Southtowns Record

Town Board minutes — January 12, 2026

Government
Town of Collins
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Jan 12, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight

Original document

Same meeting

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Code Enforcement Officer handed out his annual report of 52 applications for a value of
$2,450,158.00. Fees collected totaled $ 11,887.90.
Liberty Fest committee will start to meet in February.
Town Clerk reported sales of $ 6,792.80 with the town’s portion $ 3,772.60.
Water reports were sent out to the board and Supervisor Martin explained them to the new
councilmembers.

Board Reports
Supervisor Martin reported the town auditors will be here March 9th to start the audit. He also went
to the prison and reported there is 86 National Guard members there.

New Business
1. Resolution needed to approve the Professional Services Agreement with MDA Consulting
Engineers, PLLC for general engineering services
RESOLUTION # 74:  APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MDA CONSULTING
ENGINEERS, PLLC FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Motion made by Councilmember Porter seconded by Councilmember Overhoff that the following
resolution is:
  ADOPTED  Aye  5  Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin
  Nay  0

  WHEREAS, the Town of Collins has asked MDA Consulting Engineers PLLC to provide a
proposal for general engineering services to the Town of Collins.

  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Collins Town Board hereby approves the
engineering services agreement with MDA Consulting Engineers, PLLC to provide general
engineering services for assistance with consultation and engineering services on small projects
within the Town at an estimated cost of $10,000.00 and that the Town Supervisor be authorized to
sign the agreement.

2. Resolution needed to approve excess 2025 sales tax allocation to A-Fund
RESOLUTION # 75: APPROVE EXCESS 2025 SALES TAX ALLOCATION TO A FUND
Motion made by Supervisor Martin, seconded by Councilmember Overhoff to allocate the excess
2025 sales tax revenue of $47,319.43 to the A Fund, and modify the appropriate 2025 budget line
as follows:
  A1120 - Sales Tax Distribution, increased by $47,319.43 from $154,000.00 to $201,319.43.
  ADOPTED  Aye 5  Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin
  Nay 0

3. Resolution needed to authorize negotiations with the highest-ranked qualified firm, MDA
Consulting Engineers, PLLC pursuant to a request for qualifications for engineering services related
to the Town’s sanitary sewer study and authorizing upon successful negotiations the award of a
Professional Services Agreement for such services
RESOLUTION # 76: AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE HIGHEST-RANKED QUALIFIED FIRM, MDA
CONSULTING ENGINEERS, PLLC, PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE TOWN’S SANITARY SEWER STUDY AND
AUTHORIZING, UPON SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATION, THE AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR SUCH SERVICES
Motion made by Supervisor Martin seconded by Councilmember McLean that the following
resolution is:
  ADOPTED  Aye  5  Overhoff, Pfeifer, Porter, McLean, Martin
  Nay  0
  WHEREAS, on September 23, 2025, the Town of Collins (“Town”) issued and advertised a
Request for Qualifications seeking qualified firms to provide general planning services, and the
preparation

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