Common Council - Regular Meeting

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Good evening everyone. Like to call this regular meeting of the Dunkerk Common Council to order on this 21st day of April, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Clerk, please conduct the roll call. Council member Loliaak here. Council member Terrain, here. Council member Frederickson here. Council member Cileto here. Council member Larage Wiser here. Thank you clerk. Please rise for the pledge of allegiance.

I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the standy and justice for all. Thank you all for joining us this evening. Next, we have the certification of prior meetings.

This is to certify that an official copy of the minutes of the common council meeting of Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 was presented to the mayor on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026. Pursuant to section 3.03 of the Dunkerk City Charter, all items presented to the mayor are now in full force and effect. Ad witness whereof, I appear to set my hand and seal of the city of Dunkirk, New York, this 21st day of April. Is there a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve them as presented? Moved by Council Member Frederickson, second by Councilman Terrain. Clerk, please call the RO. Council member Lasco. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. Hi. Council member Cileto. Hi. Council member Large Wiser.

I. The minutes are approved as presented. We now move to privilege of the floor. The privilege of the floor shall be extended to any person appearing for themselves in which case each individual appearing shall be limited to 3 minutes and to any person representing any group who shall be limited to maximum time of 5 minutes. The privilege of the floor is reserved for members of the public to speak on any subject pertinent to the affairs of city government. The city clerk shall have the duty of maintaining such time limits. The chair may determine in their discretion whether individuals are speaking for themselves or representing groups. The chair shall maintain good order and may require any speaker to cease speaking if remarks are made in bad taste or slanderous or not germaine. The time limit specified shall be adhered to except that the chair may allow any person speaking to complete a statement or a thought started before such time expires and a longer time may be allowed by the chair with the approval of the majority of the council. Okay, prior to opening the privilege of the floor, I'd just kindly remind everyone that this is not a forum for a back and forth with council, the mayor, or administration. Rather, it's an opportunity for members of the public to share their thoughts on the record. With that said, privilege of the floor is now open. Any members of the public who wish to speak, please step forward, state your name and address, and address the council. Good evening. My name is Jake Stern. I'm a resident of the city of Dunkerk. Uh but tonight I will be representing 24 uniformed firemen that make up local 616 Dunkerk professional firefighters. Uh this is to Mayor Kathy Delviaz, Attorney Elliot Reando, and members of the Dunkerk Common Council. Dear Mayor and members of the city council, the membership of the City Dunker Professional Firefighters Local 616 hereby submit this unanimous vote of no confidence.

City Mayor Mrs. Kathy Doz and attorney Elliot Roundo. This action follows a long and troubling pattern of leadership failures that have undermined public safety, increased financial risk to taxpayers, and diminish confidence in the administration of the city of Dunkerk. These actions undermine fair labor practices that harm employee relations and expose the city to unnecessarily legal and operational risks. These actions have also led to challenges with recruitment, retention, and resignation amongst our membership. Our decision is made in the best interest of our membership, the citizens and visitors and businesses we serve in this great city. Number one, failure to serve as an impartial and effective leader. The mayor's personal views dictate decisions made to withhold contractual obligations and earn benefits with zero negotiation or mediation. Number two, misrepresentation and halftruths. Although Mayor Dobz and Elliot Raymondo publicly claim to support public safety, her administration has repeatedly provided information that is incomplete, misleading, and selectively framed. Examples include recent articles, emails, and statistics shared with the public by Attorney Rayondo attempting to paint public safety employees in a bad light, incomplete updates to the city council, including on matters involving collective bargaining and firefighter working conditions. Number three, more than 450 days without a union contract for the firefighters. Local 616 has been working with an expired contract since December 31st, 2024. Number four, unprecedented loss of firefighter personnel. Since Mayor Dobby has assumed the role of city mayor, nine out of 24 firefighters have either resigned or chosen abrupt retirement in fear of the city withholding contractual benefits. These firefighters included a past fire chief, a captain, and veteran firefighters, some who sought employment with other departments. We are now struggling to replace those positions

due to a negative outlook of the city's political and financial standings. Cited reasoning includes lack of trust in city leadership, fear of negotiated benefits being withheld, and poor working conditions. This exodus has increased overtime costs, reduced institutional experience and knowledge and weakened emergency response capabilities. Number five, costly legal missteps. Numerous contract violations, grievances, and arbitrations continue to cost city taxpayers thousands upon thousands of dollars in unnecessarily legal fees. More concerning are the implementation of unilateral changes to benefits, full well knowing that these actions directly violate the collective bargaining agreement. The city offers no mediation nor negotiation on these matters and states simply to file another grievance. These decisions expose the city to litigation, reversal of unlawful actions, lost productivity and morale, and additional taxpayer funded legal costs. In conclusion, the city of Dunkerk needs stronger leadership from its mayor and legal council. After two long years of attempting to work constructively with our city mayor and attorney and after assessing the widespread harm caused to public safety during their tenure, the membership of the Dunker Professional Firefighters Local 616 have unanimously determined we no longer have confidence in Mayor Dovas and Elliot Rando's ability to protect the public and serve as city mayor and legal counsel. We respectfully urge the city council to take appropriate and timely action to provide effective and trustworthy leadership to the city of Dunkerk and its citizens. Respectfully submitted the membership of the Dunker Professional Firefighters Local 616. Thank you, Mr. Stern.

Good evening. My name is John Arns. I'm the president of the city of Dunkirk uh police benevolent association. I'm speaking on behalf of the Dunker Police Benevolent Association, 342 Central Avenue, Duck, New York. Speaking before you today is not something we take lightly. The concerns we are raising tonight reflect a breakdown in leadership that impacts not only officers and our safety but the safety of the public. Especially given recent events, safety is a primary concern for law enforcement. The city's administration administration's conduct has had both direct and indirect effects on the ability of the police department and its officers to maintain adequate staffing levels to protect this community. Although minimum staffing is maintained through overtime, it comes at a cost. It places increased strain on officers and our families, negatively impacts morale and affect and affects performance, which ultimately impacts the level of service we are able to provide to the public. On March 24th, one of our officers was shot in the line of duty. He nearly lost his life protecting his community. In moments like that, leadership is crucial. And yet, neither the mayor nor her staff reached out directly to that officer or his wife. Not an email, not a text message. We have to ask why. Since January 2024, there have been no fewer than 11 grievances under this administration. In the past in the previous 40 years, there are there were no arbitration and no per charges. This is not a coincidence. This is a pattern. So, PERB stands for Public Employee Relation Board. It is a New York State agency that oversees labor law matters for public employees. When a city breaks contracts, change terms without

negotiation, or retaliates against employees, PERB is where those violations are reviewed. These issues involve overtime, earn time, staffing, training, and compensation. These are not minor matters. These are contractual obligations. We have asked the city administration for answers. We have received none. Human resources has been unable to explain why officers are not being properly paid for overtime, that we are required to work. The city has even ignored guidance from the Department of Labor directing that overtime be paid at time and a half. The city is now facing 14 separate charges before PERB. Seven for unilateral changes to the contract without negotiation and seven for retaliation when we assert our rights under the contract and under law. The city has already missed eight deadlines before the administrative law judge. and additional charges are currently being filed. This is not an accident. This is not a mistake. This is a pattern and it is costing the taxpayers of this city. The current approach taken by this administration is going to cost the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars, not just in litigation, but in ongoing legal fees, back pay, fines, and unnecessary disputes. All to avoid paying what amounts to pennies in comparison. This is spending dollars to save pennies. That money comes from the public. It's not being spent or it's being spent on legal battles, including payment to the city's contracted attorney instead of resolving the issues and honoring agreements that we negotiated and followed in good faith. There is a breakdown and how the city charter is being followed. The process is clear. The mayor proposes a budget. The council approves that budget. The chief fills

the positions. This process is stopped. Positions and necessary equipment are being funded and approved by council, but then blocked from being filled or implemented unless reapproved by the mayor. That undermines the authority of the police chief and directly impacts staffing and public safety. The mayor signed the PBA contract June 4th, 2024 after taking office and was involved in negotiation prior to that. The terms were agreed upon by both parties. They are now being changed unilaterally. That is not how contracts work. We are now looking at potential violations of federal law, Taylor law, the city charter, and the PBA contract. This is not sustainable and the public deserves better. For these reasons and in the interest of public safety, accountability, and the fair treatment of officers who serve this city, the Dunker Police Benevolent Association is issuing a unanimous vote of no confidence in the leadership of Mayor Kate Doyas and her administration. We respectfully call upon common council to take action and consider issuing its own vote of no confidence in the mayor. Thank you. THANK YOU, MR. ARNES. Good evening. My name is Raymond Debramitz, president of Local 912. I live in 19 East Tenny Street, Dunkerk, New York. We are here to show our solidarity with other city unions to address the issues of members that we are having to deal with the city. Our local previously addressed this council and we continue to stand by that statement that we made at that time. The frustration we all are feeling can be fixed through cooperation.

However, cooperation takes understanding between the parties involved. We have yet to see that cooperation. I represent members who live and work in the city of Dunkirk. We want to see our city government represent its residents and improve the city. That is why we have joined the other city unions here tonight. Thank you. Thank you.

Hi, my name is Denise Abbott. I am the president of the Western New York Area Labor Federation, AFL CIO, where I have the honor of representing 140 local unions and their 145,000 union members and retirees here in Western New York. Five of those unions and their locals are the workers that keep Dunkirk working as firefighters, public works, administrative assistants, clerks, police, and more. The only way this city keeps moving forward each day is because hardworking men and women show up and do their jobs. What I am here tonight to ask of each of you is to do your jobs. As the elected representatives of this community, you have a responsibility to your residents and your workers. A responsibility to tax and spend with the health and safety and liberty of your constituents in mind. a responsibility to make the workplace you create a safe, respectful, and a responsive one for the people who clock in and out on behalf of their neighbors and families each day. You have a responsibility to serve the public transparently and with integrity. Unfortunately, I say all of this because it seems to be lost on the leadership of this city. By disrespecting the workers of this city, you are hurting the local economy, diminishing morale, and throwing away the public's trust in government's ability to serve its citizens. And it's not just disrespect. What I have been told by workers, union leaders, and city residents is that the environment of bullying, abuse, and outright illegality are out of control here in Dunkerk. The mayor and an inactive council have allowed the purposeful undermining and mishandling of city resources, collective bargaining agreements, public safety, and the livelihoods of workers and residents alike. I've heard about threats to withhold pay, which is illegal. I've heard of threats to furlow workers in

retaliation for speaking speaking up. That's illegal. And I've heard that required staff have not been hired or trained on the whims of a vengeful mayor. not just illegal, but it makes residents less safe in their community and workers less safe on the job. This is my first time meeting all of you, but what you see is what you get. Both with me and the labor movement here in Western New York in Western New York. We often say that an injury to one is an injury to all, but here in Dunkerk at this moment, what you're seeing is an attack on all. Several of you on the council are or have been union members yourselves. You know deep down that the situation facing your workers right now is wrong. You know they deserve better. If no one has asked you to to have the courage or to stand up for what's right, here I am. Please have the courage in this moment to do the right thing. Stand up to bullies. Stand up for your city and its people. No matter what, the Western New York Area Labor Federation AFL CIO will continue to stand by our members when they are under attack. We will use our solidarity and we will win this fight. Not just because we have the right on our side, but because we will work harder than you. We will organize better than you and we will mobilize as many people as it takes for you all to understand that working people in this city are done being taken advantage of. Thank you for your time and to each and every worker here tonight, I say solidarity now and solidarity forever. Thank you, Miss Abbott.

Hi. Um, I'm uh Jennifer Sasso. I'm the former DCO. Yes.

I'm here tonight Excuse me. You done? Yeah. Thanks. I'm here tonight to stand for the dogs who can't speak for themselves. The dogs who suffered because the cities chose not to follow the law. They chose not to listen. They chose not to act. And I'm here to confront the slanderous lies that have been used to distract from their suffering. Because what is being what has happened here is not fair. It's not just happening to me. It's happening to the animals and the city employees that the city has has vowed to protect. And instead, you failed to you failed by neglect, silence, and inaction. For months, I raised concerns about the conditions of the dogs that they were living in and the dogs in the city of Dunkerk. I reported the lack of supplies, the unsafe environment, the absence of proper protocols, the urgency, and the need to comply with New York State a markets laws that went into effect on December 15th. The required safe housing, sanitation, isolation areas, enrichment, and proper recordkeeping. That's article 26 C. Article 7, requiring humane handling, proper impound procedures, and accurate documentation. Section 113 requiring municipalities to provide necessary veterary care. The laws are not optional. They are legal obligations. And while I was documenting the violations and trying to bring the city to compliance, the dogs were suffering. They suffered because the city failed to provide the supplies under article 26 C. They suffered because the city refused to fix unsafe conditions or violated standards and chose not to be compliant. They suffered because the city ignored mandatory training, recordkeeping, and facility requirements that exist specifically to prevent the animals from

being harmed. Dogs went without proper enrichment and they're being right now without proper enrichment. Dogs were kept in conditions that would did not meet legal stand sanitation standards. Dogs were housed without isolation protections of the law that the law requires. Everyone of those failures put those dogs at risk. And while the dogs were suffering, I reached out again and again and I asked for one simple thing. I asked for a meeting. I asked for a conversation, a chance to address the problems. But they got worse. Not once, not twice, but 14 separate times, I asked for a meeting. I asked to discuss the dog safety, the new shelter laws, the required upgrades, the training, the recordkeeping, the veterary care, all the things the city were legally obligated to provide. And not once did they schedule a meeting. Not once did they offer a date. Not once did they respond with a plan of action. But I kept working. While I was out in the field doing the work, responding to calls, doing outreach, rescuing dogs, rescuing injured dogs, coordinating with the police, arranging emergencies to sheltering, and making sure no dog was left behind, the city refused to meet with me. Your time is up. Okay, great. Thank you, MR. UM, my name's um Judy Lutz Woods and I'm representing um a group of people that were loosely organized. We would like to have a rally and a march in honor of labor. It's International Labor Day on May 1st and we would like to use Washington Park um to start the rally and have a march over here to Silly Hall and then back to Washington Park where we have maybe a couple speakers and

maybe some music and it's all in honor of labor. I think all of us, you know, from hearing this labor is what built this city. It's what built our country. And so the international labor day, we would like to give them um some support and some gratitude for everything that they did. So anyway, we're asking even though we sent in the the forms, they told me to come to the council to ask you permission if we can do this.

Thank you, Miss Loot Woods. Good evening. Good evening, council and department heads. I'm Elliot. Um I'm Nancy Nichols, 212 Lincoln Avenue, Junkerk, former fourth word council person. I have uh two questions. The first one is um who is writing the resolutions that appear in uh council's packets? Can anyone give me that information? I would say at this time, Nancy, that some of the resolutions are written by the parallegal that the city's contracted with and other resolutions are written by uh the department heads themselves.

And has that contracted um issue been gone through a resolution with the council. So they they approve the attorney and the parillegal. It is not because it's professional service. Um I can speak to link with you about my contract. Our professional services has to be agreed upon by the council and the mayor.

When we did budget last fall, it was allotted in there for legal services that would include a parallegal with the assumption as we were told then that it would go through a resolution on whatever agency was picked outside agency was picked to represent the city. that thus has not happened and the residents of the city would like to know why it's not in house. We need a parallegal that is in city hall, not one that's um however many days you choose to have your representative be the parallegal. And the second thing is if um I understand there's going to be an appointment for a new uh dark control this evening and um if that person could just maybe briefly do a an article for the newspaper to let the residents of the city of Dunkerk know exactly what their responsibilities of being a dog owner or dog dogs multiple dogs owner are within the city. Thank you.

Thank you MISS NICHOLS. GOOD EVENING. I'M REVA BISINSKI, 616 Brigham roll, Dunkerk, New York. I was hoping the mayor was going to be here cuz I have a question. Um, we have a clerk/treasurer now. We also have a fiscal affairs officer. Why wasn't the fiscal affairs officer watching what was going on with the budget all these years and and the mayor saying she doesn't want a controller to run the you know for the finance. Well, right in the in the Dunker website, city hall website, it says they're actively looking for a controller. So, which is it? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. President. Is there anyone else who wishes to speak this evening? Going once, twice. Privilege of the floor is now closed. Next, we move to communications from the mayor, including disapproval messages. Seeing that Mayor Dovas is not here, we will go ahead and move to communications from the public and petitions. requests from revitalized Dunkerk to hold its Discovery Way trail build week at Point Grash Brooks Pavilion in conjunction with Kaboom from Tuesday, June 1st, 2026 to June 5th, 2026.

Any questions or comments from the council? Yes. Is that time time on it? Cuz there's no time there. Said there's no time listed. They have the pavilion. I see a change for the date, but I don't see a change for the time. I don't see a time listed. They have the pavilion all day. Okay.

Yeah. Up to sundown. They have the pavilion. Okay. Okay. Anything further, council? Okay. In that case, do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approve subject to appropriate insuranceances and usual conditions? Moved by Councilman Terrain. Seconded by Councilwoman Lusco. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Luscoak. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member CivilTo. I. Council member Large Wiser. I. Motion carried. Request from Anthony Hernandez Bentley to use Proman Stadium for a softball tournament on Saturdays beginning May 23rd, 2026 through June 20th, 2026.

Any discussion, council? Yeah, I understand that um none of these tournaments are conflicting um once they hand in their you know that the schedule I just wanted to let everyone know the schedule is um you know it's it's all straight and um straightforward and okay anything further council okay in that case do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approve subject to appropriate insuranceances and usual conditions Moved by council member Loviaak, second by council Frederickson. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Liscocoak. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member CileTo. Hi.

Council member Large Wiser. Hi. Motion carried. Request from Jose Rodriguez to host two softball tournaments at the city at the Dunkerk City Fields. One on Saturday, July 11th, 2026 and the other Saturday, July 25th, 2026. Any discussion? Councel? Okay. Hearing none, do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approve subject to appropriate insuranceances and usual conditions? Moved by council member Frederickson. Seconded by council member Loviaak. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Loviaak. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member Calto. I. Council member Large Wiser.

I. Motion carried. Request from Bryant Watts on behalf of the Lake Erie Lightning 11U to use Proman Stadium on Friday, May 15, 2026 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, May 17th, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and then Sunday, May 31st, 2026. Any discussion, Council? Hearing? None. Do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approve subject to appropriate insuranceances and usual conditions? Moved by Council Member Terrain. Is there a second? Seconded by council member Frederickson. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Lascolia. Hi. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member CileTo. Hi. Council member at largeiser.

I. Motion carried. Request from Judy Lutz Woods on behalf of concerned citizens to have a march from Washington Park to city hall to say a few words and back to Washington Park on Friday, May 1st, 2026 from 400 p.m. to 6 p.m. Any discussion, councel? Okay. Do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approved subject to appropriate insuranceances and usual conditions? Moved by council member Loviaak. Second by council member Frederickson. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Loliaak. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. Hi. Council member Caliletto. Hi. Council member Large Wiser. I. Motion carried.

Request for Mac Rosario to host a church service at Memorial Park on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 from 2 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Any discussion? Council hearing none. Do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approved subject to appropriate insuranceances and usual conditions? Moved by council member Lusco. Second by council member terrain. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Loviaak. I. Council member Terrain. I. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member Cileto. Hi. Council member at largeiser. I. Motion carried. Request from the Dunkerk City School District to have police presence at varsity baseball home games.

Any discussion? Council, we all set on your end. Great. In that case, do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approve? Moved by Council Member CivilTo, seconded by Councilman Terrain. Cler, please call the RO. Council member Lascoia. Hi, Council Member Terrain. I, Council Member Frederickson. I, Council Member Cileto. I. Council member Large Wiser. I. Motion carried. A letter from Mayor Doviaz reappointing William Rivera and Frank Beach to the Dunkerk Board of Assessment Review. Okay, this is received and filed.

Thought speaker permit requests from the Dunkerk Veterans Club of World War II for live music on June 27th, July 11th, August 22nd, and August 29th from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Any discussion? Council hearing none. Do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approve? Moved by council member Terrain. Second by council member CivilTo. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Listoak. I. Council member Terrain. I. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member CileTo. Hi. Council member at Large Wiser. I. Motion carried.

Loud speaker permit request from the Vibon 5 for live bands and speakers from May 1st, 2026 through October 30th, 2026. Any discussion? Council. Okay. Do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approve? Moved by Council Member Frederickson, seconded by Council Member Cileto. Clerk, please call the RO. Council member Lgoiaak. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member Cileto. I. Council member Large Wiser. I. Motion carried.

Loud speaker permit requests from the Dunkerk Historical Lighthouse to use speakers from May 1st, 2026 to October 31st, 2026. Any discussion, council? Hey, do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approve? Moved by council member Lusco. Second by council member Frederickson. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Loviaak. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member CileTo. Hi. Council member at largeiser. I. Motion carried. Loudspeaker permit request from Faith Baptist Church to use speakers on Thursday, May 7th, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for National Day of Prayer.

Any discussion? Council. Okay. I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approve. Moved by Council Member Terrain. Second by Council Member Lovia. Clerk, please call the RO. Council member Lgoiaak. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member Civotto. Hi. Council member Atlarge Wiser. I motion carried. Loudsp speaker permit request from UPA ministerial pas also to use a PA system and microphones and speakers on Sunday, June 28th, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Any discussion, council? Okay.

Do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approve? Moved by Council Member Lysco. Second by council member Frederickson. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Lascoak. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member CivilTo. Hi. Council member at large Wiser. I. Motion carried. Loud speaker permit request from the Dunkerk Lakeside Club to have live music from May 1st, 2026 to November 30th, 2026 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Any discussion, councel? Okay. Do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as follows approve? Moved by council member Frederickson, second by council member Cileto. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Lyscoak. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson.

I. Council member Ciletto. Hi. Council member at largeiser. I. Motion carried. Loudsp speaker permit request from Judy Lutzwoods to have microphones and speakers on May 11th on Monday, May 11th, 2026 from 400 p.m. to 6 p.m. Any discussion, council? Okay. Hearing none. Do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approved? Moved by council member Terrain. Second by council member Loviaak. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Lgoia. I. Council member Terrain. I. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member Caliletto. Hi. Council member at largeiser. I. Motion carried.

Speaker permit request from Ducker Elks Lodge 922 to have microphones and speakers on Sunday, June 14th, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Any discussion, council? Okay. Hearing none. Do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approved? Moved by council member Terrain. Seconded by Council Member Lusco, please call the role. Council member LCOA. Hi. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. Hi. Council member CileTo. Hi. Council member Large Wiser. I. Motion carried. Cloud Speaker permit request from Raquel Rosario to have speakers and microphones on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 from 2 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Any discussion, council? Do I have a motion to refer to the appropriate departments as well as approve? Moved by council member Frederickson, second by council member terrain. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Lgoiaak. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member CivilTo. Hi. Council member at Large Wiser. I. Motion carried. We'll now move to reports of standing committees, boards, and commissions. Council member Scoiet.

Yes. I wanted to talk about brush pickup. The bianual pickup begins in May and I am informed. There will only be one goth through. So I want to make sure it is widespread known about this May pickup. This information is on the jumbotron on the boardwalk and of course on your curbside collection schedule which you can always pick up pick that up at the city hall in case you misplaced it. Randy, do you want to add anything to that?

Oh, thanks for bringing that up. Your recycling calendar pretty much says that, you know, month of May, uh, first ward, first week, second ward, second week, third ward, third week, fourth word, fourth week. Uh, it's going to be a lot. Uh, um, there are regulations of what size we want. We use a uh 10 wheel dump, um, large loader, and the crews go back and sweep um, as they go. It's a it's a nice uh, operation. Um we're limited in funds. Uh so unfortunately we can't um take it at Lucas Avenue anymore because of the funding because of BC regulations. But I appreciate your effort along with others the rest of council um talk to the county. The solid waste uh issue in my mind could be addressed at county level in a friendly way. Um, we don't want them to have to dip into their fund balance or something like they think if it could work somewhere in the north county where they would be paid like it is in the south county right at the transfer station. You can hold a you can fill up an entire SUV and pay for pay about $5 right in Ellery. That's a over the continental divide for Ducker residents. So, we hope that there would be a place uh we don't want to have cash taken by anybody um outside the city clerk's office. So, we don't want to have a cash situation inside the city, but the county does have a cash situation out of the transfer station on Webster Road. They're already set up for that. So, I know that you you brought that up at the DPW DPF meeting uh at the county and hopefully that gained some traction. Um the people at the landfill are really good to work with and I think together we can solve the bigger problem over time. But for now it's May, first w

first week, second ward, second week, third ward, third week, fourth word, fourth week. And try to keep size of your brush the way it's described in the handout. Keep it small. We don't take logs. We don't take whole trees. We take things. We used to put it in the back of the packer. So it's supposed to be really no bigger than that table that Mr. Romano was sitting on, you know, we can work a little bit with that, but that's the goal. Um, thank you very much.

Thank you. Yes. Um, we at the DPW are working on that, but there's I'm also working separately with a legislator on on an idea first and um so yes, we we are working on it. council members should have already been um already given the DPW department their list of worst of the worst roads in their wards. And I just wanted to say once I did find out who the officer was, Officer Kavaria and I did see him and I did talk with him about that by the way and Reva, we are looking for a controller as advised by the office of um the controller, state controller. Um, there is a DPW meeting Thursday, April 30th at 1 p.m. in the mayor's conference room, first floor of the Sterns building, and we will continue to devise a plan about opening up Lucas. Um, all of City of Dunkerk residents are welcome. DPW director andor deputy director will be there. Thank you.

Thank you, Council Member Terrain.

Yes. Uh we uh uh had a what I thought was a productive uh personnel committee meeting. Um one of the things that we talked about that we I find and that uh it's very critical is what we do with the wastewater treatment plan as far as personnel and we are talk that is uh something that we are uh it's a priority with us and we've t have several discussions on that and so I just want the public to know that that is a priority. the people at the wastewater treatment plant are working very hard. Um, and we I appreciate what they're doing. I think the citizens of the city of Dunkerk should appreciate what they're doing because when you get uh clean water is because these people are working very hard and they're putting in a lot of overtime. So, uh, that's one thing. The other thing is that u we, uh, as Natalie was saying, we are looking for a controller. Uh we are um um and we are in the process of uh of of of trying to find that. Now any other positions we we we're looking at uh also ask questions about summer help because that's that will definitely help DPW in the summertime and we're going to look at ways that uh and see if there's something that can be done to increase the amount of summer help that we're that we can get. But all that will depend on the budget. Budget is is everything right now. So uh our next meeting is going to be May 13th. I invite uh anyone who's interested to be at at uh at our meeting so that you can either share your ideas or at least hear what's going on.

What time? And uh that meeting is going to be at 11:00 on May 13th. Great. Thank you. Council member Frederickson, um I just have one thing, just a reminder. Next public safety committee meeting is going to be Monday, April 27th at 1:00 p.m. First floor conference room in Sterns building. anyone who wants to show up has any suggestions, questions, um be a good time to get them answered. That's all I have. Thank you, Council Member Cileto. Um I have nothing at the Senate.

Thank you. Okay. Uh the next finance committee meeting will be held this coming Monday, April 27th, at 9:00 a.m. in the Sterns building, first floor of conference room. Now that the first quarter has concluded, we'll be doing an analysis of where spending is on the year relative to uh the budgeted amounts. So looking at how we are pacing compared to uh 25% progress through the year. Uh to everyone who attended tonight's meeting and spoke, thank you very much. I just want to assure you we hear you. Okay. Yes. Can I just uh thank Councilman Ray for bringing up wastewater and just makes a public announcement on that.

Um if anybody has knows somebody who has wants to get a career in the city of Dunkerk, a lot of people move away from the city of Dunkerk. Uh we're looking for people preferably with a 4-year bachelor of science degree uh so they can get their license relatively quickly. It it's the position is an environmental science professional. you you feel good about what you do at the end of the day because you kept Lake Erie clean. We we removed 95% or more of the pollutants that go from us and industry and so forth toward the wastewater plant before we discharge again into the water cycle of Lake Erie. So we're we have a couple of openings. We're looking for highly qualified people who want a career a good union career. Um talk to me, talk to HR. Um, I'd really like to meet you. So, it it's an opportunity for people to stay and live and work in their hometown, City of Duck. Thank you, Frank. Okay. Thank you, Director Woodbury. There is no unfinished business, so we will now address the pre-filed resolutions. Clerk, please introduce resolution number 34, 2026.

Resolution 34-2026. Resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services for the purposes of enacting a wildlife damage management project. Any discussion council?

Yeah, I I would like to thank the mayor and the past and present council for their support in the control and management of the seagull issue we had in our city's business district. Even though last year the USDA wildlife services did not have the funding to proceed with this project, this year they do. Year one and year two, not only was it not a cost to the taxpayers, there was a surplus. This year I project the same surplus because the issue itself is not at all like it used to be. that along with the business's contribution and the end cost result to be less as usual than the projection, we are in good shape regarding this program. Alan, do you have anything you would like to add?

We've been here for two years and this will be just pick up where we left off two years ago. We're all set to go. Thank you. Thank you. You've been doing all the work. Thank you very much. Anything further council? Everything. Anything further? Okay. Uh, clerk, please call the role for the vote. Council member Lasco, I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member Cileto. Hi. Council member Atlarge Wiser. Hi. The resolution is hereby adopted. Resolution 35-2026. Resolution authorizing execution of an EMS education and training contract with Shiitako County EMS.

Any discussion? Council. Okay. Seeing none, clerk, please call the role. Council member Lgoiaak. I. Council member Turing. Hi. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member CileTo. Hi. Council member Large Wiser. I. The resolution is hereby adopted. Resolution 36-2026. Resolution accepting an and environmental review steps and other required steps for opening and improving West 7th Street from Brigham Road to the easterly line of Press Holdings LLC. Any discussion? and council. Okay, seeing none, clerk, please call the role. Council member Lasco, I. Council member Terrain, I. Council member Frederickson, I. Council member Ciletto. Hi.

Council member Large Wiser. I The resolution is hereby adopted. Resolution 37-2026, resolution authorizing the city to approve the assumption of the Spike Dies lease by Busters Pub and Grub LLC. Any discussion, council? Okay, seeing none, clerk, please call the role. Council member Lascoiaak, I. Council member Terrain, hi. Council member Frederickson, I. Council member Cileto, hi. Council member at largeiser. I. The resolution is hereby adopted. Resolution 38-2026, resolution authorizing new agreement for dog control services. Any discussion? Council. Seeing none, clerk, please call the role. Council member Muscoiaak. Hi.

Council member Terran. Hi. Council member Frederickson. Hi. Council member Ciletto. Hi. Council member at largeiser. I. The resolution is hereby adopted. Resolution 39-2026. Resolution authorizing design and engineering agreement for Chadwick Bay Marina dredging permitting. Any discussion? Council. Seeing none, clerk, please call the role. Council member Lasco. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. Hi. Council member Ciletto. I council member at large wiser. I the resolution is hereby adopted. Moving on to new business. Clerk, please introduce local law number three of 2026.

Introduction to local law number three of 2026. A local law amending the city charter and code establishing a combined city clerk, treasurer, and city controller. Okay. Since this law requires a public hearing, before the council can take action, we will need to schedule that hearing. I'd ask for a motion to table local law number three of 2026 to allow for a public hearing, which I propose we schedule for Tuesday, May 5th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. immediately preceding our next regular council meeting. Is there a motion? Okay. Moved by Council Member Terrain, seconded by Council Member Moscia. Clerk, please call the role for the motion to table. Council member Woliaak, I. Council member Terrain, I.

Council member Frederickson, I. Council member Cileto. Hi. Council member at largeer. I. Motion carried. Law number three of 2026 has been tabled and a public hearing is scheduled for May 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Council will consider the law following the conclusion of that hearing. Is there any new business to be discussed? Sorry, further new business to be discussed this evening, council. Okay. If not, I'll entertain a motion to adjurnn. Moved by council member Frederickson. Second by council member Terrain. Clerk, please call the role. Council member Woliaak. I. Council member Terrain. Hi. Council member Frederickson. I. Council member Cileto. Hi. Council member Large Wiser.

I. The meeting is now adjourned. Thank you everyone.