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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 7/7/1953n J`L MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on Tuesday, 7uly 7, 1953 at 7:30 P.M. at the home of Trustee Whiting, 115 Northway Road. PRESENT: Henry J. Shirey, Mayor, A. W. Chamberlain, Trustee Sanford S. Atwood, Trustee E. A. Whiting, Trustee F. G. Marcham, Trustee C. H. Guise, Treasurer Carl Crandall, Engineer Thomas W. Mackesey 1. The minutes of the meetings of June 2, 11, and 15 were read and approved with the following correction: page 203, second paragraph to read "The Board of Trustees considered each property in the Village separately, through the letter "CH in the old part of the Village, and an agreement was reached using 50% of current market value as a guide to future assessments on the proposed assessment of each parcel, between the Town Assessors and the Village Board, both on land and buildings." 2. The following bills paid on authority of the Mayor were approved: e5�ii:7: \� Lillian M. Keown 12.35 Carl Crandall 230.00 Ithaca Printing Service 16.00 SANITATION Stevens Service Station 2.35 HIGH1-7AYS Stevens service Stati:og . 2.35 J. J. Driscoll Lumber Co. 8.30 3. The following additional bills were approved: � GENERAL Telephone Answering Service 3.70 SANITATION Stevens Service station 3.55 City of Ithaca 225.00 Jacob Novidor 25.00 lQi1 HIGHWAYS Stevens Service Station 3.55 James Stark - moving 238.50 N.Y.State Else. & Gas - June lights 189 .23 General Crushed Stone Co. 58.140 College Chevrolet Co. 4.05 Pritchard's Corners Station 3.00 4. Mayor Shirey reported that Bill Randal was active on the Greater Ithaca Action Committee and that there was a possibility that the City would considerably increase the fire service contract. The Mayor suggested that perhaps we should consider the establish- ment of our own fire department if the City raised their rate to an unreasonable amount. 5. The Mayor requested the Clerk to read the communication received from Mrs. Jeannette Powell, President of the P.T.A., which was endorsed by ten other residents of the Village. This letter had to do with the speeding of care in the Village, and requested that consideration be given to the re- establishment of the ' position of Police Justice within the Village. Bfter a full discussion by the Trustees in which they reviewed the experiences during the time that Mr. Shirey was Police Justice, IT WAS VOTED that the office of Police Justice be re- established at a salary of 0250 per year. The Clerk read -the report of Police Commissioner Lowell George and the report was ordered filed with these minutes. Following a long discussion as to the various persona in the Village who might be suitable for the position of Police Justice IT WAS VOTED unanimously to appoint Lindley C. Kent as Police Justice at a salary of $250 per year to serve until the next Village election. 6. IT WAS VOTED to request the Clerk to get 1,000 copies of the Village ordinances printed after the amended zoning ordinance 207 becomes effective. 7. The Treasurer reported a balance in the general account of $34,511.93 as of July 1, 1953• It was pointed out by the Treasurer that there are 265 parcels in the old Village and of this number taxes on 14 remain unpaid as of this date, and that there are 349 parcels in the annexed portion of the Village and of this number 29 remain unpaid as of this date. IT WAS VOTED that $61.03 be paid to the City Fire Department representing an insurance refund pertaining to the City firemen. IT WAS VOTED to refund $2.25 to Allan Treman because of an r \ overpayment of hi.s taxes.' 1' 6. The Engineer reported that he had surveyed the east line of the Village and was working on the new Village map on the ' annexed portion. The Engineer reported that he had a request from Mr. Haskins for a cinder spreader and IT WAS VOTED that the Village buy a cinder spreadeit for the use of the road maintenance men. 9. The Clerk read a letter written to Engineer Crandall by Robert W. Andre of Highgate Road in which he requested along with other persons on that street that the water mains on Highgate Road be extended to connect the water mains between Oliver's and Kelly's where no city water is now provided. The Engineer requested the Clerk to read a letter that he had written July 3rd to Harry Gordon, Supervisor, regarding this matter and in this letter the Engineer suggested that the City do the work at the expense of the old Water District. IT WAS VOTED that Engineer Crandall's suggestion regarding the Highgate water main be approved. 1: The Engineer reported that the mowing had been done in the old Village; that none had been done in the annexed area at Village expense but a large amount of mowing had been done by individual property owners. 10. Trustee Whiting mentioned the blind corner at the inter- section of Midway, Triphammer, and Northway Roads and it was agreed that the blind spot.should be removed and possibly a stop sign installed on Midway Road. 11. The Clerk read a letter -received from MacNeil Mitchell, Chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee This letter indicated the necessity of the Village appointing a fire inspector and local enforcement officer. IT WAS VOTED that C. I. Bayles be appointed local enforcement officer and fire inspector for the Village. 12. The Clerk read a letter written by Henry J. Shirey to the Hoard of Public Works dated June 11th in which he requested the City officials to take the necessary steps to have the water contract covering the old water district transferred to the Village of Cayuga Heights so that the contractual relations may exist in that regard between the City and the Village. 13. The Clerk reported the receipt of a letter from Carolyn ". Treman dated July 6th in which she stated that there was a possibility she might sell-her' property at 511 Cayuga Heights Rd. to the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. As this would not be possible if the new proposed ordinance was adopted no action was,taken. 14. The next item of business was consideration of the new proposed amended zoning ordinance, and Mayor Shirey thanked Prof..Mackesey for the excellent work he and his committee had done in drafting the new,proposal. Prof. Marcham presented the 1 J 209 . objections of Prof. Frank Freeman to the construction of multiple e dwellings. The Trustees. were unable to find any items that might be improved in the amended ordinance except that it was noted that an omission had been made inadvertently in the typing of one or two paragraphs. Prof. Mackeeey said he would get the omitted items from his papers and forward them to the Clerk so that copies of the proposed amended zoning ordinance could be mimeographed for general distribution. IT WAS VOTED to. present the proposed amended zoning ordinance at a public hearing on July 28th at S P.M. in the Schoolhouse. 15. W. S. Foster and Lincoln Reid were appointed members of the Zoning Hoard of Appeals for terms of three years each whibh terms expire June 30, 1956. 16. The next regular meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 15th, and upon invitation of Mayor Shirey it will be held at his home. 17. Adjourned at 11:22 P.M. 1 Clerk.