Southtowns Record

Village Board minutes — May 4, 2026

Government
Village of Springville
Board
Village Board
Meeting
May 4, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes

Original document

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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.

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