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Exhibit No.
1. Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law 2015-B 2016-022
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes: May 18, 2015 2016-023
3. Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium
Don Barber
5. Access Oversight Committee – 2016 Budget 2016-024
Wies van Leuken
5. Report of Fire Superintendent Tamborelle 2015-025
a. Submitted Report
b. Resolution for purchase of fire truck
6. Privilege of the Floor – 30 minutes - SIGN-UP at 6:45 p.m. unrevised
a. Website – Privilege of the Floor Guidelines
7. Report of Mayor Supron
a. Proposed Local Law 2015-B 2016-022
b. Procurement Policy 2016-026
c. Shade Tree Advisory Committee Report 2016-027
Scott Howard appointment
d. Emergency Management Plan
e. Zoning Review Committee Update
8. Report of the Trustees
9. Report of Chief Steinmetz - Submitted report 2016-028 a, b, c
10. Report of Superintendent of Public Works Cross
11. Report of Clerk & Treasurer 2016-029
Submitted reports
12. Report of Attorney
13. Executive Session (as necessary)
14. Adjournment
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Village of Cayuga Heights
Board of Trustees
Monthly Board Meeting
Marcham Hall
June 15, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
EXHIBIT 2016-022
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
Proposed Local Law B of the year 2015
A LOCAL LAW TO ESTABLISH A MORATORIUM ON THE
INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES ON THE GROUND
Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights as follows:
SECTION I PURPOSE AND INTENT
The purpose of this Local Law is to establish a moratorium on the installation, construction or development on property in the Village
of Cayuga Heights (the “Village”) of solar energy facilities located on the ground of such property; this moratorium shall no t be
applicable to the installation, construction or development on property in the Village of solar energy facilities located on the roofs of
existing improvements. The intent of this Local Law is to provide a temporary, interim measure to halt the further development of
ground solar facilities until such time as the Village has had an opportunity to research the options for regulation of such facilities and
to develop, consider and enact a local law establishing regulations for the installation of ground solar facilities. The Vil lage desires to
enact such a local law in order to preserve and protect the aesthetic and visual resources of, and the property values within , the Village
by providing certain regulations and restrictions on the location, size and siting of ground solar facilit ies within the Village, while
enabling such facilities to be developed in the interest of promoting the development and use of renewable energy sources. D uring the
period in which the moratorium established by this Local Law is in effect, the Village will evaluate the restrictions concerning ground
solar facilities that are necessary or appropriate to so preserve and protect the aesthetic and visual resources of, and the property values
within, the Village.
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 DEFINITIONS
As used in this Local Law, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A. Ground solar facility - Structures, facilities, systems and/or equipment, or any combination thereof, including, but not
limited to, solar panels and the hardware with or on which such panels are mounted, the purpose of which is to collect,
absorb, concentrate or direct solar energy, which structures, facilities, systems and/or equipment, or any combination
thereof, are located, installed, constructed or developed on the ground of a parcel, or on a pad or base substantially on
grade with the ground. Ground solar facilities shall no t include structures, facilities, systems and/or equipment, or any
combination thereof, that are located, installed, constructed or developed on or above the roof of an existing
improvement.
SECTION IV MORATORIUM, RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS
From the effective date of this Local Law forward, until the next to occur of (i) the repeal of this Local Law, (ii) the enactment of a
local law by the Village regulating ground solar facilities, or (iii) the date one (1) year from the date of enactment of thi s Local Law, it
shall be unlawful for any person to install, construct or develop a ground solar facility on any property in the Village.
SECTION V APPEAL
In the event that any owner of any property located in the Village determines that they are aggrieved by the moratorium imposed by
this Local Law, said owner may apply to the Village’s Board of Zoning Appeals to seek an area variance for the construction o f a
ground solar facility on their property, and the Board of Zoning Appeals shall review such appeal in accordance with the procedural
and substantive requirements of an area variance appeal.
SECTION X PENALTIES FOR OFFENSES
Any person who, themselves or by an agent or employee, shall violate any of the provisions of this Local Law, shall be guilty of a
violation and subject to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 per offense. Each day’s violation shall constitu te a
separate offense.
SECTION XI 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. Wit hout
limiting the foregoing, to any extent that the terms of the Zoning O rdinance of the Village of Cayuga Heights, including, but not
limited to, the terms of Section 2 thereof, are deemed to be in conflict with the moratorium imposed by this Local Law, the t erms of
this Local Law shall govern and control.
SECTION XII 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 XIII 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.
EXHIBIT 2016-023
Minutes VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS Monday, May 18, 2015
Marcham Hall BOARD OF TRUSTEES MONTHLY MEETING 7:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Supron; Trustees: Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard; Superintendent of Public Works Cross; Police
Chief Steinmetz; Clerk & Treasurer Mangione; Attorney Marcus
Absent: Trustee Crooker; Fire Superintendent Tamborelle
Call to Order: Mayor Supron called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
1. Approval of Minutes:
Resolution #7612
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Minutes of the April 4, 2015 Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees Meeting are approved
with revisions as written in Exhibit FYE2015-013.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Friend
Ayes: Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
2. Report of Fire Superintendent Tamborelle: (Exhibit FYE2015-014)
Superintendent Tamborelle was not able to attend; there were no questions on his submitted report.
3. Privilege of the Floor (PoF):
The following sign-in sheet (page #2 – page #1 was left blank) was printed with the previous month’s date in error.
Elizabeth Ambrose, of 207 Cayuga Heights Road, introduced Chris Gartlein of S&S Tree Service. Her house is opposite Sunset
Park. One of eleven Silver Maples considered for removal is in the Village’s right-of-way in front of her home. She expressed her
concern about the removal of the several trees along Cayuga Heights Road. She distributed copies of a photo of the tree ident ified
as tree #7 and asked for an assessment from an additional expert. Mr. G artlein and his business partner Jack Simrell took a look at
the tree and they believe that the tree could last another five years with trimming to lessen the weight load. Mr. Simrell’s opinion
is that the tree is losing vigor however he saw no sign of dis ease.
Mayor Supron expressed her opinion that there is no one with better credentials than Lee Dean who the Village contracted to
assess these eleven Silver Maples. During an earlier telephone conversation between the Mayor and Ms. Ambrose, it was
explained that the trees had been marked for assessment, not necessarily for removal. There have been complaints related to the
marking of the trees with large orange Xs. Criticism has been received due to the lack of personalized communication between
Village Administration and property owners. Documents from attorney Robert Holdsworth with whom Ms. Ambrose has been in
contact, along with a photo of the tree in question, a statement of the tree’s condition by S&S Tree Service and a letter fro m
property owner, Colleen Colbert were presented for inclusion to public record.
Highlighting on these documents is shown as received by Village Clerk Mangione.
Mr. Gartlein feels that the problems with the tree are somewhat static at this point and that with trimming of the long branc hes the
“relatively safe” life of the tree can be extended. There are some serious things going wrong with it and it doesn’t have t wenty
years but could get five. He related a situation a few years ago concerning a tree on the same property that did fall into th e road.
4. Report of the Mayor:
a. Street Tree Management
Lee Dean of New England Tree Consulting & Diagnostics Services; Andre Bensadoun, Village Forester; and Fred Cowett,
who sits on the Shade Tree Advisory Committee (STAC) and conducted a village -wide tree survey in 2009 were introduced.
Mayor Supron went on to provide background on the Village’s Street Tree Management program. Silver Maples, which were
frequently planted by developers because they are fast growing, are not a preferred street tree species. They do not have the
same life-span as Oak trees for example. Silver Maples throughout the Village were slated for gradual re placement in order to
preserve the future tree canopy. This year the STAC discussed the possibility of replacing diseased trees on a faster cycle i n
order to get a different species of street trees established. The purpose is not to reduce the number of st reet trees but to have
healthy, hardy easier to maintain trees in place. The speed with which tree replacement can take place is determined by
available funds in the Village’s annual budget. This evening the Board will entertain the topic of how to procee d with
replacement of eleven trees identified as potentially hazardous to people and property. New England Tree Consulting &
Diagnostics Services was contracted to assess these eleven trees and a Tree Risk Assessment Report has been received.
Mayor Supron asked that Lee present a global view of the issue of Silver Maples.
Lee Dean is a Board Certified Master Arborist, Certified Tree Climber Specialist and qualified Tree Risk Assessor through
the International Society of Arboriculture with 25 years of experience. He has been the Lead Arborist for the Cornell
Plantations, a position he has held for over eleven years. His focus is tree preservation however there comes a time when
safety risks outweigh the usefulness of preservation efforts.
Mr. Dean explained that Silver Maples have been declining in urban plantings for years because they are weak and tend to
break in storms. They prefer alluvial soil found in river bottoms and that is where they stay healthy longer. The failure pat tern
is from long branches with weak attachment. These trees tend to have a short trunk and branch out with long leader arms and
several branches that extend far and wide. Multiple points of attachment are a poor form in general for street trees. There a re
four stages in a trees life: immature, semi-mature, mature, and senescent. Once a tree moves into the mature and senescent
stages it is known to decline in tangible benefits of water shed, evapotranspiration, and carbon storage while increasing the
cost of maintenance in the urban forest. These are documented facts not just opinion. All of the eleven trees examined are
showing results of urban stresses such as excessive heat, soil compaction, roadways, mowing, and damage to the root system
from mowing. One of the trees even has blacktop poured right up to the main stem of the tree which is adding to the decline
of the tree. The Board will have to perform a cost/benefit analysis for each of the trees in order to determine how to spend
budgeted funds for maximum results to the village as a whole.
He then focused on tree #7 which was addressed during Privilege of the Floor. There are three levels of tree assessment.
These are described on page 2 of the Tree Risk Assessment Report (EXHIBIT 2016 -015). He is of the opinion that a
layperson would be able to visually inspect this tree and see huge dead branches, wide open cavities, and that at least 75% of
the leaves are not coming out. He performed a Level Three assessment and identified coalescing decay throughout the tree.
This tree poses high risk for failure in weather conditions common in this area; he views it as a danger to safety.
Of the eleven assessed trees, five have been recommended for removal. Of the others, he cannot guarantee how long they
could last with proper trimming and cabling. An estimated cost for this work which would need to be monitored annually is
$500 per tree. Certain factors cannot be assessed such as how much stress Community Factors are causing each tree. Lack of
moisture, carelessness when mowing and salt exposure are some factors that can lead to acceleration of tree failure.
Trustee Woodard, who has a Master’s Degree from the Yale University School of Forestry, asked if Silver Maples are still
planted in urban settings. Both Mr. Cowett and Mr. Dean answered that it is widely known that these trees are problematic
and expensive to maintain. They are rarely planted for these reasons and are known to aggressively invade water and sewer
pipes as do Willow trees. From a Public Works perspective, Supt. Cross added that these trees are considered a hazard and
technically should have guard rail installed along the roadway to protect motorists.
In order to help reduce tax affiliated cost, in this era of tax freeze and tax cap legislation, the community can assi st in the
maintenance of any remaining trees. The trees should be mulched with care taken to avoid letting the mulch pile up near the
trunk. Sufficient watering needs to occur with these thirsty trees. Driveways should be cut away from the roots and trunk.
The Village is in receipt of estimates for removal of the trees. The lowest bid is for $10,000 to remove all eleven Silver
Maples currently in question. Ms. Ambrose agrees that no one wishes to see harm to persons or property yet reiterated her
wish to delay a determination on the removal of these trees. The Mayor, Trustees Robinson and Salton raised points on the
legal obligation of the administration to protect the public. The Risk Assessment was performed in a completely nonbiased
manner. It allows the Board to prioritize removal and further maintenance of the trees based on available budget funding. Re -
estimates will be requested for removal of the recommended five trees separately for pruning and cabling the rest. Mr. Cowett
shared that the Shade Tree Committee had met the previous Friday and are in favor of staging replacement of Silver Maples
if possible. His opinion is that previous Boards and previous Mayors have ignored street tree maintenance. He is in favor of
saving trees whenever possible but spending money on preserving these senescent Maples may not be the best use of Village
funds. Tree #7 has an additional issue; NYSEG is using the tree to guy an electric cable. This practice is no longer allowed.
NYSEG will need to guy off the cable to an anchor. Supt. Cross does not believe that NYSEG will need to install a utility
pole to replace the tree. That determination will be made by the utility company.
Attorney Marcus cautioned the Board that with the expert’s recommendation relating to the sa fety of the community that they
have the responsibility of preserving and protecting, if a determination would be made not to follow the recommendation the
Board would be open to significantly greater liability than otherwise. This is not simply the recomm endation of the Shade
Tree Committee, but the opinion of a highly qualified consultant.
Resolution # 7613
WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights has had a program of Street Tree Management in place since 2009 when a
complete tree survey was conducted, and
WHEREAS, the safety and wellbeing of persons and property is a primary focus of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of
Trustees, and
WHEREAS, Silver Maples are known to be a tree species prone to failure and are not recommended for use as street trees,
and
WHEREAS, eleven (11) Silver Maples along Cayuga Heights Road in the Village right -of-way are identified to be in varied
but advanced stages of maturity and senescence. Trees in this stage are known to decline in tangible benefits of water shed,
evapotranspiration, and carbon storage while increasing the cost of maintenance in the urban forest, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Cayuga Heights has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for its
commitment to effective urban forest management, and
WHEREAS, a thorough Risk Assessment of the aforementioned trees was conducted by a Board Certified Master Arborist,
Certified Tree Climber Specialist and qualified Tree Risk Assessor through the International Society of Arboriculture, and
WHEREAS, five (5) of the trees were recommended for removal due to identified advanced decline including but not
limited to crown and branch death, deep truck decay, and poor attachment of branches. The remaining six (6) trees may be
able to be pruned and cabled to delay removal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of the Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights hereby
approves the removal of five (5) trees identified as #2, #3, #4, #7 and #8 in the Tree Risk Assessment Report presented by
New England Tree Consulting & Diagnostics Services which pose the greatest hazard to pedestrians and motorists at a cost
not to exceed $10,000.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Woodard
Discussion: Supt. Cross will request quotes for removal as well as pricing for pruning. He will also need to contact NYSEG
to have cabling to one of the trees relocated. Trustee Salton instructs the Clerk to make all the tree assessments part of th e
public record. He would like future actions to follow a process that will bring proposed actions to the Board with more lead
time.
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays or Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Mayor Supron requests that Supt. Cross obtain quotes for actions on the remaining six trees to be brought to the Board of
Trustees Meeting on June 15, 2015. Forester Bensadoun reminded those present that two Silver Maples per year have been
being removed per the Street Tree Management Program. He put forth the idea that perhaps by replacing those trees which
must be removed with larger specimen trees the loss will be less impactful.
Mayor Supron thanked all those in attendance for sharing their opinions and expertise.
The full Tree Risk Assessment Report will be made available on the Village website as soon as possible.
b. Annual Deer Population Analysis
Deer density has dropped from 125 per square mile in January 2013 to 58 per square mile which is a 55% reduction in just
over two years. In addition to posting the full report on the website, the Mayor will write an article to be included in the
upcoming newsletter to residents. It will highlight the results and plainly state the manner in which the deer were harvested .
All the resultant meat was donated to the Food Bank.
The full report by Cornell University is available on the Village website at www.cayuga-heights.ny.us/deer.html
Population Analysis for White-tailed Deer
in the Village of Cayuga Heights, New York
April 2015
Paul D. Curtis and Michael L. Ashdown
Department of Natural Resources
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
Introduction
Many communities face overabundant populations of white -tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in suburban areas and a
concomitant increase in human–wildlife conflicts (DeNicola and Williams 2008, DeNicola et al. 2000, DeNicola et al. 2008).
Knowing the abundance and distribution of white -tailed deer is important for making population management decisions, and
estimates of population size before and after a management action is how the success of a management program is often j udged
(Lancia et al. 1994).
Camera-trapping has been used to estimate population size for big cats (Karanth and Nichols 1998) and free -ranging deer
(Jacobsen et al. 1997, Koerth et al. 1997). This method has the advantage that physical “recapture” of an imals is not needed to
get reliable data to use with capture-recapture models. Curtis et al. (2009) documented that using infra -red triggered cameras and
the program NOREMARK (White 1996) was a reliable method for estimating abundance of suburban white -tailed deer herds.
Data gathered during earlier deer studies conducted in Cayuga Heights were used to validate this technique and models.
The capture and tagging of deer during December 2012 and 2013 in the Village of Cayuga Heights provided a known, marked
population of deer necessary for an abundance estimate using mark -recapture analyses. By conducting a photo survey with
infrared-triggered cameras after the deer tagging and sterilization was completed, we were able to estimate herd size in the
community with good confidence in the results.
Methods
During 2015, the Village of Cayuga Heights (1.8 square miles) was again divided into 12 equally -sized sections by overlaying a
grid of approximately 100-acre blocks over a map of the community. We made an effort to use the same properties and camera
sites in all three years. Twelve infrared-triggered, digital cameras (Cuddeback, Non Typical, Inc. Green Bay, WI) were deployed
over bait piles on properties with a high probability of deer activity within each b lock. It was intended that each camera would
“capture” a large sample of the deer population for that 100 -acre block. In accordance with our NYSDEC permit, technicians
were granted permission by each landowner before setting up the cameras and putting ou t bait for deer.
Camera sites were pre-baited daily with approximately 14 pounds of dry, shelled corn for several days prior to the camera
deployment on 6 January 2015. Once the cameras were operating, the bait was increased to as much as 30 pound per d ay at sites
with higher deer activity, and less than 14 pounds if there was bait left from the previous day. The cameras were set to run
continuously for 24 hours per day, with a preset delay of 5 minutes between pictures. Every other day during the fiel d survey, the
memory cards in the cameras were changed so that technicians could confirm the cameras were functioning properly. On 13
January 2015, the photo survey was completed, and cameras were removed. A sufficient number of pictures were taken in 7 days
(n = 2,162 photos) with all 12 cameras functioning to run the statistical analysis for population estimation.
After the cameras were removed from the field, all the pictures containing deer were sorted by site and numbered. Each
picture was then closely studied, and any legible ear tag number was recorded. We also recorded the total number of deer, the
number of unmarked deer, and the number of unidentifiable marked deer for each photo. The number of bucks was recorded in
each picture, but these data were not completely reliable, as some bucks had shed their antlers by early January. From these
photographic data, the total number of times each identifiable, marked deer was observed was entered into the program
NOREMARK (White 1996), along with the total number of unmarked deer, and the total number of marked deer known to be
alive in the population during the survey.
Results
The total number of marked deer that were identifiable in the pictures was 86 (Table 1). The potential total number of m arked
deer in the Village of Cayuga Heights used for analysis was 120 (Table 1). For deer that were not collared, and not moving w ith a
radio-collared deer, it was impossible to know for certain if they were still in the community and alive (Table 2). Be cause of this
uncertainty, we decided to run the analysis three times. The upper population bound included all the possible live deer with in the
analysis, whether the deer were observed or not in the camera survey. The lower population bound included onl y the tagged deer
observed on camera and known to be alive during the survey. There were two tagged female deer (C70, C141), and one male
deer (H04) observed while supporting the White Buffalo, Inc., operations in February and March 2015 that did not appe ar during
the January 2015 camera survey.
Since deer capture and tagging were completed in December 2012, there have been 43 recorded deaths for marked deer through 1
April, 2015 (Tables 3, 4, and 5). This total does not include the 48 deer removed by Whi te Buffalo, Inc., via the NYSDEC Deer
Damage Permit (see below, Table 6). Sixteen of those 43 deer (37.2%) died as a result of deer vehicle collisions. Fifteen o f the
43 deer (34.9%) were legally killed by hunters on Cornell University lands. Seven deer (16.3%) died from other causes. One
deer (2.3%) died shortly after release in 2012, and this animal was presumed to have succumbed from complications associated
with either capture or surgery. It was not possible to determine the cause of death for four deer (9.3%) because their carcasses
were too decomposed when found.
Deer population estimates generated by program NOREMARK were conducted in three ways. The first population estimate (n =
116) and associated 95% confidence interval (109 -123) included all deer known to be alive (via photo confirmation) in the area
during the time of the camera survey in January 2015. The second population estimate (n = 161) and 95% confidence interval
(148-176), includes an additional 34 deer that may potentially be alive in the community (Table 1), but that did not appear on
photographs during the camera survey. We ran the analysis a third time using tagged deer observed during the 2013 and 2014
photo surveys, but that were missed in 2015. This third population estimat e (n = 137) and 95% confidence interval (127-148)
provides the most reasonable estimate of deer abundance in Cayuga Heights. It is also very close to the midpoint (138 deer)
between the upper and lower possible bounds for population estimation. So deer de nsity in January 2015 was approximately 76
deer per square mile based on the most likely population estimate of 137 deer. This is much lower than the 125 deer per squa re
mile (based on a total of 225 deer) calculated in January 2013. Sterilization surger y with 98% of female deer treated, and
observed mortality rates, resulted in about a 39% population decline over two years.
The Village contracted with White Buffalo, Inc., staff to remove deer from the area under a NYSDEC Deer Damage Permit
(DDP) during late winter 2015. The Village police approved use of crossbows for deer removal at selected sites. Landowner
permission was obtained by the Village for each site as required by the NYSDEC permit. A total of 48 deer were removed,
including 26 tagged deer, and 22 untagged deer (Table 7). Twenty-five of the 26 tagged deer removed were females (Tables 8
and 9), which is not surprising given the low number of bucks initially tagged in the Village.
Discussion
Based on our photo survey and discussions with A. DeNicola concerning the untagged female deer removed, we believe that there
may have been 11 untagged, transient deer removed from the community by White Buffalo, Inc., staff during the deer removal
effort in March 2015. It is impossible to know for cert ain if these 11 deer in the Village were transient, but it is very likely.
Untagged deer in these groups did not show up on our camera survey in January, nor did they appear at the bait sites during m ore
than a month of pre-baiting prior to the deer removal efforts. These deer arrived in the Village during early March after more
than six weeks of deep persistent snow, and several were in wooded areas on the west side. We saw similar movements of deer
into the Village during a severe winter about a decade ago while we were radio-tracking animals during the initial deer fertility-
control study.
Consequently, White Buffalo, Inc., staff likely removed 37 (26 tagged and 11 untagged) deer that may have been present in the
Village during the time of the camera survey in January 2015 (plus the 11 additional untagged transient deer). Subtracting these
probable 37 resident deer from the population estimate of 137 deer in January, leaves a residual population of about 100 deer in
the Village (56 deer per square mile) by late March 2015. This is a 55.6% reduction in deer numbers since the original camera
survey was conducted in January 2013. Combining lethal removal with sterilization surgery rapidly reduced the deer populatio n
because much of the deer mortality was additive. Removal alone would have been less effective without prior sterilization
because the remaining female deer would likely have produced enough fawns to offset the removals if those deer were still
breeding.
Current deer densities are still more than double the proposed Village goal of 20 deer per square mile. Additional deer removal
will be needed to achieve this goal in future years. It will be very important to target immigrating, untagged female deer th at
would likely provide a new cohort of fawns. Given the sites available for deer removal this year, there were pockets of the
Village with very few deer removed. It will be necessary to expand the number of sites available for deer removal in future years
and conduct these efforts over a longer time period.
In the White Buffalo, Inc., 2015 report there was a concern raised about the quality of the corn bait used. We have used the same
locally-grown corn from Cornell University Farm Services for our deer camera surveys on campus for many ye ars with no
apparent problems or issues. Also, the same bait source has been used for deer camera surveys in the Village for the past th ree
years, and for baiting during deer capture efforts for sterilization surgery in 2012 and 2013. However, if corn qu ality is an issue,
it is important to know this to improve the success of future deer program efforts in the Village and on the Cornell Universi ty
campus. With the severe winter weather in February 2015, NYSDEC extended our Cornell Deer Damage Permit for an additional
two weeks (until April 15th). This provided an opportunity for us to conduct a preliminary field trial to compare corn quality and
deer preference between Cornell-grown corn, and corn purchased at Ithaca Agway (locally-grown in Lansing, NY).
The moisture content of the corn from Agway and CU Farm Services was checked on the afternoon of 7 April, 2015. Two bins of
corn from CU Farm Services were tested separately with moisture readings of 13.3% and 13.1%. One bag of corn purchased
from Agway was tested at 12.8% moisture. Equal measures of each corn were weighed for comparison, and the corn purchased
from Agway tended to be slightly lighter, which was most likely accounted for by the difference in percent moisture.
We selected six deer-removal sites on the Cornell campus and provided two piles of corn bait at each location (one from CU Farm
Services and the other from Agway) about a yard apart during April 7 to14 (Table 10). Initial bait position (left or right s ide) was
selected randomly, and corn location was switched back and forth each time both piles were completely consumed. Sites were
baited late afternoon each day during the trial, and usually 7 pounds of each corn type was placed at the site. For sites wi th very
high deer use (Hawthorn Thicket and Arboretum initially), 14 pounds of each corn type was used. Sites were checked the next
day during late afternoon, and the proportion of corn consumed from each pile was estimated to the nearest 5%. It was
impossible to gather and weigh remaining corn because it was sometimes trampled into the soil and would have collected
moisture. The total weight of corn consumed was calculated based on the weight put out and proportion remaining.
We saw no predictable or significant differences in deer consumption of corn bait from Agway versus CU Farm Services (Table
10). On a few days deer did take slightly more Agway corn, but during most days and at most sites, the consumption of the tw o
corn types was not different. At the end of the trial, dee r consumed 185.1 of the 203 pounds (91.2%) of the Agway corn
provided, and 175.2 of the 203 pounds (86.3%) of the CU Farm Services corn provided. This difference was not great enough fo r
us to switch corn sources for deer research on campus. Also, using the bulk corn from CU Farm Services reduced camera survey
and pre-baiting costs in the Village by nearly $500 versus purchasing bagged corn from the local farm supply store. So we
believe that other deer behavior factors were likely responsible for lower early success with deer removal by White Buffalo, Inc.,
staff.
Continued monitoring of the deer herd via a survey with infra -red triggered cameras will be critical to document the impacts of
the program. It may not be necessary to do a camera survey and population estimate every year. However, camera surveys
should be conducted at least every other year to document that the deer population trajectory continues toward goal density.
Maintaining a marked component of deer in the community will be import for reliable photo surveys, unless we shift to another
method using branch antlered bucks as the “marked” population. Within a few years, it may be possible to achieve the goal
density and shift to a maintenance program targeting primarily immigrating fema le deer. Much will depend on obtaining
additional removal locations on private lands in the Village to access deer that did not use the current bait sites.
It would also be helpful to have a standardized measure of deer impact reduction over time. It is really the impacts that are
important to community members, not the number of deer. Do numbers deer -vehicle collisions in the Village decrease over time?
Are reports of plant damage reduced? Is there a way to track the number of cases of tick -borne diseases in the Village? We
would strongly encourage developing one or more of these metrics to document success of the program, and show that the time
and funding expended were reasonable.
Recommendations
Based on the current population analysis and knowledge of deer behavior, we make the following recommendations:
1. During summer, the DPW crew and others in the community should watch for spotted fawns , and note their locations. That
should help focus follow-up removal efforts in areas where immigrant, reproducing female deer have established home ranges.
2. Continue to record locations of dead, tagged deer . The Village Police and DPW staff have been very helpful in providing us
with the location and tag numbers for known deer mortalities. This will continue to help us with future population estimatio n.
3. Determine if follow-up sterilization surgeries are warranted. Given that current deer removal sites only cover a portion of the
Village, immigrating pregnant deer may establish home ranges in areas that are currently not accessible for deer removal. If
additional removal sites are not found, it may be necessary to tag, capture, and sterilize these immigrating dee r to prevent
population growth that would offset removal efforts.
4. Plan for follow-up deer removal in winter 2016. Removal efforts should focus on immigrant, untagged does, and female
fawns. Discussions should occur with A. DeNicola, P. Curtis, and DEC st aff (C. LaMere, DEC Region 7, Cortland, NY) to plan
for follow-up deer removal efforts and LCP renewal.
5. Develop ways to document reductions in deer-related impacts. The Village Board should discuss and determine ways to
assess the success of the ongoing deer management program. Impact indicators could include reports of deer -vehicle collisions,
reported cases of Lyme disease, and damage to natural plants or ornamentals. Such measures will be important for maintaining
community support for the deer program.
Literature Cited
DeNicola, A. J., D. R. Etter, and T. Almendinger. 2008. Demographics of non -hunted white-tailed deer populations in suburban
areas. Human–Wildlife Conflicts 2:102–109.
DeNicola, A. J., K. C. VerCauteren, P. D. Curtis, and S. E. Hygn strom. 2000. Managing white-tailed deer in suburban
environments: technical guide. Cornell Cooperative Extension Information Bulletin 245. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York,
USA.
DeNicola, A. J., and S. C. Williams. 2008. Sharpshooting suburban white -tailed deer reduces deer–vehicle collisions. Human–
Wildlife Conflicts 2:28–33.
Curtis, P. D., B. Bazartseren, P. M. Mattison, and J. R. Boulanger. 2009. Estimating deer abundance in suburban areas with
infrared-triggered cameras. Human–Wildlife Conflicts 3(1):116–128.
Jacobson, H. A., J. C. Kroll, R. W. Browning, B. H. Koerth, and M. H. Conway. 1997. Infrared -triggered cameras for censusing
white-tailed deer. Wildlife Society Bulletin 25:547–556.
Karanth, K. U., and J. D. Nichols. 1998. Estimation of tiger densities in India using photographic captures and recaptures.
Ecology 79:2852–2862.
Koerth, B. H., C. D. McKown, and J. C. Kroll. 1997. Infrared -triggered camera versus helicopter counts of white-tailed deer.
Wildlife Society Bulletin 25:557–562.
Lancia, R. A., J. D. Nichols, and K. H. Pollock. 1994. Estimating the number of animals in wildlife populations. Pages 215 –253
in T. A. Bookhout, editor. Research and management techniques for wildlife and habitats. Fifth edition. The Wildlife Society,
Washington, D.C., USA.
Merrill, J. A., E. G. Cooch, and P. D. Curtis. 2003. Time to reduction: factors influencing management efficacy in sterilizin g
overabundant white-tailed deer. Journal of Wildlife Management 67:267–279.
Merrill, J. A., E. G. Cooch, and P. D. Curtis. 2006. Managing an overabundant deer population by sterilization: effects of
immigration, stochasticity and the capture process. Journal of Wildlife Management 70:268 –277.
White, G. C. 1996. NOREMARK: Population estimation from mark-resighting surveys. Wildlife Society Bulletin 24:50–52.
Table 1. Potential total number of marked deer alive in the Village of Cayuga Heights at the time of the photo survey conduc ted
during 6 January through 13 January, 2015.
Marked female deer observed in the camera survey 85
Marked male deer observed in the camera survey 1
Marked deer not observed in the village (with no mortality report) 31
Marked deer observed in the village but not during the camera
survey 3
Potential total marked deer in the Village 120
Table 2. Deer that were not observed in the 2015 photo survey, not seen during the 2015 DDP effort by White Buffalo, Inc., and
have no recorded mortality information (n = 31). Without functioning radio-collars, it is difficult to determine if these deer are
alive, or still residing in the Village.
Tag
#
Photo Survey
2013
Observed
December
2013
Photo Survey
2014
Photo Survey
2015
C06 Yes No No No
C07 Yes Yes Yes No
C08 Yes No No No
C18 No No No No
C33 No No No No
C35 Yes No No No
C37 Yes No No No
C45 Yes Yes Yes No
C53 Yes No No No
C54 Yes No No No
C64 Yes No No No
C65 Yes Yes Yes No
C71 Yes No No No
C78 Yes No No No
C79 Yes No No No
C86 Yes Yes No No
C88 No Yes No No
C96 No No No No
C97 No No No No
C98 Yes No No No
C99 Yes No No No
C100 Yes No No No
C113 Yes No No No
C117 No No No No
C118 Yes No No No
C122 No Yes No No
C129 Yes Yes Yes No
C130 Yes Yes Yes No
C136 Yes No No No
C144 N/A Yes Yes No
C145 N/A Yes Yes No
Table 3. Known mortality of tagged deer (n = 15) in Cayuga Heights during December, 2012 through May 1, 2013.
Tag#
Age at
captur
e
Recover
y Codes*
Recovery
Date
C13 F HH 1/30/2013
C21 10+ DVC 4/25/2013
C58 5.5 DVC 2/4/2013
C82 3.5 DVC 2/26/2013
C94 1.5 ND 4/16/2013
C95 1.5 ND 3/24/2013
C116 5.5 CM 12/18/201
2
C119 1.5 HH 3/20/2013
C124 2.5 DVC 3/26/2013
35 >3.5 OC 1/22/2013
59 >4.5 OC 2/27/2013
73 >3.5 DVC 4/12/2013
H01 F DVC 12/21/201
2
H08 2.5 DVC 2/17/2013
H14 F ND 4/2/2013
*HH= hunter harvest; DVC= deer-vehicle collision; ND= not possible to determine; CM= capture-related mortality; OC= other
causes.
Table 4. Known mortality of tagged deer (n = 18) in Cayuga Heights during May 1, 2013 through April 1, 2014.
Tag#
Age at
captur
e
Recover
y Codes*
Recovery
Date
131 8+ OC 1/2/2014
C04 A DVC 1/13/2014 C23 A DVC 7/29/2013 C56 4.5 HH 3/7/2014 C62 8.5 DVC 7/26/2013
C92 1.5 HH 1/14/2014
C93 1.5 HH 10/19/201
3
C105 1.5 HH 2/4/2014
C108 2.5 HH 2/4/2014
C109 3.5 DVC 11/21/201
3
C115 3.5 DVC 8/19/2013
C125 3.5 HH 3/7/2014
C132 2.5 HH 1/5/2014
C134 4.5 HH 3/17/2014
C135 4.5 HH 3/17/2014
H05 F HH 11/5/2013
H16 F HH 11/18/201
3
H28 F HH 12/13/201
3
Table 5. Known mortality of tagged deer (n = 10) in Cayuga Heights during April 1, 2014 through April 1,
2015, not including deer removed with the NYSDEC Deer Damage Permit.
Tag
#
Age at
captur
e
Recover
y Codes*
Recover
y Date
H03 F ND 5/7/2014
C10 F DVC 6/6/2014
C12 F DVC 6/6/2014
C50 2.5 DVC 6/6/2014
C01 A O 6/19/201
4
C66 6.5 O 9/30/201
4
C84 2.5 O 10/2/201
4
C15 A HH 10/7/201
4
C14 5.5 O 1/26/201
5
C28 3.5 DVC 3/17/201
5
*HH= hunter harvest; DVC= deer-vehicle collision; ND= not possible to determine; CM= capture-related mortality; OC= other causes.
Table 6. Causes for total tagged deer mortality in Cayuga Heights during December 2012, through April 1, 2015.
1. Cause of Death 2. Total 3. Percent*
4. Deer vehicle mortality (DVC) 5. 16 6. 23.2%
7. Hunter harvested (HH) 8. 15 9. 21.7%
10. Other mortality causes (O) 11. 7 12. 10.1%
13. Capture-related mortality (CM) 14. 1 15. 1.4%
16. Not determinable mortality (ND) 17. 4 18. 5.8%
19. Deer damage permit (DDP) 20. 26 21. 37.7%
22. Total known deer mortality (male and female) 23. 69 24.
*Percent of total known mortality for tagged deer, including the 48 deer taken as part of the deer removal effort via the NYSDEC
Deer Damage Permit.
Table 7. Deer removed by White Buffalo, Inc., staff with a deer NYSDEC deer damage permit (DDP) in the Village of Cayuga
Heights, New York, during late winter of 2015.
Marked female deer removed 25
Marked male deer removed 1
Total marked deer 26
Unmarked female deer removed 14
Unmarked male deer removed 8
Total unmarked deer 22
Total deer removed during late winter of 2015 48
Table 8. Marked female deer removed via the NYSDEC Deer Damage Permit (DDP) in Cayuga Heights, New York, during late
winter 2015.
25. Tag# 26. Recovery Date 27.
28. C05 29. 3/11/2015 30.
31. C09 32. 3/11/2015 33.
34. C11 35. 3/11/2015 36.
37. C16 38. 3/6/2015 39.
40. C19 41. 3/6/2015 42.
43. C27 44. 3/8/2015 45.
46. C34 47. 3/13/2015 48.
49. C43 50. 3/8/2015 51.
52. C44 53. 3/14/2015 54.
55. C48 56. 3/6/2015 57.
58. C55 59. 3/12/2015 60.
61. C57 62. 3/8/2015 63.
64. C60 65. 3/13/2015 66.
67. C63 68. 3/13/2015 69.
70. C67 71. 3/11/2015 72.
73. C80 74. 3/12/2015 75.
76. C81 77. 3/8/2015 78.
79. C83 80. 3/6/2015 81.
82. C107 83. 3/14/2015 84.
85. C121 86. 3/9/2015 87.
88. C128 89. 3/11/2015 90.
91. C133 92. 3/7/2015 93.
94. C140 95. 3/11/2015 96.
97. C141 98. 3/13/2015 99.
100. C147 101. 3/14/2015 102.
103. Total 104. 26 105. Marked females harvested
Table 9. Marked male deer recovered with NYSDEC deer damage permit (DDP) in Cayuga Heights, New York, during late
winter 2015.
106. Tag# 107. Recovery Date 108.
109. H02 110. 3/07/2015 111.
112. Total 113. 1 114. Marked males harvested
Table 10. Comparison of the percent of corn consumed during a 24 -hour period for bulk corn procured from Cornell University’s
Farm Services, and bagged corn purchased from Ithaca Agway, during April 2015.
115. 116. 117. 118. Ag
way
119. 120. 121. 122. Co
rnell
123.
124. 125. D
ate
126. *
Cor
n
prov
ided
127. %
consu
med
128. P
ounds
consu
med
129. 130. *
Cor
n
131. p
rovi
ded
132. %
consu
med
133. P
ounds
consu
med
134. 135. 4
/7/201
5
136. 1
4
137. 100
%
138. 1
4
139. 140. 1
4
141. 100
%
142. 1
4
143. 144. 4
/7/201
5
145. 7 146. 100
%
147. 7 148. 149. 7 150. 98
%
151. 6.
9
152. 153. 4
/7/201
5
154. 7 155. 100
%
156. 7 157. 158. 7 159. 100
%
160. 7
161. 162. 4
/7/201
5
163. 7 164. 100
%
165. 7 166. 167. 7 168. 100
%
169. 7
170. 171. 4
/7/201
5
172. 1
4
173. 100
%
174. 1
4
175. 176. 1
4
177. 100
%
178. 1
4
179. 180. 4
/7/201
5
181. 7 182. 100
%
183. 7 184. 185. 7 186. 98
%
187. 6.
9
188. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196.
197. 198. 4
/8/201
5
199. 7 200. 95
%
201. 6.
7
202. 203. 7 204. 40
%
205. 2.
8
206. 207. 4
/8/201
5
208. 7 209. 100
%
210. 7 211. 212. 7 213. 100
%
214. 7
215. 216. 4
/8/201
5
217. 7 218. 25
%
219. 1.
8
220. 221. 7 222. 25
%
223. 1.
8
224. 225. 4
/8/201
5
226. 7 227. 95
%
228. 6.
7
229. 230. 7 231. 50
%
232. 3.
5
233. 234. 4
/8/201
5
235. 1
4
236. 70
%
237. 9.
8
238. 239. 1
4
240. 70
%
241. 9.
8
242. 243. 4
/8/201
5
244. 7 245. 100
%
246. 7 247. 248. 7 249. 100
%
250. 7
251. 252. 253. 254. 255. 256. 257. 258. 259.
260. 261. 4
/10/20
15
262. 7 263. 100
%
264. 7 265. 266. 7 267. 100
%
268. 7
269. 270. 4
/10/20
15
271. 7 272. 85
%
273. 6 274. 275. 7 276. 85
%
277. 6
278. 279. 4
/10/20
15
280. 7 281. 95
%
282. 6.
7
283. 284. 7 285. 95
%
286. 6.
7
287. 288. 4
/10/20
15
289. 7 290. 100
%
291. 7 292. 293. 7 294. 99
%
295. 6.
9
296. 297. 4
/10/20
15
298. 1
4
299. 100
%
300. 1
4
301. 302. 1
4
303. 100
%
304. 1
4
305. 306. 4 307. 7 308. 80 309. 5.310. 311. 7 312. 80 313. 5.
/10/20
15
% 6 % 6
314. 315. 316. 317. 318. 319. 320. 321. 322.
323. 324. 4
/14/20
15
325. 7 326. 100
%
327. 7 328. 329. 7 330. 100
%
331. 7
332. 333. 4
/14/20
15
334. 7 335. 100
%
336. 7 337. 338. 7 339. 60
%
340. 4.
2
341. 342. 4
/14/20
15
343. 7 344. 30
%
345. 2.
1
346. 347. 7 348. 40
%
349. 2.
8
350. 351. 4
/14/20
15
352. 7 353. 98
%
354. 6.
7
355. 356. 7 357. 90
%
358. 6.
3
359. 360. 4
/14/20
15
361. 1
4
362. 100
%
363. 1
4
364. 365. 1
4
366. 100
%
367. 1
4
368. 369. 4
/14/20
15
370. 7 371. 100
%
372. 7 373. 374. 7 375. 100
%
376. 7
377. Totals 378. 379. 2
03
380. 381. 1
85.1
382. 383. 2
03
384. 385. 1
75.2
*Corn provided the previous late afternoon and available overnight. Pounds consumed are calculated from the estimated
percentages.
Resolution #7614
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of the Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights hereby accepts the Population Analysis
for White-tailed Deer in the Village of Cayuga Heights, New York, dated April 2015 and presented by Paul D. Curtis and
Michael L. Ashdown, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850.
Motion: Trustee Friend
Second: Trustee Robinson
Discussion: none
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays or Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Looking forward to the program for the next year, it will be important to keep the percentage of sterilized deer high. Hopefu lly
the cost of the program will continue to drop. It is possible that it may be reduced by as much as 50% by alternating the
population study with population control measures.
c. Repeal of Local Law 2015-1
A Local Law to Override the Tax Levy Limit Established in General Municipal Law §3 -c
Repeal of the local law will allow Village residents to receive funds designated by NYS Governor Cuomo for property owners in
those municipalities that do not exceed the allowable tax cap.
Resolution #7615
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of the Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights hereby repeals Local Law 2015-1 to
override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Woodard
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
d. Tompkins County Solid Waste (TCSW) Food Scrap Recycling (EXHIBIT 2016-017)
Meetings have been held with TCSW. There is no cost to the Village. Other municipalities have already established collection
sites and report that no problems or complaints have been received.
The type of signage planned is not addressed in the building code. Signage is expected to be sandwich -style and set up
temporarily on collection days only.
Resolution #7616
WHEREAS, Tompkins County Solid Waste (TCSW) in partnership with the Village of Cayuga Heights seeks to site a food scrap
recycling drop spot in Cayuga Heights, to expand food scrap recycling options for residents, and
WHEREAS, food scrap recycling is proven to reduce waste entering land fill sites, and
WHEREAS, the drop spot will operate every Sunday beginning June 7, 2015. Hours of operation will be from 11 am to 3 pm,
with staffing from 10:45 am to 3:15 pm for set -up and tear-down. Staffing for the site will include one Drop Spot Attendant,
funded by Tompkins County. TCSW will provide staff training to ensure a consistent message across all drop spots, and
WHEREAS, the program’s success will be monitored, staff will count how many users drop off materials during operating hours.
Cayuga Compost will provide data on the weight of food scraps recycled per collection. Staff will also collect and track
information from users who receive free caddies and transportation containers from TCSW.
WHEREAS, TCSW will provide outreach materials to be used at the site, and will promote the program through social media
and communication efforts to target users in the village, and
WHEREAS, equipment is to be supplied by TCSW for use at the drop spot. These materials will be stored on site in a shed
between events in a location to be determined.
WHEREAS, a collection location is to be sited in the parking lot of Marcham Hall.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees approves a partnership with
Tompkins County Solid Waste to site a food scrap recycling drop spot in Cayuga Heights to expand food scrap recycling options
for residents. The Board further authorizes Mayor Supron to sign the Memo of Understanding as written in Exhibit 2016 -017 and
for signage and placement of storage to be agreed to by Sup t. Cross.
Motion: Mayor Supron
Second: Trustee Woodard
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard
Nays: Trustee Salton
Abstentions: none
Motion carried
e. Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG) Shared Services Agreement
The TCCOG sub-committee that is working on the shared services initiative introduced by Governor Cuomo has identified
savings which meet the 1% criteria required by that legislation. These savings are generated by the recertification of depend ent
eligibility of employees covered under the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium plans and changes
in co-payments under the County’s plan. Tompkins County will submit one joint plan on behalf of all municipalities in Tompkins
County. The sub-committee is continuing to explore other opportunities for savings.
Resolution # 7617
ENDORSING THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION OF A SINGLE, COUNTYWIDE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY
PLAN, ESTABLISHING TOMPKINS COUNTY AS LEAD ENTITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAN
WHEREAS, the State of New York enacted legislation creating a Property Tax Freeze Credit as a part of the 2015 State Budget; and
WHEREAS, the new law encouraged local governments to generate long -term property tax relief by sharing services, consolidating
or merging, and implementing operational efficiencies; and
WHEREAS, the law provides a “freeze credit” to qualified homeowners that is equal to the increase in property taxes levied by a
taxing jurisdiction that limits any increase in its tax levy to a property tax cap set by State law and develops and implements a
Government Efficiency Plan (“Plan”) determined to be compliant by the New York State Division of Budget; and
WHEREAS, to be determined compliant by the State, a Government Efficiency Plan must document actions that have been, or will
be, taken that will result in a sustained three -year savings, beginning in 2017, that are equivalent to at least 1% of the combined 2014
property tax levies of all signatories to the Plan; and
WHEREAS, in year one of the program, homeowners received a Freeze Credit if their local government stayed within the property
tax cap; and
WHEREAS, in year two of the program, homeowners will receive the Freeze Credit for taxes from any taxing jurisdiction that stays
within the property tax cap and that also puts forward a compliant Government Efficiency Plan; and
WHEREAS, while allowing local governments to submit individual Plans, the State has encouraged local governments to submit a
single, countywide plan that achieves a savings of at least 1% of the combined property tax levies of all of the participants; and
WHEREAS, the State will recognize only savings associated with actions implemented after January 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS, prior to 2012, local governments in Tompkins County pioneered shared services, mergers, and consolidations including
the centralization of the property tax assessment function, a fully consolidated public safety dispatch and interoperable com munication
system, a consolidated public transit system, a two -county community college and, most recently, an inter-municipal health benefits
consortium that continue to generate multiple millions of dollars in annual savings for taxpayers within Tompkins County; an d
WHEREAS, in response to the State’s directive, the Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG) formed a shared services
committee that continues to explore a variety of prospective shared services, but recognizes that time and careful thought is required to
ensure that any shared service initiative will result in lower costs and higher quality; and
WHEREAS, it is now estimated that savings well in excess of 1% of the $88.4 million levied by all local governments within
Tompkins County in 2014, including the County itself, will be achieved and sustained during the period 2017 -2019 by a combination
of savings associated with a dependent eligibility certification process undertaken by every municipal member of the Health B enefits
Consortium and changes made by Tompkins County to the cost structure of its health benefit plan and
WHEREAS, additional efficiencies may be identified by participating municipalities that may also be included in a countywide plan;
and
WHEREAS, in a resolution enacted April 23, 2015, the Tompkins County Council of Governments found that a consolidated
countywide Plan that documents savings in excess of 1% of the combined 2014 property tax levies of all local governments with in the
County is the most efficient and effective way to respond to the State’s directive and has therefore endorsed the development and
presentation of a single countywide Government Efficiency Plan that includes all local governments within Tompkins County;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights endorses the designation of
Tompkins County as lead entity in the development and submission of the Government Efficiency Plan and agrees to be a signato ry to
that Plan.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Biloski
Discussion: none
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
f. Ground Solar Installations
Village of Cayuga Heights Zoning and Building Code are silent on ground mounted solar installations. One such installation is
present on Cayuga Heights Road; the permit treated it as if it were a building such as a shed or garage. It meets lot coverag e and
setback under that provision. It is not the intent of the Mayor to halt all ground solar arrays, however time is needed to in clude
regulations on their placement and size. Other municipalities have addressed ground mounted solar in differing ways. The Tow n
of Caroline which has numerous solar installations has no zoning. The Town of Ithaca does regulate placement stipulating that no
front-yard installations are allowed.
Attorney Marcus prepared a draft local law putting a moratorium on ground solar until such time as the Zoning Review
Committee can address the topic.
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
Proposed Local Law B of the year 2015
A LOCAL LAW TO ESTABLISH A MORATORIUM ON THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES ON
THE GROUND
Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights as follows:
SECTION I PURPOSE AND INTENT
The purpose of this Local Law is to establish a moratorium on the installation, construction or development on property in th e Village
of Cayuga Heights (the “Village”) of solar energy facilities located on the ground of such property; this moratorium shall not be
applicable to the installation, construction or development on property in the Village of solar energy facilities located on the roofs of
existing improvements. The intent of this Local Law is to provide a temporary, interim measure to halt the further development of
ground solar facilities until such time as the Village has had an opportunity to research the options for regulation of such facilities and
to develop, consider and enact a local law establishing regulations for the installation of ground solar facilities. The Village de sires to
enact such a local law in order to preserve and protect the aesthetic and visual resources of, and the property values wit hin, the Village
by providing certain regulations and restrictions on the location, size and siting of ground solar facilities within the Vill age, while
enabling such facilities to be developed in the interest of promoting the development and use of renewa ble energy sources. During the
period in which the moratorium established by this Local Law is in effect, the Village will evaluate the restrictions concern ing ground
solar facilities that are necessary or appropriate to so preserve and protect the aesthe tic and visual resources of, and the property values
within, the Village.
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 R ule
Law to adopt and amend local la ws 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 Munici pal home
Rule Law.
SECTION III DEFINITIONS
As used in this Local Law, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
B. Ground solar facility - Structures, facilities, systems and/or equipment, or any combination thereof, including, but not
limited to, solar panels and the hardware with or on which such panels are mounted, the purpose of which is to collect,
absorb, concentrate or direct solar energy, which structures, facilities, systems and/or equipment, or any combination
thereof, are located, installed, constructed or developed on the ground of a parcel, or on a pad or base substantially on
grade with the ground. Ground solar facilities shall not include structures, facilities, systems and/or equipment, or any
combination thereof, that are located, installed, constructed or developed on or above the roof of an existing
improvement.
SECTION IV MORATORIUM, RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS
From the effective date of this Local Law forward, until the next to occur of (i) the repeal of this Local Law, (ii) the enac tment of a
local law by the Village regulating ground solar facilities, or (iii) the date one (1) year from the date of enactment of this Local Law, it
shall be unlawful for any person to install, construct or develop a ground solar facility on any property in the Village.
SECTION V APPEAL
In the event that any owner of any property located in the Village determines that they are aggrieved by the moratorium impos ed by
this Local Law, said owner may apply to the Village’s Board of Zoning Appeals to seek an area variance for the construction of a
ground solar facility on their property, and the Board of Zoning Appeals shall review such appeal in accordance with the proc edural
and substantive requirements of an area variance appeal.
SECTION X PENALTIES FOR OFFENSES
Any person who, themselves or by an agent or employee, shall violate any of the provisions of this Local Law, shall be guilty of a
violation and subject to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 per offense. Each day’s violation shall constit ute a
separate offense.
SECTION XI SUPERSEDING EFFECT
All Local Laws, Articles, resolutions, rules, regulations and other enactments of the Village of Cayuga Heights in conflict w ith 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 Ordinance of the Village of Cayuga Heights, including, but not
limited to, the terms of Section 2 thereof, are deemed to be in conflict w ith the moratorium imposed by this Local Law, the terms of
this Local Law shall govern and control.
SECTION XII PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
In the event that any portion of this Local Law is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of t he remaining
portions shall not be affected by such declaration of invalidity.
SECTION XIII 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.
Resolution # 7618
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights directs a Public Hearing to be scheduled at 7:00
p.m. on June 15, 2015 covering Local Law 2015-B the purpose of which is to establish a moratorium on the construction of ground
solar facilities.
Motion: Trustee Woodard
Second: Trustee Friend
Discussion: none
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Supt. Cross raised the question of how gas powered generators should be handled. This topic will be discussed by the Zoning Review
Committee.
g. Trustee Resignation and Appointment (addition to the agenda)
Christopher Crooker has found it necessary to submit his resignation from his position as trustee due to business matters.
Mayor Supron accepts his resignation. She appoints James Marshall to fill the seat for the remainder of Mr. Crooker’s term
until April 4, 2016. Mr. Marshall is a long time Town of Ithaca resident and has lived in the Village for a year. He served f or
twelve years on the City of Ithaca Zoning Review Board and is willing to work with the Zoning Review Committee on its
efforts to rewrite the Village’s Zoning Code. He has particular interest in the planting of street trees and use of the right -of-
way.
Resolution # 7619
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights approves the appointment of James Marshall to sit
on the Board of Trustees filling the vacancy until the next organizational meeting.
Motion: Trustee Woodard
Second: Trustee Friend
Discussion: none
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
h. Procurement Policy
Tabled until the June meeting.
5. Report of the Trustees:
Trustee Salton reported that Jason Leifer, a local attorney with an understanding of local civil law is interested in representing the
Village as Prosecutor. Trustee Salton will ask Attorney Leifer to submit a proposal.
6. Report of Chief of Police Steinmetz: (EXHIBIT FYE2016-019a,b,c)
a. Police Department firearms are being replaced due to problems experienced during annual firearms qualification. The vendor
will take the old firearms in exchange for part of the cost of newer model handguns.
b. All Quality Assessments have been completed for all p art-time officers.
c. Part-time Officer Anthony Bellamy has resigned due to personal reasons.
d. The Chief asks for permission to begin the search to fill the part-time position.
Resolution # 7620
BE IT RESOLVED, The Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights authorizes Police Chief Steinmetz to begin the process
to fill the part-time officer vacancy in the Cayuga Heights Police Department.
Motion: Trustee Biloski
Second: Trustee Robinson
Discussion: none
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
e. An Evacuation Drill was held at the Cayuga Heights Elementary School. It was very successful.
f. Purchase approval for FYE2016 expenditures in order to place purchase orders.
Resolution # 7621
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights authorizes Police Chief Steinmetz to place an order
for a replacement vehicle for the Cayuga Heights Police Department at NYS approved pr icing.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Robinson
Discussion: none
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Resolution # 7622
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights authorizes Police Chief Steinmetz to place the order
ammunition needed by Cayuga Heights Police Department at NYS approved pricing.
Motion: Trustee Biloski
Second: Trustee Robinson
Discussion: none
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
g. Chief Steinmetz brought to the Board’s attention the difficulties that are experienced by users of Marcham Hall’s server
and internet. There have been difficulties periodically that the Village’s IT services provider, Sherpa, has been unable to
debug.
393. Report of Superintendent of Public Works Cross
a. NYS DEC requires entities designated as a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) to prepare an annual report with
self-certification to be presented in a public forum to the governing body. Supt. Cross presented the Stormwater System
Report to the Mayor. There are six (6) criteria of self-assessment covered in the report; they are referred to as minimum
control measures. The first four are fulfilled by virtue of the Village’s participation in the Tompkins County Stormwater
Coalition which works on behalf of its members; they relate primarily to public education. Minimum control measure #5 is
related to planning and regulatory efforts conducted through the Planning Board and #6 commonly referred to “good
housecleaning”, addresses how well the Village DPW cleans the streets and assurances on controlling water run-off. Mayor
Supron signed the report cover page and Supt. Cross will forward the report to the DEC.
b. Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) inspection:
The Syracuse office of the DEC found the plant to be in proper working order during its annual inspection. Supt. Cross
credits this to the Village’s contractor YAWS Environmental. They understand the scientific methodology behind keeping
the plant functioning properly.
c. Position of Assistant Superintendent of Public Works
Resolution # 7623
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights authorizes posting the position of Assistant
Superintendent of Public Works with Tompkins County Personnel at a salary range between $58,000 - $62,000 pending final approval
of an amended position description.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Robinson
Discussion: none
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
d. Seasonal Employee at the Department of Public Works
Resolution # 7624
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights authorizes posting the position of Seasonal Laborer at
the Department of Public Works with Tompkins County Personnel at an hourly rate of $15.00 not to exceed twenty weeks.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Robinson
Discussion: none
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
e. Tree Root Removal Costs
Village property owner Shirley Samuels has requested reimbursement for costs expended for clearing roots from a sewer line
and sewer main found to be the problem.
Resolution # 7625
BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights authorizes reimbursement of 50% of costs incurred by
Shirley Samuels to have obstructing tree roots removed from a sewer line to her home and the sewer main from the point of the
manhole at a cost not to exceed $400.00.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Robinson
Discussion: none
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
The Board discussed how to proceed with court room lighting modifications. It is agreed that the mock -up can be removed. The track
lighting will have to stay in place until a different solution is approved.
10. Report of Clerk & Treasurer Mangione (Exhibit FYE2016-020)
Resolution #7626
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on May 28, 2015 at 9:00
a.m. at Marcham Hall for the purpose of approving Abstract #17 for fiscal year ending May 31, 2015.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Woodard
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Resolution #7627
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Abstract #16 for FYE2015 consisting of TA vouchers 103 - 111 in the amount of $16,001.11 and
General Fund vouchers 859 - 934 in the amount of $ 218,263.65 is approved and the Treasurer is instructed to make payments
thereon.
Motion: Trustee Robinson
Second: Trustee Woodard
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Resolution #7628
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees authorized the Treasurer to credit the water and
sewer account of Amber Kubesch for $9.94 in penalties assessed in February 2015.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Robinson
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
The Finance Committee will meet and review the Procurement Policy draft and present it at the June 15, 2015 Board of Trustees
meeting.
9. Report of Attorney Marcus
A private attorney client session is advised by Attorney Marcus.
Resolution # 7629
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: A private session of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees with Village Attorney Marcus is
deemed necessary.
Motion: Trustee Robinson
Second: Trustee Friend
Discussion: none
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays and Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Resolution # 7630
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: A private session of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees with Village Attorney Marcus is
ended and returned to Open Session.
Motion: Trustee Robinson
Second: Trustee Friend
Discussion: none
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays and Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Attorney Marcus advised that the Board to consider whether or not a SEQR review is warranted relating to removal of trees in the
Village. Following a discussion the following resolution was put on the floor.
Resolution # 7631
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of the Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights makes a
reaffirming designation that Resolution #7613 approving removal of five (5) trees from Cayuga Heights Road conforms to NY’s
SEQRA Type II 617.5 9 (c)(20) "routine or continuing agency administration and management, not including new programs or majo r
reordering of priorities that may affect the environment" definition and thereby does not require further SEQR review.
Motion: Trustee Salton
Second: Trustee Robinson
Discussion: no further discussion
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, Salton, and Woodard
Nays or Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Meeting of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees was adjourned by Mayor Supron at 10:25 p.m.
EXHIBIT 2016- 024
TO Mayor Kate Supron and Village Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
836 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
FROM: Wies van Leuken, Village of Cayuga Heights Representative
Cable Access Oversight Committee (AOC)
1105 Highland Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, <pmv4@cornell.edu>, 257 -3156
DATE May 30, 2015
RE: 2016 PEGASYS Budget Recommendations from Access Oversight Committee (AOC)
Attached to this letter, please find the Resolution of the Access Oversight Committee of May 4, 2015 with recommendations for
the 2016 Budget for Public, Educational and Governmental Access operations ("PEGASYS" or “PE G” operations). Also
attached to this Email is a statement of annual PEG Fee collections and expenditures to show the estimated balance we have
available for this Budget.
As you know, the City of Ithaca's Franchise Agreement with Time Warner Cable (TWC) requires that the three participating
municipalities (The City of Ithaca, the Town of Ithaca and the Village of Cayuga Heights) (“The Municipalities") approve a bu dget
for equipment and facilities every year by June 30th while the Agreement is in effect. This Budget is funded with the PEG Fees ($
0.15/subscriber/month) that are charged to TWC Subscribers in the Municipalities. These Fees go directly from the Subscriber
to TWC where they stay until the approved purchases are made. The AOC drafts a budget fo r these purchases and submits it to
the Municipalities for review and approval. This allows subscribers, through their elected representatives, a say in what hap pens
to their PEG Fees. Municipal approvals are entered into the minutes of the AOC’s July mee ting and submitted to TWC by the
respective AOC representatives.
The attached Budget is a placeholder budget that will allow the AOC to replace equipment during the upcoming year as needed.
It addresses the current equipment needs of Community, Government and Educational Access. Every year the AOC requests
proposals from local educational institutions for equipment they need to show their programming on the educational channel.
The same is done for governmental entities that use the government channel to cablecast their meetings and events. No
proposals were brought before the AOC that were ready to be incorporated in this Budget.
Please let me know if you need further information. The Village's resolution is due at the AOC no later than June 30, 2015. It
can be Emailed to me at <pmv4@cornell.edu>. I will attend the Village Board Meeting of June 15, 2015 to answer questions
and hear your comments.
Attachments (2)
Cc. Access Oversight Committee
Joan Mangione, Village Clerk
Angela Podufalski, Deputy Village Clerk
EXHIBIT 2016- 024 page 2
Resolution
Access Oversight Committee (AOC)
Monday, May 4, 2015
AOC Recommendations for 2016 Budget
WHEREAS, Section 15.12 of the Franchise Agreement between the City of Ithaca and Time Warner
Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership (TWC) of January 2003 requires the participating municipalities
(City of Ithaca, Town of Ithaca, Village of Cayuga Heights) to provide TWC with an annual budget for Public,
Educational and Governmental access operations by June 30 of each calendar year, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca's Ordinance #2003-17, Par 18-4-G, requires the Access Oversight Committee
(AOC) to provide the Participating Municipalities with a recommended annual budget by May 31 of each calendar
year; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the AOC accepted the attached budget for 2016 in the amount of $12,500.00 at their regular
meeting of May 4, 2015, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the AOC forwards its recommendations for approval by the Common Council
of the City of Ithaca, the Town of Ithaca Board and the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees, so that they
may meet their obligation to provide TWC with an annual budget for Public, Educational and Governmental access
operations, which budget is due June 30 of each calendar year.
Approved unanimously
Budget for 2016
Budget $12,500.00
Description: The PEGASYS studio has a great deal of equipment that is 11–18 years old, and will need
replacement as it fails. This might include studio cameras [$10,000 each], camera cabling [$2,000 each], the
studio special effects generator/video switcher [$30,000), the studio audio system ($5,000), and any other
equipment and associated items that the Access Oversight Committee deems necessary for the proper functioning
of the PEGASYS Studio.
TOTAL $12,500.00
EXHIBIT 2016- 024 page 3
05/08/2015
Collected Expenditures per BALANCE
PEG fees *
TWC's Final
Report
Year
2004 $22,768.04 $19,372.15 $3,395.89
2005 $20,144.93 $14,814.73 $5,330.20
2006 $19,616.00 $0.00 $19,616.00
2007 $18,807.00 $19,338.81 ($531.81)
2008 $18,347.25 $11,749.14 $6,598.11
2009 $17,509.95 $21,102.13 ($3,592.18)
2010 $16,593.60 $17,433.96 ($840.36)
2011 $15,088.35 $9,589.92 $5,498.43
2012 $14,032.50 $4,254.78 $9,777.72
2013 $13,977.69 $22,956.23 ($8,978.54)
2014 $13,097.76 $30,000.00 ($16,902.24)
2015 $12,000.00 $30,000.00 ($18,000.00)
2016 $11,500.00 $12,500.00 ($1,000.00)
Total $213,483.07 $213,111.85 $371.22
* PEG Fees = $.15/customer/month; 2004-2014 per TWC reports, to be used for PEG equipment/facilities
italics =
estimate
Column B Lines 31 and 33 = estimated revenues
Column C Lines 29, 31 and 33 = AOC recommended but unexpended budgets
EXHIBIT 2016-025
September 3, 2015
Honorable Kate Supron
Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Monthly Report May 2015
The pace picked up in May with a total of 51 calls. There were 26 calls in the Village of Cayuga Heights, 20 calls in the
Town of Ithaca and 5 mutual aid requests. We had 29 EMS runs and 22 fire calls. For as busy as the month was it was
pretty routine for us with many EMS runs logged.
Spring training wound down in May. Many of our exterior members used the spring training sessions to complete
checklist work and are getting prepared to move up to interior status. We have set the dates for the fall r ecruit class and
are already getting inquiries from interested candidates. We are excited about the fall class and anticipate a large class a s
we did not do a Spring 2015 program. Many of our members have been training hard through the spring with state fire
classes. We had three firefighters graduate from Firefighter 1 in May. This grueling 108 hour class held over 4 months
prepares the graduating member to be an interior firefighter. We have had several members take Rescue Tech Basic (rope
rescue), Swift Water Rescue, Advanced Vehicle Extrication Training (AVET) and two of our volunteers finished the NYS
EMT class. It has been a busy spring.
In May we did replace three of the air handling units at the station. This was a very extensive project. Th e units had
originally been ceiling mounted and thus very hard to work on if not running well or the filters needed to be changed.
HSC Associates recommended moving them from the ceiling to the floor which is the route we chose. Moving the units
to the floor cut down on the space in the bunker storage room where the units are located but makes them more accessible.
They all seem to be working well at this time. We will work on replacing air handling unit 2 which is going to be the
most problematic due to its location above the ceiling in the ladies room in the bunker area. This unit is not working well
and on warm days the rooms that this unit services are not being cooled at all. We are looking forward to June and getting
the other planned capital projects going.
We did graduate six firefighters in May from Cornell. We had our annual graduate’s dinner for the families and as always
it was a great night. We got the opportunity to meet the families of the men and women who spent several years
volunteering with the department. Several of them had expressed their desire to continue the volunteer experience when
they settle into new communities. As with every graduating class I strongly encouraged them to look into the Masters and
PHD programs at Cornell as a way to continue their commitment to volunteer firefighting!
Looking ahead to the summer months we had the bid opening for the new truck on June 4th and will be meeting with
KME, the only vendor to submit a bid, before the June Board Meeting on the 15th to present the final cost for the project.
Movie Night at the Fire Station is all set to start on June 25 th. We decided the first movie of the summer will be The
Sandlot. We have been in contact with several food truck vendors and think we may have a commitment from a couple
different trucks through the summer. Everybody is pretty excited about this event and we hope it becomes a popular
Thursday evening for folks in the area.
Sincerely,
George Tamborelle
Fire Chief/Fire Superintendent
Fire Truck Purchase Resolution
Kovach Mobile Equipment (KME) was the only bidder for this piece of apparatus at the June 4, 2015 bid opening.
The base price for the new fire engine is $532,000.00. The final price takes into account the sale to the bidder’s
broker for the current E203 Pierce Contender for $60,000.00 and the 17% deduction ($17,307.00) for the pre-pay
discount option offered in the bid.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees authorizes the Mayor to sign the
contract for the purchase of a new KME Fire Engine from Kovach Mobile Equipment at 1 Industrial Complex,
Nesquehoning PA, for the cost of $454,693.00.
Exhibit 2015-26
EXHIBIT 2016-027
Shade Tree Advisory Committee Report
On Friday June 12, 2015 the Shade Tree Committee met at 10 am. The committee discussed the report of Mr Lee
Dean (New England Tree Consulting & Diagnostics Services) on the Silver maples on Cayuga Heights Road. The
Committee agrees with all recommendations of the report and in particular recommends that all the remediation
procedures (wiring, branch removal and canopy reduction) for the trees that will remain should be implemented as
soon as is feasible.
Present at the meeting: Brent Cross; Fred Cowett; Kate Supron; Andre’ Bensadoun.
Best regards
André Bensadoun
EXHIBIT 2016-028a
June 9, 2015
To: The Honorable Mayor Supron
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Re: Report of the Police Department for May, 2015
In the month of May the police department received 299 calls for service. In addition to these calls, 117 uniform traffic ti ckets were
issued and 8 parking violations were cited. A breakdown of the calls for service is as follows:
No felony complaints were reported within the village this month.
2 Misdemeanor complaints of Theft were received. One complaint consisted of a subject reporting that their laundry had been stolen
from the laundromat. Later that day the subject reported that the items ha d been located. The second incident involved a resident
stating that their unlocked vehicle had been entered overnight. Loose change was the only thing reported missing. There are no
suspects at this time and no other incidents of this nature have been reported in the Village.
1 complaint of Violation of Penal Law was received which led to charges of Harassment and Trespass. A resident reported that a
subject that was not supposed to be on their property had in fact entered the property while attempt ing to make contact with the
resident. Charges of Harassment and Trespass were filed with Cayuga Heights Court.
4 Vehicle and Traffic stops led to 7 misdemeanor charges. 3 associated DWI charges, 3 charges of Aggravated Unlicensed Operat ion
of a Motor Vehicle 3rd and 1 for Suspended Registration.
2 other Vehicle and Traffic stops led to 2 Penal Law Violations of Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. During the traffic stops the
officer found the driver to be in possession of marijuana.
5 Local Law violations were reported. 3 for Noise, 1 for in the Park after Hours, and 1 for Care of Property. Two of the noise
complaints were for that of loud parties. Contact was made with the residents and verbal warnings were issued along with adv isement
of the village’s noise ordinance. The final noise complaint was made by a resident stating that an extremely loud garbage truck was
picking up garbage in the neighborhood outside of the villages noise ordinance times. Contact was made with the waste remova l
company and efforts will be made by the company to use a quieter truck in the future. The In the Park After Hours complaint the
officer on duty observed two subjects to be in the park after posted open hours. They subjects were advised of the village’s local law
and a verbal warning was issued. In the Care of Property complaint the department received a complaint that a lawn in the Vil lage was
in need of mowing. An attempt was made by the officer to speak with the property owner; however, the lawn was mowed befo re
contact was made.
There were 5 Motor vehicle accidents investigated none of which involved deer.
There were no other incidents reported involving deer.
In summary, 7 persons were arrested and the following 10 charges were filed: 2 -Driving While Intoxicated, 1-Operate Motor Vehicle
with .08 of 1% Alcohol in the Blood, 3 -Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd, 1- Suspended Registration, 1-
Harassment, 1-Trespass, and 2-Unlawful Possession of Marijuana.
Over the course of this month police department members took part in the following trainings and events: On May 26 th and 29th
Officer James Landon gave safety presentations at the Cayuga Heights Nursery School.
The full time officers worked a total of 38 hours of overtime and the pa rt time officers worked a total of 144 hours.
Sincerely,
Chief James Steinmetz
EXHIBIT 2016-028b
CAYUGA HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Uniform Traffic Tickets 5/01/15 to 5/30/15
Date Offense Location Mph/Mph Zone
05/31/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/31/15 INADEQUATE OR NO STOP LAMPS PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/31/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE (EXP PROOF IN V TRIPHAMMER RD
05/31/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE(SPEED 51/ PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/31/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE(SPEED 47/ HANSHAW RD
05/31/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE(SPEED 47/ TRIPHAMMER RD
05/31/15 FAILED TO KEEP RIGHT TRIPHAMMER RD
05/31/15 INADEQUATE OR NO STOP LAMPS TRIPHAMMER RD
05/31/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSUR ANCE (EXP PROOF IN V PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/30/15 UNLICENSED OPERATOR PLEASANT GROVE ROAD
05/30/15 SPEED IN ZONE TRIPHAMMER ROAD 50 30
05/30/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE PLEASANT GROVE ROAD
05/30/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE N. TRIPHAMMER RD.
05/30/15 SPEED IN ZONE PLEASANT GROVE ROAD 43 30
05/29/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE HANSHAW RD
05/29/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE TRIPHAMMER ROAD
05/28/15 SPEED IN ZONE N. TRIPHAMMER ROAD 48 30
05/28/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE TRIPHAMMER ROAD
05/28/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE TRIPHAMMER ROAD
05/27/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE HANSHAW ROAD
05/27/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE HANSHAW ROAD
05/27/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE HANSHAW ROAD
05/25/15 CONSUMPTION/ALCOHOL IN MOTR VEHICLE ST RT 13
05/25/15 OPERATING OUT OF CLASS N TRIPHAMMER RD
05/25/15 OPER MV/MC/BIC W/MORE 1 EARPHONE PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/25/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE HANSHAW RD
05/25/15 SPEED IN ZONE CAYUGA HEIGHTS ROAD 43 30
05/25/15 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (MI SD) ST RT 13
05/25/15 NO/INADEQUATE LIGHTS N TRIPHAMMER RD
05/25/15 SPEED OVER 55 ZONE ST RT 13 73 55
05/25/15 REFUSAL TO TAKE BREATH TEST ST RT 13
05/24/15 NO/INADEQUATE LIGHTS RIGHT BRAKE LT PLEASENT GROVE RD
05/24/15 DRIV'G W/.08 OF 1% OR MORE OF ALC (MISD) ST RT 13
05/24/15 SPEED OVER 55 ZONE ST RT 13 72 55
05/24/15 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (MISD) ST RT 13
05/23/15 OPER MV/MC/BIC W/MORE 1 EARPHONE HANSHAW RD
05/23/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE TRIPHAMMER RD
05/23/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE TRIPHAMMER RD
05/23/15 SPEED IN ZONE TRIPHAMMER RD 43 30
05/23/15 OPER MV WHILE USING PORTABLE ELEC DEV (R-HA NORTH TRIPHAMMER RD
05/22/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE (EXP 04/01/15) HANSHAW RD
05/22/15 UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE (EXP 09/18/14) HANSHAW RD
05/22/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE HANSHAW RD
05/22/15 UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE (EXP 05/01/15) HANSHAW RD
05/22/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE NORTH TRIPHAMMER RD
05/22/15 UNSAFE TIRE HANSHAW RD
05/22/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE HANSHAW RD
05/22/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE N TRIPHAMMER RD
05/21/15 SPEEDING IN SCHOOL ZONE HANSHAW RD 36 15
05/21/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE(NO PROOF IN V HANSHAW RD
05/21/15 SPEED IN ZONE HANSHAW RD 33 15
05/21/15 NO/INSUFFICIENT TAIL LAMPS ST RT 13
05/21/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE(FEB 15) HANSHAW RD
05/21/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE(SPEED 32/ HANSHAW RD
05/20/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE HANSHAW RD
05/20/15 NO/INADEQUATE LIGHTS ST RT 13
05/20/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE HANSHAW RD
05/19/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE HANSHAW ROAD
05/18/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE (EXP 01/14/15) PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/18/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/18/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/17/15 OPER MV/MC/BIC W/MORE 1 EARPHONE HANSHAW RD
05/17/15 NO/INADEQUATE LIGHTS HANSHAW RD
05/16/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE NORTH TRIPHAMMER RD
05/16/15 OP MV- MOBILE PHONE (RIGHT EAR) NORTH TRIPHAMMER RD
05/16/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE HANSHAW RD
05/14/15 SPEED IN ZONE HANSHAW ROAD 35 15
05/12/15 FAILED TO DIM HEADLIGHTS PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/12/15 UNLICENSED OPERATOR PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/12/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/12/15 AGGRAVATED UNLIC OP 3RD (MISD) PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/12/15 SPEED IN ZONE CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD 45 30
05/12/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE(SPEED 34/ HANSHAW RD
05/12/15 AVOIDING TRAF DEVICE OR INTERSECT PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/12/15 AGGRAVATED UNLIC OP 3RD (MISD) CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD
05/11/15 SPEED OVER 55 ZONE ST RT 13 74 55
05/11/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE(SPEED 33/ HANSHAW RD
05/11/15 UNLICENSED OPERATOR(DLIC OUT OF MALAYSIA O HANSHAW RD
05/11/15 SPEED IN ZONE HANSHAW RD 46 30
05/11/15 SPEED IN ZONE HANSHAW RD 36 15
05/10/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD
05/10/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD
05/09/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE CAYUGA HEIGHTS ROAD
05/09/15 SPEED IN ZONE TRIPHAMMER RD 44 30
05/08/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE(SPEED 33/ HANSHAW RD
05/07/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (SPEED) HANSHAW RD
05/07/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE TRIPHAMMER RD
05/07/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE TRIPHAMMER ROAD
05/07/15 UNLICENSED OPERATOR (EXP 04/29/10) TRIPHAMMER RD
05/07/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE CAYUGA HEIGHTS RD
05/07/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE TRIPHAMMER RD
05/07/15 NO/INADEQUATE LIGHTS HANSHAW RD
05/07/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/07/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE(SPEED 33/ HANSHAW RD
05/07/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE TRIPHAMMER RD
05/07/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE(FEB 15) HANSHAW RD
05/07/15 AGGRAVATED UNLIC OP 3RD (MISD) TRIPHAMMER RD
05/07/15 UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE (EXP 01/26/13) TRIPHAMMER RD
05/07/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE TRIPHAMMER RD
05/07/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE (NONE SHOWN) TRIPHAMMER RD
05/07/15 OPERATING WHILE REGISTRATION SUSP/REVOKED TRIPHAMMER RD
05/07/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE TRIPHAMMER RD
05/06/15 NO/ILLEGAL FRONT WINDSHIELD (LARGE CRACK) NORTH TRIPHAMMER RD
05/06/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE(NO PROOF IN V TRIPHAMMER RD
05/06/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE(SPEED 45/ TRIPHAMMER RD
05/05/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/05/15 UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE TRIPHAMMER RD
05/05/15 UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/05/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE TRIPHAMMER RD
05/04/15 UNINSPECTED MOTOR VEHICLE HANSHAW RD
05/04/15 UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE HANSHAW RD
05/03/15 FLD TO STOP @ STOP SIGN OAK HILL RD.
05/02/15 DISOBEYED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/02/15 OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/02/15 OP MV- MOBILE PHONE PLEASANT GROVE RD
05/01/15 NO/INADEQUATE LIGHTS ST RT 13
05/01/15 NO/INADEQUATE LIGHTS ST RT 13
EXHIBIT 2016-028c
CAYUGA HEIGHTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
May 2015
Total Traffic Citation Report, by Violation
Violation Description Totals_
7B LL#1-96 NO PARKING ZONE 2
7C LL#1-96 WRONG SIDE CURB OR EDGE 2
7D LL#1-96 OVERNIGHT PARKING 4
Report Totals 8
Exhibit 2016-30a
Report of the Treasurer
1. Approval of June Abstract# 18 –
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Abstract #18 for FYE2015 consisting of Consolidated Fund vouchers 975 - 1027 in the
amount of $69,120.88 is approved and the Treasurer is instructed to make payments thereon.
2. Approval of June Abstract # 1 –
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Abstract #1 for FYE2016 consisting of TA vouchers 1 - 5 in the amount of $ 15,138.54
and Consolidated Fund vouchers 1 - 211 in the amount of $281,760.23 is approved and the Treasurer is instructed
to make payments thereon.