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MAYOR'S REPORT
lo/16/72
We have received from the Governor of the State a report regarding the sum to
be paid to the Village under the revenue sharing plan. The amount is $1,353 for
current calendar year.
We have a statement from Albany which authorizes theVVillage to put out to
bids the further stage of work on the Sewer Plant.
The outfall pipe still needs a permit. I have written to the Corps of
Engineers at Buffalo to explain that I have not been able to come to an amicable
agreement with Mr. Liberman regarding the outfall pipe and that I have not been
able to hold a meeting with Mr. Sepos. I spoke to the Engineers last week;
they said that they would send the file to Washington with their recommendation
today and that a response might be expected within four or five days. They said
the Village had done all that could be expected of it.
The State reports that the new equalization rate for the Village is 69.
I have a letter from Mr. Flavin regarding his lease on the Jewelry Store
as follows:
The provisional appointment of Harlin McEwen has reached a point in time
when the Board should consider if it wishes to make a permanent appointment.
You may if you wish take action tonight.
The Engineer and I have inspected and measured most of the signs in the
commercial and residential zones. I have completed a list which shows the total
area of existing signs on places of business and other buildings, together with
a statement showing the dimensions of signs as given in the proposed ordinance.
As the Board heard at its last meeting two points of view have been advanced
regarding a sign ordinance as it relates to the area of signs; one wishes to
preserve the present policy on area, the other wishes to reduce the area of
permitted signs on the ground that many of those now in the are a disfigurement.
By mail and personal approach I receive requests about once a month for permission
to add signs or enlarge signs on existing buildings.
I met with Mrs. Matyas and Mr. Banner about the proposed skating rink at
Cayuga Heights School. I said that on the long range plan to black top an area
for a skating rink the Village Board might consider going halfway to meet the
initial capital cost but that it could do so only in studying its budget for
1973 -74. Mr. Banner said that the Fleischman report would alter the School Board's
priorities and make such an dt'eiw:a.s this less likely to receive funding than it
would have been a year ago. We spoke of costs for the present fall and winter
and hits. Matyas agreed to present a list of these as well as figures in the long
range plan. I said the fund- raising on the plan for this winter ought to be by
private solicitation.
Rene Randolph has since told me that he thinks that the local P.T.A. should
be an active force in this, along with the Village Board and the School Board
and that the P.T.A. ought to make a commitment to follow through with a long
range program if it is adopted. He thought that if the P.T.A. cannot commit
hinds to this winter's program it should, at least, show its concern by sponsoring
the fund - raising drive.
F. G. Marcham