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 2ND of August
2004.
Present:
Peter A. McMahon Supervisor
Mary
S. Cooke
Councilwoman
Daniel
F. Robillard
Councilman
Gary
G. Roesch
Councilman
Patricia A. Frentzel
Town Clerk
Peter
Godfrey
Town Attorney
Excused:
Richard W. Crawford
Councilman
Mr. James Schlegel of New Apostolic Church 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 Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Robillard, to
approve the minutes from Regular Meeting #13, July 19, 2004, Minutes of Workshop
#32, July 19, 2004 and Table the Minutes of Workshop #33, July 26, 2004.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
1.
Adelphia Communications Chapter 11 Proceedings
2.
County of Erie Federal Funding Wildlife Rabies
Vaccination Program
3.
NY Dept. of State Waterfront Redevelopment Info.
(CDs available in Supervisors office for reference)
4.
NYS Dept. of Health Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
5.
NYS Environmental Facilities Corp. NYS Revolving Fund
Short-Term Financing
6.
State of NY Office for Technology Statewide Wireless
Network Final Scope
7.
County of Erie Building Inspectors/Code Enforcement
Officers
8.
County of Erie Job Title Reclassification Building
Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer
9.
State of NY Public Service Commission Order Granting
Interlocutory Appeal In Part
10.
County of Erie Dept. Environment & Planning
Quarterly Report
11. County of Erie Sales Tax Revenues July 2004
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve the consent agenda.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
SUPERVISOR McMAHON:
Resolution
Supporting Use of TEA-21 Funds for Recreation Trail Maintenance
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Robillard to
approve the resolution supporting the use of TEA-21 Funds for recreation trail
maintenance.
WHEREAS,
many local trails and trailheads are not being maintained to standard due
to a lack of local funding and personnel, loss of volunteers or non-profit
organizations to maintain the trails, and lack of emphasis on trail programs as
an ongoing municipal expense due to the in ability to use Federal Surface
Transportation Act funds for trail maintenance;
and
WHEREAS,
trail maintenance needs include brushing, clearing windfalls, facility
maintenance for structures, such as bridges and culverts, maintenance of proper
tread, which ensures that the standard width needed for the type of use the
trail gets is maintained in good condition, adequate drainage, resolution of wet
spots, correction of resource damage caused by inadequate maintenance and/or
illegal/improper use by trail users, and adequate signing;
and
WHEREAS,
local governments are charged with ensuring that each trail is maintained
to its declared standard on a regular basis, inclusive of resolving conflicts
between users or user groups, and provision of law enforcement where vandalism,
and/or illegal use or construction of trails occurs;
and
WHEREAS,
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21),
has strengthened the Nations multimodal transportation system through the
following core principles:
Improving
the performance of the entire transportation system through better planning,
management, construction, operations, asset management, maintenance and
construction; and,
Preserving
State and local government funding flexibility to allow the broadest application
of funds to transportation solutions. However, these core principles currently do not allow the use
of Federal funds to maintain existing trails.
NOW, THEREFORE,
it is hereby resolved, determined and ordered
by the Town of
Grand Island Town Board that it formally requests the permitted use of Federal
transportation funds be eligible for use to maintain existing trails;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that in order to correct these environmental and funding loopholes, the
Town of Grand Island will forward copies of this resolution to President George
W. Bush, United States Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, the US Department of
Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta and New York State Governor George E.
Pataki; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the Town of Grand Island Town Board requests Governor George E.
Pataki to set up a statewide task force to look at funding both construction and
ongoing maintenance on all bike and trail systems in New York State using
Federal transportation funds.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointments
to Public Safety Advisory Board
A motion was
made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Robillard to approve the
appointments to the Public Safety Advisory Board.
The following have been offered and have accepted membership by reason of
their position. These terms expire
December 31, 2005.
Dorothy
Bitner
2102 Baseline Road #6
Traffic Safety Advisory Brd.
Frank
Brusino
4016 East River Road
Citizen Corps Council
Stephen
Stouter
3040 Westwood Drive Certified
Team Leader
Gregory
Butcher
798 Alt Boulevard
Fire Chief
John Whitney
860 North Colony
Town Engineer
Richard
Stoll
79 Sommerville Avenue
Grand Island Police Dept.
Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150
Members of
the General Public to the Public Safety Advisory Board for the terms indicated.
Terms expire December 31, 2007.
Edward A.
Rayhill MD
1567 Red Jacket Road
Norman J.
Mrkall
1971 Harvey Road
Terms expire
December 31, 2006.
Betty Harris
1779 Stony Point Road
Terms expire
December 31, 2005.
TBA
TBA
Further,
appointments of Council Members
Mary Cooke, Richard Crawford, Daniel
F. Robillard and Gary G. Roesch as Town Board Representatives on the Public
Safety Advisory Board the appointments expire December 31, 2005.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
TOWN
COUNCILMAN DANIEL ROBILLARD:
Biometric
Handreaders - Payroll Computer Hardware & Software
A motion was
made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to reject all bids
and readvertise for the purchase of payroll computer hardware and software and
that sealed bids will be received at the Town Clerks Office in Town Hall,
2255 Baseline Road, Town of Grand Island, New York 14072 until the 11th
of August at 2:00 p.m.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
Parks
& Recreation Board Community Center Update
A
motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to refer
the letter from the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board to the Town Board.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER OFFICIALS
TOWN CLERK PATRICIA A. FRENTZEL
Renewal of
Special Use Permit National Fuel Gas/Metering Station, 1589 Stony Point Road
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Robillard to renew the Special Use Permit for National Fuel Gas/Metering Station at 1589 Stony Point Road. The site has been inspected and is unchanged.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
TOWN
ENGINEER - JOHN WHITNEY:
Request for Waiver to Subdivision Regulations
Sublot No. 3, Bouman Acres Subdivision, Fix Road
A motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to refer the request for waiver to Subdivision Regulations - Sublot No. 3, Bouman Acres Subdivision, Fix Road to the Planning Board for review and recommendation and further, that the Engineering Department send future requests directly to the Planning Board as indicated in the new Zoning Code.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DOUGLAS LEARMAN
Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy Starline USA Inc., 3036 Alt Blvd.
A
motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
approve the request of the Code Enforcement Officer to issue a Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy to Starline USA Inc., 3036 Alt Blvd. pending the
satisfactory completion of the interior issues.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
GENERAL:
Diane
Smith Bike Paths
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to refer
the letter from Ms. Smith regarding the Bike Paths on Grand Island to the
Sidewalk Committee and Bike Path Advisory Board for review and recommendation.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to pay
Vouchers
#76525 76674:
General
$ 19,410.13
Highway
$ 7,413.24
Sewer
$ 26,068.16
Water
$ 24,167.15
Capital
$ 38,650.50
Lighting
$ 45.00
Total
$115,754.18
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, 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.
Residents
who spoke:
FROM THE TOWN BOARD:
Councilman
Roesch: Tuesday August 3, 2004 Town Gazebo Zonta Chicken Dinner from
4-7pm, Ramblin Lou Concert at 7:30p.m. and National Night Out.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to adjourn the meeting
at 8:13p.m.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
A moment of
silence was observed in memory of the following.
Carol Briggs Sowdon
Eddie Little, Sr.
William Popowich
Helen Hess
Robert Guenot
William Stoberl
Donna
Wittmann
Respectfully
Submitted,
Patricia A. Frentzel
Town Clerk