Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

18-B    LEGAL NOTICES

18-C    COMMUNICATIONS

1.   Supervisor Clark re Reappointment of Raymond Ball to Library Board

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Graber, to reappoint Raymond B. Ball as Trustee to the West Seneca Library Board for a five-year term effective January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2006.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

2.   Town Attorney re Public hearing on North America Center Generic Environmental Impact Statement

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Supervisor Clark, to adopt the attached resolution with regard to completion of the Draft Supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of SEQRA hearing for North America Center Industrial Park High-Technology, Manufacturing and Service Industry Development.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

*APPENDICES*

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3.   Town Attorney re Water Supply Agreement with Orchard Park Water District No. 15

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Hicks, to authorize the Supervisor to execute an agreement between West Seneca Water District No. 3 and Orchard Park Water District No. 15 for the provision of water services by Orchard Park Water District No. 15 to West Seneca Water District No. 3, noting that this agreement allows Orchard Park Water District No. 15 to provide water along Southwestern Blvd. in the area of the new YMCA and West Seneca Water District No. 3 pays for the actual water used plus a contribution towards any new capital costs in Orchard Park Water District No. 15 and the final form of agreement will be subject to approval by the Town Attorney.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

4.   Town Attorney re Buffalo Airfield Aviation Capital Project Grant

Motion by Supervisor Clark, seconded by Councilman Graber, to adopt the attached resolution as required by Transportation Law, Section 14-h, formally endorsing Buffalo Airfield Supplemental Agreement No. 1, Project #5914.08, Contract #K006595.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

*APPENDICES*

5.   Town Attorney re 2002 Nutrition Program Agreement

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Graber, to authorize the Supervisor to execute the 2002 Nutrition Contract between the Town of West Seneca and the county.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

6.   Town Attorney re 2002 Senior Van Contract

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Hicks, to authorize the Supervisor to enter into an agreement with the Erie County Department of Senior Services to provide transportation and escort services with the use of one 12-passenger 1999 Dodge van.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

7.   Town Engineer re Purchases requiring Town Board approval

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Hicks, to authorize payment of the following vouchers for the Engineering Department:

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

8.   Highway Supt. re Extended military leave for William Geary Jr.

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Wroblewski, to approve an extended military leave of absence to February 4, 2002 for William Geary Jr. from his position as laborer in the Bldgs. & Grounds Department and authorize the Supervisor to complete and sign the necessary forms for Erie County Personnel.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

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9.   Highway Supt. re Rate increase for part-time laborer Mark Pryce

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Hicks, to approve a rate increase from $6.50 to $7.25 per hour for part-time laborer Mark Pryce in the Bldgs. & Grounds Department effective March 16, 2001 and authorize the Supervisor to complete and sign the necessary forms for Erie County Personnel, noting that Mark completed the 2000 hours necessary for this upgrade.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

10.   Highway Supt. re Purchases requiring Town Board approval

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Hicks, to authorize payment of the following vouchers for the Highway Department:

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

11.   Chief Gehen re Bid date for purchase of patrol vehicles

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Wroblewski, to set a bid date of January 7, 2002 for receipt of bids on the purchase of four (4) marked patrol vehicles and two (2) unmarked patrol vehicles for use in the Police Department.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

12.   Chief Gehen re Improved Enforcement of NYS Vehicle and Traffic Laws Grant

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Wroblewski, to authorize the Supervisor to execute the "Improved Enforcement of New York State Vehicle and Traffic Laws" grant #PT-1574042 from the State of New York Governor's Traffic Safety Committee in the amount of $10,000.00, noting that the project dates for this grant are October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

13.   Chief Gehen re Purchase of portable automated target system

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Wroblewski, to authorize the purchase of one (1) portable automated target system from Metalmasters Automated Target Systems, L.L.C., 250 S. Sprague Road, Coldwater, Michigan 49036 at a cost of $2197.23 including shipping.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

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14.   Chief Gehen re Budgetary transfer request

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Wroblewski, to approve budgetary transfer request in the amount of $1000 from Various Police Equipment Acct. #01.3120.0210 to Uniform Allowance Acct. #01.3120.0407.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

15.   Chief Gehen re Purchases requiring Town Board approval

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Wroblewski, to authorize payment of the following vouchers for the Police Department:

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

16.   Comptroller re Purchase of computer software & hardware for hand imaging payroll system

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Supervisor Clark, to authorize the purchase of software and hardware for the hand imaging payroll system and system support from ADP at a cost of $38,835 payable over five years, and authorize the Supervisor to sign the contract order forms, noting that the first year's cost will be $12,543.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

17.   Receiver of Taxes re Appointment of June Cotter as part-time clerk & status change for part-time clerks

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Wroblewski, to appoint June Cotter as part-time Clerk in the Tax Office effective December 17, 2001 and authorize the Supervisor to complete and sign the necessary forms for Erie County Personnel.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Wroblewski, to change the status of the following part-time Clerks to part-time seasonal effective January 9 - March 31, 2002:

and authorize the Supervisor to complete and sign the necessary forms for Erie County Personnel.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

18.   Recreation Director re Purchase requiring Town Board approval

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Wroblewski, to authorize payment of $5270 to West Seneca Youth Baseball for umpire fees.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

18-C   COMMUNICATIONS

19.   Senior Citizens Supervisor re Status change for part-time employees to part-time seasonal

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Graber, to change the status of the following Senior Citizens Center personnel from part-time to part-time seasonal effective January 2 - May 31, 2002:

and authorize the Supervisor to complete and sign the necessary forms for Erie County Personnel.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

20.   Youth Director re Bid date for leased vehicle

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Supervisor Clark, to set a bid date of January 18, 2002 at 10 A.M. for receipt of bids on a leased vehicle for the Youth Bureau.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

21.   Youth Director re Purchase requiring Town Board approval

Motion by Councilman Osmanski, seconded by Councilman Wroblewski, to authorize payment of $2214.38 to Expanets for telephone equipment and service at the Youth Bureau.

Ayes: All

Noes: None

Motion Carried

18-D    REPORTS

PROBLEMS OF THE PUBLIC

CLASSROOM FACILITY AT SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER FOR AMERICORPS

Erich Vogel, 3663 Seneca Street, President of West Seneca Senior Citizens Board of Directors, stated that when the senior citizens center was built it was designated that the upstairs would be for senior citizens use and the downstairs for social groups to meet and conduct their social activities. Mr. Vogel understood that the boy scouts and other social groups that were meeting there were recently evicted to make room for the AmeriCorps. He did not believe that the AmeriCorps was a social group of West Seneca; they were a federally funded agency that used West Seneca as their base of operation. Mr. Vogel stated that when the Burchfield Center was built, part of the building was supposed to be for AmeriCorps offices. He questioned why they were not using the Burchfield Center and were encroaching on the senior citizens center.

Supervisor Clark stated that there were town facilities in a good portion of the upstairs of the senior citizens center. The downstairs portion was known as the "community center" and it would continue to be a facility for many groups of people who wanted to meet for a variety of interests. The auxiliary police and police officers' union both had offices on the lower floor of the building and the town also stored its inactive records in one of the rooms. Supervisor Clark stated that they had to juggle some of the groups that met in the downstairs in order to accommodate a classroom training facility that could be used by groups including but not limited to the AmeriCorps. The scouting groups that were displaced would be relocating to the Kiwanis Youth Center, and the clogging groups would be able to keep their same schedule at the senior citizens center. The only groups that had to find other

PROBLEMS OF THE PUBLIC

CLASSROOM FACILITY AT SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER FOR AMERICORPS (cont'd.)

accommodations for their meetings were a swimming group and a quilting group. Supervisor Clark commented that the AmeriCorps program offered "Operation Giveback" to the senior citizens of the community in which they shoveled sidewalks, ran errands, raked leaves, etc. and gave thousands of hours of service. He thought they were a very good and highly supervised group of individuals, and they wanted to give the members some training so they could continue on after their service time was completed. Town employees supervised the program and ran a tight ship. They did not have the square footage in the Burchfield Center to accommodate a classroom facility. Supervisor Clark thought that the AmeriCorps program was a good program for the Town of West Seneca, and although they did work in other communities and attracted members from many communities, it was still a West Seneca program. They received a lot of money for the program from the federal government and almost all of it was used for direct supplies, living allowance and hospitalization insurance for members, and college vouchers after the members served for one year. There was not enough leftover to rent office space and there was no other space available. Supervisor Clark thought that the AmeriCorps had improved the quality of life for many in the community through their contributions, and the space allocated to them at the Senior Citizens Center was warranted.

Mr. Vogel expressed concern that the AmeriCorps members would be running in and out of the facility all day and cause a disturbance at the Senior Citizens Center. He hoped that their use of the facility would be limited to the classroom purpose and that they would not infringe on the seniors in the future.

Supervisor Clark responded that the board members would remove the AmeriCorps from the facility if that were to occur. He asked that Mr. Vogel report to the board any inappropriate activity at the Senior Citizens Center.

Mr. Vogel further commented on the condition of the roof at the Senior Citizens Center and asked that it be replaced. Each year the roof was patched, but it continued to leak and cause damage within the building. Mr. Vogel thought it would be cheaper to replace the roof than continue patching it.

Supervisor Clark thought that they had allowed for roof replacement in the 2002 budget under bonding for major capital improvements. They would only have to get through this winter and look forward to improvements in the spring.

RESIDENT QUESTIONS STATUS OF SONY THEATER & REQUESTS BENCHES IN TOWN

Dominic Conorozzo, 20 Klink Place, questioned the status of the Sony theater that had been proposed for the former Seneca Mall site and commented on a need for more recreation in West Seneca. He also suggested that the town consider placing benches around the town for those who travel by foot, especially in the Union Road and Main Street area.

Supervisor Clark thought that it would be good to provide benches for the public and asked that Deputy Highway Supt. Ed Kowalewski price some benches for along the Town Hall complex. Due to easements, maintenance, and expense it would be difficult to place benches throughout the town. However, there were places to relax in the various parks that were constructed such as Burchfield and the soccer complex. With regard to the Sony Theater, Supervisor Clark advised that the contract fell through and the proposal was placed on hold indefinitely. Private developers owned the property, but the town was working very hard with them.

SNOW REMOVAL ON SIDEWALKS

Barbara Wrobel, 345 Allendale Road, questioned the status of the snowplowing ordinance for the sidewalks on the Union Road corridor, where they stood with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), and how the insurance company for the town felt about the situation.

Supervisor Clark stated that the board intended to address the issue at this meeting and were prepared to act on it. He had not heard any concerns from the ADA prior to this and the town was self-insured so there were some liability concerns.