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Grand Island Town Board approves grant application, service agreement, permits and appointments
Summary
At its Sept. 13 meeting the Grand Island Town Board authorized a state clean-water grant application, approved a professional design agreement for a raw water intake breakwall repair, renewed a commercial use permit, paid routine bills and appointed a planning-board reporting secretary.
The Grand Island Town Board voted Tuesday to authorize a 2025 New York State Clean Water Infrastructure Improvement Grant application, approve a professional services agreement to design repairs at the raw water intake pumping station breakwall, renew a commercial use permit for a towing and repair business, approve routine town bills and appoint a reporting secretary to the planning board.
The motions were adopted by voice or roll call during the board’s regular meeting. Supervisor Marston presided; council members present at roll call included Councilman DeGatti, Councilman DeLayta, Councilman McIlmer and Councilman Garcia.
The board authorized submission of the town’s application for the 2025 New York State Clean Water Infrastructure Improvement Grant (job number MDASH205-DASH2021) and authorized the supervisor to sign the grant signature and certification form. The resolution was moved and seconded; the roll call for that motion recorded Nogati, Alida, Hilmer, Garcia and Marskin voting in the affirmative.
Separately, the board authorized the supervisor to sign a professional services agreement to complete a design for repair work at the raw water intake pumping station breakwall. The item was presented as a follow-up from a prior workshop and described as design work to support future construction funding requests, including potential FEMA or other assistance. The motion passed on roll call with Begade, Villegas, Kilmer, Garcia and Marston recorded as voting aye.
The board also renewed a special use permit for Western New York Towing by Marty’s Incorporated at 1733 Baseline Road for motor vehicle repair. Town staff reported the site had been inspected and the fee paid; the use was reported unchanged. The renewal passed on a roll call with Garcia, DeGotte, Alida, Kilmer and Marston recorded as voting aye.
The audit committee presented a motion to pay town bills from various funds: general fund $114,519.35; highway fund $27,319.14; sewer fund $48,533.81; water fund $19,261.78; capital fund $21,387.80; and refuse and garbage fund $160,697.68, for a total of $391,719.56. The motion to approve payment of bills was adopted on roll call with Garcia, Salida, Figatti, Kilmer and Marston recorded as voting aye.
Under unfinished business the board noted ongoing items including the Gum Creek community wooden path proposal (awaiting a revised submission) and a local law (referred to as Local Law No. 2 of 2025 regarding architectural review) still under review.
The board voted to suspend the rules and appoint Kristen (last name not specified in the record) as reporting secretary for the planning board, effective immediately, with continuation under the current stipend/contract. Board members noted that existing staff (including Arlene, mentioned in the discussion) would continue to assist during any overlap or training period. The appointment carried on roll call with Marston, Jagati, Leida, Kilmer and Garcia recorded as voting aye.
No substantive public comments were made during the public comment period. The meeting adjourned at about 8:15 p.m.
