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May 14, 2026 4. Permission for Highway to Hang Hometown Hero Banners: #105-2026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to grant permission to the Highway Department to hang Hometown Hero Banners; seconded by Councilmember Walker; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried. 5. Polling Location Lease Agreement: #106-2026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to approve the agreement between the Town of Eden and the Erie County Board of Elections for the 2026 Primary and General Election as presented; seconded by Councilmember Wilhelm; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried. 6. Support for High School Firefighter Education: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING STATE AND FEDERAL ACTION TO ESTABLISH HIGH SCHOOL FIREFIGHTER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS. WHEREAS, the Town of Eden relies significantly on the service and dedication of volunteer fire departments to protect life and property within the community; and WHEREAS, volunteer fire departments throughout New York State and the nation are experiencing ongoing challenges with recruitment, retention, and training of new members; and WHEREAS, providing structured firefighter education and training opportunities to high school juniors and seniors would introduce young people to public safety careers while addressing critical workforce shortages in fire service; and WHEREAS, integrating firefighter training into high school curricula would allow students to earn academic credit toward graduation while acquiring valuable life skills, leadership experience, and nationally recognized firefighting certifications; and WHEREAS, students completing such programs would enter volunteer and career fire service with foundational training already completed, resulting in significant cost savings for towns, villages and cities that would otherwise bear the expense of initial firefighter training; and WHEREAS, municipalities and career fire departments would benefit by hiring candidates who are already trained and certified, provided such candidates successfully complete all required New York State Civil Service examinations; and WHEREAS, New York State has previously demonstrated support for fire service recruitment and training though initiatives such as firefighter training stipends, grants and assistance programs; and WHEREAS, existing federal grant programs, including those administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provide a framework that could be expanded or adapted to support firefighter education programs within secondary schools; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Eden respectfully urges the New York State Legislature and the United States Congress to develop, support, and fund a comprehensive firefighter education program for high school juniors and seniors that integrates certified firefighter training into approved high school curricula, provides academic credit toward graduation, and creates a direct pathway into volunteer or career fire service; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such a program would strengthen public safety, reduce municipal training costs, and promote long-term sustainability of volunteer and career fire departments across New York State; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the Governor of the State of New York, the New York State Legislature, the Town’s State and Federal representatives, and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF). #107-2026: MOTION was made by Councilmember Walker to approve the Resolution as presented; seconded by Councilmember Wilhelm; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried. 7. Architectural/Engineering Consultant Agreement for Larkin Road Culvert: #108-2026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to approve the Architectural/Engineering Consultant Agreement between the Town of Eden and Azar Design Co. for the Larkin Road Culvert Project; seconded by Councilmember Wilhelm; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried. 8. Ratify Schedule of Fees: #109-2026: MOTION was made by Supervisor Ventry to ratify the motion from April 22, 2026 to approve the changes to Section 108-3, Schedule of Fees, as presented effective July 1, 2026; seconded by Councilmember Walker; Ayes: All; Opposed: None; Abstain: None; Motion carried. 9. Fitness Trail Bid: Bids Received: L Phillippi Inc. - $34,600.00 Enders Contracting - $37,750.00 3