - report of McKownville Improvement
Association meeting (Crossgates, village incorporation)
1980-03-19 -
Times-Union clip - report of McKownville Improvement Association
meeting (Crossgates, village incorporation)
1980-03-19 -
document describing procedures and requirements for incorporation
of a village in New York State
1980-03-20 -
letter from A Gaffney (Albany County Legislator) to Albany County
Attorney - requirement to test McKownville Reservoir water
1980-03-27 -
Schenectady Gazette clip - estimated costs to restore McKownville
Water District treatment plant
1980-03-27 -
letter from Town Supervisor to A Gaffney (Albany County
Legislator) - agreement to monthly testing of McKownville
Reservoir water
1980-03-28 -
McKownville Improvement Association announcement and information
sheet for ZBA meeting on 1438 Western Ave
1980-03-28 -
notice of public hearing - special use permit request for serving
of alcoholic beverages at McKown Road racquetball club (V Wolanin)
1980-04-xx -
Concerned Citizens against Crossgates information document on
Pyramid Crossgates Mall proposal and DEC hearing
1980-04-07
- planning map and prospective views for McKownville Development
Corp (Kermani development later called Woodscape)
1980-04-18 -
letter from McKownville Board of Fire Commissioners to NY DEC
administrative law judge - Pyramid-Crossgates hearing
1980-04-25 -
notice of public hearing - variance and special use permit request
for real estate and rental offices 142 Western Avenue (R P Smith)
1980-04-30 -
letter from K Felsen (Mercer St) to NY DEC administrative law
judge - Pyramid-Crossgates hearing
1980-05-16 - letter
from NY DEC to McKownville Improvement Association - water supply
from Westmere to McKownville Water Districts
1980-05-16 -
notice of public hearing - variance and special use permit request
for construction of bank building at 1450 Western Ave
1980-05-17 -
letter from McKownville Fire Commissioners to Town Supervisor -
resolutions supporting merger of Westmere and McKownville Water
Districts
1980-05-19 -
letter from McKownville Improvement Association to Guilderland
Planning Board - Kermani development (later called Woodscape)
1980-05-27 -
letter from McKownville Fire Department to McKownville property
owners - merger of Westmere and McKownville Water Districts
1980-05-29 -
McKownville Improvement Association meeting announcement
1980-05-29 -
summary by Don Reeb of consequences of village incorporation for
McKownville
1980-05-29 -
McKownville Improvement Association treasurer's report
1980-05-xx -
outline and sample text for letters to DEC on proposed merger of
Westmere and McKownville Water Districts
1980-06-xx -
McKownville Improvement Association announcement -street picnics,
meetings
1980-06-05 -
letter from Town Supervisor to McKownville Improvement Association
- water supply from Westmere to McKownville Water Districts
1980-06-08 -
letter from D McKinley (Knowles Terrace) to NY DEC - water supply
from Westmere to McKownville Water Districts
1980-06-08 -
letter from D McKinley (Knowles Terrace) to Town Supervisor -
McKownville Fire Department letter and water supply questions
1980-06-08 -
McKownville Improvement Association board meeting agenda
1980-06-09 - letter
from McKownville Improvement Association to NY DEC - water supply
from Westmere to McKownville Water Districts
1980-06-15 -
letter from J Esler (Elmwood St) to NY DEC - water supply from
Westmere to McKownville Water Districts
1980-06-16 -
letter from W Sharkey to D Reeb - proposal for village
incorporation
1980-06-17 - letter
from NY DEC to McKownville Improvement Association - water supply
from Westmere to McKownville Water Districts
1980-06-18 -
McKownville Improvement Association meeting announcement -
discussion on village incorporation [press release]
1980-06-18 -
Document by Don Reeb - presentation on village incorporation
proposal
1980-06-18
- Don Reeb's notes for presentation giving questions and answers
about incorporated villages and implications for McKownville
1980-06-18 -
postcard for resident responses to village incorporation proposal
1980-06-19 -
Schenectady Gazette clip - report on McKownville Improvement
Association meeting on village incorporation
1980-06-24 -
letter from A Torda (Knowles Terrace) to SUNY Albany - request to
help stop destruction of trees and vegetation screen
1980-06-24 -
letter from McKownville Improvement Association to SUNY
Albany - request to help stop destruction of trees and vegetation
screen
1980-06-27 -
McKownville Improvement Association notice and statement on zoning
board public hearing - construction of bank at 1450 Western Avenue
1980-07-08 -
statement flyer by "Common Sense" group of residents on Water
District consolidation
1980-07-07
- J Esler letter of resignation from Water Advisory Boards (read
out at Town Board July 8 meeting) [original
handwritten letter]
1980-07-08 - Town
board meeting agenda
1980-07-08 -
statement by Town Board for hearing on proposed consolidation of
McKownville and Westmere Water Districts
1980-07-09 -
Knickerbocker News clip - report on Guilderland Town Board
meeting; residents to seek referendum on Water district merger
decision
1980-07-09 -
Times-Union clip - report on Guilderland Town Board meeting vote
to consolidate McKownville and Westmere Water Districts
1980-07-xx -
McKownville Improvement Association statement on Water District
consolidation
1980-07-10 -
notes on McKownville Improvement Association board meeting -
village incorporation
1980-07-10 -
letter from Town Clerk to Town Lawyer - enquiry on requirements
for referendum petition
1980-07-16 -
letter from Town Lawyer to Town Clerk - requirements for
referendum petition and election
1980-07-16 -
sample referendum petition signature and affadavit forms
1980-07-17 -
Knickerbocker News clip - residents views on proposal for
McKownville village incorporation
1980-07-22 -
letter from United Bank to Guilderland Zoning Board - revision of
proposal for bank building at 1450 Western Avenue
1980-07-24 -
notes on McKownville Improvement Association board subcommittee
meeting - village incorporation
1980-07-25 -
McKownville Improvement Association notice and statement on zoning
board public hearing - Stuyvesant Plaza office building next to
Providence St
1980-08-05 -
letter from McKownville Improvement Association to Town Clerk -
submission of petition for referendum on consolidation of Water
Districts
1980-08-05 -
totals and listing of number of petition signatures by street and
district
1980-08-05 -
Helderberg Sun clip - report of referendum petition drive
1980-08-07 -
Knickerbocker News clip - report of referendum petition
submission, Water District consolidation issues
1980-08-11 -
Times-Union clip - article on proposal for McKownville village
incorporation
1980-08-12 -
notice of special election - referendum on consolidation of
McKownville and Westmere Water Districts
1980-08-13 -
letter from NY DEC to McKownville Board of Fire Commissioners -
McKownville Reservoir reclassification questions
1980-08-15 -
McKownville Improvement Association notice and statement on zoning
board public hearing - revised plans for bank at 1450 Western
Avenue
1980-08-xx -
document from "Common Sense" group of residents in response to
McKownville Improvement Association statement on Water District
consolidation
1980-08-15
- Altamont Enterprise clip - article by F Abele on McKownville
Reservoir and water supply
1980-08-22 -
Altamont Enterprise clip - article by F Abele on consolidation of
McKownville and Westmere Water Districts
1980-08-23 -
McKownville Improvement Association community picnic announcement
1980-08-23 -
Concerned Citizens against Crossgates statement and information on
Water District merger referendum
1980-08-25 -
notes by J Esler from files of the NYS Dept of Health on
McKownville Water District and Reservoir, and number of households
now supplied
1980-08-26 -
McKownville Improvement Association public meeting announcement
(includes F Abele Altamont Enterprise article of 15th August)
1980-08-xx -
Guilderland Water Dept informational document for meeting - Town
Water Department and District consolidation
1980-08-26 -
leaflet from Concerned Citizens against Crossgates - referendum on
consolidation of Water Districts
1980-08-26 -
Helderberg Sun clip - opposing positions in referendum on
consolidation of Water Districts
1980-08-26 -
letter to voters from McKownville Fire Dept chief - referendum on
consolidation of Water Districts
1980-08-27 -
statement by McKownville Fire Department for Water Districts
consolidation referendum
1980-08-27 -
McKownville Improvement Association open letter to voters on
consolidation of Water Districts
1980-08-27 -
McKownville Improvement Association - voter calling instructions
and answers to anticipated questions
1980-08-27 -
leaflet from Concerned Citizens and Taxpayers of Westmere -
referendum on consolidation of Water Districts
1980-08-27 -
Schenectady Gazette clip - referendum on consolidation of Water
Districts
1980-08-28 -
Knickerbocker News clip - report on result of and reaction to
Water district consolidation referendum vote
1980-08-28 -
letter from Town Planning consultant to L Childs - residential
zoning adjacent to Providence Street
1980-09-11 -
notes on McKownville Improvement Association board subcommittee
meeting - village incorporation
1980-09-16 -
closing memorandum from McKownville Improvement Association to NY
DEC hearing on Crosssgates
1980-09-17 -
Newsday clip - report on petition to form village of Islandia
1980-09-20 -
Knickerbocker News clip - poor traffic conditions predicted on
Western Avenue from Crossgates
1980-09-26 -
letter from NYSARC Community residence director to McKownville
Improvement Association - village incorporation committee
1980-10-21 -
Knickerbocker News clip - report of pending lawsuit to prevent
water district consolidation
1980-10-23 -
McKownville Improvement Association announcement for bike rodeo
event and 3 November public meeting
1980-12-12 -
Altamont Enterprise clip - Village taxes and Albany County sales
tax revenue allocations
1980-12-17 -
letter from Town supervisor to N Levens - return of Stuyvesant
Plaza checks found littering property across Fuller Road
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