HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 9/17/1973VILLAGE OF MVIGA "•GI'iiRir. /C ,
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held Monday, September 17,
1973 in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees David J. Allee, Verne A. Fogg, Claire Nulle,
Shailer S. Philbrick, Rane F. Randolph, Robert L. VonBerg; Treasurer Gordon B.
Wheeler; Attorney Roger B. Sovocool; Engineer John B. Rogers; Police Chief Harlin
R. McEwen; Fire Chief Ned G. Boice.
OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Thomas Mackesey, representing Cornell University and
Dr. and Mrs. Wendell Davis, Village residents.
Mayor Marcham asked Mr., Mackesey to present his objectives. Cornell University
owns property in the Village Multiple Housing District known as the old Country
Club. Cornell plans to build about 150 apartments for students on this property
to be completed by the fall of 1975. These buildings will be two story apartments
for perhaps two students each and to be placed among the trees in a sort of circle
around the present playing field. Mr. Mackesey went on to say that no actual
plans are on paper and the thought is that perhaps the Village would like to have
a representative or liaison to work with a Cornell Committee in the planning and
preliminary stages to advise on the Village Ordinance, etc. Mr. Mackesey at one
point stated that these buildings would be an extension of the campus to which
the Mayor asked just what this meant in terns of police protection, etc. Mr.
Mackesey said that the campus was not a legal entity and of course the Village
police had full authority but he believed that even though the Cornell Safety
Division would patrol the area that there would be good cooperation between them
and the Village Police Department.
Mayor Marcham made it clear that the Village, through the Ordinance, had power to
• regulate many aspects of this area and it is Village policy to adhere strictly to
the Ordinances.
Dr. Davis voiced his objections and the Mayor assured him that a Public Hearing,
would be held if it was necessary.
Mr. Mackesey and the Devises left the meeting.
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held August 20, 1973 and a
Special Meeting held August 30, 1973 as previously furnished Trustees in mimeo-
graphed form.
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers in the followin¢ amounts:
General Fund - $8,099.47, Sewer Fund - $2,488.90, Capital Fund - $505,577.73.
Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. He said
part of his report was on the University's proposal which had already been discussed.
The Bolton Point water program has concerned itself with the question, whether it
is necessary to have the treatment plant located on the Bolton Estate. Some
alternative sites have been considered.
Trustee Randolph raised the question after our last meeting whether it would be
possible to deal with the problem of dentists and doctors offices by creating a
special area for such a purpose. The Mayor said he •irill ask Attorney Sovocool
• to advise us. The issues are, I suppose, how narrowly can we define "professional "?
Can Ire keep the special zone to just doctors and dentists? The second.issue
vi{*,ht be what are the powers of the Board in such a matter? The new Village Law
seems to give us wide jurisdiction in this instance.
The Attorney is requested to study the whole concept of forming a professional zone
and report to the Board at the next meeting or before if possible.
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RESOLUTION # 2146 - PMPT.T FOR SIGN
. VOTED to grant a permit to the Convenient Food Mart located in the Village Green
Shopping Center to attach a sign to their building. The sign must meet the
specifications of the Ordinances of the Village.
The Mayor told of a meeting with a Mr. Desvocher of the State Division of Youth,
who made it clear that the youth programs going forward in the State deal with
two main topics, recreation and what the department calls youth services.
He saw the possibility that some form of playing field, hockey rink, etc. might
be built in the area of the Cayuga Heights School and that in the interest of
youth efforts might persuade the School to institute programs for youth. He
mentioned particularly sex education and drug education. He thought it possible
that the Board of Trustees might direct some funds or labor towards recreational
projects and might ask the School Board to allow free use of the building for
youth after school hours.
Mr. Desrochers suggested the creation of a 4 or 5 member youth commission with a
member of the Board of Trustees serving as one member of this commission.
If the Village were prepared to invest money up to about $3,000 per annum in this
program the State would repay us in the amount of 50%. He said he would talk to
Bob Cutia, leading figure in the City of Ithaca program, and that he would try to
arrange a meeting with him to include himself, the Mayor and the Chairman of Youth
. Commission.
Mayor asked Trustee Philbrick for comments on the Bolton Point Water program as he
sees it, Trustee Philbrick has been pursuing the idea of cost differences between
one location for the filtration plant or another location. He says he cannot find
such figures. He also is interested in lines locations not only in the Village
but in the whole of what would be the boundaries of the complete area services
by the Bolton Point water filtration plant.
Mayor Marcham will write to Lozier asking for any available figures.
Attorney is to pursue the wording of the agreement and especially as it pertains
to the hookup charges. The Board felt that a map showing all the present water
lines should be made available to all participating municipalities and become a
part of the agreement to form the commission for the Bolton Point Water District.
Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler gave his three months report and it is on file in the
Village Office. He also asked for one transfer.
VOTED to approve the following transfer of funds:
To G8120.51 Sewer Lines Supplies From G1990.0 Contingency $2,000
RESOLUTIONi # 21+7 - FIRE INSPECTOR POSITION
VOTED to accept the recommendation of the Fire Council that the duties hitherto
• performed by the Fire Inspector be broken up into three positions, namely Fire
Inspector part time, typist part time and Fire Department Administrative Officer
hart time each at an annual salary of $1,500 to be paid monthly beginning October'l,
1973.
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Engineer John B. Rogers gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
He stressed the need to either employ a Chief Sewage Treatment Plant Operator or
contract out the Operation & Maintenance of the sewer plant.
RESOLUTION # 2148 - BID TO OPERATE SEWER PLANT
VOTED to authorize the Clerk to advertise for bids for private operation and
maintenance of the Village Sewage Treatment Plant and to include the responsibility
of liaison for the expansion program under construction for secondary and tertiary
treatment. The Engineer and Attorney are to decide on the wording of the
advertisement and terms of the contract.
RESOLUTION # 2149 - NOTIFICATION OF BID TO TCSD #1
VOTED to notify the Tompkins County Sewer District No. 1 that the Village Board
of Trustees is advertising for a contract for the operation and maintenance of
the sewer plant.
Trustee Philbrick said that the property owners of 107 North Triphammer Road have
said they were irritated by pedestrians using the Village right of way along their
north boundary. He asked the Engineer to check out the location just to make sure
the pedestrians are actually using the right of way and if so to inform the owners
that they have a right to do so.
SThe Engineer has a request from Mr. Freeman of 1004 Highland to remove a deadend
sidewalk from in front of his property.
# 2150 - REMOVE SIDEWALK
VOTED resolved that whereas a request has been received for the removal of a
sidewalk in front of properties at 914 Highland Road and 1004 Highland Road and
whereas the sidewalk is in dangerous condition and should be removed or replaced
at Village expense and whereas the sidewalk is not a part of an integrated
pedestrian way and whereas there is no curb and gutter connections, that the
Village remove the sidewalk from in front of these properties.
RESOLUTION # 2151 - CHANGE ADDRESS
VOTED that address of the property now known as 203 West Upland Road be changed to
425 Cayuga Heights Road as requested by letter from Mr. Anthony the present owner.
RESOLUTION # 2152 - ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC WORKS SCHOOL
VOTED to authorize the attendance of Robert Tyrrell to the Public Works School to
be held October 17, 18 and 19, 1973 at Swan Lake, New York in conjunction with
• the New York State Conference of Mayors and Cornell University.
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Engineer reported that at an On Site Job Meeting he consulted with Mr. Wylen,
an engineer connected with Teetor - Dobbins our Consulting Engineers, on the
expansion program for wastewater treatment, on the procedure for applying for
25% of our State grant. We will move on this application.
RESOLUTION # 2153 - BID ON TRUCK
VOTED to authorize the Clerk to advertise for bids for a new dump truck to replace
the present GMC subject to the approval of the Treasurer.
Attorney Roger B. Sovocool reported on the progress of the Sewer Plant condemnation
and looks for Mr. Liberman to appeal the court decision. This could drag out for
another two years.
Fire Chief Ned G. Boice gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
Police Chief Harlin R. McEwen gave his report and it is on file in the Village
Office. He explained that the new fire phone for the County would be in effect
very soon and that he was getting new phone stickers for the fire phones. Those
to be distributed in the Village would have the Police phone as well.
Police Chief will attend a public hearing in connection with the overpass at the
intersection of Route 13 and North Triphammer Road and report back.
RESOLUTION # 2154 - FBI SCHOOL
VOTED to congratulate Harlin R. McEwen on his completion of the 12 weeks general
course of instructions at the.FBI National Academy ending September 13, 1973.
RESOLUTION # 2155 - THANK FLOYD DARLING
VOTED to thank Sergeant Floyd L. Darling, Jr. for his fine efforts and
accomplishments in being the Acting Police Chief for the 12 week period that
Police Chief McEwen was attending the FBI School this summer.
RESOLUTION # 2156 - AUTHORIZE CLERK ATTEND SCHOOL
VOTED to authorize the Clerk to attend the Annual Training School for Fiscal
Officers and Municipal Clerks of City and Villages to be held at South Fallsburg,
N.Y. October 2 -5, 1973.
Meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M.
Rose M. Tierney
Village Clerk