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Village Board minutes — February 2, 2026

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Village of Hamburg
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Village Board
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Feb 2, 2026
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Budget and taxes, Public safety, Zoning and land use, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic

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FEBRUARY 2, 2026

10. MOTION by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Hackathorn, that Mary Salerno, having been
appointed to the position of Account Clerk-Typist in the Police Department, as per the NYS Department of
Civil Service HELPS program, effective December 1, 2025, with a probationary period of two months, and
Mary Salerno having completed such probationary term in a satisfactory matter:
  Mary Salerno is hereby accorded permanent status in the position of Account Clerk-Typist in the
Police Department effective February 1, 2026.

AYES: Five
NAYS: None
CARRIED

11.  MOTION by Trustee Hackathorn, seconded by Trustee Davis, to authorize the payment of the
Village of Hamburg Accounts for the period ending February 2, 2026.

  GENERAL FUND………………………………….............................$234,351.29
  CAPITAL FUND ………………………………………………………189,777.95
  TRUST & AGENCY FUND……………………………..…..…….......196,074.20
  TOTAL ALL FUNDS ………………………………..……………..$620,203.44

AYES: Five
NAYS: None
CARRIED

12.  MOTION by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Hackathorn,

  WHEREAS, the Village of Hamburg Board of Trustees received an application for a special use
permit dated December 16, 2025 from business owner Jarod Miller on behalf of Hounds and Hops and
property owner Clyde Millspaugh Irrevocable Trust, to operate a bar/restaurant on property located at 351
Union Street; and

  WHEREAS, the subject property is located in the Mixed-Use Redevelopment (MU-R) Zone, and
the proposed use is by special permit only, as set forth in Sec. 250-22.4 of the Zoning Code, and an
application for a special use permit must be made to the Village Board of Trustees, pursuant to Sec. 250-
43.2(C) of the Zoning Code; and

  WHEREAS, the Village Board properly noticed and held a public hearing on January 20, 2026
regarding the application for a special use permit, where the Village Board listened to and took public
comment regarding said application; and

  WHEREAS, the Village Board solicited and received a response from the County of Erie Division
of Planning on January 28, 2026. The response contained no recommendation, finding that the matter is of
local concern. Furthermore, the Erie County Department of Public Works indicated no concerns; and

  WHEREAS, the Village Board reviewed the applicant’s submissions including the application, a
narrative of the proposed use which included description of the proposed use, proposed staffing, hours of
operation, floor plan and pictures and a map of the property, and

  WHEREAS, the Village Board has reviewed said application in conjunction with the review
considerations set forth in Sec. 250-43.5 of the Zoning Code, and makes the following findings:

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