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 18th of July 2005.

 

Present:                      Peter A. McMahon                Supervisor

Richard W. Crawford                         Councilman

Mary S. Cooke                        Councilwoman

Daniel F. Robillard                        Councilman

                                    Gary G. Roesch                   Councilman

Betty Y. Lantz                                    DeputyTown Clerk

Daniel Spitzer                                     Town Attorney

 

Rev. David Rodgers from Emmanuel Community Bible Church gave the Invocation. 

Councilwoman Cooke led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

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

 

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:

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

Residents who spoke: None 

           

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Robillard to approve minutes of Workshop Meeting #41, June 30, 2005, minutes of Workshop Meeting #42, July 5, 2005 and minutes of Regular Meeting #12, July 5, 2005.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.      Golden Age Center – Facility Usage – June 2005

2.      Golden Age Center – Vehicle Usage – June 2005

3.      State of New York, Public Service Commission – Notice of Educational Forums and Public Statement Hearings on Proposals of Verizon and MCI to Merge and of SBC and AT&T to Merge

4.      Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Appeals – June 2, 2005

5.      County of Erie – Report Regarding Apportionment and Distribution of 4% Sales Tax Revenue Received for April, May and June 2005

6.      Building Permits – June 2005

7.      County of Erie, Department of Environment and Planning – Grand Island Property Owner Requests for Inclusion Into Agricultural District 

8.      Erie County Commission on the Status of Women – Talent Bank

9.      State of New York, Office for Technology – Statewide Wireless Network – Telephone Number Changes

10.  State of New York, Executive Department, Office of General Services – Comments on the Town of Grand Island Local Waterfront Revitalization Program

11.  Congress of the United States, Louise M. Slaughter – Support for the Town of Grand Island’s Request for Parks Grant Funding – Ed Ball Park

12.  Draft Intended Use Plan – Clean Water State Revolving Fund for Water Pollution Control

13.  Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – June 13, 2005

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

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN BOARD:

SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

Set Public Hearing for Local Law Intro #3 for 2005 – Town of Grand Island Waterfront Consistency Review Law

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Robillard to set a Public Hearing for Monday, August 1, 2005 at 8:00p.m. for the purpose of hearing anyone who wishes to comment in favor of or against the proposed Local Law Intro #3/2005 – Town of Grand Island Consistency Review Law.

APPROVED       Ayes       5   Cooke, Crawford, Robillard, Roesch, McMahon

                        Noes            0

 

 

Supervisors Report – June 2005

The Supervisor reported a cash balance of $71,964 on June 1, 2005

Total Receipts of $1,553,144

Total Disbursements of $1,455,660

Operating A/C Interest $68

Operating A/C Balance $169,515

Investment Interest $11,406

Investment Balance $4,734,399

Total Cash Balance as of June 30, 2005 $4,903,914

No action required by Town Board.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER OFFICIALS:

COUNCILMAN DANIEL ROBILLARD:

Biometric Time Keeping System Enhancement</