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Votes at a glance: Depew trustees approve grant, event permits, seasonal staffing changes; adjourn demolition hearing
Summary
The Village Board of Trustees of Depew approved a series of routine resolutions Sept. 8, including a $10,788 police traffic grant, event permits for Fireman's Park and the village fall festival, and the termination of summer seasonal employees in the DPW and recreation departments.
The Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Depew conducted a series of routine votes Sept. 8, approving a traffic enforcement grant, event permits, employee terminations for seasonal positions and auction results. A public hearing on the demolition of 47 Main Street was adjourned to Oct. 14 to allow notice to a new owner.
Key votes and outcomes (roll calls recorded in meeting minutes):
- Police Traffic Services Program grant (Resolution No. 3): Approved, unanimous roll call (Trustee Murawski, Trustee Zimba, Trustee Kraft, Deputy Mayor Adolph, Mayor Peterson voted yes). The village accepted a $10,788 award and authorized the mayor to sign necessary documents. The grant breakdown recorded in the minutes is $2,856 for seat‑belt mobilization enforcement and $7,932 for regular PTS enforcement.
- Termination of Department of Public Works summer seasonal employees (Resolution No. 4): Approved, unanimous roll call. The minutes list DPW summer help employment ending on Aug. 22, 2025 for the following employees: Carson Alberti, Aiden Mandel, Aiden Mecha, and Carter DeDeuce.
- Termination of Recreation Department summer seasonal employees (Resolution No. 5): Approved, unanimous roll call. Employment for recreation summer seasonal employees ended Aug. 30, 2025; the minutes reference a list of employees appended to the resolution.
- Permission for Depew Volunteer Fire Department to use Fireman's Park and the pavilion (Resolution No. 6): Approved, unanimous roll call. The fire department was authorized to use Fireman's Park and the pavilion on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, for "Halloween in the Park" (noon–3 p.m.), and on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, for a department tailgate party (noon–6 p.m.).
- Authorize the Depew Fall Festival (Resolution No. 7): Approved, unanimous roll call. The board granted permission to hold the Depew Fall Festival in Fireman's Park on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., including use of the pavilion, pickleball courts, basketball courts and the ice rink; activities listed include a beer garden, family activities, food trucks and craft vendors.
- Waive tent permit fee for Vine Wesleyan Church fall festival (Resolution No. 8): Approved, unanimous roll call. The board waived the tent permit fee for Vine Wesleyan Church's fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., on church grounds.
- Approve auction results (Resolution No. 9): Approved, unanimous roll call. The board approved proceeds from Auctions International online auction ending Aug. 28, 2025, totaling $24,800. The largest single lot was a 2009 Peterbilt 344 flatbed with spreader, which accounted for $24,500 of the total; other lots and bidders were recorded in the minutes.
- Adjourn public hearing on demolition of 47 Main Street: Motion to adjourn the public hearing until Oct. 14, 2025, was approved. The minutes state the adjournment was necessary to serve notice on a new owner and allow due process.
- Approve department head reports and routine minutes: The board approved the police department report for August 2025 and accepted prior meeting minutes and planning/zoning board minutes as presented.
- Authorize use of engines for funeral: Trustees approved the fire department's request to use Engine 5 and Engine 4 to attend a fellow firefighter's funeral on Sept. 9 (the minutes show a motion and unanimous approval).
- Claims and accounts: Trustees approved audited claims and accounts for payment per the finance committee: General Fund $319,842.91; Community Development $1,424; Sewer Fund $0; Capital Projects $616.302 (as recorded in the minutes).
All roll calls reported in the minutes recorded vocal "yes" responses from the five trustees present; the minutes do not record any "no" or abstain votes for these items. Where specific employee lists or itemized auction lots were referenced, the minutes show those lists as part of the record.
