Mike LaFlair – 2nd Ward Councilor

Town Board Agenda – there is only New Business

NEW BUSINESS

1. Amend resolution #54 dated February 23, 2016 to restate: Effective February 24, 2016 appoint Robert J. Burns, 151 Terrace Way, Camillus, NY to fill the unexpired term on the Board of Assessment Review with an expiration date of September 30, 2019.

2. Authorize the Town Supervisor to sign a contract with M&M Market Management to operate and manage a farmer’s market on the Town’s behalf on Tuesday’s June 7-October 4, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a Market Festravaganza to be held on May 22, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

3. Effective March 8, 2016 approve the agreement between the Town of Camillus and the CSEA Local 1000 AFSCME, AFL-C10 from January 1, 2014-December 31, 2017 and authorize Supervisor to sign.

4. Approve the settlement of the Southern Container Certiorari proceeding by reducing the assessment for 2014 and 2015 from $8,905,000 to $7,900.00 and authorize payment of a refund of $15,872.27.

5. Appoint Dave Kreis, Kings Gate Apartments, to the part time clerical list.

Township 5, the $58 million complex of retail, offices and apartments, continues to add tenants. Work has begun on a building near the LongHorn Steakhouse restaurant that will hold a Summit Federal Credit Union and a yet-to-be-named tenant. The credit union is expected to open in mid-2016. The shell of the Movie Tavern building is up. The movie/restaurant/bar is located across the parking lot from Costco and behind the buildings that house Subway and the Mesa Grande Taqueria. A spokeswoman for Movie Tavern says the company expects to open in June. Work continues on medical offices and a 96-unit luxury apartment complex located to the rear of the project just off the Hinsdale Road exit of Route 5. Mitsuba Japanese Cuisine is now open. Mitsuba has built its reputation for serving only the highest quality & freshest sushi in a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere with an affordable price. Their executive sushi chef, William Chen, has more than 10 years of culinary experience working in Japan as a sushi head chef. The Camillus Senior Pointe Apartments visible across Route 5 from Township 5 is moving along. The 119-unit senior citizen’s apartment complex on Milton Avenue has rents starting at $990 a month for a one-bedroom and $1,125 for two-bedroom apartments, according to the website for the Clover Group. A new Chipotle restaurant on West Genesee Street in a small shopping
center across the street from Fairmount Fair is now open as well as a Panda Express restaurant which is located next door. The small center also includes an Aspen Dental office.

Fish dinners and much more are available at the Fairmount Fire Department Fridays through Lent. For more information Fish Fry

Don’t forget about all the great food at the Camillus Elks lodge on Newport Road – it all goes to help the club raise funds to maintain programming:
Friday night Seafood Dinners every Friday evening 5:00 – 8:30 PM; Selection menu. Guests are Welcome to join us.
Spaghetti & Meatballs Dinner: Second Tuesday (5:00-7:00 PM) of each month by our Ladies Auxiliary. $8.00 Guests are welcome.
Breakfast Buffet on the fourth Sunday of each month (October – May) 8:00AM – Noon. Note: Breakfast w/Santa, Breakfast w/Easter Bunny, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day breakfast may be on alternate Sunday’s.
Burger & Brew on third Thursday each Month 5:00-7:00 PM April through October

The town was recently informed that its application for inflow & infiltration (I & I) reduction has been selected for funding through Onondaga County’s Save the Rain Program. As one of 3 towns selected for the award we are eligible to receive up to $200,000 in combined funding for the implementation of projects on Park Way Road and along Sawyer Street.

One of the many programs that makes our community great is its annual Fireworks display. My thanks to the following sponsors for their support: Solvay Bank, Sam Rao Florist (Rick Bunce), Coppertop Tavern, Tully’s Good Times and Good Buddy’s Pub (Daniel Giamartino), Buranich Funeral Home (Sam Buranich), Fairmount Animal Hospital (Dr. Eileen Fatcheric & Staff), TDK Engineering, and the Camillus Optimist Club

I would like to send my congratulations to Bob Burns who was recently appointed to the Camillus Board of Assessment Review and to Mary Stapleton who joined the Camillus Housing Authority. If you have any interest in learning more about these Boards and future positions please let me know. I would also like to share my sincere thanks in gratitude to long-time Town Board member (3rd Ward) Bill Davern. Bill just completed is final year on the board after many years of service to the community. Bill has been a great mentor to me and also a friend. Even though he is now retired he still resides in Camillus year-round so I am grateful for that. I want to congratulate his successor, Joy Flood, and look forward to working with her.

The Camillus Canal Society will have its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Saturday March 12 starting at 4:30. The dinner is $6.00 and children are free. The Canal Society has also recently obtained ownership of the northern half of the 8,000 ft. long feeder canal

There is only one item on the agenda:

Aspen Dental TM#: 047.-04-14.1
3590 W. Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13219
Area Variance: signage.

The public can share information about crimes and suspicious activity from their cell phone. The Camillus Police Department now allows the public to share important public safety information anonymously with police by sending them a secure text message about crimes or suspicious activity in the Town of Camillus. The Camillus Police Department is launching tip411, an internet based tool from CitizenObserver that enables the public to text message an anonymous tip to police and lets officers respond back in real-time to create an anonymous two-way conversation. The program was launched and paid for by the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office and can be used by anyone residing or visiting the Town or Village of Camillus. Anyone with a cell phone may send an anonymous tip to the Camillus Police Department by texting TIPCAM and their message/tip to 847411 (tip411). Anonymous web tips can also be submitted right from camilluspolice.com. The tip411 system is 100% anonymous, as the technology removes all identifying information before police see it and there is no way to identify the sender. “This system has been successful in communities across the U.S.,” said Terry Halsch, President of tip411. “Departments have been helped tremendously by members of the public who have sent anonymous text messages to police with important information that often leads to arrests.” Those with questions are asked to call The Camillus Police Department at 315-487-0102.