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Home My WebLink AboutTB Minutes 1967-01-09 137 JANUARY 9 , 1967 The following are minutes of a regular meeting of the Town Board held in the Town Office at 108 East Green Street , City of Ithaca , at 4 : 00 P . M . , on Monday , January 9 , . 1967 . Board Members Present : Supervisor William B . Kerr ; Councilmen Harry Gordon , Andrew McElwee , Absent : Councilmen Harry Baker and Joseph Mayer , Jr . Also Present : . ., . Highway Superintendent Marion Morey , Planning Board Chairman Noel Desch , Attorney" James Buyoucos , Lozier Engineer, James Dunlap , Ithaca Journal , Reporter Jerry Langdon , WTKO Reporter Robert Newman and Clerk Myrtie Hewitt . • RESOLUTION.. 22 - WARRANT . Voted resolved to - approve the warrant dated January 9 , 1967 in the following . amounts : General Fund - - - - - - - $ 12 , 887 . 49 Highway Fund= = - - - - - 4 , 737 . 97 RESOLUTION 23 - DESIGNATION OF SALARIES Voted resolved that salaries �be approved for the fiscal ��- year 1967 as set forth in the adopted budget with the follow rig changes : Election custodians - - $ 2 . 50 per hour Town highway employees - - Salary range $ 2 . 20 to $ 2 . 65 per hour Be it further resolved that the Clerk ' s salary be divided between that of Clerk and Receiver of Taxes - the break down being $ 1200 as Receiver of Taxes and $4000 "s Clerk . The ' school crossing guards have requested a raise in salary , - from $4 . 00 per day to $90 per month starting January , 1967 After . discussion by the Board it was . decided that salaries for . cross - in guards remain . , at $4 . 00 per day as originally set up . in the 1967 budget . RESOLUTION 24 - ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS MEETING Voted resolved that Justice Fred W . Hartsock be appointed as official representative to cast vote for the Town . of Ithaca at Association ;. .of =Towns Meeting Felbruary ' 6 - 8 in . New York City . Also resolved that Councilman Harry Gordon and Supervisor William B . Kerr be appointed as alternates , • Ridgecrest Ra Pe €tion. A petition was : presented at this .. meeting from ten Ridgecrest Road residents who do . not wish to .participate at this time in the P. water and sewer extension on Ridgecrest Road proposed, to_ethe . Board at their December 9 , 1966 ,meeting . This . petition :Ls on file in the Clerk ' s Office . 1 - 9 -67 RESOLUTION - 25 . - BUS TRANSPORTATION Voted p resolved . to .. transfer funds . from_ .Unexpended Balance " to. Traffic Fund in amount . of -$ 2500 to cover bus . transportation to Northeast School for remainder . of school . year . West Hill Apartments - Utilities A " letter - was presented from Attorney .Wiggins .. representing developers Petito and Ceracche , requesting . permission to connect the sewage system of the West Hill Apartment . .Complex -with the existing . facilities crossing said premises. .. It stated their willingness to participate on a pro - rata basis in the development of any sewer district to be formed in that area ' upon the same general terms and conditions as. m4be imposed upon or accepted by - Tompkins County Hospital ,, - the - Odd Fellows Home and Lakeside rtirsing Home at the - time such district may be 'formed . Inasmuch as the town doesn ' t own the existing sewer lines , town permission. is not necessary for this requisition . . These lines are owned by � the county and originally by the state . However , ? the following - resolution was passed . - ESOLUTION 25 - WEST HILL APARTMENTS SEWER DIBTRIC7� Voted resolved that should the existing lines be replaced in � the future and the necessity of raising money for this purpose : occur then the property owner in this said .development will participate in the . costs along . with other tgxable * properties . RESOLUTION 26 = CORRECTION OF SPECIAL t DISTRICT ROLLS ET EXT . . Voted resolved that the East State Street Extension Water , District Roll is incorrect ,, and moneys collected from the property owners of the following parcels should be refunded`:, Pam . Owner of Property " Money to be Refunded 57 - 14 . 1 O ' Kane , Roger & Miriam $ 55 . 08 57 - 1 -7 . 4 Stiles , Elizabeth C . 56 . 67 , 61 - 1 - 12 . 2 Hammond Est , c/o - John Marion 4491 61 - 1 - 12 . 3 Hammond Est . . c/o John Marion 4 . 91 RESOLUTION 27 ® CORRECTION OF NORTHEAST SEWER DISTRICT ROLL Voted resolved that the Roll for . the Northeast Sewer District - is incorrect and that the following duplicate assessments and . extra unit charges shall be refunded to Rocco Lucenteron the following parcelse Parcel No . 70 - 11 - 35 duplicate assessemtn 51 . 90 Parcel NO .. � �72- 1 -6 extra unit charge 51 . 90 Parcel * Noo 72- 1 - 7 extra unit charge 51 . 90 1 -9 ®67 . PUBLIC ZEARING-REZONING LIBERMAN PROPERTY The public hearing to hear all persons interested in the rezoning of the Leonard Liberman property known as 1000 - 1051 East Shore Drive was opened 0 5 : 00 P . M . A small group representing this area was present . Mr . Liberman gave a summary of the proposed lay08t of the area . The plans call for a 111 unit apartment complex over a 326 , 000 square foot area , a 147 car parking area as well as 2 recreation areas . These would be garden type apartments with balconies facing the lake ® Residents from the area raised these questions : . • 1 . Would a commercial area be allow§ d such As motel , restaurants, gas stations etc ? The Board ' s answer was negative - the rezoning was single purpose - residential only- it would not permit commercial businesses of any kind . 2 . The traffic problem arose - only one entrance was - indicated on the plans presented . The Planning Board Chairman Noel Desch . indicated this would come into consideration at time of approving the site plan . 3 . Would this development present a utility problem inthhe area? Hest side residents claim there is insufficient water pressure now and - additional strain on the lines with the possibility of this development would show cause for alarm . The Board felt that the present water line would have to be replaced . There arose the question whether . all would share in the cost of a new line or whether the builder would assume and correct this utility problem before development was to start . After discussing these areas of concern , the basic question remained , " is multiple housing in this area advisable ? " Upon hearing the group present their questions and after their departure the Board discussed all problems presented and decided the service problems of water . and sewer ' were . not acute and that not building permits would be issued until all anticipated inadequacies are corrected to the satisfaction of the Planning Board , and the Town Board . Multiple housing on the . Leonard ' Liberman property was adopted by resolution of the Board . RESOLUTION 28 - REZONING LIBERMAN PROPERTY Upon motion made by Councilman Andrew McElwee and seconded by Councilman Harry Gordon the Board voted unanimously to rezone . from residential to multiple the Leonard Liberman property known as 1000 - 1051 East Shore Drive . Protest Group from West Hill A group of . residents - from the West . Hill area appeared unannounced • to protest the rezoning of the Reulin property on Trumansburg Road . The spokesman .foe the group Mr . Donald Fisher read a summary of complaints shared by himself and some of his neighbors . The main reasons for objecting were : 1 ) they would suffer from privacy ; 2 ) create additional taxes and in long run raise taxes ; 3 ) Trumansbur1% Road worst artery in Ithaca , would create safety hazard by extra 100- 200 cars in a artment complex ; 4 ) create burden on sewer utility system 5� overburden the schools . His contention also was that the Board had committed an unreasonable and capricious act in reversing a decision they had previously made . 1 - 9 - 67 140 The majority of the . Board was of the opinion that it . should not hinder the progress and development of any area of the Town , and did not feel out of line ..in their decision to rezone this area from resident to multiple . Meeting adjourned 6 : 45 PM . . / Myrtie M . Hewitt Town Clerk FEBRUARY 13 , 1967 O The following are minutes of a regular meeting of the Town Board held in the Town Office at 108 East Green Street , City of Ithaca at 4 : 00 P . M . on Mdnday , February 13 , 1967 . Board Members Present : Supervisor William B . Kerr ; Councilmen Harry Gordon , Andrew McElwee and Joseph Mayer , Jr . Absent : Councilman Harry Baker , Also Present : Superintendent of Highways Marion Morey , Plbnning Board Chairman Noel Desch , Lozier Engineer James Dunlap , Attorney James Buyoucos , Journal Reporter Roger Langley , . Clerk Myrtie Hewitt , RESOLUTION 29 - WARRANT Voted resolved to approve warrant _ dated February . 13 , 1967 in - ' the following amounts : General Fund - - - - - $ 26 , 434 . 37 Highway Fund - - - - - 52093912 The December 12 , 1966 minutes were approved with a correction • - . as follows : Page 3 - -Topic -Northeast School Bus Transportation- Supervisor Kerr consulted with a "majority" of the Town Board members . Due to the dissatisfaction of the crossing guards at the Northeast • School in not receiving the requested salary increase last monthoit was again brought before the Board and the following resolution was passed . RESOLUTION 30 -SALARIES -SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS Voted resolved that the school crossing guards at Northeast School receive a set salary of $90 per month for full time . The following votes were cast : Supervisor Kerr- aye Councilman Mayer- - aye • Councilman Gordon- aye Councilman McElwee -nay RESOLUTION 31 - TOWN BOARD MINUTES a _ Voted resolved that all Town Board minutes be mailed to all appointed and elected officers of the Town Board . a L