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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 6/17/1985; Spec Mtg. Minutes 6/24/19851 1 1 MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held June 17, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Fleming, Kira; Attorney Sovocool; Treasurer Wheeler; Engineer /ZO Rogers; Police Chief McEwren; Fire Chief Miller. ABSENT: Trustee Pinentel. OTHERS PRESENT: J. Majeroni, J.J. Solomon, J. Ciaschi., M. Schwartz, S. Hughes, M. Call, H. Searle, D. Donner, T. McLafferty, K. Newman. Mr. Majeroni, in his progress report on the Savage Farm development, indicated that the project was still on schedule, with invitation to developers still slated for July 1st, and that the most recent brochure submitted by Cornell to the Village included the changes as suggested by Village officials. Mr. Majeroni will return with an update report at a future meeting. J.J. Solomon, of J.J. is Cafe, appeared with a petition bearing 600+ sitnagures in support of his prior request, which had been denied by the Board at the May meeting, for the placement of two umbrella tables and four chairs in front of hiscafe . Motion made by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 3604 - SOLOMON REQUEST GRANTED FOR PLACEMENT OF TABLES AND CHAIRS IN FRONT OF CAFE VOTED to grant J.J. Solomon's second request for the placemnnt of two tables and four chairs within 25 feet of the front door of his establishment from 9:a. m. to 5 p.m., May 1 through September 30. The responsibility of keeping the area clean of litter is Mr. Solomon's. The permit will be reviewed after one year. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes �txr. Trustee Bennett Voting Yew Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Mr. Michael Schwartz, of Fred H. Thomas Associates, presented plans for further development of the Corners Community Center. Due to the numerous unanswered questions concerning traffic flow, adequate parking spaces, fire safety, etc., the Board scheduled a special meeting for June 24th, 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of dealing with these problems. Mayor. Marcham called the regular meeting to order. There was some discussion concerning the local oww regarding residency of appointed Village officers. The Attorney talked about the officers ehich a Village is required to have - namely, Clerk, Treasurer, and Zoning Officer, and stated these can be so speci in the local law if the Board wished. Motion made by Trustee Anderson; seconded by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 3605 - ADOPT LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF THE YEAR 1985 RE: RESIDENCY OF APPOINTED VILLAGE OFFICERS VOTED to adopt Local Law No. 1 of the Year 1985 regarding residency of appointed Village officers - namely, Clerk, Treasureer, Zoning Officer. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Abstained": Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kria Voting Yes 6.r MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 6/17/85 Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Fleming: VOTED £b approve the minutes of a public hearing and a regular meeting held May 20, 1985 and a special meeting held May 29, 1985 as previously furnished Trustees in Xerox form. c Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Camp: VOTED to approve the Audited Vouchers dated 6/17/85 in the following amounts: General Fund - $27,694.45; Sewer Fund - $15,605.02; but to make the adjustment in the General Fund to reflect the payment for the street sweeper and scavenger in the amount of $15,000 to be allocated out of the 1984 -85 surplus 'funds. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes *a* Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Mayor Marcham read his report and placed it on file in the Village _Office In reference to Forester Pimentel's memo to Trustees regarding his recommendations relative to the request from Messrs. Herbster and Miller to cut 15 feet from the top of 15 pine and deciduous trees located in Sunset Park, the Mayor is instructed to write to inform them that the Board will consider their request after they have engaged a landscape architect who would advise them as to what kinds of trees should be used in place of those that might be removed, and further that the costs associated with this work will be borne by them. The Board denied requests for refunds from: 1) Mrs. Wanderstock of 101 Klinewoods Road for penalty charges for the May quarter water use bill on the basis that her hospitalization during the time the bill was sent out does not preclude her obligation to pay the penalty after the du]fe date. 2) Mrs. Melen of 19 Lisa Lane for second sewer rental unit on the basis that the current bill must be paid in full and. her request for a reduction in sewer units due to conversion of the apartment to private living quarters will be granted next year. 3) Mrs. Petrillose of 10 Spruce Lane for second sewer rental unit and Bolton Point unit on the basis that building and sewer permits list the property as a two -unit dwelling and as such should be assessed two units despite Mrs. Petrillose's statement that a family member will occupy the.apartment. Mr. Marcham read a letter from Mr. & Mrs. Mignano of 1002'Hanshaw Road in which they request that their property which is situated in the residential area be rezoned for commercial use. Motion made by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 3606 - DENY MIGNANO REQUEST FOR REZONING OF THEIR PROPERTY VOTED to deny the request of Mr. & Mrs. Mignano that their property on 1002 Hanshaw Road, #n -the residential area, be rezoned for commercial use. W. 1 1 MINUTES of Regular Dfeeting - 6/17/85 Continued Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes ' Trustee Kira Voting Yes Motion made by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3607 - AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN NET AGREEMENT VOTED to authorize Mayor Marcham to sign the Northeast Transit Program Agreement at an annual cost to the Village of $1800.00. Truatee Anderson Voting.Yes Truatee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Treasurer Wheeler announced that he will resign as of June 30, 1985 and stated he will submit a letter to this effect in a few days. t5otion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Camp: RESOLUTION 3608 - APPROVE TRANSFERS VOTED tH approve the list of transfers as recommended by the Treasurer. (Copy to be inserted in Minute Book). Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes ra* Chief McEwen presented his written report which is on file in the Village Office. Chief McEwen asked the Baard to consider the removal of the "sad- looking" blue spruce tree in back of the Village Hall which is interfering with the antenna mounted on the pole which stands beside it. Chief McEwen mentioned the change in the Fair Labor Standards Act which would apply to state and local governments and would mean that the Village would begin paying police officers for overtimeit worked rather than the compensatory time tbey now receive under certain circumstances. The Chief wished to alert the Board to the fact that this could have a significant impact in terms of added cost to taxpayers. Attorney Sovocool reported that Conrail has offered to cancel the existing agreement for annual rental by the Village for occupation of their right of way at the sewage. treatment _plant and instead cover the occupation with a mutual termination agreement for a one time payment of $1000. The Engineer raised the question as.to whether this would include perpetuity rights to also maintain the sewer line. The Attorney will write .Conrail 'concerning this anddhe also will prepare a draft of the agreement. Engineer Rogers presented his report and placed it on file in the Village Office. The Engineer reported that effluent from the Morse Borg Warner Plant was causing problems at the sewage treatment plant - specifically, added operating costs as well MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 6/17/85 Continued as damage to the plant. He stated that he has written to William 'ibmpkins informing him that in order to prevent further damage to the Village treatment plant, it will be necessary to set up a special treatment to separate the Lansing sewage flow from the rest of the flow and the cost of this will be $5,000 and an additional cost to operate the special treatment of the effluent from Morse Borg Warner is estimated at $300 per week. Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 3609 - INSTRUCT BORG WARNER THAT EFFLUENT IS CAUSING SERIOUS AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS AT SEWAGE PLANT VOTED to authorize the Engineer to instruct Borg Warner that the effluent from their plant is causing serious and expensive problems at the Village's sewage pleat, that we need from them at once a formal acknowledgment that the responsibility is theirs and that they are in violation of their Environmental Impact Statement and that they will bear the expense of rectifying the matter and paying such cost as may fall due in the interim. The Company shall give these undertakings by June 24, 1985. Further, that they will bear the cost of study of the problem by an engineer assigned by the Village and that they will assign a date by which the problem will be corrected. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Fire Chief Miller presented his report which is on file in the Village Office. Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 3610 - ENDORSE OFFICERS ELECTED FOR CAYUGA HEIGHTS FIRE COMPANY VOTED to endorse the slate of officers elected on April 2, 1985 for Cayuga Heights Fire Company No. 1 as follows: Chief Engineer: .Francis L. Miller 1st. Assistant Engineer: Edward C. Collins 2nd. Assistant Engineer: W. Warren Buck 3rd. Assistant Engineer: Daniel. R. Rogers Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes 1st. Lieutenant: John P. Miller 2nd. Lieutenant: Josef J. Vanek 3rd, Lieutenant: Mark A. Warycka 4th. Lieutenant: Rodney N. Tobey Delegate: Christian M. Boissonnas Trustee Benrie_17t�ng Y Voting Yes Trustee Rleming Voting Yes F Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Anderson: VOTED that the Board adjourn into Executive Session.at 10:50 P. m. to discuss appointment of a treasurer to fill unexpired term of Gordon Wheeler. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trussee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes MP Trustee Bennett Voting Yes I Trustee Fleming Voting Yes 1 r MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 6/17/85 Continued The Board reconvened into regular session at 10:51 p.m. Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 3611 - APPOINT RARE RANDOLPH VILLAGE TREASURER TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERM VOTED to appoint Rane Randolph as Village Treasurer as of July 1, 1985, to fill the un- expired term of Gordon Wheeler which runs to April, 1986. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett. Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes The Mayor is instructeduto meet with Mr. Randolph soon to discuss salary and benefits. Meeting adjourned 10:55 P.M. Anne Krohto Clerk MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees held June 24,.1985 at 7:00 p.= in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Fleming, Kira; Engineer Rogers; Police Chief McEwen; Fire Chief Miller; Fire Inspector Dymek; ABSENT: Trustee Pimentel. OTHERS PRESENT: A dozen visitors including three repesentatives of the architects and Joe Ciaschi. Mr. Schwartz presented the case for acceptance of the new plan which had previously been studied and tentatively approved by the Fire Chief, Police Chief, Mr. Dymek, Trustee Anderson. Police Chief offered his comments. The Police Chief and the Board considered the following as necessary conditions in connection with acceptance of the proposed plan: 1. The grade driveway to be made prior to any construction. 2. Parking spaces to be affored primarily for the use of employees, near to Carls Drug Store. 3. In the near future, a lighting plan to be provided which will take account of building lighting and area lighting. Mr. Agard registered opposition to the proposed relocation of mailboxes as shown on the map, and this matter was discussed at length. Mrs. Kimball wished assurance that plantings made on the south border of the property would be protected when the later stages of developing the property took place. Motion made by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Bennett: RESOLUTION 3612 - APPROVE PLAN FOR CORNERS COMMUNITY CENTER VOTED to approve the plan submitted by Architect Schwartz in behalf of Mr. Ciaschi for the development of the Corners Community Center property as shown on the map �11 MINUTES of . _. . Meeting - 6/24/85 Continued dated 6/3/85 and amended by the sketch dated 6/24/85. Unanimously passed. Anderson Voting Yes Bennett Voting Yes Camp Voting Yes Fleming Voting Yes Kira Voting Yes A rider was attached to this motion to the effect that it did not include approval of parking within the 35 ft. setback from buildings except fob two pre - existing parking spaces in the north parking lot and that any future plan for expansion of paved - ^r parking areas and buildings shall be accepted subject to approval of hydraulic survey of storm drainage water. The general approval included a temporary approval of the location of mailboxes in the bank building area subject to approval by the bank. Motion made by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3613 - ACCEPT MAP FOR PROPOSED SIDEWALK DISTRICT VOTED to accept the map for the proposed sidewalk district with the boundaries as located by the Board at this meeting. Unanimously passed. Anderson Voting Yes Camp Voting Yes Kira Voting Yes Bennett Voting Yes Fleming Voting Yes It was agreed that the program for financing the district should go forward by the following steps: 1) To indicate where, withing the area covered by the map, concrete sidewalk needs to be replaced; 2) to obtain an estimate of the cost of this replacement; 3) to estimate the aost of installing, in the area covered by'the map, asphalt sidewalk; 4) to set down the difference between these sums; 5) to produce a formula under which the extra cost is shared among the property owners in the proposed sidewalk district. Motion made by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3614 - REVOKE PRIOR ACTION RE REFUNDS.FOR SECOND UNIT SEWER CHARGES VOTED to revoke action taken at the June 17, 1985 meeting regarding the requests of Mrs. Melen and Mrs. Petrillove for a change in the status of their properties. ' The Board had said they must remain as two unit properties for the present year. On the basis of precedence, the Board now ruled that each should be accepted as one unit. tbtion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Bennett: RESOLUTION 3615 - APPROVE TRANSFER VOTED to approve the final transfer recommended by the Treasurer as follows: To A3120.2 - P.D. Equip. $100+ from A1990.0 = Contingency - $1;000. Anderson Voting Yes Bennett Voting Yes Camp Voting Yes Fleming Voting Yes Kira Voting Yes Meeting adjourned 9:35 p.m. q0 F.G. Marcham Mayor: 1. 1...