A Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Orchard Park, Erie County, New York was held at the Municipal Building at Orchard Park, New York on the 1st day of February, 1984 at 8:00 P.M. EST and there were

 

PRESENT AT ROLL CALL:

E. B. Woodard     Supervisor

J. J. Diggins     Councilman

D. J. Mill        Councilman

D. P. Curley      Councilman

J. J. Mills       Councilman

 

Betty K. Reukauf  Town Clerk

L. Berkowitz      Town Attorney

R. W. Sweet       Building Inspector

R. C. Henning     Police Chief

R. A. Geitter     Supt. of Highways

M. R. Merritt     Town Engineer

 

The meeting was called to order by the Supervisor, and the Pledge of Allegiance was rendered.

 

APPROVING MINUTES: THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN CURLEY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, TO WIT:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Town Board, held on 1/18/84, as presented by the Town Clerk, be and are hereby approved, and be it further

 

RESOLVED that the reading of these minutes be and is hereby dispensed with as each mem­ber of the Town Board had previously received copies thereof.

 

RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

New Business #1 - Maple Court Motel, Southwestern Blvd., Change in Use to storage space.

 

1)                THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MILL, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to refer to the Planning Board and Conservation Board the request from Maple Court Motel, 3940 Southwestern Blvd., for a Change in Use for 8 motel units to storage space.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

2)                THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLS, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to allocate Twenty-five Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-two ($25,352.00) Dollars of 1983 CD Funds to the Velore Avenue Reha­bilitation Project as recommended by the Town Auditor.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

3)                THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN CURLEY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILL, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to direct the Supervisor to sign the 1983 CD Agreement with the County of Erie as recommended by the Town Auditor.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

4)                THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MILL, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to transfer Five Thousand Fifty-five ($5,055.00) Dollars of 1981 CD Funds from Summit/Windom Avenues Improvements to the Velore Avenue Rehabilitation Project as recommended by the Town Auditor.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

5)                THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILL, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to transfer One Thousand One Hundred Thirty ($1,130.00) Dollars of 1982 CD Funds from Hillside Avenue Improvements to the Velore Avenue Rehabilitation Project as recommended by the Town Auditor.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

6)                THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILL, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve the following appointments to the Fall/Winter/Spring Recreation Staff as recommended by the Rec­reation Director, and at the salary as stipulated.

 

Brian McGahey     265 Highland Ave. Golf Director Monday $10/HR

 

Ken Gura    17 Boldt Ct.      Basketball/Rec. Nite Director Windom Tues. $5/HR and Basketball Director Windom Wednesday $5/HR

 

Frank Nycz  5458 Chestnut Ridge Rd. Basketball Director Middle Sch. Saturday $5/HR

 

Scott Markowski   3819 N. Buffalo Rd.     Floor Hockey Director   $5/HR

 

Barb Rollek 29 Burbank Dr.    Ice Skating Aide  $3/HR

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

7)                THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILL, TO WIT;

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve the appointment of the fallowing to the Recreation Fall/Winter/Spring Staff as recommended by the Recrea­tion Director and at the salary as stipulated:

 

Jill Hulsen 113 Meadowbrook Dr.     Skiing Aida $3/HR

Jeff Rusert 6877 Scharff Rd.  Skiing Aide $3/HR

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

Councilman Diggins 1) reminded the Members of the Town Board of the scheduled work session on Saturday 2/4/84 at 9:00 A.M. re: the review of the need for renovation and/or addition to Town properties, and 2) clarified Resolution #10 of 12/21/83 re: plans for Enidine, Inc., 2207 Elmwood Ave.. The Quaker Centre Design Standards Committee has approved the plans as they pertained to this committee's jurisdiction. However, the Eng­ineer has not approved these plans as yet and therefore the final approval of the com­plete plans are still pending.

 

8)                THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILL, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve the request from the Erie County Hawkes, Inc., a CB Club, to participate in the 1984 Telethon Satellite at the American Legion Hall, 3740 N. Buffalo St., by touring the town using a large speaker to notify area persons of the activities at the Legion Satellite on February 25 and 26, 1984.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

Councilman Mill reported on a letter received by the Town Board from Nicholas Pasquarella, 183 Hillside Ave. requesting the Town Board to research, with some Town funding, the feasi­bility of extending the sewer line for approximately 300' frontage at the east end of Velore Ave. Five lots at that end of Velore are dead locked and unable to be developed because of the excessive cost to the property owners to install sewers and pavement. Mr. Pasquarella would consider building on his dead end property if these sewers could be installed.

 

After a discussion by members of the Town Board and the Town Engineer, the Supervisor re-quested the Town Engineer to prepare a cost analysis on this project for review by the Town Board.

 

Councilman Curley requested property owners to read the Penny Saver or the Suburban Press to become aware of date changes for garbage and refuse collections in certain areas of Orchard Park effective 2/10/84.

 

Councilman Mill reported on an item of interest and concern to the Town Board and to the Northwest Industrial area, namely North Benzing Road. In 1972 the E.C. Highway Dept. put on record the Milestrip Expressway Belt which land locked approximately 150 acres of Ind­ustrial zoned property between Milestrip Road and Lake Avenue, west of the Expressway, and did not allow access from driveways or streets onto this Expressway Belt.

 

Town Engineer Michael Merritt reviewed this area on a map display and related that the County has now abandoned the Expressway Belt concept which now makes it possible for the Town of Orchard Park to pursue the possibility of North Benzing Road access to Milestrip Road and opening of Industrial zoned land for developing by making access possible.

 

9)                   THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION      WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CURLEY, TO WIT:

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to direct the Town Engineer and Highway Superintendent to actively pursue all areas and possibilities for accuse to Milestrip Road between Abbott Road and Southwestern Blvd,

 

E. B. Woodard     X

J. J. Diggins     X

D. J. Mill        X

D. P. Curley      X

J. J. Mills abstained - conflict of interest

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED.

 

10)            THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR WOODARD, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILL, TO WIT:

 

WHEREAS, proceedings pending require that a Police Commission be in place, and

 

WHEREAS, a Police Commission consisting of three members has not been actively in place since the early 1970's, and

 

WHEREAS, abolition of the Police Commission would place the Town Board in the position of Police Commissioners

 

NOW, THEREFORE, be it

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to abolish the Police Commission as recommended by the Town Attorney.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

11)            THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MILL, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLS, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to direct the Supervisor to sign the Equipment Agreement, with Xerox Corp. to replace the 1035 copier in the Town Clerk's office with the 1005 copier as recommended by the Town Attorney.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED,

 

12)            THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, WHO  MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILL, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to Proclaim Ina Week of February 12 - 18, 1984 as Jaycee Women Week in the Town of Orchard Park.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

13)            THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN CURLEY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, TO WIT:

RESOLVED that the Town Board be ,d is hereby authorized to approve all entries on the Warrant #2 and the End of Month for January 1984 following auditing by members of the Town Board and in the

                        WARRANT #2  END OF MONTH

GENERAL FUND            $55,990.60  $ 56,697.22

PART TOWN FUND          413.32      2,492.55

FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING 126.26      1,117.24

HIGHWAY FUND            3,426.66    21,746.28

SPECIAL DISTRICTS FUND  25,137.01   70,817,62

TRUST & AGENCY FUND     30,479.2i   377,346.36

NPP ESCROW ACCOUNT      35.35       -

DEBT SERVICE FUND       -           5,082.50

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

14) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN CURLEY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to receive and file the Communications as entered on the Agenda:

 

1.                Town of Cheektowaga - Copy of letter to Association of Towns requesting them to consider holding future annual meetings in Western New York area.

2.                Erie County Board of Elections - Copy of letter from State Board of Elections regarding polling place accessibility to handicapped individuals.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

15) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIGGINS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN  DIGGINS, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and in hereby authorized to receive and file the report as entered on the Agenda

1. Building Permits and Building Inspector's Report for January 1984.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR

 

Robert Frantsits, 4270 California Road requested 1) clarification of sewer charge on ,,axes, and 2) Percentage of monies from service Global T.V. returns to the Town of Orchard Park.

 

There being no further business before the Town Board, the Supervisor adjourned the meeting at 8:57 P.M. EST with a moment of silent prayer in honor of George Graham Smith, Esq., a resident of Orchard Park for the past 69 years who died in Boynton Beach, Florida this past Friday. Mr. Smith, knowledgeable on all subjects, former Village Attorney and founder of the Orchard Park Civic Music Association, was responsibile for bringing some of the World's greatest concert performers to the Orchard Park stage contributing to the notoriety Orchard Park enjoys today.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Betty K. Reukauf

Town Clerk