Minutes of a Special Meeting of the

Town Council of the Town of Ellicott

held at the Administration Building,

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

April 29, 2002 at 12:30 P.M.

 

Present: Supervisor Tyler, Councilman Geisler, Councilman Lodestro, Councilman Taylor, Town Clerk Erlandson, Highway Superintendent Shellhouse.  Absent: Councilman Miller.

 

Supervisor Tyler opened the meeting at 12:30 PM.  Town Clerk Erlandson called the roll.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Reconstruction of Lyndon Blvd - Chautauqua County Senior Project Coordinator Rose Wightman stated that the Town of Ellicott would receive $480,000.00 in grant funding through the New York State Industrial Access Program (IAP).  The funding is to be used in conjunction with the Lyndon Park Road and Infrastructure Improvement Project.  (see ‘Minutes 2/4/02’ et. seq.)  She added that the town would also receive $200,000.00 in multi-modal funding for the project.  Ms. Wightman explained how the funds would be disbursed.  She stated that the construction bids for the project were opened on April 18, 2002 & the low bidder was C. Destro Development Co., W. Seneca, N.Y.  Ms. Wightman distributed several documents including a construction schedule.  She stated that construction will begin in the next several weeks and should be completed by the end of 2002.

 

Councilman Lodestro thanked Ms. Wightman for her hard work on securing the funding for the project.  He distributed a funding breakout report for the project.  Mr. Lodestro recommended that the Town of Ellicott hire a project inspector to oversee the construction.

 

RESOLUTION #89-02

Accept Bid (Lyndon Blvd. Reconstruction Project)

 

Motion by Councilman Lodestro, seconded by Supervisor Tyler to accept the low bid from C. Destro Development Company, Inc., West Seneca, New York in the amount of $684,850.00 for the Lyndon Park Road and Infrastructure Improvement Project.  (see ‘Bid File’ for detail)

 

Adopted.                             Ayes - 4                               Noes - 0                               Absent - 1

 

RESOLUTION #90-02

Hire Construction Inspector (Lyndon Blvd. Reconstruction Project)

 

Motion by Councilman Lodestro, seconded by Supervisor Tyler retaining C & S Engineers, Inc. as construction inspector for the Lyndon Park Road and Infrastructure Improvement Project at a cost to the Town of Ellicott not to exceed $37,500.00; and, further, to retain C & S Engineers, Inc. as engineer consultants for the project at a cost to the Town of Ellicott not to exceed $7,500.00.

 

Adopted.                             Ayes - 4                               Noes - 0                               Absent - 1

 

RESOLUTION #91-02

Appoint (Lyndon Blvd. Reconstruction Project)

 

Motion by Councilman Lodestro, seconded by Supervisor Tyler granting the Town of Ellicott Highway Superintendent the authority to approve any change orders under $5,000.00 in conjunction with the Lyndon Park Road and Infrastructure Improvement Project.

 

Adopted.                             Ayes - 4                               Noes - 0                               Absent - 1

 

Motion by Supervisor Tyler, seconded by Councilman Geisler to adjourn at 12:5 0 PM.

 

Carried.                              Ayes - 4                               Noes - 0                               Absent - 1

 

 

                                                                                    _________________________________

                                                                                            Michael C. Erlandson, Town Clerk