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promised by the State. In the meantime, the Mayor has reiterated.,the Village posi-
tion to Mr. Ashbery in Albany in connection with the proposed enabling act for this
road project.
7. With approval of the Trustees, the Mayor appointed Trustee Theo F. Sharp, '
as Village representative for one year on the-Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board.
The effective date of the appointment will be the organization date of the-Board.
8. Adjourned at 6:15 R.M.
W. S. Randel
Village Clerk
Minutes of Annual Meeting of the Residents of the Village of Cayuga Heights.
held on Monday, March 18, 1957 at 8:00 P.M, at,the Schoolhouse.`Auditorium.
PRESENT: About 35 village residents and officials,
1. Duly nominated from the floor, Mayor Marcham and Clerk.Randel were named
Chairman and Secretary of the meeting.
2. The Mayor pointed to the outstanding items of. the past year as:
a) Cooperative arrangements with-our neighbors for services, such as the .
fire protection contract with the Northeast and Forest Home areas, the undertaking of
engineering studies for water and sewer services to the Northeast District and
County Airport areas, and the -joining with the Town and City of Ithaca in the '
Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board.
b) The internal affairs of the Village, the usual dog and garbage com-
plaints relegated to the background by the'vast upheaval of.the earths surface
around the Village caused by the sewer project.
c) Strengthening of our Village ordinances to provide and maintain the
type of community desired by the residents, now underway and soon to be in final
adopted form.
.3. Treasurer Upchurch presented the fiscal report for the 9 months of the
year, showing a healthy situation, and noting the appropriation of some $18,000 of
the expected surplus of $36,000 to special Water, Sewer and Fire Department reserves
to further strengthen the financial condition of the Village.
4. Engineer Crandall reporting in some detail on the sewer project,' gave a
target date of June 1st for putting the plant in operation. At the moment, the
sewers are 80% complete, plant 70 %, the outfall in the lake and the hereunder the
Lake Road and Lehigh Valley Railroad partially done. The general road conditions
in the Village caused by sewer digging are quite a,mess. Villagers have been very
patient and while there is still. a lot of surface restoration.' and individual lateral
work, the end is in sight. Completion of the project will make the Village A better
place in which to live and stabilize property values. Final costs of the.projeet
have not yet been determined.
On Route 13, the proposed Plan B, revived after two years, is more likely to be
approved than any alternate, by reason of the requirements for Federal Aid on the
project. The plan has little or no beneficial aspects'for the Village, even access
to the road within the Village may not be possible. The detrimental aspects are the
interference-with the future residential use of land in the northerly end of the
Village, the effect of noise and proximity to presently built up area along the
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western side of.the Village, and the possible elimination of Cayuga Heights, Hanshaw
and Wyckoff Roads £m the category of state roads.
® 5. Police Commissioner George reported in detail on the activities of the Police
Department from March 1, 1956 -57, showing 284 complaints handled, 51 arrests and 120
persons warned.
6. Police Justice Kent likewise covered 12 months activities, noting 45 cases
handled, with 2 found not guilty and $418.50 in fines collected.
7. Fire Commissioner Sayles reported Fire Department costs were running about
$1.00 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, and a healthy growth in manpower and skill
of the department, as well as increased equipment, by reason of acquisition of Truck
#2. The Cayuga Heights School has been tied into the Department alarm system, protec-
tion is being provided by contract to the Northeast area and Forest Home, and the
department generally is conforming to the requirements of the Fire Underwriters. Fire
losses in 1955 amounted to $5,000, and $1,630 in 1956. Total Fire Company membership
is 121, 91 from the Village and 30 from the Town protected area.
The Engineer commented on the fine showing of the department in the period
of less than two years since its organization. He suggested a resolution of the
meeting, whereupon it was duly MOVED, SECONDED and unanimously VOTED by the group that
it was the wish of the assembled residents to convey to the Fire Department, its
officers and men, their appreciation and gratitude for the excellent record of service
to the Village.
8. Reporting for the Zoning Board of-Appeals and the Zoning Committee, Trustee
Williams stated that on appeals, the Board had upheld the Zoning Ordinances, with
only one very minor exception granted. The Zoning Committee has recommended several
ordinance revisions for action to the Board as previously noted by the Mayor.
9. The Treasurer presented the proposed budget in detail. The summary shows a
General Fund Budget of $107,000, and a Sewer Fund Budget of $36,000. The real estate
tax levy of $76,825.94 would be raised with a 9 mill rate on the tax base of $8,536,216.
10. Clerk Randel reported for the nominating committee, Brigadier General Ralph
Hospital, Chairman, who recommended the nomination of the incumbent Trustees for
re- election, namely, Nephi F. Christensen, James F. OtConnor and Harold H. Williams.
11. The nominations as recommended by the Nominating Committee were moved by the
Clerk, and upon call of the Mayor the name of i -ir. M. E. Campbell was placed in nomina-
tion from the floor. There being no further nominations, the nominations were closed,
and the Clerk instructed to prepare the ballot accordingly for the election to be held
on Tuesday, March 19, 1957 from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Village Office.
12. There was no further business.
13:. The Mayor reminded the residents of the time and place of the election, and
thanked the group for their interest in village affairs.
14. Adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
' W. S. Randel
Secrbtary