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REGULAR MEETING TOWN OF COLLINS JULY 13, 2026 5 WHEREAS, the Towns of New York are partners in shaping the State’s future, and a true partnership between the state and its local governments will propel New York State forward to the benefit of all New Yorkers, and WHEREAS, the New York Association of Towns has adopted a Bill of Rights articulating the core principles that should govern the relationship between the State and its Towns, and WHEREAS, the Town of Collins shares and affirms those principles, namely: Protection and defense of municipal home rule, recognizing that Towns, as the level of government closest to the people, are best positioned to balance competing interest and make decisions that shape daily life; Local control of land and zoning, free from statewide zoning rules that override the voice of resident taxpayers and the officials they elect; Freedom from unfunded mandates, so that local taxpayers are not made to bear the cost of orders imposed by State and Federal Authorities without the resources to carry them out; Modernized transparency, accessibility, and engagement, including reform of outdated public- notice requirements that consume scarce municipal dollars on print notices often missed by the public; and A meaningful voice in State decisions affecting the hometowns that Towns govern, so that Town Government is treated as a true partner rather than an afterthought or a hurtle to clear. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Collins Town Board hereby endorses and adopts the New York Association of Towns Bill of Rights and affirms its commitment to the principals set forth therein, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Collins Town Board calls upon the Governor and the New York State Legislature to respect and uphold these principals in the enactment of Legislation and the Administration of State Programs affecting Towns, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to transmit Certified Copies of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of New York, the Temporary President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, the State Senator and Member of the Assembly representing the Town of Collins, and the New York Association of Towns. RESOLUTION # 139: DESIGINATE TOWN OF COLLINS DELEGATE TO THE LEGISLATIVE MEETING OF THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS Motion made by Councilmember Pfeifer seconded by Councilmember Overhoff that the following resolution is: ADOPTED Aye 5 Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin Nay 0 WHEREAS, Town Supervisor, Ken Martin will attend the New York Association of Towns (“NYAOT”) Legislative Conference and Meeting on September 22nd through 23rd, 2026, and WHEREAS, the Town of Collins benefits from having a delegate vote on what to include in NYAOT’s 2027 legislative priorities, and WHEREAS, the Town of Collins has the authority to designate any officer, employee, or representative of the Town as a delegate for this meeting. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Kenneth E Martin be designated as a delegate for the Town of Collins, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,THAT in the absence of Kenneth E Martin, Raymond Porter be designated as the delegate for the Town of Collins. RESOLUTION # 140: AUTHORIZE EMERGENCY DEMOLITION OF UNSAFE STRUCTURES Motion made by Councilmember Overhoff seconded by Councilmember Porter that the following resolution is: ADOPTED Aye 5 Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin Nay 0 WHEREAS, the conditions of the following listed properties within the Town of Collins have been determined by the Town Code Enforcement Officer to be an endangerment to the public: