A regular meeting of the Town Board of Grand
Island, New York was held at the Town Hall,
Present:
Peter A. McMahon
Supervisor
Mary
S. Cooke
Councilwoman
Richard
W. Crawford
Councilman
Gary
G. Roesch
Councilman
Raymond
A. Billica
Councilman
Patricia
A. Frentzel
Town Clerk
Supervisor McMahon called the meeting
to order at 8:00p.m.
Reverend Gerard Haberstro of Harbor Lights Fellowship
gave the Invocation.
Councilman Richard Crawford led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATION:
Eagle Scout – Jason
Chadwick
This is an opportunity for residents
to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.
Speakers:
None
PUBLIC
HEARING:
Block
Party – Karen DiCarlo –
A public hearing was held
at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing anyone who wanted to speak in favor of
or in opposition to temporarily close a portion of
Speakers in Favor:
None
Speakers in Opposition:
None
Supervisor
McMahon declared the Public Hearing closed.
A motion was made by
Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to approve the request to
temporarily close a portion of
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
Local
Law Intro #2 of 2009 - Rezoning of Business Districts
A public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of
hearing anyone who wanted to speak in favor of or in opposition to Local
Law Intro #2 of 2009 - Rezoning of Business Districts.
Speakers in Favor:
David
Brody, Bob Strell, William Tuyn
Speakers
in Opposition:
James Dinsmore
Supervisor
McMahon declared the Public Hearing closed.
A motion
was made by Councilman Billica, seconded by Councilman Roesch to table Local
Law Intro #2 of 2009 - Rezoning of Business Districts for review of the
comments.
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to
approve Workshop
Meeting #55, August 16, 2010, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #56, August 16,
2010, Minutes of Regular Meeting #15, August 16, 2010, Minutes of Workshop
Meeting #57, August 17, 2010, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #58, August 19, 2010
and Minutes of Workshop Meeting #59, August 30, 2010.
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
1.
2.
Meeting
Minutes – Board of Architectural Review – July 20, 2010
3.
Meeting
Minutes – Commission for Conservation of the Environment – July 8, 2010
4.
Meeting
Minutes – Zoning Board of Appeals – July 1, 2010
5.
6.
7.
Building
Permits Issued – August 2010
8.
Time Warner
Cable – Developments Affecting Time Warner Cable Subscribers in the
9.
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to approve the
consent agenda as distributed.
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
COMMUNICATIONS
–TOWN BOARD:
SUPERVISOR
McMAHON:
Resolution
in Opposition to
A
motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to adopt
the following resolution in opposition of a proposed downsizing of town
government:
WHEREAS, the
Town of Grand Island will hold a Special Election on Thursday, September 23,
2010 for the purpose of voting on a Proposition
which seeks to downsize the Town Board from 5 members to 3 members;
and
WHEREAS,
downsizing to a three member Town Board would create serious
difficulties in complying with state laws, including New York State’s Open
Meetings Law, such that the Executive Director of the Committee on Open
Government says it will be “quite difficult” for a three member Board to
comply; and
WHEREAS,
a smaller Town Board will result in having less representation
available to the public in general and to our valuable advisory boards in
particular: and
WHEREAS, downsizing to a
three member Town Board would bring Albany’s “three men in a room”
concept, with its dangerous concentration of power, to the Town of Grand
Island; and
WHEREAS, the maximum
possible savings to
WHEREAS, the Town Board
believes that any possible savings would be offset entirely by additional
costs associated with the engagement of workers to fulfill duties currently
performed by Town Board members, and that the proposed downsizing would, in
fact, increase the cost of government to Town taxpayers; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED,
that for the foregoing reasons, the Town Board of the Town of Grand
Island opposes the downsizing proposition; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
this same Town Board urges every registered voter to become informed about the
issue and to vote on September 23, 2010.
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
Monthly
Supervisor’s Report – July 2010
The
Supervisor reported a cash balance of $468,718 on July 1, 2010
Total
Receipts of $2,522,795
Total
Disbursements of $2,190,823
Operating
A/C Interest $69
Operating
A/C Balance $800,760
Investment
Interest $2,895
Investment
Balance $7,036,491
Total
Cash Balance as of July 31, 2010 $7,837,251
No action required by Town Board.
Special
Use Permit Application – Jan Symon,
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to deny
the request for a Special Use Permit for Jan Symon,
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
Create
Position – Chief Wastewater Treatment Operator
A
motion was made by Councilman Billica, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
authorize the Supervisor to submit the necessary paperwork to the Erie County
Personnel office to create the position of Chief Wastewater Treatment
Operator.
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
COUNCILMAN
GARY G. ROESCH:
Development
& Funding Agreement – JSJ Holdings LLC
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to table
the Restore NY Grant Development and Funding Agreement with JSJ Holdings, LLC.
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
COMMUNICATIONS
– OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:
DEPARTMENT
OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES – JOHN WHITNEY:
Award
Bid, Job No. M-14-2010 – Bituminous Resurfacing of Various Town Roads
Town
Engineer
Milherst Construction
298,800.00
Zoladz Construction
315,790.81
Robinson Paving, Inc.
322,792.00
American Paving & Excavating
336,187.50
Occhino Corporation
344,587.00
Sicar Management & Construction
364,850.00
The bids were reviewed and the Town Engineer
recommends award to the low bidder Amherst Paving, Inc. in the amount of $
292,127.00.
A motion
was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Billica to accept the
recommendation of the Town Engineer and award the bid to Amherst Paving in the
amount of $292,127.00
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
Award
Contract – Water Treatment Plant,
Town
Engineer
Contractor
Base Bid
Base
Bid + Alternate
LP Ciminelli
$1,133,000.00
$1,298,400.00
STC Construction Inc.
1,137,000.00
1,308,000.00
Milherst Construction Inc.
1,148,000.00
1,308,000.00
Pinto Construction Services Inc.
1,264,930.00
1,431,170.00
Nichols Long & Moore
1,288,000.00
1,461,000.00
Wendel Duchscherer, our consultant, has reveiwed
the bids and recommends award of the Base Bid + Alternate to the low bidder LP
Ciminelli, in the amount of $1,298,400.00.
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to accept the
recommendation of the consultant and Town Engineer and award the bid to LP
Ciminelli in the amount of $1,298,400.00.
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
Authorize
Supervisor to Sign Professional Services Agreement –
The Town Engineer presented a proposal to provide
Engineering during Construction and Resident Observation Services for the Sedimentation
Basin Upgrades
project.
The cost for the additional services is as follows:
The funds are currently included in the Capital
Plan and the bonding has been approved.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded
by Councilman Roesch to authorize the Supervisor to sign the Professional
Services Agreement upon review and approval of the Town Attorney in the amount
of $124,650.00.
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
REPORT
OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to pay
Vouchers #98694 – 98847
General
$ 36,415.62
Highway
$ 2,263.09
Sewer
$ 55,139.62
Water
$ 8,314.24
Capital
$ 59,161.00
Total
$161,293.57
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
SUSPEND
THE RULES:
Authorize
the Supervisor to Sign Lease Agreement for Town Owned Polling Locations –
Primary and General Election, 2010
A motion
was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Billica to Suspend the
Rules to consider authorizing the Supervisor to sign a Lease Agreement for
Town owned polling locations for the Primary and General Election in 2010.
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch authorizing the
Supervisor to sign a Lease Agreement for Town owned polling locations for the
Primary and General Election in 2010.
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
PUBLIC
COMMENTS:
This is an opportunity for residents to comment on
any matter regarding Town government on any subject.
Speakers:
None
FROM THE TOWN BOARD:
Councilwoman Cooke: Saturday – 9/11/10 – VFW
11:00a.m. Memorial Service; Antique Boat Show – Buffalo Launch Club –
Saturday – 9/11/10 from10:00a.m.-4:00p.m
Supervisor McMahon: Charles N. DeGlopper Medal of Honor unveiling - Saturday 9/11/10 – VFW
11:00a.m after service; Computer recycling program – ECC – Flyer in Town
Hall Foyer
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilwoman
Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to adjourn the meeting at 8:48p.m.
APPROVED Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Billica, McMahon
Noes 0
A moment of silence was observed in memory of the
following:
Margaret
Villano
Lucy
Hayes
Norman
Matteson
Respectfully
submitted,
Patricia A.
Frentzel
Town Clerk