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Ulysses Updates for 6/7/24
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Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk <ulysses.clerk@gmail.com>
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Happy Friday, Ulysses!
Check out this week's updates below.
IN THIS WEEK'S ULYSSES NEWSLETTER:
Update from Supervisor Olson
Request for Quotes- Town Hall Parking Lot
Board Vacancies
Survey for Well/Septic Improvement Funds
Yard work and Handyperson Services Needed for the Aging
Middle School Youth Programs
Spring Photos Sought
GREETINGS„ ULYSSIANS!
Fri, Jun 7, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Just a quick reminder that we have a regular Town Board meeting next Tuesday, June 11th at 7pm at Town Hall. You're
always welcome to join us in person or remotely via Zoom, and the board packet is available here.
Yesterday I had the privilege of joining representatives from the Village of Trumansburg, Town of Covert, and Town of
Hector and members of the Trumansburg Fire Department and Village of Trumansburg EMS for a press conference with
U.S. Representative Mark Molinaro. Earlier this year Village received $3.5 million in federal funds through a
Congressional allocation process for a fire hall upgrade or replacement.
Amazingly, emergency medical services (EMS) are not considered an "essential" service by New York State. This means
that municipalities are not required to provide this service. Ulysses property owners pay for ambulance services and
Ulysses has a contract with the Village of Trumansburg EMS to make sure our residents and visitors alike are well -
served with rapid medical assistance. Not every town chooses to provide or contract for services, and the costs to
providing these services are considerable. Receiving outside federal support for a new facility will help increase the
sustainability and functionality of the department for years to come.
REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFC )- TOWN HALL PARKING LOT
The Town of Ulysses is soliciting quotes for design and professional services to support construction of the Town Hall
parking lot.
The request is for consultant services for conceptual design, final design, construction administration and observation.
The Town intends to utilize federally provided State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) funds for at least part of
the cost of the project. The successful respondent will be in charge of ensuring that the process meets timeline
requirements as outlined in "Section 5: Project Timeline & Procurement Schedule" (available at town ofulyssesny..gov).
The Town of Ulysses desires strong consideration of stormwater mitigation design balanced with affordability of
installation, long term maintenance and maximized useful life.
Important dates:
6/13/24 from 2-4pm: optional on -site information session & tour
6/17/24: deadline for non -binding Intent to Submit notice
6/21/24: deadline for submission of questions
6/26/24: estimated release of answers to respondent questions
6/28/24: deadline to submit quote
7/9/24: estimated date of contract award
BOARD VACANCIES:
If you or someone you know are interested in any of the following boards, please submit a volunteer application .
Questions can be sent to Niels Tygesen., Town Planner or Katelin Olson, Town Supervisor.
Planning Board-
2 alternate positions (1-year appointments) are available. The Plannine Board is made up of 5 town residents appointed
by the Town Board. and up to 2 additional residents may be appointed to serve as alternates. Some of the duties of the
Planning Board include:
• The review of, and issuing decisions on, various land use permits including site plan review and special use
permits;
• The review of, and providing recommendations to the Board of Zoning Appeals on, variance applications,
and
• The review of, and providing recommendations to the Town Board on, the Town's broad planning goals,
policies and long-range plans, such as the Comprehensive Plan, rezones, and zoning code revisions.
The Planning Board typically meets once a month at 7pm on the 1st Tuesday of the month, and periodically on the 3rd
Tuesday as needed.
Board of Zoning Appeals-
1 alternate position (1-year appointment) available. The Board of Zoning Appeals is made up of 5 town residents
appointed by the Town Board, and up to 2 additional residents may be appointed to serve as alternates. Some of the
duties of the Board of Zoning Appeals include:
• The review of, and issuing decisions on variance requests related to property use and certain development
standards; and
The review of, and issuing decisions on appeals of decisions, interpretations, and determinations of the
Zoning Officer.
The Board of Zoning Appeals typically meets once a month at 7pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
SURVEY TO SUPPORT FUNDING FOR PRIVATE WELLS AND SEPTIC SYSTEMS:
Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH), in conjunction with Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INNS), is collecting
information for a grant that could pay for 100% of the costs of repairing or replacing septic systems, as well as specific
private water well repairs, for some income -eligible households.
To demonstrate the need for this funding, TCWH is asking for the public's help to measure interest and need by filling
out a brief survey_ by Saturday. June 15.
If Tompkins County is successful in obtaining funding, there would be no cost to income -eligible households for
the septic system replacements.
Tompkins County residents are asked to complete the survey if any of the following are true:
• Their septic system must be pumped a lot, has backed up into the home, or is otherwise struggling to
function, OR
• Their septic system is more than 20 years old, OR
• Their septic system is impacting a drinking water well, OR
• Their home is NOT on municipal water, meaning you have a private water well.
The information submitted by residents will be used to meet a grant requirement for a waiting list of low -to moderate -
income households interested in this funding. If funds are awarded to Tompkins County, the list may be used to notify
eligible households that funds are available.
Follow this link to complete the survey: surveymonkey.com/r/tompkins-well-septic-survey_. Due to the limited time
before the grant application is due, the survey deadline is Saturday, June 15.
For assistance, contact Tompkins County Environmental Health at 607-274-6688 or email Doug Barnes
at dbarnes(a)tompkins-co.org. Click here for a promotional flyer.
YARD WORK AND HANDYPERSON SERVICES NEEDED TO ASSIST OLDER ADULTS:
The Tompkins County Office for the Aging maintains a list of individuals who would be willing to do yard work and/or
other services for older adults. Summer is rapidly approaching and services such as lawn mowing, gardening, and
general yard work is very much needed. Many older adults are unable to maintain their yards or may have small tasks
that need to be completed around the house. The Office is currently updating its list and we need more workers.
Specifically, we need individuals who are willing to work in places outside the City of Ithaca and in rural areas. If you or
someone you know is interested in assisting older adults with general yard work or handy services, on either a paid or
volunteer basis, please call the Tompkins County Office for the Aging at 607-274-5482 to be added to our listing.
www.tompkinscountyoy.gov/cofa
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAMS:
The Town of Ulysses welcomes Zak Kozlowski to its team to offer youth development programming primarily to middle
school youth in the Town of Ulysses.
For more information, visit https://townofulyssesnygov/ cros/docs/2024 5 15 SpringProgramFlyer2024.pdf
Or contact Zak Kozlowski at zkozlowski(cbtownofulvssesnygov
SPRINGTIME PHOTO CONTEST:
The Town of Ulysses' Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee is conducting a photography competition as part of the
Town's Comp Plan update.
Each quarter we're requesting community members take photos of the Town that you feel best captures the spirit of
our community during that season and submit them to the Committee.
Selected photos will be incorporated into the adopted Comp Plan with credits given to the photographer.
This season's competition is Spring! The Committee will accept photos that capture the essence of spring in the Town
from March 19 to June 19, 2024. Please send an email with your photos in JPEG or TIFF format to:
CompPlanSteeringCommittee(@townofulyssesny..gov
THANKS FOR READING TO THE END! GO ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND
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Carissa Parlato, CIVIC (Certified Municipal Clerk), RMC (Registered Municipal Clerk)
Ulysses Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Records Manager, Notary Public
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