Town Board Meeting & Work Session

TOWN BOARD MEETING Town of Orchard Park 7th Town Board Meeting May 7, 2025 John Mariano Julia Mombrea Eugene Majchrzak Joseph Liberti Scott Honer Councilmember Councilmember Supervisor Councilmember Councilmember Wayne Bieler Town Board Remy Orffeo Town Engineer & Town Clerk Principal Officers Andrew Slotman Timothy Gallagher Supt. of Highways Town Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald Tom Minor Chief of Police Building Inspector I SUPERVISOR CALL TO ORDER  Pledge of Allegiance  Roll Call  Fire Safety Notification: “Fire exits are located at the rear of the board room and at the doorway to the left. If notified, please move in a calm and orderly fashion to the nearest exits”.  If anyone appearing before the Town Board has a family, financial or business relationship with any member of the Board, it is incumbent upon that person to make it known under State Law and the Town Code of Ethics.  Anyone attending a Town Board meeting or work session should review Chapter 85 of the town code for rules of decorum regarding Public Meetings. II MINUTES Regular Town Board: April 2, 2025 Special Sessions: April 23, 2025 and April 28, 2025 56th Annual Professional Municipal Clerk’s Week Proclamation NYS Law Enforcement DRE Instructor Award Recognition of Retirement of Thomas McCarthy III PUBLIC COMMENT ON OLD BUSINESS *4 minute time limit per resident* IV OLD BUSINESS 1. Town Board to approve a term correction for the Board of Assessment Review. 2. Town Board to reschedule the Public Hearing regarding the proposed rezoning of 125 +/- acres of land located west of Transit Road and north of Jewett Holmwood Road, Lexington Heights (Birdsong Parts 4 & 5), Zoned R-1, a portion of SBL #173.04-2-25.11. Requesting to rezone from R-1 to R-1 with a Conservation Management Overlay. A Public Hearing is hereby scheduled for June 4, 2025 at 7:00 pm (local time) at the Municipal Building, S4295 South Buffalo Street Orchard Park, New York 14127. 3. Town Board to approve Change Order #2 regarding Greenauer Blacktop Inc. Contract for CAC – Generators Installation Project (General) V PUBLIC COMMENT ON NEW BUSINESS *4 minute time limit per resident* VI NEW BUSINESS 1. Town Board to approve two Stable Permits. 2. Town Board to approve the declaration of Highway Department’s surplus equipment for 2025 and authorize the auction of it. 3. Town Board to accept the results of the Auction to sell Surplus Equipment. 4. Town Board to authorize the purchase of a 2017 Elgin Pelican Street Sweeper. 5. Town Board to approve appointment of Sean Kelley as Laborer in the Orchard Park, Parks and Grounds Department. 6. Town Board to approve appointment of Colten Little as Laborer in the Orchard Park, Highway Department. 7. Town Board to approve appointment of Seasonal staff to the Orchard Park, Parks and Grounds Department. 8. Town Board to approve appointment of Summer Seasonal Staff to the Orchard Park Recreation Department. 9. Town Board to adopt Traffic Order authorizing the posting of a stop sign on Woodthrush Trail at the intersection of Kestral Court. 10. Town Board to authorize Supervisor to sign NYSDOT Utlility Agreement (Relocation Waterline) Large Culvert Program PIN 5214.61 11. Town Board to:  Authorize Supervisor, Town Engineer and Town Attorney to execute the Federal Aid Local Project Agreement – Bridge Replacement, Henning Drive over Branch of Smokes Creek.  Authorize the creation of capital account DB016 Henning Drive Bridge Replacement with the amount of $309,368.00  Authorize the Town of Orchard Park to pay for the upfront costs of the project. Also, if any overages occur, the Town will convene its Board to appropriate the excess amount immediately upon notification by the NYSDOT  Certify the requested resolution for approval by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller. 12. Town Board to approve Building Permit and Site Plan for V/L Windward Drive SBL# 152.14-2- 24.11, 152.14-2-24.12. 13. Town Board to refer the following to the Planning and Conservation Boards for review and recommendation:  3847 Southwestern Blvd., located on the south side of Southwestern Blvd. west of drive 5, in the Prohibition parking lot, zoned DR-2. Benjamin Bell is seeking permission to park his camper and use as office space for his restaurant. (SBL# 161.00-5-18)  3201-3227 Southwestern Blvd., located in the Tops Plaza parking lot, zoned B-2. TNT Fireworks is seeking permission for an “Outside Display” for a tent sale to operate from June 20, 2025 through July 5, 2025, to sell fireworks. (SBL # 152.16-7-1.11)  260 Redtail Road, located in the southwest corner of Windward Road and Redtail Road, zoned I-1. Genesis Development and Construction LLC is seeking to construct a 7,348 square  foot addition to an existing medical building, and a parking expansion of three additional parking spaces. (SBL# 152.18-2-4)  V/L Webster Road, located on the south side of Webster Road, east of Deacon Road, zoned R-3. Brandon Block is proposing a 2-lot, two family home subdivision on 2.7 acres, (SBL# 161.00-3-27.3 and a portion of 161.00-3-27.2) 14. Town Board to authorize the connection of Decorative Light Fixtures for Birdsong Subdivision – Part 3B Phase 2B PIP # 2024-03. 15. Town Board to approve the CSEA Blue Collar Contract. 16. Town Board to approve appointment of 2025 Summer Seasonal Staff to the Recreation Department. 17. Town Board to approve the promotion of an Assistant Crew Chief in the Highway Department. 18. Town Board to authorize Highway Superintendent to declare Surplus Equipment and authorize the sale of surplus equipment. 19. Town Board to approve an agreement with National Fuel Gas regarding installation of Gas Service for Multi-Use Maintenance Fuel Facility. 20. Town Board to authorize the Supervisor to sign a purchase agreement for possible Green Lake / Town Ponds testing and treatment for algae. 21. Town Board to approve the MOU between the Town of Orchard Park, the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County, and the Scott Bieler Family Foundation, Inc. VII BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR *4 minute time limit per resident* VIII ELECTED OFFICIALS & DEPARTMENT MANAGERS Supervisor Eugene Majchrzak Councilmember Joseph Liberti Councilmember Scott Honer Councilmember Julia Mombrea Councilmember John Mariano Town Clerk Remy Orffeo Town Attorney Tim Gallagher Building Inspector Tom Minor Chief of Police Patrick Fitzgerald Highway Superintendent Andrew Slotman Town Engineer Wayne Bieler Department Heads County & State Representatives IX APPROVAL OF BILLS Warrant #8 X REPORTS  March 2025 Building Inspector’s Report XI ADJOURNMENT