Council member Dan Ward has 2 Resolutions on the agenda that should be of great interest to many of you. The first concerns the Mennonite Meeting House.
RE: MENNONITE MEETING HOUSE SALE – ILLEGAL
TOWN BOARD ACTION Resolution
WHEREAS pursuant to SEQRA, 6 NYCRR 617.4, the proposed sale of the former Mennonite Meeting House was a Type I action requiring a full EAF and coordinated review prior to making a decision, and
WHEREAS such sale is still pending, now then be it
RESOLVED, the Amherst Town Board as lead agency for such unlisted Type I action, which would affect a national, state and local historical landmark, hereby makes a positive declaration pursuant to SEQRA, and requires a full EAF and coordinated review attendant any alienation these premises, to include an investigative report from all Town of Amherst departments, the Town’s Museum and Historical Preservation Commission, the Erie County Historical Preservation Society, the Village of Williamsville Preservation Society, and the New York State Office of Historic Preservation (SHPO), prior to such any proposed sale being completed.
The second resolution concerns a request for an investigation into a possible forgery:
RE: FORGERY INVESTIGATION Resolution
WHEREAS there has been an allegation of forgery (attached) with regard to a complaint against an employee, now then be it
RESOLVED, the Amherst Town Board hereby directs and authorizes the Town Attorney to turn the complaint, the letter or documentation over to the Erie County District Attorney for investigation and prosecution.
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So often resolutions seem to ‘disappear’ into . . . nothing. Let’s see if this new year and new Board will actually accomplish things.