HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 5/16/1994VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held May 16, 1994 at 7:30 PM in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor Anderson; Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Perry; Attorney
Geldenhuys; Treasurer Silber; Supt. of P.W. Cross; Police Chief Wall; Fire Supt.
Leonhardt.
ABSENT: Trustee Pimentel.
OTHERS: Kay Newman, two Ithaca High School students.
Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order.
Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
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VOTED to approve the minutes of two Public Hearings and the Organizational Meeting
held April 4 and a Special Meeting held April 29, 1994 as previously furnished
Trustees in photocopy form, with the correction by the Treasurer of a duplication
on the approved Transfer List as follows: FROM: Refuse Equip. Maint. TO: Snow Equip.
Maint. - $2100 which had already been approved at the April 4 meeting. Trustees
Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Perry voted YES.
Mayor Anderson reported on the following:
- Trustee Perry's letter of resignation was read. The Mayor thanked her for her
years of service.
-CHCA - Fun Run was a great success.
- ADA meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May.17 - the Mayor will attend the
morning session and Supt. of P.W. Cross will be present in the afternoon.
- Three-people from Tompkins County Planning Dept, met with the Mayor and Supt. of
P.W. Cross to review the Village's Zoning Ordinances and the estimateicost for re-
writing will not exceed $1000 with additional cost for zoning map and final document.
Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Bisogni:
RESOLUTION 4576 - AUTHORIZE T.C. PLANNING DEPT. TO REVIEW
AND REWRITE VILLAGE ZONING ORDINANCE
VOTED to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with the'T.C. Planning Dept. to have
the Village's Zoning Ordinances reviewed and rewritten at a cost not to exceed $1000.
Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Perry voted YES.
- The following conditions were cited in favor of granting additional sewer unit
allocations to certain municipalities: B -W Auto - continued monitoring shows excellent
results in their effluent; Stearns 6 Wheler will investigate the feasibility of in-
creasing the WWTP's licensing amount without major changes to the plant; Kendal's
projected usage will be half the.flow projected for development of single family
houses as originally proposed for the Savage Farm; Town of Ithaca is still working
with the City relative to Kline Road bypass and further, their infiltration problem
is being addressed.
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 4577 - ALLOCATE SEWER UNITS TO MUNICIPALITIES
VOTED to release an allocation of 75 sewer units to the following: Town of Lansing -
20, Village of Lansing - 40, Cornell Research Park - 10, Tompkins County Airport - 5.
Towns of Ithaca and Dryden - 0. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Perry
voted YES.
The Mayor stated he will write the Town of Ithaca saying the Village holds them to
the terms of the Stipulation Agreement in connection with their promise to achieve a
bypass to the City's plant and assurance of their continued effort to resolve the
infiltration problem.
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- OSHA - we have copies of all required material - Safety Data Sheets - which were
due by the 25th of April. Needed by the 7th of June - verification that employees
have had information and training on hazardous chemicals in the work area. Supt of
P.W. Cross will work with Police and Fire Chiefs to set a date for training with
respect to hazardous materials in the workplace to meet OSHA standards.
- Re fence repair on Rt. 13 along Remington Rd. - the Mayor will investigate whether
the State will do the work.
- Re Bolton's revised copy of their work plan - the Board needs to review the plan
relative to the particular work the Village crews will perform.
There was no monthly report from the CHCA.
Fire Supt. Leonhardt presented his monthly report which is on file.
Treasurer Silber presented his report which has been filed.
A special meeting is scheduled for May 31st at 4:30 PM for the purpose of closing
the Fiscal Year.
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Perry:
RESOLUTION 4578 - APPROVE TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve the List of Transfers as recommended by the Treasurer as follows:
FROM
TO
AMOUNT
A1420.42';'Attorney Other :., ;:
.,•A1325.41
Cont Exp.
75
•:A1110, 41;!;';J4stice.,Cont�; Exp: :: ; +•:':;';:A1410:41-
.Treasurer
Clerk;Other Exp`
150
A1.420 42'r•'Attorney, "Other ` ;..
`A1440 41.'
Supt'; Pub ;Wks. Cont Exp
100
Al990::4, -'' "•.Contingency." "'r .
': "A1450:41.
.Elections
285
A1620 :41 "'.,V.l,l.age,Hall,Other .`
:A1620'.W
�Village';Hall Supplies"
10
A1990.4 Contingency,'
''A1620.44,;.Village•Hall
Utilities
620
A1990 4 `Contingency
i A1620;45,?Village
Hall Cont Exp
100
A1440 1 Supt Pub'Wks.Per.s...Sery
i:, A1640;1•
CentraI Garage Pers Sery
550
A1440.1 ;: Supt'Pub,Wks'`'Pers Serv:
A1640':11:`Vehicle
Maint Pers Sery
2,040
A3410:11', „DPW Personal Serv,
A1640.`11'-:
Vehicle Maint Pers Sery
700
A8160;42::iRefuse'Siipply:;•;,
:%- A1640 42:,'Central;
Gara9P;Supplies
400
A8160 42'. Refuse; Supply :” ,•.
;;', A1640:45;..,'Central`..Garage. Cont Exp
•150
A3120 .42•. *.Pol.ice,Dept.;.,Supplies
^A3120 41
•Pol:ice,Dept :'.Other
500
A1990.4.` .Contingency
".A3410:'44
Fim Dept.'.Utilities
700
A3410.42 ..Firee'Dept.. Supplies'. ,
- °. A3410.'44•:
Fire. Dept. Ut•i•lities
400
•A3410.485-Fire Dept :.Station Maint:� A3410-.48:.F.ire.Dept.
Residences
150
A3410.42;; Fire Dept;;;Supplies!.,•
:.;;A3410:49,
,Fi.re:D.ept.:.Equip. Maint.
560
A5112.1,'';: Cap;: Impr- ;Pers ":Serv..,.;.;t;.,
;. A51; 10`:1:- .;:Streets'':P.ers..Sery
61000
A1990.4 •' :Contingency (
; ,-A51,1 0 4 "
Streets" Pers Serv.
1.400
'';A1990.4 Contingency ��'.'A5142:1—
Sn w Removal Pers Sery
1,075
•A8160.42 Refuse'Supply
A5142.42
Snow:•Removal Supply
90
A8160.42 Refuse Supply
A5142:49
Sno�•`•Removal Equip Maint
360
'A8160.42. Refuse Supply
:.A81;60.1
Refuse.Pers• Sery
2,200
G8130.42 :S6wer'Pl•ant Supply
:`'.;:G8130i44.
SeWv r. Plant Utilities
41000
G8130.47%:.Sewer Plant.Tipping Fees;,:G8130:44.
Se",r:Plant :Utilities
4;600
'G8120:45 ' Sewer Lines, Cont.,Exp'p'A,:.:-'
G8130 "W
Seaver Plant Cont Exp
1,500
G8120:42 Sewer Lines.Supply
G8130.45
Sewer Plant Cont Exp
41000
Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Perry voted YES.
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Collyer:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Warrants with a correction to.the description column
for Citgo Petroleum Corp. bill (A3120.49 - Police Dept. Equip: Maint.) to read
"Repairs," in the following amounts: General Fund - $17,784.74; Sewer Fund - $24,251.24;
Water Fund - $108.24; Capital Fund - $18.00. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira,
Perry voted YES.
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Attorney Geldenhuys reported that the Police Union has ratified the contract and
she reviewed the Memorandum of Understanding with Trustees.
Motion by Trustee Collyer, seconded by Trustee Bisogni:
RESOLUTION 4579 - APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN VILLAGE AND PBA
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VOTED to approve the "Memorandum of Understanding Between the Village of Cayuga
Heights and the Cayuga Heights Police Benevolent Association" for the period June 1,
1990 to May 31, 1993 and extended June 1, 1993 for a period of three years expiring
May 31, 1996. The Mayor is authorized to sign same. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer,
Fleming, Kira, Perry voted YES.
Motion by Trustee Collyer, seconded by Trustee Perry:
RESOLUTION 4580 - INCREASE SALARY OF POLICE CHIEF WALL FOR 1993 -94
VOTED to increase the 1993 -94 salary of Police Chief Wall by 4.5% for an annual
salary of $56,530.00. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Perry voted YES.
Motion by Trustee Collyer, seconded by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 4581 - ADJUST SALARY OF POLICE CHIEF FOR 1994 -95
VOTED to adjust Police Chief Wall's salary for the 1994 -95 Fiscal Year to a revised
base of $58,790.00 - an increase of 4%. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira,
Perry voted YES.
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Attorney Geldenhuys reported that Michael Pinnisi has informed her that he does not
wish to file the final plat at this time for his .Tyler Drive subdivision.
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Collyer:
RESOLUTION 4582 - REVOKE APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT
FOR TYLER DRIVE SUBDIVISION
VOTED to revoke the approval granted to Michael Pinnisi on April 19, 1993 for the
Preliminary Plat for the Tyler Drive Subdivision. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming,
Kira, Perry voted YES.
Police Chief Wall submitted his monthly report which is on file in the Village Office.
Chief Wall discussed the need to increase fines for parking tickets. He will prepare
a fine schedule for presentation at the next meeting.
Supt. of P.W. Cross; submitted his monthly report which is on file.
Supt. of P.W. CrosG referred to two memos he sent to Public Works Committee members
in which he addresses: l/ the need for updating the Village's infrastructure inven-
tory /records, suggesting that the Board consider a long -range planning policy for
the development of same, and in connection with this, he stated that the Town of
Ithaca has offered to extend the use of its resources through the Geographic Informa-
tion Survey data; and 2/ the hiring of a Cornell student who has special training in
Road Surface Management System which would enable him to work toward the ultimate
goal of evaluating maintenance and reconstruction needs of Village streets. It is
hoped that he will have time for GIS- related work as well.
Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Fleming: ,
RESOLUTION 4583 - APPROVE HIRING OF STUDENT FOR SUMMER
VOTED to approve the hiring of a student intern to work on the roads projects and
also, when he can, on GIS - related work at an hourly rate of $8.00 /hour beginning on
or about June 1, 1994. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Perry voted YES.
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Motion by Trustee Perry, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 4584 - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF A TRUCK FOR DPW
® VOTED to authorize the Supt. of P.W. to purchase a truck as described in his
for a price not to exceed $20,000 to be funded from the following sources:
GENERAL FUND
A1620.200- Village Hall $ 0/ 0
A1640.200- Central Garage $ 300/ 0
A5110.200- Street Maintenance $10,000/ 5,000
A5112.200- Capital Improvements $ 3,000/ 0
A5142.200 -Snow Removal $ 7,000/ 7,000
A8160.200- Refuse Collection $ 0/ 0
WATERFUND
F8350.200 Water System $ 51000/ 29500
SEWER FUND
G6182.200 Sewer Lines $10,000/ 5,000
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TOTALS $35,300/19,500
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Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Perry voted YES.
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Supt. of P.W. Cross voiced his concern that the budgeted amount of $120,000 will
not cover the construction cost of the Central Garage Facility nor the cost of
undergound tank removal.
Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 4585 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REVISION OF BONDING
VOTED to hold a Public Hearing on June 20, 1994 at 7:15 PM to consider revision of
bonding (see Resolution 4544) for costs associated with the construction of a new
Central Garage Facility. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Perry voted YES.
Supt. of P.W. Cross reported that the average flow at the WWTP for March was 4.3 MGD.
Supt. of P.W. Cross will present a schedule of proposed building /zoning fees at the
June meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 10:10 PM
Anne Krohto
Clerk