Village of Perrysburg

discusses water and sewer issues  

by Heather Keller

     The Village of Perrysburg held its regular meeting on Feb. 21, and Village Clerk Laurie Kazimer stated, “The water and sewer bills will be mailed out in March.

     Any unpaid balances on water and sewer bills will be relevied onto the property owner’s village taxes.” if residents wish to avoid the past due water-sewer fees being relevied onto their taxes, payment must be received in the village office by April 14.

     Kazimer is also finishing up the changes to the Disaster and Evacuation Plan suggested by Cattaraugus County.

     The board approved paying one-third of the bills for the new Adelphia Cable being installed in the town hall. The total for installment and service would be split evenly between the town, the court and the village. Installment would cost the village approximately $334 and payments about $11 per month. Adelphia service is said to be much more efficient than dial-up. Kazimer said, “Switching to Adelphia will save us money in the long run.”

     Building Code Enforcement Officer Jim Pacanowski said that it would be necessary to begin fire safety inspections in the Village of Perrysburg. Letters will be sent out to commercial businesses and places of public assembly in need of a fire safety inspection. He also suggested revisiting the height requirements for newly built storage structures. The maximum height for an accessory building now stands at 12 feet; however, standards have returned to steeper pitching on roof construction. Therefore, a height increase as a whole should possibly be considered.

     Pacanowski is still working with Mr. Gross, who is completing repairs to the Main Street properties. He said that Gross is doing a good job with cleanup and repairs.

     Last year’s permits have been reviewed and Pacanowski would like to confirm compliance on these permits and close them out. He also requested approval for attending the fire code update inservice being held in Williamsville in April.

     Water/Sewer Superintendent Robin Clark had a very busy month. Three sewage pumps failed. Two of the pumps were located on North Road and one was located on Main Street. Clark suggested purchasing a back-up pump due to the problems that came about in not having a back-up. A new pump would have taken eight weeks to deliver, and they did not have the luxury of time. The cost of rebuilding the pump, along with the hauling of sewage, labor and electrical fees totalled approximately $10,000. In comparison, the cost of a new pump would only be about $3,800 plus labor fees. He said there was no warning before the pumps failed, and it would be more cost effective to have a back- up. On a more positive note, Clark stated, “Everything is now running great."

     The water and sewer easements were received by the board. They are to be signed by the property owners being affected by the new water and sewer lines being run to the new Dayhab center on North Road.

     Village elections will take place Tuesday, March 21 from noon to 9 p.m. Michael Cooper is running uncontested for board trustee on the Republican ticket. The term will last two years. This will be the only office up for election.

     In other issues, the board approved:

   •  Payment from general fund in the amount of $58,820. 95; Kazimer pointed out that the high amount was due to the fire contract.

   •  Payment from sewer fund totalling $15,205.70.

   •  Payment from water fund of $206.70.

     Due to elections being held March 21, the board will be moving their regular meeting to Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in the town hall.