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RESOLUTION 873 - DATE ANNUAL ORGANIZATION MELTING
VOTED resolved to set Monday, April 4, 1966 as date of Annual Organization
Meeting of the Board of Trustees at 8:00 P.M. (VL Sec. 87)
RESOLUTION 874 - RECOMMEND 1966 -67 BUDGET TO NEW BOARD.
VOTED resolved to recommend 1966 -67 tentative budget to the new Board of
Trustees for adoption.
RESOLUTION 875 - DATE OF BUDGET HEARING
VOTED resolved to set date of Public Hearing on the 1966 -67 Budget on April
V,-1966 at 7:30 P.M- (VL Sec. 169)
Mayor Marcham thanked the retiring Trustees Weatherby and Young for their fine
services to the Village.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
Vera W. Snyder
Village Clerk
MINUTES of the Annual Organization meeting of the Board of Trustees held in
the Village Office, 194 Pleasant Grove Road, Ithaca, New York on April 4,
1966 at 8 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING held at 7:15 P.M.. on. proposed amendments to Article VI -
Traffic Ordinance - Parking, Standing and Stopping - Sections 81 and 82.
PRESENT: Mayor
Frederick G. Marcham -
Trustees
Robert Dean
Katherine Ensworth
Taylor. Lewis
Carl Nelson
Rene Randolph
Treasurer
Gordon Wheeler
Engineer and
Zoning Officer
John B. Rogers
Police Chief
Lowell T. George
Attorney
Roger Sovocool
Clerk
Vera W. Snyder
Others Present
Three residents of Village
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Absent:
Trustee John Bebbington
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Mayor Marcham read the proposed amendment and asked for comments or questions.
There being none the hearing was closed at-7:30'P-M-
B. PUBLIC HEARING held at 7:30 P.M. to consider the Tentative Budget for
1966 -67 for the Village. No one appeared for the hearing other than the above
Village Officials.
Hearing closed at 7:40 P.M.
C. Annual Organization Meeting called to order at 7:45 P.M. by Mayor Marcham
PRESENT: Same officials as at Public Hearing.
VOTED to approve minutes of regular meeting held March 21, 1966 mimeographed
copies having been provided to the Trustees.
VOTED to approve Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated April 4 1966 in the
following amounts: General Fufid.$19,845.58 and Sewer Fund 944.26.
Mayor Marcham read his report on his activities since the last meeting and
it is on file in the Village Office.
In regard to the inquiry from the County Sewer Agency whether or not the
Village would be willing to sell them our sewer plant and trunk lines, a
Committee was appointed to review the proposal and to estimate the Villages'
present equity in the plant. The Committee is to be made up of Trustees
Carl Nelson and Rane Randolph and Treasurer Gordon Wheeler.
RESOLUTION 876 - OF FICIA.LS TO ATTEND ANNUAL MEETING OF
CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
VOTED resolved to authorize the Mayor, Treasurer and Clerk to attend the
Annual Meeting of the Conference of Mayors and Other Municipal Officials to
be held at Grossingers, June 12 -16, 1966.
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Police Chief George requested permission for the Clerk to advertise for
bids for a 1966 police car. He will make his monthly report at the next
regular meeting.
RESOLUTION 877 - ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON POLICE CAR
VOTED resolved to authorize the Clerk to advertise for bids for a 1966 police
car, Police Chief to furnish specifications to Clerk, funds to cane out of
1966 -67 Budget.
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Attorney Sovocool presented a copy of a Certificate of Compliance which Town
of Ithaca uses, as a suggested form for Certificate of Occupancy, as mentioned
in amendment to Article XI Zoning - Multiple and Commercial Districts. He
further stated the Village had been served with a Notice of Application for
review of Assessment by George R. and Jean I Hahn of 201 Midway Road and
Manley H. Thaler of 220 Highgate Road. He recommended we make approach to
straighten out disagreement and arrive at satisfactory figures.
The Trustees sitting as a Board of Assessors reviewed the assessments on
both properties and were'. §till of the opinion the assessments arrived at
were equitable. The Board of Trustees took the following action:
RESOLUTION 878 - LEGAL REPLY TO APPLICATION FOR REVIEW
VOTED resolved to instruct the Village Attorney to make formal legal reply to
Notice of Application for Review of Assessment to Thaler & Thaler for petitioners
George R. & Jean I Hahn and Manley H. Thaler and to take the necessary legal
action to pursue it, regarding 1966 assessments of their respective properties,
Zoning Officer Rogers reported briefly on inspection of new Carriage House
Apartments, 190 Pleasant.Grove Road regarding non- campliance with Multiple'
Housing Law or Mitchell Law. Building permit was issued on State Building
Code and apparently the State Code and Mitchell Law do not agree. He related
some specific differences.
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The Board decided to request the let Assistant Engineer Richard A. Vorhis to
present preliminary condition which he thinks he should take to the Contractor,
to the Board at the Special Meeting to be held April after the.Public
Hearing.
Engineer Rogers presented an estimate for sidewalk costs as follows:
1. Sidwalk on east side of North Triphammer Road
from Hanshaw Road to north line of Village - - - - - - - $161216
2. Sidewalk on south side of Winthrop Drive from
North Triphammer Road to east line of Village- - - - - - 6,801
Plus 10% contingency - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,302
$25,319
Figures include estimated cost of grading, removal of trees and concrete
sidewalk four inches thick and four feet wide. No planting is included.
Estimate has been submitted to Williamsburg Park Association, Mr. Harold
Fisher, President.
RESOLUTION 879 - OFFICIAL BONDS
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VOTED to approve new Bonds for
Village Officials as
follows:
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Treasurer, Bond No.
M- 44- 62 -09, for
$10,000
Clerk " "
M- 44 -62 -11 "
5,000
Police Justice
M- 44 -62 -10
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Acting Police
Justice "
M- 44 -62 -12 :'.
1)000 .
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Attorney Sovocool advised the Board that .the .Town of Ithaca is in the process
of revising their sewer.ordinance and since the Village extends sewer service
to many town users they would like to have us .assist them:by furnishing to ..
them our requirements.
RESOLUTION 880 — SEWER ORDINANCE ,.
VOTED resolved to authorize the Attorney and Engineer to initiate a new
Village Sewer Ordinance.
Mayor:'Marcham appointed Robert T. Dean as Deputy:Mayor for 1966767 'official
year.
RESOLUTION:881,- 'ASSESSOR - -
VOTED resolved,to appoint a, committee.coanposed of Trustees Robert Dean and
John Bebbington to.consider the problem of appointing an assessor,; exploring
the Town of Ithaca recommendation of using a joint assessor and explore also
whb might serve in this capacity.
The Board of Trustees made the following appointments:
Gordon B. Wheeler, Treasurer for two official years at an annual salary rate
of $3700 payable monthly.. ::.' :`.,
Vera W. Snyder, Clerk for two official years at an annual salary rate of
$5700 payable monthly.
John B. Rogers, Engineer for one official year at an annual salary rate apf:•-
$4300 payable monthly.
John B. Rogers, Zoning Officer for one official:year.:
Vera W. Snyder, Deputy Zoning Officer for.one official year. ..
Lowell T. George, Police Chief for one official year at an annual salary rate
of $1200 payable monthly.
Roger Sovocool, Attorney.for one official year at an annual salary'rate.of
$2400 payable monthly.
Paul Bradford, Auditor for the Village for one official.year:on a fee basis
as authorized by the Board of Trustees. .. .:.
Sherwood Holt, Chairman of.the Zoning Board of Appeals for.three.official'years.
Harold Fisher, Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for three'official; years.
Robert S. Boothroyd, Village Representative on Greater I,thaca Regional'
Planning Board for one year.
Carl Nelson, Acting Treasurer fora- one-official year:
~ Vera W. Snyder, Deputy Treasurer for one official year.
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Aft hearing the Mayor's report on Public Hearing the Board acted as follows:
\i RESOLUTION 882 -. ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT.
® VOTED resolved to adopt amendment to Article.XI Zoning, Section 2:- Residence
District by adding item "9 ". Any cemetery purpose approved by the Village
Board." -
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RESOLUTION 883 = ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
VOTED resolved to.adopt amendments to Article VI,Trafflc Ordinance by adding
the following to wit:
SECTION 82. Parking Prohibited in Designated Locations
"i. On the vest side%of- "Cayuga Heights Road within the right of way . ..'
lines from'the.southwest corner. of- Kline.Roadi" southerly,to the
Village line
"j. On the south side of Ridgewood Road within•t he. right of way line
from the southeast corner'of Wyckoff Road,.-.southerly..to the Ithaca City
Line."
SECTION 84. All -night Parking to read
"The parking of a' vehicle is hereby prohibited within'the.right'of '
way lines on all roads, streets.and highways,.within'this Village.between ra
the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 6:OO,A.M. on any.day."
RESOLUTION 884 - EXTEND LEVY UPON REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ROLL
VOTED resolved to.authorize and direct the Clerk to extend and carry out upon
the Assessment Roll the amount to be levied against each parcel of real property
shown thereon according to the total levy of $152,797 previously authorized.
RESOLUTION 885 - EXTEND LEVY ON SEWER AND WATER ASSESSMENT.ROLLS
VOTED resolved to authorize.and direct the Clerk to extend and carry out upon the
Sewer and lister Assessment Rolls the amount to be charged against each.bbnefited
property shown thereon according to total levies as follows:
For Disposal and Maintenance Sewer Plant. $69,000
For Special Assessment Sewer Lines 23,685
For Special Assessment Water Improvements 81612',". r
Es abli h rates as follows:
� d hewer Plant Dis oral and Maintenance'
' h�1��! Units in Village. $36 per unit
261 Units outside Village. (rate l�) $54,per unit
45 Units for Cornell and Tompkins County Airport $36 "per unit
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S ecial Assessment - Sewer Lines
0,139 feet average width in Village
2,028,000 Land Assessment in Village
718 average width outside Village
$6,900 Land Assessment.outside Village
Special Assessment - Water Improvements
22 93 feet average width in Village
2,492,900 Total Assessment in Village
$ .24 per foot
2.20 er M
2.75 fl -) per Mt
$ .27 per ft.
1.06 per M
Note: The Clerk and Treasurer were authorized to:.compute the figures on
Sewer Plant Disposal and Maintenance based on information to be received from
Ithaca Associates.
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RESOLUTION 886 - 1966 INFORMATION FOLDER
VOTED resolved to authorize the Clerk to prepare and have printed the 1966
Information Folder for distribution to Villagers.
RESOLUTION 887 - 1966 -67 BUDGET
VOTED resolved to adopt the 1966 -67 Budget and appended salary and wage
schedule as incorporated in the minutes of this meeting.
RESOLUTION 888 - REGULAR MEETING DATE
VOTED resolved to, hold regular Board of Trustees meetings on the second
Monday of the month. Next regular meeting will be May 9, 1966. .
Meeting adjourned at 10:05 P.M.
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Vera W. Snyder
Village.Clerk
A. THE PUBLIC HEARING on proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance was called
to order at 7:30 P.M. in the.Village Fire Station on Monday, April.11, 1966.
PRESENT: Mayor .Frederick G. Marcham
Trustees John Bebbington
Katherine Ensworth
Taylor Lewis
Carl Nelson
Rave Randolph
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