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UH, KY WOULD YOU START US WITH A ROLL CALL SUPERVISOR? HOPE HERE.
WELCOME TO OUR, UH, FIRST TOWN BOARD MEETING OF 2022, THE ANNUAL REORGANIZATION MEETING.
WE, UH, UH, THIS WEEK THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, UH, LOST, UH, A VERY DEAR NUMBER OF OUR POLICE FORCE.
DETECTIVE SCOTT KINO PASSED AWAY, AND AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE, UH, CAPTAIN EZ, UH, TO LEAD US IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
UH, BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT, I JUST WANNA SAY A FEW WORDS AND I THINK EVERYBODY HERE KNOWS SCOTT CINO.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW OR KNEW SCOTT CINO, UH, HE WAS A GREAT GUY, GREAT COP, GREAT FATHER, GREAT HUSBAND, GREAT FRIEND.
I KNEW HIM FOR WELL OVER 20 YEARS.
WE DID ALL KINDS OF THINGS TOGETHER.
WE WORKED AT THE NORTH STATE PARK POLICE BEFORE WE BOTH CAME HERE.
SO WE NOT ONLY LOST A, A GREAT PATH, BUT A GREAT HUMAN BEING.
AND HE WAS ONLY HERE FOR 51 YEARS, BUT HIS EFFECT ON EVERYONE WILL GO ON FOREVER.
SO I'D LIKE TO JUST HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR SCOTT.
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTO REVOLVING STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INVIS WITH LIBERTY.
AND ALL RIGHT, NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS WIRE EXIT INFORMATION.
KATHY, DO YOU HAVE THAT INFORMATION? UM, OUT THE, THE DOORWAY RIGHT THERE.
GO THE STAIRS TO THE PARKING LOT OR OUT THE BACK DOOR, THE STAIRS TO THAT PARKING LOT.
ALRIGHT, WE CAN GET, UH, READ IN THE AGENDA COUNCIL.
RESOLVED THAT THE CHANA HAMBURG APPROVES THE FORM AND SUFFICIENCY OF THE TRAVELERS.
PAUL PUBLIC EMPLOYEES DISHONESTY AND FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND IN EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 15TH, 2009, COVERING ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR DUTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE SUPERVISOR TOWN JUSTICES TO TOWN CLERK, AND THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT.
WITH A LIMIT OF $1 MILLION PER LOSS OVER A DEDUCTIBLE OF $25,000 EACH OCCURRENCE, THE EXCESS COVERAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $750,000
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IS PROVIDED FOR THE TOWN CLERK AND THE DEPUTY CLERKS.SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOKE.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD NAMED SUPERVISOR RANDALL A HOKE AS APPOINTING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG PER SECTION TWO OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW OF APPOINTING AUTHORITY, SIGNS, APPOINTMENT FORMS AND PERSONNEL CHANGES SUBMITTED TO HIS OFFICE.
CERTIFIES THAT THE CIVIL DIVISION PAYROLL IS ACCURATE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIVIL SERVICE LAW CANVAS'S ELIGIBLE LISTS AND PERFORMS THE FUNCTIONS RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
SIGNS PO ONE M FORMS REPORTING APPOINTMENTS, TERMINATIONS, AND OTHER PERSONNEL CHANGES TO ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN BOARD FARRELL.
RESOLVE THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE APPOINTMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING FOR A TWO YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2023.
TOWN ATTORNEY LISA A. POLK, DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY MARK WALLING, TOWN PRO PROSECUTOR WALTER L RUTH III.
COUNCILMAN CONLEY? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
RESOLVED THAT SUPERVISOR RANDALL A HOPE IS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN PROPERLY SUBMITTED FORMS FOR HIRING TEMPORARY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL TO BE CONFIRMED AT THE NEXT IMMEDIATE TOWN BOARD MEETING.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE THE SUPERVISOR'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR FILING ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 29 DASH 10 A OF THE TOWN LAW.
WE RESOLVE THAT BOARD OF APPOINT PATRICK SHA TO THE FULL-TIME POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
SALARY IS $85,000 YEAR FUNDS AVAILABLE IN A 1 3 1 0 DO ZERO.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN FERRELL IN FAVOR TAKING AYE.
UH, WHEREAS SECTION 64, THE TOWN LAW REQUIRES THE TOWN BOARD TO DESIGNATE THE BANKS FOR TRUST COMPANIES IN WHICH THE SUPERVISOR TOWN CLERK, TOWN JUSTICE AND FINANCE OFFICE MANAGER SHALL DEPOSIT ALL MONIES COMING INTO THEIR HANDS BY VIRTUE OF THEIR OFFICES.
NOW BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE FUNDS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG BE DEPOSITED IN ANY OR ALL THE FOLLOWING BANKS, BANK OF AMERICA, MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, KEY BANK OF WESTERN NEW YORK, EVANS NATIONAL BANK OF ANGOLA, CHASE BANK, CITIZENS BANK, WILMINGTON TRUST AT THE RESPECTIVE OFFICES WITHIN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, DALE, AND BUFFALO.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE SUD BANKS ARE HEREBY DESIGNATED AS DEPOSIT DEPOSITORIES FOR THE FUNDS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
MOTION BY COUNCILWOMAN HULK SECOND.
SECOND BY COUNCIL WILL BE COMING FOR ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING, THAT THE MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, BANK OF AMERICA, KEY BANK OF WESTERN NEW YORK, EVANS NATIONAL BANK OF ANGOLA, CHASE BANK, CITIZENS BANK AND MBIA CLASS, THE DESIGNATED DEPOSIT DEPOSITORIES OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AND THEY ARE HEREBY REQUESTED, AUTHORIZED, AND DIRECTED TO HONOR CHECKS, DRAFTS, AND OTHER ORDERS OF PAYMENT ON MONEY DRAWN IN THE NAME OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, INCLUDING THOSE PAYABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL ORDER OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHOSE NAME OR NAMES APPEAR THEREON AS SIGNER OR SIGNERS THEREOF WHEN BEARING OR PURPORTING TO BEAR THE FACSIMILE SIGNATURE OF THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, RANDALL HOPE AND THE MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, BANK OF AMERICA, KEY BANK OF WESTERN NEW YORK, EVANS NATIONAL BANK OF ANGOLA, CHASE BANK, CITIZENS BANK, WILLIAMSON TRUST AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HONOR AND TO CHARGE THE TOWN OF HAMBURG FOR SUCH CHECKS, DRAFTS, OR OTHER, REGARDLESS OF BY WHOM OR BY WHAT MEANS THE ACTUAL OR PURPORTED SIGNATURE OR SIGNATURES THEREON MAY HAVE BEEN AFFIXED TO THEREFORE, IF SUCH SIGNATURE OR SIGNATURES RESEMBLE THE FACSIMILE SPECIMENS DULY CERTIFIED TO OR FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, BANK OF AMERICA, KEY BANK OF WESTERN NEW YORK, EVANS NATIONAL BANK OF ANGOLA, CHASE BANK, CITIZENS BANK, WILMINGTON TRUST, AND
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BY THE SECRETARY OR OTHER OFFICER OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.RESOLVED THAT THE SUPERVISOR BE AUTHORIZED TO TEMPORARILY DEPOSIT OR INVEST TOWN MONIES AND NOT REQUIRED FOR IMMEDIATE EXPENDITURE AND SPECIAL TIME DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS OR CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED BY A BANK OR TRUST COMPANY LOCATED AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE OR OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
OPPOSED? GARY RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY ESTABLISHES THE FILING OF STANDARD WORKDAY FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE DETERMINING DAVE'S WORK REPORTABLE TO THE NEW YORK STATE LOCAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM ELECTED OFFICIALS.
SUPERVISOR COUNCILMAN TOM CLERK, SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS TOWN JUSTICES FIVE DAY WORK WEEK, SIX HOUR DAY APPOINTED OFFICIALS, TOWN ATTORNEY, DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEYS ASSESSOR PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS, ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS.
THE TOWN JUSTICES BE AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY COURTS STENOGRAPHERS IF NECESSARY.
SECOND MOTION BY COUNCILMAN HOPE SECOND MAY.
CARRIED RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG DESIGNATE THE HAMBURG SON AS THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE TOWN OF HAMBURG FOR THE YEAR 2021 WITH THE OPTION TO TERMINATE WITH THE 30 DAY NOTICE BY EITHER PARTY.
THE YOU BE 20, ADMITTED TO 22.
UH, SO MOVED WITH AMENDMENT SECOND BY SECOND.
COUNCILMAN HALL? ALL IN FAVOR? SIGN BY SAYING AYE.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENT AS COORDINATOR OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY BOARD FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022 FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $12,000.
FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT A 3 6 3 0 0.102 PAUL MCQUILLAN.
ALL IN FA FAVOR SECOND FIVE BY SAYING AYE.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENT AS COORDINATOR OF THE HELP AND SAFETY BOARD FOR ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022 FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $5,000.
FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN A 7 1 4 0 2 RYAN WILINSKI.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL SECOND.
SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN ERFORD.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
RESOLVE THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF $80 A DAY FOR EACH COMMISSIONER OF THE WOODLAWN SEWER DISTRICT FOR EACH DAY ACTUALLY SPENT IN SERVICE TO THE DISTRICT AND THAT EACH COMMISSIONER FILED WITH THE TOWN CLERK AND OFFICIAL UNDERTAKING BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY MS. SAYING AYE.
THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE A MILEAGE RATE FOR TOWN OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEAR 2022 AT THE CURRENT FEDERAL RATE, WHICH IS 58 AND A HALF CENTS AS THE 2022 RATE.
OPPOSED, CARRIED, RESOLVED THAT THE TOM BOARD AUTHORIZED THE FOLLOWING WHEREAS IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SUPERVISOR AND THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN HAMBURG THAT THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF PROCESSING VOUCHERS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH STATE REGULATION.
AND WHEREAS THE COMPUTER NETWORK, WHICH IS USED TO PROCESS SAID VOUCHERS, IS LOCATED IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND IT HAS BEEN THE CUSTOM OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO PROCESS PAYMENT OF SAID VOUCHERS.
AND WHEREAS THE STATE REGULATIONS MANDATE THAT THE SAID VOUCHERS BY AUTHORIZED BE AUTHORIZED BY THE TOWN CLERK OR TOWN CONTROLLER.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT PATRICK SHEA FINANCE DIRECTOR BE GIVEN THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF TOWN CONTROLLER LIMITED TO PRESERVING THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF VOUCHER AUTHORIZATION FOR A PERIOD COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
RESOLVE THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING TO THE CONSERVATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2023.
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CANVA, KIM SOFF, GRADY LOWE, AMY B BLENDE, LEONO ROCKPORT.OPPOSED? CARRIED, RESOLVED ON BOARD.
APPROVE THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENT OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION OFFICER FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
MARK WALLING MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CONY.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
SHIRLEY HANH MANKO, ANDREA MAXIK, STEPHANIE BAXTER, AMY MCKNIGHT, PATRICIA ACK.
APPROVE THE PHONE TO THE HAMBURG EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR 2022.
COORDINATOR SEAN CROY, DEPUTY COORDINATOR.
KEVIN TRASK, HIGHWAY ED HUGHES AND DARREN SMITH.
MATT GINI, ENGINEERING KAMI JARRELL.
RESOLVED THAT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 284 OF THE HIGHWAY LAW OF THE TOWN BOARD AGREES THAT MONEY'S LEVIED AND COLLECTED FOR THE REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND RECEIVED FROM THE STATE.
FOR THE REPAIR IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYS SHALL BE EXPENDED AS FOLLOWS.
THE SUM OF $6,198,798 MAY BE EXPENDED FOR GENERAL REPAIRS UPON 319.96 LANE MILES OF TOWN HIGHWAYS, INCLUDING SOLACE, CULVERTS, AND BRIDGES HAVING A SPAN OF LESS THAN FIVE FEET AND BOARDWALK OF THE RENEWAL OR THE RENEWAL THEREOF.
HE HAD FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD EXECUTES AND DUPLICATE THE AGREEMENT FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF HIGHWAY MONIES PURSUANT TO ANY ALLOCATION THAT APPEARS IN THE 2022 ADOPTIVE BUDGET.
MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CU FOR ITS SECOND.
WHERE? SECTION 1 42 OF THE HIGHWAY LAW REQUIRES A TOWN BOARD TO APPROVE ALL PURCHASES OF EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND OTHER IMPLEMENTS UTILIZED FOR HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE IN EXCESS OF $1 MILLION PER YEAR.
AND WHEREAS SECTION 1 0 3 OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW REQUIRES PUBLIC BIDDING FOR PURCHASES OF EQUIPMENT IN EXCESS OF $20,000.
AND WHEREAS THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG MAKES NUMEROUS PURCHASES FROM TIME TO TIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE ANNUAL ANNUAL BUDGET.
AND WHEREAS PURSUANT TO SECTION 1 42 OF THE HIGHWAY LAW, IT IS DESIRABLE FOR THE TOWN BOARD TO AUTHORIZE THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT TO PURCHASE SET EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND OTHER IMPLEMENTS IN EXCESS OF $1,000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE TOWN BOARD AND WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINE THREE OF THE FISCAL POLICIES, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND OTHER IMPLEMENTS TO BE USED FOR HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION, SNOWPLOWS OR OTHER DEVICES FOR THE REMOVAL OF SNOW FROM HIGHWAYS.
AND A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.
SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN CU ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THE REIMBURSEMENT OF
OPPOSED? CARRIED RESULT OF THE FOLLOWING, BE APPOINTED TO THE SHORELINE REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
UM, JOSEPH
NICKI, LARRY EVADO, BILL CLARK, KIM LINLEY, BOB LARDO.
RICH CLARK, DENISE ANO, TOM CUNNINGHAM, MARK LESKI.
AUDREY ZA, JOE LITTLE ELIZABETH O'DONNELL, JOANNE CARROLL, LINDA'S GLEN, NICKI, LEONA, ROCKWOOD AND LYNN BRAUN.
DOES MO DOES THIS REFLECT THOUGH THAT I THINK THERE WERE SOME AMENDMENTS THAT WERE SENT? YES, THERE IS.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN FERRELL ON THE QUESTION, UH, WE'D
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LIKE TO ADD, UH, BILL WILLIAM, MAYOR.AND SECOND, WE'RE GOOD TO VOTE WITH THE AMENDMENT.
UH, I THOUGHT THERE WAS, I THOUGHT THERE WAS ANOTHER NAME ON THIS.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE NAMES I WAS SAYING I DIDN'T.
I THINK SOME OF THEM ARE ARE DIFFERENT.
THAT'S WHY I WAS ASKING BECAUSE I BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME DIFFERENCES.
I KNOW LIKE FOR EXAMPLE, HANK IS NOT ON THERE.
HANK KLEINFELD AND I THINK THERE'S A FEW NAMES ON HER HERE THAT HAD EXPRESSED THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER INTERESTED.
SO I THINK THE LIST YOU HAVE, KATHY, IS THAT THAT WAS SENT TODAY WAS THE MOST UP TO DATE.
YOU WANNA READ THIS ONE? SURE.
I AM GONNA MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE LIST AND THE LIST WILL INCLUDE RANDY HOKE, BE FERRELL MARKOWSKI, BILL CLARK, JOE KILLIAN, LARRY EVADO, FLORA HAHN, TONY MUSCARELLA, PAUL DEWALT, LINDA NICKI, PETER MOND, JOE PASKOWITZ, LEON ROCKWOOD, NICOLE FALCO, SAM INSCO, LINDA CARE, HANK CLIENT FELDER, BOB LARDO, DAVE WOLFING, FRANCINE GEER, BILL MAYER, KIM FINLEY, DANIEL KEITH, NICOLE FRIEDENBERG, JOEL LITTLE ELIZABETH O'DONNELL, JOANNE CARROLL, TOM CUNNINGHAM, BARB DOLE, AUDREY ZAVALA, LYNN BRAUN, AND RON K CLEMENCE.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE, UH, AS, AS AMENDED BY COUNCILMAN CARROLL.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPOINT THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS TO THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
COORDINATOR PAUL MC MCQUILLAN.
LIAISON BETH FARRELL MEMBERS MIKE BENNETT, LINDSEY DUNN, JAMES RIDGE, JEAN PALINI, PATRICK BABS, JOHN MCHENRY, PAT RYAN, SAM BLAZE.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CONNELLEY.
COUNCILMAN FIT FARRELL? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ALL THAT KATHY KY TOWN CLERK BE APPOINTED REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR DISTRICT 1, 4, 6 5 TOWN OF HAMBURG AND BRIAN WALINSKI.
DEPUTY REGISTRAR FOR THE TERMS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2022 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
WHEREAS SECTION 4 1, 2, 4 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW REFERS TO COMPENSATION, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT KY SHALL BE PAID A TOTAL OF $3,662.
THE COMBINED DISTRICTS OF HAMBURG ARE 1, 1, 4, 6, 5 FOR THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AND THE VILLAGE OF BLAZO AND HAMBURG AS PROVIDED UNDER THE LAW, ALL FEES COLLECTED BY THE REGISTRAR IN THE DISCHARGE OF HIS HER DUTY SHALL BE THE PROPERTY OF THE MUNICIPALITY.
THE FEES COLLECTED AS REVENUE TO THE TOWN SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE REVENUE ACCOUNT.
MOTION MAY COUNCILMAN? SECOND.
COUNCILMAN CONLEY? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
OPPOSED? RESULT OF THE TOWN MAKE THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO THE TOWN REJUVENATION COMMITTEE FOR A ONE YEAR TERM.
BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
LAURA HAHN, PAT RYAN, BARBARA DOLE, TOM MOSES, PAULA AK, DEBORAH YOUNG.
LYNN EVANS, VICKY, ANNA TRINI.
DOROTHY MCNALLY, DEBORAH YERKEY.
BILL MAYER, THERESA MCCLOSKEY, JOHN BLA.
UH, I'D LIKE TO AMEND THE, UH, UH, THE MOTION TO INCLUDE, UH, SHANNON ZUKI, UH, ON THIS COMMITTEE AS WELL.
RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING IS CONFIRMED.
APPOINTED TO SERVE AS THE FIRST DEPUTY TO THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT IN THE INDICATED DEPARTMENT FOR A ONE YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
DARREN SMITH HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AT A RATE OF $173 AND 8 CENTS PER PAY.
SO MAY COUNCIL FERRELL SECOND.
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A COUNCIL.RESOLVE THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVES THE APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS FOR A ONE YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE.
7,000 YEARLY STIPEND RICK NOAC.
7,000 YEARLY STIPEND FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE AND BUDGETED FOR IN ACCOUNT A 7 1 4 0 100.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD CONFIRMS THAT THE FOLLOWING ARE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN PURCHASE ORDERS, TOWN VOUCHERS, REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTAL AND OR BUDGET TRANSFERS PAYROLL INPUT SHEETS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD VALERIE, BUT TO THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS IN THE, IN THEIR ABSENCE COLUMN.
AND THEN I'LL HAVE EACH OF YOU REFERENCE THE AGENDA FOR THE EXTENSIVE LIST OF NAMES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY.
BE RESOLVED AS TOWN BOARD APPOINT FATHER ROSS SYRACUSE AS POLICE CHAPLAIN TO A ONE YEAR TERM EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
APPOINT THE FOLLOWING TO THE VETERANS COMMITTEE FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
NEW YORK STATE REPRESENTATIVE ERIE COUNTY BOTS REPRESENTATIVE K REPINSKI, SHARON STEWART, DENNIS CHAPMAN, DEREK PERRY, TOM DEVIC, NINA DEMING, JOSEPH SDO, BRIAN DECE, RJ STO AND ART VANDER BUSCH.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPOINT THE FOLLOWING TO THE YOUTH BOARD FOR A THREE YEAR TERM, BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.
COLLEEN KANEY, AMY RUTH, TRACY MAUER.
MAKE THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO THE TOWN OF HAMBURG RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TWO YEAR TERM, BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2023.
TOM ZIMMERMAN, ANDREA KER, DAN CHACHA, JEFF CCIO, JOHN MCFALL AND TOM PEMBERTON.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT, UH, TO ADD, UH, JIM LORENZ.
SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION BY, UH, COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN C*M.
A AMENDED BY COUNCILMAN CONLEY.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOM BOARD WITH MILITARY LEAVE POLICY, THE POLICY WILL BE EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY 1ST, 2022 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING BIG O INSPECTORS FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
DEBBIE ANO AND GREGORY MCCLURE.
RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOM BOARD MAKES THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS BRAD KY CHAIR FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 30, 31, 2022.
MICHELLE PARKER, ATTORNEY FOR ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
APPOINT THE FOLLOWING TO THE HAMBURG SEAWAY TRAIL VISITOR CENTER ADVISORY BOARD FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
I HAVE A I HAVE A UPDATED LIST.
PRESIDENT FRANCINE GEER, VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER.
LYNN BROWN, GAIL HARD HARDICK, BILL BARRETT AND JOE
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KILLIAN.OPPOSED? CARRIED THAT THE TOWN BOARD MAKES THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD WILLIAM CLARK CHAIR FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 13TH, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
MARGARET ANTE MEMBER FOR A SEVEN YEAR TERM COMMENCING IMMEDIATELY AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2028.
JEB JAMES BOBSINE MEMBER FOR THE REMAINDER OF MEGAN'S TERM UPON HER RESIGNATION FROM THE PLANNING BOARD ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2026.
JENNIFER LESI ATTORNEY FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 13TH, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
THE TOWN BOARD MAKE THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS.
THE HAMBURG SOUTH TOWNS DRUG FREE COMMUNITY COALITION FOR 2022.
THERE'S SEVERAL NAMES ATTACHED.
OPPOSED? CARRIED RESOLUTION NUMBER 41 THAT THE HAMBRICK TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE 2020 SALARY AND WAGE SCHEDULE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED SUBJECT TO AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR BASED ON CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES AS DETERMINED BY THE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR.
UH, AND UM, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE SALARY, SALARY AND WAGE SCHEDULED.
UM, AS SUBMITTED HERE TO THE CLERK, THERE WERE SOME MINOR CHANGES IN THE PART-TIME SCHEDULE AND SOME MINOR, JUST THE FULL-TIME SCHEDULE MOTION, UH, ON THE FLOOR.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE LISTING OF PART-TIME AND SEASONAL WORKERS AS SET FORTH IN THE 2022 SALARY AND WAGE SCHEDULE ATTACHED.
ALSO, I'M OFFERING AN AMENDMENT THAT, UM, SUPERVISOR HOPE HAS PROVIDED TO THE TOWN CLERK TO THAT LIST.
ALSO MOTION BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN COMERFORD.
ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? CARRIED.
RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE ONE NEW AND UNUSED EIGHT FOOT CUBIC YARD HOPPER SPREADER THE PURCHASE PRICE FROM SOURCE? WELL, CONTRACT NUMBER 0 8 0 8 1 8 DDY IS $7,941.
FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT H 26.5 1 3 0 21.
COUNCILMAN FARRELL? ALL IN FAVOR.
A AYE OPPOSED CARRIED RESULT OF THE TUM.
WERE TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF BENJAMIN A TESSER TO THE VACANT FULL-TIME PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER POSITION.
PROBATIONARY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 16TH, 2022.
MR. TESSER HAS MET THE CIVIL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY ON CIVIL SERVICE LIST.
EXAM NUMBER 67 DASH 2 0 1 DISAPP APPOINT IS SUBJECT TO ALL PRECONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION.
SALARY IS $24 52 CENTS PER HOUR AND FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN A 30 20.1 HUNDRED.
OPPOSED? CARRIED RESULT OF THE TOWN BOARD.
APPOINT THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR THE TERM OF ONE YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2022.
COORDINATOR BRIAN LINSKY, RANDALL HOPE, MARTY DEKE.
BRIANNA KRUZE FROM THE BLUE CO BLUE COLLAR UNION.
PAT RYAN FROM BNG ROSEANNE NADRICH.
TRACY HAYNER FROM WHITE COLLAR KIM CRAWFORD FROM PBA NICHOLAS UL FROM COMMAND OFFICERS ROGER GIBSON AND ED HUGHES.
WHEREAS UNDER TITLE 19 N-Y-C-R-R PRIOR TO 434, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF CODES DIVISION REQUIRES EACH CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
WHEREAS THE NIAGARA FRONTIER BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION PERIODICALLY SPONSORS EDUCATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCES, WHICH CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TOWARDS THE
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STATE MANDATED IN-SERVICE TRAINING.AND WHEREAS IN ORDER THAT TWO TOWN EMPLOYEES ASSISTED CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, NAMELY JEFF S THANK YOU, AN ASSISTANT LAN ROBINSON BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND SUCH TRAINING SEMINARS.
THEY MUST BE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER BUILDERS OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF, THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED TRAVEL REQUESTS FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, JEFF AND LON ROBINSON TO ATTEND THE NIAGARA BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION.
SPONSORED ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 24TH, 2022 TO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26TH, 2022.
THIS PROGRAM IS TO BE HELD AT THE MILLENNIUM AIRPORT HOTEL WALDEN AVENUE IN CHIEF DE WAGAN, NEW YORK.
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE DE CODE DIVISION WILL APPLY 24 HOURS OF IN-SERVICE CREDIT TOWARD EACH OF THE ATTENDEES CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FOR THE TWO CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AT AN ANNUAL COST OF $40 EACH.
AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE OF $275 PER ATTENDEE.
THE TOTAL COST FOR THE SEMINAR WILL BE $630 TO THE TOWN FOR THE THREE DAY SEMINAR.
USE OF A TOWN VEHICLE WILL BE REQUIRED AND FUNDING IS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT A 3 6 2 0 0.492.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MAY FOR SECOND BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.
UH, HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE RECREATION ADVISORY BOARDS PROPOSED RATES AND FEES AS ENUMERATED, UH, BELOW FOR THE YEAR 2021.
OPPOSED? CARRIED RESOLVE OF THE TOWN BOARD.
DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE REQUEST BY NEWTON ABBOTT FIRE COMPANY TO ACCEPT INTO MEMBERSHIP THE INDIVIDUALS AS FOLLOWS, DESIREE AL BEERS AND KEVIN M JUT SO MOVED.
SECOND, SECOND BY COUNCILMAN HO.
THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED JEREMY FELBA TO ATTEND TORO T TECHNICIAN TRAINING IN BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA FROM JANUARY 25TH TO JANUARY 27TH.
ALTERNATE DATES OF MARCH 22ND THROUGH MARCH 24TH, 2022.
REGISTRATION IS $995 INCLUDING LODGING AND MEALS AIRFARE APPROXIMATELY $300 TOTAL COST APPROXIMATE $1,295 FUNDS AVAILABLE AND ER 7 2 5 0 0.413.
WHEREAS LORI GEL, SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK FOR BMG WILL BE RETIRING AS OF 1 21 20 22.
AND WHEREAS THE POSITION HAS BEEN POSTED AND TWO APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWED, AND WHEREAS VALERIE FU IS ON THE CIVIL SERVICE PROMOTIONAL LIST FOR SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK AND HAS BEEN AWARDED THE POSITION HERE, RESOLVED THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE A REQUEST FOR A DOUBLE FILL ALLOWANCE FOR CIVIL SERVICE RULES FOR THE TITLE OF SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 11TH THROUGH THE 21ST FOR TRAINING PURPOSES, THE PROBATIONARY RATE FOR FOR VALERIE FU WILL BE 29 78 AND FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT A 7 1 4 0 0.10.
COUNCILMAN CUING FOR ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
WHERE THE HAM CONTRACTS WITH EECG CONSULTING LLC MARK MALKI ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR CONSULTING SERVICES ALONG WITH STRATEGIC PLANNING PROJECT MANAGEMENT, GRANTS MANAGEMENT GRANT WRITING.
NOW THEREFORE WE HAVE RESOLVED THE TOWN BOARD OF TOPA AGREES TO RENEW ITS ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH EECG CONSULTING LLC FOR THE SERVICES ABOVE RENDERED FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022.
SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZES THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO EXECUTE THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT PREPARED BY MR. MAKI ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
WHICH LETTER OF AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS AGENDA? SO MOVED.
AND FINALLY, WHEREAS THE RY TOWN BOARD DOES APPROVE RULES OF ORDER EACH YEAR TO GOVERN THE CONDUCT, THE MANNER IN WHICH TUM BOARD MEETINGS ARE GOVERNED AND OPERATE.
AND NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE RY TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE ATTACHED RULES OF ORDER USED BY THE RY TOWN BOARD AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE PROPOSED RULES OF ORDER BE PUT INTO USE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THEIR APPROVAL AND BE RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD OPERATE UNDER AND FOLLOW THE APPROVED RULES OF ORDER
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FOR THE 2022 TERM UNLESS OTHERWISE AMENDED BY TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION AND RESOLVE THAT THE RULES OF ORDER BE PROVIDED TO THE EY TOWN CLERK TO ENSURE THEIR AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC PERUSAL AND POSTERITY.I BELIEVE THAT COMPLETES OUR NO.
WE RESOLVE THE HANDWRITTEN T BOARD IS HEREBY APPROVED PERSONNEL CHANGES AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED PERSONNEL ACTION FORM.
UH, AND THIS IS A, UH, IN THE COURTS TEMPORARY POSITION, UH, OR SOMEBODY LEAVING THE, THE COURT.
THE RESULT OF TOM BOARD APPROVED THE HIRING AND TERMINATION OF THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES IN THE RULES OF GROUNDS DEPARTMENT IS DETAILED IN THE COMPANY PERSONNEL ACTION FORM.
WHERE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT MUST ASSESS CURRENT AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY NEEDS OF ALL FACILITIES AND DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE TIME OF HAMBURG.
NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED IF THE TOWN BOARD APPOINT THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES TO THE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE.
ELIZABETH FARRELL, ED HUGHES, KATHY RUSKI, SEAN TY, JASON LOCK, LOCK, CHRISTOPHER HALL AND TIM CRAWFORD.
AND NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPOINT THE FOLLOWING RESIDENT TO THE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE INPUT ON NON-INTERNAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENDPOINT USER APPLICATIONS AND HARDWARE.
AARON OLIVER MOTION MAY COUNCILMAN CONLEY? SECOND.
AND, UH, SO IS THIS TYPICALLY READ OR JUST REFERENCED? YOU JUST, UM, JUST GIVE THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OKAY.
SO, UM, WHEREAS TUM BOARD APPROVES THE, UH, TUM BOARD AUDIT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS FOR 1 10 20 22 TOTAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR AUDIT $7,314,102 AND 84 CENTS.
SO SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY COUNCIL.
UM, BEFORE WE GO INTO, UH, BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR AND, UH, REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS, UM, WE, WE MADE SOME, UM, WE MADE SOME CHANGES WITHIN THE REORGANIZATION MEETING AND I KNOW SOME OF THE FOLKS, UH, THAT ARE GONNA BE JOINING THE TOWN OF HAMBURG ARE, ARE HERE TONIGHT.
SO I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THOSE FOLKS INDIVIDUALLY.
UM, WHO IS NOT HERE? OUR NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR THAT WAS MENTIONED.
UM, AND I WANT TO EXTEND MY PERSONAL APPRECIATION TO SUPERVISOR JIM SHAW, AS WELL AS THE CURRENT TOWN BOARD FOR INVITING ME INTO THAT HIRING PROCESS.
UM, IT WAS, UH, IT WAS GREAT TO WORK WITH NOT ONLY MY COLLEAGUES ON THE TOWN BOARD, BUT ALSO MARTY DEKE AND KEVIN TRASK, UH, IN RECRUITING AND EVALUATING THESE CANDIDATES.
AND, UH, WE HAD, WE HAD, WE HAD A VERY TALENTED GROUP APPLY FOR THIS POSITION AND, UH, I THINK WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO GET MR. SHEA AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM.
HE WASN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT TODAY, BUT HE WILL BE IN THE OFFICE.
UH, UH, STARTING FULL-TIME NEXT WEEK, TUESDAY.
UM, WE ALSO HAVE, UH, SOMEBODY, WE, WE HIRED A NEW FULL-TIME PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER.
MR. TEMU, WELCOME TO THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
YOU CAME HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FROM YOUR COLLEAGUES AND YOUR SUPERVISOR, MR. KARATE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU, SIR.
I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR NEW, UH, TOWN ATTORNEY LISA POPE.
LISA COMES TO US WITH A GREAT DEAL OF LEGAL EXPERIENCE.
SHE DOES A LOT OF WORKPLACE LAW.
SHE'S GONNA BRING A LOT TO THIS POSITION, UH, AND I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT WORKING WITH LISA IN THE FUTURE.
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YOU.AND I BELIEVE IS THAT JEB IN THE BACK? SO ONE OF OUR NEW PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS, UH, JEV, BOB STEIN, UH, IS HERE.
JEB, WELCOME TO THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
UH, LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AS WELL.
I DIDN'T SEE MARGO, EVERYBODY IS WEARING MASKS, BUT I DIDN'T SEE MARGOT.
UM, BUT MARGOT, UH, IS, UH, UH, WELL, WELL JEB IS, IS AN ATTORNEY WITH, UH, WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, UH, CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY, UH, IS GONNA BE, BE ABLE TO BRING A VERY CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE TO OUR PLANNING BOARD.
UH, MARGOT IS, IS ALSO AN ATTORNEY AND SHE WORKS FOR, UH, THE BUFFALO AGGRO RIVER KEEPERS.
UM, AND HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD.
SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH MARGOT AS WELL.
UM, THE, UH, VOLUNTEER, UH, FIRE MEMBERS, ARE THEY HERE TONIGHT? OKAY.
AND, UM, I ALSO WANTED TO RECOGNIZE, DO WE HAVE ANY, UH, STUDENTS, GROUPS, OR VISITORS THAT ARE JOINING US TONIGHT THAT WOULD WANNA RAISE? THERE'S ONE RIGHT THERE.
COULD YOU TELL US, UH, WHO YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU'RE FROM? UM, I'M SAMANTHA
UM, I'M DOING THIS FOR MY GOVERNMENT CLASS.
DID I MISS ANYBODY ELSE THAT WE MIGHT WANT? WELCOME.
MARK, UH, IS THE, THE, NOW THE TOWN ATTORNEY, THE DEPUTY, OR YEAH.
UH, HE'S BEEN OUR TOWN DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY, UH, FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AND WE'RE VERY HAPPY TO BE RETAINING HIM IN THAT POSITION AS WELL.
ALRIGHT, AND NOW WE CAN MOVE TO, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THIS FROM THE FLOOR? ARE THERE ANY RESIDENTS THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE HEARD? ALRIGHT.
SEEING NONE, WE WILL MOVE RIGHT ALONG TO REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS.
I, I ASK THAT YOU, UH, BE HELPFUL WITH ME HERE.
UH, I MAY NOT SEE OR RECOGNIZE YOU.
UM, SO IF I PASS YOU IN THE SCAN, PLEASE, UH, JUST RAISE, RAISE YOUR HAND.
UM, UH, LISA AND MARK, DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT? I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING.
CHRIS, OUR 2022, UH, GRANT APPLICATIONS ON OUR WEBSITE, IF ANYBODY WANTS, TAKE, LOOK AT IT AND ALL OF OUR APPLICATIONS UPDATED AS WELL.
UH, ON THE DISPATCH, I JUST WANNA THANK THE BOARD FOR THE SUPPORT AND, UH, HIRING BEN.
UH, WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING STARTED WITH HIM.
HE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH US PART-TIME FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BUT AS YOU KNOW, THE TRAINING IN INVOLVING A DISPATCHER IS, IS A LONG, UH, PROCESS.
SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING HIM IN THE DOOR.
UH, COMES WITH US WITH SOME GREAT EXPERIENCE AS A PARAMEDIC AND A FIREFIGHTER, AND HE'S WORKED WITH A DISPATCHER AND OTHER AGENCIES AS WELL.
SO, UM, WE HAVE A LOT OF CHANGE IN OUR DISPATCH OFFICE THIS YEAR.
WE HAVE THREE RETIREES OF CLOSE TO 60 YEARS WORTH OF SERVICE AMONGST THE THREE OF 'EM.
SO, UM, YOU KNOW, WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING GOING, BUT, UH, WE'RE GONNA HAVE SOME, WE'RE GONNA HAVE SOME CHANGE THIS YEAR, WHICH IS GOOD.
UM, ON THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SIDE, I'LL LET YOU TOUCH UPON THE, UM, PROJECT THAT WE'RE WORKING ON WITH MARTY AND, UH, ALL THE OTHER, UH, COLLABORATIVE GROUPS IN THE TOWN.
BUT, UH, BRINGING SOMETHING BACK FROM 2019, WE JUST RECEIVED THE FINAL STEP, UH, FROM FEMA AND THE NEW YORK STATE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR A LOT OF OUR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE, UH, NOVEMBER, THE HALLOWEEN 2019 STORM.
SO WE'RE GONNA PROBABLY WORK WITH THE FINANCE, NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR NEXT WEEK IN GETTING THAT DEPOSIT MADE.
AND, UM, THEN THE LAST PROJECT LAGGING IS JUST THE CLOCK TOWER, UH, PROJECT.
UM, WE HAVE THREE NEW RECRUITS THAT RECENTLY GRADUATED THE POLICE ACADEMY AND THEY'RE NOW IN THE FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM AND THEY'RE ALL DOING VERY WELL.
I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT, UM, THE, UH, IF FOR EMPLOYEES, IF YOU'RE IN THE PAYCHEX PAYCHECK PROGRAM, W2 ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE.
JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO, UH, CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE BOARD.
UM, I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, UM, OUR YOUTH BUREAU IS INVOLVED WITH THE WEST YORK HOLIDAY PARTNERSHIP, WHICH IS A TOY DRIVE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED.
AND ONCE AGAIN, OUR COMMUNITY WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE WITH A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT GATHERED TOYS.
WE GET TOYS FROM A CENTRAL WAREHOUSE,
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IT'S A COORDINATED EFFORT, UH, THROUGHOUT, UH, WESTERN NEW YORK SO THAT FAMILIES REGISTER AND THEY CAN ONLY GO TO ONE SITE.AND, UM, WE'RE ABLE TO SERVE, UM, UH, APPROXIMATELY 75 FAMILIES THIS YEAR.
UH, AND, UH, TOOK CARE OF THEIR, THEIR NEEDS, UH, OR SOME OF THEM AT LEAST, HOPEFULLY AT CHRISTMAS TIME.
UM, RECENTLY, UM, ASSEMBLYMAN, UH, JOHN RIVERA AND HIS OFFICE CONTACTED US TO HELP WITH A FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOR SENIORS, WHICH WE HAD TO PUT TOGETHER VERY QUICKLY IN A WEEK WHEN PEOPLE WERE OFF.
BUT THANKS TO THE HELP OF, OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AND, UM, SOME OF OUR YES, VOLUNTEERS AND AND OTHER STAFF WERE ABLE TO PULL IT TOGETHER AND WE SERVED, UH, 20 POUND BOXES OF FOOD TO 250 SENIORS.
AND LAST, AND AGAIN, BRENDA, YOU MAY WANNA TALK ABOUT THIS FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE, BUT, UM, WE'VE BEEN ASKED TO DISTRIBUTE, UM, COVID SUPPLIES, MASKS AND TESTING KITS.
AND WE'LL BE DOING THAT TOMORROW AT THE SENIOR CENTER, UH, WITH THE HELP OF HIGHWAY, UH, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND, UH, AND SEAN KARATE HELPING US GET ORGANIZED, UH, BECAUSE WE EXPECT, UH, A LOT OF TRAFFIC.
SO TOMORROW WE'RE GONNA, UM, UH, POSTPONE AND OR CANCEL SOME OF OUR PROGRAMMING AT THE SENIOR CENTER BECAUSE WE EXPECT IT TO BE A VERY BUSY AFTERNOON.
SUPERVISOR CAMMY, GERALD, YOUR TOWN ENGINEER.
I KNOW WE HAVE THE MET, SO I FIGURED I'D START WITH THE, USING MYSELF.
I DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH REPORT EXCEPT FOR, UM, JUST FOR ANYONE WHO HASN'T HEARD THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'S GOING BE LOSING A LONGTIME EMPLOYEE, TOM LARDO HAS PUT IN HIS, UH, RETIREMENT.
SO HE IS ONLY GONNA BE WITH THE TOWN FOR ANOTHER, UH, WEEK OR TWO.
HI, I'M JENNIFER FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFICE.
UH, DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, WE WERE ABLE TO HELP SEVERAL FAMILIES WITH GIFT CARDS OR TALKS AND WALMART.
WE GO SHOPPING FOR THE FAMILIES IN ADDITION TO GIVING OUT MANY, UH, HOMEMADE GIFTS, UH, EXCUSE ME, SCARS AND, UH, FOLKS THAT, SOME VOLUNTEERS THAT GIVE AND DONATE TO THE OFFICE.
SO ANY FAMILY'S GOT HEALTH AND ASSISTANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS MADE A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER, SO, SO THANK YOU.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT HUGHES, UM, JUST, UH, BEN FOR HAVING ME TODAY.
AND, UH, LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT YEAR WORKING WITH TOM BOARD AND, AND, UH, ON OUR COM RESIDENTS.
THANKS, UH, PAT, NOTHING TO REPORT ALL.
UM, REPORTS FROM THE, OH, I'M SORRY,
UM, WE PICKED UP THE, UH, TOWN AND COUNTY TAX BILLS TODAY, SO THEY'LL BE GOING OUT BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
AND ALSO ANY, ANY OF THE TOWN ATTORNEYS THAT WERE APPOINTED TODAY, IF YOU COULD STOP BY AND SEE ME AND SIGN THE OATH BOOK NOW WHILE YOU'RE HERE.
MAY NOTHING TO REPORT IT'S FIRST MEETING.
I KNOW THAT WE ARE RECEIVING OUR NEW LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS, SO I'M JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO REACHING OUT, CONNECTING DEPARTMENTS AND, AND, UM, WITH THE BOARD OF THE YEAR AHEAD.
SO I DID PRINT OUT THE LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS.
UM, CAN I STILL SUBMIT THOSE OR SHOULD WE WAIT FOR, UM, PROBABLY HAVE TO.
UM, SEAN, UH, JUST WANTED TO WELCOME YOU, UH, AND MEG TO THE, TO THE BOARD.
LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
UM, I WANT TO, UH, REPORT ON THE EVENT THAT WAS REFERENCED BY BOTH SEAN AND MARTY.
THE, UH, TOWN OF HAMBURG RECEIVED AN ALLOTMENT OF 2,300, UH, TEST KITS COVID, UH, RAPID TEST KITS.
THOSE KITS CONTAINED TWO TESTS EACH, AND THESE TESTS CAME TO US FROM NEW YORK STATE, UH, THROUGH ERIE COUNTY.
UH, AND, UH, THE GUIDANCE WE HAVE ON THESE TESTS IS THESE, THIS ROUND OF TEST KITS, UH, FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
WE NEED TO GET THESE TESTS OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY.
SO I'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH SEAN AND MARTY AND SOME OTHER EMPLOYEES AND, UH, MICHELLE LAITY, UH, IN PUTTING TOGETHER A PLAN.
YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THAT TOMORROW WE WILL HAVE THE MASK TEST THAT THE TEST AND MASK GIVEAWAY AT THE SENIOR CENTER.
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THAT'S GONNA START AT THREE O'CLOCK AND IT'S GONNA GO UNTIL SEVEN O'CLOCK OR UNTIL SUPPLIES LAST.WE DO ANTICIPATE THAT THEY'RE GONNA GO QUICKLY.
WE HAVE DECIDED TO CLOSE, UH, RILEY BOULEVARD AT SOUTHWESTERN AND REQUIRE TRAFFIC TO TAKE, UH, BAYVIEW ROAD TO RILEY SO WE CAN BETTER MANAGE TRAFFIC.
WE DON'T WANT TRAFFIC GOING OUT INTO SOUTHWESTERN BOULEVARD.
UH, THAT'LL BE 3:00 PM TOMORROW AT THE SENIOR CENTER.
UM, WE ALSO, IN AN EFFORT, WE RECEIVE SEVERAL INQUIRIES, UH, FROM SOME OF OUR OLDER RESIDENTS WHO DO NOT DRIVE, ASKING ABOUT HOW TO GET THESE.
AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR CREATIVE WAYS TO GET THEM TEST KITS AND MASKS.
WE WILL BE PARTNERING WITH FEED MORE WESTERN NEW YORK TO DELIVER TESTS AND MASKS TO THEIR 100 CLIENTS, UH, THAT LIVE THROUGHOUT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
SO THEY WILL BE RECEIVING MASKS AND TEST KITS, UH, TOMORROW WITH THEIR MEAL DELIVERY.
UM, I ALSO, UH, WANTED TO, UH, REALLY THANK THE EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, AS WELL AS THE LEADERS OF OUR VARIOUS EMPLOYEE UNIONS.
UH, FOR A GREAT FIRST WEEK HERE AT HAMBURG TOWN HALL, EVERYBODY HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HELPFUL, EXTREMELY PATIENT, AND VERY RESPONSIVE.
UM, I'M VERY EXCITED TO BE WORKING IN THIS POSITION AND I ALSO, UH, SHOULD TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY.
A LOT OF YOU FOLKS, UH, MAY HAVE MET MICHELLE TY BEFORE I STARTED THIS POSITION.
SHE WORKED HERE FOR OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS PREVIOUSLY.
UH, BUT MICHELLE IS ALSO NEW BAT NEW AGAIN TO, TO THE TOWN, TOWN HALL TEAM AND IS GONNA BE WORKING IN THE SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE.
SO, UH, GREAT TO HAVE YOU ON BOARD.
UM, THINK THAT, IS IT, AM I MISSING ANYTHING AT THIS POINT? WE CAN ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN FERRELL THERE.