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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 2nd day of November 1988 at 8:00 P.M. EST and there were

 

PRESENT AT ROLL CALL:                   E. B. Woodard     Supervisor

D. J. Mill         Councilman

J. J. Mills        Councilman

P. D. Barnas       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

 

ABSENT:  D. P. Curley   Councilman

 

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 MILL, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BARNAS, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Town Board, held on 8/3/88, 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.

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED.

 

New Business #1 - Schedule Bid Opening for 4 Police Cars.

 

1 ) 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 schedule a bid opening on 11/114/88 at 2:00 P.M. EST for the purchase of four (14) new 1989 police cars as recommmended by the Police Chief, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, the Town Clerk be and is hereby directed to publish due notice thereof.

 

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED.

 

2 ) 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 following transfer as recommended by the Police Chief:

 

$14,000.00 from A3120.475 to A3120.443

THE RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED.

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3 ) 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 & 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 Weiss Avenue for both directions at the dedicated end of the road as recommended by the Police Chief, and be it further

 

RESOLVED that the Town Attorney be and is 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 on Weiss Avenue in the Town of Orchard Park, New York upon receipt of this order.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED.

 

Councilman Mill reported 1] at a recent Town Board Meeting he was appointed liaison to the Creative Play Area Committee. He has received a letter from the Secretary to the Creative Play Area Committee notifying him that the Committee has decided to dissolve the organization. They had declined the offer for the use of the Ellicott Road School for their project, 2] the receipt of a letter from area residents on Woodhaven Road requesting a turnaround at the end of Woodhaven to allow the school buses to pick the children up on Woodhaven instead of Webster Road as is the policy now. Superintendent of Highways Ronald Geitter shall review and research the pos­sibility and/or feasibility of a turnaround at this area, and 3] he has had many complaints in the matter of area auto dealers parking their merchandise on the lawn, landscaped or green area in the front of the business. A discussion was held by the Town Board and the Building Inspector and they definitely are in violation. The Town Attorney was requested to send Frank Downing a letter re: this matter mentioning the fact that the Building Inspector has sent numerous letters and has had no response.

 

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

 

RESOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to direct the Town Clerk to make reservations for town personnel to attend the Association of Towns Meeting in New York City on February 19 - 22, 1989.

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED.

 

5 ) 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 appointment of the following to the reactivated Ad Hoc Zoning Committee:

 

James Loesch, 32 Melant Dr.

Leon Zwolinski, 13 Briar Hill Rd.

John Bernard, 6740 Powers Rd.

Lorraine Biryla, 57 Greenmeadow Dr.

Charles Harrington, 205 Forest Dr.

Nan Ackerman, 20 South Meadow Dr.

 

and be it further

 

RESOLVED, the first meeting of said committee will be held on 11/10/88 in the conference room with Nan Ackerman as Chairman, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, Nancy Janish shall be the Secretary to the committee and shall be paid by contract.

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THE RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED.

 

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

 

SOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to appoint Richard Mrugalski, Philson Drive to the Conservation Board to fill the unexpired term of Robert Daniels, ending 12/31/89.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED.

 

7 ) 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 appointment of Harold Fabinsky, 37 Bender Drive to the Public Safety Committee for the remainder of the year 1988.

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED.

 

8 ) 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 from the Orchard Park Central School District for the use of six (6) voting machines for use at a special school district meeting and vote on 12/14/88, providing the voting machines are not impounded as a result of the national voting on 11/8/88.

THE RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED.

 

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

 

SOLVED that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve all entries on warrant #20 and the End,of Month Warrant for October 1988, following auditing by members of the Town Board and in the funds indicated:

 

WARRANT #20              END OF MONTH

GENERAL FUND                           $58,036.94              $76,783.07

PART TOWN FUND                          1,897.12                4,023.83

HIGHWAY FUND                            20,392.81              19,611.82

SPECIAL DISTRICTS FUND                  15,132.78               7,850.94

TRUST & AGENCY FUND                     38,409.90              15,028.42

COMMUNITY DEV. FUND                        930.03                    -

CALIFORNIA ROAD SITE                    4,352.50                    -

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THE RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED.

 

10) 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 receive and file the Reports as entered on the Agenda:

 

1. Building Permits and Building Inspector's monthly report for October 1988..

 

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS DULY ADOPTED. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR

 

1. Victoria Twarog, 110 Lawrence Place: voiced her concern and the concerns of all her neighbors about the flooding and drainage in the back of their lots where NDC is in the process of building many homes. There has always been a drainage problem, but it is worse now and shall be unbearable if these homes are allowed to be built here. She was requested to contact the Planning Board and they would be able to give her all the information on this natter. There will be Public hearings before this proposed building is able to start.

 

At this time, Councilman Barnas requested an update on the water and drainage problem on Webster Road. Town Engineer Michael Merritt reviewed the discussion had with the County of Erie who had agreed to pay half the expense of cleaning out the ditches. At this point however Mr. Ippolito has agreed to do the clean out himself and should be starting on the work tomorrow.

 

Supervisor Woodard welcomed the Very Reverend Harry Heermans to the meeting.

 

 

There being no further business before the Town Board, the Supervisor adjourned the meeting at 8:32 P.M. EST.

 

Respectfully submitted

Betty K Reukauf Town Clerk