Mike LaFlair – 2nd Ward Councilor

The next meeting for the Friends of Camillus Park is scheduled for Thursday, March 28, 7:00 at the town hall.  You can access the latest minutes here.  FOCP_Minutes_2_28_13

The ZBA meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 19 has been cancelled as there are no applicants.

            It was recently brought to the attention of the Camillus Town Board that residents of the Golden Meadows Subdivision last fall experienced recurring nose bleeds, burning throats and nasal passages, tearing eyes, headaches, nausea and other allergic reactions.  That, coupled with the recurring obnoxious odors of last fall, has convinced the Board that the Honeywell remediation project at the SCA on Wastebed 13 may be endangering the health of those residents and it could possibly be due to the migration off site of VOC’s that have not been identified by the monitoring protocol in use.  It has also recently been brought to the Boards attention that there may be a better and more precise monitoring protocol available.  Therefore the Town has hired Minnoch and Scotto of Freehold, New Jersey, a scientifically based consulting firm which focuses strictly on providing specialized air quality and meteorological analyses and services.  This organization will perform a comprehensive review of all relevant background data and evaluate the accuracy and the usefulness of the existing monitoring of VOC’s and also recommend a better and more appropriate monitoring protocol if there is such available.  The report of these experts will be available sufficiently in advance of the Spring startup of pumping operations to be implemented by DEC pursuant to its obligation to insure that there is no hazard to human health and its Court mandated oversight of Honeywell’s operations.

            The residents of Golden Meadows have been subjected to obnoxious odors and a concern that they are exposed to health hazardous levels of VOC’s.  Now is the time to eliminate all of that consternation by the obvious need for a second opinion of qualified experts which the Camillus Town Board has commissioned by engaging Minnoch and Scotto.

Respectfully Submitted,

Camillus Town Supervisor, Mary Ann Coogan

1^st Ward Councilor, Eric Hammerle

2^nd Ward Councilor, Mike LaFlair

3^rd Ward Councilor, William Davern

4^th Ward Councilor, James F. Salanger

5^th Ward Councilor, Dick Griffo

6^th Ward Councilor, David J. Callahan

The town board recently passed a resolution to hire Minnich and Scotto, Inc., as independent experts to evaluate the emissions/exposure of air toxics to the residents of the Town of Camillus.  The purpose would be to have an independent firm evaluate and quantify past and future air toxics exposure to residents and if the technology being utilized is the best way to most accurately monitor the emissions.

Below is the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Approve the scope of services for the Wetland Mitigation Monitoring Project for the Warners Towpath (Tacoma Road) mitigation wetland, located southwest of the Town of Camillus’ Highway Department on Milton Ave in the amount of $4,850 and authorize Supervisor to sign.
2. Amend resolution #29 of January 8, 2013 to approve the establishment of petty cash funds as follows:

Town Clerk   400.00

Parks and Recreation   $200.00

Police Department    $200.00

Assessor    $150.00

Supervisor   $200.00

Judge Petosa   $100.00

Judge Poli   $50.00

Code Enforcement      $100.00

Below is the agenda for Monday’s Planning Board Meeting.  The item under New Business is in the 2nd Ward off of Devoe Rd:

New Business

5399 W. Genesee Street/Applebee’s  TM # 066.-01-10.1

Amended Site Plan  (sign renovation)

4300 W. Genesee Street / Saving Face Barber Shop    TM # 042.-04-11.0

Amended Site Plan  (addition of shed)

Old Business

Waterbridge Extension / John Szczech   TM # 006.1-01-01.1

(Preliminary Plan)

The ZBA meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 5 has no open items on the agenda.

Here is the Agenda for the Planning Board meeting on Monday:

New Business

1.  Pioneer Farms, Section 7E, / Luber, Inc.     TM # 028.-01-20.1

Final Plat (Specific Lot)

Old Business

1.  4401 W. Genesee Street / Pudgie’s Pizza & Wings                   

 TM # 057.-04-05.0  (Amended Site Plan)

2.  Affordable Senior Housing    TM # 037.-01-02.1 (etc)

 South Side of Milton Ave West  (Amended Site Plan for PUD)

Here is the Agenda for Tuesday’s Town Board meeting; item #2 under Public Hearings is within the 2nd Ward:

PUBLIC HEARING (S)

1.  Consider the 2013 Community Development Projects.

2.  Consider the establishment of the Thompson Landing Water District

NEW BUSINESS

1.  Approve the Plan of Dissolution of the Memphis Fire Department, Inc.

2.  Set the date, time, and place at March 26, 2013 at 7:00 PM to hold a public hearing at the Camillus Municipal Building to consider the formation of a water district for Little Farm Lane.  (Per Councilor, Eric Hammerle)

3.  Create the position of a Senior Citizens Coordinator.   

4.  Provisionally appoint Patricia Bacon to the part time position as Senior Coordinator. 

5.  Approve the stipend amount of $46.15 per pay period due to extra job responsibilities for Joy Penfield (26 pay periods) with an amount not to exceed $1,200 annually. (Per Finance Committee)  

6.  Approve the transfer of $40,000 from special building account to purchase 200 jersey barriers for the Gun Club Driveway.  (Per Finance Committee)

Here is the agenda for Monday’s Planning Board meeting.  The only item’s under Public Hearings and Old Business are in the 2nd Ward:

Public Hearing:

1.  Waterbridge Extension / John Szczech   TM # 006.1-01-01.1

New Business

4401 W. Genesee Street / Pudgie’s Pizza & Wings                   

TM # 057.-04-05.0   (Amended Site Plan)

Old Business

Township 5 / Bennett Road & Hinsdale Road   

TM# 017.-05-65.1(etc)   (Amended Site Plan)