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MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights
held July 20, 1981 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham
ABSENT:
Trustees David Allee
Ronald Anderson
James Bennett
Shailer Philbrick
Jean Robinson
Attorney
Treasurer
Engineer /Z.O.
Police Sergeant
Fire Chief
Trustee
Police Chief
Roger Sovocool
Gordon Wheeler
John Rogers
Larry Cooper
Francis Miller
Stanley Warren
Harlin McEwen
OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. and Mrs. Lauriston Sharp, 880 Highland Rd.; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Rosen, 895 Highland Rd.; Mr. and Mrs. John Adams, 915 Highland Rd.; Mr. Neil Ashcroft,
1001 Highland Rd.; Mr. Harlan Banks, 1005 Highland Rd.; Mr. and Mrs. David Lee,
545 Cayuga Heights Rd.; Mr. Gary Gleason; Mr. David Petrocelli; representatives from
WTKO and the Ithaca Journal.
Residents of the Highland Road near Remington Creek area presented their case to
protest the work presently being done on Highland Road in an effort to control the
water flow in Remington Creek. The Sharps spoke of the potential risk of property
flooding which might result in any changes made to the road and questioned why
property owners in the area had not been consulted about the proposed operation.
Questions arose regarding a potential safety hazard created by the construction of
a depression in the road and whether alternative methods were available. Questions
arose also concerning construction costs. A meeting between property owners, Trustee
Philbrick, and Engineer Rogers is scheduled for Saturday, July 25, 1981 at 10:00 a.m.
at the construction site.
Mr. David Petrocelli, of Pickard and Anderson Engineering Firm, appeared before the
Board in connection with sludge removal and disposal at the Village Sewer Plant.
Mr. Petrocelli expressed his firm's interest in working with the Village to develop
a land application of sludge program. He gave the Board an outline of the firm's
proposal to provide the engineering services required.
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Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Allee:
RESOLUTION 3218 - HIRE PICKARD AND ANDERSON TO PREPARE ENGINEERING REPORT AND
PERMIT FOR LAND APPLICATION FOR SLUDGE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL
AT VILLAGE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
VOTED to hire the engineering firm of Pickard and Anderson for the purpose of prepar-
ing an engineering report and permit for land application for sludge removal and
disposal at the Village Sewage Treatment Plant on the terms set forth in their letter
dated July 20, 1981, pages 2 and 3, items 1 through 4, at an outside estimate of
$4,000. The method of payment will be a payroll salary times a 2.24 multiplier plus
actual expenses. Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
VOTED to approve the minutes of a Public Hearing and the regular meeting held June
15, 1981 as previously furnished Trustees in mimeographed form. Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated July 20, 1981 in the
following amounts.- General Fund - $40,473.88; Sewer Fund - $14,951.91. Unanimously
passed.
Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
In considering the new alternative television rates, the Board decided after brief
discussion to instruct Mayor Marcham to write to Mr. Ned Wait, new General Manager
of the American Community Cablevision, requesting a complete schedule of rates
and also information concerning the option to pay in lump sum the cost of twelve
months of service and receive the thirteenth month free.
Mayor Marcham read to the Board a letter from Mr. Robert Kalter of The Wordpro
requesting continuation of the lease under the same terms and conditions until
August 31, 1982.
Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3219 - RENEWAL OF LEASE FOR PREMISES AT 836 HANSHAW ROAD
VOTED to authorize the Mayor to execute rental lease with Robert.Kalter of The
Wordpro at 836 Hanshaw Road, for one additional year under the same terms and
conditions at a rental fee of $375 per month to run to August 31, 1982. Unanimously
passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Anderson-
1 RESOLUTION 3220 - APPROVE TRANSFERS
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VOTED to approve additional year -end transfers to cover Accounts Payable and Payroll
Transfers.
GENERAL FUND
TO FROM $'S
A5110.1
Streets Salary
A9060.0
Vacation /Sick Leave
800.00
A8160.1
Ref Collec Salary
A9060.1
Vacation /Sick Leave
1,022.82
A1410.5
Clerk Other 'Expense
A1440.5
Engineer Other Expense
37.24
A3120.2
Police Equipment
A3120.5
P.D. Other Expense 263.52)
A3120.52
P.D. Utilities 11.48)
275.00
A3120.51
Police Supplies
A1440.5
Engineer Other Expense
113.85
A3410.51
F.D. Supplies
A3410.4
F.D. Contract Service
4.00
A5110.21
Streets Equip Maint
A5110.22
Streets Rental
607.74
A5110.22
Streets Rental
A5110.4
Streets Contract Service
5.71
A5110.51
Streets Supplies
A5110.4
Streets Contract Service
164.88
A8160.21
Ref Coll Eq Mntc
A8160.2
Ref Coll Equipment 450.00)
A8160.1
Ref Coll Salary 52.42)
502.42
A9995.52
Miscellaneous
A9995.51
Audit
11.65
SEWER FUND
G8120.21 S.L. Equip Maint (1990.0 Contingency 600.00
Unanimously passed.
Fire Chief Francis Miller gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3221 - APPROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT PURCHASE
VOTED to authorize the purchase by the Fire Department of a Stokes basket at a cost
of $265.00. Unanimously passed.
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Police Sergeant Larry Cooper presented the Police Chief's report in the latter's
absence and has placed it on file in the Village Office.
Sergeant Cooper reported that reimbursement of $1236 has been received from the State
of New York for the armor vests which were ordered by the Police Department in June 1981.
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Attorney Sovocool reported tha t the Village of Lansing is in the process of drawing
up a contract with Morse Chain Company to accept sewage from the Morse Chain new
plant and that this contract contains detailed standards which are more stringent
than those net forth in Morse Chain's contract with the Village of Cayuga Heights.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3222 - VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS TO ACCEPT SEWAGE FROM MORSE CHAIN
COMPANY THROUGH VILLAGE OF LANSING SEWER LINES
VOTED that the Village of Cayuga Heights will accept sewage from the Morse Chain
Company on the terms specified in the,Village resolutions regarding the acceptance
of sewage in the Village Sewer Plant., The Village of Cayuga Heights does not
object to the standards stated.by the Village of Lansing in its dealings with the
Morse Chain Company. Further,.the Village of Cayuga Heights agrees to accept
sewage through Village of Lansing sewer lines on the terms set forth in our contract
with the Village of Lansing. Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Bennett:
RESOLUTION 3223 - MAYOR AUTHORIZED TO SIGN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF
LANSING, MORSE CHAIN, AND THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
VOTED to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract regarding sewer services with the I
Village of Lansing and the Morse Chain Company which incorporates the terms set
forth in the above resolution. Unanimously passed.
Mayor Marcham turned the meeting over to Deputy Mayor Anderson at 10:50 p.m.
Engineer Rogers gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office,
Engineer Rogers requested permission to proceed as soon as possible with the instal-
lation of an asphalt covering of the sidewalk on Hanshaw Road between E. Upland and
Cayuga Heights Roads. Also, he reported having received several complaints concern-
ing the abundance of poison ivy along sidewalks in certain locations throughout
the Village.
Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Bennett:
RESOLUTION 322h - INSTRUCT ENGINEER TO CONTACT PROPERTY OWNERS RE ASPHALT
SIDEWALK AND ALSO POISON IVY
VOTED to instruct the Engineer to notify property owners on Hanshaw Road between
E. Upland and Cayuga Heights Roads of the proposed plan to use an asphalt covering
over the sidewalk adjoining their property, and also, to write to those property
owners involved requesting that they remove or trim back the poison ivy growing
near or over the sidewalk adjoining their property. Unanimously passed.
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In regard to the request from Jean Scott of 378 The Parkway to purchase the ad-
joining strip of land on the south border of her property, the Mayor is instructed
to write to Mrs. Scott advising her that the Board is not interested in selling
this piece of land at this time and if, at some future time, it should wish to
sell the land adjacent, property owners will be so notified.
Engineer Rogers mentioned to the Board the existence of electrical problems in
the Village Hall and was instructed to follow through with a solution to the
problem.
Notion made by Trustee Allee, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3225 - REFUND AUTHORIZED FOR OVERPAYMENT OF VILLAGE TAXES
VOTED to refund $7.43 to Anita Grosavogel for overpayment of Village taxes.
Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Allee:
RESOLUTION 3226 - AUTHORIZE CREATION OF COURT CLERK POSITION
VOTED to authorize the creation of a position of Court Clerk in the Village of
Cayuga Heights effective immediately. Unanimously passed.
Meeting adjourned at 11:20 p.m.
Anne Krohto
Clerk
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