Public invited to do Roxbury and Grand Gorge Survey for Updated Comprehensive Plan.
Roxbury is in the process of developing an updated Comprehensive Plan for the Town. The Town Board decided to update the current plan, which was developed in 2002, in order to make sure that the document stays current and relevant to the needs of Roxbury and Grand Gorge. With assistance from a planning consulting, the Planning Board has designed a survey to make sure that the updated plan incorporates the thoughts, opinions, hopes, and aspirations of the residents. The new plan will be a blueprint to guide physical growth, land use, recreation, infrastructure and community development action strategies for the next decade.
The Town invites all Roxbury and Grand Gorge residents and landowners to participate in the survey. The survey can be done in two ways:
on paper by picking up a copy at Town Hall or calling the Town Hall at (607-326-7641) to receive a copy
ORas an online survey by going to www.roxburyny.com/wordpress/ and look for the “Comprehensive Plan Survey” link).\
All residents, property owners, civic groups, businesses, and government officials are invited and encouraged to participate in this survey. All surveys should be completed by December 23, 2011.
During this past summer, the Town’s consultants from Community Planning & Environmental Associates lead town residents from Roxbury and Grand Gorge through two planning workshops to identify the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in the Town, and to develop a town-wide vision statement. The survey is designed to build on the information learned in those sessions. It is very important that as many people in Town participate as possible because the strength of the Comprehensive Plan comes when it is developed with the input from a diversity of people involved in the process. Everyone’s input is important and it will contribute towards the plan.”
For More Information Contact Nan Stolzenburg at 518-872-9753
Help Plan Our Future!
Roxbury, Grand Gorge, Denver-Vega, and Town of Roxbury Residents are asked to help Roxbury update the Town’s Comprehensive Plan by participating in a survey concerning the future of our Town.
Roxbury and Grand Gorge Residents —
Click Here to Take the Town Comprehensive Survey.
NOTICE — Grand Gorge Fire District Election, Dec. 13, 2011
LEGAL NOTICE FOR ANNUAL ELECTION
OF THE GRAND GORGE FIRE DISTRICT
ON DECEMBER 13, 2011
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Grand Gorge Fire District will take place on December 13, 2011, between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. at the Grand Gorge Fire House located at 60753 State Hwy 30 South, Grand Gorge New York 12434 for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a five (5) year term, commencing January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2016; one Treasurer for a three year term, commencing January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2014. Only residents registered to vote with the Delaware County Board of Elections on or before November 20, 2011 or registered with the Grand Gorge Fire District on or before November 13, 2011 shall be eligible to vote. Candidates for District Office shall file their names with the Secretary of the Grand Gorge Fire District at PO Box 5, Grand Gorge, New York, 12434, no later than November 23, 2011.
November 9, 2011
Gail Miner, Secretary
Board of Fire Commissioners
Grand Gorge Fire District
PO Box 5
Grand Gorge NY 12434
NOTICE — High Lead Levels in Some Roxbury Drinking Water
IF YOU ARE A LANDLORD, PLEASE MAKE YOUR TENANTS AWARE OF THIS NOTICE
NEWS RELEASE and PUBLIC EDUCATION NOTICE
Regarding the Roxbury Water District.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Mike Jonkers at 518-231-2713 or
Philip Nikolaus at 607-326-3141
High Levels of Lead Found in Some Drinking Water
The Results of a new lead-sampling program, performed by the Roxbury Water District, indicate that some homes in this community have high levels of lead. As lead can pose significant health risks, especially to young children and pregnant women, citizens may need to take action in their own homes.
Although most homes tested had very low levels of lead, more than 10 percent of those sampled exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recommended level of 15 parts per billion (ppb), or 0.015 milligrams of lead per liter of water (mg/L). The water provider has begun to implement a program to minimize lead in drinking water. This program includes corrosion control treatment (treating the water to make it less likely that lead will dissolve into the water), source water treatment if necessary (removing any lead that is in the water at the time it leaves our treatment facility), and public education.
While this program is being implemented, citizens should take simple steps, like flushing their taps, to protect themselves and their families and reduce their exposure to lead in drinking water. Since lead enters drinking water primarily through household plumbing, homes that contain brass fixtures or lead solder to join copper pipes, or that receive their water from a service line made of lead are at the highest risk.
Lead in drinking water, although rarely the sole cause of lead poisoning can significantly increase a person’s total lead exposure, particularly the exposure of infants who drink baby formulas and concentrated juices that are mixed with water. The USEPA estimates that drinking water can make up 20 percent or more of a person’s total exposure to lead.
Lead is a common, natural metal found throughout the environment. Before experts knew it was dangerous, lead was used in many products, for example, gasoline, paint, plumbing pipes and fixtures, glass, and certain types of pottery, porcelain, and pewter. Today, lead can be found in air, soil household dust, food and drinking water.
Lead poses a significant risk to health if too much of it enters the body. Lead builds up in the body over many years and can cause damage to the brain, red blood cells, and kidneys. Lead is particularly dangerous for children. Amounts of lead that won’t hurt adults can slow down the normal mental and physical development of growing bodies. In addition, a child at play often comes into contact with sources of lead contamination-like dirt and dust- that rarely affect an adult. It is important, therefore, to wash children’s hands and toys often and to try to make sure they only put food in their mouths.
Lead is unusual among drinking water contaminants in that it seldom occurs naturally in water supplies like rivers and lakes. Lead enters drinking water primarily as a result of the corrosion, or wearing away, of materials containing lead in the water distribution system and household plumbing. These materials include lead-based solder, brass and chrome plated brass faucets, and lead pipes. In 1986, Congress banned the use of lead solder containing more than 0.2% lead, and restricted the lead content of faucets, pipes and other plumbing materials to 8.0%.
When water stands in lead pipes or plumbing, systems containing lead for several hours or more, the lead may dissolve into drinking water. This means the first water drawn from the tap in the morning, or later in the afternoon after returning from work or school, can contain fairly high levels of lead.
Steps You Can Take in the Home to Reduce Exposure to Lead in Drinking Water
Despite our best efforts mentioned earlier to control water corrosivity and remove lead from the water supply, lead levels in some homes or buildings can be high. You should take the following precautions, especially if the water will be consumed by young children or pregnant women.
1. Flush your system. Let the water run from the tap before using it for drinking or cooking any time the water in a faucet has gone unused for more than six hours. The longer water resides in a home’s plumbing, the more lead it may contain. Flushing the tap means running the cold water faucet until the water gets noticeably colder, usually about 15-30 seconds. If the home has a lead service line to the water main, flush the water for a longer time, perhaps one minute, before drinking. Although toilet flushing or showering flushes water through a portion of the homes plumbing system, homeowners still need to flush the water in each faucet before using it for drinking or cooking. Flushing tap water is a simple and inexpensive measure to protect a family’s health. To conserve water, homeowners can fill a couple of bottles for drinking water after flushing the tap, and whenever possible use the “first flush” water to wash their dishes or water their plants.
Letting the water flow before using it may not lessen the risk from lead if you live in a high-rise building. This is because high-rise plumbing systems have more and sometimes larger pipes than smaller buildings. Renters should ask their landlord for help in locating the source of the lead and for advice on reducing the lead level.
2. Use only cold water for cooking and drinking. Citizens should not cook with or drink water from the hot water tap. Hot water can dissolve lead more quickly than cold water. Always draw water from the cold tap and heat it on the stove or in the microwave oven.
3. Remove loose lead solder and debris from the plumbing materials installed in newly constructed homes, or homes in which the plumbing has recently been replaced. To do this, remove the faucet strainers from all taps and run the water for three to five minutes. Thereafter, periodically remove the strainers and flush out any debris that has accumulated over time.
4. Have your water tested. If you are still concerned, you may want to have your water tested. Several local laboratories can test drinking water including: Titan Drilling at 845-586-4009; E-Center at 607-746-8626 or Phoenix Environmental Labs at 860-812-0270. Testing is the only way to determine if you have lead in your water because you cannot see, taste or smell lead in drinking water.
You may wish to have two samples analyzed. The first should be a first draw tap sample. Draw one liter of water that has stood motionless in the plumbing system for at least six hours. The second should be a flush sample. After the first draw sample has been taken, allow the water to run for 30-60 seconds. Draw another one liter sample. If the first draw exceeds the action level of 15 ppb or 0.015 mg/L, but the flush sample meets the action level, then flushing your system as described above will be effective in reducing your lead exposure. If both samples exceed the action level, then you can take the steps described below. For more information on having your water tested, please call the contact number at the top of this bulletin, or call the State Health Department (Oneonta) at 607-432-3911.
5. Identify and replace lead materials with lead-free ones. If a homeowner has copper pipes jointed with lead solder that has been installed illegally since it was banned in 1986, they should notify the plumber who did the work. Request that he or she replace the lead solder with lead-free solder. Lead solder looks dull gray, and when scratched with a key looks shiny. In addition, notify the local code enforcement office at 607-326-7643 about the violation.
6. Determine whether or not the service line that connects your home or apartment building to the water main is made out of lead. To determine this, homeowners can either hire a licensed plumber to inspect the line or contact the plumbing contractor who installed the line. Identify the plumbing contractor by checking the record of building permits, which should be maintained in the files of the code enforcement office listed above. A licensed plumber can at the same time check to see if a home’s plumbing contains lead solder, lead pipes, or pipe fittings that contain lead. The contact number at the top of this bulletin can be called about materials located in the distribution system.
If the service line that connects a dwelling to the water main contributes more than 15 ppb to drinking water, after the required corrosion control treatment program is in place, then the water provider is required to replace the line. If the line is only partially controlled by the water provider, information will be provided to the homeowner on how to replace their portion of the service line. The water provider will offer to replace that portion of the line at the homeowner’s expense and take a follow-up tap water sample within 14 days of the replacement. Acceptable replacement alternatives include copper, steel, iron, and plastic pipes.
7. Have an electrician check home wiring. If grounding wires from the electrical system are attached to water pipes, corrosion may be greater. If citizens find this to be the case, they should ask a licensed electrician or check local electrical codes to determine if their wiring can be grounded elsewhere. Consumers should NOT attempt to change the wiring themselves because improper grounding can cause electrical shock and fire hazards.
The steps described above will reduce the lead concentrations in most household’s tap water. If, however, a water test indicates that drinking water still contains lead concentrations in excess of 15 ppb after flushing, or after the water provider has completed its actions to minimize lead levels, citizens may want to purchase or lease a home treatment device or purchase bottled water for drinking and cooking.
Home treatment devices are limited in that each unit treats only the water that flows from the faucet to which it is connected, and all of the devices require periodic maintenance and replacement. Devices such as reverse osmosis systems or distillers can effectively remove lead from drinking water. Some activated carbon filers may reduce lead levels at the tap; however, all lead reduction claims should be investigated. Homeowners planning to purchase a home treatment device must check the actual performance of a specific home treatment device before and after installing the unit.
For More Information
There are a variety of sources who can provide additional information about lead poisoning. A family doctor, pediatrician, or clinic can perform a blood test for lead and provide more information about the health effects of lead. State and local government agencies that can be contacted include:
The water system at 607-326-7641 can provide information about the community’s water supply and a list of local laboratories that have been certified by USEPA for testing water quality;
The code enforcement office, at 607-326-7643 can provide information about building permit records that may contain the name of plumbing contractors that plumbed an individual’s home; and
The Delaware County Public Health Nursing Office at 607-746-3166 or the State Health Department (Oneonta) at 607-432-3911 can provide information about the health effects of lead and how to have a child’s blood tested.
The sampling program was conducted to meet the requirements of a new standard for lead in drinking water. Questions about lead in your drinking water or how Roxbury Water District is carrying out the requirements of the lead regulation can be directed to Mike Jonkers at 518-231-2713 or Philip Nikolaus at 607-326-3141.
NOTICE — Roxbury Fire District Election Dec. 13
LEGAL NOTICE FOR ANNUAL ELECTION
OF THE ROXBURY FIRE DISTRICT
DECEMEBER 13, 2011
NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN that the Annual Election of the Roxbury Fire District will take place on December 13, 2011 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Roxbury Fire Hall located at 53613 State Highway 30, Roxbury NY 12474 in the Town of Roxbury, State of NY, for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a 5 year term, commencing January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2016.
Only persons residing within the fire district as of November 13, 2011 and registered to vote with the Delaware County Board of Elections on or before November 21, 2011 shall be eligible to vote.
Candidates for District Office shall file their names and the position they are seeking with the Secretary of the Roxbury Fire District, by email at EdieMesick@aol.com or by mail to: Edie Mesick, c/o Roxbury FD, PO Box 421, Roxbury NY 12474, by Nov. 24, 2011.
NOTICE — Advertisement for Bids
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
DOCUMENT 00 11 13
Keystone Associates, LLC
58 Exchange Street
Binghamton, New York 13901
Phone: (607) 722-1100
Town of Roxbury
Cold Spring Road Slope Remediation
Project No. 1991.20811(H)
October 4, 2011
1. Sealed bids are requested by the Town of Roxbury for the repairs to the slope failure on Cold Spring Road. The project involves the placement of heavy stone fill from the toe of the slope failure to the top of the slope failure. Drilling and pinning of the base fill rock may be required.
2. The work shall be bid on a unit basis, with the Contract awarded to the lowest responsible General Contractor.
3. The Plans and Specifications may be obtained and/or reviewed at the following locations:
Keystone Associates, LLC
58 Exchange Street
Binghamton, New York 13901
Phone: (607) 722-1100
Town of Roxbury
Town Hall
53690 State Highway 30
Roxbury, New York 12474
Phone: (607) 326-7641
4. The Documents may be obtained upon payment of a deposit in the amount of $25.00/set payable to Keystone Associates, LLC. Deposit will be refunded upon return of the documents in good condition within thirty (30) days following opening of the proposals. No sets will be issued to Sub-Bidders by the Engineer. Those who do not submit prime bids will forfeit deposits unless returned three (3) days before bids are opened.
5. The Documents will be available at the above locations after 2:00 P.M. on the 19th of October, 2011.
6. Proposals shall be received on October 26, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. at Roxbury Town Hall, 53690 State Hwy 30, PO Box 189, Roxbury, NY 12474.
7. BID SECURITY: Each proposal shall be accompanied by an acceptable form of Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the proposal.
8. All work on this project is to be completed by November 30, 2011.
9. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids.
10. The Contractor shall include with his proposal, a signed “Statement of Non-Collusion” in the format contained herein.
11. A pre-bid conference will be held October 21, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. at the Roxbury Town Hall, 53690 State Hwy 30, Roxbury, NY.
Dated: October 13, 2011
Roxbury, N.Y.
By Order of Town Board
Town of Roxbury
NOTICE to Bidders
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 103 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, that the Town of Roxbury will accept sealed proposals for the purchase of the following items by the said Town of Roxbury:
PROPOSAL NO. TOR 11-BR1 REPLACEMENT OF CULVERT CARRYING SHEPARD LANE OVER UNNAMED CREEK
Proposals shall be submitted on bid forms that are available for inspection and obtainable at the Town of Roxbury Office, 53690 State Highway 30, Roxbury, New York 12474 and Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., 80 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205. Detailed specifications are contained in the said forms. A $15.00 deposit will be required for the plans and specifications. A separate check must be written for each set of plans. Half size drawings will be provided.
Proposals must be filed with Diane Pickett, Town Clerk of the Town of Roxbury, New York, 12474 on or before 1:00 P.M., Prevailing Time, Friday, October 21, 2011 in a sealed envelope plainly marked on outside, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.
The successful bidder will be promptly notified and must be prepared to enter into a contract for the purchase and sale of the said item(s) or services in conformity with the information in the proposal.
The Town of Roxbury reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted.
Steven Schuman
Town of Roxbury
Highway Superintendent
DATED: October 3, 2011
Employment Opportunity — Sole Assessor
The Town Board, Town of Roxbury, New York is seeking to fill the position of full time Sole Assessor. Minimum requirements include Certificate of Basic Training and knowledge of Version 4 software. Benefits include health/dental insurance and NYS Retirement. Salary commensurate with experience.
Please submit resumes to Roxbury Town Clerk, PO Box 189, Roxbury, NY 12474 or e-mail to townclerk@roxburyny.com before September 30, 2011. Questions may be directed to the Town Clerk’s Office at 607-326-7641. The Town of Roxbury is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Public Notice — Request for Proposal
PUBLIC NOTICE
Town of Roxbury, New York
Town Request for Proposal for Phase 2 of
Construction of the South Barn, Kirkside Park, Roxbury, New York
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law, Section 103, the Town of Roxbury, New York (Delaware County, New York), hereby gives notice of the following:
The Kirkside Park Barns were originally part of the holdings of Helen Gould Shepard and were recently deeded to the Town of Roxbury by the Reformed Church of America to be added to the Kirkside Park grounds. In 2004, with planning funds from the Department of State, architects Friendmann and Howie were hired by competitive bid process to work with the Kirkside Park committee in the development of plans for renovation and use as a public space. In 2005, with implementation funds from the Department of State Participation in Government Program, the first phase of South Barn renovation was completed with the development of public restrooms. In 2010, The Town of Roxbury was awarded funding for Phase II of the south barn renovation project to develop the center space as a pavilion which includes six project components: 1) Site prep., sill repair, and preliminary carpentry; 2) Concrete; 3) Electric; 4) Custom Awnings, Cupolas, and Milled Doors; 5) Excavation and exterior site development; and 6) Finish Carpentry, Paint (the “Project”).
The Town of Roxbury has issued a Request for Proposal with regard to Phase II of the Project, specifically for the site prep, sill repair and preliminary carpentry portion of the Project. A copy of the Request for Proposal is available on file at the Roxbury Town Hall and available online at _______________________________.
Contractor walk though will be held on August 11, 2011 at 4:00 PM to go over the details of the project and answer any questions pertaining to the work scope. If for any reason you cannot attend this meeting please call the MARK Project to reschedule a new appointment
845-586-3500.
Proposals are due in the Roxbury Town Hall located at 53690 State Highway 30, P.O. Box 189, Roxbury, NY 12474, by 4:00 PM on August 23, 2011.
Dated: ___________________
Roxbury, New York
August ___, 2011
By Order of Town Board
Town of Roxbury
Notice to be published in the newspaper at least 5 days prior to the hearing date.
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