Village Board minutes — May 4, 2026 (full text)

May 4, 2026 VILLAGE OF SPRINGVILLE BOARD MEETING May 4, 2026, Minutes – 7:00 PM The Regular Meeting of the Trustees of the Village of Springville was held at the Village Municipal Building, 65 Franklin Street, Springville, New York at the above date and time. Present: Mayor Russel Belscher Deputy Mayor Kelly Baker Trustees Barbara Lipka Vince Roberts Jessica Schuster Village Attorney Paul Weiss Police Officer Nick Budney In Charge Superintendent Duane Boberg Code Enforce- John Baker Ment Officer Clerk/Treasurer Jennifer Haberl Also Attending: Max Borsuk – Springville Journal Todd Catalano – Natural Disaster Coordinator Absent: Marc Gentner – SVFD Chief Mayor Belscher called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. MINUTES o Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 6, 2026, Reorganization - Amended were approved as written by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Lipka and carried with unanimous approval. o Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 20, 2026, were approved as written by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Lipka and carried with unanimous approval. PUBLIC HEARING – LL7 of 2026 - Changes to code 73-18(a) Fees and Fines - All fees and fines levied by the Village of Springville that are unpaid after April 20th of every year, will be re-levied to the property owners Village of Springville's property tax. The public hearing was opened for discussion by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Lipka and carried with unanimous approval. There was no discussion. Public hearing was closed by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Lipka and carried with unanimous approval. PUBLIC COMMENT - None NEW BUSINESS o Resolution to invest $300,000 in LOSAP funds to a managed account to get a higher yield. This was approved by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Baker and carried with unanimous approval. P a g e 1 | 17

May 4, 2026 o Resolution to post Village Board Meeting’s audio recordings, agendas and minutes in a SharePoint link on the Village website as of the Village Board Meeting held on May 4, 2026. Work will be done to determine the feasibility of livestreaming the board meetings in the future. This was approved by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Baker and carried with unanimous approval. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Clerk/Treasurer Resolutions: o Authorize Clerk/Treasurer to send unpaid water/sewer and A/R in the amount of $135,503.80 to Erie County Real Property for relevy on to the 26-27 Village of Springville Property tax bills. This was approved by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Baker and carried with unanimous approval. o Authorize Mayor to Sign 26-27 Tax Warrant. See attached. This was approved by Trustee Lipka, seconded by Trustee Roberts and carried with unanimous approval. Discussion: o Village tax bills will be mailed to owners on record on May 31st. The bills are due July 1st without penalty. o The Springville Farmers Market Grand Opening - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony is on May 9 at 9:45am. Patrick Gallivan, Lindsay Lorigo, Mark Poloncarz, David DiPietro, and others have been invited to this event. If anyone would like to speak, Ed Heary is requesting to please keep the message 2-3 minutes long. o The SYI 1st quarter payment detail is available for anyone who would like to see it at the Village office. o Free Summer Concerts start June 25th, and a flyer is on the Village website Facebook and was sent out in the utility bills. Superintendent Report Resolutions: o To Make the Village of Springville the lead agency for Local Law 7 of 2026 Changes to code 73-18(a) Fees and Fines. This was approved by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Baker and carried with unanimous approval. o To Accept SEQRA/Neg Dec for Local Law 7 of 2026. This was approved by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Baker and carried with unanimous approval o Adopt LL 7 of 2026 Changes to code 73-18(a) Fees and Fines. This was approved by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Roberts and carried with unanimous approval. o To make Andrew Stowell a permanent employee. He has completed his 6-month probation and will be a great addition to our Streets division. Wages will be per the Union Contract as of May 4, 2026. This was approved by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Lipka and carried with unanimous approval. o To set a Public Hearing for May 18, 2026, for Local Law 8 Greenhouses. 7:01pm at 65 Franklin St during the regular scheduled Village Board meeting. This was approved by Trustee Baker, seconded by Trustee Schuster and carried with unanimous approval. o To accept the changes to T-Mobil contract renewal. Mayor to sign when contract comes in. This was approved by Trustee Lipka, seconded by Trustee Roberts and carried with unanimous approval. o To make additions to the Sewer Forgiveness Policy. This was approved by Trustee Baker, seconded by Trustee Lipka and carried with unanimous approval. Discussion: o The week of May 18th will be the only spring pickup for leaves. NO LAWN CLIPPINGS, ROOTBALLS OR LOOSE PLANT WASTE WILL BE PICKED UP. That should be put in your garbage totes. o The new EV station is scheduled to start installation during the week of May 11th. P a g e 2 | 17

May 4, 2026 o A SES 1st grade will be visiting the Control Center on June 10th from 10:40 to 11:30 for a field trip. This will also involve the Fire and the Village Police Departments. o Discussion on application process for the publicity funds that begins as of the new fiscal year, June 1, 2026. Police Report Resolutions: o Resolution to award purchase of 2026 Police Ford Utility/trade of a 2018 Police Ford Utility (SFD 9) effective June 1, 2026 to Delacy Ford low bidder/best value for $44,553.00. Monies are appropriated in 2026-2027 police equipment and police reserve equipment funds. This was approved by Trustee Lipka, seconded by Trustee Roberts and carried with unanimous approval. Delacy Ford - $46553.00 /$2000 trade – $44,553.00 Jim Shorkey Ford- $46553.00/$1000 trade – $45553.00 McCandless Ford - $48455.00/ $500 trade – $47955.00 For Reference NYS State Contract pricing is $47,388 for this model. o Resolution to award 2026 Ford utility upfit to the lowest bidder Saia Communications fo $9814.15. Monies are appropriated in 2026-2027 police equipment and police reserve equipment funds. This was approved by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Roberts and carried with unanimous approval. Saia Communications - $9814.15 Empire Emergency - $10241.53 10-75 Emergency Vehicles - $13065.80 o Police Officer-in-charge Nick Budney updated the board on the following: o April 2026 statistics o ECSO Shane Miller reported on the following: o April 2026 Statistics o Buckle up NY enforcement begins 5/18/2026. o The Springville community cleanup was successful. o There will be a bike/safety maintenance program in the summer. o There will be a bike/safety table at the Art Crawl. Fire Report o Todd Catalano – Natural Disaster Coordinator read the report in Marc Gentner absence. The report had updates for the Board on the April statistics, training and the upcoming events. Code Enforcement Officer – CEO John Baker reported on the following: o Final inspections have been done on the Wetzl Development property and the project should be wrapped up by the end of July/early August. o Burn ban is in effect until May 15. Control Center – No report this evening OLD BUSINESS o Resolution for Mayor Belscher to make an appointment of Terry Skelton (replacing Barb Lipka) to the Planning Board as member for the remainder of a five (5) year term which expires in 2027. Terry’s resume was received by Mayor Belscher on 4/19/2026. This resolution was approved by Trustee Baker, seconded by Trustee Roberts and carried with unanimous approval. o Trustee Schuster is requesting the Village Board to appoint an alternate for the Historic Preservation Committee. This is an active board and resumes will be solicited for an alternate. BILLS – Bills, as examined by members of the Board of Trustees, were approved for payment in accordance with Abstracts # 325- 337 of 2025/2026 total of $203,761.80 for the General, Water/Sewer, Electric, Trust and Agency Funds by motion of Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Roberts and carried with unanimous approval. P a g e 3 | 17

May 4, 2026 CONSENT AGENDA – The motion was made by Trustee Schuster, seconded by Trustee Baker and carried with unanimous approval.to accepting the permits and applications below. P a g e 4 | 17

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May 4, 2026 VILLAGE ATTORNEY REPORT – No report this evening. TRUSTEE NOTES & PROJECT REPORTS Trustee Schuster o All-Chorus will be held on the front lawn of the high school on May 28. o Pageant of Bands is May 16 through May 18. Trustee Lipka o The food distribution will be held on May 15 at the Community Center on Waverly. o Welcome to Guy Marlette who was recently appointed to the Planning Board. Trustee Roberts o No report this evening. Trustee Baker o The community cleanup on April 26 was successful. The money raised from this event will go towards flowers and repairs for the Village of Springville signs. Mayor Belscher o No report this evening. TREE COMMITTEE REPORT - None PUBLIC COMMENT - None EXECUTIVE SESSION - None ADJOURN Motion was made by Trustee Baker, seconded by Trustee Schuster, and carried with unanimous approval to adjourn the Regular Session at 8:14pm. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Haberl Clerk/Treasurer P a g e 17 | 17