Southtowns Record

4/21/26 Board Packet

Government
Village of Gowanda
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Public safety, Budget and taxes, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Audits and oversight, Roads and traffic, Zoning and land use

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GARC Board Meeting Minutes
1/31/2026
Location: Gowanda Village Hall

  1.  Meeting call to order by Mike Hutchinson  @ 9:09am
  2.  Election:  Mike Hutchinson made a motion to accept current officers to continue in their
  same capacity for 2026
  a.  Motion to accept: Jay
  b.  Second to accept: Sean
  c.  Motion:  Carried
  3.  Treasure’s Report:  Rob Gaylord
  a.  GARC Accounts:
  i.  Money Market Account (3747) Balance:  $66,123.85
  ii.  Checking Account (3826) Balance: $486.61
  iii.  | Peter Cooper MMK (Community Bank): $13,823,20
  1.  Summary of bills Paid Since Jan 25:
  a. Betty Accordino $50 for Uploads/Updates to NYS Vault
  b. Village of Gowanda $225 for Port-a-jon
  c. Gernatt Gravel $25 for corrugated pipe at Gateway Park
  d.  Betty Accordino $337.50 Grant Writing
  e. Gernall Gravel $399.76 for fill at Gateway Park
  f.  Nature’s Pride $800 seeding at Gateway Park
  2.  Confirming Resolution:
  a. Motion to accept: Sean
  b. Second to accept: Jay
  c. Motion: Carried
  b.  OM&M Accounts:
  i. Account Balances:
  1. Peter Cooper MMK (Community Bank):  $13,823,20
  2.  Peter Cooper Trust (Citizens Bank):  $28,318.75
  3. Peter Cooper CD: $255,728.00
  ii.  | Trust Accounts Transfer Authorization:
  1. Transfer from Peter Cooper MMK Account (Community Bank) of
  $3,286.55 to Peter Cooper Trust Account(Citizens Bank) to bring
  balance of Citizens Account to $28, 318.75 fo cover anticipated
  budget expenses
  a. Motion to accept: Jay
  b. Second to accept: Bill
  c.  Motion:  Carried
  c.  Payment of Bills:
  i.  See above 3aita-F
  d.  Cattaraugus County Economic Development Grant:
  i.  Abandon previous economic study
  1.  Village, County and Chamber of Commerce did not accept
  because of numerous issues with the study..
  2.  $39,000 Economic Development & Tourism Money from
  Cattaraugus County left over.