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WEST SENECA COURT ROOM TOWN BOARD PROCEEDINGS 1250 Union Road Minutes - Meeting # 2026-07 West Seneca, NY 14224 April 13, 2026 collision coverage on older vehicles, and is there a benchmark standard when this coverage is dropped. Ms. Rapasadi stated the town can remove collision coverage at their discretion on individual vehicles. Councilmember Sherman asked Ms. Rapasadi for the amount the town would save by dropping collision coverage on vehicles older than 2015. Supervisor Dickson stated the older vehicles are not worth much and insurance would not pay for a new vehicle. Ms. Rapasadi stated the only vehicle that would be replaced are Police vehicles that are 10 years or newer. Motion by Supervisor Dickson, seconded by Councilmember Sherman, to accept the renewal proposal from Tompkins Insurance Agency for insurance through NYMIR for the period of May 1, 2026 - May 1, 2027, in the amount of $815,532.22. Ayes: 4 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion Carried 2. Councilmember Robertson re Date change of the June 22, 2026, Town Board meeting Motion by Councilmember Robertson, seconded by Councilmember Breidenstein, to change the June 22, 2026, Town Board meeting to June 29, 2026. Ayes: 4 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion Carried 3. Councilmember Breidenstein re Town-wide Celebrations and Town Campus Beautification Motion by Councilmember Breidenstein, seconded by Councilmember Robertson, to authorize the Supervisor or designee to execute an agreement with Seneca Greenhouse in the amount of $11,318.50 for the delivery of fifty (50) 30" sun-tolerant, heat-resistant planters and patriotic-themed planters for the town hall campus for the 250th and 175th town-wide patriotic celebrations noting Seneca Greenhouse was the lowest, most responsible bidder and funds will come from the budget code Celebrations 01755000.4. Councilmember Sherman asked how long the planters would last. Councilmember Breidenstein stated the planters should last through the first frost. Supervisor Dickson asked if the planters would be available beyond this year. Councilmember Breidenstein stated he anticipates them being sponsored by groups similar to the Veterans Walkway Gardens. Ayes: 4 Noes: 0 Abstain: 0 Motion 4. Town Engineer re Engineering Planning Grant - Local Share Resolution Motion by Supervisor Dickson, seconded by Councilmember Robertson, to adopt the following resolution regarding the Engineering Planning Grant (EPG) applied for in 2025 and received $100,000: WHEREAS, the Town of West Seneca previously submitted an application to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYS EFC) for an Engineering Planning Grant (EPG) to complete a sanitary sewer system evaluation, including flow monitoring, hydraulic analysis, and development of recommendations to reduce inflow and infiltration and improve system performance; and WHEREAS, the Town was awarded an Engineering Planning Grant in 2025 in the amount of 6