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DISPOSITION:

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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

All Present

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INVOCATION:    New Apostolic Church

Rev. David Nitkowski

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PLEDGE:    Councilman Roesch

 

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PROCLAMATION:

1.    Friends of Lynnette – July 16, 2005

Members of family and friends accepted proclamation

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PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Joe Lukasiewicz,Sr.   Re: Staley/ Baseline Road intersection

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MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #34, June 14, 2005

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #36, June 15, 2005

3.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #11, June 20, 2005

4.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #37, June 20, 2005

5.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #38, June 21, 2005

6.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #39, June 22, 2005

7.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #40, June 28, 2005

Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.  Meeting Minutes – Traffic Safety Advisory Board – May 10, 2005

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

3.  Meeting Minutes – Economic Development Advisory Board - June 9, 2005

4. Meeting Minutes – Cable & Communications Committee – June 21, 2005

5.  United Way of Buffalo & Erie County – New Representative at the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County

6.  State of New York - Department of State -  2004 Application for Construction of Fishermen’s Park & Ferry Village Bikepath

7.  The Assembly – State of New York – Collateral Sources

8.  Meeting Minutes – Community Enrichment Council – June 16, 2005

9.   Louise M. Slaughter – Congress of the United States – NEXUS Program

10.   Preservation League of New York State – 2004 Annual Report

11.   Centre for the Development of Community Assets – Draft Progress on the Niagara River Greenway

12.   IsleChem – Signed Lease Agreement to Provide Office Space to the Town of Grand Island

13.   South Towns Community Enhancement Coalition - Resolution in Opposition of Higher Tolls and in Support of Elimination of Toll Barriers

14.   Village of Hamburg – Resolution in Opposition of Higher Tolls and in Support of Elimination of Toll Barriers

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS - TOWN BOARD:

 

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Adelphia – Home Rule and Cable Television Franchising

2.    Proposed Changes to New York State Retirement System

3.    Proposed Changes to Megan’s Law

4.    Motion Authorizing Supervisor to Sign Contract for Containerized Service for Hauling and Disposal of Solid Waste Trash

1.    Authorize Supervisor to send letter to Governor and Chairman of Public Service Commission in support of Verizon negotiating a franchise similar to Adelphia             Roesch/Crawford, Approved 5-0

2.    Authorize Supervisor to draft letter subject to TB approval in support of pension reform    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

3.    Authorize Supervisor to draft letter subject to TB approval in support  of strengthening sex offender legislation               Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

4.    Town Hall/Highway/Recreation trash pickup           Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

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TOWN ATTORNEY - PETER GODFREY:

1.  Amended Bond Resolution for Veterans Park Enhancement Project

2. Accept the Annexed Deed of Dedication of Town Highway to be Known as Part of Park Place - Phase VI

3. Resolution Accepting Turnaround Public Drainage, Sanitary Sewer Easements for the Park Place Subdivision, Phase VI

1.    Robillard/Crawford, Approved 5-0

2.    Subject to approval of TE, TA, Order of HS Laying out highway, filing with EC Clerk’s office by Smith Venture Attorney, and receipt of certified copy by TA          Cooke/Roesch,  Approved 5-0

3.    Subject to approval of TA, filing with EC Clerk’s office by Smith Venture Attorney and receipt of certified copy by TA Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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TOWN ENGINEER - JOHN WHITNEY:

1.    Award Bid, Job No. M-14-2005 – Bituminous Resurfacing of Various Town Roads

1. Award bid to Amherst Paving in amount of  $203,673.00            Roesch/Cooke,  Approved 5-0

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ZONING OFFICER – JOHN McCARTHY:

1.  Special Use Permit  Renewal – Sandy Beach Yacht Club, 1851 Winter Road  – Parking Lot

2.  Special Use Permit Renewal – Florence L. Prawel, 993 Whitehaven   Road –  Keeping of 3 Agricultural Animals on 5.9 Acres

3.  Paul Long – Petition to Amend Zoning Map – 359 East River Road

1.    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

2.    Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

3.    Set Public Hearing for Monday, July 18, 2005 at 8:00pm – Consider rezoning B2 to R1E      Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL:

1.  Mary V. Machelor – Intersection of Staley Road and Baseline Road – Request for Traffic Signal

1. Referred to Town Board and Traffic Safety Advisory Board and send letter to resident    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #79924 – #80049:

General       $ 75,346.88

Sewer         $   6,033.16

Water         $ 20,238.65 

Capital        $ 49,120.16

Cap. Res.    $    2,000.00

Fire District $187,431.00

Total                $340,169.85

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

No residents spoke

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FROM THE BOARD:

Crawford: Traffic Board supports traffic light at Baseline/Staley Road.  Intersection meets criteria, rec’d preliminary approval                 Cooke: Great job to Recreation staff for 4th of July Parade coordination and community effort of Astellas and others for the fireworks display.

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Sherry Duchman

Jeffery Reszetucha

Walter Cowan

Helen Such

Louis Scozzaro

John Hopper

Lance Kohn II

Mary Louise Kline

Adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0