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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1977-10-10 •— 1 { D TOTIN OF ITHACA ;I RECULA.p BOARD METING October 10 , 1977 - 5 715 p . m . At a Regular Pleeting - of the flown Board of the . Tot,1n of Ithaca , 'omnY ins. County , New Yorks help]. at the Tocpm of Ithaca Offices at 125 ' `Last Seneca Street , Ithaca ,. New York , on the 10th r. av of October , 1977 at 5015 pomp , there were: . PRESPIT s T17alter tT a Sehx4i6h Q Supervisor Andrew W . P1cElilde , Councilman Mdel Desch ; Councilman Victor Bel . Rosso Councilman Cat? Brine wAo Valentino , Couneilt or?an Shirley Rafferisperger , Councilwoman ALSO PF.ESRk;T ° .Tames it e 3u oucos , '"oc�m Attorney Lavvirence Pe' Fabbk6hi , ToxAm F174in6er%Buildincj Inspector Robert Parkin ,, RiOhway Superintendent Liese , Rronfenbrenner , Chairwoman , Planning.. Board L'va Hoffmann' , Planning Board 0everly LiVe" tay ; County Representative Henry Wo Tfibi sen , County Reps s iert At iVe Arthur Le Berkey , 12 $ Christorahe ' ircle Gust " Le Preezna , Jr . ,, 258 DuBois Road Frederick Ro FTar' tsock , 1205 Trumansburg Road Trills Hilker , 275 burns fta6 Herbert Mahr , 103 Judd Falls RoaA Anthony Schultze 270 Pennsyivania Avenue It j Richard Jo Williams , " 642 CodAington Road Representatives of the R edia ' Philip . Lerman , Ithaca Journal Joel nIeltser , Vr.PKO News ABSEPIT ° Robert No Powers , Councilman PUBLIC HEARIIIGS ^ FIRE COr1'?'RA,CTS WITH TFIE CITY OF ITHACA AND THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS , LIOMMINIG DISTRICTS , MID. AND SETIE'R IP- PROV>.7' 3IIITS e I-lotion by Supervisor Schwan ?* seconded by Councilman I'1cElwee , RESOLVED , that a public hearing be held by the Town of Ithaca Board at 6 30 p , me , Rovember 10 , 1977 in the Town of Ithaca Offices at 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , New Yorko for the purpose - of hearing all persons interested in the renewal of ' the contract with the City of Ithaca for fire protection for a one-year period on the basis of $ 136 , 500 for the year 1978 in the Town of Ithaca , excepting the follow•- ing areas , to cnyit Ir a ) the Village of Cayuga Heights , b ) the area comprising all the territory lying between the east boundary of the '' Village of Cayuga Heights and the east boundary of the Town of Ithaca , c ) the Hamlet of Forest Rome exclusive of the structure Rousing the Cornell University Filtration Plant (Del Rosso ., Raffensperger , McElwee , Desch , Valentino , and Schwan voting Aye Nays , none ) 191 Town Board :11nutes 2 October 10 , 1977 Motion by Supervisor Schwan seconded by Councilman HcElwee , RESOLIM'D , that a public hearing be held by the Town of Ithaca Board at 6 ° 35 p . m . , November 10 , 1977 , at the Town of Ithaca Offices at 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York , for the purpose of hearing all persons interested in the renewal of a contract with the Village of Cayuga Heights for fire protection for a one year period on the basis of $ 23 , 000 . 01 whereby ±he Village of Cayuga Mea.ghts agrees that its Fire Department gill . give fire protection for the year 1973 in the Txamlet of Forest Home and in that notion of the Town of Ithaca to the north of Forest Nome and between the Past boundary of the Vil- lage of Cayuga Heights and the east boundary of the Town of Ithacan (Del Rossoo Raffensperger , IllcFlwee , Desch , Valentino and Schwan voting Aye . "7ays - none ) PUBLIC HEARING - L IrTFITING . DISTRICTS . AND TAMER. AAr'D SUIER IMPROVEME, 11TS Motion by Supervisor Schwan , seconded by Councilman ; "crlc`rA� c RESOLVED , Tr+TI?3EIRE AS the Town of: Ithaca has prepared assessment rolls on the parcels of_ land included in- the' following ', ( 1 ) Forest x'ome Fighting 'U strict , ( 2 ) Glenside Lighting District , ( 3 ) Renwick Heights Zighting District ] ( 40 Eastwood Commons T ighting District , ( 5 ) mhe Town of Ithaca water and sewer improvement now operated by the Town as a Towwn-vvJl.de function and covering all lands in the Toi!•n , pursuant to Section 209pr of the Town T avi.% this assessment roll includes not only all the parcels formerly included in all the former T,iy.ater and sewer districts , but also all other lands in the Town of Ithaca outside of the Village of Cayuga Heights ;: and has apportioned and assessed upon such Parcels of land in proportion to the amount of benefits the improvements shall confer upon_ the same the costs chargeable to said districts and said land . in the Town of Ithaca for the establishment and con struction of the improvements in said districts , in- cluding the water and sewer systems therein , which charges are Payable in the year 1978 and. , therefore , Pursuant to Section 139 of the Town Law, the said Town Board will hold a public hearingthereon at the "own Offices at 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , Few York. , on the 10th day of November , 1977 , in the order listed above beginning at 6 0 40 p . m . , at which time it will consider any objections which may be *jade to said assessment rolls and apportionments . '(Del . Rosso , F.affcensperger , rxcPl%%Tee , Desch , Valentino and Schwan voting Aye -9 Trays none ) PXPORT OF COUI17TY RF-PIRE, SENTATIVES Mr . fxenry T1. 'Theisen reported that rlr. . Frank Liguori has noted that quite a fete towns have not as yet Aesignated. representa- tives to serve on the County Transportation Commission , an0l that he ( .Liguori ) is recommending that the Toirmn of Ithaca and other munici �v palities make suc?l� annointments at the earliest possible moment . It is hoped this Commission will he in operation by the end of the year . • .. .. . .. a .l . . . gp% ToUm Board !-Jin.utes 3 -- Octoher 10 , 1977 RE21IIEW OF PRE Ir2INAR'Y DUDOrT POR 1978 Supervisor Schwan said he would review the preliminary budget page by page and requested comment as he procee:' e' . The Supervisor noted that the preliminary buriget resulte%l in a Town wide tax rate of $ 1 . 415 and a Part �moT;m tax rate of 53 . 547 . For those not familiar with - it , the Supervisor explained that To' wri ' wide means the entire Town including the :Tillage of Cayuga Teights and that Part -Tot-lnn means the Town of Ithaca outside the Village of Cayuga heights . �It . Herbert M&hr , 103 Judd. Falls Road said he felt it T,aas unwise not to increase the Youth Bureau appropriation to take into account inflation . The Supervisor note(?. that ±4[r . R.oYiert rutia ; Ithaca Youth Bureau Director , had not asked for an increase over last year . . . The Supervisor said that - Mr Mr Cutia makes a request for addit onal .. funds prior to Movember 10 ; 1977 ? the money coul4. still be appropriated . The Supervisor said that an amount 6f $ 17 . 000 has been budgeted for a town boliceman , , and that this addition to the buf.get wi11 resuit in an increase in the tax rate of 31 cents per thousand dollars . of assessed valuation . The amount of $ 6 , 001 has also hoer. appropriated for a half - time planner and that under zohina the dollar amount reflects the cost of a full time 'zoning enforcement officer . The Supervisor noted that the amounts budgeted for the fire contract with the City of Ithaca and the Village of Cayuga Heights have been left the same as last year . It may be that prior to Novem- ber 10 , 1977 or November 20 , 1977 ( the final budget date ) , these municipalities may furnish different contract amounts . Upon question from S-ir . Berkey on the increase in the zoning budget , Supervisor Schwan explained that the only real increase there is for $ 700 salary increment . The remainder of the difference is only a re - arrangement of the allocation since these funds iaere formerly in the part of the budget for Town Engineer and part ", t0 ime zoning officer which duties were handled by Mr . Fabbroni . The Supervisor observed there is an equating lowering of the engineering portion of the budget .. Mr . Berkey asked how much taxes were raised to cover the half -time planner and the proposed controller . The Supervisor said that althoug1:- specific amounts were not figured , it would appear that the two to - gether would cost about 25 cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation . However , this increase ' is mostly offset by other items such as state aid and mortgage tax money . Considerable discussion then followed with reaard to the Tom policeman . TIie Supervisor explained that far the $ 17 , 000 budgeted the Sheriff ' s Department of Tompkins County would furnish one deputy , car , radar , uniform , and all equipment and back-up required. and the man would be totally assigned to the Town of Ithaca . This would be strictly a contract with the Sheriff ' s ?department . There was discussion indicating that not all of the police- man ° s time would be devoted to traffic enforcement , and that perhaps only 500 of his time would be so allocated . Mr . Berkey said it would appear the Town would be paving $ 17 , 000 for only 53 , 500 worth of sere vice . Mr . Berkey asked if the . Town policeman would be taking on some of the existing services which the Sheriff is already providing . The Supervisor said this was probably true and that it is one of the inherent problems . Pir . Berkey asked if it were not possible to fund half a man ' s time for traffic control or full time on traffic control . The Supervisor indicated that his discussions with Sheriff noward 193 Totem Board "Minutes October 10 , 1977 made it clear that as soon as the Town of Ithaca has a policeman , the Sheriff ' s Department will immediately refer all calls to the Town of Ithaca to that person if he is on duty at the time . %1r . Ber@ key asked if this were legal . . The Supervisor said he did not know whether it is legal but that . it is apparently what happens in day to day police work . Mr . Eerkey said he took exception in that the neople inthe Northeast are paying taxes anrl that the policeman has the same responsibility to take calls there as well as any other place . . The Supervisor said that with the limited equipment . and personnel that the Sheriff has and w t Ii line towns to cover .; a call will be rem ferre3 to the closest , man ° Mt. Berkev said the Town . needs a person not only for traffic coontrol but for general police work as well :Ars . Livesay said she ; had information that just because the Town night have, a contract with'. the Sheriff ' s Department , we could not be denied . any . of the services which we would othertaise be en- titled to . She' said , for eXample , that if the rtan assi0gnO. to cover the Town of Ithaca for traffic control were Called to investigate a robbery ( in the Dortheast , perhaDs ) ,, then the 'roVm . ta'ould be entitled to an equivalent amount of time for traffic control . The Supervisor said that TPTas an interesting " philosoph�v " , but he 61d not know whether it would work in Practice . It appeared from the discussion that what the To' wn giants is a traffic officer , but that it cannot get a tra fic Officer without such . a person taking on all manner of other calls . Mr . "Bahr favored hiring a Town policeman , even if it is only experimental . ! llr . Filker opposed the hiring of a Town policeman on the grounds that one man wily be insufficient to do a proper job and , further , that it will only lead to a larger police force in the future . Mr . Filker said wd ft have a Sheriff ' s Department set up and that if. the Town needs more traffic control or police protection , the Sheriff ' s Department ought to be expanded and that the Town of Ithaca should make such a recommendation to the County . The Supervisor said the Town of Ithaca by resolution asked the County to do just that but that additional deputies 'were cut out of the County budget . tor . Milker said adding a constable or policeman would be circumventing the agency set tap for this purpose . Itrs . Livesay said having a Town constable does not really circumvent the County . She posed the question ° Are we asking for more protection in the Totam of Ithaca because of larger popula- tion ? In that case we are entitled to it because we pay more taxes . If we are asking for a higher level ,, of protection over and above other towns in the County , then we have got to think of putting some of our own money into it , in addition to County money . . That , she said. , is what needs to be decided . Councilwoman Raffensperger said that the Town Board has had c?oubts as to whether or not one man would be adequate , but , on the other hand. , the Tom Board has hard a lot of in°put asking that some thing ')e done . She said this is viewed as a trial to see what it will accomplish . It will he a one year contract with the Sheriff ' s Delpart - ment to see if it will work . Upon question from Philip Lerman ( Ithaca Journal ) the Suner � visor said the fact that the Totan of Ithaca might have a policeman would in no way obligate the County to " pick up any part of the tah '. , That would apply in otter totems as well . ( The Town Clerk inserts in these minutes , for the record , that prior to this meeting a call was received in the Town Offices from 11r . and Mrs . Charles Levy , 312 Winthrop Drive , in favor of hir- ing a Town policem.ane and saying they are willing to pay the addition° al taxes required to support this item in the budget . ) Town Board. Minutes 5 w October 10A 1977 Mro Anthony Schultz , a City of Ithaca policeman , suggested that it might be possible for the Town of Ithaca to hire several al � ready trained police officers to work hart- time strictly on traffic enforcement . The Supervisor said there would be the problem of the clerk and the bookkeeping�o Piro Schultz said at least some of this could be . handled through : the Town Court . The Supervisor asked I. r . Schultz . if he would put his ideas cn paper and submit them to the mown Board . Mr . Schultz agreed to do so . Supervisor Schwan said it appeared that this matter is not a settled . one . The money. has been appropriated in the budget , however . Since the increase in the" t- ax rate is not really significant in any event , the item could be eft in the budget even if the Town of Ithaca dill not hire ' a policeman . In that event ,* the tax rate could be reduced an equivalent sinount next year. Par . Berkey asked if the summary of, the data collected by ?-Ire Fabbroni on mass transportation and ToWn . priorities .would he avail able by November 10th, wheii� the budget will be finally approved . 4Sr . Fabbroni said there are certain problem's involved in summarizing this data , and that he would be happy to spend an. afternoon with Mr . Berkey reviewing the different days the data might be summarized and what the validity of . the results of the survey might be . Mr . Berkey sale it would helptif a summary of the number of people for and against a Town policeman were rmade available . ' "1r . Fabbroni said that is a very specific way of analyzing the data and that he would do that . The Supervisor closed this part of the discussion by saying that it appears at this point that there is no clear conviction on the Board ohe way or the other as to the wisdom of hirinq a Town policeman , and that further thought will be given to this matter after the Town receives Tyr . Schultz ' s recommendations . Mrs . Livesay said the Board ought to be aware that there are special Federal .funds available for radar and other egpxipment for a policeman . The Supervisor said the Sheriff ' s Department may well have taken that into consideration when they quoted the $ 17 , 000 con - tract price . Firs . Livesay said she would be happy to sit in on any negotiations with the Sheriff ' s Department . Mr . Berkey noted that there are two Tom councilmen who were elected at a salary of $ 1 , 200 , He recommended that the preliminary budget be amended to revert their salaries to that amount sine their .four year term is not yet completed . rho action was taken with respect to this recommendation . "Ire Berkey asked , with - respect to parks and playgrounds , whether any money for the Town of Ithaca share for the DeWitt Junior High School recreation area is included . The Supervisor said the Village of Cayuga Heights objected very strongly to using the Capital Reserve Fund established with Toirm � wide surplus (which the Village shared in ) for park development outside the Village . Therefore , it is not included . The Supervisor said the Town will have sufficient surplus to take care of the De!J?itt recreation site . a Town Board Minutes - 6 ° October 10 , 1977 !!(r . Hilker asked where the $ 21 , 500 listed on page 13 of the budget would be spent ( labeled Tareyton Road - Northeast Parks ) . Mr . Fabbroni said the term " Northeast Parks " is used to give greater flexibility . It would cover , among other . things , some iamprovement of Salem Drive park . There would be upgrading the grounds and build - ings , tennis courts and basketball courts , and off - street play areas . The Tareyton Road site includes a sand area which would have differ - ent types of timber structures for younger children . ;'fir . Milker said there does not seem to be any provision for parks and playgrounds on West Hill , Councilwoman Raffensperger said there will soon be a Public informational meeting in urhich present areas and other areas may be discussed . The Supervisor said it should be kept in riiind that the Tareyton Road area does not belong to the Town of Ithaca ; it be - longs to Cornell University . Therefore , he recommended that not a lot of money should be spent on it . PRELIMINARY BUDGET - SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING After the review of the preliminary budget the Board acted as follows . Motion by Supervisor Schwano seconded by Councilman tdElwee , RESOLVED , that the Town Board hereby prepare and approve as a Pre- liminary Budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning January 1 , 1978 , the itemized statement of estimated revenues and expenditures , as prepared , a copy of which is to be made a part of these minutes , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that . .. he Town Board of the Town of Ithaca shall meet to hold .a public hearing at 7 . 00 p . m . on Thursday , 1ovember 10 , 1977 at the Town Offices 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , Hew York , for the purpose of hearing any person for or against any item or items therein , and " BE IT rURTF3ER RESOLVEp , that the Town Clerk shall give notice of such public hearing in the manner provided in Section 108 of the Town Law Providing that such notice shall be published in the Ithaca Journal at least tvyiCe . ( Del Rosso , Raffensperger , McElwee , Desch , Valentino and Schwan voting Aye . Nays - none . ) COMBINED REGULAR A14D BUDGET MEETING Hotion by Supervisor Schwani, seconded by Councilman Desch , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca shall hold a combined regular and budget meeting on November 10 , 1377 at 5 ° 15 p . m . in the Town Offices , as required by Town Law . ( Del Rosso , ,Raffensperger , McElwee , Desch , Valentino and Schwan voting Aye . Mays none . ) RESOLUTION O]`1 � POLICY WITH REGARD TO COPSWNUCATIONS SIGNED " ON BEHALF OF THE TOTAr.1 BOARD Q; Councilwoman Raffensperger introduced a resolution on the above matter and the Board acted as "follows ° Motion by Councilwoman Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Desch , RESOLVED , that it is the policy of the Town Board of the mown of Ithaca that all communications ,, concerning substantial policy matters , signed on behalf of the Town Board of the Town. of Ithaca , shall be authorized by the Town Board , either in a regular meeting or , in an emergency , by consultation with its :members . ( See letter attached . ) (Del Rosso , Raffensperger , McElwee , Desch , Valentino voting Aye . Schwan abstaining . Nays - none ) Il � Town Board Minutes p 7 _ October 10 , 1977 CETA C014TRACT FOR 1973 The Supervisor presented for the Board '; s consideration : CETA contract for 1978 and requested authorization to execute• sameon behalf of the Town of Ithaca . Motion by Councilman McElwee ° seconded by Councilman Desch , RESOLVED , that the Supervisor : is hereby aut orized to . execute on be - half of the Town of Ithaca ', : a contract between the County of Tomp% ins and the Town of Ithaca under - , the CETA program covering the position of Assistant to the Town Engineer , in the : amount . of Sll , 176 . 00 , , said agreement to commence on October 1 , 1977 and terminate September 30 , 1978 . (Del Rosso , Raffensperger , F16E14ee , Desch ; Valentino and Schwan voting Aye . Ploys -° none ) PERSONS TO BE REA]MD Mr . Berkey noted that under the CETA program there is a lot of latitude regarding the types of uses that CETA, m'on% ey can be put to . He suggested that it might be ' possible to add a, seconel planning per- son if necessary . He said. the nteiw Zoning Ordinance has been hanging fire for a number' of years , and asked if the Town. Board had looked into using CETA money to provide additional " person Power " to get the zoning ordinance . off dead center or to do other things . The Supervisor thought this might be a good idea , but wondered whether N t would be possible to find sufficient expertise in the ranks of the unemployed which is germane to the proposed Zoning Ordinance . Ile noted further that legislation enacted in the spring session now places the burden of any unemployment insurance for CRTA or other personnel , who are not specifically excluded from coverage by the Federal government , on the municipality . Therefore , if ,, the Town of Ithaca were to hire additional CETA personnel , it would be exposed for a minimum of 26 weeks for the present maximum coverage of $ 115 . This $ 115 figure will be raised to $ 125 ( per week ) on January 1 , 1978 . CETA employees , he said , therefore , ` to this extent , are no longer ` free " . The Supervisor qualified his remarks by saying the Town is trying to clarify this situation . A letter has been written making inquiry and asking for an explanation of the various titles under the CETA program ( Titles I , II , III , etc ) . The Supervisor said the Town is already exposed for the one CETA employee it has . Mr . Berkey asked if the Town Attorney has made a ruling on this , that is , whether , in fact , the Town is liable for the CETA employee it has . The Supervisor said the law is specific in the case of the Todm ' s present CETA em- ployee , since he was hired before the new legislation which may have certain exclusions . However , the Town is making inquiry to verify this and the various titles under which CETA employees are hired and where the unemployment insurance exposure lies . :sr . Berkey asked whether , in the event the Town should find out that it is not liable to exposure for unemployment benefits for its CETA employee , if , after signing the proposed contract , the ToiA.?n would still have the option of adding a second CETA person . The Supervisor said the present proposed contract refers only to Mr . Robert Bonnell , the Town ' s current CETA person . It would not affect the Town ' s ability to take on other CETA people . P,ir . Berkey asked . whether the Town has plans to add any other personnel , if it finds out it has no unemployment exposure . The Supervisor said the Town had no plans to hire another planning person apart from what is pr vided for in the preliminary budget at the present time . The Super - visor noted that , based the CETA wage scale , it might be difficult to find people . Mr . Berkey said one way to find out is to advertise . With respect to "4r . Bonnell , the Supervisor said the Town ' s exposure is minimal ., since Mr . Bonnell has been trained as a ` zoning officer and would probably continue in the Town ' s employe , after the termina - tion of the CETA program . 1f7 Town Board Minutes October 10 , 1477 REVISED PARK DEVELOPi .. M PLMN S This matter will await_ . . a reportfro6 the planning Board and will be put on the agenda for the meeting of Movember 10 , 1477 . SETIER CONTRACT 11ITH TOE14 OF DRYDEN The Supervisor submitted ' a . t>repai-ed . -dkaf = resolution_ for the Board ' s consideration , and asked that Sze be authorized to execute a contract between the Town of Ithaca and the mlown of Dryden for sew- age transmission . Town Attorney Buyoucos said , he . objected to the draft resolu �� tion as presented by the Supervisor since he said there were certain " gaps " in it . The draft , as nropared by the Supervisor , indicated a charge of $ 15 . 00 Per unit for use of the Tocmrn of Ithaca ' s transmission lines . t�2r . , Berkey asked :t,Jh the ` users of this : sewage main troulcl be charged less than the $ 50 . 00 charged to Town of Ithaca residents as a sewer benefit assessment . Councilman mdkwee explained that the Town of Ithaca has no investment in this case in any pipe , engineering ser - vices , or bonded indebtedness . The '' Supervisor noted , on ctuestion by Councilwoman Raffensperger , that the Town of Dryden , reyill . take care of their own maintenance , and , further that they do have their ov.*n bene - fit charge in their own benefit district . Further , they are in the area that pays an annual charge to the Village of Cayuga heights for sewage treatment . Tyr . Berkey asked what their current total charge by the Town or Dryden is for the pipes in front of their house . The Supervisor did not know the amount but he did not think it very high - because all that had to be done was to run laterals across the road . rIr . Berkey felt that their charge should be more in line with that charged to residents of the Town of Ithaca . During the discussion the Town Attorney re-drafted the Super • visor ' s draft resolution , and the Board acted as followso Iftotion by Councilman Del Rosso ,n seconded by Supervisor Schwan , WHEREAS , (A ) The Town of Ithaca ( herein also ITHACA ) has constructed , operates and maintains , at its own expense , a Town serrrer system . The Town of Dryden ( herein also DRYDEN ) has established Dry- den Sei,o7er District Tio . 1 ( herein DISTRICT ) in the area of Dryden east of Sapsucker Woods Road . Dryden is presently using the Ithaca system to convey sewage. from the lands in the DISTRICT through the Ithaca sewer system to the Village of Cayuga Heights system . ( B ) ITHACA and DRYDEN ( on behalf of said Sewer District ) recognize the need for formalizing the aforesaid use by entering into an agreement ( i ) to regulate the use of the sewer system by the Town of Dryden and ( ii ) to establish the rights and obligations of both Towns with respect to charges , repair , maintenance , additions to and enlargement of the Town of Ithaca Sewer ' System , and ( iii ) to state the duration , modification and revisions of the agreement , and ( iv ) to establish the charges which Dryden must pay for such use , and ( v ) to define such other provisions as the Town of Ithaca shall require . ( C ) In the meantime , it is necessary for DRYDEN to be inform ed of the cizarces it must Pav to ITHACA for the calendar year 1 : 78 so that DRYDEN can zmake the required assessment within the time perioi re - quired by lair . f ^ ` Town Boards?inutes - 9 - October 10 , 1977 ( n ) The Town of Dryden understands that it will be require. to pay to the Town of Ithaca for such use of the Ithaca sewer facili - ties for the calendar year` 1978 a total charge equivalent to $ 15 . 00 per unit as hereinafter defined multiplied ?aX the number of benefited units in the Dryden Sewer District , such amount to be raid not later than the last day of February , 19730 ( E ) The unit formula referred to above is as follows , for the year 1978 . le Single Family Rome ° 1 ; unit 2 . Single Family dome ' ( with one apartment ) or any residential dwelling with 2 dwelling units ° 2 units . 3o Muiltiple residential dwelling , as defined in the Town of. Ithaca Zoning Ordinance . 1 unit pe , dwelling unit ( or apartment ) in such dwelling > 4 . Any structure which does not come within the above classification ° the units for any such structure shall be in accordance with the unit f orraula - 'which is . . in effect for the year 1973 in the Town of Ithaca . NOtI , THEREFORE , IA IS RESOLVED AS FOLLO?';1S Section 1 . The charges which the Torun of Dryden is obligated to pay for the year 1973 shall be computed in accordance with the pro® visions of paragraphs D and E of the Preamble . Such charges shall be paid prior to 14arcn 1 , 19780 Section 2 . DRYDEN shall furnish to ITHACA , with the 1978 payment , a statement , certified by the Town Supervisor , listing each benefited property in the DISTRICT rising the sewer , and the tax par - cel number , address , name of the owner , and the number of units there - in . Section 3 . DRYDEN shall comply with all applicable prove ~ sions of anv code , law . ordinance or regulations of the Village of Cayuga heights and the Town of Ithaca relating to the use of their respective sewer systems . Without limiting the foregoing , the Town of Dryden shall . make any and all repairs or additions to its system which may be required to comply with the foregoing codes , etc . and shall pay for all repairs and damage caused to the ITHACA or Cayuga Heights System attributed to use of the system by DRYDEN , or if it is necessary to enlarge or construct a main in ITHACA if the sewage floes of ITHACA and DRYDEN exceed the capacity of ITHACA sewer mains , ITHACA will do such work and DRYDEN will be obligated to pay the cost thereof . DRYDEN will install meters to measure the flow into ITHACA if required by any State or Federal agency and will make and/or pay for any corrective measures required by such metering . Section 4 . If the Town of Dryden shall default in the performance of this agreement , the Town of Ithaca may enforce the provisions of this resolution in any proceeding or action . Section 5 . Acceptance of this resolution by DRYDEN , without modification , shall be deemed to be a contract between DRYDEM and ITHACA . 0. Section 6 . The Town Attorney with the Town Supervisor and the Town Engineer shall prepare and negotiate a formal agreement with DRYDEN regulating the continued use of the ITHACA system . In the meantime , this resolution and the acceptance thereof shall con - tinue in effect until January 1 , 1979 or until the execution prior to said date of said formal agreement except that the unit charge shall remain at $ 15 . 00 per unit for the year 1978 . Town Board Minutes October 10 , 1977 Section 7 . Nothing ' iri this resolution shall be interpreted in any way to deprive the Town of Dryden off' its rights and powers to ' determine the manner of rising the funds required to be paid to the Town of Ithaca . (Del Rosso , Raffensperger , Elwee , Desch , : arid Schwan voting Aye . Ways - none . Councilwoman Valentino left the meeting at 6 54 p . m . prior to this vote ,-).-` REQUEST , FOR - RETURN OF - DEPOSIT. �6N, * ROAD OPE1IING PEjoiIT. A request - was received - from - Lee kCnuppenburg ,* 116 No Meadow Street , Ithaca ; New York , for the return bf "$ 100 : 00 road de; osit for premises at 106 Pineview , TerraCEe This matter was deferred -until the Town Engineer and the Highvaay. ' Superintendent have had an opportunity to investigate - the condition' - of - the road :' EMPLO)MENT OF PART-TIrst HELP " The Town Clerk ' outlined . briefl " why . it -is , necessary to hire part- time - help , during -the neriod December 15 , 1917 -through February 15 , 1978 . It is during this period that tax bills are ;prepared for mailing , - dog licenses are issued ; hunting licenses are issued , rand water bills are collected � W= all of this coming 'together - in the same time period . _ Motion by Councilwoman - Raffensperger °, , seconded by Councilman : Desch ; - RESOLVED , that part time help may be employed during -the period Decem= ber 15 , 1977 through February , 15 , 1978 fora total of not to ' exceed ' 280 hours , which hours shall be apportioned in such away that -there will be no exposure on the part of -the Town of - Ithaca " for unemployment - insurance . (Del Rosso , Raffensperger , McElwee , Desch and Schwan voting -Aye . - ��ays , y none . ) BUFFER BETWEE17 -IONKE14EYER ..AND STAZ ' PROPERTIES - In view of the fact that Evan Monkemeyer was - to have planted - a buffer between " his property and the Staz property -by -October " 15 , 1977- , and in -view of the fact that he was never - officially -"notified , - of this '. requirementthe Board agreed that the proposed buffer should be planted ( in accordance with prior - Town Board specifications ) - no later than December - l ; 1977 . It wasp further agreed - that the Town Clerk would write a letter of --notification to lr . Evan -Monkemeyer -and that - - - ._ the Town Engineer would be - in - touch with - him about this -matter .- REPORTS - OF TOMI OFFICIALS Town Attorney Unemployment - Insurance . ' -The Town Attorney reported that -this - - summer the State Legislature modified - the Labor Law as it relates -to unemployment insurance , by defining -as an - employer a4 governmental entice ty (which was always the case in certain respects )- . .. ' Now , however ; State of New York municipal corporations and other governmental - sub - divisions have been defined as "employers subject -to unemployment- in= ' , surance ' exposure and regulation . Therefore , - the Town -of " Ithaca - is - - such an employer , and is subject - to unemployment - insurance -contribu= tions or payments in lieu of contributions . .. . . " " - Town ' Board m1Iinutes" - 11 _ . - - -October' `ITOF - - 1 -77 -._ _ ._ ... ... .. . . _. . _. . E 7r `: Biiyoucos -`said -- there ` are two ways in Uh-ic' 1 contributions : r. relat ng:-to "tbb— -Uneihj loytrtdht `Insurance "I dt4fe "- -as -ndW 'Arrittene may ' be - - made' -=� either--by` .."Cl-)- - -periodic.. deductions ;' -based -ori 'sal`ary arid` Ipers centage -reguTat.i:oiis for all memployees or` ' (-2 ')' ' by "direct `coritributions - of an amount to pay the' claims of employees uiho become- "dhe'rr-.ployed : - -__ The Supervisor Went 6,n to say that under the ` first -option the -Town- ` . - would pay 3`. 7 x $ 6 -600 for each 'employee ° " He recoinmerid'ed` 'tYie" ` secon option , since Itlie ` Trd -,-°S experience indidAte`S , `very Tittle unempToyI:lent exposure._` - 'Thb-..:'Town At-torney -vent -into `tYfe matter More completely y quoting from cektaifi sectio"n"s "of _the new 'De' ll-61a lone `exp aining hot# the T­(5- may f-ke notice of its eleCt1oh, of either of " 'the -two options . He said -if tTie Town "should ck�oose` the second' boption, as `recomirieni'd�ed- - - b,T' . - _ :._ - - the Town--`S-upervisoref the --Town--at' a '`later' 'date `could 'revert t0 'tile first. option slioiild` "it"so desire . ..._. _The - Toviri AAttorney tYien - "react' `t`o, the `Board `arid- those present III a prepared resolution , oased` `on` -tYie Supervisor fII s recomm end ation -o£ r_. the second"optioni: LTnder " ttiis-op ion tlie , Town may establ- `sh -a re serve fLind"-called `the 1' Uheimployment`' 'Insurance -Tayme`nt 'serve Furld°°' from~-wYlic pay claims . it"'-- is not mandatory; �lowever , t0 Set up such-"-a fund_o _. - . It. ­is permissive . TYie "Towh Attorney 6uggested that`the Board -mghf`wish 'to` think "aljoit all` -this and i?iake furtfier inquiry of . . - - . : .. ._ - - .. _ . .. _. officials in Albaniy e - - - c6unci-IVoman Raffensperg'r asked: #ha.'t- tale - Town 's `potential- - exposure is . The Supervisor sai , based oni T `" employees at `$G , O a er em-lo - .. -.- p p see x 3'e' T% under the first option I ­GJ '­ ffi is basis° " the wolild--*havE? --an-automatic `exposure of I. $-3 ;1A8 per year- 'wffiether `it " hiO anyone urnempl:oyed Or Ildt: Unifier `the `direct` reimburserrient Options -.. the 7dW' l - WoUTd tJay -noting unt '`l sUcdh` time `-as someone in 'own iaripi became'unemployed- and made "a e'1-aim for payments :-` ` `the maximum `unem� ": ` ploy ment- ` payment -at ,t�iq present time -is 115 o a"week for -Z6 weeks 'o - - - - ----._. ... ..- _ _. a maximum exposure of °$ 2 , 990 -for -one- -unemployed person : 6ri JanuaryI 1978 ; tYle maximum increases to $125 .0 per week . The"-Supervisor felt °;: that'Ithe-Town'`s exposure -to unemployment" ihMirance -claims`is very - - `"- 1 lmlted--under- -the second' -option an'& - he r'ecommendecT*---it a -_. " fine +Toc+lri Attorney read -fronit-`the law `-a `l-ist of- eucIuded` eiaployments;" tYiat is employments not -subject to 'unemployment -,o 'claims ° - ' _ The"-sense `of the Board was "that "this matter -required- further " study`-azid -the `Board agreed -tYiat the matter "stiouTd die -reconsid`erecT -at the November` 10' .x_ h97T meeting - - Beacon fl1s `M='; uyoucos` reported that . h.e `and " tlie Huper= visor--he eI di-sciisSed tlid ­­mi tt er -of, Ithd oreClostlre of 4a _ItlOrtgage ori - the Beacon � 1 s "property . ' A" 'fored osure -sale w 1T 'be. __ fieICT -on" ^Octo° ber 17--`-a4id­it 'w111 -Itheri -be- come `clear 4+1i10 the new -owner lIs 3rd'--tYie1:`e ` , . . = ' will oe one person or corporation to -deal - with°' - That_g _lie' Isado , ': I"' would" *be" trig apiroprlate time ' to . take WKatever action is necessary . " `- ` ' - " l r : Fab roni rioted` that `tYie Tiiwn `had '-riot' executed- "its - orlg rial - 9 clay notice 't0 Mile- orlglnal" `owners"of deacon `I 1I1s. tO remove- the - -build nofs -}Jecaus`e It11erI1was ' d I ., TRW ''to -tak'2 th- " action `against At or 'during this " time `1't'"` was "discovered, t fhatSililey Corporationh -of- -`Rochester'....arid t ie owners of ' Beacon `Hills 1Tad "never - come to- --a ' -foreclosure agreements` True` to tfie tanglecT `legal` situation 'and the uncertainty 'Of` the. .property owflership ; no ' formal ac ldff was`'` taken `- T-W FAbbron-i I re-2-ate''d `-his -efforts "with the -Sibley "Corporation to have. _thdm ' clean up floe ' site. officials` "-of " Sibley `have"-been -in-= vited -to "-attend -Town -Board ` meetings to ` discuss what "steps` they might -- take "once- they "did to-ke -title : Tars Fabbroni -said"trie only'response he got -was that at this -time thdy- -held `ii6 - -interest in the property and until -the `legal procee�Tings `vnere `completed- they uidbl:cT cTo nothing : AgeanwM 1I2 the bu`lldirigs` I h Ave— . �beed Deteriorating for three -years �anci are no longer " salvaga7�`le :" - Town Board Minutes - 12 - October 10 , 1977 It was the sense of the Board that it would be well to :gait until the foreclosure sale on October 17th and when the ownership of the property is clarified , the Town Attorney and the Town Engineer will work out a plan of action . It was also recommended that , if possible , the Town Engineer attend the foreclosure sale . Town Engineer Sign • Applications '. , M2r . Fabbroni reported that four applica- tions for signs were approved by the Planning Board ° ( 1 ) East Hill Florist and Plant Shop , Last Hill Plaza , a sign 12 ft . sq . on a 16 - 1/ 2 ft . ; frontage , and therefore ,: within the square footage requirements ° ( 2 ) Lansing Home Furnishings Co . , Inc . (Warren Furniture ) , East Hill Plaza , 46 .. sQ . ft . on a 90 ft .: frontage , in compliance with the square footage requirements ; ( 3 ) Dairylea Dipper Store , located behind Bell ' s Convenience Foods Store and Milbrook Bread ( on the Elmira Road ) in the hollow near 111ancini ' s storage ,buildings , which does not create any difficulty , and ( 4 ) Beaujolais : Cafe , . two additional credit card emplacements on a sign of increased size . The Board saw no difficulty with . the first three applications above noted , but felt that the Beaujolais Cafe sign should be rede - signed to make it possible to affix the additional credit card emplace = ments to the existing sign structure . Therefore , the Board acted as follows , Motion by Councilman McElwee ; seconded by Councilman Desch , RESOLVED , that the sign applications of the East Hill Florist and Plant Shop , East FIill Plaza ; Lansing Home Furnishings Co . , Inc . ( Warren Furniture ) §* Dairylea Dipper Store , Elmira Road , are hereby approved , and the application of Beaujolais Cafe , Elmira Road , is hereby denied with the recommendation that the sign be redesigned to make it possible to add the two credit card emplacements to a sign in compliance with the Sign Ordinance . (Del Rosso , Raffensperger , McElwee , Desch and Schwan voting Aye . Nays -- none . ) RED S . SO4TER AND ['LATER BENEFIT ASS'ISSTNIENTS ITT CERTAIN CASES It was agreed this matter would be placed on the agenda of an adjourned meeting on October 17 , 1977 . The Town Clerk was in- structed to have a notice of this meeting appear in the Ithaca Journal in order to get sor+.e public in-put . REPORTS Or TOTeRT OFFICIALS ( continued ) Town Engineer "ir . Fabbroni reported that in the month of September three building permits were issued for one- family homes and three permits were issued for accessory buildings , and one for a commercial estab- lishment (McGuire Gardens ) for a greenhouse , for a total of $ 190 , 100 . This compares with the Month of September in 1976 for four accessory buildings in the amount of $ 7 , 260 . I Fivew�Area Sewer Project . tar . Fabbroni reported that six more easements have been acquired on Slaterville Road , and there are Town Board Minutes - 13 - October 10 , 1977 less than 10 remaining easements to : acquire for the entire ?project . There is only one definite refusal to grant an easement and Mr . Buyoucos will be working on this: - with the Town., Engneer . In regard to this refusal , Councilman HcEI. 04 a asked ii , there could not be a change in the location of . the lih6 . . Mr . Fabbron'd. did not think this was practical in view of the EPA .` i64u' lations . Mr . ; Fabbroni noted that in response to requests from the Glenside area this loop will be added to the project as a . separate bid item . When the bid prices are known , the Board will make a . dedision to make that improvement or not . This is not part of the grant . x Town Highway Facili�ty`` : Mr Fabbroni reported that accounts have been closed with t o tractors for the most part . There are some last minute corrections to ifiake . Therefore , ,the retainag@ 1S still being held . Although money is being. _ approved for the general contractor , approval and pOiymeht is contingent on his properly re° placing the center grate n . the builng : di . He has also provided a maintenance bond for the problems with the floor . This has been reviewed by John Barney ( Buyoucos . & : Barney ) and found to be acceptable . The center grate was not structurally sound , and obviously was not designed properly . Flood Control . Mr . Fabbroni said he is currently spending most of his time on the Federal flood work . it appears the Federal government is now conducting meetings on how the accounting with respect to flood damage is to be done , this a year after one is sup- - posed to start keeping the account . 14, r . Fabbroni attended these meet - ings and forms were distributed to be filled out . There was no prob- lem with this since Mr . Bonnell had kept a daily accounting of total man hours . It is now a question of indicating the specific people who worked at specific places on specific days for a specific number of hours . When this is completed the Town should eventually be re - imbursed for this work ( flood damage work ) . This is a very time con° suming task , but a necessary one . INSERTS IN 1978 TAX RILLS Councilwoman Raffensperger recommended that there be enclosed , in the notices for 1978 taxes , a clear statement of the residential occupancy regulations in relation to the assessment of water and sewer benefit charges and to compliance with the zoning ordinance , and a survey form requesting confirmation of the Tovm ° s records as to occu- pancy of particular dwellings . She recommended further that there should. be enclosed a clear summary of those circumstances in which a building perimit is required and the procedure for obtaining a per - mit . She said similar material should be developed for commercial establishments , including sign ordinance materials . The Board agreed that this natter would be taken up at the November 10 meeting . REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICIALS ( continued ) Planning Board Chairwoman Appointment to Planning Board . Mrs . Bronfenbrenner reported that 1.1r . Bernard Stanton , 2 Sandra Place , has expressed a willingness to serve on the Town of Ithaca Planning Board . She noted that Z1r . Stanton is a professor of Agricultural Economics and Chairman of the Department at Cornell University . The Board acted as follows ° X03 Town Board ' 111nutes - 14�; - October 10 , 1977 Motion by :Councilman Desch ; seconded by Councilman McElwee , . RESOLVED , that this Town .Boaid , hereby appoints mre . Bernard P . 'Stanton -. 2 Sandra Place , as a memlaer of ..- the Town of Ithaca Planning Board , effective immediately , his term . to continue throiagfi December 3i , 19630 (Del Rosso , Raffensperger , icElweea .Desch and _ Schwan voting Aye . Nays - none . ) Report of Town of Ithaca Planning Board Chairman ( Liese Bronfeiibrenner ) to Toni Board - October 10 , 1977, i 1 . The Planning Board has � ireco faded Town Board approval of the following sign applicatibri9 �r ( 1 ) Dairy lea Dipper Store ; ( 2 ) Beaujolais Cafe , ( 3 ) East Hill Fioiist and Plant Shop , and .( 4 ) Lansing Rome Furnishings Co . , Incot (Warren Furniture ) . 2 ., The Planning Board reecSinm en de' to the Town Board the. approval of a proposed Amendment ; to Article VII,, Business Districts , of the Town of Ithaca zoning Ordinance . The proposed amendment to Article VII adds an additional Permitted use to Section 34 of said Article VII , as followso 31 . Combination residence -business structures , which are not more than two- story buildings containing retail sales and customer service establishments of a character consistent with the other permitted uses in Business Districts °' C °I , incidental to and located within .a multiple - family structure ", or apartment building , primarily to serve the needs of the residents of such struc- turer provided : ( a ) none of such retail sales and consumer service establishments are located on the .same floor as any of the dwelling unitsQ and ( b ) such retail sales and consumer service establishments have access from areas which do not serve as common residential , recreational areas or access ways > '° and , the proposed amendment to Article VII adds the following to Section 39 of said Article VII ° " Section 39 . Site Plan Approvals . No building Permi t shall be issued for a building or struc- ture within a Business District unless the pro- posed building is in accordance with a site plan approved pursuant to the provisions of Article IX . ' In addition to the alreadv applicable sections of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to Business Districts , sections 29 and 29 of said Ordinance with respect to le Residence Districts shall also be considered by the Planning Board as a part of the ; site l approval plan l process for Combination Residence--Business Structures . 3 . The Planning Board recommended to the Town Board the approval of the request of Herbert land Lenora Itionkemeyer ( Evan N . -Monkameyer as agent ) to rezone sections of presently zoned R� 9 , Business °° C °7 , and k° 30 districts of the Monkemeyer property at the northeast corner of Danby and East '' Ung Roads , to Business °' CN as amended m � this being approximately, -7 acres lying within the proposed oil parkway °° loop . It should be noted that the presently zoned R-- 9 district , a portion of which is being proposed for rezoning as hereto- fore noted , adjoins an existing 14ultiple Residence District ( Herman property ) . The Planning Board Resolution is as followso. f . Town Board ' Hinutes - 15 October 10 , 1977 " POTION by Mr . Henry Aron , seconded by 14ro Patrick Mackeseys RESOLVED , that the Planning Board of the Town of Ithaca recommend and': . hereby does recommend to the Tow Board of the T64fi of . Ithaca the rezoning of approximately 1905 acres from Business 6° C '' and Residential District - R" 9 to zultiple Residence District , and , approximately .11 acres from Resi � dential District R� 30 , !; Residential District P%- 9 ., °° °° it °° and Business " C " o all to . Ausiness C e all of the foregoing being a , part of Tax - Parcel 6 ° 43 - 1 ® 3 . 2 at , the northeast:... corner: . of the King Road anby Road , , intersection inr, the Town ' of Ithaca being owned by Hbkbert and Lenora monkeineyer ( Evan 14 . 14onkemeyer as agent ) , and further BE . IT : RESOLVED by ' said ` Planning Board that the site plan for the °° Art ,! Colo iy' , so-called , located Upon the 5 . 05 acres - here' inabove rioted ; remain exactly the same as presently located on the 1 . 05 acres of said 80 . 05 acres . " • Aye Liese Bronfenbrenner ., Jonathan Bradlev , Henry Aron ,, James Baker , Patrick -MAC' kesey , Tway - None . The Chairman stated before the vote that she did not in general condone rectifying zoning violations with zoning changes . 4 < The Planning Board held ' a Public Hearing to hear a request of R . P . and Pd , N . Brown- ( Orlando Iacovelli as agent ) to rezone approxi - mately 3 . 5 acres from Residence District R- 15 to Mdltiple . Residence District ( Tax Parcel 6 - 53 - 1 -10 ) . This parcel is located between Pennsylvania Avenue Extension and Juniper Drive ( South Hill ) . Public in-put at this Hearing was in general negative on this proposal with a . petition being presented by those in attendance in opposition . However , there was also a petition presented 'in favor of the project by the developer . The Planning Board created an Ad Hoc committee to study this proposal and what impactit may have on traffic , density , mode of living , housing values , etc " 5 . The Planning Board held ' a Public Hearing and gave con- ditional preliminary approval to the Subdivision Plan of DeForest Park ( Rumsey- Ithaca Corp . ) on land back lot of DuBois and Indian Creek Roads being a part of Tax Parcel 6 - 22 - 2a- 2 . 2 . The area is zoned P- 30 and the .first stage of this subdivision is to consist of 9 ° estate° size °° lots ranging in size from 3+ acres to 4 + acres . 6 . The Planning Board helda Public Hearin providing g on P g access to lots along Kendall and Pennsylvania Avenues . Public in-put was very strong and the Board adjourned the matter for further dis - cussion on October 18 , 1977 . PROPOSED PUBLIC HEARINGS The Board discussed briefly contemplated public hearings to consider an amendment to Article VII , Business Districts , of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance , to allow mixed commercial -multiple family districts ; and consideration of request by Herbert and Lenora Monke- meyer to rezone approximately 1 . 05 acres from Business 0QC " and Resi- dential District R- 9 to Multiple Residence District , and , approxi- mately 7 acres from Residential District R- 30 , Residential District R- 9 , and Business P1CQf , all to Business District " C " ° The Board agreed that public hearings on these matters could be held after November 10 . In the meantime , the Planning Board and the Town Engi - neer will put all pertinent information together for the benefit of the Town Board and the public ( including from Pair . Fabbroni a sketch of the area , perhaps including tax map parcels so that it is clear how the area relates to the surrounding areas ) , 1 Town Board Minutes - 16 - October 1.0 , 1977 Town Highway Superintendent Ta1re Robert Parkin had no retort at this time . Councilvlioiiafi Aciffensperger inquired . about the status of the Ellis Hollow tqalkway •paving . ilr , PA, i n said. he would do the paving this season , and that: there is still tir�iee' Councilman McElwee and Mr . Pabbroni ; both co=ented that , in , addition to the other problem in the area`. ( construction ] there havosheen very few days in the last two months . when it has riot ..rained . CouriciliAom n Raffensperger said she understood . the situation , but m ' rely wanted to make* sure this matter is followed i p .ri Town Supervisor Supervisor Schwan He that the grant aa� ard Baas pretty well coveter in the press e . He ; said . STjddial : `thanks are . clue to Senator Smith and to State As $ emblS an Lee tgho here lnstrumentai ; in the Town getting a hearing at theDdpartTtment of FbVlrofi6eaital Conservation . Special thanks are also . �3ue to the County Health Department for doing the field survey . _ Supervisor Schwan said ?fie had hoped that these expres - sions of thanks woixlra a pear in the ` cress o The Supervisor noted that it reuirod . a lot of Mork on the part o .: a lot : of people to get the ]federal granta the moVM cannot qo to , bid on this projeet until all the necessary papers have been signed and at this time , therefore , the time table . for going to bid is 'undetermined . , There are certain stated procedures T�hich must be followed up with the Environmental Protection Agency and all this takes time going through " channels " . Councilman Desch said he would like to see a set of specifica- tions on the sewer job . Town Attorney Buyoucos said he would be in touch with Lozier Engineers , Inc . to ask them to send him their pro ° posed general conditions before the ' project is Put out to bid. . REFUND - METER READING ERRO':t A communication was received from r-lr . Ray Thomas , Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Tlater Commission Clerk , indicating that a refund is due to 13r . Byron Unsworth , 232 Renwick Drive , due to a meter reading error < The July 1st billing was over -billed by 100 units for an overcharge of $ 112 . 59 ( $ 105 . 23 for water and $ 7 . 36 for service charge ) . . Therefore , the Board acted as follotarso, Motion by Supervisor Sch;roans seconded by Councilman Desch , RUFiSOL17ED , that due to a meter reading error , a refund. -in the amount Of ` 112059 shall be made to T-1r . Byron Unsworth , 232 Renwick Drive ( July 1 , 1977 . billing having been over- billed by 100„ units for an overcharge of $ 112. 5 :? -m$ 105 . 23 , for, water and $ 7 . 36 for service charge . ) I ( Del Rosso , Raffensperger , b1cElwee , Desch and Schwan voting Aye . 1MaTy�sT ° none . ) dO 1j."J O 7IgdJCCA YTLyti+�:\Ajg1S 1-lotion by Supervisor Schwana seconded by Councilman Del Rosso , RESOLVED , that Town of Ithaca warrants dated October 10 , 1977 in the following amounts are heremby approved General Funs $ 24 , 140 . 09 Highway Fun . a . . . . . . . . < . . . . . , . . 24 , 754 . 08 Tlater and Sewer Pund , . . . . . . . < . . . 75 , 577 . 03 (Del Rosso , Raffensperger , "4cElwee , Desch and Schwan voting Aye . Mays 4 none . ) M �s O Town Board Minutes 17 October 10 , 1977 BOLTON POINT WARRANTS Motion by Councilman Deschr seconded by Supervisor Schwan , RESOLVED , that this Town Board , after review , and upon the recorrienda� tion of the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal 11ater Commission that they are in order for payment , hereby approves the Bolton Point war- rants dated October 10 , 1977 in the amount of $ 44 , 228 . 96 in the Opera- ting Account , warrants in the Construction Account being held for further consideration . (Del Rosso Raffens er r PSI ' a p ge , cElwee , �' Desch and Schwan voting Aye . Nays none . ) ADJOURNMENT At 8a30 p . m . the meeting was duly adjourned to October 17 , 1977 at 5015 p . m . Edward L . Bergen I own Clerk