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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held Monday, ' March.l5,-
1971 at 7:30 P.M. in the Village Hall.
• PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Ronald E. Anderson, Harold R. Fisher,
Verne A. Fogg, Carl H. Nelson, Virginia Powers, Rane F. Randolph; Treasurer
Gordon B. Wheeler; Attorney Roger B. Sovocool; Engineer John B. Rogers; Police
Chief Jack W. McGraw, Sr.; Fire Chief Ned G. Boice.
OTHERS: Mr. Otto B. Schoenfeld, Mr. Stuart Lewis, President of the Williamsburg
Park Civic Association and about a dozen other interested parties, representatives
of the radio stations and the Ithaca Journal.
Mr. Stuart Lewis spoke on two problems facing the residents of the Williamsburg
Park which are the water run -off that comes down to them from the Town of Ithaca
from the east and the proposed road connections.
In an hour and a half discussion led by Mr. Lewis the Village was ahked to have
greater communications with the Towns of Ithaca and Lansing and try and work out
a solution to the surface water problems.
Traffic is another concern and where connecting roads will be built. Mr. Schoenfeld
asked the Village at their last meeting for support in the cost of construction
of a 531 feet extension of a road adjacent to the south boundary of the Town of
Lansing. The residents whose properties back up to this proposed road were
strongly-against such a road being completed. No action was taken on this request.
Mr. Lewis also suggested stop signs be installed on the roads which all come
together and which he called "five corners ".
• Mayor Marcham summed up the discussion by saying the Village would meet with the
other municipalities.
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting of February 15, 1971, the Annual
Meeting of February 23, 1971 and a Special Meeting held February 23, 1971.
RESOLUTION # 3.777 - CONFIRM ACTION
VOTED to confirm the action taken at a Special Meeting held at 10 :00 P.M. February
23, 1971 - Resolution # 1776.
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Voucher dated March 15, 1971 in the
following amounts: General Fund - $30,665.86; Sewer Fund - $3,632.99.
Mayor Marcham gave his report which is on file in the Village Office. He spoke
on the progress of the County Sewer Agency. At present it is standing still but
a meeting is scheduled for April 15th after many postponements.
The other major issue under consideration locally has been the problem of water
resources. The interest of the Town of Ithaca and the City seem no nearer to
adjustment. A complicating factor has been the action of the Cayuga Lake Basin
Board whose chairman, Mr. Edward Abbott, has arranged for a sum of $190,000 to
• be put in the Governor's proposed budget. It would finance a Board study of water
resources in the areas surrounding the lake. If this item survives, and the
Board's plan becomes a fact, individual municipalities would either have to
conform to the plan or fight at Albany to prove that their own proposals were
superior to those in the plan. In effect the Board would master -mind the use of
water resources in a six or seven county area.
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Supervisor of the Town of Ithaca, Mr. Walter Schwan asks the Village to support
him in demanding that the $190,000 be cut from the budget. After a small
• discussion the matter was tabled.
RESOLUTION # 1778 - SEWER RENT
VOTED to lower the sewer rent unit charge of Richard Locke, 1003 Triphammer Road
from three units to two units and lower the sewer rent unit charge of Earl H. Brown,
108 Northway Road from two units to one unit.
Mayor Marcham said he had written a letter to the Ithaca Board of Public Works
at the suggestion of T. G. Miller and Mr. Hannan requesting two things:
1. That the City authorize the extension of the existing water main under New
York Route 13, the work to be done at the subdivision's expense and in
accordance with rules and regulations of the Board of Public Works.
2. That the City waive the 1965 requirement of the concurrent provision of public
sewer service with the understanding that the subdivision will be provided
with sewer service as soon as possible.
Fire Chief Ned G. Boice gave his report which is on file in the Village Office.
He explained the bid for a sprinkler has not been let at this time but enough
information should be available soon to do this.
• Fire Chief Boice asked for clarification of some items in the tentative budget
and was referred to the Public Safety Committee.
Police Chief McGraw gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. He
recommended the Village accept the bid of Cayuga Motors Sales Corporation for
two police cars to be purchased out of next year's budget.
RESOLUTION # 1779 - POLICE CAR BID
VOTED to accept the bid from Cayuga Motors Sales Corporation for two 1971 Ford
Custom Fordor Sedans, Heavy Duty Police Package (to include all specified items)
for $2,880.00 with trade of the present two police cars. Delivery to be May 15,
1971 and billed for payment after June 1, 1971.
RESOLUTION # 1780 -, APPOINT ROBERT DAY PATROLMAN
VOTED to appoint Robert D. Day as part time Police Patrolman at an hourly rate
of $3.00 to take effect March 19, 1971. He is eligible having met the requirements
of the Civil Service.
The Board rejected a request from the Police Chief to finance the attendance of
Patrolman Robert Day to the first Basic Recruit School for Police Officers ever
• held in Ithaca.
Attorney Sovocool said he and Mr. Fellows are in the process of appraising the
Liberman land which was condemned and hope for a settlement on price soon.
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He is working on the general surface water problems and will pull the material
together. The Board stressed the need for a report on this soon.
eIn a conversation with Mr. Shannon who is contemplating putting in a car wash in
this vicinity, Mr. Rogers was asked about regulations the Village may have or
may enact in the future concerning regulating phosphates in the detergent used in
connection with a car wash. After a discussion it was thought the Village might
consider some regulations on the phosphate abatement.
The Clerk gave her report and it is on file in the Village Office.
RESOLUTION # 1781 - PURCHASE ENVELOPES
VOTED to approve the purchase of 2000 government printed stamped envelopes for
$146.10.
The bids for two new 1971 police cars were received as follows:
Cayuga Motors Sales Corporation without trade $5,634.00
trade 2,754.00
with trade 2,880.00
Karl Gould Chrysler Plymouth, Inc. without trade 5,618.00
trade 2,731.00
with trade 2,887.00
• Dates Chevrolet- Oldsmobile Co. without trade 5,904.00
trade 2,800.00
with trade 3,104.00
Erie J. Miller Inc. without trade 51688.04
trade 1,500.00
with trade 4,188.04
Bill Zikakis Chevrolet without trade 5,888.22
trade 1,550.00
with trade 4038.22
RESOLUTION # 1782 - CHANGE LAND ASSESSMENT AND AVERAGE WIDTH
OF LOT FOR SO4M SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
VOTED to add 2,520 to the land assessment and 150 feet of average width of lot
to the Special Assessment Sewer for the property of 706 Cayuga Heights Road.
RESOLUTION # 1783 - ADOPT ROLLS
VOTED to adopt the following 1971 rolls which are on file with the Clerk:
Real Property Assessment Roll 24,9082739
• Special Assessment Sewer - land assessment 2,046,320
average width of lot 812855
Sewer Rents in the Village 1,225
outside the Village 1,348
Airport and Cornell Research Park 116
Water Improvement Roll - total assessment 5,240,350
average width of lot 22,653
Sidewalk District Roll 130
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VOTED to set the date of the Organization Meeting as April 5, 1971 and the time
• at 8:00 P.M.
RESOLUTION # 1784 - RECOMMEND BUDGET TO NEW BOARD
VOTED to recommend the tentative budget for 1971 -72 with a 6°% raise over last
year's budget to the new Board of Trustees for adoption at the Organization Meeting.
Before adjournment Mayor Marcham reminded the Board of a meeting to be held
Thursday, March 18th at 7 :30 P.M. in the Village Hell concerning the water
resources in the area.
Mayor reported that the opinion is about three to one in favor of joining the
County Sewer District. There were 152 replies in favor, 53 against and 10 had
no choice but seemed to lean towards joining the County Sewer District.
Treasurer Wheeler asked Tor a resolution providing for guaranteed ordinary death
benefits under the Retirement System. The Board tabled it until the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 10 :40 P.M.
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Rose M. Tierney
Village Clerk