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 17th of April 2006.
Present: Peter
A. McMahon Supervisor
Richard W. Crawford Councilman
Mary S. Cooke Councilwoman
Gary G. Roesch Councilman
Patricia A. Frentzel Town Clerk
Peter C. Godfrey Town Attorney
Excused: Susan
J. Argy Councilwoman
Reverend David Nitkowski from New Apostolic Church gave the Invocation.
Councilman Gary
Roesch led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Supervisor McMahon
called the meeting to order at 8:00PM.
PROCLAMATION:
Relay
for Life Event Paint the Town Purple
Mary Dunbar-Daluisio from Relay for Life accepted
proclamation for Paint the Town Purple Monday, May 1, 2006. Businesses and residents are encouraged to
participate.
This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.
Residents who
spoke: None
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve
Minutes of Workshop Meeting #18, April 3, 2006, Minutes of Regular Meeting #6,
April 3, 2006, and Minutes of Workshop Meeting #19, April 4, 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
PUBLIC HEARING:
Rezoning 28.5 Acres at
Southwest Corner of Fix and Baseline Roads
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 28.5 acres at
the southwest corner of Fix and Baseline Roads from R1-D to R1-E.
Residents who
spoke in Favor: Letter from Robert & Kelli
Alaimo, John Stickl, Al Hopkins
Residents in
Opposition: Richard Lippes, Lois Shriver, Liz
Lutnick, Frank Burkhart, Cindy Bruno, Tom McAuliffe, Artie McAuliffe, Liz
Stoklosa, Roger Cook, Anita DeGlopper, Gerry Wochadlo, e-mail from Don Keller,
letter from James & Eileen Niland
A motion
was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to refer the
request to rezone 28.5 acres at the southwest corner of Fix and Baseline Roads
from R1-D to R1-E and the comments from the Public Hearing to the Town Board
for review and action.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
1.
Phillips Lytle LLP Seneca Nation, et al v. State of New
York, et al
2.
Golden Age Center Vehicle Usage March 2006
3.
Golden Age Center Facility Usage March 2006
4.
Building Permits Issued March 2006
5.
Meeting Minutes Town of Grand Island Safety Committee
- March 2, 2006
6.
Meeting Minutes - Board of Architectural Review March 14,
2006
7.
Meeting Minutes Zoning Board of Appeals March 2, 2006
8.
Meeting Minutes GIFTS Executive Team- March 15, 2006
9.
Meeting Minutes Planning Board February 27, 2006
10.
Meeting Minutes Planning Board March 13, 2006
11.
County of Erie, Department of Health Municipal
Construction Permits Plan Review Fees
12.
State of New York, Senator Coppola Memorandum in
Support -Eliminating Tolls at Grand
Island Bridges
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to approve the consent agenda as distributed.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Resolution New York State Thruway Tolls
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to adopt
the following resolution regarding NYS Thruway Tolls and distribute to State
and County elected officials:
WHEREAS, the
New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) is a public benefit corporation
organized under the laws of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, in
the immediate area the NYSTA maintains toll barriers at the Williamsville,
Depew, Lackawanna, Blasdell, Hamburg, Odgen Street/Buffalo City Line, Black
Rock and both the North and South Grand Island Bridges; and
WHEREAS, these aforementioned toll barriers act as a
commuter tax on persons residing in the area, especially, on the residents of
Grand Island; and
WHEREAS, these toll barriers have a detrimental impact
on intrastate and interstate commerce,
slowing down commercial traffic causing undue delay in the shipment of goods,
increasing the amount of fuel consumed, adversely affecting air quality, and
negatively impacting the way the Buffalo area and the State of New York are viewed by out-of-area businesses due to this hidden tax; and
WHEREAS, toll
revenues from the State Thruway are being diverted to subsidize the operations
and maintenance of the New York State Canal System, which has just been made
toll-free for recreational boaters at the request of Governor George
Pataki; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of
the Town of Grand Island desires to make public its opposition to the
continuation of tolls at Williamsville, Depew, Lackawanna, Blasdell, Hamburg,
Ogden Street/Buffalo City Line, Black Rock and both the North and South Grand
Island Bridges; now therefore
BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Grand
Island hereby memorializes the Governor and the Commissioners of the New York
State Thruway Authority to remove the toll barriers at Williamsville, Depew,
Lackawanna, Blasdell, Hamburg, Ogden Street/Buffalo City Line, Black Rock and
both the North and South Grand Island Bridges; the removal of which will afford
the easier passage of commerce and commuters through the Western New York area,
which in turn will be beneficial to the economy of Western New York and New
York State as a whole; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
certified copies of this resolution be transmitted to Governor George Pataki,
Senator Dale Volker, Senator Mary Lou Rath, Senator Marc Coppola, Senator
George Maziarz, Erie County Executive Joel Giambra, Erie County Legislature
Chairwoman Lynn Marinelli, New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno,
Honorable William Stachowski, New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver,
Honorable Robin Schimminger, Honorable Crystal Peoples, Honorable Paul Tokasz,
Honorable Sam Hoyt, Honorable Mark Schroeder, Honorable Jack Quinn, Honorable
James Hayes, Honorable Francine DelMonte, New York State Thruway Authority
Executive Director John R. Platt, Chairman of the NYSTA John Buono, and
Executive Director of the Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation
Council Hal Morse.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
SUPERVISOR McMAHON:
Monthly Supervisors Report
March 2006
The Supervisor
reported a cash balance of $131,183 on March 1, 2006
Total Receipts
of $1,187,438
Total
Disbursements of $1,204,232
Operating A/C
Interest $111
Operating A/C
Balance $114,500
Investment
Interest $25,781
Investment
Balance $6,058,575
Total Cash
Balance as of March 31, 2006 $6,173,075
No action required by Town Board.
Approval of Recodification
Project
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to table the
approval of the Town recodification project.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Renaming Sections of
Baseline Road
A
petition was received from a majority of residents immediately adjacent to the
Thruway overpass on Baseline Road requested that the stub streets be renamed.
A motion
was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford authorizing the
Supervisor to send a letter to Erie County Legislator Michelle Ianello
supporting the residents requests because they are County roads.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
TOWN CLERK - PATRICIA A.
FRENTZEL:
Scholarship Awards
Correspondence from the Town Clerk announcing that she has applied for and received two scholarships for education in 2006 for a total of $625. Since taking office, Ms. Frentzel has applied for and received $1125 in education scholarships.
No Town Board action is necessary.
TOWN ATTORNEY - PETER
GODFREY:
Set Public Hearing Create
Lighting District #47 Grand Park Vue Estates
Phase 4
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to set
a Public
Hearing for Monday, May 1, 2006 at 8:00p.m. for the purpose of hearing anyone
who wishes to comment in favor or against the proposed creation of Lighting
District
#47
Grand Park Vue Estates Phase 4.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT -
RAYMOND DLUGOKINSKI:
MEO New Hire
Highway
Superintendent Raymond Dlugokinski informed the Town Board that he hired
William Stanley, 1923 Harvey Road as MEO effective April 17, 2006.
No Town
Board action is necessary.
Award Bid One New 9 All
Season Dump Body
Highway
Superintendent Raymond Dlugokinski informed the Town Board that on April 12,
2006 two bids were received for a new 9 all season dump body from the
following:
STS Truck Equipment & Trailer Sales $18,920
Valley Fabrication & Equipment $19,844
After
careful review of the bid, Mr. Dlugokinski recommended the low bidder, STS
Truck Equipment & Trailer Sales be awarded the bid at a cost of $18,920 for
one new 9 all season dump body.
A motion
was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to
authorize
the Highway Superintendent to purchase a new 9 all season dump body from STS
Truck for $18,920.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
RECREATION DIRECTOR - LINDA
TUFILLARO:
Request to Advertise
Clerk/Typist Parks & Recreation Department
A motion
was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the
Recreation Director to advertise for a part-time Clerk/Typist for Parks &
Recreation, 19 hours per week at a rate of $8.98/hour.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Hire Part Time Maintenance
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize
the Recreation Director to hire three part-time Seasonal Summer Recreation
Attendants effective April 24, 2006 and
one part-time Seasonal Summer Recreation Attendant effective May 8, 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
& WATER RESOURCES - JOHN WHITNEY:
Change Orders Baseline
Master Lift Force Main Replacement & Pump Station Rehab Job No. M-170
Change
Order No. 1 is for labor and materials to relocate an exhaust duct at the
Master Lift Station. This Change Order
will result in a net increase to the contract of $2,707. The Towns consulting
engineer on the project has reviewed the Change Order and recommends approval.
A motion
was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve Change
Order No. 1 in the amount of $2,707.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Authorize Proposal for
Professional Services Staley and Baseline Roads Traffic Signal
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize
the Supervisor to sign a contract with DiDonato Associates for $1,480 for
professional engineering services for the traffic signal at Baseline and Staley
Roads.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Award Bids Bishops Gate/New England Village Sidewalk #13
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to reject all
bids received for the Bishops Gate/New England Village Sidewalk #13 and rebid
the entire project.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
ZONING OFFICER- JOHN
McCARTHY:
Special Use Permit Renewal - James & Irene Daigler, 2343
Staley Road 4.27 Acre Excavation to Create Pond
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to approve
the Special Use Permit Renewal for James & Irene Daigler, 2343 Staley Road
for a 4.27 Acre Pond. The excavation is
complete and restoration work is now being done. It has been inspected and the Zoning Officer recommended
approval.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
DOUGLAS M. LEARMAN:
Revised Site Plan 3078 Staley Road Existing Cell Tower
Site Omni-Point Co-Location
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve the
revised Site Plan, 3078 Staley Road for an existing cell tower site for Omni
Point Co-Location with the minor modifications submitted to the Code
Enforcement Officer and Zoning Officer.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
PLANNING BOARD:
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 Crawford to table the
request of Larry & Cheryl Stolzenburg, 3077 Love Road to merge &
subdivide SBL #50.01-1-4.2 & 50.01-1-4.112. The Planning Board had made a recommendation to reject the
request, however the Town Attorney and Town Engineer have a meeting with the
developer and request additional time to review.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Park Place Subdivision
Lots 59 & 60 Exception to Subdivision Regulations
A motion
was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to accept the
Planning Boards recommendation and approve the request for Exception to
Subdivision Regulations for Lot #60 SBL#38.13-5-12 and Lot #59 SBL #38.13-5-10
to add a pie shaped parcel, 10 feet from the curb of Lot #60 to Lot #59 subject
to the owner providing evidence satisfactory to the Town Attorney that
appropriate paperwork is filed with Erie County Clerks Office.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Meyer-Sheenwater Estates
Phase II Love Road Preliminary Approval
A motion
was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to table the
Preliminary Approval for Meyer-Sheenwater Estates Phase II on Love Road
pending the recommendation of the Conservation Commission.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Gun Creek PDD Whitehaven Road Preliminary Approval
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to set
a Public
Hearing for Monday, May 1, 2006 at 8:00p.m. for the purpose of hearing anyone
who wishes to comment in favor or against the proposed rezoning of Gun Creek on
Whitehaven Road from R1-D to Planned Development District (PDD) and approval of
the Development Concept Plan.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
A motion was made by
Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to pay
Vouchers #82741 -
#82867
General $
49,492.17
Highway $ 6,654.03
Sewer $
16,528.66
Water $
92,858.81
Capital $130,967.32
Total $296,500.99
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Local Law Intro No. 1/2006
Creating Enhanced Environmental Overlay District
A Public
Hearing was held on April 3, 2006 for Local Law Intro No. 1/2006.
A motion
was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adopt Local
Law Intro No. 1/2006 as Local Law No. 4/2006 creating an Enhanced Environmental
Overlay District along Woods Creeks between Grand Island Blvd. and Bedell Road.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, 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.
Residents who
spoke: Al Hopkins Re: Gun Creek
FROM THE TOWN BOARD:
Councilman Roesch: Gun Creek PDD informational meeting
Thursday, April 20th 3:00p.m., Town Hall Conference Room. Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year
Dinner April 27th at the
Holiday Inn. Sam Hoyt will be hosting a
Breakfast Meeting at Golden Age Center, April 22nd at 9:30a.m.
Supervisor McMahon: Relay for Life Committee Making
Purple Ribbons - April 29th .
Meet in Town Hall Parking Lot at
9:00a.m. Senator Mark Coppola
will be holding a Public Meeting on April 29th at 2:00p.m. in the
Town Hall Court Room.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to adjourn the meeting at 9:32p.m.
APPROVED Ayes 4 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
A moment of silence
was observed in memory of the following:
Rita
Rosene
Sophie
Gilbert
Frank
Lavorato
William
Mulvena
Daniel
Dusenbury
Edmund
Fabich Sr.
Mary
Angela Hastrich
James
Gaiser
John
Trianda
Respectfully
submitted,
Patricia A. Frentzel
Town Clerk