Unofficial  Town Board Minutes Monday, June 21, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE:

DISPOSITION:

I

ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk – Patricia Frentzel

All Present

II

INVOCATION:    Whitehaven Road Baptist Church

Rev. Abram Dueck

III

PLEDGE:     Councilwoman Cooke

 

IV

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – Agenda Items Only

No Residents Spoke

V

  MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #10, June 7, 2004

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop #24, June 3, 2004

3.    Approve Minutes of Workshop #26, June 7, 2004

With Amendments, Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

VI

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Erie County Dept. of Public Works Memorandum Re: Availability of Pavement Striping to Municipalities

2.    Adelphia Re: Customer service telephone answering performance

3.    Golden Age Center – Facility usage May 2004

4.    Golden Age Center – Vehicle usage May 2004

5.    Minutes - Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting May 6, 2004

6.    Minutes – G.I. Memorial Library  Board of Trustees Meeting March 13, 2004

7.    Minutes – G.I. Memorial Library  Board of Trustees Meeting April 24, 2004

8.    Minutes – Board of Architectural Review Meeting May 10, 2004

9.    Minutes – Economic Advisory Board Meeting June 10, 2004

10.  NYS Local Retirement System – Credit Notice

11.  NYS Public Service Commission  Re: Niagara Mohawk

12.  Selective Insurance Co. of America – Defensive Driving Class

13.  Janata & Associates – Order and Stipulation of Settlement – Viatran Corporation

Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN BOARD:

 

VII

  SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Budget Amendment – Police Computers

2.    4th of July Fireworks – Accept Donation from Fujisawa Healthcare and sign contract with Skylighters of WNY for fireworks display

3.    Authorize Building Inspector to issue permit for public display of fireworks at Fantasy Island

4.    Authorize Supervisor to sign grant application for Veterans Park

5.    Authorize Supervisor to sign revised 2004 Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan Implementing Grant application

1.    Increase 001-3210-0200 -  Police Equipment - $8,000  Increase 001-0001-3007 –  NYS Grants - $4,000                  Increase 001-0001-9999 – Appropriated Fund Balance - $4,000            Crawford/Cooke, approved 5-0

2.    Roesch/Robillard, approved 5-0

3.    Cooke/Robillard, approved 5-0

4.    Robillard/Roesch, approved 5-0

5.    Crawford/Cooke, approved 5-0

VIII

TOWN CLERK – PATRICIA FRENTZEL

1.    Renewal of Special Use Permit - David Fisher, 2919 Staley Road - keeping of horses

2.    Renewal of Special Use Permit - Laura & Steven Gorchek, 5302 East River Road – keeping of horses

3.    Renewal of Special Use Permit - Charles M. Galante, 3387 Staley Road - keeping of horses

4.    Renewal of Special Use Permit - N. Bruce Allen, 2695 Grand Island Blvd. - professional office building

5.    Renewal of Special Use Permit – Patricia A. Burg, 3030 Stony Point Road – keeping of horses

1.    Roesch/Robillard, approved 5-0

2.    Cooke/Robillard, approved 5-0

3.    Robillard/Roesch, approved 5-0

4.    Robillard/Cooke, approved 5-0

5.    Crawford/Robillard,      approved 5-0

IX

TOWN ENGINEER – JOHN WHITNEY:

1.    Final Plat Approval – Park Place Subdivision Phase IV

2.    Final Plat Approval – Oakwood Estates – Section 3

1.    Set Public Hearing for Tuesday July 6, 2004 at 8pm               Crawford/Cooke, approved 5-0

2.    Set Public Hearing for Tuesday July 6, 2004 at 8pm               Robillard/Cooke, approved 5-0

X

TOWN CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – DOUGLAS LEARMAN:

  1. Revised site plan – Cellular tower located at 1083 Whitehaven Rd.

Approved Revised site plan and Issue a negative declaration  Crawford/Robillard,     Approved 5-0

XI

  ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT  - PAM WHITNEY

1.      Non-Corporate Banking Resolution

Authorize Supervisor to sign Non-Corporate Banking Resolution and for Town Accountant to obtain three bids from security brokers for lowest cost to establish account and sell 371 Lodgian Inc. stocks  Crawford/Cooke, approved 5-0

XII

  PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR – LINDA TUFILLARO:

1.      Part time Summer Youth Programs Hires

Returning: 6 employees @$6.15/hr -  4 @ $6.08/hr                             9 new employees @ $6.08/hr SwimmingInstructor@$15.00/hr                              Life Guards 2 @ $6.70/hr            Cooke/Robillard, approved 5-0

XIII

  COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL:

1.   C.T. Enterprises:  Request approval of updated map cover for cluster #16, Fairway Greens, River Oaks

2.   Grand Island Chamber of Commerce – Request for police officer to facilitate pedestrian crossing at Whitehaven Rd. – June 26, 2004

1.    Crawford/Robillard, approved 5-0

2.    Crawford/Robillard, approved 5-0

XIV

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.  Change Job Title in Water/Accounting Department

Remains Tabled Crawford/Roesch,       Approved  5-0

XV

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #76044 – 76223:

General     $129,603.22

Highway    $  17,026.17

Sewer        $  31,029.60

Water        $  21,364.28

Capital       $120,101.50

Garbage    $ 62,082.65

Total        $381,207.42

Cooke/Roesch, approved 5-0

XVI

  SUSPEND THE RULES:

  1. Sign a License Agreement with Verizon, Niagara Mohawk, Adelphia and National Fuel to Cross Bike Path to Provide for Utility Services

Suspend the Rules: Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0  Authorize Supervisor to sign agreement and approve the Joint Easement Agreement subject to the approval of the Town Attorney and a permissive referendum as required by law. Crawford/Roesch,        Approved   5-0

XVII

   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

Mike Sendlbeck, 1709 Grand Island Blvd. Re: Ethics Committee, Submitted letter from Frank Clark D.A. - Election practices of certain candidates in September 2003 Primary

XVIII

FROM THE BOARD:

Cooke: Parade- Saturday July 3rd at 9:30am. Fireworks – Sun. July 4th  Happy 4th of July

Crawford: Traffic Board promoting: “Be Seen – Wear White After Dark” - Happy 4th of July

Robillard: Meaghan’s Miracle – Sunday June 27th at Rod and Gun Club 1-7pm - Happy 4th

Roesch: Will request a written response from Ethics Board to Mr. Sendlbeck and what action if any to be taken from here. Happy 4th of July

McMahon: Sheriff Gallivan will be at Library – Tues. June 22 – 7pm – Re: Survey on Services             Wed. June 23 - 7pm - Workshop on Zoning at   Golden Age Center                                  Sat./Sun – Grand Crafts Show        10-5pm – Town Commons        Sat. – 10-3 pm – Kids Biz – Tops Plaza                          Next TB Mtg. Tuesday July 6th due to holiday. Happy 4th of July

XIX

MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

William Batarla

Harvey Enser, Sr.

Joseph Mroziak

Milton Leiner

Raymond Jones, Jr.

Mark Goldbach

Raphael Yalkovsky

Joseph Kline

Dr. Richard Christiansen

Gertrude Kranzmann

Joan Williams

Joseph Cinelli, Sr.

Adjourned 8:29pm Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0