HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 12/11/1956.1 -9.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of theVillage Board held on Tuesday, December 11,'1956
at 7:30 P. M. at the Village Office.
PRESENT: Mayor Frederick G. Marcham
Trustees Louise M.Catherwood
N. F. Christensen
James F. O'Connor
T. F. Sharp,
H. H. Williams
Engineer Carl Crandall
Treasurer Frederic M. Upchurch:
Police Commissioner Lowell T.George
Fire Commissioner'C. I. Sayles
Attorney Charles H. Newman
1. Minutes of meeting of November 13,'1956, previously furnished the Trustees
In mimeographed form, were approved without reading.
2...• Following bills approved for payment - See schedule 7 and 7S.
3. Mayor - a) Noting poor condition of the firehouse driveway, especially.
on the north side, the Trustees
VOTED to authorize the Fire Commissioners and Village Engineer to provide nocessary
temporary stone fill to keep driveway passable this winter.
b) Reviewing the inability of the Zoning Committee Chairman to
" undertake the several matters now becoming quite urgent, the Trustees
VOTED to dissolve the present Zoning Committee. To-initiate action, the Trustees
also
VOTED to authorize the Mayor to appoint immediately a new Zoning Committee of indef-
inite term composed of - Sherwood Holt, Chairman, and as members W. J. Foster, Jr.,
Perry I -% Gilbert, T. W. Mackesey, Fletcher Woodcock and Harold H. Williams.. Further
this Committee is charged with prompt consideration of the several zoning problems now
before the Board and requested to present their recommendations at an early date.
c) Regarding use of former Carolyn Treman residence on Cayuga
Heights Road, now being sold by Mr. Warfield to Cayuga Apartments, Inc., the Engineer
advised the Mayor that he had the property under surveillance, but there was no evi-
dence of multiple use.
4. Attorney- a) . Fire contract between Village and Town of Ithaca for protection
by the Village Fire Company of the Northeast District and a portion of Forest-Home was
presented by Mr. Newman duly signed by the Town. Accordingly, as previously authorized,
the contract was executed by C. I.Sayles, Chairman of Fire Commissioners, Mayor Marcham
and Clerk Randel.
b) Mr. Newman has heard nothing further on the proposed contract
covering the joint City -Town and Village Regional Planning Board, now under-study by
the new City Attorney.
c) He has reviewed the proposed Traffic Ordinance. Will confer
with Police Commissioner George and present to the Trustees for their study.
d) Nothing new on Liberman appeal. He has to date failed to print
trial testimony for presentation to Appellate'Division. Liberman now has applied to
Town Board for Zoning exception to permit trailer park on-his lands along the lake.
5. , Police Commissioner - His report for November activities of.the Police Depart -
ment was presented and accepted by the Board.
6. Fire Commissioner - C: I. Sayles reported on progress in rehabilitation of
Truck #2, Cost of the water tank will be borne by the Town. Balance estimated at $600
20,
will be a general Hind charge.
7. gnn3ineer- a) Sewer contract work in November was about twice that of any
previous month. Work will be continued through the winter, with only a break at the
Christmas week, as weather permits. Main lines should be complete by January 1, 1957•
Treatment plant progress was substantial. Cast iron outfall pipe is on hand.
b) Sewer rights of way over private lands have been filed by the
Clerk with the County Clerk for recording. A detail map to show exact location of
sewers will be filed "later on.
c) The inadequacy of Highland Road between Hanshaw and Wyckoff
to handle traffic with parking limited on one side was discussed. Widening does not
appear to be feasible at any early date because of present and proposed financial
commitments of the Village on Sewer and water. As a temporary expedient, it was
VOTED to have the Police Commissioner investigate with the idea of eliminating
parking on both sides, particularly between The Parkway and Wyckoff.Roads.
8. Treasurer a) Report for November, showing balances as of November 30, 1956
of $61,165.59 in the General Fund and $15,517.78 in the Capital Fund - Sewer. At the
six month point, the budget is well in line. It was
VOTED to accept the Treasurer's Report. To provide funds required in specific
accounts, it was
VOTED RESOLVED, to appropriate from the contingency account of the General Fund Budget
to the credit of Water Mains Maintenance the sum of $749.59; State Retirement System
the sum of $239.00; and to,Contribution to Fire Department Capital Fund the sum of
$479.28.
b) Treasurer's Special Report on Tax Collections showed only
one delinquent item of $81.00. Accordingly, it was
VOTED RESOLVED, That pursuant to the Village Law of the State of New York, Sectionill(1)
and 114(2), that the Treasurer is hereby required to return his warrant and the tax
roll to the Board of Trustees at their next meeting or at least before February 1,
1957, together with an account of the taxes 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 tax so assessed and the interest thereon, verified
by oath before any justice of the peace or judge of a court of record or notary pub-
lic or any other officer authorized to administer oaths, that the taxes mentioned in
any such account remain,unpaid and that after diligent efforts he has been unable to
collect the same.
c) The Treasurer gave a report on program of Training School for
Fiscal Officers and Clerks in Albany attended by him and Clerk Randel on December 5th
and 6th.
9. Clerk - Town appraisal and 1956 asseasment,figures are being put in Village
Assessment Work Books and should be ready by the end of the year. Suggestion of in-
viting Town Assessor, Ben Boynton, to Village assessors meetings was approved by the
Trustees.
The problem of insufficient ventilation in the Village Office dur-
ing a lengthy,meeting of the Board was discussed and it was
VOTED to have the Clerk refer the matter to Tallman for his suggestion.
10. First Special Meeting of Trustees sitting as Assessors set for Wednesday,
January 2, 1957 at 7:00 P.M.
11. Date set for next Regular Meeting of the Board, Tuesday, January 8, 1955.
12. Adjourned at 10:05 P.M. \
vv ..
W. S. Randel
Clerk