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Home My WebLink AboutSpec Mtg. Minutes 8/19/1968:1.00 MINUTES of a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights held in the Village Office on Monday, August 19, 1968 at 4:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marcham Trustees Harold R. Fisher Verne A. Fogg Mary T. Freeman Carl H. Nelson Rene F. Randolph Attorney Roger B. Sovocool Clerk Vera W. Snyder Engineer John B. Rogers Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler ABSENT: Trustee. Ronald E. Anderson OTHERS PRESENT: 'Reporter John Dickerson of the Ithaca Journal and a representative of Station WTKO. VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated August 19, 1968 in the following amounts: General Fund 10,064.78 Sewer Fund 1,292.85 Capital Fund 131,36o.50 Trust & Agency Account $ 2,795.77 In case of the American LaFrance bill for the new fire truck in the amount of $34,845.00 it was VOTED to withhold 10% of this sum or $3,484.50,:.paying $31,360.50 to American LaSrance_(Fire Council having agreed to whatever action the Trustees took on this matter). The report on Town Highway Tax by Engineer Rogers was distributed and after a discussion, the following action was taken: RESOLUTION 1313 - EXEMPTION FROM TOWN HIGHWAY TAX' ITEMS III & IV VOTED resolved to inform the Supervisor of the Town of Ithaca that the Board of Trustees has gathered the information shown on the attached schedule o£ August 19, 1968 regarding the costs of maintaining Village highways, and, in the belief that the figures paint an accurate picture of the situation the Village Board asks the Town of Ithaca to release property owners in the Village from payment of Items III and IV of the Town Highway Tax. RESOLUTION 13'14 - ATTENDANCE AT ANNUAL TRAINING SCHOOL VOTED to authorize the Clerk or Treasurer.to attend the New York State Con- ference of Mayors and Other Municipal Officials Annual Training School for Village Fiscal Officers and Clerks, September 24 -27, 1968 at Niagara Falls, N.Y. iF it 9F . • .: 196 RESOLUTION 1315 - PURCHASE GOVERNMENT ENVELOPES FOR VILLAGE JUSTICE VOTED to authorize the purchase of 1000 printed, stamped envelopes for the Village Justice at a cost of $73.55. if• iF iF RESOLUTION 1316 - .APPROVE JUNE & JULY OVERTIME VOTED to approve overtime for June and July for the following: Cornelius 6 hours $22.20 Gardner 19 hours 46.55 Garvin 7 hours 19.18 124.21 Oitz 9 hours RESOLUTION 1317 - TUITION APPROVED FOR PATROLMEN VOTED to pay the tuition fee of $26.00 for each of the four patrolmen to attend the Auburn Community Cc" age fall.term - total $104.00. It was decided to consider the purchase of a new typewriter for the Police Department at a later time. RESOLUTION 1318 - REJECT BID ON USED FIRE TRUCK VOTED to reject the bid from.Varna Volunteer Fire Company for the 1954 fire truck in the amount of $1,210 and request new bids. ec• et- at Trustee Nelson advised that it is necessary to wait for a meeting of the Fire Council before reporting to the Board on the proposed loan from the Fire Company.• Their next meeting is scheduled the third Wednesday in September or the 18th. Attorney Sovocool presented the contract for the proposed Lansing Sewer District No. 2 for sewer service from the Village. RESOLUTION 1319 - CONTRACT LANSING SEWER DISTRICT NO. 2 VOTED resolved to authorize the Mayor to.execute the contract with the Town of Lansing for sewer service by the Village of Cayuga Heights to Lansing Sewer District No. 2, the contract to be effective on payment to the Village of outstanding water bills for the period June 1, 1966 to October 1, 1967 in the amount of $1,876.33. 8/19/68 1 i.9.9 Engineer Rogers reported on the proposed fire hydrant to be located in back of the Carriage House apartments. He discussed the cooperation of the Telephone Company in laying the larger size pipe necessary stating they would bear the cost of laying the pipe if the Village paid the difference in the cost of their needed 4" pipe and the 8" pipe required for the hydrant and also the cost for laying the extra distance to the hydrant. The Engineer explained the need for a new chassis for the salt and cinder spreader and the following action was taken: RESOLUTION 1321 - REQUEST BIDS FOR TRUCK CHASSIS VOTED to authorize the Clerk to advertise for bids on a truck chassis for the spreader, the Engineer to furnish the specifications. (To be formalized at the September 9 meeting.) ' The ldayor informed the Board of the meeting with Mr. Dobbins of Teetor & Dobbins on August 16, 1968 in connection with David Abbott's plan to develop an apartment complex which lies one and one -third miles from Dryden Sewer District No. 1's boundary. He briefly outlined the discussion, since most of the Trustees were at the meeting. He mentioned the highpoints. First, Dr. Dobbins felt we had the last extension from the State that we would get. Secondly, in their work on the plans, they were not concerned as to where the sewage came from but would want to know firmly the number of units the plant is to serve at one particular time. They believed the topographic area outlined in the original O'Brien & Gere . report should be the limits for the development of the plant in its present form. It was decided to wait until our next meeting for formal action. Mayor Marcham informed the Board of the letter from Armand Adams regarding the Hilda Smith property. Armand proposed selling.lots north of the ravine. He also asked if the Village would be interested in the ravine and lot No. 7 to be used as a park. The Board agreed they would be willing to accept as a gift the parcel lying to the south of the ravine, which the Village would maintain as a public park. Ideeting adjourned at 6:00 P.M:' �U „ J �� 1 Vera W. Snyder Village Clerk 8/19/68 RESOLUTION 1320 - APPROVE AMOUNT OF TOWN OF ITHACA FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT VOTED to approve the figure of $7,100 as the charge to the Town of 'Ithaca Fire Protection District for fire protection for calendar year 1969 as recommended by the Fire Council. (To be confirmed by the Board of Trustees at the September 9 meeting - not on this meeting's agenda). Engineer Rogers reported on the proposed fire hydrant to be located in back of the Carriage House apartments. He discussed the cooperation of the Telephone Company in laying the larger size pipe necessary stating they would bear the cost of laying the pipe if the Village paid the difference in the cost of their needed 4" pipe and the 8" pipe required for the hydrant and also the cost for laying the extra distance to the hydrant. The Engineer explained the need for a new chassis for the salt and cinder spreader and the following action was taken: RESOLUTION 1321 - REQUEST BIDS FOR TRUCK CHASSIS VOTED to authorize the Clerk to advertise for bids on a truck chassis for the spreader, the Engineer to furnish the specifications. (To be formalized at the September 9 meeting.) ' The ldayor informed the Board of the meeting with Mr. Dobbins of Teetor & Dobbins on August 16, 1968 in connection with David Abbott's plan to develop an apartment complex which lies one and one -third miles from Dryden Sewer District No. 1's boundary. He briefly outlined the discussion, since most of the Trustees were at the meeting. He mentioned the highpoints. First, Dr. Dobbins felt we had the last extension from the State that we would get. Secondly, in their work on the plans, they were not concerned as to where the sewage came from but would want to know firmly the number of units the plant is to serve at one particular time. They believed the topographic area outlined in the original O'Brien & Gere . report should be the limits for the development of the plant in its present form. It was decided to wait until our next meeting for formal action. Mayor Marcham informed the Board of the letter from Armand Adams regarding the Hilda Smith property. Armand proposed selling.lots north of the ravine. He also asked if the Village would be interested in the ravine and lot No. 7 to be used as a park. The Board agreed they would be willing to accept as a gift the parcel lying to the south of the ravine, which the Village would maintain as a public park. Ideeting adjourned at 6:00 P.M:' �U „ J �� 1 Vera W. Snyder Village Clerk 8/19/68