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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 10/16/1978VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS BOARD OF TRUSTEES . MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights hold October 16, 1978 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham, Trustees Ronald E. Anderson, DAvid J. Allee, Shailer S. Philb rick, Rane F. Randolph, Stanley Warren, Treasurer' rd n B. Wheeler; Engineer /Zoning Officer John B. Rogers; Police Chief Harlin R. I�cEwen. ABSENT: Trustee David P imentel, Attorney Roger B. Sovocool, Fire Chief Lowell T. George. OTHERS PRESENT: Fred Thomas, Robert Mueller, Otto Schoenfeld. Motion made by Trustee Allee, seconded by Trustee Warren: VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held September 18, 1978 with the following change from the mimeographed copies furnished the Trustees: where reference is made to Shailer Phiibrick, the Village representative to the SCLIWC the word "the" should be changed to read "a ". Unanimously passed. Notion made by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Anderson: VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated October 16, 1978 in the following amounts: General Fund__ $8930.21; Sewer Fund - $31,084.41. Unan. passed. 40 Mayor Marcham gave his report and It is on file In the Village Office. Mayor Marcham made reference to a memo he received from Justice Dean In which he suggests that in view of the amended ordinance regarding all -night parking, a letter should be sent to all Villagers to inform them of the new rule. The Mayor asked the Board members if they had any suggestion as to other matters of Interest which might be included. Trustee Randolph suggested that one item for inclusion would be that home owners should use legible house numbers on houses and mailboxes for the purpose of locating houses quickly when an emergency response Is required Mayor Marcham will draft a preliminary letter and send it to Trustees for their approval before mailing to Villagers. Mayor Marcham mentioned the letter he had received from Fred Thomas dated Sept. 27, 1978 and his reply to Mr. Thomas dated October 2, 1978, copies of which had pre- viously been furnished to Board members, concerning the proposed use of the Belcher property. Mr. Marcham read a memo from Attorney Sovocool which made reference to a request from Charles Warren for refund of application fee for zoning permit. Motion made by Trustee Warren, seconded by Trustee Randolph: RESOLUTION 2875 - REFU14D OF APPLICATION FEE TO CHARLES WARREN VOTED to approve refund to Charles Warren in the amount of $240.00 application fee for zoning permit, as recommended by the Village Attorney, on the ground that the application was premature, and approval of the subdivision and site plan must be • ci•.en before application is made for zoning permit. Unanimously passed. MINUTES of REgular Meeting October IG, 1978 page 2 S During the discussion regarding the use of the Belcher property, Mr. Fred Thomas stated his wish to know exactly what the Board wanted and expressed a desire to work with them to make this a viable project which will be acceptable to the Village. Motion made by Trustee Alias, seconded by Trustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 2876 - REJECTION OF APPLICATION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF A PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BELCHER PROPERTY VOTED that on the basis of the reports rendered to it by the Engineer and the Attorney, the Board rejects the sub - development plan of Belcher property submitted by Fred Thomas Associates on 8/14/78 because it does not meet the zoning require- ments of the Village and that further, the Board will make available to Mr. Fred Thomas copies of the opinions of the Engineer and the Attorney. Unan. passed. In the course of the discussion as to the interpretation of the ordinance given on the one hand by the Attorney, and a question on the other hand by Mr. Thomas and Mr. Mueller, Trustee Allee suggested that it might be appropriate to make sure that the language of the ordinance did say precisely what the Board meant it to say. Chief McEwen suggested that if discussions are to be held in the future on an in- formal basis with Mr. Thomas or his associates in an attempt to adjust the project to meet zoning requirements, It might be desirable for the Police Chief and the Fire Chief to be Included in the discussions because access for emergency vehicles needs to be considered; and the present proposal raises some questions concerning these matters. Motion made by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Philbrick: RESOLUTION 2877 - DISCONTINUANCE OF SHELDON ROAD PUMP VOTED to request the New York State Electric and GAs Corp. to disconnect electric service to Sheldon Raod Pump Station. Unanimously passed. Mayor Marcham appointed a committee of three to include himself, Trustees Allee and Warren to drawup a sick leave policy to present to the Board for recommendation.. The report of the Fire Chief was presented and is on file in the Village Office. Treasurer Wheeler reported that the August 31st report is near completion and stated there are presently no problems with the financial status of the Village. Police Chief McEwen gave his report and it is on file In the Village Office. Motion made by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Warren: RESOLUTION 2878 - AWARD BID - POLICE CAR • VOTED to award the bid for the police car to Murphy "Chevrolet, Inc.,Trumansburg, New York, for the amount of $6,267.52. Unanimously passed. MINUTES of Regular Meeting 0%;.9ober 16, 1978 page 3 The only other bid for a police car came iron Ray 51affurd's Garage, Inc., of Dryden, New York and was for an amount of $6,299.00. After some discussion, Police Chief NIcEwen was authorized to buy street name signs for intersections of Wyckoff Rd. and Highland Rd. and N. Triphammer Rd. and Texas Lane. Motion made by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 2879 - INSTALLATION OF FOURTEEN LIGHTS AT N. TRIPHAMMER RD. AND TRIPHAMMER RD. INTERSECTIONS VOTED to authorize the installation of fourteen 7,000 lumen mercury vapor lights at Intersections on N. Triphammer Rd. and intersections on Triphammer Rd. to re- place the 2,500 lumen incandescent street lights presently at these locations. This would be at an additional cost of $14.85 per light for a total annual cost of $207.90. Unanimously passed. It was the decision of the Board that they may wish to install some of the 5800 lumen high pressure sodium street lights on the less traveled residential streets of the Village at some time in the future. Engineer Rogers gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. Engineer Rogers was instructed to inquire of the Engineer, Teetor•- Dobbins and the • contractor, Stewart d Bennett, now McGuire 8 Bennett, concerning the hole in the south wall of the Sewage Treatment Plant to help in determining where responsibility Ices for its repair. The Engineer was instructed to confer with the Village Attorney as to whether the Sewer Plant Contract must be put out to bid now that the present contract with Gary Gleason has expired as of May 31, 1978. Motion made by Trustee Warren, seconded by Trustee Randolph: RESOLUTION 2880 - ACCEPT BID FOR USED 1962 BROCKWAY TRUCK VOTED to accept the bid of Mr. E.J. MCDaniels in the amount of $776.00 for the purchase of the 1962 Brockway truck. Unanimously passed. Engineer Rogers read a memo from Attorney Sovocool in which the Attorney states his findings of a study made of documents and maps submitted to him concerning -the water drainage problem which exists In the Cambridge Place subdivision area presently being developed by Otto Schoenfeld. After much discussion, the Engineer, together with the Attorney upon his return from vacation, is instructed to examine the alternative methods for solving the problem. Mayor Marcham turned the meeting over to Deputy Mayor Randolph at 9:28p.m. Otto Schoenfeld submitted an irrevocable letter of credit, No. 4 -78 Issued by the First National Bank of Ithaca in the amount of $15,000.00 to be drawn upon at a time no earlier than October 16, 1978 nor later than October 15, 1979, and dated October 13, 1978, in accordance with Resolution 2843 - Accept Deed to Cambridgu PI. Trustee Phllbrick left the meeting at approximately 9:35 p.m. • MINUTES of Regular Meeting October 16, 1978 page 4 Engineer Rogers Is authorized to make arrangements to have the masonry work done on a number of cap stones that need to be replaced at three lookout stations at Sunset Park before winter sets in to prevent further deterioration. The report of the Zoning /Officer is on file in the Village Office. The Village Clerk is instructed to draft a set of procedures, to meet with the Engineer's approval, to be given to persons requesting a variance when application for a zoning permit has been refused by the Zoning Officer. Motion made by Trustee Al lee, seconded by Trustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 2881 - REFUND OVERPAYMENT OF WATER BILL VOTED to refund overpayment of water bill to Don McLaughlin, 534 Cayuga Heights Road, the sum of $98.11. Unanimously passed. Meeting adjourned at 10:02 p.m. r1 U 0 Anne Krohto Village Clerk