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Home My WebLink AboutDec. 12 2011 BOT minutesRevised.pdfVillage of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees December 12, 2011 Page 1 Revised 2/2012 Present: Mayor Supron, Trustees: Karns, Crooker, Hamilton, Riesman, Szekely, Andolina, Attorney Gutenberger, Sergeant Steinmetz, Treasurer Mangione, Asst. Superintendent Frisbie, Deputy Clerk Podufalski Mayor Supron called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM Approval of Minutes – November 14, 2011 and December 5, 2011 Motion: Trustee Szekely Second: Trustee Karns Resolution #6990 to approve November 14th minutes as submitted. All approve – no nays - Motion carried Motion: Trustee Hamilton Second: Trustee Riesman Resolution #6991 to approve December 5th minutes as submitted. All approve – no nays; Trustee Karns, Andolina, Crooker abstained – Motion carried Report of Fire Superintendent Tamborelle  Fire Superintendent Tamborelle was not in attendance. He previously submitted his report to the Board. Report of Asst. Superintendent of Public Works Frisbie  Asst. Superintendent of Public Works Frisbie previously submitted his report to the Board. He stated the Capital Projects were 100% complete and leaf pickup is scheduled to continue until December 15th. They are allowing for pickups to continue one week after the 15th if the DPW needs the extra time to complete all pick ups. Privilege of the Floor (PoF)  Mayor Supron read the proposed revised Privilege of the Floor (PoF) guidelines Motion: Trustee Karns Second: Trustee Szekely Resolution #6992 to adopt the revised POF guidelines. All approve – no nays - Motion carried Mayor Supron opened POF. Members of the public who signed up were permitted to speak for 2 minutes each. A listing is available under December 12, 2011 appendix A. Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees December 12, 2011 Page 2 G. Vehar – spoke against sharpshooters being permitted into the Village. L. Garner – spoke against sharpshooters being permitted into the Village. C. Temple – has concerns with the deer remediation plan and indicated the deer from other towns will migrate into the Village. A. Wood – spoke against killing the deer by his property. A. Wagner – provided a copy of a petition against large commercial vehicles using Triphammer Road. S. VanDeMark – gave her opinion that TCAT seems to receive any allowances they ask for. M Shoemaker – spoke against having a TCAT bus running through school bus sections, giving an example of a teenager on a skateboard and the dangers that could have happened. D. Poppensiek – spoke against having deer killed near her property and against weapons being discharged in the Village. K. Stein – spoke against the use of netting and bolting and against sharpshooters. J. LaVeck – spoke about PoF is still not in compliance with NYS law and spoke against bringing White Buffalo into the Village. M. Tabacchi – opposes sharpshooters (see statement in appendix B) M. Mindlin – requested information on a variety of subjects and submitted a report. (see statement in appendix B) N. Green – does not want the deer killed near her property. B. Root – would like to see the amended fencing ordinance to have a chance instead of killing deer. Look at sterilization instead. D. LaCapra – spoke against the proposed local law “J”. Would like more debate within the Trustees. A. Serling – spoke against the killing of deer. A. Baker – spoke against the proposed local law “J”. Mayor Supron closed POF. Report of Mayor Supron  Marcham Hall addition – Mayor Supron gave an update on the addition project. The Zoning Board of appeals has approved an area variance. The Planning Board has approved the site plan review. Larry Sharpsteen has been hired to cost out materials in an effort to save money. Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees December 12, 2011 Page 3  Deer management update- Mayor Supron gave an update on the Deer Management Plan. She is currently working with Paul Curtis from Cornell on a contract to track the deer population. A contract is also being worked on with White Buffalo regarding the sterilization and culling of the herd. Motion: Trustee Szekely Second: Trustee Andolina Resolution #6993 to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Cornell not to exceed $25,000 to estimate deer abundance. All approve – no nays - Motion carried Motion: Trustee Andolina Second: Trustee Crooker Resolution #6994 to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with White Buffalo not to exceed $35,000 and is contingent on insurance feedback from NYMIR regarding the sterilization and culling of the herd. All approve – no nays - Motion carried  Proposed Local Law “J” – Weapons Discharge. Mayor Supron explained an overview of the proposed Local Law. Motion: Trustee Riesman Second: Trustee Karns Resolution #6995 to schedule a Public Hearing for 9 am Wednesday, December 21st at Marcham Hall. All approve – no nays - Motion carried  Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization has made an annual dues request. Motion: Trustee Karns Second: Trustee Hamilton Resolution #6996 approve the annual dues request of $900 to the Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization. All approve – no nays - Motion carried  Tompkins County Council of Government (TCCOG) has made an annual funding request. Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees December 12, 2011 Page 4 Motion: Trustee Szekely Second: Trustee Karns Resolution #6997 approve the annual funding request of $250 to TCCOG. All approve – no nays - Motion carried Motion: Trustee Karns Second: Trustee Riesman Resolution #6998 approve an additional $100 contribution to TCCOG towards the December 1st meeting. Ayes- Trustees Karns, Riesman, Hamilton, Szekely, Crooker, Mayor Supron Nays – Trustee Andolina Motion carried  Courier Newsletter – In lieu of the Courier Newsletter, an informational mailing with Village information and updates will be mailed to residents using the funds originally set aside for the Courier. Report of Police Chief Boyce  Sergeant Steinmetz attended in the place of Police Chief Boyce. Police Chief Boyce previously submitted his report. Sergeant Steinmetz added to the report a felony DWI arrest was made in November.  Resolution to sell the cage that was removed from the old #124 to the Vestal PD for $100. Motion: Trustee Andolina Second: Trustee Hamilton Resolution #6999 authorizing Police Chief Boyce to sell the cage that was removed from the old #124 to the Vestal PD for $100. All approve – no nays - Motion carried Report of Superintendent of Public Works Cross  Superintendent of Public Works Cross was not in attendance. He previously submitted his report to the Board. Report of Clerk Mills  Deputy Clerk Podufalski attended in the place of Clerk Mills. Clerk Mills previously submitted her report.  Resolution to waive penalty late fees on water bill due to family death out of the country. Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees December 12, 2011 Page 5 Motion: Trustee Hamilton Second: Trustee Riesman Resolution #7000 authorizing Clerk Mills to waive the $19.23 late fees on water bill Y6315 – 330 N Sunset Dr, due to the owner attending an immediate family death out of the country during the November payment due date. All approve – no nays - Motion carried Report of Treasurer Mangione  Treasure Mangione presented her submitted report  Treasure Mangione asked that the resolution to add Court Clerk Patricia Kannus as a signer on the four Justice accounts be tabled.  Abstract Motion: Trustee Andolina Second: Trustee Riesman Resolution #7001 approving abstract. All approve – no nays - Motion carried Motion: Trustee Riesman Second: Trustee Andolina Resolution #7002 approving transfer of $55,000 to cover Bond payment. All approve – no nays - Motion carried Report of Attorney Gutenberger  Nothing to report Trustee Privilege of the Floor  Trustee Riesman informed the Board the gym was now open and that Tera Rose was moving to Triphammer Rd. Mayor Supron adjourned the meeting at 9:24 PM Submitted by Deputy Clerk Podufalski Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees December 12, 2011 Page 6 Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees December 12, 2011 Page 7 Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees December 12, 2011 Page 8