The village of Manlius is preparing to implement its new code enforcement officer position — but first had to create an fee application schedule for the officer to use, which was discussed at the May 26 meeting of the board of trustees.
According to Trustee Nancy Pfeiffer, who has been working on the implementation of a codes enforcement officer in the village, the board created a fee schedule based off one the town of Manlius currently uses.
The drafted fee schedule addresses both residential and commercial construction and permit fees. Pfeiffer said the costs set in the town’s fee schedule are the same as the ones drafted for the village, except for the monument deposit fee, which will be changed from $400 to $150 per permit, plus $100 for each additional sign.
The board unanimously voted to adopt the fee schedule.
The code enforcement officer position was abolished by the village in 2000 for potential cost savings, and duties were transferred to the town of Manlius codes officer through an inter-municipal agreement. Costs were not reduced but were increased, however, so the board voted to reinstate the position.
In February, the Manlius Board of Trustees unanimously voted to reinstate a codes enforcement officer position for the village and approved a contract with MRB Group Engineering and Architectural Firm to provide the service.
The village of Manlius then gave a 30-day notice to the town of Manlius for the abolishment of the inter-municipal agreement relating to the codes enforcement officer position.
Also at the meeting, the board:
—Heard Manlius Fire Chief John Buskey announce that the department received a $5,000 grant from New York state. Buskey said the fire department will use this money to upgrade communications within the departments, including the two-way pager system and equipment for the rapid intervention team.
—Approved $168,400 to go toward summer road paving projects. The roads set to be paved with this money are located in the Academy Hill neighborhood.
—Heard Trustee Scott McGrew announce that the Fire Facilities Committee met with the architects of the new fire station project to discuss it. McGrew said they hope to have the final plans by early June, so they can award a bid date in December 2015.
Hayleigh Gowans is a reporter for the Eagle Bulletin. She can be reached at [email protected].
