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February 11, 2026 6. Eden Fire – Roster Update: #382026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to remove Nicholas Allein from the active roster; seconded by Councilmember Wilhelm; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried. 7. Change Rate of Pay: #392026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to change Kyle Ecker’s rate of pay for parttime police officer to $29.00 per hour for day shift and $30 per hour for night shift effective January 25, 2026; seconded by Councilmember Wilhelm; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried. 8. Proposed Local Law Grievance Day: Town of Eden Proposed Local Law 12026 A local law establishing a new date for meetings of the Board of Assessment Review, pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 512.1a BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF EDEN, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative Intent Whereas the person serving as assessor of the Town of Eden is employed at the same time by another assessing unit and it is necessary to adopt a local law adjusting the date for meetings of the Town of Eden Board of Assessment Review. Section 2. Chapter 192 of the Town of Eden Code entitled “Taxation” is hereby amended to add Article VIII entitled “Meetings of the Board of Assessment Review” to read as follows: Section 19222. Pursuant to Section 512.1a of the Real property Tax Law of the State of New York, meetings of the Town of Eden Board of Assessment Review to hear grievances with respect to real property tax assessments shall be held on the first Tuesday in June each year. Section 3. Effective Date and Filings This local law shall take effect upon filing in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York and copies of this local law shall be filed with the Eden Town Clerk and with the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, as required by law. #402026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to approve the Local Law for Grievance Day as presented; seconded by Councilmember Vacco; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried. 9. Proposed Local Law Solar: TOWN OF EDEN PROPOSED LOCAL LAW A LOCAL LAW IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON ISSUING OR PROCESSING NEW APPLICATIONS FOR SITING AND DEVELOPING COMMERCIAL SOLAR USES IN THE TOWN OF EDEN Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Eden as follows: Section 1. Title This local law shall be referred to as the “Local Law Imposing a Moratorium on Issuing or Processing New Applications for Siting or Developing Commercial Solar Uses in the Town of Eden.” Section 2. Purpose Pursuant to statutory powers vested in the Town of Eden to regulate and control land uses and to protect the health, welfare and safety of its residents, the Town Board of the Town of Eden declares a six (6) month extension on the moratorium for issuing or processing new applications for siting or developing Commercial Solar Uses in the Town of Eden. Section 3. Authority This Local Law is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the New York State Town Law and the New York State Municipal Home Rule Law. Section 4. Legislative Findings The Town Board enacts this moratorium pursuant to its legislative powers and to preserve for the Town Board, on behalf of the residents of the Town, the ability to deliberatively review the issues, concerns and impacts related to commercial solar land uses and facilities, and to provide adequate time to determine if additional permanent comprehensive local legislation is necessary and in the best interests of the Town, in light of several commercial solar projects which have sought to locate in the Town in recent years. The Town Board is desirous of using the moratorium period to study and give careful consideration to the subject of commercial solar uses, their impact on the physical and human environment in the Town and the possible need for additional legislation. A moratorium is hereby deemed necessary on the issuance and processing of new applications for siting and developing commercial solar uses in the Town of Eden for an additional period of six (6) months while the Town 4