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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpec Mtg. Minutes 2/15/1955IT' MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees held on Feb. 15, 1955 at 8 P. M. at the schoolhouse. NOTE: A public hearing of the village residents, convened at 8 P.M. and adjourned at 9:20 P.M.,.was attended by about 100 persons who assembled at the request of the Trustees to hear proposals of the Board of Fire Commissioners to establish a Village Fire, Department, and.to vote informally on this matter. Details of the plans were given by C. I. Sayles, Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Questions of the assembly were answered by Prof. Sayles, other officials, of the Village and by a fire equipment sales representative. To the question "Shall the Village establish its own fire department in accor- dance with the outlined plans?" the vote was YES 72 NO 12 To a question "Shall the details and the amount of paid help be left to the discretion of the Board of Fire Commissioners?" the vote was.unanimouslp AFFIRMATIVE. On exhibit were architects plans of the proposed permanent fire station with apartment and village.o£fice and a Class A - 500 gal /min. fire truck of the American- LaFrance Company, meeting the fire underwriters specifications. On motion of Prof, Mackesey, the Board of Fire Commissioners was given a vote of appreciation for its excellent job in preparing this whole matter for considera- tion and action by the residents and Village Board. 1, The following bills were approved for payment: GENERAL: T. G. !fillers Sons Paper Co. - 2/3 & 2/4 Office Supplies $15.20 Tompkins County Clerk - 1/3 July to Dec. Real Est. Transfers 12.60 POLICE, FIRE, WATER: City o£ Ithaca - 2/9 Feb. Fire Service 1,198.83 HIGHWAYS: James Stark - 2/1 Plow Snow 114 -18 -23 54.00 S&IER FUND: Baker Lumber and Supply Co. Inc. - 1/8 Stakes 21.20 2. The Mayor reported acceptance of the appointments o£ the nominating: committee as follows: Chairman, Dr, R. C. Farrow, Mrs, Knight Biggerstaff and ' Prof. C. H. Guise. He also noted that the Inspectors of Election as appointed are, Frederick B, Bryant, Chairman; Mrs. Edgar Whiting, Mrs, Loren Scheel and Mrs. Herbert Briggs, PRESENT: Henry J. Shirey, Mayor S. S. Atwood, Trustee F. G. Marcham, Trustee ® Lincoln Reid, Trustee E. A. Whiting, Tx:usteo T. P. Wright, Trustee Carl Crandall, Engineer R. E.. Oliver, Treasurer NOTE: A public hearing of the village residents, convened at 8 P.M. and adjourned at 9:20 P.M.,.was attended by about 100 persons who assembled at the request of the Trustees to hear proposals of the Board of Fire Commissioners to establish a Village Fire, Department, and.to vote informally on this matter. Details of the plans were given by C. I. Sayles, Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Questions of the assembly were answered by Prof. Sayles, other officials, of the Village and by a fire equipment sales representative. To the question "Shall the Village establish its own fire department in accor- dance with the outlined plans?" the vote was YES 72 NO 12 To a question "Shall the details and the amount of paid help be left to the discretion of the Board of Fire Commissioners?" the vote was.unanimouslp AFFIRMATIVE. On exhibit were architects plans of the proposed permanent fire station with apartment and village.o£fice and a Class A - 500 gal /min. fire truck of the American- LaFrance Company, meeting the fire underwriters specifications. On motion of Prof, Mackesey, the Board of Fire Commissioners was given a vote of appreciation for its excellent job in preparing this whole matter for considera- tion and action by the residents and Village Board. 1, The following bills were approved for payment: GENERAL: T. G. !fillers Sons Paper Co. - 2/3 & 2/4 Office Supplies $15.20 Tompkins County Clerk - 1/3 July to Dec. Real Est. Transfers 12.60 POLICE, FIRE, WATER: City o£ Ithaca - 2/9 Feb. Fire Service 1,198.83 HIGHWAYS: James Stark - 2/1 Plow Snow 114 -18 -23 54.00 S&IER FUND: Baker Lumber and Supply Co. Inc. - 1/8 Stakes 21.20 2. The Mayor reported acceptance of the appointments o£ the nominating: committee as follows: Chairman, Dr, R. C. Farrow, Mrs, Knight Biggerstaff and ' Prof. C. H. Guise. He also noted that the Inspectors of Election as appointed are, Frederick B, Bryant, Chairman; Mrs. Edgar Whiting, Mrs, Loren Scheel and Mrs. Herbert Briggs, 78 3• The Engineer reported that he had filed preliminary application with the State Department of Health regarding an enlargement of the-sanitary sewer system of the Village, construction of a sewage disposal plant, and discharge of the effluent into Cayuga Lake. The Engineer stated that aid from the State to the extent of 2% of the estimated cost of sewage lines and plant for preparation of engineering plans, might be avail- able to the Village upon proper application and approval. With an estimated cost of $350,000 for lines and $250,000 for the plant, this would amount to $12,000. The Trustees indicated their approval, so upon motion of Trustee Marcham, seconded by Trustee Wright, the following Resolution was UNANIMSOUSLY APPROVED: - WHEREAS, the State of New York has indicated, pursuant to Section 31 of the Public Works Law, that it will contribute up to 2% of the cost of plans of approved municipal projects within the limits set by such law, and WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights wishes to make application for a grant toward the cost of the preparation of plans for the project listed on attached application (estimated cost shomn): Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Village of Cayuga Heights submit this project for consideration by the Superintendent of Public Works of the State of New York with the request that an allocation be granted of tip to 2% of the estimated cost of construction for the preparation of plans of such project; and be it further RESOLVED, that when and if the Superintendent approves the project, and when and if an allocation of up to 2% of the cost of construction for the preparation of the plans of such approved project is. made, the Village of Cayuga Heights will make available a sum equal to that allocated by the State of New York. The Engineer also reported that the County Health Board, by Dr. Broad, had approved the use by the Village of the Collins dump for receiving village garbage and waste. Ile wished to check on the accessibility of the Collins dump in the winter, and further study the advisability of continuing the relation with the City of Ithaca on use of the city dump for the balance of 1955, as a matter of policy at this particular time. He has determined that the City charge for 1955 is to be $750. based on 600 loads at $1.25 per load. The Trustees indicated their approval of the Engineer's plans, and requested he report at a'future meeting. 4. The Clerk reported that he had obtained from the Town of Ithaca Clerk, a certified copy of the Town Board's resolution granting the Village permission 'to locate a sewage plant and lines in the Town of Ithaca. For the record this resolution is quoted here: IlAt a meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca held on Feb. 3, 1955, the following resolution was adopted: "Moved by Justice Maxfield that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca grant permission to the Village of Cayuga Heights to construct sewer and sewage disposal plant in the Town of Ithaca, in the general location as outlined by Engineer C. S. Crandall. Seconded by Councilman Roe and approved by the following vote: Ayes - Maxfield- Roe- Ideman- Hartsock. Noes 0." 5. The Trustees discussed the Fire Commissioners plans for a Village Fire Depart- ment and the public hearing on the subject. The expected budget for the interim and final plans is included in the minutes. Supplementing these figures are the following estimated equipment costs: Truck with all necessary equipment $16,000 Siren 1,100 I� 79 The Trustees agreed that the Village residents showed strong approval of a Village Fire Department, and undertook to implement the citizens desires 'with a series of resolutions under'the guidance of Village Attorney Charles H. Newman. Accordingly, it was moved by Trustee Whiting, seconded by Trustee Wright and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF A SERIAL BOND OF THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS, NEW YORK, IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A FIRE- FIGHTING VEHICLE AND APPARATUS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES AND EQUIPMENT BE IT RESOLVED, this 15th day of February, 1955, by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights, New York, as follows:, Section 1. For the object or purpose. of the purchase of a fire - fighting vehicle and apparatus and other accessories and equipment and to provide funds to defray a part of the cost thereof, a general obligation serial bond of the Village of Cayuga Heights, New York, in the amount of $15,000.00, to be of the terms, forms and con- tents hereinafter provided for, shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law of the State of New York. Section 2. $16,000.00 is estimated as the maximum cost of the object or purpose for which such serial bond is to be issued. . Section 3. The plan for the financing of such object or purpose consists of the issuance of a serial bond of said village in the principal sum of $15,000 and the payment of the balance of $1,000 in cash from current funds. Section 4. It is hereb.v determined that the object or purpose for which such serial bond is to be issued falls within subparagraph 27 of subdivision a of Section ' 11.00 of the Local Finance Law and that the period of probable usefulness of such object or purpose is ten years. Section 5.. The proposed maturity of the serial bond hereby authorized will not be in excess of five years. Section 6. In accordance with the requirements of Section 107.00 of the Local Finance Law, there will be provided by the village prior to the issuance of such bond from current funds by payment, in cash a sum of money sufficient to pay more than five per cent of the estimated cost of such vehicle, apparatus, accessories and equipment, to wit, the sum of $1,000. Section 7. The said serial bond shall be in the amount of $15,000. and shall be payable as follows: $3,000 of the principal sum on the first day of July in each years 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959; and it shall bear interest on the amount outstanding at a rate of two and one -half (212$) per cent per annum, payable annually on the first day of July. The said bond shall be signed in the name of the village by the village treasurer, be sealed with the corporate seal of the said village and attested by the village clerk, and both the principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the Tompkins County-Trust Company of Ithaca, New York. Section 8. Said serial bond shall be issued in substantially the following form to wit: "No. 1 VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS $15,000.00 SERIAL BOND OF 1955 The Village of Cayuga Heights, a municipal corporation in the County of Tompkins and State of New York, hereby acknowledges itself indebted and for value received promises to pay to the bearer of this bond 8 on the first day of July, 1955, the sum of $3,000.00 on the first day of July, 1956, the sum of $3,000.00 on the first day of July, 1957, the sum of $3,000.00 on the first day of July, 1958, the sum of $3,000.00 on the first day of July, 1959, the sum of $3,000.00 ' and to pay interest on the outstanding balance of all such sums at the rate of two and one -half per cent (2z %) per annum annually on the first day of July in each year from the date of this bond until each and all of said.installments of principal shall have been fully paid, upon presentation thereof for notation of such payments thereon. The principal of and the interest on this bond shall be-paid in lawful money of the United States of America,:at the Tompkins County Trust Company in the City of Ithaca, New York. This bond is not convertible into a registered bond. This bond is the only bond of an authorized issue in the principal amount of $15,000 and is issued pursuant to a bond resolution entitled "A Resolution Authoriz- ing the Issuance and Sale of a Serial Bond.of the Village of Cayuga Heights, New York, in the Amount of $15,000 for the Purchase of a Fire - fighting Vehicle and Apparatus and Other Accessories and Equipment ", duly adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights on February 15, 1955• The faith and credit of the Village of Cayuga Heights are hereby irrevocably pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of and the interest on this bond according to its terms. . It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, acts and things required by the Constitution and statutes of the State of New York to exist, to have happened and to have been performed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond exist, ' have happened and have been performed, and that this bond, together with all other indebtedness of the said village of Cayuga Heights, is within every debt and other limit prescribed by the Constitution and laws of the State of New York. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Village of Cayuga Heights, Tompkins County, New York, has caused this bond to be signed by its treasurer, attested by its clerk, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and this bond to be dated the day of , 1955• (Seal) Attested: M Clerk VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS Treasurer " Section 9. The treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to execute such bond on behalf of the village and sell the same at private sale in the manner required by law. When said bond shall have been duly sold, the same shall be delivered by the treasurer to the purchaser upon payment by him of the purchase price, includ- ing accrued interest, if any, and the receipt of the treasurer shall be acquittance to the purchaser, who shall not be obliged to see to the application of the purchase money. Section 10. The faith and credit of said village are hereby pledged to-the payment of the principal of said bond and the interest thereon when due. An amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bond as the sums become due in each year shall be included in the annual budget of the village for each year until the same shall have been fully paid, and the said bond shall not be renewed. 1 �o 8:1 .Section 11. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Moved by L. Reid, seconded by S. S. Atwood, it was VOTED UNANIMAUSLY RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners be and hereby is authorized to put Plan I (see Feb. 8 Proposal of Fire Commissioners) in effect as soon as possible, including purchase of equipment and other actions. required by Plan I. Moved by E. A. Whiting, seconded by F. G. Marcham and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the Board o£ Fire Commissioners immediately undertake the per- formance of their duties as required by Village Law, and among, other things form a Fire Department, to be known as the Cayuga Heights Fire Department. 6. Adjourned at 10:20 P. M. W. S. Randal Clerk 1