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Minutes of a Regular Meetin= g of the

Town Council of the Town of= Ellicott

held at = the Administration Building,

215 S. Work Street, Falconer, N.Y. on

April 21= , 2008 at 7:00 P.M.

 

Present: Supervisor Miller, Councilman Orlando, Councilman Beckerink, Councilman Lodestro, Councilman Heintzelman, Town Cle= rk Erlandson, Highway Superintendent Shellhouse, Attorney Wright, Legislator Barmore.

 

Supervisor Miller open= ed the meeting at 7:00 PM and led the Town Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.    Town Clerk Erlandson called t= he roll. 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

MOTION by Councilman Heintzelman, seconded by Councilman Beckerink to accept the minutes of the April 7, 2008 meeting as presented by the Town Clerk.

 

Carried.        =             &nb= sp;         Ayes - 5        =                 =        Noes - 0        =             &nb= sp;         Abstain - 0

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

        &= nbsp;   Town Clerk Erlandson read the following items into the record:=

           

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>1.      Invitation to a grand opening ceremony for Dunn Tire,= 685 Fairmount Ave.

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>2.      Letter from New York S= tate Assemblyman William Parment re funding for upgrading the handicapped entran= ce at the Ellicott Administration Bldg.

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>3.      Notification re the an= nual Local Government Conference sponsored by Southern Tier West Regional Planning & Devel. Board to be held at Houghton = College on May 7, 2008.

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>4.      Invitation to Chautauqua County Mayors & Supervisors Association dinner and meeting to be held on April 24, 2008.=

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>5.      Falconer Fire Chief= 217;s Report: March 2008.

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>6.      Newsletter: Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau.

 =

TOWN OFFICERS’ REPORTS

 

Counc= ilman Lodestro reported that the upgrades to the handicapped entrance on the north side of the Town of Ellicott Administration Building are nearly complete.  He noted that sever= al additional improvements are still necessary.

 

Counc= ilman Orlando expressed his concern about a pile of dirt on Glidden Ave.  Highway Superintendent Shellhouse = stated that he will look into the matter.

 

Town = Clerk Erlandson reported that he hopes to schedule two (2) free rabies clinic= s in the Town of Ellicott this summer.  One would be con= ducted in Falconer and the other in Celoron.  He stated that he is working on the logistics of scheduling the clinics. 

Super= visor Miller reported that the Town of Ellicott received a letter from the NYS Atto= rney General’s Office.  He explained that they are looking into employment practices at various govern= ment agencies throughout New Y= ork State.  Mr. Miller stated that he responde= d to the letter as requested.

 

Mr. Miller also requested that the Town Council authorize Town = of Ellicott Finance Officer Thomas Ames to sign checks on behalf of the Town.

 

RESOLUTION #53-08

Authorization to Sign = Checks

 

Motion by Supervisor Miller, seconded by Councilman Lodestro authorizing T= own of Ellicott Bookkeeper/Finance Officer Thomas Ames to sign checks for the T= own of Ellicott.

 

Adopted.        =             &nb= sp;       Ayes - 5    &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp; Noes - 0    &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;  Absent - 0

 

SPECIAL REPORT:=   SOUTHERN TIER WEST

 =

Eileen Weishan from Southern Tier West Re= gional Planning & Development Board gave a brief presentation re the servi= ces provided by the agency.  She distributed a number of informational materials concerning STW.  She explaine= d that STW serves all municipalities in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties.  She stated that the agency consist= s of three divisions: Economic Development, Information Services & Local Government.  She added that on= e of the major goals of the agency is to provide technical assistance and traini= ng programs to local governments throughout the tri-county area.  Ms. Weishan noted that one of the = major events conducted by STW is the = annual Local Government Conference held each May.=   She encouraged the Town Council to take advantage of the agency̵= 7;s services.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Comprehensive Plan - Councilman Heintze= lman reported that the Town of Elli= cott would be receiving a $24,000.00 NYS CDBG Technical Assistance Planning Grant.&n= bsp; He reminded the Council that the funding will be used to finance a comprehensive plan for the Town of Ellicott.  (Minutes 12/5/07 et. seq.)  He noted that an additional $10,00= 0.00 is still needed.  Supervisor M= iller congratulated the Zoning Commission on obtaining the grant.

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   &nbs= p;            N= EW BUSINESS

 

RESOLUTION #54-08

Accept Bids for Highway Materials & Services

 

Motion by Supervisor Miller, = seconded by Councilman Heintzelman authorizing Highway Superintendent Shellhouse to accept the Chautauqua<= /i> County bids for= highway materials and services.

 

Adopted.        =             &nb= sp;        Ayes - 5        =             &nb= sp;          Noes - 0        =             &nb= sp;         =  Absent - 0

 

RESOLUTION #55-08

Payment of Claims=

&nb= sp;

MOTION by Supervisor Miller, seconded by Councilman Heintzelman to pay = 2008 current claims #379-419, inclusive, in the amount of $39,208.25 and cha= rge to the proper fund or account.

 

Adopted.               =             &nb= sp;Ayes - 5        =             &nb= sp;          Noes - 0        =             &nb= sp;           Absent - 0

 

Moti= on by Supervisor Miller, seconded by Councilman Heintzelman to adjourn at 7:25 PM.

 

Carried.        =             &nb= sp;        Ayes - 5        =            =             Noes - 0        =             &nb= sp;           Absent - 0

 

 

      = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;   _________________________________

      = ;                      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     Michael C. Erlandson, = Town Clerk

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