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Town Board of Massena

Contact Information

2010 Calendar

New Airport Terminal Board Liaisons

Committee Appointments

Planning Board

Zoning Board

Massena Town Museum Board

Massena Public Library Board

Massena Memorial Hospital Board

Board of Review

Massena Electric Utility Board

Massena Volunteer Emergency Unit

Business Development Corporation Board

Massena Town Attorney

 

SCHEDULE OF ALL BOARDS INCLUDING TOWN

 BOARD/time                     PHONE          WHEN/WHERE IT MEETS 

 LIBRARY                  769-9914         2ND THURS. OF MONTH-LIBRARY                   7:00PM

 MUSEUM                  769-8571         1ST THURS. OF MONTH-MUSEUM                    7:00PM

 HOSPITAL                764-1711         3RD MON. OF MONTH-HOSPITAL                    6:00PM

 RESCUE SQUAD      764-1744         2ND TUES. OF MONTH- TOWN HALL               7:00PM

 MED                           764-0253         3RD THURS. OF MONTH- MED BLDG              4:00PM

 PLANNING               769-8241         3RD THURS. OF MONTH- TOWN HALL            5:00PM

 ZONING                    769-8467         BY REQUEST - TOWN HALL                                4:30PM

 TOWN HALL             769-5228         THIRD WED.-TOWN                                    5:30PM

 RECREATION          769-3161         2ND TUES. OF MONTH-ARENA                          4:00PM

 CHAMBER               769-3525         2ND WED. OF MONTH-CALL CHAMBER         NOON

 BDCGM                    705-0137         3RD THURS. OF MONTH-TOWN HALL              5:00PM


Town of Massena Board

The Massena Town Board is the legislative, appropriating, governing and policy determining body of the Town. It is the function of the Town Board to determine the types and levels of service to be provided in the Town. The Board annually prepares, holds discussion sessions and adopts the Town budget, which reflects the cost of conducting operations and monitors Town operations. In its legislative capacity, the Board passes resolutions and enacts local ordinances and laws that govern the functions of town government and ensure the safety and well-being of all residents.

The Town Board consists of five members - the Town Supervisor and four Councilpersons - who are elected by Town voters and represent the Town at large. Councilpersons and Supervisor serve a four-year term of office.      top


Contact Information


All written correspondence should be addressed to
:

(Government Representative's Name)

Town of Massena

60 Main St. Rm 1

Massena, New York 13662

phone:

315-769-3588

fax:

315-769-0578

email:

supervisor@town.massena.ny.us

Joseph D. Gray, Supervisor
315-769-3588 (office)
315-769-0578 (fax)
supervisor@town.massena.ny.us  

John Macaulay, Councilperson
315-769-5227 (home), jmacaulay@twcny.rr.com

Albert Nicola, Councilperson
315-764-0431 (home), anicola@twcny.rr.com


John Wicke , Councilperson
315-769-0041 (home), jwicke@twcny.rr.com

Charles Raiti, Councilperson
315-769-5901 (home), craiti@twcny.rr.com
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Town Board Meetings & Schedule


Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Massena are held the third Wednesday of each month at 5:30 PM at the Town Hall. In the event that such date is a legal holiday, the meeting will be held the next business day. Please note any changes below. ***

Town Board 2010 Scheduled Meetings
All meetings are open to the public.

  JANUARY        6th, 2010     ORGANIZATIONAL   (Wednesday)      
  JANUARY       20th, 2010   
  FEBRUARY     24th, 2010   Assoc. of Towns mtg 2/14-2/17
  MARCH          17th, 2010
  APRIL            21st, 2010            
  MAY               19th, 2010        
  JUNE              16th, 2010
  JULY              21st, 2010
  AUGUST         18th, 2010   
  SEPTEMBER   15th, 2010
  OCTOBER       20th, 2010
  NOVEMBER    17th, 2010    
  DECEMBER    15th, 2010
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Town Board Liaisons

There are 9 Boards to which the Town appoints members to serve as liaisons. Those liaisons are responsible for providing two-way communications between the Boards and the Town Government.

LIBRARY
Councilmen Nicola & Raiti
MUSEUM
Councilmen Macaulay & Wicke
RECREATION
Councilmen Nicola & Raiti
MASSENA ELECTRIC DEPT.
Councilmen Raiti & Wicke
RESCUE SQUAD
Councilmen Macauley & Wicke
HOSPITAL
Councilmen Macaulay & Raiti
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Coucilmen Raiti & Wicke
CHAMBER
Supervisor Gray
NYPA
Councilman Nicola & Supervisor Gray
ST REGIS MOHAWK TRIBAL LIASON
Supervisor Gray

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Town Committee Appointments

In addition to their service as liaisons to various community boards, members of the Town Board are also appointed annually to serve on the following committees:

Highway
Councilmen Nicola & Supervisor Gray
Airport
Councilman Nicola & Supervisor Gray
Audit
Councilmen Nicola & Raiti
Budget
Entire Town Board
Personnel
Councilmen Macaulay & Wicke

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Town Planning Board

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETINGS

The Planning Board for the Town of Massena is responsible for the administration of the Town Planning Code and Subdivision Regulations. Applications for subdivisions, and other appropriate site plan requests are filed with the Town Building Department at least one week prior to the next scheduled meeting date.

THIS IS TO ADVISE THAT THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, TOWN OF MASSENA, NEW YORK, HAVE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS TO BE HELD ON THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH STARTING AT 5:00 P.M.   IF SUCH DATE IS A LEGAL HOLIDAY, MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

 

Town of Massena Planning Board members currently include:

Alex Krywancyk, 5 James St. 764-0644 - Exp: 12/31/14
Vance Fleury, 6 Rivercrest Dr, 769-2141 - Exp:12/31/10
Lee Harper, 58 Old River Rd, 764-1861 – Exp:12/31/12
Kevin Fetterly, 2231 SH 420, 769-3623 – Exp: 12/31/13
Randy Lepage, 27 kennedy Ct., 764-0984 - Exp: 12/31/11

 

2010 Planning Board Meeting Schedule:
 

JANUARY 21st, 2010
FEBRUARY 18th, 2010 
MARCH 18th, 2010
APRIL 15th, 2010 
MAY 20th, 2010 
JUNE 17th, 2010                
JULY 15th, 2010 
AUGUST 19th, 2010 
SEPTEMBER 16th, 2010 
OCTOBER 21st, 2010 
NOVEMBER 18th, 2010 
DECEMBER 16th, 2010 

ALL MEETINGS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

A copy of the current planning code can be viewed directly from the web address www.generalcode.com. On the opening page, click on the box near the top and at the left titled "Online eCode360@Library." On the next page you will find the code under New York Codes.

or go to http://www.ecode360.com/?custId=MA0639

Please note that the code has been updated. There may be some items that were recently adopted, but going thru the codification process (to be entered into the code book as soon as possible).

For additional questions or to submit an agenda item for the planning board contact:

Massena Building Department
Town Hall Building, 60 Main Street
Massena, New York 13662

phone:

315-769-6803

fax :

315-769-0257

email:

codeofficer@town.massena.ny.us

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Town Zoning Board

The Town of Massena Zoning Commission is responsible for the administration of the Town's Current Zoning Code. Applications for Zoning Permits and other Zoning related activities (Special Use Permit, Site Plans, Zone Changes, Amendments to the Zoning Regulations, etc.) are filed with the Building Office at least one week prior to the next scheduled meeting date.

The current members of the Zoning Commission are:
Robert Rufa, 26 Nightengale Ave, 769-8371 - Exp: 12/31/14
Tom Miller, 218 cr37, 769-9417 - Exp: 12/31/11
Lynn Smith, 618 CR 42, 764-1489 - Exp: 12/31/13
Harry Cullen, 366 N. Racquette River Rd, 769-8467 - Exp: 12/31/12
Jason Chilton, 102 Andrews St., 769-6743- Exp: 12/31/10

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Town Museum Board

Local history buffs will delight at the artifacts found in the Town’s Museum at 200 East Orvis Street. The facility is chocked full of items that illustrate our community’s rich heritage. The museum is also home to the Massena Aluminum Historical Association and its vast holdings spotlighting the Massena area’s special place in the history of the “miracle metal” which continues to employ so many today.

The original Museum Board, established in May of 1987, was set up to have the following member terms:

Pauline Boyce   Effective 1/1/88-12/31/92 (5 Year Term)
Robert Wheeler Effective 1/1/88-12/31/92(5 Year Term)
John Mullen Effective 1/1/88-12/31/91(4 Year Term)
Robert Johnson Effective 1/1/88-12/31/90(3 Year Term)
Geneva Molnar Effective 1/1/88-12/3190(3 Year Term)
Margaret Disotell   Effective 1/1/88-12/31/89(2 Year Term)
Godfrey Herweg Effective 1/1/88-12/31/88(1 Year Term)
(Upon expiration of the original terms, all subsequent appointments will be at least a 5-year term)

Current Museum Board Members: (7) members
Pauline Boyce,17 Baldwin Ave., 769-7451 – Exp: 12/31/12
David Zappia, 3 Prospect Ave, 769-8453 – Exp: 12/31/14
David Talarico, 37 Roosevet St., 769-3413– Exp: 12/31/11
Barbara Webber, 18 Lawrence Ave, 769-3877 - Exp: 12/31/10
Sandy Zappia, 3 Prospect Ave, 769-8453 - Exp: 12/31/13
Ann Page, 38 Ransom Ave, 769-9774– Exp: 12/31/11

Sue Bellor, 19 Churchill Ave. 769-6146 - Exp. 12/31/11

 

 


Museum Contact Information

Town Museum Historian: Theresa Sharp

200 East Orvis Street

Massena, New York 13662

phone:

315-769-8571

email:

historian@town.massena.ny.us

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Massena Public Library Board

The Massena Public Library found its permanent home at 41 Glenn Street back in the early 1960s – thanks to a memorial gift of a son for his father. Victor, the son of Henry H. Warren (whose company built the first hydroelectric facility in Massena), set aside a sum of money so that a memorial could be erected for his father. A library was chosen as the ideal memorial to Henry Warren and, upon the completion of its construction in September of 1962, it was dedicated and given to the Town of Massena.

A five-member board is appointed by the Town to manage the investment made in the Public Library.

The current Library Board members include:
Richard Geiser, 11 Hillcrest Ave., 769-4493 - Exp: 12/31/13
Barbara Deline, 12 Howard St. 764-1454 – Exp: 12/31/14
Lorna Burley, 27 Nightengale Ave, 769-8801 – Exp: 12/31/11
M. John Norman, 255 Bayley Rd, 769-9204 – Exp: 12/31/10
Judy George, 47 George St, 769-5371– Exp: 12/31/12

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Massena Memorial Hospital Board of Managers

Massena is privileged to have its own community hospital with a strong history of support. The Massena Memorial Hospital features 24-hour emergency care, surgical services, state of the art technology, laboratory and imaging services, 40 physicians on staff, the North Country Family Health Network, family-centered maternity center, community health programs, respiratory and physical therapy, nutritional counseling and telemedicine.

The Town of Massena appoints volunteer representatives from the community to the Massena Hospital Board of Managers.

Current membership on that Hospital governing board include:
Paul Morrow, 9 Nightengale Ave., 769-8829 - Exp: 12/31/11
Dr. Neil Cichetti, 1 Hospital Dr, 764-1121- Exp: 12/31/12
Dave MacLennon, 6 Rockaway - Exp: 12/31/10
Real Coupal, 13 Wellington - Exp: 12/31/11
Kirk Wilmshurst, 21 Owl Ave - Exp: 12/31/13
Gerald Soulia, PO Box 957, Rooseveltown - Exp: 12/31/12
Darrel Paquin, 36 Windsor Ave, 769-7688 - Exp: 12/31/13
Shelly Jacobs, PO Box 606, 518-358-4646 - Exp: 12/31/12
Andy Spanburgh, 20 Clark St, 769-5212 - Exp: 12/31/13
Thomas Sullivan, 1 Westwood Dr, 764-1139 - Exp: 12/31/10
Nancy Scott, 371 SH 131, 769-7486 - Exp: 12/31/14
Christina Buckley, PO Box 270, Brasher Falls,13613 705-4542, Exp: 12/31/14

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Board Of Review

The Town Board appoints a five-member board for appointments lasting five years. Temporary members, when needed due to an extreme case load of reviews, are given one-year appointments. All appointments to the Board of Review are required to complete training.

Appointments and reappointments – including the names, addresses and phone numbers of the appointees – must be submitted to the Real Property Office in Canton, NY and to:

Robert J. Munro, IAO
NYS Div. Of Equalization & Assessment
Bureau Of Certification & Training
Sheridan Hollow Plaza
16 Sheridan Lane
Albany, New York 12210-2714

Presently, the Board of Review for the Town of Massena includes:
Roger Bennett, 31 Highland Ave, 769-7229 – Exp: 9/30/13
Eric Sharlow, 8 Bishop Ave, 769-2036 - Exp: 9/30/11
John Lepage, 32 Grove St., 769-5401 – Exp: 09/30/10
John Acton, 17 Riverside Pkwy, 769-2556– Exp: 9/30/12
David Bence, 12 Merritt Ave, 769-6183 – Exp: 9/30/14

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Massena Electric Utility Board

Massena voters went to the polls in 1974 to determine the fate of a referendum that would see the creation of a municipal electric company for the community. In response to the support shown by voters, in May of that year the Town Board passed a resolution creating the Massena Electric Department (MED). The municipal electric utility began operations May 8, 1981. MED is managed by a volunteer Utility Board, appointed by the Town for five year terms.

Current members of the Massena Electric Utility Board include:
James Shaw (Chairperson), 27 Route 43, 769-2088 – Exp: 12/31/14
Richard Maginn, 253 Andrews St, 769-2221 - Exp: 12/31/10
Jack Sauve, 5 Stearns St, 769-5411 – Exp: 12/31/11
Richard Blais, 16 Pleasant St, 769-7989 – Exp: 12/31/12
Rene Hart, Trippany Road, 769-6546 – Exp: 12/31/13

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Massena Volunteer Emergency Unit

         MVEU Board of Managers

         Roger M. Bennett, 30 Prospect Ave, 764-1441, Exp: 12/31/12
         Patrick Peets, 244 River Rd, 769-2980, Exp: 12/31/14
         Ed Hamel, 179 S. Grasse River Rd, 769-8257, Exp: 12/31/10
         Lenore Levine, 25 Prospect Dr, 769-9946, Exp: 12/31/11
         Ralph Bathelt, 50 Clarkson Ave, 764-1005, Exp: 12/31/13

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Business Development Corp for a Greater Massena

The Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena (BDC) is a combined entity of the Village and Town. The BDC Board oversees operations at the Massena Industrial Park and contributes to the overall economic growth and development of the greater Massena community. The Corporation is funded annually by the Village and the Town with the funds being used to assist existing businesses as well as fostering new development.

Ecomomic Director - Jason Clarke 769-8484

Office is located at 85 Robinson St. (Dept. of Public Works Bldg.)

A total of seven members serve on the BDC Board – they serve three-year terms and are appointed equally by the Village and the Town (one is a joint appointment).

Current members of the BDC Board of Directors include:
Dan Pease (President)
769-3898 - Town Appt, Exp: 12/31/12

Michael R. Guimond (Vice President)
769-8478– Village Appt, Exp: 12/21/11

Jack Sauve Jr. (Secretary)
769-2962 - Town Appt, Exp: 12/31/11

Sean McNamara (Treasurer)
769-2307 - Town Appt, Exp: 12/31/10

Chris Herrick(Board Member)
769-6778 - Joint Appt, Exp: 12/31/11

Mark Reagan (Board Member)
518-358-4113 - Village Appt, Exp: 12/31/12

Forrest Kimball
764-8249 - Village Appt, Exp: 12/31/10

 

 

 

 

 

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Massena Town Attorney

The attorney currently appointed to represent the Town of Massena is Eric Gustafason, 40 Main Street, Massena NY 13662 Phone 315-769-3898; Fax 315-769-5018.

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