HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of the Mayor May 1975VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
SReport of the Mayor
May 1975
Since our last regular meeting, I have given much of my time to questions con-
cerning the actions of the Sewer Commission, County Sewer District No. 1.
Following our Special Meeting of May 7th, there have been these actions. Repre-
sentative Robert Brace presented a statement to the Tompkins County Board of
Representatives and developed the argument we had used in support of delaying
action on the so- called "validating legislation ". The Board delayed action at
its meeting on May 12, 1975.
County Planning Officer Liguori, on May 15th, wrote to the Chairman of the Board
saying that the Sewer Commissioners thought there was much misunderstanding of
the intent of the Commission supporting the validating legislation. He asked -that
the matter "not'be pursued at this time until there has been an opportunity for a
joint meeting of the Commissioners and the legislative bodies of the participating
municipalities." No one has called a meeting.
Gordon Wheeler reports a meeting of the Sewer Commissioners on May 13. The Com-
mission discussed many of the matters referred to above; and, in addition, con-
sidered the possibility of examining once more the merits of dealing with the
question of intermunicipal cooperation on Sewer service through an authority not
subject to direction by the Board of Representatives. as we do in planning for
water service. Gordon Wheeler has written to me on this subject at length. His
memorandum is in the Village Office on file.
• Trustee Allee called today to say that he has discussed with Mr. Courtney Crawford
the possibility of providing a paved walk on the west side of Triphammer Road
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n the area between Iroquois Road and White Park Road. He suggests that the
Lugineer explore the matter with Mr. Crawford.
I received, on May 16th, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, notice
of ReImbursement to Municipalities saying that our rate of re- imbursement,in con -
neation with the Sower Plant, has been increased from 50% tolm. &8;7 76
I have a letter from Mr. Edward Foss, Village of Lansing Trustee, as follows:
142 Brook Way
Ithaca NY 14850
April 30, 1975
M_ ^. F. G. Marcham, Mayor
Village of Cayuga Heights
836 Hanshaw Road
Ithaca NY 14850
Dear Mayor Marcham:
This letter relates to a conversation I believe you had with Mayor Seymour Smidt
regarding possible assistance to the Village of Lansing in highway maintenance.
I have also had opportunity on two previous occasions to discuss this subject a
bit with both Dr. Dave Allee and Jack Rogers.
I•t was Jack and Dave's thoughts that while the Village of Cayuga Heights' snow
ramoval equipment and manpower should not be extended on an additional assignment,
other tasks might be feasible.
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Report of the Mayor - May 1975
• We would be interested in possible contracts or agreement with respect to:
I. Ditch and culvert maintenance.
2. Mowing of grass and weeds.
3. Road patching.
I should stale that at this point in time we are continuing to explore potentials;
however, we plan to make our decisions during the next three weeks, and thus
look forward to exploring the above potential with you and your staff early in
May.
I would appreciate your calling me at 257 -1199 (home) or 256 -3185 (office) at
your earliest convenience to set a date for a meeting.
Sincerely,
Original signed:
Edward W. Foss
(Village Trustee)
• With others, I took part in a meeting at Cunset Park last Wednesday at noon, to
consider the order of priorities in carrying out the restoration of the park.
I have received a letter from Mr. Har:.y Kerr, County Board of Representatives,
who has written in behalf of the County Environmental Management Council. The
Council serves as an advisory body to the Board of Representatives. Mr. Kerr
set out at length the consitn.tion of the Council and its duties, with special
viri,t:asis on the responaibi.lities of the members of the Council. The letter is
on file in the Office.
Mr. Sovocool reports that the future local ordinances must be enacted in local
laws. He suggests that we might, "consider recodifj+i.ng all Village Ordinances "
and "passing them all as Local Law No. 1 1975 ". This would, I assume, call for
a prel.i.mi.nary public hearing. We should, in consequence, consider a public
hearing for this purpose during the Summer.
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