Nov 02, 2023 Legislative Session

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OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.

I CALL THIS MEETING OF THE ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO ORDER.

THIS IS MEETING NUMBER 20 OF THE ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE.

NOVEMBER 2ND, 2023.

MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE THE ROLL?

[ ROLL CALL]

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

LORD, GUIDE US IN THIS MEETING.

HELP US COME UP WITH EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES THAT WILL ENABLE US TO MOVE FORWARD AS A TEAM IN A MEANINGFUL WAY.

HELP US TO GENERATE GOOD PLANS THAT ARE PRACTICAL, SUSTAINABLE AND EASILY IMPLEMENTED.

GUIDE US TOWARDS THE BEST WAY TO TAKE ACTION AND ACCOMPLISH OUR GOALS.

HELP US COME UP WITH EXCELLENT SOLUTIONS AND LEAVE THIS MEETING INSPIRED.

AMEN. AMEN.

PLEASE REMAIN STANDING IF YOU ARE ABLE, FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY LEGISLATOR KOOSHOIAN.

THANK YOU. PLEASE BE SEATED.

ON WITH OUR AGENDA.

TABLED ITEMS. THERE ARE NONE.

ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM OUR PREVIOUS MEETING.

THERE ARE NONE. MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

[ MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - Meeting No. 19]

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR MEETING NUMBER [INAUDIBLE].

THERE'S BEEN A MOTION MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER TO APPROVE THE MEETING.

MINUTES MADE.

MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER HAS BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

THE MEETING MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

PUBLIC HEARINGS. THERE ARE NONE.

MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE ONE AND CONTINUED ON TO PAGE TWO.

[ MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:]

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MOVE TO CONSIDER.

SECOND, IT'S BEEN A MOTION TO CONSIDER MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMORE ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

THE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE NOT BEFORE THE BODY.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I MOVE TO AMEND TO INCLUDE ET AL SPONSORSHIPS.

IT'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO MAKE ET ALL MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMORE ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. THE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE AMENDED.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

MOVE TO APPROVE, AS AMENDED.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO APPROVE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS, AS AMENDED, MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMORE ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. THE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE APPROVED, AS AMENDED.

LOCAL LAWS. LOCAL LAW.

[ LOCAL LAWS:]

INTRO 8-1 AS INDICATED.

[ COMMITTEE REPORTS:]

MAJORITY LEADER MYERS.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

SECOND. SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMORE ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. THE REPORT IS APPROVED.

REPORT NUMBER 15 FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR JOHNSON.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION MADE BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIR JOHNSON.

SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY LEGISLATOR GILMORE ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. THE REPORT IS APPROVED.

REPORT NUMBER 11 FROM THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR GILMORE.

THANK YOU. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.

APPROVAL MADE BY COMMITTEE CHAIR GILMORE WAS SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0.

THE REPORT IS APPROVED.

[ LEGISLATOR RESOLUTIONS:]

INTRO 21 FROM LEGISLATOR JOHNSON, A RE-APPROPRIATION OF COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT FUNDS.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, FOR A MEETING, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMORE ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0.

OKAY. THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE RESOLUTION IS APPROVED.

INTRO 22 DURING OUR WORK SESSION.

THIS IS REGARDING THE GAS TAX RESOLUTION.

DURING OUR WORK SESSION.

LEGISLATOR MILLS, YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO SEND COMMITTEE, BUT YOU'VE CHANGED YOUR MIND.

WE ARE GOING TO RECEIVE AND FILE THIS ITEM UNDER MY AUTHORITY AS CHAIR.

COMMUNICATIONS DISCHARGE FROM COMMITTEE.

[ COMMUNICATIONS DISCHARGED FROM COMMITTEE:]

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I MOVE TO DISCHARGE COMMUNICATIONS 16E-20 FROM THE ENERGY ENVIRONMENT.

SECOND. OKAY, THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMUNICATIONS.

16E-20 REGARDING THE SOUTHTOWN ADVANCES WATER TREATMENT FACILITY PHASE ONE.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

I'M SORRY, LEGISLATOR GILMORE.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. THE MOTION CARRIES, AND THE ITEM IS NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

MADAM CHAIR. MOVE TO AMEND COMMUNICATION.

16E-20. THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION.

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IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMORE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE ITEM IS NOW AMENDED, MR. MYERS. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

I MOVE TO APPROVE, AS AMENDED.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEM, AS AMENDED, MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

SECOND. SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE ITEM IS APPROVED, AS AMENDED.

SUSPENSIONS OF THE RULES.

THERE ARE NONE. COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS.

[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS:]

COMMUNICATION 20E-8.

MAJORITY LEADER MYERS.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMORE ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0.

OKAY. THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA.

COMMUNICATIONS 20E-9 THROUGH AND INCLUDING COMMUNICATION 20E-20 AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS.

[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS:]

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PEOPLE IN OTHER AGENCIES.

[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PEOPLE AND OTHER AGENCIES:]

ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE LEGISLATURE WILL CONDUCT MEETINGS NEXT.

[ ANNOUNCEMENTS:]

THE NEXT SCHEDULED SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE IS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH.

THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR INTRO.

LOCAL LAW INTRO 7-1 AND LOCAL LAW INTRO 8-1 WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 9TH AT 6 P.M..

THE FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT BUDGET.

I'M SORRY. YEAH.

OH, I SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

SO THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOCAL LAW INTRO 7-1 WILL BE AT 6 P.M.

ON NOVEMBER 9TH, AND THE AND THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR LOCAL LAW INTRO 8-1 WILL BE HELD AT 6:15 P.M.

ON NOVEMBER 9TH. THE FINANCE, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE WILL BE HOLDING OUR ANNUAL DEPARTMENT BUDGET HEARINGS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, STARTING AT 9 A.M.

THAT'S SCHEDULED WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE CLERK'S OFFICE, THE LEGISLATURE, CLERK'S OFFICE, AND FINALLY, THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2024 ERIE COUNTY BUDGET WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH AT 6 P.M.

HERE IN THE LEGISLATURE CHAMBERS.

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AT THE BUDGET HEARING, THEY ARE TO REACH OUT TO THE LEGISLATURE.

CLERK OLIVIA OWENS AT OLIVIA.OWENS@ERIE.GOV.

THAT WAS A LOT OF ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ARE THERE ANY MORE? OKAY. HEARING NONE.

[ MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS:]

LEGISLATOR I'D LIKE TO CLOSE IN MEMORY OF RAYMOND PILANI JUNIOR, WHO IS A LONG TIME EMPLOYEE OF BUFFALO SUGAR HIS WHOLE LIFE, FROM AGE 17 ON UNTIL TWO MONTHS BEFORE HE DIED, AND HE'S THE UNCLE OF A GENEROUS FRIEND WHO WORKS WITH ME AND IN MEMORY OF SISTER BEATRICE. MANCELLA IS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF SISTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH'S, FORMER PRINCIPAL OF MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH'S.

WE'RE SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.

LEGISLATOR GILMORE.

[INAUDIBLE] IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM PENN.

HUSBAND, FATHER, A BOY SCOUT MASTER, A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER IN HAMBURG, HE WORKED WITH CPS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR HIS ENTIRE CAREER.

HE WAS A DEDICATED CIVIL SERVANT.

HE WAS A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR PROBATION INCENTIVES AND HE WILL BE MISSED.

I ALSO WANT TO ADJOURN THE MEMORY OF A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE, COLLEEN GALVIN, WHO DIED AT THE AGE OF 42 SUDDENLY, AND SHE WILL ALSO BE MISSED.

THANK YOU. SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.

MEMBERS. I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN IN THE MEMORY OF CAMILLE BRANDON, LONGTIME LOCAL LEADER ADVOCATE.

ALWAYS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF ISSUES.

JUST A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN WHO I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF GETTING TO KNOW IN MY SHORT TIME AS A LEGISLATOR, BUT I KNOW MANY PEOPLE IN THIS CHAMBER HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING THEM THEIR ENTIRE LIVES.

I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH CAMILLE JUST A DAY AND A HALF BEFORE SHE PASSED LAST WEEK, AND SHE WAS ENCOURAGING, BRIGHT AND SUPPORTIVE, AND I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO BE WHAT CAMILLE WAS FOR SO MANY ELECTED OFFICIALS, SO MANY LEADERS, AND SO MANY WOMEN.

TO THOSE THAT ARE COMING UP BEHIND ME.

SHE WILL BE MISSED AND I ASK THAT PRAYERS BE WITH TOWN, CHEEKTOWAGA, THE MAJORITY LEADER, HER HUSBAND BOB AND HER CHILDREN.

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AMEN. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

MOTION TO ADJOURN BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON, SECONDED BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? WE STAND ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.