Southtowns Record

Village Board agenda — July 6, 2026

Government
Village of East Aurora
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Jul 6, 2026
Kind
Agenda
Topics
Public safety, Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes, Housing, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Water, sewer and drainage

Original document

Same meeting

Text · page 6 of 97

•  A motion by Trustee Lazickas to approve,
  RESOLUTION NO. 20260615

  Proposed Action: Village of East Aurora Water System Improvements Project

  RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE VILLAGE OF EAST AURORA
  VILLAGE BOARD TO ACT AS LEAD AGENCY

  WHEREAS, the Village of East Aurora (Village) is proposing the Village of East Aurora Water
  System Improvements Project (Project), located in the Village of East Aurora and Town of
  Aurora, Erie County, New York; and

  WHEREAS, the Project has been classified as a “Type I Action” as defined by the State
  Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) in 6 NYCRR Part 617.4; and

  WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Village of East Aurora Village Board to assume the role of
  “Lead Agency” for purposes of conducting a SEQRA/SERP assessment of the Project; and

  WHEREAS, Part I of a Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) has been completed,
  reviewed by the Village of East Aurora Village Board, and will be circulated to all Interested and
  Involved Agencies for purposes of establishing the Village of East Aurora Village Board as
  “Lead Agency” in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617.6(b).

  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

  RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the Mayor of the Village of East Aurora is hereby
  authorized to sign Part I of the FEAF (page 15); and it is further

  RESOLVED AND DETERMINED, that the Village of East Aurora will send said Part I of the
  FEAF and associated site figure to the attached list of “Interested and Involved Agencies” under
  cover of a “Notice of Intent to Establish Lead Agency” letter for purposes of establishing Lead
  Agency status under the SEQRA/SERP; and it is further

  RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the Village of East Aurora and the Village Board, together with
  the Village of East Aurora Attorney and B&L, are hereby authorized to take all actions, serve all
  notices, and complete all documents required to give full force and effect to this determination.

  The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Trustee Viger and duly
  put to a vote, and upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
  Mayor Wochensky- Aye
  Trustee Root- Aye
  Trustee Lazickas- Aye
  Trustee Cameron- Aye
  Trustee Kamp- Aye
  Trustee Viger- Aye
  Trustee Bojanowski- Aye
  The foregoing resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.

    Village Engineer Nick Pazino planned to apply for a grant that was moved from
  September to July 27th. He said the reason that the motion needs to be passed tonight is
  that they need to do part one tonight and then that requires a 30-day coordinator review