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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1967-12-11 181 DECEMBER 11 , 1967 The following are minutes of a regular meeting of the Town Board held in the Town of Ithaca Offices at 108 East Green Street , City of Ithaca at 4 : 00 P . M . on Monday , December 11 , 1967 . BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT : Supervisor William B . Kerr , Councilmen Andrew W . McElwee , Joseph N . Mayer , Jr . , Harry N . Gordon and Harry U . Baker . Also Present : Lozier Engineer James Dunlap , Superintendent of Highways Marion Morey , Attorney James V . Buyoucos , Planning Board Chairman Noel Desch , Journal Reporter Roger Langley , Clerk Myrtie Hewitt , Mrs . Livesay and Major Fisher ( part of meeting ) . • Attorney Walter Wiggins - Candlewyck Apartments - Streets Mr . Wiggins appeared before the Board to appeal for Town acceptance of the roads in the Candlewyck Apartments multiple residence area . He stated that the developer had conformed to town specifications in laying out the roads within its develop - ment with the assumption that the Town would accept them as " town roads " . There are 77 families in this development . The Board concluded that inasmuch as these short egress and ingress roads aren ' t desirable they have no alternative but accept them providing they meet town specifications . Mr . Wiggins was instructed that the Town would need a deed for acceptance and for Planning Board approval the 60 foot right - of - way would be necessary before recommendation by Superintendent of Highways and approval of acceptance by the Town Board . Mr . Wiggins indicated he would take care of this immediately . RESOLUTION 146 - TRANSFER OF FUNDS VOTED resolved to approve the transfer of $ 1300 from Contingency account to Town Hall and Offices . Be It Further resolved to transfer Street Opening Funds from Withholding account to a separate account . RESOLUTION 147 - APPROVAL OF WARRANT VOTED resolved to approve warrant dated December 11 , 1967 in the following amounts : General Fund - - - - - - - - - - - $ 21 , 867 . 60 Highway Fund - - - - - - - - - - - 5 , 045 . 09 Snyder Hill Water Dist , 435612925 Slaterville Rd . Sewer - 4 , 673 . 44 RESOLUTION 148 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES Voted resolved to approve minutes dated November 9 , 1967 , RESOLUTION 149 - ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS MEETING VOTED resolved to authorize all town officials , i . e . Supervisor , Justices , Councilmen , Assessor , Highway Superintendent , Clerk , Planning and Zoning Board members to attend the Annual Association of Towns Meeting in New York on the 5 , 6 , and 7th of February 1968 . 12 - 11/67 182 RESOLUTION 150 - APPOINTMENTS Voted resolved by the Board to make the following appointments effective January 1 , 1968 ; Assessor - Donald Franklin , 2 year appointment ; Superintendent of Highways -Marion Morey , 2 year appointment ; Town Clerk -Myrtie Hewitt , 2 year appointment ; Receiver of Taxes -Myrtie Hewitt , 1 year appointment for 1968 collection period . RESOLUTION 151 - MAILING OF TAX BILLS Voted resolved to authorize Mrs . Hewitt , Receiver of Taxes to mail the 1968 tax bills not later than January 1 , 1968 . RESOLUTION 152 - EXTRA HELP FOR CLERK Voted resolved to authorize the Clerk to obtain extra help for the tax and dog licensing period for 1968 from funds allocated in the 1968 budget for this pl.rpose . RESOLUTION 153 - BID AWARD - EAST ITHACA WATER DISTRIC WHEREAS , on December 5 , 1967 , bids were received for the construction of Watermains and Appurentances for the East Ithaca Water District ; WHEREAS , the Town Board has carefully considered the Engineer ' s Report on these bids , and ; WHEREAS , the Town Board has further considered the bids received and the type of construction offered : NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED : that the best interests of the East Ithaca Water District will be served by using cast iron pipe watermain ; and that Bid Item No . 9 ( Additional Work Crossing County Highway - 6 " Watermain ) and related watermain ( forty feet , more or less ) and 6 " gate valve ( one ) be deleted from the contract ( the bid cost of these deletions being $ 1 , 337 . 00 ) ; AND BE IT RESOLVED that the contract for construction be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder , Bill Auble Construction Corporation , Trumansburg , New York at an estimated contract sum of 37 , 619 . o0 . RESOLUTION CARRIED RESOLUTION 154 - RELEASE RETAINERS Nort eas ewer Dist . Voted resolved to release the retainer held on the Northeast Sewer District from Contractor Howard and Sprague , Inc . of Binghamton , New York in the amount of $ 3 , x- 59 . 54 less the claim of James Hartshorne , 110 Kky Street , Ithaca , New York in the amount of $ 795 . 96 leaving the amount of $ 2 , 663 . 58 due the Contractor . BE IT FURTHER resolved to release the retainer of Bill Auble Construction Company , Trumansburg , New York on the Ellis Hollow Road Sewer job - - the one year guarantee period having expired . 12 - 11 - 67 183 RESOLUTION 155 - AUDIT MEETING VOTED resolved to set date of Friday , December 29 , 1967 at 10 : 00 A . M . as date for the Annual Audit by the Town Board , RESOLUTION 156 - DELEGATE TO ASSOCIATIQN OF TOWNS VOTED resolved to appoint Justice Fred Hartsock as the official delegate to the Association of Towns Meeting to be held in New York February 5 , 6 and 7 , 19680 RESOLUTION 157 - TOWN REPRESENTATIVE - GIPB The Board unanimously resolved to appoint Frank Liguori of 1210 Trumansburg Road as the Town representative to the Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board for a one year term . TOPICS OF DISCUSSION Zoning Officer - Donald Franklin asked to be relieved of his duties as Zoning Officer for the Town of Ithaca , effective January 1 , 19680 Building Permit Fees - - It was the consensus of the Board that Building Permifees should be revised and increased in accord - ance with type and cost of construction contemplated at the time building permits are issued . A new schedule of fees was introduced and recommended by the Zoning Officer for consideration by the Town Board , and the Planning Board . If found acceptable these will be incorporated in the new ordinance which is being revised for later adoption . Snow Removal from Northeast School Walkway - -Mr . Morey , Superintendent of Highways advised the Board that the Town of Ithaca has no equipment suitable for snow removal from the school walkways at Northeast . It was the Board ' s suggestions that the Town contract with the Board of Education for this service since they have equipment available for this type of snow removal . Chamber of Commerce - Ordinance for Out - of - Town Solicitors - -Mr . Ker reported that the Chamber of Commerce does not have an ordinance readily available at this time for the Boards consideration , but soon after the first of the year will present one to the Town for study and acceptance . Changes of Zoning Ordinance - - There was considerable discussion on proposed changes o he Zoning Ordinance which the Board feels should be revised as soon as time allows for clarification , study , publication and enforcement etc . With certain suggestions being made , further discussion will ensue at the next meeting of the Board scheduled for December 29th . The meeting adjourned at 6 : 40 P . M , Myr e M . Hewitt Town Clerk 12 - 11 - 67 - 184 DECEMBER 29 , 1967 The regular Audit Meeting of the Town Board for auditing books and records of the Town Officials and for all end of the year business was held at 10 : 00 A . M . on December 29 , 1967 in the Town of Ithaca Offices at 108 East Green Street , City of Ithaca , New York . PRESENT : Supervisor William B . Kerr , Councilmen Andrew W . McElwee , Joseph N . Mayer , Jr . and Harry N . Gordon . Absent : Councilman Harry U . Baker Also Present : Superintendent of Highways Marion Morey , Attorney James V Buyoucos , Justices Frederick Hartsock and Richard LaFave , Zoning Officer Donald P . Franklin , Planning Board Chairman Noel Desch , Engineer James Dunlap , Town Clerk Myrtie Hewitt , Ithaca Journal Reporter Elizabeth Rogers and several residents from the Snyder Hill area . RESOLUTION 158 - BOARD AUDIT OF OFFICIAL RECORDS VOTED resolved that the following audits were made and approved by the members of the Town of Ithaca Board : Justice F . W . Hartsock , Justice Richard LaFave , Assessor Donald Franklin , Zoning Officer Donald Franklin , Clerk Myrtie Hewitt , Annual Report of Justice F . R . Hartsock - January 1 , 1967 - January 1 , 19 CASES COLLECTIONS Motor Vehicle . . . . . . . . 37q Fines . . . . . $4 , 656 . 00 Civil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !} Fines . . . . 10000 Criminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Fines . . . . . 15 . 00 Youthful Offenders . . . 4 Fines . . . . . 30 . 00 Civil Conservation . . . 58 Fines . . . . . 13514 . 50 Held for Grand Jury . . 6 Dismissed by D . A . . . . . 4 Informations Withdrawn 5 Committed to Tompkins County Jail . . . . . . . . 15 Bail Forfieture . . . . . . 6 Fines . . . . 120 . 00 Total Cases 483 Total Fines . . . $ 6 , 345 . 50 Accounts Civil Without Action - - - - 6 Collected . . . 727022 Cases Pending 12/29 /67 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Annual Report of Justice Richard LaFave Total criminal cases to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Total civil cases to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Total fines - criminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4 , 318 , 00 Total fines - civil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . 00 Total civil fees collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . 00 Total money taken in . . . . . . . $4 , 348 . 00 Defendents Jailed - - 8 for a total of 119 days Grand Jury - - 9 defendents Cases Pending - - 18 12 - 29 - 67 ` I ORDER FOR PUBLIC HEARING At an adjourned regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca , held at the Town Offices in the City of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York , on the 29th day of December 1967 , at which the following members of the Board were present : t ( � I � Supervisor Wiliism B . Kerr t Councilman Aneirew W . McElwee f Councilman Joseph N . Mayer , Jr . I Councilman Harry N . Gordon , ' f ► e and at which the following members of the Board were absent : Councilman Harry U . Baker ip 1 � In 'the Matter of the Establishment of the " Second South 1 � i Hill Water District ( 1966 ) " in the Town 'of Ithaca , County of Tompkins and State of New Fork , pursuant to Article 12 �A of the Town Law WHEREAS the Second South Hill . Water District ( 1966 ) has been . duly established as a water district in the Town of Ithaca . � pursuant to Article 12 - A of the Town Law , the Final Order , estab - lisping said district having been adopted on the 12th. day of December . , 1966 , and recorded in the Tompkins County Clerk ' s Office on the 14th day of December , 19669 and all provisions of law required for th.e establishment of said district having been i � duly complied with, and Ei WHEREAS the maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvements in said district and for the acquisition of the necessary lands and easements has been heretofore established at Two Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ( $ 270 , 000 . 00 ) , and - WHEREAS it now appears that it may be in the public interest to authorize the increase of such maximum amount by the additional' suin of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ( $ 210 , 000 . 00 ) 4 1 ` so that the. total maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvement in such district shall be Four Hunl.-3rt. d Eighty ousand Dollars ( $ 480 , 000 . 00 ) and all papers , maps , plans and reports in connection with the establishment of this district being on file in the Town Clerk ' s Office , and the Engineer having filed his report with the Town Clerk with respect. to the proposed increase for the amount propose to be expended for the improvement in such district , all of which are open for public inspection , and WHEREAS the proposed method of financing the cost of said improvement consists of the issuance of serial bonds of said Town to mature in annual installments over a period not exceeding thirty ( 30 ) years , the cost of constructing the foregoing improve - ments to be assessed by the Town Board in proportion as nearly as maybe to the benefit which each lot or parcel will derive therefrom. NOW , on motion of Councilman Andrew W . McElwee and seconded by Councilman Joseph N . Mayer , Jr . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca shall meet and hold a public hearing at the Town Offices , at 108 East Green Street in the City of Ithaca on the 15th day °` of January , 1968 , at 5 * 00 0 ' clock. P . M . on that day to determine whether or not it is in the public interest to authorize t he increase of such maximum amount and to hear r all persons interested in the subject thereof , and to take such actions lithdreon as i re ' s required or authorized by law . The area covered by the Second South Hill Water District ( 1966 ) is more accurately shown on the " Map of Proposed South Hill Water . District " prepared by Lozier Engineers , Inc . , dated April 4 , 1966 , revised April 11 , 1966 , on file in the Town Clerk ' s ! Office , and also is more particularly described in the above-refer ec to Final. Order Establishing the said District . For the general information of the public and not intended as a final and accurate description , Parcel A of said District is bounded substantially on the south by King Road East and by lands lying on the northerly , - 2 - Y , f ; side of King Road East and on the east by Troy Road and Coddington Road , on the north by the South Hill Water District and Extensions thereof , and on the west by a line lying between Stone Quarry Road and the Danby Road . Parcel B of said district is bounded on. the north substantially /by the south line of the City of Ithaca , on the east by lands of the City of Ithaca Water Department , on the west by South Hill Water District , and in part by a line lying between Conover Avenue and Lackawanna Avenue , The adoption of the foregoing order was duly put to a vote , and upon roll call , the . vote, was as follows : f William B . Kerr Supervisor voting aye Andrew W . McElwee Councilman voting aye Joseph N . Mayer , Jr . Councilman voting aye . I 1 Harry N . Gordon Councilman voting aye Councilman voting aye The order was thereupon duly adopted , S DAted : December 29 , 1967 . l • (t r r f 1j f I ' , 1, 1 i STATE OF NEW YORK � 4 COUNTY OF TOMPKINS t SS . + TOWP3 OF ITHACA t , 1 f ? , II I HYRTIE Me HEWITT , Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca , 1 1 , Tom,pkina County , New York , do hereby certify that I have i compared the preceding order with the original thereof filed f r zn, my office at 108 East Green Straet in the City of Ithaca , 1 i , Tompkins County , Now Fork , and that the same is a true and cor- E root copy of said original and the whole thereof . ; further certify that all members of the Town Board had due notice of the meeting at which said resolution was accepted . 6 IN TESTIMONY MRBOF I have hereunto set ray hand and � 1 E 1� aff'inad the seal of said Town this ! , : � 3r �' day of � Qnu �: �y r a " 196 . ` TOMPKINS COUNTY , NEW YORK r� it it 1 1 1 At fl h li 1 + tr 111 1 1 1 1t 1 a f( 1 11 i� � 185 1967 Annual Reports of Assessor and Zoning Officer Gentlemen . The following reports are submitted for your information and action . Assessment - - The Total assessed value of taxable property in the Town of Ithaca on the 1967 Tax Roll after exemption is $ 59 , 379 , 033 . 00 ., which reflects 80% of the apprai 9 sed value of this property . This total indicates anc increase of $ 27 , 643 , 880 . 00 in assessed value over the 1966 tax roll , New construction amounted to $ 1 , 994 , 550 . 00 of this increase , New exemption for tax payers 65 or over amounted to $ 170 , 040 , 00 , The equalization rate established by the State Board of Equalization and Assessment for 1967 is 89 and is an increase of 42 over the 1966 rate . Property sales remained active with indicated prices increasing , Grievance Day was held June 20 , 1967 at which time 36 people were heard personally and approximately 160 Grievance Forms were filed . All complaints were satisfactorily settled without certiori action , ZONING- - - There were 150 building permits issued in 1960 with $ 62U . 70 collected in permit and appeal fees and remitted to the Supervisor , The number of permits increased 33 % . The Zoning Board of Appeals hb and 25 cases during 1967 , an increase of 8 over 1966 or 32% . Multiple Housing inspections skyrocketed this year . The following is a report of Building Permit and Appeal fees collected in 1967 , January . . . . . . 7 . 50 July . . , . . . . 20 . 00 February . , . . . 15 . 00 August . . . . . 45 , 50 March . . . . . . . . 55 . 50 September . , 75 . 00 April . . . . . . . . 75 . 00 October . . . . 27 , 50 May . . . . . . . . . . 148 . 50 November . . . 30 , 00 June . . . . . . . , . 51 . 00 December . . . 77 50 Respectfully Submitted Donald P . Franklin Assessor - - Zoning Officer ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK - January 1 , 1967 - December 15 1967 Paid To . Tompkins County Clerk - - Conservation Licenses - - $ 989 , 25 Tompkins County Treasurer - - Dog Licenses - - - - - - - 25037 . 00 Town of Ithaca Supervisor - - Clerk ' s Fees - - - - - - - 579 . 10 Town of Ithaca Supervisor - - Tax Penalties - - - - - - 231 , 34 State Department of Health-Marriage Licenses - - 32 . 00 $ 3;8b5. bg REPORT OF RECEIVER OF TAXES - 1967 Total Warrant , . . $460 , 907 . 42 Minus Parcel 8 - 2 - 13 , By Resolution . . . . . . . . . 31 . 17 $x$76. 25 Paid to Tompkins County Treasurer . , $ 231 , 705 . 67 Paid to Town Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . 1885988 . 68 Collected by Co . Treasurer Franchises , etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 , 054 , 06 Taxes Returned Unpaid to County Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125127084 $4b0 5 b7b.25 12 - 29 - 67 186 RESOLUTION 159 - OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER VOTED resolved that The Ithaca Journal be designated as the official newspaper for the Town for the year 1968 . RESOLUTION 160 - SUPERVISORS RECORDS - Audit VOTED resolved to engage Certified Public Accountants Maxfield. , Randolph and Carpenter to audit the account books and record's of the Town of Ithaca Supervisor for 1967 . RESOLUTION 161 - OFFICIAL MEETING DATES FOR lqbF VOTED resolved that all Town Board meetings shall not be held before the first Monday after the first Tuesday of each month except as the Town Board shall otherwise authorize by resolution . BE IT FURTHER resolved that the regular meeting for the month of January 1968 be held at 4 : 00 P . M . on January 15 , 19680 RESOLUTION 162 - TRANSFER OF FUNDS VOTED resolved to transfer $ 93 . 20 from Contingency account ( 10 , 000 ) to the Town Clerk ' s account ( 1530 ) . RESOLUTION 163 - DEPOSITORIES FOR OFFICIAL FUNDS RESOLVED that the Tompkins County Trust Company be and the same hereby is designated as depository for all moneys coming into the hands of the Supervisor and the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca ; County of Tompkins and Be It Further Resolved that the First National Bank and. Trust Company of Ithaca be and the same is designated for all moneys coming into the hands of The Receiver of Taxes for the Town of Ithaca , County of Tompkins . Resolved that this designation shall continue in effect until revoked by action of said Town Board . Motion made by Supervisor Kerr and seconded b Councilman Gordon that this resolution be adopted . An all " aye ' vote carried . RESOLUTION 164 - APPROVAL OF OFFICIAL BONDS Voted resolved by members of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca to approve the bonds or undertakings for the following town officials : Supervisor William B . Kerr - $ 40 , 000 ; Clerk Myrtie Hewitt ^ $ 50 , 000 ; Justices Hartsock and LaFave - $ 4 , 000 each ; Highway Superintendent Morey - $ 4 , 000 . These bonds are carried with the Robert S . Boothroyd Agency , Inc . , Ithaca , N . Y . RESOLUTION 165 - PUBLIC HEARING - Consider Changes to Zoning Ordinance Upon motion made by Supervisor William B . Kerr and seconded by Councilman Andrew W . McElwee and unanimously carried , it was 12 - 29 - 67 187 RESOLVED to hold a public hearing on January 15 , 1968 at 4 : 00 P . M . at the Town of Ithaca Offices at 108 East Green Street , in the City of Ithaca , for the purpose of considering the certain changes to the existing zoning ordinance and for the re - adoption and re - enactment of such zoning ordinance and the Town Clerk was directed to cause all necessary notices to be published and to take such other steps as might be required by law for the purpose of such public hearing . RESOLUTION 166 - SECOND SOUTH HILL WATER DISTRICT 19 Apply to Audit and Con rol by Supervisor It was moved by Supervisor William B . Kerr and seconded by Councilman Joseph N Mayer , Jr . , that the Supervisor be and he hereby is authorized to apply to the Department of Audit and Control for approval of an increase in ' he total amount to be expended for the improvements in the Second South Hill Water District 1966 ) in the amount of Four Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars (480 , 000 ) , so that the maximum amount proposed to be expended for said improvements shall be increased from Two Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ( $ 270 , 000 . 00 ) to Four Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ( $ 480 , 000 . 00 ) . The Supervisor is further authorized to obtain extension of time within which the bids for other districts in the vicinity may be accepted. , with or without conditions , and to take any and all other action and steps which may be necessary to obtain bids for the Second South Hill Water District ( 1966 ) , obtain an increase in the maximum amount authorized to be expended and any and all other steps in the . premises . RESOLUTION 167 - ORDER FOR PUBLIC HEARING SECOND SOUTH HILL WATER DISTRICT ( 1966 ; In the matter of the establishment of the " Second South Hill Water District ( 1966 ) " in the Town of Ithaca , County of Tompkins and i , State of New York , pursuant to Article 12 -A of the Town Law , it J was duly ordered that a public hearing be held at the Town of Ithaca Offices , at 108 E . Green Street in the City of Ithaca on the 15th day of January , 1968 at 5 : 00 o ' clock P . M . on that day to determine whether or not it is in the public interest to 1 authorize an increase of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ( $ 210 , 000 . ) to the maximum amount previously proposed to Two Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ( $ 270 , 000 . ) so that the total maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvement in such district shall be Four Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ( $ 480 , 000 . 00 ) , . RESOLUTION 168 - RESOLUTION OF AWARD SOUTH HILL SEWER DISTRICT Contract 1302 - 9 WHEREAS , on December 20 , 1967 , bids were received for the Construction of Sanitary Sewers for the South Hill Sewer District - Contract 1302 - 90 WHEREAS , the Town Board has carefully considered the Engineer ' s Report on these bids , and , WHEREAS , the Town Board has further considered the bids received and the type of construction offered , NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED : that the best interests of the South Hill Sewer District will be served by using asbestos - cement pipe@ AND BE IT RESOLVED , THAT THE CONTRACT for construction be awarded to the lowest besponsible bidder , The Marcelletti and Son Construction Company , Webster , New York at an estimated contract sum of $ 651 , 585 . 00 , and Optional Items 141 thru 144 which will be used as required during construction . 12 - 29 - 67 188 RESOLUTION 169 - RESOLUTION OF AWARDS It was resolved that the following awards shall not be effective until a contract is awarded for the construction of facilities for the Second South Hill Water District - Contract 1302 - 10A : Contract 1302 - 10B- 500 , 000 gallon Water Storage Tank - 7 Lowest responsible bidder Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company , Warren , Pa . at an estimated contract sum of $ 359970 . 000 Contract 1302 - 12 - - Extension No . 1 to South Hill Sewer District . Lowest responsible bidder Bill Auble Construction Corp . , Trumansburg , New York at an estimated contract sum of $ 64 , 205 . 00 and Optional Items 241 and 242 which will be used as required during construction . Contract 1302 - 13 - Extension No . 1 to Second South Hill Water District . Lowest responsible bidder Herman F . Cary and Sons , Lockwood , New York at an estimated contract sum of $ 48 , 104 . 00 , and Optional Items 630 - 0 and 631 - 0 which will be used as required during construction . Contract 1302 - 16 - - Extension No . 2 to Second South Hill Water District . Lowest responsible bidder Bill Auble Construction Corporation , Trumansburg , New York at an estimated contract sum of $ 10 , 760 . 00 , and Optional Items 730 - 0 and 731 - 0 which will be used as required during construction . Contract 1302 - 17 - - Extension No . 2 to South Hill Sewer Distric . Lowest responsible bidder Bill Auble Construction Corporation , Trumansburg , New York at an estimated contract sum of $ 94 , 385 . 00 and Optional Items 341 and 342 which will be used as required during construction . RESOLUTION 170 - PETTY CASH FUND VOTED resolved to increase Town Clerk ' s petty cash fund from $ 50 . 00 to $ 200 . 00 . RESOLUTION 171 - ZONING OFFICER VOTED resolved to have Donald Franklin continue as Zoning Officer until interviews have been conducted and a qualified person chosen for this position . RESOLUTION 172 - HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES SALARIES Upon motion made by Supervisor William B . Kerr and seconded by Councilman Mayer it was duly resolved that 1968 salaries for the Town of Ithaca Highway Department employees should be increased by a 4% increment plus individual hospitalization coverage for each employee . RESOLUTION 173 - SOUTH HILL SURVEY VOTED resolved to pay bill of John MacNeil the sum of $ 1500 for South Hill field survey on Burns Road from Planning Board funds . 12 - 29 - 67 189 TOPICS OF DISCUSSION A group from the Snyder Hill area were present to discuss the proposed changes in the Zoning Ordinance , their main concern being as to what definition constitutes " a family " . After much discussion Attorney Buyoucos asked for suggestions from the group in defining " a family " . The final result being as follows : " A family consists of one or more persons related by blood , marriage or adoption or any domestic help , or gratuitous guests , or a group of one or more persons occupying the premises and living as a single house - keeping unit , as distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house , rooming house , lodging house , club , fraternity , hotel or motel . " During the same discussion " a boarding house " is defined as follows : " Any dTA!elling in which more than three person either individually or as families are housed or lodged for hire with or without meals . A rooming house or a furnished rooming house shall be deemed a boarding house . " The meeting adjourned at 1 : 25 P . M . f Myr ie M . Hewitt Town Clerk