Representatives from the Greater Baldwinsville Chamber of Commerce addressed the Baldwinsville Village Board at its regular meeting Thursday, Oct. 16. The chamber wants the village to assist with its annual Christmas tree lighting, which will take place Saturday, Dec. 6.
Chamber President Cristina Jardine and Secretary Tami Scott asked the trustees to approve their request that the village put up the tree, set up bleachers for the audience, provide lighting and sound equipment and pass a waiver of the open container law to serve mulled wine at the event.
Jardine said the chamber has not yet secured a vendor for the mulled wine.
“That’s very much in the works still,” she said.
Scott said she spoke with village engineer Steve Darcangelo about providing better lighting for the event and an amplifier for the chorus. She said she plans to meet with Police Chief Michael Lefancheck to discuss changing the route for the sleigh ride.
The board unanimously approved the partnership with the chamber for the tree lighting and the waiver of the open container law.
Lefancheck asked the board to rescind the open container law waiver if the chamber is unable to secure a wine vendor.
Construction updates
DPW Foreman Chuck McAuliffe provided the board with several updates on recent construction projects in the village:
• McAuliffe expected repairs to the village hall’s roof and woodworking would be complete last week.
• The water department has been repainted and the roof is complete.
• Work has finished on Marble Street, including the installation of new guardrails.
• Repairs to the gabion wall at Paper Mill Island are expected to wrap up by the end of this week.
“It was a little tough for a while, but it’s shaping up now,” McAuliffe said.
• McAuliffe said the sidewalk on Meadow Street is currently “a mess,” but the village hopes to have the broken pieces of concrete cleaned up by the end of the month.
• The Lock Street project is underway. J. Alberici and Sons is the contractor.
“During the whole construction project, we realized the water service there is inadequate,” said Trustee Mark Wilder. He said the developer has “stepped up to fix” the water problem.
