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 8:00 PM on the 15th of May 2006.
Present: Peter A. McMahon Supervisor
Richard W. Crawford Councilman
Mary S. Cooke Councilwoman
Gary G. Roesch Councilman
Susan J. Argy Councilwoman
Patricia A. Frentzel Town
Clerk
Peter C. Godfrey Town
Attorney
Also Present: John Whitney Town Engineer
Rev. Earle King from St. Martin in the Field Church gave the Invocation.
Councilwoman Susan Argy led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Supervisor McMahon
called the meeting to order at 8:00PM.
PROCLAMATIONS:
VFW Poppy Days
– May 25-26th, 2006
Get Active
America Week – May 15TH – May 21, 2006
Jordan Stickl
– Accomplishments in Swimming and Diving
Ian O’Rourke –
Accomplishments in Diving
Tim Fargino –
Accomplishments in Track Events
John Connors –
Accomplishments in Track Events
This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.
Residents who
spoke: None
A motion
was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
approve
Minutes of Regular Meeting #8, May 1, 2006, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #22,
May 1, 2006, Minutes of Workshop Meeting#23, May 2, 2006, Minutes of Workshop
Meeting #24, May 10, 2006.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
PUBLIC HEARING:
Improvements of Consolidated
Sewer District and Sanitary Sewer District No. 5
A Public
Hearing was held at 8:00p.m. for the purpose of hearing anyone who wanted to
make comments in favor of or in opposition of the proposed increase and
improvement of facilities of the consolidated sewer district and sanitary sewer
district No.5.
Residents who
spoke in Favor: None
Residents in
Opposition: None
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by
Councilwoman Cooke to adopt the resolution adopting the proposed increase and
improvement of facilities of the consolidated sewer district and sanitary sewer
district No.5. as follows:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of
Grand Island (herein called “Town Board” and “Town”, respectively), in the
County of Erie, New York on behalf of the Town of Grand Island Consolidated
Sewer District and Sanitary Sewer District No. 5 (the “District”), in the Town,
has directed the Town of Grand Island Engineering Department, competent
engineers licensed in New York, to prepare a revised map, plan & report for
improvements for the District’s sanitary sewer system, including, but not
limited to: 550LF of 10” Gravity SDR Sanitary Sewer, 5550LF of 8” Gravity SDR
Sanitary Sewer, 1600 feet of force main, 22 manholes, a 700GPM pump station and
upgrades to pump station no. 17, all of the forgoing to include all necessary
site work, equipment, apparatus and other improvements and costs incidental
thereto, (the "District Improvement"); and pursuant to the direction
of the Town the Engineer has completed and filed with the Town Board such
revised map, plan and report for said increase and improvement of facilities of
the District and has estimated the total cost thereof to be a maximum amount of
$1,135,625; said cost to be financed by the issuance of serial bonds of the Town in the amount of $1,135,625,
offset by any federal, state, county and/or local grants; and
WHEREAS, the project cost has increased from $800,000 to $1,135,625
due to an increase in construction costs.
WHEREAS, the Town Board has given due consideration to the impact
that the increase and improvement of the facilities of the District may have on
the environment and on the basis of such consideration, the Town Board found
that no substantial adverse environmental impact will be caused thereby; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Town have complied in every respect
with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding
environmental matters, including compliance with the New York State
Environmental Quality Review Act, comprising Article 8 of the Environmental
Conservation Law and, in connection therewith, duly issued a negative
declaration and/or other applicable documentation, which has been filed in the
office of the Town Clerk.
WHEREAS, the Town Board issued an Order at its May 1, 2006 meeting
calling for a further public hearing to be held at the Town Hall, Grand Island,
New York, on May 15, 2006 at 8:00 o’clock P.M. (prevailing time) to consider
said increase and improvement of facilities of the District and to hear all
persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same and for such
other action on the part of the Town Board with relation thereto as may be
required by law, and further ordered
the Town Clerk to publish at least once in a newspaper designated as an
official newspaper of the Town for such publication, and post on the sign board
of the Town maintained pursuant to subdivision 6 of Section 30 of the Town Law,
a copy of this Order, certified by said Town Clerk, the first publication
thereof and said posting to be not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20)
days before the date of such public hearing; and
WHEREAS, said notices of the public hearing were properly published
and posted and the public hearing duly held at the time and place stated in the
notices.
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND DETERMINED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GRAND
ISLAND, based on the
information provided at the public hearing, as follows:
DETERMINED, that it is in the public interest to increase and improve
the facilities of the District as hereinabove described and referred to at the
increased estimated maximum cost of $1,135,625; and it is hereby
DETERMINED, that the parcels and lots of the District shall be
benefited by said increase and improvement of the facilities of the District;
and it is hereby
DETERMINED, that all parcels and lots benefited by said increase and
improvement of the facilities are included in the District; and it is hereby
ORDERED, that the facilities of the District shall be so increased
and improved and that the Engineer shall prepare plans and specifications and
make a careful estimate of the expense for said increase and improvement of the
facilities, and with the assistance of the Town Attorney, prepare a proposed
contract for the execution of the work, which plans and specifications,
estimate and proposed contract shall be presented to the Town Board as soon as
possible, and it is hereby
FURTHER
ORDERED, that the expense of
said increase and improvement of the facilities shall be financed by the
issuance of serial bonds of the Town in an amount not to exceed $1,135,625,
said amount to be offset by any federal, state, county and/or local grants, and
the costs of said increase and improvement of facilities shall be annually
apportioned among the District by the Town Board, and the amounts so
apportioned shall be paid by the assessment, levy and collection of special
assessments from the several lots and parcels of land within the District,
which the Town Board shall determine and specify to be especially benefited
thereby, so much upon and from each as shall be in just proportion to the
amount of benefit conferred upon the same, to pay the principal of and interest
on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable, except as provided by
law, and it is hereby
FURTHER
ORDERED, that within ten (10)
days after adoption of this Resolution and Order, the Town Clerk shall record
with the Clerk of the County of Erie a copy of this Resolution and Order,
certified by said Town Clerk.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to adopt the
resolution amending the original Bond Resolution adopted April 4, 2005 as
follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF GRAND ISLAND TOWN BOARD DATED
May 15, 2006, AMENDING THE BOND RESOLUTION ADOPTED ON APRIL 4, 2005 AND
AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF FACILITIES OF THE CONSOLIDATED
SEWER DISTRICT AND SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 5 AT A MAXIMUM AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $1,135,625, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SERIAL BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,135,625, OFFSET BY ANY FUNDS RECEIVED FROM
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE COUNTY OF ERIE, AND/OR
LOCAL GRANTS FOR SAID OBJECT OR PURPOSE OR REDEMPTION OF THE TOWN’S OBLIGATION
ISSUED THEREFOR, PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW TO FINANCE SAID PURPOSE AND
DELEGATING THE POWER TO ISSUE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE
SALE OF SUCH BONDS TO THE TOWN SUPERVISOR.
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island, Erie County,
New York (the “Town”), has determined to proceed with the Increase and
Improvement of Facilities of the Consolidated Sewer District and Sanitary Sewer
District No. 5 (the “Improvement Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board desires to undertake the construction of the
Improvement Project, including, but
not limited to: 550LF of 10” Gravity SDR Sanitary Sewer, 5550LF of 8” Gravity
SDR Sanitary Sewer, 1600 feet of force main, 22 manholes, a 700GPM pump station
and upgrades to pump station no. 17, all of the forgoing to include all necessary
site work, equipment, apparatus and other improvements and costs incidental
thereto, (the “District Improvement”).
WHEREAS, the Town Board desires to issue obligations of the Town to
finance the costs of the Improvement.
WHEREAS, the Town Board desires to adopt this amending bond
resolution to restate and clarify a certain bond resolution adopted on April 4,
2005 for said project and authorized the financing thereof,
BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board
(by the favorable vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members of the
Board) as follows:
SECTION 1. The specific
purpose (hereinafter referred to as “purpose”) to be financed pursuant to this
resolution is the Increase and Improvement of facilities of the Consolidated
Sewer District and Sanitary Sewer District No. 5 (the “District”) in the Town
of Grand Island. The maximum cost of
said purpose will not exceed $1,135,625.