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 17th
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.
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:
None
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #92, October 31, 2008, Minutes of
Workshop Meeting #93, November 3, 2008, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #94,
November 3, 2008, Minutes of Regular Meeting #20, November 3, 2008, Minutes of
Workshop Meeting #95, November 6, 2008 and Minutes of Workshop Meeting #96,
November 10, 2008.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
1.
Meeting Minutes Zoning Board of Appeals October 2, 2008
2.
Golden Age Center Vehicle Usage October 2008
3.
Golden Age Center Facility Usage October 2008
4.
Building Permits Issued October 2008
5.
County of Erie, County Executive 2007 Centers for Disease Control
Water Fluoridation Quality Award
6.
Meeting Minutes Town of Grand Island Safety Committee September
4, 2008
7.
Meeting Minutes GIFTS Executive Team September 18, 2008
8.
Meeting Minutes Planning Board October 13, 2008
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
adopt the consent agenda as distributed.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
SUPERVISOR
McMAHON:
Authorize
Supervisor to File Application NYSOPRHP Recreational Trails Program Grant
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
authorize the Supervisor to file an application for funds through the New York
State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, in accordance
with the provisions of the Recreational Trails Program, in an amount not to
exceed $200,000, and upon approval of said request, to enter into and execute
a project agreement with the state for such financial assistance to this town
for the development of a connecting trail for the Veterans Park Access
Improvement Project.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Local
Law Intro #7 of 2008 Request for Rezoning Property, Staley Road Rezone
from R1-A to M-1 (36.00-4-22.1) & (36.00-4-23.4)
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
accept
the
recommendation of the Planning Board and approve the rezoning of SBL # (36.00-4-22.1) &
(36.00-4-23.4) from R1-A to M-1 on Staley Road as
Local Law #4 of 2008 as follows:
The
Zoning Map of the Town of Grand Island, adopted pursuant to Section 49-21 of
the Town of Grand Island Town Code, is hereby amended to change the zoning
designation, from R1-A to M-1, of a property described as follows:
ALL
THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Grand Island, County of
Erie and State of New York, being part of Lot No. 40 and 41, and being more
particularly bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING
in the south line of said Lot No. 40 and in the centerline of Staley Road,
distant 2208.10 feet west from the southeast corner of said Lot No. 40 and
being the southwest corner of land conveyed to Life Technologies, Inc. by deed
and recorded in the Erie County Clerks Office in Liber 10524 of deeds at
Page 444;
THENCE
northerly forming an interior angle of 89°4104 and along the west line
of lands conveyed to Life Technologies, Inc. and parallel with the east line
of Lot No. 40 a distance of 1989.75 feet to a point in Lot No. 41 which point
if further described as the southerly line of lands conveyed to Joseph R.
Takats by deed and recorded in the Erie County Clerks Office in Liber 10981
of deeds at Page 3429 and the northeast corner of lands conveyed to the Grand
Island Central School District No. 1 in Liber 8284 of deeds at Page 213;
THENCE
westerly forming and interior angle of 90°1856 and along Takats
southerly line and the northerly line of lands conveyed to the Grand Island
Central School District No. 1 a distance of 251.00 feet to a point;
THENCE
southerly forming an interior angle of 89°4104 and passing though the
lands owned by Grand Island Central School District No. 1 a distance of
1539.75 feet to a point, which point is in the north line of a map filed in
the Erie County Clerks Office under cover No. 2488, which point is further
described as the line between subdivision lot numbers three and four;
THENCE
easterly forming an interior angle of 90°1856 along the north line of
subdivision lot number four and parallel with the south line of Lot No. 40, a
distance of 151.00 feet to a point;
THENCE
southerly forming an exterior angle of 90°1856 along the east line of
subdivision lot number four and parallel with the east line of Lot No. 40 a
distance of 450 feet to a point in the south line of Lot No. 40 and the
centerline of Staley Road;
THENCE
easterly forming an interior angle of 90°1856 along the centerline of
Staley Road and the south line of Lot No. 40 a distance of 100.00 feet to the
True Point of Place of Beginning. Containing
9.905 acres +/-.
AND
ALL THAT TRACT OR
PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Grand Island, County of Erie and State
of New York, being part of Lot No. 40, described as follows: -
Beginning in the south
line of said Lot No. 40 and in the center line of Staley Road, distant two
thousand three hundred five and seventy-two hundredths (2305.72) feet west
from the southeast corner of said Lot No. 40 and at the southwest corner of
Tract No. A-100 in United States taking recorded in the Erie County Clerks
office in liber 248 of Lis Pendens at page 231; running thence northerly
parallel with the east line of Lot No. 40, four hundred fifty (450) feet;
running thence westerly parallel with the south line of Lot No. 40, one
hundred fifty-one (151) feet; running thence southerly parallel with east line
of Lot No. 40, four hundred fifty (450) feet to the center line of Staley
Road; running thence easterly along the center line of Staley Road, being the
south line of said Lot No. 40, one hundred fifty-one (151) feet to the place
of beginning.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment
Board of Assessment Review
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
appoint Cornelius ODonnell to the Board of Assessment Review for a five
year term expiring September 30, 2013.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:
HIGHWAY
SUPERINTENDENT RAYMOND DLUGOKINSKI:
Request
Permission to Bid One New and Unused 2009 9 All Season Dump Box
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
authorize the Highway Superintendent to advertise for bids for one new and
unused 2009 9 all season dump box.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
DEPARTMENT
OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES JOHN WHITNEY:
Local
Government Efficiency Grant Program Western New York Stormwater Coalition
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adopt
the following resolution in support of the grant application for a Local
Government Efficiency Grant Program for the Western New York Stormwater
Coalition:
WHEREAS, the Erie County Department of Environment and
Planning (ECDEP) coordinates the activities of the Western New York Stormwater
Coalition (WNYSC); and
WHEREAS, the ECDEP has assumed the role of lead agency and has pursued
grant funding to support the work of the WNYSC since its inception; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Grand Island is a member of the WNYSC; and
WHEREAS, the New York State Department of State solicited applications
for projects that target shared services through it 2008-2009 Local Government
Efficiency Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the ECDEP, in cooperation with the WNYSC, has prepared a grant
application for an Outfall Inspection and Illicit Discharge Track Down Project
Proposal; and
WHEREAS, the required local match of 10% will provided by the WNYSC
members annual membership fees; and
WHEREAS, the Co-Applicants to this application are the
members of the WNYSC: Village of Alden, Town of Alden, Town of Amherst,
Village of Angola, Town of Aurora, Village of Blasdell, Town of Boston,
Buffalo Sewer Authority, Town of Cheektowaga, Town of Clarence, Village of
Depew, Village of East Aurora, Town of Eden, Town of Elma, Town of Evans, Town
of Grand Island, Town of Hamburg, Village of Hamburg, Village of Kenmore, City
of Lackawanna, Village of Lancaster, Town of Lancaster, Village of Orchard
Park, Town of Orchard Park, Village of Sloan, City of Tonawanda, Town of
Tonawanda, Town of West Seneca, Village of Williamsville, Town of Cambria,
Village of Lewiston, Town of Lewiston, Town of Niagara, Niagara Falls Water
Board, City of North Tonawanda, Town of Pendleton, Town of Porter, Town of
Wheatfield, Village of Youngstown, County of Erie, County of Erie - Sewer
District #6, County of Niagara, Buffalo and Fort Erie Peace Bridge Authority,
State University of New York at Buffalo; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, the Town of Grand Island
authorizes the ECDEP to submit an application to the Local Government
Efficiency Grant Program for the 2008-2009 funding year; and be it further
RESOLVED, that Chris Collins, Erie County Executive is the Lead
Applicant Contact Person and is authorized to execute all financial and/or
administrative processes relating to the grant program; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the required local match of 10% to be provided by the
Town of Grand Island will come
from its membership in the WNYSC and the annual membership fee it pays; and
RESOLVED,
that upon approval of said grant request, the Town of Grand Island
will enter into an Intermunicipal Agreement, where the shared services
of the proposed project are listed in detail, with the co-applicants.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Public
Improvement Permit Scenic Woods Subdivision, Phase I Love
Road Frontage Lots
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to accept
the recommendation of the Town Engineer and issue a Public Improvement Permit
for Scenic Woods Subdivision, Phase I, Love Road frontage lots.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Public
Improvement Permit Whitehaven Road Campground
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to
table the Public Improvement Permit for Whitehaven Road Campground.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
ZONING
OFFICER JOHN McCARTHY:
Special Use
Permit Renewal Michael & Judith Schneider, Harvey Road Keeping of
3 Agricultural Animals on 6.02 Acres
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
approve the Special Use Permit renewal for Michael & Judith Schneider, Harvey Road for keeping of 3
agricultural animals on 6.02 acres. The
site has been inspected and it is unchanged.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
PLANNING
BOARD:
Jay
& Patty Meyer, Long Road Special Use Permit Indoor Pool and Small
Business at Home
This
item is tabled in the Planning Board. No
action by the Town Board is necessary.
JB
Landscaping & Snowplowing, Whitehaven Road Site Plan Approval/4,000
Sq. Ft. Storage Building
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to
accept the recommendation of the Planning Board and approve the Site Plan for
JB Landscaping & Snowplowing on Whitehaven Road for a 4,000 square foot
storage building subject to the Site Plan being amended to reflect additional
landscaping on the south side berm.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Robert
& Rosemary Jellinick, East River Road Exception to Subdivision
Regulations
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to accept
the recommendation of the Planning Board and deny the request for a waiver of
Subdivision Regulations at 3760 East River Road based on the current zoning
ordinance and apparent history of the property. The applicant was advised to take the evidence to the Zoning
Board of Appeals and petition for a variance.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Golf Course
Villas at River Oaks, Phase 3, (21 Lots) Final Plat Approval
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to set a
Public Hearing for Monday,
December 1, 2008 at 8:00p.m.for the purpose of hearing anyone who want to make
comments in favor or in opposition to Final Plat Approval for Golf Course
Villas at River Oaks, Phase 3, (21 Lots).
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 #92328 92453
General
$ 23,499.44
Highway
$ 77,453.49
Sewer
$ 17,443.46
Water
$ 2,771.40
Garbage
$ 94,695.93
Fire
$231,920.25
Total
$447,783.97
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, 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
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
This is
an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding Town
government on any subject.
Speakers:
Gerald Wochadlo, Elizabeth Stoklosa, Lois Shriver
Re: Country
Club Cottages-SDEIS
FROM THE TOWN BOARD:
Councilwoman
Cooke: Thanks to
53 volunteers for tree planting; Historic photo display in Town Hall Lobby
Councilman
Roesch: Invitrogen
donation
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
adjourn the meeting at 8:33p.m.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
A moment of silence was observed in memory of the following:
Gloria Webb
Jake
Kavanaugh
Kenneth
Shobert
James Dolson
Anthony
Hungry Tafelski
Walter
Bender
Respectfully
submitted,
Patricia
A. Frentzel
Town
Clerk