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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 2/3/1941Engineer Crandall had given his approval. Engineer Crandall reported that the interpretation of the 500 foot fire insurance rule regarding distance between a hydrant and a building meant that it should be within 500 feet as a hose would be laid without interfering with private property. In this case Westview Terrace was approximately 800 feet from the hydrant previously installed and it was his bpinion that,the Village was. .obligated to provide a hydrant in order to, enable the.Weetview, Terrace Corporation to take advantage of the lower insurance rates obtaining if within the 500 foot limit. He further stated that while the hydrant was not placed-as far south on Triphammer Road as it should be to provide for economical spacing of hydrants. 131 ' MINUTES of a regular Feb. meeting of the Village Board held on 3, 1941 at 7 :30 P.M. in the Schoolhouse. PRESENT: C. J. Kenerson, Mayor Sherwood Holt, Trustee H. H. Scofield, Trustee T..B. Maxfield, Trustee H. J. Shirey, Trustee. . C:,H. Guise,. Treasurer 'Carl'Crandall,,Engineer 1*.,-. The'minutes of the meeting of Jan. 6th.were read and approved. 2..,. Trustee Holt reported oh.1the.circumstances surrounding the installation.of the hydrant on Triphammer Road near the: Westview Terrace Apartments. :He stated "that this Westview Terrace Corporation was not particularly interested in the installation of the hydrant inasmuch as the apartment house was within 500 feet ' of a hydrant already speaking with.George installed on Tr!p er oad, and that in Carpenter, Superintendent of the Ithaca City Water System he understood Mr. Carpenter to say that Engineer Crandall had given his approval. Engineer Crandall reported that the interpretation of the 500 foot fire insurance rule regarding distance between a hydrant and a building meant that it should be within 500 feet as a hose would be laid without interfering with private property. In this case Westview Terrace was approximately 800 feet from the hydrant previously installed and it was his bpinion that,the Village was. .obligated to provide a hydrant in order to, enable the.Weetview, Terrace Corporation to take advantage of the lower insurance rates obtaining if within the 500 foot limit. He further stated that while the hydrant was not placed-as far south on Triphammer Road as it should be to provide for economical spacing of hydrants. 1'32 1 The Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights Gentlemen: Consistent with the action taken ing of the Village.Board held on committee consisting of Mr. Carl Scofield, and the writer met to dation that has been made by the connection with the installation for the Village. at the regular meet - January 6, 1941, a Crandall, Mr. H.' H. liscuss the reoommen- Village.Engineer in of a police officer It is the unanimous.opinion of the committee that, in view of circumstances that have existed in the immediate past, such action is desirable and, accord- ingly, we recommend to the Board of Trustees that the necessary action be taken to appoint a police officer for the Village under the condition that salary is not to exceed 01200.00 plus annual allowance for the use of his car of 0350.00, with the further.under -. standing that there will be other expenses such as supervision services, the procurement of police.logs, supplies, gun, etc., in the amount of $200 -= making a total annual expenditure of ,$1750.00. The question of possible increased compensation to this officer would be a matter for later consideration, and could be dealt with by the Board of Trustees when circumstances justified. I am attaching hereto a copy of the memorandum that . has been prepared by Carl Crandall, Village Engineer, which provides much detail concerning this matter and which was the basis for the consideration that was given to this subject by the committee. I would like to have this memorandum considered as a part of this report and recommendation. es ectfully submitted,: C. Kenerson. Inc. y r IT.IHAS'VOTED that the report of the Committee be approved. '. and the proposal for police ,service as outlined in the.report ' be recommended to the residents of the Village with the provision that the expense for the police service,be incorporated in the proposed budget. 5. Considerable.discussion developed as to'who should be in charge of the police officer and IT'WAS VOTED that Engineer Crandall be appointed temporary supervisor to hold office until further action, of this Board. 6: The following bills paid on . authority of ,the Mayor were approved: GENERAL J. B. Trousdale - Salary as Clerk Dec. thru Feb. 75.00 C. H. Guise - Salary as Treasurer Dec., thru Feb. 75.00 Reimbursement for stamps 1.50 HEALTH Dr. H. H. Crum - Salary.as Health. Officer;::'. 97 .35, SANITATION . Charles Mosher - :January garbage collection : 150.00: . HIGHWAYS ' Frank Haskins - 28J hr. ® 1.10 31105 Charles Collins - 7 hr. 0 1.00 7.00 134 r 7. The following additional bills were approved for payment; SANITATION Charles Mosher - Garbage collection for February 150.00 HIGHWAYS N..Y. State Elea. & Gas Corpin - January lights 138.67 Frank Haskins -,45 hr. Q.1.10 49.50 Charles Collins - 35 hr.. ,@ 1.00 35.00 8. Treasurer Guise presented his financial report indicating a present cash balance of 5,595.85: He stated that all delinquent taxes had been paid except that of,.the Sambeta.Realty Corporation. 9. Engineer Crandall brought to the attention of the Trustees that no up -to -date map: of the Village existed and that the present maps were so marked-up that they,were becoming difficult to read. He stated that a new map eould be, made. and. several, copies furnished at a cost of #95.; IT_WAS.VOTED that Engineer Crandall be authorized.to' proceed with the drawing.up of a new map of.the Village at an approximate cost of #95. 10. The Clerk read a letter from Lyman P. Wilson in which. he resigned as Secretary of the Board of Zoning,Appeals. IT WAS VOTED that the-Board accept Mr. Wilson's.resignation. 11. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED; WHEREAS at a regular meeting.of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights, held on Jan. 6, 1941 at ',the Schoolhouse in 'the said Village, the Treasurer of the said Village'was directed to return his' warrant and tax roll and an account of the taxes, assessments and charges remaining due, containing a description of the lands upon which such taxes were unpaid as the same were placed upon the tax list; together with •the.amount.of the' taxes, assessments or charges so assessed and the interest thereon, together with a sworn statement that the taxes, assessments. and charges mentioned in.'euch account remain unpaid, and that after diligent efforts he has been unable to'collect the same, and 11 e WHEREAS at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held at the Schoolhouse of the said Village on the 6th day of January 1941 the Treasurer did comply with the aforesaid directions, his said statement being attached hereto showing a balance unpaid of $188.71, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights do credit the Treasurer with the amount of 0188.71, according to the provisions of Section-126 -a of the Village Law of the State of New York. 12. Upon receiving the account of unpaid taxes from the.Treasurer, comparing it with the original tax roll of the Village;-and finding it'to be a true transcript thereof, the 135 Board of Trustees voted to sign the certification, in accordance with Section 126 -b of the Village Law. 13: IT WAS VOTED that Mayor Senerson be authorized to appoint three-residents of the Village to act-as a nominating committee to make nominations for two trustees to be elected in place of Trustees Holt and Maxfield whose terms expire. 14. IT.WAS VOTED, RESOLVED: That according to the provisions of Section 52 of the Village Law of the State of New York, a Village election will be held on March 18, 1941 at the Schoolhouse in the Village of Cayuga Heights, the polls to be open between 4 :00 P.M. and 8 :00 P.M., at which time two trustees will be elected in place of Trustees Holt and Maxfield whose terms expire. The Clerk is hereby directed to cause a notice to be inserted in the Ithaca Journal at least ten days prior to the election with regard to the time and place of the election and the offices to be.filled, and to poet a copy of the said notice in at.least six conspicuous public places in the Village, giving the same - information. •15. IT WAS VOTED that the annual meeting for the residents of the Village to make nominations for trustees and to consider the tentative budget for 1941 -42 be set for March 17th at 8 o'clock. 136 16. IT WAS VOTED that the next meeting of the Village Trustees be held on March 17th at 7 :00 P.M. 17. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED: - That,in�accordance:with Section 102,of the Village Law the Treasurer be instructed to publish'and_post; his a nnual.,report•or'a summary thereof at.,' least one week prior to. the annual election. „ 18. .IT WAS .VOTED that Seville Reulein,be appointed auditor of the:.Village books for the.year ending Feb. 28,:.1941. 19. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED: That in accordance::with..`. Section 101 -b of the Village ,Law those appropriations ,showing overdrafts be financed by transfers from unexpended balances of.other appropriations as set up in'the budget. 20. IT WAS VOTED.that the.Trustees go.into a Committee, of the Whole to_ consider the Budget for the:year 1941 -42..' After a tentative budget had been made out, IT WAS VOTED that the Treasurer be instructed to, submit the tentative budggt,as approved.by the Trustees to the residents of the Village at the annual.meeting on March 17th. 21. In view of the excellent financial condition of the Village at the present time, IT WAS VOTED.to pay $1,500 immediately on the Street Improvement Certificate of..Indebtedness. 22. The meeting was adjourned at 11 :20 P.M. Clerk.