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DISPOSITION:

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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

All Present

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INVOCATION:   Supervisor Peter McMahon

 

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PLEDGE:  Councilman Gary Roesch

 

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PROCLAMATION:

Eagle Scout Proclamation

Sean Michael McDermott

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PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Speakers: None

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MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #12, March 2, 2007

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #13, March 5, 2007

3.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #4, March 5, 2007

4.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #14, March 7, 2007

Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.  Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Appeals – February 1, 2007

2. Town of Newstead, Town of Orchard Park, Town of Amherst – Resolution in Support of Internet Sex Offender Legislation

3. New York State Office of Real Property Services – Residential Assessment Ratio for Administrative and Small Claim Assessment Review Proceedings on the 2007 Assessment Roll

4. Meeting Minutes – Board of Architectural Review – February 13, 2007

5. The Pipeline Group – Government Liaison – Emergency Response Program

6. Hilbert College – Police Interrogation and Listening Skills for Patrol Officers and Investigators

7. The Assembly, State of New York, Albany – Resolution – Opposition to Unfunded State Mandates

8. Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – February 12, 2007

9. Meeting Minutes – GIFTS Executive Team – February 13, 2007

Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS –TOWN BOARD:

 

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.  Monthly Supervisor’s Report – February 2006

2.  Acceptable Training for Planning & Zoning Boards

1.    No Action by Town Board

2.    Referred to Planning Board and ZBA for review                        Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

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RECREATION DIRECTOR – LINDA TUFILLARO:

1.  Request Authorization to Order Mower/Tractor

1.  $54,148.80                Crawford/Argy, Approved 5-0

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TOWN ACCOUNTANT – PAM WHITNEY:

1.  2006 Budget Transfers

1.  Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

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ZONING OFFICER – JOHN McCARTHY:

1.  Comic Book Store - Facade

1.  Referred to Zoning Officer Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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PLANNING BOARD:

1.  Elaine Oakley – Love Road – Exception to Subdivision Regulations/Create an 8.66 Acre Lot

1.  Subject to receipt of $500 Recreation Fee.                       Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL: 

1.  Claudia & Kevin O’Neil – Water Main Failures on Bedell Road

1.  Referred to Special District’s Committee            Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #86012 – 86152

General         $ 75,793.32

Highway        $ 47,086.05

Sewer            $ 22,329.08

Water            $ 15,915.33

Capital           $      920.01

    Garbage        $172,338.55

Fire               $  30,657.96       

Total              $365,485.40

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

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

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

3.  Grand Island Police Department – Change in Status

4.  Concetta Farugia and Julian T. Archie – Exception to Subdivision Regulations/Create a 3.61 Acre Lot

1.    Tabled                   Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

2.    Authorize Supervisor to send letter in support                    Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

3.    Remains Tabled

4.    Subject to receipt of $500 Recreation Fee    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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   SUSPENSION OF RULES:

1.  Adopt Resolution Regarding a Proposed State Law on Local Cable                             Television Franchising

A.   Suspend Rules           Roesch/Argy, Approved 5-0

B.   Adopt Resolution     Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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   PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Speakers:  Scott Ferguson              Re: Bishops Gate Parking Restrictions

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FROM THE BOARD:

Cooke: Corporate Bowl-3-20-07-GIHS

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

William McNally

Harriet Johnstone

Kathleen Clancy

Irene Cassert

William “BA” Aydelotte

Adjourned at 8:24p.m.  Crawford/Argy, Approved 5-0