Town of Grand Island Town Board Agenda for the 8 p.m. May 17, 2004 Town Board Meeting

 

 

 

 

TITLE:

DISPOSITION:

I

ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

 

II

INVOCATION:    Emmanuel Community Bible Church – Rev. David Rodgers

 

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PLEDGE:     Councilman Gary Roesch

 

IV

PROCLAMATIONS:

1.    Eagle Scout – Joseph Michael Fusco III

2.    Eagle Scout – Michael McQuown Siegel

3.    WNY Firefighter’s Day – June 2,  2004

4.    VFW Buddy Poppy Days

 

V

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – Agenda Items Only

 

VI

  MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop # 20 – May 3, 2004

2.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting # 8 – May 3, 2004

 

VII

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    ECIDA – Payments in Lieu of Real Estate Taxes – Agreement 2004  & copy of application for Real Property Tax Exemption – Valmed Pharmaceutical, Inc.

2.    ECIDA - Payments in Lieu of Real Estate Taxes – Agreement 2004  & copy of application for Real Property Tax Exemption – Invitrogen Corporation Project

3.    Building Permits – April 2004

4.    Board of Architectural Review Meeting Minutes – April 12, 2004

5.    Zoning Board of Appeals – Meeting Minutes – April 1, 2004

6.    Golden Age Center – Vehicle Usage – April, 2004

7.    Golden Age Center – Facility Usage – April 2004

8.    Planning Board – Meeting Minutes – April 12, 2004

9.    J.O’Connell & Associates – Grant Application to the NYS Unified Court System Justice Court Assistance Program

 

 

 

10. Erie County’s 2004-2005 Business Assistance Directory

11. Cable TV Committee – Meeting Minutes – May 5, 2004

12. Community Enrichment Council – Meeting Minutes – May 6, 2004

13. Adelphia – Update on Bankruptcy Process

14. Erie County Dept. of Environment & Planning – Quarterly Report

15. Charles Swanick - $8,000 for Coyote Program & Education on Program

16. Economic Development Advisory Board – Meeting Minutes – April 29, 2004

17. NYS DEC – Filling of Federal Wetland Mitigation Area Permit – Fuccillo Toyota Dealership

18. NYS Dept. of Transportation – Designation of Restricted Highway – Grand Island Blvd. from Staley to Long Road through July 10, 2004

19. League of Women Voters – “Impacts of Transportation Policy on Quality of Life” Presentation – May 18, 2004

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN BOARD:

 

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SUPERVISOR McMahon:

1.    Supervisor’s Monthly Report – April, 2004

2.    Adopt Resolution - Patriot Plan Tax Extension for Persons Deployed by the Military

3.    Authorize Supervisor to sign Agreement to Participate in Online Permitting Project

4.    Resolution Opposing Elijah’s Law

5.    Formation of Public Safety Advisory Board

6.    Clerk Typist – Accounting/Water Billing Position

7.    NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services – Agreement for Access to DNA records in the State DNA Index System

 

 

COUNCILMAN – RICHARD CRAWFORD:

1.    Traffic Safety Advisory Board Liaison – Recommending Speed Reductions – Long Rd., Ransom Rd., Whitehaven Rd., Alvin Rd.

 

 

COUNCILMAN – RICHARD CRAWFORD:

2.    Traffic Safety Advisory Board Liaison – Recommending Speed Reductions – Town Hall Terrace Public Roads

 

 

   COUNCILMAN – GARY ROESCH:

1. Request to Change Name of Cable TV Committee to Communication           Committee

 

 

TOWN CLERK – PATRICIA FRENTZEL

1.    Special Use Permit Renewal – Sprint Sites USA – 3078 Staley Road

2.    Special Use Permit Renewal – Sprint Sites USA – 318 Baseline Road/Water Plant

3.    Special Use Permit Renewal – Larry Braddell & Bev Davey – 2749 Grand Island Blvd.

4.    Special Use Permit Renewal – David & Laurie Williams – 2175 Staley Road – Agricultural/Keeping up to 3 Horses

5.    Special Use Permit Renewal – Leo & Elizabeth Hopkins – 555 Ransom Road – Agricultural/Nursery/Keeping up to 5 Horses

6.    Special Use Permit Renewal – Daniel Robillard – 423 Ransom Road – Agricultural Use

 

IX

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENTDENT  - RAY DLUGOKINSKI:

1.    Summer Part Time Hire – Andrew Savoy Burke – 2285 West River Road– Starting May 17, 2004

2.    Authorization to Allow Staff Member to Sell Back 3 Weeks Vacation

 

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TOWN ENGINEER – JOHN WHITNEY:

1.    Renewal HVAC Preventative Maintenance Contract – Town Hall

2.    Budget Transfer to purchase Engineering Plotter

3.    Hire Summer Intern – Engineering and Highway Departments

4.    Hire Principal Engineer Assistant

 

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  TOWN ASSESSOR – DAVID UNMACK:

1.       Schedule Assessment Grievance Day – Thursday, June 3, 2004

 

 

DIRECTOR OF RECREATION – LINDA TUFILLARO:

  1. Budget Transfer for Part Time Seasonal Staffing in Parks

 

 

  COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL:

1.   Floyd Doring – Metro Chubb Real Estate Group – 2119 Grand Island Blvd.  Request to close West River Service Road on June 19th for Benefit Walk

2.   Erie County Legislature – Charles Swanick – Local Law Intro No. 2 – Erie County DWI/DWAI Vehicle Impoundment Law

 

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

 

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   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

 

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FROM THE BOARD:

 

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Patricia McKenna

Marvin Voelker

Nina Hurley

Dorothy Erling

Elizabeth Swann

William Lock

Gerda Miller