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Moved by Trustee Hartung, seconded by Trustee Pyne; BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) regulations, the Village of Orchard Park Board of Trustees hereby announces its intent to serve as Lead Agency to conduct an environmental review of the proposed Comprehensive Plan. FURTHER RESOLVED, the Village Board of Trustees has determined that the proposed action is a Type I action as defined under SEQR; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Village Board will notify Involved Agencies of its intention to act as Lead Agency for this project and will provide them with a copy of the completed Part 1 of the Long Environmental Assessment Form for review during the 30-day comment period. On the question: 4 voting “Aye” 0 voting “Nay” Carried Trustee Hartung Trustee Pyne Trustee Even Trustee Popek Moved by Trustee Pyne, seconded by Trustee Hartung that; WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Transportation announced the availability of Transportation Alternatives program (TAP) grant funding; and WHEREAS, the TAP grant program provides up to $7 million in grant funding for communities to implement alternative transportation projects; and WHEREAS, the TAP grant program provides up to 80 percent of total project costs; and WHEREAS, the Village of Orchard Park desires to implement the Neighborhood Access Improvements project. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Orchard Park Board of Trustees does hereby enthusiastically authorize submission of a 2025 Transportation Alternatives Program grant for the Neighborhood Access Improvement Project; and BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees authorizes the Village's share of the project to equal 20% of total project costs; and BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village understands the TAP program is a reimbursement program requiring the Village to pay all project costs and get reimbursed for 80 percent of those project costs. On the question: 4 voting “Aye” 0 voting “Nay” Carried