Dec 18, 2025 Legislative Session

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GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. NUMBER 24, THE ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE, ON DECEMBER 18TH, 2025. CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE ROLL.

[ ROLL CALL]

HERE. TODARO. HERE. BARGNESI. HERE. DUPRE. PRESENT.

GILMOUR. HERE. KOOSHOIAN. HERE. MEYERS. HERE.

SAINT JEAN TARD. HERE. AND VINAL. HERE. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.

THANK YOU. PLEASE RISE FOR THE INVOCATION TO BE LED BY LEGISLATOR VINAL.

AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON BY CHAIR [INAUDIBLE] STEWART.

KEEP US, O GOD, IN READINESS. LET US BE LEARNED AND THOUGHT IN WORD AND DEED.

LET US BE DONE WITH HOPE [INAUDIBLE] AND LEAVE OUR SELF-SEEKING.

MAY WE PUT AWAY ALL PRETENSE TO MEET EACH OTHER FACE TO FACE, WITHOUT SELF-PITY AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

MAY WE NEVER BE HASTY IN JUDGMENT AND ALWAYS BE GRACIOUS.

LET US TAKE TIME FOR ALL THINGS AND GROW [INAUDIBLE] SERENE.

[INAUDIBLE] GENTLE. TEACH US TO PUT INTO ACTION OUR [INAUDIBLE] STRAIGHTFORWARD AND UNAFRAID.

GRANT THAT YOU MAY REALIZE IT IS THE LITTLE THINGS THAT CREATE DIFFERENCES AND THE BIG THINGS OF LIFE HERE IN [INAUDIBLE], AND MAYBE STRIVE TO TOUCH AND TO KNOW THE GREAT COMMON HEART OF US ALL.

AND OH MY GOD, LET US NOT FORGET TO BE KIND. THANK YOU FOR [INAUDIBLE] AGREEING.

THE FIRST SESSION OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. WE PLEASE ASK THE SPEAKER TO KEEP THEIR COMMENTS RELATED TO ANY MATTER INVOLVING THE COUNTY OF TODAY'S LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND ALL SPEAKERS ARE ASKED TO KEEP THEIR REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES. THE CLERK WILL RING THE BELL. YOU HAVE 30S LEFT.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE BEGIN. IF ANY SPEAKERS WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH ANY RESOLUTION ITEMS NOW.

ONE MORE TIME IS THERE ANY [INAUDIBLE] UNDER THE RESOLUTION ITEMS [INAUDIBLE]. OKAY.

WE WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. OKAY.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA ITEMS, THERE ARE NONE.

ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FOR THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

[ MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 23]

SECOND. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY THE [INAUDIBLE] SECOND BY THE LEGISLATOR VINAL TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM MEETING NUMBER 23.

ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? 11 TO 0.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

PUBLIC HEARINGS. THERE ARE NONE. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE ONE.

[ MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:]

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION TO CONSIDER BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

SECOND, BY LEGISLATOR VINAL ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED. 11 TO 0. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE NOW FOR THE LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY.

MOVE TO AMEND TO INCLUDE ET AL SPONSORSHIP. SECOND.

OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION TO INCLUDE ET AL SPONSORSHIP BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

WE HAVE A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE AMENDED.

MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE TO APPROVE, AS AMENDED.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE, AS AMENDED BY THE MAJORITY LEADER, SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR VINAL ON THE QUESTION.

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

MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE APPROVED, AS AMENDED.

AT THIS TIME, WE'LL TAKE A BREAK AND WE WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION BY LEGISLATOR VINAL.

CITIZEN OF THE MONTH. I DIDN'T GET TO DO IT IN THE FIFTH MONTH, AND I WAS GRANTED THE ABILITY TO DO IT FOR THE 12 MONTH.

AND I WANTED TO HONOR THIS ONE PARTICULAR WOMAN AND HER OF COURSE, WHO WORKS WITH HER AND THE BUSINESS THAT THEY RUN LIFE IS SUCCULENT.

AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE I'VE ALWAYS HAD A HEART TO SMALL BUSINESS, BECAUSE I GREW UP LITERALLY IN A SMALL BUSINESS, RAISING MY KIDS IN A SMALL BUSINESS. AND I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS.

AND I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE HAVE SUCCESSFUL SMALL BUSINESSES.

AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THAT, AND WE ALL WHO WANT TO KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO RUN A BUSINESS AND MAKE IT SUCCESSFUL.

BUT THEN ON TOP OF THAT, WE KNOW THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BACK.

SOME PEOPLE GIVE BACK AND SOME PEOPLE GET A LOT BACK.

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WAIT UNTIL THEY BECOME SUCCESSFUL.

BUT THIS PARTICULAR LADY, IS SHE RIGHT FROM THE GET GO, SHE WAS BRINGING PEOPLE UP.

AND WHEN HER STORE FIRST OPENED ITS DOORS IN A MODEST PLACE AND SHE OPENED LIFE IS SUCCULENT, AND I SAID TO HER, WHAT IS THAT [INAUDIBLE] RIGHT?

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THEY GET THEM TO THE EASTER BASKETS, CHRISTMAS THINGS. THEY JUST LOVE THE THINGS.

BUT THE MAIN THING WE LOVE IS THAT RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING SHE STARTED, [INAUDIBLE] WILL TAKE THEM DOWN THE PARKING LOT.

EVERY LITTLE SPACE THEY FILL UP WITH WITH TABLES SO THAT OTHER VENDORS AND MAKERS CAN SELL THEIR PRODUCTS.

SO RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING, THEY MADE IT SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE CAN TRY TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

THEY HAVE ONE WEEK. IT'S LIKE MAKERS 1ST MARKET WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO FOR NOTHING IT WAS SO LOW.

OTHER PLACES THEY HAVE THINGS WITH DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE BOOKS OR ANTIQUE OR EVERYTHING IS FREE WEEKS.

AND IT'S JUST LIKE THE WHOLE STREET IS LINED UP AND ALL THE SIDE STREETS.

IT'S CRAZY. YOU CAN HARDLY GET BY AND IT'S BECAUSE I DRIVE BY THERE.

THAT'S WHY I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT IS THIS PLACE. AND MY KIDS TOLD ME SO WHEN I WAS THERE, I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW WHAT? AND I'M TALKING TO SOME OF THE VENDORS. SHE REALLY IS MAKING A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE, MAKING A COMMUNITY WHERE THERE WAS NONE, WHERE PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME, PEOPLE FELT EXCLUDED.

WE WELCOMED THEM. PEOPLE WHO FELT THAT THEY HAD NO WAY TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL, FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE A CHANCE BECAUSE OF THAT.

NO GOVERNMENT MONEY, NO HEALTH, NO NOTHING. JUST THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION AND LOVING HELPING THEIR FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS.

SO THAT'S WHY I WANTED TO HONOR THEM TODAY. AND THE OWNER OF THE STORE IS KRISTEN NELSON, WHO'S HERE, AND JAKE BONING IS A MANAGER IN BOTH VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY.

WHICH IS WHY, ABOVE AND BEYOND [INAUDIBLE] THE SUCCESS, THEY REACH OUT TO HELP OTHER BUSINESSES.

SO FOR THAT REASON, I WANTED TO HONOR THEM ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US AS A SMALL BUSINESS IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU SO MUCH. I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS. IT'S A TREMENDOUS HONOR.

I FEEL HONORED EVERY DAY TO BE ABLE TO WAKE UP AND GO INTO A PLACE THAT I LOVE AND SERVE MY COMMUNITY.

I THINK THAT YOU WERE RIGHT ON IN SAYING THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ARE A PLANT SHOP BUT IT'S MOSTLY ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE THAT COME IN AND THE ENVIRONMENT THAT WE'VE CULTIVATED.

IT'S A VERY SAFE SPACE FOR EVERYONE, VERY INCLUSIVE.

AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO REALLY UPLIFT A LOT OF SMALL BUSINESSES, MICRO BUSINESSES, CREATIVE PEOPLE, ENTREPRENEURS, ENTREPRENEURS IN A WAY THAT I THINK IS VERY UNIQUE AND WELCOMING TO EVERYONE.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND YOUR PARENTS ARE HERE AS WELL.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] OKAY, CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA, THERE ARE NO COMMITTEE REPORTS.

[ LOCAL LAWS:]

[ COMMITTEE REPORTS:]

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATOR SAINT JEAN TARD. SECOND, BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED? THE REPORT IS APPROVED. AND WHEN THEY WANTED TO SEPARATE OUT THE ONE ON HERS FOR THE CONTRACT.

OKAY. [INAUDIBLE] ABSTAIN FROM THE APPROVAL OF THAT COMMITTEE REPORT.

OKAY. I'LL SET. THANK YOU. CONTINUE ON REPORT NUMBER 16 FROM THE ENERGY ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE.

LEGISLATOR BARGNESI. MOVE IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL. SECOND.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION. APPROVAL BY LEGISLATOR BARGNESI.

MAJORITY LEADER ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED. 11 TO 0. THE REPORT IS APPROVED. REPORT NUMBER 13, THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL. OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER. WE HAVE A SECOND FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER. ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED. OPPOSED. ROLL CALL. YES PLEASE. ROLL CALL VOTE.

ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT.

LEGISLATOR GREENE. AYE. LORIGO. AYE. MILLS. AYE.

TODARO. AYE. BARGNESI. YES. DUPRE. YES. GILMOUR.

YES. KOOSHOIAN. YES. MEYERS. YES. SAINT JEAN TARD.

NO. AND VINAL. NO. THE VOTE IS 9 TO 2. REPORTS [INAUDIBLE] YES.

THANK YOU. OKAY. LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS. INTRO 24-1.

[ LEGISLATOR RESOLUTIONS:]

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CHAIRMAN. SO THIS RESOLUTION THAT IS BEFORE US TODAY, I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS.

REASON IS CASEY RAY IS A SENIOR AT DEPEW HIGH SCHOOL.

SHE WAS ASKED TO LEAVE THE SCHOOL BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT RECEIVE HER SECOND VACCINATION IN A SAFE MANNER, MEANING HER DOCTOR WROTE A NOTE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DEPEW SCHOOL.

AND IN THAT CASE, THE DEPEW SUPERINTENDENT DID NOT HAVE CLEAR LAW ON THE BOOKS OF NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WHERE THEY CAN ALLOW THAT STUDENT TO STAY REGARDLESS OF HAVING AN ACTUAL NOTE FROM A DOCTOR SIGNING OFF THAT SECOND VACCINATION WOULD HARM HER OR EVEN KILL HER. TELLING YOU THAT SHE HAD THE FIRST ONE.

ALL HER LIFE SHE HAS RECEIVED ALL HER VACCINATIONS TO DATE EXCEPT THAT SECOND MENINGITIS.

SO WHAT THIS RESOLUTION DOES IS SUPPORT A S686, WHICH IS A BILL THAT'S IN THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE THAT IS SUPPORTED.

AND FROM SENATOR MARTINEZ OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT OF DOWNSTATE NEW YORK.

THIS IS A BIPARTISAN BILL, AND I ASK THAT WE ALL SUPPORT THIS.

I MAKE A MOTION TO SUPPORT. OKAY. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY LEGISLATOR TODARO.

SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR VINAL. ON THE QUESTION ROLL CALL VOTE.

ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE INTERIM 24-1 LEGISLATIVE GREENE.

YES. LORIGO. YES. MILLS. YES. TODARO. YES. BARGNESI.

NO. DUPRE. NO.

THIS BILL IS STILL IN COMMITTEE. IT'S STILL TOO EARLY IN THE COMMITTEE.

THEY AREN'T IN SESSION RIGHT NOW, AND I THINK WE SHOULD WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE FINAL FORM WILL BE.

THANK YOU, LEGISLATOR GILMOUR. YES. KOOSHOIAN.

NO. MEYERS. YES. SAINT JEAN TARD.

COMMITTEES BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THE STATE, THEY'RE NOT EVEN IN SESSION.

THEY'RE NOT GOING BACK UNTIL JANUARY. SO I DON'T SEE THE RUSH OF US PUSHING THIS FORWARD.

SO MY VOTE WILL BE A NO. AND LEGISLATOR VINAL.

NO. THE VOTE IS 6 TO 5. RESOLUTION PASSED. THANK YOU.

CONTINUING ON. INTRO 24-2. LEGISLATOR TODARO MAJORITY LEADER.

MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL. SECOND. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER. WE HAVE A SECOND FROM LEGISLATOR TODARO ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED.

11 TO 0. THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE RESOLUTION IS APPROVED.

INTRO 24-3 FROM THE LEGISLATOR SAINT JEAN TARD.

MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL. OKAY, WE HAVE A SECOND.

[INAUDIBLE]. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. SO THE REASON I'M BRINGING THIS LEGISLATION FORWARD IS THAT LAST YEAR, 05,800 NEW YORK STATE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN OVERDOSED DUE TO SPIKING.

ONE OUT OF 13 COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE AFFECTED CURRENTLY.

THIS RESOLUTION IS TRYING TO TAKE A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO HAVE NOT ONLY OUR NIGHTCLUBS OR OUR BARS HAVING THE OPTION TO PROVIDE DRINKING LIDS.

NOT ONLY AM I PUTTING THIS RESOLUTION FORWARD, BUT I'M ALSO WORKING WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVES TO SEE HOW WE CAN CARRY THIS BILL BECAUSE IT WOULD BE UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION. THANK YOU.

ROLL CALL. VOTE. ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE. INTRO 24-3 LEGISLATOR GREENE.

NO. I THINK THE INTENT BEHIND THIS IS GOOD, BUT PERSONALLY I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS ABOUT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. I THINK IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO OPERATE A BUSINESS IN ERIE COUNTY AS IT IS.

WE SEE DOWNTOWN, THERE ARE RESTAURANTS CLOSING LEFT AND RIGHT ACROSS ERIE COUNTY IN THE SUBURBS, NOT JUST IN THE CITY. I THINK ADDING ANY SORT OF LEGISLATION REQUIRING BARS AND CLUBS TO PROVIDE DRINK LIDS IS NOT THE DIRECTION THAT WE SHOULD BE GOING IN TO ADD MORE DIFFICULTIES AND BARRIERS AND COSTS ON LOCAL BUSINESSES.

SO FOR THAT REASON, I'M VOTING NO. THANK YOU, LEGISLATOR MILLS.

AS A BUSINESSMAN WHO HAD BEEN IN BUSINESS NEXT YEAR, MY 50TH YEAR, AND THIS IS JUST ADDING MORE COST TO A DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. AND, YOU KNOW, THIS STATE IS DIFFICULT ENOUGH, BUT A COMMON SENSE COVER YOUR DRINK WITH A NAPKIN OR WHATEVER. BUT THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY TO MORE BUSINESSES.

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NO. BARGNESI. NO. DUPRE. YES. GILMOUR. NO. KOOSHOIAN.

NO. MEYERS. [INAUDIBLE]. I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF REGULATIONS [INAUDIBLE] SUPPORT RESOLUTION.

I HAVE TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS. AT 26 THAT TEND TO FREQUENT ESTABLISHMENTS, AND I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE OUT THERE.

AND THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OTHER PEOPLE.

I THINK IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN AND OUR WELL-BEING.

WE SHOULD DO THAT [INAUDIBLE]. THANK YOU, LEGISLATORS SAINT JEAN TARD.

YES. AND LEGISLATOR VINAL. WANT TO AGREE WITH.

I WANT TO APPLAUD LEGISLATORS FOR BRINGING THIS IMPORTANT RESOLUTION FORWARD, AND HOPEFULLY ERIE COUNTY CAN START THIS AND MAKE IT GO TO THE STATE AND BE SOMETHING HERE. I DON'T THINK IT'S EXCESSIVE TO PROVIDE, YOU KNOW, PAPER CUPS AND LID IF NECESSARY.

I ALSO HAVE DAUGHTERS IN THEIR 20S, AND I THINK THAT TO SAY IT'S NOT ABOUT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, BECAUSE THE PERSON WHO'S GETTING THE DRINK, SPIKE, THAT'S A VICTIM BLAMING KIND OF A THING.

IT'S THE PERPETRATORS AREN'T BEING YOU KNOW, CAUGHT OR WHATEVER.

SO IT'S A PREVENTIVE MEASURE FOR PERPETRATORS TO AVOID THIS.

SO I THINK IT'S WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND I HOPE THAT IT GOES THROUGH AND I SAY YES.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. CONTINUING ON INTRO 24-4.

MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION. APPROVAL FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER.

[INAUDIBLE] LEGISLATOR GREENE ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED. 11 TO 0. MOTION CARRIES.

INTRO 24-5. MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL. MAJORITY LEADER [INAUDIBLE] SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIES. THE RESOLUTION IS APPROVED.

COMMUNICATIONS DISCHARGE FROM THE COMMITTEE, THERE ARE NONE. SUSPENSIONS OF RULES.

THERE ARE NONE. COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS.

[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS:]

COMMUNICATION 24E-4. [INAUDIBLE]. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. SECOND BY VINAL.

ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED. 11 TO 0.

THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE ITEM IS APPROVED. COMMUNICATIONS 24E-5.

MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. BY LEGISLATOR VINAL, ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED? 11 TO 0.

THE MOTION CARRIES. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. COMMUNICATION 24E-6, INCLUDING 24E-7 AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATION 24E-8. MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL BY MAJORITY LEADER.

SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL. ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. THE MOTION CARRIES. [INAUDIBLE] APPROVED.

COMMUNICATION 24E-9 AS INDICATED. COMMUNICATION 24E-10.

MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

OPPOSED. 11 TO 0. THE MOTION CARRIES. THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

COMMUNICATION 24E-11. MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. WE HAVE A SECOND BY THE MINORITY LEADER. ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? 11 TO 0. MOTION CARRIES THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

COMMUNICATION 24E-12. MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FROM MAJORITY LEADER WITH THE SECOND LEGISLATOR SAINT JEAN TARD.

ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE'RE PUTTING INTO THIS PROJECT, WHICH I AGREE WITH WE HAVE SOME KIND OF ABILITY [INAUDIBLE].

WE DO, BUT I DON'T THINK WE DO TO PUT MORE QUALITY MERCHANDISE INTO THESE [INAUDIBLE] QUALITY FLOORS, QUALITY CABINETS.

I'VE HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE THAT WE'RE NOT GETTING QUALITY PRODUCT IN FURNISHINGS AND [INAUDIBLE],

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OKAY. THE MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. WE HAVE A SECOND. I'M SORRY.

WE HAVE A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR DUPRE. ROLL CALL VOTE.

ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION 24E-13.

LEGISLATOR GREENE. WE REGULARLY SEE A LOT OF THESE PILOT AGREEMENTS COME BEFORE US. PILOT AGREEMENTS ARE REALLY DESIGNED FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH LONG TERM, SUSTAINED JOBS. I DON'T DISAGREE WITH YOU KNOW, PARTICULARLY REHABBING OF EXISTING BUILDINGS.

I THINK IT'S NECESSARY. I THINK IT'S SOMETHING PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WHERE THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS UNABLE TO MAKE IT FINANCIALLY VIABLE FOR US TO YOU KNOW, ENCOURAGE THAT DEVELOPMENT. BUT TO DO IT UNDER THE PILOT, I THINK, IS NOT THE RIGHT USE OF THAT PARTICULAR PROGRAM.

I'D LOVE TO SEE US WORK OTHER PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY LEAD REMEDIATION AND OTHER AREAS IN FUNDAMENTAL WAYS, BUT NOT THROUGH [INAUDIBLE]. SO THAT IS A NO FOR ME.

THANK YOU. LEGISLATOR LORIGO. NO. [INAUDIBLE] NO.

YES. TODARO. YES. BARGNESI. YES. DUPRE. YES. GILMOUR.

YES. KOOSHOIAN. YES. MEYERS. YES. SAINT JEAN TARD.

YES. AND VINAL. YES. THE VOTE IS 9 TO 2. MOTION CARRIES THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

COMMUNICATION 24E-14. KOOSHOIAN. I'M SORRY. I'M GOING TO PUT 24E-14 IN 24E-15 FOR APPROVAL.

OKAY? [INAUDIBLE] 14. OKAY. I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION? APPROVAL FOR 24E-14 AND 24E-15. IS THAT CORRECT? ONE AT A TIME. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FOR COMMUNICATION 24E-14.

SECOND. SECOND. [INAUDIBLE] ROLL CALL. VOTE. ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE COMMUNICATIONS 24E-14.

LEGISLATOR GREENE. NO. LORIGO. [INAUDIBLE] I'M SORRY.

I'M STILL HITTING THE BUTTON. WE HAVE HEARD FROM THE TOWN THAT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THEY'RE LOOKING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH.

I THINK IT IS CONCERNING THAT WE'RE GOING AGAINST WHAT THE TOWN WISHES.

YOU KNOW, I'VE HEARD FROM SO MANY DIFFERENT GROUPS WITHIN MY DISTRICT, AND THIS IS NOT WITHIN MY DISTRICT OF THE LACK OF FARMLAND THAT WE HAVE IN THIS COMMUNITY.

AND THE MOVE TO PUT SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS WHERE THERE COULD BE FARMING AND THERE'S A DESIRE FOR FARMING.

I DON'T THINK MOVING THIS FORWARD AGAINST THE DESIRE OF THE TOWN SENDS THE RIGHT MESSAGE TO THE TOWN, OR FARMERS OR THE PEOPLE WE REPRESENT. THERE IS A HOLE IN ERIE COUNTY.

SO FOR THAT REASON, I'M NO. THANK YOU, LEGISLATOR MILLS.

NO. TODARO. I'M GOING TO EXPLAIN MY VOTE AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF MARILLA IN THE SCHOOLS THAT ALL HAVE SAID NO ENTIRELY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PILOT, IF THEY WERE TO GET APPROVED AT THE TOWN LEVEL, THE MONEY WOULD GO THROUGH ERIE COUNTY REGARDLESS THEY ARE A HARD NO. ALSO, WE ARE ALL ABOUT PROTECTING OUR FARMLAND.

THERE ARE TWO YOUNG FARMERS THAT WANT TO ACTUALLY FARM THIS LAND AS BEGINNING FARMERS, A DYING ART.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS COMING TO THE LEGISLATURE FOR A VOTE TODAY, AS THEY DO NOT WANT IT.

I DEFER TO THE TOWN AND I REPRESENT THEM. IT'S A NO FOR ME.

THANK YOU. LEGISLATOR BARGNESI. YES. I'LL EXPLAIN MY VOTE.

WHILE IT'S UNDERSTOOD THAT THE SUPERVISOR WERE BEING TOLD WE MAY NOT WANT IT, HE IS NOT THE PROPERTY OWNER.

AND THE TWO YOUNG MEN THAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO.

I DON'T BELIEVE ARE THE PROPERTY OWNERS EITHER. SO THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THIS PARCEL WANTS TO MOVE THIS FORWARD, AND THAT IS HIS RIGHT. AND IN ORDER TO PUT THE PILOT INTO PLACE AND HE CAN DO THE FINANCING AND GO TO THE NEXT STAGE, NEXT STEP WOULD BE THAT APPROVAL, WHICH THE TOWN WOULD THEN HAVE THEIR ABILITY TO SAY YAY OR NAY, BUT TO GO AGAINST THE PROPERTY OWNER'S DESIRE, WHAT TO DO WITH HIS OWN PROPERTY.

I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY THAT TO ANYBODY.

THANK YOU. LEGISLATOR DUPRE. YES. GILMOUR. YES.

KOOSHOIAN. YES. MEYERS. NO. SAINT JEAN TARD. NO.

AND VINAL. YES. THE VOTE IS 5 TO 6. OKAY. CARRY ON.

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NO, NO, IT'S NOT GOING TO [INAUDIBLE]. DO YOU WANT TO SEND THAT TO COMMITTEE? YEP. YEAH. THAT'S FINE. OKAY. MOVING ON. COMMUNICATION 24E-16.

MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL. SECOND. OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER. WE HAVE A SECOND FROM THE LEGISLATOR GREENE. ON THE [INAUDIBLE]. ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED.

THE MOTION CARRIES THE ITEM IS APPROVED. COMMUNICATION FROM 24E-17.

MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

SECOND. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

THE MAJORITY LEADER SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL. ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED. 11 TO 0. MOTION CARRIES. THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

COMMUNICATIONS 24E-18. MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER. SECOND FROM THE LEGISLATOR VINAL. ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED. COMMUNICATION 24E-19. MAJORITY LEADER.

MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL. OKAY.

WE HAVE A MOTION OF IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

CONSIDERATION FROM MAJORITY LEADER. SECOND, BY LEGISLATOR DUPRE ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIES THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

COMMUNICATION 24E-20. MAJORITY LEADER. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL. ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED. 11 TO 0. MOTION CARRIES OF THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS: ]

[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PEOPLE AND OTHER AGENCIES: ]

COMMUNICATION 24M-1 THROUGH AND INCLUDING 24M-2 AS INDICATED.

I WILL NOW OPEN THE FLOOR FOR THE SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON ANYTHING PERTAINING TO COUNTY BUSINESS.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND ALL SPEAKERS AND KEEP YOUR REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES.

THE CLERK WILL RING THE BELL WHEN YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS LEFT.

IS THERE ANYBODY WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY COUNTY BUSINESS? SECOND COMMENT IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO CALL OR SPEAK ON ANY COUNTY BUSINESS? AT THIS TIME? I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA ONE THING I DO WANT TO NOTE [INAUDIBLE] TONIGHT, THE SCHEDULE OF THE MEETING FOR THE NEXT CALENDAR YEAR,

[ ANNOUNCEMENTS:]

SO EVERYBODY HAS SIX MONTHS NOTICE. SO WE DON'T HAVE PROBLEMS BRINGING PEOPLE OVER BEFORE WE DO RISE FOR MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.

I WANT TO TAKE THIS TIME TO RECOGNIZE MY [INAUDIBLE] FRIEND TO MY LEFT, WHO WILL BE LEAVING US AFTER A LONG TIME AND GOING TO THE BENCH.

AND WE WILL SURELY MISS HER, BUT WE WISH HER NOTHING BUT THE BEST, SO LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR [INAUDIBLE].

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU VERY MUCH. A PLEASURE TO WATCH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FIGHT FOR YOUR INTERESTS.

AND WHETHER A LEGISLATOR AGREES OR DON'T AGREES I HAVE HAD THE HONOR TO [INAUDIBLE] EACH OF YOU, WORK ON BEHALF OF MY COMMUNITY AND OUR CONSTITUENTS.

SO REALLY, THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[ MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS:]

I'D LIKE TO ADJOURN THE MEMORY OF DALE [INAUDIBLE] AND SHARON [INAUDIBLE].

I'M SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. LEGISLATOR TODARO. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ADJOURN IN MEMORY.

MICHAEL CANTON'S [INAUDIBLE] SENIOR. SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.

LEGISLATOR VINAL. [INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU. GENTLEMEN.

IS THERE ANY OTHER RESOLUTIONS? THANK YOU. BEFORE WE ADJOURN, I HOPE EVERYBODY HAS A SAFE HOLIDAY.

AND ENJOY YOUR FAMILIES. AND A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

MOTION TO ADJOURN. MOTION TO ADJOURN BY EVERYBODY.

SECOND. THANK YOU. HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.