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 June,
2009.
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.
Councilman Richard Crawford led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS:
Pfc. Charles N.
DeGlopper Day June 9, 2009
Relay
for Life June 5, 2009
This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding
the meeting agenda items only.
Speakers:
Sean
Hopkins
Re: KeyBank Outparcel
Tops Plaza
PUBLIC
HEARING:
Linda
J. Velarde Block Party Wallace Drive, Saturday, July 11, 2009
A
public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing anyone who
wanted to speak in favor of or in opposition to temporarily close a street for a
block party on Wallace Drive Saturday, July 11, 2009.
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 approve
the request to temporarily close Wallace Drive between Huth Road and South Park
on July 11, 2009 from 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m except for emergency vehicles for a
block party.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve
Minutes of Workshop Meeting #29, May 18, 2009, Minutes of Regular Meeting #9,
May 18, 2009, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #30, May 19, 2009, and Minutes of
Workshop Meeting #31, May 20, 2009.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
1.
Meeting Minutes
Traffic Safety Advisory Board April 14, 2009
2.
Meeting Minutes
Board of Architectural Review April 21, 2009
3.
Niagara River
Greenway Niagara River Greenway Commission 2008-2009 Annual Report
4.
Meeting Minutes
Town of Grand Island Safety Committee March 5, 2009
5.
Town of Alden
Resolution Opposing A Local Law Entitled The Strategic Development Act
and the Creation and Establishment of an Erie County Planning Board
6.
6.
County of Erie, Department of Environment and Planning Substantial
Amendment to the 2008 Action Plan Component of the Erie County 2004-2009
Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adopt
the consent agenda as distributed.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
TOWN BOARD:
SUPERVISOR
McMAHON:
Workplace
Violence Prevention Program
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adopt
the Workplace Violence Prevention Policy for the Town of Grand Island.
A copy of the program policy is on file in the Town Clerks office.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
COUNCILMAN
GARY G. ROESCH:
Appointment
Cable/Communications Committee
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to appoint
Michael Ziolkowski to the Cable/Communications Committee for the balance of a
term to expire December 31, 2015.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:
DEPARTMENT
OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES JOHN WHITNEY:
Buffalo
Sewer Authority, Inter Municipal Agreement
The
Buffalo Sewer Authority has determined that they are not going to change the
rates and the Town does not need a new agreement.
The item is being withdrawn.
No action by the Town Board.
ZONING
OFFICER JOHN McCARTHY:
Local
Law Intro #3 of 2009 Petition to Amend the Zoning Map Redtek Development
LLC, 2555 Grand Island Boulevard B1 to R3 Set Public Hearing
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to set a
Public Hearing for Monday, June 15, 2009 at 8:00p.m. for the purpose of hearing anyone who wants to comment
in favor or in opposition to Local Law Intro #3 of 2009 a petition to amend the
Zoning Map by Redtek Development LLC, 2555 Grand Island Boulevard from B1 to R3.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
GENERAL:
Long
Range Planning Committee Local Law Intro #2 of 2009 Rezoning of Business
Districts
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to refer
the correspondence from the Long Range Planning Committee regarding the rezoning
of the Business Districts to the Town Board for review.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Create Lighting
District #53 Majestic Woods Set Public Hearing
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by
Councilwoman Argy to adopt a resolution to set a Public Hearing for Monday, June
15, 2009 at 8:00p.m. for the purpose of hearing anyone who wants to comment in
favor or in opposition to creating Lighting District #53 for Majestic Woods
Subdivision Phase II as follows:
WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the Town Clerk,
signed and acknowledged in the manner required by law by a sufficient number of
property owners, together with a map, plan and report for the creation of the
Majestic Woods Subdivision Phase Two Lighting District No. 53,
and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the proposed district are as
follows:
ALL THAT
TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Grand Island being part of Lots
103 & 104 bounded and described as follows:
Beginning in the northerly line of the lands conveyed to
Majestic Woods Development Corp., LLC recorded in Liber 10944 of deeds at page
807 at the northeast corner of subdivision Lot 12 as said Lot is shown on a
Subdivision Map of Majestic Woods Part One filed in the Erie County Clerk's
Office under Map Cover 3138.
Thence S-89°-31'-50" E along the northerly line of
Majestic Woods Development Corp., LLC 773.10 feet to the northeast corner
thereof.
Thence S-01°-29'-24" E along the easterly line of
Majestic Woods Development Corp., LLC 1466.04 feet to the southeast corner
thereof, said point being in the southerly line of Lot 103.
Thence S-88°-55'-03 W along the southerly line of Lots
103 & 104, 2319.59 feet to the southwest corner of Majestic Woods
Development Corp., LLC.
Thence N-01°-36'-07" W along a westerly line of
Majestic Woods Development Corp., LLC 351.99 feet to the easterly line of
Subdivision Lot 7 of the Whispering Meadows Subdivision Part 1 as shown on a
Subdivision Map filed in the Erie County Clerk's Office under Map Cover 2574.
Thence N-33°-35'-18" E along the easterly line of
Subdivision Lot 7, 404.31 feet to a northeasterly corner thereof.
Thence N-01°-36'-07" W along the easterly line of
Subdivision Lot 6 Map Cover 2574, 135.41 feet to the northeasterly corner
thereof.
Thence S-88°-23'-53" W along the northerly line of
Subdivision Lot 6, 200.15 feet to the easterly boundary of Stony Point Road.
Thence northerly along the easterly boundary of Stony Point
Road on a curve to the left having a radius of 500.0 feet a arc distance of
12.32 feet to a Point of Tangency.
Thence N-01°-36'-07" W along the easterly boundary of
Stony Point Road 87.68 feet to the southwest corner of Subdivision Lot 5 Map
Cover 2574.
Thence N-88°-23'-53" E along the southerly line of
Subdivision Lot 5, Map Cover 2574, 200.0 feet to the southeast corner thereof;
said point being the southwest corner of Subdivision Lot 52 of the Majestic
Woods Part One Subdivision.
Thence along the bounds of Subdivision Lots 12, and
Subdivisions Lots 40 through 52 the following courses and distances,
1.) Easterly on a curve to the right having a radius of 900.0 feet a arc
distance of 150.21 feet.
2.) N-64°-22' -24" E
55.28 feet
3.) S-89°-15'-38" E
200.17 feet
4.) N-71°-37'-25"E
312.94 feet
5.) S-89°-31'-50" E
500.0 feet
6.) S-70°-14'-26" E
105.95 feet
7.) N-00°-28'-10" E
520.0 feet to the
Point of Beginning
WHEREAS, the improvements proposed consist of an electric
street lighting system serving said Majestic Woods Subdivision Phase Two, and
WHEREAS, the estimated annual expense of supplying of said
electrical street lighting is $1,428, with an expected annual cost to the
typical property in the proposed District (which typical property is a
single-family home) of $52.89, which said expense shall be levied and collected
from the several lots and parcels of land within said Lighting District,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ORDERED, that a meeting of the Town
Board of the Town of Grand Island will be held at the Town Hall, 2255 Baseline
Road, Grand Island, New York, on June 15, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. on said day, to
consider creation of said district including the environmental significance
thereof and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, concerning
the same, and for such other and further action on the part of said Town Board,
with relation to the premises; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, that the map, plan and report referred
to herein, including the explanation of how the cost to the typical property was
determined, may be reviewed at the office of the Town Clerk, 2255 Baseline Road,
Grand Island, New York, during normal business hours; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, that the Town Clerk shall publish a
copy of this Order at least once in
the official newspaper of the Town, the first publication of which is to be not
less than ten nor more than twenty days before the date set herein for the
public hearing, and shall also cause a copy of this Order to be posted on the
sign-board of the Town maintained pursuant to Town Law § 30(6), not less than
ten nor more than twenty days before the date set herein for the public hearing;
and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, that the Town Clerk shall file a certified copy of
this Order with the Office of the State Comptroller, on or about the date of
publication of this Order.
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 #94358 - 94481
General
$ 34,623.71
Highway
$ 4,706.36
Sewer
$ 12,441.82
Water
$ 7,543.93
Capital
$11,186.94
Garbage
$ 669.20
Total
$ 71,171.96
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
KeyCorp Proposed Key Bank Site Plan Approval
A.
Hopkins, Garas & Sorgi, Attorneys at Law Revised Site Plan
B.
Planning Board Out Parcel Building Revised Site Plan
Remains Tabled
Golf Course Villas at River Oaks, Phase 3, (21 Lots) Final Plat
Approval
Remains
Tabled
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
This is an
opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding Town government on
any subject.
Speakers:
None
FROM THE TOWN BOARD:
Councilwoman
Cooke: Sunday, June
7th River Lea Photo Display 12:00-4:00p.m.; Charles DeGlopper
Memorial Service Tuesday, June 9th 11:00a.m. Maple Grove
Cemetery
Councilwoman Argy: Relay for Life Friday, June 5th
Grand Island High School
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
adjourn the meeting at 8:25p.m.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
A moment of silence was observed in memory of the following:
Teddy Filosofos
Catherine Calvano
Virginia Nilsson
Marion Geering
Jayden Flitt
Ronald Duchman
Beverly
Holcombe
Respectfully
submitted,
Patricia
A. Frentzel
Town
Clerk