Brockport Mayor Margaret Blackman offered condolences to the family of former Spencerport Mayor Joyce Lobene and to the entire Spencerport community during the regular meeting of the Brockport Village Board held Monday, November 3.
“Joyce Lobene was Spencerport’s loudest cheerleader,” Mayor Blackman said. She noted that Lobene, who died November 2, was also a great collaborator with other municipalities. Lobene swore Mayor Blackman into office in 2013.
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During the November 3 meeting, Kathy Kristansen was appointed to the Village Board to replace Trustee Carol Hannan who resigned in October. Kristansen has lived in the village for 10 years and served on the village’s Ethics Board, Mayor Blackman said. Kristansen is also an active member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
Mayor Blackman said during her report that she had met October 22 with Police Chief Daniel Varrenti, Lt. Mark Cuzzupoli and downtown bar owners regarding plans for Halloween.
“It was very productive,” the mayor said. “Bar owners have been cooperative in keeping to occupancy levels.” She explained that “police walk-throughs” at the bars have been working well and an upcoming workshop is planned for bar owners regarding fake IDs.
Trustee John LaPierre, who also attended the meeting, said, “… bar owners are anxious to know more about how to run their businesses safely and properly.”
Work is expected to begin soon on modifications to the Village Hall to accommodate the new village court, which is set to be up and running in January 2015.
Architect David Strabel met with village officials October 23 to go over plans for the reconstruction/renovation.
Blackman said the village DPW will do the reconstruction work and she provided details regarding how space will be re-organized within the village hall to accommodate the court.
The Codes Office will become handicapped accessible bathrooms. “Codes will move to the Mayor’s Office, the Mayor will move to the Treasurer’s Office, the treasurer will move with the village clerk,” Blackman said. “We will all be crowded and happy together.”
She said the village has applied for a $30,000 grant to help cover some of the cost of the renovation work as well as software for the court.
The court project “… should be within budget,” she said. She added that Feb. 11, 2015 has been set as the first court date to hear cases regarding village ordinances.
