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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held in the Village Office, 194 Pleasant Grove Road, February 10, 1969
at 7 :30 P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Ronald E. Anderson, Harold R. Fisher,
Mary T. Freeman, Carl H. Nelson, and Rane F. Randolph; Attorney Roger B. Sovocool;
Engineer John B. Rogers; Fire Chief Richard A. Vorhis; Police Chief Jack W. McGraw,Sr.:
Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler.
OTHERS PRESENT: Representatives of WHCU, WTKO and the Ithaca Journal.
ABSENT: Trustee Verne A. Fogg
VOTED to approve the minutes of the meeting of January 13, 1969 previously furnished
to the Trustees in mimeographed form.
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers in the following amounts: General
Fund $13,3- 19.13; Sewer Fund $686.51, Capital Fund $944.90; Trust & Agency Account
$1,529.97.
VOTED to approve the transfers as requested by the Treasurer:
TO
A101-440 Streets- Contract Sery
A104 -440 (Tree removal)
A125 -400 (Refuse Col. -other exp)
A125 -400 (Refuse Col. -other exp)
A125- 200•(Refuse Col.- equip.)
A125 -410 (Refuse Col.- supplies)
A290 -400 (Misc.)
G123 -400 (Sewer Lines -other exp)
G290-680 (Bond int.)
G123 -410 (Sewer Lines
G123 -440 (Sewer Linea
FROM
(Contingency)
AMOUNT
FOR
A290- 50
Contingency
$3000.00
Sidewalk work
A290 -650
( Contingency)
30.00
Tree removal
A125 -440
(Ref. Col.
750.00
Extra expenses
A125 -100
(Ref. Col.
2,500.00
Truck repairs
Salaries)
mainly
A290 -650
(Contingency
212.54
Purch. equip.
A290 -650
(Contingency)
500.00
Extra supplies
A290 -650
(Contingency)
81.60
Refund Lansing
G290 -650
(Contingency)
1,000.00
Sewer Lines
repair costs
G290 -650
(Contingency)
57.50
Bond int.
- supp) G290 -650
(Contingency)
707.50
Sewer lines supp.
- Contxactor) Surplus
3,000.00
Sewer Line work
The contingency fund for Sewer Plant and Lines budget is exhausted. As planned
earlier, we have to begin using some of the surplus. At this time we need to
transfer $3,000 from surplus to this budget. This brings the total budget from
$974000 to $100,000. My report as of 1131169 reflects this change.
Mayor Marcham reported that he and Engineer Rogers discussed, with Mr. Yarnell of
Cornell University Planning Office, the use of University land in the Village and
in other areas within the drainage area to be served by the Village Sewer'Plant.
Mr. Yarnell agreed to provide estimates of population density in these areas for
the year 1990.
RESOLUTION #1388 - NOMINATING COMMITTEE
VOTED resolved to appoint as members of the Nominating Committee, Mrs. David J. Allee,
Mrs. James Rothschild, Mr. Stuart Lewis and Mr. Ralph Barnard as Chairman.
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RESOLUTION #1389 - REGISTRATION
• WHEREAS, the next general Village Election for officers will be held on March 18,
1969, and
WHEREAS, no person shall be entitled to vote at any Village Election whose name
does not appear on the Village register, and
WHEREAS, it is the duty of Inspectors of Election to prepare such register of
qualified voters for the Village for which they are appointed, and
WHEREAS, Section 4 -426 of the Village Law of the State of New York requires that
every Village hold a Registration Day for each General Village Election,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that
First: The Inspectors of Election shall meet on the 18th day of February 1969 at
194 Pleasant Grove Road, Ithaca, New York beginning at 9:00 o'clock to commence the
preparation of the register for the forthcoming Village Election.
Second: That the compensation for preparation of the register shall be at the rate
of $1.75 per hour..
Third: Registration Day for the Village shall be held on Saturday the 1st of
March 1969.
Fourth: Such registration shall be held at 194 Pleasant Grove Road, Ithaca, New
York from noon or 12 o'clock to 9 o'clock.
Fifth: Voting for the forthcoming Village Election shall be conducted at 194 Pleasant
Grove Road, Ithaca, New York.
Sixth: At least ten days prior to the Registration Day set in this resoltuion a
copy of such resolution shall be published in the official newspaper and a copy
shall be posted in at least one conspicuous place in the Village.
Seventh: This resolution shall take effect immediately.
RESOLUTION #1390 - INSPECTORS OF ELECTION
VOTED resolved that the following election officials be appointed to serve as
Inspectors of Election on Registration Day, March 1, 1969 and Village General
Election Day, Tuesday, March 18, 1969: Mrs. George J. Raleigh, as Chairman and
Mrs. Paul E. Thayer, and the compensation of these inspectors shall be at the rate
of $25 per day on Registration Day and $35 per day on Election Day.
The Board designates the offices to be filled as three Trustees, two years each.
• Mayor Marcham reported that the Trustees had held an informal meeting with some
members of the Fire Council and that all those at the meeting agreed that con-
sideration of providing further facilities for the Fire Department should wait
upon the report of the Fire Underwriters which soon will be filed with the Village.
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To the request of the McKinney Agency that it be given the insurance business of
the Village now handled by the Ithaca Agency, the Trustees informally advised the
Mayor to state that if the McKinney Agency was in a position to supply better
service than the Ithaca Agency and at lower prices the McKinney Agency should
submit a proposal to this effect for Board consideration.
The Board recommended that Trustee Fogg represent the Village at the forthcoming
One -Day Seminar on Negotiating, Drafting and Administering the Collective Agreement
at Binghamton on March 5, 1969 all day, registration being $15.00.
#1391 - D. WAYNE FLEMING - ZONING BOARD MEMBER
VOTED reso3xed to appoint D. Wayne Fleming as a member of the Village Zoning Board
of Appeals.
The Mayor reported receipt of a letter stating that the State has granted $8,756.68
to the Village towards the cost of operation and maintenance of the Sewage Treatment
Plant of the Village from 6/1/67 - 5/31/68.
After discussion of Tree Warden Pimentel's report on control of Dutch Elm Disease,
the Trustees -
RESOLUTION #1392 - TREE ORDINANCE
• VOTED resolved to hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 P.M. on March 10, 1969 at the
Village Hall to consider passage of an ordinance to require the removal of diseased
elm trees from private property; under the terms of Section 169 of the New York
State Agriculture and Market Law.
RESOLUTION #1393 - TEMPORARY POLICE OFFICER
VOTED resolved to approve use of a temporary police officer during the disability
of Sergeant McEwen.
VOTED to accept the report of the Police Chief and place it on file in the Village
Office.
VOTED to accept the report of the Fire Chief and place it on file in the Village
Office.
RESOLUTION #1394 - FIRE DEPARTMENT PURCHASE
VOTED resolved to authorize purchase of two nozzles by the Fire Department at a
cost of $202.30.
To the request of the Fire Council that it be authorized to buy a new motor vehicle
to replace the 1962 Sedan, the Treasurer observed that in fact no funds are avail-
able for this purpose. The Trustees recommended that the request for increase of
the Fire Inspector's annual salary be passed to the Personnel Committee for con-
sideration at its next meeting.
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VOTED to accept the report of the Engineer and place it on file in the Village
Office.
The Trustees advised the Engineer and Attorney to consider sending to Mr. Kerr,
Administrator of the Estate of the late Mrs. Mildred Warder, a letter challenging
the continuance of the pre - existing use associated with her property. To this end
they should examine the records of the Village regarding use of this property.
After considering the statement filed by Professor John C. Gebhard, as Chairman of
the Zoning Board of Appeals, regarding interpretation of Section 2 and 3 of the
Zoning Ordinance, the Trustees -
RESOLUTION #1395 - REWORD MULTIPLE RESIDENCE ORDINANCE
VOTED resolved that the Attorney, Engineer and Mayor reconsider the wording of
Sections 2 and 3 as it relates to the number of people and the categories of persons
who may occupy a building in the Multiple Residence District.
RESOLUTION #1396 - PERMIT CORNELL UNIVERSITY TO STOCKPILE
VOTED resolved to authorize the Engineer to issue a permit allowing Cornell
University to continue use of the Country Club site for stockpiling soil, pre-
paratory to the construction of playing fields on that site, the permit to extend
to June 1, 1969.
After a reading of the proposed Bond ResoluLlon by the Attorney, the Board adopted
the following resolution.
RESOLUTION #1397 - BOND RESOLUTION
(Attached)
RESOLUTION #1398 - AMEND LOCAL LAW NO. 1, 1968 '
VOTED resolved to authorize a Public Hearing to consider an amendment to Local
Law No. 1 of 1968 to change the times at which the Publ-ic Utility Companies
referred to therein sball make reports and make payment. The new dates for
reporting and payment to be Aug+ist 20 for the period January 1 - June 30 and
vebrunry 20 for the period July 1 to December 31.
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VOTED resolved to accept the Assessors Report and place it on file in the Village
Office. The assessed value of taxable Real Property for 1969 is $23,740,800.
#1399 - OVERTIME FOR JANUARY
• VOTED resolved to approve payment of overtime in the following amounts: Gardner,
122 hours, $30.63; Garvin, 4 hours $10.95; Grover, 5 hours, $13.65;.Oltz, 13 hours,
$34.97.
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The Clerk's report stated that the Special Assessments before Grievance Day were
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Sewer Special Assessments: Land Assessment - $2,043,800 - same as last year
Average Width - 813745' - increase of 755'
Water Special Assessments: Total Assessment - $5,090,735 - increase $185,365
Average Width - 22,508' - increase 65'
Sewer Rents: Units, inside Village - 1,223 - increase 6 units
Units, outside Village - 996 at 12 rate, 64 at regular rate (Cornell
and Airport)
RESOLUTION #1400 - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
VOTED resolved that the Trustees, meeting as a Committee of the Whole at 4:00 P.M.
on Friday, February 14, 1969 shall make up the 1969 -70 budget.
The Trustees agreed that the Annual Meeting shall be held at 7:30 P.M. February 24,
1969.
RESOLUTION #1401 - PURCHASE ENVELOPES
VOTED resolved to approve the purchase of 2,000 government envelopes for $144.80.
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Adjourned at 11 :00 P.M.
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F. G. Marcham,
Mayor