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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

All Present

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INVOCATION:   St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church

Rev. Paul Nogaro

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PLEDGE:  Councilman Gary Roesch

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PROCLAMATIONS:

1.    VFW Buddy Poppy Days

2.    Lions Club Peace Poster Winners

3.    Girl Scout Gold Awards

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PUBLIC COMMENTS: - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Speakers: Robert Christman, Superinentent – Grand Island Central Schools                          Re: 2008 School Budget Vote – May 20, 2008

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MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #7, April 21, 2008

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #37, May 5, 2008

3.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #8, May 5, 2008

4.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #38, May 7, 2008

5.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #39, May 8, 2008

6.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #41, May 14, 2008

Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Building Permits Issued – April 2008

2.    Golden Age Center – Facility Usage – April 2008

3.    Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Appeals – March 6, 2008

4.    Meeting Minutes – Town of Grand Island Safety Committee – March 5, 2008

5.    Time Warner Cable – Discontinuing Transmission of Channel 5

6.    Meeting Minutes – GIFTS Executive Team – February 12, 2008 &    March 27, 2008

7.    County of Erie, Department of Environment and Planning – Quarterly Report – 1/01/08 – 3/31/08

8.    New York State Office of Real Property Services – Revised Residential Assessment Ratio for Administrative and Small Claims Assessment Review Proceedings on the 2008 Assessment Roll

9.    Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – April 14, 2008

10. Lippes & Assoc. – Cell Tower Letter

11. Town of Newstead – Resolution in Support of the Proposal to Amend Section 339-Y of the Real Property Tax Law

Roesch/Argy, Approved 5-0

COMMUNICATIONS –TOWN BOARD:

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Local Law Intro #3 of 2008 – Rezone a Portion of River Oaks (56+/- Acres) Whitehaven Road West of Golf Course Villas – R2 to R1E

2.    Water Treatment Plant Operator – Retirement

3.    Authorize Supervisor to Advertise – Planning Board Vacancy

1.    Tabled                       Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

2.    Request and canvass civil service list and post opening for vacancy Roesch/Argy, Approved 5-0

3.    Accept the resignation from Planning Board and advertise for all Advisory Board vacancies – deadline: June 6, 2008                         Cooke/Crawford, Approved 5-0

COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES – JOHN WHITNEY:

1.    Mark Zilliox, Jeffrey Drive – Request to Consider Abandon Paper Street -  Harrison Road

2.    Change Order #2 – East River Road Pump Station #3 Replacement       M-183

3.    Street Light Proposal – Corner of Whitehaven Road & Meadow Lane

4.    Veterans Park Concession Building Lavatory Expansion

1.    Northside of Sunset except for first 50 feet from North boundary, subject to evidence satisfactory to TE that applicant has filed paperwork with Erie County Clerk. Roesch/Argy, Approved 5-0

2.    Amount of change – $6,190.52 Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

3.    100 Watt HP sodium lamp Crawford/Argy, Approved 5-0

4.    Professional services – Scheid Architectural $8,300.00 Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

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RECREATION DIRECTOR – LINDA TUFILLARO:

1.  Field Use Request

Kenmore-Tonawanda School request $239.74 – September 2 and 24^th Roesch/Argy, Approved 5-0

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TOWN ASSESSOR – DAVID M. UNMACK:

1.  Assessment Grievance Day – June 5, 2008

Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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PLANNING BOARD:

1.    ASI – 2957 Alt Boulevard – Site Plan Application – Facility Expansion

Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL: 

1.    Grand Island School Superintendent – 2008 School Budget

2.    Grand Island Chamber of Commerce – Island Happenings/KidBiz Sale, Closing of Whitehaven Road from Baseline Road to Grand Island Boulevard, Saturday, June 28, 2008

1.    No action by Town Board

2.    Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #89970, 90412-90551

General       $ 34,174.75   

Highway      $ 36,409.47  

Sewer          $ 26,567.12

Water          $    8,728.78

 Garbage      $  94,695.93

Total             $200,576.05

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

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   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.   Approve Town Safety Manual

2.   Special Use Permit Renewal – Parkland Enterprises, Inc., Ransom & Stony Point Roads – Service Station & Convenience Store

1.    Remains Tabled

2.    Remains Tabled

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   PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Speakers:  Mark Ziolkowski             Re: Verizon Cell Towers

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FROM THE BOARD:

Roesch: Memorial Day Services –  Monday, May 26^th 10:00am – DeGlopper Park; GICC/Economic Development Seminar – Wed. May 21^st – 8:00am – Holiday Inn

Crawford: Recreation programs have started, drive safely!

Cooke: Thanks to May 10^th tree planting volunteers

Argy: Please vote on May 20^th for School Budget; Blood Drive – Firehall – May 20^th – 1pm-7pm

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Robert Elmes

Betty Fritz

Marija Volaric

Scott Stuart

Adjourned at 8:44p.m.       Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0