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Committee approves appointments, budget amendments and lease extensions; votes listed
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Chautauqua County Public Facilities Committee approved a parks‑commission appointment, a budget amendment to cover fire‑damaged landfill equipment, and several lease extensions and authorizations. All motions carried by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the committee minutes.
The Chautauqua County Public Facilities Committee recorded a series of procedural and action items on May 19. Committee members voted by voice to approve minutes and to carry multiple resolutions summarized below.
Important votes at a glance:
- Parks Commission appointment: Committee approved a resolution confirming the appointment of Janice Bowman to the Chautauqua County Parks Commission. Staff described Bowman as a retired biology professor from Jamestown Community College and a member of regional watershed and lake management boards. The resolution carried by voice vote.
- Budget amendment for landfill repairs: Committee approved an amendment to the 2025 budget to apply an insurance claim of $244,634.17 toward repair of a landfill compactor motor and the purchase of a slope mower damaged in fires. The measure increased contractual expense authority and corresponding revenue accounts; the resolution carried by voice vote.
- Lease extension, Town of Chautauqua (Department of Mental Hygiene): Committee approved an extension to align two prior leases for the county Department of Mental Hygiene at the old Mayville School so both leases expire simultaneously. Staff said no material change in rent was proposed; the extension carried by voice vote.
- Lease renewal, Jamestown Rental Properties (333 East Fifth, Jamestown): Committee approved a two‑year extension for office space used by county mental‑health services at 333 East Fifth Street with a 4% annual rental escalator. Staff said the two‑year term aligns South County lease expirations while longer‑term consolidation options are evaluated. The resolution carried by voice vote.
- Lease renewal, Jamestown Rental Properties (Jamestown DMV): Committee approved a two‑year extension for the Jamestown DMV lease with a 4% annual escalator and standard maintenance/termination provisions. Staff said the shorter term allows flexibility while South County space needs are considered. The resolution carried by voice vote.
- Airport ground lease public hearing authorization: Committee authorized a public hearing on a ground lease at the Chautauqua County Airport related to the pending sale of a hangar site. The committee carried the authorization by voice vote.
Procedural notes: The committee opened with approval of the April 14 minutes (approved by voice vote) and heard no public comment during the privilege of the floor. Where the transcript recorded only voice votes, the committee’s minutes capture results as motions carried; no roll‑call tallies were provided during the meeting.
Ending: Committee members took no additional formal actions beyond those listed above. Several items were informational at the committee level and will return to the full Legislature or follow up committee work where noted.
