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Home My WebLink AboutReg Mtg. Minutes 2/13/1967ILJ t .s Aim MINUTES of a regular.meeting of the Board of Trustees held February 131 1967 at 7 :30 P.M. in the Village Office. PRESENT: Mayor Frederick Marcham Trustees John Bebbington, Jr. A -51 -100 Katherine Ensworth A -125 -100 Taylor Lewis 2,000.00 - salaries Carl Nelson A -82 -200 Rene Randolph Fire Councilman Richard Vorhis Police Chief Lowell George Clerk Vera Snyder Reporter Patricia Nordheimer Resident Harold Fisher Attorney Roger Sovocool VOTED to approve minutes of meeting held January 9, 1967 previously furnished to Trustees in mimeographed form, also VOTED to correct minutes of November 14, 1966 under Engineer's Report regarding: numbering of lots on North Sunset Drive to read as follows: "Numbers have been assigned to five lots between the Hilda Smith property'and the Cottrell property on the north on North Sunset Drive." VOTED to approve Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated February 13, 1967 in the following amounts: ''. General Fund $16,799.07 Sewer Fund 5,519.52 VOTED to approve the following transfers of funds: From To Amount A- 290 -650 A -51 -100 500 - temporary assessor cfL A -125 -100 A- 101 -100 2,000.00 - salaries A -290 -650 A -82 -200 838.00 A- 290 -650 A- 125 -400 - 500.00 A -290 -650 A- 290 -400' 15.00 -,McPherson refund Mayor Marcham reported that we had been advised by the State Board of Equalization and Assessment that our equalization rate is 50% for the year 1966. . He also advised the Board of the status of our claim against the state which'began January 19 and was adjourned on January 27; 1967. The case has now been set to come up again in June. Mayor Marcham presented the bill of National Home Consulting Services, Rodman Fellows, for serving as witness for the Village in .the amount of $881.35• RF,SOLUTION 1035 - RODMAN FELLOWS BILL - VOTED resolved to accept for payment the bill of National Home Consulting Servicy1, Mr. R. N. Fellows in the amount of $881.35 in connection with, the Village claim, against the State of New York.. . Mayor Marcham read a letter from O'Brien & Gere which among other items requested . payment -$110 per day be paid to their.representative Dennis Moran while in Court. 2/13/67 i FIT-21 The Mayor, reporting for the Committee. appointed by the Board of Trustees to inter- view and select a consulting engineer for the conversion of our sewage treatment plant for secondary treatment, stated they recommended that the Board engage Teetor & Dobbins for this purpose. .There was a discussion of infiltration cost. RESOLUTION,1036 - TEETOR & DOBBINS VOTED to authorize the Mayor to carry on negotiations with Teetor and Dobbins Consulting Engineers of Ronkonkoma, (L.I.).New York regarding the position of Consulting Engineers on Secondary Treatment for our Sewage Treatment Plant. RESOLUTION 1037 - NOMINATING COMMITTEE VOTED resolved to appoint the following residents to serve on the Nominating Com- mittee: . Mrs. Ronald Anderson Mrs: William T. Miller:` Mr. Ralph Jones' Mr. Scott Elledge; Chairman Mr. Paul Brainard RESOLUTION 1038 - INSPECTORS OF ELECTION VOTED resolved to authorize the Mayor to appoint the Inspectors of Election. RESOLUTION 1039 - AVERY GENTLE SEWER CHARGES VOTED to authorize the Mayor to negotiate with Avery Gentle regarding sewer charges still against his property at 702 -704 Triphammer Road. RESOLUTION 1040 - GREATER ITHACA REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD VOTED to express appropriate thanks to the Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board for the Summary Report on the five street intersection at Community Corners presented'to the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees, and also resolved to request the Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board to go forward with addi- tional study referred to in their report on Page 3. The Summary Report is on file in the Village Office. RESOLUTION 1041.- SIDEWALK•DISTRICT.PUBLIC HEARING VOTED that a Public Hearing be scheduled on March 13, 1967 at 7 :00 P.M. to consider a petition fora sidewalk district to be.known as Northeast Cayuga Heights Side- walk District and to.request the Village Attorney to draft a resolution.on the formation of this District. VOTED to authorize the Mayor to appointea committee to examine use charges for sewer and water charges in and out of the Village., 2/13/67 91 Police Chief George gave his report for January and it is on file in the Village Office. Report was given on electric and gas meters in Police Headquarters at Corners. There is a separate electric meter but the gas meter serves the entire second floor. It wae'suggested this matter be discussed further with Mr. Heasley. Corners Community Center, Inc. requested that the Village of Cayuga Heights under- take the regulation of traffic at the Shopping Center and the enforcement of such regulations pursuant to Section 1640 -a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State. After discussion the above matter was turned over to the Village Attorney for his consideration and later presentation to the Board. Fire Councilman read his report for the month of January and it is on file in the Village Office. At this time the Clerk reported on bids received for 24 transistorized receivers and Tone Encoder Console. VOTED to accept the low bid of $3,300.00 received from Tone Alerting System on 24 transistorized receivers dnd Tone Encoder Console. Delivery-to be made in 60 days from date of order. * *at Attorney Sovocool briefed the Board on the Court of Claims Case and the Liberman Outfall damage suit. RESOLUTION - 1043 - JANUARY OVERTIME VOTED to approve the overtime pay for the Four bids were received, opened and publicly read by the Clark at 12.noon $21.58 February 13, 1967. 9 hrs. 22.14 Grover 9 hrs. 1. Lawless Fire Equipment Inc. amount - $4,508.70 Truax 2412 Bid did not meet specifications 2. Motorola amount - 61245.00 3. Stellar I amount - 5,123.60 4. Tone Alerting Services amount - 3,300.00 After a detailed discussion of bids the following action was taken: RESOLUTION 1042-- ACCEPTANCE OF BID - ALERTING SYSTEM VOTED to accept the low bid of $3,300.00 received from Tone Alerting System on 24 transistorized receivers dnd Tone Encoder Console. Delivery-to be made in 60 days from date of order. * *at Attorney Sovocool briefed the Board on the Court of Claims Case and the Liberman Outfall damage suit. RESOLUTION - 1043 - JANUARY OVERTIME VOTED to approve the overtime pay for the month of January for the following employees: Cornelius 62 hrs. $21.58 Garvin 9 hrs. 22.14 Grover 9 hrs. 22.41 Oltz 25: hrs. 61.20 Truax 2412 bra. 52.09 at ** RESOLUTION 1044 - HUTCHINS CLAIM FOR DAMAGES VOTED to pay the claim for damages submitted by John G. B. Hutchins, 5 1 ighland Road due to a stoppage in the sewer main .in the amount of $108.3 yP.t1.10L f LO . RESOLUTION 1045 - NEW YORK TELEPHONE PETITION ��/ �� 141 " v VOTED to refer the petition of-New York Telephone Company to the Village Attorney 2/13/67 92 for his examination and report at the next meeting of the Board. Mayor Marcham gave the Engineer's report for January and it is on file in the Village Office. RESOLUTION 1046 - APPOINTMENT'.= ':BERT J. TRUAX VOTED to authorize'the.appointment of Bert J. Truax as Working Road Foreman at' $5,000 per annum payable bi- weekly -- appointment to be provisional. RESOLUTION 1047 - TRUCK PURCHASE VOTED to authorize purchase of Collins used truck subject to obtaining further informati6n regarding age of.vehicle etc. (expert advise as to condition) $4,000 from Account A -101 -440. ic• ** The Mayor read Assessor's report showing comparison of figures of 1966 and 1967: Land 1966 1196,77 3,211,350 3,2562850 Building 10,675,700 11,076,050 Exemptions 178,400 189,800 Net 13,708,650 142143,100" Real Corporation 75,635 77,_525 Estimated Franchise 363093 363,593 Estimated Total Tax Base 14,147,878 14,584,218 RESOLUTION 1048 - ANNUAL RESIDENTS MEETING . VOTED to hold the Annual Residents Meeting on Monday, March 6, 1967 at 8 :00 P.M. RESOLUTION 1049 - PRESENT TENTATIVE BUDGET AT ANNUAL MEETING VOTED to present tentative budget at Annual Meeting March 6, 1967. as as �• RESOLUTION 1050 - SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING VOTED to hold a Special Meeting on Thursday March 2, 1967 at 7:00 P. M. to continue work on the 67 -68 Budget. The Trustees sitting as a Committee of the Whole worked on the Budget for , 1967-68. Meeting recessed at 11 :30 P.M. until March 2, 19671 2/13/67 Village Clerk