Mike LaFlair – 2nd Ward Councilor

Please be advised that due to the Memorial Day holiday, the Planning Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 29th at 7:oo.  There is only 1 item on the agenda under New Business:

142 Eagle Crest Lane/Maria Corso    TM # 022.1-02-17.1

(Sketch Plan)

The grass growing season is upon us and once again we have some vacant properties that do not have maintained lawns.  Town Code allows for lawns to grow to 12″ prior to being considered in violation in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.  If you feel there is a nuisance property that is in violation of this please notify myself (706-8803 or mwlaflair@aol.com) or Camillus Codes (487-8930).  Once contacted the property owner is notified to resolve the issue.  If the owner does not comply a resolution is needed to authorize Code Enforcement to proceed with a property cleanup.  In the 2nd Ward there are a few abandoned properties that are on my watch list.  We will try to be as pre-emptive as possible but do not hesitate to call if need be.

The below 2 items for the 2nd Ward have been added to the Town Board Agenda, Tuesday’s meeting:

• Authorize the Code Enforcement Office to proceed with property clean up at 220 Westfall St. TM# 016.-03-17.0 in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.  (Per Councilor, Mike LaFlair)
• Authorize the Code Enforcement Office to proceed with property clean up at Warners Rd (no address listed only parcel number). TM# 018.-01-14.0 in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.  (Per Councilor, Mike LaFlair)

The ZBA meeting for Tuesday, June 4th has been cancelled as no new applications have been filed.

Here is Tuesday’s Agenda for the Town Board meeting.  Please note, items #3 under Public Hearings and #1-3 under New Business are within the 2nd Ward:

PUBLIC HEARING (S)  

1. Consider amending the Camillus Municipal Code, Chapter 30, §1503-Amendments to the Zoning Map to change the zoning classification from LBO to C5 for a portion of the property (1243 feet of the northwest corner) located at 106 Sawyer Street, TM#:  046.-02-04.1 (Sonbyrne Sales, Inc.). 
2. Consider amending the Camillus Municipal Code, Chapter 30, §402-Definitions of Principal Uses, item P28-Ancillary Parking Area, first sentence to read as follows:  “An ancillary parking area is a parking area which is located in a residential or a LBO…” 
3. Consider amending the Camillus Municipal Code, Chapter 34-Fences, §34.7-Exceptions, the purpose of which is to allow an 8’ high fence with barbed wire on the property located at 6049 Belle Isle Road, TM#:  015.-01-37.2. 

NEW BUSINESS

1. Authorize the Code Enforcement Office to proceed with property clean up at 105 Thomas Ave. TM# 013.-05-10.0 in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.  (Per Councilor, Mike LaFlair)
2. Authorize the Code Enforcement Office to proceed with property clean up at 103 Golden Meadows Way,  TM# 010.1-02-07.0 in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.  (Per Councilor, Mike LaFlair)
3. Authorize the Code Enforcement Office to proceed with property clean up at 150 Goldenrod Lane, TM# 010.1-04-31.0 in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.  (Per Councilor, Mike LaFlair) 
4. Authorize the Code Enforcement to proceed with property clean up at 101 Dora Ave., TM# 045.-05-08.0 in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code- Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.  (Per Councilor, Bill Davern)  
5. Authorize the Code Enforcement to proceed with property clean up at 316 Myron Road, TM# 047.-05-06.0 in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.   (Per Councilor, Bill Davern)
6. Authorize the Code Enforcement to proceed with property clean up at 23 Sherry Drive, TM# 047.-03-04.0  in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.   (Per Councilor, Bill Davern)
7. Authorize the Code Enforcement to proceed with property clean up at 901 Granger Road, TM# 049.-10-07.0  in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.   (Per Councilor, Bill Davern) 
8. Authorize the Code Enforcement to proceed with property clean up at 116 Wilmont Road, TM# 046.-05-08.0 in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.  (Per Councilor, Bill Davern)
9. Authorize the Code Enforcement Office to proceed with property clean up at 225 Mackay Ave., TM# 042.-01-08.0 in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.  (Per Councilor, Bill Davern)
10. Authorize the Code Enforcement Office to proceed with property clean up at 107 Glenview Parkway, TM# 049.-02-05.0 in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.  (Per Councilor, Jim Salanger)
11. Authorize the Code Enforcement Office to proceed with property clean up at 128 Jarrett Drive, TM# 055.-05-16.0 in accordance with Chapter 74 of the Camillus Municipal Code, Brush, Grass, Rubbish, and Weeds.  (Per Councilor, Jim Salanger)
12. Authorize the Town of Camillus to participate in the CNY Regional Planning and Development Board’s proposal for the CNY Stormwater Coalition Staff Services and Education Compliance Assistance Program at a cost not to exceed $3,600.

Here is an update on some of the savings achieved in our comptrollers office. 

• Questioning of the payroll job classifications which result in the risk rate that the insurance company charges, we were able to get the premium reduced by $65,606!
• Workmen’s compensation premium $51,000. 
• A fixed asset tracking system has been established to safeguard the Town’s property. 
• We initiated the refinancing of old debt to get the lower interest rates which over 20 years is approximately a $60,000 savings. 
• We initiated a recording system that tracks retirees’ insurance reimbursements and recovered approximately $10,000 and will prevent loss of future reimbursements. 
• We changed financial institutions so that we could have access to monitor bank accounts on a daily basis and to get a better return on our monies.  In 2012 that brought in an additional $5,000 compared to 2011. 

Many thanks to our Town Comptroller, Cathy Albunio and her great staff for a fantastic job that will reap rewards for us all.

Here is a copy of the Minnich & Scotto response report to the NYS DEC letter, previously place on the website on May 3, 2013.  You can view the report by clicking here:  RESPONSE_-_DEC_Review_of_MSI_Report 050813

Here is the Agenda for Monday’s Planning Board Meeting.  Please note both items under Old & New Business are within the 2nd Ward.

New Business

Home Depot / Home Depot Plaza Milton Ave  TM # 017.-04-48-2

Temporary Site Plan Approval  (Temporary Summer Shopping Area)

Old Business

Costco / Township 5/ Bennett Road & Hinsdale Rd                                                                                             TM # 017.-05-65.1(etc)        Site Plan

Discussion

Referral from Town Board relating to TM # 046.-02-04.1, address, 106 Sawyer Street.  The applicant is Sonbyrne Sales.  The Town Board has referred a Zone Change application to the Planning Board.

You can view the latest minutes of the Friends of Camillus Park by clicking here:  FOCP_4_25_13[1]

You can access the NYS DEC response to the Minnich and Scotto Inc.
(M&S) Report entitled “Air Contaminant Exposure to Residents of the Town of
Camillus from Honeywell’s Sediment Treatment and Containment Facility”, by clicking here:  NYS DEC to M&S Report