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TBA05.28.2026 packet

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Town of West Seneca
Board
Town Board
Meeting
May 28, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Posted by publisher
May 22, 2026
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Agenda packet
Topics
Budget and taxes, Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight, Housing

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WEST SENECA COURT ROOM  DRAFT TOWN BOARD
1250 Union Road  Minutes #2026-09 Meeting # 2026-09
West Seneca, NY 14224  May 11, 2026

Motion by Supervisor Dickson, seconded by Councilmember Robertson, to adopt the following local
share resolution for the 2026 Engineering Planning Grant application:

WHEREAS, the Town of West Seneca is planning to submit an application to the New York State
Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYS EFC) for a 2026 Engineering Planning Grant (EPG) to
complete Phase 10 of the Town’s sanitary sewer system evaluation program, including televising of
sanitary sewer mains, evaluation of sanitary sewer manholes, and development of recommendations
to reduce inflow and infiltration and improve overall system performance; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Phase 10 study area consists of approximately 90,000 linear feet of
sanitary sewer within the FM16 area of the Town’s sanitary sewer system; and

WHEREAS, the total estimated cost of the Phase 10 engineering planning study is $113,300; and

WHEREAS, the Town of West Seneca Sewer Department will perform a significant portion of the
work in-house, including televising of the sanitary sewer mains, with the estimated value of in-kind
services totaling $63,300; and

WHEREAS, the Engineering Planning Grant program requires a minimum local match of at least
twenty percent (20%), and any project costs exceeding the grant award are the responsibility of the
municipality; and

WHEREAS, the Town’s in-kind services and additional local funding commitments satisfy the
required local share requirements of the EPG program;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of West Seneca hereby commits to providing
the required local match for the Phase 10 Engineering Planning Grant project, including the use of in-
kind services provided by the Town of West Seneca Sewer Department, together with any additional
project costs not covered by the grant funding; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the local share and any additional project costs shall be funded
through in-kind services, the Town’s Sanitary Sewer Fund balance, and/or other available funding
sources as determined appropriate by the Town; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to execute all
agreements, certifications, and documentation necessary to implement and administer the grant
funding; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Board supports the advancement of this project and the
completion of the engineering report to guide future sanitary sewer system improvements, regulatory
compliance efforts, and long-term sanitary sewer rehabilitation planning.

Ayes: 4  Noes: 0  Abstain: 0  Motion Carried
6. Highway Superintendent Adams re Purchase of Shade Structures

Motion by Supervisor Dickson, seconded by Councilmember Sherman, to authorize the Highway
Superintendent to purchase two (2) sunshade structures for the pool at Veterans Park from

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