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Votes at a glance: Dunkirk Common Council actions including two local laws and multiple resolutions
Summary
The council adopted two local laws (treasurer referendum and video conferencing), amended and approved finance resolutions with budget caps, approved a street-closure resolution, laid an engineering resolution on the table, and adopted a CDBG sidewalk contract award.
The Dunkirk Common Council completed several formal votes during its April meeting. Key outcomes:
- Local law 1 of 2025 (referendum to abolish the elected treasurer position and transfer duties) — approved; motion moved by Council member Laskowiak, seconded by Council member Nichols; roll call: Laskowiak Aye, Zatorski Aye, Stoyle Aye, Nichols Aye, Weiser Aye; outcome adopted.
- Local law 2 of 2025 (authorize use of video conferencing under Public Officers Law §§103 and 103‑a) — approved; moved by Council member Zatorski, seconded by Council member Laskowiak; roll-call vote all ayes.
- Resolution 23‑2025 (extension of independent auditor services) — amended on the floor to add that total payments shall not exceed the budgeted maximum for the applicable service; amended resolution adopted by unanimous vote.
- Resolution 24‑2025 (authorize Wells Enterprises Inc. to close a portion of Main Street and construct an engineered detour for about one year) — adopted by roll call (ayes recorded for all present council members). The council invited interested residents to speak privately with company representatives present at the meeting for additional details.
- Resolution 25‑2025 (authorize mayor to negotiate/enter agreement with GovSense for comprehensive municipal software services) — amended to include the same budget-cap clause as resolution 23; amended resolution adopted 4–1 (Council member Nichols voted no).
- Resolution 26‑2025 (authorize engineering services with Paul Parker, PE of Urban Engineers) — tabled at the council’s request to allow the engineer to brief the council at a later date; motion to table carried unanimously.
- Walk-in Resolution 27‑2025 (approval of lowest responsible bid for CDBG 2024 sidewalk replacement project, Year 2) — accepted onto the agenda as a walk‑in and adopted by roll call.
Full roll-call tallies and motion sponsors are summarized in the actions array below.
