PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Date: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 @ 1:00 PM Planning Committee Members Present: Leuer, Davis, Granger, Hastings, McCormick, Brick, King, Ryan Also Present: Department Agenda Item Discussion Decision Action 1:00 PM Planning & Development Department w/ W. Daly 1. Updates: Restore NY Round 5- Grant application for Manor Oak Clean Energy Communities Application for $150k grant 2. Appointments/Reappointments: Wyoming County Planning Board Voting Members Three (3) year term effective January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020: Dana Grover, 65 South Main Street, Perry, NY 14530, Town of Perry William Marsh, Darby Lane, Pike, NY 14130, Town of Pike John Higgins, 189 Main Street, Attica, NY 14011, Town of Attica Michael Armbrust, 601 Brookledge Court, Strykersville, NY 14145, Town of Sheldon W. Jerome Smith, 4673 Buffalo Road, Warsaw, NY 14569, Town of Warsaw Alternate Members One (1) year term effective January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018: Lee Frette, 3692 Shearman Road, Perry, NY, 14530, Town of Perry (Alternate #1) Gerald Pfeifer, 261 Linwood Avenue, Warsaw, NY 14569, Town of Warsaw, (Alternate #2) 1 1:15 PM Wyo. Co. Chamber of Commerce w/s. Gardner 1. Proclaim November 25, 2017 Small Business Saturday: SHOP WYOMING begins Nov. 24 th Drawing in Feb 2018 2. Proclaiming Letchworth State Park, renowned as the Grand Canyon of the East, the Number One Tourism Attraction in Wyoming County Committee Chair Initials:
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Date: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 @ 1:00 PM Planning Committee Members Present: Leuer, Davis, Granger, Hastings, McCormick, Brick, King, Ryan Also Present: Department Agenda Item Discussion Decision Action 3. Designate Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce as Last year s resolution is 16-408, referred to the full Official County Tourism Agency for 2018 Board of Supervisors on 09/28/16. 1:30 PM Wyo. Co. Water Resource Agency 1. Request Permission for Wyoming County Water Resource Agency to loan a 2013 Ford E150 Van to the Village of Arcade: Effective 10/30/2017 the WCWRA will loan a 2013 Ford E150 Van to the Village of Arcade on a short term basis, not to exceed 30 days, to assist the Villages Water Department after a loss of its work vehicles due to a recent fire. 2. Discussion: WCWRA Activity / Program Updates 1:45 PM Countywide Zoning w/d. Roberts 1. The Board of Supervisors Rules of Procedure will be updated 01-02-18 to assign the Department of Countywide Zoning to the Planning Committee 2. Appropriation: To: 01.48.8021.1.10001 Salaries/Fixed Sched S/D/I $2,498.00 01.48.8021.8.83001 FICA 155.00 01.48.8021.8.85001 FICA/Medicare 36.00 01.48.8021.4.40007 Telephone-Basic 363.00 01.48.8021.4.40401 Training/Education 275.00 w/01.04.8021.2210 Intergovernmental Svcs 1,801.00 01.06.8021.2590 Permits 1,526.00 $3,327.00 Reason: To cover Zoning Dept. expenses through the end of 2017. Committee Chair s Agenda 1. Review letters dated 10/05/17 & 10/11/17 from the NYS Department of Financial Services regarding Vacant/Abandoned Properties This item should be referred to the Finance Committee for further action. Committee Chair Initials: 2
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Date: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 @ 1:00 PM Planning Committee Members Present: Leuer, Davis, Granger, Hastings, McCormick, Brick, King, Ryan Also Present: Department Agenda Item Discussion Decision Action 2. Discussion: @ Supervisor Davis, T/Covington York Water Tower Tax exemption Wyo. Co. Business Center (LDC) w/j. Pierce 3 Industrial Development Agency w/j. Pierce Ag and Business Center of Excellence Solid Waste w/ Space Allocation w/ Arts Council w/j. Hoyt Committee Chair Initials:
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Date: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 @ 1:00 PM Planning Committee Members Present: Leuer, Davis, Granger, Hastings, McCormick, Brick, King, Ryan Also Present: Department Agenda Item Discussion Decision Action Business Education Council w/l. Leblond 4 Signature of Committee Chairman: p/d. Leuer (minutes prepared by ). Next Planning Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 29, 2017 @ 1:00 PM. Committee Chair Initials:
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY PROCLAIMED WHEREAS, Small business is the backbone of the nation s economy and since the birth of this country has represented opportunity, independence, and the fulfillment of dreams for generations of Americans; and WHEREAS, Small business owners who work long hours, juggling family and career responsibilities and serving as community volunteers, are vital to our country's prosperity and to the vibrancy of our community. These entrepreneurs are vital to our country s economy, creating over sixty percent of our nation s new jobs; and WHEREAS, Through the opportunities offered by the men and women who own and operate the almost one thousand small businesses including family farms in Wyoming County, many of our residents are able to pursue their dreams of a better life; and WHEREAS, We recognize "Small Business Saturday" which is Saturday, November 25, 2017, a day to celebrate and support small businesses that create jobs, boost the economy, and strengthen neighborhoods around the country to encourage shopping locally; and WHEREAS, The Wyoming County Board of Supervisors wishes to recognize small businesses for the key role they play in keeping our local economy strong and urging all our citizens to join in this observance, as we celebrate the accomplishments of small business owners and their employees and encourage the development of new small businesses; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that Saturday, November 25 th, 2017 is hereby designated as SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY in Wyoming County in conjunction with the Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism and communities across Wyoming County, the State of New York, and the United States who have declared this as an important day in celebration and recognition of small business. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the SEAL of the COUNTY OF WYOMING to be affixed this 14 h day November in the year 2017. A. D. Berwanger, Chairman Wyoming County Board of Supervisors
Proclaiming Letchworth State Park, renowned as the Grand Canyon of the East the Number One Tourism Attraction in Wyoming County. WHEREAS, Letchworth State Park is one of the most scenically magnificent natural attractions in the eastern United States; and WHEREAS, the mighty Genesee River roars through the Letchworth gorge over three major waterfalls between cliffs as high as 600 feet in some places and is surrounded by lush forests; and WHEREAS, visitors to the park have the opportunity to experience hiking, biking, picnicking, fishing, hunting, camping, canoeing and kayaking, cottage rentals, whitewater rafting, hot air ballooning, a stateof-the-art nature center, a charming inn and restaurant named The Glen Iris Inn and much more; and WHEREAS, Letchworth State Park was voted #1 Best State Park in the USA in 2015, and #1 Best Attraction in New York State in 2017; and WHEREAS, visitation to Letchworth State Park exceeds three quarters of a million people annually; and WHEREAS, overnight visitors stay, on average, six days in Letchworth State Park and visit the surrounding area; and WHEREAS, a visitor spends, on average, $90 per a one day visit and $200 per overnight stay in the surrounding area; and WHEREAS, a Letchworth State Park visitor s combined potential economic impact on the local economy is significant and noteworthy, now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors hereby recognizes the special significance of Letchworth State Park to the Nation and New York State, and officially recognizes it among the many worthy attractions in the County, as the Number One Tourism Attraction in Wyoming County. IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the SEAL of the COUNTY OF WYOMING to be affixed this 14 h day November in the year 2017. A. D. Berwanger, Chairman Wyoming County Board of Supervisors