November 15, 2004

 

The regular meeting of the Wilson Town Board was held Monday, November 15, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Town Hall.

 The following people were present:

Supervisor                                 Jerry L. Dean

Councilmen                               Donald Luff & Brad Clark

                                                Edward Hastings & Bruce Muck

Highway Superintendent            Daniel M. Kerwin

Building Inspector                      Lawrence Banks

Attorney                                   Walter E. Moxham, Jr. 

A motion was made by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Muck and unanimously carried, the minutes of the October 18, 2004 Regular Meeting, the October 25, 2004 Special Meeting and the November 8, 2004 Special Meeting and Workshop Meeting be approved as submitted by the Clerk. 

A motion was made by Mr. Hasting and seconded by Mr. Muck, the following bills be allowed as audited by the Board:

  General A Fund                 #405 thru #459                      $34,153.66

  General B Fund                 #155 thru #178                        74,591.24

  Highway DA Fund                 #133 thru #142                          7,818.59

  Highway DB Fund                 #41 thru #43                            8,252.29

  Water District                         #163 thru #175                          3,609.01

  SL Fund                                  #21                                     181.04

  H/SS                                      #75 thru #80                             4,287.41

                                                                        Total All Funds  $132,893.24

Mr. Clark questioned A Fund claim #422 to HSBC Bank Charge Card in the amount of $207.47, to cover membership fee and a cell phone for the Supervisor; A Fund claim #431 to Dan Pearce in the amount of $1900.00  to power wash the Town Hall and paint the back of the building and A Fund claim #459 in the amount of $164.85 to the Supervisor for mileage. 

Following discussion, Mr. Dean called for vote on Mr. Hasting’s motion and Mr. Muck’s second to the motion. 

There were three (3) “ayes”,  Mr. Luff abstained and Mr. Clark cast a “no” vote. 

                                                                                                            Motion passed 

A thank you was received from the Wilson Golden Agers for the grant paid to them from the 2004 budget.

 A request was received from Lawrence Banks for authorization to attend the Niagara Frontier Building Officials Annual Conference January 31, 2005 and February 1 and 2, 2005 in Amherst at a cost of $250.00.

 Information pertaining to grants and available federal funding sources was received from Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. 

The following people spoke during public participation:

Charles Keipper, 40 Sunset Island

Kenneth Hoffman, Riverview Drive

Rita Miller, 10 Sunset Island

Cathy Sullivan, 66 Sunset Island

Harold Zimmerman, North Beebe Road.

 All being heard who wished to be heard, Mr. Dean closed public participation.

 A motion was made by Mr. Luff, seconded by Mr. Clark and unanimously carried, the Building Inspector be authorized to attend the Niagara Frontier Building Officials Annual Conference in Amherst as requested. 

A Resolution was offered by Mr. Muck, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously adopted, Martha Gross be appointed Dog Control Officer, p/t,  at a pro rated salary of $6,000 paid bi-weekly pending Civil Service approval. 

There was a discussion of the 2005 Preliminary Budget. 

A Resolution was offered by Mr. Hastings and  seconded by Mr. Clark, the 2005 Preliminary Budget be adopted as the Final Budget for 2005.  Roll call vote responded as follows:

Mr. Muck, yes      Mr. Hastings, yes     Mr. Dean, no      Mr. Clark, yes       Mr. Luff, yes

                                                                                                Adopted

 A Resolution was offered by Mr. Dean, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously adopted, Dan Spitzer of Hodgson Russ Attorneys LLP be appointed to represent the Town in the Supreme Court  pertaining to the assessment on the Wilson Apartments.

 Mr. Dean thanked the Boy Scouts from Troop 67 for attending tonight’s meeting.

 The next workshop meeting will be Monday, December 13, 2004.

 The next regular meeting will be Monday, December 20, 2004.

A motion was made by Mr. Muck, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously carried, the meeting be adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

 

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

                                                                        Wanda E. Burrows RMC

                                                                        Town Clerk