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Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3517 - AUTHORIZE ENGINEER TO DRAW UP SPECIFICATIONS FOR
BIDS FOR SIDEWALK PROGRAM.
VOTED to authorize the Engineer to draw up specifications for bids for the side-
walk program and obtain bids.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
The Board agreed that the installation of new sidewalks called for another program.
The Board asked the Engineer to make preliminary studies of the problems involved
in installing sidewalks on Pleasant Grove Road, Renshaw Road, the North End of
Triphammer Road and Cayuga Heights Road.
The Mayor read a letter from Noel Desch regarding.installation of a footpath and
bicycle track on Pleasant Grove Road'. The letter said that Mrs. Raffensperger would
represent the Town in discussions of the subject. The Mayor asked the Engineer to
represent the Village.
Adjournment at 9:20 p.m.
F.G.Marcham, Mayor
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held August'22, 1984 at
7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees David Allee, Ronald Anderson, James
Bennett, Marian Kira, Shailer Philbrick, David Pimentel;. Attorney-Roger
Sovocool; Treasurer Gordon Wheeler; Engineer /ZO John Rogers; Police Chief
Harlin Mc Ewen.
ABSENT: Fire Chief Miller.
OTHERS PRESENT: Laing Kennedy, Rick Cowles, Dan Rogers, 25 -30 Village residents.
A number of Village residents, disappointed by the recent Board decision to
cover sidewalks throughout the Village with asphalt, submitted a-petition with
116 signatures to the Board requesting that it reconsider its decision. Messers
Camp and Lewis stated their views on the pros and cons of asphalt vs concrete
and submitted photographs to support their claims that asphalt does not hold up
well. After lengthy discussion, the Mayor told the group that the matter would
be brought up during the regular meeting and decision to either reconsider or
not would be made at that time.
Laing Kennedy, Cornell University Director of Athletics and Rick Cowles of the
Athletic Dept., presented plans for the expansion of the existing building (bus
stop) on the corner of Jessup and Triphammer Roqds, to be called the Catherine
Julia Tobin Field House. They were encouraged by the Board to proceed with
their plans for the buildingsince the Zoning Officer stated he'saw no problem
from a zoning standpoint but in connection with the landscaping and a sign, they
were asked to work *ith the Engineer and Police Chief.
Motion made by Trustee Philbrick and seconded by Trustee Kira:
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held July 16, 1984'and.a
special meeting Held July 24, 1984 as previously furnished Trustees in Xerox
form. Unanimously passed.
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Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Allee:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated August 22, 1984 in the
following amounts: General Fund - $43,562.59; Sewer Fund - $32,315.21.
Unanimously passed.
Mayor Marcham read his report and placed it on file in the Village Office.
Mayor Marcham read a letter from Gary Lindenbaun, Assistant Superintendent of the
Ithaca City School District, advising of a rental increase of 6% for the space occupied
by the Cayuga Heights Community Association.
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Bennett:
RESOLUTION 3518 - CONTINUE RENTAL AGREEMENT WITH ITHACA CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT AT RENT INCREASE FOR 1984 - 85
VOTED to authorise the Mayor to sign the rental agreement with the Ithaca City
School District for rental of space by the Cayuga Heights Community Association
at a rate of $119.52 per month for the period July 1, 1984 to June 30, 198.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson; Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes.
- .Motion made by Trustee Allee, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3519 - AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSFER YOUTH STATE AID TO TOWN
VOTED to authorize the Mayor.to sign a waiver for youth state aid of $3,000 allowing
the Town of Ithaca to use the state aid for youth programs during 1985.
Trustee Allee, Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Mayor Marcham read excerpts of letters from State Senator Riford And Assemblyman
Mac Neil regarding a veterans' real property tax exemption bill.
Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Philbrick:
RESOLUTION 3520 - INSTRUCT TREASURER AND ATTORNEY TO STUDY NEW LAW
REGARDING VETERANS' REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
VOTED to insturct the Treasurer and Attorney to study the new law regarding the
veterans' real property tax exemption and offer their recommendations at the next
regular meeting in September.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee'Philbrick Voting Yes
The date for the Community Center's rummage sale is set for October 13, 1984.
Dan Rogers presented the report of the Fire Chief in the latter's absence and this
is on file in the Village Office.
Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
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RESOLUTION 3521 - APPROVE TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve the transfers as submitted by the Treasurer dated 8/22/84
due to allocation of funds for insurance purposes and also for two new accounts
for capital improvement of streets..(Copy of transfers attached to Minute Book.)
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Police Chief'Mc Ewen presented his statistical report and placed it on.file
in the Village Office.
Motion made by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Bennett:
RESOLUTION 3522 - AUTHORIZE POLICE CHIEF TO ATTEND SEMINAR
VOTED to authorize Police Chief Mc Ewen to attend the Mosler Anti -crime Seminar
in New York City, September 18, 1984.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Vo:in3, Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel " Voting Yes
Motion made by Trustee Philbrick, seconded by Trustee Pimentel:.
RESOLUTION 3523 - AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $125,000 SERIAL BONDS
FOR PURCHASE OF BELT FILTER PRESS
VOTED to adopt the Bond Resolution as prepared by the Attorney, dated August 22,
1984 authorizing the issuance and sale of $125,000 Serial Bonds of the
Village.of Cayuga Heights for purchasing original equipment consisting of
a belt filter press and other accessories and equipment. RESOLVED this 22nd
day of August, 1984 by The:Board Of Trustees of the Village Of Cayuga Heights,
Tompkins County; New York as follows:
Section 1. The purchase of original equipment consisting of a belt
filter press for the Village Sewage Plant is hereby authorized at a total
estimated maximum cost of $125,000.
Section 2. The plan for the financing of this object or purpose
consists of the issuance of serial bonds of the Village in the principal
amount of $125,000, which bonds are hereby authorized for such object or
purpose. Such bonds shall be dated and issued in 1985 and shall mature
$25,000.00 in each of the years 1986 to 1990 both inclusive, and shall other-
wise be of such terms, form and contents as the Village Treasurer shall prescribe.
Section 3. The period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid
object or purpose for which such bonds are to be issued pursuant to Section
11.00 (a) Subdivision 27, of the Local Finance Law, is hereby determined to
be forty years.
Section 4. It is hereby determined that the proposed maturity of the
obligations authorized hereby will not be in excess of five years.
Section 5. The faith and credit of the Village are pledged to the
payment of the principal of these bonds and interest theron when due.
Section 6. The Village is hereby authorized and directed to
sell such bonds at public sale in the manner and on such notice as is
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prescribed by law and by rule or order of the Comptroller of the State of New York.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee,Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
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Engineer Rogers presented-his written report and placed it on file in the
Village office.
Engineer Rogers read the bids for sidewalk paving as follows:
D & J Paving Co. - Asphalt sidewalk paving - $0.65 /square foot
- Excavate defective sidewalks and replace' with
3" of crusher -run and 3" of la base - $1.50 /square foot
Ottenschot Construction Co - Asphalt sidewalk paving - $1.15 /square foot
- Excavate defective sidewalks and replace as
above - $1.65 /square foot
Central Asphalt - Asphalt sidewalk paving - $1.75 /square foot
- Excavate defective sidewalks, etc. - $5.52.
Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 3524 - RECONSIDER RESOLUTION N 3415 RE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT
OF EXISTING SIDEWALKS WITH ASPHALT
VOTED to reconsider Resolution N 3415 (Min. -July 24, 1984) regarding the repair
and replacement of existing sidewalks in the Village with Vj" layer of asphalt.
Trustee Allee
Voting
Yes Trustee Kira
Voting Yes
Trustee Anderson
Voting
No Trustee Philbrick
Voting No
Trustee Bennett
Voting
Yes Trustee Pimentel
Voting No
Mayor Marcham
Voting
Yes
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Trustee Philbrick recommended postponement of action on bids for sidewalk paving
adding that the Board might wish to ponder some of the comments made by residents
relative to the sidewalk issue. The Board scheduled a special meeting for
Wednesday, August 29, 1984 at 4 p.m. for this purpose. The Engineer was asked to
inquire of D & J Pavers how long they will be willing to extend their bid.
Adjournment at 10:10 p.m.
• Anne Krohto C
, lerk
MINUTES of a special meeting of the Board of Trustees held August 29, 1984 at
4 p.m, in the Village Hall.
PRESENT:.. Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Allee, Anderson, Bennett, Kira, Philbrick,
Pimentel; Attorney Sovocool; Engineer Rogers.
Motion made by Trustee Philbrick; seconded by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 3525 - DEFER ACTION ON BIDS FOR INSTALLATION OF ASPHALT SIDEWALKS
VOTED to defer action on the bids for installing asphalt sidewalks until further
information is received from the contractor as to whether his bids will continue
to stand.
Trustee Allee
Voting Yes Trustee Kira
Voting
Yes
us ee Anderson
Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick
Voting
Yes
Trusett Bennett
Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel
Voting
Yes
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Motion made by Trustee Anderson; seconded by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 3526 - VILLAGERS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW SET PROCEDURE FOR
FORMATION OF SIDEWALK DISTRICT AND TO FILE
PETITION BY OCTOBER 15, 1984 It
VOTED to encourage'Villagers who wish to form a sidewalk district in '
the Village to follow the procedures set forth in Section 1, of the Village
Local Law No. 1 of 1966, and to present a petition together with the
appropriate description of the boundaries of the proposed district,
petition and bounday description to be in the hands of the Village Clerk
by October 15, 1984.
Trustee Allee Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting yes
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Philbrick Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett. Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
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Adjournment by 5 :30 p.m.
F.G.Marcham, Mayor
MINUTES OF A REGULAR meeting of thkoard of Trustees held September 17, 1984
at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G Marcham; Trustees David Allee, Ronald Anderson, James
Bennett, Marian Kira, Shailer Philbrick, DAvi'd Pimentel; Attorney.Roger
Sovocool; ..Treasurer Gordon Wheeler; Engineer /ZO John Rogers; Fire Chief ,
Francis Miller,.*
ABSENT: Police Chief Mc Ewen.
OTHERS PRESENT: Sgt. David Wall, eight residents from Pleasant Grove Lane,
Supervisor Munson from the Town of Lansinj, Engineer Miller,'-And Ray McElwee.
Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Kira:.
Voted, to approve minutes of a regular meeting held August. 22, and.a Special
meeting held August 29, 1984 as previously furnished Trustees in Xerox Form.
Unanimously passed.
Miotin made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated September 17, 1984 in
the following amounts: General Fund- $22,827.54; SEwer Fund - $17,493.36.
Unanimously passed.
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The Mayor read his report and it is on file in the Village Office.
The Mayor read a petition from residents and property owners from the
Pleasant Grove Lane subdivision.
Motion by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Allee:
RESOLUTION 3527 - TO EXTEND TRASH REMOVAL SERVICE TO PROPERTIES
ON PLEASANT GROVE LANE
VOTED to extend to the residents and landowners whose properties abut on
Pleasant Grove Lane trash removal service on the same terms as apply to
property owners and residents in the remainder of the Village.
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