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Home My WebLink AboutTB Minutes 1994-10-03 FINAL Town of Ithaca Town Board Meeting Minutes October 3 , 1994 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 : PRESENT : John G . Whitcomb , Supervisor ; Catherine Valentino , Councilwoman ; David Klein , Councilman ; Carolyn Grigorov , Councilwoman ; Ellen Harrison , Councilwoman ; Edward Conley , Councilman . EXCUSED *. Karl Niklas , Councilman , ALSO PRESENT : John Barney , Attorney for the Town ; Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk / Receiver of Taxes ; Daniel Walker , Town Engineer ; Fred Noteboom , Highway / Parks Superintendent ; Jonathan Kanter , Town Planner ; Andrew Frost , Building / Zoning Officer ; Sally Alario , Assistant Budget Officer ; Patricia Punger , Personnel Manager , Dooley Keifer , Tompkins County Board of Representatives ; Shirley Egan , John Gutenberger , Cornell University ; Brian Wilbur , City of Ithaca Fire Chief , Call To Order : The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 5 : 30 p . m . and led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance . Agenda Item No . 3 - Report of Town Officials : a . Town Supervisor - ( See budget message . ) b . Town Engineer - ( See attached report . ) Councilman Conley - The bids for the West Haven Road Sewer showed two companies within $ 2 , 000 of each other . One company is based out of town , and the other is from an Ithaca . What is the Town ' s obligation for awarding a bid ? Mr . Walker - If the bidder is reputable and qualified the lowest bid must be accepted . There can be no preference given to a local contractor . To disqualify a bid a documentable reason must exist . c . Highway / Parks Superintendent - ( See attached report . ) A tour of the town roads and highway projects is being planned for October 22 or October 29 , Supervisor Whitcomb - All Town Officials and staff should be invited on the tour . Mr . Noteboom - Placement of the oil and stone on Hopkins Road will be completed tomorrow . d . Town Planner - ( See attached report . ) The Eco Village proposal will before the Planning Board on October 4 , Town Board members are encouraged to attend . The Planning Board will be discussing the SLUR , and updates on the sketch plan . A ribbon cutting ceremony - for the South Hill Recreationway is being planned for October 25 , or October 27 , Supervisor Whitcomb - The Governor or his representative may be able to attend to cut the ribbon . Contact will be made with Ray Bordoni of the Governor ' s office to make arrangements . Mr . Kanter - Property acquisition regarding park and ride lots for the octopus road project will be discussed in Executive Session . The Planning Department is developing the Parks Recreation and Open Space Plan update . This will be a top priority . The plan will update past plans , make an inventory of all parks and facilities , make projections regarding demographics and needs assessments , and develop specific ideas for new park facilities and trail connections . Included will be financial projections for the next 10 to 20 years . Councilwoman Harrison - The Planning Committee will meet independently on October 11 , and have a citizens panel on October 17 to discuss ideas on Conservation Districts . e . Building Inspector / Zoning Officer - ( See attached reports . ) f . Town Clerk / Receiver of Taxes - ( See attached report . ) The financial report will be presented at the October 13 special meeting . The Town Clerk thanked all other departments and staff for their help in mailing out the newsletters . Councilwoman Valentino - Two newsletters were sent to her household . Can the labels be changed so only one is delivered to each residence ? Mrs . Noteboom - Normally , the labels are reviewed for duplication . Review this time was not possible with the time frame needed to have delivery before the brush and leaf pick up . The mailing list is taken from the registered voters . Councilwoman Harrison - The Supervisor ' s name should go next to the Supervisor ' s Corner , and the Board Members names should also be listed somewhere on the newsletter . g . Assistant Budget Officer - ( See attached report . ) h . Personnel Manager - ( See attached report . ) Negotiations are progressing to obtain a decrease in the proposed 28 % increase in health insurance for 1995 . The rate is expected to be 2 i 4 approximately 5 % over the 1994 amount . i . Attorney for the Town - Report will be given during Executive Session . Agenda Item No . 4 - Review of Correspondence : Letter from residents of Birchwood and Pinewood Drive related to the " Briarwood " development taking place in the wetlands northeast of Birchwood Drive . Supervisor Whitcomb - Referred to the Town Engineer and Public Works Committee for discussion to respond and investigate the residents concerns . Mr . Noteboom has met and talked to several of the residents . Councilman Klein - Was this a prior approval that is just getting underway ? Mr . Kanter - The project has been on going for several years . The " Briarwood II " referred to in the letter has not come before the Planning Board yet . That is an adjacent parcel with wetlands . Supervisor Whitcomb - The wetlands were delineated a few years ago as a result of construction . Mr . Walker - The road is partially constructed . The water , sewer and utilities have been constructed by the developer . Grading has occurred on some lots including ditching to improve drainage on individual lots . Mr . Noteboom - The concern is that more and more water comes down the bank . Agenda Item No 5 , - Report of Town Committees ( See attached report by David Stotz , Town Representative Solid Waste Advisory Committee . ) Councilman Klein - Public Works Committee meeting minutes have been provided . Forest Home Bridge reconstruction has been main topic . The County Public Works Committee approved the one lane bridge with j wooden cantilever walkways . There is a question of liability from I the engineers who designed the bridge . They have written to the County saying that since it is a one lane bridge carrying two way traffic , they want the County to indemnify them from any liability , the County wants the Town to address the indemnification . This issue will be referred to the Attorney for the Town for his recommendation . Attorney Barney - If the Engineers were told by their client to 3 design the bridge a particular way , and it is designed that way , it is unclear how they could feel they would not be held liable . Councilman Klein - The Public Works Committee will discuss the Judd Falls Road reconstruction at their next meeting . Forest Home residents are being kept informed of these discussions . Councilwoman Grigorov - The Planning Committee has scheduled more meetings in order to finish the conservation districts . Agenda Item No . 6 - Report of Tompkins County Board of Representatives : Dooley Keifer - Have the Engineer ' s designing the Forest Home Drive Bridge and requesting indemnification for liability been officially referred to the Town ? Supervisor Whitcomb - It was discussed at the Public Works Committee meeting after suggestion by the County Engineer . Mrs . Keifer - The County Board has referred the issue to the County Attorney for his advice . The County Board ' s initial reaction was to do nothing . Mrs . Noteboom - Additional Agenda Item No . 1 is related to this issue . The fax transmittal from James Kazda , County Engineer included a letter related to the " Hold Harmless and Indemnification Clause " in the contract with the design engineer . This information was presented to the County Public Works Construction Committee . A contract between the County and Town will be developed in the near future regarding maintenance and cost replacement of the bridge . Supervisor - Whitcomb read the paragraph which described the hold harmless indemnity clause . Attorney Barney - If the Engineer ' s are expecting indemnification simply because of the design of a one lane road , the clause is too broad . The Town cannot indemnify them from all of their design . If indemnification is considered , it should be limited to the width of the bridge . Mr . Walker - This is the County ' s standard indemnification clause . MRB is saying this clause makes them very uncomfortable . A court could determine it substandard if the bridge is one lane on a two lane road from a major arterial . Mrs . Noteboom - When Mr . Kazda called and asked to have this included on the agenda so the Town could consider accepting liability for the Forest Home Bridge . Councilwoman Harrison - As Representative Keifer has pointed out it 4 is one thing to come have a request from the County Engineer , and another if it comes from the County Board , The County invited a citizens committee to become involved in the drafting of the County 1995 budget . How has that been effective ? Mrs . Keifer - The Citizens Committee was formed to help reorganize the budget format . They have been very helpful and have held meetings to present the revised format . Only a few people came to the meetings . They discussed specific line items in the budget , not the format . It is hoped the committee will consider actual details of the budget . A sub - committee of this group made recommendations about the contingency fund and fund restoration . The public does not appreciate having taxes raised for these items . The County is in bad shape with its fund balances . Councilwoman Valentino requested information on the County ' s decision regarding youth recreation funds . Mrs . Keifer - The County had a request for $ 46 , 000 in funding . Representative Joseph expected a fairly substantial reduction request , to preempt that , he suggested funding be reduced to $ 40 , 000 . That amount is the recommendation which has come before the full County Board and is expected to be the maximum amount budgeted . Councilwoman Valentino - Will cat licensing come up at a later date after the budget is finalized ? Mrs . Keifer - Yes , the amount of funding the SPCA requested for cat control has been substantially reduced in anticipation of serious consideration of cat licensing as a way to fund cat control expenses . Mrs . Keifer asked that a set of the Town Board packets be sent to the County for the three Town representatives to review . Agenda Item No . 7 - Persons To Be Heard : Dooley Keifer - Addressed the Board as a resident . What is the status on Sunset Provisions on subdivisions which have been granted approval , or those which have not moved forward ? There are residents who hope this issue will be dealt with soon . Mr . Kanter - The Codes and Ordinances Committee has a preliminary proposal , and will again be discussed at their October 5 meeting . Comments have been solicited from other Boards . The proposal may go to the Town Board for consideration to set a Public Hearing very soon . A draft of the proposal will be provided to Mrs . Keifer after the meeting on October 5 , Councilwoman Harrison - Has the COC looked at phased subdivisions also ? 5 i Attorney Barney - Phased subdivisions do not create the problems . Problem come from partially developed areas which are supposed to be fully developed . Where is it fair to draw the line with the developer and say they have developed enough not to have it taken away , or have it lapse ? Councilwoman Grigorov - Will this apply to only to future developments or some that have already been approved ? Attorney Barney - No , they were applied for under a different law . Subdivisions are different , once they are approved and filed at the County Clerk ' s Office they are considered permanent . There is really no mechanism for revocation . Mr . Kanter - There is already a provision in the State Law that says , " preapproved ancient subdivisions that precede existing zoning can be brought back before the Planning Board for further review and planning " . This would address the old subdivisions before zoning was in place . Attorney Barney - There are some of those subdivisions in the Town , but it is a question of who owns them . Considered are subdivision regulations with the sunset provision included , they would be considered by the Planning Board after public hearing . If the Planning Board approved , it would come to the Town Board . It is not mandatory that the Town Board hold a public hearing . Mrs . Keifer - Route 13 Project : John Schroader , City of Ithaca and others have bargained long and hard with the State Department of Transportation for enhancements on Route 13 so the State can have its four lane highway . It is important not to lose site of the big picture . DOT has returned to its original desire to have Route 13 a four lane highway wherever possible . Most of the bridge project is in the Town of Ithaca , the City has a very small portion of it . It is understood the Town has supported replacing or repairing the deficient bridges in the Buttermilk area , but it is not clear if the Town publicly asked for a four lane highway . The Town suggested the bridges could be built four lane , and used for pedestrians and bikes until a four lane road could be shown to be necessary . Having two lanes with a third lane for turning might be sufficient at this time . The Town has empathized its concerns about the wetlands on either side of the alignment , and for the for general ambiance of park lands where the project takes place . a The Town ' s public stand over the last few years is in keeping with the character of the area . It would also help to keep speed down in which four lane highways do not . Both the City and Town have recognized the value of the railroad abutments as a demarcation between the urban commercial strips of the City entrance and the more rural character of the park land agricultural part of Route 13 6 in the Town . If the Town and the City were to stand firmly together and have the City not approve its segment becoming four lanes , wouldn ' t DOT look very foolish designing a four lane road that suddenly becomes a small width and then opens up again ? The shady corners project is a four lane highway with a noticeable overpass , which seems like a large scale project compared to the Route 13 it narrows down to . This is another argument for not having the stretch from the City to shady corners become four lane . DOT is supposed to be changing its approach to designing roads with the passage of the ISTEA legislation . The legislation encourages them to ask communities for their views . It would be very nice if the Town and City helped DOT move in that direction with this project . Agenda Item No . 16 - Consent Agenda Items : Motion made by Councilwoman Harrison , seconded by Councilman Klein approving and / or adopting the Consent Agenda Items 16 ( a ) - 16 ( b ) resolutions as presented . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 17 - NYS Dept . of Transportation Resolutions , Route 13 : Councilwoman Harrison - A call was received from DOT saying they expect the Town to accept maintenance responsibility for the sidewalks . A significant part of the placement of the sidewalks would be on State Park land . It is unknown if the Town can require the State Park to maintain those sidewalks . Further investigation with State Park ' s and the City is needed . The resolution as presented should not be voted on at this time . Councilman Klein - The newspaper stated the City negotiated enhancements for the portion of Route 13 to be in the City . The Town does have some concern since DOT is going to make Route 13 a four lane road for over a mile . The reconstruction of Route 13 north was deplorable , a large portion of the green median was eliminated . They have created very dangerous situations . The road did need to be moved over , but they have taken engineering license to improve drainage by eliminating the grassy median . They have paved the equivalent of about eight lanes with blacktop . Are they going to do the same with the other end outside of the City ? Councilwoman Harrison - There is no question this project will be massive . It will be four travel lanes in one area , with a turning lane and 8 foot width shoulders . Previously this Board was told there was concern about the extent of this project . A committee has been meeting to discuss things like the bridge abutment to service the gateway , and the guiderails . There will be no median . The argument against the shoulder should not be made , as they are necessary for pedestrians and bicyclists . If people are riding or 7 walking on a shoulder where the cars are going 55 mph it won ' t be safe without the wide shoulders . This Board did not feel in the past it was worth arguing against a four lane road . Supervisor Whitcomb - Concessions have been made with DOT by removing the railroad abutments and replacing them with bicycle / pedestrian shoulders , sidewalks , and trees . Councilwoman Valentino - The Town Board did not officially go on record as to whether it should be a two lane or four lane . Councilman Klein - DOT was going to construct the four lane for a short period of time , and the Town was concerned with collapsing the road where Route 13A joined Route 13 . At that time this Board asked them to look at that intersection . Councilwoman Harrison - This Town Board did go on record approving the four lane bridges , and was somewhat silent on two lanes versus four lanes . When it was raised at the Town Board level there was a distinct impression there was not a strong sentiment it should be two lanes . - Councilwoman Valentino - Could the Town go along with the City as suggested by Mrs . Keifer ? Councilwoman Harrison - It is too late , it would be wrong to do that . This Board sent me to the Committee to negotiate for whatever kind of concessions and enhancements the Town could get . It would be wrong to change our stance at this point . Five months ago it would have been very good to take that position . Councilman Conley - State Parks was involved in that committee and strongly supported the four lanes . Councilwoman Harrison - The bridges are in very poor condition and there is concern about waiting to complete the construction . Mr . Walker - The bridges are in terrible condition . You could walk along the railroad and look up and see through the bridge over the railroad tracks . Agenda Item No . 18 - Town Hall Compliance Americans With Disabilities Act : Mr . Frost - Contacted the Fingerlakes Independent Center a local I advocacy group for handicap issues , and the National Center for Disabilities Services to make sure the proposed handicap accessibility project for the Town Hall compliance is within the law . A proposal has been devised to build a handicap ramp at the front of the Town Hall using pressure treated wood . If one entered Town 8 Hall without going up the ramp they would use wooden stairs going into the building . This is a less expensive method of compliance . There are advantages to the ramp being at the front of the building as people entering for services will enter to the front desk . Another idea is to change the concrete ramp at the side of the building . The original estimate for $ 9 , 600 has been decreased to $ 8 , 600 because the width of the ramp proposed could be narrowed . The ramp would have to be widened at the top . This would involve a cantilever ramp over the property line onto the bank property . Citizens Savings Bank has been contacted and they are willing with a legal agreement to allow the Town to encroach on the line . An automatic door opener could be added to the back door , however the National Center for Disabilities says the Town is not required under the law to provide an automatic door opener . If security is a concern for this room , a door bell can be installed . The law is different for the private sector . What other businesses must do is different than government agencies . If the Highway / Parks Department were to construct the ramp out front , it would not be necessary to bid the project . Supervisor Whitcomb - The ramp would be less obtrusive on the side of the building where it is now . Putting it in the front would mean taking out the garden . The front ramp would allow easier access to the building and the Town Clerk ' s Office making it much more convenient . Councilwoman Harrison - Are there times when the Board room is used and the vault door is locked ? How would access to the front of the building permit people to come to meetings in the back ? Mr . Frost - The back ramp would still exist , even though it would not meet the code . Compliance would be met with the front ramp . Councilwoman Harrison - What would happen to the building resale value with a ramp out front ? Mr . Frost - A private entity would find upon moving here that they would not comply where a public entity would . Supervisor Whitcomb - Anyone purchasing this building would more probably have to make major renovations anyway . Ms . Alario - There are meetings in the Board room during the day . It could be awkward and disruptive having people come to the back door and ringing the bell expecting service . Councilwoman Valentino - Would the front ramp come all the way to the sidewalk , or would there still be room for some foliage ? 9 i Mr . Frost - The ramp was widened to minimize construction costs . There would be some room . Councilman Klein - There is room for the installation of a wheelchair lift out front of the building . The lift would cost about $ 6 , 000 . That would be the least intrusive and would be in the price range discussed . It would also help with resale value of the building . Mr . Frost - It would have to be protected from the weather . Supervisor Whitcomb - This does not have to be decided this evening , but the Town must be in compliance by January 1 , 1995 . Councilwoman Valentino - Staff should also give their opinion as to where the ramp should be . Supervisor Whitcomb - Mr . Frost is to investigate the cost of providing a handicap lift at the front of the building and to report on the findings at the special meeting October 13 . The Town Board has agreed the handicap accessibility will be provided at the front of the building , either with a ramp or a lift . Agenda Item No . 8 - Cornell University GEIS Special Land Use District : Supervisor Whitcomb - A public hearing has been set for the November meeting to discuss this issue . Concerns and requests for information from Cornell University will be discussed this evening so it can be researched and presented at the public hearing . Councilwoman Harrison - A number of the Board members went on a site visit to look at the land . ( See attached prepared concerns . ) The report includes things about which more information is needed . It is more efficient if concerns are raised now so Cornell University can respond . There are a few issues which have not been mitigated as fully as they might have been in the draft GEIS . The Board may wish to consider mitigation measures of some of the impacts having to do with agricultural lands , visual transition between more rural town and the college campus , and scenic views . Route 366 , Game Farm Road , Cascadilla Creek , and Judd Falls Road are Precinct 7 . As proposed in the draft GEIS , this entire area is one SLUD . There is a natural area along the creek and McGowan Woods . Those areas are reserved for activities associated with that type of area . The rest would be rezoned as one piece . It would allow college campus uses requiring site specific review by the Planning Board as projects came up . John Weisenfeld has said the total that might be developed would be 10 4 , 000 , 000 gross square feet , one third of everything Cornell has now . The development of that amount is not probable . The Forest Home traffic will be an important issue needing consideration . The draft does not mitigate this issue . A free parking area might keep some cars away from the area . The Forest Home community may have other ideas to present . The Town Board may be put in the position of having some people coming to the public hearing saying there is a need for more mitigation . Councilwoman Valentino - On the tour it seemed that what has been said is close to what Cornell is saying the land is going to be used for in the future . It does not seem that Councilwoman Harrison ' s suggestions are unreasonable to consider . Shirley Eagan - It was my understanding that a public hearing is for the public to come and comment . Shouldn ' t they be listened to first ? Councilwoman Harrison - The Board did not want to hold up the process by giving the list of concerns to Cornell at the public hearing . Shirley Egan - The public cannot comment on these concerns and suggestions . They were not part of the GEIS or the SLUD which has been available to the public . These suggestions are not for the public hearing . Supervisor Whitcomb - The public hearing will be to consider the SLUD which has been previously developed over the months . The SLUD has not been changed . These are issues that will come about as a result of that public hearing . Councilwoman Harrison - If the Forest Home community comes to the public hearing and raises issues about mitigating traffic in Forest Home , wouldn ' t it be better for Cornell to be able to address that issue ? Shirley Egan - The public hearing is not used in that way , it is not a back and forth debate . It is a time for listening . If it becomes a debate it makes a public hearing not as useful . Councilwoman Harrison - " I disagree " . Attorney Barney - A public hearing is not meant to be adversarial , it is for the Board to hear the pros and cons of the proposals from the public . Supervisor Whitcomb - It would be helpful if someone from the public brought up an issue to have Cornell be able to respond in some way after the public has had its say . i 11 Shirley Egan - It cannot be guaranteed that at the public hearing everyone involved from Cornell who may be qualified to answer some of these questions will be there . It is anticipated that Councilwoman Harrison ' s concerns will be the subject of discussions as progress is made after hearing from the public . Supervisor Whitcomb - It is extremely unlikely the Board will make a decision after the public hearing , it will be for people to be heard . Agenda Item No . 9 - PUBLIC HEARING , Fire Protection Services Contract : The Supervisor opened the public hearing at 6 : 45 p . m . The Clerk had proof of posting and publication . Public hearing was postponed at 6 : 46 p . m . in order to continue discussion of Agenda Item No . 8 . The Supervisor reopened the public hearing at 6 : 58 p . m . Supervisor Whitcomb - The contract has been discussed at length at other meetings with some language being revised . Everyone agrees except about the map , and the 70 % Town share of reconstruction costs of new fire stations . Attorney Barney - The Town has a Fire Protection District for all areas other than Cayuga Heights , The Town Board arranges for the provision of fire protection and emergency services through two contracts . One with the City of Ithaca , and one with the Village of Cayuga Heights who provides service in the Northeast and the village . The contracts are the same except about Provision of Services . The City provides protection for all areas except the Village , the Northeast , and the hamlet of Forest Home . The Village covers the inverse area . Between the two contracts the Town can be comfortable there is fire or emergency protection within the Town . There has been a question raised as to whether the definition of the area excluded is correctly defined as the area to be taken out of the contract . Or whether the rest of the area should be left in the contract . The map with a proposed Schedule A definition will now show the area of responsibility the City would be willing to undertake in this contract . The map and Schedule A were just received . The Village of Cayuga Heights position should be determined because they may have a different idea of what their coverage would be . If so , there could be lapses in coverage or duplicate coverage . Mr . Wilbur - There is some confusion as to what fire department would cover the hamlet of Forest Home . What has been described as the hamlet and what has historically been the practice of who provides coverage are different . 12 The map is what could be determined in the short time allowed . It shows what is believed to be the historic practice of providing protection . Mr . Lenhart , Cayuga Heights ; Jack Miller , Dispatcher ; and Mr . Wilbur have been working to find the historical documents which define Forest Home . Maps were reviewed to the dispatch computer to compare what department responds to which address . Based on this investigation the map presented was drawn . Mr . Lenhart understands the Cayuga Heights contract specifically names the streets for protection . It is believed those contract street names will match what the map and Schedule A show , however it has not yet been compared . Attorney Barney - If the contract is approved it should be done under the condition time be taken to confirm the Village of Cayuga Heights will cover areas not named in this contract to insure protection of the whole Town . Supervisor Whitcomb - The proposed contract is better than the current contract , it is more definitive . Attorney Barney - True , as long as Cayuga Heights agrees with the definition of the provision for services . Chief Wilbur - There are bridges between Cayuga Heights in the area south of Fall Creek . One is posted 5 tons which would not be used , and the other is posted at 20 tons which can be used . These will provide access . Attorney Barney - The contract calls for the Town to pay 70 % of any renovations or refurbishing of the Towns fire stations and 27 % of any renovations or refurbishing of the City stations . That was thought to be changed to a $ 25 , 000 limit . It is clear in the contract there is a ceiling per project . That wording may be sufficient limitation , or maybe the Board wishes to change those limits . Supervisor Whitcomb - The language in the contract for the ceilings for renovations and refurbishing are agreeable . The Supervisor opened the floor for public comment . No persons came forward to be heard . The Supervisor closed the public hearing at 6 : 58 p . m . Motion made by Councilman Conley , Seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov that the Town Board authorizes the Supervisor to execute the agreement with the City of Ithaca for Fire Protection Services commencing January 1 , 1995 and terminating December 31 , 1999 ; subject to the approval of the language regarding the coverage of the Town by the City and the Village of Cayuga Heights by the 13 9 i Supervisor upon advice from the Attorney for the Town . Councilwoman Valentino - Can the concerns as noted be cleared up within the next few days ? The clarification must be done quickly . Chief Wilbur - The definitions will be made clear in the next few days . The attempt is to define what already is being done . Attorney Barney - To protect the Town from a legal standpoint , a signed agreement from the Village Board or the Mayor which identifies the same boundary line should be secured so their contract is the reciprocal of the City contract . Chief Wilbur - Mr . Lenhart is receiving the Village contract this evening , it contains some language neither party was aware of which has more definition . The comparison will be made and the letter from the Village can be given to the Town . Mr . Walker - Is the Cornell Water Treatment in the City of Ithaca area ? Chief Wilbur - The plant is in the area protected by Cayuga Heights , but it is included in a specifically designated area the City would respond to . Mr . Walker - The upstream bridge is a 5 ton limit . Judd Falls Road in Forest Home is a 5 ton limit , not the bridge itself . How will Cayuga Heights respond to a fire in Forest Home between the upstream bridge and Dryden if the bridge cannot be crossed ? Chief Wilbur - They will cross Pleasant Grove to the downstream bridge and around Plantations Road . Using Fall Creek as a boundary would be very precise and easy to deal with because of the bridge . The district as presented on the map is what has been used historically . Mr . Walker - Would there be an increase in the cost of serving the Town if all of Forest Home Drive from Caldwell Road to Dryden was covered ? Supervisor Whitcomb - The cost of fire protection is based upon the assessed valuations of the districts . It is unlikely using the creek as a boundary line would have an effect on that assessment . Chief Wilbur - The City would not take exception if the boundary were changed , the Cayuga Heights Fire Department probably would . Councilwoman Harrison - Even if they were giving up area ? Supervisor Whitcomb - The Town ' s concern is for consistency so that each fire department fully understands what their obligation is to the Town . It is fine if both departments showed up at one fire , 14 but it would be disastrous if neither did . During the fire contract discussions there was a list of items which were felt best left for review at a later time . The review would include defining the rolls of the Fire Commissioners , scheduling of fire department men and equipment , hiring practices , and other miscellaneous items . Councilwoman Valentino - Wasn ' t an agreement been reached regarding the hiring practices by proposing special state legislation ? Chief Wilbur - Another issue to be addressed is drafting similar code enforcement legislation in the Town and City . Motion called and roll call vote carried unanimously . Councilman Conley - The hydrant flags still need placement on the road he lives on . Mr . Noteboom - The Highway Department has some hydrant markers , the fire department personnel can pick them up to place them . Chief Wilbur - The hydrants will be prepared for winter shortly . Agenda Item No . 19 - Minor Revisions Town Hall Office Space : Supervisor Whitcomb - There are acutely overcrowded working conditions in the Town Hall . An opportunity has been seen in the downstairs to correct some of space needs on an interim basis . Mrs . Noteboom and Ms . Alario were asked to investigate . Mrs . Noteboom - There are two cost estimates for what could be done . A wall would be taken out of the present Town Clerk ' s Office and another built adjacent to enlarge the office . The kitchen area and equipment would be placed in the large closet in the hallway ( kitchenette ) to make the present kitchen an office . These minor renovations would allow Mrs . Noteboom more room adjacent to the vault and the Supervisor ' s office , as well as provide an office for Ms . Alario . Ms . Alario presently shares an office with two staff . The new furniture would allow more efficient use of space and more desk top area for spreading out large printouts and mail outs . Modular furniture would best conform to the wall space . Mr . Frost - A door between the kitchenette and the proposed office for the Town Clerk would meet the requirement for handicap accessibility . Councilman Conley - The furniture proposal would provide a great deal more useable space for that limited area . 15 Councilwoman Harrison - Could the existing office furniture be used ? Mrs . Noteboom - The present furniture is six or more small tables at different heights , placed together to have some uniform space . Mrs . Alario only has a desk . Mrs , Noteboom and Ms . Alario move back and forth between the Supervisor ' s Office and the board room to find enough space to work . Supervisor Whitcomb - The procurement policies and regulations requiring three quotes would be done . Councilman Conley - At least the types of furniture needed are known . Councilwoman Harrison - It seems reasonable to spend money to make a space more useable . Since there are plans to move to a new building and the same appearance by having like furniture is desirable , does it make sense to spend this much money on furnishings for two offices ? Would there be any way to make the space useable spending less ? Supervisor Whitcomb - The company which produces this furniture may not be the low bidder for the new Town Hall , or still be in business . Ms . Alario - The stores carrying this type of furniture carried similar models . Supervisor Whitcomb - There are dozens of different suppliers with many types . Councilman Klein - The quality grade does vary with less expensive furniture not lasting as long . There will be no guarantee this furniture will be of any value when the offices are moved to a new Town Hall , but maybe these units could be reused somewhere in the new facility . A new complete furniture package would probably be considered at that time . The price per work station as quoted is not an unreasonable amount . Unless several companies can quote the same product , it is hard to know what is being purchased . Mrs . Noteboom - The investigation of prices will continue . These amounts were thought to be the " high " estimates . Councilwoman Harrison - The Board may wish to approve the minor construction , but ask that more work be undertaken to decide if use of present equipment could be made . Motion made by Councilwoman Harrison hereby authorizing the solicitation of proposals for the construction of two offices . Seconded by Councilman Conley . 16 Supervisor Whitcomb - It may be a long wait for new furniture , sometimes it takes several weeks . Councilman Klein - Most companies have a quick ship program . Attorney Barney - Work stations for their new office took six weeks . A table was ordered seven months ago . Councilwoman Valentino - What about the work stations , the motion does not include them ? Councilwoman Harrison - The motion doesn ' t include the work stations at this point . Councilwoman Valentino - The purchase of reasonably priced work stations should be pursued . With the limited space using odd furniture after spending money on construction is not going to answer the need . The work station is a way of consolidating space more efficiently . Councilman Conley - The work stations are also designed with the proper lighting . Councilwoman Harrison - The work stations are priced twice as much as the construction . Mr . Walker - The construction is minor . There will not be full partitions . Rearranging is being done to move walls in a way they can be moved easily . Is the money budgeted for , if so it wouldn ' t have to be bid ? Ms . Alario - All that is necessary is to obtain three quotes . Councilwoman Grigorov - The quotes should be sought from different companies . Mr . Walker - The staff has been thinking about this very hard , and have been working to secure the best possible prices . They are capable of receiving the quotes . Councilwoman Valentino - One of the reasons so little construction will have to be done is because the work station is costumed made to fit that area . The two compliment each other . The probability of reusing the work stations compared to building a wall is much higher . Councilwoman Harrison - Withdrawal of motion , approved by Councilman Conley . Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilman Conley approving the reconstruction of the kitchen , storage closet , bathroom , and Town Clerk ' s office in the downstairs of the Town 17 Hall at a cost not to exceed $ 5 , 000 ; and the purchase of two work stations for a cost not to exceed $ 8 , 000 . Funds shall be expended from A1620 . 413 with all procurement regulations followed . Councilman Klein - Does the quote on the work stations include installation ? Mrs . Noteboom - Only for the company Option Design , the other company did not include installation . Councilman Klein - Make sure installation is included , some of these stations are like puzzles . It is not worth staff time to figure out how to put it together . Ms . Alario - The other vendor called said they would recommend another company , but they would not install the stations . Motion carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 20 - Insurance Program : Supervisor Whitcomb - The Insurance Committee consisting of the Supervisor , Councilwoman Valentino , Councilman Klein and Pat Punger met with Mr . Boothroyd the Insurance Consultant . Mr . Boothroyd completed a through analysis of the insurance program and has made recommendations to the Committee . The Committee is requesting authorization for the Personnel Manager to proceed with solicitation for proposals ( RFP ) from insurance companies based on Mr . Boothroyd ' s recommendations . Councilman Klein - The recommendations showed deductibles are extremely low and the Town can afford to increase those producing savings . Councilwoman Valentino - It was impossible to see how important some recommended coverage will be until the costs are known from the RFP . Then the benefit can be weighed against the cost before a final decision is made . Mr . Boothroyd was very good and very informed . A great deal was learned about insurance . It was very impressive the way Ms . Punger did the research . Mrs . Punger has extensive knowledge regarding the current insurance the Town has and needs . Thank you to Ms . Punger for all her hard work . Councilman Klein - It, is necessary to authorize extension of Mr . Boothroyd ' s services . The amount paid of $ 500 was for a limited review . Mr . Boothroyd did not include the review of any bid specifications . i Ms . Punger - The review of those items will not be done for a few 18 months , then the Town can negotiate with Mr . Boothroyd , Agenda Item No . 10 - PUBLIC HEARING , " LOCAL LAW AMENDING LOCAL LAW # 61 1986 , TO INCREASE SEWER RENTS IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA SEWER IMPROVEMENT AREA EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 , 1995 " : The Supervisor opened the Public Hearing at 7 : 30 p . m . , the Town Clerk had proof of posting and publication . The Supervisor postponed the Public Hearing until finalization of Agenda # 20 . Agenda Item No . 20 - Insurance Program , Cont ' d : Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilwoman Harrison approving use of the 1995 Insurance Program as the Town ' s guidelines for soliciting insurance during the upcoming requests for proposals process . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 10 - Cont ' d : The Supervisor reconvened the public hearing at 7 : 35 p . m . Supervisor Whitcomb - The local law proposes combining the current rate of $ 1 . 35 plus the surcharge of $ . 175 for $ 1 . 525 per 1 , 000 gallons , to a new rate of $ 1 . 95 per 1 , 000 gallons while lowering the minimum bill from the current 10 , 000 to 8 , 000 . The net effect of increasing this rate from $ 1 . 525 to $ 1 . 95 on the average 10 , 000 gallons usage per quarter would be about $ 4 . 00 each quarter more in the sewer bill . Last year with the 10 , 000 gallon minimum there were a number of people who had low consumption such as the elderly , persons with fixed incomes , and one or two person households who complained that their minimum charge was unfair because they did not even use the minimum . They felt they were being penalized for being conservative . Rolling the minimum charge back to 8 , 000 gallons negates the rate increase for those users . Minimum users are currently paying $ 15 . 25 per quarter for 10 , 000 gallons , the new rate would go to $ 19 . 50 per quarter for 10 , 000 gallons , and $ 15 . 60 for 8 , 000 gallons . The corporate users like Cornell University , Ithaca College and Tompkins Community Hospital were contacted and told of the proposed rate increase . They were invited to the public hearing . The sewer budget for years has enjoyed a healthy fund balance . The fund balance had been : set aside because it was anticipated the City would be charging for preparation of joint transmission lines . The contract for that has yet to be signed . The cost of operations of sewer have increased dramatically . This year there have been emergency repairs on the West Hill and the 19 hospital sewer . Fund balance has been depleted to within prescribed limits by the State Comptroller of 10 % to 15 % of the budget amount . There is a reluctance to decrease the fund balance much further . In order to maintain a healthy fund balance and to do the type of maintenance needed it is necessary to increase the rate . Councilwoman Harrison - Does the sewer fund pay for both its operation , and capital borrowing ? Mr . Walker - The sewer budget has several components . Payment is made for treatment of the sewage at the Wastewater Treatment Plant which is the largest expense , maintenance and operation of the City collection system that is jointly used , maintenance and operation of the Town ' s collection sewers outside the City , capital projects and replacement , and the Village of Cayuga Heights for sewer rents . The payment to the Wastewater Treatment Plant was $ 536 , 000 in 1994 , and it will be $ 596 , 000 in 1995 . This $ 60 , 000 increase is approximately an 11 % . The first projected amount was to be a 28 % increase . The rate is set by the Joint Sewer Committee , Mr . Walker - This is for the direct operational costs of the plant distributed by consumption . Councilwoman Harrison - Is new construction covered in this rate , such as the extension of the sewer line on West Haven Road ? Supervisor Whitcomb - The money for that project is paid through a combination of the benefit assessment fee and the operational cost used for debt service . Councilwoman Valentino - Since this covers repairs and maintenance the money can be used to cover costs for repairs of the older sewer lines the Town has . Supervisor Whitcomb - This money covers repairs . Major capital expenditures should be bonded in the future . Councilwoman Harrison - What is being paid for debt service out of these monies ? Ms . Alario - Approximately $ 700 , 000 for principle and interest . Mr . Walker - The sewer rate has not kept up with the inflation rate because of the transition from the old system where the Town did not own the treatment plant . The Town paid the City a rate of 1 . 5 times the sewage treated . As the Town became owners with the City , the Town took on a contractual obligation which took several years to generate . Over this period not as much was paid to the City so the fund balance grew . Now there has been a shortfall in revenues , and expenses have increased . The fund balance has been reduced to 20 a minimum . The fund balance needs to be built back up , and maintenance which has been put off has to be completed . Over the last ten years almost no maintenance has been on the major sewers needing repair . Councilman Conley - The City has also been lax in the maintenance of their lines . The Town has some obligation to do repairs in conjunction with the City . The City has bigger problems than the Town . It makes good sense for the Town to maintain a healthy fund balance . Supervisor Whitcomb - Discussions are underway with the City to share the large cost of repairs to the joint transmission lines . Mr . Walker - An agreement with the City has been made for maintenance of the sewers which are jointly used . The Town is paying 17 % of the City operation and maintenance costs . That is a good deal for the Town . In the next few years that may be evaluated and the Town may be forced into a higher share of the cost . Councilman Conley - The Town has to be concerned with the City ' s major repairs which could cost the Town more money . Mr . Walker - The City has completed some capital improvements . Attorney Barney - Items regarding what the Town may or may not do with the City of Ithaca relating to contracts should be discussed in Executive Session , Supervisor Whitcomb - Residents should pay for the true cost of the services they are provided . The sewer fund is supposed to be self sustaining . Raising this sewer rate is probably the most painful decision this Town Board will make during the budget process . Mr . Walker - The Town sewer rate is lower than what the City charges their users . The Supervisor invited the public to speak , no one came forward to comment . The public hearing was closed at 7 : 47 p . m . Agenda Item No . 11 - SEQR , Local Law to Amend Local Law # 61 1986 Sewer Rents : Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilman Klein making a negative determination of environmental significance in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act for the above referenced action as proposed and , therefore , neither a Full Environmental Assessment Form , nor an Environmental Impact Statement will be required . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 12 - Enactment Local Law Sewer Rents : 21 Motion made by Councilman Conley , seconded by Councilman Klein enacting the " LOCAL LAW AMENDING LOCAL LAW # 6 , 1986 , TO INCREASE SEWER RENTS IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA SEWER IMPROVEMENT AREA EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 , 1995 " ; and , authorizing the Town Clerk to file the Local Law as required by law . The Supervisor announced execution of a Certificate of Necessity related to this local law . Roll call vote carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 22 - Elected Officials Salaries , 1995 : The proposed Elected Officials salaries are recommended with a 3 % cost of living increase as adopted for staff for 1995 . The policy is to keep these salaries in pace with inflation rather than having no increases for several years and then increasing them large amounts . Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by Councilwoman Harrison adopting the following salaries for the Elected Officials for the year 1995 : Supervisor , $ 16 , 900 ; Budget Officer , $ 4 , 700 ; Town Board Members $ 5 , 650 ; Town Justices , $ 10 , 625 . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 23 - 1995 Water and Sewer Benefit Assessments : Supervisor Whitcomb - Presently the benefit assessment for sewer unit is $ 78 . 00 and $ 80 . 00 for water . The water benefit assessment is proposed to remain the same for 1995 . The sewer benefit assessment proposed for 1995 is an increase from $ 78 . 00 to $ 82 . 00 . The theory is this assessment pays for capital expenditures , however this money falls short of paying the $ 700 , 000 as debt service . It pays approximately $ 500 , 000 with the balance met out of current revenues . The sewer extension on West Haven Road is the primary reason there is a need to raise the assessment . Councilwoman Harrison - Please explain the $ 12 . 00 to $ 14 . 00 increase . Ms . Alario - The $ 14 . 00 is the amount paid to the City for operation of the sewer plant and jointly owned capital projects . The capital costs may be increasing because of proposed capital projects . Councilwoman Harrison - Of the $ 82 . 00 per unit , $ 14 . 00 is for the payment to the City and the balance is for principle and interest payments . However , this amount does not fully cover the debt service amount . Supervisor Whitcomb - These revenues go to the sewer fund and expenses are paid from this fund . This money is not placed in a special fund to pay the debt , it goes to the sewer fund . The purpose for appropriations are clearly identified as line items in 22 the sewer fund budget . Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilman Klein approving an increase in the sewer benefit charge from $ 78 . 00 per unit of sewer assessment to $ 82 . 00 per unit . Of said assessment , $ 14 . 00 shall be for the Town of Ithaca - Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Area and $ 68 . 00 per unit shall be the assessment for the Town of Ithaca Townwide Sewer Improvement District . The increased assessment is the basis for determining the sewer benefit assessment roll for the year 1995 . Councilwoman Harrison - The desire was these funds pay all the capital debt , that is not happening . Was consideration given to increasing this assessment more and the rates less , to move towards this assessment paying the full capital costs ? Supervisor Whitcomb - That was not considered , if benefit assessment rates were used to cover capital and debt service expenditures rates would be in excess of $ 100 . 00 per unit . That is a bargain compared to what some neighboring towns have to charge . Ms . Alario - It is more of a burden to pay this once a year through taxes than to split into four quarterly payments in a rate increase . Attorney Barney - It is fair to assert some of the debt service against individuals using the sewer as opposed to individuals who may not be . Supervisor Whitcomb - It has also been suggested the entire debt be paid through the rate doing away with the benefit assessment . This can be analyzed in the future . Councilwoman Harrison - This should be looked into because there would be policy decisions which relate to land use and development pressures . Supervisor Whitcomb - That is a good suggestion . The Town has to look at the entire benefit assessment formula in light of issues which came about as a result of the Coddington Road water extension . Motion called and carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 13 - PUBLIC HEARING , " LOCAL LAW TO AMEND LOCAL LAW # 21 1976 , BY ADOPTING A NEW WATER RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 , 1995 , FOR WATER RATES , CHARGES , AND OTHER FEES CHARGEABLE TO CONSUMERS OF WATER IN ' THE TOWN OF ITHACA " : The Supervisor opened the public hearing at 8 : 00 p . m . The Town Clerk had proof of posting and publication . 23 Mr . Walker - The proposed water rate is approximately a 3 % increase . The surcharge was $ . 50 ( 20 % of the cost ) . All charges are being rolled into one base rate . The actual increase in the total bill for 1 , 000 gallons is $ . 05 . The base rate looks significantly higher , the surcharge has been eliminated . Instead of a $ 2 . 50 per 1 , 000 gallon base rate plus the $ . 50 surcharge totalling $ 3 . 00 , the rate will be $ 3 . 05 as a single rate . The $ 2 . 50 is the rate paid to Bolton Point ( SCLIWC ) to produce the water and basic services . The surcharge was added for distribution by the Town . The change is being made because a basic rate is much simpler than having surcharges . This is a flat rate per 1 , 000 with a minimum of 10 , 000 gallons . Councilwoman Valentino - A flat rate is what has been needed for a long time . Supervisor Whitcomb - The actual rate percentage increase is 1 . 6 % . Councilwoman Valentino - In the past , large bulk users would be a lower rate . This rate makes more sense . The Supervisor asked for public comment , no persons wished to comment . The public hearing was closed at 8 : 12 p . m . Agenda Item No . 14 - SEQR Local Law to Amend Local Law # 2 , 1976 , Water Rates : Motion made by Councilwoman Harrison , seconded by Councilwoman Valentino making a negative determination of environmental significance in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act for a " LOCAL LAW TO AMEND LOCAL LAW # 2 , 19761 BY ADOPTING A NEW WATER RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 , 1995 , FOR WATER RATES , CHARGES , AND OTHER FEES CHARGEABLE TO CONSUMERS OF WATER IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA " , and therefore , neither a Full Environmental Assessment Form , nor an Environmental Impact Statement will be required . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No , 15 Enactment Local Law - Water Rates Motion made by Supervisor Whitcomb , seconded by Councilwoman Harrison enacting a , " LOCAL LAW TO AMEND LOCAL LAW # 21 1976 , BY ADOPTING A NEW WATER RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 , 1995 , FOR WATER RATES , CHARGES , AND OTHER FEES CHARGEABLE TO CONSUMERS OF j WATER IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA " . The Town Clerk is directed to file I the local law as required by law . Certificate of necessity signed by the Supervisor . Roll call vote carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 24 - Presentation Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Tentative Budget 1995 24 a Supervisor Whitcomb - An explanation of the tentative budget is attached . There is a slight increase in overall revenues and expenditures . The Commission has recommended leaving the rate ( $ 2 . 50 ) the same for 1995 as there was sufficient fund balance . The benefit assessment revenues for the five municipalities remains the same and is not likely to change until 1997 . The share of joint activity revenue derived from the flat $ 2 . 50 rate per 1 , 000 gallons stays the same . Services to other governments is slightly lower based on experience of SCLIWC administering the contractor and vendor billings . Plumbing permit revenues will be lower than 1994 , due to a trend in lower activity , ( less development ) . Miscellaneous refunds and revenues has been reduced slightly . Appropriations : Personal services average 3 % more than 1994 . Total administration is less due to fewer planned equipment purchases and lower insurance costs . Source of supply is up due to expected power cost increases . Purification is higher due to funds set aside for the Bolton Road commitment . A road from Bolton Point to the lake has to be repaired and completed . The Zebra Mussel project is complete through funding several years ago . The principle and interest payments will be made for many years . Agenda Item No . 25 - Adoption SCLIWC Preliminary Budget : Motion made by Councilman Conley , seconded by Councilwoman Harrison adopting the 1995 SCLIWC Tentative Budget as the 1995 Preliminary SCLIWC Budget , and directing the Town Clerk to advertise for a public hearing to be held at the November 10 , 1994 Town Board meeting at 7 : 30 p . m . to consider the adoption of the 1995 Preliminary SCLIWC Budget as the 1995 SCLIWC Budget . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 26 - Presentation 1995 Town of Ithaca Tentative Budget : Mrs . Noteboom - This evening the Board is being presented the Tentative 1995 Budget by the Fiscal Officer , ( Supervisor ) . The budget will be reviewed and discussed . Any revisions at this time can be made and approved during this work session . The Town Board will then have the opportunity to approve the Tentative Budget with revisions as the Preliminary Budget . Any line items can be changed after it becomes the Preliminary Budget until adoption as the Final Budget after a public hearing with the exception of the Elected Officials Salaries , which could be lowered but not be increased . After the public hearing , which must be held no later than the 25 first Thursday following the General Election ( November ) , changes can still be made . After any further revisions based on discussions and comments at the public hearing the Board can adopt the Preliminary Budget as the Final Budget . The adoption of the budget can be adjourned on a day to day basis until November 15th . Councilwoman Harrison If any comments are made at the public hearing which causes the Board to further deliberate a line item , the Town has up to the 15th of November to adopt the budget ? Mrs . Noteboom - To postpone the adoption of the budget after the public hearing , a quorum of the Board must reconvene on a daily basis to continue postponing the adoption of the budget . Supervisor Whitcomb - Copies of the Town Budget and the Supervisor ' s message were presented , ( see attached ) . The budget is broken down into several different funds . Townwide Funds are expenditures which are relevant to the entire Town , as opposed to the Outside Village Fund which is that part of the Town _ outside of the Village of Cayuga Heights . Source of revenues vary , they are received from real property taxes , payments in lieu of taxes , interest and penalties , sales • tax , etcetera . Councilman Conley - Where do the revenues from the Town Justices show ? Mrs . Alario - Under fines , fees and forfeited bail . Supervisor Whitcomb - State aid per capita was eliminated in 1991 . Mortgage tax estimate was reduced because it is expected the " boom " in refinancing of homes is over . Councilman Klein - Won ' t the mortgage tax revenues be over budget in 1994 because of Kendall Farms ? Ms . Alario - $ 19 , 000 + was received from the Kendall project causing an overage of revenues . Supervisor Whitcomb - The aid for Youth / Elderly programs is reimbursement from the County and the State for youth programs , Gadabout , etcetera . More fund balance has been appropriated for 1995 . Councilwoman Harrison - What is an appropriated fund balance ? Supervisor Whitcomb - Each fund has unexpended dollars at year end , an estimate is made of those funds to determine how much can be carried over into the next year ' s budget , or appropriated . t 26 i The Townwide Fund has a fund balance of approximately 15 % to 20 % . The auditors have recommended keeping it about 10 % , it is argued by the Fiscal Officer that surprises like the 1991 withdrawal of State Aid require a healthy fund balance be maintained . Each year is started with many expenses , but revenues through taxes are not received until several weeks into the year . This carry over is needed to kept cash flow adequate . Councilman Conley - What can the State Comptroller do if the Town does not follow their recommendations about the amount of fund balance kept ? Supervisor Whitcomb - They can give a written reprimand . Attorney Barney - A healthy fund balance is beneficial when borrowing or bonding as it shows conservatism . If the Town made a blatant continuation of violation of the Comptroller ' s recommendation the State could withhold aid . Supervisor Whitcomb - The Fiscal Officer and the Assistant Budget Officer have spent a great deal of time on the budget over the last six weeks . This is a combined and cooperative effort of the entire staff . Thank you . The Supervisor reviewed each page of the budget with the Town Board . Budget Personal Services has an increase due to the 1 / 2 time Accounts Clerk who is now full - time . Mrs . Noteboom - The Town was required through December 31 , of this year to withhold social security and medicare from the election workers . As of January 1 , 1995 that is no longer necessary . Election personal services appropriation has been moved to the contractual line for election workers because they can now be paid without being put through the payroll process . Supervisor Whitcomb - The largest expense for elections is $ 17 , 500 being charged back to the Town from the County for administration of election expenses . This represents charges for non -personnel services such as printing , advertising , mailings , etcetera . It is expected that a new Town Hall will not be accomplished in 1995 . Some appropriations have been made for equipment , buildings and ground maintenance to make necessary repairs . Shared services are costs for things which cannot be identified to one specific department like office supplies . The appropriated amount has decreased because the contract payment for the old IBM computer system is finished . 27 Unallocated insurance is for the liability and fire insurance . In 1994 there was a $ 40 , 000 contingency because of questions of how much the State Retirement would cost . Those questions have been resolved . In 1995 , the health insurance costs are yet unknown . There was a possibility of a 28 % increase from Blue Cross / Blue Shield which would have cost the Town an increase of over $ 60 , 0001 . Raising the deductible on prescriptions from $ 1 . 00 to $ 5 . 00 and $ 10 . 00 will negate most of that increase . Money is being left in the contingency in anticipation of the worst scenario . Playgrounds and recreation include the Coddington Road Community Center expenses . Increases are in the realm of inflation . Councilwoman Harrison - The Personal Services monies have been removed from Playgrounds and Recreation , where would they be found in the budget now ? Supervisor Whitcomb - They would now be found in the part town portion under parks . Ms . Alario - There had always been a minimal amount budgeted under this personal services item which had never been used . The City of Ithaca Youth Bureau will have a substantial increase from $ 139 , 000 to $ 160 , 000 . Part of the increase will be reimbursed to the Town from the County ' s participation . The net increase in total youth and community services is about $ 26 , 000 . Councilwoman Valentino - The youth services have actually been under funded for the last few years while the Joint Commission worked on the best way to utilize the funds . Supervisor Whitcomb - The community services increased from $ 10 , 000 to $ 34 , 000 for the Learning Web , Youth Corp , Jobs for Youth , and Youth Municipal Workers . Councilwoman Valentino - The good news about the increases is that they are will provide more programs for the youth . Supervisor Whitcomb - Employee benefits increases are due to the increase in staff , 3 % cost of living raises , and inflation . Councilwoman Grigorov - Is there an item for unemployment insurance ? Ms . Punger - The Town is self insured , it is not budgeted for or used unless there is a claim . Supervisor Whitcomb - The $ 200 , 000 transfer to Capital Reserve is from the extra penny in the County sales tax approved in 1993 . This will be transferred to a reserve fund in anticipation of the 28 purchase of a new Town Hall . Some Towns have spent the extra penny from the sales tax . Technically , the extra penny increase is temporary . In 1995 there could be a reversal to an 7 % sales tax instead of 8 % . If the Town used temporary revenues to fund permanent appropriations there would be many problems . Until the status of the sales tax is known there is a reluctance to spend temporary funds on current expenses . Councilwoman Grigorov - Has any other Town reduced property taxes with the extra penny ? Could that be done ? Supervisor Whitcomb - The Town of Ithaca elected to put those funds into a reserve . In 1995 a risk retention reserve will be funded to cover items in the Town insurance which are not covered , such as deductibles , claims not covered , etcetera . This will become more important if the deductibles are raised . Councilman Klein - There had been discussions about transferring more money into the Capital Reserve , would that show in the 1995 budget or is it done in a different way ? Supervisor Whitcomb - That transfer could be done at year end depending upon the actual fund balance . Councilwoman Harrison - Village of Cayuga Heights residents pay for all of the Town staff and items outlined in the Townwide budget ? Is that something which is required by law . Supervisor Whitcomb - Only the staff as outlined in the Townwide portion is paid by the Village residents . It is required by law because these people in the Townwide portion like the Town Clerk are providing service to people in the entire town . Part Town Appropriations : There is a transfer from Part Town to Highway , taking that amount out results in a decrease in the appropriations for the Part Town approximately $ 31 , 000 due to the elimination of the GEIS planning study , and decrease in contingency . Revenues : The estimated increase in sales tax revenue was left the same in Part Town as it was not needed to balance the budget . State Aid is up $ 10 , 000 . Conservation Corp is a revenue from the County for the municipal workers shared with Lansing . $ 130 , 000 of fund balance from 1994 is being utilized to cover the transfer to highway . A major component of the Part Town Budget is the highway portion . Appropriations : A slight increase in the Attorney for the Town has been appropriated . Councilwoman Harrison - The Attorney for the Town is divided between the two budgets . The appropriation is based on an estimate 29 of the services provided . Supervisor Whitcomb - Shared services at one time was a split between Townwide and Part Town , now it all is paid through Townwide . The contingent line item stayed the same to cover the anticipated increases in health insurance , if it is not used it will go to fund balance . There is an increase in the parks personal services for maintenance and construction . Contractual expenses will stay the same . The appropriation of the Youth Conservation Corp has been decreased by $ 10 , 000 to none because of the completion of the South Hill Trail . This year monies will be budgeted for under another line item , Conservation Corp . The zoning portion is considerably less . Appropriations are much the same as 1994 , with the exception of the offset for the GEIS study . There is also funding in planning equipment for computers and the purchase of an automobile for the planning department . The automobile could be used by other Town staff when it was not being used by the Planning Department . Currently planning staff drives their own vehicles and bills the Town . This would be an additional vehicle . Mr . Kanter - There are three full time professional staff doing a ' significant amount of development review which should involve site visits . There are several SEQR reviews for each Zoning Board meeting for which site visits are made . The Parks Recreation and Open Space update and other new projects will require site visits to all parks . The Environmental Atlas will need site verification . There seems to be more need for planning staff to go out and complete field work and attend meetings . The Department Head has been attending up to four evening meetings per week , it would be helpful to have a car available to attend those . Supervisor Whitcomb - The car would also be available to Town staff , not like the zoning and engineering vehicles which are needed on an on call basis . Mr . Kanter - There have been times where attempts have been made to arrange for a car to go to a site and they have not been available . The Town has been trying to get away from use of personal vehicles for field work . The car would be available to other departments . This would be a good option for the whole of Town Hall . A schedule would be coordinated for use . Councilwoman Grigorov - Where would this vehicle be parked ? Mr . Kanter - The alley . Mr . Frost - With a lot of " jockeying " of cars the alley can be 30 managed for parking . _ Councilman Klein - There is nothing in the budget for outside consultants for planning issues , are we comfortable that zoning and subdivision revisions can be completed without consultants ? Supervisor Whitcomb - The only issue which may need a consultant should would be if it were decided to move ahead with the lake shore park land project . Mr . Kanter - There is a possiblity of grant funding for that project , but that funding will not be known until early next year . Councilman Klein - Budgeting for sales tax revenue is very conservative . It is virtually the same as the actual for 1993 . Are the projections of these revenues from the County ? Ms . Alario - There was an increase in the townwide portion of the budget from $ 200 , 000 to $ 225 , 000 . The County would not give the Town any projections . The last quarter monies received this year were the same as the same quarter last year . There is no consistency in what is received each quarter . Supervisor Whitcomb - The projections of sales tax revenues are based on trends and educated estimates . i Councilwoman Harrison - Why is the State Aid Per Capital only attributable to the Part Town and the Townwide ? Ms . Alario - Prior to when there were cut backs in the State Aid it was for specific things which were for part Townwide and for excess needs . Now the Town receives one check in September instead of quarterly , the Town can now allocate it where they wish . It has been decided to allocate it to Outside Village . The Village gets State Aid also . Highway Funds : The total appropriations for highway are increasing from $ 1 , 031 , 823 to $ 1 , 107 , 179 or 7 . 3 % due to salaries , snow removal , and a one time capital purchase of $ 160 , 000 to replace the Gradeall . Normally capital equipment purchases are $ 100 , 000 per year . Mr . Noteboom has developed a five year plan to accumulate a contingency fund in order to level off these large capital purchases in the future . Purchasing the Gradeall through borrowing on a BAN would be a great deal of trouble and additional expense for interest . It was decided the full amount could be appropriated within the 1995 budget . Mr . Noteboom - Highway Appropriations : Increases for general repairs were considered . It was determined they could be maintained at the 1994 levels . Permanent improvements for regular 31 road improvements has the potential for affecting the CHIPS funding . The purchase of the Gradeall will balance the decrease in - the road improvements funding . This will help keep the total expenses down . Drainage pipe to be used extensively next year will be purchased at the end of this year with excess funds offsetting the decrease in appropriations for road improvements . Machinery repairs have been increased , brush and weed held level , and snow removal for salt was increased because of the unknown with snow . Last year the snow removal budget appropriations were not quite adequate . Supervisor Whitcomb - Revenues : Highway has revenues from the County for payment of plowing their roads . The primary source of funding for the Highway comes from a transfer from Part Town . The appropriated fund balance is relatively the same as last year . The transfer from Part Town is up $ 100 , 000 accounting for the major increase . The increase overall in Highway is 7 . 3 % . Water Budget : Revenues - Composed of water benefit charges ( $ 66 : 00 ) , Bolton Point Benefit charges ( $ 14 . 00 ) , and metered water sales . The charges were set up to pay the Bolton Point debt and Town debt . Appropriated fund balance will be approximately the same . Appropriations - Slight increases for personal services . There will be a half time water and sewer technician . There are no large changes in the water fund , the total increase in appropriations is 5 . 3 % . Sewer Budget : The sewer rate was the hardest to determine during the budget process . Sorting the components and how it was calculated previously was very difficult . Revenues - The sewer benefit charge collection is the calculation of 6820 units times the new rate of $ 68 . 00 per unit . The $ 104 , 000 is 7440 units times $ 14 . 00 including the 6820 and units like Cornell University which does not have a collection system . Cornell maintains their own system with the sewage going to the jointly used sewers , to the City , to the wastewater treatment plant . Sewer consumption is based on about 362 , 000 , 000 gallons , water is 417 , 000 , 000 gallons . The sewer rates are calculated on water consumption . Not all households who are served by water are served by sewer . Other revenues are about the same with the exception of interest and earnings because of the low rates being paid by financial institutions . Appropriated fund balance is much less than last year because the 32 monies are not there to appropriate due to emergency repairs . The sewer rates were increased to improve the cash flow in this 1 account . Appropriations - Shows an increase in personal services for the balance of the water and sewer technician . Joint Sewer Capital Improvements and Regular Capital Improvements will no longer be funded from current funds , they will be bonded . Joint Sewer Project Wastewater Treatment Charges are increased from the City by 11 % . Serial bond principal is increased and the interest will be down as the bond is paid off . The BAN interest for West Haven Sewer is calculated in this appropriation . West Haven Sewer will be borrowed on a short term BAN . Principal will not be paid in 1995 . It will be rolled into a larger bond issue to fund other capital improvements and the joint transmission lines . The sewer is the fund the previous Supervisor gave warning about because the lowering of fund balance would be a problem . This has been corrected by the rate . The Supervisor read his recommendations from his budget message , ( see attached ) . Mr . Walker - This means no new Town extensions , if the developer were to pay to extend water and sewer that may be approved . Lighting Districts : Each of the districts is separately charged to only those people who live in the area of the street lights . Each district was established by petition of those property owners . The appropriations are for charges of power and maintenance of the fixtures through NYSEG . The charges are divided by property front footage . The Town does pay from General Fund for intersection street lights to avoid safety hazards . Fire Protection Budget : ( See attached budget message . ) The Town ' s share in 1995 increases from 27 % to 28 % . In 1999 the Town share should be 32 % . As more tax exempt property or new building occurs the ratio could change . The funding of this budget comes from assessment to those people who live in the fire protection district outside of the Village . The Northeast is protected within the fire contract with Cayuga Heights . Ms . Alario - What is being paid to the Village of Cayuga Heights has decreased because of purchasing a vehicle which was amortized . The largest principle payments were paid in the first few years . Supervisor Whitcomb - There are choices which could be made in the fire budget . Now fire protection is subsidized by sales tax revenues . In 1994 it was $ 93 , 086 it has been reduced to $ 93 , 000 . It could be reduced more , the citizens should be aware of the full 33 costs of the services provided . However , if reduced the increase in rate would be too much . It is recommended that the sales tax be left there . The increase of the rate could have been softened by increasing the sales tax revenue , the danger is a never ending spiral of increases . It should be weaned down . Ms . Alario - There is approximately $ 8 , 000 in fund balance for this account . Attorney Barney - The Town could be charged by the City after 1995 for renovations to the fire stations . Miscellaneous : Townwide , Part Town , and Highway constitutes what is called the General Fund . Total appropriations for the General Fund are up 4 . 63 % over 1994 . The increase in the real property taxes will be 2 . 89 % 0 Ms . Alario - Subsequent pages show the breakdown of the rates , debt payment schedule , and employee ' s salaries . The Board congratulated and thanked Supervisor Whitcomb and Ms . Alario on the excellent budget and the hard work in its preparation . Agenda Item No . 27 - Public Hearing Date 1995 Budget : Motion made by Councilman Conley , seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov directing the Town Clerk to advertise for a public hearing to be held on November 10 , 1994 at 7 : 45 p . m . in order to consider the adoption of the 1995 Town of Ithaca Preliminary Budget as the 1995 Town of Ithaca Budget . Carried unanimously . Supervisor Whitcomb invited the Board to come forward with any questions or comments within the next month before the public hearing . Agenda Item No . 21 - Hopkins Road Speed Limit : Mr . Noteboom - A petition has been received requesting a lowering of the speed limit on Hopkins Road and for the placement of " Children at Play " signs . A resolution requesting lowering the speed limit can be forwarded to the State for permission . The State may not grant a lower speed limit . There is presently a 55 mph speed on Hopkins Road , the residents are requesting it be lowered to 30 mph . All residents signed the petition requesting the reduction . Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov requesting through Tompkins County , that the New York Traffic Safety Division consider a linear speed limit of 30 miles per hour for Hopkins Road . 34 Mr . Noteboom - The State does not recommend the placement of " Children at Play " signs because the Town would be accepting liability . There have been lawsuits where people have maintained the Town is saying children can play in the road if these signs are placed . Even the State sign manual doesn ' t recommend the placement of these signs . The residents will be contacted to discuss the signs . There is legislation proposed which would change the process of signing roads . Presently the State must give approval of sign placement . The legislation would allow each Town to make the determination of sign placement . Motion carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 28 - Public Hearing Date Special Benefit Districts : Motion made by Councilman Conley , seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov authorizing the Town Clerk to advertise for public hearings to be held on November 10 , 1994 at 8 : 15 p . m . to 8 : 26 p . m . to consider the 1995 Assessment Rolls for the Special Benefit Districts . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 29 - Eastern Heights Park , General Purpose Land : Councilwoman Valentino - The residents of Eastern Heights have requested a change in status of the General Purpose Land to park land . The residents have always considered this land " park land " . There are woods for walking and a wetland . The residents fear that as general purpose land it could somehow be used in another way and not be kept as open space . With the adjacent development being built in Dryden there is a great deal of concern . The Town of Dryden has no provisions for park land set asides in their development approval process . Although , the Dryden development proposal does show keeping some open space , it is not guaranteed . Mr . Kanter - The land is located off of Slaterville Road on the Town of Dryden border . The dedicated Town park land is 6 . 75 acres . The general purpose land to the west is about 5 . 5 acres . There are a number of private parcels surrounding the park land most of which have subdivision proposals . Councilwoman Harrison - How did the Town acquire this land ? Attorney Barney - The Eastern Heights developers declared bankruptcy and donated this land to the Town . At the time , the Town was careful not to take this land as park land because once it is declared park land it would take an act of the State legislature to change . There was much indecision about the road access and future development . The previous Board felt it would be better to 35 receive it as general purpose land . Technically , the residents do use it as park land . The Foote subdivision proposal brought the issue to light again when they requested a two lot subdivision and questioned whether there would be access to surrounding lands through the general purpose land . It was felt if the subdivision were approved there would be no dedicated way to have access to a public highway . The only way to prevent a land lock of the subdivision was to have the subdivision attached to the Dryden parcel with access to roads . The Town Engineer at the time wrote a letter saying he thought access would be provided . Councilwoman Grigorov - Is there any legal obligation of the Town to honor a letter from Lawrence Frabboni , Town Engineer in 1986 ? Attorney Barney - No . Mr . Kanter - In 1986 there seemed to be intent by the Town Board to consider the possibility of access through the general purpose land . There was hope access could be provided in some other way . Councilwoman Harrison - It is hard to understand why it would be the Town ' s responsibility to provide a road access . Attorney Barney - It was understood if there were to be any development done it would be completed at the expense of the developer . Councilwoman Harrison - What on going maintenance expense would there be to the Town if this land were to be dedicated as park land ? Councilwoman Valentino - There is presently a commitment of trails which the Town maintains . Most residents would not like to have the general purpose land changed from its natural state . The dedicated park land may need improvements for equipment , etcetera . If the general purpose land where changed to park land it could be preserved . As general purpose land some future Town Board could change the status and use it for something else . Mr . Noteboom - A concern is the road cut to Park Lane promised for Mr . Quick , with the cul - de - sac there would be no way to connect the road cut if the land were park land . Councilwoman Valentino explained a solution by using the map . The road cut to Park Lane could be made further down . Attorney Barney - There is a question if park land can be converted to a road way . If the general purpose land were dedicated to park land there would probably never be a way for an access road if the development came about . 36 Councilwoman Harrison - If the development occurred why couldn ' t the road be developed through the developers land ? Attorney Barney - The leverage is not through the present developer who has the approval , the leverage is with the people who cannot empower him to do anything . This is a policy issue . There is a desire for open space and public parks , but there is also a desire not to have extensively long cul - de - sacs with only one way of ingress and egress . Councilwoman Grigorov - There is a policy not to create land locked parcels . Supervisor Whitcomb - Action deferred until further research completed . Agenda Item No . 30 - Water Damage Claims : Attorney Barney requested discussion of these claims in Executive Session as it involves potential litigation . Agenda Item 31 - Water and Sewer Benefit Assessment Adjustment & Refund : Postponed until October 13 , 1994 at the Town Engineer ' s request . Agenda Item No . 32 - Bid Proposals West Haven Road Sewer : Mr . Walker - Twelve contractors bid on the West Haven Road Sewer project . The bids ranged from a high of $ 272 , 000 to the low of $ 178 , 000 which was lower than the estimate of $ 215 , 000 . The successful bidder is a reputable company . Recommendation the bid be awarded to Randsco Pipeline . Councilwoman Valentino - The second bidder was very close and is an Ithaca company . It would have been good to be able to give the work to a local firm , however it is understood that under State law the low bidder must receive the job . Attorney Barney - The lowest bidder must be given the job unless it can be documented they are not a responsible bidder or there was a defect in the bid . Motion made by Councilwoman Harrison , seconded by Councilman Conley authorizing the award of the contract for the construction of the Town of Ithaca Sewer Improvement - 1994 , the West Haven Road Sanitary Sewer Extension , to Randsco Pipeline for the base bid amount of $ 178 , 127 . 00 subject to the final approval of the contract documents by the Town Engineer and the Attorney for the Town . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 33 - Comprehensive Stormwater Management and 37 9 1 Erosion Control Plan : Mr . Walker - The development of a good program will take intensive thought . A determination of need has to be made by the Town Board as it impacts multiple departments like the Highway , Planning , and Building / Zoning . Personnel must also be looked at , an ordinance of this nature requires inspections , maintenance , and plan review . Correct implementation would require an additional staff person . The recommendation is to research the information with the appointment of a staff committee to include the Town Engineer , Building Zoning Officer , Highway Superintendent , Town Planner and one member of the Conservation Board . The Committee would develop specific guidelines for technical needs for the Town . There needs to be a reason for the different levels of control . Determination regarding administration and how to implement the plan has to be done . The committee should answer to the Public Works Committee . Enactment of the items necessary in subdivisions would require responsibility of maintenance of drainage easements , as well as fiscal responsibility . Supervisor Whitcomb - Mr . Walker will chair this committee . Councilwoman Grigorov - Is a stormwater management plan an important thing to implement ? Mr . Walker - It is important , it will take six to nine months for implementation . If this ordinance had been in place the problems with drainage in the Northeast could have been taken care of . Funding has to be considered because there are numerous requests for fixing drainage in that area . Residents do not want deep ditches in the front of their properties , but they want their lands drained . The problem is these homes were built in wetlands . Mr . Kanter - The Town does not have a strong wetlands policy . There is the wetlands guideline but the Comprehensive Plan recommends other related things . Wetlands regulations could be reviewed at the same time . Supervisor Whitcomb - Appointed the Stormwater Management Committee as recommended with Mr . Walker as Chair . Mr . Frost - This type of legislation will only be effective based upon what is happening in adjacent municipalities . Complete controls will be limited due to those factors . Agenda Item No . 34 - Staff Attendance Town Board Meetings : Supervisor Whitcomb - Requests have been made by staff members who for a way to construct the agenda so they could make their contribution and leave . This is not an easy task because some 38 items must be addressed in Executive Session where those persons comments may be needed . There is a - problem with having the Executive Session earlier since anyone could come in the room during it , or it would be hard to ask the public to leave and stay in the parking lot . Ms . Punger - Having the Executive Session at the end of the meeting is a problem if a staff member needs to be present since they would have to sit through the entire meeting before being heard . Supervisor Whitcomb - The Executive Session will be held first at 5 : 30 p . m . and the public will be told the regular agenda will start at 6 : 00 p . m . Agenda Item No , 1 Additional - Cost Replacement Maintenance Forest Home Bridge : Councilwoman Harrison - Contrary to what was presented the lowest cost for the sidewalk is the cantilever walkway . Mr . Walker - That is true if a new abutment is not built , the. . final design has not been seen . Mrs . Noteboom - It was understood the County would be requesting adoption of a resolution by the Board regarding a contract for maintenance and cost replacement . Councilwoman Valentino - Isn ' t there some discrepancy from the correspondence and what the Town representative disclosed ? Attorney Barney - The Town should take no action until the County Board presents a formal contract . Mr . Walker - The Public Works Committee of the County approved a design concept which has been forwarded to the consultants . It asks for the final design and to move ahead with the design construction process . The Town has been told its contribution will be $ 40 , 000 . Agenda Item No . Additional 2 - Budget Amendment : Ms . Alario - The amount to purchase a Wisconsin engine for the leaf vacuum has gone up from the amount thought needed during last years budget process . Motion made by Councilman Conley , seconded by Councilwoman Valentino authorizing a budget amendment to increase DB5130 . 200 equipment , and decrease DB5130 . 460 vehicle maintenance by $ 704 . 00 to allow funds for the purchase of a Wisconsin engine for the leaf vacuum . Carried unanimously . Additional : 39 ` Councilman Conley - A resident who lives on a cul - de - sac off of Orchard Hill Road has made a complaint about parking . Each year hunters from Weedsport park their recreational vehicles at the cul - de - sac and leave their engines running all night for power . Police agencies have told residents nothing can be done because the Town has no ordinance prohibiting parking on the street . The residents have requested that an ordinance be drafted preventing parking at the end of this cul - de - sac . Attorney Barney - A no parking zone could be created in this area . Supervisor Whitcomb - Mr . Noteboom is instructed to investigate this parking problem and report to the Board at the October 13 meeting . Mr . Walker - It is possible one of the people parking there owns a lot at the end of the road . Councilman Conley - The persons who park there are from another Town , Weedsport . Agenda Item No . 35 - Executive Session : Motion made by Councilwoman Harrison , seconded by Councilman Conley to move into Executive Session to discuss potential litigation and property acquisition . Carried unanimously . The Board moved into Executive Session at 10 : 15 p . m . Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Supervisor Whitcomb to move back into regular session . Carried unanimously . The Board returned to regular session at 11 : 06 p . m . Councilman Conley excused himself from the remainder of the meeting . As a result of the Executive Session the following resolutions were adopted . Motion made by Councilwoman Grigorov , seconded by Councilwoman Valentino authorizing the Attorney for the Town to file an appeal on behalf of the Town related to the Ithacare lawsuit . Carried unanimously by the remaining members . Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov authorizing and directing the Attorney for the Town to institute law suits on behalf of the Town with respect to the Sapsucker Woods non owner occupied properties , and to write letters to the Cayuga Vista owners of non owner occupied properties . Carried unanimously by the remaining members . Motion made by Councilwoman Harrison , seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov authorizing and directing the Attorney for the Town to institute whatever enforcement procedures are necessary on behalf 40 of the Town to enforce compliance of the building codes by La Tourelle , owner Walter Wiggins , 1150 Danby Road . Motion carried _ with all remaining members voting aye , with the exception of Councilman Klein who abstained . Agenda Item No . 36 - Adjournment : As there was no further business to come before the Board , motion made by Councilwoman Valentino to adjourn . Seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov and carried unanimously . The Supervisor adjourned the meeting at 11 : 10 p . m . Respectfully submitted , 4,�t -�-� oan Lent Noteboom * * Regular Meeting , November 10 , 1994 : 5 : 30 p . m . Executive Session ( If Needed ) 6 : 00 p . m . Regular Agenda 7 : 30 p . m . Public Hearing SCLIWC Budget 7 : 45 p . m . Public Hearing Ithaca Budget 8 : 15 - 8 : 26 p . m . Public Hearing Special Benefit Districts 41 i i FINAL Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No , 9 Approval Fire Protection Services Contract - City of Ithaca Resolution No . 197 WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca has reviewed the proposed Fire Protection Services Contract with the City of Ithaca ; and WHEREAS , the Attorney for the Town had proposed several changes and amendments to the said contract ; and WHEREAS , these changes have been made to the contract with both the City of Ithaca and the Town of Ithaca in agreement ; and WHEREAS , new contract has more clearly defined the area of Forest Home excluded from the City ' s coverage area which clarification has not yet been formally approved by the Village of Cayuga Heights ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute the agreement with the City of Ithaca for Fire Protection Services commencing January 1 , 1995 and terminating December 31 , 1999 ; subject to the approval of the language regarding the coverage of the Town of Ithaca by the City of Ithaca and the Village of Cayuga Heights by the Town Supervisor upon the advice of the Attorney for the Town . MOVED : Councilman Conley Roll Call Vote Supervisor Whitcomb Aye SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov Councilwoman Valentino Aye Councilman Klein Aye DATED : October 3 , 1994 Councilwoman Grigorov Aye Councilwoman Harrison Aye Councilman Conley Aye Jo Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk I 1 FINAL Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No , 11 SEQR : Local Law To Amend Local Law # 6 , 1986 - Sewer Rents Resolution No . 198 WHEREAS , this action is the enactment of a local law to amend Local Law # 6 , 1986 , to increase sewer rents in the Town of Ithaca Sewer Improvement Area , effective January 1 , 1995 ; and WHEREAS , this is an unlisted action for which the Town of Ithaca Town Board is legislatively determined to act as Lead Agency in environmental review with respect to the enactment of local laws ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board , at a public hearing held on October 3 , 1994 , has reviewed and accepted as adequate the Short Environmental Assessment Form , Parts I and II for this action ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca Town Board hereby makes a negative determination of environmental significance in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act for the above referenced action as proposed and , therefore , neither a Full Environmental Assessment Form , nor an Environmental Impact Statement will be required . MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilman Klein DATED : October 3 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk FINAL Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No . 12 Local Law Establishing Sewer Rents Resolution No . 199 WHEREAS , the properly advertised Public Hearing has been held to consider the enactment of a , " LOCAL LAW AMENDING LOCAL LAW # 61 1986 , TO INCREASE SEWER RENTS IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA SEWER IMPROVEMENT AREA EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 , 199511 , to establish the sewer rates and to provide for a minimum sewer use charge ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby enacts the said , " LOCAL LAW AMENDING LOCAL LAW # 6 , 1986 , TO INCREASE SEWER RENTS IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA SEWER IMPROVEMENT AREA EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 , 199511 , and be it further RESOLVED , the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file the said Local Law as required by law . MOVED : Councilman Conley ROLL CALL VOTE SECONDED : Councilman Klein Supervisor Whitcomb Aye Councilwoman Valentino Aye Councilman Klein Aye Councilwoman Grigorov Aye Councilwoman Harrison Aye Councilman Conley Aye DATED : October 3 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk RNAL Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No . 14 SEQR : Local Law To Amend Local Law # 2 , 1976 - Water Rates Resolution No , 200 WHEREAS , this action is the enactment of a local law to amend Local Law # 2 , 1976 , by adopting a new water rate schedule , effective January 1 , 1995 , for water rates , charges and other fees chargeable to consumers of water in the Town of Ithaca ; and WHEREAS , this is an unlisted action for which the Town of Ithaca Town Board is legislatively determined to act as Lead Agency in environmental review with respect to the enactment of local laws ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board , at a public hearing held on October 3 , 1994 , has reviewed and accepted as adequate the Short Environmental Assessment Form , Parts I and II for this action ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca Town Board hereby makes a negative determination of environmental significance in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act for the above referenced action as proposed and , therefore , neither a Full Environmental Assessment Form , nor an Environmental Impact Statement will be required . MOVED : Councilwoman Harrison SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously DATED : October 3 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk i i I ' Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 FINAL Agenda Item No , 15 Local Law - Collection Water Rates / Charges Water Services Resolution No . 201 WHEREAS , the properly advertised Public Hearing has been held to consider the enactment of a , " LOCAL LAW TO AMEND LOCAL LAW # 2 , 1976 , BY ADOPTING A NEW WATER RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 , 1995 , FOR WATER RATES , CHARGES , AND OTHER FEES CHARGEABLE TO CONSUMERS OF WATER IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA " , to establish a single base water rate charge of $ 3 . 05 per 1000 gallons , and to eliminate the current surcharge of 20 % of a consumer ' s billing for all water consumed in the Town of Ithaca ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby enacts a , LOCAL LAW TO AMEND LOCAL LAW # 2 , 1976 , BY ADOPTING A NEW WATER RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 11 1995 , FOR WATER RATES , CHARGES , AND OTHER FEES CHARGEABLE TO CONSUMERS OF WATER IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA " , and be it further RESOLVED , the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file the said Local Law as required by law . MOVED : Supervisor Whitcomb ROLL CALL VOTE SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison Supervisor Whitcomb Aye Councilwoman Valentino Aye Councilman Klein Aye Councilwoman Grigorov Aye Councilwoman Harrison Aye DATED : October 3 , 1994 Councilman Conley Aye Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk f P Town Board Meeting 10 / 13 / 94 F1 4A L Agenda Items 16 ( a ) - 16 ( b ) Consent Agenda Items Resolution No . BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves and / or adopts the Consent Agenda Items 16 ( a ) - 16 ( b ) resolutions as presented . MOVED : Councilwoman Harrison Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilman Klein DATED : October 13 , 1994 0�� /vx j Ij '7&t'L , Joan Lent Noteboom F1 IALTown Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No . 16a Town Board Meeting Minutes - September 12 , 1994 Resolution No . 202 ( a ) WHEREAS , the Town Clerk has presented the Town Board Meeting Minutes for the regular meeting held on September 12 , 1994 , to the Town Board for their review and approval ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board has reviewed and approved said minutes as written ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board does hereby approve and adopt said minutes as the official minutes of the Town Board for the regular meeting held September 12 , 1994 . MOVED : Councilwoman Harrison Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilman Klein DATED : October 3 , 1994 Q."' " Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 F1 NA L as Agenda Item No . 16b Participation In County Bids Resolution No . 202 ( b ) WHEREAS , each year Tompkins County solicits bids for highway goods and services ; and WHEREAS , the Ithaca Town Highway Department would like to be able to purchase road materials and highway goods and services from the County bid ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby grants approval of participation in the County bid for the remainder of the year 1994 , and for the year 1995 to include the following goods and services : Road Materials Microsurfacing Liquid Bituminous Materials Traffic Line Painting Vegetation Control Guiderail Installation MOVED : Councilwoman Harrison Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilman Klein DATED : October 3 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk F1 r Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No . 19 Town Hall Downstairs Office Renovations Resolution No . 203 WHEREAS , the Assistant Budget Officer and the Town Clerk upon the request of the Town Supervisor have developed a proposal and cost estimates to create more productive space for their offices in the downstairs of the Town Hall ; and WHEREAS , the proposal calls for minor reconstruction of the kitchen , storage closet , and Town Clerk ' s office ; along with the purchase of office work stations ; and WHEREAS , the reconstruction would also include installation of a door on the downstairs bathroom to meet the Americans With Disabilities Act ; and WHEREAS , the office work stations proposed could be moved to another facility if necessary eliminating the need to purchase additional office equipment for the Assistant Budget Officer and the Town Clerk if a new Town Hall were acquired ; and WHEREAS , the Budget Officer has determined there are funds available in the budget for the said reconstruction and office equipment ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the reconstruction of the kitchen , storage closet , bathroom , and Town Clerk ' s office in the downstairs of the Town Hall at a cost not to exceed $ 5 , 000 , and the purchase of two work stations for a cost not to exceed $ 8 , 000 ; and be it further RESOLVED , funds shall be expended from account A1620 . 413 , and all Town of Ithaca procurement regulations shall be followed . MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilman Conley DATED : October 3 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk F1 AA Town Board Meetin g 10 / 3 / 94 3/ / Agenda Item No . 20 Approval of Town Insurance Program Resolution No . 204 WHEREAS , the Town Board requested an evaluation of the Town ' s general insurance policies by an Insurance Consultant ; and WHEREAS , Mr . Robert Boothroyd evaluated this insurance , set up a comprehensive program with his recommendations , and gave a presentation to the Insurance Review Committee on September 29 ; and WHEREAS , the Insurance Review Committee has reviewed and recommends approval of the attached program ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve using the 1995 Insurance Program as its guidelines for soliciting insurance during the upcoming RFP ( Requests for Proposals ) process . MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison DATED : October 3 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No , 21 Hopkins Road Speed Limit Resolution No . 205 WHEREAS , residents on Hopkins Road are concerned with the speed limit of vehicular traffic in their neighborhood and have expressed this concern to the Town Board in the form of a petition for lower speed limits ; and WHEREAS , the Public Works Committee has recommended requesting a linear speed limit as opposed to an area wide speed limit ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby requests , through the County of Tompkins , that the State of New York Traffic Safety Division consider a linear speed limit of 30 miles per hour for Hopkins Road , MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov DATED : October 3 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk s i 9 Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No . 22 1995 Elected Officials ' Salaries Resolution No . 206 WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca has reviewed the proposed salaries for the Elected Officials of the Town of Ithaca for the year 1995 ; and WHEREAS , said salaries meet with the approval of the Ithaca Town Board and fall within the 3 % cost of living guideline ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the following salaries are hereby adopted for the Elected Officials of the Town of Ithaca for the year 1995 : SUPERVISOR $ 16 , 900 BUDGET OFFICER 41700 TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS 51650 TOWN JUSTICES 10 , 625 MOVED : Councilman Klein Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison DATED : October 3 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk V� Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No . 23 1995 Sewer Benefit Assessment Roll Resolution No . 207 WHEREAS , the current sewer benefit unit charge for the Town of Ithaca used for the purposes of calculating the sewer benefit assessment is presently $ 78 . 00 per unit , of which $ 12 . 00 was the assessment applicable to the Town of Ithaca - Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Area and the balance relates to the Town of Ithaca Townwide Sewer Improvement District ; and WHEREAS , said sewer benefit charge was last increased in November of 1992 for the tax year beginning 1993 ; and WHEREAS , the costs of providing the sewer services and funding the additions to sewer systems have increased since 1993 ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves an increase in the sewer benefit charge from $ 78 . 00 per unit of sewer assessment to $ 82 . 00 per unit ; and be it further RESOLVED , of said assessment , $ 14 . 00 per unit shall be assessment for the Town of Ithaca - Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Area and $ 68 . 00 per unit shall be the assessment for the Town of Ithaca Townwide Sewer Improvement District ; and be it further RESOLVED , that said increased assessment be the basis for determining the sewer benefit assessment roll for the year 1995 . MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilman Klein DATED : October 3 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No , 25 Public Hearing Date - 1995 SCLIWC Budget Resolution No . 208 WHEREAS , the Budget Officer and the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission ( SCLIWC ) have presented the 1995 SCLIWC Tentative Budget to the Town Board for their review ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board has reviewed said 1995 SCLIWC Tentative Budget ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board hereby adopts the 1995 SCLIWC Tentative Budget as the 1995 Preliminary SCLIWC Budget ; and be it further RESOLVED , the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for a Public Hearing to be held at the next regular meeting of the Town Board at 7 : 30 p . m . , November 10 , 1994 to consider the adoption of the 1995 Preliminary SCLIWC Budget as the 1995 SCLIWC Budget . i MOVED : Councilman Conley Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison DATED : October 3 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk i I Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No , 27 Public Hearing Date - 1995 Town of Ithaca Budget Resolution No . 209 WHEREAS , the Budget Officer has presented the 1995 Town of Ithaca Tentative Budget to the Town Board for their review ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board has reviewed the said 1995 Tentative Budget ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board hereby adopts the 1995 Town of Ithaca Tentative Budget as the 1995 Town of Ithaca Preliminary Budget ; and be it further RESOLVED , the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for a Public Hearing to be held at the next regular meeting of the Town Board at 7 : 45 p . m . , November 10 , 1994 to consider the adoption of the 1995 Town of Ithaca Preliminary Budget as the 1995 Town of Ithaca Budget . MOVED : Councilman Conley Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov DATED : October 3 , 1994 Q, L-97 yztL" Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Fill" A �. Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No . 28 Public Hearing Dates - Special Benefit Districts Resolution No . 210 BE IT RESOLVED , the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for Public Hearings to be held at the next regular meeting of the Town Board on November 10 , 1994 , at the following times , for the consideration of the following 1995 Assessment Rolls for Special Benefit Districts . 8 : 15 p . m . - Forest Home Lighting District 8 : 16 p . m . - Glenside Lighting District 8 : 17 p . m . - Renwick Heights Lighting District 8 : 18 p . m . - Eastwood Commons Lighting District 8 : 19 p . m . - Clover Lane Lighting District 8 : 20 p . m . - Winners Circle Lighting District 8 : 21 p . m . - Burleigh Drive Lighting District 8 : 22 p . m . - West Haven Road Lighting District 8 : 23 p . m . - Coddington Road Lighting District 8 : 24 p . m . - Water Improvement Benefit District 8 : 25 p . m . - Sewer Improvement Benefit District 8 : 26 p . m . - Judd Falls Road Sidewalk Benefit Improvements MOVED : Councilman Conley Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov DATED : October 3 , 1994 Qcr� ' L 7 Il't ,, Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk 1 Town Board Meetin g 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No , 32 Authorization for Award of Contract Westhaven Road Sewer Extension Resolution No . 211 WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca , on July 11 , 1994 , by Public Interest Order , authorized the Town of Ithaca Sewer Improvement - 1994 , for the construction and installation of a new 8 " sewer main to provide sewer service for a portion of the properties on Westhaven Road and Mecklenburg Road as described in Section 2 of the Public Interest Order ; and WHEREAS , the Town has received bids for the construction of the sewer improvement ; and WHEREAS , the Town Engineer has reviewed the bids and qualifications of the bidders and has recommended that the low bid of $ 178 , 127 . 00 by Randsco Pipeline , Victor , New York is a qualified bid and that Randsco Pipeline is a qualified contractor ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby r authorizes the award of contract for the construction of the Town of Ithaca Sewer Improvement - 1994 , the Westhaven Road Sanitary Sewer Extension , to Randsco Pipeline for the base bid amount of $ 178 , 127 . 00 subject to the final approval of the contract documents by the Town Engineer and the Attorney for the Town . MOVED : Councilwoman Harrison Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilman Conley DATED : October 3 , 1994 0122,1 IJ Mtdllh� Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 , Agenda Item No , 35 EXECUTIVE SESSION Ithacare Lawsuit Resolution No . 212 BE IT RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes the Attorney for the Town to file an appeal on behalf of the Town of Ithaca related to the Ithacare lawsuit . MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino DATED : October 3 , 1994 Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye . Motion carried . Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No . 35 EXECUTIVE SESSION Sapsucker Woods / Cayuga Vista Resolution No . 213 BE IT RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes and directs the Attorney for the Town to institute law suits on behalf of the Town of Ithaca with respect to the Sapsucker Woods non owner occupied properties , and to write letters to the Cayuga Vista owners of non owner occupied properties . MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov DATED : October 3 , 1994 Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye . Motion carried . Qal � JaA Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No . 35 EXECUTIVE SESSION La Tourelle Resolution No . 214 BE IT RESOLVED , the Attorney for the Town is hereby authorized and directed to institute whatever enforcement procedures are necessary on behalf of the Town of Ithaca to enforce the compliance of the building codes by La Tourelle , owner Walter Wiggins , 1150 Danby Road . MOVED : Councilwoman Harrison SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov DATED : October 3 , 1994 Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman Klein , abstain ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye . Motion carried . ( I" Lk / L (Zt �kr ti1� Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk PIZ. i Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Agenda Item No . 35 EXECUTIVE SESSION Water Damage Claims Resolution No . 215 WHEREAS , the water damage claims as described in open session of the Town Board , Agenda Item No . 30 have been submitted to the Town ' s insurance carrier ; and WHEREAS , the Town ' s insurance carrier has responded to the submission of these claims by advising the Town of Ithaca has no liability regarding these claims ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca declines to pay the said water damage claims at this time . MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino SECONDED : Supervisor Whitcomb DATED : October 3 , 1994 Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye . Motion carried . Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk i Town Board Meeting 10 / 3 / 94 Additional Agenda Item No . 2 Budget Amendment Resolution No . 216 WHEREAS , the time for brush and leaf pickup is near and there is a need to purchase a new Wisconsin engine for the leaf vacuum ; and WHEREAS , there is not sufficient funds in the equipment budget to cover the purchase of the said engine ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes and approves a budget amendment to increase DB5130 . 200 equipment , and decrease DB5130 . 460 vehicle maintenance by $ 704 . 00 to allow available funds for the necessary equipment . MOVED : Councilman Conley Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino DATED : October 3 , 1994 c Joan Lert Noteboom , Town Clerk TOWN OF ITHACA AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING AND PUBLICATION I Joan Lent Noteboom , being duly sworn , say that I am the Town ,Clerk of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York ; that the following notice has - been duly posted on the - sign board of the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca and that the notice has been duly published in the local newspaper : ( Ithaca Journal ) FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES h ' Location of sign - board used for posting : Town Clerk ' s Off ; eP 126 E . Seneca Street Ithaca . NY 14850 Date of Posting : September 169 1994 Date of -Publication : September 21 , 1994 To n Clerk ; Town of Ithaca STATE OF NEW YORK OUNTY OF TO)viPKINS ss , OWN OF ITHACA ) 7L Sworn to and subscribed before me this aJ day of re POOLE RY P 6L{O +k[ E OF NEW YORK ' # 4646 427 Notary P lic �hr E(P 30 qs OFIP TOWN OF ITHACA 21o4k- 126 EAST SENECA STREET , ITHACA , N . Y . 14850 >t � TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783 TOWN OF ITHACA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that the Town Board of . the Town of Ithaca will hold a Public He Monday , October 3 , 1994 at 6 : 45 p . m . , at the Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York in order to consider entering into an agreement with the City of Ithaca for Fire Protection Services , and PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE , at the aforementioned time and place all citizens shall be afforded the opportunity to voice their approval or opposition to the said agreement . Joan Lent Noteboom Town Clerk September 16 , 1994 PUBLISH : September 21 , 1994 r — — �j L�- t. �ey.� #W,ednesda..-It ember 21 1rt99�4 OWNO CITHA�CA s=" N0tICE 'OF,A PUBL'iC + HEARING" fPLEASE1iTAKEZN OTICE, than the Town1Boarddpf,QthetTown. y�of Ithaca xwill�liold�a��Public Hearing,� Monday, October` 3 ,14,94I`at`6 45+p"m at,the Town?Holl,�126£Eastti�enecq: Street;;4lthaca; Newfrk-in order _to �consiiler fentenng" Iinto�anljogkeemeh Ath _the (City ofAIthacafoj, FireProtec gAtlo services�tond� 3PLEASEj1TAK6WFURTH ERu tJO rTICE; 6dt thavoforemenhoned timer-and� place.,.A iti 63 shalli W'6 or- i' e, opportu r Wily to yolce t 61r�approval'oq bopposition'4 tos e- II agreement " J^. f ' ` `Joo entl eboom 1 c1, a ;Town Clerk . Se tember,2+i ;�s1�944TM��-'�� TOWN OF ITHACA AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING AND PUBLICATION I Joan Lent Noteboom , being duly sworn , say that I am the Town * Clerk of the Town , of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York ; that the following notice has been duly posted on the * sign . board of the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca and that the notice has been duly published in the local newspaper : ( Ithaca Journal ) WATER RATES Location of s.ignm board used for posting : Town Clerk ' s office 126 - E . Seneca Street Ithaca , NY 14850 . Date of Posting : September 16 , 1994 Date of -Publication : September 21 , 1994 To n Clerk ; Town of Ithaca STATE OF NEW YORK UNTY OF TOMPKINS ss , VIN OF ITHACA ) Sworn to and ed before me this c — day of � • IBC Woff 19 - NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF NEW YORK # 4646 427 • - N6t6Lry I �Zy OF I r ILL 9 TOWN OF ITHACA 1 126 EAST SENECA STREET, ITHACA , N . Y. 14850 � Y TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783 TOWN OF ITHACA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that the Town of Ithaca Town Board will hold a Public Hearing , Monday , October 3 , 1994 at 8 : 00 p . m . , at the Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York in order to consider a , " LOCAL LAW TO AMEND LOCAL LAW # 2 , 1976 , BY ADOPTING A NEW WATER RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 , 1995 , FOR WATER RATES , CHARGES , AND OTHER FEES CHARGEABLE TO CONSUMERS OF WATER IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA " , and PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE , at the aforementioned time and place all citizens shall be afforded the opportunity to voice their approval or opposition to the said local law . Joan Lent Noteboom Town Clerk , September 16 , 1994 PUBLISH : September 21 1994 ` i. t F�fti � ft5,3 �1xnp i tG}'-r "fir �-�.$'. �rs i r;•{ 41r.' ,rFCy f �'�fttS'�ti a Y vey ti arrl„ 4lviw 1 R s tit 1F: , ,y, ya 'f t� fi � � . t` 1Nednesd6y, Septembe�,2�1 1'9941 G[':iF' :r.'Yarl't` JF,'+s+A�'�y"9a`r.S<� 1 •S3 i .{- . TOIIVPI FM NA L rt N O T I C EO.Fp i t►;g!� j C� N6 }� .` y'�ir °"HEARIItI(i �r� - •:� PLEA SEz;TAKE�NOTICE ingr E.theyFTown ' of .' Ithaca wTowri �0oai ' �6 Public He66 8 '! o. n 5' y, a October ;t199 %t 8:00pp m xat the Town�Ha11, 126 East �erieca� Strio t, Ithaca?:tJew, 'YoA'iln` order ro consider, LOCAL° SLAW x}TO'r �A/NENDCOCALfg °ADOPTING A�NEW�WATER CRATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE t1ANUARYf 1 ' F-OR` � A I ER ARAT S;'? CHARGES�`i N�.D O,T,H1E R<f�F E Eti CHARGEABLE ";;TO, CQN= SUIv1ER5 OF WATER"INKTHE `TOWN 'OFCA,` �ITHA 'ends.LL RLEASE�TAKE�FURTH�R ; NOV tTiCE, atathe�'afo�emenhoAd s shall �be afforded thel'o ihze ^ E nitylto`voice fhetr approval "or oppo3it[on, ro theY+soid loccl FILL . aw � :F; : a � E s^ Joon lont Noteboom' , Septem6er;2)>, 1;994ryfrt3r I '-, ty. R TOWN OF ITHACA AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING AND PUBLICATION I Joan Lent Noteboom , being duly sworn , say that I am the Town *.Clerk of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York , that the following notice has - been duly posted on the * sign . board of the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca and that the notice has been duly published in the local newspaper : ( Ithaca Journal ) SEXIER RENTS - SEE ATTACHED Ak Location of sign- board used for posting : Town Clerk ' s office 126 E . Seneca Street , Ithaca , NY 14850 Date of Posting : September 16 , 1994 Date of Publication : September 2131994 902:j- Tic I ., To n Clerk ; Town of Ithaca STATE. OF NEW YORK UNTY OF TOMPKINS ss , VIN OF ITHACA ) � T L Sworn to and subscr ed before me this d/ - day of 7 z9 C BETTY F. POO ib NOTARY .-PUBLIC STATE OF NEW..YORK - ate j ` • ' , # 4646 .4 Notary P lick ill OFIp TOWN OF ITHACA 1 126 EAST SENECA STREET , ITHACA , N . Y . 14850 TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273- 1747 ZONING 273-1783 ' TOWN OF ITHACA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will hold a Public Hearing , Monday , October 3 , 1994 , at 7 : 30 p . m . , at the Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York in order to consider a , " LOCAL LAW AMENDING LOCAL LAW NO . 6 / 1986 TO INCREASE SEWER RENTS IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA SEWER IMPROVEMENT AREA EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 , 199511 , . PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE , at the aforementioned time and place all citizens shall be afforded the opportunity to voice their approval or opposition to the said local law . Joan Lent Noteboom Town Clerk September 16 , 1994 PUBLISH : September 21 , 1994 D �, , f4 1 4`" '4'' ,r,..++��. t� r3 .u•nn`4r ' ' '� } +h 4` �'[!tj Y.i4�'R• i ry �.1_ , Yid~, �F(��1•C ' �`T.��7 Y3',G41 1 14 .:1Nednesday.:�Sdeptembdr�2x1-;�_�1994�`r � L ° � TOWNyOFf HACA .1 CA FA U1L11 ��3�... HiFr4RING �';� " �'� 5LEASExTAKE NOTI "E; that "the"q, n� oardtoF7h"e:.Town 'of `I)h'pcd: will} hold°c'.Pubhc, °Heorfh' ond60 October, 3 {1994 at:7 30, m::vat;tW TownRHall 1;26 East'Senecb Stieet,�lthaca;''New ;Xork,>Iri� torder to coniider �a�"; LOCAL LAW6AMENDING 1 AI� ILAW ,�NQ.cfi6/.•19B6�T0�+IN• ;CREASE";SEWER RE INJ THE P� TOWN�'OF.� ITHACA} St,ygR— I MPROVENIENT4' AREA 'EFFECTIVE 11ANUARYyy� P6 SE' EExFURTH E TAKR,NO ITICE, at'the nforemenhoned! BmeVandT' p16ce a1I-fcitizens shall be affoMed`the1opportu oily}to voice'their`aporoval oit 'oppos}hon` td theSwid;�local� 1 s � 'r loan' enf`NotebooM # , 1 f4z7own Cle li� September 2;1 „ 1,994 Hs °�}d`4;:t