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 1st of February, 2010.
Present:
Peter A. McMahon
Supervisor
Mary
S. Cooke
Councilwoman
Richard
W. Crawford
Councilman
Gary
G. Roesch
Councilman
Raymond
A. Billica
Councilman
Patricia
A. Frentzel
Town Clerk
Peter
C. Godfrey
Town Attorney
Supervisor
McMahon called the meeting to order at 8:00p.m.
Councilman
Richard Crawford led the Pledge of Allegiance.
This is an opportunity for residents
to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.
Speakers:
None
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #2, January 11, 2010, Minutes of Workshop
Meeting #3, January 19, 2010, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #4, January 19,
2010, Minutes of Regular Meeting #2, January 19, 2010 and Minutes of Workshop
Meeting #5, January 20, 2010.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
1.
County of
Erie, Comptroller – Surplus Dog License Fee
2.
County of
Erie, County Executive – Community Development Block Grant Consortium
3.
Meeting
Minutes – Board of Architectural Review – December 15, 2009
4.
New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation – Division of Environmental Permits
– Permit No. 9-1446-00643/00001, MLR No. 91013
5.
Meeting Minutes – Long Range Planning Committee –
January 27, 2010
A motion was
made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Billica to approve the
consent agenda as distributed.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
–TOWN BOARD:
SUPERVISOR
McMAHON:
Authorize
Creation of Part-time Positions – Zoning Inspector, Engineering Aide,
Engineering Aide Seasonal
A motion
was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to authorize
the Supervisor to submit PO-17s for the creation of Part-time Zoning
Inspector, Engineering Aide and Engineering Aide Seasonal.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
Authorize
Creation of Position – Senior Account Clerk-Typist – Accounting Department
A motion
was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the
Supervisor to submit a PO-17 for the creation of a Senior Account Clerk-Typist
for the Accounting Department.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
– OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:
TOWN
ATTORNEY – PETER GODFREY:
Authorize
Supervisor to Sign Contracts – Water/Wastewater Service – Beaver Island
State Park
A
motion was made by Councilman Billica, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
authorize the Supervisor to sign a
contract with the Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation for
water service to Beaver Island State Park at a cost of $3.74/per 1,000 gallons
and the contract for wastewater service to Beaver Island State Park at a cost
of $8.63/per 1,000 gallons.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
DEPARTMENT
OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES – JOHN WHITNEY:
Award
Bid – Waterline Improvement Project – Project No. M-195
Town Engineer John Whitney reported that on January
27, 2010, the following bids were received for the Waterline Improvement
Project at the Water Treatment Plant:
Milherst
Construction
$404,700.00
Accadia Site
Contracting
$439,722.50
C.M.H.
Company, Inc.
$454,980.00
C. Destro
Development
$494,000.00
C&C
Contractors
$498,450.00
Visone
Construction, Inc.
$499,740.00
ED Bauer
Construction
$503,000.00
D.V.Brown
& Associates
$515,900.00
LDC
Construction
$524,714.00
Mark Cerrone
Inc.
$678,450.00
After
careful review of the bids Wendel Duchscherer,
Town consultant and the Town Engineer recommends award to the low bidder
Milherst Construction, in the amount of $404,700.00.
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by
Councilwoman Cooke to accept the recommendation of the Town Engineer and Town
consultant and award the bid for the Waterline Improvement Project at the
Water Treatment Plant – Project No. M-195 to Milherst Construction in the
amount of $404,700.00.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
Authorize
Supervisor to Sign Professional Services Agreement – Fisherman’s Landing
M-191
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Billica to
accept the recommendation of the Town Engineer and authorize the Supervisor to
sign the Professional Services Agreement with Scheid Architectural for work on
Fisherman’s Landing M-191 subject to approval of Department of State and
Town Attorney.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
– GENERAL:
Local
Law Intro #7 of 2009 – Rezoning – Sheridan Transit Rod & Gun Club, 551
Ransom Road, from R1-D to CR
A.
Correspondence – David
Ungaro
B.
Correspondence – Jayne
Schaber
C.
Correspondence – Leo R.
Shonitsky, Jr.
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to refer
the correspondence from residents to the Town Board.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
Carol
Traina, Westwood Drive – Request for Speed Limit Review and “Children at
Play” Sign
A motion was made by Councilman Billica, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke
to refer the request for speed limit review and “Children at Play” sign to
the Traffic Safety Advisory Board for review and recommendation.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
REPORT
OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
A motion
was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to pay
Vouchers #96701 – 96867
General
$ 45,932.99
Highway
$ 41,087.67
Sewer
$ 16,933.85
Water
$ 9,465.53
Capital
$ 18,071.00
Total
$131,491.04
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
Double-D
Construction, Bedell Road – Site Plan Approval/Contractor’s Yard
A.
Doug Learman, Code Enforcement
Officer – Contractor’s Yard
Remains Tabled
B.
Daniel C. Drexelius – Refund
of Variance Fee
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to refer the
request for a refund of a Variance Fee to the Town Attorney for review and
recommendation.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
SUSPENSION
OF RULES:
Local
Law Intro #2/2010 – Rezone a Portion of Branches of Niagara from CR to R1-A
part of SBL # 36.00-1-1.11 (aka Niagara
Falls Campground, LLC / Whitehaven Road Campgrounds) – Set Public Hearing
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to Suspend the
Rules to consider setting a Public Hearing for Local Law Intro #2/2010 to
rezone a portion of Branches of Niagara from CR to R1-A, part of SBL #
36.00-1-1.11 (aka Niagara Falls
Campground, LLC / Whitehaven Road Campgrounds)
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded
by Councilwoman Cooke to set a Public Hearing for Monday, March 1, 2010 at
8:00p.m. for
the purpose of hearing anyone who wants to comment in favor or in opposition
to Local Law Intro #2/2010 to rezone a portion of Branches of Niagara from CR
to R1-A, part of SBL # 36.00-1-1.11 (aka
Niagara Falls Campground, LLC / Whitehaven Road Campgrounds)
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
PRIVILEGE
OF THE FLOOR:
This is an opportunity for residents to comment on
any matter regarding Town government on any subject.
Speakers:
None
FROM THE TOWN BOARD:
Councilman Crawford: Relay for Life – Pancake
Breakfast – Knights of Columbus – Sunday, February 7, 2010 – 8:30a.m.
– 1:00p.m.
Councilwoman Cooke:
Next Town Board Meeting – March 1, 2010 – 8:00p.m.
Councilman Roesch: Association of Towns –
February 14-17th - New
York City – Training for Town Officials ; Ladies Auxiliary of VFW –
Spaghetti Dinner – February 20, 2010 – 4:00p.m. – 7:00p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch,
seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adjourn the meeting at 8:17p.m.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes
0
A moment of silence was observed in memory of the
following:
David Poulson
James Sugar, Sr.
James Laughlin
Respectfully
submitted,
Patricia A.
Frentzel
Town Clerk