Southtowns Record

Village Board minutes — January 5, 2026

Government
Village of Springville
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Jan 5, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Budget and taxes, Short-term rentals, Public safety, Moratoriums

Original document

Same meeting

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January 5, 2026
  o  There needs to be code clarity on Village business hours. This will require a Local Law to change the code.
  Retail vs Services need to be considered with separate language for each, and Trustee Buncy will assist
  with the wording for the local law. This will require a public hearing and a vote to pass. The public hearing
  will be held at the next board meeting which is January 20, 2026.

  Control Center – Superintendent Boberg read the Control Center report and updated the board on the following:
  o  Personnel, equipment and monthly call volume updates.
  o  Next Chief’s council meeting is January 20, 2026, at Springville Fure Dept. at 7pm.
  o  Todd Catalano, Natural Disaster Coordinator, participated in NITECC calls during the snowstorms. He
  mentioned that communication has improved during storms regarding road closures.

OLD BUSINESS
  o  Village Attorney Paul Weiss wrote a preliminary draft for electric scooters. It was noted that penalties and
  impounding should be added. There will be a public hearing for the Local Law for electric scooters written by the
  Village Attorney at the next village board meeting, January 20, 2026.

BILLS – None, due to Christmas/New Years Holidays.

CONSENT AGENDA – None, due to Christmas/New Years Holidays.

VILLAGE ATTORNEY REPORT –
  o Village Attorney Paul Weiss wanted to let everyone know that if there are ever any questions or concerns, please
  bring it to his attention.

TRUSTEE NOTES & PROJECT REPORTS
  Trustee Buncy – No report this evening.
  Trustee Belscher - No report this evening.
  Trustee Schuster
  o Her parents had a house fire which was a devastating tragedy, but she is grateful that no one was hurt and wanted to
  thank all teams involved in helping out.
  Trustee Padasak - No report this evening..
  Mayor Michaels –
  o Mayor Michaels wanted it to be known that although none of us like paying taxes, the village has volunteer
  departments that he is very thankful for. The commitment, dedication and hard work of all the volunteers is deeply
  appreciated.
TREE COMMITTEE REPORT - None

PUBLIC COMMENT - None

EXECUTIVE SESSION - None

ADJOURN
  Motion was made by Trustee Buncy, seconded by Trustee Padasak, and carried with unanimous approval to adjourn the
  Regular Session at 7:55pm.

  Respectfully submitted,

  Jennifer Haberl
  Clerk/Treasurer

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