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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-1-28 minutes.pdf EXHIBIT 2015-xx DRAFT Minutes VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Marcham Hall BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING 9:00 a.m. Present: Mayor Supron; Trustees: Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard; Chief of Police Steinmetz; Clerk & Treasurer Mangione; Attorney Marcus. Absent: Trustees Hamilton and Crooker. Call to Order: Mayor Supron called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights was called to authorize a proposed contract. Negotiations with all parties have been finalized. The NYS DEC has mailed the amended permit form. Resolution # 7557 WHEREAS: A. the Village of Cayuga Heights (the “Village”) adopted a deer management program (the “DMP”) as described in the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) for the DMP that had been completed by the Village; and B. in the Village’s Articles, Article I (the “Local Law”) provides for the discharge of firearms, rifles and bows “in furtherance of, in connection with or to achieve the goals of the Village’s deer management program”; and C. the Local Law further provides, “Such actions may be taken by any agent or contractor of the Village … in accordance with: (i) a currently valid contract …; and (ii) a currently valid New York State Department of Environmental Conservation permit for such actions …”; and D. the Village has received a proposed contract from White Buffalo, Inc. (“WB”); and E. the Village has received from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (the “DEC”) an amended Permit to Take or Harass Nuisance or Destructive Wildlife issued January 13, 2015 (the “DEC Permit”); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Village shall proceed to implement the DMP in accordance with the Local Law, the requirements of a contract with WB, the terms of the DEC Permit and all applicable New York State laws and regulations; and 2. The Board hereby authorizes the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor or the acting Mayor, as the case may be, to execute the proposed contract with WB on behalf of the Village, in substantially the form presented to the Board, subject to the final approval as to form and content by the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor or acting Mayor, as the case may be, the Village Clerk/Treasurer, and the Attorney for the Village, and to take such further action as may be necessary, desirable or appropriate to give full force and effect to these resolutions; and 3. The Board hereby authorizes and requests that the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor or the acting Mayor, as the case may be, the Village Clerk/Treasurer, the Village Police Chief and the Attorney for the Village take such steps as may be necessary, desirable or appropriate to effectuate the intent of the foregoing resolutions; and 4. Any and all actions heretofore or hereafter taken by the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor or the acting Mayor, as the case may be, the Village Clerk/Treasurer, the Village Police Chief and the Attorney for the Village within the terms and in conformity with the intent and purpose of the foregoing resolutions hereby are in all respects ratified, confirmed and approved as the proper and authorized acts and deeds of the Village. Motion: Trustee Woodard Second: Trustee Salton Discussion: Attorney Marcus stated for the record that this action conforms to NY’s SEQRA Type II 617.5 9 (c)(20) "routine or continuing agency administration and management, not including new programs or major reordering of priorities that may affect the environment" definition and thereby does not require further SEQR review. Ayes: Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard Nays or Abstentions: none Motion carried Adjournment: Meeting business was concluded and a motion to adjourn made. Motion: Trustee Salton Second: Trustee Friend Ayes: Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard Nays or Abstentions: none Motion carried The Special Meeting of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees was adjourned by Mayor Supron at 9:05 a.m.