Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — May 6, 2026

Government
Town of Orchard Park
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Town Board
Meeting
May 6, 2026
Posted by publisher
May 22, 2026
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Minutes
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Budget and taxes, Water, sewer and drainage, Zoning and land use, Public safety, Roads and traffic, Parks and recreation, Housing

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9th Town Board Meeting  05/06/2026  Page 4

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

WHEREAS, the Town Board awarded a contract to F.A. Wellington Corp., in December for drainage
improvements at the Brush Mountain Complex for $16,590.00. The Contractor was on site this week to layout
the job and discovered a discrepancy in the quantity required for drainage pipe. He is requesting a change
order in the amount of $3,300.00 for the additional quantities and installation work of 4-inch SDR-35, a 4-
inch yard drain and additional grading and seeding labor to complete this project; and

WHEREAS, funding is currently available under Capital Account AP003 Thorn/Duerr OP Little League
Baseball Diamonds Improvements Project.

NOW, THEREFORE be it

RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby approve Change Order #1 to the Drainage Improvements at
the Brush Mountain Complex for fields #3 & #4 to F.A. Wellington Corp., 7040 Ellicott Road, Orchard Park,
NY 14127 for a cost not to exceed $3,300.00 as recommended by the Town Engineer.

  The resolution was unanimously adopted.

  PUBLIC COMMENT ON NEW BUSINESS

No one came forward

New Business #1 Approve the appointment of seasonal staff to the Parks & Gounds Department.

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

WHEREAS, the Orchard Park, Parks and Grounds Department has vacancies for seasonal employment
positions; and

WHEREAS, there are funds in the 2026 budget to fund seasonal employment positions.

NOW, THEREFORE be it

RESOLVED, that based on the recommendation of Christopher Kuhnle, Director of Parks, Grounds &
Compost , the following employees: Steven Blidy, Patrick Blidy, and Dylon Hayden with a payrate of $18.00
per hour, be appointed as seasonal staff to the Parks and Grounds Department effective May 4th, 2026 to
October 31, 2026.

  The resolution was unanimously adopted.

New Business #2 Approve the job posting for a GIS Specialist.

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

WHEREAS, utilizing the existing GIS system “diamond maps,” will minimize costs, provide greater
communication between departments, and increase efficiency; and

WHEREAS, technical expertise and manhours are needed to convert the existing system and paper records;
and