Disposition - Town Board Meeting, Nov. 1, 2004

 

 

 

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DISPOSITION:

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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

All Present

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INVOCATION:    Bible Presbyterian Church

Rev. Kevin Backus

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PLEDGE:     Councilwoman Mary Cooke

 

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PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

No Residents Spoke

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MINUTES: 

1.  Approve Minutes – Workshop Meeting #42, October 12, 2004

2.  Approve Minutes – Regular Meeting #19, October 18, 2004

3.  Approve Minutes – Workshop Meeting #44, October 18, 2004

4.  Approve Minutes – Budget Workshop #45, October 20, 2004

5.  Approve Minutes – Budget Workshop #46, October 22, 2004

6.  Approve Minutes – Budget Workshop #47, October 25, 2004

Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0 with changes as discussed to Meeting #42 and Meeting #19

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PUBLIC HEARING: 8:00PM

1.    Town of Grand Island – 2005 Preliminary Budget 

2.    Grand Island Fire Company – 2005 Contract

3.    Relocation of R&P Pools, d/b/a Leisure Living –1865 Grand Island Boulevard into the Buffalo Empire Zone

1.  No residents spoke in favor of or against.  Copy on file in Town Clerk’s office.   Adopt 2005 Budget amended to eliminate a raise for Town Board members.                  Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

2. No residents spoke in favor of or against.  Authorize Supervisor to sign contract with the Grand Island Fire Company for fire protection in the amount of  $749,724.  Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

3.  For: Phil Delnagro –11 Astor Place, E. Amherst.  Thank you for the time on Grand Island and the opportunity to shift operations.  Allow shift in operations into the Buffalo Empire Zone. Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Office of the State Comptroller – Payment for Grand Island’s Share of Interest Earned on Social Security Contributions - Calendar Year 1986

2.    Gulf South Research Corporation – Final Environmental Assessment for Proposed Remote Video Surveillance Systems, Upper Niagara River, Buffalo, New York

3.    US Environmental Protection Agency – Proposed Federal Grant No. XP982866-01

4.    Meeting Minutes – Economic Development Advisory Board  –– October 21, 2004

5.    National Fuel – Information Regarding Natural Gas Pricing and Base Rate Filing

6.    Notice of  Claim – Tiffany Turner  vs. Town of  Grand Island

7.    David M. Unmack, IAO – Quarterly Summary of Assessment Services

8.    NYS Department of Environmental Conservation – Copy of Final FFY 2005 Intended Use Plan (IUP) for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program

9.    Meeting Minutes – Youth Advisory Board – October 7, 2004

10.  Phillips Lytle - Seneca Nation, et al v. State of New York, et al.  -  Motion Papers

11. Pre-Construction Meeting – October 29th – Re: Whitehaven Road Bridge 75-1

12. County of Erie – Sales Tax Report – October 2004

Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS - TOWN BOARD:

 

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SUPERVISOR MCMAHON:

1.    Amend Meeting Minutes of Regular Meeting # 17, September 20, 2004

2.    Set Public Hearing for Local Law Intro #4 of 2004 – Amendments to Zoning Code

 

1.    Amend Item “Issue a Special Use Permit for Verizon Wireless Cell Tower to read “Issue a Tower Permit to  Verizon Wireless for Cell Tower – 423 Ransom Rd.”                 Cooke/Crawford, Approved 4-0 Robillard, Abstain

2.    Set Public Hearing for Monday December 6, 2004 at 8pm Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

3.    Resolution Authorizing Supervisor to Submit Community Development Block Grant Application

3.    Amended CDBG Application for Golden Age Center Improvements.   Authorize Supervisor to sign application and all contracts if awarded.  Town will cover 25% of costs already in 2005 budget. Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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COUNCILMAN DANIEL ROBILLARD:

1.    Parks & Recreation Community Center

Waiting for results of impact of Erie County Budget in December  Robillard/Roesch, Tabled, 5-0 

 

COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

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TOWN CLERK - PATRICIA A. FRENTZEL:

1.    Renewal of Special Use Permit – Paul A. Ianni, 828 East River Rd.

Robillard/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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TOWN ATTORNEY - PETER GODFREY:

1.       Create Lighting District No. 42 - Oakwood Estates at River Oaks, Section 3

2.       Road Dedication – Briarwood Lane

1.    Set Public Hearing for Monday November 15, 2004 at 8pm Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    Accept Road Dedication Subject to Town Attorney, Town Engineer, and Order from Highway Super. Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT - RAYMOND DLUGOKINSKI:

1.    Request to Install Stop Sign - Corner of Briarwood at River Oaks &  No Outlet Sign on Briarwood

Set Public Hearing for Monday, November 15, 2004          Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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RECREATION DIRECTOR - LINDA TUFILLARO:

1.    Request to Set November 13, 2004 as Auction for Used/Discarded Items From Town to the Public

2.    Request to Send Employees to Turf & Grounds Summits

1.    Auction Town Surplus Items November 13th 10:00am at the Nike Base            Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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TOWN ENGINEER - JOHN WHITNEY:

1.    Change Order Nos. 2 & 3 – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, General Contract – Job No. M-102-03G

2.    Reapprove Map Covers – Spicer Creek Townhouses – Parcel “M” – Units 506, 508, 510, and 512 Whitehaven Road

3.    Accept Letter of Intent Agreement with Wendel Energy Services

4.    Proposed 2004 Job Drainage Program – Job D-33

1.    Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

2.    Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

3.    Authorize Supervisor to sign Letter of Intent for Energy Performance Contract                  Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

4.    Set Public Hearing for Monday November 15, 2004 at 8pm Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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WATER WASTEWATER SUPERINTENDENT – WAYNE CLINTON:

1.    Request to Bid – Polymer for Phosphorus Removal at Wastewater Department

2.    Delinquent Water and Sewer Accounts for 2005 Taxroll

3.    Authorization to Renew Co-Op Resolution with the City of Niagara Falls

1.    Authorize Superintendent to Advertise as Requested.  Bids to be opened November 19, 2004 at 10:00am.            Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0

2.    Amount of arrears to be applied to Taxroll for 2005:                    Water $197,521.22             Sewer: $244,729.62                 Out of District Sewer: $540.66   Meters: $943.00                     Misc. Charges: $703.39   Town Clerk is to accept NO payments after last day of October 2004. Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

3.    Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #77445 – 77571:

General       $30,819.74

Sewer         $  8,965.90

Water         $  6,695.46

Capital        $28,669.27

Total                $75,150.37

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

Marcia Pfhol, 2012 East River Rd.  – Thanks to the GI Fire Company

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FROM THE BOARD:

Cooke: Election Day – Tuesday Nov. 2nd – 6am –9 pm – Kids Vote

Crawford/Robillard: GO VOTE!

Roesch:  Island will miss Leisure Pools business here.

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Charles Ford

Zachary Zarbo

Robert Curtin

Esther Howell

Harry “Buz” Anderson

Doris Teschemacher

Adjourned at 8:41pm Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0