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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees held Monday, April 26, 1971
at 7:30 P.M. in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees David J. Allee, Harold R. Fisher, Carl Nelson
Claire Nulle, Rane F. Randolph; Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler, Attorney Rcger B.
Sovocool; Engineer John B. Rogers.
ABSENT: Trustee Verne A. Fogg
OTHERS: Mr. Thaler
Mayor Marcham asked Mr. Thaler to be brief in his presentation of material in
connection with the road in Williamsburg Park which has been discussed at length
in recent meetings. Mr. Thaler reminded the Board of the Resolution adopted at
a meeting of the Board on October 28, 1968 in which it "approved the proposed
plan for roads and road connections in Williamsburg Park area for a new subdivision
development of 0. B. Schoenfeld in the Village. Map date 10/14/6811. He maintained
that the only question now to be considered is when and by whom the road will be
constructed.
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers with the exception of a bill
from Tallman and Thomas, Architects, in the following amounts: General Fund -
$5,172.88, Sewer Fund - $3,096.06. The Engineer is to check into the bill of
Tallman and Thomas and bring back to the Board his recommendations.
RESOLUTION # 1803 - STATUTORY INSTALLMENT BOND
Resolution filed in minute book. (Copy in office if you wish to read it)
Attorney Sovocool gave out copies of his report on Surface Water Drainage. He
explained in detail most of the report with the conclusion being that the Village
can not be held at fault for surface water, nor for water from a natural water-
course unless we divert it. The report is on file in the Village Office.
RESOLUTION # 1804 - RIGHT OF WAY AGREEMENT - JACOBS
VOTED to authorize the Attorney, Mayor and Engineer to meet with Stephen Jacobs
and his advisors to discuss further and arrive at a final agreement regarding a
right of way for installation of trunk sewer at the western end of Mr. Jacobs
property.
RESOLUTION # 1805 - BUNKER LAUNDRY BILLS
VOTED to approve payment of the laundry bills for the Fire Department bunkers
with the stipulation that when the department proposal for a new budget is
prepared, the fire department give a more detailed, itemized accounting of the
account number A3410.5 entitled Fire Department - Other Expenses.
RESOLUTION # 1806 - EMERGENCY FOOD BILLS
VOTED to approve the food bills incurred by the Fire Department for stand -by
firemen during extreme emergencies, with the understanding that in the future
these bills will be presented by the Fire Chief to the Board for approval.
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Mayor Marcham explained to the Board of Trustees the request of Dr. L. J. Long,
Director, Research Park of Cornell University as set forth in his letter dated
4/20/71 for a permit to rent to the New York Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative,
Inc. They will dispose about 45 gallons of milk along with certain chemicals
which they use for milk testing, into the sewers of the Village. Mayor Marcham
read a letter from our Consulting Engineers which stated the waste can be accepted
into the sewerage system, subject to future observation of plant operation.
RESOLUTION #1807 - APPROVE TENANT - RESEARCH PARK
VOTED to authorize the disposal into the Village Sewerage System the milk wastes
from the new tenant in the Cornell Research Park of the New York Dairy Herd
Improvement Cooperative, Inc. as specified in the above request subject to future
observation.
The following actions were taken with the understanding that they would be confirmed
at the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees.
RESOLUTION #1808 - APPOINT LAS9RENCE RABIN
VOTED to provisionally appoint Lawrence H. Rabin to the position of Police
Patrolman on a temporary full time basis beginning May 11 1971 at an hourly rate
of $3.40.
® RESOLUTION #1809 - STATE POLICE SCHOOL
VOTED to approve attendance of one week each for the four patrolmen at the State
Police School in Albany, New York in June at an approximate total cost of $250.00
for their food and mileage.
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RESOLUTION #1810 - APPROVE PURCHASES - POLICE DEPT.
VOTED to approve the following purchases for the police department to be paid
after 6/1/71:
Used typewriter
$315.00
Three lockers
98.85
Office files
378.55
Office table
47.90
RESOLUTION #1811 - APPROVE CHANGES - FIRE STATION ADDITION
VOTED to approve the changes presented by Architect Fred H. Thomas Associates,
dated 4/26/71 as follows:
1. Fire doors with vapor seals for bunk room and apartment door
. 2. New fire door and 18" high curb at the existing heater room and bring in
combustion air directly from outdoors
The breakdown will amount to $1,250.00. This is approved subject to the under-
standing that the architect's fee for this change be waived.
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• Mayor Marcham appointed Trustee- Nelson and Trustee Fisher along with the Engineer
to negotiate with the Architect in regard to the total amount his fee will be
based upon.
The Clerk is to look up any records on this subject for the committee.
Meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M.
Rose M. Tierney
Village Clerk