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RESOLUTION 3024 - APPROVE REFUNDS TO TOWNS OF ITHACA AND DRYDEN
VOTED to approve refund of $78.12 to the Town of Ithaca for duplicate payment of
sewer rent for property at 108 Pinewood Place and refund of $195.30 to the Town of
Dryden for duplicate payment of sewer rent for property at 21 Sapsucker Woods Road.
Unanimosuly passed.
Adjourned 10:10 p.m.
Klo�ht�o
Village Clerk
MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held February 18, 1980 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor
F.G. Marchsm
Trustees
David Allee
Ronald Anderson
Shailer Philbrick
David Pimentel
Jean Robinson
Stanley Aarren
Attorney
Roger Sovocool
Treasurer Gordon Wheller
Engineer /Z.O. John Rogers
Police Chief Harlin McEwen
Fire Chief Lowell George
OTHERS PRESENT: None.
Lagrand Chase appeared before the Board to request permission for the granting of a
building permit to construct a single family house on the private street known as
Pleasant Grove Lane, Lot No. 2, on the suggested sub - division plan previously
submitted to the Board. The easterly boundary of said lot has frontage on Pleasant
Grove Road of 138 feet; north boundary fronts on Pleasant Grove Lanei154 feet; west
boundary 112 feet;.south boundary 150 feet. He also requested permission fo the
installation of a Colonial- styled street sign as opposed to the conventional type
used throughout the Village. He will bring in a picture of one he described for
Board approval.
Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Warren: ,
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held January 21, 1980 as previously
furnished Trustees in mimeographed form. Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Warren:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated February 18, 1980 in the
following amounts: General Fund - $9,927.96; Sewer Fund - $14,892.39. Unanimously
passed.
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Mayor Marche= reported that he and Chief McEwen had met with Cornell's Vice Presi-
dent Matyas and Athletic Director Schultz in regard to Cornell's wish to use the
existing playing fields between Triphammer and Jessup Roads more fully and continu-
ously as the University shifts its intramural program away from the Upper Alumni
Field. The Mayor stated that the University's representatives did not know aobut
previous correspondence between the University and the Village in which were
mentioned the ground rules that ought to apply to such a development concerning
lighting, parking, hours of use, drainage, etc. Copies of this correspondence
were given to them, and they agreed to keep these items in mind as they proceeded
to the next stage of their planning at which time they will meet once again with
the Mayor and Chief.
In an effort to seek an appointment of a representative to S.C.L.I.W.C., the Mayor
will write to each of the following, respectively, to ask if he /she would-be
willing to serve: Tom Bennett, Mary Call, Ralph Jackson.
Mr. Richard Agard, who had been retained by the Village to appraise the Village
owned property on Cambridge Place, has set the value of this parcel at $8,000.
Attorney Sovocool has been instructed to get the background title information and
report his findings at the next meeting.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3025 - APPOINT IRENE HOME TO LOCAL ADVISORY
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW
VOTED to confirm the appointment of Irene Homa to the Local Advisory Board of
Assessment Review. Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3026 - PUBLIC HEARING - FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS
VOTED to hold a Public Hearing at 4:00 p.m. on March 10, 1980 in the Village Hall
to consider the use of Federal Revenue Sharing funds, as required by law.
Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Warren, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3027 - PERMISSION GRANTED TO LAGRAND CHASE FOR
BUILDING PERMIT FOR LOT NO. 2
VOTED to approve the request of Lagrand Chase for issuance of a building permit to
construct a single family house on Pleasant Grove Lane, Lot No. 2, on the suggested
sub - division plan previously submitted to the Board and subject to the same condi-
tions set forth in previous approvals for Lots No. 5 and 3. Unanimously passed.
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Fire Chief Lowell George gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3028 - APPROVE FIRE COUNCIL PURCHASE
VOTED to approve the purchase by the Fire Council of the following:
1 long and 1 short back board for addition to our
First Aid equipment $215.00
1 oxygen unit to supply oxygen to injured and ill people 400.00
Equipment
consisting of gauges
and piping to make a Cascade
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system to
fill oxygen cylinders
for Police and Fire Departments
270.00
Rental of
3 oxygen cylinders 9
$15.00 each per year
45.00
Three Scott Air Pac face masks
at an approximate cost of $125 /ea
375.00
Unanimously passed.
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There was brief discussion regarding continuation of fire protection for the
Village of Lansing and the possibility of negotiating a contract was considered.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3029 - APPROVE TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve the following transfers:
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G8120.51 S.L. Supplies G1990.0 Contingency 1,000.00
G8130.2 S.P. Equipment G1990.0 Contingency 2,000.00
G8132.0 Refund Sewer Rents G8130.53 Insurance 96.55)
G1990.0 Contingency 26.87) 123.42
Unanimously passed.
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Treasurer Wheeler presented the Index to Budget Document covering the period ,
June 1, 1979 through January 31, 1980 and went over it in detail with members
of the Board.'
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Allee:
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FROM
$'S
7M20.1
V.H. Salaries
A1990.0
Contingency
100.00
A1640.51
C.G. Supplies
A1990.0
Contingency
500.00
A5110.51
Streets Supplies
A1990.0
Contingency
860.88
A8510.1
Comm Beaut Salaries
A8510.4
Comm Beaut Other Expense
200.00
G8120.51 S.L. Supplies G1990.0 Contingency 1,000.00
G8130.2 S.P. Equipment G1990.0 Contingency 2,000.00
G8132.0 Refund Sewer Rents G8130.53 Insurance 96.55)
G1990.0 Contingency 26.87) 123.42
Unanimously passed.
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Treasurer Wheeler presented the Index to Budget Document covering the period ,
June 1, 1979 through January 31, 1980 and went over it in detail with members
of the Board.'
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Allee:
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RESOLUTION 3030 - AWARD BID - POLICE CAR
VOTED to award the bid for the police car to Murphy Chevrolet, Inc., Trumansburg,
N.Y., in the amount of $6,798.88. Unanimously passed.
Other bids for police car were received as follows:
Dates Chevrolet $6,966.00
Ray Stafford 7,299.00
Chief McEwen reported that he has a request from Security and Energy System, Inc.,
Vernon C. Gambrell, Vice President, for permission to install an electronic switcher
in the basement of the Village Hall. The firm is willing to to pay $420.00 per year
to the Village. The switcher will contain devices for control of alarm systems
maintained by the firm. Chief McEwen recommended this be allowed inasmuch as
some of the controls will be connected to an alarm system within the Village, and
they need to be kept in a secure place.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3031 - INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC SWITCHER BY
SECURITY AND ENERGY SYSTEM, INC.
VOTED to allow the installation by Security and Energy Systems, Inc., Vernon C.
Gambrell, Vice President, of an electronic switcher in the Village Hall basement,
and authorized that a contract be negotiated with the firm by the Police Chief.
and Village Attorney to be approved by the Village Board. Unanimously passed.
Mayor Marcham turned the meeting over to Deputy Mayor Anderson at 9:30 p.m.
Chief McEwen reported that in view of the changing State Impoundment and Seizure
fees for dog control, and since our Dog Control Law No. 1, 1978 is based on the'
old Agriculture and Markets formula which underwent a change on January 1, 1980,
there is a need to change the Village Law.
Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 3032 - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CHANGE IN
DOG CONTROL LAW NO. 1, 1978
VOTED to hold a Public Hearing on March 17, 1980 at 7:15 P.M. in the Village Hall
to consider a change in the Dog Control Law No. 1, 1978 regarding impoundment fees
and other wording. Unanimously passed.
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Engineer Rogers gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
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Engineer Rogers reported that Mr. Leonard Liberman had been ordered by the State to
remove the remaining fill placed in the lake by him at the time Route 13 was under
construction. Since this remaining fill was close to the Sewer Plant outfall pipe,
a series of stakes were driven into the lake bottom to clearly mark the location
for the backhoe operator. He stated that excavation for the first fifty feet, from
about five or ten feet from the outfall pipes to fifty -five or sixty feet north of
the outfall pipes, was completed and excavation will continue when the weather is
warmer.
Motion made by Trustee Warren, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3033 - AWARD BIDS= PICKUP TRUCK
VOTED to award the bid for the pickup truck for the Public Works Department to
Spencer Ford Sales, Inc., for the amount of $5,421.00. Unanimously passed.
Other bids for pickup truck are as follows:
Maguire Ford, Inc. $5,489.50
Dates Chevrolet -Olds, Inc. 5,562.00
Cayuga Ford, Inc. 5,631.52
Zikakis Chevrolet, Inc., 5,398.07
Although the bid from Zikakis Chevrolet was the lowest, this bid did not match the
specifications as outlined.by the Public Works,Department.
Engineer Rogers reported that he had made several attempts to contact Gowdy and ,
Hunt in an effort to answer their inquiries regarding the right of way for the
Lansing sewer railroad trunk line, The Board agreed that when the trunk line is
completed, the Village would own and maintain it.
Engineer Rogers was instructed to inquire from Gowdy and Hunt the outcome of their
discussions with the Town of Ithaca concerning the Town's future needs for sewer
line capacity in the railroad trunk line and also what decisions the engineering
firm had made regarding the exact size of the line. Trustee Philbrick raised the
question regarding possible need for excavation in the toe of the slope on the
westerly side of the Belcher property. The Engineer will report on update of
events at the March meeting.
Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3034 - REAPPOINT MRS. MARTHA ALLEE AS
TO YOUTH BUREAU BOARD.
VOTED to re- appoint Mrs. Martha Allee to represent the Village of Cayuga Heights
on the County Youth Bureau Board. Unanimously passed.
Adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Anne Krohto
Village Clerk
2/18/80