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Page 27 February 18, 2026 TOWN OF CONCORD SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 2026 8:15 a.m. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY PHILIP DROZD, SUPERVISOR, at 8:15 a.m. ROLL CALL: PHILIP DROZD, SUPERVISOR CLYDE M. DRAKE, COUNCIL MEMBER KENNETH D. ZITTEL, COUNCIL MEMBER KIMBERLY S. KRZEMIEN, COUNCIL MEMBER KENNETH KASSEL, COUNCIL MEMBER ALSO PRESENT: LAURA SAFFORD, TOWN CLERK LARRY HEIM, HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT Supervisor Drozd opened the Special Town Board Meeting at 8:15 A.M. SPECIAL USE PERMIT, FRANK GIORDANO, 11998 TREVETT RD. Council Member Zittel wanted to discuss where the culvert is positioned. He has received some phone calls about it, and some letters received in the Town Clerk’s office from some of the neighbors commented about the traffic on that road. Council Member Zittle stated that he would like to see the culvert removed and have the entrance be at a different area. Supervisor Drozd replied that he doesn’t think that the Board has the authority to request that, even with the Special Use Permit, because it is a County road. That would be a question for Town Attorney Attea. Council Member Zittel commented that Mr. Hoffman was correct in what he said at the Public Hearing meeting-residents seem to be better off doing what they want and then asking for forgiveness afterwards. Supervisor Drozd stated that there have never been enough people to enforce the rules. Council Member Zittle would like the Special Use Permit to list exactly what Mr. Giordano is able to do on the property. Council Member Kassel stated that the Planning Board spoke to Mr. Giordano about that. It was agreed upon by all Members to add in the Special Use Permit that there will be no wholesale or retail sales of any aggregate product on the property. Council Member Krzemien asked if a Special Use Permit gets renewed yearly-no it does not. Council Member Zittel was speaking to members of the Planning Board, and two Members told him that they had not seen the map that Council Member Zittel had in regards to the property. Town Clerk Safford informed him that the Members that stated they did not see the map in question were not at the last Planning Board meeting, which is when the Members were looking at that map. Council Member Zittel asked if Mr. Giordano should move his sign to the section on the property that the business is on if his permit is approved. Supervisor Drozd stated that the Board should put some stipulations on the permit, but if neighbors are not complaining about the sign, then we should leave it alone. The neighbor that is closest to Mr. Giordano’s property spoke with Supervisor Drozd recently, and said he has no issues with what is being done there. Council Member Zittel said that some neighbors are not happy but do not want to cause problems so they are not saying anything on the record. Council Member Drake said that since the County gave Mr. Giordano the permit to put the culvert in the road, the Town should ask the County to add a stop sign at the property location. Supervisor Drozd and Council Member Zittel do not feel that the county will do that since there are not enough accidents there. Council Member Krzemien asked if the Town could request that the County put up signs stating “trucks entrance”. Highway Supt. Heim stated that according to his experience with the County, it is very difficult to get them to put any signs up. Council Member Kassel spoke with Mr. Giordano the day before this meeting, and Mr. Giordano was wondering if the court matter he has with the Town in regards to the salt barn he added to the property has officially been cancelled, since he has not received notification. Supervisor Drozd is going to speak to the court clerks on 2/19/26 to make sure that they send Mr. Giordano a notice officially stating that the court matter is over. Council Member Zittel added that Mr. Giordano should pay commercial rates for permits needed for his business if the Special Use Permit is approved, even though the property isn’t zoned commercial, because he is running a business on the property. Council Member Krzemien agreed with him, and stated that the Board should add that to the Special Use Permit.