Southtowns Record

5/12/26 Board Packet

Government
Village of Gowanda
Board
Village Board
Meeting
May 12, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety, Budget and taxes, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight, Zoning and land use

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towns Planning and Development, and Association of Erie Co. Governments using the Expense
  Reimbursement attached.
  D.  That the Department Heads of the Police, Public Works, Recreation and Clerk’s Office be
  authorized to approve their department time sheets as submitted for payroll processing within
  the structure of the budget.
  E.  That the Mayor of the Village be and hereby is authorized and empowered to execute such
  application and documents necessary to apply to the proper state agency regarding a youth
  recreation program for the Village of Gowanda.
  F.  That the policy of the Village of Gowanda shall be for all Department Heads or their approved
  designee to purchase whenever practical such items as Gasoline, Tires, Blacktop, Street Oil,
  Chlorine and any other sich items as directed by the Board, from the New York State Office of
  Standards and Purchase on what is commonly known as “State Bid”. The Authorized Purchasing
  Agents for the Village of Gowanda are attached.
  G.  That the Treasurer be authorized by law to temporarily invest moneys not required for
  immediate expenditure in time open or day to day deposit accounts in financial institutions
  authorized by New York State Department of Audit and Control.
  H.  That the Treasurer is authorized to pay all utilities and regular occurring operating expenses
  upon receipt to avoid late fees and penalties.
  |.  That any non-profit Village-oriented organization be allowed use of the Village parking lots for
  approved special events on a no fee basis. Requests must be filed at least thirty (30) days in
  advance with a certificate of insurance. The organization involved shall be responsible for all
  clean up as directed by the Public Works Department.
  The official newspaper of the Village of Gowanda is hereby officially designated as the Observer.
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  That the Village departments will make all purchases in accordance with the Village Purchasing
  Policy and Procedures and Procurement Policy and Procedures as attached.
  L.
  That all Village investments are made in accordance with the Village of Gowanda Investment
  Policy and Guidelines as attached.
  M. The Village’s Safety policy will be adhered to and remains in effect as per attached.
  N_ The Drug and Alcohol Policy will be obeyed and remains in effectas per attached.
  O. The meetings will follow the General Rules of Procedure for meetings.
  P. The Village’s Prohibition of Sexual Harassment Policy will be adhered to and remains in effect as
  per attached.
  Q. The Village’s Information Technology policy will be adhered to and remains in effect as per
  attached.
  R. The Village’s Workplace Violence Prevention Policy and Violence in the Workplace Incident
  Report will be adhered to and remains in effect as per attached.

Motion 4-183-Motion by Trustee Sisti, seconded by Trustee Koch to approve the annual motions A-R.
Motion carried.

Correspondence

  ¢  National Academy of Public Administration 250 Public Service Champion Award to Carol Sheibley
  ¢  American Public Works Association NYS Chapter Disaster/Emergency construction repair project
  of the year-Point Peter Reservoir Restoration.
  ¢  GARC Board Meeting Minutes
  e  Tree City USA recognition 2025

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