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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 2/20/1989108 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 2/6/89 Mayor Anderson gave a brief report as follows: He stated he will inform DEC that the Village Board has rejected Cornell's plan for development of Savage Farm, but to continue with the Village's request for a survey of wetlands. The Mayor noted that a vacancy exists on the Economic Advisory Board. Reference to a letter from Mary Grainger to the Youth Bureau affirming community support for reinstatement of summer playground program at C.H. School in 1989. Re a memo and accompanying resolution from T.C. Board of Reps regarding voluntary participation of municipalities in expanded review and comment on development proposals throughout the County, the Mayor will respond reaffirming the Board's previous stand to participate. Meeting adjourned 6:40 p.m. Ah Clerk MINUTES of a Regular Meeting 2/20/89 Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held February 20, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Anderson; Trustees Camp, Kira, Pimentel, Searle; Acting Attorney Oesterle; Supt. of Public Works Rogers; Treasurer Silber; Police Chief Wall; Fire Chief Miller. ABSENT: Trustees Fleming, Wheeler. OTHERS: Peter Nathanielsz, John Majeroni, 10 -12 Villagers. Mayor Anderson callet the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Nathanielsz presented his request for permission to subdivide his property at 507 Cayuga Height: Road with proposed dimensions for the lot to be the reversal of those required in the Zoning Ordinance; to wit: he wishes to apply the average width requirement of 125' to the average depth of the lot and the average depth requirement of 1501 to the average width of the lot in order to enable the preservation of an existing "alley of trees" mostly on the developed lot. The Zoning Officer replied that the existing house would comply with the Ordinance in the requirement for back -yard setback. The Board focused mainly on the point. that there was no clear case of hardship for granting a variance, the concern of the owner being primarily for the protection and control of existing line of trees. Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Searle: RESOLUTION 3995 - DENY REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE LOT VOTED TO DENY Dr. Peter Nathanielsz permission to subdivide his lot at 507 Cayuga Heights Road on the basis that it does not meet the Zoning Ordinance requirement of 150' average depth.. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Kira, Pimentel, Searle voting yes. John Majeroni appeared before the Board to state that before Cornell proceeds with a new proposal for development of the Savage,Farm, They would like from the Board some sense of what types of housing it is willing to consider. He 100 MINUTES of a Regular Meeting - 2/20/89 was told that the Board needed more time to discuss the issue amongst themselves. Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Camp: VOTED to approve the minutes of regular meetings held January 16 and February 6, 1989 as previously furnished Trustees in photocopy form with a correction, per Trustee Camp, of the January 16 minutes as follows: Re Resolution #3983 - Hire Services of Environmental Law Specialist, it was Trustee Camp and not Trustee Fleming who introduced the motion, with a second by Trustee Fleming. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Kira, Pimentel, Searle voting yes. Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Kira: VOTED to approve the Audited Vouchers dated February 20, 1989 in the following amounts: General Fund - $12,766.51; Sewer Fund - $18,566.76. Unanimously passed. Trustee Camp, Kira, Pimentel, Searle voting yes. Concerning a recent memo from The State Education Department regarding the requirement to adopt Schedule MU -1 by April 30, 1989 before official municipal records may be disposed of, the Board took action as follows: Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3996 - ADOPT SCHEDULE MU -1 VOTED that the Records Retention and Disposition Schedule MU -1, issued pursuant to Article 57 -A of the ARts & Cultural Affairs Law, and containing legal minimum retention periods for municipal government records, is hereby adopted for use by all municipal officers in disposing of municipal government records listed therein. Further, that in accordance with Article 67 -A: (a) only those records will be disposed of that are descirbed in Records REtention and Disposition Schedule MU -1 after they have met the minimum retention period prescribed therein; (b) only those records will be disposed of that do not have sufficient administrative, fiscal, legal, or historical value to merit retention beyond established time periods. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Kira, Pimentel, Searle voting yes. Mayor Anderson reported on the following: 1) Note from Trustee Searle naming a candidate to serve as VCH representative to the County Youth Board. Motion by Trustee Searle, seconded by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 3997 - APPOINT BRIAN PITZER TO COUNTY YOUTH BOARD VOTED to appoint Brian Pitzer of 119 Cambridge Place to serve as VCH representative to the County Youth Board for a term ending in 1991. Unanimously passed. 11® MINUTES of a REgular Meeting 2/20/89 Trustees Camp, Kira, Pimentel, Searle voting yes. 2) Memo from Harry Missirian, T.C. Dept. of Planning, re MacTRANS first trial run to evaluate the traffic impact of the temporary closing of the Thurston Avenue and Stewart Avenue bridges - meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 3:00 p.m. at 201 Hollister Hall, Cornell University. 3) Letter from Marilyn Grey, Executive Director of the T.C. Senior Citizens' Council, endorsing the Northeast. Senior Citizens' Unit's request for continued funding from the Village and relative to this, a letter from Margaret Neno, President of the Northeast Unit requesting financial support in the amount of $1300. It was the Board's agreement to budget $1000, as it had in the past, to be channeled again through the Cayuga Heights Community Association for this purpose. 4) Letter from Supervisor Jeannine Kirby asking when additional sewer allocatios will be available. 5) Memo from Bureau of the Census recommending establishing a Complete Count Committee in preparation for the Bicentennial Census on April 1, 1990. The Mayor mentioned that the County had, in the past, implemented such activities and he will inquire as to whether they are willing to do it again. 6) Letter from Walter Schwan concerning figures relative to taxable and tax exempt properties in the County, available jobs in each category, and also property valuations. 7) Letter from NYCOM re Governor Cuomo's recommendation to phase -out sewer 0 &M over the next two years and the effect on the Village will be a cut in funds of approximately $48,865. The letter stresses the importance of contacting representatives in the Senate and Assembly about the program. The Mayor will write. Trustee Searle, in her report re CHCA activities, mentioned up- coming candidates meeting, March 19, 3 -5 p.m. at the CH School. Fire Chief Miller presented his written report which is on file. Treasurer Silber was introduced and welcomed to the Board by the Mayor. The Treasurer commented that for the immediate future, he will assist the Board in developing a budget for the coming fiscal year, after which he will concentrate his efforts on longer -term issues:. Attorney Oesterle reporting on the status of the Wheeler litigation, commented that she has given Attorney Ed Crossmore information and will get something in writing to him by the end of next week in response to his request. The Attorney urged that members of the Board, including officers, submit their completed Conflict of Interest questionnaires as soon as possible, and asked ' for Board action to pursue this matter with the Attorney General. After reviewing the questionnaire and at the suggestion of the Board, the Attorney will revise and distribute same to Trustees. Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Kira: III MINUTES of a Regular Meeting - 2/20/89 RESOLUTION 3998 - ATTORNEY TO PURSUE OPINION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 VOTED to instruct Attorney Oesterle to pursue an opinion of the Attorney General relative to any potential conflicts of interest. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Kira, Pimentel, Searle voting yes. Police Chief Wall submitted his monthly statistical report which is on file. Supt. of Public Works Rogers submitted his report and placed it on file. Engineer Rogers reported that he had notified the T.C. Assessment Department in December, 1988 that the Village -owned property at 825 Hanshaw Road would no longer be rented and requested that it be removed from tax rolls. After discussion of the language of Resolution #3986 (1/16/89 Minutes), the Board took action as follows: Moved by Trustee Searle, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3999 - AMEND RESOLUTION #3986 - USE OF 825 HANSHAW ROAD VOTED to use the Village -owned property at 825 Hanshaw Road as housing for volunteer members of the Fire Company for a fixed, monthly fee of $300 to defray utility and maintenance costs. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Kira, Pimentel, Searle voting yes. Zoning Officer Rogers recommended a change in the Zoning Ordinance relative to size of lots in the Multiple Housing and Commercial Districts. The Public Works Committee and the Attorney were appointed to study the matter and report to the Board. The Mayor will write to Frank Liguori, Co. Planning Dept., relative to the recent County resolution suggesting that the Planning Dept. be notified each time a Certificate of Occupancy and Building Permit is issued in the Vil aged to ask if this can be done on a monthly basis instead. Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Camp: RESOLUTION 4000 - APPROVE REFUND VOTED to approve a refund of $224.81 for overpayment of water use to Robert Parks. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Kira, Pimentel, Searle voting yes. I Motion to adjourn at 8:55 P.M. by Trustee Searle, seconded by Trustee Camp. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp Kira, Pimentel, Searle voting yes. 112 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 2/20/89 Motion to reconvene at 8:56 P.M. by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Searle. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Kira, Pimentel, Searle voting yes. Motion made by Trustee Searle, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 4001 - AUTHORIZE ATTORNEY TO HIRE APPRAISER VOTED to authorize Attorney Oesterle to hire an independent appraiser to appraise the Savage Farm property. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Kira, Pimentel, Searle voting yes. Motion to adjourn at 9:00 P.M. by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Camp. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Kira, Pimentel, Searle voting yes. l Anne�.a Krosht Clerk MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 3/6/89 Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held March 6, 1989 at 4:30 P.M. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Anderson; Trustees Camp, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel, Searle;: Acting Village Attorney Oesterle; Supt. of Public Works Rogers; Treasurer Silber. ABSENT: Wheeler. OTHERS: Randy Hatcher, Att. Bixler, Mary Morris6h, John Majeroni, Mrs. VanLeuken. Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order at 4:30 P.M. The Board reviewed the site plan submitted by Randall Hatcher for his lot at Kline and Wuckoff Roads in compliance with the restriction in Resolution 3993 (see Minutes of 2/6/89). Discussion ensued concerning contour lines in relation to the parking area and Mr. Hatcher was asked to provide a copy of the original contour map of the property for Board perusal. Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 4002 - APPROVE HATCHER SITE PLAN VOTED to approve the general site plan for the lot at Kline and Wyckoff Roads as submitted by Randall Hatcher with accompanying letter dated February 27, 1989, with the understanding that the layout of the driveway will need approval of the Engineer. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel and Searle voting yes.