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January 20, 2026 can be tabled and addressed later. Allsion, as a business owner, understands and has no problem with what has been laid out but she worries that more regulation can add more burden to staff. In addition, she thinks it would be prudent to communicate the contents of this local law with downtown Main Street business owners. Trustee Buncy has talked to a few business owners and understands that there are some concerns. 2. Seth Wochensky Commented on the following: He agrees with the sentiment behind the proposed legislation but is hesitant for a law to be created. He stated that this law needs a lot more thought and that it may be hard to enforce. He wishes there were no closed businesses but not sure this is the way to do it. There are problem businesses with a multitude of other code violations and maybe the Village should consider not adding more laws. Public Hearing was closed by Trustee Schuster and seconded by Trustee Padasak and carried with unanimous approval. o Local Law 4 of 2026 – Moratorium of Short-Term Rentals (STR), operating outside of Village code Public Hearing was opened by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Padasak. 1. Seth Wochensky stated that he is the Executive Director of the Springville Center for the Arts, which operates two STR’s and these have been in operation for approximately 5 years. Unbeknownst to him, this is a violation of code and he apologizes for that. The Art Center lists the STR’s on Airbnb to help pay for the spaces. These spaces are used for short-term artist stays; homeless people and families who have suffered losses. He understands that there are major problems with STR’s in other areas which should be addressed in the Village before it becomes a problem. He’s not sure there is a problem in the Village of Springville and wants to know if there is a list of complaints. His main question is what problem is being addressed by having this local law.. He would like clarification of what’s going on and thinks a committee is a good idea to discuss further legislation. As far as he knows there have never been any issues. Trustee Schuster clarified that this local law is to establish a 60-day moratorium on enforcement/fines to give the committee time to create a fair & reasonable code. Trustee Padasak commented that the committee has reviewed other places’ policies on STR’s and they are working to put something in place that works for the Village of Springville. Seth agrees the law as it relates to STR’s needs to address the concerns specific to the Village. 2. Julie Francisco wanted to know if there are any codes at all for Airbnb’s. CEO, John Baker stated that bed & breakfast establishments are allowed as special exception use. Julie understands that the Village doesn’t want to become like other communities. Public Hearing was closed by Trustee Schuster and seconded by Trustee Padasak and carried with unanimous approval. PUBLIC COMMENT – None NEW BUSINESS o Sewer forgiveness request A/C # 09-0120-02; $1,140.00 – Usual consumption is zero as the house is vacant for total rehab. Water leaked into ground drain. This was approved by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Padasak and carried with unanimous approval. o Sewer Forgiveness request A/C 11-1070-01; $320.00 – Noticed low water pressure at main house, called plumber 12/21/25, plumber found leak at rental & repaired 12/26/25. This was approved by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Padasak and carried with unanimous approval. Trustee Schuster mentioned that if a resident has a water leak problem, they should call the Village office right away to get the total amount forgiven, as this is based on a sliding scale. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Clerk/Treasurer Resolutions: o Authorize Mayor to sign Length of Service Award Program for 2026 Actuarial and Administration Fee with Hometown Firefighter Services in the amount of $7,141.95. See attached. FY 2025 amount was $6,342. This was approved as written by Trustee Buncy, seconded by Trustee Schuster and carried with unanimous approval. Discussion: Page 2 of 8