[1. Roll Call] [00:00:09] EVENING EVERYONE. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO CALL THE TOWN BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 10TH, 2026 OF THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD TO ORDER SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THANK YOU. IF EVERYONE WOULD STAND FOR THE PLEDGE AND THEN REMAIN STANDING. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. IF EVERYONE WOULD REMAIN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR OUR ACTIVE MILITARY AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. THANK YOU. IF YOU'D PLEASE BE SEATED. AND PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE TWO EMERGENCY EXITS, ONE IN THE BACK AND ONE IN THE SIDE. JUST IN CASE. COUNCIL MEMBER BUKOWSKI HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER UP HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. DIXON. COUNCIL MEMBER. ORTIZ. SUPERVISOR. FARRELL. [3. Minutes of Previous Meeting] LORENZ HERE. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE JULY 13TH, 2026 BOARD MEETING? YOU COULD HAVE THAT MOTION. THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING [4.1. Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Local Law #12, 2026] PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NUMBER 12 2026. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THERE HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG ON JULY 13TH, 2026, PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW TO BE KNOWN AS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NUMBER 12 2026. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW IS TO AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 109 OF THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE, ENTITLED FAIR HOUSING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AT THE HAMBURG TOWN HALL, 6100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, 14075 IN THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE AND AND MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT THE TOWN'S WEBSITE ON LEGAL NOTICES AND BIDS. THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES AND PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AFORESAID LAW AT THE HAMBURG TOWN HALL, 6100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, AT 6 P.M. ON THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST 2026, AT WHICH TIME ALL PERSONS INTERESTED MAY BE HEARD. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. IS THERE ANYONE TO SPEAK AT THE PUBLIC HEARING? WE HAVE NO SPEAKERS SIGNED UP. ANYONE TO SPEAK? OKAY, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. I. WE HAVE TWO LATE RESOLUTIONS THAT WE WILL BE DOING. FIRST, JUST SO YOU'RE AWARE, RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROPOSED TOWN OF HAMBURG AMBULANCE DISTRICT. WHEREAS THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE, HAS DETERMINED THE AVAILABILITY OF RELIABLE, ADEQUATELY STAFFED AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND AMBULANCE SERVICES AND VEHICLES WITHIN THE TOWN IS CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THOSE WITHIN THE TOWN. WHEREAS, PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND AMBULANCE SERVICE WITHIN THE TOWN ARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH THE HAMBURG VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY, A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION. AMR, A PRIVATE FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, AND MULTIPLE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES THAT SERVE THE TOWN COLLECTIVELY. WHEREAS, UNDER THE CURRENT MODEL, THE RECIPIENT OF AMBULANCE SERVICES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDER COSTS, WHICH ARE PAID EITHER THROUGH HEALTH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID AND OR DIRECT PAYMENT, WHICH IS NOT ALWAYS COLLECTED FROM SUCH RECIPIENTS. WHEREAS, THE CONTINUATION OF THE CURRENT PATIENT PAY AMBULANCE SERVICES FRAMEWORK WITHIN THE TOWN IS NOT FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE AND IS THEREFORE NOT SUSTAINABLE. WHEREAS, FOR THESE REASONS, THE TOWN BOARD, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12 A OF THE NEW YORK TOWN LAW, DESIRES TO ESTABLISH THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AMBULANCE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUNDING AND A STABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUNDING MECHANISM TO MEET THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND AMBULANCE SERVICE NEEDS WITHIN THE TOWN. WHEREAS, TO FURTHER THAT OBJECTIVE, THE TOWN HAS PREPARED A MAP PLAN AND REPORT FOR AND TO SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL FORMATION OF AN AMBULANCE DISTRICT IN SUCH DETAIL AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 209 C OF TOWN LAW. WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD IS IN RECEIPT OF THE REPORT, WHICH HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK. WHEREAS, THE FORMATION OF THE AMBULANCE DISTRICT WILL REQUIRE THE TOWN TO COMPLY WITH NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT, ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW AND ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS. AND WHEREAS, THE FORMATION OF THE DISTRICT WILL NOT REQUIRE ANY BONDING, CASH OUTLAY, NEW DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION OR PHYSICAL WORK BY THE TOWN FOR THE DISTRICT, AND AS SUCH, THERE ARE NO ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. WHEREAS THE TOWN HAS PREPARED A SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM THAT EVALUATES [00:05:02] THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE AMBULANCE DISTRICT. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW AND SIX NYC, NYC, RR PART 617 THE NEW YORK, THE NEW. OH MY LORD, THE TOWN BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE FORMATION OF THE AMBULANCE DISTRICT IS AN UNLISTED ACTION AND THEREFORE CAN CONDUCT AN UNCOORDINATED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION, DEFERRING TO OTHER INVOLVED AGENCIES, EACH TO MAKE INDEPENDENT DETERMINATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD ACCEPTS THE SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM THAT EVALUATES THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE AMBULANCE DISTRICT AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THE REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK. MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? I JUST WANT TO SAY ON THE QUESTION. ORIGINALLY I WASN'T IN FAVOR OF SOMETHING TO THIS NATURE. YOU KNOW, BEING, LIKE, ALMOST LIKE ANOTHER TAX. BUT AFTER YOU LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE AND THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR, FOR EXPLAINING IT MORE THAT THE ENTITIES THAT LIVE THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, BE IT NURSING HOMES, GROUP HOMES, OR ANYTHING THAT DON'T PAY TAXES AND, AND THEY'RE ELIGIBLE FOR THESE TYPE OF. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO CALL THEM? DISTRICTS. THEY DO HAVE TO PAY. SO FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE PAYING THE WHOLE BUNCH, AS NOW IS NOW, THOSE PEOPLE WILL BE HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE TO PAY TOWARD THESE SERVICES. SO I. GO AHEAD. I WAS GONNA SAY ALL IN FAVOR, I WAS JUST GOING TO COMMENT ON IT. I AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUE. I THINK YOU'RE ALWAYS WE'RE WE SHARE ON THE BOARD OF CONCERN. WE DON'T WANT THIS TO BE A BACKDOOR TAX. BUT THERE ARE ENTITIES THAT YOU POINTED OUT THAT DON'T PAY TAXES. MAYBE THEY'RE TAX EXEMPT AND THEY USE AMBULANCE SERVICES. AND WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR PUBLIC SAFETY AND MAKE WHETHER THEY'RE ALSO THE BIGGER USERS OF THEM, THE BIGGER. CORRECT. SO I THINK I SUPPORT WHAT MY COLLEAGUE COUNCILMAN KOZUB SAID. SO ALL IN FAVOR? AYE AYE AYE. ALL RIGHT. THE SECOND RESOLUTION. OKAY. IN A MATTER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AMBULANCE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, WHEREAS THE TOWN HAS PREPARED A MAP PLAN AND REPORT FOR AND TO SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL FORMATION OF AN AMBULANCE DISTRICT IN SUCH DETAIL AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 209 C OF TOWN LAW. WHEREAS, THE REPORT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE AND IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. WHEREAS, THE COST FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AMBULANCE DISTRICT SHALL BE ASSESSED, LEVIED AND COLLECTED FROM ALL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE AMBULANCE DISTRICT ON AN AD VALOREM BASIS. WHEREAS, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT ESTIMATED AND PROPOSED TO BE EXPENDED BY THE AMBULANCE DISTRICT FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF SERVICES IS $430,000. WHEREAS, THE ESTIMATED ASSESSMENT AND COST TO THE TYPICAL PROPERTY UNDER EACH SCENARIO IS AS LISTED, WHEREAS, THE FORMATION OF THE DISTRICT WILL REQUIRE THE TOWN TO COMPLY WITH NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT. WHEREAS, THE TOWN PREPARED AND THE TOWN BOARD ACCEPTED A SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM THAT EVALUATES THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE AMBULANCE DISTRICT. WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD HAS DETERMINED THE FORMATION OF THE AMBULANCE DISTRICT IS AN UNLISTED ACTION UNDER SEEKER. WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD, IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 209 D OF THE TOWN LAW, NOW DESIRES TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE PROPOSED DISTRICT. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE TOWN BOARD AS FOLLOWS. SECTION ONE THE TOWN BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12, SECTION 290 OF THE NEW YORK TOWN LAW ON THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST 2026, STARTING AT 5 P.M. AT THE HAMBURG TOWN HALL ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROPOSED DISTRICT, AND AT WHICH TIME ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY BE HEARD. SECTION TWO. THE TOWN CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO BE PUBLISHED ONCE IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE FIRSTF IS TO NOT BE LESS THAN TEN BEFORE THE SET HEREIN FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND SAID TOWN CLERK SHALL ALSO CAUSE A COPY THEREOF TO BE POSTED ON THE SIGN BOARD OF THE TOWN, MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 30 OF THE NEW YORK NEW YORK TOWN LAW, NOT LESS THAN TEN OR MORE THAN 20 DAYS BEFORE THE DAY SET FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. THE TOWN CLERK SHALL ALSO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO BE POSTED ON THE TOWN'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE, NOT LESS THAN TEN, NOR MORE THAN 20 DAYS BEFORE THE DAY SET FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECTION THREE. THIS ORDER SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. ALL [4.2. Schedule a public hearing for proposed local law] IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ALL RIGHT. RESOLUTION 4.2 SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW. WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD CONTAINS AND SPECIFIES THE LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. WHEREAS, THE CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEWED [00:10:01] VARIOUS REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG CODE AND HAS SENT THESE SUGGESTED REVISIONS TO THE TOWN BOARD TO BEGIN THE ADOPTION PROCESS. BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN CLERK IS AUTHORIZED TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW. THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW WOULD PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS LOCAL LAW IS TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 764 L BUILDING PERMITS. CHAPTER 280-11 CERTAIN PUBLIC USES EXCLUDED AND 280 THROUGH 224 B LIMITATIONS ON OBSTRUCTIONS IN REQUIRED OPEN SPACE. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SEEKER ACT, THE TOWN BOARD WILL BE WILL SEEK LEAD AGENCY STATUS FOR THIS PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND AUTHORIZES THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM THE APPROPRIATE MAILINGS AND NOTIFICATIONS. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE REFERRAL OF THESE PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENTS TO ERIE COUNTY. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD SETS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THESE PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENTS AT THE HAMBURG TOWN HALL, 6100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, AT 6 P.M. ON SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2026. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR I. [4.3. Lake View Commercial District Zoning Text Amendments Public Hearing Resolution] LAKEVIEW COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ZONING. TEXT AMENDMENT. PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION. WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE CONTAINS AND SPECIFIES THE LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, OVER A THREE YEAR PROCESS, COMPLETED AND ADOPTED A NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE TOWN. WHEREAS, ZONING MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND THE TOWN WANTS TO CONTINUE THE PROCESS OF BRINGING THE TOWN ZONING CODE AND ZONING MAP INTO CONFORMANCE WITH THE TOWN'S NEW 2022 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. WHEREAS, THE TOWN C, P, I, C AND ZONING CODE COMMITTEE AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT DEVELOPED SPECIFIC CODE AND ZONING MAP REVISIONS RELATED TO CREATING A NEW COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IN THE LAKEVIEW AREA IN THE TOWN. WHEREAS, A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2025. REGARDING ZONING MAP AND ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS FOR THIS LAKEVIEW COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND THE TOWN RECEIVED SEVERAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. WHEREAS, A PUBLIC HEARING WAS THEN HELD ON FEBRUARY 23RD, 2026. FOR FURTHER INPUT ON THE ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED LAKEVIEW COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. WHEREAS, THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THE NON CFA ZONING CODE COMMITTEE HAVE MADE NUMEROUS REVISIONS OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS TO THE LAKEVIEW COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ZONING TEXT DRAFT AND WOULD LIKE TO SOLICIT FURTHER INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD IS PROPOSING TO ENACT A LOCAL LAW AS FOLLOWS. BE IT ENACTED, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG THAT THE TOWN BOARD AMENDS THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE AS FOLLOWS. AMEND CHAPTER TWO ZONING BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE ENTITLED ENTITLED ELSIE LAKEVIEW COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD SETS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. THE HAMBURG TOWN HALL, 6100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, 6 P.M. SEPTEMBER 14TH OF 2026, SO MOVE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. SO WILL A GOVERNMENT. WHAT'S THAT? DID YOU WANT TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT THAT'S IN THE ATTACHMENT SO THAT YOU WILL [4.4. Additional Town Board Meeting] HAVE PROVIDED. AND THAT WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. ADDITIONAL TOWN BOARD MEETING BE IT RESOLVED. THE TOWN BOARD APPROVES AN ADDITIONAL TOWN BOARD MEETING AUGUST 24TH, 2026, STARTING AT 5 P.M. SO SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. I AMEND START TIMES OF TOWN BOARD WORK [4.5. Amend Start Times of Town Board Work Sessions and Regular Town Board Meetings] SESSIONS AND REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETINGS. WHEREAS THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS DETERMINED THAT MODIFYING THE START TIMES OF ITS WORK SESSION AND REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETINGS WILL BETTER ACCOMMODATE THE EFFICIENT CONDUCT OF TOWN BUSINESS. THERE NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG TOWN BOARD HEREBY ESTABLISHES THE FOLLOWING MEETING SCHEDULE. TOWN BOARD WORK SESSIONS SHALL BEGIN AT 5:00 PM. REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETINGS SHALL BEGIN AT 6 P.M. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT ALL FUTURE NOTICES, AGENDAS, LEGAL NOTICES AND PUBLICATIONS PERTAINING TO TOWN BOARD MEETINGS SHALL REFLECT THESE REVISED MEETING TIMES. SO MOVE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. [4.6. Armor Pump Station Repair] ITEM SIX IS TABLED. YES. OKAY. DO I NEED TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THAT? MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM SIX. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. ALL RIGHT. RESOLUTIONS 4.7 THROUGH 4.9 ARE TO APPROVE THE [Items 4.7 - 4.9] RECOMMENDATIONS OF VARIOUS FIRE COMPANIES, NEW MEMBERS, IF WE CAN HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL THREE. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. HOW ABOUT A UNANIMOUS SECOND? UNANIMOUS SECOND? [4.10. Approval of local law to add a new chapter for Unmanned aircraft take-offs and landings] APPROVAL OF LOCAL LAW TO ADD NEW CHAPTER FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE CONTAINS AND SPECIFIES THE LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. WHEREAS, THE CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE PROVISIONS FOR A NEW CHAPTER TO THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, ENTITLED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, AND SUGGESTED THE ADDITION FOR THE TOWN BOARD TO CONSIDER. WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD IS PROPOSING A LOCAL LAW TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER ENTITLED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. WHEREAS, A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON JULY 13TH, 2026 FOR DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF THIS PROPOSED [00:15:05] LOCAL LAW. WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDMENT IS A TYPE TWO ACTION UNDER SEEKER AND NO SEEKER DISCUSSION IS NECESSARY. WHEREAS, THESE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDMENTS WERE REFERRED TO ERIE COUNTY THROUGH THE 239 M REFERRAL PROCESS AND RECEIVED NO OBJECTIONS. WHEREAS, THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, HAMBURG TOWN BOARD APPROVES LOCAL LAW AND ADDS A NEW CHAPTER ENTITLED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT TAKEOFFS AND LANDED TO THE CODE OF HAMBURG CODE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. SO SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR I UNSAFE STRUCTURE AT 6817 BOSTON STATE ROAD. WHEREAS [4.11. Unsafe structure at 6817 Boston State Road] THE TOWN OF HAMBURG CODE CHAPTER 80 REFERENCES THE PROCEDURE FOR UNSAFE BUILDINGS IN THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. WHEREAS THE SUPERVISING CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG MADE A. MADE A FORMAL INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6817 BOSTON STATE ROAD AND DEEMED THE STRUCTURE UNSAFE, WHEREAS THE SUPERVISING CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER PROVIDED THE TOWN BOARD IN WRITING A REPORT OF HIS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEMOLITION. WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD HAS CONSIDERED THE REPORT, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN BOARD FINDS THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 6817 BOSTON STATE ROAD, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, UNSAFE AND ORDERS ITS REMOVAL. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT TO ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE FOR DEMOLITION BIDS OF SAID STRUCTURE. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD DESIGNATES THE SUPERVISING CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND ASSISTANT CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, THE TOWN ATTORNEY OR DEPUTY TOWN ATTORNEY, AND THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIAISON FROM THE TOWN BOARD TO SCHEDULE AND HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DEMOLITION DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT ONCE DEMOLITION BIDS ARE RECEIVED, THE TOWN BOARD SHALL MAKE PROPER NOTIFICATION TO THE PROPERTY OWNER STATING THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE, TIME, PLACE AND ESTIMATED COST FOR DEMOLITION. SO MOVED SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR. I. EMERGENCY DEMOLITION [4.12. Emergency Demolition Contractor] CONTRACTOR. WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. LOCAL LAW NUMBER 5-1972. UNSAFE BUILDINGS. VILLAGE OF HAMBURG. LOCAL LAW NUMBER 1-2014. DANGEROUS BUILDINGS AND VILLAGE OF BLAISDELL. LOCAL LAW NUMBER 5-1997. UNSAFE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND SUCH SERVICES TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY DEMOLITION OF A STRUCTURE THAT IS IN IMMINENT DANGER. DANGER OF COLLAPSE A REQUIRED. BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG IS LOOKING TO APPOINT TWO EMERGENCY DEMOLITION CONTRACTORS FOR THE DURATION OF ONE YEAR, WITH THE TOWN BOARD HAVING THE SOLE DISCRETION TO RENEW ANNUAL. FOR THE ANOTHER TWO YEARS TO BE ON CALL FOR EMERGENCY DEMOLITIONS. BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN CLERK IS AUTHORIZED TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS ENTITLED HAMBURG EMERGENCY DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR. SEALED BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE HAMBURG TOWN HALL TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE, 6100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, 14075, AND SAID BID WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ ALOUD ON SEPTEMBER 15TH OF 2026 AT 10:30 A.M. IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM. SEVEN A MAILED BIDS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. ATTENTION TOWN CLERK, 6100 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK 14075. PLEASE CLEARLY MARK ON THE ENVELOPE. BIDDING CLOSED. HAMBURG EMERGENCY DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR CHARGED TO CLEAN UP OF PROPERTIES. A 3620.469. AND OH AND THEN THE ATTACHMENTS SO MOVED SECOND. [4.13. Police-Budget Amendment] ALL IN FAVOR. I. ALL RIGHT POLICE BUDGET AMENDMENT. WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES DISTRIBUTION PAYMENTS FROM A SHARE OF ASSETS FORFEITED FROM DEFENDANTS FROM TIME TO TIME, WHEREAS THESE ITEMS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE 2026 BUDGET. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD APPROVES THE RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWING MONIES AND APPROVES A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE REVENUE ACCOUNT AS FOLLOWS. SO ALL IN FAVOR I [Items 4.14 - 4.17] RESOLUTIONS FOR 14 THROUGH 417 ARE TO APPROVE THE RECEIPT OF MONIES FROM THE DISPOSAL OF VARIOUS POLICE ASSETS WITH THE TOWN SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY POLICY. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE FOR SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR I. APPROVAL OF HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY. [4.18. Approval of Hamburg Police Department Tow Policy] WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ESTABLISHED AN ORDERLY SYSTEM FOR THE SAFE AND EXPEDITIOUS REMOVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLES FROM THE STREETS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG WHEN DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHEREAS, SAID TOW POLICY ACTS ALSO TO SUPERVISE AND CONTROL THE OPERATION OF TOWING BUSINESSES THAT ARE GRANTED PERMISSION TO TOWN VEHICLES FOR THE TOWN OF HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG APPROVES AND AUTHORIZES THE HAMBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT TO A POLICY INCLUDING THE SCHEDULE OF MAXIMUM TOWING RATES. SO MOVED. [4.19. Annual Conference Travel] SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANNUAL CONFERENCE TRAVEL RESOLVED. THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE THE OUT OF TRAVEL OUT OF TOWN TRAVEL FOR HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT ED HUGHES TO ATTEND THE 97TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM AND EXPO ON SEPTEMBER 28TH, [00:20:03] 2026 THROUGH OCTOBER 2ND, 2026 IN SARATOGA SPRINGS. COSTS AS LISTED. USE OF A TOWN VEHICLE IS REQUESTED. FUNDS AVAILABLE IN A 5010 .492 SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR I. MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT [4.20. Mileage Reimbursement Rate] RATE RESOLVED. THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD APPROVES THE INCREASE IN THE 2026 MILEAGE RATE, REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOWN OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES FROM 0.72 $0.05 TO POINT $0.76. TO AGREE WITH THE IRS INCREASE RETROACTIVELY, EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST OF 2026. SO MOVED. SECOND. [4.21. Blasdell CDBG Bid Approval] ALL IN FAVOR? I PLEASE DEL CDBG BID APPROVAL. WHEREAS ON JUNE 22ND, 2026, HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO RELEASE AN ADVERTISE A BID FOR THE 2026 VILLAGE OF BLASDELL CDBG INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT ON LAVELLE AVENUE. WHEREAS, THE BIDS WERE OPENED ON JULY 24TH, 2026 AT 10 A.M. WITH THE LISTED FIRMS SUBMITTING BIDS NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ENR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLETE THE 2026 CDBG FUNDED VILLAGE OF BLAISDELL LABELLE PROJECT, SO MOVE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE [4.22. Budget Amendment Transfer] AYE. BUDGET AMENDMENT TRANSFER RESOLVED. THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT TRANSFERRING $10,970 FROM ACCOUNT A TO 2770. SPONSORSHIP AND NAMING RIGHTS TO ACCOUNT A 7020 .0440 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THE TOWN SUPERVISOR FINANCE OFFICE OR AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO MAKE NECESSARY ACCOUNTING AND BUDGETARY ENTRIES TO CARRY OUT THIS AMENDMENT. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. [4.23. Approve PO17 Creating additional position of Account Clerk] APPROVE PO 17 CREATING ADDITIONAL POSITION FOR ACCOUNT CLERK. BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZED THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE CIVIL SERVICE APPROVED PO 17, CREATING AN ADDITIONAL ACCOUNT CLERK TITLE IN THE FINANCE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT. SO SECOND, ALL IN [Items 4.24 - 4.26] FAVOR? AYE AYE. RESOLUTIONS 4.24 THROUGH 4.26 AND 4.32 ARE TO APPROVE VARIOUS PERSONAL ACTION FORMS FOR THE TOWN. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE. SO MOVE THE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? UNANIMOUS SECOND. THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO ADD REALLY QUICK. YES. ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS IS HERE TODAY, TOM ROGERS. HE'S JOINING OUR BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. OH GOOD. WE'RE HEARING GREAT THINGS ALREADY ABOUT HIS DEDICATION. AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT CAREER WITH THE TOWN. SO THANKS FOR COMING IN. IT'S ONE OF ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MADE TOM SUCH AN ATTRACTIVE CANDIDATE FOR THIS POSITION IS. MISTER KOZUB KNOW, IN MY MEETING WITH HIM EARLIER TODAY, HE TALKED ABOUT HIS BACKGROUND AND THE PARTICULAR SKILL SETS THAT HE BRINGS TO THIS POSITION, AND THAT IS HE HAS EXTENSIVE TRAINING ALREADY IN HVAC AND HAS EXPRESSED THE FACT THAT HE WILL BE STUDYING SO THAT HE CAN BE FULLY CERTIFIED AND LICENSED WITHIN THE NEXT 3 TO 4 MONTHS. IS THAT CORRECT? AND SO WE ARE VERY GLAD TO HAVE HIM JOIN OUR BNG STAFF, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO EVERYTHING THAT HE WILL BE ABLE TO DO AND HELP WITH. AND I THINK THAT HE WAS AN EXCELLENT SELECTION, AS WE ARE MAKING VERY CONSCIOUS EFFORTS TO BUILD OUR WORKFORCE SO THAT THEY CAN ACCOMPLISH THE TYPE OF TASKS THAT WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO DO THROUGHOUT TOWN. ALL THE SUPERVISORS SAID HE DOES WHATEVER IS ASKED OF HIM AND ALL AROUND. NICE GUY. THANKS FOR RAISING A GOOD KID. THANK YOU. WELCOME. THANK YOU. THAT'S UP TO HIM. DID YOU WANT A PHOTO OP? YOU READY TO DO A PHOTO OP? MR. KOZUB WANTS TO KNOW IF YOU WANT A PHOTO OP WITH THE TOWN BOARD. CHRIS GRAHAM, OUR HAMBURG SUN MIGHT WANT TO PUT IT IN THE SUN. YOU NEVER KNOW. YEAH. YEAH. I WAS WONDERING WHAT YOU SAID. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. ATTRACTIVE GUY. YEAH. I SHOULD GET OVER HERE. GET. DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANTED TO ADD? SINCE YOU'RE THE DEPARTMENT HEAD? WHERE? TOM BEACH OVER HERE. WELL, I'LL SQUEEZE IN, BUT I WANT TO GO TO THE PICTURE, TOO. IT'S HIS MOMENT. FOR HIM. AND DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANTED TO SAY? HE'S GOING TO BE A GREAT [00:25:02] ADDITION TO OUR OUR WORKFORCE. LOOKING FORWARD TO HIM. THE ONLY THING IS THE BEACH IS GOING TO SUFFER, ESPECIALLY WITH THE BEACH. IS THERE NO PLACE TO GET. IT? THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. YEAH. THANKS AGAIN. TAKE CARE. I WON'T, I WON'T, I PROMISE. JUDGE MORGAN. YOU KNOW I CAN'T APPEAR IN TOWN ANYMORE, SO I MISSED HIM YELLING AT ME. YEAH, RIGHT. LIVE VICARIOUSLY. I'M SURE YOU DO IT FOR A LONG. READY? READY. YEAH. WE ARE. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE ON 27 BEING 20 [4.27. B&G 20' Utility Trailer Purchase] FOOT UTILITY TRAILER PURCHASE. WHEREAS THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DEPARTMENT HAS A NEED FOR A 20 FOOT UTILITY TRAILER. WHEREAS, THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED TWO QUOTES AS LISTED. BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW 20 FOOT UTILITY TRAILER FROM TRAILER SALES OF NEW YORK FOR $5,263.85. FUNDS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT A 1640 .202 AND A 7140 .413. SO ON THE QUESTION, MR. HUGHES, IS THAT SOMETHING YOU CAN USE TO TAILGATE WITH AT THE NEW STADIUM UTILITY TRAILER? THAT WOULD BE HAULING A. EVERYTHING FROM LAWN MOWERS? I'M JOKING. JUST DIDN'T KNOW IF IT HAD A YOU KNOW, IF IT WAS MULTI UTILITARIAN, YOU KNOW, STUFF. WAS THERE A SECOND? YEAH. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR. AYE AYE. [4.28. Highway Budget Amendment] HIGHWAY BUDGET AMENDMENT. WHEREAS THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED FUNDS FROM RESIDENTS FOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE PIPE THAT HAS EXCEEDED THE AMOUNT BUDGETED FOR 2026 BY $2,315. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD APPROVED THE FUNDS EXCEEDING THE BUDGETED AMOUNT WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO REVENUE ACCOUNT DB2777 AND TRANSFERRED TO D, B .511.474. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT DB511 .474 BE INCREASED BY $2,315, SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? I KNOW IT'S NOT MY ACCOUNT. AUTHORIZE [4.29. Authorize additional Authorized signer to bank accounts] ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED SIGNER TWO BANK ACCOUNTS. BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HEREBY DESIGNATES DAN KOZUB, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, AS THE AUTHORIZED SIGNER TO THE TOWN BANK ACCOUNTS IDENTIFIED BY THE TOWN CONTROLLER AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN SUPERVISOR, SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, TOWN POLICIES, BANKING AGREEMENTS AND INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THIS AUTHORIZATION PERMITS MR. KOZUB TO SIGN CHECKS AND APPROVE OTHER BANKING TRANSACTIONS ONLY WHEN SUCH PAYMENTS OR TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY AUTHORIZED, AUDITED AND APPROVED IN ACCOUNT IN ACCORDANCE WITH TOWN POLICIES AND APPLICABLE LAW. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION DOES NOT INDEPENDENTLY AUTHORIZE MR. COSBY'S ACTIONS AS LISTED. SO MOVED. SECOND, ON THE QUESTION, I JUST AM GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS DEPUTY SUPERVISOR IS THE TITLE. I'LL MAKE THE. I'LL SECOND THE AMENDMENT. SUPERINTENDENT, COULD I ADD ON TO THAT? I THINK IT SHOULD JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT. NOT LIKE A PERSONAL NAME, BECAUSE I SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE SUPERVISOR ON THAT AND. RIGHT. BUT EACH TIME IT'S BY NAME THAT ACTUALLY IT HAPPENS ON THE ITEM. SO IT HAS TO HAVE THE NAME. THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS ACTUALLY REQUESTED OF THE INSTITUTIONS THAT WE DO BUSINESS WITH, THAT WE HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED AS AN AUTHORIZED ADDITIONAL SIGNER. SO THIS IS TO COMPLETE A REQUIREMENT THAT THEY'VE ASKED US TO COMPLETE. I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT I WAS JUST THINKING, YOU KNOW, IT WON'T NECESSARILY TICK YOU OFF TODAY AND YOU'RE GOING TO THROW ME OUT OF THIS, YOU KNOW, THEN I'LL PUT IN A NEW RESOLUTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN. [4.30. Plow Truck Purchase] PLOW TRUCK PURCHASE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG APPROVES THE PURCHASE OF ONE WESTERN STAR PLOW TRUCK FOR THE PRICE OF 307 $515,000. PRICING IS PER SOURCEWELL. CONTRACT NUMBER 032824-DAI PURCHASE FROM FLEET MAINTENANCE, INC. AND BODY ADDITIONS AT VALLEY FAB AND EQUIPMENT FUNDS AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT. EACH [4.31. Vending Machine Request for Proposals] 101.510.201 SO MOVED SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, A VENDING MACHINE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH, RECREATION AND SENIOR SERVICES TO POST THE. DISTRIBUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF VENDING MACHINES. THE RFP WILL BE FOR ONE YEAR, WITH AN OPTION FOR TWO SEPARATE ONE YEAR EXTENSIONS. FORMAL PROPOSALS ARE DUE TO THE HAMBURG TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE NO LATER THAN AUGUST 31ST, 2026 BY 11 A.M. SO MOVED SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE AYE. JUST A REMINDER, 32 IS VOTED ON ALREADY. SO WE'RE MOVING RIGHT TO 33. BUFFALO BILLS NFL STADIUM [4.33. Buffalo Bills NFL Stadium Economic Impact Area & Town of Hamburg CFA Zoning Updates SEQR Negative Declaration Resolution] ECONOMIC IMPACT AREA AND TOWN OF HAMBURG. CFA ZONING UPDATES. SEEKER NEGATIVE DECLARATION [00:30:05] RESOLUTION. WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE CONTAINS AND SPECIFIES THE LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. WHEREAS, IN DECEMBER 2023, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG WAS AWARDED $126,000 ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS FROM NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUFFALO BILLS NFL STADIUM ECONOMIC IMPACT AREA AND TOWN OF HAMBURG ZONING UPDATE PROJECT. WHEREAS, AFTER NUMEROUS COMMITTEE AND STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS, EXTENSIVE PUBLIC OUTREACH AND AGENCY COORDINATION, THE TOWN'S CFA ZONING COMMITTEE AND FISHER ASSOCIATES, THE PROJECT CONSULTANT, HAVE DEVELOPED SPECIFIC CODE AND ZONING MAP REVISIONS. WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD IS PROPOSING TO ENACT A LOCAL LAW AS FOLLOWS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, NEW YORK, THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AMENDS THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE AS LISTED. WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD IS ALSO PROPOSING TO ENACT LOCAL LAW, WHICH WHICH PROPOSES TO AMEND THE TOWN'S ZONING MAP AS LISTED. WHEREAS, AFTER RECEIVING A LETTER OF INTENT AND INTEREST FROM A PROPERTY OWNER AT 5511 EAST HIGHLAND PARKWAY TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED REZONINGS. REVIEWING THE ZONING DRAFT AND CONSULTING WITH THE TOWN PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THE TOWN BOARD HAS DETERMINED THE PROPERTY HAS MERIT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED REZONINGS, AND WILL CONTEMPLATE THE TRANSITION OF THE MCKINLEY PARKWAY CORRIDOR AND HAS ADDED SB L 16.2.11-2-16 TO BE REZONE FROM R2 TO MU1, WHEREAS A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD REGARDING THESE CODE AMENDMENTS ON JUNE 22ND, 2026 AND COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED AND ACKNOWLEDGED FROM THE PUBLIC AND FROM ERIE COUNTY. BASED ON THE 239 REFERRAL. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT, HAS DETERMINED THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, CODE OF ORDINANCES AND THE THE TOWN OF HAMBURG ZONING MAP WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE AND OR HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS AND THEREFORE ISSUES THE ATTACHED SEEKER NEGATIVE DECLARATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 617.7 OF SEEKER REGULATIONS. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE SUPERVISOR IS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE FULL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM, WHICH WILL ACT AS THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE AYE. BUFFALO BILLS NFL [4.34. Buffalo Bills NFL Stadium Economic Impact Area & Town of Hamburg CFA Zoning Updates Adoption Resolution] STADIUM ECONOMIC IMPACT AREA AND TOWN OF HAMBURG CFA ZONING UPDATES ADOPTION RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD IS PROPOSING TO ENACT A LOCAL LAW AS FOLLOWS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AMENDS THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE AS FOLLOWS. AMEND CHAPTER 280 ZONING BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE ENTITLED SIA STADIUM IMPACT AREA DISTRICT AMEND ARTICLE V I MCKINLEY MALL AREA INCENTIVES AMEND THE BILL STADIUM ECONOMIC IMPACT AREA PLAN TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD IS ALSO PROPOSING TO ENACT A LOCAL LAW WHICH PROPOSES TO AMEND THE TOWN'S ZONING MAP AS LISTED. SO MOVED. OOPS. THERE'S A LITTLE BIT MORE. A LITTLE BIT MORE. SORRY I HAD TO FLIP MY PAGE. WHEREAS A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD REGARDING THESE CODE AMENDMENTS ON JUNE 22ND, AND COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED AND ACKNOWLEDGED FROM THE PUBLIC AND ERIE COUNTY BASED ON THE 239 M REFERRAL. WHEREAS, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 617 OF THE IMPLEMENTING REGULATION REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW HAS ISSUED A SEEKER NEGATIVE DECLARATION. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AMENDS LOCAL LAW NUMBER TEN OF THE YEAR 1986 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. CHAPTER 280, ENTITLED ZONING TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVISIONS OF THE TOWN CODE AND TO PROVIDE FOR CHANGES IN THE BOUNDARY OF THE ZONING MAP WHEREBY THE ZONING IS CHANGED FROM NC, R2, R3, C2, C3, AND H, C TO MU1 AND SIA. FOR THE PROPERTIES INDICATED ABOVE, SEE ATTACHED AMENDED MAP AS REFERENCED ABOVE AND ATTACHED SO MOVED SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR I. CHAPTER 109 [4.35. Chapter 109 Amendments SEQR and Adoption Resolution] AMENDMENTS TO SEEKER AND ADOPTION RESOLUTION. WHEREAS THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE CONTAINS AND SPECIFIES LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. WHEREAS, THE CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEWED VARIOUS REGULATIONS OF CHAPTER 109 AND SENT THESE SUGGESTED REVISIONS TO THE TOWN BOARD TO BEGIN THE ADOPTION PROCESS. WHEREAS, THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, THE TOWN BOARD HAS PROPOSED TO PROPOSING TO ENACT A LOCAL LAW AS FOLLOWS. BE IT ENACTED THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG THAT THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AMENDS THE HAMBURG TOWN CODE AS LISTED. WHEREAS THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON AUGUST 10TH, 2026 FOR DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT CONCERNING ADOPTION OF THIS PROPOSED LOCAL LAW. WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDMENT IS A TYPE TWO ACTION UNDER SEEKER AND NO FURTHER SEEKER REVIEW IS NECESSARY. WHEREAS, THIS [00:35:02] PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDMENT WAS REFERRED TO ERIE COUNTY THROUGH THE 239 REFERRAL PROCESS AND RECEIVED NO OBJECTIONS. WHEREAS, THE PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDMENT IN IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD AMENDS LOCAL LAW NUMBER TWO OF THE YEAR 2005 OF CODE TOWN OF HAMBURG, CHAPTER 109, ENTITLED FAIR HOUSING, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVISIONS OF THE TOWN CODE AS REFERENCED ABOVE AND ATTACHED. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL [4.36. Mt. Vernon Manhole Repair and Joint Lining Project SEQR Resolution] IN FAVOR I. MOUNT VERNON MANHOLE REPAIR AND JOINT LINING PROJECT SEEKER RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR MANHOLE REPAIRS AND JOINT LINING FOR THE MOUNT VERNON SEWER DISTRICT, WHICH CONSISTS OF A SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM THAT IS CURRENTLY OWNED, OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE TOWN OF HAMBURG BUT DISCHARGING TO THE ERIE COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NUMBER ONE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT AT THE PROPOSED LOCATION IN THE MOUNT VERNON SEWER DISTRICT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TOWN'S LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM AND WILL NOT RESULT IN ANY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD HEREBY DETERMINES THAT THE MANHOLE REPAIRS AND JOINT LINING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IS A TYPE TWO SEEKER OR TYPE TWO ACTION UNDER SEEKER, AND THEREFORE THE PROJECT IS NOT AN ACTION SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVIEW OF THE SEEKER REGULATIONS, SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? IS THIS GOING TO BE THE FINAL LEAP OR IS IT GOING TO CHANGE THE GOALPOST AGAIN ON US? OR AFTER WE REPAIR THESE MANHOLES SO WE CAN TURN THIS OVER TO THE COUNTY CAN EXPECT THIS TO BE THE END OF THE ROAD. ALL RIGHT. BUT THIS ENVIRONMENTAL SEEKER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS REQUIRED FOR US FOR FUNDING. RIGHT. SO OKAY, JUST HOPING OUT LOUD. ALL IN FAVOR, I ALUMNI [4.37. Alumni Park SEQR Lead Agency Resolution] PARK SEEKER LEAD AGENCY RESOLUTION. WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS HAS LONG BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A COMMUNITY COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO PARKS, RECREATION, FAMILIES AND CIVIC PRIDE. WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG TOWN BOARD PROPOSES VARIOUS UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOWN OWNED PROPERTY AT PARKER ROAD AND BIG TREE ROAD. ROUTE 20 A, NOW KNOWN AS ALUMNI PARK. WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT OF FULL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE PROJECT DATED AUGUST 6TH, 2026, WHICH DESCRIBES THE PROJECT IN CONSIDERABLE DETAIL. WHEREAS, THE FEAF, HAVING BEEN REVIEWED BY THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD, WAS DEEMED COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RELATIVE TO THE PROJECT. WHEREAS, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROJECT CONSTITUTES AN UNLISTED ACTION AS DEFINED BY THE SEEKER GUIDELINES. SECTION 617.2 AND THEREFORE CHOSE UNCOORDINATED SEEKER REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 617.6 B FOUR. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE HAMBURG TOWN BOARD NOW DESIRES TO ESTABLISH ITSELF AS THE LEAD AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SEEKER REGULATIONS AND AUTHORIZES THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT THE PROPER NOTICES AND FILING REQUIREMENTS AS NECESSARY. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. CONCESSION AGREEMENT. [4.38. Concession Agreement] WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG DESIRES TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH DONALD BOND, DBA BOND BUS AND BITES TO OPERATE A REFRESHMENT CONCESSION AT THE HAMBURG TOWN PARK FOR A PERIOD COMMENCING AS SOON AS ALL REQUIRED PERMITS ISSUED BY THE ERIE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND INSURANCE CERTIFICATES ARE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED ON UNTIL, ON OR ABOUT LABOR DAY OF 2026. THE VENDOR WILL PAY THE TOWN $200 NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH DONALD BOND DBA BONDS, BUS AND BITES. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, SUPERVISOR ELIZABETH FARRELL LAWRENCE IS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. UPON REVIEW BY THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. SO MOVED. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ERIE [4.39. ECWA Water System Improvements Additional Fire Hydrant] COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, ADDITIONAL FIRE HYDRANT. WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE ERIE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY OF A WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PLANNED WITHIN THE TOWN. WHEREAS, AS PART OF THE PROJECT, A IS PLANNING TO INSTALL A NEW SECTION OF WATER MAIN BETWEEN 5310 SOUTHWESTERN BOULEVARD AND 5278 SOUTHWESTERN BOULEVARD AND ARE PLANNING TO INSTALL ONE HYDRANT. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES ECUA TO INSTALL THE ONE ADDITIONAL FIRE HYDRANT AS SHOWN ON THE PROJECT PLANS AND REVIEWED BY THE TOWN ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, AND THAT THE TOWN OF HAMBURG AGREES TO PAY THE A THE ANNUAL DIRECT SERVICE HYDRANT MAINTENANCE FEE FOR THIS HYDRANT. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THE TOWN CLERK IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE TWO CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE. A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR? AYE AYE. 440 IS WITHDRAWN. 441 WORKDAY REPORTING. BE IT RESOLVED, THE HAMBURG TOWN [4.41. Workday Reporting] [00:40:04] BOARD DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE 2026 WORKDAY REPORTING RESOLUTION, AS REQUIRED BY THE NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER, AS ATTACHED. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. TOWN OF [4.42. Town of Hamburg Drainage and Stormwater Management District Public Hearing and Lead Agency] HAMBURG. DRAINAGE AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, PUBLIC HEARING AND LEAD AGENCY. WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG MANAGES A DRAINAGE SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES COLLECTION OF RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT RUNOFF FOR TOWN PROPERTIES, AND CONTROLS THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF RUNOFF INTO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL WATERWAYS. WHEREAS, THE TOWN HAS DETERMINED IT WILL NEED A DEDICATED SOLE SOURCE OF FUNDING TO CONTINUE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE TO COMPLY WITH INCREASINGLY STRINGENT PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CAPITAL TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AGING INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TO ADDRESS THE EFFECTS OF INCREASING PRECIPITATION AS A RESULT OF CLIMATE CHANGE. WHEREAS, THE TOWN PROPOSES TO CREATE A NEW TOWN WIDE DRAINAGE AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO MANAGE AND FUND THE STORMWATER SYSTEM. WHEREAS, THE TOWN BOARD IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 209 D OF TOWN LAW NOW DESIRES TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE PROPOSED DISTRICT. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD DOES HEREBY ACCEPT THE MAP PLAN AND REPORT AND ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOWN LAW FOR THE CREATION OF TOWN WIDE DRAINAGE AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE TOWN BOARD AS FOLLOWS. SECTION ONE THE TOWN BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12, SECTION 209 D OF THE NEW YORK TOWN LAW ON THE 24TH OF AUGUST, STARTING AT 5 P.M. AT THE HAMBURG TOWN HALL, TO CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROPOSED DISTRICT AND AT WHICH TIME ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MAY BE HEARD. SECTION TWO. THE TOWN CLERK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO BE PUBLISHED ONCE IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE TOWN, THE FIRST PUBLICATION THEREOF, NOT TO THEREOF TO BE NOT LESS THAN TEN, NOR MORE THAN 20 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE SET HEREIN FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND SAID TOWN CLERK SHALL ALSO CAUSE A COPY THEREOF TO BE POSTED ON THE SIGN BOARD OF THE TOWN, MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 30 OF NEW YORK TOWN LAW, NOT LESS THAN TEN, NOR MORE THAN 20 DAYS BEFORE THE DAY SET FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. THE TOWN CLERK SHALL ALSO CAUSE A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO BE POSTED ON THE TOWN'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE, NOT LESS THAN TEN OR MORE THAN 20 DAYS BEFORE THE DAY SET FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. SECTION THREE THE TOWN CLERK SHALL FILE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDER WITH THE OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER ON OR ABOUT THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDER. SECTION FOUR. THIS ORDER SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY, SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, I AM STILL. ROAD EXTENSION, WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG IS [4.43. Amsdell Road Extension] COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SIDEWALKS FOR SAFE TRAVEL OF PEDESTRIANS THROUGH THE. THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, WHEREAS THE TOWN HAS COMPLETED A PORTION OF AMSTEL ROAD, BUT PER. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS MUST UTILIZE M, W, B, E AND OR SDVOB FIRMS AS PART OF THE PROJECT. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE SUPERVISOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ONE OR BOTH FIRM FOR BOTH FIRMS FOR WORK AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $150,000, AND THE TOWN ENGINEER AND E G CONSULTING TO COORDINATE THE SCOPE OF WORK STARTING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SO ALL IN FAVOR, I, I SAY A QUICK QUESTION. WHICH WAY UP IS IT UP OR DOWN? AND DO YOU KNOW IT'S IT'S FROM WHERE THE WORK IS ALREADY COMPLETED. TWO ROUTE 20 OKAY. SO YES. OKAY. [4.44. Schoelkopf Road Town Property Ditch Cleaning] CORRECT. CHILLICOTHE ROAD TOWN PROPERTY DITCH CLEANING. WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG OWNED VACANT PROPERTY ON SCHOLLKOPF ROAD. SBL190.09-4-19.11, INCLUDES A LARGE DRAINAGE CHANNEL THAT RECEIVES RUNOFF FROM TOWN ROADS AND LOCAL PROPERTIES. WHEREAS, THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HAS INSPECTED THE CONDITION OF THE CHANNEL AND FOUND IT IS IN NEED OF SIGNIFICANT MAINTENANCE NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION TO GROUNDBREAKING SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR WORK FUNDS AVAILABLE IN B .14 90 .0440.1. SECOND. AND THE QUESTION THIS. $23,000. MR. HUGHES. IF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT GOES IN EFFECT, WILL THERE THEN BE ENOUGH FUNDS TO. SO THAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DO WORK LIKE THIS AND SAVE $23,000? AND I WILL DEFINITELY WORK WITH ENGINEERING TO GET DONE. YES. OKAY. THANKS. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. MCKINLEY PARKWAY SIDEWALK [4.45. McKinley Parkway Sidewalk Extension] EXTENSION. WHEREAS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THE SIDEWALK ON MCKINLEY PARKWAY FROM CLARK STREET TO THE FIRST DRIVEWAY OF THE FAIRGROUNDS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE SUPERVISOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CIARANELLO CONCRETE FOR WORK. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN 106 .440.440. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? [4.46. Town Hall Parking Lot Change Orders] [00:45:02] AYE AYE. TOWN HALL PARKING LOT CHANGE ORDERS. WHEREAS THE TOWN BOARD AWARDED THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT FOR THE TOWN HALL PARKING LOT TO LOUIS DEL PRINCE. WHEREAS THE TOWN REQUESTED REVISIONS OF THE PLANS BY WENDEL ENGINEERING AND ASSOCIATED COST CHANGES BY THE CONTRACTOR, LOUIS DEL PRINCE. WHEREAS, THE TOWN ENGINEER HAS REVIEWED THE PROPOSED. REVIEWED THE PROPOSED CHANGE ORDERS AND RECOMMENDS THE TOWN BOARD APPROVE THE WORK. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD AUTHORIZES THE SUPERVISOR TO SIGN THE ATTACHED CHANGE ORDERS. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THE TOWN BOARD HEREBY APPROVES A BUDGET AMENDMENT, INCREASING THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS BY $233,072 AS FOLLOWS OR AS LISTED REMAINING FUNDS AVAILABLE IN PROJECT H 108 .1440.456.403. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THE TOWN OF SUPERVISOR AND FINANCE OFFICER AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ACCOUNTING AND BUDGETARY ENTRIES, AND TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THIS RESOLUTION. SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR, WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO START THIS FIVE YEAR PROJECT OR TWO YEAR PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON? IF THIS PASSES TONIGHT, I EXPECT A SCHEDULED LATER THIS WEEK. NICE BUT SOON BECAUSE WE ARE LIMITED ON WHEN ASPHALT IS AVAILABLE. RIGHT? EXACTLY. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR BECAUSE WE WON THE LITIGATION ON THE ASPHALT PLANT. I MEAN, HAVE WE LOST. AND WE WOULD HAVE HAD ASPHALT PLANT RIGHT IN THE VILLAGE, BUT NOBODY WANTED THAT. SO ALL IN FAVOR. I AND I, WE JUST NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AUDIT. I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AUDITS OF CASH DISBURSEMENT. ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. AYE. BOTH FOR ARPA. THAT WAS FOR ARPA AND FOR THE REGULAR CASH DISBURSEMENTS. TWO FOR. THAT'S RIGHT. OKAY. NOW WE COME TO [5. Public Comment] PUBLIC COMMENT. IS THERE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. WE DO. WE HAVE ONE. MR. ELARDO. HI MR. ELARDO HELLO. HOW ARE YOU TONIGHT? GREAT. WONDERFUL. ROBERT ELARDO REMEMBER AND THIS EVENING REPRESENTING THE HAMBURG HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD. ARE YOU OLD ENOUGH ON THE LETTER THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR PACKET? THE FOLDER SHOULD BE RIGHT ON THE VERY TOP. AND THE ESSENCE OF TIME. THE LETTER WILL. THAT IS THE PACKET, AND THERE SHOULD BE A LETTER ON THE TOP PART OF IT. YES, YES. DO YOU HAVE THAT, MR. VOGEL? I DON'T THINK I HAVE THE LETTER. IT'S RIGHT. IT'S IN THE BIG ENVELOPE HERE. IT'S. OH, I DO HAVE THE LETTER. THANK YOU. IT'S A DIFFERENT FONT. BUT YES, THIS IS THE ONE. RIGHT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THERE WE GO. WE GOT A LOT OF PAPER HERE. YES, YES. YEAH. MINE WAS UPSIDE DOWN. SO I'M LIKE ACTUALLY THIS I YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED AN EMAIL WITH THIS INFORMATION IN MAY. YES. BUT THIS IS THE HARD COPY OF IT BECAUSE SOMETIMES HARD COPIES ARE NICE TO HAVE IN YOUR HAND RATHER THAN AN EMAIL ON YOUR COMPUTER. BUT LET ME GET TO THE LETTER, WHICH IS SIMPLE AND EASY. AND SO REGARDING THE LAKESHORE HISTORIC SURVEY AND REQUEST FOR TOWN BOARD APPROVAL TO FORWARD THE COMPLETED PRESERVATION BOARD HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY TO SHIPPO, AND PLEASE OVERLOOK THE I AND SHIPPO. THAT'S SHP0 MY TYPING ERROR. DEAR HAMBURG TOWN BOARD. THIS LETTER IS BEING WRITTEN ON BEHALF OF THE HAMBURG HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD. THE PURPOSE OF THE LETTER IS TO ADDRESS THE RECENTLY COMPLETED HAMBURG LAKESHORE RECONNAISSANCE HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY THAT WAS PREPARED BY PRESERVATION STUDIOS. AS YOU'RE ALREADY AWARE, THE TOWN AUTHORIZED AND FUNDED THIS WORK AT A COST OF $50,000. THE HAMBURG HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD WOULD LIKE TO STATE OUR GRATITUDE TO THE TOWN OF HAMBURG, RECOGNIZING THE VALUE AND COMMITMENT TO FUNDING THE SURVEY. THE RESULTING REPORT IS DETAILED AND INFORMATIVE, PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT BASELINE UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES ALONG THE LAKESHORE AND HAMBURG. THE COMPLETED SURVEY WAS THE FIRST STEP IN IDENTIFYING THESE RESOURCES. THE NEXT STEP IN THE REQUIRED PROCESS IS FOR THE TOWN TO AUTHORIZE PRESERVATION STUDIOS TO SUBMIT THE COMPLETED LAKESHORE SURVEY TO THE NEW YORK STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE, SHIPPO, FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL REVIEW, SHIPPO WILL REVIEW THE FULL DOCUMENT, AND ITS APPENDICES INDICATE WHETHER THEY AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE SURVEY'S DETERMINATION OF INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL REGISTRY FOR ELIGIBILITY, INDICATE WHETHER THEY AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE SURVEY'S PROPOSED HISTORIC DISTRICTS. WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT DISTRICT BOUNDARIES CAN ONLY BE CONFIRMED AFTER A FUTURE INTENSIVE LEVEL SURVEY OF ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN THOSE BOUNDARIES PROVIDE A FORMAL [00:50:06] RESPONSE, TYPICALLY IN THE FORM OF A MEMORANDUM OUTLINING WHICH RECOMMENDATIONS THEY SUPPORT, WHICH THEY DO NOT, AND WHAT NEXT STEPS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR CONFIRMING DISTRICT ELIGIBILITY. WHETHER OR NOT SHIPPO CONCURS WITH ALL THE PRESERVATION STUDIOS FINDINGS, THE TOWN OF HAMBURG MAY STILL RELY ON THIS SURVEY AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO GUIDE LOCAL PRESERVATION EFFORTS. WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME AND UNCOVERING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THIS MAY INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION AND CONSIDERATION FOR LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS UNCOVERED OR IS OTHER PROPERTIES ARE ALTERED, THE SIGNIFICANCE AND RELATIVE INTEGRITY OF THE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED IN THE SURVEY MAY INCREASE. SINCE THE SHIPPO REVIEW IS A CRITICAL STEP IN MOVING THIS PROJECT FORWARD AND IN MAKING FULL USE OF THE TOWN'S INVESTMENT IN THE SURVEY. HAMBURG HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS YOU REVIEW THE LAKESHORE HISTORIC SURVEY. ADOPT A RESOLUTION TONIGHT OR AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING ON AUGUST 24TH TO AUTHORIZE PRESERVATION STUDIOS TO FORWARD THE SURVEY TO THE NEW YORK STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMITMENT. EXCUSE ME. COMMENT. SHIPPO TYPICALLY ISSUES AT LEAST AN INITIAL RESPONSE WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS OF SUBMISSION, DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH AND COMPLEXITY OF THE DOCUMENT, A MORE FORMAL RESPONSE WILL FOLLOW ONCE SHE HAS COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW, PRESERVATION STUDIOS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC PRESENTATION TO REVIEW THE FINDINGS. THE PUBLIC PRESENTATION IS INCLUDED IN THE HAMBURG LAKESHORE RECONNAISSANCE SURVEYS CONTRACT. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION AND YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT FOR PRESERVING HAMBURG'S HISTORIC CHARACTER. WE HAVE PROVIDED EACH BOARD MEMBER WITH A COPY OF THE REPORT FOR YOUR REVIEW, AND THAT IS THE HARD COPY THAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. HAMBURG HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD. ALL RIGHT. PERFECT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANKS. NEXT. THAT'S IT. OKAY, THEN I'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENTS AND GO TO DEPARTMENT HEAD MEETING REPORTS. YES. YOU GOT ONE MINUTE. YOU GOTTA LEAVE. YES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LETTING ME GO. FIRST, I WILL BE RUSHING OUT TO GET TO OUR SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK AT TAYLOR ROAD, WHICH STARTS AT 715. SO IF ANYBODY'S INTERESTED, WHEN YOU GET OUT, IT'LL BE GOING ON. AND OUR VENDOR FROM THE GOLF COURSE WILL ACTUALLY BE SERVING FOOD AND ALCOHOL THERE. WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT. WE'RE HOPING SHE DOES VERY WELL. SHE ALSO HAD AN EVENT CALLED WINE ON NINE AND IT WAS SOLD OUT. IT WAS WONDERFUL. SO MUCH SO THAT WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO DO ANOTHER ONE IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. SO WE'LL KEEP EVERYBODY POSTED. BUT IT'S A FUN NIGHT. YOU BOOK YOUR GOLF AND THEN YOU GO BACK TO HER RESTAURANT. SHE DOES A NICE CHARTREUSE BOARD, SOME WINE, SOME SOME DESSERTS. IT'S WONDERFUL. WE ALSO HAD A VERY GOOD GOLF TO ENJOY THAT I ASKED THE SAME THING. WE HAD A WONDERFUL ADAPTED RECREATION PICNIC RECENTLY AT TAYLOR ROAD AS WELL, AND ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL THINGS. I WILL SEND PICTURES TO ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS. WE HAD FOUR SENIORS WHO HAVE ACTUALLY DONE EVENTS WITH OUR ADAPTIVE ADAPTIVE RECREATION KIDS, AND THE KIDS ACTUALLY REACHED OUT TO THE SENIORS ON THEIR OWN AND INVITED THEM TO THE ANNUAL PICNIC, AND THEY CAME. AND IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE THESE KIDS RUNNING TO THEM AS SOON AS THEY WALKED IN THE DOOR AND SHOWING THEM, YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING. IT WAS JUST IT WAS A WONDERFUL EVENT. WE ALSO HAD OUR MENTORING PROGRAM, WHO WAS ON CHANNEL TWO NEWS. THEY GOT TO GO AND CHECK THAT OUT, CHECK OUT THE WEATHER AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF, AND GOT ON THE NEWS SO THAT THEY WERE EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. AND THEY ALSO ARE HELPING. OUR YOUTH BOARD IS ACTUALLY DOING FREE TUTORING SERVICES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS OVER AT TAYLOR ROAD WHILE OUR MENTORING PROGRAM IS GOING ON, SINCE WE HAVE THE YOUNGER KIDS THERE AS WELL, THAT'S VERY SUCCESSFUL. WE ONLY HAVE A HANDFUL OF KIDS, BUT WE'RE HOPING TO EXPAND THAT. AND THEN LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, I GAVE COUNCIL MEMBER OR I'M SORRY, THE SUPERVISOR NOW HAS IT. OUR OUR VERY EXCITING NEWS THAT OUR BI MONTHLY TRIVIA SENIOR TRIVIA TEAM BEAT OUT EVERY SENIOR TRIVIA TEAM IN WESTERN NEW YORK, INCLUDING ORCHARD PARK SENIOR CENTER, AND WE HAVE A WONDERFUL GIANT TROPHY AND PICTURE. AND WE ARE JUST, YOU KNOW, BRAGGING RIGHTS ALL OVER THE PLACE. SO THERE YOU HAVE MISTER TRIVIA. WELL, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE ISN'T FAIR, THOUGH? WE'VE CALLED OUT TWO OTHER SENIOR CENTERS. WE CAN SEE THEM UNDER THE TABLE BECAUSE IT'S ON ZOOM AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE YOUR THING [00:55:06] ON. SO WE'VE ACTUALLY SAID LIKE, OH, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY LOOK UP, PLEASE. SO WE WERE PROUD THAT WITHOUT CHEATING, WE STILL WON. SO I WILL SEND ALL THOSE PICTURES AND GOING ON. YES, YES, WE'RE VERY EXCITED. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LETTING ME GO FIRST. AND I'M GONNA HEAD OUT TO THE EVENT. TERRIFIC. BUT ACTUALLY, I WILL GIVE ONE LITTLE SMALL PART OF MY BOARD REPORT JUST WHILE YOU'RE STILL HERE. I KNOW YOU WANT TO GO. ONLY THAT I STOPPED IN AT TAYLOR ROAD. I STOP IN EVERY FEW DAYS OVER THERE AND THE PROGRESS HAS BEEN AMAZING. SO AS PART OF OUR OVERALL PLAN FOR IMPROVING AND TAKING A LOOK AT HOW OUR PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS FUNCTION, TAYLOR ROAD WAS ONE SPOT THAT WE KNEW WE WANTED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS. SO THE TAYLOR ROAD PLAYGROUND IS JUST ABOUT COMPLETE. BUT WHEN I STOPPED IN OVER THE WEEKEND, PEOPLE COULD NOT WAIT. THERE'S STILL A FEW SOME GRADING TO DO. THERE'S, YOU KNOW, WE'RE PUTTING UP THE SECURITY CAMERA, BUT THERE HAD TO BE 16 CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS. IT WAS INTERESTING. ALL THEIR PARENTS WERE ON THE PARK BENCHES UNDER THE SHADE TREE. SO THAT WAS VERY WELL DESIGNED. SO I'M EXCITED ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER AT TAYLOR ROAD AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE THERE, AND B AND G AGAIN, IT WAS ONE OF THOSE GREAT COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WE WERE WORKING WITH, WITH PARK ARCHITECTS AND WITH YOUTH REC AND SENIOR SERVICES, A CONSULTANT WITH B AND G WITH IT. EVERYONE AGAIN, GREAT PROJECTS LIKE THAT, EVERYONE IN THE TOWN. AND AGAIN, THE PROOF WAS THERE WHEN I PULLED UP. THEY'D SEEN IT ALREADY FILLED WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS, AND THEY WERE LAUGHING AND HAVING A GOOD OLD TIME. YES, THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE KIDS ON THERE. NOW I'LL JUST KIND OF WELL RECEIVED, SO THANK YOU. YES, GREAT. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. THANKS. OKAY, WE'LL START OVER. LEGAL. NO REPORT. LET'S SEE. POLICE CAPTAIN O'GALLEY. SO JUST A REMINDER THAT THE ERIE COUNTY FAIR DOES START THIS WEDNESDAY THE 12TH AND RUNS UNTIL THE 23RD. IT CALLS FOR SERVICE. HAVE BEEN UP IN JULY 3974. AND I'M SURE THERE'LL BE MORE IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST DUE TO ALL THE VISITORS VISITING THE ERIE COUNTY FAIR. THAT'S ALL I GOT. TERRIFIC. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WHO IS NEXT BACK THERE? LET'S SEE, MR. HUGHES. JOSH, JUST MAKING SURE THERE'S NOBODY FIGHTING OVER ON THE SIDE HERE. I CAN. OKAY, WE START WITH THE HIGHWAY ZONE TWO FOR THIS WEEK. REMEMBER, LARGE TRASH ALSO GOES OUT THIS WEEK. SO JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER. COULD YOU CLARIFY ONE THING? I KNOW WE GOT A COUPLE OF CALLS TODAY ON AND IT MAY BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FROM THE PAST FOR OUR BULK WEEK. LIKE THIS WEEK WE HAVE BULK. DOES IT GO OUT ON THE SUNDAY NIGHT OR DOES IT GO OUT ON THE NIGHT OF YOUR. WHEN YOU WOULD PUT OUT FOR YOUR REGULAR PICKUP, I WOULD PUT IT OUT TO MONDAY FOR THE WHOLE WEEK. BUT SOMETIMES THEY DON'T GET TO IT RIGHT AWAY OR THEY GET TO IT. I MEAN, IT'S KIND OF LIKE, BUT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE NIGHT OR THE DAY THAT YOU GET YOUR GARBAGE PICKED UP, BUT PUT IT OUT, PUT IT OUT THAT SUNDAY NIGHT, YOU'RE SAFE THEN. OKAY. THANK YOU. PAVING ROUND TWO HAS BEEN DONE. LIBERTY PARK, DEAD END OF DOVER AND BIRCHWOOD. WE HAVE A LITTLE PROBLEM WITH BIRCHWOOD. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO RE THE. THE PRODUCT THAT CAME OUT OF GRANADA IS NOT THE BEST. SO I'M HAVING TO COME BACK AND FILL IT UP AND WE'RE GOING TO REDO IT ON THEIR DIME. SO JUST HERE JUST JUST JUST YEAH THERE. IT'S ABOUT $44,000 DIME. YEAH. SO YEAH, THEY'RE GOING TO COME BACK AND REDO IT. REMEMBER THE ELECTRONIC DROP OFF IS MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS. THERE'S A LOT OF CONFUSION. PEOPLE JUST THOUGHT IT WAS BETWEEN MONDAY AND THURSDAY. AGAIN, IT'S MONDAY AND THURSDAY. IT'S NOT THE WHOLE WEEK. THEY DON'T HAVE ANY STAFF IN IT. SO. THE NEXT ROUND OF PAVING IS GOING TO START PROBABLY TOWARDS THE END OF THE MONTH. WE'RE GOING TO DO A LAKE VIEW FROM FOR SALES ALL THE WAY TO ROUTE FIVE AND. MONCTON DRIVE AND THE DEAD END OF OLD MILE STRIP DOWN IN BLASDELL. AND THERE'S A COUPLE OTHER STREETS IN THERE THAT WE'RE JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO DO. SO. AS SOON AS I GET THAT DONE, I WILL DEFINITELY LET YOU GUYS KNOW. OUR PLOW TRUCKS IN THE CHASSIS JUST CAME IN. SO THAT IS RIGHT NOW HEADING OVER TO VALLEY FAB. SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE A NEW PLOW TRUCK BY WINTER TIME. WE'LL WORK THE HIGHWAYS WORKING WITH THE ERIE COUNTY FOR THE [01:00:04] FREE RABIES VACCINATION. IT'S GOING TO BE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ERIE.GOV. RABIES VACCINE. THAT IS DEFINITELY A IT'S A DEFINITELY A GO. AND THROUGH SHARED SERVICES, WEST SENECA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BROUGHT THEIR TUB GRINDER BACK AND WE GROUND UP ALL THE OLD. THE OLD MULCH. SO WE HAVE MULCH TO GIVE AWAY FOR FREE BECAUSE WE RAN OUT. IT'S IT'S A PRETTY, IT'S PRETTY GOOD THING TO RECYCLING. AND WE ALSO HAVE COMPOST THERE. SO IF ANYBODY WANTS FREE MULCH AND FREE COMPOST, COME ON DOWN AND GET IT. BENJI. I WANT TO THANK THE CREW FOR DOING A GREAT JOB WITH THE BLAST ON THE BEACH. AS ALWAYS, IT WAS A NOTHING. NOTHING BUT THE BEST. AND THE RAILING DOWN AT THE BEACH IS ALSO WAS. I WAS DOWN THERE TODAY BEING DONE. AND IF YOU NOTICE THAT THE WALL IN THE FRONT'S COMING DOWN, WE'RE GOING TO PUT A BERM AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT REALLY DECORATIVE. AND SO THAT THAT'S THAT'S ALL WE GOT RIGHT NOW. AND THERE, WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WE'RE RECYCLING SOME OF THE ROCKS THAT THEY'RE BRINGING OFF. THE JETTY WILL GO OUT THERE. IT'LL LOOK VERY NICE. SO WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT LOOK NICE. WHEN YOU'RE DONE. I'LL JUST THROW ONE MORE THING AT YOU. I SENT YOU A LATE EMAIL SO I KNOW YOU DIDN'T GET IT. THERE WAS MATTRESSES. SOMEBODY CALLED ME UP THROWING. I GOT THROWN ON MCKINLEY. I WILL GET LIKE WHEN YOU COME AROUND. WILL IT? YEAH. IT'S RIGHT THERE ON THE RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S YOU COUNTY IF THAT'S THE STATE I WILL GO THROUGH THERE. I DON'T LIKE TO TAKE THE COUNTY'S WORK, BUT I'M GOING TO TALK TO I GOT A CONNECTION WITH THE COUNTY. IF THEY'RE GOING TO GO GET IT, THEN. IF NOT, THEN IF NOT WE'LL GO GET IT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANKS, ED. MATT. TRAFFIC SAFETY. I DON'T HAVE ANY UPDATES ON THE TRAFFIC STUDIES THAT ARE GOING ON, BUT HOPEFULLY NEXT MONTH I CAN HAVE SOMETHING FOR CAMP AND HOWARD, IS THAT INCLUDING LIKE THE HOWARD LIGHT AND ALL THAT STUFF TOO? YES. SO THAT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR SAID WE'RE NOT SOPHISTICATED ENOUGH UP HERE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. RIGHT? I'M NOT ANSWERING. I WAS GONNA SAY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO RESPOND, BUT MATT, MATT, CAN I ADD ONE? I KNOW THAT WE JUST IN THE LAST FEW DAYS RECEIVED AGAIN, AND I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT A FEW TIMES, BUT TAKING A LOOK AT WHEN YOU COME THROUGH WOODLAWN ROUTE FIVE IS, I BELIEVE, 40 MILES AN HOUR, AND THEN IT GOES UP TO 55 FOR A STRETCH THAT EXTENDS THROUGH THAT INTERSECTION BY THE FEDEX. AND THEN IT FORKS AND IT GOES BACK DOWN TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. AND I KNOW IN THE PAST, QUITE A FEW DIFFERENT RESIDENTS, MYSELF INCLUDED, I COME THROUGH THERE QUITE A BIT, HAVE RAISED THE QUESTION WHETHER WE SHOULD LOOK AT KEEPING THAT CONSISTENT. THAT STRETCH THAT GOES UP TO 55 DOESN'T NEED TO GO UP TO 55, OR IF EVEN IF IT GOES UP NOT GOING UP THAT HIGH. SO COULD WE COULD WE ASK THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT STRETCH? YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. DO YOU WANT ME TO WRITE UP A RESOLUTION FOR NEXT MEETING OR IS EVERYBODY FOR A STUDY OR I HAVE TO HAVE A RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND THEN I CAN ADDRESS THAT, ADDRESS THAT WITH THE STATE. WHY DON'T YOU PUT THAT TOGETHER? SO WE HAVE IT ON THE RECORD FOR THE NEXT MEETING ON THE 24TH. SOUNDS GOOD. THAT'D BE GREAT. THANKS, MATT. ANYTHING ELSE? THANKS. MR. SHEA. FINANCE. ENGINEERING. JIMMY. JUST ONE ITEM I WANTED TO TOUCH ON THE WORK AT THE JETTY. I'VE GOTTEN A FEW CALLS FROM THE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE AROUND THAT AREA. JUST TO BE VERY CLEAR, WE ARE REMOVING THE EXISTING ROCK, REPLACING IT WITH NEW ROCK, AND DOING SOME MINOR PAVING. WE ARE NOT CHANGING ANYTHING. IT IS REPLACEMENT IN KIND. WE ARE NOT CHANGING VIEWS. WE ARE NOT CHANGING THE USE OF THE BEACH AFTER THE FACT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I KNOW IT'S A BELOVED PLACE AND I JUST WANT. SINCE I'VE BEEN GETTING THOSE CALLS, I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT IS ALL WE ARE DOING AT THE SITE. IF YOU SEE THE ACTION GOING ON THERE NOW AND THAT SCOPE OF WORK WAS MAPPED OUT, I KNOW THROUGH THE TOWN, THROUGH FEMA, THROUGH THE STATE, AND EXACTLY WE NEED TO FOLLOW THAT SCOPE OF WORK. EXACTLY. NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE ANY KIND OF CHANGES. IS IT A REPLACEMENT IN KIND TO JUST GET NEW ROCK OUT THERE TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN HANDLE SOME STORMS AND OUR WONDERFUL WEATHER, BUT WE ARE WORKING ROCKS THAT ARE HISTORIC, RIGHT? BUT WE ARE WORKING ON HOW TO UTILIZE SO THAT A LOT, AS YOU SAID, A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD VERY HAPPILY COME AND TAKE THAT ROCK AND AND TOW IT AWAY. WHAT WE'RE DOING IS FINDING USE FOR THE ROCK AT MANY DIFFERENT PLACES AROUND THE TOWN. YES, THE OLD ROCK BECOMES PROPERTY OF THE TOWN. YES, IT IS BEING CURRENTLY STOCKPILED THERE OFF TO THE SIDE. AND WE HAVE A BUNCH OF IDEAS ON HOW TO USE IT THROUGHOUT THE TOWN TO IMPROVE DIFFERENT PROPERTIES AND AREAS. TERRIFIC. THANK YOU. JOSH. PLANNING. FROM A PLANNING BOARD STANDPOINT, WE HAVE A MEETING [01:05:01] ON AUGUST 19TH. WE HAVE A COUPLE PROJECTS ON THE AGENDA. SO WE ALWAYS ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE TOWN FROM A DEVELOPMENT STANDPOINT. FOR THE NEXT MEETING ON THE 24TH AND THEN SOME OF THE MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER. JUST TO REMIND THE BOARD AND THE PUBLIC, WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE TWO MORATORIUMS ON BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS AND SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. WE'LL BE COMING ON THE DOCKET IN THE FUTURE IS A MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTERS. OBVIOUSLY, THERE'S A STATE ONE, BUT IT NEVER HURTS TO HAVE ONE FROM A LOCAL LEVEL. AND THEN WE WILL ALSO BE HAVING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LAKEVIEW COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, WHICH HAS BEEN A TWO YEAR PROCESS. WE CERTAINLY ENCOURAGE NOT ONLY PEOPLE FROM LAKEVIEW, BUT FROM ANYBODY WHO HAS ANY COMMENTS TO COME OUT. AND THEN I JUST WANT TO THANK THE BOARD FOR PASSING THE ZONING FOR THE BILL STADIUM AREA. OBVIOUSLY, A LOT OF COMMENTS THAT WE'VE HEARD PREVIOUSLY IS, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT NOW WITH THE STADIUM MOVING ACROSS THE STREET. BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE BEEN TELLING PEOPLE IS THAT WITH 100 ACRES OPENING UP, THAT WASN'T THERE BEFORE, WE WANTED TO AT LEAST KIND OF, YOU KNOW, LOOK AT THE ZONING BEFORE THE COUNTY DOES ANYTHING WITH THE PROPERTY AND WANT TO SET THE TOWN UP AS BEST AS POSSIBLE TO ENCOURAGE ANY TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT OVER IN THAT AREA. SO THANKS FOR PASSING THAT ALONG. I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK THROUGH THAT PROCESS OF LOOKING AT THE DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE STADIUM IS GOING TO BE IT'S NOT EVERY DAY THAT YOU GET A WORLD CLASS STADIUM IN YOUR BACKYARD. SO THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO DO IT RIGHT. AND THEN WITH THAT, BECAUSE WE'VE PASSED THAT ZONING, IT ALLOWS ME THEN ALSO TO TURN MY ATTENTION BACK TO THE NON CFA ZONING. THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF OTHER ZONING INITIATIVES, WHICH I WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE THE BOARD UPDATE THE PUBLIC ON IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS, THEY KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME. AND THAT'S IT. AND BACK TO THE STADIUM PASSING THE NEW ZONING PACKAGE THIS EVENING. THEN WE'LL HAVE THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN IS THAT WE'VE ALREADY STARTED. KEY TO THIS IS BEING VERY COLLABORATIVE WITH THE OTHER IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING THE COUNTY AND BY EXTENSION, THEN THE STATE AND ALSO NEW YORK STATE DOT SO JOSH, MYSELF, OUR TOWN, OUR CONSULTANT ON THE PROJECT, PARTICIPATED IN A MEETING WITH NEW YORK STATE DOT AND THEY WERE VERY APPRECIATIVE. THEY WERE, I THINK, ENCOURAGED AND HAPPY WITH WHAT THEY HEARD. AND WE ALL AGREED THAT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO BE A VERY COLLABORATIVE PROCESS, BECAUSE WE NEED TO ADDRESS ALL OF THOSE FACTORS, WHETHER IT BE TRAFFIC, WHETHER IT BE UTILITY CAPACITY. THEY WERE VERY HAPPY TO HEAR THAT. WE'D ALREADY TAKEN THAT INTO CONSIDERATION THE SAME WAY WITH THE COUNTY. AND IT'S THAT COLLABORATION AND THAT COORDINATION BETWEEN ALL THE PARTNERS AND ENTITIES THAT WILL MAKE THIS PROCESS NOT ONLY GO BETTER, BUT ALSO THE FINISHED PRODUCT WILL BE AS AS POSITIVE AS POSSIBLE. AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I FORGOT TO ADD ALONG WITH NOT ONLY THE BILL STADIUM, BUT SOME OF THE ZONING INITIATIVES. WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BE LOOKING AT INTRODUCING A SHORT TERM RENTAL LAW FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS. SO IT'S NOT 100% IRONED OUT WHEN YOU HAVE A TOWN OF 60,000 PEOPLE IN TWO VILLAGES, IT'S NOT EASY TO JUST PUT ONE ALL TOGETHER. BUT I THINK WE HAVE SOMETHING READY FOR PUBLIC INPUT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE STADIUM COMING IN. THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF INTEREST IN MY DEPARTMENT, A LOT OF CALLS. CURRENTLY, SHORT TERM RENTALS AREN'T ALLOWED AT ALL. SO WE'RE LOOKING AT TRYING TO HAVE, YOU KNOW, BETTER REGISTRATION LICENSES, CODE ENFORCEMENT, WORKING WITH THE POLICE, SO ON AND SO FORTH. SO THAT'LL BE COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE. WE'LL CERTAINLY BE LOOKING FOR PUBLIC INPUT. AND THEN WE'RE TRYING TO FINALIZE SOMETHING, CERTAINLY BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR, SO THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT CAN GO FORWARD. TERRIFIC. THANKS. JUST WANT TO ADD, YOU KNOW, YOUR CHAIRWOMAN'S HAVING SOME HEALTH ISSUES AND STUFF LIKE THAT. KEN, IS IT APPROPRIATE IF I KNOW IT'S NOT ACTUALLY, I JUST WANT TO THROW IT OUT THERE. YOU'RE TRYING TO SQUEEZE IT IN? YEAH. TOWN CLERK. COMMEND HER FOR STILL WORKING. I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYBODY SAW, BUT THERE ARE A COUPLE OF FREE RABIES CLINICS COMING UP THAT THE ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS RUNNING. ONE HAPPENS TO BE OUT AT OUR HIGHWAY BARN ON SEPTEMBER 19TH. SO THE CLERK'S OFFICE IS GOING TO TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A MOBILE DOG LICENSING CLINIC. WE'LL BE SET UP OUT THERE FROM YEP, YEP, FROM 9 TO 1 ON THE 19TH HUNTING SEASON OR HUNTING LICENSE SEASON HAS STARTED. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE'S NOTICED. WE HAVE A LINE DAILY ALMOST ALL DAY FOR HUNTING LICENSES. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY FRIENDS OR FAMILY THAT HUNT, SEND THEM OUR WAY AND THAT'S IT. OKAY. DID I MISS ANY DEPARTMENT HEAD IN ATTENDANCE ALREADY? I WENT TO LEGAL FIRST. OKAY, SO JUST A REMINDER TO ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS WHO ARE HERE AND ANYONE WHO'S NOT SPREAD THE SPREAD. THE REMINDER TO YOUR DEPARTMENT HEAD FRIENDS BECAUSE IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT DAY. SO REMEMBER, WE HAVE A DEPARTMENT HEAD MEETING TOMORROW AT ONE NOT ON WEDNESDAY. WE MOVED IT TO TOMORROW AT ONE BECAUSE WEDNESDAY IS THE OPENING OF THE FAIR. OKAY, GREAT. SO WE'LL MOVE TO TOWN BOARD REPORTS COUNCIL MEMBER BUKOWSKI. I'LL BE BRIEF BECAUSE IT'S SUMMER. I DO APPRECIATE THIS HISTORIC REPORT HERE. I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO READ ALL OF IT, BUT I KNOW THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK THAT WAS DONE BY BY YOUR COMMISSION. AND ON BEHALF OF [01:10:03] THE TOWN, I THINK I'M THANKING YOU ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL. I KNOW THAT I WORKED A LITTLE BIT, MET WITH YOU AS A LIAISON, AND I KNOW HOW HOW SERIOUSLY THAT EVERYONE TAKES IT AND HOW PASSIONATE YOU ARE ABOUT THIS PROJECT. I THINK IT'S GREAT TO HAVE A SURVEY LIKE THIS. I HAD EVEN TALKED TO THE SUPERVISOR JUST ABOUT OUR PARKS AND DIFFERENT PROPERTY THAT WE OWN, THAT WE NEED TO DO AN UPDATED SURVEY, AND THE SUPERVISOR HAS BEEN LOOKING AT THAT. SO I APPLAUD THIS. I'M GOING TO LOOK AT IT, DIGEST IT. I THINK IT'S A GREAT STARTING POINT, AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE TOWN, INCLUDING OUR OUR TOWN HISTORIAN, WHO I ALWAYS POINT OUT WAS ONE OF MY SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS WHEN I WAS A JUNIOR AT FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOL. AND SO I APPRECIATE YOUR YOUR SERVICE. YOU HAD TO DEAL WITH THEM. YEAH. I WAS A B STUDENT AT BEST, MR. KOZY, BUT I GOT THROUGH SO BUT I HAD A GREAT TEACHER. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A GOOD, GOOD, GOOD. DEPUTY SUPERVISOR DAN KOSA. I WANT TO KEEP IT SHORT TOO. BUT WHAT I WILL BRING UP, SINCE I'VE BEEN GETTING QUITE A FEW EMAILS REGARDING THE VETERANS TAX EXEMPTION THAT WE PASSED BACK IN DECEMBER. AND THEN THERE WAS A LITTLE HOCUS POCUS IN THE STATE, PROBABLY SHIPPO. RIGHT? BECAUSE THE STATE'S FULL OF IT. BUT ANYWAYS, THE 100% DISABLED VETERANS TAX EXEMPTION I WILL BRING UP IN SEPTEMBER FOR A VOTE. SO THAT'S ALL I GOT TO SAY. GREAT COUNCIL MEMBER ORTIZ. YEAH, KEEP IN MIND BRIEF AS WELL. JUST HOPE EVERYONE GETS OUT AND ENJOYS THE FAIR. GET STARTED ON WEDNESDAY. MAKE SOME AMAZING THING THAT OUR TOWN GETS TO BE A HOST OF THAT. SO MUCH HISTORY THERE, BUT ENJOY IT. BUT ALSO LOOK OUT FOR PEOPLE FROM A TRAFFIC PERSPECTIVE AND KIDS WALKING AT THAT TIME OF YEAR. SO JUST KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED AND HOPEFULLY AND LOCK YOUR CARS. YOUR WORDS, NOT MINE. COUNCIL MEMBER DIXON. OKAY, JUST A REMINDER WITH THE WITH THE HUNTING THAT THE YOUTH HUNTING LAW IN ERIE COUNTY DID PASS SO THAT YOUNG PEOPLE AS YOUNG AS 12, AS LONG AS THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT, CAN GO HUNTING FOR LARGER GAME. THEY USED TO BE ABLE TO HUNT SMALLER GAME, BUT NOW THEY CAN HUNT LARGER GAME WITH A RESPONSIBLE ADULT. SO JUST A REMINDER ON THAT. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO ON THE PRESERVATION BOARD. AS SOMEBODY WHO OWNS A HOME FROM 1920, I DO APPRECIATE OLDER HOMES AND THE CHARACTER THAT COME WITH OLDER HOMES. AND I HAVE A TREE IN THE FRONT YARD THAT'S FROM 1823. AND THE ONLY REASON I KNOW THAT IS BECAUSE IT WAS SICK A FEW YEARS AGO, AND I HAD A TREE EXPERT COME IN TO TAKE CARE OF IT. AND SO, SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. TO NICK'S POINT, JUST, YOU KNOW, BE CAREFUL OUT THERE AND AS YOU'RE AS YOU'RE SENDING YOUR KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL AND GETTING READY TO SEND THEM, I KNOW I HAVE FOUR, THREE OF THEM ARE OUT OF COLLEGE AND I HAVE ONE LEFT WITH TWO YEARS REMAINING AT UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON. SO I'LL BE TAKING HER BACK IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND JUST STAY SAFE OUT THERE. ENJOY THE FAIR. AND YES, WATCH AS YOUR, YOU KNOW, WATCH PEOPLE CROSS IN AND ALL THAT STUFF. SO YEAH, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. YES. THANK YOU TO THE, OUR, OUR PRESERVATION GROUP. THAT'S, THAT'S HERE. AND FOR THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE. I KNOW IT STARTED BACK WHEN I WAS YOUR LIAISON AND WE GOT THAT FIRST CHUNK OF, OF FUNDING FOR THE SURVEY. AND THEN IT WAS FOLLOWED UP WHEN MR. BUGALSKI WAS YOUR LIAISON. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO REVIEWING REVIEWING THAT, AND I'LL JUST TAG ON WHAT EVERYONE ELSE SAID. THE FAIR STARTS ON WEDNESDAY. PLEASE BE CAREFUL. BUT I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE ERIE COUNTY FAIR THROUGH THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, IT. IT DOES IMPACT US. IT IMPACTS OUR TOWN. AND WE HAVE A LOT OF OUR TOWN DEPARTMENTS WHO. THEIR. AUGUST MEANS FAIR MEANS EXTRA HOURS MEANS THEY ALL PITCH IN AND THEY REALLY GO THE EXTRA MILE TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE'S EXPERIENCE NOT ONLY TOWN RESIDENTS, BUT EVERYONE COMING INTO OUR TOWN, THAT THEIR EXPERIENCE IS AS POSITIVE AS POSSIBLE WHILE THEY'RE COMING INTO THE TOWN AND GOING TO THE FAIR. THAT WOULD BE OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. HUGE PRESENCE THERE. THE FAIR DEPENDS ON ON THEIR SERVICE. OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. THEY ARE EXTREMELY BUSY DURING THE TIME OF THE FAIR, WHETHER IT'S OUR FIRE COMPANIES, EMS DISPATCH, EMERGENCY SERVICES, THE FAIR IS ENJOYED BY SO MANY, BUT IT'S A LOT OF WORK ON THE PART OF SO MANY ALSO. SO THANK YOU TO ALL OF THEM. THERE IS A BIKE BORROWING PROGRAM THAT OUR LIBRARIES, BOTH THE LAKESHORE AND THE HAMBURG LIBRARY. WE JUST RECEIVED NOTICE FROM THEM THAT THAT WILL. IT'S GOING TO [01:15:03] LAUNCH ON AUGUST 24TH AT 1:00 AT THE HAMBURG LIBRARY, WHICH IS INTERESTING. NEW FEATURE FOR THOSE OF YOU INTERESTED IN THAT, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK. CHECK IT OUT. I HAD THE PLEASURE. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I WAS INVITED DOWN TO BOLIVAR, NEW YORK, FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATION'S CONVENTION IN 2026, WHICH WAS IN BOLIVAR. AND THE REASON I WAS INVITED THERE IS TO I SWORE IN JOHN JEWETT, WHO WILL NOW BE THE PRESIDENT OF THAT ORGANIZATION. SO THAT WAS REALLY YOU KNOW, THAT'S QUITE A NICE FEATHER IN OUR CAP AS AS THE TOWN OF HAMBURG. SO HE HAS TAKEN OVER THE REINS OF THAT ORGANIZATION. VERY IMPORTANT. AND WITH THAT COMES THE FACT, I THINK I MENTIONED IT BEFORE, THAT WE WILL HOST WOODLAWN, AND THE TOWN OF HAMBURG WILL HOST THE 2027 CONVENTION, I BELIEVE THAT'S AUGUST 6TH AND SEVENTH. THEY'RE ALREADY GEARING UP FOR THAT. BUT CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. JEWETT. AND IT WAS AN HONOR FOR TO BE THERE AND TO BE ABLE TO SWEAR HIM IN IN FRONT OF THAT ORGANIZATION. WE DO HAVE THREE BUSINESSES THAT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO US AND WE ALWAYS LIKE TO FEATURE THEM. I ENJOY WHEN I CAN GET TO THEIR GRAND OPENINGS, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO PAY SPECIAL TRIBUTE AND AND A SHOUT OUT TO HUSTLE HOPS FOR THEIR GRAND OPENING. THEY ARE AT 3930 BURKE PARKWAY IN BLASDELL. WE CONGRATULATE 19 COFFEE. I KNOW THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE IN MY OFFICE WHO ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THIS. THEIR GRAND OPENING. THEY HAD A SOFT GRAND OPENING A FEW WEEKS AGO. THEY'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO FULLY OPENING THEIR DOORS VERY SOON. AT FOUR FOUR, NINE TWO RILEY BOULEVARD. AND THEN ALSO CONGRATULATIONS TO ENLIGHTENED SALON AT 133 PINE STREET ON THEIR GRAND OPENING. SO WELCOME TO THEM INTO OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND WE LOOK FORWARD. I ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO STOP IN AND, AND VISIT THOSE NEW BUSINESSES. YES, THEY WERE AT THE MALL PREVIOUSLY. YOU'RE RIGHT. I ALREADY COMMENTED ABOUT THE TAYLOR ROAD PLAYGROUND AND THE FACT TO WHAT MR. BUGALSKI MENTIONED. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON AN UPDATE TO OUR PLAYGROUND AND PARKS PLAN, AND PART OF IT IS SOME OF THE LARGER RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT PLAYGROUNDS LIKE AT TAYLOR ROAD. AND IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE THEM BEING, EXCUSE ME, UTILIZED BY BY THE COMMUNITY. AND LAST I WILL SAY ALSO A THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT MADE THE BLAST AT THE BEACH SUCH A HUGE SUCCESS. THE THE REJUVENATION COMMITTEE, THOSE VOLUNTEERS WORK YEAR ROUND AND THEY PUT A LOT OF EFFORT INTO MAKING SURE EVERY DETAIL IS COVERED SO THAT IT CAN BE AN ENJOYABLE EVENT FOR EVERYONE. BUT SO MANY TOWN DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS HELP THEM IN THAT PROCESS. EVERYONE FROM OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, OUR FIRE, OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, THE SWAT TEAM, OUR B AND G, OUR HIGHWAY, OUR I.T, OUR YOUTH AND SENIOR SERVICES. LAURA, DID I MISS ANYONE? IT REALLY IS A GROUP EFFORT, ISN'T IT? IT IS. WE HAD WONDERFUL VENDORS OUT OF THAT. WE NOW HAVE A VENDOR DOWN AT THE BEACH FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON, SO A FEW EXTRA GOOD THINGS CAME OUT OF THAT. SO THANK YOU TO ALL OF ALL OF THEM FOR THEIR HELP. AND. 725 WE STILL HAVE AN HOUR AND 20 MINUTES OF DAYLIGHT, SO GO BE SAFE. ENJOY. AND I MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE TODAY'S TOWN BOARD MEETING. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.