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Last Updated: Mar 12th, 2008 - 12:42:35 |
January 16, 2008
A regularly scheduled work session of the Lockport Town Board was conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at the Town Hall. 6560 Dysinger Road, Lockport, New York.
Present were: Supervisor: Marc R. Smith
Town Council Members: Mark C. Crocker
Paul W. Siejak
Absent: Cheryl A. Antkowiak, Paul H. Pettit
Also present: Nancy A. Brooks, Town Clerk, Daniel E. Seaman, Town Attorney, and Robert Klavoon of Wendel-Duchscherer.
Supervisor Smith opened the meeting for discussion as follows:
1. Transit Road North
Supervisor Smith has received the draft design guidelines developed from the two focus group meetings. Hopefully, the draft of the development plan will be completed and ready for Town Board review sometime in early February. After review by the Town Board, a public release date will be set and public meetings will once again be scheduled to unveil the plan.
2. Town Clerk
The Clerk stated she had received correspondence from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, requesting permission to conduct a fund-raising walk in May 2008, which will include walking along a portion of the Town of Lockport next to the Erie Canal. She will notify them that permission is granted subject to receiving notification of insurance.
Additionally, she has received notification that Shero’s Restaurant on Lincoln Ave. intends to renew their liquor license. There were no Town Board objections to this renewal.
3. Town Attorney- no report.
4. Engineer’s Report
East High Pump Station — The electrical portion of the project is nearly completed. Once that is complete, the sewer work will be completed and the new pump should be ready to be fired up by early February.
Southview Gardens Retention Pond — Mr. Klavoon met with Lewis Hagen regarding the issues brought up by a resident at the last Town Board work session. The project survey has been reviewed and the easements are being processed and marked for the highway personnel. The initial plan for clean up will be a two-step process: the first involving the cleaning of the brush and debris from the pond; the second step will be determined after the Donner Creek study has been completed and will include recommendations of how deep the existing pond should be made.
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PAGE 2— Continuation of minutes of Town of Lockport work session conducted on 01/16/2008.
Retail Sales Comparison Tool — Mr. Klavoon provided the Town Board with a handout providing the residential parcel information on a residence on Ernest Road which is representative of the information which can be provided on the Town’s website as a retail sales comparison tool. This tool, which is now available on the web site for all residents’ use, includes all Town parcels, and was made possible through a Category A2 grant from the NYS Offices of Real Property Services.
Donner Creek — Mr. Klavoon stated that the report on Donner Creek is expected in mid February and a meeting with the NYSDEC will be scheduled at that time. Supervisor Smith requested that the DEC be contacted immediately to set a meeting date and time.
5. Town Board Comments
Paul Siejak — Mr. Siejak suggested, as a former Zoning Board member and Chairman, that there be more communication between the Zoning Board and the Planning Board. He stated that there is a very short time between the monthly Planning Board meetings and the monthly Zoning Board meetings and many times, there is little time for board members to review the information that may be pertinent to agenda items. Perhaps the meeting dates could be rearranged to accommodate the review period or perhaps the chairmen of each of both Boards. Additionally, he is currently working on creating guidelines for the standard of training required for both Boards.
Supervisor Smith suggested that he, Councilman Siejak, Daniel Seaman and the two chairmen (Planning & Zoning) should meet to discuss the issue further. Paul Siejak will create an agenda for this meeting.
Mark Crocker — Councilman Crocker wanted to be assured that the two Boards (Planning & Zoning) continue to be independent of each other. He stated that the two boards have distinct responsibilities and should not be influenced by the other when issuing decisions.
Paul Siejak — He brought up the idea of having an “Employee Recognition Program”. He stated that the Town’s employees are its greatest asset and as such, should be acknowledged from time to time. Supervisor Smith will mail out a copy of the Delphi Employee Recognition Program for Town Board members to review and he will attempt to draft a program for the Town of Lockport.
Marc Smith — He stated that the Town will receive a 10% discount on the commercial liability & collision insurance if Town employees take a defensive driver improvement course. Dan Seaman has reviewed and approved the driver’s course that is being suggested. The course would lower the insurance rates and should be offered to all employees. After some discussion, the following action was taken:
MOTION: that the Town will pay the total cost ($28) of a driving improvement course for those employees listed on the commercial insurance, all other employees will be offered the course at the discounted rate of $15 and non employees taking the course will be responsible for paying full cost at their own expense, was made by Councilman Crocker. Councilman Siejak seconded and the motion was CARRIED: AYES-3, NAYS-0. Voting AYE: Crocker, Siejak, and Smith.
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PAGE 3—Continuation of minutes of Town of Lockport work session conducted on 01/16/2008.
Town Board Comments — cont’d.
Marc Smith — Supervisor Smith announced that he has received the 2008 meeting schedule for the Niagara Communities Comprehensive Planning Committee. They will have eight (8) meetings held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 5:00 — 7:00 p.m. He asked for a Town Board member top volunteer as a Town representative on the committee. Paul Siejak volunteered and will attend the meetings whenever possible.
Volunteer Fire Personnel Approved for Service
MOTION: to approve the following individuals to serve in the volunteer fire service in the Town of Lockport was made by Council member Crocker, seconded by Council member Siejak. The motion was CARRIED: AYES-3, NAYS-0. Voting AYE: Crocker, Siejak and Smith.
Kevin Bancroft Wright’s Corners Fire Co.
Judy Keihl Terry’s Corner’s Fire Co.
Transit North Development Package - Mr. Smith noted that he has seen the Transit North Development package created by Wendel-Duchscherer and that he thought they had done an excellent job. The package will now go before the
Transit North Committee for review.
Niagara County Center for Economic Development — Fred Tetter of the NCCED will be going to the National Retail Development Conference in Las Vegas. Supervisor Smith requested that Councilman Crocker join him as representatives for the Town of Lockport at the annual conference to be held May 17-22, 2008. He estimated that the expenses would be near $1500 per person. Councilman Crocker will not be attending the NYS Assoc. of Towns in NYC in February, so in lieu of not attending that conference, he would utilize travel allowances to attend the Retail Development Conference instead.
MOTION: to approve the traveling expense for Supervisor Smith and Councilman Crocker to attend the Retail Development Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada in
May 2008, was made by Council member Siejak, seconded by Council member Crocker. The motion was CARRIED: AYES-3, NAYS-0. Voting AYE: Crocker,Siejak and Smith.
Executive Session Entered
MOTION: to enter Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the work history of an employee was made by Council member Crocker, seconded by Council member Siejak. The motion was CARRIED: AYES-3, NAYES-0. Voting
AYE: Crocker, Siejak, and Smith.
The Town Board entered Executive Session at 1:47 p.m. Exit Executive Session and Reconvene the Work Session
MOTION: to exit Executive Session and to reconvene the work session was made by Council member Siejak, seconded by Council member Crocker. The motion was CARRIED: AYES-3, NAYS-0. Voting AYE: Crocker, Siejak and Smith.
The Town Board exited Executive Session and reconvened the work session at 2:25 p.m. with no Town Board action taken during the Executive Session.
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PAGE 4 — Continuation of minutes of Town of Lockport work session conducted on 01/16/2008.
Adjournment
MOTION: to adjourn as made by Council member Crocker, seconded by Council member Siejak. The motion was CARRIED: AYES-3, NAYS-0. Voting AYE:
Crocker, Siejak and Smith.
The meeting ended at 2:36 p.m. The Lockport Town Board will next meet at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2008.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy A. Brooks, RMC, CMC
Lockport Town Clerk
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