by Kristina Gabalski
BROCKPORT – The snowplowing issue between the Village of Brockport and the Brockport Fire District appears to be resolved.
During their regular meeting November 27, village board members rejected a proposed inter-municipal agreement to allow the village police department use of a fire district van and the village use of meeting rooms at the Market Street Firehouse in exchange for the village providing snow removal at the district’s Market Street, West Avenue and Capen Hose properties.
Fire District Board of Commissioners Chairperson Jim Sauberan met with village board members during their work session December 4 to discuss the agreement and during their regular meeting December 11, village board members authorized the village department of public works to plow snow from the three lots when necessary pending clarifications and changes in the proposed agreement.
The village will plow the Market Street lot at no charge – in return for the use of the meeting rooms and van. A fee will be charged to the Fire District for plowing the West Avenue and Capen lots. During the meeting December 11, village board members were uncertain and will be getting clarification on the fee for plowing – whether it is $500 for both lots or $500 per lot for a total of $1,000 per season.
Board members will also direct village attorney Robert Leni to remove wording in the agreement stating the village must give the fire district a 30-day advance notice for use of the meeting rooms and van.
Trustee Kent Blair said he felt it was important to keep all other wording in the agreement.
He noted that police and fire department explorer posts meet regularly in the rooms at the Market Street Firehouse. “We don’t want to set up roadblocks,” he said.
The Market Street firehouse is also equipped to provide radio communications for police and fire departments in the event of a disaster or emergency, Blair added.
The board will vote on the final agreement after revisions and clarifications are made.
