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Town Board Meeting May 14, 2026 REGULAR TOWN MEETING Colden Town Hall – 7:00 pm Page 2 30 minutes. Miller conducted multiple traffic details on Heath Rd and State Rd. The ECSO will be conducting bike patrols along the rail trail and regular traffic details will continue. PUBLIC HEARING The Town Board held a public hearing to discuss a proposed Local Law on Short-Term Rentals. Proposed Local Law entitled Regulation of Short-Term Rentals (STR) Supervisor DePasquale opened a public hearing at 7:10pm on a proposed local law on STR. He explained that NYS and Erie County issue tax ID numbers to STR owners, Home Rule Law gives towns the ability to create a registry and set town-specific conditions but not to overrule county or state legislation. Under the proposed code, applicants would apply for a Town permit. STR owners would provide law enforcement, code enforcement and local emergency personnel with the contact information of a local representative able to respond within 60 minutes. All complaints would be submitted to the Town within 24 hours. Some residents voiced opinions: Robert Pyne –against the law, concerns about STR guests being disrespectful to neighbors. Joanne Williams – asked questions but has no problem with the code. Mike Zak - spoke in favor of the law, saying the permit process helps to protect the Town. Rob Reichle- owns a short-term rental in Colden. He has no problem with the law and said the restrictions from Airbnb and Vrbo are greater than those in the Town’s proposed law. Lara Hrycik – asked questions about the necessity of a Town permit Marilynn Calhoun-Allen - had no problem with STRs. Mr. and Mrs. Kuznicki - wanted a permit procedure similar to kennel permits and neighbor notification. Supervisor DePasquale said neighbors will receive the contact phone number of a responsible person. He stated that a Town permit is necessary to protect STR owners, their guests and the Town by ensuring the rentals meet health and safety standards and there is a person responsible for responding to complaints or problems. PB Chairman Kammer stated that not all STR owners use platforms like Airbnb or VRBO so do not meet stringent restrictions; a Town permit would ensure that health and safety conditions are met. The public hearing was closed at 7:55 pm. OLD BUSINESS Supervisor DePasquale stated that the Town is looking at compliance with the new NYS Ag and Markets kennel regulations that will be enforced by the end of the year. NEW BUSINESS None BUILDINGS Councilman Robinson said a roof ice issue at the Senior Center has been addressed.