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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1974-11-08 TO!AZT OF ITHACA SPECIAL BOARD HEETING November 8 , 1974 At a Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca , Tomp � kins County , New York , held at the Town Offices at 108 East Green Street , Ithaca , New York , on the 8th day of November , 1974 , at 5x00 pem , , there were *. 1 PRESENT : Walter Jo Schwan , Supervisor Andrew Wo HcElwee , Councilman Noel Desch , Councilman Victor Del Rosso , Councilman ABSENT *. Robert No Powers , Councilman ALSO PRESENT : Barbara Holcomb , Planning Board Chairwoman Dooley Kieffer Radio , TV , and Press PUBLIC HEARING m INCREASE IN MAXIIIIUM AMOUNT TO BE EXPENDED FOR THE BOLTON POINT WATER SUPPLY PROJECT Proof of posting and publication having been presented by the Town Clerk , the Supervisor opened the hearing by reading the Order of October 24 , 1974 scheduling the hearing . Supervisor Schwan reported that the cost of the project ( Project I Water Supply ) has escalated by $ 1 , 920 , 0001 making the total project cost $ 8000 , 000 rather than $ 6 , 080 , 000 ° Ms . Dooley Kieffer made a statement that she has supported the Bolton Point project in the past and that she supports it now . However , she said she was concerned ( 1 ) that the contingencies figure is too low , ( 2 ) over the borrowing rate , ( 3 ) about the operation and maintenance figures , and ( 4 ) the fact that the project was being cut back to a certain extent ° The Board discussed these concerns with Mso Kieffer , indicating they shared her concerns , but that these matters had all been discussed at length in many meetings of the Southern Cayuga Lake Interriunicipal Water Commission . Mso Kieffer said she had hoped - that the project would be built without any cut- backs ( even at the higher cost ) . The Board explained that nothing essential to an efficient water supply and distribution system was being cut back . From a functional standpoint the system will be as originally designed . No other persons wished to be heardo Therefore , the Super - visor closed the hearing and the Board took the following action , having deemed the proposed increase to be in the public interest . Motion by Supervisor Schwanpe seconded by Councilman Desch , . In the Matter of The Establishment of a Benefited Area in and for the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York , to be known as the Town Wide Water Supply Benefited Area ( Bolton Point Inter - municipal Project ) and the Authorization to Provide a Water Improvement for said Area RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorizes the Supervisor of the Town of Ithca , or in his absence , the Deputy Supervisor of the Town of Ithaca , to execute , file and process forthwith the applica- tion to the State Department of Audit and Control for an increase in 2 - November 8 , 1974 the maximum amount authorized in the above entitled project by an additional sum of $ 1 , 920 , 000 and the Supervisor or the De�?uty Super - visor are hereby authorized to take any and all steps necessary t:o prepare such application properly , including such statements therein as may be required , it being further understood that the share of the Town of Ithaca in this matter shall be governed by the provisions of the intermunicipal agreement heretofore adopted , and that , according to said provisions , it appears that the share of the Town of Ithaca for the above Project I has been increased from $ 2 , 551 , 000 to $ 3 , 342 , 445o500 results The motion was put to a roll call vote with the following Andrew W . HcElwee , Councilman , voting Aye Noel Desch, Councilman , voting Aye Victor Del Rosso , Councilman , voting Aye Walter Jo Schwan , Supervisor , voting Aye EASTERN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION - DRAINAGE PROBLEM Motion by Supervisor Schwan6 seconded by Councilman McElwee , RESOLVED , that in the following tax parcels in the Eastern Heights Subdivision , roads may not be built nor water and sewer extended to the area , nor building permits issued until satisfactory evidence is presented to the Toirm Board that the developer has solved the drain° age problem for these parcels 6 - 57m1 ® 8 ° 128 through 6 - 57 ® 1 - 8 . 133 6 -- 57 -- 1 - 8 . 74 through 6 - 57 - 1 ° 8 . 96 IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Clerk is instructed to record this resolution in the Tompkins County Clerk ' s Office . Unanimously carried . ADJOURN'IENT The meeting was adjourned until November 12 , 1974 at 5x00 p . m . and from day to day thereafter in contemplation of further Board ac - tion in the event of early approval of the application for the increase in the Maximum amount to be expended for the Bolton Point Water Supply system by the Department of Audit and Control . Edward Lo Bergen Town Clerk