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Andrew Meloni dies
Longtime Monroe County Sheriff Andrew Meloni died at age 84. Meloni was well-respected within the community for his humor and professionalism. A highlight of Meloni’s career was the resolution of the Kali Ann Poulton case. The 4-year-old disappeared in 1994. The recovery of her body in 2010 led to the arrest of a neighbor, Mark John Christie.
Body camera survey
Rochester City Council members want your opinion on police body cameras. A web survey is available at surveymonkey.com/r/rochesterbodycameras and Council members are attending neighborhood meetings so residents can fill out the survey in person. A survey will be mailed to you if you call 428-7538. Mayor Lovely Warren said late last year that the Rochester Police Department would indeed get body cameras.
Lease a bus shelter
City Hall is soliciting proposals to reuse five former bus shelters on Main Street. The bus stops, which are between the Genesee River and
Stillson Street, were discontinued after the transit center opened late last year. Ideas include small businesses, sidewalk cafes, and information kiosks. The deadline to submit proposals to the city is June 26.
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Competition for the Southern Tier Governor Andrew Cuomo says that $10 million will be available for a clean energy competition in the Southern Tier, and that the state will provide another $10 million toward support services for the region’s clean energy market. The competition is geared toward early-stage clean energy startups, with prizes ranging from $100,000 to $1 million, according to a press release.
Skelos charged
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Republican, is the latest state elected official arrested on corruption charges. Skelos is accused of taking actions favorable to two companies, as long as the companies made payments to his son, Adam Skelos, reports the New York Times. Federal prosecutors charged Dean and Adam Skelos with conspiracy, extortion, wire fraud, and soliciting bribes, the Times says.
Rowers on the Genesee River. PHOTO BY
MARK CHAMBERLIN
DEVELOPMENT | BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN
Genesee Valley Park plan seeks balance How to meet the growing demand for recreational activities in Genesee Valley Park while preserving the park’s historic character and sweeping river views is a major question for city planners as they plot the park’s future. The city’s departments of Environmental Services and Recreation and Youth Services, along with the Genesee Waterways Center, are developing a master plan to guide the growth of the park area on the west side of the river over the next 20 to 30 years. The plan is funded by a $120,000 state grant.
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An almost-final version of the plan will be presented at a public meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at the Genesee Waterways Center, 149 Elmwood Avenue, in the park. The completed plan will be submitted for state approval sometime in June. “They’ve done a phenomenal job,” says Caitlin Meives, preservation planner with the Landmark Society. “There’s a whole lot of activities, infrastructure, and interests to balance in this important park and they’ve come up with, I think, a really excellent roadmap for the future that balances those needs.”
Genesee Valley, one of three original parks in Rochester’s park system, was designed by noted landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. The total park is approximately 655 acres and is divided by the Genesee River. The park is owned by the City of Rochester, but the 502-acre east side is maintained by Monroe County. The west side, which is about 150 acres, is managed and maintained by the city. The master plan is the first-ever comprehensive evaluation of the park’s west side, says Jeffery Mroczek, project continues on page 10
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