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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 2014-08-11 F f} Meeting of the Ithaca Town Board Monday,August 11, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. �F 7tr gf7 Agenda 1. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance 2. Report of Tompkins County Legislature and Ithaca Common Council 3. Quarterly Report of the Board of Fire Commissioners 4. Persons to be Heard and Board Comments 5. 5:30 Public Hearing regarding a proposed Local Law No. 14 Of 2014 entitled "Local Law Amending Chapter 250 of the Town of Ithaca Code, Titled `Vehicles and Traffic' by Adding Stop Signs at Certain Intersections", to add a stop sign at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Hopkins Place a. Consider Adoption 6. 5:30 Public Hearing regarding a proposed Local Law 15 of 2014, entitled "Local Law Amending the Zoning Requirements for the Greenways Development in the Eastwood Commons Multiple Residence Zone" a. Consider Adoption 7. Consider Resolution of Appreciation for Kirk Sigel 8. Consider appointments to the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals 9. Discuss and consider approval of revised Procurement Policy and Green Purchasing Addendum 10. Discuss the draft Final GEIS for 2014 Comprehensive Plan a. Consider adoption of Final GEIS 11. Consider Consent Agenda Items a. Approval of Town Board Minutes 7-28-2014 b. Town of Ithaca Abstract c. Bolton Point Abstract d. Ratification of appointment—Provisional Distribution Operator SCLIWC e. Approval of revision to Holiday Policy 12. Report of Town Officials 13. Report of Town Committees 14. Intermunicipal Organizations 15. Review of Correspondence Town of Ithaca Notice of Public Hearings The Ithaca Town Board will hold public hearings at its regular meeting on August 11, 2014 beginning at 5:30 p.m. to hear comments from the public regarding: 1) a proposed Local Law 14 of 2014, entitled "Local Law Amending Chapter 250 of the Town of Ithaca Code, Titled `Vehicles and Traffic' by Adding a Stop Sign on Campbell Avenue at its Intersection with Hopkins Place" and 2) a proposed Local Law 15 of 2014, entitled "Local Law Amending the Zoning Requirements for the Greenways Development in the Eastwood Commons Multiple Residence Zone" At such time and place all persons interested in the proposed local laws may be heard concerning the same. Information on the proposed laws can be found at www.town.ithaea.ny .us or via the Town Clerk. Paulette Terwilliger Town Clerk 7/28/2014 F f} Meeting of the Ithaca Town Board Monday,August 11, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. �F 7tr gf7 Minutes Board Members Present: Herb Engman, Supervisor; Bill Goodman, Pat Leary(via Facetime), Tee-Ann Hunter, Eric Levine, and Rod Howe Absent: Rich DePaolo Staff Present: Susan Ritter, Director of Planning, Bruce Bates, Director of Code Enforcement; Mike Solvig, Director of Finance; Paulette Terwilliger, Town Clerk; Jim Weber, Highway Superintendent and Susan Brock, Attorney for the Town Agenda Item 1 Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance Agenda Item 2 Report of Tompkins County Legislature and Ithaca Common Council— None Agenda Item 3 Quarterly Report of the Board of Fire Commissioners Mr. Gilligan reviewed his submitted reports (Attachment#1) Questions/Comments from the Board Mr. Engman asked about the Federal Grant submitted last year for the bunker system and the status of it. Mr. Gilligan responded that the State got a large grant and the smaller municipal levels are not as successful in getting the funds. Mr. Engman responded that we would be happy to write letters to support intermunicipal aspects of the IFD grants to the State since they are focusing on intermunicipal cooperation. Mr. Engman asked about the mention in the report regarding not pursuing recouping costs for false alarms and why it was on hold. Mr. Gilligan responded that it is very complicated and fraught with issues on whether we could really collect and would there be counteractions brought against us. The City Attorney has not had time to focus on it. Mr. Engman asked if they had estimated amounts for the requests for SCBA equipment, the pumper and the duty chief's vehicle and Mr. Gilligan responded that he did not. Agenda Item 4 Persons to be Heard and Board Comments Mr. Engman updated the Board on the continued discussions with the Town of Dryden regarding payment of old sewer charges and we have not made much progress so we will have to put it on an agenda for further discussion on what the next steps should be. Agenda Item 5 5:30 Public Hearing regarding a proposed Local Law No. 14 Of 2014 entitled "Local Law Amending Chapter 250 of the Town of Ithaca Code, Titled `Vehicles and Traffic' by Adding Stop Signs at Certain Intersections", to add a stop sign at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Hopkins Place TB August 11, 2014 pg 1 Mr. Engman opened the public hearing at 5:50p.m. Mr. Felker, addressed the Board stating that he is a resident at the proposed stop sign location and he submitted a written statement. Mr. Felker thanked the Town Highway Department for their work on the road and the closure and they have been extraordinary to work with. In summary from the handout and the comments; he and many of his neighbors have tried to get TCAT off the road and back to its old route down to the end of 96 and up 79 like it used to do and they have been ignored. They feel the road is not built for that weight of traffic and they can't make the turn without going into the other lane etc. The bus is a public safety hazard because it can't stay in its lane and it gets stuck often and this is the main route for ambulances and emergency vehicles to that end of the town. Mr. Felker would like the Board to find out if this stop sign would help the bus or hinder it before making any decisions. Ms. Hunter asked if the TCAT issue were removed, would he be in favor of a stop sign and Mr. Felker responded that he thought it would be disregarded as much as the other stop sign further up the road. He wasn't sure it serves a purpose other than making it easy for the bus. Ms. Mennitto, Campbell Ave. Ms. Mennitto agreed with Mr. Felker and said that the road is now narrower than it was before and the built up gravel on the sides, the bus has already gone into that and ripped some of it up. She understands that slowing the heavier traffic would help, but they are going slow anyway to try and make the turns so it may not be needed. She just asked that the Board look into it from that perspective. Ms. Hunter asked if it would pose a problem, and Ms. Mennitto responded that she doesn't think it would be a problem, but it is extra. If cars are stopped at the sign, it will force the bus to stop and might get stuck there or they are going to go further off the road. She was not optimistic it would help in any way. Mr. Reimer, Hopkins Place Mr. Reimer thought that it isn't really necessary and it has been nice having a quieter neighborhood during the construction. He thought the stop sign might help a little but it probably isn't necessary and the bigger issue is the TCAT traffic. There was no one else wishing to address the Board and the public hearing was closed at 6:03p.m. Mr. Engman asked Mr. Weber to explain the timeframe for making a decision on this and whether it could wait until the Board looked into these comments. Mr. Weber responded that NYSEG is there right now doing their work and the final asphalt is not going in until they are done but they would like to finish the job when NYSEG is done and get the striping done. He thought it could wait until the next study session. He went on to explain that this went through the Public Works Committee and we approached it from a safety aspect in both directions. He added that although the focus tonight has been on TCAT, the single-occupancy vehicles also accelerate through and cut the corner where we would be having the stop sign. He stated that they also addressed the geometries of the road and the inadequate building of the existing road to TB August 11, 2014 pg 2 level it a bit more etc. By putting the stop sign in, it will allow for recognition from the vehicles coming up the road where they are supposed to be and stopping the vehicles at the top so they can more easily and in a more controlled fashion make their right hand turn to head down to the intersection at Route 96. Discussion followed and the Board felt this was really two issues, the regular traffic and the stop sign and the TCAT busses. There is not much we can do about TCAT and they do the same through other small, tight areas such as Forest Home where they shouldn't be travelling but we can't ban vehicles except by weight. Mr. Engman thought maybe we could research if there was a way to restrict the busses on a safety issue instead. Mr. Weber added that this location is on the tour of projects next week and the Board could put this off until after that. Board moved this item to the study session Agenda Item 6 5:30 Public Hearing regarding a proposed Local Law 15 of 2014, entitled "Local Law Amending the Zoning Requirements for the Greenways Development in the Eastwood Commons Multiple Residence Zone" Mr. Engman opened the public hearing at 6:16p.m. No one wished to address the Board on this topic and the public hearing was closed. TB Resolution No. 2014- 131: Adopt Local Law 15 of 2014 Amending the Zoning Requirements for the Greenways Development in the Eastwood Commons Multiple Residence Zone (Attachment#3) Whereas, the Town Board, at a meeting on May 12, 2014, referred consideration of modifications to the Eastwood Commons Multiple Residence (MR) Zone to the Planning Committee, having found that the law as written included provisions and conditions intended for full build out of Eastwood Commons that would prevent the remaining undeveloped land within the MR zone from being developed for the Greenways townhouse project; such requirements included conformance to approved Eastwood Commons site plans, ownership of open space by the Eastwood Commons HOA, and public street dedication; and Whereas, the Planning Committee, on June 26, 2014, discussed and considered proposed modifications to the Eastwood Commons MR zoning language to allow further development within the MR zone for the Greenways project, and recommended enactment of said modifications to the Town Board; and Whereas, on July 14, 2014, a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca for a public hearing to be held by said Town Board on August 11, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. to hear all interested parties on a proposed local law entitled"Adoption of a Local Law Amending the Zoning Requirements for the Greenways Development in the Eastwood Commons Multiple Residence Zone"; and Whereas, notice of said public hearing was duly advertised in the Ithaca Journal; and TB August 11, 2014 pg 3 Whereas, said public hearing was duly held on said date and time at the Town Hall of the Town of Ithaca and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed local law, or any part thereof, and Whereas, this is a Type I Action for which the Town of Ithaca Planning Board, acting as lead agency in coordinating the environmental review with respect to this project, made a negative determination of environmental significance on Julyl5, 2014, after having reviewed and accepted as adequate a Full Environmental Assessment Form Part 1, submitted by the applicant, a Part 2 and 3 prepared by Town Planning staff, and other application materials; and Whereas, the Town Board finds it is in the best interests of the Town and its citizens to adopt the local law; now, therefore,be it Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby adopts said local law 15 of 2014 entitled"Adoption of a Local Law Amending the Zoning Requirements for the Greenways Development in the Eastwood Commons Multiple Residence Zone" a copy of which is attached and made a part of this resolution, and it is further Resolved, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file said local law with the Secretary of State as required by law, and it is further Resolved, that this law shall take effect upon filing with New York Secretary of State. Moved: Bill Goodman Seconded: Rod Howe Vote: Ayes—Goodman, Howe, Engman, Hunter, Leary and Levine Absent: DePaolo Agenda Item 7 Consider Resolution of Appreciation for Kirk Sigel TB Resolution N0. 2014- 132: Recognition of Kirk Sigel's Dedicated Years of Service to the Community Whereas, Kirk Sigel was appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals on January 1, 1998 and has served continuously through July 29, 2014; and Whereas, Kirk Sigel has served on the Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals with distinguished devotion for over sixteen(16) years; and Whereas, Kirk Sigel served over twelve (12) years as the Chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals from January 1, 2002 through February 26, 2014, and Whereas, the Town of Ithaca is additionally grateful for Kirk's civic dedication as he was also an active member of the Codes and Ordinances Committee for many years, sharing his deep knowledge of many subjects and offering excellent advice on ways to improve the laws of the Town; and TB August 11, 2014 pg 4 Whereas, the Town of Ithaca has greatly benefited from Kirk's thoughtful consideration, expertise, enthusiasm and his desire to serve our community in order to make it a better place to live; now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca, on behalf of the Town and its citizens, expresses its sincere appreciation, admiration and gratitude to Kirk Sigel for his distinguished and dedicated long term service to our community. Moved: Bill Goodman Seconded: Eric Levine Vote: Ayes—Goodman, Levine, Hunter, Howe, Leary and Engman Agenda Item 8 Consider appointments to the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals TB Resolution No. 2014 -133: Appointment of Zoning Board of Appeals Member Whereas, Kirk Sigel has resigned from the Zoning Board of Appeal effective July 29, 2014; Whereas, Chairman Rosen and the Director of Code Enforcement have recommended that Christine Decker, current alternate member in good standing, be appointed as a regular member to fill the current vacancy, now therefore be it Resolved, that the Ithaca Town Board hereby appoints Christine Decker of 320 Old Gorge Road, as a regular member to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term beginning August 11, 2014 and ending December 31, 2014 Moved: Rod Howe Seconded: Eric Levine Vote: Ayes—Howe, Levine, Leary, Engman, Goodman and Hunter TB Resolution No. 2014- 134: Appointment of Planning Board Member and Alternate Member Whereas, Paula Wedemeyer has indicated her desire to resign her position as a Planning Board Member effective as soon as a replacement can be appointed; and Whereas, Joseph Haefeli has served as the Planning Board Alternate Member since his appointment on January 7, 2013, and has expressed interest in the Planning Board position; and Whereas, Planning Board Chair and Planning staff recommend appointing Joseph Haefeli to the Planning Board position, and Whereas, Paula Wedemeyer is willing to serve as the Planning Board Alternate in place of Joseph Haefeli until that position is filled; now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the Town Board hereby appoints Joseph Haefeli, as a Planning Board member for a term beginning August 11, 2014 and ending December 31, 2019, and be it further TB August 11, 2014 pg 5 Resolved, that Paula Wedemeyer is appointed as the Planning Board Alternate for a term beginning August 11, 2014 and ending when her successor is appointed or December 31, 2014, whichever comes first. Moved: Bill Goodman Seconded: Eric Levine Vote: Ayes—Goodman, Levine, Leary, Engman, Hunter and Howe Agenda Item 9 Discuss and consider approval of revised Procurement Policy and Green Purchasing Addendum TB Resolution No. 2014 - 135: Adoption of Revised Procurement Policy with Green Procurement Policy Addendum Whereas the Budget Committee has recommend revisions to the Town's Procurement Policy after careful consideration and input, and Whereas the recommended revisions comply with all Federal and State guidelines and set forth procedures for the procurement of goods and services as required by Town Law, now therefore be it Resolved, that the Town Board does hereby approve and adopt the submitted draft policies as the Town of Ithaca Procurement Policy with Green Procurement Policy Addendum which will be reviewed and approved at each successive Organizational meeting of the Board. Moved: Tee Ann Hunter Seconded: Rod Howe Vote: Ayes—Hunter, Howe, Leary, Levine, Engman and Goodman Agenda Item 10 Discuss the draft Final GEIS for 2014 Comprehensive Plan and Consider Adoption Motion was made by Rod Howe, seconded by Eric Levine for discussion. Mr. Engman noted that the changes made at the study session were made and distributed and Ms. Ritter noted small changes on pages 55 and 57 that were detailed at the study session but not completely made. Vote was called and it was unanimous. Mr. Engman noted Ms. Brock wanting to comment after the vote. Ms. Brock stated that she had questions about her submitted comments and whether they were addressed. Mr. Engman asked if they were substantive enough to review and Ms. Brock thought they were. Mr. Engman asked her to list them. The land use map where the buffer was reduced in the Sapsucker Woods area and the response using the word "more" or "better" implies it should be larger not reduced; discussion followed and the map was changed although it might not be noticeable in scale and the 1993 Plan had no buffer so having a buffer is increasing the buffer. The Northeast study had a 600 foot buffer in some areas. TB August 11, 2014 pg 6 Discussion continued and Mr. Engman did not feel this change was substantive and the resolution has been passed and we would need to reopen the item. He stated that we are out of order to consider comments now and he ruled the discussion out of order. Mr. Levine asked what was involved in reopening an item after it was closed because the comments are from our attorney and we should hear her concerns. Mr. Engman responded that it simply drags things on and the resolution was moved and seconded and voted on so it is out of order. Mr. Goodman responded that someone should make a motion to reopen the resolution and Mr. Levine moved to reconsider the motion and Ms. Hunter seconded it. Mr. Goodman asked how many more there were to review and Ms. Brock responded that in light of this discussion, she would only bring up one more comment she had. Mr. Engman called for a vote which passed 4 to 2 with Mr. Engman and Ms. Leary voting no. Ms. Brock turned to page 41 of the dFGEIS and the first paragraph regarding legal standards for downsizing. Ms. Brock noted that as written, it can hamstring our ability to change zoning in the future. She recommended deleting the paragraph. Mr. Goodman moved to strike the paragraph, and Mr. Howe seconded. Unanimous. Ms. Hunter went back to the comment on page 5 regarding the buffer and moved that Ms. Ritter's suggestion to change the sentence to "While reduced, the buffer continues to express the Plan's intent of buffering Sapsucker Woods." Mr. Levine seconded. Unanimous The resolution to adopt the draft as the final DGEIS as amended was moved by Mr. Goodman, seconded by Rod Howe. Unanimous. TB Resolution No. 2014-136: Acceptance of Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement for proposed Comprehensive Plan Whereas, the Town Board, at a meeting held on February 25, 2013, determined that the adoption of the proposed Town of Ithaca Comprehensive Plan may have significant impact on the environment, in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, and authorized the Town of Ithaca Planning staff to prepare a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS), and Whereas, after conducting a public scoping process, that included a public hearing held on April 22, 2013,to obtain input on the issues and potential impacts to be evaluated in the DGEIS,the Town Board accepted a Final Scoping Document for the DGEIS at a meeting held on May 13, 2013, and Whereas, the Town Board discussed a preliminary draft of the DGEIS during Town Board meetings held on January 27, 2014, February 24, 2014, and March 5, 2014, and subsequently accepted the DGEIS as adequate and complete for public review and comment at a meeting held on March 10, 2014, and TB August 11, 2014 pg 7 Whereas, public notification concerning the completed DGEIS and the scheduled public hearing and comment period was announced beginning on March 25, 2014 and included submission of the Notice of Completion to NYS DEC (published in the April 2, 2014 NYS DEC Environmental Notice Bulletin), notifications mailed to various interested agencies and adjacent municipalities, an announcement emailed to various residents, agencies and stakeholders (those requesting to be on the Comprehensive Plan information distribution list), and the information and DGEIS was posted on the Town's website, and Whereas, a public hearing on the DGEIS was held April 22, 2014; and the public comment period for the DGEIS remained open through May 5, 2014, and Whereas, the Town Board has reviewed a draft Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (FGEIS)prepared by Planning Department staff, which provides responses to the comments received at the April 22, 2014 public hearing and during the written comment period, and Whereas, the Board has independently reviewed the FGEIS, now, therefore, Be It Resolved: 1. The Town Board, as lead agency, determines that the FGEIS reviewed on this date,August 11, 2014, is complete and adequate with respect to its scope and content for purposes of the SEQRA environmental impact statement process, and the Town Board hereby accepts the FGEIS for such purposes. 2. The Town Board requests Planning staff to file and distribute the Notice of Completion in accordance with the SEQRA regulations and that a copy of the FGEIS be made available at the Town Hall and on the Town website for public review. 3. Pursuant to the SEQRA regulations, the Town Board will take no further action on this matter until at least 10 days has elapsed from this date for purposes of affording agencies and the public time to consider the FGEIS after which the Town Board will consider adopting a findings statement to complete the SEQRA process on the proposed Comprehensive Plan. Moved: Bill Goodman Seconded: Rod Howe Vote: Ayes—Goodman, Howe, Hunter, Leary, Levine and Engman Absent: DePaolo Agenda Item 11 Consider Consent Agenda Items TB Resolution 2013 - 137 : Adopt Consent Agenda Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves and/or adopts the following Consent Agenda items: a. Approval of Town Board Minutes 7-28-2014—Pulled b. Town of Ithaca Abstract TB August 11, 2014 pg 8 c. Bolton Point Abstract d. Ratification of appointment—Provisional Distribution Operator SCLIWC e. Approval of revision to Holiday Policy—Pulled Moved: Bill Goodman Seconded: Eric Levine Vote: Ayes—Goodman, Levine, Leary, Hunter, Howe and Engman TB Resolution No. 2014 -137b: Town of Ithaca Abstract Whereas the following numbered vouchers have been presented to the Ithaca Town Board for approval of payment; and Whereas the said vouchers have been audited for payment by the said Town Board; now therefore be it Resolved that the governing Town Board hereby authorizes the payment of the said vouchers in total for the amounts indicated. VOUCHER NOS. 5743 - 5798 General Fund Town wide 193,858.74 General Fund Part Town 10,803.38 Highway Fund Part Town 66,126.88 Water Fund 297,745.06 Sewer Fund 10,617.41 Gateway Trail 2,261.97 Fire Protection Fund 815.63 TOTAL 582,229.07 TB Resolution No. 2014-137c: Bolton Point Abstract Whereas, the following numbered vouchers for the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission have been presented to the governing Town Board for approval of payment; and Whereas, the said vouchers have been audited for payment by the said Town Board; now, therefore,be it Resolved, that the governing Town Board hereby authorizes the payment of the said vouchers. Voucher Numbers: 344-392 Check Numbers: 15408-15456 Burdick Hill Tanks Project $ 53,444.10 Capital Impr/Repl Project $ 0 Operating Fund $ 61,078.44 TOTAL $ 114,522.54 TB August 11, 2014 pg 9 Less Prepaid $ 36,237.11 TOTAL $ 78,285.43 TB Resolution No. 2014— 137d : Provisional Appointment of Distribution Operator- SCLIWC. Whereas, the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission has a vacancy in the Distribution Operator position in the Distribution Department; and Whereas, Hugh Trimm Jr. was appointed to the Distribution Department March 25, 2013 as a Water Maintenance Specialist and has since obtained the D Certification required of a Distribution Operator position; Whereas, the Commission on August 7, 2014,provisionally appointed Hugh Trimm Jr. to the Distribution Operator position; now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the Town of Ithaca does hereby ratify the Commission's appointment of Hugh Trimm Jr. to the position of Distribution Operator in the provisional status, effective August 11, 2014 at the hourly rate of$18.10 with no change in benefits; and be it further Resolved, the candidate must take and be a reachable candidate from the next civil service exam for the position. Approval of Town Board Minutes 7-28-2014 Ms. Leary and Ms. Hunter had minor changes. TB Resolution 2014—138: Approval of Minutes of July 28, 2014 Whereas, the draft Minutes of the July 28, 2014 meetings of the Town Board have been submitted for review and approval, now therefore be it Resolved, that the Town Board hereby approves the submitted minutes as the final minutes of the meeting July 28 , 2014 of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca. Moved: Tee Ann Hunter Seconded: Eric Levine Vote: Ayes—Hunter, Levine, Goodman, Leary, Howe and Engman Approval of revision to Holiday Policy Ms. Leary had minor changes to the Policy. TB Resolution No. 2014- 139: Approval of Revision of the Holiday Policy Whereas, the Town Board adopted the current Holiday Policy in November 2002 as part of the overall Personnel Manual revision; and TB August 11, 2014 pg 10 \m>e^Whereas the Employee Relations Committee (ERG) discussed the policy after an employee madea suggestion that staff at each facility should have the ability to vote for their own floatingholiday instead of one set day for both; andWhereas, the Personnel & Organization Committee has reviewed the ERC recommendation andadditional clarification revision recommended by the Human Resources Manager andrecommends the revised policy; andWhereas, Personnel and Organization Committee of the Southern Cayuga Lake IntermunicipalWater Commission has reviewed and recommends the revised policy; now, therefore, be itResolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the revised HolidayPolicy; and be it furtherResolved, the Human Resources Manager is directed to update the policy in the PersonnelManual.Moved: Tee Ann Hunter Seconded: Bill GoodmanVote: Ayes - Hunter, Goodman, Levine, Leary, Howe and EngmanAgenda Item 12 Report of Town OfficialsMs. Ritter reported that the she has attended joint meetings with the City regarding theChainworks project and the City's process is different than ours in that they have their PlanningBoard draft and approve the PDZ where ours happens at the Town Board level with commentsfrom the Planning Board. She is still reviewing this but it will need to be discussed by the TownBoard at some point soon because they will be declaring themselves Lead Agency and we mightnot have our draft language ready and we will need to comment.Mr. Engman noted the Hold Harmless notice regarding Cornell using our Engineer stampedplans and altering them which is not legal. This holds the Town harmless for any defects etc.that may occur in Cornell's use of the plans. No action is required by the Board.Report of Town Committees - noneIntermunicipal Organizations - noneReview of Correspondence - noneMotion made to adjourn by Mr. Levine at 6:50p.m. UnanimousSubmittecPaulette TerwilligerTown ClerkTB August 11, 2014 pg 11 Board of Fire Commissioners Report to Ithaca Town Board August 11,2014 The following is a summary of the Board of Fire Commissioners quarterly report to the Ithaca Town Board for the first quarter of 2014. Included with this report are: • The Fire Chief s Report given at the July 8,2014 BFC meeting.This includes the Fire Marshal's Report&Fire Prevention Bureau activity. • The department call activity reports for January 1-June 30,2014. • The financial operations summary through June 30,2014. Fire Department Operational Staffing(Mar 31,2014). • As of June 30,2014 the active Fire Fighting staffing totaled 60(on duty staffing- 1 Chief, 6 Assistant Chiefs,8 lieutenants,&44 Fire Fighters)plus 1 Deputy Chief on per diem. In addition there is 1 Administrative Coordinator. • As of June,there was 1 vacancy and a pending retirement effective July 22"d. Two new Firefighters were hired in July. They will undergo training at the State Academy and then local training. They are expected to be ready for shift assignment in November 2014. Capital Proiects No updates for 2014. 2015 Capital budget request submitted by the department include replacement of 45 SCBA cylinders,replace one of the engine pumpers,and replacement of the Deputy Chief vehicle 964. 2014 Fire Department Budget— The department is essentially on track in the first half of the year for operating expenditures including the amount budgeted for overtime. 2015 Fire Department Budget- The Mayor has requested that Departments submit budgets at 1%less than the 2014 budget. This was submitted at the end of July and will be reviewed and discussed by the Board of Fire Commissioners at the August 12 meeting. Board Agendas&Minutes for 2014 The BFC meeting agendas and minutes have been posted on the City Website. Agenda's for meetings in 2014 can be found at: http://www.egovlink.com/ithaca/docs/menu/home.asp9path—/public documents300/ithac a/published_documents/Agendas Volunteer Program Development One new volunteer is currently waiting for training to become an active member in the department as a class I interior firefighter. The Fire Police hold monthly training sessions and the interior volunteers participate in training with the career staff. Assistant Chief Tracy has developed an annual training schedule for both groups and is working on developing new member training for volunteers. This training will be done in conjunction with various state and county training programs as well locally provided training. A draft volunteer handbook has been prepared and an effort is underway for a more active recruitment campaign to begin in the spring of 2014. Board of Fire Commissioners Report to Ithaca Town Board August 11,2014 A federal grant proposal was submitted in 2013 to revitalize the bunker/volunteer system. This grant was not approved. It is expected that a new grant will be submitted as part of the 2014 cycle. Other Items&Items in progress: 1 The department call activity was somewhat higher for the first half of the year compared to previous years. A new protocol was expected to be in place with the 911 center that potentially would reduce the number of EMS calls that the department responds to along with Bangs ambulance service. This was delayed due to working procedural issues with the 911 center but the issues appear to be resolved(as of June 2014). 2 The 1896 American LaFance Steamer,which is housed at the Vet Fireman's facility on the Elmira Road,was part of the Ithaca Festival. The Ithaca Fire Fighters Union arranged and for a team of horses to pull the steamer in the parade. Donations covered the cost of the team of horses and driver. 3 Charter Review-the BFC continues to review and discuss changes in the charter relating to the role and responsibilities of the Board of Fire Commissioners. We anticipate working with the Common Council's City Administration committee on this issue. 4 Resource recovery/False Alarm Policy—Currently on hold following preliminary review with the City Attorney. 5 County Fire-Disaster—EMS Advisory Board—no new action on this issue. 6 Training Center Facility Project—this is still under consideration,no construction has been authorized due to the training site being located on land designated as City Park land. 7 City-Town Fire Service Contract- The Board of Fire Commissioners is concerned about the organizational impact and impact on the Community served by the Ithaca Fire Department if there is a significant change in the current agreement between the City and the Town. 8 There is a vacancy on the Board as of January 2014 . The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board selected for July 1,2014—June 30,2015 are Bill Gilligan and Tom Hoard. Respectfully Submitted, Bill Gilligan Chair,Board of Fire Commissioners IT1Kq CITY OF ITHACA 310 West Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850-5497 �'��.,�••. .,,.f`� OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF ��RATEO Telephone: 607/272-1234 Fax: 607/272-2793 MEMORANDUM To: Board of Fire Commissioners From: Tom Parsons, Fire Chief Date: July 7th, 2014 Re: Fire Chief's Monthly Report to the Board of Fire Commissioners ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION Administration 1) Career Personnel Report PERSONNEL STAFFING LEVELS 1 Chief 1 Deputy Chief(per diem) 6 Assistant Chiefs 8 Lieutenants 44 Fire Fighters 60 Uniform Personnel 1 Administrative Coordinator Total employees as of June 30th, 2014—61 a) Vacancies • 1 Fire Fighter b) Hiring/Promotions • Job Offers for the position of Fire Fighter have been made to Jamon Louis and Jillian Morales. Fire Fighters Louis and Morales will be starting work on July 14th, 2014. They will be headed off to the NYS Fire Academy on July 28th, 2014 to attend an 11-week fire fighter recruit class. They will return to Ithaca Page 2 of 5 - Fire Chiefs Monthly Report July 7th, 2014 in October to complete Ithaca specific fire training. I expect that the will be ready for a shift assignment in late November. c) Retirements: • Firefighter Shawn Flynn will be retiring from the Ithaca Fire Department on July 22nd, 2014. 2) Budget Status a) 2014 Budget: See Attached Budget Summary b) 2015 Budget: The mayor has sent his annual memo to all department heads providing a budget guideline for developing the 2015 departmental budgets. Department heads are required to submit a total operating budget with a 1% reduction from 2014. All contractual increases are required to be absorbed within the 1%reduction. Under the current roster, the department has about a $250,000 deficit from meeting the I%reduction requested by the Mayor. C) 2015 Capital Budget: I have submitted the following capital requests for the 2015 Capital Budget: a capital project request to replace 45 SCBA cylinders that will reach their end of useful life by at the end of this year; a capital project request to replace one of our pumpers that is due for replacement next year; and a capital project to replace the Duty Chiefs vehicle 964. 3) County Communications and 911 Programs: a) After many months of delays and problems, the Tompkins County 911 Center has implemented the modified response plan that we request last year. The response plan is based on Emergency Medical Dispatch System Protocols, and should help address the concern with the department being dispatched to calls to non-life threatening medical emergencies. 4) Grants and Donations a) Same as Previous Report - On November 6th, 2013, I submitted an application for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant(AFG). We've applied for funds to provide hardware and software for incident command training for our officers. Page 3 of 5 - Fire Chief's Monthly Report July 7th, 2014 LIFE SAFETY DIVISION Fire Prevention Bureau 1) Code Enforcement Division: The following is a list of June activities - Complaints Received: 8 Referred to the City Building Division 6 Referred to the Town of Ithaca 0 Handled by the Fire Prevention Bureau 2 Inspections: 81 City Fire Safety & Property Maintenance 31 Town Fire Safety& Property Maintenance 15 City- Sprinkler Inspections 17 City-Alternative Fire Protection Systems 1 City-Fire Alarm Inspection 15 City- Standpipe Flow Test 2 City—Fire Pump Flow Test 0 Permits or Certificates: 34 Operating Permit—Assembly Occupancy 8 Operating Permit—Hazardous Occupancy 0 Operating Permit—Lumber Yard 0 Operating Permit—Elevator 3 Operating Permit—Fireworks 0 Certificate of Compliance - Occupancy 7 Certificate of Compliance -Fire Alarm 7 Certificate of Compliance -Fire Sprinkler 6 Certificate of Compliance -Fire Pump 0 Certificate of Compliance—Fire Standpipe 2 Certificate of Compliance -Alternative Suppression 1 2) Fire Investigation Unit: There were no fire investigations performed by the FIU in June. 3) Public Education and Special Events Public Education Events: 7 Fire Drills Witnessed: 0 Child Safety Seat Inspections: 4 Page 4 of 5 - Fire Chiefs Monthly Report July 7th, 2014 OPERATIONS DIVISION Response 1) June 2014 Responses City of Ithaca: 282 Incidents (67.63%) Fires: 6 Overpressure/Rupture 0 EMS/Rescue: 132 Hazardous Conditions: 22 Service Calls: 17 Good Intent: 38 Alarms/No Fires: 67 Severe Weather: 0 Town of Ithaca: 131 Incidents (31.41%) Fires: 0 Overpressure/Rupture 0 EMS/Rescue: 75 Hazardous Conditions: 4 Service Calls: 9 Good Intent: 14 Alarms/No Fires: 29 Severe Weather: 0 Mutual Aid: 4 Incident(0.96%) Fires: 1 Overpressure/Rupture 0 EMS/Rescue: 2 Hazardous Conditions: 0 Service Calls: 1 Good Intent: 0 Alarms/No Fires: 0 Severe Weather: 0 Simultaneous Calls: 20.9 % 2) Emergency Management: No Report 3) Mutual Aid Calls: Quarterly Report Page 5 of 5 - Fire Chief's Monthly Report July 7th, 2014 Support 1) Training Quarterly Report 2) Training Center Quarterly Report 3) Apparatus and Facilities No Report Volunteer Recruitment and Retention 1) Summaries of Service Hours: Quarterly Report 2) There are currently 15 Active Volunteer Firefighters and Fire Police 3) Requests from Company Members to become active: None Ithaca Fire Department Incident Type Period Comparisons Alarm Date Between {01/01/2014} and {06/30/2014} Incident Type 01/01/2014 01/01/201 01/01/2012 01/01/2011 to 3 to to to 06/30/2014 06/30/201 06/30/2012 06/30/2011 3 100 Fire, Other 5 1 3 1 111 Building fire 26 13 14 19 112 Fires in structure other than in a building 1 0 0 2 113 Cooking fire, confined to container 12 13 15 8 114 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 2 0 0 1 118 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 3 5 3 3 130 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, Other 0 2 1 0 131 Passenger vehicle fire 4 5 6 7 132 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 2 0 0 0 138 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 2 0 1 0 140 Natural vegetation fire, Other 2 2 6 1 142 Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 0 2 2 0 143 Grass fire 1 0 1 0 150 Outside rubbish fire, Other 3 2 4 2 151 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 8 4 5 3 154 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire 3 3 3 1 160 Special outside fire, Other 0 3 3 3 161 Outside storage fire 1 1 0 0 170 Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, Other 1 1 0 1 240 Explosion (no fire) , Other 1 1 0 0 251 Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition 1 0 1 1 300 Rescue, EMS incident, other 5 5 7 13 300lGorge Rescue, EMS incident, Ground Evacuation 1 1 1 0 3002Gorge Rescue, EMS incident, Low Angle Rope Assist 1 0 0 0 311 Medical assist, assist EMS crew 8 15 15 11 320 Emergency medical service, other 36 27 5 0 321 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 966 934 946 1029 322 Motor vehicle accident with injuries 53 54 53 54 323 Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV Ped) 5 8 14 7 324 Motor Vehicle Accident with no injuries 13 12 15 18 33llLock-in / Knox Box Access Required 1 0 2 0 3312Lock-in / Force Entry Required 0 0 2 0 341 Search for person on land 0 0 2 0 342 Search for person in water 1 0 0 0 350 Extrication, rescue, Other 2 0 2 0 351 Extrication of victim(s) from building/structure 0 0 0 1 352 Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle 0 2 2 1 353 Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 7 6 4 5 3561Gorge Rescue, High-angle Extrication 0 0 0 1 360 Water & ice-related rescue, other 0 0 0 1 361 Swimming/recreational water areas rescue 0 3 0 1 07/11/2014 17:36 Page 1 Ithaca Fire Department Incident Type Period Comparisons Alarm Date Between {01/01/2014} and {06/30/2014} Incident Type 01/01/2014 01/01/201 01/01/2012 01/01/2011 to 3 to to to 06/30/2014 06/30/201 06/30/2012 06/30/2011 3 381 Rescue or EMS standby 6 1 2 1 400 Hazardous condition, Other 31 25 24 33 410 Combustible/flammable gas/liquid condition, other 3 5 4 9 411 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 6 3 2 3 412 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 43 43 21 27 413 Oil or other combustible liquid spill 1 2 2 3 420 Toxic condition, Other 1 0 0 0 421 Chemical hazard (no spill or leak) 0 2 0 0 422 Chemical spill or leak 1 1 2 2 424 Carbon monoxide incident 12 10 4 6 440 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, Other 7 8 8 3 441 Heat from short circuit (wiring) , defective/worn 2 4 1 2 442 Overheated motor 4 1 4 1 443 Breakdown of light ballast 0 1 1 3 444 Power line down 6 12 17 14 445 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 11 4 12 8 451 Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected 1 0 0 1 460 Accident, potential accident, Other 0 0 0 1 461 Building or structure weakened or collapsed 0 0 1 3 463 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 3 3 6 0 480 Attempted burning, illegal action, Other 0 1 3 0 481 Attempt to burn 1 0 0 0 500 Service Call, other 88 67 55 69 510 Person in distress, Other 9 7 7 4 511 Lock-out 5 6 1 5 520 Water problem, Other 23 3 5 7 521 Water evacuation 18 2 0 10 522 Water or steam leak 22 7 7 9 531 Smoke or odor removal 1 4 4 2 540 Animal problem, Other 1 0 1 0 541 Animal problem 1 0 0 0 542 Animal rescue 1 0 0 1 550 Public service assistance, Other 8 14 4 9 551 Assist police or other governmental agency 9 15 13 12 552 Police matter 6 2 0 3 553 Public service 4 1 3 1 554 Assist invalid 2 10 1 2 555 Defective elevator, no occupants 1 0 0 0 561 Unauthorized burning 5 10 2 2 571 Cover assignment, standby, moveup 0 0 1 1 600 Good intent call, Other 33 34 36 34 07/11/2014 17:36 Page 2 Ithaca Fire Department Incident Type Period Comparisons Alarm Date Between {01/01/2014} and {06/30/2014} Incident Type 01/01/2014 01/01/201 01/01/2012 01/01/2011 to 3 to to to 06/30/2014 06/30/201 06/30/2012 06/30/2011 3 6111Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Dispatcher 12 4 4 9 6112Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Bangs 88 122 75 50 6113Dispatched & cancelled en route - By CUEMS 34 25 32 36 6114Dispatched & cancelled en route - By CU EH&S 65 39 19 25 6115Dispatched & cancelled en route - By IC Safety 32 38 4 4 6117Dispatched & cancelled en route - By MA Dept 8 0 3 4 6118Dispatched & cancelled en route - By IPD 8 5 2 3 6119Dispatched & cancelled en route - By Other Police 1 0 0 1 621 Wrong location 1 0 1 2 622 No Incident found on arrival at dispatch address 16 7 9 13 631 Authorized controlled burning 1 4 2 4 641 Vicinity alarm (incident in other location) 0 0 0 1 650 Steam, Other gas mistaken for smoke, Other 1 0 0 3 651 Smoke scare, odor of smoke 4 9 5 14 652 Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be smoke 2 3 4 2 653 Smoke from barbecue, tar kettle 1 1 2 0 661 EMS call, party transported by non-fire agency 1 0 0 1 671 HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat 19 13 19 15 700 False alarm or false call, Other 7 7 6 9 700lFalse alarm or false call, Other - Medical Alarm 21 28 7 11 710 Malicious, mischievous false call, Other 2 9 3 6 711 Municipal alarm system, malicious false alarm 0 3 0 0 713 Telephone, malicious false alarm 0 1 2 0 714 Central station, malicious false alarm 18 30 14 28 715 Local alarm system, malicious false alarm 2 0 0 2 721 Bomb scare - no bomb 1 0 2 1 730 System malfunction, Other 11 12 27 25 731 Sprinkler activation due to malfunction 11 7 1 5 733 Smoke detector activation due to malfunction 29 17 20 21 734 Heat detector activation due to malfunction 3 5 3 4 735 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 47 38 61 60 736 CO detector activation due to malfunction 7 8 14 8 740 Unintentional transmission of alarm, Other 26 55 45 56 741 Sprinkler activation, no fire - unintentional 5 15 7 5 742 Extinguishing system activation 0 0 1 0 743 Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 239 237 220 296 744 Detector activation, no fire - unintentional 114 110 112 83 745 Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 67 82 66 66 746 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 10 6 9 12 800 Severe weather or natural disaster, Other 0 0 2 0 900 Special type of incident, Other 1 0 0 0 07/11/2014 17:36 Page 3 Totals 2472 2376 2201 2379 Ithaca Fire Department Municipality,District,and Incident Type Responses January-June 2014 Overpressure/ Hazardous Good Intent Severe Percentage of District Fire Rupture EMS/Rescue Condition Service Call Call Alarms/No Fire Weather Other Total Incidents City of Ithaca 43 1 636 98 162 153 429 0 0 1522 61.57% City of Ithaca-Cornell Property 7 0 64 4 5 72 64 1 0 217 8.78% City of Ithaca-Ithaca College 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.04% City Cascadillla Creek Gorge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% City Fall Creek Gorge 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.04% City Six Mile Creek Gorge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% Town of Ithaca 12 1 323 23 33 43 64 0 0 499 20.19% Town of Ithaca-Cornell Property 1 0 7 1 1 21 10 0 0 41 1.66% Town of Ithaca-Ithaca College 6 0 67 4 1 33 53 0 0 164 6.63% Town of Ithaca-Six Mile Gorge 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.08% Town of Ithaca-Buttermilk Gorge 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.08% Town of Ithaca-Treman Gorge 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.04% Outside Ithaca 6 0 3 3 2 8 0 0 0 22 0.89% Total 76 2 1105 133 204 331 620 1 0 2472 100.00 Overpressure/ Hazardous Good Intent Severe Percentage of District Fire Rupture EMS/Rescue Condition Service Call Call Alarms/No Fire Weather Other Total Incidents Total City 51 1 700 102 167 226 493 1 0 1741 70.43% Total Town 19 1 402 28 35 97 127 0 0 709 28.68% Outside Ithaca 6 0 3 3 2 8 0 0 0 22 0.89% Total 76 2 1105 133 204 331 620 1 0 2472 100.00 Ithaca Fire Department January through June 2014 Responses - Incident Type by District 1600 ■Other 1500 1400 ■Severe Weather 1300 ■Alarms/No Fire 1200 ■Good Intent Call 1100 ■Service Call 1000 ❑Hazardous Condition 900 5 800 ■EMS/Rescue ae'c� a` 700 ■Overpressure/Rupture 600 ■Fire 500 400 300— 200 100 0 o^ 01„ o„ S S S n IS I do y� do w� n 1 S d d i oo m W- 0-0 0-0 No �o � d d o d � W �°'o C°^ m� o f 0 o� d oir i9co G� o o w o 0 o4 o� C) N m9 °^fl o o, o Go �o District Ithaca Fire Department January through June 2014 Responses - Incident Type by Municipality 1800 Kzz 1600 1400 1200 ■Other ■Severe Weather ■Alarms/No Fire 1000 ■Good Intent Call ■Service Call 800 ❑Hazardous Condition ■EMS/Rescue 600 ■Overpressure/Rupture ■Fire 400 200 0 Total City Total Town Outside Ithaca Municipality Ithaca Fire Department January through June 2014 Responses by Municipality 100% 90% • 80% 70% 60% 50%----- 0% ■Outside Ithaca ■Town of Ithaca 40%------ 0% ■City of Ithaca 30% 20% 10% 0% January through June 2014 - Ithaca Fire Department Responses - Election District 6° ❑Other 240 ❑Severe Weather ❑Alarm / No Fire 2zo ❑Good Intent 200 ❑Service Call ❑Hazardous Condition 80 ■EMS Rescue 160 ❑Overpressure Rupture ■Fire 140 w5 .ae� G� �.� ,zo ,00 80 so ao A A A h -A a A I I a a I p k n' n' O n 15k Os k, On,' O n On,' O5}, Os}, O5}. 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The resolution of the Ithaca Town Board, dated February 26, 1973, titled "Resolution Establishing Multiple Residence District and a Cluster Development Therein on Property of Schickel Environmental Development Company on Honness Lane, Town of Ithaca,New York", as amended by Local Law No. 4 of the Year 1987,titled"A Local Law Amending the Zoning Ordinance Requirements for the Eastwood Commons Multiple Residence Zone", is amended as follows: A. Add the following two sentences to the end of the first paragraph in Section 4: "The conditions in Sections 4.A,4.13, and 4.D-F shall apply to all of the property described in Schedule A except Tax Parcel 60.1-1-46.22 (±5.55 acres) and the southern terminus of Strawberry Hill Circle that is included within the proposed Greenways subdivision, as shown on a map entitled"PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES GREENWAYS LOCATED ON EASTWOOD AVENUE, AND STRAWBERRY HILL CIRCLE TOWN& CITY OF ITHACA, TOMPKINS COUNTY,NEW YORK", dated 7/10/2014,by T.G. Miller P.C. Engineers and Surveyors. Tax Parcel 60.1-1-46.22 and the aforementioned southern terminus of Strawberry Hill Circle are bounded and described in Schedule B (annexed hereto) and are hereafter referred to as the `Greenways Parcels'; the remainder of the property described in Schedule A(which remainder does not include the Greenways Parcels) is hereafter referred to as the `Eastwood Commons Parcels'." B. In Section 4.A(1), change the phrase"The permitted use in this multiple residence district is limited to 176 dwelling units"to "The permitted use on the Eastwood Commons Parcels is limited to 100 dwelling units". C. Revise the first paragraph in Section 6 to read as follows: "It is determined that the number of dwelling units permitted on the Eastwood Commons Parcels shall not exceed 100 in number, and the Eastwood Commons Parcels shall be subject further to the following requirements:" D. In Section 6(c),replace the phrase "in this zone"with"on the Eastwood Commons Parcels". E. Add the phrase "On the Eastwood Commons Parcels"to the beginning of Section 7, so that it reads: Adopted August 11,2014 1 "On the Eastwood Commons Parcels, it is understood that the Eastwood Commons development shall be constructed in accordance with the following phases:" F. After Schedule A, add Schedule B reading as follows: "SCHEDULE B ALL THOSE TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND, situate in the Town of Ithaca, County of Tompkins and State of New York,being bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a pin found at the intersection of the north and east line of Strawberry Hill Circle; Thence N 53°23'24" W for a distance of 234.31 feet to a pin found; Thence S 62°11'41"W for a distance of 5 5.5 3 feet to a pin found; Thence S 87°58'20" W for a distance of 159.00 feet to a pin found; Thence N 02°01'40" W for a distance of 781.12 feet to a point in the centerline of a creek on the corporation line between the Town of Ithaca and the City of Ithaca; Thence southeasterly and easterly along the centerline of said creek for a distance of 302'±to a point. Said course having two chords of S 44°37'36"E, 72.67 feet and N 74°07'24"E, 206.57 feet; Thence S 01'52'02" E passing through a pin found at 32.36 feet for a total distance of 145.01 feet to a point which lies 0.7 feet northerly of a pipe found; Thence S 72'10'57" W for a distance of 14.97 feet to a pin found; Thence S 17°49'03" E for a distance of 140.00 feet to a pin found; Thence N 72'10'56" E for a distance of 15.00 feet to a pin found; Thence S 17°49'03" E for a distance of 50.00 feet to a pin found; Thence S 72°16'12" W for a distance of 65.08 feet to a pin found; Thence S 27°20'34" E for a distance of 557.96 feet to a nail found in the north line of Strawberry Hill Circle; Thence S 57°47'46" W along the north line of Strawberry Hill Circle for a distance of 98.30 feet to the Point of Beginning; Said parcels containing 5.55 Acres of land plus the southern terminus of Strawberry Hill Circle as shown on a map entitled"PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES GREENWAYS LOCATED ON EASTWOOD AVENUE, AND STRAWBERRY HILL CIRCLE TOWN & CITY OF ITHACA, TOMPKINS COUNTY,NEW YORK", dated 7/10/2014,by T.G. Miller P.C. Engineers and Surveyors,that is on file with the Town of Ithaca Town Clerk's Office. Section 2. In the event that any portion of this law is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected by such declaration of invalidity. Section 3. This local law shall take effect immediately upon its filing with the New York Secretary of State. Adopted August 11,2014 2 TOWN OF ITHACA Public Works Department Months of June/July Board Report August 11, 2014 Town Board Meeting Roads: • Continued work on Sand Bank Road with road closure, culvert replacements,rock removal, stabilization of disturbed areas and placement of gravel road base. • Completed culvert installations on Northview, Salem and Chase Lane. • Cleaned ditches and reseeded along several roads on West Hill. • Installed delineators on Harris B. Dates Drive and repaired shoulder damage. • Began hot-patching and pavement repairs throughout Town and began preparation for "Oil and Stone". • Assisted other municipalities and State Parks with trucking and equipment transport. • Began cutting brush at intersections to improve site distance. • Began pavement striping and symbols. • Continued the project to reconstruct Hopkins Place and the Towr s portion of Campbell Avenue. Final Pavement work will be completed when NYSEG completes gas main replacement. • Repaired minor flooding wash-out damage due to rainfall events on South Hill. • Repaired catch basins on Winston Court. • Continued roadside and utility easement mowing. • Took delivery of the following equipment: Crack fill machine and Compact Loader. • Worked with DMV for the exchange/replacement of all vehicle registrations and license plates Parks, Trails, and Preserves: • Weekly site inspections were performed at all parks and daily monitoring of Valentino ball field and East Shore Park. • Continued mowing, grounds maintenance, trail trimming, and tree removals. • Began clearing brush along trails and parks throughout Town. • Tree plantings were performed at Ciao, Tutelo and Eastern Heights Parks. • Assisted at Lakeview Cemetery with debris removal from drainage under driveway, repaired Lake Street shoulders and obtained quotes for lawn mowing services. • Maintenance of the West Hill Community Garden. Water tanks were refilled,water meter was installed. Compost, horse manur and mulch stockpiles were replenished, as needed. Access paths and the field surrounding the deer fence were mowed. • Coordinated Pavilion rentals at Tutelo Park. • Assisted with Swallow Wart removal at East Ithaca Preserve coordinated by the Town's Conservation Board. • Began replacement/refreshing Fibar mulch at all playgrounds. • Installed two memorial/commemorative benches. One at East Ithaca Recreation Way and one at Forest Home Park. • Assisted neighborhood with development of Forest Home Park. Trees, shrubs and deer exclosure fencing purchased under our Community Beautification grant were delivered to the site along with mulch and topsoil. The adopt-a-park volunteers installed the plantings and will continue mulching. Parks staff has been watering the plants. • Coordinated work by a volunteer master gardener at Town Hall planting beds. • Installed (3) "No Swimming' signs at East Shore Park. • Summer Youth worker, Mande Semon,began work on July 8th. He is employed under our contract with the Joint Youth Commission's Youth Employment Program. • Installed new park identification signs at Eastern Heights Park's two entrances. • Power washed, stained and mulched under trail benches at South Hill Trail and all sections of the East Ithaca Recreation Way. Water. • Repaired Watermain breaks and valve repairs on Warren Road, Coddington Road, Lexington Drive, Penny Lane and Sapsucker Road. • Coordinated with contractors on various construction projects to protect Town infrastructure, including Forest Home Bridge and Hanshaw Road. • Concrete roof repairs at Coy Glen Pump Station and Stone Quarry and Pine Tree PRV buildings. • Interior painting at Woolf Lane Pump Station • Easement and backlot mowing of water and sewer mains Sewer. • A total of 271 Dig Safely New York mark-outs were completed. • Inspections of sewer mains with video camera on Slaterville Road. • Addressed sewer backup on Taughannock Blvd. • Reconditioned backup pumps at Southwoods sewer pump station. • Weekly sewer pump station checks • Responded to power outage alarm, due to electrical storm, at 855 five mile drive pump station. Engineering. • Inspected 20 simple SWPPPs • Current Development Inspections Underway: • Ecovillage TREE -SWPPP • Belle Sherman Estates - SWPPP • Holly Creek Townhouses -SWPPP • Westview Subdivision-SWPPP • Maps and Plans Prepared for: o Slaterville Rd Sewer Main (rebid) • Construction Started • Christopher Tank Construction • Coddington Road Water Main Replacement • Winner's Circle Road Reconstruction • Projects Finished: o Winner's Circle Storm Water System Rehabilitation • Development Review: o Green Way Project • Intern Projects • Road Rating and Management Program Field Information • Parks location of signage and amenities • Attended Bolton Point Engineering and Operation Meetings • Attended Storm Water Coalition Meeting • Attended Planning Board meetings • Attended Municity Meetings • Attended Gateway Trail Public Meetings August/September Projects: • Continue Sand Bank Road reconstruction. • Continue Campbell Avenue/Hopkins Place reconstruction. • Continue roadside mowing. • Park, trail, and other grounds maintenance. • Install next culvert at South Hill Trail under our replacement plan. • Support for West Hill Community Garden. • Continue water valve repairs and hydrant replacements • Ditching, sign replacements, and shoulder maintenance. • Tree and brush trimming in road rights-of-way. • Water hydrant painting. • Crosswalk and pavement striping. • Prepare surplus vehicles for auction. • Continue development of Forest Home Park site and coordinate with Cornell University on their donation of the Hasbrouck Memorial bench. • Repairs to Forest Home Walkway from recent wind and rain storms. • Install bike racks at East Shore Park. • Arrange demos for future sidewalk maintenance equipment. • Install new soccer goal nets at Tareyton and Eastern Heights Parks. ^ §/i' Re: the proposal to place a stop sign on Campbell at Hopkins The only reason I see for a stop sign is to make it easier for the TCAT #14 to try and make it up a hill too steep on a road too narrow in a neighborhood that has asked it to be relocated numerous times. I'd rather the stop sign was denied. Twelve years ago when I moved here, the 14 bus ran a "V" route in the community. Up & down West Hill / 79 then up & down Cliff St. / 96 to the hospital. No problem. It should be returned to that route structure. As for the stop sign at Hopkins for north bound traffic on Campbell. I m opposed to anything that makes it easier for TCAT to punish and endanger our neighborhood further with oversized empty busses. Background and data points: Then about 5 years ago, TCAT, without community input or conversation, decided to use Campbell Ave as a cut through between the two routes. Initially it was 42 times per day, now it seems to be down to 32. Greg Perrault (city) and I (town) both registered our objechons with TCAT on behalf of our neighbors multiple times. TCAT was unmoved. Complicating things, they were in the throes of the strong opposition to the route shift they took in Cayuga Heights, shifting the route down the hill to crossing routinely the entry to the elementary school. We couldn't get a word in edgewise as Cayuga Height citizens mobbed the meetings. We had to drop back on the advocacy business. What are the issues? They are actually many. They primarily hinge on the build of the road, especially on the north end. 1. Not all roads are built equally. Campbell Ave, between Hector and Cliff (please don't confuse it with the other segment of Campbell Ave that nestles in west hill off of Taylor) is half city and half town. On the city side it is built to city specifications, appears to have a better sub road bed, and is about 25' wide, perhaps more. It has streetlights. It also is host to a group home of the Racker center, including a wheelchair bound adult(s). On the town side the road is narrower, with bushes grown out to the road on one side and a deep ditch on the other. No street lights. The town side particularly has shown the strain of the increase in commercial traffic represented by the re-routing of #14, likely to a lower grade of sub-road bed. Walking on the narrow roadway in your neighborhood with large oncoming commercial vehicles can be an exercise in courage! Kudos to the town roads department for the new build of Campbell-Hopkins this summer. Let's not have TCAT destroy it again. 2. At Campbell & Hector, the turn north to Linderman Creek / Warren Road exceeds 90 degrees. The bus cannot make the turn and stay on the pavement. A few years ago it so deteriorated the corner, it exposed the storm grate, which was torn out of the ground (by a plow?). It took the city a couple months to repair. Meanwhile, the only thing keeping people from falling in was a storm grate up on it's edge and half in the hole, and a traffic cone. Not safe. When the city fixed it they paved a wider edge on the inside of the turn and storm grate. The bus still can't stay on the pavement and stay in lane when confronted with oncoming traffic. It's just too tight a cut back turn. Conversely, when any larger vehicle is at the stop sign setting up for a left down Hector, the bus can't stay on the pavement making the cutback turn onto Campbell - the ruts m the opposite yard tell the tale. This isn't about the competence of the drivers, but about physics. 3 The other end of Campbell is of much more concern to all folks on west hill. If you haven't been through, Campbell dead-ends at the north end onto Hopkins Place, and Hopkins dives down about 100' or so to Cliff / 96. The Campbell / Hopkins comer is a sharp 90. On the right side is drainage and signage. Hopkins may be between 1:4 and 1:5 in pitch (about like the roof of a ranch house). , , , . j 4. n/: - TCAT#14 has to completely cross over both lanes of Hopkins to make the turn down to 96 and not ditch the rear end , , , , -n i - if there is oncoming traffic, and the driver cuts tighter on the turn, the rear wheels will leave the roadway. (They used to plunge into the ditch - If you are unfamiliar with air brakes on a commercial vehicle, the apparatus of the brakes is mounted below the axle next to the r^r wheel - those cannister-like things you see looking under the rear of any commercial vehicle Every time those make contact with the ground, damage is a possibility. Fortunately, air br^es are spring loaded, and the air holds the brake in the release position. If the air system fails, the brake slams on and the vehicle will be stopped. You can damage the system without causing full failure. How much have we paid out for this bus damage? I'm guessing maintenance records aren't sufficiently detailed, and normally wouldn t need to be.) When Pam Mackesy was chair of the Routes Committee, I had her come out to see the situation at the north end and watch the buses navigate. Her concluding comment to me, "This is too tight." 3a. The concern for all west-hillers is public safety. I have seen the bus stuck in the snow on Hopkins (propped across the road, mid turn coming up). I've seen drivers (twice last wmter) starting down, feel the bus slip, and just stop dead til a sand truck came. Once for a wait of forty minutes. I think the other exceeded a half hour. This matters because this bottleneck is t ernain route of travel for Station 6 / West Hill of the Fire Department. It is also the route of travel of Bangs ambulance from West Hill to the hospital (I have watched the ambulance, transporting a patient, have to stop and wait for the bus to snake its way up Hopkins and clear the corner before proceeding to the hospital). Now I sleep normal hours, and work away from home abnormal (.) hours, and if I've witnessed two blockages of the road with that limited sampling, how many more are there? The road was never built for the volume and size of traffic that TCAT represents, isn't built for it now even with the excellent work of our town road crews, and it seems to me that prioritizing open travel for emergency vehicles should be first. Yes, whenever I look down into the bus going by the house, it is always nearly empty. Most who ride, I suspect, get on the southern end of the route and take it down the hill. They are not getting on at the north end, nor is there a great rush of people going to Overlook or even the hospital at its shift changes. Has the choice to move the bus route inhibited the group home? (I haven't seen the gentleman in the wheelchair getting out on the neighbor hood roadway like he used to since the bus was rerouted), Certainly the # 14 has shredded the roadway on the town portion and rutted unpaved areas, has brought a ton of noise and taken little ridership from Campbell, seems to not do much business at any point at the north end, and most crucially, it jeopardizes public safety, especially in inclement weather. I'm not proposing eliminating the Rt 14 bus. But I believe firmly it belongs back on main roads suited both to its size and ridership. In fact, during high commute hours, I wonder if, once back on Cliff / 96, the route should be extended out to Ulysses to relieve the heavily utilized 21 bus from TBurg. So there's the gist of the discontent with TCATs decision to reroute the 14 bus through Campbell Ave., and why it is important to return it to it's "V" route focusing on the 79 and 96 corridors. If not placing a stop sign on Campbell at Hopkins helps discourage the continuation of #14 through the neighborhood, then I say "Vote no." Steve Felker 212 Campbell Ave August 11, 2014 TOWN OF ITHACA Public Works Department Months of June/July Board Report August 11, 2014 Town Board Meeting Roads: Continued work on Sand Bank Road with road closure, culvert replacements,rock removal, stabilization of disturbed areas and placement of gravel road base. Completed culvert installations on Northview, Salem and Chase Lane. Cleaned ditches and reseeded along several roads on West Hill. Installed delineators on Harris B. Dates Drive and repaired shoulder damage. Began hot-patching and pavement repairs throughout Town and began preparation for "Oil and Stone". Assisted other municipalities and State Parks with trucking and equipment transport. Began cutting brush at intersections to improve site distance. Began pavement striping and symbols. Continued the project to reconstruct Hopkins Place and the Towr s portion of Campbell Avenue. Final Pavement work will be completed when NYSEG completes gas main replacement. Repaired minor flooding wash-out damage due to rainfall events on South Hill. Repaired catch basins on Winston Court. Continued roadside and utility easement mowing. Took delivery of the following equipment: Crack fill machine and Compact Loader. Worked with DMV for the exchange/replacement of all vehicle registrations and license plates Parks, Trails, and Preserves: Weekly site inspections were performed at all parks and daily monitoring of Valentino ball field and East Shore Park. Continued mowing, grounds maintenance, trail trimming, and tree removals. Began clearing brush along trails and parks throughout Town. Tree plantings were performed at Ciao, Tutelo and Eastern Heights Parks. Assisted at Lakeview Cemetery with debris removal from drainage under driveway, repaired Lake Street shoulders and obtained quotes for lawn mowing services. Maintenance of the West Hill Community Garden. Water tanks were refilled,water meter was installed. Compost, horse manur and mulch stockpiles were replenished, as needed. Access paths and the field surrounding the deer fence were mowed. Coordinated Pavilion rentals at Tutelo Park. Assisted with Swallow Wart removal at East Ithaca Preserve coordinated by the Town's Conservation Board. Began replacement/refreshing Fibar mulch at all playgrounds. Installed two memorial/commemorative benches. One at East Ithaca Recreation Way and one at Forest Home Park. Assisted neighborhood with development of Forest Home Park. Trees, shrubs and deer exclosure fencing purchased under our Community Beautification grant were delivered to the site along with mulch and topsoil. The adopt-a-park volunteers installed the plantings and will continue mulching. Parks staff has been watering the plants. Coordinated work by a volunteer master gardener at Town Hall planting beds. Installed (3) "No Swimming' signs at East Shore Park. Summer Youth worker, Mande Semon,began work on July 8th. He is employed under our contract with the Joint Youth Commission's Youth Employment Program. Installed new park identification signs at Eastern Heights Park's two entrances. Power washed, stained and mulched under trail benches at South Hill Trail and all sections of the East Ithaca Recreation Way. Water. Repaired Watermain breaks and valve repairs on Warren Road, Coddington Road, Lexington Drive, Penny Lane and Sapsucker Road. Coordinated with contractors on various construction projects to protect Town infrastructure, including Forest Home Bridge and Hanshaw Road. Concrete roof repairs at Coy Glen Pump Station and Stone Quarry and Pine Tree PRV buildings. Interior painting at Woolf Lane Pump Station Easement and backlot mowing of water and sewer mains Sewer. A total of 271 Dig Safely New York mark-outs were completed. Inspections of sewer mains with video camera on Slaterville Road. Addressed sewer backup on Taughannock Blvd. Reconditioned backup pumps at Southwoods sewer pump station. Weekly sewer pump station checks Responded to power outage alarm, due to electrical storm, at 855 five mile drive pump station. Engineering. Inspected 20 simple SWPPPs Current Development Inspections Underway: Ecovillage TREE -SWPPP Belle Sherman Estates - SWPPP Holly Creek Townhouses -SWPPP Westview Subdivision-SWPPP Maps and Plans Prepared for: o Slaterville Rd Sewer Main (rebid) Construction Started Christopher Tank Construction Coddington Road Water Main Replacement Winner's Circle Road Reconstruction Projects Finished: o Winner's Circle Storm Water System Rehabilitation Development Review: o Green Way Project Intern Projects Road Rating and Management Program Field Information Parks location of signage and amenities Attended Bolton Point Engineering and Operation Meetings Attended Storm Water Coalition Meeting Attended Planning Board meetings Attended Municity Meetings Attended Gateway Trail Public Meetings August/September Projects: Continue Sand Bank Road reconstruction. Continue Campbell Avenue/Hopkins Place reconstruction. Continue roadside mowing. Park, trail, and other grounds maintenance. Install next culvert at South Hill Trail under our replacement plan. Support for West Hill Community Garden. Continue water valve repairs and hydrant replacements Ditching, sign replacements, and shoulder maintenance. Tree and brush trimming in road rights-of-way. Water hydrant painting. Crosswalk and pavement striping. Prepare surplus vehicles for auction. Continue development of Forest Home Park site and coordinate with Cornell University on their donation of the Hasbrouck Memorial bench. Repairs to Forest Home Walkway from recent wind and rain storms. Install bike racks at East Shore Park. Arrange demos for future sidewalk maintenance equipment. Install new soccer goal nets at Tareyton and Eastern Heights Parks.