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DISPOSITION:

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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

Excused: Councilwoman Susan Argy

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INVOCATION:   Bible Fellowship Center

Mr. Calvin VanderMey

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PLEDGE:  Councilwoman Mary Cooke

 

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PROCLAMATIONS:

1.    Town Clerk’s Week

2.    Dr. Robert Miller Day – April 27, 2007

Town Clerk’s Week –                     April 29th –May 5th

 

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PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Speakers: None

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MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #19, April 2, 2007

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #20, April 2, 2007

3.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #6, April 2, 2007

4.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #22, April 11, 2007

Roesch/Cooke, Approved 4-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Golden Age Center – Vehicle Usage – March 2007

2.    Building Permits Issued – March 2007

3.    Golden Age Center – Facility Usage – March 2007

4.    Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Appeals – March 1, 2007

5.    Meeting Minutes – Long Range Planning Committee – February 27, 2007

6.    New York State Emergency Management Office – FEMA:  1665 DR NY, Town of Grand Island Pkg #75, PA# 029-29828-00

7.    New York State Emergency Management Office – FEMA:  1665 DR NY, Town of Grand Island Pkg #70, PA# 029-29828-00

8.    Town of Hamburg – Resolution in Support of Internet Sex Offender Legislation

9.    Meeting Minutes – Grand Island Safety Committee – March 1, 2007

10. Time Warner Cable – Projects to Improve Service

11. Selective Insurance – Claim #20614901

12. Meeting Minutes – Board of Architectural Review – March 13, 2007

13. Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – March 12, 2007

14. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Western District – Niagara Frontier Region - #540113 Town of Grand Island – Veterans Park Enhancement Project

Cooke/Crawford, Approved 4-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS –TOWN BOARD:

 

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Historic Preservation Advisory Board

 

 

 

1. Historic Preservation Advisory Board – At-large members: William Koch - 4 year term – 12-31-2010; Sharon Nichols – 3 year term –  12-31-2009; Joe Macaluso – 2 year term 12-31-08; Barbi Lare  - 1 year term 12-31-07; GI Historical Society members: Shirley Luther  - 2 year term 12-21-2008; Curtis Nestark – 1 year term 12-31-07; Town Historian: Teddy Linenfelser – 1 year term 12-31-07. Cooke/Crawford, Approved 4-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES – JOHN WHITNEY:

1.    Request for Re-Divide Existing Residential Parcels – Perri/Saj – Webb Road

2.    Final Plat Approval – Island Landings, Subdivision (#103), Phase 1         (4 Lots) – Set Public Hearing

1.    Subject to new deed filed with Erie County Clerk                        Roesch/Cooke, Approved 4-0

2.    Set Public Hearing – Monday,  May 7, 2007 at 8:00p.m. Cooke/Roesch, Approved 4-0

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RECREATION DIRECTOR – LINDA TUFILLARO:

1.    Request Authorization to Purchase 2007 Ford F 150XI

2.    Summer Hires

1.    Cooke/Crawford, Approved 4-0

2.    Roesch/Crawford, Approved 4-0

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ZONING OFFICER – JOHN McCARTHY:

1.    Randon Hillock – Rezone from R1D to TCMR – Between 1973 and 2005 Baseline Road, Local Law Intro #3 of 2007

1.  Deny request to rezone  Cooke/Roesch, Approved 4-0

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PLANNING BOARD:

1.  Training Resolution for Planning Board and ZBA

2.  Island Landings – Final Plat Approval (4 Lots of 8)

1.    Referred to Town Board Cooke/Roesch, Approved 4-0

2.    Referred to Town Board Crawford/Cooke, Approved 4-0

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COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL: 

1.  Empire Dismantlement Corp. – 131 Industrial Drive – 60 Day Extension

2.  Lewis D. Rich – Resignation from Economic Development Advisory Board

1.    Referred to Zoning Officer Cooke/Crawford, Approved 4-0

2.    Accept with regret and certificate of appreciation Roesch/Cooke, Approved 4-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #86287 – 86423

General         $ 65,202.87 

Highway        $  8,994.95

Sewer            $ 34,031.75

Water            $ 73,914.38

Capital           $ 54,308.80     

Garbage        $ 92,112.62

Total              $328,565.37

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 4-0
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   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.     New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of     Lands & Forests – Municipal Urban Forest Restoration Assistance

2.     Grand Island Police Department – Change in Status

3.     Appointment – Economic Development Advisory Board

1.    Remains Tabled

2.    Remains Tabled

3.    Appoint Robert Ratajczak, Jr.        1 year term expires 12-31-07 Roesch/Cooke, Approved 4-0

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   PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Speakers: John Kackmann              Re: Verizon microwave tower

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FROM THE BOARD:

Cooke: Arbour Day Planting April 27th Opening Day Little League Baseball – Sat. May 5th – Veterans Park

Crawford: Be Careful Driving

Roesch: Cable TV Mtg. With Time Warner Thursday, April 19th – 7:00p.m.

McMahon: Paint the Town Purple April 28th and 29th – Town Common

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Wanda Wieckowska

Ronald LaMarco

Thomas Cauley III

Rose Crimaldi

Students killed at Virginia Tech

Adjourned at 8:27p.m. Crawford/Cooke, Approved 4-0