Youngstown public meetings in 2025

Village Board

The Village Board will vote on two bond resolutions: one to issue up to $488,152 for the village’s share of a $780,000 waterline replacement on NY93 (Lockport Street), and another to issue up to $280,000 for slip‑lining improvements to a sanitary sewer line on Lockport Street. The meeting also includes a motion to approve the abstract of audited vouchers totaling $119,681.82, and two budget amendment determinations – $1,403.38 for professional services from Schroder, Joseph & Associates and $25,000 for additional costs under the Modern Disposal contract. Sales tax receipts of $43,097.29 and unpaid taxes turned over to Niagara County ($30,557.20) are reported.

• Approve abstract of audited vouchers: General $101,522.08, Water $3,689.67, Sewer $6,671.89, H‑Cap $7,798.18 (total $119,681.82)
• Budget amendment $1,403.38 for Schroder, Joseph & Associates services (personnel handbook review, advisory call)
• Budget amendment $25,000 for additional costs under Modern Disposal contract
• Bond resolution authorizing up to $488,152 for village’s share of waterline replacement on NY93 (Lockport Street)
• Bond resolution authorizing up to $280,000 for slip‑lining improvements to sanitary sewer line on Lockport Street

The Board approved the abstract of audited vouchers and two budget amendments totaling $26,403.38. It also adopted two bond resolutions authorizing up to $488,152 for a waterline replacement on NY‑93 and up to $280,000 for slip‑lining a sanitary sewer line on Lockport Street. All motions passed unanimously or with the required two‑thirds vote.

• Approved abstract of audited vouchers (all in favor, none opposed)
• Approved $1,403.38 budget amendment for Schroder, Joseph & Associates services (all in favor)
• Approved $25,000 budget amendment for Modern Disposal contract increase (all in favor)
• Adopted Resolution 013‑2025 authorizing issuance of bonds up to $488,152 for waterline replacement (4‑0 vote)
• Adopted Resolution 014‑2025 authorizing issuance of bonds up to $280,000 for sewer slip‑lining (adopted by required two‑thirds vote)

Village Board

The Village Board will vote on several budget adjustments, including an $8,547 emergency storm sewer repair, a $7,798.18 final payment to Milherst Construction for the REDI Project, a $4,251.88 share of the Veterans Park lighting replacement, and a $10,000 lead service line inventory cost. The Board will also consider a resolution authorizing the municipality’s betterment cost for the Lockport Street waterline project and select a firm for bond counsel services to finance the project.

• Approve $8,547 budget amendment for storm sewer emergency repair
• Approve $7,798.18 budget amendment for REDI Project final payment to Milherst Construction
• Approve $4,251.88 budget amendment for Veterans Park lighting replacement
• Approve $10,000 budget amendment for Lead Service Lines inventory and sampling assistance
• Approve Resolution #012-2025 for Lockport Street waterline betterment and select bond counsel (Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP or Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP)

The Village Board unanimously approved the abstract of audited vouchers totaling $112,655.96. It also approved budget amendments for a storm sewer emergency ($8,547), the REDI Project final payment ($7,798.18), Veterans Park lighting ($4,251.88), and a $10,000 lead service‑line inventory program. Additionally, the Board adopted Resolution #012-2025 approving the cost estimate for the Lockport Street waterline betterment.

• Approved Abstract of Audited Vouchers ($112,655.96) – unanimous
• Approved $8,547 storm sewer emergency budget amendment – unanimous
• Approved $7,798.18 REDI Project final payment budget amendment – unanimous
• Approved $4,251.88 Veterans Park Lighting budget amendment – unanimous
• Approved $10,000 Lead Service Lines inventory budget amendment – unanimous
• Adopted Resolution #012-2025 for Lockport Street waterline betterment – unanimous

Village Board

The Village Board will vote on a resolution to approve a waterline and sewer lining project on Lockport Street and determine the status of a continued public hearing on short-term rentals. The meeting also includes a budget amendment for Village Center repairs.

• Resolution to approve Lockport Street waterline and sewer lining project
• Budget amendment of $3,400 for Village Center chimney and water leak repairs
• Continuation of public hearing on Short-Term Rental local law 002-2025
• RFP for Bond Counsel
• Renewal of Raising Fowl Permits for three residents

The trustees approved the abstract of audited vouchers totaling $189,671.43 and a $3,400 budget amendment for Village Center repairs. Raising‑fowl permits for three residents and for Trustee Stevens were renewed. The board accepted a planning‑board resignation, approved a $150,000 transfer to KeyBank, and tabled the Lockport Street betterment project while continuing the short‑term‑rental public hearing.

• Approved abstract of audited vouchers $189,671.43 (all in favor)
• Approved $3,400 Village Center repair budget amendment (all in favor)
• Renewed Raising Fowl permits for Kyle Heath, James and Jodi Woock (all in favor)
• Renewed Raising Fowl permit for Kristel Stevens (all in favor, Stevens recused)
• Accepted resignation of Planning Board member Sue MacNaughton
• Approved $150,000 transfer from NYCLASS to KeyBank (4‑1 vote)
• Tabled all decisions on Lockport Street water‑line and sewer betterment project
• Continued public hearing on short‑term‑rental regulations

Village Board

The Village Board of Trustees will review several budget amendments for infrastructure and equipment. The board is also deciding on a new recreation hire and a zoning designation correction for a specific property.

• Budget amendment of $14,480.00 for Falkner Park Splash Pad Aquavator timer
• Budget amendment of $20,808.25 for a new LED sign from N-A-S Sign Company
• Budget amendment of $4,995.00 for a Fuel Management System via Fleischmann Service Corp
• Correction of zoning for 701 Nancy Price Drive from RA-8 to R-8A
• Proposal to hire Jessica Fitzpatrick as Recreation Leader at $16.80 per hour

The Board approved the abstract of audited vouchers and four budget amendments: $14,480 for a Falkner Park splash‑pad timer, $4,995 for a fuel‑management system, $20,808.25 for a new LED sign, and $7,166 for website .gov and ADA upgrades. It also corrected the zoning designation for 701 Nancy Price Drive, hired Jessica Fitzpatrick as a recreation leader at $16.80 per hour, and adopted a resolution declaring DPW equipment surplus.

• Approved abstract of audited vouchers (all in favor, none opposed)
• Approved $14,480 budget amendment for Falkner Park splash‑pad timer (all in favor, none opposed)
• Approved $4,995 budget amendment for Fuel Management System (all in favor, none opposed)
• Approved $20,808.25 budget amendment for new LED sign (all in favor, none opposed)
• Approved $7,166 budget amendment for website .gov transition and ADA compliance (all in favor, none opposed)
• Amended October 24 2024 minutes to change zoning of 701 Nancy Price Drive from RA‑8 to R‑8A and authorized clerk to update DOS filing (4 yes votes)
• Approved hiring of Jessica Fitzpatrick as Recreation Leader at $16.80/hr (all in favor, none opposed)
• Adopted Resolution 010‑2025 declaring DPW lawn mower and miscellaneous equipment surplus (all in favor, none opposed)

Village Board

The Village Board of Trustees will continue a public hearing regarding short-term rentals. The board is also considering budget amendments for legal services and park equipment.

• Public hearing continuation regarding short-term rentals
• $14,480 budget amendment for Falkner Park Splash Pad Aquavator timer
• $385.02 budget amendment for Greco Trapp, PLLC legal services
• Resolution 010-2025 to declare a DPW lawn mower and miscellaneous items as surplus property
• Receipt of $56,761.98 in June 2025 sales tax from Niagara County

Village Board

The Village Board of Trustees will conduct a public hearing to receive comments regarding short-term rentals. The board is also reviewing audited vouchers and a small budget amendment for legal services.

• Public hearing on short-term rentals
• Approval of audited vouchers totaling $367,899.90
• Budget amendment of $128.78 for legal services
• Membership status changes for five Youngstown Volunteer Fire Company members

The Board approved the Abstract of Audited Vouchers totaling $367,869.90 after correcting a mislabeled voucher. A $128.78 budget amendment for legal services was approved, with one trustee abstaining. Membership changes for four volunteers at the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Company were approved. The Board also approved opening a public hearing on short‑term rentals.

• Approved Abstract of Audited Vouchers ($367,869.90) – motion by Trustee Stella, seconded by Trustee Quarantillo, all in favor
• Approved $128.78 budget amendment for legal services – motion by Trustee Quarantillo, seconded by Trustee Stella, all in favor except Trustee Stevens (abstention)
• Approved fire company membership change for Gregory Quarantillo Jr. – motion by Trustee Stevens, seconded by Trustee Stella, all in favor
• Approved fire company membership changes for Jaden Reid, Oliver Clark, Olivia Reagan, Anthony Jones – motion by Trustee Quarantillo, seconded by Trustee Stella, all in favor
• Approved opening of short‑term rental public hearing – motion by Trustee Quarantillo, seconded by Trustee Stella, all in favor

Village Board

The Board of Trustees is conducting its annual organizational meeting to appoint village officials and contractors. The body is also reviewing several annual resolutions and budget amendments for grants and salaries.

• Appointments for Village Clerk Alexandra Long, Village Treasurer Kim Winning, and Village Attorney Chris Trapp
• Budget amendment of $26,730 for the Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation Sensory Space project
• Budget amendment of $10,000 for the NYSERDA Clean Energy Grant
• Four software support contracts with Williamson Law Book Company totaling $5,808
• Proposed 2025 Village Concert Series with performances ranging from $350 to $650 per act

The Board appointed Danielle Waz, Chris Trapp, Peter Pfohl, Alexandra Long, and Kim Winning to their respective village positions. It also approved Resolution 005‑2025 for advance claim payments, Resolution 008‑2025 designating KeyBank and NYCLASS as depositories, and the May and June 2025 audited voucher abstracts. All motions passed with unanimous support.

• Appointed Danielle Waz as Deputy Village Clerk‑Treasurer/Deputy Registrar (unanimous)
• Appointed Chris Trapp as Village Attorney (unanimous)
• Appointed Peter Pfohl as Village Historian (unanimous)
• Appointed Alexandra Long as Village Clerk/Registrar (unanimous)
• Appointed Kim Winning as Village Treasurer/Tax Collector (unanimous)
• Approved Resolution 005‑2025 for advance payment of utility and other claims (unanimous)
• Approved Resolution 008‑2025 designating KeyBank and NYCLASS as official depositories (unanimous)
• Approved abstracts of May and June 2025 audited vouchers (unanimous)

Village Board

The Board hired Jonathon Guthrie as a full‑time DPW laborer and approved the site plan for the Dollar General store at 214 Lockport Street with specific conditions. It also authorized several community use requests, including the Children’s House picnic and Town of Porter activities. Short‑term rental regulations were discussed but no action was taken.

• Approved hiring of Jonathon Guthrie as full‑time DPW laborer (unanimous)
• Approved site plan for 214 Lockport Street (Dollar General) with conditions on sidewalks, gates, and future design changes (unanimous)
• Approved Children’s House End‑of‑Year Picnic at Falkner Park Pavilion (no motion needed)
• Approved Town of Porter Yoga classes in the Cora Gushee Room (no motion needed)
• Approved Town of Porter Story Hour in the Village Gym (no motion needed)

Village Board

The Village Board of Trustees will consider and vote on adopting the draft 2025-2026 budget during a work session. The agenda also includes routine items such as financial information, contracts and authorizations, and building/park use requests. No specific dollar amounts or project details were provided for other agenda items.

• Board decision on approving the draft 2025-2026 budget
• Motion needed to adopt the 2025-2026 budget

The Board adopted the final 2025‑2026 village budget after a motion by Trustee Quarantillo and second by Trustee Stella. The motion passed with all trustees in favor. The meeting was then adjourned by a motion that also passed unanimously.

• Approved 2025‑2026 budget (all in favor)
• Adjourned executive session (all in favor)

Village Board

The Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing to discuss the tentative budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The board is also considering contracts for a new village attorney and a citizen engagement tool, as well as the hiring of part-time police officers.

• Public hearing for the 2025-2026 tentative budget
• Proposed contract for Attorney Chris Trapp at $18,000 annually starting June 1, 2025
• Proposed $3,000 annual contract plus $300 database fee for TextMyGov engagement tool
• Approval to hire two part-time police officers at $22.00 per hour
• Approval of audited vouchers totaling $94,080.53

The April 10 Village Board meeting covered departmental reports, financial vouchers, proposed budget amendments, and contract proposals. A public hearing on the draft 2025‑2026 budget was announced. However, the minutes do not record any motions being passed, denied, or tabled, so no concrete decisions were made.

Village Board

The Village Board will hold a work session to discuss the draft 2025-2026 budget and consider approval of budget amendments totaling $10,250.42 for legal services and a sewer suction line repair. The board will also authorize Mayor Reisman to sign annual contracts with Planet Technologies for 20 Microsoft email licenses ($1,689.60/year) and with Gallagher Insurance for June 1 renewals. The meeting will enter executive session to discuss employment of a particular person.

• Budget amendment of $618 for legal services (attorney retainer and expenses)
• Budget amendment of $9,632.42 for Koester suction line repair at River Road lift station
• Annual contract with Planet Technologies for 20 Village email subscriptions at $1,689.60/year
• Authorization for Mayor to sign Gallagher Insurance renewal documents for June 1, 2025
• Discussion of tentative 2025-2026 budget in preparation for April 17 public hearing

The board approved a $618 legal services budget amendment and a $9,632.42 sewer repair amendment. It also approved contracts for the annual financial report, email licenses, and insurance renewal. The board entered executive session and then adjourned the meeting.

• Approved $618 legal services budget amendment (all in favor)
• Approved $9,632.42 River Road lift station suction line repair amendment (all in favor)
• Approved $4,400 contract with Tronconi Segarra & Associates for the Annual Financial Report (all in favor)
• Approved $1,689.60 contract with Planet Technologies for 20 email licenses (all in favor)
• Approved signing of Gallagher Insurance renewal documents for June 1, 2025 renewal (all in favor)
• Approved motion to enter executive session (all in favor)
• Approved motion to adjourn the meeting (all in favor)

Village Board

The Board of Trustees will vote on a site plan for a four-dwelling unit at 150-164 Jackson Street and the adoption of the Town of Porter's building permit fee schedule. The meeting includes budget amendments for a new employee handbook and a Deputy Village Clerk-Treasurer salary.

• Approval of site plan for a four-dwelling unit at 150-164 Jackson Street
• Adoption of Town of Porter fee schedule for building permits
• Budget amendment of $3,500 for employee handbook services by Heather Giambra
• Budget amendment of $6,300 for Deputy Village Clerk-Treasurer salary
• Consulting contract for grant writer Shana DiCamillo at $500 per month

The Village Board approved Resolution 003-2025, adopting the Town of Porter's fee schedule for building permits, effective immediately, with future changes automatically applying unless amended. The board also approved a $3,500 budget amendment for employee handbook services, a $6,300 budget amendment for the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer salary, a grant writer contract, and a site plan for a four-dwelling unit at 150-164 Jackson Street. All votes were unanimous.

• Adopted Town of Porter fee schedule for building permits (unanimous)
• Approved $3,500 budget amendment for employee handbook services (unanimous)
• Approved $6,300 budget amendment for Deputy Clerk-Treasurer salary (unanimous)
• Approved Shana DiCamillo as grant writer at $500/month (unanimous)
• Approved site plan for 150-164 Jackson Street (unanimous)
• Approved abstract of audited vouchers totaling $236,070.76 (unanimous)

Village Board

The Village Board will vote on a resolution to separate the Clerk and Treasurer duties, adopt a building permit fee schedule matching the Town of Porter, and approve a $33,510 budget amendment for legal services. The board will also consider a site plan for a four-unit dwelling at 150-156 Jackson Street and a yoga class in the sensory space. Several park use requests are on the agenda.

• Budget amendment of $33,510 for legal services, moving funds from contingency
• Adoption of building permit fee schedule aligned with Town of Porter
• Resolution 1-2025 to restructure Clerk's Office titles, separating Clerk and Treasurer roles
• Site plan review for a four-dwelling unit at 150-156 Jackson Street
• Approval for a 30-minute yoga class in the sensory space at $50

The board approved Resolution 1-2025, which re-designates the Clerk-Treasurer as Clerk, keeps Deputy Clerk-Treasurer unchanged, and creates a new Treasurer position to separate financial and administrative duties. It also approved a $33,510.04 budget amendment for legal services, with Trustee Stevens abstaining. The site plan for 150-156 Jackson Street was tabled to the next meeting.

• Approved Resolution 1-2025 to split Clerk-Treasurer into Clerk and Treasurer roles (all in favor)
• Approved Resolution 2-2025 establishing standard workdays for village employees (all in favor)
• Approved $33,510.04 budget amendment for legal services (all in favor, Stevens abstained)
• Approved $70,324.99 abstract of audited vouchers (all in favor, Stevens abstained)
• Approved yoga class in sensory space on May 3, 2025 (all in favor)
• Tabled site plan for 150-156 Jackson Street to March 13, 2025
• Approved Friends of Youngstown use of Veterans Park for Girls Softball Tournament Aug 29-31 (all in favor)

Planning Board

The Planning Board will hold a public hearing and review a site plan for a four-dwelling unit at 150-156 Jackson Street, proposed by Benjamin Blankenship LLC. The board may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application, but the final decision rests with the Village Board of Trustees on February 27, 2025.

• Site plan review and public hearing for a four-unit residential building at 150-156 Jackson Street (Benjamin Blankenship LLC, Tax Map 45.14-1-1).
• Public hearing notice mailed to residents within 500 feet and published in the Niagara Gazette on January 31, 2025.

The Planning Board voted unanimously to approve the site plan for a four-dwelling unit townhouse development at 150-156 Jackson Street, owned by Benjamin Blankenship. The public hearing was opened and closed with no comments from the audience. The decision is a recommendation to the Village Board of Trustees, which will make the final determination on February 27, 2025.

• Approved site plan for 4-unit townhouse at 150-156 Jackson Street (5-0)
• Opened public hearing for 150-164 Jackson Street site plan (all in favor)
• Closed public hearing with no public comments (all in favor)

Village Board

The Youngstown Village Board will consider approving $273,431.59 in audited vouchers and a $440.41 budget amendment for cold storage expenses. They will also discuss and vote on supporting the Mighty Niagara Half Marathon scheduled for October 4, 2025, which passes through the village. Additionally, the board will acknowledge recent appointments including a new village historian and 2025 fire company officers.

• Approve $273,431.59 in audited vouchers (General $39,008.91, Water $17,644.29, Sewer $687.15, H-Cap $216,091.24)
• Budget amendment of $440.41 for cold storage expenses (701 Nancy Price/Cold Storage)
• Appoint Peter Pfohl as Village Historian
• Discuss and vote on support for Mighty Niagara Half Marathon (October 4, 2025)
• Approve 2025 Volunteer Fire Company officers (Chief Eric Wieland, etc.)

The Village Board approved the abstract of audited vouchers totaling $273,431.59, a budget amendment for the 701 Nancy Price property tax, and the 2025 Youngstown Volunteer Fire Company officers list. The board also supported the Mighty Niagara Half Marathon and noted several appointments, including Peter Pfohl as Village Historian.

• Approved abstract of audited vouchers totaling $273,431.59 (all in favor)
• Approved budget amendment of $440.41 for 701 Nancy Price/Cold Storage tax (all in favor)
• Approved 2025 Youngstown Volunteer Fire Company officers (Trustee Quarantillo abstained)
• Supported Mighty Niagara Half Marathon on October 4, 2025 (all in favor)
• Noted appointment of Peter Pfohl as Village Historian
• Noted appointments to Planning and Zoning Board: Norm Papaj, Barry Long, Daniel Summerville