HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpec Mtg. Minutes 7/2/1985; Reg Mtg. Minutes 7/15/1985MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Board.of Trustees held July 2, 1985 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson; Camp; Kira; Pimentel; Engineer
Rogers.
OTHERS PRESENT: From Cornell - Vice President Gurowitz; Al Wright; Lew Roscoe;
Charles Jankey; Bill Wendt; Architect Bohlin; and D. Maxwell.
ABSENT: Trustees Bennett, Fleming.
The architects presented a large scale map and a model of the dormitory development
on Jessup Road. He promised that site plans and other relevant documents would
be provided 7/3/85. Members of the Board raised questions about the location
of the buildings, readiness of access for emergency vehicles, the provision
for parking student cars temporarily, lighting, and so forth.
Ithwas agreed that the Board and its officers would examine the plans more carefully
and would decide whether action to approve possible changes in and variations from
the Zoning Ordinance would need to be taken; in consequence, whether a public hearing
would be necessary.
Mr. Wendt presented a proposed sign program as suggested by.the State to provide
for the more easy flow of traffic on the Eastern and Northern part of the Village.
Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 3616 - PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSED SIGN PROGRAM
VOTED to give provisional acceptance to the sign program subject to comments and
endorsement by the Police Chief and the Public Safety Committee. Unanimously passed.
Anderson Voting Yes
Kira Voting Yes
Meeting addOurned 9:25 p.m.
Camp Voting Yes
Pimentel Voting Yes
B.G. Marcham
F.ayor
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held July 15, 1985 at
7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Fleming, Kira,
Attorney Sovocool; Treasurer Fandolph; Engineer /ZO Rogers; Police Chief McEwen;
Fire Chief Miller.
ABSENT: Trustee Pimentel.
OTHERS PRESENT: Joe Ciaschi, Mike Schwartz, John Majeroni, Robert Krizek,
Tibby Mc Lafferty.
Messrs. Ciaschi and Schwartz reappeared before the Board in connection with the
previously approved plan for the further development of the Corners to correct•
figures which had been erroneously submitted relative to land coverage of the
proposed building, After lengthy discussion; the Board scheduled July 18, 7 pm
for a special meeting of the Board as the Planning Board and requested that Mr.
Ciaschi and his architect submit a new final and complete, site plan of the entire
development which will address questions of traffic safety, adequate parking
spaces, proposed roadway, hydrants, landscaping, and so forth.
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MINUTES of a regular meeting 7/15/85 Continued
Mayor Marcham called the regular meeting to order.
Motion made by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Fleming.
VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held June 17, 1985 and special
meetings held June 24, and July 2, 1985 as previously furnished Trustees in Xerox
form. Unanimously passed.
Anddrson Voting Yes
Camp Voting Yes
Kira Voting Yes
Bennett Voting Yes
Fleming Voting Yes
Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Bennett:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated July 15, 1985 in the following
amounts: General Fund - $56,069.59; Sewer Fund - $23,998.08. Unanimously passed.
Anderson Voting Yes
Camp Voting Yes
Kira Voting Yes
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Bennett Voting Yes
Fleming Voting Yes
Mayor Marcham gave his report and placed it on file in the Village Office.
The Mayor referred to a letter from John L. Miller, coordinatou of the Tompkins
Co. Fire and Emergency Service in which he requests Village support to secure'
State funds for the purchase of reporting and dispatch equipment. The Mayor will
write to Assemblyman MacNeil and Senator Riford in connection with this.
In connection with a letter from Gary Lindenbaum, Assistant Superintendent of the
Ithaca School District, in which he notifies the Village of a 5% rent increase
for space in the Cayuga Heights School Building for the 1985 -86 year, Treasurer
Randolph is instructed to examine the accompanying list of figures indicating
the rental fees for closed school buildings and report his findings at the next
meeting.
Mayor Marcham read Gordon Wheeler's letter of resignation as Village Treasurer
and spoke of an upcoming, informal farewell pdrty to be announced, at the con-
venience of Mr. Wheeler.
The Board rejected the request of Mrs. Helen Shewchuk for refund of the late
charge of $3.75 on her sewer rental bill. She will be so informed.
Mayor Marcham referred to a request from a Cornell student for permission to hold
a large picnic on Jessup Field on August 31st. Discussion followed and the follow-
ing action was taken:
Motion made by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Fleming:
RESOLUTION 3617 - DENY PERMISSION TO HOLD PICNIC ON JESSUP FIELD
VOTED to reject the application from Cornell students to hold a-picnic on Jessup
Field on the basis that thererare alternative sites on the University campus
and further, that sanitary and security facilities are limited. Unanimously passed.
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes
Trustee Camp Voting Yes
Trustee Kira Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes
Trustee Fleming Voting Yes
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MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 7/15/85
Fire Chief Miller presented his monthly report and placed it-on file in the Village
Office.
Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 3618 - APPROVE TRANSFERS
VOTED to approve the transfers as recommended by the Treasurer. Unanimously. passed.
(Copy to be inserted in official Minute Book).
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes
Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes
Trustee Kira Voting Yes
Attorney Sovocool had no report for the month.
Police Chief McEwen presented his statistical report which is on file in the Clerk's
Office.
Chief McEwen reported that he has advertised for the sale of the used police car
for a minimum bid of $3600 and sealed bids are due by 1 p.m. on July 22nd.
Engineer /ZO Rogers presented his report and placed it on file.
In examining the siteplan for the townhouse project on Jessup Road which had been
submitted by the University, the Fire-Chief noted grave deficiencies in the fire
safety of the complex. The Board agreed that a meeting between Cornell's archi-
tects and'Village officials be arranged immediately for the purpose of reviewing
the plans.
In connection with the special treatment for the sewage flow from Morse Automotive
Products Plant, the Engineer is instructed to investigate the cost of hiring a
consulting engineer to perform tests on the flow from the Morse Plant and to '
determine what treatment, if any, would be necessary to render their flow equiva-
lent to domestic sewage for treatment purposes.
Engineer Rogers was instructed to obtain an estimate from Robert Flumerfelt, Civil
Engineer, for the cost of performing a sidewalk survey of necessary repairs in the
proposed sidewalk`; district.
Engineer Rogers spoke of the urgent need for stream maintenance work on Remington
Road between Cayuga Heights and Highland Roads. He stated that the County has
agreed to contribute $2250, if the Village will provide matching funds to accomp-
lish this.
Motion mdde by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 3619 - PROCEED WITH STREAM MAINTENANCE PROJECT AND ALLOCATE
MATCHING FUNDS
VOTED to authorize the Engineer to proceed with the stream maintenance project on
Remington Road in cooperation with the County, and further, the Village is prepared
to allocate its share in the amount of $2250 in matching funds for the cost of the
project. Unanimously passed.
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes
Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yea
Trustee Kira Voting Yes 13
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MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 7/15/85
Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3620 - AUTHORIZE ENGINEER TO PURCHASE TRUCK
VOTED to authorize the Engineer to proceed with the purchase of a truck for the
Department of Public Works at the State contract price of $9965• Unanimously passed.
Trustee
Anderson
Voting
Yes
Trustee Bennett
Voting Yes
Trustee
Camp
Voting
Yes
Trustee Fleming,
Voting Yes
Trustee
Kira
Voting
Yes
The Clerk presented a report in connection with the listing in the Retirement System
of Police Officer Philip I. Bache as a member of the wrong Plan.
Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Anderson:
RESOLUTION 3621 - TAKE NECESSARY ACTION THROUGH STATE LEGISLATURE FOR
CORRECTION OF OFFICER BACHE'S STATUS IN RETIREMENT SYSTEM
RESOLVED in the matter of the Retirement Plan status of Officer Philip I. Bache that
it is the wish of the Board to.have him removed from his present status (Section
375-c) to the Plan that the Village has elected to provide,for its Police Officers
(Section 384 -f), as of the date of his first employment by the Village - October 3,
1983; and further, that the Village will put in motion a request for a private bill
to accomplish this change of status and will also contribute whatever sum is .
necessary to meet this'change of statue. Unanimously passed.
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 Kira:
RESOLUTION 3622 - APPROVE REFUNDS
VOTED to.approve refunds as follows:.,,.D.A. Zwart of 56 Highgate Road,.Sewer Rent in
the amount of $75.00 because of duplicate payment; Bonnie Berger - $22.,48•, overpayment
of water use bill for the May quarter. Unanimously passed-.
Trustee Anderson Voting.Yes, " Trustee.Bennett Voting Yes
Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes
Trustee Kira Voting Yes
Meeting adjourned 10:44 p.m.
Anne
Village Clerk
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