Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg Mtg. Minutes 2/19/1968; Spec Mtg. Minutes 2/20/1968C RESOLUTION 1197 - HOURS OF GRIEVANCE VOTED the Board of Review and Assessor will meet from 6 - 10 P.M. on Grievance Day, February 20, 1968. RESOLUTION 1198- PAY NOTARY PUBLIC EXPENSES VOTED to reimburse Floyd Darling for expenses incurred to become a Notary Public in the amount of $12.50, which covers registration in two counties.. . RESOLUTION 1199 - BROOK LANE SEWER LINE VOTED to authorize the Engineer to arrnage with City of Ithaca to proceed with the installation of a sewer line at Brook Lane at an approximate cost of $3,000 and to put the Treasurer on notice that this charge should.be provided for in 1968 -69 Budget. The Board discussed informally a. suggestion to increase the size of the parking lot near the Village Hall and to make this part of the study'of changes in-Village Office and Fire Hall. The Mayor read a letter from Dr. 0. J. Van Dyk regarding,a night light on private property that was a nuisance to him. The Board learned that possibly the property. owner is having a shade installed. .If not, the Mayor to write New York State Electric and Gas Corp. Adjourned 9 :30 P.M. F. G. MARCHAM, MAYOR Village of Cayuga Heights MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Village Office - February 19, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham Trustees Robert T. Dean Mary T. Freeman Carl H. Nelson - Rane F. Randolph Attorney Roger B. Sovocool Clerk Vera W: Snyder Engineer John B. Rogers Fire Chief Richard Vorhis Asst. Fire.Chief Burr Ripley Police Chief Lowell T. George Treasurer Bordon'B. Wheeler OTHERS PRESENT: Patricia Nordheimer, Reporter; Lt. Jack McGraw Sgt. Harlin McEwen 2/10/68 1 1 I' I +t�-I I..�i J,1 � 1� ABSENT: Trustees Ronald E. Anderson Verne A. Fogg Fire Chief Vorhis discussed proposed addition to the Fire House and Sgt. McEwen posted the proposed plans. Afteras, brief discussion the Mayor stated the plans would be studied at a later time. The Mayor then celled the meeting officially to order. Attorney Sovocool called attention to several needed changes in the recently adopted Bicycle Ordinance and the following action was taken: RESOLUTION 1200 - PUBLIC HEARING VOTED to hold a public hearing to amend Article XV, Registration and Use.of Bicycles, on March 18, 1968, at 7:30 P.M. iF 9F iF VOTED to approve the minutes of January 15,1968, copies of which were previously furnished to the Trustees. VOTED to approve Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated February 19, 1968 in the following amounts: General Fund $15,240.92 Sewer Fund $1,260.67 VOTED to approve transfers requested by the Treasurer as follows: ' To From Amount 172 -101 A -2-90- 5-0 )- $1,800.00 A -101 -200 ) A -101 -410 A -101 -440 2,000.00 A- 103-410 A -101 -200 1,000.00 G- 290 -68o G- 290 -65o 849.50 The Treasurer's Eight Month Report is on file having been previously mailed to the Trustees: Bank Balances as follows: General Fund 1/31/68 $ 810.35 Sewer Fund (Plant) 34,200.45 Special Assessment Lines 4,786.48 Special Assessment Water 100.99 Bank Balance on Hand 1/31/68 $-39:797.-27 Mayor Marcham gave his report for the period from January.15, 1966 to date. Report is on file. RESOLUTION 1201 - NOMINATING Ca4MITTEE VOTED resolved to appoint the following residents to serve on the Nominating Committee: Mr. Ralph Barnard, Chairman; Mrs., W. T. Miller; Mrs. Edward Flash; ' Mr. Stuart Lewis.. iF iF iF 2/19/68 ti RESOLUTION 1202 - INSPECTORS OF ELECTION RESOLVED that the following election officials be appointed to serve at least on Registration Day, March 2, 1968, and Village'General Election Day, Tuesday, , March 19, 1968: Mrs. Janet Raleigh, Mrs. Irene Home, Mrs. Mildred Chaney, Mrs. Veda Thayer,. iE iF 9E RESOLUTION 1203 - APPOINT CHAIRMAN RESOLVED that Janet Raleigh be and is hereby appointed chairman of Election Inspectors for a term of one year from this date. . RESOLUTION 1204 - CCMFENSATION VOTED to pay Inspectors of Election $25.00 for Registration Day,.$30.00 for Election Day, and Chairman $35.00- (Standard Pay) Police Chief George's report for the month of January was placed on file having been previously mailed to the Trustees. The following action was taken on his request to- reimburse Sgt. McEwen for expenses incurred for attending a seminar in New York City. RESOLUTION 1205 - SEMINAR EXPENSE VOTED to authorize reimbursement of expenses of Sgt. McEwen while attending a , narcotics seminar in New York City, January 26, 1968, in the amount of $38.55• Report of Fire Councilman Vorhis for the month of January is on file having been previously sent to the Trustees. Engineer Rogers' report is on file in the Village Office, copies having been previously mailed to the Trustees. It was the consensus of opinion that Mr. Rogers, as Zoning Officer, should turn down the request of Mobil Oil Company to install a lighted sign where present sign is.located, and refer the matter.to Zoning Board of Appeals. In regard to Item 3 of Engineer's Report, the Attorney stated the water improve- ment charges couid be reviewed as to benefits, and he will look up procedure. Usually alright to change formula establishing water and sewer charges. After a discussion of the Village ordinances regarding trimming of.trees and shrubbery along Village, right -of -way the following action was--.,taken: RESOLUTION 1206 - TREE TRIMMING VOTED to request the Village Attorney to inquire into the matter of trimming trees on the Village right -of -way. e Mr. Rogers presented Teetor- Dobbins bill for period July 1 to December 31, 1967 in amount of $7,727.92 2/19/68 155.. RESOLUTION 1207 - TEETOR- DOBBINS BILL VOTED to pay the bill submitted by Teetor and Dobbins for the work in connection with the reconstruction of the Village Sewage Treatment Plant for the period July 1st to December 31st, 1967. at �t RESOLUTION 1208 - REQUEST STATEMENTS FROM TOWNS OF DRYDEN, ITHACA AND LANSING VOTED to authorize the Mayor, in consultation with Engineer and Attorney to draft a letter to be submitted to the supervisors of the Towns of Dryden, Ithaca and Lansing under which they will specify the commitment they are prepared to make regarding the use of the remodeled sewer plant. Engineer Rogers informed the Board that Teetor and Dobbins is working with the State because.of problems of infiltration and not being able to design plant to treat quantity of infiltration and said they wanted to talk to State regarding possibility of extension,e a'of our time schedule with the State. Attorney Sovocool presented proposed contract with the City of Ithaca regarding extension line in Ithaca Fire Station of our emergency telephone. RESOLUTION 1209 - CONTRACT -CITY OF ITHACA FIRE -PHONE VOTED to authorize the Mayor to execute the contract between the Village and City ' of Ithaca in the matter of installation of extension telephone in the Ithaca Fire' Department. RESOLUTION 1210 - REDEEM TAXES VOTED to authorize Attorney to prepare and mail a notice to redeem taxes as set forth under Section 1464 of the Real Property Tax Law, to the parties specified in the section for properties known as 213 and 219 N. Triphammer Road. : ;F iP jF Attorney Sovocool presented a proposed contract with Charles A. Collins, Sr., for use of his dump. RESOLUTION 1211 - DUMP CONTRACT VOTED to authorize the Mayor to execute a contract between the Village of Cayuga Heights and Charles A. Collins, Sr., in the matter of the use of the Collins' garbage dump. at �t RESOLUTION 1212 - OVERTIME - JANUARY VOTED to approve January overtime as follows: Cornelius, 21 hrs., $74.76 Grover, 59 hrs., $159.30 Gardner, 23z hrs-' $54.05 Oltz, 20 hrs., $52.00. Garvin, 26 hrs., $69.68. 2/19/68 156 Assessor filed tentative 1968 Assessment Roll with the Clerk on January 31, 19680 summary as follows: Before Grievance Real Property Less Veterans Exemptions Net Real Corporation (Est.) Special Franchise TOTAL TAXABLE . RESOLUTION 1213 - RFC $22,9121430 201 750 $22,710, o 134,68o .1 3912.597 ,957 I'ISTRATICN WHEREAS, the next general Village Election for officers will be held on March 19, 1968, and WHEREAS no person shall be entitled to vote at any Village Election whose name does not appear on the Village register, and WHEREAS it is the duty of inspectors of election to prepare such register of qualified voters for the Village for which.they are appointed, and immu Section 4 -426 of the Village Law of the State of New York requires that every village hold a registration day for each oneral village election, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that First: The inspectors of election shall meet on the 21st day of February, 1968 I at 194 Pleasant Grove Road, Ithaca, New York beginning at 9:00 o'clock to commence the preparation of the register for the forthcoming Village Election. Second: Registration Day for the Village shall be held on Saturday the second of March, 1968. Third: Such Registration shall be held at 194 Pleasant Grove Road, Ithaca, New York from Noon or 12 o'.cloek to 9 o'clock. Fourth: Voting for the forthcoming Village Election shall be conducted at 194 Pleasant Grove Road, Ithaca, New York. Fifth: At least ten days prior to the Registration Day set in this resolution a copy of such resolution shall be published in the official.newspaper and a copy shell be posted in at least one conspicuous place in the Village. Sixth: This resolution shall take effect immediately. 9E iF iF The Board of Trustees designated the following offices to be filled and the term of each: Mayor, 2 years Three Trustees,_2 years One Village Justice...-four years ' 157 RESOLUTION 1214 - PURCHASE TYPEWRITER VOTED to authorize the purchase of a new IBM typewriter for the Clerk's office. RESOLUTION 1215 - WOUTTEE,'OE!THE WHOLE VOTED to act as a Committee of the Whole to make up the 1968 -69 Budget. 'RESOLUTION, 1216 - EXECUTIVE SESSION VOTED to go into Executive Session to work on the Budget. * aF is The officers were excused at 10:50 P.M. while the Trustees and Treasurer remained to complete` the Budget. Acting as the Board of Trustees the following action was taken: RESOLUTION 1217 '- ANNUAL MEETING VOTED to present tentative budget.at Annual Meeting to be held. February 26, 1968. dE iF 9F . hp-�uyde-r Adjourned 12:18 A.M. � Village Clerk MINUTES og a Special Meeting held Tuesday) February 20,.1968 at 6:00 P.M. in the Village Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Frederick G. Marcham, Trustees Carl H. Nelson Mary T. Freeman Assessor. Donald P. Franklin Clerk Vera W. Snyder The Assessor and the Board of Trustees sitting as the Board of Review heard petitions for changes in levies of the 1968 Assessments for Real.Property Taxes, Sewer and Water Charges. Seven Village residents appeared in person. .Discussion of petitions continued until 9:00 P.M. when the meeting was recessed'to meet again Fe ruas7 28-)-1968 at 4:30 P.M. v Vera/W. Snyder, ' 'Village Clerk . 2/2o/68