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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

All Present

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INVOCATION:    Emmanuel Community Bible Church

Rev. David Rodgers

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PLEDGE:     Councilman Roesch

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PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Joan Arki, 1412 Ransom Rd.                                             Re: Parkland Enterprises: drainage, traffic, aesthetics

John Tripi, Jr, 1655 Whitehaven Rd. Re: Spot Rezoning 1282 Stony Pt. Rd.

Marla Brown, Attorney for Parkland Enterprises                                 Re: Title issues, Corporate Restructuring

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   MINUTES:

1.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #3, February 7, 2005

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop #5, February 7, 2005

3.    Approve Minutes of Workshop #6, February 14, 2005

4.    Approve Minutes of Workshop #7, February 16, 2005

5.    Approve Minutes of Workshop #9, February 28, 2005

6.    Approve Minutes of Workshop #10, March 1, 2005

Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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PUBLIC HEARING: 8:00PM

1.    Final Plat Approval – Majestic Woods Subdivision – Phase II

In Favor: Robert Pidanick, 4950 Genesee St.                                      In Opposition: None

Crawford/Cooke, Tabled pending review by Town Board, 5-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Meeting Minutes – Grand Island Citizen Corps Council – December 7, 2004

2.    Meeting Minutes – Grand Island Youth Board – February 3, 2005

3.    Meeting Minutes – Grand Island Youth Board – February 10, 2005

4.    Meeting Minutes – Board of Architectural Review – January 10, 2005

5.    Meeting Minutes – Economic Development Advisory Board – February 10, 2005

6.    Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – January 10, 2005

7.    Meeting Minutes – Traffic Safety Advisory Board – January 11, 2005

8.    American Farmland Trust – Purchase of Development Rights Workshops

9.    County of Erie, County Executive – State of the County Address -Postponed

Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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10. State of New York Public Service Commission – Notice of Public Statement Hearings on National Fuel Gas  Distribution Corporation’s Proposed Gas Service Rate Increase

11. Selective Insurance Company – Claim #20374663

12. County of Erie, Department of Environment & Planning – Property Owners Requesting Inclusion Into Agricultural District

13. Erie County Environmental Management Council – County Executive Energy Achievement Award Program

14. Empire State Development – American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. Project, Public Hearing

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

16. New York Power Authority – Draft Application for a New License for the Niagara Power Project (Project) & Draft Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA)

17. Golden Age Center – Vehicle Usage – February 2005

18. Golden Age Center – Facility Usage – February 2005

19. Building Permits – February 2005

20. County of Erie – Report Regarding Apportionment and Distribution of 4% Sales Tax Revenue Received for February 2005

21. Elizabeth Bunich – Quality Communities Grant

22. New York State Office of Real Property Services – Residential Assessment Ratio

23. Erie County Department of Environment and Planning – Niagara County Training for Local Officials

24. County of Erie, Department of Environment and Planning – Proposed 2006 Federal Budget and Impact on the Community Development Program

25. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water – Update The Flood Insurance Rate Maps In Community

26. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation – Notice of Incomplete Application – Proposed Permit Modification – MLR #904-3-06-0678 – DEC #9-1446-00073-00004

COMMUNICATIONS - TOWN BOARD:

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Supervisors Report – January 2005

2.    Supervisors Report – February 2005

3.    Half Marathon- April 23, 2005

4.    Sprint Towers – Authorization to Sign Estoppel Agreements

5.    Water Meter Replacement Program – Local Law Intro #2/2005 – Set Public Hearing

6.    Community Enrichment Council – Appointment

7.    2005 Tax Rates

8.    Local Law Intro #1/2005 – Stop Signs

9.    Long Range Planning Committee – Appointment

10. Accident Claim

11. Tax Cancellations and Refunds for 2004 – Town Expenditures

12. Tax Cancellations and Refunds for 2004 – Fire Protection

13. Authorization to Refund $100.00 -  Variance Application Fee

1.    No TB action required

2.    No TB action required

3.    Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

4.    Authorize Supervisor to sign, subject to TA approval, seek town-wide area network access Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

5.    Set Public Hearing Monday,  March 21, 2005 at 8:00pm Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

6.    Appoint Stephanie Cowart, 859 Carter Creek – Term expires 12/31/05            Roesch/Crawford, Approved 5-0

7.    No TB action required

8.    Adopt Local Law #1/2005 Install Stop Signs:  Blackmon & West Park (southwest corner), Tracey Lane & Park (northeast corner), Sawmill – All Way Stop Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

9.    Create Long Range Planning Committee – Appoint 9 voting,   24 non-voting members     Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0 (See TC for appointments)

10.  Authorize payment - $854.25  to Michael Pusatier for damages caused by town snowplow, seek refund from Town insurance company                Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

11.  Referred to Town Assessor and  Supervising Accountant          Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

12. Referred to Town Assessor and  Supervising Accountant          Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

13.  Authorize Refund $100 Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

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TOWN ENGINEER - JOHN WHITNEY:

1.    Change Order No. 4 – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, General Contract – Job No. M-102-03G

2.    Professional Services Agreement – Baseline Master Lift Pump Station Rehabilitation Design & Construction – Baseline Master Lift Forcemain Replacement Design & Construction

3.    Performance Contract Financing Resolution – Wendel Energy Services

1.    Change Order No. 4 - $22,657 Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

2.    Project Cost - $101,200       Subject to TA approval       Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0

3.     Cooke/Robillard, Tabled 5-0

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WATER WATEWATER SUPERINTENDENT – WAYNE CLINTON:

1.    Ferrous Chloride for Phosphorus Removal and Sulfide Control

Mr. Clinton authorized to publish legal notice to purchase Ferrous Chloride                                      Bid opening: Wednesday,       March 29, 2005 @ 10:00 a.m.                       Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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TOWN ACCOUNTANT – PAM WHITNEY:

1.    Bank Designations

Designate Citizen’s Financial Group/Charter One Financial as an additional bank designee. Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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PLANNING BOARD:

1.    Heritage Centers (Thomas E. Ciminelli, Architect) – 1360 Baseline Rd. – SBL #50.00-2-2.1 - Exception To Subdivision Regulations

2.    Benderson Development Co. – 2130 Grand Island Blvd. – Exception To Subdivision Regulations – SBL #37.03-1-7.11

3.    Elderwood Senior Care At  Riverwood – 2850 Grand Island Blvd. – Special Use Permit – Adult Care Facility/2 Story Addition

4.    Grand Island Fire Co. – 2275 Baseline Rd. – Site Plan Approval – Addition

5.    Parkland Enterprises, Inc. – Ransom Estates Subdivision – Exception to Subdivision Regulations

6.    Parkland Enterprises, Inc. -  Ransom & Stony Point Rd. – A. Special Use Permit – Service Station/Convenience Store – B. Site Plan Re-Approval

7.    Majestic Woods Subdivision – Part 2 – Final Plat Approval

8.    Glen Wallace – 917 North Colony Rd. – Special Use Permit – Bed And Breakfast

1.    Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    Subject to approval of drainage plan by Town Engineer Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

3.    Set a Public Hearing Monday,    March 21, 2005 at 8:00p.m.  Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

4.    Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

5.    Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

6.    A. Set a Public Hearing Monday,    March 21, 2005 at 8:00p.m. Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0          B. Site Plan Re-Approval Crawford/Roesch, Tabled 5-0

7.     Tabled pending review by Town Board after Public Hearing                   Crawford/Cooke, 5-0

8.    Subject to: no sign in yard, proposed stockade fence be built Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

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COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL:

1.    Joan Bodkin – Resignation from Historical Preservation Committee

Accept with regret and certificate of appreciation               Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #78594-78868:

General         $107,268.58   

Highway        $ 59,272.36

Sewer            $  40,648.79

Water             $  18,717.04

T & A            $     7,240.02

Capital          $  37,906.22

Fire               $  24,960.00

 Total                 $296,013.01

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.    Parks & Recreation Community Center

2.    Rezoning – 1282 Stony Point Road

3.    John Lexo – Special Use Renewal for 2527 Bedell Road

1.    Referred to Town Board for study Robillard/Crawford, 5-0

2.    Remains Tabled until SEQR Meeting 3-16-05

3.    Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

 Dean Duguay, 2858 Staley Rd.                 Re: Agriculture Districts

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FROM THE BOARD:

Roesch: Power Authority                Re-Licensing, Chris Weaver – DEC application to modify pond permit                                         Cooke: Bed & Breakfast Permits – future locations

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Mary Haller

Betty Jean Ross

Raymond Turner

Paul Facklam Sr.

Michelle Nesbitt

Rose Kimiak

Jeanette Nowinski

Corrine Johnson-Walker

George Shaw

Thomas Gilmore

Raymond Hale

Viola Pitts

Joseph D’Ingillo

Adjourned at 8:51p.m.               Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0