HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 1/19/1970VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Cayuga Heights held in
the Village Hall, 836 Hanshaw Road on January 19, 1970 at 7 :30 P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Ronald E. Anderson, Harold R. Fisher,
Verne A. Fogg, Margaret M. McElwee, Carl H. Nelson, Rane F. Randolph; Engineer
John B. Rogers; Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler; Police Chief Jack W. McGraw, Sr.;
Fire Chief Richard A. Vorhis.
OTHERS: Carl Krell of the First National Bank, Representatives of the Ithaca Journal,
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Peters of 109 North Triphammer Road, Bob Tyrrell, Roger Morse
and Robert Hahn.
Mayor Marcham asked Mr. and Mrs. Peters to state their request. They complained
of being mistreated by excessive dumping of snow onto their lawn in the Village
cleanup operations after the big snow storm we recently had. After much discussion
the Board echoed the promise already given by the Mayor,that Village work force
should remove any excess snow that might be on the Peters lawn, when next they
were working in that neighborhood.
Mr. Carl Krell representing the First National Bank applied for permission to erect
an identification sign for the Bank.
RESOLUTION # 1586 - SIGN FOR BANK
VOTED to authorize the First National Bank to install, as requested, a sign not to
• exceed 18 square feet.
Engineer Rogers introduced Mr. Robert Tyrrell who has worked for us as a Public
Works Superintendent since December 29, 1970. Comments indicated his work has
been most satisfactory.
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held December 8, 1969 as
previously furnished Trustees in mimeographed form.
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Voucher dated January 19, 1970 in the
amount of: General Fund - $34,285.85; Sewer Fund - $12,421.07; Trust and Agency
Fund - $3,419.97; with the exception of the final payment to M. W. Guidi Construction,
Inc, of $4,898.00 and also with the deduction of Addendum #2 of Exhaust Fan
for $82.00. In giving approval to these Vouchers the Trustees renewed their request
for adequate record keeping on each piece of motorized equipment.
Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
RESOLUTION # 1587 - STAIR COVERING
VOTED to authorize Mayor Marcham and Trustee McElwee as a committee of two to
procure the most practical and colorful stair covering possible for a price not
to exceed $200.
RESOLUTION # 1588 - JANITOR SERVICE
VOTED to authorize a contract with the Ithaca Cleaning Company, Inc. for the rest
of the fiscal year to clean the Village Office building weekly at a rate of $119.00
a month.
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RESOLUTION # 1589 - REFUND SEWER RENTS
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VOTED to refund Lester W. Turner $115.50 as a refund on the sewer rent paid on
508 Highland Road, he having converted it into a two family house plus two roomers
as of July 1, 1969.
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RESOLUTION # 1590 - REIMBURSE DELBERT GROVER
VOTED to reimburse Delbert Grover for damages to his car which occurred as a result
of his necessity to park in a dangerous place on the road because of the snow
problem, and the fact that he was obliged to use his car for Village business that
particular day.
RESOLUTION # 1591 - FIRE COMPANY SNOW EMERGENCY EXPENSE
VOTED to authorize the payment of the invoice of $94.96 to the Cayuga Heights Fire
Company #1 presented by Carl Nelson, Treasurer of the Fire Company, for food and
drink to feed the men called in to stay at the Fire House during the snow emergency
from December 26 to December 28, 1969.
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The Mayor spoke of a request from American Tele - Systems Corporation to be permitted
to operate a Community Antenna Television System in the Village. He will turn the
matter over to the Attorney.
RESOLUTION # 1592 - NOMINATING COMMITTEE
VOTED to authorize Mayor Marcham to appoint a Nominating Committee to offer a list
of candidates for our forthcoming elections, March 17, 1970.
RESOLUTION # 1593 - PUBLIC HEARING - SIDEWALK DISTRICT
VOTED to hold a Public Hearing February 2, 1970 at 7;30 P.M. in the Village Hall
to consider the amount to be charged against the Northeast Cayuga Heights Sidewalk
District and the formula to be used in assessing it.
Mayor Marcham in the attorney's absence reported on the diseased elm tree project.
The Mayor to write a follow -up letter to determine the number of trees still to
be taken down.
The Engineer was instructed to remind M. W. Guidi Construction to obtain Waiver of
Liens from the subcontractors before the final payment wi11 be made to him by the
Village for the reconstruction of the Village Hall.
The Fire Chief gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
VOTED to accept the list of Active Members of Cayuga Heights Fire Company #1
submitted by the Fire Chief. There were 14 new members added this year.
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On the matter of replacing the.Fire Chief caused by the resignation of Chief Vorhis,
the Fire Council recommended hiring Ned Boice as a part time Chief at a salary of
$4,000 annually. During the discussion many questions arose on economics, future
trends, etc.
RESOLUTION # 1594 - PAID FIRE CHIEF
VOTED to instruct the Safety Committee to meet with the Fire Council to study the
request of the Fire Council for a paid Fire Chief on a part time basis and report
back to the Board as soon as possible.
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The Police Chief gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
RESOLUTION # 1595 - SCHOOL- DARLING, COOPER
VOTED to authorize paying the tuition for the second semester at Auburn Community
College of $26.00 each for Patrolmen Darling and Cooper.
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Chief McGraw reported he is still looking for a sixth Patrolmen.
The Treasurer returned his 1969 Tar. Warrant and Account of Uncollected Taxes and
filed the returned Tax Roll with the Clerk as required by Real Property Tax Law
Sec. 1436. The Trustees certified the list of unpaid taxes as presented by the
certificate of the Treasurer and filed the same with the Clerk (R.P.T.L. Sec. 1436)
ahowing a balance unpaid of $876.46 without penalties. The Trustees returned the
account of unpaid taxes to the Treasurer for collection as required by R.P.T.L.
Sec. 1436 in the amount of $876.46. (Attached)
RESOLUTION # 1596 - UNPAID TAXES
VOTED resolved that the Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights do credit the
Treasurer with the amount of $876.46 unpaid taxes according to the provision of
Real Property Tax Law Section 1436.
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RESOLUTION # 1597 - TAX SALE
i� VOTED resolved that the properties on which the following taxes are unpaid be
advertised for sale in issues of official newspaper on February 10, 17, 24, 1970
to recover unpaid taxes in the amount of $876.46; Armand Adams, Tax Map No. 2 -6 -1,
$251.16; Enos Pyle, Tax Map No. 4 -3 -21, $187.88; Enos Pyle, Tax Map No. 4 -3-23,
$202.06; John Paul & Mary L. Leagans, Tax'Map No.6 -11 -6, $235.36.
His report included the need for
a radio communications system between the
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Works and other units. It was decided to bring this up at Budget time instead of
this meeting.
Trustee Nelson commented on the
enormous amount of overtime accumulated by
the
Police Department and how it was
to be handled, by payment or compensatory
time
off. The Safety Committee is to
study and report their recommendations on
the
overtime situation.
The Treasurer returned his 1969 Tar. Warrant and Account of Uncollected Taxes and
filed the returned Tax Roll with the Clerk as required by Real Property Tax Law
Sec. 1436. The Trustees certified the list of unpaid taxes as presented by the
certificate of the Treasurer and filed the same with the Clerk (R.P.T.L. Sec. 1436)
ahowing a balance unpaid of $876.46 without penalties. The Trustees returned the
account of unpaid taxes to the Treasurer for collection as required by R.P.T.L.
Sec. 1436 in the amount of $876.46. (Attached)
RESOLUTION # 1596 - UNPAID TAXES
VOTED resolved that the Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights do credit the
Treasurer with the amount of $876.46 unpaid taxes according to the provision of
Real Property Tax Law Section 1436.
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RESOLUTION # 1597 - TAX SALE
i� VOTED resolved that the properties on which the following taxes are unpaid be
advertised for sale in issues of official newspaper on February 10, 17, 24, 1970
to recover unpaid taxes in the amount of $876.46; Armand Adams, Tax Map No. 2 -6 -1,
$251.16; Enos Pyle, Tax Map No. 4 -3 -21, $187.88; Enos Pyle, Tax Map No. 4 -3-23,
$202.06; John Paul & Mary L. Leagans, Tax'Map No.6 -11 -6, $235.36.
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• The Engineer gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. Regarding
the Fire Hydrant pressure as brought up in the Fire Underwriters Report, the
• Engineer is to check the agreement with the City of Ithaca on this subject and
request a list of the checks the city makes on each hydrant which lies within
the Village.
RESOLUTION # 1598 - BID ON TEST BORINGS
VOTED to authorize the Clerk to put out for bid the work on Test Borings to be
conducted on the site of the property adjacent to the Sewage Treatment Plant.
The opening to be 4 P.M. February 6, 1970 after duly advertising it in the official
newspaper.
Attorney Sovocool is to make every effort to contact Mr. Liberman or his attorney
to inform them of the changes in the sites of the test borings which appear on
the "Subsurface Exploration Plan" by Teetor- Dobbins, Consulting Engineers, dated
December 1969. The Clerk to send the same to the Attorney.
RESOLUTION # 1599 - APPROVE SUBDIVISION - JACOBS
VOTED to give approval of the "Preliminary Map - Jacobs Subdivision, located west
of N.Y. 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 approved by Tompkins County Health Department December 10, 1969.
RESOLUTION # 1600 - RESCIND RESOLUTION 1170
70".'ED to rescind Resolution 1170 - Portal to Portal Pay - dated November 20, 1967.
VOTED to approve the transfers as requested by
the Treasurer.
TO
FROM
$
FOR
A
101 -410
A
101 -440
$12,000.00
More street work done by Village
A
101 -410
A
290 -650
3,000.00
crew instead of contractor
A
104 -440
A
290 -650
1,100.00
Extra work - elm trees
A
127 -400
A
127 -440
1,000.00
Transfer
A
29o- 400(Misc)
A 290 -650
308.76
Cover misc. expenditure
A
43 -110
A
51 -100
166.68
Close out assessor's account
A
74 -400
A
290 -650
585.24
Cover extra costs
A
74 -400
A
74 -420
914.76
Moving Village Hall
A
81 -410
A
81 -400
500.00
Extra supplies - Fire Dept.
A
81 -430
A
82 -430
300.00
Extra insurance cost
A
81 -430
A
290 -400
53.00
Extra insurance cost
• The Engineer gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. Regarding
the Fire Hydrant pressure as brought up in the Fire Underwriters Report, the
• Engineer is to check the agreement with the City of Ithaca on this subject and
request a list of the checks the city makes on each hydrant which lies within
the Village.
RESOLUTION # 1598 - BID ON TEST BORINGS
VOTED to authorize the Clerk to put out for bid the work on Test Borings to be
conducted on the site of the property adjacent to the Sewage Treatment Plant.
The opening to be 4 P.M. February 6, 1970 after duly advertising it in the official
newspaper.
Attorney Sovocool is to make every effort to contact Mr. Liberman or his attorney
to inform them of the changes in the sites of the test borings which appear on
the "Subsurface Exploration Plan" by Teetor- Dobbins, Consulting Engineers, dated
December 1969. The Clerk to send the same to the Attorney.
RESOLUTION # 1599 - APPROVE SUBDIVISION - JACOBS
VOTED to give approval of the "Preliminary Map - Jacobs Subdivision, located west
of N.Y. 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 approved by Tompkins County Health Department December 10, 1969.
RESOLUTION # 1600 - RESCIND RESOLUTION 1170
70".'ED to rescind Resolution 1170 - Portal to Portal Pay - dated November 20, 1967.
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RESOLUTION # 1601 - OVERTIME RATE
VOTED to amend the provision in Resolution 1402 (Minutes 2/14/69) Item 6, second
paragraph ending "shall be at the rate of a time and a half for over 40 hours of
work a week to include paid holidays ".
RESOLUTION # 1602 - APPROVE OVERTIME
VOTED to provisionally approve overtime as approved by the Engineer and to specify
exact hours at the next meeting.
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RESOLUTION # 1603 - APPROVE PURCHASE OF ENVELOPES
VOTED to approve the purchase of 500 government printed stamped envelopes for
$35.80.
Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M.
Rose M. Tierney
Village Clerk
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