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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS June 5th 2025
Zoom ID # 4118425407 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 7:00 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING
Present: Mayor Woodard; Trustees: Biloski, Conway, Hubbell, Rennekamp, Robinson, and Salton; Assistant
Superintendent of Public Works Cowder; Village Clerk Walker.
1. Call to Order: Mayor Woodard calls the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
2. Privilege of the Floor: No member of the Public wish to speak.
3. Offer of Employment to Timothy Emmick as a Laborer with a CDL.
•Assistant Superintendent of Public Works Cowder states that this individual came highly recommended from a
current Department of Public Works employee. Timothy has passed the Village background check and is available
to start immediately.
•Mayor Woodard states that she would like Board approval to offer Timothy Emmick the vacant Village Laborer
position officially.
Resolution: 9860
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves hiring Timmothy
Emmick as a Village Department of Public Works Laborer with a Commercial Driver’s License to start at the
Teamsters Union rate as agreed in the signed contract of June 2025.
Motion: Trustee Hubbell
Second: Trustee Rennekamp
Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees: Biloski, Conway, Hubbell, Rennekamp, Robinson, and
Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
3. NYSEG Right of Way Permit
•Assistant Superintendent of Public Works Cowder states that the emergency culvert repair needed on N. Sunset Drive
requires NYSEG to set a new pole and tap into the natural gas line. We will have to do the same thing for water and sewer
lines. Considering the situation, we are looking for Board approval to waive this permit fee since they are essentially helping
the Village with this emergency repair.
Resolution: 9861
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees authorizes and approves waiving
the Village Right of Way Permit fee of $50 for NYSEG related to the emergency culvert repair on N. Sunset
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Drive.
Motion: Trustee Robinson
Second: Trustee Hubbell
Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees: Biloski, Conway, Hubbell, Rennekamp, Robinson, and
Salton
Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
•Trustee Robinson states that Empire Fiber is canvassing the Village.
•Assistant Superintendent of Public Works Cowder states that they have obtained a solicitation permit from the
Village Police Department and are selling fiber optics for streaming or internet.
3. Teamster Union Discussion:
Resolution: 9862
WHEREAS: The NYS Open Meeting Law §105 prescribes matters for which a public body may conduct an
executive session; and,
WHEREAS: Upon a majority vote of its total membership, taken in an open meeting under a motion
identifying the general area or areas of the subject or subjects to be considered; and,
WHEREAS: The conduct an executive session for these enumerated purposes only, provided, however, that
no action by formal vote shall be taken to appropriate public money:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT An Executive Session of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of
Trustees is conducted for subsection (F) the medical, financial, credit, or employment history of a particular
person or corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, prometon, demotion, disciple,
suspension, dismissal or removal of a particular person or corporation.
Motion: Trustee Robinson
Second: Trustee Biloski
Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees: Biloski, Conway, Hubbell, Rennekamp, Robinson, and Salton Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
Resolution: 9863
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BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees authorizes and approves the existing executive session and
returns to an open meeting.
Motion: Trustee Salton Second: Trustee Conway
Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees: Biloski, Conway, Hubbell, Rennekamp, Robinson, and Salton
Nays: none Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
Resolution: 9864
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees approves and authorizes Mayor Woodard to sign the June
2025- May 31, 2028 Teamsters Union Contract as presented from the Teamsters Union.
Motion: Trustee Conway Second: Trustee Biloski
Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees: Biloski, Conway, Hubbell, Rennekamp, Robinson, and Salton
Nays: none Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
•Trustee Robinson states that the next item we need to address is the DPW Summer hours schedule.
Resolution: 9865
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees authorizes and approves Teamster Summer hours to
commence on the Monday after the contract is signed and run through August 29, 2025.
Motion: Trustee Biloski Second: Trustee Conway
Ayes: Mayor Woodard; Trustees: Biloski, Conway, Hubbell, Rennekamp, Robinson, and Salton Nays: none
Abstentions: none
Motion Carried
4. Adjournment: Mayor Woodard adjourns the meeting at 7:40 p.m.