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MINUTES of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights
held Tuesday, December 199 1961 at 7:30 P.M. at the Village Office.
PRESENT: Mayor Marcham; Trustees Baker, Dean, French,. McElwee, Norton and Wheeler;
Engineer Rogers; Attorney Newman; Treasurer Upchurch; Fire Councilman Quinlan and
Police Commissioner George.
1. VOTED approval of minutes of meeting held November 21, 19611 copies of which
were previously furnished Trustees in mimeographed form.
2. a) VOTED approval of Abstract of Audited Vouchers as presented by the Clerk in
the following amounts: General Fund Bills $39999.369 Sewer Fund $ 212.84.
b) -VOTED approval of transfer of funds as follows:
General Fund
From To Amount
A- 290-50 Contingent Acct. A -12$ -400 Refuse 100.00
A- 290 -650 it " A -82 -200 Police Equip. 250.00
3. Report of Mayor
Mayor read letter written to Governor Rockefeller regarding the interchange planned
on new Route 13 as well as other matters pertaining to Route 13.
a) A discussion followed pertaining to sewer charges to single residents and non --
resident properties, covering one person occupancy, churches and fraternities, as well
as commercial buildings.
VOTED to request Village Engineer to check into water consugiption every three years
and as a preliminary to make available to the Board at their next meeting such
figures as he can collect on this subject as additional basis for estimating sewer
units charged to church, commercial buildings, and a few fraternities.
b) Mayor announced Budget Committee is made up of entire Board of Trustees;
Nominating Committee and Inspectors of Election to be recommended at a later date.
4. Report of Attorney
Mr. Newman again presented recommendations in regard to two bills from McKinney
Agency, one for supplemental premium on liability policy for period 1959 -60 in the
amount of $94.27, which he recommended be mid; the other supplemental premium-on
same policy for year 1960 -61 in amount of $523.26 which he questioned since Board
had in July 1960 disapproved paying this same bill, therefore it was
VOTED to pay the $94.27 bill, but to resr•.ind motion made at meeting of November 21,
191, which recommended payment of bill of $523.26.
VOTED not to pay the supplemental premium of $523.26 for the 1960 -61 policy, believ-
ing error was fault of agency when it quoted premium for this coverage.
Mr. Newman stated he had made revisions in ordinances as read at November 21st
meeting according to Board instructions and recommended calling;a Public Hearing
on same.
Mr. Baker did not feel everything had been incorporated in the zoning ordinances
as originally planned, regarding restrictions on lot size and/or percent of building
coverage.
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VOTED that the matter be deferred until our next regular meeting, after Mr. Baker and
YU. Newman had an opportunity to discuss the details.
5. Report of Police Commissioner
Police Commissioner George read his police report for the month of November and
it is on file in the Village Office. He announced the delivery of the new police car.
He also recommended changes in the Traffic Ordinance "Section 62 - Through Highways"
and Article I of the Ordinances, "Firearms and Air Guns ", copies of which are attached
to these minutes.
VOTED approval of traffic ordinances and fire arms ordinance with the understanding
that.they.would be advertised as special order of business for the next public meeting
and that the change in the ordinances would be duly advertised in the press and else-
where as required by law, and Clerk be requested to make public announcement of this
fact. , .
6. Report.of Fire Council
Fire Councilman Quinlan gaveihis'report on fire calls for the month of November
and it is on file in the Village Office. .
7. Report of Engineer
After explanation by the Engineer of necessity to make telephone survey of Trustees
regarding the permission,to Mr. Harlow Fleck.to start work on his water lines, it was
VOTED to approve the action of the Engineer in granting permission to Mr. Fleck to go
ahead with the first two stages of water line with no responsibility of Village in
regard to installation.
VOTED that the Board of Trustees be'notified of all refusals of building permits.
VOTED to take up matter at next meeting in connection with total program of ordinance
revision.
a) After brief discussion of Mr. Collins' offer to sell his covered garbage truck
to Village, the Engineer was requested to look into a packer -type truck with view to
making recommendations at budget time.
b) VOTED to authorize mileage increase from 8 to 10¢ per mile for use of Harold
/Cornelius' private car on Village business.
( d) Engineer explained that Mr.!Catherwood desired Board's tentative approval of
annexation of his land lying north.of the Village which will be between 'Lansing line
and the new Route 13.
VOTED Clerk write letter to Mr. Catherwood regarding a formal application for annexation.
,,t VOTED
VOTED to continue Delbert Grover on full pay and requested the Attorney
to examine the sick leave provisions of the county with a view to reporting at our
special meeting in January 1962:
Engineer presented the request of .the IaSure Construction Co. to extend the services of,
the Village sewer lines.to include property east of Warren Road.
After discussion, it was..
VOTED the Clerk answer Nx. Hamilton's letter regarding extension of sewer lines outside
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present sewer district, and requested the Engineer to make survey and present timetable
to the Board of planned construction. /,
e) Payment by Gentle for installation of new sewer lines discussed and Engineer
requested to look up previous correspondence. The Treasurer presented problem of
collecting on time and explained work involved.
VOTED to leave matter up to the Mayor and Treasurer as to method of collection of
cost of installation of the above sewer line.
8. The Treasurer presented his semi - annual report which showed the following balances:
General Fluid $ 79117.66
Sewer Fund 119537.08
Special Assess. Fund - Sewer Lines 39625.85
Spec. Assess. Fund - Water 147.01
Improvements
Capital Fund - Sewer 561.00
9. Report of Clerk
a) VOTED approval of Grievance Day Notice as presented and ordered it printed.
b) VOTED approval of refund of $5.00 to Donahue Halverson for duplicate sewer
permit numbered 523 for church.
c) VOTED to cancel collision insurance on 1957 truck and to(thange deductible
amount from �0 to 100 on the 1959 truck.
d) Insurance Committee will meet to straighten out amounts and kinds of
insurance in near future.
10. VOTED to set dates for Special Meetings to sit as Assessors to fix valuations
for the 1962 Village Tax Roll January 2 and 49 1962 at 7:00 P.M.
VOTED to hold next Regular Meeting on January 23, 1962. ,,J
11. ADJOURNED at 11:00 P.M. / /��7r/ �J
Vera W. Snyder
Village Clerk