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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 10/19/1998Minutes of Regular Meeting Page 1 of 5 Of October 19, 1,998 VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS BOARD OF TRUSTEES Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights,.held October 19, 1998 at 7:30 PM in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Anderson; Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Y.usse, Meinhardt; Attorney Tyler; Treasurer Silber; Supt. of P.W. Cross; Police Sgt. /OIC Lansing. ABSENT: Clerk Kord; Fire Supt. Day. OTHERS: Joy L. Barr, Philip Bord, John Burdick, Joline DiGiacomo, John Harding, Margaret Harding, Leon Heppel, John Murray, Carol Schmitt, Ron Schmitt. Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order, opening it to the privilege of the floor. Mrs. Betty Weneser from Kendal Residents Association spoke. She is requesting a sign and a painted walkway for the area in front of Kendal where Savage Farm Road intersects North Triphammer Road. A sketch was passed out with a suggested design. Suggestion that work proposed, including a paved walk to a future bus shelter, be done while materials are present at North Triphammer site. Discussion continued regarding the proposed location, including the status of proposed sidewalks, and a widening as planned in the vicinity of the Winthrop Road intersection. With no further issues, the meeting resumed at 8:10. Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira: VOTED to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held September 21, 1998, previously furnished to Trustees in copy form, as amended. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kusse, and Meinhardt voted YES. The Mayor reported on the following: -Note from Division of Assessment that all changes to the assessment level should be submitted by January 1, 1999. Some of the limits were increased last year, so the Village must take action if they wish to adopt these limits. Treasurer will investigate the level of this exemption currently. -There will be a Rural Water Association workshop on November 13 in Cortland. -At least three vehicles were damaged on North Triphammer road during the construction, possibly as a result of a marker at a manhole location being displaced. As a good faith gesture, the Village will cover the damage. - Bureau of the Census has sent two or three other sets of documents for completion. Identification of trading sections of the Village, what is the residential districts, etc. Instructions in regard to counting of students. -New OSHA requirements: 112 in and 2 out." Primarily for fire department responses, and we've been in compliance for some time. - Hazard mitigation. Buildings that might be damaged in a disaster. We will decline to appoint a person to oversee this. 48 ­-Minutes of Regular Meeting Page 2 of 5 A 9 'Of October 19, 1998 -Soil and Water Conservation. They are unwilling to alter contract terms on flood mitigation funds as requested by the Village as to the hold - harmless and indemnification provisions. They will check once more, but it appears unlikely that their attorney will sanction the requested change. The $1,200 grant would be dwarfed by the Village's costs' for indemnification, etc. -The Mayor has signed two agreements with the Tompkins County Intermunicipal Cable Commission. These involve consultant fees and the long range study. -The policy committee of the Ithaca- Tompkins County Transportation Council will meet tomorrow to look at their plans for the future. -An individual wrote to complain about having to purchase trash tags. She will be contacted and referred to the County. - Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization will hold a meeting October 20 at 6:30. - Request from City of Ithaca to allow them to be the lead agency on the second phase of the North Campus Residential Initiative Project. Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Meinhardt: RESOLUTION 4957 - ALLOW CITY OF ITHACA TO BE THE LEAD AGENCY VOTED to allow the City of Ithaca to be the lead agency on the second phase of Cornell's North Campus Residential Initiative Project. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kusse, and Meinhardt voted YES. - SCLIWC is continuing in their planning for incorporation of the City in the system. Further discussion will continue. - Workshop on trails to be held on Monday, November 9, starting at the Best Western. -Deer Study Committee has designated a Cornell graduate student to create a questionnaire for sample resident input on deer control options. - Letter from Ed Roberts thanking the DPW for assistance in getting him in and out of Kendal during the paving. - Lights at entrance to Sunset Park are inoperative. This has been mentioned to SPW Cross. - Opportunities for buying gas and electric at contract prices. Supt. of P.W. Cross submitted his monthly report, which is on file, and reported on the following: - Update on North Triphammer Road. Project is 95% complete. Rest will be completed shortly. NYSEG will be siting a sample pole shortly. The completion of this project will allow the crew to get back to the routine tasks. -Texas Lane resident has asked Village to pay balance over an insurance settlement for car damage. The consensus of the Board is to have the resident go back to the insurance company, as we were not party to the settlement. - Sidewalk on west side of North Triphammer. SPW Cross feels that we , should go back to Kendall one more time. He feels that it is important for the safety of the residents, and Kendal originally agreed to pay for this if it was necessary. Motion by Trustee Kusse, seconded by Trustee Bisogni Minutes of Regular Meeting Page 3 of 5 S O Of October 19, 1998 RESOLUTION 4958 - CONSTRUCT SIDEWALK ALONG NORTH TRIPHAMMER ROAD _ VOTED to construct a concrete sidewalk along the west side of North Triphammer Road from Savage Farm Drive to the Village of Lansing Line. Kendal cost participation is expected based on their original commitment on this to the Village. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kusse, and Meinhardt voted YES. - Village of Lansing wishes to increase their WWTP allocations. Based on NYS announcement for funding for Kline Road bypass, actual plant utilization, and other unused units, SPW Cross would like to see an allocation. Mr. Murray spoke to the Board that he is awaiting to close on a lot in Horizons pending the availability of a unit. Motion by Trustee Collyer, seconded by Trustee Meinhardt: RESOLUTION 4959 - LOAN SEWER UNITS TO VILLAGE OF LANSING AND CORNELL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY PARK VOTED to loan five sewer units to the Village of Lansing and two to the Cornell Business and Technology Park until the Kline Road bypass is built, and subject to the Village of Lansing and Cornell Business and Technology Park agreeing to be responsible for any and all charges by the City of Ithaca for eventual diversion to the City facilty, which would remove their units from the Village's WWTP allocation. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kusse, and Meinhardt voted YES. - Distributed a history of DPW staffing. - Update on ZBA hearing on North Triphammer fence variance request. Applicant was sent back with a request for additional information. + ++ Fire Supt. Day previously submitted his monthly report. + ++ Attorney Tyler reported on the following: -N. Triphammer Road conveyance was completed September 30. Village is responsible for associated legal fees incurred by Kendal. -Will update Sexual Harassment Policy based on recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the subject. Treasurer Silber submitted his monthly report, which is on file, and reported on the following: - Reminder to department heads of Year 2000 issues, Inventory, and upcoming Home /Auto Insurance deduction. Motion by Trustee Collyer, seconded by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 4960 - AUDIT ENGAGEMENT LETTER VOTED to authorize the Treasurer to sign the audit engagement letter with Ciaschi Dietershagen Little and Mickelson for years ending 1997- 99. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kusse, and Meinhardt voted YES. Motion by Trustee Collyer, seconded by Trustee Fleming: ,.,Minutes of Regular Meeting Page 4 of 5 5 1 Of October 19, 1998 RESOLUTION 4961 - AUTHORIZE CHECK SIGNERS FOR TOMPKINS COUNTY TRUST COMPANY VOTED to authorize Mayor Anderson, Clerk Kord, Treasurer Silber, or Acting Mayor Fleming or Acting Treasurer Collyer to sign checks at Tompkins County Trust Company. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kusse, and Meinhardt voted YES. Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira: VOTED to approve the transfers described below. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kusse and Meinhardt voted YES. FROM TO AMOUNT A1990.4 Contingency A3410.43 FD Insurance $470 A5110.1 Streets, Pars. Svc. A5112.1 Cap Impr Pars Svc 10,000 A1990.4 Contingency A8160.42 Refuse Coll. Supply 2,000 Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira: VOTED to approve the Abstract of Warrants dated October 19, 1998 in the following amounts: General Fund: $45,365.83; Water Fund: $3,261.27; Sewer Fund: $37,529.79. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kusse and Meinhardt voted YES. + ++ i Sgt. /OIC Lansing submitted his monthly report, a copy of which is on file, and reported on the following: - Officer Cain is temporarily out on disability. - Urgent need to create a new patrolman position. Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Bisogni: RESOLUTION 4962 - CREATE PATROLMAN POSITION VOTED to create a fifth permanent patrolman position, subject to PHA waiver of reopening schedule in police contract. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kusse, and Meinhardt voted YES. Motion by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Bisogni: RESOLUTION 4963 - HIRE DAVID LANNING VOTED to hire David Lanning as a patrolman at an annual salary of $42,805, subject to approval by Tompkins County Personnel Dept. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kusse, and Meinhardt voted YES. Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Collyer: RESOLUTION 4964 - ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION VOTED to enter into Executive Session at 10:37 p.m. to discuss issues of personnel with Counsel. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, Kira, Kusse and Meinhardt voted YES. Minutes of Regular Meeting Page 5 of 5 Of October 19, 1998 The Board reconvened into regular session at 11:15 p.m. Motion by Trustee Bisogni, seconded by Trustee Kusse: RESOLUTION 4965 - APPOINT KENNETH LANSING AS CHIEF OF POLICE VOTED to appoint Kenneth Lansing as Chief of Police at an annual salary of $65,000. Appointment to bg provisional pending passing of the Civil Service exam. Trustees Bisogni, Collyer, Fleming, F,ira, Kusse and Meinhardt voted YES. Moved by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Bisogni to adjourn the meeting. Adjournment - 11:18 p.m. Jeffrey Silber Acting Clerk 1 52