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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES of a Public Hearing, duly published and posted, held April 5, 1982, at 7:30
p.m. in the Village Hall to consider the budget for the fiscal year 1982 -83.
PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Ronald Anderson, Shailer Philbrick, David
Pimentel, Jean Robinson; Treasurer Gordon Wheeler; Engineer /ZO John Rogers; Fire
Chief Francis Miller.
ABSENT: Trustees David Allee, James Bennett, Attorney Roger Sovocool; Police Chief
Harlin Mc Ewen.
OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. John McCully, Mr. Robert Shaw, Warren Buck, Lagrand Chase,
Police Sgt. Larry Cooper.
Mayor Marcham opened the Public Hearing to consider the 1982 -83 Budget stating that
certain changes which the Board has asked for has been made. Trustee Philbrick, in
referring to a new budgetary account titled "Engineer Contract Services" with a
budgeted amount of $5,000, suggested that Board approval be given before any expendi-
tures were made from said account. After some discussion the Public Hearing was
declared closed at 7:45 p.m.
MINUTES of the Annual Organization Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Cayuga Heights held April 5, 1982 at 7:45 p.m. -in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Ronald Anderson, Shailer Philbrick, David
Pimentel, Jean Robinson; Treasurer Gordon Wheeler; Engineer /ZO John'Rogers;.Fire
Chief Francis Miller,
ABSENT: Trustees David Allee, James Bennett, Attorney Roger Sovocool, Police Chief
Harlin Mc Ewen.
OTHERS PRESENT: Mr.: John McCully, Mr. Robert Shaw, Warren Buck, Lagrand Chase,
Police Sgt. Larry Cooper.
Mr. John McCully, Mobil distributor, presented once again the proposal of J.F.J.
Enterprises to operate a retail petroleum pumping facility and also a mini mart for
the sale of automotive products and food items. Trustees questioned certain points
in the draft agreement prepared by Attorneys Ringwood and Sovocool and also the re-
vised map showing location of pumping island, etc.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3272 - GRANT PERMISSION TO J.F..J. ENTERPRISES TO OPERATE MOBIL
PETROLEUM PUMPING FACILITY AND MINI MART
VOTED to grant permission to J.F.J. Enterprises for the operation of a gas station and
mini mart at 910 Hanshaw Road under the conditions set forth in the agreement drawn up
by Mr. Ringwood, attorney for the company, and the Village Attorney, with the following
emendations: following the words 'convenient items," the words "grocery items" shall be
omitted. Second, the following the words: "and other printed matter" the words "not to
include pornographic literature" shall be added. In Section E, the closing time shall
read 10 p.m. of any day. It is further noted that a map dated April 5, 1982, altered
the layout of the site, Section G shall read as follows: "all trash and garbage shall
be deposited in a closed dumpster behind the building and the grounds shall be kept
in neat order." Section J shall read as follows: "This permit shall be in effect for
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a period of five years and all parties agree that a review of the operation of this
facility " a be undertaken within a year with a view to making further recommendations
to the property owner." Unanimously passed.
Lagrand Chase requested permission to construct a single family house at Lot N9 on
Pleasant Grove Lane and provided the Board with a sub- division plan. Mr. Chase
pointed out that the turn around space as proposed is not a full 50 feet due to the
fact that John Homa owns the land at the point where the circle meets a sharp hill.
After some discussion concerning the matter, Trustees agreed they would not deny Mr.
Chase permission to construct on said Lot N9, and further agreed that Pleasant Grove
Lane would not be accepted by the Village as a public readway unless a full 50 foot
right of way were extended into the turning radius of the circle.
Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3273 - LAGRAND CHASE GRANTED PERMISSION TO DEVELOP LOT N9 ON
PLEASANT GROVE LANE
VOTED to approve the application of Lagrand Chase to build on his Lot N9 in the
Pleasant Grove Lane sub - division in accordance with the details supplied in a plan
dated April 5, 1982 and approval is subject to the same conditions set forth in
previous approvals by the Village for Lots 5, 3, 2, 4, and 1. Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: ,
RESOLUTION 3274 - PLEASANT GROVE LANE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY VILLAGE AS
PUBLIC ROAD UNLESS 50 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY IS EXTENDED
VOTED that should a request ever be made to the Village Board for the acceptance of
Pleasant Grove Lane as a public road it will be nec- .ssary to establish by the property
owners concerned, a 50 foot right of way extending Pleasant Grove Lane to the existing
turn around, Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held March 15, 1982 as previously
furnished Trustees in Xerox form. Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated April 5, 1982 in the following
amounts: General Fund - $5,984.12; Sewer Fund - $55,785.67 and to add to the
list $158.75 from the Miscellaneous Account due IRS in penalty fee. Unanimously
passed. .
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Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
Minutes of Organization Meeting - April 5, 1982
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Mr. Marcham referred to the recent death of Dr. Sutton, a Villager who had been deeply
interested in the affairs of the Village for many years. Mr. Marcham informed the
®Board that Dr. Sutton's will leaves his estate to Mrs. Sutton and that upon her death,
the estate will be divided into 7 equals parts, one of which shall go "to the Village
of Cayuga Heights, to be used by the Police Department of the said Village in the
manner for the law inforcement purpose which such Police Department shall direct."
Report of the Pyre Chief is on file in the Village Office.
Sgt. Cooper, in Chief McEwen's absence, stated there was no Police report for the month.
Engineer /ZO Rogers presented his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
Engineer Rogers informed the Board that the railroad sewer trunk line from Lansing is
in operation and that the Tyler Road sewer line in the Village of Cayuga Heights is
connected to that trunk. He recommemded that the residents on Tyler Road be so informed
and further that a sewer connection, at their own expense, must be made within the
next six months, The Board instructed the Engineer to fellow up on this.
Mayor Marcham is instructed to write to the property owner whose sewer rental bill will
increase due to the existence of an apartment in his home, informing him, in response
to his query, that the Board is alert to the situation that property owners may not.be
aware that an additional rental unit charge is due in such cases, Zoning Officer
Rogers is instructed to contact Harry Missirian of the County Planning Department to
obtain census data cencerning multiple housing units which might aid in establishing
a correlation between those figures and sewer rental units recorder in Village files.
Engineer Rogers reported on the progress of Mr. McDowell Is survey of. the east line of
the Village and.stated it will be presented at next month's Board meeting.
Ivar Jonson submitted a preliminary plan for development of Lisa Lane extension and
asked for preliminary approval for permission to remove topsoil. In examining the
plan, the Board questioned lot sizes and number of building lots, and also expressed
concern regarding matters of gravity sewer flow, drainage, and the inaccuracy of
owners' names of the properties along the east side. In addition Mr. Janson was asked
to show the Village Board that he has a clear title to the right of way for the sewer
line from his land to Texas Lane.
Engineer Rogers reported on the need for sidewalk repair at the following locations:
Cayuga Heights Road from Wycoff to the City line, Village .owned triangle at Wycoff,
Kline and Cayuga Heights Roads, and a request from Dr. Seitz for repair work to the
sidewalk in front of his property on Cayuga Heights Road.
Engineer Rogers is instructed to obtain quotations for and to purchase a gas tank.
The Clerk presented the Canvass of Election for the March 1982 Village Election as
follows:
There were 373 ballots cast, 198 blank votes, 7 absentee. Mayor and three Trustees
were elected to office for a total of 1513 votes canvassed. These were as follows:
Village Party
For the office of Mayor:
F.G. Marcham received 295
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For the office of Trustee:
David Allee received 245
David Pimentel " 237
Jean Robinson ° 217
Heights Party
No candidate for the office of Mayor.
For the office of Trustee:
Melvin Passman
Wendy Phoenix
received 133
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Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3275 - AUTHORIZE PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE
TOMPKINS`.EMPLOYEE'S FEDERAL CRETIT UNION
VOTED to authorize payroll deductions for those employees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights wishing to participate in the Tompkins Employee's Federal Credit Union.
Unanimously passed.
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Mayor Marcham appointed Ronald Anderson as his Deputy Mayor for the 1982 -83 official
year.
Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3276 - APPOINTMENTS
VOTED that the Board approve the following appointments:
a. Cordon B. Wheeler, Treasurer for two official years at an annual salary of $8525.
b. Anne Krohto, Clerk for two official years at an annual salary of $14,100.
c. John Rogers, Engineer for one official year at an annual salary of $8525.
d. John Rogers, Zoning Officer for one official year.
e. Roger Sovocool, Attorney for one official year at an annual salary of $5600.
f. David Allee, Acting Treasurer for one official year.
g. David Pimentel, Village Forester for one official year.
h. Warren Blye, Acting Village Justice for one official year at $15.00 per week
of service.
i. Peter Minotti, Member of Zoning Board of Appeals for 3 years.
J. Ross MacIntyre, Member of Zoning Board of Appeals for 3 years.
k. Carl Norberg, Member of Zoning Board of Appeals for 3 years.
Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: ,
RESOLUTION 3277 - OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES
VOTED that the First Bank Ithaca and the Tompkins County Trust Company, both of
Ithaca, New York, be designated as the official depositories for the Village funds
for the 1982 -83 fiscal year. Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 3278 - OFFICIAL CHECK SIGNATURES
IVOTED that the Clerk be authorized to notify the official banks of the following names
to be honored on checks for the 1982 -83 official year, with two signatures required:
1) F.G. Marcham, Mayor, or Ronald Anderson, Deputy Mayor.
2) Gordon Wheeler, Treasurer, or David Allee, Acting Treasurer.
3) Anne Krohto, Clerk.
Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 3279 - OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
VOTED that the Ithaca Journal News be designated the official newspaper for the
1982 -83 official year. Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3280 - LEVY AND EXTEND TAXES, SPECIAL
, AND.SEWER RENTS
VOTED resolved that the amount of $296,404 be levied upon the taxable real property
of the Village for the 1982 -83 fiscal year as real property taxes.
Also VOTED resolved to authorize and direct the Clerk to extend and carry out upon
the Assessment Roll the amount to be levied against each parcel of real property
shown thereon, according to the total levy of $296,404.
Also VOTED resolved that the amount of $19,030 be levied upon the benefited properties
in the Village for the 1982 -83 fiscal year as special assessment on sewer lines.
Also VOTED resolved that the amount of $7,007 be levied upon the benefited properties
in the Village for the 1982 -83 fiscal year as special assessment on water improvements.
Also VOTED resolved that the amount.of•$51,499 ba_ levied upon the benefited- properties
in the Village for the 1982 -83 fiscal year as special assessment on the water district.
Also VOTED resolved to authorize and direct the Clerk to extend and carry out upon the
Assessment Rolls the amount to be charged against each benefited property shown thereon
according to total levies as follows:
For
Special
Assessment
- Sewer
Lines
$19,030
For
Special
Assessment
- Water
Improvements
7,007
For
Special
Assessment
- Water
District
51,499
Also VOTED resolved that the amount of $265,536 be levied upon the benefited properties
connected to the Village Sewer System for the 1982 -83 fiscal year.
Also VOTED resolved to authorize and direct the Clerk to extend and carry out upon the
Sewer Rent Assessment Roll the amount to be charged against each benefited property
according to the total levy of $265,536.
Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3281 - ESTABLISH RATES
VOTED to establish rates for taxes, special assessments, and sewer rents for the fiscal
year 1982 -83 as follows:
Real Property Tax $ 3.76 per M
Sewer Plant Disposal and Maintenance
1310 Units in Village 48.00 per unit
92 Units for Cornell /Airport (Village reate) 48.00 per unit
2753.5 Units Outside Village 72.00 per unit
Special Assessment - Sewer Lines
7,9 5,300 - Land Assessment in Village $ .479/M
81,415 ft. - Ave. Width of Lot in Village .187 /ft.
pS ecial Assessment - Water I rovements
1 , 59,910 - Total Assessment in Village $ .128/M
22,792 ft. - Ave. Width of Lot in Village .215 /ft.
Special Assessment - Water District $33.27 per unit
Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Anderson: ,
RESOLUTION 3282 - ADOPT BUDGET
VOTED to adopt the Budget and appended salary and wage schedule for the fiscal year
1982 -83 as incorporated in the Minutes o£ this Meeting. (Copy to be inserted in
Minute Book). Unanimously passed.
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Notion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 3283 -ADD DELINQUENT WATER BILLS AND ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE TO 1982 -83 TAX ROLL
VOTED to authorize the Clerk to add to the Village Tax Roll the amount of $2242.23
in delinquent water usage bills and $161.36 in overdue accounts receivable.
Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3284 - REGULAR MEETING DATE
VOTED to set the date for the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of ,
Cayuga Heights for the 1982 -83 official year as the third Monday in each month, except
the April Organization Meeting. Unanimously passed.
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Meeting adjourned at 10 :15 p.m.
Anne Krohto
Clerk