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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 2/17/19644'5. RESOLUTION 443 - SET OHM, MOE DAY FEBRUARY 18, 1964 FROM 6 - 10 P -M- VOTED to set Grievance Day as February 189 1964 from 6 P.M. to 10 P -M- Sitting as Board of�Trustees set date for regular meeting on February 1791964 at 7:30 P.M. The 1964 -65 Budget will be'considered at this,me®ting. RESOIUTION 444, - OFFICE LIGHTING VOTED to authorize Clerk to carry out a complete overhaul of lighting system, in the Village.Office. Adjourned at 11:35 P -M. Vera W. Snyder Village Clerk MINUTES of a regular meeting held at.the Village Office on February 171 1964 at 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor , Trustees Engineer Attorney Police Commissioner Treasurer Frederick G...Marcham John B..Bebbington, Jr. Robert T. Dean Orval C. .French Thomas E.'Norton Gordon B. Wheeler John B. Rogers Roger.B. Sovocool Lowell T. George Frederic W: Upchurch VOTED to approve minutes of January 20, 1964 as previously furnished to Trustees in mimeographed form. VOTED to approve Abstract of Audited Vouchers in the following amounts: General Fund $12,828.09, Sewer Fund $809.76 and Capital Fund $27,556.90. • Bill from Norton Electric Company for installing equipment at Sewer Plant in the amount of $207.53 to be discussed with Consulting Engineer T. G. Miller, Jr. The following persons were suggested to serve on the Nominating Committee: General Hospital, William Geer, Nicholas VanLeeuwen and Ronald Anderson. VOTED resolved that Mayor Marcham be authorized to appoint a Nominating. Committee and Inspectors of Election. The recommendation from the Fire Department in regard to an'ordfnance establishing height of protective fencing for swimming pools was referred to the Village Engineer and Attorney. M RESOLUTION 445 - KI,TNF. ROAD VOTED resolved that the Board look with favor on the proposal to close Kline Road to through traffic. iF aF 9F iF The proposed ordinance closing Kline Road to through traffic was ordered held pending outcome of cases in City Court,: RESOLUTION 446 - WATER CONTRACT VOTED to instruct Mayor Marcham, Attorney Sovocool and Engineer Rogers to continue negotiations with the City of Ithaca on the Water Contract in an endeavor to obtain a rate and one -half ratio and to seek a short term commit- ment (5 or 10 years) and to report back to the Board. eF aF * it RESOLUTION 447 - PAUL J. KIELY APPRAISAL FEE VOTED toauthorize Mayor Marcham to negotiate with Mr. Kiely and secure from him a bi�Ll for his service for appraising land taken by State for Route 13. 9E dF iF iF RESOLUTION 448 - JOINT MUNICIPAL SURVEY caaaTTEE WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights wishes to join in a comprehensive sewerage study of the greater Ithaca area pursuant to Section 1263 -a of the Public Health Law; and WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights wishes for this purpose to join with the City of Ithaca, Village of Freeville, Village of Groton, Town of Ulysses, Town of Lansing, Town of Ithaca and Town of Dryden; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. The Village of Cayuga Heights agrees to take part in forming a Joint Municipal Survey Committee pursuant to Section 239 -n of the General Municipal Law, to make application for said study and to administer and to direct said study on behalf of the several municipalities. 2. C. D. Gates is hereby appointed as.-.,a member of the Joint Municipal Survey Committee with the power to act in behalf of the Village of Cayuga Heights. 3. The Joint Municipal Survey Committee in conjunction with the New York State Department of Health, Tompkins County Department of Health and the Engineer shall determine the exact limits of the area to be studied. Mayor read Fire Chief's report on inspection of fire hazards at Petrillose Laundry and correction thereof. Attorney Sovocool presented proposed ordinance on Dutch Elm Disease. PROPOSED ADDITION TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 3, ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS, NEW YORK WHEREAS, by Chapter 677 of the Lawsoof 1958, the Legislature of the State of New York, added to the Agriculture and Markets Law, a new Section 169 which reads as follows: 169. Delegation of Powers and Immunities in regard to Dutch Elm Disease in Municipalities. The powers and immunities prescribed and granted in sections one hundred sixty -four, one hundred sixty five and one hundred sixty seven of this article may, within the limits of any municipality, be exercised and enjoyed by the appropriate officers and employees of such municipality with respect and in regard to the Dutch Elm Disease, if with the approval of the commissioner and under the direction of the commissioner of his representative and if the local legislative body of any such municipality by local law or ordinance elects to exercise and enoy such powers and immunities. BE IT ORDAINED, that pursuant to the foregoing provisions of said Chapter 677 of the Lawa of 1958, Article V of the Ordinances of the Village of Cayuga Heights be amended by adding a new subdivision thereto, to be known as Section 3 and reading as follows: Section 3: The.Village Board of Trustees, on behalf of the Village of Cayuga Heights, shall exercise and enjoy through its appropriate officers and employees, the powers and immunities prescribed and granted in Sections 164, 165 and 167 of Article 14 of the Agriculture and Markets Law with respect and in regard to the Dutch Elm Disease within the limits of said Village. Section 4. If !..the owner or person in charge shall refuse or neglect to carry out any order made pursuant to the powers prescribed and granted in Section 164,165 and 167 of Article 14 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, the Village may apply such eradication or control measures as prescribed at the expense of the owner and assess the said expense including time of supervising officials, against the property. RESOLUTION 449 - PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE ON CONTROL OF DUTCH ELM DISEASE i VOTED to authorize the Clerk to publish the intention of the Village Board to consider the adoption of an Ordinance on Control of Dutch Elm Disease as presented by the Village Attorney. Attorney presented bill from C. H. Newman Estate in amount of $1,297 for services on legal work relative to bond issue. RESOLUTION 450 - NEWMAN ESTATE BILL ' VOTED to hold up payment of the bill from Newman Estate for services, xmt3TLsuch time as.there has been a bond issue for financing of cost of Additions and Alter- ations on Sewage Treatment Plant, since part of bill is based on 2% of amount of bond issue. 47 Attorney informed the Board of a claim filed against the Village with him by Hancock, Dore, Ryan and Shove, Attorneys for Mr. Paul Ayers, Moravia, New York an employee of a subcontractor of M. A. Bongiovanni, Inc., who was injured while working on the alterations to sewer plant. Village is protected under our insurance program. Original claim papers turned over to The Ithaca Agency, Inc., to appear on behalf of the Village. Police Ceamnissioner gave his report for month of January 1964 and it is filed in the Village Office. He recommended that a 2500 lumen light be installed on Triphammer Road at entrance to Westview Terrace. RESOLUTION 451 - 'NEW STREET LIGHT ON TRIPHAMMER ROAD VOTED to authorize the installation of a 2500 lumen street light on Triphammer Road at intersection with Westview Terrace entrance. 9E iF iF iF RESOLUTION 452 - APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF LOCKERS VOTED to authorize purchase of four lockers and necessary locks for installation in the fire station for use of police officers. iF iF iF iE RESOLUTION 453 - APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT VOTED to authorize purchase of second hand equipment for Police Department as follows: 2 green file cabinets, 1 6y desk, 1 gray table and 2 green desks. it�at� Police Commissioner read a proposal for increased space for police department. Estimated cost between $20,000 and $25,000. Decided to discuss matter under budget. Zoning Officer Rogers presented case of resident desiring to keep a horse. Section 2 under Residential Uses does not permit it.. Engineer Rogers reported on progress of construction on sewer plant stating heating apparatus in operation and Tank is being heated up to 90o temperature. RESOLUTION 454 - SEVENTH PAYMENT ON SEWER PLANT VOTED resolved to authorize payment of Seventh Estimate, less 106, to M. A. Bongiovanni, Inc. or net amount of $9,776.25 subject to filing of appropriate documents with the Consulting Engineer, as required by the Federal Government. iEiF ** RESOLUTION 455 - MAYOR TO WRITE TO ASSEMBLYMAN COOK , ROUTE 13 VOTED to instruct Mayor to write to Assemblyman Cook to urge her to continue her efforts toward the early opening of Route 13. F4 us RESOLUTION 456 - IT11ACA AGENCY TO ISSUE ALL BONDS FOR 0M, CIALS VOTED to have The Ithaca Agency, Inc. issue all bonds for Village Officials as they come up for renewal, Treasurer, Clerk, Police Justice and Acting Police Justice. iF * *iF RESOLUTION 457 - SEWER RATE FOR 64 -65 TO COUNTY VOTED to authorize Mayor to communicate with County stating that sewage disposal rate for Municipal Airport and General Electric will be the same amount as 1963 or $2,000. RESOLUTION 458 - OVERTIME FOR JANUARY APPROVED VOTED to approve overtime for January, as follows: Garvin, 50 hours, $109.50; Grover, 38 hours, $81.70; Oltz, 24 hours, $52.08. Treasurer reported on Tax Sale held at Village Office on February 8, 1964; Lawrence & Alice Scott property at 830 Renshaw Road sold to Carl Gilbert; Properties of John S. Arthur at 500 Hanshaw Road, 213 and 219 North Triphammer Road sold to Charles Mercer. RESOLUTION 459 - FUNDS FROM FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTS VOTED to place $3,273.59 received from Town of Ithaca Fire Protection District and Town of Lansing District in the Capital Reserve Fund -Fire Department Equipment. aFa� *iE RESOLUTION 460 - TRANSFER OF FUNDS VOTED approval of the following transfer: TO AMOUNT FRCM AMOUNT A -690 -676 $674.0o A -290 -650 $674.00' A- 690 - 224 31.00 A- 290 -650 31.00 RESOLUTION 461 - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE VOTED to act as a Committee of the Whole to make up the 1964 -65 Budget. ' Sitting as Committee of the Whole the Trustees considered expenditures for 1964 -65 and made up the tentative budget for the General Fund: �dw 50 FOOTINGS OF Tim 1964 ASSESSMENT ROLL BEFORE GRIEVANCE 2/15/64 SUMMARY Final 1963 2 15 64 Increase .Increase Land 2,318050 2,356,200 37,850 1.2% Buildings 9,325,930 9,727,780 401,850 4.13% Total 11,644,280 .12,083,980 ... 439,700 3.646 Veterans' Exemption 131,800 133,550 1,750 1.396 Net Total 11,512;480 11,950,430. 437,950 3.796 Corporations 67,830 73,460 51630 7.6% Franchise 351,879 351,879 0 Total Tax Base 11,932,189 12,375,769 443,580 3.5% SUMMARY OF BUDGET GENERAL FUND. $190,538 Less revenue other than Real Estate Taxes 25,880 Less appropriated surplus 1.66 W8 Amount to be raised by Real Estate Tax Levy 148,250 Meeting recessed at 12:15 A.M. until Tuesday February 18, 1964. n Vera W. Snyder f Village Clerk n MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees held February 18, 1964 at the Village Office at 6:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Frederick G. Marcham Trustees Robert T. Dean Orval C. French Gordon B. Wheeler Engineer John B. Rogers The Board of Trustees sitting as the Board of Assessors from 6:00 to 10:00 P.M. heard petitions for levies of the 1964 assessments for real property taxes, sewer and water charges. 1 L 1