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 8:00 PM on the 6th of June 2005.
Present: Peter
A. McMahon Supervisor
Richard W. Crawford Councilman
Mary S. Cooke Councilwoman
Daniel F. Robillard Councilman
Gary G. Roesch Councilman
Patricia A. Frentzel Town Clerk
John Alessi Town
Attorney
Also Present: John
Whitney Town
Engineer
Rev. Paul Robinson of Trinity United Methodist Church gave the Invocation.
Councilman Crawford
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Supervisor McMahon
called the meeting to order at 8:00PM.
PROCLAMATIONS:
Annual
Relay for Life June 10-11, 2005
A Proclamation was given to members of the Relay for Life
committee in recognition of the Relay for Life event to be held on June 10 and
11th at the High School.
Dorothy
Bitner Traffic Safety Advisory Board William G. Payne Memorial Award
Recipient
A Proclamation was given to Dorothy Bitner and was received
by Dorothy and members of the Traffic Safety Advisory Board in recognition of
Dorothy Bitner receiving the William G. Payne Memorial Award.
This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding the meeting agenda items only.
Residents who spoke: None
A motion
was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Robillard to approve
Minutes of Regular Meeting #9, May 16, 2005, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #27,
May 16, 2005, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #28, May 17, 2005 and Minutes of
Workshop Meeting #29, May 24, 2005.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
1.
Adelphia - Viacom Plan to Replace VH1 Mega Hits with Logo
2.
State of New York
Department of State Review of the Town of Grand Island Local Waterfront
Revitalization Program
3.
Law Department,
Office of the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York Support of
Collateral Source Bill Acknowledgement
4.
New York State Office of Real Property Services- Revised
Residential Assessment Ratio
5.
Meeting Minutes Economic Development Advisory Board May
12, 2005
6.
Meeting Minutes Traffic Safety Advisory Board April 12,
2005
7.
State of New York Executive Department State Board of
Real Property Services Certificate of Final Special Franchise Assessment
8.
Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council
Notice of GBNRTC-PCC Meeting
9.
Ash Brooke Court Enterprises, L. C. Discharge of File No.
205-0035(0)
10.
Meeting Minutes Community Enrichment Council May 19,
2005
11.
Golden Age Center Vehicle Usage May 2005
12. NYS DEC Municipal Officials Guide to Forestry (On File in Town Clerks Office)
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to approve the consent agenda as distributed and distribute item #12 to the Conservation Commission and the Long Range Planning Committee.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
SUPERVISOR McMAHON:
Merger of Public Safety
Advisory Board and Citizen Corps Council
A motion
was made by Councilman Robillard, seconded by Councilman Roesch to abolish the
Public Safety Advisory Board and transfer its members and responsibilities to
the Citizens Corps Council.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Wastewater Department
Personnel Changes
A motion
was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to adopt the
following resolution regarding the reorganization in the Wastewater Treatment
Plant:
WHEREAS,
the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island wishes to make certain personnel
changes in the Wastewater Department; and
WHEREAS,
for reasons of economy and efficiency, the Town Board of the Town of Grand
Island, has determined that it is prudent to abolish the Wastewater
Superintendent position;
NOW
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that
the position of Wastewater Superintendent shall be and hereby is abolished,
effective immediately.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
A motion
was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adopt the
following resolution regarding the reorganization in the Wastewater Treatment
Plant:
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island
wishes to make certain personnel changes in the Wastewater Department; and
WHEREAS,
for reasons of economy and efficiency, the Town Board of the Town of Grand
Island, has abolished the Wastewater Superintendent position; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2005 Erie County Civil
Service issued a Certified Preferred List for a Permanent appointment to the
title of Sr. Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator which identified Wayne T.
Clinton as having a Civil Service Preference to the appointment in said
position upon the abolition of the Wastewater Superintendent position, and
NOW
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby appoints
Wayne T. Clinton to the position of
Senior Wastewater Treatment Operator effective June 7, 2005.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon
Noes 0
Long Range Planning
Committee Appointments
A motion
was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to appoint the
following to the Long Range Planning Committee. The term will expire upon receipt by the Town Board of any
committee recommendations for revisions to the Towns Comprehensive Plan 10
voting members and 3 alternates.
Peter C. Godfrey - Town Attorney
Robert
Westfall - Planning Board
Douglas
Scheid - Planning Board Alternate
Lawrence
Kieffer - Traffic Safety Advisory Board
Dorothy
Bitner - Traffic Safety Advisory Board Alternate
Dorothy
Westhafer - Environmental Conservation