Town Board
Town Board Minutes - November 5, 2007
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Feb 27, 2008, 11:13
November 5, 2007
A regularly scheduled work session of the Lockport Town Board was conducted at 1:05 p.m. on Monday, November 5, 2007, at the Town Hall, 6560 Dysinger Road,
Lockport, New York.
Present were: Supervisor: Marc R. Smith
Town Council Members: Cheryl A. Antkowiak
David H. Knight
Paul H. Pettit
Mark C. Crocker
Also present: Nancy A. Brooks, Town Clerk, Daniel E. Seaman, Town Attorney,and Robert Klavoon of Wendel-Duchscherer, John Stapleton and John Raymond of
D.J. Parrone Engineering.
Supervisor Smith Introduced Mr. Stapleton and Mr. Raymond who gave a brief description of the plans for Phase 2 of Pine Grove Estates located on Bowmiller Road.
The current plan for this phase calls for a change in the PUD plot plan to include an additional parcel. The plan also calls for a central country-house community area
as well as additional town house villas .
1. Town Priorities
Transit Road Focus Group - Supervisor Smith stated that the October follow-up meeting was well attended and that the feed back has been reviewed and being correlated into a report that will be issued in a month or two. He also stated that he has almost completed the business recruitment package that will be mailed to prospective retail developers.
NYDEC Donner Creek A meeting was called by State Senator, George D. Maziarz, and was attended by representatives of the Town of Lockport, the Town of Pendleton, the City if Lockport, representatives of the NYSDEC, and local residents. Supervisor Smith stated that a ten-year drainage mitigation plan will now be developed and brought before the DEC for approval. However, it would appear that the drainage problems within the Town of Pendleton are more sever than first thought and may play a larger part in finding a solution. A cost estimate for developing the plan will be drawn up by Wendel Duchscherer and presented to the Town Board for future consideration.
2. Town Clerk
Nothing to report.
3. Attorney Items to be covered in Executive Session
4. Engineer
East High Pump Station The delivery date has now been delayed until Nov. 15th, due to shipping delays, not manufacturing delays. The contractor, however, will be able to excecute installation as soon as the pump arrives and the project completion date will remain the same.
East High Street Culvert Repair The culvert was received today and the Town Highway Dept. will immediately begin the installation which is expected to take two days.
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5. Town Board Comments no reports.
6. Supervisors Comments
Sewer Rate Change Letters Supervisor Smith stated the letters were mailed two weeks ago and as of this work session, only one resident had called with questions.
Emmet Belknap Robotics Team as part of their public relations requirements, the team has asked to make a public presentation at the next (December) TownBoard
work session.
Win an M.R.I. for Lockport Memorial - Supervisor Smith encouraged Board members to go to the website www.winanmri.com to vote for Lockport Memorial Hospital to receive an M.R. I. machine.
Town Court Security Hourly Rate Change - Supervisor Smith stated he had received a request for a raise in the hourly rate for Town Court Security personnel, as it has been
increasingly difficult to find qualified persons to work at the current hourly rate. It has been requested that the hourly rate be increased from $15 to $20 ( for an overall annual increase of approximately $1800.00).
MOTION: to increase the hourly rate of pay for Town Court Security personnel from $15 to $20, effective immediately, was made by Council member Antkowiak, seconded by Council member Knight. The motion was CARRIED: AYES - 5, NAYS-0. Voting AYE: Antkowiak, Knight, Pettit, Crocker and Smith.
Community Action Committee a letter of thanks for Town of Lockport contribution in support of their programs was received.
Wildlife Regeneration Areas at Day Road Park - Supervisor Smith stated that Mr. Ken Horvath will erect signs that will name the wild flowers and wild grasses
that will encourage butterflies and birds to the area.
7. Executive Session Entered
MOTION: to enter Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters and consulting with the Town Attorney was made by Council member Pettit, seconded by Council member Crocker. The motion was CARRIED: AYES - 5, NAYS-0. Voting AYE: Antkowiak, Knight, Pettit, Crocker and Smith.
The Town Board entered Executive Session at 1:42 p.m.
Executive Session Ended and Work Session Reconvened
MOTION: to exit Executive Session and to reconvene the work session was made by Council member Pettit, seconded by Council member Antkowiak. The motion was CARRIED: AYES - 5, NAYS-0. Voting AYE: Antkowiak, Knight, Pettit, Crocker and Smith.
The Town Board exited Executive Session ,with no Town Board action taken, at 2:28 p.m.
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8. Adjournment
MOTION: to adjourn was made by Council member Crocker, seconded by Council member Pettit. The motion was CARRIED: AYES - 5, NAYS-0. Voting AYE: Antkowiak, Knight, Pettit, Crocker and Smith.
The Lockport Town board will next meet at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2007.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy A. Brooks, RMC, CMC
Lockport Town Clerk
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