Friday, October 12, 2007

Public hearing Oct 16 for RestoreNY grant

PUBLIC HEARING
TOWN OF VARICK

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held before the Varick Town Board at the Varick Town Hall at 4782 State Rt. 96 Romulus, NY at 5:30 p.m., on October 16th, 2007, at which time all interested parties will be heard on the proposal of the Town applying for Restore NY grant funding to rehabilitate and upgrade three buildings in the Q Area of the former Seneca Army Depot. Consistent with the requirements of the Restore NY Grant Program, the following property assessment information is provided:

Site Name: Q Area, Seneca Army Depot
Location: 4902 McGrane Road, Romulus, 14541
Parcel Information: Commercial, Rehabilitation, 3 buildings
  • Building 800: Size: 1,272 Sq. Ft.
  • Building 802: Size: 5,206 Sq. Ft.
  • Building 810: Size: 34,973 Sq. Ft.
Donna Karlsen
Varick Town Clerk

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Supervisor's Report October 2007

TOWN OF VARICK
Supervisor’s Report
October 2, 2007

It has been another very busy and important month with many meetings and many things accomplished.

Great news for the residents in the Hamlet of Fayette! Last week we received word that Small Cities have awarded a $600,000.00 grant toward the Fayette/Varick water project. We need another revenue stream of $400,000.00. It will happen. I want to thank Jeff Trout and Stu Brown the project grant writer for their continued steadfast efforts in this project during these past couple years. Working with our neighboring Towns is what is being encouraged by the State Government. The Town of Varick has been able to accomplish just that during the past four years.

The one-day workshop on co-funding for water infrastructure projects with an individual project consultation was very educational. During the individual consultation, I sat at a table with members from several funding agencies such as: New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, Office for Small Cities, Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Health, Department of State, NYS Office of the State Comptroller, Energy Research and Development Authority and USDA Rural Development. The agencies that Varick would get money for the Route 89 project will come from the Environmental Facilities Corporation and USDA Rural Development. They are more than willing to help us find the money. If the money is not immediately available, we will be patient and ready when it becomes available. The responses from the mailing to the property owners on Route 89 continue to come. I have had 4 people who either could not afford public water or who had a system of taking water from the lake that opposed the project. It is important to stress, no one is forced to hook up to water.

Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to travel to Albany to attend the Fall Conference of the New York State Association of Counties. One session I attended dealt with shared municipal services. Varick has been ahead of that concept when we joined the four townships to the South to become part of a five Towns Assessment Group. There maybe other places that we can work with our neighboring Towns to accomplish some savings for our taxpayers. Cutting costs in creative ways should be on all of our agendas.

Several important resolutions were passed which directly effect us here in Varick: one was concerning increased recognition of tourism as a major economic engine for our Counties and New York State. The tourists bring tax dollars.

I serve on the standing Committee on Indian Affairs & Gaming, which we proposed and passed the resolution calling for the collection of sales and excise taxes on tribal lands and a resolution calling on the Governor to take any and all necessary action to oppose applications for taking land into trust unless the application is approved by the affected County. It was very fruitful and enlightening working conference.

Joan Teichner

Monday, October 01, 2007

Agenda Oct 2, 2007

REGULAR MEETING OF
THE VARICK TOWN BOARD
October 2, 2007 7 :00P.M.

Call to Order
Roll Call of Members by the Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence
1. Presenters:
  • a. Ellen Moore, Romulus Faculty Advisor for Rachel’s Challenge Projects and Students.
  • b. Diane Bassette Nelson, Varick’s Records Management Consultant
2. Petitioners:
  • a. Charles Brust, President of the Varick Fire
Department concerning their 2008 budget request
3. Committee Reports
  • a. Water Report
  • b. Sewer Report
  • c. Supervisor’s Report
  • d. Bookkeeper’s Report
  • e. Planning Board’s Report
  • f. Zoning Board Report
  • g. Highway Report
  • h. Personnel Report
  • i. Assessor’s Report
  • j. Clerk’s Report
  • k. Submission of Claims for audit
  • l. Approval of minutes: September 4, 2007
  • m. Approval of minutes of Public Hearing: 09/17/07
4. Communications:
  • a. Time Warner Cable concerning their new channel line up effective October 18, 2007
  • b. NYMIR (New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal) and New York Department of Transportation Region 3 a free Seminar on SAFETY DURING THE SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL OPERATIONS, Oct 18 Oswego County Highway, Scriba, NY 8 am–11:30 am c. Genesee Transportation Council to solicit transportation planning proposals for ’08-‘09
  • d. Senator Charles Schumer announcing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is Accepting applications for funding under the Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Co- Operative Agreements Program. Application Period closes at midnight, Fri. October 12,’07
  • e. Letter from James Swanson, Route 96 concerning a recent incident where an unleashed dog entered his yard and attacked his chained handicap dog with a request for the Board to take action
  • f. A income tax refund check in the amount of $129.49 from New York State Department of Taxation
  • g. “Docks and Moorings” meeting, Oct. 2nd, 7 p.m., Seneca County Building, 2nd floor Conference Room
  • h. From Department of Agriculture and Markets, the availability of Grant Program to develop agricultural and farmland protection plans, Thurs. Oct. 18, Cornell Cooperative Extension Office Education Center, 248 Grant Ave. Suite 1, Auburn 315-255-1183
  • i. A letter from Connie Long of East Lake Road with concerns for the safety of family, neighbors, bikers, runners and walkers requesting the Town adapt stricter laws relating to dogs and kennels
  • j. A letter from Robert Whitley Jr. and Shannon Corcoran regarding their concerns with the Town’s Dog Control Officer with a timeline of events beginning January 2006
  • k. The Annual Report 2006-2007 from Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
5. Resolution/Motions
6. New Business
7. Old Business
8. Adjourn