November 4, 2019 Town Board Meeting Hamburg, …...November 4, 2019 Town Board Meeting Hamburg, New York 1. Roll Call On a motion of Supervisor Shaw, seconded by Councilman Petrie,

November 4, 2019 Town Board Meeting Hamburg, New York

1. Roll Call

On a motion of Supervisor Shaw, seconded by Councilman Petrie, the following resolutionwas ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: James M. Shaw Supervisor Thomas Best, Jr. Councilman Elizabeth Farrell Councilwoman Michael Mosey Councilman Michael Petrie Councilman ALSO PRESENT: Catherine Rybczynski, Town Clerk; Steven Walters, Town Attorney; GregoryWickett, Chief of Police; Michael Quinn, Engineering Consultant; Jennifer Robertson, IT Director;Alissa Pielaszkiewicz, Personnel Clerk; Christopher Hull, Director of Community Development;Kimberly Sessanna, Assistant Accountant; Sean Crotty, Senior Public Safety Dispatcher; TedCasey, Highway Superintendent; Roger Gibson, Senior Code Enforcement Officer; Martin Denecke,Director of Recreation, Youth, and Senior Services. Meeting opened at 8:07 PM.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Minutes of Previous MeetingResolved, that the Hamburg Town Board does hereby adopt the minutes as follows: 10/11/2019 Town Board Meeting - Budget Moved: Shaw

On a motion of Supervisor Shaw, seconded by Councilman Petrie, the following resolutionwas ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0

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4. Appointment of New Hamburg Library Board MemberWHEREAS, Matt Chandler, member of the Hamburg Library Board has submitted hisresignation; therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board approve the appointment of Sheree Hillman as a newmember of the Hamburg Library Board.

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Moved: Shaw

On a motion of Supervisor Shaw, seconded by Councilman Mosey, the following resolutionwas ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0

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5. Student Youth Board AppointeesBE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board approves the appointment of Laura Kowalski andKenneth Pirone to the Town of Hamburg Youth Board as student members. The appointmentswill be for the 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. Both students attendFrontier Central High School. Moved: Farrell

On a motion of Councilman Farrell, seconded by Councilman Petrie, the following resolutionwas ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0

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6. Big Tree VFC New MemberRESOLVED, that the Town Board approve the membership of the following into the Big TreeVolunteer Firemen’s Company, Inc.: Patrick W. Donahue, Jr. 43 Waterview ParkwayHamburg, New York 14075 Moved: Shaw

On a motion of Councilman Mosey, seconded by Councilman Farrell, the followingresolution was ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0

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7. Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - New MemberResolved, that the Hamburg Town Board does hereby approve the membership to Lake ShoreVolunteer Fire Company, Inc. for the individual as follows: Katharine Steinwandel3152 Lake Heights DriveApartment BHamburg, New York 14075


Moved: Shaw

On a motion of Supervisor Shaw, seconded by Councilman Mosey, the following resolutionwas ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0

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8. Youth-Rec-Sr PAFBE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board approve the termination and hiring of personnelfor the Youth, Recreation and Senior Services Dept. as follows: MOVED: Mosey

On a motion of Councilman Mosey, seconded by Councilman Farrell, the followingresolution was ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0

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9. PAF - AssessmentBE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board approve the termination and rehiring of personnelfor the Assessment Department as Follows: Moved: Mosey

On a motion of Councilman Mosey, seconded by Supervisor Shaw, the following resolutionwas ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0

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10. PAF - Buildings & GroundsBE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board approve the hiring and termination of the followingpersonnel in the Buildings & Grounds Dept. MOVED: Farrell

On a motion of Councilman Farrell, seconded by Councilman Mosey, the followingresolution was ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0


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11. Shopping Centers and Other Areas of Assembly (Local Law Amendment)November 4, 2019Supervisor Shaw WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on October 21, 2019, for discussion and publiccomment concerning adoption of proposed local law #13, 2019, and WHEREAS, proposed local law #13, 2019, calls for the amendment to Chapter 210 ofthe Town Code of the Town of Hamburg entitled “Shopping Centers and Other Areas ofAssembly” by adding thereto one new location as follows:

Woodlawn Church of Christ3691 4th Street

Blasdell, NY 14219

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Hamburg Town Board adopt thisproposed amendment to the Town Code of the Town of Hamburg. Moved: Shaw


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12. Lighting at Town Park Tot LotWHEREAS, a request from Building and Grounds Department was made for a floodlight toshine on the new Tot Lot at the Town Park, the Town Engineer has recommended that afloodlight is warranted at this location, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes National Grid toinstall one, 400 Watt Flood Light on National Grid Pole No. 9-2-A, inaccordance with the terms and conditions of the current National Grid street light tariff. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is requested to provide two certifiedcopies of this resolution to the Engineering Department, for transmittal to National Grid. MOVED: Farrell

On a motion of Councilman Farrell, seconded by Supervisor Shaw, the following resolutionwas ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0Councilman Mosey stated that he believed this project should be added to the current LED lightingproject to avoid having to purchase the fixture again.


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13. Adopt Special AssessmentsNovember 4, 2019Supervisor Shaw BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Hamburg adopt the specialassessments indicated on the attached “Letter of Authorization” as part of the 2020 Town ofHamburg Budget. Moved: Shaw


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14. Town Board Audit of Cash Disbursements

On a motion of Supervisor Shaw, seconded by Councilman Farrell, the following resolutionNovember 4, 2019 page 5

was ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0

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15. Newton Abbott Fire Company - New MemberResolved, that the Hamburg Town Board does hereby approve the membership to NewtonAbbott Fire Company, Inc. for the individual as follows: Brandon K. Brooks3662 Horton AvenueLower ApartmentBlasdell, New York 14219 Moved: Shaw

On a motion of Supervisor Shaw, seconded by Councilman Farrell, the following resolutionwas ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0

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16. Business from the Floor

Reports from Department Heads Ted Casey, Highway Superintendent - stated his crews were at Hoover Beach to assist after thestorm and did a great job. Sean Crotty, Sr. Public Safety Coordinator - commended the members of the town HighwayDepartment as well as the members of the police, fire, power company, NYSDOT, and all those whohelped throughout the town the night of the storm and the following day. Mr. Crotty also stated thathe had a conversation earlier in the day with representatives from the state about possible assistance. He also asked that both public assistance assessments and individual assessments be done. Furthermore, he stated that they are pursuing federal funds and any other means of funding possible. Martin Denecke, Director of Youth, Recreation and Senior Services - Golf Course is closed forthe season. Gregory Wickett, Chief of Police - Winter parking rules are now in effect (no street parking from 1am to 6 am). Resident Comments, Questions, Concerns Steve Miska, Hoover Beach Resident - Lake Levels have been high all summer. High winds of 60-65mph Thursday evening through Friday morning creating 20 foot high waves. Those on the water inthe Hoover Beach Community are devastated. The sea walls experienced significant damage leavingthe rest of the are in peril. We need help. Some people have home owners insurance and others do


not. Dennis Chapman - Invited everyone to the Veteran's Day observance on November 11 at AmericanLegion Post 527. LeAnn Powers, Hoover Beach Resident - Was invited to Shoreline Revitalization Committee Meetinga few weeks ago and the topic of conversation was focused on bike trails and recreation. Nopreparation or discussion took place regarding erosion, storm prep, sandbags, etc. Would like thecommittee reformed and renamed for stabilization. She expressed her dissatisfaction stating that shefelt concerns were dismissed and took exception to being called a "worry-wart" by a member of thecommittee. Also, concerned about assessment values. Mirror emergency measures taken on Lake Ontario. Supervisor Shaw replied that he will leverage the influence the town has to contact upper levels ofgovernment to get a short term solution in place for the coming months as well as a long term fix inplace. Bedrock Eatery owner is unable to physically or financially able to remove the debris and trees fromthe property possibly leaving the roadway in jeopardy if another storm hits. When do you expect to hear from FEMA? Mr. Crotty responded that FEMA currently had workerson the ground in the Mohawk Valley and he has pushed to have Hamburg moved up as a priority. Hopefully by the end of the week they will have a firm answer and get boots on the ground next week. Supervisor Shaw recognized Joseph Kilian, 2649 Ferndale Avenue, he stated he is a member of theLocal Waterfront Revitalization Board and the committee has brought up the issue of erosion eachmeeting, but it hasn't gone too far. Mr. Crotty stated that the town includes Hoover Beach in it's mitigation proposal to Erie County, butevery year it gets cut. He continued that he has spoken with Commissioner Neaverth and said he hasspoken with the state and FEMA to press for help. Residents inquired about whether or not the Supervisor or town has spoken with any of thecommunities on Lake Ontario receiving assistance. Supervisor Shaw said that he had not, but that hewill do so.

17. Meeting is adjourned by Supervisor

On a motion of Supervisor Shaw, seconded by Councilman Mosey, the following resolutionwas ADOPTED Ayes 5 Best, Farrell, Mosey, Petrie, Shaw Nays 0 Abstain 0Meeting Adjourned at 8:53 PM







Letter of Authorization

To: Erie County Real Property Tax Department

From: Town of Hamburg

Subject: Unpaid items to be included in tax warrant

Date: October 30, 2019

In accordance with New York State Town Law, section 198, the town board has opted to enforce various unpaid accounts for water, sewer, refuse and other unpaid town services as indicated below, by placing a lien upon the real property for which such services were provided. Be sure to include a copy of the resolution(s) adopting all special town charges.

In light of the aforementioned, the Erie County Legislature shall levy in such sums as

indicated below and against the applicable properties as provided for on the town

assessor’s master computer assessment roll file, which is also hereby being delivered by the

assessor with this letter of authorization.

• Total Unpaid Water $5,101.46

• Total Unpaid Sewer $

• Total Unpaid Refuse $

• Total Ag Penalty $

• Total Other Charges $70,112.20 grass cutting, board ups, demolition and

tree removal

• Total Omitted Taxes $

• Total of Items Above $75,213.66

Certification Town of Hamburg Date: October 30, 2019 ____________________________ _______________________________ Town Supervisor, James M. Shaw Town Clerk, Catherine A. Rybczynski

Assessors Use Only

Date RPS file submitted to County RPTS__________________________

I hereby certify that the entries on the master assessment roll file delivered herewith equal

the amounts as required by the town board as provided for above.

______________________________ ______________________

Assessor, Milton Bradshaw Date

County RPTS Use Only

Date filed received ______________________ By: __________________________ File in balance Yes _______ No _______



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November 4, 2019 Town Board Meeting Hamburg, …...November 4, 2019 Town Board Meeting Hamburg, New York 1. Roll Call On a motion of Supervisor Shaw, seconded by Councilman Petrie,