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MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights
held January 15, 1979 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor
F. G. Marcham
Trustees David J. Allee
Ronald E. Anderson
Shailer S. Philbrick
David Pimentel
Rane F. Randolph
Stanley W. Warren
Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler
Attorney Roger B. Sovocool
Police Chief Harlin R. McEwen
Fire Chief Lowell T. George
ABSENT: Engineer /Z.O. John B. Rogers
OTHERS PRESENT: Professor William A. Wimsatt and Professor Herbert W. Briggs,
Jan Zahler, WHCU representative.
Mayor Marcham opened the meeting by making reference to correspondence received from
Messrs. Wimsatt and Briggs relating to a piece of metal pipe running westerly from
Highland Road to the point where the Wimsatt and Briggs houses are each attached
thereto and whether this pipe is a water main or a water lateral and whether repairs
necessary to this line should be paid for by the Village or by Messrs. Wimsatt and
Briggs. Mr. Briggs presented their case and they were advised that as soon as the
Board comes to a decision, Mayor Marcham will write to them.
Moved by Trustee Phllbrick, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held
December 18, 1978 as previously furnished Trustees in mimeographed form. Unani-
mously passed.
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Moved by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated January 15, 1979 in the
following amounts: General Fund - $29,044.78; Sewer Fund - $21,773.16. Unanimously
passed.
Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file In the Village Office.
Mayor Marcham reported that he, Trustees Allee and Anderson, and Engineers Rogers
met with the Town Planning Board on Tuesday, January 9, and presented the
Engineer's rough sketch of a plan for the Jonson development of the Texas Lane Area.
He stated that they were able to persuade the Board to consider the plan and the
Town Engineer was instructed to discuss it with Mr. Jonson. After meeting with
Mayor Marcham, and Trustee Anderson, on January 11, Jonson and his assistant have
agreed to "sit tight" until they have talked wto Engineer Rogers upon his return to
Ithaca.
After some discussion concerning sewer rent unit charges and sewer rent question-
naires recently sent to owners of multiple dwellings which use the Village sewer.
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system, the Board decided that the matter should be investigated further before '
changes can be made for the year 1979 -80. In the meantime, the Mayor is instructed
to write to those who have not supplied the information, stating that the Village
Board is authorized to make its own estimate of the sewer use in each building
served by the Village sewer system. If they wish to protest, they may appear before
the Village Board and offer evidence.to justify their protest.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel; seconded-by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 2895 - APPOINT COMMITTEE TO STUDY SEWER RENT UNITS
VOTED to appoint a committee to study the proper means of establishing sewer rent
units in the Village and surrounding areas served by the Village of Cayuga Heights
sewer system. Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Allee, seconded by Trustee Randolph:
RESOLUTION 2896 - INSPECTORS OF ELECTION
VOTED to approve the Mayorfs appointment
of Inspectors of Election as follows:
Irene Homa as Chairman and Clara
Daino as
the other inspector of election. The
alternates are Evelyn Curran and
Theresa
Ross. Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Randolph,
seconded
by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 2897
- REGISTRATON AND ELECTION TIMES AND DATES
VOTED that Registration Day shall be Saturday, March 3, 1979 between the hours of
12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. in the Village Hall; Election Day shall be on Tuesday,
March 20, 1979 from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. in the Village Hall, 836 Hanshaw Road.
Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Allee:
RESOLUTION 2898 - NOMINATING COMMITTEE
VOTED to authorize Mayor Marcham to appoint a Nominating Committee for the forth-
coming elections. Unanimously passed.
Moved by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 2899 — ANNUAL MEETING DATE -- .
VOTED to hold :the Annual Residents Meeting on Tuesday, February-20, 1979 at 7;30 p.m.
in the Village Hall to hear- the;annual reports of the various departments of the
Village. Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Warren:
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RESOLUTION 2900 - DOG CONTROL CONTRACT
VOTED to authorize Mayor Marcham to sign a new contract with the Town of Ithaca for
dog control service for 1979. Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Allee; seconded by Trustee Randolph:
RESOLUTION 2901 - APPOINT PERSON TO LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD
OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW.
VOTED to authorize the Mayor to appoint a member on the Local Advisory Board of
Assessment Review. Unanimously passed.
Mayor Marcham read a letter from Mr. Lewis Morse in which he states that since he
did not receive a water bill for the previous quarter he should be sent a corrected
water bill deleting the penalty charge of $4.41. The Mayor read a letter, also,
from William Streett in which he states that since the water bill for the previous
quarter had been sent to the previous owner, he requests that the penalty of $3.86
be removed from his bill. '
Mayor Marcham read a portion of a resolution adopted by the Tompkins County Board
of Health at its regular meeting held January 9, 1979 concerning plans for a septic
tank pumping disposal facility at the Cayuga Heights Sewage Treatment Plant.
Trustee Allee and Attorney Sovocool stated that Frank Liguori, Commissioner for
Planning, has all the Information and there Is nothing further for the Village to do.
Fire Chief Lowell T. George gave his report and it is on file In the Village Office.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Warren:
RESOLUTION 2903 - FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE ANTENNA MAST
VOTED to authorize the Fire Department to purchase an antenna mast to be attached
to the existing antenna pole for radio antennae at the Fire Station at a cost not
to exceed $200.00. Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Allee, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION'2902
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DENY PENALTY'REMOVAL FROM WATER USE BILLS
VOTED to authorize Mayor
Marcham to
write to Mr. Morse and Mr. wtreett advising
them that it is the Board's decision that their penalties in the amounts of $4.41
and $3.86, respectively,
cannot be
waived.
Trustee
Allee
voting Yes
Trustee
Anderson
voting Yes
Trustee
Philbrick
voting Yes
Trustee
Pimentel
voting Yes
Trustee
Randolph
voting Yes
Trustee
Warren
voting Yes
Mayor Marcham read a portion of a resolution adopted by the Tompkins County Board
of Health at its regular meeting held January 9, 1979 concerning plans for a septic
tank pumping disposal facility at the Cayuga Heights Sewage Treatment Plant.
Trustee Allee and Attorney Sovocool stated that Frank Liguori, Commissioner for
Planning, has all the Information and there Is nothing further for the Village to do.
Fire Chief Lowell T. George gave his report and it is on file In the Village Office.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Warren:
RESOLUTION 2903 - FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE ANTENNA MAST
VOTED to authorize the Fire Department to purchase an antenna mast to be attached
to the existing antenna pole for radio antennae at the Fire Station at a cost not
to exceed $200.00. Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 2904 - 1978 TAX WARRANT
VOTED that the Treasurer has returned his 1978 Tax Warrant and Account of Uncol-
lected 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 $3,256.70
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
$3,256.70. Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 2905 - TAX SALE
VOTED that the unpaid taxes on the properties on LIST OF OVERDUE TAXES AS OF
JANUARY I, 1979,,be advertised for sale in issues of the official newspaper on
February 10, 17, and 24, 1979 to recover unpaid taxes in the amount of $3,256.70
as listed. The Tax Sale to be held at 10:00 a.m.,'March 3, 1979, In the Village
Hall. Unanimously passed.
Chief McEwen gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
Attorney Sovocool reported that he had received a copy of a draft of the proposed
amended, supplemental, restated; and consolidated agreement of municipal coopera-
tion for the Bolton Point transmission and supply systems, the principal effect of
which is to bring the Village of Lansing in as a fully participating member of the
Commission. As one of the Village representatives in the Intermunicipal Water
Commission, Sheller Philbrick reported having attended a meeting on December 4, 1978
at which the language was worked out. Trustee Philbrick stated the changes in the
document are satisfactory to him. The proposed draft is to be approved by the
Village Attorney and reviewed by the Village Board prior to authorization of the
Mayor's signature.
In the absence of the Engineer, the Mayor presented the Engineer's Report which is
on file in the Village Office. In view of the continuing problems with the outfall
pipe at the sewer plant, Attorney Sovocool suggested that a'report from the
engineers, Teetor - Dobbins, might be in order stating that the pipe has been examined
and, In their opinion, It complies with engineering standards and will not cause
problems In the future. The Mayor is instructed to discuss this with Engineer Rogers.
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The Board reafflrmed'•the following list of Village holidays;ithey'are the same i
holidays taken by the City refuse crew:
New Year's Day
Washington's Birthday'
Memorial - Day
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July 4th
Labor Day
Columbus Day--
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas
The Board decided to table discussion regarding vacation policy until the return of
the Engineer.
Motion made by Trustee Randolph, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 2906 - 'REFUNDS FOR OVERPAYMENT'OF WATER AND SEWER BILLS
VOTED to' approve a refund of $91.14 to the Town of Ithaca for duplicate payment-of
sewer rental 'biII and also t6 refund the amount of $70.58�to Mr. George Oldfleld "
for overpayment of water bill due to incorrect meter reading. Unanimously passed'.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m .''
- Anne Krohtc;--
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