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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-12-2013 minutes Minutes VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS Monday, November 12, 2013 CHFD Station BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING 7:00p.m Present: Mayor Supron; Trustees: Crooker, Hamilton, Karns, Riesman, Robinson, and Salton; Attorney Marcus; Fire Superintendent Tamborelle; Superintendent Cross; Asst. Superintendent of Public Works Frisbie; Police Chief Steinmetz; Clerk & Treasurer Mangione. Call to Order: Mayor Supron called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 1. Approval of Minutes: Resolution #7386 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Minutes of the October 15, 2013 Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees Meeting be approved as written in Exhibit FYE2014-32 with changes as noted by Attorney Marcus. Motion: Trustee Riesman Second: Trustee Hamilton Ayes: Crooker, Hamilton, Karns, Riesman, Robinson, and Salton Nays: none Motion carried Resolution #7387 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Minutes of the October 21, 2013 Joint Meeting of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees and Planning Board be approved as written in Exhibit FYE2014-33. Motion: Trustee Hamilton Second: Trustee Robinson Ayes: Crooker, Hamilton, Karns, and Robinson Nays: none Abstentions: Riesman and Salton Motion carried Resolution #7388 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Minutes of the November 6, 2013 Special Meeting of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees be approved as written in Exhibit FYE2014-34 with a change as noted by Attorney Marcus. Motion: Trustee Karns Second: Trustee Riesman Ayes: Crooker, Karns, and Riesman Nays: none Abstentions: Hamilton, Salton, and Robinson Motion carried 2. Report of Fire Superintendent Tamborelle: (Exhibit FYE2014-35) Submitted report (website – contained in Meeting Packet November 12, 2013) November, referred to as Movember, is Prostate Cancer Awareness month. The department’s firemen are growing mustaches and beards to show their support. 3. Report of Asst. Superintendent of Public Works Frisbie: (Exhibit FYE2014-36) No report was submitted this month. The department is wrapping up loose ends. No problems have been identified. Fall leaf pick-up is progressing smoothly and will continue through the week of December 15th. During the following week, the crew will travel all Village streets and perform leaf pick-up as needed even if there is snow on the leaves. Police Chief Steinmetz thanked the DPW crew for their work clearing weeds and evergreens from the side entrance walkway to the police department. 4. Mayor Supron read a statement addressing an issue that had been raised during a previous Privilege of the Floor session regarding a FOIL request questioning the U.S. citizenship of Trustee Riesman. 5. Privilege of the Floor (PoF): Mayor Supron opened PoF and welcomed those present. John Novarr shared his appreciation for the work performed by the Board of Trustees who he considers his friends and neighbors. A mailing sent to residents of the Village which was critical of the elected Board of Trustees is felt by him and others to have been in poor taste as well as contrary to the sense of community that the Village values. Amber Kubesh spoke about her disagreement with the imposition of a minimum charge on water/sewer bills. Mayor Supron is a member of the Bolton Point Water Commission and gave an overview on the membership of the commission and need for a base charge regardless of water usage. The Commission has been discussing implementation of a base charge and a per gallon usage rate to replace the minimum usage method. The change would take place in 2015. PoF was closed. 6. Report of Mayor Supron: a. Appointment of Peter Salton to the Tompkins County Healthcare Consortium Board as representative for the Village. A cost analysis comparing Teamster’s Insurance to the Consortium’s cost is underway. b. Comprehensive Plan (CP) 10/28/2013 draft http://www.cayuga-heights.ny.us/CompPlan.html Trustee Hamilton wondered if public meetings should be held prior to a Public Hearing. The determination was made that further meetings are not necessary. Resolution #7389 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: A Public Hearing on the Village’s Comprehensive Plan be held on December 9, 2013 at 7:10 p.m. Motion: Trustee Crooker Second: Trustee Karns Ayes: Crooker, Hamilton, Karns, Riesman, Robinson, and Salton Nays or abstentions: none Motion carried Attorney Marcus mentioned that a meeting to complete the SEQR review will need to be held. NYS has released a new form, which the Village has not yet needed to file. The Planning Board will work on Part I; it is likely that portions of the Comprehensive Plan can be used as input. SEQR Part II will need to be completed by the BOT. This could be done at the meeting following the Public Hearing. c. Deer Management update i. Negotiations on the contract with White Buffalo will be discussed in executive session. ii. Mapping results obtained from the property use forms is ongoing. iii. Proposed Local Law J (Exhibit FYE2014-37) change to the Village’s Weapon Discharge Regulation The revision would allow landowners with a nuisance permit from the DEC to use a long-bow to harvest deer on their property. Resolution #7390 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: A Public Hearing on the Village’s Proposed Local Law J be held on December 9, 2013 at 7:05 p.m. Motion: Trustee Salton Second: Trustee Hamilton Ayes: Crooker, Hamilton, Karns, Riesman, Robinson, and Salton Nays or abstentions: none Motion carried iv. DEC License to Collect or Possess: Scientific #1708 with Modification #4 has been granted. A copy has been posted to the website. d. Proposed Local Law I (Exhibit FYE2014-38) Lock Box Resolution #7391 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: A Public Hearing on the Village’s Proposed Local Law I be held on December 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Motion: Trustee Robinson Second: Trustee Crooker Ayes: Crooker, Hamilton, Karns, Riesman, Robinson, and Salton Nays or abstentions: none Motion carried 7. Report of the Trustees: No items to discuss 8. Report of Chief Steinmetz: (Exhibit FYE2014-39a,b,c) Submitted report (website – contained in Meeting Packet November 12, 2013) Although there is no concrete evidence, there are persons of interest in the recent burglaries in and around the Village. The investigation is ongoing. Sale of the surplus Expedition has not yet taken place. State-line Auction will sell the vehicle for a flat $95 fee with a minimum bid. The vehicle will continue to be insured. Police Department renovations have been discussed in the Public Safety Meeting. The project with the highest priority is the creation of a women’s locker room. There will be no change to the building’s footprint; Superintendent Cross will work on a timeline with cost estimates. 9. Report of Superintendent of Public Works Cross: a. Fred Gillette, regional DEC representative reported that there has been no negative feedback concerning the Village of Cayuga Heights Sewage Treatment Plant’s 0.35 phosphorus limit request (DEC Case No.R7- 20060111-2). This past month’s testing results continue to be favorable. In all likelihood the ruling will be issued in another month; until that time all provisions remain in full force and effect. b. Initial steps have been taken by the NYSDEC to establish the Southern Cayuga Lake Phosphorus Technical Advisory Committee (SCLPTAC) Charter. This is in fulfillment of the U.S. EPA requirement to regulate the total maximum daily phosphorus load in the southern part of the lake. Membership was not to include stakeholders; however some early appointees do not meet the criteria. Mayor Supron with Superintendent Cross’ input will write a letter questioning the make-up of the committee. c. Village resident Ingraffea’s claim has been formally rejected by the Village’s insurance carrier. If the Board wishes to resolve the issue sooner, any settlement would need to include an agreement that the suit would be withdrawn. Further discussion would be more appropriate during executive session. d. The Planning Board gave final approval to two (2) Kendal projects. The larger being addition of twenty- four housing units and expansion of their nursing care facility. The other project is for a salt storage building. e. Existence of a Cornell Heights Historic District has been confirmed. It consists of delineation by the National Park Service listing a number of homes in the City of Ithaca and Village of Cayuga Heights. The Village has no obligations unless a proposed project in the Historic District were to involve state or federal funding. Further discussion of the Kendal project included information that the number of new residents will be at least twenty-four but not more than forty-eight. The expansion will not result in an increase in the property taxes assessed to the Kendal community until the project is complete. 10. Report of Clerk & Treasurer Mangione (Exhibit FYE2014-40a,b) Submitted report(s) (website – contained in Meeting Packet November 12, 2013) Resolution #7392 WHEREAS, Diligent efforts to collect unpaid taxes by the Village of Cayuga Heights of the Town of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins have been made; and, WHEREAS, The Collector of Taxes has certified a list consisting of the taxes remaining unpaid upon the Village Tax Roll; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York § 1442, an alternative method for collection of delinquent village taxes exists. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: This Board of Trustees requests the collection of delinquent Village of Cayuga Heights tax in the amount of $22,898.09 on ten (10) properties with $1,831.86 penalties and $20.00 in late fees be submitted to Tompkins County. Motion: Trustee Crooker Second: Trustee Salton Ayes: Crooker, Hamilton, Karns, Riesman, Robinson, and Salton Nays or abstentions: Motion carried Resolution #7393 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Abstract #6 for FYE2014 consisting of Trust and Agency Vouchers 55 - 65 and General Fund vouchers 367 - 449 in the amount of $639,058.30 is approved and instruction is given to the Treasurer for payment thereon. Motion: Trustee Riesman Second: Trustee Salton Ayes: Crooker, Hamilton, Karns, Riesman, Robinson, and Salton Nays or abstentions: none Motion carried Resolution #7394 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Blanket budget revisions to close out FYE2013 are approved and instruction is given to the Treasurer to make journal entries as necessary. Motion: Trustee Salton Second: Trustee Hamilton Ayes: Crooker, Hamilton, Karns, Riesman, Robinson, and Salton Nays or abstentions: none Motion carried 11. Report of Attorney Marcus: One piece of information to be relayed to the Board during an attorney and client privileged session. Resolution #7395 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Discussion of a session of matters leading to the appointment of a particular person or corporation in addition to potential litigation requires the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights to enter Executive Session. Motion: Trustee Riesman Second: Trustee Karns Ayes: Crooker, Hamilton, Karns, Riesman, Robinson, and Salton Nays or abstentions: none Motion carried The meeting will reconvene after the Executive session with possible action items. Meeting of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees was suspended by Mayor Supron at 8:43 p.m. Executive Session Resolution #7396 BE IT RESOLVED THAT: A discussion of a session of matters leading to the appointment of a particular person or corporation in addition to potential litigation requiring the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights to enter Executive Session has been completed. Motion: Trustee Crooker Second: Trustee Hamilton Ayes: Crooker, Hamilton, Karns, Riesman, Robinson, and Salton Nays or abstentions: none Motion carried Meeting of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees was reconvened and ended by Mayor Supron at 9:00 p.m.