Minutes of PPC Meetings
NEXT PPC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER
– Date To Be Announced
MINUTES OF MEETING August 28, 2024
Parksville Priorities Committee
held at Justine’s Just Breather Yoga Studio
108 Somewhere in Time Lane
6:39 pm Call to Order (Adrian Perlmutter)
Introductions all members present
Frank DeMayo, Nick Rusin
Adrian Perlmutter, Rob Rayevsky, Kim Rayevsky
Todd Perlmutter, Judy Sisselman, Josh & Abby Rocker, Justine Sutherland, Amy Brightfield, Sharon D’Orazio, Rose Barnett, Barry Friedlander, Marcus Brooks, Ali Azios
Judy Sisselman’s father-in-law was the postmaster. She said Young’s Gap Hotel was the nicest hotel, closed in 1965.
Josh Rocker: They just moved here (Joel Proyect’s relatives)
Barry Friedlander: here 42 years
New York Restore Grant
PAC & 29 Main St got grants that enables them to move forward with their projects
Code Enforcement
Town of Liberty condemned the building at 37 Main Street, people forced to move out, and owner is restoring.
Many properties in the hamlet received code violation notices.
Lilly Pond Road and Hunter Road Resurfacing
Frank spoke to Highway Superintendent, and the roads are on this year’s schedule
Art Projects in the Hamlet
Kim will post the art projects on http://wwwparksvilleny.org.
Stay tuned for the Art page on the website.
Paramount Hotel
Paramount Court Hearing Upcoming.
Town of Liberty Code Enforcement citing owners for safety violations. Buildings must be raised.
Please read this article about it in Manor Ink:
https://manor-ink.org/april-2024-story-2-copy
Kim will notify PPC members when the hearing is, and please members are encouraged to attend!
Past Events
Arrowhead Ranch – events have been successful
Sept 8 Daffodil Door Dash @ Arrowhead Ranch
Bill Graham attending – child of the Holocaust
Planting at 9am, dedication at 12, 1pm @ Dove in Parksville
2 mile family fun Run to the Dove.
Worldwide daffodil projects – 5 to 6 million daffodils planted worldwide.
New Memories – All Things Good event was successful
Upcoming Events
Decrepit Ghouls (at New Memories) Interactive Halloween 3 day Event October 25-27 is seeking sponsors/need to raise $ for the production – contact adrian@parksvilleartscenter.com
*** There will be no Halloween Parade on Main Street this year, but at New Memories there will be a Trick or Treating event before the shows each day.
TSTS Film Festival that was held Sept 21st will have a 2nd viewing of these short films at Big Eddy Film Festival Sunday October 20th: https://bigeddyfilmfest.com/event/too-short-to-suck/
The next TSTS Film Festival at New Memories will be May 2025.
7:35 pm Adrian adjourns the meeting.
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NEXT PPC MEETING: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
6:30 pm
Justine’s Just Breathe Yoga Studio
108 Somewhere in Time Lane, Parksville
MINUTES OF MEETING May 29, 2024
Parksville Priorities Committee
held at Justine’s Just Breather Yoga Studio
6:37 pm Call to Order (Adrian Perlmutter)
Code Enforcement
The Sheriff’s office is not responding to PPC Board’s request to have someone come for a meeting for advice/help to fix tension on Main Street.
Frank DeMayo: Suggested to ask Liberty Village Police Chief Steve DeGotta for advice. He said Code Enforcement is doing what they can, and he will put more pressure on enforcement, but it is difficult to enforce. The process is the Town Cide Enforcement Office writes a ticket to a property owner, then property owners don’t pay the fines, they are summoned to Court, but may not appear in Court. Some do not live here, and very hard to enforce in that case.
Maybe get press in when cleaning is being enforced. The Town gives the property owner a deadline to clean up. If they miss the deadline, the Town can enforce a clean-up, at the property owner’s expense. The bill for the violation and clean-up become a tax lien if not paid.
Joe Peters got angry at a driver who allegedly gave him the finger, and he chased the driver down, and broke his car windows with a baseball bat. The Sheriff was summoned. We do not know the outcome.
The Paramount
The owner of HASC on Parksville Road is rumored to have bought the Paramount property.
Fiddles – Dari-King & Charlie’s
The owner Bruce Davidson got final approval and waiting for contractors to start.
The Veteran’s Memorial
The group that was officially maintaining the Memorial, The Sullivan County Long Beards, wrote a letter that they are no longer able to maintain it. Letter by Donna Kortright.
Adrian will talk to Mikey and Billy to continue to maintain it.
Parking Maintenance
Frank: The Church and Fox Mountain parking lots will be maintained.
Upcoming Events
Friday June 14th at 9:00pm: Double Up Grand Opening (kitchen is closed for the festivities).
Saturday June 15th: Cabernet Frank’s 8th Anniversary Party
Saturday June 15th: Walnut Mountain Park – BBQ Competition
Sat & Sun June 15th & 16th Path Thru History Weekend, I LOVE NY
Friday July 5th: New Memories First Friday
Thursday July 4th: Town of Liberty Main Street Event
Sunday July 7th: Arrowhead Ranch – Holistic & Wellness Fair
Saturday July 13th: ConPac Film Festival at New Memories
Memmy Awards Ceremony, bands, art installations, 2 minute films
Sunday August 4th: Arrowhead Ranch – Art & Local Music Showcase
Sunday August 11th: Arrowhead Ranch – Phish Phamily Phunday, open mic
Saturday August 17th: 3rd Annual B’Kawk Festival, bands, vendors, food & drink - 29 Main Street
Sunday Sept 8th: Arrowhead Ranch - Motorcycle & Car Show, Bill Graham Memorial Garden
Dedication, Johnny Jules Band
Sunday Oct 6th: Arrowhead Ranch – Harvest & Freedom Fair
Make a flyer with the summer events in Parksville?
Happenings around the hamlet and Q&A
Nancy Salvemini: 4 corner (Pharmacy corner) planters – Nick Rusin says yes.
Kim to get summer art projects list to Nick.
2024 is the 120 Year Anniversary of Parksville – can we organize a banner or sign?
Amy Brightfield can make a post about Parksville’s birthday year?
Idea to set up a flea market once a month on Main Street.
Borscht Belt Marker Project is postponed to 2025.
Thursday July 4th: 2 Volunteers to be at the table representing Parksville? Will be sharing the booth with Liberty Rising.
Restore Grant results will be announced in October/November.
Michele’s Garden lot across from the Pharmacy is up for the tax sale in August. The Town of Liberty
plans to acquire it to make a welcome park.
Basket for SCVA – Adrian organizing
Kim & Adrian coordinating with Nick to put up the 2 Welcome to Parksville signs on Parksville and Cooley Roads.
Need the Dahlia Road directional sign to Parksville – working on it. Maybe James Karpowicz can make a sign?
Todd Perlmutter announced that New Memories is sponsoring educational internships to teach people how to mix sound. SCCC may collaborate?
Whoever is interested, contact Todd at tddperlmutter@gmail.com.
7:39 pm Adrian adjourns the meeting.
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NEXT PPC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR Tuesday May 14, 2024.
MINUTES OF MEETING April 9, 2024
Parksville Priorities Committee
held at Justine’s Just Breather Yoga Studio
6:35pm Call to Order (Adrian Perlmutter)
Introductions:
Additional Present:
Brian McPhillips, County Legislator District 3
Bruce Davidson, owner of Liberty Theater & Parksville Fiddles Dari King & Charlie’s buildings
Art Steinhauer, Manor Ink production manager
PPC Board Restructuring
Rob Rayevsky, who volunteered for the vacant Vice President position, is voted in.
Rob sits with Adrian, President & Kim, Secretary as meeting progresses.
Code Enforcement
Properties needing immediate attention:
I-86 Diner – tenants behind diner
Joe Peter’s dumpster and front area on Main Street
Frank DeMayo: The Code Enforcement Officer Rich Manley now has an attorney to enforce the code. If a property owner does not comply, there will be a fine, and if not paid, will be added to their tax bill.
Bruce Davidson: The Paramount property is a major problem. Vandalism.
Bruce added that he is restoring the 2 Fiddle’s properties across from the Sunoco to be a veggie stand and a pizza shop.
Art Steinhauer asked if ok to write about this meeting in Manor Ink – Board approved.
Member Judy Sissleman: Parksville was a tight knit community back in the day. We need to clean it up.
Nick Rusin: From now on, add minutes of meeting to Parksvilleny.org website. Kim will implement.
Todd Perlmutter: Dead End Café is now officially for sale. James Karpowicz is the listing agent. Synagogue/PAC (Parksville Arts Center): working with CFOS Foundation on grants.
Letter of Support A letter of support was circulated to the Town of Liberty, the Sheriff’s and the DA’s offices. Please see attached Letter of Support.
We have not heard back from the Sheriff’s or DA’s offices.
Many people are agreeing that Joe Peters is bulling a number of people.
Frank DeMayo: It is best to engage with the professionals for advice.
Bruce Davidson: Similar problems in the village. Businesses should open up, eventually he should move on.
Frank: We will try to get the Sheriff or a representative from his office to come to the next PPC meeting, May 14th. Good to try to get as many members attending that meeting as possible. Get Chief of Fire Department to come also. Frank will talk to the Sheriff.
Amy Brightfield: As a whole, the community is trying to revitalize Main Street Parksville. The issue is not isolated to Joe Peters vs Cabernet Franks. The problems drugs and code enforcement are destabilizing issues.
Summer Art Projects
Nick: Town has $1000 grant for murals projects:
Kim: 1) Retaining wall on Parksville Road next to I-86 Diner, across from Dead End Café: Need to get approval from the Dept of Transportation, Ed Mall.
2) Mural by Daniel Soares
3) Installation by Rob Eaton – drummer man. Real drum set with ceramic life size man playing.
4) Restoration of the Kutchers billboard
Parksville Website (www.parksvilleny.org)
Kim Rayevsky manages it. Contact kimrayevsky@gmail.com if you have current and/or future news, or business opening/changes in Parksville. Also Amy Brightfield is managing Parksville social media. amybrightfield@yahoo.com
Rail Trail
The Town of Liberty is working on acquiring the lands for the extensions from Parksville to Liberty and Parksville to Livingston Manor. The Parksville to Liberty segment almost secured with property owners’ ok.
Minimize the amount of walking on the road. Would be good to have artwork on the wall there on Fox Mountain Road at the entrance to the trail to Livingston Manor. Planning on a small bridge over the stream. Working with the Town of Rockland and property owners, and with the Dept of Transportation abandonment land program – some to the Town & some to the County.
Happenings around the hamlet and Q&A
August 17 – 3rd Annual B’Kawk Festival – chicken themed. Brooklyn band The Giraffes performing so far.
June 1st – National Trails Day. Get community engagement, kids from the schools to participate, set up a table in Prksville. Adrian will do the flyer. O&W will have their own flier – Nick will send one to Kim. Gear it to awareness of the Parksville Trail. Benton Hollow Road – bridge/road alteration in 2025.
7:20pm Adrian adjourns the meeting.