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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 11/17/1980170 MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held November 17, 1980 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham Trustees Ronald Anderson David Allee Shailer Philbrick David Pimentel Jean Robinson Stanley Warren Attorney Treasurer Engineer /Zoning Officer Police Chief Roger Sovocool Gordon Wheeler John Rogers Harlin McE�aen OTHERS PRESENT: Professor Milton Esman, Anne Gatti. Professor Esman presented his case relative to the spruce trees planted in front of his property and requested Board permission to move the trees in Spring of 1981 and requested also that the ditch in front of his property be filled for reasons of safey and esthetics. Professor Esman left the meeting when told that the Board would act upon the matter later in the meeting. Motion made by Trustee Warren, seconded by Trustee Philbrick: VOTED to approve the minutes of a Regular Meeting held October 20, 1980 as previously furnished Trustees in mimeographed form. Unanimously passed. Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated November 17, 1980 in the following amounts: General Fund - $10,499.05; Sewer Fund - $11, 533.11. Unanimously passed. Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. The Mayor spoke of the death of Fire Chief Lowell George and the following resolution was adopted in honor of his memory. Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Warren: u Li RESOLUTION 3125 - IN HONOR OF THE MEMORY OF LOWELL GEORGE VOTED RESOLVED to record Lowell George's services to this Village in the capacity of Police Chief and Fire Chief and to recognize, on the part of the Trustees, that among those who manage the affairs of the Village, Trustees, Village Officials, and the members of the Police Department and Fire Department, he was at all times active and forward looking and that his services contributed in large part to the present high quality of these two departments. We hereby honor his memory and offer our deep sympathy to his wife and other members of his family. Unanimously passed. e r Mayor Marcham announced that Mrs. Martha Allee has regretfully resigned her position as Village representative to the Tompkins County Youth Board as of December 1980, and has suggested the name of Mrs. Helen Searle as a possible appointee to that Board. The Mayor has written to Mrs. Searle, and she has agreed to serve on the Tompkins County Youth Board. Motion made by Trustee Warren, seconded by Trustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 3126 - DESIGNATE THREE TRUSTEE POSITIONS TO BE FILLED AT MARCH 17, 1981 ELECTION VOTED to designate three Trustee positions to be filled for terms of two years each for the March 17, 1981 election. Unanimously passed. Trustee Philbrick presented the S.C.L.I.W.C. amended agreement, copies of which had been furnished Trustees before the meeting. Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3127 - ADOPT AMENDED, SUPPLEMENTAL, RESTATED, AND CONSOLIDATED AGREEMENT DATED TO AND INCLUSIVE OF 11/7/80 VOTED to agree to adopt the Amended, Supplemental, Restated, and Consolidated Agreement of Municipal Cooperation for Construction, Financing, and Operation of an Inter - Municipal Water Supply and Transmission System with new addition dated up to and inclusive of November 7, 1980, subject to approval of the Village Attorney. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson presented a brief report of the Fire Department which is on file in the Village Office. Trustee Anderson suggested that Edward (Butch) 8ollins become Acting Fire Chief until the next election of the Fire Council in March 1981. Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Robinson: RESOLUTION 3128 - EDWARD COLLINS TO ACT AS FIRE CHIEF UNTIL NEXT FIRE COUNCIL ELECTION VOTED to invite Edward Collins to become Acting Fire Chief and to continue in his role as First Assistant Fire Chief until March 31, 1981. Unanimously passed. * * 11/17/80 172 Treasurer Wheeler reported as of November 14, there are two C.D.s invested which add up to $448,000 - one at 13.0% rate of interest and the other at 13.3 %. Attorney Sovocool had no report. Engineer Rogers gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. Engineer Rogers presented a proposed sick leave policy which he hopes the Board will adopt in the near future. Trustee Allee will work with the Engineer on this and in the meantime information will be obtained from other municipalities re- garding their policy on sick leave. In regard to the work which needs to be done on the Village Hall, the Engineer will inquire further as to the exact work which needs to be done and the cost. Engineer Rogers submitted a proposed change in the Zoning Ordinances - Section 19, Enforcement, and Section 20, Zoning Permits, regarding issuance of a foundation zoning permit and subsequent inspection and approval of the foundation prior to the issuance of a permit for construction in order to ensure that setback codes are being complied with. The Attorney will review the proposed changes and offer comments at the next Board meeting. In regard to the application from Aerobic Dancing, Inc., for use of space in the Cayuga Heights School, Mrs. Anne Gatti appeared before the Board to give details of when the building would be used and for how long. Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Warren: RESOLUTION 3129 - AUTHORIZE USE OF SPACE IN CAYUGA HEIGHTS SCHOOL BY AEROBIC DANCING, INC. VOTED to authorize use of the Cayuga Heights School building by Aerobic Dancing, Inc. according to the schedule and the terms set forth in the application to the Ithaca School District by Aerobic Dancing, Inc., on September 23, 1980, subject to some further discussion between the Chief of Police and the Mayor with the Business Manager of the Ithaca School District. Unanimously passed. Police Chief Harlin McEwen gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office. Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Philbrick: RESOLUTION 3130 - REQUEST TOMPKINS COUNTY PERSONNEL COMMISSIONER TO PETITION FOR NON - COMPETITIVE STATUS FOR PART -TIME POLICE CLERK POSITION VOTED to request the Tompkins County Personnel Commissioner to petition the State Civil Service Commission for non - competitive status for the part -time Village Police Clerk position, such status to remain in effect only as long as the position remains as a part -time position defined under the Civil Service Law. Unanimously passed. I 11/17/80 173 Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3131 - ACCEPT BID FROM MURPHY CHEVROLET, INC., FOR POLICE CAR VOTED to accept the bid from Murphy Chevrolet, Inc., for a 1981 Chevrolet Malibu 4-door sedan with Police Package at a cost of $7,953.20. Unanimously passed. -i* ** In the matter of the Esman spruce trees, the following was adopted: Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee 'Anderson: RESOLUTION 3132 - ESMAN SPRUCE TREES TO BE MOVED IN SPRING 1981 VOTED to authorize the postponement to May, 1981 of the action regarding the trees on the property of Professor and Mrs. Esman at 903 Triphammer Road, called for in the Board Resolution 3115, adopted on 10/20/80; and further, that the ditch in front of the Esman property may be filled by insertion of a culvert, the cost of which to be borne by the property owners,.the labor to be supplied by the Village. Unanimously passed. * * * Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Warren: RESOLUTION 3133 - REFUND TOWN OF ITHACA FOR SEWER RENTAL BIILS ERRONEOUSLY BILLED TO THEM VOTED to refund the Town of Ithaca $144.00 plus 83� penalty charges of $12.24 for a total of $156.24.for two sewer rental charges erroneously billed to them which should have been sent to Town of Dryden d to ,them . properties at 10 Meadowlark Road and 31 Sapsucker Woods Road. Unanimously passed. * * * Meeting adjourned at 10 :15 p.m. Anne Krohtto Village Clerk