Mike LaFlair – 2nd Ward Councilor

At the recent Planning Board meeting final approval was given for Franks Theater.  It will contain 10 screens one called an extreme screen which will be very similar to the Imax theaters.  The complex will also include bowling alleys and a restaurant called the Red Brick Grille.  The foundation work should start shortly.

Here is the Planning Board Agenda for Moday’s meeting.  Items 1 under New and Old Business are in the 2nd Ward:

New Business:

1. 3756 Milton Ave/Home Depot  TM # 017.-04-42.2                                                               Temporary Site Plan  (outdoor sales area)
2. 5320 W. Genesee St./Cam Met LLC  TM # 035.-05-26.0                                                             Amended Site Plan                                                                                                                                                  (parking lot/sidewalk modification)
3. 3711 Milton Ave/Kevin LaGrow   TM # 038-02.33.1                                                                                Amended Site Plan  (building alteration)

Old Business

1. Frank Theatre/ Township 5  TM # 017.05-65.1                                                                             Amended Site Plan  (new construction)

The newest stretch of the Onondaga Lake trail will be opened to the public Sunday May 18 with a 5-mile walk/run and community expo, Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney announced Tuesday. The Onondaga Lake West Shore Trail Extension grand opening starts with an official ribbon cutting at 10:45 a.m. The walk/run is named for the Lake View Point hotel, which opened in 1872. It begins at 11 a.m.

The event will be held on the west side of Onondaga Lake in the Orange parking lot of the New York State Fairgrounds, near the Onondaga Lake Visitor Center, off of Route 690. The expo will have live music, food trucks and activities from parks and community organizations, including the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Beaver Lake Nature Center, Syracuse Sail & Power Squadron, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Onondaga Audubon, Syracuse Chargers, the Nine Mile Conservation Council and the Izaak Walton League.

There will be T-shirts for the first 100 visitors and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation will give away 200 tree seedlings from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free. There is no advance registration for the run. The run is not competitive.

The latest trail extension goes 2.3 miles from the east side of Onondaga Lake to the Honeywell Visitor’s Center on the west side. It cost $4.5 million to build. Onondaga County officials have presented some options to the community for the next stretch of trail, which will go from the state fairgrounds to the end of the Onondaga Creekwalk behind Destiny USA. For more information, visit the Onondaga County Parks website or call 453-6712.

For those of you looking for contact information in regards to the housing to be built as part of Township 5:

Todd Morgan – Morgan Management

(585) 419-9630

todd.morgan@morganmanagement.com

1080 Pittsford – Victor Road, Suite 100
Pittsford, NY  14534

Here's the contact info for the Senior Housing on Milton Ave.

A sign will be going up soon with contact information. In the mean time people can reach David Anthon, Property Manager for Clover Management at (315-489-9036) or you can e-mail your name, address, and telephone number to danthon@clovergroupinc.com and you will be added them to their mailing list.

The dredging of Onondaga Lake is starting up again.  In consideration of the volume of material dredged in 2013 (approximately 940,000 cubic yards) it is possible that the remaining dredging, expected to include 800,000 cubic yards of material, could be completed in 2014.

If  you are experiencing odor issues you believe are a result of the Onondaga Lake Clean-up the contact numbers are below:

• 24/7 Inquires – 315-313-8068
• NYS DEC – Stephanie Harrington  315-426-7403

The New York State DEC has complete oversight of the project.  Please notify them immediately.

The Consolidated Street and Highway Improvement Program is an important form of state aid to municipalities, helping to maintain local roads and bridges.  Through the efforts assisted by Senator John DeFrancisco, due to the harsh winter Camillus will be receiving an additional $20.992.62 in local aid this year.

I recently attended the Erie Canal Park’s Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.  The volunteers do a wonderful job each and every year.  It is worth noting that the volunteers logged 22,884 hours last year, which is equivalent to 11 1/2 full time employees and valued at approximately $575,000, which is a tremendous value to the Town and very much appreciated.

I recently spoke with Parks Director Eric Bacon in regards to the Pavilion replacement at Reed Webster Park.  He is currently working with Building and Grounds Supervisor Tom Hart on finalizing the budget.  They are looking at replacing the Pavilion as its former size or enlarging it.  His goal is to have the structure back in place by mid-July.

Spring is finally here, other than the lingering cold and that means clean ups.  As a service the town picks up brush for the residents.  Please remember to keep all material on your property and not in the road or along on the roads’ right of way.  This creates a safety hazard and also increases your costs as the highway department is forced to make a special trip to pick up these unsafe hazards. The schedule for the next few months is as follows:

May 4th & 18th

June 1st, 15th & 29th

July 14th & 28th,