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DISPOSITION:

I

ROLL CALL:     Deputy Town Clerk – B. Lantz

All Present

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INVOCATION:    Emmanuel Community Bible Church

Rev. David Rodgers

III

PLEDGE:   Councilwoman Cooke 

 

IV

PROCLAMATIONS:

1.    Eagle Scout – Anthony Albano

2.    Eagle Scout – Louis Albano

3.    Eagle Scout – Elliot Mertz

Eagle Scouts Anthony & Louis Albano and Elliot Mertz accompanied by members of their families accepted proclamations

V

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:  - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

No Residents Spoke

VI

MINUTES:

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #41, June 30, 2005

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #42, July 5, 2005

3.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #12, July 5, 2005

Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

VII

PUBLIC HEARING: 8:00PM

1.    Paul Long, 2212 First Street – Petition to Amend the Zoning Map for Property at 359 East River Road from B-2 to R-1E

Speakers in Favor: 3 Letters rec’d. + Sharon Nichols

Speakers in Opposition: None   

Referred to Planning Board Roesch/Robillard, Approved 5-0

VIII

  CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Golden Age Center – Facility Usage – June 2005

2.    Golden Age Center – Vehicle Usage – June 2005

3.    State of New York, Public Service Commission – Notice of Educational Forums and Public Statement Hearings on Proposals of Verizon and MCI to Merge and of SBC and AT&T to Merge

4.    Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Appeals – June 2, 2005

5.    County of Erie – Report Regarding Apportionment and Distribution of 4% Sales Tax Revenue Received for April, May and June 2005

6.    Building Permits – June 2005

7.    County of Erie, Department of Environment and Planning – Grand Island Property Owner Requests for Inclusion Into Agricultural District 

8.    Erie County Commission on the Status of Women – Talent Bank

9.    State of New York, Office for Technology – Statewide Wireless Network – Telephone Number Changes

 

Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

VIII

CONSENT AGENDA:

10.State of New York, Executive Department, Office of General Services – Comments on the Town of Grand Island Local Waterfront Revitalization Program

11.Congress of the United States, Louise M. Slaughter – Support for the Town of Grand Island’s Request for Parks Grant Funding – Ed Ball Park

12.Draft Intended Use Plan – Clean Water State Revolving Fund for Water Pollution Control

13.Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – June 13, 2005

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS - TOWN BOARD:

 

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Set Public Hearing for Local Law Intro #3 for 2005 – Town of Grand Island Waterfront Consistency Review Law

2.    Supervisors Report – June 2005

1.    Set Public Hearing Monday, August 1, 2005 at 8:00pm      Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    No action by Town Board – on file in TC’s office.

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COUNCILMAN DANIEL ROBILLARD:

1.    Biometric Time Keeping System Enhancement

Add three readers to system and upgrade system as requested-$8,340 Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

XI

PLANNING BOARD:

1.    Fuccillo-Hyundai Dealership – Lighting Plan and Details

2.    Island Landings – Preliminary Re-Approval

3.    Spicer Creek Townhouses – Parcel “P” – Reapprove Map Covers

1.    Approve the amended site plan, subject to approval of landscaping plan by TE.          Robillard/Cooke, Approved 5-0

2.    Re - Approve Preliminary Plat Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0

3.    Reapprove Map Covers Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

XII

TOWN ENGINEER - JOHN WHITNEY:

1.    Master Lift Station Modifications – Job No. M-170

2.    Award Bid – Highway Garage Parking Lot Reconstruction – Job No.       M-28-05

3.    Waste Water Treatment Plant Modifications, Contract M-161 G, Change Order No. 9

4.    Final Plat Approval – Hidden Oaks - Phase 2 – Subdivision #99

1.    Advertise for bids July 22, 2005 – Open bids on August 10, 2005 at 10:00am Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    Award bid – Louis Del Prince & Sons, Inc. $163,300.25 Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

3.    Net increase $24,067.43 Roesch/Crawford, Approved 5-0

4.    Set Public Hearing for Monday, August 1, 2005 at 8:00pm Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

XIII

ZONING OFFICER – JOHN McCARTHY:

1.  Special Use Permit Renewal – Cingular Wireless, 2875 Union Road – Cellular Antenna on Existing Water Tower – 85 Carl Road

Renew Special Use as Tower Permit Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

XIV

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:

1.  Assistant Municipal Engineer – Create the Position

2. Payroll Clerk – Create the Position

1.    A. Create position Asst. Municipal Engineer at $24.75/hr. Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0  B. Request civil service list for GI residents or advertise, interview and hire Asst. Municipal Engineer. Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0      C. Change name of Engineering Dept. to Dept. of Engineering & Water Resources.  Transfer management responsibility from Water/WW to Dept. of Engineering & Water Resources, effective immediately.      Crawford/Robillard, Approved 5-0

2.    Authorize Supervisor to file PO-17 to create position and request civil service list for GI residents Cooke/Robillard, Approved 5-0  

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COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL:

1.  Pamela Bartlo, 124 Park Place – Request to Close Portion of Park Place -  August 7, 2005 for Block Party

Set a Public Hearing for Monday, August 1, 2005 at 8:00pm Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

XVI

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #80073 - 80132:

General       $ 26,831.54

Highway      $       (91.93)

Sewer         $ 23,295.53

Water         $ 83,310.70 

Lighting       $     (300.00)

Garbage      $ 69,688.50

Total                $202,734.34

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

XVII

   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

No Residents Spoke

XVIII

FROM THE BOARD:

McMahon: 2nd Circuit Court denied Seneca Nation  “en banc” hearing                                                                           Robillard: Lions Club picnic Wed. Roesch: Rod & Gun Club – Tractor Pull - July 23-24th , Moody’s Bond rating for Grand Island is A2.

XIX

MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Thomas DiChristina

Joseph Schottmiller

Heide Stickl

Leonard Walentynowicz

Joseph Moses

Anneliese Irizarry

Adjourned at 8:29p.m. Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0