ILLEGAL SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAKE ERIE BEACH PARK IN 1998
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FEB
20
1997
READ
THE
LETTER
ON 2-20-97, SUPERVISOR ROBERT CATALINO II RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A LAND OWNER ASKING TO PURCHASE A PAPER ROAD ADJACENT TO HIS PROPERTY AND WITHIN THE PARK.
FEB
20
1997
VIEW MAP
OF PARCEL
MAP OF PAPER ROAD SHOWING PORTION OF PAPER ROAD DESCRIBED IN MARCH 5TH, 1997 TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION.
MAR
5
1997
READ
RESOLUTION
#1
ON MARCH 5TH 1997, SUPERVISOR ROBERT CATALINO II MADE A MOTION TO SELL A PORTION OF A PAPER ROAD WITHIN LAKE ERIE BEACH PARK.
SEPT
17
1997
READ
RESOLUTION
#2 Page #1 
ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1997, BY SUPERVISOR CATALINO'S MOTION, A PORTION OF LAKE ERIE BEACH PARK IS SOLD!
READ
RESOLUTION
#2 Page #1 
SEPT
29
1997
READ
THE LEGAL
NOTICE
A LEGAL NOTICE IS PUBLISHED IN THE HAMBURG SUN AND POSTED IN THE TOWN HALL. NOTICE THAT LAKE ERIE BEACH PARK IS NEVER MENTIONED BY NAME! ONLY THE SBL NUMBER IS USED!
MAY
11
1998
RP-5217
Real Property
Transfer Report
RP-5217 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER REPORT
TOWN OF EVANS TO TODD NOWAK
MAY
11
1998
RP-5217
Attachment
#1
THIS ATTACHMENT SHOWS THAT THE PARKS DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SALE ON 7-30-1998. 
MAY
11
1998
RP-5217
Attachment
#2
THIS ATTACHMENT SHOWS EASEMENTS THE TOWN RETAINED ON THE PARCEL SOLD.
IF ALL THESE EASEMENTS WERE NEEDED BY THE TOWN, HOW COULD SUPERVISOR CATALINO CONCLUDE THE PROPERTY HAD NO VALUE TO THE TOWN OR ITS RESIDENTS?
MAY
11
1998
RP-5217
Attachment
#3
SURVEY MAP
SURVEY OF PARKLANDS BEING SOLD TO TODD NOWAK
JULY
2000
VIEW THE ASSESSMENT INFORMATION SHOWS THE CURRENT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION FOR THE FORMER POINT BREEZE HOTEL PROPERTY
JULY
2000
LETTER FROM
GEORGE BASHER
TO THE
TOWN BOARD
GEORGE BASHER LIVES IN LAKE ERIE BEACH AND WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION AT THE TIME THE PARK WAS DEEDED TO THE TOWN.
THE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
How did Supervisor Catalino determine that a portion of Lake Erie Beach Park had NO value to town residents?
As part of the sale, the Town included easements for drainage work, utilities and access by town residents. The Supervisor included many easements for a parcel he claimed had no value to the Town or its residents!!!  SEE: P-5217 Attachment #2
Why wasn't a public hearing called to discuss the sale with town residents?
Why wasn't the Highway Superintendent consulted?
Why weren't residents of Lake Erie Beach consulted?
Why wasn't the Lake Erie Beach Advisory Board consulted?
Why wasn't the Recreation Advisory Board consulted?
How was the value of this lake front property determined to be $3,000.00?
Where are the written estimates of the parcels value from an independent appraiser?
By what process did Supervisor Catalino go from a request to sell a paper road to an actual sale of a paper road AND a parcel of park land?
Where are the search & survey for this real estate transaction?
Why did motions made by Supervisor Catalino and the subsequent legal notices refer to the parcel by its SBL (tax) number without mentioning its well known name, LAKE ERIE BEACH PARK?
Why is the parks department still cutting grass on the sold parcel of parkland which is now private property?
Isn't That Illegal?
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