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Engineer /ZO Rogers gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
In view of the uncertainties which exist in connection with the ownership and
operation of the Mobil Station, Attorney Sovocool will write their attorney
requesting pertinent information and he also will review the terms of the permit
issued to them.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3344 - APPROVE REFUNDS TO SIGMA DELTA TAU AND IVAR JONSON
VOTED to approve refund of $157.59 to Sigma Delta Tau for duplicate payment of
City Sewer and $72.00 to Ivar Jonson for overpayment of Sewer Rent.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes
Meeting Adjourned 10:30 p.m.
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Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Anne Krohto
Village Clerk
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights
held January 17, 1983 in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees David Allee, Ronald Anderson, James Bennett,
Shailer Philbrick, David Pimentel, Jean Robinson; Attorney Roger Sovocool; Treasurer
Gordon Wheeler; Engineer /ZO John Rogers; Police Chief Harlin Mc Ewen; Fire Chief
Francis Miller.
ABSENT: None.
OTHERS PRESENT: John Millier, John Mc Cully, Frank Borer, Attorney Ringwood, John
Huenneke, representative from the Ithaca Journal.
Mayor Marcham called the meeting to order and announced that the question regarding the
Mobil Station and Convenience Store would come up for discussion later in the
meeting when the representatives are present.
Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held December 20, 1982 as
previously furnished.the Trustees in Xerox form. Unanimously passed.
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Notion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Bennett:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Voucherd dated January 17, 1983, and'.to
add to the list The Treasurer's recommendation to pay $2505 to Attorney Sovocool
for services and disbursements in connection with the Henry B. Sutton Estate and
$4744 to the New York State Health Insurance Reserve, in the following amounts:
General Fund - $24,944.00; Sewer Fund - $28,078.78. Unanimously passed.
Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
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Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3345 - INCOME LIMIT FOR SENIOR CITIZEN 50% PROPERTY TAX
EXEMPTION RAISED FROM $9,200 to $10,500
VOTED that persons 65 years of age or over who own property in the Village
of Cayuga Heights and have an annual income of $10,500, shall.be exempt from
paying 50% of the real property tax of the. Village of CAyuga Iieights as
provided by the amendment of the Real Property Tax Law.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Motion made by Trustee Allee;,seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 3346 - APPOINT IRENE HOME TO LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD OF
ASSESSMENT REVIEW
VOTED to appoint Irene Home to the Local Advisory Board of Assessment Review
which will be held in the Village Hall on February 8, 1983 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Trustee Allee
Voting Yes
Trustee Philbrick
Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson
Voting Yes
Trustee Pimentel
Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett
Voting Yes
Trustee Robinson
Voting Yes
Motion made by Trustee
Anderson, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3347 -
INSPECTORS OF
ELECTION
VOTED to approve the Mayor's appointment of Inspectors of Election as follows:
Ruth Payne as Chairman and Clara Daino as the other Inspector of Election.
Irene Home is alternate.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Bennett:
RESOLUTION 3348 - REGISTRATION AND ELECTION TIMES AND DATES
VOTED that Registration Day shall be Saturday, March 5, 1983 between the hours
of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. and Election Day shall be March 15, 1983 between
the hours of 12 :00 noon and 9:00 p.m..in the Village Hall, 836 Hanshaw Road,
Ithaca, NY.
Trustee Allee
Trustee Anderson
Trustee Bennett
Motion made by Trustee
RESOLUTION 3349 -
Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes ,
Bennett, Seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
ANNUAL MEETING DATE
VOTED to hold the Annual Residents Meeting on Tuesday, February 22, 1983
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at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall to hear the annual reports of the various
departments of the Village.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
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Trustee Allee, reporting on the activities of the Community Center, stated that
interest in the construction of an ioe skating rink has increased and suggested
that a letter be written to Mr. Lindenbaum indicating that the Village's insurance
policy does cover this activity. The Mayor was instructed to write.
Fire Chief Francis Miller gave his report and it is on file in the Village office.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Bennett:
RESOLUTION 3350 - CONFIRM MAYOR'S ACTION TO APPROVE AND SIGN NET
AGREEMENT FOR 1983 -84
VOTED to confirm the Mayor's action in signing the agreement regarding the
Northeast Transit Program.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting.Yes
Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3351 - APPROVE TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve the transfers dated 1/17/83 as per attached to Minute Book.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Robinson noting Yes
Treasurer Wheeler reviewed the six months' report with the Trustees.
Attorney Sovocool had no report this month.
Police Chief Mc Ewen gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Bennett:
RESOLUTION 3352 - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF POLICE CAR UNDER STATE CONTRACT
VOTED to authorize the Police Chief to purchase a 1983 Dodge Aries police car
unter State Contract at a cost of $7,786.20.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Engineer Rogers gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
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Notion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3353 - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF OFFICE CHAIRS FOR SEWER PLANT
VOTED to authorize the purchase of a desk chair and three office chairs
for the Sewer Plant Office, not to exceed a cost of $470.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
In discussing the condition of roads after a snowfall, Trustee Philbrick
suggested the use of salt on the entire length of Triphammer and North
Triphammer Roads within the Village so that those roads will become clear
and traffic would not otherwise be confined to distinct lanes of traffic
which could possible cause excessive wear of asphalt. The Engineer will
ask the DPW crew to do this.
After some discussion concerning the request from the Town of Dryden for an
amendment to the sewer agreement to provide serer service for the proposed
Oriole Drive Subdivision, the Engineer was instructed to request from them
a copy of the map showing the boundaries of the Sewer District H 1.
Motion made by Trustee
Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Allee:
RESOLUTION 3354 -
AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF SNOW PLOW
VOTED to authorize the
Engineer to purchase a snow plow
to be attached to
Village Equipment at a
cost not to exceed $2,995.
Trustee Allee
Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick
Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson
Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel
Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett
Voting Yes Trustee Robinson
Voting Yes
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by TRustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3355 - GRANT STEPHEN ROCO LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO ATTEND
SPECIAL ARMY SCHOOL
DOTED to grant Stephen Roco a leave of absence from his position in the Village
with the understanding that he is to attend a special Army school from May 6
to July 13, 1983, and to submit a copy of his orders. For thirty days of
this period, he shall receive his regular Village pay and the remainder of this
time he will be on leave without pay.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Representatives from the Nbbil Station were present to discuss with the
Board certain issues raised in relation to the agreement under which a
permit to operate the gas station was granted. The following issues were
discussed:
In connection with certain commodities currently offered for sale which the
Board believes are not convenience items as described in the original
agreement, the operators agreed that within a week they would 'submit,
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for Board approval, a list of products they wish to sell.
In regard to the outside telephone on the property, it was the Board's concern
that this might cause an increase in traffic congestion.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3356 - DENY APPROVAL FOR TELEPHONE AT MOBIL STATION
VOTED to deny approval for the continuation of the outside telephone on
the Mobil Station property.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, Seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3357 - AMEND SECTION F IN MOBIL AGREEMENT TO ALLOW
OUTDOOR STORAGE STRUCTURE
VOTED to approve Mmbil's request for an exception to the agreement under
SEction F for a small, outdoor storage structure to house a compressor.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
The Board confirmed the requirement stipulated in the agreement under Section G,
that all trash and garbage shall be deposited in a closed dumpster behind the
building.
The Engineer was instructed to grant approval for the changes in the exterior
light over the gas island and the safety light.
In connection with the ongoing violations of the Sign Ordinance, the operators
were told they must comply with the ordinance.
Engineer Rogers submitted for Board approval, a proposal to provide a comprehensive
report which would include a survey of existing sidewalks and a plan for development
of future sidewalk policy.
Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 3358 - APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT WITH ENGINEER
FOR SIDEWALK SURVEY AND PLAN
VOTED to approve a supplemental contract with Village Engineer, John Rogers, at
a fee of $1,500 for a survey of existing Village sidewalks in connection with
condition, location, and maintenance, and a plan for the development of future
sidewalk policy. The time allotted to this project will be outside of the time
devoted to .regular= Engineer's duties.
TRustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
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At the suggestion of the Board, each official is requested to write a statement
of his /her job description so that these can be reviewed by the Trustees.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3359 - APPROVE REFUNDS
VOTED to approve the following refunds:
Lagrand Chase - $20.44 due to overpayment of-water bill,
H. LaBonte - $79.53 due to overcharge of water bill,
N. Penney - $21.85 due to overcharge of water bill.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes
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Meeting adjourned at 10:08 p.m.
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Robinson Voting Yes'
Respectfully submitted.
Anne Krohto, Village Clerk
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Cayuga Heights held February 27, 1983 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F.G.Marcham; Trustees Ronald Anderson, James Bennett, David
Pimentel; Attorney Roger Sovocool; Treasurer Gordon Wheeler; Engineer /ZO
John Rogers; Police Chief Mc Ewen; Fire Chief Francis Miller.
ABSENT: Trustees Allee, Philbrick, Robinson.
OTHERS PRESENT: John Millier.
Mayor Marcham called the meeting to order.
Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Anderson;
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held January 17, 1983 as,
previously furnished Trustees in Xerox form. Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated February 22, 1983 in the
following amounts: General Fund - $21,433.78; Sewer Fund - $20,201.78.
Unanimously passed.
Mayor Marcham gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
Mayor Marcham read a letter from Mr. & Mrs. Donald Schwattz, Village residents,
in which they request.a refund for overpayment of a second unit for sewer and
water benefit as itemized on their tax bill since they purchased the property
in August 1980, on the basis that they have used the property as a one -unit
residence since that time, and also that the Village records be changed to
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