The regular meeting of the Town of Wilson Town Board was held Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Town Hall.

 

The following people were present:

Supervisor                     Jerry L. Dean

Councilmen                   Donald Luff & Bruce Muck

                                    Brad Clark & Edward Hastings

Hwy Superintendent      Daniel Kerwin

Planning Board Chmn.  George Waters

Attorney                       Walter E. Moxham

 

At this time, Mr. Dean introduced Marn A. Weld, League of Women Voters, who gave a presentation on the organization’s study on urban sprawl. 

Mr. Dean announced that a partial Sunset Island Sewer Grant check in the amount of $649,571.76 was received from the State of New York. 

A motion was made by Mr. Muck, seconded by Mr. Luff and unanimously carried, the minutes of the December 20, 2004 regular meeting and the January 3, 2005 reorganizational meeting be approved as submitted by the Clerk. 

A motion was made by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously carried, the following bills be allowed as audited by the Board:

            General A Fund             #1 thru #30                   $47,324.03

            General B Fund             #1 thru #10                     26,585.77

            Hwy DA Fund              #1 thru #19                     66,705.74

            Hwy DB Fund             #1 thru #8                        8,859.60

            Water District Fund      #1 thru #18                     41,405.75

            Sunset Is. Lighting        #1 thru #2                           249.29

            SFR Fund                    #1                                  48,447.85

            SF Fund                      #1 thru #3                        3,499.84

                                                            Total all vouchers $24,3077.87

There was a discussion of advertising for bids for future ditching projects. 

A request was received from George Waters and Kenneth Hoffman for authorization to attend a one-day seminar on Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Law in Buffalo January 20, 2005 at a cost of $319 for a single registration and $309 for two or more plus mileage and lunch. 

Notification was received of the Association of Towns Annual Meeting and Training School to be held in New York City February 20-23, 2005. 

There was a discussion of the deteriorating edges of the Youngstown Road and the Randall Road. 

No one wished to speak during public participation. 

The Assessor reported on his reassessing activities.   

There was a discussion of  Wilson merging some departments with those of  other towns for cost savings.

 Mr. Dean introduced Michelle Fitch,  newly appointed Confidential Secretary to the Supervisor. 

Mr. Hastings complimented Mrs. Fitch on her work and thanked Wanda Burrows and Diane Muscoreil for assisting in the transition. 

Mr. Dean announced that he will be out of the office for 6 – 8 weeks beginning January 28, 2005. 

Mr. Moxham is preparing a response to the NYS Comptroller’s Report of Examination for the period January 1, 2003 thru June 16, 2004.  

A Workshop Meeting will be held Monday, January 24, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. 

Mr. Dean announced that Congresswoman Louise Slaughter will be in Wilson  Wednesday, January 26, 2005.

 A motion was made by Mr. Dean, seconded by Mr. Clark and unanimously carried, Workshop Meetings be set for the second Monday of the month unless otherwise announced. 

A motion was made by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Muck and unanimously carried, Kenneth Hoffman and George Waters be authorized to attend a one-day seminar on Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Law in Buffalo January 20, 2005 as requested. 

There was a discussion of  2002  invoice from  Mawhiney Trucking for ditching work performed on the Danielewicz property. 

A Resolution was offered by Mr. Dean, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously adopted, the Confidential Secretary to the Supervisor’s salary be set at $20,456.32 and paid bi-weekly. 

Mr. Hastings thanked Mr. Muck for the fine work he performed while ditching chairman. 

A motion was made by Mr. Dean and seconded by Mr. Hastings, the Board enter executive session to discuss personnel matters at 8:20 p.m.  Roll call vote responded as follows:

Mr. Dean, yes   Mr. Muck, yes    Mr. Hastings, yes    Mr. Luff, yes   Mr. Clark, yes

                                                                                                            Motion Carried

A motion was made by Mr. Muck, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously carried, the Board come out of executive session and resume the meeting at 8:50 p.m. 

A motion was made by Mr. Hastings, seconded by Mr. Muck and unanimously carried, George Cruickshank be appointed Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals. 

A motion was made by Mr. Dean, seconded by Mr. Muck and unanimously carried, the meeting be adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

 

                                     Wanda E. Burrows RMC, Town Clerk