{"id":50820,"date":"2023-03-20T07:38:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T11:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/?p=50820"},"modified":"2023-03-20T07:38:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T11:38:48","slug":"hiring-13-firefighters-increasing-elected-officials-salaries-and-funding-chadakoin-river-work-on-jamestown-city-council-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/hiring-13-firefighters-increasing-elected-officials-salaries-and-funding-chadakoin-river-work-on-jamestown-city-council-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring 13 Firefighters, Increasing Elected Officials Salaries, and Funding Chadakoin River Work on Jamestown City Council Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Jamestown City Council<\/strong> will review resolutions to hire 13 firefighters at its work session tonight.<\/p>\n

Five of the positions will fill current and anticipated vacancies in the Jamestown Fire Department<\/strong>. Funding is included in the 2023 City Budget<\/strong> for these positions. The other eight positions also will fill vacancies and are being funded through the 2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Council also will review a proposal to replace the Assistant Corporation Counsel position with hiring an Ombudsman. Ben Haskins<\/strong>, who is the current Assistant, is leaving City Government for a different job.<\/p>\n

A resolution to use $500,000 in American Rescue Plan<\/strong> funds for the construction of Splash Pads<\/strong> at Allen and Jackson-Taylor Parks<\/strong> is now officially on the agenda. Council had heard a presentation on proposed projects earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Council also will review a local law to increase the mayor’s salary to $82,000 and increase city council member’s salaries to $7,000 with council president receiving an additional $1,000. These salary increases were recommended by the Jamestown Salary Review Commission<\/strong> and, if approved, would not go into effect until January 1, 2024.<\/p>\n

They also will review an amendment to the Jamestown City Code<\/strong> to change the number of appointments to the Human Rights Commission<\/strong> from 12 to 9 members.<\/p>\n

Council will review a American Rescue Plan allocation of $327,925 to the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy<\/strong> by the Jamestown Local Development Corporation<\/strong> for Chadakoin River<\/strong> bank stabilization work. As the request is over the $100,000 threshold, it requires Council approval.<\/p>\n

Council also will review a resolution to accept a $50,000 from the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth<\/strong> for a one year tourism and marketing campaign.<\/p>\n

The Housing Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. tonight and their agenda includes continuing a discussion on lead issues. The Finance Committee, which meets at 7:00 p.m., will hear a report on a National League of Cities<\/strong> grant.<\/p>\n

Other committee meetings will start at 7:00 p.m. with the full work session taking place at 7:30 p.m. in the Police Training Room on the fourth floor of City Hall. All meetings are open to the public with the full work session being livestreamed at jamestownny.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jamestown City Council will review resolutions to hire 13 firefighters at its work session tonight. Five of the positions will fill current and anticipated vacancies in the Jamestown Fire Department. Funding is included in the 2023 City Budget for these positions. 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