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APRIL 6, 2026 The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hamburg was called to order by Mayor Thomas P. Tallman at 7:10 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026 at the Village Hall, 100 Main Street, Hamburg, New York. PRESENT: Thomas P. Tallman Mayor Paul Gaughan Deputy Mayor Laura Hackathorn Trustee Holly Park Trustee Jeff Davis Trustee Edward J. Murphy, III Village Attorney Jason Cozza Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Mary McKee Deputy Clerk Marc Shuttleworth Supt. of Public Works Richard Schara Police Chief Jacie Schmid Recreation Leader Excused: Joshua Haeick Recreation Supervisor 1. MOTION by Trustee Hackathorn, seconded by Trustee Davis, to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees held on Monday, March 16, 2026. AYES: Five NAYS: None CARRIED PUBLIC EXPRESSION: Leigh Duffy, 50 Sharon Avenue, was here two years ago following a bad storm in which her basement flooded. She was pleased that the village followed up and work was done, however, she feels the work was not done properly as her basement flooded again. She proposed that the village look at the costs and feasibility of making lasting changes to the Sharon/Charlotte neighborhood. Scott McLeon, 80 Sharon Avenue, thanked the Board for their service and is grateful to live in the village. As the executor of his mother’s estate, he was working to sell his mother’s home on Sharon Avenue. There were still a lot of memorable items in the home when the basement flooded with last week’s storm. Mr. McLeon said he understands there can be issues with basements and there are no guarantees, even with a sump pump, but he is here to put weight on the gravity of the situation. He is not even sure what to do and concerned about the home’s value and also the items important to him that were in the basement. He is also looking for long-term solution. Marcia Langer, 193 Charlotte Avenue, was also here two years ago and said she was hoping for more from the Village. Ms. Langer questioned why the Village, if they knew the storm was coming, did not have workers out clearing the receivers in the Prospect/Charlotte area. She suggested the Village apply for grants and said the 6” lines she believes are on Charlotte should be larger. Janice Nagel, 87 Sharon Avenue, said she never had any water in her basement until 2 years ago and then again with last week’s storm. She said what came in was full of mud and asked what could be done. Loretta Lalley, 93 Sharon Avenue, feels this is not just a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, but believes something has changed. She only recalls one flood in the 70’s. She feels the Village needs to do more. Fred Rich, 57 Sharon Avenue, is here on behalf of “multiple residents,” citing 3 major storm events in the last two years. He said there have been long-standing water challenges and residents have taken additional 103