At the Aug. 18 meeting of the Liverpool Village Board, Mary Rhea, of 204 Brow St., cited five problems she wanted the trustees to address.
At the board’s Sept. 15 meeting, Trustee Jim Rosier said four of the five issues “appear to be resolved.” Rhea had complained about garbage pickup at 4:40 a.m. at an apartment building adjacent to her home. JGB Properties, which owns the apartment building, was contacted and agreed to delay trash collection until 7 a.m.
Rhea described scaffolding on a neighbor’s house as “unattractive and dangerous if left unattended, and the owner … lives out of state.” Rosier said the owner’s building permit runs out on Nov, 4, when the scaffolding should come down.
The woman also complained about noise from the Cobblestone Tavern across the street from her home. Rosier said he spoke with bar manager Adam Gormel about her concerns.
Looking forward to the winter, Rhea doesn’t want her driveway blocked by “huge piles” of snow deposited in years past by village DPW crews. Rosier spoke with DPW Superintendent Bill Asmus who agreed to resolve the problem.
Rhea’s fifth issue was crumbling sidewalks along the First Street side of her property. “With the obscene amount of taxes I pay,” she said, “I hope there’s not any excuse for the village not to replace the sidewalks.”
Rosier offered no excuse but said that such repairs are “the homeowner’s responsibility.”
Paving planned
Trustee Nick Kochan provided an update on the ongoing drainage projects on Third and Balsam streets and along Hiawatha Trail. “It’s moving ahead,” Kochan said. “Restoring the road — the paving — could be a problem if we have an early winter.”
Mayor Gary White noted that he received a letter from resident John Fritzen of 132 Iroquois Lane, pointing out potholes along Second Street. Since Second Street is state Route 370, White said, that road is the responsibility of the state Department of Transportation. Kochan suggested that Fritzen contact his state legislators.
Taser worked well
White discussed an incident that had occurred outside the village hall on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 9, when three Liverpool police officers were confronted by an emotionally disturbed person apparently armed with a handgun.
The officers, Sgt. Mike Manns and officers Fred Brough and Pete Rauch, drew their weapons as the man held his gun to his head. Eventually, Manns Tasered the subject, diffusing the situation. The man’s weapon turned out to be a realistic toy.
“The situation could have gone very badly very easily,” said White, who is a former Syracuse Police Department deputy chief. “Our guys thought fast and saved this individual’s life and prevented anyone else in the area from being hurt. They did a great job.”
Three DWIs in August
Police Chief Don Morris informed village trustees that officers made 148 traffic stops and issued 135 traffic citations during August. In addition, seven traffic accidents were investigated and three arrests were made for driving while intoxicated.
Officers made 236 residential property checks during the month while answering a total of 396 complaints and calls for service.
The LPD arrested 18 people in August on a total of 28 criminal charges.
