ROLL CALL:  Town Clerk

All Present

INVOCATION:   New Apostolic Church

Reverend David Nitkowski

PLEDGE:  Councilman Richard Crawford

PROCLAMATION:

Eagle Scout – Zachary Adams

PUBLIC COMMENTS: - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

Speakers:  None

PUBLIC HEARING:

Local Law Intro #2 of 2009 – Rezoning of Business Districts

Speakers in Favor: None            Speakers in Opposition: Tim Wellence, Colleen Huff, John Simon, Terry Swain, Stephan Kovachs, Bob Saj, Martin Graves              

Referred to Long Range Planning Committee and written comments will be accepted until 5:00p.m.         3-25-09.  

Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

MINUTES: 

1.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #14, March 2, 2009

2.    Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #4, March 2, 2009

3.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #15, March 4, 2009

4.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #16, March 9, 2009

5.    Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #17, March 11, 2009

Crawford/Argy, Approved 5-0

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Golden Age Center – Facility Usage – February 2009

2.    Golden Age Center – Vehicle Usage – February 2009

3.    Building Permits Issued – February 2009

4.    County of Erie, County Executive – Erie County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

5.    Erie County Industrial Development Agency – 2009 APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC Project

6.    Meeting Minutes – Long Range Planning Committee – November 19, 2008

7.    Meeting Minutes – Town of Grand Island Safety Committee – January 8, 2009

8.    County of Erie, Comptroller – 2008 Tax Cancellations and Refunds, Grand Island Fire Protection

9.    Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – February 9, 2009

10. Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Appeals – February 5, 2009

11. County of Erie, Comptroller – 2008 Tax Cancellations and Refunds, Town Expenditures

Argy/Cooke, Approved 5-0

COMMUNICATIONS –TOWN BOARD:

COUNCILMAN GARY G. ROESCH:

1.  Authorize Supervisor to Sign Contract – One Communications 

Roesch/Crawford, Approved 5-0

COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

TOWN CLERK – PATRICIA A. FRENTZEL:

1.  Resolution in Opposition to Sections 26 through 28, of S.56/A. 156, of the NYS Governor’s Bill

Crawford/Argy, Approved 5-0

PLANNING BOARD:

1.  Local Law Intro #1 of 2009 – Moratorium on Ponds

Referred to Town Board for workshop 3-18-09        Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Vouchers #93542 – 93674

General          $ 64,639.06          

Highway         $ 33,120.77    

Sewer             $ 30,366.57   

Water             $ 21,083.16    

 Capital            $ 33,704.06

 Garbage          $107,242.15 

 Total               $290,155.77

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.   Upstate Cellular – Long Road, Fix Road, Veteran’s Park – Cell Tower Approvals

2.   KeyCorp – Proposed Key Bank – Site Plan Review

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

4.   Appointment – Cable/Communications Committee

5.   Appointment – Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

1.       Remains Tabled

2.       Remains Tabled

3.       Remains Tabled

4.       Referred to Town Board Roesch/Cooke, Approved 5-0

5.       Referred to Town Board  Argy/Cooke, Approved 5-0

   PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Speakers: Stephan Kovachs          Re: Pond Moratorium

FROM THE BOARD:

Cooke: Library Long Range Planning Meetings, Used Book Sale

Roesch: Pond Moratorium

Argy: Be careful on streets with children playing

Crawford: Lions Club Spaghetti Dinner – Monday, March 30^th – Holiday Inn

McMahon: Corporate Bowl

MEMORIAL ADJOURNMENT:

Carlo Verbanic

Edna O’Connor

Arthur Wyckoff, Jr.

James Pasko

Thomas Johnson

Catherine Diringer

Adjourned at 8:29p.m.            Cooke/Argy, Approved 5-0