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Minutes Exhibit 2018-46 Page 1 of 2 August 4, 2017
Marcham Hall VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS 9:30 a.m.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SPECIAL MEETING
Present: Mayor Woodard; Trustee: Biloski, Marshall, McMurry, Salton, and Robinson; Police Chief:
Steinmetz; Superintendent of Public Works Cross; Attorney Marcus; Deputy Clerk Walker.
Mayor Woodard opened the meeting at 9:33 a.m.
The Board reviewed the draft of Proposed Local Law B -2017 and considered scheduling a
public hearing
- The basis for calculation of sewer rents has to be changed
- Water units do not equal sewer units for the Village of Lansing
- Existing Local Law (Local Law 8 of 2011) deleted the method for calculation of minimum
sewer rents
- Mayor Woodard explained the sewer rents and how water units are to be used to
determine sewer rents
- Other municipalities use different formulas for determining sewer rents, especially with
commercial properties
- Bolton Point is reluctant to produce reports on meter size
- Sewer bills are to be based on calculations of water consumption
- The Board wants to request that Bolton Point produce reports on meter size
- Randy will review the entirety of the Village’s current sewer rent law and add provisions
to this draft as necessary to make the law consistent with the new mechanism for
determining sewer rents.
- B. Cross will look into other municipalities and number of billing units
Resolution # 8058 To schedule a public hearing on Monday August 21, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. on
Proposed Local Law B of the year 2017, a Local Law to Re-establish and Modify the Method for
Calculation of Sewer Rents.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Biloski
Ayes: Mayor Woodard, Trustees Robinson, Marshall, Biloski, Salton, and McMurry
Nays and Abstentions: none
Motion carried
The Board then considered Village of Cayuga Heights Police Department offering John
Arsenault a part time position.
- Chief Steinmetz asks for a correction to the proposed resolution to add, current PBA
contract
- There are no conflicts of interest with hiring John Arsenault who is employed by Bush
Electronics; he will sign a disclosure statement.
Resolution # 8059
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Officer John Arsenault is to be offered the position of part-time officer
for the Village of Cayuga Heights and that his hourly rate will be based on the current PBA contract,
contingent upon an acceptable background investigation.
Motion: Trustee P. Salton
Second: Trustee M. McMurry
Ayes: Mayor Woodard, Trustees Robinson, Marshall, Biloski, Salton, and McMurry
Nays and Abstentions: none
Motion carried
-The Board may need to schedule a meeting to re-evaluate Proposed Local Law B, no later than August
11, 2017.
Adjourn
Mayor Woodard adjourned the meeting at 10:27 a.m.