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 5th of July 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

Peter Godfrey                                     Town Attorney

 

Rev. David Nitkowski from New Apostolic Church gave the Invocation. 

Councilman Roesch 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:

Joseph Lukasiewicz,Sr.            Re: Intersection of Baseline & Staley Roads

           

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to Approve minutes of Workshop Meeting #34, June 14, 2005, minutes of Workshop Meeting #36, June 15, 2005, minutes of Regular Meeting #11, June 20, 2005, minutes of Workshop Meeting #37, June 20, 2005, minutes of Workshop Meeting #38, June 21, 2005, minutes of Workshop Meeting #39, June 22, 2005, and minutes of Workshop Meeting #40, June 28, 2005.

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

                        Noes            0

 

CONSENT AGENDA:

1.      Meeting Minutes – Traffic Safety Advisory Board – May 10, 2005

2.      Erie County Industrial Development Agency – 2005 Invitrogen Corporation Project

3.      Meeting Minutes – Economic Development Advisory Board - June 9, 2005

4.      Meeting Minutes – Cable & Communications Committee – June 21, 2005

5.      United Way of Buffalo & Erie County – New Representative at the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County

6.      State of New York - Department of State -  2004 Application for Construction of Fishermen’s Park & Ferry Village Bikepath

7.      The Assembly – State of New York – Collateral Sources

8.      Meeting Minutes – Community Enrichment Council – June 16, 2005

9.      Louise M. Slaughter – Congress of the United States – NEXUS Program

10.  Preservation League of New York State – 2004 Annual Report

11.  Centre for the Development of Community Assets – Draft Progress on the Niagara River Greenway

12.  IsleChem – Signed Lease Agreement to Provide Office Space to the Town of Grand Island

13.  South Towns Community Enhancement Coalition - Resolution in Opposition of Higher Tolls and in Support of Elimination of Toll Barriers

14.  Village of Hamburg – Resolution in Opposition of Higher Tolls and in Support of Elimination of Toll Barriers

 

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

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

                        Noes            0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – TOWN BOARD:

SUPERVISOR McMAHON:

Adelphia – Home Rule and Cable Television Franchising

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford to authorize the Supervisor to send a letter to Governor Pataki and the Chairman of Public Service Commission in support of Verizon negotiating a cable television franchise similar to Adelphia before being allowed to construct such facilities on Grand Island.

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

                        Noes            0

 

Proposed Changes to New York State Retirement System

A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Supervisor to draft a letter in support of pension reform subject to the Town Board approval.  Final copies of the letter are to be sent to Governor Pataki, Senate Majority Leader Bruno, Assembly Speaker Silver, Comptroller Hevesi, Senator Brown and Assemblyman Hoyt.

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

                        Noes            0

 

 

Proposed Changes to Megan’s Law

A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to authorize the Supervisor to draft a letter in support of strengthening sex offender legislation subject to the Town Board approval.  Final copies of the letter are to be sent to Governor Pataki, Senate Majority Leader Bruno, Assembly Speaker Silver, Attorney General Spitzer, Senator Brown and Assemblyman Hoyt.

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

                        Noes            0

 

 

Motion Authorizing Supervisor to Sign Contract for Containerized Service for Hauling and Disposal of Solid Waste Trash

A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch authorizing the Supervisor to given written consent to an assignment by BFINA to it is subsidiary, Allied Waster Services of North American for the containerized service for hauling and disposal of solid waste trash for the Town Hall, Recreation and Highway Garage.

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

                        Noes            0

 

COMMUNICATIONS – OTHER OFFICIALS: