A Special Meeting of the Village Board was held on Monday, March 15, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. in the Village Hall, 8892 South St. Weedsport.
Present were: Mayor Jean B. Saroodis
Trustees: Swim, Perkins, Hinman, Lukins (absent)
Also present were: Barton & Loguidice; David Thurston, Village Attorney; Diane Schuefele, Village Treasurer; Susan Lamphere, Village Clerk
Mayor Saroodis explained the meeting was to work on unit rates for the Debt Service repayment for the Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades. This charge will be reflected in the May 2010 billing.
Currently Village residents are billed $54.00 per quarter, outside users are billed $108.00 per quarter. The Debt repayment amount annually is $129,252. Treasurer Schuefele provided the Board with a spreadsheet of single family, apartments, commercial and commercial with apartments to reference while determining unit charges. Brian Skidmore compared how the Village of Pulaski broke down their unit pricing.
After much discussion, with input from the Village Attorney and Brian Skidmore, the Board determined the following tentative unit counts criteria and the Board will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Hall in regards to this debt service. The tentative unit count criteria is as follows:
Single Family Homes 1 unit per home
Multifamily Homes/Duplex Homes 1 unit per each apartment/dwelling
Tax Exempt Subsidized Senior Living Facility .75 units per apartment/dwelling
Apartments 1 unit per apartment/dwelling
Schools 1 unit per 20 employees & students
Hair Salons/Barber shops 1 unit
Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility .5 units per bed
Car Washes 3 units per bay
Laundromats .5 units per washer
Motels/Hotels .5 units per room; & 1 unit per living
Restaurants 1 unit per 73,000 gls used annually
Bars/Pubs 1 unit per 73,000 gls used annually
Restaurants/Bars/Pubs w/apartments The greater of 1 unit per 73,000 gls water used annually or 1 unit per business plus 1 unit each apartment
Commercial/Industrial/Institutional User 1 unit per 73,000 gls used annually
Storefront Business with Apartments The greater of 1 unit per 73,000 gallons water used annually or .5 units for each storefront business plus 1 unit for each apartment
Trustee Hinman made the motion seconded by Trustee Perkins to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m. all present voted aye.