The two following documents were sent to me by Ginny, who was a very vocal critic of the Medley PILOT deal from the very beginning.
The first document is the amended PILOT. You can view the "original" PILOT deal with Congel at this link.
No public meetings were announced by any of the three entities for the public to attend to view or comment on the changes.
COMIDA's public meetings are open to the public, but I have reviewed meeting minutes and do not see any discussion on these changes to the PILOT - I believe this was done during executive sessions, where the public isn't allowed.
You can see that the "milestone dates" have been changed - originally the first milestone was 24 months after the entitlement date (which was April 7th, 2009) - so the first milestone was April 7th, 2011 - it has now changed to December 31st 2013.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
"New" Boats & Boating Resolution
2012-"New" Amendment To Boating Law
Link to pdf. at Town website.
§91-4. Rules of Operation B does not specify that it is for Irondequoit Bay only - so I'm still unclear on that part.
Link to pdf. at Town website.
§91-4. Rules of Operation B does not specify that it is for Irondequoit Bay only - so I'm still unclear on that part.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Special Town Board Workshop Meeting...
...to discuss the PILOT for I-Square. (And, apparently, to discuss, amend, and vote on the Boats & Boating resolution...which was stated by the Supervisor at the May 15th regular TB meeting.)
Link to announcement.
Workshop meetings are open for the public to attend, but there is no public input...residents can't speak.
Workshops are not recorded either (video or audio), although meeting minutes are taken, and after approval by the board, are recorded and available to view here.
Workshop meetings are open for the public to attend, but there is no public input...residents can't speak.
Workshops are not recorded either (video or audio), although meeting minutes are taken, and after approval by the board, are recorded and available to view here.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Corporate Welfare Defined
According to an article by Rachel Barnhart at 13Wham, Medley wants $250,000,000 in State Financing.
D&C Meaghan McDermott article on Congel and the sales tax financing.
That's on top of the lower assessment for the Mall, the P.I.L.O.T. tax breaks, and the Empire Zone Credits....all of which enable him to basically pay nothing for the properties as it is right now.
Now he wants the taxpayer to help build his dream, financing it through sales tax from the mall. If they do approve this, and the sales tax doesn't generate enough money to pay the bonds....the general fund of the NYS budget will have to pay for it.
That means you and me and Joe/Jane Schmoe from anywhere in NYS - their taxes will help finance this project.
That's on top of the lower assessment for the Mall, the P.I.L.O.T. tax breaks, and the Empire Zone Credits....all of which enable him to basically pay nothing for the properties as it is right now.
Now he wants the taxpayer to help build his dream, financing it through sales tax from the mall. If they do approve this, and the sales tax doesn't generate enough money to pay the bonds....the general fund of the NYS budget will have to pay for it.
That means you and me and Joe/Jane Schmoe from anywhere in NYS - their taxes will help finance this project.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The Sidewalk Is For Everyone
Today, I think I'll try an experiment. I'm going to ask a few of my friends to join me.
We are going to park our vehicles on the public street in front of some random house.
Some of us are going to exit our vehicles and walk onto the public sidewalk in front of the random house.
We are going to set up grills and lawn chairs and barbecue some food. We'll have our radio on full blast. We'll get drunk and have a good ol' time. Maybe I'll even poop on the sidewalk.
Some of us will stay in our vehicles and turn the music on full blast. We'll curse and fling beer cans out our windows. Maybe we'll take our clothes off, and have sex in our vehicles.
Afterwards, we'll drive off and crash into something. Hopefully not you.
The sidewalks and streets are for everyone, right?
Stick to your guns, Town Board. It's the right thing to do. (I agree with your proposal.)
Here's a link to the Proposed Town Resolution.
Here's the resolution: Proposed Boats and Boating Resolution
We are going to park our vehicles on the public street in front of some random house.
Some of us are going to exit our vehicles and walk onto the public sidewalk in front of the random house.
We are going to set up grills and lawn chairs and barbecue some food. We'll have our radio on full blast. We'll get drunk and have a good ol' time. Maybe I'll even poop on the sidewalk.
Some of us will stay in our vehicles and turn the music on full blast. We'll curse and fling beer cans out our windows. Maybe we'll take our clothes off, and have sex in our vehicles.
Afterwards, we'll drive off and crash into something. Hopefully not you.
The sidewalks and streets are for everyone, right?
Stick to your guns, Town Board. It's the right thing to do. (I agree with your proposal.)
Here's a link to the Proposed Town Resolution.
Here's the resolution: Proposed Boats and Boating Resolution
Friday, March 16, 2012
Irondequoit Is # 1 in 2012
For the highest Town Tax Rate and School District Tax Rate. Congratulations!
Monroe County 2012 Tax Tables.
Monroe County 2012 Tax Tables.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Latest Victim....
....of Bersin Properties.
Turbovac, (I think the company has something to do with parking lots), filed a mechanic's lien against Bersin Properties on January 11th, 2012. Congel owes them $38,343.00.
Rochester Business Journal listed it in "The Record" section of their online news site on February 10th, 2012. (Go to RBJ's archive, and select "The Record" from the drop down menu in the window, and pick your dates and hit "search". Click on the links you want to read. You might have to log in or create an account. It's free.)
Turbovac, (I think the company has something to do with parking lots), filed a mechanic's lien against Bersin Properties on January 11th, 2012. Congel owes them $38,343.00.
Rochester Business Journal listed it in "The Record" section of their online news site on February 10th, 2012. (Go to RBJ's archive, and select "The Record" from the drop down menu in the window, and pick your dates and hit "search". Click on the links you want to read. You might have to log in or create an account. It's free.)
Monday, February 13, 2012
Fundraising Efforts
Link to YNN article.
Mendon, a town of maybe 10,000 people, have raised over $300,000 for their new addition to complete their library project.
Link to MPL's website.
YNN article from last year about their fundraising efforts.
Irondequoit, a town of over 50,000 people, have raised less than $10,000 for....whatever it is they're going to do with the libraries.
Link to IPL's website.
Mendon, a town of maybe 10,000 people, have raised over $300,000 for their new addition to complete their library project.
Link to MPL's website.
YNN article from last year about their fundraising efforts.
Irondequoit, a town of over 50,000 people, have raised less than $10,000 for....whatever it is they're going to do with the libraries.
Link to IPL's website.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Mr. Congel - Don't Forget!
Your Special District taxes are due today. Either in full, or the 1st installment for the following properties:
092.05-1-85.111
092.05-1-85.2
092.05-1-87.1
092.05-1-85.111
Friday, February 3, 2012
Medley P.I.L.O.T. Payment
According to City News, Congel has made his PILOT payment on time. Yay.
Link to City News article.
In the article, it says "Last year, Congel pushed off the $90 million investment milestone using two six-month extensions."
Link to City News article.
In the article, it says "Last year, Congel pushed off the $90 million investment milestone using two six-month extensions."
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Here's An Opinion
It's a guest essay in the opinion section of the online D&C website.
There are a couple of facts in there.
Like, the quote from the Supervisor about Congel doing something.....ANYthing...at Medley.
"It should get going this year if all the stars align. It will be fabulous for Irondequoit"
I think the planets are aligning with the center of the galaxy this year....I don't know about stars....but I'm not so confident that he'll do something before we all die on December 21st, 2012!
The other fact is this quote from the Supervisor about getting a lot of comments about the libraries.
" she gets an awful lot of pressure from residents to consolidate Irondequoit's library branches."
The writer asks that she substantiate these requests.
It is a fact that this guest essay appeared on the D&C's website on February 1st, 2012 - but it is now an opinion that this letter appeared there today because I wrote about it on the blog.
If you want to know if it is a fact that this letter appeared on the D&C website today, please call the library at (585) 336-6060 or (585) 336-6062 to get the facts.
Thank you.
Like, the quote from the Supervisor about Congel doing something.....ANYthing...at Medley.
"It should get going this year if all the stars align. It will be fabulous for Irondequoit"
I think the planets are aligning with the center of the galaxy this year....I don't know about stars....but I'm not so confident that he'll do something before we all die on December 21st, 2012!
The other fact is this quote from the Supervisor about getting a lot of comments about the libraries.
" she gets an awful lot of pressure from residents to consolidate Irondequoit's library branches."
The writer asks that she substantiate these requests.
It is a fact that this guest essay appeared on the D&C's website on February 1st, 2012 - but it is now an opinion that this letter appeared there today because I wrote about it on the blog.
If you want to know if it is a fact that this letter appeared on the D&C website today, please call the library at (585) 336-6060 or (585) 336-6062 to get the facts.
Thank you.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Dangerous Precedents
The Town Board meeting on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 - during the Public Input portion at the beginning of the meeting - Barone went up to speak, finished his input, then the board called Tamara D., but she wanted to speak about the MP at the Public Hearing. Then the board calls "David Allen" - and Barone says that he is there to read a letter from David Allen because Mr. Allen could not attend the meeting.
MJD says "I don't think you can do that, sir."
MJD says "I don't think you can do that, sir."
Monday, December 19, 2011
Psychics Among Us
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Party At 1788 Titus Ave
.....and we weren't invited. :(
These vehicles were parked on the property late afternoon on Friday, December 16th, 2011.
***Don't forget that the Planning Board Public Hearing on the application from Legacy is on Monday, December 19th at 7pm. It is to consider if there will be any significant adverse impacts on the environment, and to consider any amendments to be made to Article XXIII, Sections 235-144 to 235-150 of the Town of Irondequoit Zoning Ordinance.***
Vehicles at 1788 Titus Ave Friday 12.16.11 Does one of these vehicles belong to someone who works for Passero?
These vehicles were parked on the property late afternoon on Friday, December 16th, 2011.
***Don't forget that the Planning Board Public Hearing on the application from Legacy is on Monday, December 19th at 7pm. It is to consider if there will be any significant adverse impacts on the environment, and to consider any amendments to be made to Article XXIII, Sections 235-144 to 235-150 of the Town of Irondequoit Zoning Ordinance.***
Vehicles at 1788 Titus Ave Friday 12.16.11 Does one of these vehicles belong to someone who works for Passero?
Friday, December 16, 2011
The Noi$e Of Water$
"All Day I Hear The Noise Of Waters"
All day I hear the noise of waters
Making moan,
Sad as the sea-bird is when, going
Forth alone,
He hears the winds cry to the water's
Monotone.
The grey winds, the cold winds are blowing
Where I go.
I hear the noise of many waters
Far below.
All day, all night, I hear them flowing
To and fro.
~James Joyce
Meaghan McDermott of the D&C had an excellent article early this morning about the SBWD paying back, with interest, what the Town has loaned them so far. They think they can do this in two or three installment payments within the next two years. They are also going to hire a "forensic auditor" to figure out how the finances got so bad.
From the article: "The town collects payments from the district's customers and writes the checks for the district's own bills." and "The district pays the town $20,500 per year for the accounting services, said district superintendent Lindsay Putnam."
Also, "water district commissioners say they were blindsided to learn in August that the district didn't have enough money to repay the December loan, and that the district needed even more money to pay its September bills."
All day I hear the noise of waters
Making moan,
Sad as the sea-bird is when, going
Forth alone,
He hears the winds cry to the water's
Monotone.
The grey winds, the cold winds are blowing
Where I go.
I hear the noise of many waters
Far below.
All day, all night, I hear them flowing
To and fro.
~James Joyce
Meaghan McDermott of the D&C had an excellent article early this morning about the SBWD paying back, with interest, what the Town has loaned them so far. They think they can do this in two or three installment payments within the next two years. They are also going to hire a "forensic auditor" to figure out how the finances got so bad.
From the article: "The town collects payments from the district's customers and writes the checks for the district's own bills." and "The district pays the town $20,500 per year for the accounting services, said district superintendent Lindsay Putnam."
Also, "water district commissioners say they were blindsided to learn in August that the district didn't have enough money to repay the December loan, and that the district needed even more money to pay its September bills."
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