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WE'RE ALMOST THERE, AREN'T WE? ARE WE THERE, JEN? IT'S FIVE 30.
UH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, UH, WE'LL CALL THE WORK SESSION OF THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD FOR 7 12 21 TO ORDER.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND? ALRIGHT.
UH, PROBABLY A GOOD THING TO SAY.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BEFORE THE WORK SESSION.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
UM, WE DON'T HAVE TO CALL THE ROLL NOW, KATHY.
WE DO IT FOR THE REGULAR MEETING, BUT JUST NOTE FOR THE MINUTES THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE HERE.
UH, AND ACCOUNTED FOR, UH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AT FIVE 30 TONIGHT.
I, UH, I HAD SENT YOU AN EMAIL TO THE EFFECT THAT, UH, WE WERE GONNA INVITE GUESTS TO MAKE A PRESENTATION FROM TROY AND BANKS.
SO, UH, WE WOULD BE HONORED TO HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO TELL US.
AND, UH, THE FLOOR IS YOURS, SIR.
I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY.
UM, I MET WITH MR. SHAW RECENTLY AND, UH, GAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION REGARDING OUR SERVICES.
UM, AND HE WAS INTERESTED ENOUGH TO WANT TO, WANT TO HAVE ME COME AND, UH, YOU KNOW, PRESENT, UH, THIS, THIS INFORMATION TO THE BOARD.
SO, AGAIN, THANKFUL FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY.
NOW, OUR COMPANY, TROY BANKS, WE'RE LOCATED IN AMHERST.
WE'VE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
WE OFFER A VARIETY OF AUDIT SERVICES, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO GENERATE REVENUE FOR OUR CLIENTS.
UM, WE'VE WORKED WITH, UM, MUNICIPALITY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY, UM, AND WE REVIEW COMMERCIAL UTILITY AND TELECOM, TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCOUNTS FOR ERRORS, OVERCHARGES AND INCORRECT BILLING.
SO THE SERVICE WE OFFER, UM, AND WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO DO FOR THE TOWN IS CONDUCT A FORENSIC AUDIT OF THE PAST BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN PAID BY THE TOWN ON ALL UTILITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCOUNTS FOR ALL LOCATIONS AND ALL PERSONNEL.
WE WILL CONDUCT A SIX YEAR RETROACTIVE ANALYSIS LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUNDS AND COST REDUCTIONS.
AND IT IS A SUCCESS BASED FORMULA.
SO OUR FEE WOULD BE DERIVED FROM A PERCENTAGE OF SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY.
IF WE GO THROUGH THIS ANALYSIS AND ALL YOUR BILLS ARE CLEAN, THERE'S NOTHING TO, UH, RECOVER OR SAVE, WE'LL REPORT THAT TO YOU AT NO COST.
SO, HAVING SERVED, YOU KNOW, ALMOST EVERY MUNICIPALITY LOCALLY, UM, AND WHEN I MET WITH, UH, MR. SHAW, I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THAT OVER THE THIRD YEARS WE HAD NEVER DONE THE TOWN.
WE'VE DONE THE VILLAGE A COUPLE TIMES.
WE DID, UH, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, BUT FOR SOME REASON WE WERE JUST NEVER ABLE TO, UH, YOU KNOW, LOCK INTO THE TOWN.
SO I WANTED TO SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SEE IF WE CAN NOW MOVE THIS FORWARD, UM, IN, IN A WAY THAT'S GOOD NEWS, IN THAT WE THINK THIS WILL BE A REAL MONEY MAKER FOR THE TOWN NOT HAVING DONE THIS.
WE TYPICALLY WILL DO A REVAL EVERY FIVE TO SIX YEARS.
AND SOMETIMES WE'LL FIND ISSUES THAT MIGHT ARISE THAT HAVE HAPPENED BETWEEN THE, THE TIME WE HAVE DONE IT BEFORE, OR CHANGES WE'VE MADE MAY HAVE, UH, BEEN REVERSED AND WE'RE ABLE TO
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RECOVER MONEY.BUT INITIALLY, THE FIRST TIME AROUND IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL.
UM, STREET LIGHTS ALONE, WE THINK WILL, YOU KNOW, BE IN THE FIVE, FIVE TO SIX FIGURE RANGE.
WE, WE RECOVERED OVER A MILLION DOLLARS JUST ON STREETLIGHT OVERCHARGES FOR THE CITY OF BUFFALO.
THIS WILL INVOLVE HAVING OUR TEAM COME TO THE TOWN, MAP OUT THE, THE, THE, THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWN.
EVERY STREET, WE WILL COUNT EVERY SINGLE LIGHT.
UM, WE WILL FIND LIGHTS THAT ARE ILLUMINATING PRIVATE PROPERTY.
WE'LL FIND LIGHTS THAT ARE ILLUMINATING SCHOOL PROPERTY LIGHTS THAT DON'T EXIST IN THE FIELD.
WE'LL LOOK UP AND SEE, UH, 40 WATT BULBS ARE BEING BILLED FOR A HUNDRED WATT BULBS.
AND ALL OF THIS ADDS UP TO SUBSTANTIAL RECOVERY.
UM, AND I WOULD SAY, I WANT TO MENTION THAT IT'S ESSENTIAL THAT YOU HIRE A FIRM LIKE OURS TO DO THIS WORK.
UM, AND ADDRESS THE STREETLIGHT ISSUE SPECIFICALLY.
UM, AS I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE GOING THROUGH CONVERSION TO LED, SO ONCE THAT HAP THAT HAPPENS, OBVIOUSLY THE OPPORTUNITY WOULD BE LOST TO, YOU KNOW, GO AFTER ANY STREETLIGHT RECOVERY.
SO, AGAIN, AND NOW WITH THE, UH, TELECOM ACCOUNTS, WE LOOK AT, UH, LANDLINES CELL PHONES.
AGAIN, THE STATE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IS SIX YEARS.
SO WE WILL GO BACK SIX YEARS AND AUDIT THE BILLS.
MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, WE'LL FIND OPPORTUNITIES FOR, UH, RECOVERY AND SAVINGS.
NOW, UH, WITH REGARD TO THE PROCESS, YOU'LL SEE IN THE FOLDER, IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.
THE FIRST PHASE BEING SETTING UP THE AUDIT, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE TOWN TO EXECUTE TWO DOCUMENTS, WHICH ONE WOULD BE OUR CONTRACT OR A CLIENT AGREEMENT.
THE OTHER WOULD BE A LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION, BOTH OUR ONE PAGE DOCUMENTS FOR OUR PURPOSES.
AND WE WILL THEN TAKE THE LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION AND SOME INITIAL BILLING INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE US.
AND WE'LL ORDER SIX YEARS OF BILLING HISTORIES, CUSTOMER SERVICE RECORDS, AND WORK DIRECTLY WITH UTILITY AND PHONE COMPANIES WITH REGARD TO ANALYSIS AND, UH, RECOVERY AND SAVINGS.
SO YOU WOULD PROVIDE US WITH ONE MONTH'S BILL COPY OR ACCESS TO ANY PORTALS THAT MAY EXIST.
WE TAKE THAT INFORMATION, YOU SIT BACK AND WAIT, AND ESSENTIALLY, WE'LL, WE'LL DO ALL THE WORK, TAKE ALL THE RISKS, AND THEN GET PAID ONLY IF AND, AND WHEN, YOU KNOW, THE REFUNDS COME IN.
SO, GETTING BACK TO THE PHASE ONE, TWO, AND THREE, I'LL WRAP THIS UP PRETTY QUICKLY.
UM, AS I SAID, IT'S A VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD, SIMPLE PROCESS, AND IT'S, UM, DESIGNED TO BE TIME FRIENDLY ON YOUR END.
YOU PROVIDE US WITH THAT INITIAL BILLING INFORMATION, THE TWO DOCUMENTS.
WE WILL THEN ASSEMBLE THE INFORMATION AND THEN START ORDERING BILLING HISTORIES, GET THAT INFORMATION BACK IN OUR OFFICE, START CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS.
OUR AUDIT TEAM IS MADE UP OF INDIVIDUALS THAT USED TO WORK ON THE OTHER END OF THIS PROCESS.
SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE EXPERTS AT DEALING WITH UTILITY AND PHONE COMPANIES WITH REGARD TO, YOU KNOW, RECOVERY AND CLAIMS. AND THEN AT THE END, YOU KNOW, WE WILL START, AS I SAID, YOU KNOW, DEALING DIRECTLY WITH THOSE COMPANIES, GET THE, SUBMIT OUR EVIDENCE TO THEM, GET THE, UH, THE REFUNDS AND SAVINGS IN PLACE, AT WHICH POINT THEN WE WOULD INVOICE FOR OUR PERCENTAGE OF THE, UH, SERVICES.
AND, UM, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS OR, YOU KNOW, HAVE ANY FOLLOW UP DISCUSSIONS WITH ANY BOARD MEMBERS OR ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF YOUR TEAM.
SO WHY WOULD, UH, A MUNICIPALITY NOT DO THE SERVICE? WHAT WOULD BE ANY DOWN POTENTIAL DOWNSIDE MOST WHEN GIVEN THIS TYPE OF AN OPPORTUNITY AND BRINGING OUR SERVICES TO FULL LIGHT BEFORE DECISION MAKERS? ALMOST ALWAYS, THEY WILL SEE THE VALUE AND ENGAGE.
UM, IT'S TOUGH TO GET THE ATTENTION OF DECISION MAKERS QUITE OFTEN BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE, WE REPRESENT A SERVICE THAT IS LOOKING AT UTILITY ACCOUNTS.
AND OFTENTIMES WE MIGHT BE, YOU KNOW, THROWN INTO A GROUP OF, OF MARKETERS THAT ARE CALLING YOU PROBABLY FIVE TO 10 TIMES A DAY LOOKING FOR YOU TO CHANGE YOUR ENERGY FROM THIS ONE.
THEY WANT TO BE YOUR BROKER AND THEY, YOU KNOW, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
SO TO CLEARLY COMMUNICATE AND GET THE DECISION MAKERS TO FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE DOING AND WHAT'S INVOLVED IS THE CHALLENGE.
BUT ONCE I CROSSED THAT HURDLE, TYPICALLY, UM, THEY, THEY'RE, THEY'RE WILLING TO ENGAGE.
NOW, HAVE YOU EVER HAD A CASE WHERE WHEN YOU DO THE AUDIT, UH, YOU FIND THE OPPOSITE TRUE, THAT, THAT A MESCAL WAS UNDERBUILT? UM, IT RARELY HAPPENS.
AND IF IT DOES, WE TYPICALLY WILL TAKE THAT INFORMATION, SHARE IT WITH OUR CLIENT, AND NOT TAKE ANY ACTION.
WE CERTAINLY WOULD NEVER, UM, GO AND DEAL DIRECTLY WITH ANY UTILITY OR TELECOM COMPANY WITH REGARD TO ANYTHING THAT WE IDENTIFY THAT NATURE.
WE'LL BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION, AND IF YOU WANT US TO THAT AT THAT POINT, DEAL WITH 'EM REGARDING THAT ISSUE, WE'D BE HAPPY TO DO THAT.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, OUR, WE'RE PROTECTING
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THE INTERESTS OF OUR CLIENTS, FIRST AND FOREMOST.SO IT HASN'T COST ME MUNICIPALITIES MONEY UNLESS THEY SO DECIDED, I CAN SAY, IN MY EXPERIENCE, I, I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY MUNICIPALITY THAT'S EVER BEEN ON THE NEGATIVE SIDE.
AND AFTER, SINCE, UH, IT'S BEEN SINCE 1994, I'M A LITTLE SURPRISED THAT ALL THESE ERRORS THAT YOU'RE FINDING HAVE THE UTILITIES NOT CORRECTED IN THE, THE TELE EDUCATIONS UPPER IS NOT CORRECTED.
WHAT THEY OBVIOUSLY ARE SEEING OVER AND OVER AND OVER IS IN TERMS OF, UH, WHAT THEY'RE DOING WRONG, I BELIEVE THAT THEY ATTEMPT TO MAKE CORRECTIONS, AND THEN AS A RESULT OF HUMAN ERROR, BECAUSE THERE'S SUCH HUGE CONGLOMERATES, THESE MISTAKES WILL OCCUR AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.
UM, IT'S ESTIMATED THERE ARE $19 BILLION OF OVERCHARGES EVERY YEAR BY UTILITY AND PHONE COMPANIES ON COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS.
SO, AS I SAID, IT'S AROUND 30 YEARS, A LITTLE OVER.
ACTUALLY, THE, THE, THE FOUNDER OF OUR COMPANY, TOM ANO, STARTED OUT AS GARAGE CRUNCHING NUMBERS JUST AFTER ACCOUNTING TO GO TO SCHOOL FOR ACCOUNTING, AND THEN TOOK UP A PARTNER AND THEY, THEY FORMED A COMPANY.
BUT IT'S, IT'S BEEN, YOU KNOW, WE, WE'VE GROWN SINCE, SINCE, UH, WE BEGAN THE COMPANY.
WE JUST OPENED A, A, A BRANCH IN DAVY, FLORIDA, A SATELLITE LOCATION.
WE HAVE SATELLITES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
WE HAVE COOPERATIVE CONTRACTS THAT WE, WE USE TO, UH, ENGAGE MANY OF OUR GOVERNMENT CLIENTS.
SO WHY IT'S HAPPENING AND WHY IT OCCURRED, WHAT WENT OVER AGAIN, I MEAN, YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD, GOOD AS MINE.
ALL I KNOW IS THAT IT DOES HAPPEN.
I KNOW WE'RE FOCUSED ON MUNICIPALITIES, BUT I WAS A LITTLE SURPRISED YOU.
IT'S, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU DO PRIVATE COMPANIES AS WELL.
WE'VE REPRESENTED SOME PRETTY HEAVY HITTERS HERE.
UM, M AND T BANK, CAL SPAN, UH, ANDERSON, YOU KNOW, RICH PRODUCTS, MANY, UH, MANY LOCAL, UM, MANUFACTURERS AND COMPANIES, PRIVATE INDUSTRIES.
AND HAS THAT SIX YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ALWAYS BEEN IN EFFECT, OR IS, AND IS THERE ANY WAY, UM, YOU KNOW, AROUND THAT? NOT, NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE.
IT'S, THAT'S THE STANDARD, UM, YOU KNOW, UH, TIMEFRAME THAT WE, WE GO BY.
SO, SO IF WE WERE TO DO THIS, WOULD YOU, WOULD YOU GENERALLY RECOMMEND WE WAIT ANOTHER SIX YEARS TO PERFORM IT? OR IS IT BECOME AN ANNUAL OR A BI-ANNUAL? IF, IF THIS IS SUCCESSFUL, WHAT WOULD BE THE TIMEFRAME WE SHOULD PROBABLY, UH, RECIRCLE AND DO IT AGAIN? OUR POLICY IS TO RECONTACT OUR CLIENTS EVERY FOUR YEARS, EVEN THOUGH THE STATE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IS SIX, WE WANT TO, AGAIN, CATCH THINGS THAT MAY OCCUR, DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP, GO THROUGH THE PROCESS EVERY FOUR YEARS, AND OF COURSE WE WANT TO, YOU KNOW, STAY IN CONTACT AND NOT LET SIX YEARS GO BY.
IT GIVES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MAYBE SOMEONE ELSE TO COME IN AND, YOU KNOW, TRY TO, YOU KNOW, GET INVOLVED WITH WHATEVER.
WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A STEADY RELATIONSHIP THAT'S, THAT'S ONGOING, WHICH WE DO WITH MOST OF OUR CLIENTS.
SIR, MAY I ASK YOU A QUESTION TOO? THANKS.
UH, IN YOUR, UH, ONE PAGE AGREEMENT, YOU INDICATE THAT, UH, TROY AND BANKS IS PAID 33% OF THAT WHICH IS RECOVERED, UH, OR CREDITED BACK TO THE MUNICIPALITY, CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT.
DO YOU BILL US FOR OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PHASES OF YOUR CONTRACT? UM, NO, WE DO NOT.
NOW, THE 33% THERE, THERE'S TWO WAYS THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET PAID AND SERVE THE TOWN.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AND LOOK FOR REFUND OPPORTUNITIES.
THAT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD, RIGHT? ONCE THEY RETURN THE MONEY BY WAY OF A CREDIT OR A CHECK, IT'S AT THAT POINT THAT WE'LL INVOICE YOU FOR OUR 33%.
THE SECOND WAY IS TO REDUCE COSTS GOING FORWARD.
SO WE MAY IDENTIFY ISSUES THAT MAY NOT NECESSARILY RESULT IN A REFUND, BUT WOULD RESULT IN THE REDUCTION OF AN ACCOUNT GOING FORWARD.
FOR EXAMPLE, WE MAY SEE SOME ELECTRIC ACCOUNTS THAT HAVE BEEN SET UP ON THE WRONG RATE YEARS AND YEARS AGO.
AND YOU COULD BENEFIT BY CHANGING TO A MORE FA FAVORABLE TARIFF STRUCTURE OF A BETTER RATE, WHICH WOULD REDUCE THE ACCOUNT GOING FORWARD.
WE MEASURE THAT BY CREATING A SPREADSHEET DETAILING WHAT YOU WOULD'VE PAID ON THE ACCOUNT HAD YOU LEFT IT ALONE, WHAT YOU DID PAY AS A RESULT OF OUR WORK.
THE DIFFERENCE WOULD BE THE SAVINGS, AND WE WOULD BE ENTITLED TO 33% OF THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF SAVINGS.
YOU GET A HUNDRED PERCENT AFTER THAT.
NOW, SOMETIMES WITH REGARD TO TELECOM ACCOUNTS, WE'LL GO INTO A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ALL THE LINES THAT ARE BEING PAID.
WE MAY FIND LINES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN USED IN YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS.
WE DO DIAL STUDIES AND IF WE CAN ELIMINATE SOME LINES, REDUCE YOUR PHONE BILL GOING FORWARD.
WE DEMONSTRATE HOW WE, UM, REDUCE THAT BILL AND THE RESULT WAS SAVINGS.
AND OUR INVOICE WOULD COME AT THE END OF SIX MONTHS, 12 MONTHS.
IT'S REALLY, WE, WE TAILOR THAT TO THE CLIENT.
SOME, SOME CLIENTS ARE COMFORTABLE PAYING MONTHLY,
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QUARTERLY, SIX MONTHS, 12 MONTHS.AND THEN ANY OF THE COST SAVINGS THAT YOU HAVE THAT ARE RETROACTIVE, IS THAT 33% MOVING FORWARD? DOES THAT APPLY AS WELL? OR IS THAT ONLY FOR LIKE, OTHER SPECIAL ITEMS WHERE THE, YOU SEE THE COST SAVINGS MOVING FORWARD? WELL, IT, IT, THE AGREEMENT IS SUCH THAT WE WILL GET 33% OF THE REFUNDS AND THEN 33% OF THE SAVINGS THAT WE CAN DEMONSTRATE ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF OUR WORK.
FOR THE FIRST TWO MONTHS, INCLUDING THOSE REFUND? YES.
WHAT OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, UH, IN WESTERN YORK HAVE YOU PROVIDED THE SERVICE FOR? WELL, WE, THE CITIES OF B THE CITY OF BUFFALO, NAWA, ORCHARD PARK, WEST SENECA, NORTH TOWANDA, TOWN OF TOWANDA, WHEATFIELD, NIAGARA FALLS, THE LIST GOES ON.
LIKE I SAID, THIS WAS ONE OF THE FEW CASES WHERE I FOUND GOING, DOING LITTLE RESEARCH, EXCUSE ME, THAT WE HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, GET THE TOWN ON BOARD.
IT'S JUST PROBABLY A TIMING ISSUE.
AND LIKE I SAID EARLIER, MAYBE THERE WASN'T, I DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY CATCH THE EAR OF SOMEBODY AND CLEARLY COMMUNICATE WHAT THIS REALLY IS ALL ABOUT AND HOW IT COULD REALLY BENEFIT THE TOWN AND THE TAXPAYERS.
NOW I HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY AND, AND YOU KNOW, I THINK I'M HOPING THAT THIS WILL MOVE FORWARD AND, YOU KNOW, WILL PROVE VERY VALUABLE FOR
ARE WE AT A POINT IN OUR LED CONVERSION THAT, UM, ENGAGING YOUR SERVICES WOULD NOT BE, UH, AN ISSUE? BECAUSE SOMEHOW I RECOLLECT IN, IN THE PAST THAT, UM, WE HAD HEARD OR WE'RE TOLD THAT, UM, DURING A CERTAIN TIMEFRAME IN THAT LED CONVERSION THAT IT'S NOT ADVISABLE TO DO SOMETHING SUCH AS THIS OR THAT'S NOT AN ISSUE.
NOW, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, BASED ON MY CONVERSATION WITH MR. SHAW, THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY ACTUAL CONVERTING OF, YOU KNOW, SODIUM VAPOR BALL OR MERCURY VAPORS INTO LED BULBS AT THIS POINT.
SO I THINK MY UNDER THINK IT WILL NOT INTERFERE.
I THINK MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AUDIT WHEN THEY WERE WITHIN A CERTAIN TIMEFRAME OF THE AUDIT THAT THEY DO.
UM, I SOMEHOW RECOLLECT THAT WHEN WE WERE CONSIDERING THIS IN THE PAST.
WELL, I CAN, I CAN SAY THIS, THAT IF YOU WERE SINCE, IF, IF INDEED THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY CONVERSION AT THIS POINT, UM, PHYSICAL CONVERTING OF THE LIGHTS AND YOU WERE TO ENGAGE OUR FIRM, WE WOULD MAKE IT A TOP PRIORITY TO GET IN THE FIELD IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ANY OF THESE CONVERSIONS TAKE PLACE, SO THAT WE CAN DOCUMENT ALL OF THE ISSUES THAT WE'RE GOING TO SUBMIT FOR, FOR REFUNDS.
AND WHAT'S THE TIMELINE ON THIS? ON THE SERVICES? UH, YEAH, ON HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO DO THIS.
OUR SERVICES TYPICALLY ARE A SIX MONTH PROCESS BY THE TIME WE ENGAGE TO, WE, OUR, OUR, OUR FIRM SUBMITTING OUR CLAIMS AND WORKING DIRECTLY WITH UTILITY AND PHONE COMPANIES, WE CAN WRAP OUR WORK UP IN ALMOST ALL CASES WITHIN SIX MONTHS.
NOW, IF WE GET TO A POINT WHERE THERE'S A LARGE CLAIM, UM, THE UTILITY MIGHT DISPUTE IT OR THE TELECOM COMPANY MIGHT DISPUTE THAT CLAIM, AND THEN IT MAY HAVE TO GO BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND THEY WILL RENDER A DECISION BASED ON THE EVIDENCE WE PRESENT AND WHAT THE, UM, YOU KNOW, THE UTILITY HAS TO SAY.
WE ARE OVER 98% SUCCESSFUL WITH REGARD TO WINNING PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, YOU KNOW, CLAIMS THAT WE PUT BEFORE THEM.
THAT CLAIM THOUGH, COULD TAKE A LONG TIME BEFORE IT'S RIGHT BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
AM I, ISN'T THAT TRUE? IT COULD, AND THAT'S, THAT'S BOTH GOOD AND BAD BECAUSE THE MONEY'S TIED UP, BUT THEN YOU GET PENALTY AND INTEREST MM-HMM
WHICH COMPOUNDED IT MAKES THAT REFUND A LOT.
OR, YOU KNOW, IT WILL PAY OFF A LOT MORE.
YOU ALMOST HOPE THAT IT DOES DRAG OUT THIS SENSE 'CAUSE YOU UHHUH THEN THAT YOU WOULD TAKE THAT MONEY AND INVEST IT SOMEWHERE, YOU KNOW.
PENALTY AND, AND LOOKING AT THE TIMELINE, THE, THE THREE PHASES MM-HMM
IN TERMS OF THE LED PROJECT, OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE GONNA NEED TO, AS YOU MENTIONED, EXPEDITE THE, UH, ANALYSIS BEFORE ANY CONVERSION ACTUALLY OCCURS.
LOOKING AT THESE THREE PHASES, IT WOULD APPEAR TO ME THAT PHASE ONE AND PHASE TWO WOULD NEED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY CONVERSION HAPPENS.
BUT PHASE THREE COULD PROCEED EVEN IF THE CONVERSION STARTED.
IS THAT AN ACCURATE ASSESSMENT IN YOUR OPINION? I BELIEVE THAT'S ACCURATE, YES.
AND, AND I CAN TELL YOU THIS, I'VE ALREADY TALKED TO, UM, MY BOSS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY, IF THIS GOES THROUGH, AS I SAID, HE IS GOING TO FAST TRACK THE, UM, STREETLIGHT PORTION OF THE AUDIT KNOWING THAT YOU'RE MOVING INTO LED CONVERSION.
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TAKE PLACE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.AND WHAT WOULD BE A SAFE ESTIMATE OF THE TIMEFRAME THAT YOU WOULD ANTICIPATE IF WE MOVED ON THIS FAIRLY QUICKLY, THAT THAT WOULD BE COMPLETED? ARE WE TALKING, YOU KNOW, WEEKS FROM, WE MAKE A DECISION, UH, THREE, FOUR MONTHS BALLPARK? IT WOULD ALL DEPEND ON WHEN YOUR, WHOEVER YOU'VE SELECTED TO, TO DO THE, THE LED CONVERSION WHENEVER THEY INTEND ON BEGINNING THAT PROCESS.
SO WE WOULD WANNA OBVIOUSLY KNOW WHEN THAT TAKES PLACE AND SO THAT WE CAN GET THE JUMP ON IT.
AND IF WE WERE TO THOUGH, WHAT I'M THINKING IS THE OPPOSITE, WHICH IS WE WOULD FIND OUT FROM YOU WHEN IT'S GONNA GET COMPLETED AND THEN WE'D INFORM THE LED WHOEVER IS ULTIMATELY DOING THAT PART OF THE PHASE.
UH, WE WOULD TELL 'EM WE WOULDN'T WANT THEM TO START UNTIL SUCH DATE.
WILL YOU, I WILL MAKE SURE THAT OUR STREETLIGHT AUDIT TEAM KEEPS YOU FULLY INFORMED WITH THEIR PROGRESS AND GIVE YOU AN END DATE WHEN THEY HAVE THEIR, THEIR WORK WRAPPED UP SO THAT YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND GIVE THEM THE GREEN LIGHT TO GO AHEAD AND START CONVERTING.
AND IF WE DID MUTUALLY FAST TRACK IT, YOU, I WOULDN'T HOLD YOU TO THIS, BUT WHAT WOULD BE YOUR ESTIMATION OF, UM, THE POTENTIAL OF THAT STREETLIGHT PART BEING COMPLETED? I WOULD ESTIMATE THAT IF WE WERE TO ENGAGE, YOU KNOW, AUGUST 1ST, WE WOULD WRAP UP OUR STREETLIGHT PORTION OF IT IN ALL LIKELIHOOD BY THE END OF AUGUST, MAYBE EVEN SOONER NOW, I WOULD HAVE TO OBVIOUSLY CHECK WITH MY AUDIT TEAM, BUT ACCORDING TO MY EXPERIENCE, WHAT I KNOW, WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO AND WHAT'S INVOLVED, I THINK THAT IF WE WERE TO FAST TRACK THAT WE COULD GET THAT, GET THAT DONE IN ALL ONE WEEK BEFORE SEPTEMBER.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ASK? UH, OKAY.
UH, WELL LISTEN, WE, WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH AND WE'LL GIVE YOU A, A BOARD DECISION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
AND, UH, WE WISH YOU THE BEST AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY.
I DUNNO WHAT YOU HAVE GOING FOR, FOR THE AGENDA, BUT SARAH, IF WE CAN GET SARAH YEAH, LET'S DO THAT.
YEAH, BUT SHE'S, SHE'S ON DECK.
UH, SARAH, WE'VE GOT A COUPLE THINGS WE'RE GONNA DO, UH, IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, BUT, UH, YOU WANTED TO BE HERE, YOU'RE IN LIEU OF OUR BUDDY, UH, DREW RILEY.
SO, UH, ANYTHING YOU WANNA REPORT TO US WILL BE FINE.
UM, HE, HE JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT HE, HE DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE FROM ANYONE WHEN HE SENT THE RESOLUTIONS OUT.
SO WHAT HE WROTE, HE DIDN'T PUT ANY CONDITIONS ON BECAUSE HE DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE.
SO HE, HE DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU WERE COMFORTABLE WITH THESE RESOLUTIONS.
WELL, THE BOARD, WE CAN DISCUSS THAT RIGHT HERE IN THE WORK SESSION.
I PERSONALLY AM COMFORTABLE, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT, UH, THE BOARD MEMBERS, BUT I, I FEEL COMFORTABLE ABOUT IT.
WERE THERE ANY CONDITIONS THAT HE WAS SUGGESTING BASED ON OTHER FEEDBACK HE WAS GETTING FROM EITHER PLANNING, CONSERVATION, ANYTHING LIKE THAT? NO.
HE, HE DID WRITE IN HERE, IT'S NOT A CONDITION, BUT IF YOU LOOK INTO THE MEMO, THE FINDING STATEMENT, IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY COMMENT THAT THE PLANNING BOARD WOULD TAKE PARTICULAR CARE OF AESTHETICS AND MM-HMM
IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A TRAFFIC PROBLEM ISSUE.
HE DOESN'T SEEM CONCERN ABOUT THAT.
BUT, YOU KNOW, THE LOOK OF THE BUILDING, THE LIGHTING, NO NEON NOTICE SOMEBODY HAD GREAT LIGHTS.
HE DID PUT SOMETHING IN THE FINDING STATEMENT THAT CLIENT BOARD WOULD TAKE PARTICULAR YEAH.
WELL, THE AESTHETICS ARE, ARE VERY, VERY IMPORTANT IN, IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE, THAT'S FOR SURE.
WE CAN'T HAVE SIRENS OR FLASHING LIGHTS OR ANY OF THAT STUFF, YOU KNOW, AND I'LL REPORT THAT BACK TO, YEAH.
UH, JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU HAD ANY CONDITIONS YOU WANTED.
I DON'T THINK I HAVE ANY, UH, IF THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE SOME I'M WILLING TO LISTEN.
I THINK, I THINK YOU'RE GONNA FIND THIS COMING BACK TO YOU A LOT.
PARK BECAUSE YOU JUST CAN'T MARKET IT AS WHAT IT WAS INTENDED FOR 15 YEARS.
YOU MEAN AN OFFICE PARK? YEAH.
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BOARD MEMBERS, ANYTHING ELSE WE, WE WANNA DISCUSS THAT YOU WANNA DISCUSS? UH, THAT'S OFF THE AGENDA.UH, BEFORE WE GET INTO THE MEAT AND POTATOES OF THE AGENDA, I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF THINGS, BUT I'LL DEFER TO YOU FOR THE TIME BEING TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO PUT FORWARD.
I HAD A COUPLE OF THINGS TO BE GO AHEAD, BRING UP.
UM, IT'S IN REGARD TO CODE ENFORCEMENT MM-HMM
UH, AT OUR LAST MEETING, UM, WE HAD SOME DISCUSSION, UH, IN REGARDS TO THAT MONEY THAT WE USED FOR ENGINEERING, FOR THE SALARY.
AND, UH, SO I, I TALKED WITH ROGER AND THERE WAS SOME WORD GOING AROUND THAT THEY NEEDED HELP, THEY NEEDED AN EMPLOYEE, THEY'RE FINE, THEY HAVE NO PROBLEMS, BUT THEY DO HAVE AN EMPLOYEE WHO MIGHT BE GOING OUT FOR SURGERY WITHIN MAYBE A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
AND IF THAT DOES HAPPEN, HE WOULD LIKE TO HIRE, UH, A TEMPORARY PART-TIME, JUST SOMEONE TO YEAH.
SO I JUST WANNA LET THE BOARD KNOW THAT.
UH, HE'S LOOKING, I THINK HE DOES HAVE THE CANDIDATE FOR IT, WHICH WOULD BE, UH, ONE OF OUR FORMER RIGHT.
SO, UH, TO DO THE COUNTER WORK, BUT, UH, HE'S NOT READY THERE.
HE'S JUST LETTING EVERYBODY KNOW.
SECOND PART IS, IS ALL THEIR VEHICLES THAT THEY HAVE ARE AT LEAST 130,000 MILES OR MORE, AND HE WAS WONDERING IF WE COULD PICK UP A COUPLE VEHICLES TO GET THEM GOING AND THEN MAYBE GET ONE A YEAR IN THE BUDGET GOING FORWARD.
AND HE WAS REFERENCING THAT MONEY THAT WAS LEFT OVER THAT WE USED FOR RIGHT, RIGHT.
SO THEIR VEHICLES ARE IN ROUGH SHAPE, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE BETTER THAN WHAT THEY WERE, BUT THEY JUST HAD TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION PUT IN THE ONE WHICH WAS FOUR TO 6,000.
UM, AND LIKE I SAID, ALL THE VEHICLES HAVE HIGH MILEAGE, SO I AM, UH, I'M SUPPORTIVE.
UH, ROGERS TALKED TO ME ABOUT IT AS WELL, AND I, AND I SAID TO HIM, LOOK AT, UH, WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT, UH, THE ADDITIONAL MONEY THAT WAS MISTAKENLY APPROPRIATED FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT.
WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT UTILIZING THAT MONEY IN THE UPCOMING BUDGET.
AND, UH, I THINK HE NEEDS A THOROUGH FLEET UPGRADE, AND YES, WE SHOULD PUT 'EM ON A ROTATION PROGRAM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
SO I'M, I'M, I'M IN SYNC WITH THAT AND, UH, UH, THE PART-TIMER WHEN THE NEED ARISES.
ANYBODY ELSE HAVE A THOUGHT ON THAT OR ANYTHING ELSE WANT ME TO HAVE ROGER MOVE FORWARD AND, UH, YOU KNOW, PUT A RESOLUTION THROUGH? OR HOW DO WE, WELL, I, ON THE, ON THE CARS, I THINK WHAT WE WOULD WANNA DO IS IF HE HAS ONE OR TWO THAT ARE IN REALLY TERRIBLE SHAPE OKAY.
THAT ARE, ARE ON LIFE SUPPORT, WE COULD, MAYBE SAM'S HIT ME IF I'M WRONG, WE COULD MAYBE MAKE A MOVE ON THOSE PRE-BUDGET DETERMINATION.
HOWEVER, AS I SAID TO ROGER, THE, THE FLEET WILL BE DETERMINED BY HOW MUCH WE CAN RECAPTURE FROM THE 2020 FUNDS, UH, AND WHAT IT'S GONNA LOOK LIKE IN TERMS OF REVENUE COMING IN THIS YEAR.
SO I'M IN FAVOR OF HELPING HIM IF SAM, IF WE CAN MAYBE CONSIDER ONE OR TWO VEHICLES NOW.
I THINK THAT MAKES SOME SENSE.
HE'S GOT, HE'S GOT A COUPLE THAT ARE, THAT I CAN'T EVEN PUSH, YOU KNOW, THAT'S, OR POSSIBLY WHAT IF, WHAT IF WE COULD POSSIBLY DO THIS? UH, COULD WE HAVE HIM SUBMIT TO PURCHASE ONE NOW AND THEN WE HAVE FOR THIS YEAR'S BUDGET COMING UP TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE THAT'S MORE REASON THAT WOULD GIVE HIM TWO, AND THEN THE FOLLOWING YEAR THEY CAN GET ANOTHER AND, AND START GETTING THEM ROTATED OUT.
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT.
I WOULD EVEN GIVE HIM, CONSIDER GIVING HIM TWO IN THE UPCOMING BUDGET IF WE HAVE THE FUNDS.
BECAUSE HIS FLEET IS PRETTY BIG.
I ALSO DO, DOES ENGINEERING STILL NEED ONE? THAT WAS ONE I THOUGHT LAST YEAR.
WHAT'S THAT? THE RINGER WE HAVE IS THE OLDEST CAR IN THE FLEET.
WELL, UM, AND WE, WE DO HAVE THOSE FUNDS THERE.
I'M WONDERING IF THERE IF MAYBE TWO DEPARTMENTS COULD COORDINATE, I KNOW THERE'S STATEMENTS ON A LOT OF THESE ITEMS. WELL, LET ME ASK YOU THIS, SAM, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO TALK WITH, UH, UH, TOM AND ROGER TO HELP COORDINATE THAT? I DON'T MIND TOM, UH, TAKING THE SUGGESTION THAT, UH, IT WAS MADE FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT AND HELPING YOU FOLKS OUT IN THE SAME WAY, GETTING ONE NOW BEFORE THE BUDGET SEASON STARTS IN AUGUST,
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AND THEN CONSIDER WHAT WE DO GOING FORWARD FOR 2022 AS WE ADOPT THE BUDGET.SAM, ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT? ALRIGHT.
ANYTHING ELSE? THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
ANYBODY ELSE? ALRIGHT, WELL, I'VE GOT A COUPLE THINGS AND, AND I DON'T WANNA BELABOR THINGS TOO MUCH, BUT, UH, WE HAVE, UH, CONTRACTUAL, UH, DECISIONS TO MAKE, UH, AND WE NEED TO DISCUSS THE TOWN'S FINANCIAL POSITION AND WHICH OPTION IS THE MORE ATTRACTIVE AS IT RELATES TO THE LED PROJECT.
UH, IN ADDITION TO THAT, UH, WE HAVE, UH, SECURED TIME CLOCKS AND CAMERAS, AND WE HAVE TO DISCUSS SOME OVERTIME ISSUES AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE THAT WILL INVOLVE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING PARTICULAR EMPLOYEES AND GIVEN UP DEPARTMENTS AS IT RELATES TO THE EXTENT OF OVERTIME AND WORK PERFORMANCE.
THOSE DISCUSSIONS AS IT RELATES TO PERSONNEL, ARE GENERALLY DONE IN A EXECUTIVE SESSION.
TWO, SIMPLY BECAUSE WE DON'T WANNA COMPROMISE ANYONE'S INTEGRITY OR RAISE QUESTIONS THAT ARE UNSUBSTANTIATED ABOUT MONEY PAID OR PERFORMANCES, UH, RENDERED.
SO IF THE BOARD IS OKAY, UH, WE'LL MAKE A MOTION THEN TO GO INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THESE TWO TOPICS.
KAMI, WOULD YOU JOIN US FOR THE FIRST ROUND? AND THEN, UH, CHUCK NAUGHTON, WOULD YOU JOIN US, UH, FOR THE SECOND? OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ON THE QUESTION.
THANK YOU LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'LL TRY TO BE QUICK.
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WELL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'LL GO THROUGH THE, UH, WE'LL MOVE BACK INTO A, UH, WORK SESSION.WE'VE ADJOURNED OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION SO WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME BEFORE THE SEVEN O'CLOCK BILL RINGS.
SO WE'LL GO THROUGH THE AGENDA QUICKLY.
UM, MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS ARE PRETTY OBVIOUS.
BIG TREE'S GOT A NEW, UH, MEMBER THEY WANNA GET TO, UH, THE APPOINTMENTS.
THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD, UH, THERE'S AN AMENDMENT TO THAT.
UH, JACK EDSON, E-G-S-O-N, UH, WOULD BE, UH, SUBSTITUTED FOR LAURA HANH AT LAURA HAHN'S REQUEST.
BETH, UH, NUMBER SIX, YOU'VE GOT THE PUBLIC FORUM ON THE SKYWAY.
YOU WANNA DO THAT AT THE NEXT TOWN BOARD MEETING? YES.
I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT IT TOO.
IT'S, IT'S A LOOSE END BECAUSE IT WAS IN OUR RESOLUTION ON JUNE 7TH.
I DIDN'T WANT TO JUST NOT ADDRESS IT IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, BUT I DID SPEAK WITH, UM, RACHEL
SHE WAS HERE THAT NIGHT TO GET HER THOUGHTS.
SHE SAID SHE FELT LIKE, UH, THAT ENOUGH PEOPLE DID HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THAT EVENING.
AND BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT OF A PAUSE THAT, UM MM-HMM
YOU KNOW, WE WANTED TO ROB US AT THIS POINT, YOU KNOW, AT LEAST WE WERE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE.
WE KNEW THAT IT WASN'T
SOMETHING WE COULD CIRCLE BACK TO DOWN THE ROAD IF WE NEEDED TO.
ALRIGHT, WELL, I AGREE WITH HER.
LET'S, UH, MAKE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW.
YOU CAN MAKE, YOU CAN MAKE THE MOTION IF YOU WANT TO WITHDRAW THAT.
AND B AND G THERE'S A, UH, PERSONAL ACTION, PERSONAL ACTION FORM.
UH, RODNEY PAWLOWSKI GOT APPOINTED THAT OPENS UP SOME SPOTS.
SO THAT'S NOT ADDING ANYBODY TO THE PAYROLL, IT'S JUST CHANGING THE DECK, SHUFFLING THE DECK A LITTLE BIT.
WHAT, WHAT IS THE SPECIAL LABORER'S POSITION? WELL, THERE'S A LABORER AND THEN THERE'S A SPECIAL LABORER.
WHO'S, WHAT'S, WHAT'S SPECIAL PAT, WHAT'S SPECIAL AS OPPOSED TO LABOR
DID SOMEBODY RETIRE FROM THAT BEEN POSITION NO.
IF IF INDEED SOMEONE'S ASSIGNED TO THAT PARTICULAR WORK OUT OF CLASS FOR SIX MONTHS FOR MORE THAN 50% OF THE TIME, THEN THE POSITION IS IN FACT CREATED.
THERE WAS A GRIEVANCE BROUGHT AND WE HAD TO MAKE A RULING ON THAT BASED ON THE GRIEVANCE.
THAT'S THE SPECIAL LABOR HERE.
YEAH, THAT'S PART OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
UM, THE BETH, UH, THE CDBG, THAT'S HER, UH, UH, INFRASTRUCTURE WORK ON MILLER AVENUE IN THE VILLAGE OF BLAZE THOUGH, RIGHT? YES, CORRECT.
UH, AND THEN BETH, YOU'VE GOT HOUSING FINANCIAL COUNSELING, THAT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD, RIGHT? IT'S ANNUAL, YEAH.
AND THEN THE BROWNFIELD OPPORTUNITY GRANT, YOU CAN, UH, YOU'LL, YOU'LL HANDLE THAT MOTION.
THAT'S SOMETHING WE WANT TO DO, I GUESS, RIGHT? YES.
IT'S COME OUT, UM, THE STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETINGS,
UH, THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY THAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.
AND THEN ON STERLING ROAD AND GERBER, WE'RE ADDING SOME SIGNS BASED ON THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION, RIGHT? CORRECT.
AND THEN WE'VE GOT A RATHER BIG ONE, UH, WHICH IS A TRAFFIC SAFETY, UH, UH, ISSUE RELATING TO THE NEW, UH, UH, UH, INDUSTRIAL PARK ON BAYVIEW ROAD.
WE'RE OPENING UP, OF COURSE, IN THE NEXT YEAR OR SO, THE BIG AMAZON WAREHOUSE.
AND THE QUESTION IS, SHOULD BAYVIEW BE, UH, BURNED AND MADE A DEAD END AT THE
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RAILROAD TRACKS SO AS TO PREVENT THE, UH, AMAZON VANS AND THE, UH, FEDEX TRUCKS AND VANS FROM GOING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS.SO THAT'S, WE'RE GONNA, THAT'S AN ISSUE.
TRAFFIC AND TRAFFIC SAFETY HAS BEEN ADDRESSING THIS AND DISCUSSING THIS A LONG TIME.
THERE ARE A LOT OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND THEY REALLY FELT AT THIS POINT, AND THEY'RE HAVING TO DEAL MORE AND MORE WITH OTHER TERTIARY ISSUES AND, AND, UM, SITUATIONS THAT ARE COMING UP.
AND THEY FELT THAT IT WOULD BE GOOD TO TAKE A MORE GLOBAL LOOK AT THAT ENTIRE AREA RATHER THAN EVEN RULING ON MM-HMM
IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW EACH PIECE WILL, UM, AFFECT THE OTHER PIECE AND OF THE AMAZON PROJECT.
UH, SO THEY'RE, THEY HAVE QUITE A FEW CONCERNS AND FELT THAT THE WORK THAT THEY NEED TO DO WOULD BE, UM, BENEFITED BY, BY STUDY.
THEY DON'T KNOW THE COST OF THE STUDY.
AND, YOU KNOW, UM, WE MIGHT BE, BE ABLE TO REVISIT SOME OF THE COMPANIES IN THE AREA POSSIBLY, OR IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT'S THE TOWN'S RESPONSIBILITY, BUT THEY STILL FELT THAT THIS JUNCTURE WAS IMPORTANT TO BRING THIS UP.
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UH, BUT I, I, I GUESS THERE ARE BIG CONSIDERATIONS THERE AND THEY, UH, YEAH.
DIDN'T FEEL THAT THEY HAD THE MOST UPDATE, UPDATED, ACCURATE INFORMATION, BE ABLE TO, UM, OKAY.
UH, WELL, IF ANY OF YOU FOLKS HAVE SOME IDEAS TO THE CONTRARY, THAT'S FINE.
WE'LL, WE'LL, WE'LL SPEAK TO IT AS WE CONSIDER THE MOTION, I GUESS, UH, SEAN, THE NEXT ONE IS, WE GOT A PERSONAL ACTION FORM, UH, FOR YOUTH, UH, RECREATION SENIOR SERVICES.
THAT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD, RIGHT? THAT'S SUMMER HELP, PRIMARILY SEASONAL SUMMER HELP.
AND THEN GOOD NEWS, WE GOT THE, UH, UH, PRO SHOP, UH, THE ARENA PRO SHOP SNACK BAR, RIGHT? YES.
BETH, I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT.
I'M NOT SURE THAT ALL OF THE STUFF IN THAT RESOLUTION WOULD BE COVERED STRICTLY BY AN HERE, A CONSERVATIVE READING OF THE BOND ISSUE.
BUT AS IT RELATES TO THE STRIPING AND THE PRE-PREP, I, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS, OUR FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS, MEMBERS, BUT I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT ONE.
THEY'VE, YOU'VE FINALLY, UH, BEEN ABLE TO GET THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT TO DOCUMENT, UM, WHERE THE MONEY'S COMING FROM AND WHAT PRECISELY HE'S GONNA DO.
SO IS ANYBODY, IS EVERYBODY ALL RIGHT WITH THAT ONE? ALRIGHT.
I'M NOT SO GOOD WITH THE NEXT ONE THOUGH.
UH, WE TURNED HIM DOWN ON JUNE THE SEVENTH, AND HE'S BACK AGAIN ON THE SAME ISSUE, MAKING THE SAME PITCH.
AND, UH, AGAIN, JUST SO THAT EVERYBODY CAN UNDERSTAND THIS AND NOT SINGLING OUT HIM, UH, POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, TOWN CLERK RECREATION, ALL OF THEM SURRENDERED 10% OF FUNDING IN 2020 BUDGET TO GET US THROUGH IN THE HOPE THAT WE COULD CUT EXPENSES AND HOLD THE LINE ON TAXES.
THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ONLY CUT ABOUT 3%, NOT 10, AND THEY CUT FROM CERTAIN FUNDS THAT DEALT WITH OTHER THINGS OTHER THAN PAVING.
SO EVEN IF YOU WERE TO RESTORE THE MONEY, YOU WOULDN'T GO INTO THE PAVING ACCOUNT.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, THERE'S NO LEGAL ENTITLEMENT TO SAY, BECAUSE THE BOARD REAPPROPRIATED THE MONEY IT GAVE YOU THAT YOU'RE ENTITLED TO GET A HUNDRED CENTS BACK ON THE DOLLAR.
OUR FINANCES CHANGE YEAR TO YEAR.
SOME GOOD NEWS UNDER THE RESCUE PLAN, THE, UH, UH, WE MAY BE ABLE TO COMPENSATE DEPARTMENTS FOR A REVENUE LOST AS A RESULT OF COVID.
SO THERE ARE THINGS WE CAN DO, BUT WE CAN'T SINGLE HIM OUT ON A PIECEMEAL BASIS.
TELL THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS, THEY'VE GOTTA WAIT TO SEE HOW THE FINANCES TURN.
SO THAT'S, THAT'S MY APPROACH.
AND THIS ISN'T A SITUATION THAT'S UNIQUE TO, TO HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF HIGHWAY LAW.
THERE'S NOTHING BECAUSE OF THE DB FUND.
WE'VE COVERED OUR BASES THERE.
THE MONEY HAS STAYED WITHIN THE HIGHWAY FUND.
UM, AND ON THAT SAME NOTE, BY THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, WE SHOULD HAVE, UH, FIRMER RESULTS ON EXACTLY WHAT THE IMPACTS ON OUR REVENUE WERE, UM, FROM COVID.
SO AS WE APPROACH THE BUDGET SEASON, WE'LL ONLY HAVE MORE ANSWERS AT, YOU KNOW, WHAT THE HIGHWAY TAX RATE FOR NEXT YEAR IS LOOKING LIKE.
I, I EXPECT YOU'LL HAVE ALL OF THAT INFORMATION IN THE, IN THE COMING MONTH, UH, TO MAKE A MORE EDUCATED DECISION ON THE MATTER.
SO THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING WE CAN EVEN CONSIDER DOWN THE ROAD.
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BE MORE APPROPRIATE TO HAVE A FURTHER DISCUSSION DOWN THE ROAD AND WITHDRAW THIS AT THIS TIME.DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? MAKES SENSE.
WE, THIS IS THE SAME PITCH THAT WAS MADE IN JUNE, SO, AND, AND SAM JUST SAID, I THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAYBE TALK ABOUT THIS FURTHER IN THE COMING MONTHS.
SO YEAH, WELL, THAT'S TRUE FOR HIM AND FOR ALL THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
UH, SEAN, ARE YOU ON NUMBER 17 THERE, MY FRIEND? UH, YES.
SO THIS IS WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT AT THE LAST MEETING, BUT WE HELD OFF ON, UH, PROPOSING IT AS A RESOLUTION TO GIVE EVERYONE ADEQUATE TIME IF THEY HAD, UH, QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS.
AND, AND JENNY HAD, UM, PUT IT THROUGH, UH, AS A LATE RESOLUTION, I FELT MORE COMFORTABLE WAITING, UM, TO GIVE EVERYBODY THE OPPORTUNITY.
BUT WE, WE PRETTY WELL FULLY VETTED.
SHE GAVE A PRESENTATION AT THAT MEETING.
UM, SO THIS IS BASICALLY WHAT WE HAD TALKED ABOUT AT THE LAST MEETING.
CAN I ADD TO THAT? UH, BECAUSE, UM, WE DON'T HAVE ACCOUNTS FOR WHERE THE, UH MM-HMM
OUTSTANDING BALANCE IS GONNA COME FROM MM-HMM
AND THEN ON ONE OF THE ITEMS, THE
WE DIDN'T PURCHASE IT BEFORE JULY 1ST.
SO IT ENDS UP BEING AN ADDITIONAL $21 AND 84 CENTS.
SO IT CHANGES THE TOTAL COST AND THEN CHANGES THE TOTAL OUTSTANDING BALANCE BY THE SAME FIVE.
SO THEN THE OUTSTANDING, SO THE TOTAL PROJECT COST WOULD NOW BE 186,000 8 74, 76, AND THEN THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE WOULD BE 87,000.
I'M SORRY, 67,466 AND 10 CENTS.
WELL, UH, WE COULD AMEND THE RESOLUTION HERE TONIGHT TO ADJUST FOR THAT, UH, INCREASE.
AND DO I, I'M SORRY, I HAVE TO LOOK AT IT.
DO WE HAVE AN ACCOUNT NUMBER REFERENCED THERE? WE DO NOT HAVE AN ACCOUNT NUMBER FOR.
WELL, UM, UH, IS TIME OF THE ESSENCE HERE, JENNIFER? I BELIEVE SO, YES.
DID YOU GET MY EMAIL EARLIER TODAY? I DID.
SO SAM HAD, I HAD EMAILED SAM LAST WEEK TO GET UHHUH RECOMMENDATION FOR AN ACCOUNT.
SHE HAD EITHER RECOMMENDED USING SOME OF THE MONEY FROM THE IT CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT.
UM, AND THEN EITHER THE REGULAR CONTINGENCY OR THE TOWNS FUND BALANCE TO PAY FOR THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE.
WELL, SAM, DO YOU, OF THE THREE OPTIONS, DO YOU HAVE SOME FOR, UH, THAT YOU PREFER? UM, IF THE IT CONTINGENCY ISN'T NEEDED FOR OTHER ITEMS? UM, I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE HAVE THAT IN PLACE.
HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT ONLY HAS 20,000 IN IT.
I DON'T EVEN BELIEVE IT HAS THAT.
BECAUSE WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE ARCHIVES EMAILS FROM OH YEAH.
SO, UM, SO I THINK THEN, UM, REALLY THE, THE FUND BALANCE, IF WE JUST PAY FOR IT FROM OUR FUND BALANCE AT THIS POINT, UH, BASED ON READING THROUGH, UM, FOR THE, THE, THE FUTURE AID THAT WE'RE RECEIVING.
WE'RE PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT THAT COULD BE INCLUDED UNDER THERE.
UM, AND FUND BALANCE IS ALSO WHERE JENNY HAD NOTED, UM, LIKE THE 2019, UM, EXTRA FUNDS THAT SHE HAD LEFT, THAT GETS ROLLED INTO OUR FUND BALANCE ANYWAYS.
SO THAT'S ACCOUNT THAT WE HAVE TO HIT.
SHOULD YOU, SHOULD YOU REFERENCE A ACCOUNT NUMBER FOR THIS RESOLUTION? UM, YES.
I WOULD REFERENCE FUND BALANCE, WHICH IS A 9 0 9.
UH, DOES THAT SOUND RIGHT, SAM? UM, THAT'S THE REGULAR PETITION.
NO, WE DON'T, WE'RE NOT USING THE RIGHT.
WHAT WAS THE OTHER ONE ON THERE? I THINK IT WAS OH NINE.
HE SAID THIS WOULD BE ELIGIBLE SOME OF THE, THE, UM, FUNDING THAT WE'RE GETTING IN THE FUTURE.
AND IT'S OKAY TO EXPEND IT NOW.
YEAH, THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT IT WOULD APPEAR.
SO IN PRELIMINARY, UM, REVIEWS THAT JENNY'S DONE OF THE INFORMATION.
AND THEN JUST FROM THE BROAD SCOPE THAT MARK AND I HAVE DONE.
SO WE JUST NEED TO FUND IT RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT FROM THE DESCRIPTION SENATE, IT LOOKED LIKE THIS WOULD FALL NICE IN THERE.
I JUST WASN'T SURE AS FAR AS BEING
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ABLE, LIKE WHEN, WHAT DATE WHEN, UH, YOU KNOW, WE COULD EXPEND THE MONEY THAT WE'RE THEN GOING TO RECO.IS THERE A DATE? DO WE HAVE, UH, I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE SPECIFICS ON THAT, BUT I'VE BEEN TALKING TO MARK A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK, SO I'LL CHECK ON.
UH, SEAN, IS THAT OKAY? YEAH, THAT'S IT.
THEY'RE JOINED TOGETHER, 18 AND 19, HAMBURG BUSINESS PARK, AMENDED POSITIVE FINDING STATEMENT, HAMBURG BUSINESS PARK REZONING AMENDED LOCAL LAW NUMBER 3 0 6.
UH, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS PRIOR TO GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SARAH DE JARAN GAVE US A SUMMARY, UH, AND IF IN FACT, UH, THERE ARE SUFFICIENT VOTES FOR THIS TO GO THROUGH, UH, THE PLANNING BOARD WILL BE MAKING ALL KINDS OF AESTHETIC RECOMMENDATIONS, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING AND SO FORTH TO MAKE THIS CAR WASH LESS OBTRUSIVE THAN IT OTHERWISE MIGHT BE.
WE REALIZE THAT, UH, UH, ANY TRAFFIC INCREASE ON RILEY ROAD POTENTIALLY BURDENS BAYVIEW.
BUT, UH, THE LONG-TERM ANSWER IS GOING TO BE THAT ANY DEVELOPMENT WHATSOEVER, ANY DEVELOPMENT, UH, OFFICE PARK DEVELOPMENT OR OTHER DEVELOPMENT ON RILEY IS GONNA HAVE AN IMPACT ON, ON TRAFFIC.
UH, SO, UH, THE MOTION BEFORE THE BOARD TONIGHT IS TO, UH, AMEND THE POSITIVE FINDINGS AND TO, UH, APPROVE BY AMENDING THE LOCAL LAW.
UH, THERE'LL BE A CHANCE FOR, UH, UH, RECOGNIZING A COUPLE OF SPEAKERS VERY BRIEFLY, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WOULD CARE TO DO.
UH, THE NEXT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCH.
HERE WE'VE GOT A CIRCUMSTANCE, UH, WHERE WE'RE GONNA NEED TO REPLACE, UH, A PART-TIMER WITH A NEW PART-TIMER.
UH, AND THAT, UH, KAREN, I THINK THAT'S PRETTY MUCH SELF-EXPLANATORY, RIGHT? YEP.
THIS IS SOMETHING, THIS ONE, UM, WE'RE REQUIRED UNDER TOWN RESOLUTION TO SECURE COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS FOR ANY PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT PURCHASE OF GOODS, UH, ANY, UH, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT.
WE WE'RE REQUIRED TO GET THREE PROPOSALS IF IT'S OVER A $5,000, UH, AMOUNT.
WE AWARDED THE, UH, PROFESSIONAL DESIGN ASSIGNMENT TO URBAN ENGINEERS.
URBAN ENGINEERS CAME BACK WITH THREE OPTIONS FOR US, THREE POSSIBILITIES.
UM, THE PEOPLE WHO WERE INVOLVED WITH URBAN ENGINEERS GOING BACK TO THE WINTER OF 2020 WERE SEAN CROTTY, OUR DISPATCH AND EMERGENCY COORDINATOR, PAT RYAN FROM BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, UH, WALTER RUTH ON, ON THE LEGAL END, AND TOM LARDO FROM ENGINEERING.
UH, SO, UH, IN LOOKING AT THE THREE PROPOSALS WE MET THE, THIS GROUP MET WITH ME LAST, UH, WEDNESDAY.
AND, UH, WE, WE LOOKED AT THE THREE OPTIONS THAT, UH, URBAN ENGINEERS PROVIDED.
AND, UH, THERE ARE, THERE ARE POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES WITH ALL THREE.
UH, SO I SAID TO MY BUDDIES, UH, GET BACK TO ME BEFORE THE WITCHING HOUR AT NOON ON THURSDAY WITH YOUR CHOICE, UH, SO WE CAN GO FORWARD.
UH, WALTER GOT BACK, UH, AND THE OTHERS, UH, GOT BACK TO ME, BUT GOT BACK TO ME AFTER THE FACT.
NOW, OPTION NUMBER THREE, WHICH WAS INSERTED INTO THIS RESOLUTION, IS THE LEAST EXPENSIVE AND THE MOST EFFICIENT FROM A TIME PRODUCTION POINT OF VIEW.
YOU CAN GET IT DONE MORE QUICKLY.
HOWEVER, IT'S URBAN ENGINEER SAYS, IT MAY JUST NOT BE AS DURABLE AND LONGSTANDING AS THE OTHER OPTIONS.
AND AS YOU KNOW, IN THAT AREA, HOOVER BEACH AREA, WE TAKE A REAL POUNDING WITH THE WATER.
SEAN CRO MENTIONED THAT WE'VE GOT A FEMA COMMITMENT, GENERALLY SPEAKING, AND THEY'VE EXTENDED THAT COMMITMENT.
HOWEVER, I'M NOT SURE WHETHER THEY WOULD, HE WASN'T SURE WHETHER THEY WOULD EXTEND IT FOR ANOTHER SIX MONTH DELAY AND SO ON.
THE STATE OF NEW YORK HAS AGREED TO COME IN WITH OUR HALF OF OUR 25%, 12.5% WE'RE ON THE HOOK FOR 12.5%.
UH, AND FEMA WOULD COVER 75 NOW.
SO WORRIED ABOUT THE TIME CLOCK RUNNING OUT ON THE FEMA COMMITMENT.
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ANOTHER THING I FOUND OUT AFTER MEETING WITH THE GENTLEMAN ON WEDNESDAY WAS IN GOING THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO GET RESCUE PLAN FUNDING FOR CAPITAL REPAIRS OCCASION BY CLIMATE CHANGE.AND IN ESSENCE, THE RISING LEVEL OF THE LAKE.
MOST EXPERTS ATTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
AND IT'S THE RISING OF THE LAKE AND THE POUNDING OF THE STORMS, WHICH BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND MORE SEVERE, WHICH CAUSE THE DAMAGE.
WE MAY BE ABLE TO ARGUE THAT IT COULD BE COVERED UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN, THE FUNDS THAT WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GOING TO GET.
SO I'M GONNA MAKE A, UH, I WENT ALONG WITH WALTER TO GET THE CHEAP EDITION, THE CHEAPEST OF THE THREE.
UH, PAT RYAN AND SEAN, UH, KARATE AND TOM LARDO CAME IN WITH OPTION NUMBER TWO BECAUSE IT'LL BE MORE DURABLE AND BETTER ABLE TO WITHSTAND, UH, THE MOST SEVERE STORMS. SO THERE YOU GO.
WE GOT TOM AS AN ENGINEER AND THREE LAYMEN.
UH, PAT KNOWS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CONSTRUCTION, UH, WALTER AND I KNOW NEXT TO NOTHING BUT
SO, UH, WE, DOES THE BOARD GET THAT TO SEE THE OH YEAH.
OH, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU DIDN'T HAVE THEM.
OH, WELL TAKE, YEAH, I APOLOGIZE.
I THOUGHT THE BOARD GOT THESE.
THIS IS, UH, NUMBER ONE THE MOST.
THAT'S THE MERCEDES-BENZ EDITION.
NUMBER TWO IS THE ONE THAT'S FAIRLY GOOD.
AND NUMBER THREE IS, IF YOU'RE RUNNING OUTTA MONEY AND YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME, GET THIS ONE.
SO GIVE NO, WELL, HERE'S THE PROBLEM, BETH.
HE, I TALKED TO THE, THE URBAN ENGINEER'S CHIEF GUY WHEN, UH, JUST AFTER WE MET WITH, UH, THE GROUP ON WEDNESDAY.
I SAID, GIMME SOME COST ESTIMATES.
UH, ITEM TWO AND THREE COULD BE SEVEN FIGURES.
HE SAYS, ITEM ONE, SIX, 700,000.
HE SAID, JIM, IT'S, IT'S VERY OPEN-ENDED.
WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THE BIDS WILL COME IN THERE, BUT IT COULD BE VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE BECAUSE OF THE DELICATE NATURE OF THE WORK.
ARE WE DOING THIS? BUT WE WANNA DO IT RIGHT.
BUT SIR, ARE WE DOING THIS JUST TO, ARE WE DOING THIS JUST TO PROTECT THE CLOCK TOWER OR TO PROTECT WHAT, BECAUSE I REMEMBER WE WERE DISCUSSING IT.
YOU KNOW, UH, IF IT WAS GONNA COST A LOT OF MONEY, UH, LOSE THE CLOCK, TOWER CLOCK TOWER GOES INTO THE WATER.
YOU KNOW, WELL, ASIDE FROM, UH, PULLING IT OUT IS GONNA, I DON'T KNOW WHAT, HOW LONG THAT WILL TAKE OR WHAT THE EXPENSE WOULD BE OR WHAT THE PUBLIC REACTION WOULD BE.
YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE.
BUT IN ADDITION TO, UH, THE FOUNDATION NEAR THE CLOCK TOWER, YOU'VE GOT A COLLAPSED WALL, UH, HEADING TO THE NORTH, WHICH IS ALL TOWN PROPERTY.
AND THE SIDEWALK IS COLLAPSING.
THE, THE FEAR IS, IS THAT, UH, IF WE DON'T ATTEND TO IT, EVENTUALLY MORE AND MORE OF THAT SIDEWALK WILL TUMBLE INTO THE WATER NOW.
SO SOME FOLKS SAY, WELL, LOOK AT, IF YOU'RE GONNA PAY 12.5% OF A MILLION BUCKS AT 125,000, THAT ISN'T SO BAD.
IF YOU COULD GET AMERICAN RESCUE FUNDS TO COVER THE COSTS, THAT'S EVEN BETTER.
SO BASED ON THAT, THERE WAS SOME FEELING THAT, HEY, LET'S GO AHEAD AND MAKE THESE, MAKE THESE FUNDAMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS.
HOWEVER, YOU KNOW, UH, I, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
IT'S HARD TO VOTE ON IT WHEN IT'S RIGHT.
THERE'S JUST TOO MANY, UH, LOOSE ENDS HERE IN MY CLOCK TOWER OR NO CLOCK TOWER.
THE AIR, IT HAS TO BE SOMEHOW SHORT UP AND PROTECTED.
IT HAS TO BE PROTECTED SOMEWHERE.
OR THE WHOLE FOUNDATION COLLAPSES, AND THE SIDEWALK TUMBLES INTO THE WATER.
AND THIS IS GOING ON LIKE OVER A YEAR NOW, RIGHT? THIS, WELL, THE LAST STORM WAS NOVEMBER OF 2020, AND THEN THE HALLOWEEN STORM WAS 2019.
SO THERE'S BEEN, UH, YOU KNOW, AND, AND, UH, GETTING THE BIDS OUT AND GETTING THE WORK DONE, I'LL GUARANTEE YOU THIS.
IF, IF IT ALL MOVES SMOOTHLY, IT WON'T GET DONE UNTIL THE SPRING OR SUMMER OF 2022 AND EARLIEST.
NOW, YOU MENTIONED THAT THIS AREA IS IT'S TOWN PROPERTY.
DO WE HAVE TO KEEP THE SIDEWALK? NO, IT'S A SIDEWALK TO NOWHERE.
SO, NO, UH, WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP THE SIDEWALK.
IT'S NOT AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE WE PROVIDE.
UH, WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP THE SIDEWALK, THE SIDEWALK'S AROUND THE TOWER.
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IT, IT SURROUNDS THE TOWER AND THEN IT MOVES TO THE NORTH OF THE TOWER, THEN IT MOVES IN THE OTHER DIRECTION TOWARDS HO'S RESTAURANT.UH, WE ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING THAT WOULD, THAT, UH, UH, CAUSES A CHANGE TO THE, THE WALL AT HO'S RESTAURANT.
BUT THE QUESTION THEN IS, IF WE DO NOTHING, THEN THE SIDEWALK AND FOUNDATION FALL IN.
AND WHAT THAT ALL MEANS FOR US LONG TERM IS UP FOR CONSIDERATION.
SEE, I REMEMBER, KIM, I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA GET A, A, A ALSO A PROPOSAL TO, TO NIX THE CLOCK TOWER.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS GONNA BE ONE OF THE OPTIONS WHEN THIS CAME UP.
I BROUGHT IT UP AT THE TIME WHEN THIS ALL CAME ABOUT.
WELL, I, THERE WAS ONE CITIZEN WHO, UH, WHO SENT AN EMAIL IN ABOUT, UH, KNOCK DOWN, PUT THET THE CLOCK TOWER INTO LAKE ERIE.
BUT, UH, TOM, THERE WAS, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE WAS NEVER ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT A PROPOSAL TO, TO TAKE DOWN THE CLOCK TOWER WAS THERE.
THAT WASN'T ONE OF THE OPTIONS.
NO, I BROUGHT IT UP DOWNSTAIRS.
NO, MAYBE I REMEMBER IT GOT BROUGHT UP.
BUT IF THE CLOCK TOWER WAS TAKEN DOWN, IS WHAT WOULD BE THE DEGREE OF REMEDIATION OR, UM, INTERVENTION THAT WOULD BE NEEDED? WOULD THAT, WOULD TAKING THE CLOCK TOWER DOWN CHANGE THAT AT ALL? OR WOULD THERE STILL BE A NEED TO SHORE UP THAT AREA? YOU STILL HAVE TO FIX THE FOUNDATION NO MATTER WHAT.
'CAUSE OTHERWISE THE WHOLE PARKING LOT WOULD BE COMPROMISED ALL THE WAY TO ROOF FIVE.
EVENTUALLY IT FALLS INTO THE WATER.
THERE'S A CAVITY IN THERE NOW.
IT'S GONNA KEEP GOING WITHOUT A FOUNDATION.
AND THAT FOUNDATION HAS TO BE PROTECTED BY THE RIVER WRAP OR WHATEVER YOU USE.
SO I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY, UH, AS YOU MOVE PAST THE HOS PARKING LOT AND MOVE TOWARDS THE STREETLIGHT THERE AT HOOVER BEACH, YOU'VE GOT SOME PUBLIC ACCESS.
UH, YOU'VE ALSO GOT THESE, THE, THE SIDEWALK EXTENDING TO THE POINT OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO THAT TINY LITTLE BATHING AREA AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RIP WRAP.
UH, IF, IF INDEED YOU GET A COLLAPSE DOWN THERE IN TIME, IT'S, IT'S GOING TO, UH, PUT SOME REAL EXPOSURE ON US.
SO, SO WE'RE UP AGAINST THE, THE DEADLINE FOR FEMA AND SOME OF THIS DETERIORATION IS PROBABLY IMPACTING THE PRIVATE PROPERTY.
SO IT'S PREVENTING THEM FROM ADDRESSING IT RIGHT.
UNTIL WE ADDRESS THE CAUSE OF IT.
WELL, WHICH IS THE FOUNDATION NEAR CLOCK TOWER.
SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S A, IT'S A TOUGH CALL.
UH, IF YOU WANT TO, I SUPPOSE IT ISN'T GONNA KILL US TO PUT THIS BACK FOR TWO WEEKS, BUT HERE'S THE, HERE'S THE PROBLEM.
WE'VE GOTTA GET BID SPECS OUT.
IF YOU WANT TO HOLD OFF AND DISCUSS IT AND DEBATE IT, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME.
UH, AND I'LL MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY GETS TO READ THE ENTIRE REPORT.
UH, SEAN, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT HERE? I THINK THIS IS TOO BIG A DECISION TO, TO MAKE WITH JUST TAKING A, A QUICK GLANCE.
AND I THINK IT'S WELL WORTH TAKING THE, YOU KNOW, THE TWO OR THREE WEEKS UNTIL OUR NEXT MEETING, UH, FOR EVERYBODY TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT, ASK A FEW MORE QUESTIONS OF, YOU KNOW, CAMMY AND TOM, ENGINEERS, PAT WHO'S GOT EXPERIENCE OUT THERE.
UM, JUST SO THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE REALLY HAVE THOUGHT THIS FULL FULLY THROUGH EVEN MIKE'S, YOU KNOW, SUGGESTION I THINK IS WORTH CONSIDERATION.
UH, IF THEY'VE DONE ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT TO DO THIS, I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE A, A BIG STRETCH TO ASK THEM FOR A PROPOSAL OR AT LEAST A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF, OF IF WE DID, UH, JUST PATCHED IT UP, SHORT IT UP WITHOUT THE CLOCK TOWER.
UM, WE'RE TAKING ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT.
WE'RE SPENDING A TON OF MONEY.
WE REALLY SHOULD REALLY MM-HMM
FULLY EXPLORE ALL, ALL AVENUES.
AND, UH, I THINK WE, WE HAVE TO MOVE ON IT, BUT I THINK ANOTHER, UH, UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING WOULD GIVE US ENOUGH TIME TO DO THAT.
WELL, WE'RE NOT GONNA, JUST SO YOU'RE CLEAR, WE'RE NOT GONNA GET A, UH, A PROPOSAL ON REMEDIATION ABSENT A CLOCK TOWER OR IN, IN TWO WEEKS.
I, I'M NOT SAYING, I'M NOT SUGGESTING A PROPOSAL.
I'M JUST SUGGESTING SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE FROM SAUDI.
JUST A GENERAL TERMS. UM, I MEAN FROM, FROM MY CONVERSATIONS, UM, AND, AND MY THOUGHTS, IT WOULD BE A PRETTY TOUGH OPTION AT THIS POINT TO GET RID OF THE, THE CLOCK TOWER WITH ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT AND EXPENSE THAT'S IN IT.
AND I THINK THE COST OF DOING IT WITHOUT THE CLOCK TOWER, UH, IS LIKELY NOT ALL THAT DIFFERENT FROM DOING IT WITH THE TOWER.
UH, BUT AGAIN, I'M NOT AN EXPERT, SO I'D WANNA GET THAT VERIFIED.
IF WE FIND OUT THERE'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT, THEN I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE CAN, CAN MOVE IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
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OR MY, UH, INCLINATION IS IT'S PROBABLY NOT GONNA BE A FEASIBLE OPTION, BUT IT'S A GOOD POINT MIKE BROUGHT THAT WE SHOULD AT LEAST EXPLORE.ALRIGHT, WHY DON'T WE DO THIS THEN? UH, WHY DON'T I GET AHOLD OF THE GENTLEMAN WHO'S THE CEO OF URBAN, UH, UH, ENGINEERS AND INVITE HIM OUT HERE.
SEE IF HE'LL, IF HE'S WILLING TO COME OUT, HE'S THE ONE THAT PREPARED THE REPORT.
UH, AND SEE WHAT HE HAS TO HAVE MORE OF THOSE.
I'LL MAKE SURE EVERYBODY GETS 'EM.
IT'D BE GREAT TO HEAR HIM TALK ABOUT WHAT ASSURANCES WE WOULD HAVE FOR EACH OF THE OPTIONS THAT THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE NEXT ONE.
WELL, HE'S NOT GONNA, THEY'RE GONNA BE VERY, VERY RELUCTANT TO GIVE YOU ASSURANCES.
SO WHAT WE NEED TO KEEP IN MIND TOO IS THAT WE ALSO ONGOING RIGHT NOW HAVE, UM, AN RFP THAT WENT OUT AND WE AWARDED IT TO A COMPANY WITH A LOT OF EXPERIENCE ON HOW COASTAL, YOU KNOW, ENVIRONMENTAL AND WEATHER OPTIONS AFFECT OUR SHORELINE.
AND MAYBE WE SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT INTERFACING THESE TWO, OR HAVING THIS COMPANY TAKE A LOOK.
ALSO, I DON'T KNOW, I JUST KNOW THEIR EXPERIENCE THAT, UM, FOR THE SHORELINE, UH, UM, IT'S THE READ FEASIBILITY, BUT THEY'RE LOOKING AT THOSE, THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE ENTIRE SHORELINE AND HOW THE DIFFERENT, UH, FACTORS AFFECT BOTH WEATHER RELATED, UM, EROSION, ET CETERA.
AND THEY'RE ENTERTAINING IN THEIR PROPOSAL.
SOME REMEDIES, SOME DIFFERENT TYPE OF REMEDIES THAT'LL ACTUALLY ALSO HELP TO PROTECT THE SHORELINE.
SO MAYBE THE TWO ACTUALLY REALLY GO SOMEWHAT HAND, HAND IN HAND BECAUSE NOT ONLY DO WE NEED TO SHORE THIS UP, BUT WE ALSO NEED TO CONTINUE TO LOOK AT HOW WE CAN PROTECT THAT AREA.
WELL, THE THE PROBLEM IS, IS THAT THE SHORELINE REVITALIZATION EFFORT EXTENDS FOR A LONG STRETCH OF REAL ESTATE.
THIS, UNFORTUNATELY, THIS PARTICULAR SIDEWALK AND AREA OF THE PUBLIC PARKING AREA IS, IS DETERIORATED QUITE A BIT SO THAT IT CAN ONLY GET WORSE.
UH, AS WE GET INTO THE FALL OF 2021, IF WE GET STORMS LIKE WE'VE HAD IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, UH, THE DAMAGE IS GOING TO BE MORE AND MORE SEVERE AND THE REMEDIAL WORK IS GONNA BE MORE EXTENSIVE AND MORE EXPENSIVE.
SO, ALRIGHT, WELL LET'S DO THIS, LET'S, UH, LET'S POSTPONE IT.
LET'S, LET'S SEE IF I CAN GET THE URBAN ENGINEERS REP TO COME OUT AND TALK WITH US.
WE'LL GET EVERYBODY IN THEIR MAILBOX, ONE OF THESE AND, UH, WE'LL GO FORWARD.
UH, NOW AFTER THAT WE GET THE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT.
WE, UH, AND 22 AND 23 ARE TIED TOGETHER.
THE AIR SAMPLING HAS TO OCCUR.
OH, WHAT, WHAT DID I FORGET? SOMETHING HERE.
WE'LL BETTER MAKE A MOTION TO GET THE MEETING TOGETHER AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT THIS WHEN WE, WHEN WE HEAR IT.
YEAH, WE'RE JUST RUNNING INTO IT.
I HAVE, I HAVE NO, I'M FINE WITH THE REST OF EVERYTHING.
WELL, WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT AS WE GET TO IT.
UH, MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLE, I APOLOGIZE.
WOULD YOU ALL RISE FOR THE PR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEASE? OKAY.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
UM, WE'LL MOVE THROUGH THE AGENDA.
UH, KAREN HOKE, YOU'RE FIRST OKAY.
RESOLVE AT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD.
THIS HEREBY APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS AS FOLLOWS.
6 21 20 21 TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION AND 6 21 20 21 TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING.
SO MOVED SECOND ON THE QUESTION.
MOTIONS CARRIED, UH, RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVES THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE FOLLOWING INTO THE BIG TREE VOLUNTEER FIREMAN COMPANY, PETER CHRIST, 51 HELEN AVENUE, BLAZEDALE 1 4 2 1 9.
IS THERE A SECOND? AS KAREN HULK ON THE QUESTION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
UM, WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD ADOPT, OH, LET ME MAKE A, A, A, UH, WELL LET ME READ THE, WHEREAS I'M SORRY.
WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD ADOPTED LOCAL LAW NUMBER THREE FOR THE YEAR 2021 ON 6 21 21 ESTABLISHING A HIS, A HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING HISTORIC SITES AND DISTRICTS.IN ADDITION TO RECOMMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC LANDMARKS WITH RESPECT TO THE RESOLVE CLAUSE, I WOULD MOVE TO AMEND, UH, TO REPLACE THE NAME OF LAURA HAHN AT HER REQUEST WITH MR. JOHN EDSON, E-D-S-O-N.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD APPOINTS THE MEMBERSHIP TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD, CONSISTING OF SEVEN MEMBERS AND TWO ALTERNATES REALTORS, NICOLE FRIEDENBERG OF HUNT REAL ESTATE, MICHAEL KANEY GANEY REAL ESTATE ARCHITECT, DANIEL KEEFE, UH, HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBERS.
JOHN EDSON, SHORELINE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, JOE KILLIAN, LEON ROCKWOOD AND ALTERNATES.
MR. WILLIAM MAYER AND LYNN RODNICK IS YOUR THANK YOU BETH FERRELLS.
ON THE SECOND ON THE QUESTION.
ANYONE? ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW RESOLUTION NUMBER SIX.
AS WE TALKED ABOUT DURING THE WORK SESSION, UM, WE WANTED TO CIRCLE BACK TO THIS BECAUSE IN OUR RESOLUTION ON JUNE 7TH, WE DID NOTE THAT WE WOULD OFFER ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR A PUBLIC FORUM TO COMMENT ABOUT THE IMPACT OF, UH, REMOVAL OF THE SKYWAY ON THIS AREA IN OUR COMMUNITY, UH, BECAUSE OF THE TURNOUT WE HAD THAT EVENING.
UM, AND I DID SPEAK WITH RACHEL SCHOFF OF THE SKYWAY CLUB AND IT WAS FELT THAT AT THIS POINT THEY, UM, UH, HAD ENOUGH OPPORTUNITY ON JUNE 7TH, THEY WOULD STAY IN COMMUNICATION WITH US FOR THE FUTURE IF WE NEEDED ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, UM, THE CHANCE TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS TOPIC AGAIN.
SO AT THIS POINT, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW.
UH, WHEREAS RODNEY PAWLOWSKI SIGNED A BID POSTING FOR A SPECIAL LABORERS POSITION IN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DEPARTMENT AND HAS BEEN AWARDED THE POSITION BASED ON THE QUALIFICATIONS, BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD APPROVES THE HIRING AND TERMINATION OF THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES IN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
THAT INCLUDES THE RE-DESIGNATION OF RODNEY PAWLOWSKI IS A SPECIAL LABORER AND THE, UH, SEASONAL PART-TIME LABORERS THAT, UH, WE CARRY FOR THE SUMMER AND THE PART-TIME CLEANER, UH, THAT'S THE MOTION IS, IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
IT RESOLVED IF THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO ADVERTISE A BID FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING THE 2021 VILLAGE OF BLA C BG INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT ON MILLER AVENUE.
WHEREAS ON JANUARY 11TH, 2021, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO RELEASE AN RFP FOR COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING SERVICES.
AND WHEREAS THE RFPS WERE OPENED ON JANUARY 27TH, 2021, REVIEWED AND BEST FINAL PRICING WAS REQUESTED OF THE TWO RESPONDING AGENCIES BASED UPON A CHANGE SCOPE OF SERVICES NECESSITATED BY THE PANDEMIC.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH BELMONT HOUSING AND RESOURCES FOR WESTERN NEW YORK TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, INCLUDING THE VILLAGES OF BLAZEDALE AND HAMBURG FROM AUGUST 1ST, 2021 THROUGH MARCH 31ST, 2023.
FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 IS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT CD AND 8 6 8, 6 0.35 AND FOUR IN THE PROGRAM INCOME ACCOUNT.
WHERE IS THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE DOS IS SOLICITING APPLICATION TO NEW YORK STATE CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATION CFA FROM ELIGIBLE MUNICIPALITIES, COMMUNITY BASED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND NYC COMMUNITY BOARDS TO COMPLETE NUMBER ONE, A BROWNFIELD OPPORTUNITY AREA BOA NOMINATION FOR A COMMUNITY AFFECTED BY KNOWN OR SUSPECTED BROWNFIELDS.
NUMBER TWO, PRE-DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN A BOA WHERE A NOMINATION FORMS THE BASIS FOR A DESIGNATION BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE REFERRED TO HERE AS STATE DESIGNATED
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BOA.AND NUMBER THREE, PHASE TWO ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS ESSAY WITHIN A STATE DESIGNATED BOA.
AND WHEREAS BROWNFIELDS INCLUDE REAL PROPERTIES WHERE A CONTAMINANT IS PRESENT AT LEVELS EXCEEDING THE SOIL CLEAN OBJECTIVES OR LEVELS EXCEED OTHER HEALTH BASED OR ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS CRITERIA OR GUIDANCE ADOPTED BY NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
THE APPLICABILITY OF THESE REGULATIONS IS BASED ON THE REASONABLE ANTICIPATED USE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN OR SUSPECTED SITE CONTAMINATION OF REAL PROPERTY FROM INVESTMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT MAKING SUCH PROPERTY AND ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL DRAIN ON LOCALITIES.
THE, THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE BROWNFIELD OPPORTUNITY AREA BOA PROGRAM.
THESE KNOWN AND SUSPECTED BROWNFIELDS ARE TRANSFORMED FROM LIABILITIES TO COMMUNITY ASSETS THAT GENERATE BUSINESSES, JOBS, AND REVENUES FOR LOCAL ECONOMIES AND PROVIDE NEW HOUSING AND PUBLIC AMENITIES.
AND WHEREAS THE BOA PROGRAM APPLIES A NEIGHBORHOOD OR AREA WIDE APPROACH, RATHER THAN THE TRADITIONAL SITE BY SITE APPROACH TO THE ASSESSMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT OF KNOWN OR SUSPECTED BROWNFIELDS AND OTHER VACANT OR ABANDONED PROPERTIES, THE NEIGHBORHOOD APPROACH ENABLES COMMUNITIES TO COMPREHENSIVELY ASSESS EXISTING ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH BROWNFIELD BLIGHT AND IMPACTED AREAS.
IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ATTRACT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT.
THE TYPES OF AREAS WHERE PROGRAM RESOURCES ARE BEING APPLIED INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING ZONES, COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS, MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOODS, DOWNTOWNS AND WATERFRONTS.
AND WHEREAS IN AN EFFORT TO CONTINUE THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ALONG THE BUFFALO RIVER AND LAKE ERIE WATERFRONT, SOUTH OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS TARGETED THE WOODLAWN GATEWAY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES FOR REVITALIZATION.
AND WHEREAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BOA NOMINATION WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF THE TIME OF HAMPER TO ADDRESS A RANGE OF PROBLEMS POSED BY MULTIPLE KNOWN OR SUSPECTED BROWNFIELD SITES, WHICH CAN INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING.
ONE, BUILD COMMUNITY CONSENSUS ON FUTURE USES FOR THE AREA WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STRATEGIC SITES THAT ARE KNOWN OR SUSPECTED BROWNFIELDS TO ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR AREA WIDE REVITALIZATION AND FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC SITES.
IDENTIFYING ESTABLISH THE MULTI-AGENCY AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS NECESSARY TO LEVERAGE ASSISTANCE AND INVESTMENTS TO REVITALIZE DOWNTOWNS, NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES FOR ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY IN AREAS THAT MAY BE BURDENED BY NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES.
ENGAGE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND REGIONAL AGENCIES IN COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT.
AND SIX, ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES TO IMPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY'S VISION WITH BOA DESIGNATION BY DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND WHEREAS THE BOA PROGRAM IS A REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE 90% OF THE COST OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A-B-O-A-B-O-A NOMINATION NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES EECG CONSULTING LLC TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT THE GRANT APPLICATION TO THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE VIA THE 2021 CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATION CFA AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT IF THE GRANT IS AWARDED, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG WILL COMMIT TO THE COMPLETION OF THE BOA NOMINATION AND REQUIRE 10% LOCAL MATCH AND DESIGNATE THE SUPERVISOR AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AND EECG CONSULTING LLC TO MANAGE THE PROJECT ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
ALRIGHT, ANYBODY ON THE QUESTION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
WHEREAS THE TOWN OF CAMRA CONSIDERS THE ISSUES OF MOTORIST PEDESTRIAN SAFETY TO THE PARAMOUNT TO WELLBEING OF ITS RESIDENTS AND WHERE SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS ARE EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC CONCERNS AND WHEREAS THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDS THE INSTALLATION OF THE FOLLOWING SIGNS TO ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONCERNS IN THESE RESPECTIVE NEIGHBORHOODS.
A NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER SIGN ON STERLING ROAD AT INTERSECTION WITH FRONTAGE ROAD A B, A GOOD NEIGHBOR SLOWDOWN SIGN ON EACH END OF GERBER PARKWAY.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DEPARTMENT BE DIRECTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THESE THREE SIGNS FUNDS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT DB 510.025 SIGNS AND SIGNALS THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR SHALL GENERATE THE REQUISITE WORK ORDERS.
SECOND IS MR. CONLEY ON THE QUESTION.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED WHEREAS THE LAKE ERIE INDUSTRIAL PARK AND ADJACENT ROADWAYS, RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS, CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS AND COMMERCIAL AREAS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE VITALITY OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
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COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND CONTINUES TO TAKE PLACE IN THIS AREA.AND WHEREAS INCREASED COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC SUCH AS BOX DELIVERY AND CARGO TRUCKS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT CONCERN AMONG NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS AND WHEREAS THE AMAZON FACILITY CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT IS ANTICIPATED TO INCREASE THIS TRAFFIC.
AND WHERE ARE SEVERAL COMPELLING SOLUTIONS TO AMELIORATING THIS PROBLEM HAVE BEEN EXPLORED, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECENT FORMAL STUDIES DONE IN THIS AREA, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED.
BUT THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDS THE COMPLETION OF A FORMAL COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC STUDY OF THE AREAS ENCOMPASSING THE FOLLOWING, LAKE ERIE INDUSTRIAL PARK, RAVENWOOD, NORTH BAYVIEW BIG TREE STEELTON NEIGHBORHOODS, ROUTE FIVE, ROUTE 1 79, PENN DIXIE, AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS, AL DISTRICTS AND RAIL ROADWAYS.
THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT THIS STUDY SHOULD INCLUDE CONSIDERATIONS OF ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE ANTICIPATED TRAFFIC PATTERNS, AREAS OF CURRENT AND FUTURE CONCERN AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEDIA REMEDIATING THESE CONCERNS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.
ALRIGHT, ANYBODY ON THE QUESTION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
BE RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF CREW DETERMINATION FOR HIRING PERSONNEL FOR THE YOUTH RECREATION AND SENIOR SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS FOLLOWS, UH, ATTACHMENT HAS, UH, SIX SEASONAL, UH, PART-TIME, UH, REC ATTENDANTS SECOND.
BE RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE DEPARTMENT OF UTE RECREATION AND SENIOR SERVICES TO POST AND DISTRIBUTE FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF HAMBURG COUNTY ARENA PRO SHOP AND SNACK CAR OPERATIONS.
THIS INCLUDES CONTROL OF BENDING IN THE LOBBY OF THE FACILITY, THE RFP FOR THE SEASON STARTING ENDING SEPTEMBER, 2021 THROUGH APRIL, 2022, SEPTEMBER, 2022 TO APRIL, 2023, AND AN OPTIONAL SEASON STARTING ENDING SEPTEMBER, 2023 TO APRIL, 2024.
FORMAL PROPOSALS ARE DUE TO THE HAMBURG TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE NO LATER THAN AUGUST 16TH, 2021 BY 11:00 AM SO MOVED.
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED WHEREAS THE ARD TOWN BOARD PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY RESOLUTION BOND ISSUANCE FOR PAVING IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,000.
AND WHEREAS THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT PROVIDED THE HIGHWAY ADVISORY BOARD WITH PROJECTS ON BROMPTON AND SMITH ROADS FOR REVIEW AND THE HIGHWAY ADVISORY BOARD DEEMED SET PROJECTS TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR SELECTION IN TERMS OF ROAD RATINGS AND APPLICATIONS SELECTED.
AND WHEREAS THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT HAS SECURED A QUOTE BASED UPON COUNTY CONTRACT PRICING FOR THESE PROJECTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $195,173 AND 33 CENTS.
AND WHERE IS THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR HAS SECURED A QUOTE FOR THE NECESSARY STRIKE FEE TO COMPLETE THE PAVING PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,660 AND 28 CENTS.
AND WHERE IS THE NECESSARY PRE-PAVING REPAIR WORK REQUIRED WILL NOT EXCEED $10,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE USE OF BOND ISSUANCE FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS, PAVING AND STRIPING PROJECTS ON BROMPTON AND SMITH ROADS AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THESE PROJECTS WILL FOLLOW ALL TOWN GUIDELINES, CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS DURING ALL PHASES OF THE PROCESS TO COMPLETE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT H 21 5 3 3 SO MOVED AND THE JUSTIFICATION INCLUDES THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD HAS DISCUSSED, REVIEWED, AND RECOMMENDED THE STRIPING PROJECTS AT SEVERAL MEETINGS, INCLUDING THEIR 7 8 21 MEETINGS STRIKING WOULD BE NEEDED FOLLOWING THE NOVI CHIP PAVING PROCESS.
THE HIGHWAY ADVISORY BOARD NOTES THAT BROMPTON IS APPROPRIATE FOR NOVA CHIPP SMITH ROAD NEEDS SPOT STRUCTURAL REPAIRS FIRST TO ADDRESS CRACKS, THEY WOULD MILL UP FOUR INCHES AND PLACE BINDER UP TO GRADE IN THE CRACKED AREAS BEFORE NOVA CHIPP LESS THAN 5% OF THE SURFACE SURFACE AREAS CRACKED, BUT THESE REPAIRS SHOULD EXTEND THE SURFACE LIFE OF THE ROAD FOLLOWING THESE REPAIRS.
SMITH ROAD WOULD ALSO BE APPROPRIATE FOR NOVA CHIPP, THE HAV NOTES THAT THIS TYPE OF PROCESS IS WHAT THEY REFER TO AS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND ADVISES IT BE PART OF A A PAVING PROGRAM.
ALRIGHT, ON THE QUESTION ANYBODY? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW NUMBER 16.
DURING OUR WORK SESSION, WE DISCUSS THAT THERE WILL BE, UM, OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP IN THE FUTURE TO DISCUSS, UH, THIS ALONG WITH THE SAME TYPE
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OF IMPLICATIONS, UH, THAT OTHER DEPARTMENTS MIGHT BE EXPERIENCING.SO I DO MAKE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW THIS.
I ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
THE MOTION IS WITHDRAWN, WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG IS IN NEED OF UPGRADING COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS, NETWORK HARDWARE AND PERIPHERALS AND WHEREAS A PREVIOUS RESOLUTION WAS, UH, PASSED ON 6 20 20 FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIN CLIENTS FOR THE COMPUTER UPGRADE EQUIPMENT.
HOWEVER, SINCE THEN THE NEEDS OF THE TOWN HAVE CHANGED AND WHEREAS ADDITIONAL NETWORK HARDWARE FOR POLICE AND DISPATCH IS NOW IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AND WHEREAS THE COST BREAKDOWN IS PROVIDED BELOW, A MORE DETAILED MEMO IS ALSO ATTACHED.
AND NOW BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER WORKSTATION AND NETWORK HARDWARE, THE TOTAL COST OF THE UPGRADE IS $186,874 AND 76 CENTS.
UPON PURCHASING THE NEW EQUIPMENT, A CREDIT OF $55,930 AND 50 CENTS WILL BE APPLIED FOR THE RETURN OF THE THIN CLIENT EQUIPMENT.
20,000 IS AVAILABLE IN PO NUMBER 4 1 9 3 9 4 3 540 $3 AND 69 CENTS IS AVAILABLE IN PO NUMBER 4 1 9 FOR 3 9 4 4 40 $1,589 AND 7 CENTS IS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT A 1 6 9 0 AND $1,134 AND 40 CENTS IS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT A 1 6 9 0 2 0 7.
THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE IS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT A 9 0 9 AND THAT AMOUNT, UH, IS $67,466 AND 10 CENTS.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IS DIFFERENT, UH, FROM THE INITIAL PROPOSAL BY $121 AND 84 CENTS DUE TO A 4% INCREASE EFFECTIVE IN JULY.
OKAY, I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION.
BE YOUR PARDON? YES, GO AHEAD.
THE $41,589 AND CENTS, UM, WHERE IT WAS LISTED FOR A 1690, THAT'S THE 2019 FUNDS THAT WEREN'T ROLLED OVER.
SO THAT SHOULD COME OUT OF A DIFF YOU SAID A 1690 I THINK THINK THAT SAM HAD SAID TO PUT IT UNDER 9 9 0.
IS THAT CORRECT, SAM? THAT A 9 0 9 WILL BE THE PORTION, THE 41,000 AND THEN THE REMAINING COST THAT YOU HAVE.
UH, SO TO CLARIFY, THE FORTY ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE THOUSAND SEVEN CENTS IS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT A 9 0 9.
THE REST OF THE MOTION IS READ WITH THE AMENDMENT.
UH, ANY FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE MOTION ITSELF? ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG ACTED ON A REZONING APPLICATION FROM EF BURKE COMPANY IN 2006 TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAMBURG BUSINESS PARK LOCATED AT BAYVIEW ROAD IN SOUTHWESTERN BOULEVARD IN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, WHICH INCLUDED THE COMPLETION OF A GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.
AND WHEREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SIX N-Y-C-R-R PART SIX 17 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW KNOWN AS SEEKER, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AS THE SEEKER LEAD AGENCY ACCEPTED A FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT ON MAY 8TH, 2006.
AND WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD CONSIDERED ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THE DRAFT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND FINAL GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND WEIGHED AND BALANCED THE RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS WITH SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS AND ISSUED A POSITIVE FINDING STATEMENT SIGNED ON MAY THE 22ND, 2006.
WHEREAS THE TOWN BOARD BASED ON THESE FINDINGS THEN APPROVED THE REZONING AND PLACED CONDITIONS ON THIS REZONING, INCLUDING THE RESTRICTION OF CERTAIN USES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINDING STATEMENT.
AND WHEREAS THE TOWN HAS RECEIVED AN APPLICATION TO DEVELOP A CAR WASH WITHIN THE HAMBURG BUSINESS PARK, WHICH IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ONE OF THE CONDITIONS OF REZONING.
AND THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN BOARD
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AMEND THE REZONING BY REMOVING THE RESTRICTION OF CAR WASHES.AND WHEREAS THE TOWN HAMBURG TOWN BOARD PRIOR TO ADOPTING ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO, UH, THE REZONING OF THIS SITE, MUST COMPLETE AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF THE PROJECT BASED UPON THE TOWN BOARD'S SECRET FINDINGS ON THE PROJECT AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED ACTION IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINDINGS ISSUE.
A NEGATIVE DECLARATION ISSUE, AN AMENDED FINDINGS, OR REQUIRE A SUPPLEMENTAL EIS.
AND WHEREAS THE TOWN BOARD HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REZONING AMENDMENT ON JUNE 7TH, 2021 AND USING THEIR ORIGINAL FINDING STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED INFORMATION, THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT AND THE INPUT FROM THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD AND OTHER TOWN DEPARTMENTS HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS CHANGE TO THE REZONING CONDITIONS WARRANTED AN AMENDMENT TO THE FINDING STATEMENT.
AND WHEREAS BASED ON REVIEW AND ANALYSIS, THE TOWN BOARD DETERMINED THAT THE CHANGES TO THE REZONING CONDITION THAT IS REMOVING THE RESTRICTION OF CAR WASHES MINIMIZES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS DISCLOSED IN THE D-G-E-I-S AND THE F-G-E-I-S.
AND THAT ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS WILL BE MINIMIZED OR AVOIDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE BY INCORPORATING AS CONDITIONS TO THIS DECISION.
THOSE MITIGATING MEASURES IS OUTLINED IN THE ATTACHED AMENDED FINDING STATEMENT.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD ISSUES THE ATTACHED AMENDED POSITIVE FINDING STATEMENTS TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE REZONING OF THIS SITE FOR THE HAMBURG BUSINESS PARK AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE ORIGINAL FINDING STATEMENT, AN AMENDED FINDING STATEMENT, PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR THE TOWN BOARD'S DECISION REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED REZONING AMENDMENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THESE FINDINGS AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE FINDING STATEMENT CERTIFIES THAT THE REQUIREMENTS OF SIX N-Y-C-R-R PART SIX 17 PERTAINING TO ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, UH, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT, HAS BEEN MET.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND ON THE QUESTION? ON THE QUESTION.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
I'D BE, UH, I'D BE STUCK HERE.
WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, UH, IN THE YEAR 2005 RECEIVED A REZONING APPLICATION FROM EF BURKE, UH, IN, UH, COMPANY FOR THE REZONING OF PROPERTY IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH PARK AVENUE AND SOUTHWESTERN BOULEVARD FROM C ONE LOCAL RETAIL BUSINESS DISTRICT TO C TWO GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAMBURG BUSINESS PARK.
AND THAT REZONING WAS APPROVED CONDITIONALLY BY THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD ON 5 22 0 6.
AND WHEREAS THE TOWN HAS NOW RECEIVED AN APPLICATION TO DEVELOP A CARWASH WITHIN THE HAMBURG BUSINESS PARK, WHICH IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ONE OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE REZONING PLACED IN 2006, AND THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF AMEND THE REZONING BY REMOVING THE RESTRICTION OF CAR WASHES.
AND WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD HAS RECEIVED INPUT FROM THE PLANNING BOARD, THE SITE PLAN IS PRESENTLY BEFORE THE PLANNING BOARD AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS ON THIS REQUEST.
AND WHEREAS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS PROPOSED REZONING CONDITION AMENDMENT TOOK PLACE ON JUNE 7TH, 2021, AND WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED REZONING CONDITIONS AMENDMENT WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT BASED ON THE ISSUANCE OF AN AMENDED FINDING STATEMENT.
WHEREAS THE TOM BOARD, BASED ON THE INPUT, RECEIVED CONSIDERATION OF THE CHANGES IN THE COMMUNITY OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, REVIEW OF THE REZONING AND THE GEIS FOR THIS RESTRICTION AND REVIEW OF THE TOWN'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,
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HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS AMENDMENT OF THE REZONING CONDITIONS SHOULD BE APPROVED.AND WHEREAS PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD IS PROPOSING TO ENACT A LOCAL LAW WHICH PROPOSES TO AMEND THE CONDITIONS OF THE REZONING OF THE PROPERTY REFERRED TO IN THE TOWN'S REZONING APPROVAL BACK ON MAY 22ND, 2006.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE REZONING APPROVAL FOR THE HAMBURG BUSINESS PARK BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS, TO AMEND LOCAL LAW NUMBER THREE OF THE YEAR 2006, FOR THE REZONING OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE HAMBURG BUSINESS PARK AS FOLLOWS, UNDER CONDITIONS OF REZONING END QUOTE, ITEM FIVE REMOVAL, QUOTE OF COMMERCIAL CAR WASHES, END QUOTE, AS EXCLUDED AS AN EXCLUDED USE FOR THIS SITE.
BE IT RESOLVED OF THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE HIRING AND TERMINATION OF THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCH DEPARTMENT.
UM, THE ATTACHMENT HAS BOTH LISTED.
UH, ANYONE ON THE QUESTION? ALL IN FAVOR THEN? AYE.
UM, UH, WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS CONTRACTED WITH URBAN ENGINEERS, OH, I'M SORRY.
THAT'S A MOTION TO, UH, ADJOURN.
UH, THIS, I'LL MOVE TO A, TO ADJOURN THIS MOTION PENDING FURTHER STUDY AND A FURTHER MOVE BY THE TOWN BOARD TO RESTORE IT OR AMEND IT FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION.
I'M SORRY, IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND.
SECOND IS MR. PEACHY ON THE QUESTION.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THE MOTION IS CARRIED NOW, WHEREAS 56 SERVICES INCORPORATED WAS THE ONLY COMPANY TO OFFER A PROPOSAL WITH RESPECT TO AIR SAMPLING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ASBESTOS REMOVAL PROJECT DESIGNATED FOR THE HAMBURG TOWN HALL, BE IT RESOLVED AT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, HEREBY DESIGNATES 56 SERVICES INC.
PO BOX 5 6 1 BUFFALO, NEW YORK 1 4 2 0 3, AS THE COMPANY TO CONDUCT THE AIR SAMPLING SURVEY INCIDENT TO THE ASBESTOS REMOVAL PROJECT CONTRACT THAT WILL BE ENTERED INTO PERTAINING TO THE HAMBURG TOWN HALL 56 SERVICES INC.
PROPOSAL IS ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION.
THE ACCOUNT NUMBER FOR REFERENCE IS H 2 1 8 6 8 7 0 3.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? SECOND.
SECOND IS, UH, KAREN HOKE, UH, ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD ADOPTED A BOND RESOLUTION IN DECEMBER OF 2020 FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF UNDERUTILIZED SPACE IN THE HAMBURG TOWN HALL TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE AND OFFICE SPACE.
AND WHEREAS AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO THE RE RECONSTRUCTION OF VACANT SPACE WITHIN THE HAMBURG TOWN HALL, ASBESTOS REMEDIATION IS REQUIRED ALONG WITH AIR SAMPLING SERVICES TO BE CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ASBESTOS REMOVAL.
AND WHEREAS THREE COMPANIES SUBMITTED PROPOSALS FOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL AS FOLLOWS, EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS 13,900 EPIC CONTRACTING 17,600, STOLE REMEDIATION 35,200, WHEREAS THE LOWEST OF THE THREE BIDDERS WITHDREW ITS BID DUE TO AN INABILITY TO TIMELY COMPLETE THE WORK.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF TIMOTHY WILLARD AND THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WITH WHOM HE WORKED THE TOWN HEREBY AWARDS THE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROJECT TWO EPIC CONTRACTING.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, THE TOWN CLERK SHALL PROVIDE A CLERK CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO EPIC CONTRACTING AND REQUEST A CONTRACT SUBMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED WORK.
UH, IS THERE A SECOND TO THIS? SECOND? SECOND, MR. PETRI? OKAY, ON THE QUESTION, I HAD A COUPLE OF JUST QUICK QUESTIONS.
WHEN I, WHEN I LOOKED AT THE TWO THAT WE WERE CONSIDERING BETWEEN EPIC ANDTO, THAT THE EPIC WAS VERY BRIEF AND NOT MEANING THAT THAT DID, MAYBE THERE'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, BUT THERE WAS A LOT THAT WAS COVERED WHEN I LOOKED AT THE OTHER TWO, UM, THAT I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY AND MAKE SURE THAT WERE COVERED IN THE EPIC.
AND, AND ONE WAS THAT, UM, THE FACT THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW PREVAILING WAGE RATES, UM, THERE WAS NOTATION THAT THEY WOULD FOLLOW A NECESSARY STATE AND GOVERNMENT, UM, NOTIFICATION TO NECESSARY STATE AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, UM, USE OF PROPERLY LICENSED AND CERTIFIED WORKERS PAYMENTS OF, I SAID PREVAILING WAGES, UM, ESTABLISHING THE DECONTAMINATION FACILITIES.
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THERE WAS SOME A, A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS THAT JUST WERE NOT INCLUDED IN IN THE EPIC, UM, RESPONSE.ALSO, UH, THE REPORTING, UH, RECORDS RETENTION AND CLOSING OUT THE DOCUMENTATION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROJECT.
ALL THOSE PIECES I KNOW ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH ASBESTOS ABATEMENT.
AND SO I DIDN'T KNOW IF MAYBE THERE'S BEEN SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ON EPIC THAT IT COVERED THESE OTHER PIECES.
THE, UH, THE ACTION ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, UH, SURVEY DONE IN 2018 WAS GIVEN TO ALL OF THE COMPANIES WHO SUBMITTED PROPOSALS.
AND IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT PREVAILING WAGE AND OTHER FACTORS WOULD BE CONTAINED IN THE CONTRACT ITSELF SO THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ADHERE TO ALL OF APPLICABLE, UH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND, UH, RIGHT TO WORK STATUTES, OTHER LABOR RESTRICTIONS AS CONTAINED IN NEW YORK LAW.
SO THE PROPOSAL IS BASED UPON THE LOW BID AND THE QUALIFICATIONS.
ALL THREE COMPANIES, EMPIRE, EPIC, AND STO HAVE DONE, WERE ASBESTOS WORK IN THE TOWN IN PRIOR YEARS ACCORDING TO TIM WILLARD.
SO WE WILL HAVE TO, IF WE GIVE THIS CONTRACT TO EPIC, WE WILL HAVE TO, UH, UH, REVIEW THE CONTRACT TO ENSURE THAT IT MEETS ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL.
AND WE HAVE THE ACTION ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, UH, SURVEY REPORT TO GUIDE US AS WE PREPARE THE CONTRACT.
I, I THINK ALL, I THINK THAT ALL THOSE PARTS ARE REGULATED ANYWAY.
RIGHT? IT JUST WAS SOMEWHAT BLURRING BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T, THEIRS, THEIR RESPONSE WAS SO BRIEF AND DIDN'T COVER SOME OF THOSE MOST SIGNIFICANT, UM, PIECES.
SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THAT, THAT WAS GONNA BE TAKEN CARE.
WELL, WE CAN'T DO IT WITH, UNLESS THESE THINGS, THEY'RE MANDATORY CRITERIA, RIGHT? MM-HMM
UM, SO ANY MORE ON THE QUESTION? UH, DID, DID YOU SECOND THAT MR. PETRI OR I BOTH? WELL, YEAH, I'LL TAKE IT.
WHATEVER, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO, DO IT TO MIKE.
HOW ABOUT A SECOND AND A THIRD? ALRIGHT, UH, ANY MORE ON THE QUESTION? ALL IN FAVOR OF AWARDING TO EPIC, PLEASE SAY AYE.
THE PROPOSAL IS, UH, THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND, UH, WE'LL HAVE, UH, UH, KATHY, WE GOT AGAIN SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS TO EPIC THE RESOLUTION, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA, IF YOU DON'T MIND, IT'S NOT THERE.
BUT LET'S SEND A CERTIFIED COPY, IF YOU DON'T MIND, TO 56 SERVICES INC.
'CAUSE THEY'VE GOT WORK IN TANDEM WITH, UH, EPIC.
UM, WITH REGARD TO ITEM NUMBER 24, THIS IS A, UH, CONTRACT.
I JUST WANNA GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THIS.
THIS IS A CONTRACT THAT, UH, WE ARE ENTERING INTO, UH, WITH MARK MALKI AND HIS CONSULTING FIRM TO ASSIST US WITH THE, UH, AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS.
UH, MIKE AND SAM WILL HAVE TO SECURE FUNDING THROUGH THE US TREASURY PORTAL THAT'S DUE TO HAMBURG.
WE'RE DUE TO GET 50% FUNDING THIS YEAR WITH THE BALANCE TO BE GIVEN US IN 2022.
SO, UH, IN ANY EVENT, UH, LET ME READ THIS RESOLUTION TO YOU AND THEN I'VE GOT A LITTLE MORE TO TELL YOU ABOUT, UH, THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.
THE CONTRACT THAT IS, IS, HAS BEEN PREPARED BY MR. MALKI IS ATTACHED.
SO LET ME READ THE RESOLUTION THERE, IF I CAN GET MY THUMBS ON IT.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN SUPERVISOR IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND RETAINER WITH MR. MARK MALKI, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF EECG CONSULTING, LLC FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING THAT COMPANY'S CONSULTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE A RPA.
THE SAME RELATES TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT ATTACHED HERE TO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? SECOND.
OKAY, MS. FERRELL'S ON THE SECOND.
UH, ANYBODY ON THE QUESTION? UH, ON THE QUESTION, LET ME TELL YOU THIS.
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I SPENT SOME TIME READING THE ACT, UH, FROM START TO FINISH AND I PREPARED FOR THE TOWN BOARD A THREE OR FOUR PAGE SUMMARY OF WHAT YOU CAN DO OR YOU CAN'T DO AS A MUNICIPALITY.ONCE WE RECEIVE THE MONEY, SAM AND MR. MALKI ARE GONNA HELP US EXPEDITE THE RECEIPT OF THE FUNDS OVER, UH, WELL OVER $5 MILLION IN THIS FIRST YEAR WITH A 50% BALANCE NEXT YEAR.
NOW, WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO TOMORROW IS A MEETING WITH ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS HERE AT TWO O'CLOCK.
I'VE SENT THIS MEMO THAT I'VE PREPARED TO THE DEPARTMENT HEADS AS WELL.
WE'RE GONNA SIT AND LISTEN TO THEIR SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THEN SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THE TOWN BOARD ONCE THEY'VE REVIEWED THE ACT AND MY SUMMARY.
UH, WE COULD INVITE, UH, SAM AND MARK MALKI TO PARTICIPATE.
I'D LIKE TO HAVE A PUBLIC MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING TO OUTLINE SOME OF THE PROPOSALS AND EXPLAIN WHAT THE PARAMETERS OF THIS ACT ARE IN GENERAL TERMS. AND TO GEAR SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT, UH, AND THAT IT'S NOT REQUIRED, BUT, UH, ACCORDING TO, UH, THE FEDS IT'S BEST PRACTICE TO GET SOME COMMUNITY INPUT BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY THINGS YOU CAN USE THE MONEY FOR AND THERE ARE CERTAIN SPECIFIC THINGS THAT YOU CANNOT AND NOT UTILIZE THE MONEY FOR.
SO ANYWAY, UH, THAT'S ON THE QUESTION WITH REGARD TO THIS PARTICULAR MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
UM, WE'VE GOT THE LE OH, WE GOT, OH, I'M SORRY.
HEY, LISTEN, YOU'VE DONE SOMETHING DIFFERENT HERE.
KATHY, YOU PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA? YEAH.
RECEIVE AND FILE THE TOWN BOARD AUDIT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR 7 12 21.
THE TOTAL OPERATING FUND DISBURSEMENTS ARE $1,416,473 AND 44 CENTS.
SAY WHAT? UM, I ACTUALLY GAVE YOU AN UPDATED COPY.
OH, LISTEN, MARK THAT WE'RE NOT PAYING HIM THAT.
YOU PENNED IN A LOT OF CHANGES.
SO, LEMME MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND, UH, THE RESOLUTION TO INCLUDE WHAT, UH, I'VE BEEN PROVIDED FOR WITH WRITTEN AMENDMENTS.
SO LET ME SAY TO YOU THAT MAKE A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE DOWN BOARD AUDIT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS AS AMENDED.
THE AMENDMENTS ARE TOTAL OPERATING FUND DISBURSEMENTS $1,422,805 AND 11 CENTS.
TOTAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR AUDIT, $2,898,606 AND 3 CENTS.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT? SECOND.
OKAY, MR. CONLEY, THANK YOU, UH, ON THE QUESTION.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S TIME FOR, UH, DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS, UH, AND THEN WE'LL GET TO THE BUS.
UH, JENNIFER, ANYTHING YOU WANNA ADD TO WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY SAID? NOTHING TO REPORT.
OKAY, MADAM CLERK, HOW ABOUT YOU? NO REPORT.
UH, LIKE I SAID EARLIER, BUDGET DOCUMENTS WILL BE GOING OUT THIS WEEK TO DEPARTMENT HEADS TO START WORKING ON THOSE.
AND WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, UH, WE WILL HAVE FIRMER NUMBERS, UM, FOR THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST HALF OF 2021.
UH, PAT, UH, PAT RYAN, ANYTHING FROM, UH, THE B AND G GROUP? NO, NOT THAT THE REPORT.
AND ANYBODY ELSE HERE DEPART? DID? NO.
I HAVE NOTHING TO, MR. LARDO SNUCK OUT ON US, HUH? IT LOOKS LIKE HE DID.
WELL, THANKS VERY MUCH FOR THE LED WORK YOU'RE DOING.
HEY, BY THE WAY, I'LL GET BACK WITH YOU ON THAT, UH, UH, DOLPHIN DRIVE THING.
I'M GONNA TAKE A RIDE DOWN THERE.
AND I'LL, I'LL, I'M PUTTING TOGETHER A LIST OF SOME OTHER SIDEWALK COMPANIES TO GET ADDITIONAL CALLS.
WHAT WE GOT FROM, YEAH, THE CONTRACTORS, THE ONES ON THE ALRIGHT.
AND YOU TO PROVIDE, UM, MR. SHE THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE OTHER ONE THAT I KNOW WAS ON WHAT YOU SENT TO.
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THANK YOU.ALRIGHT, NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MEMBERS.
ANYBODY HERE IN THE AUDIENCE WANNA SAY ANYTHING? OKAY.
UH, TWO QUICK THINGS JUST 'CAUSE I KNOW SOMETIMES I, I GET CALLS.
THEY ARE STILL MAKING PROGRESS ON THE THERAPEUTIC POOL.
WE ALL KNOW THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET THAT UP AND RUNNING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MARNI DID GIVE THE BOARD AN UPDATE IN THE LAST FEW DAYS AND THEY'RE CONTINUING, UH, TO TAKE CARE OF, UM, ISSUES THAT THEY'VE ENCOUNTERED THERE.
SO HOPEFULLY THAT WILL BE ROUNDING VERY SOON.
AND THEN ALSO OUR, UH, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEAM.
WE WILL BE, UH, MEETING TOMORROW TO WORK ON PREPARATIONS FOR A PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE HERE AT TOWN HALL ON JULY 27TH FROM FIVE UNTIL EIGHT.
UH, WE'LL BE USING DIFFERENT AREAS THROUGHOUT TOWN HALL.
WE'LL BE STATIONS AND, UH, THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO COME IN AND DURING THE FIRST HOUR AND A HALF, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO LOOK AT DIFFERENT MAPS, SOME OF THE WORK THAT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE, YOU'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT, ET CETERA.
AND THEN, UH, OUR PLANNER, DREW RILEY, WILL BE GIVING A PRESENTATION AT SIX 30 FOLLOWED BY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
SO THAT'S ON JULY 27TH FROM FIVE UNTIL EIGHT.
YOU DO NOT, YOU KNOW, MEMBERS OF THE, THE COMMUNITY, UH, DO NOT DO HERE FOR THE ENTIRE THREE HOURS, BUT IT'S JUST, WE WANTED, UH, AN AMPLE ENOUGH OPEN HOUSE TIME SO THEY COULD LOOK AROUND AT THE DIFFERENT STATIONS.
AND THEN ALSO SO THAT WE HAD TIME FOR THE, FOR THE PRESENTATION.
SO PLEASE, UM, SPREAD THE WORD.
WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT AS MANY MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY ARE, UH, INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS AS WE MOVE ALONG WITH OUR NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
I JUST HAD SOMETHING REAL QUICK.
UM, SO A LOT'S BEEN GOING ON WITH THE MCKINLEY MALL IN THE SALE AND I WAS READING THROUGH THE FINAL STATEMENTS AND, UH, THE JUDGE RE REBUKED US PRETTY GOOD AS FAR AS THE TOWN HAD NO STANDING AND, UH, THE TOWN SHOULDN'T BE GETTING INVOLVED INTO, UH, A PRIVATE SALE.
AND THAT WAS THE BASIS FOR MY VOTING AGAINST IT WHENEVER WE PASSED THAT MONEY TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY.
SO, WELL LET ME, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING IF YOU'RE GONNA SAY THAT.
THAT, UH, THAT ISN'T THE WHOLE STORY.
WELL THAT'S WHAT I READ IN THE, IN THE, WELL LET ME GIVE YOU THE WHOLE STORY.
WE HIRED A PRIVATE ATTORNEY PRIMARILY TO MOVE THE FORECLOSURE ACTION, WHICH HAD BEEN STALLED FOR THREE YEARS OFF THE BACK BURNER TO FRONT AND CENTER.
OUR ATTORNEY WAS SUCCESSFUL IN HELPING TO HAVE THAT DONE.
SECONDLY, WHEN THE PROCESS WAS OPENED UP AND BIDS WERE TAKEN THROUGH A NATIONAL REAL ESTATE FIRM, OUR EFFORTS MOVED THAT PROCESS TO A FINAL CONCLUSION.
AND WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE OUTCOME AND WE CONSIDERED THE ALTERNATIVES, WE HAD A MORAL OBLIGATION TO FIGHT FOR THIS COMMUNITY TO TRY TO GET IT THE BEST DEVELOPMENT IT COULD GET A DEVELOPER THAT HAD DEEP POCKETS, HAD CREATIVITY AND DRIVE.
AND WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE COMPARISON WE MADE THE MOVE TO FIGHT FOR THE COMMUNITY.
WINNING OR LOSING ISN'T NECESSARILY AS IMPORTANT AS STANDING UP FOR THE TAXPAYERS WHO PAY THE BILLS HERE.
AND I'M GLAD WE DID WHAT WE DID.
I JUST SENT A LETTER OUT TO THE MOHAN GROUP AND COPIES WENT TO YOU FOLKS TODAY WHERE I CONGRATULATED HIM, WISHED HIM WELL, AND INDICATED THAT I WOULD CALL HIM IN THE HOPE WE COULD INVITE HIM UP HERE.
HIS INTERESTS NOW ARE ALIGNED WITH OUR INTERESTS, WHICH IS TO MAKE THAT MALL PROFITABLE AND TO GIVE A SOUND BASIS FOR A NEW BEGINNING, A REBIRTH.
BUT I'M GLAD WE FOUGHT FOR THE HIGHER BID.
I'M GLAD WE FOUGHT FOR THE LOCAL COMPANY AND I'M GLAD WE DID WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS RIGHT FOR THIS TOWN AND MAKE NO APOLOGIES.
ALRIGHT, ANYBODY ELSE? YES SIR.
UM, I JUST GOT NOTIFICATION FROM NYSERDA THAT OUR SECOND TIE IMPACT ACTION HAS BEEN CERTIFIED.
SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK PAT'S DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AND I WANNA THANK CODE ENFORCEMENT FOR SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS 'CAUSE THEY'RE REALLY DOING THE WORK.
SO THOSE TWO CERTIFIED EFFORTS PUT US HALFWAY TO BEING DESIGNATED AS THE CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITY.
UM, AND ONCE WE HAVE THAT CERTIFICATION, UH, WE ARE GONNA BE
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IN A POSITION TO REALIZE SOME REAL FINANCIAL REWARD.SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR HELPING OUT WITH THAT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO TAKING ON SOME OTHER HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS.
I JUST WANNA ECHO, UH, JIM'S COMMENTS.
AND, UH, YOU KNOW, SAY THAT I'M PROUD THAT THIS BOARD STOOD UP IN TERMS OF THE MCKINNEY MALL.
WE REALLY FOUGHT FOR SOME PROGRESS AND, UH, WE'VE SEEN PROGRESS.
AND I PERSONALLY CALLED, UH, MICHAEL COHEN, WHO'S THE OWNER OF THE NEW, UH, MALL, UH, CONGRATULATED HIM, EXTENDED, UH, OUR SINCEREST CONGRATULATIONS AND OFFERED TO, UH, MEET WITH HIM.
UH, AGAIN, ACCEPT THE PHONE CALL JUST AS MR. SHAW HAS.
SO AT THIS POINT, UH, IT'S TIME TO MOVE FORWARD.
UH, WE FOUGHT TO HAVE ACTION ON THEM ALL.
IT HAD, THERE HAD BEEN INACTION.
IT'S A CENTERPIECE OF THIS TOWN.
IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ECONOMICALLY.
AND NOW THAT WE HAVE AN OWNER, UH, IT'S TIME TO TURN THE PAGE AND REALLY DO OUR BEST TO, UH, EXTEND, YOU KNOW, WITH OPEN ARMS AND DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO IMPROVE THAT PROPERTY, REVITALIZE THAT PROPERTY, AND, UH, AND MAKE SURE THAT, UH, WE'RE DOING OUR PART.
IT IS A PRIVATE, UH, COMPANY, BUT THAT WE'RE DOING OUR PART TO SUPPORT THEM AS BEST WE CAN MOVING FORWARD.