Village Board News: Zoning Code Changes, Avalon Bay Update

During a village board briefing session on Thursday night, trustees received updates on AvalonBay's progress, discussed a workman's compensation plan for the fire department and approved the inception of a junior fire department in the village.

According to building superintendent Dan Casella, AvalonBay is requesting temporary certificates of occupation, which he said last anywhere from 30 to 90 days. AvalonBay officials expect to have some residents move in by the second week of June, Casella said, while other building phases of the project continue.

The village board also voted in favor of starting a junior fire department. According to village attorney Tom Levin, the FD submitted a revised set of by-laws that met all required regulations. Junior firefighters will not be fighting fires, but will learn about fire and child safety, attend meetings, and assist department officials and members in non-firefighting and non-emergency tasks.

The board will host a public hearing on the proposed changes to the zoning code regulations that were . That meeting is set for Tuesday, 8:15 p.m. The board will also discuss changes to the 2011-12 village budget, where nearly $1.5 million will be shifted from certain budget lines to others. The tax rate will not be impacted by it, officials said.

Trustees listened to a new worker's compensation proposal presented by Nick Salerno and Phil Platzer, but no action was taken on the topic.