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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 1/19/1976• VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS 836 Hanshaw Road Ithaca NY 14850 MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held at 7 :30 p.m, in the Village Hall on January 19, 1976, PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Ronald E. Anderson, Shailer S. Philbrick, Rene F. Randolph, Jean R. Robinson; Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler; Attorney Roger B. Sovocool; Engineer /Zoning Officer John B. Rogers; Police Chief Harlin R. McEwen; Fire Chief Lowell T. George. ABSENT: Trustees David J. Allee, David Pimentel. OTHERS PRESENT: Representatives from the Ithaca Journal and radio station WHCU. Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Randolph: VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held December 15 and special meetings held December 22 and 30, 1976, as previously furnished Trustees in mimeo- graphed form. Motion made by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Anderson: VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated January 19, 1976 in the following amounts: General Fund - $5,898.01; Sewer Fund - $8,678.38; Capital Fund - $5.49. A bill has been received from Roger B. Sovocool concerning the Bolton Point Water Project in the amount of $7,548.27. It was decided to have Commissioner Philbrick go over the bill with Attorney Sovocool and report back. Mayor F. G. Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. He told the Board that Mayor Smidt of the Village of Lansing has not answered Mayor Marcham's letter concerning a sewer contract because he has been on vacation and his father passed away, necessitating his going to Chicago. When the negotiations begin on a sewer contract with the Village of Lansing, the points brought out by Attorney Sovocool in his letter of January 13 will be brought up for discussion. The Mayor also asked Attorney Sovocool to give his advice on the procedure to follow in connection with the proposed new Lnvironmental Impact Control Law. Perhaps we should adopt a resolution on this matter. The Attorney will report next meeting. Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Philbrick: RESOLTJTION 2517 - INSPECTORS OF ELECTION VOTED to approve the Mayor's appointments of Inspectors of Election as follows: Irene Home as Chairman and Shirley Gates as the other Inspector of Election. Also, • Alternate Inspectors of Election appointed are: Marian Gillespie and Mary Lou Morse. Unanimously passed. �t �t Minutes of Regular Moetong - 1/19,76 page 2 • Moved by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Robinson: RESOLUTION 2518 - REGISTRATION AND ELECTION TIMES AND DATES VOTED that the register shall be prepared prior to Registration Day, which will be Saturday, February 29, 1976, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m., and Election Day shall be Tuesday, March 16, 1976, between the hours of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. Both are to be held in the Village Hall. Unanimously passed. Motion made by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 2519 - NOMINATING COMMITTEE VOTED to authorize Mayor Marcham to appoint a Nominating Committee for the forth- coming election. Unanimously passed. EMMA Moved by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Robinson: RESOLUTION 2520 - ANNUAL MEETING DATE • VOTED to hold the Annual Residents Meeting on February 24, 1976, at 7 :30 P.M. in the Village Hall to hear the annual reports of the various departments of the Village. Unanimously passed. Fire Chief Lowell T. George gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. Mayor Marcham read a letter from the Fire Company urging the adoption of the New York State Building Code. Engineer Rogers spoke of the need for enforcement if it was adopted. It was decided that the Engineer, Attorney, and the Public Safety Committee, with Rane F. Randolph as Chairman, be instructed to study the entire matter and report back. The Safety Inspector, Mr. Dymek, and the Fire Chief are asked to sit in. Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler asked for approval of the six -month Treasurer's Repq?;t, Moved by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 2521 - ACCEPT 6 MONTHS TREASURER'S REPORT VOTED to approve and accept the Treasurer's six -month report and file it with the Clerk. Unanimously passed. • MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 1/19/75 page 3 Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Randolph: RESOLUTION 2522 - 1975 TAX WARRANT VOTED that the Treasurer has returned his 1975 Tax Warrant and Account . of Uncollected Taxes filed with the Clerk as required by Real Property Tax Law. The Trustees have certified the list of unpaid taxes as presented by the Certificate of the Treasurer and filed the same with the Clerk showing a balance of $232.96 without penalties. The Trustees returned the account of unpaid taxes to the Treasurer for collection as required by Real Property Tax Law in the amount of $232.96. Unaninously passed. Motion made by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 2523 - TAX SALE VOTED that the unpaid taxes on properties on LIST OF OVERDUE TAXES AS OF JANUARY 1, 1976 be advertised for sale in issues of the official newspaper on January 23, 30, and February 6, 1576, to recover unpaid taxes in the amount of $232.96 as listed. The Tax Sale to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, 1976 in the Village Hall. Unanimously passed. Engineer John B. Rogers gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. He asked the Attorney if the Village is required by law to advertise for bids for the operation and maintenance of the Sewer Plant. The Attorney said that because it is to be a service contract, we do not have to advertise for bids. After a discussion, it was decided that we should put out to bid the operation and main- tenance of the Sewer Plant. RESOLUTION 2524 - BID FOR 0&M OF SEWER PLANT VOTED to authorize the Engineer to draw up specifications concerning the operation and maintenance of the Village Sewer Plant during the period of the fiscal year, 1976 -77. Unanimously passed. There was a discussion on the status of the new treatment plant and when the final acceptance will be. Trensurer Wheeler will check into the time element for bonding. Mayor Marcham will. make some contacts to try to stimulate discussions on the form- ing of an Intermunicipa.l. Sower Cowmission. The Engineer said that mechanical traffic counters have proven unreliable. When weather permits, a Cornell student will make a hand count of the traffic at the • Hanshaw, North Triphammer, etc., Roads intersection. There was discussion concerning the request of the Zoning Officer by Attorneys involved with the sale of property to certify that the property for sale meets the Village Zoning requirements. The Zoning Officer was requested to decide what questions might arise, what time would be involved, and what fees might be charged for this service and report back to the Board. • Minutes of Regular Meeting - 1/19/76 page 4 Attorney Roger B. Sovocool asked the status of Spruce Lane and if it could be dedicated to the Village. It was decided that we could accept it with the provision that we keep the money in escrow until the turn - around circle is finished next Spring. He also asked if we were ready to accept the sewer lines in Cambridge Place. The Engineer said that all the lines are in and tested except the last 50 feet which needs to be installed and tested. We can then accept the line. Mayor Marcham turned the meeting over to Deputy Mayor Rane Randolph at 9 :10 p.m. The Attorney was instructed to proceed immediately to obtain a Tax Sale deed for the 50 -foot strip of land known as Lansing Townhouses, Inc. The Attorney said he was working on the Local Laws for Freedom of Information and the Road Acceptance. He was advised to hold off on drawing a new TV Cable contract. Police Chief Harlin R. McEWen gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. Moved by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Robinson: RESOLUTION 2525 - PURCHASE ENVELOPES VOTED to approve the purchase of 500, government printed 13¢ stamped window envel- opes for the Police Department at a cost of $71.85. Unanimously passed. Meeting adjourned at 9:22 p.m. • ssa Rose M. Tierney Village Clerk