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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpec/Financial Statement Mtg. Minutes- 4/28/1938; 4/26/1938250 MINUTES of a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held on April 28, 1938 at 7:40 P.M, at the School- house, and Public Hearing on the budget held at 7:30 P.M, on the same day. PRESENT: H. E. Baxter, Mayor R. P: Sibley, .Trustee C. J. Kenerson, Trustee` C. H. Guise, Treasurer Carl Crandall, Engineer 1. Mr. Fred A. Rogalsky appeared before"the Trustees representing a group of Ithaca business men-, with plans-for a-.proposed..22- tenant apartment house; construction -of which was- under consideration on . o Triphmmmer Road, west of the lots..of, Paul Brainard and Archie Palmer. The plans called for an investment of, #92,000 exclusive of land, on which they.expected to receive a #80,000.loan through.the.',Ithaca Savings Bank which would be guaranteed by the Government .'. The plans called for a building of .fire- proof.construction.to be"completed by Sept. 15, 1938. . 2. The minutes of the meeting held on April 4th were.read and approved. 3. The following bills paid on authority of the Mayor were approved: HIGHWAYS Moran & Gleason - crushed stone 27.38 Frank Haskins - 73z hr. @ 1.10; 2� hr. ® .50 82.10 James Collins - 76 hr. @ .45 34,20 4. The following additional bills were approved for payment: GENERAL The Ithaca Journal - notice re. budget hearing .96"1 McKinney Agency, Inc. - fire insurance premium on tool shed 2/10/38 - 4/10/38. 2.92" 5. Mayor Baxter read a letter from Prof,.:Dwight'Sanderson,' requesting that the Village take over the maintenance of that .portion of Overlook,Road lying between Kline Road and Hillside Drive.. ,This has never been taken over by the Village due to,the fact that:it is e less than 33 feet wide which is the State's requirement for accept- q ance of roads to be designated by Villages as village highways. The 2 legal and engineering difficulties involved in widening the road were discussed and it was decided not, to designate that portion'of Overldok Road as a village highway, but' ,­IT, WAS VOTED, RESOLVED that .Engineer Crandall be requested . to maintain ;Overlook Road between*Kline Road and Hillside Drive if such could be done for a small annual outlay. 6. Mayor Baxter read.to the Board of Trustees the correspondence and Village action with regard to the sewer in front of the house of Prof. Kennard. It appeared that Prof. Kennard had a.reasonable grievance for the manner in which the matter had been adjusted in 1931 and IT WAS VOTED that Engineer Crandall be requested to.negotiate with Prof. Kennard regarding an adjustment and bring in a recommendation to the Trustees at the next meeting. 7. Treasurer Guise presented the following financial report: Finanoial Statement Village of Cayuga Heights April 26, 1938 Balanoe Maroh 1, 1938 ............ $ 3,459.65 73.55 i $ 3,533.20 Receipts to April 26, 1938 ....:., Expended to April 27, 1938 la Advertising 1,92 e Advertising 1.20 j h Other geni. goverment 2.65 ' 5e77 4a Refuse oolleotion 300000, 5a Highway- supervision 4000 b Highway- foreman 190.00 6 Highriay -labor 66.60 d Highvmy- materials .: 27.38 f Snow removal 18100 g State insurance fund 151.93 i h Light 277,34 771.25 7a Interest on indebtedness 428.00 1,505.02 - Balance April 26,'1938 ...........::. $ 2;028.18,.. 252 8. The Clerk reported that the bond.had been reduced on Collector and Treasurer Guise from #159000 to 10,000 in accordance 14 with the action of the Board on April 4, 1938:. 9. The Clerk reported that no one appeared at the public hearing on the.budget held at 7 :30 P.M. on this day.: 10. IT WAS VOTED,.RESOLVED: That the following. budget, be declared adopted': .. , March: 1, 1938 VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTC, K Y. TentativeBudret for Fiscal Year - I_arch,1. 1838: to.I.arch.1, 1939 i J. Actually. .Recommended` Budget expended tentative..bud- Number and Title of Account ^ - 1037-38 1937_38 -yet 1938_ 33 1. General Administration a: Publication of iloticea ... 50400 38.36 50.00 b: Attorney Fees ...... 100,00 135:Ob 100.00 c: Village Clerk - .Salary :......::::.:..: .300 :00' 300.00 300.00 d: ° Treasurer '6 Collector - Salary 300.00 300.00 300.00 e. Election Supplies and Expenses .:.::.:. 10.00 5.54 10.00 f; Audit Expense :..::....:..:.:.... :.:::: 50;00 50.00 25.00 g. Operation d: Enfor. of Zoning Ordinance 25.00 .13,00• 25.00 he Other Expense of General Government ,:: 250 ;00 219.40 •700.00 if Hight Watchman :::::.::: : ::.::...:...... 50.00 20.15 50.00 _ Account llo: 1 - Totals 1,135.00 1;081.95 1,560,00 2. }'later and Fire Service. a. Hydrant Rental (paid to City) ,::::...: .731;67 402,67. 216.00 b: dater System I:aintenance & Supervision 150,00 18.55 150.00, c. Fire Protection' = Ithaca Fire Department 600:00 765.13 650.00 Contribution to Fireman's Fund ...:: 100:00 100:00 100:00 Liability Insurance ::::::::..::.'... - -- 101:25, .. 101.25, d. Hydrant Replacoment,and Installation ... 100:00 -- - -- Account Ito'. 2 - Totals .. 1, 681.67 „ 1; 387.60:. 1,217.25 3: Iiealth . a.IHealth Officer :..:.:: :: .'.. '80,00 76,53.- 80.00 .' . b: Vital Statistics.-Fees .'...::.'..:.'a .'','.': _- 30:00 24:50 30.00 Account Ilo. 3 -- .Totals 110.00 101.03 110.00 253, 4. Sanitation a. Garbage and Ash Collection.'...'. :......1,900.00 1,800.00 1,800.00 b. Sewage Disposal '(paid to City) 2,567.06 2,567.06 20911.31 c. Sewer System Maintenance L. Supervision 100.00 73.86 100.00 _ Account No. 4 - Totals b. IiiF�hvmys ai. Highway supervision b. Foreman - Time and Truck c'. Additional Labor d. I.`,aterials and Supplies'..:.':.'..:.:.::. e. Surface Treatment of Roads f. Snow Removal and Sanding Roads g. Compensation and Liability Insurance:. h. Lighting ......'.: i..Ront - Tool Shed j. Street Tree Spraying Account Ho. 5'- Totals 4,567.06 4,440.94 4,811.31 400.00 400.00 400.00 1,300.00 1,300.10 1,300.00 550.00 550.00 550000 500,00 210.86 300000 1,000.00 889.17 10500000 ' 200900 174,45 200,00 220,00 230.66 300.00 1,664.00 1',664.04 1,664.00 15.00 21.25 - -- 200,00. 160.00 200,00 _ 6,049.00 5,600,53 6,414.00 &..__, na____-.. 6, Permanent Im�rove m onts -- I Construction F: Repair of Sidewalks•aVd 2,000„00 2,000,00 - -- b. Culvert Iieadvmlls .....:.... curbs 500.00 498.;95 1,000.00.' c. Sewer Extension - irortlavay Road .:... 100.00 100,00 ___ I d. Village Tool Iiouse .................. 1,000.00 1,000.00 e.'Asphalt Roa3 Work ................... 1,000.00 1,000,00 - -- f. Construction of Sidewalk and Curb ... ". -- 2,500.00 1 Account 11o.16 - Totals 7.` Debt Service a. Interest on Bonds a Certificates .... b. Liquidation of Indebtedness 1. Highland Road Bonds ............ 2. Sewer Certificate .......:....I. 3. Street.Certificato ........:..:: 4. Improvement Certificate ..: ... :: Account 11o.;7 - Totals 4,600.00 4,598.95 3,500.00 1,750.00' 1,805.63 1,330.00 500.00 500.00 500,00, 6,600.00 6,600.00 1,500.00• 250,00 8,850.00 9,155.63 4,830.00 GRAAD TOTALS .'.'.'....:'...'26,992.73 26,366.63 Contingency Fund .:.:.:. .1,095.56 TOTAL BUDGET ....:... ::. 28,088.29 22,442.56 2,270.68 24,719.24 254 • IBC01� AIlALYSIS � - Estimated Estim.`.Roceipts Actual Re- .'Receipts _ I.._t -e'm ; �� 1937 - 1938: loeipts 1937 - 38,1838 -39 General Tax (137 -138 Assessnent- ,2,618;650.) .15,711.90 15,765.90 :,16,298.28 at .006 Rate t38-139 Assessment - ','2,716,380.) Stato Income and Nortgage Tax Rebate:....... `_1,500000 1;981.02 :., 1,500.00" State Doverage.Tax Rebate ...'.'.:.:..'...:....' - -- 914.84: '.200.00 Sewage Disposal (payable by.property owners).; 2,567.06 Uncollected Taxes,Assessments & 11isc.Charges 161.96 161,96'. -- . ISisc.P,eceipts, Fees, Permits;• Interest ..".:.' 200.00 488.13 350.00,'1 Cash Balance at Start of Fiscal Year on.lar.l 3,347.37 3 ;347.37. `• 3;459.65:.."._ To Be Borrowed on Certif.of Indebtedness'..,.,. _4,600.00 4,600.00 -- Total Income ....::..''28,080.29 1;129,826.28 ". 24,719,.24 ... . SM31ARY OF VILLAGE DEBT.- 01VAARCH 1;.1938 1.ffii;hland Road Bonds 7/1/38 to 1952 (Rate 4 per cent) .:': .......... '0.7,500.00 . 20 Certificate of Indebtedness -1 a fer(Rate 4 per cent)............ .6,400,00 3.,Certificate of Indebtedness.- Street- (Rats.4 per cent )....G.'...`. 15,000.00,' 4._Certifioate n of Indebtedness - 'Inproveiant:(Rate 4, per, 'cent) .:.;, .4,350.00 Total,Debt .. .'.;030,250.00. IT WAS VOTED that the tax levy be.established at 6 mills for the current year. 12. Engineer Crandall made a report on the bids he had received with regard to the spraying of trees in the Village, and after consideration IT WAS VOTED that the bid of Mr. Wayne Thomas of the, Arborists, Inc. of Geneva for #200 be accepted, inasmuch as this bid was as low as any of the others and as the spraying was done by Mr. Thomas last year in a fairly satisfactory manner. 13. Engineer Crandall reported on the proposed construction of sidewalks under item 6f in the budget,, and IT WAS VOTED that Engineer Crandall be.authorized to award a contract to'Byr,on C. Perkins for the construction. of the proposed Village sidewalks at not over 20¢ per.square foot up to the amount provided in the budget for such construction. , r 0 14. Engineer Crandall brought up the matter of awarding a contract for the surface treatment of roads, and due to the lack of competition in this vicinity and the reasonable charges and good work of Moran and Gleason IT WAS VOTED that Engineer Crandall.be authorized to award a contract for #1,500 to Moran and Gleason for the.surface treatment of "roads in the Village.. 15. Trustee Kenerson as Chairman,of the Committee,on Bus Transportation made a further report on negotiations with the Ithaca Railways. 16. The matter of•the purchase of a new safe £or the Village records came up for discussion and IT WAS VOTED that the Clerk be instructed to obtain bids for the purchase of a suitable safe and report to the Board at the next meeting. l+j . 18. The date of the next meeting was set for June 6th. Adjourned at 10:30 P.M. 55.