The racetrack users packed the Council Chamber...but Della Villa did all of the talking...stressing the Industrial Zone status of the property. The Board has instructed the PD and code officials to aggressively pursue evidence of racing...guess the DVD didn't convince them.
DiLeva assured them of every effort to resolve the matter acceptable to both parties...the residents and the kids.
Also, the retirement "target" list was voted down 3-1...Bob Godlewski voted yes.
On another note...Parisi refused to sign a consent form for outside council to defend the Town in the case involving the recent illegal meeting...insisting that the Town has no chance and should not waste the money.
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
Since the retirement incentive list was defeated -- this pretty much negates the law suit -- since the whole point of the "special meeting" was to allow the town to participate in the retirement incentive .. and, after this vote tonight, apparently will NOT be participating in.
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The boards choices are No action Or Adopt zoning changes from studies
167000 fed grant for Rotterdam jct which include $$ for implementation
And we got a grant for 5 and 4 corners to deal with people and cars
Godlewski- the comp plan was updated last year?
Peter - correct, I would like to move forward with what we have and implement performance standards
Bob G - what is your time frame
Peter –round and round no direct answer
Matt - at what point do property owners have a say
Licardy- zoning changes are the normal process
Peter this is really your(town board) vision
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR PERSONNEL AGENDA ITEMS PERSONNEL: Res. No. 253.10 Accept the Supervisor’s list of targeted employees for retirement pursuant to the provisions of Local Law No. 8 for the Year 2010 and Part A of the New York State Retirement Incentive for the year 2010.
Parisi-n Dileva-n Marti-n Godlewski-y
PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. To amend Chapter 266 of the Code of the Town of Rotterdam entitled, “Vehicles and Traffic” as follows: Install stop signs on Day Spring Court at its intersection with Puritan Drive and Stacey Crest Drive.
254.10 Adopt and authorize Supervisor to sign Negative Declaration dated September 22, 2010 for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Change of Zone request from the Town of Rotterdam on an approximately 3.6 acre parcel from Retail Business (B-1) to Multi-Family Residential (R-3) to facilitate the redevelopment of the former Draper School property located at 901 Draper Avenue, Rotterdam, New York 12306.
255.10 Adopt Local Law No. Ten (10) of the Year 2010 for the following purpose: Amend the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the Town of Rotterdam on approximately 3.6 acre parcel from Retail Business (B-1) to Multi- Family Residential (R-3). The property is known as Tax Parcel No. 48.20-2-1 and is known as the former Draper School located at 901 Draper Avenue, Rotterdam, New York 12306.
Public Hearing was called for at the Town Board meeting of August 11, 2010. Public Hearing was held at the Town Board meeting of September 8, 2010.
256.10 Declare the Town of Rotterdam as “lead agency” and authorize the Town Planner to prepare, file, publish and distribute all documents necessary to comply with 6 NYCRR Part 617 & State Environmental Quality Review relative to the below-referenced amendment to the Code of the Town of Rotterdam.
257.10 Call for public hearing to be held on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the John F. Kirvin Government Center, Town Hall, 1100 Sunrise Boulevard, Rotterdam, New York 12306 for the following purpose: To amend §270-215 of Chapter 270 entitled “Erosion and Sediment Control” and to amend §270-5 of Chapter 270 entitled “Definitions” of the Code of the Town of Rotterdam. 258.10 Declare the Town of Rotterdam as “lead agency” and authorize the Town Planner to prepare, file, publish and distribute all documents necessary to comply with 6 NYCRR Part 617 & State Environmental Quality Review relative to the below-referenced amendment to the Code of the Town of Rotterdam. 259.10 Call for public hearing to be held on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the John F. Kirvin Government Center, Town Hall, 1100 Sunrise Boulevard, Rotterdam, New York 12306 for the following purpose: To amend §270-151 of Chapter 270 entitled “Signs” and to amend §270- 5 of Chapter 270 entitled “Definitions” of the Code of the Town of Rotterdam.
Parisi. What is the issue???? Young Godlewski - To allow for sandwich board signs
260.10 Authorize the Supervisor to sign an agreement with Fiscal Advisors & Marketing, Inc., located at 35 Ginger Terrace, Clifton Park, New York 12065, to act as Financial Advisor to the Town of Rotterdam.
Parisi - Nikki are you ok with this Nikki – its legit
261.10 Authorize the Supervisor to sign an Application Service Provider Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc., located at 370 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, Maine 04105, to provide maintenance, server, and disaster recovery service, for the accounting resource and payroll software system. 262.10 Authorize the Supervisor to execute an out-of-district water agreement with Richard and Sara Ware of 479 County Line Road, Schenectady, New York 12205. 263.10 Authorize the Supervisor to amend the contract between the Town of Rotterdam and Barton & Louidice, P.C. located at 2 Corporate Plaza, Albany, New York 12203, in connection with engineering services for the Rotterdam Junction Water Storage Tank Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $22,600.00. 264.10 Authorize Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $74.39 and Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $12,100.00 in connection with the Rotterdam Junction Water Storage Tank Improvements project in the Town of Rotterdam. 265.10 Award the bid opened on Thursday, September 16, 2010 to Lash Contracting, Inc. for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Trickling Filter Repair for the Town of Rotterdam. CONSENT ITEMS: _passed
Votes Parisi. Y Dileva. Y Marti.n. Y Godlewski. Y
Res. No 266.10 Declare the following obsolete White Chevy Tahoe police vehicle as surplus and hold an auction to raise money to purchase a new car. . 267.10 Declare the following Vehicles as obsolete to be auctioned next month conducted by Schenectady County.
268.10 Call for bids to be opened on October 20, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the John F. Kirvin Government Center, 1100 Sunrise Boulevard, Rotterdam, New York 12306 for the purchase of “Police Vehicle Maintenance” for the Police Department for a two (2) year period commencing January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012. 268.10 tabled
269.10 Call for bids to be opened on October 20, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the John F. Kirvin Government Center, 1100 Sunrise Boulevard, Rotterdam, New York 12306 for the purpose of paving the rear lot of the Police Department and Justice Court located at 101 Princetown Road.
270.10 Accept Town Clerk’s report for the month of August 2010.
271.10 Budget transfers by the Town Comptroller to various accounts.
DISCUSSION ITEMS COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC COMMENT PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR (Per Resolution No. 444.06) G General Rules of Procedure for Public Hearings & Privilege of the Floor: Each speaker will state his/her name and address for the record. To ensure each attendee has an equal and reasonable opportunity to address their concerns, he/she is afforded a maximum of four (4) minutes to address the Town Board.
Bob godleski
Notice in paper the rotterdam junction will shut down the water for the morning on ????
Agenda meeting a discussion of what constitutes a racetrack began
the Bldg inspectors will view the property once a day at random for a month
The code enforcement office is allowed to changes his hours
The rpd will step up patrols in the Area
No parking signs on both sides of wedgewood ave are being evaluated
Nikki - where is wedgewood
Frank will meet with longo and hamiltin
Nikki would like a public meeting or at the agenda meeting
Meeting is on oct 5th for the budget again the entire board
Parisi - lawsuit I have been asked to sign an informal consent I don't want to encure extra cost Please remove outside attorneys and I will sign the informed consent
Matt"s Senior Moment Last farmer mkt. This sat
Vile of life - 27 9-3 oct 4th 9-3
floor open to public discussion
Wayne calder - applaud the super and board on the rems vote
Will we see info flyer on rems vs mohawk
Godlewski - the board has not chosen a date
A draft letter was written
What can we do
I suggest that a contact person be appointed to answer questions
10 years ago we had an ems board - we should bring it back 1/4ly report and a $$$ report
Godlewski -if the taxing district were approved a board member was suggested last year to sit on the board commissioners
Mark delavilla- about code enforcement The code enforcement physically sees a rider then it is a racetrack
Nikki- - I want a public meeting
Dellavella - just what is the favoritism????, Why would a town board member meet with a state trooper?
godlewski Remember it is the code enforcement officers discussion
Matt what does parking have to do with the racetrack
This board could modify the town code
Nikki - "I have never been short of words"
Nikki let's meet and discuss with both sides there
Let's find a common ground Let's fix the sound
I understand the bikes are loud but the property is zoned light industrial
dellavilla It is not a track and not intended to be a track
The meeting was very cordial
MISCELLANEOUS ADJOURNMENT FRANCIS DEL GALLO, Supervisor
Talking to each other is better than talking about each other
My understanding is that even though the initial decision of whether it is a racetrack or not is the code enforcement/building inspectors decision --- but that decision can be appealed to the Zoning Board of Appeals by either side (landowner or neighbors) ... and ultimately it could be decided by the Town Board.
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"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
the code enforcement officer has to see a rider on the track and that is the code enforcement officers descission as to if a race track exists
That is the first step .. but the neighbors could then appeal the decision - if he says it is NOT a racetrack .. similarly, the landwoner could appeal the decision - if he says that it is a racetrack. The appeal would be to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Just have the code enforcer issue a ticket! He can't unless he "sees" the racing going on! Well have him go look at it for himself! He won't see the racing because it is done at night or the weekends! Well have him go over there and check it out during those times! He can't, he's Union, and has to be compensated with overtime! Just have his boss authorize it! His boss won't, his kid rides there!
BTW: In no place does the race track code reference Light Industrial, or any other type of zoning. That point is moot. The race track code references a "special use" of property (zoning independent) for a specific purpose, which currently is unapproved.
OK, so back to conversation: So just enforce the Code! Can't enforce it unless the code enforcer sees it! Wait a minute, we just did this! I know, ain't it great, only in Rotterdam!
I know that the residents have several videos of the racetrack in operation ... the opinion of the town attorney is that the video alone is NOT enough to take action. Frankly, I am not sure that this opinion is correct. I believe that the residents should consult an attorney and see if there is a way to use the video -- and force someone to enforce the town law that has been on the books for decades. It seems to me that it would be very easy to prove that the property owner does NOT have a special use permit to operate a racetrack ... and the town law requires both a special use permit and proof of liability insurance ( I believe $1 million) -- couldn't the town take the course of requesting that the property owner prove that he has the necessary insurance ? It seems to me -- after the Agenda meeting -- that the town is being told that there is only ONE way to resolve the issue .. and that is through some written opinion of the code enforcer ... I believe that there are several ways to resolve the issue .. ways that the residents would have to work together and pursue.
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