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January 05, 2001
Minutes of the Continuation of the Recessed Board Meeting of December 18, 2000
Village of Cayuga Heights
Board of Trustees
Present: Mayor Anderson, Trustees Fleming, Kira, Lynn, Attorney Tyler, Treasurer
Silber, Fire Chief Evans, Supt. of Public Works Cross, Clerk Manning
Absent: Trustee Dunning, Meinhardt, Police Chief Lansing
Mayor Anderson called the continuation of the recessed meeting of December 18
Board Meeting to order at 4:15 PM.
Treasurer Silber presented his report, which is on file, and presented an Abstract
of Vouchers to be approved.
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira
Voted to approve Abstract of Vouchers.
Mayor Anderson, Trustees Fleming, Kira, and Lynn voted YES.
Treasurer Silber also wanted to bring to the attention of the Board item 4 of his
report. The funds received for the grants received by the Village over the past year for
body armor, a file cabinet and records management have “replaced” a potential tax
increase of 1%.
Regarding item 5 of his report, Treasurer Silber asked Supt. Cross to give an
update. Supt. Cross reported that he, Treasurer Silber, and Clerk Manning met with
Laurie Johnston to discuss the issue of discrepancy in overtime calculation. After much
discussion, Supt. Cross felt that it was important to do something immediately, not
waiting for this meeting of January 5. A copy of a memo sent to DPW employees
regarding this issue was distributed to the Board. Treasurer Silber thought that the topic
should be discussed at the next Board meeting. Trustee Fleming agreed.
The meeting was then turned over to Fire Chief Evans. Trustee Kira offered the
possibility of an agency in Syracuse who writes up handbooks for Fire Departments,
taking into account the legal terminology required. She is waiting for the name of the
agency, and will turn it over to Chief Evans when she receives it.
Chief Evans reported that there would be a Fire Inspection on January 10 at the
new Fire Station. The station is nearing completion – there are a few more items for
Christa Construction to attend to.
Regarding the Bunker Agreement, Chief Evans pointed out the major changes he
had made to the Agreement since the last Board Meeting.
- A flow chart was added showing the Fire Chief in charge of all others.
- A section was added which allow no firearms in the station unless carried by
authorized personnel.
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- The duty times will be 7 AM to 7 PM.
- Overnight guests will be allowed, but restricted to no more than 2 nights in a 7
day period. Trustee Flynn suggested that a guest register be maintained for all
visiting guests, regardless of the guest being an overnight guest or not. Also, the
subject of insurance coverage on overnight guests was brought up. Attorney
Tyler says that the subject needs to be researched with the Village insurance
company. Mayor Anderson also voiced some concern regarding overnight guests,
and their personal property. Treasurer Silber will write a letter to the Village
insurers and have them address the issue of liability.
- Board members will make any further additions/deletions on the Bunker Policy
and send them to the Village office.
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira
Voted to approve the Bunker Policy and Procedures subject to final revision by the Fire
Chief based on Trustees comments and subsequent approval by Counsel.
Mayor Anderson, Trustees Fleming, Kira, and Lynn voted YES.
The Board Meeting of January 15 originally scheduled to be held in the new fire station
will be held in the Village Hall Boardroom instead.
Motion by Trustee Fleming, seconded by Trustee Kira
Voted to adjourn at 5:15 PM.
Mayor Anderson, Trustees Fleming, Kira, and Lynn voted YES.
Norma Manning
Clerk