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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing/Reg Mtg. Minutes 10/19/1964r• roMbi RESOLUTION 590 ; PUBLIC HEARING ON SPEED LIMIT VOTED to instruct the Clerk to publish notice of Public Hearing on October 19, 1964 at 7 :00 P.M. to consider amending the speed regulations in the Village by increasing the limit to 30 miles per hour to comply with the State Vehicle and Traffic Law. *��at Attorney Sovocool informed the Board that it would be necessary to enact an ordinance before we could authorize the Police Commissioner to establish,'a speed limit for trial purposes. This would not help the present situation since the timing would be the same as to pass an ordinance amending the speed limit. He suggested the Board could propose such an ordinance for possible future use. It waW the consensus of opinion that consideration be given the matter at our next meeting. Adjourned 12:45 P.M. Kt�(��J eA InkN Vera W. Snyder ' I Village Clerk. A. A PUBLIC HEARING on change in Village Traffic Ordinance was held on October 19, 1964 at 7 P.M. in the Village Office, preceding the regular Board of Trustees Meeting. r, The Mayor read the Legal Notice covering.the amendment to Village Traffic Ordinance changing the speed limit from 25 to )tZ miles an hour on Village streets. 30 No residents appeared other than Village Officials. Hearing closed at 7 :30 P.M. B. Minutes of the Regular'Board of Trustees meeting held on October 19, 1964 at 7 :30 P.M. in the Village Office. PRESENT: Mayor Trustees Engineer' Treasurer Attorney Police Commissioner Fire Councilman Town of Lansing Supervisor Town Attorney Representatives of O'Brien and Gere Frederick G. Marcham John B. Bebbington, Jr. Robert T. Dean :`Katherine Ensworth Orval C. French David C. Weatherby John B. Rogers Gordon B. Wheeler. . Roger B. Sovocool Lowell T.�George Richard Vorhis .Harris.Dates ' Robert I. Williamson Mr. McLean and Mr. Moran Mr. Talandis, Mr. Thaler Mr. Schoenfeld 10/19/64 1 Ej 1 1 i we mam VOTED to approve minutes of meetings held September 21 and October 5, 1964 as previously furnished Trustees in mimeographed form. VOTED to approve Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated October 19, 1964 in the following amounts;, General Fund $16,587.98; Sewer Fund $720.33; Capital Fund $2,562.15. RESOLUTION 591 - AMIImMENT N0. 4 TO GREATER ITHACA REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD AGREEMENT VOTED resolved, to approve Amendment No. 4 to the Articles of Agreement dated March 15, 1957 with the Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board, to admit the Town of Dryden as a member municipality, to be effective November 1, 1964. RESOLUTION 592 - NEWMAN ESTATE BILL VOTED resolved that a figure of $50,000 is agreed upon as the possible bond issue for a basis to settle the Newman Estate bill. Trustee Weatherby and Treasurer Wheeler reported ontthe study of financing the alterations and additions'to.the sewer plant: Actual Cost $279,550.10 Less receipts & anticipated receipts 189 880.69 Needdd 99,, 9-59 Probable Bond Issue $90,000.00 Less Cornell's long term payment 40,000.00 To be raised by Sewer Assessment 50,000.00 (Note: Detailed report attached to minutes) Treasurer Wheeler reported the available balance in the Capital.Fund is $20,827.24 and recommended reducing Bond Anticipation Note No. 2 which is due November 20, 1964. RESOLUTION 593 - REDUCE AND RENEW BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE NO. 2 VOTED resolved that Bond Anticipation Note No. 2 due November 20, 1964 in the amount of $65,000 payable to the Tompkins County Trust Company be reduced by $15,000 and renewed in the amount of $50,000. Supervisor Dates presented a map showing proposed Sewer Districts Nos. 1 and 2 in the Town of Lansing and requested that the Board contract with Lansing to accept the sewage from these two districts. There followed a discussion on term of contract, number of units (.present and future), to be served, as well as rates to be charged. Delegation left. lo/i9/64 100 Mr. Schoenfeld and Attorney Sovocool informed the Board regarding the status of the sewer hook -up for the Northeast Elementary School to the extension of Winthrop Drive sewer line which runs to Warren Road. Mr. Schoenfeld plans to install wyes in the line north of the school for 18 houses which will be in the Town of Ithaca, Attorney Sovocool is preparing a short term contract, for this small area, between the Village and the Town of Ithaca pending completion of the Northeast Sewer District Contract. Mr. Schoenfeld left. RESOLUTION 594 - RECOGNITION SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1, TOWN OF LANSING WHEREAS, the Village has set forth its policy to grant to other municipalities disposal of domestic sewage, and WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing has presented a proposition for forming two sewer districts; therefore be it BESOLVED, That for the present, the Village is prepared to recognize the formation of Sewer District No. 1 as shown on map entitled "Town of Lansing Proposed Sewer Districts" and that the Board tables the recognition of Sewer District No. 2; That, consideration of Sewer District No. 2 will be taken up when further engineering reports have been received by the Board, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That, in the meantime it is the wish of the Board that the attorneys for the Village and for the Town of Lansing consider details regarding the nature of the buildings and businesses to be served by Sewer District No. 1; and That, the term of the agreement shall be 4 years with year by year renewal thereafter, and the minimum rate to be a rate and one -half of that charged to Village residents.' RESOLUTION 595 - 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF VILLAGE 1965 VOTED, Resolved to record with satisfaction the fact that the Village is celebrating its 50 th Anniversary next year. Points of historical interest to be presented at Annual Meeting in March. Complaint'of Mr. Tom Davis, 211 North Triphammer Road was presented and it was the consensus of opinion to wait for further developments. Attorney Sovocool has instituted formal Notice of Claim for reimbursement by State of New York for land -taken for Route 13, which is to be filed with the Court of Claims. Attorney stated the Town of Ithaca is willing to enter into a contract ' with the Village along the same lines as existing contract with outside users, units to be assigned to Northeast School as Village sees fit. lo/19/64- 1.0.1 RESOLUTION 596 - SEWER CONTRACT, TOWN OF ITHACA VOTED, Resolved that Mayor Marcham be authorized to sign a sewer contract with the Town of Ithaca for a period of one year to include Northeast School and adjacent dwellings. Attorney reported briefly on Liberman suit and counter -suit stating Mr.'Adams is waiting for Bill of Particulars from Bruce Dean (Liberman's lawyer) and on its receipt, paper work will be complete. RESOLUTION 597 - LEASE FOR POLICE DEPAR'iMENT QUARTERS VOTED, Resolved that Mayor Marcham be authorized to execute a one year lease for the Police Department Offices with the Community Corners, as presented by Attorney Sovocool. The rental to be $1200 for one year payable $100 a month effective September 1, 1964. -- dF dE iE -0E Attorney informed the Board of power of Village to enact Local Laws instead of having to follow State Laws governing villages, stating Local Law Nal and No. 2 should be adopted prior to enactment of any other Local Laws. It was suggested this matter be placed on Agenda for next meeting due to lateness of hour. Attorney advised the Board that a permissive referendum should be called prior to expending funds from a Capital Reserve Fund. Engineer Rogers requested permission to defer report on cost of sidewalks and financing until the next meeting due to lateness of hour. Se reported briefly on complaint of Mrs. Langdon,706 The Parkway regarding her difficulties with sewer lateral which nec arily passes under street, which she claims are due to parking of heavy roller over lateral at I time street was paved. Mr. Rogers was requested to check further into situation and report back to the Board. Mr. Rogers suggested the Board consider revision of Village Ordinance Article XIII, Acceptance of Streets, Section 1, due to problems encountered with City of Ithaca on water connections and New York State Electric and Gas Corporation on gas main installations. Engineer Rogers proposed we change our ordinance as follows: Leave out words 4and laterals" in Section 1 and change the wording in Section 2 after "undeveloped streets" to read "until the street is in condition to be accepted by the Village except for wearing surface ". RESOLUTION 598 - ENGINEERS REPORT ON ORDINANCE CONCERNING ACCEPTANCE OF STREETS VOTED, Resolved that the Engi er mail to the Trustees his report on his proposed change in the wo ng of Article MI Acceptance of Streets. iE 3E dF jF to /19/64 102 Engineer Rogers reported on Mr. Miller's recommendation of installing a pump to utilize effluent to save water at an estimated cost of $500. , RESOLUTION 599 - AUTHORIZATION OF ENGINEER REGARDING PUMP VOTED to authorize Engineer to inquire into use of a pump to conserve water consumption at the sewer plant. Fire Councilman Richard Vorhis read the monthly report on the activities of.the Fire Department for the month of'September, which is on file in the Clerk's office. Mr. Vorhis requested authority for the Fire Council to purchase a 15 pound fire extinguisher to,be carried in the Chevrolet Emergency Vehicle - Car 67. RESOLUTION 600 - AUTHORIZING:P.URCHASE::DF. F.IWEXTINGUISHER VOTED, Resolved to authorize the purchase of a 15 pound fire extinguisher at a cost of $74.00,to be charged to the Fire Department Equipment Fund. Police Commissioner gave his report for the month of September and it is on file in the Clerk's office. A discussion of new traffic signs to enforce new Ordinance ensued. RESOLUTION 601 - AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE TRAFFIC SIGNS VOTED to authorize the expenditure of $1250 to purchase new traffic signs and posts, to bring the Village in conformity with the State Law on Traffic signs. RESOLUTION 602 - AMEN M W TO TRAFFIC ORDINANCE VOTED to adopt the following Amendment to Village Ordinances subject to approval by the State Traffic Commistion: AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI SECTION 70 ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE BE IT ORDAINED, that pursuant to Section 1643 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York as amended by the laws of 1964 Chapter 844 Section 3, Article VI Section 70 of the Ordinances of the Village of Cayuga Heights be amended to read as follows: 10/19/64 1 1 1�0 3 SPEED REGULATIONS SECTION 70 - Maximum Speed Limits a. Thirty (30) miles per hour is hereby established as the maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed on highways within the corporate limits of this Village except on Route 13. b. Fifty (50) miles per hour is hereby established as the 6 maximum speed at which vehicles may proceed within the corporate limits of this Village on Route 13. I The effective date of this amendment is.November 1, 1964. Meeting adjourned 11:40 P.M. 10/19/64 Vera W. Snyder. Village Clerk Minutes of a SPECIAL MEETING of the Board of Trustees held.in the Village Office at 5:15 P.M. Friday November 13, 1964. PRESENT: Mayor Trustees Treasurer Engineer. Frederick G. Marcham John B. Bebbington, Jr. Robert T. Dean Katherine Ensworth'.: Orval C. French David C. Weatherby Gordon B. Wheeler John B. Rogers RESOLUTION 603 - NEWMAN ESTATE BILL VOTED resolved to approve.the revised bill for services of C. H. Newman deceased submitted by the Newman Estate in the total amount of $726.49. RESOLUTION -604 - BILL FOR LEGAL SERVICES RE SEWAGE TREAT+'IM PLANT VOTED resolved to approve the bill dated November 11, 1964 submitted by Attorney Roger Sovocool in amount of $1,525.00. The sum of $1,140.00 payable to Sykes, Galloway and Dikeman to be held by Attorney Sovocool until bonds are issued. RESOLUTION 605 - ATTORNEY SOVOCCOL'S BILL 33/64- 10/21/64 VOTED resolved to approve payment of Attorney Sovocool's bill for services rendered and expenses for period March 3, 1964 - October 21, 1964 in the amount of $131.59. 11/13/64