Regular Town Board Meeting of the Van Buren Town Board, held at the Van Buren Town Hall, 7575 Van Buren Road, Baldwinsville, New York on August 16, 2011 at 7:30 pm.
Mr. Howard Tupper Councilor
Mr. Ronald Dudzinski Councilor
Mr. Harold Johnson Councilor
Mr. Claude Sykes Supervisor
Absent: Ms. Mary Frances Sabin, Councilor, Mr. Derek Shepard, Councilor, Ms. Patricia Dickman, Councilor
Mr. Ted Spencer Attorney
Mr. Jason Hoy Engineer
Mr. John Virginia Deputy Highway Superintendent
Mrs. Lynn McCormick-Precourt Town Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call.
Approve minutes of the 8/2/11 Regular Town Board meeting:
146-11-000 MOTION BY Mr. Tupper, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to approve the minutes of the 8/2/11 Regular Town Board meeting as published.
Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski, Yes, Mr. Johnson – Abstain, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion not carried, failure to achieve minimum affirmative votes
Liquor License renewal for Twin Caesars:
147-11-055 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirement of the New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Law, an applicant for a license to sell alcoholic beverages at retail, for on-premises consumption, as well as any applicant for renewal of such a license, must notify the Town Clerk of the municipality wherein the premises is located, and
WHEREAS, this notice is given in order that the municipality, if it so desires, may express an opinion for or against the granting of said license or renewal to the ABC Board,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Van Buren, that with respect to the application submitted by Twin Caesars for a license to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for on premises consumption, the Van Buren Town Board does express a favorable opinion.
Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski, Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Liquor License renewal for Iona Corners Tavern:
148-11-055 MOTION BY Mr. Dudzinski, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to approve the following resolution:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirement of the New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Law, an applicant for a license to sell alcoholic beverages at retail, for on-premises consumption, as well as any applicant for renewal of such a license, must notify the Town Clerk of the municipality wherein the premises is located, and
WHEREAS, this notice is given in order that the municipality, if it so desires, may express an opinion for or against the granting of said license or renewal to the ABC Board,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Van Buren, that with respect to the application submitted by Iona Corners Tavern for a license to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for on premises consumption, the Van Buren Town Board does express a favorable opinion.
Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski, Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Approve trash hauler license for Casella Waste Services:
149-11-021 MOTION BY Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Tupper, to approve issuance of a trash hauler license to Casella Waste Services.
Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski, Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Appoint Deborah VanDewalker as part time Codes Secretary at 19.5 hours per week at $12.28 per hour:
150-11-002 MOTION BY Mr. Tupper, seconded by Mr. Dudzinski, to appoint Deborah VanDewalker as part time Codes Secretary at 19.5 hours per week at $12.28 per hour.
Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski, Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Award quote for sealing Town Hall parking lot to Clover Seal Right Professionals in the amount of $2,500.00:
Mr. Sykes said bids were sought from five companies and three responded with Clover Seal being the lowest bidder.
151-11-034 MOTION BY Mr. Dudzinski, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to award quote for sealing Town Hall parking lot to Clover Seal Right Professionals in the amount of $2,500.00.
Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski, Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Set security amount for Sun Meadows Section 4 with Pooler:
Mr. Hoy said developers can either build all the infrastructure or give the town a security amount that will cover the cost of the infrastructure and then they can get their final plat approval from the Planning Board and start selling lots. In this case, Pooler has asked to post security rather than wait for the infrastructure build out.
Mr. Hoy recommended security in the amount of $205,000.00.
152-11-049 MOTION BY Mr. Dudzinski, seconded by Mr. Tupper, to set the security amount of $205,000.00 for Section 4 of Sun Meadows for Pooler Development.
Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski, Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Councilor Committee Reports and Comments: None
Highway Superintendent Comments: None
Supervisor Comments:
Mr. Sykes said the new transformer has been installed at the park and the insurance company will be covering the bills for the generator and repairs at a cost of $38,000.00 since the problem was caused by a lightning strike.
Citizens Comments: None
Engineer Comments: None
Attorney Comments: None
153-11-000 MOTION BY Mr. Dudzinski, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to adjourn to the next Regular Town Board meeting on September 6, 2011 at 7:30 pm.
Mr. Tupper – Yes, Mr. Dudzinski, Yes, Mr. Johnson – Yes, Mr. Sykes – Yes
Motion Carried & Adopted
Meeting closed 7:39 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Lynn Precourt
Town Clerk
Dated: 8/17/11
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