Approved Grand Island Town Board Meeting Minutes, Mon., Oct. 18, 2004
A regular
meeting of the Town Board of Grand Island, New York was held at the Town Hall,
2255 Baseline Rd., Grand Island, NY at 8:00 PM on the 18th of October
2004.
Present:
Peter A. McMahon Supervisor
Mary S. Cooke
Councilwoman
Richard
W. Crawford
Councilman
Daniel F. Robillard
Councilman
Gary G. Roesch
Councilman
Patricia A. Frentzel
Town Clerk
Peter
Godfrey
Town Attorney
Also
Present:
John Whitney
Town
Engineer
Supervisor McMahon gave the Invocation.
Councilman
Gary Roesch led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Supervisor
McMahon called the meeting to order at 8:00PM.
This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only. No residents spoke.
A
motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke, to
approve the Minutes from Regular Meeting #18, October 4, 2004; Workshop #41,
October 4, 2004.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
1.
Meeting Minutes Zoning Board of Appeals September 2,
2004
2.
Erie County Dept. of Environment & Planning Annual
Community Assessement/2003 Program Year Review Letter
3.
Meeting Minutes Economic Development Advisory Board
September 23, 2004
4.
Office of the Attorney General Neighborhood Watch
Training Program
5.
Building Permits September 2004
6.
Meeting Minutes Island Citizen Corps Council
September 7, 2004
7.
Erie County Legislature Resolution Regarding
Agricultural Districts
8.
Erie County Division of Budget, Management & Finance
Processing Schedule 2004 County/Towns Tax Extension
9.
Erie County Division of Budget, Management & Finance
Delivery of 2005 Town Budget/Budget Summaries to County
10.
Erie County
Dept. of Environment & Planning Quarterly Report July September 2004
11.
Heritage
Centers Intent to Build Lot 29, Parcel B Baseline Rd.
12.
NYS Office for
Technology Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the Statewide
Wireless Network
13.
Golden Age
Center Vehicle Usage September 2004
14.
Golden Age Center Facility Usage September 2004
15.
Erie County Department of Health Emergency Medical
Services Study
16.
Meeting Minutes Planning Board September 13, 2004
17.
Niagara Mohawk (National Grid) & IBEW Local 97
Notice of Contract Negotiations
18.
Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium
Thank you Note
19.
Grand Island Fire Company Thank you Note
20.
Lynda Stephens Erie County/Buffalo Fiscal Crisis
21.
Assoc. of Erie County Governments Meeting Notice
October 28th
22.
GBNRTC Shoreline Bike Trail
23.
STAR Administrative Aid Allocation Schedule
24.
Erie BOCES Fall Forum Technology in
Education/Workforce Development November 4, 2004
25.
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Institution Update Notice
26.
Watson, Bennett, Colligan, Johnson & Schechter
Correspondence Regarding Grinder Work
27.
Meeting Minutes Board of Architectural Review Sept.
13, 2004
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to approve the consent agenda as distributed with the exception of Item #11 that was referred to the Zoning Officer to notify the adjoining neighbors of their intent to build, and Item #26 was referred to the Town Attorney.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
SUPERVISOR McMAHON:
Set
Public Hearing for Town of Grand Island 2005 Budget
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to set a
Public Hearing for Monday November 1, 2004 at 8:00pm for the purpose of hearing
anyone who wishes to comment in favor of or against the Town of Grand Island
2005 Budget.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Set
Public Hearing for Fire Company Contract
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to set a
Public Hearing for Monday November 1, 2004 at 8:00pm for the purpose of hearing
anyone who wishes to comment in favor of or against the 2005 Contract with the
Grand Island Fire Company.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Request
to Advertise for Long-Range Planning Committee
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
advertise for three Members at Large for the Long-Range Planning Committee.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment
to Board of Ethics Committee
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Robillard to
appoint Victor Gagliardi, 27 Adel Lane to the Board of Ethics Committee with a
term to expire December 31, 2005.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Request
to Advertise for Advisory Board Openings: Communications/Cable Committee and
Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate Member
Currently,
there are openings on the Communications/Cable Committee and an alternate on the
Zoning Board of Appeals.
A
motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
advertise for all possible appointments to openings on Advisory Boards for the
upcoming 2005-year.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Erie
County Snowplow Contract
The
letter received from Erie County stated a reduction in vital services and
programs including snowplowing that could end January 1, 2005.
The Supervisor met with the county executive and Erie County will honor
the county contract through April 2005 when it expires at which time the county
will put snowplowing out for an RFP. No
action required, for information only.
Erie County Police Protection
The
letter received from Erie County stated a reduction in vital services and
programs including Sheriffs Road Patrol police services that could end
January 1, 2005, without towns and villages reimbursement.
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to refer
the letter from Erie County regarding Sheriffs Road Patrol police services to
the Town Board for review.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Request
to Submit Erie County Community Development Block Grant Application
A
motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
authorize the Supervisor to sign the Erie County Development Block Grant
Application for a Bicycle Path from Sidway School north to Bedell Road, and
along Bedell Road from the Bike Path the Veterans Park at a total cost of
$120,000, with the grant being $90,000.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Dept.
of Probation & Youth/Detention Services 2005 State Aid Applications
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to
authorize the Supervisor to sign and submit the Department of Probation &
Youth/Detention Services 2005 State Aid Applications.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
McConville, Considine, Cooman & Morin
Notice of Claim Wastewater Treatment Plant
A
motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to refer
the correspondence from McConville, Considine, Cooman & Morin Notice of
Bond Claim Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Town Attorney and Town
Engineer.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
COUNCILMAN
RICHARD CRAWFORD:
Request
to file PO 17 to Hire Additional Substitute Crossing Guards
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Robillard to
authorize the Supervisor to file PO 17 to create three positions for the
Crossing Guards hired September 20, 2004.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Request for Speed Study East River Road Between Fix/Broadway Rds. & S Curve on Stony Point Between Ransom/Huth Rds.
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman to authorize
the Supervisor to request the Erie County department of Highways to conduct a
speed study on East River Road between Fix and Broadway and the S curve on
Stony Point Road between Ransom and Huth Roads.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
COMMUNICATIONS OTHER OFFICIALS:
TOWN
CLERK PATRICIA A. FRENTZEL:
Budget
Amendment Records Management Grant Final Payment
The Town
Clerk has applied for and received the third and final payment in the amount of
$1067.00 to be applied to the 2003-2004 Federal /State Grant for the
Preservation of Records.
A motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to amend the budget as follows: Increase Revenue - 001.001.3060 State Aid - Records Management $1067.00, Increase Expenditure - 001.1410.0416 Town Clerk - Preservation of Records $1067.00.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
TOWN
ENGINEER JOHN WHITNEY:
Grand
Park Vue Estates Public Improvement Permit Section 4
The
application has been reviewed, the fees have been paid and the Town Engineer
recommends approval.
A
motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
authorize the Town Engineer to issue a Public Improvement Permit to construct
the waterline, storm sewer, sanitary sewer and roadway to serve 21 lots for
Grand Park Vue Estates Section 4.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Waste Collection & Disposal Award Bid
Town
Engineer John Whitney reported that he had opened the bids on September 29, 2004
for the collection and disposal of solid waste and recyclable in the Townwide
Refuse & Garbage District #1. Five
bids were received from the following:
Republic Services of NY, d.b.a. Upstate Disposal
$821,898.00
BFI Waste Systems of North America Inc.
$879,822.00
Modern Corporations
$898,282.33
Waste Management
$991,800.00
NEI Waste Services
$1,136,137.00
After
careful review of the bids, Mr. Whitney recommended the low bidder, Republic
Services of NY, d.b.a. Upstate Disposal be awarded the contract in the amount of
$821,898.00. This price is base on
6,523 dwelling units, which reflects $126.00 per dwelling.
This bid is a 10.3% increase over the current annual charge.
They met all the specifications required.
A
motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilman Roesch to award
the 2005 Townwide Refuse & Garbage District #1contract to Republic Services
of NY, d.b.a. Upstate Disposal in the amount of $821,898.00 and to authorize the
Supervisor to sign the contract and deny the request to segregate recycling
subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
In
addition, the following alternate bids to collect and dispose of solid waste and
recyclables at the Town facilities were also received:
Republic Services of NY, d.b.a. Upstate Disposal
$6,125.00
BFI Waste Systems of North America Inc.
$5,452.24
Modern Corporations
$9,131.52
NEI Waste Services
$5,743.62
Waste
Management submitted an alternate bid based on the award of the base bid.
Since they were not low bidders for the base bid, their alternate bid was
not considered. After careful
review, Mr. Whitney recommended award of the alternate bid to the low bidder,
BFI Waste Systems of North America Inc. in the amount of $5,452.24.
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Robillard to award
the alternate bid to BFI Waste Systems of North America Inc. in the amount of
$5,452.24.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Golden Age Center Vestibule Job No. M-173
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Robillard to
authorize the Town Engineer to advertise for bids the Golden Age Center
Vestibule Job No. M-173 and that bids will be opened on Wednesday, November
3, 2004 at 10:00am.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DOUGLAS LEARMAN;
Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy Fuccillo Toyota 1974 Alvin Rd.
A
motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Crawford to authorize the
Code Enforcement Officer to issue a temporary Certificate of Occupancy for
Fuccillo Toyota, 1974 Alvin Road.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
PLANNING
BOARD:
Helena
Kovacs Brierton & Hermine Kovacs Whitehaven Rd/Meadow Ln.
SBLs 37.12-2-1 and 37.12-2-2 Exception to Subdivision Rules
A
motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
accept the Planning Boards recommendation and grant Exception to Subdivision
Regulations and to divide two lots facing Whitehaven Road and split them into
three lots facing Meadow Lane as requested.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Bruce
Phillips 2120 East River Road Excavation/Grading Permit
A
motion by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Robillard was made to accept
the Planning Boards recommendation to approve the request to fill, regrade
and landscape waterfront property at 2120 East River Road including a stone
breakwall and dock improvements contingent on the Corp and DEC permits.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
COMMUNICATIONS
GENERAL:
Leisure
Living Request to Shift Operations into Empire Zone Set Public Hearing
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Robillard to set
A
Public Hearing for Monday November 1, 2004 at 8:00pm for the purpose of hearing
anyone who wishes to comment in favor of or against the proposed shift of
operations into an Empire Zone in Buffalo.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Christine Weaver Request to Abandon Paper
Street
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to refer
the request of Christine Weaver to abandon/move a paper street to the Zoning
Officer, Code Enforcement Officer, Planning Board and Town Attorney for review
and recommendation.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Robillard to pay
Vouchers
#77305 77429:
General
$ 36695.62
Highway
$ 10444.79
Sewer
$ 18224.66
Water
$ 89487.80
Capital
$142268.70
Total
$297121.57
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
SUSPEND THE RULES:
A
motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
Suspend the Rules for the purpose of considering authorization of the Code
Enforcement Officer to issue a building permit to Essex Home Builders on a
street which has not been accepted by the Town.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Issue a Building Permit for a Model Home to Essex
Home Builders
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
authorize the Code Enforcement Officer to issue a building permit for a model
home on Briarwood prior to formal acceptance of the road, subject to the Town
Attorney approval.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:
This is an
opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding Town government on
any subject. No residents spoke.
FROM THE TOWN BOARD:
Councilman
Roesch: Blood Drive Tues. Oct 19 1-7 p.m. Knights of Columbus Chowder Sale
Fire Co. Ladies Aux. Saturday morning.
Councilman Robillard: Happy Halloween Trick or
Treat Hours Sunday 10-31-04 from 5:00 8:00p.m.
Councilwoman
Cooke: Speed Studies do not guarantee a speed reduction, sometimes the speed
stays the same, is lowered and sometimes its raised.
Supervisor McMahon: Volunteers needed for Kids Voting Call the
Supervisor or any Councilmember to be put in touch with Lee Tetkowski, the Kids
Voting Chairperson.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was
made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adjourn the
meeting at 8:23p.m.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
A moment of
silence was observed in memory of the following:
Randolph Osvath
Rev. Daniel Lapinski
John Fitzgerald
Charles
Krueger
Respectfully
Submitted,
Patricia A. Frentzel
Town Clerk