PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WYOMING COUNTY NEW YORK 2012 A. Douglas Berwanger, Chairman Cheryl Ketchum, Clerk Brenda Ferrell, Deputy Clerk Eric T. Dadd, County Attorney CERTIFICATE OF CHAIRMAN AND CLERK State of New York County of Wyoming Chambers of Board of Supervisors Pursuant to Article 211 of the County Law, we, the Chairman and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Wyoming, New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing volume was printed by authority of said Board of Supervisors, and that it contains a true record of the proceedings of the said Board and the whole thereof, in all regular and special sessions held during the year 2012. s/ A. D. Berwanger Chairman, Board of Supervisors s/ Cheryl J. Ketchum Clerk, Board of Supervisors ii Contents 2012 Supervisors for Wyoming County……………………………… iv 2012 Board of Supervisors Standing Committees……………………. v Officers for Wyoming County………………………………………… vi January 3, Annual Organizational Meeting…………………………… 1 January 13, Regular Session…………………………………………... 16 February 14, Regular Session…………………………………………. 64 March 13, Regular Session………………………………………….… 99 April 10, Regular Session……………………………………………... 132 May 8, Regular Session……………………………………………….. 164 May 15, Special Session………………………………………………. 197 June 12, Regular Session……………………………………………… 199 July 10, Regular Session……………………………………………….. 236 August 14, Regular Session……………………………………………. 261 September 11, Regular Session………………………………………… 292 October 9, Regular Session…………………………………………...... 319 November 13, Regular Session……………………………………….. 344 November 20, Special Session………………………………………… 382 November 27, Special Session………………………………………… 393 December 11, Regular Session………………………………………… 399 Index…………………………………………………………………… 432 iii 2012 Supervisors for Wyoming County TOWN SUPERVISOR PHONE Arcade A. DOUGLAS BERWANGER 492-3798 6608 E. Arcade Rd., Arcade, NY 14009 T/Ofc. 492-4685 Attica DOUGLAS PATTI 591-2934 333E.MainSt.,Attica,NY14011 T/Ofc.591-2920 Bennington ELLEN GRANT 937-9913 134 Clinton St., Alden, NY 14004 T/Ofc. 591-2157 Castile STEPHEN TARBELL 356-2517 3795 Club Rd., PO Box 215, Silver Springs, NY 14549 T/Ofc. 493-2440 Covington JERRY DAVIS 584-3162 7414 Court Rd., PO Box 445, Pavilion, NY 14525 T/Ofc. 584-3565 Eagle JOSEPH KUSHNER 322-7730 3468 E. Main St., Bliss NY 14024 T/Ofc. 322-9257 Gainesville THOMAS DIXON 493-2238 83 Orchard St., PO Box 185, Silver Springs, NY 14550 T/Ofc. 493-2809 Genesee Falls JEAN TOTSLINE 468-2748 6940 River Rd., Portageville, NY 14536 T/Ofc. 468-5015 Java JAMES FLEISCHMAN 492-4560 5824 Java Lake Rd., Arcade, NY 14009 T/Ofc. 457-3233 Middlebury DANIEL LEUER 495-6804 712 Transit Rd., Wyoming, NY 14591 T/Ofc. 495-6300 Orangeville GERALD STOUT 786-0467 2838 Orangeville Ctr. Rd., Warsaw, NY 14569 T/Ofc. 786-2883 Perry JAMES BRICK 237-2472 7618 Route 20A, Perry, NY 14530 T/Ofc. 237-2241 Pike LARRY ROGERS 493-5737 P.O. Box 82, Pike, NY 14130-0082 T/Ofc. 493-5140 Sheldon JOHN KNAB 535-7252 2246 Thomas Rd, Varysburg, NY 14167 T/Ofc. 535-7644 Warsaw REBECCA RYAN 786-2523 172 W. Buffalo St., Warsaw, NY 14569 T/Ofc.786-2800 Wethersfield JOHN COPELAND 322-8800 5888 Sheppard Rd., Bliss, NY 14024 T/Ofc. 322-0118 iv Wyoming County Board of Supervisors 2012 Standing Committees *Effective January 03, 2012 FINANCE COMMITTEE Kushner, Ryan, Patti, Davis, Totsline, Fleischman, Brick, Rogers, Knab AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE Brick, Rogers, Grant, Dixon, Stout, Knab, Copeland AUDIT COMMITTEE Knab, Davis, Tarbell, Kushner, Dixon, Fleischman, Leuer, Stout GREEN ENERGY COMMITTEE Copeland, Knab, Grant, Tarbell, Stout, Brick HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE Davis, Copeland, Patti, Grant, Kushner, Totsline, Fleischman, Leuer, Stout HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Totsline, Ryan, Kushner, Dixon, Fleischman, Leuer, Stout, Knab PLANNING COMMITTEE Fleischman, Davis, Grant, Tarbell, Leuer, Stout, Brick, Rogers, Ryan, Copeland PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE Ryan, Totsline, Patti, Tarbell, Davis, Kushner, Dixon, Leuer, Rogers PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Rogers, Copeland, Patti, Tarbell, Davis, Fleischman, Brick, Ryan PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Patti, Grant, Kushner, Dixon, Totsline, Leuer, Brick, Knab The Chairman of the Board shall be an Ex-Officio Member of all committees with the right to vote v Officers for Wyoming County - 2012 Animal Control Officer Justa D. Goodell Castile Board of Supervisors, Chairman A. Douglas Berwanger Arcade Board of Supervisors, Clerk Cheryl Ketchum Eagle Budget Officer/Reimbursement Janis Cook Warsaw Buildings & Grounds (CIP) Dennis Halstead Warsaw Buildings & Grounds (Co. Bldgs.) Daryl Rogers Java Civil Service Administrator Denise Morley Geneseo Civil Service Commission Sandra Domnissey Warsaw Timothy Moran Attica Thomas Dutton Eagle Commissioner of Jurors Marianne E. Kelly Perry Coroners Michael Smith Wyoming William Stranahan Attica Neil Williams Arcade Renee Hill Attica County Attorney, Asst. James M. Wujcik Attica County Clerk Rhonda Pierce Bliss County Judge Mark H. Dadd Attica County Judge Michael F. Griffith Warsaw District Attorney Donald O’Geen Warsaw Election Commissioners James Schlick, Rep. Bennington Anna Mae Balmas, Dem. Strykersville Fire & Emergency Mgmt. Dir. Anthony Santoro Attica Fire & Building Code Officer Donald Roberts Pike Health Dept. Commissioner Dr. Gregory Collins Avon Highway Superintendent Todd Gadd Attica Historian Doris A. Bannister Middlebury Hospital Administrator/CEO Donald T. Eichenauer Rochester vi Human Resource Dir. & Civil Service Admin. Denise Morley Geneseo Mental Health Director Stephen C. Snell, LCSW Rochester Mental Health Director, Acting Elizabeth Hodgdon Warsaw Office for the Aging Director Andrea Aldinger Attica Planning Board Chairman, County Dana Grover Perry Probation Director Joan Kibler Warsaw Public Defender Norman P. Effman Warsaw Real Property Tax Serv. Dir. Richard L. Dean, Jr. CCD Castile Records Retention, Director Gail Royce Warsaw Sheriff Farris Heimann Attica Social Services Commissioner David Rumsey Stafford Traffic Safety Secretary Joseph Heller, Jr. Attica Treasurer CherylMayer Pike Veterans’ Services Director Gary Cousins Warsaw Weights & Measures Director James Marley Gainesville Worker’s Comp./Health Ins. Adm. Dixie Perkins Warsaw Youth Bureau Director Andrea Aldinger Attica Republican Comm. Chairman Gordon Brown Warsaw Democratic Comm. Chairman Harold Bush Gainesville vii 1 ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING (January 3, 2012) Tuesday 2:00 PM The annual organizational meeting of the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors was held in the Supervisor’s Chamber, Government Center, 143 North Main Street, Warsaw, NY with all members present. Also present were Asst. County Attorney, Jim Wujcik; Budget Officer, Janis Cook; Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, Cheryl Ketchum and Deputy Clerk to the Board, Brenda Ferrell. Clerk Ketchum called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm and introduced Wyoming County Veteran, Mr. Robert L. Goff to lead in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: NORBERT S. MIKOLL Mr. Mikoll’s service to his country comes while serving during World War II and the Korean War. Mr. Mikoll enlisted in the Army Air Corp in 1944 at the age of 17. He completed Basic Training at Kessler Field, Mississippi and was assigned duties there as a supply specialist. Mr. Mikoll spent a year at Kessler Field until the end of the War and was then transferred to the Air Corp Reserves. Mr. Mikoll returned to New York and enrolled in Union College at Schenectady, majoring in Electrical Engineering. In August of 1950, he was called back to Active Duty in the United States Air Force and was assigned duties at Ellington Air Field in Houston, Texas. Mr. Mikoll spent the next year in the Unit Supply until his Discharge in August of 1951. He was honorably discharged at Newburg Air Field on August 26, 1950 at the rank of Corporal. For his service to his country, Mr. Mikoll was awarded: The Air Force Sharpshooter Badge The Air Force Good Conduct Medal Following the Korean War, Mr. Mikoll returned to this area and went to work for Westinghouse. He worked as a Magnetic Control tester for the next seven years. In 1958, Mr. Mikoll and his wife opened their own business in West Seneca, where they owned and operated a food Deli for 25 years. January 3, 2012 2 In 1984, Mr. Mikoll and his wife relocated to Arcade, where he worked as a real estate and freelance photographer for the next 12 years until retiring in 1996. Mr. Mikoll and his wife then started a small internet business that they operate from their home. Mr. Mikoll is very active with the Men’s Ministry of the Pioneer Christian Fellowship Church. He has been married to his wife Lorraine for 61 years and they live in the Town of Arcade. The pledge was said by all. A certificate of appreciation was presented to Mr. Mikoll in honor of his service to his country and also in appreciation of his appearance today. Mr. Mikoll shared a few gracious words with the Supervisors and the attendees. Before the swearing in of the Board of Supervisors, Clerk Ketchum asked that the newly elected Supervisors from the Towns of Castile, Gainesville, Orangeville and Middlebury be escorted to their desks then asked County Judge Mark Dadd to issue the oath of office. Clerk Ketchum next called for nominations for the Temporary Chairman. Supervisor Ryan, T/Warsaw nominated Supervisor Rogers, T/Pike. Seconded by Supervisor Copeland, T/Wethersfield. As there were no other nominations Supervisor Grant, T/Bennington moved that the nominations be closed, the motion was seconded by Supervisor Davis, T/Covington. A roll call vote was taken with the following