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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 1/4/1949225 MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1949 at 7 :30 P:M. at the home of. Trustee. Randel, 1002 Triphammer Road.' PRESENT; C. J. Kenerson,`Mayor C. I. Sayles,`,Trustee Randel, Trustee L. C. Kent, Trustee Sherman Peer,-:Trustee. H.,J. Shirey, Police Justice Y.. C: H. Guise,_Treasurer Carl Crandall, Engineer. '1. .The minutes of the •regular and•speci'al`meetings . of .. Nov ". 169 1948 were read and approved. 2. Trustee Randel.:a member:.of. the Zoning Board of'Appeal &, .reported that a hearing 'we s`held on Dec: 160'1948 at the home of H. J..Shirey, Secretary, of,.the•Zoning;Board , of Appeale. This hearing was,.for' the. purpose of.coneidering the application of Lakeland'Homes, Inc. for permission.to: construct an ' apartment house eon the corner of Triphammer Road and Dearborn'Place;.6uch apartment house.to exceed the 15,% limit, as, provided in the Village :Zoning' Ordinance. About fifteen people attended:the hearing._ The objections were mostly,to the construction ,of.an apartment house in this location rather than objections to the fact that the proposed apartment house would.cover more than 15% of the lot. It was pointed out•that this lot was in the area where it was legal to construct apartment houses in accordance -with the Village Ordinance, The Zoning Board of Appeals decided that..this.,company would be permitted to proceed. The proposed plan will ,cover:l9% of the total lot, part of which,is.in the:City, and 22% of:the. portion of-the lot in the Village will :be' covered by the ..build ing It was reported that the structure will' contain 24 apartments It was also reported that this company planned to build a three= s,tory.' structure instead of a two -story in case their petition had been 226 denied on the grounds of exceeding the 15% :limit'. t 3. The following bills paid on authority of�the'Mayor " .• were approved: GENERAL Carl Crandall Zoning ,':" �rca �a i o` " 10.00 , one• ;: -at" 1 SANITATION' W..D: Lyme.:" 99.79 HIGHWAYS W. D. Lyme 99.78 N.Y.State.;Elec: &.Gas Nov. .lights. 143.79 Cayuga Rock, Salt Co 7:00 College.':Chevrolet Co. 114.37- H. T..Stevens, 5_.65 . Arborists 250.00 C. J. Rumsey' &:.Co.. 8•95 . PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS Alby, &. Son 4.:. The following add itional'.•bills were approved for .payment; GENERAL Ithaca Journal legal adv. 6.40` Albert Force, Collector - .State & County "tax 4.95 ' SANITATION - W..D. Lyme. 31.60 HIGHWAYS Cornell University 1.60 N. Y. State. Elea. & Gas " = Dec. lights 238 47 W. D. Lyrae 31.60. The C1, erk.called` attention to'the fact that the'bill for. streetlights for December had increased from $143.79 to 038.47 which did not seem reasonable...:. IT WAS VOTED that'.this bill ".be approved for payment if Treasurer Guise could obtain.:frorn the Electric' &•:Gas Co. a , satisfactory explanation for the. increase. 5. The Treasurer reported-'a cash balance 6f:.;09 j278- 89 ?on Dec. 31st and stated that he thought this would be sufficient:to carry the. Village along until June let" when' tax . money would be. received. .. Al.. j.. . January 49 1948 State of New York County of Tompkins) Cedric H. Guise, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the treasurer and collector of the Village of Cayuga Heights. He herewith returns to the Trustees of said Village the 1948 Tax Warrant and the 1948 Tax Roll, with a list and description of the properties against which accounts owing to the Village remain unpaid as of January 4, 1949, with interest penalties computed to February 28, 1949; he further affirms that he has made repeated and diligeiit efforts, without success,. to collect the same. /1' Treasurer Sworn to before me this day of January, 1949. Notary Public /•; 1 Ella G. Van Natta, Notary h " I Public,Tompkins County, New York. Official No. 170. Commission expires March i 30, 1949. a I. 1. John D. Ogden, 207 East Upland Road. Bounded on north by East Upland Road, on east by lands of Clarence R: and. Rita Be Dixon and lands of Stephen F. Cleary, on south by lands of Charles J. and Katherine Kenerson, and on west by lands of Charles M. and Ruth C. Nevin. Residence. Property tax 464.50 Sewer service charge 15.00 Interest property tax 7.18 Interest sewer service .60 0107.28 2. Wilber R. R. and Helen D. Viinans. 816 Triphammer Road. Bounded on .north by lands of E.J. Austin, on the east by Triphammer Road, on the south by lands of Stephen F. Cleary, and on west by lands of. Clarence R and Rita Be Dixon. Residence. Property tea 465.00 Sewer service charge 15.00 Mowing 2.00 Interest property tax' 5.52 Interest sewer service .60 488.12 a y r 227 6. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED: Whereas at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of bayugaHeights, held on Nov. 16, 1948 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 such account remain unpaid, and that after diligent efforts he has been unable to collect the same, and WHEREAS at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held at 1002 Triphammer Road in the said Village on the 4th day of January 1949 the Treasurer did comply with the aforesaid directions', his said statement being attached hereto showing a balance unpaid of 4195.4o, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights do credit the treasurer with the amount of 0195.40 according to the provisions of Section 126 -a of the Village Law of the State of New York. 7. IT WAS VOTED, RESOLVED: that the properties on which the following taxes and assessments are unpaid be advertised for sale on February 2, 9, and 16, and if still unpaid their sale be ` authorized on Feb. 23, 1949 at 5 :15 P.M. at the schoolhouse according to the provisions of Section 126 -d•of the Village Law of the State of New York: John D. Ogden, 207 East Upland Road, bounded on north by East Upland Road, on east by lands of Clarence R. and Rita B. Dixon and lands of Stephen F. Cleary, on south by lands of Charles J. and Katherine Kenerson, and on west by lands of Charles M. and Ruth C. Nevin. Residence. Property tax 84.50 Sewer service charge 15.00 Interest property tax 7.18 Interest sever service .60 107.28 Wilber R. R. and Helen D. Winans, 816 Triphammer Road. Bounded on north by lands of E. J. Austin, on the east by Triphammer Road, on the south by lands of Stephen F.. Cleary, and on west by lands of Clarence R. -and Rita.B. Dixon. Residence. Property tax 65.00 Sewer service charge 15.00 Mowing 2.00 Interest property tax 5.52 Interest sewer service .60 88.12 8. The Engineer reported that the grading on the Alpha Tau Omega lot had been satisfactorily complem.ed and the Fraternity had paid the cost thereof. 228 9. The Clerk read a letter from Prof. L.. "A..Burckmyer, Jr. which stated that,the School Board,was concerned,.over - the dangerous intersection at the Parkway and Northway Roads and ;. e appealed to the Village,: authoritiea',to erect some'kV.11;of atop • sign at this intersection to insure 'greater, safety for school children,'a large',numbar of whom uae this' crossing. Several kinds of signs were considered by the Trustees, such ae an electric Stop then Go��:.'aign, `fixed .stop ors slow "s,igne, "> "portable stop signs ". The,. Trustees decided that the moat3 "a c'. cal sign would be the'conventional' permanently inetal]ed school '- crossing .sign with a picture' of a ,ch ld running. in the .canter. a This is a,sign'24,by 32 inches in size and ;is known as. a W -95 'type. IT WAS VOTED: that the Cl:erk:write a": letter, to Pris aide nt'. Bur ckmyer.to...f Ind . but If.this'.type of. aign,would,be satisfactory to the'School Boa' d 10.. Police `Justice Shirey"reported..tbat.he.,had had two. cases brought before. him in the month of.December and that the business of his "office was:relatively quiet. He said it_was his belief that the number of cases of speeding had 'declined ' due to " the fact that people in. the vicinity' were becoming "aware•of the presence of a police officer'and':'police. justice.., He. said•:he " noted•a decrease in the number of complaints regarding speeding., 11% .IT WAS VOTED that`the Trust.ees`constitute: themselves,...'.': a Committee -of- the -whole to make up the budget for the year" 1949 -50. _. 12. Trustee Randal, a member of the.Fire Service:, Committee reported that the City had drawn up a contract for Fire protection"_ �. "ity''would *!'furnish for the Village which . provided that the C protection to the Village for'the'year.1.94.9 at .6 cost of X2;273 60:' 2,29 Re said that he and.Trustee Sayles had checked this figure and f found it in accordance with the! formula. previously approved by the,• City, which formula had been worked out: in'.:. a. conference between the Village Committee and the City`Committee..,The contract provided -in brief as '.follows• 1),' that ,the 0 I y will - furnish .one engine.' company ' for.any alarm of;.fire.and more if deemed advisable by the' Ithaca Fire, Department, 2);that.In* case: of.' a, serious fire in Ithaca the. City ..wIll not be required " >to send any. :apparatus to the Village Af in the opinion of_the City sending,sucW,dpparatus to the: Village'. would: -not be'to..the best interests: of: the -,,City; 3) that:ihe;Ithaca:Fire-Department will_•not be under` obligation to answer.,alarms for.•grass`flres or motor vehicle.fires; ?unless some building,is, endangered.; 4):`that the Village agrees.to'' reimburse the City,. for loss and damage, to apparatus `in answering Village. calls and for any amounts paid on account of:personal`. , injury or death. No mention 'was made in the'tontract of the fire hydrant rental matter, but it was understood:that the!Village would be billed for fire hydrant rental the'same:as.in the past. Another change in the contract compared with 'pre viouIs contracts was the fact,that no extra charge.will be made'for - answering a call. IT WAS VOTED that.the. Mayor 'and the Clerk be.authorized'to sign the above described contract with the •City covering the year 1949.