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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 9/8/1969VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees held September 81 1969 at 7:30 P.M. in the Village Hall, 194 Pleasant Grove Road. ` 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, Police Chief Jack W. McGraw, Assistant Fire Chief Ned G. Boice. OTHERS PRESENT: Peter Walsh of the Ithaca Journal VOTED to approve the minutes of meetings held June 9, 23, July 7, 21 and August 18, 1969. VOTEb to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated September 8, 1969 in the following amounts: General Fund - $4,996.66; Sewer Fund - $552.77; Cap. Fund $25,695 The written report of Fire Chief Vorhis was accepted and is on file in the Village Office. Assistant Fire Chief Ned G. Boice gave a verbal report of the summer's events. He said the Fire Council will present to the Board a report regarding the Municipal Fire Protection Survey by the New York Fire Insurance Rating Organization at the meeting in October. He said the Fire Company had taken immediate steps to improve the manpower to bring it up to standard. He thought a figure of perhaps $200,000 should be spent over the next five years to comply with the report. He suggested the Fire Council and the Board of Trustees work together toward this end. He also reported the new truck had arrived and is very satisfactory. Ed Olmstead • saved the Village in the neighborhood of $300 by his work of installing radios, lights, sirens, etc. • Mayor Marcham read a letter from William S. Scott, Jr., Vice President of The Ithaca Agency, Inc., our insurance carrier regarding his study of the Fire Under- writers Report. His remarks are that we move cautiously in complying and weigh the benefits carefully. He feels certain recommendations are subject to negotiation. During discussions it was suggested Engineer Rogers have a check made of the pressure of the fire hydrants. He is to check with Mr. Hannan of the City Water Department. Engineer Rogers mentioned that since the Fire Department now has their new emergency truck in operation perhaps they would be willing to release the old 1962 Chevrolet car to the Sewer Department to be used for inspections, etc. by Mr. Cornelius thus eliminating the mileage payment each month for use of his personal car. Police Chief McGraw gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. RESOLUTION # 1535 - SCHOOL - DARLING, COOPER VOTED to authorize the payment of $26.00 tuition each for Patrolmen Darling and Cooper to attend Auburn Community College taking courses in Criminology and Criminaliatica for the fall term. Minutes 9/8/69 Page 2 RESOLUTION # 1536 - APPOINT HARLIN MCEWEN AS SERGEANT VOTED to appoint Harlin R. McEwen Sergeant as of September 1, 1969. His final exam rating of 101.1 is to be commended by a letter from Mayor Marcham. Mayor Marcham is to congratualte, by letter, Officers Darling and Cooper on their final ratings of 87.4 and 85.7 respectfully on the examination for Police Sergeant. Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. Mr. R. M. Fellows was engaged to appraise the lands adjacent to the present Sewer Plant. Parcel No. 1 to the south and west being about 32,400 square feet is worth between $5,000 and $7,500. Parcel No. 2 just south of Parcel No. 1 is estimated to contain in excess of 60,000 square feet and is valued at $7,500. Parcel No. 3 is north being odd shaped containing about 29,000 square feet of area, of which at least one -third is affected by easments, is appraised at $2,500. Parcel No. 4 is north of Parcel 3, is 1.57 acres which is covered by a brick building of 10,747 square feet plus a covered loading dock of 540 square feet. Mr. Fellows placed a value of $35,000 on this piece of property. After Attorney Sovocool studies the abstracts and other legal documents pertaining to Mr. Liberman's riparian rights etc. he will recommend the procedure to follow and.the course of action the Board should take in acquiring the land needed for the enlargement of the sewer plant. The Consulting Engineers are to be consulted as to the amount of land they will certify that the Village needs for the condemnation proceedings. • Engineer Rogers gave his verbal report touching on the work which has been accomplished this summer. RESOLUTION # 1537 - PURCHASE OFFER TO LIBERMAN VOTED to authorize the Mayor, Engineer and Attorney to meet with Mr. Liberman and his attorney to see if an equitable price based on the appraisal can be reached. The consensus of the Board is that if an equitable price cannot be reached with Mr. Liberman then we should proceed with condemnation of the land which our consulting engineers certify we need, in order to do our test borings this fall. RESOLUTION # 1538 - UNITED FUND VOTED to allow the necessary bookkeeping for any employees who wish to give to the United Fund through payroll deductions. RESOLUTION # 1539 - NOTIFY MR. HEASLEY • VOTED to authorize the Mayor to write to Mr. Heasley notifying him the Police will be able to vacate the offices they are now renting the end of October 1969. • Minutes 9/8/69 Page 3 Attorney Sovocool gave his report, relating his consultations with Mr. Fellows regarding the mentioned appraisals. The Attorney is working on three resolutions which pertain to bond sale, the new plant and the sidewalk bond resolution. Treasurer Wheeler suggested we get going on the sidewalk resolution in the amount of $25,000. Mr. Rogers is to check on the need for guard rails on the Hanshaw Road - North Triphammer Road corner near the sidewalk. RESOLTUION # 1540 - CAYUGA HEIGHTS ROAD VOTED that as a consequence of many complaints, the Board to instruct William B. Kerr, Supervisor of the Town of Ithaca, being a member of the Tompkins County Board of Supervisors that the Village wishes early reconstruction of the bridge - culvert area on Cayuga Heights Road, the creation of a two lane road with appropriate shoulders and right of way to meet highway standards, the necessary guard rails on each side. In the interim the Village wished the County to see that the area is adequately lighted and the surface maintained in a safe driving condition. In regard to the Warder property and the zoning problem we have had there, it is now reported to be rented to two families with two roomers. Fire Chief Vorhis • is instructed to inspect the property for fire safety and report back to the Board. Treasurer Wheeler stated his quarterly report would be mailed in a few days. RESOLUTION # 1541 - APPROVE TRANSFERS To From Amount For A41-400 Treas. A290- ontingency 200.00 Expenses not prev. chgd, to budget A74 -200 (Vill. office equip.) " " 500.00 Intercom system A74 -400 (Vill. office -other exp) " " 500.00 Costs of new bldg. A82 -440 (Police rent) " " 500.00 Not in budget because of new bldg. Treasurer Wheeler reported we have $255,000 invested in Certificates of Deposit at 5% and 6 %; he expects to earn about $5,000 this year on investments. The Board decided that Mr. Rocco P. Lucente's properties at numbers 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 202, 206, 210, 2143 218, 222, 226 and 230 Sapsucker Woods Road . were properly assessed at four units each as of 1 January 1969, according to Village definitions. We will, as usual, check next year to determine again the number of units for each property. The attorney is to check into the Fire Contract with the Town of Lansing and report at the next meeting in October. The meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M. Rose M. Tierney, Deputy Clerk