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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 3/10/19591 [ I 13,9' appurtenances to cost an aggregate amount of not more than $2500 without bids, because of the City of Ithaca standards, this equipment is available from only one manufacturer and only one bid could be obtained if advertised. Letter of February 26, 1959 from Attorney Manley Thaler representing Mr. Fleck, requesting the Board to accept the deed to the newly developed road called "Fleck Place" was read. VOTED to request the Clerk, after consulting with the Village Engineer, to answer said letter. Mr. Joseph McConnell distributed a report on the insurance coverage of the Village to the Trustees to be studied and discussed-at the next meeting. Adjourned at 6:40 P.M. ohn B. Rogers Village Clerk Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees held Tuesday, March 10, 1959 in the Cayuga Heights School Library at 7 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Trustees Engineer Treasurer Police Commissioner Fire Commissioner Police Justice F. G. Marcham Thomas E. Norton Ja mes F. O'Connor Alexius Rachun James R. Simpson Harold H. Williams . Carl Crandall Frederic M. Upchurch Lowell T. George George Hanselman Lindley C. Kent 1) Approval of minutes of Special Meeting held March 4, 1959 postponed until next-meeting. 2) VOTED approval of bills as read by Treasurer and as noted in Schedules 10 -A, 10 -G, 10- H -1 -JI. 3) Mayor Marcham. reported on his trip to Albany with Harry Gordon to meet with Mr. McMorran, new Commissioner of Public Wroks, on the.proposed relocation of Route 13. 4) Engineer Crandall read a proposed letter to be sent to Attorney Thaler on the conditions of the acceptance of "Fleck Place", a new road on the property being developed by resident Fleck. Water improvements contract progressing; estimated total cost to be $9,000 less than contract price because of less rock excavation encountered, less selective backfill required, etc. Report was made on the March9th meeting with Professors Saunders and L�u�ch and Harry Gordon representing the Northeast Water District to decide on allocation of costs jointly used water improvement facilities. Trustee Simpson and O'Connor, Engineer Crandall and Clerk Rogers represented the Village. It was 140 agreed to suggest to their respective authorizing bodies the payment of $359000 by the Northeast Water District as its share of the cost of installation of jointly used facilities and the payment of 40 %.of the annual cost of operation of the pumping plant at the Sheldon Road storage tank such payment subject to review at the end ' of one year. The 8" main from Texas lane Extension to theChristopher Circle storage tank that lies in the Town of Ithaca and the C hristopher Circle storage tank and property are to be deeded from the Village to the Town. The Town and the Village are each to pay the cost of repair maintenances on replacement costs of all water facilities which lie within their respective boundaries. A motion was made by Trustee Williams and seconded by:Trustee Rachun and it was VOTED to accept the report and recommendation of the,Committee on allocation of Water Improvements joint 0osts. VOTEDto authorize Mayor Marcham and Clerk Rogers to contract with the Northeast Water District and to ex'dcute a deed to the Town of Ithaca for the 8" water main and Christopher Circle tank and property. Engineer Crandall reported that the contract tree sprayer was notified not to spray this year but it was recommended that spraying be done to beautify the Village rather than to save the lives of trees. 5) There was no attorney's report. 6) The Treasurer read his report which included the bank balances as of 2/28/59: General Fund 41,653.51 Sewer Fund 249269.38 Capital Fund Sewer 18,087.66 Special Assessment Fluid - Sewer lines 19x915.52 Capital Fund -Water Improve- ments 29169.99 VOTED to accept the Treasurer's report. The Trustees recessed at 8 P.M. to meet with the residents in the Auditorium for the Annual Meeting. The Trustees reconvened at 10:50 P.M- 7) It was agreed because of the hour to postpone consideration• of the in- surance report. The Clerk was instructed to send out sewer bills on June 1, 1959 with real property tax bills and to make the deadline for payment of sewer charges July 31, 1959. 8) VOTED to accept and place on file the report. for the month of February 1959 of Police Commissioner George as presented which included: ' 8 Complaints received 7 Arrests made 16 Parking Tickets issued 9) There was no Fire Commissioner's report. 10) VOTED to set the date for the annual organization meeting of the Trustees at TP.M. Monday, April 69 1959. 11) VOTED to recommend the tentative budget as presented by the Treasurer at the-Annual Meeting of the Residents, and as noted to the new Board of Trustees for adoption. • 1 141 12) VOTED to set the date for a Public Hearing of the Budget on April 6, 1959 at 7:30 P.M. in the Village Office. ® 13) VOTED to recommend the Mayor accept the resignation submitted March 109 1959 of Trustee Simpson who, because of business commitments is no longer able to serve, and to extend thanks for his service. 14) Mayor Marcham thanked, on behalf of the Village, retiring Trustees H. H. Williams and A. Rachun for their time and counsel spent in solving Village problems. 15) Adjournment at 11:15 P.M. ohn B. Rogers Clerk Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Residents of the Village of Cayuga Heights held on Tuesday, March 109 1959 at P.M. at the Cayuga Heights School Auditorium. PRESENT: About 24 Village Residents plus the Village Officials. 1) Duly nominated from the floor, Mayor Marcham was elected Chairman of the meeting and he appointed Clerk Rogers as Secretary. 2) Mayor Marcham reported on the installation of water system improvements in the northeastern part of the Village. He announced that there would be a reduc- tion of sewerage charges for the coming fiscal year and the real property tax rate would remain unchanged from last year. Comments were made as to the fine job Mr. Cornelius and Mr. Grover were doing in maintenance and operation of the sewer plant and lines and also the good work of the other Village workmen. Pending and past items of litigation were mentioned. The present status of Route 13 relocation in the northwestern part of the Village was announced as being still inn the preliminary planning stage. Present plan calls for a four -lane highway between Remington Road and East Shore Drive curving under Cayuga Heights Road at the Lansing Line. Problems of damage to the sewer plant and system, _and residents were mentioned. Mayor-Marcham explained the request from Cornell Public Library, located in the City of Ithaca and used by residents of the Village and the Town of Ithaca, for $800.00 for this year and the possibility of a continuing annual request for funds. A similar request for $1200 is being made to the Town of Ithaca. If granted by the Town, the money would come out of its general fund, 50% of which comes from Village residents. Four residents expressed their opinion that money should be given to the Library. There were none in opposition. The Mayor reported numerous telephone calls and letters complaining of roaming dogs in the Village and damage caused by them. The question was raised as to the desirability of an ordinance requiring the leashing of dogs. Ant extensive debate by residents followed during which five expressed themselves to be in favor of this and four were opposed. 3) Treasurer Upohurch distributed mimeographed copies of the Fiscal Report covering the year to date and read same. 4) Engineer Crandall announced an anticipated completion date in the early