HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget Hearing/Organizational Mtg. Minutes 4/5/1965MINUTES of the meetings of the Board of Trustees held in the Village Office
on Monday April 5, 1965.
A. BUDGET HEARING - 7:30 P.M.
Mayor Marrham introduced Mr. Jackson Hall, representative of the Youth
Bureau. Mr. Hall outlined the program carried on by the Children's Theater
Workshop and asked for financial support of the Village in the amount of $150,
on an annual basis. Approximately 50% of the participants in the program
live inside the Village, 30% in the Town of Ithaca, and 20% in the City. He
explained the procedure whereby the State Division for Youth will reimburse
municipalities for 50% of approved expenditures up to a maximum of $1,000.
He suggested we might contribute $300 and be reimbursed by the State for
$150, or we could simply allocate $150 to the program and not go through
mechanics of any reimbursement. Mr. Hall then retired.
B. ORGANIZATION MEETING - 8:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor Marcham; Trustees Bebbington, Dean, Ensworth, Lewis, Weatherby
and Young; Treasurer Wheeler; Engineer Rogers; Attorney Sovocool; Police
Commissioner George; Fire Councilman Vorhis.
VOTED to approve the minutes of the regular meeting and Annual Residents'
Meeting held March 15, 1965 at the Cayuga Heights School, minutes previously
furnished to the Trustees in mimeographed form.
VOTED to approve Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated April 5, 1965 in the
following amounts: General Fund $1,397.36 and Sewer Fund $571.41.
RESOLUTION 673 - NEW YORK STATE CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
ANNUAL MEETING
VOTED resolved to authorize the Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer and Engineer to
attend the Annual.Meeting of the New York State Conference of Mayors to be
held in Rochester, New York, June 13- 17,1965.
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Mayor Marcham announced a meeting of town, city and village officials to be
held at 3:00 P.M. Thurdday, April 7, 1965 in Room D at Myron Taylor Hall.
Mr. Alpert of the Civil Service Department of Local Qovernment will speak
on consolidation.
The Mayor read a request from Charles Moran for termination of their janitor
service contract and after discussion, the following resolution was passed:
RESOLUTION 674 - JANITOR SERVICE CONTRACT
VOTED resolved to terminate the contract for janitor service with Mr. Charles
Moran as of May 11 1965.
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I The Clerk was requested to seek other interested persons to perform the
services required.
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The Mayor read a letter from Controller Peterson regarding the use of the
Cornell Heights Residential Club, 111 Country Club Road. After a discussion
the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTiou 675 - CORNELL RESIDENTIAL CLUB OPERATION
VOTED resolved to instruct Mayor Marcham to reply to Mr. Peterson's letter
as indicated in the discussion.
Mayor Marcham reported on a meeting with state officials from the State
Board of Equalization and Assessment which he and Engineer Rogers had
attended. The meeting was in regard to certain assessments in the Village
which the State men had made and it included a discussion of and canpari-
son with our assessments, his opinion was that we were in line in the
majority of cases.
Sitting as a Board of Assessors two appeals were presented protesting
decisions made on Grievance Day regarding properties of Charles L. Smith
at 110 Renshaw Road and 307 Cayuga Heights Road.
RESOLUTION 676 - C. H. SMITH PROTEST OF ASSESSMENT
VOTED a May r review Mr/ Smith' request or red y ction ov assessment
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RESOLUTia4 677 - C. H. SMITH PROTEST OF ASSESSMENT
VOTED to make no change in assessment on 307 Cayuga Heights Road.
Reconvened as Board of Trustees.
Mr. Mulvey, attorney working with Armand Adams on Liberman damage suit,
brought the Board up to date on the status of the case. He explained various
difficulties encountered; at present the case is on the court calendar. His
hope is to separate the two counter claims filed by Mr. Liberman, from the
suit. Regarding fees, Mr. Mulvey stated that the case was taken on a
contingency basis and one -third of the settlement would be the fee, plus
disbursements: also Attorney's would be entitled to reimbursement for time
spent on counter - claims. The Board expressed the view that when the court
had decided the question, when claim and counter claim should be separated,
the Board wished to reconsider the matter whether Messrs. Adams and Mulvey
should continue to represent the Village on the counter - claim.
Fire Councilman Vorhis gave the report on the Fire Department for period
March 15, 1965 to date which included the recommendation that counter tops
and splash backs be replaced in the apartment kitchen.
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HESOLUTION 678 - COUNTER Top REPLACEMENT
VOTED resolved to accept estimate of Mr. William Holden to remove present
worn -out counter tops and splash panels in the kitchen of the apartment up-
stairs and replace same with formica at a price of $245.
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Police Commissioner George read his report and it is on file. He presented
a lecher from the State Traffic Commission regarding increasing the speed
limit on Cayuga Heights Road to 40 miles per hour.
RESOLUTION 679 - LETTER To STATE TRAFFIC caaasslox
VOTED to instruct the Clerk to reply to Mr. Maederts letter, that the Police
Commissioner will conduct an investigation regarding speed on Cayuga Heights
Road.
Engineer Rogers read a letter from Mrs. Langdon, 706 The Parkway regarding
damage to her sewer lateral, several years ago, and in which she threatened
suit against the Village.
RESOLUTION 680 - DECISION ON LATERAL DAMAGE
' VOTED to advise Mrs. Langdon, since claim was not presented within 90 days
time limit our insurance company informed us the Village is not liable.
Attorney Sovocool reported that Cornell Sewer Contract will be pre- senthedt"o`� -J
6arRell-Board on Monday, April 12th. Trustees requested that the contract
be duplicated and mailed to them.
Clerk Snyder presented report on overtime for the workmen, approved by Mr.
Rogers as follows: Cornelius, 18 hours= $56.25; Garvin, 6 hours - $13.68;
Grover, 4 hours - $9.24; Oltz, 2 hours $4.54.
The Clerk read the Report of the Inspectors of Election:
Certificate of Canvass
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the annual election for the Village of Cayuga Heights
was held in the Village Hall on March 16, 1965.
THAT AT such election, the total number of votes cast for the office of TRUSTEE
for two years each was.842; 293 Ballots.
THAT 173 votes were cast for John Bebbington, Jr. for Trustee
THAT 161 votes were cast for Katherine Ensworth for Trustee
THAT 159 votes were cast for,Taylor Lewis for Trustee
THAT 12$ votes were cast for Ronald Anderson for Trustee
THAT 108 votes were cast for Robert VonBerg for Trustee
THAT 93 votes were cast for George Fry for Trustee
THAT 20 votes; 7 Ballots, were void.
S /Marion G. Wilcox
S /Pauline I. Tisdale
DATED: March 16, 1965 S /Janet W. Raleigh
4/5/65 Inspectors of Election
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The Board of Trustees made the following appointments:
John B. Rogers as Engineer, for one official year at an annual Salary
rate of $4300 payable monthly.
John B. Rogers as Zoning Officer, for one official year.
Vera W. Snyder as Deputy Zoning Officer, for one official year.
Lowell T. George as Police Commissioner for one official year at an
annual salary of $1200 payable monthly.
Paul Bradford as Auditor for the Village, on a fee basis as authorized
by the Board of Trustees.
Orrin J. VanDyk as member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for three
official years.
John C. Gebhard as member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for three
official years.
Harlow Fleck as Village Representative on the Greater Ithaca Regional
Planning Board for one year (term to expire April 1, 1966).
David atherby,� Acting Tres, or. one £ ficial yea
RESOLUTION 681 DE TING DEPO TORIES
VOTED resolved that the First National Bank & Trust Company bf Ithaca, New
York and the Tompkins County Trust Company of Ithaca, New York be designated
as official depositories of the Village Funds for 1965 -66 fiscal year.
RESOLUTION 682 - OFFICIAL SIGNATURES
VOTED resolved that the Clerk be authorized to notify the official banks of
the following names to be honored on checks for the year 1965 -66 (two
signatures required):
1. F. G. Marcham, Mayor or Robert T. Dean, Acting Mayor
2. Vera W. Snyder, Clerk
3. Gordon B. Wheeler, Treasurer or David C. Weatherby, Acting
Treasurer or Vera W. Snyder, Deputy Treasurer
RESOLUTION 683 - DESIGNATING AMOUNT OF BONDS
VOTED resolved that the Treasurer be bonded in the amount of $10,000; that
the Clerk- Deputy Treasurer be bonded in the amount of $5,000; that the Police
Justice be bonded in the amount of $1,000.
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RESOLUTION 684 - OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
VOTED resolved that The Ithaca Journal be designated as the official
newspaper for the official year 1965 -66.
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RESOLUTION 685 - ASSESSORS
VOTED resolved that the Board of Trustees constitute itself and act as
a Board of Assessors for the 1965 -66 official year.
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RESOLUTION 686 - EXTEND LEVY ON REAL PROPERTY ROLL
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 $152,948 previously authorized.
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RESOLUTION 687 - SEWER AND WATER ASSESSMENT CHARGES
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 thereon according to total levies as follows:
For Disposal and Maintenance - Sewer Plant $61 900
For Special Assessment Sewer Lines 23,337
For Special Assessment Water Improvements 8,795
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RESOLUTION 688 - ESTABLISH SEWER & WATER RATES 1965-66
VOTED resolved to establish rates as follows:
Sewer Plant Disposal & Maintenance
1072.5 Units in Village B $50.00 per unit
88 Units outside Village $75.00 per unit
Special Assessment - Sewer Lines
9,841' Average Width in Village- benefited properties
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24
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1,469,200 Land Assess. in Village " "
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7181 Average Width outside the Village " "
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$6,900 Land Assess. outside Village
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Special Assessment - Water Improvements
22,106' Average Width - benefited properties
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per ft.
$2,198,480 Total Assessment- benefited properties
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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 5,
1965 having been duly advertised and posted.
Mr. Jackson Hall, representing the Youth Bureau presented a request for Village .
Financial assistance in the amount of either $150 or $300 for the Youth Bureau.
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RESOLUTION 689 - APPROPRIATION TO YOUTH BUREAU
VOTED resolved to authorize inclusion in the 1965 -66 Budget the sum of
$150 for support of the Youth Bureau Children's Theater Work Shop.
Police Commissioner George presented a request to change the budgeted
salary increases for the Sergeant and three patrolmen by across -the-
board increase of $200 each over their present salaries) thus adding
$215 to the 65 -66 Budget. J,
RESOLUTION 690 - POLICE SALARIES
VOTED resolved that police officers' annual salaries be increased from
64 -65 salaries by $200 per officer for 1965 -66 year.
RESOLUTION 691 - 1965 -66 BUDGET
VOTED resolved that the budget and appended salary and wage schedules
for the fiscal year June 1. 1965 -66 as amended above, and incorporated
in the minutes of this meeting be adopted. (Copy of adopted budget
attache4
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RESOLUTION 692 - DATE SET FOR REGULAR MEETINGS
VOTED resolved to hold regular meetings of the Board of Trustees on the
third Monday in the month for the year 1965 -66 unless otherwise determined
at the previous regular meeting.
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RESOLUTION 693 - DATE SET FOR NEXT MEETING
VOTED resolved to set next regular meeting on Monday, April 19, 1965.at
7:30 P.M.
Meeting Adjourned at 11:50 P.M. _ /�G" u✓ /�
Vera W. Snyder
Village Clerk
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