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ROLL CALL:     Town Clerk

Excused:  Susan J. Argy

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INVOCATION:   Island United Presbyterian Church

Rev. Nader Awad

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PLEDGE:  Councilman Richard Crawford

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PUBLIC COMMENTS: - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Speakers:  None

V

PUBLIC HEARING:

2010 Community Development Block Grant

     A.  Patrick Moravec, J. O’Connell & Associates – Ed Ball Park

Speakers:  Gary Roesch – Metz Bldg. rehabilitation                                     Other Projects Suggested: Rehab Ed Ball Park, Bikepath along Woodscreek Tributary between the Town Common & Veterans Park, additional sidewalks in Kaegebein School area, project at Sr. Citizen Center

Referred to Town Board Crawford/Roesch, Approved 4-0

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MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #54, September 21, 2009

2.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #17, September 21, 2009

3.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #55, September 28, 2009

Roesch/Cooke, Approved 4-0

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CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    J. O’Connell & Associates – Veterans Park Usable Playground Grant Application

2.    The Senate, State of New York – 2009-2010 Capital Funds Disbursement

3.    County of Erie, Department of Environment & Planning – Affordable Housing Seminar – October 21, 2009

4.    State of New York, Department of Transportation – Grand Island Boulevard, NY Route 324 – Intersection Improvements at Staley Road – PIN 5086.28.101

5.    Dormitory Authority, State of New York – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) “Federal Stimulus” Proposal

6.    Golden Age Center – Vehicle Usage – September 2009

7.    Village of Depew – Resolution Regarding Salt Prices

Crawford/Cooke, Approved 4-0

COMMUNICATIONS –TOWN BOARD:

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SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

1.    Resolution Approving the Inter-municipal Agreement for Upstate New York Municipal Workers’ Compensation Program

2.    Authorize Supervisor to Close Baseline Road – Grand Island Fire Company – Annual Fire Prevention Open House – October 9, 2009

1.    Cooke/Roesch, Approved 4-0

2.    Roesch/Cooke, Approved 4-0

COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

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HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT – RAYMOND DLUGOKINSKI:

1.  Inventory for Highway Department – Machinery, Tools & Equipment

For information only.  No Town Board action necessary.

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TOWN ATTORNEY – PETER GODFREY:

1.  Joint Defense Agreement

Crawford/Cooke, Approve 4-0

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES – JOHN WHITNEY:

1.  Award Contract – Court Room Tile Removal Project – Project No.           M-69-09

1.  AA Contracting - $34,993.00 Roesch/Cooke, Approved 4-0

XII

ZONING OFFICE:

1.    Special Use Permit Application -  Walgreen’s Pharmacy – Permit to Allow Size Greater than 10,000 Square Feet – Set Public Hearing

2.    Special Use Permit Renewal – Niagara Falls KOA, Grand Island Boulevard – Caretaker Residence

3.    Local Law Intro #7 of 2009 – Rezoning – Sheridan Transit Rod & Gun Club, 551 Ransom Road, from R1-D to CR – Set Public Hearing

1.    Set Public Hearing for Monday, October 19, 2009 at 8:00p.m.  Crawford/Cooke, Approved 4-0

2.    Roesch/Cooke, Approved 4-0

3.    Set Public Hearing for Monday, October 19, 2009 at 8:00p.m. Cooke/Crawford, Approved 4-0

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COMMUNICATIONS – GENERAL: 

1.  Resignation – Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

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

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #95607 – 95733

General          $  40,384.13   

Highway         $  40,384.06

Sewer             $  13,629.80   

Water             $  16,163.32

 Capital             $462,585.91

 Fire                  $239,541.54

   Total             $812,688.76

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 4-0

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   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.   Metzger Civil Engineering, PLLC – Merge Lots – SBL #38.11-2-9 and a Portion of 38.11-2-6.11 – 0.08  Acre Parcel

2.   Local Law Intro #4 of 2009 – 6^th Street Mining Overlay District

1.    Remains Tabled

2.    Remains Tabled

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   PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Speakers:  None

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FROM THE BOARD:

Cooke:  Walgreen’s Pharmacy P.H.

Roesch: VFW – Chili Cook Off – Sat., 10-10-09 – 1:00-6:00p.m.

McMahon: CROP Walk, Fire Prevention Open House – Friday – 5:00-8:00p.m. – Fire

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MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Eugene Ward                      Michael Kelly                          

Nancy Person                      Irene Kostalek

Donald Therolf                     Eleanor Haller

Donald Pellow                      Rose Marie Sutherland

Lavant “Lee” Becker             Kenneth Sondel

Adjourned at 8:22p.m. Crawford/Roesch, Approved 4-0