HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 8/15/1994VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS 69
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held August 15, 1994 at 7:30 PM in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor Anderson; Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel; Attorney
Geldenhuys; Treasurer Silber; Supt. of P.W. Cross; Fire Supt. Leonhardt.
ABSENT: Trustees Bisogni, Kozen, Police Chief Wall.
OTHERS PRESENT: Philip Miller.
Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held July 18, 1994 as previously
furnished Trustees in photocopy form. Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel voted
Mayor Anderson reported on the following:
-Noted complaints from Villagers re construction noise on Savage Farm and also re the
accumulation of topsoil for which Kendal will present a proposal to the Board regard-
ing its disposal.
-Dave Herrick's concern re the state of Remington Rd. paving. He will contact OE&P.
It was suggested that Remington Rd. be double striped as well as the other Village
roads traditionally striped on an annual basis.
- Industrial Appraisal Company has inspected Village properties. The Treasurer re-
ported that except for fire trucks and equipment thereon, the Company will provide
an inventory update report. He said that Department Heads will then be responsible
for keeping their records updated. The Treasurer will draft necessary policy.
-Robin Palmer has agreed to serve as Village rep on the County Cable Commission.
There remains a vacancy on the County Youth Commission and Joint Youth Commission.
- Stearns b Whaler contract agreement for Reassessment of Local Discharge Limit for
Iron. (Formal resolution needed at 9/19/94 meeting)
- SCLIWC "Negotiated Work Plan" -
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 4597 - SUPPORT THE AUGUST 5, 1994 NEGOTIATED WORK PLAN FROM SCLIWC
WHEREAS, the staffs of the Village of Cayuga Heights and the SCLIWC have developed
a summary of services provided to the Village by SCLIWC, documented as the August
5, 1994 Negotiated Work Plan from SCLIWC, and,
WHEREAS, the August 5, 1994 Negotiated Work Plan specifies which SCLIWC services are
provided at no additional cost to the Village and which SCLIWC services are billed
to the Village, and,
WHEREAS, the August 5, 1994 Negotiated Work Plan additionally specifies other improve-
ment, replacement, operation and maintenance responsibilities of the Village, and
WHEREAS, the August 5, 1994 Negotiated Work Plan shall not be legally binding on
either the Village or SCLIWC, and,
WHEREAS, periodic changes to the Negotiated Work Plan will occur, some immediately
implemented, an annual confirmation of support for similar letter of understanding
will be requested; and,
WHEREAS, it is believed to be in the best interest of the Village to formally support
® the August 5, 1994 Negotiated work Plan
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Board that the Village formally support
the august 5, 1994 Negotiated Work Plan from SCLIWC.
Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel voted YES.
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- Discussion re ADA compliances, i.e., opener on front door and ramp leading to
Board Room. Possible Historic Preservation status was mentioned.
-Re VCH HAZMAT PLAN, the Treasurer has corrected all errors and it is ready to
be proofed. Signatures of Board members and others are required before copies of
final version will be mailed to various offices.
Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 4598 - APPROVE HAZMAT PLAN PER LETTER OF DECLARATION
VOTED to approve the VCH HAZMAT PLAN as prepared by the Treasurer, Mayor and
Department Heads. Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira Pimentel voted YES.
-The Village's Zoning Ordinance has been reviewed and returned by the County Plan-
ning Department with several questions. The point was raised regarding the dual
role of the Board as Planning Board, also. Copies will be mailed to Trustees.
-Re trashtag cost - the County has finally decided on $55 /ton. It is expected that
all haulers will make an appropriate adjustment to the cost of tags. It was the
consensus that, for the present, the cost of tags in the Village will remain the
same.
There was no monthly report from the CHCA.
Fire Supt. Leonhardt presented his monthly report which has been filed.
Supt. Leonhardt presented a Report of the Apparatus Committee which outlines a pro-
jected schedule of major vehicle replacement for the next 50 years. There was
discussion of this long -range plan and the Board expressed their appreciation to
Committee members for their efforts. Trustees will peruse the report and offer
comments.
Treasurer Silber presented his report which is on file.
Treasurer Silber reviewed the Year -end Budget report for F.Y. 1993 -94. He reporte
expenditures of $20,000 more than had been budgeted and $36,000 more in revenues
than had been planned. Re the receipt of $18,201 from Kendal in lieu of mortgage
tax, the Mayor will investigate the reason the Town also received a portion of
this payment.
With a view toward making sure the Village is adequately protected, the Treasurer
asked to proceed with increasing the mutual aid insurance to $300,000 for a cost
of $500 /year. There was no objection.
Motion by Trustee.Fleming, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 4599 - APPROVE TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve the List of Transfers as recommended by the Treasurer as follows:
FROM TO - -- AMOUNT
A1620 '.45.�..•Village:.Hall `. Cont Exp.: :,,f:, A1620,:41; :;Vi:llage Ha11;::Oth,er. S 280
A16.40 11 ;VehJcle.;hlaintenapce'Sal. A1640:"1•': Cent ;GarageFSalary;• 1,000
A1990 4 ;Contingency y� °:t�.,, A1950.4. >:fTaxes /Assessments •.;• 10
'A1990'.4 ;•'•Contingency A196
4' ; .1;040
Year= end.'i: an'sfers'previously ' distribbutect = ; r •••
Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel voted YES. ,
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Motion by Trustee Collyer, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 4600 — APPROVE FISCAL 1993 -94 YEAR'S END TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve the 1993 -94 year's end transfers for the purpose of closing
accounts based on payments that were made on the year —end date, as recommended by
the Treasurer as follows:
FUND: A-GENERAL AS OF: 05/31/94
BUDGET
ACCOUNT
PREVIOUS
ACCOUNT A
NAME
18,320.00
1110.100
Personal Servic
1,950.00
1110.410
Contractual Exp
103.00
1210.410
Contractual Exp
6,080.00
1320.410
Contractual Exp
2,325.00
1325.410
Contractual Exp
®
1410.100
Personal Servic
3,747.00
1410.410
other
830.00
1410.440
Utilities
'
1420.420
Other
42,590.00
1440.100
Personal Servic
1,920.00
1440.410
Contractual Exp
785.00
1450.410
Contractual Exp
2,600.00
1620.100
Personal Servic
140.00
1620.410
other
1,460.00
1620.420
supplies
7,920.00
1620.440
Utilities
BUDGET
NEW BUDGET
PREVIOUS
MODIFICATION
AMOUNT
18,320.00
- 855.00
17,465.00
1,950.00
42.00
1,992.00
103.00
15.00
118.00
6,080.00
-3.00
6,07;.00
2,325.00
40.00
2,365.00
46,820.00
109.00
46,929.00
3,747.00
92.00
3,839.00
830.00
- 119.00
711.00 '
25.00
-25.00
0.00
42,590.00
14.00
42,604.00
1,920.00
i.00
1,921.00
785.00
2.00
787.00
2,600.00
- 1,221.00
1,379.00 ,
140.00
-15.00
125.00
1,460.00
-8.00
1,452.00
7,920.00
-7.00
7,913.00
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Minutes of Regular
Meet�ag —
P115/94
4
�7�
169.100
Personal Servie
3,750.00
426.00
4,176.00
1640.110
Vch Maint Pars
32,740.00
2,161.00
34,901.00
1640.410
Other
400.00
-52.00
348.00
1640.420
Supplies
10,400.00
229.00
10,629.00
1640.440
Utilities
5,400.00
278.00
5,678.00
1640.450
Contractual Exp
400.00
-3.00
397.00
1910.410
Other Insurance
3,710.00
-75.00
3,635.00
1920.410
Association Due
1,400.00
-94.00
1,306.00
1989.400
0th Gen Govt Ex
0.00
115.00
1990.400
Contingency
6,802.00
-6,802.00
0.00
3120.100
Personal Servic
336,380.00
747.00
337,127.00
3120.200
Equipment
17,600.00
-50.00
17,550.00
3120.410
Other
20,100.00
-85.00
'• 20,015.00
3120.420
Supplies
15,300.00
- 3,175.00
12,125.00
3120.430
Insurance
16,500.00
- 861.00
15,639.00
3120.440
Utilities
3,000.00
- 270.00
2,730.00
3120.490
Equipment Maint
10,000.00
151.00
10,151.00
3410.110
DPW Personal Se
1,400.00
' -6.00
1,394.00
3410.200
Equipment
14,612.00
-30.00
14,582.00
'
3410.410
Other
4,500.00
147.00
4,647.00
3410.420
Supply
6,440.00
- 342.00
6,098.00
M Ml case 0 I(egei>� al;'�L1 ct01 � �/��07 X494
FUND: FI -IL4l &ACLENERA.L AS OFP�Oft)*131/94
gACCOUNT COURT OUDGEPUDGET NEW BfUDGET
1CCOU91CV" 33`` NAME NAME PREVIOV'O'kOIFYI� OWATiON µWNfMOUNT
8560.4U010.4'%hode 'fracrAo,n't 2,003?0aea'00- 1,122.0034.00 87 +7004.00
9010.S��b10.44�oployc�4feti
9491o600.00
- 33.0673.00
9IIZO073.00
9030.8190.450SocioF%,eE8pj01
Exp 54,00010000.00
2,176.0887.00
56,176.0513.00
9040.80.460WorkcFES&WRsad Su 48,55030800.00 - 719.0816.00 47,8312a584.00
9050.&YO.48%n W[d?rcAFs}glence 2,100300.00 - 1,187.0025.00 91P9325.00
9055.NO- 4"DisobFEPc4einMinton 2,10010 &50.00 - 479.00 0.00 1,62110050.00
9060 .SS6dO.485NealtlgtPAlBpoMelnten 137,00010850.00 36,340.00 0.00 173,34019050.00
97 30.63f80.485Prinript)g@rM3inten 98,00010850.00 6,560.0316.00 104,5601pf}34.00
9730. ?4b0.49OInteA9Y)K*n00int 54,00680660.00 - 1,786.Ob33.00 52,2111)0393.00
8160.43 Insurance 7,140 —479 6,661
3620.100 Personal Servic 1,400.00 - 140.00 1,260.00
Unappropriated Surplus —20243
3620.400 Contractual Exp 34,000.00 - 22,862.00 11,138.00
Negative modificatins are TO contingency (A1990.4)
Positive modifications are FROM contingency (A1990.4)
5110.100FUND ?P CK"k Servic 70,200AVOF: 05/81,}j'V,00 76,733.00
5110.200 Equipnont
5110.420 ACSi8011Y
ACCOUNT # NAME
&M..W0 WkffWurch /SCL
9041d.0W0 WJFiF &T&,pens
9N'd.%660 URWFbyWAPsln
9699°+680 Dfa gpffe3 MAD,
1,358.00 -40.00 1 318.00
. ............
quMhOO -73.00 NEW1§WIi6OO
PREVIOUS MODIFICATION AMOUNT
21000.7090 - 34,5941690 184,897000
13,4828 00 1?1i9DOD
1,2ROO -97080
7,68%go
.418E O PMEY091/18MIC 3b °8 @84800
-98600
25, OW60D
1313SZ000
1,200
7,6B4e�D
6191 §91800
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Minutes of Regular
Meeting —
8/15/94
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7112.420
Supply
15,900.00
1,004.00
16,904.00
5142.100
Personal Servic
34,380.00
3.00
34,383.00
5142.200
Equipment
9,000.00
%8,96D.00
-40.00
5142.410
Other
600.00
-21.00
579.00
5142.420
supply
13,535.00
-4.00
13,531.00
5142.490
Equipment Maint
16,235.00
-7.00
16,228.00
5182.400
Contractual Exp
29,430.00
2,763.00
32,193.00
5989.400
Contractual Exp
400.00
—400.00
0.00
7140.400
Community Cente
2,300.00
- 141.00
2,159.00
8010.400
Zoning ed of Ap
1,140.00
279.00
1,419.00 .
8020.400
Planning Expens
2,000.00
25.00
2,025.00 '
8160.100
Personal Servic
85,900.00
8,397.00
94,297.00
8160.200
Equipment
1,000.00
- 1,000.00
0.00
8160.410
Other
500.00
-87.00
413.00
8160.420
supply
1,800.00
206.00
2,006.00
8160.430
Insurance
6,900.00
240.00
7,140.00
8160.460
Tipping Fees
55,000.00
552.00
55,552.00
'
8160.490
Equipment Haint
3,900.00
- 131.00
3,769.00
8510.100
Personal Servic
2,700.00
- 641.00
2,059.00
8510.400
Contractual Exp
2,000.00
- 1,648.00
352.00
Minutes of Regular Meeting — 8/15/94
FUND: A- GENERAL AS OF: 05/31/94
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ACCOUNT
BUDGET
BUDGET
NEW BUDGET
ICCOUNT N
NAME
PREVIOUS
MODIFICATION
AMOUNT
8560.400
shade Tree /font
2,000.00
- 1,122.00
878.00
9010.800
Ertployce Rat Sy
945.00
-33.00
912.00
9030.800
Social Security
54,000.00
2,176.00
56,176.00
9040.800
Workers Cogxns
48,550.00
- 719.00
47,831.00
9050.800
Unmployaent In
2,100.00
- 1,187.00
913.00
9055.800
Disability Insu
2,100.00
- 479.00
1,621.00
9060.800
Health Insuranc
137,000.00
36,340.00
173,340.00
9730.610
Principal /Ser 6
98,000.00
6,560.00
104,560.00
9730.710
Interest /Ser Bo
54,000.00
- 1,786.00
$2,214.00
8160.43
Insurance
7,140
-479
6,661
Unappropriated Surplus
-20243
Negative
modificatins
are TO contingency
(A1990.4)
Positive
modifications
are FROM contingency
(A1990.4)
FUND: F -WATER
AS OF: 05/31/94
7 75
ACCOUNT
BUDGET
NEW BUDGET
ACCOUNT N
NAME
PREVIOUS
MODIFICATION
AMOUNT
8320.410
Water Purch /SCL
219,000.00
- 34,594.00
184,406.00
9040.800
Workers Cogxns
0.00
173.00
173.00
'
9050.800
Unoaployment In
0.00
3.00
3.00
9055.800
Disability Insu
0.00
6.00
6.00
9710.600
Principal /Bonds
36,024.00
25,092.00
61,116.00
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7 V FUND: G- SEW:it AS OF 05/31/94
ACCOUNT BUDGET NEW BUDGET
ACCOUNT b NAME PREVIOUS MODIFICATION AMOUNT
8130.200 Equipment 30,000.00 - 15,030.00 14,970.00
8130.420 Supply 36,000.00 2,500.00 38,500.00
8130.440 Utilities 84,800.00 8,600.00 93,400.00
8130.450 Contractual Exp 150,000.00 3,900.00 153,900.00
9050.800 Uneaployment In 0.00 30.00 30.00
Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel voted YES.
Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Warrants dated 8/15/94 in the following amounts:
General Fund - $34,098.97; Sewer Fund - $29,009.92; Water Fund - $51.09; Capital
Fund - $2,382.00. Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel voted YES.
Attorney Geldenhuys reported on the following: 1 /she has received the new PBA Contra
the final document is.forthcoming. She noted that the Village has the right to re-
quest an accounting of the allocation of funds the Village has set aside for eye and
dental care, 2 /Webb fence: she stated that the Webbs have been served with an appear-
ance ticket by a Village Police Officer. She suggested giving the Webbs 2 months to
complete the work and if, in that time, everything is in compliance, she will ask
for an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal. Re their request for another re-
hearing, Attorney Geldenhuys informed the Board that a decision to rehear the case
has to be made on motion by a ZBA member and decision to overturn the previous
decision must be unanimous. She will inform ZBA Chairman Allee that the Board needs
to meet to deny the Webbs' request. 3/ Court Hearing in the Ivey case (damaged
guardrail) has been scheduled for September 1. It was noted that Mr. Ivey no longer
lives in the area.
The monthly report of the Police Chief was presented in his absence and is on file.
Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Collyer:
RESOLUTION 4601 - AUTHORIZE POLICE CHIEF TO HIRE JAMES M. STEINMETZ
VOTED to authorize the,Chief of Police to hire Mr. James M. Steinmetz as a Police
Officer for the Village of Cayuga Heights to fill the vacancy created by the retire-
ment of Officer Mark N. Vann at the rate of pay of $27,000 and to'remain at this
rate until 611/95, pending the passing of all Civil Service requirements and credit
approval. The date of appointment to be agreed upon by the Chief of Police, the
Mayor of the Village of Cayuga Heights, Mr. Steinmetz, and the Civil Service Depart -'
ment for Tompkins County. Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel voted YES.
Supt. of P.W. presented his report and placed it on file in the Village Office.
Supt. of P..W. Cross announced that he has received the results of his Civil Service
exam and his score is ranked the highest on the list of participants. He was
congratulated.
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Trustee Pimentel requested that Supt. Cross investigate those properties in the
Village which have "heavy metal posts" in the ground 1 -1} feet from the edge of
the road, and notify the owners that they must be removed and may be replaced with
® reflectors.
There was discussion of the letter written by Dorothy McIlroy requesting adoption
of a "cat control law." It was determined that such a law would not only be im-
practical but difficult to enforce. The Mayor was asked to respond.
Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 4602 - ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
VOTED to enter Executive Session at 10:30 PM to discuss a personnel matter.
Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel voted YES.
Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 4603 - APPOINT BRENT A . CROSS TO PERMANENT PROVISIONAL
POSITION OF SUPT. OF P.W.
VOTED to appoint Brent A. Cross to the position of Supt. of P.W. on a permanent,
provisional basis for an eight week minimum to a twenty -six week maximum period at
the current salary, with the understanding that he will establish residency within
Tompkins County during the provisional period which can be extended if a good cause
is shown. Further, to notify the T.C. Personnel Department of his appointment.
Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel voted YES.
Reconvened to regular session at 10:42 PM
Meeting adjourned at 10:42 PM
Anne Krohto
Clerk