HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 3/16/1970VILLAGE 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 March 16, 1970 at 7:30 P.M.
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; Attorney Roger B. Sovocool; Engineer J. B. Rogers; Police Chief
Jack W. McGraw, Sr.; Fire Chief Richard A. Vorhis.
OTHERS: Nancy Glick of the Ithaca Journal; Delegation from Town of Lansing,
Attorney R. I. Williamson, Engineer T. G. Miller, Supervisor Charles Howells
Water Superintendent Jim Howe]-1; and two other persons.
Mayor Marcham invited our guests to present their request for the Village to enter
into a contract with the Town of Lansing to extend our sewer service to include an
area outside the present Sewer District No. 2 for a proposed Holiday Inn Motel
complex consisting of 120 units.
Many points of concern came out in the discussions. The Village lines must be
used first to serve the Village then the outside districts under existing contracts.
Engineer Rogers asked for a hydraulic survey to be made of the line in the area
of North Sunset Drive below the connections of the trunk lines serving the
Catherwood area and the Savage Farm area. Engineer Miller and Engineer Rogers
are to get together and do this survey as soon as possible.
RESOLUTION #1626 - CONTRACT - LANSING SEWER DISTRICT NO. 2
VOTED resolved to authorize negotiation of a contract to connect the proposed
Holiday Inn to the Lansing Sewer District No. 2 sewer for a period of five years
• subject to the understanding that if during this period the Village sewer lines
for transporting this sewage to the Village plant are found by the Village Engineer
to be inadequate, the Town of Lansing will bear the expense of building new lines
for that purpose either in the Town of Lansing or in the Village of Cayuga Heights.
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting of February 16 and the Annual
Residents meeting of February 24, 1970.
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated February As 1970 in the
following amounts: General Fund - $11,468.74; Sewer Fund - $1,413.37; Capital
Fund - $2.50.
Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
RESOLUTION #1627 - ACCEPT ADDENDUM OF TEETOR- DOBBINS
VOTED resolved to accept the recommendation concerning the remodeling and enlarge-
ment of the Village Sewage Treatment Plant as described in the "Report on Wastewater
Treatment Facilities, dated April 1969 by Teetor - Dobbins, Consulting Engineers:
and the proposed "Addendum to April 1969 Report on Wastewater Treatment Facilities
dated Docember 1969 by Teetor- Dobbins, Consulting Engineers ".
• RESOLUTION #1628 - EXTRA TEST BORINGS
VOTED resolved to authorize payment of $300 in addition to the sum agreed to in
the contract on Test Borings of February 2, 1970 with Rochester Drilling Company
in order to make possible further borings.
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I RESOLUTION #1629 - ATTEND SEMINAR ON WAGES
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VOTED to authorize attendance of a Village Official at a Seminar on Policies in
Wage and Salary Administration, April 26 -28 at Cornell University for a fee of $60.
RESOLUTION #1630 - RESIGNATION - JOHN C. GEBHARD
VOTED to offer thanks to Mr. John C. Gebhard for his loyal devotion to the cause
of Zoning in the Village of Cayuga Heights and to accept his resignation as
Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals, effective April 1, 1970.
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RESOLUTION #1631 - WITHDRAW AS CANDIDATE - R. U. PARMELEE
VOTED to acknowledge and accept the withdrawal as candidate for Mayor of Mr. Robert
U. Parmelee according to his letter of March 4, 1970.
Mayor Marcham related the County Sewer Agency is having a meeting March 19, 1970
at 3 :30 P.M. in the offices of the County Planning Agency in the Court House in
Ithaca and if any member of the Board wishes to attend this meeting he is welcome.
The Mayor also suggested a meeting with the members of the work force and asked
for an early date to be set for the meeting. The time was set for 3:00 P.M. on
• Friday, March 20, 1970.
Fire Chief Richard Vorhis gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
RESOLUTION #1632 - APPROVE PURCHASE - FIRE DEPARTMENT
VOTED to authorize the Fire Department to purchase the following: 16 coats @ $37.20
for $595.20; 16 pair boots @ $27.10 for $433.60; 16 helmets @ $8.75 for $140.00 for
a total of $12168.80.
Chief Vorhis presented plans for the proposed additions to the present Fire
Department building to consist of two more bays for trucks and remodeling to
include an office for the Chief and a radio room.
He told of a used American LaFrance truck which could be purchased for $3,200 and
used as a ladder truck. This would probably satisfy the Fire Underwriters.
Police Chief McGraw gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
RESOLUTION #1633 - ORDINANCE CHANGE - STOP SIGNS
VOTED to authorize the Attorney to draft an addition to Article VI, Section 60,
Stop and Yield Intersections to include Simsbury Drive and Burleigh•Drive and the
• Clerk to advertise the Public Hearing to be held at 7 :45 P.M. April 6, 1970.
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Trustee Fisher reported that reflectors still had not been installed on the pole
at the intersection of Winthrop Drive and Warwick Place. Engineer Rogers said
• he would see to it.
After a discussion on the overtime accumulated by officers of the police department
the Board passed the following resolution.
RESOLUTION #1634 - OVERTIME - POLICE DEPARTMENT
VOTED to authorize the Police Chief to use his discretion in dealing with the
problem of compensatory time off for his men either by hiring of part time help
to work off the overtime accumulated, or by staggering the shifts of regular
members of the force.
Attorney Sovocool reported on the present status of the Liberman property adjacent
to the Sewer Plant. He cannot move forward in his negotiations to reach an
agreement on price either with Mr. Liberman or his attorney. The Board agreed
that Attorney Sovocool should proceed to file a petition to get full possession
of the land through condemnation proceedings, but still negotiate with Mr. Liberman.
Treasurer Wheeler reported that Bond Anticipation Note No. 2 for $33,250 is ready.
This Note covers the Village Hall purchase.
Treasurer Wheeler goes on record as opposing the method of assessing as stipulated
in the report of O'Brien and Gere entitled "Tompkins County Sanitary District No. 1"
• dated February, 1970.
Engineer J. B. Rogers gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
Delbert Grover passed the examination for Sewage Treatment Plant Operator and
Mayor Marcham is to write a letter of congratulations to him.
William Norton, 108 Randolph Road, has asked for payment of a bill he incurred in
repairing his sewer lateral damaged, he claims, by Village heavy equipment doing
street work. It was decided Mr. Rogers should study the matter further and report
back at the next meeting.
The test borings on the property proposed for the building of the additions and
alterations for the Sewer Plant are completed.
RESOLUTION #1635 - FORCED MAIN
VOTED to authorize Engineer Rogers to consult with Teetor- Dobbins, Consulting
Engineers to include in the design for alterations and additions to the Sewage
Treatment Plant the installation of a forced main to connect the Sewer Plant to
the area immediately to the west of Route 34, as formerly agreed to, to service
lands of Mr. Liberman.
RESOLUTION #1636 - SCHOENFELD
VOTED to acknowledge receipt of the letter from Mr. Schoenfeld stating his intention
• to build an apartment complex of 144 apartments located in Lansing Sewer District
No. 1 and to point out to Mr. Schoenfeld that capacity of the Savage Farm line has
been reached and to urge him to find some other means of directing the sewage from
this site to the Village Plant.
A copy of this resolution to be sent to the Town of Lansing so they may be apprised
of the situation.
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Engineer Rogers also reported the fire extinguishers in the building had been hung
and tape had been placed on the steps in the entrance room of the Village Hall.
• Engineer reported on the Dutch Elm Diseased tree situation and that April 1st was
the deadline given to have the trees removed. Mayor Marcham is to write to the
six property owners by registered letter, return receipt requested, to inform
them that starting April 1st we will have a contractor remove the trees and charge
the cost to the property owner for any diseased trees still standing.
Attorney Sovoccol is to make a determination whether a 50' antenna tower can be
built in the Village, under our Zoning Ordinance.
RESOLUTION #1637 - ADOPT 1970 SEWER ASSESSMENT ROLL
VOTED to adopt the 1970 Sewer Assessment Roll as amended by Grievance Day adjust-
ments as follows:
2,043,800 land assessment of benefited properties in the Village
81,705 feet of average width of lot of benefited property in the Village
12230 sewer rent units in the Village
12200 sewer rent units outside the Village
718 feet of average width of lot of benefited properties outside Village
63900 land assessment of benefited properties outside the Village
and file same with the Clerk.
• RESOLUTION #1638 - ADOPT 1970 WATER IMPROVEMENTS ROLL
VOTED to adopt the 1970 Water Improvements Roll after Grievance Day adjustment
as follows:
53240,350 total assessment of benefited properties
22,653 feet of average width of lot of benefited properties
and to file same with the Clerk.
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VOTED to set the date for the Annual Organization Meeting of the Trustees at
8:00 P.M. on Monday, April 61 1970.
RESOLUTION #1639 - TENTATIVE BUDGET
VOTED to reoommPnd the tentative budget to the new Board of Trustees for adoption
na nttanhed.
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RESOLUTION #1640 - PUBLIC HEARING 1970 -71 BUDGET
VOTED to hold a Public Hearing on the 1970 -71 Budget at 7 :30 P.M., April 6, 1970
• and direct the Clerk to properly advertise same.
Meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
Rose M. Tierney
Village Clerk