Nov 21, 2024 Legislative Session

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GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.

WELCOME TO OUR WORK SESSION.

FOR OUR FORMAL SESSION NUMBER 20 OF THE ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE.

WE'LL GO THROUGH OUR AGENDA FOR OUR 12 NOON FORMAL SESSION.

TODAY'S INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY MINORITY LEADER MILLS.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY LEGISLATOR BARGNESI.

THERE ARE NO TABLED ITEMS, NO ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM OUR PREVIOUS MEETING.

IN THE MEETING, MINUTES FROM MEETING 19 WILL BE UP FOR APPROVAL.

THERE ARE NO PUBLIC HEARINGS AT THIS TIME.

THERE ARE A FEW ITEMS UP FOR CONSIDERATION.

SINCE THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES NEXT WEEK DUE TO THANKSGIVING ME AND THE STAFF THOUGHT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO TRY TO MOVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS THAT ARE CEREMONIAL OR PERTAIN TO DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE AHEAD TODAY.

UNLESS, OF COURSE, A LEGISLATOR HAS RESERVATIONS.

LEGISLATOR KOOSHOIAN, WERE YOU STANDING TO BE HEARD? OKAY. CONTINUING ON MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE ONE AND CONTINUED ON TO PAGE TWO AS INDICATED.

THE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION ON PAGE THREE AS INDICATED.

LOCAL LAWS. LOCAL LAW.

INTRO 2-1 THROUGH AND INCLUDING LOCAL LAW.

INTRO 7-1 AS INDICATED.

COMMITTEE REPORTS.

REPORT NUMBER THREE FROM THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR BARGNESI.

REPORT NUMBER 14 FROM THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE.

AS COMMITTEE CHAIR MYERS.

MADAM CHAIR. OKAY.

REPORT NUMBER 14 FROM THE FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR. KOOSHOIAN.

OKAY. AND REPORT NUMBER 12 FROM THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR DUPREE? OKAY AND COMMITTEE NUMBER 17 FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR GILMOUR. OKAY.

THANK YOU. LEGISLATOR.

RESOLUTIONS. INTRO 20 FROM LEGISLATOR MILLS AND GILMOUR COMPROMISE OF THE SCHOOL TAX PURSUANT TO THE ERIE COUNTY TAX ACT WILL BE UP FOR APPROVAL TODAY.

EITHER MEMBER EITHER SPONSOR NEEDS TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM.

MINORITY LEADER.

DOES EVERYONE UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE? THIS IS THE POSTAL SYSTEM WAS IS COMPROMISED BY SOMEONE WHO GOT THE KEYS TO THE BOX AND OPENED IT UP, AND WE'RE GOING TO WAIVE THE LATE FEE FOR THE PEOPLE THAT GOT COMPROMISED.

NOT ONLY DID THEY GET THEIR CHECKS STOLEN, BUT THEY GOT SOME OF THOSE CHECKS WERE WHITEWASHED AND FRAUDULENT AND CASHED AGAINST THEIR PERSONAL ACCOUNTS AND THE REAL NASTY SITUATION IS STILL GOING ON.

SO IT WAS A POSTAL CARRIER WAS ACTUALLY HE WAS HELD UP BY GUNPOINT, AND THEY TOOK HIS KEYS AND THE KEYS COULD BE REPLACED.

BUT AN ARREST WAS MADE BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TWO WEEKS AGO, AND THEY RECOVERED THE KEYS.

SO [INAUDIBLE].

THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE.

ANY MEMBERS HAVE A QUESTION? OKAY. WE'LL PUT THIS ITEM UP FOR APPROVAL TODAY.

COMMUNICATIONS DISCHARGE FROM COMMITTEE.

THERE ARE NONE. THERE ARE NO SUSPENSION OF THE RULES AT THIS TIME.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS.

COMMUNICATION 21.

WE RECEIVED FIVE PRINTED AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATIONS 20 E-2 THROUGH AND INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS 24 AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATION 20 E-5 FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE REGARDING THE BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY BOTANICAL GARDENS EXPANSION.

WE HAVE THIS WAS DISCUSSED IN.

WAS THIS DISCUSSED IN COMMITTEES LAST WEEK? THIS IS DISCUSSED IN COMMITTEES LAST WEEK AND YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO TALK ON THE ISSUE OR.

NO, THAT'S ANOTHER ISSUE THAT WAS DISCUSSED.

OKAY. SO IT WAS DISCUSSED LAST WEEK.

SO WE'RE GOING TO PUT THIS ITEM UP FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION TODAY.

COMMUNICATIONS 26 THROUGH AND INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS 2012 AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATION 2013 FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE REGARDING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF WILLIAM STREET FROM TRANSIT ROAD AND BOWEN ROAD.

WE HAVE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HOKE HERE TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM.

GOOD MORNING TRACY.

GOOD MORNING, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.

GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU.

I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

WE ARE REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, NUMBER ONE WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND ALSO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE DESIGN FIRM CMS ENGINEERS FOR ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF WILLIAM STREET BETWEEN TRANSIT AND BOLTON.

BOTH AGREEMENTS INCLUDE ADDITIONAL DESIGN AND RIGHT OF WAY INCIDENTALS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THE WILLIAM STREET PROJECT.

THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT INCLUDES PAVEMENT REHABILITATION.

WIDENING, STORMWATER DRAINAGE REPLACEMENT, AND SIDEWALK INSTALLATION IN SELECT AREAS.

WE INITIALLY CAME HERE FOR THE DESIGN CONTRACT BACK IN 2021.

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THAT INCLUDED THE SIDEWALKS.

THAT INCLUDES THE WIDENING AND THEN SOME SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT INTERSECTIONS.

SO I KNOW I'VE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH LEGISLATOR TODARO.

THE PUBLIC HEARING SHOULD BE COMING UP IN THE SPRING FOR THIS PROJECT.

SO THE TOTAL COST THAT WE'RE REQUESTING IS $494,000.

THE DOT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR 80% FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT.

WE ALSO GET A 15% NEW YORK STATE MARCHISELLI REIMBURSEMENT, AND THEN WE'D BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 5% OF THAT, WHICH IS $24,700.

UPON APPROVAL, WE CAN EXECUTE THESE AGREEMENTS AND THEY CAN BEGIN THE DESIGN OF RIGHT OF WAY WORK.

PRIMARILY, IT'S GOING TO BE SURVEY.

IT'S GOING TO BE WORKING TOWARDS ACQUIRING RIGHT OF WAY TO INSTALL THE SIDEWALKS AND THE QUESTION OF THE MEMBERS.

HEARING NONE. THIS ITEM WILL BE UP FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION TODAY.

THANK YOU, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA COMMUNICATION 20E-14 FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE REGARDING THE SUNY ERIE NORTH CAMPUS, BELL CENTER SPORTS ROOF REPAIRS. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CIHOCKI.

GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

I'M HERE BEFORE THIS HONORABLE BODY REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THE SUNY ERIE NORTH CAMPUS BELL SPORTS CENTER ROOF PROJECT. THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR, STRUCTURAL STEEL AND REINFORCEMENT AND COMPLETE ROOFING SYSTEM.

REPLACEMENT OF THE FLAT ROOF ON THE BUILDING.

THE ALTERNATE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES REPAIR AND RECODING OF THE BARREL HEAD VAULT GYMNASIUM ROOF.

I'M SEEKING AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD THIS CONTRACT TO ELMER DAVIS, INC.

IN THE AMOUNT OF $2 MILLION, WHICH INCLUDES $155,445 IN CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY, AND THIS PROJECT IS ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR 50%. REIMBURSEMENT FROM NEW YORK STATE AND THE QUESTION OKAY, HEARING NONE.

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. THIS ITEM WILL BE UP FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION TODAY.

THANK YOU BOTH. THANK YOU.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA COMMUNICATION 2015 FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE REGARDING AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN THE SECOND AMENDMENT INTO INTER MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT REGARDING THE LAKE ERIE WATERSHED PROTECTION ALLIANCE.

WE HAVE BONNIE LAWRENCE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE.

GOOD MORNING BONNIE.

GOOD MORNING JOE.

THANK YOU. WE ARE REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN THE MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LAKE ERIE WATERSHED PROTECTION ALLIANCE.

THIS IS THE SECOND AMENDMENT OF THAT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY AND ERIE COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT ALLIANCE.

APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION WILL ENABLE ERIE COUNTY TO CONTINUE TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON A REGIONAL BASIS WITH CATTARAUGUS AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY ON THE COMMON GOAL OF PROTECTING AND ENHANCING WATER QUALITY IN OUR REGION.

[INAUDIBLE] QUESTION.

MINORITY LEADER MILLS.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

THIS IS SOMETHING LIKE THE E][INAUDIBLE] ALLIANCE.

IT IS EXACTLY THE LAKE ERIE WATERSHED PROTECTION ALLIANCE.

LUPA. WE AFFECTIONATELY CALL IT LUPA.

YES. IT'S BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR TEN YEARS, AND WE'RE EXTENDING IT FOR ANOTHER FIVE.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.

ANY OTHERS? HEARING NONE.

THIS ITEM WILL BE UP FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.

FINALLY, I'M GOING TO SKIP TO ANOTHER ITEM THAT YOU HAVE COMMUNICATION 2017 REGARDING THE RAIN BARREL SUBSIDY TWO PROJECT.

THANK YOU.

THIS IS REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTION OF A NO COST TIME EXTENSION FOR CONTRACT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION FOR A GRANT FUNDED WHICH SUBSIDIZES VEHICLE PURCHASES IN MUNICIPALITIES THAT ARE UNDER CONSENT DECREES.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS LAWRENCE? THANK YOU, MISS LAWRENCE.

THIS WILL BE UP FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION TODAY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA.

GOING BACK TO THE PREVIOUS ITEM, COMMUNICATION 2016 FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE REGARDING THE ENGINEER TERM CONTRACT AGREEMENT, A CHANGE ORDER WITH THE WORK ORDER FOR [INAUDIBLE] HD.

MR. SIEGEL. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, AND GOOD MORNING.

IN 2023, DIVISION COMMITTEE COMPLETED A REPORT FOR THE LACKAWANNA TREATMENT PLANT.

INCLUDED IN THE REPORT WERE SEVERAL RECOMMENDED UPGRADES TO THE FACILITY AND FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEC.

WE HAD IDENTIFIED ANOTHER OPTION THAT WE'D LIKE TO EVALUATE THAT WE THINK MAY LEAD TO SOME DECREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL COSTS THAT BE REQUIRED TO PROCEED AHEAD.

SO WE WORKED OUT WITH THE DC TO BE ABLE TO PROCEED AHEAD WITH THAT.

[INAUDIBLE] HAD COMPLETED THE 2023 REPORT, AND OBVIOUSLY THEN THEY HAVE THE MOST BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE AND CAN REALLY HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AND WE WANTED TO

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UNFORTUNATELY, THAT IS CAPPED AT $250,000 AND THIS IS ABOUT $61,000 WORTH OF WORK.

SO WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO IS EXECUTE A CHANGE ORDER WITH THE GHD FOR THAT $21,000 AMOUNT SO THAT WE CAN EXECUTE THAT WORK ORDER UNDER THE TERM CONTRACT.

AND THEN WE WOULD SPEED AHEAD WITH THAT ANALYSIS.

ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. HEARING NONE. THIS ITEM WILL BE UP FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AT DURING SESSION.

THANK YOU [INAUDIBLE]. ON WITH OUR AGENDA.

COMMUNICATION 20E- 18 FROM LEGISLATOR BASKIN WILL BE RECEIVED IN FILES COMMUNICATION 20E-19 FROM THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COURT REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

MINUTES WILL BE UP FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TODAY.

THE REMAINING ITEMS COMMUNICATION 20E-20 AND COMMUNICATION 20E-21 FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS.

COMMUNICATION FROM DEPARTMENTS 20-E-1 THROUGH INCLUDING COMMUNICATION 24 AS INDICATED AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PEOPLE AND OTHER AGENCIES.

COMMUNICATION 21 FROM BUFFALO PLACE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS INDICATED.

ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS.

OKAY. HEARING NONE. WE WILL RECONVENE AT 12 NOON FOR OUR FORMAL SESSION.

THANK YOU EVERYONE.

FORGIVE ME. MEMBERS. WE HAVE TO RECONVENE AT 1130.

IS THERE A BUDGET HEARING FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AT 1130? THANK YOU SO MUCH.

GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.

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THIS IS MEETING NUMBER 20 OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE NOVEMBER 21ST, 2024.

MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE THE ROLL? . THANK YOU. PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE, FOR THE INVOCATION TODAY, WHICH WILL BE LED BY LEGISLATOR MILLS.

A MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE.

AMEN. PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY LEGISLATOR BARGNESI.

. PLEASE BE SEATED IF YOU ARE ABLE.

TABLED ITEMS. THERE ARE NONE.

ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM OUR PREVIOUS MEETING.

THERE ARE NONE. MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

[ MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 19]

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER AND SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMOUR ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY THE MISCELLANEOUS.

THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

PUBLIC HEARINGS.

THERE ARE NONE. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE ONE AND CONTINUED ON TO PAGE THREE.

[ MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:]

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MOVE TO CONSIDER.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO CONSIDER.

THE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER IS SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMOUR ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

THE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE NOW BEFORE THE BODY.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I MOVE TO AMEND TO INCLUDE THAT THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO AMEND TO INCLUDE AT ALL MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

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

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

JUST AMENDED MAJORITY LEADER TO APPROVE THE SECOND MOTION TO APPROVE THE LATEST RESOLUTION, AS AMENDED, MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER, SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMOUR ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0.

THE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE APPROVED, AS AMENDED.

LOCAL LAWS. LOCAL LAW.

INTRO 2-1 THROUGH AND INCLUDING LOCAL LAW.

[ LOCAL LAWS:]

COMMITTEE REPORTS. REPORT NUMBER THREE FROM THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

[ COMMITTEE REPORTS:]

YES, MADAM CHAIR. THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION MADE BY COMMITTEE CHAIR BARGNESI.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECONDED BY THE MINORITY LEADER ON THE QUESTION.

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

REPORT NUMBER 14 FROM THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

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

THERE'S BEEN A MOTION FROM THE COMMITTEE CHAIR.

LEGISLATOR MYERS HAS BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMOUR ON THE QUESTION.

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

REPORT NUMBER 14 FROM THE FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR KOOSHOIAN. THERE'S BEEN A MOTION MADE BY COMMITTEE CHAIR KOOSHOIAN.

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ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0.

THE REPORT IS APPROVED AND REPORT NUMBER 12 FROM THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR DUPREE.

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

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

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. THE REPORT IS APPROVED AND REPORT NUMBER 17 FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR GILMOUR MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

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

LEGISLATOR GILMOUR HAS BEEN SECONDED BY THE MAJORITY LEADER ON THE QUESTION.

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

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS.

[ LEGISLATOR RESOLUTIONS:]

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

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

SECOND. OKAY.

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

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

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE RESOLUTION IS APPROVED.

COMMUNICATIONS DISCHARGED FROM COMMITTEE.

THERE ARE NONE. SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.

THERE ARE NONE. COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS.

[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS:]

COMMUNICATION 20-5.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

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

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

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

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. OKAY.

THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

COMMUNICATION 20-6 THROUGH INCLUDING COMMUNICATION 2012, AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATION 20E-13.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.

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

HAS BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMOUR.

THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

11-0. THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

COMMUNICATION 2014.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.

SECOND, THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION FOR MEETING, CONSIDERATION, APPROVAL MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

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

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? AND THE ITEM IS APPROVED. COMMUNICATION 20E-15.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

SO IT'S A PROPER MOTION MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

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

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

COMMUNICATION 20E-16.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.

SECOND. OKAY.

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

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

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? AYE. 10 TO 0 TO 1.

OKAY. THE MOTION IS APPROVED.

COMMUNICATION 2017.

MADAM CLERK. COMMUNICATION 2017.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

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

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

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

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE,.

ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0.

OKAY. THE MOTION CARRIES.

THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

COMMUNICATION 2018 AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATION 2019.

MAJORITY LEADER. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

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

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

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE,.

ANY OPPOSED? 11 ZERO.

THE ITEM IS APPROVED. COMMUNICATION 20E-20 THROUGH AN INCLUDING COMMUNICATION 20E-21 AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS.

COMMUNICATION 20E-1, INCLUDING COMMUNICATION.

[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS:]

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PEOPLE AND OTHER AGENCIES.

[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PEOPLE AND OTHER AGENCIES:]

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

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

SECOND. MOTION MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER AND SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMOUR ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0.

OKAY. THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, WE WILL NOT HAVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK.

[ ANNOUNCEMENTS:]

THE CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE WILL SEND OUT NOTICES WHEN THIS DATE IS CONFIRMED.

OUR NEXT SCHEDULED SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH.

ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? HEARING NONE. PLEASE RISE FOR THE MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.

[ MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS:]

I'D LIKE TO CLOSE IN MEMORY OF CHARLIE MITCHELL, WHO DIED.

HIS FUNERAL WAS THIS WEEK.

HE WAS GREW UP IN RIVERSIDE.

HE LOST HIS FATHER AT AGE FOUR, AND HIS MOTHER, WHEN HE WAS 17, MOVED INTO A ROOMING HOUSE AND TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE, COULDN'T ONLY GET A JOB AS A PART TIME TELLER AT THE MARINE MIDLAND IN RIVERSIDE.

WENT FROM THERE TO THE HEAD OF THE MARINE MIDLAND BANK TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BANK.

I MET HIM WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL.

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HE WHEN HE RAN UNITED WAY, HE ACTUALLY DID A DISPARITY STUDY ON POVERTY AND AS A RESULT, THEY STARTED THE FOOD BANK OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

HE ALSO STARTED WHEN HE WORKED AT UNITED WAY.

IN ADDITION TO RUNNING THE BANK, HE ALSO STARTED THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER THAT GOES TILL TODAY, AMONGST OTHER THINGS AND JUST A WONDERFUL MAN WHO LIVED AT AGE 87 AND IS ONE OF MY FATHER IN LAW'S BEST FRIENDS.

SO BECAUSE THEY BOTH WERE ORPHANED AT A YOUNG AGE.

SO I'D JUST LIKE TO CLOSE THE MEMORY ON WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHED LIFE OUR HEARTS ARE WITH YOU AND HIS FAMILY.

LEGISLATOR. ANY OTHERS? BEFORE WE TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE, I SEEN THAT WE'VE BEEN JOINED IN SESSION BY FILLMORE DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER MITCHELL NOWAKOWSKI.

GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBER.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

HEARING NONE OTHERS A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

FOR THOSE THAT HAVE GONE ON TO BE WITH THE LORD.

AMEN. I WANT A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

SO MOVED. SECOND MOTION TO ADJOURN BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GILMORE.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0.

WE STAND ADJOURNED.

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