Mike LaFlair – 2nd Ward Councilor

    In an effort to keep the Modified Sports Program thriving in the West Genesee School district the Modified Sports Booster Club will be hosting a very exciting fund-raising event June 3, 2012 at West Genesee High School. 

The Plan includes:

     A 5K Walk/Run for students, family members, teachers, staff, coaches, and community members.  At the finish area, there will be food drink, music, and a “Fun Zone” tent with activities for the kids.  Following the Walk/Run there will be a WGMS vs CMS softball game played by the Middle School coaches and teachers. We are expecting a high profile celebrity to umpire the game.  To promote the run we will have a float in the Camillus Memorial day Parade

The County still continues to work on the plans for the improvements on Genesee Street.  You will recall that last year the plans were rejected by a majority of the public.  The county is roughly 80% with the new design; we should have a set to review by the end of April

Upcoming Committee Meetings

Personnell – Thursday, March 29 at 4:00

We will be discussing the Personal use of vehicles

Planning & Zoning – Thurday, March 29 at 4:30

Business Development – Thursday, March 29 at 5:00

Public Works – Thursday, April 5 at 5:00

Public Safety – Thursday, April 5 at 5:30

The ZBA meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 3 has been cancelled.

Below are the itmes to be addressed at Tuesday’s meeting.  Items No. 1 under public Hearings and No. 3 & 4 under New Business are located within the 2nd Ward

PUBLIC HEARING (S)

1. Public hearing to consider amending Chapter 30, Zoning, to consider a zone change for lots 15 through 30 and lots 65 through 81 in the Cessna Drive Subdivision, part of the Farm Lot No. 55 in the Town of Camillus from Municipal to Industrial.  (Per Councilor Mike LaFlair)

NEW BUSINESS  

1.   Approve change order number three dated March 5, 2012 from the amount of $798,651 to $767,387.79 (credit of $31,263.21) for the West Genesee Corridor Project.  (Per Barton & Loguidice, P.C.)

2.  Authorize payment number eight in the amount of $37,986.41 to F. Rizzo Construction for the West Genesee Street Corridor Improvement Project.  (Per Barton & Loguidice, P.C.)

 3.  Set the date, time and place as April 10, 2012 at the Camillus Municipal Building to hold a public hearing to amend Chapter 34-Fences, §34.7-Exceptions, the purpose of which is to allow a 6 foot fence at 116 Viewpoint Lane, TM#.006.1-04-02.0.  Fence is to have a minimal set back of 37 feet at all points along its entire length of 190 feet.  Fence will begin directly parallel to the NE corner of the house running 190 feet due West.  Let it also be noted that said fence must be a minimal distance of 10 feet away from all points from any fire hydrant.  (Per Councilor, Mike LaFlair)

 4.  Authorize Barton & Loguidice, P.C. and the Town Attorney to prepare an application for an extension of the County Sewer District along Warners Road from approximately Airport Road to Pottery Road for the Supervisor’s signature for submission to Onondaga County. (Per Barton & Loguidice, P.C.)

5.  Authorize payment number 2 in the amount of $109,195.80 to LaValley Bros. Construction for the Fleet Fueling Station at the Camillus Highway Department.  (Per Barton & Loguidice, P.C.)

6.  The Town of Camillus Assessor’s Office has submitted a Local Government Efficiency Grant for the amount of $13, 960 for the purpose of purchasing 8 new 7 tier high size lockable Rotary Storage Units and one single 7-tier high letter lockable Rotary Storage.  (Per Assessor, Celeste Karakas)

7.  Set the date, time and place as April 10, 2012 at the Camillus Municipal Building to hold a public hearing to amending the Camillus Municipal Code, Chapter 34-Fences, §34.7-Exceptions, the purpose of which is to allow a 6 foot high wooden fence in the 20 foot rear yard drainage easement at 322 Gordon Parkway running 20 feet East to West, 50 foot north to South and 20 feet east to west, TM# 044.-02-41.0.  (Per Councilor, Bill Davern)

 8.  The Camillus Town Board authorizes the Board of Directors of the Camillus Canal Society to apply for a financial grant in the amount of $5,000 for the purpose of constructing an exercise trail within the park.  (Per Parks and Recreation Committee)

The agenda for the next Planning Board meeting has been set.  Please note all items on the agenda are within the 2nd Ward.

Old Business

Arnold & Kathleen Schmidt/6687 Beach Road  TM#: 010.-04-08.1

Sketch Plan for Subdivision/Preliminary Plat

Viewpoint Extension Estates, Section 2, TM#: 006.1-01-06.1

Final Plat

Country Oaks, Section 5   TM#: 007.1-01-06.4

Final Plat

Referrals from Town Board:

1) Proposed amendment – to Chapter 30, Zoning – to only allow outdoor wood boilers by special permit.

2) Proposed Zone Change from Municipal to Industrial for Lots 15 through 30 and Lots 65 through 81 in Cessna Drive Subdivision.

Aspen Fitness has just signed a lease to occupy 3500 W. Genesee St., the site of the former Maines store.  I am happy to see this occur in bringing additional tax revenues to the town as well as jobs.  They are a great company and have also recently expanded into downtown Syracuse.

The next meeting for the CPWG for Onondaga Lake is Tuesday,  April 3,       4:00-6:00 at the NYS DEC offices on Erie Blvd.

There will be a Parks & Recreation Committee meeting Thursday, March 23, 5:00 in the upstairs conference room.  Here is the agenda:

1. Optimist Field – Bob Antonacci has offered to bring in equipment to smooth out the field and put sod down at his own expense.  In return he has asked for use of the field after the Camillus teams are done in August. This is at no cost to the town.  As a member of the baseball organization this is a huge help to the organization and savings to the town.

2. Erie Canal Park – We need a resolution so that the Canal Society can pursue a Community Foundation grant for fitness stations at the park.  There
will be no cost to the town.

The trucks will begin rolling again along Horan Road for Honeywell and Wastebed 13.  The volume will start light and will be back in full swing by late April.  I should have a new report in regards to the Lake clean-up shortly and I will post the same.  For further information feel free to contact Craig Milburn at 552-4751.