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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Hearing/Reg Mtg. Minutes 1/19/1987MINUTES of a Public Hearing duly published and posted held January 19, 1987 at 7:15 p.m. in the Village Hall to consider the adoption of a Local Law to amend and supersede the Village Ordinance - Article VIII - "Sewers and Drains." PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Fleming, Kira, Pimentel; AttorneySovocool; Engineer /ZO Rogers; Police Chief Wall. ABSENT: Treasurer Walker; Fire Chief Miller. Mayor Marcham opened the Public Hearing. Engineer Rogers reported having met on January 16 with officials from Borg Warner Automotive and their engineers as well as consulting engineers from Stearns and Wheler for the purpose of re- viewing the proposed changes in the sewer ordinance. Representatives of Borg Warner requested an opportunity to meet with the Village Board topresent their proposals, and a tentative meeting was scheduled for January 29, 1987 at 4:00 p.m. in the Village Hall among Village Trustees, Engineer and Attorney, and Stearns & Wheler consulting engineer, Nicholas Hatala, and representatives and engineers of Borg Warner Automotive. The Hearing was declared closed at 7:45 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minutes of a Regular Meeting held immediately following the Public Hearing. Mr. Cal Warren, realtor associated with the firm, Preferred properties, Inc., appeared before the Board to request a zoning change of the Mignano property at 1002 Hanshaw Road from residential to commercial so that he may locate the real estate offices on the site. After discussion, Mr. Warren withdrew. At a later point in the regular meeting, it was brought out that Board action had been taken at a prior meeting to deny Mr. & Mrs. Mignano's request for a zoning change of their property to commercial and the Mayor was instructed to write to Mr. Warren informing him of this. Motion by Trustee Pimentel, second by Trustee Fleming: VOTED to approve the minutes of a Public Hearing and a regular meeting held December 15,1986 as previously furnished Trustees with a change in the minutes in the latter per Trustee Camp in reference to the request from Ms. Marilyn Grey for funding from the Village for the Northeast Senior Citizen's program. After discussion it was agreed that the Board did not intend to require the Community Association to make a contribution to the Senior Citizen's Council, but stood ready, if the Association wished to make such a contribution, to consider com- pensating the Association for such an amount when it submitted its next budget to the Board for approval. Trustee Kira will clarify this with the CHCA Board. Motion by Trustee Bennett, second by Trustee Kira: `( MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 1/19/87 VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated January 19, 1987 in the following amounts: General Fund - $15,225.72; Sewer Fund - $16,989.84. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Motion by Trustee Anderson, second by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3775 - APPOINT KATHERINE NEWMAN TO SERVE ON LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD VOTED to appoint Katherine Newman to serve on the Local Advisory Board of Assess- ment Review which is scheduled to meet from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 1987 in the Village Hall. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Motion by'Trustee Anderson, second by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3776 - INSPECTORS OF ELECTION VOTED to approve the Mayor's appointment of Inspectors of Election as follows: Lucille Minotti, Chairperson, and Lorraine Chase (Ann Cappucci Antil will serve as alternate). Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes Motion byTrustee Anderson, second by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3777 - REGISTRATION AND ELECTION TIMES AND DATES VOTED to hold Registration Day on Saturday, March 7, 1987 between the hours of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. and Election Day shall be Wednesday, March 18, 1987 between the hours of 12:00 noon and 9: p.m. in the Village Hall. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee.Kira Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes rMTA Motion by Trustee Anderson, second by Trustee Fleming: RESOLUTION 3778 - ANNUAL MEETING DATE VOTED to hold the Annual Residents' Meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 1987 at 7:30 p.m, in the Village Hall. Unanimously passed. C/ , Mayor Marcham gave his monthly report which has been placed on file. The Mayor described in some detail the subject of his recent talk before the Tompkins County Planning Board. In connection with a comment he made during his speech that the Village rendered to Cornell University personnel, admini- strators and students, the standard services of fire and police protection and emergency medical treatment for which the Village receives no compensation from the University, the Mayor was asked to write President Rhodes in connection with the matter. The Mayor reported that Carl Norberg has agreed to serve as Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals. To fill the unexpired term of George Gillespie to run to April 1989. A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Rick Harrison of 115 E. Upland Road concerning pedestrian safety at the Corners intersection was brought to the Board's attention and after some discussion of the Traffic problem at this site, the.Mayor was instructed to write Harry Missirian concerning the status of the survey requested by the Village approximately one year ago. MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 1/19/87 Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Trustee Fleming Camp Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Voting Yes at the present time, at the Village Public Works Department on Sheldon Road be Mayor Marcham gave his monthly report which has been placed on file. The Mayor described in some detail the subject of his recent talk before the Tompkins County Planning Board. In connection with a comment he made during his speech that the Village rendered to Cornell University personnel, admini- strators and students, the standard services of fire and police protection and emergency medical treatment for which the Village receives no compensation from the University, the Mayor was asked to write President Rhodes in connection with the matter. The Mayor reported that Carl Norberg has agreed to serve as Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals. To fill the unexpired term of George Gillespie to run to April 1989. A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Rick Harrison of 115 E. Upland Road concerning pedestrian safety at the Corners intersection was brought to the Board's attention and after some discussion of the Traffic problem at this site, the.Mayor was instructed to write Harry Missirian concerning the status of the survey requested by the Village approximately one year ago. Attorney Sovocool reported that he is still working on the Sign Ordinance and will present several versions for Board approval at the February meeting. Police Chief Wall submitted his report which is on file in the Village Office. In connection with a recent letter from Daniel J. Collins of NYSEG to Police Chief Wall in which he states that there will be no rate increase for Village street lighting in connection with the proposed new tariff, P.S.C. No. 118 which becomes effective on February 1, 1987, Police Chief Wall was instructed to look into the alternative of paying the capital cost of facilities in exchange for reduced annual charges. Engineer /ZO Rogers presented his monthly report which is on file in the Village Office. The Engineer reproted that he has not received a response from Michael King after having had delivered a proposed temporary easement on December 16, 1986 per Board instruction. He reported further that during the past two weeks in an effort to reduce the time that water ponds on the Valentino property and because the flow through the 12" pipe on the King property seemed slow, the Village public works crew flushed the 12" pipe using a sewer rodding machine and recovered a 9" soccer ball, plastic toys and rocks. The Engineer reported that he will make plans to have the step in the Police Department lowered. / 7 J Trustee Kira reported on the upcoming activities of the Community Center. Fire Chief Miller's report, which is on file, was presented to the Board in his absence by Trustee Anderson who suggested that the unused fire truck which is, at the present time, at the Village Public Works Department on Sheldon Road be offered to the Village of Speedsville. This will be pursued. Attorney Sovocool reported that he is still working on the Sign Ordinance and will present several versions for Board approval at the February meeting. Police Chief Wall submitted his report which is on file in the Village Office. In connection with a recent letter from Daniel J. Collins of NYSEG to Police Chief Wall in which he states that there will be no rate increase for Village street lighting in connection with the proposed new tariff, P.S.C. No. 118 which becomes effective on February 1, 1987, Police Chief Wall was instructed to look into the alternative of paying the capital cost of facilities in exchange for reduced annual charges. Engineer /ZO Rogers presented his monthly report which is on file in the Village Office. The Engineer reproted that he has not received a response from Michael King after having had delivered a proposed temporary easement on December 16, 1986 per Board instruction. He reported further that during the past two weeks in an effort to reduce the time that water ponds on the Valentino property and because the flow through the 12" pipe on the King property seemed slow, the Village public works crew flushed the 12" pipe using a sewer rodding machine and recovered a 9" soccer ball, plastic toys and rocks. The Engineer reported that he will make plans to have the step in the Police Department lowered. / 7 J MINUTES of Regular Meeting - 1/19/87 Motion byTrustee Kira, second byTrustee Pimentel: RESOLUTION 3779 - RENEW PERMIT FOR ROSETTI "S RESTAURANT VOTED to renew the permit for Rosetti's Restaurant at Corners Community Center under the same terms as the expired permit for an additional five years. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes There was some discussion concerning an earlier request bythe Zoning Board of Appeals that in matters where variances are sought for a pre- existing use, the Zoning Officer shall have the power to reject or grant such variances as he sees fit. Motion by Trustee Fleming, second by Trustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 3780 - GRANT POWER TO ZONING OFFICER TO MAKE DETERMINATION IN PRE - EXISTING USE VARIANCES VOTED that when questions arise concerning a pre- existing use, the person or persons seeking the variance shall present the appropriate documents to support the request to the Zoning Officer who shall have the power to decide the validity of the request. If the Zoning Officer denies the request, those seeking it may appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals. The fee formaking such a request to the Zoning Officer shall be $25.00. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson, Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming. Voting Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes The Board adjourned into Executive Session at 9:50 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter. The Board reconvened into regular session at 9:55 p.m. Motion by Trustee Camp, second byTrustee Anderson: RESOLUTION 3781 - APPOINT DAVID WALL POLICE CHIEF ON PERMANENT BASIS VOTED to recommend to the Mayor that he appoint David J. Wall as Police Chief on a permanent basis to take effect 2/1/87. Unanimously passed. Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes Trustee Fleming Voting'Yes Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes The Board set January 26, 4:30'p.m. to meet to discuss the sidewalk issue. Meeting adjourned 10:00 p.m. / "7 14 Anne Krohto