Mike LaFlair – 2nd Ward Councilor

The next Mini-Forum, Moving Forward – Substance Abuse Prevention Information for Parents and Families” is this coming Monday, April 11th 6:30-8:00pm, Camillus First United Methodist Church 12 Main Street, Camillus. For further information contact Penny Williams at pwilliams@ocmboces.org or Donna Knapp at dknapp@preventionnetworkcny.org

There are no Public Hearings for Tuesday’s Meeting. Here are all the Agenda items;
NEW BUSINESS

1. Set the date, time and place as April 26, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Camillus Municipal Building to hold a public hearing to consider amending the Camillus Municipal Code Chapter 81, §81.4, the purpose of which is to allow applications by Senior Citizens to be accepted by the Assessor after the appropriate taxable status date under certain circumstances.
2. Set the date, time, and place as April 26, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Camillus Municipal Building to hold a public hearing to consider amending the Camillus Municipal Code, Chapter 50, Solid Waste and Recycling.
3. Set the date, time, and place as May 19, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Camillus Municipal Building to open sealed bids for lease of the Town owned billboard at the corner of West Genesee Street and Munro Road
4. Authorize the Office of the Town Clerk to advertise for an opening on the Zoning Board of Appeals with resumes to be opened on April 18, 2016.
5. Amend the Town of Camillus Employee Handbook to reflect PBA Contract 2014-2018, page 15, 2nd paragraph: (a) PBA members shall be paid at the rate of $100 per month (individual coverage). (b) PBA members shall be paid at the rate of $150 per month (family coverage).
6. Amend the Town of Camillus Employee Handbook, Retirement Plan, to add: Tier VI: Employees who join the New York State and Local Retirement System on or after April 1, 2012, are Tier 6 members. The majority of Tier 6 members must contribute for their entire membership but, unlike the other tiers, Tier 6 contribution rates vary based on each member’s annual compensation.
7. Amend resolution #64 dated March 22, 2016 to restate: Approve the lease agreement between the Town of Camillus and ECHO Meals on Wheels West commencing on January 1, 2016 and terminating on December 31, 2019 and authorize Supervisor to sign.
8. Effective April 4, 2016 appoint Sherilynn June as Highway Superintendent Secretary with an hourly salary of $20.65. (Per Paul Legnetto, Highway Superintendent)
9. Hire an appraiser to provide the Town of Camillus with an updated appraisal for the parking lot at the Camillus Senior Center.
10. Approve the proposed engineering services for the Park Way Drainage Improvements in the amount of $26,290.00 and the Sawyer Street Sewer Repair in the amount of $9,050.00 for the Green Infrastructure Grant for a total amount of $35,340.00 and authorize Supervisor to sign. (Per Barton & Loguidice)

The link below is to a short article by Dr. Bruce Dearstyne entitled, “Erie Canal Bicentennial Offers Historical Opportunities.” Something for us to think about as we head toward 2017.

Erie Canal

Due to an unexpected resignation the Town Board is currently accepting resumes for an opening on the Zoning Board of Appeals. Feel free to contact me if you need further information.

Here is the Agenda for Tuesday’s ZBA meeting. All 3 Public Hearings will be voted on. Item #3 is in the 2nd Ward:

PUBLIC HEARING
1. Aspen Dental TM#: 047.-04-14.1
3590 W. Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13219

Area Variance: signage.

2. Realty USA TM#: 040.-10-26.1
5104 West Genesee Street
Camillus, New York 13031

Area Variance: signage.

3. Tommy Kehoskie TM#: 017.-05-39.0
186 Bennett Road
Camillus, New York 13031

Area Variance: New build, set back 35’ from front line and 5’ from west side property line.

Join a Discussion with Onondaga County Office of the Environment Director Travis Glazier and County Parks Commissioner Bill Lansley
as they highlight recent shoreline activity and address public use of Onondaga Lake. In 2012, F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse published the report F.O.C.U.S. on Onondaga Lake: A Roadmap to Facilitate Reconnecting the Lake with the Community,
Report

Onondaga County contracted F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse to find out what citizens wanted for the future of Onondaga Lake. The resounding majority of citizens surveyed and interviewed reinforced that they wanted to “Keep Onondaga Lake Public.” Nearly four years later, more public use of the lake is noticeable and citizens are engaging in conversations on what now and what next? Come be part of the discussion with our Onondaga Lake experts and be part of what now and what next!

Friday April 15 7:30 – 8:45 City Hall Commons (201 E. Washington Street).

•Leaves and brush are picked up on a rotating schedule during the months of April through October.
•The leaves and brush should be placed at the edge of your property in large paper bags, boxes, or cans (nothing in plastic bags will be picked up). Larger piles will be noted and slated for later pickup with grapple equipment.
•The Highway Department does not pick up grass clippings, however you may drop them off at the 4334 Milton Ave in the designated area. Please no plastic or other non-biodegradables.
•Brush limbs should be no greater than five feet in length, or having a diameter of six inches or more, with no metal or other materials attached to them.
•The Highway Department does not offer special pickups, we pick up on a rotating schedule and your brush will typically picked up within 5-7 working days
•If your bag has been marked with white paint, it has been identified by our crew as containing items that we cannot pick up. Your bag will not be picked up until it is rebagged properly without grass, dirt, plastic or other non-biodegradable materials as identified.

Please do not put yard waste in the road; it is hazardous and illegal!

Here is the delivery schedule for the new totes:

Monday collection – delivery, 1st week of April 4/4-4/9
Tuesday collection – 2nd week of April 4/11-4/16
Wednesday collection – 3rd week of April 4/18-4/23
Thursday collection – 4th week of April 4/25-4/30

Once you’ve received your totes, simply place your empty cans next to your new totes on your pick up day and Dependable will dispose of them during the first two weeks after receiving your totes only. To dispose of blue bins, you can drop them off at the Town Highway Garage or the OCRRA Amboy facility at 6296 Airport Rd. Dependable will discontinue collection from current cans and bins in May. All residents should use new totes as soon as they receive them.

Visit Syracuse has launched a collaboration with the Finger Lakes Regional Tourism Council to provide deals to more than 50 businesses and attractions through BustedBracketBargains.com. Businesses from across the region, are now offering discounts, promotions, inventing new products/meals, and realty specials to show support for the teams and fans. What better way to celebrate this incredible tournament run than to eat, drink or shop in the city of the teams that changed the game. Busted Bracket Bargains are available through April. See the full list of bargains at www.bustedbracketbargains.com.

A new Survey Shows Educational Campaigns of Local Business Coalitions (like SyracuseFirst) Are Delivering Big Benefits.

The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) just released their 9th annual survey of more than 3200 independent business owners, nearly 100 #SyracuseFirst members. The results provides (mostly) great news for independents and again shows sustained “buy local” campaigns and Independent Business Alliances are yielding an enormous return on investment. Among the major findings:
▪ Independent businesses in communities with an active “buy independent/buy local” campaign run by grassroots groups saw revenues grow by a stellar 7.4% in 2015 — dwarfing the 4.2% increase for businesses in communities without such an alliance.
▪ 76% of business owners who actively market their participation in their group reported positive impact on their business, while just 17% of those who don’t actively promote the effort saw benefit.
▪ Independent businesses reported a 5.3% increase in employment in 2015.

Independent Businesses Report Growing Sales and Hiring, but Policies Tilted in Favor Large Companies Still Hold Them Back. Read the full report: https://https://lnkd.in/ejCGaXf

The Canal Crossing Apartments at Township 5 in Camillus has begun taking lease applications with the first tenants targeted to move in on April 30, a company spokesman said. The 96-unit complex sits to the rear of Township 5, a growing retail complex that includes a Costco, a Movie Tavern, smaller stores, medical offices and restaurants. “Being close to all that brand new retail makes this property more attractive to renters,” said Kevin Morgan, vice president of Morgan Management, which is building the apartment complex. The company is also building apartments in Clay and Baldwinsville. Canal Crossing has one and two-bedroom apartments, a pool and clubhouse with a fitness center. The complex is pet friendly. The apartments either have a patio or a balcony. Rent for a one-bedroom apartment starts at $1,050 per month. A two-bedroom, two-bath apartment lease starts at $1,125 per month. Renters pay more if they have pets, Morgan said. Morgan Management has been in the Syracuse market since 2006, and the company believes there is pent-up demand for new apartments here, he said.