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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes- 2/4/194695 MINUTES of .a regular meeting of the Village Board held. on Monday, Feb. 49 1946, at 7s30 P.M. at the home of Trustee Randel, 1002 Triphammer Road. ' PRESENT% C. J. Kenerson, Mayor H. J. Shirey, Trustee Sherwood Holt, Trustee C. I. Sayles, Trustee W. S. Randel, Trustee C. H. Guise, Treasurer Carl Crandall, Engineer 1. The minutes of the meeting of Jan. 7th were read-and approved. 2. The following bills paid on authority of the Mayor were approved; GENERAL Wilcox Press— Civil Service payroll forms 7.00 Ithaca Journal - Legal adv. 3.06 Albert Force - State & County tax 2.79 HEALTH Dr. H. H. Crum - Health officer 97.35 SANITATION ..W..D. Lyme - Gas & oil 10.06 HIGHWAYS C. J. Rumsey & Co. 4.15 N. Y. State Eleo. & Gas - Jan. lights 143.79 W. D. Lyme -- Gas & oil 10.07 3. The following additional bills were approved for payment: GENERAL McKinney Agency - Clerk's bond 6.00 HIGHWAYS College Chevrolet Co. 2.50 Charles Collins - Snow plowing 18.00 4. Mayor Kenerson reported on: the informal meeting held on January 15th at Dr. Geer's at which meeting representatives were present from the Cayuga Heights Water District and the Village Board. The principal items discussed were ' 1) The proposal of the LozierM_t firm to make a etaileds survey of P � the possibility of installing a^ filtration plant o serve the residents of the Water District and the Village, such survey to cost $3,000. 9fi Considerable doubt was expressed by Engineer Crandall at the meeting of the wisdom of such an expenditure at this time, and Dr. Geer stated that he would ask the firm for further information. The firm had estimated that a filtration plant could be maintained at.a oost of 3,000 a , year exclusive of interest and depreciation, which did not seem reasonable. 2) A proposed contract was discussed between the Cayuga Heights Water District and the Village of Cayuga Heights to permit the water to go through the Village mains to those in the Water District, and provisions for acting jointly on dealings with the City of Ithaca. 3) A discussion of a possible organization to handle water; sewer, fire and garbage collection for both the District and the Village. Mayor Kenereon appointed Engineer Crandall and Trustee Shirey to look over the proposed contract as mentioned in item 2) 'above, and report at the next meeting. Mayor Kenerson stated that he , thought the meeting was well worth while and that-there-was considerable advantage in having such informal meetings from time to time to discuss the problems common to the Village and the District. 5. Mayor Kenereon reported that he had received a letter from Boardman Lee, Attorney, representing the City which stated that the -City proposed to increase our fire service contract from $100 to $2,000 per year. A meeting was called to discuss the matter,' which was attended by representatives from the city and Mayor Kenereon, Trustee Shirey and Engineer Crandall representing the Village. At this meeting the entire problem was gone over thoroughly and a detailed and comprehensive review of the entire matter was ' given by Engineer Crandall with the result that the city representa- tives felt that the matter was due further consideration. Mayor 97 Kenerson stated he wanted-it a matter of record that Engineer Crandall be complimented for the excellent presentation made before ' the city, and requested him-to summarize his remarks in a report to the Village Trustees-so that the entire-history of the problem might be permanently on file and available for future reference. Due to the excellent legal service being rendered-by Trustee Shirey in connection with the contract with the city, IT WAS -� that he be adequately compensated for his services. Trustee Shirey, however, called attention to the fact that such payment would be illegal and therefore declined to accept any compensation. 6. The Treasurer reported a balance on hand of #9,261.76 as of Jan. 31st. He reported that the Chaney taxes were paid and the Pyle sever service charge, the only unpaid amount now on the books being that of the Carl Sturm property. It was further reported that this property had-been sold to Mr. Saltanstall. 7. 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 Board-of-Trustees-voted to sign the certification, in_ accordance with Section 126 -b of the Village Law. 8. Police Commissioner Crandall reported that officer VanZile had been shot-at with a shotgun but-had escaped--indury.. The perpetrator was found by VanZile within two weeks. The Pb11ce Commissioner also reported that an ornament had-been-stolen from officer VanZile's car, .but that this had been recovered by the officer. Due to circumstances, no charges were preferred in the above-two cases. 9. The Clerk reported that he had written the Department of ' Audit and Control for an explanation of the auditorl`s complaint that taxes. should be, levied by the Board of Trustees -on or before May 15th, and had received an explanation, which was that a resolution of the N 98 Board should be adopted and recorded stating that the amount of the be budget Nlevied on the taxable property in the Village, but that a tax rate should not be adopted. ' The Clerk also reported that a Clerk's bond had been received from the McKinney Agency in the minimum amount of $1,000 in accordance with instructions given at the last meeting. 10. Mayor Kenerson after consultation with the-Trustees- suggested that the nominating committee consist of Frank Bolton, Chairman; Leslie Townsend, and T. B. Maxfield. 11. 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 19,. 1946 at the schoolhouse in the Village of Cayuga Heights, the polls to-be open.between 4 P.M. and 8 P.M., at which time a Mayor and two Trustees will be elected.in place of Mayor Kenerson and Trustees Shirey and Sayles whose terms expire. The Clerk was 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 post six conspicuous public information. 3.2. IT WAS VOTED of the Village to make consider the-tentative 1946 at 8 o'clock in t: a copy of-the said notice-in-at least- places in the Village giving.the same that the annual meeting-of the residents- nominations-for-mayor and trustees and to budget for 1946 -47 be set for Mardi 18, ze schoolhouse. 13. IT WAS VOTED that-the mext meeting-of,the Trustees be held on March-18, 1946 at-7030 P.M. in the-schoolhouse. 14. IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED; That in accordance with Section 102 of the.Village Law the Treasurer be instructed to publish and post his annual-report or a summary thereof at least one week prior to the annual election. 15. IT WAS VOTED that Paul Bradford-,be--engaged-at $50 as 1 auditor of the Village books for the year ending "Feb. 28, 1946. 16. 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. 17. IT WAS VOTED that the Board of Trustees go into a Committee -of- the -Thole to make up the budget for 1946 -47. After completing the budget, the Committee adjourned to sit again as a Board of Trustees. 18. IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED; That the tentative budget as submitted by the Committee -of- the -whole be reoommended,by the Board of Trustees to the residents: of the Village for discussion. 19. Adjourned at 10 :40 P.M. "Fen ; 99