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 8:00p.m. on the 7th of December, 2009.

 

Present:                                  Richard W. Crawford                         Deputy Supervisor

Mary S. Cooke                        Councilwoman

Gary G. Roesch                        Councilman

Susan J. Argy                                    Councilwoman

Patricia A. Frentzel                        Town Clerk

Peter C. Godfrey                         Town Attorney

 

Excused:                                 Peter A. McMahon                Supervisor

 

Deputy Supervisor Richard W. Crawford called the meeting to order at 8:00p.m.

Deputy Supervisor Richard W. Crawford gave the Invocation.

Deputy Supervisor Richard W. Crawford led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

PROCLAMATION:

Mary Star of the Sea Council #4752 of the Knights of Columbus

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.

 

Speakers:            None

 

PUBLIC HEARING:

2010 Sewer Rents

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 proposed 2010 Sewer Rents at $5.00 per 1,000 gallons of water usage.

 

       Speakers in Favor:             None           

 

       Speakers in Opposition:            None

                                                                       

Deputy Supervisor Crawford declared the Public Hearing closed.

 

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to refer the approval of the 2010 Sewer Rents to the Town Board.

APPROVED Ayes    4       Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy

                     Noes    0

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #65, November 12, 2009, Minutes of Workshop Meeting, #66, November 16, 2009, Minutes of Regular Meeting #21, November 16, 2009

Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #68, November 23, 2009, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #69, November 24, 2009, and Minutes of Workshop Meeting #70, November 30, 2009

APPROVED Ayes    4       Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy

                     Noes    0

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.      Meeting Minutes – Grand Island Traffic Safety Advisory Board –   September 8, 2009 & November 10, 2009

2.      Meeting Minutes – Board of Architectural Review – October 20, 2009

3.      Department of the Army, Buffalo District, Corps of Engineers – Seaway FUSRAP Site Record of Decision

4.      State of New York, Department of Transportation – West River Service Road, Town of Grand Island

5.      Golden Age Center – Vehicle Usage – November 2009

6.      Golden Age Center – Facility Usage – November 2009

7.      Building Permits Issued – November 2009

8.      Time Warner Cable – Developments Affecting Time Warner Cable Subscribers

9.      New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Permits, Region 9 – Notice of Incomplete Application, Yensan Property – Clay Mine/Pond Project, First Avenue at Sixth Street

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adopt the consent agenda as distributed.      

APPROVED Ayes    4       Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy

                     Noes    0

 

COMMUNICATIONS –TOWN BOARD:

SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

Authorize Supervisor to Sign Agreement – Amended Network Services 2009 Contract

A motion was made by Councilwoman Argy, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Supervisor to sign the amended 2009 agreement with Network Services in the amount of $29,120.00.

APPROVED Ayes    4       Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy

                     Noes    0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL: 

County of Erie, Department of Central Police Services – 2009 STOP – DWI Memorandum of Understanding

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Supervisor to sign the 2009 STOP – DWI Memorandum of Understanding.

APPROVED Ayes    4       Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy

                     Noes    0

 

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to pay

Vouchers #96113 – 96293

General   $  61,775.08       

Highway   $  10,496.09    

Sewer   $  50,126.94        

Water   $  36,012.70    

 Capital          $    2,270.00 

Fire                $239,541.54

 Total                  $400,222.35

APPROVED Ayes    4       Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy

                     Noes    0

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 

Local Law Intro #4 of 2009 – 6th Street Mining Overlay District

Remains Tabled.

 

Double-D Construction, Bedell Road – Site Plan Approval/Contractor’s Yard

A.       Doug Learman, Code Enforcement Officer – Correspondence Re: Contractor’s Yard

Remains Tabled.

 

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: Pearl Harbor Service –  68th Anniversary; Historic Trinity Craft Fair – 10am-4pm – Saturday, Dec. 12th; Christmas House Tours – 12pm-4pm Saturday, Dec. 12th ; Santa at Town Hall – 6:30pm Saturday, Dec. 12th 

Councilman Roesch: Holiday Greetings to all!  Thanks to students for attending.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adjourn the meeting at 8:17p.m.

A moment of silence was observed in memory of the following:        


 

Steven Gerry                                  B. Evelyn Lukasiewicz

Joy Dallessandro                           Marcy Mulvena

Norma Juhre                                  Lillian Carpenter 

Elsie Schulz                                   Edward Casey

Helen Stewart                                Harry Board

Michael Sendlbeck                         Joyce Good

Maclyn Turley

  Heidi Ann Campbell


 

APPROVED Ayes    4       Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy

                     Noes    0

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Patricia A. Frentzel

Town Clerk