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Minutes of the Board of Trustees March 17, 2008
Village of Cayuga Heights
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Present: Mayor Lynn, Trustees Antil, Bisogni, Collyer, Mount, Supt. Cross, Fire Supt.
Tamborelle, Police Chief Boyce, Ass’t. Supt. Frisbie, Attorney Tyler, Treasurer Silber,
Judge Glenn Galbreath
Absent: Trustees Kaplan and Staley
Others: Anita Watkins, Don Campbell, Mindy Mindlin
Mayor Lynn opened the Public Hearing at 7:00 PM to hear comments on proposed Local
Law #1 of 2008 entitled “Local Law to Prohibit Illicit Discharges, Activities and
Connections to Separate Storm Sewer System.” Supt. Cross gave an introduction on the
aspects of the law. In December of 2007 a storm water law was passed by the Village to
regulate pre and post construction activities. This proposed law is targeted towards the
operation of facilities. Supt. Cross asked the audience if there were any comments or
questions. Anita Watkins asked if this law came out of a particular incident or is it
mandated by the State. Supt. Cross answered that it is a State mandate. Trustee Mount
asked how the Village provides protection as to such public hazards. Is the Village
obligated to do so? Supt. Cross said that the Village is obligated by passing the storm
water law that was passed in December 2007. The Village also is a member of the Storm
water Coalition, and part of that groups charge is to satisfy advertisement needs on this
issue.
There being no other questions, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:07 P.M. There was no
resolution prepared for the Board to pass at this meeting. A short form SEQR may be
needed. The Village Clerk’s office has copies of this proposed law and will receive written
comments on it until March 31.
Mayor Lynn then opened the regular meeting of the Board. He said that a revised draft
agenda was distributed on pink paper and asked for approval of the draft agenda.
Motion by Trustee Bisogni
Seconded by Trustee Antil
Motion to pass Agenda as revised.
Trustees Antil, Bisogni, Collyer and Mount voted YES.
Mayor Lynn asked for a motion to approve the minutes of February 19.
Motion by Trustee Bisogni
Seconded by Trustee Antil
Trustee Antil commented that in the minutes that were just approved, Attorney Tyler said,
when addressing David Donner’s concerns about why the Courier didn’t list the candidates
running for election or make any comments on the election, that he (Tyler) advised Trustee
Mount not to make any mention other than the fact that the election was contested. Trustee
Mount asked why Atty. Tyler said that he couldn’t remember what he told Trustee Mount
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when asked by the Ithaca Journal. Atty. Tyler said that the Ithaca Journal had asked him
about a conversation with Trustee Mount earlier (in January). Mr. Donner’s interchange
with Atty. Tyler during the February 19, 2008 Trustee meeting was what the minutes were
reporting. Trustee Antil felt that Atty. Tyler owed Trustee Mount an apology. Mayor
Lynn said that he also felt that The Courier should say nothing that referred to a contested
election and that The Courier should stand mute.
Treasurer Silber requested that under “Report of the Treasurer”, it was noted that his report
was distributed and is on file.
Mayor Lynn, Trustees Antil, Bisogni, and Mount voted YES to Resolution 6321
approving the minutes of February 19, 2008 with corrections noted.
Trustee Collyer ABSTAINS.
Mayor Lynn asked for Board approval of the minutes of the Board’s Budget Workshop of
March 8, 2008.
Motion by Trustee Antil
Seconded by Trustee Collyer
Motion to pass Resolution 6322 approving the minutes of March 8, 2008 Budget
Workshop.
Trustees Antil, Bisogni, Collyer and Mount voted YES.
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The Department Annual Reports distributed to the Board were presented.
Judge Galbreath presented the Court Annual Report. Outlining some points in the report,
the Judge said that a grant was received to provide the recorder device which is now in use.
Another grant request was submitted last August to have the floor in the Village hall raised
so that it meets the Court room floor, making the Courtroom handicap accessible. A
decision will not be made on this until May. The Office of Court Administration gave the
Court a fax/scanner/printer. The Trustees asked various questions about money
amounts/types of fines that were listed in the report. Treasurer Silber reported that the
Village kept $36,560 from the State, which was just under half of what was collected in
fines.
Fire Supt. Tamborelle presented the Fire Department’s Annual Report. It was a busy year
full of training and running calls. Cayuga Heights Fire Dept. responded to 122 mutual aid
calls, of which 90 were to the City of Ithaca.
Police Chief Boyce presented the Police Department’s Annual Report. There has been a
lot of time spent on preparation for cases, which has gone up significantly. More detail is
needed in case preparation, which leads to less patrol time.
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Report of the Police Chief - Chief Boyce presented his monthly report which is on file.
The County had burglaries which spilled into Cayuga Heights. Some of the individuals
involved in the County burglaries have been tied to the Village burglaries. There is a new
electronic ticket program now in use in the Village and throughout the County…TRACS.
This system with its ease of use is accounting for many more tickets being issued by the
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officers. Mayor Lynn asked if the TRACS reporting can show the speed being fined at in
the monthly report given to the Board. Chief Boyce will investigate.
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Report of the Fire Supt. – Supt. Tamborelle presented his report which is on file. The
month of February started busy with a chimney fire, a car into a house (due to mechanical
problems with the car), and the never-ending ice storms. The new County radio system is
moving forward with radios nearing distribution to the individual departments. The Fire
Department elections are set for April 6, and the Board will be asked to approve the slate at
the organizational meeting on April 7. Because of the timing of the elections, the slate will
not be included in the Board packets, but will be distributed at the April 7 meeting. The
Fire Department banquet is scheduled for April 26 at the Country Club on Pleasant Grove
Road.
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Report of the Ass’t. Supt. of Public Works – Report was distributed and is on file. The
chipper is being used for clean-up from the ice storms. Residents were asking for special
brush pickups, so the chipper is going out whenever time permits. The DPW now has
internet access with Village email thanks to Treasurer Silber who installed the software.
Each employee has his own email login information onto the internet.
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Report of the Mayor - Mayor Lynn commented on the letter from James N. Tedisco, New
York State Assembly Minority Leader that was included in the Board packets regarding a
proposed real property tax cap for New York State. He asked that the Board look at the
letter, and it would be discussed at another time. The Mayor reported that Z.B.A.
Chairman Robin Cisne resigned effective immediately due to moving outside of the
Village. She has done a superb job in her years as Chairman and will be sorely missed.
The Mayor will find another member to Chair the committee.
The Mayor just received the cd’s for Planning Board and Z.B.A. training entitled “Land
Use Training Program” distributed by New York State Municipal Insurance Reciprocal
(NYMIR). All Trustees and Z.B.A. members will receive a copy, which will go towards
their 4 hours of mandatory training per year.
Mayor Lynn asked Treasurer Silber to give an overview on the Bond Resolution for
Phosphorous Treatment Improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant that needs to be
passed by a super majority of the Board of Trustees. The Village will receive a grant of
approximately $1 million from the State for this project. The estimated project cost is
$260 million. Some sewer fund balance will be used, but the Village will still need to
borrow the $1 million. A legal resolution has been prepared by bond counsel. A bond
resolution is usually subject to permissive referendum; however, in the law there are
certain cases where it is not subject to referendum. The Village is currently operating
under a consent order which makes the resolution not subject to the referendum. The
Village is mandated by the State to improve our Phosphorous treatment plant. The bond
resolution needs to pass by a super majority of the Board (2/3 of full voting strength). A
Type II SEQR determination has been done. (Resolution 6318 passed in February
determined this to be a Type II action.)
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Motion by Trustee Antil
Seconded by Trustee Bisogni
Motion to pass Resolution 6353 authorizing the issuance of $1,000,000 Bonds of the
Village of Cayuga Heights, Tompkins County, New York, to pay the cost of
Phosphorous Treatment Improvements at the Cayuga Heights Waste Water
Treatment Plant in and for said Village.
WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the capital project
hereinafter described, including compliance with the provisions of the State Environmental
Quality Review Act, have been performed; and
WHEREAS, such capital project has been determined to be a "Type II Action" as
defined under the regulations of the State Environmental Quality Review Act promulgated
pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act which, as provided in said
regulations, will not have any significant adverse impact upon the environment; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the
total voting strength of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights,
Tompkins County, New York (the “Village”), as follows:
Section 1. The phosphorous treatment improvements at the Cayuga Heights
Waste Water Treatment Plant, in and for the Village of Cayuga Heights, Tompkins
County, New York, including original equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances,
and incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, is hereby authorized at
a maximum estimated cost of $2,650,210.
Section 2. It is hereby determined that the plan for the financing of the
aforesaid maximum estimated cost is as follows:
a) by the issuance of $1,000,000 serial bonds of the Village hereby authorized
to be issued therefore, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law; and
b) by the expenditure of $1,650,210 grants-in-aid and other available funds,
which are hereby authorized therefore.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid specific object or purpose is 40 years, pursuant to subdivision 4 of paragraph a of
Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum
maturity of the bonds herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 4. The faith and credit of said Village of Cayuga Heights, Tompkins
County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and
interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual
appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on
such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. To the extent not paid with other
monies, there shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said Village, a tax
sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and
payable.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to
authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance
and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby
delegated to the Village Treasurer, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such
terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said
Village Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
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Section 6. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale,
conducting the sale and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the Village Treasurer,
who shall advertise such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such
manner as he shall deem best for the interests of said Village, including, but not limited to,
the power to sell said bonds to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation;
provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he shall comply fully
with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State
Comptroller applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The receipt of the Village
Treasurer shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds, who shall not be
obliged to see to the application of the purchase money.
Section 7. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such bonds,
including determining whether to issue such bonds as a statutory installment bond having
substantially level or declining annual debt service and all matters related thereto,
prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the consolidation
with other issues, and also the ability to issue serial bonds with substantially level or
declining annual debt service and all matters relating thereto, shall be determined by the
Village Treasurer, the chief fiscal officer of such Village. Such bonds shall contain
substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local
Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals, in addition to
those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Village Treasurer shall
determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 9. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be
contested only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said Village is
not authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of
this resolution are not substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty
days after the date of such publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 9. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of
Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 - 2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no
monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or
otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose
described herein.
Section 10. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in
summary form in the official newspaper, together with a notice of the Village Clerk in
substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. The question
of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which
resulted as follows:
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Lynn VOTED AYE
Trustee Bisogni VOTED AYE
Trustee Antil VOTED AYE
Trustee Collyer VOTED AYE
Trustee Mount VOTED AYE
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The Resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
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A copy of the certification will be signed and sealed by the Clerk, and the following Legal
Notice of Estoppel will be published in the Ithaca Journal.
LEGAL NOTICE OF ESTOPPEL
The bond resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted
on March 8, 2008, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be
hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for
which the Village of Cayuga Heights, Tompkins County, New York, is not authorized to
expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the
date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit
or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of
publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions
of the Constitution.
A complete copy of the resolution summarized herewith is available for public
inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Village Clerk f or a period of
twenty days from the date of publication of this Notice.
Dated: Ithaca, New York,
March ____, 2008.
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Village Clerk
BOND RESOLUTION DATED MARCH 8, 2008.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000
BONDS OF THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS, TOMPKINS
COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF PHOSPHOROUS
TREATMENT IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CAYUGA HEIGHTS
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT IN AND FOR SAID VILLAGE.
Specific object or purpose: Phosphorous treatment improvements at
Cayuga Heights Waste Water Treatment Plant
Period of probable usefulness: 40 Years
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Maximum estimated cost: 2,650,210
Amount of obligations to be issued: $1,000,000 bonds; $1,650,210 grants-in-aid
and other available funds
At this point, Supt. Cross presented his report, beginning with the resolution accepting
trucked in drill water at the Wastewater Treatment Plant from Yaws Environmental. This
was previously discussed at the February 19 board meeting. A copy of a draft agreement
between Yaws Environmental and the Village was distributed. There were two blank
spaces in #2 of the agreement. Supt. Cross inserted 4.5 cents for the amount the Village
will pay per gallon of water delivered to the Village’s wastewater treatment plant. The
number of gallons that Yaws agrees not to exceed within any 24 hour period was
discussed. Supt. Cross thought that Yaws should decide the number on a daily basis, but
Atty. Tyler said that Supt. Cross should come up with a number protect the Village and
insert into the agreement. A question was raised as to where the analytical data referred to
in paragraph 5 is kept. Supt. Cross said that he has the test data and will keep testing the
water.
Motion by Trustee Bisogni
Seconded by Trustee Antil
Motion to pass Resolution 6324 approving the agreement to accept into its
wastewater treatment plant the water being delivered pursuant to the said contract
between D.C Rauscher, Inc., and Yaws with the “limitation gallon number” provided
by the Engineer and approved by the Mayor.
Trustees Antil, Bisogni, Collyer and Mount voted YES.
Phosphorous Treatment Improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant –
The following has been done in reference to this project----
NYSDEC will give the Village $1.02 million in grant money;
The Village has submitted the application;
The Village has submitted the engineering report by Stearns and Wheler;
Stearns and Wheler has prepared the plans and specs;
The Village has entered into a contract with the DEC which delineates under what
terms they will give us the money;
The final step is the Village’s commitment to the DEC for them to give the Village
the $1.2 million. A copy of the municipal resolution was distributed. The only
change was the addition of the words “as follows” in the “therefore” clause.
Motion by Trustee Collyer
Seconded by Trustee Mount
Motion to pass Resolution 6325 authorizing the items listed below pursuant to the
Bond Acts enacted in 1965, 1972 and 1996 and the Environmental Protection Fund,
as well as federal grant awards available for such projects.
WHEREAS, The Village of Cayuga Heights, herein called the "Municipality", after
thorough consideration of the various aspects of the problem and study of available
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data, has hereby determined that certain work, as described in its application and
attachments, herein called the "Project", is desirable, is in the public interest, and is
required in order to implement the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Conservation Law (“ECL”) authorizes State
assistance to municipalities for water quality improvement projects by means of a
contract and the Municipality deems it to be in the public interest and benefit under
this law to enter into a contract therewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AS
FOLLOWS:
1. That the MAYOR, or such person’s successor in office, is the representative
authorized to act in behalf of the Municipality's governing body in all matters
related to State assistance under ECL Articles 17, 51 and 56 and/or any
applicable federal grant provisions. The representative is also authorized to
make application, execute the State Assistance Contract, submit Project
documentation, and otherwise act for the Municipality's governing body in all
matters related to the Project and to State assistance;
2. That the Municipality agrees that it will fund its portion of the cost of the
Project and that funds will be available to initiate the Project's field work
within twelve (12) months of written approval of its application by the
Department of Environmental Conservation;
3. That one (1) certified copy of this Resolution be prepared and sent to the
Albany office of the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation
4. That this Resolution take effect immediately.
Trustees Antil, Bisogni, Collyer and Mount voted YES.
Trustee Antil left the meeting at this time (8:50 PM).
Supt. Cross presented to the Board a “sole source” provider resolution for the use
of the cloth disc filter system for the wastewater treatment plant and explained the
background for this resolution. Before Stearns & Wheler designed the new phosphorus
removal project, they studied several technologies. A cloth disk filter system by Aqua
Aerobics was determined to be the best technology for our application. A small scale pilot
study was done to verify the performance, which was successful. Therefore, Stearns &
Wheler designed the new phosphorus filtration project around the Aqua Aerobics system.
Now that 2 years have passed since the original discussions with Aqua Aerobics, the price
that they will be quoting to the bidders has gone up to about $600,000. In an effort to
reduce the cost (to the bidders), Aqua Aerobics is willing to commit to a lower their price
by about $50,000 if they are specified as a “sole source” provider in the contract
documents. Since NYS Law requires that governments allow bidders to offer “or equal”
systems, the Village needs to pass a resolution that explains why we will not accept bids
with filter systems by other vendors. The basis for the “sole source” contract is that the
entire structure of the project is designed around the physical features of the Aqua
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Aerobics system and the use of any other system would require that the whole project to be
re-designed. This would increase the project cost substantially.
Treasurer Silber asked why the cost went up 20% in a year. Supt. Cross explained
that system is mostly made of steel and steel prices have increase substantially over the
past year. Supt. Cross reported that Stearns and Wheler engineers ha developed a
suggestion that might further reduce the cost of the project. The following resolution was
distributed for the trustees to consideration.
Motion by Trustee Bisogni
Seconded by Trustee Collyer
Motion to pass Resolution 6326 authorizing Stearns and Wheler to specify Aqua
Aerobics, Inc. as the sole provider of the cloth disc filter system
WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights is required by State regulatory agencies to
construct an effluent filtration system to remove additional phosphorous at its
wastewater treatment plant; and
WHEREAS, the cloth disc filter system manufactured by Aqua Aerobics, Inc. has
been tested and accepted as a technology; and
WHEREAS, other systems considered were not physically compatible with the design
of the wastewater treatment plant improvements; and
WHEREAS, for reasons of efficiency and economy it is the Village’s best interest to
sole source and negotiate a cost for supply of this system with Aqua Aerobics, Inc.;
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Cayuga Heights authorizes Stearns & Wheler,
LLC to specify Aqua Aerobics, Inc. as the sole provider of the cloth disc filter system
and to assist the Village with negotiations for the cost of the equipment. Such
negotiated price shall be stipulated in the Contract Documents for the phosphorous
removal upgrade project for the wastewater treatment plant.
Mayor Lynn, Trustees Bisogni, and Collyer
Voted YES
Trustee Mount ABSTAINS
The resolution failed to pass with 3 trustees voting YES and one voting ABSTENTION.
The last resolution on the Phosphorous Treatment project was to accept the drawings from
Stearns and Wheler. A resolution was distributed for the trustee’s approval.
Motion by Trustee Bisogni
Seconded by Trustee Collyer
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Motion to pass Resolution 6326 accepting the construction drawings for the
Phosphorous Treatment Project at the WWTP and authorize Stearns & Wheler
Engineers to publicly advertise and seek bids.
Mayor Lynn, Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, and Mount voted YES.
Further discussion to clarify the purpose of the failed resolution on the cloth disc filter
system resulted in a revote.
Motion by Trustee Bisogni
Seconded by Trustee Collyer
Motion to pass Resolution 6326 authorizing Stearns and Wheler to specify Aqua
Aerobics, Inc. as the sole provider of the cloth disc filter system.
Mayor Lynn, Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, and Mount voted YES.
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Supt. Cross commented that as Building Commissioner and Code Officer, he needs 24
hours of training/year. He belongs to the Southern Municipal Building Officials
organization, which is working hard to get the legislature to reintroduce funding for code
enforcement for Villages. Money that was previously given out to communities to help
with code enforcement is no longer given to communities. Last year a bill came before the
State legislature to change that. The issue will come up again soon, and the Trustees will
be asked to send a letter of support to Albany. Supt. Cross will email the form letter in
support of the bill when it is sent to him.
Supt. Cross received a proposed application from Chemung Bank for the construction of
their new building on the Ciaschi property on the corner of Hanshaw Road and Pleasant
Grove Road. Supt. Cross deemed the application to be an incomplete submittal. Some
work needs to be done on the plans, and will be resubmitted. The Board will need to hear
the application as soon as Supt. Cross deems the application complete. Atty. Tyler said
that the Organizational Meeting (April 7 meeting) is not the time for the Planning Board to
do this. There will probably be a second meeting in April, when this application could be
heard by the Board.
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Report of the Clerk – Clerk Manning asked the Board to hear one request before Treasurer
Silber presented the tentative budget. Shari Hubbert, President of the Community Nursery
School of Cayuga Heights, Inc. requested their own mailbox so they could receive their
mail separately from the First Congregational Church, where they are located. They are
asking for an address of 309A Highland Road.
Motion by Trustee Bisogni
Seconded by Trustee Collyer
Motion to approve addition of address 309A Highland Road for Community Nursery
School located at the First Congregational Church, 309 Highland Road, Ithaca, NY.
Mayor Lynn, Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, and Mount voted YES.
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The Clerk will notify the appropriate parties of this change.
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Report of the Treasurer – Treasurer Silber presented his report, which is on file.
The tentative budget, which has been filed with the Clerk, includes the following:
There is no tax increase, no water increase and no sewer increase.
Bargaining unit employees will have their pay rates increase according to their
contracts.
The Police Contract expires this year, so no increases will take place until a new
contract is in place. A 3.5% increase has been suggested for non-bargaining unit
employees, with an additional ½% to be allocated and be added to the base at the discretion
of the Mayor.
Treasurer Silber asked the Board to schedule a public hearing on the budget to April 7.
Motion by Trustee Bisogni
Seconded by Trustee Collyer
Motion to pass Resolution 6327 to schedule a public hearing on the 2009 Budget for
7:00 P.M. on April 7, 2008.
Mayor Lynn, Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, and Mount voted YES.
Treasurer Silber asked department heads to watch their funds for the next few months of
the current budget year. Trustee asked about contingency. The Treasurer said that at the
end of February, contingency was at approximately $134,000. Now it is around $100,000.
The Treasurer next presented the Transfers for Board approval.
Motion by Trustee Bisogni
Seconded by Trustee Collyer
Motion to pass Resolution 6328 approving the transfers dated 3/17/08 as listed on the
attached report.
Mayor Lynn, Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, and Mount voted YES.
The Abstract of Vouchers was then presented for payment.
Motion by Trustee Bisogni
Seconded by Trustee Collyer
Motion to pass Resolution 6329 approving the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated
3/17/08 in the amount of $74,997.67, and instruct the Treasurer to make payments
thereon.
Mayor Lynn, Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, and Mount voted YES.
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Report of the Attorney - Mayor Lynn asked Attorney Tyler to check when the Village
adopted Roberts Rules of Order, and what State laws say about conducting meetings.
Clerk Manning said that she will check to see when the Village adopted the resolution
stating that meetings will follow Roberts Rules of Order. The mayor asked whether action
can be taken on a “motion” without a “second.”
Attorney Tyler asked the Board to be prepared to vote at the April meeting on a resolution
passing the local law to prohibit illicit discharges, activities and connections to separate
storm sewer system as discussed in the public hearing held before this meeting.
Supt. Cross wanted to make sure all the Trustees knew that the complete set of plans from
Stearns and Wheler pertaining to the Phosphorous Treatment Plant were available for
anyone to view. The DEC signed the plans on January 22, 2008, and the plans were
received by Supt. Cross in February, as discussed in the February Board meeting.
Mayor Lynn then asked for an Executive Session.
Motion by Trustee Mount
Motion to enter Executive Session at 9:26 P.M. pertinent to employment history of a
particular person pertaining to appointment.
Mayor Lynn, Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, and Mount voted YES.
Motion by Trustee Bisogni
Motion to close Executive Session at 9:40 P.M.
Mayor Lynn, Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, and Mount voted YES.
Motion by Trustee Bisogni
Move to adjourn the meeting at 9:40 PM.
Mayor Lynn, Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, and Mount voted YES.