Disposition September 4, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE:

DISPOSITION:

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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

All Present

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INVOCATION:   St. Timothy Lutheran Church

Supervisor McMahon

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PLEDGE:  Councilwoman Mary Cooke

 

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PROCLAMATION:

September – National Disaster Preparedness Month

Members of CERT Team accepted proclamation

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PUBLIC COMMENTS: - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Speakers:  None

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PUBLIC HEARING:

Restore NY Funding Application

Speakers in Favor: Gary Roesch  Speakers in Opposition:  None

Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #57, August 20, 2007

2.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #15, August 20, 2007

3.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #59, August 23, 2007

4.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #60, August 27, 2007

Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Meeting Minutes – Grand Island Traffic Safety Advisory Board – July 10, 2007

2.    The Senate, State of New York – Grand Island Bridges

3.    Meeting Minutes – GIFTS Executive Team – July 10, 2007

4.    Time Warner Cable – NFL Network (NFLN)

5.    People Inc. – Notification of Interest and Intent – Individual Residential Alternative (IRA)

6.    Town of Hamburg, Town of Eden – Resolution in Opposition to Inclusion of the Siting of Windmills in Article X of the Public Service Law

7.    Town of Hamburg, Town of Eden – Resolution Authorizing Supervisor to Sign Statement of Support Prepared by the SPCA

8.    Town of Brant – Resolution In Support of the Senates (NY-Stop) Bill (S-6119) Eliminating School Property Tax

9.    Town of Brant – Resolution in Support of U. S. Soldiers’ Use of Spartan II Body Armor Vests

10. Town of Brant – Resolution Recommending Sufficient Funds be Budgeted for Annual Normal Maintenance of County Roads

11. National Grid – Merger with KeySpan

 

 

 

Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS –TOWN BOARD:

 

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Monthly Supervisor’s Report – July 2007

2.    Cable/Communications Committee – Appointments

3.    Reserve Golden Age Center

4.    Set Public Hearing – Final Plat Approval – Ashbrooke Court Estates Phase I

5.    Planning Board – Appointment

6.    Unfinished Playing Field at Veterans Park

1.    No Action by Town Board

2.    A.  Increase Advisory Board to 10 members                                      Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0                              B.  Appoint Molly Marren – term expires 2-31-2010, Mike Lockett – term expires 12-31-2012. Roesch/Argy, Approved 5-0

3.    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

4.    Monday, September 17, 2007 at 8:00p.m.                          Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

5.    Appoint Timothy Worrall – term expires 12-31-2011.                            Roesch/Crawford, Approved 5-0

6.    Solicit three bids to complete field Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

 

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TOWN ATTORNEY – PETER GODFREY

1.  Set Public Hearing – Architectural Review Board

1.  Monday, September 17, 2007 at 8:00p.m                              Argy/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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ZONING OFFICER – JOHN McCARTHY:

1.    Special Use Permit Renewal – Joseph Higgins, Keeping 3 Agricultural Animals on 4.35 Acres

1.  Roesch/Argy, Approved 5-0

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COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL: 

1.    Traffic Safety Advisory Board – Resignation

2.    Planning Board – Resignation 

1.    Accept with regret and certificate of appreciation – Tim Worrall                     Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0

2.    Accept with regret and certificate of appreciation                    Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #87780 – 87831

General         $  5,879.02    

Sewer            $11,353.19

Water            $  6,961.25

Capital           $       92.00

Total              $24,285.46

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

   1.  Approve Town Safety Manual

Remains Tabled

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   SUSPEND THE RULES:

1.    Country Club Cottages - DEIS

A.  Suspend the Rules            Crawford/Argy, Approved 5-0

B. Accept DEIS as complete, Set Public Hearing for Monday, October 1, 2007, TE to file notice of Completion, J. Stickl to post DEIS on internet.  Written comments accepted through October 11th at 5:00p.m.                         Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

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   PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Speakers:  None

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FROM THE BOARD:

Cooke: Sept. 11th Memorial – VFW – 7:00p.m.                                       Argy: School starts Wednesday         Roesch: Rotary Hot Dog Sale this weekend; Bflo. Launch Club – Antique Boat Show this weekend          Crawford: School starts Wed.  Stop for school busses                McMahon:  Retree NY, Fly American flag on September 11th

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Paul Stefik, Jr.

Christopher Wozniak

James “Mike” Niland

Joseph Wagner

 

Adjourned at 8:29p.m.

Roesch/Argy, Approved 5-0