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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Cayuga Heights held in
40 the new Village Hall, 836 Hanshaw Road on December 82 1969 at 7:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Ronald E. Anderson, Harold R. Fisher,
Verne A. Fogg, Carl H. Nelson, Rene F. Randolph; Engineer John B. Rogers; Attorney
Roger B. Sovocool; Police Chief Jack W. McGraw, Sr.; Fire Chief Richard A. Vorhis.
ABSENT: Trustee Margaret McElwee
OTHERS PRESENT: Reporters representing The Ithaca Journal and Radio Station WHCU.
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held November 10, 1969 as
previously furnished the Trustees in mimeographed form.
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated December 8, 1969 in the
following amounts:
General Fund $11,824.26
.Sewer Fund 3,881.50
Trust & Agency Acct-6,550-00
Capital Fund 25937.50
Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
RESOLUTION #1581 - THANK JOHN REPS
VOTED to thank Professor John Reps for the maps of American and Eti uropean cities
he has given the Village for decoration of the new hall.
The Clerk is to get estimates on janitorial services for the building. It was also
decided to keep the storm rug supply service as long as it is needed.
The Treasurer requested a later date for the regular meetings of the Board of
Trustees.
RESOLUTION #1582 - BOARD MEETINGS
VOTED to change the regular meeting date of the Board of Trustees from the second
D:ondsy of the month to the third Monday of the month.
The Mayor is authorized to proceed to have the decorative maps framed and hung in
the meeting room of the new Village Hall.
The Fire Chief gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
The Police Chief.gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
RESOLUTION #1583 - SIMS APPOINTMENT CONTINUED
VOTED to continue the appointment of Robert G. Sims as Patrolman in recognition of
his passing the examination given by the Civil Service Commission. A permanent
appointment must wait for the passing of the basic training course given later.
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Chief McGraw asked the Public Safety Committee to give the Board details on
problems facing the Police Department at this time; mainly the accumulation of
too much overtime to be readily taken as compensatory time off, and the need
for a sixth patrolman. The main problem is that we have two patrolmen working for
a wage of less than the starting pay for patrolman paid by the City of Ithaca.
How can we induce a man to work for us when the City can offer more?
After discussion it was decided that the Mayor and Chief negotiate with any
prospective patrolman.
Attorney Sovocool reported on the Liberman land acquisition adjacent to the sewer
plant and that he is not able to progress because Mr. Liberman is away until after
Christmas.
He also reported that concerning the proposed subdivision of Mr. Jacobs, the State
says they by resolution turned the Fleck Road over to the Village. We have no
resolution accepting it. The Attorney will check into the matter further.
The Engineer gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
RESOLUTION #1584 - TRIPHAMMER LANE
VOTED to change the name of a private driveway off Triphammer Road to Triphammer
Lane and change addresses as follows: From 1011, 10072, 1009, 10092 Triphammer
Road to Nos. 1, 23 3, 4 Triphammer Lane. The status of the lane as a private
lane remains the same.
The City of Ithaca has not reported on the pressure in the fire hydrants which they
are supposed to check as requested by the Engineer.
It was determined that the Village forces run the snow plow through the parking
lot of the Fire Station and keep the snow plowed away from the main doorway used
by the fire fighting vehicles.
Also determined that the next budget include an account for fire department main-
tenance.
Engineer Rogers also said that he and the Mayor interviewed a well qualified man
to be our Superintendent of Public Works with the exception of supervision of the
Setter Plant itself. He asked that the Board omit this supervision from the duties
of a proposed. Superintendent of Public Works. The Board agreed to this request.
RESOLUTION #1585 - OVERTIME
VOTED to approve overtime for Gardner - 162 hours, $65.84; Oltz - 8 hours, $34.80;
and Truax - 3 hours, $14.49.
Meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M.
Rose M. Tierney
Village Clerk