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GONNA START THE WORK SESSION.PLEASE LET THE RECORD INDICATE THAT WE HAVE FOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT OUT OF THE FIVE AND NO REPRESENTATION FROM OUR LAW DEPARTMENT, PLEASE JOIN ME WITH THE BUDGET OF FLAG BUDGET TO FLAG THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH OF STANDS DONATION NATION UNDER GOD IN LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
WE HAVE A LIGHT AGENDA FOR THE WORK SESSION.
WE HAVE A PRESENTATION, UM, FROM POWER MARKET TO TALK ABOUT AN ELECTRIC COST REDUCTION PROGRAM, UH, IN COMMUNITY SOLAR CAMPAIGN FOR TOWN RESIDENTS.
UH, THEN WE DO HAVE A GOOD BIT OF TIME AT HOPEFULLY AT LEAST AN HOUR, UH, TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, UH, TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF, UH, ONGOING LITIGATION.
UM, SO I'LL TURN THINGS, UH, RIGHT OVER TO TOM AND BRAND FROM POWER MARKET.
HI, UH, UH, I'M TOM HARVEY AND, UH, I WORK WITH POWER MARKET HERE IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AND NATIONAL GRID TERRITORY THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE AS, AS WELL AS, UH, EC DO SOME WORK WITH EC AS WELL.
UM, AND I WANTED TO INTRODUCE, UH, BRAD TITO, WHO, UH, UH, WAS INVOLVED WITH NYSERDA VERY, VERY DEEPLY.
AND, UH, WE WE'RE ALREADY SPEAKING TO A NUMBER OF TOWNS AND VILLAGES AND CITIES IN WESTERN NEW YORK.
AND, UH, WE WANTED TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH, UH, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
I KNOW WE'VE HAD SOME MEETINGS IN THE PAST, BUT I'D LIKE TO BRING BRAD TO THE PODIUM AND, UH, HE CAN GET INTO THE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM.
NICE TO HAVE SOMEBODY TO GO AROUND AND INTRODUCE ME WHEN I SPEAK IN FRONT, BUT, UM, THANK YOU TOM.
SO, UH, COMMUNITY SOLAR CAMPAIGNS WITH POWER MARKET.
UH, THE CONCEPT BETWEEN A BEHIND A COMMUNITY SOLAR CAMPAIGN IS REALLY JUST TO OFFER RESIDENTS A COMMUNITY SOLAR OPTION, EDUCATE ABOUT COMMUNITY SOLAR, CONNECT RESIDENTS TO A COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECT AND, AND REALLY TO SUPPORT THE OBJECTIVES OF MUNICIPALITY.
AND WE OFFER THESE, THESE PROGRAMS AT NO COST.
NOW I HAVE PAPER VERSIONS OF THIS PRESENTATION.
I'M HAPPY TO GIVE TO ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO, I WOULD LIKE TO PLEASE, UM, BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE A FEW COPIES HERE TO THE BOARD AND ANYBODY ELSE WHO WANTS MATCH.
BUT THERE, AND IF ANYBODY WANTS, AND THESE COME AT AT NO COST MOST OF THE TIME, THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PUSH THE RED FLAG, MOST OF THE TIME THE OBJECTIVES OF THE MUNICIPALITY ARE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM.
THIS STATE PROGRAM OFFERS INCENTIVES, GRANTS MATCH
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FREE GRANTS, MUNICIPALITIES WHO ACHIEVE CERTAIN OBJECTIVES UNDER THE PROGRAM.ONE OF THE HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS TO FIND UNDER THE PROGRAM IS CALLED A COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN FOR COMMUNITY SOLAR.
AND THIS ENCOURAGES MUNICIPALITIES TO JOIN WITH PARTNERS AND ENROLL THEIR RESIDENTS INTO COMMUNITY SOLAR.
AND BY DOING SO, THEY CAN EARN ACTION GRANTS, UH, AGAIN, MATCH FREE GRANTS.
AND THEY'RE PRETTY SIGNIFICANT.
IF IN THE TOWN HAMBURG, YOU ARE ABLE TO ACHIEVE 375 SIGNUPS FOR COMMUNITY SOLAR THROUGH A CAMPAIGN, YOU COULD EARN UP TO $105,000 AND A THOUSAND POINTS THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
NOW I'LL JUST POINT YOUR ATTENTION TO THE RIGHT ADDITIONAL CEC GRANT OPPORTUNITIES.
THIS JUST IS A SIMPLE TABLE THAT, AND I SORT OF PUT TOGETHER INDICATING THE NUMBER OF POINTS YOU NEED FOR EVEN MORE GRANTS.
SO ON TOP OF THE $105,000 JUST FOR COMPLETING A SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY SOLAR CAMPAIGN, THE TOWN COULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR IF IT CROSSED THE 3000 POINT THRESHOLD AND GOT A TWO STAR DESIGNATION.
THAT'S ANOTHER $125,000 GRANT.
CURRENTLY, THE TOWN OF HANDBOOK HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, AND THEY'VE EARNED, YOU'VE EARNED, UH, 1600 POINTS SO FAR.
AND SO THIS WOULD GIVE YOU A THOUSAND POINTS.
YOU'D BE AT 2,600, YOU'D BE VERY CLOSE TO GETTING THAT TWO STAR DESIGNATION.
SO BETWEEN THE HUNDRED $5,000 AND $125,000, YOU CAN SEE THERE'S ACTUALLY PRETTY SIGNIFICANT MONEY ON THE TABLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS.
AND WE OFFER A PARTNERSHIP AND ASSISTANCE IN CAPTURING THIS GRANT AND, AND FUND AND RECOGNITION OPPORTUNITIES, UH, BEING DESIGNATED AS A CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITY AND, UH, EARNING THESE HIGHER LEVELS OF STARS UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
NOW WE HAVE A COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECT IN NATIONAL GRID.
I'LL TALK ABOUT SAG IN A MINUTE, BUT WE, THIS IS JUST A SAMPLE IMAGE.
THE PROJECT IS ACTUALLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AS WE SPEAK.
IT'S LOCATED IN CLAY, NEW YORK, WHICH IS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK, IN THE TOWN OF CLAY.
AND, UH, THIS PROJECT OFFERS A 10% SAVINGS ON ELECTRICITY COSTS.
THERE ARE, UH, THIS IS LIKE A, A STATE ENABLED PROGRAM COMMUNITY SOLAR SAVE 10% ON ELECTRICITY BILLS UP TO 10%, I SHOULD SAY.
UM, AND THE SUBSCRIPTION TERM IS 25 YEARS, AND YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO CANCEL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT ANY FEE OR PENALTY.
WE DON'T COLLECT ANY PAYMENT INFORMATION FROM RESIDENTS, UH, OR PARTICIPANTS.
UH, THERE'S NO COST TO THE TOWN.
UH, BUT THIS IS THE PROJECT THAT WE WOULD LIKELY, UH, CONNECT YOUR RESIDENTS TO IF YOU DECIDED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMPAIGN.
SO THE SUBSCRIPTION TERM, IS THAT HOW LONG WE'RE COMMITTED TO BE A PART OF THIS PROGRAM? NO, THAT'S HOW LONG THE RESIDENT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SAVINGS THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
IT BASICALLY MEANS THAT THE PROJECT IS BUILT AND IT'LL LAST APPROXIMATELY 25 YEARS.
THAT'S THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE SOLAR PROJECT.
AND SO YOU CAN, THROUGH THESE BENEFITS OVER THE TERM OF 25 YEARS, THE RESIDENTS CAN, CAN MOVE OUT OF THE PROGRAM.
OR MOVE INTO THE PROGRAM AT ANY TIME.
SO THEY HAVE A GREAT FLEXIBILITY.
SO THIS ISN'T LIKE THE PREVIOUS ONE YOU PRESENTED TO US, WHERE RESIDENTS WERE AUTOMATICALLY IN IT AND HAD TO OPT OUT OF IT? EXACTLY.
THERE'S NO AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT.
IT'S ALL RESIDENTS ELECTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS OPTION.
AND UNLIKE THE OTHER OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE DISCUSSED, THIS IS JUST SAVINGS.
THERE'S NO RISK OF THE RESIDENT PAYING MORE FOR ELECTRICITY.
THIS IS AN ITEMIZED SAVINGS IN THE MISLEAD CHARGES OF YOUR NATIONAL GRID UTILITY BILL.
OR IF IT WAS IN NY SAG, IT WOULD BE ON YOUR NY SAG ELECTRICITY BILL.
BUT IT'S AN ITEMIZED, UH, UH, DISCOUNT.
IT SAYS A NEGATIVE NUMBER AND IT WILL VARY FROM MONTH TO MONTH, BUT IT SHOULD APPROXIMATELY AMOUNT TO 10% OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR.
AND BECAUSE IT'S ITEMIZED ON YOUR NATIONAL GRID ELECTRIC BILL, AND WE SEND EMAILS INDICATING WHAT THE SAVINGS WERE, THERE'S A REALLY STRONG PA PAPER TRAIL TO SHOW WHAT THOSE SAVINGS ARE.
AND AGAIN, THIS IS A STATE ENABLED PROGRAM.
THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ACCOUNTS CONNECTED TO COMMUNITY SOLAR IN NEW YORK STATE.
WE MANAGE 200 OF THESE COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS AT POWER MARKET.
WE HAVE 80,000 CUSTOMERS THAT WE, UH, CONNECT TO C COMMUNITY SOLAR ACROSS 10 US STATES.
SO WE'VE SEEN IT ALL WITH RESPECT TO THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO DIVE EVEN DEEPER INTO WHATEVER THE, UH, QUESTIONS ARE THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT HOW THIS WORKS.
UM, DO YOU HAVE A COMMUNITY THAT'S BEEN DOING IT FOR THREE TO FOUR YEARS AT LEAST? YES.
COULD WE CONTACT WITH THEM? YES.
AND I HAVE A LONG LIST OF MUNICIPALITIES THAT WE WORK WITH ON A SLIDE IN THIS.
IN THIS DECK, INCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF HAMBURG.
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VERGE OF LAUNCHING.IN FACT, WE'VE KIND OF DONE A SOFT LAUNCH ALREADY IN THE VILLAGE OF HAMBURG, A COMMUNITY SOLAR CAMPAIGN.
AND I'LL SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IT.
ONE THING THAT I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE NYSERDA PROGRAM, AND MAYBE I'LL JUST FLIP BACK TO THAT SLIDE REALLY QUICK.
YOU NEED 375 PEOPLE TO SIGN UP TO COMMUNITY SOLAR WITHIN THE TOWN'S JURISDICTION.
SO ANYBODY WHO SIGNS UP AS PART OF THE VILLAGES CAMPAIGN CAN COUNT TOWARDS YOUR TOTAL.
AND I SORT OF DESIGNED THIS PROGRAM SO THAT VILLAGES AND TOWNS DON'T COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER FOR SIGNUPS.
THEY'RE ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION.
AND, AND, AND HOW THEY DO THAT IS BY SAYING A SIGN UP IS IN EITHER THE VILLAGE OR THE TOWNS.
IF SOMEBODY SIGNS UP IN THE VILLAGE, THE TOWN CAN TAKE CREDIT FOR THAT AS PART OF ITS 375.
SO WE'RE JUST ABOUT TO LAUNCH A, A PROGRAM WHERE WE'RE AIMING TO GET 160 PEOPLE TO SIGN UP IN JUST THE VILLAGE OF HAMBURG.
THAT 160, IF WE ACHIEVE THAT OBJECTIVE, CAN COUNT TOWARDS YOUR 375 TOTAL.
THAT'S HOUSES, THAT'S RENT RENTERS, THAT'S JUST NOT INDIVIDUALS.
IT'S HOUSES, RENTERS, SMALL BUSINESSES, THEY NOT PARTICIPATE.
BUT IF WE, IF WE WERE TO GO WITH A DIFFERENT COMPANY, NOT YOURS, THAT OFFERS US, THEN WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO CAPTURE THOSE 160.
UH, WELL, I'LL, I'LL JUST PUT THIS OUT THERE, THAT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH POWER MARKET, WE'LL PROVIDE YOU THE LIST OF THE PEOPLE THAT SIGNED IT UP, SIGNED UP IN THE VILLAGE SO THAT YOU GUYS CAN TAKE CREDIT FOR IT REGARDLESS.
UM, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE TOWN TO BLOW PAST THAT TIER TWO AND INTO THE TIER THREE BECAUSE I THINK THAT PROBABLY JUST OUR EFFORTS IN THE VILLAGE ALONE WOULD GET THE TOWN PROBABLY TO THE TIER TWO.
SO 125 THOU, UH, EXCUSE ME, 125 SUBSCRIBERS, THAT'S A $30,000 GRANT ON TOP OF THAT 15,000 THAT YOU WOULD'VE ALREADY GOTTEN FROM THE 25 SUBSCRIBERS.
UH, YOU GET TO 25, YOU SUBMIT YOUR PAPERWORK TO NYSERDA, THEY GIVE YOU A $15,000 GRANT, THEN YOU CONTINUE, YOU GET TO 125 SUBSCRIBERS, YOU SUBMIT YOUR PAPERWORK TO NYSERDA, THEY APPROVE YOU FOR ANOTHER 30,000.
JUST BY KIND OF PIGGYBACKING ON WHAT THE VILLAGE IS DOING, UM, WE THINK YOU COULD DO BETTER AND MORE IF YOU KIND OF COLLABORATED NOT ONLY WITH US, BUT WITH THE VILLAGE ON THIS CAMPAIGN EFFORT AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF LIKE, AND I'LL SHOW YOU SOME OF THE MATERIALS THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH AND, AND, AND WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THE VILLAGE.
SO YOU GUYS HAVE A SENSE OF WHAT THAT CAN BE.
SO WHEN YOU SAY A GRANT, IT, UM, IT'S NOT THAT YOU'RE, UH, RE SENDING A CHECK BACK TO THE TOWN, IT'S, OR WHAT ARE THE STIPULATIONS OF THE GRANT? AND YOU KEEP SAYING GRANT, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? YEAH, SO IT'S THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM.
THEY'VE BEEN GIVING OUT GRANTS IN THE, IN THE, YOU KNOW, THE TOTAL, I THINK $80 MILLION THEY'VE GIVEN OUT ALMOST SO FAR.
UH, THESE ARE MATCH FREE GRANTS.
WHAT THEY STIPULATE IS THAT IF THE GRANT AMOUNT IS 30, DO THREE $30,000 OR LESS, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SUBMIT A, A BRIEF COUPLE SENTENCE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU WANNA USE THE MONEY FOR.
AND THEY WANT YOU TO USE IT FOR A CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT.
SO THAT COULD BE ENERGY AUDITS TO YOUR TOWN FACILITIES.
IT COULD BE AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION.
IT COULD BE UPGRADES TO YOUR BUILDINGS TO MAKE THEM MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT.
UH, PUTTING SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF OF YOUR BUILDINGS.
ANY OF THESE KINDS OF PROJECTS ARE ELIGIBLE.
EVEN IF YOU WANTED TO GO AND LOOK AT YOUR, UM, LAWN MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT.
YOU KNOW, YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT.
IF YOU DID SOME ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT LIKE BLOWERS OR MOWERS, THAT TYPE OF THING, YOU COULD GET THESE GRANTS TO PAY FOR THAT TYPE OF STUFF AS WELL.
UH, JUST FOR, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER FERRELL LOREN'S BENEFIT, THIS IS, UH, VERY SIMILAR TO THE GRANT THAT, UH, YOU'RE WORKING ON WITH MR. LINSKY AND MR. RIVERA TO PURCHASE THE LED FIXTURES.
SAME, I BELIEVE IT PROBABLY CAME FROM NYSERDA.
SO IT WOULD, IT WOULD BE THE SAME TYPE OF GRANT.
SO IT, IT, SO IT'S THE SAME SET OF LIKE GUIDELINES, IN OTHER WORDS.
NOW WHAT, WHAT IF PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE SOLAR PANELS ON THEIR HOUSES? AND IF YOU ALREADY HAVE SOLAR, THE STATE HAS A RULE THAT SAYS YOU EITHER HAVE ROOFTOP SOLAR OR YOU COULD DO COMMUN AND SOLAR, BUT YOU CAN'T DO BOTH.
BUT I WILL SAY IF YOU HAVE LIKE AN ESCO OR A THIRD PARTY SUPPLIER, THAT DOESN'T MATTER.
YOU CAN HAVE SOLAR COMMUNITY SOLAR ON TOP OF THAT.
UH, YOU HAVE TO USE AT LEAST A THOUSAND KILOWATT HOURS A YEAR OF ELECTRICITY, WHICH IS REALLY A SMALL AMOUNT.
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YOU HAVE A DEMAND METER TO COUNT, IT HAS TO BE LESS THAN 25 KWS.THIS SHOULD PUT SOME BOUNDARIES ON IT TO SAY THESE ARE FOR RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL BUSINESS TYPE ACCOUNTS.
WELL, ALSO MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS.
AND WE DO MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS ALL THE TIME, ALL ACROSS THE STATE AS WELL.
SO HERE'S A EXAMPLE OF A NATIONAL GRID, ELECTRIC HILL, AND YOU CAN SEE EXACTLY HOW THAT LINE ITEM IS PRESENTED.
AND JUST TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE CONTEXT ON THE CAMPAIGNS, RESIDENTS WOULD BE DIRECTED TO THIS LANDING PAGE, AND I'LL SHOW YOU, UH, WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.
THEY SIGN UP, THEY SIGN A SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT, AND THEN WE CONNECT THEM TO THAT COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECT.
AND ONCE THAT PROJECT IS OPERATIONAL, THEN THIS NEW LINE ITEM SHOWS UP ON THE UTILITY BILL, AND IT'S AGAIN, A NEGATIVE NUMBER IN THE OTHER CHARGES AND ADJUSTMENTS SECTION.
AND WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH NATIONAL GRID TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT GETS ON YOUR BILL AND THAT YOU'RE GETTING THE SAVINGS THAT YOU'RE EXPECTING UP TO 10% PER YEAR ON ELECTRICITY COSTS.
WHAT IS THE REASON WHY PEOPLE UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS PROGRAM? WELL, A LOT OF TIMES THEY'LL MOVE FROM THE AREA.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S A VERY TYPICAL REASON.
WHY WOULD THEY, WHY DO THEY LEAVE? YOU'D BE SURPRISED HOW LITTLE ATTRITION THERE REALLY IS.
UM,
I MEAN, IT IS A SAVINGS ON YOUR BILL AND YOU DON'T REALLY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT.
I MEAN, THE NATIONAL GRID HANDLES EVERYTHING.
SO IT'S, IT'S, THERE'S NOT DOUBLE BILLING, THERE'S NO CREDIT CHECKS.
UH, IT'S, IT'S EVERYONE IS ACCEPTED, UH, THAT, THAT IS EITHER A RENTER OR A, UH, A HOMEOWNER.
WE'RE WORKING, UH, SPEAKING TO THE CITY OF BUFFALO WHERE THERE'S HEAT RESIDENTS, UH, WHERE THERE'S, UH, A RESIDENTS THAT HAVE
THIS IS ADDED ONTO THOSE BENEFITS, RIGHT? SO, UH, THERE'S NOT GREAT REASONS, BUT FROM AN ECONOMIC STANDPOINT, IT'S, IT'S A DISCOUNT.
I MEAN, IT IS A DISCOUNT ON THEIR BILL.
SO, UH, SO THE SOLAR PANELS GO RIGHT INTO THE GRID AND THEN PEOPLE ARE GOING? YEAH, SO THE SOLAR PROJECT IS, IS BUILT THESE DEVELOPERS OF THE PROJECTS, THEY'RE INVESTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO THESE PROJECTS.
THEY'RE VERY GOOD AT FINDING THE SITE, BUILDING THE PROJECT INTERNET, CONNECTING IT TO THE GRID, AND THEN THEY HIRE A POWER MARKET TO HELP MANAGE ALL THE CUSTOMERS ON THOSE PROJECTS.
SO WE DEVELOP THE LANDING PAGES WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO TO ENROLL.
WE INTERACT WITH THE UTILITY TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY'S ALLOCATION IS CORRECT.
SO EACH, EACH, UH, ACCOUNT CONNECTED TO A COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECT GETS A PERCENTAGE OF THE BILL CREDITS THAT ARE GENERATED BY THAT PROJECT.
SO WE THINK OF A, A SOLAR PROJECTS AS GENERATING ELECTRICITY.
IT CERTAINLY DOES, BUT IT ALSO GENERATES THESE UTILITY BILL CREDITS THAT END UP ON YOUR BILL.
SO WHAT SHARE OF THE UTILITY BILL CREDITS THAT ARE GENERATED BY THIS PROJECT ARE GONNA GO ONTO YOUR BILL VERSUS THE NEXT GUY'S BILL.
AND WE FIGURED THAT OUT THERE COULD BE LIKE 600 DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS CONNECTED TO THIS ONE PROJECT.
AND WE'RE ALMOST LIKE A COST OF BUILDING THE PROJECT.
UH, IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT THAT WAY, THESE, UH, DEVELOPERS RECEIVE GENEROUS INCENTIVES FROM THE STATE TO BUILD THE PROJECTS.
AND, UH, WE MAKE SURE THAT THAT GOES VERY SMOOTHLY FOR THEM SO THAT ON DAY ONE, WHEN THEY TURN ON THE PROJECT, IT'S FILLED WITH CUSTOMERS AND, UH, THEY DON'T HAVE ANY HEADACHES, YOU KNOW, AND THAT'S REALLY THE IDEA.
SO NOW, LIKE FOR INDIVIDUAL HOMES, WHAT DO THEY SAY? THE AVERAGE OUT YOUR ELECTRIC BILL AND THEY SAY, OKAY, IT'S, THIS IS HOW MUCH IT'S GONNA COST AND THEN WE'RE GONNA CHARGE YOU, YOU KNOW, THIS WHATEVER THE AVERAGE ELECTRIC BILL IS, OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES.
YEAH, I MEAN, YOU CAN THINK ABOUT IT AS MAYBE $150 IN SAVINGS A YEAR.
UM, WE LOOK AT YOUR HISTORICAL USAGE AND WE SIZE THE PERCENTAGE OF YOUR PROJECT THAT GOES TO YOU BASED ON YOUR PAST USAGE.
IF YOU START USING MORE OR USE LESS, WE CAN ADJUST THAT OVER TIME.
UH, BUT KNOWING HOW MUCH THE PROJECT IS LIKELY TO PRODUCE AND KNOWING YOUR SPECIFIC USAGE, THAT'S HOW WE CALCULATE VERY PRECISELY THE SHARE OF THE PROJECT THAT GOES TO YOU.
AND, AND, AND IF WE DO THAT PERFECTLY, THEN YOU GET THE 10% SAVINGS.
BUT THE FACT IS THAT THERE'S A DIFFERENCE IN THE AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE EVERY YEAR.
PEOPLE IN USAGE CHANGES, AND THOSE TWO FACTORS AFFECT IF YOU GET THE FULL 10% OR NOT.
SO THIS IS THE LANDING PAGE THAT WE CREATED FOR THE VILLAGE OF HAMBURG.
UM, AND WE CAN CREATE SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THIS FOR THE TOWN, OR WE CAN ADAPT THIS TO BE A MORE INCLUSIVE OF BOTH THE TOWN AND THE VILLAGE AND ALL THE MARKETING MATERIALS LIKE THE POSTER, BUT ALSO FLYERS, POSTCARDS, UM, UH, LETTERS THAT WE WOULD SEND TO RESIDENTS.
ALL OF THAT POINTS TO THIS LANDING PAGE.
AND WE TRY TO MAKE IT VERY EASY FOR THEM TO SIGN UP.
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IS LIKE, WHAT IS COMMUNITY SOLAR FAQS? CUSTOMER SUPPORT DETAILS ARE LISTED THERE.WE HAVE A CALL CENTER AT POWER MARKET THAT WE MANAGE.
UH, THEY KNOW ABOUT THE TALENTS PROGRAM.
AND SO IF ANYBODY CALLS, THEY'RE GOING TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS.
UH, FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE, WE HAVE ALL THESE MARKETING MATERIALS.
WE'VE ALREADY PRINTED ALL THESE FOR THE VILLAGE, SO THINGS LIKE PALM CARDS THAT ARE EASY TO HAND OUT, FLYERS, POSTERS, ET CETERA.
UM, THESE ARE GOOD FOR COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS, TOWN OFFICES, TABLING AND EVENTS AND SUCH.
UH, WE HAVE PLANS, THIS IS REALLY LIKE THE SILVER BULLET OF THESE CAMPAIGNS, IS SENDING A LETTER TO RESIDENTS FROM THE TOWN, RIGHT? SO THIS IS THE DRAFT THAT WE'RE WORKING ON WITH THE VILLAGE.
WE THINK THAT WE'RE GONNA GO OUT WITH THIS IN THE NEXT PROBABLY TWO WEEKS OR SO.
UM, NOTICE THAT IT SAYS AS WE APPROACH BIRTHDAY, SO WE ARE A LITTLE BIT LATE IN GETTING THIS OUT THE DOOR, SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO ADJUST THAT LANGUAGE, BUT IT'S TO CELEBRATE THE ASSESS WITH CENTENNIAL OF THE VILLAGE.
UH, AND THAT'S PART OF THE THEME OF, OF THE VILLAGES CAMPAIGN.
UM, THE THING WITH THE LETTER TO RESIDENTS IS THAT WE'VE SENT A NUMBER OF THESE KINDS OF LETTERS IN CAMPAIGNS THAT WE'VE DONE WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, AND YOU CAN JUST SEE THE NUMBER OF SIGNUPS THAT WE'VE RECEIVED IN THESE, UH, CAMPAIGNS AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THESE LETTERS.
I PUT THIS ON HERE JUST TO SHOW THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS ISN'T THE FIRST COMMUNITY THAT'S DOING THIS, AND ALSO THAT THE LETTERS THEMSELVES CAN HAVE A DRAMATIC, UH, UH, RESULT IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO SIGN UP.
AND THERE'S A LOT OF DATA ON THIS.
UH, BUT IT SHOWS THE ENROLLMENT RATES.
SO WHAT THIS IS, IS THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS WE TARGETED WITH THESE CAMPAIGNS.
HOW MANY PEOPLE RECEIVED THE LETTERS, HOW MANY PEOPLE SIGNED UP, AND THEN YOU'VE GOT THE ENROLLMENT RATE.
AND SO THIS ALLOWS US TO LOOK AT, WELL, IN THE SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, WHAT ARE YOU LIKELY TO SEE IN TERMS OF AN ENROLLMENT RATE? IF WE SENT A LETTER TO RESIDENTS, THESE ARE RELATIVELY FRESH.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THESE ARE LETTERS THAT WENT OUT WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, AND ONE THAT WENT OUT A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO IN TOWN OF LAFAYETTE, UH, SAVINGS WERE PRETTY SIGNIFICANT.
ENROLLMENT RATE IS 3.9% NOW FOR THE TOWN.
BASED ON THE FACT THAT YOU'VE GOT 26,000 HOUSEHOLDS, YOU NEED A 1.4% ENROLLMENT RATE TO GET TO THAT $105,000 GRANT TO GET ABOVE 375 SIGNUPS.
AND JUST TO PUT, PUT THIS BACK UP, 1.4% IS BELOW ALL OF THE ENROLLMENT RATES WE'VE ACHIEVED WITH THESE OTHER CAMPAIGNS.
IT'S MUCH MORE TYPICAL THAT YOU SEE A TWO TO 5% ENROLLMENT RATE AS A RESULT OF THESE LETTERS GOING OUT.
AND THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THIS INFORMATION IS JUST TO KIND OF PROVE THAT OUR APPROACH IS EFFECTIVE, THAT WE'VE DONE THIS IN OTHER PLACES, AND THAT THE RESULTS ARE PRETTY, UH, RELIABLE IN TERMS OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT.
NOW, THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF A CATCH WITH RESPECT TO THE TOWN OF HAMPER.
YOU'VE GOT NATIONAL GRID AREA, AND THEN YOU'VE GOT NYSEG AREA.
WE ARE AT THE CAPACITY IN NYSEG.
WE HAVE RESERVE THE CAPACITY FOR THE VILLAGE, FOR THE LETTER BASED OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.
SO WHEN WE SEND A LETTER OUT TO ALL THE VILLAGE RESIDENTS, WE EXPECT TO GET BETWEEN 60 AND 160 PEOPLE TO SIGN UP.
UH, BUT THAT'S ALL THE CAPACITY THAT WE HAVE IN NYSEG.
WE CANNOT DEDICATE ADDITIONAL CAPACITY IN NYSEG, BUT WHAT WE CAN DO IS IN THE NATIONAL GRID AREA, SEND THIS LETTER OUT AND WE HAVE A PIPELINE OF PROJECTS TO SUPPORT THAT AREA.
SO THE IDEA WOULD BE IF YOU WANTED TO TAKE THAT CAMPAIGN WITH US, WE WOULD DO OUR INITIATIVES IN THE VILLAGE OF HAMBURG, GET A LOT OF PEOPLE SIGN UP.
THE WEBSITE WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ANYBODY WHO WAS IN NYSEG OR NATIONAL GRID TO SIGN UP.
UH, BUT OUR FOCUS OF THE LETTER BASED OUT OUTREACH WOULD BE IN THE NATIONAL GRID PARTS OF THE, UH, COMMUNITY.
WE ALSO DO BROADER OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY.
WE REACH OUT TO COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS, RELIGIOUS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, BASICALLY ASKING THEM TO ENROLL THEIR OWN BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES OR TO SPREAD THE WORD AMONG THEIR NETWORKS AND OFFER THEM THINGS LIKE POSTERS AND FLYERS AND OTHER MATERIALS IF THEY WANNA DISTRIBUTE THEM WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.
THAT 26,000 HOUSEHOLDS YOU STATED, DOES THAT INCLUDE THE ENTIRE TOWN OF HAMBURG OR JUST THE PORTION THAT'S THE ENTIRE TOWN.
SO THAT'S NOT REFLECTIVE OF THE ENTIRE GROUP THAT WE COULD ACTUALLY TARGET.
I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY HOUSEHOLDS ARE SPLIT BETWEEN NYSEG AND NATIONAL GRID.
COULD YOU, THAT'S THE SORT OF, COULD YOU GET THAT INFORMATION FIRST? 'CAUSE PART OF THAT AREA THAT YOU'RE HIGHLIGHTING IS A MORE RURAL AREA AND NOT AS DENSELY POPULATED AS OTHER PORTIONS OF THE TOWN.
YEAH, I, I CAN GET THAT INFORMATION TOO.
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AND THIS ISN'T A, A BIG POINT, BUT WE LIKE TO SEND, UH, INFORMATION AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO TOWN STAFF WHO MIGHT BE INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN SO THAT THEY FEEL VERY PREPARED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM CONSTITUENTS.ANY TECHNICAL OR ENROLLMENT DETAILS COULD BE HANDLED BY POWER MARKET.
IN FACT, WE'RE HAPPY TO RECEIVE CALLS EVERY CALL THAT YOU WOULD RECEIVE, BUT IT ALSO HELPS TO HAVE SOME CONTACT AT THE TOWN WHERE THEY BASICALLY SAY, YES, THIS IS A LEGIT CAMPAIGN.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THESE PEOPLE AND IT IS PART OF THE TOWN'S PROGRAM.
UM, UH, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER EVERY QUESTION FROM CONSTITUENTS ABOUT IT.
BUT THIS KIND OF HELPS 'CAUSE IT PUTS EVERYBODY ON THE SAME PAGE AND EVERYBODY'S AWARE.
AND SO THERE'S NO, LIKE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS.
UH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
WE OFFER A PRESS RELEASE TEMPLATE.
WE'VE HAD PRETTY GOOD SUCCESS GETTING, UM, UH, COVERAGE IN THE LOCAL PAPERS.
UM, AND WE FEEL LIKE THE MESSAGING ON THIS IS PRETTY GOOD.
AND, AND SOMETHING THAT THE TOWN WOULD BE HAPPY WITH IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS GOT PUT INTO THE LOCAL PAPER.
THIS IS A LIST OF THE MUNICIPALITIES THAT WE'VE EITHER ENROLLED THEIR MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS OR WE'RE DOING CAMPAIGNS WITH, OR WE HAVE DONE CAMPAIGNS WITH.
AND YOU CAN SEE, I MEAN, THIS IS JUST A VERY LONG LIST OF COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES.
WE JUST RECENTLY WERE AWARDED BY ERIE COUNTY, THEIR CONTRACT TO DO ALL OF THEIR MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, UH, WHICH IS A MAJOR, MAJOR CONTRACT.
UM, BUT, UH, WE'RE, WE ALSO DID CAMPAIGNS IN THE CITY OF DUNKIRK.
UH, WE'RE WORKING WITH THE VILLAGE OF HAMBURG, OBVIOUSLY.
UH, BUT THIS COVERS MOST OF THE STATE.
WE ENROLLED TOWN OF LAFAYETTE'S MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, SAVING THEM SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS ON MUNICIPAL BUDGET.
WE DID THE CAMPAIGN, THEY SIGNED UP 15% OF ALL THE HOUSEHOLDS IN THE TOWN OF LAFAYETTE, WHICH IS A RURAL TOWN IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.
IT WAS AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS AND IT'S SOMETHING I'VE BEEN TRYING TO REPLICATE EVER SINCE.
'CAUSE THIS WAS MORE THAN A YEAR AGO.
UH, BUT THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR CAMPAIGN THAT WAS EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL.
UM, AND THEN TESTIMONIALS, THINGS LIKE THE TOWN BOARD MEMBER AND THE TOWN OF STEVEN TOWN.
THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND THEY DO IT WELL JUST TO KIND OF SHOW THAT THEY HAD GOOD EXPERIENCE.
I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE REFERENCES AND WE DO THE MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, WE DO COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS.
WE ALSO DO THE COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION, BUT WE'RE WAITING FOR OUR APPROVAL TO DO THAT FROM THE STATE.
SO THAT'S NOT REALLY SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT.
AND WE ALSO DO THIS A HUNDRED PERCENT RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY FOR MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS.
THAT'S ANOTHER HIGH IMPACT ACTION THROUGH THAT NYSERDA PROGRAM.
UH, BUT OUR FOCUS REALLY IS ON THE SECOND BULLET, YOU, AND THAT'S IT.
TOM AND I ARE VERY PLEASED AND HAPPY AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME TODAY, AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
I WILL MENTION ONE THING IS THAT, IS THAT WITH POWER MARKET, UH, WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE, I KNOW IT'S CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH, AND YOU MIGHT WANNA ASK THIS IF YOU'RE DEALING WITH ANY OTHER COMMUNITY SOLAR GROUPS WHERE THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS, BECAUSE THAT, THAT'S CRITICAL.
AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE BIG REASONS THAT I ALIGNED MYSELF WITH POWER MARKET IS THAT IT IS IN NEW YORK STATE.
AND, UM, THEY HAVE, UH, THE CAPABILITIES OF BRINGING ON MANY PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO.
UH, IN OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH PEOPLE THERE, YOU KNOW, THAT, THAT THERE'S MANY DIFFERENT, UH, LANGUAGES AND IT'S NEW YORK STATE BASED CUSTOMER SERVICE.
UH, MANY ARE COMING OUT OF OTHER COUNTRIES.
AND, UH, IT IT, IT IS AN IMPORTANT THING TO CONSIDER WHOEVER YOU LOOK AT FOR THIS PROGRAM.
SO IS THERE A COST TO SOMEONE WHO PARTICIPATES FOR THE EQUIPMENT INVOLVED? NO, THERE'S NO INCL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON YOUR ROOF OR PROPERTY AT ALL WHATSOEVER.
YOU GAVE US A VERY EXTENSIVE LIST OF MUNICIPALITIES YOU WORK WITH.
CAN YOU EMAIL ME A LIST OF ONES THAT YOU'VE WORKED WITH FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS SO THAT I CAN GET A BETTER SENSE OF THEIR LONGITUDINAL, LIKE TAKE ON THE PROGRAM? YEAH, SURE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FRED AND TOM.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LEGAL MATTERS REGARDING OUR COMMUNITY CENTER.
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BOARD.LET'S PLEASE START WITH THE ROLL CALL SUPERVISOR.
OKAY, WE HAVE SOME GUESTS WITH US TONIGHT.
UH, FROM GIRL SCOUT TROOP 3 4 7 1 4.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE TROOP TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
STAND UP LADIES, AND YOU CAN COME FORWARD AND LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.
GIRLS, YOU CAN COME RIGHT FORWARD TO THE PODIUM IF YOU WANT, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HISTORY REPUBLIC FOR WE EXPAND ONE NATION UNDER GOD WITH LIBERTY, JUSTICE STRONG.
OKAY, FOLKS, WE HAVE, UH, WE HAVE A FULL AGENDA TONIGHT.
JUST WANNA GO OVER SOME OF THE RULES OF ORDER FOR THE TOWN BOARD MEETING.
WE HAVE ABOUT 28 ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
WHILE WE DISCUSS THESE ITEMS, IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE HEARD, UH, ON THESE ITEMS, THESE RESOLUTIONS ARE GONNA BE PUT FORTH IN FORMS OF A MOTION.
AND THEN THE SECOND, ONCE THE MOTION AND THEN THE SECOND HAPPENED, HAPPENS, THERE MAY BE SOME DEBATE AND DISCUSSION AMONG THE TOWN BOARD, BUT IT IS ALSO THE TIME FOR THE PUBLIC TO BE RECOGNIZED AND TO, UH, SHARE ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS OR IDEAS THEY MIGHT HAVE AS WELL.
TO DO THAT, YOU JUST HAVE TO STAND UP, RAISE YOUR HAND.
UH, WE REALLY ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO USE A MICROPHONE SO THAT EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM CAN HEAR YOU, AND ANYBODY THAT MIGHT BE WATCHING AT HOME, UH, CAN HEAR YOU AS WELL.
UM, SO WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THAT MICROPHONE TO YOU.
ONCE WE GET THROUGH THIS AGENDA, WE WILL THEN OPEN THE MEETING FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION.
AND THAT MEANS ANYBODY WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON, ON ANY TOPIC WHATSOEVER IS WELCOMED AND ENCOURAGED TO DO SO.
UM, WE ASK THAT WHETHER YOU'RE COMMENTING ON AN AGENDA ITEM, WHETHER YOU'RE HERE FOR A, A PUBLIC HEARING, OR IF YOU'RE HERE JUST TO RAISE AN ISSUE DURING PUBLIC EXPRESSION, THAT YOU KEEP YOUR COMMENTS, UH, RESPECTFUL TO THE BOARD AND TO THOSE MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE.
AND THAT YOU, UM, KEEP IT TO THREE MINUTES AT THE THREE MINUTE MARK.
I'LL, I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF A HEADS UP.
UM, IF YOU GET TO THE FOUR MINUTE MARK, I MIGHT GIVE YOU ANOTHER REMINDER.
UM, PEOPLE USUALLY DON'T GO ALL THE WAY TO FIVE MINUTES, BUT IF IT DOES, UH, I MAY INTERRUPT YOU AND HAVE YOU WRAP UP YOUR COMMENTS SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE WITH THE MEETING.
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WE ALWAYS ARE HERE, UH, AFTER THE MEETING TO DISCUSS ISSUES WITH RESIDENTS AS WELL AS OUR, OUR EMAILS AND PHONE NUMBERS ARE ON THE WEBSITE IF YOU'D LIKE TO MEET WITH A TOM BOARD MEMBER OR TO, UH, IN A MORE PRIVATE SETTING.SO THAT BEING SAID, THIS WILL BRING US TO ITEM NUMBER THREE ON OUR AGENDA, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HANDBOOK TOM BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING AS FOLLOWS, HAMBURG TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING MARCH 25TH, 2024.
WHEREAS DURING THE CO COV GIRL SCOUT TROOP 3, 4, 7 1 4 WAS DISPLACED FROM THE USUAL MEETING SPOT AND BEGAN TO MEET AT WOODVIEW PARK.
AND WHEREAS THE GIRLS DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE WAS NOT A SHELTER AT THE PARK, AND WHEREAS THE GIRLS TOOK IT UPON THEMSELVES TO STAND UP AND SPEAK AT HAMBURG VILLAGE HALL TO ASK THAT A SHELTER BE PUT IN.
BUT WERE TOLD THAT FUNDING WOULD BE A ROADBLOCK.
AND WHEREAS THE GIRLS THEN SUGGESTED THEY COULD SELL LEMONADE TO RAISE MONEY FOR A SHELTER.
AND WHEREAS THEY EACH PUT IN MANY HOURS SELLING LEMONADE, HOT COCOA AND FREEZES, THEY ULTIMATELY RAISED $1,684 AND 6 CENTS, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN TO THE VILLAGE OF HAMBURG AT THEIR NOVEMBER MEETING.
AND WHEREAS WHILE DOING ALL OF THIS, THEY EACH COMPLETED THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS TO THE CHIEF.
THE HIGHEST AWARD AT GIRL SCOUT JUNIOR, THE BRONZE AWARD.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG RECOGNIZES THE FOLLOWING.
GIRLS AND GIRLS SCOUT TROOP 3, 4 7 1 4, GIOVANNA, ASHTON, ELIZABETH CLEMENTI, EMMA EBERT, TEAGAN HAGGLER, CECILIA JACKSON, VIOLET LOGAN, AND GIOVANNA MASCHI.
WE COMMEND EACH OF THESE GIRLS WHO PUT IN 20 HOURS OR MORE TO RAISE MONEY FOR A SHELTER AND TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
AND WE CONGRATULATE THEM ON THEIR AWARD.
MAY I FOR A UNANIMOUS? SECOND.
WHY DON'T YOU AND YOUR TROOP LEADER COME FORWARD AND YOU CAN GET YOUR AWARD FROM US.
THAT IS A VERY BRAVE ACTRESS TO DO ALL OF THAT.
YOU CAN GET PICTURE WITH ALL OF US.
WE LIKE TO GET, ESPECIALLY WITH THEY CHANGEMAKER, LIKE, ALRIGHT, EVERYONE'S FUN.
WE SHOULD BE SHUTTING COOKIES, RIGHT? YEAH.
I HAVE A LITTLE GIRL WHO'S EIGHT.
SO, UH, NEXT IS A PUBLIC HEARING, A LEGAL NOTICE OF, UH, PUBLIC HEARING.
AND, UH, IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH THE C CLERK.
THERE HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE TOWN BOARD ON APRIL 9TH, 2014, PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW TO BE KNOWN AS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW.
NUMBER 4, 20 24 SAID, LOCAL LAW PROVIDES FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN CODE OF LIEUTENANT HAMBURG, SPECIFICALLY CHAPTER TWO 80 ENTITLED ZONE.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE.
THE AMENDMENTS CAN BE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOW AMEND CHAPTER TWO 80 DASH 3 3 2 3 AND TWO 80 DASH 3 3 2 4 TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL ACCESSORY USES IN SOME MINOR DEFINITION REVISIONS.
THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 6TH, 2024 AT 7:00 PM LOCAL TIME AT A TIME
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WHICH ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY BE HEARD.SO THE PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN.
DID ANYBODY COME TO BE HEARD TO DISCUSS AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 2 83, 32 0.3 AND 2 83, 32 0.4, OR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THAT LEGISLATION? YES, SIR.
REGARDING PARCEL AND LAKE OR, I, I DIDN'T, I DIDN'T OBJECT YOUR INSTRUCTION.
MR. ROGERS, COULD YOU, UH, JUST GIVE US A, A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THESE REVISIONS? UH, YEAH, THESE ARE REVISIONS TO
THIS IS FOR THE, THIS IS FOR THE HAMBURG BREWING.
SO THIS IS, UM, MAKING A CHANGE TO THE BREWERY AND WINERY LOT, WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR, UM, HOSTED EVENT SPACE, ALLOWING PRIVATE PARTY SPACE AND SMALL, UM, EVENT SPACE AT BREWERIES AND WINERIES.
AND IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW FOR THE MAKING AND SERVING OF FOOD.
THOSE ARE THE TWO MAJOR CHANGES TO THE, SO TO RECAP, AND FOR THOSE WHO WEREN'T ABLE TO HEAR THE STAFF FROM OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT, UH, THIS RELATES TO, UH, CRAFT BREWERIES AND WINERIES.
THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE, WHEN THE TOWN ORIGINALLY AUTHORED ITS BREWERY LAW, IT PROHIBITED THE SERVING OF FOOD.
UH, IF ANYBODY'S BEEN TO PELICANO OR HAMBURG BREWING, UM, YOU KNOW, FOLKS LIKE TO GO HAVE A GLASS OF WINE OR A GLASS OF BEER.
THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO EAT, UH, WHILE THEY ENJOY THOSE BEVERAGES.
UH, SO WE HAD A LOT OF FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY.
THE CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE ENTERTAINED A REQUEST TO, TO CHANGE THE CODE TO ALLOW FOR SALE OF FOOD AT THESE ESTABLISHMENTS.
UM, AND NOW IS THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON THAT, UH, MINOR CHANGE TO OUR LAW ON BREWERIES AND WINERIES.
ANYBODY COME TO SPEAK ON THAT? FRANC? THANK YOU, FRANCINE.
IF WE COULD, IF WE CAN GET YOU A MICROPHONE SO EVERYBODY CAN HEAR YOU, WE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.
THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.
I JUST HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE SCOPE OF THE ALLOWANCE OF EVENTS.
WOULD IT INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO HAVE OUTDOOR MUSIC, LOUD BAND OUTSIDE FIVE, FOUR C THAT THAT COULD, UM, SCOPE CREEP INTO THINGS FUTURE FORWARD IN MY LIFE THAT WOULD BE IMPACTFUL? SO AS FAR AS THE EVENT PIECE THAT YOU DETAILED, WOULD THAT BE INCLUSIVE OF THE ABILITY TO HAVE LOUD BANDS AT BREWERY OUTSIDE IN THE TIME NEXT TO RESIDENTIAL HOMES, UM, THAT HADN'T BEEN DISCUSSED IN THIS YET? UM, THIS IS FOR RESIDENTIAL, UH, BREWERIES AND WINERIES, WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY IN THE RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.
SO THERE'S ALREADY, UM, HAS TO BE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DISTANCE AWAY FROM RESIDENTS OR WITH ADEQUATE, ADEQUATE SCREENING.
UM, THERE'S ONLY TWO IN THE TOWN, SO IT WOULD ONLY AT THIS MOMENT APPLY TO, UM, ANOS AND HAMBURG BREWING.
UM, THAT LAW ALSO STIPULATES IT'S, IT'S 10 ACRES THAT THE BUSINESSES HAVE TO BE ON, IS THAT CORRECT? UH, 15 FOR, UH, BREWING AND FIVE FOR WINERIES.
SO THESE, THESE ARE, THESE ARE LARGER, LARGER POTS PARCELS AND CURRENTLY LIMITED TO THE TWO THAT, UM, MS. SAMUEL MENTIONED.
I'M THINKING ALSO OF THE NEW, UM, PLATES OVER FIVE, UM, JOHNSON'S LANDING.
THEY'RE NOT A CRAFT, IT'S, THEY'RE, THEY'RE NOT A CRAFT BREWERY AND IT'S NOT ZONED RESIDENCE AGRICULTURAL ALL.
THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.
AND THEN LASTLY WOULD BE, UM, FOR THE, I THINK JUST AS A COMMENT, NOT A, UM, YOU KNOW, THINKING
AND THERE'S A LOT OF, UM, THAT'S WHY I ASKED FOR CLARITY, BECAUSE THERE IT IS HARD TO DEFINE EVENTS, YOU KNOW, RESTAURANTS, BARS, CLUBS, EVENT CENTERS.
SO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
DO I HAND MS MICROPHONE? ANYBODY ELSE THERE? YOU CAN JUST GIVE HER BACK TO MS. ROBERTSON.
ANYBODY ELSE COME TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR BREWERIES AND WINERIES? OKAY.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WE HAVE ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING REZONING LAKEVIEW ROAD NEAR THE RAILROAD.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THERE HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE TOM
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BOARD ON APRIL 9TH, 2024, PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW TO BE KNOWN AS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NUMBER 2, 20 24 SAID LOCAL LAW PROVIDES FOR THE AMENDMENT OF LOCAL LAW NUMBER 10 19 86, CHAPTER TWO 80 ENTITLED ZONING AND PROVIDES SUBSTANTIALLY AS FOLLOWS, FOR THE ADOPTION OF A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP AT THE TOM OF BURY TO REZONE PARCELS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RAILROAD NEAR LAKEVIEW ROAD WITH A FOLLOWING SBL NUMBERS FROM M TWO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO C TWO GENERAL COMMERCIAL 1 93 0.00 DASH FOUR DASH 7 1 93 0.00 DASH FOUR DASH 6 1 93 0.00 DASH FOUR DASH 5 1 93 0.00 DASH FOUR DASH FOUR, AND 1 93 0.00 DASH FOUR DASH 35 AND 1 93 0.00 DASH FOUR DASH THREE 11 N 1 93 0.00 DASH FOUR DASH TWO FROM M TWO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO NC NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL GENERAL RESIDENCE DISTRICT.A MAP OF THESE PROPOSED REVISIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE TOWN'S WEBSITE.
THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES AND PROVISIONS OF MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN HAMBURG WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 6TH, 2024 AT 7:00 PM LOCAL TIME, AT WHICH TIME ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY BE HEARD DATED APRIL 9TH, 2024.
THIS OPENS THE PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE REZONING, UH, LAKEVIEW ROAD NEAR THE RAILROAD.
AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE SOME INTERESTED PARTIES HERE TO, UH, SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS.
ARE YOU GUYS KNOW JOHN? FILL I THREE OF THOSE PART? I'M DEFINITELY TOLD TO REBUILDING THEM.
THERE'S NO REASON, DEFINITIVE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD, AND THE LANDOWNER SHOULD HAVE THE OPTION OF, OF KEEPING THAT ZONING AND YOU SHOULD HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE WHAT THE REASONS ARE FOR CHANGING IT.
AND I'VE HAD OTHER PROMISES FROM THE BOARD ABOUT OTHER STUFF THERE REGARDING THAT.
UM, I DON'T SEE THE RATIONALE FOR DOING THIS.
THOSE PARCELS ARE NOT, YOU'VE NEVER HAD ONE COMPLAINT ABOUT THAT DEVELOPMENT OF ANYBODY IN THIS TOWN.
THIS IS ALL AN ARBITRARY DECISION UNDER, AND THERE'S NO, THERE'S NO REASON THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE TO DO THIS.
YOU CAN'T, YOU CAN'T, UH, DEMONSTRATE TO ME OR ANYBODY HERE THE THE REASONS BEHIND IT.
AND SO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN IS WHERE IS M TWO GONNA BE EXISTED IN THE TOWN? WHERE ELSE DO YOU HAVE IT? I DON'T HAVE A ZONING MAP AT, AT MY DISPOSAL CURRENTLY, BUT WE DO HAVE OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE TOWN THAT, THAT ARE IN
YOU'VE
SO YOU'RE BASICALLY TRYING TO STRIP MQ ZONING ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE TOWN AND PUT THAT, THAT BURDEN, IF YOU WANNA CALL IT ON THE PEOPLE IN BLAZEDALE AND WOODLAWN.
IT JUST SO HAPPENS THE HAMBURG IDA PICKED UP 20 ACRES AND MIRACULOUSLY YOU ZONE THAT INDUSTRIAL.
SO NOW THE ONLY OPTION FOR ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO DO SOMETHING IS GONNA HAVE TO GO BACK TO YOU GUYS FOR THE, THE IDA AND ASK FOR A PIECE OF THAT PROPERTY BECAUSE NOTHING ELSE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE TOWN.
AND LIKE I SAID BEFORE, YOU'VE GOT NO REAL DEFINITIVE REASON WHY YOU WOULD TAP TO REONE.
MS. PARSON, DID ANYBODY ELSE COME TO BE HEARD ON THE REZONING OF THESE PARCELS IN LAKEVIEW NEAR THE RAILROAD? MR. FARRELL? MR. LER REACHED OUT THAT HE WASN'T ABLE TO ATTEND.
CAN HE, CAN HE STILL SUBMIT SOMETHING IN WRITTEN A WRITTEN FORM FOR THE RECORD SO THAT IT CAN BE, IN FACT, I KNOW HE REACHED OUT TO, UM, TO MYSELF ALSO, AND THAT'S WHAT I SAID, THAT HE SHOULD GET THAT, UM, TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT SO THAT THEY COULD, UH, THEN DISTRIBUTE THAT INFORMATION TO THE BOARD.
FOR FOLKS WHO MAY NOT BE COMPLETELY AWARE OF, OF THE ISSUE AT HAND, UM, FROM TIME TO TIME, THE BOARD MAY ENTERTAIN REQUESTS FROM INDIVIDUALS TO REZONE PARCELS OF PROPERTY, AND THEN ONCE EVERY 15 TO 20 YEARS OR SO, UH, THE TOWN DECIDES TO TAKE A LOOK AT ITS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS THE GUIDING DOCUMENT FOR OUR PLANNING BOARD ZONING BOARD PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
ANY LAND USE WITHIN THE TOWN IS GUIDED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THE TOWN BOARD, UH, I WOULD SAY FROM 2020 THROUGH 2022, UH, WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO BRING, UH, THE PUBLIC'S THOUGHTS TO OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING.
AND THEY LOOKED AT THE ENTIRE TOWN, THEY LOOKED AT WHERE WE WANT TO PRIORITIZE DEVELOPMENT, WHERE WE WANTED TO PRIORITIZE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, HOW WE CAN MAKE BEST USE OF OUR WATERFRONT, UH, HOW WE, WHERE WE WANNA PUT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.
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IT WAS A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION.UM, AND THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE THEN TAKEN FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND GIVEN TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS ANOTHER NEW COMMITTEE THAT WAS TASKED WITH IMPLEMENTING THESE CHANGES TO OUR LAND USE CODE.
UM, SO THERE'S CERTAINLY ROOM FOR DISAGREEMENT, ROOM FOR NEW IDEAS, BUT TO CHARACTERIZE THIS DECISION AS ARBITRARY IS, IS FAR FROM THE FACTS AT HAND.
THIS HAS BEEN, UH, A SUGGESTION BY A WELL ORGANIZED AND WELL VETTED COMMITTEE OF RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
AND THIS IS A COMMUNITY DECISION.
SO, UH, THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR TONIGHT, IS FEEDBACK ON THIS.
UH, AND FROM HERE, THE TOWN BOARD WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PASS A LOCAL LAW OR NOT PASS A LOCAL LAW DEPENDING ON WHAT THE TOWN BOARD AS A WHOLE FEELS SHOULD BE DONE IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE.
UM, MR. HOKE, IF I MAY, UM, THANK YOU MR. UH,
I DID ALSO, LIKE MY, UM, COLLEAGUES DID HEAR FROM MR. BIEBER AS WELL.
UM, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESS IS WE'LL GO TO THE PLANNING BOARD AND THEN WE'LL HAVE TO DECIDE AT SOME POINT AS SUPERVISOR HOPE HAD MENTIONED.
BUT PRELIMINARILY, I WANNA LET YOU KNOW WHERE I STAND.
I, I SUPPORT YOUR POSITION AND MR. BIEBER'S POSITION.
I JUST WANT TO GO ON RECORD AS SAYING THAT I, THAT I AGREE WITH YOU.
BUT THIS IS NOT BEFORE US TODAY.
THIS IS FOR PUBLIC HEARING FOR YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS YOUR VIEWPOINTS.
AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR COMING HERE TODAY AND LETTING US KNOW HOW YOU FEEL.
I, I'D LIKE SOMEBODY FROM THE PLANNING BOARD TO EXPLAIN, UM, WHAT THE DIFFERENCES ARE BETWEEN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND AND AND THE OTHERS.
UM, IF YOU COULD EXPLAIN WHY AND, AND WHAT'S THE REASONING BEHIND THE CHANGES, UM, THAT'LL BE GOOD.
YEAH, WHY DON'T YOU, WHY DON'T YOU COME UP TO THE MIC.
I KNOW THAT WE HAVE PRESENTED THIS VERY SAME INFORMATION TO THE BOARD IN THE PAST, BUT IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND SHARING IT AGAIN, WE'D CERTAINLY APPRECIATE IT.
SO, UM, THE INITIAL REZONING THAT BEFORE YOU TONIGHT, UM, THE REASONING BEHIND GOING FROM M TWO TO, AS YOU SEE ON THE MAP, C TWO AND NC, LIKE SUPERVISOR MENTIONED, UM, THESE RECOMMENDATIONS COME FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE.
UM, AND THE REASON WHY ON THE WEST SIDE, UH, UH, LAKEVIEW, UM, THEY'RE GOING TO C TWO IS THAT OFFERS THE MOST AMOUNT OF USES POSSIBLE.
AND, UM, WHAT CURRENTLY IS USED ON THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY WILL BE ALLOWED IN C TWO.
THIS IS ALSO THOSE, UM, IF THIS PROPERTY WOULD EVER BE SOLD, IT WOULD BE C TWO.
SO THERE ARE A BUNCH OF USES, UH, IF THEY SELL THE PROPERTY, THEY CAN DO A LOT OF THINGS WITHIN THE C TWO DISTRICT.
THAT TWO DISTRICT IS SOLELY INDUSTRIAL ABUSIVE, SO IT'S A LOT MORE LIMITED THAN IT IS IN C TWO.
AND THEN THE INTERCEPTION OF THIS PROPERTY, UM, THE COMPLIMENT, THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE WERE RECOMMENDED TO GOING TO NC BECAUSE IT KIND OF FITS IN LINE WITH THE NUMBER OF PROPERTIES THAT ARE ALREADY ZONED NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL IN THAT AREA.
SO WE DIDN'T WANT TO DO SPOTS ON AND WE DIDN'T WANT TO CREATE, UH, AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT DISTRICT THAT IT WASN'T IN CONFORMANCE WITH WHAT'S ALREADY IN THIS AREA.
SO THAT'S WHY NC WAS SELECTED BY THE COMMITTEE.
LIKE THE SUPERVISOR SAID, THIS HAS BEEN VETTED OVER THE PAST SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS.
UM, THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT JUST SPR OUT OF NOWHERE.
UM, AND LIKE YOU SAID, THIS, THIS PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT TO GAUGE INFORMATION, HEAR WHAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS ARE SAYING, AND THEN WE'LL PRESENT TO YOU GUYS, UM, OUR THOUGHTS AND THEN IT'LL BE UP TO YOU GUYS TO DECIDE, YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU WANNA DO.
AND THAT'S WHY I ASKED THE QUESTION.
SO THE PUBLIC IS AWARE OF, OF WHAT'S GOING ON.
UM, SO WHAT HARM DOES THIS DO TO THE HOMEOWNERS I NEED? I MEAN, IS IT, IS IT, IS IT CHANGING THE, UH, THE, UH, PROPERTY VALUE? WAS IT OVERTAXING HIM? IS THERE, IS THERE SOMETHING HE CAN DO ON HIS PROPERTY NOW OR SOMETHING THAT HE CAN DO? NOT THAT WE'RE AWARE OF.
UM, LIKE I SAID, WHAT HE'S DOING RIGHT NOW, IF IT WERE TO GET RESOLVED, THE C TWO, HE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO, HE WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT USE GOING FORWARD.
SAME THING WITH THE PROPERTIES THAT ARE PROPOSED TO BE RESOLVED IN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.
THEY WOULD STILL DO WHAT THEY'RE DOING TODAY, AND IF IT WERE SOLD, THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTINUE DOING WHAT THEY WERE DOING IF THEY WERE TO SELL THE PROPERTY.
I'M JUST WONDERING, UM, HAS SOMEONE GOT ANY IDEA WHAT MIGHT BE PUT THERE, LIKE SOLAR PANELS OR THE WINDMILLS? I MEAN, ANYBODY LIKE COME FORWARD TO SAY, YOU KNOW, I WANT THIS PROPERTY BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT I WANNA DO WITH IT.
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APPROACHED BY ANY, UH, CURRENT OR, OR POTENTIAL BUYER FOR, FOR SPECIFIC USES.THE M TWO ZONING, UH, OR M THREE TWO OR M THREE TWO, MM TWO, UM, THAT'S, THAT'S LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.
UM, SO NOT A LOT OF, OF HEAVY POLLUTION, BUT CERTAINLY LIGHT MANUFACTURING IS, IS A USE THAT COULD BE, COULD BE, UH, USED UNDER, UNDER M TWO.
WHAT TYPE OF MANUFACTURING? I, I DON'T KNOW IF OUR, OUR CODE REALLY DOESN'T GET TOO FAR DOWN INTO SPECIFICS, BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WOULD DIFFERENTIATE AN M TWO FROM AN M THREE.
I KNOW M THREE IS, IS THE HEAVIER USE, AND M TWO IS FOR, FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.
SO IF SOMEONE CAME IN AND IT WAS LIGHT INDUSTRIAL OR TECH WAS GONNA GO UP, UM, IT WOULD REALLY DEPEND ON WHAT THE PROPERTY WAS ASSESSED AT, WHAT IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO THE PROPERTY.
IF SOMEBODY WANTED TO PUT IN A, A SMALL MANUFACTURING BUSINESS, THEY PUT A BUILDING ON THAT, THAT'S GOING TO INCREASE THE, THE VALUE AS WELL AS THE ASSESSMENT AND THE AMOUNT OF TAXES THAT WOULD COME TO THE COMMUNITY.
I BELIEVE THAT THE, THE, THE, THE CURRENT LOTS ARE, ARE, SOME OF 'EM I BELIEVE ARE VACANT.
SOME OF THEM HAVE BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY ON THEM AND ARE, ARE CURRENTLY BEING USED.
IS THIS IS, UM,
I'M JUST, UH, I DON'T KNOW THE ZONING AND ALL THAT, BUT WHERE YOU ARE SAYING ALL THESE NUMBERS, WHERE EXACTLY IS IT? IS IT BETWEEN THE TRACKS, UH, ON ONE SIDE OF THE TRACKS OR IS IT DOWN FURTHER NORTH? LESS? I BELIEVE IT'S, IT'S BETWEEN THE TRACKS AND THE, UH, BASEBALL FIELDS AS WELL AS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF, UM, LAKEVIEW.
UH, IT'S ALSO BETWEEN THE TRACKS AND IS THAT JPS PARKING LOT, BUT OVER ON THAT SIDE, BUT ON THE, ON, ON, ON THIS SIDE OF THE TRACKS.
UM, THIS IS JUST A COMMENT WHERE, AGAIN, THAN ANYTHING PROACTIVE OR NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE, IT'S JUST, UM, I APPRECIATE THE GENTLEMAN WHO ALREADY OWNS THE PROPERTY AND, UM, WANTING TO UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WANT TO LOOK INTO THE FUTURE AND PROACTIVELY TRYING TO MAKE CHANGES.
NOW, IF THIS, IF YOU, IF THE PROPERTY IS STILL OWNED, WHY CAN'T YOU LET THE NATURAL PROCESS OF A BUYER COMING IN AND NEGOTIATING THE ZONING AT THAT TIME? WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE PROACTIVELY, UM, YOU KNOW, SCOPED OUT AHEAD OF TIME BASED ON THE COMMITTEE? WITH ALL DUE RESPECT THAT WAS CREATED, YOU KNOW, CITIZENS IN 2002, SOME WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, RESIDENTS OR CITIZENS DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AT THAT TIME TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE LONG-TERM PLANS AND ARE JUST UNFORTUNATELY FINDING OUT ABOUT IT LATER IN THEIR LIVES.
OR MAYBE THEY MOVED INTO TOWN AFTER THE FACT.
SO UNDERSTANDING 2002, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE TALKING 20 YEARS AGO WHERE A GROUP OF RESIDENTS MADE THESE DECISIONS AND NOW WE'RE TRYING TO FORESEE THE FUTURE.
I DON'T THINK THE LWRP, THAT STRATEGIC MULTI PAGE DOCUMENT WAS PUT TOGETHER IN 2022.
IT MIGHT'VE BEEN A MANDATE IN 2022, BUT THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT OF THE LONG TERM STRATEGIC PLAN THAT HAS ALL OF THE ZONING, UM, DESIRES WAS NOT IN 2022.
AM I WRONG? THE, THE L-W-P-L-W-R-P WAS THE, THE LAST REVISION WAS REVISION WAS LONG BEFORE 2022.
BUT THIS AREA IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE LWRP.
THIS WOULD BE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN I THINK WAS BEING REFERENCED IS THE DOCUMENT.
AND THAT WAS CREATED IN WHAT YEAR? MS. DO IT WAS APPROVED IN 2022.
IT WAS, UM, FOLLOWING, AS THE SUPERVISOR SAID, YEARS OF, UM, VETTING AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.
UM, AND THERE WAS A COMMITTEE OF ABOUT 22 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING RESIDENTS WHO UNDERSTOOD THAT YOU DID A GOOD JOB MAKING SURE THAT ALL THE NEIGHBORHOODS WERE REPRESENTED.
BUT I THINK THERE MIGHT BE POCKETS OF COMMUNITIES AND POCKETS OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND RESIDENTS THAT NECESSARILY WERE NOT TAPPED AT THAT TIME.
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PERSPECTIVE, I WASN'T WHEN THINGS WERE DECIDED IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.SO, UM, I'M JUST OFFENDING THAT.
AND ONE LAST COMMENT 'CAUSE I'M IMPACTED BY THIS IN LIGHT, INDUSTRIAL IS NOT A SCARY WORD.
IT SOUNDS SCARY, BUT JUST KNOW IT'S NOT BETHLEHEM STEEL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WAS LIGHT SWITCHES.
THE END OF MY COMMENT THANK YOU IS IN THE BACK.
DAVE SCHROER, UH, A YEAR AGO WE WENT THROUGH THIS WHOLE THING AND YOU GUYS GAVE BASICALLY ZERO INFORMATION.
UH, I'VE GONE ONLINE, I'VE LOOKED AT THE MAPS.
UH, MY PROPERTY IS LIKE 900 FEET FROM, FROM WHEREVER THIS IS BEING PROPOSED, WHICH IN PINK RIGHT NOW.
UH, I DON'T SEE WHY HE EVEN SENT ME SOMETHING THAT SAY, IT SAYS I'M 500 FEET AWAY.
SO YOU GOTTA BE REZONING SOMETHING OR CHANGING SOMETHING THE AREA.
SO I, UH, SOMEBODY HAD ASKED FOR THIS TO BE DONE.
I, I I CAN'T SEE, UH, JUST ARBITRARILY GOING IN AND CHANGING THE ZONING ON SOMETHING, I'M, I'M TOTALLY AGAINST IT.
I HAVE TWO NEIGHBORS RIGHT HERE ALSO TOTALLY, TOTALLY AGAINST IT.
SO, UM, SO, YOU KNOW, THANK YOU FOR, UH, BRINGING YOUR COMMENTS AS, AS WELL AS YOUR NEIGHBORS.
AND JUST TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS, UM, THE, UH, THIS, THIS WAS CERTAINLY NOT AN ARBITRARY DECISION.
THIS WAS THE DECISION THAT WAS, THIS WAS A SUGGESTION BY THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE, WHICH AS WE STATED IS A GROUP OF HAMBURG RESIDENTS AND TOWN OFFICIALS THAT TOOK A LOOK AT ALL THE AREAS IN THE TOWN AND THEY DECIDED WHERE WE MAY WANNA MAKE SOME CHANGES.
THOSE SUGGESTIONS WERE THEN GIVEN TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE.
UH, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING THOSE CHANGES DONE, UH, DURING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
UH, AND AGAIN, THAT WAS, THAT, THAT'S A GROUP OF, OF RESIDENTS AS WELL AS TOWN OFFICIALS.
UH, BUT IN BETWEEN THOSE, THOSE SPOTS AND SPECIFIC TO THIS ISSUE, WE MET WITH THE LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT WE THOUGHT.
WE DID SEND OUT LETTERS, LIKE THE LETTERS THAT YOU HAVE IN, IN YOUR HAND, AND WE'VE HAD, UH, AMPLE PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO, TO SHARE THEIR, THEIR CONCERNS.
IT'S ALL PART OF THE PUBLIC PROCESS AND THE TOWN BOARD WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE A WELL-INFORMED DECISION AT THE CULMINATION.
WE CERTAINLY WERE NOT ABLE TO REACH EVERY SINGLE RESIDENT IN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG THAT MAY BE IMPACTED, UH, BY THESE, BUT THAT'S OUR GOAL IS TO REACH AS MANY AS POSSIBLE.
AND YOU'VE BEEN VERY HELPFUL WITH BRINGING YOUR PERSPECTIVE AS WELL AS YOUR NEIGHBORS HERE TONIGHT.
ANYBODY ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE REZONING ON LAKEVIEW ROAD NEAR THE ROAD? OREX? ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WHEREAS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NUMBER ONE OF 2024 CALLS FOR ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 235 OF THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE ENTITLED TAXATION SPECIFICALLY TO REPEAL ARTICLE NINE OF CHAPTER 235 AND REESTABLISHED GRIEVANCE DAY FOR REAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT REVIEW AS THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF MAY PURSUANT TO 5 1 2 OF THE NEW YORK STATE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW AND WHEREAS A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON APRIL 22ND, 2024 FOR DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NUMBER ONE OF 2024.
AND WHEREAS THE TOWN BOARD HAS REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG ADOPTS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NUMBER ONE OF 2024 TO AMEND CHAPTER 235 OF THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE TITLED TAXATION REPEALING ARTICLE NINE OF CHAPTER 235 AND REESTABLISHING GRIEVANCE DAY FOR REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT REVIEW AS THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF MAY PURSUANT TO 5 1 2 OF THE NEW YORK STATE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO FILE THIS LOCAL LAW WITH NEW YORK STATE SECRETARY OF STATE WITHIN 10 DAYS FOLLOWING ITS ADOPTION.
WHEREAS THE NYAH ON 17TH ANNUAL HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION CONFERENCE IS BEING HELD
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IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK FROM WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND, 2024 TO FRIDAY, MAY 24TH, 2024.THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED OFFICER PATRICK MURPHY AND OFFICER JOSEPH LA TO ATTEND DENY ON 17 ANNUAL HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION CONFERENCE WITH THE FOLLOWING EXPENSES AS LISTED, TOTAL COST OF $1,350 28 CENTS BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED USE OF AN UNMARKED POLICE VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION FUNDING IS AVAILABLE IN B 31 24 9 2 SEMINARS DEPARTMENT TRAINING.
ALL IN FAVOR, A OPPOSED, ABSTENTIONS CARRIED.
WHEREAS THE GOVERNOR'S TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE IS HAVING A DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT, DRE FIELD CERTIFICATION TRAINING IN PHILADELPHIA, PA FROM SUNDAY, MAY 12TH, 2024 TO SATURDAY, MAY 18TH, 2024 AND NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED.
THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED OFFICER ANDREW MENSER AND KEVIN SULLIVAN TO ATTEND THE DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT FIELD CERTIFICATION PHASE WITH NO EXPENSES, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE USE OF AN UNMARKED POLICE VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION.
RESOLVED THAT MB TOWN BOARD IS HEREBY APPROVE THE REQUEST OF WOODLAWN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY TO ADD TO THE RANKS OF MEMBERSHIP.
THE INDIVIDUAL AS FOLLOWS, TARA EWING SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS CARRIED.
WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG IS COMMITTED TO THE SAFETY, HEALTH, AND SECURITY OF ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE TOWN DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH, ROCK AND SENIOR SERVICE AIDS.
AND WHEREAS IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT A YOUTH SPORTS CONCUSSION POLICY AND A CHILDREN AND YOUTH ABUSE POLICY FOR THE TOWN OF HAMBURG SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED.
AND NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG ADOPT THE FOLLOWING POLICIES.
THE TOWN OF HAMBURG YOUTH SPORT CONCUSSION POLICY AND THE TOWN OF HAMBURG CHILDREN AND YOUTH ABUSE POLICY AS PER THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS.
ALL IN FAVOR? EXCUSE ME, I JUST HAVE A MINOR CORRECTION OR AMENDMENT.
IT'S A GRAPHICAL ERROR REALLY ABSORBED.
IT APPEARS ON PAGE 17 OF THE, UH, 16TH, SORRY, 16 OF THE CONCUSSION POLICY.
HE WOULD STRIKE ACCORDINGLY AND, AND THEN, UM, THAT WOULD READ ALL COACHES AND RECREATION STAFF.
AND THEN THE NEXT PARAGRAPH, IT SHOULD READ ALL TOWN COACHES.
THEY THERE ALL TOWN COACHES AND RECREATION STAFF.
THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH, IT SAYS, UPON COMPLETION OF THIS OUTLINE ONLINE TRAINING SESSION, ALL AGAIN TOWN.
INSERT THE WORD TOWN THERE COACHES.
SO IT GOES ON AS INDICATED IN THE DOCUMENT.
SO WE HAVE SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO THE POLICY OFFERED BY TOWN ATTORNEY FARRELL.
UM, SO WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO HERE? AN AMENDMENT TO THE RESOLUTION TO REFLECT THAT THE POLICY WAS AMENDED.
UH, YOU COULD DO THAT OR YOU COULD JUST SAY AS, UH, THE ORIGINAL DOC FINAL DOCUMENT.
THE, UH, IT'S REALLY THE TYPOGRAPHIC LETTER EITHER WAY.
I KNOW THAT'S A BIG DEAL THAT WE HAVE.
YOU BOTHER WITH IT, BUT, UH, I'D MAKE A MOTION TO, UM, ADOPT THE, UH, CHANGES, UH, BY THE TOWN ATTORNEY.
OPPOSED? CARRIED ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION.
WHERE THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS OF CARS PARKING ON BOTH SIDES OF FAIRVIEW PARKWAY DURING CHURCH SERVICES HINDERING THE WAY FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO PASS.
WHERE IS TOM PRICK? TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD REVIEWED ALL THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND VOTED TO RECOMMEND THAT NO PARKING ANY TIME SIGNS BE INSTALLED ON THE FIRE HYDRANT SIDE OF FAIRVIEW PARKWAY FROM SOUTH PARK TO MARLOW AVENUE.
THE HEMBRY TO BOARD AUTHORIZES THE INSTALLATION OF NO PARKING ANY TIME SIGNS TO BE INSTALLED.
THE TOWN OF BR SAFETY COORDINATOR SHALL GENERATE THE REQUIRED WORK ORDER FOR THE PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED.
VILLE COUNT DB 51 10 0 2 0 5, MOVE SECOND.
WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD RECEIVED COMPLAINTS OF COMMERCIAL TRUCKS USING VITON DRIVE AND ROSETTA ROADS SHORTCUT THROUGH OF RESIDENTIAL AREA, WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD REVIEWED ALL THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, VOTED RECOMMENDED VEHICLE EXCLUSION, SIGNS TO BE INS INSTALLED ON VETO DRIVE OFF OF SOUTH PARK AND ON ROSETTA ROAD OFF SOULS ROAD.
NOW THEREFORE, WE RESOLVED THAT HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE INSTALLATION OF VEHICLE EXCLUSION SIGNS AT THESE LOCATIONS.
WE HAVE FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR SHALL RIGHT THE REQUIRED WORK ORDER FOR THE PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED.
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WHERE THE TOWN OF HAMBURG CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF LOCAL LAW.CHAPTER 75, BRUSH GRADS GRASS AND WEEDS AND SUCH SERVICES TO PERFORM CUTTING OF GRASS AND WEEDS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ARE REQUIRED.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN CLERK IS AUTHORIZED TO RE ADVERTISE FOR SEAL BIDS TITLED HAMBURG CODE ENFORCEMENT 2024 ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR GRASS WEED CUTTING SERVICES.
SEALED SEPARATE BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT HAMBURG TOWN HALL TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE 6,100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK 1 4 0 7 5 AND SET BID WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ ALOUD ON THURSDAY, MAY 30TH IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM SEVEN A SEVEN B AT 11:00 AM MAIL BEDS, BIDS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, CLEARLY MARKED ATTENTION.
ENCLOSED 2024 ANNUAL GRASS WHEAT CUTTING SERVICES 6,100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK.
1 4 0 7 5 STARTS TO CLEAN UP OF PROPERTIES.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO ADD, LIKE, UH, RESIDENTS IN THERE IF THERE'S ZOMBIE HOMES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, THAT THEY GO IN THERE AND CUT THE GRASS AND WE BUILD PEOPLE THAT AREN'T TAKING CARE OF THEIR LAWN? I, I, I BELIEVE THAT'S THE, THE PURPOSE, THE RESOLUTION.
WELL, I'M SORRY, I I THOUGHT YOU MENTIONED CERTAIN WORDS.
ALL IN FAVOR? IT'S ALREADY PASSED.
WHEREAS OFFICE FURNITURE BEING STORED IN THE FORMER DISPATCH AREA LOCATED WITHIN TOWN HALL IS NO LONGER BEING USED DUE TO AGE AND CONDITION.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT SET OFFICE FURNITURE IS HEREBY DECLARED SURPLUS AND WILL BE DISPOSED OF NO LATER THAN MAY 13TH, 2024.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVES THE TERMINATION AND HIRING OF THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES IN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AS LISTED.
WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAD PREVIOUSLY SIGNED A MASTER INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH OMNIA PARTNERS, WHICH HAS SINCE EXPIRED.
AND WHERE IS OMNIA PARTNERS PROVIDES RESOURCES TO ASSIST THE TOWN WITH PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING LINKS TO OUT-OF-STATE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, WHICH HAVE BEEN LET IN CONFORMITY WITH NEW YORK STATE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR EITHER A LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BID OR A BEST VALUE BID APPROACH, AND THUS SUPPORT APPROPRIATE PIGGYBACKING BY THE TOWN OF HAMBURG PURSUANT TO NEW YORK STATE STATUTES.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN A NEW AGREEMENT.
THERE IS NO COST TO THE TOWN TO BE A MEMBER OF OMNIA PARTNERS OR TO ACCESS SERVICES PROVIDED.
WHEREAS IN 2023 ASSEMBLY MEMBER JOHN D. RIVERA SECURED $300,000 IN LEGISLATIVE FUNDING FOR NEW PLAYGROUND AT OSBORN PARK AND HINDER, WHEREAS THE TOWN COMMITTED TO CONTRIBUTING A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS TO THE PROJECT NOW THEREFORE, WE RESOLVED THE TOM BOARD OF TOWN HAMBURG AUTHORIZES A RELEASE OF $100,000 IN APO FUNDS FOR PAVING, SECURITY LIGHTING AND PARK AMENITIES TO COMPLETE THE OSBORNE PARK PLAYGROUND AND BE FURTHER RESOLVED.
THE TOM BOARD CONGRATULATES THE OSBORNE COMMUNITY ON THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE PROJECT AND INVITES THE PUBLIC TO JOIN THEM FOR THE OSBORNE PARK PLAYGROUND COMMUNITY BILL ON SATURDAY, MAY 11TH, 2024.
OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS CARRIED THE A F, UH, YOUTH OF, UH, RECREATION SENIOR SERVICES BE IT RESOLVED THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED AND TERMINATION AND HIRING OF PERSONNEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH RECREATION OF SENIOR SERVICES.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE TOWN SUPERVISOR RANDALL HOKE AND TOWN CLERK TOWN TAX RECEIVER CATHERINE KY, TO SIGN THE ACCOMPANYING AGREEMENT TO ALLOW FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES BY MRS. KY FOR THE HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DETAILED IN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT.
SO MOVED ON THE QUESTION, IF I COULD JUST, UM, CLARIFY.
I KNOW, I WOULD YOU LIKE MAKE A SECOND? I'M SORRY.
SECOND, UM, ON THE QUESTION, THIS, UH, AGREEMENT IS, UH, STANDARD AND IDENTICAL TO PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS THAT WE HAVE HAD WITH HAMBURG CENTRAL.
THANK YOU KEN AND THE TOWN ATTORNEY.
CONNA HAMBURG BOND RESOLUTION MAY 6TH, 2024.
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO FINANCE THE COST OF THE CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOWN NIKE SITE ARENA AS HERE N AFTER DESCRIBED, AND ALSO AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN THE ANTICIPATION OF THE SALE OF SUCH BONDS.WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AND ERIE COUNTY BY ITS TOWN BOARD HAS DETERMINED IT'S NECESSARY FOR THE TOWN TO UNDERTAKE CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOWN.
NIKE SITE, ICE ARENA, THE ARENA CONSISTING OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ARENA'S, REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM, THE DEMOLITION AND INSTALLATION AND REPLACING THE ICE ARENA, ICE THE ARENA, ICE RINK FLOORING RELATED COOLING PIPING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LOCKER ROOM AND RESTROOM FACILITIES AND VARIOUS SAFETY UPGRADES TO THE ARENA, THE PROJECT.
AND WHEREAS THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST FOR THE PROJECT IS 4,500,000 PLUS THE COST OF ISSUANCE OF BONDS OR NOTES BE IT RESOLVED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN TWO THIRDS OF THE TOTAL VOTING STRENGTH OF THE TOWN BOARD, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK AS FOLLOWS, SECTION ONE.
THE PROJECT CONSTITUTES A SPECIFIC OBJECT OR PURPOSE DEFINED BY SUBSECTION 12 OF SECTION 11, A 12 OF THE NEW YORK STATE LOCAL FINANCE LAW, THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW SECTION TWO.
THE PROJECT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION.
SECTION THREE, THE PROJECT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF 4,500,000.
SECTION FOUR, THE PLAN FOR THE FINANCING OF SUCH MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST IS IN PART BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION SERIAL BOND OR BONDS ANTICIPATION.
NOTE THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE TOWN WHICH ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED, THEREFORE IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPLE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3 MILLION PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW.
THE BALANCE OF THE PROJECT COST SHALL BE FUNDED BY THE TOWN FUNDS AND THE NATURE OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, ARPA FUNDING AND SUCH OTHER FUNDS THAT MAY OTHERWISE BECOME AVAILABLE TO THE TOWN.
TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY FUNDS OTHER THAN THE PROCEEDS OF THE OBLIGATIONS ALTERNATE FUNDING BECOME AVAILABLE, WHICH MAY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT, THE AMOUNT OF THE OBLIGATION AUTHORIZED HEREBY SHALL BE REDUCED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR BY THE AMOUNT OF THE ALTERNATE FUNDING ALLOCATED TO THE PROJECT COST.
IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED THAT THE PERIOD OF PROBABLE USEFULNESS OF THE A FOUR SAID SPECIFIC OBJECT OR PURPOSE IS 25 YEARS PURSUANT TO THE SUBPARAGRAPH 12 OF SECTION 11 A OF LOCAL FINANCE LAW.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE MAXIMUM MATURITY OF THE BOND HEREIN AUTHORIZED WILL NOT BE IN EXCESS OF 25 YEARS.
SECTION SIX, THE FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK ARE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY PLEDGED FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND THE INTEREST ON SUCH BOND AS THE SAME RESPECTIVELY BECOME DUE IN PAYABLE.
AN ANNUAL APPROPRIATION SHALL BE MADE IN EVERY YEAR SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF THE INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS OR BOND PARTICIPATION NOTES BECOMING DUE IN PAYABLE IN SUCH YEAR.
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW, THE POWER TO AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF AND TO SELL THE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE BONDS HEREIN AUTHORIZED, INCLUDING RENEWALS OF SUCH NOTES, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AS IF BY SEPARATE RESOLUTION TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY LAW.
THIS RESOLUTION SHALL ALSO CONSTITUTE A BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO LOCAL FINANCE LAW.
ALL OTHER MATTERS EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RELATING TO THE BONDS OR BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES HEREBY AUTHORIZED INCLUDING THE DATE NOMINATIONS, MATURITIES, INTEREST PAYMENT DATES, AND WITHIN LIMITATIONS PRESCRIBED HEREIN THE MANNER OF THE EXECUTION OF THE SAME, INCLUDING THE CONSOLIDATION WITH OTHER ISSUES AND ALSO THE ABILITY TO ISSUE BONDS WITH SUBSTANTIALLY LEVEL OR DECLINING.
ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE TOWN SUPERVISOR AS THE CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER OF THE TOWN.
SUCH BONDS OR BOND PARTICIPATION NOTES SHALL CONTINUE SUBSTANTIALLY RECITAL OF THE VALIDITY CLAUSE PROVIDED FOR THE SECTION 52, THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW AND SHALL OTHERWISE BE IN SUCH FORM AND CONTAIN SUCH RECITALS.
IN ADDITION TO THOSE REQUIRED BY SECTION 51 OF THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW, AS THE TOWN SUPERVISOR SHALL DETERMINE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW.
SECTION NINE, THE VALIDITY OF SUCH BONDS AND BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES MAY BE CONTESTED ONLY IF ONE SUCH OBLIGATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR AN OBJECT OR PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE TOWN IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND MONEY.
OR TWO, THE PROVISION OF THE LAW SHOULD BE COMPILED WITH THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS RESOLUTION ARE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPILED WITH, WITH, AND AN ACTION SUIT OR PROCEEDING CONTESTING SUCH VALIDITY IS COMMENCED WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SUCH PUBLICATION OR SUCH OBLIGATION ARE AUTHORIZED IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION, THE STATE OF NEW YORK, SECTION 10.
THE TEMPORARY USE OF AVAILABLE FUNDS, THE TOWN
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NOT IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE SEEING WERE BORROWED, RAISED OR OTHERWISE CREATED IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTION 165.10 OF LOCAL FINANCE LAW FOR THE PROJECT.THE TOWN SHALL REIMBURSE SUCH EXPENDITURES WITH THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS OR THE BOND PARTICIPATION NOTES AUTHORIZED BY THIS RESOLUTION.
THIS RESOLUTION SHALL CONS CONSTITUTE A STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL INTENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.150 DASH TWO.
OTHER THAN AS SPECIFIED IN THIS RESOLUTION, NO MONIES ARE OR ARE REASONABLY EXPECTED TO BE RESERVED, ALLOCATED ON A LONG-TERM BASIS OR OTHERWISE SET ASIDE WITH THE RESPECT TO THE PERMANENT FUNDING OF THE PROJECT OR PURPOSE DESCRIBED HEREIN.
THIS RESOLUTION IS SUBJECT TO THE PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII OF TOWN LAW AND SHALL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL EARLIER OF EITHER A, THE EXPIRATION OF 30 DAYS, OR B, IT'S APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTES OF THE TOWN IN ANY SPECIAL ELECTION HELD PURSUANT TO THE PETITION DULY FILED REQUESTING SUCH ELECTION, THE TOWN CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO POST AND PUBLISH NOTICE REQUIRED FOR RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUMS. SECTION 12.
WE'RE ALMOST THERE GUYS, UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE AS DEFINED BY SECTION 11 HEREOF, AN ABSTRACT OF THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
TOGETHER WITH THE NOTICE THE TOWN CLERK SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM IS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 81 OF THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW.
THE TOWN BOARD PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED THAT THE PROJECT IS AN UNLISTED ACTION PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK STATE QUALITY REVIEW ACT AND WILL NOT GIVE RISE TO ANY ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
UM, AS THIS REQUIRES A SUPER MAJORITY OF THE TOWN BOARD, I WILL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE SUPERVISOR HOKE AYE.
COUNCIL MEMBER FAR LAUREN? YES.
RESOLUTION PASSES RESOLUTION, RESOLUTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
THE GIRLS' LOCKER ROOM OR EVENTS OR CREATION.
SO THAT WAS, UM, THAT WAS INCLUDED IN A PREVIOUS RESOLUTION THAT DOESN'T GUARANTEE THAT IT'S GONNA BE HAPPENING, BUT THE TOM BOARD HAS RECOGNIZED THAT THAT IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS.
UH, AND MY HOPE IS THAT OF THE $3 MILLION THAT WE'RE GONNA BORROW, WE WILL BE USING THAT TO BRING GENDER EQUITY TO THE NIKE BASE.
HOWEVER, UM, JUST AS WE'RE SEEING WITH OTHER PROJECTS, THINGS CHANGE.
MY HOPE IS, AND, AND I'M CONFIDENT THAT WE, WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO FOR THE ICE AS WELL AS, UH, A LOCKER ROOM FOR, FOR FEMALE ATHLETES.
UM, BUT I JUST, PEOPLE ARE GETTING EMAILS FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ABOUT WHAT, WHAT THEY CAN'T AFFORD WITH THEIR CAPITAL PROJECTS.
SO I JUST WANT TO PUT THAT DISCLAIMER OUT THERE.
AND JUST SO JUST TO REITERATE IN THE FIRST, WHEREAS IT OUTLINE OUTLINES THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT AND IT INCLUDES IN THE LAST PART THAT IT SAYS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ARENA LOCKER ROOMS AND RESTROOM FACILITIES AND VARIOUS SAFETY UPGRADES.
AND THAT'S WHAT'S INCLUDED THERE IN THE, IN THE SCOPE.
AND I BELIEVE THEY'RE GONNA GET IT, UH, DONE THIS YEAR INSTEAD OF, UH, THE FOLLOWING YEAR LIKE THE PREVIOUS, UH, BOND HAD.
BRINGS THIS TO ITEM NUMBER 22.
WHEREAS PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD ON 1 8 20 24, THE TOWN ENTERED INTO AGREEMENT WITH SARAH DE JARAN.
AND WHEREAS THE AGREEMENT OUTLINED THE SERVICES THAT MAY BE PROVIDED HOURLY RATE AND TOTAL CAP FOR THE 2024 BUDGET YEAR.
AND WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD INTENDS TO ENSURE CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE REMUNERATED IN A TIMELY MANNER NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DIRECTS VOUCHERS AS SUBMITTED BY SARAH DEJA, DAN FOR SERVICES OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT, BE SIGNED IN A TIMELY MANNER WITHOUT CONDITIONS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT SO AS TO NOT DELAY THE PROCESSING PAYROLL PAYMENT AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED TO FACILITATE TIMELINESS.
SAID VOUCHERS MAY BE SIGNED BY THE SUPERVISOR, DEPUTY SUPERVISOR, COUNCIL MEMBER DAN COZI, OR FINANCE DIRECTOR PAT.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION WITH A SECOND ON THE QUESTION.
UM, I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS RESOLUTION IS, IS REAPPEARING ON OUR AGENDA.
I I AM THE LIAISON TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
UH, AS SUCH, I WORK WITH OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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AS WELL AS THE TOWN BOARD, UM, THE CHALLENGES THAT ARE IN FRONT OF OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT.UM, AS SOMEBODY WHO SIGNS VOUCHERS, I REQUIRE THOSE VOUCHERS THAT ARE SUBMITTED TO, UH, TO STAY WITHIN CERTAIN BOUNDARIES.
UM, AND WHAT I HAVE ASKED MS. DE JARDINE TO DO IN HER, UH, RE TIME REPORTING IS CERTAINLY NOT UNREASONABLE.
I ASKED HER ON TWO OCCASIONS TO ASK FOR PREAPPROVAL OVER CERTAIN HOURS, AND SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO DO THAT.
I SEE THIS RESOLUTION, UM, SIMPLY AS, AS SOMETHING THAT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO DO MY JOB AS SUPERVISOR OF THIS TOWN, MS. DE JARDINE WILL BE ABLE TO SHOP AROUND FOR WHOEVER MIGHT APPROVE HER HOURS.
HOWEVER, THEY MAY BE PRESENTED, UH, AT, AT NO DIRECTION.
THIS IS, THIS IS SELF-DIRECTED COMPENSATION.
UH, WHILE I DID ATTEMPT TO CONTROL HER HOURS IN ANTICIPATION OF A VACANCY IN THE DEPARTMENT, THAT VACANCY IS, IS NOW UPON US.
AND, UH, I HAVE INDICATED AS SUCH TO MS. DE JARDINE, UM, THAT THE, THAT THE CAP, UH, HAS, HAS BEEN RAISED.
SO I I DON'T SEE ANY FUTURE FOR DISAGREEMENT.
AND IN ORDER TO PROPERLY ACCOUNT AND MONITOR HER HOURS, MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE THAT THE SIGNING THESE VOUCHERS REMAIN SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TOWN SUPERVISOR WHO'S ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THAT CONTRACT.
SO WE HAVE THE EFFORT TO, UH, TO FURTHER DISCUSS THIS ISSUE THAT'S BEFORE US.
WE, WE ARE STILL LITTLE QUIET.
I, I MOVED TO, UH, SECOND, I BELIEVE MS. ERFORD DOES HAVE SOMETHING THAT SHE'D LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCUSSION AS WELL AS COUNCILMAN KO.
IS THAT OKAY IF WE CONTINUE TO FORWARD WITH THE MEETING? ABSOLUTELY.
COUNCIL MEMBER LINFORD, AS IT STANDS AT THIS POINT, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF HOURS SHE'S WORKED SO FAR, ARE WE ON TRACK TO GO OVER THE CONTRACT OR ARE WE ON TRACK TO STAY WITHIN THE CONTRACT? I DON'T HAVE THOSE NUMBERS IN FRONT OF ME RIGHT NOW.
UM, BUT I BELIEVE THAT, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER FARRELL LOREN HAS, HAS, UH, INDICATED THAT THERE'S CAP OF 19 HOURS PER PER WEEK.
I, I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT THAT CAP CAME FROM.
UM, BUT, UM, WE HAVE, WE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
UM, AND I'M CONFIDENT THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO MONITOR HER CHARGES AGAINST THIS CONTRACT, UH, AND ENSURE THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO FULLY FUND OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR.
IS THERE A WAY THAT WE COULD TAKE THINGS OFF OF THE LIST OF EXPECTATIONS FOR MS. DE DEAN THAT COULD BE TASKS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE SUCH A HIGH SKILL LEVEL SO WE CAN KEEP WITHIN OUR BUDGET? I BELIEVE THAT THERE, THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY, UM, BUT IF SHE'S ABLE TO SHOP AROUND FOR A SIGNATURE, THEN WHY SHE WOULD CONTINUE TO BILL US FOR PERFORMING SERVICES THAT ARE WELL BELOW THE, IS IT 80 OR 60 IN A $60 AN HOUR THAT, THAT WE'RE PAYING MS. DAY SHA.
BUT CAN WE GIVE HER TASKS THAT ARE WITHIN HER SKILLSET AND SET ASIDE TASKS THAT ARE NOT AS HEAVILY REQUIRING HER SKILLSET? SAY WRITING THE MINUTES, MEETING MINUTES.
WE HIRE, UH, MANAGERIAL CONFIDENTIAL TO DO THAT.
SO WE, WE LOOKED AT, AT SEVERAL OPTIONS FOR THAT.
NONE OF THE OPTIONS SEEM TO BE IN AGREEMENT.
SO WHEN IT COMES TO TAKING THE MINUTES, WHICH, WHICH IS COMPLETELY OUTSIDE OF, OF THIS DISCUSSION, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT HER, HER MINUTES TAKING, THIS IS ONLY ABOUT HER TIME ASSISTING WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
AND WE HAVE GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO MAKE SURE THAT, UH, MS MS DE JARDINE'S TIME IS USED APPROPRIATELY IN THAT ROLE.
THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO ADDRESS WITHIN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND WE HAVE A SOLID PLAN MOVING FORWARD TO USE HER SKILLS AND ABILITIES.
UH, IN, DURING THE, THE LEAVE TIME FOR ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES.
THIS RESOLUTION IS SOLELY TO, UM, ENSURE THAT HER VOUCHERS ARE SIGNED SO THAT SHE IS PAID.
SHE CURRENTLY HAS VOUCHERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SIGNED, AND EVEN WITH YOUR IMPOSED 10 HOUR LIMIT A WEEK, SHE HASN'T EVEN BEEN PAID FOR THOSE 10 HOURS.
SO THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT SHE IS PAID.
SO SHE WAS GIVEN, SHE WAS GIVEN BACK HER INVOICE THAT WAS OVER 10 HOURS BECAUSE IT WASN'T
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PREAUTHORIZED, BUT THAT WAS NOT IN HER CONTRACT THAT THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED AND AUTHORIZED YOU TO SIGN.I MEAN, IF, IF A CONTRACTOR COMES HERE AND DOESN'T DRESS APPROPRIATELY, WE CAN, WE CAN TELL THEM THAT THERE'S CERTAIN STANDARDS.
EVERYTHING DOES NOT HAVE TO BE OUTLINED IN A CONTRACT IN ORDER FOR US TO HAVE AUTHORITY OVER THAT CONTRACTOR'S BEHAVIOR OR THE WORK THAT THEY DO FOR THE
AND IN 2022, IN THE BEGINNING OF 2023 BEFORE SHE LEFT, SHE HAD THIS PROCESS.
WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT HER VOUCHERS ARE SIGNED IN A TIMELY FASHION AND WE OF COURSE, ANTICIPATE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO CONTINUE YOUR ROLE AS SUPERVISOR, MAKING SURE THAT THOSE FUNCTIONS IN THAT DEPARTMENT PROCEED.
BUT WE ALSO WANT TO ENSURE THAT SHE IS PAID IN A TIMELY MANNER.
MY CONCERN HERE IS MRS. MS. DE JARDINE HAS GIVEN NO REGARD TO MY ATTEMPT TO MONITOR PRO HER HER CONTRACT.
SHE SUBMITTED AN INVOICE SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND I GAVE HER SEVERAL CHANCES AND FINALLY I HAD TO PUT MY FOOT DOWN.
I SAID 10 HOURS, SHE SUBMITTED FOR 15.
I GAVE IT BACK TO HER AND I SAID, RESUBMIT THIS WITH 10 HOURS AND YOU WILL GET PAID.
SHE HAS NOT GIVEN ME A DOCUMENT THAT I'M ABLE IN GOOD CONSCIENCE TO SIGN.
SHE PROVIDES A VERY DETAILED VOUCHER EACH TIME SHE COORDINATES WITH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF EACH WEEK ABOUT TASKS THAT NEED TO GET DONE.
WE'RE WE'RE TOLD CONSTANTLY WE RECEIVE COMMUNICATION ABOUT TASKS THAT NEED TO BE COMPLETED, THINGS THAT SHE'S DOING IN A TIMELY MANNER SO THAT THE FUNCTIONS OF THAT DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE WHAT OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT ARE TAKING CARE OF PROCEED.
IT'S IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT SHE'D BE ABLE TO DO THE WORK THAT SHE WAS CONTRACTED TO DO.
AND I'M NOT STANDING IN THE WAY OF THAT WORK.
I BELIEVE THAT THE TOWN BOARD HAS MADE THEIR FEELINGS KNOWN ON THIS.
UM, I OF COURSE WILL BE VOTING AGAINST IT.
AND, UH, MY PREFERENCE ACTUALLY WOULD BE JUST, JUST GIVE IT ALL THE CODE.
JUST LET HIM SO HE CAN BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL THE VOUCHERS BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY HERE.
MAKE A STIPEND TO MONITOR, UM, NOT KNOWING WHO SHE MIGHT GO TO TO SIGN THIS.
SHE MIGHT GO TO MR. SHE, SHE MIGHT GO TO MR. COZA.
UM, SO SHE'S A, I TRUST THAT SHE'S GONNA FOLLOW THAT ORDER BECAUSE SHE'S A PROFESSIONAL WHO'S WORKED FOR THIS TOWN FOR MANY, MANY YEARS AND THERE'S NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE BEFORE.
SO, AND SHE HAS NEVER ONCE GONE OVER THE CAP.
UM, SHE COMMUNICATES REGULARLY WITH EVERYONE.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION AS WELL AS SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? A I'M STILL ON THE QUESTION WAITING FOR MY CHANCE TO SPEAK BY.
SO I BELIEVE THERE'S A, A CONTRACT WITH THIS WOMAN THAT'S, UH, SHE HAS, UH, MS. FARRELL LORENZ, UH, STATED BEFORE THAT, UM, SHE'S BEEN AN EMPLOYEE HERE BEFORE.
AND I THINK AFTER WE VOTE ON THIS, PERHAPS WE SHOULD GO INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, MAYBE NOT AT THIS MEETING, THE NEXT ONE, AND RESOLVE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL BEFORE WE, THERE'S SOME TYPE OF LAWSUIT FOR NOT PAYING A CONTRACTED EMPLOYEE ALL.
UH, SO HOW ARE WE VOTING ON THIS? EVERYBODY ELSE HAS VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE EXCEPTION.
AND I VOTE NOW LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
WHEREAS THE HAMMER TOWN BOARD DESIRES TO ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICES FOR POSITIONS INTERACTING AND COLLABORATIONS WITH TOWN EMPLOYEES AND UNIONS.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIONS REPRESENTING GROUPS OF TOWN EMPLOYEES.
AND WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG ACKNOWLEDGES, AND, AND BY MEANS OF THIS RESOLUTION, DOES NOT INTEND IN ANY WAY TO ALTER, INTERFERE WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE RIGHTS OF THE TOWN SUPERVISOR IN AREAS DETAIL SPECIFICALLY IN THE, UH, TOWN BOARD APPROVED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
THE HA TOWN BOARD ESTABLISHES A LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO ALLOW FOR DISCUSSIONS OF LABOR WORK RELATED ISSUES VOLUNTARILY BROUGHT TO THE COMMITTEE BY ANY OF THE PRECLUDED BY THE APPLICATION OF A CBA AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED.
THIS LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE RUN BY THE SUPERVISOR AND THERE, UH, BE IT RES FURTHER RESOLVED, THIS COMMITTEE WILL BE CHAIRED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAN COUP MAY BE INCLUDING COUNCIL MEMBERS, MEGAN FER, THE TOWN ATTORNEY OR DESIGNEE, THE APPLICABLE DEPARTMENT HEAD APPLICABLE UNION PRESIDENT AND DESIGNEE AND OR LRS.
AND WHEN REQUESTED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE, AN APPLICABLE CBA PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE
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HR LABOR COUNCIL, JIM ALKI DI ALKI, AND BE A FURTHER RESOLVED.THIS COMMITTEE WILL ESTABLISH A MONTHLY DAY AND TIME DURING SCHEDULED WORK HOURS TO MEET, ACKNOWLEDGING THAT IF THERE ARE NO ITEMS BROUGHT BEFORE THE COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR WILL BE DISCUSSED TO BE SCHEDULED.
MEETINGS NEED TO TAKE PLACE AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED.
ANY COMMITTEE UPDATES WITH HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DEEMED CONFIDENTIAL, BE IT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SO, MOVE SECOND ON THE QUESTION.
THIS RESOLUTION VIOLATES LAW, TAYLOR LAW AS WELL AS OUR CURRENT CONTRACTS.
I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS, UH, RECOGNITION THAT THIS DOES NOT ALTER OR INTERFERE WITH THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF THE TOWN SUPERVISOR.
HOWEVER, IT DOES INTERFERE WITH OUR CURRENT CONTRACTS.
THE PBA CONTRACT HAS A SPECIFIC SECTION ON LABOR MANAGEMENT MEETINGS.
IT'S SECTION 2.55 TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND TO PROMOTE A CLIMATE CONDUCIVE TO CONSTRUCTIVE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS.
EITHER PARTY MAY REQUEST A LABOR MANAGEMENT MEETING AND SUCH MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD, NOT LESS THAN 10 NOR MORE THAN 25 WORKING DAYS LATER AT A MUTUAL AGREED UPON DATE AND TIME IN THE TOWN HALL.
BUT OUTSIDE THE POLICE STATION, THE PARTY REQUESTING THE MEETING SHALL DO SO.
IN WRITING SHALL STATE THE TOPIC OR TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED AND SHALL NAME WHO WILL BE PRESENT, WHO WILL REPRESENT THE PARTY AT THE MEETING.
IF THE UNION WANTS THE MEETING, IT SHALL GIVE THE NOTICE TO THE POLICE CHIEF.
IF THE TOWN WANTS THE MEETING, IT SHALL GIVE NOTICE TO THE UNION PRESIDENT.
IF ANY AGREEMENTS ARE REACHED AT THE MEETING, THEY SHALL BE REDUCED TO WRITING AT THE MEETING DATED, INITIALED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH PARTY.
BUT EACH PARTY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROMPTLY CONSULT COUNSEL CONCERNING CLARIFICATIONS OR IMPROVEMENTS OF THE WORD.
THE UNION SHALL NOT TAKE ANY MATTER TO THE SUPERVISOR OR THE TOWN BOARD UNLESS IT SHALL HAVE BEEN FIRST DISCUSSED IN SUCH A MEETING.
SUCH MEETINGS ARE NOT TO BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE OR FOR COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS.
THE POLICE CONTRACT EXPRESSLY STATES THAT THERE'S A CHAIN OF COMMAND WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND OUR CHIEF OF POLICE IS INVOLVED IN THAT.
THIS CIRCUMVENTS THE EXISTING LANGUAGE IN THAT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR OUR COMMAND OFFICERS WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OR A COMMITTEE OF THE UNION, NOT NOT TRUE, WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OR COMMITTEE OF THE UNION SUBMITS A WRITTEN REPORT OF AN ALLEGED UNSAFE CONDITION TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE, THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL CAUSE THE MATTER TO BE INVESTIGATED PROMPTLY AND SHALL WITHIN TWO WEEKS GIVE THE REPORTING EMPLOYER COMMITTEE A WRITTEN RESPONSE STATING WHAT ACTION, IF ANY, HAS BEEN OR WILL BE TAKEN TO DIRECT THE CONDITION.
THAT'S EXPRESSLY STATED IN OUR CONTRACT WITH OUR COMMAND OFFICERS.
THEY GO TO THE CHIEF, THEY TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS, AND THEY COMMUNICATE THAT TO THEIR EMPLOYEES.
OUR MANAGEMENT CONFIDENTIAL POLICY, SECTION 7.6.
UNDER WORK RELATED CONCERNS, EMPLOYEES AS MENTIONED IN SECTION 1.2, ARE PROTECTED BY CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
THEREFORE, NO GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES ARE DEEMED NECESSARY.
IF A WORK RELATED CONCERN ARISES, AN EMPLOYEE MUST FIRST CONTACT HIS OR HER DEPARTMENT HEAD ABOUT THE CONCERN.
IF THE GIVEN INQUIRY OR CONCERN REQUIRES ADDITIONAL ATTENTION, A GIVEN EMPLOYEE AND THE DEPARTMENT HEAD CAN DEIT CAN PETITION THE TOWN SUPERVISOR.
HOWEVER, GIVEN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING ALLEGED SEXUAL HARASSMENT, WORKPLACE HARASSMENT, OR VIOLATION OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PROCEDURES, THE EMPLOYEE QUESTION SHALL GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE TOWN SUPERVISOR WITH A GIVEN COMPLAINT.
IN ADDITION, AN EMPLOYEE SHOULD NOT DIRECTLY BYPASS THEIR DEPARTMENT HEAD OR THE TOWN SUPERVISOR BY GOING DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD, WHICH IS RESOLUTIONARY PERMIT, AS THEY ARE NOT VESTED WITH MANAGERIAL AUTHORITY.
DISCIPLINE OF EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS WILL FOLLOW NEW YORK STATE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
OUR CSCA BLUE COLLAR CONTRACT SECTION 2.12 SAYS NO UNION REPRESENTATIVE WHETHER OR NOT A TOWN EMPLOYEE MAY CONDUCT UNION BUSINESS OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER ON TOM PROPERTY OR JOB SITE WITHOUT THE ADVANCED PERMISSION OF THE APPROPRIATE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE.
UNLESS SUCH BUSINESS IS REQUESTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, THIS WILL REFER TO MR. HUGHES AS WELL AS MR. RIVERA OR CSCA WHITE COLLAR CONTRACT IN SECTION 6.1.
NO UNION REPRESENTATIVE MAY ENTER TOWN PROPERTY CONDUCT UNION BUSINESS OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER WITHOUT THE ADVANCED PERMISSION OF THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT HEAD OR DESIGNEE.
THIS RESOLUTION IS TAKING ON MANAGERIAL AUTHORITY AWAY FROM THE DEPARTMENT HEADS DEPARTMENT ADDITION.
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THIS ALSO PUTS HANDCUFFS ON US UNNECESSARILY.AND WHEN REQUESTED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE AND APPLICABLE CBA PRESIDENT OR EE, WE CAN BRING IN OUR LABOR COUNCIL.
SO THIS LANGUAGE DOES NOT ALLOW US TO BRING IN OUR LABOR COUNCIL FOR THESE DISCUSSIONS UNLESS BOTH MANAGEMENT AND THE UNION PRESIDENT AGREE THAT LABOR COUNCIL SHOULD BE BROUGHT INTO THE CONVERSATION.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE WOULD WANNA HANDCUFF OURSELVES AND OUR MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY IN SUCH A WAY.
THIS DOES APPEAR TO BE ANOTHER, UH, RESOLUTION TO, TO PUT HANDCUFFS ON THE SUPERVISOR.
I BELIEVE THIS, IT STATES THERE THAT THIS IS BEYOND THE, THE ITEMS THAT YOU LISTED.
SO IT'S TO VOLUNTARILY BRING ISSUES OUTSIDE OF WHAT IS WHAT YOU JUST READ IN THOSE ITEMS. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS IT SAYS LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEANS SOMETHING.
AND IT'S EXPRESSLY STATED IN OUR CONTRACTS WHAT THAT MEANS.
IF WE REALLY WANNA TAKE A LOOK AT LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES, IF WE REALLY WANNA TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THE BEST PRACTICES ARE IN THIS AREA, THE NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS BOARD OFFERS HELP ON THESE ISSUES.
FOR COMMUNITIES LIKE OURS, THEY HAVE LA LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE EXPERTISE.
THE, THE LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE PROGRAM BRINGS TO COMMUNITIES THE OFFICE OF CONCILIATION OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYERS, AND EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHING OR EVALUATING EXISTING LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES.
MY PREFERENCE WOULD BE THAT WE DON'T REINVENT THE WHEEL HERE.
LET'S TALK TO THE EXPERTS, LET'S TALK TO THE BEST IN CLASS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LABOR MANAGEMENT, AND LET'S HAVE AN ACTUAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE THAT MAKES SENSE.
OR WE TAKE THE TITLE LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OFF OF THIS RESOLUTION OR WHAT.
AND THE COMMITTEE THAT YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF, YOU CALL HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE, CORRECT? THAT IS ONE OF THE COMMITTEES, YES.
SO IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE ALMOST WISHING THIS WAS CALLED HUMAN RESOURCE AND THAT YOUR COMMITTEE WAS CALLED LABOR MANAGEMENT.
NO, I'M, I'M VERY HAPPY WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE AT ITS DANCE AND, AND WE MEET EVERY OTHER WEEK AND THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE DISCUSS IN A HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE THAT WOULDN'T BE APPROPRIATE FOR A LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
THEY'RE, THEY'RE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.
I DO BELIEVE WE NEED A LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND, UH, WITH ESPECIALLY, UH, FOR OUR CSEA BLUE COLLAR CONTRACT, UM, THE OTHER UNIONS DON'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY PRESSING NEEDS FOR SUCH COMMITTEE, BUT IN THAT AREA THAT'S FOLLOW CHURCH.
SO, UM, I HAVE BEEN ASKING CSCA BLUE COLLAR TO WORK ON A SCHEDULE, WORK ON STARTING A LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT AGREED TO DO SO.
SO, UM, I I THINK WE CAN, WE CAN START WITH THE EXPERTS.
WE CAN DO SOMETHING THAT MAKES SENSE THAT WILL BE SUSTAINED LONG TERM THAT WILL ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING, OR WE CAN TAKE MANAGEMENT OUT OF THE EQUATION AND HAVE A, A COMMITTEE THAT WE CERTAINLY CAN'T GOOD CONSCIENCE CALL A LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE BECAUSE WE WOULD BE IN VIOLATION OF OUR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.
UM, BUT I I, I FAILED TO SEE THE, THE POINT OR THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESOLUTION AS IT STANDS, AS THIS STANDS RIGHT NOW IN THE CONVERSATIONS WE'VE HAD OVER THE PAST TWO MEETINGS, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS NON-EXISTENT RIGHT NOW.
THAT WE CAN'T GET THE UNIONS TO SIT DOWN WITH US.
SO MAYBE WE NEED TO START SOMEWHERE.
MAYBE WE NEED TO FIND A WAY TO SIT AT THE TABLE WITH THE UNIONS AND HAVE A CONVERSATION BECAUSE WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER WORKING FOR THE BEST OF THE TOWN.
AND IF WE'RE NOT WILLING TO TALK TO ANOTHER, WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET IT.
IF, IF I MAY FOR A MOMENT, I'M NOT GOING TO SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION.
I, I BELIEVE THAT HAVING WORKED FOR, UH, A LABOR UNION FOR, UH, 11 YEARS AND HAVE A, A DEGREE IN INDUSTRIAL LABOR RELATIONS FROM CORNELL UNIVERSITY, THAT THESE THINGS SHOULD BE DONE INDIVIDUALLY WITH THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS.
AND I DON'T ALWAYS AGREE WITH MR. HOPE AND EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO TREAD LIGHTLY ON BECAUSE IT IS A BLANKET POLICY.
EACH ONE OF THESE BARGAINING UNITS ARE SEPARATE ENTITIES.
SO FOR EXAMPLE, MAYBE THE BLUE COLLAR UNION DOESN'T WANT TO PARTICIPATE.
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BUT MAYBE THE POLICE WANNA PARTICIPATE, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS IN THEIR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.SO I THINK THAT, I MEAN, I'M NOT SAYING IT'S GONNA VIOLATE THE LAW NO.
VOLUNTARY COMES IN, BUT I, BUT FRANK, FRANK, BUT I'M SAYING IS UNDERSTANDING, ARE YOU SAYING, IF I MAY, ARE YOU THINKING THAT THEY'RE ALL MEETING TOGETHER? BECAUSE THE, THE WAY I READ IT IS THAT IF AN, AN INDIVIDUAL UNION BRINGS, UH, TO THE CHAIR, UM, A TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION, IT WOULD JUST BE THAT PARTICULAR UNION.
THIS IS NOT GONNA BE A STANDING COMMITTEE WHERE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH UNION IS THERE ALL THE TIME.
I DO THINK I SHOULD BE TO THE SUPERVISOR BECAUSE HE'S THE TOWN SUPERVISOR.
LIKE I SAID, I DON'T ALWAYS AGREE WITH MR. HOPE, BUT HE IS THE TOWN SUPERVISOR AND WE HAVE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES THAT REFERENCE THE SUPERVISOR SPECIFICALLY.
SO FROM, IT'S JUST MY UNDERSTANDING OF LABOR LAW, HAVING WORKS FOR A UNION NOW, IT DOESN'T PRECLUDE PEOPLE FROM BRINGING THINGS UP.
I MEAN, I THINK IF, YOU KNOW, WHEN I WORKED FOR A UNION, IF YOU HAD AN ISSUE, THEN YOU'D CALL THE SUPERVISOR, YOU MIGHT GO TO A BOARD MEETING AND PRESENT THINGS.
I'VE SEEN UNION MEMBERS AT BOARD MEETINGS.
I DON'T KNOW THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE A FORMAL, JUST BY STARTING A COMMITTEE DOESN'T MEAN ALL THE LABOR PROBLEMS ARE GONNA GO AWAY.
IT'S GOOD TO TRY, OF COURSE, BUT I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF ISSUES GOING ON.
BUT IN MY OPINION IS THAT, AS MR. HOKE SAID, THERE'S SPECIFIC, UH, PROVISIONS WITHIN THE PBA CONTRACT.
SO WE HAVE TO NEGOTIATE WITH EACH SPECIFIC UNION.
WHEN I WORKED FOR A UNION AND THE UNION MEMBERS, I REPRESENTED, IF SOMEONE WERE TO COME TO ME AND THEY SAID, WELL, THE, THE TOWN BOARD OR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS ESTABLISHING UNILATERALLY A COMMITTEE WITHOUT NEGOTIATING THOSE PARAMETERS, IT POTENTIALLY VIOLATES SECTION 2 0 9 A 1D OF THE TAYLOR TAYLOR LAW.
BUT EACH ONE OF THESE ENTITIES ARE SEPARATE.
SO YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GO TO THEM AND SAY, HEY, DO YOU WANNA HAVE A LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR THE BLUE COLLAR? OR DO YOU WANT TO HAVE ONE FOR THE POLICE? AND IF THEY SAY YES, THEN SURE, BUT I THINK TO HAVE A ONE SIZE FIT ALL IS, IT'S JUST NOT THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT.
AND SOME PEOPLE MIGHT TAKE OFFENSE TO IT, MEANING IF YOU'RE IN THE UNION AND THEY SAY, WELL, THE TOWN BOARD'S GONNA FORM THIS COMMITTEE WITHOUT BARGAINING WITH THE UNION, THERE ARE POTENTIAL LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS.
LIKE I SAID, I DON'T ALWAYS AGREE WITH RANDY HO, BUT ON THIS I DO.
AND YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS WILL VOTE THE WAY YOU WANT.
I'M JUST TELLING YOU HOW I'M GONNA VOTE AND I'M GOING TO AGREE WITH MR. HOKE.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE REST OF THE BOARD STANDS, BUT I HAVE WORRIES ABOUT THAT.
THERE COULD BE IMPROPER PRACTICES THEN IT'S GONNA COST TAXPAYERS MONEY IF WE HAVE TO LITIGATE THIS, IF, IF AND, AND GRIEVANCES AND SO FORTH THAT VIOLATE THE PBA AND SO FORTH.
THEY CAN TECHNICALLY MAYBE FILE A GRIEVANCE SAYING THAT WE DID SOMETHING WITHOUT THEIR APPROVAL, OUTSIDE THEIR CONTRACT.
SO IF YOU WANNA WRITE A LETTER, MR. COZI OR OR MR. HOKE OR THE TOWN BOARD COLLECTIVELY TO EACH UNION AND SAY, LOOK, WE'RE INTERESTED POTENTIALLY INFORMING A LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT COMMITTEE SHOULD LOOK LIKE? BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE BARGAINING WITH THEM.
WELL, DON'T WE CURRENTLY HAVE A LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE THAT WE CAN'T, SO WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING IN THE CSEA.
YOU'RE JUST INVITING THEM TO MEETINGS THAT THEY'RE REFUSING TO COME TO CAN'T, I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND.
SO CSEA DOES I, I DO MEAN WITH CSEA, UM, ON MANNER OF IMPORTANCE TO THE UNION.
WE TALK ABOUT, WE TALK ABOUT GRIEVANCES, WE TALK ABOUT ISSUES BEFORE US.
WE TALK ABOUT MEMOS THAT THEY MAY HAVE RECEIVED THAT DAY.
SO THERE IS LABOR MANAGEMENT INTERACTION.
LABOR MANAGEMENT MEETINGS ARE A COMPLETE, UH, THAT'S, THAT'S, THAT'S A SPECIFIC WORD WITH A SPECIFIC DEFINITION.
AND YOU'VE SAID YOU'VE TRIED TO SET THEM UP AND IT HASN'T BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
WHICH WILL ALLOW ME TO, TO FINISH MY THOUGHT, I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE'RE HAVING THE PROBLEM.
LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS A SPECIFIC WORD WITH A SPECIFIC DEFINITION.
SO WHEN I HAVE ASKED CSCA BLUE COLLAR TO, TO HAVE A LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT WHO MIGHT BE THERE.
WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN BEYOND THAT BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T AGREED TO MEET.
I'M CONFIDENT THAT WITH ANY OF THE TOWN'S UNIONS, I COULD VERY EASILY GET UNION OFFICIALS AND MYSELF AT THE TABLE AS A LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE UNDER THE TERMS THAT ARE IN THEIR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS, OR IF IT'S NOT CURRENTLY IN THEIR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT TO GET ONE STARTED.
NO PROBLEM WITH ALL THE OTHER UNIONS.
THIS ONE IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT AND IS A LITTLE BIT MORE CHALLENGING.
OVER THE PAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS, WE'VE GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO BRING EFFICIENCY TO THESE DEPARTMENTS.
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RESULTED IN, IN, IN EMPLOYEES NOT GETTING AS MUCH OVERTIME AS THEY'VE HAD BEFORE.IT'S BEEN A DIFFICULT TRANSITION FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEY'RE UNDERSTANDABLY UPSET.
HOWEVER, COMPLETELY GIVING IN TO THEM IS NOT RESPONSIBLE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
AND THAT'S NOT THE INTENTION OF, OF THE RESOLUTION THAT'S PRESENTED.
I I REALLY THINK THAT THIS BOARD HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF STOPPING TALKING OVER EACH OTHER.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE THAT EFFORT, IF YOU DON'T MIND, JUDGE.
I THINK WE HIT THIS PRETTY HARD.
DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE THEY WOULD LIKE TO ADD BEFORE WE GO? THOUGHT MS. LORENZ DID.
SO CAN I SEE THIS? I WANNA REVIEW THIS BEFORE WE VOTE.
SEE, SEE IF YOU SEE ANYTHING ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS IN THERE.
SO AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THE LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS OFFERING ANY UNION THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME MEET, DISCUSS CONCERNS.
THERE'S NO AGREEMENT IN THERE THAT WE'RE GONNA MAKE ANY BINDING DECISIONS, BUT IT GIVES THEM SOMEBODY TO TALK TO.
THEIR CONTRACTS PREVENT EMPLOYEES FROM COMING TO THE TOWN BOARD, BUT SPECIFICALLY, UNLESS THEY GO TO THEIR SUPERINTENDENT OR THE DEPARTMENT HEAD FIRST.
SO AS THIS RESOLUTION EXISTS, IT IS IN DIRECT CONTRADICTION WITH OUR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS BECAUSE IT ALLOWS EMPLOYEES TO DO SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE PROHIBITED TO DO UNDER THEIR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
IT ALLOWS THEIR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, THEIR UNION PRESIDENT OR THEIR DESIGNEE.
THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS, THIS, YEAH.
THAT COULD BE WELL, COULD BE, FOR EXAMPLE, THEIR VICE VICE PRESIDENT.
WELL, IT WOULD BE THE PRESIDENT'S DESIGNATE, THEY STILL NEED AGREEMENT, ADVANCED AGREEMENT UNDER THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
NOT IF IT OUTSIDE OF WHAT'S COVERED IN THERE.
NO, THIS, THIS IS FOR ANYTHING.
NO UNION REPRESENTATIVE MAY ENTER TOWN PROPERTY CONDUCT UNION BUSINESS OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER WITHOUT THE ADVANCED PERMISSION.
THAT'S COMPLETELY INCLUSIVE OF ALL POSSIBILITIES.
SO THE MEETING'S ONCE A MONTH, SO THAT'S NOT ENOUGH TIME TO A MONTH IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO SAY WE WANNA MEET WITH YOU.
IT IS ENOUGH TIME PROVIDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT FEELS THAT THEIR TIME IS, THAT THEY'RE AVAILABLE, THAT THEY'RE, THAT IT'S A, IT'S A RELEVANT ISSUE.
BUT THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS ARE CLEAR ON THIS.
AND IT DOES PROHIBIT IMPROMPTU OR CASUAL MEANINGS, WHICH I THINK ARE, ARE, I MEAN, WITH, WITHOUT HAVING A MEETING WHERE PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT THEY'RE FACING OR THEY'RE BRINGING INTO TOWN IN THE APPROPRIATE VENUE AND THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND, WHAT ARE WE DOING? AND YOU'RE SAYING THE ONLY CHAIN OF COMMAND IS THROUGH YOU? NO, I'M SAYING THE CHAIN OF COMMAND GOES, UH, FROM THE POLICE OFFICERS TO THEIR COMMAND OFFICER.
UH, AND THEN THAT'S ADDRESSED.
WHEN IT COMES TO OUR MANAGEMENT CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, IT GOES THROUGH THEIR DEPARTMENT HEAD, UH, AND THEN TO THE SUPERVISOR AND OR TO THE BOARD, DEPARTMENT HEADS CAN APPROACH THE BOARD AS WELL.
SO NO, MS. FARRELL RUNS, THIS IS NOT ABOUT ONLY GOING THROUGH ME.
THIS IS ABOUT ABIDING BY THE LAW.
AND LET ME REITERATE, I JUST PRESENTED WHAT I THINK IS A SMART SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE.
PERHAPS A NEUTRAL, A TRULY NEUTRAL THIRD PARTY WOULD HELP BOTH SIDES COME TO AGREEMENT ON THINGS OR POSSIBLY ENTERTAINING THIS AND SEEING HOW THIS WORKS WOULD ALSO BE A, A MORE, UH, A QUICK REMEDY TO SEE WHAT WE CAN SEARCH, START TO DO TO, UM, BUILD THAT REPORT.
IT'S POSSIBLE, BUT IT'S, IT'S FRAUGHT WITH, WITH LEGAL CONCERNS THAT WE HAVE AN ATTORNEY ON THE TOWN BOARD, UH, THAT SHARES.
I DON'T KNOW IF MR. FARRELL, UH, SHARES YOUR CONCERNS.
HE'S, HE'S REMAINED SILENT ON THIS ISSUE, BUT I IF YOU TO INTERRUPT, HAD A CHANCE TO, UH, TO DISCUSS THIS? NO, BUT I DON'T THINK HE WANTED TO INTERRUPT YOU, SO THAT'S PROBABLY WHY HE DOESN'T OH, I'M SORRY.
MR. RELL, THE FLOOR'S YOURS, IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADDRESS SOME OF THESE LEGAL QUESTIONS, WELL, HAPPY ELIZABETH DISCUSSION AND, UH, I WOULD DEFER TO LABOR COUNSEL IF YOU WANT TO CONSULT.
I THINK BEFORE WE ACT ON THIS, LET'S RUN IT BY THE LABOR COUNCIL.
I'M GONNA MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS RESOLUTION.
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I ENCOURAGE THAT THIS RESOLUTION SEEMS TO BE A BROUGHT ABOUT BECAUSE OF CONCERNS WITH THE CSEA.SO IN THE MEANTIME, LET'S FIND A WAY TO ENCOURAGE DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE SUPERVISOR AND THE CSEA, TRY TO BRIDGE THAT GAP, BECAUSE WE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME WORKING ON THIS, AND IT REALLY SEEMS TO BE ONE UNION THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE LEADING FORCE IN THE QUESTIONING AND FEELING THEIR VOICES AND BEING HEARD.
AND SO LET'S TRY TO RESOLVE THAT BEFORE WE REALLY, SO WE DO HAVE A, UM, I DO HAVE TO INTERRUPT YOU.
UM, WE DO HAVE A MOTION ON THE TA, UH, TO TABLE THIS RESOLUTION.
SECOND, WE HAVE A SECOND TO TABLE THIS RESOLUTION, AND WE'RE TABLING IT SO THAT WE CAN RUN THIS RESOLUTION BY OUR HR CONSULTANT AND SEE WHETHER HE HAS ANY CONCERNS.
AND IF HE HAS NO CONCERNS, THEN WE WILL REVISIT THIS AT THE NEXT MEETING.
WELL, I, I DON'T THINK THAT WE CAN LIMIT WHAT PEOPLE DECIDE TO DO IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS AS FAR AS EVALUATING AND DISCUSSING, UH, AND, AND STUDYING THIS RESOLUTION.
UH, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TWO WEEKS TO, TO READDRESS.
RIGHT? THAT WAS WHAT YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO DO WHEN YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO TABLE, WHEN YOU WERE, UH, COMMENTING ON MR. BURRELL'S COMMENT ABOUT GOING TO OUR HR CONSULTANT.
THAT IS ONE OF THE MANY REASONS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TABLE THIS RESOLUTION.
SO THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS TOPIC'S BEING TABLED.
UH, THAT, THAT SOUNDS, THAT SOUNDS ACCURATE.
SO WE HAVE A, A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR OF TABLING THIS RESOLUTION.
ALL OPPOSED TO TABLING THIS RESOLUTION? NO, NO, NO.
SO THE RESOLUTION REMAINS BEFORE US.
AND, UH, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.
WHEREAS TOM OF HAM IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
AND WHEREAS 2024 TOWN FINANCE SCHOOL IS BEING HELD MAY 14TH TO 15TH, 2024 IN ALBANY.
AND WHEREAS ACTUAL NECESSARY EXPENSES OCCURRED IN ATTENDING THIS SCHOOL, INCLUDING THE REGISTRATION FEE ARE PROPERTY A MISSILE CHARGES UNDER TOWN LAW SECTION 1 16 12.
AND GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW SECTION 77 B THEREFORE WILL BE RESOLVED.
THE TOWN BOARD IS HERE BY AUTHORIZED SUPERVISOR TOWN, THE ASSOCIATED TOWN TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK FINANCE SCHOOL WITH THE FOLLOWING EXPENSES AS LISTED, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE USE OF A TOWN VEHICLE BY THE SUPERVISOR, TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE TO FINANCE SCHOOL FUNDS AVAILABLE.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW ITEM 25.
LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW.
THAT BRINGS US TO SEPTEMBER BOARD AUDIT CASH DISBURSEMENT DATED MAY 6TH, 2024.
DOUBLE CATCHES VERSUS SUBMITTED FOR AUDIT.
THIS BRINGS US TO, UH, THE PUBLIC SUPPRESSION PORTION MEETING.
IF YOU CAME TO BE HEARD, I THINK WE MAY HAVE A LIST OF PEOPLE THAT ARE WAITING TO SPEAK IF, UH, YOU GUYS COULD SEND ME THAT LIST.
UH, FIRST WE HAVE, UH, DIANA, PAT, HEAR ME ALL RIGHT? MM-HMM
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NATIONAL COMMANDER OF VETERANS SPENDING DEMOCRACY AND AFFILIATE OF DEFENSIVE DEMOCRACY.I'M ALSO ON THE NEW YORK STATE VETERANS COMMISSION, AND I JUST RECENTLY HAVE BEEN ASKED TO BE A PART OF OUR OWN, UH, HAMMER TOWN VETERANS COMMITTEE.
UH, FRIDAY, TWO OF US FROM THE HAMBURG VETERANS COMMITTEE WERE HONORED TO SPEAK AT BUFFALO NINE AIRPORT, WHERE AN INFORMATION KIOSK FOR VETERANS WERE PUT UP IN PLACE OUTSIDE FREEDOM CENTER.
IT WAS A VERY GOOD, UM, DAY, THAT DAY.
WE ALSO HAD A LOT OF OUR, OUR TOWN PEOPLE BE THERE FROM HERE.
BUT, UH, I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED OUR TOWN IS NOT PLANNING ON FLYING THE PRIDE FLAG THIS YEAR.
AS I STATED, AT A PRIOR MEETING, THIS DECISION WOULD PROMOTE THREE MESSAGES.
OUR LGBT COMMUNITY, FAMILIES, ALLIES, KIDS, FRIENDS, ARE NOT WELL PREPARED.
IT GIVES A WIN TO HATE GROUPS LIKE CONSTITUTIONAL COALITION OF NEW YORK STATE AND MOMS FOR LIBERTY, BOTH OF WHICH ARE LISTED AS ANTI-GOVERNMENT, ANTI LGBT HATE GROUPS WITH TIES TO WHITE SUPREMACY GROUPS SUCH AS THE PROUD BOYS, THIS INCREASES VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION TOWARDS OUR COMMUNITY.
DON'T LET HATE WIN LAST BY NOT FLYING THE PRIDE FLAG.
YOU GIVE THE OPTICS FROM WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR THAT OUR VETERANS HATE OUR L-G-B-T-Q CITIZENS.
THE AMERICAN LEGION VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AND AMERICAN VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS ALL HAVE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION BYLAWS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND GENDER IDENTITY.
I WAS ASKED BY SOMEONE RECENTLY, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO FIGHT FOR FLYING THE PRIDE FLAG? AND DO YOU THINK THIS WILL MAKE ALL THIS HATE GO AWAY? WELL, I FIGHT BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO AS A VETERAN, AS A CITIZEN AND SOMEONE WHO GETS CALLS FOR THOSE IN DISTRESS, I'M TIRED OF THOSE CALLS.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT IS THE L-G-B-T-Q KIDS.
SO THEY DO NOT HAVE TO FACE THE HATE AND DISCRIMINATION I GO THROUGH DAILY.
LAST YEAR, OUR TOWN GOT A TASTE OF WHAT US L-G-B-T-Q PEOPLE GO THROUGH ON A DAILY BASIS.
HOWEVER, IT WILL EVENTUALLY, IF WE AS A COMMUNITY SAY, OR SORRY, I LOST MY PLACE.
THE THE SECOND ANSWER, THE SHORT ANSWER TO THE SECOND QUESTION IS, NO HATE WON'T GO AWAY, NOR THE OPPOSITION.
HOWEVER, IT WILL EVENTUALLY, IF WE AS A COMMUNITY SAY IN ONE VOICE, HATE HAS NO HOME IN OUR TOWN, PLEASE DO NOT BE A FAIRWEATHER ALLY.
DO NOT LET HATE GET A WIN IN OUR TOWN.
COURAGE IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF FEAR.
I GAVE A A, A PACKET, INCLUDING THE SPEECH I WROTE.
I KNEW I GO OVER TIME, SO PLEASE READ IT.
I, I ALSO GAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY ABOUT HOW WE'RE COMING UP ON THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF WINNING WORLD WAR II AND THE PINK TRIANGLE HOLOCAUST, WHICH IS CONSIDERED THE FORGOTTEN HOLOCAUST, WHERE PEOPLE LIKE ME WERE GIVEN A PINK TRIANGLE, SENT TO CONCENTRATION CAMPS, AND THEN AFTER WORLD WAR II, THEY WEREN'T LIBERATED.
THEY WERE SENT TO JAIL TILL 1967 AND THEN FINALLY RELEASED.
AND THEY STILL WEREN'T TREATED WELL FOR STILL FIGHTING THIS FIGHT.
AS THEY GAVE YOU A HISTORY OF THE PRIDE FLAG, WHICH BY THE WAY, THE ORIGINAL PRIDE FLAG WAS A TRIANGLE, BUT THE PERSON WHO DESIGNED THE RAINBOW FLAG WAS ALSO A VIETNAM VETERAN.
YOU STATED EARLY ON THAT YOU WERE SPEAKING OUT BECAUSE YOU HAD HEARD WE WEREN'T FLYING THE FLAG.
WHERE DID YOU HEAR THAT? BECAUSE THAT'S NEWS, NEWS TO US.
THAT'S NEWS TO US THAT PRIDE FLAG WAS FLOWN FROM HAMBURG, UM, COALITION FOR EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
SO THAT'S NEWS TO US THAT THEY WEREN'T PLANNING ON FLYING THE FLAG OR HAVING THEIR FLY GRAZING CEREMONY.
THAT'S HOW I HELP VETERANS AND BT LGBTQ PEOPLE.
BUT IT WASN'T, I FIND THINGS OUT WASN'T, IT'S NOT A DECISION BY THE BOARD.
THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TO PROPOSE THAT WE, WE STILL DO.
NO, WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON A PLAN, BUT THAT'S WHY I WAS CONCERNED THAT SOMEBODY WAS TELLING YOU FALSE INFORMATION.
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UH, JUST JUST TO CLARIFY THIS, PAT LEARNED OF THIS INFORMATION FOR MYSELF.SO I AM THE LIAISON TO THE HAMBURG COALITION FOR EQUITY INCLUSION.
THE HAMBURG COALITION FOR EQUITY INCLUSION OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS HAS DECIDED THEY HAVE A PRIDE FLAG RAISING CEREMONY.
THIS COMMUNITY IS WELL AWARE OF THE CONTROVERSY THAT THAT CEREMONY BROUGHT TO OUR TOWN LAST YEAR.
THE COMMENTS FROM THE VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS THAT, THAT YOU MENTIONED.
THEY DID NOT WANT THE PRIDE FLAG ON THE SAME POLL AS THE AMERICAN FLAG OR THE POW FLAG BECAUSE IN THEIR WORDS, IT IS UN-AMERICAN.
THIS TOWN BOARD HAS REACHED OUT TO OUR DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, I GUESS, TO SECURE A $100 TEMPORARY FLAG POLE AT HOME DEPOT.
SO WE CAN FIND A SPOT ON THE PROPERTY WHERE WE CAN PUT THE PRIDE FLAG SOMEWHERE ELSE, WHICH IS WHERE L-G-B-T-Q PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PUT FOR FAR TOO LONG.
THIS DECISION TO NOT HAVE A PRIDE FLAG RAISING WAS MADE BY THE COALITION FOR EQUITY AND INCLUSION.
AND IT WAS MADE SO THAT WE CAN KEEP A SAFE SPACE HERE AT TOWN HALL.
LAST YEAR'S CEREMONY BROUGHT VIOLENCE AND THEN, I'M SORRY, I DO HAVE TO INTERRUPT YOU.
IF YOU DID NOT FLY THAT FLAG AND YOU GIVE THESE PEOPLE THAT MESSAGE THAT THEY WON, YOU ARE INVITING MORE HATE, MORE DISCRIM.
I GAVE MORE VIOLENCE AGAINST THOUGHT.
I GAVE YOU EXTRA TIME FOR YOUR REMARKS.
I WOULD ASK YOU TO LISTEN TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY.
DID YOU NOT WANNA PUT A TARGET ON OUR COMMUNITY WHEN WE DO SO MANY THINGS SO WELL, WE HAVE VISIBILITY WORK GOING ON THROUGH ALL OUR COMMUNITY THAT GOES UNNOTICED.
BUT THE PEOPLE THAT ENGAGE, THE PEOPLE THAT BENEFIT, THEY ARE SAFE.
THEY ARE NOT BRINGING CONTROVERSY TO OUR TOWN FILE.
I'M SORRY, I HAVE TO INTERRUPT.
IF YOU DO NOT STAND UP AGAINST TATE, IT SENDS A MESSAGE.
YOU PROMOTE JACKIE AND DOULA IS THE NEXT SPEAKER.
CAN I WHAT YOU PERMIT? AM I ALLOWED TO PERMIT? ARE WE ALLOWED TO SPEAK? SURE.
YOU CAN SPEAK IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO STATE TO THE OFFICER PATTON.
UM, AS I STATED BEFORE, UM, I DID SEND AN EMAIL OUT TO THE BOARD AND REQUESTING A FLAG POLE PUT UP IN THE FRONT OF TOWN HALL.
UM, THE ONLY ONE THAT RESPONDED TO ME WAS MS. FARRELL LORENZ.
UM, SHE HAD COMMENTS WITH, UM, OUR, UH, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
HE SAID IT WAS TURNED OVER TO THE ENGINEER.
I CONTACTED OUR ENGINEER, MR. CUSTO, AND HE TOLD ME HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE FLAG.
SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS, I, I MEAN, I'M NOT SURE.
MY UNDERSTANDING FROM HIM WAS HE WAS GONNA PUT A FLAG UP IF IT WAS BOUGHT AT HOME DEPOT OR WHEREVER IT WAS BOUGHT, YOU KNOW, THAT IT WOULD BE PUT UP THERE.
AND I BELIEVE I GAVE YOU MY WORD.
I'VE GIVEN MY WORD AND STICKING TO IT, THAT I WOULD STAND NEXT TO YOU WHEN THE FLAG WAS FLOWN AND EVEN AT THE VETERANS COMMITTEE.
AND INTERESTED IN BEING THE ONES THAT RAISED LOWER THE FLAG FROM NOW ON, OR AT LEAST COME TO A PROPOSAL WITH THE CHILD.
AND I'M, I'M WORKING ON THE FLAG POLICY AND AS I STATED WITH THE VETERANS COMMITTEE, AND THEY WERE, THEY ALL AGREED, WAS TO HAVE A FLAG POLICY THAT INCLUDED ANY FLAG THAT WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
I, I BELIEVE IT FLEW OVER TO CAPITALS ON BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE BUILDINGS.
SO, AND I, COUNCIL MEMBER ZA CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT I BELIEVE IT'S A TEMPORARY FLAGPOLE BECAUSE WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF REDOING THE FRONT.
THAT'S MY EMAIL, TEMPORARY FLAGPOLE.
THAT THAT IS NOT THE INTENTION TO HAVE IT.
IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF ANOTHER, OF A PROJECT, A LARGE PROJECT THAT WOULD CHANGE THE FRONT OF TOWN HALL AND IF WE'RE GONNA BE DOING THAT, BUT WE RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT THAT COULDN'T BE COMPLETED IN TIME FOR SOME, YOU KNOW, A VARIETY OF IMPORTANT MONTHLY, UM, UH, RECOGNITION.
THAT AND CELEBRATIONS THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T, YOU KNOW, UH, OVERLOOK.
SO THEREFORE WE MADE THESE CONTACTS WITH STAFF WITHIN THE TOWN TO MAKE SURE THAT AT LEAST IT, A TEMPORARY POLL IS UP THERE.
UM, SOME MIGHT SAY IT'S, IT'S SPENDING MONEY THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO SPEND, BUT WE, WE FEEL THAT THAT'S IMPORTANT TO DO.
WE'LL PUT THAT UP UNTIL THE PROJECT
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CAN BE COMPLETED AND THEN IT'LL BE A MORE PERMANENT SITUATION.BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT IN THE MEANTIME AT LEAST, WE HAD A MEANS BY WHICH TO, UM, RECOGNIZE AND THERE'S, AND THERE'S A VARIETY.
THERE'S, UH, THIS MONTH IS MILITARY ATION MONTH.
NEXT WEEK WE HAVE PRIDE MONTH EXACTLY, ISN'T IT? AND IT'S GREAT THAT IT'S BACK TO BACK.
SO THERE'S A, UM, YOU KNOW, WE'LL HAVE A, A, A WAY TO DISPLAY THOSE FLAGS WHILE WE'RE WAITING FOR THAT OTHER PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED.
BUT THERE STILL REMAINS ROOM FOR THREE, THREE FLAGS ON THAT POLL.
SO I CAME HERE TO SPEAK ON THE SAME THING, BUT AS I UNDERSTAND NOW, WE'RE GONNA GO WITH THE POLICY IS SEPARATE BUT EQUAL.
THAT WAS OUT LOT IN THE 1950S IN THIS COUNTRY.
UM, SO, UM, I JUST STARTED TONIGHT TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF AND SUPPORT RAISING A PRIDE FLAG, UH, RIGHT UNDER THE US NPOW FLAG AND THE POLL IN FRONT OF, UM, THE TOWN HALL.
UH, IN RECOGNITION OF L-G-B-T-Q, UH, MON, AND TO SUPPORT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
UH, WE'VE DONE THIS FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.
UM, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A TOWN OF FRIENDSHIP BUILD.
I WOULD HOPE THAT IT MEANS EVERYBODY, NOT JUST SOME PEOPLE.
UM, IT'S STILL OF ACCEPTANCE FOR A GROUP THAT OFTEN DOESN'T FEEL WELCOME.
UM, THEY OFTEN FEEL THEY MUST HIDE THEM THROUGH THEIR TRUE SELVES, UM, 'CAUSE OF THE HATE IN MANY COMMUNITIES.
AND I WOULD HOPE THAT WE DON'T HAVE THAT HATE IN THIS COMMUNITY.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE DATA THAT I FOUND WHEN I WENT TO WRITE THIS DOWN WAS STAGGERING TO ME THAT SUICIDE RISK IS THREE TO SIX TIMES GREATER FOR L-G-B-T-Q ADULTS THAN HETEROSEXUAL ADULTS.
GAY AND BISEXUAL YOUTH AND OTHER SEXUAL MINORITIES ARE LIKELY TO BE REJECTED BY THEIR FAMILIES.
AND 40% OF HOMELESS YOUTH ARE L-G-B-T-Q.
UM, 18% OF 18 OF L-G-B-T-Q ADULT, UM, YOUTH HAVE ATTENDED SOLICIT.
OKAY, SO THAT PUTTING A FLAG UP, IT'S NOT ABOUT, IT'S ABOUT MAKING PEOPLE FEEL ACCEPTED, INVOLVED IN A COMMUNITY.
UM, THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY MY FIGHT.
I RAN MY CAREER DURING THE AIDS EPIDEMIC, UM, AND I WAS GAVE OUT SOME OF THE FIRST A CT AND DVI ON THE FLOORS OF PATIENTS.
I THEN BECAME MUCH MORE INVOLVED WITH THIS COMMUNITY, WORKED ON MANY COMMITTEES, AND WHAT I FOUND WAS I WAS WELCOMED, WAS OPEN ARMS IN A COMMUNITY THAT I DIDN'T NECESSARILY FELT THAT I ACTUALLY HAD PART IN.
AND THAT'S WHEN I BECAME AN ADVOCATE BECAUSE THEY WELCOMED ME INTO A, YOU KNOW, COMMUNITY WHEN ACTUALLY MY COMMUNITY AND APPARENTLY THE MILITARY THAT MY TAXES SUPPORT DO NOT SUPPORT THIS COMMUNITY, WHICH IS JUST INCREDIBLY DISTURBING TO ME, AT LEAST SUPPORTING OF WHAT WAS JUST SAID.
SO I'M JUST ASKING THAT WE RAISE THE FLAG UNDER THE US AND POW FLAG TO HONOR THE L-G-B-T-Q COMMUNITY.
WE'RE THE MONTH OF JUNE SO THAT PEOPLE CAN FEEL WELCOME.
ALL PEOPLE CAN FEEL WELCOME AND EQUAL NOT SET IN HERE.
HELLO, I AM MONTY COOK, AND I AM SPEAKING FOR THE SAME REASON THAT THESE LAST TWO SPEAKERS WERE TALKING.
AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE PRIDE FLAG SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE SAME FLAG POLE UNDER THE AMERICAN FLAG.
AND THE POW FLAG, WHILE I UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS, THE FLAG IS A DISPLAY OF SUPPORT.
IT IS NOT SOME SORT OF, IT'S NOT SAYING THAT WE SHOULD SUPPORT LGBT PEOPLE IN THE SAME WAY THAT WE SUPPORT VETERANS, OR THAT WE SHOULD SUPPORT VETERANS IN THE SAME WAY THAT WE SUPPORT LGBT PEOPLE, BECAUSE THAT WOULDN'T MAKE SENSE.
THEY'RE NOT FIGHTING THE SAME FIGHTS FLYING, THE FLAG IS JUST DISPLAYING SUPPORT.
AND WE SHOULD SUPPORT OUR COUNTRY.
WE SHOULD SUPPORT OUR VETERANS AND WE SHOULD SUPPORT OUR QUEER PEOPLE.
AND THERE'S NO REASON TO HAVE TWO DIFFERENT STAFFS OF SUPPORT RATHER THAN ONE UNIFIED STAFF OF SUPPORT.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT IN SINCE 2019, HATE CRIMES AGAINST LGBT PEOPLE, LGBT PEOPLE HAVE DOUBLED.
AND THEN IN STATES WHERE LAWS HAVE PASSED AGAINST LGBT PEOPLE, THESE RATES HAVE QUADRUPLED.
AND WHILE I'M NOT SAYING THAT NOT FLYING
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THE FLAG OR NOT FLYING THE FLAG ON THE SAME STAFF IS EQUIVALENT TO PASSING THESE LAWS.THE REASON THESE LAWS AFFECT THE HATE CRIME RATES IS BECAUSE OF, UM, THE DISPLAY THAT THE, THE DISPLAY OF THE LACK OF SUPPORT THAT THE LAWS CREATE.
AND THIS, UM, DOWNSIZING OF SUPPORT OF FLYING THE FLAG ON A DIFFERENT STAFF WILL SHOW A DOWNSIZING OF SUPPORT AND COULD ENCOURAGE VIOLENCE IN THESE, IN THIS COMMUNITY, WHICH I HAVE GROWN UP IN AND I CARE ABOUT.
AND AS A QUEER PER PERSON IN THIS COMMUNITY, I WANT TO SEE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AROUND ME.
AND AS SOMEONE WHO HAS QUEER FRIENDS AND QUEER FAMILY MEMBERS, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM SAFE AND HAVE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AS WELL.
SO THAT IS WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT.
THEY DON'T HAVE ANYBODY ELSE ON MY LIST, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE MR. BARRUCCI HAS SOMETHING FOR US NICE TO RECOGNIZED BY NAME SUPERVISOR.
THANK, UH, JUST SPEAKING FOR THE UNITED TECH FIGURES OF HAMBURG, WE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE TOM PARK.
WE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE USAGE OF THE, OF THE RATHER EXPENSIVE PORTABLE BATHROOMS THAT ARE NOT BEING AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT.
UH, CONCERNS ABOUT PEOPLE USING THE DOWN PARK THAT THEY DO ARE NOT, SHOULD NOT BE THERE, ARE NOT USING, DO NOT HAVE, UM, STICKERS THAT NOT PAID THEIR FEES.
UH, ONE OF OUR MEMBERS, ME KILLIAN, HAS, HAS, I KNOW HE CONTACTED YOU AND I KNOW WE CONTACTED MR. RIVER, AND SO FAR NO ONE HAS RESPONDED.
SO WE'D VERY MUCH LIKE TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO.
UH, EVEN PERHAPS GETTING A LITTLE BIT OF, UH, POLICE PATROL, UH, INVOLVED IN TAKING CARE OF THINGS.
THE TOWN PARK, WOULD YOU CARE OR TO STOP.
SO I'D BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS THOSE COMMENTS, UH, FROM MYSELF, UH, DURING MY REPORT FROM THE BOARD.
MAY I ASK A QUESTION, THOUGH, UM, UH, CAN YOU AT LEAST, UH, INDICATE FOR THE, THE BOARD THIS YEAR, WILL WE BE HAVING A BEACH SECURITY AS WE HAVE IN THE PAST? I BELIEVE IT WAS IN THE, IN THE BUDGET CHIEF? YES.
UH, THE SAME BEACH SECURITY PERSON THAT'S COMING BACK, MAUREEN GRANDE, UM, SHE'S GONNA START, UH, MEMORIAL DAY AND WORK THROUGH LABOR DAY.
SO SHE'LL BE IN THE PARK, UH, MOST OF THE TIME.
AND THEN OUR PATROL CARS, WE'LL DEFINITELY DRIVE THROUGH THERE, UH, THROUGHOUT THE DAY, OTHER SHIFTS JUST TO POLICE PREFERENCE AND JUST CHECK IN WITH HER AND THE B AND G STAFF TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S GOOD.
AND SHE'LL BE CHECKING FOR PERMITS.
THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THAT INFORMATION.
THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR BRINGING THESE CONCERNS UP AS FAR AS, AS FAR AS THE RESIDENTS ARE CONCERNED.
NABE, WE'LL GET A MICROPHONE FOR YOU.
I JUST HAVE A QUICK COMMENT FROM THE MEETING OF APRIL 22ND.
WHEN I CAME TO THE MEETING, THE MEETING WAS POSTED, IT WAS GONNA START AT SEVEN O'CLOCK.
I SAT HERE AS WELL AS ALL THE CONSTITUENTS IN THE ROOM.
THAT ONE BOARD MEMBER WAS HERE TO START THE MEETING.
NOBODY CAME OUT HERE TO TELL US THAT YOU WERE NOT GONNA, THAT YOU WERE GONNA BE LATE.
I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY UNCLEAR THAT WE HAD ENVIRONMENT HERE.
WE HAD STUDENTS HERE, WE'RE ALL WAITING FOR THE MEETING TO START AND NOT WANTING WHO CAME OUT TO START THE MEETING.
I WENT AND KNOCKED ON THE DOOR, JUST ASKED NICELY IF YOU WERE COMING OUT AND YOU SAID WE'D BE RIGHT OUT.
BUT THEN AFTER THE MEETING, I APOLOGIZED TO MR. COLE AND SAID, I APOLOGIZED FOR KNOCKING ON THE DOOR, AND YOU LITERALLY ALMOST SPIT IN MY FACE AND TOLD ME, DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN.
I DID NOT APPRECIATE THAT COMMENT.
AND I ASKED YOU, PLEASE START THE MEETINGS.
SO I FEEL LIKE I, THE CHARGES THAT YOU, YOU MENTIONED THERE ARE, ARE PRETTY INTENSE AND EXTREME.
UM, YOU DID KNOCK ON THE DOOR.
I WOULDN'T CHARACTERIZE YOUR REQUEST IN THE SAME WAY THAT, THAT YOU DID.
AND I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT AFTER THE MEETING.
I DID APPROACH YOU, I DID APPRECIATE YOUR APOLOGY, BUT I, I APPROACHED YOU SO THAT YOU WOULD KNOW WHERE WE WERE AND WHAT WE WERE DOING.
WHAT I DID AT THE TIME WAS I INTRODUCED YOU TO MICHELLE LAITY.
MICHELLE, IF YOU COULD JUST STAND UP SO
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FOLKS CAN, CAN SEE YOU.IF THERE'S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE IN THE BOARD MEETING THAT YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT, BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO ASK THE BOARD, MICHELLE CAN BE HELPFUL AS WELL.
SHE'S ALWAYS IN ATTENDANCE AT THESE MEETINGS.
UH, JENNY ROBERTSON ALSO IS, IS, IS A GOOD CONTACT WHEN WE DO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL TOM BOARD MEETING, IT IS POTENTIAL TO DISCUSS PAST, PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK.
IT'S BEEN RARE IN THE PAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS, BUT OVER THE COURSE OF TOM BOARD MEETINGS IN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, IT CERTAINLY IS NOT UNUSUAL.
WE HAVE SOME IMPORTANT ISSUES TO DISCUSS DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UM, AND, YOU KNOW, WE, WE TRY TO KEEP THAT SPACE FREE, FREE AND UNINTERRUPTED.
SO I, I APPRECIATE YOU COMING AND, AND AGAIN, STATING YOUR CONCERN.
UM, AND THAT'S WHY, IF YOU NOTICE BEFORE THIS MEETING, I STATED WHEN WE WENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND WE MAY NOT BE BACK BY ITSELF.
UM, BUT WE DO OUR BEST TO DO THAT.
WHO ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? DAVE? OH, ERIN.
I'M ALSO HERE TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR RAISING THE PRIDE FLAG.
UM, I AM THE MOM, AN L-G-B-T-Q PLUS INDIVIDUAL.
UM, AND HE JUST RECENTLY CAME OUT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, ABOUT THE SAME TIME WE STARTED RAISING THE PRIDE FLAG.
AND THAT'S WHEN I WAS PROUD TO LIVE IN HAMBURG BECAUSE I KNEW MY SON WOULD BE SAFE AND SUPPORTED.
AND I REMEMBER THE DAY DISTINCTLY, IT WAS THE SAME DAY THE DOC'S DECISION CAME DOWN AND HE CALLED ME AND HE SAID, MOM, I WOULD LIKE TO GET MARRIED SOME, AND IF THIS HAPPENS, WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO ME? AND I PROMISED MYSELF THAT I WOULD SPEAK UP AS AN ALLY, NOT JUST FOR HIM, BUT FOR THE OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THAT FLAG IS FLUN.
IT SHOWS SUPPORT, IT SHOWS THEY'RE SAFE, AND THAT SHOWS THEY'RE LOVED IN THIS COMMUNITY.
I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH IT BEING BELOW THE POW FLAG AND THE DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER OF VETERANS, BUT I'M A MOM FIRST.
AND IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ME THAT YOU SHOW THAT MY CHILD IS IMPORTANT IN THIS COMMUNITY AND THAT HE IS SAFE.
AND I CHALLENGE ALL OF YOU HERE.
WHATEVER THE DISCUSSION WILL BE ABOUT THE FLAG.
I DON'T WANT TO SEE HER WHAT SURE NOBODY DOES, BUT COME TO PRIDE PARK, MEET PEOPLE, MEET THIS COMMUNITY, MEET THEIR ALLIES, GO TO EVENTS.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARE OUT AND ABOUT AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY, NOT JUST BY FLYING A FLAG.
YOU NEED TO BE PRESENT AND YOU NEED TO VOICE YOUR SUPPORT.
AND THOSE ARE WAYS YOU CAN DO IT.
AND AS A MOM AND MY SON WHO'S A RESIDENT, I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.
UM, I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A QUICK MINUTE HERE TO THANK, UM, THE BOARD AND THE SUPERVISOR FOR THE GROUPS THAT USED THE RINK, AMBER COTTON FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOL, HAMMER HIGH SCHOOL, SABA, BERT COLLEGE STATE GRADE, AND ALL THE PUBLIC STATE AND PRIVATE PEOPLE THAT USED THE R UPGRADES WERE NECESSARY.
THERE WAS A LOT OF GIVE AND TAKE, AND THERE WAS A LOT OF PEOPLE INVOLVED, INCLUDING THE BOARD.
THERE WAS THE BILL, UH, THE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN HANDBOOK B AND G REC ENGINEERING, UH, BUDGETS WERE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE, GAVE UP SOME ARTICLE MONEY, UM, TO MAKE ALL THIS HAPPEN.
AND I JUST WANNA SAY THANK, I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DID.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT 700 FAMILIES THAT ARE GONNA HAVE ICE TO SKATE ON NEXT YEAR, AND WE'RE JUST REALLY GRATEFUL THAT THIS ALL HAPPENED.
ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO BE HEARD? HI.
I AM TERRIBLE AT SPEAKING, SO SORRY.
UM, I FELT THE NEED TO SPEAK UP BECAUSE I OWN A YOGA STUDIO LOCALLY.
UM, AND I'M A PART OF A NON-PROFIT LOCALLY, KIDS HERE.
IT'S KIND OF AN UNDERSTATEMENT.
UM, WHEN I HEAR YOU SAY IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP IT SAFE, I REALLY FEEL LIKE YOU MEAN THAT.
AND I I WANT TO, YOU KNOW, SAY THANK YOU FOR
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WANTING TO KEEP US SAFE.OBVIOUSLY, THE DRAMA THAT HAPPENED AT LAST YEAR'S FLAG RAISE, ANGUS IS TROUBLESOME.
UM, HOWEVER, THE SAFETY DOESN'T HAPPEN.
UM, IF YOU SLIDE BACKWARDS, IF YOU LOSE GROUND, UM, THE ONLY WAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THE ETHICS OF THIS TOWN SAFE IS IF YOU WORK TOGETHER TO REACH OUT TO PEOPLE WHO MISUNDERSTAND THE FLYING OF THE FLAG.
AND, YOU KNOW, MAKE IT SAFE TO KEEP THAT FLAG BEING FLOW.
UM, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE, THERE ARE GROUPS IN THIS TOWN THAT WOULD LOVE TO HELP MAKE THAT SAFE, UM, AND NOT COMPROMISE AND SLIDE BACKWARDS BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I HAVE QUEER CHILDREN.
BUT IT'S, IT'S BROADER THAN THAT.
IT'S, IT'S LOOKING AT A BULLY AND SAYING, OKAY, YOU GET YOUR WAY.
UM, AND I, I KNOW THAT THAT'S NOT THE INTENT OF THE SHIFT IN POLICY.
I KNOW YOU, RANDY, AND I HAVE AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF RESPECT FOR YOU.
UM, SO WHATEVER REASON, UM, IT, YOU KNOW, THAT WAS, UM, INSPIRING THE SHIFTING OF THE FLIGHT, EITHER TO NOT BE FLOWN OR TO BE FLOWN ON A DIFFERENT POLE.
I BELIEVE THAT THE INTENTION IS GOOD, BUT YOU KNOW, THESE ARE MY KIDS.
AND TO TAKE SOMETHING THAT WAS SO EXALTED AND FULL OF PROGRESS AND FULL OF HOPE, AND TO SHIFT IT EVEN A LITTLE BIT BACKWARDS, IS HEARTBREAKING TO A COMMUNITY THAT FELT LIKE, YOU KNOW, THEY BELONG HERE.
AND THAT SHOULDN'T BE TAKEN LIGHTLY.
AND, YOU KNOW, I'M THE YOGA STUDIO.
WE WORK A LOT ON CREATING PEACE.
THE PRIMARY FOUNDATION OF PEACE IS PROTECTING THE SPACE FOR PEACE.
UM, THAT, THAT REQUIRES A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF, I DON'T WANNA SAY SOCALLED, THE WORD SPINE.
I WAS GONNA USE ANOTHER ANATOMY PART, BUT SPINE
UM, SO I HOPE THAT, YOU KNOW, AS, AS WE'RE APPROACHING THIS DATE AND THE DECISION IS BEING MADE, PLEASE LEAN ON GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT CAN HELP, YOU KNOW, MAYBE REACH OUT TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE MISUNDERSTANDINGS, CONCERNS OR FEARS OR ABOUT THIS, BECAUSE WE ARE ALL NEIGHBORS.
I MEAN, WE CAN DO THIS IN A WAY THAT ISN'T SCARY AND DOESN'T REQUIRE ANY KIND OF JEOPARDIZING OF SAFETY IN EITHER DIRECTION.
THAT'S I THANK YOU FOR HEARING.
I BELIEVE THAT'LL BRING US TO REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS.
WE'LL START IN THE BACK WITH CHIEF EZ.
SO NOW THAT IT'S, UH, GETTING NICER OUT, UM, THERE'S MORE CARS ON THE ROAD, MORE PEOPLE ARE OUT AND ABOUT, SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A SNAPSHOT AS TO WHAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, UH, HAS BEEN DOING.
SO I PULLED UP THESE NUMBERS FROM LAST SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH, UP UNTIL YESTERDAY, SUNDAY, MAY 5TH.
SO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD 733 CALLS FOR SERVICE.
AND THEN I BROKE THAT DOWN JUST TO GIVE YOU A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT OUR OFFICERS ARE DOING.
SO, 17 CALLS FOR ASSISTING OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS, 17 COMMUNITY POLICING EVENTS, DISTURBANCES AND OR DOMESTICS.
ONE SEVEN, WE WENT TO 104 EMS CALLS.
THERE WERE WERE 34 ACCIDENTS, VEHICLE ACCIDENTS WITHOUT INJURY, EIGHT ACCIDENTS WITH INJURY.
AND THEN AS FAR AS SUSPICIOUS PERSON AND SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE CALLS 18.
AND THE LAST ONE IS TRAFFIC STOPS.
THE OFFICERS CONDUCTED 117 TRAFFIC STOPS.
I LEAVE THAT ONE AS LAST SO I CAN DOVETAIL INTO THE MONTH OF MAY IS A BUCKLE UP NEW YORK CAMPAIGN WHERE LOCAL, COUNTY AND STATE POLICE OFFICERS, DEPUTIES, STATE TROOPERS, ARE GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS, TALKING ON THEIR PHONES WHILE DRIVING, AGGRESSIVE, DRIVING, THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO PART OF THE CAMPAIGN IS TO HAVE OUR OFFICERS OUT THERE, UH, LOOKING FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS.
BUT THE OTHER PART IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE.
AND SO THAT'S WHY I BRING THIS UP.
SO I ENCOURAGE YOU TO WEAR YOUR SEAT BELTS, MAKE SURE YOUR CHILDREN WEAR THEIR SEAT BELTS.
UH, BE CAREFUL AT INTERSECTIONS.
DON'T TALK ON THE PHONE WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING.
WE'RE GONNA PUT THAT ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.
IT'S GONNA BE IN THE HAMBURG SUN.
SO WE WANT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS AND SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.
AND PART OF THAT IS, UH, CITIZENS DOING THEIR PART.
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AND LET'S GO TO HIGHWAY.UH, ZONE ONE WILL DO STARTING BRUSH.
UH, WE CREWS HAVE BEEN OUT DOING LANDSCAPING, FIXING OUT CLOUD AIR FILLED THE WINTER.
UM, WE'VE BEEN HANGING OUT HANDING OUT THE, UH, COMPOST PINS THAT, UH, THAT WE TOOK DELIVERED FROM, UM, THE VILLAGE OF HAMBURG.
UH, THERE'LL BE ABOUT 70 STILL LEFT THAT WERE HANDED OUT.
SO IF YOU HAVE ONE, YOU GOT AN EMAIL, PLEASE, UH, MAKE ARRANGEMENT TO COME AND GET IT.
AND, UM, HAVE THE LIST WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK OF PAVING THE ROADS.
IT'LL TAKE US OVER TO OUR ENGINEERING CONSULTANT, UH, WITH KEN ON VACATION.
I JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE A GENERAL UPDATE, UH, WITH THE MENTION OF THE NICE WEATHER THAT FOR US MEANS CONSTRUCTION.
THERE ARE A LOT OF PROJECTS BRANDING UP HERE IN THE TOWN.
THERE'S A LOT OF PROJECTS THAT WILL BE STARTING.
WE ANTICIPATE A VERY BUSY CONSTRUCTION SEASON, AND WE WILL START GIVING MORE PROJECT SPECIFIC UP UPDATES AS THEY REACH MILESTONES THROUGHOUT THAT SEASON.
PLEASE BE SAFE WHEN YOU PASS CONSTRUCTION SITES OR YOU INHERIT SITES THAT PLANNING.
SO GO BIKE IS UNDERWAY WITH THE INVENTORY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS ALONG LAKE AB.
THEY'RE STARTING ON THEIR PRELIMINARY DESIGNS FOR THE CORRIDOR.
AND SOON WE EXPECT TO HAVE FINALIZED MEETING DATES FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH, UM, WITH, UH, TO GATHER, UH, COMMUNITY FEEDBACK YEAH.
AND THAT'S EXPECTED, UM, IN THE END OF MAY.
UM, MAY 9TH IS THE LWRP PUBLIC OUTREACH.
SO LWRP IS THE LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM.
UM, AND THAT'S TO GATHER COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ON WHAT THEY'D LIKE TO SEE ALONG THE WATERFRONT.
THAT'S FOR LAKE ERIE AND 18 MILE CREEK, THAT'S FIVE 30 TO SEVEN 30 AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
UM, JIMMY, NRTC AND
IT IS THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
I CURRENTLY LOOKING AT OUR ABILITY TO, UM, APPLY FOR THIS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE TWO AGENCIES.
THEY REACHED OUT SPECIFICALLY ABOUT SOUTH PARK BECAUSE IT WOULD, UM, QUALIFY FOR ONE OF THE MAIN PRIORITIES, WHICH IS, UM, STUDYING CORRIDORS THAT ACT AS A TRANSPORTATION SIGN.
SO THEY'D BE, W SOUTH PARK WOULD BE PERFECT BECAUSE IT, UM, CONNECTS SOUTH OF HAMBURG, ALSO THE VILLAGE OF HAMBURG THROUGH THE TOWN TO BLAZEDALE, TO ANA, TO BUFFALO.
AND IT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT NEIGHBORING TOWNS COULD ALSO USE, UM, WHEN THEY BUY FROM THE SOUTH COAST, AUTHENTIC, THE CITY.
SO WE THINK WE HAVE A STRONG APPLICATION FOR IT, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE, THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES, UM, AND HIGH PEDESTRIAN VOLUME OF
UM, AND THEN LASTLY, WE'RE JUST WORKING IN THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL SET FOR APPROVED FAMILY LEAVE.
SO THE NEXT ON BOARD MEETING WILL BE MY LAST MEETING BEFORE I'M OUT FOR A LITTLE BIT.
UH, WE JUST SEND OUT OUR, UH, SECOND NOTICES OR TAX BILLS.
UM, THOSE PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T RECEIVE THEIR BILLS, UNFORTUNATELY, THERE'S ALWAYS ISSUES WITH THE POST OFFICE.
WE HAD A, A RESIDENT TODAY, LONGTIME RESIDENT SAID, I, I DIDN'T GET MY BILL.
WE, WE HAD HIS BILL IN THE PILE THAT WE GET BACK FROM THE POST OFFICE, AND THERE WAS A STICKER THAT HIS HOUSE WAS VACANT AND IT WASN'T.
SO IT'S, IF YOU JUST REMEMBER THE VALENTINE'S DAY AND COLUMBUS DAY, KEEP THOSE DATES IN MIND.
THOSE ARE WHEN THE TAX BILLS ARE DUE, WHETHER YOU GET A BILL OR NOT, YOU'RE STILL, YOU STILL HAVE TO PAY THE BILL.
SO, AND I, I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT THIS WEEKEND IS MOTHER'S DAY.
I'D LIKE TO WISH ALL THE MOTHERS A HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY AND, AND WISH YOUR MOTHER HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.
OKAY, THAT BRINGS US TO REPORTS FROM THE BOARD.
UH, COUNCIL MEMBER WOLSKI, I JUST WANNA THANK ALL THE CITIZENS, UH, COMING OUT HERE AND EXPRESSING THEIR VIEWPOINTS.
I ALWAYS LIKE TO LISTEN TO WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY.
IT HELPS ME, UM, LOOK AT ISSUES IN THE TOWN AND FIND OUT WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO THE TOWN.
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I APPRECIATE THAT.UM, AND ALSO, UH, THE HAMBURG HAWKS HERE.
UM, I'M PROUD OF THE TOWN BOARD FOR, UM, AS MR. MCDERMOTT SAID, UH, FOR COMPROMISING.
I HAD, UM, ALWAYS SAID I WAS WORRIED ABOUT HIGH TAXES, BUT I ALSO RECOGNIZED THAT WE NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING WITH AN OLD RANK.
SO I THOUGHT THAT WE WORKED TOGETHER.
I KNOW, UH, THE COUNCIL LOOKED AT FERPA MONEY AND OTHER WAYS TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
SO I'M PROUD THAT WE WERE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER, UH, TO ADVANCE, UH, RECREATION AND TOP HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY WITH HELPING MOTHERS OUT THERE.
YEAH, JUST WANNA ACKNOWLEDGE THE, UH, MILITARY APPRECIATION, UH, NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY.
ALSO, UH, THE YOUNG LADY IN FRONT, UH, NATIONAL NURSES DAY.
UM, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANY OTHER NURSES OUT THERE, BUT JUST GOOGLE ONLY REMEMBERS
AND, UM, I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS COMING OUT AND, UH, SPEAKING.
I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY TOLD YOU THE FLAG WOULDN'T FLY, BUT ANYWAYS, THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING YOUR PIECE AND YOUR TRUTH.
UM, AND HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL YOUR MOTHERS.
EY, I'M JUST WRITING DOWN MY NOTES.
UM, I WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY, LIKE I ALWAYS DO.
AND THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING OUT.
I KNOW IT TAKES A GREAT AMOUNT OF COURAGE TO SPEAK OUT, UM, AND IT TAKES COURAGE TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT TAXES, AND IT TAKES COURAGE TO SPEAK ABOUT, UM, THINGS THAT ARE A LITTLE BIT MORE INTIMATE THAN TAXES.
AND SO WE STARTED OUR MEETING WITH A GROUP OF YOUNG LADIES WHO WERE CHANGE MAKERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND I APPLAUDED THEM FOR TAKING THAT MOMENT AND BEING BRAVE AND BEING CHANGE MAKERS.
AND I APPLAUD EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR TAKING THAT TIME TO BE A CHANGE MAKER, TO SPEAK YOUR TRUTH, AND TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE HEARD, BECAUSE IT'S NOT EASY.
IT'S MUCH EASIER TO FADE INTO THE BACKGROUND.
UM, THE ONLY OTHER THING, COMMENT I WANTED TO ADD IS, UH, CHIEF DIAZ, WHEN YOU WERE TALKING, ALL I COULD THINK OF IS BIKE SAFETY.
ALL THE LITTLE ONES ARE OUT CROSSING THE STREETS AND RIDING THEIR BIKES AND LEARNING TO RIDE THEIR BIKES.
PLEASE BE A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR THOSE LITTLE ONES.
PUT YOUR BIKE HELMET ON, PLEASE SAVE THE CHIEF A HEADACHE BY, YOU KNOW, HAVING THE HELMET ON.
SO IF YOU DO GET BUMPED, YOU SURVIVE.
UM, BUT ALSO WATCH THOSE INTERSECTIONS.
I KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD A COUPLE NEAR MISSES IN OUR HOUSE OF PEOPLE COMING OUTTA PARKING LOTS, A LITTLE TOO FAST FROM CATCHING THE END OF A BIKE.
SO BIKE SAFETY, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, JUST WATCH OUT.
AND BOY, ARE WE ITCHING TO GET OUT OF THIS WINTER DOLDRUM.
NO DRIVERS OUT THERE, THE CHIEF'S WATCHING IT.
SO WELL JUST, UM, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PERFECT MONTH OF NOT ONLY SPRING RENEWAL, BUT AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR SO MANY GROUPS, WHETHER IT'S, UH, MILITARY APPRECIATION, UM, OUR NURSES, OUR TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS.
OUR, UM, THERE WAS A FEW OTHER ADDED, UH, YOU KNOW, RECOGNITIONS OUR MOTHERS.
IT'S A, IT'S A, A A GREAT MONTH FOR US TO TAKE PAUSE AND SAY THANK YOU AND RECOGNIZE EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND AS COUNCIL MEMBER, UM, COMERFORD SAID, THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE HERE, AND, AND I THINK IT WAS SAID BY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS TOO, EACH, EACH MEETING WE LEARN FROM YOU.
WE THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY, YOUR PERSPECTIVE, THERE'S ALWAYS SO MANY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON AN ISSUE.
AS WAS SAID, UM, IT WAS NEWS TO, UH, THE BOARD THAT THERE WOULDN'T BE A CEREMONY OR REGARDING THE FLAG.
SO AGAIN, IT'S GREAT, YOU EVIDENTLY KNEW SOMETHING BEFORE WE DID.
AND, UH, YOU KNOW, WE DEFINITELY WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, THAT, UM, EVERY GROUP IN OUR COMMUNITY FEELS WELCOMED.
AND I THINK THOSE OF YOU THAT SPOKE DID A GREAT JOB AND WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AND SHARING YOUR PERSPECTIVE WITH US.
UH, JUST A COUPLE OF OTHER QUICK REMINDERS THAT OUR TOWN BEAUTIFICATION MONTH CONTINUES.
THAT IS, UH, AN EVENT THAT IS SPONSORED BY THE, UH, HAMBURG REJUVENATION PROJECT.
AND IF YOU NEED KITS, THEY CAN BE PICKED UP IN THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE, AND THAT'S UNTIL THE END OF MAY.
AGAIN, ALL KINDS OF THINGS HAPPENING IN MAY.
AND, UM, IT IS ALSO, I'LL ALSO SAY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY AGAIN TO EVERYONE.
AND IT'S ALSO NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.
YOU KNOW, AGAIN, HOW WE TREAT THOSE IN OUR FAMILIES, HOW WE TREAT THOSE IN OUR SCHOOLS, HOW WE TREAT THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, THOSE THAT WE WORK WITH.
UM, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF POWER.
I WORKED MOSTLY IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND I USED TO SAY, YOU KNOW, THESE, THESE TWO HANDS, BUT MEANING YOUR WHOLE BEING, YOU HAVE A LOT OF POWER EACH AND EVERY DAY WITH WHAT, WITH WHAT YOU DO, WITH WHAT YOU SAY, WITH HOW YOU ACT, WITH HOW YOU TREAT PEOPLE.
UM, AND IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
AND DURING NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, I THINK IT'S GREAT FOR ALL OF US TO TAKE PAUSE AND THINK ABOUT HOW WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY WITH THE PEOPLE WHO WE COME IN TOUCH WITH.
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AND, UM, JUST EVEN THE POSITIVE, UM, VIBES THAT WE CAN GIVE OFF AND WHAT WE CAN CREATE IN OUR COMMUNITY SO THAT EVERYONE DOES FEEL THAT THEY BELONG AND THAT THEY FEEL ACCEPTED AND THAT THEY KNOW THAT IF THEY NEED HELP, THEY CAN REACH OUT.AND THAT IT'S OKAY TO REACH OUT.
YOU KNOW, WE ALL NEED, WE ALL NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE ALL THE TIME.
IT'S BETTER THAN SOMETIMES ME TALKING TO MYSELF.
KNOW YOU HAVE PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN REACH OUT TO AND TALK TO, AND IF YOU CAN BE THAT FOR SOMEONE ELSE, THAT'S, THAT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT.
SO THANK YOU FOR KEEPING YOUR EYES OPEN, LOOKING AROUND, SEEING HOW WE CAN, UM, BE A SUPPORT FOR EACH OTHER THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY.
AND THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR BEING HERE.
AND I JUST WOULD LIKE TO, UH, AS FAR AS TOM PARK GOES, UM, YES, THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT WE'VE HEARD FROM YOU IN MAY.
UM, I KNOW THAT PEOPLE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A FULL OPERATION AT TOWN PARK DURING THE MONTH OF MAY.
UM, IT'S FRANKLY JUST NOT IN THE BUDGET, AND WE HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING PEOPLE TO WORK.
OUR SEASONAL WORKFORCE IS MADE UP PRIMARILY OF COLLEGE STUDENTS, UM, WHO ARE STILL, THEY'RE, THEY'RE STARTING THEIR EXAMS THIS WEEK AND WILL BE WITH US IN THE NEXT TWO OR THREE WEEKS.
UH, I'M PROUD TO REPORT THAT WE GOT THE BOAT RAMP OPEN IN TIME FOR, FOR WALLEYE SEASON.
I KNOW THAT'S IMPORTANT TO A LOT OF FOLKS THAT, THAT ENJOY THE TOWN PARK 'CAUSE ESPECIALLY THE BOAT LAUNCH.
UM, AND THE SAME GOES FOR OUR FACILITIES.
YES, WE DO HAVE, UM, UH, FACILITIES THAT ARE MORE CONVENIENT FOR PEOPLE TO COME, BUT WE ALWAYS HAVE FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE THAT NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO WALK A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO GO TALK TO THE FOLKS IN THE GYM.
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO GO AND TALK TO LOUIS OR LOGAN DOWN THERE.
BUT THERE IS SOMEWHERE FOR PEOPLE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.
UH, AFTER MEMORIAL DAY, IT'LL BE A DIFFERENT SITUATION.
WE'LL HAVE MAUREEN, WHO'S BACK FOR A SECOND SEASON THAT DOES A PHENOMENAL JOB OF, UH, ENFORCING THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT AND CHECKING FOR STICKERS.
AND WE TRY TO SUSTAIN THAT ALL THE WAY THROUGH LABOR DAY, WHICH, AS YOU GUYS KNOW, THE COLLEGE STUDENTS GO BACK MID AUGUST.
SO IT'S, IT'S A LOT TOUGHER THOSE LAST FEW WEEKS.
UM, BUT THOSE ARE THE, THE FISCAL REALITIES.
I KNOW THAT THE TOWN PARK HAS JOINED, UH, IS ENJOYED YEAR ROUND BY, YOU KNOW, BRAVE AND HARDY HAMBURGERS, UM, THAT GET OUT THERE WHEN IT'S COLD.
UM, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE TRY TO PACK AS MUCH AS WE CAN IN BETWEEN MEMORIAL DAY AND LABOR DAY.
SO WE'LL LIKELY BE HAVING THE SAME CONVERSATION IN MAY OF 2025.
BUT WE'RE, WE'RE TRYING TO GET AS MUCH DONE WITH WHAT WE HAVE.
UM, THE, ALSO THIS COMING WEEKEND, YES, IT IS MOTHER'S DAY AND HAPPY DAY.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE MOMS OUT THERE.
UM, WE ARE ALSO, UH, HOSTING THE COMMUNITY BILL FOR THE OSBORNE PARK PLAYGROUND ON SATURDAY.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO LEND A HAND.
UM, THIS IS, IS GONNA BE A GREAT PROJECT.
IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT BENEFIT TO, UH, ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS IN HAMBURG, EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIVE THERE.
I'VE TALKED TO PEOPLE OVER THE WEEKEND.
THERE'S FOLKS THAT ARE COMING IN FROM AMHERST TO HELP US BUILD THIS PLAYGROUND HERE IN HAMBURG.
UM, IF YOU'RE LIKE ME AND YOU, YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT NUTS AND BOLTS AND SCREWS AND WRENCHES AND ALL THAT, MAYBE YOU'LL LEARN SOMETHING, PICK UP SOME SKILLS, UH, WHILE YOU'RE THERE.
BUT, UH, REACH OUT TO MY OFFICE, CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK IF YOU'D LIKE TO REGISTER.
UM, THAT'S ALL I HAD AS FAR AS A REPORT, BUT WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO, UH, IF IT'S OKAY WITH THE BOARD, IS WE COULD, UH, ADJOURN, UH, WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR, UH, JIM CAP WHO, UH, PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 5TH, 2024.
UH, MR. CAPLA SERVED, UH, HE, HE WORKED MOST OF HIS CAREER IN, IN EDUCATION, UH, NORTH COLIN CENTRAL WEST, SENECA CENTRAL AS A COUNSELOR, ASSISTANT, HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL.
UM, HE ALSO WAS THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CORNING PAINTED POST SCHOOL DISTRICT.
HE SERVED AS INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FRONTIER AND HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WESTERN NEW YORK EDUCATIONAL SERVICE COUNCIL.
AND, UH, HE WAS A LONGSTANDING AMBASSADOR FOR THE CHARACTER COUNCIL OF WESTERN NEW YORK.
UM, SO, UH, HE CERTAINLY WILL BE MISSED AND LEAVES A, A VOID IN OUR COMMUNITY.
UM, SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN WHEN THAT'S ADOPTED.
WE WILL, UH, HAVE A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE, SO MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
AND IF WE CAN HAVE JUST A BRIEF MOMENT
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OF SILENCE FOR MR. OLO MEETING ADJOURNED.