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Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Village Hoard held.on March 18, 1957 at 7:00 PM
at the Village Schoolhouse Library.
PRESENTt Mayor ': ". "F.- G:cMarcham
Trustees Louise M. Catherwood
James F. O'Connor
T. F. Sharp
James R. Simpson
Harold H. Williams
Engineer,
Carl Crandall
Treasurer
Frederic M. Upchurch
Police Commissioner
Lowell T. George
Fire Commissioner
C. I.Sayles
Attorney
C. H. Newman
1. Minutes of meetings of February 19 and March 7, previously submitted to
Trustees in mimeographed form,,were approved as written, with corrections on budget
account numbers for transfer of funds 4,s noted by the Clerk.
2. The following bills were approved for payment - See Schedule f 10 & Jos.
a) � To provide for transfers from the General Fund of $18,189.64, the
Trustees VOTED to appropriate from the General Fund accounts as follows:
From A -10 -400 the sum of $600.00
A- 74 -400 589.64
A -81 -200 1,500.00
A- 101 -440 90000.00
" A- 290 -650 6,500.00
to apply on these actions: '
1. Action of February 19, 1957 to transfer $16,000.00 from the
General Fund to the Water and Sewer Capital Reserve Fund.
2. Action of this date, whereby the Trustees, in agreement with
the recommendation of the Fire Company and the Fire Commissioners,
VOTED to establish a fund under Sec. 6-C-of the General Municipal Law,.to be known,
as the Capital Reserve Fund - Fire Department Equipment, and further VOTED that the
sum of $2,189.64 being the 1957 consideration paid by the Town of Ithaca for fire
protection to the Northeast District and Forest Home, be appropriated from the General
Fund and deposited by the Treasurer in the.above- mentioned account, Capital Reserve
Fund - Fire Department Equipment.
3. The Mayor's report covered in the minutes of the Annual Resident's Meeting.
4. The Engineer suggested action on the proposed ordinances, new andamended,
covering zoning, traffic and mowing. :Following review and discussidn of the recom -
mendations of the Zoning Committee, Police Commissioner and Engineer, the Trustees
VOTED to approve the following recommended ordinance changes and to hold a public
hearing on the same on April 1, 1957 at 7:30 P.M., following due public notice by
the Clerk:
a) A new Traffic Ordinance
b) Amendment of the Zoning Ordinance in relation to definition of the
boundaries of the Multiple Housing District,.the definition of Yard Requirements,,
and occupancy of land by trailers, construction shatties and the like.
c) Amendment.of the Mowing and Care of Property ordinance in relation ,
to garbqge removal and the powers of the Trustees to adopt rules and regulations
thereto.
At the suggestion of the'Engineer, the Trustees
VOTED to authorize the Engineer and Clerk to prepare specifications and advertise
for bids to furnish a new truck for the disposal plant and sewer purposes.
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5. The Attorney noted conclusion of the Liberman condemnation matter as reported
in minutes of March 7, 1957
6. The Treasurer submitted financial report for nine months ending 2/28/57.
�• Bank.Balance of General Fund was $53.970.79.
He noted that he had renewed Sewage Treatment Plant Bond.Anticipation Note #1.
dated March 15, 1956, in the amount of $50,000, for one year at 2� at the Tompkins
County Trust Company.
7. The Clerk reported 8 applications for.the job of Sewage Plant Cperator.or
Trainee.
8. and 9. Reports of Police and Fire Commissioners covered in their Annual
Reports.
10. Pursuant to Village Taw Section 87, the Trustees
VOTED to set the date for'the Annual Meeting of the Trustees as Monday, April 1, 1957.
11. Duly moved and seconded, the Trustees unanimously.
VOTED to recommend the tentative budget by funds, as presented in the Budget Document
for the Fiscal Year 1957 -58, together with the appended wage and salary schedules, to
the new Board of Trustees for adoption.
12. VOTED to set the date for the budget hearing, as Monday, April 1, 1957 at
7:00 P.M., following due public notice by the Clerk.
e13. Adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
W. S. Randal
Clerk
Minutes of Annual Organization Meeting of Village Board held at 8:00 P.M.,on
April 1,1957 at the Village Office.
PRESENT: May-or. F.G. Marcham
Trustees M. E. Campbell
Louise M. Catherwood
James F. O'Connor
T.Y. Sharp .
James R. Simpson
H. H. Williams'..
Engineer Carl Crandall
Treasurer F. M. Upchurch
Police Commissioner Lowell T.George
Fire Commissioner C. I.Saylea
Attorney Charles H. Newman
A. Hearing on 1957-56 proposed budget, at 7 :00 P.M.
PRESENT: Village Officials as noted above: No residents appeared.
1. There were no comments or suggestions on the budget as propoaed
and recommended by the previous board.
2. Adjourned at 7:30 P.M.
W. S. Randal, Clerk