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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 2/19/1973VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held Monday, February 19, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. in the Village Hall. • PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees David J. Allee, Harold R. Fisher, Verne A. Fogg, Claire C. Nulle, Rene F. Randolph; Attorney Roger B. Sovocool; Engineer John B. Rogers; Police Chief Harlin R. McEwen; Fire Chief Ned G. Boice. OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Otto B. Schoenfeld, four other persons and a representative of radio station WHCU. ABSENT: Trustee Carl H. Nelson, Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held January 15, 1973 and Special meetings held January 19 and February 12, 1973 as previously sent Trustees in mimeographed form. VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Voucher dated February 19, 1973 in the following amounts: General Fund - $5,477.22, Sewer Fund - $5,055.38, Capital Fund - $5,250.90. Mayor F. G. Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. The principal event of the month for the Village was the signing of the contracts for the remodelling of the sewer plant, which took place February 15, 1973. Mayor Marcham read the following resolution from Mayor Conley of the City of Ithaca: "RESOLVED THAT, this Common Council, through the Mayor, invite the Village of Cayuga Heights, the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden and Lansing to join the City of Ithaca in setting up an Ad Hoc Sewer Committee. If agreeable to the • municipalities, the Ad Hoc Committee will be composed of two elected representatives from each municipality. The function of the Committee shall be to study the future sewage disposal needs of the Greater Ithaca Area and to make recommendations to each municipality for the implementation of these findings." After a discussion of the intent of this resolution the consensus was that the Mayor should write to Mayor Conley for clarification. Following earlier discussions on a contract concerning the building and use of an intermunicipal water system which includes the Village of Cayuga Heights and the Towns of Lansing, Ithaca and Dryden, Attorney Barney, associate of Town of Ithaca Attorney Buyoucos, prepared a rough draft of an agreement to be entered into by the municipalities. The agreement deals with all aspects of the administrative problems likely to be created for the municipalities in the building and operation of such a system, such as capital financing, allocating financial responsibility, overall management and the joint ownership of property. Attorney Sovocool is asked to study the contract and then make his comments to the Board. RESOLUTION # 2055 - RESIGNATION - VAN DYK - ZBA VOTED to authorize the Mayor to accept the resignation of Dr. Orrin J. Van Dyk as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals and to present the Board with a candidate to be appointed for his replacement. • '.TOTED to confirm the appointment of the nominating committee by Mayor Marcham as follows: Chairman Mrs. Charles W. (Phyllis) Brodhead, Colonel John D. Payne, ltrs. Robert M. (Betty) Matyas and George A. Kiersch. Minutes 2/19/73 Page 2 VOTED to confirm the following appointments as Election Inspectors on Registration Day, March 3, 1973 and the Village General Election, Tuesday, March 20 1973 • between the hours of noon and 9:00 P.M. on both days; Mrs. John (Irene] Home, as Chairman and Mrs. Charles (Shirley) Gates, and the compensation of these inspectors shall be $25 each on Registration Day and on Election Day the Chairman $35 and the other Inspector $30 per day. The rate of compensation for preparation of the register shall be at the rate of $3.00 per hour. RESOLUTION # 2056 - ANNUAL FETING DATE SET VOTED to set the date of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees and other officials of the Village of Cayuga Heights as February 27, 1973• A Public Hearing to consider "Cluster Housing" to be held prior to the 7:30 P.M. Annual Meeting is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. on February 27, 1973• * if * Mr. Schoenfeld was asked to present his request. He requested the name Cambridge Place be approved for his subdivision and the address numbers of each lot. RESOLUTION # 2057 - CAMBRIDGE PLACE VOTED to accept Mr. Otto B. Schoenfeld's request to apply the name Cambridge Place to the proposed street on his property and to authorize the allocation of address numbers as indicated on "Williamsburg Park Subdivision No. 4 - Burleigh Drive Development - Village of Cayuga Heights - Town of Ithaca - dated October 7, 1969 by Thomas G. Miller, Engineer and Surveyor - Revision O.B.S. - 11 -1 -72" with the understanding that details concerning the drainage of the area and other matters shall be brought before the Board at a later date. iE iE if In the absence of the Treasurer, the Mayor presented the transfers he wished to have approved and the approval of a note for $12,000 at 4% interest to be at the Trust Company. The note to be used for the payment of the Packer truck. RESOLUTION # 2053 - TRANSFERS VOTED to approve the following transfers: From To Amount A1990.0 Contingency A1440.2 Engineer Equipment $ 65.00 A1990.0 A5110.51 Streets Supplies 500.00 A1990.0 " A8160.2 Refuse Equipment 12000.00 A1990.0 " A8760.0 Flood Damage 1,000.00 A1990.0 A9995.52 Miscellaneous 250.00 iF iF iF The above resolution on transfers left out the requested transfer from A5110.2 - Streets Equipment to A8160.2 Refuse Equipment of $4,800 and the approval of the note at this time since the Engineer raised the question of transferring money from the streets equipment fund because he had an intended use of the money. If the Streets Equipment money is used for other purposes then the note may have to be made for a larger amount. • . Minutes 2/19/73 Page 3 Engineer John B. Rogers gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. Before the meeting the new Garwood Packer Body Truck was inspected by the Board. The new packer is enjoyed by the men but there is a small problem with the fumes, • which will be taken care of. It was suggested by Trustee Randolph that if it needs a tune up every two months it should be done. The Engineer reported on condition of the hedge at the intersection of East Upland Road and Triphammer Road. Mrs. L. C. Kent had suggested a complete removal of this hedge because of traffic safety. After a discussion on the situation it was decided that the Mayor should recite a letter to each property owner, one on the southwest corner and one on the northeast corner of the East Upland and Triphammer Roads intersection, conveying the conclusion that the trees and shrubs constitute a traffic hazard. Engineer reported that he had been unable to find the Grossvogel's at home for the purpose of checking on the pressure valve for water. He will keep trying. RESOLUTION # 2059 - BID ON BACKHOE VOTED to authorize the Clerk to advertise for bids for one New and Unused 1973 Tractor - Loader- Backhoe with trade in of present backhoe. The Engineer also reported that the New York State Electric and Gas Corp. requested a poll be taken to determine the wishes of the residents in the area on North Sunset Drive where street lights have been requested. A total of eight residents replied - five were in favor of addition of street lights and three were against. • The Engineer suggested storm windows be constructed for two windows, one of which is in the Police Offices and the other in the Clerk's Office. The floor under the chair of the Police Clerk needs repair. He was given permission to have this work done. Trustee Allee asked if any more action was taking place on the request for a medical building on North Triphammer Road. Mayor Marcham told of his request of the Tompkins County Planning Board to advise him of their plans for the traffic at the intersection of the five roads directly concerned with the traffic and its movement on North Triphammer and how it would affect such a building. He has received no answer but 411 pursue it further. Attorney Roger B. Sovocool gave his report. On the case of Liberman's land being condemned for Village use, the legal papers have gone to the commissioners and we should hear more later. Since there is a question of whether the Village owns the "Brook Lane" unopened road or the Campus Apartments owns it in connection with the removal of elm trees, the Attorney suggests we hire the Abstract & Title Company to search the records so the legal ownership may be determined. The Engineer asked that the Board also have the Title for the unopened "Kelvin Place" searched at the same time. RESOLUTION # 2060 - OWNERSHIP - BROOK LANE - KELVIN PLACE VOTED to authorize the Attorney to engage the Abstract & Title Company to do preliminary work on establishing title to land in dispute between the Village and Campus Apartments, Inc. and other neighboring properties which includes the unopened portions of "Brook Lane" and "Kelvin Place" and the cost not to exceed $75.00. Minutes 2/19/73 Page 4 The Attorney will give further study to the Fire Prevention Code and make his recommendations at the next meeting. Police Chief Harlin R. 'McEwen gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. RESOLUTION # 2061 - PUBLIC HEARING - TRAFFIC ORDINANCE VOTED to authorize the Clerk to advertise a Public Hearing to be held March 19, 1973 at 7:15 P.M. to consider amending the traffic ordinance to change certain traffic control signs. The Police Chief also stated the moving radar is working well and that he may recommend its purchase at the next meeting. He asked that we again press the Town of Lansing for an answer on our request for a change in the numbering on North Triphammer Road or a suggestion on how to solve the emergency confusion resulting in the same numbering on Triphammer Road and North Triphammer Road. Fire Chief Ned G. Boice gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. There was only one bid received on the Fire Apparatus namely a 45' Aerial Ladder Truck. The bid received is from Pierce Manufacturing Inc. of 315 South Pierce Avenue, Appleton, Wisconsin in the amount of $49,851.00 with delivery within 60 -90 calendar days from the factory in Wisconsin after receipt of chassis. Acceptance must be within 30 days. • After a discussion concerning financing the Board decided that in the absence of the Treasurer no action be taken at this time on the awarding of the bid. A discussion on the need to add more fire hydrants in the Village brought out questions on the possible changes in distribution lines when the Bolton Water Project is completed and how it would affect the pressure and other aspects in relation to the location of fire hydrants. It was thought that a necessary location be on Hanshaw Road as close to the Cayuga Heights Elementary School as possible. The Mayor was instructed to write to the School Board in terms of their adding a hydrant on school property as close to the boiler room as possible since the Village cannot place a fire hydrant on private property. The Clerk gave her report and it is on file in the Village Office. In connection with the charges to Walter O'Connell for back sewer charges and penalties for an illegal hookup to the sewer system the Clerk was instructed to bill this through the Torn of Ithaca. The meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M. Rose M. Tierney Village Clerk