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DISPOSITION:

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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

All Present

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INVOCATION:    Bible Fellowship Center

Mr. Calvin VanderMey

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PLEDGE:  Councilwoman Cooke  

 

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PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Doug Smith, 111 Hennepin Rd.         Re: Rebuttal to John Tripi, Jr. comments from 3-7-05 meeting about 1282 Stony Point Rd.

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MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #8, February 25, 2005

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #11, March 7, 2005

3.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #4, March 7, 2005

4.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #12, March 14, 2005

Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #13, March 16, 2005

Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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PUBLIC HEARING: 8:00PM

1.  Draft Local Waterfront Revitalization Program

2. Local Law Intro #2/2005 – Amendment to Water Law

3. Elderwood Senior Care At Riverwood – 2850 Grand Island Blvd. - Special Use Permit – Adult Care Facility/2 Story Addition

 

1.    Speakers in Favor: Ed Anderson, 4120 East River Road.               Re: Town should buy Weaver Property on East River Rd.  Written Comments Submitted from Conservation Commission   Speakers in Opposition: Tom Burkman, 800 Kirkwood Dr.       Re: Rezone Gun Creek Property to Open Space                  Councilman Gary Roesch, opposed to Town purchase of 3.8 acres of land                    Additional Workshops: April 12 and April 15 both at 3:30p.m.

Referred to Town Board for Review Robillard/Roesch, Approved 5-0

2.    No speakers – Adopt Local Law #2/2005 – Amend Water Law              Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

3.    No Speakers – Approve Site Plan and Issue Special Use Permit Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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4.   Parkland Enterprises, Inc. – Ransom & Stony Point Rd. – Special Use Permit – Service Station/Convenience Store

4. Speakers in Favor:                 Marla Brown, Attorney for Parkland Enterprises                                 Re: Site Plan, SEQR, Zoned Biz for 30 years, Town benefits from increased tax base, special use          Speakers in Opposition:        Brett Mohr, 1269 Ransom Rd.   Re: Traffic Issues, Gas pumps not necessary                               Frank  Burkhart. 1406 Ransom Rd. Re: Written Comments submitted at workshop reviewed.             Joan Arki, 1412 Ransom Rd.     Re: Look at Traffic                                   Bill Jenkins, 3285 Staley Rd.     Re: Opposed to project and commercial development, Buffalo News Article 3/17/05 re: project drainage, traffic safety                                  Jennifer Dzielski, 2774 Stony Point  Re: Opposed to gas pumps, need more traffic studies done             Ed Anderson, 4120 East River Rd. Re: traffic, signs & signals at corner of Ransom/Stony Point Rd.                                  Tabled for Review by Town Board Crawford/Cooke, 5-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.  Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Appeals – December 2, 2004

2.  Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Appeals - January 6, 2005

3.  United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York – Adelphia Communications Corporation, et al.

4.  County of Erie – Erie Community College Board of Trustees Search Committee

5. County of Erie – Division of Budget, Management and Finance – Board of Assessment Review Training

6.  Meeting Minutes – Board of Architectural Review – February 14, 2005

 

Refer #10 to the Town Attorney for review.                           Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

 

7.  Erie County Legislature – 2004 Public Benefit Funding - $300

8.  Erie County Legislature – 2004 Public Benefit Funding - $500

9.  Meeting Minutes – Economic Development Advisory Board – March 10, 2005

10.Municipal Cooperation Agreement for the Provision of Assessment Services Between the County of Erie and the Town of Grand Island

11.Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Erie – Summons With Complaint – Index No. I 2005 – 2210

12.State of New York Public Service Commission – Case 04-G-1047 – Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation for Gas Service - Notice Further Postponing Date of Evidentiary Hearing

13.County of Erie – Department of Health – 30 Hour Pesticide Applicator Certification Course

14.Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – February 14, 2005

15. Department of State – Agreement #T006423 – Construction of Fisherman’s Park & Ferry Village Bikepath

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS - TOWN BOARD:

 

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.  2005 Fee Schedule – Amendments

2.  Appointments – Economic Development Advisory Board

1.    Adopt amendments, See Town Clerk for fees                    Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0

2.    Appoint  Mark Stramaglia & Joseph Ippolito, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

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TOWN CLERK - PATRICIA A. FRENTZEL:

1.    Request from Grand Island Central School District to Borrow 4 Voting Machines from the Town for Use on May 17, 2005

2.    Special Use Permit Renewal – Christine Weaver, 1501 Ferry Road – 4 Acre Excavation to Create Pond

3.    Special Use Permit Renewal – Carol M. Merckel, 2324 East River Road – Equine Animals/Two (2) in Number on 3 Acres

4.    Special Use Permit Renewal – James & Irene Daigler, 2343 Staley Road – 4.27 Acre Excavation to Create Pond

1.    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

2.    Robillard/Roesch, Approved 5-0

3.    Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

4.    Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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TOWN ENGINEER - JOHN WHITNEY:

1.  Cooperating MS4 Letter of Intent

2.  Bond Resolution – Sanitary Sewer District #5 – Grand Island Blvd. Sanitary Sewer Construction

3. Authorize Advertisement for Bids – Supplying Fuel with a Fuel Management System

1.    Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    Set Public Hearing – April 4, 2005 at 8:00pm                      Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

3.     Authorize TE to advertise – Bid Opening April 13, 2005 at 10:00am             Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

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PLANNING BOARD:

1.    Raymond DeGlopper (James W. Bennett, Atty.) – 2176 Fix Rd. – Exception to Subdivision Regulations

2.    Golf Course Villas at River Oaks – Preliminary Plat Approval

3.    Richard Williams – 2230 Fix Rd. – Exception to Subdivision Regulations

1.    Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

2.    Tabled in Planning Board – Referred back to Planning Board  Roesch/Cooke, 5-0

3.     Robillard/Crawford, Approved 5-0

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COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL:

1.  KNP Group Inc. – Relocation of New Age Inc. to the Niagara Falls, NY Empire Zone

2. Jack W. & Rose Marie Bugman – 3339/3345 Whitehaven Road – Request to Combine Lots Into One SBL #36.09-1-19

3. SBA – Cingular Wireless Proposal for a New Communications Tower at 318 Baseline Road

1.    Set Public Hearing for April 4, 2005 at 8:00p.m.                           Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

2.    Owner to File New Deed Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

3.     Referred to Town Attorney to consider requiring the existing users to co-locate to new tower Crawford/Cooke, 5-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #78878-79038:

General       $111,851.49   

Highway       $ 37,953.90

Sewer         $  51,548.61

Water         $  13,124.77

Lighting        $  1,000.00

Garbage       $  69,688.50

Fire               $187,455.08

 Total                $472,622.35

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.  Majestic Woods Subdivision – Part 2 – Final Plat Approval

2. Performance Contract Financing Resolution – Wendel Energy Services

3. Rezoning - 1282 Stony Point Road

1.    Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    Authorize Supervisor to enter into agreement, subject to approval of Town Attorney               Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

3.    Remains Tabled. No action by TB

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   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

Bill Jenkins, 3285 Staley Rd.           Re: Daigler Pond

Frank Burkhart, 1404 Ransom Rd. Re: Parkland Enterprises - Notify resident of future meeting

Jim Mulcahy, 1295 West River Rd. Re: Opposed to Community Center, Elimination of NYS tolls, County Government Crisis

Brett Mohr, 1269 Ransom Rd.        Re: Essex Homes – Wants status of development

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FROM THE BOARD:

Robillard: Happy Easter!

Roesch: Toll elimination, property at corner of Ransom/Stony Point Rd. has been Commercial zoned for 30 years, Happy Easter!

Crawford: Town has plan in place for Erie County- Budget Crisis

McMahon: County Supervisors have met 4 times since Budget Crisis, drive safe while kids are on vacation, Happy Easter!

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Helen Reynolds

Barbara Brennan

Esther Whitford

Adjourn at 9:11p.m.            Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0