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Jamestown City Council approves multiple grants, street contracts, firefighter hires and a local code-enforcement law
Summary
At its June meeting the Jamestown City Council approved a slate of resolutions including grant funding for a disc-golf project, street reconstruction contracts, the hiring of four firefighters, a local code-enforcement local law and small property transfers for sidewalk work.
Jamestown City Council convened and voted to approve multiple finance, public-works and public-safety resolutions, including grant acceptance, contract awards for street reconstruction and authorization to hire four full-time firefighters.
The council unanimously (unless otherwise noted below) approved a $20,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Legacy Fund administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo to support Birmingham Disc Golf. Council members also approved construction contracts with R. Petty Concrete Excavating (appearing in the record as R. Petty/ R. Pedi / R. Patty Concrete Excavating LLC) for multiple 2025 street and park projects: Barrow Street reconstruction ($195,280), Strong Street reconstruction from Prairie Gast Avenue to Lakeview Avenue ($40,508.75) and the Allen Park bandshell stairs project ($110,980). The agenda notes these street projects are funded through CHIPS (Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program) funds.
On public safety, the council approved Local Law No. 2 of 2025 establishing a local government code-enforcement program. The council also authorized the hiring of four full-time firefighters to fill vacancies in the Jamestown Fire Department; the chief confirmed those four include personnel who will attend the police/fire academy.
Other approved items included authorization for two Jamestown Police lieutenants to attend the FBI Great Lakes Leadership Seminar (Sept. 21–26, 2025) with expenses paid by the Jamestown Police Department “pursuant to section 77-b of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York,” and a $420 transfer of small sidewalk document parcels via eminent domain at Fourth Street and Prendergast Avenue for curb and light-bulb installation.
Votes were recorded by roll call for each resolution; where a dissent was recorded in the transcript one council member (Russell) is recorded as voting “nay” on a single item (recorded in the minutes). The council also authorized the Board of Public Utilities to install a 150-watt-equivalent LED fixture on a BPU pole on Meadow Lane/Livingston Avenue end.
Why it matters: The approvals fund near-term street repairs and park improvements, add firefighting capacity, and create a local code-enforcement framework that could change how property issues are handled in Jamestown.
Details and outcomes (by resolution)
- Accept grant from Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Legacy Fund / Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo — Amount: $20,000. Outcome: Approved. Purpose: support Birmingham Disc Golf.
- Authorize agreement with R. Petty Concrete Excavating — Barrow Street Reconstruction 2025 — Bid amount: $195,280. Outcome: Approved. Funding: CHIPS.
- Authorize agreement with R. Petty Concrete Excavating — Strong Street Reconstruction 2025 (Prairie Gast Ave to Lakeview Ave) — Bid amount: $40,508.75. Outcome: Approved. Funding: CHIPS.
- Authorize agreement with R. Petty Concrete Excavating LLC — Allen Park Bandshell Stairs Project 2025 — Bid amount: $110,980. Outcome: Approved; subject to corporation counsel approval as to form.
- Authorize hiring of four full-time firefighters for Jamestown Fire Department to fill current vacancies. Outcome: Approved. Clarification: the chief confirmed the four include individuals attending the academy.
- Local Law No. 2 of 2025 — Establish a local government code-enforcement program. Outcome: Approved.
- Authorize Jamestown Police lieutenants Adam McKinley and Josh Nickerson to attend FBI Great Lakes Leadership Seminar (Sept. 21–26, 2025). Expenses paid by Jamestown Police Department pursuant to section 77-b of the General Municipal Law. Outcome: Approved.
- Authorize transfer of documents via eminent domain for two small sidewalk parcels at the NE and SW corners of Fourth Street and Prendergast Avenue — Amount: $420. Outcome: Approved.
- Authorize Board of Public Utilities to install a 150-watt-equivalent LED fixture on BPU pole 30185 on Meadow Lane (Livingston Ave end). Outcome: Approved.
Provenance (transcript excerpts): The council discussion and votes for these resolutions are recorded in the meeting transcript at the following locations: grant acceptance and acknowledgements (s 1190.09–1221.36), contract awards and CHIPS funding references (s 1244.62–1357.83), FBI seminar authorization (s 1386.695–1423.395), eminent domain sidewalk transfer (s 1423.395–1454.8201), firefighter hires (s 1111.945–1179.45), and Local Law No. 2 of 2025 (s 1464.5951–1497.965).
