HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Mtg. Minutes 3/14/1949238
MINUTES of the annual meeting of the residents of the Village
of Cayuga Heights, held on Monday, March 14, 1949 at 8 P.M. in
the schoolhouse.
1. Mayor Kenerson was elected Chairman of the meeting
and Clerk Trousdale was appointed as Secretary.
2. Mayor Kenerson gave a report on the major activities
of the Board during the past year. He reviewed the financial
support given to the Greater-Ithaca Fact Finding Committee. He
reported on the new Lakeland Homes apartments on Highland Road
which added3190,000 to the assessment roll, the additional lights
installed in the Village and the school warning signs that will
shortly be installed at to intersection of Parkway and Northway
Roads. He reported on the work done by the Fire District
Committee and said that Trustee Randel would report in detail
on this matter later in the meeting. He stated that the Village '
Fire District Committee had met with a committee from the city
of Ithaca and that these two committees had worked together in
a splendid spirit of cooperation with the result that they had
agreed on a• satisfactory formula for arriving at the cost of fire
protection for the Village. He stated that this was a very
satisfactory solution at least for the time.being until the
Greater Ithaca Fact Finding Committee completed its survey. The
Mayor also mentioned that a new sewage disposal.agreement had
been worked out with the city which involved a payment.of 05,000
instead of 03,5001 calling attention to the fact that.no
increase had been made since 1929.
3. Treasurer Guise made his report indicating a balance
on hand Mar. 1, 1948 of 05,109.10, receipts during the year of
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033,959.57 and disbursements of #28,224.36, leaving a cash
balance on Mar. 1, 1949 of 05,735.21 exclusive of the Capital
Reserve Funds.
IT WAS VOTED that the financial statement be accepted.
4. The Engineer reported on the improvements that had been
made during the year in roads, culverts, etc. and called attention
to the fact that the city had made the rule recently that no
more water permits would be granted until the damaged city water
mains had been repaired. The Engineer thought this would mean
that no new houses would be constructed in the Village this year.
The Engineer discussed the possibility of constructing a new
sidewalk on the west side of Triphammer Road which would involve
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an expense of approximately and called attention to the
fact that the new
street
lights
installed by the
Electric &
Gas
Corporation were
done at
their
expense but that
the Village
would
pay a higher monthly charge.
5. Trustee Randel, Chairman of the Fire Service Committee
for the Village, made a detailed report on the work of his
committee during the past year. This report because of its
historical value and because it contains the formula for arriving
at the Village charge is attached to these minutes.
6. Treasurer Guise presented the proposed budget and
explained the items therein and the proposed changes. No changes
were suggested by any of the residents.
7. Prof. Sutherland, Chairman of the Nominating Committee,
presented his report which re- nominated Trustees Kent and Randel
for the vacancies. As there were no further nominations from
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the floor
IT WAS VOTED that the nominations be closed and that
Trustees Kent and Randel's names be placed upon the ballot.
8. Police Justice Shirey reported on his activities
during the past year and mentioned that moat of the offences
Involved illegal parking and speeding on Triphammer Road.
9. Frank Bolton was recognized by the Chair and
complimented the Trustees on the preparation of an excellent
budget and called attention to the splendid administration
the Trustees were giving to Village affairs.
10. Adjourned at 9 P.M.
Secretary.
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