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11th Town Board Meeting 06/03/2026 Page 4 Governing Board informed of the risks of the employees work environment and potential for mitigation of the risks and associated expenses, and WHEREAS, the NYSIF has potential for the Town to access recognized risk reduction methods specific to the Town’s risk profile such as personal protective equipment including puncture resistant work gloves or better utilization of equipment safety features, and best practices for the relevant work procedures, and WHEREAS, use of the NYSIF or other resources could improve the quality and safety of the Town’s work environment based upon the documented risk occurrences over time including trends in injury severity and frequency. NOW, THEREFORE be it RESOLVED, that Gregory Bennett will be appointed to the status of temporary Liaison to the NYSIF with the duty to request the employee EC-3 forms for all currently active claims with the employee names redacted by the NYSIF, and with that information report all of the currently active claims to the Governing Board and Employee Safety Committee, and be it further RESOLVED, Gregory Bennett will report to the Governing Board on the potential resources for injury prevention to be considered by the Governing Board and Employee Safety Committee to consider these initiatives to improve employee safety and reduce the cost of claims with potential for budgetary savings for the Town. The resolution was unanimously adopted. New Business #6 Approve the appointment of seasonal help to the Engineering Department, Gavin Forant for a maximum of sixteen weeks. 8) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER BENNETT, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MARIANO, TO WIT: WHEREAS, with the current workload of the Engineering Department, the Town Engineer recommends supplementing the staff with full-time seasonal help. As in the past the Engineering Department hires high school graduates or college students who are planning on continuing their education in the field of engineering to assist the staff with surveying, engineering evaluations/calculations and engineering drafting; and WHEREAS, Gavin Forant is a bright young individual who is dedicated and eager to learn. He recently completed a non-paid internship through his school with the Engineering Department and was able to catch on quickly and was very helpful. He has received excellent recommendations, and the Engineering Department feels he will be an asset to us; and WHEREAS, funds have been allocated in the 2026 budget for seasonal help in the Engineering Department. NOW, THEREFORE be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby approve Gavin Forant for a full-time seasonal position in the Engineering Department for a maximum of thirteen weeks beginning June 15, 2026, at a wage rate of $17.00 per hour, as recommended by the Town Engineer. The resolution was unanimously adopted.