{"id":56618,"date":"2024-09-05T21:16:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T01:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=56618"},"modified":"2024-09-05T21:16:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T01:16:17","slug":"genesee-county-stafford-attorneys-looking-for-james-pontillo-to-submit-scope-of-project-to-show-fire-code-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/05\/genesee-county-stafford-attorneys-looking-for-james-pontillo-to-submit-scope-of-project-to-show-fire-code-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Stafford\/Attorneys looking for James Pontillo to submit \u2018scope of project\u2019 to show fire code compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Mike Pettinella
For Video News Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attorneys for the Town of Stafford and for James Pontillo reached an agreement in Genesee County Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon that requires Pontillo to hire an architect to define the \u201cscope\u201d of a project to bring the 134-year-old former Stafford Trading Post into compliance with New York State uniform fire prevention code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Roach of DiMatteo Roach & Kelly of Warsaw, representing the town, and Pontillo and his lawyer, Chad Hummel of Rochester, appeared in front of Judge Diane Y. Devlin. The court session, which lasted only a few minutes, came after lengthy discussions outside the courtroom among the attorneys and Pontillo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pontillo and Stafford elected officials and code enforcement officers have been at odds for many years over the condition of the two-story building. Thursday\u2019s action further defines what Pontillo must do before the town will give him the permits necessary to continue renovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the court proceeding, Roach said a deadline of October 3 (the next scheduled court date) has been established for Pontillo to contract with a state-licensed architect \u2013 he mentioned Matthew Hume (of Batavia) \u2013 and show that he has \u201cthe scope of a project (but) not the specifications\u201d that will make the building compliant with the fire code as well as prove that he has the resources to fund the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pontillo then has until another court date \u2013 Oct. 17 \u2013 to submit a \u201cproper design plans and a construction schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hummel said he wished to clarify that the ruling focused solely on the fire code compliance aspect at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterwards, Pontillo said he will be meeting with Hume in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnce we talk with Matthew a little bit, we’ll have a little bit more detailed information, then we’ll actually be able to maybe share something after that,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re having the engineer come in and determine what he sees, based on the code. And the town\u2019s not going to pay for that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pontillo said he\u2019s not sure how much it will cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked whether he may decide to sell the building now, he said, \u201cWe\u2019ll have to kind of weigh things out and then we\u2019ll make a decision. I think that\u2019s kind of getting the cart before the horse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Town leaders recently have said they don\u2019t want the building to be torn down, but Pontillo said he isn\u2019t convinced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would have to say, look at the actions and things that have been said in during (town board) meetings,\u201d he said. \u201cI think what someone says and what someone’s doing are two different things. So I look at the actions of what the town has been doing for the last 15 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GENESEE COUNTY\/Stafford\/Supreme Court justice gives Pontillo until September 5th to move toward inspection \u2013 Video News Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GENESEE COUNTY\/Pontillo urges Stafford Town Board to heed what its residents are saying \u2013 Video News Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GENESEE COUNTY\/Town Board taking Pontillo to court over former Stafford Trading Post \u2013 Video News Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GENESEE COUNTY\/Stafford\/Pontillo said he requested building permits again, Stafford Town supervisor says \u2018I don\u2019t know if he did\u2019 \u2013 Video News Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GENESEE COUNTY\/Owner of former Stafford Trading Post building seeks board cooperation to complete outside work \u2013 Video News Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GENESEE COUNTY\/The Sheriff\u2019s Office is investigating after the vacant historic Odd Fellow Lodge was broken into and vandalized on Friday night \u2013 Video News Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STAFFORD\/Pontillo property in Stafford not up to code, Town says it cannot be occupied \u2013 Video News Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/fb.watch\/s-W_YWdD3C<\/a>\u2013 August 8, 2015-STAFFORD Residents upset with lengthy dispute over fence on historical property<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

File photo By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Attorneys for the Town of Stafford and for James Pontillo reached an agreement in Genesee County Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon that requires Pontillo to hire an architect to define the \u201cscope\u201d of a project to bring the 134-year-old former Stafford Trading \u2026<\/p>\n

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