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December= 15, 2008 at 7:00 P.M.

Present: Supervisor Miller, Councilman Beckeri= nk, Councilman Lodestro, Councilman Heintzelman, Town Clerk Erlandson, Highway Superintendent Shellhouse, Attorney Wright, Legislator Barmore.

Absent: Councilman Orlando.

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 Lodestro to accept the minutes of the December 1, 2008 meeting as presented by the Town Clerk.

Carried. = &nb= sp; Ayes - 4 = &nb= sp; Noes - 0 = = Absent – 1

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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. Notification of Liquor License Renewal: Alfie’s Rest= aurant, 986 Fairmount Ave.

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>2. Newsletter: Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce.

TOWN OFFICERS’ REPORTS

Counc= ilman Lodestro reported that Town of Ellicott= officials have submitted requests to New York State Legislators for “= member initiative” funding to replace the roof on the Ellicott Administration Bldg. (Minutes 12/1/08)

Mr. L= odestro also reported that he and Supervisor Miller recently met with property owne= rs on Lyndon Blvd. to inform them that t= he financing for the Lyndon Blvd. Reconstruction Project has been finalized.= (Minutes 1/21/08 et. seq.) He stated that each owner woul= d be paying their share of the project before the end of the year. Supervisor Miller thanked Councilman Lodestro for his efforts in resolving the mat= ter.

Counc= ilman Heintzelman reported that Town officials would be meeting with members = of the Southern Tier West Development Foundation re the possibility of receiving grant funding from the foundation. He explained that= the funding would help finance the Town of Ellicott Comprehensive Plan which is currently underway. Mr. Heintzelman also noted that t= he Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee met on Dec. 11, 2008. He added that the committee will b= e conducting a Public Informational Meeting re the plan on Jan. 8, 2009 at the Ellicott Administration Bldg.

Counc= ilman Beckerink reported that a study re county-wide assessing has not been completed.

Mr. B= eckerink also reported that he is looking into potential funding sources for painting the water tower in the Airport Industria= l Park.

Attorney Wright commented on the recent Comprehensive Plan Stee= ring Committee meeting.

Supervisor Miller reported that Ellicott Town Council woul= d be conducting its annual Organizational Meeting at the Regular Meeting to be h= eld on January 5, 2009.

Mr. Miller also reported that the Town of Ellicott recently received an ‘A’ bond rating from Standard & Poor’s.&n= bsp; He noted that ‘A’ is an exceptional rating for a municipality in New York<= /st1:PlaceName> State.

Mr. Miller also reported that Serial Bonds were issued today re the extension of municipal water service to three (3) areas within the Town of Ellicott. (Minutes 10/20/08 et. seq.)

OLD BUSINESS

No Old Business

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RESOLUTION #96-08

Re-appointment to Zoning Board (Hol= ton)

Motio= n by Councilman Lodestro, seconded by Councilman Beckerink re-appointing Jean Holton, 3388 Old Fluvanna Rd., to a five= -year term on the Ellicott Zoning Board of Appeals, term to expire on December 31= , 2013.

Adopt= ed. = &nb= sp; Ayes - 4 = &nb= sp; Noes - 0 = &nb= sp; Absent - 1

RESOLUTION #97-08

Re-appointment to Zoning Board (Mer= chant)

Motio= n by Councilman Lodestro, seconded by Councilman Beckerink re-appointing John Merchant, 3760 Gerry-Levant Rd., to a five= -year term on the Ellicott Zoning Board of Appeals, term to expire on December 31, 2013.

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Adopt= ed.        =             &nb= sp;        Ayes - 4        =             &nb= sp;          Noes - 0        =                    =     Absent - 1

RESOLUTION #98-08

Re-appointment to Planning Board (Calanni)

Motio= n by Councilman Lodestro, seconded by Councilman Beckerink re-appointing Ronald Calanni, 119 School Ave., to a seven-year= term on the Ellicott Planning Board, term to expire on December 31, 2015.

Adopt= ed.        =             &nb= sp;        Ayes - 4        =             &nb= sp;          Noes - 0        =             &nb= sp;          Absent - 1

RESOLUTION #99-08

Re-appointment to Board of Assessment Review (Rizzo)

Motion by Councilman Lodestro, seconded by Councilman Beckerink re-appoint= ing Paul Rizzo, 15 Carlton Ave., to a five-year<= span style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'> term on the Ellicott Board of Assessme= nt Review, term to expire September 30, 2013.

Adopted.        =             &nb= sp;        Ayes - 4        =             &nb= sp;          Noes - 0        =             &nb= sp;          Absent - 1

RESOLUTION #100-08

BAN Renewal (Royal Oaks Water)=

MOTION by Supervisor Miller, seconded by Councilman Heintzelman authorizing the issuance and sale of a Bond Anticipation Note in the amount of $15,690.06 for the construction o= f a water supply and distribution system for Royal Oaks in the Town of Ellicott. (see ‘BAN’ file for de= tail)

Adopted.    =         =             &nb= sp;   Ayes - 4        =             &nb= sp;         Noes - 0        =             &nb= sp;            Absent - 1

RESOLUTION #101-08

Payment of Claims=

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MOTION by Supervisor Miller, seconded by Councilman Beckerink to pay 20= 08 current claims #1253-1331 inclusive, in the amount of $95,887.56 and ch= arge to the proper fund or account.

Adopted.            =         =         Ayes – 4        =             &nb= sp;         Noes - 0        =         =             &nb= sp; Absent – 1

RESOLUTION #102-08

Executive Session (Lab= or Negotiations)

MOTIO= N by Supervisor Miller, seconded by Councilman Heintzelman to convene Executi= ve Session for the purpose of discussing pending labor negotiations with T= own of Ellicott CSEA employees. 7:14 PM – 7:= 50 PM.

Adopted.        =             &nb= sp;       Ayes - 4    &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp; Noes - 0    &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp; Absent - 1

MOTI= ON by Supervisor Miller, seconded by Councilman He= intzelman to adjourn at 7:50 PM.

Carried.             =             &nb= sp;   Ayes – 4        =             &nb= sp;         Noes - 0        =         =             &nb= sp; Absent – 1

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