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Town Board Meeting, August 6, 2026 REGULAR TOWN MEETING Colden Town Hall – 7:00 pm Page 1 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:02 pm SUPERVISOR DePASQUALE OPENED THE MEETING WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESENT Councilman Dennis Robinson Councilman Jesse Hrycik Councilwoman Patricia Zurbrick Councilman Gerald Pietraszek Supervisor James DePasquale ALSO PRESENT CEO John Kotlarsz CEO Tom Dziulko Highway Superintendent Lee Wohlhueter Planning Board Chairman Walt Kammer Town Clerk Deb Jusiak Erie County Sheriff Deputy Shane Miller Springville Journal Editor Max Borsuk Resident Peter Baker Approximately 3 residents MINUTES TO BE APPROVED MOTION made by Councilman Robinson, seconded by Councilman Pietraszek, and approved the minutes from the Regular Town Board Meeting held on July 9, 2026. Councilman Hrycik and Councilwoman Zurbrick abstained from the vote. SAFETY Deputy Miller reported the following: July Colden Erie County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) Statistics • 59 calls • 20 Complaints • 4 Accidents ESCO has been attending Town concerts and recreation events and performing traffic details. REQUEST TO BE ON THE AGENDA Peter Baker – Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Resident Peter Baker spoke to the Board about his fire safety and environmental concerns regarding the proposed BESS local law. DePasquale explained the proposed law, researched by