Southtowns Record

January 8, 2026 - Organizational Meeting & January Regular Meeting

Government
Town of Sardinia
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jan 8, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Budget and taxes, Zoning and land use, Audits and oversight, Public safety, Roads and traffic, Parks and recreation

Original document

Same meeting

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d. Vouchers for payment must be submitted by noon on Tuesday preceding the
  Board Meeting. Any vouchers received after shall be placed on the agenda for the
  next regular Board Meeting unless in cases of extreme circumstances. All vouchers
  will be completed for review by 5pm Wednesday

  e. As per the Open Meeting Laws, all public meetings may be taped, recorded or
  videoed as long as camera or operator does not impede progress of the meeting. Any
  recording of a public meeting shall be undertaken in a manner so as to have the least
  obtrusive effect on the conduct of public business. In this regard, any recording device
  shall not create any audible noise or emit any light or flashes in a manner which would
  interfere with the orderly conduct of the relevant meeting, nor shall the device be
  allowed to set on the desk/table/bench that the Town Board may be using for their
  meetings.

  AA.  Acknowledgement to previous and still current Town Policies
  a. Attachment A. – Town of Sardinia Procurement Policy – 2018
  b. Attachment B – Maintaining Decorum at Public Meetings

DULY ADOPTED, this 8th day of January, 2026 by the following roll call vote: Becker, aye,
Hochadel, aye Krist, aye, Kittleson, aye, Gambino, aye. So resolved, 5 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent.

Supervisor Gambino asked if there were any questions, comments or concerns regarding the
Organizational portion of the meeting. There were none. Therefor on a motion by Kittleson, seconded
by Krist, the 2026 Organizational portion of meeting was closed at 6:35 pm. Carried, 5 ayes, 0
noes, 0 absent.

Supervisor Gambino then opened the Regular January meeting at 6:35 pm.

Supervisor Gambino stated that there was one set of minutes from the December 11th Regular meeting
to be approved. On a motion by Krist, seconded by Hochadel, the minutes were approved as
submitted. Carried, 5 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent.

Supervisor Gambino stated that the next item in the agenda was the approval of the payment of the bills.
She stated that there are three abstracts to be approved. They are as follows.

Warrant #13 of 2025, including vouchers #705 through #719, totaling $8,499.81 of which $5,470.14
was for the General Fund and $3,029.67 was for the Highway Fund.

Warrant #14 of 2025, including vouchers #720 through #745, totaling $49,481.35 of which
$825,515.13 was for the General Fund and $23,966.22 was for the Highway Fund.

Warrant #1 of 2026, including vouchers #1 through #15, totaling $94,480.77 of which $77,222.10
was for the General Fund, $125.00 was for the Highway Fund and $17,133.67 was for the Fire
Protection Fund.

On a motion by Kittleson, seconded by Krist, the three Warrants were approved for payment.
Carried, 5 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent.

Supervisor Gambino stated that the first item on the agenda was a resolution to amend the procurement
policy to allow to allow the Highway Superintendent to spend up to $5000.00 at a time without Board
approval for things like tires, parts and repairs. She stated that this has become necessary due to the
raising cost of these things. Therefor on a motion by Krist, seconded by Hochadel, the following
resolution was moved for adoption.

  Resolution #2 – 2026
  ADDMENDMENT TO TOWN OF SARDINIA PROCUREMENT POLICY – 2018 AS IT PRETAINS TO
  PURCHASING OF TOWN OF SARDINIA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS, Section §103 OF THE General Municipal Law requires public bidding for purchases of
equipment in excess of $10,000.00 and

WHEREAS, The Highway Superintendent of the Town of Sardinia makes numerous purchases from time
to time throughout the year in total amount not to exceed the annual budget, and

WHEREAS, pursuant to section §142 of the Highway Law it is desirable for the Town Board to authorize
the Highway Superintendent to purchase said equipment, tools and other implements in excess of
$1,000.00 and

NOW THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED, the Highway Superintendent Christopher Dabolt is hereby
authorized to purchase without prior approval of the Town Board, equipment, tools and other implements