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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpec Mtg. Minutes 11/13/1964; Reg Mtg. Minutes 11/16/19641 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. 11/13/64 104 RESOLUTION 606 - BONGIOVANNI RETAINAGE VOTED resolved to release $7,000 of the $8,000 retainage fee on contract with M. A. Bongiovanni, Inc. (Note: To be confirmed at regular meeting November 16, 1964) Meeting adjourned 5:35 P•M- Vera W. Snyder Village Clerk MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of.Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights, held on November 16, 1964\at 7:30 P.M. in the.Village Office. PRESENT: Mayor Frederick G: Marcham Trustees John B. Bebbington, Jr. Robert T. Dean Katherine Ensworth Orval C. French Leroy K. Young Engineer John B. Rogers• Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler Attorney Roger B. Sovocool Police Commissioner Lowell T. George Fire Councilman Roger Morse Guests Frederick Bryant and J. L. Squier Mr. Bryant speaking for Mr. Squier presented the problem of connecting to the Village sewer system at 221 Berkshire Road, stating it would be necessary to secure an easement from Mr: Dalton, which he would not be happy to grant, and requested that a permit for a septic tank be issued to the owner, Mr. Squier. RESOLUTION 607 - SEPTIC TANK PERMIT VOTED resolved to urge Mr. Squier to make further effort to secure easement from Mr. Dalton to establish connection with the Village Sewer Line. • dF iF iF VOTED to approve the minutes of the meeting held October 19, 3.964 as previously furnished to the.,Trustees in mimeographed form. VOTED to approve Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated November 16, 1964 in the following amounts: General Fund $3,996.89; Sewer Fund.$1,456.82 and Capital Fund $26,071.49.` :.. Attorney:Sovocool, at the request of the.Mayor, presented the proposed contract with the Northeast Sewer District, Town of Ithaca. RESOLUTION 608 - NORTHEAST SEWER DISTRICT CONTRACT VOTED resolved to authorize the Attorney and Mayor to,continue negotiating 11/16/64 H1 with Mr. Kerr on the Northeast Sewer District Contract and work up a firm contract for ratification as soon as possible, and be it further RESOLVED to authorize the Mayor to provide Supervisor Kerr with a letter declaring intention of Village Board to connect the Northeast Sewer District in the Town of Ithaca to the Village of Cayuga Heights sewer system. iF * ** Attorney Sovocool read the proposed contract with the Town of Lansing for sewer service to Sewer District No. 1. The Board requested that they be provided with a mimeographed copy of the contract for their study. Mayor Marcham reported on the meeting held October 26, 1964 with the Route 13 representatives) Mr. John R. Riley and Mr. M. E. Ahlstrand2 and discussed the letter he had written to Mr..Riley, copy of which had been sent to Trustees. Photographs of the area in question are to be submitted with their report to the Comptroller when requesting approval of the amount to be paid for the land taken. The Mayor discussed the request.of Judge Dean for paying the clerk who assists him with the detail work encountered in the conducting of his court.. The Board expressed its willingness to consider the matter when preparing the next budget. RESOLUTION 609 - TRANSFER OF FUNDS VOTED resolved to approve the following transfer of funds on request of Treasurer: From A- 290 -650 contingency Account To A -101 -440 Streets - Contract Services $3,000. dF 9E iF iF Mayor presented a letter from Tan E. Davis, 211 North Triphammer Road, dated November 3, 1964 regarding his drainage problem. The Board discussed the matter and although it was felt we had been more than generous in correcting his situation, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION 610 - CCMPLAINT - TC14 E. DAVIS. VOTED resolved to authorize the Attorney and the Mayor to take up with Mr. Davis the possibility of procuring a release fore, sum not to exceed $50 for any damage he believes he has suffered as a result of the raising of the road. Police Commissioner George gave his report on-the Police Department for the month of October and it is on file in'the Clerk's office. Mr. George reported on ordering and erecting traffic signs and reminded the Board that there are still 18 intersections in the Village which do not have 11/16/64 106 new street signs. It was the consensus of opinion that any balance left unused in the amount designated for traffic signs at the October meeting could be used for new intersection street signs. Report of Fire Chief, Roger Morse, on the activities of Fire Company for October was read and is on file in Clerk's office. Mr. Morse also reported the fire protection contract with the Town of Lansing has now been in effect for a year as of November 1, 1964. He informed the Board that the water pressure is not adequate at the two hydrants- ,....:.. which are operational and the third hydrant does not function. Mr. Thaler has indicated a water tank now being constructed would be operational within a month and should correct the situation. Therefore, Mr. Morse recommended renewing the contract. The Clerk advised the Board that the total assessment on the Triphammer Shopping Center is $455,250 and that the equalization rate for the Town of Lansing is 4296, therefore, the total value of area to be protected would be $1,084,000.. The formula used in our contract with the Town of Ithaca Fire Protection District is as follows: a x c = Anne fee b a) represents assessed value of area to be protected b) represents assessed value of Village of Cayuga Heights, plus area to be protected (c) represents actual operating costs of Fire Department plus 15% (based on previous year) Town of Ithaca Equalization rate 47% - Village of Cayuga Heights Equalization 4896 RESOLUTION 611 - FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT - TOWN OF LANSING VOTED, Resolved, to authorize the Attorney to negotiate with the Town of Lansing Fire Commissioners regarding their contract with the Village and the adoption of the formula used for the Fire Protection District in the Town of Ithaca, and to draft a contract for fire protection in the area described in the November 1, 1963 contract. The contract is to be drawn if satisfactory to the Fire Commission on the basis of the formula, due account being given to the equalization rate of the Town of Lansing. iE iF iF (1) Attorney Sovocool presented new sewer agreement between Cornell University, Otto B. Schoenfeld and the Village of Cayuga Heights for consideration. This covered the conveyance of sewer easement to the Village, which was acceptable to the Board. (2) Attorney Sovocool presented proposed new sewer contract between Cornell University and Village. It was the consensus of opinion that the one and one -half rate based on Village Ordinance should be used and that the Attorney revise the contract as discussed. 11/16/64 107 (3) Attorney recommended that the Village adopt the new procedure of using Local Laws to govern the Village and that the initial step would be to adopt Local Law No. I and Local Law No. II. The Board requested that the Attorney present these two laws at the next meeting. Mayor Marcham presented his views on sidewalk costs by stating there are two ways of looking at situation: (1) When sidewalk is constructed along existing road and (2) When sidewalk is constructed along a new road. In the first instance total costs shall be considered in estimating charges to property owners and in second instance costs shall be estimated as nearly as possible in terms of actual extra expense. As in the case on North Triphammer Road, both sidewalk and road, the Village should take a generous attitude toward adding some cost of sidewalk to cost of road, say 2O%i of cost against the entire Village with 80% of cost to residents benefited. Mayor requested to be excused at 11 P.M. due to illness of Mrs. Marcham. Acting Mayor Robert T. Dean took charge of the meeting. Engineer Rogers informed the Board that a final inspection of the Sewage Treatment Plant had been made on Wednesday, October 21, 1964 by Mr. Thomas Perna, Engineer representing the Public Health Service Office of New York City. The inspection revealed three unsatisfactory items of the plant which are being corrected and when completed will be inspected, no doubt, by Mr. Eiguori. The advisability of having an operator present at the plant eight hours a day, seven days a week was also discussed at this time. The Engineer stated he had investigated the advisability of using lake water at the sewage plant and hoped it may be possible to secure permission to run a pipe through a larger culvert to be installed under the road and railroad by the State District Engineer and recommended using lake water rather than sewer effluent in operation of the chlorine equipment. He also believes it would be less expensive to use lake water than to use the sewer effluent. Engineer Rogers stated he had turned Mrs. Langdon's claim of damages to sewer lateral over to our insurance carrier Mr. Scott, who in turn referred the matter to the McKinney Agency since they were the carrier at the time damage is claimed to have been done. The Engineer again suggested revising Article XIII Section 1 - Acceptance of Streets, and after a discussion it was recommended that he discuss the possibility of additional cooperation regarding installation of water laterals by the City, with Mr. Laverty, Superintendent of Public Works, before proceeding further. RESOLUTION 612 - ACCEPTANCE OP ROAD WORK AND WINTHROP PLACE VOTED, Resolved that the Village accept the road work on Winthrop Place and the deed to'•the road when presented by Mr. Schoenfeld and properly record the same. iF iE iF iF ll/16/64 wo RESOLUTION 61� - APPROVAL OF WATER LINE VOTEDO Resolved that the installation of water line by Mr. Otto B. Schoenfeld of 1,120 feet of 6 inch cast iron pipe along Winthrop Drive from the Corner of Warwick Place and Winthrop Drive to the east line of the Village of Cayuga Heights be approved after inspection by the City of Ithaca Water Department. iF iF * iF Engineer Rogers presented material regarding purchase of land for parks on a 50% sharing cost with the Federal Government. The material was.:referred to Attorney Sovocool to report in detail on the law governing this program.. Engineer Rogers presented information submitted by T. G. Miller, Jr. relative to enclosing the Tritor Screen Grit Chamber to prevent freezing. Matter was discussed but no action was taken. Mr. Rogers explained the screening plan for the sewage plant as drawn up by C. W. Caress October 1964. He recommended that prices be secured and the most favorable selected, the planting to be done by seller rather than our men since they are behind in their flushing of sewer lines, due to having worked all summer on road work. RESOLUTION 614 - LANDSCAPING OF SITE.AT SEWAGE PLANT VOTED) Resolved to proceed at this time with the planting along the road in front of the sewage plant as planned by Mr. Cares and to complete the planting in the future, as budget permits. RESOLUTION 615 - OVERTIME VOTED, Resolved to approve the following overtime during September and October: Ralph Garvin Sewer Stoppages 8 hours $18.24 Delbert Grover it " 2 hours 4.62 Frank Haskins Leaves 8 hours 21.36 Steven Oltz Road work 8 hours ) Sewer Stoppages 6 hours ) 22 hre. Leaves 8 hours ) 44,9.94, $ 9µ•1 b RESOLUTION 616 -.TOWN OF ITHACA 1965 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT VOTED) Resolved to approve.,the. figure of $3,193.77 to Fire Protection District in Town of Ithaca.. which has been approved by the Cayuga Heights Fire Council and the Town of Ithaca. 11/16/64 �eF ** 1 1 1 1 RESOLUTION 617 - DISPOSITION OF RECORDS VOTED, Resolved that Vera V. Snyder, Clerk be and hereby is authorized to dispose of record item numbers 1, 31 4, 51 61 9, 10, 111 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 222 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 35, 49, 53, 06, 6o, 63, 64, 66, 67, 682 69, 701 73, 74, 75, 76,00) 81, 84, 9o, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 1051 106, 110, 113, 150, 151, 1531 158, 16o, 161, 162, 165, 1661 167, 169, 171, 172, 176, 177, 1782 179, 18o, 182, 183, 189, 191, 193, 240, 241 on Records Disposition Request List Number 176-VC -12 issued pursuant to section 114 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, and be it further RESOLVED, That the Clerk of this Board, be, and hereby is, directed to furnish a certified copy of this Resolution to Vera W. Snyder, Clerk to be forwarded to the Commissioner of Education. iF iE 9E 9F Date set for next regular meeting, December 14, 1964. Meeting Adjourned at 12 midnight. Vera W. Snyder Village Clerk 11/16/64 MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights, held in the Village Office, 194 Pleasant Grove Road, Ithaca, New York at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, December 14, 1964. PRESENT: Mayor Trustees Treasurer Engineer Police Commissioner Guest Frederick G. Marchem John B. Bebbington, Jr. Robert T. Dean Katherine Ensworth Orval C. French David C. Weatherby Leroy K. Young Gordon B. Wheeler John B. Rogers Lowell T. George Mrs. Harold Simpson Mayor Marcham introduced Mrs. Simpson to the Board and she stated she is serving on the Rural Area Development Committee and suggested that the Village take advantage of the Parks and Recreation Program under the State Conservation Law, which provides grants to municipalities to assist them in acquiring open lands for the purpose of establishing municipal parks. The available funds are being used rapidly and if fundslappropriated for use up -state New York,are not used in the near.future they will be allocated to New York City area. Mrs. Simpson suggested the purchase of lands along the east side of Remington Road, pointing out the improved view of the lake and the natural beauty of several,ravines, the many trees and wild flowers in the area. The Mayor assured Mrs. Simpson the Board would consider her suggestion. 12/14/64