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Minutes of a regular meeting of the Village Board held on Tuesday, June 12, 1956
at 7:30 P. M. at theVillage Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor Frederick G. Marcham; Trustees Louise Catherwood, "James F: p'Connor,
James R. Simpson, H. H. Williams; Engineer Carl Crandall; Treasurer Frederic M. Upchurch;
Attorney Charles H. Newman and Police Commissioner Lowell T. George.
1. Minutes of meeting of May 8, 1956 previously furnished in mimeographed form,
approved as written with correction'of addition of listing of officers present:.
2. The following bills were approved for payment: (See Schedule 1, 1F and 1S.)
3. Sewer Project reports:
a) Attorney Newman stated the Liberman case was dragging out. The commis-
sioners trial to determine value had consumed 8 days in court, and it was expected to
be concluded on June 13th. The award would probably not be made until September.
Appeal by Liberman was probable. Consideration of out of court settlement should wait
until award was determined at the present court level.
b). Engineer-Crandall stated sewer extension contract about 10% complete.
Mud-and then dust were sources of complaint by residents. Bouley expects to start
construction work in August, the delay due to delivery of heavy process equipment for.
the plant.
c) Trustee Simpson has talked and written to the New York Bonding Attorneys.
Sale of bond issue to cover sewers, plant and fire station:w311'probably be made.in the
fall,*
d) Clerk Randel reported final equalization rate' for 1956 would raise debt
margin from $194 to over $90,000.
4. Mayor Marcham stated Professor Mackesey would continue.to head the Zoning_
Committee, and _. .
IT WAS VOTED to have the Mayor request Professor 14ckesey to do so, and.also.to,have the
Zoning Comsmittee become active, give consideration to the Brainard zoning request and
several other matters, and to.report their recommendations to'the Board in the near
future.
5. Attorney Newman presented a written report on the legal question raised by.
combined action of the Village and Town on water supply for the Northeast.Water Dis-
trict. It appears that legal means already exist in present laws, or could readily
be obtained by amendment of existing laws to meet the subject situation,�.as. most of
the laws were passed to meet specific situations,•none of which exactly parallel the
Village -Town condition. In any event, it would seem to be necessary that the outside
territory first form a water district and construct its water system.. The Clerk was
asked to supply Professor Saunders with a copy of Attorney Newman's report.'-
A related matter - the possibility of water and sewer service to an eighteen
million Federal Animal Disease Laboratory near.the airport - was'raised'by Trustee '
Simpson. Engineer Crandall stated the Village lines and plant could handle the estimated
load of 250,000 gallons per day. On water, two determinations need.to be made -
1) If City of Ithaca is willing to supply'the estimated 300,000.gallons per day and
2) Ability of the Village system to handle this load along with the load to the domestic
users in the "Northeast Water District" now understudy by him. Simpson was requested
to report informally to the University.
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(Workmen's Compensation self - insurance under county plan - See Treasurer's
Report)
6. Engineer Crandall reported road patching about complete. Extensive road
resurfacing will be delayed until 1957 due to sewer work effect on the Village roads,'
The curve on Hanshaw Road above Cayuga Heights Road will be improved by
reason of extending pavement width on land given by Professor Jenkins with labor �,,
furnished by State Department of Public Works (A. C. Pearce). J
Papers and map for.outfall easement have been sent to the.Attorney General,
Albany.
The Trustees
VOTED to table the matter of adoption of a Building Code. This resulted .from discussion
of reports by the Clerk And Engineer on the correspondence to date with the Fire Under-
writers and the State Building Code Commission. More study is needed to determine
the advantage of a Building Code, and the coverage necessary in light of protection
offered by the City water and sewer inspection requirements, fire insurance require-
ments on electrical inspection, and Village. Zoning Ordinance. Things not now covered
relate to materials used in•building and their suitability for the intended use.:
7. The Treasurer reported bank balances on hand at end of 55-56 fiscal year,
May 31, 1956 as follows:
General Fund 30,454.22
Capital Fund - Fire Department 706.24($ 8,000 available on B.A.Notes)
Capital Fund - Sewer 663.23($250,000
His report was ordered filed.
Following the custom, the Trustees
VOTED to have the Village books audited for the period since previous audit,(July 1,
1955) to close of the 55-56 fiscal year, May 31, 1956, the work to be done by Mr.
Paul'Brad£ord. The Clerk was asked to so notify hlr.Bradford,
The Treasurer presented a tabulation showing comparison of past costs of
Workmen's Compensation Insurance covering village workmen and volunteer firemen with
costs calculated by Attorney Newman for insurance.under the County Self- Insurance
/,Plan. After discussion
IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED, That the Village of Cayuga Heights elects to participate, and
does hereby agree to participate in the Tompkins County Workmen's Compensation Self -
Insurance Plan effective January 1, 1957•
The Clerk was instructed to file a' certified copy.of the above resolution
with the Clerk of the County Board of Supervisors before July 15, 1956• .
Since, by resolution, the coverage can be extended to elective and appoint-
ive officers, by further action of the Trustees,
IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED, That the Village of. Cayuga Heights elects to bring within the
coverage of the Tompkins County Workmen's compensation self- insurance plan all offi-
cers of the Village, both elective and appointive. It is understood that there is
no additional cost for this extended coverage'. The Clerk was instructed to file -a
certified copy of the above resolution also with the County. Under this plan,'it is
understood that the County will submit to the Village in September, an estimated
cost, which will be the final cost, for the ensuing calendar year. The Village
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share is payable within 30 days after the-beginning of the fiscal year, or by July 1, 1957•
There is no later audit payment, as in.the State Insurance Fund plan, any deficiencies
being appropriated into the next year's costs.
8. The Trustees /
VOTED approval of the hiring by the Village Engineer of Mr. H. A. J. Kuhn, as temporary
inspector on the sewer project, for the estimated period June - October 1956 at.a salary
rate of $400.00 per month.
Upon recommendation of Trustee Simpson,
IT WAS VOTED to correct the minutes of the meeting of February 9, 1956 . with respect to
the wording of the $50,000 Bowl Anticipation Note resolution,.so as to. properly refer
to the Treatment Plant Resolution of December 28, 1955, and to.order. the Clerk to so
show in his minutes of February 9;.1956.
Clerk deported that Village brush was now taken to.the City Dump, on basis
of agreement made by Engineer Crandall with City Superintendent of Public.Works Laverty,
and that he had also indicated that when the time came, the City would accept dried
sludge from the Disposal Plant.
The 1956 Tax Warrant to the Treasurer included an item of $11.70,against
the Cayuga Heights Land Corporation for the property sold to the Village for the sewer
project. This property is now exempt for Village Tax purpose. Therefore,
IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED, to'expunge the assessment on which the 1956 tax 'of $11.70 was
levied.against the Cayuga Heights Land Corporation on a parcel of land of approximate -
ly 14.6 acres, bounded North by Liberman - Smith, East by Remington,Road, South by
Village Line and West by Liberman - Former RR, by reason of transfer of this property
to the Village, and to further credit the Treasurer with the tax so levied.
9. The Police Commissioner submitted his report for May, which was ordered
filed. He expects to report formally on'recommended:Traffic Ordinance revision at
the September meeting.
10. Fire Commissioner Simpson reported estimated overages on the Fire Station-
McPherson contract of $2,000, which needed to.be resolved by negotiation to, a final
figure. There is also incomplete performance on matters of construction that need
to be cleaned up. In regard to final bill, it was suggested that the one-year guarantee
could be handled either by retainage on the contract or by a performance bond. This
was referred to the Fire Commissioners.
As the total estimated expenditures leave no room for hard topping of
drives and landscaping, it was planned tentatively to handle these items in the general
fund budget; possibly deferring part of the cost to 1957-58 by means of renewing the
$1500 Capital Note due October.l; 1956 for another year.
11. Date set for the next regular meeting - September 11, 1956.1:
12. Adjourned at 10:4.7 P. M.
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W. S. Randel
Clerk'. -