Southtowns Record

Village Board agenda — April 20, 2026

Government
Village of East Aurora
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Apr 20, 2026
Kind
Agenda
Topics
Budget and taxes, Zoning and land use, Public safety, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight, Moratoriums

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Independent Contractor/Consultant Agreement
This Agreement is made between the Village of East Aurora (“Client”), with a business address at 585 Oakwood
Avenue, East Aurora, NY 14052, and Robbyn Drake (“Consultant”), with a principal place of business at 3508
Wallace Drive, Grand Island, NY 14072, individually a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”.

1. Services to Be Performed

Consultant agrees to perform the following services as a Grant Specialist:

  Prospecting for grant opportunities, reviewing opportunities with the Client; drafting and submitting grant
  applications; and grant administration including grant reporting.

Consultant agrees to perform these services in increments of 20 hours during the Terms the Agreement. Each new
increment of 20 hours of service will be subject to approval by the Client prior to the Consultant starting work.

2. Payment

In consideration for the services to be performed by the Consultant, Client agrees to pay Consultant at the rate of
$77.00 per hour, according to the terms of payment set forth below.

3. Terms of Payment

Consultant will invoice Client on a quarterly basis for work performed during the prior quarter. Invoices will be
submitted on Consultant’s letterhead specifying the dates covered in the invoice, the time expended, and the work
performed (in summary). Client will pay the amount due within 30 days after receiving Consultant’s invoice.

4. Method of Payment

Consultant shall be paid by check sent to Consultant’s principal place of business or by another method of
payment acceptable under current financial laws and regulations and shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties
in advance of such payment.

5. Expenses

Consultant will be responsible for all expenses incurred while performing services under this Agreement. This
includes license fees, memberships, and dues; automobile and other travel expenses; meals and entertainment;
insurance premiums; and all salary, expenses, and other compensation paid to employees or contract personnel
Consultant hires to complete the work under this agreement.

6. Materials

Consultant will furnish all materials and equipment used to provide the services required by this Agreement.

7. Independent Contractor Status

Consultant is an independent contractor, and neither Consultant nor Consultant’s employees or contract personnel
are, or will be deemed, Client’s employees. In its capacity as an independent contractor, Consultant agrees and
represents, and Client agrees, as follows:

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