July 12th, 2009 | 
Author: This meeting was rather lengthy. Actually it lasted for 3 hours and 35 minutes. I have, therefore, broken it up into 5 parts. The breakdown is as follows:
Part 1 – Beginning of meeting through Public Hearing to re-zone a parcel on Curry Road.
Part2 – Appointment of Zoning Committee
Part 3 – Proposal for studies of storm water projects in McKownville and Blackberry Estates/Curry Road
Part 4 – Awarding bids on McKownville Reservoir Park project and Stuyvesant Plaza – Route 20 flooding issue
Part 5 – Remainder of meeting including switching from Albany landfill to Colonie landfill
Each part will be inserted in the agenda below:
GUILDERLAND TOWN BOARD AGENDA
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Accept Minutes of June 16, 2009
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
PUBLIC HEARING: 7:30 PM – Re-zone request of Rick & Kim Ramsey, 2703 Curry Road, R-10 to Industrial
1. Consider establishing a Committee to Review and Recommend Modifications to the Zoning Law and appoint the following persons to such committee:
a. Bruce Sherwin – Chairperson
b. Joseph Abbruzzese
c. Kathy Burbank
d. Ken Brownell
e. Gary Robinson
f. Regina Dubois
g. Peter Barber
Adopted unanimously. Mark Grimm and Warren Redlich proposed additional Republican members be added. They stated they were not happy with the Republican members selected above as they were not “their” Republicans. They proposed the Guilderland Republican Chairman be added to the committee and an attorney, Martin Kehoe be added. The Town Board unanimously approved Martin Kehoe.
2. Consider retaining Delaware Engineering to engineer two storm water drainage projects:
a. McKownville Storm Water Drainage Project – $75,000
b. Curry Road/Blackberry Estates Storm Water Drainage Project – $35,000
Adopted unanimously. Warren Redlich and Mark Grimm initially attempted to delay the proposals, but after comment from the residents, they voted to authorize the studies.
3. Consider releasing escrow for Water Extension #24, Oakwood Manor in the amount of $128.77.
Adopted unanimously.
4. Consider awarding bids on the Route 20 – Stuyvesant Plaza – McKownville Reservoir storm drainage project.
Adopted unanimously
5. Consider approving transfer submitted by Comptroller’s Office.
Adopted unanimously.
6. Consider entering into agreement with the Town of Colonie for solid waste disposal.
Adopted unanimously.
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