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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Mtg. Minutes 2/17/198112 The report of the Engineer is on file in the Village Office. Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Allee: RESOLUTION 3170 - AUTHORIZE ENGINEER TO PREPARE SPECIFICATIONS AND TO ADVERTISE FOR NEW PICKUP TRUCK VOTED to authorize the Engineer to prepare specifications and to advertise for bids for a new pickup truck, which will be available for consideration by the Board at the March meeting. Unanimously passed. � r Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. 2/16/81 Anne Krohto Village Clerk MINUTES of the Annual Residents Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of , Cayuga Heights held February 17, 1981 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham Trustees David Allee Ronald Anderson Shailer Philbrick David Pimentel Jean Robinson Engineer John Rogers Justice William Tucker Dean Police Chief Harlin McEwen Fire Department Member Francis Miller ABSENT: Trustee Stanley Warren, Treasurer Gordon Wheeler, Treasurer Rober Sovocool. OTHERS'PRESENT: Numerous Village residents; representative from the Ithaca Journal Motion was made and seconded from the floor that the Mayor and Clerk serve as Chair- man and Secretary of the meeting. The'motion carried. I 2/17/81 13 ® Mayor Marcham gave his annual report and it is on file in the Village Office. In his opening remarks, Mayor Marcham paid tribute to Lowell George, referring to the former Fire Chief's long and faithful service to the Village and credited the development of the present police and fire departments to his strong leadership. This has been a year almost without history, he stated, and attributed this to the effective work of the many persons who serve the Village in the areas of law and order, fire protection, water and sewer services, collection of garbage, etc., He commented briefly on the time spent by himself, Village Trustees, and officials in working out with Cornell University, concerns of traffic, noise, lighting, parking, and other conditions as they related to the development of the playing fields in the Triphammer - Jessup Roads area. The Mayor spoke of the long discus- sions regarding possible uses of the Cayuga Heights School building and, in particular, use of school space by Villagers themselves. He stated that Villagers now have the opportunity to suggest the elements of a social program that might use the Cayuga Heights School as its center. F� In the absence of the Treasurer, Trustee Anderson answered several questions re- garding the financial report to taxpayers. This report is on file in the Village Office. Village Justice Willaim Tucker Dean commented on highlights of his report which is filed in the Village Office. He stated that the total number of cases in the Village Court has fallen off in 1980 because of the diversion of police time to criminal ivestigation which is very time- consiming. He described, in brief, the Turning Point Program, recently established by the District Attorney and stated the program will be re- examined after two years. He cited a change in the law effective January 1, 1981, enabling the Court to suspend at once the driver's license of a defendant charged with drunken driving who refuses to take the Breathalyzer test. The report is filed in the Village Office. Engineer Rogers spoke about the operation of the Sewage Treatment Plant. He described briefly the Safer R oads and Streets Program, stating that a specified amount awarded by the State plus a matching Village contribution will be used to replace certain culverts and to build-a new sidewalk along Pleasant Grove Road. He spoke of Village support in the County's effort to seek funds for a bikeway along Pleasant Grove, Hanshaw, and North Triphammer Roads. He referred to the recent retirement of Steven Oltz, laborer on the Public'Works Force for the past 20 Mears. In his position as Zoning Officer, he reported that 30 additional units were being added to the Westview apartments at a construction cost of approximately $900,000. Police'Chief Harlin McEwen gave his annual report and it is on file in the Village Office. Chief McSwen stated that the most significant increase in problems was the rise in burglaries from 11 in 1979 to 27 in 1980, reflecting $70,610 in stolen pro- perty and $17,633 in recovered property from these burglaries. Chief McEwen reiterated the desire of the Police Department to assist people who have an interest in installing burglar alarm systems. 2/17/81 14 Francis Miller, 2nd Assistant Fire Chief, presented the annual report of the Fire Department. He stated that 1980 was a year of continued growth and development for the department's resue squad, and said further that the coming year promises to be an exciting one for the members of this squad because of the recent implementation of the advanced life support program in Tompkins County. Although this will mean another 40 -50 hours of training for some squad members, it will also mean that the squad will be able to begin advanced life support measures prior to the arrival of the ambulance. The value of the services performed in terms of lives saved and general public relations cannot be overestimated. The Village Forester reported that the number of diseased elms killed by Dutch Elm disease last year was down to seven. He urged Villagers to replace trees lost on their property and to help them select trees for this purpose;`he referred to a list he prepared of recommended shade trees suitable for this area, a copy of this will accompany the forthcoming letter to Villagers which the Mayor hopes to get out in the near future. Questions arose concerning the gypsy moth, and information relative to this will also be included in the Mayor 's letter. A resident suggested that the Mayor initiate the practice of writing a newsletter on a regular basis as a means of communicating with Village residents. The Mayor stated he would consider this. Motion made and seconded from the floor for the nomination of the following candi- dates and offices nominated for and terms of office in the March 17, 1981 Village Election. VOTED RESOLVED that the Annual Village Election will be held on March 17, 1981, at the Village Hall between the hours of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. and that the following candidates have been nominated. Three offices of Trustee - 2 year term each: Ronald Anderson, 116 Texas Lane; Shailer Philbrick, 117 Texas Lane; David Pimentel, 147 N. Sunset Dr; James Bennett, 420 Hanshaw Road; and Robert MacDougall, 120 Sunset Drive. The motion carried. Questions arose concerning the goals the Board hopes to accomplish in the upcoming year and whether such information would routinely be included in the newsletter to Villagers. The Mayor replied that the goal of the Village Board is twofold - first, to attempt to maintain the highest possible level of service to Villagers, and second, to maintain, an nearly as possible, the pattern and quality of life that has been characteristic of the Village. 2/17/81 �J MINUTES of a Public Hearing held Monday, March 9, 1981 in the Village Hall. The purpose of the hearing was to make public the proposed use of Federal Revenue Sharing funds. It was duly advertised in the Ithaca Journal. PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham No member of the public attended. The Mayor announced that the Village Board intended to apply money received from Federal Revenue Sharing to meet a portion of the Water Benefit Charge for the current year and to apply the balance to the purchase of necessary equipment for the operation of the police and public works departments. Adjournment 4:10 p.m. Anne Krohto Village Clerk 3/9/81 15 MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held March 16, 1981 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Ronald Anderson, Shailer Philbrick, David Pimentel, Jean Robinson, Stanley Warren; Attorney Roger B. Sovocool; Treasurer Gordon Wheeler; Engineer /Zoning Officer John Rogers; Police Chief Harlin McEwen. ABSENT: Trustee David Allee OTHERS PRESENT: .Francis Miller, Attorney Charles Currey, Ms Miller and Ms Baham, Cornell representatives , Professor and Mrs. Elledge, Mrs. Bestelmeyer, Professor and Mrs. Parrett, Lagrand Chase, James Bennett, representatives from The Ithaca Journal and WTKO radio station. Attorney Charles Currey presented'an application by both Cornell University and the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority for acceptance of a site plan of the property at 107 Overlook Road. Mr. Currey distributed copies of a map showing proposed parking areas which, he stated, superseded the one Board members received earlier. He reviewed those sections of the Zoning Ordinances to,be conisdered by the Board which were applicable to the premises. The building will house 10 to 11 people and there are no plans for making any structural changes in the building in the near future, Mr. Currey stated. The sorority presently has an active membership of 60 women who will meet regularly one or two times a week at the Overlook Road premises for meetings and meals. Professor Parrett presented an argument in opposition to the proposal. He questioned whether the structure was a viable one in terms of parking, road traffic, etc. Motion made by Trustee 11hilbrick, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3171 — DENY REQUEST OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE KAPPA ALPHA THETA SORORITY VOTED to deny the request of Cornell University and the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority for use of the premises at 107 Overlook Road as set forth by Attorney Currey on 3/16/81