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Village of Fairport
31 South Main Street
Fairport, New York 14450
Village of Fairport
Newsletter
Fall 2014
Volume 21, Issue 1
Facebook, Village Website: Stay Informed about News and Events
Garbage Pick-up for Holiday Weeks
Village Hall Holiday Closings
November 11, 2014 – Veteran’s Day Observance (Tuesday)
Residential garbage collection for Tuesday, Nov. 11, will be collected on
Wednesday, Nov. 12. Residential garbage collection for the remainder of the
week will be delayed by one day. Commercial Dumpsters & recycling will be
emptied Friday, Nov. 14.
November 27 and 28, 2014– Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday)
Residential garbage collection for Thursday, Nov. 27, will be collected on
Wednesday, Nov. 26, with the regular Wednesday route. Commercial
Dumpsters & recycling will be collected on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
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November 11, 2014 – Veterans Day
November 27 and 28, 2014 – Thanksgiving
December 24, 2014 @ Noon – Christmas Eve
December 25 and 26, 2014 – Christmas
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December 25, 2014 – Christmas Day (Thursday)
Residential garbage collection for Thursday, Dec. 25, will be collected on
Wednesday, Dec. 24. Commercial Dumpsters & recycling will be collected on
Wednesday, Dec. 24.
January 1, 2015 – New Year’s Day (Thursday)
Residential garbage collection for Thursday, Jan. 1, will be collected on Friday,
Jan. 2. Commercial Dumpsters & recycling will be collected on Friday, Jan. 2.
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January 19, 2015 – Martin Luther King Day (Monday)
Residential garbage collection for Monday, Jan. 19, will be collected on Tuesday,
Jan. 20. Residential garbage collection for the remainder of the week will be
delayed by one day.
December 31, 2014 @ Noon – New Year’s Eve
January 1, 2015 – New Year’s Day
January 19, 2015 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 16, 2015 – Presidents’ Day
April 3, 2015 – Good Friday
Village manager Bryan White feels strongly that government
functions best when it is open, inclusive, responsive and accountable
for its actions.
February 16, 2015 – President’s Day (Monday)
Residential garbage collection for Monday, Feb. 16, will be collected on Tuesday,
Feb. 17. Residential garbage collection for the remainder of the week will be
delayed by one day.
November 1:
Winter Parking Rules in Effect
April 3, 2015 – Good Friday
Commercial Dumpsters & recycling will be emptied Thursday, April 2.
A reminder from the Fairport Police department: Between Nov. 1 and
April 1, vehicles are not permitted to park or remain standing on any village
street between the hours of 3 and 7 a.m. Official signs are maintained at the
five entrances to the village.
Information on additional parking restrictions is available through the Village
of Fairport website – www.fairportny.com – look under Departments, Village
Clerk, and Village Codes. There is a link to the village code; night parking is
found under “Section 500-17, Vehicles and Traffic.”
“Communities are strong when residents understand and participate
in the civic process, have access to good clear information, and are able
to place confidence in their public officials,” White says. “Transparency
in government is the basis for accountability, informed participation,
improved decision-making, and public trust.”
The Village of Fairport invite residents to participate in its ongoing
effort to better inform residents about news related to the Village.
If you haven’t already, please check out the recently debuted
Village of Fairport Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/Village.Fairport.NY
Please use this outreach tool for up-to-date news and information, and to provide feedback about your community.
The Village also is updating its website – www.fairportny.com – to assist in providing more information. Officials encourage you to be active in your local
government and participate in constructive conversations with the Village Board. Information about board meetings is included, as are minutes from past
meetings, budget information, and comprehensive plans that will take the community into the future.
Please feel free to reach out to Bryan White and offer suggestions and commentary on how the Village may serve you and this community better.
White can be reached at [email protected] or (585) 421-3201.
“Enjoy the fall and winter. It is a great time to be in the Village of Fairport.”
Community Volunteers Needed at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
One poet described cemeteries as “a touching
and beautiful history, written in family burial plots,
in mounded graves, in sculptured and inscribed
monuments.” The cemetery tells the story of the past.
The Village accepted ownership of the Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery in January 2011 and is proud of its
important caretaker role. Volunteers work each spring
and fall, some trimming trees and shrubs to maintain
the perimeter of the cemetery, others weeding and
planting the many garden areas within the cemetery to
maintain the beauty of the cemetery.
The former hitching post area is now defined
with beautiful rose bushes, day lilies and phlox.
The American Legion Brooks Shepard Post #765
decorates all of the headstones of the veterans buried
in the cemetery with geraniums and American flags
each year.
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery was established in 1866 high
up on the hill, with entrances on Summit Street and
Orchard Street. The cemetery was designed by William
Webster of Rochester in 1865 in the Victorian fashion.
Pathways still wind through the plots, and there are
many trees that provide shady spots for nearby benches
which embrace the simple serene beauty of the grounds.
Names of prominent families of the Village are found
throughout the cemetery: Deland, Knapp, Snow, Baird,
Potter. Well-known artist Carl Peters of Fairport is
buried in the northeast section near the exit. There is a
soldier’s monument erected in 1866 to honor the 30 or
so Civil War soldiers from Fairport.
If you would like to become a volunteer, please contact
the Village clerk’s office at (585) 223-0313.
Mayor, Frederick H. May
Deputy Mayor, H. Kevin Clark
Trustee, Kenneth G. Rohr
Trustee, Timothy J. Slisz
Trustee, Debra Tandoi
Village Manager,
Bryan L. White
Clerk-Treasurer,
Laura K. Wharmby
Police Chief,
Maureen Chisholm
Justice,
Vincent M. Barone
Fire Chief,
Michael Gropp
Code Enforcement Officer,
James T. Steen
DPW Foreman,
Paul Feeley
Electric Superintendent,
Mitchell C. Wilke
Executive Director, Office of
Community + Economic Development,
Kal Wysokowski
Village Attorney,
William H. Walker, Jr.
Planning & Zoning Attorney,
George T. Wolf
Village of Fairport
31 S. Main Street
Fairport, N.Y. 14450
Phone: 223-0313
Fax: 223-5466
Internet:
www.fairportny.com
Email: [email protected]
Electric Billing Dept.
223-0440
Electric/DPW Service Center
223-9500 (24 hrs)
Police Administration Only
223-1740
Fire Administration Only
223-9220
Office of Community +
Economic Development
223-0313
Court Clerk
223-0316
Board Meetings
Village Board:
2nd Monday of every month,
Citizen input 7:00 pm,
Regular meeting 7:30 pm
Planning Board:
3rd Monday of every month,
7:00 pm
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The Mayor’s
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Veterans Memorial Undergoes Construction
Changes are Coming to Our Village
The Village is pleased to announce that a contract has been
awarded for the construction project for the Veterans Memorial
at Potter Park.
Three large projects are either currently being worked on or are in the planning stages.
We are fortunate that work on Fairport Village Landing is underway, a 48-unit condo
project is being proposed for 15 Parker St. and a 71-unit market rate senior apartment
complex with a proposed location east of Durant Place.
The Building Innovation Group out of East Rochester was
selected to do the work, which began in mid-September with
removal of asbestos on the roof structure. The work is expected to
be completed by Veterans Day in November.
The Fairport Village Landing is getting a facelift, including: new Hardiplank clapboard/
shingle siding, trim repairs, exterior painting, new doors, repairs to roofing, concrete,
trim, and other minor changes. Interior work will include painting, new carpeting, new
bathrooms and improvements to the elevator car. When completed, the Village Landing
will be a more attractive asset on Main Street.
Soon the library will temporarily relocate while making improvements to its permanent location. Last May
we voted to support the renovations for a much-needed update – the last improvements were 19 years ago.
Renovations will begin in December and continue for about nine months while major improvements are made
to its infrastructure, including upgrades to lighting, spacial layout, carpeting, windows, and a new entrance off
Kennelley Park. Although it will be strange to have the library temporarily relocated, the result will be a more
inviting environment.
The Village’s Office of Community + Economic Development
is serving as the project manager. The crew from Fairport’s
Department of Public Works did removals and demolition,
and Fairport Electric provided panels and service to the site. SEI
Design developed the construction documents and LeChase is
the project’s advisor.
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The “Residences at Canalside” at 15 Parker St., will consist of 48 condo units at the former Department of Public
Works site. The five-story building will have covered parking on the first level and four floors of living space above.
The units will vary from about 1,200 square feet to 2,250 square feet. Although the design has not been finalized,
the building mass has been defined. The Reidman Development Corporation is the developer. An Incentive
Zoning application, requesting density relief, is currently before the Village Board. According to our 2007
Comprehensive Plan, this is a desirable usage of the 2.8 acre site located just south of the Erie Canal and adjacent
to the new promenade completed last year in anticipation of this area being developed.
The newest housing proposal is located off High Street between Durant Place, Turk Hill Road and the Rose
Hollow senior living complex. This proposal is for a two- to three-story building consisting of 71 market rate
senior one- or two-bedroom apartments. This development will be rentals available to individuals over 55 years
of age. Because this proposal is in the very early stages, it will continue to define itself. Like the Residences at
Canalside, both projects will offer housing that research indicates the village needs and can sustain.
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I feel we are very fortunate to have the above mentioned additions coming to our village. These two housing
proposals offer alternative living options for individuals who want to live in our great village without the
responsibilities of owning house. An additional benefit to the village and its residents is that the tax base will be
strengthened. I look forward to the completion of the improvements to Village Landing and these two housing
opportunities.
Fritz May, Mayor
Take Advantage of Farmers’ Market
Before it Closes for Season
Make sure you get another chance to enjoy the Fairport Farmers’ Market
before its last date of the 2014 season. The Saturday morning event, held
each week in the Village Landing parking lot, behind Bank of America,
will close after Nov. 22nd.
A variety of products are still available, including pumpkins, apples, baked
goods, soap, crafts, and jams and jellies to name a few. And make sure to
stop by the food cart with its hot dogs, breakfast sandwiches and more.
Zoning Board:
4th Monday of every month,
7:00 pm
Please join us on Saturday mornings between 7 a.m. and noon. Parking
is available in the Village Landing lot, as well as on the street, and in the
Packetts Landing lot across the street.
Contributing Editor:
Karin Gaffney Christensen
For more information, check out our web page: www.village.fairport.
ny.us/farmers-market.html.
Fairport
Village
Board
Mayor,
Frederick H. May
Halloween Parade Set for October 24
The Fairport Police Union/PBA will be hosting its annual
Halloween Parade in the Village at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. The
parade begins at the Minerva Deland school parking lot and
travels to Potter Place. Following the parade, the Fairport Police
Union/PBA will be giving away complimentary candy bags,
donuts and cider, and interacting with
the kids. The Halloween parade is one of
many community-based events sponsored by the Fairport Police
Union/PBA. We look forward to seeing all the boys and girls in
their best costumes at the 2014 Fairport Halloween parade.
Leaves are Falling and
Collections Begin
Snow Removal Tips
The Department of Public Works is collecting bulk leaf piles
in October and, weather permitting, continuing through
December. Bulk collection may be suspended and or delayed
upon the first significant snowfall.
As winter is quickly approaching, the Department of Public
Works has several tips to assist with snow removal operations:
DPW crews will make every attempt to pick up your leaves on
the day of your scheduled garbage collection; however, during
peak collection periods the collections days may vary. During
these times crews start at the beginning of the route and continue
until all leaves have been collected. This may result in your leaves
being picked up a day early or late.
To assist the DPW in leaf collection the following tips are offered:
• All leaves must be placed in the tree lawn area for collection.
should be placed in one pile parallel to the street in a
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location Village equipment can access.
do not place leaves near any obstructions such as trees,
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street lights, etc.
ensure that leaf piles are free of sticks, rocks and any
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other debris that may damage leaf collection equipment.
Small piles (less than 2 to 3 cans) should be placed in
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Small loose piles will not be collected.
the spring, leaves should be placed in containers.
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Large piles will be picked up with a loader.
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Please remember that there is no parking on Village streets
from 3 to 7 a.m. Nov. 1 through April 1.
Deputy Mayor,
H. Kevin Clark
Trustee,
Kenneth G. Rohr
Residents clearing snow from their sidewalks and driveways
should move snow only to locations on their own property.
Snow should not be shoveled or plowed onto neighbor’s
properties, onto sidewalks, across the street, or left in the
street. Homeowners should direct plow contractors to abide
by the same rules.
Village sidewalk plows will clear snow throughout the
winter; please do not block public sidewalks.
Trustee,
Timothy J. Slisz
Help out your mail carriers by keeping sidewalks clear of
snow in front of homes and mailboxes.
Assist the Fire Department, and keep your own family and
neighbors safe, by keeping nearby hydrants clear of snow in
the event of an emergency.
Please remind children to stay away from snowplows and to
not build tunnels into snowbanks.
If you have any questions about snow removal, please call the
Department of Public Works at (585) 223-9500.
Trustee,
Debra Tandoi