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WHEREAS, current local laws, ordinances, and regulations do not adequately address many of the issues and concerns which must be considered to fairly address the impacts of such uses upon the Town, and WHERAS, the Town Board has determined that it is necessary to protect the public interest and welfare by imposing a temporary moratorium on new siting, location, and establishment of BESS Projects while the Town undertakes a comprehensive review of concerns and issues raised by these uses, and WHEREAS, such moratorium is intended to allow the Town sufficient and necessary time to address such concerns and issues and enact new laws, ordinances or regulations, and/or appropriate amendments to existing laws, ordinances or regulations to properly address community impacts, concerns or issues in a manner which is meaningful and consistent with the Town’s comprehensive plan. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Collins hereby declares that no new applications shall be issued and no permits or approvals shall be granted by any officer, department, board or agency of the Town of Collins with respect to the siting, location or establishment of BESS Projects within the Town of Collins for a period of twelve (12) months beginning October 13, 2026, unless earlier terminated by other local law, duly adopted. This local law is intended to supersede all applicable provisions of the Town of Collins Code, to the extent required to give effect to the provisions hereof for the effective period hereof. 6. Resolution needed to set a public hearing on LL No.1 of 2026 for a Twelve (12) Months Moratorium of the issuance of applications and grant of permits for siting of commercial battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects in the Town of Collins RESOLUTION # 159: SET PUBLIC HEARING ON L.L. No. 1 OF 2026 “TWELVE (12) MONTHS MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF APPLICATIONS AND GRANTING OF PERMITS FOR SITING OF COMMERCIAL BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS (BESS) PROJECTS IN THE TOWN OF COLLINS” Motion made by Supervisor Martin and seconded by Councilmember Overhoff to set a public hearing on October 13, 2026 at 8:00 pm to discuss Local Law No. 1 of 2026 “Twelve (12) Months Moratorium on the Issuance of Applications and Granting of Permits for Siting of Commercial Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Projects in the Town of Collins”. ADOPTED Aye 5 Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin Nay 0 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF THE YEAR 2026 FOR THE TOWN OF COLLINS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to resolution of the Town Board of the Town of Collins, New York, a public hearing will be held before the Town Board of the Town of Collins, New York, at the Town Hall, 14093 Mill Street, Collins, New York, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. to consider the following: Town of Collins Proposed Local Law No. 1-2026, which, if approved, would impose a twelve (12) months moratorium on the issuance of applications and granting of permits for Siting of Commercial Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Projects in the Town of Collins. Copies of the Proposed Local Law are available in the Collins Town Clerk's Office. All interested parties may attend and be heard. Dated: September 14, 2026 BECKY JO SUMMERS Collins Town Clerk RESOLUTION # 160: APPROVE RESOLUTION APPROVING Motion made by Supervisor Martin seconded by Councilmember Overhoff that the following resolution is: ADOPTED Aye 5 Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin Nay 0 REGULAR MEETING TOWN OF COLLINS SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 5