Village News Attention Village of Phelps Residents - Fall Leaf Cleanup Monday, October 23 thru Wednesday, November 22 ·       Pile bags in an OPEN AREA between the sidewalk and street, where we can get the loader. ·       DO NOT pile bags around trees, utility poles, fire hydrants, mailboxes, etc. ·       Bags should be placed in piles.  Only bagged leaves will be accepted. ·       We will not pick up brush or complete tree removals.   Also, remember that leaves and brush will be accepted at the Transfer Station, free of charge, on Wednesdays from 12 noon to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Bagged leaves taken to the Transfer Station must be opened and dumped.    The Village Office and all Departments will be closed Friday, November 10th, Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th. 

NOTICE The following streets will be milled on Monday, October 2nd & Tuesday, October 3rd. Paving will commence Wednesday, October 4th & Thursday, October 5th.  ·       Mary Street ·       Mary Avenue ·       Church Street – Main St. to Park St. Thank you for your patience and understanding.  I can be reached at 315-548-8003 with any questions.   Joshua Akin

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TOWN OF PHELPS REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 11, 2023                                                                                                                                     1.      MEMBERS PRESENT:                                     Supervisor             Councilman             Councilman Councilman Councilman                                                                               Deputy Town Clerk                                                     2.       PUBLIC ATTENDANCE:   3.      CALL TO ORDER:  BY SUPERVISOR TEED   4.      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  BY COUNCILMAN WELLMAN   5.      PUBLIC HEARING: LOCAL LAW No. 5, 2023 AMEND CHAPTER 47 ANIMALS   6.      PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:  No Request Received   7.      APPROVE AUGUST 14, 2023 REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING MINUTES: Councilman __________, offered the following Resolution.  RESOLVED that, the August 14, 2023 Regular Town Meeting Minutes be approved as written.  The Resolution was seconded by Councilman __________, who moved its adoption.  ____ AYES.  Motion________.        11.  RESOLUTIONS:          23-67 – Authorize Adoption of Local Law No. 5 of 2023 Amend Chapter 47 Animals                                                             Resolution 23-67         Local Law No. 5 Animals                                                              23-90 – Approve 2023-2024 Ontario County Snow & Ice Contract             Resolution 23-90   23-91 – Rescind Resolution 23-78 for Purchase of New Town Highway Truck             Resolution 23-91   23-92 – Approve Purchase of New Town Highway Truck             Resolution 23-92           23-93 – Approve Modifying the 2023 Budget for the Highway Department             Resolution 23-93                                                   23-94 – Approve NYSEG Excavation Permit – 2418 Townline Road                                                             Resolution 23-94                                                   23-95 – Approve Clean-Up Work in Cemeteries & Sign Hold Harmless Agreement                                                                         Resolution 23-95   12. MONTHLY   The August 2023 Monthly Reports were submitted by the Standing Committees, Assessor,         REPORTS:     Water Superintendent, Highway Superintendent, Town Clerk, Bookkeeper, Town Historian          and Zoning/Code Enforcement Officers for the Board’s Review.    13. DISCUSSION                A) Fall Flu Clinic: The Town of Phelps will hold a walk-in Flu Shot Clinic on Tuesday       WITH THE                         September 19, 2023 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at the Phelps Town Hall, 79 Main            SUPERVISOR:                              Street.  Registration is not required.                                                   B) Upcoming Shred Day: The Town will host a Shred Day event on Friday, October      20, 2023 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 NOON in the back parking lot behind the Town      Hall, off Church Street.  This event is open to Town and Village residents only.       PAGE 2 - TOWN OF PHELPS REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 11, 2023                                                   C) Marbletown Road Bridge Repair Work: The bridge spanning the NYS Thruway on      Marbletown Road has reopened for the time being, but more work will be performed      later this year to install flexible joints.  The Town is in communication with the      Thruway Authority and will provide updates as they become available.   D) County Road 25 Temporary Speed Reduction: Ontario County DPW has notified the      Town that the regulatory speed limit will be reduced to 45 mph on a section of County      Road 25, starting 700’ west of the intersection of Smith Road and County Road 25 to      State Route 88.  The speed reduction will continue into early November 2023.   E) County Roads 4 & 20 Road Closure: Ontario County DPW has closed the County      Road 4 at County Road 20 intersection for 14 weeks as work crews’ complete      Improvements.  Travelers on County Road 4 will be detoured using County Road 47,      5 & 20, and County Road 6.  Vehicles traveling on County Road 20 will be detoured      using 5 & 20, County Road 47, NY 488.  Information can be found at:      https://www.ontariocountyny.gov/1984/CR4-CR20-Intersection-Improvements   F) Solar Eclipse in 2024:  The upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, is the last      great opportunity for large segments of our country to experience a total solar eclipse      until 2045.  The Finger Lakes region falls in the center of the path of totality and local      authorities in the area are already preparing for the many visitors we anticipate will be      coming for the eclipse.  More information will be provided as the event draws nearer.   G) Civil Service Job Fair: Ontario County will hold a civil service job fair on Tuesday,      October 17, 2023 from 3:00PM – 6:00 PM at  3019 County Complex Drive, 2nd Floor,      in Canandaigua.  For more information call 55-396-4465 or email Human Resources      at HR@ontariocountyny.com.         14.    NEXT TOWN                         The next Phelps Town Board Meeting will be held on Monday, October 9, 2023 at the              BOARD                      Phelps Town Court/Meeting Facility, 1331 St. Rt. 88, Phelps, NY at 7:00 PM.  The              MEETING:                             details of the meeting will be posted on the Town website and Facebook page with a link                                                 to attend virtually via the Zoom Video Communications platform prior to the meeting.                         15.  OPEN FORUM:        16.  BILLS:                          PREPAID GENERAL “A” - #290 - #295 - $8,210.19,                                     GENERAL “A” - #296 - #320 - $14,485.34,                                     PREPAID GENERAL “B” - #81 - #83 - $991.36, GENERAL “B” - #84- #90 - $218.84, PREPAID HIGHWAY “DB” - #192 - $5,429.70,                               HIGHWAY “DB” - #193 - #212 - $285,683.97, PREPAID SEWER DISTRICT - #28 - $75.12, PREPAID ROUTE 96/488 WATER DISTRICT - #34 - $100.00, ROUTE 96/488 WATER DISTRICT - #35 - #36 - $176.05, PREPAID ORLEANS WATER DISTRICT - #32 - $43.28, PREPAID MELVIN HILL WATER DISTRICT - #30 - #31 - $640.53, PREPAID MELVIN HILL WATER DISTRICT EXT. 1 - #33 - $500.00, PREPAID ROUTE 14/318 WATER DISTRICT - #48 - #49 - $1,022.95, ROUTE 14/318 WATER DISTRICT - #50 - #53 – $12,123.44, PREPAID TRUST AND AGENCY - #61 – #66 - $2,556.35, TRUST & AGENCY - #67 - $456.07, MELVIN HILL EXT. 2 WATER DISTRICT - #62 - #74 - $28,532.68.       17.  ADJOURNMENT:       18.  TIME:    

Finger Lakes Times Article Ontario County elections board warns of voter registration scam By DAVID L. SHAW dshaw@fltimes.com Aug 31, 2023 CANANDAIGUA — Ontario County voters are being warned about a scam in which a person shows up at their door impersonating a Board of Elections staff member and asks questions about their voter registration — and may accuse them of committing crimes because their names allegedly appear in the statewide voter database more than once. In a statement released Tuesday by Elections Commissioners Albert Magnan and Mike Northrup, the Ontario County sheriff’s office is aware of the potential for this activity. The commissioners said county voters should be aware that Board of Elections staffers do not engage in door-to-door investigations on voter registration.  “Any representation by a person or persons at your door claiming to be Board of Elections staff is false,” the commissioners said. Magnan and Northrup said as the 2023 election campaign season approaches, voters may encounter people affiliated with political organizations, voting, or other issue specific groups seeking to provide them information or advocate on behalf of candidates or causes. They urged voters who encounter persons at their home who say they are members of the county Board of Elections staff to call 585-396-4005 or email boe@ontariocountyny.gov.

The Phelps Volunteer Fire Department and Central New York Garden Tractor Pullers are proud to present: the 5th Annual Small Town Throwdown championship garden tractor pull!   Dates:                September 8, 2023 at 6:00 PM                             September 9, 2023 at 10:00 AM           Rain Date:        The evening of September 9, 2023 or the                             evening of, September 10, 2023   Location:           79 Ontario Street, Phelps, NY   THIS IS A FREE EVENT!

The Annual Energy Benchmarking Report is below. You can also download the report here.

THE TOWN OF PHELPS OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY AND RE-OPEN ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 AT 9:00 A.M.

The Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting, Monday, October 9th at 5:00 pm - 8 Banta Street.

To participate in the public survey please click here

**SPECIAL ATTENTION: The bridge spanning the NYS Thruway on Marbletown Roadis being prepped for paving and is currently reduced to one lane traffic.The weather and availability of the paving company will be a factor for thecompletion of this project and possible bridge closures may occur.Phelps Town Supervisor Norm Teed is in communication with the NYS ThruwayAuthority and will provide updates as they become available.

Rt. 96 over Rt. 14 Interchange Analysis Public Input Round 1- Existing Conditions and Needs Project Purpose The project will determine the feasibility and any benefit to eliminating the existing grade-separated intersection of NYS Route 96 and NYS Route 14 (Rt. 96 and Rt. 14) in the Town of Phelps. The condition of the deck/ superstructure of the bridge have deteriorated to the point where attention is needed. This analysis will compare the life-cycle cost of fixing the existing infrastructure as it's currently constructed versus the life-cycle cost of an at-grade intersection. This is the first round of public engagement. The goal is to introduce the project to the community and obtain input on the issues of existing conditions and needs, inventory findings, opportunities for both the travel needs and the future land use, and to seek local knowledge.  Come see us at the Phelps Sauerkraut Festival on Thursday, August 3rd.  Talk with the project team at headquarters at the pavilion from 4 to 7 p.m. For questions about this project please contact Jody Binnix, GTC Program Manager at jbinnix@gtcmpo.org or by phone (585) 232-6420. https://publicinput.com/u0125

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Any person interested shall be entitled to be heard upon this matter at such public hearing. Copies of the proposed map and plan showing these proposed improvements are available for review at the Town of Phelps Town Hall, 79 Main Street, Phelps, New York.

The Town has received the new Flood Insurance Rate Map and Study from FEMA. It can be accessed at the link below: FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map and Study

Notice The Transfer Station will be CLOSING at 2:00pm on  Saturday, August 5th  

79 MAIN STREET PHELPS, NEW YORK 14532TELEPHONE: 315-548-5691FAX: 315-548-5754 INVITATION FOR BIDS The Town of Phelps herein known as “Owner,” will receive sealed bids for “Window and Door Improvements,” 79 Main Street, Phelps, New York. Bidding Documents may be obtained by email by Barbara Middlebrook, Town of Phelps, 79 Main Street, Phelps, NY 14532, 315-548-5691, tbookie@phelpsny.com from July 10th to July 24th between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.  Bids will be received at Town of Phelps, 79 Main Street, Phelps, New York, until 3:00 pm local Time on July 24th, 2023.  Bids will be publicly opened.  Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted on the prescribed forms.  Each bidder must submit a complete Form of Proposal. Bids may be held by the Owner for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of the Bidders prior to awarding the Contract. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the Bidding. There will be a prebid conference at the site on July 10th at 10:00 am.  All Bidders are required tovisit the site and familiarize themselves with the project requirements.

The Town of Phelps is excited to announce that the historic clock tower refurbishment is complete, and our beloved tower will be installed back in its position on the roof of the Phelps Town Hall on Friday, July 7, 2023! Please be especially advised that the municipal parking behind the Town Hall off Church Street will be closed that day to enable the crane to hoist and set the tower onto the roof.

In observance of Independence Day. We will re-open Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 at 9:00 AM.

Hello, please find an updated 2023 Special Collection Event Calendar here as well as attached for your use. We made the following changes: We are now requiring pre-registration for our Confidential Paper Shredding events, including the event on October 6.We have updated the hours for the August 26 Mattress Collection Event to 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Also, please remember: There are programs for free and convenient collection of paint, stains, and primers and electronic waste through drop off locations located throughout the county and open year round. We are still accepting these materials at their dedicated collection events, but there is no need to wait. Click the links above for more information and a list of drop off locations.We will be accepting VHS tapes, DVDs, and CDs for recycling at our electronic waste collection events this year. Please contact me with any questions. Thank you for your support! Kaitlynn McCumiskeySustainability AssistantOntario County Dept. of Sustainability and Solid Waste Mgmt.3019 County Complex Dr.Canandaigua, NY 14424Phone: 585-337-4712kaitlynn.mccumiskey@ontariocountyny.gov  

For a list of Senior Living in the area please visit the following link: https://www.seniorlivingnearme.org/assisted-living/new-york/

Traffic Ticket Reductions To inquire about a reduction for your traffic ticket you may contact the ADA in writing before the court date: Anthony DiMartino, ESQ Assistant District Attorney Ontario County Courthouse 27 North Main Street Canandaigua, NY 14424 Or email Colleen Bailey, Assistant to ADA at Colleen.Bailey@ontariocountyny.gov

The FCC’s new National Broadband Map shows internet availability data nationwide, and for the first time, accepts input from consumers like you! Go to BroadbandMap.gov, search for your home or small business. If the reported service or speed is not available for purchase, submit a challenge to correct the map. Help Improve the map! More information at FCC.gov/BroadbandData/consumers.

The Town of Phelps is excited to announce that we have been chosen as one of the many recipients of the Genesee Valley Rural Revitalization (GVRR) Grant Round 2 Awardees! The grant money will go towards improvements to our beautiful and historic Town Hall building that is located in the very heart of Phelps! This also includes the restoration of the clock tower which so many of you have asked whether it will be reinstalled. Yes, it will!Our portion of the award announcement reads as follows:Town of Phelps (Ontario County): The Town of Phelps will receive $50,000 for roof repairs and upgrades to the Phelps Town Hall, which was constructed ca. 1849 and is listed on the State/National Registers of Historic Places. A portion of the grant will be used to reinstall the clock/bell tower, which has been undergoing restoration and rehabilitation.See the full announcement here:https://parks.ny.gov/newsroom/press-releases/release.aspx?r=1819This project is supported through a grant from the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program as administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.The Genesee Valley Rural Revitalization (GVRR) Grant Program is a subgrant program that is administered in partnership between the Landmark Society of Western NY and the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. However, the initial funding to create this subgrant program comes from the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program, administered by the National Park Service.

The Transfer Station will be open on Sunday, October 22, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to accept large items such as couches, chairs, mattresses, etc. We will NOT be accepting garbage, recycling or brush on this day and the rate per pound will be the same as you are presently being charged (.15 per pound). Any questions can be directed to the Village Clerk’s office at 315-548-3861.  Thank you.

Phelps, New York: Community members will have an incredible opportunity to be active on the new basketball/pickle ball court located at the Phelps Community Center, thanks to a $25,000 grant awarded by the Ralph C. Wilson Legacy Fund for Youth Sports and administered by the Rochester Area Community Foundation, in collaboration with the Phelps Community Center.  The Village of Phelps is very thankful for the matching grant we received from the Mary Hicks Preston Foundation. Located at 8 Banta Street in Phelps, the court is on the east side of the Phelps Community Center building near the playground and outdoor fitness center. Parking is free, and the court hours are dawn to dusk.  A ribbon cutting event will be held Sunday, April 30th at 2:15 pm followed by basketball skills & drills instruction for youth.