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, 1995 at 8:00 P.M. EST and there were
PRESENT
AT ROLL CALL: Dennis J.
Mill
Supervisor
John J.
Mills
Councilman
Paul D.
Barnas
Councilman
David M.
Buyer
Councilman
Nancy W. Ackerman
Councilwoman
Janis A.
Colarusso Town Clerk
Leonard
Berkowitz Town Attorney
Robert C.
Henning Chief of Police
Michael R.
Merritt Town Engineer
Robert W.
Sweet Building Inspector
Ronald A.
Geitter Highway Superintendent
ABSENT:
Ronald A. Geitter Highway
Superintendent
The
meeting was called to order by the Supervisor, and the Pledge of Allegiance was
rendered, led by Scott Ludwig from Boy Scout Troop #230.
New Business 1 - R. Meininger, N. Benzing Rd.
- addition to existing building.
1)
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN BARNAS, WHO MOVED ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BUYER, TO WIT:
RESOLVED
that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to refer to the Planning Board
and Conservation Board the request from Robert Meininger, 3345 North Benzing
Road, Zoned I-1, for a building permit to construct a 2,000 sq. ft. addition to
an existing building.
THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
New Business #2 - Presbyterian Church
Confirmation Class Picnic at Yates Park.
2)
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, WHO MOVED ITS
ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MILLS, TO WIT:
RESOLVED
that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve the request from the
Orchard Park Presbyterian Church to hold their annual Confirmation Class Picnic
at Yates Park on Wednesday May 24th, 1995 from 5:00 PM to dusk.
THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
New Business #3 - Stable Permit for 1995 -
Orchard Meadows Stable.
3) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY
COUNCILMAN BARNAS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BUYER, TO
WIT:
RESOLVED
that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve Public Stable Permit
#1-1995 for Orchard Meadows Stables, 7895 East Quaker Road.
THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
New Business #4 - Recreation Staff
Appointments.
4) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY
COUNCILMAN BARNAS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN,
TO WIT:
RESOLVED,
that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve the following
resident appointments to the 1995 Winter/Spring/Summer Recreation Staff at the
salary as stipulated as recommended by the Recreation
Director:
Bill
Cuddihy
6109 Taylor Road
Grd.
Flo
Kirkner
16 Bender Drive
Dir.
James
Keats
133 Lincoln
Avenue
Dir.
Mary
Devine
2 Silent Meadow Drive
Aide
Mike
O’Connor
16 Kathryn Drive
Dir.
Tom
Delahunt
3901 North Freeman Road Dir.
Chris
Maciejewski
3787 Baker
Road
Dir.
Angela
Prince
31 Green Lake
Drive Grd.
Megara
Fitzgibbons
126 Elmhurst
Drive
Grd.
Mara
Mariani
8 Pinewood Drive
Grd.
THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
New Business #5 (not on agenda) - TRANE
service agreement for air-conditioners.
5) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY
COUNCILMAN MILLS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BARNAS, TO
WIT:
RESOLVED,
that the Town Board does hereby authorize the Supervisor to sign a five year
maintenance service agreement with the TRANE Service of Western New York for
the water chillers.
THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
New Business #6 (not on agenda) - reaffirm
opposition to vital state consolidation.
6) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY
COUNCILMAN MILLS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BARNAS, TO
WIT:
WHEREAS,
there is a proposal being presented to the County Legislature to consolidate
vital statistics records at the County level, and
WHEREAS,
the Town of Orchard Park does provide and can continue to provide that service
of vital statistics records to our residents more conveniently and at a lesser
cost
NOW, THEREFORE, be it
RESOLVED,
that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to go on record reaffirming
their past position of opposition to the consolidation of Vital Statistics
Records being at one central point, that being the County Hall, and be it
further
RESOLVED,
the Town Clerk be and is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution to
the Erie County Legislature.
Before
the vote was taken:
Supervisor
Mill stated, this consolidation would take the control from the local
government for matters that is used mainly by residents of the community. Those
records would no longer be available to our residents, they would have to go
down town which is not a savings to our taxpayers.
Town
Clerk Janis Colarusso commented that this consolidation is not a good idea and
would create a hardship on individual, local accessibility is better and less
costly. They are not talking about a central computerization of records, just a
central location.
THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Councilman
Barnas stated he had been questioned as to why we were not bidding our refuge
contract with the Village? It is because our fiscal years are not the same.
Supervisor
Mill commented that his office has had a couple of call from other contractors
interested in when we are going to bid.
Councilwoman
Ackerman reported that tomorrow night we are going to have a “Court of Honor”
for two gentlemen in Scout Troop #285 who have earned the rank of Eagle Scout,
Jason Russo and John Schanne. It will be at Hillcrest at 7:30 P.M. and the public
is invited.
7) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY
COUNCILMAN BARNAS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN,
TO WIT:
RESOLVED,
that the Town Board be and is hereby authorized to approve all entries on
Warrant #3, following auditing by members of the Town Board and in the funds
indicated:
Warrant #3
GENERAL
FUND $82,518.45
PART TOWN FUND $
4,051.80
HIGHWAY FUND
$24,062.24
SPECIAL DISTRICTS FUND $39,345.44
TRUST & AGENCY FUND $57,235.91
CAPITAL
FUND $10,310.90
THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
8) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY
SUPERVISOR 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
following communication:
1.
Erie County Water Authority - Notification of Hydrant Rate Increase as of
1/15/95.
Before
the vote, Councilman Barnas asked about the maintenance and service on the
hydrants. Town Engineer Mike Merritt explained if we have a trouble hydrant,
even if its in a Water Authority service area, we will take care of it, or if
there is an area that we know freezes up, we check those. The Authority
routinely does preventative maintenance.
THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
9) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY
COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, 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.
Town Clerk, Annual Report for the year 1994.
2.
Zoning Board of Appeals, Annual Report for the year 1994.
3.
Control of Animals, Annual Report for the year 1994.
and
4.
Police Dept. Monthly Report for January 1995.
5.
Building Permits and Building Inspector’s Monthly Report for January 1995.
Before
the vote, Supervisor Mill commented on the Building Inspector’s Monthly Report
pointing out that there is a drop in some of the figures from last year.
THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR
There
being no further business before the Town Board, on motion of Councilman Barnas
seconded by Councilman Buyer, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 P.M. EST
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
Respected submitted
Janis A. Colarusso
Town Clerk