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Minutes of a public hearing, duly published and posted, held by the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights on January 20, 1992 at 7:15 p.m. in
the Village Hall to consider adoption of Local Law ail OF 1992 amending and
superseding Local Law No. 1 OF 1987 - Sewer and Drains.
PRESENT: Mayor Anderson; Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Perry, Pimentel, Wheeler;
Attorney Oesterle; Treasurer Silber; Supt, of E.W. Rogers; Police Chief Wall;
Fire Chief Miller.
ABSENT: Trustee Searle.
OTHERS: Mr. Fred Rogers and Jeanette Hartley, Mr. /Mrs. Kuniholm.
Mayor Anderson opened the public hearing to consider adoption of the proposed
Local Law and read the proposed language under Section 2.2.a, to read.las'fol-
lowse "said permit ±.shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the date
Hof issuance." There was some discussion and the hearing was declared closed
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Minutes of a regular meeting held by. the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Cayuga Heights following the public hearing.
PRESENT: As above.
OTHERS: As above.
Mayor Anderson called the regular meeting to order.
Moved by Trustee Collyer, seconded by Trustee Wheeler:
RESOLUTION 4329 - ADOPT LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF 1992
VOTED to adopt Local Law No. 1 of 1992 amending Local Law No. l of 1987 - Sewer
and Drains, Article VIII, 2.2.a. to add the following additional sentence:
',Said permit shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of issu-
ance." Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Perry, Pimentel, Wheeler voted YES.
The Mayor opened the meeting to privilege of the floor.
Mr. Fred Rogers appeared before the Board to expand on his proposal as set forth
in his letter to Trustees dated January 13, 1992 concerning the "transfer" of
sewer unit from a lot which he is willing.to purchase in the Village of Cayuga
heights to a building lot which he owns and will develop in the Town of Lansing.
He viewed the proposal as a fair solution which would benefit the Village (the
lot would be legally restricted from future development) and he „ in turn, would
avoid building what he termed, "an environmentally undesirable and unnecessary
septic system." He was advised that he would be apprised of the Board's decision.
Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by',-Trustee Fleming:
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held December 16, 1991 and a
special meeting held January 9, 1992 as previously furnished Trustees in copy
form. Trustees Collyer, Fleming,.Perry, Pimentel, Wheeler voted YES.
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Perry:
RESOLUTION 4330 - APPROVE APPOINTMENTS
VOTED to approve appointments as follows: (a) Katherine Newman to serve on Local
Advisory Board of Review on February 10, 1992 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Village
Hall; (b) Lorraine Chase to serve as Chairperson of Inspectors of Election with
Ruth Story as Inspector. Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Perry, Pimentel, Wheeler
voted YES.
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Moved by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 4331 - SET DATES FOR VILLAGE ELECTION
VOTED that Registration Day shall be Saturday, March 7, 1992 between the hours
of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. in the Village Hall and ELECTION DAY shall be March
17, 1992 between the hours of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. in the Village Hall.
Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Perry, Pimentel, Wheeler voted YES.
The Annual Residents' Meeting was set for February 18, 1992 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Village Hall.
Mayor Anderson reported on the month ?•s correspondence:
- Cable rate increase - effective March 1, 1992.
- Youth Bureau - re funding and reporting, Mayor will follow up.
- Last payment on 1991 CHIPS has been received.
- Meeting between Village officials and Kevin Kaufman of SCLIWC to review pro-
cedures, etc.
-CHCA - note from Sue McCutcheon re Village's responsibility for 1/2 cost of
Village Voices publication for 1991' It was noted that although the Village is
committed to this cost, the Board wishes information concerning membership and
would like to review their financial statement.
Fire Chief Miller presented his written report which is on file.
Treasurer Silber submitted his report which has been placed on file.
The Treasurer reported that he is in the process of obtaining competitive quotes
from several insurance companies. Also, he said he is working on purchasing pro-
cedure documents for approval at next month's meeting.
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 4332 - APPROVE TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve the transfers as recommended by the Treasurer as follows:
FROM TO AMOUNT
r,,4.•: P;1410.2 Clerk Eqpt A1410.41 Clerk Other $550
A5112.4 Cap Imp Cont Exp A5110.42 Street Supply 1000
A1990.4 Contingency A7979.4 Community Ctr 434
A1990.4 Contingency A9040.8 Workers Comp 3037
G1990.4 Contingency G1950.4 Taxes /Assess 185
.Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Perry, Pimentel, Wheeler voted YES.
�..; Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by-Trustee Fleming:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Warrants dated 1/20/92 in the following amounts:
General Fund - $29,576.43; Sewer Fund - $23,063.78.• Trustees Collyer, Fleming,
Perry, Pimentel, Wheeler voted YES.
There was discussion concerning sewer permit fees.
Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 4333 - INCREASE SEWER PERMIT FEE
VOTED to increase the sewer permit fee to $150.00 for both inside and outside
sewer inspections, effective immediately. Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Perry,
Pimentel, Wheeler voted YES.
Attorney Oesterle gave a.brief update on the Town of Ithaca lawsuit stating that
the Judge has not yet•signed an order in the case. -
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The Attorney referred to a letter and draft resolution from ACC in connection
with the ACC /Time Warner Entertainment Company partnership. After discussion,
and on recommendation of the Attorney, it was the consensus that no formal
Board approval is necessary in connection with the TWE transaction. ACC will
be so notified.
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The Attorney reviewed with the Board the procedure for changing the Zoning
Ordinance, specifically as it applies to a Planned Unit Development.
Police Chief Wall submitted his monthly report which is on file.
Chief Wall reported that after having researched the law, he discovered that a
school district may neither employ nor contribute toward cost of employing a
school crossing guard. (Minutes of 12/16/91).'
Motion by Trustee Wheeler, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 4334 - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF POLICE CAR
VOTED to authorize the Police Chief to enter into a purchase agreement with
Warnock. Fleet Leasing for a.1992 Chevrolet police car at the State contract
price of $13,826.00. Trustees.Collyer, Fleming, Perry, Pimentel, Wheeler voted
YES.
.Motion by Trustee Wheeler, seconded by Trustee Collyer:
RESOLUTION 4335 - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF SOFTWARE
VOTED to authorize Chief Wall to order software from Systems Innovation at a price
of $7,363.75 to be expended from the Sutton Reserve Fund. Trustees Collyer, Fleming,
Perry, Pimentel, Wheeler voted YES.
Supt, of Public Works Rogers submitted his written report which is on file.
Engineer Rogers reported that the average daily flow at the WWTP for the month of
December 1991 was 1.6 MGD.
As a result of the recent ZBA ruling to grant a variance to Mr. Abdulky, the Board
of Trustees agreed that ZBA members could benefit from a training session when one
is scheduled in the area..
Zoning Officer Rogers submitted, for Board approval, a request from Verlee Wood to
divide her property at 140.N. Sunset Drive, Tax Parcel 7 -2 -6. He stated that there
is enough land for division and the lot meets the Zoning Ordinance which requires
1501 average depth and 1251 average width. Based on the facts as presented by the
Zoning Officer, the Board acting as a Planning Board took action as follows:
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 4336 - PLANNING BOARD.APPROVES DIVISION OF WOOD PROPERTY
VOTED to approve the division of land owned by Ms. Verlee Wood on condition that
the remaining lot which fronts on N•: Sunset Drive meets all applicable requirements
of the:'Zoning Ordinance. Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Perry, Pimentel, Wheeler voted
YES. * **
In view of the unclarity in the Zoning Ordinance as it relates to the matter, the
Village Attorney was instructed to'draft appropriate language mandating the Village
Board, acting as a Planning Board, to rule on requests for division of land.
Motion by Trustee Wheeler, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
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RESOLUTION 4337 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF 1992
VOTED to hold a public hearing Monday, February 17, 1992, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Village Hall to consider adoption of proposed Local Law No. 2 OF 1992 to amend
the Zoning Ordinance, Article IX. Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Perry,-Pimentel,
Wheeler voted YES.
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Motion by Trustee Wheeler, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 4338 - MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT INCREASED TO MEET IRS RATE
VOTED that, retroactive to January 1, 1992, the mileage reimbursement rate
be increased from 24G per mile to the IRS recommended rate of 28C per mile for
use of private vehicles for Village business. Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Perry,
Pimentel, Wheeler voted YES.
��_,• Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 4339 - APPROVE REFUNDS FOR OVERPAYMENT OF WATER BILLS
VOTED to authorize refunds as follows: A.C. Aman - $30.36 and Gus Kokoris -
$14.03. Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Perry, Pimentel, Wheeler voted YES.
'The Board discussed the proposal submitted by Fred Rogers for a transfer of sewer
unit and took action as follows:
Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Wheeler:
RESOLUTION 4340 - DENY REQUEST FROM FRED ROGERS
VOTED to deny the request of Fred Rogers for transfer of a sewer unit from a
building lot located in the Village of Cayuga Heights to his lot in the Town of
Lansing which is currently being developed. Trustees Collyer, Perry, Pimentel,
Wheeler voted,:YES. Trustee Fleming OPPOSED..
Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee' Perry:
RESOLUTION 4341 - ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
VOTED to enter executive session at 10:19 p.m. to discuss matters of pending liti�
gction. Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Perry, Pimentel, Wheeler voted YES.
Reconvened into regular session at 10:51 p.m.
There was discussion relative to the possible development of Savage Farm as a con-
tinuing care community.
,Meeting adjourned 11:05 p.m.
Anne Kr hto
Clerk