August 25th, 2023
from the desk at city hall

Local Law Change on Ballot:

We have confirmed with the Board of Elections that the local law change to stagger council terms will be on the ballot. The ballot for November will be certified on September 14th, at which time we will make the ballot description available. Samples of the actual ballots will be available September 22nd.

Marina Update:

Preliminary engineering and permitting are complete for both the marina and long pier extension, so the next steps in the process will be to reevaluate the overall construction costs, budgets, and grant funding to determine what can be built within the available funds and if phasing is necessary. Upon establishment of the final program, we would proceed with final engineering, bidding, and construction administration. We will also be looking at revenue and expenses for ongoing support of the marina as we move forward.

Infrastructure Update:

The City teams continue to work to define and eliminate any challenges occurring within the City infrastructure when and if they are found. The Department of Public Works is continuing to complete sewer inspections, clean, and televise mainline piping systems. As this work is ongoing, we continue to work closely with engineering consultants to prepare any proposed site remuneration and or capital improvements needed to our systems.

City staff have been speaking and meeting with property owners and we continue to investigate and learn about the intricate infrastructure systems throughout our city neighborhoods. Any claims that have been received have been forwarded to our insurance providers.

Department of Public Works Updates:

Street Resurfacing is on schedule and weather permitting will be completed next week.

Although DPW takes steps to minimize the inconveniences, this work requires dump trucks and special machinery and will include traffic disruptions.

We encourage everyone to please seek alternate routes when street closures affect your areas.  

Additional work in these areas may include, structure adjustments,  concrete sidewalk ramps, and pavement marking installations.    

Tentative schedule is as follows:

August 28: Pave  - Atwood Ave and Virginia St

August 29: Pave - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Sweeney Ave., Goodman St., and Hawkins Ave. 

August 30: Pave - Gates Ave.

August 31:  Mill and Pave  - N. Exchange St. -water main repair:  Gates Ave. to Buffalo St.

September 1: Mill and Pave  - Genesee St. : North St. to Lewis St.  true and level only 

Storm and Sanitary Inspections: 

Continue on Pulteney Street and NYS Armory.

Oil and Stone Surface Treatments:

Jay Street – White Springs Rd to South Man Street 

NYSEG:

Gas Main Project at Nursery Ave., Garden St. and Greenhurst Ave.

Crews will continue work on Nursery Ave. 

August 30 and 31 – Expect detours on Nursery Ave. from William St. to Washington St. 

If you have any questions, please call our engineering office at 315-789-3101 or feel free to use our complaints@geneva.ny.us email. 

Department of Public Works:

Please note we will not collect debris on private property, near parked cars, or in plastic bags. No stumps, rocks, stone, construction debris, lumber, plastic, garbage, glass, furniture, rugs, bedding, tires, etc. will be picked up. Please consider recycling and coordinate with your trash hauler for these items.

Please be advised that property owners and residents are encouraged to please bring all yard debris to the City’s Resource Recovery Park at 41 Doran Avenue during the following hours:

Resource Recovery Park Hours

Monday 10 AM – 12 PM

Tuesday 10 AM – 12 PM

Wednesday 10 AM – 3 PM

Thursday 10 AM – 12 PM

Friday 10 AM – 2 PM

Saturday 10 AM – 3 PM

Please contact DPW at 315-789-3101 if you have any questions.

ONTARIO COUNTY TO HOST OPEN HOUSE IN SUPPORT OF COUNTY-WIDE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN:

August 11, 2023, Canandaigua, NY: On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Ontario County invites the community to attend their second open house in support of their Parks and Recreation Master Plan which is currently in development. The open house will be held at the Ontario County Safety Training Facility, 2914 County Rd 48, Canandaigua.

All are welcome to attend, and attendees will have an opportunity to learn about the planning process and provide feedback on County recreational facilities and offerings. This feedback will inform the County’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Public input is essential to the planning process and necessary to ensure the forthcoming Master Plan successfully responds to local needs.

The Ontario County Parks System currently includes seven (7) recreational spaces which the County owns and maintains. The County works to make recreational and educational opportunities available to all members of the public. The County’s forthcoming Parks and Recreation Master Plan will act as a guide for decision-making on park system development and management over the next 10 to 20 years.

In addition to attending the August 30, 2023 open house, the community can also provide input via public survey. Questions on the survey cover issues such as barriers to participation, facility needs, user satisfaction, and public outreach. The Ontario County Parks and Recreation Master Plan survey can be accessed at htps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OntarioCoParks.

For more information about the Ontario County Parks and Recreation Master Plan, residents can contact Thomas Lyon, Senior Planner, at Thomas.Lyon@ontariocountyny.gov or (585) 396 – 9698.