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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:   Councilman Robillard 

 

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PROCLAMATIONS:

1.    National Airborne Day – August 16, 2005

Members of the Niagara Frontier 82nd Airborne Association and Ladies Aux. accepted proclamation

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PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

 

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MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #45, August 1, 2005

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #46, August 4, 2005

3.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting  #14, August 1, 2005

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Golden Age Center – Vehicle Usage – July 2005

2.    Golden Age Center – Facility Usage – July 2005

3.    Building Permits Issued – July 2005

4.    Moody’s Investors Service – Assigns A2 Rating to Town of Grand Island

5.    Town of Collins – New York State Thruway Tolls in Western New York

6.    Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Appeals – July 7, 2005

7.    State of New York, State Board of Real Property Services – Certificate of the Final State Equalization Rate for the 2005 Assessment Roll

8.    Erie County Industrial Development Agency – 2005 Invitrogen Corporation Project

9.    Meeting Minutes – Grand Island Memorial Library Board of Trustees – July 14, 2005

10.  Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – July 11, 2005

11.  Meeting Minutes – Community Enrichment Council – July 21, 2005

12.  Meeting Minutes – Board of Architectural Review – July 12, 2005

13. Town of Colden – Opposition to Budget Cuts – Erie County Sheriff’s Department

 

 

Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS - TOWN BOARD:

 

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Advisory Board Vacancies

2.    Authorize Supervisor to Sign Contract for Vegetation Control

3.    Establish Salary for Payroll Clerk

4.    Authorize Town Engineer to Hire Principal Engineer Assistant Replacement

5.    Town Owned Lot – Old Carriage House Circle

6.    Monthly Supervisor’s Report – July 2005

1.    Advertise for advisory board vacancies. Letters to be received by September 1st. Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    Sign contract with White’s Turf Crew - $4,800      Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

3.    Establish salary – Grade 4A.  Range: Step A: $12.44 – Step E: $22.12/per hr.               Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0

4.    A. Authorize TE to advertise & hire replacement           Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0 B. B. Issue certificate of appreciation to Hakim Hawramee Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0

5.    A. Budget amendment to increase account 001-0001-9999 for $5,656.06, increase account   001-7110-0434 $5656.06 for landscaping materials. Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0,  B. Award contract to Grand Island Greatscape - $5656.06 subject to existence of adequate insurance coverage.            Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

6.    No action required, on file in TC’s office

 

COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

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TOWN ATTORNEY - PETER GODFREY:

1.    Accept the Annexed Deed of Dedication of Town Highway to be known as Part of Majestic Woods Drive

2.    Resolution Accepting Turnaround Public Drainage, Sanitary Sewer Easements for Majestic Woods Subdivision Part Two

3.    Amendment to Conservation Easement

1.    Accept subject to approval of TA, TE, Order of Hwy Super., and filed in EC Clerk’s office (w/cert. copy)              Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

2.    Subject to Town Attorney Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

3.    Adopt resolution        Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT - RAYMOND DLUGOKINSKI:

1.  MEO New Hire

1. James Daluisio, MEO effective      8-24-05.  Filling a vacant position. No action required by TB.

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TOWN ENGINEER - JOHN WHITNEY:

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

2.   Public Improvement Permit – Hidden Oaks Subdivision – Phase II

3.   Golden Age Center Roof  Replacement – Job No. M-178

4.   Final Plat Approval – Park Place Subdivision – Phase VII

5.   Award Bids – Master Lift Station Modifications – Job No.  M-170

6.   Award Drainage Projects – Job No. D-34

7.   Grand Island Boulevard Sanitary Sewer Construction – Job No. M-122-04

1.    Change amount - $522.00 Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

2.    Issue Public Improvement Permit             Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

3.    Advertise for bids – open August 31, 2005 at 10:00a.m.       Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

4.    Set Public Hearing – Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 8:00pm Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

5.    Award Contract 1 – General:       Quackenbush Co., Inc. - $895,000  Award Contract 2 – Electrical:            Tunney Electrical, Inc. - $18,400 Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

6.    Award Bid for two projects:        Sam Long’s Landscaping-$5880.00

7.    Advertise for bids – open September 14, 2005 at 10:00a.m.

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TOWN ACCOUNTANT – PAM WHITNEY:

1.    Budget Amendment – Erie County Grant

1.     Budget amendment to increase Revenue account: 001-0001-3006  $5,000.   Increase Appropriation E&R Youth account:  001-4210.0400 - $1,250 and E&R Personal: 001-4210-0100 $3,750. Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0,

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ZONING INSPECTOR – JOHN McCARTHY:

1.   Special Use Permit Renewal – Cathleen Shaw, 3054 Stony Point Road – 2 Agricultural Animals on 3.5 Acres

1.    Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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  PLANNING BOARD:

1.   Petition to Amend the Zoning Map for Paul Long – Change of Classification from B-2 to R-1E

2.   Final Plat Approval – Hidden Oaks – Phase 2

1.    Amend zoning map from B-2 to  R1-E.                            Robillard/Roesch, Approved 5-0

2.    Grant Final Plat       Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL:

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

2.    Grand Island Central School District – Donation of Voting Machines, by the Town, for School Elections

3.    Douglas M. Learman – CSEA President – Assistant Municipal Engineer Position

4.    Dan Stinson – Resignation from Enrichment & Referral/G.I.F.T.S.

5.    Robert H. Westfall - Resignation from Planning Board

1.    Extend agreement to March 31, 2006                   Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    Referred to Town Clerk Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

3.    Referred to TA and Personnel Committee                   Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

4.    Accept with regret and certificate of appreciation            Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

5.    A. Accept with regret and certificate of appreciation         Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0   B. Appoint chairman - Douglas Scheid – Term expires 12-31-05.    Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #80336 – 80466

General       $ 59,611.42

Highway      $ 10,982.19

Sewer         $   5,108.71

Water         $      517.18

Capital        $ 13,589.00

Garbage      $ 69,688.50

Fire              $187,431.00

Total                $347,153.00

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

Peter Kuszczak                                    Re: Rezoning at 1282 Stony Point

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FROM THE BOARD:

Cooke: Enjoy the final weeks of Summer

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Arthur Gilbert

Treva Chism

Adjourn at 8:35p.m.    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0