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• A Motion by Trustee Lazickas to Open a Public Hearing at 7:09pm to Approve an application from Anthony & Nicole Slawinowski of 266 Girard Ave for a permit to keep other than household pets, six hens, seconded by Trustee Rabey and carried with unanimous approval. o The applicant spoke and said that they currently have 5 hens, one was a rooster, so they got rid of it once they knew. Mayor Mercurio reminded that applicant that no roosters are allowed. A Motion by Trustee Rabey to close the public hearing at 7:12pm, seconded by Trustee Scheer, and carried with unanimous approval. OFFICIAL CONSIDERATIONS • A motion by Trustee Cameron, to Approve local law 1 of 2026 for the tax levy limit, seconded by Trustee Flynn, and duly put to a roll call vote which resulted in the following: Trustee Lazickas - Aye Trustee Flynn - Aye Trustee Cameron - Aye Trustee Scheer – Aye Trustee Viger- Aye Trustee Rabey- Aye Mayor Mercurio – Aye Section 1. Legislative Intent It is the intent of this local law to allow the Village of East Aurora to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2026 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the “tax levy limit” as defined by General Municipal Law Section 3-c. Section 2. Authority This local law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General municipal Law Section 3-c, which expressly authorizes a local government’s governing body to override the property tax cap for the coming fiscal year by the adoption of a local law approved by a vote of sixty percent (60%) of said governing body. Section 3: Tax Levy Limit Override The Board of Trustees of the Village of East Aurora, County of Erie, is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2026 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the amount otherwise prescribed in General Municipal Law Section 3-c. Section 4: Severability If a court determines that any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this local law or the application thereof to any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance is invalid or unconstitutional, the court’s order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this local law, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this local law or in its application to the person, individual, form or corporation or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered. Section 5: Effective date This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. • A motion by Trustee Lazickas, to approve an application from Robert & JoAnne Ruh of 315 Center Street for a permit to keep other than household pets, honeybees, seconded by Trustee Scheer, and unanimously approved. • A motion by Trustee Cameron, to approve an application from Anthony & Nicole Slawinowski of 266 Girard Ave for a permit to keep other than household pets, six hens, seconded by Trustee Lazickas, and unanimously approved.