Unapproved Minutes of Mon., Sept. 20, 2004 Town Board Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE:

DISPOSITION:

I

ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk – Patricia Frentzel

Gary Roesch Excused

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INVOCATION:   Trinity United Methodist Church

Rev. Paul Robinson

III

PLEDGE:

Councilwoman Cooke

IV

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR: – Agenda Items Only

No Residents Spoke

V

  MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #16, September 7, 2004

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop #38, September 7, 2004

Crawford/Robillard, approved 4-0

VI

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Erie County Dept. of Environment & Planning – SEQR Determination, Culvert Replacement 75-1, Whitehaven Rd.

2.    NYS Parks & Recreation – SEQR Determination, Grand Island Bike Trail Connect Project

3.    Erie County Dept. of Environment & Planning – Sanitary Sewer District #5 Construction

4.    Erie Count Dept. of Public Works – Pre-Letting Meeting September 16, 2004, Reconstruction of Whitehaven Rd. Bridge over Six Mile Creek

5.    Zoning Board of Appeals – Meeting Minutes – August 5, 2004

6.    Board of Architectural Review – Meeting Minutes – July 12, 2004

7.    Board of Architectural Review – Meeting Minutes – Aug. 9, 2004

8.    Economic Development Advisory Board – Meeting Minutes – September 9, 2004

9.    J. O’Connell & Assoc. – Recycling Pre-Application

10.  Town of Lancaster – Resolution Supporting Restoration of Traffic Fine Revenue

11.  Planning Board – Meeting Minutes – August 9, 2004

 

 

 

 

Cooke/Crawford, approved 4-0       #4 – Bridge over Six Mile Creek Starting the end of October and  for a period of three weeks, the bridge will be closed for reconstruction

 

COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN BOARD/TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

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  SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Seneca Land Claim – Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit Decision

2.    Association of Towns – Resolution Supporting Restoration of Traffic Fine Revenue

3.    Set Public Hearing for Community Development Block Grant

4.    Amend 2004 Fee Schedule

1.    No TB action necessary – FYI

2.    Cooke/Robillard, approved 4-0

3.    Set Public Hearing for Monday October 4, 2004 at 8p.m. for anyone who wishes to nominate a project for the CDBG

4.    Amend Fee to include new Zoning Agricultural Animal Permit Fee at $20 per year Robillard/Crawford, approved 4-0

VIII

TOWN CLERK – PATRICIA FRENTZEL:

1.    Special Use Permit Renewal – Joseph Higgins – 900 Ransom Road – Keeping of up to 3 Equine Animals on 4.35 Acres

2.    Appointment – Deputy Town Clerk

1.     Robillard/Cooke, approved 4-0

2.     Karen M. Cooney appointed as FT Deputy Town Clerk effective 9-20-04                   No TB action necessary, FYI

IX

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT – RAYMOND DLUGOKINSKI:

1.      Inventory for Highway Department – Machinery, Tools, & Equipment

  1.  No TB action necessary, FYI

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TOWN ENGINEER – JOHN WHITNEY:

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

2.      Sanitary Sewer Districts Extension East of 933 Ransom Road

1.     Cooke/Crawford, approved 4-0

2.     Special Districts Committee:  Approved as Out of District User                 Cooke/Robillard, approved 4-0

XI

TOWN ATTORNEY – PETER GODFREY:

1.    Set Public Hearing for Establishment of Lighting District #41 – Oakwood Estates at River Oaks - Section 2A

  1.  Set a Public Hearing for Monday, October 4, 2004 at 8p.m.

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   CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – DOUGLAS LEARMAN:

1.   Request of Change of Occupancy – 2261 Grand Island Blvd.

2.   Report on Vacant Properties – 74 Elsie Lane, 34 Ward Park,  3091 Whitehaven Rd.

1.    Robillard/Cooke, approved 4-0

2.    Add Dunlop Building to list, referred to Town Attorney and CEO for review and recommendation Robillard/Crawford, approved 4-0

XIII

   PLANNING BOARD:

1.   Park Place Subdivision – Phase VIII – Preliminary Plat Approval

2.   Russell A. Certo – 1282 Stony Point Rd. – Rezone R1-E to R3

3.   Grand Park Vue Subdivision – Phase IV – Final Plat Approval

4.   Thomas N. Thomas – 1917 Staley Rd. – Site Plan Approval – Convert Portion of Vacant Building to a Dance Studio

5.   Upstate Cellular Network (Verizon Wireless) – 423 Ransom Rd. – Site Plan Approval – Cellular Telephone Transmitting Facility

6.   October Planning Board Meeting – Moved to Tuesday, October 12th. (FYI)

1.    Tabled in Planning Board

2.    Referred to Town Board and Town Attorney for study Crawford/Robillard, approved 4-0

3.    Cooke/Robillard, approved 4-0

4.    Crawford/Cooke, approved 4-0

5.    A. Site Plan Approval: Crawford/Cooke, approved 3-0 Robillard, abstain                        B. Issue Special Use Permit: Crawford/Cooke, approved 3-0 Robillard, abstain

6.    FYI only

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  COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL:

1.   Helena Kovacs Brierton – Hermine Kovacs, Whitehaven/Meadow Lane – Combine SBL’s 331.12-2-1 and 37.12-2-2

2.   Grand Island Fire Co. – Open House – October 8th 5:00p.m. –8:00p.m. Request to close Baseline between Whitehaven Rd and GI Blvd. 

1.    Referred to Planning Board for review and recommendation Cooke/Robillard, approved 4-0

2.    Close as requested for Open House Robillard/Cooke, approved 4-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #76999 – 77124:

General       $64,732.99

Highway      $  3,750.25

Sewer         $40,313.70

Water         $20,740.18

Capital        $  8,268.66

Garbage      $62,082.65

Total         $199,618.43

Cooke/Robillard, approved 4-0

XVI

  SUSPEND THE RULES:

1.     Request to place mobile home at 561 Alt Blvd. for temporary residence during fire damage repairs to home.

2.     Hire Two Part Time Substitute Crossing Guards

Suspend the Rules: Crawford/Robillard, approved 4-0

1.    Cooke/Robillard, approved 4-0

2.    Hire PT Substitute Crossing Guards effective immediately: Gayle Nowak, 4674 East River Rd. and Michelle Hippert, 3557 Wallace Drive Crawford/Robillard, approved 4-0

 

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   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

No Residents Spoke

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FROM THE BOARD:

Cooke: Welcome to the HS  Government Students attending meeting

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Rowland Runckel

Ruth Duerr

Richard Lovelee

Flora Mae Benns

Adjourned at 8:19 p.m.              Crawford/Cooke, approved 4-0