Votes at a glance: Williamsville board approves budget transfers, payroll, public‑hearing notice and creates comprehensive plan advisory committee

The Village of Williamsville Board took several formal actions at its Feb. 10 meeting. All motions below passed with the board members present voting in the affirmative; Trustee Celeste was recorded as absent at roll call.

Votes at a glance

1) Budget transfers (General Fund) - Motion: "Resolved that the following budget transfers are hereby made in the general fund for the 2024–25 fiscal year as written." - Outcome: Approved - Tally: Yes 4; No 0; Absent 1 - Notes: Routine internal transfers as printed in board packet.

2) Budget transfers (Glen Park Fund) - Motion: "Resolved that the following budget transfers are hereby made in the Glen Park Fund for the 2024–25 fiscal year as written." - Outcome: Approved - Tally: Yes 4; No 0; Absent 1

3) Payroll and vouchers approval - Motion: "Resolved that payroll and vouchers in the amount of $317,474.89 covering the period from 01/13/2025 through 02/05/2025 are hereby approved as written." (amount and coverage in packet) - Outcome: Approved - Tally: Yes 4; No 0; Absent 1 - Clarification: Amount and date range taken from the meeting packet.

4) Public hearing notice for sewer‑use law amendment - Motion: "Resolved that the village administrator is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice of public hearing to be held 03/24/2025 at 07:30 p.m. to hear all persons interested in communicating on the proposal on the proposed law amending chapter 81 sewer use." - Outcome: Approved (with a correction noted by the board during the motion) - Tally: Yes 4; No 0; Absent 1 - Next step: Public hearing scheduled March 24, 2025.

5) Creation of Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) - Motion: Establish CPAC under Village Law section 7‑722 and set membership, duties and meeting expectations; dissolve prior planning committees. - Outcome: Approved - Tally: Yes 4; No 0; Absent 1 - Authority referenced in motion: New York State Village Law section 7‑722

6) CPAC appointments - Motion: Appoint the listed individuals to the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee through the 2024–25 village year (full slate printed in the board packet). Appointees include members of the planning board and additional community representatives. - Outcome: Approved - Tally: Yes 4; No 0; Absent 1 - Notes: The resolution named about 24 appointees; the board indicated membership may be adjusted over time.

How the board voted

Roll call at the meeting recorded Mayor Hunt, Trustee Van Troy, Trustee Jackson and Trustee Mull as present. Trustee Celeste was absent. For each of the motions above the board voice vote was recorded as "Aye," and the mayor called the motion approved.

Provenance

- The motions and results are taken from the Feb. 10, 2025 village board meeting packet and the board’s on‑record voice votes during the meeting.