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 8:00 PM on the 4th of October
2004.
Present:
Peter A. McMahon Supervisor
Mary S. Cooke
Councilwoman
Daniel
F. Robillard
Councilman
Gary G. Roesch
Councilman
Patricia A. Frentzel
Town Clerk
Peter
Godfrey
Town Attorney
Excused:
Richard W. Crawford
Councilman
Also
Present:
John
Whitney
Town
Engineer
Rev.
Abram Dueck from Whitehaven Baptist Church gave the Invocation.
Councilwoman
Daniel Robillard led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Supervisor
McMahon called the meeting to order at 8:00PM.
This
is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding the meeting
agenda items only. No residents
spoke.
PROCLAMATION:
Financial
Planning Week October 4 10th 2004.
Financial Representatives Steven Morgan, John Bonora and Tracy Sherwood
accepted the proclamation.
A
motion was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke, to
approve the Minutes from Regular Meeting #17, September 20, 2004; Workshop #39,
September 15, 2004 and Workshop #40 September 20, 2004.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Establish
Lighting District #41 Oakwood Estates at River Oaks, Section 2A
A
public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing comments in
favor of, or in opposition of establishing Lighting District #41 Oakwood
Estates at River Oaks, Section 2A.
Speakers in
favor: None
Speakers
opposed: None
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
establish Lighting District #41 Oakwood Estates at River Oaks, Section 2A.
WHEREAS,
previously the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island, received a petition,
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
Oakwood Estates at River Oaks, Section 2A Lighting District No. 41, Town of
Grand Island, the boundaries of which said district are set forth below, and the
improvements proposed consist of an electric street lighting system serving said
district, and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to an Order adopted by this Town Board on September 21, 2004, reciting
the filing of the map, plan and report, the improvements proposed, the method of
financing, the boundaries of the proposed Creation and all other matters
required to be stated by law, the
Town Board of the Town of Grand Island held a duly noticed public hearing at the
Town Hall, 2255 Baseline Road, Grand Island, New York, at 8:00 p.m. on October
5, 2004, 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 proposed district.
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GRAND ISLAND 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. 75, on said Island and further
distinguished as Subdivision Lots Nos. 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 and 50 as
shown on map entitled Oakwood Estates at River Oaks, Section 2A and filed
in Erie County Clerks Office under Map Cover No. 3182.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Community Development Building Grant
A
public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing any suggestions
the public may have on Community Development Building Grants for the Town of
Grand Island. There were no
comments made by the residents.
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Robillard to refer
the project to the Town Board for action.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
1.
Meeting Minutes Youth Advisory Board June 16 &
August 12, 2004
2.
Meeting Minutes Community Enrichment Council
September 16, 2004
3.
AT&T Notice of Dissolution of Partnership with
Wireless Capital Partners
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to
approve the consent agenda as distributed.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
SUPERVISOR McMAHON:
Erie
County Department of Environment & Planning Designate Affirmative Action
Officer for Town of Grand Island
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to appoint
Town Attorney Peter Godfrey as Affirmative Action Officer for the Town of Grand
Island.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
COMMUNICATIONS OTHER OFFICIALS:
TOWN
ENGINEER JOHN WHITNEY:
Change Order No. 1 Veterans Park Enhancement
Project Job No. M-66-03
Due
to delays caused by the extremely wet summer, the seeding of the outfields for
Veterans Park Enhancement Project has not been able to be accomplished during
the time permitted under the contract. To
allow the fields to be used for the 2005 season, sod will need to be installed
in the outfields. The cost to the
Town will be $0.165 per square foot, and will be laid using Town forces.
The Contractor will credit the Town for Hydroseed in the outfields and
the labor to place the sod around the perimeter of the infield.
The cost will be approximately $12,359.00.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded
by Councilman Crawford to authorize Change Order No. 1 Veterans Park
Enhancement Project Job No.
M-66-03.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
COMMUNICATIONS
GENERAL:
Island
Bantam Baseball Request to use Veterans Park diamonds #3 & #4 next
summer
A
request was received to us the Veterans Park baseball diamonds next summer for a
travel baseball program.
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to refer
the request to the Recreation Advisory Board and the Recreation Director for
action.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Sue
Novits Resignation as GIFTS Coordinator
A
letter was received by Sue Novits, informing the Town of her resignation as
GIFTS Coordinator effective September 28, 2004. No action is required by the Town Board.
REPORT
OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Robillard to pay
Vouchers
#76999 77124:
General
$ 64,732.99
Highway
$ 3,750.25
Sewer
$ 40,313.70
Water
$ 20,740.18
Capital
$ 8,268.66
Garbage
$ 62,082.65
Total
$199,618.43
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, 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. No residents spoke.
FROM THE TOWN BOARD:
Councilman
Robillard: Commendation to the Engineering Dept. for Veterans Park Enhancements
Councilman
Roesch: This week is Fire Prevention Week, Open House on Friday Oct. 8th
Councilwoman
Cooke: Deadline for in-person Voter Registration for the General Election will
be through October 13th. The
deadline for postmarked mail registrations is October 8th
Supervisor McMahon: Hours for Halloween on Sunday, October 31st
will be 5:00
8:00p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was
made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adjourn the
meeting at 8:19p.m.
APPROVED
Ayes
4
Cooke, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
A moment of
silence was observed in memory of the following:
Larry
Mahoney
Anna Tyrrell
Warren
Heldwein
Respectfully
Submitted,
Patricia
A. Frentzel
Town Clerk