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VILLAGE OF CAYrGA HEIGH,1�
• MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held Monday, November 19, 1973 at 7:30 P.M. in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees David J. Allee, Verne A. Fogg, Claire C.
Nulle, Shailer S. Philbrick, Rane F. Randolph, Robert L. VonBerg; Treasurer
Gordon B. Wheeler; Attorney Roger B. Sovocool; Engineer John B. Rogers; Fire Chief
Ned G. Boice; Police Chief Harlin R. McEwen.
OTHERS: Reporter Judith Horatman of the Ithaca Journal, three student observers,
Mrs. Shea and Mrs. Aldridge, former Trustee member Ronald Anderson, Dr. & Mrs.
Patrick and Mrs. Ann Warren.
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held October 15, 1973 as
previously furnished Trustees in mimeographed form.
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated November 19, 1973 in the
following amounts: General Fund - $8,401.22, Sewer Fund - $5,247.57, Capital
Sewer Fund - $251,733.26, Trust & Agency - $200.00.
Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. The Mayor
reported on a progress report from Vice President Mackesey on the Cornell Building
Program being planned for the parcel of land in the Village located in the multiple
housing zone known as the Old Country Club property situated on Triphammer Road.
The letter from Cornell described the first steps taken by the University; notably
the preparation of the written description of the building program and the choice
of architects to prepare preliminary sketches. The Mayor said he had thanked
• Mr. Mackesey, made some recommendations, and told him that because of interest
expressed by many Villagers, he intended to have correspondence and accompanying
documents available to the public for inspection. Members of the Board and officers
of the Village will receive their own copies of all University information that
passes between Mr. Mackesey and the Mayor.
Dr. Patrick is eager to have a decision, favorable or unfavorable, to the question
whether we will pursue further the matter of a special zone to accommodate the
offices of doctors and dentists only. We have considered the appropriate zoning
changes, in a general way, for two or three months. The Mayor now asked if we
should act. He suggested a resolution to generally accept the principle of a new
zone within the Village to accommodate the offices of doctors and dentists only
and to instruct the Zoning Officer to mark out the area or areas most suitable for
this purpose.
After some discussion Trustee Nulle moved to pass the motion. No second was made.
RESOLUTION # 2168 - APPRAISER
VOTED to authorize an appraisal be made of the piece of Village owned property
known as 211 Forest Drive and the appraiser and Zoning Officer to decide the
advantage or disadvantage of dividing the property into two parcels.
• VOTED to instruct the Engineer to determine any restriction concerning water or
sewer lines, etc, which might be necessary on this property.
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RESOLUTION # 2169 - ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BID ON SALE OF
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211 FOREST DRIVE
VOTED to authorize the Clerk and Attorney to work out a program for the purpose
of accomplishing a sale of the property either in one or two pieces with restrictions
as to use, etc. of the panhandle piece of the property known as 211 Forest Drive.
The sale to be accomplished with a sealed bid type of sale and the immediate owners
of adjacent properties to be notified of the Board's intent and time of sale.
RESOLUTION # 2170 - CONFIRM APPROVAL OF EXTRA FOR OUTFALL PIPE
VOTED to approve the action of the Mayor in authorizing an additional expense,
not to exceed $20,790 for additional measures to stablize the new outfall pipe
being laid at the Village Wastewater Treatment Facility.
RESOLUTION # 2171 - APPROACH FRATERNITIES ETC.
TRASH BOX PICKUP
VOTED to authorize the Mayor'to make a provisional approach to fraternities and
sororities on the question whether they will purchase retail trash boxes and by
when to stipulate terms on which the Village will collect garbage from such boxes.
Treasurer Wheeler asked the Board to approve transfers.
RESOLUTION # 2172 - APPROVE TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve transfers as follows:
From To
G 1990.0 Contingency Acct. G 8120.51 Sewer Lines - Supplies 3,000.00
G 1990.0 ti it G 8130.53 Sewer Plant - Insurance 175.00
The Treasurer reported that the Village has just received $317,200 from the Federal
Government towards the expansion program for wastewater treatment and the status
of invested monies.
Attorney Sovocool reportedi that the Street Lighting Contract - paragraph 6 - is
still unresolved with the electric commsry and as soon as details are worked out
the contract will be ready for the Mayor's signature.
The Attorney asked for a constant yearly figure which should be incorporated into
a Memorandum of Agreement between the Village and the Town of Lansing for the use
• of Village water lines for the transportation of water from Cornell to the Town
of Lansing through Village owned water lines. There was a discussion on water
pressures, maintaining capacity in the water tanks, etc. Attorney said these
details would come under the contract later but at the present he only wished a
figure to work with.
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• RESOLUTION # 2173 - WATER LINE USE FIGURE
VOTED to authorize the Treasurer, Engineer and Clerk to work out an amount to be
charged the Town of Lansing annually for the use of Village water lines to
transport water from Cornell to the Town of Lansing during an interim period of
a few years until an intermunicipal water source is ready for use.
RESOLUTION # 2174 - SUBDIVISION MAP - SHARP PROPERTY
VOTED to accept Subdivision Map - Sharp Property - Highland, Remington, and
Cayuga Heights Roads - Village of Cayuga Heights, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County,
New York dated 4/11/71 and revised 11/8/73 by Thomas G. Miller, Engineer and
Surveyor, Ithaca, New York which was filed in the County Offices June 23, 1971,
subject to the alterations on the map necessary to show to which piece of property
the internal parcel, approximately 75' x 1201, shall be attached.
Attorney Sovocool also stated that the distribution of sales taxes would be based
upon assessment instead of population as it was last year and wished this.
information to be included in these minutes.
Engineer John B. Rogers gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
• Part of the report included a request for the purchase of a 4" pump with 250 feet
of discharge hose to be used during the repair of sewer lines.
RESOLUTION # 2175 - PURCHASE PUMP & HOSE
VOTED to authorize the purchase of a 4" pump plus suction hose and 250 feet of
discharge hose for an amount not to exceed $1,454.00. The Engineer is requested
to compare quality and price making the purchase.
Fire Chief Ned G. Boice gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
Pictures of the damage to the fire truck which occurred during an accident on
October 22nd were handed around for the Board to examine.
RESOLUTION # 2176 - PAYMENT FOR TRUCK
VOTED to authorize the payment to American LaFrance an amount not to exceed
$3,673.97 for repair of Fire Department Lngine No. 201 for damages suffered from
an accident which occurred on October 22, 1973.
Mayor Marcham made the following appointments:
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE - Trustees Phiibrick, Randolph and VonBerg
• PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - Trustees Allee, Ivulle and Fogg
Police Chief Harlin R. McEwen gave his report and it is on file in the Village
Office.
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fe RESOLUTION # 2177 - PURCHASE TRAINING MANUALS
VOTED to authorize the purchase by the Police Department of 6 copies of a Cumulative
Supplement to "Forms and Outline of Criminal Procedure for Town Justices and
Police" in the amount of $12.00 Frith a check to accompany the purchase order.
The Clerk gave a report and it is on file in the Village Office.
RESOLUTION # 2178 - ABOLISH JOB POSITIONS
VOTED to abolish two sewage treatment plant positions; namely Chief Sewage
Treatment Plant Operator formerly held by Harold B. Cornelius and Sewage Treatment
Plant Operator formerly held by Delbert Grover. The Sewage Treatment Plant is
now being operated under a contract and these positions are no longer a part of
the Village operation.
RESOLUTION # 2179 - ACCEPT AUDIT
VOTED to accept the annual audit for the fiscal year 1972 -73 undertaken by
Paul Bradford and to thank Mr. Bradford for his efforts.
4 Meeting adjourned at 9 :07 P.M.
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Rose M. Tierney
Village Clerk