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Brocton Talks Winter Parking

BROCTON — Winter road conditions have brought out the need to stress winter parking rules in the Village of Brocton. Leaders met recently for their monthly business meeting and discussed the need to enforce and the purpose of the law concerning winter parking rules.

During his report, Streets Supervisor Tom Allen stressed the designated hours of 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. when parking on village streets are prohibited from Nov. 1 to April 1, allowing crews to effectively clear village roadways of snow, including shoulders and rights of ways. Village crews are also responsible for clearing sidewalks throughout Brocton limits.

Trustee Art Miller noted “We have to set a precedent. If we have no follow through on our towing policy, then we look foolish. We can’t enforce it for one and not all.”

After discussing how to best keep drivers off of the roadways overnight, Mayor Richard Frost suggested sending a mailer to residents and businesses letting them know that the towing policy will be enforced for those who violate the winter parking hours, and for tickets to be issued after that.

In other matters, Code Enforcement Officer Alan Gustaphson reported that he has set up his new location at 87 W. Main St., in the Town of Portland offices. The move was designed to streamline services for residents in Brocton and Portland creating a fully staffed office, rather than two part time offices.

He also reported on the recent demolition of an unsafe building at 19 Lake Ave., noting that only a pile of demolition debris remains to be removed from that address. Leaders also entertained a discussion on the condition of the former Community Center portion of the Brocton Fire Hall’s building, which has been steadily deteriorating over several years.

Gustaphson performed a recent necessary fire inspection report on the condition of the building, which he noted was given to the department Fire Chief Phil Gerace for review. The village has been attempting a solution to the deterioration of the building, which leaders noted began with the existence of a flat roof, not designed to hold standing water, and the event of water draining from the roof to the interior of the building due to a broken drain pipe.

Trustee Art Miller also noted “It’s not healthy, I recommend we either look at fixing or tearing that portion of the building down.”

Miller agreed to investigate quotes and specifications for testing the interior of the building for mild presence and any subsequent removal and report back to the board.

The board will meet next year for their first annual business meeting on Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

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