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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Packet 2018-06-11 MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD Monday,June 11,2018 AGENDA 1. Call the meeting to order and Pledge of Allegiance 2. Person to be heard and Board comments 3. Discuss and consider proposed use for NYSERDA Grant funds 4. Consider setting a public hearing regarding a local law to override the Tax Levy Limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c 5. Consider setting a public hearing regarding a proposed local law amending Chapter 270 of the Town of Ithaca Code, titled"Zoning," and the Town Zoning Map to rezone tax parcels#31.-2-6 (portion of) and 31.-2-28 located at 617 and 619 Five Mile Drive from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential 6. Discuss and consider a proclamation to designate June 2018 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual+ Pride Month 7. Consent Agenda a. Approval of Town Board Minutes b. Approval of Town Abstract c. Approval of Bolton Point Abstract 8. Review of correspondence 9. Consider executive session to discuss the acquisition of real estate where public comment could affect the price. 10. Adjournment O'FI TOWN OF ITHA A 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 Office of the Supervisor Nicky Goldsmith, Sustainability Planner SIV yo'�' Email: ngoldsmith a@ town.ithaca.ny.us Phone: 607-2.73-1721 x136 To:Town Board From: (Vick Goldsmith, Sustainability Planner Date:June 6, 2018 Re: NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities Grant As previously discussed,the Town is eligible for a $50,000 grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) under the Clean Energy Communities(CEC) program.The grant application is due June 19, 2018. Projects must be started within six months of award notification and be completed within three years of contract execution. The attached resolution finalizes the selection of projects that will be proposed in the grant application.. Additional information on these projects is presented below. Please note that listed costs are early estimates and it is very possible that CEC funding amounts for individual projects will be different than indicated below, although the total amount of grant funding used ($x0,000) will not change. 1. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Town Hall Estimated total project cost: $x,000 Estimated CEC funding used: $5,000 Purchase and install two electric vehicle charging stations for use by plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and/or battery electric vehicles in the Town Hall fleet.These charging stations could also be made available to Town employees, and even the general public, although Town staff has voiced concerns about the latter which should be addressed first. 2. Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle for Code Department Fleet Estimated total project cost:$30,000 Estimated CEC funding used: $15,000 Purchase a new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (P'HEV)for the Town Code Department.Grant money could be used for just the incremental cost between a conventional vehicle and a PHEV (estimated $5,000) or for a larger portion of the car cont. Money is already budgeted for two new code cars to be purchased, one each in 2018 and 2019. 3. Public Works Facility Office Addition Upgrades Estimated total project cost: Unknown Estimated CEC funding used: $30,000 Construct the Public Works office addition to comply with the proposed Ithaca Green Building Policy. Energy improvements could include solar PV, high efficiency space and water heating systems, and/or other items.Although the GBP is not yet written into law, the Town can use this project to test the proposed energy standards, from both the developer perspective and the codes/permitting perspective. MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD June 11, 2018 TB Resolution 2018-xxx: Authorize proiects for NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities Grant Funding Whereas the Town of Ithaca has been designated a Clean Energy Community for completing 4 of 10 high-impact actions and is now eligible to submit an application for$50,000 of project funding to NYSERDA to support sustainability projects; and Whereas the three recommended projects will support GHG reduction strategies identified in the Comprehensive Plan and the Government Energy Action Plan; and Whereas Town staff has received positive feedback on the three recommended projects from the Town's CEC grant program contact; now therefore be it Resolved that the Town Board authorizes Town staff to submit a grant application to NYSERDA for 1)Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Town Hall, 2) a Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle for the Code Department Fleet, and 3) Public Works Facility Office Addition Upgrades, and be it further Resolved that the Town Board will accept all grant monies awarded and authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute any agreements or documents associated with same. Moved: Seconded: Vote: MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD Monday,June 11,2018 TB Resolution No. 2018 - Setting a Public Hearing regarding a proposed Local Law to Override the Tax Levy Limit Established in General Municipal Law §3-c Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will hold a Public Hearing on July 9, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. regarding adoption of a local law to override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2019. Notice of this public hearing shall be published in the official newspaper not less than 5 days prior to the hearing. Moved: Seconded: Vote: TOWN OF ITHACA LOCAL LAW NO. FOR THE YEAR 2018 A LOCAL LAW TO OVERRIDE THE TAX LEVY LIMIT ESTABLISHED IN GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §3-C Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows: Section 1. Legislative Intent: It is the intent of this local law to override the limit on the amount of real property taxes that may be levied by the Town of Ithaca, County of Tompkins pursuant to General Municipal Law §3-c, and to allow the Town of Ithaca, County of Tompkins to adopt a town budget for (a) town purposes, (b) fire protection districts, and (c) any other special or improvement district, and Town improvements provided pursuant to Town Law Article 12-C, governed by the Town Board for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2019 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the "tax levy limit" as defined by General Municipal Law §3-c. Section 2. Authority: This local law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law §3-c, which expressly authorizes the Town Board to override the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law approved by vote of at least sixty percent (60%)of the Town Board. Section 3. Tax Levy Limit Override: The Town Board of the Town of Ithaca, County of Tompkins is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year 2019 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the limit specified in General Municipal Law §3-c. Section 4. Severability: If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or the application thereof to any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance, shall be adjusted by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or in its application to the person, individual, firm or corporation or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered. Section 5. Effective date: This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD Monday,June 11, 2018 TB Resolution 2018- : Setting a public hearing regarding a proposed local law amending Chapter 270 of the Town of Ithaca Code, titled"Zoning," and the Town Zoning Map to rezone tax parcels #31.-2-6 (portion of) and 31.-2-28 located at 617 and 619 Five Mile Drive from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential Resolved that the Ithaca Town Board will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed local law amending Chapter 270 of the Town of Ithaca Code, titled"Zoning," and the Town Zoning Map to rezone tax parcels #31.-2-6 (portion of) and 31.-2-28 located at 617 and 619 Five Mile Drive from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential at its regular meeting on July 9, 2018 beginning at 5:30 at Town Hall, 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca,NY at which time any person wishing to comment can be heard, and it is further Resolved, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice of such public hearing in the Ithaca Journal and to post a copy of same on the signboard of the Town of Ithaca. Moved: Seconded: Vote: TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Town Board Members FROM: Christine Balestra, Planner DATE: June 4, 2018 RE: Public Hearing/Consideration of Rezoning Tax Parcels#31.-2-6 (Portion of) and 31.-2-28—617 and 619 Five Mile Drive Enclosed please find materials related to the proposed amendment to Chapter 270 of the Town of Ithaca Code, Titled "Zoning," regarding rezoning two parcels on Five Mile Drive from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Medium Density Residential (MDR). The parcels are associated with the Amabel Subdivision proposal. The Town Board will consider setting a public hearing for the rezoning at the June 111h meeting. The proposed public hearing date on July 91h is the same date that the Town Board is tentatively scheduled to consider acceptance of the Amabel Subdivision Sewage Works Corporation (SWC). This is subsequent to the Public Works Committee consideration of the SWC at their June meeting. The attachments for review and consideration include: ■ Draft resolution to set the public hearing related to the Amabel rezoning, ■ Draft "Local Law Amending Chapter 270 of the Town of Ithaca Code, Titled 'Zoning' and the Town Zoning Map to Rezone Tax Parcels#31.-2-6 (Portion of) and 31.-2-28, Located at 617 and 619 Five Mile Drive From Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential," ■ A survey map of the two lots, titled "Survey Map for New Earth Living, LLC, Located at 619 Five Mile Drive, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York," and ■ An aerial map outlining the Amabel properties under consideration for rezoning As board members may recall, the Amabel project is a residential subdivision that includes utilizing Five Mile Drive and Inlet Road for access for the development of 30 new single-family residential home lots with individual driveways. The project also includes installing approximately 20 parking spaces, along with lighting, landscaping, and stormwater facilities. The Amabel project received subdivision approval from the Planning Board on December 15, 2015. This approval expired and the applicant recently received approval for the project on March 6, 2018. Please contact Sue Ritter or me if you have any questions or require further information prior to the meeting. Enc. Proposed Amabel Subdivision Site - 619 and 617 Five Mile Drive w I � "r N r9 r t,/ � �"�,ijy r✓ i�,�a ( I J 1 i n Q i Proposed Amabel site (both parcels in red) �� ! lr r ( a � ri!�l✓ �l� �� � �,i' r r; 'mG �IAF ,,�'; ✓ FP((liw�'� " MN Aerial Photo 2015 0 125 250 500 750 1,000 Map created by Planing staff Feet 0 REFERENCE TO PROPERTY MAP OF PORTION OF WM. 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MANHOLE 142/344 CERTIFICATION CITY OF ITHACA T TIz I hereby certify to NEW EARTH LIVING, LLC that I am a licensed land surveyor, New York State License No.050823, and that this map correctly delineates an T. G. MILLER P.C. actual survey on the ground made by me or under my direct supervision and that I found no visible encroachments either ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS way across property lines except as shown hereon. 203 NORTH AURORA STREET ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 DATE: SIGNED: DATED: TEL (607)272-6477 12/ MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD Monday,June 11,2018 TB Resolution 2018- : Declaring June 2018 as Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgender, Queer/Ouestioning,Intersex,Asexual+ (LGBTOIA+)Pride Month Whereas, the Town of Ithaca has been a leader in supporting and fighting for the human rights, dignity, and respect of all people, and Whereas, Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex,Asexual+ (LGBTQIA+) residents of the Town of Ithaca have been and continue to be vital to our economic development, sustainability, and safety across all fields and Whereas, more LGBTQIA+residents of the Town of Ithaca are living more openly than ever before, and Whereas, in passing this law the Town of Ithaca reaffirms its commitment and responsibility to act to ensure that all its residents are afforded equal opportunity to enjoy a full and productive life and ensures that the rights of all residents to make their own choices,follow their own beliefs,and conduct their lives as they see fit are protected, now therefore be it, Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby calls upon our community to join us in celebrating the contributions of our LGBTQIA+residents and to renew our commitment to eliminating prejudice everywhere it exists, and proclaims June 2018 as Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual,Transgender, Queer/Questioning,Intersex,Asexual+Pride Month in the Town of Ithaca Possible additional resolve(s) Resolved,that the Pride/Rainbow Flag shall be flown on the Town's flagpoles during Pride Month as a symbol of our steadfast belief in the equal dignity of all Tompkins County residents. OR Resolved, that the Pride/Rainbow Banner shall be placed at the Town's entrances during Pride Month as a symbol of our steadfast belief in the equal dignity of all Tompkins County residents. Moved: Seconded: Vote: MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD Monday,June 11,2018 TB Resolution 2018- : Adopt Consent Agenda Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves and/or adopts the following Consent Agenda items: a. Approval of Town Board minutes b. Approval of Town of Ithaca Abstract c. Approval of Bolton Point Abstract Moved: Seconded: Vote: Ayes— TB Resolution 2018- a: Approval of Minutes of April 23,2018 Whereas, the draft Minutes of the May 7`h, 21"and 23rd, 2018 meetings of the Town Board have been submitted for review and approval, now therefore be it Resolved, that the Town Board hereby approves the submitted minutes as the final minutes of the meetings of May 7`h,215` and 23rd, 2018 of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca. TB Resolution 2018 - : Town of Ithaca Abstract Whereas the following numbered vouchers have been presented to the Ithaca Town Board for approval of payment; and Whereas the said vouchers have been audited for payment by the said Town Board; now therefore be it Resolved that the governing Town Board hereby authorizes the payment of the said vouchers in total for the amounts indicated. VOUCHER NOS. 705 - 787 General Fund Townwide 166,234.76 General Fund Part-Town 2,894.76 Highway Fund Town Wide DA 121,709.51 Highway Fund Part Town DB 103,926.61 Water Fund 1,219,756.21 Sewer Fund 46,330.51 Fire Protection Fund 255,000.00 Forest Home Lighting District 175.82 Glenside Lighting District 63.43 Renwick Heights Lighting District 70.93 Eastwood Commons Lighting District 162.00 Clover Lane Lighting District 18.68 Winner's Circle Lighting District 64.10 Burleigh Drive Lighting District 63.39 West Haven Road Lighting District 189.04 Goddin ton Road Lighting District 112.87 T( TAL 1,916,77162 Moved: Seconded- Vote: