The Council met to discuss several legislative and administrative items. Key topics included a public hearing and proposed legislation for a new Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax, as well as an update on the E-Bike local law and property tax relief for disabled veterans. The Council also addressed environmental review and the adoption of new flood damage prevention regulations to comply with updated FEMA mapping. Additional business included budget amendments and loan resolutions for the USDA Police Facility, a fire engine agreement with the Town of Alabama, participation in the County Fire Mutual Aid Plan, and the application for the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program.
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The council reviewed the City Attorney's and City Manager's reports, along with committee reports. The meeting addressed several resolutions, including the introduction of local laws regarding a hotel and motel room occupancy tax, a moratorium on battery energy storage systems, and the repeal and replacement of flood damage prevention regulations. Additional resolutions involved declaring surplus equipment, transferring funds to reserves, closing out capital projects, authorizing succession planning, and submitting grant applications for recreational infrastructure. The council also considered agreements for professional services, including an emergency force main cleaning project and a roof replacement project for city facilities.
Sep 28, 2026·Board meeting agenda packet
Batavia City Council Conference Meeting
The City Council meeting agenda included several key items: an annual audit presentation for fiscal year 25/26, public hearings regarding a moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and a local law concerning Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax, and the introduction of a local law to repeal and replace Chapter 87 related to Flood Damage Prevention. The council also addressed administrative and operational items such as water and wastewater vehicle surplus, replacement of Squad 17, capital project closeout, the approval of temporary HR and finance positions, emergency equipment purchases, a revised undertaking agreement for infrastructure grants, an application for a NY BRICKS grant, a roof replacement project bid award, and surplus equipment disposal. Additionally, the council reviewed a recommendation to allocate unassigned fund balance to various reserve accounts.
Sep 28, 2026·Board meeting
City of Batavia Conference Minutes
The meeting addressed various municipal matters, including the annual audit presentation which resulted in an unmodified opinion. The council moved forward with several local laws regarding hotel and motel room occupancy taxes, BESS energy storage moratoriums, and flood damage prevention updates. Other business included authorizing reserve funding, declaring lead agency status for flood plain prevention, disposing of surplus vehicles, and approving the replacement of a fire department emergency response vehicle. Additionally, the council discussed succession planning through temporary HR and finance positions, emergency infrastructure repairs, a revised infrastructure grant agreement, and an application for a NY BRICKS grant for potential expansion of the ice arena. A roof replacement bid award was also noted for future approval.
