LOCKPORT —
The Town of Lockport could be changing its policy in regard to mowing lawns left untended after a property owner abandons the property.
Following an executive session at Tuesday’s meeting, Town Board members asked Town Attorney Daniel E. Seaman to look into a new policy involving property owners who abandon their properties when they enter foreclosure. Supervisor Marc R. Smith said Seaman will report back to the board with possible ordinance changes or other options.
Smith said currently the town’s policy is to do nothing when a property owner leaves.
At its regular meeting Wednesday night, the Town Board approved the purchase of two security cameras to be placed for surveillance at Day Road Park and John Austin Park. The approval said the cost cannot exceed $5,100.
“I’ve spent quite a bit of time looking at different vendors for these cameras,” Smith said. “There were some self contained units available that took snap shots. But the one that seemed to have the best technology is provided through Verizon. It was also the most cost effective over a two year period.”
The town will purchase the cameras through a Verizon vendor, IP Vision. Verizon’s camera is a high definition, dome camera with night vision that would be wired onto a utility pole. The camera does have its own hard drive and it would use Verizon’s cell phone system to send messages.
Smith said the camera can recognize and distinguish between cars, people and animals such as deer. The cameras can be programmed to ignore certain things, like a wandering deer, instead of alerting town officials to everything it sees.
Town Board members also approved the water maintenance supervisor’s purchase of two new sewer lift station pumps at a maximum cost of $15,000.
Contact reporter Joe Olenick at 439-9222, ext. 6241.
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