HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpec Mtg. Minutes 2/25/195416
liinutes of a special meeting of the Village Board held on Feb 25, 19541
at 4:30 P.M. at the home of 1-Iayor Shirey, 106 Northway Rd.
PRESENT:
H.J.Shirey, Mayor
A.W.Chamberlain, Trustee
F.G.1Iarcham, of
S.S.Atwood, "
Carl Crandall, Engineer.
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1. The following bill was approved for payment:
HIGHWAYS
College Chevrolet Co., Inc. 3.50
2. Mayor Shirey reported a• request from the Colberts for an
extension of time to 60 days from date of notice 1'1 start of penalties
on the Board's finding of Feb 16, 1954, that they were in violation of
the Zoning Ordinaries and the permit.
Followin& discussion, during whieh`it was agreed that this was
a reasonable request,
IT WAS VOTED that the minutes of the meeting of Feb 16, 19540
page 15, line 42 be changed to read -
"be 60 days after the date of notice."
The Engineer was to so notify the Colberts upon receiving
confirmation of this action from the Clerk. It was also noted for the
record that the date of notice to the Colberts was Feb 18, 1954.
3. The Clerk reported on progress made toward opening of the
Village Office , and of tentative arrangement withIdirs. Scheel to
serve as Secretary. In order that this matter could be concluded,
IT WAS VOTED to continue I.irs. Edith Scheel as Secretary,
State Civil Service Classification - Non - competitive - Typist (Part
time), at an annual salary rate of $1500, on a monthly basis of a
work week of 23 hours, at the Village Office. The daily hour schedule
to be arranged on a mutually satisfactory basis to meet the needs.
4. The Mayor and Engineer reported on the meeting held by District
Engineer Robinson of the State Dept of Public Works, to get the official
reaction of the various local goverments to the several proposed
State Route 13 cut -offs that have been_atiidied. Attention was given
to a topographic map which showed the various routes. The difficulty
of following the old Short Line right of way, by.creason of excessive
grade, unless intersection was made at the top of the Esty hill, was
pointed out. In order that the position of the Village Board could be
available to Assemblyman Ashberry, who had called a meeting"£or the
purpose of trying to reconcile the local differences of opinion as to
the proper location of the cut -off,'
IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED that in the interest of community
harmony and in support of the desire of the City of Ithaca to
accomplish the construction of Plan B - Route 13 cut -off, the official
government of the Village of Cayuga Heights is willing to accept
this location.
5. Adjourned at 5:50 P.M. V 4�
VILLAGE CLERK