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Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 3426 - MORUSTY TO BE INFORMED OF BOARD ACTION REGARDING APPLICATION
FOR SUBDIVISION AND CEASE USE OF BUILDING AT THE REAR
VOTED to instruct the Zoning Officer to inform Mr. Kenneth Morusty of the action
of the Board regarding his application for subdivision and further, to require
11m to cease and desist use of the structure at the rear of the lot.
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
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Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 3427 - APPROVE REFUNDS FOR WATER USE
VOTED to approve the following refunds for water use - Mrs. Frederica K.
Kaven, $140.09 - because of meter reading error by the customer,and Cornell
University REal Estate Dept.. $18.58 - because of overpayment of the 8/1/83
water bill.
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Philbrick" Voting Yes
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Meeting adjourned 9:50 P.M.
Anne Krohto, Cler, ,
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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held November 21, 1983 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village HAll.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees David Allee, Ronald Anderson, Shailer
Philbrick, Jean Robinson; Attorney Roger Sovocool; Engineer Z/0 John Rogers;
Police Chief Harlin Mc Ewen; Fire Chief Francis Miller.
ABSENT: Trustees Bennett, Pimentel; Treasurer Wheeler.
OTHERS PRESENT: Mary Call, Warren Buck, Mr.& Mrs. Kuniholm, Carol.Kammen,
Tobe Rothaus, Rheta Auer, Debbie Gesensway.
Mary Call of the Tompkins County Reapprotionment Committee.appeared before the
Board in' connection with the redistricting of County representatives for the
purpose of providing a balanced representation for citizens residing in all
parts of the County. She gave a brief background of the reapprotionment work
being done, and presented maps illustrating several possible redistricting plans,
one of which to be implemented by 1985 and to last until 1993 when a new
reapprotionment plan will be prepared based on the 1990 census. She said the next ,
meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Monday, November 28 at 12:30 p.m.
in the County Planning Office. The Mayor said he will attend this meeting.
Warren Buck, operator of the Convenient Food Mart, distributed a memo to the
Board outlining the changes he has made in sotre operations, which include a
full- service deli, delivery service designed primarily for the benefit of Senior
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Citizens, and the use of the facility as a pick -up point for fresh meats and
poultry which is already packaged at the Food Mart on Clinton St. He stated
he did not apply for a permit prior to making these changes because there
was no change in the product line. The Engineer requested a copy of the permit which
was issued to the Convenient Food Mart in 1972.
Mayor Marcham called the meeting to order.
Motion made by Trustee :Anderson, seconded by'Trustee Philbrick:
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held October.17, 1983 as
previously furnished Trustees in Xerox form. Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated 11/21/83 in the following
amounts: General Fund - $18,956.05; Sewer Fund - $15,541.05. Unanimously passed.
Mayor Marcham gave his report and placed it on file in the Village Office.
Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3428 - DESIGNATE OFFICES TO BE FILLED AT MARCH 1984 ELECTION
VOTED to designate the office of Mayor and three Trustee positions to be filled
for terms of two years each and Village Justice for term of four years for the
March 20, 1984 Election.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Mayor Marcham read a letter from the Tompkins County S P C A in connection with
the raccom problem recently brought to light by residents in the Village. The
letter stated that the S P C A would be willing to offer assistance in helping
to control the raccoon population in the Village on a contractual basis. The
Mayor was instructed to write for more information.
Mayor Marcham read a letter from James Warren of Warren Real Estate informing
the Village that he has purchased the Cornwall Dress Shop and will use the
building solely as a professional real estate office.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3429 - AUTHORIZE ZONING OFFICER TO ISSUE PERMIT WO WARREN REAL ESTATE
VOTED to authorize the Zoning Officer to issue a permit to Warren Real Estate
to use the property at 830 Hanshaw Road as a real estate office.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Motion made by trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Allee:
RESOLUTION 3430 - INSTRUCT MAYOR TO INFORM WARREN REAL ESTATE OF OBLIGATION TO
PROVIDE AOCESS TO EXISTING RESIDENCE IN REAR OF SUBJECT PROPERTY
VOTED to instruct the Mayor to write to Warren Real Estate agency notifying
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them that, according to the permit originally granted in connection with the
Cornwall Dress Shop property, the agency is under obligation to provide to
the owners of the existing property in rear of subject property, permanent
access to the driveway on the Real Estate property as a means of reaching
Hanshaw Road.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
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Zoning Officer Rogers is instructed to inform Mr. Pelli, new owner of
the Cornwall residence, of the restriction on the access to his property
through the property of the Warren Real Estate.
Fire Chief Miller presented his report and it is on file in the Village
Office.
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Motion made by-Trustee Philbrick, seconded-by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3431 - APPROVE TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve transfers, dated 11/21/83, copy of which will be inserted in
the Minute Rood.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Attorney Sovocool had no report for the month. J
Police Chief Mc Ewen presented his monthly report and placed it on file ,
in,the Village Office.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Allee:
RESOLUTION 3432 - AUTHORIZE INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHT ON EAST UPLAND RD.
VOTED to authorize NYS Electric & Gas Corp. to install 'one (1) - 3,200 L.
Mercury Vapor street light between 310 and 312 East Upland Rd.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3433 - AUTHORIZE POLICE DEPARTMENT PURCHASE OF PAPER SHREDDER
VOTED to authorize the purchase by the Police Dept. of a paper shredder,
at a cost not to exceed $800.00 to be taken from the contingency account.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Engineer Rogers Gave his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
The Engineer presented three proposals he had received from Engineers for
engineering service needed in the purchase of a belt filter press for the
Treatment Plant: Pickard & Anderson - $9,600; Calocerinos & Spina - $14,500;
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and McFarland- Johnson - $15,580. After discussion, Engineer Rogers recommended the
hiring of consulting engineers, Calocerinos and Spina, and the Board instructed
the Engineer to request from them the names of two or three previous, comparable
projects they have completed in the area of wastewater treatment, specifically
the sludge drying and disposal.
Engineer Rogers presented a statement for inclusion in the Personnel Handbook
relating to bereavement /funeral leave and personal leave, which will affect
employees other than Police'bfficers.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3434 - ADOPTION OF PERSONNEL RULES FOR EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN
POLICE OFFICERS
Voted to adopt new rules for employees, other than Police Officers, concerning
bereavement /funeral leave and personal leave time. These rules are effective
as of June 1, 1983.
Zoning Officer Rogers. reported that he had met with Mayor Marcham and Attorney
Sovocool to discuss Kenneth Morusty's application for subdivision of his
property at 2112 North Triphammer Road:
Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee.Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3h.36 - .REPLACEiRESOLUTION 3425.-,:DENY KENNETH MORUSTY APPLICATION
FOR SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY AT 2110 NORTH TRIPHAMMER ROAD
VOTED to deny Mr. Kenneth Morusty's application for subdivision of his property
at 2112 North Triphammer Road for the reason'that the Zoning Board of Appeals
granted a variance for non - conforming use for the entire property.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes .
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Meeting adjourned 10:10 p.m.
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Anne Krohto, Clerk
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held December 5, 1963 at 4 p.m. in the Village Hall.
Trustee Allee Voting
Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting
Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting
Yes Trustee Robinson Voting
Yes
Motion made by Trustee Allee,
seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3435 - AUTHORIZE ENGINEER TO ATTEND ASPHALT MATERIALS
SHORT COURSE
VOTED to authorize the Engineer to attend the Asphalt Materials Short Course
scheduled for December 5 -9, 1983 at Cornell University for a fee of $350.00.
Trustee Allee' Voting
Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting
Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting
Yes Trustee Robinson Voting
Yes
Zoning Officer Rogers. reported that he had met with Mayor Marcham and Attorney
Sovocool to discuss Kenneth Morusty's application for subdivision of his
property at 2112 North Triphammer Road:
Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee.Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3h.36 - .REPLACEiRESOLUTION 3425.-,:DENY KENNETH MORUSTY APPLICATION
FOR SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY AT 2110 NORTH TRIPHAMMER ROAD
VOTED to deny Mr. Kenneth Morusty's application for subdivision of his property
at 2112 North Triphammer Road for the reason'that the Zoning Board of Appeals
granted a variance for non - conforming use for the entire property.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes .
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Meeting adjourned 10:10 p.m.
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Anne Krohto, Clerk
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held December 5, 1963 at 4 p.m. in the Village Hall.
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PRESENT: Deputy Mayor Ronald Anderson; Trustees James Bennett, Shailer
Philbrick, David Pimentel; Village Engineer John Rogers; Sewage Plant
Operator Gary Gleason.
ABSENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees.Allee, Robinson.
Additional information on engineering studies for similar sludge treatment
processing facilities in upstate New York furnished by C & S was studied
and discussed. Questions relative to capsbilit'ies of the various bidders,
placement of the filter press, operational-Costs, frequency of analysis of
the sludge, etc., were answered by Rogers Ahd Gleason.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Bennett:
RESOLUTION 3437 - ACCEPT PROPOSAL OF CALOCERINOF AND SPINA FOR ENGINEERING
SERVICES RELATIVE TO BELT FILTER PRESS
VOTED to accept the proposal from Calocerinos & Spina for engineering
and supervision of the sewer plant alteration for installation of a belt
filter press at a cost of $14,000.
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Meeting adjourned at 4:45 P.M.
Ronald Anderson
`Deputy Mayor
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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Cayuga Heights held December 19, 1983 at 7:30 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; Police Chief Harlin Mc Ewen; Fire Chief Francis Miller.
ABSENT: Trustees Allee, Bennett; Attorney Sovocool.
Mayor Mareham called the meeting to order.
Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee'Robinson:
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held November 21, 1983
and a Special Meeting held December 5, 1983'as previously furnished Trustees
in Xerox form. Unanimously passed.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated'12 /19/83 in the ,
following amounts: General Fund - $19,432.20; Sewer Fund - $16,933.11.
Unanimously passed.
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Mayor Marcham read his report and placed it on file in the Village Office.
The Community Center submitted a bill to the Village for half the publication
and mailing costs of-a holiday party flyer in the amount of $76.59.
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Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
I RESOLUTION 3438 - APPROVE PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY CENTER FOR SHARE IN PUBLICATION
AND MAILING COSTS OF FLYER
VOTED to approve payment to the Caouga Heights-Community Center for half the
publication and mailing costs of a holiday party flyer in the amount of $76.59.
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel. Voting Yes
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Mayor Marcham read a letter from Mrs. Ann Cappucci of 320 East Upland Road in
which she requests a refund of one sewer rent unit and one Bolton Point unit in
the amount of $80.85 which she paid as part of her 1983 -84 Village taxes for an
apartment which she is not renting.
Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3439 - APPROVE REFUND TO ANN CAPPUCCI
VOTED to approve a refund of $80.85 to Mrs. Ann Cappucci -:for a second unit of
sewer rent and Bolton Point water for an apartment which is not being rented
at the present time.
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes Trustee Robinson voting Yes
In regard to the question of Neal Stamp's unpaid water bill of $189.55 for the
May quarter, which had been included in the Village payment to SCLIWC as part
of the November quarterly billing, the Mayor was instructed to write to ' "Noel
Desch for more details before Board decision is made to backcharge Mr. Stamp.
In response to Betty Matyas's inquiries concerning (1) the location of the
Annual Residents! Meeting, the Board wished it to be held in the Village Hall
as usual unless the turnout is so great as to warrant holding it at the
Community Center, as was Mrs. Matyas's desire,and (2) the publication by the ..
Community Center of the Calendar of Dates for the 1984 Village Election, the Board
instructed the Mayor to write to Villagers and to include this information.
The Mayor was instructed to again write the SPCA concerning service to
Cayuga Heights on raccoon related problems and in particular, the question of
removing a trapped animal.'and the fee for this service.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3440. - AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN NET'AGREEMENT
VOTED to authorize the Mayor to sign the Northeast Transit Agreement dated
January 1, 1984 under the same terms and the same contribution of $1800 for
the term of the contract.
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting yes
Mayor Marcham read to the Board the terms of the Engineering Agreement submitted
by Calocerinos & Spina, Consulting Engineers for the belt filter press installation
at the Village Treatment Plant.
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Motion made by Anderson, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3440 - AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN ENGINEERING AGREEMENT SUBMITTED
BY CALOCERINOS & SPINA
VOTED to authorize the Mayor to sign the Engineering Agreement as submitted
by C & S for their services in relation to the installation.of the belt
filter press at the Village of Cayuga Heights Sewage Treatment Plant on
the basis of their letter dated December 7, 1983.
TRustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Fire Chief Miller presented his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3442 - AUTHORIZE PURCHASE BY FIRE DEPARTMENT
VOTED to authorize the Fire Department to set aside two budget items,
namely, two pagers and a steam cleaner in the amount of $1500, and
instead, to authorize the purchase of swing down brackets at a cost of
$534 and three five-gallon containers of foam at a total cost of $300.
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
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Motion made by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Anderson;
RESOLUTION 3443 - APPROVE TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve transfers dated 12/19/83, copy of which will be inserted
in the Minute Book.
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Robinson:
RESOLUTION 3444 - REVISE RESOLUTION 3415 - AUTHORIZATION OF $18,000
CAPITAL NOTE FOR RESCUE VEHICLE
VOTED to revise Resolution 3415 (Minutes 9/19/83) to read as follows:,
"Voted to authorize the Treasurer to take out a three -year Capital Note
for $18,000 toward the purchase of a Rescue Vehicle, with Tompkins County
Trust Co., with the first year to be at 6% rate of interest and other
years' rate to be determined at the annual renewal time.
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting yes
Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes Trustee Robinson Voting Yes
The Board accepted the November 30th Quarterly report :aei.presented
by the Village Treasurer.
Police Chief Me Ewen .presentedhis monthly report and placed it on
file in the Village Office.
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Chief Mc Ewen requested guidance from the Board concerning his request for use
of the Village Hall annex space. An Informal meeting was scheduled for
Tuesday, December 20, 1983 at 2 p.m. for those Board members who could attend,
for the purpose of arriving at a decision on the use of the apace and cutting
of a doorway from the Police Department into the annex.
Engineer Rogers presented to the Board a first draft of Wages and Salary
Administration for the Public Works Employees in the hopes that a standard
work week for the Public Works Department would be established. After discussion,
the Board agreed that the standard work week for the Public Works Department
would be 40 hours beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday and ending at 12:00 midnight
the following Sunday.
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 P.m.
Anne Krohto
Clerk