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Exhibit No.
1. Approval of Meeting Minutes: May 16, 2016 2017-043
2. Report of Fire Superintendent Tamborelle – Submitted Report* 2017-044
3. Privilege of the Floor – 30 minutes - SIGN-UP at 6:45 p.m. unrevised
Website – Privilege of the Floor Guidelines
4. Report of the Mayor
a. Planning Board Update: Traffic Study - Fred Cowett link to report
http://www.cayuga- heights.ny.us/Text%20and%20PDFs
/Planning%20Board/2016/02%20Cayuga%20Heights%20TIS%20Final%2005-26-16.pdf
b. Update: Safe Routes to School – Meloney McMurry
c. Joint Youth Commission: Annual Report 2017-045
d. Advertising Budget for ASPW 2017-046
5. Report of the Trustees
6. Report of Police Chief Steinmetz - Submitted reports * 2017-047 a, b, c
7. Report of Superintendent of Public Works Cross
8. Report of Clerk & Treasurer - Submitted reports * 2017-048a, b, c
9. Report of the Attorney
10. Executive Session (as needed)
11. Adjournment
* All Exhibits and Reports can be found at http://www.Cayuga-Heights.ny.us Agenda, unless otherwise noted
* All Exhibits and Reports are located on http://www.Cayuga-Heights.ny.us/Minutes Package unless otherwise noted
Village of Cayuga Heights
Board of Trustees
Monthly Board Meeting
Marcham Hall
August 15, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
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Minutes VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS Monday, May 16, 2016
Marcham Hall BOARD OF TRUSTEES 7:00p.m.
MONTHLY MEETING
Present: Mayor Supron; Trustees: Friend, Marshall, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard; Fire Superintendent Tamborelle;
Superintendent of Public Works Cross; Police Chief Steinmetz; Clerk & Treasurer Mangione; Attorney Marcus.
Call to Order: Mayor Supron calls the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
1. Report of Fire Superintendent Tamborelle (Exhibit 2017-011)
The Fire Department Instructors Conference held in Indianapolis and attended by Chief Tamborelle and three other officers
is believed to have been beneficial; additional information is found in the monthly report.
The concrete front pad at the fire station is almost complete.
Code Enforcement Training will begin for Chief Joseph Price and Chief Tamborelle during the upcoming week.
2. Privilege of the Floor (PoF)
Graham Gillespie shares information on the County Master Plan from the Community Advisory Committee at Cornell
University. He also thanks Mayor Supron for her service to the Village and especially her willingness to take on difficult
issues. The committee is conducting a comprehensive review of future housing needs on and around campus. As
information becomes available following future meetings, Mr. Gillespie will present that to the Village Trustees.
Brian Eden, the Village’s representative on the Environmental Management Council, sits on the Energy Roadmap Study
Steering Committee which produced a report approved by the Tompkins County Legislature in April. It is a feasibility study
on how to achieve a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. Now the committee will propose projects
which can be undertaken to reach this goal. The County Planning Department will be reaching out to municipalities. The
County has no land use authority and needs municipalities to buy into this concept.
TCCOG is forming a committee to look into the community aggregation process recently approved by the NYS Public
Service Commission. Mayor Supron voiced her disappointment that the Village was unable to develop its own carbon
reduction plan during her tenure.
3. Report of the Historian
Village Historian Bea Szekely shared the news that Historic Ithaca presented the Cayuga Heights History Project with an
award of merit for the cutting edge website created by its preservationists. Historic Ithaca celebrates 50 years as an
organization which first pushed back against urban renewal. The award gives particular attention to the mapping project,
which was first conceived by Carole Shiffman. She, Randi Kepecs, and Patricia Longoria worked with Tompkins County
Geographic Information Services. Ms. Szekely presented Mayor Supron with the award certificate.
Prior to her presentation of The Mapping Project, Deputy Historian Patricia Longoria quoted the Historic Ithaca Award
Ceremony with the following. “The website not only provides well researched information but it also directly engages with
its users by encouraging them to research their own house histories and to participate in the Village’s oral history
project. As a way of promoting and preserving the Village’s history and its historic built environment and landscape, the
Cayuga Heights History Project stands as an outstanding example of local history enlivened through a dynamic website
reaching local residents and audiences far from the village. As nominator Rod Howe, Executive Director of The History
Center, noted about the success of this project, “Whenever residents of a community feel engaged and have a sense of
history there can be additional benefits. The project has helped define the Village and provided material that helps ground
residents in that place. When people feel connected to a place they are more likely to work to enhance and protect that
community.” This website provides a valuable service to the Village and the County, and its creators have taken a multi-
faceted approach by also arranging an art exhibit, a lecture series, and last year, a house tour.”
“This award of merit is presented to Randi Kepecs, Patricia Longoria, Carole Schiffman and Beatrice Szekely in recognition
of excellence for the Cayuga Heights History Project for the Village of Cayuga Heights.”
She continued to introduce the History Project’s goal of preserving the Village maps. There are currently 100s of maps
stored in the attic of Marcham Hall in less than ideal conditions. The effort will organize, digitize with assistance from the
Tompkins County Clerks’ Office, and store the originals in map storage units that have been donated to the Village. These
units are located in the first floor Jury Room which also serves as a conference room and work space for the
Preservationists. A fuller proposal appears in Exhibit 2017-012.
The following article from the Ithaca Journal includes mention of the award presented to the Cayuga Heights History Project
website.
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EXHIBIT 2017-012
Village of Cayuga Heights Map Archive Project Proposal
5/3/2016
Cayuga Heights History Project members:
Beatrice Szekely, Village Historian
Patricia Longoria, Deputy Historian
Randi Kepecs, Village Preservationist
Carole Schiffman, Village Preservationist
There are a few hundred maps stored in the Marcham Hall attic that document the birth and development of the Village of
Cayuga Heights. Many of the maps were prepared by Cornell engineering professor Carl Crandall, the village’s first
engineer who served the Village in multiple capacities for more than three decades. (See Village Historian Beatrice
Szekely’s important biography of Crandall and his long-lasting impact on the Village:
http://cayugaheightshistory.weebly.com/carl-crandall.html.)
The Village maps show the changes in village streets, homes, infrastructure, and natural areas. They are precious primary
sources that visually capture Village history and encompass a number of planning and zoning issues that remain relevant
today. (A small sample of the maps have been digitized and shared online: http://cayugaheightshistory.weebly.com/historic-
maps.html.)
To plan how to preserve the maps and make them accessible for researchers and Village planners, the Cayuga Heights
History Project members have attended a conservation workshop given by a Cornell conservationist and consulted with
Donna Eschenbrenner, The History Center in Tompkins County archivist, and Bob Kibbee, retired Cornell map archivist.
Based on archival best practices, committee members recommend that the following preservation steps be taken to ensure
that the maps will remain usable for the future:
• The maps should be stored in a climate-controlled space on the ground floor rather than in the attic, where changes in
temperature and humidity have damaged the maps. Donated map cabinets have been placed in the jury room for this
purpose. The cabinets will be lockable.
• Purchase large, acid-free archival folders to store the maps flat. The folders will prevent further deterioration of map
content and help flatten out the maps that have been rolled up for decades.
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• Work with the Tompkins County Clerk’s office to get all of the maps digitized.
• Store the digital files on the Village server and publish selected maps on the Cayuga Heights History Project website.
• Catalog all maps and make the list accessible for Village staff, board members, volunteers, and researchers.
• Arrange for one of the maps to be framed using archival-quality materials and hung above the fireplace in the jury room
to replace the historic map of New York City.
• Create a plan and research county grant funding for storage of larger maps that will not fit in the map cabinets.
This multistep process will be overseen by the members of the Cayuga Heights History Project, with approval by the Mayor
and Trustees and with direct consultation with Village Engineer Brent Cross and Village Clerk Joan Mangione.
4. Report of the Mayor
a. Codification of Local Laws Project: Requested references have been received and will be contacted. Trustee
Biloski will take the lead on this and contract review. Attorney Marcus has noted his questions and comments on a
copy of the contract. These will be incorporated prior to presentation of a final version to the Board.
b. Bolton Point Rate Structure: Trustee Woodard distributes the following document/presentation.
Revised Water Billing
The current Bolton Point water rate structure stipulates that one-family dwelling units and individual dwelling units in
multiple residential dwellings with more than two units pay for a minimum of 10,000 gallons of water per dwelling
unit, or the prevailing rate for usage over 10,000 gallons. Two-family dwellings are treated as single family dwellings.
This structure has been deemed fair in that a large portion of Bolton Point’s costs are fixed—a certain level of resources
is required to provide any water at all.
However, staff, Commissioners, and officials of the member municipalities are frequently asked, “Why must I pay for
water that I haven’t used?”—certainly a legitimate question. Many customers have not been satisfied with the “fixed
cost” answer. Also, some customers have expressed their concern that the current structure does not reward and
encourage water conservation.
The concerns of more closely aligning water use to money paid and encouraging and rewarding water conservation
were the main impetus for the Planning and Public Affairs Committee of the Commission to evaluate the current rate
structure and perhaps propose an alternative structure. The Committee agreed that any rate structure had to have the
following criteria:
• Fairness. In other words, it should, as closely as possible, align water consumption with money paid. Under the
current 10,000 gallon minimum rate structure more than 50% of residential customers use less than the minimum
• The ability to generate the required revenue.
• The ability to encourage and reward water conservation.
• A minimum payment by low consumers to help support fixed costs associated with maintenance of the water
infrastructure.
The Committee considered several different possible structures, ranging from a flat rate for every gallon of water
consumed, to the existing 10,000 gallon minimum structure. Between these extremes, the Committee looked at an
administrative fee for each account, with a rate applied for all water used; a 7,500 gallon minimum; and a 5,000 gallon
minimum. The Committee also discussed a stepped rate structure, with the cost of a unit of water increasing with
consumption; and a seasonal rate variance structure, where water would cost more during typical high demand seasons.
After extensive analysis by some Committee members and a consultant to the Committee, the Committee settled upon
the 5,000 gallon minimum scenario. This rate structure was recently approved by the Commission. For
implementation the rate structure must now be approved by each of the five member municipalities.
The most important attribute of the 5,000 gallon minimum structure is that it aligns water use with water cost much
more closely than does the 10,000 gallon minimum rate structure, thus addressing the fairness criterion. Almost, if not
just as importantly, it will generate the required revenue. Closely related to fairness, the 5,000 gallon minimum rate
structure more effectively encourages and rewards water conservation.
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Some facts to keep in mind about the 5,000 gallon minimum water rate structure:
• This rate structure applies to only the Bolton Point component of the water bill. Each member municipality may
impose its own rate and rate structure for its portion of the bill. The Bolton Point rate structure does not apply to
sewer, which is also under the control of the municipalities
• The rate per gallon will be increased to offset the loss due to decreasing the minimum. The required revenue must
be generated. Based upon 2014 and 2015 consumption and revenue data, the increase in the rate would be 9%.
This would not include increases made necessary by other factors such as inflation.
• Some low consumption customers will pay less under the new structure; some high consumption customers will
pay more. However, there will be greater proportionality between consumption and money paid.
The Commission has sought an alternative model for computing water bills. Multiple objectives are considered in design of
an alternative standard. More than 75% of the cost of producing the water is fixed. Each account needs to bear a share of
the system’s cost for the ability to turn on the tap or have the fire department connect to a nearby hydrant and have water
supplied. Passage of the proposal by all member municipalities is necessary.
Resolution #7835
WHEREAS: The Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission also known as Bolton Point sets the annual
water rate and has used a 10,000-gallon minimum rate structure to compute the rate requirement, and;
WHEREAS: The Planning and Public Affairs Committee of the Commission has studied a proposed rate structure change,
and;
WHEREAS: A reduction from a 10,000-gallon minimum to a 5,000-gallon minimum accomplishes the Commission’s goal
of more closely aligning water use to money paid, and;
WHEREAS: This reduction encourages and rewards water conservation, and;
WHEREAS: The proposed rate structure meets the following criteria: fairness, required revenue generation, water
conservation, and supports fixed costs associated with maintenance of the water infrastructure.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves reduction of the water billing
minimum from 10,000 to 5,000 gallons of water per quarter year effective on January 1, 2018.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Friend
Ayes: Mayor Supron, Trustees Friend, Marshall, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays and Abstentions: none
Motion carried
c. Mayoral Transition Planning
Mayor Supron’s announcement of her resignation has taken place. She has introduced Linda Woodard to the various
committees on which she sits. A majority of the Board of Trustees is needed to appoint a mayoral replacement. Ms.
Supron is willing to be appointed by the new mayor as a trustee for three months following her term’s end in order to
ease the transition.
Resolution #7836
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees schedules a Special Meeting at 9:00 a.m. on
Tuesday May 31, 2016 in Marcham Hall for the purpose of appointing a mayor and fiscal year end abstract approval.
Motion: Trustee Robinson
Second: Trustee Marshall
Ayes: Mayor Supron, Trustees Friend, Marshall, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays and Abstentions: none
Motion carried
5. Report of the Trustees
Trustee Robinson reports on updates from the Public Works Committee. Discussions with Cornell University relating to an
area of Palmer Woods adjoining the Public Works facility on Sheldon Road continue. A landscape architect’s estimate will
be requested following a meeting to insure clarity of scope. Prior to any commitments, the Board will be presented with
additional information. It will be necessary to negotiate with Cornell to what extent the slope will be restored.
On April 28, Trustee Marshall attended a Planning Board Meeting in his role of liaison. At that meeting the Village of
Cayuga Heights Planning Board determined that a proposed minor subdivision at 1001 Highland Road will not result in any
significant adverse environmental impacts.
A Retreat was held on May 10 by the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Healthcare Consortium explaining to
participants how health insurance premiums are determined. Actuarial Modeling maintained by the federal government
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establishes what care is delivered for a condition. There is no ala carte health care pricing. The session allowed all to
appreciate the complexity of setting premiums for multiple plans.
6. Report of Police Chief Steinmetz (Exhibit 2017-013a, b, c)
Chief Steinmetz adds his thanks to Mayor Supron for her support of the Cayuga Heights Police Department and to him
through the years. There are no questions on his submitted report. He has been able to control officer overtime due to part-
time officers’ willingness to step up and work the extra shifts. Officer St. Angelo has been a significant contributor to this
success. The Cayuga Heights Elementary School PTA 5K Run was held Saturday, May 14 and went smoothly. The Town of
Ithaca agrees to forgo Wednesday evening court coverage until the PD is back to full staffing as was discussed during the
May Board of Trustees Meeting. Workers Compensation as it relates to police officers injured while performing policing
duties as written NYS Municipal Law 207c, has brought attention to the claims process in the Village. The process needs to
be included in the CHPD PBA contract. A management policy will need to be developed as well.
7. Report of the Superintendent of Public Works
Each year the ceremonial presentation of the MS4 Certification takes place. NYS DEC requires entities designated as a
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) to prepare an annual report with self-certification to be presented in a
public forum to the governing body. Supt. Cross presented the Stormwater System Report to the Mayor. There are six (6)
criteria of self-assessment covered in the report; they are referred to as minimum control measures. The first four are
fulfilled by virtue of the Village’s participation in the Tompkins County Stormwater Coalition which works on behalf of its
members; they relate primarily to public education. Minimum control measure #5 is related to planning and regulatory
efforts conducted through the Planning Board and #6 commonly referred to “good housekeeping”, addresses how well the
Village DPW cleans the streets and assurances on controlling water run-off. As primary official, Mayor Supron has signed
the report cover page and Supt. Cross will forward the report to the Tompkins County Stormwater Coalition which submits
the report on behalf of its member municipalities.
Resolution #7837
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees accepts the annual Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer System Certification.
Motion: Trustee Woodard
Second: Trustee Robinson
Ayes: Mayor Supron, Trustees Friend, Marshall, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays and Abstentions: none
Motion carried
A letter from residents Mergold and Ramsey is presented to the Board. A license has been granted for the overhang on their
property and extending into the Village’s right-of-way, however their trellis is deemed to be an obstruction and needs to be
removed. The residents wish to reopen the discussion. From a legal perspective, Attorney Marcus is of the opinion that they have
been given ample time to remove the trellis. He suggested that a final notice with a seven-day deadline may be appropriate.
Superintendent Cross with review by Attorney Marcus will write a letter to communicate this information.
8. Report of the Treasurer
Bank to book reconciliation has been performed by Deputy Treasurer Linda Woodard.
Resolution #7838
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Abstract #12 for FYE2016 consisting of TA vouchers 107 - 116 in the amount of $18,008.45
and Consolidated Fund vouchers 889 - 976 in the amount of $265,994.50 is approved and the Treasurer is instructed to
make payments thereon.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Woodard
Ayes: Mayor Supron, Trustees Friend, Marshall, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays and Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Swapna Jayakumar, the property owner of 24 Tyler Road submits a request for relief from charges for water and sewer resulting
from a burst pipe. The charges will be adjusted based on payment the Village made on behalf of this property.
Resolution #7839
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves the return of $275.41 in excess
sewer charges stemming from a burst pipe at 24 Tyler Road and the Treasurer is instructed to make payment thereon.
Motion: Trustee Robinson
Second: Trustee Salton
Ayes: Mayor Supron, Trustees Friend, Marshall, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
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Nays and Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Resolution #7840
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves the return of excess water charges
stemming from a burst pipe at 24 Tyler Road to the extent that it exceeds the average water billing for that location and the
Treasurer is instructed to make payment thereon.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Woodard
Ayes: Trustees Friend, Marshall, Salton, and Woodard
Nays: none
Abstentions: Mayor Supron, Trustee Robinson
Motion carried
The Village of Lansing submits a sewer billing appeal from their resident at 674 Warren Road due to a leak in his floor heating
system.
Resolution #7841
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves a credit of $101.43 in excess
sewer charges stemming from a burst pipe at 674 Warren Road in the Village of Lansing.
Motion: Trustee Friend
Second: Trustee Marshall
Ayes: Mayor Supron, Trustees Friend, Marshall, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays and Abstentions: none
Motion carried
9. Report of the Attorney
In the matter of the People vs Edward Kiefer, Attorney Marcus reminds the Board that he is not a prosecuting attorney. The
question before the Board is whether Chief Steinmetz can represent the Village in this instance. The Chief will follow up
with the family.
10. Executive Session
Resolution #7842
WHEREAS: The NYS Open Meeting Law §105 prescribes matters for which a public body may conduct an executive session;
and,
WHEREAS: Upon a majority vote of its total membership, taken in an open meeting pursuant to a motion identifying the
general area or areas of the subject or subjects to be considered; and,
WHEREAS: The conduct an executive session for these enumerated purposes only, provided, however, that no action by formal
vote shall be taken to appropriate public moneys:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: An Executive Session of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees is
conducted for the purposes of subsections (e) collective negotiations pursuant to article fourteen of the civil service law and (f)
the medical, financial, credit or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment,
employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person or corporation.
Motion: Trustee Robinson
Second: Trustee Marshall
Ayes: Mayor Supron, Trustees Friend, Marshall, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays and Abstentions: none
Motion carried
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: An Executive Session of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees ended.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Woodard
Ayes: Mayor Supron, Trustees Friend, Marshall, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays and Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Mayor Supron adjourned the meeting at 10:20 p.m.
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August 15, 2016
Honorable Linda Woodard
Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Monthly Report July 2016
The fire department ran 42 calls in July. There were 20 calls in the Village of Cayuga Heights, 17 calls in the
Town of Ithaca and 7 mutual aid requests. We had 25 EMS responses and 17 fire calls. We had another routine
month in July with a mix of fire and EMS calls.
We took delivery of our new Zoll cardiac monitor and the new E203 in July and had training on both. Our EMS
personnel sat through a training that took several hours to learn how to use the new cardiac monitor and AEDs
from Zoll. The cardiac monitor is the same model that Bangs Ambulance uses and we have it programmed the
same as Bangs uses to make the transition from one monitor to another seamless. We now have AEDs on all
of our apparatus including the support vehicles. We did take delivery of the new KME fire truck and the officers
went through a familiarization course with a full training to follow for all members of the department in early
September.
We have set the dates for the fall recruit class and we are planning to take between 15 and 20 recruits if we get
that many applications. We will finish with the checklist work on those from the spring class when they return
from summer break in a couple of weeks. There is a Firefighter 1 class being offered in Tompkins County this
fall and we have several people signed up to take it at this time. Cortland County offered a boot camp style
training program in July that four of our members attended. The class is run during the day for three weeks.
When the class is done the graduates have Firefighter 1, Firefighter Survival, HAZMAT and Truck Company
Operations. This is an amazing program run by top notch state instructors at the Cortland County training
center. We were very pleased that the four members who attended found time and were able to completed it.
We did get the parking lot sealed and striped in July and it looks better and now has wider parking spaces. The
village DPW is going to seal the concrete on the front pad in August and then that project will be wrapped up.
We are very pleased with our member participation through the summer. With the decreased staffing from
students away for break and our in-town members taking vacations we are still getting the trucks on the road
quickly. Our bunkers have been doing an outstanding job and I could not be happier with that program. We
are gearing up for a busy fall with recruiting and then the Recruit Classes as well as the department open house
all happening in September and October.
Sincerely,
George Tamborelle
Fire Chief/Fire Superintendent
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August 2, 2016
To: The Honorable Mayor Woodard
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Re: Report of the Police Department for July, 2016
In the month of July the police department received 461 calls for service. In addition to these calls 62 uniform traffic
tickets were issued and 4 parking violations were cited. A breakdown of the calls for service is as follows:
2 Felony complaints were handled. 1 for Burglary and 1other for Drug related charges which stemmed from a traffic
stop. In the burglary complaint a resident reported that their home had been entered and a laptop computer was reported
stolen. After investigation it was determined that the laptop was taken by a person who had authorization to be in the
home. There is a suspect and the investigation is ongoing. During the drug incident a vehicle stop was conducted.
During the stop 3 subjects were found to be in possession of items used to make Methamphetamine. The driver was
found to be unlicensed and had a prior DWI charge. A subject was also found to be using and signed another person’s
name during the arrest processing and was charged accordingly. A total of 5 felony charges were filed during this
incident.
4 Penal Law Misdemeanor complaints were handled including 1 for Fraud, 2 for Larceny, and 1 for charges filed
during a vehicle/traffic stop. In the Fraud complaint a resident stated that property she had listed for rent on Craig’s
List was being relisted by a subject from another state. The subject was contacted and made aware that the situation
was known. The complainant also filed a complaint with Craig’s List. In the first Larceny complaint a resident stated
that plants had been taken from her flower beds. The complainant had stated that this was the second time it had
occurred and she had heard a vehicle door shut, however she did not observe the plants being taken. There are no
suspects in this incident and it is an isolated occurrence. The second Larceny was reported by a resident who stated
that the housekeeper had taken a laptop from their home. The investigation into this matter is ongoing. In the above
mentioned traffic stop charges of Obstructing Governmental Administration, Criminal Possession of a Controlled
Substance and Criminal Impersonation 2nd were also filed.
6 vehicle and traffic stops led to 7 misdemeanor charges including: 2-DWI, 1- Operating a MV with .08 of 1% of
alcohol in the blood, and 4-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a MV 3rd.
2 Penal Law Violations occurred, 1 for Trespass and 1 for Drugs. The Trespass complaint was reported by a property
manager stating that an employee was living on the premises without permission. The subject was contacted by the
on duty officer and notified that if they did not leave the premises then they would no longer have employment there.
The subject complied and no further complaints have been received. After investigation of a vehicle and traffic stop
officers found 3 occupants of the vehicle to be in possession of marijuana. All 3 were arrested on charges of Unlawful
Possession of Marijuana.
5 Local Law violations were handled, 1 for Noise, 2 for Soliciting, 1 for Dog Control, and 1 for In the Park After
Hours.
There were 10 Motor vehicle accidents investigated, none of which involved deer. The noise complaint came in as a
report of loud music. The officer responded to the location and did not find the music to be beyond reasonable. The
subject was notified of the village’s local law. In the Soliciting complaints residents stated that businesses had left
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advertisement materials on their mailboxes. Officers contacted the businesses in question and were advised of the
Village’s local law. No further complaints have been received. The Dog Control complaint came in as a loose dog in
the area. The complainant stated that this was not the first occurrence. The dog owner was contacted and notified of
the Village’s local law and they stated they would be sure to have their dog on a leash in the future. 3 Subjects were
arrested for being in Sunset Park after hours. The officer on duty issued citations and the subjects left the area without
incident.
There were no other deer incidents reported.
In summary, 15 persons were arrested and the following 21 charges were filed: 1- Aggravated Unlicensed Operation
of a Motor Vehicle 1st, Forgery 2nd, Criminal Impersonation 2nd, Obstruction Governmental Administration, Criminal
Possession of a Controlled Substance, 3-Unlawful Manufacturing of Methamphetamine 3rd, 2-DWI 1st, Driving with
.08% of Alcohol, 4-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a MV 3rd, 3- Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, 3- In the
Park After Hours.
Over the course of this month police department members took part in the following trainings and events: Officers
assisted with traffic and crowd control for the annual fireworks display at Sunset Park.
The full time officers worked a total of 25.5 hours of overtime and the part time officers worked a total of 373 hours.
Sincerely,
Chief James Steinmetz
EXHIBIT 2017-047b
CAYUGA HEIGHTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
July 2016
Total Traffic Citation Report, by Violation
Violation Description Totals_
7C LL#1-96 WRONG SIDE TO CURB OR EDGE 1
7D LL#1-96 OVERNIGHT PARKING 3
Report Totals 4
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CAYUGA HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Uniform TRAF Tickets 7/1/16 to 7/31/16
Date Offense Mph/Mph Zone Location
7/1/16 1110A DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE TRIP RD
7/2/16 1120A FAILED TO KEEP RIGHT HANSHAW RD
7/2/16 11922 DRIV'G W/.08 OF 1% OR MORE OF ALC (MISD) HANSHAW RD
7/2/16 11923 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (MISD) HANSHAW RD
7/2/16 5113A AGG UNLIC OPER 1ST DEGREE HANSHAW RD
7/2/16 1110A DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE CHRD 600 BLK
7/2/16 1110A DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE CHRD - 600 BLK
7/2/16 1110A DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE CHRD - 600 BLK
7/10/16 3752A1 NO/INADEQUATE LIGHTS NO LEFT BRAKE LT TRIPPHAMMER RD
7/17/16 11941B REFUSAL TO TAKE BREATH TEST PLEAS GROVE RD
7/17/16 1180A SPEED NOT REASONABLE & PRUDENT PLEAS GROVE RD
7/17/16 11923 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (MISD) PLEAS GROVE RD
7/17/16 1128D DROVE ACROSS HAZARD MARKING PLEAS GROVE RD
7/17/16 3753 FAILED TO DIM HEADLIGHTS PLEAS GROVE RD
7/5/16 12271 CONSUMPTION/ALCOHOL IN MOTR VEHICLE N TRIP RD
7/5/16 37535C UNSAFE TIRE N. TRIP RD
7/5/16 12271 CONSUMPTION/ALCOHOL IN MOTR VEHICLE N. TRIP RD
7/26/16 1128A MOVED FROM LANE UNSAFELY RTE 13
7/26/16 1180A SPEED NOT REASONABLE & PRUDENT RTE 13
7/26/16 1129A FOLLOW TOO CLOSELY RTE 13
7/28/16 1213A DRIVER'S VIEW OBSTRUCTED HANSHAW RD
7/14/16 3752A1 NO/INADEQUATE LIGHTS PLEAS GROVE RD
7/15/16 1142A FLD TO YLD RT-OF-WAY @ STOP SIGN TRIP/E. UPLAND RD
7/18/16 306B UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE HANSHAW RD
7/18/16 3752A1 NO/INADEQUATE LIGHTS TRIP RD
7/22/16 1110A DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE PLEAS GROVE RD
7/22/16 3191U OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE PLEAS GROVE RD
7/22/16 1110A DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE PLEAS GROVE RD
7/26/16 1180D SPEED IN ZONE HANSHAW RD
7/26/16 1110A DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE TRIP RD
7/29/16 3191U OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE PLEAS GROVE RD
7/29/16 1110A DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE HANSHAW RD
7/29/16 1110A DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE PLEAS GROVE RD
7/3/16 4011A UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE PLEAS GROVE RD
7/3/16 306B UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE 5/16 PLEAS GROVE RD
7/11/16 4011A UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE PLEAS GROVE RD
7/11/16 5111A AGG UNLIC OP 3RD (MISD) PLEAS GROVE RD
7/14/16 1180D SPEED IN ZONE PLEAS GROVE RD
7/14/16 1180D SPEED IN ZONE PLEAS GROVE RD
7/14/16 1129A FOLLOW TOO CLOSELY PLEAS GROVE RD
7/14/16 5111A AGG UNLIC OP 3RD (MISD) PLEAS GROVE RD
7/14/16 306B UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE 6/16 HANSHAW RD
7/14/16 3752A3 NO/INSUFFICIENT TAIL LAMPS HANSHAW RD
7/22/16 1180B SPEED OVER 55 ZONE ST RT 13
7/22/16 5111A AGG UNLIC OP 3RD (MISD) ST RT 13
7/22/16 5091 UNLICENSED OPERATOR ST RT 13
7/17/16 1180D SPEED IN ZONE PLEAS GROVE RD
7/17/16 1180D SPEED IN ZONE STATE ROUTE 13-S
7/23/16 37512A NO/ILLEGAL FRONT WINDSHIELD TRIP RD
7/24/16 1180D SPEED IN ZONE PLEAS GROVE RD
7/16/16 1180D SPEED IN ZONE PLEAS GROVE RD
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CAYUGA HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Uniform TRAF Tickets 7/1/16 to 7/31/16
Date Offense Mph/Mph Zone Location
7/16/16 3191U OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE PLEAS GROVE RD
7/28/16 1110A DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE HANSHAW RD
7/4/16 1110A DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL (SPEED 51/30) TRIP RD
7/4/16 306B UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE CHRD
7/5/16 306B UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE TRIP RD
7/8/16 1225C2A OP MV- MOBILE PHONE (RIGHT EAR) HANSHAW RD
7/8/16 306B UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE (EXP 04/16) HANSHAW RD
7/12/16 4011A UNREGISTERED MV (EXP 09/01/15) CH RD
7/12/16 5111A AGG UNLIC OP 3RD (MISD) (SUSP 6/16/10) CH RD
7/15/16 306B UNINSP MOTOR VEHICLE (10 DAY EXP 6/15/16) N TRIP RD
7/20/16 1229C1A BACK SEAT PASS < 4 NO/IMP RESTRT (2YOA) N TRIP RD
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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
CLERK & TREASURER’S REPORT
AUGUST 15, 2016
1. Communication:
A traditional print newsletter is currently at the printer and will be mailed this week.
2. Reporting:
The Annual Update Document (AUD) was submitted to the OSC on July 26th. External auditor, Insero, Inc.
(formerly CDLM) has been contacted and their audit will be performed as soon as schedules allow.
3. Budget:
A budget resolution for ASPW recruiting expenses is necessary.
4. Debt:
The BAN to finance the Village’s portion of debt for Engine 203 was paid down by $60,117. The remaining
$233,000 was financed for one year at 1.9%.
5. Revenues & Expenditures:
June and July reconciliations are planned by Trustee Biloski on Friday, August 12 and continuing on August 15
as needed.
6. Current Expenses - Unaudited Abstract #003 dated August 15, 2016 as distributed.
7. Approval of August Abstract –
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Abstract #003 for FYE2017 consisting of TA vouchers 11 - 19 in the amount of
$17,072.39 and Consolidated Fund vouchers 149 - 244 in the amount of $294,065.69 is approved and the
Treasurer is instructed to make payments thereon.
Respectfully submitted,
Joan M. Mangione
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