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Town board approves WWTP change order, fire contract renewal and multiple permits
Summary
At its regular meeting, the Grand Island Town Board approved a $35,000 change order for wastewater reactor cleaning, exercised the final year of a five-year fire company contract, authorized several professional service agreements and renewed routine permits and appointments.
The Grand Island Town Board voted to approve a series of routine permits, contract actions and appointments, including a $35,000 change order for additional cleaning at the wastewater treatment plant and the exercise of the fifth and final year of the town's fire company contract.
The board unanimously approved change order No. 1 to the wastewater treatment project contract to pay for additional cleaning of a reactor end and the wet well. Robert H. Westfall, Department of Engineering and Water Resources, told the board the change order covers 4,330 tons at $7.90 per ton for an increase of $35,000 and that funds are available in the existing bond authorization.
Attorney Peter Godfrey told the board the town and the fire company had agreed to proceed under the final year of a previously negotiated five-year contract; the board approved continuation for 2025.
Other approvals included authorization to sign a municipal cooperation agreement to share assessor services between the town of Grand Island and the town of Wando (subject to legal review), renewal of multiple special-use and tower permits, appointment of alternates and members to planning and economic-development boards, and authorization to advertise bids for 2025 concrete replacement and repair projects. The board also authorized a professional services agreement to prepare an engineer’s report needed for a grant application to replace water meters townwide; board members noted such a grant, if awarded, could reduce an estimated $17 fee on upcoming water bills.
A proposal by the Grand Island Soccer Club to place a prefabricated shed in Veterans Park was approved subject to attorney approval and a future resolution formalizing terms. The board agreed that the town would perform site work, the club would reimburse concrete work, and the club would arrange shed delivery; board members said they expected a similar proposal soon from the Little League for stylistic coordination.
The board approved budget transfers to balance funds for year-end, a Highway Law §284 agreement reflecting money budgeted for general repairs and improvements for 2025, and interim personnel appointments and hires as presented by department heads.
Votes on routine permit renewals and special-use permits—including a convenience store/gas station special-use renewal, two Crown Castle tower-permit renewals, multiple bed-and-breakfast renewals and the renewal of a solar energy farm permit for New York Solar 06, LLC—were approved during the consent and code-enforcement portions of the meeting.
The meeting record shows motions were moved and seconded for each item and that roll-call votes were taken; where a roll call was recorded in the transcript the voting members registered ‘‘Aye.’’
