Approved Minutes -  June 7, 2004 Town Board Meeting

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 7th of June, 2004.

 

Present:                      Peter A. McMahon                Supervisor

                                    Mary S. Cooke                     Councilwoman

                                    Richard W. Crawford                         Councilman

                                    Daniel F. Robillard                  Councilman

                                    Gary G. Roesch                   Councilman

Patricia Frentzel                         Town Clerk

Peter Godfrey                                    Town Attorney

                         

 

Absent:                        Raymond Dlugokinski             Highway Superintendent

Others Present:            John Whitney                                    Town Engineer

 

Reverend Paul Robinson of Trinity United Methodist Church gave the Invocation. 

Councilwoman Gary Roesch led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Supervisor McMahon called the meeting to order at 8:00PM.

 

PROCLAMATIONS;

The Town Board gave proclamations to Mary Dunbar-Daluisio and Gary Roesch Co-Chairs for the American Cancer Society – Relay for Life Days – June 11-12, 2004.  Tim Grotz accepted on behalf of his daughter Meaghan, a proclamation designating June 2004 as Meaghan’s Miracle Month.  The final proclamation was given to Ray and Anita DeGlopper and Joseph Synakowski from the VFW proclaiming June 12, 2004 as Charles N. DeGlopper Day.

 

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.  No residents spoke.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilman Roesch, to approve the minutes from Workshop Meeting No. 21, May 12, 2004, Workshop Meeting No. 22, May 12, 2004, Workshop Meeting No. 23, May 28, 2004 Workshop Meeting No. 25, May 17, 2004 Regular Meeting No. 9, May 17, 2004.

One amendment was made to Regular Meeting No. 9 – Councilman Richard Crawford: Traffic Safety Advisory Board Liaison – Recommending Speed Reductions – Long Rd., Ransom Rd., Whitehaven Rd., Alvin Rd. Motion should read:

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to set up a meeting with Maria Lehman to recommend speed reductions from 55mph to 45mph on Long Road west of Grand Island Blvd., Ransom Road east of Sturbridge, Whitehaven Road west of Alvin Rd, Whitehaven Road EAST of Stony Point Rd. and Alvin Road.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.      Erie County – Dept. of Personnel –- Return of Payroll Audit

2.      Erie County – Dept. of Probation and Youth/Detention Services – Self Monitoring Process

3.      National Fuel – Information Regarding Abandonment of “Paper” Streets

4.      Grand Island Memorial Library – 2003 Annual Report

5.      Gross, Shuman, Brizdle & Gilfillan – Notice of Consolidation of Parcels at Town Hall Terrace

6.      Grand Island Lions Club – Annual Special Children’s Picnic – July 21, 2004

7.      DEC – Notice of Exemption from Mined Land Reclamation Law for Park Vue Subdivision Detention Pond

8.      Erie County Legislature – Meeting Notice of Committee on Energy & Environment

9.      NYS – State Board of Real Property Services – Notice of Tentative State Equalization Rate for 2004 Assessment Roll

10.  Adelphia – Notice of Additional Channels

11.  NYS Senate – Byron Brown - $4,000 Award for Police Radios – Buffalo Crime Prevention Program

12.  GBNRTC – PCC – Meeting Notice – June 9, 2004

13.  County of Erie – Meeting Notice Overlay Program – June 3, 2004

14.  State Assembly of NY – William Magee – Response to Town Board Correspondence to Opposition of Elijah’s Law

15.  County of Erie – Sales Tax Revenue Report – May 2004

16.   Erie County Legislature – Notification of DWI/DWAI Vehicle Impoundment Law Filing

17.  NYS – State Board of Real Property Services – Revised Residential Assessment Ratio

18.  Building Permits – May 2004

19.  Traffic Safety Advisory Board – Meeting Minutes – April 7, 2004

20.  Economic Development Advisory Board – Meeting Minutes – May 13 & May 31, 2004

21.  Grand Island Citizens Corps Council – Meeting Minutes – May 4, 2004

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve the consent agenda. 

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

COMMUNICATIONS - TOWN BOARD

SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

Supervisor’s Monthly Report – May, 2004

The Supervisor reported a cash balance of $69,906 on May 1, 2004

Total Receipts of $1,238,630

Total Disbursements of $1,245,050

Operating A/C Balance $63,486

Investment Interest $5,771

Investment Balance $5,125,018

Total Cash Balance as of May 31, 2004 $5,188,504

No action required by Town Board.

 

Erie County Legislature – Authorize Supervisor to Sign Agreement for $500 Donation - Sr. Citizens Center Automatic External Defibrillator

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Supervisor to sign the agreement with Erie County for a $500 grant for an automatic external defibrillator to be placed in the Golden Age Center.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

 

National Fuel, Verizon, Niagara Mohawk – Authorize Supervisor to sign Joint Easement Agreement to Extend Utility Service

A motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Supervisor to sign the Joint Easement Agreement with National Fuel for the Bikeway Crossing-River Meadows Subdivision, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

GIFTS – Authorize Supervisor to Sign Memorandum of Understanding

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Robillard to authorize the Supervisor to sign the Memorandum of Understanding to continue GIFTS through June 2005.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

DEIS – Environmental Assessment Upper Niagara River Remote Video Surveillance Systems Draft

A copy of the DEIS – Environmental Assessment Upper Niagara River Remote Video Surveillance Systems Draft is available in the Supervisor’s office. No action required.

 

Correction in Pay Rate for Engineering Department

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to set the pay rate for Hakim G. Hawreee at the correct rate of $21.84 (not $23.23 as stated May 17, 2004), effective from the date of hire June 1, 2004.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Sheriff Patrick Gallivan – Citizen Survey on Police Integrity – Meeting Notice – June 22, 2004 – 7:00pm – GI Memorial Library

Supervisor McMahon received a letter from Sheriff Patrick Gallivan about a Citizen Survey on Police Integrity Meeting - June 22, 2004 at the Grand Island Memorial Library.  This meeting is open to the public.  No action required.

 

COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER OFFICIALS

TOWN CLERK – PATRICIA A. FRENTZEL

Request to Petition Board of Elections to Permanently Change Polling Locations – Districts 2,3,11

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to authorize the Town Clerk to petition Erie County Board of Elections to allow a permanent change of voting location for districts 2 and 11 from Huth Road Elementary School and district 3 from the Grand Island Senior High School to the Grand Island Memorial Library.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Notice of $250 Scholarship Award for the NYSATRC Conference June 14-16, 2004 – Holiday Inn, Grand Island

Town Clerk Patricia Frentzel reported to the Town Board that she is the recipient of a $250 Scholarship from the New York State Association of Tax Collectors and Receivers for the statewide conference in Grand Island, NY in June 2004.  No action required by Town Board.  For Information Only:  No action required.

TOWN ATTORNEY – PETER GODFREY:

Change Job Title in Water/Accounting Department

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to table the Change in Job Title for Water/Accounting Department

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Wastewater Treatment Plant Project – Resolution and Order After Public Hearing Approving the Increase and Improvement of Facilities of the Sewer District.

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to adopt the Resolution and Order After Public Hearing Approving the Increase and Improvement of Facilities of the Sewer District at a total cost of $1,240,000 as follows:

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island (herein called "Town Board" and "Town", respectively), in the County of Erie, New York, has, pursuant to Town Law Section 202-b the Town of Grand Island Engineering Department, competent engineers duly licensed by the State of New York, to prepare a map, plan and report for the improvements to the Sewer District (the "District"), in the Town, involving (i) the installation of a new floor mounted Cannon mixing system in the digester, (ii) replacement of the Clarifier including replacing the existing mechanicals along with weirs, baffles, and walkways, and (iii) the replacement of Pump Station 7 with a wet well mounted pump station, including apparatus and other improvements and costs incidental thereto, (the "Sewer District Improvement"); and pursuant to the direction of the Town the Engineer has completed and filed with the Town Board such map, plan and report for said increase and improvement of facilities of the District and has estimated the total cost thereof to be $1,240,000; said cost to be financed by the issuance of  serial bonds of the Town in the amount of $1,240,000, offset by any federal, state, county and/or local grants received; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board has given due consideration to the impact that the increase and improvement of the facilities of the District may have on the environment and on the basis of such consideration, the Town Board found that no substantial adverse environmental impact will be caused thereby; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Town have complied in every respect with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding environmental matters, including compliance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, comprising Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and,  in connection therewith, duly issued a negative declaration and/or other applicable documentation, which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk.

WHEREAS, the Town Board issued an Order at its October 20, 2003 meeting calling for a public hearing to be held at the Town Hall, 2255 Baseline Road, Grand Island, New York, on the 3rd day of November, 2003 at 8:00 p.m. o’clock P.M. (prevailing time) to consider said increase and improvement of facilities of the District and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same and for such other action on the part of the Town Board with relation thereto as may be required by law, and further ordered the Town Clerk to publish at least once in a newspaper designated as an official newspaper of the Town for such publication, and post on the sign board of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6 of Section 30 of the Town Law, a copy of this Order, certified by said Town Clerk, the first publication thereof and said posting to be not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) days before the date of such public hearing; and

WHEREAS, said notices of the public hearing were properly published and posted and the public hearing duly held at the time and place stated in the notices.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND DETERMINED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GRAND ISLAND, based on the information provided at the public hearing, as follows:

DETERMINED, that it is in the public interest to increase and improve the facilities of the District as hereinabove described and referred to at the estimated maximum cost of $1,240,000; and it is hereby

DETERMINED, that the parcels and lots of the District shall be benefited by said increase and improvement of the facilities of the District; and it is hereby

ORDERED, that the facilities of the District shall be so increased and improved and that the Engineer shall prepare plans and specifications and make a careful estimate of the expense for said increase and improvement of the facilities, and with the assistance of the Town Attorney, prepare a proposed contract for the execution of the work, which plans and specifications, estimate and proposed contract shall be presented to the Town Board as soon as possible, and it is hereby

FURTHER ORDERED, that the expense of said increase and improvement of the facilities shall be financed by the issuance of serial bonds of the Town in an amount not to exceed $1,240,000, said amount to be offset by any federal, state, county and/or local grants received, and the costs of said increase and improvement of facilities shall be paid by the assessment, levy and collection of special assessments from the several lots and parcels of land within the District, which the Town Board shall determine and specify to be especially benefited thereby, so much upon and from each as shall be in just proportion to the amount of benefit conferred upon the same, to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable, except as provided by law.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Wastewater Treatment Plant Project – Bond Resolution

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Robillard  authorizing the increase and improvement of facilities of the sewer district at a maximum amount not to exceed $1,240,000 and authorizing the issuance of serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,240,000 and to adopt the following bond resolution:

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island, Erie County, New York (the “Town”), has determined to proceed with the Increase and Improvement of Facilities of the Sewer District; and

WHEREAS, the Town Board desires to undertake (i) the installation of a new floor mounted Cannon mixing system in the digester, (ii) replacement of the Clarifier including replacing the existing mechanicals along with weirs, baffles, and walkways, and (iii) the replacement of Pump Station 7 with a wet well mounted pump station, including preliminary costs, apparatus, site work and other improvements and costs incidental thereto, (the “Sewer District Improvement”); and

WHEREAS, the Town Board desires to issue obligations of the Town to finance the costs of the Sewer District Improvement.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board (by the favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members of the Board) as follows:

SECTION 1.  The specific purpose (hereinafter referred to as “purpose”) to be financed pursuant to this resolution is the Increase and Improvement of Facilities of the Sewer District (the “District”) consisting of the Sewer District Improvements in the Town of Grand Island.  The maximum cost of said purpose will not exceed $1,240,000.

SECTION 2.  The Town Board plans to finance the maximum estimated cost of said purpose by the issuance of serial bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,240,000 of said Town, hereby authorized to be issued therefore pursuant to the Local Finance Law, said amount to be offset by any federal, state, county and/or local grants received.  The cost of such improvement is to be paid by the issuance of serial bonds, and by the assessment, levy and collection of special assessments from the several lots and parcels of land within the District, which the Town Board shall determine and specify to be especially benefited thereby, so much upon and from each as shall be in just proportion to the amount of benefit conferred upon the same, to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable, except as provided by law.

SECTION 3.  It is hereby determined that said purpose is an object or purpose described in subdivision 4 of paragraph (a) of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, and that the period of probable usefulness of said purpose is forty (40) years.

SECTION 4.  Current funds are not required to be provided prior to the issuance of the bonds authorized by this resolution or any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds.

SECTION 5.  It is hereby determined the proposed maturity of the obligations authorized by this resolution will be in excess of five years.

SECTION 6.  The faith and credit of said Town are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable.  An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year.  There shall be the assessment, levy and collection of special assessments from the several lots and parcels of land within the District, which the Town Board shall determine and specify to be especially benefited thereby, so much upon and from each as shall be in just proportion to the amount of benefit conferred upon the same, to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable, except as provided by law.

SECTION 7.  Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Local Finance Law, pursuant to the provisions of Section 30.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes or the renewals of said notes and of Section 21.00, Section 50.00, Sections 56.00 to 60.00, Section 62.00 and Section 63.00 of the Local Finance Law, the powers and duties of the Town Board pertaining or incidental to the sale and issuance of the obligations herein authorized, including but not limited to authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing the terms, form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized and of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, and the renewals of said notes, are hereby delegated to the Town Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer of the Town.

SECTION 8.  The expected source of funds to be used initially to pay for up to $1,240,000 of the expenditures authorized by Section 1 of this resolution shall be from moneys held in various accounts of the Town.  The Town then reasonably expects to reimburse such expenditure with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 2 of this resolution.  This resolution shall constitute the declaration of the Town’s “official intent” to reimburse the expenditures authorized by Section 1 hereof with the proceeds of the bonds and notes authorized herein, as required by United States Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2.

SECTION 9.  The Town Supervisor is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code.

SECTION 10.  The Town Supervisor is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

SECTION 11.  The Town had issued a negative declaration determining that the undertaking of the Sewer District Improvement will not have a significant effect on the environment.

SECTION 12.  The validity of said serial bonds or of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said serial bonds may be contested only if:

(1)        (a).       Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said Town is not authorized to expend money, or

(b)             The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication; or

(2)                    Said obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York.

SECTION 13.  This Resolution is effective immediately. 

SECTION 14.  The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish this resolution, or a summary thereof, together with a notice in substantially the form provided by Section 81.00 of said Local Finance Law, in a newspaper having a general circulation in said Town and designated as the official newspaper of said Town for such publication.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

                       

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT – RAYMOND DLUGOKINSKI:

A memo was received from Ray Dlugokinski advising the Town Board that Mark Dlugokinski has been upgraded from Laborer Position to MEO effective May 24, 2004

For Information Only:  No action required.

 

TOWN ENGINEER - JOHN WHITNEY:

Change Order No. 1 – Job No. D-32 – Contract Extension – 2003 Drainage Improvement Program

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to approve the extension of the contract with LDC Co. to August 30, 2004 for Change Order No. 1 – Job No. D-32 – 2003 Drainage Program due to inclement weather and the restriction of the DEC’s constraints allowing no work in the protected creek before June 15, 2004.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

Award Bid for Veterans Park Enhancement Project

Town Engineer John Whitney reported that he had opened the bids on May 19, 2004 for the Veterans Park Enhancement Project.  Five bids were received from the following:

Northeast Diversification Inc.                  $338,492.50

Louis DelPrince & Sons                $353,089.00

David Ogiony Development Co.            $475,355.00

Buffalo Creek Inc.                              $574,899.75

Visone Construction Inc.                  $714,350.00  

After careful review of the bids, Mr. Whitney recommended the low bidder, Northeast Diversification Inc. be awarded the contract in the amount of $338,492.50.  They met all the specifications required.

A motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilman Roesch to award the Veterans Park Enhancement Project to Northeast Diversification Inc. in the amount of $338,492.50.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Change Order No. 3 – Job No. M-161-E  - Water Treatment Plant Filter Control Improvements, Electrical Contact

The Town’ s Consulting Engineer on the project has reviewed the Change Order and recommends approval. 

A motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve the request of the Town Engineer for the Change Order Number 3 – Job No.

M-161-E.  Change Order No. 3 is for the installation of a pH monitoring system that interfaces with the new work.  The change order will result in a net increase to the contract in the amount of $3,460.  The funds are available in the original bonded amount.  Councilman Crawford noted this project came in under budget overall and this pH monitoring system is additional equipment.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Amend Owner/Engineer Agreement – Water Treatment Plant Valve and Filter Control Rehabilitation

A motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilman Crawford to authorize the Supervisor to amend the Owner/Engineer Agreement with Wendel Duchscherer for the Water Treatment Plant Valve and Filter Control Rehabilitation, increasing the engineering costs by $550 to bring the total agreement to $36,550.00

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

WATER/WASTEWATER SUPERINTENDENT – WAYNE CLINTON:

Authorization to Hire Two Part Time Seasonal Laborers - $8.00/hr as of June 24, 2004

A motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Water/Wastewater Superintendent Wayne Clinton to hire two seasonal part-time employees as laborers to work in the Water Department starting at $8.00/hour for 40 per week as of June 24, 2004. 

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

 

 

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT  - PAM WHITNEY

Budget Amendment – Police Uniforms – BVD Grant – Bulletproof Vests  $4,485

The town received notice that they have been approved for The Bureau of Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest Grand Program.  The award is in the amount of $4,485 and it is a matching grant.

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Robillard to approve a budget amendment of $4,484 to appropriate our share of the funds to take full advantage of the program.  Increase 001-3120-0444 - Police Uniforms - $4,485; Increase 001-0001-9999 – Appropriated Fund Balance $4,485.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

GIFTS COORDINATOR – SUE NOVITS:

Request for Budget Amendment – GIFTS Supplemental Funding 2004-2005

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to approve a budget amendment to supplement funding for GIFTS through December 2004.  Increase 001-4210-0100 – Enrichment & Referral – Personal Services $9,000; Increase 001-0001-9999 – Appropriated Fund Balance - $9,000.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Request to Hire 2 Part-Time Seasonal Instructors for the Summer Nature Program – Funded by the Erie County Youth Connections Grant

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Robillard to authorize Sue Novits to hire 2 part time seasonal instructors for The Summer Nature Program funded by the Erie County Department of Youth/Connections Grant.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL:

Mark Stone – St. Martin’s in the Field – Request to Approve Banner for Chicken BBQ

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to refer the request to the Town Attorney for a response. The request was from Mark Stone of St. Martin’s in the Field for a banner for an upcoming Chicken BBQ.

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 Roesch to pay Vouchers #75864-76017:

General     $ 39,272.46

Highway     $ 24,865.15

Sewer     $ 12,723.97

Water     $ 13,257.81

Capital     $ 37,581.05

Total            $127,700.14

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:

Councilmen Roesch and Robillard, Supervisor McMahon: Each offered Congratulations to the Class of 2004!

Crawford: Asked Seniors to “Drive slow” tonight.

Cooke: Charles N. DeGlopper Memorial Ceremony at 2pm June 12th at Maple Grove Cemetery.  Open house at the VFW from 3-6pm and a dance honoring World War II Veterans from 6-10pm.  GI Memorial Library Annual Report shows Grand Island is the 15th busiest library out of 51 in Erie County.  93,237 individual visits by residents!

 

ADJOURNMENT:

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adjourn the meeting at 8:32P.M.

APPROVED            Ayes            5            Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

A moment of silence was observed in memory of the following.

 

John Henshaw

Marian Skindell

John Gilbert Martin

John Pater

Bernice (DeGlopper) Bailey

Jean Cudmore

Shirley Krentz

Janice Roche

John Krehl

Florence Buzydlowski

Norma Walker

Mary Catherine Squires

William Batarla

 

Respectfully Submitted,  

 

Patricia A. Frentzel
Town Clerk