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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpec Mtg. Minutes 8/27/1986; Reg Mtg. Minutes 9/15/1986MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING 8/20/86 pages in the proposed new ordinance. They agreed,on a number of changes - some by altering a phrase or a number. They agreed that Messrs. Hata la and La Fever will Join with the Board again on August 27 at 7:00 p.m. to examine the remainder of the proposed ordinance and to. receive, the amended version of the first 10 pages, At 9:10 p.m, the Board adjourned as the Village Board of Trustees and reconvened as the Village Planning Board. The revised s,lte plan of 126 Westbourne Lane and a building layout that showed the number of single and double bedrooms located In the Village part of the apartment house was presented. The Planning Board approved the site plan drawn by HOLST Architects, Planners and Interior Designers and dated 20 August 1986. Adjourned 9:50 p.m.. _ F.G. Marcham Mayor MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held August 27, 1986 at 7:00 p.m. In the Village Hail. PRESENT: Mayor F.G.' Marcham; Trustees, Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Fleming, Klra, Pimental; Engineer Rogers; and ,representatl_ves from Stearns 8 Whaler. The members of the Board reviewed the amended text of the first 10 pages of the proposed ordinance and agreed to.the amendments. The Board then went over line by line, the remaining 11 pages and, made minor verbal adjustments to them. Messrs. Hatala and La Fever agreed to produce a further version which would incorporate the changes and this new document would be passed to the Village Attorney for his examination. Adjourned 9 p.m. F.G. Marcham Mayor MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING of the Boaj-d,of Trustees of the Village_of'Cayuga Heights held September 15, 1986 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall.. PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Fleming, Kira, Plmentel, Attorney Sovocool; TReasurer Walker; Engineer /ZO Rogers; Police Chief Wall,; Fire Chief Miller. OTHERS PRESENT: Michael Valentino, Gerald Thornton, Mr. 8 Mrs. Michael King, George Conneman, WilLiam Reece, Brian Pltzer, several other Northeast residents, Jane McCarthy. The Board once again heard comments from the residents of Cambridge /Warwick Place and Lexington Drive concerning the water drainage problem, and in particular from Michael King bf 113 Warwick Place, on whose property Iles a 10 -foot easement re- served for the purpose of providing proper drainage for the area.- Lengthy dis- cussion focused on questions relating to effectiveness of existing drainage pipes, ramifications of swale vs. railroad tie sluice (on Kingls property), responsibility , for maintaining same, alignment of Village drainage'ptpes with the 10 -foot ease ment on the King property, grantee of easement, liabllity, etc.'' Motion made by Trustee Kira, second by' Trustee' Pimentel: leg The Mayor referred to a letter from Beatrice Szekely, Secretary of the CHCA, thank - ing the_Board,for the $400 contribution.to the playground program for chl.idren at the Cayuga Heights School this past summer.. After bringing to. the Board's attention the fact that the City had failed throughout the summer to provide.a Certificate of Insurance - a prerequisite to recelvi'ng the contribution (see Minutes of 5/19/86) - the Clerk was instructed to void the check which had been Issued In May so as to be Included in the appropriations for the 1985 -86 Fiscal Year. In response to a letter from Nancy Zahler, Director of the Tompkins County Youth Bureau, regarding the Village's eligibility.to..receive state aid for._recreation and youth services in.the amount of $3,000,,the Mayor was instructed to contact Mary Grainger, Village rep to the County Youth Bureau, to ask if she Is Interested in using some or all of the funds for Village youth activities before decision is made by the Board to turn It over to the Town as has been the case in.past years. Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Bennett: X4/9 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 9/15/86 1 RESOLUTION 3740 - AUTHORIZE ENGINEER TO DESIGN SWALE FOR KING PROPERTY VOTED to authorize the Engineer.to design a swale,to be built.on the King property, 113 Warwick Place, and to submit it to.Mr.. King for his acceptance, and next to decide the degree to which the Village will share in the coat of building th s swale, Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett . Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Motion; made by Trustee Bennett, second by.Trustee Kira;. VOTED to approve the minutes of a regular meeting of the Board held August. 18, 1986 with correction to read "rebuilding of E. Upland Road, " and Special Meeting held August 20 and August 27, 1986 as_prevlously.furnished Trustees in form. Unanimously passed. ,.erox Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett .Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes i Motion by Trustee Pimentel, second by Trustee Bennett: VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited. Vouchers dated 9/15/86 i.n the following. amounts: General Fund - $9,104; Sewer Fund - $23,390.53, and to add to the latter . the sum of $10,667.05 - Envirex Corp. - final bill for the belt filter press ( Acct. G8130.25). Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting_Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Mayor Marcham read his report and has placed it on 'file in the Village Office. The Mayor referred to a letter from Beatrice Szekely, Secretary of the CHCA, thank - ing the_Board,for the $400 contribution.to the playground program for chl.idren at the Cayuga Heights School this past summer.. After bringing to. the Board's attention the fact that the City had failed throughout the summer to provide.a Certificate of Insurance - a prerequisite to recelvi'ng the contribution (see Minutes of 5/19/86) - the Clerk was instructed to void the check which had been Issued In May so as to be Included in the appropriations for the 1985 -86 Fiscal Year. In response to a letter from Nancy Zahler, Director of the Tompkins County Youth Bureau, regarding the Village's eligibility.to..receive state aid for._recreation and youth services in.the amount of $3,000,,the Mayor was instructed to contact Mary Grainger, Village rep to the County Youth Bureau, to ask if she Is Interested in using some or all of the funds for Village youth activities before decision is made by the Board to turn It over to the Town as has been the case in.past years. Motion by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Bennett: X4/9 MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 9/15/86 RESOLUTION 3741 APPROVE PAYMENT FOR VILLAGE'S SHARE OF PUBLICATION COST VOTED to approve the payment of $355.25 to the Cayuga Heights Community Association for the - Village's share of the. publicatlon cost of. the Village Voices for the period from May 1985. to. September 1986. , Unanimous.ly passed. /so Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee.Fleming,, Voting.Yes. Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes. Trustee Camp Vot(ng.Yes Mayor Marcham read a letter from George Conneman in response to the Board's inquiry regarding the duty of the SCLIWC. to the flushing of fire hydrants, by-the Commiss.lon. Mr, Conneman states that this duty was hot and is not a part of the lntermunlcipal agreement between the Commission and the associated munic(paLities. The Attorney said,he wi.il examine the contract and report to the. Board.at a future time.,. In connection with the most recent draft of the agreement between the Village and the Cayuga Heights Community Association, dated 8/25/86, Trustee Kira reported that the CHCA Board approved the agreement with the stipulation that the.agreement may be terminated by.elther party:on 90-days' notice. hbtion made by Trustee Bennett, second by Trustee Camp: RESOLUTION 3742 - AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN AGREENENT BETWEEN VILLAGE AND CHCA VOTED to authorize Mayor Marcham to sign the agreement between the Village and the Cayuga, Helghts Community Association dated 8 /25 /.86.with the stipulation that term . #12 of the Agreement shall read "terminated by either party.on. 90- days'.notica." Unanimously passed. ., Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming. Voting Yes. Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee.Pimentei Voting Yes Trustee,Camp Voting Yes The Mayor reported that he had received from David Drinkwater, Dean of Students, a response .to his letter to Cornell University. concerning the posslblllty of,noise disturbance caused 'by persons living in the new student townhouses. Mr. Drinkwater speaks in his letter of the University's,wish to keep ,noise ,under control. Louise Boyle,_ Village Historian, requested that the Board reconsider its earlier decision In-the matter of the "tipsy" plaq "ue,in Sunset Park, and asks also that the Board approve Its . relocation to the "more level. wall _fronting t6e,.park." Motion made by Trustee Bennett,, second by Trustee_Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3743 - AUTHORIZE THE REMOUNTING OF PLAQUE.AT SUNSET PARK i VOTED to authorize,Mr. Tom Marchell to remount the plaque at Sunset Park .on' .the wall fronting the Park, at no cost to the Village... Unanimously passed., Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee_ Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING - 9/15/86 Trustee Kira announced the officers of the Association: Betty Matyas, President; Mary Widding,' Vice - president; Beatrice Szekely, Secretary; Terry Minor, Treasurer; Phyllis Kaplan, Scheduling. She spoke also of the upcoming meeting on current issues in the Village which is scheduled for Sunday,-September 21st. Fire Chief Miller presented his written report and placed it on file. The Fire Chief' reported that upon visiting the site' of the Townhouse development on Jessup Road, he found the following problems: 1) access roads to the courtyards are too narrow and sharp, 2) Inadequate ladder access at slopes at back of buildings in the rear of the complex, 3) low power lines blocked access of fire apparatus. The Village Board considering the-Fire Chief's verbal report, concluded that the situ- ation was a grave one'and Instructed the'Mayor to write President Rhodes Informing him of the matter and to say that the temporary occupancy certificate issued to them would cover only the next two weeks. The Fire Chief was instructed to prepare a report to accompany the Mayorts letter to President Rhodes. Fire Chief Miller recommended that the contract between the Town of Ithaca and the Village for fire protection In the Northeast�drea be updated to include a term specifying that "fire protection" will include inspections of school buildings by- the Village Fire Inspector, Eugene Dymek (currently being done) - contrary to the term in the agreement which stipulates that the Town Fire District agrees not to',l Impose on the'Vi'llage any obligations or- duties relating to,the inspection of school buildings. The Attorney wl'll review•the contract with this in mind. Fire Chief Miller reported that the Truck Committee had drawn up a set of specifl= cations for the refurbishing of-the Seagrave fire truck and these were'in the hadds of the Attorney for his review and recommendation prior to' going to bid. Motion by Trustee Kira, second by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3744 - AUTHORIZE FIRE CHIEF TO ADVERTISE FOR B'ID FOR SEAGRAVE - i VOTED to author.lze Fire Chief Miller to advertise for bid for.t_he refurbishing of. the 1975 Seagrave fire Truck. Unanimously passed. . Trustee Anderson .Voting Yes . Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Mayor Ilarcham welcomed Treasurer J. Kenneth Walker to, the Board. The Treasurer . stated that he had no formal report since this'was his first official day, but that he would recommend changes for Board approval. at the next meeting._ . The Attorney offered a few comments In connection wlth the Trowbridge proposal for rezoning the property at 1002 Hanshaw Road. The Village Board. of Trustees,' sitting as a Planning Board, considered the question of whether a zoning change from resl- dential to multiple would benefit the Village as a whole and recommended to the 161 In his letter to the Board, Mr. John Lampman, County Jr. Engineer, reports that the Community Corners traffic survey requested by has been completed and that analysis of the data the Village through collected should Harry Misslrian, be completed this fall. He says the County Planning office will keep the Village posted on further progress. Trustee Kira gave her 'report for the CHCA and placed it on file in the Village office. Trustee Kira announced the officers of the Association: Betty Matyas, President; Mary Widding,' Vice - president; Beatrice Szekely, Secretary; Terry Minor, Treasurer; Phyllis Kaplan, Scheduling. She spoke also of the upcoming meeting on current issues in the Village which is scheduled for Sunday,-September 21st. Fire Chief Miller presented his written report and placed it on file. The Fire Chief' reported that upon visiting the site' of the Townhouse development on Jessup Road, he found the following problems: 1) access roads to the courtyards are too narrow and sharp, 2) Inadequate ladder access at slopes at back of buildings in the rear of the complex, 3) low power lines blocked access of fire apparatus. The Village Board considering the-Fire Chief's verbal report, concluded that the situ- ation was a grave one'and Instructed the'Mayor to write President Rhodes Informing him of the matter and to say that the temporary occupancy certificate issued to them would cover only the next two weeks. The Fire Chief was instructed to prepare a report to accompany the Mayorts letter to President Rhodes. Fire Chief Miller recommended that the contract between the Town of Ithaca and the Village for fire protection In the Northeast�drea be updated to include a term specifying that "fire protection" will include inspections of school buildings by- the Village Fire Inspector, Eugene Dymek (currently being done) - contrary to the term in the agreement which stipulates that the Town Fire District agrees not to',l Impose on the'Vi'llage any obligations or- duties relating to,the inspection of school buildings. The Attorney wl'll review•the contract with this in mind. Fire Chief Miller reported that the Truck Committee had drawn up a set of specifl= cations for the refurbishing of-the Seagrave fire truck and these were'in the hadds of the Attorney for his review and recommendation prior to' going to bid. Motion by Trustee Kira, second by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3744 - AUTHORIZE FIRE CHIEF TO ADVERTISE FOR B'ID FOR SEAGRAVE - i VOTED to author.lze Fire Chief Miller to advertise for bid for.t_he refurbishing of. the 1975 Seagrave fire Truck. Unanimously passed. . Trustee Anderson .Voting Yes . Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Mayor Ilarcham welcomed Treasurer J. Kenneth Walker to, the Board. The Treasurer . stated that he had no formal report since this'was his first official day, but that he would recommend changes for Board approval. at the next meeting._ . The Attorney offered a few comments In connection wlth the Trowbridge proposal for rezoning the property at 1002 Hanshaw Road. The Village Board. of Trustees,' sitting as a Planning Board, considered the question of whether a zoning change from resl- dential to multiple would benefit the Village as a whole and recommended to the 161 MINUTES OF Regular Meeting - 9/15/86 Board of Trustees that such a change would not be for the betterment of the Village. Motion by Trustee Camp, second by Trustee Kira: RESOLUTION 3745 - ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION OF PLANNING BOARD TO NOT ACCEPT TROWBRIDGE REQUEST FOR ZONING CHANGE VOTED that - the Village Board of Trustees, sitting-as a Planning Board, has considered the request of Trowbridge $- Trowbridge for a change in the Village Zoning Plan, as it affects the Mignano property at 1002 HanshaW Road, so that the rules applying•'to the use of the property shall go from single family'residence-to multi'p'le family' residence. The Planning Board has considered this--request and applied the princi'p'le that such a change should be for the betterment of the Village. The Planning Board considers that such a change Would not be for the betterment of the-Village. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson -Voting Yes ' Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes- Trustee -Kira Voting' Yes Trustee Pimente'I Voting Yes- Trustee-Camp Voting Yes Police Chief Wall presented his statistical report which has been placed on file. In view of the continuing complaints from Deane Malott concerning the Worsening problem on Oak HiII:Road of cars parked along both • sides of.the:Road, the Police Chief has been authorized to insta'II a-No Parking Zone on-the South side of Oak' Hill Road on a 120 -day test trial; and also, at the Chief'sirequest,-to erect a Stop Sign at the intersection of Cayuga'Park-Road and Cayuga Park Circle and another also at the intersection of Cayuga Park Circle and W. Upland Road.' Police Chief Wall submitted a Tompkins County Civil Service Certificate ;of Eligibles for the position of Sgt. and requested Board consideration ' for -appointment of Patrolman Kenneth W. Lansing-to'-the position,- thereby opening a spot for a third patrolman in the Department. Motion by Trustee Anderson, second by Trustee Camp: RESOLUTION 3746 - APPOINT PATROLMAN LANSING TO POSITION OF SGT.. VOTED to appoint Patrolman Kenneth W. Lansing to the position of. Police Sergeant, . effective October 1, 1986. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes. Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes- Trustee Kira Voting Yes . Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Engineer /ZO Rogers presented his report which •is.on file in the Village Office. Engineer Rogers reported that the owners of the Carriage House Apts. have agreed to allow the installation of the sidewalk.on Pleasant.Grove Road to extend three feet onto their property. The Attorney,will draw up the legal document for this ease - ment, -the .plan for which wl1I. be drawn by the.Engineer.and . attached to said document. 'S a_ MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING - 9/15/86 Motion by Trustee Bennett; second by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3747 - ACCEPT BID OF F $ J CONSTRUCTION FOR PLEASANT GROVE ROAD SIDEWALK VOTED to accept the bid of F8J Construction for the pedestrian /bikeway on Pleasant Grove Road at $2.10 /sq.ft. for approximately 14,640 sq. ft. of Portland Concrete Cement with the following changes: 4500 pound concrete in place of 3500 pound concrete-and the use of,clea'r and seal curing compound in place of plastic and 777 sealing compound.1 Unanimously passed'. " Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voti.ng Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Copies of the most recent draft of the proposed sewer ordinance from SdW were dis- tributed to TrusteeW for their comments at the October meeting. I Trustee Pimentel commented on the deer problem in the Village and stated he will address the issue in the nekt Village Voices. Motion by Trustee Bennett, second by Trustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3748 - APPROVE REFUNDS FOR OVERPAYMENT OF WATER BILLS VOTED to approvel the following refunds for overpayment of water bills: - Patten's Jewelers - $6.31; Warren Real Estate = $20'.44; Pine Hill-Apts. - $472.66; Meyer Stolov - $61.31; Dr. Peter Patrick - -$3.47; Tau-Epsilon•Phi - $15.83. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel -Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Motion by Trustee Camp, second by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3749 - ADD TREASURER'S NAME TO OFFICIAL CHECK SIGNATURES VOTED that the Clerk be authorized to notify the official banks that Treasurer J. Kenneth Walker's name be honored on checks for the 1986 -87 official year. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Motion by Trustee Kira, second by Trustee Bennett: RESOLUTION 3750 - CREATE NEW POSITION OF ACCOUNT CLERK VOTED to create a new position, effective Immediately, for position of part -time AS-3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING - 9/15/86 Account Clerk to come under theisupervision of the Treasurer. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes There was some discussion of'the sidewalk district and-in particular, the procedure to be followed for allocating costs. A special meeting'was scheduled for Monday, September 22, 4:30 p.m. for continuation of this discussion. Adjourned 11:20 p.m. Anne Kroh o Clerk MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING of the Board of Trustees of the Village of" Cayuga Heights held September 22, 1986 at 4:30 p.m. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Camp.,'Fleming, Kira Pimentel; Attorney Sovocool; Treasurer Walker, Engineer /Z0 Rogers. ABSENT: Trustee Bennett. The Trustees and the Village Officials discussed in detail figures relating to proposals for 'sidewalk building and rebuilding: The.flgures dealt with costs, with the areas in which sidewalk work would be;-done. Trustees Kira, Anderson and Camp agreed To present their propbsals-to the-Bosrd In writting. - I The Trustees considered the merit of first establishing a ceiling price for sidewalk repairs or of first defining the area in which the repairs would-be carried out.- They adopted the 'second•procedure and began by considering--- some existing sidewalks that might be removed from the area to be,'repalred.' Adjourned 6:25 p.m. F.-G'. Marcham Mayor I s'l-I