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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 6/13/196645 MINUTES.of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held June 13, 1966 at 7:30 P.M. in the Village Office. PRESL3dT: Mayor Frederick G. Marcham Trustees John Bebbington Robert T. Dean Katherine Ensworth Taylor Lewis Carl H. Nelson " Rane F. Randolph Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler Engineer, John B. Rogers. Attorney ..Roger B. Sovocool Mr. Fowler and Professor Gate's representing the Northeast Cayuga Heights Sidewalk Committee; later Mr. Lucente. Mr. Fowler reported for his Committee and presented a formal statement regarding findings and recommendations, together with copies of forms used in the survey. His report is on file in the Village Office. RESOLUTION 916 - THANK AND DISCHARGE SIDE -TALK COiMMITIME . VOTED to accept the report of the Committee to extend.appropriate thanks.to the Northeast Cayuga Heights Sidewalk Committee for its work and to discharge the Committee. RESOLUTION 917 - PUBLIC HEARING ON LOCAL LAW VOTED to hold as soon as legally possible a public hearing on the advisability of passing a local law that would allow the Village to form a sidewalk district. RESOLUTION 918 - PETITIONS FOR SIDEWALK.DISTRICT VOTED to authorize the Clerk to prepare petitions for use in connection with the formation of a sidewalk district; also to arrange for their circulation if,, after a public hearing, a local law, as defined in the previous resolution is .passed. Mr. Lucente protested charges made against his properties in connection with sewer use, said charges being assessed from date of sewer connection. After discussion- . RESOLUTION 919 - LUCENTE SEWER CHARGE VOTED to authorize the Engineer to,work.out with Mr.'Lucente -.,a procedure for ' setting proper dates to begin sewer charges'. � *ae 6/13/66 - "l VOTED to approve minutes of meetings of February 28,'1966, May 9 and 27, 1966 as previously furnished Trustees in mimeographed form. VOTED to approve Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated June 13, 1966 in the following amounts: General Fund $3,956.52 and Sewer Fund $559.39• The bill for $219.75 from John MacLean to be paid on approval of Engineer. The report of the Mayor called attention to the Public Hearing to be held on June 16, 1966 at 7:30 P.M. on the request to open a restaurant'on the former Roger's property at 840 Hanshaw Road. (Now Chase and Hewitt) RESOLUTION 920 - TO REQUEST ATTENDANCE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OFFICIAL AT HEARING VOTED to request the Mayor to arrange, if possible, for an officer of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to attend the Public Hearing. Regarding parking situation near Sigma Chi Fraternity, the.Trustees agreed to treat this as a neighborhood problem and to hope that the neighbors would work it'out themselves. On the question of appointing an assessor the Board made a = RESOLUTION 921 - MUST ASSESSOR BE RESIDENT VOTED to instruct the Attorney to determine whether a village assessor must ' be a village resident. The Committee which considered the Cerrache T. V. franchise believes that the contract presented to us has many faults. RESOLUTION 922— T. V. CONTRACT VOTED to authorize the Committee and the Attorney to study the contract, and if necessary to prepare an alternative agreement for consideration by the Board. 11 iE dF iE The proposals regarding Village insurance "policies set forth in the letter of Ithaca Agency Inc. dated June 9, 1966, have the endorsement of the Insurance Committee. RESOLUTION 923 - CHANGES IN INSURANCE CONTRACT: VOTED to authorize the Ithaca Agency to'execute in:behalf.of the Village a Blanket Catastrophe Policy as described in their letter and to make the other insurance adjustments mentioned in that letter., ' Professor Harry G. Henn having offered his resignation'as Acting Village Police Justice as of June 15, 1966. 6/13/66 i RESOLUTION 924 - RESIGNATION OF ACTING POLICE JUSTICE HENN ® VOTED to accept Professor Henn's resignation as Acting Village Police Justice, and to offer him the thanks'of the Vil]age•for his services. RESOLUTION 925 - APPOINTMENT OF ACTING POLICE JUSTICE BARNARD VOTED to appoint Mr. Ralph Roger Barnard Acting Police Justice as.o£:June 16, 1966. The Mayor reported receipt of information and of application forms regarding remodeling Sewer Plant to provide secondary treatment. The Board put over to its next meeting discussion of the needed change to secondary treatment. Having discussed the letter 'of Mr. Catherwood of May 19, 1966 regarding services to his property adjacent to the Village's northern boundary: RESOLUTION 926 - CATHERWOOD PROPERTY SEWER SERVICE VOTED to instruct the Mayor to write to Mr. Catherwood advising him of the need to form a sewer district and to use his influence to bring about its formation, and also to inform the Board whether he is willing to agree that the property to which he refers will be developed in such a way as to conform to the rules set forth in the Village Ordinances ,- Article XI. Zoning. Section 2. Residence District, and such parts of Section 6 as relate to the residence district. The Mayor shall also offer the assistance of the Zoning Officer to discuss any questions he cares to raise. Attorney Sovocool reported that the case which the Village has before the Court of Claims will be discussed informally in Judge Young's Chambers on June 29, 1966. RESOLUTION 927 - COURT OF CLAIMS CASE. VOTED to authorize the Mayor and the Attorney to take with them to Syracuse such persons as they think necessary to support presentation of the Village's claim. iF iF iF The Mayor reported receipt of. final payment of $7,600 from the Federal Government for sewer plant alterations and additions. This sum has been deposited to Village Capital Fund as of May 27, 1966. The Mayor reported sale of the 1964 police car to Charles Moran for $857.00., The Trustees agreed to put over until after the pre -trial hearing in:the Court of Claims, decision regarding the fee to be paid Attorney Sovocool for.his services in this case. 6/13/66 I m After discussion of the problem of fixing the date_for commencing sewer charges the Board took the following action: RESOLUTION 928 - DATE FOR INITIATING SEWER CHARGES ' VOTED that Sewer charges shall begin on the first day of the month after the sewer connection is inspected and approved, The Engineer reported that the First Congregational Church had asked on what . terms the Village would accept Country Club Road. RESOLUTION 929 - COUNTRY CLUB ROAD VOTED to instruct the Engineer to examine Country Club Road and to make reconmiendations to the Board as to necessary width of paved surface and also facilities for parking and turn around. The Engineer reported that road repair plane in Oak Hill Road, Oak Hill Place, Winthrop Drive Extension, North Triphammer Road, Pleasant Grove Road, Corson Place, Cayuga Park Circle and Triphammer Road. On the report of the Engineer that the 1957 truck needed $800 in repairs. RESOLUTION 930 - PURCHASE OF NEW TRUCK VOTED to instruct the Engineer to explore the need for and to make recommendations as to type and cost of a new truck. The Treasurer submitted his annual report, RESOLUTION 931 - TREASURER'S REPORT VOTED to accept with thanks the •report of.the Treasurer and file with the Clerk. Treasurer's report showed the following bank balances as of May 31, 1966: General Fund. . . . . . . $24,745.03 Sewer Fund . . . 22,803.92 Water Improvements. . . . . . . 101.03 Capital Fund. . 10,231.12 Trust and Agency Account. 6,412.07. Savings Accounts: Tax Stabilization Fund .. 20,616.22 Fire Equipment 120911.93... Sewer and Water Lines . . 3,895.03: Street Improvements. 8,007.41 6/13/66 1. 1 1 RESOLUTION 932 - TRANSFER SURPLUS FUNDS TO TAX STABILIZATION FUND VOTED to accept the recommendation of the Treasurer and to transfer $30,000 of the surplus shown in his report to.the Village.Tax Stabilization Fund, reserving $10,000 of that sum for Sewer Plant Capital Equipment. RESOLUTION 933 - ANNUAL VILLAGE AUDIT VOTED to authorize Mr. Paul Bradford to audit the Village accounts for the period Tude:.l, 1965 to June 1. 1966. 9E iF iE . RESOLUTION 934 - REFUND TO L.C. AND R.B. RICHENBURG VOTED to refund to Libby C. and Robert B. Richenburg, 121 E. Remington Road the cost of one sewer unit charged for unrented apartment. On the report of the Attorney - RESOLUTION 935 - HOWARD JOHNSON PERMIT VOTED to authorize the Mayor to execute a three months sewer permit in connection with the Howard Johnson property in South Lansing. The Board accepted the report of the Police Commissioner and advised the Mayor to express their congratulations to Sergeant McGraw and Officer McEwen on their success in the Supervision of Police Personnel Course at Binghamton. The Mayor reported on an informal meeting among members of the Board and Mr. Dates, Mr. Gates, Mr. Howell and Messrs. McWain and Moran of O'Brien and Gere. The Board discussed the possibility of a form of government for the proposed County Sewer Agency which would give representatives of the Village a controlling voice in the affairs of the Agency, at least while villagers were a majority of the users of the Agency's facilities. The Attorney agreed to inquire further into the matter. RESOLUTION 936 - TO FILE ANNUAL TREASURER'S REPORT VOTED that the Treasurer file the Annual Financial Report in the Clerk's Office within 60 days after fiscal year ends. Board to order it published within 10 days of filing (VL Sec. 81). *wit RESOLUTION 937 - SPECIAL MEETING VOTED to hold a special meeting June 28, 1966 at 4:00 P.m., one of the purposes to be the auditing of bill+and to consider questions relating to appointment of an Assessor and to those of Zoning Officer, Building Inspector, and pospibly Road Foreman, as well as the zoning matters raised in the letter of Professor Gebhard dated June 6, 1966. ! 6/13/66 IN 50 The Village received a petition from property owners in the Multiple Residence District asking that part of that District be given the status of a Residence District. RESOLUTION 938 - PETITION TO REZONE PART OF MULTIPLE RESIDENCE DISTRICT VOTED TO acknowledge.receipt of the petition and to authorize the Attorney and the Engineer to consider what may be necessary to give effect to the petition. The Fire. Councilman presented his monthly.report,•which the Board accepted with thanks and it is on file. He discussed with the Board the proposal of Mr. Heasley and Mr. Glover to place an additibnal.fire hydrant .in.the.Corners.Community Area. RESOLUTION. 939 —LOCATION OF ADDITIONAL FIRE.HYDRANT.` VOTED to ask the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department to recommend to the Board.where an additional fire hydrant should be located to serve the Commercial District. RESOLUTION 940 - OVERTIME PAYMENT VOTED to authorize the payment of overtime as follows: Cornelius - -- 2 hours -- $6.62 Garvin- - - - - -- 5 hours -- 11.80 Grover- - - - - -- 2 hours -- 4.74 Oltz-- ---- - -- 5 hours -- 11.65 Adjourned 11:15 P.M. 6/13/66 Robert T. Dean, Deputy Mayor Marc am, Mayor a� r Ll