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PRINT AGENDA READING MODE RETURN TO THE SEARCH PAGE   Session No. 19 OCTOBER 22, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Dupre   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Kooshoian   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     Session No. 18             PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:   LOCAL LAWS:     LL INTRO. 4-1 (2026)   VINAL   A Local Law Pursuant to RPTL § 467 in Relation to the Partial Real Property Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens   Finance & Management   COMMITTEE REPORTS:     Report No. 15   ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE       Report No. 13   PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE       Report No. 14   HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE       Report No. 11   FINANCE & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE …

Okay. Good morning, everybody. I call this meeting to order. Session number 18 of the Erie County Legislature, October 8th, 2026. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green, Larigo, Mills, Todaro, Bargnazi, Dupree, Gilmore, Kishoyan, Myers, St. Jean Tard, and Vinal. All members present. Okay. Thank you. Please rise for the invocation. It will be led by the Majority Leader. Wilma Sons. Wilma Sons, 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, and to our nation. Thank you. I will now open the floor for the first public comment period. The first session, we asked the speakers to keep their comments related to any matter involving today's county agenda. Please keep in mind that all speakers keep their remarks. Three minutes. The clerk will ring the bell when there's 30 seconds left. Are there any questions before we start? Okay. Thank you. With that, our first speaker is Garrett Sokolowski. I hope I pronounced that right. Very good. I'm from Chickalonga. 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 …

PRINT AGENDA READING MODE RETURN TO THE SEARCH PAGE   Session No. OCTOBER 8, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Gilmour   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Meyers   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     Meeting No. 17             PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:   LOCAL LAWS:     LL INTRO. 4-1 (2026)   VINAL   A Local Law Pursuant to RPTL § 467 in Relation to the Partial Real Property Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens   Finance & Management     LL INTRO. 6-1 (2026)   MINORITY CAUCUS   Authorizing a One-Hundred Percent Real Property Tax Exemption on the Primary Residence of Seriously Disabled Veterans   Finance & Management     LL INTRO. 7-1 (2026)   ST. JEAN TARD   The Erie County Small Business Utilization Act   Economic Development   COMMITTEE REPOR …

Good morning, everybody. I call this meeting to order. Meeting number 17 of the Erie County Legislature, September 24, 2026. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green, Larigo, Mills, Todaro, Bargnesi, Dupree, Gilmore, Kishoyan, Myers, St. Jean Tard, Vinyl. Coram present. Thank you. Please rise. The invocation will be led by Legislator Bargnesi. Okay, thank you. Please remain standing. The pledge will be led by Legislator Larigo. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic of which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty against this problem. Thank you. I will now open up the floor for our first public comment period. Please, we ask that speakers keep their comments related to any matters involving the county and today's session agenda . Please keep in mind that all speakers keep their remarks at three minutes long. The clerk will ring the bell when there's 30 seconds left. Are there any questions before we start the first public comment period? Okay. Our first speaker is Todd Hariachi. Good morning, everyone. In the legislative agenda from Thursday, September 10, 2026 , under communications from the people and other agencies, appeared a letter addressed to legislator St. Jean Tard from Ms. Kimberly Minkle, executive director of the NFTA, regarding the ongoing construction at the DL&W terminal. In her letter touting progress made at the site, Ms. Minkle referenced letters dated November 26, 2025 from her agency's …

PRINT AGENDA READING MODE RETURN TO THE SEARCH PAGE   Session No. 17 SEPTEMBER 24, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Bargnesi   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Ms. Lorigo   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     Session No. 16             PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:   LOCAL LAWS:     LL INTRO. 4-1 (2026)   VINAL   A Local Law Pursuant to RPTL § 467 in Relation to the Partial Real Property Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens   Finance & Management     LL INTRO. 6-1 (2026)   MINORITY CAUCUS   Authorizing a One-Hundred Percent Real Property Tax Exemption on the Primary Residence of Seriously Disabled Veterans   Finance & Management     LL INTRO. 7-1 (2026)   ST. JEAN TARD   The Erie County Small Business Utilization Act   Economic Development   COMMITTE …

Hey, good morning, everybody I call this meeting to order meeting number 16 that your accounting legislature September 10th 2026 clerk, please take the roll legislator green Larigo Mills to Darrow here Bargnese Dupree Gilmore Kishan Meyers st. Jean Tard And vinyl All members present. Okay. Thank you. Please rise for the invocation will be led by a legislator tomorrow well, it's great to see my colleagues after our summer recess and Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks a Moment in silence in honor of those who perished in the Twin Towers At the Pentagon and on United Airlines flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania Thank you I have here what would otherwise be a direct communication from Department DOH it's with director of surveillance with health care provider services and Well, it occurred to me that I'm required to file these reports as it pertains to any existing claim of establishment so though I'd wanted to bring it to the attention of the board here so as not to leave them unaware that this would be filed here well, I'm still in Buffalo and there are several area agencies or organizations that may or may not be directly affected but as as my Attendance as these facilities that are health care facilities has varied over the number of years It it would be something of what is considered for this IDR Panel Request with a portfolio of facilities that could be involved and a motion for immediate consideration and approval by the Majority Leader. …

PRINT AGENDA READING MODE RETURN TO THE SEARCH PAGE   Session No. 16 SEPTEMBER 10, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Todaro   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Dupre   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     Session No. 15             PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:   LOCAL LAWS:     LL INTRO. 4-1 (2026)   VINAL   A Local Law Pursuant to RPTL § 467 in Relation to the Partial Real Property Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens   Finance & Management     LL INTRO. 6-1 (2026)   MINORITY CAUCUS   Authorizing a One-Hundred Percent Real Property Tax Exemption on the Primary Residence of Seriously Disabled Veterans   Finance & Management     LL INTRO. 7-1 (2026)   ST. JEAN TARD   The Erie County Small Business Utilization Act   Small Business   COMMITTEE REPORTS …

Good morning, everybody. I call this meeting to order. Meeting number 15 of the Erie County Legislature, July 23rd, 2026. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green. Here. Legislator Larigo, not present. Legislator Mills. Here. Todara. Here. Bargnese. Here. Dupree. Present. Gilmore. Here. Kishoyan. Here. Myers. Here. St. Jean Tarn. Present. And Vinyl. Here. Quorum present. Thank you. Please rise for the invocation. Be led by Legisl ator St. Jean Tard. A moment of silence. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pledge. Be led by Legislator Tadaro. 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. Thank you. Okay. I will now open the floor for the first public comment period. We ask that all speakers keep their comments to any resolution matter today. Relevant to today's agenda. Please keep in mind all speakers keep their remarks limited to three minutes. The clerk will ring the bell when you have 30 seconds left. Are there any questions before we start the first public comment period? Okay. Do we have anybody signed up for the first public comment period? No. Last call for the first public comment period? Okay. We will close the first public comment period at this time. Continuing on with our agenda. Tabled items. There are none. Items for reconsideration. There are none. Minutes from the previous meeting. Majority leader. Move for immediate considera …

  Session No. 15 JULY 23, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Ms. St. Jean Tard   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Ms. Lorigo   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     Session No. 14             PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Honoring National Immunization Awareness Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Honoring National Disability Independence Day     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Bereaved Parents Awareness Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Make a Difference to Children Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Celebrating and Recognizing Pretrial, Probation and Parol Supervision Week   …

Okay, good morning everybody. I call this meeting to order. Meeting number 14, the Erie County Legislature, July 9th, 2026. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green. Here. Larigo. Here. Mills. Here. Todaro. Here. Bargneze. Here. Debris. Present. Gilmore. Here. Cushoyan. Here. Myers. Here. St. Jean Tard. Here. And Vinyl. All members present. Thank you, Clerk. Please rise for the invocation. Moment of silence, please. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pledge. We'll be led by the Minority Leader. To the flag, the United States of America. To the republic for which it stands. One nation. Under God. Divisional. Liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Okay, I will now open up the floor for the first public comment period. We ask that speakers keep their comments relating to any matters of today's agenda. Please keep in mind all speakers. Keep their remarks to three minutes. The clerk will ring the bell when there are 30 seconds left . Are there any other questions before we start to speak? No questions? Okay. We have anybody who signed up. Anybody who would like to speak in the first public comment period? Last call for the public comment period? Okay. I will close the public comment period at this time. Continuing on with our agenda. Tabled items? There are none. Items for reconsideration? There are none. Minutes from the previous meeting. Majority Leader? Move for immediate consideration and approval. Second. Okay. We have a motion for immediate consideration and app …

  Session No. 14 JULY 9, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Meyers   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Mills   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     Session No. 12               Session No. 13             PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     LEGISLATURE   Celebrating 75 Years of Moog Inc.     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Picnic Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Disability Pride Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Month     MINORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Tim Wenger for His 40-Year Career …

Okay, good morning everybody. I call this meeting to order. Meeting number 13, a special meeting of the Erie County Legislature, July 1st, 2026. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green? Here. Larigo? Here. Mills? Here. Todaro? Here. Legislator Bargnasi? Not present. Legislator Dupree? Present. Legislator Gilmore? Not present. Legislator Kishoyan? Here. Myers? Here. St. Jean Tard? Here. And Vinyl? Here. Quorum present. Thank you, Clerk. Please rise for the inv ocation. I'll be led by myself. A moment of silence, please. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pledge. I'll be led by the Minority Leader. To the flag, United States of America. To the Republic, where it stands. One Nation. Undergar, Divisible, Liberty and Justice for us. Thank you. I will now open the floor for the public comment period. The first session of the public comment period. We please ask that all speakers keep their comments related to any matter in today's session. Please keep in mind that all speakers keep their remarks to three minutes. The clerk will ring the bell when there are 30 seconds left . Are there any questions before we start the public comment period? Okay. Do we have any speakers signed up? No? Okay. Thank you. I will close the public comment period at this time. Okay. Continuing on with our agenda. Communications discharge from committee. Legislator St. Jean Tard? Move to discharge item number 11E-22 from finance and management committee. Second. Okay. We have a motion to discha …

  SPECIAL MEETING Session No. 13 JULY 1, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Meyers   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Mills   PUBLIC COMMENT   COMMUNICATIONS DISCHARGED FROM COMMITTEE:     COMM. 11E-22   From the FINANCE & MANAGEMENT Committee   From the COUNTY EXECUTIVE: SUNY ECC 2026-2027 Budget     COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS:     COMM. 13E-1   CHAIR MEYERS   Calling a Special Meeting of the Legislature       COMM. 13E-2   LEGISLATURE CLERK   Special Meeting Notice for July 1, 2026     PUBLIC COMMENT:   ANNOUNCEMENTS:   MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS:   ADJOURNMENT:      GO TO PREVIOUS PAGE        GO TO THE TOP OF THE PAGE  AgendaQuick ©2005 - 2026 Destiny So …

Okay, good morning everybody. I'd like to call this meeting to order session number 12 of the Erie County Legislature, June 25, 2026. Meeting number 12 of the Erie County Legislature. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green? Here. Larigo? Here. Mills? Here. Legislator Todaro? Not present. Legislator Bragnese? Here. Dupree? Present. Gilmore? Here. Cushoyan? Here. Myers? Here. Legislator St. Jean Tard? Not present. Legislator Vinal? Here. Quorum present. Okay, thank you, Clerk. Please rise. The invocation will be led by the minority leader. Okay, please remain standing. The pledge will be led by Legislator Vinal. Thank you. Okay, I will now open up the floor for the public comment period. The first session of the public comment period. We ask that speakers please keep their comments related to any matter on today's agenda. Please keep in mind that all speakers keep their remarks limited to three minutes. The clerk will ring the bell when you have 30 seconds left. Are there any questions before we start the public comment period? Okay, thank you. Thank you. Our first feature speaker is Todd Harriachi. Good morning. I actually had no intention on speaking this morning, but I understand that there may be some concerns before the voting on the surveillance pricing resolution, and I just wanted to address those. While no law is perfect, I think the one fair price act is a very good state law that should have full support of this body. I think too often times, whether it's the …

  Session No. 12 JUNE 25, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Todaro   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Ms. Vinal   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     Meeting No. 11             PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     DUPRE   Recognizing Brian Charlton on Receiving the Neighborhood Investment Award     DUPRE   Recognizing the Official Naming of PS #53: Nan M. Wood Community School of Excellence     DUPRE   Recognizing NYS Senator April N.M. Baskin on Receiving the Neighborhood Impact Award     DUPRE   Honoring and Recognizing Md. Ali Hossian Fakir     DUPRE   Recognizing MMB Realty Group on Receiving the Neighb …

Okay. Okay, good morning, everybody. I call this meeting to order. Meeting number 11 of the Erie County Legislature. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green? Here. Larigo? Here. Mills? Here. Todaro? Bargneze? Dupree? Present. Gilmore? Kishoyan? Myers? St. Jean Tard? Legislator Vinyl, not present. Corum present. Thank you. Please rise for the invocation. We'll be led by Legislator Green. Nope. Excuse me. That was calling. Yep. That was calling from above. Lord, thank you for bringing us together today. May you bless our hearts and open our minds to do the work of the people we represent in each of our districts and all the citizens of Erie County. In his name we pray. Amen. Okay. Please remain standing for the pledge. We'll be led by Legislator Kishoyan. We pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for its standing. One nation under God through the visible and where the peace of the power. Thank you. I will now open up the public comment period for the first session of the public comment. We ask that speakers keep their comments related to any matter involving today's county agenda. Please keep in mind that all speakers keep their remarks limited to three minutes. The clerk will ring the bell when you have 30 seconds left. Are there any questions before we start this public comment period? Okay. Has anybody signed up? Last call from the public comment period. We will continue on with our agenda. Tabled items. There are none. Items …

  Session No. 11 JUNE 11, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Greene   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Kooshoian   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     Meeting No. 10             PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Homeownership Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Community Health Improvement Week      DUPRE   Honoring the Legacy of Gail Wells - 2nd Annual Gail V. Wells Day     DUPRE   Acknowledging and Recognizing Gina R. Davis and the Jes Breathe Cancer Awareness Group     DUPRE   Honoring Graduates of the Youth Guardian Program   …

Okay, good morning everybody. I call this meeting to order the Erie County Legislature. Meeting number 10 of the Erie County Legislature, May 28, 2026. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green? Here. Larigo? Here. Mills? Here. Todaro? Present. Bargneze? Here. Dupree? Present. Gilmore? Here. Koshoian? Here. Myers? Here. St. Jean Tard? Here. And Vinyl? Here. All members present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Please rise for the invocation. We 'll be led by the Majority Leader. Present. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pledge. We'll be led by Legislator Barneze. Pledge the lead to the flag of the United States of America , to the Republic, for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, or whatever it is. Thank you. I will now open the floor for the public comment period. The first session of the public comment period, we ask that their speakers please keep their comments to any matter involving today's agenda. Please keep in mind that all speakers keep their comments to three minutes. The Clerk will ring the bell when you have 30 seconds left. Are there any questions before we start the first public comment period? Okay. Is there anybody who would like to speak today? We have nobody signed up for the first public comment period, but is there anybody who would like to speak? Pardon me? Okay. Did the speakers mean to sign up for agenda items on the first one? Okay. We're going to go to the first list, and then if there's anybody who didn't -- okay. So first we're …

  Session No. 10 MAY 28, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Gilmour   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Bargnesi   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING     LL INTRO. 3-1 (2026)   MINORITY CAUCUS   A Local Law Authorizing Hunting License Holders who are Twelve or Thirteen Years of Age to Hunt Deer with Adult Supervision     MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     Meeting No. 9             PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Pet Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Military Appreciation Month      MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Safety Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recogni …

Okay, good morning everybody. I call this meeting to order session number nine of the Erie County Legislature May 13, 2026. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green. Here. Larigo. Here. Mills. Here. Todaro. Here. Bargnese. Here. Dupree. Present. Gilmore. Here. Legislator Cachoyan, not present. Legislator Myers. Here. St. Jean Tard. Here. And Vinal. Quorum present. Thank you, clerk. Please rise for the invocation be led by legislator Vinal. Thank you. The call it by Mary Stewart. Keep us, O God, from all pettiness. Let us be large in thought and word and deed. Let us be done with fault finding and leave off all self-se eking. May we put away all pretense and meet each other face-to- face without self-pity and without prejudice. May we never be hasty in judgment and always be generous. May we put away all the time and leave us. I have a motion for immediate consideration and approval by Legislature St. Jean Tard. Second by the Majority Leader. On the question. All in favor. Aye. Opposed. 10-0. The report is approved. Report number 6 from the Health and Human Services Committee. Legislator Dupree. Thank you chair. For immediate consideration and approval. Second. Okay. We have a motion for immediate consideration and approval by Legislator Dupree. Second from the Majority Leader. On the question. All in favor. Opposed. The report is approved. Report number 5 from the Public Safety Committee. Ten to zero. The report is approved. Report number 5 from the Majority Leader. Seco …

Session No. 9 MAY 13, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Ms. Vinal   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Todaro   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     Meeting No. 8     PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month      DUPRE   Recognizing the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi      DUPRE & ST. JEAN TARD   In Remembrance of Mother Christine Ashley-Davis      BARGNESI   In Remembrance of Domonic P. Strangio     VINAL   In Remembrance of Holly …

Okay, good morning everybody. Welcome to session number eight of the Erie County Legisl ature, April 30th, 2026. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green, not present. Legislator Larigo? Here. Todaro? Mills? Here. Bargnese? Here. Dupree? Present. Gilmore? Kishoyan? Myers? St. Jean Tard? And Vinyl? Quorum present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Please rise for the invocation, which will be led by the Minority Leader. Moment of silence. Thank you. 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 for nation, God, and the result of liberty and justice. Thank you. I will now open the floor for the first session of the public comment period. We please ask that all speakers, please keep their comments related to any matter on today's agenda. Please keep in mind that all speakers keep their remarks limited in three minutes. The clerk will ring the bell when you have 30 seconds left. Are there any questions before we start our public comment period? Okay. With that, our first speaker is Kevin Deese. Good morning, sir. Good morning. Thank you. Chair, members of the legislature, thank you for taking up legislator St. Jean Tard's resolution in support of New York for All. My name is Kevin Deese. I live on Buffalo's west side. And I'm a member of the legislature, 7th District, and I'm a member of the legislature, 7th District, and I'm a member of the legislature. And I'm here to take in support of the …

Session No. 8 APRIL 30, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Mills   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Meyers   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING     Meeting No. 7     PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Honoring National Lupus Awareness Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Honoring National Foster Care Day     DUPRE   Acknowledging Child Abuse Prevention Month & Recognizing Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network (BPPN)     DUPRE   Recognizing Parkinson's Awareness Month     DUPRE   Honoring Robert F. Lowery     DUPRE   Honoring the City of Buffalo B-District Police …

Okay, good morning everybody. Call this meeting to order session number seven to the Erie County Legislature. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green. Larigo. Mills. Todaro. Here. Bargnezee. Dupree. Gilmore. Kisholian. Myers. Here. St. Jean Toddy. Here. And Vinal. All members present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Please rise for the invocation. It will be led by Legislator Bargnezee. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pledge. We let my Legislator Saintee and Tard. Good morning. Thank you. I will open up the meeting. Thank you. for the first session of the public comment period. Please please remain standing for the pledge. We let my Legislator Saintee and Tard. Good morning. I will open up the floor for the first session of the public comment period. Please, we ask all speakers to keep their comments related to any matters involving your County Legislature Saintee and Tard. Erie County Legislator Saintee and Tard. I will open up the floor for the first session of the public comment period. Please, we ask all speakers to keep their comments related to any matters involving Erie County Legislature relative to today's agenda. Please keep in mind that all speakers are required to limit their remarks to three rounds. The clerk will ring the bell when there are 30 seconds left . Are there any questions before we start the public comment period? Okay. With that, the first speaker I'm going to recognize is the clerk of the Legislature who has an email correspondence that she …

Session No. 7 APRIL 16, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Bargnesi   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Ms. St. Jean Tard   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 6   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing National Financial Literacy Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing National Fair Housing Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Celebrating Earth Day in Erie County     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing World Autism Day     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Empowered Women Entrepreneurs Day (2026)     DUPRE   Honoring Big Ditch during National Beer Day     …

Okay, good morning everybody. I call this meeting to order session number six of the Erie County Legislature, March 26 , 2026. Clerk, please take the vote. Legislator Green, now present. Legislator Fulrico. Mills. Chidaro. Present. Bargnezi. Here. Dupree. Present. Gilmore. Here. Kashoriam. Here. Myers. Here. Sanjee Tard. Here. And Vine. Quorum present. Thank you, Clerk. Please rise for the invocation to be led by a legislative alert. One more silence, please. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pledge to be led by a legislative alert. Thank you. Okay, I will now open up the floor for the public comment period. Please keep in mind we ask all speakers to keep their comments related to matters involving Erie County Legisl ature relative to today's session agenda. Please keep in mind that speakers keep their remarks through three minutes. The clerk over in the bell, we have 30 seconds left. Are there any questions before we start the public comment period? No questions? We'll move on. Okay. Our first speaker, Mr. Wolf. Paul, good morning. Come on up. Thank you. My name is Paul Wolf. I'm a resident of the town of Amherst. And I want to speak to the agenda item regarding the Erie County Water Authority. Share some comments that I believe the public has regarding the Water Authority. Everyone in this room knows that you can't get a job at the Water Authority unless you have the blessings of a political party boss. And that's not how a public agency should work. Jobs should be …

Session No. 6 MARCH 26, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Ms. Lorigo   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Dupre   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 5   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     DUPRE   Honoring Catherine M. Roberts during Women's History Month (2026)     DUPRE   Recognizing Girl Scouts of Western New York MLK Service Unit during Girl Scout Week     ST. JEAN TARD   Honoring Dr. Kenyani Shareen Davis MD, MPH during Women's History Month (2026)     ST. JEAN TARD   Honoring Kristen Elmore-Garcia during Women's History Month (2026)     ST. JEAN TARD   Honoring Dr. April R. Sanders during Women's History Month (2026)     ST. JEAN TARD   …

Okay, good morning everybody. I'd like to call this meeting to order in the York County Legislature on session number 5, March 12, 2026. Clerk, please take your hand. Legislator Green. Here. Legislator Larigo, not present. Legislator Mills. Here. Tararo. Here. Bargnese. Here. Dupree. The President. Gilmore. Here. Kosharian. Myers. Here. St. Jean Tard. Here. And Vinal. Quorum present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Please rise for the invocation which will be led by the legislature Kosharian. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pledge which will be led by the majority leader. Thank you. Okay, we will now open the floor for the public comment period. The first session of the public comment period. Please, speakers, keep their comments related to matters involving the Erie County Legislature's today's session agenda. Please keep in mind. All speakers keep their remarks in three minutes. The clerk will read the bell when there are 30 seconds left . Are there any questions before we start our public comment period? Okay. First speaker, Todd, do you have the floor, sir? We're going to reserve your seat up here. Thank you. Good morning, everyone. I just wanted to share with you an email that I had written to the Erie County Bar Association and the assigned council program. I did not get it submitted in time for the agenda, but I will do a follow-up for the next time. So this is my letter that I wrote to them. Good morning. As someone who closely follows county government, I'm grave l …

Session No. 5 MARCH 12, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Kooshoian   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Gilmour   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS     COMM. 3E-31   COUNTY EXECUTIVE   PILOT Agreement for Solar Energy System - 0 Two Rod Road, Town of Marilla     ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 4   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing the International Day of Women Judges     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Reading Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Girl Scout Week     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month …

Good morning, everybody. I call this meeting of the Erie County Legislature to order. Meeting number four of the Erie County Legislature, February 26th. 2026. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green, Larigo, Mills, Todaro, Bargneze, D upree, Gilmore, Koscioyan, Myers, St. Jean-Tard, here, and Vinal. All members present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Please rise for the invocation. It will be led by Legislator Green. Woman of silence. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pledge. It will be led by Legislator Tonaro. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Please remain standing. We now will have some students from the performing arts school. Uh, we're going to sing. Come on over, please. Thank you. Thank you very much. That was awesome. Great job. Thank you. Okay, I will now open the floor for the public comment period. We ask that all speakers keep their comments related to any matter involving the county relative to today's session agenda. Please keep in mind that all speakers are limited to three minutes. The clerk will ring the bell. We have 30 seconds left. Are there any questions by the members before we start this period? Okay, our first speaker is Todd Iriachi. Where's Todd? Nope. We have a second speaker. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for forwarding me the opportunity to speak before the time of the body. I would lik …

Session No. 4 FEBRUARY 26, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Greene   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Todaro   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS     Rules of the Legislature for 2026         COMM. 3E-31   COUNTY EXECUTIVE   PILOT Agreement for Solar Energy System - 0 Two Rod Road, Town of Marilla     ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 3   PUBLIC HEARING: Transfer Tax & Road Revenue, March 3rd at 2:00PM   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Leadership Day     DUPRE   Celebrating and Honoring Chief Thelma Jones     DUPRE   Celebrating and Honoring The Merriweather Family     DUPRE & ST. JEAN TARD   Honoring Chelsea Lovel …

Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. President. for the first session on public comment, we have some speakers, speaker comments, any matter of developing the county legislature relative to today's session agenda. Please keep in mind that all speakers are limited in three minutes. The point before you develop will be ahead to 30 seconds. But are there any questions before we begin about the comment? Okay. Okay, we have three speakers and again, please remember this was on agenda. Thank you, follow me, first here at Peter Fire. It doesn't matter about you. My name is Peter Flanagan. My company, Flanagan Foods, is a brief party of the Chef High Ridge RFP process. I've exhausted nearly two and a half years in covering the demise of my proposal. What is not in the Comptroller's Park report is a missing RFP from Morty Foods LLC. Michael J. Morgan Jr. opened at the LLC with New York State on June 24, 2023. Morty shows up on the scorecard from August 4, 2023. Morty appears on a recommendation from Eric's on September 29, 2023. The events that took place throughout the RFP process seemed dubious. In August, the previous concessionaire informed me I was not going to be awarded Chesna Ridge. He stated, "Morty Brothers made an agreement rent to buy his equipment." This raised suspicion and was the motivation between my initial FOIL requests. The result of …

Session No. 3 FEBRUARY 5, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Ms. St. Jean Tard   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Bargnesi   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS: Rules of the Legislature for 2026   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 2   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     GREENE, LORIGO, MILLS, TODARO, BARGNESI, DUPRE, GILMOUR, KOOSHOIAN, MEYERS & ST. JEAN TARD   Celebrating the 205th Anniversary of the Erie County Sheriff's Office     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Wear Red Day      MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Donor Day     DUPRE, ST. JEAN TARD, KOOSHOIAN & MEYERS   Recognizing National School Counseling Week - Buffalo Public Schools     DUPRE & ST. JEAN TARD   Honoring and Celebrat …

Okay, good morning, everybody. I call this meeting to order of the Erie County Legislature, meeting number two of the Erie County Legislature, January 22nd, 2026. I will now have the clerk please take the roll. Legislator Green, Larigo, Legislator Mills, now President, Legislator Tadara, now President, Legislator Varnese, Dupree, Gilmore, Kishoyan, Myers, St. Jean Tard, and Bynum. Quorum present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Please rise for the invocation led by Legislator Dupree. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pledge led by Legislator Green. Thank you. Okay, I will now open the floor for public comment period. We ask that speakers keep their comments related to any matters involving the Erie County Legislature's agenda today. Please keep in mind all speakers are limited to three minutes. The clerk. We'll ring the bell when there's 30 seconds left. Are there any questions before we open the public comment period? Okay. Is there anybody who would like to speak at this time? Second time, is there anybody who would like to speak? One more call for anybody who would like to speak. Okay. I will close the public comment period, continuing on with our agenda. Table items. Rules for the Legislature 2026 will be tabled under my authority as chair. Items for reconsideration from the previous meeting, there are none. Minutes for the previous meeting, Majority Leader. Move for immediate consideration and approval. Second. Okay, we have a motion for immediate consideration and appro …

Session No. 2 JANUARY 22, 2026   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Dupre   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Greene   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS: Rules of the Legislature for 2026   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 1   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Honoring National Holocaust Remembrance Day     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Honoring National Personal Trainer Day     DUPRE   In Remembrance of Daniel B. Watkins, Jr.     DUPRE   In Remembrance of Chiwon Monique Sadler     DUPRE & ST. JEAN TARD   Recognizing Zeneta Everhart for Her Assistance with The Backpack Refresh Event      KOOSHOIAN   Celebrating Catholic Schools Week – Canisius High Schoo …

Good morning, everyone. My name is Olivia Owens, and I'm the Clerk of the Legislature, and will soon be re-elected as Clerk of the Legislature. The time is now 11.35, and I will call this meeting to order. I want to welcome you to this meeting on behalf of all of the legislatures. As the Clerk of the Legislature, I will call this meeting to order. Meeting number one, January 8, 2026. I will now call the roll. Legislator Green, Lurigo, Mills, Tararo, Barganzi, Dupree, Gilmore, Kishoyan, Myers, St. Jankard, and Bynum. Thank you. On a quorum present, please stand for the invocation led by Mr. Myers. Thank you. Please remain standing if you are able for the pledge led by Mr. Mills. Thank you. You may be seated. I will now ask that the Honorable Judge Amy Martucci come to the dais for the purpose of swearing us in. Thank you very much to the Clerk of the Legislature. Good morning, friends on both sides of the aisle. The beauty of a county like Erie is that I consider each and every one of you friends, and it's because of our friendship, I think, all of us, that we're able to accomplish the work that we do for all of our constituents. Whether it's in the legislature or the courts, it's a partnership among all of us. So I'm honored to receive this invitation from Clerk Owens, and at this time, without further ado, I will ask all of you to stand, please, so I can administer the oaths of office. One question for the Clerk. Would you like to swear or not? Swear. Okay. So I will ask tha …

Session No. 1 JANUARY 8, 2026                       ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Meyers   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Mills   NOMINATION & ELECTION OF CHAIR   NOMINATION & ELECTION OF CLERK   DESIGNATION OF MAJORITY LEADER   DESIGNATION OF MINORITY LEADER   RULES OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR 2026   DESIGNATION OF NEWSPAPERS   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 24 (2025)   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Honoring National Mentoring Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Honoring Blood Donor Month     ST. JEAN TARD   Honoring Block Clubs that Care - Johnnie B. Wiley Sport Pavilion, Winslow, and Cold Springs     BARGNESI   Honoring the Career of Chief Robert Clontz     VINAL   Honoring William Skretny o …

Good morning everybody. I'd like to call this meeting to order meeting number 24 of the New York County Legislature in December 8, 2025. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislature Green. Here. Lureka. Mills. Here. Tadarka. Here. Bargayzee. Here. Dupree. Right. Gilmore. Here. Estonia. Here. Meyers. Here. St. Jean-Pierre. Here. And Byron. Here. Call my first question. Thank you. Please, guys, for the information we'd like to know. Let's stand by. In the holiday season, let's share your comment and your story. Keep us so proud of heaviness. Let us be large and thought of a word indeed. Let us be done with all fine blame and leave off self-seeking. May we put away all pretense and meet each other face to face without self-pitch and without prejudice. May we never be hasty in judgment and always be gracious. Let us take time for all things and grow on screen gently. Teach us to put into action our better and closer to the straightforward and unfraithful. Grant that you may realize it is the little things that create differences and the big things of life we are in one. And may we strive to touch and to know the great common heart of the soul. And over and done, let us not forget to be kind. Thank you. Please remain standing for a pledge to be loved by Legislature of Green. I pledge to thank you to the public comment. I do not always think so much. Thank you to the public Thank you. asked to speakers if you have comments related to any matter involving the County of today's legislati …

Session No. 24 DECEMBER 18, 2025   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Ms. Vinal   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Greene   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 23   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     DUPRE   Congratulating and Recognizing Michael Schmand on a Phenomenal Career     ST. JEAN TARD   Recognizing Half Baked Cookies during National Cookie Day     ST. JEAN TARD   Recognizing Manchester Place Baking Co. during National Cookie Day     ST. JEAN TARD   Acknowledging and Honoring Karen New Year     ST. JEAN TARD   Acknowledging Victory Day     ST. JEAN TARD   Honoring Gabriel A. Rodriguez American Legion Post #1928   …

Good morning, everybody. I'd like to call meeting number 23 of the Erie County Legislature to order December 4th, 2025. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green, Larigo, Mills, Todaro, Bargneze, Dupree, Gilmore, Kishoyan, Myers, St. Jean Tard, and Vinyl. All members present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Please rise for the invocation that will be led today by the minority lawyer. Thank you, sir. Please remain standing for the pledge. We will be led by the Legislator St. Jean Tard. Thank you. I will now open up the floor for the public comment period for the first session of public comment. We ask the speakers to please keep their comments related to any matter involving the county relative to today's session agenda. Please keep in mind all speakers are asked to limit their remarks for three minutes. Clerk will ring the bell with 30 seconds left. Are there any questions before we start the public comment period? Okay, with that, do we have any speakers who would like to speak at this time? Second chance, do we have any speakers at this time who would like to speak? Okay, thank you. Moving on, continuing on with our agenda. Table items. Table items are important from the Finance and Management Committee. Majority letter. I move to take the report from the table. The report includes the county's, it is 10th of 2026, Erie County budget as amended. Second. Okay, we have a motion to take from the table. The Erie County is 10th of budget by the majority leader. We have a second by t …

Session No. 23 DECEMBER 4, 2025   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Mills   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Ms. St. Jean Tard   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS: Report No. 1 - Finance & Management/Budget Committee , 2026 Budget & Amendment Package   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 21 & Meeting No. 22   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Day of Giving     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Adoption Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging & Honoring National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Diabetes Month     DUPRE   Celebrating the Musical Career of Tim Kennedy     DUPRE & ST. JEAN …

Good morning, everybody. I'd like to call session number 21 , November 20th, 2025, to order. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislative Green. Here. Larigo. Nils. Todaro. Here. Bargnisi. Here. Dupree. Present. Gilmore. Kishorean. Myers. St. Kintard. And Vineland. All neighbors present. Thank you, clerk. Please rise for the invocation, which will be led by a legislator Kishorean. Okay. Please remain standing for the pledge, which will be led by the majority leader. To the flag, an exit statement. Thank you. We'll now open the floor for the public comment period. The first session of the public comment period, we ask speakers to keep their comments related to any matter involving counties, relative agenda items today. Please keep in mind all speakers will limit their remarks to three minutes. The clerk will ring the bell when you have 30 seconds left. Are there any questions before we begin? If not, we have one speaker signed up at this time. Mr. Paul Wolf. Paul, come on up. You have the floor, sir. Thank you, sir. Yes, sir. All right. Hit the button. Sorry. Thank you. My name is Paul Wolf. I want to talk about two items. One being term limits and the other being fair ballot access. My understanding is that the term limits issue is coming up for a vote today. And I understand that they're asking for a 12-year term limit, which I think is too long. I think eight years is plenty. Eight years is good enough for the president of the United States. It should be good enough for all ele …

Session No. 21 NOVEMBER 20, 2025   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Kooshoian   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Gilmour   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 20   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Hospice and Palliative Care Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Career Development Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Scholarship Month      MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Family Literacy Month      MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing World Kindness Day     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Lung Cancer Awareness Month     MAJORIT …

Okay, good morning everybody. I'd like to call this meeting to order the meeting of the Erie County Meeting Number 20 of the Erie County Legislature November 6 , 2025. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green. Here. Lurigo. Mills. Here. Bargneze. Here. Dupree. Here. Gilmore. Here. Kishoyan. Myers. Here. St. Jean Tard. Here. And Vinyl. Here. All members present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Please rise. The invocation will be led by Legislator Lurigo. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pledge. It will be led by Legislator Bile. I pledge allegiance to the Bile. Thank you. Continuing on with our agenda. With the passing of our amended rules, we will now be having two sessions of public comment period during our sessions. I will now open the floor for public comment. The first session of public comment, we ask that speakers keep their comments related to matters involving today's resolutions on the session agenda. Please keep in mind, all the speakers keep their remarks for three minutes. The Clerk will ring the bell when you have 30 seconds left. Are there any other questions before we begin? Okay. With that, we'll go to our first speaker. We have signed up Mr. Paul Wolf. Paul, you can come up here to the front. Good morning, sir. Yes. Thank you. My name is Paul Wolf. I'm a resident of the town of Amherst. This is a historic day for the Erie County Legislature. As far as I know, this is the first time in 57 years that there has been a designated time on the agenda to hear …

Session No. 20 NOVEMBER 6, 2025   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Ms. Lorigo   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Ms. Vinal   PUBLIC COMMENT   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 19   PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed 2026 Erie County Budget - November 17, 2025 at 6:00PM   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     LEGISLATURE   Acknowledging and Honoring the Career of Robert C. "Bob" Bruno      DUPRE   Remembering the Life of Gertie C. Payne Roberson during Breast Cancer Awareness Month     DUPRE   Honoring Jeffrey Chambless on His 11th Pastoral Anniversary of Mount Mariah Baptist Church, Buffalo, New York      DUPRE   In Remembrance of Kenneth Warren Peterson     ST. JEAN TARD   Honoring and Recognizing The Criterion Newspaper - 100th Year …

Okay, good morning everyone. I'd like to call this meeting of the Lake Erie County Legislature to order session number 19, October 23rd, 2025. Clerk, please take your own. Legislature Green. Here. Larigo. Here. Mills. Todaro. Here. Bargneze. Dupree. Present. Gilmore. Kishoyan. Myers. St. Jean Tarring. And Vinyl. All members present. Okay, please rise for the invocation will be led by Legisl ature Dupree. Thank you. Please remain in standing for the pledge will be led by Legislature Dupree. Thank you. Okay, continuing on. Earlier this year, we passed a local law revising the Erie County Charter. One of the revisions was to add a public commentary during our session meetings. With the local law now taking effect, we must amend the rules to adhere to the amended charter majority leader. Move to amend. Second. We have a motion to amend by the majority leader. Second by Legislature Vinyl. On the question? All in favor? Aye. Second. Opposed? 11 to 0. Majority leader. Move to approve as amended. Second. Okay, we have a motion to approve as amended by the majority leader. Second by Legislature Vinyl. On the question? All in favor? Aye. Opposed? 11 to 0. Carried unanimously. The public commentary will be added to our next session. Thank you. Table items? There are none. Items for reconsideration? There are none. Minutes from the previous meeting. Jordan? Move for meeting consideration approval. Okay, we have a motion by the majority leader to approve the minutes for meeting number 18. …

Session No. 19 OCTOBER 23, 2025   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Dupre   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Kooshoian   AMENDMENTS TO RULES OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR 2025   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 18   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     LEGISLATURE   Honoring Jerry Zremski on His Retirement from the Buffalo News     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing National Dental Hygiene Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing National Physical Therapy Month     DUPRE   Celebrating and Honoring Desron Weatherspoon     KOOSHOIAN   …

Okay, good morning everybody. I'd like to call this meeting to order the meeting number 18 of the Erie County Legisl ature, October 9th, 2025. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislative Green, Larigo, Mills, Todaro, Bargneze, Dupree, Gilmore, Cusharhan, Myers, St. Jean Tard, here, and Vinal. All members present. Thank you, clerk. Okay, please rise. The invocation will be led by the majority leader. Moment of silence, please. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States, America, to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation, under God, and the best of all, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Okay, continuing on with our agenda. Tabled items, there are none. Items for reconsideration from the previous meeting, there are none. Minutes from the previous meeting, majority leader. Move for meeting consideration and approval. Okay, we have a motion for approval of the minutes of the previous meeting, number 17, from majority leader. We have a second by Legislative Vinal on the question. All in favor? Opposed? 11 to 0. Carried unanimously. The minutes are approved. Public hearings are none. Miscellaneous resolutions on page 1 and continued on to page 3, majority leader. Move to consider. Okay, we have a motion to consider. I am second by Legislative Vinal on the question. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? 11 to 0. Carried unanimously. Continuing on, majority leader. Move to amend to include Ed L. Sponsorship. Second. Okay …

Session No. 18 OCTOBER 9, 2025   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Gilmour   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Meyers   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 17   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing National Book Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing ADHD Awareness Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing World Teachers Day     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing Health Literacy Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Bullying Prevention Month     MAJORIT …

Okay, good morning everybody. Sorry for the delay. I'd like to call this meeting of the Erie County Legislature to order session number 17, September 25th, 2025. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green, Larigo, Mills, Todaro, Dupree, Gilmore, K ishoyan, Myers, St. Jean Tard, Vinal. All members present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Okay, please rise. The invocation will be led by Legislator Barnese. Thank you. Please remain standing. The pledge will be led by Legislator Larrigo. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States, to the Republic, which it stands for nation under not infus ible. Okay, continuing on with our agenda tabled items. There are none. Items for reconsideration. There are none. Minutes from the previous meeting. Majority Leader. Move for a meeting consideration and approval. Second. Okay, we have a motion for a meeting consideration and approval for meeting number 16 by the Majority Leader. Second by the Minority Leader. On the question. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? 11 to 0. Okay, the minutes are approved. Okay, the minutes are approved. Okay, the minutes are approved. Continuing on. Public hearings. There are none. Miscell aneous resolutions on page 1 and continuing on to page 4. Majority Leader. Move to consider. Second. Okay, we have a motion to consider by the Majority Leader. Second by the Legislator Vidal. On the question. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? 11 to 0. Move to approve as amended. Second by the Majority Leader. Second by the Majority Leade …

Session No. 17 SEPTEMBER 25, 2025   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Bargnesi   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Ms. Lorigo   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 16   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Honoring National Voter Registration Day     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National Food Bank Day     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Blood Cancer Awareness Month     MINORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing the Erie County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs on National Hunting and Fishing Day     DUPRE   Acknowledging and Honoring ShahJaan's Healthcare Training and Services Day     DUPRE & ST. JEAN TARD   Acknowledging and Recognizing International Undergroun …

Okay, good morning everybody. I call this meeting to order the Erie County Legislature, meeting number 16 of the Erie County Legislature, September 11th, 2025. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green, Larigo, Mills, Tararo, Bargnasi, Dupree, Gilmore, Kishoyan, Myers, St. Jean Tartt, and Vyman. All members present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Please rise for the invocation led by Legislator Tadaro. Today the nation pauses to remember the victims of September 11th terror attacks. Let us honor the strength, courage, and humanity shown by first responders and ordinary citizens in the face of unprecedented disaster. We were united as a nation on that day, and the days and weeks following, we centered on the values we hold dear as Americans. I pray we return to these beliefs, and that our children will live in a country of peace. May we also pray for Charlie Kirk's wife, Erica, and two young children following his murder. And as they navigate through their lives through their beloved husband and father. Amen. Please remain standing for the pledge led by Legislator Dup ree. Thank you. Okay. Continuing on with our agenda. Table items. There are none. Items for reconsideration from the previous meeting. There are none. Minutes from the previous meeting. Majority leader. Leader. Second. Consideration approval on the minutes by the majority leader, seconded by Legislature Vidal. On the question, all in favor? Opposed? 11-0. The minutes are carried unanimously. Majority leader? Yes. Ok …

Session No. 16 SEPTEMBER 11, 2025   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Todaro   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Dupre   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:  Meeting No. 14 & Meeting No. 15   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     LEGISLATURE   Proclaiming September 14 to 20, 2025, as Sheriffs' Week in Erie County     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing National Literacy Month     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing National Suicide Prevention Week     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging and Recognizing National Childhood Cancer Month in September     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Celebrating and Honoring the 50th Anniversary of Elmwood Tacos and Subs (ETS)     MAJORITY CAUCUS   …

Okay, good afternoon everybody. I'd like to call this meeting to order. Meeting number 14 of the Erie County Legislature, July 24th, 2025. Clerk, please take the call. Legislator Green. Here. Larry Goh. Here. Fardinese. Here. Dupree. Present. Gilmore. Here. Pashoyan. Here. Myers. Here. St. Jean-Tard. Here. And Vinyl. Here. All members present. Thank you. The inv ocation will be led by Legislator St. Jean-Tard. Please wrap. A moment of silence, please. Thank you. Okay, please remain standing for the pledge, which will be led by Legislator. Over to you. Thank you. Please bear with me. Again, we have all blanked the item here, so I'm done. John is from taking my time to go through this here. Table items. There are none. Item to reconsideration from the previous meeting. There are none. Minutes from the previous meeting. Majority leader. Move for meeting consideration. Approval. Second. Okay, we have a motion by the majority leader, seconded by Legislator Vinyl. On the question, all in favor? Opposed? 11 to 0. Opposed? 11 to 0. Carry unanimously. The minutes are for public hearings. There are none. Miscellaneous resolutions on page 1 and continue on to page 3. Majority leader. Moved to consider. Okay. We have a motion by the majority leader, seconded by Legislator Vinyl. On the question, all in favor? Opposed? 11 to 0. Carry unanimously. The miscellaneous resolutions are now before the legislature. Majority leader. Move to amend to include admittal sponsorship. Second. Okay. Ther …

Session No. 14 JULY 24, 2025   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Ms. St. Jean Tard   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Ms. Lorigo   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 13   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Honoring National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) August 2025     MINORITY CAUCUS   Honoring the Life and Legacy of Mark Andol, Founder of the Made in America Store     DUPRE   Celebrating and Honoring World Refugee Day at Nardin Academy     DUPRE & ST. JEAN TARD   Celebrating and Recognizing Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade Association     DUPRE & ST. JEAN TARD   Celebrating and Recognizing Gospel Fest      DUPRE & ST. JEAN TARD   Celebrati …

Okay, good morning everybody. I'd like to call the speech of the Erie County Legislature to order meeting number 13 of the Erie County Legislature on July 10, 2025. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green. Here. Larigo. Here. Mills. Here. Todaro. Barnese, not present. Legislator Dupree. Gilmore. Kishorian. Myers. St. Jean Tartan. And Vine. Quorum present. Thank you, Clerk. Please rise for the invocation led by myself. Please call for a moment of silence. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pledge led by the Minority Leader. Good fight. Okay, continuing on with our agenda, tabled items, there are none. Items for reconsideration, there are none. Minutes from the previous meeting majority leader. Move for immediate consideration approval. Okay, we have a motion for immediate consideration and approval by majority leader, second by a legislator vital. On the question, all in favor? Aye. Opposed? 10-0. Carry unanimously, the minutes are approved. Public hearings, we have two public hearings on July 17th. The first one at 6 p.m., Local Law, intro 3-1. And the second one at 6-15, Local Law, 4-1-2025. Miscellaneous resolutions on page 1, we continue on to page 3, majority leader. Move to consider. Second. We have a motion to consider by the majority leader, second by a legislator vital. On the question, all in favor? Aye. Opposed? 10-0. Carry unanimously, the miscellaneous resolutions are now before the legislature, majority leader. Move to amend to include at all sponsor …

Session No. 13 JULY 10, 2025   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Meyers   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Mills   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 12   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     DUPRE   Celebrating the 85th Anniversary of Rigidized Metals Corporation     DUPRE   Acknowledging Custard Corner during National Ice Cream Month     ST. JEAN TARD   Acknowledging Rosie's Handcrafted Ice Cream during National Ice Cream Month     KOOSHOIAN   Recognizing Northwestern Welding LLC during National Family Owned & Operated Businesses Day     KOOSHOIAN   Acknowledging Churn Soft Serve & Coffee during National Ice Cream Month     BARGNESI   Recognizing Sweet Beginnings Bakery …

Okay, good morning, everybody. I'd like to call session number 12, June 26, 2025, to order. Meeting number 12 of the Erie County Legislature. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green, Larigo, Mills, Todaro, Garnese, Dupree, Gilmore, Cashroyan, Myers, St. Jean, Tard, and Vinal. All members present. Thank you. Please rise. The invocation will be led by Legislator Todaro. Heavenly Father, we come before you with grateful hearts, acknowledging your love for us and our neighbors. Grant us guidance and wisdom as we work to better the community you have given us. Amen. Thank you, Legislator. Please remain standing for the pledge led by Legislator Vinal. Thank you. We're going to go through this agenda a little bit slower today because there's a lot in front of us, so just bear with me. Okay, continuing on. Table items are none. Items for reconsideration from the previous meeting, there are none. Minutes from the previous meeting, majority leader. Move for a meeting consideration, approval. Second. Okay, we have a motion by the majority leader, second by Legislator Vinal for minutes from the previous meeting. Any questions? All in favor? Aye. Opposed? 11-0. Okay, carried unanimously. The minutes are approved. Public hearings. We have a public hearing tonight at 6 p.m. regarding local law intro 2-1, the local law for the Charter Review Commission. Miscellaneous resolutions on page 1 are continued on to page 4, majority leader. Move to consider. Second. Okay, we have a motion to c …

Session No. 12 JUNE 26, 2025   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Todaro   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Ms. Vinal   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 11   PUBLIC HEARING: June 26th, 2025 - 6PM; Local Law Intro. 2-1 (2025)   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing Community Health Improvement Week     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Recognizing National PTSD Awareness Day     DUPRE, KOOSHOIAN, & ST. JEAN TARD   Honoring New York State Society of CPAs - Buffalo Chapter Celebrating their 100th Anniversary      DUPRE   Recognizing Billy Club during World Whiskey Day     DUPRE   Recognizing Vice Whiskey during World Whiskey Day      DUPRE   Recognizing Lucky Day Whiskey Bar …

Okay, good morning everybody. I'd like to call meeting number 11 of the Earing County Legislature June 5, 2025 to order. Clerk, please take the roll. Legislator Green, Larigo, Mills, Todaro, Barnese, Dupree, Gilmore, Kishoyan, Myers, St. Jean Tard, and Vinal. All members present. Thank you. Please rise if you are able for the invocation to be led by Legislator Green. Thank you, please, for the pledge led by Legislator Kishoy an. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, continuing on with our agenda. On the table items, there are none. Items for reconsideration from the previous meeting, there are none. Minutes from the previous meeting, majority leader. Move for a meeting consideration and approval. Second. Okay, we have a motion by the majority leader, second by Legislator Vinal. On the question. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? 11 to 0. Okay, carried unanimously. The minutes are approved. Public hearings are none. Miscellaneous resolutions on page 1. It will continue on to page 3. Majority leader. Move to consider. Second. Okay, we have a motion to consider by the majority leader, second by Legislator Vinal. On the question. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? 11 to 0. Carried unanimously. Move to amend to include at all sponsorship. Second. Okay, we have a motion to include at all by the majority leader, second by Legislator Vinal. On the question. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? 11 to 0. Okay, carried unanimously. The miscellaneous resolutions are approved as amended. Move to approve as amended. Okay, …

Session No. 11 JUNE 5, 2025   Timothy J. Meyers Chair John J. Gilmour Majority Leader John J. Mills Minority Leader Olivia M. Owens Clerk of the Legislature                   ROLL CALL   INVOCATION: Mr. Greene   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Kooshoian   TABLED ITEMS   ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM PREVIOUS MEETING   MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Meeting No. 10   PUBLIC HEARING   MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging National Gun Violence Awareness Day     MAJORITY CAUCUS   Acknowledging National Homeownership Month     MEYERS, GILMOUR, DUPRE, KOOSHOIAN, & BARGNESI   Recognizing Men's Mental Health Awareness Month     DUPRE   Recognizing Sunshine Vegan Eats during National Veggie Burger Day     DUPRE   Recognizing Strong Hearts during National Veggie Burger Day     DUPRE   Recognizing Paulas Donuts (Larkinville Location) during National Doughnut Day …