HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 11/8/1955MINUTES of a Regular meeting of the Village,Hoard of Trustees held on November 8,
1955 at 7:30 P. M. at the Village Office.
PRESENT: Mayor Henry J. Shirey; Trustees, N. A.Christensen, F. G. Marcham, T. F.
Sharp, J. R. Simpson and T. P. Wright. ABSENT: Trustee Williams.. ALSO PRESENT:
Treasurer F. M. Upchurch; Engineer Carl Crandall and Police Commissioner Lowell T.
George.
1. Minutes of the meeting of October llth, previously furnished the.Trustees
in mimeographed.form were approved as written.
2. BILLS were approved for payment as per attached Schedule 7, 7S and 4F.
3• The Mayor noted that the Trustees had received and had the opportunity to
examine the report of Auditor Paul Bradford covering the ,9 month period ending May
31st, 1955 and Supplemental Audit for the period June lst to July 15thi 1955•• The
Audit was approved and ordered filed.
The Mayor reported receiving a letter from the state requesting comments of
the Village Officials'on.suggested revisions . in the Home Rule Laws. Since no.
specific comments were forthcoming the Mayor was requested to answer as he saw
fit.
�+ The Mayor reported having in hand a deed and a mortgage release covering the
land required for a 50'foot road, being an extension of Texas Lane, and a request
from Mr. Schoenfeld that this now road be accepted by the Village.
The Engineer commented that the* new road had been monumented, graded, ditched,
' gravelled and given a light oil surfacing. Finish black top coating should be deferred
until abutting owners had completed sewer, water and gas connections. The Engineer
recommended that the road be accepted by the Village.
Moved by-Trustee Christensen, seconded by Trustee Wright and approved unanimously,
IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED that the Village accept the new road described as an extension
from Texas Lane easterly, as a village street, same being as shown on map by Carl
Crandall dated October 4, 1955. entitled "Revised Map of Extension of Texas Lane Tract -
Otto B. Schoenfeld, Subdivider ", and as conveyed by deed dated October 4, 1955•'
Moved by Trustee Sharp, seconded by Trustee Wright, and approved unanimously,
IT WAS VOTED that the above described new road be named Texas Lane.
4. Engineer Carl Crandall reported on the Hearing held October.26th in Albany
called by the New York State Department of Health - Water Pollution Control Board
because of protests filed by City of Ithaca, Stewart Park Commission and Leonard
B. Liberman on the plans for location of the proposed village treatment plant.
The Village was represented by Professor Crandall and Professor H. M.Gifft. The
Engineer secured copies of the official minutes of the Hearing and one copy has been
filed with the Village Clerk for reference. The Engineer felt that the Hearing Panel,
composed of Joseph P. Garin, Ronald Peterson and Carl' Haiss, were generally sympathetic
with the Village position and that approval and permit would be forthcoming shortly
from the State Department of Health.
' Environmental Engineer Liguori of the County Health Department suggested that the
proposed.outfall could be angled farther north to possibly change the City attitude
as far as.the present location is concerned. However, Attorney Dahman specifically
asked at the Hearing if approval or disapproval would be on the existing plans,
bringing up the possibility that the City would enter another objection if any
change was made in the location of the outfall, even one which might appeak to:be
118
less objectionable to the City. The Trustees therefore felt that no change in
the location of the outfall should be initiated by the Village. -
In order.to.be.prepared for action as soon'as' plans are approved by the State
Health Department,.
IT WAS VOTED to authorize the Clerk to advertise for bids on the sewer project as
soon as possible after receipt of approval of plans by the New York State Department
of Health.
5. Treasurer Upchurch submitted his report for the month•ending October 31,1955
.showing a balance in the General Fund of $46,834.09, a balance of $750 in the
Capital Fund - Fire Department and a balance of $1,174.36 in the Capital Fund -
Sewer. Treasurer's report was ordered filed:
6.• There was no specific report from the Clerk. .
7. On behalf of the Police Commissioner, the Clerk presented the report of the
Police Department for October, noting 14 complaints received, 3 arrests for speed -
ing'and•1 for no operatorts license. Officer Fowler also warned 17 people, 3 for
stop signs and 14 for speeding.
Also for the Police Commissioner the Clerk reported that the official state
color for stop signs had been changed from yellow to red. Upon recommendation '
of the Police Commissioner, the Trustees APPROVED the recommended change of color
in stop signs and AUTHORIZED the purchase of signs as required to make this change,
as new signs are required by reason of new locations, loss or ordinary wear and
tear.
8. Fire Commissioners. Reporting for the Fire Commissioners, Trustee Simpson
reviewed the progress on construction of the Fire Station and Office and noted
that interest rates were slightly more favorable today than they had been several
months previously which would reduce financing costs both on the Fire Station and
the proposed Sewage System Extension.
For the purpose of improving fire protection at theCayuga Heights School in
case of a conflagration, the Fire Department has suggested that the school consider
the purchase of fire ladders to be stacked at the school. This would enable our
Fire Department to render assistance that would not be possible otherwise until
the high ladder truck of the City could get on the scene.
9. Date set for the next regular meeting was Tuesday, December 13, 1955.
10. Adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
LA
W. S. Randel
Clerk