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ARE ON.[Call To Order]
OKAY.WE'RE GONNA CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER TALK READY TO THE MIC TO STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF THE FLAG TO THE UNITED STATES.
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR IF YOU WOULD REMAIN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE, RECOGNIZING ALL THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AND ARE ACTIVE MILITARY.
AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO, UH, POINT OUT TO YOU THAT WE HAVE TWO EMERGENCY EXITS.
ONE IN THE FRONT AND ONE IN THE BACK.
WANNA DO ROLL CALL FROM THE CLERK, PLEASE? YES.
COUNCIL MEMBER FARRELL LORENZ.
YOU WANNA DO YOURS FIRST THEN? IT'S OKAY.
[3. Proclamation in Rcognition of Mark D. Szczepanik]
OKAY.WE HAD A, A RESOLUTION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY, UH, A PROCLAMATION PREVIOUSLY DONE BY OUR RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR ONE OF OUR LONGTIME, UH, RECREATION EMPLOYEES.
JOE WENZEL, UH, I KNOW IS HERE.
DO YOU WANNA COME UP HERE? JOE? JOE INTERVIEW.
I THINK IT WAS ALREADY READ FIRST, WASN'T IT IN RECREATION? NO, IT WASN'T.
JILL, YOU WANNA READ IT? SHE'S GOT LARRY JOY THIS.
KATHY'S NOT GONNA READ IT 'CAUSE I DON'T HAVE A VOICE.
DO YOU READ IT FOR GO AHEAD MEGAN.
HERE MAY MIGHT AS WELL READ IT FOR YOU.
JOEL PROCLAMATION AND HONOR OF JOSEPH WENZEL ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM HAMBURG, TOWN OF HAMBURG, WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG ACKNOWLEDGES THE RETIREMENT OF JOSEPH WENZEL, A DEVOTED, DEDICATED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE LEADER IN THE HUMAN SERVICES FIELD, AND WHO OFFERED EXEMPLARY PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
AND WHEREAS JOSEPH'S FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE WITH THE TOWN SPANNED A PERIOD OF OVER 32 YEARS AS A RECREATION SPECIALIST, RECREATION SUPERVISOR, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF SENIOR SERVICES, AND FINALLY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YOUTH RECREATION AND SENIOR SERVICES MEGA DEPARTMENT.
BUT HIS CAREER WITH THE TOWN OF HAMBURG ACTUALLY STARTED WHILE HE WAS IN COLLEGE SIX YEARS PRIOR AS A SUMMER YOUTH BASKETBALL STAFF MEMBER IN 1989.
HE THEN BRANCHED OUT TO THE TOWN BEACH AS A FITNESS CENTER ATTENDANT AND SUMMER LIFEGUARD, BUT FOUND HIS NICHE WHEN HE STARTED WORKING AT THE GOLF COURSE.
AND TOEZ, MR. WENZEL WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN NUMEROUS UPGRADES TO THE 18 MILE CREEK GOLF COURSE, INCLUDING THE FOUR UP TEE TIME SYSTEM BEING ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE EXPANSION OF THE COURSE FROM NINE HOLES TO 18, AND GETTING THE COURSE PGA RATED.
AND WHEREAS JOE BECAME A CERTIFIED GOLF PRO WITH THE US GOLF TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, U-S-G-T-A IN ORDER TO IMPROVE HAMBURG'S GOLF INSTRUCTION WITH PROGRAMS LIKE START SMART HOOK A KID ON GOLF, CHALLENGE LEAGUE, PLAY JUNIOR CLUB, AND THE EXPANSION OF GENERAL LESSONS.
AND WHEREAS JOE HAS CONTINUOUSLY DEMONSTRATED KINDNESS, INTEGRITY, PROFESSIONALISM, AND A TRUE LOVE FOR HIS COMMUNITY, WHICH WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE LOCAL PARKS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION IN 2007 WHEN THEY BESTOWED UPON HIM THE HONOR OF THE JOHN SYLVIA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE.
NOW, THEREFORE, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AND THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH RECREATION AND SERVICES RECOGNIZES JOSEPH P WENZEL FOR HIS THREE PLUS DECADES OF DEVOTED PUBLIC SERVICE, WHICH WILL LEAVE A LONG LASTING POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE RESIDENTS, NEIGHBORS, AND VISITORS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT JOE'S COLLEAGUES, STAFF, FRIENDS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS THANK HIM FOR THE MANY OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS HE'S MADE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE TOWN.
THAT FRIENDSHIP BUILT AND WITNESS THEREOF, WE HAVE CAUSED A, CAUSED THE SEAL OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG TO BE AFFIXED TO THIS 24TH DAY MARCH, 2025.
OKAY, LEMME COME AROUND AND TAKE A PICTURE.
I, IF I SHOULD CONGRATULATE SHOULD
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PANIC.YOU WANT TO DO YOURS NOW THEN? BECAUSE THEN I'LL TALK ABOUT THE SURE.
ACKNOWLEDGE MR. CAST OVER HERE.
YOU WANT RECOGNIZE HIM NOW GO AHEAD.
JUST WANNA RECOGNIZE MR. PATRICK, UH, CASTIGLIA OUR NEW ELECTED, UH, TRUSTEE IN THE TOWN OF VILLAGE BLAZEDALE.
[4. In Recognition of NASAHUNCH Participants]
RECOGNITION OF NASA HUNCH PARTICIPANTS, AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE MOST, IF NOT ALL OF THEM IN THE AUDIENCE WITH US TONIGHT.WHEREAS THE NASA HUNCH PROGRAM INSPIRES STUDENTS THROUGHOUT A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM AND WHERE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH CHALLENGES ATTEMPTING TO SOLVE PROBLEMS POSED BY NASA.
AND WHEREAS FOUR GROUPS OF FRONTIER STUDENTS ARE PART OF THIS PROGRAM AND HAVE BEEN WORKING LONG HOURS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.
I'VE SEEN THEM AT SCHOOL DOING IT.
THIS HAS LED THEM TO BE CHOSEN TO TRAVEL TO TEXAS TO SHARE THEIR PROJECTS WITH NASA ENGINEERS.
AND WHEREAS THE NASA MUNCH GROUP CONSISTING OF SAMANTHA HAGUE, NICOLE MECCA, DELANEY FRANCA VILLA AND EMILY WALL WORKED ON NASA'S CULINARY CHALLENGE FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS.
THEY NEEDED TO DEVELOP AND TEST A RECIPE THAT WOULD SUPPORT A PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES ASTRONAUTS UNDER GROW IN MICROGRAVITY.
THESE FOUR STUDENTS WHO HAD NO CULINARY BACKGROUND WHEN BEGINNING WORKED TIRELESSLY OVER SEVERAL MONTHS ON THEIR SPICY MANGO SHIITAKE NOODLES.
THEY CREATED A RECIPE THAT WAS BOTH DELICIOUS AND HEALTHY.
AND THEIR WORK WAS SO IMPRESSIVE THAT THEY HAVE HAD A CHEF TELL THEM THAT THEY WOULD WANT THEIR RECIPE AS WELL.
AND WHEREAS THE SHARK GRS GROUP, INCLUDING MCKENNA MILLER, MADELINE EISENHART, MATTHIAS HASSELBACK, AND OLIVIA ECKERT WERE TASKED WITH THE CHALLENGE OF PREVENTING BIOFILMS FROM FORMING IN THE ISS WATER SUPPLY.
BY WORKING WITH A REMARKABLY CREATIVE IDEA AND USING THE DERMAL DECELS FROM SHARK SKIN TO PREVENT ADHERING OF BACTERIA, THE TEAM CREATED A SHARKSKIN LIKE PIPES.
THEIR SOLUTION WAS ABLE TO REDUCE THE GROWTH OF BACTERIA BY 96.6% AND RESULTED IN THE REDUCTION OF FUNGAL GROWTH BY 86%.
WHEN ADDING SOME UV LIGHT TO THE EQUATION, THEY REDUCED IT BY 100% AND COMPLETELY PREVENTED GROWTH.
THEY REGULARLY STAYED LATE AND WORKED METICULOUSLY ON A VERY INTERESTING PROJECT AND ACHIEVED FANTASTIC RESULTS.
SHOULD BE NOTED, THE SHARK RAYS WERE NOTIFIED ON FRIDAY THAT THEY ARE SELECTED AS FINALISTS.
AND WHEREAS THE HONEYCOMB GROUP MADE UP OF STUDENTS, LILY, LILY BOGDEN AND CARLY SCHWEIZER WORKED ON HOW TO REDUCE WASTE WHILE ALSO IMPROVING THE GUT HEALTH OF ASTRONAUTS.
THIS PROJECT CENTERED ON CREATING EDIBLE PACKAGING MATERIAL THAT FUNCTIONED AS A NUTRITIOUS DIETARY SUPPLEMENT.
THIS TEAM DESIGNED AND CREATED THEIR OWN HEXAGON BASED MOLD, DEVELOPED THE RECIPE FOR THE PACKAGING AND PUT IT THROUGH NUMEROUS TESTS.
IT WAS ABLE TO WITHSTAND A VARIETY OF TEMPERATURES, ALL WHILE HOLDING LARGE AMOUNTS OF WEIGHT AND BEING VERY GOOD FOR YOU.
AND WHEREAS THE COSMIC DREAMS GROUP WITH STUDENTS, WILLIAM MAGUS, MARISSA GEYSER, BRADY BOAR AND KENNETH WILCOTT WORKED TO BOOST ASTRONAUT MENTAL HEALTH BY SEEKING TO IMPROVE ASTRONAUTS SLEEP.
THEY DEVELOPED A PROTOTYPE ADDRESSING MULTIPLE ASPECTS SUCH AS RED LIGHT THERAPY, HYDROGEL MASKS TO BLOCK RADIATION FROM THE EYES AND MUSIC SLASH WHITE NOISE TO DROWN OUT THE SOUNDS OF MACHINERY WHILE SLEEPING.
THIS TEAM WAS PREVIOUSLY INVITED TO PRESENT A NASA'S HUMAN RESEARCH PROGRAM.
INVESTIGATORS WORKSHOP, ONE OF THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS TO BE INVITED INTO 20 YEAR HISTORY.
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THEY WILL NEXT BE ATTENDING THE FINAL SHOWCASE REVIEW FOR THE NASA HUNCH PROGRAM LATER THIS SPRING.SO BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG COMMEND THESE 14 STUDENTS ON THEIR HARD WORK IN DETERMINATION AND FINDING CREATIVE WAYS TO SOLVE THESE CHALLENGES.
THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR THESE STUDENTS AND WE WISH THEM THE VERY BEST IN THEIR ENDEAVORS.
MR. DELMONT, COULD YOU BRING YOUR NASA HUNCH, UH, SCIENTISTS UP WITH YOU AND WE CAN TAKE A PICTURE AND CONGRATULATE THEM ON THEIR EFFORTS.
I WANT TO TRY THE PASTA AND I WANT KNOW WHERE YOU GOT THE SHARKS FROM
I THINK THEY WERE ACTUALLY DOING THE SHARKS WORK IN SOMEBODY'S BASEMENT.
THEY SKINNED AN ACTUAL DEAD SHARK IN ONE OF THEIR HOMES.
YOU GUYS DID THIS WORK? I DID THAT.
THAT'S WHY I WEAR HEELS EVERY DAY.
WE HAVE ONE MORE PROCLAMATION FOR ONE OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS.
MARK OCK WILL BE RETIRING ON FRIDAY AND HIS PROCLAMATION WILL BE PRESENTED FRIDAY AT UM, DISPATCH.
YOU WANNA CONGRATULATE HIM? WE'RE NOT GONNA READ IT.
DO YOU ME TO DO A UNANIMOUS SECOND? YEAH.
[5. Fair Housing Month]
FAIR HOUSING MONTH.WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG RECOGNIZES THAT APRIL, 2025 IS THE 57TH ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1968, ALSO KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING ACT.
WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS HAD ITS FAIR HOUSING LAW SINCE 1986 WITH UPDATES WHICH INCLUDED GREATER PROTECTIONS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOWN RESIDENTS.
AND WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG REMAINS A LEADER OF FAIR HOUSING THROUGHOUT WESTERN NEW YORK, ENSURING THAT ALL PERSONS ARE TREATED EQUALLY AND FAIRLY UNDER THE LAW BE IT RESOLVED THAT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS PARTNERS IN FAIR HOUSING TOWN OF HAMBURG DESIGNATES A MONTH OF APRIL, 2025 AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH WITHIN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG.
SECOND MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING.
[6. Minutes of Previous Meeting]
BE RESOLVED.TOWN OF HAMBURG DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING AS FOLLOWS.
[7. April Meeting Date Change]
DATE WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG WOULD LIKE TO RESCHEDULE THE MONDAY, APRIL 21ST, 2025.MEETING TO TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND, 2025 THE WORK SESSION WILL BEGIN AT 5:30 PM AND THE BOARD MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 7:00 PM BE IT RESOLVED THE HAMBURG BOARD MEETING DATE WILL BE CHANGED FROM 4 21 TO 4 22 25.
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BER AYE.[8. Brian Becker MU-1 Rezoning SEQR Reso]
M MU UH, REZONING WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM BRIAN BECKER TO REONE, UH, 0.79 ACRE LOT AT ZERO RILEY BOULEVARD.NUMBERS ADD LISTED FROM C TWO GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO MU MIXED USE DISTRICT AND WHEREAS PURSUANT TO PART SIX 17 OF IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ARTICLE EIGHT, STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT SEEKER THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS SEEKER LEAD AGENCY AND CONDUCTED A COORDINATED ENVIRONMENTAL SEEKER REVIEW FOR THE UNLISTED ACTION.
AND WHEREAS THE TOWN BOARD HAS COMPLETED, UH, SEAF PARTS ONE, TWO, AND THREE AND SOLICITED INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC AND FROM OTHER INVOLVED AND INTERESTED AGENCIES AND TAKEN A HARD LOOK AT THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE AND WHERE THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE HAMBURG BUSINESS PARK, WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF A-G-E-I-S AND FINDINGS WERE ISSUED BY THE TOWN BOARD.
AND WHEREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEEKER, THE EMBERG TOWN BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTION IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEEKER FINDINGS AND NOW THEREFORE WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE AND OR HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC AND IS CONSISTENT WITH SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG BOARD IS SECRET LEAD AGENCY FOR THIS ACTION HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ADOPTION OF TOWN OF HAMBURG ZONING CHANGE WILL NOT RESOLVE ANY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
AND THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS HEREBY ISSUED BASED ON THE REASONS AS SET FORTH IN THE SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AUTHORIZES THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM, WHICH WILL NOT ACT AS THE SECRET NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND AUTHORIZES THE APPROPRIATE NOTICES FILINGS BE MADE.
ALL IN FAVOR ON THE QUESTION? THIS WAS THE EXACT THING YOU PRESENTED ON DURING THE WORK SESSION, JOSH, RIGHT? YOU PRESENTED ON THIS AND THIS WAS THE EXACT ONE WE HAD THE DISCUSSION ABOUT PREVIOUSLY.
YOU LIKE ME TO READ THIS AS WELL?
[9. Brian Becker MU-1 Rezoning Approval Reso]
YES.BRIAN BECKER MU UH, REZONING APPROVAL RESOLUTION TOWN OF HAMBURG CODE CONTAINS SPECIFICS OF LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES.
TOWN OF HAMBURG RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM BRIAN BECKER TO REZONE, UH, 0.7 ACRE LOT AT ZERO RILEY NUMBERS AS LISTED FROM C TWO TO MU.
IS THIS DIFFERENT IN, IN, IN SOME WAYS FROM THE OTHERS? YES.
UM, THE FIRST ONE WAS THE SEEKER AND THIS IS THE APPROVAL OF THE REASON THE APPROVAL.
UM, WHEREAS PURSUANT TO PART 16 AS LISTED ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, SECRA TOWN OF HAMBURG TOWN BOARD ESTABLISHES ITSELF AS LEAD AGENCY TO CONDUCT A COORDINATED REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE TOWN CODE CHAPTER 80 ZONING AND ZONING MAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AS LISTED, WHEREAS THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD REGARDING THE ZONING MAP AMENDMENT OF FEBRUARY 10TH, 2025 AND COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC, UH, BASED ON 2 39 M REFERRAL, WHEREAS THE REZONING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOWN'S COMPREHEN WAS DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOWN'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, BE IT RESOLVED TOWN OF HAMBURG HEREBY RE ZONES OF PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BELOW FROM C TWO TO MBU ONE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AS LISTED BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE ZONING CODE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS, TO AMEND LOCAL LAW NUMBER 10 OF THE YEAR, 1986 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, CHAPTER TWO 80 ENTITLED ZONING TO PROVIDE FOR A CHANGE OF THE BOUNDARY OF THE ZONING MAP WHEREBY THE ZONING IS CHANGED FROM C TWO TO MU ONE FOR THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY SBL AS LISTED.
[10. Recreation Budget Adjustment/Transfer- Auctions International Funds]
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TRANSFER AUCTION IN INTERNATIONAL FUNDS WHEREAS A CHECK FOR A HUNDRED DOLLARS WAS RECEIVED FROM AUCTION INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT FOR SALE ORDER FITNESS EQUIPMENT BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY AUTHORIZE A BUDGET TRANSFER IN 2025 TO INCREASE APPROPRIATE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FROM LINE RECEIPT OF THE PAYMENT AS LISTED AND TRANSFERRED TO AS LISTED.[11. B&G Wheel Lift Purchase]
IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVES[00:20:01]
THE PURCHASE OF A NEW MAX 80 WHEEL LIFT FOR THE AMOUNT OF $10,147 FROM NAPA AUTO PARTS FUNDS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT A 1 6 4 0 0.201.[12. Community Center DesignAdditional Tasks]
DESIGNED ADDITIONAL TASKS WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG SELECTED CARINA WOOD DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT WHEREAS THE TOWN BOARD HAS REQUESTED ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO INCORPORATE IT INTO THE DESIGN CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT AND WHEREAS CARMINA WOODS WILL PROVIDE THESE ADDITIONAL SERVICES AS FOLLOWED AND BE IT FURTHER RE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO SIGN A PROPOSAL FOR THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT AND THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $8,500 FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT AS LISTED PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTED SERVICES.[13. Town Hall RenovationAbatement Project to Advertise]
HALL RENOVATION ABATEMENT PROJECT TO TO BE A ADVERTISED WHEREAS PRE PRE-RENOVATION ASBESTOS LEAD BASED PAINT PCB INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED BY STOLL ENVIRONMENTAL ON SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2020.AND WHEREAS THE TOWN ENGINEER DEPARTMENT HAS PREPARED BIDDING DOCUMENTS TO PERFORM ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION PER FORM FORMATION INSPECTION REPORT, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN CLERK IS AUTHORIZED TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS ENTITLED TOWN HALL RENOVATION ABATEMENT PROJECT.
THE PROJECT BIDS DOCUMENT WILL READY TO BE REVIEWED ON MARCH 25TH, 2025 SEALED SEPARATE BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED IN THE HAMBURG TOWN HALL TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE 6,100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, 1 4 0 7 5 AND SAID BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ ALOUD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH, 2025 IN CONFIDENCE ROOM SEVEN A B DOWNSTAIRS AT 11:30 AM MAIL BID SHOULD BE SENT TO THE TOWN HALL CLEARLY MARKED ATTENTION TOWN CLERK BID.
ENCLOSED TOWN HALL RENOVATION ABATEMENT PROJECT 6,100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK.
[14. B&G PAF]
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVES THE HIRING OF THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES AND BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AS LISTED.ALL IN FAVOR? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
[15. Approve PAF Supervisor]
HAS BEEN, UH, WITHDRAWN.[16. Approve addition of one Motor Equipment Operator position]
16.APPROVE ADDITIONAL OF ONE MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, UH, POSITION WHEREAS THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT HAS PROMOTED BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS LABOR TO MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN AUTHORIZED THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE CIVIL SERVICE APPROVAL.
PO 17 CREATED ADDITIONAL MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION WITHIN TOWN'S JOB BANK TO ACCOMMODATE THE PROMOTION.
[17. Approve addition of one Maintenance Worker position in Highway Dept]
17 IS ALSO BEING WITHDRAWN.[18. Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Company New Member: Sewart Jr.]
OKAY.18 LAKE SHORE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY.
THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR THE LAKE SHORE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY TO ADD THE RANKS OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP.
[19. PAF - Youth, Recreation & Senior Services]
19.UM, PAF YOUTH RECREATION SENIOR SERVICES BE IT RESOLVED AT THE TOWN BOARD APPROVES THE HIRING AND TERMINATION OF PERSONNEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF REC, YOUTH RECREATION AND SENIOR SERVICES AS FOLLOWS.
SO AS LISTED, SO MOVED SECOND.
[20. Hamburg Historic Preservation Commission - Realtor Consultant]
RESOLVED THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE REQUEST OF THE HAMBURG HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION TO ADD LAURIE KLEIN FELDER AS REALTOR CONSULTANT.WE DON'T HAVE ANY LATE ONES OR ANYTHING.
YOU WANT DO A LATE RESOLUTION WITH, UH, IAN? UM,
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DO YOU WANNA DO IT RIGHT NOW? NO, WE COULD, SINCE IT WAS EFFECTIVE.DO YOU WANT ME TO GO AHEAD AND UM, OR KATHY COULD DO IT AS A LATE PA UP OR DO WE NEED TO RESOLUTION RE PROBABLY RESOLUTION.
SO, UM, WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RESIGNATION OF THE CURRENT HEALTH AND SAFETY COORDINATOR EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY BE IT RESOLVE THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD APPOINT JERRY GILIO AS HEALTH AND SAFETY COORDINATOR FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2025 AT THE RATE LISTED IN THE SALARY AND WAGE.
[21. Business from the Floor]
WE HAVE AUDIT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS 'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW, I DON'T SEE ANYTHING ELSE LATE.AUDIT OF CASH DISBURSEMENTS, UM, ARPA FUNDS $830 AND 76 CENTS AND 1 BILLION 2 0 4 4 37 0.49.
IS THERE A SECOND ONE I'M GUESSING? NO, THERE'S AREN'T THERE TWO CASH DISBURSEMENTS? SHE PUT 'EM DOWN? YEAH, I READ 'EM TOGETHER.
UM, DEPARTMENTS, LET'S SEE, WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE? WHY DON'T WE START WITH CAPTAIN UGALI? NOTHING ON THE AGENDA.
UH, OUR NEXT PLANNING BOARD MEETING IS APRIL 16TH.
THE APRIL 2ND PLANNING BOARD MEETING WAS CANCELED, SO THE NEXT TIME WE'LL MEET IS APRIL 16TH.
AND THE ONLY OTHER UPDATE I HAVE IS THAT WE RECEIVED WORD FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE THAT WILL BE GETTING SOME PRELIMINARY COMMENTS ON THE TOWN'S LWRP, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A MASTER PLAN FOR THE WATERFRONT AREA.
UM, SO WHEN WE GET THOSE COMMENTS, WE'LL BE MEETING WITH THE LWRP COMMITTEE AND LATER DOWN THE ROAD WE'LL BE HAVING ANOTHER PUBLIC, UH, MEETING FOR THE HAMBURG LWRP.
SO I'LL KEEP YOU GUYS UPDATED AS THAT COMES ALONG.
OTHER THAN THAT, ANY MONEY, WE'LL TRY.
SO TONIGHT WE LAUNCHED OUR NEW LIVE STREAM FOR OUR SOUND SYSTEM, UM, AND VIDEO LIVE STREAM OF ALL OF OUR TOWN BOARD MEETINGS, PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS, AND ZONING BOARD MEETINGS.
WE DID HAVE SOME GLITCHES, SO WE'LL BE WORKING THROUGH THOSE.
UM, BUT HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET MORE POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE RESIDENTS MOVING FORWARD.
OKAY, JILL, FIRST, JUST A REMINDER, THAT DAY CAMP REGISTRATION OPENS FOR RESIDENTS APRIL 1ST.
AND ANOTHER EXCITING THING IS WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO BE JOINING THE UB STEP CHALLENGE.
UM, WE ARE, IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP WITH US, WE ARE TEAM HAMBURG SENIORS.
UM, YOU CAN WIN PRIZES, SO WE'RE REALLY HOPING TO GET SOME RINGERS.
UH, IF ANYONE WANTS TO SIGN UP, JUST LET HILLARY KNOW.
IT'S BETWEEN APRIL 1ST AND 30TH AND YOU LOG ALL YOUR STEPS AND YOU PUT THEM, UM, ONLINE AND THEN THEY WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS AT ON MAY 1ST.
UH, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE HAVE, ARE CALLING ALL ARTISTS.
ON APRIL 7TH, YOU CAN COME, WE WILL HAVE, UM, SOME PALLETS FOR YOU.
WE'RE HOPING TO GET SOME DECORATIONS FOR OUR TEMPORARY SITE AND OUR NEW SITE, AND WE'D LIKE THE COMMUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN THAT.
SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT US OR JUST SHOW UP ON APRIL 7TH.
UH, NOT TOO MUCH OF AN UPDATE, BUT UH, AS WE'RE ROLLING INTO APRIL, WE DO HAVE A LOT OF THINGS COMING UP.
WE HAVE SOME BID OPENINGS COMING UP.
UM, AS THE WEATHER GETS BETTER, WE HAVE SOME PROJECTS THAT WE'LL BE FINISHING UP OR STARTING UP.
UM, SO THERE'S A LOT MORE TO COME FROM ENGINEERING, UH, IN AS THE WEATHER IMPROVES.
WAS THERE A RESOLUTION THAT WE PICKUP THAT WASN'T SENT OVER, SENT BID LAST WEEK? I, I GOT IT, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS SENT TO YOU AS WELL.
I'M SORRY, CAN I GRAB IT? THERE WAS AN EMAIL I RECEIVED, I DON'T RECALL SEEING A RESOLUTION, BUT THERE WAS AN EMAIL ABOUT A, UH, I WHO WON THE BID IS MY UNDERSTANDING, RIGHT? YEAH.
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YOU LIKE ME TO GRAB THE YEAH, YOU COULD.CAN WE BRING THAT UP TONIGHT PLEASE? YEAH.
UM, AND I'D LIKE TO GET THAT GOING BECAUSE IT STARTS APRIL THE THIRD WEEK IN APRIL, SO IT'S KIND OF FLORIDA IN THERE.
ANYTHING ELSE? THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL I GOT.
WHAT, WHAT IS SUPPOSEDLY COMING TO AN END AND WE'LL SWITCH IT OVER.
UM, SPEAKING OF GARRICK BID, HOW ABOUT, UH, ANYTHING FROM BOB
SO WE DIDN'T STAND UP LABOR, RIGHT? UM, UH, LEGAL IS LOOKING AT SOME OF THE, UH, PAPERWORK THAT WE NEED TO DO FOR THE, THE BIDDING PROCESS.
WE'RE HAVING A MEETING THIS WEEK.
UM, MORE COME, WE'RE HOPING THAT WE CAN RESOLVE ALL THE REQUEST TS DO THE, I'S IT'S STILL IN THE LEGAL REVIEW AND ONCE THAT HAPPENS, I'LL MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY, UM, IS CONTACTED THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
UM, THE SYSTEM, UH, MY OPINION WAS FAIR ADJUST.
SO WE HAVE TO JUST GO THROUGH TO SEE WHAT OTHER MONIES OR THINGS WE HAVE TO CALCULATE.
IT'S A NUMBERS THING, SO RIGHT NOW IT'S ON HOLD.
BRAD WILL BE DOWN IN A MINUTE, I'M SURE.
HOW ABOUT COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR? ANYBODY FROM THE FLOOR? OH, OKAY.
ANYBODY ELSE FROM THE FLOOR?
HOW ARE Y'ALL COMING? GOOD TO SEE YOU QUICK.
SO WE HAVE, UH, FROM OUR HAMBURG INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WE HAVE A PROPOSAL FOR A LEASE AND LEASE BACK $25 MILLION.
AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE, UH, 40,000 SQUARE FEET OF HIGH DENSITY RENTAL SPACE.
AND WE'RE ASKING FOR BREAKS FOR TAXES AND FOR SALES TAX AND EVERYTHING.
AND I'M ASKING MYSELF, WHY ARE THE HAMBURG TAXPAYERS SUBSIDIZING SOMEONE'S PROFITS WHEN THEY'RE ASKING FOR EVERY, EVERY DOLLAR THAT THEY DON'T PAY IS THE DOLLAR THAT WE GET TO PAY.
AND I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH TRANSFERRING MONEY OUT OF MY LITTLE POCKET INTO SOME GUY'S BIG POCKET.
THIS DOESN'T, SOMEBODY HELP ME, SOMEBODY HELP ME WITH THIS.
EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THIS IS A GOOD THING FOR ME.
AND ALL THE TAXPAYERS IN HAMBURG.
I'M NOT, I'M NOT GETTING THE MATH HERE.
SO IN ADDITION TO THE FACT THAT AS, AS I, AS I'VE STATED BEFORE, FIVE YEARS AGO, HAMBURG WAS AT 30% RENTALS.
WE'VE DONE OUR SHARE, WE'VE TAKEN THE HIT, WE'VE TAKEN, WE WE'VE SOMEBODY, SOMEBODY SAID HAMBURG IS, IS IS A DEVELOPER'S OYSTER? WELL, I'D LIKE TO CLOSE THE SEAFOOD BAR.
IT'S TIME TO LET THEM LOOK SOMEWHERE ELSEWHERE.
LET LET THEM GO TO ORCHARD PARK, EAST AURORA, LANCASTER, AND DON'T ASK ME TO PAY FOR THEM TO EAT ME ALIVE.
THIS, WHATEVER IT IS, IS IT'S NOT WORKING FOR ME.
I SEE THAT THERE'S A LITTLE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT INVOLVED IN THIS, BUT THE PRICE AIN'T WORTH THE, ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE EXPRESSION THE JUICE ISN'T WORTH THE SQUEEZE? AND I THINK WE'RE GETTING, WE'RE, I THINK WE'RE GONNA TAKE A, WE'RE GONNA GET HURT ON THIS ALSO.
THE PUBLIC HEARING IS SET FOR 9:00 AM UH, IN, UH, WHERE MOST PEOPLE WILL BE WORKING.
MOST OF THE, THE WORKING CLASS PEOPLE AREN'T GONNA HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS.
THEY'RE NOT GONNA HAVE A CHANCE TO ZOOM.
I THINK THAT THERE MUST, I THINK I WOULD ASK RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT THE TOWN BOARD LOOK AT SOME VENUE AND TIME WHERE MORE PEOPLE COULD PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
ANYBODY ELSE? ANYBODY ELSE? NOPE.
FRANK, DO YOU WANNA READ THE RESOLUTION? SURE.
THIS IS REGARDING LARGE TRASH PICKUP, WHEREAS BIDS WERE ACCEPTED THROUGH MARCH 21ST, 2025 FOR THE MONTHLY RUBBISH PICKUP FOR 2025, WHEREAS ONE BID WAS RECEIVED FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT, WHEREAS THE BID AMOUNT WAS $244,081.
WHEREAS THE PICKUP PERIOD WILL BE FOR SEVEN MONTHS, BEGINNING IN APRIL AND ENDING IN OCTOBER BE IT
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RESOLVED THAT THE SUPERVISOR IS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE APPROPRIATE CONTRACT FOR THESE SERVICES WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ACCOUNT AS LISTED.THE QUESTION, UH, ED, TO TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE IS, IS IS THIS, UH, ABOUT THE REGULAR PRICE THAT WE'VE BEEN PAYING? 'CAUSE I KNOW A LOT OF TIMES WHEN THERE'S ONLY ONE BID, WE, WE REBID IT LAST YEAR.
SO YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT UP THERE.
SORRY I JUMPED THE GUN SECOND.
I GUN MEGAN, YOU WANNA START? SURE.
UM, JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT A-K-G-R-I REFERENCED LAST WEEK.
HIS NAME IS CHARLES K AND HIS ARTWORK IS AT THE HAMBURG LIBRARY.
IT'S OVER THE TOP OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE AREA WHEN YOU WALK IN.
IT'S, UH, A MIXED MEDIA PIECE.
UM, JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT WITH THE WARM WEATHER, IF WE COULD ALL JUST BE EXTRA VIGILANT AND WATCH OUT FOR THE KIDS AND THE PEDESTRIANS.
I KNOW THE NUMBER OF KIDS WALKING TO AND FROM SCHOOLS JUST IN THE VILLAGE.
SCHOOLS ALONE HAS GONE THROUGH THE ROOF WITH THE WARM WEATHER AND NOW WITH SUMMER SPORT OR SPRING SPORTS STARTING TOO, THE KIDS ARE ALL RACING TO AND FROM WHATEVER FIELD THEY'RE ON.
SO JUST BEING MINDFUL THAT YOU HAVE YOUNG DRIVERS OUT THERE COMING FROM PRACTICES AND YOU HAVE LOTS OF KIDS WALKING TO AND FROM SCHOOLS AND TO AND FROM FIELDS GETTING TO THEIR EVENTS.
AND SO, UM, AND A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO WEAR YOUR HELMETS FOR US ALL.
AND THEN WITH THE WARM WEATHER, SINCE WE ARE ALL ITCHING FOR WINTER TO BE OVER BEACH STICKERS GO ON SALE, THEY ARE ON SALE AT TOWN HALL.
YOU CAN PURCHASE 'EM IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OR YOU CAN PURCHASE THEM AT THE SENIOR CENTER.
YOU MUST BE A TOWN RESIDENT TO PURCHASE ONE, BUT IT'S $30 WELL SPENT AND THAT WAY YOU'RE GUARANTEED THAT YOU CAN, UH, AVAIL YOURSELF OF THE BEACH AMENITIES WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE.
AND THE WARM WEATHER WAS REALLY HERE TO HIT.
AND, UM, I KNOW WE HAVE BLAST ON THE BEACH COMING UP TOO, WHICH IS ANOTHER FUN BEACH TIME EVENT.
GREAT REMINDER ON THE BEACH STICKERS BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A WONDERFUL BEACH THAT OUR, ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS LIKE TO ENJOY.
AND THAT'S A GREAT WAY FOR US TO, UM, KICK THAT OFF AND, AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE KEEPING TRACK OF THE BEACH TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE IT'S READY FOR EVERYONE.
AND, UM, THAT EVERYONE, IT'S A GREAT REMINDER ABOUT GETTING YOUR STICKER.
UM, I JUST WANTED TO ALSO PERSONALLY CONGRATULATE JOE WENZEL AND MARK
AND I'M GLAD THAT WE HAD THE PROCLAMATIONS AND WE'VE HAD OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO HONOR THEM, UM, WITHIN OUR TOWN COMMUNITY.
AND IF ANYONE IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY SEES EITHER ONE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS, UM, GIVE THEM A PAT ON THE BACK BECAUSE IT'S DEFINITELY WELL DESERVED FOR EVERYTHING THEY'VE DONE IN FOR THE HAMBURG COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
UM, LET'S SEE, UH, TWO MR. BAR GUCCI'S COMMENTS.
UH, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU CONTACT SEAN DOYLE.
HE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE IDA WHO CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE AND WOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT TIME THEY SELECT FOR THEIR PUBLIC HEARINGS AS WE DO NOT SET THOSE AS A TOWN BOARD.
SO MR. UH, SEAN DOYLE WOULD HAVE ANY INFORMATION AND ANSWERS TO ALL OF THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU POSED THIS EVENING.
AND THEN FINALLY, THE, UH, PREVIOUSLY I HAD ANNOUNCED THAT THE CONSERVATION ADVISORY BOARD WAS HAVING A MOVIE NIGHT ON MARCH 27TH AND THEY'VE HAD TO POSTPONE THAT MOVIE NIGHT.
BUT, UH, HOPEFULLY I WILL HAVE UPDATES FOR YOU IN THE FUTURE WHEN THAT IS RESCHEDULED BECAUSE IT WILL BE A TERRIFIC EVENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
I ONLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO, UM, KNOW JOE FOR JUST A LITTLE OVER A YEAR THAT I'VE BEEN HERE, BUT I DID, HE DID GIMME HIS CARD.
RETIRED, ASKED SOMEBODY ELSE
SO ANYWAYS, UM, I'M JUST GONNA SAY, UM, WHEN YOU, UH, GET YOUR LICENSE RENEWED OR ANYTHING, UH, DON'T FORGET THE LITTLE BOX ON THERE THAT SAYS DONATE.
UM, DONATE LIFE BECAUSE IT DOES SAVE LIVES.
UM, 'CAUSE TODAY'S MY EIGHT YEAR LIVER ANNIVERSARY, WHICH I HAD A TRANSPLANT EIGHT YEARS AGO TODAY, SO THANK YOU.
OKAY, FRANK, I'M TRYING TO LISTEN AS OUR IT PERSON SAID, THESE MICROPHONES CAN BE FINICKY.
UM, CONGRATULATIONS MR. CASTILE.
I'VE KNOWN, UH, PAT FOR A LONG TIME AND I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA DO A, A GREAT JOB AS A BLAZED DOLL TRUSTEE.
YEAH, VERY, VERY HAPPY TO SEE HIM HERE.
UM, UH, MR. UH, UCCI, I DID RESPOND TO YOUR EMAIL TODAY, UM, THAT YOU SENT REGARDING THIS AND YOU CAME, UH, IN PERSON TO TALK TO US, UH,
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ABOUT IT.I, I DON'T SUPPORT TAX CREDITS FOR MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENT.
UM, AND THERE'S A WHOLE PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSION WE COULD HAVE ABOUT TAX CREDITS FOR RICH PEOPLE, BUT THAT'S BEYOND, BEYOND, UH, HAMBURG TOWN BOARD MEMBER.
BUT I DO APPRECIATE, UH, YOU BEING ON TOP OF IT TO BE CANDID.
I, I WAS AWARE OF IT, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW THAT ABOUT THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I THOUGHT THE SAME THING THAT BEING NINE O'CLOCK, UH, IS NOT A GOOD TIME.
'CAUSE I WAS THINKING, WELL, MAYBE I WANT TO BE THERE, BUT I I MIGHT HAVE A HARD TIME BEING THERE THAT DAY TOO.
SO THANKS FOR BEING ON TOP OF THAT.
UM, AS FAR AS THE STUDENTS I WANTED TO POINT OUT, UH, AS A FRONTIER GRADUATE, I WAS PROUD TO SEE, UH, FRONTIER, UH, STUDENTS DOING SO, SO WELL, UH, THAT WE'RE HERE WITH THE NASA PROJECT.
I WAS, I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED, UH, WHEN, WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND, UH, I KNOW THAT WE HAVE BOARD MEMBER, UH, BOARD MEMBERS HERE THAT WERE EDUCATORS AND IT'S GOOD TO SEE, UH, STUDENTS DOING GOOD THINGS.
I WAS IMPRESSED BY THE FACT THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY THAT NO BACTERIA WOULD GROW.
THAT IT, THAT, THAT IMPRESSED ME.
UM, AND THAT'S IT OTHER THAN I ALSO WANTED TO ECHO, UH, ABOUT MR. HANOCK AND, AND MR. WENZEL FOR THEIR SERVICE.
I INADVERTENTLY FORGOT TO RECOGNIZE, UM, OUR NEW SUPERVISOR IN, UH, BILLING INSPECTION, UH, JEFF ICK AND ALSO OUR, A NEW EMPLOYEE DOWN THERE THAT'S JEREMY ALBO IS GONNA HELP US WITH OUR ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS.
SO THEY'RE GONNA BE TWO NEW, TWO, WELL REALLY ONE, ONE AND A HALF ADDITIONS.
BUT, UM, TWO GREAT GUYS THAT ARE GONNA BE A BIG IMPROVEMENT TO THE BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT.
SO IF YOU GO DOWN THERE, JUST GIVE 'EM A PAT ON THE BACK END.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, UH, TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONTINUE OUR DISCUSSION REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION AND OTHER CON AND PERSONNEL ISSUES, NO TIES AND REAL PROPERTY.
ALL IN FAVOR AYE GARY MICROPHONE.