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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-07-05 enewsletterUlysses Updates for 7/5/24 1 message Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com> Reply -To: ulysses.clerk@gmail.com To: Google Groups <town-of-ulysses@googlegroups.com> Happy Friday, Ulysses! Please note that Town offices are closed today. Check out this week's updates below. IN THIS WEEK'S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER: Parking Lot Project Update Public Hearing New Recycling Guidelines Tick Check Tips Youth Services Update Photography Competition Board Vacancies PARKING LOT PROJECT UPDATE: Deputy Clerk<ulysses.deputy.clerk@gmail.com> Fri, Jul 5, 2024 at 12:38 PM The Town received 7 sealed bids, which were opened in a public meeting on Friday, 6/28 at 12:30pm. Details below. The Town Board is scheduled to make a selection for engineer services for conceptual design, final design, construction administration and observation at its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 9. More information below: Recordina of BID OPENING on Youtube View RFQ & Instructions Bid comparison cover sheet PUBLIC HEARING- STILL ACCEPTING COMMENTS: At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ulysses held at Town Hall, 10 Elm St., Trumansburg, New York, on the 11th day of June, 2024, a resolution was passed scheduling public hearing on a local law entitled "Existing Development District Zoning Code Amendment". A Public Hearing was opened on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at the Town Hall at 10 Elm St., Trumansburg NY and remains open for comment. All interested residents (or their agents/representatives) may submit written and/or oral comments. Comments may also be sent in advance to the Town Clerk at 10 Elm St., Trumansburg NY 14886 or via e-mail to clerk�townofulyssesnygov by 5pm on July 9, 2024. View the full text of the proposed amendment NEW RECYCLING GUIDELINES BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE: The new 2024-2025 Tompkins County Curbside Recycling Guidelines brochure is now available at www.recvcletompkins.orq_or available for pick up at the Town Hall. Recycling is picked up every other week by Tompkins County and paid for by a solid waste fee on your annual Town & County Tax Bill. What's Accepted? • Cardboard & mixed paper • Clean pizza boxes, cereal boxes, newspaper, mail, magazines, office paper, and paperback books • Glass containers • Clear, green, and brown glass food and beverage containers • Metal cans & foil • Aluminum foil and pie plates, food cans, and empty aerosol cans from food and cosmetic products • Plastic containers • Plastics marked with a #1, 2, or 5 including yogurt cups, milk jugs, and detergent bottles • Paper cartons and drink boxes • Milk, juice, and soup boxes including Tetra Pak cartons What's NOT Accepted? • Compostable Disposables • Containers from hazardous waste • Drinking glasses, pyrex, or coffee pots • Electronics/appliances • Hangers • Ice cream cartons and frozen food packaging • Padded envelopes • Paper towels, napkins, cups and tissues, • Plastics #3, #4, #6, #7 or unmarked • Plastic bags or film • PVC Pipe • Rigid Plastics • Styrofoam° • Syringes • Textiles/Clothing • Trash (i.e. food, metal, wood, diapers) CHECK FOR TICKS, PREVENT LYME DISEASE & OTHER TICK -BORNE ILLNESSES Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) is alerting the community to be aware of the dangers of contracting Lyme Disease and other illnesses as a result of bites from ticks. Ticks have been reported to transmit over 7 different illnesses which can affect people of any age. Tick -borne disease symptoms vary by type of infection and can include fever, fatigue, headache, and rash. A tick's life cycle lasts two years. During this time, ticks go through four life stages: egg, six -legged larva, eight -legged nymph, and adult. The nymphs are most active in early spring and are the size of a poppy seed or freckle. They can still transmit disease if they bite, so it is important to do daily full body tick checks, including in body crevices such as armpits, behind the knees, and around genitalia. Generally, ticks cannot jump or fly onto a person. They wait in plants and cling to animals and humans when they brush by. When spending time outdoors, take special care to prevent tick bites by following the "ABCD method": AVOID: If you can, avoid areas where ticks may be present. If you cannot avoid, be sure to follow these additional steps carefully. "BUG" SPRAY: Use tick repellant on clothing and skin that contains 20%-30% DEET. Apply as directed and avoid eyes or mouth. Assist children with applying insect repellent. Treat your clothing, tents and other camping gear with permethrin. Be sure to follow instructions from the manufacturer. CHECK FOR TICKS: Perform regular checks for ticks whenever you have been outdoors and do an additional full -body scan at the end of the day. Assist your family members with checking themselves and be sure to check your pets too! DRESS FOR PREVENTION: Wear light colored clothing so that ticks are easy to spot. Tuck shirts into pants and tuck pants into socks. If removal of attached ticks occurs promptly, the risk of tick -borne infection is minimal. For reducing the risk of tick -borne disease, ticks must be removed before 36 hours have passed, but note that tick -borne diseases other than Lyme disease can be transmitted within just a few hours, so removing ticks promptly is important. Checking frequently and removing as soon as possible is essential for reducing risk of disease. The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) has created a video on proper tick removal and a printable card with steps on how to remove ticks. 1. Grasp the mouthparts with tweezers as close as possible to the attachment (skin) site. Be careful not to squeeze, crush or puncture the body of the tick, which may contain infectious fluids. 2. Pull firmly and steadily upward to remove the tick. 3. After removing the tick, thoroughly disinfect the bite site and wash hands. 4. See or call a doctor if there are concerns about incomplete tick removal. 5. Do not attempt to remove ticks by using petroleum jelly, lit cigarettes or other home remedies because these may actually increase the chance of contracting a tick -borne disease. 6. Monitor the site of the bite for the next 30 days for the appearance of a rash. 7. If you experience symptoms such as a rash (especially in the area of a prior tick bite), fever, chills, body aches/pains, flu -like symptoms, or fatigue, please contact your healthcare provider immediately. TCWH can assist with your questions about ticks and tick -borne disease by calling our Community Health Nurses at: 607-274-6604. Tick information kits can be requested by contacting our Healthy Neighborhoods Program (HNP) by email or phone: 607-274-6702. Please visit our website at https://www.tompkinscountyoy_gov/health/vector/ticks to learn more about ticks, including helpful pictures for tick identification and videos on proper tick removal. This summer, follow Cornell Communications Department's Tick Awareness Campaign on Facebook. YOUTH SERVICES OFFERINGS: Flyer for Summer Youth Programs from July 15-Aug. 12 for kids aged 10-14: � r�� provided by the Town of Ulysses!57P� July 15th-Au gList 12th BREAKFAST BUNCH 8-10AM r Takes place at Prepare food, eat, r, The Church of the feel proud. Epi haJ y, Elm St. T-Burg. Sign up for this morning shift! invite a friend. (code below, or email for a link to sign up) Is it the best deal and meal in town? Maybe! OPEN ART SPACE 11-2PM @ Ulysses Philomathic Library, No Sign up Drop -in! Look around to find us at tables, under tent or patio. Let's see what we can make! EMAIL :Zak Kozlowski zkozlcwski@townofulyssesny.gov The Town of Ulysses' Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee is conducting a photography competition as part of the Town's Comp Plan update. Each quarter we're requesting community members take photos of the Town that you feel best captures the spirit of our community during that season and submit them to the Committee. Selected photos will be incorporated into the adopted Comp Plan with credits given to the photographer. This season's competition is Summer! The Committee will accept photos that capture the essence of summer in the Town from June 20 to September 21, 2024. Please send an email with your photos in JPEG or TIFF format to: CompPlanSteerinaCommittee aetownofulyssesny gov BOARD VACANCIES: If you or someone you know are interested in any of the following boards, please submit a volunteer application . Questions can be sent to Niels Tygesen„ Town Planner or Katelin Olson., Town Supervisor. Planning Board- 1 full member (5-yr term) + 2 alternate positions (1-yr appointments) are available. The Planning Board is made up of 5 town residents appointed by the Town Board, and up to 2 additional residents may be appointed to serve as alternates. Some of the duties of the Planning Board include: • The review of, and issuing decisions on, various land use permits including site plan review and special use permits; • The review of, and providing recommendations to the Board of Zoning Appeals on, variance applications, and • The review of, and providing recommendations to the Town Board on, the Town's broad planning goals, policies and long-range plans, such as the Comprehensive Plan, rezones, and zoning code revisions. The Planning Board typically meets once a month at 7pm on the 1st Tuesday of the month, and periodically on the 3rd Tuesday as needed. Board of Zoning Appeals- 1 alternate position (1-year appointment) available. The Board of Zoning Appeals is made up of 5 town residents appointed by the Town Board, and up to 2 additional residents may be appointed to serve as alternates. Some of the duties of the Board of Zoning Appeals include: • The review of, and issuing decisions on variance requests related to property use and certain development standards; and • The review of, and issuing decisions on appeals of decisions, interpretations, and determinations of the Zoning Officer. The Board of Zoning Appeals typically meets once a month at 7pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. THANKS FOR READING TO THE END! PLEASE ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND. If you are receiving this as a forwarded message and would like to sign up to receive it directly, visit http�groups.google.com g/town-of-ulysses PLEASE NOTE: Please update my email address to clerk@townofulyssesny.gov Thx Best, Carissa Parlato, CIVIC (Certified Municipal Clerk), RMC (Registered Municipal Clerk) Ulysses Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Records Manager, Notary Public 10 Elm St. Trumansburg NY 14886 (607)387-5767, ext. 221 Hours: M-F, 10am-3pm (or by appointment) https://townofulyssesnygov/ Get the latest updates on the town- sign up for the e-newsletter! Click here. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "town -of -Ulysses" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to town-of-ulysses+unsubscribe@ googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/town-of-ulysses/CABMwf_Cdw% 3DWxAgMBEiszAiLmaKR7RUYNKVKK2%2B1 sDzk-05FNSw%40mail.gmail.com.