Southtowns Record

m04132026 organizational meeting

Government
Village of Orchard Park
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Apr 13, 2026
Posted by publisher
Apr 16, 2026
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Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes, Roads and traffic, Short-term rentals, Water, sewer and drainage

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On the question:  3 voting “Aye”  0 voting “Nay”  Carried
  Trustee Hartung
  Trustee Even
  Trustee Popek

Moved by Trustee Even, seconded by Trustee Hartung that the Code Enforcement Officer be authorized to
attend the Niagara Frontier Building Officials meetings and Annual Building Officials Training Conference
with all expenses incidental to the meetings to be paid by the Village.
On the question:  3 voting “Aye”  0 voting “Nay”  Carried
  Trustee Hartung
  Trustee Even
  Trustee Popek

Moved by Trustee Popek, seconded by Trustee Even that the following policies of the Village have been
reviewed and there will be no revisions:
  •  Code of Ethics
  •  Procurement Policy
  •  Investment Policy
  •  Time Keeping Policies
  •  Vehicle Policy
  •  Building Energy Benchmark Policy
On the question:  3 voting “Aye”  0 voting “Nay”  Carried
  Trustee Hartung
  Trustee Even
  Trustee Popek

This concluded the Organizational Meeting.

A Public Hearing was scheduled and advertised for this time to hear public comment on the Village of
Orchard Park Comprehensive Plan. Ed Flynn of LaBella Associates presented a powerpoint slideshow of
the proposed plan. Mayor Clinton opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m.

Mayor Clinton asked three times for comments in support of the proposed budget. There were none.

Mayor Clinton asked three times for comments in opposition of the proposed budget. There were none.

Trustee Popek expressed her concern regarding the cost of future maintenance for some of the ideas
proposed in the Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Clinton explained that the ideas in the plan are conceptual and
funding is factored into the overall cost including using potential grant monies.

Moved by Trustee Popek, seconded by Trustee Even that the Comprehensive Plan hearing be closed at 7:12
p.m.
On the question:  3 voting “Aye”  0 voting “Nay”  Carried
  Trustee Hartung
  Trustee Even
  Trustee Popek

Mayor Clinton provided a review of the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) forms submitted as a
requirement for the Comprehensive Plan.