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DESCRIPTION |
VOUCHER NUMBERS |
AMOUNT |
|
General Fund |
93-186 |
$67,038.67 |
|
Highway Dept. Fund |
31-58 |
$36,301.50 |
|
Fire Dept. Fund |
26-59 |
$20,870.79 |
|
Recreation Dept. Fund |
9-21 |
$5,395.35 |
|
Refuse and Garbage Fund |
2 |
$28,191.51 |
|
Street Lights Fund |
3-5 |
$4,644.71 |
|
Water Fund |
4-7 |
$5,827.01 |
|
Trust & Agency Fund |
-- |
-- |
|
Capital Fund |
4-5 |
$26,305.00 |
|
Community Development |
2 |
$182.24 |
MOTION was made by Councilwoman Pew to approve the Audit of Bills as presented; seconded by Councilman Walker; All – “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
Departmental
Reports:
Department reports for the month of February 2004 were presented by Paul Laing, Eden Fire Chief; Councilman Vacco for Kevin Schoenthal, East Eden Fire Chief; Patrick Howard, Eden Police Chief; Andrew Reilly, Town Engineer; William Trask, Town Attorney; Mary Jo Hultquist, Town Clerk; Supervisor Nellis for Scott Henry, Zoning Code Enforcement Officer; Susan Brass, Recreation Director; Robert Pietrocarlo, Chairman Board of Assessors. All reports are on file in the Town Clerk’s office.
Paul
Laing, Eden Fire Chief requested permission to apply for the 2004 FEMA Fire Act
Grant Program. The total grant is not to
exceed $50,000.00, which means if awarded the Town of
MOTION was made by Councilwoman Pew to grant permission to Paul Laing, Eden Fire Chief to go forward with the grant application for the 2004 FEMA Fire Act Grant Program, which if granted the Town of Eden’s obligation would not exceed $5,000.00 or 10% of the awarded grant; seconded by Councilman Walker; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
Paul
Laing,
MOTION was made by Councilwoman Pew to add the name of Marshel Mohr to the active roster of the Eden Fire Department, pending the necessary background checks; seconded by Councilman Walker; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
Councilwoman Pew publicly thanked the Emergency services that responded to the recent accident that involved one of the Eden Fire Department members.
Councilman Vacco, reporting for Kevin Schoenthal, East Eden Fire Chief requested the Town Board to remove the name of Rick Armbruster from the active roster of the East Eden Fire Department.
MOTION was made by Councilman Walker to remove the name of Rick Armbruster from the active roster of the East Eden Fire Department; seconded by Councilman Krycia; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
Councilman Vacco stated that Kevin Schoenthal, East Eden Fire Chief has extended an invitation to the Eden Town Board to hold the April or May Town Board meeting at the East Eden Fire Hall. After discussion by the Town Board it was decided to hold the May 12th meeting there.
MOTION was made by Councilman Walker to hold the May 12, 2004 Town Board meeting at the East Eden Fire Hall; seconded by Councilman Vacco; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
Pat Howard, Police Chief requested that the Town Board reappoint Robert Stickney to another two-year term as the Emergency Disaster Coordinator.
MOTION was made by Councilwoman Pew to appoint Robert Stickney to a two-year term as the Emergency Disaster Coordinator; seconded by Councilman Walker; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
Pat Howard,
Police Chief also reported that 2 part-time Police Officers, Mike Dau and Nick
Blasz had completed training at
New and Unfinished Business:
Supervisor Nellis stated the one bid had been received from Page-Harms Oil Co.,
Inc., at the bid opening held at the Town Clerk’s office on
MOTION was made by Councilman Walker to award the bid to Page-Harms Oil Co., Inc.; seconded by Councilwoman Pew; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
Supervisor Nellis read correspondence from Donald S. Nowak regarding a
Special Use Permit for a tenant known as “Eden Valley
Trailers” who will be renting a portion of his property at
MOTION was made by Supervisor Nellis to refer the request for a Special Use Permit for the purpose of the display and sale of trailers to the Eden Planning Board; seconded by Councilwoman Pew; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
Supervisor Nellis introduced Stephen Waldvogel, Project Engineer from R & D
Engineering who was prepared to give a presentation on the Proposed Water System Improvements. A Map, Plan and Report for the Violet Street Pump Station was available for this presentation and a copy the report is available in the Town Clerk’s office for review.
Mr. Waldvogel’s presentation included the background and purpose for the Pump Station, which would supplement supply to the area and mitigate the pressure problems that exist after the formation of Water District No. 4. The Erie County Water Authority issued approval of Water District No. 4 contingent upon the Town’s agreement to build a new pump station that would supplement supply to the area. The Town resolved to build such a pump station and ultimately Water District No. 4 was constructed. This Map, Plan and Report, provides the required information to obtain funding for the pump station.
The
proposed water system improvements include the construction of a pump station
near the
A
preliminary cost estimate was developed for the construction of the proposed
pump station. The costs are based on the
Town of
Further discussion on the financing continued and it was decided to consider the following motions:
MOTION was made by Councilman Walker to accept the Map, Plan and Report as presented; seconded by Councilman Krycia; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
MOTION was made by Councilman Walker to authorize Bond Council to prepare an order calling for a Public Hearing on increase in district improvements; seconded by Councilman Krycia; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None: Motion carried.
Supervisor Nellis offered the following resolution:
Capital
Improvement Project to the
Consolidated Water
District Fund Balance
WHEREAS, the borrowing of funds in the form of Bond Anticipation Notes for construction of Water District No. 4 has yielded to date $4,921.65 in interest; and
WHEREAS, the interest made on the BAN borrowing may only be applied to the principal and/or interest payments for Water District No. 4;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Eden Town Board hereby moves to transfer the sum of $4,921.65 plus any additional accumulated interest earned through March 31, 2004 from the Capital Fund to the Consolidated Water District Fund Balance; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this money will be applied against the Water District No. 4 Bond Interest payment due in 2005, thereby decreasing the amount needed to be raised by tax for this payment in the 2005 Water district Budget.
MOTION was made by Councilman Walker to approve the resolution; seconded by Councilwoman Pew; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
Pat Howard,
and the Town of Eden Police
Department with an appropriated sum of $3,000.00 to purchase equipment and use
as start up funds for “RAD” classes available at the high school and to all residents
in
MOTION was made by Councilwoman Pew to approve the signing of a $3,000.00 Legislative Grant for “RAD”; seconded by Councilman Walker; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
Supervisor Nellis read the following resolution:
AUTHORIZING THE
FORMATION OF A
CONSERVATION
ADVISORY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, the local legislative body of any city, town or village may create a Conservation Advisory Council; and
WHEREAS, the Eden Town Board is desirous to create such a Council for the purpose of advising the Town Board in the development, management and protection of its natural resources as well as perform other functions associated with the Town’s conservation as may be instructed by the Town Board.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED in accordance with General Municipal Law, Article 12-F Conservation Advisory Councils and Conservations Boards, Section 239-x Creation of Conservation Advisory Council, the Eden Town Board hereby creates a Conservation Advisory Council to advise in the development, management and protection of its natural resources; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution
be forwarded to Erin M. Crotty, Commissioner of the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway,
MOTION was made by Supervisor Nellis to approve the resolution; seconded by Councilman Krycia; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
William Trask, Town Attorney advised the Town Board to prepare the necessary
documentation for the Proposed Wind
Energy Conversion Systems and Telecommunications Facilities Laws and have the
final revisions available before the
MOTION was made by Supervisor Nellis to set a Public Hearing for April 14, 2004 at 8:00 P.M. for the Proposed Telecommunications Facilities Law and 8:05 P.M. for the Proposed Wind Energy Conversion Systems Law; seconded by Councilman Walker; All “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
Supervisor’s Report:
Supervisor
Nellis reported that the Town of
Supervisor Nellis noted the following meetings:
Hearing of Visitors:
Robin Evenhouse, Evenhouse Printing
MOTION was made by Councilman Walker to request the
Town of
Ruth
Szalasny,
Wilbert
Smutz,
Adjournment:
MOTION was made by Councilman Walker to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Eden Town Board; seconded by Councilwoman Pew; All – “Ayes”; Opposed? – None; Abstain? – None; Motion carried.
Supervisor
Nellis adjourned the Regular Meeting of the Eden Town Board at
Respectfully submitted by,
Mary Jo Hultquist
Town Clerk