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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
MINUTES of a PUBLIC HEARING held at 7:00 P.M., October 18, 1971 in the Village Hall,
836 Hanshaw Road.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham, Trustees Harold R. Fisher, Carl H. Nelson, Claire
Nulle; Engineer John B. Rogers and Police Chief Jack W. McGraw, Sr.
OTHERS: Representative of The Ithaca Journal.
Mayor Marcham read the duly advertised proposed amendment. There being no objections
the Public Hearing was adjourned.
MINUTES of a REGULAR MEETING of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held at 7 :30 P.M. on Monday, October 18, 1971 in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham, Trustees David Allee, Harold R. Fisher, Carl H. Nelson,
Claire Nulle, Bane 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.
ABSENT: Trustee Verne A. Fogg
OTHERS: Margaret Derrick, representative of The Ithaca Journal
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held September 20, 1971 as
previously furnished Trustees in mimeographed form.
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated October 18, 1971 in the
• following amounts: General Fund - $6,312.12, Fire Station Building Fund - $4,145.50,
Sewer Fund - $2,862.68, Trust and Agency Account - $5,196.23.
Mayor Marcham read his report and it is on file in the Village Office. Besides
reporting on the progress of the Sewer Plant remodelling program he spoke of the
proposed subdivision of the Sharp property and said that it had taken on a new form
during the past month. Professor and Mrs. Sharp have discussed with Mr. Schickel
the possibility of using the property they intended to make into lots for a
condominium development. In its simplest form the proposal would start with that
part of the Village ordinance which permits the building of a dwelling to house two
families in the residence district. They would propose building such a unit with
two connected parts on each of the five legal lots described in the subdivision
plan. A more adventurous plan would treat the total area of the five lots as a
single space and locate the dwelling units in a cluster with a common garage building,
perhaps a common heating plant and so forth. Such a development cannot take place
under the existing zoning ordinance. The question is - Does the Board wish to ask
the attorney to inquire into the advantages and disadvantages of ordinance changes
to accommodate this program?
RESOLUTION #1878 - ATTORNEY - OPINION OF CONDOMINIUM
VOTED to ask the Attorney to study the advantages and disadvantages of an Ordinance
change or other means to contemplate a condominium program.
• Mayor Marcham also read a letter from Dr. Broad, Secretary of the Health Department
of Tompkins County in which he directed parties concerned with water resources to
reactivate the County Water Agency. Dr. Broad's letter is on file.
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Mayor Marcham read parts of wletter from Mr. Rosenblum of 1045 Highland Road which
consisted of complaints against his neighbor. After discussion, the Mayor offered
to write to Mr. Rosenblum.
RESOLUTION #1679 - APPOINTMENT - MARY TIBBETS FREEMAN
VOTED to appoint Mary Tibbets Freeman as a representative of the Village of Cayuga
Heights on the County Planning Board, effective immediately.
RESOLUTION #1880 - APPOINTMENT - VIRGINIA POWERS
VOTED to appoint Virginia Powers as a representative of the Village of Cayuga
Heights on the County Environmental Management Council efficetive immediately.
RESOLUTION 41881 - FLAVIN'S LEASE
VOTED to authorize the Attorney to draw up the rental agreement for Flavin's Jewelry
Store with stipulations the same as the last one and to authorize the Mayor to
execute same.
40 RESOLUTION 41882 - ADOPT AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE
VOTED to adopt the amendment to the Ordinance as follows:
"ARTICLE VI, Section 60.
20. Winthrop Drive going east is hereby designated as a through
highway from its interesection with North Triphammer Road to the
east line of the Village. Winthrop Drive going west is hereby
designated as a through highway from the east line of the Village
to its intersection with Simsbury Drive and from its intersection
with Simsbury Drive to its intersection with North Triphammer Road.
Stop signs shall be erected on the following entrances thereto:
a. b. C. d. e.
Effective October 23, 1971"
Mayor Marcham read a letter from the Social Services Department regarding the hiring
of employables from their department in various jobs. The matter was turned over
to the Treasurer and the Engineer to thoroughly check out the aspects of this and
report back at the next meeting.
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Police Chief gave his report and
it is on file in the
Village Office.
RESOLUTION 41883
- PATROLMAN DARLING
- TUITION
VOTED to authorize the payment of $44.00 to Patrolman Floyd L. Darling, Jr. as
tuition fee for the Fall semester at Auburn Community College, 1971.
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Chief McGraw said he would like an opportunity to discuss with the Attorney and
the Engineer some changes in the Traffic Ordinance.
The Fire Chief gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. Trustee
Nelson asked what the status of 509 Wyckoff Road was at this time. He was told
the owner's are working to bring it in line in order to obtain their Certificate
of Compliance within the thirty days.
Fire Chief Boice asked to be allowed to look over any plans that might become
available for the development of the Sharp property. He would like to suggest
where fire hydrants might be placed, etc.
Attorney Sovocool is requested to draft a letter to the Tompkins County Clerk
explaining the position of the Village Trustees as a Planning Board and that no
subdivision maps should be filed without approval from the Village.
The Engineer gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. He reported
on the opening of the bids on Contract No. 1, as follows;
D & T Franzese Brothers, Inc., Watkins Glen $108,500
Jones -Lewis Const. Co., Inc., Binghamton 115,000
Meaott Const. Corp., Rochester 143,900
Dalrymple Gravel & Const. Co., Elmira 146,287
Economy Paving Co., Inc., Cortland 174,895
M. A. Bongiovanni, Inc., Syracuse 187,000
After a discussion of whether it would be better to eventually annex that portion
of the property where the new enlarged Waste Water Treatment Facility will be
located and which lies in the Town of Ithaca or not, it wAs decided to await the
outcome of the County Sewer Agency.
At this time Trustee Nelson reported that he had acquired proposals for constructing
a vault room in the basement of this building as requested at the last meeting and
quoted two bids. One bid was from McElwee for $826.00 and another from Giordano
for $690 for a room 8' x 616" or $780 for a room 8' x 816 ".
RESOLUTION #1884 - AWARD BID - GIORDANO
VOTED to accept the proposal of V. Giordano Construction and Supply Corporation,
603 Hancock Street, Ithaca, N.Y. to erect a vault room 8' x 816" in the basement
of the building at 836 Hanshaw Road at a cost of $780, the amount in the proposal
dated October 12, 1971. This vault room to be fire and water resistant and to be
used for storage of records of the Clerk and Police Department.
Engineer Rogers asked how he should show Remington Road on the new Zoning Map and
was answered that a dotted line would be best. More topics came up concerning
Remington Road and it was suggested that a chain with a lock be installed across,
the entrance of Remington Road where it is blocked off.
• Mayor Marcham told the Board he had been pursuing the idea of having a park on the
Savage Farm but had nothing to report.
The Attorney gave his report saying that he had studied the Bid Bonds received
with the bids and found them satisfactory. He reported that the land of Liberman
which is under condemnation proceedings was visited but no action on price as yet.
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Robert I. Williamson, attorney for Roy Park contacted Mr. Sovocool in connection
with the fence violation but there is no action to report.
The Treasurer reported that he had no great news to report but he was going to
look into the Village receiving their portion of the Sales Tax. It will take time.
RESOLUTION #1885 - PURCHASES
VOTED to authorize the purchase by the Clerk of the requested envelopes and stamps
listed in the report in the total amount of $372.15.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
Rose M. Tierney
Village Clerk