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DISPOSITION:

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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

Excused: Councilman Gary Roesch

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INVOCATION:   Trinity United Methodist Church

Rev. Edward McCutcheon

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PLEDGE:  Councilwoman Cooke

 

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PROCLAMATIONS:

1.    Dedication of Grand Island Town Common

2.    Eagle Scout Proclamation

3.    Dedicate February as Disaster Preparedness Month

1.    Dedicate Town Common in memory of Marion Klingel on anniversary of 100th birthday

2.    Travis James Zukic

3.    CERT/Citizen’s Corp Organizations Recognized

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PUBLIC COMMENTS – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Speakers: Keith Hoffman, Donald Wilkinson, Dorothy Westhafer, Diane Evans, Nan Hoffman, James Tomkins                          Re: Conservation Easements, Waterford Park; Stub Street, Sewer, Bike Path Connection

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MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #2, January 3, 2007

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #3, January 8, 2007

3.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #2, January 16, 2007

4.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #5, January 16, 2007

5.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #6, January 17, 2007

6.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #7, January 23, 2007

7.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #8, January 29, 2007

8.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #9, January 30, 2007

Cooke/Argy, Approved 4-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Meeting Minutes – Board of Architectural Review – December 12, 2006

2.    Meeting Minutes – GIFTS Executive Team – December 12, 2006

3.       Meeting Minutes – Long Range Planning Committee –                November 28, 2006

4.    County of Erie, Department of Environment and Planning, Division of Planning – Public Review of 2007 Annual Action Plan

5.    State of New York, Office of the State Comptroller – Extension of Time for Filing Annual Financial Report

6.    October Snow Storm Response Workshop – Urban Tree Inventory and Assessment

7.    New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Fish, Wildlife & Marine Resources – State Wildlife Grants Program

8.    Meeting Minutes – Economic Development Advisory Board –           January 11, 2007

9.    Golden Age Center –Vehicle Usage – January 2007

10.   NYS Legislative Commission on Rural Resources – Actions to Revitalize Rural New York Through an Enhanced Empire Zone Program

Crawford/Cooke, Approved 4-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN BOARD:

 

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Monthly Supervisor’s Report – October, November, December 2006

2.    Authorize Supervisor to Sign Collective Bargaining Unit Agreements with CSEA and Teamsters

3.    Amend 2007 Salary Schedule

4.    Correct Cook’s Helper Job Title to Recreation Attendant

5.    Appoint Clerk Part-time

6.    Appoint Parks Crew Chief

7.    Niagara River Greenway Plan - Resolution of Support                              A. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board                                                      B. Commission for the Conservation of the Environment

1.    FYI – No Town Board Action

2.    Subject to TA Approval Cooke/Crawford, Approved 4-0

3.    Add: Police Officer “A” at Grade 6 Add “B” to existing Police Officer title at Grade 5         Crawford/Cooke, Approved 4-0

4.    Pertaining to previous appointment of Donna McGilveary                 Cooke/Argy, Approved 4-0

5.    Appoint Jacqueline McGinty, PT Clerk B, Grade 3, Step A effective February 7, 2007                             Approved 4-0

6.    Appoint Thomas Dworak Parks Crew Chief, $23.49/hr, effective February 14, 2007 subject to six-month trial period through Aug. 13, 2007 as per union contract. Cooke/Argy, Approved 4-0

7.    Adopt Resolution in Support    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 4-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

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TOWN ATTORNEY – PETER GODFREY:

1.  Authorize Supervisor to Sign Contracts – Water/Wastewater Service – Beaver Island State Park

1.  A. Water Service @ $3.74/1,000 gallons                          Cooke/Argy, Approved 4-0            B. Wastewater Service @ $8.03/1,000 gallons Crawford/Cooke, Approved 4-0

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES – JOHN WHITNEY:

1.  Change Order No. 3 – Baseline Master Lift Force Main Replacement & Pump Station Rehab – Job No. M-170

1. Cooke/Argy, Approved 4-0

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GOLDEN AGE CENTER – BARBARA GANNON:

1.  Appoint Recreation Attendant

1.  Appoint Barbara Johnson, Recreation Attendant, Grade 1, Step B effective February 6, 2007                            Crawford/Cooke, Approved 4-0

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COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL: 

1.Velocitel – Cingular Wireless Facility – Site #C0606045 – 85 Carl Road

2.New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands & Forests – Municipal Urban Forest Restoration Assistance

3.Erie County Legislature & Town of Cheektowaga – Resolution in Support of Internet Sex Offender Legislation

4.Association of Erie County Governments & Town of Brant – Opposition to Unfunded State Mandates

5.Town Employee Relay for Life Team – Use of Town Hall Commons – May 19, 2007

1.    Authorize TE to prepare bid specs bid project , subject to TA approval                       Cooke/Argy, Approved 4-0

2.    Tabled                   Crawford/Cooke, Approved 4-0

3.    Tabled                              Cooke/Crawford, Approved 4-0

4.    Adopt Resolution in support Crawford/Cooke, Approved 4-0

5.    Cooke/Argy, Approved 4-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #85535 - #85716

General      $70,557.25

Highway     $25,140.20

Sewer         $11,891.23

Water          $  1,866.05

      Capital        $63,753.02

       Garbage    $   9,777.12

        Total         $183,084.87

Cooke/Argy, Approved 4-0
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   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.  Waterford Park Subdivision – Preliminary Plat Approval                           A.  Correspondence from Traffic Safety Advisory Board                                B.  Correspondence from Nan Hoffman – Waterford Park Subdivision        C.  Correspondence from Keith W. Hoffman – Comments on SEQR Declaration – Waterford Park Subdivision

2.  Appointment – Board of Ethics

3.  Empire Dismantlement Corp. – 131 Industrial Dr. – Rezone From M-1 to M-2 – LL Intro #1 of 2007                                                                               A.  Correspondence from Empire Dismantlement Corp. – Request to Table the Petition to Amend the Zoning Map

1.    E-mail from Scott Pickard, Conditional Preliminary Plat Approval                     Crawford/Argy, Approved 4-0

2.    Referred to Town Board   Cooke/Crawford, Approved 4-0

3.    Referred to Town Board until May 7th TB Meeting         Crawford/Cooke,  Approved 4-0

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  SUSPENSION OF RULES:

1.   Appointment of Affirmative Action Officer

1.  A. Suspend Rules Crawford/Cooke, Approved 4-0    B. Appoint TA Peter Godfrey Cooke/Argy, Approved 4-0

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   PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Speakers: None

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FROM THE BOARD:

Cooke: Town Common Dedication, Waterford Park Subdivision                    Crawford/McMahon: Tolls on GI

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Mercedes Vilardo

Geraldine Militello

Ellen Mayo

Lorraine Robinson

Emma Loria

Patrick Bichler

Deborah Whiting

Robert Goldbach

Helen Hogan

Marilyn Donsky

Adjourned at 8:49p.m.                Cooke/Argy, Approved 4-0