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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 6/18/2001Minutes of the Regular Meeting June 18, 2001 Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees Present: Mayor Anderson, Trustees Fleming, Lynn, Collyer, Antil and Dunning, Attorney Tyler, Treasurer Silber, Chief Lansing, Chief Day Absent: Supt. Cross Others: Fair Gouldin, Tom McCarthy, Kathleen Damiani, Susan Benisch, Jerome Van Buren, Jeffrey Cox, Paul Curtis, Dooley Kiefer, Missy Globerman Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM and opened the meeting to the Privilege of the Floor. Resident Tom McCarthy asked the Planning Board to consider a subdivision of his house lot on North Sunset Drive. Attorney Tyler outlined the requirements needed on behalf of Zoning Officer Cross, who was not present at the meeting, but had determined the request involved a major subdivision under the Cayuga Heights ordinances. Required materials need to be submitted to the zoning Officer in time sufficient to allow advertisement of a public hearing at the next Board Meeting. Jeff Cox, on behalf of Fred Gouldin, representing the Deer Committee, addressed the Board further on two recommendations of the Committee. The Committee is recommending quick action on the proposal for sterilization of the does as the preferred method of fertility control. A NYSDEC permit is necessary for any capture or treatment of deer in the Village, as the animals are under DEC jurisdiction and control. The DEC is interested in the Village as part of a research project and will cover the costs of the pilot or preliminary program. Cornell University is interested for the same reason. The Park foundation is offering to pay for the sterilization. The time frame for achieving real results is five years. The advantage of performing the sterilization in the Village is mainly due to the fact that it is a small, definable community as well as a relatively manageable deer population. Paul Curtis noted that the DEC wants to see measurable success and two years will give us time to evaluate for that. The major point of success will be based on the number of animals that can be caught and treated. Trustee Lynn asked who is the principal agent for the project? Mr. Curtis said that Cornell would have a contract with the Village. Space considerations for the sterilization were then discussed. One possibility is setting up some sort of a field station at the Department of Public Works. Mr. Curtis would like to begin the project on September 1 is everything is approved. The first step is to send a letter to NYSDEC, a draft of which was included in the packet distributed at the last Board Meeting. Motion by Trustee Dunning, Seconded by Trustee Fleming VOTED to proceed with the preliminary sterilization program as presented by the Deer Committee. Trustees Fleming, Lynn, Antil, Collyer and Dunning voted YES. Motion by Trustee Dunning, Seconded by Trustee Fleming VOTED to send a letter to NYSDEC based on the draft included in the Deer Committee Packet distributed at the May Board Meeting. Trustees Fleming, Lynn, Antil, Collyer and Dunning voted YES. Treasurer Silber will check with our insurers to be sure that the Village is covered in this project. Kathleen Damiani, who spoke in Adelaid Park's absence, wanted to let the Board know that funding for this project needed to be discussed with Ms. Park, not necessarily the Park Foundation. The Board asked Ms. Damiani to convey to Ms. Park that any concerns she may have regarding procedures should be addressed to Paul Curtis. Any other concerns or questions should go to Trustee Dunning who will bring them to the Board. In closing, Trustee Lynn wanted the Deer Committee to know that the Board appreciates all their work, and the nature of their effort is such that there may not be a successful conclusion. Therefore, the Board would like the Committee to be on notice to resume, if needed, further down the line. Dooley Kiefer then addressed the Board and asked that any comments or suggestions on modifying the Intermunicipal Agreement Regarding the Cayuga Lake Restoration and Protection Plan are sent by June 26th `0 the Cayuga Lake Watershed IO Chair. Motion by Trustee Fleming, Seconded by Trustee Dunning VOTED to approve the minutes of May 18, 2001 with one change. In the vote, which failed for issuance of 6 sewer units to the Village of Lansing, Mayor Anderson, Trustees Lynn and Fleming (not Kusse) voted YES. Trustees Fleming, Lynn, Antil, Collyer and Dunning voted YES. Mayor Anderson gave his report. The Tompkins County Water Resource Council sent a draft resolution of Support for Municipalities: Request for County Funds to Conduct Additional Aquifer /Groundwater Resources Studies. Motion by Trustee Fleming, Seconded by Trustee Antil VOTED to pass Resolution 5226 - Support for Funding Continued Aquifer Studies Trustees Fleming, Lynn, Antil, Collyer and Dunning voted YES. 2 WHEREAS, the public health and the economic and environmental well -being of Tompkins county and its residents are dependent on safe and dependable supplies of drinking water, and WHEREAS, water supplies in Tompkins County originate from, or mix with, underground water sources and aquifers, and WHEREAS, it is possible to analyze these underground water supplies and aquifers to better understand their quality, abundance, yield, and flow characteristics, and WHEREAS, public health will directly benefit from additional studies, WHEREAS, this increased knowledge will help to guide future development and minimize its environmental impacts in this community and in the County, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Village of Cayuga Heights requests that the Tompkins County Board of Representatives approve funding for the advanced study of all aquifers in Tompkins County. - The Integrated Water System is moving slowly. There is nothing to act on right now. Trustee Lynn reported that a draft agreement has been circulated. - Jeff Cox as agreed to serve on the TC Environmental Management Council. A resolution approving his nomination has been passed. The clerk will send the appropriate paperwork to Mikell Shakarjian, the EMC Coordinator. - Former Trustee Marian Kira has agreed to fill the last vacancy on the ZBA. - Regarding the 2000 census, there has been no official change from the numbers first sent to us. The report of the Police Chief, which is on file, was presented. The new police car has arrived. There was discussion on the problems involved with dealing with petit larcenies at Kendal of Ithaca and the department's difficulties in being allowed to address the problem. The report of the Fire Chief, which is on file, was presented. The Company membership will start to do a punch list on the inside of the new fire station. Meetings with Christa Construction and Mitchell Ross are proceeding smoothly. An Open House at the new fire station is tentatively scheduled for October during Fire Prevention Week. Chief Day would like to proceed with advertising for a ventilation system for the apparatus room. This system was originally pulled out of the original specs for the building. The system that Chief Day is looking at would hook up to the ignition and automatically disconnect when the vehicle is moved. Approximate cost is $35,000. Motion by Trustee Fleming, Seconded by Trustee Collyer VOTED to have Chief Day advertise for bids for a Vehicle Exhaust Removal System for the Cayuga Heights Fire Department. Trustees Fleming, Lynn, Amil, Collyer and Dunning voted YES. Chief Day reported that the new fire truck would be ready for pick up at the end of June. Trustee Lynn inquired as to the development of some sort of database to keep track of the bunkers at the fire station. Why do they come and go? Chief Day responded that we need constant recruiting. We need the local residents for stability. The Cornell students work out nicely but leave at the end of the school year. Regarding the telephone system, a copy of the quotation by All -Mode was distributed to Board members. The new quote is lower than when the project began. There was some discussion on the difference of purchasing a new UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) for the existing system at the Village Hall versus moving the whole system to the fire station. Treasurer Silber strongly suggested that we not move the system, but purchase a bigger UPS. The Chief asked for a motion to approve the purchase of the system from All -Mode as quoted. Motion by Trustee Collyer, Seconded by Trustee Fleming VOTED to proceed with the purchase of the quoted phone system from All -Mode for the Cayuga Heights Fire Department at a cost of $6347.00 Trustees Fleming, Lynn, Antil, Collyer and Dunning voted YES. 0 Supt. of PW Cross was not present, but his report was on file. ***************************************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Attorney Tyler presented his report. Attorney Tyler requested to go into Executive Session at the end of the meeting to discuss a memorandum from Supt. Cross on partnership benefits. Chief Day is working on a policy for acceptable supplemental uses for the use of the Fire Station. He will forward them to Attorney Tyler who will then send them to the Clerk to bring before the Board for review and approval. The procedure for emergency access from public lots is currently being worked on. Treasurer Silber is working on negotiations on the fire contract. A meeting is being scheduled. Treasurer Silber presented his report, which is on file. There was one change to the Abstract of Vouchers on page 1. JNG2000 Sound and communication should be in Account A03410.410. Motion by Trustee Collyer, Seconded by Trustee Fleming VOTED to approve Abstract of Vouchers with the noted addition. Trustees Fleming, Lynn, Antil, Collyer and Dunning voted YES. Clerk Manning reported on the following: A request was made by Bolton Point to reimburse two residents for monies owed to them due to overpayment of their water bills. Motion by Trustee Fleming, Seconded by Trustee Antil VOTED to reimburse Robert F. Gilmour for $538.75 and Eugene Ziegler, Jr. for $16.58. Trustees Fleming, Lynn, Antil, Collyer and Dunning voted YES. 5 Clerk Manning discussed with the Board a request from Peggy Hohmann, a resident of Kendal, who wanted to have our name appear as sponsors of a Bloodmobile drive and have the Village office take appointments for blood donors. The consensus of the Board was to not be that involved in a Blood drive; however, the drive could read as a Cayuga Heights Area Blood Drive as it would be held at Kendal in the Village. This position is consistent with the Village's position involving similar activities in the past. Motion by Trustee Lynn, Seconded by Trustee Fleming VOTED to go into Executive Session at 10:05 PM to discuss a memo by Supt. Cross with the Village Attorney. Trustees Fleming, Lynn, Antil, Collyer and Dunning voted YES Motion by Trustee Lynn, Seconded by Trustee Fleming VOTED to move out of Executive Session at 10:35 PM Trustees Fleming, Lynn, Antil, Collyer and Dunning voted YES Motion by Trustee Dunning, Seconded by Trustee Fleming VOTED to adjourn the meeting at 10:37 PM Trustees Fleming, Lynn, Antil, Collyer and Dunning voted YES Norma Manning Clerk