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Home My WebLink AboutReg Mtg. Minutes 9/16/198540 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 L 14INUTES OF Regular Meeting - 9/16/85 developers have been submitted and are currently being reviewed with a goal toward narrowing the selection to two developers by November 1st, after -whibhatimelthe ---- University will come before the Board for their Input. Mr. Mark Hamlet presented a plan for a retail shop for ski equipment to be located at the southwest end of the Village Green complex. The Board reviewed the plan and had no objection. Bob Flumerfelt presented a preliminary report of the sidewalk survey of the pro- posed sidewalk district stating that he will have a final statement within the next two weeks. Mayor Marcham called the regular meeting to order. Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Anderson: VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated 9/16/85 in the following amounts: General Fund - $9,321.22; Sewer Fund - $12,617.67 and as recommended by the Engineer, to include the following: Pat Farrell for installing a new floor at the sewage treatment plant - $1818.32. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Motion made by Trustee Andemoni, Smonded by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 3632 - PERMISSION GRANTED TO TREASURER TO ATTEND ANNUAL TRAINING SCHOOL VOTED to grant permission to Treasurer Randolph to attend the Annual Fall Training School for City and Village Officials at Kutsher's Country Club in Monticello, New York, October 2 and 3, 1985 at a cost not to exceed $300. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes' Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yea Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 3633 - AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO WRITE STATE LEGISLATORS RE MUNICIPAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COSTS VOTED to authorize the Mayor to write to state legislators to put before them the fact that the existing ruling regarding liability insurance costs for municipali- ties, and particularly the Village of Cayuga Heights, needs examining with a view to reducing them. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes 111 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 9/16/85 Treasurer Randolph excused himself from the meeting at 8:30 P.M. Motion made by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: I VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting of the Board held August 19, 1985 as previously furnished Trustees in Xerox form. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Camp: RESOLUTION 3634 - 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 1986. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes After discussion concerning a letter from Mr. Selaer Ayers in which he makes a ' counteroffer of $1170 for the portionkof the Village -owned strip behind his property, the Board took action as follows: Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3635 - VILLAGE REJECTS COUNTEROFFER FROM AYERS FOR VILLAGE -OWNED PARCEL VOTED to respond to Mr. Selaer Ayers to the effect that the Village will stand by its original price of $4,000 for that portion of the Village -owned parcel which is adjacent to his property on Cambridge Place -. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Mayor Marcham's report is on file in the Village Office. Fire Chief Miller presented his monthly report which is on file. Attorney Sovocool had no report for the month. Mayor Marcham, Attorney Sovocool and Engineer Rogers were named as a committee to draft an indoor sign ordinance. The Mayor was instructed to write to NYCOM for information. Trustee Camp, in his capacity as Village representative to SCLIWC, explained the proposal by SCLIWC for a change in procedure for reading water meters, namely, to have property owners read their own meters and send in the reading to SCLIWC. 1 1 1 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 9/16/85 Motion made by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3636 - WATER COMMISSION TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAM FOR METER READING VOTED that the Village Board offered no objection to the plan of the Water Commis- sion to implement their program to have property owners read their own meters for a trial period of one year, and further, the Board encouraged the water department to install easy -read meters as quickly as possible where necessary. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes. Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Mayor Marcham was instructed to write Mayor Furry in an effort to hasten negotia- tions in connection with the proposed contract for sewer services between the two Villages. Police Chief McEwen presented his statistical report which has been placed on file. Chief McEwen presented several options for street lighting to be considered on Spruce Lane and the Board expressed their preference which the Chief, in turn, will discuss with the residents. He will report his findings at the next meeting. Motion made by Trustee Anderson', seconded by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 3637 — AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF RENT $ TO POLICE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT VOTED to authorize the transfer of $500, received annually for the rental of base- ment space for equipment, into the Pblice Equipment account to be used toward the purchase of a typewriter. Five Trustees voted aye. Trustee Camp abstained. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting No Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes- Engineer /ZO Rogers presented his reports and placed them on file. Engineer Rogers reported that although he and Gary Gleason have been allowed to gain entry into the Morse Chain plant, the consulting engineers, Stearns & Wheler, have not. The Mayor is instructed to write to Morse Chain officials to say that the engineers must enter the building in order to carry out tests necessary to assure the Village that the effluent produced by Morse Chain meets the standards which have been laid down by the D.E.C. and to give them a deadline of two weeks to statttheir position in this matter. Motion made by Trustee Pimente ;,seconded by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3638 - CONFIRM PREVIOUS ACTION TO AWARD BID FOR PACKER VOTED to confirm Board approval via telephone to award to the A1bee Truck Co. Inc. the bid to supply a Packer for a price of $43,894. Unanimously passed. y3 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 9/16/85 Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Motion made by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Bennett: RESOLUTION 3639 - APPROVE SALE OF USED PACKER TO COLLINS GARBAGE SERVICE VOTED to approve the sale of the used Packer to Collins Garbage Service for a bid of $6,000. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes TRustee Kira Voting Yes *�t�t Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Mr. David Woodard, resident of 300 Iroquois Rd., asked the Board to consider his request, as part of the proposed sidewalk district study, to remove "rather than repair the entire sidewalk on the north side of Iroquois Rd. He points out that the sidewalk on the south side is an adequate one. His written request is on file in'the Village Office. The Mayor, Attorney and Engineer were instructed to draft an ordinance to address the matters of TV dish antennas and free - standing solar collectors, to be pre- sented at the next meeting. After discussing the earlier request of Messrs. Herbster and Miller to cut 15 feet from the top of 15 pine and deciduous trees located in Sunset Park and the probable environmental impact, Mayor Marcham mentioned that he had written to Mr. Herbster in June advising him of the Board's recommendations and if he and Mr. Miller now have a counteroffer, it should be presented in writing for Board consideration. Meeting adjourned 10 p.m. An`J=K htO Clerk hh MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held October 21, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Bennett, Camp, Fleming Kira; Attorney Sovocool; Treasurer Randolph; Engineer /ZO Rogers; Police'Chief McEwen; Fire-Chief Miller. ABSENT: Trustees Anderson, Pimentel. OTHERS PRESENT: From Cornell University - Bill Paleen, Peter Bohlin and Al Wright; Lewis Cartee; Frank Hanshaw; Dooley Kiefer; Helen Searle; Betty Matyas; Dick Agard'; Jane McCarthy; Kate Newman; Carol Schmitt; Officer Wall. Architect Bohlin presented for Board approval a site plan of the proposed student townhouse development on the north side of Jessup Road. Discussion centered on the proposed bike /walkway along Pleasant Grove Road and Cornell's participation in its construction from Jessup Road to the end of their property near the Village /Town ■ L