Brandon Smith

The board authorized payments for invoices and vouchers, received departmental reports from the Fire Chief, Code Enforcement Officer, and Economic Development Facilitator, and discussed various municipal items. Key approvals included a Fire Department fundraiser, cemetery overtime charges for funerals, Newark Park Band performance dates and budget increase, construction administration and inspection fees for CPL, and several utility-related contracts including pretreatment management and boiler maintenance. The board also reappointed a member to the Housing Board, approved community event permits for the Alex Eligh Community Center and the Ghoul Guide Team, awarded a contract for the East Avenue Bridge repair, and approved a three-year contract with Lexipol for the Police Department. An executive session was held to discuss personnel and contract matters.

The Village of Newark's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program aims to create a vibrant, safe, accessible, and walkable waterfront destination that serves as a community hub for residents and tourists. Key goals include fostering economic development, enhancing the scenic and historic character of waterways, improving public parks and pedestrian connectivity, facilitating water-dependent recreation, increasing housing opportunities, and promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship.

This document outlines Section 4 of the Village of Newark's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, detailing a comprehensive set of projects aimed at transforming its Canal waterfront into a vibrant, picturesque, and accessible destination. Key focus areas include encouraging economic development, enhancing historic and cultural assets, improving public access and connectivity through parks and trails, promoting water-dependent recreation, creating housing opportunities, and fostering sustainability and resilience. The plan intends to establish the waterfront as a regional attraction and a hub for recreation and economic activity.

The Village of Newark's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) Section 5 details the implementation techniques required for the LWRP. It establishes a framework for ongoing management and ensures new waterfront developments align with program goals. The plan is structured around planning documents, local laws and regulations, management and personnel, and funding opportunities. Its overarching purpose is to balance natural resource protection with accommodating growth, covering areas such as development, fish and wildlife, flooding, public access, recreation, historic resources, and environmental quality.

The Village Board of Trustees passed a bond resolution to authorize general obligation serial bonds up to $10,200,000 for street improvements. The scope of work includes roadway and sidewalk replacement on North Main Street from Van Buren Street to Pearl Street. The board completed its environmental review under SEQRA, issuing a negative declaration for the project, and determined the plan for financing through serial bonds and bond anticipation notes with a period of usefulness of fifteen years.