Grand Island Town Board meeting disposition

Date: Dec. 20

Time: 8 p.m.

Grand Island Town Hall,

2255 Baseline Road.

Grand Island, N.Y.

I. ROLL CALL: Town Clerk

II. INVOCATION: St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church - Rev. Sam Venne.

III. PLEDGE: Councilwoman Mary Cooke.

IV. PROCLAMATIONS: Eagle Scout Christopher Sean Swagler.

V. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Agenda items only. Speakers: None.

VI. PUBLIC HEARING: 2011 sewer rents.  Speakers in favor: None. Speakers in opposition: None. Set sewer rents at $5.00 per 1,000 gallons.

Roesch/Cooke, approved 5-0.

VII. MINUTES:

 1. Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting No. 84, December 6, 2010

 2. Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting No. 85, December 6, 2010

 3. Approve Minutes of Workshop Meeting No. 86, December 13, 2010

 4. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting No. 22, December 6, 2010

Crawford/Billica, approved 5-0.

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Time Warner Cable - price adjustment notice.

2. Time Warner Cable - developments affecting Time Warner Cable subscribers in the Western New York division.

3. Meeting minutes - Zoning Board of Appeals - Nov. 4, 2010.

4. Meeting minutes - Planning Board - Oct. 12, 2010

5. Meeting minutes - Commission for Conservation of the Environment - Oct. 14, 2010.

Cooke/Roesch, approved 5-0.

COMMUNICATIONS -TOWN BOARD:

IX. SUPERVISOR McMAHON: 1. Fire Company contract - set public hearing for Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at 8 p.m.

Roesch/Crawford, approved 5-0.

X. COMMUNICATIONS - OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS:

COUNCILWOMAN MARY S. COOKE: 1. Medical care bonus returned to town.

No action by Town Board.

XI. DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING & WATER RESOURCES - JOHN WHITNEY:

1. Change order No. 1 - Grand Island Library lighting modifications - job: M-82-09.

Crawford/Billica, approved 5-0.

2. Resignation - Senior Engineer Assistant. Accepted with regret and certificate of appreciation to Lesika.

Cooke/Roesch, approved 5-0.

XII. RECREATION DIRECTOR - LINDA TUFILLARO: 1. Authorize supervisor to sign - DFY state aid reimbursements - 2010.

Cooke/Billica, approved 5-0.

XIII. TOWN ACCOUNTANT - PAMELA BARTON: 1. Budget amendments and transfers.

1. See town accountant or minutes for complete list of amendments and transfers.

Approved 5-0.

XIV. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER - DOUGLAS LEARMAN: 1. Electrical election

1. Appoint Robert Zacher to two-year term to Electrical Examining Board

Crawford/Billica, approved 5-0.

XV. PLANNING BOARD:

1. River Oaks Marina, 101 Whitehaven Road - site plan application - warehouse/showroom/service (reapproval).

1. Referred to town attorney.

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

2. East River Landings - Phase 3 - final plat approval.

2. Set public hearing for Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at 8 p.m.

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

XVI. COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL:

1. Resignation - Board of Assessment Review

1. Accept with regret and certificate of appreciation to McCarthy.

Crawford/Roesch, Approved 5-0

2. County of Erie, County Executive - Lake Erie Watershed Municipal Survey, November 2010.

2. Referred to Conservation Commission.

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

XVII. REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE: REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE: Vouchers No. 99765 - 99870; General $ 63,740.07; Highway $52,731.87; Sewer $23,982.36; Water $3,986.65; Capital $26,479.48; Garbage $103,596.78. Total $274,517.21.

Cooke/Roesch, Approved 5-0

XVIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Local Law Intro No. 2 of 2009 - rezoning of business districts. Remains tabled.

2. Development and funding agreement - JSJ Holdings LLC. Remains tabled.

XIX. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Speakers: None

XX. FROM THE BOARD: Cooke: Google grant application. Roesch: 88 workshops and 23 regular Town Board meetings this year. All: Merry Christmas - Happy New Year.

Adjourned at 8:30p.m.

Crawford/Cooke, approved 5-0.