[ ROLL CALL]
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OKAY, GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER, SESSION NUMBER 18 OF THE ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE, OCTOBER 8TH, 2026. UH, CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE.
OKAY, THANK YOU. PLEASE RISE FOR THE INVOCATION. WE'LL BE LED BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.
LONE SILENCE, PLEASE. OKAY, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[ PUBLIC COMMENT]
THANK YOU. I WILL NOW OPEN THE FLOOR FOR THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. UH, THE FIRST SESSION, UH, WE ASK THE SPEAKERS KEEP THEIR COMMENTS RELATED TO ANY MATTER INVOLVING TODAY'S, UH, COUNTY AGENDA.PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT ALL SPEAKERS KEEP THEIR REMARKS LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES. THE CLERK WILL RING THE BELL WHEN THERE'S 30 SECONDS LEFT. UH, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE START? OKAY, THANK YOU. UH, WITH THAT, OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS GARRETT SOKOLOWSKI. I HOPE I, UH, PRONOUNCED THAT RIGHT.
VERY GOOD. I'M FROM CHICKASAW, I DO PRETTY GOOD WITH THAT.
GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS GARRETT SOKOLOWSKI. I'M HERE TODAY TO ADVOCATE FOR ALL THE VETERANS, BOTH WHOM WHICH I'VE SERVED AND THOSE I'VE NEVER MET. FOR ALL THE VETERANS THAT ARE NOT HERE TODAY, THAT HAVE HAD THEIR LIVES, THEIR FAMILY LIVES CHANGE FOREVER DUE TO THEIR SERVICE AND THEIR LOVE OF COUNTRY, MANY OF WHOM ARE WORSE OFF THAN MYSELF. MY FAMILY AND I RECENTLY MOVED BACK TO ERIE COUNTY FROM LOUISIANA TO CARE FOR MY AGING PARENTS. THE CONTRAST IN VETERAN SUPPORT IS STARK.
IN LOUISIANA, THE SECOND POOREST STATE IN THE UNITED STATES, 100% DISABLED VETERANS ENJOY ZERO PROPERTY, SCHOOL, PARISH TAXES, FREE TUITION AND HOUSING STIPENDS FOR CHILDREN AT ANY STATE COLLEGE, AND EVEN FREE AIRPORT PARKING.
MEANWHILE, IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK RANKS 38TH IN THE NATION FOR VETERANS TO RETIRE.
CURRENTLY, 21 STATES OFFER 100% PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR 100% DISABLED VETERANS.
OUT OF 12,000 VETERANS IN ERIE COUNTY, ONLY AN ESTIMATED 02,500 ARE 100% DISABLED, WITH AN EVEN SMALLER FRACTION OF THAT BEING 100% PERMANENT IN TOTAL. ACHIEVING 100% PERMANENT IN TOTAL IS AN EXHAUSTING, RIGOROUS PROCESS. AFTER 16 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE, INCLUDING 10 OF WHICH ON ACTIVE DUTY, MULTIPLE DEPLOYMENTS, 2 YEARS OVERSEAS, IT TOOK ME NEARLY 3 YEARS OF COUNTLESS APPOINTMENTS, MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS, LEGAL REVIEWS, AND MORE TO REACH THIS STATUS. WHILE NEW YORK STATE RECENTLY PASSED LEGISLATION ALLOWING LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO OPT INTO THIS EXEMPTION, THE TOWN OF TONAWANDA RECENTLY PASSED IT AS WELL, BUT THE TAX ASSESSORS ACROSS ERIE COUNTY ARE DRAGGING THEIR FEET, WAITING TO SEE WHAT ERIE COUNTY AS A WHOLE DOES. I'M HERE TODAY TO URGE YOU TO VOTE YES ON THE 100% DISABLED VETERAN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION. PASSING THIS MEASURE WILL PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING RELIEF FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SACRIFICED THE MOST, ENSURING ERIE COUNTY SUPPORTS ITS VETERANS JUST AS FIERCELY AS THEY ONCE SUPPORTED OUR NATION. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. OKAY, IS THERE ANYBODY WHO ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK IN THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD? OKAY, WITH THAT, I WILL CLOSE THE FIRST, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. UH, CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA. TABLED, TABLED ITEMS, THERE ARE NONE. ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION,
[ MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING]
THERE ARE NONE. MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING, MAJORITY LEADER.MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. WE HAVE A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL.
ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAJORITY LEADER. YOU FIRST.
OKAY, I'M SORRY. PUBLIC, PUBLIC HEARING, I'M SORRY.
[ MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:]
THAT'S FINE. UH, PUBLIC HEARINGS, THERE ARE NONE.MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE 1 AND CONTINUED ON TO PAGE 3. MAJORITY.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION TO CONSIDER BY THE MAJORITY LEADER, SECOND BY, UH, LEGISLATOR ST. JEAN TARD. UH, ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.
MOVE TO AMEND TO INCLUDE ET AL SPONSORSHIP.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION, UH, BY THE MAJORITY LEADER AND A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL AND LEGISLATOR ST. JEAN TARD TO INCLUDE ET AL. SPONSORSHIP ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. UH, MAJORITY LEADER.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. WE HAVE A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
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11 TO 0.CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE
[ LOCAL LAWS:]
APPROVED AS AMENDED. UH, LOCAL LAWS, LOCAL LAW INTRO. 4-1 AS INDICATED. LOCAL LAW INTRO.I'M SORRY, WHICH ONE IS IT? 6-1.
OH, WHO TO TAKE LOCAL LAW INTRO. 6-1 FROM THE TABLE? OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER TO TAKE, UH, LOCAL LAW 6-1 FROM THE TABLE. WE HAVE A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR LORIGO.
ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. LOCAL LAW 6-1 IS NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LOCAL LAW BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. WE HAVE A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR LORIGO.
ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. UH, LOCAL LAW INTRO 6-1 IS APPROVED. UH, LOCAL LAW INTRO 7-1. MAJORITY LEADER.
MOVE TO TAKE LOCAL LAW INTRO 7-1 FROM THE TABLE.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER TO TAKE LOCAL LAW 7-1 FROM THE TABLE. WE HAVE A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR ST. JEAN TARD. ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. LOCAL LAW 7-1 IS NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE. UH, MAJORITY LEADER.
MOVE TO AMEND THE LOCAL LAW WITH WHAT'S BEEN PASSED OUT.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER TO AMEND THE LOCAL LAW WITH WHAT'S BEEN PASSED OUT, AND A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR ST. JEAN TARD.
ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
MOVE TO APPROVE THE LOCAL LAW AS AMENDED.
UH, OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION, UH, BY THE MAJORITY LEADER, UH, TO APPROVE AS AMENDED, A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR ST.
JEAN TARD, AND WE HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE REQUEST BY LEGISLATOR LORIGO. ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.
ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE LOCAL LAW INTRO. 7-1 AS AMENDED, LEGISLATOR GREENE.
UM, EXPLAIN MY VOTE. I THINK, UH, AND I APPRECIATE THAT LEGISLATOR ST. JEAN TARD BROUGHT THIS BEFORE US. I THINK IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OF A MUCH LARGER CONVERSATION THAT WE NEED TO HAVE AS A COUNTY.
UM, THE LEGISLATURE HAS THE ABILITY TO APPROVE CONTRACTS.
WE CAN MAKE CHOICES TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES.
UM, I THINK ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO SHIFT MORE OF OUR SPENDING TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND TO SUPPORT THESE SMALL BUSINESSES IS HELPFUL, BUT THIS IS REALLY JUST ONE STEP IN THAT DIRECTION, AND I THINK WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MONITORING THE PROGRESS TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS, WE HAVE FOLLOW-UP CONVERSATIONS TO SEE IF THIS IS WORKING AND WHAT THE IMPACT IS. I THINK THIS STEP WILL BE SMALL. WE KNOW FROM THAT DISPARITY STUDY THAT THERE ARE ISSUES WITH HOW THE COUNTY DOES PURCHASING. WE NEED TO ADDRESS PAYMENTS. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT SMALL BUSINESSES ARE PAID ON TIME.
SO WHILE I AM A YES ON THIS, I DO THINK THAT, LIKE I SAID, I THINK THIS IS JUST THE START OF A CONVERSATION, AND WE SHOULD WORK TO HAVE A LARGER IMPACT. SO AGAIN, FOR THAT REASON, I'M A YES. THANK YOU.
ST. JEAN TARD? EXPLAIN MY VOTE. WE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON A DISPARITY. WE ARE BEHIND THE BALL WHEN WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HELPING OUR SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS LEGISLATION, TO ME, IS NOT A SMALL STEP, IT'S A LARGE STEP, BECAUSE WE'RE FINALLY GOING TO BE IN THE ROOMS OF OTHER COUNTIES, AND WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
THE MONEY THAT WE'RE SPENDING WITH SMALL BUSINESSES, WE'RE HELPING CREATE JOBS IN ERIE COUNTY. WE'RE HELPING TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE ARE SEEN.
THESE CONTRACTS ARE GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND I'M EXCITED, AND I THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO SO FAR, SO FAR VOTED FOR IT, BUT THIS IS HUGE, AND WE'RE GOING TO REALLY MODERATE THIS. WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR SMALL BUSINESSES ARE AT THE TABLE, AND THEY FINALLY CAN GET COUNTY CONTRACTS. SO I'M EXCITED. I'M EXCITED TO HAVE FURTHER CONVERSATIONS WITH EVERYONE ON MAKING THIS EVEN MORE EFFECTIVE. SO I AM A YES, YES, YES, BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO IN GOVERNMENT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. AND LEGISLATOR VINAL? YES.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. LOCAL LAW 7-1 IS APPROVED AS AMENDED.
[ COMMITTEE REPORTS:]
COMMITTEE REPORTS. REPORT NUMBER 13 FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, LEGISLATOR ST. JEAN TARD.IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.
OKAY, A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL BY LEGISLATOR ST. JEAN TARD, SECOND BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.
ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THE REPORT IS APPROVED. REPORT NUMBER 14 FROM THE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, LEGISLATOR BARGNESI.
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.
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SECOND.OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL FROM LEGISLATOR BARGNESI, A SECOND BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.
ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THE REPORT IS APPROVED. REPORT NUMBER 13 FROM THE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, LEGISLATOR DUPRE.
THANK YOU, CHAIR. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL BY LEGISLATOR DUPRE.
WE HAVE A SECOND FROM LEGISLATOR TODARO.
ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THE REPORT IS APPROVED. REPORT NUMBER 12 FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, UH, MAJORITY LEADER.
MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. WE HAVE A SECOND FROM LEGISLATOR TODARO. ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THE REPORT IS APPROVED. REPORT NUMBER 10 FROM THE FINANCE & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL FROM LEGISLATOR KOOSHOIAN, SECOND BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.
ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED?
[ LEGISLATOR RESOLUTIONS:]
11 TO 0.THE REPORT IS APPROVED. UH, LEGISLATOR RESOLUTIONS, INTRO 18-1 FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER.
MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL BY THE MAJORITY LEADER, SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL.
ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? 11 TO 0.
THE MOTION CARRIES, THE RESOLUTION IS APPROVED.
UH, INTRO 18-2 FROM THE MINORITY CAUCUS. UH, MAJORITY LEADER.
MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER. WE HAVE A SECOND FROM LEGISLATOR LORIGO. ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
[ COMMUNICATIONS DISCHARGED FROM COMMITTEE:]
THE MOTION CARRIES, THE RESOLUTION IS APPROVED.COMMUNICATIONS DISCHARGE FROM COMMITTEE. MAJORITY LEADER.
I HAVE 2 DISCHARGES TODAY. THE FIRST I MOVE TO DISCHARGE COMMUNICATION 11E-20 FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION TO DISCHARGE, UH, COMMUNICATION 11E-20 FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. WE HAVE A SECOND FROM LEGISLATOR VINAL. ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRY- I'M SORRY.
UH, THE ITEM IS NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.
MOVE TO AMEND COMMUNICATION 11E-20 WITH WHAT'S BEEN PASSED OUT.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER TO AMEND WITH WHAT'S BEEN PASSED OUT BY THE MAJORITY LEADER, SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL.
ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THE MOTION CARRIES. THE ITEM IS NOW AMENDED. MAJORITY LEADER.
MOVE TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION 11E-20 AS AMENDED.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER TO APPROVE AS AMENDED, A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL.
ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION 11E-20 AS AMENDED, LEGISLATOR GREENE.
LORIGO? YES, EXPLAIN MY VOTE. WE'RE GETTING 4 MILLION DOLLARS FROM, FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
WE SHOULD BE ACCEPTING THIS AND MOVING FORWARD, UH, SO FOR THAT REASON, I'M A YES.
TODARO? 4 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE GOVERNMENT. LET'S GET THIS IN PROCESS, GET THESE COPTERS UP IN THE AIR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND PROTECT ERIE COUNTY.
THANK YOU. LEGISLATOR BARGNESI.
ST. JEAN TARD? DISPLAY MY VOTE. I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET SEPARATE FUNDING. I DO HAVE CONCERNS REGARDING IF WE GO OVER BUDGET AND JUST RELYING ON A HELICOPTER THAT WE KNOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO KEEP UNTIL IT'S OUTFITTED, THESE BOTH ARE OUTFITTED. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE NOT HAVING THAT SECURITY, UM, SAFETY NET FINANCIALLY. UM, WE'RE ABOUT TO GO INTO A VERY TOUGH BUDGET, AND NOT HAVING MONEY PUT ASIDE FOR PROJECTS THAT GO OVER SPECIFICALLY THIS HELICOPTER, WE HAVE 3. I'M GLAD THAT THERE IS EXTRA FUNDING, AND I APPRECIATE THE SHERIFF LOOKING OUT FOR THAT AND APPLYING FOR GRANTS, BUT IF WE DO GO OVER BUDGET, WHAT HAPPENS? IT HAS TO COME BACK TO US, THIS BODY, AND THEN WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO PROVE MORE MONEY BECAUSE GUESS WHAT? WE APPROVED THESE HELICOPTERS ALREADY. SO FOR ME, I'M A NO, UM, AND JUST BECAUSE I NEED TO KNOW THAT THERE'S EXTRA MONEY PUT ASIDE IN CASE THIS PROJECT GOES OVER.
OKAY, THE MOTION CARRIES. THE ITEM IS APPROVED AS AMENDED.
OKAY, FOR THE SECOND ONE, I MOVE TO DISCHARGE COMMUNICATION 17E-13 FROM THE FINANCE & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER TO DISCHARGE COMMUNICATION 17E-13 FROM THE FINANCE & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. WE HAVE A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL.
ON THE QUESTION, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THE MOTION CARRIES. THE ITEM IS
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NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.UH, MO- MOTION TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION 17E-13. ROLL CALL VOTE, PLEASE.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE, UH, COMMUNICATION 17E-13, UH, BY THE MAJORITY LEADER. WE HAVE A SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL.
ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE COMMUNICATION 17E-13, LEGISLATOR GREENE.
UH, YES, EXPLAIN MY VOTE. UM, WE JUST U- UH, UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED LOCAL LAW 7-1, SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES LOCALLY. HERE WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT A LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS THAT APPEARS TO HAVE BID FOR A LOWER COST THAN AN OUT-OF-TOWN BUSINESS THAT NOT ONLY WILL, UH, SAVE THE TAXPAYERS OF ERIE COUNTY MONEY, BUT THEY HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN MUNICIPAL BONDING AT THE LOCAL AND COUNTY LEVEL.
YOU SAID NO. YOU SAID TWO THINGS. WAS IT YES FIRST OR WAS IT NO? WE'RE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
I, I SHARE MY COLLEAGUE'S CONCERN ABOUT KEEPING THINGS LOCAL, AND THAT'S WHEN WE DID HAVE THIS CONVERSATION LAST WEEK. UM, AND THIS WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY THAT WE HAD A BIDDER THAT WAS LOCAL. HOWEVER, THE CONTROLLER DID SHARE DOCUMENTATION ABOUT THE LOCAL BIDDER, UM, THAT HAD ISSUES WITH SEC FILINGS, AND I THINK MOVING FORWARD WITH THE ONE THAT WE'RE COMFORTABLE WITH TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO HAVE PROPER BOUND COUNSEL IS IMPORTANT. SO FOR THAT REASON, I'M A YES.
[ SUSPENSION OF THE RULES:]
OKAY, THE MOTION CARRIES. THE ITEM IS NOW APPROVED.[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS:]
SUSPENSION OF THE RULES. THERE ARE NONE. COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS.COMMUNICATION 18E-1 THROUGH AND INCLUDING 18E-22, AS INDICATED. COMMUNICATION 18E-23, MAJORITY LEADER.
MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER, SECOND BY LEGISLATOR VINAL ON THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
THE MOTION CARRIES. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS, COMMUNICATION 18D-1, AS INDICATED. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PEOPLE AND OTHER AGENCIES, COMMUNICATION 18M-1, THROUGH AND INCLUDING COMMUNICATION 18M-13, AS INDICATED. I WILL NOW OPEN THE FLOOR FOR THE SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. WE PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT ALL SPEAKERS KEEP THEIR COMMENTS RE- UH, RELATED TO ANYTHING INVOLVING ERIE COUNTY. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT ALL SPEAKERS KEEP THEIR REMARKS TO 3 MINUTES. THE CLERK WILL RING THE BELL WHEN THERE ARE 30 SECONDS LEFT. IF THERE'S ANY, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE BEGIN THE SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD? OKAY.
OKAY, UH, WE HAVE, UH, YES, SIR.
I'LL JUST, UH, SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR PASSING THESE, UH, DISABILITY VETERANS. I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE HAMBURG VETERANS COMMITTEE, AND HAMBURG WILL PASS.
OKAY, CAN WE, CAN WE HAVE YOUR NAME, SIR, PLEASE? DANKO.
OKAY, IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AT THIS TIME? OKAY, WE'LL NOW CLOSE THE SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE LEGISLATURE WILL CONDUCT, UH, COMMITTEE MEETINGS NEXT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH. THE SCHEDULE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.
THE NEXT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND. I JUST WANT TO ANNOUNCE TOO, THE CLERK IS WORKING ON A SCHEDULE FOR, UH, BUDGET HEARINGS. UH, WE WILL GET THAT OUT AS SOON AS WE CAN. WHEN WILL WE BE ABLE TO GET THAT OUT? PROBABLY ABOUT OKAY, WE'LL HAVE THAT OUT SO EVERYBODY CAN LOOK FOR THAT IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS. UH, YES, SIR, LEGISLATIVE BARGNESI.
SURE, I DON'T MEAN TO ROUGH, BUT I'D JUST LIKE TO WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
OH, THANK YOU. 65 NEVER LOOKS SO GOOD, RIGHT? OKAY, UH, PLEASE RISE FOR MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.
I'D LIKE TO CLOSE IN MEMORY OF MICHAEL VINCENT.
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, LEGISLATOR. LEGISLATOR ST.
I WOULD LIKE TO ADJOURN IN THE MEMORY OF AMELIA JEFFERSON, KNOWN AS MILLIE ROCK. UM, THIS WAS ACTUALLY CLOSE TO HOME. SHE IS ONE OF MY GREAT COUSINS. SHE'S PASSED AWAY AT AGE 10. UM, SO IF YOU DON'T MIND KEEPING HER FAMILY IN THE PRAYERS, AND UM,
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THIS ONE WAS UNEXPECTED. SO, THANK YOU.SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, LEGISLATOR. OKAY, A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THOSE WHO WENT ON TO BE WITH THE LORD. THANK YOU. WITH THAT, MOTION ADJOURN.
MOTION ADJOURNED BY THE MAJORITY LEADER, SECOND BY LEGISLATOR ST. JEAN TARD.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED? STAND ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.
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