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TOWN OF ITHACA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
May 10 , 1982
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca ,
Tompkins County , New York , held at the Town Offices at 126 East
Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York , at 5 : 30 P . M . , on the 10th day
of May , 1982 , there were
PRESENT : Noel Desch , Supervisor
George Kugler , Councilman
Shirley Raffensperger , Councilwoman
Marc Cramer , Councilman
Henry 11cPeak , Councilman
Dooley Kiefer , Councilwoman
David Jennings , Councilman
ALSO PRESENT : Robert Parkin , Highway Superintendent
Lawrence Fabbroni , Town Engineer
Susan Beeners , Work Study Student
Gust Freeman , County Board of
Representatives
Representatives of the Media :
Lisa Best , WHCU
Carol Boyd , WTKO
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Supervisor Desch led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance .
REPORT OF TOWN OFFICIALS
SUPERVISOR ' S REPORT
Supervisor Desch asked the Board Members to notice the new clock
urchased for the Board Room at Rothschild ' s . A real bargin at
p$ 25 . 00 .
The Supervisor stated that he was happy to report that we have
been successful in most of the speed limit requests in the
Coddington Road area . The changes are : 30 MPH area speed on
Pennsylvania Avenue / Kendall Avenue , 30 MPH on Northview , 30 MPH
on Coddington Road from Juniper to the City line , 40 MPH Coddington
Troy Road to Juniper and 45 MPH on East King Road to Troy Road .
This is very close to the request . We are still awaiting a response
on Elmira Road ,
Councilwoman Kiefer asked if the . new speed limit signs had been
posted yet ?
Supervisor Desch responded that a .. modification in the traffic
law was needed first , then they will be posted .
Supervisor Desch went on to report that American Community
Cablevision provided the details of the cost for cable extension
to Hayts Road in the Town of Ithaca at a meeting at the Town
Hall on April 29 . Several residents plan to pole the neighborhood
to find level of current interest and ATC agreed to look at a
routing via Bundy and Hopkins . There are indications that we may
be receiving a rate increase request . Under the line extension
policy , the Hayts Road extension cost will be shared between ATC
and the property owners . The property owners , if everyone
subscribes , have , a one time cost of about $ 150 over two payments .
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Thanks to the aggressive pursuit of our Town Engineer , the final
grading , seeding and mulching of the playfields at Dewitt Park was
completed just ahead of Saturdays rain . The School District provided
assistance on Thursday and Friday and all hands pitched in from
the Town Engineering and Highway work force . There is a possibility
that a thick stand of grass may be in existence to such an extent
that Fall use of the fields would be possible . It . depends on
the frequency of showers over the summer ,
Supervisor Desch reported that we may soon have the financing put
together for the Town ' s share of the Outfall Project . At the
June meeting , - it may be passible to set a hearing for authority
to borrow $ 1 , 600 , 000 for the total Town share of the outfall .
Our local costs will actually be . only $ 200 , 000 plus_ some short
term carrying costs . There are two sections of State Law that
provide for this debt to be excluded from our debt limits . : At
the present time , all Town debt is excluded from our limit of
about $ 12 , 000 , 000 . This is important for a continuation of our
healthy AA bond rating . However , Section 124 runs - out on
January 1 , 1983 , because the Legislature forgot to extend the .
constitutional amendment and put it . on last years ballot . We may
have to use Section 123 , which has to be renewed every year .
It is utilized for revenue producing municipal . operations , . such
as municipal power , parking garages , . etc . Only that portion of
the debt recovered from revenue such as sewer rents is excludable
and in the first year , only 75% of the total is eligible . With
our combination of benefit formulas and water rates we have a
64 / 36% mix of debt recovery thru rates and benefit . respectively .
This provides a sound balance between developed /undeveloped
taxable and exempt property and may be applicable to the . sewer
project . It would mean only a non - excludable debt of $ 576 , 000
for the outfall of which we would use only $ 72 , 000 on long
term borrowing . . For the plant project , . $ 11 , 200 , 000 would be
our total borrowing with $ 4 , 032 , 000 not excludable , of which
we would use only $ 504 , 000 for long term borrowing , assuming
that State and Federal grants were applicable for the 87 . 5 % .
There will be more coming on this soon .
The Supervisor went on to say that the City and Town , jointly ;
will be asking the following bodies to nominate persons to serve
on a Citizens Advisory Committee to help us evaluate our
industrial pretreatment needs . The groups to be asked are .
League of Women Voters , Senior Citizens Council , Tompkins County
Economic Advisory Board , Chamber of Commerce , Machinist Local
1607 , Plumbers Local 109 , Ithaca Environmental Commission ,
Tompkins County Environmental Management Council , -News media ,
Municipal Boards , National Cash Register ; Morse -Borg Warner ,
Ithaca - Gun Company and Cornell Utilities . Preferably , persons
appointed to this committee will live in the service area of the
new plant .
Supervisor Desch stated , the . Board , that in their packet of
information , you have the breakdown of a proposed budget revision
which does not show on the agenda because my final review was not .
approved until Friday . What the proposal does is to breakdown
the specific parts of the Highway Improvement Item so that the
staff can properly plan work during the construction season . The
total dollar figure does not change from the approved budget .
More on this later in the meeting .
The Supervisor noted that the County seems to be moving forward
with some decisions on the use of the Biggs Complex . It seems
clear that we will end up with a combination public / private
occupancy . I do not propose that the Town Board take an official
position , at . this time , on specific proposals . However , I believe
we should encourage the County to consider a major block of space
for high technology operations , subject to our normal zoning
review . Such use could help our economy considerably including
returning much of the complex to the tax rolls . We hope the
County does not submit to the temptation of moving a large part
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of the County operations to the complex on a permanent basis
but we do recognize the pressures to downtown .space . . Any
moves of County offices should be accomplished without significant
renovation cost .
County Representative Gust Freeman stated that there would be a
public hearing tonight and again on Thursday . night at the Public
Library for public input on the proposed use of the old hospital .
Councilman Jennings asked if there was a resolution to be passed
now ?
Mr . Freeman . answered no . The County received the Human Services
Coalition Report a week ago , and this is the basis of the meeting .
Councilwoman Raffensperger asked Mr . Freeman if there were any
. files on people . . or businesses who inquired into . uses for the
hospital property ?
Mr . Freeman responded yes . there is a file , however , only two
inquiries were received . Frank Liguori has the file ..
Councilwoman . Raffensperger stated that someone had called her
to ask if the file existed . The report she received was that
a number of inquiries had been received , however , the County
had never acknowledged receiving them .
County Rep Freeman stated that all inquiries had been acknowledged .
He went on to say that Downings proposal showed the most interest .
However , it . was only a pipe dream , as he never presented any
figures .
COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVE ' S REPORT
County Representative Freeman reported that the County had passed
a resolution to hire a consultant to prepare a sludge report for
the proposed sewer project .
Mr . Freeman asked the Highway Superintendent Robert Parkin how
the Spring Clean - up was progressing ?
The Highway Superintendent answered . that they were about finished .
The amount of trash was about double from the previous clean-up .
TOWN ENGINEER ' S REPORT
Town Engineer Lawrence Fabbroni reported that regarding the
Safer - Off Systems , he has had a pre - construction meeting on. : the
installation of the culvert , pipes on Stone Quarry and Burns
Roads . Materials will be ordered as soon as he has the go ahead . .
He went on to say that the Contractor on the Coddington Road Water
Project ( Lafayette Pipe line , Inc . ) has sent in their insurance
papers . A pre - construction - meeting should be held in two weeks . The
project should then be accomplished in a three to four week period .
The Town . Engineer noted that he was expecting the license for the
East Ithaca Bikeway in a very few days .
Mr . Fabbroni stated that the Supervisor had submitted the necessary
papers and addendum to the Soil Conservation Service for work on
Fall Creek . An agreement was being worked out with the Corp of
Engineers and Town and Cornell to remove large rocks and sand in
the area of the Wildflower Gardens : The sand and rocks are
restricting the water flow . He further noted that the Corp has
a limited amount of time to spend on the project , usually
they work weekends . The permit to enter the creek is taken care
of by the County application .
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The Town Engineer stated that he had submitted an application to
CETA for eleven summer CETA people to work on the Park Program .
The State seems to be approving approximately 2 / 3 to 1 / 2 of the
amount requested . He felt he would be lucky . to get six people .
County Representative Gust Freeman reported that Phil Shurtleff
had proposed the County put up money to hire youths . He suggested
the Town might be interested in looking into this proposal which
might also speed up the time element involved in a State program .
The Town Engineer stated that the Summer Youth Program was a little
more stream lined . The State tends to be less bureaucratic because
of the time limit of the program . Also , we have learned a lot
from past programs .
He went on to say that the Valley View sewer extension construction
was underway . The 300 ' . section will sewer all houses on Valley
View Road ,
The Northeast Transit has agreed to provide a summer service similar
to the Christmas service , also to experiment with an additional
service to provide bus service to Cass Park . ARC is funding part
of the deficit . The summer service will provide two buses , nine
hours a day plus the one . and one = half hour run to Cass Park .
He went on to say that he was asking the Board to authorize $ 1 , 000
for the period of June through August and $ 3 , 500 to cover the
period of September through December . He stated . that he hoped
eventually the Town would be able to get a one year contract
instead of two contracts each year .
Supervisor Desch asked if the City was going to provide the bus
service to Cass Park ?
The Town Engineer answered no , Swartout and Ferris will provide
the service .
RESOLUTION N0 , 62
Motion by Supervisor Desch ; seconded by Councilman Cramer ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby
authorizes the expenditure of $ 1 , 000 to continue the Northeast
Transit Bus route at the level of the Christmas holiday from
June to. August , with the addition of . an experimental run added
to Cass Park , funded by ARC , and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board authorize the
expenditure of $ 3 , 500 for service from September through
December , at the present level of service .
( Desch , Kugler , Raffensperger , Cramer , McPeak , Kiefer and
Jennings voting Aye . Nay - none ) .
Town Engineer Fabbroni went on to say that all the highway men
had jumped in when they were needed last week to pick stones
on the Dewitt Park project , inorder to complete the seeding
before before a change in the weather . He noted that the School
District seems to still be unhappy with what we promised and
with the conditions of the field .
Supervisor Desch stated that if the Town Board members received
any complaints or . comments , they should refer them to either
Councilwoman Raffensperger or himself as they were familiar with
the agreement made with the School District ,
Councilwoman Raffensperger stated that she was very clear as to
what the Town promised and she felt the Town had given more than
was originally promised .
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Councilwoman Kiefer asked what was the problem ?
Town Engineer . Fabbroni that the field was stripped , regraded , .
and what top soil there was there was put back . The field was
de -s:.tonbd , however , there are still little stones , Nothing that
forty thousand dollars of top soil won ' t take . care of .
Supervisor Desch noted , if :you remember , when Dewitt and Boynton
were bid , they came in way over bid so several areas were cut: ,
including top soil for the fields .
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT ' S REPORT
Superintendent Parkin reported that the Tompkins County Highway
Department had received their bids for material . Surface treating
oil was down 20 % , limestone was up 10% , as was salt and gravel .
However , sand was down 10% . Steel pipe was up 5 to 10% .
Supervisor Desch asked if this was a fixed price ?
The Highway Superintendent responsed that blacktop and oil are
not locked in , however , the remainder are .
Mr . Parkin reported , that the new Highway employee started on.
May 6th , just in time to pick stones . His name is Joseph McCoy
and was hired at $ 5 . 25 per hour . He has a Class I license and
one year of mechanics schooling .
Spring Clean - up is progressing , the . men worked three days last
week , all day today and it will take all day tomorrow and
possibly half a day Wednesday .
Mr . Parkin noted that most of the Town of Ithaca signs have
now been installed by the County .
The Highway Superintendent stated that work was progressing on
cleaning ditches , shoulder repairs , brooming of roads and the
catch basin on Concord Place .
Councilwoman Kiefer questioned the work with the Army Corp of
Engineers , who will take . care of the procedures necessary for
SEQR and will it hold up the work ?
Town Engineer Fabbroni stated that he could not answer , however ,
if SEQR is required , the Town will handle all the necessary
details .
County Representative Freeman stated that he felt the Bulk
Stream Entrance Permit would meet all requirements .
GROUP HOMES
Councilwoman Raffensperger stated that she was presenting to the
Board a resolution requesting that the Town o. f . Ithaca Planning
Board set a list of criteria as guidance for the Town Board so
that we will not find ourselves in a position of having to judge
each case individually .
Supervisor Desch noted that the Town Attorney had reservations
regarding the Planning Board getting too specific . He felt the
Planning Board had always conducted themselves in a business like
and proper manner .
RESOLUTION N0 , 63
Motion by Councilwoman Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Cramer ,
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RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca concurs with
that section of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board resolution.
(April 13 , 1982 ) , which affirms the general suitability of
locating a group home for the developmentally disabled in the
Town of Ithaca , and
FURTHER BE IT BE IT RESOLVED , it is hereby requested that the
Planning Board of the Town of . Ithaca develop a list of criteria
to be employed by the Planning Board and for the guidance of
the Town Board in considering any . further request for approval
of such a . use .
( Desch , Kugler. , Raffensperger , Cramer , McPeak , Kiefer and
Jennings voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
Councilwoman Kiefer stated that she was glad to see the Board
doing something before another request is received .
HIGHWAY FUND TRANSFER AND BUDGET AMENDMENT f,
Supervisor Desch stated that over the years , the Town .Board has followed the practice of transferring. siirplus money from Item! . III
to the Reserve Fund to buy the necessary expensive equipment :
RESOLUTION N0 , 64
Motion by Supervisor Desch ; seconded by Councilman - Kugler ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby
authorizes the transfer of . $ 25 , 275 . 05 from the 1981 Year End .
Budgetary Account Surplus from Highway Fund , Item III . , Account
Code No . DM5130 . 2 Machinery Fund to Capital Reserve for
Machinery .
( Desch , Kugler , Raffensperger , Cramer , McPeak , Kiefer and
Jennings voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
RESOLUTION NO , 65
Motion by Supervisor Desch ; seconded by Councilman Kugler ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby
authorizes the Budget Amendment to Highway Fund , Item I ,
Permanent Road Improvements , Account Code No . DR5112 . 4 in the .
total amount of $ 225 , 616 to be amended for the purpose of
delineating the separate projects as follows :
DR5112 . 2 State Chips Road Program $ 16 , 304
DR5112 . 4 Regular Permanent Road Improvements 91 , 396
DR5112 . 41 Drainage Improvement 11 , 916
DR5112042 East Ithaca Circulation ( 1982 FRS
Allocation ) 30 , 000
DR5112 . 43 Burns Road Bridge Approach 20 , 000
DR5112 .. 44 Safer Off Road System 402. 000
DR5112945 East Ithaca Circulation ( 1980 FRS
Allocation ) 16 , 000 .
TOTAL $72 .5 ; 6 :F6
( Desch , Kugler , Raffensperger , Cramer , McPeak , Kiefer and
Jennings voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
-APPROVAL OF TOWN BOARD MINUTES
Supervisor Desch stated that he had a more detailed review of
the list of 1981 Objectives in the January minutes . Under
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" Capital Projects " , Cliff Street Pump Station Renovation was
done ; Town Hall Rehabilation and Dewitt Park project are almost
done , the scope of the Northeast bikeway may need to be changed
because of the lack of outside funding . Discussions . with Cornell
on the license for the East Ithaca Bikeway continue . Under
" Local Legislation " there is a revised benefit formula , anew
Town fire protection code , the new Zoning Law is in the legal
review stage with further work required on P - 1 and P - 2 zones ;
revision of the subdivision regulations is proceeding . Under
" Intermunicipal Agreements " , there is agreement with the City
on the Wastewater Treatment Plant ownership and operation , and
there are bus service agreements on the Hospital / Ithaca College ,
East Ithaca and . Northeast Transit services , but the City turned
down use of the Tin Can site for the YMCA . We have a new three
year contract with the City of Ithaca for Fire Protection in
the Town , but no in - lieu of contribution from Ithaca College
was forthcoming . Planning Studies - Water System Improvement
planning is well underway with the work being. done by Stearns &
Wheler engineers , no work was done by the Town on a noise control
ordinance .
The snow removal arrangement with the County was reviewed and
snow plowing routes . have been adjusted . The County has a
consultant to study a multiphased approach to the solid waste
disposal needs of the County . Under Administrative Studies -
water and sewer bonds were not sold because of high interest
rates , the in - house computer study was completed and the election
districts were revised as planned .
A copy of Councilwoman Kiefer ' s corrections are attached to the
official minutes .
Councilwoman Raffensperger stated that she found only one
correction , Northeast Transit was listed when it should have
read East . Ithaca Transit .
Approval of the minutes was postponed to give the Board Members
time to review Councilwoman Kiefer ' s corrections .
TOWN OF ITHACA WARRANTS
RESOLUTION N0 , 66
Motion by Supervisor Desch ; seconded by Councilman Jennings ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves
the Town of Ithaca Warrants dated May 10 , 1982 , in the following;
amounts :
General Fund - Town Wide . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 47 , 004 . 67
General Fund - Outside Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 , 518938
Water and Sewer Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 , 202 . 10
Highway Fund . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 , 819 . 74
Lighting Districts Fund• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239084
Parks Reserve Fund . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . 1 , 202 . 18
( Desch , Kugler , Raffensperger , Cramer , McPeak , Kiefer and
Jennings voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
BOLTON POINT WARRANTS
RESOLUTION N0 , 67
Motion by Supervisor Desch ; seconded by Councilman Kugler ,
RESOLVED , that the Bolton Point Warrants dated May 10 , 1982 , in
the Operating Account are hereby approved , in the amount of
Town of Ithaca - $ - May 10 , 1981
$ 69 -, 471 . 50 after review and upon the recommendation of the Southern
Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission they are in order for
payment .
( Desch , Kugler , Raffensperger , ' Cramer , McPeak , Kiefer and
Jennings voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE
ADOPTION OF A TOWN PARK USE ORDINANCE
Proof of posting and publication notice of a Public Hearing to
consider the proposed adoption of a Town Park Use Ordinance
having been presented by the Town Clerk , the Supervisor opened
the public . hearing .
Supervisor Desch stated that the public hearing would be adjourned
until the June meeting , at which time the ordinance would be
adopted .
Councilwoman Raffensperger stated that she felt a good job had
been done incorporating all the changes into the document ,
Section I . , General Regulations , , No . 4 . , Minors under six ( 6 )-
year of age shall at all times be under the supervision and
control of' a parent , guardian , or responsible custodian ,.
Custodian should be changed to adult .
Councilwoman Kiefer asked if the . Committee discussed adding
a sentence requiring owners of dogs to clean up after their
dogs . .
Councilwoman Raffensperger stated that she felt the problem was
taken care of in Section II , Noe l . , under Prohibited Activities .
Councilman McPeak questioned . Section II ; No . 5 . , as to why
rifles , guns , and revolvers were listed , why not just firearms ?
Councilman . Cramer responsed that the Town Attorney had requested
each item be listed , as was done .
Also under the same item , the word " instrumentality " was questioned ?
It was felt that the word needed. clarification .
Councilwoman Kiefer asked about fraternities holding chicken barbecues,
for fund raising ?
Supervisor Desch stated that this would be covered under pe-LMItS .
Councilman McPeak noted that he saw no section in the ordinance
which covered the prohibition of the removal of plants or shrubs ,
Councilwoman Raffensperger stated that a section on the removal
of plants and shrubs was in the other versions of the ordinance ,
it apparently was just left out o .fithis one .
It was noted that the schedule of penalties will be worked out
with the Town Attorney before final adoption .
Supervisor Desch stated that specific recommendations as to who
will enforce the ordinance referred to in Section VIII must be
decided . He noted that Lou Cartee 'was . ino the field more than
the Town Clerk . Perhaps it could b;e in conco.rt with the Town
Clerk and the Building Inspector ,
Town Engineer Fabbroni suggested that perhaps the Town Clerk
could issue the permit and the Building Inspector could be the
eyes .
RESOLUTION N0 . 68
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. Motion by Supervisor Desch ; seconded by Councilwoman Raffensperger ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby
adjournes the public hearing on the adoption of a Town Park Use
Ordinance until 7 : 00 P . M . , on June 7 , 19829
( Desch , Kugler , Raffensperger , Cramer , McPeak , Jennings and
Kiefer voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
1982 PARK WORK PROGRAM
Councilwoman Raffensperger stated that the Public Works Committee
had complied a list of work needed for the 1982 Parks Program .
She noted that this was a follow up to General Budgeting .
A meeting was held with the neighborhood regarding Lisa Lane . . The
Committee knows what they want done . .. Dewitt is being completed
per the contract . Tareyton , Salem and Tudor are scheduled for
small play areas . East Ithaca Bikeway is a major project .
Eastern Heights is the result. of updating studies . It is the
second stage of the development . General Maintenance is . scheduled
on a six months. basis for all parks . .
Supervisor Desch questioned the playstructures for Salem Drive
and Northview . He stated that he expected the committee to come
back with either plans or photographs of the structure .
Town Engineer Fabbroni remarked that if the Board authorizes the
recommendations of the Public Works Committee then the Board would
be authorizing all phases . Coming back to the full Town Board
would put constraints on the work .
Supervisor Desch stated that he would like to see the structural
plans for the pavilion at Eastern Heights ,
Councilwoman Raffensperger stated that the $ 2 , 000 was for material. .
Students will be building the pavilion . The request is only to
reserve the funds so that they will be there when needed .
. Councilman Jennings questioned the proposed fencing at Dewitt .
Persons will be climbing on the fence and could get hurt . He
felt that planting bushes to make a fencing hedge . would be
better .
Councilwoman Raffensperger stated that a commitment was made to
fence in the pond .
Town Engineer Fabbroni stated that he was unclear as to what
details the board was looking for . If you are talking about
public hearings then the projects would be delayed for three
months .
Supervisor Desch stated that the Board was looking for something
specific . Will the playstructures resemble Eastern Heights only
scaled down . The specifications of the pavilion for Eastern
Heights .
Susan Beeners showed pictures of various playstructures
available .
Supervisor Desch asked if the East Ithaca Bikeway proposal
includes decking on the bridge ?
Engineer Fabbroni answered yes . However , no repairs to the
concrete abutment .
Councilman Jennings asked about insurance for the parks .
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Supervisor Desch stated that the coverage would be added to the
general policy once the structure was inplace .
Susan Beeners showed the Board Members pictures of play structures
designed for parks .
Supervisor Desch asked Councilwoman Raffensperger if she was
satisfied that the cost of insurance for each play structure
is the same ? He went on to say that he was concerned about a
play structure that goes around .
Councilwoman Raffensperger stated that the cost of insurance was
per play structure . She went on to say that generally the Park
Committee was planning on a stationary structure with a swing
arount for Eastern. Heights or Tarryton .
Councilman McPeak questioned the life of the play structure ?
Councilwoman Raffensperger stated Bell Sherman School installed
a play structure eight years ago , an it was holding up . well . This
particular one was made mostly of wood .
Town Engineer Fabbroni stated that the Committee is planning on.
a life expectancy of twenty years .
Supervisor Desch and Councilman Cramer both expressed their
opposition to spinners being used for play equipment .
RESOLUTION N0 , 69
Motion by Councilman Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman McPeak ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves
the 1982 Work Program for Parks , as presented by the Parks Work
Commmttee ( copy of proposal attached to the official minutes ) .
( Desch , Kugler , Raffensperger , Cramer , McPeak , Kiefer and
Jennings voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE
ADOPTION OF A WETLAND MAP
Proof of posting and publication notice of a Public Hearing to
consider the adoption of a Wetland Map having been presented by
the Town Clerk , the Supervisor opened the public hearing .
Town Engineer Fabbroni presented the maps to the Board , saying
he had received a few more answers about . the ,maps . . The single
most important new information is that existing homes in wetlands
will be able to be sewered if the sewer goes through the area .
He went on to say that the area included along the lake is bounded
by the 386 ' contour . The line needs to be determined . T . G .
Miller took existing maps and put an overlay on the corresponding
tax map .
Mr . Fabbroni went on to say that he was not sure the wetlands
on the Sheffield Road were accurately designed . EMC recommendations
for the designated wetlands should be used . However , the maps can
be revised at a later date .
On the Five .Mile Drive area , the map has crept to Floral Avenue
where an eight unit building was built on filled area . He felt
the line should be cut back 400 ' on Floral Avenue to where it was
in the 1964 Aerial Map ,
The Town Engineer stated that the maps would stick mostly with
property boundaries . The Old Hundred was taken out of the flood
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plain . In the Inlet Valley Area , Grey Haven Motel was taken out
of the flood hazard area . Cortright Electric is within the flood
area . He went on to say that the South Hill Swamp was being left
as it was , as was the Fall Creek area .
Councilwoman Kiefer asked if there were any houses in the Forest
Home area ?
Town Engineer Fabbroni responded , no houses that are not already
served .
RESOLUTION NO . 70
Motion by Councilman McPeak ; seconded by Councilman Cramer ,
WHEREAS , in the interest of Floodplain Management and Protection
of Wetlands , USEPA has required all Wetlands and Floodplain
Areas to be mapped ,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town of
Ithaca that the maps prepared for the Town by T . G . Miller be
accepted as the maps most correctly delineating Wetlands and
Floodplains in the Town or such amendments to said maps as may
be developed by mutual agreements of the U . S . Government ,
State of New York , and Town from time to time , and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED , that in accepting these maps or subsequent
amendments the Town of Ithaca agrees to comply with the Example
Grant Conditions as outlined in Attachment . I .
( Desch , Kugler , Raffensperger , Cramer , McPeak , Kiefer and
Jennings voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
Councilman Jennings questioned revision to the map and the Towns
control over the revisions. What if a land owner requested such
revision ?
Supervisor Desch stated that a survey would be done and a public
hearing would be held to revise the map should that become
necessary .
Councilwoman Kiefer asked about the traffic count project . Are
you going to have good information ?
Town Engineer Fabbroni responded yes , if we can keep people from
ripping them up . The northeast counter was even moved around .
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Proposed 1982 Work Program For Parks
Park Tasks Mach , Man Mat ' ls . Contract
Hrs . Hrs , Contr , Tot . Cost
DeWitt Conplete Exercise Trail 208 208 $7000 $7000
Complete Pond , Landscape 64 400 $9500 $9800
& Fence
Professional Seeding 32 120 $4000 $4000
Letter of Understanding --- 16 -- -
Tareyton Field Upgrading 40 160 $2500 . $2500
Play Area 8 200 $1000 $1000
Lisa Lane Path Carpletion 24 72 $2000 $ 2000
Landscaping 16 160 $2000 ' $2000 .
Salem Drive Play Structure .8 200 $1000 $1000
Eastern Heights Trail Expansion 40 240 -0 - -0 -
Pavilion 40 480 $4000 $4000
Ski-Sled Slope 56 400 $2500 $2500
Northview . Playstructure 8 200 $2000 $2000
Plantings 8 40 . $ 500 $ 500
_ Tudor Playstructure 8 200 $1000 $1000
Fence 8 40 $ 200 $ 200
Field Upgrading 16 1120 $ 200 ;o 200
East Ithaca Construction & 328 472 $12200 $1.2200
Bikeway Surfacing
General Weekly Maintenance 400 1100 $8000 $8000
Maintenance of All Park Areas
Manhours Total : Skilled 936 Unskilled 3452 Volunteer 440
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1982 Work Force Composition
1- Maintenance Worker Unskilled 6 coos . 1100 hrs .
@- Ceta Maintenance Sumier Help . 6 wks . 1440 hrs .
2- Saner Working Foremen 12 wks . . 912 hrs .
Total . 3452 hrs .
Direct Costs
1 Maintenance Worker $3681)
1 -Sturn�er Working Foreman $2170
. 1-Stmarer Working Foreman $ 2400 .
$8251:
In-Kind
Manpower 936hrs . @ $ 11 . 00 $10296
Machinery 812hrs . @ $15 . 00 $ 12180
Ceta
Manpower 1440hrs . @ $3 . 35 $ 4824
Material & Contract $59900
Credit Ithaca City School District - $8000
Total $ 82631
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Attacnment 1 - Exar:ple S eo 2 Grant Conci pion
a . The grantee has submitted to EPA and the Mate Department of
Environmental Protection an approvable facilities plan amendment
including maps that clearly delineate. all specific vacant parcels-
of land within the facilities planning area that are partially
or wholly within the 100 year f l oodpl ai n as defined by the . U . S .
Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) or vr ' thin
wetlands as defined by the U . S . Fish and Wildlife Service . These
maps must also show which parcels have . been developed prior to
date of issuance of Finding of No Significant Impact/ Envi ronmental
Assessment ( FNSI / EA ) ® .
b • The grantee agrees that for a period of 50 years from the date of
the FnSI / EA no sewer hook - up or other connections to tho wastewater
treatment facilities included in the facility plan scope of this
grant will be allowed or permitted so as to allove the discharge
of ;aste:: ater from ary bu i 1 di ng , facility or other construction _
on any parcel o f land within any- U;etl ands o-r wi tni n the 100 -
Year floodp lain , which land ;. arc a J. FP SI /
� l as of t ' Q dzt:.n _ of Lne
EA. Iti'as un .i = vel oped ( i . e . upon wn i ch no buildings , faci 1 i ty or
other corstruction hzs been erpcved or placed } unless approved
in wri ;. i n b the Rem P ,'�
S Y � i onal �, d , ►►i riffs � r � Lo . > Tnis restri ctian shall
not applY to wa terfrort recreation f aci l i ti es such as sari r, as and
boating facilities which by their nature: must be on waterfront loca -
tions .
c . This condition is intended to benefit any persons or private
organization or govern mental entity which Tray have an interest
in the avoidance of an future davelo me t
Y - p n L in - the desi grated
areas . Any such beneficiary W O may othp wise hevz> standi in
g .
seed; en , orcamenL. and the right' to begin such action in a g
courtyof comspetent jurisdiction ) may seek to enforce cor- ' ' e
with - his condition in the courts of Lne , - `-R - �pt � anc -
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against the grantees or any non - federal person: organizations
or entlt}' subject to this condition if notice Of intent i:o.
seek such enforcement is ;irst '9ivan to tnA EPA R_
Administrator , the state ` t ° Regional _
environmental al pro tect -► on agency , the
Grantee , and affected governs ental entities and i nova of
those so noticed ir, ii. iates eorre ;. tive action within ninety
days of such notice .