A
regular meeting of the Town Board of Grand Island, New York was held at the
Town Hall, 2255 Baseline Rd., Grand Island, NY at 8:00p.m. on the 20th
of January, 2009.
Present:
Peter A. McMahon Supervisor
Mary
S. Cooke
Councilwoman
Richard
W. Crawford
Councilman
Gary
G. Roesch
Councilman
Patricia A. Frentzel
Town Clerk
Peter C. Godfrey
Town Attorney
Excused:
Susan J. Argy
Councilwoman
Supervisor Peter McMahon called the meeting to order at 8:00p.m.
Councilman Gary Roesch led the Pledge of Allegiance.
This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding
the meeting agenda items only.
Speakers:
David
Gillen Re:
Golf Course Villas
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
approve Minutes of Workshop
Meeting #1, January 5, 2009, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #2, January 5, 2009,
Minutes of Regular Meeting #1, January 5, 2009, Minutes of Workshop Meeting
#3, January 7, 2009 and Minutes of Workshop Meeting #4, January 12, 2009.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
1.
Golden Age
Center Facility Usage December 2008
2.
Golden Age
Center Vehicle Usage December 2008
3.
Golden Age
Center 2008 Yearly Attendance Report
4.
Time Warner
Cable Rates for Video Service
5.
Building
Permits Issued December 2008
6.
Meeting
Minutes Zoning Board of Appeals December 4, 2008
7.
Time Warner
Cable Time Warner NY Cable LLC
8.
State of New
York, Office of the State Comptroller Annual Financial Report
9.
County of
Erie, County Executive Community Development Block Grant Consortium
Kaegebein Sidewalk Replacement
10.
Meeting
Minutes Town of Grand Island Safety Committee November 6, 2008
11.
Meeting
Minutes Planning Board December 8, 2008
12.
County of
Erie, Department of Environment and Planning, Division of Planning Public
Review of 2009 Annual Action Plan
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
adopt the consent agenda as distributed.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
SUPERVISOR
McMAHON:
AFSCME
Memorandum of Agreement Unused 2008 Vacation Time
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to adopt
the following resolution regarding unused 2008 vacation time as follows:
This
Memorandum of Agreement is made as of this 1st day of January, 2009
by and among THE TOWN OF GRAND ISLAND (Town) and AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL 1783-A (AFSCME)
(collectively Parties).
WHEREAS,
the Town and AFSCME are party to a collective bargaining agreement effective
through December 31, 2011 (CBA); and
WHEREAS,
under the collective bargaining agreement, there is a limit of five days of
vacation which may be carried over from year to year; and
WHEREAS,
due to business demands, Operators Steve Ciszek and Brian Pettitt were unable
to schedule all of their 2008 vacation time and have more that five days of
unused vacation time remaining as of December 31, 2008.
NOW
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between the Parties as follows:
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
CSEA
Memorandum of Agreement Unused 2008 Vacation Time
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
adopt the following resolution regarding unused 2008 vacation time as follows:
This Memorandum of
Agreement (Agreement) is made as of this 16th day of January, 2009, by
and between the Town Of Grand Island (the Town) and CSEA, Local 1000
AFSCME, AFL-CIO (CSEA) (collectively, the Parties).
WHEREAS, the Town and
CSEA are parties to a collective bargaining agreement effective through
December 31, 2011 (the CBA); and
WHEREAS, under Article
21 of the CBA, there is a limit of five (5) days of vacation which may be
carried over into a following calendar year; and
WHEREAS, due to
business demands, Linda Tufillaro, the Towns Director of Recreation, was
unable to schedule all of her 2008 vacation time and therefore has more than
five (5) days of unused vacation time remaining as of December 31, 2008.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS
HEREBY AGREED by and between the Parties as follows:
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:
TOWN
ATTORNEY PETER GODFREY:
River
Meadows Wetlands Dedication
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to table
the wetlands dedication for River Meadows.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
RECREATION
DIRECTOR LINDA TUFILLARO:
Request
Permission to Purchase - Snow Plow
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
authorize the Recreation Director to purchase a snow plow from the low bidder
Casullos Truck & Auto Accessories in the amount of $4,715.00 with
an option for a wing purchase of $550.00. Total
amount of purchase - $5,265.00
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
Request
Permission to Purchase - 2009
F250 Pickup Truck
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
authorize the Recreation Director to purchase a 2009, F250 pickup truck from
the NYS bid list at $17,742.00 with an optional bench cloth seat - $152.00 and
delivery cost - $170.00. Total
amount of purchase - $18,064.00. The
truck will replace plow truck #3, a 1998 4x4, to be used at Veterans Park as a
seasonal vehicle and truck #6 will be released for Town auction.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
ZONING
OFFICER JOHN McCARTHY:
Activity
Report January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008
For
information purposes. No action
by the Town Board
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
A motion
was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to pay
Vouchers #92909 93041
General
$ 46,399.04
Highway
$ 68,561.16
Sewer
$
8,129.49
Water
$ 70,998.63
Garbage
$ 94,695.93
Total
$292,050.70
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
Upstate Cellular, Long Road Site Plan Approval Cell Tower
Remains
Tabled
KeyCorp Proposed Key Bank Site Plan Review
Remains
Tabled
Golf Course Villas at River Oaks, Phase 3, (21 Lots) Final Plat
Approval
Remains
Tabled
Appointment
Cable/Communications Committee
Remains
Tabled
Appointment
Board of Ethics
Remains
Tabled
Appointments
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Remains
Tabled
SUSPEND
THE RULES:
Appointments
Economic Development Advisory Board
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
suspend the rules for the purpose of considering appointments to the Economic
Development Advisory Board.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
appoint Jeff Halpin and Kevin Dilliot to the Economic Development Advisory Board for
three-year terms expiring 12-31-2011.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
This is
an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding Town
government on any subject.
Speakers:
Gerald Wochadlo,
Elizabeth Stoklosa
Re: Country Club Cottages
FROM THE TOWN BOARD:
Councilman
Roesch: Rotary
Chili Dinner Saturday, January 31, 2009 GIHS
Councilwoman Cooke: DOT Roundabout Open House
Town Hall Tuesday,
January 27, 2009
from 4:00p.m. 8:00p.m. Presentation
at 6:30p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
adjourn the meeting at 8:42p.m.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
A moment of silence was observed in memory of the following:
Frank Oliverio, Sr.
Gloria Worley
Lillian DeGlopper
Frances Stahlberger
Respectfully
submitted,
Patricia
A. Frentzel
Town
Clerk