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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpec Mtg. Minutes 11/9/198724 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 10/26/87 Moved by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Camp: RESOLUTION 3866 - CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF KENNETH ROBINSON TO ZBA ' VOTED to confirm Board action via telephone of the appointment of Kenneth Robinson to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a two year term to run to April 1989. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes .' Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes It was agreed that when the next vacancy occurs on the ZBA, Ronald Minor would be considered for the position. The Trustees agreed to hold a special meeting for the purpose of reviewing the S &W report on Monday, November 9, 1987 4:30 p.m. In the meantime, the Attorney was asked to phone Albany to try to find out if the Village is required to provide sewer service to outsiders and whether it can reserve capacity for areas inside the Village. Adjournment 11:00 p.m. Anne rohto Clerk MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of , Cayuga Heights held November 9, 1987 at 4:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel; Attorney Sovocool; Treasurer Walker; Engineer Rogers; Gary Gleason. OTHERS PRESENT: Linda Hirvonen, Candy Cima, Audrey Edelman and 3 others. Attorney Sovocool responded to several items which had been raised at a previous meeting. 1) May the Village reserve capacity for persons inside the Village plus forsee- able development? Yes. Such wording is in the present contracts with other municipalities. 2) Is there a duty to reserve capacity for Village users? Yes. The opinion of the State Comptroller 71 -695 and 14 -1404 was that we cannot extend outside service if it endangers residents. James Cole, Attorney General's Office, knows of no duty to do any more than present levels. Counsel for DEC, Sherry Chrimes, connurs. Sovocool will also contact Mr. Henriguez of the grants program. 3) May the Village refuse other outside users? Yes. See reasons above for 1 and 2. Plant Operator, Gary Gleason, responded to differences in his figures in the letter to the Board earlier in the year and those for the same categories in .` the draft report from Stearns & Wheler, October 1987. His figures are based on actural flow and treatment of carbonaceous BOD, etc., while Stearns & Wheler may have to use a different method to comply with current DEC requirements; for example, in October 1987, the monthly report shows a flow average of 1.552 million gallons, with a high of 1.9 (wet weather) and low of 1.2. BOD loading averaged 130.1 lb. with a maximum of 194.1. Total solids were 2328.6 lb. with a daily range from 213 to 478. MINUTES of Special Meeting - 11/9/87 He mentioned that newer plants may be allowed to use an emergency by -pass. ® He does not recommend this procedure. Gary suggested that when and if Morse Auto installs a working pre- treatment to lower the solids now entering the sewer plant, we might be able to handle another 200 - 400 thousand gallons of domestic quality effluent per day. Rogers estimated that for development of the Savage Farm (90 M), Pleasant Grove and Jessup (90 M), and vacant lots (20 M), we should reserve at least 200 M for Village growth. Gleason estimated that expenditure of $100,000 would improve immediate needs at the plant, and $500,000 could increase capacity by 25%. Reduced infiltration, a costly venture, would be necessary to effect this gain. Aid for new and /or improved waste treatment plants will be at best low interest loans from NY State. Stearns & Wheler will further consult with us on these and other questions before the November meeting. Adjourned at 6 p.m. R nald A derson Deputy Mayor MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held November 16, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor F.G.Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel; Attorney Sovocool; Treasurer Walker; Engineer Rogers; Police Chief Wall; Fire Chief Miller. OTHERS PRESENT: John Burness, David Stewart, Gordon Wheeler, Doug Kuehn, Helen Searle, Kay Newman, Rupp and Five Star Equipment representatives. Cornell University Vice President John Burness, appearing at the invitation of the Board, spoke of the desirability for a better communication system between local governments and the University. He touched briefly on Cornell's short - range plans - specifically and on the immediate agenda - single graduate student housing, and in connection with this, Mr. Burness stated that the Vilaage will be informed of such plans during the early stages. As for the long -range plans, Mr. Stewart said the University is focusing at present mainly on the development of Savage Farm. There was some discussion regarding issues of mutual concern - fire /rescue service and police protection; and in addressing the latter, Mr. Burness, intimating a disagreement in the arrangement between the Village Police Department and the Cornell Department of Public Safety, remarked that it is not a function of law but of Village policy to maintain jurisdiction over the Jessup Road Town Houses. Mr. Stewart requested information from Fire Chief Miller on the number of calls by the rescue squad. Mr. Burness commented further that the University values the services provided by the Village and although the University is granted a legal exemption from the payment of property taxes for such services, the University has made voluntary contributions to support local fire services at the City and Town levels and it is his view that this contribution serves to en- hance the quality of fire service to all. As a follow -up to Trustees' comment that the Village helps the City more often than is the reverse situation, Mr. Burness advised getting numbers and said they will proceed from there. Mayor Marcham called the meeting to order at 8 p.m.