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 1st of May 2006.

 

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

 

Also Present:             Raymond Dlugokinski             Highway Superintendent

                                    John Whitney                                   Town Engineer         

 

Mr. Mark Membretti from St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church gave the Invocation. 

Members of the Golden Age Center led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Supervisor McMahon called the meeting to order at 8:00PM.

 

PROCLAMATIONS:

May – Older Americans Month Recognition

The month of May has been designated as Older Americans Month.  Members of the Golden Age Center accepted proclamation honoring older Americans.

 

Town Clerk’s Week

Town Clerk’s Week is April 30th through May 6th.  Town Clerk Patricia Frentzel and her staff of deputies accepted proclamation.

 

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.

Residents who spoke:            Peter Kuszczak, Marilyn Wilson,

Doug Smith             Re: 1282 Stony Point Rd.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #21, April 17, 2006 and Minutes of Regular Meeting #7, April 17, 2006.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Create Lighting District #47 – Grand Park Vue Estates Phase 4

A public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. for purpose of hearing anyone who wanted to make comments in favor of or in opposition of the proposed creation of Lighting District #47 – Grand Park Vue Estates Phase 4.

Residents who spoke in Favor:            None

 

Residents in Opposition:            None

 

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adopt the resolution creating Lighting District #47 as follows:

            WHEREAS, previously the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island, received a petition, signed and acknowledged in the manner required by law by sufficient number of property owners, together with a map, plan and report for the creation of the Grand Park Vue Phase 4 Lighting District No. 47, 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 the first day of  May, 2006, 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 Monday May 1, 2006, 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 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:

1.            Establishment of the Lighting District will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and therefore a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance has been issued for the creation of this District.

            2.            That the Petition is signed and acknowledged or proved or authenticated as required by law, and is otherwise sufficient.

            3.            That the notice of public hearing was duly published and posted as required by law, and is otherwise sufficient.

            4.              That all properties and property owners benefitted by the improvements are included in the District.

            5.              That all properties and property owners included in the District are benefitted thereby.

            6.              That it is in the public interest to create the Lighting District.

            7.              That creation of the District as set forth in the map, plan and report is approved, that the performance of supplying electrical street lighting service be contracted for by the Town Board acting for and on behalf of the District for the illumination of streets or highways in said District pursuant to the provisions of New York Town Law ' 198(6), with an annual total charge not to exceed $1,998.39, which said expense shall be levied and collected from the several lots and parcels of land within said District, as bounded and described as follows:

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Grand Island, County of Erie, State of New York, being part of lots 112 & 113 and more particularly described on Schedule “A”.

This Resolution is effective immediately.  Within ten (10) days after adoption the Town Clerk shall file one certified copy of this Resolution with the State Comptroller and the Office of the Erie County Clerk.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

 

Gun Creek PDD – Whitehaven Road – Preliminary Approval

A public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. for purpose of hearing anyone who wanted to make comments in favor of or in opposition of the proposed rezoning of property on Whitehaven Road, SBL #37.02-1-3 from R1-D to PDD and approval of the Development Concept Plan.

Speakers in Favor:                          Sean Hopkins, Frank Codella, 12 residents were recognized in audience who did not speak                                 

 

Speakers in Opposition:             Denise Dewey, Dave Schnell, Tom Dewey, Orphia Casper, Bryan Kalp, Maura Rustowicz, Mary Dunbar-Daluisio, John Jones, Lucy White, Kim Tetrault, Kevin Rustowicz, Nathan Zimmerman, Eileen Murphy, Joel Moyer, Mike Kelly, 27 residents were recognized in audience who did not speak.

 

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to refer the request to rezone property on Whitehaven Road, SBL #37.02-1-3 from R1-D to PDD and approval of the Development Concept Plan.and the comments from the Public Hearing to the Town Board for review and action.  The comment period will remain open for a period of time.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.      State of New York, Department of Transportation – Niagara Residency  – 2006 Construction Program

2.      State of New York, Department of Transportation – Review of Traffic Conditions - Grand Island

3.      Loyal Order of Moose, Grand Island Lodge 180 – Thank You Letter

4.      Adelphia – 2006 Regents Review Schedule

5.      New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation -  Bike Trail Connect Project – Buckhorn Island State Park

6.      County of Erie, Joel A. Giambra – Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day

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

8.      Wheatfield Town Supervisor – The Magical Lands of Oz – Draft Scoping Document

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to approve the consent agenda as distributed.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN BOARD:

SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

Authorize Supervisor to Sign J. O’Connell & Assoc. 2006-2007 Contract

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to authorize the Supervisor to sign a contract with J. O’Connell & Associates Grant Consultants for a 20 month period May 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

 

 

Rezoning 1282 Stony Point Road from R1-E to R-3

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to refer the request to rezone 1282 Stony Point Road from R1-E to R-3 to the Town Board for review and action.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

COUNCILMAN RICHARD W. CRAWFORD:

Traffic Study for Light Installation at Staley and Baseline Roads

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adopt a resolution to Erie County Department of Public Works, Division of Highways for permission to proceed with installation of a traffic signal at the corner of Staley and Baseline Roads as follows:

       WHEREAS, the County of Erie, Department of Public Works, Division of Highways has advised the Town of Grand Island of the need to initiate an engineering study for the intersection of Staley Road and Baseline Road in the Town of Grand Island, and has requested that the Town adopt a resolution requesting a traffic study indicating that it will abide by the findings of such study, and install and maintain traffic control devices to Erie County standards and requirements; now therefore

       BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island hereby requests the County of Erie, Department of Public Works, Division of Highways accept the traffic study conducted by the Grand Island Traffic Safety Board on the aforementioned intersection in the Town of Grand Island; and

       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island hereby commits to install and maintain traffic control devices to Erie County standards and requirements for the aforementioned intersection as are deemed necessary by the County of Erie traffic study for this intersection.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adopt the Bond Resolution authorizing the bonding of the traffic signal not to exceed $76,000 subject to a permissive referendum as follows:

A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GRAND ISLAND (THE “TOWN”) ADOPTED MAY 1, 2006 AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF BASELINE AND STALEY ROADS IN THE TOWN AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $76,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SERIAL BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $76,000 OF THE TOWN, PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW TO FINANCE SAID PURPOSE, SAID AMOUNT TO BE OFFSET BY ANY FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND/OR LOCAL GRANTS RECEIVED, AND DELEGATING THE POWER TO ISSUE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE SALE OF SUCH BONDS TO THE TOWN SUPERVISOR.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island, in the County of Erie, New York (the “Town”) (by the favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members of the Board) as follows:

SECTION 1.  The Town is hereby authorized to undertake the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Baseline and Staley Roads in the Town and other improvements in connection therewith, including all preliminary work and necessary equipment, materials and related site work and all and all preliminary costs and other improvements and costs incidental thereto (collectively, the “Purpose”).  The maximum estimated cost of the Purpose will not exceed $76,000.

SECTION 2.  The Town Board plans to finance the maximum estimated cost of the Purpose by the issuance of serial bonds in an amount not to exceed $76,000 of the Town, hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to the Local Finance Law, offset by any federal, state, county and/or local grants received.

SECTION 3.  It is hereby determined that the Purpose is an object or purpose described in subdivision 72(a) of paragraph (a) of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, and that the period of probable usefulness of the Purpose is 20 years.

SECTION 4.  Current funds are not required to be provided prior to the issuance of the bonds authorized by this resolution or any notes issued in anticipation of the sale of such bonds.

SECTION 5.  It is hereby determined the proposed maturity of the obligations authorized by this resolution will be in excess of five years.

SECTION 6.  The faith and credit of the Town are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable.  An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year.  There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of the Town a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.

SECTION 7.  Subject to the provisions of this resolution and of the Local Finance Law, pursuant to the provisions of Section 30.00 relative to the authorization of the issuance of bond anticipation notes or the renewals of such notes and of Section 21.00, Section 50.00, Sections 56.00 to 60.00, Section 62.00 and Section 63.00 of the Local Finance Law, the powers and duties of the Town Board pertaining or incidental to the sale and issuance of the obligations herein authorized, including but not limited to authorizing bond anticipation notes and prescribing the terms, form and contents and details as to the sale and issuance of the bonds herein authorized and of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds, and the renewals of such notes, are hereby delegated to the Town Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer of the Town.

SECTION 8.  The temporary use of available funds of the Town, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes described in Section 1 of this resolution.  The Town then reasonably expects to reimburse such expenditure with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 2 of this resolution.  This resolution shall constitute the declaration of the Town’s “official intent” to reimburse the expenditures authorized by Section 1 hereof with the proceeds of the bonds and notes authorized herein, as required by United States Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2.

SECTION 9.  The Town Supervisor is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code.

SECTION 10.  The Town Supervisor is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

SECTION 11.  The Town has determined that the Purpose will not have a significant effect on the environment and, therefore, no other determination or procedures under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQR”) is required.

SECTION 12.  The validity of said serial bonds or of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of said serial bonds may be contested only if:

1.  (a) Such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town is not authorized to expend money, or

                          (b) If the provisions of the law which should be complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication of this notice, or

                        2.  Such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of New York.

SECTION 13.            This resolution is subject to permissive referendum pursuant to Section 35.00 of the Local Finance Law. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish (one time) and post on the sign-board of the Town, this resolution, or a summary thereof, together with a notice of adoption of this resolution subject to permissive referendum, within ten (10) days after the date of adoption of this resolution.

SECTION 14. If no petitions are filed in the referendum period, the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to publish this resolution, or a summary thereof, together with a notice in substantially the form provided by Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law, in the official newspaper(s) of the Town, or if no newspaper(s) have been so designated, then in a newspaper having general circulation in the Town, which newspaper shall be designated by the Town Board in a separate resolution.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

TOWN ATTORNEY - PETER GODFREY:

Authorize Supervisor to Sign Agreement with DOT & OPRHP – West River Service Road

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to authorize the Supervisor to sign an agreement with the Department of Transportation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation regarding the West River Service Road providing for the reconstruction of a highway facility and abandonment of said highway facility to the Town subject to the approval of the Town Attorney as to form and the approval of the Town Engineer regarding the adequacy of the drainage improvements.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Improvements of Consolidated Sewer District and Sanitary Sewer District No. 5 – Set Public Hearing

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adopt the resolution setting a Public Hearing on Monday May 15, 2006 at 8:00p.m. as follows:

WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island (herein called "Town Board" and "Town", respectively), in the County of Erie, New York, has, pursuant to Town Law, created the Town of Grand Island Consolidated Sewer District and Sanitary Sewer District No. 5 (the “District”), and has directed the Town of Grand Island

 

Engineering Department, competent engineers licensed in New York, to prepare a revised map, plan & report for the District’s sanitary sewer system improvements, including, but not limited to 550LF of 10” Gravity SDR Sanitary Sewer, 5550LF of 8” Gravity SDR Sanitary Sewer, 1600 feet of force main, 22 manholes, a 700GPM pump station and upgrades to pump station no. 17, all of the forgoing to include all necessary site work, equipment, apparatus and other improvements and costs incidental thereto, (the "District Improvement"); and pursuant to the direction of the Town the Engineer has completed and filed with the Town Board such revised map, plan and report for said increase and improvement of facilities of the District and has estimated the total cost thereof to be a maximum amount of $1,135,625; said cost to be financed by the issuance of  serial bonds of the Town in the amount of $1,135,625, offset by any federal, state, county and/or local grants received.

           

WHEREAS, the project cost has increased from $800,000 to $1,135,625 due to an increase in construction costs. 

           

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED that a meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island will be held at the Town Hall, 2255 Baseline Road, Grand Island, New York, on Monday, May 15, 2006 at eight o’clock P.M. (prevailing Time) to consider said increase and improvement of facilities of the District and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same and for such other action on the part of the Town Board with relation thereto as may be required by law; and be it

           

            FURTHER ORDERED, that the Town Clerk publish at least once in each newspaper designated as the official newspaper of the Town for such publication, and post on the sign board of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6 of Section 30 of the Town Law, a copy of this Order, certified by said Town Clerk, the first publication thereof and said posting to be not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) days before the date of such public hearing

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

 

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT - RAYMOND DLUGOKINSKI:

Summer Help Hires

Highway Superintendent Raymond Dlugokinski informed the Town Board that he hired Robert Fraser effective May 15, 2006, at a rate of pay of $12.50 per hour.  Lee Richard has been hired effective May 15, 2006 at a rate of pay of $8.50 per hour.  Andy Burke has been hired effective June 5, 2006 at a rate of pay of $9.00 per hour. 

No Town Board action is necessary.

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES - JOHN WHITNEY:

Hire Summer Help - Water Department

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to hire two (2) seasonal full time employees as summer help in the Water Department.  There is 1000 hours budgeted at $8.25 per hour.  The effective date of hire is May 15, 2006.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

 

Award Bids – Bishops Gate/New England Village Sidewalk - #13

Town Engineer John Whitney reported that on April 26, 2006 quotations were received for the Bishops Gate/New England Village Sidewalk.  The request for quotations was sent to four potential bidders and two bidders and proposals were received:

            Broad Spectrum Concrete                $5,732.00

              Podlucky Construction          $6,500.00

After careful review of the bid, Mr. Whitney recommended the low bidder, Broad Spectrum Concrete be awarded the bid at a cost of $5,732 for the Bishops Gate/New England Village Sidewalk.

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to accept the recommendation of the Town Engineer and award the bid for the Bishops Gate/New England Village Sidewalk to Broad Spectrum in the amount of $5,732.

APPROVED       Ayes       4   Cooke, Crawford, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            1            Roesch

 

Award Bids – Topsoil/Concrete/Water/Wastewater Repairs

Town Engineer John Whitney reported that on April 19, 2006 quotations were received for the purchase of topsoil and concrete repairs to be done by the Town.  Quotations were also received for the purchase of miscellaneous Water/Wastewater repair materials.

              Concrete

            Broad Spectrum Concrete                $6.10/square foot

              Podlucky Construction          $6.00/square foot

              Topsoil

            Leo Brenon Topsoil                          $12.00/yard

            E. Brenon Topsoil                          $13.00/yard

            JF Krantz Nursery                         $17.00/yard

              Premium Topsoil                          $17.50/yard

 

              Water/Wastewater Repair Material

Repair Materials

 

 

 

 

 

2006 Price Quote

 

 

 

 

 

Item

ACT

EJP

K&S

Lock City

Vellano

 

Associates

 

Supply

Supply

Brothers

Repair Clamps

 

 

 

 

 

6 x 8

 

42.82

30.45

34.80

47.30

6 x 10

 

58.01

41.30

47.00

64.05

6 x 12

 

68.38

48.70

55.75

75.80

6 x 16

 

75.41

53.85

61.35

83.50

6 x 24

 

143.15

106.80

120.50

153.80

8 x 8

 

50.17

35.70

40.70

55.35

8 x 10

 

66.46

47.30

53.70

73.00

8 x 12

 

80.52

57.25

74.70

88.40

8 x 16

 

92.02

65.40

102.75

101.60

8 x 24

 

162.32

119.70

135.35

184.30

10 x 8

 

66.87

 

52.90

72.05

10 x 10

 

 

 

 

 

10 x 12

 

104.91

77.20

82.80

112.75

10 x 16

 

120.54

88.85

96.15

130.80

10 x 20

 

160.95

118.65

132.20

179.90

12 x 12

 

121.59

89.40

100.35

136.60

12 x 16

 

137.49

101.40

114.15

155.40

12 x 20

 

190.93

140.85

155.95

212.30

12 x 24

 

226.76

193.80

186.85

254.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire Hydrants

 

1225.00

1201.00

1189.95

1220.00

 

 

 

Kennedy

Mueller

Mueller

Gate Valves

 

 

 

 

 

6"

 

376.86

346.00

360.06

365.00

8"

 

587.20

551.00

565.65

575.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-900 PVC Pipe

 

 

 

 

 

6"

 

 

3.9 ft

4.05 ft

4.25 ft

8"

 

 

6.8 ft

7.04 ft

7.35 ft

12"

 

 

14.35 ft

14.89 ft

15.6 ft

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brass Fittings

 

 

 

 

 

3/4' Corp

16.09

13.64

12.70

12.98

13.50

1" Corp

24.37

20.64

19.25

19.66

20.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/4' Union

 

7.44

6.95

7.25

7.55

1" Union

 

8.51

7.95

7.91

8.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/4' Curb Stop

31.85

26.98

25.15

26.59

27.65

1" Curb Stop

47.88

40.55

37.80

39.96

41.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

 

 

 

3/4'

 

 

2.38 ft

2.39 ft

2.6 ft

1"

 

 

3.15 ft

3.14 ft

3.42 ft

**  Pricing for all PVC piping and Copper Piping are not guaranteed - call for updated pricing

           

After careful review of the bid, Mr. Whitney recommended the Town purchase topsoil from Leo Brenon at $12.00/yard and Podlucky Construction at $6.00/square foot for concrete repairs.  Water/Wastewater repair materials should be purchased from the supplier with the lowest price for the desired item.

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to accept the recommendation of the Town Engineer and purchase topsoil from Leo Brenon at $12.00/yard and Podlucky Construction at $6.00/square foot for concrete repairs.  Water/Wastewater repair materials will be purchased from the supplier with the lowest price for the desired item.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0         

 

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – DOUGLAS LEARMAN:

Cell Tower Collocation – 318 Baseline Road

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve a request from Nextel Partners to collocate on the existing cell tower at the Water Treatment Plant at 318 Baseline Road subject to the Town Attorney’s approval of the fair market value for the wood which represents trees that need to be cut down and any other legal matter related to this project.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Site Plan Completion – 2600 Grand Island Boulevard

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve the delay until September 1, 2007 for paving the remainder of the parking lot.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

ZONING OFFICER- JOHN McCARTHY:

Request to Change Fee Schedule – Reclassification (Re-zoning)

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to table the request to change the fee schedule to reword the request.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

COURT:

Authorize Supervisor to Sign Justice Court Assistance Program Grant Application

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Supervisor to prepare, sign and submit a grant application entitled “Justice Court Assistance Program” and to be the official representative acting in connection with the application providing any additional information, if required executing the contract.

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 #82870 - #82994

General               $  62,346.37  

Highway   $  52,441.37

Sewer               $  18,796.22

Water               $  12,138.41

Capital               $293,018.67

Lighting    $    1,500.00

Garbage   $ 70,612.50

     Total     $510,853.54

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Approval of Recodification Project

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Supervisor to sign the contract with General Code Publishers for the Town recodification project.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Larry & Cheryl Stolzenburg, 3077 Love Road – Merge & Subdivide – 50.01-1-4.2 & 50.01-1-4.112  

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to refer the request of Larry & Cheryl Stolzenburg, 3077 Love Road to merge & subdivide – 50.01-1-4.2 & 50.01-1-4.112 to the Town Attorney.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Meyer-Sheenwater Estates – Phase II – Love Road – Preliminary Approval

An email was received by David Reimer 3117 Love Road.

This item remains tabled.  No Town Board action.

 

SUSPEND THE RULES

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to suspend the rules to consider an appointment to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board and to possibly advertise vacancies on other advisory boards.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Appointment to Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to appoint the following to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board:  David Farmer to a two year term expiring December 31, 2008 and Tim Smith to a three year term expiring December 31, 2009.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

Advertise for Vacancies on Advisory Boards

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Supervisor to advertise for other vacancies on various advisory boards.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding Town government on any subject. 

 

Residents who spoke:            None

                                                         

FROM THE TOWN BOARD:

Councilman Crawford:  Meeting to discuss commercial vehicles on residential property at 7:00pm on May 11, 2006.

Councilwoman Cooke:  1282 Stony Point Rd.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adjourn the meeting at 9:39p.m.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

A moment of silence was observed in memory of the following:

 

Bradford Winstel

William Dunshie

Jean Marie Dragonette

Edith Sutor

Viola Fenlon

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Patricia A. Frentzel          
Town Clerk