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APRIL 27, 2006

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A Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Macedon held April 27, 2006 at the Town Offices, 32 Main Street in the Village of Macedon, was called to order by Supervisor William Hammond at 7:30 P.M.

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Upon Roll Call, the following members of the Board were present:

                                    Councilperson……….Paul Kenyon

Councilperson……….David Maul

Councilperson……….David McEwen

                                    Councilperson……….Ken Nawrocki

                                    Supervisor…………...William Hammond

 

Also Present:             Town Attorney……….……Anthony Villani

                                    Town Clerk………………..Judy Gravino

                                    Town Engineer……………Scott Allen

                                    Highway Superintendent…Richard Roets

 

Ora Rothfuss, Wayne County Ag Development Specialist informed the Board the Federal deadline for submitting a farmland grant application is May 11, 2006.  Prior to submitting the next Federal grant, the Board must rank the farms and agree to the purchase option between the Town and owner. 

 

Emil Weber previously received the State grant.  Kemp, Geldorf and Toomey Farms were submitted in January with the announcement due any day.   The State has announced the next funding round will be due June 30, 2006.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 111 (06) FARMLAND PROTECTION CONSERVATION EASEMENT WEBER, KEMP, GELDORF & TOOMEY

RESOLVED that Supervisor Hammond is authorized to submit an application for funds, not to exceed $614,631, from the USDA National Resource Conservation Service 2006 Farm and Ranchland Protection Program for the farms that are awarded funding in the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets farmland protection program and, be it further

 

RESOLVED that Supervisor Hammond is authorized to sign on behalf of the Town of Macedon an option to purchase an agricultural conservation easement with the following farmers as part of the USDA NRCS farmland protection program, pending approval by the Town Attorney for form and content; Weber, Kemp, Geldorf & Toomey.

MOTION BY NAWROCKI, SECONDED BY KENYON

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

RESOLUTION NO. 112 (06) FARMLAND PROTECTION RANKING

RESOLVED that the Town Board for the 2006 USDA NRCS Farm and Ranchland Protection Program grant proposal, does hereby wish to prioritize the farms in the proposal first, by the award year of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) project and second by the number of acres of land on each farm that are in the NYSDAM Soil groups 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.  Therefore for the above referenced project, the project farms would be ranked 1) Weber; 2) Kemp; 3) Geldorf; 4) Toomey.

MOTION BY NAWROCKI, SECONDED BY MAUL

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

 

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RESOLUTION NO. 113 (06)  FARMLAND 2006 PROJECT BUDGET

RESOLVED the copy of the Budget prepared by the Wayne County Planning Department dated 4/27/2006 be submitted on behalf of the Geldorf, Kemp, Weber and Toomey Farms and for the Town of Macedon 2006 USDA FRPP Grant Application.

MOTION BY KENYON, SECONDED BY NAWROCKI

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

Sharon Celentano, Macedon Garden Club reviewed spring planting plans for the Town Hall and Bullis Park.

 

REPORTS - The Supervisor presented the following reports:

                                    Macedon Police Report- March 2006

 

RESOLUTION NO. 114 (06) APPROVAL OF REPORTS

RESOLVED that the reports submitted here be approved.

MOTION BY MAUL, SECONDED BY MCEWEN

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

RESOLUTION NO. 115 (06) APPROVAL OF MINUTES

RESOLVED the Board approves the minutes of April 13, 2006 as presented.

MOTION BY MAUL, SECONDED BY MCEWEN

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

RESOLUTION NO. 116 (06) NYS UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PREPAYMENT

RESOLVE to authorize prepayment to NYS Unemployment Insurance to cover expenses incurred for 1st Qtr-2006 in the amount of $2,519.00 expensed to MS1930.400 and allow Town Accountant to do necessary budget adjustments.

MOTION BY MCEWEN, SECONDED BY NAWROCKI

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

RESOLUTION NO. 117 (06) COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC BID

RESOLVED the Macedon Town Board to participate in Cooperative Electric Bid proposal with the Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES for the school year 2005-2006 as per invoice #277-06A, at the cost of $377.00 to be expensed from A1620.400.

MOTION BY MAUL, SECONDED BY KENYON

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

Councilman Nawrocki announced the Town received a formal application from Lowes.  This will bring 175 employees, 75% full-time with benefits and a $6 million dollar payroll.  Lowes received approval before the County Planning Board last night.

 

8:00 PUBLIC HEARING - BECKENBACH SUP MODIFICATION

REQUEST

Legal Notice of Public Hearing having been published in the April 17, 2006 issue of the Times, Supervisor Hammond called the Public Hearing to order at 8:00 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

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RESOLUTION NO. 118 (06) READING OF LEGAL NOTICE WAIVED

RESOLVED the Board waives reading of the legal notice as published in the April 17, 2006 issue of the Times.

MOTION BY HAMMOND, SECONDED BY NAWROCKI

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

Jim Beckenbach requested the Board consider a modification of his special use for Salvage & Recycling to allow removal of approximately eight (8) feet of his berm.  This will expose the top half of his building from Route 31 for signage.

 

An individual questioned where the dirt was going.  Mr. Beckenbach is donating the soil to the Erie Street project.

 

RESOLUTION 119 (06) PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

RESOLVED the Public Hearing be closed at 8:10 p.m.

MOTION BY HAMMOND, SECONDED BY MAUL

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

The Planning Board gave it a positive referral.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 120 (06) EMPIRE AUTO SALVAGE SUP MODIFICATION

BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board approves the modifications to the SRSPC as per the application dated April 17, 2006 by JMB Properties, LLC to the Town.

MOTION BY MAUL, SECONDED BY NAWROCKI

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

A lengthy discussion followed on the Hillside Children’s Center application to locate a home for children with developmental disabilities in the Town of Macedon.  Hillside purchased a home located on Farmington Road to establish a community residence or Individual Residential Alternative.  This home would house five (5) individuals with special needs. 

 

After purchasing the residence, Hillside made a formal application to the Town on December 7, 2005.  The Town was given forty (40) days after the receipt of the letter to respond in one of three ways:

  1. Approve the site
  2. Suggest alternate sites
  3. Object due to saturation

 

The Macedon Town Board held a public hearing on January 12, 2006 to hear and consider public comment.  On January 13, 2006 the Board notified Hillside they disagreed with the proposed site and expressed its dismay that Hillside chose not to solicit any input or comment from our community leaders or residents prior to the purchase.  Six (6) alternative sites were suggested.

 

In an undated letter from Hillside the six proposed sites were rejected.  They

felt comparable sites at this point would have been existing homes.

 

March 10, 2006 the Town suggested an alternate site on Canandaigua Road along with a request for an immediate hearing before the NYS OMRDD Commissioner, Thomas A. Maul on the original application and alternate sites.

 

 

 

 

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The Town Board stated there was no pending application for the Canandaigua Road location.  Hillside would have to withdraw the original application for Farmington Road and reapply for Canandaigua Road.  The Town should be given the same process for the Canandaigua Road property as Farmington Road.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 121 (06)  EXECUTIVE SESSION

RESOLVED the Board enter Executive Session at 8:24 p.m. to discuss litigation.

MOTION BY MAUL, SECONDED BY MCEWEN

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

RESOLUTION NO. 122 (06)  OPEN SESSION

RESOLVED the Board return to Open Session at 8:35 p.m.

MOTION BY HAMMOND, SECONDED BY MCEWEN

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

Several residents asked questions and voiced their concerns.

 

Councilperson Maul stated the Town has a legal and moral obligation to look at this application.  These individuals are born with disabilities beyond any control of theirs.  The question is trying to find the right site.

 

Greater Macedon Days is back and will be held July 15 and 16.  If anyone is interested in helping please contact Sandy Pagano.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 123 (06)  EXECUTIVE SESSION

RESOLVED the Town Board enter Executive Session at 9:39 p.m. to discuss litigation and invite Chief Ellis and Sergeant Collella to attend.

MOTION BY HAMMOND, SECONDED BY MCEWEN

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

RESOLUTION NO. 124 (06) OPEN SESSION

RESOLVED the Town Board return to Open Session at 10:39 p.m.

MOTION BY KENYON, SECONDED BY MCEWEN

ROLL CALL VOTE:  KENYON AYE, MAUL AYE, MCEWEN AYE,

NAWROCKI AYE, HAMMOND AYE  MOTION CARRIED

 

MOTION BY HAMMOND, SECONDED BY MCEWEN THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT 10:40 PM.

 

 

 

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Respectfully submitted by

Judy W. Gravino, RMC

Macedon Town Clerk