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WE ARE LIVE.UH, WE'RE OUTTA OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE'RE STILL, I GUESS, IN THE WORK SESSION AND WE'VE GOT A FEW MINUTES TO GO.
BEFORE WE GET TO THE, UH, MAIN COURSE, UH, IN TERMS OF, UH, THE AGENDA ITEMS, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT, UH, YOU NEED TO DISCUSS OR YOU'D LIKE ME TO REVIEW WITH YOU? I CAN THANK YOU THAT WERE SET TO GO WITH ITEMS, UH, UH, 18 THROUGH 21.
THOSE ARE THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS WE HAVE WITH OUR, UH, CONSULTANTS AND WITH THE DRUG TESTING PEOPLE AT ONSITE EMPLOYMENT.
UM, WITH REGARD TO THE 17, THE JAIL MATRON RATE OF PAY THAT HAS TO COME OUT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET, UH, FROM SOME OTHER LINE, THEY CLAIM THAT THEY CAN'T GET MATRON TO COME IN ON A WEEKEND SHIFT TO CARE, AND THAT THEY'RE PAYING TIME AND A HALF TO POLICE OFFICERS TO DO THAT.
SO I WENT ALONG WITH THE CHIEF'S RECOMMENDATION, BUT INDICATING THAT THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO TRANSFER SOME FUNDS.
WE MAY CONSIDER THAT AT THE NEXT MEETING TO, UH, GET THE THREE AN HOUR DIFFERENCE FOR THE, UH, EIGHT TO 16 HOURS OF WORK ON THE WEEKEND.
THIS IS SAM, AS IT PERTAIN TO FINANCE WHAT SAM, THAT PERTAIN TO FINANCE ON A FEW OF THESE RESOLUTIONS.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, NEW HIRE.
UM, I GUESS, WHAT ARE THE RATES OF PAY AND THE SOURCE OF THOSE FUNDS? WELL, ALL THEY'RE DOING TONIGHT, SAM, IS THEY'RE JUST SAYING TO SEAN, LOOK, WE'LL GIVE YOU, UH, AUTHORITY.
THE BOARD IS SAYING TO, UH, SIGN A PAF ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS TO HIRE PEOPLE BECAUSE, UH, THESE RETIRE ARE OCCURRING IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
AND SO, UH, WHEN I SIGNED THE PFS, UH, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TWO TRANSFERS, I THINK FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND TWO RECRUITS, TWO RAW RECRUITS.
UH, SO WE'VE GOTTA GET THEM INTO THE SCHOOL.
BUT, UH, WE'VE GOT FOUR PEOPLE RETIRING AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ADJUSTMENTS ARE GONNA BE.
THEY'RE JUST ASKING FOR ME TO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS.
AND THEN ON FEBRUARY THE FIRST, THE BOARD WOULD HAVE TO VOTE THOSE EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS UP OR DOWN.
I JUST WANNA BE SURE FOR RESOLUTIONS 13 AND 14, THAT THE POLICE ARE TAKING THIS FROM THEIR CURRENT ALREADY APPROPRIATED BUDGETS BECAUSE WE DID DISCUSS DURING BUDGET, UH, DELIBERATIONS TRYING TO GET THOSE AT THE LOWEST RATE POSSIBLE THAT WE CAN.
WELL, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT'S OCCURRING.
WE DID DISCUSS THAT AND, UH, YEAH, CHUCK, IF YOU, THAT'S YOU, UH, YOU'RE RIGHT.
THAT'S WHAT, UH, WE AGREED TO DO.
NOT THAT, THAT IT'S ACTUALLY LOWER.
IT'S ACTUALLY LOWER BECAUSE THOSE, THE TWO ARE GOING TO BE IN THE ACADEMY, WHICH THEY START AT STEP ONE.
SO IT'S ACTUALLY MORE OF A SAVINGS THAN WE ACTUALLY ANTICIPATED.
SO ALSO, SO WE'LL, WE'LL ADDRESS THE CODE, ADDRESS THE CODE REFERENCES AND THE AMOUNT OF MONEY ON FEBRUARY THE FIRST.
BUT I'LL GIVE YOU FOLKS AN EMAIL AND, UH, ATTACH THE P SO THAT EVERYBODY CAN BE ADVISED.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANNA BRING UP? YES, JIM RESOLUTION.
UM, YEAH, I GUESS I'M WONDERING WHO'S SIGNING THESE VOUCHERS NOW? THAT WAS UNCLEAR AT THE LAST MEETING, AS WELL AS 20 WITH EECG.
WHO'S SIGNING THOSE? AND THEN ALSO WHO WILL BE SIGNING NUMBER 21 WITH SARAH? WELL, FIRST OF ALL, UH, LET'S TAKE THEM IN REVERSE ORDER WITH SARAH.
I SIGNED THE VOUCHERS, UH, THAT SHE SUBMITS
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AND I REVIEW HER TIME AND BILLING WITH REGARD TO EEC CONSULTING.I NEVER REVIEWED A VOUCHER FROM THEM DURING THIS CALENDAR YEAR 2020, NEVER SAW ONE.
THE, UH, CONTRACT, UH, OR THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT WAS REVISED BY ME TO REQUIRE THAT THE CONSULTANT, UH, LIST HIS HOURLY RATE AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME ON A MONTHLY BASIS UP TO A CAP OF 2,500 PER MONTH.
THAT'S WHAT WE AGREED TO RETAIN THEM ON.
SO IT'S UNCLEAR TO ME WHO'S BEEN SIGNING THESE VOUCHERS.
I HAVE NOT, I'VE BEEN SIGNING THOSE ONES.
BUT ON THE REORG MEETING, WE DIDN'T HAVE THE CORRECT, UH, WE, IT WASN'T CLEAR WHICH DEPARTMENTS WERE GOING TO BE SIGNED BY WHO FOR A FEW OF THESE, THESE, WELL, IT WASN'T MENTIONED BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S NEVER BEEN MENTIONED.
BUT ACTUALLY YOU SHOULD REVIEW EECG AND I'LL SIGN OFF.
UM, IN TERMS OF SARAH, BECAUSE THERE'S BEEN SOME DIFFICULTY ON THAT WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO WHOM SHE, UH, WORKS WITH.
I'VE AGREED TO STEP IN AND RECONCILE THE DIFFERENCE BY REVIEWING HER, HER TIME AND BILLING.
WITH REGARD TO WENDELL, UH, SAM, YOU AND I HAVE TO, UH, REVIEW THAT, UH, AND WE HAVE TO ADJUSTMENTS REGARDING THE VOUCHERS FOR 2020 THAT HAVEN'T BEEN PAID.
I WILL SAY THIS, WE'VE MADE SOME CHANGES IN THE WENDELL CONTRACT THAT WILL HOPEFULLY WORK TO THEIR BENEFIT AND TO OURS AND MAY RESULT IN, UH, SOME SAVINGS GOING FORWARD.
SO DOES THAT ADDRESS YOUR CONCERNS, SAMANTHA? UM, I GUESS I THINK THAT THE WENDELL AND SARAH VOUCHERS PROBABLY SHOULD BE BY SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY OBSERVES THE SERVICES LIKE A DEPARTMENT HEAD.
UM, SO I GUESS IF THAT'S YOU FOR THOSE I I AGREE TO THAT.
UH, THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE REALITY.
AND IF I HAVE QUESTIONS, I, I'M NOT RETICENT ABOUT RAISING THEM TO DREW AND OR TO SARAH.
ANYTHING ELSE, SAM? NO, THANK YOU.
I HAVE ONE QUESTION ON NUMBER FIVE AND NUMBER NUMBER FIVE AND NUMBER SIX.
WE HAD TABLED FROM LAST WEEK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
DID WE HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION? NO.
UH, SEAN CRO, UH, THANKS FOR BRINGING THAT UP.
SEAN CROTTY, UM, ASKED ME, WE TABLED IT FROM JANUARY THE FOURTH TO TODAY'S MEETING.
THAT'S WHY IT'S ON, UH, SEAN ASKED THAT WE TABLE IT TO AT LEAST FIRST BECAUSE HE'S WAITING TO DETERMINE WHO WILL BE, UH, UH, THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE ELECTED FIRE CHIEFS.
THEY'LL HAVE THEIR ELECTION THIS MONTH AND HE WANTS TO GIVE SOME FURTHER THOUGHT AS TO WHETHER WE GET AN OUTSIDE CITIZEN AS A DEPUTY COORDINATOR OR AN EMPLOYEE.
SO HE'S ASKED US TO PUSH THAT BACK TO THE NEXT MEETING.
BETH, WHAT WAS YOUR OTHER GOAL? ONE, ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT ON THAT ONE IS THAT WE DID LAST WEEK, WE RECOGNIZED THE FACT THAT SOMEHOW OUR HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT HAD BEEN LEFT OFF AND THAT WAS A CORRECTION.
SO IF WE CAN JUST MAKE THAT NOTE.
SO IN ADDITION TO WHAT SEAN IS DOING, MAKE THE NOTE THAT WE HAD, UM, TALKED ABOUT LAST WEEK THAT THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT POSITION WOULD BE ADDED.
WELL, I KNOW YOU SUGGESTED IT.
I DUNNO THAT WE AGREED TO DO ANYTHING, BUT I DON'T REALLY CARE.
IF YOU WANNA ADD, IT'S OKAY WITH ME.
WELL, I THOUGHT SEAN KARATE HAD ACTUALLY SAID THAT HE REMEMBERED IT BEING THERE IN THE PAST.
HE WASN'T SURE WHY IT WASN'T ON THAT.
I BELIEVE HE HAD COMMENTED ON THAT.
I, IT IN FACT WAS IN MY EMAIL TO, UM, FOR HIS NAME TO BE SUBMITTED IN THERE.
SO I'M NOT SURE IF IT WAS JUST AN OVERSIGHT OR WHAT HAPPENED, BUT HIS NAME WAS IN THERE AND HIS NAME WILL BE IN THERE.
SEAN, WE DON'T NEED TO THEN AMEND IT AS LONG AS YOU'LL PUT HIM THERE BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO, UH, DEAL WITH THIS.
WE, WHEN IT COMES TO A DEPUTY COORDINATOR'S POSITION ANYWAY, RIGHT? YES, SIR.
I, I PLAN ON DOING ALL THE CHANGES IN THAT ONE RESOLUTION, UH, IN EARLY FEBRUARY.
THE OTHER, THE OTHER ONE WAS YOU WANTED TO MENTION? YEAH.
UM, I HAD SOME DISCUSSIONS WITH, UH, AN EXISTING EMPLOYEE.
UH, BUT, UH, WE, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE, UH, A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING AN EXISTING EMPLOYEE.
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MIGHT BE WISE TO GET SOMEONE, UH, FROM THE COMMUNITY, SOMEONE WHO'S NOT ALREADY OBLIGATED TO PERFORM A LOT OF WORK AS AN EXISTING EMPLOYEE.SO I SAID TO HIM, UH, MAKE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS AND I'LL SAY THAT TO ALL OF YOU.
UH, MAKE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.
SO IF WE DON'T HAVE A CANDIDATE WE CAN AGREE UPON TONIGHT, UH, ON THE COORDINATOR'S POSITION, WE WOULD'VE TO ADJOURN THIS TO TWO ONE AND COME UP WITH HOPEFULLY A REPLACEMENT ON THAT DATE.
AND JUST TO ADD TO THAT, JIM, YOU KNOW, MY THOUGHT HERE WAS, UH, IF WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOMEBODY OUTSIDE THE TOWN, EITHER, YOU KNOW, COMING FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR OR EVEN THE PUBLIC SECTOR THAT'S NO LONGER ACTIVE, UH, TO ME IT WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE BECAUSE THEN YOU DON'T HAVE, UH, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH EMPLOYEES SUPERVISING OTHER EMPLOYEES.
AND I THINK THIS IS A PRETTY IMPORTANT POSITION THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED, ESPECIALLY WITH COVID-19, THAT I THINK WE WANNA GET IT RIGHT AND TO, YOU KNOW, AND WE'VE TRIED, YOU KNOW, WITH, UH, THE EMPLOYEE ROUTE THAT WE KNOW THAT THAT'S NOT GONNA WORK.
SO I THINK MY THOUGHT IS, UM, TO TO, YOU KNOW, PUT OUT AN AD AND TO REALLY OPEN UP TO SOMEBODY THAT HAS EXPERIENCE.
UM, 'CAUSE WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET THAT FROM AN EXISTING EMPLOYEE.
AND I THINK WE'VE SEEN, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE DO HAVE ADS, I AT LEAST I CAN SPEAK IN, IN TERMS OF WHAT WE'VE GOTTEN SO FAR FROM THE RECORD, THE RECYCLING COMMITTEE AND THE, UM, RECREATION FOUNDATION BOARD WHEN WE PUT ADS OUT IN THE SUN AND THROUGH OUR FACEBOOK, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GETTING SOME GREAT CANDIDATES, GREAT PEOPLE TO ADD.
SO I THINK IT'S WORTH A SHOT TO SEE IF WE CAN'T, UH, DO THAT WITH THIS POSITION.
UM, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I THINK WE'RE AT THE POINT NOW WHERE WE'VE GOTTA CONVENE, UH, THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD.
IS IT NOT JUST A, A MINUTE OR TWO AFTER SEVEN? YES.
UH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, UH, WE'LL CONVENE THE REGULAR OF THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD FOR 1 11 21.
UM, SINCE WE'VE ALREADY CALLED THE ROLE WE'LL DISPENSE WITH THAT.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC.
THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
FIRST MOMENT OF SILENCE, SUPERVISOR.
OH, I BEG YOUR PARDON, MICHAEL.
THANK YOU LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
CHRIS HALL, UH, OUR VALUE DEPARTMENT HEAD AND LONG TIME FRIEND AND EMPLOYEE.
HIS MOM PASSED AWAY, MARY HALL, AND MARY HAS BEEN SICK FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND SHE'S A FORMER
SO WITH YOUR PERMISSION, UH, LET'S HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENT TRIBUTE TO MARY HALL.
UH, KAREN, NUMBER THREE, RESOLVE AT THE
THIS HEREBY APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS AS FOLLOWS.
7 20 20 TOM BOARD WORK SESSION 12, 7, 20 20.
UH, MR. CONLEY, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM NUMBER FOUR.
I'LL SECOND THAT ON THE QUESTION.
WELL, ACTUALLY IT'S NOT, IT'S NOT DEBATABLE OR AMENABLE.
UH, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM NUMBER FIVE.
THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM PREMISED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COORDINATOR.
SEAN, I'M SORRY TO, UH, AT LEAST FEBRUARY 1ST.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGN BY SAYING AYE.
I'M SORRY, I THINK YOU GOT THE ITEM NUMBER SIX ON THE AGENDA.
THAT WAS A CONSIDERATE, I'M SORRY THERE WAS A MOTION, UH, OR RATHER DISCUSSION MIKE TO UH, UH, TABLE
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THAT ITEM, UH, TO AFFORD US MORE TIME TO FIND THE COORDINATOR.I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS BE OKAY.
MOTION TO TABLE, UH, NUMBER SIX, PLEASE.
I'LL SECOND THAT ON THE QUESTION.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
CARRIE, KAREN, TOWN CLERK TEMPORARY HIRES RESOLVE THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE TEMPORARY HIRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING IN THE ANNUAL COLLECTION OF COUNT AND COUNTY TAX PAYMENTS AS DETAILED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PERSONAL ACTION FORM.
SO MOVED SECOND ON THE QUESTION.
WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG IS A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, CDBG ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY AND IS PART OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, ERIE COUNTY, HOME SYSTEM AS DETERMINED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, HUD.
AND WHEREAS THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS THE RESPONSIBLE ENTITY FOR THE CDBG AND HOME PROGRAMS AND THEREFORE MUST FOLLOW ALL REGULATIONS SET FOR THESE PROGRAMS BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, HUD WHILE THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SHALL TAKE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THESE FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND REGULATIONS.
WHO'S ON THE, WHO'S ON THE SECOND? I THINK I HAD IT, BUT I DON'T KNOW.
WHEREAS FROM AUGUST, 2020 THROUGH OCTOBER, 2020, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HELD PUBLIC HEARINGS TO SOLICIT FUNDING REQUESTS IN ANTICIPATION OF RECEIVING FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL CDBG AND HOME PROGRAMS IN THE 2021 PROGRAM YEAR.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES SUPERVISOR, JAMES SHAW AND CHRISTOPHER HALL, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO SIGN ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR SUBMITTING THE TOWN OF HAMBURG'S DRAFT FINAL AND ANY CARES ACT PLANS FOR ANTICIPATED FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HUD IN THE 2021 PROGRAM YEAR.
SO MOVED SECOND ON THE QUESTION.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO ADVERTISE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSALS RFP FOR COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1ST, 2021 THROUGH MARCH 31ST, 2023 RFPS TO BE OPENED ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 2021 AT 11:00 AM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE LEGAL NOTICE.
LEGAL NOTICE IS AVAILABLE WITHIN THE CDBG PROGRAM INCOME ACCOUNT.
SECOND IS KAREN HOKE ON THE QUESTION.
WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD BY PREVIOUS RESOLUTION IDENTIFIED AND APPROVED A TOWN WIDE DRAINAGE STUDY PROJECT FOR FUNDING THROUGH BONDING BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE RELEASE AND ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH TOWN DEPARTMENTS FOR THE COMPLETION OF A TOWN WIDE DRAINAGE STUDY TO BE RELEASED ON FEBRUARY 1 21 AND OPENED ON FEBRUARY NINE, UM, MARCH 19TH, 20 AT 11:00 AM IN THE, UH, BY THE HAMBURG TOWN CLERK.
AND I APOLOGIZE, DID WE DISCUSS THAT WE WERE GOING TO TABLE THIS, UH, FEBRUARY 1ST FORWARD? WHAT'S THAT? GO AHEAD, MIKE.
I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING FORWARD.
WE DID DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF
WE WOULD GO FORWARD, WE WOULD GIVE YOU THE BALL TO RUN WITH AND, UH, YOU WOULD WORK WITH THE TOWN ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND ENGINEERING TO IMPLEMENT, UH, THIS, BUT I DID BELIEVE WE AGREED TO GO FORWARD.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND.
OKAY, JIM, THIS IS, UH, WITH REGARD TO NUMBER 12, MR. CONLEY, HE RESOLVE AT THE TOWN ENGINEERS REPORT ON THE COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE
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PLEASANT CREEK SUBDIVISION.PHASE TWO STREETLIGHT INSTALLATION WORK PERFORMED UNDER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PERMIT NUMBER 1 0 3 9 BE RECEIVED AND ACCEPTED AND THAT THE SUPERVISOR IS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE REPORT BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED NATIONAL GRID TO CONNECT SEVEN 70 WATT HIGH PRESSURE SODIUM LUMINARIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXISTING RATE TARIFF AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE THAT TWO CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE PROVIDED TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSMITTAL TO NATIONAL GRID AND THAT THIS RESOLUTION BECOMES EFFECTIVE ON THE DAY THE REPORT IS SIGNED BY THE SUPERVISOR.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, UH, MR. PEACHY'S ON THE SECOND ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
POLICE DEPARTMENT, NEW HIRES RESOLVE THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED SUPERVISOR SHAW TO DO AN EMERGENCY HIRE OF FOUR POLICE OFFICERS IN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE DUE TO THE POLICE ACADEMY.
START DATE OF FEBRUARY 1ST, 2021.
ALL RIGHT ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT TO THE FULL-TIME PROVISIONAL POSITION OF CONFIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE POLICE WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO APPOINT THERESA GERE TO THE FULL-TIME PROVISIONAL POSITION OF CONFIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE AID POLICE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THIS APPOINTMENT IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 22ND, 2021 AT A RATE OF $23 PER HOUR.
40,024 ANNUALLY FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN B 1 21.
ANYBODY SECOND? SECOND IS MR. CONLEY ON THE QUESTION.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE BY SAYING AYE.
RESOLVE THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ADVERTISE FOR ONE LPR LICENSE PLATE READER TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL DEBT REQUIREMENTS.
IN THE EVENT A COUNTY STATE FEDERAL BID FOR DESIRED EQUIPMENT IS NOT LOCATED FUNDING FOR THE LPR WILL BE SOLELY FROM FEDERAL YEAR 2019.
STONE GARDEN GRANT, $21,000, WHICH IS REIMBURSEMENT GRANT AWARD.
TRADE AWARD POLICE VEHICLES RESOLVE THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED AWARDING VEHICLE TRADES TO WESTWARD FORD OF HAMBURG, THE HIGH BED OAK
A 2013 FOREST RIVER TRAILER FOR $3,507,000 CREDIT TO BE APPLIED TOWARD FUSION PURCHASE APPROVED ON JANUARY 4TH, 2021.
RESOLUTION SIX, LOWERING THE COST TO $21,792 AND 86 CENTS.
SECOND, UH, BY MS. FARRELL ON THE QUESTION.
WHEREAS THE HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS THAT IT CANNOT SECURE THE ASSISTANCE OF JAIL MATRONS ON WEEKEND SHIFTS GIVEN THE CURRENT HOURLY RATE OF PAY, WHICH IS $15 PER HOUR.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT EFFECTIVE UPON THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION, THE HOURLY RATE OF PAY FOR SHALL BE EXTENDED TO $18 PER HOUR TO FACILITATE THE TOWN'S DUTY TO PROVIDE A SECURE HOLDING OF INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE IN TEMPER, WHO MAY BE TEMPORARILY INCARCERATED IN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
THE, UH, THE CODE, UH, THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS WILL HAVE TO BE PROVIDED AT OUR FEBRUARY 1ST MEETING.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND.
SECOND IS MR. PETRI ON THE QUESTION.
WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG CONTRACTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WITH ONSITE EMPLOYEE TESTING TO PROVIDE LEGALLY MANDATED DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES IN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AGREES TO RENEW ITS ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH ONSITE EMPLOYEE TESTING FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE ATTACHED PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND.
IS MR. PETRI ON THE QUESTION? ALL IN FAVOR?
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AYE.WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG IS SCHEDULED TO ENTER INTO A MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT WITH WENDELL WDD WD PC DREW RILEY
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT UPON REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT NEGOTIATED BETWEEN WENDELL AND THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, THE TOWN BOARD ACCEPTS THE TERMS OF SAID CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZES ITS SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE SAME IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND, SECONDED MS. FARRELL ON THE QUESTION? ANYONE? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AGREES TO RENEW ITS ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH EECG CONSULTING LLC FOR THE SERVICES ABOVE RENDERED FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZES THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT PREPARED BY MR. MALKI ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF AMBER WITH THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT.
WHICH LETTER OF AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS AGENDA? IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? ONE SECOND.
SECOND IS MR. PETRI ON THE QUESTION.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
MOTION IS CARRIED AS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG DESIRES TO ENTER INTO A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH PLANNING CONSULTANT SARAH DEJA, DAN, FOR VARIOUS CONSULTING SERVICES AS A SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG ADOPTS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT BETWEEN CONSULTANTS, SARAH DE JARAN AND THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AND AUTHORIZES THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO ENTER INTO SAME.
SECOND IS, UH, MR. PET THE QUESTION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE FULL-TIME PROVISIONAL POSITION OF ASSESSMENT CLERK WITHIN THE ASSESSING DEPARTMENT.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TOWN ASSESSOR TO APPOINT MARISSA DERO TO THE FULL-TIME PROVISIONAL POSITION OF ASSESSMENT CLERK WITHIN THE ASSESSING DEPARTMENT.
THE APPOINTMENT IS SUBJECT TO ALL PRECONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A PRE-EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECK AND PHYSICAL.
THIS APPOINTMENT IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 12TH, 2021 AT A RATE OF $21 AND 20 CENTS PER HOUR.
FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN A 1 3 5 5 0.1 ON SECOND.
I'LL SECOND THAT, UH, ON THE QUESTION.
MOTION IS CARRIED, UH, BEING RESOLVED AT THE TOWN BOARD, APPROVE THE TERMINATION OF THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES AND BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
SANDRA GRAHAM, PART-TIME CLEANER AND SANDRA RIA, PART-TIME CLEANER.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT RESOLUTION? SECOND, MR. PETRI, UH, ON THE QUESTION? ANYONE? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVES THE PURCHASE OF 1 72 INCH JOHN DEERE Z TRACK MOWER AND ONE 60 INCH JOHN DEERE Z TRACK MOWER FOR THE TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF $16,800 PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK STATE PC 68 31 FUNDS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNTS A 71 40 A TWO AND A 74 4 ENCUMBERED IN THE
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2020 BUDGET APPROVED BY SAMANTHA AND ACCOUNT 71 41 0.20 OF THE 2021 BUDGET.THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THIS IS THAT B AND G TRIES TO MAINTAIN REGULAR ROTATION OF EQUIPMENT IN AN EFFORT TO SAVE MONEY.
OKAY, THAT'S, UH, THE RESOLUTION.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND.
SECOND IS KAREN HO ON THE QUESTION.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SUPERVISOR BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AND ERIE COUNTY FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR THE 2021 CALENDAR YEAR.
THE AMOUNT OF THIS GRANT IS FOR $34,780 AND WILL BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE TOWN'S YOUTH ENGAGE IN SERVICE PROGRAM.
THE MOTION IS MADE AND SECONDED BY MS. FARRELL ON THE QUESTION.
IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
DO YOU GET RESOLVED? THE TELL BOARD APPROVED THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH POWER ADD FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING TWO SCOREBOARDS.
ONE AT EACH END FOR THE DONNY 30 GYMNASIUM LOCATED WITHIN THE HAMBURG SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE CONTRACT POWER ADD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOLICITING A SPONSORS TO PAY FOR THE UNITS.
ONCE THE COST OF THE SCOREBOARDS HAS BEEN RAISED THROUGH THIS PROCESS, THE REMAINING AD REVENUE WILL BE SPLIT 50 50 BETWEEN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AND POWER ADD FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONTRACTS WITH THE SPONSORS, THE TOWN'S ONLY COST IN THIS VENTURE WILL BE INSTALLATION SECOND.
ON THE QUESTION, UH, SEAN, ON THE QUESTION.
IN THE EVENT THAT, UH, WITH REGARD TO THE SCOREBOARDS AT, AT THE, UH, TYRE GYMNASIUM, IF, IF, UH, THE COMPANY CAN'T SECURE SUFFICIENT AD REVENUE TO COVER THE COSTS, WHAT, WHO'S RESPONSIBLE? UH, THEY WON'T START THE IN INSTALLATION UNTIL, UH, THEY HAVE THE ADS.
AT LEAST THAT, AND THAT'S, WE HAVE TO REMEMBER TOO, THIS IS THE SECOND, UM, SCOREBOARD PROJECT WE'RE DOING.
WE, LAST YEAR WE COMPLETED THE SCOREBOARD AT THE HOCKEY ARENA.
AND SO THE GOAL HERE IS REALLY TO EXPAND ON THAT, UH, THAT PARTICULAR GYM IS USED.
UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT'S EXTREMELY WELL USED AND WE'VE GOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC THERE.
SO WE'RE OPTIMISTIC THAT WE CAN RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS WITH THIS ADDITIONAL, THESE ADDITIONAL TWO SCOREBOARDS.
UM, AND WE ALREADY HAVE THE ONE PAID FOR AT THE, UH, ICE ARENA.
SO THIS ONE, UH, WON'T BE, WE WON'T BE, UH, CHARGED UNTIL IT'S UP AND, UM, RECEIVING THE REVENUE, UH, TO PAY FOR THE, THE, THE SCOREBOARD.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE RESOLUTION PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
A NUMBER 27 HERE IS ALL THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED, THE TERMINATION AND HIRING OF PERSONNEL FOR THE YOUTH RECREATION AND SENIOR SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS FOLLOWS.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
ALRIGHT, THE MOTION IS CARRIED.
UH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE NEXT ONE IS ITEM NUMBER 28, THE CAPITAL PROJECT OUTLINE RESOLUTION.
AND THE OUTLINE IS ATTACHED TO THE RESOLUTION AND MADE A PART THEREOF.
UH, WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS AMEND THE RESOLUTION, MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND.
I TAKE, I DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO ITEM NUMBER SIX ON THE OUTLINE.
UH, THE R WHICH SAYS THE RFP SHOULD BE PREPARED AND READY FOR SUBMISSION TO THE TOWN BOARD ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY THE FIRST 2021.
AND ON THE NEXT PAGE, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PHRASE PRIORITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION, WE WOULD ADD A COMMA IN PLACE OF THE PERIOD AFTER THE TOWN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND THE LEGAL, UH, DEPARTMENT MAKE AN APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATION.
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THIS RESOLUTION TO INCLUDE THE AMENDMENTS I JUST READ.IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND TO AMEND.
UH, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
NOW THE MOTION IS AMENDED WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS SECURED, BONDED INDEBTEDNESS APPROXIMATING $9.8 MILLION TO UNDERTAKE EIGHT SEPARATE AND DISTINCT CAPITAL PROJECTS AND STUDIES.
AND WHEREAS IT'S IN THE PUBLIC'S INTERESTS TO EXP EXPEDITE THOSE VARIOUS PROJECTS TO THE POINT OF CONCLUSION, TO THE POINT OF THE CONCLUSION OF EACH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG BY APPOINTS BOARD LIAISONS AND PROJECT COORDINATORS FOR THE VARIOUS PROJECTS AS SPECIFIED IN THE ATTACHED OUTLINE, WHICH IS A NEXT TO THIS RESOLUTION AND MADE A PART HERE OUT.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT AS AMENDED? SECOND.
MR. CONLEY'S? ON THE SECOND ON THE QUESTION.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THAT IS ADOPTED BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMPER TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE TOWN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO QUALIFIED FIRMS FOR THE LAYOUT AND DESIGN OF THE FORMER POLICE AREA AT 6,100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE MAIN BUILDING AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE BIDS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BY THE END OF THE DAY 2 20 20 USING THE ATTACHED GUIDELINES.
I'LL SECOND THAT ON THE QUESTION.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE GOT AN ADD-ON MOTION, UM, WHICH WAS SUBMITTED, UH, YES, WHICH WAS SUBMITTED AFTER THE CUTOFF DATE ON THURSDAY.
HOWEVER, WE HAVE AGREED THAT, UH, IN THE EVENT THE RESOLUTION IS, UH, EITHER CONGRATULATORY, UH, OR NON-CONTROVERSIAL, WE WOULD ENTERTAIN LATE RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPOINT, APPROVE THE TERMINATION AND HIRING AS DETAILED IN THE PERSONAL ACTION FORM PAF.
AND WHAT THAT IS, IS THE HIRING OF FAITH NORMAN, UH, TO TAKE THE PLACE OF MICHELLE LAITY AS THE CLERK ASSISTANT TO COUNCIL MEMBERS HULK AND CONLEY.
SO I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT RESOLUTION IF THERE IS.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THIS RESOLUTION, PLEASE SAY AYE.
NOW THE NEXT ITEM WE GOT IS OUR USUAL ONE ABOUT THE CASH DISBURSEMENTS.
I HOPE YOU HAVE, UH, THE HANDOUTS ON THAT, BUT, UH, WE MAKE A MOTION TO RECEIVE REPORT AND FILE IT ACCORDINGLY.
TOTAL, UH, BOARD AUDIT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS FROM MONDAY 1 11 21.
TOTAL OPERATING FUNDS DISBURSEMENTS $8,132,492 AND 70 CENTS.
THE OVERALL CASH DISBURSEMENTS, WHICH HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR AUDIT AMOUNT TO $9,754,540 AND 38 CENTS.
I MAKE A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE, UH, THAT REPORT.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? ONE SECOND.
UH, ON THE QUESTION? YES, ON THE QUESTION.
ALL ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
THAT CONCLUDES THE AGENDA AS I HAVE IT.
I HOPE I HAVEN'T MISSED ANYTHING.
IT NOW COMES TO US TO, UH, UH, GET REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS.
ARE YOU WITH US, BRIDGET? YES, I AM.
ANYTHING TO REPORT? NOTHING NEW TO REPORT.
UH, SAMANTHA TARIN IN FINANCE.
ANYTHING NEW TO REPORT? HI, MR. SHAW.
THIS IS KIM AND FRANCE HAS NOTHING TO REPORT.
AND ALYSSA'S PERSONNEL, ANYTHING TO REPORT
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ROLE CLERK POSITION WITHIN THE TOWN HALL.WE RECEIVED, UH, SIX APPLICATIONS.
UH, ROGER, UH, IN CODE ENFORCEMENT.
AND, UH, MR. LARDO IN ENGINEERING? UH, OKAY.
I MEAN, MAY, SHE'S THERE IN TOM LARDO.
ANYTHING TO REPORT? I HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT.
UH, PAT RYAN, UH, IN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
UM, CHRIS HALL IS EXCUSE, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, OWING TO THE DEATH OF HIS MOM.
UH, IT'S BEEN BUSINESS AS USUAL IN OUR OFFICE.
I THOUGH I DO HAVE TO SAY THAT WE HAVE NOTICED A TREND OF GETTING A LOT OF REFERRALS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND FROM PRIOR CLIENTS, OF PEOPLE CALLING INTO THE OFFICE, UH, REQUESTING ASSISTANCE.
SO WE'VE HAVE, UH, NOTICED AN UPTICK IN THAT, WHICH WE'RE, WE'RE HAPPY TO SEE PEOPLE REACHING OUT FOR HELP.
THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK YOU DO.
MARTY, ANYTHING? MARTY GENKE IN RECREATION.
UH, KEVIN TRASK, UH, TOWN POLICE? I'M HERE.
I'M GLAD YOU'RE FEELING BETTER, BUDDY.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WELL WISHES.
UH, JUST THAT, UH, JUST, UH, REPORTING THAT, UH, ORIGINALLY I, I THINK THE BOARD KNEW THAT WE WERE, UH, PLANNING ON DOING, UH, TRANSFERS TO REPLACE THE PEOPLE THAT WE WERE LOSING THIS MONTH.
UH, HOWEVER BEST LAID PLANS WE HAD TO PIVOT AND WE WERE, UH, WE GOT INTO THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST AND I HAVE TO THANK, UM, THE CAPTAINS, UH, EZ BUD AND LAVELL PUT TOGETHER 16 INTERVIEWS IN VERY SHORT ORDER.
AND WE DID, UH, WE, UH, POWERED THROUGH 16 INTERVIEWS, UH, LAST WEEK AND, UM, UH, CAME UP WITH SOME, UH, REALLY GOOD CANDIDATES AND, UH, WE'LL BE MOVING FORWARD.
WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING THEM.
UM, TAX BILLS WILL BE PICKED UP TOMORROW.
THEY'RE FINALLY DONE, AND THEY'LL BE OUT BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
UH, DAN STANFORD IN ASSESSING DAN.
ANYTHING, UH, NOTHING TO REPORT OTHER THAN GO BUCKEYES, IF I'M ALLOWED TO SAY THAT.
YES, YOU'RE ALLOWED TO SAY THAT.
IS THAT YOUR NEPHEW, PLEASE? YES.
UM, SEAN CROTTY
ALRIGHT, BUDDY, TED CASEY AND HIGHWAY.
UH, JUST WANNA FIRST, UH, START BY, UH, COMMENDING THE BOARD FOR MOVING FORWARD WITH, UH, THE, UH, RESOLUTION NUMBER 11 RE REGARDING THE TOWN DRAINAGE STUDY.
IT IS A, UH, A SIGNIFICANT FIRST STEP FOR US.
AND, UH, AS WE'VE ALL EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND EVEN MORE RECENTLY, UM, DRAINAGE PLAYS A HUGE ROLE IF IT'S NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY FOR RESIDENTS, AND, UH, THE IMPACT CAN BE QUITE SIGNIFICANT.
SO, UH, HATS OFF TO THE BOARD, UH, IN THAT REGARD.
UM, AND, UH, DOVETAILING OFF OF THAT, JUST TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE RELATIVE TO THE DRAINAGE AT 50 76 LAKESHORE ROAD, UM, THAT, UM, SERVICES
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ACROSS THE STREET, COLUMBIA, UH, A FEW OF THE HOUSES ON ROUTE FIVE, UM, JUST SPOKE TO A, THE, THE WORK WE CAN'T DO IN THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.UH, IT'S BY BEYOND OUR EXPERTISE.
UH, JIM, I KNOW YOU'VE LOOKED AT IT, UH, I'VE LOOKED AT IT, I LOOKED AT IT AGAIN TODAY JUST TO GET A STATUS OF THIS.
UH, STORM SEWER, UH, SPOKE TO A CONTRACTOR TODAY.
UH, AMERICAN, UH, PIPE, I THINK THEIR NAME IS ERIE COUNTY WA UH, SEWER AUTHORITY USES THEM.
UM, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING, UH, FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE OF WEEKS, UH, DUE TO THEIR EQUIPMENT BEING, UM, OUT OF THE AREA PRESENTLY IN USE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE, UH, AS A RECOMMENDATION TO LOOK AT THIS WORK.
AND, YOU KNOW, AS SIMPLE AS IT MAY APPEAR, IT IS, YOU KNOW, IT'S A BLOCKED SEWER LINE, UH, THAT WITH PROPER EQUIPMENT, UH, AND MANPOWER, UH, NEED TO BE ADDRESSED, UH, LESS.
WE KNOW WE HAVE ANOTHER, YOU KNOW, SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OVER THERE.
UM, SO I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED GOING FORWARD, BUT IF THERE, I COULD TIE IN WITH MAYBE, UH, CAMMY IF YOU HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ON SOMEONE ELSE THAT MIGHT DO THIS WORK.
UM, AND, UH, THE NEXT ITEM IS, UH, WE'RE CURRENTLY PUTTING TOGETHER, AND I'LL HAVE IT FOR THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
UM, A COUPLE OF RESOLUTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A, UH, BRUSH SHIPPER.
IT COST THEM APPROXIMATELY, UH, $80,000.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE OBVIOUSLY USED THEM TO A GREAT DEGREE AND, UH, WE NEED ANOTHER ONE.
UH, ONE OF THE ONES THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IS UNRELIABLE, AND THEN ALSO PUTTING TOGETHER, UH, A RESOLUTION FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SECOND GRAPPLE VEHICLE, UH, AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $200,000.
THE GRAPPLE, UH, JUST TO DESCRIBE IT, HAS A, A LONG ARM ARTICULATING ARM, AND IT'S A CLAW, IT'S USED FOR BRUSH.
UM, WE GET A LOT OF CALLS ABOUT BRUSH THIS YEAR IN PARTICULAR, WE GOT A TON OF, AND THEY WEREN'T, THEY WEREN'T GREAT JOB NECESSARILY BRUSH, BUT BECAUSE OF OUR, YOU KNOW, LIMITED MANPOWER, UH, OUR CURTAILING OF OVER OVERTIME, UH, BY REQUEST, UH, FROM THE BOARD, UM, WE NEVER CAUGHT UP WITH BRUSH.
SO WHAT THIS GRAPPLE WILL DO IS, UM, HELP US TO TAKE CARE OF THE BRUSH IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER.
UH, AND ALSO I ANTICIPATE, UH, SAVING ON THE NEED FOR OVERTIME TO SOME DEGREE.
UH, BUT WHAT WE EXPERIENCED LAST, UH, LAST SEASON, YOU KNOW, COUPLED WITH THE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME THAT WE LOST WITH COVID, SO WE NEVER ACTUALLY CAUGHT UP.
UH, YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T CONTINUE, UH, NEXT YEAR, THIS YEAR, UM, TO NOT MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE GETTING THAT BRUSH, UH, OFF THE SIDES OF THE ROADS AT A, AT A MINIMUM, UH, IT'S AN INCONVENIENCE FOR RESIDENTS, YOU KNOW, THEIR GRASS DIES.
UM, BUT FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT, WHICH IS WHERE I FOCUS, UH, IT OBSTRUCTS THE, POTENTIALLY OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OF, UH, THE TRAVELING PUBLIC, UH, WHETHER THEY'RE ON A BICYCLE, WHETHER THEY'RE WALKING OR WHETHER THEY'RE IN VEHICLES.
AND THAT POSES A HAZARD FOR EVERYONE.
SO DOING THAT IN A TIMELY MANNER IS VERY IMPORTANT.
UM, REGARDING THE SHARED SERVICES, UH, BETH AND I HAVE TALKED AND JUST WANT TO CLARIFY FOR OUR, OUR STORM THAT KICKED OFF THE SEASON, UH, WE ENGAGED, UH, THE SERVICES OF NEW YORK STATE DOT.
UM, WE HAVE A FORMAL AGREEMENT WITH NEW YORK STATE DOT TO SHARE SERVICES AND, YOU KNOW, WHEN THE NEED ARISES, AS WAS THE CASE FOR THAT STORM, WE DON'T HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO THEM.
AND WHERE WE HAVE INFORMAL, UH, ASSOCIATIONS AND SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENTS, UH, WE EQUALLY ALSO DON'T HESITATE TO, UH, GET THE HELP THAT, UH, WE NEED AT THAT TIME.
AND THEN IN EXCHANGE, UH, FOR THOSE SERVICES PROVIDED BY NEW YORK STATE, DOT, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY CAN REACH OUT TO US FOR HELP WITH INCLUDE, UH, DEBRIS CLEARANCE, UH, FLOOD CLEANUP AND REPAIR, UH, ROADSIDE MOWING, LIKE ALONG A A STATE ROAD, UM, SUMMER MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS.
UH, WE COULD EVEN HELP THEM WITH SNOW AND ICE OPERATIONS ON THEIR ROADS.
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UM, USE OF SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT AND, UH, ALSO FOR MATERIALS SUCH AS, UH, SALT.SO IT IS A, UH, I THINK A GREAT COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT ENTITIES WHERE I THINK THE GENERAL PUBLIC WOULD, UH, OBVIOUSLY EXPECT SUCH COLLABORATION.
AND, UH, THAT IS THE CASE, UH, FORMALLY WITH NEW YORK STATE DOT.
AND AS I ALLUDED TO, YOU KNOW, REACHING OUT TO ERIE COUNTY SEWER AUTHORITY AND THEY WERE, UH, YOU KNOW, VERY HELPFUL.
UM, THEY THEMSELVES, REGARDING 50 76 LAKE SHORE WEREN'T ABLE TO HELP US WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT BECAUSE THEY, UH, AS WE DESCRIBED IT TO THEM, THE BLOCKAGE WAS TOO SIGNIFICANT.
AND THEN OUR SURROUNDING TOWNS BE IT, UH, EVANS AND, UH, I'VE HAD OFFERS FROM CLARENCE.
UH, SO IT IS A VERY COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH, UH, THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENTS IN OUR AREA, WHICH IS TO THE BENEFIT OF THE TAXPAYER IN HAMBURG.
UM, AND THEN LASTLY, UH, WITH OUR, UH, GIS SYSTEM, AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT BETH AND I DID ALSO TALK ABOUT, UM, AND, AND I HAD BROUGHT IT UP, UH, A WHILE BACK, UH, WITH IT, I, I'D LIKE TO, UM, BEGIN TO LOAD IN INTO OUR GIS SYSTEM.
IN LOOKING AT IT, UH, IT SHOWS THAT THERE'S BEEN NO UPDATES RELATIVE TO, TO THE ROADS, UH, SINCE 2007.
AND, AND WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO WITH THAT IS, UH, AND I SAW IT'S BEING DONE IN SYRACUSE, THEY'VE ACTUALLY, UH, NOTED USING VARIOUS LAYERS IN GIS, THE CONDITION OF THE ROADS.
SO AS EVERYONE KNOWS, WE'VE DONE NOT JUST ONE, BUT WE'VE DONE TWO ASSESSMENTS OF THE TOWN ROADS AND LIKE TO BEGIN LOADING THOSE INTO THE GIS SYSTEM TO SHARE THAT WITH THE PUBLIC TO SHOW THE CONDITION.
UM, AND WE CAN SHOW THAT, YOU KNOW, GOOD, BAD AND UGLY.
WE'VE GOT ALL THOSE CATEGORIES AS WE ARE WELL AWARE OF AND I THINK IT'D BE A GREAT SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND WOULD JUST LIKE THE, UM, SUPPORT FROM THE TOWN BOARD TO BEGIN TO MOVE FORWARD AND WORK WITH IT IN THAT, UH, MANNER.
ANYTHING ELSE? ANY, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NO.
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANNA ADD? ANYTHING ELSE TO REPORT? UM, THAT IS IT.
KATE HILLMAN, TRAFFIC SAFETY, KATE WALTER, RUTH AND LEGAL.
UH, SARAH DEJA DAN IN PLANNING.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ALL KNOW THAT THE, UH, PLANNING BOARD APPROVED RECENTLY A, UH, SAME DAY COVID TESTING SITE AT DR.
SHARMA'S MEDICAL CENTER ON PLEASANT AND SOUTHWESTERN.
AND THAT'S UP AND RUNNING AND THEY ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE DOLLAR GENERAL OF COURSE ON SOUTHWESTERN AND THAT'S IT.
WHAT'S THE STATUS? UH, SARAH ON THE DOLLAR GENERAL, UH, APPLICATION? THE PLANNING BOARD CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING THE OTHER NIGHT, SO NOW I BELIEVE THE NEXT STEP IS THEY'RE GOING TO DECIDE IF THEY'RE GOING TO DO A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OR A POSITIVE DECLARATION UNDER SEEKER.
THEY'RE REALLY WRESTLING WITH THIS ONE.
UM, THAT'S WHY THEY EARN THE BIG BUCKS.
ALRIGHT, NOW, UH, TOWN BOARD MEMBERS, ANYTHING YOU WANT TO PUT FORWARD? NO MA'AM.
HOW ABOUT MEMBER, ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE STEADFASTLY STAYED WITH US AND SEE US ONLINE, CAN YOU COMMUNICATE TO US SOMEHOW ANY QUESTIONS FROM THAT YOU MAY HAVE OR COMMENTS? ALRIGHT, JIM, I JUST WANTED DO A SECOND.
DAN'S THOUGHT AND, UH, WISH BETH AND, UH, THE FAMILY, UH, HER GODSON.
LUKE IS PLAYING A HUGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 15 MINUTES.
WELL IN THAT CASE, UH, BETH WILL GIVE YOU THE HONOR OF MAKING A MOTION TO ADJOURN, UH, GLADLY.
AND I'M ABSOLUTELY THRILLED THAT IT IS 7 46 AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING OF THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD.