Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — February 9, 2026

Government
Town of Collins
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Feb 9, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes

Original document

Same meeting

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REGULAR MEETING  TOWN OF COLLINS  FEBRUARY 9, 2026 4

6.  Resolution needed to authorize Town Supervisor sign grant agreement and authorize
appropriation of local match funding for the Collins sewer district evaluation engineering planning
grant
RESOLUTION # 86: AUTHORIZE TOWN SUPERVISOR TO SIGN GRANT AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE
APPROPRIATION OF LOCAL MATCH FUNDING FOR THE COLLINS SEWER DISTRICT
EVALUATION ENGINEERING PLANNING GRANT
Motion made by Councilmember Pfeifer seconded by Councilmember McLean that the following
resolution is:
  ADOPTED  Aye  5  Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin
  Nay  0

  WHEREAS, the Town of Collins has been awarded a NYS Environmental Facilities
Corporation (EFC) Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant (EPG), Grant No. 2278 in
the amount of $50,000.00 titled “Collins Sewer District Evaluation”, for the development of an
engineering report on the evaluation of setting up a Sewer District for the Hamlets of Collins and
Collins Center in the Town of Collins.
  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Collins Supervisor is hereby authorized to
execute the Grant Agreement with the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation and any and all
other contracts, documents and instruments necessary to bring about the Collins Sewer District
Evaluation Project and to fulfill the Town of Collin’s obligation under the Engineering Planning Grant
Agreement, and
  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Collins authorizes and appropriates a minimum of
20% local match as required by the Engineering Planning Grant Program for the Collins Sewer
District Evaluation Study. Under the Engineering Planning Grant program, the local match must be
at least 20% of the Environmental Facilities Corporation award of $50,000. The source of the local
match, and any amount in excess of the required match, shall be paid using available Town funds.
The maximum local match appropriated, subject to any changes agreed to by the Supervisor shall
not exceed $10,000 based upon a total estimated maximum project cost of $60,000.00. The
Supervisor may increase this local match through the use of in-kind services without further
approval from the Town of Collins.

12. Resolution needed to enter into an executive session relating to appointment of a particular
person
Resolution needed to enter into an executive session relating to appointment of a particular
person
RESOLUTION # 87: ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion made by Supervisor Martin, seconded by Councilmember Overhoff to interrupt this
meeting to enter into an Executive Session to discuss an appointment to a Town position at 7:57
PM.
ADOPTED  Aye 5  Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin
  Nay 0

13. Resolution needed to return from executive session
RESOLUTION # 88: RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
Motion made by Councilmember Overhoff, seconded by Councilmember McLean to return from
Executive Session to Regular Session at 8:44 PM.
ADOPTED  Aye 5  Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin
  Nay 0

  With no further business, on a motion by Councilmember McLean seconded by
Councilmember Pfeifer the meeting was adjourned at 8:49 PM.

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  Becky Jo Summers, Town Clerk