City Council

AGENDA Village of Williamsville Special Village Board Meeting August 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Village Hall, 5565 Main St. I. Pledge of Allegiance II. Roll Call: Mayor Hunt Deputy Mayor DeLano Trustee Celeste Trustee Hahn Trustee Torre III. Resolutions and Reports WHEREAS, the Village of Williamsville Board of Trustees, in coordination with the Village of Williamsville Department of Public Works, desires to complete a comprehensive Village tree planting initiative located solely within the Village right-of-way along streets and municipal properties; WHEREAS, the Village of Williamsville Board of Trustees has endorsed an application requesting an amount not to exceed $75,000 for financial assistance through the Urban and Community Forestry Program (UCF) administrated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in the form of grant funding; WHEREAS, the Village of Williamsville Board of Trustees commits to providing a minimum 25% match (combination of cash and in-kind) of the requested grant funds to complete the project within a 24-month period to ensure the timely implementation and completion of the proposed project; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Christine Hunt, as Mayor of the Village of Williamsville, or such person's successor, is hereby authorized and directed to file an application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Urban and Community Forestry Grants Program, for 75% matching funds in an amount not to exceed $75,000, and upon approval of said request to enter into and execute a project agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for such financial assistance to the Village of Williamsville, New York for a comprehensive Village tree planting initiative. IV. Adjournment