Yearly
Summary of Events in the
2003
Jan1 Premium Only
Plan Started
Jan 6 Res. #3923 Accepted Time Warner Cables Franchise
Agreement w/ a 3% Franchise Fee.
Jan 15 Res. #3924 Temporary CO to Lab of
Ornithology
Res.#3925 Adjust
Cornell B&T Park Planned Sign Area to include Lab of Ornithology
Lynn Leopold retired beginning of year-new
email lynnbird58@yahoo
Edwards custom paper
tube hit by snow-not covered for replacement
Res.#3926-Increase Debt Service,G9710.6 and
increase Special Assessment Revenues,G1030 by $6200 to correct the budget for
the change in Debt Service Contract per agreement and to collect the monies in
the 2003-04 Budget Year.
Feb 3 Res#3928-Follow
Brent Cross’s recommendation to accept 2 sewer units from the Town of
Res.#3929-Pay Town
of Ithaca for the Village’s share for sewer legal services, Susan Brock, and
for the Stearns & Wheeler Engineering report
Res#3930-Update Employee Handbook to reflect
the addition of the Premium Only Plan
Res.#3931-Set
election for 4/22/03 at Oakcrest
Res#3932-Appoint John Dennis to EMC
Res.#3933-Appoint
Earl Westbrook to
Larry reported on underground utilities
discussion w/ NYSEG
March 3 Budget discussion
Res.#3935-Authorized Mayor to sign Notice of
Intent for Coverage Under an SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges
from small municipal separate storm sewer systems.
March 4 Mayor Hartill, Dennis, Jodi &
Dave Putnam meet to discuss and plan for capital improvement projects.
March17 Budget-3% increase from $1.75 to
$1.80.
Discussed paying off Sewer Bond at 5% with
BAN at 1.24%
Public Hearing for Budget was set
David Dubow will be replacing Bill Troy as
attorney.
Executive session to discuss personnel issues
March 18 Mayor, Ben, Carol & Jodi meet to discuss
fire inspection
March 28 Special Friday meeting to approve Lama Bldg. Temp CO
April 3 Mayor Hartill, Jodi & Rich
Brauer to
April 7 Budget Public Hearing-Budget
approved with increase A2770 for $ owed from CU for traffic light $30,000,
F2770 increased by $10,000 for $ due from Cornell RE for demo of elevated water
tank & adj. For Bond to BAN
Retirement has significantly increased since
Sept. 11th
Salary increase 3% for Code & Zoning,
Motor Equip. operator up $.75 and the rest of the staff got 2.5% increase.
Insurance paid to employees was increased to 1st $1550 plus 80% of
remaining, up from 55%.
Passed resolution to issue
a 5-yr BAN to replace current special assessment sewer bond. (Later
found that the law doesn’t allow us to do this)
Authorized the Mayor to
have Fisher Development explore the possibilities for the Rt. 13 ramps as part
of the N. Triphammer Rd. Project.
Subdivision Clustering
amendment presented
Transfer $364,000 from Gen Cap Res. to
General to pay for design
April 16th Noon meeting canceled
April 21 Authorized Clerk PT to go to Fire
Inspection training
Temp. CO for 44 Janivar
April 22 Village Elections-all reelected, no
opponents (Hartill, Leopold, Fresinski)
May 5 Bush pick up begins
Received $500
Beautification grant.
Hire Bryan Teeter-PT Summer laborer @ $10/hr
Res#3948-Temp CO 50 Janivar Dr. expires
6/30/03
Set Public Hearing to increase building fees
Set Public Hearing to amend the subdivision
regulations Section 314
Res#3951-Accepted Trowbridge & Wolf’s
Open Space proposal $15,000
Ned presented CLT Guidelines by the Planning
Board
Organizational Meeting
Mayor reported that N. Trip Project
archeological study completed and no artifacts were uncovered
10-15,000 gal per day sewer leak found in
Street sweeping been going on for 3
weeks-poor job being done-get company with better equipment next time
Frank
commented that Dennis waiting on 3rd estimate for trail work
May
May 14 Noon meeting canceled-no quorum
Received final audit from accountants
May 15 GASB meeting w/ Leslie from
accounting office
May 19 Res#3969-After PH & SEQR, Passed
LL#1Amendment of Zoning Law Section 302.04 to Modify Fees to be imposed for
certain building/ land use permits
RC Wilson will fix bad spots on Bush &
Suite Kote will pave it
Preliminary approval of SCLIWC Addition
Repair B&T sewer leak = 10 sewer units
Mayor has met w/ Fisher Assoc. who met with
NYSDOT in
Budget adjusted because unable to refinance
sewer bond with BAN at lower rate
Dubow ask for codification to be completed by
Sept.
May 20 Meeting with Fisher Assoc.
May 21
June 1 Tax Bills go out
Got new copier
June 2 Public hearing proposed Local Law
B, SEQR completed
Res#3974 Adopt LL#2-Amendment of Subdivision
regulations Section 314 (Entitled “Application of Section 7-738 of the Village
Law-Cluster Subdivision
SCLIWC Addition presentation by Paul Tunison
Board updated signature cards
Discussed possibility of leaf collection
Frank concerned that
Beautification sign to be placed by TCTC
June 11 Noon staff meeting
Report of walk through Ivar Jonson’s property
Ben told Dennis that eagle scouts are ready
to start building trail bridge
Dennis reported that this spring an overlay
was done on St. Joseph Lane & Bush Lane from
Sewer repair –manhole repair 12,000 gal per
day and a 1,000 gal /day leak by
Bus
shelter at
June 16 Putnam reports Cornell’s CIT Fiber
optic lines bored thru our sewer line. Needs to be fixed then bill CU-Res #3976
to have Grant St. Repair sewer line break at
John Bailey gave an overview of our insurance
Set PH on SCLIWC Addition for July 7, 2003
June 20 Meeting with Fisher
July 7 Jet Ski Ordinance discussed
PH set for proposed LL C for August 4, 2003
Considered naming
Res#3980 Budget Amendments/Transfers
Res#3983-Extend
Res#3984-Authorize Expansion of SCLIWC
addition, Publication of Notice and the Mayor to sign the Supplemental
Agreement
TCAT has asked for additional funding from
the Village
July 16 Noon staff meeting
Frank asks Dennis to zebra stripe the
crosswalk at Sevanna Park &
N. Triphammer Rd.
July 21 Appt. Piscopo as alternate to
Planning Board
August 4 Public Hearing on Proposed LL
C-Amendment to Zoning Law to Clarify and supplement Certain Permitted Uses in
Certain Zoning Districts and Requirements Related Thereto (tabled)
Res#3988 To authorize Fisher Assoc. to move forward
with the design of the 2nd phase of the N. Triphammer Rd. Project
which includes ramps
August 8 Mayor Hartill wrote a letter to Steve
Vetter, NYSDOT in Syracuse, requesting an increase in the federal fund
allocation for ramps to be included in N. Triphammer Rd. Reconstruction Project
(Approved 9/8/03)
August 13 Temp. CO granted to
Ben authorized to attend International Code
Conference in
August 18 Res#3992-Kirkway Farms contracted to do
Lansing Trail Improvements, Coventry Walk to Wakefield Trail and
Into Executive Session for Litigation Issues
August 28 AV Equipment purchased
Sept 1 Labor Day No Meeting
Sept 8 Letter from Steve Vetter- agrees
that increase to the N. Trip. Project should be undertaken. Fernando de Aragon
will be progressing a TIP amendment through ITCTC to
increase the approved cost for the project.
Sept 10 Res#3993 Authorizing
Res#3994-SEQR for Proposed LLC
Res#3995-Adopt LL3 to Amend the Zoning Law to
Clarify and Supplement Certain Permitted Uses in Certain Zoning Districts and
Requirements Related
Dennis reports that the Eagle Scouts have
completed the footbridge
Eagle Scouts volunteer to clean out pond
Sept 15 Res#3997-Appt. Pat Gillespie to BZA
Res#3998-Reconfirm John Dennis as Alternate
to BZA
Oct 6 No Trustee Meeting- Yom Kippur
CPA’s start annual audit
Oct 14 Newsletter mailed
MPO Meeting amended TIP to include southern
intersection of N. Trip. and Pyramid Dr. cost ~$3/4
million and will include the ramp area.
Oct 15 Res#3999-Budget Transfer of
$4111.23 from F9730.7, BAN Interest to F9730.6 BAN Principal-paid $$64,111.23
on BAN Principal
Dennis reports that
Street light in front of McDonalds can be
removed per board
Ayla Way Road is going in in
the Lansing Trail Development
Oct 20 Received 39 Sewer Units from the
Res#4001-Approve Amendment to Agreement of
Municipal Cooperation for Construction Financing and Operation of an
Inter-municipal Water Supply & Transmission System
Res#4002-Allow Water Sales to the Town of
Res#4003-Reappoint Earl Westbrook to the
County Youth Board for a two year term ending 12/31/05 (amended 2/2/04 to
reflect 3 yr. Term)
Res#4004-Extend
Res#4005-Approve Minor Amendment to Planned
Sign Area for Tops
Nov 3 Res#4006-To Cooperate in Seeking Funding &
Implementing Storm Water Management Plans
Res#4007-Increase water rates as of 1/1/04
from $1.79 to $2.04
Nov 11 Open Space Public Meeting –Kathryn
Wolf
Nov 12
Delinquent Taxes Turned
over to Tompkins County-Board signs
Nov 17 Presentation on Cayuga Lake
Watershed Network Program by Sharon Anderson-LEAPE-Training will be 2/24/04
Discussed Computel/NYSEG streetlight
settlement –discuss next meeting
Discussed parking issues on Wedgewood Dr.
Update of Traffic Rules & Regulations may be needed.
Nov
Dec 1 Discussed Computel/NYSEG streetlight settlement-no
action taken
Discussed TC Municipal Equipment & Shared
Services Agreement-
Happy with current verbal
agreements and municipal cooperation. Works well why change?
Board approved new Health Insurance-New Blue
EPO 2 Tier Insurance Plan which includes a Vision Exam Rider, student to 23 and
RX 10/25/40 to take effect 1/1/04.
Res#4012-Grant BZA & Planning Chairs the
Authority to execute Individual Agreements with Tompkins County that Define
Local Planning and Zoning Matters that the County Does Not Need to Review, and
to Agree in the Future as to Additional Matters which Will Not Require County
Review.
Dec 15 Res#4013-P.H. and Approval and Authorized
Execution of (1) the Ithaca Area Municipal Wastewater Collection Improvement
Project State Environmental Quality Review Act Statement of Findings and (2)
The Proposed Intermunicipal Wastewater Agreement by and Among the Village of
Cayuga Heights, Town of Dryden, City of Ithaca, Town of Ithaca, Town of Lansing
and Village of Lansing. (Carl Leopold was concerned with putting sewer lines in
railroad bed because close to his water supply. Stycos was concerned with
trees. These issues will all be addressed in more detail at future stages of
the proposed project. This resolution did not approve a location of the line.)
Res#4014-Budget adjustments in sewer fund
Res#4015-Temp. CO to
Approved abstracts at this meeting
Yearly audit completed by
accountants and given to Board.
Still a couple of right-of-way issues with N.
Triphammer Rd. Project that are being worked out.
Dec 22
Dec 25/26 Office Closed for holiday