Southtowns Record

Village Board minutes — April 6, 2026

Government
Village of East Aurora
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Apr 6, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Budget and taxes, Public safety, Moratoriums, Water, sewer and drainage, Roads and traffic

Original document

Same meeting

Text · page 1 of 8

VILLAGE OF EAST AURORA
  VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
  April 6, 2026 – 7:00 PM
Present:
Trustee Cameron
Trustee Lazickas
Trustee Bojanowski
Trustee Root
Mayor Wochensky

Absent:
Trustee Rabey
Trustee Kamp

Also Present:
Maureen Jerackas, Clerk-Treasurer
Jeff Stoll, General Foreman
Elizabeth Cassidy, Code Enforcement Officer
28 Members of the public

A Motion by Trustee Lazickas to approve the Village Board minutes for March 16, 2026, seconded by Trustee
Cameron and carried by unanimous approval.

A Motion by Trustee Cameron to approve the payment of Abstract for April 6, 2026, with a total of
$180,781.41, seconded by Trustee Bojanowski and carried by unanimous approval.

SPEAKERS & COMMUNICATIONS (I)
  •  Mayor Wochensky reviewed that the first speakers and communications will be for agenda items only
  •  Nancy Smith – 195 Sycamore- She spoke about the trees being removed at Hamlin Park because of
  decades of inattention and how they are a safety concern. She said that the trees were evaluated by
  our Village DPW, the Village Arborist, and Bradley Tree to determine which ones were hazardous.
  She said that for the first time ever, the Village budget has a line for trees at Hamlin Park. She said
  that General Foreman Stoll is very committed to the trees and is training to be an arborist. She said
  that our Village Tree Board chair, Jesse Griffis, is very knowledgeable and spends hours coordinating
  a host of tree-focused initiatives. She said that we have elected officials who are passionate about
  investing in the vital green infrastructure that our trees represent. She submitted photos to Clerk-
  Treasurer Jerackas for the board to review.

PUBLIC HEARINGS
  •  Mayor Wochensky opened the Public Hearing at 7:30 pm to consider an amendment to the Site Plan
  application from Brian Fisher of Fibbo Properties at 49 Knox Road to change the façade and the location
  of the exterior patios and sliding glass doors for units 1 and 2 that affect the south and west sides of the
  building.
  Mayor Wochensky closed the Public Hearing at 7:30 pm
  •  Mayor Wochensky opened a Public Hearing at 7:31 pm to consider a local law amending the Village
  Code Chapter §112 Demolitions.