Village Board minutes — April 20, 2026 (full text)

APRIL 20, 2026 The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hamburg was called to order by Mayor Thomas P. Tallman at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026 at the Village Hall, 100 Main Street, Hamburg, New York. PRESENT: Thomas P. Tallman Mayor Paul Gaughan Deputy Mayor Holly Park Trustee Jeff Davis Trustee Jason Cozza Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Mary McKee Deputy Clerk Marc Shuttleworth Supt. of Public Works Richard Schara Police Chief Joshua Haeick Recreation Supervisor Excused: Laura Hackathorn Trustee Edward J. Murphy, III Village Attorney 1. MOTION by Deputy Mayor Gaughan, seconded by Trustee Davis, to approve the minutes of the Annual Organizational and the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees held on Monday, April 6, 2026. AYES: Four NAYS: None CARRIED PUBLIC EXPRESSION: Luke Mumbach, 56 Prospect Avenue, appeared on behalf of the Hamburg Music Festival Committee and several of the original founders of the Oktoberfest event in the village. Mr. Mumbach said they are looking to host the Oktoberfest in Memorial Park this year on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The most recent organizers have opted not to do it. Mr. Mumbach said that because Music Festival is already an established 501(c)(3), they will run it through there this year and possibly next, with the aim of setting up a separate 501(c)(3) after that. Mayor Tallman said he has spoken with Luke personally about this and supports their effort. Deputy Mayor Paul Gaughan asked where the money would be going to. Mr. Mumbach said like the Musical Festival proceeds, the money will be going to community- based organizations. Marcia Langer, 193 Charlotte Avenue, met with Marc Shuttleworth regarding the flooding last month. She said he talked with her about what she could do on her end, but she is still looking to find out what the Village will be doing going forward. Mr. Shuttleworth said they will continue to replace receivers and are also looking at all of the lines again in that area. Mayor Tallman added that during this most recent rainfall he was out checking on some of the problem areas from the previous storm. He noted that everything seemed to be draining better, although the volume of water may have been less this time. John Licata, 135 Prospect Avenue, lives across the street from the Tree Grove Park and said all of the garbage left in the park blows onto his lawn/property. He suggested that an extra garbage can in the park may help. Mr. Licata also wanted to report a splintered Mulberry tree in the middle of the park that is entangled with some power lines attached to a pole. He is concerned for those who use the park. He has spoken with NYSEG and also talked with the Recreation department. He did contact 3 tree companies, but no one will touch it because of the power lines. Josh Haieck said he made an inquiry with NYSEG after speaking with Mr. Licata, but did not get a response and will follow up with them again. 107

APRIL 20, 2026 CORRESPONDENCE: A) Hamburg American Legion Post #527 re: Memorial Day Parade to be held Monday, May 25, 2026 beginning at 10:15 a.m. B) Hamburg Music Festival Committee re: Request to hold the annual Oktoberfest event in Memorial Park on Saturday, September 19, 2026 TRUSTEE MOTIONS: 2. MOTION by Deputy Mayor Gaughan, seconded by Trustee Park, to authorize Mayor Thomas P. Tallman to execute an agreement between the Village of Hamburg and the Town of Hamburg for $2,500, in funding to support the facilities used by the Hamburg Junior Baseball League. AYES: Four NAYS: None CARRIED 3. MOTION by Trustee Park, seconded by Deputy Mayor Gaughan, for the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, Pursuant to the provisions of the Village Law of the State of New York this Board of Trustees did on the 16th day of March 2026, adopt a Budget for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2026 and ending May 31, 2027, in which said total appropriations are the sum of $13,623,305 and the estimated revenues for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2026 amounts to the sum of $5,027,489, leaving a balance to be raised by taxes of $8,484,543; and WHEREAS, Section 1420 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York provides that the Board of Trustees shall levy the tax for the fiscal year upon the last completed Assessment Roll of the Village; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority vested in this Board of Trustees, there is hereby levied a tax against all the taxable property not exempt from general taxes of the Village of Hamburg in the sum of $8,484,543; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there is hereby also levied a tax against those certain parcels of property in said Village as shown on the Assessment Roll as being liable to pay the same assessment as follows: RPTL 520 4,569.30 TOTAL $4,569.30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Thomas P. Tallman, Mayor of the Village of Hamburg is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to execute a Tax Warrant requiring the Village Clerk-Treasurer to collect the taxes and assessments as levied, and such warrant together with the tax roll be delivered forthwith to the Village Clerk-Treasurer, and that the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall on or before the 1st of June, 2026 cause a notice to be published in The Sun and posted in at least two conspicuous places in the Village, and also, to be published one week after the first publication in said newspaper, and such tax roll and warrant have been left with him for collection of taxes therein levied and designating one or more convenient places in the Village of Hamburg where he will receive taxes from the 1st day of June, 2026 to and including July 1, 2026 from eight-thirty in the forenoon to four thirty o'clock in the afternoon, excepting 108

APRIL 20, 2026 Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, and that on the taxes remaining unpaid after July 1, 2026, seven and one half percentum (7.5%) shall be added and an additional one and one half percentum (1 ½ %) the first day of each month thereafter until the return of the tax roll and warrant. The Clerk-Treasurer may begin to collect taxes as of the warrant date April 21st, 2026. AYES: Four NAYS: None CARRIED 4. MOTION by Trustee Park, seconded by Deputy Mayor Gaughan, to authorize Village Administrator Jason T. Cozza to execute the purchase agreement with Lynkwell in the amount of $36,594.67, for the installation of two dual port Level 2 Charging Stations, including all associated electrical work and site signage. Charging stations will be installed in the municipal parking lot. Project also includes an extended warranty and software licensing. Amount to be charged to H15.2019.370. AYES: Four NAYS: None CARRIED 5. MOTION by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Park, to accept, with regret, the resignation of Sally Leyda as a School Crossing Guard PT in the Police Department, effective May 1, 2026. AYES: Four NAYS: None CARRIED 6. MOTION by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Park, to authorize the payment of the Village of Hamburg Accounts for the period ending April 20, 2026. GENERAL FUND…………………………………................................$ 81,686.51 CAPITAL FUND …………………………………………………………93,628.73 TRUST & AGENCY FUND……………………………..…..…….........190,728.79 TOTAL ALL FUNDS ………………………………..………………$366,044.03 AYES: Five NAYS: None CARRIED STAFF REPORTS: Police Dept.: Police Chief Rick Schara wanted to publicly thank crossing guard Sally Leyda for her service to the village. The department will be looking to fill substitute crossing guard positions, and anyone interested should stop in the police department for more information. Recreation Dept.: Recreation Supervisor Josh Haeick announced that Summer Kidsplay registration begins on Monday, May 4th for village residents and May 5th for non-residents. Josh also noted that the parks are still pretty wet, but they are hoping the park maintenance crew will be able to get in there soon to begin cleaning up and getting them ready for the season. Department of Public Works: DPW Superintendent Marc Shuttleworth reminded residents to put their leaves and sticks in the right-of-way and not in the road to prevent the debris from clogging the receivers when it rains. 109

APRIL 20, 2026 FURTHER PUBLIC EXPRESSION: None this evening. MAYOR’S REPORT: Mayor Tallman welcomed the Orchard Park students in attendance, wishing them well in their remaining senior year and beyond. He encouraged them to continue to stay involved in the community no matter where they go. The next Work Session of the Board with department heads and staff will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026. Pending matters, including agenda items for the Regular Board Meeting, will be discussed. The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026. These meetings are open to the press and public. The meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mary McKee Mary McKee Deputy Clerk 110