Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — July 13, 2026

Government
Town of Collins
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jul 13, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Audits and oversight, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Budget and taxes, Roads and traffic, Zoning and land use

Original document

Same meeting

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REGULAR MEETING  TOWN OF COLLINS  JULY 13, 2026 4

  WHEREAS, TruDirt, LLC, contractor for the Town’s Town Park Street Parking Project, has
requested a Change Order in the amount of $1,676.68 for labor and materials as follows: Remove
unknown catch basin (+$600.00); less undercut material used (-$203.00) and less cost to remove
gravel from drainpipe (-$2,073.68).
  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Collins Town Board hereby approves Change
Order No. 1 for the Town’s Town Park Street Parking Project, to decrease the contract with TruDirt,
LLC by $1,676.68 from $115,016.00 to $113,339.32 and to authorize the Town Supervisor to sign
Change Order No. 1.

RESOLUTION # 136: APPROVE PAYMENT APPLICATIONS NO. 1 WITH TRUDIRT, LLC (CONTRACTOR) FOR
THE TOWN OF COLLINS TOWN PARK STREET PARKING PROJECT
Motion made by Councilmember Porter 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. 1 for work performed for the period of April 1, 2026
through June 26, 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. 1 to TruDirt, LLC, in the amount of $113,339.32, and that the Collins Supervisor be
authorized to sign the Application and Certification for Payment.

RESOLUTION # 137:  APPROVE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION 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, the work to which this Certificate of Substantial Completion applies, has been
inspected by authorized representatives of Owner, Contractor, and Engineer, and found to be
substantially complete. The date of substantial completion of the work is hereby established as
June 24, 2026, subject to the provisions of the contract pertaining to substantial completion. The
date of substantial completion in the Certificate of Substantial Completion marks the
commencement of the contractual correction period and applicable warranties required by the
contract.
  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Collins Town Board hereby approves the
Certificate of Substantial Completion for the Town Park Street Parking Project contract with TruDirt,
LLC, and to authorize the Town Supervisor to sign the Certificate.

RESOLUTION # 138: ADOPT THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS BILL OF RIGHTS
Motion made by Supervisor Martin seconded by Councilmember Porter that the following
resolution is:
ADOPTED  Aye 5  Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin
  Nay 0
  WHEREAS, Town Government provides services essential to the vitality of New York State,
including but not limited to maintaining and repairing roads, protecting neighborhoods and
businesses, guiding economic development, and serving as the first line of defense,
communication, and safety for residence every day of the year, and
  WHEREAS, the 933 Towns of New York State are home to more than 9.1 million New Yorkers
and are diverse in population, geography, and demographic, such that decisions affecting daily
life are best made at the local level by the government that best understands each community’s
character, challenges, and needs, and