Disposition 8-6-07

 

 

 

TITLE:

DISPOSITION:

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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

All Present

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INVOCATION:   Trinity United Methodist Church

Rev. Paul Womack

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PLEDGE:  Councilman Gary Roesch

 

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PROCLAMATIONS:

1.    National Airborne Day – August 16, 2007

2.    National Night Out – August 7, 2007

 

 

 

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PUBLIC COMMENTS: - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Speakers: None

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PUBLIC HEARING:

Local Law Intro #6 of 2007 – Architectural Review Board

Speakers in Favor:  Frank Sturniolo Speakers in Opposition: None

Referred to Town Board for review Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

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MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #45, July 11, 2007

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #46, July 11, 2007

3.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #47, July 16, 2007

4.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #13, July 16, 2007

5.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #48, July 17, 2007

6.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #49, July 19, 2007

Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Bonadio & Co., LLP – Financial Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2006 Together with Independent Auditors’ Report

2.    Meeting Minutes – Grand Island Memorial Library – April 19, 2007

3.    J. O’Connell & Associates – New York State Archives, Records Management Grant Awards

4.    David M. Unmack, IAO – Summary of Assessment Services, January 1 through June 30, 2007

5.    Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, Division of Planning – Transmittal of Proposed Amendment to the 2007 Action Plan Component of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan

6.    Meeting Minutes – GIFTS Executive Team  - June 12, 2007

7.    Meeting Minutes – Grand Island Safety Committee – June 7, 2007

8.    Robert W. Christmann, Superintendent of Schools – Fourth of July Parade

9.    State of New York, Department of Transportation – Grand Island, New York Projects

10. Town of Lancaster, Town of Cheektowaga – Resolution in Support of     U. S. Soldiers’ Use of Spartan II Body Armor Vests

11. Town of Cheektowaga – Resolution in Support Dedication of County Forest Preserves As Parklands

12. County of Erie, Department of Environment and Planning – Quarterly Report, 4/1/07 – 6/30/07

13. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation – Wetland Designation BW-9, Meyer-Sheenwater Estates

14. Empire State Development – Request for Proposal, Restore New York, Round 2

15. Golden Age Center – Vehicle Usage – July 2007

16. New York State Department of Transportation – Designation of Restricted Highway

17. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water – Municipal Notification

Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS –TOWN BOARD:

 

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Monthly Supervisor’s Report – June 2007

2.    Authorize Supervisor to Renew Lease – Economic Development Advisory Board Lease at IsleChem, LLC

3.    Appointments – Economic Development Advisory Board

4.    Set Public Hearing – Whitehaven Road Campground, Mining Overlay District

5.    Reappoint Part-time Assessor

6.    Country Club Cottages - DEIS

1.    No Action by Town Board

2.    Subject to Permissive Referendum Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

3.    Table                                   Roesch/Crawford, Approved 5-0

4.    Set Public Hearing for Monday, August 20, 2007 at 8:00p.m. Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

5.    Appoint David Unmack – PT Assessor - term expires Sept. 30, 2013.                              Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

6.    Declare DEIS received 8-1-07 as incomplete              Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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COUNCILWOMAN MARY S. COOKE:

1.  Authorize Supervisor to Sign School District/Town Board Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement

1.  Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

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HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT – RAYMOND DLUGOKINSKI:

1.  Roy Teitsworth, Inc. Auction, Friday, October 13, 2007

1.  Place vehicles and equipment  in auction as requested                    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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TOWN ATTORNEY – PETER GODFREY:

1.    River Meadows Section V – South Lane Road Dedication

A. Road Dedication  

B. Accept Public Improvements

2.    Countryside Lane – Stub Street Dedication

1.    A. Subject to the TA/TE/HWY approval                 Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0  B. Subject to TA approval Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

2.    Subject to TA/TE/HWY approval Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES – JOHN WHITNEY:

1.    Award Contract – Melrose Forcemain Replacement – Station 9 –                   M-117-06

2.    Award Contract – Bike Trail Connect Project – (PIN #5756.77) – M-169

1.    Award to Fairway Contracting - $117,967.00                 Roesch/Argy, Approved 5-0

2.    Award to Donald Braasch Construction - $834,031.00                          Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

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TOWN ACCOUNTANT – PAM WHITNEY:

1.  Budget Amendment – FEMA Reimbursement – Highway

Crawford/Argy, Approved 5-0

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ZONING OFFICER – JOHN McCARTHY:

1.    Special Use Permit Renewal – National Fuel Gas Supply Corp., Natural Gas Regulator/Metering Station

 

Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

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COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL: 

1.    New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Permits, Region 9 – SEQR Lead Agency Designation, Tug Hill Construction, Inc., Lent Clay Mine, DEC No. 9-1446-00606/00001

2.    The Association of Towns of the State of New York – State Control of the Siting of Power Plants

1.    Authorize Supervisor to send letter accepting DEC as SEQR lead agency – subject to conditions and TA approval                        Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

2.    Authorize Supervisor to send letter in opposition to elected officials           Roesch/Argy, Approved 5-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #87396 – 87606

General         $  68,800.97 

Highway        $  18,391.79

Sewer            $  47,286.04

Water            $171,831.08

Capital           $  22,430.00

Total              $328,739.88

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.  Approve Town Safety Manual

Remains Tabled

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   PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Speakers:  Fran Preve                        Re: DEC Lead Agency Clay Mining Permit Request

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FROM THE BOARD:

Roesch/Argy: National Night Out, Car Show – Moose Lodge – Sat.

Cooke: Car Show – Holiday Inn – Saturday & Sunday  11am-3pm

McMahon: Relay For Life Tree Planting – GI Library – Tuesday; GI Community Chorus – GIHS – Thursday

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Andrea Switzer

Frederick  Rice

Robert Rittenhouse

Judith Bush

Robert Brennan

Annie Smith

Robert Bull, Jr.

Thomas Dodge

Rita Prince

Shirley Lord

 

Adjourned at 8:36p.m.               Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0