HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 11/18/1996VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEESQ°
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held November 18, 1996 at 7:30 PM in the Village Hall.
® PRESENT: Mayor Anderson, Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kozen; Attorney Tyler;
P.W. Supt. Cross.
ABSENT: Trustees Bisogni, Kusse, Treas. Silber, P.C. Wall, Fire Supt. Day.
OTHERS PRESENT: Willie Evans, Ellen Harrison, Jolinne Abdallah, Marci Landis, Kay
Newman, IHS student.
Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order at-7:30 PM, opening it to comments from
the audience.
Ellen Harrison appeared before the-Board to persuade Trustees to consider.-the in-
clusion of bikeway lanes along N. Triphammer Road in future reconstruction plans
for that road. The Board agreed to consider her request.
Ms. Jolinne Abdullah, representing the Mobil Express Mart on Hanshaw Road, inquired
as to the.likelihood that the Board would consider rezoning, from residential to
commercial, a strip of land along their east boundary which they hope to purchase
from the Sherrys-to be used for.parking space. She was advised that the Village
Board will not consider spot zoning based on traditional as well as legal grounds.
In response to her query as to whether such purchase could.be used as a buffer area
between the properties, she.was told by Attorney Tyler that such parcel could not be
consolidated with the property now owned by Petr -all Petroleum and further, that the
Sherrys must seek Board permission to subdivide. Mention was made of a right -of -way
along the boundary between the parcels.
Marci Landis, representing the Community Nursery School which currently rents space
® from the Congregational Church at 309 Highland Road; spoke of the School's plan to
extend their current three -hour per day program by ninety minutes thereby requiring.
them by the'State of New York to become a Certified Day Care Center. Since the.
Village's Zoning Ordinances do not specifically address a "Day Care," Ms. Landis
asked permission of the Board to extend the program.
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 4793 - GRANT. REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF HOURS OF
OPERATION OF NURSERY SCHOOL
VOTED to allow the.Community Nursery School located at 309 Highland Road'to increase
the hours of operation for that facility from three hours per day to four and one -half.
Trustees Collyer, Fleming,.Kira, Kozen voted YES.
Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Receipt of a certified letter from Mr. O.W. Wolters of 112 Comstock Road relative
to the damage to his property resulting from the heavy rains and flooding on Nov. 8.
VOTED to approve the minutes of a
regular meeting
held October 21, 1996
as previously
furnished Trustees in copy form with the addition
of'the following List
of Transfers,
inadvertently
left out of the minutes:
FROM
....._..
TO .
- - -._ ...__.... _AMOUNT
A1990.4
Contingency
A1420.42
Attorney Other $
2,000
A1990.4
Contingency
A1620.43
Vi11 age: Hal 1 Insur '
70
A1990.4
Contingency
A1620.45
Village Hall Con Exp
1,000
A1440.1
Sup Pub. Wks Pers Svc
A5010.1
St Admin Pers Sv
13,650
G1990.4
WWTP Contingency
G8120.43
Sewer Lines Insur
200
Trustees Collyer,
Fleming, Kira,
Kozen voted YES.
The Mayor reported on the following:
- Receipt of a certified letter from Mr. O.W. Wolters of 112 Comstock Road relative
to the damage to his property resulting from the heavy rains and flooding on Nov. 8.
Minutes of Regular Meeting - 11118/96 2
;�� Mayor Anderson was instructed to respond to Mr. Wolters informing him that the
problem will be resolved as soon as is practical.
-Memo and assocaited materials from Frank Proto, T.C. Board of Reps, re Youth
Development Programs acid recommendation that costs of same should be borne by the
County in instances where such programs are provided to youth outside of the City's
boundaries. Mayor Anderson was instructed to respond to Mr..Proto's letter that the
Village Board supports Youth Development Programs and agrees that these costs should
be added to the County's budget.
- Memo.from the County re upcoming vacancies on various Boards. Trustees were asked
to suggest people who might be.willing to serve.
Affirmation from Trustee Kozen that the current.status of the CHCA is "Inactive."
Fire Supt. Day's monthly report was presented in his absence by Willie Evans and
is on file in the Village Office.
Mr. Evans reported that the blacktop driveway at the Fire Station has been completed
at a cost overrun due to unforeseen contributing factors. Mr. Evans advised the
Board that the used 1988 Police Car acquired by the Fire Dept. has well over 100,000
miles and major•mechanical problems. He asked for approval to replace it with the
1993-Caprice Police Car. 'Mr. Evans apprised the Board of the need to form a
"Station Committee "totnvestigate long -term improvements of the Fire Dept. and pos-
sibly an addition to the building. Supt. Cross will try to locate plans left by
Gary Leonhardt relating to same.
Treasurer Silber's monthly report has been placed on file.
Referencing the Treasurer's Report, 113 relative to the independent audit, the Board
agreed to ask the Treasurer to discuss it at an upcoming meeting rather than have it
formally presented by Ciaschi, at al. e
Trustee Kira wished to make the statement as part of the record that the Board
supports the requests made by the Fire Department, and recognizing the need for
changes and improvements she commented that the Board had "better get with it."
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 4794 - APPROVE CLOSING BUDGET TRANSFER FOR FY 95 -96
VOTED to approve, at the recommendation of the Treasurer, the transfer of
$8,030 to
F9710.6, Debt
Principal, Water Bonds, frp,
F8320.4, Water Source of Supply.
Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kozen
voted YES.
Motion by Trustee
Fleming, seconded by
Trustee Collyer:
RESOLUTION 4795
- APPROVE TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve
the List of Transfers
as recommended by the Treasurer as
follows:
FROM:
-- -- -
TO: _ ... _ .. ..
Amount
A1990.4
Contingency
A8160.2 Refuse Equipment
10,000
A3120.2
Police Dept. Equipment
A1990.4 Contingency
18,600
A5110.43
Street Insurance
A5110.45 Street Contract Exp.
2,000
A5110.43
Street Insurance
A5110.47 Street Equipment Rental
1,900
A5110.49
Street Equipment Maint
A5110.47 Street Equipment Rental
6b0
Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kozen voted YES.
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Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Warrants dated 11/18/96 in the following amounts:
General Fund - $157,286.82; Sewer Fund - $7,094.28; Water Fund - $877.09.
Trustees Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kozen voted YES.
Minutes of Regular Meeting - 11/18/96
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Attorney Tyler reported that he has reviewed the Draft,version of the Personnel
Policy drawn up by Supt. Cross and stated that it does not substitute for, but
supplements the Personnel Policy currently in effect for regular employees. This
supplement is directed toward DPW personnel and is to be used by Supt. Cross as a
guide.
Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 4796 - DPW PERSONNEL POLICY TO BE USED AS SUPPLEMENT
VOTED to approve the DPW Personnel Policy which is a supplement to one currently
in use, to be used as a guide'and is subject to change as necessary. Trustees
Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kozen voted YES.
The Attorney reported he has documented Village properties and has given the list
to Supt. Cross.
Attorney Tyler reported that the P.B.A. Contract has not yet been ratified.
Supt. of P.W. Cross submitted his report which is on file in the Village Office.
Supt. Cross discussed the improvements needed in the Village Hall - roof repair
($1000 - $1500), replacement of basement stairs ($1500- $2000).. He reported that the
cost of the vault project overran the Village Hall budget. He was instructed to
proceed with roof repairs.
Re the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan, the Village along with the City /Town
of Ithaca qualifies for grants for a unified waterfront plan.
It was Board consensus that the Convenient Care Center, while applying for a permit
from the Village of Lansing for addition to their building on Arrowwood Drive, must
® also apply for a sewer unit from that Village's allocation. Supt. Cross will in-
form them of this.
WWTP: NYS SPDES Report for November: Daily avg. flow 2,002 mgd, Max avg. flow
4.300'mgd, with 0 permit exceptions.
Trustee Fleming moved and Trustee Kira seconded to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 PM
Anne Krohto
Clerk