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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 8/19/1985MINUTES of Special Meeting - 7/18/85 Attorney Sovocool, dated July 19, 1985 between the Corners Community Center and the Village of Cayuga Heights. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes EMA Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3625 - AUTHORIZE ENGINEER TO ENGAGE FLUMERFELT FOR SIDEWALK SURVEY VOTED to authorize the Engineer to engage Mr. Robert Flumerfelt, Civil Engineer, to make a survey of sidewalks in the proposed sidewalk district, at a cost not to exceed $2,000 and on the terms set forth in Mr. Jlumerfelt's letter of 7/18/85. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes The Board confirmed the preliminary agreement between the Mayor and Treasurer Randolph that his salary shall be $8,500 plus benefits. F.G. Marcham t+lsyor .. .... MINUTES-of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held August 19, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel; Attorney Sovocool; Treasurer Randolph; Engineer /ZO Rogers; Police Chief McEwen. ABSENT: Trustee Camp, Fire,Chief Miller. OTHERS PRESENT: John Majeroni, Joe Ciaschi, Attorney Williamson, Mike Schwartz, Helen Searle, Tibby McLafferty, Pamela Camp, Kate Newman. John Majeroni presented a brief update on the status of the Savage Farm development stating that proposals are expected from six developers. Attorney Williamson appeared on behalf of Joe Ciaschi and Fred H. Thomas, Assoc., for the purpose of clarifying the conditions numbered 2 and 5 as described on a building permit issued to Mr. Ciaschi in connection with the construction of a new building at the Cornerss Community Center, as per Resolution #3623, dated July 18, 1985. He stated that the use of the word "moratorium" conveyed an im- pression of lasting forever and requested a change in the language. In regard to the condition concerning the prohibited construction of a driveway across the pro- posed buffer zone which Mr. Ciaschi plans to have rezoned, Attorney Williamson stated that Mr. Ciaschi may wish to construct a driveway over this land in order to gain access to property he owns to the south and may someday decide to develop. He stated further that under no circumstances will a driveway be constructed which will serve the commercial area. On the matter of existing overhangs, Mr. Ciaschi wished to clarify the point that where existing overhangs are rotting, they will have to be removed. s 1 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 8/19/85 Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Bennett: RESOLUTION 3626 - AMEND CONDITION #2 IN BUILDING /ZONING PERMIT ISSUED FOR CORNERS COMMUNITY CENTER PER RESOLUTION #3623 VOTED RESOLVED that Condition #2 as described on the Building /Zoning Permit issued for the Corners Community Center per Resolution #3623 be amended to read as follows: "That the terms of the'Village Ordinance regarding land coverage of buildings set a limit to the buildings which may be erected on Mr. Joe Ciaschi's property and in the light of the survey of the property, as it is now known to the Village, the terms of the Ordinance bar the erection of another building on it. Unanimously passed. Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee'Kira: RESOLUTION 3627 - AMEND CONDITION #5 IN BUILDING /ZONING PERMIT ISSUED FOR CORNERS COMMUNITY CENTER PER RESOLUTION #3623 VOTED RESOLVED that Condition #5 as described on the Building /Zoning Permit issued for the Corners Community Center per Resolution #3623 be amended.to include the following after the word "driveway" - "to serve the commercial area." Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Mayor Marcham called the regular meeting to order. Motion made by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Anderson: VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held July 15,.:1985 and a special meeting held July 18, 1985 as previously furnished Trustees in Xerox form. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Kira . Voting Yes Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Anderson: VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated August 19, 1985 in the following amounts: General Fund - $18,304.27; Sewer Fund - $11,528.02 and,aas recommended by the Engineer, to include the following: Gleason Environmental Services for service beyond the scope of the contract - $4,170.00 for the construc- tion of by -pass pipe and treatment reactor for and operation of the treatment unit for Norse Automotive for the months of July and August. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Fleming ' Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes * *a Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes 77 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 8119185 Mayor Marcham presented his monthly report and placed it on file in the Village Office, Mayor Marcham made reference to a retirement party honoring Gordon Wheeler which was held on August 5, 1985 and read the statement which he presented on that occasion and asked that it be incorporated into the minutes of the meeting. Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 3628 - TRIBUTE TO GORDON WHEELER UPON HIS RETIREMENT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES VOTED RESOLVED to mark the 'retirement of the Village-Treasurer, Gordon Wheeler, by placing in the minutes of this meeting the tribute offered to him by Mayor Marcham at the retirement party honoring him on August 5, 1985. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes: Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting'Yes * *x Tribute to Gordon Wheeler: "This is our informal party to give thanks to Gordon Wheeler as he retires after long service tolthe Village as Trustee and Treasurer. Such an occasion gives rise to sober and to lighter.thoughts. The sober are re- flections of the success with which he has managed the financial affairs of the Village. During his treasurership we have taken on some big new responsibilities In the enlargement of our sewage disposal plant and in our participation in the building of the Bolton Point water district we committed ourselves to long -range spending. Prom time to time we have made purchases of expensive equipment or spent money on large -scale road rebuilding. In all of this he has, with the support of the Trustees and the advice of the Attorney, served us well. His day. by day supervision of our standard money business - the paying of bills and the acknowledgment of taxes paid - has hept.us on.a steady course of low taxation. These are some of our sober reflections.- On the lighter side I have thought of the suffering he has endured as he sat through our Board meetings. He was free to participate and often did, but much of the time it has been his lot to listen to us as we chased back and forth over some matter of detail. He may well have recalled Shakespeare's words, "What fools these mortals be." He has been our fond friend, a steady companion. We thank him and wish him well." In connection with the School Board's request for an increase in rent for space . occupied by the Community Center in the Cayuga Heights School, the Mayor reported that the Treasurer had examined the figures supplied by Mr. Lindenbsum and it was his judgment that these figures adequately explained the need for the increase. Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3629 - APPROVE RENTAL INCREASE TO $125.50 PER MONTH FOR SPACE IN THE CAYUGA HEIGHTS SCHOOL VOTED to accept the figures offered by the School Board in support of their request for an increase in the rent for space in the Cayuga Heights School from $119.52 to 0 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 8/19/85 $125.50 per month for the period July 1, 1985 to June 30, 1986. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Bennett; reporting for the Community Center, announced that its president has recently moved out of the Village and a replacement will be named soon. Fire Chief Miller's report was presented to the Board and placed on file. Treasurer Randolph reported having met with a representative of the Ithaca Agency to review their bill for insurance coverage to the Village and learned that the increased cost is due primarily to liability coverage with some increase also having to do with heavy equipment in the Fire and Public Works Departments. Question arose concerning the Village's need for additional umbrella liability coverage (currently 2 million) and the Treasurer was instructed to investigate the cost. the Attorney stressed the importance of the Village conducting its own investigation in connection with liability claims against the Village and not to rely completely on investigations done by the insurance company. Attorney Sovocool reported that he had submitted proposed sewer contracts to the Village and Town of Lansing sometime ago. He suggested that a letter be sent to Mayor Furry of the Village of Lansing asking for a progress report and to bring to her attention the problems the Engineer has experienced relative to sewer connections. Chief McEwen presented his statistical report and placed it on file. Chief McEwen announced that the police car has been sold for the asking price of $3600. Engineer Rogers gave his monthly report which is on file in the Village Office. Engineer Rogers presented a letter from Stearns & Wheler, Engineers and Scientists, outlining the two phases of a proposed investigation of wastewater discharge from the Morse Automotive plant. Their estimated cost of the first phase was $3000 (not to be exceeded without further authorization) to perform the sampling and.prepare the report. In addition, the chemical analyses may range from $900 to $1,800 de- pending on what analyses are required. Motion made by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3630 - AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH STEARNS & WHELER VOTED to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract with Stearns & Wheler, Engineers and Scientists of Cazenovia, New York, for phase one of their investigation of the wastewater discharge from the Morse Automotive plant to the Village of Cayuga Heights Wastewater Treatment Plant. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes. Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee.Kira Voting Yes WA 40 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 8/19/85 Motion made by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3631 - APPROVE REFUNDS ' VOTED to approve refunds as follows: Richard Dick - $59.53 and Laurie McKee - $48.31 for incorrect reading of their water meters. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes ex* Trustee Kira distributed to the Board a memo from Trustee Camp, Village represent- ative to the Water Commission, regarding a proposal by SCLIWC for a change in procedure for reading water meters. Trustee Camp will discuss this at the next meeting. Meeting adjourned 9:00 p.ID. Anne Krohto Clerk MINUTES of Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held September 16, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. Present: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel; Attorney Sovocool; Treasurer Randolph; Engineer /ZO Rogers; Police Chief McEwen; Fire Chief Miller. OTHERS PRESENT: Bill Scott, David Donner, Betty Matyas, John Majeroni, Mark Hamlet, Bob Flumerfelt, Mr. /Mrs. Ron Schmitt, Kate Newman, Louise Boyle, Jane McCarthy, Sgt. Wall. Bill Scott appeared' before the Board to review briefly the insurance coverage the Village currently carries with his agency. In response to the Board's concern for a need for additional umbrella liability coverage, Mr. Scott stated he will investigate the availability and cost and will contact the Treasurer when he has the information. Betty Matyas announced that she has been named to fill the unexpired term of Bill Baldini upon his resignation as president of the Cayuga Heights Community Association. David Donner, newly appointed treasurer of the Association, expressed his dissatisfaction with the present arrangement for the cleaning of the space oc- cupied by the Association in the ,Cayuga Heights School building and requested that the Village as tenant, negotiate with'the School District, as landlord, to provide custodial services. Mr. Donner was asked to inquire of the other tenants in the build-ing, who use the cleaning service i._ provided by the School District, as to what their cost is and whether they are satisfied with the service. He was asked alsoo to investigate the cost of an independent cleaning service. Mr. Donner stated that the Association would be willing to reimburse the Village for cleaning services. ' Mr. Donner expressed his concern that after examiningthe records, he finds no signed agreement between the Village and Association. Attorney Sovocool said he will review the draft agreement on file and will also file with the Clerk all Association material which he now has. Mr. Majeroni, commenting on the Savage Farm project, stated that 5 proposals from