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 19^th of April, 2010.

 

Present:                      Peter A. McMahon                    Supervisor

Mary S. Cooke                          Councilwoman

Richard W. Crawford               Councilman

Gary G. Roesch                        Councilman

Patricia A. Frentzel                   Town Clerk

Peter C. Godfrey                        Town Attorney

 

Excused:                     Raymond A. Billica                 Councilman

 

Supervisor McMahon called the meeting to order at 8:00p.m.

Reverend Paul Nogaro from St. Stephen RC Church gave the Invocation. 

Councilman Richard Crawford led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

PROCLAMATION:

Town Clerk’s Week

 

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.

 

Speakers:                              None

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Final Plat Approval – Island Meadows Subdivision, Phase 3A – 14 lots

A Public Hearing was held at 8:00p.m. for the purpose of hearing anyone who wants to comment in favor or in opposition to Final Plat Approval – Island Meadows Subdivision, Phase 3A, 14 lots.

      

       Speakers in Favor:                      None                   

       Speakers in Opposition:            Debbie Kline

 

Supervisor McMahon declared the Public Hearing closed.

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to grant Final Plat Approval for Island Meadows Subdivision, Phase 3A, 14 lots.

APPROVED       Ayes       4   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting #19, April 1, 2010, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #20, April 5, 2010, Minutes of Regular Meeting #6, April 5, 2010, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #21, April 6, 2010, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #22, April 7, 2010 and Minutes of Workshop Meeting #23, April 12, 2010.

APPROVED       Ayes       4   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.    Golden Age Center – Vehicle Usage – March 2010

2.    Golden Age Center – Facility Usage – March 2010

3.    Building Permits Issued – March 2010

4.    Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Appeals – February 4, 2010

5.    Time Warner Cable – Developments Affecting Time Warner Cable Subscribers in Grand Island

6.    New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation – ADA Compliant Playground in Veterans Park

7.    Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – March 8, 2010

8.    Time Warner Cable – Franchise Agreement Proposal

9.    HodgsonRuss – Comments re: Time Warner Cable Franchise Agreement Proposal

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve the consent agenda as distributed.

APPROVED       Ayes       4   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

COMMUNICATIONS –TOWN BOARD:

SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

Monthly Supervisor’s Report – March 2010

The Supervisor reported a cash balance of $203,069 on March 1, 2010

Total Receipts of $8,114,003

Total Disbursements of $8,198,987

Operating A/C Interest $35

Operating A/C Balance $118,120

Investment Interest $4,585

Investment Balance $9,897,998

Total Cash Balance as of March 31, 2010 $10,016,118

No action required by Town Board.

 

Authorize Supervisor to Sign Memorandum of Agreement- Senior Account Clerk Typist

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to authorize the Supervisor to sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the CSEA eliminating the title of “Mini-Computer Operator” and replaces it with “Senior Account Clerk Typist”.

APPROVED       Ayes       4   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES – JOHN WHITNEY:

Award Bid- Job No. M-139-10 – Supplying Fuel with a Fuel Management System

Town Engineer John Whitney reported that the bids were opened on April 7, 2010 for supplying fuel with a Fuel Management System for the Town of Grand Island.  Two bids were received from the following:

 

NOCO  (20,000gal.)            Item 1            No.2 Diesel Fuel                  $3.0258          $ 60,516.00

              (30,000gal.)            Item 2            Regular 87 Unleaded              $2.8575          $ 85,725.00

              (  1,000gal.)            Item 3                                                  $3.0707          $   3,070.70

                                                                                               Total:            $149,311.70

SADO  GAS SALES            Item 1            No. Diesel Fuel                  $3.0289          $  60,578.00

                                    Item 2            Regular 87 Unleaded              $2.9209          $  87,627.00

                                    Item 3            Premium 92 Unleaded            $3.1185          $    3,118.50

                                                                                                            Total:   $151,323.50

 

After careful review of the bids, Mr. Whitney recommended the low bidder, NOCO Energy Corporation be awarded the bid for supplying fuel with a Fuel Management System for the Town of Grand Island.

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Town Engineer to award the bid to NOCO Energy Corporation for supplying fuel with a Fuel Management System for the Town of Grand Island and implementing the contract on May 1, 2010.

APPROVED       Ayes       4   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

ZONING OFFICE:

Special Use Permit Renewal – Carol M. Merckel, East River Road – Keeping of 2 Agricultural Animals on 3 Acres

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to renew the Special Use Permit for Carol M. Merckel, 2324 East River Road for keeping of 2 agricultural animals on 3 acres.  The site has been inspected and it is unchanged.

APPROVED       Ayes       4   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

PLANNING BOARD:

Grand Island Commission for Conservation of the Environment – Opposition to Island Wide SEQR

FYI – No action by the Town Board.

 

MaryBeth Hall, West River Road – Request for Abandonment of Paper Street

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to approve the request to abandon the paper street, Vosges subject to the approval of the Highway Superintendent, Town Attorney and evidence satisfactory to the Town Attorney that the appropriate paperwork has been filed with the Erie County Clerk’s office.

APPROVED       Ayes       4   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to pay

Vouchers #97449 – 97591

General                 $  40,447.39

Highway                 $  26,374.20

Sewer                 $  11,711.01

Water                 $  69,614.30

Garbage   $103,596.78 

       Total       $251,743.68

APPROVED       Ayes       4   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding Town government on any subject. 

Speakers:                              Debbie Kline 

Re:  Island Meadows Subdivision

 

FROM THE TOWN BOARD: 

Councilwoman Cooke: Re-Tree Project – Ed Ball Park – May 8^th – 9:00a.m.  
Councilman Roesch:  Rotary Hot Dog Sale –  Tops Market – May 7^th and 8^th

 

ADJOURNMENT:

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to adjourn the meeting at 8:17p.m.

APPROVED       Ayes       4   Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

A moment of silence was observed in memory of the following: