Village Board minutes — August 31, 2026 (Special) (full text)

AUGUST 31, 2026 A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hamburg was called to order by Mayor Thomas P. Tallman at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 31, 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 Mark Shuttleworth DPW Superintendent Kim Bourke Community Liaison DISCUSSION: Attorney Alex Vacco representing the Town of Hamburg presented the Town of Hamburg proposal to create an Ambulance District (special taxing district) and informed the Village Board that under NYS Town Law the Village must consent, via a local law, ordinance, or resolution, in order to be included within a Town District. Also present and representing the Town of Hamburg were Sean Crotty, Emergency Manager, Dr. Brian Clemency, Nicolas Enser, and Nick Pikul. Separately, the Village Board also discussed potential public projects to include for possible grant funding with the ongoing NY Forward grant program. TRUSTEE MOTIONS: 1. MOTION by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Hackathorn, to recommend the Village Board approve the Application for Certificate of Compliance for building design standards for replacement window photos at Walgreen’s, 6199 South Park Avenue, as presented by Mark Bumbalo. The new photos are printed with UV digital inks and mounted to the backs of the existing glass in the sign cabinets. Said application having been reviewed by the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) at their meeting of August 18, 2026, and the Architectural Review Committee having made a recommendation to this Board that said application be approved, and this Board having reviewed said application, the Board of Trustees hereby APPROVES: the Application for Certificate of Compliance for building design standards for window photos at Walgreen’s, 6199 South Park Avenue, as recommended by the Architectural Review Committee AYES: Five NAYS: None CARRIED 2. MOTION by Trustee Davis, seconded by Trustee Hackathorn, to recommend the Village Board approve the Application for Certificate of Compliance for building design standards for window signage at Buffalo Street Tattoo Co., 189 Buffalo Street, as presented by business owner Dillon Butcher. Signage includes 2 vinyl decals, one 4’ x 3’ on the front window and one 12” x 18” on the door. The decals consist of white letters only, with the rest of the surface clear. No outdoor signage or lighting was proposed. The applicant also plans to repaint the front a similar gray color. Said application having been reviewed by the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) at their meeting of August 18, 2026, and the Architectural Review Committee having made a recommendation to this Board that said application be approved, and this Board having reviewed said application, the Board of Trustees hereby APPROVES: the Application for Certificate of Compliance for building design standards for window signage at Buffalo Street Tattoo Co., 189 Buffalo Street, as recommended by the Architectural Review Committee. 35

AUGUST 31, 2026 AYES: Five NAYS: None CARRIED 3. MOTION by Trustee Hackathorn, seconded by Trustee Davis, to authorize Mayor Thomas P. Tallman to execute a letter agreement between the Village of Hamburg and Nussbaumer & Clarke, Inc. for professional engineering services related to evaluation of storage tank decommissioning alternatives. The amount of the proposal is $7,700 and shall be charged to account H52.2015.400. AYES: Five NAYS: None CARRIED 4. MOTION by Trustee Hackathorn, seconded by Trustee Davis, to approve Change Order #1 for the Village DPW Cold Storage Building project in an amount equal to $21,659.62. This amount is needed for additional drainage work, as well as for the installation of eight (8) bollards at the garage door openings. AYES: Five NAYS: None CARRIED The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jason T. Cozza Jason T. Cozza Village Administrator 36