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DISPOSITION:

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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

All present

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INVOCATION:   Bible Fellowship Center

Calvin VanderMey

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PLEDGE:   Councilman  Crawford

 

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PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

No Residents spoke

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MINUTES:

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #44, July 18, 2005

2.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #13, July 18, 2005

Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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PUBLIC HEARING: 8:00PM

1.    Local Law Intro #3 for 2005 – Town of Grand Island Waterfront Consistency Review Law

2.    Final Plat Approval – Hidden Oaks - Phase 2 – Subdivision #99

3.    Request to Close Portion of Park Place -  August 7, 2005 for Block Party

1.       Speakers in Favor: None                    Speakers in Opposition: None Adopt Local Law #3/2005 Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0

2.       Speakers in Favor: Randon Hillock, James Dinsmore                   Speakers in Opposition: None Referred to Planning Board Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

3.       Speakers in Favor: None                    Speakers in Opposition: None  Must have emergency entrance Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Meeting Minutes – Commission for the Conservation of the Environment – January 20, 2005

2.    Meeting Minutes – Commission for the Conservation of the Environment – February 10, 2005

3.    Meeting Minutes – Commission for the Conservation of the Environment – March 17, 2005

4.    Meeting Minutes – Commission for the Conservation of the Environment – May 12, 2005

5.    Meeting Minutes – Commission for the Conservation of the Environment – June 16, 2005

6.    State of New York, Department of State - Community Projects Appropriation Agreement #TM05232

7.    The American Legion, Grand Island Post 1346 - The Blue Star Service Banner

8.       Town of Lancaster, Office of the Supervisor – Verizon – Cable Television Franchising

     Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

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9.    County of Erie, Department of Environment & Planning – Summary of 2005 Mid-Year Amendment – CDBG Funds

10.  Meeting Minutes – Grand Island Memorial Library Board of Trustees – April 21, 2005

11. Phillips Lytle LLP – Seneca Nation, et al v. State of New York, et al

12.  Assessor’s Office – Comparison of Total and Taxable Valuations –      2000-2005 Assessment Rolls

13.  David M. Unmack, IAO – Quarterly Summary of Assessment Services – April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005

14.  Erie County Legislature – Notice of Public Hearing – Proposed Modifications to Agricultural Districts

15.  Meeting Minutes – Economic Development Advisory Board – July 14, 2005

16.  County of Erie, Department of Environment and Planning – Quarterly Report – 4/01/05 – 6/30/05

17.  State of New York, Public Service Commission – CASE 04-M-0159 – Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Examine the Safety of Electric Transmission and Distribution Systems

18.  Town of Marilla, Town of Newstead - Proposed Changes to New York State Retirement System

19.  Town of Clarence, Town of Colden - New York State Thruway Tolls in  Western New York

20.  State of New York - Governor Pataki Announces Revisions to Proposed      Great Lakes Water Management Agreements

21. Meeting Minutes – Grand Island Youth Board – July 7, 2005

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

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TOWN CLERK - PATRICIA A. FRENTZEL:

1.    Request to Consolidate Election Districts

Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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TOWN ATTORNEY - PETER GODFREY:

 

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TOWN ENGINEER - JOHN WHITNEY:

1.    Reapprove Map Cover – Fairway Greens Phase II – Cluster 18

2.    Majestic Woods Subdivision – Phase 2 – Final Plat Re-Approval

3.    Change Orders – Performance Service Contract – Job No. M-171

4.    Resignation - Principal Engineer Assistant Position

5.    Hire Assistant Municipal Engineer

1.    Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

3.    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

4.    Accept with regret, certificate of appreciation         Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

5.    Hire Robert Westfall effective       8-22-05 $24.75/hr                              No Town Board Action necessary.

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GOLDEN AGE CENTER – BARBARA GANNON:

1.    Resignation & Request to Advertise for a Part-Time Employee

A.   Accept with regret, certificate of appreciation          Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

B.   Authorize to advertise for PT –19 hrs./week               Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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ZONING OFFICER – JOHN McCARTHY:

1.    Special Use Permit Renewal – National Fuel Gas Supply Corp., 5955 Taylor Road – Natural Gas Regulator/Metering Station – 1589 Stony Point Road

Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT – RAYMOND DLUGOKINSKI:

1.  2005 Vacation – Sell Back for Highway Employee

Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #80154 – 80329

General       $115,115.63

Highway      $ 97,213.11

Sewer         $ 37,716.42

Water         $ 21,434.69

Capital        $280,369.43

 Lighting      $    1,901.59

Total                $553,750.87

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

No Residents Spoke

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FROM THE BOARD:

Crawford: National Night Out – Tuesday, 8-2-05 Town Common         6:00-8:00p.m.

Roesch: Thanks to Invitrogen for Global Day of Volunteering

McMahon: National Night Out

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Angela Gramza

Anne Gonda

Francis Volante

Anna Bieniulis

Peter Courey

  Cyrena Dixon

Annette Wilkin

Leona Chapin

Adjourned at 8:21p.m. Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0