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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 5/15/1989MR: MINUTES of a regular meeting - 5/15/89 PRESENT: Deputy Mayor Fleming; Trustees Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss, Wheeler; Acting Attorney Oesterle; Treasurer Lilber; Supt of Public Works Rogers; Police Chief Wall; Fire Chief Millier. ABSENT: Mayor Anderson OTHERS: John Majeroni, Steve Shiffrin, 30 -35 Villagers, media representatives. Deputy Mayor Fleming opened the meeting with a statement that although he would entertain questions on the (Savage Farm) proposal which was about to come before the Board, there would be no debate this evening on the pros and cons of the issue this will be done more appropriately, he stated, at a public hearing which will take place before the Board acts on any presentation. Mayor Ted Wixom, Village of Lansing, responding to the recent letter from Mayor Anderson in which he summarized the Board's position concerning the proposed construction of facilities to expand sewage treatment capacity in the Northeast area, stated that although he understood•the Board's frustration over the apparent delay by the connecting municipalities to find solutions to the sewer flow problem, his Board has accomplished the following: it has honored the VCH moratorium, it has studied the infiltration problem and has taken steps to reduce it, it has had a number of meeetings to determine the correct course of action and has adopted a resolution to proceed with construction of a new sewage treatment plant. He pleaded that the Board continue to send a representative to the joint sewer committee meetings. Deputy Mayor Fleming told Mayor Wixom he will be notified of the Board's wishes. Town of Lansing Supervisor, Kirby, also responding to Mayor Anderson's letter, stated that she endorsed Mayor Wixom's statements, adding "if the dollar amount is a problem, we could disregard it at the present time." She, too, urged that the Board continue their representation on the joint sewer committee, expressing a need for municipalities to continue to work together, on traffic as well as sewer - related issues. She and Mayor Wixom withdrew from the meeting. John Majeroni presented, informally, a sub - division plot plan of the Savage Farm showing 129 residental lots, a 4 -acre public park to be dedicated to the Village and a 2 -acre open space which will not be offered to the Village. He stated that this is not a planned development. Lots will be sold to developers and interested landowners whose properties abut the Farm - this to be accomplished in five phases over a 5 -7 year period. Relative to traffic - there will be three roads into the development - 2 on N. Triphammer Rd. and 1 on Hanshaw Rd. The Highgate Rd. entrance had been eliminated. A second, multi - colored graphic was presented which showed size of lots in the proposed subdivision in comparison to size of lots in the surrounding area - copies of which were requested by each of the Trustees. Mr. Majeroni closed by stating that the new plan conforms to the letter and spirit of the Zoning Ordinances and hoped he will hear soon from the Board. Mr. Steve Shiffrin offered his views relative to changes in character and quality of the community if such a development were allowed to occur. He cited such factors as 15 %+ increase in population, im pact on traffic throughout the Village, etc. He expressed a need by Village residents to have information ' concerning the fiscal impact of the proposal and also the facts and figures concerning the appraisal of the Farm which the Village has recently secured. In connection with the latter, he questioned the legality of discussing the issue in Executive Session unless Trustees believed that it would affect the value of the land, adding that the Board cannot make that judgment. Deputy Mayor Fleming informed.Mr. Shiffrin that in regard to a fiscal impact analysis, Mayor Anderson has instructed department heads to calculate cost estimates for 1.29 MINUTES of a regular meeting - 5/15/89 required services, and in the matter of discussing the Savage Farm appraisal in Executive Session, the Board is not trying to hide anything and if it decides, after discussion of the appraisal, to reveal this information to the public, it will certainly do so. Mr. Shailer Philbrick reminded the Board that water and sewer lines were placed and sized to take development of the Savage Farm and urged the Board to review Cornell's presentation and "to proceed with the best design and do it without delay." Deputy Mayor Fleming called the regular meeting to order at 8:45 p.m. Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Searle: VOTED to approve the minutes of the Organizational Meeting held April 3, 1989 and a Special Meeting held April 27, 1989 as previously furnished Trustees in copy form. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Searle: VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited vouchers dated 5/15/89 in the following amounts: General Fund - $25,816.37; Sewer Fund - $13,019.99. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. MT.1 Deputy Mayor Fleming presented the report of the Mayor: - Letter from Dooley Kiefer regarding "before- the -fact notification of residents and neighbors of commercial pesticide applications." Trustee Pimentel was instructed to investigate how the Village should proceed. - Reference to Mayor Anderson's letter to connecting municipalities outling the Board's position relative to the by -pass sewer line to the City's plant and ` reference also to the copy of the Village of Lansing's resolution "intent to Proceed with Construction of New Sewage Treatment Plant" - copies of which were distributed to Trustees. Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Wheeler: RESOLUTION 4030 - APPOINTMENTS TO COUNTY BOARDS VOTED to appoint ronald E. Anderson to the Tompkins County Planning Board and Madison Wright to the Environmental Management council to serve as Village representatives for 2 -year terms each. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Report of the Community Center - Annual Meeting scheduled for either June 14 or 19. Newsletter due 1st week in June. Three vacancies on Association Board. Brian Pitzer, Village representative to T.C. Youth Bureau, will report to the Board hopefully at the June meeting regarding results of state cutbacks for youth funding. Trustee Searle mentioned that she had written to State representatives 18® MINUTES of a Regualr Meeting - 5/15/89 concerning this matter. Fire Chief Millier presented his statistical report which is on file. Motion by Trustee Searle, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 4031 - ALLOW FIRE CHIEF TO SELL USED ITEMS VOTED to permit the Fire Chief to offer for sale the used items as listed on his report (list to be attached to Official Minute Book). Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Treasurer Silber reviewed briefly the April budget status report. Trustee Camp questioned the classification of revenues and /or receipts which fall in the General Fund "Misc. Other" and "State Other" budget line items. The Treasurer will investigate. Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Weiss: RESOLUTION 4032 - CREATE FOUR BUDGET LINE ITEMS VOTED to create, per the Treasurer's recommendation, the following budget line items: General Fund - A8020.51 - Planning Expenses (S.F.), A8020.52 - Remington Rd. Expenses, A3410.41 - Hydrant Flushing, Sewer Fund - G2590 - Sewer Permits. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Police Chief Wall presented his statistical report which is on file. Trustee Wheeler reviewed the quotations for Law Enforcement Liability Insurance for $1,000,000 coverage from the City Insurance Co. through the Ithaca Agency and also Sprague- McCarty. He stated there was no significant difference between the two policies except that the Sprague- McCarty policy for a premium of $6,982 has a $5,000 deductible for each loss. He was instructed to inquire if the City Insurance Co. offered the same deductible clause. Motion by Trustee Weiss, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 4033 - PROCEED WITH PURCHASE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT LIABILITY INSURANCE VOTED to authorize the purchase of Law Enforcement Liability Insurance for $1 million coverage from either Sprague- McCarty or City Ins. Co. - whichever is recommended by Trustee Wheeler as the more favorable of the two after having investigated whether the City Insurance Co. policy could be obtained with a $5,000 deductible clause. Unanimously passed. Trustee Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. 181 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 5/15/89 Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 4034 - ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS OF THREE PART -TIME POLICE OFFICERS VOTED to accept the resignations of part -time Police Officers Glenn R. Sharshon, David P. BArnes, and Scott A. Salino, effective immediately. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Pimentel, Searle,Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 4035 - APPOINT THREE PART -TIME POLICE OFFICERS VOTED to appoint Officers James Herson, Clifford Ducey, and Paul Van Vorce to fill the part -time positions vacated by Officers Sharshon, Barnes and Salino. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 4036 - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF RADIOS BY POLICE DEPARTMENT I VOTED to authorize the purchase of radios by the Police Department (1 mobile, 2 portables), price not to exceed $5,000. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Wheeler: RESOLUTION 4037 - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF 9 MM WEAPONS VOTED to authorize the Police Department to purchase 9 mm weapons and accompanying leather holsters from John Jovino Co., price not to exceed $3,100 and to authorize the transfer of the money from the Sutton Account for payment of same. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Pimentel, Searle, WEiss and Wheeler voting yes. Supt of Public Works Rogers submitted his reports which have been placed on file. Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Weiss: RESOLUTION 4038 - AWARD SIDEWALK BID TO ICR CONSTRUCTION CO. VOTED to award the sidewalk bid to ICR Construction Co. Inc., low bidder, for the main part plus alternaties 1 through 6 on the condition that the bidder sign a contract which clearly states the Village's right to terminate the contract for noncompliance with specifications or progress. Trustees Camp, Pimentel, Weiss, and Wheeler voted YES. Trustee Searle voted NO. .3B MINUTES of Regular meeting - 5/15/89 Motion by Trustee Wheeler, seconded by Trustee Camp: RESOLUTION 4039 - AUTHORIZE ENGINEER TO PURCHASE FLOW METER VOTED to authorize the Engineer to purchase a flow meter for the sewage treatment plant. Unanimously passed. Trustees Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Supt. of Public Works Rogers suggested that the Mayor write Midge Wilson thank- ing her for her work and effort in making the triangle at Highland, Kline and Oak Hill Roads so attractive, and he recommended having the Public Works Dept. do something similar at the Tyler Road cul- de =dac. Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Searle: RESOLUTION 4040 - ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR CHIPPER VOTED to authorize the Supt. of Public Works to advertise for bids for a Chipper. Unanimously passed. Trustee Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Motion by Trustee Searle, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 4041 - ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PICKUP TRUCK VITED to authorize the Supt. of Public Works to advertise for bids for a %ton pickup truck. Unanimously passed. Trustee Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Supt. of Public Works Rogers asked for and received Board permission to install a 40 -ft. retaining wall on the south side of Renwick Brook east of Highland Road. Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Searle: RESOLUTION 4042 - APPLY FOR DRAINAGE CONTROL AID VOTED to approve the project on Highland Road and follow through with application to the County for 50% matching aid for stream control.. Unanimously passed. Trustee Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Searle: RESOLUTION 4043 - ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights Attorney has obtained an appraisal of the property commonly known as "Savage Farm "; & M MINUTES of REgular Meeting - 5/15/89 WHEREAS, THE Board of the Village of Cayuga Heights needs to discuss appraisal of Savage Farm; & WHEREAS, the discussion of said appraisal relates to the proposed acquisition of all or part of Savage Farm by the Village of Cayuga Heights; & WHEREAS, discussion of said appraisal at an open meeting would substantially affect the value of said property in that it might prematurely, revedl information to the developer that would affect any possible negotiations between the Village of Cayuga Heights and the developer; & WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights Police Chief also needs to discuss with the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights matters relating to the employment of a dispatcher; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the Board of the Village of Cayuga Heights contuct an executive session for the purpose of proposed acquisition of all or part of Savage Farm; & IT IS RESOLVED that the Board of the Village of Cayuga Heights conduct an executive session for the purpose of discussing the employment of a dispatcher & further IT IS RESOLVED that the individuals present during the executive session will it be: Jack Rogers, Jeff Silber, Attorney Oesterle, Chief Wall, members of the Board of Trustees and the Clerk. Unanimously passed. Trustee Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded byTrustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 4044 - REMUNERATION OF VACATION AND HOLIDAY TIME TO BARBARA POTTER VOTED to authorize remuneration to Barbara Potter in one lump sum for accumulation of vacation and holiday time due her. Unanimously passed. Trustee Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Wheeler: RESOLUTION 4045 - INCREASE HOURS FOR POLICE CLERK /TYPIST VOTED to authorize the Police Chief to increase the hours for the Police Clerk's position from a 28 -hour per work week to 35 hours per week, effective June 1, 1989. Unanimously passed. Trustee Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Searle: 134 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 5/15/89 RESOLUTION 4046 - HIRE JEAN EATON AS POLICE CLERK /TYPIST VOTED to hire Jean Eaton for the 35 -hour per week position of Clerk /Typist in the Police Department at an annual beginning salary of $16,000.00 to be increased to $16,500.00 after a 6 -month period and evaluation, effective June 1, 1989. Unanimously passed. Trustee Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Discussion ensued concerning the Savage Farm appraisal and whether disclosure of same will affect the ability to negotiate with the developer should the Village consider buying the property. Motion by- Trustee Wheeler, seconded by Trustee Camp: RESOLUTION 4047 - MAKE PUBLIC SAVAGE FARM APPRAISAL VOTED to make the Savage Farm appraisal public. Unanimously - passed. Trustee Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Motion by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Searle: RESOLUTION 4048 - ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION VOTED to adjourn to regular session at 11:06 p.m. Unanimously passed. Trustee Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. Question arose as to whether Village staff had the time and capability to do an analysis of cost estimates for services to the development. Attorney0esterle will try to find an outside professional consultant. Motion by Trustee Weiss, seconded by Trustee Searle: RESOLUTION 4049 - PROCEED WITH ANALYSIS BY DEPT. HEARS AND ALSO OUTSIDE CONSULTANT VOTED to procure from Village Department heads, cost estimate figures for services to the Savage Farm development, to be available at the June meeting and further, to authorize Attorney Oesterleto secure a planning consultant for this same purpose. Unanimously passed. Trustee Camp, Pimentel, Searle, Weiss and Wheeler voting yes. A special meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of paying year -end bills and authorizing necessauy budget transfers. Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Camp to djourn thng meeting at 11:25 p.m. Anne Kro to Clerk