Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — August 5, 2026

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Town of Orchard Park
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Town Board
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Aug 5, 2026
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Aug 21, 2026
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Budget and taxes, Public safety, Parks and recreation, Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage

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15th Town Board Meeting  08/05/2026  Page 5

WHEREAS, The LED luminaires, which are owned by the Town, have been installed under PIP # 2024-04.
The Town will maintain the poles, bulbs, and the electric eye of the luminaires and NYSEG will provide the
energy only per the SC4 classification. The Town purchases the electricity from the supplier, which is
estimated to be $43.76/ea. for an annual estimated cost of $218.80 for these five decorative light poles.
Charges for energy to the lights may vary due to the electricity pricing trends from summer and winter month
rate fluctuation.

NOW, THERFORE be it

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize NYSEG to connect five (5) LED decorative
standard Spun Aluminum streetlight fixtures in the Quaker Lake Terrace Extension Subdivision under PIP
#2024-04 at an estimated annual increased energy cost of $218.80 to the Consolidated Light District in
accordance with the attached NYSEG proposal, as recommended by the Town Engineer.

  The resolution was unanimously adopted.

New Business #9 Award informal bid contract for the installation of a temporary milling parking lot
at the Orchard Park Community Activity Center.

10) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER BENNETT, WHO
MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR LIBERTI, TO WIT:

WHEREAS, the Town of Orchard Park Community Activity Center at times has limited parking available;
and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that the best solution is to create a temporary overflow parking lot using
a portion of stoned staging area using millings; and

WHEREAS, the excess parking lot will provide 58 additional parking spaces; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Orchard Park Engineering Department solicited informal quotes for this minor
project and received five quotes, with the highest bid exceeding $28,000.00. Bids were received on July 31,
2026. Fairway Contracting had the lowest bid of $11,190.88 for the project.

NOW, THEREFORE be it

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby award the contract for the Town of Orchard Park Community
Activity Center Excess Millings Parking Lot to Fairway Contracting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$11,190.88, as recommended by the Town Engineer.

  The resolution was unanimously adopted.

New Business #10 Authorize a Planning Department employee to carry over five (5) days of accrued
vacation into the 2027 calendar year.

*This item was tabled*

New Business #11 Approve the appointment of a seasonal part-time employee to the Planning
Department.

12) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER BENNETT, WHO
MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MARIANO, TO WIT: