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Committee votes: resolutions forwarded to full board, contracts and grants recommended
Summary
Committees approved forwarding multiple draft resolutions to the full board, including contract renewals, engineering agreements, bridge and culvert projects, a demolition contract tied to a CDBG imminent threat grant, and adoption of a map-filing policy. Most motions were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote in committee.
During the meeting legislators considered and acted on a series of draft resolutions. Highlights and committee outcomes include:
- Draft resolution 1: Renew Rose Lawn Care snow-plowing and salting agreement (two 1-year terms; not to exceed $10,454.50). Committee moved and seconded the draft and approved forwarding it to the full board.
- Draft resolution 2: Authorize Fourth Coast to provide engineering services to size a courthouse backup generator (not to exceed $9,800). Committee approved forwarding; staff clarified the $9,800 covers engineering only.
- Draft resolution 3: Introductory Local Law 5-2026 to amend administration and enforcement of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and set a public hearing for Aug. 4, 2026. Committee forwarded the draft; staff noted no new positions are being created.
- Draft resolution 4: Find structures at 4119 Center Street unsafe, authorize notice and set public hearing for Aug. 4, 2026 with county remediation and cost-recovery authority if owner fails to comply. Committee voted to forward the resolution.
- Draft resolution 5: Supplemental agreement with NYSDOT for County Road 17 over Cobb Creek bridge replacement ($31,000 additional preliminary engineering). Committee forwarded the draft.
- Draft resolution 6: Budget amendment to recognize CHIPS funding ($113,577.96 transcribed as 1,13,577.96) and increase road accounts. Committee forwarded the draft.
- Draft resolution 7: Authorize application for up to $6 million from NYS DEC Water Quality Improvement Program to replace four culverts (25% local match). Committee forwarded the draft.
- Draft resolution 8: Award construction contract to BP Excavation LLC for Kotel Road culvert replacement ($729,599.50). Committee forwarded the draft.
- Draft resolution 9: Introductory Local Law 4-2026 amending the Lewis County Trail System and setting a public hearing for Aug. 4, 2026. Committee discussed ownership language, enforcement of fines and master-plan interactions and forwarded the draft.
- Draft resolution 10: Award bid to Babcock Highway Supply for galvanized steel arch pipe ($110,680.40). Committee forwarded the draft.
Additional Human Services and county items were carried: appointment of Ashley Wade to the hospital board; an update to preschool rate schedule (one-to-one aid increase) effective July 1, 2026; a Frontier Communications E911 maintenance contract ($77,827.50); reappointment to youth bureau advisory board; and a small youth program budget transfer. A demolition contract funded by a CDBG imminent threat grant to remove a condemned village structure (~$21,400) was similarly approved for forwarding.
Most committee votes were taken by voice and recorded as "All in favor say 'I'" with no roll-call tallies reported in the transcript. All motions referenced above were carried in committee and will proceed to the full board for final action.
