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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-6-9 minutes.pdf EXHIBIT 2015- 0xx Minutes VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS Monday, July 14, 2014 Marcham Hall BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING 7:00 p.m. Present: Deputy Mayor Salton; Trustees: Hamilton, Friend, and Robinson; Fire Superintendent Tamborelle; Superintendent of Public Works Cross; Asst. Superintendent of Public Works Frisbie; Chief of Police Steinmetz; Clerk & Treasurer Mangione; Attorney Marcus. Absent: Mayor Supron; Trustees Crooker and Woodard, Call to Order: Deputy Mayor Salton called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. 1. Approval of Minutes: Resolution #7499 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Minutes of the May 12, 2014 Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees Meeting are approved as written in Exhibit FYE2015-022. Motion: Trustee Hamilton Second: Trustee Robinson Discussion: Clerk Mangione revised the minutes at the request of Police Chief Steinmetz concerning cases before the Village Court and the established policy of an officer’s prosecution of their own case. Ayes: Friend, Hamilton, Robinson, and Salton. Nays: none Abstentions: none Motion carried 2. Report of Fire Superintendent Tamborelle (Exhibit FYE2015-023) June was busy with routine calls. The Cayuga Heights Fire Department responded to the Simeon’s incident and set up the landing zone. Superintendent Tamborelle praised the cooperation displayed by the Village’s Police, Fire and Public Works Departments in response to the storm the previous Tuesday evening. There was a giant tree across Winthrop Place; area resident were impressed and appreciative for the assistance they received. Power was interrupted for approximately 12 hours for most of the Village with an area around North Sunset without electricity until Thursday. The Public Safety Committee met and discussed the purchase of a Tahoe at NYS Contract Pricing and putting the Department’s Durango in a Duty Chief role. The pricing has not been determined at this time; it will be somewhere between $28,000 and $32,000. It will cost an additional $7,000 to outfi t the vehicle. Resolution #7500 WHEREAS, The Village of Cayuga Heights Fire Department is the beneficiary of Hanselman Family Trusts; and WHEREAS, The Village of Cayuga Heights Fire Department has determined that there exists the need for a vehicle; and WHEREAS, NYS contract purchasing for 2015 Tahoes will be made available in the near future; and WHEREAS, Village of Cayuga Heights Public Safety committee recommends the purchase of a 2015 Tahoe. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Approval is granted to purchase a 2015 Tahoe at NYS contract pricing plus the cost of outfitting the vehicle for service not to exceed $40,000, the expenditure will be reimbursed to the Village of Cayuga Heights from Hanselman Fund proceeds. Motion: Trustee Friend Second: Trustee Hamilton Discussion: none Ayes: Friend, Hamilton, Robinson, and Salton. Nays: none Abstentions: none Motion carried 3. Report of Assistant Superintendent of Public Works Frisbie: (Exhibit FYE2015-025) Public Works crews are still performing storm clean-up; a significant quantity of brush was generated. Hours of storm clean-up has caused delay of other seasonal work i.e. pothole patching and c ompletion of culvert work on Klein Woods. The Board extended its thanks Mr. Frisbie and his entire crew for their dedicated and efficient work during and after the storm. 4. Privilege of the Floor: no speakers 5. Report of the Mayor On behalf of the Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG), Herb Engman prepared a letter for each participating municipality to optionally send to Comcast regarding its merger with Time Warner Cable (TWC). Local municipalities, the Village of Cayuga Heights among them, have been attempting to renegotiate their contracts with TWC. Until recently TWC has been unresponsive. The letter urges Comcast to delay the merger until new contracts are in place. The topic was discussed with opinions both for and against put forward. Resolution #7501 WHEREAS: Franchise negotiations between the Village of Cayuga Heights and Time Warner Cable are ongoing; BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights authorizes the Village Mayor to send a letter to Comcast opposing their merger with TWC until a new franchise agreement has been reached and entered into with the Village of Cayuga Heights. Motion: Trustee Robinson Second: Trustee Hamilton Ayes: Hamilton, Friend, and Robinson Nays: Salton Abstentions: none Motion failed 6. Reports of Trustees No agenda items were presented, however additional information on recent storm damage was discussed. 7. Report of Chief Steinmetz (FYE2015-026a,b,c) June is generally a slower month with the Cornell students out of town; nonetheless the officers have been busy. a. 8. Report of Clerk & Treasurer Mangione (FYE2015-027) Resolution #7502 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Abstract #14 for FYE2014 consisting of General Fund vouchers 975 - 1017 in the amount of $85,060.62 is approved and the Treasurer is instructed to make payments thereon. Motion: Trustee Salton Second: Trustee Woodard Ayes: Hamilton, Friend, Robinson, Salton and Woodard Nays: none Abstentions: none Motion carried Resolution #7502 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Abstract #14 for FYE2014 consisting of General Fund vouchers 975 - 1017 in the amount of $85,060.62 is approved and the Treasurer is instructed to make payments thereon. Motion: Trustee Salton Second: Trustee Woodard Ayes: Hamilton, Friend, Robinson, Salton and Woodard Nays: none Abstentions: none Motion carried Resolution #7503 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Abstract #1 for FYE2015 consisting of TA voucher 1 in the amount of $16,322.40 and General Fund vouchers 1 - 16 in the amount of $157,778.49 is approved and the Treasurer is instructed to make payments thereon. Motion: Trustee Hamilton Second: Trustee Salton Ayes: Hamilton, Friend, Robinson, Salton and Woodard Nays: none Abstentions: none Motion carried Meeting of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees was adjourned by Mayor Supron at 9:50 p.m.