Town of Amherst. Regular Meeting of the Town Board. Agenda

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1 Regular Meeting of the Town Board Agenda 5583 Main Street Williamsville, NY Deborah Bruch Bucki Town Clerk In the event of a fire or other emergency, please follow the exit signs that are provided in this room and throughout Town Hall. Upon exiting this room, the main exits are located to the front and the rear of this building. Do not use the elevator during an emergency event. This meeting is being tape recorded. Monday, March 16, :00 PM Amherst Municipal Building I. INVOCATION: Councilmember Weinstein II. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Weinstein ROLL CALL: 7:00 PM Meeting called to order on March 16, 2009 at Amherst Municipal Building, 5583 Main Street, Williamsville, NY. In memory IV. MINUTES APPROVAL 1. Monday, March 02, Councilmember Weinstein to announce Employee Retirement. 3. Councilmember Schratz to present a Commendation to Brian Barnes. 4. Supervisor Mohan to present a Proclamation April is Fair Housing Month. V. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Speakers will be limited to 5 minutes. 1. Resolution :00 PM Rezoning: 105 Campbell Boulevard & 2650 Millersport Highway, from SA (Suruban Agriculture District) to GB (General Business District), West Herr Acquisitions LLC, Petitioner. 2. Resolution :15 PM Bond Resolution: Rambling Road Culvert Replacement VI. SUSPENSION OF RULES: This is an opportunity for residents to comment on any matter regarding Town Government other than those pertinent to Public Hearings. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. Page 1

2 VII. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMITTEES: Board Appointments - Amherst Conservation Advisory Council, Board of Ethics, Deer Adaptive Management, Historic Preservation, IDA, Planning, Recreation, Traffic Safety and ZBA 1. 9/11 Commemoration Committee Membership is unlimited. 2. Advisory Audit Committee (1) 1 appointment by each Town Board member. Terms to coincide with appointing Board member. 3. Advisory Board School Districts Coordination Committee (3) 1 appointment by each Town Board member. Terms to coincide with appointing Board member. Vacancies for Manna, Schratz, Marlette. 4. Amherst Committee on Disabiliies 5. Amherst Community Diversity Commission (3) 1 appointment by each Town Board member. Terms to coincide with appointing Board member. Vacancies for Manna, Schratz, Weinstein. 6. Amherst Conservation Advisory Council 7. Amherst Industrial Development Agency (1) Frederick Vilonen term to expire on 12/31/ Amherst Museum Regents Board of Trustees 9. Amherst Veterans Committee 10. Arts & Culture in Public Places Board Membership is full 11. Board of Assessment Review 12. Board of Ethics (2) Lee T. Nowak and William T. Wutz - term expired on 12/31/ Board of Plumbing and Drainage Examiners 14. Citizens Advisory Committee On Privacy (4) 1 appointment by each Town Board member. Terms to coincide with appointing Board member. 1 appointment for a Town Privacy Officer. Vacancies for Mohan, Manna, Weinstein, Schratz. 15. Citizens Review Commission (1) Vacancy for Manna. 16. Code Commission (3) Page 2

3 17. Deer Adaptive Management Commitee (4) 18. Employee Suggestion Program Merit Award Board (2) 19. Employee Suggestion Review Board (1) 20. Energy Conservation Citizens Advisory Committee 21. Glen Park Joint Board 22. Government Study Committee 23. Historic Preservation Commission (1) 24. Information Technology Advisory Committee 25. Library Board of Trustees 26. Minority & Woman Owned Business 27. Natureview Park (2) Vacancy for Schratz, Weinstein. 28. Parks & Playground Committee 29. Planning Board (1) Robert E. Andrews - term expired on 12/31/ Recreation Commission (1) Patrick G. Rimar - term expired on 12/3// Senior Services Advisory Board (3) 32. Solid Waste Committee 33. Traffic Safety Board (1) 34. Youth Board (2 adults and 3 youths) 35. Zoning Board of Appeals Duncan Black - term expired on 12/31/2008. VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Page 3

4 A. SUPERVISOR MOHAN Ph.D.: 1. Resolution Appointment of Town Parliamentarian 2. Resolution Travel Approval B. DEPUTY SUPERVISOR MANNA: 1. Resolution Set Public Hearing - Changing Parking Restrictions on Charlestown Road C. COUNCILMEMBER WARD: 1. Resolution Home Rule Message: Creation of a Suburban Renewal Authority 2. Resolution Home Rule Request - NYS Legislature - State Enabling Legislation to Merge the Amherst Industrial Development Agency (AIDA) with the Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) 3. Resolution Replacement on Town Board Seat Vacated by Hon. Deborah Bruch Bucki, Town Clerk 4. Resolution Waiver of Sign Permit - St. Benedicts 5. Resolution TOA Priorities for Economic Stimulus Package Funding D. COUNCILMEMBER SCHRATZ: 1. Resolution Management of Audubon and Oakwood Golf Courses for the 2009 Season 2. Resolution Coordinator of Golf Play and Programs Agreement 3. Resolution Manager and License Agreement 4. Resolution Golf Manager Agreement 5. Resolution Reist Mill - Historic Preservation Commission Recommendation Page 4

5 6. Resolution Reist Mill - NYS OPRHP Recommendation E. COUNCILMEMBER MARLETTE: F. COUNCILMEMBER WEINSTEIN: IX. DEPARTMENT HEADS: Page 5

6 A. TOWN ATTORNEY: 1. Resolution Rambling Road Culvert Replacement : Bond B. TOWN CLERK: 1. Resolution Cummins-Allison Corp. Maintenance Agreement for JetScan Currency Counter 2. Resolution New Firefighters: Main-Transit Fire Department, Inc. C. BUILDING/BUILDING MAINTENANCE: 1. Resolution Seasonal Lawn Care at Town Hall 2. Resolution Preventive Maintenance on Well Pump and Motor at Town Hall 3. Resolution Demolition of Barn at 550 Smith Road D. COMPTROLLER: 1. Resolution Routine Transfers and Amendments 2. Resolution Transfer for Purchasing Department Benefits 3. Resolution Member Item Grant E. ENGINEERING: 1. Resolution AWARD OF BID - E & R GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, Inc. RAMBLING ROAD CULVERT REPLACEMENT TOWN OF AMHERST JOB NO D1 2. Resolution Pellet Disposal Contract town of Amherst Job J New England Organics town of Amherst Job D Buffalo Sewer Authority 3. Resolution Travel Request to Attend APWA 2009 Annual Conference Page 6

7 4. Resolution Set Bid Date Schimwood Drive/Court & Montbleu Drive/Court Waterline Replacement Job Nos Resolution Engineering Intern Agreement Request for Supervisor s Signature 6. Resolution Proposal for Professional Architectural Services Restoration Project Job No Historical Entranceways 7. Resolution Professional Services- Modified Boundry/Topo Surveys Generators Five Locations town of Amherst Job No lift Station Emergency F. HIGHWAY: 1. Resolution Abandonment of Pasagrille Dr. and Embleton Ave. 2. Resolution Reject Road Resurfacing Bid G. HUMAN RESOURCES: 1. Resolution Clerk - PT /Recreation (2 Positions) 2. Resolution James I. Johnson Residency Exception II 3. Resolution James I. Johnson Residency Exception I H. PLANNING: 1. Resolution To Make a Public Declaration of Federal Conflict of Interest Provisions and to Direct the Supervisor to Submit a Request for Waiver to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) I. POLICE: 1. Resolution Discover Channel Release Bike Path Rapist 2. Resolution NYS Truck Safety & Education Conference Holiday Inn Albany, NY April 1 to April 2, 2009 Page 7

8 J. PURCHASING: 1. Resolution Set Bid Date for Health Insurance Consultant RFP 2. Resolution Award Bid - Sludge Strainer 3. Resolution Set Bid Date for Bus Service K. RECREATION: 1. Resolution Request for Travel 2. Resolution Special Event Concert Series Contracts L. SENIOR SERVICES: 1. Resolution Request to Approve the 2009 Nutrition Contract X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Page 8

9 A. Resolutions 1. Resolution :15 PM Local Law to Amend Chapter 203 of the Zoning Code of the with Respect to Certain Rezoning Petitions. (Table 4/7/08) 2. Resolution :15 PM Proposed Rezoning: 6325 Main Street From CF to OB, McGuire Development Company, Petitioner. 3. Resolution Amberleigh Detention Pond Job #820024A $520, (Table 8/4/08 and Still Open from 9/15/08) 4. Resolution Maple Road Culvert Replacement & Youngs Road Pond CIP # E-10 Job # /71 $110, (Table 8/4/08 and Still Open from 9/15/08)) 5. Resolution Windsor Park Dam Modifications Job # A $64, (Table 8/4/08 and Still Open from 9/15/08) 6. Resolution Bassett Park Detention Pond Job # $272, (Table 8/4/08 and Still Open from 9/15/08) 7. Resolution Time When Filling Vacancies: ATB Rule Amendment 8. Resolution Planning Board Appointment 9. Resolution Appointment to Zoning Board of Appeals 10. Resolution AIDA Appointment 11. Resolution Planning Board Appointment 12. Resolution Town Arboretum Appropriation 13. Resolution Reappointment to Board of Ethics 14. Resolution Page 9

10 AIDA Appointment 15. Resolution :15 PM Proposed Local Law to Amend the Zoning Ordinance of the with Respect to Temporary Construction Sites for Public Works Projects. 16. Resolution :15 PM Rezoning: 1251 Smith Road, from SA to R-2, Kenneth W. Fentner, Petitioner. 17. Resolution Pharmaceutical Collection Day 18. Resolution Fire Safety 2009 Trust/Agency Account Expenditures 19. Resolution AWARD OF BID - Parkson Corporation WPCF # 16 Sludge Strainer Replacement Parts Procurement TOWN OF AMHERST JOB NO A 20. Resolution Utility Co-Operative TOA Job # Agency Account Funds Legal Fees XI. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Communication Barry J. Donohue, Re: James I. Johnson Residency Exception. 2. Communication Notice of Claim: Barry Dolgoff, Carol Dolgoff Vs., Highway Department. 3. Communication James Morris, Re: Tax Reassessment Water Rights. 4. Communication Robert J. Collins, Re: Appointment as Councilmember to the Town Board. 5. Communication Ryan Newell, Re: Deer Population. 6. Communication Dan Ward, Re: to Deny the Rezoning Classification of 134 Maple Road from R-3 to MFR-5. XII. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PERMITS: XIII. ADJOURMENT: Page 10

11 Miscellaneous Page 11

12 COMMITTEES SUPERVISOR MOHAN Ph.D.: ADVISORY AUDIT COMMITTEE, AMHERST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AMHERST COMMUNITY DIVERSITY COMMISSION, BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW, CITIZENS REVIEW COMMISSION, ERIE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY DEPUTY SUPERVISOR MANNA: AMHERST CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL, AMHERST INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, BOARD OF PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE EXAMINERS, EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION PROGRAM MERIT AWARD BOARD, EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION REVIEW COMMITTEE, GLEN PARK JOINT BOARD, LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS COUNCILMEMBER WARD: ARTS AND CULTURE IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD, CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PRIVACY, DEER ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTTEE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION COUNCILMEMBER SCHRATZ: AMHERST COMMITTEE ON DISABILITIES, AMHERST VETERANS COMMITTEES, ENERGY CONSERVATION CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS IN AMHERST, PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS, RECREATION COMMISSION, YOUTH BOARD COUNCILMEMBER MARLETTE: AMHERST MUSEUM REGENTS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, NATUREVIEW PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PLANNING BOARD, TRAFFIC SAFETY BOARD, SOLID WASTE, REFUSE & RODENT CONTROL COMMITTEE COUNCILMEMBER WEINSTEIN: ADVISORY BOARD SCHOOL DISTRICTS COORDINATION, CODE COMMISSION, GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEE, SENIOR SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD, SINKING HOMES TASK FORCE TOWN CLERK BRUCH BUCKI: 9/11 COMMEMORATION COMMITTEE Page 12

13 MEETINGS Arts & Culture Board, Call the Councilmember s office Sr. Citizens, 2nd Wed. of mo. 8 am Sr. Ctr. Traffic & Safety, 1st Wed. of mo. 7pm - MB Recreation Comm., 2nd Tues. of mo, 4:30 pm - Amherst Pepsi Ctr. Zoning Board of Appeals, March 17, 2009, 7pm - MB Planning Board, March 19, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - MB Youth Board, 2nd. Wed. of Mo., - 7:00 p.m. (No meetings in February or August) Harlem Rd. Community Center, 4255 Harlem Rd Glen Park Joint Board, lst. Tues. of Mo. - MB Conservation - lst Wed. of Mo., 7:30 pm - MB Ind. Dev. Agency, 3rd Fri. of mo., 8:30 am, 4287 Main Street Museum Bd. of Trustees, 2nd Wed. of mo., 7:30pm, Museum Tonawanda Ck Rd (No meeting December) Solid Waste Committee, 3rd Wed. of mo., 7:30pm - MB Historic Preservation Commission, 2nd Tues. of mo., 7:30 pm -MB Energy Conservation Advisory Committee - Energy Conservation Advisory Committee - 1st Thurs. of mo., 7:30PM, 5583 Main St., Town Board Conference Room nd Mon of Mo., 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm - MB Information Technology Advisory Committee 2 Hon. Mark G. Farrell: Hours for fine payments and inquiries: Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Excluding holidays Hon. Geoffrey K. Klein: Hours for fine payments and inquiries: Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Excluding holidays Page 13

14 Glossary BD Backyard Drainage EX Extension FP Fire Protection IF Increase in Facilities L Lateral LD Lighting District MC Map Cover PC Paving and Curbing SS Sanitary Sewer SWS Storm Water Drainage WL Water Line MB Municipal Building PIP Public Improvement Permit PH Public Hearing S-A Suburban Agriculture Dist. R-1 Residential District -1 R-2 Residential District-2 R-3 Residential District-3 CR-3A Cluster Residential Dist-3 R-4 Residential District-4 MFR-4A Multi-Family Residential District-4A MFR-5 Multi-Family Residential District-5 MFR-6 Multi-Family Residential District-6 MFR-7 Multi-Family Residential District-7 MFR-8 Mobile Home Residential District-8 NCD New Community District PRD Planned Residential Dist. CF Community Facilities Dist. NB Neighborhood Business Dist. GB General Business District CS Commercial Service Dist. OB Office Building District MS Motor Service District SC Planned Shopping Center District RD Research-Development Dist. GI General Industrial Dist. ST Science Technology District Page 14