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 2nd of July
2007.
Present:
Peter A. McMahon Supervisor
Richard W. Crawford
Councilman
Mary S. Cooke
Councilwoman
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.
Councilwoman
Mary S. Cooke led the Pledge of Allegiance.
This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.
Speakers: None
PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
Country
Club Cottages – Preliminary Plat Approval Utilizing Cluster Regulations
A
public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. for purpose of hearing anyone who wanted
to speak in favor of or in opposition to Country Club Cottages – Preliminary
Plat approval utilizing cluster regulations.
Speakers in Favor:
Al Hopkins, John Stickl
Speakers in Opposition:
Richard Lippes, Gerald Wochadlo, Lois Shriver, Tom &
Artie McAuliffe, Anita & Ray DeGlopper, Liz Stoklosa, Bill Jenkins
Supervisor
McMahon declared the Public Hearing closed.
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
refer the request of Country Club Cottages for Preliminary Plat Approval
utilizing cluster regulations to the Town Board for SEQR on July 11, 2007.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
A
public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. for 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 21, 2007.
Speakers in Favor:
None
Speakers in Opposition:
None
Supervisor
McMahon declared the Public Hearing closed.
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to approve
the request to temporarily close Wallace Drive between Huth Road and South
Park on July 21, 2007 from 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #38, June 13, 2007, Minutes of
Workshop Meeting #39, June 13, 2007, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #40, June 18, 2007, Minutes of Regular
Meeting #11, June 18, 2007, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #41, June 19, 2007,
and Minutes of Workshop Meeting #42, June 20, 2007.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
1.
Niagara River
Greenway – Niagara River Greenway Commission 2007 Annual Report
2.
Meeting
Minutes – Long Range Planning Committee – May 23, 2007 & June 15, 2007
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
SUPERVISOR McMAHON:
Monthly
Supervisor’s Report – May 2007
The
Supervisor reported a cash balance of $218,992 on May 1, 2007
Total
Receipts of $1,276,452
Total
Disbursements of $1,304,201
Operating
A/C Interest $133
Operating
A/C Balance $191,376
Investment
Interest $30,752
Investment
Balance $7,248,840
Total
Cash Balance as of May 31, 2007 $7,440,216
No action required by Town Board.
Authorize
Supervisor to Sign MOA with CSEA – Employee Benefits
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
authorize the Supervisor to sign a memorandum of agreement with CSEA and the
Town of Grand regarding employee benefits for two members.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Set Public
Hearing – Wastewater Fund – Vactor Truck
A motion was made by Councilwoman
Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to set a Public Hearing for Monday, July
16, 2007 at 8:00p.m. for the purpose of hearing anyone who wishes to speak in
favor of or in opposition to the acquisition of a new Vactor Truck for use by
the Town, the forgoing to include all necessary equipment, materials and all
preliminary costs and other improvements and costs incidental thereto,
(collectively, the "Purpose"); and the Town has estimated the total
cost thereof to be a maximum amount of $275,000; fifty percent of which cost
is to be borne by the Consolidated Sewer District, said cost to be financed by
the issuance of serial bonds of the Town in the amount of $137,500, offset by
any federal and state funds received, and the remaining fifty percent by
issuance of serial bonds by the Town of Grand Island through the Highway Fund,
pursuant to a bond resolution adopted May 21, 2007.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
COUNCILMAN
RICHARD W. CRAWFORD:
Set
Public Hearing – Stop Sign Removal, Havenwood Lane and Settler’s Row
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to set
a Public Hearing for Monday, July 16, 2007 at 8:00p.m. for the purpose of
hearing anyone who wishes to speak in favor of or in opposition to possibly
adopting a local law eliminating the stop sign located at Havenwood Lane,
north of Settlers Row.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:
RECREATION DIRECTOR – LINDA TUFILLARO:
Request
to Hire
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
authorize the Recreation Director to hire Raymond Billica for part-time
maintenance – special projects effective July 3, 2007 through September 2007
starting at Grade 6, Step A.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Abstain 1
Crawford
Town
Auction
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
authorize the Recreation Director to hold the Town auction of surplus items on
Saturday, July 21, 2007.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – DOUGLAS LEARMAN:
Issue
Permit – Premier Pyrotechnics, Inc., 4th of July Fireworks
Display
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to accept
the recommendation of the Code Enforcement Officer and issue a permit for
public display of fireworks on July 4th at Martin’s Fantasy
Island.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
ZONING OFFICER – JOHN
McCARTHY:
Special
Use Permit Renewal – Sandy Beach Yacht Club, Parking Lot
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to renew
the Special Use Permit for the Sandy Beach Yacht Club for the parking lot.
It has been inspected and it is unchanged.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Special
Use Permit Renewal – Florence L. Prawel, Keeping of
3 Agricultural Animals on 5.9 Acres
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to renew
the Special Use Permit for Florence L. Prawel, for keeping of up to 3
agricultural animals on 5.9 acres at 993 Whitehaven Road.
The property has been inspected and it is unchanged, there are no
horses present at this time.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
– GENERAL:
County
of Erie – Authorize Supervisor to Sign MOU, Stop DWI Program
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to
authorize the Supervisor to sign the 2007 STOP-DWI Memorandum of Understanding
with the County of Erie.
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 #87048 – 87184
General
$ 28,108.79
Highway
$
92.53
Sewer
$ 23,757.28
Water
$ 16,058.76
Capital
$ 94,328.07
Total
$162,345.43
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Approve Town Safety Manual
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:
Happy 4th
of July, ACOE will revisit the Stickl property, Bike Trail Connect Project
going to bid.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adjourn the meeting at 9:21p.m.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
A
moment of silence was observed in memory of the following:
Dorothy
Obersheimer
Robert Bruno
LeRoy Atkins
Robert
Rittenhouse
Vivian Lund
Herman Last
Laura
Whitaker
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia A. Frentzel
Town Clerk