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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing Minutes 3/13/1967M •ae MINUTES of a Public Hearing on the petition for forming a sidewalk district, held at the Village Hall, 194 Pleasant Grove Road: Ithaca, New York on March 13, 1967 at 7 :00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor . _-_. _.:. �% ; . . •. :Frederick Marcham Trustees John Bebbington, Jr. Katherine Ensworth Taylor Lewis Carl Nelson Bane Randolph Attorney Roger Sovocool Engineer John Rogers Treasurer Gordon Wheeler Clerk Vera Snyder ABSENT: Trustee Robert Dean OTHERS PRESENT:' Reporter Patricia Nordheimer Fifteen Village residents Mayor Marcham opened the Hearing by explaining the requirements for forming a sidewalk district in the Village and outlining the boundaries of the proposed District. A number of residents spoke in favor of the proposed ";sidewalks and several ad- vocated a larger district to include part of the Town of Ithaca between the Village line and the Northeast School. The method of allocating the cost was discussed: Occupied lots = 1 unit; Unoccupied lots = l :unit; and 1 acre undivided land = 1-unit. This concluded the Public Hearing. Mff R=S of.a regular meeting held on March 13, 1967 in-the Village Office. PRESENT: Mayor Frederick Marcham Trustees John Bebbington, Jr. Katherine Ensworth Taylor Lewis Carl Nelson Rene Randolph Attorney Roger Sovocool Engineer John Rogers Treasurer Gordon Wheeler Clerk Vera Snyder ABSENT: Trustee Robert Dean VOTED to approve the minutes of the meeting held February 11, 1867, mimeographed copies having been furnished previously to the Trustees. VOTED to approve Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated March 13, 1967 in the following amounts: 3/13/67 General Fund $41721.94 Sewer Fund 1,368.95 1 VOTED to approve From ' A -2950 A -290 -650 A- 103 -44o A 290 650 G- 123 -100 G- 123 -400 G- 123 -44o G -290 -650 the following transfer of To A- 54=4oG A -82 -420 A- 103 -410 A- 125 -410 G- 123 -200 G- 123 -200 G- 123 -200 G- 123 -200 Amount T3-7-6'. —3 5 100.00 500.00 500.00 4)700-00) 800.00` 1,000.00= 442.50; funds at the request of the Treasurer: Reason Legal services Additional utilities Additional supplies Additional supplies To cover purchase of truck Elul MAM After a discussion of the Petition for formation of the Northeast Sidewalk District, Attorney Sovocool presented a proposed resolution and after certain revisions were made the following action was taken: ' . . ' RESOLUTION 1053 - NORTHEAST CAYUGA HEIGHTS SIDEWALK DISTRICT VOTED resolved`.WHEREAS, persons owning real property in the proposed Northeast Cayuga Heights Sidewalk District in the amount of more than one -half (2) in value of the taxable real property within the proposed sidewalk.district as appears by the last preceding completed assessment roll have petitioned the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights for the establishment of a Northeast Cayuga Heights Sidewalk District,:and WHEREAS, said petition has been duly filed with the Board of Trustees of the said Village on the 13 day of February, 19671 specifying that sidewalks shall be constructed at a cost not to exceed $24,880.o0, to be borne by local assessments on property within the district and interest not to exceed five per cent (5%) based upon a unit method of one (1) unit per lot within'the said proposed district, and,' WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees by resolution ordered a public hearing to be held on the 13th day of March, 1967, at 7 :00 P.M. at the Village offices,in the Village of Cayuga Heights, and WHEREAS, a notice of time, place and purpose of such hearing was given by the Board of Trustees by posting such notice in two public places within the Village over seven (7) days prior thereto and by publishing a notice in the official news- paper once, seven (7) days immediately preceding the hearing, and WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held on the 13th day of March, 1967, at 7:00 P.M. at the Village Office in the Village of Cayuga Heights, New York, Now, upon the evidence given upon said public hearing and upon motion duly made and seconded,'it is RESOLVED AND DETERMINED that the notice of hearing was duly posted and pub - lished in due form as required by Local Law #1, of the year 1966, of the Village of Cayuga Heights, and it is further RESOLVED AND DETERMW that all the property and property owners within the proposed district are benefited by the establishment of a sidewalk district, and it is further RESOLVED AND DETERMINED that all the property and property owners benefited are included within the limits of the proposed sidewalk district,. and it is further RESOLVED AND DETERMINED that the establishment of the Northeast'Cayuga Heights Sidewalk District is in the public interests, and it is RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED, that a sidewalk district be established in the Village of Cayuga Heights, Tompkins County, New York, to be disignated as the ' Northeast Cayuga Heights Sidewalk District and to be of the following description and boundaries, to wit: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate, lying and being in the Village of Cayuga Heights, Tompkins County, New York, and beginning at the intersection of the center line of North Triphammer Road with the north line of the Village of Cayuga Heights; thence southerly . 3/13/67 100 along the center line of North Triphammer Road to the most southerly corner of premises now-or formerly of Lawrence Scott (known as 830 Han""shaik). thence_ northeasterly: 202 feet: to'a.:southeast corner of said Scott property; thence,southeasterly along the south line of property now or formerly of Richard S. Hill and wife and James A. Fay and wife, 318.5 feet, more or less; thence northerly along an east line of said Fay premises 380.5 feet, more or less; thence easterly 450 feet, more or less, to the east line of the Village of Cayuga Heights; thence north along an east line of the said Village to its northeast corner; thence westerly along the north line of the said Village to the point and place of beginning. and it is further RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED, that the Village of Cayuga Heights' shall cause to be constructed four (4) inches thick:And four (4) feet wide, portland cement concrete sidewalks on the Village right of way lying generally adjacent to adjoining property lines on the east line of North Triphammer Road from the north line of the said district to•the south line of the said district and along the south line of Winthrop Drive as it bends and turns from the east side of North Triphammer Road to the east line of the said district at a cost not to exceed $24,880.00, to the owners within the district, with said costs to be assessed to said owners at one unit per occupied lot and one -half unit per vacant lot and all land not subdivided to be assessed at one unit per acre until such time as such land is subdivided, and it is further RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED, that upon completion of said improvement the cost of constructing the same shall be assessed according to Section 5 of local law #1, of the year 1966, of the Village of Cayuga Heights. iF iF �F Mayor Marcham read a letter fram Teetor and Dobbins in reply to his inquiries copy of which is on file in the Village Office. After a detailed discussion, the Board decided to invite Teetor and Dobbins to submit an:.apprcpriate draft of an agreement under which they will operate to carry out their services as consulting engineers as indicated in their letter of February 23, 1967 and to suggest that the agreement be in two alternative forms; one to separate out the infiltration program from the rest, and thus to make necessary two agreements, and the other a single agreement for the total program. The Mayor gave the report of the Police Commissioner for the month of February and it is on file in the Village Office. Attorney Sovocool reported working on an ordinance to cover the traffic control problem at the Corners Community Center. He stated he will report on the New York Telephone Company's request for franchise to lay underground conduit in the Village at our next meeting. The Attorney informed the Board of a complaint by Max Black, 408 Highland Road, against Ceracche Television Cable Corporation. Originally one small cable strung in front of his residence, now has three large cables and he demands they be removed. The Television Cable Corporation would not do so. .KY. Black claims the cable is on his property - could be in our right of way. Attorney Sovocool reported on the following matters: 1. Letter to residents ' who have not removed their diseased elm trees has been written. 2. Court of Claims case presents.nothing new and still postponed to June. 3. Hahn and Thaler certiori proceedings adjourned with no action. 4. Liberman case, being handled by Mr. Mulvey will come up in May. 3/13/67 101 RESOLUTION 10% - FEBRUARY OVERTIME VOTED to approve overtime for February as follows: Garvin - 13 hours - $31,98 Grover - 10 hours - 24.90 Truax 5 hours - 12.05 RESOLUTION.1055 - LEASE POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICES', VOTED to authorize the Mayor and Attorney to execute the lease.for Police' Department offices with Mr. Heasley. . Fire Councilman Vorhis gave his report for February 1967 and.it is on.file in the Village Office. Engineer'Rogers reported that the used truck for $4,000 which 'the Board approved purchasing 2/13/67 is in good condition and that he will draw.up specifications for truck.-and follow the regular bid process. Assessor Rogers submitted his report.which,shows the 1966 -67 Assessment figures after Grievance Day: Land $3,255,850 Buildings 11,075,350 Total $14)331)220 ' less Veterans' Exemptions 202 450 Net Assessment . $1 ,12.,750 Real Corporations 77,525 Special Franchise 363 593.(estimate) Total Tax Base $1 , Total exempt properties do not appear above; therefore, the following figures are submitted for information of the Trustees: Total. Net Land Buildings Total Veterans' Exemptions Exemptions, Assessment '$3,851,850 12,353, 50 l ,205,300 202, 50 1, 97-T) 1� 1 ,25 ,750 Real. Corporations 77025 Special Franchise 3 63,_593 (est.) Total Tax Base $M,569,866 The Assessor's report is on file in the Village Office. Engineer Rogers reported on non- payment.of.bill rendered November 9,.1966 to the Town of Lansing for water charge of $1,311.21 for connection to and use of:Village owned water lines and tanks. He also advised the Board that no sewer district had been formed for the area including the sewer main installed from.Ithaca Associates, Inc. through Catherwood property and.connected to the Village sewer system at Berkshire Road. (Howard Johnson) Ithaca Associates, Inc, is'now connected to the Village Sewage System without 9*mm a permit. The Beard instructed the Mayor to write the necessary,letters:to Mr. Catherwood, Mr. Schoenfeld and (Howard Johnson) Ithaca Associates, Inc.; also letter,to Town. of Lansing on:watek..bill and to City of Ithaca about the water situation. 3/13/67 102 RESOLUTION 1056 - ITHACA ASSOCIATES, INC. SEWER PERMIT VOTED to authorize the Mayor to execute a sewer permit to (Howard Johnson) Ithaca Associates, Inc. to June 1, 1967 after being drawn up by the Attorney. �t �F RESOLUTION 1057 - DATE - ANNUAL MEETING VOTED resolved to set April 31 1967 as date for the Annual Organization Meeting of the Board of Trustees at 8:00 P.M. (VL Sec. 87). RESOLUTION 1058 - BUDGET HEARING VOTED resolved to set date for Public Hearing on the 1967 -68 Budget, April 3, 1967 at 7:30 P.M. (VL Sec. 109). Mayor Marcham extended his thanks to the retiring Trustees: Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M. J�f� p Vera W. S er G{G� T 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 3, 1967 at 8 P.M. A. PUBLIC HEARING held at 7:30 P.M. to consider the Tentative Budget for 1967 -68 for the Village. No one appeared for the hearing other than the Village officials. Hearing closed at 7:35 P.M. B. ANNUAL ORGANIZATION MEETING called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Mayor Marcham. PRESENT. Mayor Trustees Engineer_ Treasurer Attorney Fire Chief Asst. Fire Chief Clerk Frederick G. Marcham Ronald E. Anderson Robert T. Dean Verne A. Fogg Mary T. Freeman Carl H. Nelson Rane F. Randolph John B. Rogers Gordon B. Wheeler Roger B. Sovocool Richard A. Vorhis Ned Boice Vera Snyder VOTED to approve minutes of February 21, March 2, 6 and 13, 1967 after correction in March 6th minutes as follows: Change representative of WTKO from ?'Robert Newman" to "Steven Schiffman." Mimeographed copies of minutes were previously 4/3/67