* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:03] THE, UH, COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE SWITCHED POSITION. UH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, UH, IF THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL, WE'LL BEGIN THE MEETING. SUPERVISOR SHAW HERE. COUNCILMAN PETRI? HERE. COUNCILWOMAN FARRELL? HERE. COUNCILMAN HOPE HERE. OKAY. NOTING A QUORUM. UH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WILL YOU PLEASE FROM THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DO RECALL IT FOR WHICH IT STANDS? ONE NATION, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. AT SEVEN O'CLOCK, UH, TONIGHT, WE ARE SCHEDULED TO GO INTO A PUBLIC, UH, A PUBLIC HEARING. SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO, UH, OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW. UH, OF LOCAL LAW IS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NUMBER FOUR, FOR THIS CALENDAR YEAR ENTITLED FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION. UH, IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, MR. PEAK. MR. PETRIE'S ON THE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I'LL READ THE PUBLIC NOTICE TO YOU HERE PRESENT AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. IT MAY BE HERE PERSONALLY OR, UH, LISTENING TO US ON LIVE STREAM. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THERE HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE TOWN BOARD ON 3 22 21 PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW TO BE KNOWN AS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW. NUMBER 4, 20 21 SAID LOCAL LAW PROVIDES FOR THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER ONE 15 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION AND PROVIDES SUBSTANTIALLY AS FOLLOWS. AMENDS CHAPTER ONE 15 TO THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE IS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE NINE, SECTION TWO OF THE NEW YORK STATE CONSTITUTION AND ARTICLE 36 OF THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW. THE, THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD ARE IDENTIFIED ON THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AREA. UH, THERE ARE FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP PANELS, WHICH ARE EFFECTIVE AS OF 6 16 21, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT REVISIONS TO THESE MAP PANELS THAT DO NOT AFFECT AREAS UNDER THE COMMUNITY'S JURISDICTION. IN ADDITION TO THAT, THERE IS FLOOD RATE, UH, INSURANCE RATE PANELS, WHICH ARE WERE DESIGNATED IN 2019, WHOSE EFFECTIVE DATE IS 6 7 19, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT REVISIONS TO THESE MAP PANELS THAT DO NOT AFFECT AREAS UNDER OUR COMMUNITY, ITS JURISDICTION ARE ADDRESSED BY, UH, A SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING REPORT ENTITLED FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY NEW YORK, ERIE COUNTY, WHICH WAS DATED SIX 16. IT SHOULD BE 6 16 19, NOT 6 16 21. AND THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES AND PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAIT WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON 4 5 21 AT 7:00 PM AT WHICH TIME ALL IN PERSONS MAY BE HEARD. THIS IS A LOCAL LAW WHICH IS NECESSARY TO DESIGNATE VARIOUS FLOODPLAINS WITHIN THE TOWN, UH, SO THAT INDEED FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES, UH, PROPERTY OWNERS CAN SECURE INSURANCE USING THE FLOOD PLAINS AND SECURE FEMA REIMBURSEMENT IN THE EVENT OF FLOOD DAMAGE. SO IT'S AN ESSENTIAL LOCAL LAW THAT WE'RE REQUIRED, UH, TO ENACT. DOES ANYBODY CARE TO COMMENT HERE, UH, IN THE, AT THE MEETING SITE OR ANY COMMENTS COMING IN ONLINE? NO. NO INDICATION THERE, JASON? NO. OKAY. WELL, LET'S GIVE IT JUST A FEW MORE SECONDS AND WE'LL SEE IF, IF WE GET ANYBODY, IF NOT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. OKAY. THE CHAIR HEARING, NO COMMENT, UH, FROM ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, I HEREBY MOVE THAT THE, UH, THAT THIS HEARING BE CLOSED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND ON THE QUESTION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THE MOTION? THE MOTION IS UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED. THANK YOU, [00:05:01] KAREN HOKE, NUMBER FOUR, RESOLVE WITH THE TOWN BOARD, APPROVE THE TERMINATION OF PERSON, OFFICER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS FOLLOWS. AND WE HAVE LISTED KATHLEEN CLARK. SO MOVED. ALRIGHT, I'LL SECOND THAT. SECOND. OKAY, SEAN, A SECOND ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. MOTIONS CARRIED. UH, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE THE HIRING AND TERMINATION OF THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES IN THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DEPARTMENT AS SET FORTH IN THE PERSONAL ACTION FORM ATTACHED TO IT. THERE ARE 17 INDIVIDUALS, UH, TWO OF WHOM ARE TERMINATED, UH, OR NOT CONTINUING TO WORK, I SHOULD SAY IS A BETTER WAY TO PUT IT, AND THE OTHERS ARE BROUGHT ON. THESE ARE PRIMARILY, UH, ONE FULL-TIME LABORER AND ONE AND PART-TIME LABORERS, UH, FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS. IS THERE A, A SECOND TO THAT? ANYBODY ON THE SECOND? NO. SECOND. SECOND IS KAREN HOKE. OKAY. ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NAY. AYE. OKAY, KAREN. AYE. KAREN, I GOT AN, AYE, I GOT A NAY FROM MR. PETRI. BETH FERRELL, WHAT ARE YOU? ARE YOU AN I OR A NAY? AYE. AYE. THE MOTION IS CARRIED. THREE TO ONE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOM BOARD APPROVE THE TERMINATION OF THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEE IN THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. SO MOVED. OKAY, I'LL SECOND THAT ON THE QUE SECOND. I'LL GIVE THAT ONE TO YOU, BETH. OKAY. UH, ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. THE MOTION IS AYE. THANK YOU. THE MOTION IS CARRIED. BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE THE TERMINATION AND HIRING OF PERSONNEL FOR THE YOUTH RECREATION AND SENIOR SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS FOLLOWS. SO MOVED. OKAY. UH, I'LL SECOND THAT. AND THE ATTACHMENT LISTS, UH, 3, 6, 8 PEOPLE, UH, AS INDICATED TERMINATION DATES AND HIRING DATES. THESE ARE REC ATTENDANTS FOR THE SUMMER PROGRAM. UH, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. THE AYE. AYE. THANK YOU. THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. UM, MADAM CLERK NUMBER EIGHT. OKAY. WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO HAVE HAD VINCENT PBO II AS A MEMBER OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. AND WHEREAS PRIOR TO JOINING THE TOWN OF HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, MR. PPO WAS IN THE EMPLOYEE OF THE NEW YORK STATE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT FOR THREE YEARS, HAVING SERVED IN FIVE DIFFERENT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES DURING HIS TENURE. AND WHEREAS UPON HIS HIRING ON MARCH 4TH, 2001 BY THE TOWN OF HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, MR. PUO DID CONTINUE HIS CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HIS FATHER AND GRANDFATHER, VINCENT VINCENT PPO JR. AND VINCENT PPO, SENIOR ERIE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND DCO OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, RESPECTIVELY. AND WHEREAS AS A PATROLMAN, MR SERVED AS A FIELD TRAINING OFFICER, TRAINING NEWLY HIRED POLICE RECRUITS, AND ALSO WORKED AS THE PLAIN CLOTHES NARCOTICS OFFICER. AND WHEREAS MR. PPO ALSO SERVED AS THE ASSISTANT TOWN OF HAMBURG EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR WAS A MEMBER OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG MARINE UNIT AND SERVED 15 YEARS AS A POLICE ARSON INVESTIGATOR. AND WHEREAS IN 2016, MR. PPO, RESPECTED BY HIS PEERS AND VALUED BY COMMAND OFFICERS, WAS ELEVATED TO THE RANK OF DETECTIVE IN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND WHEREAS DURING HIS CAREER, MR. PPO HAS BEEN A STEADFAST, RELIABLE, LOYAL, AND TIRELESS MEMBER OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT HELP COUNTLESS RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE TOWN. THEIR FRIENDSHIP BUILT AND BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT BRASS THROUGH THE AWARDING OF NUMEROUS DEPARTMENT ACCOMMODATIONS. AND WHEREAS ALONG WITH SERVING IN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, MR. CUPO HAS DEDICATED HIS TIME AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVING AND PROTECTING HIS BELOVED WOODLAWN COMMUNITY WHERE HE IS THE, A LIFE MEMBER OF THE WOODLAWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT JUST AS HIS FATHER AND GRANDFATHER BEFORE HIM, AND IS A PAST PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT CHIEF, AS WELL AS HAVING HELPED TO SECURE MANY A VICTORY FOR THE LEGENDARY WOODLAWN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY SOFTBALL TEAM. WHEREAS MR. PUO, WHETHER AS A PATROLMAN, DETECTIVE, FIREFIGHTER, SOFTBALL LEGEND, PROUD WOODLOCK BOOSTER, [00:10:01] STUDENT, TEACHER, FAMILY MEMBER, FRIEND, OR IN ANY OTHER CAPACITY, ONE HAS BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO KNOW HIM, NO MATTER THE SITUATION OR CIRCUMSTANCES IS WELL KNOWN TO BE AN HONORABLE, HONEST, RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY, AND DECENT MAN OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER AND CHARACTER. NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY PAUSE IN ITS DELIBERATIONS TO OFFER ITS CONGRATULATIONS ON HIS RETIREMENT AND GRATITUDE TO MR. PPO FOR HIS STEADFAST COMMITMENT, DEDICATION, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, THE RESIDENTS, AND THE TOWN OF HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED AT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AND HAMBURG TOWN CLERK KATHERINE REPINSKI. DO HEREBY JOIN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE ENTIRE TOWN OF HAMBURG AND WISHING MR. PPO, MR. VINCENT PPO II AND THE POPO FAMILY, WIFE, KIM AND CHILDREN, ALLIE, VINNY, BRADY, GRAYSON, NICHOLAS, AND AUTUMN, A SAFE, HAPPY, HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS FUTURE AND ALL OF THEIR ENDEAVORS TO COME TO RESOLVE THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN CLERK KATHERINE MKI, BE DIRECTED TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS PROCLAMATION TO MR. VINCENT AL II. I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION. IS THERE A UNANIMOUS SECOND? RIGHT ON. ALRIGHT, UNANIMOUS SECOND. THANK YOU. UH, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. CONGRATULATIONS. GOOD JOB, KATHY. THANK YOU. KAREN RESOLVE HAS NEVER COME TO REWARD THE FOLLOWING TRADE OF VEHICLE AND THE AMOUNT OF $4,500 TO A HIGH BIDDER WEST FIRM. FOUR OR 2010 FORD TAURUS PROCEEDS WILL GO INTO ACCOUNT B 3 1 22 2 MOTOR VEHICLES. SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND IS MS. FARRELL, UH, ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR OF THE RESOLUTION, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. THANK YOU. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE REQUEST OF SCRAN OF THE SCRANTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY TO CONFIRM MEMBERSHIP UPON THE INDIVIDUAL AS FOLLOWS, MR. ROBERT NORIE 5,400 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, APARTMENT K 10, HAMBURG, NEW YORK 1 4 0 7 5. IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? PLEASE? SECOND, MR. PETRIE'S ON THE SECOND ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU. UH, WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, AND WHEREAS THE TOWN BOARD PROPOSES TO ADOPT THE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM LAW TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG BY CREATING REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF BATTER, UH, BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES, A TO PROVIDE A REGULATORY SCHEME FOR THE DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY SUITABLE FOR LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS. B, TO ENSURE COMPATIBLE LAND USES IN THE VICINITY OF THE AREAS AFFECTED BY BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS C TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES SUCH AS IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS, FORESTS, WILDLIFE, AND OTHER PROTECTED RESOURCES. UH, AND WHEREAS THE TOWN BOARD IS PROPOSING TO ENACT A LOCAL LAW TO BE KNOWN AS THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NUMBER FOUR OF 2021, A COPY OF WHICH DETACHED HERE TO BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD SETS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AT THE HANFORD TOWN HALL, 6,100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG 7:00 PM APRIL THE 19TH, 2021. IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT SECOND MR. PETRI ON THE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. AYE. A. AYE. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. NUMBER 14. MS. FARRELL MISSED 12. OH, I MISSED 12. OH, I MISSED, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT. I'M SORRY BETH, WE'RE JUMPING AHEAD OF YOU. NO, I APOLOGIZE. OH BOY. I'M IN A HURRY TO GET HOME. LET'S SEE, SORRY. ALRIGHT. NUMBER 12, UH, DEALS WITH THE EARLIER, UH, RESOLUTION REGARDING, UH, FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION. WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE CONTAINS AND SPECIFIES THE LOCAL LAWS IN ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, UH, AND WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS DRAFTED A FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION LAW, THEN THAT DRAFT WAS PRESENTED TO THE TOWN BOARD AND WHEREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART SIX 17 OF THE IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ARTICLE EIGHT, THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY [00:15:01] REVIEW ACT SEEKER OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD IS CONDUCTED A COORDINATED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF THESE CODE REVISIONS AND HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A SECRET LEAD AGENCY AND HAS RECEIVED NO OBJECTIONS TO ACTING AS LEAD AGENCY. AND WHEREAS THE A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD REGARDING THESE CODE AMENDMENTS ON 4 5 21 AND COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED FROM TOWN DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, AND ERIE COUNTY. AND WHEREAS PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD IS PROPOSING TO ADOPT THESE REVISIONS BY ENACTING ENACTING TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT SEEKER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN CODE, UH, SEE THE ATTACHED COPY, WE'VE GOT IT HERE, UH, OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ACTUAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE AND OR THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC AND IS CONSISTENT WITH SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS AND THEREFORE ISSUES THE ATTACHED SEEKER NEGATIVE DECLARATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION SIX 17.7 OF SEEK OF THE SEEKER REGULATIONS AND BEING FURTHER RESOLVED. THE SUPERVISOR'S AUTHOR AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM, WHICH WILL ACT AS THE NEGATIVE NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THAT THE REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS BE COMPLETED. THAT'S THE RESOLUTION. IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND. OKAY, MR. PETRIE'S ON THE SECOND? ANYONE ON THE QUESTION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED NOW ON TO 13. THIS IS WHERE WE CHANGE COURSE A LITTLE BIT. UH, THIS DEALS WITH THE FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION LAW, WHEREAS THE TOWN CODE CONTAINS AND SPECIFIES THE LOCAL LAWS IN ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. AND WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG WORKING WITH, UH, THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION HAS DRAFTED A FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION LAW AND THE DRAFT LAW WAS PRESENTED TO THE TOWN BOARD AND WHEREAS A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD REGARDING THIS NEW LAW ON APRIL THE FIFTH, 2021, AND NO ADVERSE COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED AND WHEREAS THESE CODE AMENDMENTS WERE REFERRED TO ERIE COUNTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEW YORK STATE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW SECTION 2 39, AND WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD ACTING AS A SECRET LEAD AGENCY HAS ISSUED A SECRET NEGATIVE DECLARATION. AND WHEREAS PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD IS PROPOSING TO ENACT A LOCAL LAW AS FOLLOWS, CHAPTER 115, BLOOD DAMAGE PROTECTION BEING ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, NEW YORK, THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD OF MENDS CHAPTER 1 0 1 OF THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE IS ILLUSTRATED IN THE ATTACHED COPY. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD MEN'S LOCAL LAW NUMBER ONE OF 2021 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, CHAPTER 1 0 1 TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVISIONS OF THE TOWN CODE AS REFERENCED ABOVE. SO THIS IS THE ON THE QUESTION, THIS IS THE, UH, ACTUAL, UH, ADOPTION OF THE LOCAL LAW. WE WOULD NORMALLY WAIT UNTIL OUR NEXT SESSION FOUR 19, BUT OUR DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY IS, IS, UH, RATHER STRENUOUS IN ASKING THAT WE DO SO THAT WE MAKE AN ADOPTION TONIGHT TO MAKE SURE WE GET IN BEFORE THE TIME DEADLINE. SO I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION. SECOND. IS THERE MR. PETRI SECONDING IT ON THE QUESTION KAREN AND ELIZABETH, EVERYBODY OKAY? ALRIGHT. YES. ALL. OKAY. UH, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. AYE. MOTION. THE RESOLUTION IS CARRIED. NOW WE GET TO BETH FARRELL ON NUMBER 14, WHEREAS THE TOWN BOARD RECOGNIZ NEED TO PERIODICALLY REVISE POLICIES SUCH AS THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY AND WHEREAS THE STATE OF NEW YORK ISSUED NEW GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICIES AND WHERE AT THE LABOR RELATIONS CONSULTANT AND THE TOWN SAFETY COORDINATOR COLLABORATED TO DRAFT A REVISED POLICY AND ALL STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING TOWN BOARD MEMBERS, WERE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR REVIEW AND INPUT ON REVISED POLICY. THEREFORE, VEHICLE FILED THAT THE TOWN BOARD ADOPT THE ATTACHED SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE DOCUMENT IS ATTACHED. SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND IS KAREN HOKE, UH, ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. THANK YOU. THE [00:20:01] RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. OKAY. WHEREAS THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES HAVE ANNUALLY CONDUCTED A BUDDY POPPY CAMPAIGN, AND WHEREAS THE DFW HAS OFFERED COMPASSION, CARE AND COURAGE IN THE NEVER ENDING BATTLE THAT FOLLOWED SO MANY COMBAT VETERANS HOME, A BATTLE THAT HAS BEEN THEIR CONSTANT COMPANION WELL AFTER HEARING THEIR LAST YULE CALL, AND WHEREAS THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE VFW WISH TO PROVIDE MORE FOR THEIR COMRADES AND HAVE THE RESOURCES TO REPLACE THE DOUBT, FEAR, BOREDOM, HOPELESSNESS AND DESPAIR, AND WHEREAS THE MEMBERS OF THE DFW ARE ABLE TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE RESOURCES MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM BY A GRATEFUL NATION IN THE FORM OF HOSPITALIZATION AND DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR THOSE WITH DIMINISHED EARNING POWER. AND WHEREAS THE REALITY IS THAT NO GOVERNMENT ACTION, NO MATTER HOW WELL INTENTIONED CAN TAKE THE PLACE OF VETERANS CARING FOR VETERANS, GIVING THAT PERSONAL TOUCH AND HAVING SOMEONE WITH THEM WHO TRULY UNDERSTANDS WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN, WHAT WAS ASKED OF THEM, THE SACRIFICE THEY UNQUESTIONABLY MADE, AND THE AGONY OF SEEING BATTLEFIELD FACES TOO YOUNG TO KNOW BETTER, BUT OLD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. AND WHEREAS THE MAJORITY OF FUNDS COLLECTED BY AND FOR THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS COMES FROM THE MEMBERS THEMSELVES. HOWEVER, EACH YEAR THE PUBLIC'S AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY THROUGH THE BUDDY POPPY CAMPAIGN TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING A PORTION OF THE MEANS TO GIVE BACK TO THOSE WHO SERVE. AND WHEREAS THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE HAMBURG TOWNSHIP POST 1419, THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES HAS REQUESTED PERMISSION OF THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD TO CONDUCT A BUDDING POPPY CAMPAIGN IN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD WITH GREAT ADMIRATION, GRATITUDE, AND RESPECT IS HEREBY GRANT PERMISSION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE HAMBURG TOWNSHIP POST 1419, THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND IT'S AUXILIARY TO CONDUCT A BUDDY POPPY CAMPAIGN WITHIN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DOES DECLARE FRIDAY, MAY 28TH AND SATURDAY MAY 29TH AND SUNDAY MAY THE 30TH, 2021, THIS YEAR'S OFFICIAL BUDDY POPPY CAMPAIGN IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HAM, NEW YORK, IN PLACES OF PUBLIC GATHERING WHERE PERMISSION IS GRANTED BY SPECIFIC TENANTS OR OWNERS OF SUCH PREMISES AND BE RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DOES WISH FOR GREAT FORTUNE AND SUCCESS FOR THE DFW POST 1419 AND ASK THAT GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA. THAT'S THE RESOLUTION. IS THERE A SECOND? UNANIMOUS SECOND. ALL RIGHT. UH, MR. PETRI SAYS UNANIMOUS. SECOND, I THINK YOU ALL CONCUR. UNANIMOUS SECOND. YES. ALL RIGHT. THE RECORD WILL REFLECT THAT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. A THANK YOU. AYE. THANK YOU. OKAY. WHEREAS ON JANUARY 4TH, 2021, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD IN COLLABORATION WITH NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE ISSUED AN RFP FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO PREPARE THE TOWN OF HAMBURG MARINA FEASIBILITY STUDY AND WHERE THE FOLLOWING FLOOR FIRM SUBMITTED PROPOSALS BY THE MARCH 1ST, 2021 DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING THE STUDY AS PER THE TOWN OF HAMBURG'S N-Y-S-D-O-S CONTRACT WITH A FIXED CONSULTANT FEE OF $85,000, UH, COMPANY ONE, EDGEWATER RESOURCES NUMBER TWO, GREENMAN PETERSON, NUMBER THREE, GHD AND NUMBER FOUR TMS WATERFRONT. AND WHEREAS ON MARCH 20, 20, 21, 11, MEMBERS OF THE DESIGNATED PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS PART OF OR AS REPRESENTING THE SHORELINE REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE, REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND EVALUATED THE PROPOSALS. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HANDBOOK TOWN BOARD ACCEPTS THE UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION OF THE PROJECT ADVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND AWARDS THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO EDGEWATER RESOURCES AS PER NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE GUIDELINES. SO MOVED. SECOND ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU. WHEREAS BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PAVING OF THE PARKING LOT AND DRIVEWAY AT THE NIKE BASE, WHICH IS APPROVED, WERE APPROVED AT THE LAST MEETING AND NOW HAVE BEEN REVISED NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED. AND TOM, WERE APPROVED THE REVISED BID TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE HAMBURG SUN. [00:25:01] OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED IS REQUIRED BY LAW. THAT'S THE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND TO SECOND? THANK YOU. SECOND BY MS. FARRELL, UH, ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THE RESOLUTION A, THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU. IT RESOLVED THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO PUT OUT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CONCESSION STAND AT THE 18 MILE CREEK GOLF COURSE. THE CONTRACTED VENDOR WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN PLACE HAS CHOSEN TO OPT OUT OF THE REMAINDER OF THE AGREEMENT SHE SIGNED IN 2019. THE NEW CONTRACT WOULD BE SET UP FOR THE 2021 AND 2022 GOLF SEASON WITH AN OPTION FOR THE 2023 SEASON. SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND THAT ON THE QUESTION. ANYONE? ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. RESOLUTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU. BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO SIGN AN AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH NUT ALL GOLF CARS FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE CARDS FOR THE 2021 SEASON. THE REASON FOR THE INCREASE FROM 55 TO 60 IS THAT WE ANTICIPATE MORE CARP USERS WILL PREFER GOING OUT AS A SINGLE RIDER DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN ER 7 2 5 1 4 7 8 BASED ON USAGE PROJECTIONS. THE ADDITIONS, THE CURRENT FLEET WILL COVER THE INCREASED EXPENSES AND INCREASE OUR TOTAL REVENUES AT THE FACILITY. SO MOVED. I'LL SECOND THAT. UH, ALL IN ALL IN THE QUESTION, ANYONE ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU. WHERE IS THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HAS JURISDICTION AND BOTH SITE OVER THE TOWNS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS. IT'S RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING EXCEPT FUNDS ARE UTILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL CLAUSE AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. AND HERE AS THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT HAS UTILIZED THE HANDBOOK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AS A SUB-RECIPIENT TO COMPLETE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, AND JOB RETENTION ACTIVITIES FOR THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. AND WHEREAS THE CONTRACT BY AND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE HAMBURG DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION EXPIRES ON MARCH 33, 20 21. NOW THEREFORE, WE RESOLVE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE AND ENTER INTO A NEW SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS THE GRANTOR AND THE HAMBURG DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS CORPORATION SUB-RECIPIENT FOR USE OF THE TOWN'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CASE FUNDS FOR THE TIMEFRAME. APRIL 1ST, 2021, 31ST, 2022. SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND IS KAREN HOKE. UH, ANYONE ON THE QUESTION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. OKAY. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU. RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF PROOF EXTENSION OF A LARGE TRASH PICKUP CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN B 8 1 6 0 4 4 4 AND B 8 1 6 0 4 4 0 AND B 8 16 4 3 5. SO MOVED SECOND, UH, ON THE QUESTION. EVERYONE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU. THE RESOLVED THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES A SUPERVISOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT BETWEEN ERIE COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF HAMBURG FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING AIMED AT BENEFITING THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH RECREATION AND SENIOR SERVICES. THE CONTRACT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF LEGISLATOR JOHN GILMORE AND HAVE A VALUE OF $20,000. THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO ENHANCE YOUTH RECREATION SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAMS IN 2021. SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND. OKAY. SHAW GOT THERE FIRST. SECOND, LET'S SAY WHEN YOU'RE HERE, YOU CAN, YOU CAN JUMPSTART THE FOLKS WHO ARE WATCHING ON THE SCREEN. ALRIGHT. ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. AYE. AYE. RESOLUTION IS CARRIED. OKAY. THANK YOU. WHEREAS THE HAMPER HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS SECURED THE SERVICES OF A COMPANY KNOWN AS CIWA STUDIOS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PREPARING COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUES THROUGHOUT THE TOWNSHIP TO MEMORIALIZE HISTORIC SITES OR HISTORIC OCCASIONS. AN EXAMPLE OF THE HISTORIC MARKER IS ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION. [00:30:01] AND WHEREAS THE HAMBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AFTER CONSULTATION WITH OTHER ESTABLISHED TOWN COMMITTEES TO CONSTRUCT A, A HISTORIC MARKER ON THE LAKE, ON LAKE SHORE ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CAMP ROAD ON VACANT TOWN PROPERTY THAT MOST RECENTLY WAS THE SITE OF FO'S RESTAURANT. AND WHEREAS THE ORIGINAL BUILDING ON THE PROPERTY WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE LATE 1890S TO FIRST HOUSE A HOSPITAL DEVOTED TO THE CARE OF INFANT CHILDREN INFLICTED WITH CHOLERA. AND THEY'VE ALSO ATTACHED A PICTURE OF THE ORIGINAL BUILDING. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURGER APPROVES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HISTORIC MARKER ON THE ABOVE REFERENCED SITE WITH THE INSCRIPTION PREPARED BY THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. AND THAT COPY OF THE, UH, INSCRIPTION IS ALSO ATTACHED, UH, THAT IS THE MOTION FOR A PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $2,435. SO I MOVE TO APPROVE. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, MR. PETRIE'S? ON THE SECOND ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. AYE. THANK. ALRIGHT, HANG ON. WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS AUTHORIZED THE DISTRIBUTION OF A RFP TO SECURE THE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT ENGINEERING OF COMPETENT ENGINEERING FIRMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING PROPOSALS TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE DRAINAGE STUDY ON A TOWN WIDE BASIS. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE SUPERVISOR TO CONTRACT WITH LIS BOMBER AND CLARK A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING FIRM FOR EXPERT SERVICES TO ENABLE THE TOWN TO THOROUGHLY REVIEW PROPOSALS FOR THE TOWN WIDE DRAINAGE STUDY AT AN HOURLY RATE OF $150 PER HOUR FOR A TIME NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HOURS. THAT'S THE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT SECOND MR. PETRI SECONDS? IT IS, UH, ANYONE ON THE QUESTION? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. THANK YOU. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW. UH, NUMBER 20 OR THE TABLE NUMBER 25 TO OUR NEXT MEETING SET FOR APRIL THE 19TH, UH, 2021. IS THERE A SECOND TO, TO THAT? SECOND TO THE TABLE, MR. PETRIE'S SECONDING THE TABLING. UH, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. AYE. ALRIGHT. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. OKAY, THE NEXT ONE. THE PBA AND COMMAND OFFICER'S MOAS. WHEREAS THE TOWN, A TOWN POLICE OFFICER WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE COMMAND OFFICER'S BARGAINING UNIT AND A POLICE OFFICER WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, DESIRE TO SECURE AN INTERIM AGREEMENT WHICH WOULD HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE AS OF THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR, 12 31 21. AND WHEREAS TWO POLICE OFFICERS WHO ARE EACH MEMBERS OF THE RESPECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS HAVE REQUESTED THAT AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS BE PROVIDED TO THEM UPON THEIR RETIREMENT OR RESIGNATION FROM THE TOWN OF HAMBURG POLICE FORCE TO ENABLE BOTH OFFICERS TO SECURE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN A DIFFERENT RETIREMENT PROGRAM SPONSORED THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW YORK. AND WHEREAS DURING THE 60 DAY EXTENSION, THE POLICE OFFICERS IN QUESTION WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THEIR MAJOR MEDICAL AND HOSPITALIZATION, ALONG WITH ANY OTHER FRINGE BENEFITS NOW IN EFFECT ENTIRELY AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE AS SPECIFIED IN THE TWO MOAS, WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE TWO MOAS TO EXTEND TO THE OFFICE IN QUESTION AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAY PERIOD WITHIN WHICH TO AFFILIATE WITH A DIFFERENT POLICE AGENCY UPON THEIR SEVERANCE FROM SERVICE IS TOWN OF HAMMER POLICE OFFICERS AS SPECIFIED IN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENTS. IS THERE A SECOND TO THIS RESOLUTION? SECOND, MR. PETRI SECONDS IT, UH, ON THE QUESTION FOLKS? ANYONE? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. AYE. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. KATHY, DO I HAVE THE, UH, UH, FINANCIAL, UH, OBLIGATION? OH, WALTER, WALTER WAS GIVING IT. OKAY, THANKS WAL. NO PROBLEM. OKAY, FOLKS, WE HAVE THIS AS OUR STANDARD, UH, OPERATING PROCEDURE TO BOARD AUDIT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS. THIS IS A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE REPORT, UH, AS OF THE, UH, CLOSE OF BUSINESS 4 5 21 TOTAL OPERATING FUND DISBURSEMENTS $271,294 [00:35:03] AND 21 CENTS, TOTAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR AUDIT $335,344 AND 61 CENTS. I MOVE TO RECEIVE THIS REPORT AND FILE IT ACCORDINGLY. SECOND. SECOND, MR. PETRI. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THAT, THAT RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED? THAT I THINK FOLKS CONCLUDES OUR REGULAR AGENDA. UM, WITH RESPECT TO THE DEPARTMENT HEADS WHO'VE BEEN NICE ENOUGH TO JOIN US, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE, WE SET FORTH A MEMO SAYING THAT, UH, UH, WE WOULDN'T REQUIRE EVERYBODY TO COME UNLESS THERE WAS SOMETHING OF PERTINENT TO YOUR GIVEN DEPARTMENT. AND I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU'RE HERE. LET ME WORK THIS WAY AND GO AROUND, UH, MR. RUTH, ANYTHING TO SAY, SIR? NOTHING TO REPORT. OKAY, MR. LARDO, HOW ABOUT YOU? NOTHING TO REPORT. OKAY. WE'RE ON BOARD TO MEET WITH, UH, NUSSBAUMER AND THE COMMITTEE. IS IT THIS WEDNESDAY? IS IT WEDNESDAY AT THREE, THREE O'CLOCK. OKAY, GOOD. UH, MR. RYAN, NOTHING TO REPORT. ALL RIGHT, MS. HILLMAN NOT IN YOUR RECORD. OUR UPCOMING MEETING IS THIS THURSDAY. OKAY. WE, WE STOLE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF YOUR THUNDER, UH, AT THE WORK SESSION. WE NOTICED THAT YOUR COMMUNICATION, THAT THE SPEED ZONE REDUCTION SIGN WILL BE COMING UP HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK ON AMDA. SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS FOR THOSE FOLKS WHO LIVE IN THAT REGION. YEAH, IT JUST HAD TO BE SPECIAL ORDER, SO THAT'S WHY . ALRIGHT. UH, MARTIN, MR. DEKE? YES. UH, THIS WEEKEND, STARTING FRIDAY AT DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, WE HAVE, UH, SPECIAL, UM, SHOP DAYS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND WE HAVE 20% OFF YOUR TOTAL PURCHASE COUPONS FOR ANYBODY WHO, UH, WOULD LIKE TO, UH, HELP SUPPORT US. AND DIX HAS BEEN OUR SPONSOR, OR HAS BEEN, HAS BEEN A SPONSOR FOR US FOR MANY YEARS. AND, UH, TODAY, UH, JOE WENZEL AND I MET WITH, UM, SOME WOMEN FROM THE, UH, SPECTRUM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, UH, REGARDING PROJECT HOPE. AND IT'S A FEMA FUNDED, UH, PROGRAM THAT OFFERS FREE COUNSELING TO PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING TROUBLE, UH, BASED ON THE COVID-19 SITUATION. AND THOSE, UH, SERVICES WILL BE ADVERTISED AND, UH, COUNSELORS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN NEED. THAT'S REALLY GOOD TO KNOW. MARTY. THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH. OKAY. UH, HOW ABOUT KATHY REPINSKI? IF I CAN, IF I CAN INTERJECT THERE. I WAS GONNA SAY THIS LATER, BUT UM, ALSO SO THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT INFORMATION REGARDING NEW YORK PROJECT HOPE WE HAD PUT ON OUR TOWN WEBSITE. SO, UH, FOR EASY REFERENCE FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS. OKAY. KATHERINE KY. OKAY. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T THANK MY DEPUTY BRAD FOR WRITING THAT RESOLUTION. I CAN'T TAKE THE PROCLAMATION. YEAH, I CAN'T TAKE CREDIT FOR THAT. HE WROTE IT. WELL, I GOTTA TELL YOU, THAT WAS, THAT WAS PRETTY, UH, THAT WAS PRETTY LITERATE STUFF. YEAH. YOU SURE HE IS NOT IRISH? HE REALLY LAYS IT ON PRETTY THICK . OKAY. HOW ABOUT, UH, JASON, HOW ABOUT IT? ANYTHING TO TELL US? NOTHING TO REPORT. OKAY. UH, I SEE NO ONE, I SEE NO PUBLIC MEMBER WHO HAS WANTED TO HANG AROUND WITH US, UH, HERE PRESENT EXCEPT, UH, UH, THE MEMBER OF THE PRESS. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. NOW, UH, ANY NOTHING TO REPORT , HE'S PROBABLY GOT A LOT TO REPORT. HE DOESN'T WANNA TELL US. YEAH, RIGHT. ALRIGHT. UH, ANYTHING COMING IN ON, ON, ON STREAM THAT WE SHOULD ADDRESS QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC? NO. NO. WELL, IN THAT CASE, I MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND, CAN I INTERJECT WITH TWO THINGS? NO, ABSOLUTELY. LET'S OVERRULE IT. GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD. BEFORE WE DO, GO AHEAD. I TWO ITEMS. I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT THE LAST SEVERAL MEETINGS AND, AND WE DID DISCUSS IT AT, UM, UH, DURING THE WORK SESSION, BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST NOTE THAT AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, UH, ON THE PART OF THE MEMBERS OF THE REJUVENATION COMMITTEE AND THE TOWN BOARD, THAT THE DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE, THAT BLAST ON THE BEACH WILL BE CANCELED FOR THE 2021 YEAR. WE JUST WANTED TO GET THAT INFORMATION OUT TO THE PUBLIC. AND WE DO THANK THE REJUVENATION COMMITTEE FOR THEIR CAREFUL CONSIDERATION AND THEIR ONGOING DEDICATION TO THESE EVENTS IN THE TOWN. AND THEN ALSO THAT WE, UM, WERE THRILLED THAT THE SURVEY, THE PUBLIC SURVEY FOR THE COMP PLAN, UH, THAT WE'RE DEVELOPING THAT, UH, SURVEY GARNERED ALMOST 1800 RESPONSES AND WE'RE VERY PLEASED WITH THAT. THAT [00:40:01] SURVEY HAS CLOSED. AND WHAT I DID WANT TO ANNOUNCE AND START TO GET THE INFORMATION OUT THERE ABOUT WAS THAT THE FIRST PUBLIC MEETING ON THE COMP PLAN WILL TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 20TH, STARTING AT FIVE 30. IT WILL BE A VIRTUAL EVENT AND THERE IS REGISTRATION. IF YOU GO TO THE WEBSITE, UH, THERE IS A VERY QUICK PROCESS TO REGISTER. REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED BECAUSE IT WILL BE A VERY INTERACTIVE MEETING AND THERE'LL BE OPPORTUNITIES, UM, FOR, UM, UH, INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING TO HAVE INPUT. AND THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME QUESTION AND ANSWER, ET CETERA. UH, IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO REGISTER, IT WILL BE LIVE STREAMED ON THE TOWN'S, UH, WEBSITE ON JUST AS THE MEETING IS THE FACEBOOK PAGE. AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO, UH, COMMENT AT THAT TIME. YOU JUST WON'T BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SOME OF THE INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES. AND AGAIN, THAT'S APRIL 20TH, STARTING AT FIVE 30. OKAY. ALRIGHT. HAVING HEARD THAT, UH, ANYTHING ELSE? I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ADJOURN SECOND. THAT'S IT. SECOND BY MR. PETRI ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. THANK YOU EVERYBODY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD NIGHT. GOOD NIGHT. OKAY. OKAY, WALTER, CAN I JUST GET YOUR GRAB, GRAB YOUR. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.