Southtowns Record

1/13/26 Board Packet

Government
Village of Gowanda
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes, Parks and recreation, Housing, Roads and traffic, Zoning and land use, Audits and oversight

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Village of Gowanda
  Board Meeting Minutes
  December 9, 2025

The Village of Gowanda Board of Trustees meeting was called to order by Mayor Nephew at 6:00 PM.

Present:  Mayor Mark Nephew, Trustee Peter Sisti, Trustee Paul Zimemrmann, Trustee Wanda Koch
  Trustee Carol Sheibley  .

Employees:  Clerk Danielle Wagner,  Treasurer Traci Hopkins (left at 6:43pm), WWTP  Supervisor Andy
  .  _ Carriero, Highway Supervisor Adam Reid, OIC ross Olszewski

Absent:  Attorney Deb Chadsey, Code Jason Pickering & George Poff, Water Supervisor Kirk
  Trumpore

Public:  Jack Broyles, Theresa Girome

Agenda & Minutes

Motion 12-112-Motion by Trustee Sheibley, seconded by Trustee Sisti to approve the agenda for the
December 9,2025 board meeting.  Motion carried.
Motion 12-113-Motion by Trustee Zimmermann, seconded by Trustee Sisti to approve the minutes from
the November 13, 2025 meeting and November 21, 2025 special meeting.  Motion carried.

Public Participation

Jack Broyles-would like the board to recognize the difference betweena code and a local law.

Official Business

Mayor/Board of Trustees

The Village will be looking into a local law prohibiting camping, lodging, sleeping or unapproved use in lieu
of proper housing in public places.

NYSEG made an offer to the purchase the old ambulance building-the Village needs to get an appraisal
done of the building.
Motion 12-114-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Koch to approve the appraisal report for the
vacant ambulance building from GAR Appraisal. Motion carried.

Code-Wanda Koch

Motion 12-115-Motion by Trustee Koch, seconded by Trustee Sheibley to approve the draft of the rental
Registration Law.  Motion carried.

Motion 12-116-Motion by Trustee Koch, seconded by Trustee Sisti to approve to set the Rental Registration
Law for January 6, 2026 at 6PM. Motion carried.