A
regular meeting of the Town Board of Grand Island, New York was held at
the Town Hall, 2255 Baseline Rd., Grand Island, NY at 8:00p.m. on the 5th
of January 2009.
Present:
Peter A. McMahon
Supervisor
Mary
S. Cooke
Councilwoman
Richard
W. Crawford
Councilman
Gary
G. Roesch
Councilman
Susan
J. Argy
Councilwoman
Patricia
A. Frentzel
Town Clerk
Peter
C. Godfrey
Town Attorney
Supervisor
McMahon called the meeting to order at 8:00p.m.
Councilman Richard Crawford led the Pledge of Allegiance.
This is an opportunity for residents
to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.
Speakers:
Gerald
Wochadlo, Lois Shriver, Dave Birt, Anita DeGlopper, James Niland, Jr. , Letter
from Elizabeth Stoklosa
Re: Country Club
Cottages
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #107, December 12, 2008, Minutes of
Workshop Meeting #108, December 15, 2008, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #109,
December 15, 2008, Minutes of Regular Meeting #23, December 15, 2008, and
Minutes of Workshop Meeting #110, December 22, 2008.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
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
A motion was made by Councilman
Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve the consent agenda as
distributed.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
2009
REORGANIZATION:
30-Day
Extension Supervisor’s Report
A motion was made by Councilwoman
Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to grant a 30-day extension for filing
the Supervisor’s Annual printed Financial Report for the fiscal year 2008.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Deputy
Supervisor
Supervisor McMahon informed the Town
Board he has appointed Richard W. Crawford as Deputy Supervisor for the year
2009. This is for your
information only, no action by the Town Board.
Mileage
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to set
the mileage at 0.55¢ per mile to be allowed town officials when performing
duties for the Town of Grand Island during 2009.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Assessment
Formulas Reaffirmed
Consolidated
Water Districts:
A motion was made by Councilman
Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adopt the resolution regarding
method of assessment for consolidated water district, method of assessment for
consolidated sewer districts and method of assessment for Town lighting
districts as follows:
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island that, for 2009 all
operation and maintenance costs and all capital costs, net of water rents and
other revenues, shall be apportioned against the assessed land valuation of
each of the properties or parcels of land within the Consolidated Water
District.
Sewer
Districts:
BE IT HEREBY
RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island that the method for the
apportionment of the capital construction and operation and maintenance costs
of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Facilities and its Sewer District lines and
appurtenances for 2009:
1) 100% of all net operation and maintenance costs shall be apportioned
to the water consumption of each of the properties or parcels of land within
the Town Sewer Districts and shall be recovered as a sewer rent.
2) 100% of capital costs shall be apportioned against the assessed land
valuation of each of the properties or parcels of land within the Town Sewer
Districts.
3) Where there is an accessible line frontage it shall bear an annual
tax of eighty (80) cents per front foot in the area of the Consolidated Sewer
District formerly known as Sewer District #4, except that lateral sewer lines
installed by a real property developer such front foot charges shall not
apply. Also, a charge per
frontage feet in said former Sewer District #4 or those connected in the East
River lateral to be determined by the county.
User/Non-User
Methodology
1) A User shall pay all Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility and Sewer
District lines and appurtenances costs assigned to operation and maintenance
and to capital construction costs of said Wastewater Treatment Plant
Facilities.
2) A Non-User shall pay one hundred (100) per cent of the capital
construction costs of said Wastewater Treatment Plant Facilities based upon
the assessed land valuation of such non-User.
The following definitions shall apply:
1) USER shall be any property or parcel that fronts or abuts a sewer
line or is connected or required to be connected to a public sewer line.
2) NON-USER is a property or parcel not fronting or abutting a public
sewer line or where said sewer is not immediately available.
Lighting
Districts:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island
that, for 2009, that all costs shall be apportioned against the properties in
all District in the Town of Grand Island based upon the frontage of said
property.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Authorization
– Petty Cash Funds
A motion was made by Councilwoman
Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to authorize Petty Cash Funds as follows
for the year 2009:
Town Clerk
$700
Sewer &
Water Department $150
Town
Justices
$200
Highway
Department
$125
Recreation
Department $100
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Rules
and Procedures
A motion was made by Councilwoman
Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to adopt the Rules and Procedures
adopted January 20, 1964 and amended January 18, 1988, May 19, 1997 and
January 5, 2004 are adopted for the year 2009.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Bonding
– Town Personnel
A motion was made by Councilwoman Argy, seconded by
Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Supervisor to bond Town Personnel in the
following amounts:
Supervisor
$250,000.00
Town Clerk
$250,000.00
Deputy Town
Clerk (s)
$250,000.00
Supervising
Accountant
$250,000.00
Court Clerks
– Town Justices
$100,000.00
Blanket Bond
(for each employee
that is
bonded)
5,000.00
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Legal
Holidays
A motion was made by Councilwoman
Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy authorizing all town offices to be closed
in observance of the following holidays, as set forth in the various
bargaining units:
Thursday, January 1, 2009
New
Year’s Day
Monday, January 19, 2009
Martin Luther King Day
Monday, February 16, 2009
President’s Day
Friday, April 10, 2009
Good Friday (1/2 day)
Monday, May 25, 2009
Memorial Day
Friday, July 3, 2009
Independence Day
Monday, September 7, 2009
Labor Day
Monday, October 12, 2009
Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Election Day – Presidential Elections Only
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Veteran’s Day
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Thanksgiving
Friday, November 27, 2009
Day after Thanksgiving
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Christmas Eve
Friday, December 25, 2009
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 31, 2009
New Year’s Eve (1/2 day)
Friday, January 1, 2010
New Year’s Day
Easter Sunday (if actually worked)***and any other
holiday declared by the Town Board of Grand Island***
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Town
Hall Hours - 2009
A motion was made by Councilman
Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve the Town Hall office hours
for 2009 as follows:
January 1 to December 31
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed on all designated Town Holidays
Special Hours for Tax Collection will be determined
by the Town Clerk
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Town
Newspaper Designated
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch,
seconded by Councilwoman Cooke designating the Island Dispatch as the official newspaper for the Town of Grand
Island for the year 2009.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Bank
Depositories Designated
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded
by Councilwoman Argy designating The Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company,
HSBC Bank, MBIA CLASS, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Citizens Bank, First Niagara
Commercial Bank as depositories for the Town of Grand Island for the year 2009
in which the Supervisor and Town Clerk shall deposit all monies coming into
their hands by virtue of their office, and furthermore, that the Town Clerk be
directed to deposit tax monies in the HSBC Bank Grand Island office, said tax
money to be remitted to the Supervisor at least once each week. Water, Wastewater and General Receipts are to be remitted to
the Supervisor daily. All other
funds of the Clerk to be deposited with the Supervisor no later than the 15th
of the following month.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Audit
Counselors Designated
A motion was made by Councilman
Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy designating the firm of Bonadio Group
as audit counselors for the Town of Grand Island for the year 2009.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Facsimile
Signature of Supervisor
A motion was made by Councilwoman
Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy designating
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, HSBC Bank, MBIA CLASS, JP Morgan
Chase Bank, Citizens Bank, First Niagara Commercial Bank as depositories of
the Town of Grand Island and be and they are hereby requested, authorized and
directed to honor checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money
drawn in the name of the Town of Grand Island, including those payable to the
individual order of any person or persons thereof, when bearing or purporting
to bear the facsimile signature of Peter A. McMahon, Supervisor of the Town of
Grand Island, and the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, the HSBC Bank,
MBIA CLASS, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Citizens Bank, First Niagara Commercial Bank
shall be entitled to honor and to charge the Town of Grand Island for such
checks, drafts, or other orders, regardless of by whom or by what means the
actual or purported facsimile signature thereon may have been affixed thereto,
if such signature resembles the facsimile specimen duly certified to or filed
with the Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, the HSBC Bank, MBIA CLASS,
Chase Manhattan Bank by the Town Clerk of the Town of Grand Island.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Town
Board Meeting Nights Designated
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch,
seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to hold Town Board Meetings on the first and
third Monday of each month at 8:00 p.m. A
regular meeting that falls on holiday shall be held on Tuesday of that week.
Workshop meeting will be held on the first and third Monday of each
month at 6:30 p.m., or Tuesday if a holiday.
The Town Clerk is directed to post a notice of all regular and workshop
meetings.
Exception, third Monday in February (16th)
no meeting due to the NYS Association of Towns Conference in New York City.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Date
to Audit Bills
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded
by Councilwoman Argy that bills drawn against the General Fund, Highway Fund,
Sewer and Water Funds, Lighting Districts Fund, Capital Fund and Federal
Revenue Funds will be audited on the first and third Monday of each month, or
the following Tuesday if a holiday falls on that Monday.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Payroll
Dates
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch,
seconded by Councilman Crawford authorizing the Supervisor to set the payroll
date as every other Thursday, commencing January 1, 2009.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Supervisor’s
Appointments & Committees
Supervisor McMahon informed the Town
Board that the following will serve on the
Audit Committee:
Chair
Mary S. Cooke
Councilman
Gary G. Roesch
Supervisor McMahon informed the Town
Board that the following will serve on the
Citizen Corps Council:
Dorothy Bitner
Frank Brusino Gregory
Butcher
Hank Carroll
James T. Glass
Carol Jones
Nancy Koch
Richard Stoll
Stephen Stouter
Dan McMahon –
Ex-officio
Supervisor
McMahon informed the Town Board that the following liaison appointments have
been made for the year 2009:
Liaisons to Advisory Boards:
Economic Development
Gary G. Roesch
Environmental Conservation
Mary S. Cooke
Human Rights Commission
Mary S. Cooke
Community Enrichment Council
Susan J. Argy
Cable/Communications Committee
Gary G. Roesch
Traffic Safety Advisory Board
Richard W. Crawford
Library Trustees
Richard W. Crawford
Architectural Review Board
Susan J. Argy
Planning Board
Gary G. Roesch
Parks & Recreation
Susan J. Argy
Youth Board
Richard W. Crawford
Historical Preservation
Mary S. Cooke
Golden Age Club
Gary G. Roesch
Long Range Planning Committee
Peter A. McMahon
Safety Committee
Gary G. Roesch
Citizen Corps Council
Richard W. Crawford
Supervisor
McMahon informed the Town Board that the following will serve on the
Personnel Committee:
Peter A.
McMahon
Richard W.
Crawford
Supervisor
McMahon informed the Town Board that the following will serve on the
Sidewalk & Bikepath
Committee:
Chair
Peter McMahon
Town Engineer
John Whitney
Traffic Safety Advisory Board
Councilwoman
Mary S. Cooke
Highway Superintendent
Ray Dlugokinski
Planning Board
Frank Sturniolo
Recreation Director
Linda Tufillaro
Supervisor
McMahon informed the Town Board that the following will serve on the
Special Districts Committee:
Chair
Peter A. McMahon
Councilwoman
Mary S. Cooke
Town
Engineer
John Whitney
Water
Department:
Sr. Plant Operator
Brian Pettitt
Working Crew Chief
Don Hoover
Wastewater
Department:
Sr. Plant Operator
Ian James
Working Crew Chief
Mike Braun
Supervisor’s Secretary:
Supervisor
McMahon informed the Town Board that he has appointed Elizabeth Zilbauer as
his Secretary for the year 2009.
Budget Officer Designated
A motion was
made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke designating
Supervisor Peter A. McMahon as Budget Officer for the Town of Grand Island for
the year 2009.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Salaries Adopted
A motion was
made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to adopt the Salary
Schedule for the year 2009 as follows:
|
2009 |
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GRADE |
POSITIONS |
STEP |
A |
STEP |
B |
STEP |
C |
STEP |
D |
STEP |
E |
|
|
|
HOURLY |
ANNUALLY |
HOURLY |
ANNUALLY |
HOURLY |
ANNUALLY |
HOURLY |
ANNUALLY |
HOURLY |
ANNUALLY |
|
|
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|
1044 |
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
3.00% |
2088 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
1 |
Laborer
(Part-Time/Seasonal) |
7.40 |
|
7.61 |
|
7.89 |
|
8.17 |
|
8.40 |
|
|
|
Recreation
Attendant (Part-Time/Seasonal) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clerk
- Part-Time "B" |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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2 |
Clerk
Typist (Part-Time/Seasonal) |
9.76 |
|
10.11 |
|
10.50 |
|
10.87 |
|
11.24 |
|
|
|
Receptionist
(Part-Time) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Van
Driver (Part-Time) |
|
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Recreation
Leader (Part-Time) |
|
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3 |
Clerk
- Part-Time "A" |
11.24 |
|
11.66 |
|
12.08 |
|
12.52 |
|
12.96 |
|
|
4 |
Dog
Control Officer (Part-Time) |
13.18 |
27519.84 |
13.69 |
28584.72 |
14.18 |
29607.84 |
14.69 |
30672.72 |
15.15 |
31633.20 |
|
|
Recreation
Attendant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4A |
Payroll
Clerk |
13.96 |
29148.48 |
15.01 |
31340.88 |
17.26 |
36038.88 |
20.71 |
43242.48 |
24.83 |
51845.04 |
|
5 |
Police
Officer (Part-Time) "B" |
14.50 |
30276.00 |
15.07 |
31466.16 |
15.60 |
32572.80 |
16.17 |
33762.96 |
16.67 |
34806.96 |
|
|
Clerk
to Town Justice |
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|
|
6 |
Deputy
Town Clerk |
16.03 |
33470.64 |
16.64 |
34744.32 |
17.25 |
36018.00 |
17.83 |
37229.04 |
18.46 |
38544.48 |
|
|
Secretary
to the Supervisor |
|
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Police
Officer (Part-Time) "A" |
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7 |
Clerk
of Justice Court |
17.72 |
36999.36 |
18.42 |
38460.96 |
19.08 |
39839.04 |
19.75 |
41238.00 |
20.42 |
42636.96 |
|
8 |
Account
Clerk Mini Computer Oper. Confidential |
22.99 |
48003.12 |
23.83 |
49757.04 |
24.68 |
51531.84 |
25.54 |
53327.52 |
26.40 |
55123.20 |
|
|
Zoning
Inspector (Part-Time) |
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Code
Enforcement Officer (Part-Time) |
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9 |
Assessor
(Full-Time) |
25.26 |
52742.88 |
26.21 |
54726.48 |
27.15 |
56689.20 |
28.12 |
58714.56 |
29.04 |
60635.52 |
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10 |
Supervising
Accountant |
27.78 |
58004.64 |
28.96 |
60468.48 |
29.90 |
62431.20 |
30.93 |
64581.84 |
31.99 |
66795.12 |
|
|
Deputy
Highway Superintendent |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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11 |
|
30.58 |
63851.04 |
31.73 |
66252.24 |
32.87 |
68632.56 |
34.01 |
71012.88 |
35.16 |
73414.08 |
|
12 |
Attorney |
34.24 |
71493.12 |
35.52 |
74165.76 |
36.82 |
76880.16 |
38.10 |
79552.80 |
39.40 |
82267.20 |
|
13 |
|
37.04 |
77339.52 |
38.46 |
80304.48 |
39.84 |
83185.92 |
41.22 |
86067.36 |
42.63 |
89011.44 |
|
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SALARIES
ELECTED OFFICIALS |
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Supervisor |
67331.43 |
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Councilmembers |
19597.00 |
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Highway
Superintendent |
81767.05 |
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Town
Justice |
42561.79 |
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Town
Clerk (Grade 10 Step E) |
66795.12 |
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SALARIES
OFFICALS |
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Assessor
Part-Time |
24000.00 |
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APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
CESA Local 1000 – Memorandum of Agreement
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by
Councilwoman Argy to adopt the following Memorandum of Agreement between the
Town of
WHEREAS,
the Parties have entered into a collective negotiations agreement effective
January 1, 2007 through and including December 31, 2001 (“CBA”); and
WHEREAS,
in Appendices “C” and “D” and “E” of the CBA (pay scales for 2009,
2010, and 2011), the job title of Principal Engineering Assistant (A) is a Pay
Grade 10 title and the job title of Principal Engineering Assistant (B) is a
Pay Grade 6 title; and
WHEREAS,
the Parties have determined that effective as of January 1, 2009 it would be
beneficial to eliminate the distinction between Principal Engineering
Assistant (A) and Principal Engineering Assistant (B);
NOW
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between the Parties that Appendices
“C”, “D” and “E” of the CBA shall be deemed and hereby are amended
to (1) delete the job title of “Principal Engineering Assistant (A)” from
the list of Pay Grade 10 titles; (2) delete the job title of “Principal
Engineering Assistant (B)” from the list of Pay Grade 6 titles; and (3) add
the job title of “Principal Engineering Assistant” to the list of Pay
Grade 8 titles.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes 0
Appointment – Architectural Review Board
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
appoint
Richard Szafran to the Board of Architectural Review Board for a five-year
term expiring December 31, 2013.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Board of Ethics
A motion was
made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch to table an
appointment to the Board of Ethics.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Cable/Communications Committee
A motion was
made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to table an
appointment
to the Cable/Communications Committee.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Commission for Conservation of the
Environment
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
reappoint
Rochelle Smith to the Commission for Conservation of the Environment to
five-year term to expiring December 31, 2013.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Economic Development Advisory Board
A motion was
made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
reappoint
LuJean Jennings, M.D. and Bev Kinney to the Economic Development Advisory
Board for three-year terms expiring December 31, 2011.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointments – Historical Preservation Committee
A motion was
made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to reappoint
at-large Joseph Macaluso for a four-year term expiring December 31, 2012,
reappoint GI Historical Society representative Shirley Luther to a two-year
term expiring December 31, 2010 and reappoint Town Historian Teddy Linenfelser
for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2009, all to the Historical
Preservation Advisory Board.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Human Rights Commission
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to
reappoint
Maria Przystal to the Human Rights Commission for a five-year term expiring
December 31, 2013.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Library Trustee
A motion was
made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
reappoint
Richard Earne as a Library Trustee for a five-year term expiring on December 31, 2013.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Parks & Recreation Advisory
Board
A motion was
made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to table an
appointment to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Planning Board
A motion was
made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
reappoint
Sarah Cashimere to the Planning Board for a seven-year term expiring December
31, 2015.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointments – Traffic Safety Advisory Board
A motion was
made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
reappoint
Jack Burns, Christopher Russell and Gary Tollner to the Traffic Safety
Advisory Board for three-year terms expiring December 31, 2011.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Zoning Board of Appeals
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
reappoint
Dario Violanti to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a five-year term expiring on
December 31, 2013.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Building Department Re-appointments
A motion was
made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
reappoint
Douglas Learman as Code Enforcement Officer, Kevin Koch as Deputy Code
Enforcement Officer and Michael Eisenhauer Code Enforcement Officer B
Part-Time for the year 2009, for purposes of Chapter #8 of the Town Code.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Town Historian
A motion was
made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
reappoint
Teddy Linenfelser as Town Historian for the year 2009.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Commissioner of Police
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford appointing
Supervisor Peter A. McMahon as the liaison and as the Police Commissioner of
the Grand Island Police Department for the year 2009.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Justice Court – Monthly Payment to New York State
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy authorizing the
Court to send payment to the NYS Office of the Comptroller, Justice Court
Fund, upon receipt of the monthly invoice from their office.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
2009 Town Memberships
A motion was
made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke authorizing the
Supervisor to renew the Town’s membership with the following associations
for the year 2009:
The
Association of Erie County Governments
NYS
Government Finance Officers Association
State
Association of Municipal Purchasing Officers (SAMPO)
New York
Planning Federation
Association
of Towns of New York State
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Authorize Attendance - Association of Towns Meeting
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to authorize
attendance at the New York State Association of Towns Meeting in New York City
by those Department Heads and/or elected officials with the necessary funds in
their 2009 budget. The Supervisor
is further authorized to cast one vote for the Town of Grand Island at the
Association of Towns Meeting. Councilman
Richard Crawford is hereby authorized as the alternate delegate.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Adopt Fee Schedule
A motion was
made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adopt the Fee
Schedule for the year 2009 as follows: