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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1994-12-12 i Town of Ithaca Town Board Meeting Minutes December 12 , 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 ; Karl Niklas , Councilman ; David Klein , Councilman , Carolyn Grigorov ; Councilwoman ; Ellen Z . Harrison , Councilwoman ; Edward Conley , 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 . Doria Higgins , Wendy Wilber , Ray Borg , Jeff Farmer , Margie Rumsey , Mark B . Wheeler , Peter Voorheis . 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 - EXECUTIVE SESSION__ Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov to move into Executive Session to discuss property acquisition , potential litigation , and personnel matters ; carried unanimously . The Board moved into Executive Session at 5 : 31 p . m . Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by Councilman Niklas to return to open session , carried unanimously . The Board returned to open session at 6 : 12 p . m . , no action was taken as a result of the Executive Session . Agenda Item No . 4 - Report of Town Officials : a . Town Supervisor - See attached report . b . Town Engineer - See attached report . The Coddington Road and Troy Road water extensions should be completed by the first of the year , some of the services may not be to the road . The West Haven Road sewer will be completed soon after the first of the year if the weather cooperates . c . Highway / Parks Superintendent - See attached report . Research determined there are 62 dead end roads in the Town that are maintained . The . Tompkins County Probation Department has placed several a offenders whose sentences are to perform community service at the Highway Department to do odd jobs . They have placed fire hydrant stakes and will be painting hydrants in the spring . They are supervised by people from the Probation Department . The County provides the liability insurance coverage for these persons . d . Town Planner - See attached report . The Ithacare public scoping section will be heard at the Planning Board meeting on December 20 . An outline has been developed and distributed for public review . Public comments will be heard at the meeting , then the Planning Board will finalize the scope . e . Building Inspector / Zoning Officer - See attached report . In September a maintenance problem involving an elderly lady on Trumansburg Road was discussed . Social services has become involved and will help resolve the situation . f . Town Clerk / Receiver of Taxes - See attached report . g . Assigtant, Budget Officer - See attached report . . Councilman Klein - Will the Town collect more sales tax this year ? Ms . Alario - The check we receive in February 1995 is for the last quarter of the 1994 fiscal year , therefore it is accrued . The rest of the sales tax for this year must be applied to Outside Village until all revenues are received , any surplus will then go the Townwide Fund . $ 115 , 000 is remaining to be received in Outside Village Fund . If the last check is the average it could put the Town over budget . Councilman Klein - The last payment could result in having sever hundred thousand left over . Supervisor Whitcomb - A payment has already been made to the building fund from the excess sales tax revenue of last year ' s fifth quarter . End of the year projections are presently being figured . h . Personnel Manager - See attached report . Supervisor Whitcomb - Ms . Punger has recently completed a training course in Human Resources at Cornell University and received an excellent grade . Agenda No . 8 - Persons To Be Heard : Margaret Rumsey , Buttermilk Falls Bed and Breakfast - " The property used to be Grandfather Rumsey ' s dairy farm . My husband and I moved there in 1948 and raised our children there . Five of my grandchildren now help run the bed and breakfast . The bed and breakfast was started in 1983 , four years after my husband ' s death . After my son graduated in 1983 from Cornell University and left Ithaca there was a nine room house empty . Taxes were increasing and more income was needed . " " I traveled to England and studied other like facilities for two weeks and realized I had exactly what was liked about those facilities . " This wonderful old house was built in 1920 before there was a Town of Ithaca . The house used to be in the portion of Buttermilk Falls Park where swimming now occurs . The Falls is a big attraction . The house has been a bed and breakfast for twelve years . People love to come to my bed and breakfast because of the old house , my hospitality , the wonderful gorge trails , swimming and Ithaca in general . Ithaca is a draw for tourism . Tourism is the second state wide income . The bed and breakfast is a family business with occasional outside help . I wish you would come to see the house to see what is being dealt with . It is a home that has been opened to the public so that I can continue to live there and pay the taxes . The Town Board commenced the lawsuit to require me to discontinue using the bed and breakfast for more than eight guests . I have offered that . The Judge is expected to make a decision one way or the other soon , but I would like to make it not a confrontational thing , but a cooperative effort where we can work together and hopefully resolve the issue without lawyers . It is a whole state wide issue . ( Mrs . Rumsey handed out materials for the Board , see attached ) . The Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast Association at their December meeting corresponded with the Town , ( see attached ) . The local , regional , and state Bed and Breakfast Association ' s have been working with the building codes people , which has been slow and cumbersome , to revise a section of the building code directly applying to the bed and breakfast industry . The Town Board also has a letter from the Honorable Martin Luster , State Assembly ; and from the Honorable James Seward , State Senator pledging to work together to make these changes in the State Building Code . Work is being done with the Professional Association of Innkeepers International about what is going on in other states . It is hoped the new accommodations of the code can happen rapidly . We want the code to be safe , but we want it to be specific to bed and breakfasts . Wendy Wilber , President Bed and ' Breakfast Association , New York State - I have been involved in the Association since the first committee meeting in 1987 . I am here to represent the members of the New York State Bed and y Breakfast Association and to support Margaret Rumsey in her efforts . The Association wishes to ask the cooperation of the Town Board during this time when the State is looking at the bed and breakfast codes , both the building and fire . We are the first ones to say we want our homes to be safe for our customers , as well as ourselves . We would ask your support . I have worked with State officials for the last two years in the review process of these codes . I will continue to do that . We would like to ask the Town to possibly suspend this situation relative to Margaret Rumsey until those codes can be reviewed by the appropriate State officials . " Margaret Rumsey - " I would like Ray Borg , Vice President of the Finger Lakes Association to say a few words . " Ray Borg - " I am also on the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association Board of Directors , as well as the State Board for the Bed and Breakfast Council . I have worked over the last year with the fire and building code representatives in Albany , and have submitted with their support , as much as they say they can support this , the recommended code changes . The codes were put forth in hearings in the earlier part of this year and a decision is being awaited from the Code Council to see if they will be implementing these codes . At the same time , to insure continuity we have suggested that the legislature in Albany become involved . It is believed they will be doing so by creating a new category for Bed and Breakfasts of a certain size . The category would be a B3 , which would include Bed and Breakfasts from three to five bedrooms . Supervisor Whitcomb - How many occupants or guests would that be ? Mr . Borg - If you assumed there are two people per room , that would allow up to nine people . There is a breaking point for both fire codes and health codes . The decision to stop at five was based on those codes so it would not go over that limit . Those . changes could be made avoiding making additional changes to the Health Department codes as well . Anything above that would be B2 . Homes with beds and breakfasts are generally going to be larger than six beds anyway . If not , the houses will be large enough to accommodate those type of changes . We are looking at the homes which are in between . Those homes which have three to five rooms . We are also concerned about safety . These are our houses also , and we want them to be as safe as anyone would be in their homes . We are also concerned about the changes being required in order to maintain the codes at the B2 level . They are very expensive and in a lot of cases they would inordinately change the entire character of the older historic homes . In addition , we have taken a look at the impact on the economy . There is an impact of $ 50 , 000 to $ 100 , 000 per bed and breakfast on an annual basis of income lost once the bed and breakfast goes away . This would include sales to restaurants and stores ; collection of Town , County , State sales tax and room occupancy taxes ; as well as the federal return of funding through other directions . I am supporting Margaret Rumsey ' s position and we would like to see a deferral of action until both the legislature and the State Code Enforcement can come to an accommodation on what the new changes should be . Attorney Barney - Mr . Borg , you are aware this problem with Mrs . Rumsey ' s bed and breakfast has been ongoing since about 1990 . The Town is going into its fifth year of trying to solve this . When do you anticipate the code accommodations will be forthcoming ? Mr . Borg - " I have been personally involved with making recommendations to the Code Council for the last two and one half years . The recommended changes to the code book were just put forth in April of 1994 . If I wait for the proper individuals to go through their process again , it will probably be another year before that can happen . What I am hoping is that when the legislature comes into session in January they will act on it . I have letters of assurance from Assemblyman Luster indicating they will be going forth with this . Once you establish the A3 category it forces the issue of change . I can not speak for the people in Albany as to how long it will take . Attorney Barney - " How long should the Town stand by and allow something that is currently a violation of current law to exist . It is going on five years now . The Town is curious as to what your position is . Suppose someone dies tomorrow because the Town let this go for five years , what would the Town ' s exposure be then ? Mr . Borg - " You could talk of the Town ' s exposure to this sort of thing better than I . We are going as fast as we can to push this . Attorney Barney - " The point is there is no guarantee anything will happen to these code changes in the next year or two , is that a fair statement ? Agenda Item No . 14 - Public Hearing , Ordinance Amending the Ordinance Regulating Traffic and Parking in the Town of Ithaca : The Supervisor opened the public hearing at 6 : 30 p . m . , the Town Clerk has proof of posting and publication „ discussion postponed until conclusion of Agenda Item No . 86 Agenda Item No . 8 - Persons To Be Heard , Cont ' d : Mr . Borg - " I can ' t answer the question , we are pushing this as 6 fast as possible to get these changes . " Attorney Barney - " It is not beyond the realm of possibility it could be another two , three , or five years before the changes are made , if it ever passes . " Mr . Borg - " I certainly would not dispute that , however it could be as fast and as early as June 1995 " . It could work both ways . Margaret Rumsey - " There are thirty nine bed and breakfasts in Tompkins County that are a part of the Visitors Bureau , The Board was sent brochures containing information on members of the local group , the members of the Finger Lakes group , and of the New York State Bed and Breakfast Association . Locally in Tompkins County in 1983 for these homes with ten rooms and under , and ( none are known ) , there was about $ 886 , 000 worth of taxable income brought in for the 3 % County room tax , 8 % State tax , . and additional 5 % tax for rooms over $ 1. 00 . 00 . Councilwoman Harrison - " If you had two rooms with four guests , would you currently be in compliance with the Building Code ? " Mr . Frost - The issues Mrs . Rumsey is in violation of now would not apply if she had only four guests . Councilwoman Harrison - An option for Mrs . Rumsey while she waits for the hoped changes in the code , which may not be a good economic option , is for Code is to reduce the number of guests ; especially if the code changes may be made by June . After that Mrs . Rumsey ' s compliance would be made to the new code . The Town Board is in the position that this is a State law . Whether the Board agrees with it or not is not the question . Whether the Board thinks the home is lovely and the necessary changes would not be desirable is not the question . The issue is legally there is violations and there is not a lot of leeway . It is not a matter of this Board ' s desire to amend the State code . The letters received address that issue . They are being used to good advantage in trying to push for the code changes that the bed and breakfast industry feels are imperative . Mrs . Rumsey - " Cooperstown has between sixty and eighty bed and breakfasts and the entire community has put off the strict interpretation of the building code until that is resolved . That has been done already in New York State . It is not as though I am asking for something that hasn ' t happened already . That was for the entire County . You are just the Town of Ithaca , we are just the Town of Ithaca . It is also a County issue . Others in the County have been told to close and then when they understood how deep the problem was the County backed off waiting for the code accommodations . In the adjoining County they have backed off . Perhaps this Board could help make it happen rather than shut down an industry . It is not just me . 17 Councilman Klein - How many bedrooms do you rent out now ? What is your maximum number of guests if filled ? Mrs . Rumsey - " I have four on the second floor , the house has five bedrooms . Normally , and after the tenth and eleventh year , I got up to 43 % occupancy . It is not often that you are totally filled to have 43 % occupancy . Most motels consider 60 % a minimum to be viable . A full house could be ten people . I have offered to take out one bedroom , and no one responded to that , so there would only be the four bedrooms . Supervisor Whitcomb - To whom did you make that offer ? Mrs . Rumsey - " To the Attorney for the Town " . Councilwoman Harrison - Would that answer the code violation question , to bring the occupancy to eight guests ? Mrs . Rumsey - The Town Board commenced a lawsuit to require me to discontinue using the bed and breakfast for more than eight guests . I have offered to do that . Attorney Barney - More than four was the breakpoint . Mrs . Rumsey - It has been different things at different times . This has been an on going thing . Councilman Klein - That is what Councilwoman Harrison was getting at , the threshold of four guests . Mrs . Rumsey - You could have four , any of you could do this , that is not really a business . I do not do real estate anymore , I started this bed and breakfast while doing primarily real estate and then it switched over to primarily bed and breakfast , it is totally bed and breakfast for my livelihood now . Councilman Conley - I wish to ask a question of the Attorney . I bring this up because it was happening back when I was in the Coherence of Mayors during my tenure with the City . In the Village of Liberty a large summer place burned . The Code Enforcement Officer had inspected it , had written it up submitted the necessary papers of all the violations and notified the owner of a date for compliance . The date went by and nothing was done to meet compliance . During the fire several people lost their lives and the damage was extensive . Their families did not sue the owners of the property , they sued the municipality Building Enforcement Officer personally and any officer of the Village who was aware of the violations and overlooked them and did not enforce their own laws . The problem is that each Town Board member was sworn to uphold the laws , including New York State laws . I would like to know what is the responsibility , and what would happen in the event there was a V fire at Mrs . Rumsey ' s . bed and breakfast . In the event someone was injured , in the event they brought a lawsuit against the Town . Could they also bring suit against the Building Enforcement officer individually , could they bring suit against the Town Board , any of us , or the Town ? Attorney Barney - There is a dual answer , anyone can bring a lawsuit against anyone . The question is if they are likely to recover if they bring a lawsuit . Mr . Frost has some exposure because he is aware of the circumstance of the violation of code and is not taking steps to see that brought into compliance particularly the life safety kind of issues . I do not know what the responsibility of the Town Board members individually might be without legal research . I am fairly comfortable with the present position . The cases researched do hold the municipalities liable for the acts of their officers when the officers are aware of a problem under code when the loss of life or danger occurs . Mr . Frost - Question to Mrs . Wilber , " I recall you were at the Syracuse hearing when Mrs . Rumsey petitioned the Board of Review ? " Mrs . Wilber - " Yes , I was . " Mr . Frost - " That record will show that I supported some mitigating measures that were part of the application for relief from strict adherence of the code . My office and the Town supported that variance request which was made . Supervisor Whitcomb - " What happened to that variance request ? Mr . Frost - " It was denied . " Supervisor Whitcomb - Are there any further questions ? Mrs . Rumsey you may make a closing comment , the Town Board will consider this in consultation with the Attorney for the Town . Mrs . Rumsey - " I have made a number of mitigating measures that have made that house more safe . There is no smoking in the house . Every guest that comes there knows this . That in itself makes it much safer . The house is owner occupied , I sleep in the house and if I happen to be out of Town one of my family is there . Smoke detectors have been placed in every bedroom , fire extinguisher mounted on the wall by a Fire Fighter who knows where they should best be , and they are kept up to date . I have put portable ladders under the beds in the four bedrooms upstairs . Every one of the windows on the second floor are under fourteen feet which is the " magic " number in New York State to make that an escape route from the second floor . The Codes Council sent me again what they had sent out in 1993 that there was no need for enclosure of stairwells on a two story building . Which is what I have , which is how it was built in 1820 , a five bay center hall , federal style classic four course of brick , solid brick house . Carey McKinney gave me a letter saying they had insured that house since 1915 for the family and they have no problems . In 1993 they had go through the house to check to . see what more they would recommend I could do . The insurance people where satisfied with how the house is right now . This is my twelfth year , I have a good record and a wonderful business . People come from all over the world repeatedly . I have many letters from them and I am working to make that house as safe and correct as I can . I sincerely ask you to help with this instead of oppose it . I need the help and the Town of Ithaca surely needs the taxes from my three little parcels . The taxes , and trash which used to be a part of taxes , over $ 14 , 000 last year . The amount I have collected for sales tax and room tax last year was over $ 13 , 000 . I had a lot of rooms over $ 100 . 00 which made a 16 % sales tax . That is quite a contribution I am making to the Town of Ithaca . I continue to restore this wonderful old house and I invite you once again to at least see the house and know what I am doing instead of just go for the legal issue . The legal issue you have been doing . This is now the fifth year , please let ' s sit down and talk together , not just you huddled by yourselves . I know this is a public meeting so I will say no more now , but I would like to meet with you again . Thank you very much for your time . Agenda Item No . 14 , Public Hearing , Traffic Ordinance Cont ' d • The Supervisor resumed the public hearing at 6 : 50 p . m . and read the public notice . No persons came forward to be heard . Public Hearing closed at 6 : 51 p . m . Agenda Item No . 7 - Report of Tompkins County Board of Representatives : Tim Joseph - During a previous report the Town Board had asked about the County policy on whether they pave shoulders of roads routinely so as to provide bike lanes . The County does , however as the County ' s highway budget gets tighter one of the cost saving measures being considered is to stop doing so . Councilwoman Harrison - Recently , Ward Hungerford had reportedly told David Letter that in the long range it is cheaper to pave the shoulders because the road stays intact longer . That may be the type of thing where you save money one year but spend more later when the road deteriorates . I hope the County Board will take that into consideration . Is there anything this Board should do to try and insure the should paving continues ? Mr . Joseph - If this Board feels strongly about this a resolution to the County Board saying you would like shoulder paving to continue would be helpful . No decision has been made as yet not to pave the shoulders ; but Mr . Mobbs , Public Works Commissioner said that may be an option . An eight foot wide lane with a two foot shoulder is 25 % in materials added to the cost . Materials are the most expensive portion of the cost . • v Public Safety Committee statistics were recently received on crime from the County Sheriff . The list of the major crimes in 1994 . are down 14 % from the year before in every category except auto theft . This is an interesting thing since there is a general impression of a crime wave . Agenda Item No . 15 - SE R , ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AND PARKING IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA : Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilwoman Valentino making a negative determination of environmental significance in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act for the reference action as proposed and , therefore , neither a Full Environmental Assessment Form , nor an Environmental Impact Statement will be required . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . Enactment of Amendment to Traffic Ordinance : Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilman Klein adopting an " ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AND PARKING IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA " . The Town Clerk is authorized and directed to publish said Ordinance as required by law . Roll call vote carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 5 - Review of Correspondence : None Agenda Item No , - 6 - Report of Town Committees : Councilwoman Harrison - The GEIS Committee met with Jon Kanter and reviewed the issues raised . In the packet for this meeting was a summary of those , the request to all not on the Committee is to look at those issues and let the committee know if there are any other issues need addressing , or make comments on these issues . The Committee would like to bring back that input , The plan is for each committee member to do their " homework " , the committee will meet as a group , meet with Cornell University , and go from there . Councilman Niklas - There are a number of issues the Forest Home Neighborhood Association raised . What was the Committee ' s reaction to those numbers and projections . Councilwoman Harrison - Doug Brittain prepared the numbers about the growth of Cornell University and those type of rates . The Committee did not discuss or dispute those numbers . Councilman Niklas - Verification of those numbers should be made because how you respond to an issue is scope out by the magnitude of the issue . A statistical relationship or regression like the one shown and project into the future . There is no valid statistical way to do that . You can only predict within the scope of the data what the relationship is you cannot project because it � 1 would expect the current conditions to be maintained in the future and there is no expectation that is true or false . Councilman Klein - The Building Committee did a walk through of the possible site discussed in Executive Session for a new Town Hall . Then a meeting was held to go over the space program and make revisions for a " leaner " version . It has been determined that a 12 , 000 square foot building meets the program requirements . An in depth analysis of the requests has yet to be made . The Planning Department was the one there were the most questions about . Councilman Niklas - The Codes and Ordinances draft legislation for Sunset Provisions is being reviewed by the Planning Board with public hearings . The principle concern of Board members , contractors , and developers who have come before the Planning Committee is the amount of time that is in the legislation . It is hoped the staff and Planning Committee make the public aware that those numbers are not set , they were suggestions from COC . Recommendations from contractors and developers about what the dates , years should be are welcomed . Mr . Kanter - There probably will be another meeting held by the Planning Committee with contractors and developers to comment on those issues after the draft is reviewed . Councilman Niklas - Is the Planning Committee aware that they can make recommended changes rather than reject the entire draft ? Mr . Kanter - Yes . Councilwoman Valentino - The Recreation Partnership is going to go forward . Eight municipalities have signed on , it is remarkable that many municipalities have agreed to this inter - municipal cooperation . It is important the cooperation is in the form of recreation . The Board will be given a contract to be reviewed and . signed for the February 1995 meeting . The City of Ithaca will have four representatives , the Town will have three , the Village of Lansing will have two , the rest of the smaller municipalities will each have one . The Partnership is looking for the Town to appoint three people to work with the task force and make the transition as smooth as possible because the work will be heavy . The programs and budget need to be put in place . It will be a major transition for the City because they are giving up much of their responsibility . I feel especially proud that this will go forward . Agenda Item No . 17 - Public Hearing " LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING AND / OR AMENDING TOWN CLERK BUILDINGe ZONING ENGINEERING PERMITS AND OTHER FEES AND REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND OTHER LOCAL LAWS RELATED THERETO " The Supervisor opened the public hearing at 7 : 04 p . m . The Town Clerk had proof of posting and publication . No persons wished to be heard regarding the local law . Public hearing closed at 7 : 05 p . m . Agenda Item No . 18 - SEOR , Local Law Fees : Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilwoman Valentino 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 . 19 - Public Hearing Date , " LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING AND / OR AMENDING TOWN CLERK , BUILDING , ZONINGt ENGINEERING PERMITS , AND OTHER FEES AND REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND OTHER LOCAL LAWS RELATED THERETO " Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilwoman Valentino enacting a " LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING AND / OR AMENDING TOWN CLERK , BUILDING , ZONING , ENGINEERING , PERMITS , AND OTHER FEES AND REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND OTHER LOCAL LAWS RELATED THERETO " . The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish and file the said local law as required by law . Supervisor Whitcomb - These fees and provisions have been reviewed at length in previous meetings . Attorney Barney has drafted a local law reflecting the decisions at previous meetings . Mr . Frost - Page 3 , the sign ordinance is shown to sell for $ 1 . 50 and that should probably be $ 3 . 00 . The ordinance is currently 21 pages of law , in looking at charges for page copies $ 3 . 00 would be that amount . Supervisor Whitcomb - Does this change constitute a problem with enacting the local law ? Attorney Barney - No , since there is no opposition and it does riot denote a significant change . There is one typographical error regarding the area of public assembly , Page 6 should read " areas of public assembly " instead of " premises of public assembly " . Mr . Frost - At last month ' s meeting the Town Board charged myself and Attorney Barney to review the fees for multiple dwellings . That was left as is rather than going to an hourly rate for the apartments . Attorney Barney - In drafting the local law there were two ways in approaching it . One was to leave most of the zoning ordinance materials in the Zoning Ordinance and refurbish the schedule of fees and rewrite a large part of the Zoning Ordinance ; or put the language all under this local law which deals with fees . It made better sense to put the calculation mechanism into this local law . Supervisor Whitcomb - This local law is a step in the right direction to consolidate things in one local law instead having to search through the Zoning Ordinance for the fee of a specific action . Councilman Klein - There are building permit fees which are separate from inspection fees . Mr . Frost - There are fees for the building permits including the inspections . It does include them related to the building permit itself . Attorney Barney - Several inspections as a result of construction are included in the building permit fee . Councilman Klein - It was not clear since the local law starts talking about inspections on Pages 12 and 13 , inspection fees . Mr . Frost - Those are part of the site approval plan process done by Planning and Engineering rather than Building / Zoning . Councilman Klein - If the Building Officer made a dozen inspections for whatever reason , there would not be additional charges ? Attorney Barney - Correct , as long as those inspections are related to items which were not up to code and had to redone . Councilman Klein - A larger building will require many more inspections . Mr . Frost - That is the much higher fee in the local law . Ithaca College and Cornell University buildings have as much as 40 inspections involved , somewhat based on the value . Councilman Klein - On Page 5 , the last fee , the Town may never see single projects over $ 20 million . It seems there should be a dollar or per thousand value that is unlimited such as for Kendall of Ithaca . Mr . Frost - The Town charges per " building it is a building permit not a project permit . The Ithaca College Science Building did cost $ 18 million . Councilman Klein - If you have a $ 30 million building why review it and give the inspection for the same price as a $ 20 million building . Open end the fee , they average 03 % . Councilman Niklas - If that is done could this Local Law be passed after modification ? Attorney Barney - If these changes were made the local law should be readvertised for public hearing . There is another meeting in December at which the local law could be redone . Mrs . Noteboom - Mr . Frost had a question about the fee for the Zoning Ordinance and Map . He did not feel the $ 6 . 50 was enough if the map is sold separately for $ 3 . 00 because of the number of pages . Mr . Frost suggested that it be sold for $ 8 . 50 . Mr . Frost - The Zoning Ordinance booklet is costing over $ 5 . 00 to print without the map . Councilman Klein - There are several references on Page 10 , where the applicant ' s Engineer is asked to do something and a registered architect could do the same work . Architect should be added to those references . What is the inspection for on Page 14 , under the subdivision section ? Mr . Walker - That is the inspections of improvements on the subdivision or site plan for drainage , storm water management , erosion control , etcetera . This is an escrow amount . During the application it is estimated what the full cost of the project will be . The other inspection fees were related specifically to construction of improvements , not the building . In the past it was not clearly stated what fees could be charged . The Board directed the Attorney to redraft the local law with the amendments as described . Councilman Niklas withdrew his motion to enact the local law , Councilwoman Valentino withdrew her second . Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilwoman Valentino authorizing and directing the Town Clerk to advertise for a public hearing to be held on December 30 , 1994 , at 10 : 10 a . m . in order for the Town Board to consider a " LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING AND / OR AMENDING THE TOWN CLERK , BUILDING , ZONING , ENGINEERING , PERMITS , AND OTHER FEES AND REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND OTHER LOCAL LAWS RELATED THERETO " . - Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 9 - Consent Agenda Items • Mrs . Punger - A correction of the account number needs to be made to 9 ( 1 ) , it should be A1670 . 100 . Councilwoman Valentino - Item 9 ( q ) needs to be discussed and pulled . Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by Councilwoman Valentino approving and / or adopting the resolutions for Consent Agenda Items 9 ( a ) - 9 ( j ) , 9 ( 1 ) - 9 ( p ) , 9 ( s ) as presented with amendments as stated . Item 9 ( c ) , vouchers and abstract were not present and therefore not approved , Item 9 ( k ) will be considered separately . Councilwoman Valentino - Item 9 ( q ) is the reappointment to the Neighborhood Advisory Committee for the Commercial Avenue Central Processing Facility . I have not been a . particularly good representative to the Town on this committee because their meeting times are often in conflict with other meetings that must be � 5 attended . The committee deals with maintenance of the building such as landscaping . They also deal with the neighborhoods where business has been lost and with residents who feel their property is devalued because of the facility . The County and the City have an agreement to determine a way to take care of those issues . There are a few Town properties near there which are residential . The majority of the Committee ' s discussions are ' things between the City and the County . Councilman Klein and Councilwoman Valentino amended the resolution to include pulling item 9 ( q ) , and to have it addressed at the January 1995 meeting . Agenda Item No . 10 - Benefit Assessment Refund : Motion made by Councilwoman Harrison , seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov authorizing a refund of water benefit charge in the amount of $ 80 . 00 , to be paid to Jane R . F . Mead , 222 Enfield Falls Road , Ithaca , New York . Mr . Walker - The Town incorrectly assessed water benefit to a property that cannot have water because it is above the pressure zone . There was confusion on the parcel because it is a land locked parcel behind a road frontage parcel . The assessment is charged for the road frontage parcel which is not wide enough to build a house on but is owned by the same person . The refund will be addressed next year because the error was not found in time to have it changed on the tax rolls . Motion carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 11 - Insurance Proposal for 1995 • Supervisor Whitcomb - A committee was appointed several months ago to review the Town ' s fire and liability insurance on buildings and equipment , The Committee met with a consultant and recommendations for changes in the coverage were made . The request for proposals with those changes were sent to several insurance agencies . Mrs . Punger spent a great deal of time collating and comparing the bids . The result was the insurance proposal as recommended by Mrs . Punger . Included is a short summary of the new coverage compared to the existing coverage . This was an excellent process . The Committee learned a great deal and there is now much better coverage for less money . Mrs . Punger - There is one item the Board needs to decide . Most of the increased coverages are in the proposal . Reducing the property deductible from $ 5 , 000 to $ 2 , 500 so there would be no wait if there was a loss would cost another $ 2 , 500 . Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilwoman iv Valentino approving the insurance proposal submitted by the Sprague Insurance Agency , effective January 1 , 1995 , for a cost of $ 59 , 330 , charged to account A1910 . 400 . Supervisor Whitcomb - The purpose of insurance is to cover those kinds of major losses that can not normally be covered in the day to day operations . The Board agreed to stay with the $ 5 , 000 deductible . Supervisor Whitcomb - What exactly is building ordinance coverage which is included in this policy but was excluded under the present coverage ? Jeff Farmer - If you were to have a fire burn down an older building such as the Town Hall , but the Town ordinance requires it be reconstructed in a different form than what it was the insurance will pay the extra cost there might be to meet the requirements of the ordinance . Mrs . Punger - The options included in the original proposal were added to give the $ 58 , 830 . The public officials liability is included in this proposal . Mr . Farmer - The Public Officials liability is a separate item which needs to be continued . There is also an optional quote as the Town has an umbrella liability policy which may not pick up over and above the public officials . If you want the Town ' s umbrella policy to include over and above the public officials liability there is an extra cost . Mrs . Punger - This extra coverage and cost was included in the total proposal . Supervisor Whitcomb - Which public officials are covered ? Mr . Farmer - Basically all employees , elected , appointed and salaried . Mrs . Punger - The Town also has additional faithful performance bonds which cover the Town Supervisor , Town Clerk / Receiver of Taxes , and now the Assistant Budget Officer for $ 1 million a piece . Plus all other employees at $ 25 , 000 . The new coverage saves about $ 14 , 000 from the present coverage , with increased coverages . Motion carried unanimously . Councilwoman Valentino - Mrs . Punger is to be commended for her excellent work done on this insurance proposal . Very good job . Agenda Item No . 12 - Charter By - Laws Tompkins County Intermunicipal Cable Television Commission Councilwoman Valentino - Is the Town interested in becoming a member and participating in the Intermuncipal Cable Television Commission ? The charter and bylaws are very close to those of the original commission many years ago . The main change was in how payment is made . Supervisor Whitcomb - What kind of authority will this commission have ? Councilwoman Valentino - The authority will be intermunicipal cooperation . The goal is to try and negotiate the different franchises having the same expiration date jointly . During the transition period the commission will give people the opportunity to voice concerns about different areas receiving different services . The Commission is interested in working more cooperatively with the City on cable access . Because of what is happening with federal changes , the small municipalities cannot negotiate the complicated rates . The State Commission does the negotiating and has to follow the federal guidelines . The Town can not yet negotiate things like the channels received . The Commission will be able to address the issue of cable quality . The Town should join this Commission as it is unclear what will happen at the federal level . The Commission will not be able to negotiate rates . It is unclear what the Commission ' s budget will be . Attorney Barney - There are areas in the bylaws which are troublesome . The Town would give up some rights by joining . If the Town is going to change our franchise it would have to be first submitted to the Commission with a waiting period of at least 60 days for them to comment before the change could be made . Councilman Niklas - Would the Town be bound by the Commission ' s comments ? Attorney Barney - No , the Town would not be obligated by the comments , Attorney Barney - The bylaws also provide that any hearing they conduct on proposed changes in the franchise they submit constitutes a hearing for the Town ' s purposes . That is bothersome because there will be only one or two Town representatives on the Commission . It is not clear what powers the Town Board has to delegate that to another entity . Language might be inserted to say , " to the extent permitted by law " . The budget process talks about adopting the commission budget in the last quarter of the year . Since the Town is also going through the budget process it may be better to have the Commission adopt theirs before the Town so numbers will be known . There are other typographical errors which need to be addressed and noted to the Commission . 1 V This contract can be amended by a 3 / 4 ' s vote of the Commission . Since the Town of Ithaca is likely to be the second largest entity , does the Board want a contract to amended without their approval ? Councilwoman Valentino - A change in the language for the contract to be amended should be made from . " 3 / 4 ' s " to " all " . The Town of Covert is included since they are served by the same cable . Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilman Niklas authorizing the Town Supervisor to affix his signature to the Charter and Bylaws for the Tompkins County Intermunicipal Cable Television Commission ( TCICTC ) affirming the approval by this Town Board of the Charter and Bylaws of the TCICTC after the amendments as proposed by the Attorney for the Town have been included in the document . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 13 - Appointment Interviewing Committee , Planninq Board Member : Supervisor Whitcomb - There may be more than one seat open on the Planning Board . The Planning Board has selected Steve Smith and Herbert Finch as members of this committee . Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilwoman Harrison appointing Councilwoman Carolyn Grigorov and Councilwoman Valentino to serve on the Planning Board Members Interviewing Committee . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 20 - Conservation Board Budget : Councilwoman Harrison - What is the Town ' s share and what is the State ' s share ? Mr . Kanter - The Town ' s share is the $ 2 , 000 budgeted , and staff time contributed towards work on the Conservation Board . The average amount of reimbursement from the State has been approximately $ 1 , 000 per year . Supervisor Whitcomb - This does not ask for additional monies for the Conservation Board , this allocates the time and resources the Planning Department would spend on Conservation Board related activities for the purposes of a budget to submit to the State for reimbursement . It has been suggested this Conservation . Board budget be included during the normal Town budget process next year . Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilwoman Harrison approving the proposed State budget submission for the Conservation Board for the New York State fiscal year 1995 - 1996 in the amount of $ 17 , 747 . 48 in order to qualify for reimbursement under New. York State ' s Local Environmental Assistance Program . Carried unanimously . Aqenda Item No . 21 - SCLIWC Negotiated Work Plan Supervisor Whitcomb - The plan has been reviewed and revised by the Town Engineer and meets with his approval . Mr . Walker - The plan summarizes how the operation has been functioning . Technically , Bolton Point staff are Town of Ithaca employees . There are two parts to the water system that is why there are two sections to the plan , West Hill and non West Hill . In the West Hill area water is purchased from the City . Bolton Point does not generate revenue directly from the sale of that water . There are more charges on West Hill than within the system . The plan states what is already being done and how SCLIWC bills for different services . This falls within the Town Budget already approved . The prepared resolution was drafted by Bolton Point . It may not be necessary for the Town Board to approve the plan . It is an operational arrangement which fits within the original agreement . The agreement did not cover all these individual cases since the work has expanded since the agreement was made . Attorney Barney - Some of the language is questionable as to what it means . Councilman Niklas - The resolution can be amended by the Attorney for the Town so that the Town Board better understands what is being done . Motion made by Councilwoman Grigorov , seconded by Councilman Niklas acknowledging the Board has reviewed the Negotiated Work Plans and approves same at this time , sub3ect to the provisions set forth in the prepared amended resolution for the purposes for which it has been submitted or stated in the prepared amended resolution . Carried unanimously , ( see attached ) . Agenda Item No . 22 - Park Lane Speed Limit Request Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by Councilwoman Harrison that the Town Board hereby requests , through the County of Tompkins , that the State of New York Traffic Safety Division consider the extension of the area speed limit of 30 miles per hour for the boundaries - extending southerly on Park Lane to its intersection with the northerly right - of - way of Route 79 thence westerly along the northerly right - of - way line of Route 79 to the easterly right - of - way line of Pine Tree Road , thence northeasterly on a straight line to its intersection with the northerly right - of - way line of Regency Lane to its intersection with Snyder Hill Road . ' Carried unanimously . Councilwoman Valentino - The intersection of Park Lane and Route 79 needs a street light as it is very dark . v - Agenda Item No . 23 - Public Hearing Date , ECO Village SLUD • Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilwoman Valentino authorizing and directing the Town Clerk to advertise for a public hearing to be held on January 9 , 1994 , 7 : 00 p . m . to consider the Eco Village Co - Housing Cooperative Special Land Use District ( SLUR ) . Mr . Kanter - This public hearing will be contingent on the Planning Board having made their recommendations . This issue will not be addressed by them until January 3 , 1994 . Motion carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 24 - Bid Specifications & Advertisement , Jet Rodder : Mr . Walker - A jet rodder is a high pressure hose used to clean sewers . Purchase of this machine was budgeted for in 1994 . Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilman Klein authorizing the Town Clerk to advertise and receive bids for the new trailer mounted sewer jet . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 25 - Extension of Contract Holt Architects : Supervisor Whitcomb - After visiting the Orthopedic Associates building it may be worth doing a study to see what it would cost to bring it into compliance to meet our needs . Councilman Klein - Holt Architects prepared a memo outlining some of their observations about the building . There are 70 parking spaces , it is in good shape , two floors at 6 , 000 square feet on each floor seems to meet the theoretical program . In an existing building there may not be the economy of planning . A two story building would need a higher square footage for the stairs and elevator . There is a flush door on the upper level for handicap accessibility , and also at the lower level . There would have to be internal handicap accessibility . Mr . Frost - If the occupancy class of the building is not changed there may not need to be an elevator . Councilman Klein - It becomes more of a policy decision about providing an elevator . Supervisor Whitcomb - Before the specifics can be addressed the location must be considered . Councilman Klein - The building is worth looking into . Code issues could be addressed if the Board is interested in this building . The courts and meeting room would need a State variance of code because of the ceiling height . Holt Architects would identify any zoning or other issues needed to be dealt with and place a cost estimate on them . If the Board is interested in that location , the contract with Holt Architects needs to be extended to study these items . Supervisor Whitcomb - The disadvantages of this building are that it is not in the central business district adjacent to the post office , banking , and the Attorney for the Town . In late afternoon and early morning it would be a nightmare to come out of the driveway and turn left . Councilwoman Harrison , would you consider any location other than a downtown location ? Councilwoman Harrison - I feel strongly that the Town Hall should be easily accessible through other means than by automobile . Ms . Alario - The area is served by the bus route . Councilman Niklas - The traffic flow early morning and late afternoon would make this building a dreadful location . Supervisor Whitcomb - There are few prime downtown locations . Councilman Conley - The downtown location would be nice if it were easy to do , but other options can be investigated . It would be interesting to see what the employees thought of that location . What would the employees do for lunch ? Councilman Klein - Any location other than downtown will require the need for on site employee facilities . Supervisor Whitcomb - Other sites have been considered , such as next to the highway barns on Seven Mile Drive . Councilman Niklas - I am not against a non downtown location , just this particular one . Councilwoman Harrison - What would be the point of - spending significant monies on variances unless it was known they would be granted ? Councilman Klein - The Town would get a variance . Mr . Frost - If less than 100 occupants were probable the ceilings could be eight feet . Supervisor Whitcomb - What is the Board ' s pleasure , do you wish to pursue this building or a downtown central location ? Councilman Klein - Holt Architects would probably charge between $ 5 , 000 and $ 10 , 000 to review this building depending on what was asked . Mrs . Noteboom - A suggestion may be to continue the feasibility study with Holt Architects as contracted to finish the description sheets . Then the Board might authorize the Town Clerk to contact the real estate agents in the area asking for a listing of buildings for sale which have 12 , 000 square feet and are in the projected price range . That list could then be given to Holt Architects to review for serious possibilities . Supervisor Whitcomb - Would the Town get a better response if there were an agent working specifically for the Town , or if all real estate agents were asked ? Attorney Barney - Someone should go to at least one broker and ask what is on multiple listing for buildings of this size . Councilwoman Harrison - Notify a broker of the size requirements for buildings in the Town or City . Councilman Niklas - It is agreed the Town Board does not wish to pursue the Orthopedic Associates location at this time , but the Board does wish to ask a real estate agent to make a listing of what is available . Attorney Barney - There is a danger in that because there is one property the Town is aware of they wish to exclude . If an agent notified the Town of that property the Town would be in a position of possibly paying a brokerage fee . Supervisor Whitcomb - The County is also reviewing options for relocation of the Department of Social Services . Downtown is high / on their priority list . The decision will be made in January . The County feels there is some merit in exploring the idea of a municipal building shared with the County . There are concerns about losing the Town identity in that proposal . That could be addressed with a design issue . That should also be investigated . Agenda Item No . 26 - License Agreement Cannavino Sewer Easement Attorney Barney - Mr . and Mrs . Cannavino are in the process of selling their home and it was discovered by survey that the house is within the Town easement . The house was supposedly there at the time the easement was given . It is less clear as to how much of the deck encroaches on the easement . The Town could tell them to move the house . This encroachment creates a title defect for prospective purchases . The Cannavino ' s have asked the Town to relinquish its right to cause them to move the house . An agreement has been drafted allowing that with a resolution subject to Town Board approval . Councilman Niklas - If this is allowed would there be enough navigating room for any work the Town may do now or in the future ? Mr . Walker - The record drawings show the sewer lines running on the property line . The deck appears to abut the property line , a portion of the deck might have to be moved if work were done . Councilman Niklas - If the Town should ever have to do construction a - it will mean the temporary or permanent removal of the deck . Mr . Walker - The easement allows ten feet on the other side of the sewer main . The sewer main apparently does not run the middle of the easement as shown on the survey map . The house is more than ten feet away from the sewer line so the house would not be in jeopardy . The path was there when the sewer was built and provides access up the sewer line . The easement was drawn in 1961 and the house predates that by 20 or 30 years . Councilman Niklas - Does the draft agreement give the owners the right to maintain the house , and how would the deck be handled ? Attorney Barney - The house can stay , the Town would have the right to remove the deck or not excepting responsibility if the right to use the easement occurs . The agreement also states that if the house is destroyed it cannot be rebuilt over the easement . Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilman Klein authorizing the Town Supervisor to execute the License Agreement on behalf of the Town of Ithaca related to the sewer easement on the property owned by Patsy M . Cannavino , Jr . and Susan C . Cannavino . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 27 - Sidewalk Maintenance Route 13 Councilwoman Harrison - The State wants a resolution agreeing it is ✓ the Town ' s responsibility to maintain those sidewalks when they are built . Councilman Niklas - Why not say it is the State ' s responsibility ? Councilwoman Harrison - Since it seems to be the Towns responsibility under the law the Town should pass a resolution acknowledging that fact . The responsibility will be passed on to the abutting property owners . The Town should work on a townwide ordinance , but it has to wait so the issues can be considered . Attorney Barney - A resolution is not necessary because that option is given to the Town by New York State law . Maintenance should not be passed to the abutting owners unless it is done townwide . Mr . Noteboom - The Supervisor has been given a list of walkways presently maintained by the Town . Mr . Walker - This may be a planning issue for the COC before the legislation is written because it has to be decided if the Town wants to sponsor sidewalk construction if a rural atmosphere is desirable . Councilwoman Harrison - This issue is who is responsible for maintaining sidewalks when they are constructed . Aqenda Item No . 28 - Road Name Changes - Supervisor Whitcomb - The inception of the 911 emergency number shows there are a number of roads in the Town and County which have similar names . It has been requested the Town review those roads and consider changing the names . Mr . Frost - In the past the Town Board has been hesitant to change people ' s addresses . When there is a new road the Fire Coordinator is consulted to make sure there is not a conflict . There are some roads which exist with misleading names . Councilman Niklas - There are obvious problems where emergency vehicles could get lost . What is the proper procedure for dealing with these issues ? Attorney Barney - The action to change these could be done by simple resolution which does not require public input , or by local law which does require public input . The local law would probably be the best procedure . Supervisor Whitcomb - The Highway Superintendent will put together a list roads needing review and bring the list back to the Town Board , Councilwoman Valentino - There is also a problem with names of roads which are the same in several places throughout the County . Mr . Noteboom - There has been contact with the County about all aspects of the problem . How can these problems be prevented in the future ? Councilman Niklas - Cornell University had the same problem in naming buildings . They set up a committee to review them . The Town could have a standing committee charged with the naming of roads and streets . Attorney Barney - The subdivision checklist could be amended to add a line for confirmation of naming of roads and streets . Aqenda Item No Additional 1 - Appointment Governing Board of the Recreation Partnership Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilwoman Valentino appointing Councilwoman Valentino and Councilman Conley as Town of Ithaca representatives to the Board of the Board of the Recreation Partnership , The Town Clerk is directed to send a certified copy to the Tompkins County Youth Bureau . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . Additional 2 - Sewer Charge Refund Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilwoman Harrison authorizing a refund of sewer rents in the amount of $ 17 . 01 per quarter , for three quarters , for a total of $ 51 . 03 to be paid to Stanley Greene . Carried unanimously . d � Agenda Item No , _ 3 - EXECUTIVE SESSION • Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov to move into Executive Session to discuss personnel and property acquisition . Carried unanimously . The Town Board moved into Exective Session at 8 : 45 p . m . Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by Councilman Niklas to resume regular session . Carried unanimously . The Board returned to regular session at 9 : 04 p . m . As a result of the Executive Session the following resolution was adopted : Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by Councilwoman Valentino appointing Wayne Sincebaugh to the position of full - time Water and Sewer Maintenance Supervisor at an annual salary of $ 29 , 000 , effective January 1 , 19950 A six - month probationary period applies , after which a performance review will be made , and upon a satisfactory performance review , a $ 1 , 000 increase in salary will be given . Carried unanimously . Agenda Item No . 29 - Adjournment : As there was no further business to come before the Town Board , Councilwoman Valentino made a motion to adjourn . Seconded by Councilman Niklas . Carried unanimously . The Supervisor adjourned the meeting at 9 : 05 p . m . Respectfully submitted , ti 'V.CJ, K + Ooan Lent Noteboom Town Clerk * * * Year End Meeting - December 30 , 19941 10 : 10 a . m . * * * Year End Luncheon - December 31 , 19941 1 : 00 p . m . , Centini ' s Coddington . Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Items 9 ( a ) , 9 ( b ) - 9 ( j ) , 9 ( 1 ) - 9 ( p ) , 9 ( r ) , 9 ( s ) Consent Agenda Items Resolution No . 253 BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves and / or adopts the resolutions for Consent Agenda Items 9 ( a ) , 9 ( b ) - 9 ( j ) , 9 ( 1 ) - 9 ( p ) , 9 ( r ) , 9 ( s ) as presented with the amendments stated ; and be it further RESOLVED , Item 9 ( c ) , vouchers and abstract were not presented and therefore not approved , Item 9 ( k ) will be considered separately , and Item 9 ( q ) shall be considered at the January 1995 meeting of the Town Board , MOVED : Councilman Klein Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino DATED : December 12 , 1994 0e?tiv VjQ'-n+- '&Ati=11N - -- Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 9 ( a ) Town Board Minutes 11 / 10 / 94 Resolution No . 253 ( a ) WHEREAS , the Town Clerk has presented the Town Board Meeting Minutes for the regular meeting held on November 10 , 1994 , to the Town Board for their review and approval ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board has reviewed and approved the 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 November 10 , 1994 MOVED : Councilman Klein Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino DATED : December 12 , 1994 GeV11,I ) 'la -TL'U" Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 9 ( b ) Town of Ithaca Warrants Resolution No , 253 ( b ) WHEREAS , the abstract with the following numbered listing of vouchers has been presented to the Town Board for approval of payment ; and WHEREAS , said abstracts have been audited for payment by the Town Board ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board does hereby authorize the payment of said vouchers as numbered and listed on the abstracts . General Townwide Vouchers : No . 571 - 572 $ 23 , 096 . 16 574 24 , 097 . 27 575 - 621 45 , 462 . 13 General Outside Village Vouchers : No , 303 - 304 13 , 868 . 77 305 - 306 16 , 996 . 73 307 - 322 25 , 877 . 58 Highway Vouchers : No , 347 - 347 , 91948 . 44 4013 - 4014 4015 15 , 114 . 19 550 , 4016 - 21 , 240 . 74 4023 , 8468 - 8483 Water District Vouchers : No , 246 - 247 538 . 25 248 538 . 25 250 - 260 21 , 949 . 45 Sewer District Vouchers : No , 254 - 255 538 . 25 256 538 . 25 257 - 261 11319 . 38 Lighting District Vouchers : No . 31 - 33 11156 . 00 Capital Projects Vouchers : No . 29 - 31 111 , 619073 MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No , 9 ( d ) Budget Amendments Resolution No . 253 ( d ) WHEREAS , certain line items exceeded their budgeted amount for 1994 and , WHEREAS , there are budget amendments needed in various funds to close out Capital Projects , transfer funds from Debt Service to Water and Sewer Funds and open a new Capital Project , therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby authorize and approve the following budget amendments . GENERAL TOWNWIDE FUND INCREASE A1320 . 400 Ind . Auditors 356 . 25 A1330 . 200 Tax Collect , 20 . 00 A14100400 Town Clerk 500000 A1430 . 400 Personnel 60 . 00 A1450 . 100 Elections 11700000 A1620 . 200 Buildings 875 . 00 A1670 . 200 Copier Pmts 800 . 00 A1670 . 202 Computer / Accessories 17 , 000400 A3005 Mortgage Tax 21 , 311 . 25 GENERAL PART TOWN FUND INCREASE B1670 . 408 Legal Ads 100000 B3310 . 400 Traffic Safety 11650000 B7140 . 201 Parks Equipment 27 , 710 . 00 B8020 . 405 Planning Misc . 11175 . 00 B1270 Judd Falls sidewalk 10 , 000 . 00 DECREASE B1990 . 400 Contingency 16 , 507000 B8020 . 110 Student Interns 21000 . 00 B8020 . 406 Planning Study 21128 . 00 WATER FUND INCREASE F5050 I / F Transfer from Debt Serv . 473 , 734 . 18 F9901 . 900 I / F Transfer to Cap . Proj 200 , 000 . 00 DECREASE F599 Appropriated Fund Balance 273 , 734 . 18 DEBT SERVICE INCREASE V2088 I / F Revenue Water 374 , 874 . 42 V2089 I / F Revenue Sewer 21732 . 07 V2401 Int . & Earn Water 13 , 783 . 64 V2402 Int . & Earn Sewer 21176 . 87 V9901 . 900 I / F Trans . to Water 483 , 734 . 18 V9902 . 900 I / F Trans to Sewer 63 , 998 : 03 V599 Appropriated Fund Balance 154 , 165 . 21 CAPITAL PROJECTS INCREASE H5031 I / F Trans from Water 200 , 000 . 00 H8340 . 225 Troy / Coddington Rd 200 , 000 . 00 MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison DATED : December 12 , 1994 J an Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 9 ( e ) Financial Report - November 1994 Resolution No . 253 ( e ) WHEREAS , the Assistant Budget Officer has presented the Financial Report of the Town of Ithaca for the month ending November 30 , 1994 to the Town Board for their review and approval ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board has reviewed and approved the said report ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board does hereby adopt said report as the official Financial Report for the month ending November 30 , 1994 . MOVED : Councilman Klein Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino DATED : December 12 , 1994 .Q , Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No , 9 ( f ) Records Management Disposition Listing Resolution No . 253 ( f ) WHEREAS , the Town of Ithaca has completed the inventory phase of the Records Management Program as outlined by the State Archives and Records Administration ( SARA ) ; and WHEREAS , the Records Management Officer has determined that the attached listing of outdated and duplicate copies of records are eligible for disposition according to the Records Retention and Disposition Schedule MU - 1 ; and WHEREAS , the Supervisor , Town Clerk , and Department Heads shall review and approve disposition of said records before disposition ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board does hereby authorize and direct the Records Management Officer to dispose of the records as described in the attached listing according to the procedure developed by SARA . 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Eighmey has completed his six month probationary period in a satisfactory manner , now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby appoint Timothy Eighmey to the position of regular full - time Parks Grounds Assistant at an hourly salary of $ 7 . 25 , retroactive to November 5 , 1994 . Full benefits apply . MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk TOWN BOARD MEETING 12 / 12 / 94 AGENDA ITEM NO . 9 ( h ) REGULAR APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK / TYPIST Resolution No . 253 ( h ) WHEREAS , Jacqueline White has worked for the Accounting Department as Senior Account Clerk / Typist since May 16 , 1994 and WHEREAS , Ms . White has completed her six month probationary period in a satisfactory manner , now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby appoint Jacqueline White to the position of regular full - time Senior Account Clerk / Typist at an hourly salary of $ 10 . 00 , retroactive to November 16 , 1994 . Full benefits apply . MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk TOWN BOARD MEETING 12 / 12 / 94 AGENDA ITEM NO . 9 ( i ) REGULAR APPOINTMENT OF TOWN PLANNER Resolution No . 253 ( 1 ) WHEREAS , Jonathan Kanter was appointed to the position of Town Planner and has worked in that capacity since May 30 , 1994 , and WHEREAS , Mr . Kanter has completed his six - month probationary period in a satisfactory manner , now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby appoint Jonathan Kanter to the position of regular full - time Town Planner at an annual salary of $ 41 , 750 , retroactive to November 30 , 1994 . Full benefits apply . MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk TOWN BOARD MEETING 12 / 12 / 94 AGENDA ITEM N0 , 9 ( j ) APPROVAL OF JOB DESCRIPTION AND SALARY RANGE FOR WATER & SEWER MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR POSITION Resolution No . 253 ( j ) WHEREAS , the position of Water & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor has been approved and budgeted effective January 1 , 1995 , and WHEREAS , the Personnel Committee has evaluated the duties and responsibilities of this position and recommends a salary range of $ 24 , 000 - $ 37 , 000 , and WHEREAS , the Personnel Committee has considered and recommends the attached job description for this position , now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve a salary range of $ 24 , 000 - $ 37 , 000 , and be it further RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the recommended job description for the Water & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor position . MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Agenda Item # TOWN OF ITHACA JOB DESCRIPTION WATER & SEWER MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR JOB FUNCTION To supervise the operation and maintenance of the Town of Ithaca water and sewer systems under general direction of Town Engineer . JOB STATUS This is a full - time , non - exempt position , eligible for overtime compensation , with a standard workweek of 40 hours . SUPERVISED BY Town Engineer SPECIFIC MAJOR DUTIES Prepares water and sewer maintenance program including schedules , implementation measures and cost estimates . Prepares reports , keeps daily logs of projects and tracks program costs . Coordinates with Highway Superintendent in planning and scheduling highway dept . personnel for repair and maintenance of the Town water and sewer systems . Supervises work crews . Assists engineering staff in developing construction plans , contract documents , and engineering cost estimates for capital improvement projects . Coordinates and supervises the inspection and contract management functions of contracted water and sewer projects and repairs . Assists Town Engineer in development of annual work plan and budget for water and sewer maintenance program . Responsible for maintenance of related equipment . Other duties as assigned . EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE Associate degree in construction technology , civil technology or equivalent combination of education and experience . Minimum 5 years construction or utility maintenance experience . Supervisory training and experience necessary . SPECIAL SKILLS Ability to communicate well both orally and in writing and deal courteously and effectively with work crews , the public and officials is essential . Ability to read and understand engineered construction drawings and specifications and to make decisions in emergency situations . A valid , NYS driver ' s license and clear driving record is required . 11 / 94 TOWN BOARD MEETING 12 / 12 / 94 AGENDA ITEM NO , 9 ( 1 ) TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF COMPUTER TECHNICIAN Resolution No . 253 ( 1 ) WHEREAS , the Town ' s computers require thorough cleaning by a competent computer service person , and WHEREAS , additional technical services are necessary to transfer the files from the old System 36 onto a P . C . , and WHEREAS , the ADP Committee reviewed the proposals of several area computer companies against the cost and services of employing Sean Walker on a part - time , temporary basis to perform these services and has determined that employing Mr . Walker is the most. cost effective option , now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby appoint Sean Walker to the position of temporary , part - time Computer Technician at an hourly salary of $ 8 . 00 , charged to account A1670 . 100 . Benefits are limited to the temporary , part - time status of this position . MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 ( LA+ Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk TOWN BOARD MEETING 12 / 12 / 94 AGENDA ITEM NO . 9 ( m ) APPROVAL OF JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE SECRETARY - PERSONNEL / INSURANCE DEPARTMENT POSITION Resolution No . 253 ( m ) WHEREAS , the part - time position of Secretary to the Personnel / Insurance Department has been approved and budgeted effective January 1 , 1995 , and WHEREAS , the Personnel Committee has considered and recommends the attached job description for this position , now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the job description for the Secretary - Personnel / Insurance Department , MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 ` . Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk AGENDA ITEM # 9 ( m ) TOWN OF ITHACA JOB DESCRIPTION SECRETARY JOB FUNCTION Provide clerical and receptionist support . JOB STATUS This is a part - time , non - exempt position , eligible for overtime compensation for hours worked over 40 hours per week , with a standard workweek of 20 hours . SUPERVISED BY Personnel Manager SPECIFIC MAJOR DUTIES Answer phones and receive visitors Type , file , and records management of personnel and general insurance documents , forms , reports , and correspondence Prepare and maintain Personnel Committee packets and minutes Provide information and forms on basic employee benefits Update employment law and benefit guides Copy and distribute meeting resolutions and documents Assist with updating and computing benefit and insurance bills Assist other staff members as needed Other miscellaneous clerical duties as assigned EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS High School Diploma required . Associate degree in secretarial science or equivalent combination of education and experience desired . Two years experience in a personnel or employment benefit office preferred . SPECIAL SKILLS Good reading , typing , math , and wordprocessing skills . Ability to follow oral and written directions . Must have working knowledge of office terminology , procedures and equipment . Tact , courtesy , and confidentiality essential . 11 / 94 Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No , 9 ( n ) Approval of 1995 Floating Holiday for Town Employees Resolution No . 253 ( n ) WHEREAS , the annual polls of both Town Hall and Highway Department staff indicated their preference for the same 1995 floating holiday ; and WHEREAS , the majority of employees voted for July 3 , 1995 as the floating holiday for the coming year ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves July 3 , 1995 , Floating Holiday for all Town of Ithaca employees . MOVED : Councilman Klein Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk TOWN BOARD MEETING 12 / 12 / 94 AGENDA ITEM N0 . 9 ( o ) AUTHORIZATION TO PAY THE EMPLOYEE AND RETIREE SHARE OF 1995 HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE INCREASE FOR DECEMBER Resolution No . 253 ( 0 ) WHEREAS , employee and retiree health and dental insurance premiums are paid one month in advance , and WHEREAS , the health and dental insurance premiums have changed 6 % and 3 . 1 % respectively , beginning December 1994 for January 1995 coverage ; and WHEREAS , the Town has historically paid any increase in premium for December since applying an increase to certain employee contributions will result in less take home pay ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby authorize the Town to pay both the retirees ' and employees ' portion of any increased premium realized by this change for the month of December 1994 ; the total amount of payment not to exceed $ 100 . 00 . MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 Net u„ti Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 9 ( p ) NYS Association of Towns 1995 Training School & Annual Meeting Resolution No . 253 ( p ) WHEREAS , the NYS Association of Towns will be holding their 1995 Training School and Annual Meeting on February 19 - 22 , 1995 in New York City ; and WHEREAS , the attendance at said Training School and Annual Meeting by various Town Officials , Department Heads , and Employees will benefit the Town of Ithaca by providing additional schooling for these said individuals ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca Town Board hereby approves the attendance of the following individuals at the NYS Association of Towns 1995 Training School and Annual Meeting to be held in New York City on February 19 - 22 , 1995 : John G . Whitcomb - Supervisor Catherine Valentino - Councilwoman Carolyn Grigorov - Councilwoman Ellen Z . Harrison - Councilwoman Daniel Walker - Town Engineer Jonathan Kanter - Town Planner Gregory Bell - Planning Board Member Candace Cornell - Planning Board Member ( Alternate ) Larry Parlett - SCLIWC Administrative Manager and ; be it further RESOLVED , the Town Board also approves the payment for overnight lodging ( $ 117 to $ 137 nightly estimate ) ; the registration fee ( $ 60 . 00 each ) ; meals and incidental expenses ( $ 38 . 00 per day ) ; and travel on the cooperative Tompkins County bus for each individual attending said Training School and Annual Meeting ; and be it further RESOLVED , the Town Attorney may attend as a registrant of the Town of Ithaca and subsequently reimburse the Town for those costs ; and be it further RESOLVED , the SCLIWC Administrative Manager may attend as a registrant of the Town of Ithaca , SCLIWC ( Bolton Point ) will subsequently reimburse the Town for those costs . MOVED : Supervisor Whitcomb SECONDED : Councilman Niklas Carried Unanimously DATE = e ,rpbSr 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 9 ( r ) Set Date for Holiday Tree Pick - Up Resolution No . 253 ( r ) WHEREAS , the Town of Ithaca Highway and Parks Department will be picking up holiday trees for the residents of the Town of Ithaca ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that on January 17 , 1995 , the Town of Ithaca Highway and Parks Departments will pick up holiday trees for the residents of the Town of Ithaca . MOVED : Councilman Klein Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 9 ( s ) Memorandum of Understanding NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Resolution No . 253 ( s ) WHEREAS , it is necessary that the Town of Ithaca and the Department of Environmental Conservation of the State of New York establish an agreement of cooperation for the protection of the water resources of certain classified water in New York State as set forth in Title 5 of Article 15 of the Conservation Law on a yearly basis ; and WHEREAS , the present Memorandum of Understanding expires on December 31 , 1994 ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board , Town Attorney , and Town Engineer have reviewed and approved the attached Memorandum of Understanding for the period of January 1 , 1995 to December 31 , 1995 ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the attached Memorandum of Understanding with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation of the State of New York for the period January 1 , 1995 to December 31 , 19950 MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK , hereinafter referred to as the DEPARTMENT and Town of Ithaca , hereinafter referred to as the Town of Ithaca . FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1 , 19 _ to DECEMBER 31 , 19 _ . Resolution No . WHEREAS , the Department of Environmental Conservation of the State of New York is responsible for the protection of the water resources of certain classified waters in New York State as set forth in Title 5 of Article 15 of the Conservation Law ; and WHEREAS , this Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Environmental Conservation of the State of New York and the Town of Ithaca establishes an agreement of cooperation between the parties hereinafter mentioned for the administration of this responsibility insofar as the Town of Ithaca is concerned ; THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Supervisor is hereby empowered to sign the attached Memorandum of Understanding in behalf of the Town of Ithaca ; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that this Memorandum of Understanding shall take effect immediately upon its acceptance by the Department of Environmental Conservation . Attest : Town Clerk Waters Covered By This Memorandum 1 . All waters in the Town of Ithaca classified C with a standard of ( T ) and higher by the Department of Environmental Conservation , Works Covered By This Memorandum All Town of Ithaca , public works that will change , modify or disturb the course of , or necessitate the removal of sand , gravel or other material from any of the above waters . PERMITS 1 . No permit shall be required for the following works undertaken where the State does not own fishing rights or where the stream is not on other lands owned by the State : a . Stream crossings , provided the disturbance of the bed or banks is limited for fifty ( 50 ) feet above and below the crossing . - 2 - b . Channel clearing or realignment of streams that involves less than one hundred ( 100 ) lineal feet of stream in any mile of length . . Notification Notification shall be given to the local permit agent 24 hours before undertaking work covered by this Memorandum for which no permit is required . Standards of Performance All work shall meet the following standards : a . The project shall not obstruct the upstream or downstream movement of fish . ( Culverts and the floors of box culverts and bridges shall be , as nearly as possible , flush with the stream bed . ) b . Sufficient flow of water shall be maintained at all times to sustain aquatic life downstream . c . Any culvert , box culvert or bridge floor shall be designed to provide a V or dish - shaped channel , to concentrate flow during periods of low water and facilitate the movement of fish . d . Disturbance of the stream bed shall be kept at an absolute minimum , and the stream bed shall be returned as nearly as possible to its original condition , or better . ( Where possible , in modifying a stream bed , the center line shall be 8 to 12 inches lower than the toe of the channel bank , to concentrate the flow of water . ) e . Where work necessitates disturbing banks , they shall be returned to original condition or they shall be graded to a 1 vertical to 3 horizontal slope , and rip - rapped or planted with suitable grasses , trees and shrubs so as to prevent erosion . All tree and brush removal shall be kept to a minimum . f . Any dike or cofferdam required to facilitate construction shall be erected in such a manner that stream flow will not be sufficiently reduced to endanger fish life downstream and such dike or cofferdam shall be erected of materials that will not contribute substantially to the turbidity or siltation of the stream . g . During the project , care shall be taken to prevent or reduce to a minimum any damage to any stream from pollution by debris , sediment , or other material , or from the - 3 - manipulation of equipment and / or materials , in or near such streams . Water that has been used for washing or processing , or that contains oils or sediments that will reduce the quality of the water in the stream shall not be directly returned to a stream . Such waters . will be diverted through a settling basin or filter before going directly into the stream . h . If water is taken from a stream for construction purposes and an impounding structure is necessary , such structure shall be erected in a manner causing the least possible disturbance to the stream . i . In all cases involving work in a stream , every effort should be made to return the stream to the highest possible standard for aesthetic value , water quality and fish habitat . 2 . All other work falling within the jurisdiction of Conservation Law , Title 5 of Article 15 shall be carried out only after complying with Part 608 of Codes , Rules and Regulations of New York State and obtaining the necessary permits for the proposed work . NOTE : Emergency Work - See : Part 608 . 8 ( Codes , Rules and Regulations of the State of New York ) NOTE : Excavation or fill of navigable waters is not covered under this Memorandum , and a permit is required . See : part 608 . 4 ( Codes , Rules and Regulations of the State of New York ) NOTE : Construction , reconstruction or repair of dams and docks may require a permit . See : Part 608 . 3 ( Codes , Rules and Regulations of the State of New York ) Review of Public Works Plans 1 . It is understood by both parties that the Town of Ithaca will keep the Department of Environmental Conservation informed , through the local permit agent , of all plans and specifications of proposed works that are covered by this Memorandum , and shall make such plans available on request at the Town of Ithaca offices . The local permit agent may make such recommendations as may be pertinent for the preservation of water quality that will be consistent with the best interests of the public . All such recommendations shall be within the framework of acceptable engineering practices . - 4 - 2 . It is further understood by both parties that the local permit agent , upon such notice from the Town of Ithaca , will complete his review and make known his recommendation , so as to facilitate the project . Rescission of Memorandum of Understanding If the required notification is not furnished or if in the opinion of the Department of Environmental Conservation , the Town of Ithaca fails to conform to one or more of the above standards or the recommendations of the permit agent , the DEPARTMENT may unilaterally rescind this Memorandum of Understanding . Such rescission shall be effective upon receipt of written notice by the Town of Ithaca . It is the intent of this Memorandum of Understanding , through the mutual cooperation of both the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Town of Ithaca , to facilitate Town of Ithaca public works projects , preserve to the fullest the quality of the water resources , and remain consistent with the best interests of the public . The resolution authorizing the execution of this agreement by the Town of Ithaca is made a part hereof . Supervisor ( For ) Department of Environmental ( For ) Town of Ithaca Conservation DATE DATE Mailing Address Permits may be required by the U . S . Army Corps of Engineers . It may be necessary to obtain a Section 401 Water Quality Certification from NYS DEC unless you receive a Section 404 Nationwide Permit from the Corps that has already been pre - Certified by DEC . TOWN BOARD MEETING 12 / 12 / 94 AGENDA ITEM NO . 9 ( k ) APPOINTMENT OF WATER & SEWER MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR Resolution No . 254 WHEREAS , at the request of the Town Engineer , the new position of Water & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor was approved and budgeted for in the 1995 budget , and WHEREAS , the Personnel Committee has considered and approved the Town Engineer ' s recommendation to appoint Wayne Sincebaugh to this position , and WHEREAS , Mr . Sincebaugh has worked in the Engineering Department as Engineering Technician since 11 / 26 / 90 , and the Committee feels Mr . Sincebaugh possesses the skills and experience to successfully perform the duties of this position , now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby appoint Wayne Sincebaugh to the position of full - time Water & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor at an annual salary of $ 29 , 000 , effective January 1 , 1995 . A six - month probationary period applies , after which a performance review will be made , and upon a satisfactory performance review , a $ 1 , 000 . 00 increase in salary will be given . MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 10 Water and Sewer Benefit Assessment Refund - Mead Resolution No . 255 WHEREAS , Jane R . F . Mead has requested a refund of water benefit charges on the basis that assessments were incorrectly assessed because water is not available to Tax Parcel # 33 . - 1 - 7 due to pressure limitations ; and WHEREAS , the Town Engineer has reviewed the claim for a refund and has recommended that a refund is due for one water benefit unit ; and WHEREAS , taxes have been paid in full for the affected tax parcel ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes a refund of water benefit charge in the amount of $ 80 . 00 , to be paid to Jane R . F . Mead , 222 Enfield Falls Road , Ithaca , New York MOVED : Councilwoman Harrison SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 QM At ) Jo Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk TOWN BOARD MEETING 12 / 12 / 94 AGENDA ITEM NO . 11 APPROVAL OF INSURANCE PROPOSAL FOR 1995 Resolution No , 256 WHEREAS , the proposals from six insurance agents and the New York State Insurance Reciprocal have been received and evaluated by our Insurance Consultant , Bob Boothroyd , and the Personnel Manager , and WHEREAS , the evaluation consisted of cost and coverage comparisons as well as the degree of expected service and the agent ' s experience with municipal insurance , and WHEREAS , the Sprague Insurance Agency is the recommended company for submitting the most comprehensive package for the best cost and currently serves 33 other municipalities with excellent references , now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the insurance proposal submitted by the Sprague Insurance Agency , effective January 1 , 1995 , for a cost of $ 59 , 330 , charged to account A1910 . 400 . MOVED : Councilman Niklas SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 vr� Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 12 Approval of Charter and Bylaws for the Tompkins County Intermunicipal Cable Television Commission Resolution No . 257 WHEREAS , issues pertaining to cable television and service are growing ever more complex because of changes in regulations , technology and available choices ; and WHEREAS , the Town of Ithaca has previously recognized the value of its constituents of intermunicipal cooperation in the regulation of cable television by agreeing to participate in the Tompkins County Intermunicipal Cable Television Commission ( TCICTC ) , an advisory body to the Town of Ithaca , and approving a representative to same ; and WHEREAS , this Commission has formulated , endorsed and forwarded a CHARTER AND BYLAWS dated October 12 , 1994 governing its actions to the Town of Ithaca for its review , consideration and approval ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca authorizes the Town Supervisor to affix his signature to said document affirming the approval by this board of the CHARTER AND BYLAWS of the TCICTC after the amendments as proposed by the Attorney for the Town have been included in the document . MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilman Niklas DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 13 Appointment of Interviewing Committee - Planning Board Member Resolution No . 258 WHEREAS , the Town of Ithaca Planning Board presently is in need of a member to fill an expiring term on the board ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca has advertised for persons interested in serving on the Town of Ithaca Planning Board ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board appoints a committee to interview prospective candidates for the Planning Board ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby appoints Councilwoman Carolyn Grigorov , and Councilwoman Catherine Valentino to serve on the Planning Board Members Interviewing Committee , MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison DATED : December 12 , 1994 Li 'n'y' , Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 15 SEQR - Ordinance Amending the Ordinance Regulating Traffic and Parking in the Town of Ithaca Resolution No . 259 WHEREAS , this action is the adoption of an ordinance amending the ordinance regulating traffic and parking in the Town of Ithaca , to include a stop sign on Saranac Way at both intersections with Whitetail Drive ; a stop sign on Teton Court at Whitetail Drive ; a stop sign on Marcy Court at Whitetail Drive ; a stop sign on Saunders Road at East King Road ; 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 adoption of local ordinances ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board , at a public hearing held on December 12 , 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 , a Full Environmental Impact Statement will not be required . MOVED : Councilman Niklas Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino DATED : December 12 , 1994 ja " J an Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 16 Enactment of Amendment to Traffic & Parking Ordinance Resolution No . 260 WHEREAS , the properly advertised Public Hearing has been held to consider the adoption of an " ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AND PARKING IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA " ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby adopt an " ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AND PARKING IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA " ; and be it further RESOLVED , the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish said Ordinance as required by law . MOVED : Councilman Niklas Roll Call Vote SECONDED : Councilman Klein Supervisor Whitcomb Aye Councilwoman Valentino Aye DATED : December 12 , 1994 Councilman Niklas Aye Councilman Klein Aye Councilwoman Grigorov Aye Councilwoman Harrison Aye Councilman Conley Aye Carried Unanimously nj Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk AGENDA ITEM 4114 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AND PARKING IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA TO ESTABLISH STOP SIGNS ON SARANAC WAY , TETON COURT , MARCY COURT AND SAUNDERS ROAD Pursuant to Section 130 of the Town Law of the State of New York, and Section 1660 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York , does ordain and enact as follows : Section 1 . Territory Affected . This ordinance shall be applicable to all territory within the Town of Ithaca outside of the incorporated Village of Cayuga Heights . Section 2 . Amending of Prior Ordinance . Tile ordinance amending and restating ordinance regulating traffic and parking in the Town of Ithaca , adopted February 10 , 1992 , is hereby amended as follows : (a) There is hereby added to the list on Schedule A relating to stop signs the following entries : " On Marcy Court at Whitetail Drive" " On Saranac Way at its north intersection with Whitetail Drive" " On Saranac Way at its south intersection with Whitetail Drive " " On Saunders Road at East King Road " " On Teton Court at Whitetail Drive " (b) The list of yield signs on Schedule B is hereby amended by deleting the entry " On Whitetail Drive at Teton Court , westbound approach " Section 3 . Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective 10 days after publication and posting in accordance with Section 133 of the Town Law . Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 18 SEQR - LL Establishing and / or Amending Certain Town Fees Resolution No . 261 WHEREAS , this action is the adoption of a local law establishing and / or amending Town Clerk , Building , Zoning , and Engineering permit fees and other fees and repealing the provisions of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance and other local laws related thereto ; 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 adoption of local ordinances ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board , at a public hearing held on December 12 , 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 , a Full Environmental Impact Statement will not be required . MOVED : Councilman Niklas Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joa Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 19 Public Hearing Date - LL Amending Fees Charged by Town Resolution No . 262 WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca reviewed and discussed a " LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING AND / OR AMENDING TOWN CLERK , BUILDING , ZONING , ENGINEERING , PERMITS , AND OTHER FEES AND REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND OTHER LOCAL LAWS RELATED THERETO ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca wished to amend the said local law before enactment ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for a public hearing to be held at the year end meeting of the Town Board on December 30 , 1994 , at 10 : 10 a . m . in order that the Town Board may consider enactment of the said revised Local Law . MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No , 20 Adoption of Conservation Board Budget Resolution No . 263 WHEREAS , The Town of Ithaca Conservation Board has participated in the New York State Local Environmental Assistance Program ( LEAP ) in recent years , which reimburses the Town of some of the expenses incurred by the Conservation Board ; and WHEREAS , the Conservation Board must submit a proposed budget to the State by January 15 , 1995 to qualify for reimbursement under the LEAP fiscal year , which runs from April 1 , 1995 through March 31 , 1996 ; and WHEREAS , The Conservation Board , at its meeting of December 1 , 1994 , approved its State budget submission for consideration by the Town Board ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the proposed State budget submission for the Town of Ithaca Conservation Board for the New York State fiscal year 1995 - 1996 in the amount of $ 17 , 747 . 48 in order to qualify for reimbursement under New York State ' s Local Environmental Assistance Program , MOVED : Councilman Niklas Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison DATED : December 12 , 1994 Q,,, j,4 om,—LL" Jo h Lent Noteboom , own Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 21 SCLIWC Negotiated Work Plan Resolution No . 264 WHEREAS , the staffs of the Town of Ithaca and the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission ( SCLIWC ) have developed a summary of services provided to the Town of Ithaca by SCLIWC , documented as the September 19 , 1994 Negotiated Work Plans from SCLIWC ; and WHEREAS , the September 19 , 1994 Negotiated Work Plans specify which SCLIWC services are provided at no additional cost to the Town of Ithaca and which SCLIWC services are intended to be billed to the Town of Ithaca ; and WHEREAS , the September 19 , 1994 Negotiated Work Plans additionally specify other improvements , replacements , operation and maintenance responsibilities of the Town of Ithaca ; and WHEREAS , the September 19 , 1994 Negotiated Work Plans represent only tentative arrangements for guidance and shall not be legally binding on either the Town of Ithaca or SCLIWC ; and WHEREAS , periodic changes to the Negotiated Work Plans will occur , some immediately implemented , and annual confirmation of the then arrangements may be requested by SCLIWC ; and WHEREAS , it is believed to be in the best interest of the Town of Ithaca to acknowledge that the Town Board and SCLIWC have reviewed the Negotiated Work Plans and neither objects to their present contents at the present time ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca acknowledges that it has reviewed the Negotiated Work Plans and approves same at this time , subject to the provisions set forth above for the purposes for which it has been submitted or stated above . MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilman Niklas DATED : December 12 , 1994 Jo #h Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No , 22 Park Lane Speed Limit Request Resolution No . 265 WHEREAS , Park Lane " Extension " was opened to the public for use ; and WHEREAS , currently there is no regulation of speed on the newly opened portion of Park Lane ; and WHEREAS , there is a need to extend the existing area speed limit to include the new portion of Park Lane ; 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 the extension of the area speed limit of 30 miles per hour for the boundaries extending southerly on Park Lane to its intersection with the northerly right - of - way of Route 79 thence westerly along the northerly right - of - way line of Route 79 to the easterly right - of - way line of Pine Tree Road , thence northeasterly on a straight line to its intersection with the northerly right - of - way line of Regency Lane to its intersection with Snyder Hill Road , MOVED : Councilman Klein Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison DATED : December 12 , 1994 Q2ntj lzi� Jo n Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 23 Public Hearing Date - Eco Village SLUD Resolution No . 266 BE IT RESOLVED , the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for a Public Hearing to be held at the regular meeting of the Town Board on Monday , January 9 , 1995 at 7 : 00 p . m . to consider the Eco Village Co - Housing Cooperative Special Land Use District ( SLUD ) . MOVED : Councilman Niklas Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino DATED : December 12 , 1994 i Jo n Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 24 Bid Specifications & Advertisement - Jet Rodder Resolution No . 267 WHEREAS , the Town of Ithaca Engineering Department needs the means of cleaning sewer systems ; and WHEREAS , the money has been budgeted , the type of trailer mounted sewer jet needed has been researched and the specifications have been written ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that on the recommendation of the Public Works Committee , the specifications for the new trailer mounted sewer jet be approved ; and be it further RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca authorizes the Town Clerk to advertise and receive bids for the new trailer mounted sewer jet . MOVED : Councilman Niklas Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilman Klein DATED : December 12 , 1994 a-"Ja ontl', Jo Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item No . 26 License Agreement - Cannavino Sewer Easement Resolution No , 268 WHEREAS , Robert L . Aronson and Judith Aronson granted to the Town of Ithaca a sewer easement for the Renwick Heights Sewer District dated July 6 , 1961 ; and WHEREAS , the present owners of the property over which said easement runs are Patsy M . Cannavino , Jr . and Susan C . Cannavino ; and WHEREAS , it appears that the house on said premises encroaches upon the easement area ; and WHEREAS , the present owners of the property have requested the Town of Ithaca to permit the continued existence of said house on the easement area and the Town of Ithaca is willing to do so ; and WHEREAS , the Town of Ithaca Board and Town Attorney have reviewed and approved the attached agreement ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute said License Agreement on behalf of the Town of Ithaca . MOVED : Councilman Niklas Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilman Klein DATED : December 12 , 1994 Jogn Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Additional Agenda Item No . 1 Appointments Board of Recreation Partnership Resolution No . 269 WHEREAS , the Tompkins County Board of Representatives approved the Inter - Municipal Recreation Pilot Project by appropriating funds in their budget for 1995 ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca has been asked to appoint a representative to the board ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby appoints Councilwoman Catherine Valentino and Councilman Edward Conley as Town of Ithaca Representatives to the Board of Recreation Partnership ; and be it further RESOLVED , that the Town Clerk is hereby directed to send a certified copy of this resolution to the Tompkins County Youth Bureau . MOVED : Councilman Niklas Carried Unanimously SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino DATED : December 12 , 1994 Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Town Board Meeting 12 / 12 / 94 Agenda Item Additional No . 2 Sewer Charge Refund Sewer Account X000001 - 2922 Resolution No . 270 WHEREAS , Stanley Greene , 720 Elm Street Extension , has requested a refund of sewer rents charged for three quarters of 1994 , on the basis that the estimated consumption amount used to compute the rents were incorrect ; and WHEREAS , the Town Engineer has reviewed the claim for a refund and has determined that the account is for sewer only and is not metered , and that an appropriate estimated consumption for the residence and occupancy is 10 , 000 gallons per quarter instead of the billing based on 3200 cubic feet ( 23 , 936 gallons ) , and that the sewer charge should be $ 15 . 25 per quarter instead of the $ 32 . 26 charged per quarter ; and WHEREAS , sewer bills have been paid in full for three quarters of 1994 ; now therefore be it RESOLVED , the Town Board hereby authorizes a refund of sewer rents in the amount of $ 17 . 01 per quarter , for three quarters , for a total of $ 51 . 03 to be paid to Stanley Greene . MOVED : Councilman Niklas SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison Carried Unanimously DATED : December 12 , 1994 Q"" 1'+ ql'; Yr ., -� Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk Towri Ent ineer ' s Repor t for Dec 12 1994 T owYi Boa r d. Me e t z n s: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW The Engineering Staff has been reviewing compliance on the following projects that have received Planning Board approval and are under construction : Saponi Meadows Subdivision . Seven Mile Drive Installation of the sanitary sewer has been completed and installation of the water is scheduled . Chase Pond Subdivision ( Saunders Road ) . East King Road All improvements required from the contractor have been completed . Sanctuary Woods Subdivision , Sapsucker Woods Road Construction of the sanitary sewer is completed and the water main improvements has been started . WATER & SEWER The Westhaven Road and Mecklenberg Road sewer extension construction has been started on the Mecklinburg road portion of the sewer . Work is proceeding with some delay due to weather . The Troy Road and Coddington Road water extension project contract has been under construction and the Troy Road main has been completed except for final testing and service installation . The Coddington Road water main is under construction and should be completed by December 15th . FACILITIES , The Town Engineer has continued to work with the Town Clerk . the Highway Superintendent and the Parks Manager on a facilities improvement plan , which includes the Town Hall facilities and the Highway and Parks department needs . The Town Hall space analysis is proceeding and several possible sites have received preliminary staff evaluation . C @1T? 5111E10SIERPT9412 . REP HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT ' S BOARD REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 1994 TOWN OF I_THACA BOARD MEETING . DECEMBER 12 , 1994 As this fall has been rather mild , the Highway crews spent only 91 . 5 hours of time removing snow from the roads and salting them this month . As the one storm we received began on a weekend , 45 . 5 hours of the 91 . 5 hours were overtime hours , leaving 46 regular hours . The total amount of salt used was 43 tons . Because of the mild weather the Highway crews have been able to get several road repair jobs done . The crews have put down shoulders on several Town roads , including Hopkins Road , Culver Road , Chase Lane , Burns Road , etc . This , along with other miscellaneous jobs , took 297 . 5 hours of Permanent Improvement ' s time . So far , we have used 500 tons of material to lay shoulders . During November , the Town conducted its semi - annual leaf collection . The Highway crews spent 392 . 5 hours working on leaf collection . Again , this year ' s collection went rather smooth , with very few mechanical breakdowns . The Highway crews spent 431 hours of time on General Repairs . Such projects included : patching roads , working on handicap ramp at Town Hall , distributing and collecting voting machines , and other tasks around the Highway barn . Repairs and servicing on machinery took 142 hours this month . December Proiects 19 Snow removal , when required . 2 . Continue laying road shoulders . 3 . Cleaning ditches . 4 . Replace piping on Tutor Road . ghk Agenda # 4 C PARK AND OPEN SPACE MANAGER ' S REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 1994 TOWN BOARD MEETING . DECEMBER 12 , 1994 1 . Final mowing in some of the parks was completed , totaling 14 hours . The mowing equipment was then serviced and stored for the winter . 2 . Fall cleanups at all park and trail sites were done , requiring 24 hours . 3 . Park ' s four staff members contributed 170 hours to the town ' s leaf collection effort . 4 . Don and Tim spent 222 hours constructing the Town Hall ' s handicap access ramp during November . 5 . We received our new 47 " , two - stage snowblower attachment for Park ' s John Deere 935 Tractor , complete with cab for operator comfort and protection . This gives us two pieces of snow removal equipment for better sidewalk and bikeway maintenance . 6 . A Ford one - ton dump truck was selected after competitive bidding to replace Park ' s 1987 Chevrolet dump truck ( # 13 ) . Delivery is expected early in 1995 . 7 . Routine maintenance tasks , totalling 143 hours , completed our work effort for November . December Park ' s Projects 1 . Complete traffic barriers at South Hill Trail , 2 . Snow removal as needed . 30 Finish Town Hall ramp . 4 . Year - end purchases . ghk Agenda Item #4d Town Planner' s Report for December 12 1994 Town Board Meeting DEVELOPMENT REVIEW Planning staff has been working on the following projects under Planning Board review jurisdiction: First Residents Group at EcoVillage, Mecklenburg Road Discussion of the proposed SLUD and conceptual plan for 30 dwelling units ( 15 duplexes) and a community center clustered on a 30 acre parcel at the EcoVillage site continued at the November 15, 1994 Planning Board meeting. Town Attorney, Town Planner, and Town Engineer met with the applicant to further revise the SLUD . The matter is next scheduled to be on the 1 / 3 / 95 Planning Board agenda, where a recommendation to the Town Board is anticipated . South Hill Industrial / Retail Complex (DigiComp), Danby Road This is a modification of a previously approved site plan (Novarr), now consisting of 32,500 sq. ft. of retail / office / industrial use in three new buildings and 5,000 sq. ft. of office /industrial use in an existing building Which is currently being renovated. Primary access would be added off of the NCR site entrance. A public hearing on preliminary site plan approval was held at the December 6th meeting, and preliminary approval was granted . Cornell University - East Hill Plaza, Ellis Hollow Road Site plan amendment (change of interior use : former Southeast Asia Program space to be used by Purchasing Dept. ) received approval at 11 / 15 / 94 Planning Board meeting. Buttermilk Valley Estates, Danby Road 70 lot cluster subdivision proposed on 74 + /- acres adjacent to La Tourelle . Was considered for preliminary approval at 12 / 6 / 94 Planning Board meeting. Board issued a Positive Declaration of Environmental Significance, and required the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement. Scoping for the EIS will be the next step. Paleontological Research Institution (PRI), Trumansburg Road Discussion was held at 11 / 15 / 94 Planning Board meeting on the concept of setting up a temporary outdoor display by Dinamation of dinasaur replicas during the summer of 1995, including modifications in site access, parking, circulation and a temporary structure for the sale of souvenirs / gifts . Subsequent word from PRI is that they are not going to pursue this project. Ithacare Senior Living Community, Danby R6ad The 11 / 15 and 12 / 6 / 94 meetings of the Planning Board included discussion of a draft resolution regarding Positive Declaration of Environmental Significance and a draft Scoping Outline for an EIS, both pursuant to the judge' s recent ruling. Significant staff time was spent on preparation and revision of Scoping Outline. A meeting was held with the applicant to further revise the Scoping Outline . At the 12 / 6 Planning Board meeting, the Board issued a Positive Declaration, suggested further revisions to the Scoping Outline and set a date for a Public Scoping Hearing (Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1994) . Notice of the Pos . Dec. and Hearing, along with the revised Scoping Outline, will be distributed to NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Interested and Involved Agencies and appropriate individuals . The Scoping process must be completed by Jan. 5, 1995, under SEQR timeframes . ZONING BOARD SEOR REVIEWS Staff completed the . following SEQR reviews for the Zoning Board : - Janice Cornish, 509 Five Mile Drive - Special approval to add second dwelling unit to residential building on non-conforming parcel. - Douglas Armstrong, 975 Taughannock Blvd. - Temporary use variance to permit five unrelated individuals to occupy a single-family residence. - Donald Carroll, 651 Five Mile Drive - Special approval to enlarge a house on a non- conforming lot by adding a second dwelling unit. - R. Hoy and M. Nelson, 119 Forest Home Drive - Special approval to build addition on a house on a non-conforming lot. - John Salmi, 132 Enfield Falls Road - Variance to permit placement of satellite dish antenna in front yard . CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT PROJECTS Planning Department staff is working on the following projects : Environmental Atlas : In process of trying to get an intern from Cornall Natural Resources Dept. to work on project. Conservation District: Planning Committee met with City of Ithaca officials on proposed Six Mile Creek Conservation District, including a field trip to observe some of the key issues and areas . City also discussed their efforts to acquire additional lands around the watershed . A revised draft of a proposed Conservation District has been prepared and was discussed at the Dec. 5th meeting. Planning Committee is considering another field visit to study issues of density, boundaries, etc. A parcel analysis will be prepared to study the size, uses and owners of properties in the Six Mile Creek area . Fees in Lieu of Parkland : Town Attorney has prepared draft for Codes and Ordinances Committee' s consideration. The draft has been circulated to other boards and committees for comment. Staff will conduct additional research on land values in MR and R-5 Districts (these were not included in the original research) to provide a basis for setting fee amounts . Sunset Provisions for Subdivision Approvals: A proposal to extinguish abandoned subdivisions was forwarded to the Planning Board for their consideration as an amendment to the Subdivision Regulations. This was discussed, and a public hearing was held at the Nov. 15th Planning Board meeting. Concerns were raised by the public and board members on the proposal, and in particular, about the short length of time in which a subdivision approval would be extinguished if no sale of lots or commencement of construction of required improvements occurs (within 3 years of final approval) or substantial completion of construction of improvements (within 5 years) . Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC ): Staff attended the regular meeting of the Planning Committee on Nov. 22nd, and will be attending the joint meeting of the Planning and Policy Committees on Dec 13th. At that meeting, the 2015 Long Range Plan should be officially adopted. Other upcoming initiatives will include a county-wide trail / corridor study. Park-and-Ride Lot Study - Rt. 96 / Octopus Project: (Nothing further to report. ) Parks , Recreation and 012en Space Plan Update: Staff has met several times with the Parks and Greenway Committee of the Conservation Board on this project. Two chapters, "Goals and Objectives " and "Inventory", have been completed in draft and circulated to the Parks and Greenway Committee for comment. Additional chapters on demographics / future needs and recommendations for future parks, trails and open space areas are underway, and should be completed in draft within the next month or two. Filename: 1 staff\jon \ tprepdec.mem Hge ►►aa � 4 . : T0W OF ITHACA REPORT OF BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1994 YEAR TO DATE TYPE OF t OF t OF PERMIT YEAR PERMITS AMOUNT PERMITS AMOUNT SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED 1994 0 0 0 0 RESIDENCES 1993 0 0 0 0 SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED 1994 1 167 , 000 18 2 , 232 , 500 RESIDENCES 1993 2 554 , 000 29 3 , 757 , 993 1994 0 0 6 999 , 000 TWO FAMILY RESIDENCES 1993 4 439 , 078 8 779 , 078 1994 0 0 19 337 , 121 RENOVATIONS 1993 1 100 , 000 10 211 , 000 1994 1 134 , 000 6 196 , 850 CONVERSIONS OF USE 1993 0 0 8 159 , 500 1994 1 29 , 000 21 480 , 090 ADDITIONS TO FOOTPRINT 1993 0 0 15 457 , 103 1994 0 0 0 0 MULTIPLE RESIDENCES 1993 0 0 0 0 BUSINESS 1994 1 Hospicare 575 , 000 15 1 , 324 , 419 1993 0 0 12 498 , 181 1994 0 0 1 25 , 000 AGRICULTURAL 1993 0 0 2 300 , 000 1994 0 0 0 0 0 1993 0 0 0 0 EDUCATIONAL 1994 0 0 9 3 , 8090510 1993 0 0 ' 6 11 , 825 , 000 MISCELLANEOUS 1 Attached Storage Shed 350 CONSTRUCTION 1 Detached Garage 5 , 500 1 Barn & Shed 18 , 680 1994 3 24 , 530 35 262 , 941 1993 2 22 , 765 39 354 , 134 TOTAL NUMBER OF 1994 7 929 , 530 130 9 , 667 , 431 PERMITS ISSUED 1993 9 1 , 115 , 843 129 18 , 341 , 989 TOTAL FEES 1994 7 1 , 410 130 16 , 895 RECEIVED 1993 9 2 , 175 129 19 , 860 Date Prepared , December 2 , 1994 Andrew S . Frost Building Inspector/ Zoning Enforcement Officer TOWN OF ITHACA Monthly Report - November 1994 TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY ISSUED THIS MONTH 7 1 . 183 Seven Mile Drive - new single family dwelling . 2 . 1549 Slaterville Road - existing two family dwelling . 3 . 4 Max ' s Drive - attached garage . 4 . 4 Max ' s Drive - new single family dwelling . 5 . 4 Max ' s Drive - unheated garage / storage building . 6 . 1000 Judd Falls Road - gasoline station/ retail store . 7 . 111 Judd Falls Road - remodelling of a porch / entry . TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY YEAR TO DATE - 1994 . 0 152 TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY YEAR TO DATE - 1993 . 0 170 COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED THIS MONTH 9 1 . Big Al ' s Hilltop Quikstop , 1103 Danby Road - sign violations - pending . 2 . Various Cayuga Vista properties - occupancy - pending . 3 . 115 Pennsylvania Avenue - property maintenance - abated . 4 . 103 Spruce Way - automobile - no violation found . 5 . 301 Sheffield Road - building without building permit - pending . 6 . 112 Sapsucker Woods Road - property maintenance - no violation found . 7 . 229 Coddington Road - property maintenance - pending . 8 . 1212 Trumansburg Road - ZBA conditions violated and signage - pending . 9 . 402 Salem Drive - automobile - abated . From October 19941 19 117 Winston Drive - property maintenance - pending . 2 . 340 Coddington Road - building code - abated . From September 1994 , 1 . 103 East King Road - building code - pending . 2 . 304 Winston Drive - property maintenance - abated . 3 . 509 Five Mile Drive - occupancy - abated . 4 . Lakeside Nursing Home - building code - abated . From August 19941 1 . 975 Taughannock Boulevard - occupancy - pending 12 / 14 / 94 ZBA appearance . 2 . 124 Pine Tree Road - occupancy - 1 / 1 /95 abatement date . From June 1994 , 1 . 1429 Trumansburg Road - property maintenance - pending . From May 1994 , 1 . 5 Sandra Place - building without building permit - pending . From March 19941 1 . 23 Fairway Drive - building without permit - pending . 2 . 132 Forest Home Drive - building code - pending . From January 1994 1 , 845 Taughannock Blvd . - building code - pending ( building vacant ) . 2 . 614 Elmira Road - building code - pending , State variance applied for . From November 19931 1 . 130 Simsbury Drive - building code - pending . From February 19931 1 . 155 Poole Road - ZBA conditions violated - pending . From June 1990 , 1 , Various Sapsucker Woods Road properties - occupancy - pending . From May 1990 , 1 . 110 Buttermilk Falls Road - building code - legal action being taken . TOTAL COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED YEAR TO DATE - 1994 a 0 a a 0 0 a 0 a . 74 TOTAL COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED YEAR TO DATE - 1993 54 TOTAL YIELD VISITS THIS MONTH _ Uniform Building Code - 46 ' Local Law and Zoning Inspections - 23 Fire Safety - 7 ( 2 schools , 4 businesses , 1 restaurant ) Fire Safety Reinspections - 1 ( public assembly) Fire Occurrences - 3 ( 2 wood stoves , 1 IC Towers [ electrical ) ) Fire Occurrence Reinspection - 0 TOTAL FIELD VISITS YEAR TO DATE - 1994 01016 TOTAL Fm' VISITS YEAR TO DATE - 1993 01181 TOTAL SIGN PERMITS THIS MONTH Rogan ' s Corner ( Deli , Laundromat, Trace ' s ) marquees . 3 TOTAL SIGN PERMITS YEAR TO DATE - 1994 . 0 0 a a all TOTAL SIGN PERMITS YEAR TO DATE - 1993 . . . 0 7 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 1 MEETING - 3 NEW CASES - AGENDA ATTACHED TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 1994 7 : 00 P . H . By direction of the Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Public Hearings will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Ithaca on Wednesday , November 9 , 1994 , in Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street , ( FIRST Floor , REAR Entrance , WEST Side ) , Ithaca , N . Y . , COMMENCING AT 7 : 00 P . M on the following matters : 006APpeal of Robert Fiske , Appellant , requesting a variance from the requirements of Article IV , Section 14 of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance , to be permitted to paintain a carport with a side yard building setback of 2 + feet ( 15 foot side yard setback required ) at 204 Roat Street , Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 71 - 6 - 7 , Residence District R- 15 . Appeal of Douglas H . Armstrong , Appellant , requesting a time - limited variance from the T requirements of Article IV , Section 11 of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance , to be permitted to maintain the occupancy of a single - family residence by five unrelated ? persons ( maximum three unrelated persons allowed ) at 975 Taughannock Boulevard , Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 21 - 2 - 32 , Residence District R- 15 . Said building currently has a non-code compliant second dwelling unit located in the structure ' s basement . A oeai of Janice A . Cornish , Appellant , requesting authorization from the Zoning Board , Ithaca Appeals under Article X11 , Section 54 of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance , to be Ipermitted to add a second dwelling unit to the second floor of a residential building on a non- conforming parcel of land at 509 Five Mile Drive , Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 031 - 2 - 32 , Residence District R- 15 . Said parcel is non- conforming since it contains , in addition to said residential building , a second residential building containing two dwelling units . The Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance allows for only one residential building with up to two dwelling units on a single parcel of land . Said Zoning Board of Appeals will at said time , 7 : 00 p . m . , and said place , hear all persons in support of such matters or objections thereto . Persons may appear by agent or in person . Andrew S . Frost Building Inspector/ Zoning Enforcement Officer 273 - 1783 Dated : November 1 , 1994 Publish : November 4 , 1994 Agenda Item No , 4 f . TOWN OF ITHACA Town Clerk / Receiver of Taxes Monthly Report For November 1994 Records Management : Suzanne Etherington , Certified Archivist spent three days in the archival vault reviewing records for restoration , preservation , and indexing . Archival supplies were ordered to help preserve some of the older documents . Ms . Etherington will provide a report to be submitted with the SARA Interim Report in December . Town Clerk : On November 30 , Liz Wadsworth of the Learning Web furnished and asked for information regarding community service projects Ithaca youth may be able to provide within the Town . Suggestions of providing help with historical documentation and preparation for the Town ' s 175th Anniversary in 1996 were made . Records management indexing and parks projects may also allow an opportunity to utilize youth workers . Sue Ann Pascucci , Records Management Regional Officer was briefed on the progress of the SARA Archival Grant project on November 17 . Town Clerk : The renovation work at the Town Hall is almost completed with staining of doors and finishing work left to be done . The carpet will be laid within the next week , and the new furniture will be arriving shortly . The handicap parking ramp is almost complete . A special thanks to Donald Tenkate and Timothy Eighmey , along with all other Highway / Parks employees for their hard work on this project . The survey on the new Town Hall is progressing smoothly . Supervisor Whitcomb , Councilman Klein , Daniel Walker and the Town Clerk met with Justice Larkin on November 30 to review the description sheets and the Town Justice needs in a new . facility . Town Clerk ' s Office Customer Survey : 11 / 94 Phone - Town Clerk Business 310 Other Business 11241 Customers - Town Clerk Business 165 Other Business 278 Town Clerk / Receiver of Taxes Monthly Report , For November 1994 Tax Collection : Preparations continue for the collection process beginning January 1 , 1995 . Hopefully , bills will be received from Tompkins County shortly . They will be mailed December 30th . Escrow bills will be sent to the agent by account code provided by Tompkins County . I would especially like to thank Betty Poole , Deputy Clerk / Deputy Receiver of Taxes for her diligence and hard work during my absence . Also , _ thank you to Mary Saxton , Deputy Town Clerk for her support and efforts to Betty and the office during that time . Respectfully submitted , can Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk / Receiver of Taxes December 12 , 1994 TOWN CLERK'S MONTHLY REPORT AGENDA ITEM 4f TOWN OF Ithaca NEW YORK (Month) November tg 94 TO THE SUPERVISOR: Pursuant to Section 27, Subd. 1 , of the Town Law, l hereby make the following statement of all lees and moneys received by me In connection with my office, during the month above stated, excepting only such fees and moneys the application and payment of which are otherwise provided for by law: NUMBER OF LICENSES SOLD OR ISSUED LICENSE CATEGORY COMMISSION COMMISSION FREE VOID TOTAL USED SPORTSMAN FISHING - SEASON HUNTING (SMALL GAME) BIG GAME (DEER d BEAR) TRAPPING JUNIOR ARCHERY ( 14- 15 YEARS) FISHING - J DAY JUNIOR TRAPPING (UNDER 16 YEARS) SENIOR (65 • / MILITARY DISABILITY) NON - RESIDENT BIG GAME (DEER it BEAR) NON - RESIDENT HUNTING SEASON (SMALL GAME) , NON - RESIDENT FISHING - SEASON NON - RESIDENT HUNTING - 5 DAY SMALL GAME NON - RESIDENT FISHING - 5 DAY BOWHUNTING (BIG GAME LICENSE REOUIREO) MUZZLELOADING (BIG GAME LICENSE REQUIRED) JUNIOR HUNTING ( 12. 15 YEARS) LOST LICENSE CERTIFICATE Special Second Deer Permits 5100 TOTAL SOLD 13 IXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXA FEES TO TOWN COMMISSION @ c* S 13 . 00 XXXXXXXXXX ADD - TOTAL COMMISSION @ C* j COMMISSIONS 1* $ 13 . 00 4 Marriage Licenses No. 080 to No. 083 @ 8 . 75 j 35 . 00 Marriage Certificates @ 1 Marriage Transcripts @ 10 . 00 10 . 00 1255 TOTAL TOWN CLERK FEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j 58a00 1010 - 1090 REAL PROPERTY TAXES $ INTEREST and PENALTIES S 2001 PARK and RECREATION CHARGES 2110 ZONING FEES $ 2115 PLANNING FEES S 2530 GAMES OF CHANCE TOWN SHARE . . . . . . . LICENSES FEE S TOTAL 2540 BINGO TOWN SHARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LICENSES FEE $ TOTAL 2544 12 DOG LICENSE - SPAYED ,kNO4 4E-L;TC-PcC-0 ldew_27Z7366_�to _27-7737J=C4-2..00 24 - 00 -52— DOG LICENSE - UNSaAY&D AhIn I IKIW dyTeRE- -Renew-RR961720-A-to- R896L7J_L_@_2_ DO 104 . 00 2545 OTHERLICENSES Tax Searches - 6 @ $5 . 00 30 . 00 2555 BUILDING PERMITS Zoning Ordinaces - 12 @ $5 , 00 60 . 00 2590 OTHER PERMITS Hisc . 6 Copies 1 . 05 2655 MINOR SALES Sign Law - 1 @ $ Ia25 1 . 25 2770 OTHER UNCLASSIFIED REVENUES Noise Ordinances - 1 @ $ 1 . 00 1100 Subdivision Regulations - 1 @ $2 . 00 2 . 00 Comprehensive Plans - 2 @ $ 10 . 00 20 , 00 Enumeration - 64 @ $ 1 . 00 64 , 00 30 ' TOTAL TOWN REVENUES TO SUPERVISOR . . . . . . . . . . .'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . j 365 , 30 Amount paid to SUPERVISOR for Games of Chance Licenses Amount paid to SUPERVISOR for Stale Share of Bingo k Licenses ' Amount paid to O.E.C. for Conservation Licenses 256 . 00 Amount paid to COUNTY TREASURER for Dog Licenses 97 . 00 Amount paid to STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT for Marriage Licenses 45 . 00 Amount paid to for Lottery Tickets Amount paid to Stale for Sales Tax on Sate of Dogs SPCA CONTRACT---------------- 298 . 00 Received Payment of these amounts: T TAL DISBURSED . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1 , 061 . 30 ' December 5 , ' 1994 7994 Supervisor STATE OF NEW YORK. COUNTY OF Tompkins TOWN Ithaca i Betty F . Poole , Deputy Town Clerk being duly sworn, says that Se isDtefi��rfL�rk j of the Town of Ithaca _ . . _ - _ that the foregoing is a full and true statement j of all Fees and Moneys received by h er • during the month above stated, excepting only such Fees the application and payment of which are otherwise provided for by law. - ' Subscribed and Sworn to before me this - i i ��..11 d �nr� day of �ec....�••. 1997 •� lbiebe�4putty �Town Clerk i0m L�ery NKkmum ow York Nolwal J ibmf B�Fes 73 f 3096 Note — Prepare in duplicate. Remit original to Supervisor, retain Copy for Clerks recor . • copyrigh11991 i FORM NO. 1002•N wILLMkISON LAYS BOOK CO, VICTOR. NY 14564 ASSISTANT BUDGET OFFICER REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1994 14�enda # �} g In November time was spent working with Mike Ocello on the computer upgrades . With surplus funds we purchased five new computers for $ 9 , 995 . 00 . Eighteen Wordperfect upgrades to 5 . 1 + , nine Lotus upgrades to 4 . 0 , cables , and miscellaneous supplies cost $ 7 , 781 . 00 . This is our first step to standardize hardware and software through - out the Town Hall . Mike is continuing to research and assess our computer needs . The ADP Committee also arranged for someone to come in and clean all the computers in the building . Among revenues received during the month were Justice fees of $ 9 , 574 . 00 ( down slightly from last year ) . County Sales Tax of $ 452 , 212 . 08 is running average . Attached is a comparison of the last five quarters of sales tax revenue for your information . I expect our 4th quarter sales tax revenue to put us substantially over budget . REPO interest earned was $ 15 , 904 . 11 . Two new REPOs were purchased at rates of 5 . 00 % and 5 . 10 % . Rates are on the rise again ! Over all , revenues are running higher than expected and expenditures are staying within budget . Year - end fund balances should be a comfortable amount . Jacqueline White , Senior Account Clerk has been made a regular full time employee . She currently is doing the majority of bookkeeping tasks and hopes to expand into computer training . Respectfully Submitted Sally E . Alario Assistant Budget Officer Purchasing Agent M E M 0 TO : John Whitcomb FROM : Sally DATE : November 2 , 1994 RE : Sales tax This is a listing of how the Tompkins County Sales Tax revenues to the Town look for the last five quarters . I thought you might like to compare . The average for the five quarters is $ 438 , 292 . 97 . We are holding pretty steady . DATE RECEIVED QUARTER COVERED AMOUNT 11 / 94 3rd Quarter 1994 $ 452 , 212 . 08 08 / 94 2nd Quarter 1994 $ 400 , 597 . 83 05 / 94 1st Quarter 1994 $ 418 , 276 . 50 02 / 94 4th Quarter 1993 $ 469 , 951 . 68 11 / 93 3rd Quarter 1993 $ 450 , 426 . 74 If you have any questions or need more information , just let me know . TOWN BOARD MEETING 12 / 12 / 94 AGENDA ITEM NO . 4 ( h ) PERSONNEL MANAGER ' S MONTHLY REPORT PERSONNEL CHANGES Town Planner , Jonathan Kanter , and Senior Account Clerk / Typist , Jacqueline White , underwent their six - month probationary reviews . Both have been recommended for regular appointment . Two new positions , Water & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor and Part - time Secretary to the Personnel / Insurance Department were created and approved through the annual budget process . Wayne Sincebaugh , currently our Engineering Technician , has been recommended for advancement to the Water & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor position . Recruitment for the secretary position will begin in January . INSURANCE RFP PROCESS Insurance proposals from six area agents and the NYS Insurance Reciprical were submitted and evaluated . Proposals were evaluated on the basis of coverage , premium , agency experience in the municipal insurance field , and expected service . The Sprague Insurance Agency , currently serving 33 other municipalities , was determined to have the best all around proposal and has been submitted to the Town Board for approval . YEAR END PREPARATION Verification and balancing has begun of salaries , taxes , benefits , and voluntary and garnished deductions of the 189 people paid through the Town ' s payroll system during 1994 . Payments requiring special tax treatment have been identified and the appropriate forms ordered . This process must be complete before year - end for federal reporting in January . In addition to 1994 figures , the process of calculating and inputting changes for 1995 plus the notification of affected persons , including retirees and COBRA participants , has begun . An upgraded computer has been installed in anticipation of the expanded payroll program and personnel data base scheduled to be loaded later this month . PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Item # 1 : Review of Job Description for the Secretary to the Personnel / Insurance Department . Action : Job Description was recommended and sent to Town Board for approval . Item # 2 : Review of Job Description and Salary Range for Water & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor Position , Action : Salary Range recommended at $ 24 , 000 - $ 37 , 000 . Job Description recommended and sent to Town Board for approval . Item # 3 : Discussed setting guidelines and procedures for a Violence in the Workplace Policy . Action : Item set for the January 19 , 1995 agenda . Executive Session : Recommendation sent to Town Board for approval of appointment of Wayne Sincebaugh to the position of Water & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor at an annual salary of $ 30 , 000 , effective January 1 , 19950 AGENDA ITEM # 14 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AND PARKING IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA TO ESTABLISH STOP SIGNS ON SARANAC WAY , TETON COURT , MARCY COURT AND SAUNDERS ROAD Pursuant to Section 130 of the Town Law of the State of New York, and Section 1660 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County , New York, does ordain and enact as follows : Section 1 . Territory Affected . This ordinance shall be applicable to all territory within the Town of Ithaca outside of the incorporated Village of Cayuga Heights . Section 2 . Amending of Prior Ordinance. The ordinance amending and restating ordinance regulating traffic and parking in the Town of Ithaca , adopted February 10 , 1992 , is hereby amended as follows : (a) There is hereby added to the list on Schedule A relating to stop signs the following entries . " On Marcy Court at Whitetail Drive" " On Saranac Way at its north intersection with Whitetail Drive" " On Saranac Way at its south intersection with Whitetail Drive" " On Saunders Road at East King Road " " On Teton Court at Whitetail Drive" (b) The list of yield signs on Schedule B is hereby amended by deleting the entry " On Whitetail Drive at Teton Court, westbound approach " Section 3 . Effective Date . This ordinance shall be effective 10 days after publication and posting in accordance with Section 133 of the Town Law . FINAL - 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 ) SEE ATTACHED i Location of sign board used for posting : Town Hall Bulletin Board Date of Posting : November 23 , 1994 Date of Publication : November 30 , 1994 Tovn Clerk , Town of Ithaca STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ) SS : TOWN OF ITHACA ) � , ^ , / Swor , o and subscribed before me this U ` day of ©( /Yl �.L� 19 . Notary P lic ram 9 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF ITHACA PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will hold a Public Hearing at the regular meeting of the Town Board on December 12 , 1994 , at 6 : 30 p . m . at the Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York in order that they may consider adopting an ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AND PARKING IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA to include a stop sign on Saranac Way at both intersections with Whitetail Drive ; a stop sign on Teton Court at Whitetail Drive ; a stop sign on Marcy Court at Whitetail Drive ; and a stop sign on Saunders Road at East King Road , 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 ordinance . 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Nota P lic SIAI 1- 64-6 427 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF ITHACA PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will hold a public hearing at the regular meeting of the Town Board on December 12 , 1994 , at 7 : 00 p . m . , at the Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York in order that they may consider the enactment of a LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING AND / OR AMENDING TOWN CLERK , BUILDING , ZONING , ENGINEERING , PERMITS , AND OTHER FEES AND REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND OTHER LOCAL LAWS RELATED THERETO . PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE , all citizens at the aforementioned time and place shall be afforded the opportunity to voice their approval or opposition of the said local law . 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