Thursday - February 25: The Claims, Rules & Ordinance Committee had a meeting this past Thursday at Wellsville Village Hall. Present at the meeting was Chairwoman Rosie Goss, and Committee Members Sue Haugh & Joe Soldano. Also present was Fiscal Officer Dale Davis.
What was called a "no brainer" by Soldano, a request made by WFD Chief Bill Smith at the last Council Meeting to increase paid call out fire fighters from 25 to 30 will be recommended to be approved at next week's Council Meeting. Soldano explained that it will not cost any addition money and increases the department's chances of getting enough fire fighters to respond. There are many of the called out firemen that work full-time jobs elsewhere and it's a toss up sometimes. Councilwoman Haugh said a recent Commerce Street fire gave proof that the extra fire fighters are needed. Until mutual aid arrived on the scene of that Commerce Street fire there were only two people available. That mutual aid is sometimes 15 to 30 minutes away according to the Chief.
The last increase was approved in 1972. If that ordinance can't be located by the next Council meeting Davis said a new one will ordered drawn up.
The Committee will also recommend that a $280.34 claim for repairs to a power steering system be denied. Appian Way resident Edna Householder filed the claim stating her son backed her car into a pot hole entering her driveway. The claim stated the accident occurred on Oak Alley. The claim was filed February 23.
Joe Soldano announced there will be a Personnel Committee Meeting Monday at 11 A.M. to review union contract negotiations. The meeting will be held in Executive Session and it was unknown if any recommendations would be announced.
Soldano also announced that next week's Regular Council Meeting will be moved from Tuesday to Wednesday due to the WHS Men's Basketball tournament game. The meeting is now scheduled for Wednesday, March 3 at 6 P.M., at Wellsville Village Hall.
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