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Home My WebLink AboutReg Mtg. Minutes 3/17/1986MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held March 17, 1986 immediately following the Public Hearing. PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Kira, Pimentel; Acting Police Chief Wall; Fire Chief Miller. ABSENT: Trustee Fleming, Attorney Sovocool; Engineer /ZO Rogers. OTHERS PRESENT: Kay Newman, Carol Schmitt. Mayor Marcham called the regular meeting to order. Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Kira: VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting held February 17, 1986 and a special meeting held Febrrary 27, 1986 as previously furnished Trustees in Xerox form. U Unanimously passed. Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes *err Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Kira: VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated March 17, 1986 in the following amounts - General Fund - $6,891.25; Sewer - $13,493.25. Unanimously passed. . Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes ' Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Mayor Marcham read his report which is on file in the Village Office. Mayor Marcham read a letter from Noel Desch, Town Supervisor, in which Mr. Desch suggests that the Town of Ithaca pay the total amount due the Village for sewer rent charges starting with the bill due July 1, 1987 rather than the Village doing the billing and collecting from individual Town customers. He proposed that the outdated sewer contract be reworked to encompass this scheme if it is favorably re- ceived by the Billage Board. Motion made by Trustee Kira, seconded by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3682 - AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO INFORM SUPERVISOR DESCH THAT VILLAGE BOARD IS WILLING TO NEGOTIATE TERMS OF NEW SEWER CONTRACT VOTED to authorize Mayor Marcham to inform Noel Desch that the Village Board is favorably disposed to the payment by the Town of Ithaca of.th'e:total amount due the Village for sewer rent charges and.the Village Board is prepared to advise its Attorney to negotiate terms of a new contract as suggested by Mr. Desch in his letter dated 3/5/86. Unanimously passed. Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes //I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING - 3/17/86 Mayor Marcham read a letter from Ruben Rogers, Director of Construction & Contracts Management, Cornell University, addressed to the Village Engineer, in which he speaks of Cornell's intention to install a 6' wide, 5" thick reinforced concrete sidewalk beginning at Jessup Road and continuing on the west side of Pleasant Grove Road up to the Petrillose property. Also included was a. plan marked "Pleasant Grove Road Sidewalk Proposed Location on Cornell Property" and the concrete speci- fications. Motion made by Trustee Anderson, seconded by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 3683 - AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN.BLUE CROSS /BLUE SHIELD.CONTRACT VOTED to accept and authorize the Mayor to sign the contract with Blue Cross/ Blud Shield of Central New York to run for the period April 1, 1986 to March 31, 1987 at an increase in rates of slightly above 4%.. Unanimously passed. Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes, Trustee Camp Voting Yea Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yese Trustee Kira read her report concerning Cayuga Heights Community Assoc iation.and filed it in the Village Office. Trustee Kira reported that Bill Scott of Ithaca Agency has questioned whether the Centeriis adiquately covered by Village liability insurance since they are renting space to Montessori, Child Care, itc. This will be checked into. Question was raised - concerning-the signed agreement between the.Village and the Association which, according to Trustee Kira, seems to have been misplaced. She asked that all efforts be made to find this agreement so that responsibilities of both parties will be clearly spelled out. She stated thattonce the relationship between the two Boards has been clarified, the Village Board will be in a p9siti'on to better determine whether it should consider the request from the Senior Citizens' Council for monetary support. Mayor Marcham was instructed to write to Betty Matyas, requesting her presence - or another representative of the Association at the next meeting of the Board on April 7 to,answer questions relating to liability insurance, purpose of Community Center and relationship to Village Board of Trustees, financial obligations of both parties, etc. Fire Chief Miller presented his written report and placed,it on file. The statistical report presented by Acting Police Chief Wall has been placed on file. The Engineer /ZO's report for the month,is on file in the Village Office. Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Kira:. RESOLUTION 3684 - SET DATE FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING VOTED to hold the Organizational Meeting on Monday, Apri1,7, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. Unanimously passed. Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes //3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING - 3/17/86 MOTION made by Trustee Camp, seconded by Trustee Bennett: RESOLUTION 3685 - SET DATE AND TIME FOR PUBLIC HEARING RE-TENTATIVE BUDGET VOTED to hold a Public Hearing on the 1986 -87 Tentative Budget for the same evening as the Organizational Meeting April 7, 3.986 at 7:00 P.m. Unanimously passed. Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Anderson reported that the Tentative Budget needed further verification or figures and asked that a special meeting be scheduled at which time the Tentative Budget would be recommended to the new Board for adoption at the Organi- zational Meeting on April 7th. A special meeting is scheduled for March 31, 1986 immediately following the Public Hearing. Trustee Anderson, Chairman of the committee charged with recommendations on the position of treasurer,.proposed the following, stating that he left open for the time being, the matter of the tax collector position. Motion made by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Bennett: RESOLUTION 3686 - ACCEPT RECOMMENDATIONS PROPOSED BY COMMITTEE RE POSITION OF TREASURER VOTED to accept the report of the committee charged with recommendations on the position of treasurer as follows: 1. Treasurer (financial consultant). The position shall entail the following responsibilities: - finalize the various mandated reports, including the year end summary, sewer plant 0 &M, federal revenue sharing, Moody's, and personnel benefits - attend monthly board meetings and report problem areas - direct all money management policies - attend to insurance matters - assist with annual budget preparation - direct the activity of the account clerk - pay all authorized bills in a timely manner. 2. Account Clerk The position shall be concerned with: ' - monthly update of records and accounts - summarize tax collection and other billings - other, per direction of the treasurer and trustees. 1141 1 M 1 r MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 3/17/86 3. Village Clerk and staff This office shall continue with responsibility for daily postings, payroll, etc. 4. Annual Audit - by contract with qualified individual or firm. Unanimously passed. Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Bennett . Voting Yes Trustee .Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Meeting adjourned 9:30 p.m. Anne ohtog�/, Clerk MINUTES of a Public Hearing, duly published and posted, held March 31, 3.986 at 7 :15 p.m. in the Village Hall to consider a proposal for the operation of a delicatessen /restaurant_at'the Corners Community Center. PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Kira, Pimentel; Engineer /ZO Rogers. ABSENT: Trustee Fleming. OTHERS PRESENT: Lucine Missirian, Jane McCarthy. The Hearing began with a discussion in connection with Mrs. Missirian's permit to operate a delicatessen. There was discussion of the total Ciaschi area in;. terms of parking. It was stated that" Mr. Ciaschi should have the number of parking spaces as shown on his plan which has been approved by the Board. The Public Hearing was declared closed at 7:30 p.m. Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held March 31, 1986 immediately following the Public Hearing:. PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Kira, Pimentel; Engineer /ZO Rogers. ABSENT: Trustee Fleming. OTHERS PRESENT: Jane McCarthy. Motion made by Trustee Bennett, seconded by Trustee Camp: RESOLUTION 3687 — GRANT PERMISSION TO MISSIRIAN TO OPERATE DELICATESSEN VOTED to grant permission to Lucine Missiri'an to operate a delicatessen /restaurant at the Corners Community Center, subject to annual review of the operation by the Village Board and other conditions to be made part of the permit and incorporated a