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Home My WebLink AboutAnnual Mtg. Minutes 3/18/1963132 248. VOTED to authorize Mr. Norton to answer Mr. Colgin's letter stating the matter was being given due consideration and being referred to Attorney for his opinion on the advisibility of a public hearing since it is.necessary to establish a policy which would affect the entire Village. 249. VOTED to set date for Annual Organization Meeting of Trustees at 8t00. P.M. Monday, April 1, 1963..(VL Sec 87) 250. VOTED to recommend to the new Board that the item A -10 -100 for personal services tc the Board of Trustees be stricken from the 1963 -64 Budget. 251. VOTED Resolved to recommend tentative budget, incorporating recommendation regarding personal services, to the new Board for adoption. 252. VOTED to set date for Public.Hearing on the Budget, April 19.1963 - 7:30 P.M. Meeting adjourned at 11:10 P.M. �A Vera W. Snyder Village Clerk MINUTES of Annual Residents Meeting held March 18, 1963.at Cayuga Heights School Auditorium at 8:00 P.M. There were about 50 residents present including.the Village officers. Acting Mayor Norton informed those assembled he was taking the place of Mayor Marcham who is convalescing at his home from an operation. Mr. Norton was nominated and elected Chairman of the meeting and ;appointed the Village Clerk, Vera Snyder, to serve as Secretary. Mr. Norton reported briefly on highlights of the year, mentioning the purchase of additional equipment' and amendments to ordinances. Copies of Village Ordinances have ibeen mailed to all property owners. He called attention to the forthcoming Pub- lic Ii earings on Monday, March 25th at 7:30 P.M. Treasurer Upchurch passed out copies of his report.covering the period June 19 1962 to March 1, 1963 and explained in detail, and stated that bank balances as of February 28, 1963 were ample for the next three month operations of the fiscal year. Engineer Rogers reported in detail on major purchases of equipment during year such as the new packer mounted on a Brockway heavy duty truck, leaf loader, cinder and salt spreader, paint striper and steam jenny for thawing of culverts, also mentioned the erec- tion of a new garage at Village Yard to house equipment. The road improvement program was carried out with cooperation of Town of Ithaca by Village use of town equipment and assistance of Town personnel. The cost was much less than letting work out to contractor. It is hoped additional work will be done this summer in same way. Snow removal costs this year exceeded last year due to more snow and icy condi- tions. of roads. However, we purchased bulk salt instead of bagged salt at considerable savings. We were able to use bulk salt since Town of Ithaca parked a loader in Village Yard for our use. Mr. Rogers touched briefly on elm tree disease control which is under direction of Mr. David Pimentel, Village Tree Warden and asked for cooperation of residents in 1 13'3 carrying out Mr. Pimentel's recommendations. Mr. Rogers brought the residents up to date on the status of Route 13 as it affects ® our sewer plant, stating the cattle pass under the new road is completed through which our main sewer line runs into the Sewer Plant. Plans have been sent out on additions and alterations to sewer plant and bids are to be opened April 109 1963. Residents in Williamsburg Park area raised questions about ditching and condition of roadsiand wished to have same corrected this year by Village. Mr. Rogers explained road work in that area would not be extensive until construction phase was completed on major number of lots, a light surface treatment being all that is planned for this year. F Police Commissioner Lowell T. George gave his report on the Police Department: 872 complaints received 11 felonies reported 44 misdemeanors 506,-other complaints 227 arrests made 6 cases referred to Children's Court 145 parking tickets issued 55 automobile accidents 175 street lights reported out 68 doors and windows open or unlocked 7 voters' residence status chedked Value of roperty reported lost or stolen - $$5,501.87 Value of property found or recovered $3954.00 Village Traffic Ordinance was revised'placing a 30 mile speed limit on state roads, Hanshaw Road and Cayuga Heights Road, which is worjing out all right. Speed limit on all other roads is 25 miles per hour. Department purchased radar equipment which has been successful in curbing and apprehending speeders. The Board of Trustees has approved increasing light lumen from 1,000 to 2,500 lumen in 73 street lights this year and it is planned the remaining 73 - 19000 lumen lights will be changed next fiscal year. A 19000 lumen light compares to a 60 watt bulb. In the absence of -Police Justice William B. Kerr, Acting Mayor Norton read his report, which included the following: The court handled 208 traffic cases, 96 parking tickets, 3 petit larceny cases. A total of $2,818 was collected in fines on above cases. Justice Kerr closed his report by stating the Police Department gave the Court excellent cooperation. Chief Engineer of the Fire Council, Francis J. Quinlan, reported that during 1962 the company had responded to 37 alarms, 21 in the Village, 8 in the Town of Ithaca Fire Protection District, 5 mutual aid calls and 3 false alarms. There were 3 first aid or emergency calls answered. Fire loss in Village - $410 and in Town of Ithaca - $5.009 total of $4150 Cayuga Heights Fire Company #1 held 14 drills, 10 meetings, 1 parade, 1 demonstration 2 school inspections. There are 52 active members in the company and 50 associate members Mr. Sherwood Holt, Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals reported that three re- quests for variance were received, two of which were granted and one denied. Mr. John Munschauer in the absence of Chairman Hospital gave the report of the Nominating Committee :presenting the following six nominees, three of which are to be elected to the position of Trustee for a term of 2 years. Election March 190 1963 in Village Office, 194 Pleasant Gbove Road: 4 - 8 P.M. Orval C. French, Gordon B. Wheeler, Robert Kane, John Bebbington, Jr., Lewis Morse and Margaret McPherson Ward. There were no nominations from the floor so nominations were closed. Mr. Munschauer stated the Nominating Committee wishes to thank Mr. Raymond McElwee for his services. 134 The 1963 -64 tentative budget was presented by Treasurer Upchurch indicating Revenues other than taxes in all funds at $117,210; Appropriated Surplus at $13,000 with real estate tax levy at $1439186 making Total Revenues at $273090. The zeal estate assessments total $11,9329189 which would set the tax rate at $12.00 a thousand on assessed valuation for 1963 -64. A resident presented a letter and a petition addressed to the Board of trustees requesting sidewalks along North Triphammer Road which was duly presented at the Board meeting following the annual residents meeting. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at'10:00 P.M. Respectfully>su matted, Vera W. Snyder, ecretary A PUBLIC HEARING on the Budget was held at 7:30 P.M. on April 19 11163 in the Village Office. No residents appeared other than Village officials. MINUTES of organization meeting held April 1, 1963 at the Village Office at 8:OO P.M. PRESENT: Acting Mayor Trustees Engineer Treasurer Police Commissioner Fire Councilman Attorney Norton, Thomas E. Bebbington, John t1., Jr. Dean, Robert T. French, Orval C. Weatherby, David C. Wheeler, Gordon B. Rogers, John B. Upchurch, Frederic M. George, Lowell T. Quinlan, F4' J. Newman, Charles H. RESOLUTION 252 A -- MINUTES 3/18/63 VOTED to approve Minutes of Regular Meeting held March 18, 1963 and'Minutes of Annual Residents Meeting held March 18, 1963 as furnished Trustees in 'mimeographed form. RESOLUTION 253 - ABSTRACT OF AUDITED VOUCHERS 4/1/63 VOTED to approve Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated 4/1/63 an the following amounts: General Fund $29239.74 Sewer Fund, 673.59 Capital Fund 82.20 RESOLUTION 254 - INFORMATION FOLDER, VOTED to .prepare and distribute information folders to residents to include revised routing of refuse collection equipment. RESOLUTION 255 - STUDY OF COUNTY WATER DISTRICT VOTED RESOLVED the Cayuga Heights Village Board endorses the proposal of the Tompkins C6n7y Board of Supervisors to study the feasibility of organizing a county water district to meet the needs for water in the Towns of Ithaca, Lansing and Dryden, and 1 1