December 19, 2005

The regular meeting of the Town of Wilson Town Board was held Monday, December 19, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Town Hall.

 The following people were present:

Supervisor                     Jerry L. Dean

Councilmen                   Brad Clark and Edward Hastings

Hwy. Superintendent     Daniel M. Kerwin

Building Inspector          Lawrence Banks

Attorney                       Walter E. Moxham

Absent:  Councilmen Donald Luff and Bruce Muck

A motion was made by Mr. Hastings, seconded by Mr. Clark and unanimously carried, the minutes of the November 21, 2005 regular meeting and the December 5, 2005 special meeting be approved as submitted by the Clerk. 

Mr. Dean called the Public Hearing on the application of Crown Atlantic Company, LLC, for a Special Permit to conduct and operate a telecommunications facility at 610 Lake Street , pursuant to Section 127-23 B (7) of Town Code.

 Jeffrey W. Davis, Hiscock and Barclay, LLP, was present and explained that the original six-year permit was granted to Upstate Cellular Network in October of 1998 and that ownership had changed several times since then.  Crown Atlantic was unaware that the permit had expired and was anxious to take care of this.

Mr. Banks noted that because the permit had expired, Crown Atlantic was required to meet all of the conditions of the original permit and that he was of the opinion that all of the conditions had been met.  The Planning Board and the Zoning Board recommended this permit be granted for a six (6) year period.     

All being heard who wished to be heard, Mr. Dean closed the Public Hearing.

 A Resolution was offered by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously adopted, Crown Atlantic Company, LLC, be granted a Special Permit to conduct and operate a telecommunications facility at 610 Lake Street, Wilson NY under the same terms and conditions as the original permit, for a period of  five (5) years and ten (10) months expiring October 31, 2011.  Copy of original  permit attached to these minutes.

 A Resolution was offered by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously carried, the following bills be approved as audited by the Board:

            General A Fund Vouchers         #393 thru #431              $17,507.43

            General B Fund                         #171 thru #182                29,402.83

            Hwy DA Fund                          #170 thru #183                  4,268.96

            Hwy DB Fund                          #50 thru #53                     2,076.73

            Water District                           #164 thru #184                  8,892.01

            SI Lighting                                #18 thru #21                        926.66

            SF Fund                                    #26 thru #29                    64,772.89      

                                                                                                Total All Vouchers $127,847.51   

Rita Miller, #10 Sunset Island, and Carl Sabey, Cleveland Avenue, spoke during public participation.

 Mr. Banks reported 11 permits issued in November with an estimated value of $563,000.

 Mr. Kerwin thanked Supervisor Dean and Councilman Muck for their help and support over the years.

 Mr. Moxham reported that he spoke with Dan Seider from Wendel’s about a final completion letter on the Sunset Island Sewer and Water Project.

 No action was taken on the Resolution authorizing the borrowing of the remaining $40,000 of the $1,216,000 authorized by the Town Board for the Sunset Island Sewer Project. 

A Resolution was offered by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously adopted, Shirley Urtel be appointed Real Property Appraisal Technician Trainee p/t at a rate of $15.91 per hour, paid bi-weekly effective 12-20-2005. 

The 2006 reorganizational meeting was set for Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

 A motion was made by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Hastings and unanimously carried, the meeting be adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        Wanda E. Burrows

                                                                        Town Clerk