Minutes - January 7, 2008
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 7th of January 2008.
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.
Councilwoman Susan J. Argy led the Pledge of Allegiance.
This is an
opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding the meeting
agenda items only.
Speakers:
None
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
approve Minutes of Regular Meeting #22, December 3, 2007, Minutes of Workshop
Meeting #99, December 14, 2007, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #100, December 17,
2007, Minutes of Workshop Meeting #101, December 17, 2007, Minutes of Regular
Meeting #23, December 17, 2007 and Minutes of Workshop Meeting #102, December
20, 2007.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
1.
County of
Erie, Department of Environment & Planning – Community Development Block
Grant Consortium – Kaegebein Sidewalk Replacement
2.
City of
Buffalo/Erie County – Recycling Day, Computers, Textiles & Trees –
January 12, 2008
3.
County of Erie
– Erie County Consortium Community Development Block Grant Program –
Golden Age Center, Senior Transportation Program Improvement
4.
Golden Age
Center – Vehicle Usage – December 2007
5.
Frank
Sturniolo, Board of Architectural Review – Meeting Date Change
6.
Building
Permits Issued – December 2007
7.
J. O’Connell
& Associates – LWRP Grant – Fisherman’s Park Project
8.
Meeting Minutes – Parks & Recreation Advisory Board – September
24, 2007 & October 22, 2007
A motion was
made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke approve the consent
agenda as distributed.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
2008
REORGANIZATION:
30-Day
Extension Supervisor’s Report
A motion was
made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to grant a 30-day
extension for filing the Supervisor’s Annual printed Financial Report for
the fiscal year 2007.
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 2008. This
is for 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 50.5¢ per mile to be allowed town officials when performing
duties for the Town of Grand Island during 2008.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Assessment
Formulas Reaffirmed
Consolidated
Water Districts:
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, 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 2008 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 2008:
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 2008, 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 Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to authorize Petty
Cash Funds as follows for the year 2008:
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 Councilwoman Argy 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 2008.
APPROVED Ayes
5 Cooke, Crawford,
Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Bonding
– Town Personnel
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, 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:
Tuesday,
January 1, 2008
New Year’s Day
Monday,
January 21, 2008
Martin Luther King Day
Monday,
February 18, 2008
President’s Day
Friday,
March 21, 2008
Good Friday (1/2 day)
Monday, May
26, 2008
Memorial Day
Friday, July
4, 2008
Independence Day
Monday,
September 1, 2008
Labor
Day
Monday,
October 13, 2008
Columbus Day
Tuesday,
November 4, 2008
Election Day – Presidential Elections Only
Tuesday,
November 11, 2008
Veteran’s Day
Thursday,
November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving
Friday,
November 28, 2008
Day after Thanksgiving
Wednesday,
December 24, 2008
Christmas Eve
Thursday,
December 25, 2008
Christmas Day
Wednesday,
December 31, 2008
New Year’s Eve (1/2 day)
Thursday,
January 1, 2008
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 - 2008
Please be
advised that Town Hall office hours for 2008 are 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
This is for
information only, no action by the Town Board.
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 2008.
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 2008
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 Cooke designating the
firm of Bonadio Group as audit counselors for the Town of Grand Island for the
year 2008.
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 Councilman Crawford 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 (18th)
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 Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy authorizing the
Supervisor to set the payroll date as every other Thursday, commencing January
1, 2008.
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 2008:
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
Lawrence Kieffer
Councilwoman
Mary S. Cooke
Highway
Superintendent
Ray Dlugokinski
Planning Board
Peter Morelock
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
Dan Moran
Working Crew Chief
Don Hoover
Wastewater Department:
Sr.
Plant Operator
Wayne Clinton
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 2008.
Registrar of Vital Statistics
A motion was
made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Crawford to designate
Patricia A. Frentzel as Registrar of Vital Statistics for the Town of Grand
Island for a four-year term set to expire December 31, 2011.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Budget Officer Designated
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch
designating Supervisor Peter A. McMahon as Budget Officer for the Town of
Grand Island for the year 2008.
APPROVED
Ayes
5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Salaries Adopted
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy
to adopt the Salary Schedule for the year 2008 as follows:
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2008 |
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GRADE |
POSITIONS |
STEP |
A |
STEP |
B |
STEP |
C |
STEP |
D |
STEP |
E |
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HOURLY |
ANNUALLY |
HOURLY |
ANNUALLY |
HOURLY |
ANNUALLY |
HOURLY |
ANNUALLY |
HOURLY |
ANNUALLY |
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1048 |
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3.00% |
2096 |
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1 |
Laborer
(Part-Time/Seasonal) |
7.15 |
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7.40 |
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7.66 |
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7.93 |
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8.16 |
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Recreation
Attendant (Part-Time/Seasonal) |
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Clerk
- Part-Time "B" |
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2 |
Clerk
Typist (Part-Time/Seasonal) |
9.48 |
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9.82 |
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10.19 |
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10.55 |
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10.91 |
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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" |
10.91 |
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11.32 |
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11.73 |
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12.16 |
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12.59 |
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4 |
Dog
Control Officer (Part-Time) |
12.79 |
26807.84 |
13.29 |
27855.84 |
13.77 |
28861.92 |
14.23 |
29826.08 |
14.71 |
30832.16 |
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Recreation
Attendant |
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4A |
Payroll
Clerk |
13.55 |
28400.80 |
14.57 |
30538.72 |
16.76 |
35128.96 |
20.11 |
42150.56 |
24.11 |
50534.56 |
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5 |
Police
Officer (Part-Time) "B" |
14.08 |
29511.68 |
14.63 |
30664.48 |
15.15 |
31754.40 |
15.70 |
32907.20 |
16.18 |
33913.28 |
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Clerk
to Town Justice |
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6 |
Deputy
Town Clerk |
15.57 |
32634.72 |
16.15 |
33850.40 |
16.76 |
35128.96 |
17.31 |
36281.76 |
17.92 |
37560.32 |
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Secretary
to the Supervisor |
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Police
Officer (Part-Time) "A" |
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7 |
Clerk
of Justice Court |
17.21 |
36072.16 |
17.88 |
37476.48 |
18.52 |
38817.92 |
19.17 |
40180.32 |
19.83 |
41563.68 |
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8 |
Account
Clerk Mini Computer Oper. Confidential |
22.30 |
46740.80 |
23.13 |
48480.48 |
23.97 |
50241.12 |
24.81 |
52001.76 |
25.63 |
53720.48 |
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Zoning
Inspector (Part-Time) |
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Code
Enforcement Officer (Part-Time) |
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9 |
Assessor
(Full-Time) |
24.52 |
51393.92 |
25.44 |
53322.24 |
26.38 |
55292.48 |
27.30 |
57220.80 |
28.19 |
59086.24 |
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10 |
Supervising
Accountant |
26.97 |
56529.12 |
28.12 |
58939.52 |
29.03 |
60846.88 |
30.00 |
62880.00 |
31.06 |
65101.76 |
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Deputy
Highway Superintendent |
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11 |
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29.71 |
62272.16 |
30.79 |
64535.84 |
31.92 |
66904.32 |
33.01 |
69188.96 |
34.14 |
71557.44 |
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12 |
Attorney |
33.25 |
69692.00 |
34.48 |
72270.08 |
35.75 |
74932.00 |
37.01 |
77572.96 |
38.25 |
80172.00 |
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13 |
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35.96 |
75372.16 |
37.34 |
78264.64 |
38.68 |
81073.28 |
40.02 |
83881.92 |
41.39 |
86753.44 |
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SALARIES
ELECTED OFFICIALS |
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Supervisor |
59349.00
with Budget Officer $6021.32 = 65370.32 |
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Councilmembers |
19597.00 |
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Highway
Superintendent |
79385.49 |
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Town
Justice |
41322.07 |
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Town
Clerk |
65101.76 |
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SALARIES
OFFICALS |
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Assessor
Part-Time |
21759.01 |
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APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Architectural Review Board
A motion was made by Councilwoman Argy, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke
to
appoint Richard Szafran to the Board of Architectural Review Board for
remainder of a term expiring December 31, 2008.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Board of Ethics
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke
to
re-appoint Dennis Badame to the Board of Ethics for a five-year term
expiring December 31, 2012.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Cable/Communications Committee
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke
to
re-appoint Dennis Dahl and Joan Droit to the Cable/Communications
Committee for seven-year terms expiring December 31, 2014.
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
re-appoint Paul Leuchner and James Tomkins to the Commission for
Conservation of the Environment to five-year term to expiring December 31,
2012.
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
re-appoint
Robert Ratajczak and Bonnie Sciuk to the Economic Development Advisory Board
for three-year terms expiring December 31, 2010.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointments – Historical
Preservation Committee
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch
to
re-appoint GI Historical Society representative Curtis Nestark to the
Historical Preservation Advisory Board for a two-year term expiring December
31, 2009 and reappoint Teddy Linenfelser to the Historical Preservation
Advisory Board for a one-year term expiring December 31, 2008.
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
re-appoint Terry Franckowiak to the Human Rights Commission for a
five-year term expiring December 31, 2012.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Library Trustee
A motion was
made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
re-appoint
Agnes Becker as a Library Trustee for a five-year term expiring on December 31, 2012.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Parks & Recreation Advisory
Board
A motion was made by Councilwoman Argy, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke
to
re-appoint Michael Dowd to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board for
a five-year term expiring December 31, 2012.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Planning Board
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
re-appoint Frank Sturniolo to the Planning Board for a seven-year term
expiring December 31, 2014.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Planning Board Chair
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke
to
re-appoint Peter Morelock as Chair of the Planning Board Chair for a
two-year term expiring December 31, 2009.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointments – Traffic Safety Advisory Board
A motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilman Crawford
to
re-appoint Dorothy Bitner and M. Scott Morris to the Traffic Safety
Advisory Board for three-year terms expiring December 31, 2010.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Zoning Board of Appeals
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilman Roesch
to
re-appoint Betty Harris to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a five-year
term expiring on December 31, 2012 and Robert F. Mesmer for a one-year term as
an alternate member expiring December 31, 2008.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Zoning Board of Appeals Chair
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy
to
re-appoint Peter McKee as Chair to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a two-year term expiring on December 31, 2009.
APPROVED Ayes 5 Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Building Department Re-appointments
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Argy
to
re-appoint 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 2008, 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
re-appoint
Teddy Linenfelser as Town Historian for the year 2008.
APPROVED
Ayes 5
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy, McMahon
Noes
0
Appointment – Commissioner of Police
A motion was made by Councilman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke
appointing Supervisor Peter A. McMahon as the liaison and as the Police
Commissioner of the Grand Island Police Department for the year 2008.
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 Councilman Roesch
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
2008 Town Memberships
A motion was made by Councilwoman Crawford, seconded by Councilwoman
Cooke authorizing the Supervisor to renew the Town’s membership with the
following associations for the year 2008:
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 Councilman Roesch, 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 2008 budget. The
Supervisor is further authorized to cast one vote for the Town of Grand Island
at the Association of Towns Meeting. An
alternate delegate may be authorized in the future.
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 2008 as follows: