Board Of Legislators Proceedings
The meeting included two public hearings concerning Local Law Number 4-2025, establishing fees for Department of Nursing Homes Resident Private Pay Rates, and Local Law Number 5-2025, establishing a fee for mailing notice of sale or transfer of real property ownership; both local laws were adopted unanimously. The Board accepted bids for septic tank, oil separator tank, and grease/water tank cleaning services for various county locations, with services contracted to Zuech's Environmental Services, Inc. for a term beginning January 1, 2026. A bid from Ray N. Fisher d/b/a Good Neighbor Services was accepted for tree removal and stump grinding services for 2026. Contracts were authorized for the pickup, removal, and disposal of regulated medical waste by Biosan Disposal, LLC, for 2026-2027, and for construction inspection services for the 2025 Bridge Painting Program with Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. Lease agreements for the Department of the Aging and Youth Services Senior Wellness and Nutrition Program sites were renewed for 2026 with various entities. Further resolutions authorized contracts for the management of the Gowanda SWAN site, professional dietician services, Meals on Wheels program volunteer assistance, maintenance support for Children with Special Needs Software, psychiatric nurse practitioner services for the PROS Program and Mental Health Clinic, and health care staffing coverage for the Department of Nursing Homes. Additionally, contracts were authorized for skilled nursing facility services with Total Senior Care, Inc., TANF eligible drug/alcohol screening with J.D. Gallegos, LLC, a home-based truancy prevention program with Together for Youth, residential services for domestic violence victims and other various services with Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc. d/b/a Connecting Communities in Action, staff development and training coordination with Jamestown Community College, psychological assessments for at-risk children with Sean Lennon, LMHC, random drug and alcohol testing with Occustar Workplace Compliance, LLC, and grant documents related to the District Attorney Aid to Prosecution Program, Criminal Justice Discovery Reform, and District Attorney Salary Aid. Finally, a Memorandum of Understanding with the Seneca Nation of Indians for enhanced law enforcement services for the Allegany Territory was authorized.