Minutes - February 2, 2009
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 2nd of
February, 2009.
Present:
Richard W. Crawford
Deputy Supervisor
Mary
S. Cooke
Councilwoman
Gary
G. Roesch
Councilman
Susan
J. Argy
Councilwoman
Patricia
A. Frentzel
Town Clerk
Peter
C. Godfrey
Town Attorney
Excused:
Peter A. McMahon Supervisor
Deputy Supervisor Richard
Crawford called the meeting to order at 8:00p.m.
Councilwoman Susan Argy
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATION:
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 Workshop Meeting #5, January 20, 2009, Minutes of Regular Meeting #2, January
20, 2009, and Minutes of Workshop Meeting #7, January 21, 2009
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy
Noes
0
1.
Meeting Minutes
Board of Architectural Review December 16, 2008
2.
New York State
Emergency Management Office Applicant Closeout
3.
Empire State
Development Life Technologies Corporate Capital Project Public Hearing
February 5, 2009
4.
Meeting Minutes
GIFTS Executive Team December 18, 2008
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to adopt
the consent agenda as distributed.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy
Noes
0
SUPERVISOR
McMAHON:
Monthly
Supervisors Report December 2008
The
Supervisor reported a cash balance of $322,533 on December 1, 2008
Total
Receipts of $2,171,341
Total
Disbursements of $1,627,418
Operating
A/C Interest $143
Operating
A/C Balance $866,599
Investment
Interest $5,694
Investment
Balance $4,192,478
Total
Cash Balance as of December 31, 2008 $5,059,076
No
action required by Town Board.
Authorize
Supervisor to Submit Erie County PO-17s
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
authorize the Supervisor to submit PO-17 forms to Erie County Personnel for the
following positions:
Recreation Attendant Part-Time Seasonal
Laborer Part-Time Seasonal
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy
Noes
0
Local
Law Intro #1 of 2009 Moratorium on Ponds
A
motion was made by Councilman Roesch, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to refer
Local Law Intro #1 of 2009 Moratorium on Ponds to the Planning Board for
review and recommendation.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy
Noes
0
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to set a
Public Hearing for Monday,
March 3, 2009 at 8:00p.m.for the purpose of hearing anyone who want to make
comments in favor or in opposition to Local Law Intro #1 of 2009 Moratorium
on Ponds.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy
Noes
0
COMMUNICATIONS
OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:
TOWN
ATTORNEY PETER GODFREY:
Authorize
Supervisor to Sign Contracts Water/Wastewater Service Beaver Island
State Park
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Argy, seconded by Councilwoman Cooke to
authorize the Supervisor to sign a contract with the Office of Parks, Recreation
& Historic Preservation for water service to Beaver Island State Park at a
cost of $3.74/per 1,000 gallons.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy
Noes
0
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilwoman Argy to
authorize the Supervisor to sign a contract with the Office of Parks, Recreation
& Historic Preservation for wastewater service to Beaver Island State Park
at a cost of $8.33/per 1,000 gallons.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy
Noes
0
Authorize
Supervisor to Sign License Agreement National Fuel Gas Distribution
Corporation
A
motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to
authorize the Supervisor to sign a license agreement with National Fuel Gas
Distribution Corporation for extension of an emergency generator gas line at the
Water Treatment Plant.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy
Noes
0
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
A motion
was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by Councilman Roesch to pay
Vouchers
#93048 93175
General
$190,185.10
Highway
$ 29,194.22
Sewer
$ 53,335.17
Water
$ 43,951.48
Capital $
6,492.96
Total $323,158.93
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy
Noes
0
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
Upstate Cellular, Long Road Site Plan Approval
Cell Tower
Remains
Tabled
KeyCorp Proposed Key Bank Site Plan Review
Remains
Tabled
Golf Course Villas at River Oaks, Phase 3, (21 Lots)
Final Plat Approval
Remains
Tabled
Appointment
Cable/Communications Committee
Remains
Tabled
Appointment
Board of Ethics
Remains
Tabled
Appointments
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Remains
Tabled
River
Meadows Wetlands Dedication
Remains
Tabled
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
This is
an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding Town government
on any subject.
Speakers:
None
FROM
THE TOWN BOARD:
Councilman
Roesch:
Public Hearing for Life Technologies Grant for $23M expansion February 5th
1:30p.m.; Relay for Life Pancake Breakfast February 8th K
of C 8:30am-1:00p.m.; Filming
of Economic Development CD for business development
Councilwoman Cooke: Tree Planting May 9th;
NYS Associations of Town Meeting New York City February 14-18th;
Please keep sidewalks shoveled
Deputy
Supervisor Crawford: Stimulus package
for Grand Island
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Cooke, seconded by
Councilwoman Argy to adjourn the meeting at 8:23p.m.
APPROVED
Ayes 4
Cooke, Crawford, Roesch, Argy
Noes
0
A
moment of silence was observed in memory of the following:
Arnold
Wosilait
Robert
Roy
James
Fleckenstein
Shirley
Lee
Richard
Witt
Floyd
Anderson
Mary
Houck
Michael Lawton
Respectfully
submitted,
Patricia
A. Frentzel