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Village of Cayuga Heights
Board of Trustees
Annual Organizational Meeting
Marcham Hall
Monday, April 01, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
EXHIBIT/PAGE
1. Affirmation of the Oath of Office by the following officials elected on March 19, 2019:
Trustees: Biloski, Robinson, and Salton. The oath to be administered by Clerk Walker
2. Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Proposed Local Law A of 2019 2020 - 001
3. Schedule a Public Hearing - Village Budget June 1, 2019 – May 31, 2020
4. Schedule a Public Hearing – WWTP Funding
5. Appointments and Approvals 2020 - 002
6. Annual Resolutions 2020 - 003
7. GHD
8. General Code
9. Bonding Resolution 2020 - 004
10. Adjournment
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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
DRAFT
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW A OF THE YEAR 2019
A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND
THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS ZONING LAW
ARTICLE 8, “PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE,”
TO CLARIFY CERTAIN TERMS OF THIS ARTICLE
Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights as follows:
SECTION I PURPOSE AND INTENT
It is the intent of this Local Law to clarify and resolve potential ambiguity in certain terms of Article 8,
“Planned Development Zone,” of the Zoning Law (the “Zoning Law”) of the Village of Cayuga Heights
(the “Village”). The Village’s Board of Trustees has determined that certain terms of this Article could
be stated more clearly or to eliminate possible inconsistencies. The purpose of this Local Law is to
modify some of the text of Zoning Law Article 8 as stated below.
SECTION II AUTHORITY
This Local Law is enacted pursuant to the grant of powers to local governments provided in Section 10
of the Municipal Home Rule Law to adopt and amend local laws not inconsistent with the provision of
the New York State Constitution and not inconsistent with any general law relating to its property,
affairs, government or other subjects provided for in said Section 10 of the Municipal home Rule Law.
SECTION III AMENDMENT OF ZONING LAW ARTICLE 8, “PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT ZONE”
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The following text of Zoning Law Article 8, “Planned Development Zone,” shall wholly replace the
former text of said Article. In the text below, words that are being deleted from the former text are
stricken, and words that are being added are underlined, for ease of reference to the revisions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the text of Article 8 shall hereafter appear in the Village’s laws with these
revisions incorporated, without words stricken or underlined.
Article 8. Planned Development Zone
§ 8.1. Purpose.
A. The purpose of the Planned Development Zone (sometimes referred to in this Zoning Law as a
“PDZ”) is to permit, where appropriate, a degree of flexibility in conventional land use and zoning
district regulations which will encourage development in an imaginative and innovative way in order to
facilitate development or uses, now or in the future, which are not expressly permitted by the other
terms of this Zoning Law, but which would promote the objectives or recommendations of the Village's
Comprehensive Plan if such development or uses adhere to specific predetermined performance and
design standards and conditions.
B. A Planned Development Zone may be utilized for both residential and nonresidential development,
as well as for mixed use development (as such term is defined in Section 3.3 of this Zoning Law).
C. A Planned Development Zone shall modify the underlying zoning district regulations of this Zoning
Law for the area proposed for the PDZ to the minimum extent possible in order to achieve the benefits
of the PDZ, and the PDZ shall not be utilized to circumvent the requirements of this Zoning Law.
D. A Planned Development Zone shall not be utilized where the objectives or recommendations of the
Village's Comprehensive Plan can otherwise be accomplished in accordance with the zoning district
regulations of this Zoning Law.
§ 8.2. Establishment and location.
A. A Planned Development Zone may be established by the Village’s Board of Trustees in any zoning
district and shall be subject to the requirements set forth in this Article and to any special conditions
imposed by the Village’s Board of Trustees which shall supersede any requirements set forth in this
Article.
B. Factors to be considered by the Board of Trustees in its decision to establish a Planned
Development Zone may include but are not be limited to the following:
1. Preserving and enhancing neighborhood character;
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2. Compatibility with adjacent development and land uses;
3. Mitigating negative impacts on traffic, parking, and stormwater management;
4. Avoidance of an undue burden on the Village’s infrastructure;
5. Protection of natural resources;
6. Promoting environmental sustainability;
7. Provision of safe and convenient vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian circulation;
8. Provision of space for recreation and other public use;
9. Coordination with the requirements of County, State, and federal statutes; and
10. Consistency with the Village’s Comprehensive Plan.
C. The ability of the Board of Trustees to establish a Planned Development Zone imposes no obligation
on the Board of Trustees to approve a specific project proposed for an approved Planned Development
Zone.
§ 8.3. Requirements.
A. A minimum tract of five (5) acres is required for the establishment of a Planned Development Zone.
B. Permitted land uses:
1. Residential land use.
2. Non-residential and non-commercial land use, such as recreational space, community facilities,
parkland, etc., if:
a. Such use will contribute to the quality of the proposed development for the area;
b. Such use will enhance the surrounding neighborhood, including but not limited to by preservation
of open space, by providing enhancements to vehicular and pedestrian traffic movement, by the
addition of landscaping, by conservation of natural features, or by some combination of such
components.
3. Commercial land use if the area proposed for a PDZ is not in the Commercial Zone if such
commercial use is integral with, but clearly ancillary to, residential use of the area within the Planned
Development Zone, such as in mixed use development that includes two or more land uses.
4. Commercial land use if the area proposed for a PDZ is in the Commercial Zone.
C. Density. The number of dwelling units provided in a Planned Development Zone shall not exceed
the number of units that would ordinarily be permitted in the PDZ's area in accordance with the
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regulations of the underlying zone or district, unless the Village’s Board of Trustees determines in
accordance with Section 8.12 below that an exception to this requirement is justified and the Board
specifies the nature and scope of such exception in its approval of a PDZ.
§ 8.4. Size of Lots.
Lot size shall be specified in the Board of Trustees’ approval of a Planned Development Zone.
§ 8.5. Yards.
Buildings in a Planned Development Zone shall be located not less than seventy-five (75) feet from any
public road right-of-way line existing at the time of the PDZ application, or one hundred (100) feet
from any other existing property line bordering the PDZ, unless the Village’s Board of Trustees
determines in accordance with Section 8.12 below that an exception to this requirement is justified
and the Board specifies the nature and scope of such exception in its approval of a PDZ.
§ 8.6. Height of Buildings.
A. No building in a Planned Development Zone shall be more than two (2) stories high, and no building
shall exceed a height of thirty-five (35) feet from the average finished grade to the average height
between the eaves and ridgeline of a pitched roof or the highest point of a flat roof as measured from
the average finished grade to the highest point of the building, unless the Village’s Board of Trustees
determines in accordance with Section 8.12 below that an exception to this requirement is justified
and the Board specifies the nature and scope of such exception in its approval of a PDZ.
B. In cases where the proposed finished grade is higher than the existing grade, the change must be
approved by the Code Enforcement Officer at the time of issuance of the building permit.
C. The height limitations of this Section § 8.6 shall not apply to chimneys, ventilators, skylights, or
other necessary features ordinarily extending above roofs nor to spires of churches or other buildings
if such features are in no way used or usable for living purposes.
§ 8.7. Lot Coverage. The total lot coverage for all buildings in the Planned Development Zone shall not
exceed the lot coverage requirements of the underlying zoning district, unless the Village’s Board of
Trustees determines in accordance with Section 8.12 below that an exception to this requirement is
justified and the Board specifies the nature and scope of such exception in its approval of a PDZ.
§ 8.8. Natural Features.
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Existing natural features within a Planned Development Zone shall be preserved to the maximum
extent feasible and incorporated into the site design.
§ 8.9. Stormwater Runoff.
The rate of stormwater runoff from a Planned Development Zone after development is complete shall
not exceed the rate that would occur under a natural undeveloped condition as calculated for a one
hundred (100) year storm and is in compliance with the Village’s Stormwater Local Law and applicable
State law and regulations.
§ 8.10. Site Planning Requirements.
A. Roads. All proposed roads in a Planned Development Zone shall be designed and constructed to
meet Village standards and specifications and shall be approved by the Village Engineer.
B. Service Areas. Loading and service areas that face or are visible from a public road, including areas
for the storage of solid waste and trash, shall be screened from public view by a vertical screen at least
six (6) feet high. A landscaped buffer strip or a combination of landscaping and fencing may be used to
provide the required screening.
C. Public Transit and Parking. Appropriate provisions shall be made for public transit and an adequate
amount of off-street parking will be provided for the proposed use. No off-street parking space shall be
located less than twenty-five (25) feet from any existing property line. All parking areas containing
more than four (4) spaces shall be landscaped and shall be otherwise in compliance with Article 12 of
this Zoning Law.
D. Underground services. All electric, telephone, and television lines and cables shall be installed
underground. All access points shall be landscaped in a manner approved by the Village’s Planning
Board during the site plan approval process for the PDZ.
E. Lighting. Adequate site lighting shall be provided and shall be designed and located so that it does
not produce glare on adjacent properties, does not impede the vision of traffic on adjacent roads, and
shall be otherwise in compliance with Article 11 of this Zoning Law.
F. Access Drives. Multiple and extra-wide driveways shall be avoided. Access drives that do not
provide safe sight distances shall not be permitted. Access drives shall intersect existing roads at a
ninety (90) degree angle and shall not have a slope of greater than five percent (5%) for a distance of
sixty (60) feet from the intersection of centerlines.
G. Intersections. On- and off-site intersections shall be designed to accommodate traffic safely.
Turning lanes, deceleration lanes, by-pass lanes, and other safety measures shall be provided as
required by the Village’s Planning Board during the site plan approval process for the PDZ.
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H. Signs. One (1) identification sign shall be permitted. Such sign may be two-sided but shall have a
total area of no greater than sixteen (16) square feet per side, and shall be otherwise in compliance
with Article 10 of this Zoning Law.
I. Operation. No offensive noise, traffic, odor, smoke, dust, heat, glare, electrical disturbance, or other
pollutants shall be produced by the normal operating conditions of the proposed PDZ.
J. Landscaping. The number of trees to be planted in the PDZ shall be at least equal to the number of
trees removed for development purposes and shall comply with standards set by the Village’s Shade
Tree Advisory Committee.
§ 8.11. Site plan approval.
Site plan approval for a Planned Development Zone shall follow the same review procedures as set
forth in Article 17 of this Zoning Law and shall have the same plan requirements as specified for major
subdivisions in Article 18 of this Zoning Law. Notwithstanding the application of such review
procedures, the Planning Board’s site plan approval for a PDZ shall be conditioned on the Village's
Board of Trustees granting final approval of the PDZ. Following the Planning Board’s grant of
conditional site plan approval, but before the approved site plan has been signed by the Planning
Board chairperson, the Village's Board of Trustees must grant its final approval of the PDZ.
§ 8.12. Special Circumstances.
Notwithstanding any of the requirements set forth in this Article, the Village’s Board of Trustees shall
have the authority to make exceptions to certain requirements of this Article in accordance with the
following conditions.
A. If the Board determines (1) that (a) the physical features, location or proposed use or uses of the
site proposed for a Planned Development Zone, or (b) such site’s relationship to other sites in the
vicinity of the proposed PDZ site or the physical features or uses of those other sites, warrant that an
exception be made to the requirements set forth in Sections 8.3(C), 8.5, 8.6 or 8.7 of this Article, and
(2) that such exception is justified (a) by achieving a specific objective or recommendation of the
Village’s Comprehensive Plan or (b) by promoting the public health, safety and general welfare of the
Village and its residents, in either case to an extent greater than could be achieved or promoted if the
proposed PDZ site were developed in accordance with the underlying zoning district requirements for
such site, then the Board of Trustees may modify the requirements set forth in Sections 8.3(C), 8.5, 8.6
or 8.7 of this Article subject to any conditions the Board may wish to impose.
B. In order for the Board to grant an exception to the requirements set forth in Sections 8.3(C), 8.5, 8.6
or 8.7 of this Article, the Board must identify in the record (1) the specific objective or
recommendation of the Village’s Comprehensive Plan that will be achieved, or the specific aspect of
the public health, safety and general welfare of the Village and its residents that will be promoted, and
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(2) how the PDZ will achieve or promote such result to an extent greater than could be achieved or
promoted if the proposed PDZ site were developed in accordance with the underlying zoning district
requirements for such site.
SECTION V SUPERSEDING EFFECT
All Local Laws, Articles, resolutions, rules, regulations and other enactments of the Village of Cayuga
Heights in conflict with the provisions of this Local Law are hereby superseded to the extent necessary to
give this Local Law full force and effect. Without limiting the foregoing, to any extent that the terms of
the Zoning Law of the Village of Cayuga Heights are deemed to be in conflict with the requirements of
this Local Law, the terms of this Local Law shall govern and control.
SECTION VI PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
In the event that any portion of this Local Law is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected by such declaration of invalidity.
SECTION VII EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Local Law shall be effective immediately upon filing in the office of the New York State Secretary
of State, except that it shall be effective from the date of its service as against a person served with a
copy thereof, certified by the Village Clerk, and showing the date of its passage and entry in the Minutes
of the Village Board of Trustees.
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EXHIBIT 2020-002
Appointment of Trustee Meloney McMurry as Deputy Mayor by Mayor Woodard for the Official Year 2020.
Appointment by the Mayor and approval by Board of Trustees of the following:
Appointee Position/Term
Jeffrey D. Walker Clerk one official year (4/2020)
Penny A. Rich Deputy Clerk one official year (4/2020)
Lisa S. Skrubis Deputy Clerk one official year (4/2020)
Joan M. Mangione Treasurer one official year (4/2020)
Jennifer Biloski Deputy Treasurer one official year (4/2020)
Jeff Walker Records Management Officer one official year (4/2020)
Brent Cross Building Commissioner one official year (4/2020)
Brent Cross Stormwater Mgmt. Officer one official year (4/2020)
Brent Cross Engineer one official year (4/2020)
Brent Cross Zoning & Code Enforcement Officer one official year (4/2020)
Marcus, Orkin, Tesi LLP Law Firm: Municipal one official year (4/2020)
David Klein Acting Village Justice one official year (4/2020)
Coughlin & Gerhardt, LLP Law Firm: Labor one official year (4/2020)
Thomas Kramer Prosecuting Attorney one official year (4/2020)
Beatrice Szekely Historian one official year (4/2020)
Andre Bensadoun Village Forester one official year (4/2020)
George Tamborelle Fire Superintendent two official years (4/2021)
Jack Young Zoning Board Chair five official years (4/2024)
Mark Eisner Zoning Board Alt. one official year (4/2020)
Jenny Leijonhufvud
Planning Board Member
five official years (4/2024)
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Appointments:
Access Oversight Committee: Wies van Leuken for one official year (4/2020)
Bolton Point Water Commission Board of Directors:
Roy Staley and Mayor Woodard for one official year (4/2020)
Environmental Management Council:
Brian Eden for one official year (4/2020)
Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG) Board of Directors:
Mayor Woodard; Trustee McMurry, alternate for one official year (4/2020)
TCCOG subcommittee on CCA: Trustee Marshall
TCCOG subcommittee on Energy Smart: Trustee Friend
Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium Board of Directors:
Trustee Salton; Mayor Woodard, alternate for one official year (4/2020)
Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium Joint Committee:
Clerk Walker for one official year (4/2020)
Communications Committee: Trustee Friend, Clerk Walker for one official year (4/2020)
Human Resources Committee: Trustees Biloski and McMurry, Mayor Woodard for one official year (4/2020)
Public Safety Committee: Trustees Friend, Salton, and Biloski for one official year (4/2020)
Public Works Committee: Trustees Marshall, and Robinson; Mayor Woodard for one official year (4/2020)
Finance Committee: Trustees Biloski, and Robinson, Mayor Woodard for one official year (4/2020)
I.T. Committee: Trustees Robinson, and Salton, Mayor Woodard for one official year (4/2020)
Bike-Pedestrian Committee: Trustee McMurry, Fred Cowett, and Jenny Leijonhufvud for one official year
(4/2020)
Planning Board Liaison: Trustee Meloney McMurry for one official year (4/2020)
Historic Preservation Committee: Village Historian Szekely, Randi Kepecs, and Carole Schiffman
Shade Tree Advisory Committee: Trustee Marshall, Planning Board Chair Cowett, Village Forester
Bensadoun, Scott Howard
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EXHIBIT 2020-003
A. DESIGNATION OF THE VILLAGE’S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
WHEREAS: The Ithaca Journal has general circulation within the Village; and
WHEREAS: The Ithaca Journal is not published in the village, but the Board of Trustees determines that
it is broadly distributed with in the Village; and
WHEREAS: Designation of an official newspaper is generally effective for one year.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: That the Ithaca Journal is designated the official newspaper
of record for the Village of Cayuga Heights Official Year beginning April 1, 2019.
B. RULES OF PROCEDURE:
WHEREAS: New York State law does not establish meeting procedures for village boards of trustees;
and
WHEREAS: Village Law § 4-412 provides that the Board of Trustees may determine its own rules of
procedure.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees
establishes the following Meeting Rules of Procedure:
I. REGULAR MEETINGS: The date, location, and time for regular meetings of the Board of
Trustees is established as the 3rd Monday of each month at Marcham Hall starting at 7:00 p.m. as
follows: April 15th, May 20th , June 17th, July 15th, Aug 19th, Sept. 16th, Oct.21st , Nov.18th , Dec.
16th; 2020; Jan. 21st, (Tuesday after Martin Luther King Day - held at the CHFD), Feb. 17th,
(Tuesday after President’s Day - held at the CHFD), Mar.16th and Apr.1st– Organizational meeting.
II. SPECIAL MEETINGS: Special meetings of the Board of Trustees are all Board meetings other
than Regular Meetings. A Special Meeting may be called by the Mayor or any Trustee member of
the Board of Trustees by telephone, in person, or email at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting
unless an emergency requires the meeting to be held on less than 24-hours’ notice.
III. QUORUM: A quorum of the Board of Trustees must be physically present to conduct business. A
quorum is a majority of the total legally authorized membership of the body, regardless of
vacancies or absences. Although a quorum is required to conduct a meeting, a majority vote of the
total legally authorized membership of the body is still required to pass most measures.
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS: Executive sessions must be held in accordance with NYS Public
Officers Law § 105. All executive sessions must be entered by a motion made from a properly
noticed and conducted open meeting.
V. AGENDAS: The agenda is to be prepared by the Clerk at the direction of the Mayor. The Mayor or
any Trustee may have an item placed on the agenda. When possible, items for the agenda must be
provided to the Clerk in writing or via email at least 48 hours before the meeting’s start time. The
agenda must be prepared by noon on the day of the meeting. However, items may be placed on the
agenda at any time. If necessary, a supplemental agenda may be distributed at the beginning of the
meeting.
VI. VOTING: Pursuant to the New York State Village Law and General Construction Law, each
member of the Board has one vote. The Mayor may vote on any matter but must vote in case of a
tie. A majority of the totally authorized voting power is necessary to pass a matter unless otherwise
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specified by State law. A vote upon any question must be taken by ayes and nays, and the names of
the members present, and their votes must be entered in the minutes.
VII. GENERAL RULES:
a. The Mayor presides at the meeting. In the Mayor’s absence, the Deputy Mayor presides at
meetings of the Board. The presiding officer may debate, move, and take any action that may
be taken by other members of the Board. Board members are not required to rise but must be
recognized by the presiding officer before making motions and speaking.
b. Every motion must be seconded before being put to a vote: all motions must be recorded in
their entirety in the Board’s minutes.
c. Once recognized, a member may not be interrupted when speaking unless it is to call him/her
to order. If a member is called to order, they must stop speaking until the question of order is
determined, and, if in order, they must be permitted to proceed. There is no limit to the
number of times a member may speak on a question. Motions to close or limit debate may be
entertained and require a two-thirds vote to pass.
VIII GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Privilege of the Floor guidelines are as established at
January 9, 2012 Board of Trustee meeting as follows.
Meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights take place in accordance with New York
State law, for the purpose of Village governance. Meetings are convened by the Mayor or by an appointed deputy.
Discussion takes place among the members of the Board with the Village professional staff. Minutes are recorded
by the Clerk. As provided in the New York State Open Meetings Law, all Board meetings are open to the public,
and members of the public are very welcome to attend.
Although not required by law, the Mayor and the Trustees of Cayuga Heights offer Privilege of the Floor in order
to provide individuals in the audience with the opportunity to voice their opinion on Village affairs.
In the interest of expediting the flow of Village business during its lengthy meetings, Privilege of the Floor is
open for 30 minutes only, ordinarily following any scheduled Public Hearings.
Fifteen (15) minutes prior to the commencement of any regularly scheduled Board of Trustee’s meeting, a sign-in
sheet will be placed on a table inside the meeting room. Upon arrival, all attendees are requested to sign in,
indicating if they wish to speak. The speakers may give their name and address if they choose. If a speaker does
not want to provide their name, they must sign in as “Anonymous Speaker” and then they are responsible for
remembering the number associated with their place on the list.
Attendees will be called to speak in the order shown on the sign-in sheet on a first come, first to speak basis.
Speakers are asked to stand unless prevented by a disability, to give their name and address if they so choose and
must limit their remarks to two minutes of time. Please note that a speaker’s time may not be yielded to other
speakers.
Speakers are requested to observe standards of courtesy and good taste and may be asked to terminate remarks at
any time by the Mayor or another presiding officer. Audience members are asked not to engage with the speaker,
or with each other.
The Village Clerk keeps time and gives notice when 30 seconds are remaining. Occasionally, Board members
may ask a speaker for clarification.
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Speakers are very welcome to submit their comments to the Board in writing for consideration and attachment to
the meeting minutes. The minutes will include all the speakers’ names, if provided by the speaker, with a brief
statement of their positions.
Although the public is only invited to speak during Privilege of the Floor, the Board may, at its discretion, allow
the public to speak at other times. Speakers must be recognized by the Mayor or by another presiding officer.
Anyone with an interest in any facet of Village government is encouraged to contact the Mayor, the Board of
Trustees and the Village staff through email addresses found on the
Village of Cayuga Heights web site (www.Cayuga-Heights.ny.us).
Adopted by the Board of Trustees, Village of Cayuga Heights, December 12th, 2011
IX MINUTES:
a. The Clerk is responsible for taking the minutes of the board. Minutes must consist of a record or
summary of all motions, proposals, resolution and any other matter formally voted upon and the
vote thereon. Minutes must be taken for an executive session of any action that is taken by formal
vote. Executive session minutes must consist of a record or summary of the final determination of
such action, and the date and vote thereon; provided, however, that such summary need not
include any matter which is not required to be made public by the NYS Freedom of Information
Law (FOIL).
b. Minutes must also include the following:
i. Name of the Board;
ii. Date, place, and time of the meeting;
iii. Notation of the presence or absence of Board members and time of arrival or departure if
different from time of call to order and adjournment;
iv. Name and title of other village officials and employees present and the approximate
number of attendees;
v. Record of communications presented to the Board;
vi. Record of reports made by Board or other village personnel; and
vii. Time of adjournment; and signature of Clerk or person who took the minutes if not the
Clerk.
c. Minutes may contain a summary of the discussion leading to action taken but should not include
verbatim comments unless a majority of the Board resolves to have the Clerk do so.
d. The Clerk is responsible for creating a draft of the minutes within the timeframe provided for
under the New York State Open Meetings Law. The Board of Trustees approves the minutes at
the next board meeting. Amendments to the Clerk’s minutes require approval of the Board of
Trustees by a majority vote.
X ORDER OF BUSINESS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
a. Call to order;
b. Approval of minutes of previous meeting(s);
c. Public comment period;
d. Report of officers and committees (Fire, Mayor, Trustees, Police, Public Works, Treasurer,
Clerk;
e. Report of the Attorney;
f. Adjournment
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XI GUIDELINES FOR USE OF RECORDING EQUIPMENT: All members of the public and all public
officials are allowed to tape or video record public meetings. Recording is not allowed during executive
sessions. Recording should be done in a manner which does not interfere with the meeting. The mayor
may determine whether the recording is being done in an intrusive manner taking into consideration, but
not limited to, brightness of lights, distance from the deliberations of the village board, size of the
equipment, and the ability of the public to participate in the meeting. If the recording is determined to be
intrusive and interferes with the meeting, the mayor may direct that the recording be stopped or
undertaken in a different manner or location.
XII ADJORNMENT: Meeting may be adjourned by motion.
XIII AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE: The forgoing procedure may be amended from
time to time by a majority vote of the Board.
C. DESIGNATING DEPOSITORY:
WHEREAS: the Board of Trustees has determined that Village Law § 4-412 (3)(2) requires the
designation of banks or trust companies for the deposit of all village monies;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
Section 1. That the Board of Trustees designates the Tompkins Trust Company, Ithaca, NY as official
depository for all Village funds received by the Village Clerk and receiver of taxes for the Fiscal Year
June 1, 2019 – May 31, 2020, with a maximum deposit of $4,500,000.
Sections 2. That the Clerk is authorized to notify Tompkins Trust Company of the following names to be
honored on checks for the Fiscal Year June 1, 2019 – May 31, 2020 with two signatures required for each
check.
Mayor: Linda Woodard, Deputy Treasurer: Jennifer Biloski, Clerk: Jeffrey D. Walker, Treasurer: Joan M.
Mangione
Section 3. That this resolution is effective immediately.
D. DESIGNATING MEETIND DATES:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The date, location, and time for next regular Board of Trustees meeting is
April 15, 2019 at Marcham Hall, 7:00 p.m.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The date, location, and time for regular meetings of the Planning Board is
established as the 4th Monday of the month at Marcham Hall starting at 7:00 p.m.: April 22nd, Tuesday
May 28th, June 24th, July 22nd, Aug 26th, Sept 23rd, Oct 28th, Nov 25th, Dec 23rd, 2020; Jan 27th, Feb 24th,
Mar 23rd, April 27th,2020.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The date and time for regular meetings of the Zoning Board of Appeals is
scheduled on an as needed basis (historically held the 1st Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.).
E. CODE OF ETHICS:
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BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Mayor must insure that a copy of the Code of Ethics is distributed to
each officer and employee of the village. In addition, the Village Mayor must insure that a copy of
General Municipal Law §§ 800-809 is posted in each public building under the Village’s jurisdiction.
Failure to either distribute or receive a copy of the local Code of Ethics does not affect an
officer’s/employee’s duty to comply with the code, nor does it affect the enforcement of provisions of the
code.
F. ADVANCE APPROVAL OF CLAIMS:
WHEREAS: The Board of Trustees has determined to authorize payment in advance of audit of claims for
public utility services, postage, freight and express charges; and
WHEREAS: all such claims must be presented at the next regular meeting for audit; and
WHEREAS: this resolution is consistent with the Village of Cayuga Heights Procurement Policy; and
WHEREAS: the claimant and the officer incurring or approving the claim are jointly and severally liable
for any amount of Board of Trustees disallows.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
Section 1. That the Board of Trustees authorized payment in advance of audit of claims for public utility
services, postage, freights and express charges. All such claims must be presented at the next regular
meeting for audit and the claimant and the officer incurring or approving the claim are jointly and severally
liable for any amount of Board of Trustees disallows.
Section 2. That this resolution is effective immediately.