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9th Town Board Meeting 05/06/2026 Page 7 WHEREAS, the Town of Orchard Park, as a matter of the Health, Safety, and Welfare of its citizens, constituents, and visitors, endeavors to promote, create and support a safe and welcoming community for all; and WHEREAS, the occurrence of fatalities and serious injuries on or near roadways is an adverse, and unwanted, outcome to the interaction of vehicles and pedestrians in adjacent spaces. Through recognition of areas in Town which have a historically significant volume of said adverse interactions, the Town can endeavor to minimize such outcomes, with the ultimate goal of eliminating them entirely in the near future; and WHEREAS, the honorable Town Board of Orchard Park seeks to institute policies and develop infrastructure such that the occurrence of serious injuries and fatalities resulting from adverse interactions between pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles are minimized, such that they should effectively cease to occur. NOW, THEREFORE be it RESOLVED, that the honorable Town Board of Orchard Park does hereby commit the obligated matching funding to support the production of a townwide multimodal traffic safety study and Action Plan, equal to $30,000.00; and be it further RESOLVED, that the honorable Town Board of Orchard Park does hereby approve the creation of Capital Account AD010 "Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Action Plan;" and be it further RESOLVED, that the honorable Town Board of Orchard Park does hereby authorize the transfer of $30,000.00 from AD002 "Bussendorfer Drainage" to AD010 "Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Action Plan." As recommended by the Town Engineer. The resolution was unanimously adopted. New Business #8 Approve the Traffic Order to replace the existing yield signs with a stop sign on Old Farm Road at the south intersections of Quaker Lake Terrace. 12) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER MARIANO, WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BENNETT, TO WIT: WHEREAS, the Police Chief, Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer have reviewed the street layout for Quaker Lake Terrace Subdivision. NOW THEREFORE be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby authorize the adoption of the traffic order for replacement of the existing Yield Sign with a STOP SIGN on Old Farm Road at the south intersection of Quaker Lake Terrace. The resolution was unanimously adopted. New Business #9 Approve Public Improvement Permit #2026-01 Manhole Installation and Private Utilities Improvement Permit PUIP #2026-01 for Maple Grove Apartments. 13) THIS RESOLUTION WAS TABLED. New Business #10 Approve the appointment of a seasonal help intern to the Engineering Department for a maximum of three weeks.