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TOWN OF ITHACA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
February 3 , 1975
At , a regular meeting , of the Town board df the Town of Ithaca , Tomp�
kins County , New York , held at the Town of Ithaca Offices at 108 East
Green Street , Ithaca , New Ydrk , dh'd the 3rd day of February , 1975 ; at
5 ° 00 p . m . , there were
PRESENT . ` Walter Jo sehWan , Supervisor
Andrew Ws PviCElwee , Councilman
Noel Desch , Councilman
Victor Del Rosso , Councilman
Robert N : Powers , Councilman
ALSO
PRESENT . James V . Buyoucos , Town Attorney
Lawrence P . Fabbroni , Town Engineer
Barbara Holcomb , Planning Board Chairwoman
Beverly Livesay , County Representative
Klara Clayton , 3 Woodgate Lane
Alex Dickson , 106 Drew Road
Robert Boothroyd , Boothroyd Insurance Agency
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1 REFUNDS OF TAX ASSESSMENTS
Supervisor Schwan reported that Ronald and Barbara Apgar had
been billed in error on the 1975 Town and County tax billing for a
sewer benefit charge in the amount of $ 5 . - 00 ; that $ 4 . 99 should be
refunded to them ( $ 5 . 00 less 1 cent nominal charge , according to the
formula ) . The Tax Parcel Number is 54 - 2 - 24 .
Motion by Supervisor Schwan $ seconded by Councilman Powers ,
RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca refund to Ronald and Barbara Apgar
$ 4 . 99 ( $ 5 . 00 less nominal 1 cent per thousand of assessed valuation ,
according to the formula ) for a sewer benefit charge , since no sewer
is available to the parcel ( 54 . 2 - 24 ) , the refund to be contingent
upon the tax bill being first paid in full .
Unanimously carried .
Supervisor Schwan reported that Theodore Koch , 1432 Hanshaw
Road had been billed in error on his 1975 Town and County tax bill
for water and sewer surcharge in the amount of $ 5 . 81 ; that this amount
should be refunded to him .
Motion by Supervisor Schwan ; seconded by Councilman Powers ,
RESOLVED , that $ 5 . 81 be refunded to Theodore Koch , 1432 Hanshaw Road ,
Ithaca , New York , for water and sewer surcharge erroneously billed to
him on his 1975 Town and County tax bill , such refund being contingent
upon the tax bill being first paid in full .
Unanimously carried .
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Supervisor Schwan reported that a letter had been received
from Attorney Armand Adams requesting a refund of $ 379 . 80 for the
Independent Order of , Oddfellows on . Tax Parcel 24 - 4 - 5 . 2 , contending
that this parcel has no sewer service . The Board agreed that the
assessment for sewer , in the amount of $ 380 . 00 was in error * that a
correction for this was made in the tax roll last. year , but was not
picked up for 1975 and the . error was repeated . Therefore , the Board
acted as follows .
Motion by Supervisor ,; Schwan * seconded by Councilman Powers ,
RESOLVED , that a refund in the amount of $ 379 . 81 ( $ 380 . 00 less nominal
charge of 19 cents , 1 cent . per thousand of assessed valuation ) be made
to the Independent Order of Oddfellows with respect to sewer charge
made in error on Tax Parcel 24 - 4 - 5 . 2 , it being understood that no re -
fund will be made until the original tax bill is paid in full .
Unanimously carried .
Mr . Adams in his letter again requested that the water charge
also be eliminated . However , the Board felt that the water charge is
prbper in accordance faith the formula in use throughout the Town .
Therefore ] the request for refund of water assessment was denied .
Supervisor Schwan read a letter dated January 3 , 1971 from
Norbert H . Schickel , Jr . requesting that the water and sewer benefit
charge assessed for dwellings at Eastwood Commons be reduced from 32
units to 20 units which was the total number of units completed as of
October 1P 1974 . As of January 1 , 1975 , 12 units have been deeded to
their new owners . Mr . Schickel asked that the Town send a separate
bill to each owner for' the water and sewer benefit charge for the com-
ing year commencing January 1 , 1975 . as this is their responsibility .
Ee said that would leave 8 units for which Eastwood Commons Development
Company would be responsible . tire Schickel in his letter enclosed a
list of the unit owners as of January 1 , 1975 .
The Board was "in agreement that tiro Schickel should have a
refund on 12 units as 'indicated , but felt that the units deeded to
individual owners should be ' billed direct by Mr . Schickel . Therefore ,
the Board acted as follows ,
Motion by Supervisor Schwand seconded by Councilman Powers ,
RESOLVED , that this Board hereby authorizes a refund of 12 units of
water and sewer benefit , $ 876 . 00 , to Eastwood Commons Development
Company , based on the fact that 20 units were completed by October 1 ,
1971 -rather than 32 units , it being understood that the refund will
be made contingent upon the original tax bill being paid in full .
Unanimously carried .
Councilman Desch recommended a modification of the formula to
cover the specific problems encountered in condomini specific ums .
.BIDS ON MATERIAL SPREADER AND BODY AND HOIST
Proof of posting and publication of advertisement for bids
k having been presented by the Town Clerk , the Board discussed the matter
of the purchase of material spreader and dump body and hoist . Only
one bid was received on the dump body and hoist . Highway Superinten-
dent Parkin said it met: the specifications . The bid was in the amount
of $ 2 , 583 . 00 and was received from Binghamton Equipment Corporation .
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Motion by SupervisorilSchwan seconded by Councilman McElwee ,
RESOLVED , that . the Tbwi Board . does hereby accept the bid of Binghamton
Equipment Corporation in the amount of $ 2 , 583 . 00 for a . Dumo Body and
Hoist .
Unanimously carried .
Supervisor Schwan reported that two quotations had been re -
ceived on the S reader, one from . Hanna & Hamilton ,,milton , Inc . , Bath , New
York , in the amount of $ 3 , 162 . 05 , the other from J . C . George Equip-
ment Corporation , Syracuse , New York , in the amount - of $ 4 , 253 . 00 for
a nine foot spreader 'ln
Motion by Supervisor , Schwanq seconded by Councilman Desch ,
RESOLVED , that this TTown Board hereby accepts the low bid of $ 3 , 162 . 05
of Hanna and Hamilton , Inc . for 6 ' 9sfoot Spreader in accordance with
specifications . prepared by the ' Town Highway Superintendent .
Unanimously carried .
INSURANCE. REVIEW - ANNUM,
Robert Boothroyd , Jr . , Robert S . ' Boothroyd Agency , Inc . , dis -
tributed material tothe Board for its review " Insurance Insurance Schedule
for Town . of Ithaca . °° i, ( This material is on file in Town Clerk ' s Office ,
available for inspection . )
In the course of the review , Mr . Boothroyd noted that he did
not recommend disability insurance .
The Town hasljan excess liability policy which will protect the
Town up to $ 5000000 ; however , there must be ' actual property damage
and/or actual bodily '' injury . It does not cover an error or omission
in the course of day to day business . This " catastrophe " policy will
cover the Town for everything thin g which cannot be defined or foreseen at
this time . Mr . Boothroyd said he could not at this time imagine the
Town being involved in a suit in excess of $ 5 , 0000000 . Another one ,
million dollars of insurance would cost about $ 300 . 00 annually .
There was some discussion of the Town ' s liability in the event
of an accident involving a fireman injured in answering a fire call in
the Town of Ithaca , . in view of the Town ' s contract with the City for
fire protection . Mr .! Boothroyd recommended that the Town should ask
the City for a certificate of insurance and further that the City ' s
insurance carrier should name the Town as an additional insured on
the City ' s policy . The Town would then be covered . ( Discussion with
Mr . '- Boothroyd after the meeting indicated he felt , on further thought ,
that the Town ' s " catastrophe " policy would cover any situation with
regard to accident or, injury to a City fireman or any other liability
which might result from a fire call within the Town of Ithaca ; under
its contract for fire" protection with the City of Ithaca , and that he
would withdraw his recommendation that the Town of Ithaca require a
certificate of insurance from the City of Ithaca and withdraw his
recommendation that the Town be named as an additional insured on the
City ' s policy . )
Hr . Boothroyd, did not recommend coverage on the Town ' s pump
houses , except for the wooden ones . He advised he would provide a
figure on the cost ofi! this insurance . He said the Town ' s standpipes
are not coveredr that the City of Ithaca does not insure theirs ; and
that there is very little that can happen to them .
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Piro Boothroyd recommended that the Town Board adopt a reso -
lution which would enable the'lEoothroyd Agency to add Workmens ' Com-
pensat-ion coveragelto " volunteers "° - e that is , persons who perform a
service for the Town , but who are non - salaried , at 21 cents per $ 100
of payroll . Councilman Desch' recommended that this should be - limited
to people who are duly appointed in some capacity by the Town Board .
The Board acted as followso
Notion by Supervisor Schwan , "seconded by Councilman McElwee ,
tgHEREAS , the present Town of Ithaca Workmen ' s Compensation
policy does not provide benefits for individuals who are . non ° salaried ,
but who provide service to the totem , and
11HEREAS , the Town of Ithaca wishes to provide statutory work °
men ' s Compensation for such individuals ,
NOtAl , THEREFORE , BE IT , RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca ask
its Insurance Carrier to . provide , by ! endorsement or rider to its
present policy , statutory Worlmen ' s Compensation coverage for the
following *
Town of Ithaca appointees too
City of Ithaca Youth Bureau
Tompkins County ad hoc Committee on
Youth and Recreation
Alsoo Thirty- six Town of Ithaca ' Election Inspectors
Unanimously carried .
TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE ELDERLY
Supervisor Schwan read a memorandum from T . G . Payne , Direc -
tor of Assessment , dated November 25 , 1974 regarding Senior Citizen
Property Tax Exemption - Income Limit , in which he recommended that
the income limit for
county nt
tax purposes rt o I'
y oses be changed from $ 4 , 000 to
at least $ 60000 effective on the assessment , roll filed in 1975 , and
that a notice of any action be sent to the other municipalities in
the County to foster uniformity in this regard . The Town of Ithaca
had already set the limit at $,, 50000 . The Town Board at this meeting
is contemplating increasing the income limit from $ 5 , 000 to $ 6 , 500 .
Barbara Holcomb , Planning Board Chairwoman , presented prepared mater -
ial to the Board for their review . In
the material presented Mrs .
I-€olcomb assumed a top figure of 150 parcels which might qualify under
the contemplated $ 6 ,J1500 limit °anti assumed an average exempt value of
$ 76rOOOo On the basis of these two " guesstimated " figures and based
on this year ' s tax rate ( part -''town and fire ) the Town would have lost
; 5 , 113 in taxes or less than 1!% of the total tax levy . Based on this
relatively negligible effect on the overall tax collections for the
'own and the benefit which would accrue to elderly citizens , the
Board acted as follows. 0
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klotion by Councilman! Desch ; seconded by Councilman TIcElwee ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves
an increase from ss , ,OOMO to $ 6 , 500 . 00 as the maximum income an
owner or the combined maximum income owners of real property in the
Town of Ithaca , who 'are ( or one of whom is ). 65 years of age or over ,
may earn and still qualify for the 50 % tax exemption from real prop-
erty taxes .
Unanimously carried .
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PROPOSED DOG CONTROL ORDINANCE
Town Attorney Buyoucos presented for review a preliminary
draft of - the proposed Dog Control Ordinance for the Town - of Ithaca .
During the discussion Mre Buyoucos suggested that that part of the
proposal which would find the owner of a howling , whining or barking
dog in violation oflthe " ordinance . might be eliminated . EIrs . Klara
Clayton objected to this . saying such howling , whining and barking
dogs are a nuisance ;: to her and her neighbours . . tars . Livesay suggest -
ed it might be well to base the ordinance on such .. '° nuisance`* as might
threaten the healthiand safety of persons and their right to enjoy
their premises , rather than on particular prohibitions against dogs
running loose , howling , whining and barking , which might - well be un -
enforceable and which might inhibit the freedom of all dogs , particu ®
larly in sparsely populated areas . The inclusion or elimination of
other sections of the draft were discussed . Since no general agree °
ment could be reached it was agreed that the draft would be generally
left the way it is (with possibly some modifications by I3r , Buyoucos )
so that the public may continent on all of it at a ?public hearing .
ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS .MEETING o TOTIZI ATTORPdEY ° S EXPENSES
Supervisor Schwan reminded the Board that the expenses of the
Town Attorney
had o
Y n t as yet been approved for the Association of
Towns meetings on February 9 , 10 , 11 , and 12 , 1975 .
Motion by Supervisor Schwan ; seconded by Councilman Powers ,
RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca will pay the expenses incurred by
the Town Attorney in connection with
his attendance at the Associa
tion of Towns reetings on February 9 , l0 , 11 , 121 19759
Unanimously carried .
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SIG"? ORDINANCE
SCHEDULING OF PUBLIC HEARING
04otion by Supervisor Schwan * seconded
by Councilman man Desch
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RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will conduct ' a
Public hearing on March 10 ,, 1975 at 5030 p . m . to hear all P ersons
for or against proposed amendments to the Town of Ithaca Sign Ordi -
nance .
Unanimously carried .
//IBILINIXP� ING LIGHT ODUFELLOZ�S fxOrJE
Councilman bel Rosso noted that the blinking light on the
Ouldfellows Rome should be removed . Town Engineer Fabbroni will fol -
low up on this .
FIRE, CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF ITHACA
It was agreed that Attorney Buyoucos would meet with Mr .
Donald Jo Slattery , ',acting Mayor of the City of Ithaca , and Mr . Martin
Shapiro , Attorney for the City of Ithaca , • to put the fire contract
with the City of Ithaca in final form .
PUBLIC INFORMATION . LAT4
This matter 'was tabled; until the March 10 , 1975 meeting . .
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CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
Supervisor ,Schwan recommended that the Town of Ithaca hold
a public hearing to consider the establishment of a Capital Reserve
Fund for highway machinery . The fund would begin with funds appro -
priated for 1974 bu't not spent in 1974 for highway machinery .
Motion by Supervisor Schwan ; seconded by Councilman McElwee ,
RESOLVED , that the „Town Board conduct a public hearing on March 10 ,
1975 at 5 : 45 to consider the establishment of a Capital Reserve Fund
for Highway Machinery , Item III .
Unanimously carried .
REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICIALS
Town Engineer Fabbroni said he would have information with
regard to the National Flood Insurance Program at the next regular
Board meeting .
5upervisor 'Schwan reported that there was a request to the
Town from Willis 5 . Hilker , President of South Hill Estates , for a
refund of $ 100 . 00 deposit on excavation for 117 and 118 Kendall
Avenue , which excavation work has been done and restoration made
to the Town ° s satis, .fact 0
Motion by Supervisor SchwanB seconded by Councilman McElwee ,
RESOLVED , that $ 100 . 00 deposit be refunded to Willis S . Hilker ,
President , South Hill Estates on street opening permit for excava -
tion at 117 and 118 Kendall Avenue , based upon the Highway Superin -
tendent ' s statement that the work has been completed and the street
restored to his satisfaction .
Unanimously carried .
Supervisor , Schwan reported that a Certificate of Road Clos -
ing , dated January "30 , 1975 had been received from Howard Stevenson ,
Commissioner of Public Works , . Tompkins ,County , pursuant to Section
104 of the Highway '',Law , the certificate being executed and filed for
the purpose of stating the necessity of temporarily closing Forest
Home Drive between 'Warren Road and Caldwell Road for purposes of
bridge repairs . The effective date of closing is February 3 , 1975 .
CATHODIC PROTECTION OF TRUMAN SBURG ROAD STANDPIPE
SupervisoriSchwan reported that a letter had been received ,
dated January 16 , 1975 , from Wallace & Tiernan , Belleville , New Jer -
sey , advising that their Engineering Department had reviewed the
Town ' s cathodic protection system and have found that the hand holes
were never installed in the roof of the Trumansburg Road Standpipe .
The letter indicates that in order to avoid using the spider rods
in the tank , they could cut necessary - hand holes and install an anode
suspension system for the Town ' s cathodic protection system . They
indicate that the installation of these hand holes would completely
eliminate the need for their "service crew to enter the interior of
the tank to service the system . The cost of this modification is
$ 254 . 00 plus applicable taxes .
P-lotion by Supervisor Schwan ; seconded by Councilman Desch ,
RESOLVED , that the offer of Wallace & Tiernan to install hand holes
in the Trumansburg 'rRoad Standpipe , as indicated above , for the sum
of $ 254 . 00 plus applicable taxes , be accepted .
Unanimously carried .
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ITHACA BIKEWAY STUDY
Mr , Fabbroni reported that he had a letter dated December 31 ,
1974 from the College of Architecture , Art & Planning , Landscape
Architecture Graduate Program , rer"uesting that the Town Board of the
Town of Ithaca appropriate $ 200 ,, 00 in support of the Landscape Archi °
tecture Graduate Program ' s Ithaca Bikeway Study . The Planning Board
has recommended the allocatiion df this amount of money , but the Town
Board must approve it , � it will , however , come out of the Planning
Board budget , The Town Board agreed to fund this program to the
extent of $ 200 . 00 .
CONTRACT WITH COUNTY SEWER !
DISTRICT No . 1 FOR SEWER SERVICES
Supervisor Schwan reported . that County Sewer District No . 1
would assess the excess cost, to . the Northeast when the Village of
Cayuga Heights treatment plant is purchased from the Village . The
Commission decided to ask each Board how they would like the Commis -
Sion to handle it * . that a resolution was needed from the Ithaca Town
Board . The Board felt they would prefer to contract with the County
Sewer District for sewer services and that the Town would perform the
billing services and collect its share of the excess costs . There-
fore the Board acted ` as followso
Motion by Councilman Deschi seconded by Supervisor Schwan ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will contract
with County Sewer District No . l for sewer services which are provided
within the Town of Ithaca by County Sewer District No . 1 , and that as
part of such arrangement the Town of Ithaca will perform the billing
services and collect its share of the excess costs * that the sense
of this resolution be conveyed to the County Sewer District No . 1
Commission .
Unanimously carried .
RESIGNATION FROM PLANNING BOARD
Barbara Holcomb , Planning Board Chairwoman , reported that
Mr . Arnold Albrecht had resigned from the Planning Board : Because
. the Board wished to express its appreciation for Mr . Albrecht ' s ser -
vices over the years , the following action was taken *
Notion by Supervisor Schwan * seconded by Councilman McElwee ,
WHEREAS , Arnold Albrecht has resigned from the Town of Ithaca
Planning Board effective December 31 , 1974 , and
1�,JHEREAS , Arnold Albrecht has faithfully served the Town of
Ithaca as a member of the Planning Board from January 13 , 1969 to
January 1 , 1975 ,
NOWT THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , that this Board does hereby
express its formal and sincere thanks to' Arnold for his six years of
service to the Town of Ithaca as a member of the Planning Board , dur -
ing which time he has been constant and devoted to the welfare of the
Town of Ithaca and its citizens , and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that a copy of this resolution be
spread upon the minutes of the Board meeting of February 3 , 1975 *
and that a copy of this resolution , accompanied by a formal testi -
monial be presented to Arnold with the thanks and appreciation of
the members of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca .
Unanimously carried .
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICIALS
James V . . Buyoucos , Town Attorney , said .he ' 'had discussed with
Mr . Martin A . Shapiro , City Attorney , the easeirieits which the Town
needs with respect to the Bolton Point project . He did not think
there . would be any trouble with these . U
Mr . Buyoucos said he was concerned 6 d the timing for sub-
mitting propositions regarding the proposed ward system of elections .
He said he needed time for the reparation , oV. a resolution . The
Board agreed td discuss this mater at the meeting of March 10 , 19759
Lawrence Fabbroni , town Engineer ;: , reported that Stein Build-
ers , Inc . of Endicott , New kbik , have requested reconsideration of
the $ 25 ,, 000 bond the"' Board , required with regard . to the work they are
doing on' Sharlene and Tudor Roads . They Have roughed out the road
and have done complete siib -grading and have only to put the gravel
in . They would like to' submit a - $ 10 , 00b Irrevocable Letter of Credit
in favor of the Town of ithaca for the account of Stein Builders , Inc .
Town Attorney Buyoucos recommended accepting the iettek of credit if
it satisfactorily replaces the security offered by a bond in the same
amount . He said the resolution should include the fact that the
acceptance is subject to review by the Town Attorney and Town Engi -
neer .
Motion by Supervisor Schwanf seconded by Councilman McElwee ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby accepts
from Marine Midland Bank ( Southern ) , Binghamton , New York , their
Irrevocable Letter of Credit in the Town of Ithaca ° s favor for the
account of Stein Builders , Inc . , Endicott , New York , in the amount
Of $ 10 , 000 . 00 with regard to the completion of the work in the East-
ern Heights subdivision , Tudor Road Project , subject to review by
the Town Engineer and the Town Attorney .
Unanimously carried .
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Mr . Fabbroni reported that he had attended several sessions
of the Transportation Research Board in Washington , D . C . One of the
sessions was on funding and it appeared the Town of Ithaca is not
eligible for a number of these programs because it is not a town of
50 , 000 people and does not have a continuing comprehensive study of
the whole area . The Town of Ithaca comes under the small city sec -
tion . Mr . Fabbroni said he would work with City of Ithaca people on
what the Town may be eligible for .
l�lr . Fabbroni said that at the sessions in Washington ,? D . C .
there was a report on model zoning ordinances which included a lot
of material on Planned Unit Development . Mr . Fabbroni said he would
send for that material .
With regard to bikeways , it does not appear that anyone has
any clear guidlines , but there are many safety studies under way .
At the meetings there was considerable emphasis on land use..
legislation which may or may not be passed . It has been in Congress
for two years already . This legislation could have important effects
on funding for different planning functions .
Mr . Fabbroni noted that these were just a few of the subjects
covered at the sessions .
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r , Fabbroni reported that the Bolton- -i I t constrd '! on r
M. oad
is now completed and a lot of thanks ought to go out from the South-
ern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission +o Mr . Hdwgrd Steven -
son , County Highway Department , and to all { he Highwa Departments in
the various municipalities concerned . Mie. . Fabbroni noted . that there
is a little more work' to do on clearing the4 . site at the water treat-
ment plant because of " some modikications thdt were made , changing
from sludge bed to lagoon , set-up : There area couple of acres of
trees to cut down . The whole project is tiding very we11e
Mr . Fabbroni , as Building Inspector' ; ropbrted that building
Permits were issued , three , amounting to $ 39 , 500 wdrth of improve -
ments in Jahuary , . as agaihst $ 316 , 250 last year . Last year ' s figure
is inflated by reason of the 25: units in the Monkemeyer development .
Under the circumstances it would be difficult to make a comparison .
Mrse Barbara Holcomb reported that there was an amendment to
the New York State Environmental Conservation Law , effective April 1 ,
1974 , which regulates any operator who takes gravel and other mater -
ials out of the ground to the extent of more than 11000 tons in 12
consecutive months . It is a permit procedure , the operator to fur -
nish a map of the area , what they plan to do , how they intend to re -
claim the land , and the like . This is essentially what the Planning
Board intends to do in an excavation ordinance for the Town of Ithaca .
Attorney Buyoucos asked if this State regulation pre -empted the pow-
ers of the Town of Ithaca . Mrs . Holcomb said the Town could estab-
lish more restrictive regulations but could not be less restrictive .
Mrs . Holcomb reported that the Town of Ithaca , City of Ithaca ,
and Tompkins County Planners have been having informal luncheon meet-
ings to discuss what various people are doing and keeping in touch
with each other . At the last meeting transportation and the exten-
sion of bus lines was the subject . It appears a mini -bus is being
considered to serve Ithaca ; that this might be developed into mini -
bus transportation for the Ellis Hollow Road project residents . Mrs .
Holcomb requested authority for herself and Mr . Fabbroni to visit
With City of Ithaca officials to discuss possible establishment of
bus routes in the Towne The Board heartily approved of such discus -
sions .
REPORTS OF COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES
Drs . Beverly Livesay reported that the County has a transpor -
tation study under way , the Myberg study . Mrs . Holcomb noted that the
Zlyberg study 'is to be a model for areas like Tompkins County ; that out
of that study useful information would be developed . In the meantime ,
the Town of Ithaca can be working out some bus routes . Supervisor
Schwan said that what was needed was some specific numbers , number
of people who would use the system , number of dollars involved , and
lelineation of specific routes . It is difficult to work without
pecifics . ` ° '
Mrse Livesay , reported that the " two -hat '° law was tabled for
two weeks . Supervisor Schwan was concerned over the wisdom of allow=
ing one person to hold two elective offices . Mrs . Livesay said it.
could be done and has been done . Councilman Powers felt it depended
on the municipality . " In the Town of Ithaca it would be rather diffi -
cult to be Supervisor and a Board of Representatives member ,,at the
same time . He said it might work out in a smaller town . ;Mrs ,.. Live
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say said it would b ,rs
up to the individual , whether he or she; �felt thee:.
job could be handled , whatever the size of the town . Supervisor
Schwan said situations could arise involving conflicts ofi`ri`terest .
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Mrs . Livesay asked what the sense of the Board was . Did
they want her to vote for or against the " two -hat " law? The Board
agreed they would prefer to have her vote against it .
APPROVAL OF WARRANTS
Motion by Supervisor Schwan * seconded by Councilman Desch ,
RESOLVED , that the Warrants dated February 3 , 1975 be approved for
payment in the following amounts :
General Fund . . . . . . . $ 11 , 250996
Highway Fund . . . . . . . 5 , 698 . 95
Water and Sewer Fund . . . 25 , 920931
Unanimously carried .
STREET LIGHTS - HOPKINS . ROAD AND BUNDY ROAD
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Motion by Supervisor Schwan * seconded by Councilman McElwee ,
RESOLVED , that the New York State Electric & Gas Corporation be auth-
orized to install 71000 lumen street lights at the intersection of
Hopkins Road and Bundy Road .
Unanimously carried .
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7 : 25 p . m . to February 10 , 1975
at 5 : 00 p . m .
Edward L . Bergen
Town Clerk