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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpec Mtg. Minutes 8/14/196152 A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights was held at the Village Office, Monday, August 14, 1961-at 5 :00 P.M- PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Dean, French', McElwee, Norton and Wheeler; Treasurer Upchurch; Engineer Rogers and C. H. Newman,, Attorney. 1. VOTED to approve bills for payment as set.forth on Abstract of Audited Voucher as follows: General Fund $73053.49; Sewer Fund $46049.70.. .' 1.a. .VOTED to transfer funds as follows: GENERAL FUND SEWER FUND $150 from A -58 -100 to A -58 -400 $40 from G- 290 -650 to G -290 -613 l.b. VOTED to authorize Treasurer Upchurch to invest whatever surplus funds exist-in General Fund, Sewer Fund and Water Improvement Fund in such short term securities, for periods of three to six months, "as he sees fit. 2. VOTED to authorize the Treasurer and Clerk to attend the School for Fiscal Officers and Municipal Clerks to be held in Albany, September 25 -279 1961. 3. VOTED to ratify Engineer's acceptance of bids for street materials as presented by Engineer Rogers, that is; 1) Cayuga Crushed Stone, Inc., No, lA crushed lime- stone 0 $2.70 per ton delivered, No. l crushed limestone 0,$2.50 per ton delivered; on approximately 1000 tons; 2) Economy Paving Company,on approximately 1000 tons of plant mix bituminous concrete 0 $10.35 per ton; 3) Knight Paving Products for 10,000 gallons of 70B. Grace C/furnished, heated, hauled and applied on any village street 0 $0.1858 per gallon. Discussion of road resurfacing brought out the fact that Cornell University is , planning new housing along Pleasant Grove Road, thus entailing heavy traffic. Suggestion made this resurfacing be left for a few years, and then since Triphammer Road traffic is limited probably should be based to carry heavy traffic; or load limitation placed on it. The Engineer is to ehdeavor to find out Cornell's long range plan affecting Pleasant Grove Road, check on other village roads needing resurfacing, make alternate suggestions to Board at Special Meeting on Thursday, August 17, 1961 at 5:00 P.M. VOTED to resurface Highgate Road as previously planned by former Engineer Crandall. 4. VOTED to appoint Francis J. Quinlan as Building Safety Inspector for the Village. Matter of salary to be discussed at next regular meeting. . 5. Mr. Newman brought the Board up to date on the status of the Cornell University vs. Village of Cayuga Heights case regarding sewer charges on Savage Farm Property. After discussing the matter, it was VOTED to instruct Mr. Newman to present to Cornell University the wish of the Village to proceed with matter of settlement of the Appellate Court decision. Mayor Marcham advised the Board thatthe Acting Police Justice resigned, since he is leaving the Village.1 Several candidates for the position of Police Justice have emerged, all lawyers, recommendations will be made at September meeting. Mayor briefly explained Mr. Belcher's proposition to supply water at.a lower price and lower temperature to the whole area of Ithaca and surrounding country side, as presented to the Committee on Municipal Cooperation. This Committee 14ko 5a requested Mr. Belcher to prepare outline statement of his plan, with time table, capacity and other pertinent information and cost (a) to City and (b) cost to Village. Mayor felt there is a distinct possibility the Village could get water from him for a cheaper rate than at presento- This would involve bringing in main water supply from the north instead of south and east and Mr. Rogers has been informed as to this problem for his consideration. Might eliminate lie $75 annual charge per fire hydrant to Village. Engineer Rogers presented map of proposed Route 13 where land will be taken for the right -of -way. VOTED to appoint Mayor, Village Engineer and Mr. Newman to protect village rights in routing of Route 13 - requesting them to arrange for a meeting with the state authorities to ensure that the property and financial rights of the Village are adequately protected. Meeting adjourned at 6:05 P.M. Vera W. Snyder Village Clerk A SPECIAL MEETING of the Board of Trustees was held at the Village Office on Thursday, August 179 1961 at 5:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham; Trustees Dean, French, McElwee, Norton and Wheeler; Engineer Rogers and Treasurer Upchurch. 1. Engineer Rogers reported he had contacted Mr. Julius Weinhold, Director, Physical Plant, Buildings & Properties, Cornell University, and the University does not expect to do any other heavy construction in the area of Pleasant Grove Road in the near future, though it is expected it will be approximately another month, maybe sooner, before trucking in and out ceases, for completion of the present project. '2. He further stated he had made a complete survey of the condition of the roads in the Village and although there are roads which need work done on them, most of the roads are in good shape. Four roads could use plant mix, seven others could use surface treatment, few others that it would be sufficient to just patch. Considering all traffic on Pleasant Grove Road, it is the best place for plant mix treatment now. . Alternatives could be Devon, Iroquois, White Park and Kline Roads. Could use some plant mix treatment on Midway, Lenox, Highland Park Road, Sunset Drive (not North Sunset Drive), White Park Place, Sheldon Road to tool shed. The re- surfacing of Highgate Road, all the way to Cayuga Heights Road was accepted as one of our first duties. If there is sufficient money left, after doing Pleasant Grove Road and /or alternatives, recommend that North Triphammer be done. This would leave about $5,000 for emergencies next spring. After discussion, it was VOTED to go ahead with the road program as originally scheduled, doing Highgate Road first and then Pleasant Grove Road, leaving it to.the discretion of the Engineer to make whatever use of any material left over within the sum of $10,000.