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Board members said personal vehicles should not be used for town business unless specifically authorized and that employees who use personal vehicles for town business should claim mileage and obtain prior permission. One member summarized the liability concern: \"If it's not approved specifically to use your personal business vehicle to use to do government business. If you get into an accident or whatever, now you're involving your personal vehicle in a potential... automobile employment vehicle.\"

Members noted historic informal practices in some departments when town vehicles were limited and said consistent enforcement and a written reminder would reduce confusion. \"These are the little things that we've gotta be consistent. These are the rules. You drive a town vehicle for town business. No exceptions to that rule,\" a board member said.

The supervisor's office agreed to send a memo or email to employees advising them to use town vehicles while on duty and to request permissions when personal vehicles are necessary; the board requested legal language be reviewed by staff before distribution.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 16, 2025 Town Board Workshop","oneSentenceSummary","Board members asked the supervisor’s office to circulate a memo clarifying that employees should use town-provided vehicles for official business and seek permission and mileage reimbursement only when no town vehicle is available.","taxTitle","Grand Island, Erie County, New York","taxId",54969,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6555192,"Town staff outlines five HR/payroll staffing and outsourcing options; board moves to executive session",1446,462000,1908000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847139-ec03968c41cd6535789543527ccee03c&start=462&end=1908","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847139-ec03968c41cd6535789543527ccee03c/thumbnail_462000.jpg","/articles/6555192/Grand-Island/Erie-County/New-York/Town-staff-outlines-five-HRpayroll-staffing-and-outsourcing-options-board-moves-to-executive-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555192-81eff7a2ebae55096494519a80d9e885/orig.mp4?Expires=1773590792&Signature=GGcw9vxfTcJF39IUhTIcdZ3yeQRFEJliag4TJlPi8OEYIzzyc4P~IazFsDV-kVhsgZdVKyeRH9qW35riZyNVpNfBrwiYu1SjUbd~Rl1tMFCYYf2bt~AtfTfdiywVWajX9iAj4f0JUk7B6hvTE5YhDP-AUPr7fzeIjBjtJKuCzcF6J71DT0cWvDaRRMok8ay7laPePb4PtgaNBv~rO5eLKtCKN5CSk5QDRFZxKDbNqCiiLCNoMUlZTZRaOCiOtw46PYQLS-hnCmJyreNtbwwwd0XDU9QsBPDeIQy~-wnsENtaH0MaibRBlqyQEkz-JQmmoYHWRWfnAwHMy6OGt6mtJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town staff summarized five options to address understaffing in payroll and human-resources functions and the board voted to move into executive session to discuss legal issues and personnel implications.

Staff presented the options: (1) hire a full-time HR/payroll person to absorb additional work and support payroll and HR; (2) use a temp agency for a six-week interim while recruiting; (3) engage a different temp agency with experienced staff available immediately (at higher cost); (4) hire an HR consultant who could also cover payroll functions (higher cost); and (5) contract with an external payroll company (for example ADP), which would require migrating to the vendor’s software and would take approximately three to four months to implement.

The staff presenter said outsourcing to a payroll company would require a three- to four-month transition: \"Option 5 is if we hire a payroll company like ADP... that's going to take at least 3 to 4 months. So I do not have the time to outsource KQL.\" They also noted related legal points that are better discussed in executive session.

A board member asked whether the matter should move into executive session because personnel or discipline issues might arise during discussion. The board then took a motion to move into executive session; the transcript records a motion and a second and at least one expressed opposition but does not include a formal roll-call tally in the workshop record.

No personnel decisions were announced in open session. The board directed staff to present more detailed cost and timing estimates for the HR/payroll options and to return with any legal guidance needed following the executive-session discussion.","Town staff presented five options to address payroll and HR workload — hiring a full-time staffer, short-term temp agency placements, a higher-cost immediate candidate, hiring an HR consultant, or outsourcing payroll to a firm — then the board voted to go into executive session to discuss related legal points.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6555197,"Board hears concerns about fire dispatch and response coordination with Erie County",465,576000,1041000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847139-ec03968c41cd6535789543527ccee03c&start=576&end=1041","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847139-ec03968c41cd6535789543527ccee03c/thumbnail_576000.jpg","/articles/6555197/Grand-Island/Erie-County/New-York/Board-hears-concerns-about-fire-dispatch-and-response-coordination-with-Erie-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555197-ab2ea575df5c7663e5dd439e2b982d5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773590792&Signature=YSV~o0YKQktfWsxiKTRfix8X3SFoMSwhna1KspJG5nwWsAt8uSRPiOC2tFyQQan~TOgOUr~5LM1MPsbsVeo-4AnL4XY2VxJ~AzYS6G5bjgh5jqqrcNJTFOviy2NNR9PDzhiikgYTsUCMpEZDWICXHs~zBhj5xOfkEwP7Iv8Vd~KDjKIJtJBlz8nucoQFmG-afIhqbRADgncgQzod48n9AtINdd8EQWV3Y448e9GY-QWRHzY~ypVwI1z~LazQZQi09bbYFsPbm668SgAOz2tlWz1uVCqUxfl7CnNO-~fnc0-K9eKkveutn~UjWYsCXyx0YMhw~J-LwbyF1JfFLYV9dw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grand Island board members discussed recent concerns about fire-call routing and late response times, and requested further information and a follow-up meeting with Erie County dispatch staff.

Board members described how emergency 911 calls route first to Erie County dispatch, which then transfers the call or dispatches local resources. A board member asked, \"If someone calls 911, it goes through the Erie County system... the only way it goes to town dispatch is if you call the 773 [nonemergency number],\" and noted the nonemergency line is sometimes mistakenly given out for emergencies.

Participants said that for a confirmed fire or EMS call identified as being on Grand Island, the county transfers the call to the town side next door, and then the local dispatcher or fire hall dispatches the ground company. Board members questioned why local communications staff did not detect a call routed through county channels that later led to delayed local response and asked county representatives to explain whether local dispatchers have access to sheriff or county radio traffic and how paging/alarms are coordinated.

Board members said they had received “abrasive” emails from the county about the incident and asked that Erie County public safety staff attend the next meeting to answer technical questions about dispatch protocols and whether equipment or programming gaps contributed to the late response.

No formal action was taken during the workshop; board members asked staff to continue outreach and to schedule a county dispatch representative for the next meeting so the town can understand whether system or staffing issues explain the delay.","Board members and staff described confusion about how 911 and the town’s non-emergency line route calls through Erie County dispatch, and requested county personnel attend a follow-up meeting to clarify dispatch procedures and late-response incidents.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6555202,"Board clarifies stormwater oversight: engineering retains SMO responsibility",86,171000,257000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847139-ec03968c41cd6535789543527ccee03c&start=171&end=257","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847139-ec03968c41cd6535789543527ccee03c/thumbnail_171000.jpg","/articles/6555202/Grand-Island/Erie-County/New-York/Board-clarifies-stormwater-oversight-engineering-retains-SMO-responsibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555202-fb6277d83c24f66b0de426adb72e417e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773590792&Signature=W5L0jcyCj3YBVqyab0HgSCyoUnjvg11K64WEtaovKRnuHu9vZYpXT52ho9zd8ChdAOgjz2Wz4anM9tMKcf~~d~nApV1iEc670looQLfXD3CwXYywGFxwMNpV8ayy2-wmHo-Fdd15GcGCFLxJ4aJ5pDAenvvZPwBxJg2yOz1rgcX~Tr6Ac7kNJNi0XGBomscUjn3Xlm~vcDC7bXQcpeZBhBG1WhCf4dsCOiY0WmA0HmmyJzDRYF4bbDaCNYe4HWsIunIEP37UemgGZfOO2djet~OVHYVmtCTfF~KnV0jiFc2mQIcMKVG13VOpT3ZkbBzG-NfzxmFw3QdvuCFjVQz9aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grand Island town board reviewed recent stormwater training attendance and clarified delegation of the town’s Stormwater Management Officer (SMO) responsibilities, directing that engineering retain SMO authority while field staff report observations back to engineering.

A board member said two employees from a department would attend a Wednesday training to identify issues in the field, but emphasized that final responsibility should remain with engineering. \"I wanna make sure the responsibility for SMO stays in the engineering department because it is engineering. Absolutely,\" a board member said.

Town staff said Bob is the designated SMO and that field employees should pass notes from training back to Bob so he can coordinate with contractors or other parties. \"Bob is 100% the SML [SMO]. Yes. But he wants anyone that's in the field, if they note anything that they gather from the training to report them back to the SMO so that he can deal with the contractors or whoever is not unreasonable,\" a staff member said.

Board members asked that the lines of responsibility be defined clearly so employees do not assume work is another department’s task and to avoid delays caused by ambiguous handoffs. \"You do this and you do this, period. Because it's back and forth stuff. Wasting a lot of my time,\" a board member said.

No formal vote or change to policy was taken; the board asked staff to document responsibility for stormwater oversight and to ensure field staff report findings to the engineering SMO for follow-up.","After confusion about recent stormwater training and delegation, the Grand Island board directed that the engineering department retain the designated SMO role while field staff report findings back to engineering.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6555207,"Town board criticizes repeated delays on parks drainage and splash-pad work",462,1062000,1524000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847139-ec03968c41cd6535789543527ccee03c&start=1062&end=1524","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847139-ec03968c41cd6535789543527ccee03c/thumbnail_1062000.jpg","/articles/6555207/Grand-Island/Erie-County/New-York/Town-board-criticizes-repeated-delays-on-parks-drainage-and-splash-pad-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555207-a85f67752d98af9724e1b3a85a517c5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773590792&Signature=bdHIcfcnwtQdCftUfbnyAUbpEHYMMIDnM3HKjSYw-fGf8dsc1S3ScLlCs14KwoTcUdIAyVWKb2qaJPMHzptXkc7OhXNFgq-jiYsaNZ~npw56cNhcZXuWWE9vUvRiH7i2H6bOj7VvYD642ZejgaFOLaZISN2x5CiKprTu12bJNd9HJwCBJGmgYxgplGs9iTw3t3r-7x0Nm3SrSksDiqrpDzWTfSlRwUl-ancYth9Wu~UEFLqGlgrV8HeQTpx~OdUZpGmq-fSY0EDskgBa~l3nNPS7jCPW5POg10CbAY8UUjfX-w~08NZI~ai2MnFvIpomBNe-JyUkMf1MMFkN1~r37w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grand Island town board members on workshop agenda item “Engineering” pressed for clearer timelines and monthly status updates after a parks drainage and related grant project missed a February completion target and remains unfinished.

Board members said the project’s missed deadlines risked grant obligations and youth-sports schedules as engineering work on drainage specifications for ball fields — identified as a new scope element — remains outstanding. \"We're looking at it's not done again. I know there's some excuses being thrown out there left and right, but we should not be in June to find out if February deadline isn't gonna be met,\" one board member said.

The board discussed reasons the town used in-house engineering time as part of the grant match rather than outsourcing full design work. A town official explained that doing design in-house reduced the cash match by crediting staff time, but that approach can delay delivery: \"We could have bid it to include the design engineering... but because hours we're putting into it are also crediting towards the [match], that's the address.\"

Board members pressed for practical next steps: finalize bid specifications and prepare standard procurement documents in advance so the project can go to bid immediately once engineering deliverables are complete. \"Once that product is done, we can execute,\" a member said, asking for the baseline insurance, prevailing-wage language and other standard contract clauses to be ready for plug-and-play use.

Several members asked for regular progress reporting from engineering: percent complete, ETA, and a short monthly status so the board can respond to constituents and track capital projects. \"We don't know if he's at 50%, 75%, or 99% ... that's why I'm saying we need to start requesting monthly reports from him on where he is with our projects,\" one board member said.

Board members also asked about the splash pad and whether engineering had responsibility for that item; staff reported ongoing coordination. The board discussed timing tradeoffs tied to athletics seasons: doing work in late summer after Little League season versus riskier spring work during the rainy season.

The board did not adopt new procurement authority or change the grant match approach during the workshop. Members asked staff to provide a monthly engineering project update and to prepare bid-ready procurement documents once the drainage engineering is finished.

The discussion ended with the board requesting a written monthly update from engineering and asking staff to confirm whether the project can realistically be bid this fall or will slip further.","Grand Island town board members pressed engineering staff for clearer timelines and monthly status reports after the parks drainage and related work missed a February target and remains incomplete more than a year later.","actionData","errors"]

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