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DISPOSITION:

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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

All Present

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INVOCATION:  Whitehaven Road Baptist Church 

Rev. Abram Dueck

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PLEDGE:  Councilman Roesch  

 

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PROCLAMATION:

1.    Grand Island High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team

A member of the GIHS Varsity Soccer Team accepted proclamation

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PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Nancy Sandford Re: Thanks to TB for naming Veterans Park field #3 after brother Cpl. Robert B. Luther

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MINUTES:

1.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #19, October 17, 2005

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #58, October 17, 2005

3.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #59, October 26, 2005

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Phillips Lytle LLP – Seneca Nation, et al v. State of New York, et al

2.    County of Erie, Department of Environment and Planning, Division of Planning and Economic Development – HUD Annual Assessment

3.    Meeting Minutes - Economic Development Advisory Board – October 13, 2005

4.    State of New York, Executive Department, Office of Real Property Services -  Distribution of 2005 STAR Administrative Aid

5.    County of Erie, Department of Environment and Planning – Quarterly Report 7/01/05 – 9/30/05

6.    The Assembly, State of New York, Albany – Traffic Congestion at the Grand Island Bridge

7.    County of Erie, Department of Environment and Planning, Division of Planning and Economic Development – New Laws and Grant Programs of Interest

8.    State of New York, Department of State – Agreement #C005906 – Town of Grand Island LWRP

9.    Meeting Minutes – Long Range Planning Committee – September 27, 2005

10. Meeting Minutes – CEC Advisory Board – October 20, 2005

11. Golden Age Center – Vehicle Usage – October 2005

12. Western Erie Canal Heritage Corridor, Planning Commission – Management Plan Approval and Grant Eligibility

13. Building Permits Issued – October 2005

 

Refer Item #14 to Town Attorney

Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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14. Waste Management – Contract Interpretation for Collection and Disposal of Garbage, Refuse and Source Separated Recyclable Materials for the Town of Grand Island & Fuel Surcharge

15. Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council – Notice of GBNRTC-PCC Meeting 

16. Ceremony for Sgt. John Basilone – U.S.P.S. Stamp Dedication

17. Erie County Community Development Block Grand Funding for the Golden Age Center

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS - TOWN BOARD:

 

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Supervisor’s Appointment – Secretary

2.    Human Resources Policy and Procedure Policy #40- Personal Use of Town Property

3.    Naming of Fields at Veterans Park

4.    Supervisors Report – September 2005, October 2005

5.    Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

1.    Appoint Elizabeth A. Zilbauer, 736 Baseline Rd., Grade 6, Step A, effective 11-07-05 through        12-31-05.  No action by TB.

2.    Adopt HR Policy #40 Robillard/Crawford, Approved 5-0

3.    Naming Little League Diamonds: #2 Lt. Martin Prast                      #3 Cpl. Robert B. Luther            #4 Lt. Col. Terrence Crowe                 Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

4.    No Action Required by Town Board-On file in TC’s office

5.    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

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HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT - RAYMOND DLUGOKINSKI:

1.    Request Permission to Bid for New 2006 Heavy Duty Plow Truck and Chassis

1.  Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES - JOHN WHITNEY:

1.    Delinquent Water and Sewer Accounts for 2006 Tax Rolls

2.    Change Order No. 1- Bituminous Resurfacing of Various Town Roads – Job No. M-14-2005

3.    Change Orders – Performance Service Contract – Job No. M-171

1.    $540,918.04 delinquent water/sewer rents be applied to tax rolls. Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

3.    Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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ZONING INSPECTOR – JOHN McCARTHY:

1.  Special Use Renewal – Paul A. Ianni, 828 East Rover Road – Keeping of 3 Agricultural Animals

2.  Special Use Renewal – Michael & Judith Schneider, 1952 Harvey Road – Keeping of 3 Agricultural Animals

3.  John W. Stickl Construction Co., Inc.  – Petition to Amend Zoning Map – 28.5 Acres Southwest of Fix Road and Baseline Road – From R-1D to R-2 – Set Public Hearing  

4.  Niagara Development Group – Petition to Amend Zoning Map – River Oaks PUD – Modify Zoning Lines – Set Public Hearing

1.    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

2.    Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

3.    Set Public Hearing – Monday, November 21, 2005 at 8:00p.m. Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

4.    Referred to Town Board Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – DOUGLAS M. LEARMAN:

1.    Site Plan Revision – 2920 Grand Island Boulevard

1.  Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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WATER/WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT:

1.  Authorization to Advertise for the Hauling of Sludge

1. Advertise Nov. 7th, Open Bids Nov. 28th, Award Bid Dec. 5th.  Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL:

1.  Bill Torchia, 2940 Bedell Road – Request that Town Abandon Interest in Parcel of Land

2.  Chuck & Mary Internicola, 2960 Bedell Road – Exception to Subdivision Regulations – 2940 Bedell Road

3.  County of Erie, Department of Environment & Planning – 30-Day Open Enrollment Period for Inclusion into an Erie County Agricultural District

4.  Veterans Memorial Monument – DeGlopper Park

1.    Referred to Planning Board Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    Referred to Planning Board Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

3.    For Posting Only, No action by TB

4.    Subject to final design to be approved by Town Board Roesch/Crawford, Approved 5-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #81104 – #81316

General       $ 38,924.34

Highway      $ 38,849.10

Sewer         $ 25,512.24

Water         $  16,967.16

Capital        $162,968.84

Garbage    $  69,688.50

Total           $352,910.18

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0
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   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.  Planning Board – New England Village – Preliminary Plat Approval

2.  Niagara Falls Campground, LLC – Whitehaven Road – Amend Zoning Map/Parcel #36.00-1-1 from CR to R-1A

3.  David A. Brody, P.C. – Vacant Land/Love Road – Approve Splitting Lot/SBL #50.00-2-14.22

4.  Waterford Park Subdivision – Preliminary Plat Approval

5.  Buffalo Launch Club – Site Plan Approval/Gazebo

6.  Whitehaven Road Campgrounds – Minor Subdivision/Preliminary Plat Approval

1.    Remains Tabled

2.    Remains Tabled

3.    Remains Tabled

4.    Remains Tabled

5.    Remains Tabled

6.    Remains Tabled

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   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

No Residents Spoke

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FROM THE BOARD:

Roesch: Welcome Ms. Zilbauer, Congratulations to GI Vikings, Tuesday is Election Day.

Robillard/Cooke: Veterans Day Ceremony –Veterans Park, Friday Nov. 11th  at 11:00am – VFW Open House immediately following

McMahon: 2006 Budget Public Hearings – Thurs. Nov. 10th at 7:00p.m

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Robert Bennett

Opal Guenot

Howard Juhre

John Stolfo, Jr.

Thomas Godfrey

Adjourned at 8:29p.m. Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0