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MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 8/15/88
VOTED to appoint Mr. John Rogers to the position of Supt. of Public Works, effective
August 29, 1988 at an annual salary of $30,000. Vacation will accrue at 4
weeks per year. Unanimously passed.
Trustees Camp, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel, Searle and Wheeler voted yes.
Motion by Trustee Searle, seconded by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 3946 - NOTIFY TOMPKINS COUNTY PERSONNEL DEPT. OF APPOINTMENT
VOTED to authorize the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Eligibles notifying
the Personnel Department of the appointment by the Village of Cayuga Heights
Board of Trustees of John B. Rogers to the position of Supt. of Public Works.
Unanimously passed.
Trustees Camp, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel, Searle and Wheeler voted yes.
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Adjournment to Regular Meeting 11:37 p.m. /1
Adjournment 11:38 p.m. 0-4E4�
Anne Krohto
Clerk
MINUTES of a Special Meeting - 9113188
Minutes of a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held September 13, 1988 at 4 p.m. in the Sutton Conference Room.
PRESENT: Mayor Anderson; Trustees Fleming, Kira, Pimentel, Searle; Attorney
Sovocool; Engineer /ZO Rogers.
ABSENT: Trustees Camp, Wheeler.
The Mayor reviewed with the Board the memo from Frank Liguori, T.C. Commissioner
of Planning, concerning the Draft Report and REcommendations on a Proposal for
Improving Coordination and Information on Development Activities Throughout the
County. There was some discussion concerning the Resolution "Urging Municipalities
to Voluntarily Extend the Review and Comment Process of the General Municipal Law
to Include All Significant Development" and action was taken as follows:
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Searle:
RESOLUTION 3947 - BOARD FAVORS CONCEPT OF PROPOSAL RE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
VOTED to favor the concept of the proposal by the County for improving coordination
between municipalities regarding development activities throughout the County
and will cooperate voluntarily and fully in such a program. Unanimously passed.
Trustees Fleming, Kira, Pimentel and Searle voting yes.
Mayor Anderson reported that he had attended a meeting on Municipal Youth
Services on September 2 at 7:30 a.m. He reported that Noel Desch proposes that
the County pay 100% of the cost of developmental services (concerned with troubled
youth, tutoring, special services) to begin with and back off as other sources
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of revenue become available. He stated that sentiment seemed to favor Desch's
proposal.
Motion by Trustee Searle, seconded by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 3948 - INVITE MARY GRAINGER TO SPEAK TO BOARD
VOTED to invite Mary Grainger to present to the Board of Trustees an update on
youth services activities and further, that the Board recognizes her long- standing
services to the Village of Cayuga Heights. Unanimously passed.
Trustees Fleming, Kira, Pimentel and Searle voted yes.
After some discussion concerning the letter from Attorney Barney and accompanying
draft copy of a proposed local law establishing fares charged by, and otherwise
regulating, taxicabs in the Town of Ithaca, the Village Attorney was asked to
review it and offer comments at the September meeting.
Mayor Anderson gave a progress report on the activities of the Joint Sewer
Committee stating that the process of negotiating an engineering study for a bypass
line had been reviewed at the meeting of September 8, and it had been agreed that
the best way to handle charges for this study, which hopefully will be completed
in December, is to divide it six ways among the municipalities involved, namely,
City and Town of Ithaca, Town of Dryden, Village of Cayuga Heights, Village of
Lansing and Town of Lansing. He added that the bypass would be an interim
solution for all municipalities (five year period), and it may be of permanent
value to the Village of Cayuga Heights in that the Village will have access to
the City's plant in emergency situations after the interim period. Regarding
the moratorium, it will stay in effect until the bypass is in operation.
Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 3949 - VILLAGE TO PAY ONE -SIXTH OF ENGINEERING STUDY COST
VOTED to authorize the payment of one -sixth of the final cost of the engineering
study for a bypass line, the total of which is not to exceed between $15,000 -
$18,000, with the Village's share not to exceed $3,000. Unanimously passed.
Trustees Fleming, Kira, Pimentel and Searle voted yes.
In reference to a letter from Richard Elander, President of OBG (contract
operators of the treatment plant), relative to the termination notice by the
Village dated 8/29/88, requesting an opportunity to meet with the Mayor, Engineer
and Board to discuss issues related to OBG Operations involvement at the
treatment plant, the Board agreed to meet with him and Greg Miller, OBG Operations'
General Manager. Mayor Anderson will write Mr. Elander and try to arrange
for an early October special meeting.
Mayor Anderson commented on the following:.
1. Lee Cornell, Recycling co- ordinator, would like to hold a public forum on
recycling during the second week in October. It was agreed that the Cayuga
Heights School would be an appropriate location for such a meeting and the Mayor
will contact school officials to inquire about avilability of space.
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2. On the hiring of a Village Treasurer, the Mayor asked that Trustees Kira,
Fleming and Wheeler review the list of qualifications as submitted by the latter
two and offer their recommendations as soon as possible.
The Board reviewed at great length the WWTP data, infiltration studies and
proposal for allocation of additional units to contracting municipalities.
Mayor Anderson cited the reasons why the Village might consider another allocation
of sewer unit permits to contract parties: In the allocation letter of February
1988, it was stated that the Village Board would reassess the situation after
6 months and review the plant operation. The data was reviewed for flow, effluent
BOD and solids for the last 4 months which was favorable due to better pre-
treatment. Daily influent samplings are being performed so there is little risk
of a building up of deleterious materials at the plant. Both Village of Lansing
and Town of Ithaca have identified major infiltration and they will be asked to
correct this. It appears quite certain that there will be no major impact
from the Savage Farm for at least two years and slowly after that for the next
4 -5 years when it reaches full build -up. There is good cooperation toward
getting a bypass built, and the Village of Lansing is moving ahead toward
making a decision on a permanent solution that would suit them.
Given all of the above, it would seem appropriate to propose a 40 -unit additional
allocation contingent on assurance by the Town of Ithaca and Village of Lansing
that the infiltration has been cut back and also that usage in the commercial area
has not significantly increased. The point was made that the Hospital Annex
does not, as yet, have a sewer permit. Because the facility is to be located
in the Village of Lansing, the latter has refused to issue them a permit for
1 unit on the basis that several builders are ahead of the Hospital on the waiting
list. It was suggested that the Cornell Research Park be given an allocation
as a separate entity since a separate contract does exist between their- and the
Village. Additional allocations would be given to Towns of Ithaca and Lansing
and Village of Lansing for a total of 40 units. Town of Dryden would not
receive additional allocation since they have not used their previous allocation
of five units. It was noted that with the correction of infiltration, a capacity
of 50 to 60 gallons /day could be gained so that an additional 40 units could
be allocated without endangering an overload at the plant. The Mayor was
instructed.to write to the Town of Ithaca and Village of Lansing advising that
the infiltration must be closed off before winter if they-
are-;to'-receive-additional allocations. The Mayor suggested including in the letters a statement
that additional flow which comes in from increases from existing buildings
will be used against their proposed allocation.
Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 3950 - ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FORTY SEWER UNITS
VOTED to allocate an additional 40 sewer units to contracting parties except for
Town of Dryden, with the understanding that no allocation will be given until
the infiltration problem has been resolved and water usage figures for
commercial properties have been verified. Proposed allocations are as follows:
Town of Dryden - 0, Town of Lansing - 8, Town of Ithaca - 8, Village of Lansing
excluding Cornell Research Park Contract Area - 16, Cornell Research Park - 8.
' Unanimously passed.
Trustees Fleming, Kira, Pimentel and Searle voted yes.
It was noted that the Reasearch Park should be asked to provide the Village
of Cayuga Heights with a list of their allocations so these can be checked off
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as sewer permits are issued by the Village.
Adjournment 5:35 p.m.
Anne Kro to
Clerk
MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 9/19/88
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held September 19, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Deputy Mayor Kira; Trustees Camp, Fleming, Pimentel, Searle, Attorney
Oesterle; Engineer /ZO Rogers; Police Chief Wall.
ABSENT: Mayor Anderson, Trustee wheeler, Fire Chief Miller.
OTHERS PRESENT: Betty Miller, Mildred Staples, Kay Ensworth, M/M Bill Wilcox,
Doug Sutton, Mary Call, Elizabeth Mount, Kay Newman.
Mrs. Betty Miller presented a drawing of the proposed Marcham Garden, to be
located on the Marcham Hall premises, showing pathways and various types of
plantings. There was some discussion concerning the care and maintenance of the
garden as well as the need for donations of money, plantings, garden bench
and physical labor. The plan met with Board approval and work will begin soon
so that hopefully the garden can be dedicated before winter.
Mr. Doug Sutton, Architect, presented a proposed plan and model of a house "Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Wilcox hope to build on their property on Tyler Drive. Mr. Sutton
stated they have abandoned their subdivision plan submitted 4/6/87, which had
been condititionally approved by the Board. He asked for Board consideration
of the following: Height of proposed building which is beyond the allowable
251, installation of septic system, and use of Village -owned portion of Tyler
Drive, between Tyler Road and the Wilcox property, as a private access.
Decision was set aside for later in the meeting.
Mary Call appeared to brief the Board on the recycling progress. She stated
that the Village has been chosen for the program and Lee Cornell, Recycling
Coordinator, wishes to schedule a public meeting. When Mrs. Call informed the
Board that the tentatively scheduled meeting for October 11, at the CHS presented
a conflict for Mr. Cornell, it was strongly suggested that he be urged to
speak at the C.H.C.A. picnic on Saturday, the 8th of October, 5 p.m. where he
can reach the greatest number of people. He and Phil TAvelli of the C.H.C.A. will
be contacted regarding this.
Deputy Mayor Kira called the regular meeting to order at 8:40 p.m.
Per Trustee Camp - Amend Minutes of July 18, 1988 regular meeting:
The motion for Approval and Subsequent Tabling of the Minutes of the June 20,
1988 REgular Meeting and Special Meeting of July 11, 1988, and also Approval of
Minutes of June 20, 1988 with Exclusion of Resolution #3930 - Grant Sewer
Connection Permit to Hospital Facility - page 2, to be retyped and mailed to
Trustees and Mayor as submitted in writing by Trustee Camp, Verbatim.
Moved by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
VOTED to approve the Minutes of the August 15, 1988 regular meeting with the
modification as follows per Trustee Camp as submitted by him in writing, Verbatim:
"Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: