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 3rd of January
2006.
Present: Peter
A. McMahon Supervisor
Mary S. Cooke Councilwoman
Richard W. Crawford Councilman
Gary G. Roesch Councilman
Susan J. Argy Councilwoman
Patricia A. Frentzel Town Clerk
Peter Godfrey Town
Attorney
Also Present: Ray
Dlugokinski Highway Superintendent
John Whitney Town Engineer
Reverend Paul Womack from Trinity United Methodist Church gave the Invocation.
Councilman Gary
Roesch led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Supervisor McMahon
called the meeting to order at 8:00PM.
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 Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch, to approve Minutes
of Workshop Meeting #68, December 19, 2005, Minutes of Regular Meeting #23,
December 19, 2005.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
1. Communication from Sheriff Timothy B. Howard
2. Town of Evans Resolution – Removal of Tolls
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve the consent agenda as distributed.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
SUPERVISOR McMAHON:
60-Day Extension Supervisor’s Report
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to grant a 60-day extension for filing the Supervisor’s Annual printed Financial Report for the fiscal year 2005.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Deputy Supervisor
Supervisor McMahon informed the Town Board he has appointed Richard W. Crawford, Jr. as Deputy Supervisor for the year 2006.
This is for information only, no action by the Town Board.
Mileage
A motion
was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to set the
mileage at 44.5¢ per mile to be allowed town officials when performing duties
for the Town of Grand Island during 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Assessment Formulas Reaffirmed
Consolidated Water
Districts:
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adopt the resolution regarding method of assessment for consolidated water district:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island that, for 2006 all operation and maintenance costs and all capital costs, net of water rents and other revenues, shall be apportioned against the assessed land valuation of each of the properties or parcels of land within the Consolidated Water District.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Sewer Districts:
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adopt the resolution regarding method of assessment for consolidated sewer districts:
BE
IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island that the
method for the apportionment of the capital construction and operation and
maintenance costs of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Facilities and its Sewer
District lines and appurtenances for 2006:
1) 100% of all net operation and
maintenance costs and 10% of capital costs shall be apportioned to the water
consumption of each of the properties or parcels of land within the Town Sewer
Districts and shall be recovered as a sewer rent.
2) 90% of capital costs shall be
apportioned against the assessed land valuation of each of the properties or
parcels of land within the Town Sewer Districts.
3) Where there is an accessible line
frontage it shall bear an annual tax of eighty (80) cents per front foot in the
area of the Consolidated Sewer District formerly known as Sewer District #4,
except that lateral sewer lines installed by a real property developer such
front foot charges shall not apply.
Also, a charge per frontage feet in said former Sewer District #4 or those
connected in the East River lateral to be determined by the county.
User/Non-User
Methodology
1) A User shall pay all Wastewater
Treatment Plant Facility and Sewer District lines and appurtenances costs
assigned to operation and maintenance and to capital construction costs of said
Wastewater Treatment Plant Facilities.
2) A Non-User shall pay only ninety
(90) per cent of the capital construction costs of said Wastewater Treatment
Plant Facilities based upon the assessed land valuation of such non-User.
The following definitions shall apply:
1) USER shall be any property or
parcel that fronts or abuts a sewer line or is connected or required to be
connected to a public sewer line.
2) NON-USER is a property or parcel
not fronting or abutting a public sewer line or where said sewer is not immediately
available.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Lighting Districts:
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to adopt the resolution regarding method of assessment for Town Lighting Districts:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Town
Board of the Town of Grand Island that, for 2006, that all costs shall be
apportioned against the properties in all District in the Town of Grand Island
based upon the frontage of said property.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Authorization - Petty Cash Funds
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize Petty Cash Funds as follows for the year 2006:
Town
Clerk $700
Sewer
& Water Department $150
Town
Justices $200
Highway
Department $125
Recreation Department $100
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Rules and Procedures
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adopt the Rules and Procedures adopted January 20, 1964 and amended January 18, 1988, May 19, 1997 and January 5, 2004 are adopted for the year 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Town Clerk’s Office Hours
Town Clerk Patricia Frentzel informed the Town Board the hours for the Town Clerk’s Office in 2006 will be:
January
1 to June 30
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30
a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed
on all designated Town Holidays
Special
Hours will be determined for Tax Collection
July
1 to August 31 – Town Hall Summer Hours
Monday –
Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
September
1 to December 31
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This is for information only, no action by the Town Board.
Bonding - Town Personnel
A motion was made by
Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to authorize the Supervisor
to bond Town Personnel in the following amounts:
Supervisor $250,000.00
Town Clerk $250,000.00
Deputy Town Clerk(s) $250,000.00
Supervising
Accountant $250,000.00
Court Clerks – Town
Justices $100,000.00
Blanket Bond (for
each employee
that is bonded) 5,000.00
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Legal Holidays
A Motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy authorizing all town offices to be closed in observance of the following holidays, as set forth in the various bargaining units:
Monday, January 2,
2006 New
Year’s Day
Monday, January 16,
2006 Martin
Luther King Day
Monday, February 20,
2006 President’s
Day
Friday, April 14,
2006 Good
Friday (1/2 day)
Monday, May 29, 2006 Memorial
Day
Tuesday, July 4, 2006 Independence Day
Monday, September 4,
2006 Labor
Day
Monday, October 9,
2006 Columbus
Day
Election Day –
Presidential Elections Only
Friday, November 10,
2006 Veteran’s
Day
Thursday, November
23, 2006 Thanksgiving
Friday, November 24,
2006 Day
after Thanksgiving
Friday, December 22,
2006 Christmas
Eve
Monday, December 25,
2006 Christmas
Day
Friday, December 29,
2006 New
Year’s Eve (1/2 day)
Monday, January 7,
2007 New
Year’s Day
Easter Sunday (if
actually worked)***and any other holiday declared by the Town Board of Grand
Island***
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Town Newspaper Designated
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy designating the Island Dispatch as the official newspaper for the Town of Grand Island for the year 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Bank Depositories Designated
A motion was made by
Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch designating The
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, HSBC Bank, MBIA CLASS, JP Morgan Chase
Bank, Citizens Bank, First Niagara Commercial Bank and Bank of America as depositories for the Town
of Grand Island for the year 2006 in which the Supervisor and Town Clerk shall
deposit all monies coming into their hands by virtue of their office, and
furthermore, that the Town Clerk be directed to deposit tax monies in the HSBC
Bank Grand Island office, said tax money to be remitted to the Supervisor at
least once each week. Water, Wastewater
and General Receipts are to be remitted to the Supervisor daily. All other funds of the Clerk to be deposited
with the Supervisor no later than the 15th of the following month.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Audit Counselors Designated
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch designating the firm of Bonadio Group (f/k/a Fiddler and Company) as Audit Counselors for the Town of Grand Island for the year 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Facsimile Signature of Supervisor
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy designating Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, HSBC Bank, MBIA CLASS, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Citizens Bank, First Niagara Commercial Bank, and Bank of America as depositories of the Town of Grand Island and be and they are hereby requested, authorized and directed to honor checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money drawn in the name of the Town of Grand Island, including those payable to the individual order of any person or persons thereof, when bearing or purporting to bear the facsimile signature of Peter A. McMahon, Supervisor of the Town of Grand Island, and the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, the HSBC Bank, MBIA CLASS, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Citizens Bank, First Niagara Commercial Bank, and Bank of America shall be entitled to honor and to charge the Town of Grand Island for such checks, drafts, or other orders, regardless of by whom or by what means the actual or purported facsimile signature thereon may have been affixed thereto, if such signature resembles the facsimile specimen duly certified to or filed with the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, the HSBC Bank, MBIA CLASS, Chase Manhattan Bank by the Town Clerk of the Town of Grand Island.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Town Board Meeting Nights Designated
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to hold Town Board Meetings on the first and third Monday of each month at 8:00 p.m. A regular meeting that falls on holiday shall be held on Tuesday of that week. Workshop meeting will be held on the first and third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m., or Tuesday if a holiday. The Town Clerk is directed to post a notice of all regular and workshop meetings.
Exception, third
Monday in February (20) no meeting due to the NYS Association of Towns
Conference in New York City.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Date to Audit Bills
A motion was made by
Councilwoman Argy, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke that bills drawn against the
General Fund, Highway Fund, Sewer and Water Funds, Lighting Districts Fund,
Capital Fund and Federal Revenue Funds will be audited on the first and third
Monday of each month, or the following Tuesday if a holiday falls on that
Monday.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Payroll Dates
A motion was made Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch authorizing the Supervisor to set the payroll date as every other Thursday, commencing January 5, 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Supervisor’s Appointments & Committees
Supervisor McMahon informed the Town Board that the
following will serve on the Audit
Committee:
Chair Mary S. Cooke
Councilman Gary G. Roesch
Supervisor’s Appointments & Committees
Supervisor McMahon informed the Town Board that the following will serve on the
Citizen Corps
Council:
Beau Alexander Dorothy Bitner
Frank Brusino Gregory Butcher
Hank Carroll
George Crowe
Mary (Maisie) Dommell
James T. Glass
Carol Jones
Nancy Koch
Norman J. Mrkall Edward Rayhill, MD Richard Stoll
Stephen Stouter
Supervisor McMahon informed the Town Board that the following will serve on the
Historical
Preservation Committee:
William Koch
Barbi Lare
Teddy Linenfelser – Town Historian
Shirley Luther – GI Historical Society
Joseph Macaluso
Curtis Nestark – GI Historical Society
Sharon Nichols
Supervisor McMahon informed the Town Board that the following liaison appointments have been made for the year 2006:
Liaisons to
Advisory Boards:
Economic Development Gary G. Roesch
Environmental Conservation Mary S. Cooke
Human Rights Commission Mary S. Cooke
Community Enrichment Council Susan J. Argy
Cable/Communications Committee Gary G. Roesch
Traffic Safety Advisory Board Richard W. Crawford, Jr.
Library Trustees Richard W. Crawford, Jr.
Architectural Review Board Susan J. Argy
Planning Board Gary G. Roesch
Parks & Recreation Susan J. Argy
Youth Board Richard W. Crawford, Jr.
Historical Preservation Mary S. Cooke
Long Range Planning Committee Peter A. McMahon
Supervisor McMahon informed the Town Board that the following will serve on the
Personnel
Committee:
Peter A. McMahon
Richard W. Crawford, Jr.
Supervisor McMahon informed the Town Board that the following will serve on the
Sidewalk &
Bikepath Committee:
Chair Peter McMahon
Town Engineer John Whitney
Traffic Safety Advisory Board Lawrence Kieffer
Councilwoman Mary S. Cooke
Highway Superintendent Ray Dlugokinski
Planning Board Douglas Scheid
Recreation Director Linda Tufillaro
Supervisor McMahon informed the Town Board that the following will serve on the
Special
Districts Committee:
Chair Peter A. McMahon
Councilwoman Mary S. Cooke
Town Engineer John Whitney
Water Department:
Sr. Plant Operator Dan Moran
Working Crew Chief Don Hoover
Wastewater Department:
Sr. Plant Operator Wayne Clinton
Working Crew Chief Mike Braun
Supervisor’s
Secretary:
Supervisor McMahon informed the Town Board that he has appointed Elizabeth Zilbauer of 736 Baseline Road as his Secretary for the year 2006.
This is for
information only, no action taken by the Town Board
Town Clerk’s Appointments
Town Clerk Patricia Frentzel advised the Town Board of the following staff appointments for the year 2006:
Karen Cooney Deputy Town Clerk
Diane Darmofalski Deputy Town Clerk
Betty Lantz Deputy Town Clerk
Sally Kaiser Part Time Clerk
This is for information only, no action taken by the Town Board
Registrar’s Appointments
Town Clerk Patricia Frentzel advised the Town Board of the following Registrar appointments for the year 2006:
Patricia
Frentzel Registrar of Vital Statistics
Betty
Lantz Deputy Registrar
Diane
Darmofalski Sub Registrar
Karen
Cooney Sub
Registrar
Sally
Kaiser Sub Registrar
This is for
information only, no action taken by the Town Board
Budget Officer Designated
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch designating Supervisor Peter A. McMahon as Budget Officer for the Town of Grand Island for the year 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Salaries Adopted
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adopt the Salary Schedule for the year 2006 as follows:
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
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Laborer (Part-Time/Seasonal) |
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$7.51 |
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Clerk (Part-Time) |
$10.33 |
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Dog Control Officer (Part-Time) |
$12.12 |
$25209.60 |
$12.59 |
$26187.20 |
$13.04 |
$27123.20 |
$13.48 |
$28038.40 |
$13.93 |
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Payroll Clerk |
$12.84 |
$26707.20 |
$13.80 |
$28704.00 |
$15.87 |
$33009.60 |
$19.04 |
$39603.20 |
$22.84 |
$47507.20 |
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Police Officer (Part-Time) |
$13.34 |
$27747.20 |
$13.85 |
$28808.00 |
$14.35 |
$29848.00 |
$14.87 |
$30929.60 |
$15.33 |
$31886.40 |
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Deputy Town Clerk |
$14.75 |
$30680.00 |
$15.30 |
$31824.00 |
$15.87 |
$33009.60 |
$16.40 |
$34112.00 |
$16.98 |
$35318.40 |
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Clerk of Justice Court |
$16.30 |
$33904.00 |
$16.94 |
$35235.20 |
$17.54 |
$36483.20 |
$18.16 |
$37772.80 |
$18.78 |
$39062.40 |
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Account Clerk Mini Computer Oper. Confidential |
$21.12 |
$43929.60 |
$21.91 |
$45572.80 |
$22.70 |
$47216.00 |
$23.50 |
$48880.00 |
$24.27 |
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Assessor Full-Time |
$23.23 |
$48318.40 |
$24.10 |
$50128.00 |
$24.99 |
$51979.20 |
$25.85 |
$53768.00 |
$26.70 |
$55536.00 |
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Supervising Accountant |
$25.54 |
$53123.20 |
$26.63 |
$55390.40 |
$27.49 |
$57179.20 |
$28.42 |
$59113.60 |
$29.42 |
$61193.60 |
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$58531.20 |
$29.16 |
$60652.80 |
$30.23 |
$62878.40 |
$31.27 |
$65041.60 |
$32.34 |
$67267.20 |
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Attorney |
$31.49 |
$65499.20 |
$32.66 |
$67932.80 |
$33.86 |
$70428.80 |
$35.05 |
$72904.00 |
$36.23 |
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$34.06 |
$70844.80 |
$35.37 |
$73569.60 |
$36.63 |
$76190.40 |
$37.90 |
$78832.00 |
$39.20 |
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Supervisor |
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$59,349.00 |
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Town Justice |
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Town Clerk |
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Appointment – Architectural Review Board
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
re-appoint John P. Gilewicz, 1932 Stony Point Rd. and Philip K. Buchanan, 26 Adel Lane to the Board of Architectural Review Board for five-year terms expiring December 31, 2010.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment - Board of Ethics
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
re-appoint Victor J Gagliardi, 27 Adel Lane to the Board of Ethics for a five-year term expiring on December 31, 2010.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment – Cable/Communications Committee
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to appoint John Ferguson, 120 Pleasant Trail to the Cable/Communications Committee for a seven-year term expiring December 31, 2012. There is still one vacancy to fill on this committee.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointments - Community Enrichment Council
A motion was made by Councilwoman Argy, seconded by Councilwoman Argy
re-appointing the following members of the Community Enrichment Council: Thomas Butler, 592 East River Road, Danielle Gworek, 2070 Long Road, Robert Cleveland, 1480 East Park Road and Stephanie Cowart, 859 Carter Creek for one-year terms expiring December 31, 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment - Economic Development Advisory Board
A motion was made by
Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
re-appoint Beverly
Kinney, 3254 East River Road to the Economic Development Advisory Board for a
three-year term expiring December 31, 2008 and to appoint Sal Gullo, 337
Jamestown Road and Melissa Wannemacher, 8 Evelyn Ct. for three-year terms
expiring December 31, 2008.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment - Environmental Conservation Commission
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
re-appoint Paul G. Leuchner, 1212 East River Road to the Commission for Conservation of the Environment for a term to expire December 31, 2007, Christopher Pennuto, 2597 Fix Road and Edward Standora, Ph.D., 2007 Ferry Road for five-year terms to expire December 31, 2010, and Mark Lazeration, 982 Baseline Road for a four-year term expiring December 31, 2009.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment - Human Rights Commission
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
re-appoint Billie Jean Harper, 3242 Sandy Beach Road to the Human Rights Commission for a five-year term expiring December 31, 2010.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment - Library Trustee
A motion was made by
Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
re-appoint Barbara
Birt, 270 Orchard Road as a Library Trustee for a five-year term expiring on December 31, 2010.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment - Planning Board
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
re-appoint Douglas Scheid, 98 Riverview Ct. to the Planning Board for a seven-year term expiring December 31, 2012.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment - Planning Board Chair
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
re-appoint Douglas Scheid, 98 Riverview Ct. as the Planning Board Chair for a two-year term expiring December 31, 2007.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointments - Traffic Safety Advisory Board
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
re-appoint Lawrence Kieffer, 80 Parkview Dr., Gary Tollner, 3591 Stony Point Rd., Bill Vampotic, 44 Elsie Lane, and to appoint Tim Worrall, 235 Fareway Lane to the Traffic Safety Advisory Board for three-year terms expiring December 31, 2008.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment - Zoning Board of Appeals
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
re-appoint Frank V. Sica, 1046 Ransom Road to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a five-year term expiring on December 31, 2010 and Robert F. Mesmer, 2548 Love Road for a one-year term as an alternate member expiring December 31, 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Building Department Re-appointments
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
re-appoint Douglas Learman as Code Enforcement Officer, Kevin Koch as Deputy Code Enforcement Officer and Michael Eisenhauer Code Enforcement Officer B Part-Time for the year 2006, for purposes of Chapt. #8 of the Town Code.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment – Assessor
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to create the position of Part-time Assessor at an annual salary of $20,610.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to appoint David Unmack, 259 Bannard Ave., Tonawanda as Assessor for the balance of a six-year term expiring September 30, 2007.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment – Town Historian
A motion was made by
Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to
re-appoint Teddy
Linenfelser as Town Historian for the year 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment - Commissioner of Police
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch appointing Supervisor Peter A. McMahon as the liaison and as the Police Commissioner of the Grand Island Police Department for the year 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Justice Court - Monthly Payment to New York State
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford authorizing the send payment to the NYS Office of the Comptroller, Justice Court Fund, upon receipt of the monthly invoice from their office.
The Town Justice
Court turns over the funds collected by their office in the first week of the
month following the month the funds are paid to them. The NYS Office of the Comptroller then bills the Town for the
State and County share of these funds within the following weeks.
Sending our payment
to the State upon receipt of their Invoice will avoid any delays caused by our
Audit date and ensure that the State and County receive their share of funds in
a more timely fashion.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Membership to Government Financial Officers Association
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy authorizing the Supervisor to renew the NYS Government Finance Officer’s Association Membership for the year 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Membership in State Association of Municipal Purchasing Officers
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy authorizing the Supervisor to renew membership in the State Association of Municipal Purchasing Officers (SAMPO) for the year 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Membership in NY Planning Federation
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke authorizing the Supervisor to renew membership in the New York Planning Federation for the year 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Membership - Association of Erie County Governments
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to authorize the Supervisor to renew the Town’s membership with the Association of Erie County Governments for the year 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Membership - Association of Towns
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to authorize the Supervisor to renew the town’s membership with the Association of Towns of New York State.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Authorize Attendance - Association of Towns Meeting
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize attendance at the New York State Association of Towns Meeting in New York City by those Department Heads and/or elected officials with the necessary funds in their 2006 budget. The Supervisor is further authorized to cast one vote for the Town of Grand Island at the Association of Towns Meeting. Councilman Gary Roesch is authorized to act as the Delegate.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Adopt Fee Schedule
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to adopt the Fee Schedule for the year 2006 as follows:
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
The entire fee schedule follows on pages 13-20:
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