HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpec Mtg. Minutes 5/31/1962, 6/6/1962; Reg Mtg. Minutes 6/18/196296
MINUTES ofla Special.Meeting of the Board of Trustees held at the Village Office
on May 31, 1962 at 4 :30 P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor
Trustees
Attorney
Treasurer
Police Commissioner
Marcham
Dean .
French
McElwee
Norton
Weatherby
Newman
Upchurch
George..
46. VOTED approval of TAbstract of Audited Vouchers in following amounts:
General.Fbnd,
$3,649.91
Sewer Fluid
908.24
47. VOTED appropriations as follows on recommendation
of Treasurer
Upchurch:.,
SEWER FUND TO
FROM
"AMOUNT ..
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^ G-290 -628
G- 123 -440
$240.00 --
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G- 123 -410.
G-123 -440
20.00
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GENERAL FUND
A -290 -613 . A- 290 -650. 5.00`.
A- 65 -40o A -290 -650 1.00
Treasurer reported $259000 surplus instead of estimated surplus'of $14,130.'
48. VOTED to transfer $6,000 from A -101 -440 to A- 290 -663. Provision for
Reserve for Repairs. To be deposited in Street Improvement. Capital Reserve Fund.
49. VOTED to transfer $59000 from Sewer Flmd to Capital Fund Sewer.
Mayor Marcham reported Zoning Committee recommendations as follows:
1) Consider changing Residence Area on west side of Pleasant Grove Road from
Village Office lot to include land bought by Pleasant. Grove Cemetery from.Sharp.as
a Commercial Zone. This is to be justified as zone extension rather than spot
zoning.
2) Postpone considering Belcher's application until rebuilt Route 13 makes plain
the land use situation ,'tin that area.
3) Consider sending out information sheet on general question of lot size in
residence area with a card for expression of property owner "opinion in the summer.
This to follow pattern used in road financing several years ago. On basis of:returns
make a decision regarding next step in the fall.
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50. VOTED to postpone action on changing zones. In the meantime Mayor and Clerk
to secure reaction from interested parties oniboth, sides of commercial'zone and
report at Special Meeting to be called earlylnext week.'
51. VOTED to postpone Belcher's application for rezoning as recommended by ,
Zoning Committee.
52. VOTED to send out information on size of l:ots'as recommended by Zoning.
Committee.
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53. VOTED to purchase radar equipment at.a unit price of $995 and to secure
appropriate signs to post that radar is used to check speed in Village.
54. VOTED to have Amended Traffic Ordinance mimeographed and call a Public
Hearing on June 18, 1962 at 7:30 P.M.
On recommendation of Attorney Newman it was decided that New York State Electric
& Gas Corporation franchise was sufficient to permit opening of streets and that
the $100 deposit should "not be required.
55. VOTED to continue Delbert Grover at half pay for 3 weeks with understanding
h e will clarify his status in'regard to his Workmans Compensation, disability
insurance, veteran's benefits, etc.
Meeting adjournedl6:15 P.M.
Vera W. Snyder
Village Elerk
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MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees held at the Village Office
on Wednesday, June 69 1962 at 4:30 P.M.
PRESENT : .Mayor Marcham; Trustees French, McElwee, Norton, Weatherby, Wheeler; Attorney
Newman.
Mayor Marcham summed up opinions received from residents on Pleasant Grove Road and
East Upland Road regarding the changing of residential zoning to commercial zoning along
the west side of Pleasant Grove Road.
All parties directly interested in land adjacent to Pleasant Grove Road voted in favor
of changing the residential zoned area to commercial. Mr. Krebs wished to have east
side of Pleasant Grove Road zoned commercial. Mr. Heasley wished t o discuss changing
the residential area on East Upland Road to commercial.
The four owners of property on East Upland Road whose interest might be affected by
zoning change in the Corners area declared themselves as follows: Three strongly favor
retention of residential zone on E. Upland Road; two strongly favor retention of resi-
dential zone on Pleasant Grove Road; Joe Cosentini says his interests are in the E.
Upland Road area primarily. Here he would accept commercial.zoning provided plans of
the buildings to be erected were acceptable to him. Mr. Agard is opposed to rezoning
either area.
After considerable discussion pro and con it was
56. VOTED to hold a Public Hearing on June 25, 1962 at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of
present to interested persons a proposed rezoning of present residentially zoned
property dn the west side of Pleasant Grove Road from present commercially zoned
property extending south to and including property recently acquired by the Pleasant .
Grove Cemetery.
Vera W. Snyder
Village Clerk
MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held at the Village Office on
June 18, 1962 at 7:30 P.M.
A. Public Hearing on amended Traffic Ordinance called to order at 7:30 P.M. No
residents appeared other than Village Officials.
B. Board of Trustees meeting called to order at 7:45 P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor Marcham; Trustees Dean, McElwee, Norton, Weatherby and Wheeler;
Engineer Rogers; Police Commissioner George; Attorney Newman; guest, Professor Ian ,
Macneil.
57. VOTED to adopt amended Traffic Ordinance to become effective July 19 1962.
58, VOTED - after state approval of ordinance to authorize the Clerk to order
necessary 6" signs to attach to Village entrance signs only, bearing the words "unless
otherwise posted ", as recommended by Police Commissioner.
59. VOTED approval of minutes of meetings of May 2101 and June 69 1962 as previously
distributed to Trustees after correction of May 319 1962 minutes as follows: Under Ap-
propriations change $240.00 to 1$260.00 under Sewer Fund: `
60. VOTED approval of Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated June.189 1962; General Fund,
$4,453.50; Sewer Fund, $57.65.
Mayor Marcham read letter from Secretary of State regarding classification of the
Village.
61. VOTED - Resolved to cause a copy of the 1960 census enumeration (2,788) to be filed
in the office of the Secretary of State together with a copy of this resolution to
classify the Village of Cayuga Heights a Third Class Village.
The average width of lot problem was discussed. Zoning Officer Rogers, having checked
each lot in the Village, stated that 467 lots conform to existing ordinance and 271 lots
do not. This indicates about two - thirds of lots in Village do conform. '
Professor Macneil was introduced by the Mayor and he presented a problem confronting
him regarding the division of .the Bradley property at 110 Northway Road, as he is
interested in purchasing the lot formerly known as 108 Northway Road.
The matter of thekdeeds in regard to the two Bradley properties having been presented
to Attorney Newman and considered by the Board, it was
I162. VOTED to authorize the Zoning Officer to recognize the property lines of the lots
of the previous owner, George Kahin, namely 108 and 110 Northway Road.
It is the opinion of the Board that the existing ordinance in relation to subdivision
of property does not apply in this instance..
63. VOTED to change address from 119 Cayuga Park Circle to,122 W. Upland Road.
The Engineer advised that the specifications for the packer will be finished this week.
Specifications for leaf suction machine to be made up.later, since consideration is beigg
given to a type that could be mounted on the cab in such a way it could be removed.
Specifications on pole barn held up pending decision on leaf machine since storage of
it would affect height of barn.
After discussion of the two hydraulic survey estimates it was
64. VOTED to table the matter of the Hydraulic Survey.
There ensued a discussion on disposal of sludge from our Sewer Plant since.we can no
longer use City Dump. Engineer presented offer from Charles Collins for use of his
dump for sludge providing we furnish cover for it and providing we contract to use his
dump for refuse and trash also.
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The Engineer was instructed to clear matter with Board of Health and report at next
meeting. Engineer Rogers reported on progress of IRoute.13 regarding pipe to be placed
in cattle pass as we requested. Found contractor very cooperative regarding dust
situation on Remington 1Road.
After discussion of the illness of Delbert Grover, Sewer Plant Maintainer, it was
65. VOTED to continue Delbert Grover on half -pay through the end of this calendar
month and place him on leave without pay July 11 1962.
The Engineer proposed to put out for bid, resurfacing of Pleasant Grove Road at an
estimated cost of $8,000 to $10,000. Ridgewood, Kline, Iroquois, White Park (lower
part), Northway, Comstock and part of Hampton Roads need treatment but not plant mix
type, town to do the work. Process called "Motor Pavor ". Estimate 21 square yards
needed'and'irbuld run $13,000.
On presentation of bill paid by Village for 60 maps of the Village in 1960 and less
than 20 "6666unted for, it was
66. VOTED that Mayor Marcham write Carl Crandall,regarding balance of maps.
Police Commissioner Lowell George presented his report for the month of May on the
activities in his departmentland it was placed on file.
67. VOTED - Resolved to have Treasurer file Annual Financial Report in Clerk's Office
withinToTdays'after fiscal year ends, and to have it published within 10 days of filing.
68. VOTED'td' refund $40.00 sewer rent charge to Mr. Cottrell, 702 Cayuga Heights Road
on the basis of his statement that he is not renting his apartment.
69.' VOTED that on receipt of the total amount billed oto M. L. Nichols, 144 N. Sunset
Driv e, a refund based on 170 feet of his sewer assessment would be in order.
70. VOTED that on receipt of the total amount billed to Mr. John S. Mekbs, 152 N.
Sunset Drive, a refund based on 190 feet of his sewer assessment would be in order,''
since it is not possible to divide his lot in accordance with Zoning Ordinance.
71- VOTED to appropriate - Sewer Fund- to G290 -613 Refund Rentals, from G290 -650
Contingent Account - $40.00.
The Mayor read Treasurer Upchurch's memorandum regarding his report for fiscal year
June It 1961 to June 1, 1962.
72. VOTED to accept the Treasurer's Report for the 12 month period.
73- VOTED to have Village Books audited.by Paul Bradford for period 611161 - 6/1/62.
It was suggested we should consider possibility of some budget revision in terms of
surplus.
The Mayor reported he had heard from Mr. Scholl regarding United Fund Campaign signs.
They propose one or twotsigns in Village same size as street signs, which will be
displayed about 3 weeks in October.
74. VOTED to authorize Mr. Scholl to display sighs conforming to specifications he
' has set forth in his letter of May 31, 1962.
Date set for next regular meeting September 17, 1962.
Meeting adjourned at 11:05 P.M. D
q./ 6v Vera W. S (r;ydderAp
Village Clerk