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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Mtg. Minutes 3/16/1964; Reg Mtg. Minutes 4/6/1964There ensued a discussion of the sidewalk problem and Mayor Marcham appointed the Village Engineer, J. B. Rogers, Village Attorney Sovocool and himself to further study the problem and present facts to the Board of Trustees at their next regular meeting. Adjourned 11:40 P.M. Vera W. Sny r / Village Clerk C ANNUAL RESIDENTS MEETING MINUTES of the Annual Residents Meeting held on March 16, 1964 in the Cayuga Heights School Auditorium at 8:00 P.M. There were about 45 residents present including the Village officers. Mayor Marcham called the meeting to order and.asked for nominations. from the floor for a Chairman and Secretary, stating that by custom the Mayor and Clerk served in these capacities. Mayor Marcham and Clerk Snyder were duly nominated. and elected by the, residents to act as Chairman and Secretary of the meeting. The Mayor reported briefly on highlights of the year, mentioning the financing of the additions and alterations to the sewer plant. We were able to secure ' funds from a Federal Grant for 30% of the total cost of.the improvement, plus 2% of the cost of the plans from the State of New York, and are negotiating with the State for a settlement on the taking of Village owned land for.the Route 13 by -pass around the sewer plant, as well as with officials of other muni- cipalities interested in using our enlarged facilities at the plant. He also informed the residents of discussions held by representatives of the city, town and village in regard to consolidation plans. Presently each municipality is operating to individual advantage. The Village would not benefit as things stand at present by such consolidation. No.recommendations came out of these discussions. This is not to say there is no cooperation at all. Almost every week there are discussions on various matters. At present. we are involved in making a comprehensive survey of sewer needs for eight municipalities in neighborhood by a Joint Municipal Survey Committee, financed by the State. Treasurer Upchurch presented his report for nine months period from June 1,1963 through February 29, 1964. Copy attached. Village Engineer Rogers reported on the road work that has been done in the Village this past year, which involved light topping of some roads to complete resurfacing of others. There was 3.6 miles of road work at a cost of $18,800 or $5,200 per mjle. Our snow removal work is being done with a.1957 truck which is equipped with a snow plow and spreadef, for salt and cinders. We had an equipment failure at the beginning of the winter but it was'`straightened away and snow removal has proceeded normally. However, there was some difficulty with sidewalk snowplow- ing; the contractor has removed sod along the edge of some walks. The plow is �X\\ 59 wider than the sidewalks and it is difficult to know where the w&lk is when covered with snow. If we want to continue to plow sidewalks perhaps we should in- vest in proper equipment so regular village forces can do this work and thus we could do it under our control. Construction at the sewage treatment plant is nearly completed and only the site work remains to be done, such as planting trees for screening. A hydraulic survey of sewer lines is being made so that before we commit ourselves to serve other areas we will know if we have sufficient capacity. We gathered 70 to 75 packer loads of leaves with the leaf- getter during the past year. The Engineer gave a resume of the work planned for this year, which included surfacing of roads in Williamsburg Park and rebuilding and widening North Triphammer Road. At this point a petition was presented -by Mr. Tom E. Davis of 211 North Triphammer Road regarding the need for a sidewalk along North Triphammer Road signedi.by, rbsidenta in the.tareai' Thenpetition is on file in the Village Office. After discussion on sidewalk issue, Engineer Rogers continued his report and informed those present that there would be a public inspection of the sewage treatment plant, date to be announced. Commissioner George presented his annual report giving record of police work and it is on file in the Village Office. One of the highlights is that the Village now employs four police patrolmen which gives the Police Department 24 hour coverage for the Village. Police Justice Dean presented his report for the period September 1, 1963 to date stating $2,000 in fines had been collected and transmitted to the State Comptroller. He expressed satisfaction with the.excellent cooperation of the Police Department as well as all other Village representatives with 'whom he has worked. Fire Chief Ned Boice.presented the annual report of the Fire Council mentioning the resignation of Chief F. J. quinlan in September 1963 and his appointment to fill the vacancy. He stressed weak response of volunteers to daytime alarms and informed those present that in the not too distant future the fire siren test will be made daily at 12:30 P.M. instead of only on Saturday as at present. Treasurer Upchurch presented.theTentative Budget for 1964 -65 which is attached to these minutes. Chairman Marcham presented the report of the Nominating Committee in the absence of the Committee as follows: "For Mayor -F. G. Mareham; for Police Justice - William T. Dean; for Trustees - Robert T. Dean, Mrs. Katherine Ensworth, Thomas E. Norton, Dr. George Poucher, David C. Weatherby and Dr. Leroy K. Young." Chairman then called for nominations from the floor. There being none, it was moved, seconded and carried that nominations be closed. When Chairman asked for any other business to come Before the meeting, Mr. Richard Jacobson again complained about his assessment on his property at 519 Cayuga Heights Road. 9 A� Mr. Tom Davis also complained as to method of assessing. Meeiing.was adjourned at 10:30 P.M. Veralw. Sn}rder Village Clerk A. A PUBLIC HEARING on the Budget for 1964 -65 was held at 7:30 P.M. on April 6, 1964 in the Village Office. No residents appeared other than Village Officials. * it it aF B. MINUTES of the Organization Meeting of the Board of Trustees held April 6, 1964 at the Village Office at 8:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Frederick G. Marcham Trustees John ?A Bebbington, Jr. Robert T. Dean Orval C. French David C. Weatherby Gordon B. Wheeler Leroy K. Young Attorney Roger B. Sovocool Engineer John B. Rogers Police Commissioner Lowell T. George _ and two residents, Mr. Davis and Mr. Colgin. VOTED to approve minutes of regular meeting held March 16, 1964 and Annual Residents Meeting of same date previously furnished to Trustees in mimeographed form. VOTED to approve Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated April 61 1964 in the following amounts: General Fund $2,334.23, Sewer Fund $920.14. VOTED to authorize Mayor Marcham, Engineer Rogers and Clerk Snyder to pay City of Ithaca water bill in amount of $461.97 after Engineer Rogers checks into quantity of water used at sewer plant. Mayor reported receipt of,a sworn statement from Mr. Richard A. Jacobson regarding assessment on his property at 519 Cayuga Heights Road which included previous actions of Board of Assessors as well as assessment figures, both village and town, on neighboring properties and requested these be reviewed again. An inspection of said property was made by Zoning Officer Rogers and Mayor Marcham as.instructed by the Board after the filing of Form LA 38 by Mr. Jacobson on February 16, 1964,,on which form he stated he paid $39,000 for his house in 1962. The assessment was reduced from $19,000 to $18,500 and he was accordingly notified.. After discussion, the following resolution was adopted: k\a\ \A si'. RESOLUTION 483 -ASSESSMENT ON 519 CAYUGA HEIGHTS ROAD VOTED resolved to stand firmly on assessment of $18,500 on property at 519 ' Cayuga Heights Road, as previously established. Mayor Marcham reported on meeting with city officials on drawing up of new water contract. After discussion of details, the following action was taken: RESOLUTION 484 - CITY OF ITHACA WATER CONTRACT VOTED resolved to authorize Mayor Marche*) Engineer Rogers and Attorney Sovocool to negotiate further with City officials on new water contract, especially in regard to providing water now and /or in the future within village limits. Mayor Marcham introduced Mr. Davis and Mr. Colgin who are interested' in having a sidewalk along North Triphammer Road. After discussion of interpretation of law, location of walk, (whether on village's or owner's property) and other problems, the following recommendation was made by the Board: To request Village Engineer to make a pr @liminary survey of the North Triphammer Road area and.to recommend the moat desirable route for a sidewalk as well as an alternate route which might save the elm trees near village line, and present his recom- mendation at the next meeting. (Mr. Davis and Mr. Colgin left) Mayor Marcham brought the matter of the proposed ordinance on Dutch Elm Disease to the attention of the Board again since no action was taken at March 16, 1964 meeting. Since breeding season of beetle has passed and time is not now of the essence, the Board decided to postpone action on the ordinance until additional inform- ation is received from State Department of Agriculture and therefore the following action was taken: RESOLUTION 485 - REGARDING ORDINANCE ON DUTCH ELM DISEASE VOTED resolved that Attorney Sovocool write to Department of Agriculture to ascertain as to what the state is prepared to do if person refuses to remove diseased elm trees. Attorney to report at next meeting. RESOLUTION 486 - ANNUAL MEETING - CONFERENCE OF MAYORS NEW YORK CITY VOTED resolved to authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to attend the Annual Meeting of the Conference of Mayors in New York City, June 14 through June 18, 1964. RESOLUTION 487 - POSTPONEMENT OF FEDERAL INSPECTION VOTED resolved that the Board agrees to the request of the Public Health Engineer for combining the second inspection with the final inspection of the sewage treatment plant additions by the Federal Inspector, until June, with the understanding that full payment will be made shortly thereafter or at least the second installment will be paid on the Federal Grant. iF�jE� 6,2 After a discussion of the status of Village Claim against Liberman, which Armand Adams is handling for.the Village, the following action was taken: RESOLUTION 488 - LIBERMAN DAMAGE CLAIM VOTED resolved to request Attorney Sovocool to join with Armand Adams on the prosecution of Village interests in the Liberman damage claim to the end that a suit be immediately begunp if not already started, and that action be followed up; also that Mr. Adams be asked to appear at the next meeting of the Board to discuss the case unless he wishes to drop it. iE it dF ik Attorney; Sovocool reported that he has written to Neal Stamp, Attorney for Cornell University as well as having talked with him in regard to settlement of the case against the Village regarding the sewer charges on the property known as the Savage Farm, and Mr. Stamp has agreed to write to the Village relieving us from any further payment to Cornell on above sewer case. He has not yet received the letter. Attorney Sovocool reported Police Commissioner had discussed matter of Yield Signs with him to replace,stop signs on Forest Drive and he had drawn up a proposed ordinance to cover as follows: Proposed Amendment to Village Ordinances ARTICLE VI Section 60 - Through Highways. Change Subdivision 10 to read: "The Parkway is hereby designated as.a through highway from its intersection with KLinewoods Road and Renshaw Road and stop signs shall be erected on the following entrances thereto: Comstock Road from the east and west and yield signs shall be erected on the following entrances thereto: Forest Drive from the east." RESOLUTION 489 - PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE . VOTED to instruct the Clerk to set date and publish notice of•Public Hearing on proposed Amendment to Traffic Ordinance to change certain stop signs to yield signs. Engineer reported on conditions at the sewage treatment plant stating that one of the lines is plugged and the Contractor is endeavoring to clear out obstruction. He also advised the Board that Consulting Engineer Miller will include the items of drinking fountain, distilling equipment and muffle furnace as extras in the new plant construction and therefore these bills will qualify for 30% grant payment from Federal Government. Engineer Rogers called the Board's attention to the information sheet he had prepared on Hydraulic Survey by a new method, using television for survey and a chemical grout for.repairs and though a representative of Penetryn System, Inc. had expressed a willingness to attend the 'meeting and 1 � \ \ \� 1 F1 1 show a film on how their method works. The Mayor and he felt this meeting was not the time. Although he had written letters of inquii7,,to persons using this method he had received no replies as yet since letters were only recently mailed. RESOLUTION 490 _ STORM DRAIN CONNECTIONS VOTED Attorney be authorized to explore situation of power of Village to inspect on private property for down - spouts, sump pumps, etc. that may go into sewer system. 9E iF 9E 9E Police Commissioner George read his report for the month Of March and it is on file in the Village Office. {91- RESOLUTION - APPOINTMENT OF HARLIN R. McEWEN VOTED, resolved to confirm Mayor's appointment of Harlin R. MCEwen as Police Patrolman to fill vacancy created by resignation of Mr. Allen, at an annual salary of $4558, payable semi - monthly, effective as of March 16, 1964. iF 9E iF iF Clerk presented the Certificate of Canvass on the election held March 17, 1964 at the Village Office as follows: CERTIFICATE OF CANVASS THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the annual election for the Village of Cayuga Heights was held in the Village Hall on March 17, 1964. THAT AT such election the total humber of votes cast for the office of MAYOR for two years was 146. THAT AT such election the total number of votes cast for the office of POLICE JUSTICE for four years was 144. THAT AT such election the total number of votes cast for the office of TRUSTEE for two years each was 162. THAT 144 votes were cast for F. G. Marcham for Mayor. THAT 1 vote was cast for Katherine G. Ensworth for Mayor. THAT I, vote was cast for Thomas E. Norton for Mayor. THAT 144 votes were cast for W. T. Dean for Police Justice. THAT 122 votes were cast for Robert T. Dean for Trustee. THAT 112 votes were cast for David C. Weatherby for Trustee. THAT $E votes were cast for Leroy K. Young for Trustee. THAT 73 votes were cast for Katherine Ensworth for Trustee. THAT 53 votes were cast for Thomas E. Norton for Trustee. THAT 32 votes were cast for GeorgelBucher for Trustee. THAT p2w votes were void. Dated : March 17, 1964 s/ Marian G. Wilcox s/Pauline S. Tisdale s/Hazel S. Hanselman Inspectors of Election 63 RESOLUTION 492 - MARCH OVERTIME VOTED Resolved to approve March overtime for the following: Delbert Grover 15 hours a f2.15 = 32.25 ........ Snow Plowing Ralph Garvin 15 hours @ 2.19 = 32.85 ........Snow Plowing RESOLUTION 493 - GOLD AND BIJLAARD SEWER CHARGES VOTED resolved to request sworn statements from Thomas Gold, 414 Cayuga Heights Road and P. P. Bijlaard, 719 Hanshaw Road, that they are not renting and do not intend to rent their apartments during the coming year, and if they do, they will so notify the Village Office. it iF iE �• Mayor Marcham appointed Robert T. Dean as.Acting Mayor for official year April 11 1964 - March 31, 1965. The Board of Trustees made the following appointments. a) Vera W. Snyder, as Clerk, for two official years at an anneal salary rate of $5200 payable monthly. b) Frederic M. Upchurch as Treasurer for two official years at an annual salary rate of $3700 payable monthly. c) John B. Rogers as Engineers for one official year at an annual salary rate of $4300 payable monthly. d) John B. Rogers as Zoning Officer, for one official year. e) Vera W. Snyder as Deputy Zoning Officer, for one official year. f) Lowell T. George as Police Commissioner for one official year.at�an: annual salary rate of $1100 payable monthly. g) Roger B. Sovocool as Attorney for the Village at an annual salary rate of $1200 payable monthly. h) Paul Bradford as Auditor for the Village, on a fee basis as authorized by the Board of Trustees. 1) George Drenker as member of Zoning Board of Appeals for 3 official years. (Expires 1967) 1 . J) David Pimentel as Tree Warden for two official years. k) Harlow Fleck as Village Representative on the Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board for one official year. 1) 0. C. French as Acting Treasurer for one official year. M) Vera W. Snyder as Deputy Treasurer for two official years. RESOLUTION 494 - DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES VOTED resolved that the First National Bank & Trust Company of Ithaca, New York and the Tompkins County Trust Company of Ithaca, New York be designated official depositories of the Village Funds for the 1964 -65 fiscal year. et• � it• �• RESOLUTION 495 - OFFICIALS TO SIGN CHECKS VOTED resolved that the Clerk be authorized to notify the official banks of the following names to be honored on checks for the year 1964 -65 (two signatures required.) 1. F. G. Marcham, Mayor or Robert T. Dean, Acting Mayor M\J\\� �5. 2. Vera W. Snyder, Clerk 3. Frederic M. Upchurch, Treasurer or 0. Co French, Acting Treasurer or Vera W. Snyder, Deputy Treasurer. iF �• �t aF RESOLUTION 496 - DESIGNATING AMOUNT OF BONDS VOTED resolved that the Treasurer be bonded in the amount of $25,000; that the Clerk- Deputy Treasurer be bonded in the amount of $1,000; that the Police Justice and Acting Police Justice be bonded in the amount of $1,000.. All of the above bonds are for period April 1, 1964 - April 1, 1965. iF iE iF iF � . RESOLUTION 497 - OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER VOTED resolved that the Ithaca Journal be designated the official newspaper for the 1964 -65 official year. iF •� iF * ' RESOLUTION 498 - ASSESSORS VOTED resolved that the Board of Trustees constitute itself and act as a Board of Assessors for the 1964 -65 official year. The Clerk reported that no residents other than Village officials appeared for the Public Hearing on the Budget which was called at 7 :30 P.M., April 6, 1964 having been duly advertised and posted. . RESOLUTION 499 - EXTEND'.AND:CARRY OUT LEVY ON REAL PROPERTY VOTED resolved to authorize and direct the Clerk to extend and carry out upon the Real Property Assessment Roll the amount to be levied against each parcel of real property shown thereon, according to the total levy of $148,284 previously authorized. RESOLUTION 500 - EXTEND AND CARRY CUT LEVY ON SEWER AND WATER ASSESSMEMT ROLLS VOTED resolved to authorize and direct the Clerk to extend and carry out upon the Sewer and Water Assessment Rolls the amount to be charged against each benefited property shown therein according to total levies as follows: For Disposal and Maintenance Sewer Plant $50,592 For Special Assessment Sewer Linda 24,985 For Special Assessment Water Improvements 8,795 �I6I v� b6 RESOLUTION 501 - EFFECTIVE DATE CANCELLATION ACTING POLICE JUSTICE BOND , VOTED resolved to cancel bond covering Acting Police Justice O'Connell with McKinney Agency effective as of March 31, 1964. (The Ithaca Agency by former resolution to carry all bonds along with insurance program. *� *at RESOLUTION 502 - 1964 -65 INFORMATION FOLDER, VOTED resolved to revise the Information Folder for 1964 -65 and distribute to residents. iF dF dF iF RESOLUTION 503 - 1964 -65 BUDGET VOTED resolved that the budget and appended salary and wage schedules for the fiscal year June 1, 1964 - May 31, 1965 as incorporated in the minutes of this meeting be adopted. (Copy Attached) RESOLUTION 504 - 1964 -65 DATE SET FOR REGULAR MEETING VOTED resolved to set second Monday of the month for regular meeting night for 1964 -65 unless otherwise determined at the previous regular meeting. Date set for next regular meeting Monday, May 11, 1964. Meeting adjourned at 11:40 P.M. Vera W. Snyder. Village Clerk MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Village.Office on Tuesday, April 28, 1964 at 4:30 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Frederick G..Marcham Trustees John B. Bebbington, Jr. Robert T. Dean Orval C. French David C. Weatherby Gordon B. Wheeler ..Leroy K. Young Engin$er John B. Rogers Attorney ,.Roger B. Sovocool There was an- informal discussion regarding placement of. ;.fill along the shore line of Cayuga Lake over our sewer outfall pipe easement by Mr. Leonard Liberman, after he had been served with an injunction to cease such operations. '