The Organizational Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Orchard Park, Erie County, New York was held at the Orchard Park Municipal Center, S4295 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park New York 14127, on the 2nd day of January, 2008 at 6:00 PM (local time), the advertised time, and there were:

 

PRESENT AT ROLL CALL:                        Mary Travers Murphy               Supervisor

Nancy Ackerman                      Councilwoman

David Kaczor                            Councilman

Mark Dietrick                           Councilman

Edward Graber                         Councilman

 

Janis Colarusso                         Town Clerk

                                                            Leonard Berkowitz                    Town Attorney

                                                            Andrew Geist                            Building Inspector

                                                            Sam McCune                            Chief of Police

                                                            Fred Piescki, Jr.                                   Highway Superintendent

                                                            Wayne Bieler                            Town Engineer

 

Father Mark Noonan opened the 2008 Organizational Meeting and the 1st Meeting of the Year with words of wisdom and ended his thoughts with a prayer.

 

1) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, TO WIT:

 

WHEREAS, a Public Officer Law, Section 11(2), provides that in lieu of any additional undertaking, as required by law, the Town Board may approve the procurement of a blanket undertaking from any duly authorized corporate surety covering the officers, clerks and employees of the Town, and

 

WHEREAS, such blanket undertaking must be approved as to form, manner of execution, and sufficiency of surety by the Town Board, and filed in the same manner as individual undertakings, and

 

WHEREAS, Section 11-2 provides that such blanket undertaking must indemnify against losses caused by the failure of the officer or employees to faithfully perform their duties, or by their fraudulent or dishonest acts.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, be it

 

RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to procure a blanket undertaking for all town officers and employees for the amount of $100,000 per official or employees, the cost of which blanket undertaking shall be a town charge, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that upon execution of the blanket undertaking, said undertaking shall immediately be filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Orchard Park, New York.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint the Supervisor as the Budget Director for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Wayne Bieler to the position Town Engineer for the Town of Orchard Park, at the salary stipulated in the budget for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

4) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUCILMAN KACZOR, TO WIT:        

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Leonard Berkowitz to the position Town Attorney for the Town of Orchard Park, at the salary stipulated in the budget for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

5) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, TO WIT:             

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Michael Wolf to the position Deputy Town Attorney for the Town of Orchard Park, at the salary stipulated in the budget, for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Roberta Buczkowski to the position of Secretary to the Supervisor for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Nancy Hart to the position of Town Prosecutor for the Town of Orchard Park, at the salary stipulated in the budget, for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that Drescher & Malecki, LLC, is hereby retained as Accountants for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board is hereby authorized to direct the Supervisor to sign the Agreement with Drescher & Malecki, LLC, as Accountants for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

9) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, TO WIT:     

 

RESOLVED, that the following standing committee assignments and liaison assignments are hereby approved for the Year 2008, and that the first Town Board Member named for said committee shall be Chairperson, there are 18 standing committees and 13 liaison committees:

 

Standing Committee Assignments:

 

Building & Grounds: Councilmember’s Ackerman & Dietrick

Cable TV: Councilman Kaczor & Supervisor Travers Murphy

Dare: Councilmember’s Ackerman & Dietrick

Economic Development & Planning: Councilmember’s Kaczor & Graber

Ethics Committee: Councilmember’s Graber & Ackerman

Highway: Councilmember’s Kaczor & Dietrick

Insurance: Supervisor Travers Murphy & Councilman Kaczor

Library: Councilwoman Ackerman & Supervisor Travers Murphy

Parks & Recreation: Councilmember’s Kaczor & Dietrick

Personnel: Supervisor Travers Murphy & Councilman Dietrick

Police: Supervisor Travers Murphy & Councilman Dietrick

Purchasing: Supervisor Travers Murphy & Councilman Kaczor

Refuse/Recycling: Councilmember’s Ackerman & Dietrick and Supervisor Travers Murphy

Safety & Training: Councilmember’s Kaczor & Dietrick

Sewer Management: Supervisor Travers Murphy & Councilman Dietrick

Street Lighting: Councilmember’s Dietrick & Ackerman

Tree Planting: Supervisor Travers Murphy & Councilwoman Ackerman

Youth: Councilmember’s Ackerman & Dietrick

 

Liaison Assignments:

 

Board of Assessment Review: Councilman Graber

Board of Ethics: Councilman Graber

Compost Facility: Councilwoman Ackerman

Conservation Board: Councilwoman Ackerman

Department of Senior Services: Supervisor Travers Murphy

Historic Preservation: Councilman Kaczor

Library Board: Councilwoman Ackerman

Planning Board: Councilwoman Ackerman

Public Safety Committee: Councilman Dietrick

Recreation Commission: Councilman Kaczor

Tree Conservancy: Councilwoman Ackerman

Village Board: Councilman Graber

Zoning Board of Appeals: Councilman Dietrick

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the following are hereby appointed to the Insurance Advisory Board for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008: Jo Ann Litwin, William McNamara, George Chernowski and Paul Powell, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that each member of the Insurance Brokers Committee file a copy of their Insurance Brokers License with the Town Clerk within thirty (30) days of appointment, and that the Chairperson will be decided by the advisory board for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

11) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, TO WIT:             

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Richard Buss to the position of Crew Chief of the Special Improvement Districts in the Town of Orchard Park for all Water Districts and extensions thereof and all Sanitary Sewer Districts and Extensions thereof for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that Janis Colarusso is hereby appointed Clerk of all Special Improvement Districts for the Town of Orchard Park, for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

12) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KACZOR, TO WIT:     

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Kathleen A. Swarbrick as 1st Deputy Town Clerk & Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics and Marie C. Carruthers as 2nd Deputy Town Clerk & Sub-Registrar of Vital Statistics for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that Lois Vigneron is hereby appointed Sub-Registrar of Vital Statistics, as requested by the Town Clerk, for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that each Department Head, elected and/or appointed, shall be the Records Access Officer for their particular department, under the direction of the Records Management Officer/Town Clerk for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Records Advisory Board shall appoint and consist of the Town Supervisor, Town Attorney, Town Clerk and Town Historian in accordance with the State Archives and Records Management Administration (SARA) for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Mary Perram as Deputy Receiver of Taxes and Assessment, and Janet Holdridge to Part-time Clerk to the Receiver of Taxes, as requested by the Receiver of Taxes, for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Ernest Matthews as Deputy Superintendent of Highways, as requested by the Superintendent of Highways, for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Justice Philip M. Marshall as Acting Town Justice, for the Year 2008, as requested by Town Justice Edward Pace and Town Justice Deborah Chimes, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Brigid Lavelle, as Court Clerk to Justice Edward Pace, for the Year 2008, and be it further,

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Toni Violanti as Part-time Court Clerk to the Town Justices, for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Christina Warmington & Denise Scutt as Matron to the Orchard Park Police Department for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

18) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, TO WIT:      

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Tad Beale as Maintenance Crew Chief for the Orchard Park Municipal Center for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Anna Willems as Recreation Specialist/Senior Director for the Orchard Park Senior Center for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

 

 

20) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KACZOR, TO WIT:     

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Dennis Buczkowski as Dog Control Officer for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the appointment of Wende Mulawka & Anthony Paolini as Part-Time Deputy Dog Control Officer is hereby approved for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

21) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIETRICK, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KACZOR, TO WIT:     

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Councilman Edward Graber as the Affirmative Action Officer for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

22) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KACZOR, TO WIT:     

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Councilwoman Nan Ackerman as the Americans with Disability Act Coordinator for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

23) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, TO WIT:             

                                                                            

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Jacqueline Kaczor as the Bingo Inspector for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008.

                                                                                                                Supervisor Travers Murphy                              Aye

                                                                                                                Councilwoman Ackerman                                   Aye

                                                                                                                Councilman Kaczor                                        Rescued

                                                                                                                Councilman Dietrick                                            Aye

                                                                                                                Councilwoman Yeomans                                    Aye

 

The resolution was duly adopted.

 

24) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN KACZOR, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIETRICK, TO WIT:               

 

RESOLVED, that all Town Board Members are hereby appointed Fire Wardens (with out badges) for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Police Officer William Hanrahan as Disaster Coordinator and Kurt Buranich as Assistant Disaster Coordinator for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

26) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIETRICK, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KACZOR, TO WIT:     

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Suzanne Kulp as Town Historian for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

27) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, TO WIT:      

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the Supervisor to sign the Agreement with Lucy Curley & Co., as Grant Writer & Consultant for the Town of Orchard Park, for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Supervisor Mary Travers Murphy and 1st Deputy Town Clerk Kathleen A. Swarbrick, as  Marriage Officer’s for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008, as recommended by the Town Clerk.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

29) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN KACZOR, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, TO WIT:             

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Edward Leak as Recreation Director for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that all salaries as set forth in the Wage Scale for non-union employees whose salaries are included in the General Fund, Part Town Fund and Special Districts Fund are hereby adopted for the Year 2008, and be it further a copy of set forth Wage Scale shall be attached to these minutes.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

 

 

 

 

31) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIETRICK, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, TO WIT:      

 

RESOLVED, that all paydays for the Town of Orchard Park Employees, including Elected Officials, are hereby established on a biweekly basis to begin on January 4, 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

32) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIETRICK, TO WIT:               

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby establish the mileage rate of $ .42 per mile for the Town Personnel when their private vehicles are used for official business for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

33) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, TO WIT:              

 

RESOLVED, that the Town of Orchard Park official depositories for all funds for the Year 2008 are hereby authorized as follows: JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Key Bank, HSBC, M&T, Citizens Bank & Evans National Bank, and that all Town Offices & Department Heads are directed to make daily deposits in designated depositories on all monies received.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the following Daily Bank and/or Petty Cash Funds for the Year 2008:

                                                                                $ 300.00                  Town Clerk

                                                                                $ 400.00                  Receiver of Taxes

$ 100.00                  Police Department

$ 200.00                  Town Justice

$ 100.00                  Recreation Department

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

35) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KACZOR, TO WIT:     

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board is hereby authorizing the following personnel to attend the Association of Towns Conference in New York City, February 17-20, 2008; Town Board Members, Town Clerk, Town Attorney, Deputy Town Attorney, Town Engineer, Town Justice’s, Receiver of Taxes, and the Chief of Police, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that any Town Employee attending a conference authorized by the Town Board be allowed an expense account of not more than $65.00 per day, not including travel or housing.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

36) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIETRICK, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, TO WIT:      

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board is hereby designating Supervisor Mary Travers Murphy as Delegate and Town Engineer Wayne Bieler as, Alternate Delegate, to the 2008 Association of Towns Conference at New York City, at Town Expense.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

37) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUCILMAN DIETRICK, TO WIT:      

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the Highway Superintendent to make purchases, pursuant to the procurement policy as adopted by the Town Board, and subject to review or according to permissible legislation for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Sewer and Water Department is hereby authorized to make purchases for equipment, tools and supplies to the extent of $250.00 without prior authorization from the Town Board, subject to review or according to permissible legislation for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

38) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, TO WIT:     

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby direct all Departments Heads (except the Highway Superintendent and the Sewer & Water Department) to use Purchase Orders, supplied by the Supervisor, on all purchases $100.00 and over for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

39) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN KACZOR, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, TO WIT:             

 

RESOLVED, that the filing of the 2007 Supervisor’s Annual Report, with the Town Clerk, is hereby directed within ninety-(90) days following the close of the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to publish due notice of the filing of the Supervisor’s Annual Report within ten (10) days in the official newspaper for the Town of Orchard Park.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

40) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KACZOR, TO WIT:     

 

RESOLVED, that all claims against the Town in the Year 2008, are hereby authorized only if made on the certified form stipulated under Section #118 of the Town Law and properly signed by the claimant and authorized by the individual Department Head.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

 

 

 

41) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIETRICK, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, TO WIT:      

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby designate the Southtowns Citizen the Official Newspaper for the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

42) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIETRICK, TO WIT:               

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board Meetings for the Year 2008 are hereby scheduled at 7:00 P.M. for the first (1) and third (3) Wednesdays of each month, and all Work Sessions prior to the Town Board Meetings are hereby scheduled at 6:00 PM, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board Work Sessions for the second (2), fourth (4) Wednesday and possibly fifth (5) Wednesday of each month, will be at 6:00 P.M., at the Orchard Park Municipal Center, in the Supervisor’s Conference Room, for the Year 2008, unless otherwise notified.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

43) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURHPY, TO WIT:             

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby adopt the Employees Rules & Regulations and the Police Department Rules, Orders & Regulations, subject to review and advice of Counsel for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Department Heads and/or Employees shall not change rules or regulations without the authorization of the Town Board.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby adopt all orders in the matter of Speed and other Traffic Regulations in the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, these orders of Speed and other Traffic Regulations are filed in the Town Clerk’s Office.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

45) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KACZOR, TO WIT:     

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby adopt the Water, Sewer and Road Specifications for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

 

 

 

46) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIETRICK, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, TO WIT:      

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Robert Metz to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a five (5) year term ending December 31, 2012, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Dwight Mateer, as Alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals, for a three year term ending December 31, 2010, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that Joann Litwin is hereby designated Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that Rose Seivert is hereby appointed Secretary for the Zoning Board for the Year 2008.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Remy Orffeo to Part-time Planning  Coordinator for the Year 2008.

                                                                                Supervisor Travers Murphy                              Nay                                                                                                         Councilwoman Ackerman                                                  Aye

                                                                                Councilman Kaczor                                              Aye

                                                                                Councilman Dietrick                                            Aye                                                                                                        Councilman Graber                                                              Aye

 

The resolution was duly adopted.

 

48) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILWOMAN ACKERMAN, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, TO WIT:             

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Harold Fabinsky to the Planning Board for a seven (7) year term ending December 31, 2014, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby designate William McNamara as Chairperson of the Planning Board for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that Rose Seivert is hereby appointed Secretary for the Planning Board for the Year 2008.

                                                           

                                                            Supervisor Travers Murphy                    Nay                                                                              Councilwoman Ackerman                      Aye

                                                            Councilman Kaczor                               Aye

                                                            Councilman Dietrick                              Aye                                                                              Councilman Graber                                           Aye

 

The resolution was duly adopted.

 

 

 

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Richard Schechter, Thomas Jaeger and David Ward to the Conservation Board for the Town of Orchard Park, for a two (2) year term ending December 31, 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby designate Richard Schechter as Chairman of the Conservation Board for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that Rose Seivert is hereby appointed Secretary for the Conservation Board for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Michael Stock to the Historic Preservation for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby designates Dan Ransom as Chairman of the Historic Preservation  for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

51) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN DIETRICK, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, TO WIT:      

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint the following to the Public Safety Committee for the Year 2008: Assistant Chief of Police Andrew Benz, Former Chief of Police Robert Henning, Robert Simpson, William Szewc, James Lawicki, Greg Miller and Roland Pigion, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby designates William Szewc as Chairman of the Public Safety Committee for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that Marie Carruthers is hereby appointed Secretary for the Public Safety Committee for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

52) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN KACZOR, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, TO WIT:             

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby designates the following to the Orchard Park Economic Development Committee for the Year 2008: Edward Starosielec, Jack Bertsch, John Murray, and Ron Michnik.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

53) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, TO WIT:             

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Nick Baich, for a five (5) year term ending December 31, 2012, to the Board of Ethics for the Town of Orchard Park, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Angela Miller, to fill the vacancy, term ending December 31, 2010, to the Board of Ethics for the Town of Orchard Park, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Chairperson will be decided by the board for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that Justine LeFauve is hereby appointed Secretary for the Board of Ethics for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Henry Heppner to the Recreation Commission for the Town of Orchard Park for a seven-(7) year term ending December 31, 2014, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that Audrey Ramage is hereby designated Chairperson of the Recreation Commission for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that Mary Popielinski is hereby appointed Secretary for the Recreation Commission for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

55) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN DIETRICK, TO WIT:               

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint the following to the Trails Task Force Committee for the Year 2008: Roland Pigion, Bruce Roche, Ed Rider, Lyle Toohey, Audrey Ramage, Ann Bergantz, Julie Schechter, Paul Bodden, Peter Swartwout and Jim Craw, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby designates Ann Bergantz as Chairman of the Trails Task Force Committee for the Year 2008, and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that Kim Bowers is hereby appointed Secretary for the Trails Task Force Committee for the Year 2008.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint the following to the Youth Board of the Town of Orchard Park for the Year 2008: Assistant Chief Police Andrew Benz, DARE Officer John Payne, Joan Holl, Dave Rebmann, Philip Murray, Robert Farwell, Village Judge Philip Marshall and Louise Flynn.

 

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby appoint Dorothy Holmes to the Library Board for a five (5) year term ending December 31, 2012.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

58) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN GRABER, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR TRAVERS MURPHY, TO WIT:             

 

RESOLVED, that the Town Board (Per Section A147-5) does hereby authorize the Form of the Town Board Agenda to read as follows: Call to Order; Public Hearings; Old Business; New Business; Business From the Floor; Elected Officials & Department Heads; Approval of Bills; Communications; Reports and Adjournment.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

 

On motion by Supervisor Travers Murphy, seconded by Councilman Kaczor, the 2008 Organizational Meeting for the Town of Orchard Park was adjourned at 7:05 PM (local time).

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Janis A. Colarusso

Town Clerk of Orchard Park