Southtowns Record

Village Board agenda — February 17, 2026

Government
Village of East Aurora
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
Agenda
Topics
Public safety, Zoning and land use, Audits and oversight, Parks and recreation, Housing, Roads and traffic, Budget and taxes, Water, sewer and drainage, Moratoriums

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•  A Motion by Trustee Lazickas to Open a Public Hearing at 7:50pm to Consider a local law to amend the
  Village Code Chapter §214 Solid Waste, seconded by Trustee Viger and carried with unanimous
  approval.
  o Clerk Treasurer Jerackas said that the only change is to add the ability for residents to get a
  garbage tote and/or a recycling tote but only one. She said that they are looking for a fee of $150
  per tote per year or $300 per set per year. She said that the rest of the changes are for
  clarification and not to change the current process
  A Motion by Trustee Viger to close the public hearing at 7:52pm, seconded by Trustee Lazickas, and
  carried with unanimous approval.

OFFICIAL CONSIDERATIONS

  •  A motion by Trustee Lazickas, to approve a local law to amend the Village Code Chapter §214 Solid
  Waste, seconded by Trustee Rabey, and duly put to a roll call vote, which resulted in the following:
  Trustee Lazickas - Aye
  Trustee Cameron - Aye
  Trustee Scheer – Aye
  Trustee Viger- Aye
  Trustee Rabey- Aye
  Mayor Mercurio – Aye
  o Mayor Mercurio asked about the residents’ ability to get extra small totes. Clerk-Treasurer
  Jerackas said that only the 96-gallon totes will be available.

  •  A motion by Trustee Rabey, to approve setting the fee for the extra tote at $150 per year for property
  owners only, seconded by Trustee Lazickas, and unanimously approved.

  •  A motion by Trustee Lazickas, to Approve a Temporary Use Permit, Anthony Amabile II, Riley Street
  Station, for EA St. Patrick’s Party at Riley Street Station on March 21, 2026, from 2 pm to midnight in
  their parking lot at 27 Riley Street, seconded by Trustee Scheer, and unanimously approved.
  o Trustee Cameron asked about the 3-on-3 tournament taking place at the rink that day. The
  applicant said that he knew about it and didn’t think it would be a problem. He said that they
  submitted an updated map of the parking lot. He said the setup would be similar to Musicfest,
  and they have never had a problem. He said that they will have amplified music from 1-8:30pm,
  but their special use permit allows them to have it until 10. He said that he met with all the
  department heads on Friday and talked about having a snow fence put up. He said that they will
  recycle and clean up that night. Mayor Mercurio asked Police Chief Welch if he had any issues.
  The Chief said that he did not because they already met and discussed.

  •  A motion by Trustee Cameron, to Refer a Special Use Permit application to the Planning Commission
  for Erin Redding and Zachary Goodrich at 533 Prospect Ave. for a detached garage ADU, seconded by
  Trustee Viger, and unanimously approved.

  •  A motion by Trustee Lazickas, to approve a Temporary Use Permit for Bunny Hop 5K Rotary Club-
  Sean Cunningham April 4th, 2026 from 7 am–3 pm, seconded by Trustee Rabey, and unanimously
  approved.

  •  A motion by Trustee Viger, to Temporary Use Permit, Hamlin Park for the Kiwanis Club of EA for a
  Chicken BBQ, Sean Cunningham, June 3rd, 2026 from 8 am–9 pm, seconded by Trustee Cameron, and
  unanimously approved.