Eliminating Industrial Property and giving into the criminals at Sync wasn't enough for the Rotterdam Town Circus? Now they want to eliminate MORE Industrial Property for the purpose of putting up a Halfway House????

This better be on the agenda because they want the proposal to die. These clowns better not be in favor of this project, but it's on the agenda so who knows what's going to happen...


152.10 Refer to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation thereon a proposed
Local Law of the Year 2010 for the following purpose:

For a Change of Zone request on approximately 1.5 acre parcel located at 1921 Chrisler Avenue from Light Industrial (I1) to Multi-Family Residential (R-3). The applicant proposes to construct a residential reentry center service facility for the Federal Bureau of Prisons for federal offenders releasing to Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer areas.

This should be a real Doozy!!!!!!

ROTTERDAM TOWN BOARD
APRIL 28, 2010
AGENDA
7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
 Student Government Day-May 4, 2010.
 Reminder: May 12th –Town Board Meeting is at the Rotterdam Junction Fire Department.
PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FOR PERSONNEL AGENDA ITEMS
PERSONNEL:
Res. No.

150.10 Appoint Michele Golden of Rotterdam, New York to the position of Deputy Registrar
of Vital Statistics and as a Marriage Officer for the Town of Rotterdam, effective April
28, 2010.

151.10 Accept the resignation of Arthur J. DeLucia as a temporary member of the Town of
Rotterdam Board of Assessment Review dated April 16, 2010.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
NONE

PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR FOR AGENDA ITEMS
Res. No

152.10 Refer to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation thereon a proposed
Local Law of the Year 2010 for the following purpose:
For a Change of Zone request on approximately 1.5 acre parcel located
at 1921 Chrisler Avenue from Light Industrial (I1) to Multi-Family
Residential (R-3). The applicant proposes to construct a residential reentry
center service facility for the Federal Bureau of Prisons for federal
offenders releasing to Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer areas.

153.10 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 & SEQR relative to the below-proposed amendment to the Code of the Town
of Rotterdam for a Change of Zone request as outlined in Resolution 154.10.

154.10 Call for a public hearing to be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Rotterdam Junction Fire Department, 1215 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction, New
York 12150 for the following purpose:
For a Change of Zone request on approximately 2.735 acres from Single
Family Residential (R-1) and Two Family Residential (R-2) to Multi-
Family Residential (R-3), on Tax Map Number 58.8-9-17.11 & 58.8-9-
4.1 located at 1066 Curry Road and 1113 Floral Avenue, Rotterdam,
New York, 12306. The applicant proposes to construct a six (6) unit
apartment building and bring a 42-unit apartment building into current
zoning codes.

155.10 Adopt a Resolution establishing Rotterdam Ambulance Service District No. 1 in the
Town of Rotterdam, New York pursuant to Article 12A of the Town Law State of New
York.

156.10 Pursuant to Section 94 of the Town Law State of New York, the Town Board moves to
submit for the approval of the electors the adoption of Rotterdam Ambulance Service
District No. 1 in the Town of Rotterdam, New York, as outlined in Resolution 155.10.

157.10 Schedule a referendum, as outlined in Resolutions 155.10 and 156.10, to be conducted
at a special election for approval by the qualified voters of the proposed district to be
held at the John F. Kirvin Government Center, 1100 Sunrise Boulevard, Rotterdam,
New York on June 29, 2010 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

158.10 The Town Board of the Town of Rotterdam ratifies and approves that the Town
Administration office summer hours will run during the months of June, July and
August from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

159.10 Authorize the Supervisor to accept a grant from the Capital District Transportation
Committee, through the Community and Transportation Linkage Planning Program for
the Five Corners Land Use and Transportation Study.

160.10 The Town Board of the Town of Rotterdam hereby authorizes the appropriation of
Park Land Fees in the amount of $7,800.00 and hereby modifies the General Fund
Budget by increasing Estimated Revenues (A510) and the revenue account entitled
“Parkland Fees” (A2001.200100) by $7,800.00, and increasing Appropriations (A960)
and the subsidiary account entitled “Parks Improvements” (A7110.4153 by $7,800.00).
CONSENT ITEMS:
Res. No

161.10 Accept Town Clerk’s Report for the month of March 2010

162.10 Budget transfers by the Town Comptroller to various accounts.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

I didnt realize that part of chrisler was rotterdam. I thought it was in the city.

Well in either case, it will be in Hamburg Streets backyard.

I'm sure FDG will vote YES for the zoning change, since he is isolated from any negative fallout from his decision on his 90+ acre 6000 sqare foot, $250K castle.(TIC)

Yeah, all we need now is for Wayne Calder to be elected & the votes will be "all in favor" instead of "4-1."  It will just be perpetuating the good ole boys network that Jimmy C started.  

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Yeah, all we need now is for Wayne Calder to be elected & the votes will be "all in favor" instead of "4-1."  It will just be perpetuating the good ole boys network that Jimmy C started.  

This Democrat administration should be voted out now!

Mary relax, good things come to those who wait

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161.10 Accept Town Clerk’s Report for the month of March 2010

I wonder who prepared this report

come on MT they press "print" on the last business day

So where 'in rotterdam' exactly is this property? I googled it and I still can't visualize where.

the old "woozie enterprises" building

How weird, I know a business person who called the numbers on the sign there several times hotly interested in that property for some light industrial purpose and no one ever returned the calls. I can't wait to hear how they are "unable" to rent it for light industrial use, etc. and "no interest" from the business community for using it, blah blah blah.

There's probably some of that free grant money involved if it becomes a half-way house instead of a tax paying job making business.

More spot zoning. This reeks again of another cronie making out. Another campaign contributor? I'd love to know all the incidentals about this deal. "Run the town like a business"!

MOST municipalities fight to keep crime and undesirables out of their community. Not rotterdam....they welcome them with open arms! More taxes taken off the tax rolls. Brilliant!

I have 2 friends who are parole officers who said that it is the job of the parole system to monitor and ease these people back into society. They also told me that the area being proposed is not sufficient for these people. They are encouraged to find jobs and this area does not have enough jobs to sustain these people. Nor is there enough housing for them, as most, when ready, will be placed in section8 housing. These issues are usually handled by the parole system or the family of these criminals.

If they need to be eased into society.....they apparently were in prison for a 'long' time. Yup....this is raising the bar for rotterdam...BRILLIANT!

I certainly hope that the residents will have a list of exactly who and what crimes they were in prison for, will be available BEFORE this issue is decided on.