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Call to Order: Zoom Link 4118425407
Village of Cayuga Heights
Board of Trustees
Monthly Board
Meeting
October 20, 2021 7:00 p.m.
EXHIBIT/PAGE
1. Approval of September 15, 2021 Meeting Minutes 2022-071 pgs. 2-10
2. Report of the Fire Superintendent Tamborelle: Submitted Report 2022-072 pgs. 11-12
3. Privilege of the Floor
4. Report of Treasurer Laskaris: Submitted Report 2022-073 pgs. 13-15
5. Report of Mayor Woodard:
a. Cornell Community Relations Update:
b. Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law C of 2021- Sewer Rate 2022-074 pgs. 16-18
c. 2022 Water Rate & FYE 2022 Budget lines Year to Date
d. COVID-19 Employee Testing
e. Streetlight Maintenance Contract
f. Avangrid GRT Settlement 2022-075 pgs. 19-22
g. Appointment of Laura Dolch as Village Treasurer
h. Kline Road By-Pass Update
6. Report of the Trustees:
7. Report of Police Chief Wright: Submitted Report 2022-076 pgs. 23-24
8. Report of Director of Public Works Wiese: Submitted Report 2022-077 pgs. 25-26
9. Report of Superintendent of Public Works Cross: 2022-078 pgs. 26-27
a. T.G. Miller Proposal For Computer Modeling/GHD 2022-079-80 pgs. 28-31
10. Report of Clerk Walker: 2022-081pg. 32
a. GTCMHIC Updated 2022 MCA/ Website 2022-082 pgs. 33-36
11. Report of Attorney Marcus:
12. Adjournment
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EXHIBIT 2202-071
Minutes VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Marcham Hall BOARD OF TRUSTEES 7:00 p.m.
MONTHLY MEETING Zoom Link 4118425407
Present: Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, McMurry, Rennekamp, and Salton; Police Chief Wright, Village Engineer Cross;
Director of Public Works Wiese; Village Clerk Walker; Treasurer Laskaris; Attorney Marcus. Absent: Mayor Woodard and
Trustee Robinson.
1. Call to Order: Deputy Mayor McMurry calls the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m.
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes: August 18, 2021 (Exhibit 2022-052)
Resolution # 9037
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves the August 18, 2021,
Meeting Minutes as presented.
Motion: Trustee Rennekamp
Second: Trustee Marshall
Ayes: Trustees: Deputy Mayor McMurry; Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, Rennekamp, and Salton.
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
3. Report of Fire Superintendent Tamborelle: Submitted Report (Exhibit 2022-053)
• Fire Superintendent Tamborelle states that the fall 2022 recruit class dates are set.
• Fire Superintendent Tamborelle states that he will be contacting a roofing contractor to repair a leak that has
appeared at the fire station.
• Deputy Mayor McMurry asks how this year’s recruitment class compares to previous years. Fire Superintendent
Tamborelle states that this class seems to be made up more of community members. He would prefer to run a
smaller class but, if there a lot of prospects, he will attempt to run a larger class.
4. Privilege of the Floor: No members of the public wish to speak.
5. Report of Treasurer Laskaris:
Abstract # 4-
Resolution: 9038
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves Abstract #4 for
FYE2022 consisting of TA vouchers 22-28 in the amount of $15,569.86 and Consolidated Fund vouchers 223-
300 in the amount of $320,672.14 and the Treasurer is instructed to make payments thereon.
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Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Marshall
Ayes: Deputy Mayor McMurry; Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, Rennekamp, and Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
a. Schedule a Public Hearing on 2022 water and sewer rate: Bolton Point has notified the Village of their 2022
water rate.
• Treasurer Laskaris states that the Village Finance Committee met to discuss Bolton Point's decision to raise
water rates by 3.0% in January 2022. The committee recommendation is to pass that 3% increase on to the
consumer without an additional Village surcharge as presented in Exhibit 2022-055.
• This will continue to increase our fund balance for any water infrastructure projects. We anticipate that a portion of
this fund balance will be used to repay the loan on the current WWTP renovation projects.
• Trustee Hubbell asks if annual budgeting is meeting annual expenditures in a given year. Treasurer Laskaris
states that, historically, we have always had enough fund balance to meet expenditures. She also states that it has
been two years since the Village made the last $100,000 payment of a $1,000,000 bonded water infrastructure
project.
• Director of Public Works Wiese states that as we prepare for the findings from water the flow study of all Village
hydrants, we could potentially have new a water infrastructure project which would cut into fund balance.
• The Village Finance Committee is also recommending a 3% increase to the Village sewer rate.
• The Board will discuss this rate recommendation at the October Board of Trustees Meeting.
Resolution: 9039
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees hereby schedules a Public Hearing
on October 20, 2021, at 7:05 p.m. to seek comments on a Proposed Local Law to increase the Village’s sewer rate
by 3%.
Motion: Trustee Rennekamp
Second: Trustee Hubbell
Ayes: Deputy Mayor McMurry; Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, Rennekamp, and Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
• Village Treasurer Laskaris states that the NYCLASS account is earning twice as much interest as the TCTC
saving account.
• Village Treasurer Laskaris also states that she will need to present two budget modifications at the October
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Board of Trustees meeting for the NYSLRS system.
6. Report of Deputy Mayor McMurry:
a. Cayuga Heights Road TAP Update: It has been determined that holding a public information meeting on the
proposed Cayuga Heights Rd. sidewalk project at this time would be premature since we are not sure if we will
be awarded the grant, and this meeting is not required by the NYSDOT as part of the application process.
• Clerk Walker asks Deputy Mayor McMurry if the office should still promote the public survey on pedestrian
needs for Cayuga Heights Rd. Deputy Mayor McMurry states that, yes, we should still promote the survey.
• The Village is still on track to submit the TAP application on September 29, 2021.
• Trustee Marshall asks when will the Village know the level of acceptance from property owners affected by this
project. Deputy Mayor McMurry states that there are only two properties that would require an easement. Those
two easements would likely be obtained during the Rightsizing Culvert project that is currently in the final design
phase.
• Deputy Mayor McMurry further states that if and when the Cayuga Heights Rd. TAP Grant is awarded, then we
will hold a public meeting and accept feedback from residents.
• Trustee Salton asks when will the Rightsizing Culvert project begin. B. Cross states that the project is ready for
bidding and anticipates the construction phase will begin next spring. As a follow up, Trustee Salton asks why
then do we have all the culvert piping at DPW if it is going to sit for another year. B. Cross states that we had
hoped to get the bids out earlier this year.
• B. Cross states that the new challenge is researching the permanent easements that will be required for the
culvert project. The Board will discuss this further under the Village Engineers Report.
b. Posting of the Treasurer Position: At the August Board of Trustees Meeting, a resolution was passed to post
a part-time Treasurer position.
• Deputy Mayor McMurry states that we neglected to establish a salary rate for this position. The Village Human
Resources Committee recommends a salary range of $30,000 - $35,000. The position will also require
vaccination from COVID-19 before employment.
Resolution: 9040
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves and authorizes the
posting of a part-time Village Treasurer position for 20 hours per week at a base salary of $30,000 on the
Tompkins County personnel website. The position is to be hired as soon as a qualified candidate is identified and-
the candidate must complete a successful background investigation and has been fully vaccinated against
COVID- 19 two weeks before starting employment.
Motion: Trustee Rennekamp
Second: Trustee Hubbell
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Ayes: Deputy Mayor McMurry; Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, Rennekamp, and Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
• Clerk Walker states that he contacted Tompkins County HR and they see no reason why we could not
promote our open position through our website as well as the E-newsblast.
c. General Code Update: There are several Village Local Laws that need to be codified into the
Village Code. Exhibit 2002-056
• Clerk Walker states that two times a year the Village should submit to General Code any legislation that
has been passed to incorporate it into the Village Code. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,
which fell at the beginning of our budget season, it was decided by Mayor Woodard not to fund this
expense.
• Tonight, we are asking the Board of Trustees to move money from the continency account in the amount
of $2,700 to fund account A1460.200.
• Deputy Mayor McMurry states that when a new piece of legislation is submitted to E-code it is listed
in the “new laws” section and is not codified into the appropriate section of the code. Going forward
we will submit any new laws for codifications in May and November. This unbudgeted cost is to make
up for the last three years. Going forward the cost will be much less.
Resolution: 9041
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves and authorizes
moving
$2,700 from contingency to the A1460.200 account for codifying into E-code (8) Village Local Laws.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Hubbell
Ayes: Deputy Mayor McMurry; Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, Rennekamp, and Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
7. Report of the Trustees: No report at this time.
8. Report of Police Chief Wright: Submitted Report (Exhibit 2022-057)
• Chief Wright states that interviews were held on September 7, 2021 for two new part-time officers, and
two qualified candidates have been selected.
• Both currently work for the Dryden Police Department, one as a full-time officer and the other as a part-
time officer.
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Resolution: 9042
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves and authorizes
Police Chief Wright to offer a part-time Patrol Officer position with the Village of Cayuga Heights
Police Department to Raven M. Miller, at the current PBA contracted rate subject to a successful
background check.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Rennekamp
Ayes: Deputy Mayor McMurry; Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, Rennekamp, and Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
Resolution 9043
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves and authorizes
Police Chief Wright to offer a part-time Patrol Officer position with the Village of Cayuga Heights
Police Department to Geoffrey K. Trimm, at the current PBA contracted rate subject to a successful
background check.
Motion: Trustee Marshall
Second: Trustee Hubbell
Ayes: Deputy Mayor McMurry; Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, Rennekamp, and Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
• In Closing, Chief Wright states that after several repairs his new patrol vehicle is back in service.
9. Report of Director of DPW Wiese: Submitted Report (Exhibit 2022-058)
• Director of Public Works Wiese states that the laborer position has been posted on the County website
for two months and has received 12 applications. Director Wiese will have a candidate for Board
approval at the October Board of Trustees meeting.
• All work associate with the Kline Road bypass has been completed. A metal plate was installed to
act like a dam for any flow directed to the City of Ithaca. At this point, everything is working
correctly.
• Precision Group has completed the camera work on Pleasant Grove Road and will be returning in three
weeks to begin lining the sewer pipe on Pleasant Grove Road.
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10. Report of Village Engineer Cross:
a. WWTP Update:
• B. Cross states that the general contractor is not going to do any physical construction in this
calendar year. The equipment they will be installing for the digestive covers is very unique and
requires significant design time to make sure it works. This delay might be helpful since the
IAWWTF plant is not able to take any of our liquid sludge during the time the current digesters are
being replaced.
b. Cayuga Heights Road TAP Continued Discussion:
• B. Cross states that, as a follow-up to the earlier conversation on the Cayuga Height Road TAP
application, the Culvert Rightsizing project is ready to have easements prepared before we send it out
to bid.
• Trustee Salton asks why, given the scarceness of contractors given the current climate during the
pandemic ,, we wouldn’t send the project out to bid sooner rather than later.
• B. Cross states that there are no more than twelve easements that need to be completed for this project.
• Village Attorney, R. Marcus asks B. Cross if the design of the project is advanced enough to describe
the areas that are necessary for developing and mapping easement documents. B. Cross states that T.G.
Miller has the mapping completed, but not the descriptions. It is a balancing act to see if you get
cooperation from the property owner versus having to draft formal easement documents.
• Deputy Mayor McMurry asks B. Cross what the advantage is to waiting to negotiate the
easements before obtaining bids versus bidding the project now and stating the project is subject to
future easements.
• B. Cross states that there is a possibility that disclosing that ahead of time would scare off bidders. If
there is any delay in getting the easements after the bids are in, then the bidder is only obligated to hold
his bid price for a certain number of days. On the positive side, T.G. Miller has formatted the project into
seven different projects and bids could be done separately if there was a delay due to obtaining an
easement.
• Trustee Hubbell would like to know more about the nature of negotiations with the property owners.
• Village Attorney, R. Marcus states that this would be an official granted easement that will describe the
property owners and property. The hope is that the property owner will participate in the project for the
good of the Village. There is no precedent where the Village could or would offer a monetary payment in
exchange for use of their property. If the resident will not sign the easement, then it would become an
issue of eminent domain. If the Village has to go that route, it could take six to twelve months to complete
an easement.
• B. Cross states that he will reach out to the property owners and report back to the Board at the October
meeting. He will also request that T.G. Miller be ready to advertise the bid for this project right after the
October Board Meeting.
• Trustee Marshall asks if there is a requirement that the bids mention that rights-of-way from property
owners are required. Village Attorney R. Marcus states that he is confident that T.G. Miller would -
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incorporate that language into the bid documents.
c. Fire Inspector Position:
• B. Cross states that he has received two applications for the Fire Inspector position that is currently
posted on the County website. B. Cross anticipates asking for Board approval to hire at the October Board
of Trustee Meeting.
d. Kline Rd. By-pass Update:
• B. Cross states that the Kline Rd By-pass meter has been working well but might need some
calibration adjustments.
• In closing B. Cross states that Mayor Woodard was notified by the City of Ithaca’s IAWTF that the
Village needs to update our local law on pre-treatment standards. We will be drafting the language in
the next few months. There are two companies (Borg Warner and Odyssey) that utilize the WWTP
and will need to comply with our updated pre-treatment standard. GHD will be assisting the Village
with drafting these standards.
11. Report of Clerk Walker: Submitted Report (Exhibit 2022-059)
• Clerk Walker reports that the only action items he has tonight are approving the Village Justice
JCAP grant application for a new HP All-in-One copy machine and the Village Justice FYE 2019-
2020 Annual Audit.
Resolution: 9044
WHEREAS, The State of New York in 1999 established the Justice Court Assistance Program
(JCAP) Grant to provide State assistance to Town and Village Courts, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees has determined that
participation in the JCAP Grant application is desirable, and is in the public interest, and
WHEREAS the maxim JCAP award is $30,000 and
WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees authorizes the Village Justice
Court to submit a 2021 JCAP Grant application,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of
Trustees approves the submission of a JCAP Grant application in the amount of $498.88 for an
HP Officejet Pro Premier All-in-One printer, copier, and fax machine with cartridges.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Marshall
Ayes: Deputy Mayor McMurry; Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, Rennekamp, and Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
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Resolution: 9045
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees acknowledge that they have reviewed the
FYE Annual Village Court Audit as presented in Exhibit 2022-070.
• Trustee Salton would like Clerk Walker to follow up with some details as to why the Village Court
was able to accept online payments.
Motion: Trustee Rennekamp
Second: Trustee Hubbell
Ayes: Deputy Mayor McMurry; Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, Rennekamp, and Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
12. Report of Attorney Marcus: Attorney Marcus requests an attorney-client privilege session.
• Deputy Mayor McMurry requests a motion for an attorney-client privilege session at 8:50 p.m.
Resolution: 9046
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees approves and authorizes Attorney Marcus’s request to
enter into an attorney-client privileged session.
Motion: Trustee Rennekamp
Second: Trustee Marshall
Ayes: Deputy Mayor McMurry; Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, Rennekamp, and Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
• The Village Board of Trustees exits attorney-client privileged session at 9:04 p.m.
Resolution: 9047
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees exits the attorney-client privileged session at 9:04
p.m. and returns to the open meeting.
Motion: Trustee Marshall
Second: Trustee Hubbell
Ayes: Deputy Mayor McMurry; Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, Rennekamp, and Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
13. Adjournment: Deputy Mayor McMurry makes a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:04 p.m.
Resolution: 9048
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BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees approves and authorizes adjourning the meeting at
9:04 p.m.
Motion: Trustee Rennekamp
Second: Trustee Hubbell
Ayes: Deputy Mayor McMurry; Trustees: Hubbell, Marshall, Rennekamp, and Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
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EXHIBIT 2202-072
October 20, 2021
Honorable Linda Woodard
Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Monthly Report September 2021
As the school year started up again, we ran 46 calls for September. We had 30 calls in the Village of
Cayuga Heights, 15 calls in the Town of Ithaca and 1 mutual aid call. It was a monotonously routine
month for the volunteers of the department.
Through September we did some catching up with members who were out of town for the summer.
We usually do our required SBCA recerts in the spring but because of Covid and the inability to
disinfect the regulators on our breathing apparatus quickly we decided to postpone the recertifications
until we felt it safer to do so. Through September we did the recerts in small groups. All members
got their own pack for the session and then thoroughly disinfected the regulators and stored them to
dry until the next session. We were able to get all members through the process without incident.
The latest update from E-One is that they are finally cutting metal panels for the truck. We had a
call with the vendor and E-One, and they are reporting all the parts for the truck are on site and they
can start building. We do not have the date for the inspection or the delivery yet.
In September we had our Fall 2021 Recruit Information Dinner at the station. We had 29 people at
the station for the info session. Luckily it was a very nice evening weather wise, and we were able
to set up the dinner in the truck bays with the doors open to minimize the risk to our members and
those attending. After the information session we had 16 applicants. After the interviews were
selected 11 of the applicants for the class. After giving out information on the dates of our classes
on the website, at the dinner, during the interviews and finally at the company meeting where they
were voted in, we still ended up with one of the recruits who suddenly realized that he had a conflict
on one of the training days. We will start the class on October 16th with 10 new members.
Our Covid status at the station has not changed. We are still following all recommended guidelines
during response and training. Most of our members had received the Moderna vaccination so we are
waiting anxiously for the booster to become available.
We did have a vacancy in the bunker area. One of our bunkers was asked to step down and vacate
his room at the station. This decision was made by fire council because this bunker was not meeting
his obligations as set forth in the bunker agreement. The room was filled at the October Fire Council
meeting by a member we feel will be able to perform the duties better. It is rare that we, as the fire
council, must take this step but we have had incidents like this in the past. There are many duties
that the bunkers are responsible for but in no way are they onerous.
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On September 11th 10 members of the department attended a memorial service in Dryden marking
the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Our members wore their Class A uniforms and
represented the village and department well.
It was discovered by the DPW that part of the ridge cap on the roof of the station had come off at
some point. We are working to get a contractor to fix this. We feel that this would be the major
contributing factor to the water leaks at the station. Hopefully once this issue is fixed, we will have
a better handle on the leaks.
Morale is high at the station, and everyone seems excited to get back into the process of training new
members. We are starting up small group community CPR classes with our new instructors. We
hope to have information on our website soon for this. Our members are eager to reengage with the
community.
Sincerely,
George Tamborelle
Fire Chief/Fire Superintendent
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EXHIBIT 2202-073
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
TREASURER’S REPORT
October 20, 2021
Budget:
ERS Retirement and PFRS Retirement
Police – Equipment (A3120.200) The original PROPOSED budget included the BWC annual fee of
$11,298. This amount was moved to the Special Grants Fund along with the Donation to support
the program. The original total of $12,378 was reduced by $11,298 leaving $1,080. Since only
$533.10 had been spent in A3120.200, it didn't flag as an issue. Chief Wright was working on the
assumption that he had $1,500 in this account which is a reduction from $2,000 in FYE2021.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves an
increase of $420 in the PUBLIC SAFETY Police – Equipment (A3120.200) account to be funded
from General Fund Contingency currently with a balance of $100,000.
Investments:
Proceeds from three Certificates of Deposit which matured on August 31st, totaling $1,020,961.19
are deposited with NYCLASS. Current Daily Yield is 0.0251%.
Current NYCLASS earnings as of October 15, 2021 has been $23.42 bringing the balance to
$1,020,984.61 as of that date.
Revenues and Expenses:
August and September bank to book reconciliations are complete. They have been reviewed and
approved by Trustee and Deputy Treasurer Rennekamp. Copies of the accounting system generated
Monthly Treasurer’s Reports are attached.
Approval of Abstract # 5
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves Abstract
#5 for FYE2022 consisting of TA vouchers 29 - 37 in the amount of $23,953.31 and Consolidated
Fund vouchers 300 - 393 in the amount of $309,621.16 and the Treasurer is instructed to make
payments thereon.
Respectfully Submitted
Joan M. Laskaris
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WATER RATE PROPOSAL
Bolton Point plans to raise water rates by 3.0% to $5.77, an increase of $0.17 per 1,000 gallons effective
January 1, 2022.
As of July 31st, the Water Fund has a cash balance of $203,441.60 and Unexpended Fund Balance of
$271,293.88. November is a quarterly water and sewer billing receipts month with anticipated revenue of
$204,536 and total due to SCLIWC of $104,831.
The Water Fund Adopted Budget anticipates expenditures of $685,033.76 with revenues of $774,600. The
budgeted revenue number is an increase of 18% over last year and an appropriations increase of 13.4%.
The Finance Committee supports continuing to increase the Water Fund Balance as a buffer against larger
than anticipated infrastructure costs.
Chart of SCLIWC and VCH last three (3) years' Rate History and Proposed Rate
effective date
SCLIWC
water rate
per 1,000
gals.
SCLIWC
change
per 1,000
gals
SCLIWC
percentage
change
VCH
surcharge
%
VCH
surcharge
Combined
water rate
per 1,000
gals.
VCH change
TOTAL
change
5,000
gallon
minimum
charge
1/1/2022 $ 5.77 $ 0.17 3.00% 92.45% $ 5.33 $ 11.10 $ 0.16 $ 0.33 $ 55.50
1/1/2021 $ 5.60 $ 0.19 3.5% 92.40% $ 5.17 $ 10.77 $ 0.01 $ 0.20 $ 53.87
1/1/2020 $ 5.41 $ 0.25 4.75% 95.45% $ 5.16 $ 10.57 $ 0.00 $ 0.25 $ 52.87
1/1/2019 $ 5.16 $ 0.20 4.00% 100.0% $ 5.16 $ 10.32 $ 0.12 $ 0.32 $ 51.60
Accounts in the Village:
Recent quarterly consumption in gallons:
924
17,801,100
SEWER RATE PROPOSAL
As of July 31st, the Sewer Fund has a cash balance of $769,191.51 and Unexpended Fund Balance of
$1,079,608.61.
External customers are invoiced quarterly based on consumption figures provided to VCH.
The Sewer Fund Adopted Budget anticipates expenditures of $1,137,536.34 with revenues of
$1,170,178.70. The budgeted revenue number is a increase of 11.1% over last year. The budget
adds $32,642.36 to fund balance.
Starting January 1, 2022
The Finance Committee recommends raising the sewer rate 3.0%.
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EXHIBIT 2202-074
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW C OF 2021 DRAFT
A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE ANNUAL SEWER RATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 226-29 OF THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS CODE
Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights as follows:
Section I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Local Law is to establish annual sewer rates of $3.46/1,000 gallons consumed
for inside users and a rate of $5.20/1,000 gallons used for outside users, in accordance with Section
226-29 of the Village of Cayuga Code.
Section II. AUTHORITY
This Local Law is enacted pursuant to the grant of powers of local governments provided for in (i)
Section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law to adopt and amend local laws not inconsistent with
the provisions of the New York State Constitution or 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, (ii) General Municipal Law Article 14-F, (iii) General Municipal Law
Sections 451 and 452, and (iv) Village Law Article 14.
Section III. ESTABLISHMENT OF SEWER RATES
As of January 1, 2022, annual sewer rates shall be established at a rate of $3.46/1,000 gallons used
for treatment of wastewater originating from properties located within the Village and a rate of
$5.20/1,000 gallons used for treatment of waste water originating from properties located outside of
the Village.
Section IV. SUPERSEDING EFFECT
All Local Laws, 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.
Section V. VALIDITY
The invalidity of any provision of this Local Law shall not affect the validity of any other provision
of this Local Law that can be given effect without such invalid provision.
Section VI. EFFECTIVE DATE
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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 2202-075
SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT
This SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT (hereafter, the “Settlement Agreement”)
is entered into and made effective as of this 20 day of October, 2021, between New York State
Electric & Gas Corporation (“NYSEG”) and the Village of Cayuga Heights, New York (“Cayuga
Heights”). NYSEG and Cayuga Heights are hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as a
“Party” or together as the “Parties”.
WHEREAS, pursuant to New York’s General City Law Section 20-b or New York’s Village Law
Section 5-530 as applicable, Cayuga Heights is authorized to impose a local gross receipts tax
(“Municipal Tax”) of up to 1% on NYSEG’s gross revenue from transactions originated or
consummated within Cayuga Heights’s territorial limits;
WHEREAS, the Parties disagree as to whether Section 20-b of the General City Law and Section
5-530 of the Village Law, as applicable, authorize the imposition of Municipal Tax on revenue
received from customers within Cayuga Heights’s territorial limits where such customers take
delivery service from NYSEG but receive commodity service from a third-party provider, and
whether NYSEG should have, in prior periods, been collecting the Municipal Tax from said
customers and remitting the proceeds to Cayuga Heights (the “Dispute”);
WHEREAS, NYSEG’s prior tariffs expressly prohibited the collection of local gross receipts tax
from customers that take delivery (or transportation) service from NYSEG but receive commodity
service from a third-party provider;
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2019 NYSEG filed a petition proposing revisions to its tariffs to allow for
the charging/collection of the Municipal Tax on transmission and delivery service related to
customers who receive commodity service from third-party providers; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2019 the Commission issued an Order Approving Tariff Filings
with Modifications (the “Order”), whereby the Commission approved the proposed tariff revisions,
but required deletion of the “on a prospective basis only” language contained in NYSEG’s Petition
and NYSEG modified its tariff language as required by the Order;
WHEREAS, Cayuga Heights had initiated an audit of NYSEG related to the Municipal Tax and/or
the Dispute and as of the date hereof, that audit remains open and it is the intention of Cayuga
Heights to close the audit upon the Parties’ execution of this Settlement Agreement;
WHEREAS, Cayuga Heights, along with certain other cities and villages (together with Cayuga
Heights, the “Represented Municipalities”), has engaged Computel Consultants (“Computel”) as its
agent for all matters related to the Municipal Tax and the Dispute;
WHEREAS, contemporaneously with this Settlement Agreement, NYSEG and NYSEG’s affiliate,
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (“RG&E”, and together with NYSEG, the “Companies”)
and Computel have entered into a separate settlement agreement (the “Computel Agreement”)
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whereby RG&E and/or NYSEG or another affiliate of NYSEG and RG&E shall pay a combined
total of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) (the “Settlement Amount”) to Computel
to fully and finally resolve and settle the Represented Municipalities’ claims for Municipal Tax on
gross revenues from transactions completed prior to the date NYSEG begins collection of
Municipal Tax pursuant to paragraph 7 of this Settlement Agreement;
WHEREAS, RG&E and NYSEG shall each pay a share of the Settlement Amount as determined
by RG&E and NYSEG in their sole discretion (the “RG&E Share” and “NYSEG Share” as
applicable) and the sum of the RG&E Share and the NYSEG Share shall equal the Settlement
Amount;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Computel Agreement, the Companies provided Computel with
percentage allocations for the Represented Municipalities, and Computel shall allocate a portion of
the Settlement Amount to Cayuga Heights in accordance with those percentage allocations;
WHEREAS, the amount to be apportioned to Cayuga Heights is three thousand dollars
($3,000) (the “Cayuga Heights Payment”); and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to settle and resolve the Dispute without resort to litigation or legal
proceedings, and without admission of fault or liability;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
1. Cayuga Heights will deliver an executed copy of this Settlement Agreement to NYSEG for
execution. Promptly upon receipt of this executed Settlement Agreement, the executed Settlement
Agreements of the other Represented Municipalities and the executed Computel Agreement,
NYSEG will execute this Settlement Agreement. Within ten (10) business days after execution of
this Settlement Agreement, NYSEG shall pay the NYSEG Share of the Settlement Amount to
Computel by electronic funds transfer.
2. Pursuant to the Computel Agreement, within ten (10) business days of receipt of the NYSEG
Share of the Settlement Amount, Computel shall pay Cayuga Heights the Cayuga Heights Payment.
3. Cayuga Heights hereby releases and forever discharges NYSEG and its present, former and
future directors, officers, trustees, lenders, representatives, employees, attorneys, advisors, agents,
stockholders, partners, members, affiliates, predecessors, legal representatives, successors and
assigns, from any and all claims, damages, liabilities, actions, complaints, causes of action,
judgments, etc., whether at common law, equitable, or statutory in nature, whether in court,
arbitration or other forum that Cayuga Heights ever had, now has, or hereafter can, shall or may
have, arising by reason or in respect of or related to the Dispute (the “Release”). For the avoidance
of doubt, the Release covers only Cayuga Heights’s claims for Municipal Tax on gross revenue
from transactions completed prior to the date NYSEG begins collection of Municipal Tax pursuant
to paragraph 7 of this Settlement Agreement, and any claims relating to or arising from the
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agreement to collect and remit Municipal Tax set forth in paragraph 7 of this Settlement Agreement
are not covered by or subject to the Release.
4. Cayuga Heights hereby closes and will take all action necessary to formally close the audit
described in the above recital.
5. The Release stated herein shall be effective upon payment by NYSEG of the NYSEG Share of
the Settlement Amount, notwithstanding whether Computel has paid or ever will pay the Cayuga
Heights Payment to Cayuga Heights and Cayuga Heights agrees that it shall have no recourse from
NYSEG if Computel is late or does not ever pay the Cayuga Heights Payment.
6. The Parties hereto agree not to commence or file, or cause, contribute or assist others to
commence or file any complaint, or make any claim by any action, suit or proceeding, or
voluntarily participate in any action, suit or proceeding, or pursue any remedy, arising out of,
related to, or in connection with the Municipal Tax or the Dispute.
7. As soon as is practicable after execution of this Settlement Agreement, NYSEG shall, on behalf
of Cayuga Heights, begin the process pursuant to its Tariff of collection of Municipal Tax from
residents of Cayuga Heights that receive energy transportation or delivery service from
NYSEG and receive their energy commodity from a third-party energy services company. NYSEG
will file with the Public Service Commission the statement required by its Tariff within 45 days of
the date of payment of the Settlement Amount pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Settlement
Agreement and will make good faith commercially reasonable efforts to begin collection of the
Municipal Tax as soon as is practicable. NYSEG will remit said proceeds to Cayuga Heights in
accordance with its applicable tariff provisions.
8. Cayuga Heights represents and warrants to NYSEG that it has: (i) read and fully understands
this Settlement Agreement, and (ii) consulted with counsel to the extent deemed necessary prior to
the execution and delivery of this Settlement Agreement.
9. The terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement and the existence of this Settlement
Agreement, shall remain confidential. Cayuga Heights, its employees, agents, counsel and/or other
representatives, including the New York Conference of Mayors, that have a need to know of this
Agreement and its terms shall not discuss or disclose to any third party any matters concerning
(including its existence) this Settlement Agreement.
10. This Settlement Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of New York, without reference to its principles of conflicts of law. Any litigation arising
out this Settlement Agreement, other than those brought before the New York Public Service
Commission, are to be venued in the courts of Monroe County, New York.
11. This Settlement Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Signatures to this Agreement transmitted by
facsimile or electronic mail shall be valid and effective to bind the Party so signing.
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12. This Settlement Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except
by a written instrument signed by each of the Parties hereto.
13. This Settlement Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties in connection with
the Dispute. Any prior communications by the Parties, whether written or oral, pertaining to or
made in connection with this Settlement Agreement shall have no binding force and effect.
14. No provision of this Settlement Agreement shall be deemed waived by either Party, unless in
writing signed by the Party granting the waiver.
15. This Settlement Agreement is a negotiated settlement agreement, and the resolution of the
issues or the manner in which such issues were resolved shall have no precedential effect with
respect to any future issues relating to the Municipal Tax. Neither this Settlement Agreement nor
anything contained herein, nor any action taken by the Parties in performance of their obligations
hereunder, shall be construed as evidence of the validity of any claim asserted by any Party, nor an
admission of the same by any Party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Settlement Agreement to be
duly executed by its duly authorized representatives on and as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT 2202-076
Village of Cayuga Heights
Police Department
___________________________________________________
Jerry L. Wright
Chief of Police
10/14/2021
To: The Honorable Mayor Woodard
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Re: Report of the Police Department for September 2021
In the month of September, the police department received 344 calls for service. In addition to these calls, 91
uniform traffic tickets were issued, and 7 parking violations were cited. A breakdown of the calls for service
is as follows:
There were no Felony Penal Law Incidents reported.
3 Misdemeanor Penal Law Incidents of Larceny was handled. One complaint was made by an individual who
stated a package had been taken from their porch. There are no known suspects; a report was needed for
reimbursement purposes. A theft of a bicycle was reported after a student left their unsecured bicycle
unattended during an afterschool event. There are no suspects, and no camera footage was able to be obtained.
A final theft complaint was made after an individual found their license plates switched while they were parked
in a parking lot within the village. A suspect was named, and the stolen plates were found in their possession.
A subsequent arrest was made by the recovering agency.
Investigation into 4 Traffic Stops led to 5 Misdemeanor charges: 4-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a
Motor Vehicle 3rd and 1-Suspended Registration.
2 Penal Law Violations for Harassment were Investigated. A report of Harassment came in after a resident
had received a threatening voice message on their home phone. There is a suspect, and the investigation is
on-going. A second incident of Harassment was made by a parent stating their child had overheard threatening
remarks made by another student on the school bus. The officer made contact with school officials and was
advised that actions had been taken by the school and parent of the suspect child. No further police department
action was needed.
6 Local Law violations were handled. 2 complaints for Dog Control were received; In the first incident, it was
reported that a dog had been barking in the evening hours for an extended period of time. The responding
officer set out to patrol the reported area, however no barking dog was observed. The second complaint was
made by a resident stating that they had repeatedly heard a neighboring dog being aggressive and threatening
to people walking through the neighborhood. It is not clear which house the dog is located at, and the
complainant has not been able to make a complaint at the time of the reported behavior. No violation has been
observed. A report of subjects in a vehicle in Sunset Park in the overnight hours was observed. The on-duty
officer advised the subjects of the Park Hours and they left without incident. 3 Noise complaints were reported.
In one incident the on-duty officer responded to the said location. Upon arrival the officer was unable to locate
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any noise or violation of Local Law. In another complaint for Noise, a resident stated a neighbor had been
using loud machinery in the evening hours. After investigation of the complaint, the officer did not find the
neighbor to be in violation of any noise ordinances, however the individual did agree to discontinue the work
until the following day. The final noise complaint was made by a resident stating there was a loud party going
on at a fraternity house in the neighborhood. The on-duty officer responded and did observe loud music and
a party taking place. A fraternity representative was advised of the village’s local law and warned that this
would be the one and only time they would just be given a warning. Any subsequent complaints would lead
to a citation being issued.
2 Individuals were taken into custody under the Mental Hygiene 9.41 law after investigations of Check the
Welfare and Assist Citizen complaints.
2 Bench Warrant Arrests were executed by officers after a wanted individual was taken into custody by Ithaca
Police Department. In the first incident, the subject was released on their own recognizance and during the
second incident the suspect was remanded to Tompkins County Jail on bail.
2 Motor Vehicle accidents were reported, neither involving deer.
There were no other incidents involving deer reported.
In summary 8 persons were arrested and the following 9 charges were filed: 4-Aggravated Unlicensed
Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd, 1-Suspended Registration, 2- Bench Warrants Executed, and 2-MHY 941
Taken into Custody Mentally Ill.
Over the course of the month, Officers took part in the following event: On the 8th and the 21st, Officers
conducted Commercial Vehicle Inspections. On the 16th and the 24th, Officers took part in Special Traffic
Details, including one that took place with members of another police agency. On the 23rd Sgt. Manning and
Police Clerk Carr reviewed an on-line TraCS seminar hosted by the NYSP.
The full-time officers worked a total of 33 hours of overtime and the part-time officers worked a total of 213
hours.
Sincerely,
Chief Jerry Wright
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EXHIBIT 2202-077
Village of Cayuga Heights
Mike Wiese – B.O.T Report
October 20th, 2021
COVID-19 –
Every individual working for the DPW has been given a mask. The DPW facility is disinfected
daily and the trucks are disinfected nightly. Precautions are being taken to maintain the six-foot
distancing when possible.
Code Enforcement –
No training events were attended.
Sewer –
The Precision Group is scheduled to be on site October 25th or November 1st to start the
pleasant grove lining project.
Water –
There were two water breaks that occurred. The first break was found around 3:30PM by
the homeowner of 424 Klinewoods road. We found a break on the bottom half of the pipe
and repaired it. The second break was found by a resident walking on East Upland Road
around 8:30PM. This break was located at the top of the pipe and was repaired.
Personnel-
We have conducted interviews to fill the position of a laborer with a CDL. Unfortunately,
only 1 applicant applied meeting the CDL requirement and he failed to return a phone call
for an interview. We then proceeded to interview candidates for a Laborer position with the
intent that the individual would pursue their CDL immediately. We interviewed four
candidates and found two to be possible hires.
I would like to propose the hiring of two individuals instead of one. The reasoning behind
this is we are currently looking at the retirement of three individuals within the next two to
three years which would roughly be half of our staff. Bringing two individuals on board
now would allow me to prepare and train them so to help bridge the gap of retirement in the
near future. To help offset this cost increase we would commit to not hiring a seasonal
worker until retirements happen. This would put our current staffing level at 9 individuals
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however the intent would be to return to a staffing level of 8 individuals once retirements
take place.
Sump Pump Inspections –
2 inspections were performed since the September board meeting. All were found to
be in compliance.
EXHIBIT 2202-078
1.
Water Modeling project: We have received a scope of services proposal from TG Miller to prepare a
water distribution system evaluation report that is based on an updated model for the Sheldon Road
tank grid (previously studied in 2006) and for the portion of the village that lays in the Christopher
Circle tank grid. The price for this study is to be billed hourly with a not to exceed amount of
$20,000. I suspect that it will come in less than that. This price includes costs to update a model that
has been provided by the Town of Ithaca Engineering Dept, but that will save time in the long run
instead of developing the model from scratch. As required to run the model, Bolton Point will need
to provide hydrant flow/pressure tests at 12 locations (as determined by TGM). It has been
confirmed that there will be no charge for these hydrant tests. (proposal attached)
2. Tompkins County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan: The Planning Department of TC has prepared a
multi-jurisdictional mitigation plan that was been submitted to the NYSDEC for approval to receive
grant funding for the individual projects. To be eligible for the grant money, each municipality must
adopt the plan by resolution. The draft/sample resolution has been provided. (copy of resolution
attached to meeting agenda)
3. Fire Inspector: The Village is need of filling the position of part-time fire inspector (previously held
by Joe Lisi). The position was advertised through TC Personnel and only two applications were
made. I reached out to both candidates, but we were only able to interview one of them. Chris
Hamilton is supremely qualified as a full-time fire firefighter at the IFD and a former fire inspector
at the Village of Trumansburg and the City of Ithaca. (terms of offer to be discussed in executive
session)
4. WWTP Phase 3: GHD Engineers have provided a scope of service proposal to study the next series
of potential projects at the WWTP being called Phase 3. This study will result in an Engineers
Report that is needed for the Village to submit a grant application when the next round of funding
program(s) comes along. The fee for this study is to be billed hour with a not to exceed amount of
$85,000. (contract attached)
5. Borg Warner Industrial Permit: GHD Engineers have been working with the Village on this project
for several years, with the most recent efforts to prepare a new Sewer Discharge Permit that is
compliant with their new Reverse Osmosis Filtration process and the fact that their operations have
recently become designated by the USEPA has a categorical metal finishing industry. Since the
original agreement with GHD contemplated more of an overall WWTP “headworks” study, the
amount of effort has accumulated over several years such that the current work will exceed the
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original proposal(s). They are currently looking for an additional $5,000 (to be billed hourly) to be
added to the current project. It is important to note that Borg Warner is responsible for the
reimbursement of these expenses. (contract attached to meeting agenda)
6. IAWWTP Discharge Limits: GHD Engineers have been helping give technical support to the
Village for consideration of how the Industrial Pretreatment regulations of the IAWWTP should be
integrated into the Village Sewer Use Ordinance. This process is a result of the original 2003
Intermunicipal Sewer Agreement that required the signing of a “plant to plant” agreement. Due to
some shifting of focus (by the Town of Lansing) within the subsequent elections, the industrial
discharge limits and plant to plant agreement(s) were never completed. Due to the recent verbal
agreement on the new Kline Road re-diversion configuration, the IAWWTP has made it a condition
that this work be done as was originally contemplated almost 20 years ago. It is not clear of how
much effort will be needed by GHD Engineers to support the Village’s efforts to get through the
Industrial Pretreatment and Plant to Plant Agreement(s), so they are proposing to start out with a
$5,000 agreement that will be use to cover hourly billings until more is know about the level of
effort needed to complete the intermunicipal agreement(s). (proposal attached to meeting agenda)
7. Culvert Right Sizing Project: As discussed at the last Trustee meeting, the final plans for the project
have been completed and TG Miller is “standing by” for approval to put the project out for bid. They
have submitted a final design report and plans/specs to be dated 10/20/21. The most recent cost
estimate is that the additional cost of the inlet improvement on the new inlet/outlet ROW’s will be
offset by the savings of not having to jackhammer as much bedrock out to bury the culverts deeper.
As a reminder, there are 11 total cross culvert locations, with an estimated combined cost of
$765,000. Many of the 11 sites will need negotiation of Easement Agreements to allow the Village
to extend the inlets/outlets beyond the traditional 50’ wide ROW. This part of the work is in process
and I should have the initial communication/reaction of all of the property owners by the November
meeting. My advice is to wait until then to authorize TG Miller to advertise for bids. (waiting for the
revised final Engineer’s Report from TGM)
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EXHIBIT 2202-077
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights, with the assistance from Consultant X, has gathered
information and prepared the Tompkins County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan has been
prepared in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights is a local unit of government that has afforded the citizens
an opportunity to comment and provide input in the Plan and the actions in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights have reviewed the Plan and affirms that the Plan will be
updated no less than every five years;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Town Council that the Village of Cayuga
Heights adopts the Tompkins County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation
Plan as this jurisdiction's Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, and resolves to execute the actions in the Plan.
ADOPTED this 20th day of October, 2021 at the meeting of the Board of Trustees.
(Mayor)
(Clerk)
EXHIBIT 2202-079
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EXHIBIT 2202-080
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EXHIBIT 2202-081
CLERK’S REPORT:
•MCA Resolution: EXHBIT 2202-080
•GTMHIC Design Committee recommended, and the Board of Directors approved a flat 5% increase for
2022.
•EMC Update: Our Unique Natural Area Committee drafted a letter opposing the auction by NYSEG of the
Bell Station Property. Under pressure from others NYSEG has canceled that auction.
•Website home page is complete, and content is being added. Flourish design has done a great job. EXHBIT
2202-081
•A new proposal from First Light will replace all phones, as well as separating the internet and phone line
connections for all Village offices. We will also be able to increase our bandwidth while paying just about
the same monthly as currently budgeted.
•The 2021 Village Voices was mailed out on October 14, 2021
•The Annual Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence Training is due by the end of the month.
EXHIBIT 2202-082
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October 6, 2021
Dear Consortium Partner,
I am writing to all the municipal partners of the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium
(Consortium), to request your signature on the 2022 amendment to the Municipal Cooperative Agreement (MCA)
attached.
Please note, the only change for 2022 is the addition of four municipalities (Towns of Erwin and Throop and Villages
of Minoa and Fayetteville). According to the Department of Financial Services we must have you approve any
amendments to our MCA, even if it is just for the annual additions of Board approved new members.
We are pleased to report the Department of Financial Services has approved the Consortium’s new Certificate of
Authority that has expanded membership eligibility in the Consortium to be offered to any municipal corporation as
defined in N.Y. Insurance Law Section 4702(f) within the geographical boundaries of the Counties of Tompkins,
Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Chemung, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Ontario, Oswego, Tioga, Schuyler, Seneca,
Steuben, Wayne, and Yates. Three of our new members are from our expanded territory.
The action needed from each Participant is as follows:
1. Secure approval from your Board or governing body (a sample resolution is attached);
2. Via the Consortium’s Document Upload Portal: https://lfweb.tompkins- co.org/Forms/TCHCCForms,
provide the Consortium with a copy of the certified resolution approving the agreements AND a signed
2022 MCA signature page by November 1, 2020.
Thank you for your continued support of the Consortium. Please feel free to contact me with any questions at
edowd@tompkins-co.org or 607-274-5590. I look forward to working with you in the coming year.
Sincerely,
Elin R. Dowd
Executive Director
Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium
215 N Tioga
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-274-5590
edowd@tompkins-co.org
www.healthconsortium.net
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RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MCA
Approval of the 2022 Amendment to the Municipal Cooperative Agreement for the Greater Tompkins
County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium
WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights (municipality) is a Participant in the Greater Tompkins
County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium (the "Consortium"), a municipal cooperative organized under
Article 47 of the New York Insurance Law, and
WHEREAS, the municipal participants in the Consortium, including this body, have approved and
executed a certain Municipal Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement"; effective date of October 1, 2010),
WHEREAS, Article 47 of the New York Insurance Law (the "Insurance Law") and the rules and
regulations of the New York State Department of Financial Services set forth certain requirements for
governance of municipal cooperatives that offer self-insured municipal cooperative health insurance plans,
and
WHEREAS, the Agreement sets forth in Section Q2 that continuation of the Consortium under the
terms and conditions of the Agreement, or any amendments or restatements thereto, shall be subject to Board
review and upon acceptance of any new Participant hereafter, and
WHEREAS, by motion 001-2021 the Consortium's Board of Directors recommends approval of the
2022 Amended Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Cooperative Agreement requires that amendments to the agreement be
presented to each participant for review and adopted by its municipal board,
WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights is in receipt of the proposed amended Agreement and has
determined that it is in the best interest of its constituents who are served by the Consortium to amend the
Agreement as set forth in the attached 2022 Amended Municipal Cooperative Agreements, now therefore be
it
RESOLVED, that the Village of Cayuga Heights approves and authorizes the Chief Executive Officer
to sign the 2022 Amendment to the Municipal Cooperative Agreement of the Greater Tompkins County
Municipal Health Insurance Consortium, and
RESOLVED, further, that the Clerk of the Village of Cayuga Heights is hereby authorized to execute
this Resolution to indicate its approval, transmit a copy thereof to the Board of Directors of the Greater
Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium, and take any other such actions as may be required
by law.
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