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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.17.2018 Minutes Minutes VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS Monday, September 17, 2018 Marcham Hall BOARD OF TRUSTEES 7:00 p.m. MONTHLY MEETING Present: Mayor Woodard; Trustees: Biloski, Friend, Marshall, McMurry, Robinson, and Salton; Police Chief Wright; Superintendent of Public Work Cross; Assistant Superintendent of Public Works Wiese; Clerk Walker; Attorney Marcus Click or tap here to enter text. Call to Order: Mayor Woodard calls the meeting to order and requests an Executive Session at 7:05 p.m. Executive Session Resolution # BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Board of Trustees enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing 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 McMurry Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees Biloski Friend, Marshall, McMurry, Robinson and Salton Nays: None Abstentions: None Motion Carried Resolution # BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Board of Trustees exit from Executive Session at 7:12 p.m. Motion: Trustee Salton Second: Trustee Robinson Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Marshall, McMurry, Robinson and Salton Nays: None Abstentions: None Resolution # BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board resolves to hire Jerry Wright as the Chief of the Cayuga Heights Police Department at the initial annual salary of $119,109.71, with the other terms of his employment to be in accordance with an employment agreement that the Mayor is authorized to sign once approved as to form and substance by the Village’s labor law counsel. Motion: Trustee Salton Second: Trustee Friend Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees: Biloski, Friend, Marshall, McMurry, Robinson and Salton Nays: none Abstentions: Motion carried Police Chief Wright reads the Oath of Office Adds Comments and thanks to the family Report of Police Chief Wright New hire looks good, and after that segent 3 of 4 are eligible for seggent direction we are going. Overtime number was down even short handed over the last few months. Resolution # BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Board of Trustees enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing 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 McMurry Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees Biloski Friend, Marshall, McMurry, Robinson and Salton Nays: None Abstentions: None Motion Carried Resolution # BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Board of Trustees exit from Executive Session at 7: Motion: Trustee Salton Second: Trustee Robinson Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Marshall, McMurry, Robinson and Salton Nays: None Abstentions: None Resolution # BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board resolves to hire Jerry Wright as the Chief of the Cayuga Heights Police Department at the initial annual salary of $119,109.71, with the other terms of his employment to be in accordance with an employment agreement that the Mayor is authorized to sign once approved as to form and substance by the Village’s labor law counsel. Motion: Trustee Salton Second: Trustee Friend Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees: Biloski, Friend, Marshall, McMurry, Robinson and Salton Nays: none Abstentions: Choose an item. Police Chief Wright reads the Oath of Office Adds Comments and thanks to the family Approval of Meeting Minutes: Date (Exhibit 2019-062) Motion: Trustee McMurry Second: Trustee Marshall Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees: Biloski, Friend, Marshall, McMurry, Robinson and Salton Nays: none Abstentions: Motion carried Approval of Meeting Minutes: Date (Exhibit 2019-063) Motion: Trustee Biloski Second: Trustee Friend Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees: Biloski, Friend, Marshall, McMurry, Robinson and Salton Nays: none Abstentions: Motion carried Report of Fire Superintendent Tamborelle Down south on emergency response Privilege of the Floor No member of the Public wished to speak Report of Mayor a. LED Tad Palmer, Chris artensing ( by phone )and Terry Carroll- inventory and surveyed all village lights. 16 duplicates and really no explanation to why, we have 180 business days, numbers don’t reflect the true numbers. We do have the year the light was put in. Trustee Friend ask about all the overpayments, a number is what will make them happy B. Cross stated. The City of Ithaca consultant will have the expertise Terry Carroll will provide a GIS and GPS mapping system and the Police dept will be able to map the working or not based on the database. Texas lane has a high number of street lights out. Still more information is needed. Challenge of foliage stuff growing into or on the light may fall back on the Villages responsibility. Reinforcing the poles is an issue. Due to the public utility there should be some sort of safe condition. Scab repairs. Early days of the village an easement with nyseg or public. Mayor Woodard introduces Penny Rich as the new Deputy Clerk to the board who is in attendance B. Violence in the workplace survey, most have been returned Report of the Trustees ITCC Meeting and the application for CAP Ithaca city, town of Dryden US, 14 applications in region 3 we should be notified by the end of the year. N. Campus Development. Official application made and the city of Ithaca will be the lead agency. Through the SEQR process the Village will have an opportunity to speak to the issues. Big issues to us that the town of Ithaca annexation of the land underneath and allow the city of Ithaca to concept is the tax-exempt property already then giving the land to the city might be a way to avoid the involvement. The Fire district will still affect the Village. Permanent traffic patterns will be a long-term issue. Net affect of numbers of new added students is still unknown. Traffic Study commit to a peer review origin and destination information - Planning Board, which is why to our study should be Salton concern we need to take into account other factors from others, ie planning board, N. Campus B.Cross- application has been made, our planning board has to tell the City what we want. Peer review needs to be done, and we will have to help pay for the cost. McMurry- coordination with the others intergrate with our study. 5 intersects and traffic flow and provide alternatives. Of the 5 intersections 2 are F and slow traffic flow gives the low grade Trustee Salton Consortium is doing very well 5% for next year. Cayuga county is looking to join, balance sh eet is very 6 million. Over head is very low we have Report of ASPW Wiese New mini escavator and 2 new 1 ton pickup trucks, October we will have one goto auction, Trustee Robinson – Bridge on Highland and new LED lights and they really haven’t worked or add. It was a test. Trustee Salton conmends the DPW and paving on the parkway and the water flow was working well. Trustee Robinson also commends the job on Triphammer with the manholes. Report of Engineer Cross No report Report of the Treasurer Abstract #4 Trustee Bilsoski Trustee Robinson All in favor Income report submitted Breakdown of the funds Report of the Clerk Report of Attorney Marcus Enter any content that you want to repeat, including other content controls. You can also insert this control around table rows in order to repeat parts of a table. Executive Session Resolution # BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Board of Trustees enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing 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 Second: Trustee Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Marshall, McMurry, Robinson and Salton Nays: None Abstentions: None Motion Carried Resolution # BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Board of Trustees exit from Executive Session at Motion: Trustee Second: Trustee Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Marshall, McMurry, Robinson and Salton Nays: None Abstentions: None Adjournment Mayor Woodard adjourns the meeting at 9;34 p.m.