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 19th of April, 2010.
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:
Raymond A. Billica
Councilman
Supervisor McMahon called the meeting
to order at 8:00p.m.
Councilman Richard Crawford led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATION:
This is an opportunity for residents
to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.
Speakers:
None
PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
A
Public Hearing was held at 8:00p.m. for the purpose of hearing anyone who wants to comment in favor or in
opposition to Final Plat Approval – Island Meadows Subdivision,
Phase 3A, 14 lots.
Speakers in Favor:
None
Speakers in Opposition:
Debbie Kline
Supervisor
McMahon declared the Public Hearing closed.
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to grant
Final Plat Approval for Island
Meadows Subdivision, Phase 3A, 14 lots.
APPROVED Ayes
4 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to
approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #19, April 1, 2010, Minutes of Workshop
Meeting #20, April 5, 2010, Minutes of Regular Meeting #6, April 5, 2010,
Minutes of Workshop Meeting #21, April 6, 2010, Minutes of Workshop Meeting
#22, April 7, 2010 and Minutes of Workshop Meeting #23, April 12, 2010.
APPROVED Ayes
4 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
1.
Golden Age
Center – Vehicle Usage – March 2010
2.
Golden Age
Center – Facility Usage – March 2010
3.
Building
Permits Issued – March 2010
4.
Meeting
Minutes – Zoning Board of Appeals – February 4, 2010
5.
Time Warner
Cable – Developments Affecting Time Warner Cable Subscribers in Grand Island
6.
New York State
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation – ADA Compliant
Playground in Veterans Park
7.
Meeting
Minutes – Planning Board – March 8, 2010
8.
Time Warner
Cable – Franchise Agreement Proposal
9.
HodgsonRuss
– Comments re: Time Warner Cable Franchise Agreement Proposal
A motion was
made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve the
consent agenda as distributed.
APPROVED Ayes
4 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
–TOWN BOARD:
SUPERVISOR
McMAHON:
Monthly
Supervisor’s Report – March 2010
The
Supervisor reported a cash balance of $203,069 on March 1, 2010
Total Receipts of $8,114,003
Total Disbursements of $8,198,987
Operating A/C Interest $35
Operating A/C Balance $118,120
Investment Interest $4,585
Investment Balance $9,897,998
Total Cash Balance as of March 31, 2010 $10,016,118
No action required by Town Board.
Authorize
Supervisor to Sign Memorandum of Agreement- Senior Account Clerk Typist
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
authorize the Supervisor to sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the CSEA
eliminating the title of “Mini-Computer Operator” and replaces it with
“Senior Account Clerk Typist”.
APPROVED Ayes
4 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
– OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:
DEPARTMENT
OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES – JOHN WHITNEY:
Award
Bid- Job No. M-139-10 – Supplying Fuel with a Fuel Management System
Town Engineer John Whitney reported that the bids were opened
on April 7, 2010 for supplying fuel with a Fuel Management System for the Town
of Grand Island. Two bids were
received from the following:
NOCO
(20,000gal.)
Item 1 No.2
Diesel Fuel
$3.0258 $ 60,516.00
(30,000gal.)
Item 2
Regular 87 Unleaded
$2.8575
$ 85,725.00
(
1,000gal.)
Item 3
$3.0707
$ 3,070.70
Total: $149,311.70
SADO GAS SALES
Item 1 No.
Diesel Fuel
$3.0289 $
60,578.00
Item 2 Regular
87 Unleaded
$2.9209 $
87,627.00
Item 3 Premium
92 Unleaded
$3.1185
$ 3,118.50
Total: $151,323.50
After careful review of the bids, Mr. Whitney recommended the
low bidder, NOCO Energy Corporation be awarded the bid for supplying fuel with
a Fuel Management System for the Town of Grand Island.
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by
Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Town Engineer to award the bid to NOCO
Energy Corporation for supplying fuel with a Fuel Management System for the
Town of Grand Island and implementing the contract on May 1, 2010.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
ZONING
OFFICE:
Special
Use Permit Renewal – Carol M. Merckel, East River Road – Keeping of 2
Agricultural Animals on 3 Acres
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to renew
the Special Use Permit for Carol M. Merckel, 2324 East River Road for keeping
of 2 agricultural animals on 3 acres. The
site has been inspected and it is unchanged.
APPROVED Ayes
4 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
PLANNING
BOARD:
Grand
Island Commission for Conservation of the Environment – Opposition to Island
Wide SEQR
FYI
– No action by the Town Board.
MaryBeth
Hall, West River Road – Request for Abandonment of Paper Street
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
approve the request to abandon the paper street, Vosges subject to the
approval of the Highway Superintendent, Town Attorney and evidence
satisfactory to the Town Attorney that the appropriate paperwork has been
filed with the Erie County Clerk’s office.
APPROVED Ayes
4 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
REPORT
OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
A motion
was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to pay
Vouchers
#97449 – 97591
General
$ 40,447.39
Highway
$ 26,374.20
Sewer
$ 11,711.01
Water
$ 69,614.30
Garbage
$103,596.78
Total
$251,743.68
APPROVED Ayes
4 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, 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:
Debbie Kline
Re: Island Meadows Subdivision
FROM THE TOWN BOARD:
Councilwoman Cooke: Re-Tree Project – Ed Ball Park – May 8th – 9:00a.m.
Councilman
Roesch: Rotary Hot Dog Sale
– Tops Market – May 7th
and 8th
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilwoman
Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to adjourn the meeting at 8:17p.m.
APPROVED Ayes
4 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, McMahon
Noes
0
A moment of silence was observed in memory of the
following:
Marian Nocera
Michael Frederick
Ruth Dunnigan
Zoey Crowley
Robert Krueger
Forest Keister, Sr.
Anna Williams
Gertrude Wakeman
Melford
Hill
Nathan Dunbar
Respectfully
submitted,
Patricia A.
Frentzel
Town Clerk