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OFFICIAL CONSIDERATIONS • MOTION TO APPOINT LOGAN M. FILIPIAK AS POLICE OFFICER Motion by Deputy Mayor Root, to appoint Logan M. Filipiak, to the position of Police Officer, for the Village of East Aurora, effective August 31, 2026, at step 2. The appointment is provisional pursuant to the of the Rules for the Classified Civil Service for Erie County and the Collective Bargaining Agreement in effect as of the date of hire, and put on a roll call: Trustee Lazickas - Aye Trustee Cameron - Aye Trustee Bojanowski - Aye Trustee Kamp - Aye Deputy Mayor Root – Aye o Police Chief Welch spoke about Logan. • Motion by Deputy Mayor Root to Appoint Kathleen Foster provisionally to the position of Police Detective effective September 5, 2026, and put on a roll call: Trustee Lazickas - Aye Trustee Cameron - Aye Trustee Bojanowski - Aye Trustee Kamp - Aye Deputy Mayor Root – Aye o Police Chief Welch spoke about Kathleen’s provisional appointment • Deputy Mayor Root would like to hold off on permitting the mayor to sign a permit with Erie County DPW to install an all-way stop at the corner of Pine and Girard Ave as the Village Board members are still doing research. Trustee Kamp relayed his discussion and concerns with the DOT. He asked for an estimate from Barton Loguidice to analyze the missing pieces from the study done by the county. Trustee Lazickas asked about setting a work session for this once Mayor Wochensky is back. • Deputy Mayor Root wanted more time and have the entire board to consider the Parks and Open Space bylaws. Trustee Lazickas wants to discuss this at a work session. Village Attorney Rautenstrauch said to hold off on making any appointments until the Bylaws are approved. • A motion by Trustee Kamp to set a Public Hearing, September 21, for a Site Plan Application for 63 South Grove, David Surpinski, for deck reconstruction for the Addition, seconded by Trustee Lazickas and unanimously approved. NEW BUSINESS • Consider adding 3 additional Permitted Food Trucks to the Temporary Use Permit for The Roycroft Campus Corp, Samantha Lehsten, Fall Festival October 3rd - 4th, 10 am- 5 pm o No one objected to this addition • Historic district designation of Village property feedback o The Village Board discussed if this would affect the Village-owned police station on Main Street. Code Enforcement Officer Cassidy said that it would only affect if grant money was taken. The Village Board asked if that was for all grants or just historic restoration grants; Code Enforcement Officer Cassidy said that she would look into that. Police Chief Welch wants to hear the Engineering report in regard to the cost for the police station upgrades. SPEAKERS & COMMUNICATIONS • Karen Allen- 795 Martin Dr- She read the letter from Lyn Chimera, 170 Pine Street. She believes that the number of deer has increased significantly since last year, and she thought that people may be feeding them. Trustee Lazickas spoke about the Village Board looking into this situation and agreed that