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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing/Reg Mtg. Minutes 11/10/1969�,. VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS • A. MINUTES of a PUBLIC HEARING on November 10, 1969 at 7:00 P.M., to be held at Village Hall, 836 Hanshaw Road but adjourned to 194 Pleasant Grove Road, to consider granting a new permit to the Mr. Donut Shop to include service not granted in the original permit. PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Ronald E. Anderson, Harold R. Fisher, Verne A. Fogg, Margaret McElwee, Carl H. Nelson, Rane F. Randolph; Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler; Engineer John B. Rogers; Attorney Roger B. Sovocool; Police Chief Jack W. McGraw, Sr.; Fire Chief Richard A. Vorhis. OTHERS: Attorney James J. Clynes, Jr. representing the Mr. Donut Shop; Mr, Roger Bassett, District Manager, Mr. Joe Manning, Supervisor of Mr. Donut Shop; Lagrand E. Chase and Joseph Garguilo owner of the Corners Restaurant; representatives of The Ithaca Journal and Radio Station WTKO. Mayor Marcham read the Legal Notice concerning the Public Hearing and correspondence received from Mr. Clynes requesting the serving of more food products. Mr. Clynes explained the Mr. Donut Shop had continually had many requests for more food service since June and therefore the petition to the Board. A letter had been received from Joseph McConnell of McKinney Agency recommending the granting of the extra service for food to the Mr. Donut Shop. • A question and answer period followed. The meeting adjourned at 7 :30 P.M. B. MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Cayuga Heights held November 10, 1969 at the Village Offices, 194 Pleasant Grove Road at 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: Same officers as at Public Hearing. OTHERS: Professor Stephen Jacobs and Mr. Otto B. Schoenfeld. Mr. Jacobs presented a Preliminary Map "Jacobs Subdivision located West of N.Y. State Route 13 in Village of Cayuga Heights, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y." dated November 5, 1969 by Thomas G. Miller, Engineer and Surveyor. Mr. Jacobs requested (a) preliminary approval of his subdivision, (b) authorization to hook up the water and (c) an agreement for installation of underground wiring for street lights. In the discussions the question of the legal status of the Fleck Road arose and Attorney is to look into this matter. RESOLUTION # 1565 - ACKNOWLEDGE JACOBS SUBDIVISION VOTED resolved to acknowledge receipt of the preliminary map entitled "Jacobs • Subdivision located West of New York State Route 13 in the Village of Cayuga Heights, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York." dated November 5, 1969 by Thomas G. Miller, Engineer and Surveyor and direct the Village Attorney to inquire regarding State and Village rights -of -way as they affect the area dealt with in the maps and request Professor Jacobs to seek from his attorney advice regarding permits that may be required from the State of New York or Tompkins County to make possible development of the property. .. Minutes 11 /10/69 Page 2 Mr. Otto B. Schoenfeld presented the final map of the proposed subdivision in • Williamsburg Park and asked the Village Board for acceptance. Engineer Rogers reported all conditions were met as required by the Village for acceptance. RESOLUTION # 1566 - AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN VOTED resolved the Mayor to sign the map entitled "Williamsburg Park Subdivision No. 4, Burleigh Drive Development, Village of Cayuga Heights and Town of Ithaca, Dated October 7, 1969 by Thomas G. Miller, Engineer and Surveyor" as presented by Otto B. Schoenfeld. VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held October 13, 1969 as previously furnished Trustees in mimeographed form. VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated November 102 1969 in the following amounts: General Fund $15,583.38 and Sewer Fund $7,014.52. Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. A letter was read by Mayor Marcham from Supervisor of the Town of Lansing, Harris B. Dates, requesting the Village to make a contract for snow removal in Mr. Catherwood's subdivision which lies just north of the Village, road known as Highgate Place and which is accessible only through the Village of Cayuga Heights. • RESOLUTION # 1567 - CONTRACT - SNOW REMOVAL VOTED resolved to recommend that the Attorney for the Town of Lansing draw a contract to provide snow removal in the area of the Catherwood Subdivision and submit it for consideration by the Board. Mayor Marcham asked for clarification of the unit status of the Werder estate property at the present occupancy of two roomers and two apartments with only one apartment rented and the roomers not directly sub - renting from either apartment. It was declared as two and one -half units. RESOLUTION # 1568 - HELEN B. THOMAS, DEPUTY TREASURER AND CLERK VOTED to appoint Helen B. Thomas Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Clerk effective November 1, 1969 increasing the annual salary by $400 to $4,400. it �t After discussion on what action to take on the Public Hearing held to consider granting a new permit to the Mr. Donut Shop to include food service not granted in the original permit, a resolution was offered to allow the new permit on a trial basis for six months. The Board voted three Aye and three Nay. Mayor Marcham voted Nay and the resolution was defeated. • Mayor Marcham read the report of the Tree Warden and it is on file in the Village Office. A' Minutes 11 /10/69 Page 3 RESOLUTION # 1569 - AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO WRITE LETTER VOTED resolved to authorize Mayor Marcham to write a letter to the residents who have not replied to earlier correspondence requesting removal of their diseased elm trees, requesting their cooperation and explain the ordinance now effective regarding tree removal. 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 # 1570 - INCREASE SALARY OF SIMS VOTED resolved to increase Patrolman Robert Sims salary from $6,240 to $6,500 effective November 1, 1969. Police Chief gave notice that Stop Signs will be erected on a trial basis on Purleigh Drive as it connects to Winthrop Drive. The Public Safety Committee has been studying the hours of the present police force and the possibility of acquiring a sixth patrolman. After discussion the Police Chief was instructed to make preliminary inquiries for a patrolman. • RESOLUTION # 1571 - APPROVE REVISION OF BOND SCHEDULE VOTED resolved to approve revision of the proposed Bond Schedule for 15 years as presented by Marine Midland to Treasurer Wheeler to make the amount $105,000 instead of the original sum of $175,000. The sum of $105,000 to be applied entirely to purchase, renovation and remodelling of the new Village Hall, and agreed upon alterations in the old Village Hall. The additional amount originally approved for application to Sewage Treatment Plant Alterations is now in Bond Anticipation Notes and will be paid from other sources. RESOLUTION # 1572 - APPROVE ISSUANCE or B.A.N. VOTED resolved to issue Bond Anticipation Note for $24,880 in connection with the expenses of the Northeast Sidewalk District, the note to be dated November 5, 1969 and taken with the Tompkins County Trust Company. RESOLUTION # 1573 - APPROVE AUDIT VOTED to approve and accept with thanks the Audit made of the Village financial books by Paul Bradford for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1969• In giving his report the Attorney reported that Mr. Cornelius would not have to take the Civil Service examination for Chief Sewage Treatment Plant operator because substantially his duties have not changed. Minutes 11 /10/69 Page 4 Mr. Liberman has signed the contract pertaining to the property adjacent to the • Sewage Treatment Plant and the site of test borings. RESOLUTION # 1574 - FIRE CONTRACT - LANSING VOTED .resolved to authorize the signing of the Contract between the Village and the Town of Lansing Fire District to protect the area between Route 13 and north Village line. Attorney Sovocool informed the Board of the status of the Bonding in relation to the expansion of our Sewage Treatment Plant from primary treatment to secondary treatment. Engineer Rogers gave his report and it is on..file in the Village Office. RESOLUTION # 1575 - ACCEPT SIMSBURY DRIVE AND BURLEIGH DRIVE VOTED resolved to accept Simsbury Drive from Winthrop Drive to the east Village line and Burleigh Drive from Winthrop Drive to the east Village line and to authorize the Attorney to record the deeds. * *at RESOLUTION # 1576 - RELEASE ESCROW VOTED resolved to authorize payment from the Trust and Agency Account in the amount • of $6,250 to Dyer -Fitts Construction Co., Inc. as authorized October 6, 1969 by Otto B. Schoenfeld, this amount having previously been held in escrow for the completion of that part of Simsbury Drive which is in the Village. In reporting on the status of the sidewalk district completion, the Engineer explained about the headwall extending on the property of Quinn and Hatfield. Attorney Sovocool said he would get easements from them. There will be an early morning meeting November 14th with Dr. Dobbins of Teetor- Dobhi.ns, our consulting engineers, and Engineer Rogers and Professor Gates. RESOLUTION # 1577 - AMEND ARTICLE X - SEWER ORDINANCE VOTED to adopt the following amendment to become effective December 1, 1969: ARTICLE X ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS AND DRAINS, THE INSTALLA- TION AND CONNECTION OF SEWER CONNECTIONS AND THE DISCHARGE OF WATER AND WASTES INTO THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, IN THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS, STATE OF NEW YORK. SECTION 7. Improper Use of Sewer and Property • Amend (g) g. To discharge or cause to be discharged in any public sewer or indirectly, or to connect or cause to be connected, any public sewer, directly, or indirectly, etc. O • • Minutes ]1/1069 Page 5 Add (n) n. To discharge or cause to be discharged into any public sewer any waters or waste containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, phenol, nickel, or cyanide, and similar objectionable or toxic substances exceeding the following limits: Substance Iron Chromium -6 Copper Zinc Phenol Nickel Cyanide Effective December 1, 1969 Maximum Limit of Concentration 0.6 mg/1 0.1 mg/l 0.4 mg/1 0.6 mg/l 0.002 mg/1 1.6 mg/l 0.2 mg/1 RESOLUTION # 1578 - PURCHASE LADIES LOUNGE FURNITURE VOTED to authorize the Clerk to spend up to $400 to purchase furniture for the Ladies Lounge in the new Village Hall. RESOLUTION # 1579 - PURCHASE ENVELOPES VOTED to authorize the purchase of 1000 government stamped printed envelopes for $72.40, the check to accompany the purchase order. RESOLUTION # 1580 - OVERTIME VOTED to approve the following overtime: Gardner $15.96 and Oltz $58.73. The meeting adjourned at 11 :15 P.M. Rose M. Tierney Village Clerk