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MR. ALRIGHT, WE'RE TO DO THIS WORK SESSION TO ORDER AND YOU'LL START WITH THE PLEDGE OF THE FLAG STATES OF AMERICA JUSTICE.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY BE VIEWING FROM HOME, WE, UH, INTEND ON ADJOURNING IMMEDIATELY TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS NO MATTER.
AND WE WILL BE BACK AT SEVEN O'CLOCK FOR THE REGULAR SCHEDULED AMBER TOM BOARD MEETING.
MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTER.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY SAYING AYE.
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OF ON THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH COMMAND? ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN.ALRIGHT FOLKS, WE'RE GET STARTED WITH THE TOWN BOARD MEETING.
IT'S A LIGHT AGENDA THIS EVENING WITH 15 ITEMS. WE'RE GONNA WORK THROUGH THE AGENDA.
ONCE WE FINISH THE AGENDA, WE WILL OPEN UP THE, UH, PUBLIC EXPRESSION PORTION OF THE MEETING.
IF YOU CAME TO BE HEARD OR DECIDE TO SPEAK AT THAT POINT, YOU ARE INVITED UP TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOM.
WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE ADDRESS THE BOARD
AT THE THREE MINUTE MARK, I'LL LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE REACHED THREE MINUTES AND ALLOW YOU A GRACE PERIOD TO WRAP UP YOUR REMARKS.
YOUR THREE MINUTES IS NON-TRANSFERRABLE.
YOU CANNOT GIVE THAT TO ANOTHER SPEAKER WHO WISHES TO SPEAK AS WELL.
UM, AFTER THAT WE'LL GO TO REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS AND THEN REPORTS FROM THE BOARD DURING PUBLIC EXPRESSION.
THAT'S YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO REST THE BOARD DURING THE TOWN BOARD REPORTS.
THAT'S THE TOWN BOARD MEMBER'S OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO YOUR REMARKS AND COMMENTS.
ALRIGHT, LET'S START WITH THE WILL CALL PLEASE.
COUNCIL MEMBER FERRELL PRESENT.
ALRIGHT, SO IT STARTS US WITH ITEM NUMBER THREE.
BE RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING HAS TO FOLLOWS REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
OPPOSED? CAN WE JUST HOLD, I MEANT THOUGH, KATHY DO YOU HAVE THE AMENDMENTS OF THE CHANGES THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE ON THEM? I, THE ONES YOU GAVE ME LISTED ONES.
DO WE NEED TO WAIT ON APPROVING THE MINUTES OR CAN WE APPROVE THE MINUTES WITH THE AMENDMENTS? YOU CAN APPROVE THEM NOW AND THEN I COULD, YOU CAN STILL MAKE THE CHANGES AFTERWARDS.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOL CALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGN BY SAYING AYE A.
WE RESOLVE THE TOWN BOARD OF APPROVES DETERMINATION HIRING OF THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEE IN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
OPPOSED? EXTENSIONS CARRIED REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE INSURANCE BROKER SERVICES BE RESOLVED.
THE TOWN CLERK IS AUTHORIZED TO ADVERTISE FOR SEAL BIDS FOR THE FOLLOWING.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE INSURANCE BROKER SERVICES FOR TOWN OF HAMBURG, H-I-D-A-H-T-C BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE BIDS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE OPENED ON DECEMBER 1ST, 2023 AT 11:00 AM SEALED BIDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK TOWN OF HAMBURG, 6,100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK.
1 4 0 7 5 AND MARKED AS FOLLOWS, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE INSURED SERVICES FOR TOWN BROKER SERVICES FOR TOWN OF HAMBURG, H-I-D-A-H-D-C.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER COUNTY SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HO.
HE RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE THE TERMINATION AND HIRING OF PERSONNEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH RECREATION AND SENIOR SERVICES AS PER THE FOLLOWING PDF SECOND MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCC SECOND BY COUNCILMAN C*M.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGN BY SAYING AYE.
A OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS CARRIED I'D TO MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM NUMBER SEVEN.
SECOND BY COUNCILMAN ALL FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
OPPOSED EXTENSIONS WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS BEGUN A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW BUILDING LOCATED AT THE NIKE BASE SOCCER FIELD AREA, WHICH REQUIRES ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND MINOR SITE WORK.
AND WHEREAS BUMMER AND CLARK INC.
HAS SUBMITTED A FOR TO DESIGN NECESSARY ELECTRICAL NATURAL GAS SEPTIC AND RESOLVED THE HAMMER TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE PROPOSAL FROM PALMER AND CLARK INC.
ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING FOR THE TOWN NIKE BASE, RESTROOM AND PAVILION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,840
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FUNDS AVAILABLE IN H 2 1 7 1 4 1 3 0 3 LAKEVIEW ROAD, PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS SECOND.MOTION BY COUNCIL I PANEL SECOND MY COUNCILMAN CU FOR ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGN SEAT.
OPPOSED EXTENSIONS CARRIERS WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HAVE PREPARED BID DOCUMENTS FOR THE STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE CONTRACT TO SERVICE THE OVER 5,000 NEWLY CONVERTED LED STREETLIGHTS OWNED BY THE TOWN FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD AND WHEREAS THE PUBLIC BID OPENING WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2023 AT 2:00 PM AND SEVERAL SEALED BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND WHEREAS THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THIS PROJECT IS POWER AND CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
VIA RESOLVED THE TOWN SUPERVISOR AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT HAVING AN END DATE OF DECEMBER 31ST, 2025 WITH POWER AND CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC.
AND ISSUE THE NOTICE OF AWARD AND NOTICE TO PROCEED FUNDS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT NUMBER SL 5 180 2 0 4 6 SECOND MOTION.
MY COUNCIL SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER HO ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
WHEREAS CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM LIFE'S PROGRAM AND HAMBURG ADULT DAY SERVICES ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT DATE NOVEMBER 7TH, 2016 WHEREAS BOTH PARTIES WISH TO AMEND CERTAIN TERMS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONTRACT TO INCLUDE PERSONAL CARE, AID, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION RATES, WHEREAS BOTH WISH ALL OTHER TERMS OF THE CONTRACT TO REMAIN UNCHANGED AND TO AMEND THE CONTRACT ACCORDINGLY.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THE ATTACHED PROGRAM AND TRANSPORTATION RATES BE AMENDED TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED AND THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT AS SUCH SO MOVED.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
WHEREAS HAMBURG SENIOR SERVICES FLEET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IS OUTDATED AND DOES NOT EFFECTIVELY MEET THE NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM RECORD VITAL DATA FOR BILLING AND REPORTING PURPOSES AND WHEREAS THE STAFF INTERVIEWED AND RESEARCHED VARIOUS COMPANIES AND AGENCIES USING SUCH SOFTWARE AND WHEREAS WE RECEIVED TWO QUOTATIONS ALONG WITH ONE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH RECREATION AND SENIOR SERVICES BE ALLOWED TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL FOR ROUTINGS BOX TO SET UP THE FLEET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND TRAIN THE STAFF ON ITS USE AS PER THE ATTACHED QUOTE, MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER COUNTY SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM NOT TO BE SHORES TO RESUME PROPERTY LOCATED AT 37 80 GOOGLE ROAD, SBL NUMBER 1 5 9 8 1 FROM M TWO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO MU ONE MIXED USE DISTRICT AND WHEREAS THE CO REVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEWED THIS REQUEST AND A NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND FOUND MERIT IN THE POTENTIAL REZONING OF THIS PROPERTY AND WHERE TON BOARD HAD VARIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THIS REQUEST, BUT ENTERTAINED THE REQUEST TO GATHER MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT AND WHEREAS RYTON BOARD REFERRED THIS REZONING REQUEST TO THE PLANNING BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION.
AND WHEREAS AMBER PLANNING BOARD HAS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED THE APPLICATION, HELD THE PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING AND ISSUED THEIR REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE TOWN BOARD.
AND WHEREAS HENRY TOWN BOARD HELD THE PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 17TH, 2023 AND RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC AND WHEREAS THE APPLICANT REQUESTED TIME TO RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS THAT WERE RAISED AND WHEREAS THE APPLICANT SUBMITTED ADDITIONAL MATERIALS TO THE TOWN BOARD ON SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2023 AND PRESENTED THIS INFORMATION TO THE TOWN BOARD MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2023 AND THEREFORE BE RESOLVED.
THOSE MATERIALS PROVIDED SUBSTANTIAL INFORMATION ON THE USES OF THE PROJECT AND THE LOCATION ON THE SITE AND THEREFORE THE TOWN BOARD HAS DECIDED TO HOLD AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARING AND BE IT FINAL RESOLVED.
THE BA TOWN BOARD SETS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS REZONING APPLICATION.
DENVER TOWN HALL, 6,100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AT 7:00 PM ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2023.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER FARWELL RESOL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
VERY RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE A TAF FOR PERSONNEL ACTION FORM FROM THE ASSESSING DEPARTMENT AS LISTED.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CONLEY.
ALL ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS CARRIED IN MOTION TO SUBMIT A LATE RESOLUTION CONCERNING, UH, A PERSONAL ACTION FORM FOR THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DEPARTMENT.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CONLEY.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
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A OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS CARRIED.HE RESOLVED WITH TOWN BOARD APPROVE DETERMINATION OF HIRING OF THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEE IN THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DEPARTMENT AS LISTED.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
FINALLY, I'D LIKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE TOWN BOARD AUDIT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS DATED OCTOBER 2ND, 2023.
TOTAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR AUDIT.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOKE.
ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONCLUSION OF OUR AGENDA AND OPENS UP, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYBODY WISHING TO BE HEARD? MARK? UM, I, LAURA HANNAH WITH THE ALEXA PART HERE, I BELIEVE LAST WEEK I SENT YOU ALL AN EMAIL REGARDING, UM, UH, THE GROUP HAD A LENGTHY DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SIGNAL, THE LIGHT, ED WINDSOR AND ROUTE FIVE.
AND, UH, OVER THE SUMMER THERE WERE QUITE A FEW INCIDENCES WHERE EVEN PEDESTRIANS WITH THE LIGHT RED PEOPLE WOULD TRY TO CROSS AND CARS PEOPLE WERE ALMOST HEAD.
AND SO WE HAVE CONCERNS THERE.
UM, SO I MADE A FEW CALLS WITH THE STATE AND THEY AGREED THAT THAT INTERSECTION DESERVES ANOTHER LOOK.
THE SIGNAGE IS FADED, THEY'RE WILLING TO REPLACE THAT.
UH, WE SUGGESTED AN RRFB, WHICH IS A RECTANGULAR RAPID SLASHING BEACON SIGNAL, WHICH BASICALLY WHEN THEY PRESS THE BUTTON TO HAVE THE LIGHT GO RED SO THAT THEY COULD CROSS THERE WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL FLASHING LIGHT SO THAT MOTORISTS CAN SEE THAT IT IS A, A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING.
I THINK MOTORISTS TOO, THAT AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH THE LOCATION, AREN'T EXPECTING A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING.
SO, UM, THEY SAID THAT OUR GROUP COULD WRITE A LETTER, UH, ASKING, REQUESTING FOR IT, BUT THAT IT WOULD CARRY A LOT MORE CLOUT IF THE TOWN BOARD WOULD, UH, BE WILLING TO SUPPORT THAT ON OUR, ON OUR BEHALF.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE ASKING YOU IF THAT'S SOMETHING YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO SUPPORT.
ANYTHING ELSE? NOPE, THAT'S IT.
WELL, I OUTLINED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING THAT PUBLIC EXPRESSION IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO ADDRESS THE BOARD AND DURING REPORTS FROM THE BOARD, THE BOARD MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS YOUR ATION.
ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO BE HEARD? I, FIRST OF ALL, I WANNA THANK YOU.
I WANNA THANK YOU FOR PASSING OR LETTING US BE HEARD AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME BECAUSE I CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH THAT I HOPE THAT YOU GUYS REALLY LOOK AT THE MU ONE AND, AND LOOK AT IT.
AND WE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES TO THIS.
THIS GIVES US TIME TO DO THAT.
I THANK YOU FOR GIVING US A SECOND CHANCE BECAUSE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE IS IN DANGER, DANGER HERE ON THE STREET.
SO THANK YOU FIRST AND THANKS LYNN.
ANYBODY ELSE? OKAY, THAT'LL BRING US TO REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS, IT,
THAT SURVEY IS GONNA START FOR THE NEW TOWN HALL PARKING LOT PROJECT.
GREAT ENGINEERING CONSULTANT BUILDINGS GROUND, UH, I'M SURE YOU NOTICE, BUT WE'VE GOT NEW RUN RECS UPSTAIRS.
WE WOULD INSTALL, UH, OUR STATE KITS IN VARIOUS OFFICES AROUND THE TOWN.
UM, I JUST WANNA GIVE AN UPDATE FROM THE SENIOR POOL.
WE'RE WAITING ON LIGHTS TO COME IN DURING, ON BACK ORDER AND THE DELIVERY DATE IS FOR OCTOBER 20TH.
UM, AND BOTH DOCS ARE OUT AT THE
YOUTH FRAC AND SENIOR SERVICES,
WE, THAT CLINIC, SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER AND ALSO WE'VE HAD OUR FOURTH SESSION, A VERY SUCCESSFUL
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READING YOGA.WE'LL BE ADDING OTHER SESSIONS.
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WE'LL BE ADDING MORE SESSIONS ON THAT.
UM, WE RED RIBBON WE'LL BE HAVING, UM, FOR THREE DAYS AND HE'LL BE DOING, UM, DIFFERENT TRAININGS AND SESSIONS.
UM, JUST REAL QUICK, UH, AN UPDATE ON OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM, UM, THAT HE SPOKE BEFORE.
UM, WE CONTINUE TO SEE GREAT SUCCESS AND, UM, NOT ONLY OUR OFFICERS ADVANCING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, BUT ALSO AGAIN, ABOUT THREE OUT OF FOUR PEOPLE ARE, UH, CURRENTLY BEING IN SERVICES IN LIEU OF BEING, UH, SENTENCING VERY SUCCESSFUL.
AND ALSO, UH, OUR TRUNKER TRADE IS ON, UH, THE 27TH OF THIS MONTH AT FAIRGROUNDS.
WE WERE LOOKING FOR MORE PEOPLE, UM, TO HAVE TRUCKS THIS YEAR, SO WE PUSHING IT ON FACEBOOK AND, UH, WE THANK YOU CAPTAIN.
UM, I BRING THIS TO LEGAL CLERKS.
UH, SCHOOL TAX COLLECTION IS UNDERWAY IN CASE ANYBODY DIDN'T KNOW.
TO GET YOUR BILL, PLEASE LET US KNOW.
SARAH'S STILL DUE OCTOBER 60 AND THAT BRINGS US TO REPORTS FROM THE BOARD.
COUNCIL
I KNOW THAT WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF REGISTRATION FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE ATTENDING.
I, WE MIGHT THE POINT WHERE WE DON'T HAVE TO CUT THAT OFF.
YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING.
UH, THE OTHER, I'M HOSTING A BLOOD DRIVE ON MONDAY, SO IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED IN GETTING BLOOD FOR CONNECT LIFE, UH, SEND THE INFORMATION.
BUT I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO REPORT.
UH, I WILL FURTHER BETH FOR THE REQUEST THAT LAURA MAY, UH, BUT I'M IN SUPPORTIVE SHOWING SOME FORM OF SUPPORT FOR THAT ACTION.
UH, ANOTHER REPORT OTHER THAN ALSO, YOU KNOW, SHARING SUPPORT.
I KNOW IT'S A DANGEROUS AREA AND WE'VE GOT A LOT OF THOSE IN THE TOWN.
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT QUITE A BIT.
WE'VE MADE GREAT STRIDES IN TERMS OF WALKABILITY AND SAFETY.
UM, UNFORTUNATELY WE'VE HAD, YOU KNOW, SOME SERIOUS, UH, ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES THAT WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE MAKE THESE IMPROVEMENTS AS, UM, OUR ROADS ARE, UH, SEEM TO BE MORE DANGEROUS AND DANGEROUS.
UM, AS PEOPLE ARE DISTRACTED DRIVERS, UH, THE STUDIES ARE SHOWING THAT IT'S A HUGE PROBLEM AND IT'S ONLY LIKELY TO INCREASE.
UM, SO I'M CERTAINLY IN SUPPORT, BUT AGAIN, I'LL DEFER TO, UM, SUPERVISOR POLK AND, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER FARRELL WHO ARE, UM, YOU KNOW, I KNOW WORKING ON THOSE ISSUES.
SO I UM, WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT THIS LAST THURSDAY I SUBMITTED WHAT'S KNOWN AS THE SUPERVISOR'S BUDGET.
THIS IS THE FIRST FORMAL AND PUBLIC STEP IN THE BUDGET PROCESS FOR A TOWN GOVERNMENT.
THE SUPERVISOR IS REQUIRED TO PRESENT HIS OR HER BUDGETS, UH, BY SEPTEMBER 30TH.
SO WE'RE ABLE TO GET IT IN BEFORE THE DEADLINE, JUST UNDER THE WIRE.
FIRST, I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR, OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR CHE, AS WELL AS HIS ASSISTANT KIM SANA, FOR HELPING TO COORDINATE THE ENTIRE PROCESS.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK OUR TOWN DEPARTMENT HEADS WHO BROUGHT SOME VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO THIS BUDGET.
WE'VE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THE BUDGET PROCESS IN 2022.
WE HAD A HARD TIME GETTING ACTIONABLE, INCORRECT INFORMATION FROM SOME DEPARTMENTS.
WE'VE MADE SOME CHANGES, WE'VE IMPLEMENTED SOME PROCESSES THAT HAS SERVED THE TOWN WELL AND MADE THIS BUDGET PROCESS MUCH MORE EFFICIENT.
AS MENTIONED EARLIER, WE'RE GONNA BE HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS BUDGET ON OCTOBER 23RD.
THIS BUDGET IS NOW ON THE TOWN WEBSITE AND AVAILABLE AND IT HAS BEEN SINCE FRIDAY FOR THE TOWN TO REVIEW.
SO FOLKS HERE, FOLKS WATCHING FROM HOME, PLEASE GO TO THE WEBSITE AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS BUDGET.
I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW THINGS TONIGHT, BUT PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE MORE TO COME IN THE WEEKS THAT FOLLOW.
AND CERTAINLY ON OCTOBER 23RD WHEN I WILL DO A FORMAL PRESENTATION.
THIS IS A $54 MILLION SPENDING PLAN.
THIS BUDGET CALLS FOR A 2.9% PROPERTY TAX RATE INCREASE.
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PROPERTY TAX CAP, WHICH IS 2% OF THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY.WE HAD ABOUT $600,000, UH, THAT WE COULD HAVE RAISED THE TAX LEVY BY, BUT WE CHOSE NOT TO BECAUSE WE WANTED TO KEEP THAT TAX RATE INCREASE A LITTLE BIT ON THE LOWER SIDE.
THIS TAX RATE INCREASE IS ONE OF THE HIGHER ONES THAT WE'VE CALLED FOR IN RECENT YEARS.
BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE SUPERVISOR'S BUDGET AND THE TOWN BOARD NOW HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE BUDGET AND SUBMIT AN ALTERNATIVE, UM, BEFORE MID-NOVEMBER.
YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE WERE SOME PERSONNEL CHANGES IN THE BUDGET AND WE'LL BE TALKING MORE ABOUT THAT IN THE COMING WEEKS.
ONE OF THE HIGH POINTS OF THE BUDGET IS THIS BUDGET CALLS FOR AN ADDITIONAL $1 MILLION IN FUNDING TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
IT SUPPORTS OUR TOWN YOUTH RECREATION AND SENIOR SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
IT BRINGS SOME EFFICIENCIES TO SOME OF OUR DEPARTMENTS, UM, WHERE WE HOPE TO REALIZE SOME SAVINGS.
SO AS I SAID, THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE INFORMATION IN THE WEEKS THAT FOLLOW.
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE BUDGET AND JOIN US AGAIN ON THE 23RD FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT, UM, LAST WEEK ON, I BELIEVE IT WAS MONDAY, THE TOWN WAS NOTIFIED BY THE TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK THAT, UH, THE ASSESSOR THAT WE SHARE AND WE HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THE TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK HAS RESIGNED.
THAT RESIGNATION WAS EFFECTIVE LAST FRIDAY.
SO CURRENTLY THE TOWN IS WITHOUT AN ASSESSOR.
WE'VE MET WITH THE DEPARTMENT STAFF AND, UH, WE'VE DEVELOPED A SHORT TERM PLAN THAT'LL GET US THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR, BUT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR A NEW ASSESSOR AND THAT POSTING WILL BE GOING UP SHORTLY.
UM, AND THEN FINALLY, UM, MS. HAN'S COMMENTS ABOUT THE CROSSING ROU FIVE IS, IS A BEAR.
IT'S A, IT'S A VERY DIFFICULT CORRIDOR FOR, FOR, FOR PEDESTRIANS, FOR CYCLISTS.
IT'S, IT'S DANGEROUS EVEN FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE PROTECTED BY VEHICLES.
WE HAVE GOING TO GREAT LENGTHS TO LOOK AT THESE DANGEROUS CORRIDORS THROUGHOUT THE TOWN.
THE TOUGH PART ABOUT IDENTIFYING THESE DANGEROUS CORRIDORS IS THAT PRIORITY LIST CHANGES.
AND, AND IT UNFORTUNATELY RECENTLY CHANGED TWICE THIS YEAR WITH TWO DEATHS FROM VEHICLE CRASHES THAT I BELIEVE COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF WE ENGINEERED OUR ROAD AND THE PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE DIFFERENT.
SO I APPLAUD THE LOCKLEY PARK TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION FOR TAKING A LOOK AT AT THIS ISSUE.
WHAT WE OFTEN HEAR PROPOSED IS A RED LIGHT, THE TRAFFIC LIGHT, A CROSSWALK, AND OUR RFB.
AND THOSE ARE ALL GREAT SOLUTIONS.
WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT SOLUTION AND UM, AND THAT MAY BE THE RIGHT SOLUTION.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH, UH, FOLKS FROM, FROM GOBI.
WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH BLUE ZONES AND DAN BURDEN BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW ALL THE ANSWERS AND WE DON'T KNOW ALL THE OPTIONS.
SO, UH, MY RECOMMENDATION, UH, WOULD BE TO, UM, I'D BE HAPPY TO HAVE FURTHER CONVERSATION WITH WITH LOXLEY PARK, UM, BUT TO, TO BRING THAT ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM TO UH, THE HAMBURG MOVES COMMITTEE.
AND I CAN LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE NEXT MEETING IS GONNA BE.
BUT THAT'S WHERE WE TALK ABOUT SOME OF THESE THINGS AND WE ARE, UH, WE HAVE A DRAFT OF AN ACTIVE MOBILITY PLAN THAT GOBI HAS HAS DONE FOR US.
SO WE'RE GONNA BE LOOKING AT THE DRAFT, UM, AND THAT THAT PLAN IS LOOKING AT THE ENTIRE ENTIRE TOWN DEVELOPING PRIORITIES OF WHERE WE NEED TO MAKE SOME CHANGES.
UH, THAT PARTICULAR STRETCH OF ROUTE FIVE HAS, HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF DEBATE GOING BACK 20 YEARS, I'M SURE MORE THAN 20 YEARS, BUT IN MY MEMORY, 20 YEARS AGO WE WERE LOOKING AT TRAFFIC COMMENT ON ROUTE FIVE AND WE WEREN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
SO THERE'S AWARENESS THAT WE HAVE TO BRING TO MOTORISTS SO THEY KNOW THAT THERE'S CROSSING.
BUT I ALSO THINK WHAT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT IS TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC COMING.
IF WE CAN SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS A VEHICLE PEDESTRIAN CRASH, THE IMPACT WILL BE LESS WHEN VEHICLES ARE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS.
AND I THINK THAT PART OF ROUTE FIVE, ESPECIALLY WHERE YOU HAVE A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ACROSS FROM THAT COMMUNITY
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ASSET IS RIPE FOR TRAFFIC COMING AND AWARENESS.SO, UM, HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU ON THAT AND GREAT.
AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS ISSUE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TOWN, BUT ROUTE FIVE IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNING.
UM, AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE, I JUST WRITING NOTES.
UM, COUPLE THINGS TO TALK ABOUT.
I JUST WANTED TO VERY BRIEFLY LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT ORGANIZED, UM, THAT THE LOCAL LIBRARY HAD PUT OUT THEIR OCTOBER CALENDAR.
SO THEY ACTUALLY HAVE A LOCAL AUTHOR COMING IN TO SPEAK TO THE PUBLIC.
THEY HAVE ALSO OFFERED, I KNOW NOBODY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IT OR THINK ABOUT IT, BUT THERE'S AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON THE 27TH OF OCTOBER AT 11:00 AM AT THE HAMBURG LIBRARY.
YOU JUST NEED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE.
SO IF THE STORMS OF LAST YEAR CAUGHT YOU OFF GUARD OR YOU THINK THERE HAS GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY TO PREPARE, THE LIBRARY HAS BROUGHT IN AN EXPERT AND THEY ARE TRAINING THE COMMUNITY ON HOW TO BE BEST PREPARED FOR THOSE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
UH, AND YOU CAN FIND ALL THE INFORMATION AT THE HAMBURG LIBRARY'S WEBSITE.
AND THEN FOR YOUNG OR YOUNG AT HEART, THE LEGO CLUB IS BACK UP AND RUNNING FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR.
AND THEN MS. HAN, I COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE LOOK AT ALL OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE THE SAFETY AND THE MOBILITY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THAT AREA, PARTICULARLY I THINK EVERY YEAR, BLAST THE BEACH WHEN WE ALL SIT THERE AND ENJOY THAT ASSET.
WE ALSO IS PUT RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR FACES OF HOW REALLY DANGEROUS STRIPPER ROADWAY IS AND THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY.
SO I APPLAUD YOU FOR STARTING THE CONVERSATION.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THAT OPPORTUNITY, GETTING THAT COMMUNITY GATHERED AND STARTING THE CONVERSATION BECAUSE AS MUCH AS WE WANNA CHANGE THINGS TO, THAT'S DEFINITELY AN AREA WE'RE GONNA NEED TO WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THE STATE.
'CAUSE THAT IS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE DOT.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT YOU NEED ME TO DO TO SUPPORT YOU, BUT I 100% WITH YOU AND THE REST OF THE BOARD, THAT THAT'S DEFINITELY AN AREA OF CONCERN, AS HAS BEEN SAID.
UM, THANK YOU LAURA, FOR YOU AND, AND FOR ALSO THE MEMBERS OF YOUR GROUP FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
I THINK WE ALL SHARE, UM, IN COMMON OUR CONCERNS FOR, UH, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY VEHICLE, YOU KNOW, DRIVER SAFETY AND AWARENESS.
I THINK MOST, MOST DRIVERS WANT TO BE AWARE OF GOOD DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AND WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO HELP THEM ALSO.
SO I THINK AS WE TAKE A LOOK THROUGHOUT OUR TOWN, IT'S GREAT THAT YOU BRING, BRING, UH, AN AREAS PARTICULAR CONCERN TO US.
UM, WE ALSO HAVE, AS ANOTHER ASSET, IT WAS ALREADY MENTIONED THAT WE HAVE HANDBOOK MOVES.
WE HAVE THEIR ASSESSMENT THAT'S BEING DONE, BUT WE ALSO HAVE OUR TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD.
AND SO I'LL BE HAPPY TO PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO THEM FOR ANY INPUT THEY MAY HAVE.
THEY'RE ANOTHER GREAT ASSET THAT WE HAVE.
AND AS MEGAN SAID, IF THERE'S ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR, FEEL FREE TO TO CONTACT ME.
BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION.
SO FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, CONGRATULATE THE STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE.
YOU PICKED THE PERFECT MEETING TO ATTEND.
WE'RE OFF IN HERE MUCH LATER THAN SEVEN 30.
SO WITH THAT I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
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