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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1991-10-03 TOWN OF ITHACA TOWN BOARD MEETING October 3 , 1991 At a Regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York , held at the Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York , there were : PRESENT : Shirley Raffensperger , Supervisor John Whitcomb , Councilman Patricia Leary , Councilwoman David Klein , Councilman Frank Liguori , Councilman Catherine Valentino , Councilwoman Karl Niklas , Councilman ALSO PRESENT : Dan Walker , Town Engineer Scott McConnell , Highway Superintendent Andrew Frost , Building Inspector/ Zoning Officer Floyd Forman , Town Planner Linda Nobles , Assistant Budget Officer John Barney , Town Attorney Pat Driscoll , 214 Texas Lane Dooley Kiefer , 629 Highland Road Jim Hilker , 255 Burns Road Bill Hilker , 178 Burns Road Dave Auble , 380 Coddington Road Representatives of the Media : Greg Williams , WHCU PLEDGE Of' ALLEGIANCE The Supervisor led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance . REPORT OF TOWN OFFICIALS Supervisor ' s Report Supervisor ;Raffensperger stated that she would not have a regular Supervisor ' s Report tonight , in as much as she had a fairly lengthy budget message . Town Engineer ' s Report Town Engineer Dan Walker reported on the activities of the Engineering Department for the month . 1989 Water and Sewer Improvement on West Hill , the contractor has completed site restoration work for the sewer main , with the exception of tree and shrub replacements . The sewer has been accepted and the landowners have been given permission to connect to the sewer . The water main along Route 96 and Dubois has been installed and final pressure tests and chlorination are underway . Construction is proceeding rapidly and efficiently on the Inlet Valley 1989 Water and Sewer Improvements . Water main installation has been completed on Seven Mile Drive , Bostwick Road , and Five Town Board Minutes 1 2 October 3 , 1991 Mile Drive . Sewer construction is complete on Seven Mile Drive and is proceeding on Five Mile Drive and Route 13 . Installation of the meter pit at the Elm Street water tank has been started . Ithaca College Road relocation and Science Building , the site work is continuing on the site and the Engineering Department is providing periodic site review , to monitor sediment and erosion control and sanitary sewer construction . The Engineering Department is providing information on utilities for the Comprehensive Plan and the various intermunicipal agreements are being evaluated and updates of the agreements are in the development stage . The Town of Ithaca has been working with Tompkins County , the City of Ithaca , NYSEG and Cornell University on a mapping survey which includes setting up a survey monument system . The survey control for the project will include locating monuments using a Global Positioning System (GPS ) . This will enable the Town to have a map reference system that is coordinated with the State Plane Coordinate System , Highway Superintendent ' s Report Highway Superintendent Scott McConnell presented his report , noting that in September , the Highway Department worked a total of 1433 man hour; . 889 . 5 man hours were spent on general repairs which included placing shoulders on all newly paved roads , cutting and repairing shoulders on Honness Lane , Snyder Hill and Sharlene Roads , replacing 35 signs around the Town , repairing a storm sewer catch basin on Stone Quarry Road and replacing two fire hydrants which had been out of service , this required 6 man hours of overtime . 449 man hours were spent on permanent improvements which included removing nearly 2000 ton of gravel from the Coy Glen inlet for the State and the flood control system , screening the gravel that was removed from the inlet in preparation for placement on Park Lane for sub-base , cutting the ditch , shoulder and replacing a culvert on Sugarbush Lane , cutting the ditch and placing a culvert pipe under the road at Lexington Road , continuing the repair of the walkway on the lower Forest Home bridge and placing emergency access control bollards and chains on the access road to Penny Lane , 54 . 5 man hours were spent on vehicle repairs . 32 man hours were spent on hauling de-icing sand in preparation for the winter and 8 hours were spent mowing shoulders and right-of-ways . Much as been done on Park Lane , both by Bill Frandsen and the Town . At this time , the sub grade work is complete , the sewer line is installed. and the water line is under construction . Also nearly half of the subbase material has been placed and compacted . With continued. progress and good weather , we may have it opened for traffic in a few weeks . Preparation has been made for brush and leaf pick up . The leaves will probably fall early and should all be down by the time we do pick up :starting November 11 . We should be in position to repair Whitetail. Drive during the week of October 14 . Highway Superintendent McConnell presented the Parks and Open Space Manager ' s Report as follows : the onset of cooler weather has slowed down growth of our lawns , requiring only 21 man hours of mowing this month . Only one or two more mowings should be needed the rest of this year , including our third , and last , mowing of all water tank and pump station sites . Don has finished play structure Town Board Minutes 3 October 3 , 1991 upgrades at all our parks . He has begun spraying sealer on all the structures during the calm, dry and warm days remaining this fall . A total of 100 man hours were spent in September . We will continue the sealing program as long as we can this year and finish any remaining structures next spring . As we obtain woodchips from chipping dropped-off brush , we have been resurfacing woods trails at Eastern Heights and Salem Park . Unfortunately , a very limited supply of wood chips has been available . To assure us of a bigger stockpile we will be dumping all loads of chips from Fall brush pickup at the Highway facility . Any residents requesting chips will have to come to the barns in the future . A total of 44 man hours were spent trail chipping in September . Fall tree and shrub planting was begun late in the month for a total of 44 man hours . We will be replacing dead plantings at Eastern Heights , Tudor and Grandview Parks , along with some new plantings at Troy Park . We completed a lawn restoration and tree planting project at Allan Treman Marina caused by a broken water main this Spring . A total of 38 man hours were required . This job was referred to Parks by the Engineering Department . Additional work orders for similar landscaping services will be acted on as time allows this Fall . Working together with the Highway Department and a rented screening machine , we processed several hundred yards of soil , last Fall ' s leaf compost and some older stockpiles of low quality soil mixtures . We now have several year ' s stockpile of very high quality topsoil for our many landscaping projects . A wide variety of routine maintenance tasks took up the balance of the month for a total of 200 man hours . October Parks projects include continue Fall tree and shrub planting:; , continue play structure sealing , finish yearly park furniture staining , begin leaf removal at park and trail sites , regravel base of Hungerford Heights play structure with 35 tons of lA grave]. , Fall brush pickup the week of October 21 to 25 , continue yard waste management at barns , several lawn reseeding jobs , as time permits , and final lawn mowings . Councilwcunan Valentino noted that the Highway Superintendent had put the traffic counters in the Eastern Heights area . Highway Superintendent McConnell replied yes , that he wanted a good traffic (mount and had a counter at Regency , Sharlene and Skyview . He planned on leaving them out for a week and then take the total counts . After Park Lane is opened , probably in the Spring but before school was out , he would do those same three and also Park Lane to (rive us a total count . He would compare the total traffic with now and after Park Lane was opened and if there was a significant increase then changing the traffic patterns would be considered . One thing that needs to be addressed right now is the signage at Regency and Park Lane , it needs an advisory speed sign . Building Inspector/ Zoning Officer ' s Report Building Inspector/ Zoning Officer Andrew Frost reported that 26 building permits were issued for the month of September , 26 certificates of occupancy were issued . We investigated five ccanplaint.s in September and made 111 field visits . Town Planner ' s Report Town Planner Floyd Forman presented his report noting that the following is a synopsis of Planning Department activity for the period September 10 thru October 3 , 1991 : Town Board Minutes 4 October 3 , 1991 Planning staff in cooperation with the Comprehensive Planning Committee (CPC ) and Stuart I . Brown Associates continued work on the comprehensive plan . Work during this time period focused on revising the inventory chapter . At the September 24th CPC meeting , the committee decided upon October 14th as the date for the public meeting on the inventory chapter and the inventory maps . Staff forwarded. to Stuart Brown Associates policies to implement previously approved goals and objectives . Stuart Brown Associates will further develop and refine these recommendations . The Comprehensive Planning Committee held one meeting during this period on. September 24th . At the September 17th meeting , the Planning Board recommended to the Codes and Ordinances Committee and to the Town Board , approval of changes to the minimtun density requirements in business districts . They also approved with conditions modifications of a site plan and a re-subdivision of land . The Planning Board adjourned. for 60 days their decision on a recommendation regarding Special Approval to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the Cornell Tennis I?acility . The Planning Board felt it needed more information in order to make its recommendation . Some of the issues discussed included building height and mass and location of the building on the site . Planning staff worked with the Conservation Advisory Council Chairman (CAC ) on the Open Space Inventory and Index . Planning staff continues to work with Andy Frost and John Barney to support the efforts of the Codes and Ordinances Committee (COC) . The Committee met on October 2nd . The major focus of the COC continue; to be consideration of revisions to the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance and other land use regulations . Staff prepared the following recommendations for changes to the Zoning Ordinance : regulations to change the minimum density requirements for business zones , development of a section on landscaping and screening , and revision,; to the section on special permits . The Committee forwarded to the Town Board a positive recommendation for a local law changing the Zoning Ordinance to provide for minimum density requirements in business districts . COC also discussed other land-use related environmental protection mechanisms which the Town of Ithaca could consider in the coming months . Staff attended a wetlands delineation course at Camp Allegany , Salamanccl , New York on September 26th , REPORT Of' TOWN COMNLITTEE.S Comprehensive Planning Committee Councilman Klein noted that one meeting of the Comprehensive Planning Committee was held in September , that meeting was basically to review Chapter 2 , the Inventory Chapter . We basically reviewed the comments that the staff had gotten back . The next meeting is this caning Tuesday and we are basically going to have a dry run for the public presentation , we will be taking a final look at Chapter 2 and the maps that the staff have prepared and of course , -the upcoming event is October 14th at 7 : 30 P . M . , in the Women ' s Community Building . We will be holding an informational meeting for the public to present the general update of the status of the plan but essentially focusing on Chapter 2 , the inventory and the maps . Codes and Ordinances Committee Town Board Minutes 5 October 3 , 1991 Councilman Niklas remarked that the Town Planner had reported on CDC and there were some matters from COC on the agenda . Youth Commission Councilwcman Valentino reported that the Town ' s representatives are now seated on the Commission . The Commission is now functional , they are finishing up writing their By-Laws and trying to decide on a name . She felt that the committee that was set up to help formulate: that can now be disbanded . She went on to say that she went to their first meeting and if the Town Board would desire she would be willing to continue as liaison to that organization . Supervisor Raffensperger felt that was an excellent idea and the Board agreed . Ethics Committee Councilwoman Valentino stated that she felt the public hearing should be set for the December meeting . Supervisor Raffensperger remarked , then we will set the date for the public hearing in November for the December meeting . Conservation Advisory Committee Councilman Whitcomb stated that he had nothing significant to report from the CAC . RELOCATION OF POLLING PLACES Councilman Niklas asked if this change would be put in the Newsletter? Supervisor Raffensperger replied , we really can ' t put it in until the Fire Commissioners approve it . Councilman Niklas asked if there was a possibility of saying that if it is approved , these polling places will be moved . Supervisor Raffensperger felt this could be arranged . RESOLUTION N0 , 231 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilman Liguori , RESOLVED ,, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorize the relocation of Election District # 1 from the Biggs Complex to the West Hill Fire Station and Election District # 3 from the NCR Corporation to the South Hill Fire Station , and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town Board requests the Board of Fire Commissioners to consider approving the relocation of Town of Ithaca Election District # 1 to the West Hill Fire Station and Town of Ithaca Election District #3 to the South Hill Fire Station . (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . AUGUST FINANCIAL REPORT Town Board Minutes 6 October 3 , 1991 RESOLUTION N0 , 232 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Klein , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the August Financial Report as presented . (Raffensperger , Whitcanb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . CLARIFICATION OF BOUNDARY OF INDUSTRIAL ZONE ON SOUTH HILL Town Attorney John Barney stated that back in 1954 the Town first zoned the Town has a whole and if you look at the map you will see on the Denby Road a section marked NCR and then a dotted area that marks a :residence district carved out of the industrial . As near as we could tell , looking back , it seemed that to be the intention to zone , at that point , all of the property that was owned by the two industrial establishments there , Morse Chain and National Cash Register industrial with the balance residential . It seemed also to be the intention when the 1960 map was readopted , again showing the area carved out . In 1962 an application was made by NCR for the construction of a sales building and the property , at that point , was considered by the Planning Board to be in the light industrial zone , they seemed to be a bit confused , but obviously an industrial usage . The building was built and has been used by NCR for some thirty odd years as a sales building . They have now abandoned that use and want to sell the building . When you scale these maps , where the building is , there is a little question as to where the zoning boundary line comes . The Zoning Ordinance that was in effect both in 1954 and 1960 contain a provision that says if the zoning boundary line appears to cane somewhere close to a property boundary line the property boundary line is deemed the zoning district boundary . The Town. Attorney went on to say that in view of all that , it seemed appropriate to clarify that that line that the Building Inspector measured when he went out based on the current map , which is a little clearer than the 1954 and 1960 maps , but also shows a slightly expanded residential area . The intention back in 1954 and I n 1960 -was to include this parcel on which the sales building was located in the industrial zone . That is the resolution before the Board this evening . Councilman Niklas remarked , then it was clear from the history of the previous Town Planning Board meetings that that was the intent? Councilman Liguori replied that it just so happened that he was the one who proposed the resolution at that Planning Board meeting to approve the proposal . He stated that he had also done a lot of research and it was clearly the intention of the Planning Board that it be part of the industrial zone . RESOLUTION N0 , 233 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , WHEREAS , the Town of Ithaca first adopted a Zoning Ordinance in 1954 , and WHEREAS , at the time of adoption of the Ordinance properties on South Hill owned by Morse Chain and National Cash Register were zoned industrial , and Town Board Minutes 7 October 3 , 1991 WHEREAS , in 1962 an application was made by National Cash Register Company to the Planning Board of the Town of Ithaca for site plan approval for construction of a sales office building which plan was approved by the Planning Board in 1962 and a revised plan approved by the Planning Board in January of 1963 , and WHEREAS , at the time of the approval of the site plan the Planning Board was under the impression that the property involved was in an industrial zone , and WHEREAS , a building permit was issued in October of 1962 for the construction of such sales office , and WHEREAS , it is difficult to determine from the zoning map in effect in 1962 -whether the parcel of land (now known as Tax Parcel No . 4-3-9 ) was fully within the industrial zone , and WHEREAS , at the time of the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance in 1954 , the parcel in question was owned by Morse Chain Company and was conveyed by Morse Chain Company to the National Cash Register Company on August 28 , 1961 by deed recorded in the Tompkins county Clerk ' s Office in Book 436 of Deeds at Page 1143 , and WHEREAS , the Zoning Ordinance in effect both in 1954 when originally adopted and as in effect in 1962 provided in Section 3 as follows : "Where uncertainty exists with respect to the exact boundaries of the various districts as shown on the Zoning Map , the following rules shall apply . 1 . The district boundaries are lot lines unless otherwise shown , and where the designation of the Zone Map indicates a boundary approximately upon a lot line , such lot line shall be construed to be the boundary . . . " , NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED , that the boundary line between the south line of the R-15 residential zone on the west side of Danby Road and the adjacent industrial zone to the south be clarified to be the line shown as the south line of Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 40-3•- 8 which line is the line 50 feet north of and parallel to the north line of a parcel denominated "Morse Chain Co . to N . C . R . " as shown on a map entitled "Map of Proposed Conveyance From Morse Chain Company to the National Cash Register Company" dated July 29 , 1960 , made by Carl Crandall , C . E . , and filed in the Tompkins County Clerk ' s Office September 11 , 1961 , in Map Book A-2 at Page 88 , and IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED , that it was the intention of this Board that the property then owned by Morse Chain Co . , in 1954 and subsequently transferred to N . C . R . and shown on the aforesaid map as the parcel "Morse Chain Co . to N . C . R . " , together with the 50 foot strip of land denominated "Morse Chain Co . " on said map immediately adjacent on the north to said parcel conveyed by Morse Chain Co . to N . C . R . was , is , and remains in the industrial zone . (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SEPTEMBER TOWN BOARD MINUTES RESOLUTION NO , 234 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilman Whitcomb , Town Board Minutes 8 October 3 , 1991 RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the September 9 , 1991 Town Board minutes as presented by the Town Clerk . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none) . CHANGE ORDER FOR CONTRACT #3 - WEST HILL SEWER Town Engineer Walker reviewed the following Change Order # 1 summary sheet : 1 ) Bilc:o Hatch for Water Meter Pit . Originally specified as light duty model , changed by Town of Ithaca Engineering to heavy duty highway HS-20 load hatch . Total cost of changes to contract for this item is $ 1 , 827 . 00 . 2 ) Ductile Iron water pipe of class 51 originally specified in contract changed to class 52 by Town of Ithaca Engineering . Cost difference of $ 0 . 95 dollars per linear foot of 1970 feet of 12 " DI water main , and $ 0 . 56 dollars per linear foot of 874 feet of 8 " DI water main . Total cost of changes to contract for these items is $21 360 . 9il . 3 ) Tompkins County Highway Department required as part of the permit process for work within the shoulder and pavement of DuBois Road the installation of approximately 165 linear feet of 6 " diameter perforated filter fabric wrapped drain tile bedded in # 2 stone with a 10 foot 6 " diameter CMP end section and rodent guard and delineater post to mark daylight end of pipe . Total cost of changes to contract for this work is $ 1 , 400 . 00 . 41 The residence at 1483 Trummansburg Road required an additional vent , trap and 33 linear feet of 4 " diameter PVC sewer lateral to accommodate a second existing waste pipe found at residence . Total cost of changes to contract for this work is $414 . 15 . 5 ) The top elevation of MH # 4 as per plans was high approximately 6 " and required fill and grading work to correct surface restoration . Total cost of changes to contract for this work is $440 . 00 . 6 ) The road crossing required an additional 10 linear feet of CL52 DI pipe to accommodate a change in manhole locations necessary to avoid a conflict with the existing ditch on the West side of NYS 96 and existing gas main on the East side . Total cost of changes to contract for this work is $ 220 . 00 . 7 ) Topsoiling over and above the contract specifications was required in the yard at 1491 Trumansburg Road . The amount of additional topsoiling required was 30 CY in place at a cost of $ 18 . 50/Cy in place . Total cost of changes to contract for this work is $ 555 . 00 . 8 ) Topsoiling over and above the contract specifications was required in the yard at 1483 Trumansburg Road . The amount of additional topsoiling required was 10 CY in place at a cost of $ 18 . 50 /CY in place . Total cost of changes to contract for this work is $ 185 . 00 . The Engineer went on to note that this leads to a net increase in the contract $ 7 , 402 . 09 . RESOLUTION NO . 235 Town Board Minutes 9 October 3 , 1991 Motion by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilman Klein , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorize an increase in the contract in the amount of $ 7 , 402 . 09 for the 1989 Water Improvements , Contract No . 3 - West Hill Water and Sewer- Project . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . DEEDING OF PORTION OF REMINGTON ROAD TO THE VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS Town Attorney John Barney noted that Remington Road running from the Town of Ithaca/Village of Cayuga Heights line on the North side down to Lake Street basically borders on property that was taken by the State of New York to build State Route 13 a number of years ago . We have a half of a road with no property adjoining it . The Village of Cayuga Heights would like to improve that road but they are a little uncomfortable about improving their half without the Town improving our half . He felt it was not prudent for the Town to improve their half without any Town residents living there . The solution is to deed over to the Village of Cayuga Heights the other half of -the road from those two points and then they can feel free to go ahead and improve it . He went on to say that this was only a partial solution as what they want to do and what he would recommend when all the paper work is done , they would like to annex to the Village the other half of the road . Given it ' s location , it make sen:De to do that also . That is what Agenda Item # 21 is and we will bring this item to the Board at a later date . Superintendent McConnell remarked that he believed , at this point in time , the Town was maintaining the part that is a road . He thought there were a couple houses on the lower part . Councilman Klein replied that there was a house at the very bottom . Supervisor Raffensperger remarked that it was her impression , in the initial discussion , that that portion of the road was not involved in this . Attorney Barney replied that his understanding was that it was from the line , all the way down to Lake Street . That ' s all in the Village of Cayuga Heights , according to the map . Now if are maintaining it . . . . . . . . . Superintendent McConnell remarked , there is a portion of it that is paved and somebody is living on it , he asked if he was right ? Town Attorney Barney replied the whole road is paved , he believed. . Supervisor Raffensperger replied that there was a section in between that was not paved but it was all in the Village of Cayuga Heights except for that portion of the road that is unimproved . Highway .Superintendent McConnell responded , we are maintaining it . Supervisor Raffensperger asked , why are we maintaining it if it is in the Village ? Highway Superintendent McConnell responded that he thought that part of it was in the Town . It ' s history that has been done and it was his 'understanding that the portion the Town was maintaining was in the Town . It was thought that the line was up near where it was blocked off and the road is closed . Town Board Minutes 10 October 3 , 1991 Supervisor Raffensperger replied that that was the portion they are interested in . Town Attorney Barney replied that before the deed is actually signed the Town needed to get an accurate description . Supervisor Raffensperger agreed that there was a need for clarification before the quitclaim deed was signed . It is the intention not to execute any quitclaim deed for a portion of Remington Road , if indeed , any residences are in the Town of Ithaca and adjoin it . But the discussion has centered around the portion of the road that has not been open and that the Village wishes to open . She went on to say that it was her understanding that there will be four residences built , all in the Village of Cayuga Heights , RESOLUTION N0 . 236 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilwoman Valentino , WHEREAS , the portion of Remington Road running from the Village/Town line to the lake road lying within the Town of Ithaca is bounded on the West by New York State Highway Route 13 and not by any private residences , and WHEREAS , the Village of Cayuga Heights wishes to expend funds to improve said road , including the half of the road that lies within the Town of Ithaca , and WHEREAS , the Town of Ithaca is reluctant to expend Town taxpayer funds on a road that serves little or not purpose for Town residents , and WHEREAS , the Village of Cayuga Heights is reluctant to expend funds on a road that it does not own , and Wes , the Town is willing to quitclaim whatever interest it has in the road to the Village of Cayuga Heights , NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca deliver a deed to the Village of Cayuga Heights pursuant to which deed the Town of Ithaca quitclaims any interest it may have in Remington Road running from the Village/Town line to the lake road lying within the Town of Ithaca , and IT IS FU M= RESOLVED , that the Supervisor of the Town is authorized to execute a quitclaim deed of such premises from the Town to the Village of Cayuga Heights , such deed to be in such form as the Town Supervisor , with the advice of the attorney for the Town , finds acceptable , the execution of such deed by the Town Supervisor to be evidence of her approval of same . ( Raffensperrger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN INCREASE IN THE WATER BENEFIT L07Y BY $ 16 . 00 FROM $ 64 . 00 TO $ 80000 PER UNIT The Supervisor noted that the Board had information on this in their packets . This increase in the benefit levy is made necessary by the bonding of the 1989 water improvement . You have in your packets a financial plan which indicates that only a portion of the principal :and interest for that is being raised by the additional $ 16 . 00 per unit charge . The last time the Town raised the benefit Town Board Minutes 11 October 3 , 1991 levy was, in 1989 for a one million dollar water improvement project . At that time the benefit levy was raised $ 10 . 00 . RESOLUTION N0 , 237 Motion by Councilman Liguori , seconded by Councilman Klein , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 7 : 15 P . M . , on November 7 , 1991 to consider an increase in the water benefit levy by $ 16 . 00 from $ 64 . 00 to $ 80 . 00 per unit . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATE: FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER 1992 TOWN OF ITHACA PRELIMINARY BUDGET RESOLUTION NO . 238 Motion by Councilman Klein ; seconded by Councilwoman Valentino , RESOLVED ,, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 7 : 30 P . M . , on November 7 , 1991 to consider approval of the 1992 Town of Ithaca Preliminary Budget . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none) . SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER 1992 SOUTHERN CAYUGA LAKE INTERMUNICIPAL WATER COMMISSION BUDGET RESOLUTION NO . 239 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilman Klein , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 8 : 00 P . M . , on November 7 , 1991 to consider approval of the 1992 Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Budget . (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATFs FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER FOREST HOME LIGHTING DISTRICT BUDGET RESOLUTION N0 . 240 Motion by Councilman Whitcomb ; seconded by Councilman Niklas ; RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 8 : 15 P . M . , on November 7 , 1991 to consider approval of the Forest Hone Lighting District budget for 1992 . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATE. FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER GLENSIDE LIGHT DISTRICT BUDGET Town Board Minutes 12 October 3 , 1991 RESOLUTION N0 , 241 Motion b17 Councilwoman Valentino ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED ,, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 8 : 16 P . M . , on November 7 , 1991 to consider approval of the Glenside Lighting District budget for 1992 . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RENWICK HEIGHTS LIGHTING DISTRICT BUDGET RESOLUTION NO . 242 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilman Liguori , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 8 : 17 P . M . , on November 7 , 1991 to consider approval of the Renwick Heights Lighting District budget for 1992 . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER EASTWOOD COMMONS LIGHTING DISTRICT :BUDGET RESOLUTION NO . 243 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Klein , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a. public hearing at 8 : 18 P . M . , on November 7 , 1991 to consider approval of the Eastwood Commons Lighting District budget for 1992 . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CLOVER LANE LIGHTING DISTRICT BUDGET RESOLUTION NO . 244 Motion by Councilwoman Leary ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 8 : 19 P . M . , on November 7 , 1991 to consider approval of the Clover Lane Lighting District budget for 1992 . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER WINNER ' S CIRCLE LIGHTING DISTRICT BU= RESOLUTION NO . 245 Town Board Minutes 13 October 3 , 1991 RESOLVED ,, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 8 : 20 P .M . , on November 7 , 1991 to consider approval of the Winner ' s Circle Lighting District budget for 1992 „ ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER BURLEIGH DRIVE LIGHTING DISTRICT BUDGET RESOLUTION NO . 246 Motion by Councilwoman Valentino ; seconded by Councilman Whitcomb , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 8 : 21 P . M . , on November 7 , 1991 to consider approval of the Burleigh Drive Lighting District budget for 1992 . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON 1992 ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR WATER BENEFIT ASSESSMENT ROLL RESOLUTION N09 247 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilwoman Valentino , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 8 : 22 P . M . , on November 7 , 1991 to consider approval of the 1992 Assessment Rolls for the Water Benefit Assessment Rolls . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON 1992 ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR SEWER BENEFIT ASSESSMENT ROLL RESOLUTION N0 . 248 RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 8 : 23 P . M . , on November 7 , 1991 to consider approval of the 1992 Assessment Rolls for the Sewer Benefit Assessment Rolls . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . TOWN OF ITI:iACA WARRANTS RESOLUTION N0 . 249 Motion by councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilwoman Valentino , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves the Town of Ithaca Warrants dated October 3 , 1991 , in the following amounts . General Fund - Town Wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 52 , 091948 Town Board Minutes 14 October 3 , 1991 General Fund - Outside Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28 , 747 . 27 Water & Sewer Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 151 , 576 . 08 Highway Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 43 , 754 . 11 Capital Projects Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 878 , 444 . 28 Lighting Districts Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 545 . 19 (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . BOLTON POINT WARRANTS RESOLUTION NO . 250 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger , seconded by Councilman Whitcomb . RESOLVED , that the Bolton Point Warrants dated October 3 , 1991 , in the Operating Account are hereby approved in the amount of $ 123 , 850 . 07 after review and upon the recommendation of the Southern Cayuga Lake Intezmunicipal Water Commission , they are in order for payment . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . NEW YORK PLANNING FEDERATION CONFERENCE RESOLUTION N0 . 251 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , WHEREAS , it is desirous to educate the Town ' s officials regarding current planning issues , and WHEREAS , the New York Planning Federation is holding its Annual Planning and Zoning Institute November 17- 20 , 1991 at the Nevele Country Club in Ellenville , New York , NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorize two people ( to be named by the Town Supervisor ) to two days and nights of said conference and two people ( also to be named by the Town Supervisor ) to one day only to said conference , and FURTf-IER BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Attorney may attend as a registrant of the Town of Ithaca and subsequently reimburse the Town for those costs . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none) . NEWSLETI'IIt Supervisor Raffensperger noted that a Town of Ithaca Newsletter has been put together quite hurriedly so that the Board can review it . She went on to note that it did have some budget information which she felt the Board might want to review after the budget presentation . Councilman Niklas asked if some space could be found to announce the relocation of Election Districts # 1 and # 3 ? Town Board Minutes 15 October 3 , 1991 Supervisor Raffensperger replied that she would certainly try to include -this . She felt we could say that the Town has voted to relocate the two districts , contingent upon the Board of Fire Cc issioners approving it also . Dooley Kiefer asked if the Board had space , would they consider adding seething to the fact that there will be collection , for County residents , of junk mail , glossy inserts and magazines , catalogs in the later part of November . The League of Warren Voters is working with the County to pull this off . It is going to happen , the details are not ready to be made public yet . Since the Newsletter is due to cane out soon she thought it might be a service to the Town residents to tell them about saving those things for a County wide pickup . Councilman Liguori asked if this would be a one time thing? Mrs . Kiefer replied , it will be one Saturday or one weekend in the latter part of November . We have hopes the County will starting adding a couple of these items to their regular drop off centers . Supervisor Raffensperger replied that the difficulty was that we don ' t have the space but we will try to work it in if possible . PERSONS TO BE HEARD No one present wished to be hear , at this time . PRESENTATION OF THE 1992 SOUTHERN CAYUGA LAKE INTERMUNICIPAL WATER COMMISSION BUDGET Supervisor Raffensperger noted that in general , the Bolton Point budget has been reduced samewhat from 1991 to 1992 . If you look on page 5 you will see the primary reasons for the reduction in the budget and that is the Zebra Mussel contractual costs , engineering , construction and other , were not accomplished in 1991 and will be funded by the proposal which is a public hearing later this evening and that is a joint borrowing . There are very few other changes . APPROVAL OF 1992 ELECTED OFFICIALS SALARIES RESOLUTION N0 . 252 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilman Klein , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the 1992 elected officials salaries of $ 5 , 000 for each Town Board member , $9 , 500 for each Town Justice and ( $ 14 , 900 for Town Supervisor and $ 4 , 100 for Chief Fiscal Officer ) total of $ 19 , 000 for Town Supervisor . ( Raffensperger , Whitceb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . PRESENTATION OF 1992 TOWN OF ITHACA TENTATIVE BUDGET Supervisor Raffensperger presented the following Budget Message : Parttown , 7bwnwide and Highway Funds The 1992 Tentative Budget shows a decrease of 2 . 6 % in appropriations . Factoring in an inflation rate of 5 . 4 % ( law Town Board Minutes 16 October 3 , 1991 estimate ) , the real impact on appropriations for these funds amounts to a cut of 8% . This decrease was necessitated by state-aid cuts enacted mid-year 1991 and continued into 1992 . In 1990 , all state aid was $ 330 , 148 . In 1991 , budgeted state aid was $ 358 , 500 . (mid-year cuts approximately $ 200 , 000 ) In 1992 , $ 127 , 938 has been budgeted for all state aid (mi&year reductions possible) Bottom-line , revenues from state aid for 1992 have decreased $ 227 , 550 from 1990 actual and $ 270 , 562 from 1991 estimated . Increases in the 1992 budget are almost exclusively in personal service lanes , reflecting the 4 . 75 % pool for staff salary increases or about $42 , 000 including fringes tied to salary and the Town ' s share of health insurance costs , $ 23 , 5000 No salary increases for elected officials are recommended . With $ 270 , 562 in decreased state-aid , plus $ 65 , 500 in personnel costs , tYle potential increase in the 1992 tax levy totaled $ 3361062 . A 5 % increase in appropriations would have added about $ 134 , 000 , for a total of $ 4701P000 . If that amount of additional revenue were to be raised in taxes , the Town-wide rate would have increased by $ . 95 from $ . 94 to $ 1 . 89 / 1000 AV . A request to Department Heads to make real cuts in 1992 over 1991 budget requests was made ; their recommended cuts , plus additional miscellaneous reductions and a cut in state retirement costs , are included in the Tentative Budget . These cuts , plus some increased revenues and an increase in the tax base , allowed the tax levy increase to be reducted to $ 118 , 925 . The Townwide tax rate in the Tentative Budget is $ 1 . 10 . For the average taxpayer in the Town of Ithaca , with property valued at $ 144 , 000 , the increase for 1992 would amount to $ 23 . 04 . This reduction in spending for 1992 includes items that must be considered deferred : cost-of-living increases for Town employees , office equipment , highway machinery , road reconstruction , etc . However , this seems the only way to spread the tax consequences of the state aid cuts over several years . State aid cuts to the School District and Tompkins County will be reflected in their 1992 tax bills and accommodating all those , and the Town ' s , lost revenues in one tax year does not seem responsible . Only $ 10 , 760 of fund balance in Townwide , Parttown and Highway is appropriated for 1992 . State aid cuts in 1991 , even with substantial cuts in spending , will leave fund balances at marginal levels for cash flow requirements . FIRE The fire district costs reflect the contractual costs for 1992 , $ 1 , 152 , 191 ., $ 97 , 000 of sales tax revenues and $ 40 , 000 of fund balance reduce the tax levy to $ 994 , 331 resulting in 1992 rate of $2 . 033 / 1000 AV . ( 19919 $ 1 . 77 ) WATER Water revenue include a $ 16 increase in benefit charges to partially :support the principal and interest charges for the 1989 _ I■�IrNY�IWIIIlY1�i11Y17NY��lYg1l�■f1Yl{fNY®I�IIIN Town Board Minutes 17 October 3 , 1991 Water Improvements . $ 25 , 000 has been appropriated in the general water budget to begin work on long-deferred and essential improvements to the system or , at year-end , to establish a capital reserve fund for these activities . SEWER No increase in sewer benefit charges to support the 1989 Sewer Improvements is recommended . There is sufficient fund balance to accommodate these charges for 1992 . A review of the benefit levy should take place in 1992 after joint sewer transmission charges are set . A revision of the 1992 sewer budget may be needed to reflect 1992 sewer transmission charges , now being negotiated . The Supervisor noted that the Board would see the increase in the real property taxes and the decrease in the state aid per capita . Because this budget shows actual figures for 1990 , she thought it was important to remind the Board of the extent to which they were forced in 1990 to reduce the budget that was passed in November of 1989 . The difference between what was budgeted and what was actual spent was $ 216 , 796 . 00 and that occasioned by the sales tax actual revenues being considerably below what was budgeted . We used $ 126 , 000 less fund balance than had been budgeted because of the cash flow difficulties , also there was a small decrease in state aid . There were increases in the inter-fund transfer and in miscellaneous . But , all in all , there was a real cut in the Town budget in 1990 of $ 216 , 796 . 000 Supervisor Raffensperger went on , pointing out the decrease in state aid per capita and a moderate decrease in the mortgage tax . On page 2 , you will see the elected officials salaries remain the same as the year before . On page 3 , for elections , you will note that once again we have budgeted $ 29 , 0000 That is the amount that Tompkins C'.ounty passed down to us last year for the first time to pay our share of election expenses in the County . Councilman Klein questioned the unallocated insurances . Linda Nobles , Assistant Budget Officer responded that that covers all the insurance expenses for the Town . Liability coverage , auto coverage , public officials liability , right-of-way bonds that we have , steam boiler policies , everything . It ' s sort of an umbrella policy . The Supervisor went on , noting that on page 5 the Board would see an increase in the Crossing Guards . That is because we will have one more crossing guard at DeWitt School . On page 6 , there is an increase in the Coddington Road Community Center allocation oaai slce)hc reflects tS:ieir going from a four week sumgner program Sumner program . The item under City of Ithaca Youth Bureau is an estimate , we have not received the exact figures , so that will have to be changed before the final budget . Councilwoman Leary asked the Supervisor to explain the "Bus Line " on page 5 for both the hospital bus and Gadabout , they seem to bop around a lot . Supervisor Raffensperger replied that that was again because of the change in the budget in 19900 The Gadabout line has always been there but it was changed from parttown to townwide . She went on to say that She had reduced the hospital bus because it has been running scin- ewhat below the estimate . The Supervisor noted that the Town had a request frcm RSVP for funding and she felt that if there was some many left in that line and if the City of Ithaca Youth Town Board Minutes 1 18 October 3 , 1991 Bureau does not go over excessively , the Town Board might want to consider making an allocation to RSVP . The total appropriations for the Townwide budget have been cut from the 1991 budget to the 1992 budget . Supervisor Raffensperger went on to the Parttown budget where she noted that once again , the state aid per capita has been considerably reduced . On page 8 you see again the bus line , Northeast Transit is included in this because it serves parttown . She stated that she removed the South Hill Tomtran which was being carried year after year at $ 3 , 000 and to the best of her knowledge they have never done it . Councilman Klein asked if the Northeast Transit didn ' t serve Cayuga Heights ? Supervisor Raffensperger replied that she guessed it did go into Cayuga Heights . She went on to say that she believes the Village gave a subsidy . So does the Village and Town of Lansing and Cornell University . The City helps in the running of the Northeast Transit . Her recollection as to why it was in the parttown was because Cayuga Heights has involvement , therefore , the Town can ' t double dip on Cayuga Heights . On page 9 , she stated that she had left in the budget the South Hill Trail acquisition and construction because we have not expended those funds which were in the 1991 budget . The Mitchell Street walkway , both in the expenditures and the appropriations , has been removed . The Mitchell Street walkway is completely financed by donations from Cornell University and one of the developers in the area . On page 10 we have one of the larger increases in group health insurance from $ 19 , 200 to $ 34 , 645 , this was the increase she had mentioned in her budget message . Supervisor Raffensperger noted that the Highway Fund indicates estimated revenues , a couple of interesting things is the CHIPS Program i_ss slightly increased over the actual for 1990 . This is the only state money that went up . Unfortunately , it looks to us as though the state aid will not be forthcoming this year . She went on tc> note that on page 12 there are appropriations for the Highway Fund . The one that was cut most substantially from the Department recommendations was regular road permanent improvements . This was done as an absolute necessity because of the cut in state aid funds and the general difficulties this year , so $ 30 , 000 was cut from that line . On page 13 , the item that shows the greatest difference is the one under workman ' s compensation where you see a considerable increase . Linda Nobles remarked that the cost had gone up almost 30 % for this item , particularly for the kinds of positions that are in the Highway Department . Supervisor Raffensperger noted that the Tentative 1992 budget was lower than the Adopted 1991 budget . The Supervisor then went on to the Water portion of the budget noting that the water revenues do include the $ 16 . 00 increase in the benefit assessment which the Board had discussed earlier . $ 25 , 000 has been appropriated in the General Water budget to begin work on the long deferred and essential :improvements in the system or at year end to establish a capital reserve fund for these activities . On page 16 in the serial bond , principal and interest payments , an increased amount which is the service for the 1989 water improvement projects . The sewer fund , there is no increase in the sewer benefit charge . There is sufficient fund balances to support these charges for 1992 . A review of the benefit charges should take place in 1992 after joint: sewer transmission charges are set . A revision of the s..i� IIY�YYI�I�FIIIYIIMKi�I91®®IIRIIII{�IIYIYIIs®mu� Town Board Minutes 19 October 3 , 1991 1992 sewer budget may be needed to reflect 1992 sewer transmission charges which are now being negotiated . At the end of 1990 we authorized a joint study with the City , appropriate charges for joint sewer transmission . The budget shows a joint sewer transmission item of $ 50 , 000 and is probably a grossly underestimated figure . The Supervisor went on to note that on page 19 , as she had mentioned , the serial bond principal and interest payment reflect the increased cost for the 1989 Sewer Improvement Project which cost $ 2 , 128 , 000 . On page 20 , the lighting districts , the Burleigh Drive Lighting District has been added to the districts . Supervisor Raffensperger went on to explain the Fire Protection budget . We have estimated revenues and you will notice that we are using $ 97 , 000 of sales tax revenues to support the budget and $ 40 , 000 of appropriated fund balance . We began to use sales tax revenues for this in 1991 because of the effect of Audit & Controls rulings on the parttown budget and because the fire protection district in parttown is the same , we started to use same sales tax revenues in this budget . She went on to say that she was anxious in the future to be able to phase this out because she felt that when someone gets a bill for fire protection it ought to say exactly what your fire protection costs . These are contractual costs with the City of Ithaca and the Village of Cayuga Heights . The Cayuga Heights budget is an estimate and she felt some minor adjustments would have to be made to it . Fortunately , she felt , down just a little bit . Supervisor Raffensperger noted that page 22 gives the Board some idea as to what the estimated fund balances will be at the end of the year . The expenditures were cut , in other words , revenues were deficient by about $ 3821529 , this is the estimate . The Town has cut , in tY:ie budget modifications , etc . , and will cut approximately $310 , 335 from the 1991 budget in order to accommodate those cuts . We will use from what is available from 1 / 1 / 91 in fund balances a total of approximately $ 72 , 194 . So , we have made up the majority Of it , $ 310 , 000 in cuts in the budget . 'These are of course , estimated fund balances at the end of the Ye ar The Supervisor continued to page 23 which she noted indicates the figures to be raised in taxes and the tax rate , which she had said in the budget message would go from $ . 94 per thousand to $ 1 . 10 per thousand . She stated that she would repeat again , that that figure was for the Townwide tax rate , the lowest in Tcopkins County . The Supervisor noted an increase in the assessed value in Parttown of $ 9 , 702 , 592 , that is not a part of the County wide assessment , that is an increase in the assessment after the County wide assessment in this past year in the Town . In Townwide it was an increase of only $ 712551060 because the Village of Cayuga Heights lost a substantial amount of assessed value . She stated that she has not been able -to find out why as Mayor Anderson is out of town . Bill Hilker noted that this was partly due to Board of Assessment Review and small claims hearings where sane of the residents were able to show that they were over assessed . He felt the Parttown increase was due to the finalizing of construction projects , especially those on South Hill . Supervisor Raffensperger continued , noting the Fire Protection Fund that the tax rate has gone from $ 1 . 772 to $ 2 . 033 reflecting the contractual costs . On page 26 she noted that the Board would see all of the bond payment schedules and then the proposed salaries for the Town employees . This budget is now the Town Board ' s budget and there will be some necessary changes in the Tentative budget when we receive definite figures from the Youth Bureau . She stated that she had received figures after it was filed with the Town e�f liar[Y�I]®�ICf iiLUnwoenrao��iwub�m ®na�l�lll�� Town Board Minutes 20 October 3 , 1991 Clerk on Monday as is required by law and that will have to be changed . Any changes that the Town Board wishes to make and then it becanes the Preliminary budget which will be taken to public hearing on November 7th . Councilman Liguori remarked , at the beginning you said that the Town of Ithaca tax rate was the lowest of any town in the County , is that correct? Supervisor Raffensperger replied , that ' s right for the Townwide tax rate . The Town of Ithaca ' s townwide tax was $ . 94 . For example , in the Town of Dryden it ' s $ 2 . 43 . Even the totals , when you take County , fire protection and everything , in 1991 all of the total taxes , the Town of Ithaca ' s total tax was $ 6 . 805 for everything including the County tax . The Town of Dryden , for example , was $ 8 . 379 , the Town of Groton was $ 7 . 177 , the Town of Ulysses was lower $ 4 . 1399 , the Town of Lansing was $ 5 . 197 . She stated that she had talked to one of the Supervisors in one of the towns that is comparable to ours and he said something about his income not being very high and she had replied how much is it per thousand and he said $ . 17 ,, he said it ' s only 7 % . Our tax increase may be a higher percentage but because we started at such a lower base it is fewer cents per thousand . you have to be very careful when you look at these figures . Mr . Hilker asked , is that rate you are referring to before or after sales tax reduction? Most towns . . . . . . . . . Supervisor Raffensperger replied that she was comparing apples and apples . She told Mr . Hilker that he should pick up one of the comparison papers which were available at the front counter all year long . The Town of Dryden takes it ' s sales tax revenues , they are just like us . They take their sales tax revenues and then they have a townwide and outside the village , so she was copmparing comparable figures . She went on to say that the Town cannot continue the way it has the last two years , to make $ 200 , 000 / $ 300 , 000 cuts in the budget to acccn nodate revenue short falls and still maintain services in the Town . Her aim really was to do sane: paving this year , do some next year , and sane the next year so there is not such a big hit from the lost revenues all in one year . CONSIDER A FOCAL LAW AMENDING THE TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO POSTING PUBLIC NOTICES OF LAND USE CHANGE APPLICATIONS Proof of posting and publication of a notice of public hearing to consider a local law amending the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance relating to posting public notices of land use change applications having bee ., presented by the Town Clerk , the Supervisor opened the public hearing . Councilman Niklas stated that the Town has , for many years , been concerned that there is an awareness of people who own property contiguous to another piece of property upon which development is being planned . The Town has sent out notification in the mail to property owner informing them when scathing wi ne ll ca before the Town planning Board that deal with properties near their hones . CAC had asked the Codes and Ordinance Committee to look into modifying the Town ' s treatment of notification in parallel with the City of Ithaca which has the posting of signs . He stated that they looked into this and got copies of the City ' s ordinance . After many considerable meetings and debate this piece of legislation is proposed . Essentially what this would require would be the posting of visible signs in areas where the public passing by or driving by would see the signs . Would notify them that there is some kind of ®�lirllb01113"°urw� a��iwmim� mies Town Board Minutes 21 October 3 , 1991 activity being planned on that site and to look into the matter . This doe:; not change the Town ' s policy of mailing notices to people once an item gets on the agenda to the Town Planning Board , it ' s an additional feature . Supervisor Raffensperger noted that the posting shall occur at least 14 days and not more than 30 days of the first meeting of the Board at which the matter is to be heard . Councilman Niklas remarked that as it was originally proposed , COC recommended a minimum of seven days . At our meeting it was amended . Supervisor Raffensperger went on to note that the first sign is free and the fee for the second sign would be $3 . 00 . 1 As no one present wished to speak , the Supervisor closed the public hearing . LOCAL LAW N0 . 15 - 1991 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilwoman Valentino , LOCAL LAW N0 . 15 - 1991 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO POSTING PUBLIC NOTICES OF LAND USE CHANGE APPLICATIONS Section 1 . The Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ithaca as readopted , amended and revised effective February 26 , 1968 , and subsequently amended , is further amended by inserting a new section 78-A entitled "Posting of Notices " reading as follows : "SECTION 78-A . Posting of Notices . In addition to any other notice required by law , a public notice shall be posted by the applicant on the property that is the subject of certain applications as set forth in this section . 1 . The sign shall be posted in the following circumstances * ( a ) If a variance , special approval , special permit , or determination is being sought from the Zoning Board of Appeals and the matter is not required to be heard by the Planning Board before action by the Zoning Board of ;%ppeals , the notice shall be posted before the initial Zoning Board of Appeals public hearing on the matter . (b) If a variance , special approval , special permit , or determination is being sought from the Zoning Board of Appeals but a recommendation relating to such action must :First be received by the Board of Appeals from the Planning Board before the Zoning Board of Appeals determines the matter , the notice shall be posted prior to the first Planning Board Public hearing on the matter . i( c ) If a subdivision or site plan approval is being sought from the Planning Board , the notice shall be posted before the first Planning Board public hearing on the application . (d) If the application is for rezoning of a parcel or parcels of land in conjunction with a proposed development on same a notice shall be posted and it shall be posted prior to the initial Planning Board hearing on N irrurr�i®uNUmimwtn��ipnn��wsi�� Town Board Minutes 22 October 3 , 1991 the proposed rezoning . If the rezoning is a rezoning generally of the neighborhood independent of a particular application for a particular project , or is a rezoning of an area of more than 300 acres , there shall be no posting requirement unless the Town Board directs such posting . In such event the Town Board may designate the location and frequency of such posting , which may be different than otherwise required hereunder . 29 The posting shall occur at least 14 and not more than 30 days before the first meeting of the Board at which the matter is to be heard as set forth above . 3 . The sign shall be posted in a location clearly visible from the roadway at or near the center of each of the property lines of the property under consideration which property line fronts on an existing public or private roadway . If the road frontage exceeds 1 , 000 feet , signs shall be posted at 500 foot intervals along the frontage . When the Town Planner or Town Building Inspector and Zoning Enforcement Officer finds that the particular circumstances of an application warrants more signs than required by this provision , the applicant shall post such additional signs as may be directed by either of such officers . 4 . Such signs shall be continuously maintained by the applicant and displayed facing the roadway until final action has been taken by the Board involved approving or denying the application or appeal , or until the application is withdrawn . Signs shall be removed within 15 days of the final action or withdrawal of the application . 5 . The required signs shall be obtained from the Town Planner , Town Building Inspector and Zoning Enforcement Officer , or Town Clerk and shall contain the information set forth on the form of sign supplied by the Town . There shall be no fee for the first sign . If additional signs are required the applicant shall pay a non-refundable fee for each subsequent sign or replacements thereof . The fee shall be $3 . 00 per sign . 60 ;Failure to post or maintain the signs as provided in this section shall not be a jurisdictional defect and any action taken by any Board in connection with the application shall not be nullified or voidable by reason of the failure to cwnply with this section . However , the failure to post or maintain the sign may be grounds , should the Board involved in its discretion so determine , to deny the application sought or to decline to hear the matter at the scheduled meeting date by reason of the failure to have the appropriate signs installed and/or maintained . The appropriate Board may , on good cause shown ,, waive the requirement of the posting of signs as called for by this section . " Section 2 . If any section of this law is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of this ordinance which shall be in full force and effect . Section 3 . This local law shall take effect upon its publication as required by law . The Supervisor called for a roll call vote . Town Board Minutes 23 October 3 , 1991 Councilman Klein Voting Aye Councilwoman Leary Voting Aye Councilman Liguori Voting Aye Councilman Niklas Voting Aye Councilwoman Valentino Voting Aye Councilman Whitcomb Voting Aye Supervisor Raffensperger Voting Aye Local Law No . 15 - 1991 was thereupon declared duly adopted . PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING ABANDONMENT OF NONCONFORMING USES Proof of posting and publication of a notice of public hearing to consider -the adoption of a local law amending the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance regarding abandonment of non-conforming uses having been presented by the Town Clerk , the Supervisor opened the public hearing . Town Attorney John Barney stated that there have been some cases of late , and when you have some non-conforming use you are entitled to continue it after an enactment of the Zoning Ordinance or an enactment of and amendment to the Zoning Ordinance . However , that is kind of a limited right and if you cease operating in a non-conforming manner for a period of time , most Zoning Ordinances and our :included , will terminate your right to continue that non-conforming use . This Ordinance when originally drafted talks in terms of when a non-conforming use has been abandoned . Some court decisions have interpreted the term abandoned to mean more than just the ceasing of operations . In other words , it has to be not only -the discontinuation of the operation but also with the intent to not resume the operation . We have suggested that the section be amended to just simply make it a discontinuance , if the use is discontinued for a period of a year that constitutes an abandonment . The person still has access to the Board of Zoning Appeals to extend the time of the deemed abandonment or request a variance to reinstate what was previously a non-conforming use . As no one in the public wished to speak , the Supervisor closed the public hearing . LOCAL LAW NO . 16 - 1991 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilman Whitcomb , LOCAL LAW 140 . 16 - 1991 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING ABANDONMEMC OF NON-CONFORMING USES The Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ithaca as readopted , amended and revised effective February 26 , 1968 , and subsequently amended , be further amended as follows : 1 . Article XII , Section 53 , is amended to read as follows : "SECTION 53 . Abandonment of Use . A non-conforming use that has been discontinued for a period of one year shall not be re-established and shall not be replaced by another non-conforming use . Thereafter the use shall be in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance . Notwithstanding the m� ,ism ner��t��nars��n���oen�smas��u� Town Board Minutes 24 October 3 , 1991 foregoing , a non-conforming use that ceases to operate because of a national emergency or because of temporary government restrictions may be resumed within a period of one year fram the time that such emergency terminates or such restrictions are removed . 2 . Thin local law shall take effect upon its publication as required by law . The Supervisor called for a roll call vote . Councilman Klein Voting Aye Councilwoman Leary Voting Aye Councilman Liguori Voting Aye Councilman Niklas Voting Aye Councilwoman Valentino Voting Aye Councilman Whitcomb Voting Aye Supervisor Raffensperger Voting Aye Local Law No . 16 - 1991 was thereupon declared duly adopted . ORDER FOR PUBLIC HARING IN THE MATTER OF PROVIDING OF A PROPOSED WATER SUPPLY IMPROVff= AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROPOSED SUPPLY IMPROVEMENT TO BE KNOWN AS SOUTHERN CAYUGA LAKE INTERMUNICIPAL WATER CommISSION ZEBRA MUSSEL CONTROL SYSTEM 1191 IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA , TCNPKINS COUNTY , NEW YORK , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 12-B OF THE TOWN LAW Proof of posting and publication of a notice of order for a public hearing in the matter of providing of a proposed water supply improvement and the establishment of a proposed supply improvement to be known as Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Zebra Mussel Control System 1991 in the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York , pursuant to Article 12-B of the Town Law having been presented by the Town Clerk , the Supervisor opened the public hearing . As no one in the public wished to speak , the Supervisor closed the public hearing . RESOLUTION N0 . 253 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilman Liguori , WHEREAS , zebra mussels have been imported into the United States from overseas and have posed a substantial threat to water intake facilities at water supply establishments in the Great Lakes area , and WHEREAS , zebra mussels have been found at the north end of Cayuga Lake , and WHEREAS , it is anticipated that zebra mussels will spread and grow throughout Cayuga Lake within the near future , and WHEREAS , the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission has investigated possible techniques for protecting the water intake facilities of the Commission from damage or complete blockage from the infestation of zebra mussels , and WHEREAS , a project entitled " Zebra Mussel Control Project " has been devised through the auspices of the Southern Cayuga Lake Town Board Minutes 25 October 3 , 1991 IntermunLcipal Water Commission for controlling the zebra mussel problem , which project consists of a mechanism for chlorinating the intake system at the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission water filtration plant , and WHEREAS , the proposal to construct the Zebra Mussel Control Project is a Type I action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act ( "SEQR" ) , and WHEREAS , the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission , acting as lead agency , has made a determination of negative significance of the project on the environment , and WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca has reviewed the long-form EAF prepared for the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Comni.ssion and concurs in such finding , NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca concurs in the designation of the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission as lead agency for the purposes of the environmental review of the Zebra Mussel Control Project , and IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca hereby confirms , ratifies , and accepts the finding of the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunic:ipal Water Commission that said project will have no significant effect upon the environment , and the Town Board so finds . ( RaffenspErger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . Town Attorney John Barney stated that this was a project to arrest the development of the zebra mussel on the water intake pipe at Bolton Point . We are proceeding with this by an intermunicipal agreement which is what governs Bolton Point and a supplement to that agreement . In order for the Town of Ithaca to do this we have to establish a townwide improvement area , called in this instance the Zebra Mussel Control Project Water Improvement Area to fund our roughly $ 155 , 000 share of this project . This is subject to a permissive referendum so in 30 days , if you adopt this Order , you will need to adopt a bonding resolution . RESOLUTION N0 . 254 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , In the Matter of a Proposed Water Improvement in the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County PUBLIC New York , pursuant to Article 12-C INTEREST of the Town Law to be known as ORDER the Zebra Mussel Control Project Water Improvement Area of the Town of Ithaca ------------------------------------- WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York , in conjunction with the Village of Lansing and the Village of Cayuga Heicrhts , and the Towns of Lansing and Dryden , has determined and agreed to participate in the provision of a joint water project for zebra mussel control and to contract joint indebtedness therefor in accordance with Section 15 . 00 of the Local Finance Law Town Board Minutes 26 October 3 , 1991 pursuant to a Supplement to Agreement of Municipal Cooperation for Construction , Financing and Operation of an Inter-Municipal Water Supply and Transmission System dated as of October 15 , 1991 ( the " Intermunicipal Agreement Supplement " ) , and WHEREAS , a map , report and plan , including an estimate of cost , have been duly prepared in such manner and in such detail as has heretofore been determined by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York , relating to the purchase and installation of a sodium hypochlorite chemical feed system at the Raw Water Pump Station at Bolton Point , in the Village of Lansing , together with approximately 400 linear feet of 6-inch carrier pipe containing 1-inch chemical feed and sample lines , chlorine defuser rings , a protective shroud mounted on the intake screen structure and other incidental improvements and expenses necessary in connection therewith , to serve a benefitted area in said Town to be known as the Zebra Mussel Control Project Water Improvement Area of the Town of Ithaca whose boundaries shall consist of the areas specified in Appendix A as attached hereto and hereby made a part thereof , as more fully shown upon a map on file in the office of the Town Clerk , which map is available for inspection by any person or persons interested in same during regular office hours at said office ; and WHEREAS , said map , plan and report , including estimate of cost , were prepared by a competent engineer , duly licensed by the State of New York and have been filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town , where the same are available during regular office hours for examination by any person or persons interested in the subject matter thereof ; and WHEREAS , the capital improvements proposed in connection with the establishment of the Zebra Mussel Control Project Water Improvement Area of the Town of Ithaca consist of the purchase and installation of a sodium hypochlorite chemical feed system at the Raw Water Pump Station at Bolton Point , in the Village of Lansing together with approximately 400 linear feet of 6 -inch carrier pipe containing 1-inch chemical feed and sample lines , chlorine defuser rings , a protective shroud mounted on the intake screen structure and other incidental improvements and expenses necessary in connection therewith , at an initially determined maximum estimated cost to said Improvement Area of $ 155 , 607 , it being determined that ( 1 ) the additional $ 144 , 393 of the $300 , 000 aggregate maximum estimated cost shall be initially apportioned and allocated to the Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Heights and water districts in the Town of Lansing and Dryden and that ( 2 ) joint indebtedness shall be issued therfor and that ( 3 ) the ultimate share of the cost to be allocated to the Town of Ithaca pursuant to the aforedescribed Intermunic1pal Agreement Supplement shall be determined on the basis of benefits received or conferred or to be received or conferred from the aforesaid improvement ; and WHEREAS , said $ 300 , 000 maximum estimated cost shall be authorized to be financed by the joint issuance by the Town of Ithaca , with the Towns of Dryden and Lansing and the Villages of Cayuga Heights and Lansing , of joint serial bonds with a maximum maturity not in excess of the forty year period prescribed by the Local Finance Law ; and WHEREAS , said maximum estimated cost , both as to the Town of Ithaca of $ 155 , 607 and as to the aggregate $ 300 , 000 , is not greater than one-tenth of one per centum of the full valuation of taxable real property in the area of the Town of Ithaca outside of any villages ; and Town Board Minutes 27 October 3 , 1991 WHEREAS , it is proposed that the cost of the aforesaid improvements apportioned and allocated to the Town of Ithaca Zebra Mussel Control Project Water Improvement Area shall be borne by the real property in said Water Improvement Area by assessing , levying upon and collecting from the several lots and parcels of land within said Water Improvement Area , outside of any village , which the Town Board shall determine and specify to be especially benefited by the improvements , an amount sufficient to pay the Water Improvement Area ' s allocable share of the principal and interest on joint serial bonds and joint bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of joint serial bonds , as the same become due and payable ; and WHEREAS , the aforesaid improvements have been determined to by a Type I Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act , the implementation of which as proposed , the Town Board has determined will not result in any significant environmental effects ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca duly adopted an Order on September 9 , 1991 calling a public hearing upon said plan , report and map including an estimate of cost and the question of providing water supply improvements to be known as the Zebra Mussel Control Project Water Improvement Area , such public hearing to be held on the 3rd day of October , 1991 , at 7 : 30 o ' clock , P . M . , Prevailincr Time , at the Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street , in Ithaca , New York , in said Town , at which time and place all persons interestedl in the subject thereof could be heard concerning the same , and WHEREAS , notice of said public hearing was duly posted and published as required by law, and WHEREAS , said public hearing was duly held at the place and at the time aforesaid and all persons interested in the subject thereof were heard concerning the same , and WHEREAS , it is now desired to authorize the improvement to be known as the Zebra Mussel Control Project Water Improvement Areal NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York as follows : Section 1 .. It is hereby determined that it is in the public interest to establish said Zebra Mussel Control Project Water Improvement Area and to make the water improvement hereinafter described and such water improvement is hereby authorized . The proposed area hereby determined to be benefitted by said Zebra Mussel Control Project Water Improvement Area is all of that portion of the Town of Ithaca outside of the Village of Cayuga Heights as set forth in Appendix A annexed hereto and made a part hereof . Section 2 . The proposed improvement shall consist of the Zebra Mussel Control Project Water Improvement Area ' s allocable share of the purchase and installation of a sodium hypochlorite chemical feed system at the Raw Water Pump Station at Bolton Point , in the Village of Lansing together with approximately 400 linear feet of 6-inch carrier pipe containing 1 -inch chemical feed and sample lines , chlorine defuser rings , a protective shroud mounted on the intake screen structure and other incidental improvements and expenses necessary in connection therewith , at an initially determined maximum estimated cost to said Improvement Area of $ 155 , 6071 it being determined that ( 1 ) the additional $ 144 , 393 of the $ 300 , 000 aggregate maximum estimated cost shall be initially Town Board Minutes 28 October 3 , 1991 apportioned and allocated to the Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Heights and water districts in the Town of Lansing and Dryden and that ( 2 ) joint indebtedness shall be issued therefor and that ( 3 ) the ultimate share of the cost to be allocated to the Town of Ithaca pursuant to the aforedescribed Intermunicipal Agreement Supplement shall be determined on the basis of benefits received or conferred or to be received or conferred from the aforesaid improvement . The method of financing of said cost shall be by the issuance of joint serial bonds of said Town of Ithaca together with the Towns of Lansing and Dryden and the Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Heights to mature in annual installments over a period not exceeding forty years , and by the issuance of joint bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of joint serial bonds . The Town of Ithaca ' s allocable share of such bonds and bond anticipation notes shall be payable from assessments levied upon and collected from the several lots and parcels of land deemed benefited from said improvement and located in said Zebra Mussel Control Project Water Improvement Area , so much upon and from each as shall be in just proportion to the amount of the benefit which the improvement shall confer upon the same . Section 3 _ It is hereby determined that the estimated expense of the aforesaid improvement does not exceed one-tenth of one per cent of the full valuation of the taxable real property in the area of said Town outside of villages and , therefore , in accordance with the provisions of the State Comptroller is not required for such improvement . Section 4 . Pursuant to subdivision 6 ( d) of Section 209-q of the Town Law, the Town Clerk is hereby directed and ordered to cause a certified copy of this resolution to be duly recorded within ten day of the date of adoption in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Tompkins , which when so recorded , shall be presumptive evidence of the regularity of the proceedings and action taken by the Town Board in relation to the aforesaid improvement . Section 5 . It is hereby further determined that all of the allocable cost of the aforesaid improvement shall be borne wholly by property within the Zebra Mussel Control Project Water Improvement Area , being the entire area of the Town outside of any village . Section 6 . This order is adopted subject to permissive referendum . The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll , which resulted as follows : Councilman Klein Voting Aye Councilwoman Leary Voting Aye Councilman Liguori Voting Aye Councilman Niklas Voting Aye Councilwoman Valentino Voting Aye Councilman Whitcomb Voting Aye Supervisor Raffensperger Voting Aye The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted . APPENDIX A AREA BENEFITED The area to be benefited by the Zebra Mussel Control Project will be all of the area of the Town of Ithaca outside the Village of Cayuga Heights . Town Board Minutes 29 October 3 , 1991 Town Attorney Barney noted that there was one more resolution which relates -to the authorization for the Supervisor and the Town Board members to sign the supplemental agreement with the Commission . RESOLUTION N0 , 255 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilman Whitcomb , WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca held a public hearing on the zu endment to the intermunicipal agreement to permit the construction of the Zebra Mussel Control Project , and WHEREAS , the Town Board has heard those person interested in said agreement , NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca enter into the proposed supplement to agreement of municipal cooperation for construction , financing , and operation of an inter-municipal water supply and transmission system which supplement relates to the joint construction , financing , and operation of the Zebra Mussel Control Project for the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission facility near Bolton Point on Cayuga Lake , which agreement will be with the Village of Lansing , the Village of Cayuga Heights , the Town of Lansing , and the Town of Dryden , and which agreement anticipates the expenditure of up to 1? 300 , 000 for such project and provides for the financing , allocation of the debt , and allocation of the operating and maintenance expenses for such project ; and IT IS FURTHER. RESOLVED , that if no permissive referendum is sought pursuant to the public interest order being adopted substantially concurrently with this resolution within the statutorily prescribed period , the Town Supervisor and members of the Town Board are hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Town of Ithaca and on behalf of the Zebra Mussel Control Project water improvement area the said Supplement to Agreement , and IT IS FUR'.MR RESOLVED , that the Town Supervisor , Town Engineer , Attorney for the Town , and other officers of the Town are hereby authorized to take such further steps and to execute such additional documents as may be necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the foregoing resolution . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION N0 . 256 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby moves into Executive Session to discuss possible litigation . (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none) . OPEN SESSION RESOLUTION N0 . 257 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Supervisor Raffensperger , Town Board Minutes 30 October 3 , 1991 RESOLVED ,, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby moves back into Opens Session . ( Raffensperger , Whitccmb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . ADJOURNMENT The meeting was duly adjourned . Town Clerk