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 January 1997 at 10:27 A.M., (local time), immediately following the 1997 Organization Meeting and the Pledge of Allegiance was rendered:

 

The meeting was called to order by the Supervisor 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

Joseph Campion                       Building Inspector

Ronald Geitter                          Superintendent of Highways

Robert Henning                        Police Chief

Michael R. Merritt                    Town Engineer

 

1) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN BARNAS, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN BUYER, TO WIT.

 

RESOLVED, that the minutes of the regular meeting of the Town Board, held on November 6, 1996, as presented by the Town Clerk, are hereby approved, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the reading of these minutes be dispensed with as each member of the Town Board has previously received copies thereof.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

ELECTED OFFICIALS & DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

2) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN BUYER, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, TO WIT:

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorize the following Budget Transfers:

 

Budget Transfers from the 1996 Budget

 

$ 12,505.70             From: DA.9010.000.810 State Retirement          To: DA. 1910.000.465 Erie County charge backs

 

$   9,500.00             From: A.1670.000.442  Central Computer Hardware        To: A.1670.000.441  Central Computer Software

 

$   1,500.00             From: A.1670.000.419  Central Copy Supplies To: A.1670.000.439 Rental Copy Machines

 

$      300.00             From: A.1355.000.137  Salary of Personnel                      To: A.1355.000.111 Salary of Deputy Assessor

 

$      200.00             From: A.1330.000.137  Salary of Clerical (P/T) To: A.1330.000.111  Deputy Receiver

 

$      175.00             From: B.1910.000.480  Contingent                                     To: B.3620.000.201  Computer Software

 

$        50.00             From: A.3120.000.475                                                           To: A.3120.000.412                              

 

$      400.00             From: A.3120.000.475                                                           To: A.3120.000.449

 

Budget Transfers from the 1997 Budget

 

$ 12,545.68             From: DA.9010.000.810  State Retirement         To: DA.1910.000.429  Payment to EC for Breem Street

 

$      250.00             From: 001.8346.000.550  Contingent                  To: 001.8346.000.409 First Aid & Supplies

 

$      100.00             From: DA.1910.000.408  First Aid & Supplies To: DA.1910.000.407  Drug & Alcohol Testing             

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 


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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorize the Highway Superintendent to order a John Deer Rubber Tired Loader, Model 544G, from the State Contract Bid (equipment list), for a sum total of $ 76,411.00.

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

 

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the  approval of all entries on Warrant  #1, following auditing by members of the Town Board in the funds indicated:

 

$   45,568.74   General Fund

$     2,070.68   Part Town Fund

$     5,148.98   Highway Fund

$   24,909.47   Special District Fund

$   20,637.17   Trust & Agency Fund

 

THE RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.

 

 

There being no further business before the Town Board, on motion by Councilman Barnas, seconded by Councilman Buyer, the meeting was adjourned at 10:31 A.M. (local time).

 

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

Janis A. Colarusso

Town Clerk