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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING - 5/26/87
Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga
Heights held May 26, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor F.G. Marcham; Trustees Anderson, Bennett, Camp, Fleming, Kira,
Pimentel; Attorney Sovocool; Treasurer Walker, Police Chief Wall, Fire Chief Miller.
OTHERS PRESENT: Miss K. Newman.
Motion by Trustee Kira, second by Trustee Bennett:
VOTED to approve the Abstract of Audited Vouchers dated May 26, 1987 in the
following amounts: General Fund - $66,758.16; Awqwe Duns - $4,153.74. Unanimously passed.
Trustee
Anderson
Voting
Yes
Trustee
Bennett
Voting
Yes
Trustee
Camp
Voting
Yes
Trustee
Fleming
Voting
Yes
Trustee
Kira
Voting
Yes
Trustee
Pimentel
Voting
Yes
There was discussion of the practice the &ard has followed at fiscal year's end
of putting its budget of the preceding year in order by account transfers and by
identifying encumbered funds. The Treasurer said that this practice was not neces-
sary under tho new system of Village bookkeeping, but in regard to encumbered funds
he suggested a motion as follows which the Board adopted:
Moved by Trustee Pimentel, seconded by Trustee Bennett:
RESOLUTION 3828 - PAY YEAR -END BILLS ACCORDING TO TERMS OF INVOICES
VOTED resolved that payment for an encumbered fund shall be made in accordance with
the terms of the voucher submitted for payment. Unanimously passed.
Trustee
Anderson
Voting
Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes
Trustee
Camp
Voting
Yes
Trustee Fleming Voting Yes
Trustee
Kira
Voting
Yes
In response to the letter of Attorney Dubow, attorney for the Village of Lansing,
regarding an intermunicipal committee to study problems associated with sewer service
in the Villages and the Town that use Cayuga Heights sewer system, the Board endorsed
the letter prepared by the Mayor and agreed that the Village of Cayuga Heights should
be the lead municipality in the forthcoming discussions.
The Board considered Gary Gleason's memorandum on sewage disposal plant capacity and
agreed that the Village must, at once, institute a survey of our total.system -
plant and lines - before consent is given for significant further use of the system.
Motion by Trustee Bennett, second by Trustee Kira:
RESOLUTION 3829 - ADOPT LOCAL LAW NO.! OF THE YEAR 1 1987 TO AMEND ARTICLE VIII
OF THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS SEWER ORDINANCE
VOTED to adopt Local Law #1 of the Year 1987 entitled "Amendment to Article Viii
of the Village of Cayuga Heights Sewer Ordinance." Unanimously passed.
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes
Trustee Camp Voting Yes
Trustee Kira Voting Yes
Trustee Bennett Voting Yes
Trustee Fleming Voting Yes
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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING - 5/26/87
There was discussion regarding the status and financial compensation of the Village
Engineer during the period from June 1, 1987 and the time of the appointment of the
proposed Superintendent of Public Works. The Mayor said that the Village Engineer
would continue in that part -time position at the salary assigned to him in the 1987-
88 budget. Members of the Board who were present at the meeting where this was
discussed said that Mr. Rogers would temporarily hold the post of Superintendent
and would receive a salary at the rate of $27,500 per annum.
After discussion of the sidewalk question, the Board agreed that repair, replace-
ment and installation of sidewalks throughout the Village should go forward by a
series of annual programs.
Moved by Trustee Camp, second by Trustee Pimentel:
RESOLUTION 3830 - DEVELOP PLAN FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT OF ARTERIALS
VOTED to begin the series of annual programs as stated above by authorizing the
Engineer to begin inquiries, and in due time to seek bids in the development of a
plan for the improvement of sidewalks in the arterials which have sidewalks; that
is Cayuga Heights Road, Triphammer Road, The Parkway, Highland Road and on the
crosswalk on Upland Road, and for the installation of a sidewalk or sidewalks on
Hanshaw Road, in front of the Village Hall. Unanimously passed.
Trustee Anderson Voting Yes Trustee Bennett Voting Yes
Trustee Fleming Voting Yes Trustee Camp Voting Yes
Trustee Kira Voting Yes Trustee Pimentel Voting Yes
Adjourned 9:05 p.m.
F.G. Marcham
Mayor
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