NEWS
Esperance Prepares for New Code Officer
ESPERANCE – The Town of Esperance met Thursday, June 20, for its monthly meeting with Supervisor Earl VanWormer, III and the Board of Trustees at the Town Hall located at 104 Charleston Street in Esperance in which the Board of Trustees:
Were informed by the Town Clerk that the Town Hall generator, air conditioner, boiler, and fire extinguishers have all had their annual maintenance.
The board reviewed and discussed the summary of recommended surface treatments as presented by Michelle Brust, Highway Superintendent. The board prioritized the summary of recommended surface treatments: #1- Briggs and Mountain Road, #2- State Street Road and Pleasantview Road
#3 -Woodman Road and Katikell Road, #4- Endwell Road, #5 -Voege Road, #6- Tater Barn Road
A motion was made to approve all the surface treatment work as listed for $156,724.00, with all in favor, the motion passed. Brust informed the Board it would be late August or early September to have all the roads completed.
A motion to remove the Town Hall parking lot paving project of $38,235.35 from ARPA funds to apply for FEMA funds with all in favor, the motion passed.
A motion was made to approve the increase in the maximum estimated cost of improvements for the existing Central Bridge Water District system. All were in favor, the motion passed. Elizabeth Farr inquired “If a property that is not hooked up gets sold does the new person have to hook up? Supervisor VanWormer answered “No.”
Farr inquired “If it is a new construction, do they have to hook up?” Councilman Conklin noted “Yes, they would pay half since it runs by their house.”
Heard that the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals met to further discuss the RV and Camping regulations changes. Of which one change directs all RV and camping be removed by January first of each year. Discussion was made for those who buy land just to have an RV/ camper on their property for the season then close it up and whether they would need to remove the camper. The Town Board decided that the owner would not be required to move it, it would need to be closed and could be stored there but not lived in. Additionally, only the property owner could store his/her RV/ Camper on his/her property. The Supervisor noted the regulations and pricing can be discussed with Attorney Mike West, or Jerry Weis and the ZBA and Planning Boards.
Received Code Enforcement Officers (CEO), Jerry Weis’ report. Supervisor Van Wormer discussed that Weis is training Cody Sherwood to take over as CEO for the town, when Weis retires at the end of September 2024.
Heard a motion in Opposition of Part “O” of the Governor Article VII Revenue Bill regarding the Sitting of Major Electric Transmission Facilities, also known as the Rapid. The motion passed with all in favor.
A motion was made to Amend Local Law#2-2023 that Opted Out of New York Real Property Law Section 487 with changes. The motion passed with all in favor.
A motion was made to adopt Local Law#3-2024 to replace Local Law#2-2023 that opted out of the New York Real Property Law Section 487. The motion passed with all in favor.
Superintentand Brust informed the board that if the town goes out to bid on the Mountain Road repairs, she would be open to suggestions as to how other towns use their engineer’s services. The board agreed it could use its engineer to write the bid.
Next scheduled meeting is on July 25, 2024 at 7:00 pm.