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THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF NORTH COLLINS WAS HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 2026, AT 6:00 PM IN THE NORTH COLLINS TOWN HALL, 10569 MAIN STREET, NORTH COLLINS, NEW YORK.PRIVATE PRESENT: Supervisor John Tobia Councilmen: Ellen M. Mathis Michael Ortiz Peter Robbins - Excused Vicki Kehr Town Clerk Lynn M. DiVincenzo Town Attorney Richard Schaus Highway Supt. David J. Winter Item 1. Supervisor John Tobia called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Item 2. Approved the August 2026 Meeting Minutes, as previously presented. Moved: Mike Ortiz Second: Ellen Mathis ROLL CALL: Ayes: Tobia, Kehr, Mathis and Ortiz, Noes 0. Motion carried. AUDIT OF BILLS Item 3. MOVED: Mike Ortiz BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following claims, as set forth in Abstract #9 and in the amount of $220,253.92 are approved for payment by the Town Board: A#, 441,441,443,446,448,450,451,452,453,454,455,456,457,458,459,460,461,462,464,467,468,470,472,473,474,475,476,477,478,479,480,482,483,484,485,486,487,488,501,502,504,505,507, B# 441,442,444,447,448,449,451,454,465,466,471,475,477,481,486,503,505,506, DA# DB# 458,468,477,489,490,491,492,493,494,495,496,497,498,499,500,508, SF# SR# SW# 445,451,463,469,486, SECOND: Vicki Kehr ROLL CALL: Ayes: Tobia, Kehr, Mathis and Ortiz, Noes 0. Motion carried. Item 4. VISITORS: Margaret Orrange - Senior Representative, School House 8, Historian: Asked for an additional $2,000.00 for the senior group in the budget. Historian: Will be submitting a voucher for a seminar in East Aurora. Gene from Senator Gallivan's office: Introduced himself and, if we need anything, contact the office. Ann Converso: Veterans Tribute Spaghetti Dinner is October 17th. Looking for more membership for Schoolhouse 8. Jim Lint: The Veterans Tribute had 35-40 people at the brick-laying ceremony. Nature's Pride ran across the bricks and left marks. John Tobia or Mike Ortiz will speak with Nature's Pride. MOTION by John Tobia, seconded by Mike Ortiz to close the regular board meeting and open Public hearing on Community Block Grant at 6:15 pm. Carried Community Block Grant ideas: New pavilion with bandstands & cameras and electricity. Furniture for the Community Center MOTION by John Tobia, seconded by Mike Ortiz, for the 2027-2028 Community Block Grant is: New pavilion with bandstands, cameras, and electricity at New Oregon Park Rural Transit ROLL CALL: Ayes: Tobia, Kehr, Mathis and Ortiz, Noes 0. Motion carried. MOTION by John Tobia, seconded by Mike Ortiz, to close the public hearing and open the regular business meeting at 6:22 pm. Carried Item 5. HIGHWAY: Prepping for winter, working on shoulders of the roads, waiting on the new truck. Item 6. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER: 44 permits to date, 5 violations, 2 ZBA. The old St. Mary's Church was bought out by Light of Oneness INC, and there is some concern that the well and septic do not accommodate the events they are having there. Jeneen will check into it. LIBRARY: Water damage fixed; Buffalo News did an article about North Collins Library; also, you can rent kayaks and instruments. RECREATION: Everything is going well. Parks and Rec meeting September 21st at 5 pm. MOTION by John Tobia, seconded by Mike Ortiz, to close the regular business meeting and open public hearing for comprehensive plan at 6:29pm. Carried MOVED: John Tobia BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board acknowledges receipt of correspondence dated September 11, 2026 from Erie County Dept. of Environment & Planning regarding the Town Comprehensive Plan Update and hereby refers said recommendations/comments to the Town Planning Board for further review and recommendations. SECONDED: Mike Ortiz ROLL CALL: Ayes: Tobia, Kehr, Mathis and Ortiz, Noes 0. Motion carried. MOTION by John Tobia, seconded by Mike Ortiz, to close the public hearing and open the regular business meeting at 6:30 pm. Carried ERIE COUNTY SHERIFF’S: No verbal report. Had to leave and left reports at the Town Clerk's office RESOLUTIONS: Ketchum Landfill MOVED: John Tobia BE RESOLVED, that the Town Board acknowledges receipt of the Third Quarter Monitoring Report and instructs that a copy of the Report be filed with the NYS DEC. SECONDED: Mike Ortiz ROLL CALL: Ayes: Tobia, Kehr, Mathis and Ortiz, Noes 0. Motion carried. Assessor Training MOVED: John Tobia WHEREAS, Town of North Collins Assessor Jeneen Hill has requested permission to attend the New York State Assessors’ Association Annual Conference and Training Seminar; and WHEREAS, said annual conference will be held at the Windrose on the Hudson in Ossining, New York, from September 28, 2026, through October 1, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Town Board recognizes that Assessor Hill is required to complete 12 hours of continuing education annually, and values the importance of researching and improving assessment techniques, advocating for legislative proposals relating to assessing and taxation, and cooperating with other agencies to improve tax administration throughout New York State; and WHEREAS, Assessor Hill was awarded a scholarship from the John Way–John Costello Educational Memorial Fund to attend this seminar, resulting in zero cost to the Town of North Collins; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of North Collins hereby grants permission to Assessor Jeneen Hill to attend the New York State Assessors’ Association Annual Conference and Training Seminar. SECONDED: Mike Ortiz ROLL CALL: Ayes: Tobia, Kehr, Mathis and Ortiz, Noes 0. Motion carried. Building Inspector Training MOVED: John Tobia WHEREAS; the Code Enforcement Officer Jeneen Hill and Tyler Hill request permission to attend the Western Southern tier Building Official Association annual conference and training; and WHEREAS; said training will be held at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celeron, New York from September 16-18, 2026; and WHEREAS; New York State requires 24 of continuing education each year for code enforcement official certification; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of the Town of North Collins shall grant permission to Code Enforcement Officer Jeneen Hill, to attend said training with all appropriate and reasonable expenses shall be paid by the Town of North Collins not to exceed $400.00 SECONDED: Mike Ortiz ROLL CALL: Ayes: Tobia, Kehr, Mathis and Ortiz, Noes 0. Motion carried. Garbage Contract MOVED: John Tobia BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby approves the new “Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Services Agreement” with Waste Management of New York LLC (for 2027-3031) and hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute said contract. SECONDED: Mike Ortiz ROLL CALL: Ayes: Tobia, Kehr, Mathis and Ortiz, Noes 0. Motion carried. Budget Transfers MOVED: Mike Ortiz $ 449.00 FROM A1610.4 BUILDINGS CONTRACTUAL $ 449.00 TO A1610.43 BUILDINGS LIBRARY $ 305.00 FROM A1610.1 BUILDINGS PERSONAL SERVICES $ 305.00 TO A1670.4 CENTRAL PRINTING CONTRACTUAL $ 500.00 FROM A5010.4 STREET ADMIN CONTRACTUAL $ 500.00 TO A5010.11 STREET ADMIN ASSISTANT SERVICES $ 127.00 FROM A7310.1 YOUTH PROGRAM AFTER SCHOOL $ 127.00 TO A7310.14 YOUTH PROGRAM DAY CAMP $ 4,743.00 FROM A8189.4 LANDFILL CONTRACTUAL $ 4,743.00 TO A9040.8 WORKMANS COMP GENERAL FUND OUTSIDE-VILLAGE $ 130.00 FROM B7140.4 PLAYGROUND & REC CONTRACTUAL $ 130.00 TO B3510.4 DOG CONTROL CONTRACTUAL $ 928.00 FROM B9089.8 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OTHER $ 928.00 TO B9040.8 WORKMAN'S COMP SECONDED: Ellen Mathis ROLL CALL: Ayes: Tobia, Kehr, Mathis and Ortiz, Noes 0. Motion carried. Item 7. COUNCILMEN Kehr: Courts - Judge Stevens, everything is good. American Legion is having a hot dog sale on Saturday. Flags - flagpoles need to be changed. Veterans Tribute – the bricklaying ceremony was nice. Robbins: Excused Ortiz: MOTION by Mike Ortiz, seconded by Vicki Kehr, to lower our flags to half-mast: Veterans Day, 9/11 Memorial, Memorial Day, and Pearl Harbor Day. Carried Historical Society – attic needs insulation; all windows need to be painted. Community Center - window replaced. Recreation Building - needs its fan and A/C in the building. Marion Fricano Town Park - park road needs repair. New Oregon Town Park – Dumpster will need a lock and key when it returns. Mike would like flock cameras on a 1-year moratorium and send the issue to the Planning Board. Discussion took place MOTION by Mike Ortiz, seconded by Vicki Kehr, to put a 1-year moratorium on flock cameras. Carried MOTION by Mike Ortiz, seconded by Ellen Mathis, to refer to the flock cameras to the Planning Board. Carried. Mathis: All good. Item 8. SUPERVISOR: MOTION by Mike Ortiz, seconded by John Tobia, to accept the August Supervisor Report. Carried Jill from Verkada will be at the Town Hall on Tuesday, September 15, at 1 pm to go over the cameras at the Town Park. Thanked Legislator Mills for the $20,000.00 grant to help with our park pavilion. Proposal for project was $40,000 for the pavilion at Fricano Park. Working on the National Fitness Program for Langford Park. Tentative budget submitted to the town clerk; a working session is scheduled for the 16th to work on the budget. Item 9. TOWN CLERK: August 2026 Monthly Town Clerk's Report: Total Revenues $6422.00 Dog $31.00, DEC $3443.88, Marriage $ 90.00, Supervisors $2857.12, Water 350.60 Rec $1,731.00 Homecoming: September 25 lineup at 4:30; parade starts at 5 pm Electronic and Paint Recycling Event: September 19th 9-12 School Taxes were mailed out. Partook in several Zoom meetings for websites: Civic Plus $4,664.00, Revize $4,300.00, Munibit $1,188.00. DMP’s are on sale until October 1st Christmas Parade December 12th @5:30-6pm Tree Lighting Dog control report submitted Langford Road to Applewood Road changed to 45mph Item 10. ATTORNEY: all good MOTION by John Tobia, seconded by Mike Ortiz, to close the regular board meeting and go into executive session to discuss personnel issues at 7:36 pm. Carried MOTION by John Tobia, seconded by Mike Ortiz to close executive Board meeting and open regular business meeting at 8:15pm. Carried. Item 11. ADJOURNMENT. Motion to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. by John Tobia. Second: Mike Ortiz. Carried. Respectfully Submitted By, Lynn DiVincenzo Town Clerk