Odessa Newsletter: Spring-Summer '12

The following information is included in the Spring-Summer 2012 newsletter issued to Odessa residents by the Village of Odessa clerk's office.

Village of Odessa
E-Mail: Villageofodessa@stny.rr.com
Spring 2009 Newsletter

Address:
300 E. Main Street
Odessa, NY 14869

Telephone:
(607) 594-2100

Office Fax:
(607) 594-4282

Dept of Public Works:
(607) 229-4517

Fire Dept.:
(607) 594-2157

Office Hours:
Monday –Friday
9 am – 2pm

Code Enforcement:
In Office Wednesdays
(607) 481-8663

Village Board Meeting:

The Village Board will be meeting at 6:30pm on the 3rd Monday.
Members of the public are welcome.

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Joint Village Study Completed!
In 2011 the Village of Odessa and the Village of Burdett received grant money to conduct a study on a Commercial District Improvement Plan for the Villages. The study was completed during the year with the help of residents in both Villages through public forums and input from the steering committee. This study was presented and accepted at Odessa’s December 2011 meeting. If you would like details on the study and the action plan for the Village, you can get it online at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1wVtkzJ3dYhM2U4NzAyMTYtMzM3OC00ODdlLTlkNzktMjgxODc5YTcxODAw

If you would like a copy of the Action plan, there will be limited copies available in the Village office after 5/23/12.

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LOOK FOR MAYOR PIERCE’S ARTICLES ON THE ODESSA FILE!

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June is Village Tax Collection Month
During the month of June, Village taxes will be collected, during normal business hours.
Please make sure to bring exact change if paying by cash. The Village will take cash, check, money orders and cashier’s checks. The Village doesn’t currently take credit or debit cards.

Taxes are due no later than July 2nd to avoid penalties.

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CODE ENFORCEMENT

Hedges

According to the Village of Odessa Zoning Ordinance 2002 Section 17.0:

A: Where the driveway meets the street, the hedge wall or planting shall not exceed 36 inches in height.

B: On a corner lot, no fence, wall, hedge or screen planting over 36 inches in height shall be constructed at the intersection of the two streets. In any use, the minimum clear vision distance shall be twenty-five feet from the edge of the pavement at the intersection.

If the hedges are not kept at the specified height, Code Enforcement will issue a warning and if work is not completed within specified time, the Village will trim hedges to required height and bill the land owner. (Local Law 3 of 2007 Administration and Enforcement of Code)

Building Permits in the Village Cost $1

Due to many changes to the NYS Building codes over the past couple of years, it is always better to contact Code Enforcement to see if a permit is required before starting work.

This helps protect you and will give your insurance company the documentation that is required to insure items such as heating devices are installed properly.

Thinking of installing a fence or planting bushes or trees near your lot line? Contact Code Enforcement to get the setback requirements within the Village.

Mowing
Property Maintenance Code requires that property shall be maintained and free from weeds or plant grown (i.e. grass) in excess of 10 inches.
Please help keep our Village looking great!

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VILLAGE OFFICE CLOSED

The Clerk’s office will be closed
Monday, May 28, 2012

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Monday, September 3, 2012

Monday, October 8, 2012

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Branches

The DPW asks that village residents place the branches parallel to the road and no limbs longer than six feet, so that they fit in the back of the truck.

Leaf Pickup

The Village has Leaf bags available at the Village office.
Proof of Residence is required.

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DUTTON S. PETERSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Summer Reading Program (Tentative)

“Dream Big - READ”
Tues. July 3 at 10am – Summer reading kickoff with OWLS!
TWO LIVE owls from Tanglewood Nature Center.

Tues. July 10th at 1:45pm – Bedtime Visitors!

Wed. July 11th at 2pm -- Special program with Laurie’s Stories – Music and fun!

Tues. July 17 at 1:45pm – Nighttime Sky!

Tues. July 24 at 1:45pm -- Bats!

Weds. July 25 at 2pm -- Special Program with Cris Reidel Native American Stories.
Program geared for Pre-K through 5th grade, but all are welcome to join us.

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Join the Dutton S. Peterson Library for a day in Cooperstown, NY
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Trip includes transportation, driver gratuity, admission to 3 museums, and Otesaga Resort Grand Buffet Luncheon.
Schedule:
7:00am -- Motor Coach begins loading at Odessa Municipal Building.
7:30am -- Motor Coach departs for Cooperstown, NY
10am-12:15pm -- Visit Fenimore Art Museum and the Farmers Museum
12:30-2pm -- Grand Luncheon Buffet at the Otesaga Resort Hotel
2-3:30pm -- Visit the Baseball Hall of Fame
3:45-4:30 pm -- Stop and Shop at Fly Creek Cider Mill & Heartwork Quilt Shop
7:00pm -- Approximate arrival back in Odessa.
Cost is $120 per person based on a minimum of 40 paying persons.
**This is a fundraising trip to benefit the library**
Payment due by August 31, 2012 – SPACE IS LIMITED!!
Call Today for more information and reservations: 607-594-2791.

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ODESSA SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM 2012
Will be held July 9th – August 3th

We have changed the program this year to include a full day each week in which the children will be able to go on a field trip with their counselors for the day, and the program will run from 10:30am-4:30pm. The field trips will need to be signed up for ahead of time due to bus accommodations. Each child will be required to bring a bag lunch. Detailed schedule below;

July 9-12: Mon- Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pm
July 13: FRIDAY: 10:30a-4:30pm Trip to Tanglewood
July 16-19: Mon- Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pm
July 20: FRIDAY: 10:30a-4:30pm Trip to Ithaca Science Center
July 23-26: Mon- Thursday 1:30pm to 4:30pm
July 27: FRIDAY: 10:30a-4:30pm Trip to Corning Glass
July 30-Aug 1: Mon- Wednesday 1:30pm to 4:30pm
August 2: THURSDAY 10:30a-4:30pm Trip to Wings of Eagles
August 3: Friday 1:30pm to 4:30pm

LOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION TO COME HOME FROM SCHOOL
ON SUMMER REC 2012

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NEWS FROM THE ODESSA RIDGE RUNNERS

The Odessa Fire Department has a new vehicle for fighting fires in the woods, searches, ice rescues, off-road emergency services and big events. It's a 2012 Polaris Ranger XP 800 with dual seats, power steering, a 4500-pound winch, and various accessories. The $12,000 vehicle was purchased from department accounts, and accessories from more than $6,000 raised through a raffle. A transport trailer that will double for donning ice-rescue gear and for rehab during hot brush fires was also purchased -- from a firm in Georgia, where firefighters Andrew Yessman and Mike Hines traveled to pick it up. It will also be used as a smoke house to teach kids about fire safety.
"This equipment will help any other fire department in or out of the county for their needs," said Fire Chief Mike Tomassi. "I would like to thank the members and the officers for all the hard work and time spent to make this come true for the Odessa Fire Department."

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VILLAGE ORDINANCE NO. 48
CONTROL AND SEIZURE OF DOGS

Summary: All dogs, while off the owner’s premises, are to be restrained by a leash or by accompaniment and control by the owner or other responsible person. The Schuyler County Sheriff’s department is authorized to seize and impound any dog not so restrained or controlled found off the owner’s premises. Every dog so seized shall be impounded at the Schuyler County Pound.

When walking your dog, please be considerate of your fellow residents.
If your dog has gone to the bathroom on a neighbor’s property, please clean up after your dog.
The Village and your Neighbor thank you!

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Eagle Scout Project

Lee Sidle is a sixteen-year-old Boy Scout from Odessa’s Trooper 30 (Chartered by the Odessa Baptist Church). Sidle, a junior at OMCS, has proposed an Eagle Project for the benefit of our community. The Village owns a vacant lot to the right of the old (and now removed) MacDowell Street Pedestrian Bridge over Mill Creek. Lee has proposed as his project to install fencing along the ridge over the creek, some 30+ feet above the water. In addition he plans to plant barberry bushes on the back side of the fence (a thorny, aggressively growing shrub) to provide stability to combat erosion and to discourage anyone from trying to get over the fence.

The estimated cost of this project is around $1,500 for materials. Lee is seeking donations for his project, which he plans to complete (should funding come in) in the next few weeks.

For more information on his project, or to make a donation, please contact or stop by the Village office, Sidle Insurance (at 105 E. Main St. or call 594-6501), You can also contact Lee Sidle directly by phone at 594-4757 or e-mail dlsidle@gmail.com

GENERAL VILLAGE NEWS

Village Recyclable Pickup

Recyclables are picked up in the Village of Odessa on the second Monday of each month. This is done early in the morning. It is suggested that recyclables be put out on Sunday evenings.

Rechargeable Batteries
Did you know that it is illegal to dispose of rechargeable batters in the state of
New York as solid waste?

The Village is now accepting used rechargeable batteries and cell phones at the Village office through the free service from call2recycle.org.

No Open Burning in the Village
Under State Law, open burning is prohibited within incorporated villages, cities, or any town with a population above 20,000 people.

OFFICE PHONE -- (607) 594-2100
OFFICE FAX -- (607) 594-4282

VILLAGE DPW SUPERINTENDENT: Mark Candido

VILLAGE DPW MUNICIPAL WORKER: Josh Mikkelson

VILLAGE DPW CONTACT PHONE: (607) 229-4517

FIRE CHIEF: Michael Tomassi
FIRE DEPT. PHONE (607) 594-2157

EMERGENCY CALLS: 911

CODE ENFORCEMENT: Harold Russell
PHONE: (607) 481-8663

VILLAGE JUSTICE: Justice Ronald Goossen
(607) 594-2273

VILLAGE ATTORNEY: Robert Halpin
(607) 594-3786

TAX ASSESSOR: Dan Bizzell Real Property Ofc
(607) 535-8118

Board Members:

Mayor: Keith T. Pierce -- Home (607) 592-7733

Deputy Mayor: Shawn Crane -- Home (607) 594-2536

Trustees: Robin Thoman -- Home (607) 594-3703
Thomas Letteer -- Home (607) 594-2296
Sally Hill -- Home (607) 594-2539

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Clerk-Treasurer: Kristi A. Pierce -- Home (607) 592-4009

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Village of Odessa
300 E. Main Street, Odessa ~ NY 14869
E-Mail ~ villageofodessa@stny.rr.com

Pet Owners

Village Wide Rummage Sale will be
Saturday, August 4th from 8am – 2pm