ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

All Present

INVOCATION:   Whitehaven Road Baptist Church

Rev. Mark Roberts

PLEDGE:  Councilman Richard Crawford

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Speakers:  Gerald Wochadlo, Lois Shriver, Dave Birt, Anita DeGlopper, James Niland, Jr. , Letter from Elizabeth Stoklosa                      Re: Country Club Cottages

MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #107, December 12, 2008

2.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #108, December 15, 2008

3.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #109, December 15, 2008

4.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #23, December 15, 2008

5.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #110, December 22, 2008

Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Meeting Minutes – Board of Architectural Review – November 18, 2008

2.    State of New York Department of Public Service – Electronic Process, Commission Proceedings

3.    Hopkins Garas & Sorgi, Attorneys at Law – Country Club Cottages Project – SDEIS

4.    Common Council, City of Buffalo – Item #86, CCP 12/09/08, “Empire Zone Communities Regionally Significant Projects”

5.    State of New York Department of Public Service – Temporary Operating Authority for Time Warner

6.    Meeting Minutes – GIFTS  - November 20, 2008

7.    ECIDA – 2008 Starline USA Inc. Project

Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

2009 REORGANIZATION:

1.       30-Day Extension Supervisor’s Report

2.       Deputy Supervisor

3.       Mileage

4.       Assessment Formulas Reaffirmed

5.       Authorization – Petty Cash Funds

6.       Rules and Procedures

7.       Bonding – Town Personnel

8.       Legal Holidays

9.       Town Hall Hours

Contact Supervisor or Town Clerk’s office for specific information on appointments and complete contents of Supervisor’s Reorganization Agenda Items    #1-50

2009 REORGANIZATION:

10.   Town Newspaper Designated

11.   Bank Depositories Designated

12.   Audit Counselors Designated

13.   Facsimile Signature of Supervisor

14.   Town Board Meeting Nights Designated

15.   Date to Audit Bills

16.   Payroll Dates

17.   Appointment – Audit Committee

18.   Appointment – Citizen Corps Council

19.   Appointment – Liaisons

20.   Appointment – Personnel Committee

21.   Appointment – Sidewalk & Bikepath Committee

22.   Appointment – Special District’s Committee

23.   Appointment – Supervisor’s Secretary

24.   Budget Officer Designated

25.   Salaries Adopted

26.   Appointment – Architectural Review Board

27.   Appointment – Board of Ethics

28.   Appointment – Cable/Communications Committee

29.   Appointment – Commission for Conservation of the Environment

30.   Appointment – Economic Development Advisory Board

31.   Appointment – Historical Preservation Advisory Board

32.   Appointment – Human Rights Commission

33.   Appointment – Library Trustee

34.   Appointment – Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

35.   Appointment – Planning Board

36.   Appointments – Traffic Safety Advisory Board

37.   Appointment – Zoning Board of Appeals

38.   Building Department Re-appointments

39.   Appointment – Town Historian

40.   Appointment – Commissioner of Police

41. Justice Court – Monthly Payment to New York State

42.   Memberships – State Association of Municipal Purchasing Officers, NY Planning Federation, Association of Erie County Governments, Association of Towns, NYS Government Finance Officers Association

43.   Association of Towns Annual Meeting – Authorize Attendance & Delegates

44.   Adopt Fee Schedule

45.   Legal Representation for the Town of Grand Island

46.   Designate Harassment Complaint Officers

47.   Investment Policy

48.   Procurement Policy

49.  Appoint Deputy Disaster Coordinator

50.  Workers’ Compensation Representatives

Contact Supervisor or Town Clerk’s office for specific information on appointments and complete contents of Supervisor’s Reorganization Agenda Items    #1-50

COMMUNICATIONS - TOWN BOARD:

SUPERVISOR – PETER McMAHON:

1.    Zoning Board of Appeals – Resignation & Appointment

2.    Network Services 2009 Contract

1. A. Accept resignation of Frank Sica w/regret and appreciation                          Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0               B. Appoint Robert Mesmer for balance of term that expires        12-31-10                 Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0

2.  Renew Contract - $29,120.00 Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

    TOWN CLERK - PATRICIA A. FRENTZEL:

   1.  Appointment of Deputies

No Action by Town Board

HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT - RAYMOND DLUGOKINSKI:

1.   Appointment of Deputy Highway Superintendent

No Action by Town Board

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES - JOHN WHITNEY:

1.    1917 Staley Road – Certificate of Occupancy

1.  Crawford/Cooke, Approved 5-0

ZONING OFFICER – JOHN McCARTHY:

1.  Special Use Permit Renewal – Robert F. Mesmer, Love Road – Private Airport/Landing Strip

1.  Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0

COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL:

1.  Grand Island Chamber of Commerce – Welcome Signs

1.  Share ½ of cost - $2,906 Roesch/Crawford, Approved 5-0

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #92818 – 92908

General        $ 51752.99      

Highway       $ 672.49

Sewer          $ 7719.71

Water           $ 2815.48

 Capital          $ 40289.50

  Total           $103250.17

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.  Upstate Cellular, Long Road – Site Plan Approval – Cell Tower

2.  KeyCorp – Proposed Key Bank – Site Plan Review

3.  Golf Course Villas at River Oaks, Phase 3, (21 Lots) – Final Plat Approval

4.  Robert & Carolyn Marble – Abandonment of Paper Street (Avery Ave.)

1.    Remains Tabled

2.    Remains Tabled

3.    Remains Tabled

4.    Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

   PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

Speakers:  Alice Gerard                  Re: ATV’s on Bikepath

FROM THE BOARD:

Roesch:  Rotary Chili – 1-31-09 – GIHS

Cooke: DOT – Roundabout Open House – Town Hall – 1-27-09 from 4:00p.m. – 8:00p.m.

MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Sidney Birzon

James Stockman Jr.

Eleanor Falejczyk

Ignatius Lazzaro

Betty Ann Cerminara

Anita Cole

Norma Gelose

Cleatus Remmy

Andrew Saltzman

Rev. Royce Chaney

Janine Rubino

Charles Satterlee

Francis Preve

Dennis Stankiewicz

Adjourned at 9:05p.m.

Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0