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 3rd of November, 2008.

 

Present:                      Peter A. McMahon                   Supervisor

Mary S. Cooke                        Councilwoman

Richard W. Crawford             Councilman

Gary G. Roesch                      Councilman

Susan J. Argy                          Councilwoman

Patricia A. Frentzel                 Town Clerk

Peter C. Godfrey                    Town Attorney

 

Supervisor Peter McMahon called the meeting to order at 8:00p.m.

Reverend Earle King from St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church gave the Invocation. 

Councilman Richard Crawford led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

PROCLAMATION:

Certificate of Appreciation – Website Photo Contest Winner – Postponed until the next Town Board Meeting.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.

 

Speakers:                                           None                             

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

$2,303,000 Improvements of the Town Water District

A public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing anyone who wanted to make comments in favor or in opposition to proposed bond resolution for $2,303,000 for improvements of the Town Water District.

           

            Speakers in Favor:                 None

           Speakers in Opposition:          None                      

 

Supervisor McMahon declared the Public Hearing closed.

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adopt the resolution and order after the Public Hearing approving the increase and improvement of facilities of the Town of Grand Island Water District as follows:                                          

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island (herein called “Town Board” and “Town”, respectively), in the County of Erie, New York on behalf of the Town of Grand Island Water District (the “District”), in the Town, has directed the Town of Grand Island Engineering Department, competent engineers licensed in New York, to prepare a map, plan & report for improvements for the District’s water system improvements, including, but not limited to, the installation of approximately 2,500 feet of 16-inch diameter waterline from the plant discharge to Baseline Road and then to Bush Road, the upgrade of tube settlers for the existing concrete coagulation basins at the old side of the water treatment plant and the replacement of the existing accelerator with new concrete sedimentation basins and a new tube settler train located in a new building addition, all of the forgoing to include all necessary site work, equipment, apparatus and other improvements and costs incidental thereto, (the "District Improvement"); and pursuant to the direction of the Town the Engineer has completed and filed with the Town Board such map, plan and report for said increase and improvement of facilities of the District and has estimated the total cost thereof to be a maximum amount of $2,303,000; said cost to be financed by the issuance of  serial bonds of the Town in the amount of $2,303,000, offset by any federal, state, county and/or local funds; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board has given due consideration to the impact that the increase and improvement of the facilities of the District may have on the environment and on the basis of such consideration, the Town Board found that no substantial adverse environmental impact will be caused thereby; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Town have complied in every respect with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding environmental matters, including compliance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, comprising Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and, in connection therewith, duly issued a negative declaration and/or other applicable documentation, which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk.

 

WHEREAS, the Town Board issued an Order at its October 20, 2008 meeting calling for a public hearing to be held at the Town Hall, Grand Island, New York, on November 3, 2008 at 8 o’clock P.M. (prevailing time) to consider said  increase and improvement of facilities of the District and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same and for such other action on the part of the Town Board with relation thereto as may be required by law,  and further ordered the Town Clerk to publish at least once in a newspaper designated as an official newspaper of the Town for such publication, and post on the sign board of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6 of Section 30 of the Town Law, a copy of this Order, certified by said Town Clerk, the first publication thereof and said posting to be not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) days before the date of such public hearing; and

 

WHEREAS, said notices of the public hearing were properly published and posted and the public hearing duly held at the time and place stated in the notices.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND DETERMINED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GRAND ISLAND, based on the information provided at the public hearing, as follows:

 

DETERMINED, that it is in the public interest to increase and improve the facilities of the District as hereinabove described and referred to at the estimated maximum cost of $2,303,000; and it is hereby

 

DETERMINED, that the parcels and lots of the District shall be benefited by said increase and improvement of the facilities of the District; and it is hereby

 

DETERMINED, that all parcels and lots benefited by said increase and improvement of the facilities are included in the District; and it is hereby

 

ORDERED, that the facilities of the District shall be so increased and improved and that the Engineer shall prepare plans and specifications and make a careful estimate of the expense for said increase and improvement of the facilities, and with the assistance of the Town Attorney, prepare a proposed contract for the execution of the work, which plans and specifications, estimate and proposed contract shall be presented to the Town Board as soon as possible, and it is hereby

FURTHER ORDERED, that the expense of said increase and improvement of the facilities shall be financed by the issuance of serial bonds of the Town in an amount not to exceed $2,303,000, said amount to be offset by any federal, state, county and/or local funds, and the costs of said increase and improvement of facilities shall be annually apportioned among the District by the Town Board, and the amounts so apportioned shall be paid by the assessment, levy and collection of special assessments from the several lots and parcels of land within the District, which the Town Board shall determine and specify to be especially benefited thereby, so much upon and from each as shall be in just proportion to the amount of benefit conferred upon the same, to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable, except as provided by law, and it is hereby

 

FURTHER ORDERED, that within ten (10) days after adoption of this Resolution and Order, the Town Clerk shall record with the Clerk of the County of Erie a copy of this Resolution and Order, certified by said Town Clerk.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to adopt the following resolution for $2,303,000 improvements of the Town Water District:

A bond resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island, Erie County, New York (the “Town”), November 3, 2008, authorizing the increase and improvement of facilities of the Town of Grand Island Water District at a maximum amount not to exceed $2,303,000, and authorizing the issuance of serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,303,000, offset by any federal, state, county, and/or local funds received for said object or purpose or redemption of the Town’s obligation issued therefor, pursuant to the local finance law to finance said purpose and delegating the power to issue bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the sale of such bonds to the Town Supervisor.

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island, Erie County, New York (the “Town”), has determined to proceed with the Increase and Improvement of Facilities of the Town of Grand Island Water District (the “Improvement Project”); and

WHEREAS, the Town Board desires to undertake the construction of the Improvement Project including, but not limited to, the installation of approximately 2,500 feet of 16-inch diameter waterline from the plant discharge to Baseline Road and then to Bush Road, the upgrade of tube settlers for the existing concrete coagulation basins at the old side of the water treatment plant and the replacement of the existing accelerator with new concrete sedimentation basins and a new tube settler train located in a new building addition, all of the forgoing to include all necessary site work, equipment, apparatus and other improvements and all preliminary costs and costs incidental thereto, (the “District Improvement”).

WHEREAS, the Town Board desires to issue obligations of the Town to finance the costs of the Improvement.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board (by the favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members of the Board) as follows:

SECTION 1.  The specific purpose (hereinafter referred to as “purpose”) to be financed pursuant to this resolution is the Increase and Improvement of facilities of the Town of Grand Island Water District (the “District”) in the Town of Grand Island.  The maximum cost of said purpose will not exceed $2,303,000.

SEC TION 2.  The Town Board plans to finance the maximum estimated cost of said purpose by the issuance of serial bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,303,000 of said Town, hereby authorized to be issued therefore pursuant to the Local Finance Law, said amount to be offset by any federal, state, county and/or local funds.  The cost of such improvement is to be paid by the issuance of serial bonds, and by the assessment, levy and collection of assessments from the several lots and parcels of land within the District which the Town Board shall determine and specify to be especially benefited thereby, so much upon and from each as shall be in just proportion to the amount of benefit conferred upon the same, to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable, except as provided by law.

SECTION 3.  It is hereby determined that said purpose is an object or purpose described in subdivision 1 of paragraph (a) of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, and that the period of probable usefulness of said purpose is 40 years.

SECTION 4.  Current funds are not required to be provided prior to the issuance of the bonds authorized by this resolution or any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said bonds.

SECTION 5.  It is hereby determined the proposed maturity of the obligations authorized by this resolution will be in excess of five years.

SECTION 6.  The faith and credit of said Town are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable.  An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year.  There shall be the assessment, levy and collection of special assessments from the several lots and parcels of land within the District which the Town Board shall determine and specify to be especially benefited thereby, so much upon and from each as shall be in just proportion to the amount of benefit conferred upon the same, to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable, except as provided by law.

SECTION 7.  Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Local Finance Law, pursuant to the provisions of Section 30.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes or the renewals of said notes and of Section 21.00, Section 50.00, Sections 56.00 to 60.00, Section 62.00 and Section 63.00 of the Local Finance Law, the powers and duties of the Town Board pertaining or incidental to the sale and issuance of the obligations herein authorized, including but not limited to authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing the terms, form and contents and as to the sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized and of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of said bonds, and the renewals of said notes, are hereby delegated to the Town Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer of the Town.

SECTION 8.  The temporary use of available funds of the Town, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the purpose or purposes described in Section 1 of this resolution.  The Town then reasonably expects to reimburse any such expenditures (to the extent made after the date hereof or within 60 days prior to the date hereof) with the proceeds of the bonds authorized by Section 2 of this resolution (or with the proceeds of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of such bonds).  This resolution shall constitute the declaration of the Town’s “official intent” to reimburse the expenditures authorized by Section 2 hereof with such bond or note proceeds, as required by United States Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2.

SECTION 9.  The Town Supervisor is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation

thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code.

SECTION 10.  The Town Supervisor is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c2-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

SECTION 11.  The Town has complied in every respect with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding environmental matters, including compliance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), comprising Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and, in connection therewith, duly issued a negative declaration and/or other applicable documentation, and therefore, no further action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act is necessary.

SECTION 12.  The validity of said serial bonds or of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said serial bonds may be contested only if:

(1)                                                      (a)  Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said Town is not authorized to expend money, or

 

(b)  if the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with

and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication; or

(2)                           Said obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York.

SECTION 13.  This Resolution is effective immediately.

 

SECTION 14.  The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish this resolution, or a summary thereof, together with a notice in substantially the form provided by Section 81.00 of said Local Finance Law, in a newspaper having a general circulation in said Town and designated as the official newspaper of said Town for such publication.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

Niagara River Estates – Section 4 (3 Lots) – Ransom Road – Preliminary Plat Approval

A public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing anyone who wanted to make comments in favor or in opposition to proposed Preliminary Plat Approval for Niagara River Estates – Section 4 (3 Lots) on Ransom Road.

           

            Speakers in Favor:                 None

               

           Speakers in Opposition:          None                      

 

Supervisor McMahon declared the Public Hearing closed.

 

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to refer the Preliminary Plat Approval for Niagara River Estates – Section 4 (3 Lots) on Ransom Road to the Town Board for SEQR.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

       Noes         0

 

 

 

Farugia Subdivision – Phase 1 (4 Lots) – Alt & Love Roads – Preliminary Plat Approval

A public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing anyone who wanted to make comments in favor or in opposition to proposed Preliminary Plat Approval for Farugia Subdivision – Phase 1 (4 Lots) – Alt & Love Roads.

           

            Speakers in Favor:                 None

               

           Speakers in Opposition:          None                      

 

Supervisor McMahon declared the Public Hearing closed.

 

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to refer the Preliminary Plat Approval for Farugia Subdivision – Phase 1 (4 Lots) – Alt & Love Roads

to the Town Board for SEQR.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

       Noes         0

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #87, October 20, 2008, Minutes of Regular Meeting #19, October 20, 2008, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #88, October 21, 2008, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #89, October 22, 2008, and Minutes of Workshop Meeting #91, October 23, 2008.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.      Meeting Minutes – Board of Architectural Review – September 16, 2008

2.      State of New York, Department of State – Agreement #T006423 – Scenic Woods/Bicentennial Park Master Plan

3.      Association of Erie County Governments – Resolution – Restore Funding to the Cooperative Extension, 4H and Erie County Soil & Water Conservation District  to their 2008 Funding Level

4.      Meeting Minutes – Long Range Planning Committee – August 27, 2008

5.      County of Erie, Department of Environment and Planning – Quarterly Report – 7/01/08-9/30/08

6.      County of Erie, Comptroller – Erie County Sales and Mortgage Tax Collections

7.      Town of Newstead – Resolution – Restore Funding to the Cooperative Extension and Erie County Soil & Water Conservation District  to their 2008 Funding Level

8.      New York State of Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Permits, Region 9 – Renewal of NYS DEC Permit

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adopt the consent agenda as distributed.      

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

Adopt Resolution – Erie County Inter-municipal Agreement

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adopt the following resolution regarding an inter-municipal agreement with Erie County:

 

WHEREAS, the Town of Grand Island is in need of road striping services for Town roads, and

WHEREAS, the Erie County Highway Department is able and willing to provide such services to the Town of Grand Island, and

 

WHEREAS, the County of Erie is willing to provide such services in return for the Town of Grand Island giving the County a used GMC vacuum/sewer truck, and

 

WHEREAS, the vacuum/sewer truck is surplus property which the Town no longer has a need for, and

 

WHEREAS, the Town Law permits the exchange of goods and services among municipal entities through an inter-municipal agreement, it is hereby

 

RESOLVED, that the Town of Grand Island Town Board hereby authorizes the Town to enter into an inter-municipal agreement exchanging a used vacuum/sewer truck in return for 140,000 linear feet of road striping services annually for a three-year period, and it is further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is authorized to sign all necessary paperwork to transfer title to the vacuum/sewer truck to the County of Erie, and it is further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Highway Superintendent is authorized to designate the roads which shall be striped by the County of Erie over the next three (3) years, and it is further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is authorized to sign an inter-municipal agreement with the County of Erie consistent with this resolution on behalf of the Town of Grand Island.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

COUNCILWOMAN MARY S. COOKE:

Commission for the Conservation of the Environment – Resolution – Restore Funding to the Cooperative Extension, 4H and Erie County Soil & Water Conservation District to their 2008 Funding Level

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to adopt the following resolution:

 

WHEREAS, the Town of Grand Island recognizes the importance of linking scientifically sound research to everyday living; and

 

WHEREAS, the research of New York State’s Land Grand College, Cornell University, is disseminated by Cornell Cooperative Extension in county-wide education, information and technical assistance programs including but not limited to support to commercial and horticultural businesses, soil testing, workforce training for nursery and landscape professionals, Master Gardener, 4-H Youth Development, financial literacy education, Eat Smart New York, Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP) for food stamp recipients, HeatSmart NY; and

 

WHEREAS, the Town of Grand Island has been advised that the proposed budget submitted by Erie County Executive Chris Collins provides no funding for Cornell Cooperative Extension in 2009; and

WHEREAS, the loss of Erie County funding to Cornell Cooperative Extension ($295,000 in 2008) would result in the loss of all other funding ($1.3 million for the total program in 2008) from private, state and federal sources;

 

NOW THEREFORE, based on the reasons outlined above the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island hereby resolves that

1.                            Erie County Executive Chris Collins and the Erie County Legislature restore funding for Cornell Cooperative Extension to the 2008 funding level.

2.                            Certified copies of this resolution are forwarded to the Erie County Executive, all members of the Erie County Legislature, Governing bodies of all Erie County cities, towns and villages and the Erie County Commissioner of Environment and Planning.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

COUNCILMAN RICHARD W. CRAWFORD:

Traffic Safety Advisory Board Meeting 10/14/2008 – KeyBank/Benderson Proposal

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to refer the correspondence from the Traffic Safety Advisory Board regarding the KeyBank outparcel to the Town Engineer and the Planning Board.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

Hiring of Part-time Crossing Guard

A motion made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to hire Paul Leuchner as a Part-time Crossing Guard effective Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at a rate of $18.01 per hour.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES – JOHN WHITNEY:

Delinquent Water and Sewer Accounts for 2009 Taxroll

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adopt the resolution from the Department of Engineering & Water Resources Department Head, John Whitney as follows:

WHEREAS, the Department Head, Department of Engineering & Water Resources did notify consumers within the respective water and sewer districts on Grand Island by having the wording “IF NOT PAID BY OCTOBER 31, ARREARS WILL BE ON TAX ROLLS” printed on water bills sent out quarterly. 

            Now therefore, be it resolved that the following approximate amount be applied to the Taxroll of 2009:

               

Water                                      $172,214.46

            Sewer                                      $248,156.17

            Out of District Sewer              $       361.44

            Meters                                     $    3,451.59

            Misc. Charges                         $       180.00

            Total                                        $424,363.66

               

Be it further resolved, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to accept no payments of such delinquent accounts after the said last day of October 2008.

APPROVED    Ayes    5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes    0

 

Request Approval – Allow Niagara Falls Water Board to Award Bid - Water & Wastewater Chemical Bid

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Supervisor to sign the renewal of the cooperative purchasing agreement, for a period of one year between the Town of Grand Island and the Niagara Falls Water Board, authorizing the Niagara Falls Water Board to act as the lead agency to solicit bids and with Grand Island participating in the purchasing co-op, upon the terms and conditions recommended for purchase of chemicals used in the treatment of water and wastewater. 

APPROVED    Ayes    5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes    0

 

Site Plan & Grading Permit for Pond Cleaning & Enlargement – Galenza Property, Love Road

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to accept the recommendation of the Town Engineer and issue a Grading Permit for pond cleaning and enlargement for the Galenza Property on Love Road.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

Authorization to Advertise for Bids – Wastewater Treatment Plant Polymer

A motion was made by Councilwoman Argy, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Town Engineer to advertise for bids for Polymer for the Wastewater Treatment Plant on November 7, 2008.  Bids will be opened on November 19, 2008 at 10:00a.m.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

Authorization to Advertise for Bids – 2008 Drainage Program D-37

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to authorize the Town Engineer to advertise for bids for the 2008 Drainage Program D-37 on November 14, 2008.  Bids will be opened on December 10, 2008 at 10:00a.m.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

RECREATION DIRECTOR – LINDA TUFILLARO:

Winter Adult & Youth Program Hires

A motion was made by Councilwoman Argy, seconded by Councilman Roesch to authorize the part-time appointment of the following for the Winter Adult & Youth Programs:  Reba Conway, Kolby Banker, Mike Karpie, Tim Boorady, Molly Highland, Joe Oliverio, Elizabeth Stanko, Aaron Wood, Joel Klock, Jessica Oyer, Jared Northrup at $7.50 per hour from November 2008-April 2009.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL:

Robert & Carolyn Marble – Request for Abandonment of Paper Street

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to refer the request to abandon a paper street to the Highway Superintendent and Planning Board for review and recommendation.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

 

 

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to pay

Vouchers #92206 – 92327

General                           $ 19,621.86     

Highway                          $ 41,547.08

Sewer                             $  31,018.67

Water                              $ 12,933.18

 Trust & Agency               $        20.88

  Total                                $105,141.67

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Upstate Cellular, Long Road – Site Plan Approval – Cell Tower

Remains Tabled

 

Local Law Intro #7 of 2008 – Request for Rezoning Property, Staley Road  

 A.  Planning Board – Invitrogen Corporation, Staley Road – Rezone from R1-A to M-1 (36.00-4-22.1) & (36.00-4-23.4)

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to refer Local Law Intro #7 of 2008 – request for rezoning property on Staley Road to the Town Board for SEQR.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

KeyCorp – Proposed Key Bank – Site Plan Review

Remains Tabled

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding Town government on any subject. 

    

       Speakers:                                    Shelia Figliotti  

                                                            Re: Car accident on East River                       

                                                             Michael Ziolkowski 

                                                            Re: Cell Tower RF Consultant

 

FROM THE TOWN BOARD: 

Councilman Crawford: Traffic Safety Advisory Board & Pedestrian accidents

Councilwoman Cooke: Vote! – Tree Planting – Saturday, November 8th – Vets Park; Veterans Service – November 11th at 11:00a.m.

Councilwoman Argy: Vote!

Councilman Roesch: Photo Contest winner; Spaghetti Dinner – Knights of Columbus – 4:00p.m. Tuesday, November 3rd; Undie Sunday – Tops – Sunday, November 9th

Supervisor McMahon: Vote!

 

ADJOURNMENT:

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adjourn the meeting at 8:38p.m.

APPROVED Ayes       5          Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

         Noes       0

 

 

A moment of silence was observed in memory of the following:      

                                               


Nicholas Mondich

Andrew Conta

Gladys Staffen

Dr. Kenneth Klementowski

Lucille Long

Harold Roberts

Donald Killian

Gerald Bell

Douglas Lengyel

James Kennedy, Jr.

Mohamed El-Behairy

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Patricia A. Frentzel

Town Clerk