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Exhibit No.
1. Public Hearing: Local Law to Rescind the Tax Override 2016-048
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes: August 17, 2015 2016-054
2. Report of Fire Superintendent Tamborelle – Submitted Report* 2016-055
4. Privilege of the Floor – 30 minutes - SIGN-UP at 6:45 p.m. unrevised
Website – Privilege of the Floor Guidelines
5. Report of Mayor
a. Local Law to Rescind Tax Override 2016-056
b. Water Agreement Resolution 2016-057
c. Deer Management Program Planning
d. ASPW Position Update
e. Annual Fire Council Fund Raising Letter 2016-058
6. Report of the Trustees
a. Emergency Plan
7. Report of Chief Steinmetz - Submitted report * 2016-059 a, b
8. Report of Superintendent of Public Works Cross - Submitted report * 2016-060
9. Report of Clerk & Treasurer - Submitted report * 2016-061 a, b
a. Sealed Bid(s)
b. CDLM Engagement Letter 2016-062
c. The Tompkins County Worksite Wellness Coalition 2016-063
10. Report of Attorney
11. Executive Session (as necessary)
12. Adjournment
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Village of Cayuga Heights
Board of Trustees
Monthly Board Meeting
Marcham Hall
September 21, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
EXHIBIT 2016-048
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW C OF THE YEAR 2015
A LOCAL LAW TO RESCIND THE OVERRIDE THE TAX LEVY LIMIT ESTABLISHED IN GENERAL
MUNICIPAL LAW §3-C
Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights as follows:
Section 1 Legislative Intent: It is the intent of this local law to rescind Local Law 2015-1 allowing the Village
of Cayuga Heights to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing in 2015 that requires a real property tax levy in
excess of the tax levy limit as defined by General Municipal Law §3-c.
Section 2 Authority: This local law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law §3-c which
expressly authorizes a local governing body to override the property tax cap for the coming fiscal year by the adoption of
a local law approved by a vote of sixty percent (60%) of said governing body.
Section 3 Tax Levy Limit Override: The Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights, County of
Tompkins, is hereby rescinding authorization to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing in 2015 that requires a real
property tax levy in excess of the amount otherwise prescribed in General Municipal Law §3-c.
Section 4 Severability: If a court determines that any clause sentence paragraph subdivision or part of this local
law or the application thereof to any person firm or corporation or circumstance is invalid or unconstitutional the court
order or judgment shall not affect impair or invalidate the remainder of this local law but shall be confined in its operation
to the clause sentence paragraph subdivision or part of this Local Law or in its application to the person individual firm or
corporation or circumstance directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.
Section 5 Effective Date: This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
EXHIBIT 2016- 054
Minutes VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS Monday, August 17, 2015
Marcham Hall BOARD OF TRUSTEES MONTHLY MEETING 7:00 p.m.
Present: Deputy Mayor Salton; Trustees: Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard; Superintendent of Public Works Cross; Police
Chief Steinmetz; Clerk & Treasurer Mangione
Absent: Mayor Supron, Trustee Marshall, Fire Superintendent Tamborelle, Attorney Marcus
Call to Order: Acting Mayor Salton called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
1. Approval of Minutes:
Resolution #7675
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Minutes of the July 20, 2015 Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees Meeting are approved with
revisions as written in Exhibit FYE2016-043.
Motion: Trustee Woodard
Second: Trustee Robinson
Discussion: In Section 8: Report of Superintendent of Public Works Cross, an area which sustained flooding should be described
as effected not affected by the July 14, 2015 storm event. The second item under Section 1 should be identified as b.
Ayes: Acting Mayor Salton; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Three sets of Special Meeting Minutes had not been previously distributed and voted on by the Board of Trustees.
2. Approval of Minutes:
Resolution #7676
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Minutes of the April 15, 2015 Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees Special Meeting are
approved with revisions as written in Exhibit FYE2016-044.
Motion: Trustee Friend
Second: Trustee Woodard
Discussion: Section numbering is corrected.
Ayes: Acting Mayor Salton; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
3. Approval of Minutes:
Resolution #7677
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Minutes of the May 14, 2015 Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees Special Meeting are
approved with revisions as written in Exhibit FYE2016-045.
Motion: Trustee Robinson
Second: Trustee Woodard
Ayes: Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard
Nays: none
Abstentions: Acting Mayor Salton;
Motion carried
4. Approval of Minutes:
Resolution #7678
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Minutes of the May 28, 2015 Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees Special Meeting are
approved with revisions as written in Exhibit FYE2016-045.
Motion: Trustee Biloski
Second: Trustee Robinson
Ayes: Acting Mayor Salton; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
5. Report of Fire Superintendent Tamborelle: (Exhibit FYE2016-047)
An update on improvements to 825Hanshaw Road was provided by Superintendent of Public Works Cross. All siding was
removed and it has been confirmed that there is no sidewall insulation. Estimates to rent equipment and purchase cellulose
insulation will be gathered. A decision on a vinyl siding color will need to be made; there is a two day delivery on the siding.
Village Historian Szekely remarked that during the rain storm on July 14, the fire department responded to flooding on her street
that was causing water to flow into her garage. The storm drain adjacent to her home was cleared and water was pumped from the
garage which prevented further water damage.
6. Privilege of the Floor (PoF):
No members of the public to speak.
7. Report of the Mayor
a. Proposed Local Law C of the year 2015: Although the Board of Trustees has passed a resolution (#7615) repealing Local
Law 2015-1 to override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c, it is deemed appropriate that a
local law shall be passed to rescind Local Law 2015-1. To this end, a Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law C of the
year 2015 (Exhibit FYE2016-048) is scheduled.
Resolution #7679
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees directs a Public Hearing to be scheduled at 7:00
p.m. on September 21, 2015 covering Local Law 2015-C the purpose of which is to rescind Local Law 2015-1
Motion: Acting Mayor Salton
Second: Trustee Robinson
Ayes: Acting Mayor Salton; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
b. Appointment of Patricia Longoria as Deputy Village Historian: Historian Bea Szekely addressed the Board of Trustees.
She listed the many accomplishments of Ms. Longoria as a member of the Historic Preservation Committee. Some of her
efforts were targeted towards preparation for and celebration of the Village Centennial. Her dedicated work has produced
documentation that will live on and which gives current and future residents a picture of the past that had not previously
existed. She authored From Farm to Suburb: A History of Place Names in Cayuga Heights, Ithaca, New York, copies of
which Historian Szekely distributed along with her own history of Marcham Hall. Ms. Longoria’s current project is to
catalog all the maps stored in the attic at Marcham. With the information gleaned from this labor, storage requirements will
be available.
It has been decided that documents uncovered from research performed by the Historians and Preservationists will be stored
on the Laserfiche® document management system. Additionally, it is clear that all research respects the privacy of individual
homeowners. When creating the history of a home, only past residents are to be cited. Open items are whether or not all
documents stored in Laserfiche® are FOILable and if the county has any plans to facilitate scanning of oversized maps.
Acting Mayor Salton appoints Patricia Longoria to serve as Deputy Historian for the remainder of the official year.
Resolution #7680
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights approves the appointment of Patricia Longoria
to serve as Deputy Historian for the remainder of the official year.
Motion: Trustee Robinson
Second: Trustee Friend
Ayes: Acting Mayor Salton; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
8. Report of the Trustees:
Trustee Woodard, Chair of the IT Committee outlined progress made by the group. A meeting was held and another is scheduled for
later in the week. Vendors have been identified, but contact has not yet been made. Acting Mayor Salton added that he has been able to
confirm that both fiber (Corning) and copper (for telephony) exists between Marcham Hall and the fire station. The Fire Council
contracts with Finger Lakes Technology Group for its internet. If the village server were to be relocated to the fire station, the fiber line
serving the council would need to be partitioned to isolate the municipal server.
There is also copper and fiber connecting Marcham Hall to the strip mall to its northeast. Connectivity to the DPW facility is unlikely
to be fiber due to cost constraints, at least for the near future. There is confusion with Clarity Connect related to the agreed billing
amount for a three month trial of internet connectivity. The IT Committee may ask potential providers to present service overviews to
the committee at an upcoming meeting. The system maintenance contract with Sherpa Technologies was discussed.
Resolution #7681
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights agrees that Mayor Supron will sign a service
contract with Sherpa Technologies for the remainder of the fiscal year ending on May 31, 2016.
Motion: Trustee Woodard
Second: Trustee Biloski
Ayes: Acting Mayor Salton; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
9. Report of Chief Steinmetz: (Exhibit FYE2016-051a, b)
There were no questions on the submitted report
Car #124 is now surplus; the 2011 Ford Crown Victoria is ready to be sold.
Resolution #7682
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights approves the sale of one 2011 Ford Crown
Victoria and authorizes the Treasurer to publish notice of bid in the Ithaca Journal and other venues as appropriate.
Motion: Trustee Woodard
Second: Trustee Friend
Ayes: Acting Mayor Salton; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Chief Steinmetz inquired if Trustee Biloski wished to discuss development of the village’s Emergency Management Plan. Trustee
Biloski reported that discussions with Mayor Supron resulted in her proposal to hold a Department Head Meeting upon the
Mayor’s return. Roles of the various Department Heads will be defined at that time. Subsequently roles for the Trustees will be
defined.
10. Report of Superintendent of Public Works Cross: (Exhibit FYE2016-052)
Utilization of the NYSDEC approved TR-55 computer program to determine the amount of hydrologic run-off and the Federal
Highway Administration ’s design standards for selection of the proper hydraulic capacity for new culvert pipes has provided
technology based guidance to stormwater project planning. It may be the public’s expectation that infrastructure modifications
will handle any and all rain events. This is unlikely to be an accurate prospect since federal standards are to design for 25 year
rain event metrics and the area has experienced multiple 100 year rain events over the past few years.
On August 14, 2015 the State Pollutant Elimination System (SPDES) five year permit renewal for the wastewater treatment plant
was received from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Environmental Permits. The
permit effective date is August 12, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2020.
Superintendent Cross also shared information on an upcoming building code change that will affect all NYS residents.
Every new home in NYS will need a sprinkler system as required in the International Code.
11. Report of Clerk & Treasurer Mangione (Exhibit FYE2016-040)
Resolution #7683
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees authorizes the Treasurer to advertise the position of
Assistant Superintendent of Public Works in the Ithaca Journal for three days and to list the position on the CareerBuilder website for
a month for an expenditure not to exceed $613.54.
Motion: Trustee Woodard
Second: Trustee Robinson
Ayes: Acting Mayor Salton; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
The Board discussed staffing levels in the Clerk’s office.
Resolution #7684
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees authorizes budgetary modifications necessary to
change the position of Information Aide from part-time to full-time and to retain the current Information Aide, Tayo Johnson, in the
new full time position.
Motion: Trustee Friend
Second: Trustee Biloski
Ayes: Acting Mayor Salton; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
Resolution #7685
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Abstract #3 for FYE2016 consisting of TA vouchers 15 - 24 in the amount of $16,204.10 and
Consolidated Fund vouchers 108 - 193 in the amount of $799,399.15 is approved and the Treasurer is instructed to make
payments thereon.
Motion: Trustee Woodard
Second: Trustee Robinson
Ayes: Acting Mayor Salton; Trustees Biloski, Friend, Robinson, and Woodard
Nays & Abstentions: none
Motion carried
12. Report of the Attorney:
No report.
Meeting of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees was adjourned by Acting Mayor Salton at 9:25 p.m.
EXHIBIT 2016-055
September 4, 2015
Honorable Kate Supron
Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Monthly Report August 2015
We closed out August with 39 runs. There were 26 calls in the Village of Cayuga Heights, 10 calls in the Town of Ithaca
and 3 mutual aid requests. We had 19 EMS responses and 20 fire calls. We did respond to two reported fires in our
district in August. Both fires were caused by cooking and were contained to the stove. Rapid response by our department
and mutual aid departments kept these incidents small. Late in the month we again had an incident at 106 Cayuga Heights
Road, the Sigma Chi Fraternity. We responded to find an activated alarm during a party. It appears some type of liquid
was sprayed into a heat detector head in the main party room. We were unable to get the system to reset so it was left in
alarm, the party was shut down and they were put on fire watch. This is another in a long series of incidents at this
fraternity. We are meeting with the leadership of the fraternity as well representatives from Cornell’s Office of Fraternity
and Sorority Affairs on September 3rd to express our concern about the continuous issues with this particular house. As
we were dealing with the incident at 106 Cayuga Heights Road we were request for a FAST response to Dryden for a
working fire on Main Street. The FAST team responded and stood by the fire until suppression was complete and then
assisted with overhaul of the structure. It was a very long night for the department as the initial call went out at 11:15 and
we did not return to the station until 2:30 in the morning.
August saw the release of several new EMS protocols by New York State. All of the department’s EMTs were required
to sit through a 2 hour lecture on use of tourniquets for bleeding control and new spinal immobilization protocols. After
the lecture we scheduled a certified instructor to come to the station on September 3rd to do the skills portion of the new
protocols at which time we will be compliant with the Department of Health. As far as we know we are the first agency in
the area to be 100% compliant with these new standards. Our Rescue Director Colleen Price has been the driving force
behind making this happen. As our members returned to the area from summer break Lieutenants Berger and Gladstone
put together a welcome back training focused on hand-line movement and water supply. The training was well attended
and it seemed to get everybody back in a good mindset for the upcoming year.
The 825 Hanshaw siding project is well under way by the end of August. After removing the old siding it was determined
that there was no insulation whatsoever in the walls of the house. The DPW rented an insulation blower and placed blown
in insulation into the void spaces between the interior and exterior walls. They did find some structural issues with the
house that they are working on before they complete the siding project. The interior of the house was painted and cleaned
in preparation for the new tenants. These were much needed projects for the house and hopefully with these things done
the house will be in great shape for a many years. I truly appreciate all the work the DPW has put into the project.
Several of us visited the KME plant in Pennsylvania for the prebuild conference for the new truck. We went through the
spec line by line and worked with the manufacturer to clear up any issues. The truck in now in the production stage and
scheduled for delivery sometime in the spring of 2016.
We are getting several inquiries a day from people interested in our fall recruit class. The members have been on campus
and in the community getting the word out about volunteer opportunities. The department is going to be involved in a
safety fair on North Campus on September 9th where we will give safety pointers and be handing out information about
the department. We are hopeful that there will be a good turnout at the informational dinner on September 24th and we
end up with a good pool of candidates for our fall class.
Movie night wound up on August 13th with a showing of “Back to the Future”. It was a fantastic summer of movies and
community involvement. Everybody who attended seemed to enjoy themselves immensely. We used about 10 boxes of
popcorn, handed out around 600 Freezee pops, chopped up a dozen watermelons and gave away several hundred ice
cream sandwiches throughout the summer. The members had a great time and all who attended the movies seemed to
really enjoy themselves.
We are gearing up for a busy fall with the recruit classes, the open house and Fire Prevention Week.
Sincerely,
George Tamborelle
Fire Chief/Fire Superintendent
EXHIBIT 2016-056
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Proposed Local Law C of 2015: Rescind Local Law 1 of the Year 2015: A Local Law
to Override the Tax Levy Limit Established in General Municipal Law §3-c.
EXHIBIT 2016-057
SOUTHERN CAYUGA LAKE INTERMUNICIPAL WATER COMMISSION
BOLTON POINT WATER SYSTEM
AGREEMENT TO CHANGE WATER RATE SCHEDULE
THIS AGREEMENT to change Water Rate Schedule is made as of the 1st day of January, 2016, between the TOWN
BOARD OF THE TOWN OF DRYDEN, Tompkins County, New York, on its own behalf and on behalf of all water
districts in the TOWN OF DRYDEN served by the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission, (hereafter
referred to as “Dryden”), the TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF ITHACA, Tompkins County, New York (hereinafter
referred to as “Ithaca”), the TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF LANSING, Tompkins County, New York, on its own
behalf and on behalf of the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District and the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water
District Extension #1 & #2 (the Town of Lansing and such districts are hereinafter collectively referred to as “Lansing
Town”), VILLAGE OF LANSING, on its own behalf and as successor to LANSING WATER DISTRICT 1, Tompkins
County, New York, (hereinafter referred to as “Lansing Village”), and VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS, Tompkins
County, New York, (herein after referred to as “Cayuga Heights”), all of the parties hereto sometimes collectively or
individually referred to hereinafter as “Municipalities” or “Municipality”,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the above named municipalities have entered into an amended, supplemental, restated and consolidated
agreement of municipal cooperation for construction, financing and operation of an intermunicipal water supply and
transmission system dated as of June 5, 1979 as the same has been amended from time to time (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement each municipality agreed to pay to the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal
Water Commission (hereinafter referred to as “Commission”), water revenues based upon, in part, a water rate schedule
annexed as Exhibit I of Schedule A to the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, based on changes in costs, the Commission believes it is advisable to adopt a new water rate schedule in the
form annexed to this modification agreement; and
WHEREAS, Schedule A of the Agreement provides that the water rate schedule may not be changed by the Commission
without the written agreement to such change of all the parties; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit I of Schedule A to the Agreement has been amended from time to time since the initial date of the
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties believe it is necessary to amend Exhibit I of Schedule A further; and
WHEREAS, the parties are willing to agree to such change;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual undertakings of the parties pursuant to the
Agreement, the parties hereby agree that Exhibit I of Schedule A annexed to the Agreement be amended effective January
1, 2016 to read as set forth on the Exhibit I annexed hereto, and such exhibit is adopted as Exhibit I, the water rate
schedule, for all purposes under the Agreement.
This modification agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute a
complete document even though each of the counterparts may not bear the signatures of all of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement to become effective as of the day and year set forth
above.
SIGNATURE PAGES FOR ALL PARTIES FOLLOW
EXHIBIT I
SCLIWC - BOLTON POINT WATER SYSTEM
2016 WATER RATE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016
RATE STRUCTURE:
The flat rate charge per 1,000 gallons shall be non-fluctuating and equal to four dollars and forty four cents
($4.44). This rate is equal to three dollars and thirty two cents ($3.32) per 100 cubic feet. The foregoing rate
will be the rate charged for all regular quarterly bills sent after January 1, 2016. Actual or base consumption
may occur prior to January 1, 2016.
MINIMUM BASE CHARGES:
Notwithstanding the foregoing rate structure, the following minimum base charges shall be applicable to the
meter size indicated below, for regular quarterly bills sent after January 1, 2016. The table below shows the
amount of water consumption that is permitted before the minimum base charge would be exceeded:
BASE MINIMUM BASE
METER SIZE CONSUMPTION CHARGE
(INCHES) (GALLONS) (DOLLARS)
3/4 10,000 44.40
1 30,000 133.20
1-1/2 45,000 199.80
2 90,000 399.60
3 140,000 621.60
4 200,000 888.00
≥6 350,000 1,554.00
Multiple Housing and mobile home parks of over two dwelling units, using a master meter, will be computed as
follows: The quarterly master meter reading will be divided by the number of dwelling units and the water
charge will be figured on this number as if the unit was individually metered. The water charge will then be
multiplied by the number of units on the master meter and this will be the billing rendered. If the calculation of
the water consumed per dwelling unit is less than the allowable consumption for a three-quarter inch meter, then
the billing will be calculated by multiplying the number of units on the master meter times the minimum base
charge for a three-quarter inch meter (e.g., if there were 20 dwelling units on the master meter, and total water
consumption shown by the master meter was 100,000 gallons, the Commission billing would be $888.00 (20
units times $44.40) rather than $444.00 (100,000 gallons at $4.44/1000 gallons))
An annual charge for each fire protection main serving a fire suppression system will be billed along with the
first quarterly water bill of the calendar year.
EXHIBIT 2016-058
EXHIBIT 2016-059a
September 11, 2015
To: The Honorable Mayor Supron
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Cayuga Heights
Re: Report of the Police Department for August, 2015
In the month of August the police department received 357 calls for service. In addition to these calls 164 uniform traffic
tickets were issued and 12 parking violations were cited. A breakdown of the calls for service is as follows:
1 felony complaint for Burglary was reported within the village this month. A resident stated that upon returning from an
extended vacation, they found several guns and coins to be missing from their home. There was no evidence of forced
entry. There is a suspect in this case and the investigation is on-going.
5 Misdemeanor complaints were received, 1 for Larceny, 1 for Fraud, and 3 for Drugs. In the Larceny complaint, a
resident stated that their bicycle was missing from their unsecured garage. There are no known suspects or leads in this
investigation. The report of fraud involves a subject stating that secured bank checks belonging to their elderly mother
have been used by an unknown person. This incident is still under investigation. All 3 of the Drug incidents stemmed
from Vehicle and Traffic Stops. On 3 different traffic stops subjects were found to be in possession of controlled
substances and marijuana. Arrests were made on all three stops, with charges filed including 2 for Criminal Possession of
a Controlled Substance 7th, and Criminal Possession of Marijuana.
2 Penal Law violations for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana were handled. During vehicle and traffic stops subjects
were found to be in possession of Marijuana. Arrest charges of Unlawful Possession of Marijuana were filed.
9 Vehicle and Traffic stops led to 10 misdemeanor charges. 9- Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd,
and 1-Suspended Registration.
8 Local Law violations were reported, 4 for Dog Control, 3 for Noise, and 1 for Care of Property. Of the 4 Dog Control
complaints, two consisted of dogs barking for extended periods of time. The officer made contact with the dog owners
and advised them of the Village’s local law. The remaining two dog complaints involved the same dog on two separate
occasions. The suspect dog had gotten loose and been wandering on a neighbor’s property. The dog owner was issued a
citation for Loose Dog for each incident. The 3 noise complaints included 1 report of loud music that was unfounded and
another report for loud voices in which the officer advised the subjects of the Village’s local law and were told to lower
their voices or take the gathering inside of the home. The final noise complaint occurred during the overnight hours when
an officer observed a subject using a saw to cut wood. The subject was issued a citation for Local Law Noise. The LL
complaint for Care of Property was reported by a resident stating that a neighbor had not mowed their lawn and they were
not abiding by the Village’s local law. The homeowner was contacted and advised that the lawn concern needed to be
addressed or a citation would be issued.
After investigation of a welfare check complaint, the person of interest was taken into custody under the Mental Health
9.41 Law.
There were 3 Motor vehicle accidents investigated, none of which involved deer.
There was one incident reported involving deer. A resident reported that an injured deer was impaled on the fence on
their property and was deceased. A referral was made to the DPW for disposal.
In summary, 16 persons were arrested and the following 19 charges were filed: 2-Criminal Possession of a Controlled
Substance 7th, 1-Criminal Possession of Marijuana, 2-Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, 9-Aggravated Unlicensed
Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd , 1-Suspended Registration, 2-LL Dog Control, 1-LL Noise, 1-Taken Into Custody
Mentally Ill.
Over the course of this month police department members took part in the following trainings and events; On August 1st
and 2nd officers assisted with traffic for the Annual Corporal Christopher Bordoni Memorial Ride.
The full time officers worked a total of 25.5 hours of overtime and the part time officers worked a total of 151 hours.
Sincerely,
Chief James Steinmetz
EXHIBIT 2016-059b
CAYUGA HEIGHTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
August 2015
Total Traffic Citation Report, by Violation
Violation Description Totals_
7B LL#1-96 NO PARKING ZONE 1
7C LL#1-96 WRONG SIDE TO CURB OR EDGE 3
7D LL#1-96 OVERNIGHT PARKING 8
Report Totals 12
EXHIBIT 2016-060
EXHIBIT 2016-061a
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
CLERK & TREASURER’S REPORT
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
1. Reporting
CDLM external auditors’ on-site work was performed the week of September 14.
2. Budget
New York State & Local Retirement System 2016 Estimates have been revised:
Budgeted* Revised Modification
ERS A9010.800 $152,313 $147,992 ($ 4,321)
PFRS - Police A9015.800 $137,947 $152,916 $14,967
* Budgeted Contribution based on NYS&LRS projection (3/24/2015) which uses 2014 Actual Salaries double
inflated.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year Ending May 31, 2016 modifications reducing
account A9010.800, Employee Benefits: Retirement by $4,321 and increasing account A9015.800, Employee
Benefits: Police/Fire Retirement by $14,967 are approved and the Treasurer is instructed to make the necessary
Budget Journal entries by drawing down A1990.400, Contingency.
However, Comptroller DiNapoli’s office announced that the pension contribution rates will decrease for the New
York State and Local Retirement System's 2016-17 fiscal year (payable by employers in December 2016 or February
2017). The average contribution rate for the Employees Retirement System (ERS) will go from 18.2% to 15.5% of
payroll, reflecting a 15% drop. The average contribution rate for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) will
decrease from 24.7% of payroll to 24.3%, or about 2%. Keep in mind that these are average rates and that each
employer’s contribution rate will vary depending upon retirement plans, salaries and retirement tiers.
2017 Projections: ERS $129,986
PFRS $150,997
3. Revenues & Expenditures – see Exhibit 2016-062b
August 2015 reporting is available; reconciliation has been reviewed and approved by Deputy Treasurer Woodard.
4. Current Expenses - Unaudited Abstract #4 dated September 21, 2015 as distributed.
5. Approval of September Abstract –
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Abstract #4 for FYE2016 consisting of TA vouchers 25 - 37 in the amount of
$17,381.87 and Consolidated Fund vouchers 194 - 284 in the amount of $185,087.70 is approved and the Treasurer is
instructed to make payments thereon.
Respectfully submitted,
Joan M. Mangione
EXHIBIT 2016-061b
EXHIBIT 2016-062
EXHIBIT 2016-062 cont.
EXHIBIT 2016-063
EXHIBIT 2016-063 cont.