VILLAGE OF WESTFIELD, NEW YORK
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO ENTER INTO EMERGENCY CONTRACT FOR
DEMOLITION OF THE PORTAGE INN
December 8, 2015
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Westfield, New York, hereby resolves as follows:
WHEREAS, Village Code Enforcement Officer James E. Pacanowski has condemned the
structure at 18-28 North Portage Street, known as the Portage Inn, finding that it is in a state of
structural collapse and ordering its demolition as soon as possible, and
WHEREAS, the Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation has assured the Village that grant
monies previously obtained by it to pay for the demolition of the Portage Inn in early 2016 will
cover any expenses incurred for an immediate, emergency demolition, and
WHEREAS, the Trustees believe that the current condition of the structure poses an imminent
danger to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Village of Westfield and it
should be demolished as soon as possible, and
WHEREAS, the Village has obtained a proposal from Empire Building Diagnostics, Inc. to
complete a controlled demolition of the Portage Inn, which will remove the immediate hazard
and leave a covered debris pile to be removed at a later date,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, as follows:
1.
The condition of the Portage Inn is hereby declared to be a public emergency for
purposes of Section 103 of the General Municipal Law, which requires immediate action that
cannot await competitive bidding as would ordinarily be required; and
2.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Empire Building
Diagnostics, Inc. to complete a controlled demolition of the structure at a cost not to exceed
$35,000.00.
3.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to take any other steps and to enter into any other
agreements necessary to effectuate the immediate demolition of the Portage Inn.