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MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
40 Heights held in the Village Hall on Thursday, December 20, 1973 at 4:00 p.m.
postponed because of bad weather from December 17, 1973.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees David J. Allee, Verne A. Fogg, Claire C.
Nulle, Shailer S. Philbrick, Robert L. VonBerg; Attorney Roger B. Sovocool;
Engineer John B. Rogers; Police Chief Harlin R. McEwen.
ABSENT: Trustee Rane F. Randolph, Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler and Fire Chief
Ned G. Boice.
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated December 17, 1973 in the
following amounts: General Fund - $5,951.13, Sewer Fund - $491.73, Capital Sewer
Fund - $122,887.56.
RESOLUTION # 2181 - APPROVE TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve the transfers as requested by the Treasurer:
From To
Sewer Plant Salaries G8130.1 Sewer Plant Contract Service G8130.4 18,000.00
To change from Village Salaries to Contract operation of Sewer Plant.
10 RESOLUTION # 2182 - REPRESENTATIVE ON COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
VOTED to offer the name of Ronald Anderson as the Village representative on the
County Planning Board.
RESOLUTION # 2183 - ACTING VILLAGE JUSTICE
VOTED to accept with regrets and thanks the resignation of Professor Harry G. Henn
as Acting Justice as of December 31, 1973 and to ask Professor Faust F. Rossi if
he will serve in that position from January 1, 1974 at the existing rate oft
compensation.
# 2184 - FIRE SUPERINTENDENT
VOTED to change the official title of Mr. Ned G. Boice to Fire Superintendent
(part time) as suggested by the County Commissioner of Personnel, to adopt the
title and specifications for the post set forth by the Commissioner, and to record
the fact that the post is in the non - competitive class pending final approval of
this classification by the State Civil Service Commission.
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RESOLUTION # 2185 - FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT
VOTED to approve the proposed contract between the Village and the Town of Ithaca
for fire protection, in the amount of $13,500 for the calendar year 1974; the
area in the Town to be covered consists of the Hamlet of Forest Home and that
part of the Town to the north of Forest Home and lying between the east boundary
of Cayuga Heights and the east boundary of the Town.
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RESOLUTION # 2186 - NYSE&G EASEMENT
VOTED to pass to the Engineer for his examination and report the easement over
Village property in the area of the Village Sewer Plant which is sought by the
New York State Electric & Gas Company, as shown in the document submitted to
the Village by Mr. William Gee, right of way agent for the Company.
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There was discussion of the proposed water line use contract with the Town of
Lansing. The Board agreed that there should be a general charge of $1,200 for
usage in the first calendar year, that this figure might be adjusted when figures
showing actual use were available, that after the first year actual use figures
should be the basis for payment to the Village, and that increased capital costs,
as in the need for a new pump or in replacement of lines, should not be borne by
the Village. After discussion of the need for a standby pump and its location,
and in general of the importance of safeguarding the water supply and water
pressure for the Village, the Board asked the engineer to make the enquiries that
• would bring in the necessary information and the attorney to draw up the appropriate
contract.
RESOLUTION # 2187 - SIGN PERMIT
VOTED to authorize Mr. James Calhoun of the United States Department of Agriculture,
Soil Conservation Services, to install the sign illustrated in his application at
the place indicated in the accompanying sketch.
RESOLUTION # 2188 - PURCHASE PUMP & HOSE
VOTED to authorize the Engineer to buy from Seneca Supply Co. the pump and hose
referred to in his report at a price not to exceed $1,142.00.
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RESOLUTION # 2189 - PERMANENT APPOINTMENT ROBERT DAY
VOTED to make permanent the appointment of Police Officer Robert Day as of
November 26, 1973. He has completed the educational and other training programs.
• RESOLUTION # 2190 - RESEARCH LAW ON PEDDLERS & SOLICITORS
VOTED to appropriate a sum of $50 as payment to a law student for research and a
report bearing upon interpretation of the law as it relates to peddlers and
volicitors.
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RESOLUTION # 2191 - VACANCY IN POLICE DEPT.
VOTED to authorize the Mayor to fill the vacancy in the Police Department if
Officer Rabin resigns. Questions concerning the seniority status and pay of
the new appointee were left for settlement at a later meeting.
The Mayor said that Mr. Gary Gleason, the new sewer plant operations contractor,
had filed a report on the existing plant, its facilities, equipment and problems,
and that the report was available in the Village Office for inspection.
Trustee Allee and the Mayor spoke briefly about a proposal that the Village become
active in the State Youth Services Program. They agreed to distribute statements
regarding the aspects of the problem they had studied.
Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
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F. G. Marcham
Mayor