Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — September 14, 2026

Government
Town of Collins
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Sep 14, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Energy and data center siting, Moratoriums, Budget and taxes, Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Zoning and land use

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Water report: Kirk Smuda will replace Jake Ivett the end of the month.

Board Reports
Councilmembers Overhoff and Pfeifer are working on setting the Code Red system and the
contracts have been signed.
Councilmember Porter reported that the Sheriff’s Department owns the Flock camera in the Big
Lots lot. The camera is a license plate reader that can have other components added to it.
Supervisor Martin along with Councilmembers McLean and Pfeifer attended the Supervisor Forum
regarding information for the Town’s budget.

New Business
1. Resolution needed to approve payment applications No. 2 with Trudirt, LLC for the Town Park
Street Parting project
RESOLUTION # 154: APPROVE PAYMENT APPLICATIONS No. 2 WITH TRUDIRT, LLC (CONTRACTOR) FOR
THE TOWN OF COLLINS TOWN PARK STREET PARKING PROJECT
Motion made by Supervisor Martin seconded by Councilmember Pfeifer that the following
resolution is:
ADOPTED  Aye 5  Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin
  Nay 0
  WHEREAS, TruDirt, LLC, contractor for the Town’s Town Park Street Parking Project, has
submitted progress payment application No. 2 for work performed for the period of June 27, 2026
through August 28, 2026, and
  WHEREAS, MDA Consulting Engineers, PLLC have verified the quantities included in this
payment application.
  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Collins Town Board hereby approves payment
application No. 2 to TruDirt, LLC, in the amount of $39,780.00 and that the Collins Supervisor be
authorized to sign the Application and Certification for Payment.

2. Resolution needed to approve the addition of delinquent water bills to the property taxes
RESOLUTION # 155: APPROVE THE ADDITION OF DELINQUENT WATER BILLS TO PROPERTY TAXES
Motion made by Councilmember Overhoff seconded by Councilmember McLean that the
following resolution is:
ADOPTED  Aye 5  Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin
  Nay 0

  WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law, §198, the Collins Town Board has
opted to enforce unpaid water bill charges and property maintenance fees, by placing a lien
upon the real property for which such service was provided, and
  WHEREAS, Erie County Real Property Tax Department requires that all such charges to be
levied on the 2027 tax bills be voted on by the Town Board.
  NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Collins Town Board approves all unpaid water bill
charges in the amount of $21,704.94 plus Administration Fee of $8,681.98 totaling $30,386.92 be
included in the 2027 tax warrant, and to authorize the Supervisor to sign the “Letter of
Authorization” to Erie County.

3. Resolution needed to set the date for a public hearing in the 2027 Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) eligible projects
RESOLUTION # 156: SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON 2027 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
Motion made by Councilmember Pfeifer, seconded by Councilmember Porter to set a public
hearing on October 13, 2026 at 7:30 pm to discuss 2027 Community Development Block Grant
eligible projects.
ADOPTED  Aye 5  Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin
  Nay 0

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