Brockport officials checking trash pick up noise levels

Brockport officials checking trash pick up noise levels

Taking out, or more importantly, the picking up of trash in the Village of Brockport is being looked into as a violation of noise ordinances.

"We don't have any time restrictions on when trash can be picked up by the disposal companies," Police Chief Dan Varrenti said. "There are noise restrictions and codes in place though, that prohibit it before 7 a.m."

The issue of early garbage pick up and its inherent noise has been raised by several residents, especially when the trucks are rolling through the village, sometimes prior to 6 a.m.

Varrenti said his officers can issue noise violation tickets, once a warning is issued to the drivers, but it was decided that the board would draft a letter to the three companies that service Brockport's trash pick up informing them that they should not be commencing their pick up until 7 a.m. or later.

In other matters, at the October 3 board meeting, officials discussed:

•Looking at reducing cell phone and pager costs when Trustee Carrie Maziarz reported that the village has about 20 cell phones that carry a monthly bill of $916 and that the village also pays approximately $1,200 for pagers.

"There are five cases where an individual has both a cell phone and a pager," she said. "We need to look at new plans and at reducing this fleet of cell phones."

Mayor Mort Wexler cautioned taking away cell phones or pagers from volunteers. "I'm not saying we shouldn't look at reducing costs but some phones and pagers are used by people who volunteer with us and it makes them feel a part of the community," he said.

Varrenti suggested the village also look into reductions in the phone bills by possibly eliminating a line in each department.

"We also need to look into energy saving measures this year with both fuel and electricity," Maziarz said.

Fire Chief Christian McCullough agreed that energy saving measures need to be looked into, especially at the fire house on Market Street.

"That building is an albatross in terms of energy being wasted," he said. "It was built in the 1970s when fuel costs were low and it was constructed in a 'California' firehouse style with high ceilings and uninsulated bays."