HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpec Mtg. Minutes 11/25/1957that thereafter penalties £or delinquent payment be computed and added to the bill on
the same basis as for Village taxes.
10. Date set for next regular.meeting - Tuesday, December 10, 1957-
11. Adjourned at 10:48 P.M.
W. S. Handel
Clerk
Minutes of Special Meeting of the Village Board held at the Village, Office at
7 :30 P -M. on November 259 1957.
PRESENT: Mayor • F. G. Marcham
Trustee M. E. Campbell
James F. O'Connor, -
T. F. Sharp
James R. Simpson
H. H. Williams
Engineer Carl Crandall
Attorney Charles H. Newman
Treasurer F. M. Upchurch
Trustee Louise M.Catherwood (present 11/26/57 --7:30 - 11:05 PM)
A. Public Hearing on proposed sewer charges.
1. Above village officials and about 25 village residents and several
attorneys met in the Village Fire Station prior to individual hearings on specific
complaints. At.this time, the Mayor reviewed the sewer program and stated that a
general explanation of costs and proposed charges would be made, following which
statements could be made from the floor regarding the general plan orlpolicy of
sewer charges.
The Engineer reviewed the proposed plan of charges as explained in
the January 209 1956 Sewer Brochure, which outlined the.whole sewer project and -
which was approved by an informal vote of the villagers on February 9, 1956. Con-
struction and other costs were about in line with estimates, and while all costs are
notin as yet, indicated final figure of about $20,000 under the combined approved
bond resolution of $7509000. The proposed individual sewer charges will pay,the
budgeted costsfbr the June 19 1957 -May 319 1958 period.
The Engineer, attorney and clerk then answered several questions
relating to computation of proposed charges, length of financing period, amount of
money to be raised, contingency allowance for shrinkage by reason of adjustments be-
fore final charges are determined, and tax features of the proposed levy. Several
statements were made from the that that inequities existed in individual charges, on
which the Mayor commented that they would be heard-and considered individually.
.,Several statements were also made that the proposed charges for sewer
use rental relating to small families and roomers were unfair,•and that distribution
of sewer rental might be made on a more equitable basis by means of water use)or
population. These were answered by the Engineer that there are several systems of
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charges that might be used and were in fact used by various communities. The
Board had given consideration to alternate methods, and by reason of the particu-
lar conditions locally, had chosen the family unit system. It is true that family
size varies from one to eight or more persons, that roomers may or may not reside
in the house for the full year, and may or may not pay for their room in money,
that an apartment may not provide all the facilities of an ordinary family unit
in a home, but it is also true that a portion of the Village is not served by
public water, that public water is '.purchased by the Village from the City of Ithaca
and billed individually to the Village residents, that there are indirect benefits
and likewise responsibility-for cost sharing that cannot be directly related totally
to such factors as water use, family size, population or size of living units,
either in a house or an apartment.
2. Following the general meeting, the Village officials retired to the
Village Office at 8:45 P.M., at which time they heard individually from all com-
plainants. At this time 1,5 persons appeared, representing 19 property owners,
and presented specific complaints regarding sewer charge items. The properties
represented and persons who appeared are listed in the minutes of the Special
Meeting. The Trustees also considered the written complaints from about 20 other
property owners as also listed in the Special Meeting minutes.
3. Adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
B. Special Meeting of Village Board
1. The following bills were approved for payment. See Schedule 6 -A, 6 -G, 6 -S.
a) The following budget deficiency appropriations were:
General Fund
From A -2Qo -650 $ 750.00
To A -lo4 -1440 750.00
2. Considering the statements made at the above reported Public-Hearing and
individual personal or written complaints, the Trustees
VOTED to amend the formula for unit charges for sewer rental rates, as detailed in
the minutes of October 8, 1957, item 7a, by a reduction of 10% in the unit charge
for each apartment for apartments of 20 or more units.
The effect of this amendment is to make this particular rate read: -
"Apartments - less.than.20 units - each apartment 1 Unit
Apartments - 20 or more units - each apartment 0.9 Unit
Also the Trustees
VOTED a reduction of 3 units in the total Corners Community Center sewer rental
units.
The effect of this is to change the formula as given in the minutes of
October 89 1957 item 7a, to read : -
"Commercial - Gas Station 1 Unit
Professional Building 3 Units
Bank 1 Unit
Liquor Store 1 Unit
Main Building 6 Units"
3. The Board considered individual complaints, and arrived at,the following
decisions:
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Abbott, David
i, Abbott, David
Adams, Armand L.
Barnes, R. H.
,:,Barr, David
.d,Blood Estate
Blood Estate
Bradley, J.C.
Campbell, Mabel
Chaney, J. R.
Claassen, Mrs.
Comar, C.
'-/,Cornell Univ.
Cornell Univ.
Corners Com.Ctr.
.S-Country Club
6 Dahlberg, A.C.
DeBye, P.J.
Emanuel, Dorothy
Fleck, Harlow C.
Fleck, Harlow C.
Freeman, F. B.
Frost, Edna
Hulse, M. L.
Karch, Hyman
Kent, G.C.
Kingsley, R. R.
1. Lakeland Homes
'Long, H. J.
V.Laubengayer,A.W.
McKinney, J.F.
7, Mekos, John S.
Morse, Robert V.
Pine Hill Apts.
Presthus, R.V.
I.Rideout, Blanchard
, Z Sheldon, Pearl '
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CHANGE
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REPRESENTED
715 Triphammer Rd.
Reduce sewer rental a unit
By Self
719 n o
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121 E. Remington Rd. &)
Reduce Av.Width of Lot 119'
By letter
919 Highland Road )
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140 N.Sunset.Dr.. &)
Reduce Av.Width of Lot 203'
By letter
319 -321 Remington )
" H.J.Shirey
No change
10092 Triphammer Rd.
No Change
By Self
N. Sunset Drive
Reduce Av.Width of Lot 150! .'
C.E.Treman,Jr.
506 Highland Road
No Change.
" of
604 Highland Road :No Change
By Tatter
108 Oak Hill Road
No Change
" it
106 Iroquois Rd
Reduce Sewer Rental 2 Units
"
204 E. Upland Rd.
No change
8 Highland Park
Reduce Sewer Rental 1 Unit
Savage Farm
No change
B N.Stam p
4 Strawberry lane
of go
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903 Hanshaw Road
Reduce Sewer Rental 3 Units
to letter
Pleasant Grove Road
No complaint
..E.J.Dahman
1050 Highland Rd.
Reduce Sewer Rental 1 Unit
By Self
104 Highgate Road
No.change
By letter
600 Cayuga Hts. Rd.
Reduce Sewer Rental 1 Unit
of to
Cayuga Heights Rd.
Reduce Av.Width of lot 42'
" "
211 BerkshireRoad.
Reduce Av.Width of lot 50'
It it
605 Cayuga Heights Rd.
Reduce Sewer Rental 1 Unit
"- "
409 Hanshaw Road
No change
to to
324 The Parkway
No change
111 E. Remington Rd.
o n
u of
408 Klinewoods Road
to ",
a r,
216 Highgate Road
" "
to if
319 Highland Road
Reduce Sewer Rental 3.35 Units By Indelicato
819 Hanshaw Road
No change
By letter
235 Berkshire Road
to it
By self
106 Devon Road
Reduce Sewer Rental 1 Unit
By letter
152 N.Sunset Drive
it " to to " .
. By self
106 Overlook Road
" " " to it I
By letter
709 Triphammer Road
" " " 2.5 Units
By S.Indelicato
642 Highland Road
No change
By self
110 Midway Road
No Action
It of
1001 Triphammer Road
Reduce Land Assess. $1,000 &
By self
Smith, Ross H. 1020 Highland Road
Stamp, Neal 205 N. Sunset Drive
12 Thaler, Louis K. 530 Cayuga Heights Rd.
Cayuga Park Road
14 Trebloc Realty Co. 111 Country Club Rd.
Treman,C.E.,Jr. 876 Highland Road
�5 Van Natta, J. E. 166 Pleasant Gr.Rd.
Van Natta & Thatcher ': . to of Westview Terrace 400 Triphammer Road
Williams, Miss B.C.322 Highland Road
Reduce Av.width oflot 200'
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Reduce Av.width of lot 12'
By
letter
No change
By
self
No change - withdrew complaints
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Reduce Sewer Rental 5 units
" H.J.Shirey
No change
By
self
Reduce Av0didth of lot 3'
By
self
No change - withdrew complaint
it
of '
Reduce Sewer Rental 2;4 Units
to H.J.Shirey
No change
By
letter
4. With corrections in the Sewer Work Books, as effected by the above changes,
the Txustees considered the sewer roll completed and closed and
VOTEDLapproval of the sewer roll in the aggregate amounts of $1,024,100 for land as-
sessment; 789231 feet for average width of lot; and 865.75 units for sewer use rental;
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and further approval of the individual property apportionments total2Ang tho.above
mentioned aggregate amounts, and ordered the so completed sewer roll to be filed
with the Village Clerk.
ment,
5. To provide for individual chargeson the basis of the approved apportion-
IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED, that the amount of $33,565.85 be levied for special assess-
ment fund sewers, comprised of $6,150.00 on land assessment and $279415.85 on
average width of lot assessment; that $38,992.50 be levied for sewer use rental,
as these items have been verified by the sewer charge committee; that the Clerk
extend upon the sewer charge roll the individual charges as computed from the
individual property apportionments totallinE*hb amounts noted above, and to turn
the thus completed roll over to the Treasurer.
6. To provide for collection of the sewer levy,
IT WAS VOTED RESOLVED, that the Treasurer collect the individual charges.as provid-
ed on the sewer charge ro7.1, with penalties as previously approved for delinquent
payment.
. 7. Clerk reported that Patrolman Lester A. Fowler had resigned as of November
30, 1957, and that acting on the advice of the State Civil Service,.Albany, in a
telephone conversation with Mr. A. L. Steigman, the provisional appointment of a
patrolman by the Mayor was being delayed until Albany had an opportunity to scan
the XD -10 Forms for Application for Civil Service Examination, and provide the
Village with a list of acceptable candidates. This would clear the Village from
hiring an individual who could not meet the state age, education or.other basic
requirements.
8. Certain items of hose, wrench and pump are needed by the Sewer Department
for sewer cleaning. Accordingly, it was
VOTED to authorize the Clerk to order such equipnent in the amount-of-about $675.00
and to charge the.same to the Capital Fund - Setter.
9. The Clerk has suggested that consideration be given to the possibility of
extension of the Village boundaries by annexation, under. provision-of Village Law
Sec. 348 -a, of the uninhabited area at the Sewage Treatment Plant Site, as acquired
by purchase and condemnation from Maurice Avery and Leonard Liberman, Attorney
Newman approved the.idea, and Engineer Crandall suggested the western limits should
be the east line of the East Shore highway right of way. The area is-now in a water
district as well as in the Town of Ithaca. At his suggestion,
IT WAS VOTED that the Attorney investigate the legal angles of this matter and re-
port back to theBoard, before.any approach, formally or informally, be made to the
Ithaca Town Board.
10. Adjourned at 11 :05 P.M. November 26, 1957 (Meeting in recess from 11:40
P.M. November 25, until 7 :30 P.M. November 26).
W. S. Randel
Village Clerk
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