(WNY News Now) – The Jamestown Public Safety Committee has passed several resolutions, including authorizing state funding for traffic safety and approving emergency roof repair contracts for Fire Station 5.

Jamestown – The Public Safety Committee of Jamestown has taken significant steps to address traffic safety and essential infrastructure repairs, as indicated by the recent approval of several resolutions during their meeting. The following resolutions have been passed, and they are set to appear on the October 30, 2023 voting session agenda:

1. State Funding for Traffic Safety: In an effort to enhance traffic safety measures, the committee approved a resolution that authorizes the Mayor to execute a grant agreement with the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Police Traffic Services Program. The grant, in the amount of $8,556.00, will support initiatives aimed at improving traffic safety in Jamestown. This funding is allocated for the period from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024.

2. Emergency Structural Roof Repairs at Fire Station 5 (E.E. Austin & Son): The Mayor has been granted authority to enter into an agreement with E.E. Austin & Son, located at 1919 Reed Street, Erie, PA 16503, for emergency structural roof repairs at Fire Station 5, situated at 195 Fairmount Avenue. The budget for this crucial repair work is set at $120,000.00, subject to approval by the Corporation Council as to its form.

3. Emergency Structural Roof Repairs at Fire Station 5 (Farrell Roofing): In a parallel move, a resolution passed allows the Mayor to execute an agreement with Farrell Roofing, located at 3649 Lakeshore Drive East, Dunkirk, NY 14048, for emergency structural roof repairs at the same location, Fire Station 5. This agreement does not exceed a total of $89,043.00, contingent upon Corporation Council’s approval of the form.

4. Emergency Structural Roof Repairs at Fire Station 5 (Ahlstrom-Schaeffer Electric Corporation): A separate resolution authorizes the Mayor to execute an agreement with Ahlstrom-Schaeffer Electric Corporation, based at 46 Hopkins Avenue, Jamestown, NY 14701, for further emergency structural roof repairs at Fire Station 5. This agreement is budgeted at $17,750.00, pending Corporation Council’s approval of the form.

All these resolutions, addressing both traffic safety and essential structural repairs, have been placed on the October 30, 2023 voting session agenda.