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TB 2026-01-07 Agenda Packet

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Town of Boston
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Town Board
Meeting
Jan 7, 2026
Posted by publisher
May 22, 2026
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Budget and taxes, Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety, Parks and recreation, Audits and oversight, Roads and traffic, Short-term rentals

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December 31, 2025

Mr. Jason Keding, Supervisor
Town Board Members
Town of Boston
8500 Boston State Road
Boston, New York 14025-9648

Re:  Updated Agreement for Professional Services Related to
  Designation as Town Engineer

Dear Supervisor Keding:

LaBella Associates, D.P.C. is pleased to provide this proposal to provide Engineering services
to the Town. This letter outlines our continued understanding of the position, our
management approach for fulfilling our responsibilities and basis of compensation.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES
LaBella Associates will provide professional services on an as-needed basis to support the
Town in meeting the needs of the community. As a support function, the Town is free to use
its in-house expertise as necessary to economically provide services. It is anticipated that the
majority of the work will involve Civil Engineering and Planning Services but assignments
may include other disciplines including:
  • Architecture;
  • Mechanical, electrical, traffic, or structural engineering;
  • Building Code Review
  • Landscape Architecture;
  • Environmental management;
  • Energy conservation;
  • Grant Consultation and Administration;
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Data Intelligence
  • Subsurface Utility Engineering and
  • Land surveying.

It is anticipated that the majority of the assignments will involve supporting the Town Board,
Department of Planning and Zoning, and Department of Public Works.

Work assigned to the Town Engineer includes:
  • On-going assignments: (for example)
  - Site plan reviews on behalf of the Planning Board;
  - As needed attendance at Planning Board meetings;
  - LaBella Planning representatives integrated with Town staff on as needed
  basis.
  - Review of erosion control measures for the Town;
  - Evaluation of drainage concerns for the Department of Public Works;
  - Inspection of developer constructed dedicated improvements; and
  - Offering professional opinions on issues or initiatives the Town is considering.