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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 3/16/1981MINUTES 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 Currey distributed copies of a map showing proposed parking areas which, he stated, superseded the one Board members received earlier.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 I(B grounds that the plot plan does not comply with Section 3 of the Village Zoning Ordinances, and also the application would not result in a harmonious and orderly development of the Multiple Housing District, particularly due to intensity of use and parking requirements. Unanimously passed. Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Philbrick: RESOLUTION 3172 - LAGRAND CHASE GRANTED PERMISSION TO DEVELOP LOT N1 ON PLEASANT GROVE LANE 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 Ito. 1, on the suggested sub - division plan previously submitted to the Board and subject to the same conditions set forth in previous approvals for Lots 5, 3, 2, and 4 and with an additional condition that the driveway location be approved by the Engineer. Unanimously passed. Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Warren: VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held February 16, 1981 and the Annual Residents Meeting held February 17,'1981 as previously furnished Trustees in mimeographed form. Unanimously passed. , Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Robinson: VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated March 16, 1981 in the following amounts: General Fund - $16,159.97; Sewer Fund - $13,658.59. Inanimously passed. x Mayor Marcham referred to a letter from Mr. Gary Lindenbaum in which he sets forth the agreement by the Board of Education in connection with the Village's request for rental of space in the Cayuga Heights School building. The Board discussed briefly the terms of the agreement and instructed the Mayor to request from Mr. Lindenbaum more information regarding liability insurance which would have to be carricd.for the School District's protection. Francis Miller presented the report of the Fire Department which is on file in the Village Office. Mr. Miller reported that the resident driver who has been living over the Fire House for the past six years has moved and, hopefully, a replacement will be found by April 1st. Treasurer Wheeler presented the proposed Budget for 1981 -82 to the Board and stated that although $2500 has been set aside for a Community Center at the school, he recommends that the item not be included at this time in the Budget and suggested instead that when plans for such a facility are nearer to realization, the money be transferred from Contingency. The Board was in agreemnt. 3/16/81 17 Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Anderson: IRESOLUTION 3173 - TENTATIVE BUDGET VOTED to recommend the 1981 -82 Tentative Budget to the new Board for adoption at the Organization Meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 1981. Unanimously passed. * r Attorney Sovocool had no report this month. Police Chief McEwen presented his report and it is on file in the Village Office. Chief McEwen reported that he had met with Trustee Anderson and Village Treasurer Wheeler to discuss the proposed increase in street lighting costs and he recom- mended that the Board of Trustees authorize the recommended changes in the NYSEG proposal distributed at the February Board meeting. He stated that he and Trustee Anderson will examine the street light distribution to determine whether certain lights should be moved or eliminated during the change procedure, since there will be no charge to the Village to do this prior to the time the tariff becomes effective. Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Philbrick: RESOLUTION 3174 - AUTHORIZE RECOMMENDED CHANGES IN NYSEG PROPOSAL FOR STREET LIGHTING SERVICE VOTED to authorize the recommended changes in the NYSEG proposal for street lighting service and further, to authorize Chief McEwen and Trustee Anderson to determine what changes should be made in street light distribution. Unanimously passed. Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 3175 - APPROVE SALE OF USED 1979 POLICE CAR VOTED to approve the sale of the used 1979 Chevrolet Malibu police car for a minimum price of $2900. Unanimously passed. Chief McEwen reported that he had received a letter inviting the Police Department to nominate a representative for membership in the Tompkins Coummunity Hospital Corp. thereby enabling the Police Department to participate in the election of Directors to the Hospital Board of Directors which will take place.at the April Annual Meeting. The Board was in full agreement with Chief McEwen's name being offered for this position. Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Robinson: RESOLUTION 3176 - APPROVE TRANSFER OF $280 TO POLICE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT FOR PURCHASE OF PAGER VOTED to approve the purchase by the Police Department of a pager not to exceed $280 and to pay for this from the rental fee received from Gambrell Enterprises (formerly Security and Energy bjrstem, Inc.). Unanimously passed. 3/i6/81 18 Engineer Rogers presented his report which is on file in the Village Office. Engineer Rogers reported the following bids which were received for the pickup truck for the Public Works Department: Maguire Ford $8,591.00 Spencer Ford 8,611.93 Dates Chevrolet 8,190.00 Zikakis Chevrolet 8,617.45 Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 3177 - ACCEPT BID FROM MAGUIRE FORD, INC., for 1981 PICKUP TRUCK VOTED to accept the bid from Maguire Ford, Inc., the lowest bidder meeting specifica- tions, for a 1981 pickup truck at a cost of $8,591.00. Unanimously passed. In connection with a request from Mr. Fabbroni, on behalf of Rocco Lucente, for extension of sewer service to the Town of Dryden, the Board instructed Engineer Rogers to inquire from Mr. Fabbroni where the development in question is located in proximity to the Dryden Sewer District A. Mayor Marcham is instructed to write to Mayor Smidt, Village of Lansing, to remind him of the provision in the contract for sewer services which the Village. of Cayuga Heights has with the Village of Lansing; the essence of which is that after one year Cayuga Heights shll have no responsibility for operation.and maintenance of any lines in Lansing and such maintenance and operation shall be performed by Lansing in accor- dance with generally accepted engineering standards. (Note/ effective date of this contract - August 1976). Forester Pimentel instructed Mr. Rogers to ask Robert Tyrrell to contact Mrs. Ewanicki to spray the pine trees at the Parkway and White Park Road instersection. Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Philbrick: RESOLUTION 3178 - CONFIRM PERMISSION FOR CLERK TO PURCHASE POSTAGE VOTED to confirm permission give to Clerk by telephone for the purchase of 850 130 stamps at a cost of $110.50 for Village -wide mailing on March 4, 1981. Unanimously passed. * r Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Warren: RESOLUTION 3179 - APPROVE REFUND TO MRS. L.D. KELSEY FOR DUPLICATE PAYMENT OF WATER BILL " VOTED to refund $30.15 to Mrs. L.D. Kelsey of 109 Comstock Road for duplicate payment of her February water bill. Unanimously passed. 3/16/81 u I JL9 Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 3180 - ANNUAL ORGANIZATON MEETING VOTED to set the Annual Organization Meeting for Wednesday, April 8, 1981 immediately following the Public Hearing on the proposed budget. Unanimously passed. Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Robinson: RESOLUTION 3181 - PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET VOTED to hold a Public Hearing on the Tentative Budget for the fiscal year 1981 -82 in the Village Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 1981. Unanimously passed. r Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3182 - PERMISSION TO PURCHASE STAMPS AND ENVELOPES VOTED to approve the purchase of the following: 1500 -V stamps for the Court, 900 -3d stamps for the Police Department, 2000 -3¢ stamps for the Clerk's office - total of $132.00; also, permission to purchase 2500 government printed, stamped, window envelopes for the Clerk's office at a cost of $501.75. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Anne Krohto Village Clerk MINUTES of a PUBLIC HEARING held April 8, 1981 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall to consider the budget for the fiscal year 1981 -82. PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham Trustees David Allee Ronald Anderson James Bennett, Shailer Philbrick Jean Robinson Stanley Warren Engineer /Z.O. J.B. Rogers Police Chief Harlin Mc Ewen ABSENT: Treasurer Gordon Wheeler Attorney Roger Sovocool OTHERS PRESENT: Francis Miller, Christian Boissonnas, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hayes, Nancy Frank, representatives from WHCU, WTKO, and Ithaca JOurnal. Mayor Marcham opened the public Hearing to consider the 1981 -82 Budget, which he stated had been duly published in the Ithaca Journal. Trustee Anderson, in the Treasurer's absence, gave a brief summary of the various funds in the budget and after some discus- sion, the Hearing was declared closed at 7:40 p.m.