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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 3rd day of August, 1988 at 8:00 P.M. EDT and there were

 

PRESENT AT ROLL CALL:                 E. B. Woodard      Supervisor

D. J. Mill            Councilman

D. P. Curley          Councilman

J. J. Mills           Councilman

P. D. Barnas          Councilman

June E. Cooper        Deputy Town Clerk

L.      Berkowitz         Town Attorney

R. W. Sweet           Building Inspector

R. C. Henning         Police Chief

R. A. Geitter   _  Highway Superintendent

 

ABSENT:    Betty K. Reukauf   Town Clerk   - illness

M.                                                                                                                 R. Merritt  Town Engineer - vacation

 

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

New Business #1 - Recreation Dept. Summer Staff.

 

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

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve the following appointments to the summer Recreation Staff as recommended by the Recreation Director:

 

Kim Alberalla        34 Carey Drive             Lifeguard            $3.85/HR

Linda Merten         45 Scattertree             Lifeguard            $4.15/HR

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

New Business #2 - Annual Crop Walk in Orchard Park.

 

2 ) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN BARNAS, 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 Orchard Park Crop Walk Committee for permission to conduct the annual Crop Walk on Sunday 10/16/88 in the Town of Orchard Park, and be it further

 

RESOLVED the Police Chief shall review the information furnished for the walk.

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

New Business #3 - Chestnut Ridge Manor, Chestnut Ridge Rd./Powers Rd. Adult Care Facility.

 

3 ) 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 refer to the Planning Board and Conservation Board the request from Chestnut Ridge Manor, corner of Chestnut Ridge Road and Powers Road, rear of Southtowns Primary Care Center for concept approval to construct a 120 bed home for Adult Care Facility.

 

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THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

New Business #4 - Southtowns Nissan (SAAB) Southwestern Blvd. - Car Dealership.

 

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

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to refer to the Planning Board and Conservation Board the request from Southtowns Nissan, Inc. (Southtowns Saab Dealership), 3580 Southwestern Blvd. for a building permit for a 10,000 sq.ft. car dealership with service facilities.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

5 ) 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 approve the following trans­fers as recommended by the Town Auditor!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM:

TO:

 

FOR:

 

$1,050.00

DA 5110.472

DA

5110.464

1986 Erie County

Chargeback

5,000.00

SS 8120.180.490

SS

8120.180.464

1986 Erie County

Chargeback

600.00

SW 8340.170.485

SW 8340.170.464

1986 Erie County

Chargeback

550.00

SW 8340.040.423

SW 8340.040.464

1986 Erie County

chargeback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$4,252.00

S 9999.000.960

SS 8120.160.527

to appropriate increase of annual

404.00

S 9999.000.960

SS 8120.170.527

rate to West Seneca Sewer Dist. #13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

6 ) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR WOODARD, 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 Town Assessor for Real Property Appraiser Beverly Hammersmith to attend a required component for basic certification Seminar entitled "Introduction to Appraisal Approaches" at Batavia, N.Y. August 15 - 19, 1988 at town expense.

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

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

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve the request from the Quaker Arts Festival Committee 1988 for use of the following items September 17

and 18, 1988:

1.      use of snow fence

2.      street barricades

3.      use of 55 gal. drums as trash containers.

 

 

 

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THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

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

 

WHEREAS, upon recommendation of the Public Safety Committee and pursuant to the authority granted by Section 1660 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York

 

NOW, THEREFORE, Be it

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to adopt an Order to erect a stop sign on Kent Drive at its intersection with Dale Road, and be it further

 

RESOLVED that the Town Attorney be and is hereby directed to draw this Order in its proper form, and be it further

 

RESOLVED that the Superintendent of Highways be and is hereby directed to erect the proper stop sign upon receipt of this Order.

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

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

 

WHEREAS, upon recommendation of the Public Safety Committee and pursuant to the authority granted by Section 1662-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York

 

NOW, THEREFORE, be it

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to adopt an Order estab­lishing the following area speed limit of 30 miles per hour on the following sudivision within the Town of Orchard Park outside the Incorporated Village of Orchard Park:

 

1. Fox Chapel Subdivision 2. Braunview Estates Subdivision and be it further

 

RESOLVED that the Town Attorney be and is hereby directed to draw this Order in its proper form, and be it further

 

RESOLVED that the Superintendent of Highways be and is hereby directed to post the proper signs upon receipt of this Order.

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

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

 

WHEREAS THE Town of Orchard Park did purchase the property at 4321 South Buffalo Street located to the south of the medical building next to the Post Office Building as part of the proposed Municipal Building Expansion Project, and

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WHEREAS in the proposed expansion project this property is designated as a public parking area, necessitating the demolition of the building on said property, and

 

WHEREAS plans and specifications have been completed by Duchscherer Oberst Design for the building demolition necessary for the parking lot installation for the Municipal Building Expansion Project, and

WHEREAS the estimate for this job is expected to be under $7,000.00, allowing us to take informal bids for the work

 

NOW, THEREFORE, be it

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve the request from the Town Engineer to solicit informal bids for the demolition of the building at 14321 South Buffalo Street.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

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

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve the appointment

of John R. Reid, 11414 Stepping Stone Lane to the Quaker Centre Design Review Committee.

 

Before the vote was taken, Councilman Curley stated the appointment completes our commitment to residents of the California Road/Big Tree Road area to place two of their area residents on the Quaker Centre Design Review Committee.

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

Supervisor Woodard reported the Town of Orchard Park has received a franchise fee check from Jones Intercable in the amount of Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred nine-teen Dollars and forty-six cents ($13,719.46) for the months of January thru June, 1988.

 

Councilman Curley reported 1] the Town Board has met with the Architects for the proposed Town Hall expansion project and we are within our proposed time schedule. The Architects cannot proceed effectively without concurrence with the State Historical Preservation Office and hopefully a meeting can be scheduled in Orchard Park with this State Office, and 2] the Architects have presented a preliminary figure for the restoration of the Annex Building as a Community Center in an amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousand ($120,000.00) Dollars for development of approximately 3,600 sq.ft. Of useable space on the first floor.

 

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

WHEREAS, Primary Election hours in Erie County, six other counties and the burroughs surrounding New York City are from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., and

 

WHEREAS, Primary election hours elsewhere in New York State *are from 12:00 Noon to 9:00 P.M., and

 

WHEREAS, election expenses are a charge against the towns in the County of Erie, and

 

WHEREAS, the expenses incurred by the town for the additional six hours are increasing annually,

 

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

 

RESOLVED, that this Town Board memorializes the New York State Legislature and Governor Cuomo to change the Primary Election hours in Erie County to 12:00 Noon to 9:00 P.M., and BE IT FURTHER

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RESOLVED that the Town Clerk be and is hereby directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to Assemblyman Keane, Senator William Stachowski, Governor Cuomo and the speakers of the State Assembly and Senate.

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

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

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve the request of the residents of Quail Run to close off part of the street for a block party 8/14/88 from 12 noon to 8 PM on Quail Run, and be it further

 

RESOLVED the Highway Superintendent be and is hereby directed to provide the residents with barricades and banners and it shall be the responsibility of the residents to set up and take down said barriers and banners, and in case of an emergency, the residents agree to remove such barriers and banners.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

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

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve all entries on Warrant #14 and the End of Month Warrant for July 1988, following auditing by members of the Town Board and in the funds indicated:

 

WARRANT #14____________ END OF MONTH

GENERAL FUND                         $46,014.18              $83,428.59

PART TOWN FUND                           -                    3,877.80

HIGHWAY FUND                             -                   21,160.56

SPECIAL DISTRICTS FUND                   -                    6,684.13

TRUST & AGENCY FUND                      -                   26,383.77

CAPITAL FUND (Norstar)                   -                   56,700.00

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

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

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to receive and file all communications as entered on the agenda:

 

1.      Town of Boston &  Town of Clarence adopted resolution opposing proposed mandated $10/hr for Election Inspectors

2. Town of Grand Island & Town of Boston adopted resolution memorializing the N.Y.S. Legislature and Governor Cuomo to change the Primary Election hours in Erie County to 12 noon to 9 PM

 

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THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

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

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to receive and file the Building Inspector's Monthly Report and Building Permits for the month of July 1988.

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR

 

1.      Nadine Urban, 73 Minden Drive - Requested the Town Board to explain how the vacant position of Town Councilman was filled. The gentleman who was appointed, Paul Barnas, was defeated at the polls last November. What previous experience, governmental or Board appointed, does he have that makes him the preferred choice? She has no malice toward Paul as she knows him to be honest, dedicated and hard working.

 

2.      Gordon Gibson, 3811 Baker Road - Requested clarification of the issue of the renovation of the Annex Building as a Civic Center. Will the Senior Citizens Group, and other community groups, be contacted for their input?

 

Councilman Curley stated there will be public meetings and certainly will want input from civic groups.

 

Councilman Mill stated they realize this building will not be able to handle all of the Senior Citizens' needs, but it will accommodate some of the needs of the community. The Town Board is in agreement that it is in the public's interest to keep the owner-ship of the Annex Building with the Town.

 

 

There being no further business before the Town Board, the Supervisor adjourned the meeting at 8:26 P.M. EDT.

 

 

Respeçtfully submitted,

Betty K. Reukauf, Town Clerk