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Town Board Meeting
August 7 , 1995 - 5 : 30 p . m .
AGENDA
1 . Call to Order .
20 Pledge of - Allegiance .
3 . Reports of Town Officials :
a . Town Supervisor
b . Director of Engineering
c . Town Highway Superintendent
d . Director of Planning
e . Director of Building and Zoning
f . Town Clerk
g . Assistant Budget Officer
4o Report of` Town Committees .
5 . Report of Tompkins County Board of Representatives .
6 . Review of: Correspondence :
a . Paul and Claire Carroccia - Benefit Assessments .
b . Tompkins County Engineering - Forest Home Bridge Project .
7 . 6 : 00 p . m ,, , PERSONS TO BE HEARD .
80 6 : 15 p . m ,. - PRESENTATION : Tompkins County SPCA - Dog
Enumeration and Cat Licensing ,
90 6 : 30 p . m .. - Holly Beermann , Joint Youth Commission - 1996 .
Budget Request ,
109 Consent )stems - Consider resolutions approving and/ or
authoriz _ng the following :
a . Town Board Meeting Minutes - 7 / 10 / 95 , 7 / 24 / 95 .
b . TOWN OF ITHACA WARRANTS .
c . BOLTON POINT WARRANTS .
d . Monthly Financial Reports - Ending 6 / 30 / 95 , 7 / 31 / 950
e . QuartE: rly Investment Report .
f . SARA Final Narrative Report - Grant 1994 / 95 .
g . Water billing refund .
h . Appointment - Part Time Typist , Zoning Board of Appeals .
i . Sale of Surplus Items .
j . Modification Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Poyer
Subdivision .
k . Additional Expenditures - Judd Falls Road Reconstruction .
1 . Appointment - Part Time Typist , Conservation Board .
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11 . Consider Tompkins County Solid Waste Fee being added to the tax
bill .
12 . 7 : 00 p . m . - Consider whether to license the conduct of bingo
games by authorized organizations within the territorial limits
of the Town of Ithaca .
13 . Consider - resolution related to Civil Service Classifications
and exempt status of Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals
members .
14 . Consider recommendation of the Historical Anniversary
Celebration Committee regarding " Welcome to Ithaca " signs , and
historical markers .
15 . Consider recommendation of Personnel Committee regarding
1996 salary pool .
16 . Consider DeWitt Middle School request to use flood control
structure as a pond for educational purposes .
17 . Discussion related to Chase Lane Extension , park and emergency
access .
18 . Discuss sale of excess capacity from the Ithaca Area Waste
Water Treatment Plant to the Town of Dryden .
19 . 6 : 45 p . m . - Consider request for additional funding for the
Inlet Valley Archaeological Survey .
20 . Set public hearing date to consider enactment of a local law
amending Local Law # 10 / 1994 , to establish amounts to be paid in
lieu of open space reservations in all residential districts .
21 . Consider approval of the locations of all proposed public roads
and public utilities , as redesigned , and approval of the
abandonment of the requested portion of Sesame Street , for the
proposed Revised Subdivision Plat , Leonardo lands , west side of
Danby Road at Sesame Street .
22 . 7 : 30 p . m . - Consider EXECUTIVE SESSION .
23 . Consider ADJOURNMENT .
Town of Ithaca
Regular Town Board Meeting
August 7 , 1995
5 : 30 P . M .
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca ,
Tompkins County , New York held at the Town Hall , 126 East Seneca
Street , Ithaca , New York there were present :
PRESENT : John G . Whitcomb , Supervisor ; Catherine Valentino ,
Councilwoman. ; David Klein , Councilman ; Carolyn Grigorov ,
Councilwoman. ; Ellen Z . Harrison , Councilwoman ,
EXCUSED : Ed Conley , Councilman ; Karl Niklas , Councilman ; Andrew
Frost , Director Building / Zoning .
ALSO PRES$NT : John Barney , Attorney for the Town ; Joan Lent
Noteboom , Town Clerk/ Director of Administrative Services ; Daniel
Walker , Director of Engineering ; Fred Noteboom , Highway/ Parks
Superintendent ; Jonathan Kanter , Director of Planning ; Douglas
Look , Holt .Architects ; C . Hale , WHCU ; D . Kiefer , T . C . Board of
Representatives ; Holly Beermann , Joint Youth Services ; Pamela
Stonebraker , SPCA ; Karen Smith , SPCA ; C . Velarde , WTKO ; Cherene
Baugher , Cornell University ; Kathleen Quinn , Cornell University ;
Lisa & Zelaway Sawyer ; Gary M . Teeter , Veteran Volunteer Fire
Department ; Robert Anderson , Veteran Volunteer Fire Department .
EXCUSED : Andrew Frost , Director of Building/ Zoning .
Call to Order : The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 5 : 30
p . m . , and led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Agenda item # 13 has been deleted as the Town
Attorney will be corresponding with the State Civil Service
Commission regarding these issues . He will then report back to the
Board .
Agenda Item No . 3 - Reports of Town Officials :
a . Town Supervisor - I had the privilege of participating with
the welcoming committee for the Empire State Games last week . I
would like to give particular thanks to Mike Ocello , Sally Alario
and Joan Noteboom who worked very hard on a photo album for one of
the featured speakers of the games , Bonnie Blair .
Negotiations continue with Bolton Point and the Joint Sewer
Commission extending and revising various agreements . Discussions
with James Schug , Town of Dryden , regarding the park fees
associated with Peregrine Hollow are on going . Mr . Schug has
requested documentation on operating costs for Eastern Heights
Park .
Councilwoman Harrison - Will the documentation be only for
operation or will it include some capital costs ?
Supervisor Whitcomb - Strictly maintenance operations at this
point . We have not factored future capital investments or
escalation of costs over time .
Councilman Klein - The initial numbers we looked at were not that
much per household and we were contemplating an initial
contribution which could be used for capital improvements .
Supervisor Whitcomb - I am concerned the small amount we calculated
per household could turn into an administrative nightmare over
time . What might make more sense is to have the developer make a
" one time " investment in the park which would cover that sort of
thing .
Councilwoman Harrison - Or a one time investment that does not
necessarily go to that particular park . Why couldn ' t we put the
monies in the " Fees In Lieu Of " account and use accordingly .
Councilwoman Valentino - We could run in to problems with residents
in Eastern Heights if some of the money is not going to benefit
their park . They will be the ones most affected .
Supervisor Whitcomb - We need to appoint an Acting Deputy Town
Supervisor for the period of August 19th through August 24 , 1995 as
both Councilwoman Valentino and myself will be out of town .
Agenda Item No 3 ( a ) - Appointment of Acting Deputy Town
Supervisor :
Resolution No , 136 : Motion made by Supervisor Whitcomb , seconded
by Councilwoman Grigorov approving the appointment of Councilman
David Klein as Acting Deputy Town Supervisor during the period of
August 19 through August 24 , 1995 with all powers and duties
granted under Town Law including authorization to execute the Town
payroll and any applicable financial obligations .
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
b . Director of Engineering - See attached .
c . Town Highway Superintendent - See attached .
Councilwoman Valentino - There is a deer repellent mentioned in
Your report . Is this something which could be dangerous to others ?
Mr . Noteboom - No .
d . Director of Planning - See attached . The Ithacare EIS has been
presented to the Planning Board for a public hearing and there has
been a great number of public comments received . There is the
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possibility it could come back to the Town Board for some
modification or other action related to the special land use
district . We are looking at late September for the final EIS to be
addressed by the Planning Board . If anything had to come to the
Town Board it would not be until after that time .
Attorney Barney - There is a question as to whether it would be
appropriate for this board to be named now as an involved agency as
part of the process . Originally the board was not as it was a site
plan review of the Planning Board . In the EIS there is a
suggestion the building be located differently than what was
provided for by this board in a special land use district .
Therefore if it becomes the recommendation of the Planning Board it
will be coming back to this board for further evaluation . This
would mean environmental considerations among others by this board .
we are thinking one of the most appropriate routes to go would be
to include this board as a involved agency so it would not require
a new and separate EIS . We might want to address this at the end
of the meeting to see how you as a board would like to proceed .
Mr . Kanter - The Six Mile Creek Conservation District has undergone
some additional revisions and is at a point where it will be
presented to the Codes and Ordinance Committee for some technical
review . It will then go to the Planning Board for recommendation
and then to the Town Board .
There is a meeting later this week to address the Cornell SLUR . We
are in the final stages of the revisions . It is hoped to be
presented to the Planning Board in September and to the Town Board
in October .
e . Director of Building and Zoning - See attached .
Councilwoman Grigorov - I thought Andy Frost ' s letter to the
Ithaca Journal was very good .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Andy felt very strongly the Towns side of
the story should be heard as well .
f . Town Clerk - See attached . We received notification today from
the State Education Department the final expenditure report for the
records management grant was approved . The final payment will be
made in August in the amount of $ 1 , 787 . 00 .
Councilman Klein - I had not heard about the virus which infected
the computer systems . Has this been corrected ?
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Mrs . Noteboom - It has been taken care of . Each computer has had
an anti - virus program installed . We have no idea how we became
infected with the viruses .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Possibly shared disks . We share disks with
several persons .
Mrs . Noteboom - It was a " monkey " virus which could have been
devastating had it not been discovered . We could have lost
everything on the hard drive . I do not think it was a willful
sabotage and would hope it wasn ' t . There is no way to tell .
g . Assistant Budget Officer - See attached .
Agenda Item No . 4 - Report of Town Committees *
Councilwoman Harrison - No report .
Councilwoman Grigorov , Planning Committee - No report .
Councilman Klein , Public Works Committee - The minutes will be
distributed by the end of the week . The majority of the meeting
was a presentation by Planning staff on the open space plan they
Y are presently working on . The plan itself will work its way
through the Planning Committee , Planning Board , Conservation Board
and so on .
Councilwoman Valentino , Personnel Committee - Most of what I have
been working on will be discussed later in the meeting .
Agenda Item. No . 5 - Report of Tompkins County Board of
Representatives :
Dooley Kiefer , T . C . Board Representatives - I hope to be involved
and to answer questions regarding adding the solid waste fee on the
taxes and the SPCA issues which will be addressed later in the
meeting .
Tim Joseph asked me to mention the resolution the County received
from the Town of Ithaca considering bridge maintenance . It seemed
intemperate and the County was startled to receive it . I spoke
with Barbara Blanchard , Chair of the County Transportation Services
Committee , Commissioner Mobbs and with T . C . Board of
Representatives Chair , Stuart Stein regarding this issue . What
seems to be the case is the County is not planning to do anything
in particular and very concerned we have gotten seriously behind in
maintenance of the infrastructure , roads and bridges . It is not
clear how we can catch up and in the attempts at outreach , Beverly
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Livesay with Town Supervisors would like to talk about the best way
we can jointly make sure the infrastructure is " up to snuff " .
There is nothing secretly in the works which seems to be eluded to
and we do take issue with the opinion we have no legal ground for
undoing a resolution . The resolution 50 years ago in which the
County took over maintenance of bridges over 25 feet can be
" undone " by a simple resolution . We do not plan to do this
however .
Acrenda Item No . 6 - Review of Correspondence
a . Paul and Claire Carroccia , Benefit Assessments : Director of
Engineering , Dan Walker is recommending not to reduce the benefit
assessment on Mr . & Mrs . Carroccia ' s property .
Mr . Walker - You have a copy of my assessment evaluation sheet
which I prepared in response to the Carroccia ' s request . The
calculation came up 05 points higher however I am not recommending
an increase at this point . The problem is he has 14 acres and our
assessment is based on frontage of 250 feet or 2 . 5 units and
remaining frontage of 782 feet , which is assessed based on 1 unit
per acre . In the R - 30 zone and with one house , now would take up
the 250 feet of frontage based on the shape of the parcel . 782
feet would allow them at least four lots on the parcel at 150 feet
and if they subdivided the remaining 11 acres , they could get a
maximum of :14 to 15 lots from the parcel . When the benefit
assessment formula was first set up they took in to account the
potential for development and this is the formula used to assess
every parcel in the Town .
Supervisor Whitcomb - So this is treated no differently than any
other similar parcel in the Town with large acreage and frontage .
Councilwoman Harrison - Where is this property and what is it on
the anticipated land use map ?
Mr . Walker - Right now the parcel is at the intersection of Route
327 and Route 13 .
Councilwoman Harrison - Is it within the area that is designated as
conservation open space ?
Mr . Walker - It is in the red zone which is suburban residential ,
directly across the street from the park .
Councilwoman Harrison - Given the proximity to the park etcetera ,
is this an area we think would benefit the Town if there were
conservation restrictions ? We have said the one time we would
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consider changing a benefit assessment would be if there were some
sort of easement that would restrict future development . I do not
want this to be a way not to pay an assessment however given the
proximity of the park I am wondering if this might be a place where
we might want to encourage something like this . Is this something
we might ask the Town Planner to take a look at ?
Mr . Walker - . In this particular case Mr . & Mrs . Carroccia had the
property on the market and also considered a possible subdivision
themselves . It has been for sale for the past two years at least
and they have had difficulty getting their price for it .
Councilman Klein - The assessment is at $ 218 , 000 with 14 acres and
1000 feet of frontage which seems very high .
Mr . Walker - The lots are averaging about 200 feet in width .
Councilwoman Grigorov - He should have his property appraised and
then file a grievance with the assessment office . This is really
high .
Supervisor Whitcomb - The Town Planner might want to take a look at
this to see if it would be feasible .
Mr . Walker - I will respond to Mr . Carroccia stating the assessment
of the units is correct for the land use and the configuration of
the lots . I would be happy to inform him that the only time the
Town Board would consider a benefit assessment reduction would be
if the land is preserved for open space and limiting development .
Councilwoman. Harrison - You might also mention this is only the
water and sewer assessment and questioning the total tax bill would
have to be addressed with the County Assessment Office .
b . John Lampman , Tompkins County Engineering , Forest Home Bridge
Project : Councilman Klein - This letter seems to get a little
closer to the truth as to what really happened . They admitted the
County did not do anything for four months and then got caught in
the cycle with the new administration .
Mr . Walker - Prior to the letter , we still had not received the
cost estimates on the bridge . We just received it last week .
Councilman Klein - Did we in fact receive the 95W design submission
in May ?
Mr . Walker - I considered the design drawings we saw in May
extremely incomplete and therefore would not call it 95 °s . We have
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seen more complete drawings and a cost estimate . The faxed copy we
received last: week were not legible and I have asked them to break
down the components .
Councilwoman Harrison - How quick will the turn around time be
between receiving the final plans and the work group approves them?
Mr . Walker - There is no work group meeting set up at present .
Councilwoman Harrison - Won ' t that affect the rest of the time
frame ?
Mr . Walker - I have not seen the final plans and specs yet . We
are not sure of the cost allocations . Out of the $ 50 , 000 set aside
budget for this year it looks like our cost could conceivably
double . I do not have the final numbers on this . The way the
schedule is now we will not be expending funds this year and we
will need a solid budget figure from the County by August or
September before our final budget .
Councilwoman Harrison - In terms of dates , am I correct we need a
contract fully executed before January 1 , 1996 so as not to lose
grant money ?
Mr . Walker - That appears to be the case since they have December
26 , 1995 as the execution date for the contract .
Councilwoman Harrison - If things are slipping already are we going
to make it ? We certainly do not want to lose the grant money .
Mr . Walker - The time frame to get a contract executed before the
first of the year is still workable as long as no one drops the
ball and it :keeps going ahead . This board already authorized the
Town Supervisor to sign a maintenance agreement with the County
back in April or May 1995 . We have been ready to sign the
agreement however we have not received all of the documentation
needed .
Supervisor Whitcomb - The maintenance agreement is not the hold
up . It is the short turn around time from the final plans on
August 8 to the final bid documents on August 18 , 1995 . Where the
plan has fallen apart in the past is where the County has come to
the work group expecting to get instant approval and they have not
had the plans together in order to get them approved .
Ms . Kiefer - What is it you would like me to do at this point ?
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Supervisor Whitcomb - You could express our concerns to the County
Board and particularly to Barbara Blanchard and other persons
involved with the project and Dan will work with the engineering
department and John Lampman .
Mr . Walker - The final plans are being done by the County ' s
consultants and the biggest thing the County Board can do is to
make sure the consultants are not paid until we receive the plans
and specifications . If there has been payment our leverage is
gone .
AGENDA ITEM NO . 7 - PERSONS TO BE HEARD :
No one wished to speak .
Agenda Item No . 10 - Consent Items :
Ms . Alario - We received a voucher late today from Judith Bernal ,
Court Clerk , for space rental in the amount of $ 400 for the months
of June and July 1995 . I would like to include this for approval
with the warrant presented .
Councilman Klein - Page 8 , paragraph 7 of the July 10 , 1995 Town
Board Minutes , should read : " Mutually it was agreed that the
concrete gutter . . . . " adding " agreed that " and page 14 , Resolution
No . 135 : should read : " Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded
by Councilman Klein authorizing Hoffman , O ' Brien . . . . " and deleting
" directing the Town Supervisor "
Resolution Nc:) , 140 : Motion made by Councilwoman Grigorov , seconded
by Councilwoman Valentino approving and or adopting the Consent
Agenda Items resolution numbers 140 ( a ) - ( j ) , ( 1 ) as presented .
Agenda item 10 ( k ) will be discussed later .
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
Resolution No . 140 ( a ) : Approval and adoption of the minutes of the
Town Board for the regular meeting held July 10 , 1995 and for the
special meeting held on July 24 , 1995 as amended .
Resolution N.o . 140 ( b ) : Authorizing payment of said vouchers as
numbered and listed for the Town of Ithaca .
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Resolution NQ , 140 ( c ) Authorizing payment of said vouchers as
numbered and listed on the warrant .
Resolution No , 140 ( d ) : Approving the June 1995 and July 1995
Financial Reports as recommended by the Finance Committee .
Resolution No , 140 ( e ) : Approving and adopting for filing the
Quarterly Investment Report for 4 / 1 / 95 through 6 / 30 / 95 .
Resolution N'Q . 140 ( f ) Ratifying the submission of the Records
Management Final Expenditure Report and the Final Narrative Report
for 1994 / 1995 .
Resolution No . 140 ( g ) : Approving and authorizing a refund of
$ 81 . 75 for water to be paid to Colin Rowe .
Resolution No . 140 ( h ) : Appointing Debbie R . Raines as part - time
typist for the Zoning Board of Appeals .
Resolution No , 14011 - 1 ) Approving the list of surplus items to be
placed in the Tompkins County auction in September . ( List
attached )
Resolution No . 140 ( i - 2 ) Approving the sale of surplus items from
the Town of Ithaca Highway Department at the Tompkins County
auction in September and revenues to be credited to account
DB2665 , Sale of Equipment .
Resolution No . 140 ( 1 ) : Ratifying the action of the Planning Board
consenting to the amendment of Paragraph 4 of the " Declaration of
Restrictive Covenants " for the " Poyer Cluster Subdivision " taken on
July 18 , 1995 for the purpose of approving the subdivision of a
portion of 'Town of Ithaca Tax parcel 22 . - 1 - 1 . 20 , located at 3
Evergreen Lane , for consolidation with Town of Ithaca Tax parcel
22 . - 1 - 3 , located at 210 DuBois Road , Ithaca , NY .
Resolution No . 140 ( 1 ) : Appointing Joan E . Lawrence to the position
of part - time typist to the Conservation Board retroactive to
February 9 , 1995 ,
Agenda Item No . 8 - Presentation : Tompkins County SPCA :
Pamela Stonebraker , Director of SPCA - We have three things we
would like to address this evening ; a proposal for the 1996 Dog
Control contract with the SPCA , discussion on cat control
contributions in Tompkins County and a discussion on the SPCA
offering enumeration services to municipalities .
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The SPCA would like to request for the year 1996 a contract
increase of 3 °s over the 1995 amount , a $ 492 increase . This
increase would assist us in covering our increasing costs due to
inflation . If you look at the dog control statistics for the Town
of Ithaca dogs impounded were the same however more tickets were
issued . There were more dogs returned to their owners . Comparing
January to July 1994 to 1995 , no noticeable change is seen . We do
not anticipate any change in the services which include impounding
of stray dogs , talking to owners , issuing tickets both for
violations of the dog control law as well as failure to license
dogs . Last year was our first full year of doing dog control for
the entire County . We have managed to maintain our statistics and
our focus now is to lower the euthanasia rate .
Attorney Barney - What is the total dollar amount of the contract
with the increase you are proposing this evening .
Ms . Stonebra.ker - The contract for 1996 would be $ 16 , 910 as
opposed to the 1995 contract of $ 16 , 418 ,
Councilwoman Harrison - Do dog licensing fees come back to the Town
eventually ?
Ms . Noteboom. - We collect $ 6 . 00 for every license the Town of
Ithaca issuer . The SPCA helps administrate dog control in the Town
by issuing tickets and monitoring who does and does not license
their dog . They provide a very good service to the Town .
Councilwoman Harrison - How much do we bring in through dog license
annually ?
Mrs . Noteboom - $ 8 . 50 for spayed or neutered dog and $ 13 . 50 for
unspayed or unneutered .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Last year we had budgeted $ 5850 . 00 .
Karen Smith , Board of Directors - At present I believe you have
1 , 021 dogs licensed in the Town , which represents approximately
$ 6100 in licensing fees received at $ 6 . 00 per dog . Then
approximately $ 700 in impoundment fees which are returned to the
Town from the SPCA . This service is one which is required of every
City or Town by New York State Law .
According to New York State Law the dollars received from dog
licensing ma-tor only be used for three things ; dog control , spaying
and neutering , and humane education . As I previously stated the
Town is expending approximately $ 16 , 000 per year and recognizing
approximately $ 6800 in revenues .
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A dog enumeration is a dog census , which is finding the dogs and
finding out who owns them . If we were to pay attention to American
Veterinary Medical Association , statistics for the number of dogs
per household , that would indicate there would be about 3200 dogs
in this Town and only 1 , 021 are licensed . Pam and I did this based
on having been in this business for a while and we arrived at a
more realistic figure of almost 2600 for the Town of Ithaca . This
indicates to . us the Town is losing approximately $ 7 , 900 in local
fees for unlicensed dogs at $ 6 . 00 per dog . Our proposal is the
result of a request from the Town and we have put together the
proposal of what it would cost for the SPCA to go out and conduct
an enumeration . Every clerk will tell you that doing an
enumeration is a " pain in the neck " . We devised a procedure a few
years ago for the City of Ithaca upon their request however to do
various circumstances we were unable to test it . Most people hire
1 or 2 people , going from house to house all year long and
ultimately the enumeration is never completed . The reason for this
is " burn out " . We propose flooding the area with 15 people and
completing it in two weeks , supplying them with good maps and
information . I believe this program will work and we are proposing
that for $ 5 , 600 the SPCA will enumerate the entire Town of Ithaca .
The tasks we are looking at are identification of the owners ,
collecting the addresses of dogs harbored in the Town , taking the
lists and inputting the information in to the computer , cross
referencing the information with the Town ' s information of licensed
dogs , follow - up letters to owners who are in violation and delivery
of tickets in the event of non - compliance .
If we were to achieve 850 of the 2600 unlicensed dogs , the
anticipated result would be an increased revenue of $ 13 , 260 on the
$ 16 , 000 dog control contract plus the same impoundment fees . There
will be some fines as well . Enumerations need not be done
annually . Normally an enumeration is done every 18 to 36 months
depending on what is seen in the licensing . If your licensing
numbers are staying up and it looks like 850 to 950 of the dogs
which are projected in the Town , the count should be quite
accurate .
The next time an enumeration is done the cost should be lower as
not as much work would need to be done i . e . data base input , etc . . .
and as a result I would project a decrease in cost of about
$ 1 , 1000
I am recommending something to all of the Towns , Currently , on top
of the state fee , the Town of Ithaca is only receiving $ 6 . 00 per
dog . The Town is eligible to charge $ 10 . 00 per dog according to
State law . The licensing fee may be raised at any time and based
on the amount of money the Town is losing on dog control , this
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might not be a bad idea . If the Town were to charge the maximum
amount of $ 1. 0 . 00 , the Town would have a revenue stream of about
$ 23 , 600 . 00 against an expense of around $ 16 , 000 . 00 , which would
enable the Town to reserve the excess funds for the next
enumeration and for the SPCA contracts .
Councilwoman Valentino - Would the $ 5 , 600 be an additional fee on
top of the contract ?
Ms . Smith - 'Yes .
Mrs . Noteboom - Our 1995 Priority Work Plan included the dog
enumeration by the end of the year . When we budgeted for this , the
Supervisor and I considered having the SPCA train the people we
would send out . We had discussed hiring a team of 6 or 7 workers
to get it done within this time frame and we had discussed this
with the SPCA for the past couple of years . This is much better
and will take quite a load off our office . Finding the people has
always been a nightmare .
Councilwoman Valentino - Is it also true that dogs have to have
their rabies shots in order to be licensed ?
Ms . Smith - That is correct .
Councilwoman Valentino - So that is another control which is very
important to the Town .
Ms . Smith - Of the stray dogs we are getting at the SPCA a very
high number are not vaccinated . This could be either the owner
cannot provide proof of vaccination or in fact they are not .
Unless proof is provided for the vaccination we will vaccinate the
dog and licE�nse the dog before the dog can be taken from the
shelter .
Councilwoman Harrison - Once the SPCA has done the enumeration ,
would the letter to the owners would come from the SPCA or from the
Town ?
Mrs . Noteboom - They would come from the Town Clerk as we are
technically the licensing agent . A very nice letter would be sent .
Councilman Klein - So what this is saying is that we invest
$ 5 , 600 . 00 in the enumeration and we have a good chance of
increasing our revenues by $ 7 , 900 . 00 per year . Other than the
initial cost ? it should more than pay for itself .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Suppose we decided we wanted to proceed with
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this . I assume we would then enter in to some sort of contract with
the SPCA .
Mrs . Noteboom - I would like to have it done sometime late
September early October if possible so that we get the students
when they return . Many of them license their dogs here while they
are in school rather than back in their home town . This way we can
get a realistic count of the dogs ,
Ms . Smith - One of the things we want to do is . tell the owner why
they want to license their dog . If we find a dog and the license is
in Poughkeepsie the chances of getting the dog to its rightful
owner is slim . The other thing I thought we should do is hand out
rabies information to everyone , We should give them something back
for the information they are giving us and do something which is
good for all of us . While we are enumerating , we will probably
count cats as well .
Mrs . Noteboom - We have approximately $ 1 , 700 . 00 in the budget for
the enumeration . We have not encumbered funds over the last
several years in which an enumeration had not been done or
completed .
Resolution N.o . 137 : Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino ,
seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov authorizing and directing the
Town Supervisor to enter into a contract with the Tompkins County
SPCA to conduct a dog enumeration with the Town of Ithaca during
the fall of 1995 at a cost not to exceed $ 5 , 600 . 00 , to be expended
from account A3510A .
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
Ms . Smith - Traditionally cat control has been contracted by the
County . Cat control means we accept stray and feral cats as they
have the potential of carrying rabies and simply annoy people .
Today cats are the number one domestic animal vector of rabies to
humans . The World Health Organization , The CDC , and the NYS
Department of Health all say the number one thing you can do is get
the cats off the street , vaccinate them and track the vaccinations .
Cat licensing discussions has been a major factor in increasing the
adoption rate 2006 on cats . This is not the number of cats , it is
based on the number per 100 which come to the SPCA so we are moving
the cats to homes . This is not to say we are not still getting a
large number in and the f act we are not having to kill them however
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they still cost us money . The cost for picking up cats in the
County costs $ 36 , 000 . 00 per year . The County is currently
contributing approximately $ 21 , 000 . 00 per year , leaving a deficit
of about $ 15 , 000 . 00 . We can not keep going on like this . We need
help . What we are proposing is the Towns and the City pick up
proportionately the remainder of the cost of $ 15 , 100 . 00 . The cost
to the Town would be $ 1 , 959 . 00 . Stray and feral cats with unknown
vaccination histories are potential sources of rabies for human
beings . About 750 of the people who call us to pick up cats cited
fear of rabies to themselves , pets or livestock .
We only house these cats for 5 days as that is all New York State
Law requires . At that point we can dispose of the cats . What we
choose to do is put them over on to the budget which is supported
by donations . When you send us an SPCA donation you are supporting
extra days at the shelter for these cats , you are paying for an ad
in the Ithaca Journal and more . We are just asking you to help
keep the SP<'.A as the place people can bring stray cats where they
will be taken care of in accordance with New York State Agriculture
and Markets Law .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Have you approached other municipalities
about this .
Ms . Smith - We will be . The Town of Ithaca is the first one . We
will be asking everyone . Several towns have indicated they would
like to participate . Certainly I would be very thrilled if the
Town of Ithaca was the first . If we do not have the SPCA we are
forcing people to abandon animals or to kill them outside of the
law .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Are you asking for this money in fiscal 1995
or 1996 ?
Ms . Smith - I am asking for 1995 and 1996 .
Supervisor Whitcomb - I might be able to help you with 1996 but I
am not sure about 1995 .
Ms . Smith - 1995 year to date we have taken in 325 , 12 % from the
Town of Ithaca , I took the average of 1994 and 1995 in order to
calculate the average expense for each town .
Councilman Klein - They seem to be somewhat unequally distributed .
Supervisor Whitcomb - The numbers seem to be relatively consistent
for 1994 and 1995 .
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Councilwoman Harrison - What do we want to do ? I am inclined to
say we should support this . I think we should be including this in
our budget processes .
Supervisor Whitcomb - What concerns me is it does set an
interesting precedent and we might want to speak to Mr . Barney
about this . Can county agencies suffering cost over runs come to
the towns individually ?
Councilwoman Harrison - The SPCA is not a County agency .
Attorney Barney - The question is whether the Town wants to pick
up a share of the deficit the SPCA has by a contract . It should
not be by contribution , it should be by contract .
Resolution No , 138 : Motion made by Councilwoman Harrison , seconded
by Councilwoman Valentino authorizing and directing the Town
Supervisor to provide funding for cat control services in the
amount of $ 1 , 959 . 00 in the 1996 Town of Ithaca budget .
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
Agenda Item No 9 - Joint Youth Commission - 1996 Budget Rec3uest •
Holly Beerma.nn - I am here for two reasons . I have an additional
funding request for 1995 and would also like to present my proposed
budget for 1. 996 . If you look at the 1995 budget the Youth Works
Program which we contract the Learning Web for is the only program
the Town of Ithaca has where there is dedicated youth programs
working with. a target population particularly those from age 11 on
up . This has been very effective in the schools with many children
coming from the Town of Ithaca , the Village of Cayuga Heights and
the Village of Lansing with apprenticeship and mentoring programs .
There were some costs which were not anticipated when the Learning
Web wrote the proposal to us initially and they are enumerated for
you this evening . In our original proposal for 1995 , the Town tax
portion of Learning Web was $ 10 , 615 . 00 . By the time we added the
figures we were at $ 22 , 044 . 00 which was the amount the Town arrived
at for the Joint Youth Commission . There is an additional amount
of funds over $ 4 , 000 . 00 which we are eligible to receive this
fiscal year in matching funds from the County . My additional
request for 1995 is $ 1 , 389 . 00 .
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The 1996 figures have not changed much from 1995 except to reflect
a small increase .
Councilwoman Harrison - How many kids from the Town of Ithaca are
involved in these programs ?
Ms . Beermann - In the Summer Municipal Jobs Programs and the Youth
Conservation Corps we have approximately 28 Town of Ithaca kids and
in the Youth Works program over 50 .
Councilwoman Valentino - I am very familiar with the Learning Web
Program . It is a proven program that works and makes a difference
for a lot of children so I would not have any problem supporting
the expenses for 1995 and the matching funds from the County in our
next budget . We get our money back one way or another from these
programs .
Mrs . Noteboom - If I understand , you want an additional $ 1 , 389 . 00
in 1995 and then your 1996 request would be a total of $ 26 , 590 . 00 .
Supervisor Whitcomb - So what is our total 1995 line item budget ?
Ms . Beerman - The total is $ 22 , 044 . 00 , and I am requesting an
additional $ 1 , 389 . 00 more for a total of $ 23 , 433 funded in 1995 .
Councilwoman Harrison - And what is the $ 3 , 156 . 00 ?
Ms . Beermann - We still have $ 3 , 156 . 00 in Town funds we would be
eligible for only if we match them .
Councilman Klein - So you are asking us for $ 1 , 389 . 00 and you will
get a matching $ 1 , 389 . 00 from the County for a total additional
amount of $ 2 , 778 . 00 .
Resolution N'o . 139 : Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino ,
seconded by Councilman Klein authorizing the additional payment of
$ 2 , 778 . 00 to the Learning Web to be expended from A7320 . 404 . The
amount of $ 1 , 389 . 00 will be matched by Tompkins County Youth
Service Funds and reimbursed to the Town .
A vote on the! resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
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Agenda Item No 19 - Public Hearing to Consider Request For
Additional Funding for the Inlet Valley Archeological Surveys
George Frantz - See attached memorandum .
Supervisor Whitcomb - If memory serves me we thought we had this
wrapped up with the last request .
Mr . Frantz - The funding before was to finish up the original
project . What we are really requesting here is funding for an
additional phase going beyond the original project which was to try
and determine, whether or not the Coreorgonel Town site was on these
properties . We are requesting funding to pursue further excavations
on the sites and to provide Town staff with guidance when we are at
the point of designing a park on the site .
Sherene Baugher - This is our final year at Inlet Valley . The
goal is we would be able to provide the Town Planning Department
with exact locations of anything of archeological importance and
suggestions on how to develop active recreation , if preservation is
needed , and ,still not impact the buried remains . At the end of
last summer we found a long wall , more than 100 feet long , at the
end of our digging season last year and we would like to return to
the site to explore it further . The artifacts date to the 1830 ' s .
We also found American Indian pottery and a layer of burned
materials we think we can connect to an American Indian house .
Mr . Kanter - It would be a very good investment on the Town ' s part
as it is work which would need to be done as an environmental
assessment to develop the park . The 1995 part we are proposing is
a budget amendment ,
Councilwoman Harrison - Is it possible that anything that gets
uncovered would be available for people to look at and learn from?
Sherene Baugh.er - George and I spoke with the people at the DeWitt
Historical Society , The American Indian program is also interested
in anything we find which they could potentially display so more
people within the Town and County could see what we are doing .
Every year wa have talked with Chief Bonamie of the Cayugas in
terms of making it known what the Cayuga heritage is . We are
concerned that when we actually stop working on the project the
artifacts don ' t just sit in file . Last year on our project we had
people from the Oneida Indian Nation present to see how we were
working on 1E� arning about their heritage . We have students from
the American Indian Program working with us as well . There has
been a real effort to get the Indian community involved with this
and also had a day open for people to volunteer to help .
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Councilman Klein - How much of the wall has been uncovered ? Is it
part of a building perhaps ?
Ms . Bargher -• We are not sure . We are looking for the corners .
Councilwoman Harrison - You think the money for the 1995 portion of
this is available in the Planning Department budget ? As far as the
1996 portion would we consider it in the 1996 budget process and do
we need to authorize the transfer of funds ?
Supervisor Whitcomb - Correct .
Resolution No 14 • Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by
Councilwoman Harrison authorizing $ 1 , 000 . 00 be transferred from
Account B8020 . 406 , Planning Study , to Account B8020 . 110 , Student
Interns for the purpose of funding the position through December
31 , 1995 . The hiring for the period January 1 , 1996 to June 30 ,
1996 to be conditional upon funding the position for that time
period through the 1996 budget process .
Councilman Klein - Are you 1 looking for some State Funding which
could offset some of our costs ?
Mr . Frantz - Not for this part .
A vote on thE! resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
Actenda Item No . 12 - Consider Whether to License the Conduct of
Bingo Games by Authorized Organizations Within the Territorial
Limits of the! Town of Ithaca :
Gary Teeter , President of Ithaca Veteran Volunteer Fireman ' s
Association - Recently we purchased property at 638 Elmira Road , in
the Town of Ithaca , which was previously the Machinist Hall . Our
organization has filed a letter with the Town Clerk in hopes to
obtain a license to conduct bingo games at this location . We
understand the Town Board must pass a local Law permitting bingo
within its boundaries as there is currently no law pertaining to
bingo or games of chance .
We are one of two Veteran Volunteer Fireman ' s Associations in the
State of New York . We were founded in 1919 to preserve , maintain ,
and keep artifacts of fire origin pertaining to our local fire
service and to provide an organization where veteran volunteers may
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congregate and socialize . A veteran volunteer firefighter is an
individual with at least 5 years of service to the Ithaca Fire
Department as a volunteer . Our association has many artifacts and
memorabilia in our possession which we must keep and maintain at a
great expense . One of our possessions is a painting by Henry
Walton depicting a local fire currently on display at the DeWitt
Historical Society with an appraised value of this painting alone
in excess of $ 250 , 000 . 00 . We have other paintings , antique
equipment and memorabilia in our building which we must preserve
and maintain „ This includes a steamer which may be seen presently
at the Central Fire Station on Green Street . We hoped that by
purchasing the building we may open the doors to the public and
display the artifacts and memorabilia in an accessible museum
setting . We have also been a Benevolent Association , sponsoring
Little League! Babe Ruth baseball teams , Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts ,
by approving funding by sending needy scouts to summer camp . In
the past we have also purchased equipment for the Ithaca Fire
Department to help save lives in our community . Without fund
raising we may not be able to continue these services as we have in
the past . Now that we are located in the Town of Ithaca we hope we
can serve the residents of the Town in much the same way . It is
our hope the Town Board will consider our request for licensing
bingo in the Town so the Veteran Volunteer Fireman ' s Association
may continue as it has in the past .
Councilwoman Grigorov - How many members do you have ?
Mr . Teeter - In our organization at present we have about 260
members .
Councilwoman Harrison - Would approving this be specific to this
organization :'
Mr . Barney - No .
Councilwoman Harrison - Then it would be that we in the Town of
Ithaca will allow organizations which meet certain charitable tests
to conduct games of chance .
Councilman Klein - We have to create a local law and then license
each organization that applies for it .
Councilwoman Grigorov - What is the situation in the rest of the
County ?
Councilwoman Valentino - They certainly have it in the City .
Councilman Klein - No one in the Town of Ithaca conducts bingo ?
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Mrs . Noteboom - There has never been a local law enacted by the
Town Board allowing it .
Mr . Barney - One could not say whether or not anyone conducts bingo
games . The question is whether they do it legally .
Mr . Teeter - The reason we came to the Town is we want to do it
legally .
Councilwoman Harrison - Is there anything against this as far as
anyone here on this Board is concerned?
Mr . Barney - It is a mandatory referendum , not permissive . If you
adopt the local law it has to be put on the ballot in the General
Election and voted on by the electors of the Town .
Mrs . Noteboom - There are administrative duties that will be
entailed in the Town Clerks Office once it has been enacted .
Supervisor Whitcomb - But they cant charge fees for permits .
Mrs . Noteboom - Yes we can .
Supervisor Whitcomb - So we have time enough between now and the
election to (let this on the ballot ?
Mrs . Noteboomn - It will be tight .
Mr . Barney - If you hold a public hearing at your next meeting and
adopt the local law I think you could do it . I believe it needs to
be presented to the Board of Elections at least 60 days prior to
the General Election .
Councilwoman Valentino - Are we in agreement at this point to try
to set a Special Town Board meeting if necessary ?
Mrs . Noteboom - We need 10 days to advertise for a public hearing
and for a special meeting . We would have to hold a public hearing
to enact a local law and we need to advertise that 10 days prior to
the special meeting .
Councilwoman Harrison - Do you license the organization once or do
you have to every time they want to hold a game ?
Mrs . Noteboom - No they need to fill out an application , give all
the criteria and they will inform us when they will have the games .
That is the only time and date they can hold the games . If they do
have a time they need to cancel for an emergency there is certain
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criteria which need to met ; notify me the game has been cancelled .
Basically this is gambling so there are quite a few restrictions
the State mandates . If they tell me their secretary , treasurer or
president will be conducting the games for that night those are the
only ones who may oversee the running of the games . They do this
once every 4 or 5 weeks or what ever . It depends on the license
and what the-%r want to play . We charge a fee to cover the costs of
the administration .
Mr . Teeter - What we are looking at is the possibility of getting
a regular bingo night .
Mrs . Noteboom - It is very regulated . Certain things have to be
done .
Councilman Klein - You are only asking for the bingo license not
for games of chance ?
Mrs . Noteboom - You could include that in the local law if you
wanted to . Games of chance would also be like raffles . If someone
is selling a quilt to earn money technically right now in the Town
of Ithaca it is illegal for anyone to sell or buy raffle tickets .
The Supervisor postponed continued discussion of this item until
later in the meeting to allow the Attorney to the Town to research
a legal issue regarding time frames for mandatory referendums .
Agenda Item 10 ( k ) - Additional Expenditures - Judd Falls Road
Reconstructic?n
Supervisor Whitcomb - You will recall the discussion on the Forest
Home change orders last month and the Board authorized spending up
to $ 5 , 000 . 00 .
Mr . Walker - One of the items we missed originally was the fact
there used to be a sidewalk abutting the old stone curb which has
been removed . Replacing the sidewalk , as discussed at the Public
Works Committee Meeting , would cost $ 1600 . 00 to $ 1700 . 00 . You have
an up to date bid tabulation and account breakdown for the project .
The first section is the original contract sub - total of $ 183 , 000 . 00
for the item:; the Town had to do . Adding the change in the curbing
material along with doing the sidewalk replacement is another
$ 6559 . 60 . That is within the contract quantities and less than 25W
of the total contract . I have already been authorized to spend an
additional $ 5 , 000 . 00 to make sure we cover the cost to put the
sidewalk back in a usable condition and we are now asking for an
additional $ 2 , 000 . 00 .
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There is optional work which is Cornell ' s responsibility . Their
component cost for this project is $ 62 , 911 . 50 which includes a
change order which had been agreed to . They are adding granite
curb , handicapped ramps and an additional sidewalk which with their
work brings the total project cost to $ 253 , 594 . 00 .
We are within our Highway Improvement budget with this additional
$ 2 , 000 . 00 over and above the $ 5 , 000 . 00 already approved .
Councilman Klein - Even with the extras to date we are still
$ 30 , 000 . 00 under the budget .
Mr . Walker - That is assuming we expend totally the 453 account and
excluding any other work that may have been planned .
Resolution No , 141 : Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by
Councilwoman Valentino authorizing the expenditure of an additional
amount , not to exceed $ 2 , 000 . 00 for the purpose of work related to
the replacement of granite curb with concrete curb .
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
Agenda Item No . 17 - Discussion related to Chase Lane Extension ,
Park Emergent:y Access :
Mr . Kanter - Since the last Town Board meeting we met with Mr . and
Mrs . Sawyer , Tessa Flores and Ira Goldstein . We have put together
a very conceptual map showing what we are discussing . There are
three items of possibility . One is extending Chase Lane in the
range of 500 feet , adding a Town Park at what would become the end
of Chase Lane , adding a better turn around at the end of Chase lane
and then adding an emergency access road which would provide a
connection over to Ridgecrest Road to eliminate the problem of
having a loncr dead end road . Those items were discussed with the
residents involved and both Mr . & Mrs . Sawyer and Tessa Flores
properties would be involved with this as it would not be possible
without some kind of involvement of their properties .
I had a discussion with Tessa Flores and Ira Goldstein about their
thoughts involving their property . They had some specific ideas
they wanted me to relay to the Town Board . They were however
interested in the idea , in general . They would like to see the
emergency access be strictly an emergency access and not provide
any through access for lots that would develop in that area . They
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also would want some sort of a gate access control for vehicles .
With regard to the park land , they were interested in seeing some
kind of a buffer into the park property from their private lands .
We had origirLally showed the park at the end of Chase Lane and what
they are suggesting is possibly moving one of the private lots down
to the far end and thereby having the park in between two private
lots . They were concerned with the possibility of noise and other
disturbances from the park . If the park were to be developed they
would like to see some kind of further separation by fencing or
screening to protect their private lands . They are concerned with
the overall density of development which might result in this area
so they were interested in seeing some kind of restriction with the
number of private lots that could be served off the Chase Lane
Extension . They are talking about limiting any future lots which
could be developed to some given number if that access to Chase
Lane . They did not want to see any further access to the interior
of the Sawyers ' property that would be served through Chase Lane
Extension , basically lots which would be served directly . In fact
they were more specific as they would like to see the number of
building lots on the Sawyers property limited to 3 new building
lots . They own a large parcel of approximately 33 acres at the
bottom of they road below the Chase Lane extension and the electric
line corridor . This parcel has access to Ridgecrest Road through
a 70 foot wide strip and they would like to get two large lots of
approximately 8 acres each which could have access off of
Ridgecrest Road and would want to limit one house on each of the
lots . On they remainder of approximately 18 acres , they would make
a conservation easement in order to restrict the ultimate
development potential on the property and then would like the Town
to give them some sort of water and sewer assessment relief based
on this configuration .
Finally , they are interested in having the Town or a private entity
or some combination provide sewer and water extensions to serve
what would become their two lots on the Chase Lane Extension . They
consider that: to be in exchange for them making the land available
to provide the extension and the Town park . I told them that would
be something the Town Board would have to decide if that were
appropriate to do . We would have to take a look at what kind of
costs would be involved in extending water and sewer lines . There
is certainly the possibility of having a contribution .
They sounded very interested however have some very specific ideas
and how that would occur . I talked with Mrs . Sawyer after my
discussion wa_ th Ms . Flores and Mr . Goldstein to bring them up to
date on our meeting .
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Supervisor Whitcomb - So you are looking to the Board for some kind
of direction as to where to go from here ?
Mr . Kanter - Yes . We are a step further than we were last time . We
have heard from all involved .
Supervisor Whitcomb - It appears all of the parties are willing to
continue the discussions , What I need to know is what is the
proposed cost: to the Town for extending the road and utilities .
Mr . Kanter - There are three parts . One is the extension of Chase
Lane , the Town Park and the emergency access drive .
Councilwoman Grigorov - So our basic problem is we need an
emergency access .
Mr . Kanter - Yes . To do any of the three items involves land owned
by the Sawyez.ws , Ms . Flores and Mr . Goldstein .
Supervisor Whitcomb - So everyone gets and gives up something but
we need to know the cost of our portion .
Councilman Klein - Who is providing the park land ?
Mr . Kanter - Ms . Flores .
Councilwoman Harrison - The extension of water and sewer is from
where to where ?
Mr . Kanter - It would be off Chase Lane . We would need to look at
how that would work . The sewer line is in back of the lots .
Mr . Walker - Right now the sewer ends at the northwesterly corner
of lot # 51 . If they were to put a building lot at the end of the
parcel you are talking approximately 300 to 400 feet . Water ends
at the end of lot # 51 also and that too would be 300 to 400 feet .
For 400 feet of sewer we are looking at around $ 20 , 000 . 00 and for
400 feet of water we are looking at around $ 16 - 20 , 000 . 00 for a
total of approximately $ 40 - 60 , 000 . 00 . The road we have and based
on the poor condition of the existing road in Chase Lane and the
fact the soil is a little less stable we are probably talking at
least $ 100 . 00 per foot to build that road or about $ 50 , 000 . 00 .
Then another 1? 50 . 00 per foot to build the emergency access which is
600 feet , so a total of about $ 300 , 000 . 00 .
Councilwoman Harrison - And this is because Phase II never happened
for what ever reason ?
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Mr . Walker - Yes .
Supervisor Whitcomb - In normal circumstances when a developer
comes in with a proposal for water and sewer on property the
developer pays for the extension of those facilities . Now here the
Town is also getting something in return but are we getting
$ 300 , 000 . 00 worth .
Councilwoman Harrison - What we are getting is the emergency access
road and the park which we didn ' t get in the Phase I because we
anticipated t: he Phase II which did not happen .
Councilwoman Valentino - The things shown in yellow on the map are
not developed ? How long is the road that comes down to where the
first yellow area is ?
Mr . Walker - They are proposed building lots and the road is
approximately 500 feet .
Mr . Noteboom - We had worked up the numbers for the road and the
development of the park . The road and the park was around
$ 150 , 000 . 00 without the water and sewer . This would be making
Chase Lane a road , making the emergency access road and the park .
Councilwoman Harrison - What is the acreage of the park ?
Mr . Kanter - We show it as approximately 1 acre .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Is Ms . Flores willing to put a conservation
easement on the rest of the parcel ?
Mr . Kanter - They talked only about the 33 acre piece . They did
not talk about the larger parcel to the west .
Councilwoman Harrison - What kind of land is the land with respect
to the conservation easement ?
Mr . Kanter - It is largely wetlands .
Councilwoman Harrison - Is it disturbed wetland or . . . . . ?
Mr . Kanter - Some of it is high quality wetland and some of it is
disturbed . It is largely a high grade natural wetland .
Councilman Klein - To the east side of Chase Lane , is every lot
occupied ?
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Mr . Walker - They are all built on .
Mr . Sawyer - I keep hearing about the wetland . My land is as dry
as a bone .
Mr . Kanter - We are not saying the wetland is on your property
although I have not looked specifically for that . The wetlands we
are talking about are off the Flores property .
Councilwoman Harrison - Are you amenable to these three or four
lots along the road and not developing the back portion?
Mr . , Sawyer - I don ' t understand why it needs to be a dead end
street .
Mr . Kanter - In the original proposal if Phase II had been
developed , there would have been a through road but the wetlands
are largely in the area where the road would have gone . The
emergency access road would be a permanent emergency access road
only . It would be a minimal road not intended for full access . It
would be accessed by emergency and maintenance vehicles only .
Mr . Frantz - The Chase Lane Phase II did anticipate the possibility
of a street across the Sawyer property from Chase Lane to
Ridgecrest Road . That was discussed .
Councilman Klein - If they did not own the property how did they
provide for it ?
Mr . Frantz - The idea was the road would go across Chase Lane and
actually it was at the request of the Chase Farm people as they
wanted to have any development from the Sawyer property towards
that road .
Mr . Kanter - That must have been very early in the process as it
did not show on the preliminary subdivision .
Mr . Frantz - I think you are right . It was something which was not
caught in the preliminary stage but they brought it in for final .
At that point the issue was raised . It was never formally decided
upon however .
Councilwoman Harrison - Are you saying the emergency access road
would be on the Sawyer property or Flores property ?
Mr . Kanter - The Sawyer property .
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Councilwoman Harrison - What do the Sawyers get for this ?
Mr . Kanter - The ability to put three or four lots in which they
can not do now . At this point there is no access to the property .
Councilwoman Harrison - From a park point of view it does not make
sense to spend this kind of money . The only thing that makes sense
is the emergency access .
Supervisor Whitcomb - So what is it worth ?
Councilwoman Harrison - How would this provide turn around?
Mr . Noteboom - Right now the road just ends .
Mr . Walker - There is a 50 foot temporary easement on a persons
front yard until we get the road finished . They would like to pave
it .
Mr . Kanter - We would develop a T type turn around .
Councilwoman Harrison - If one wanted to solve the turn around
problem without extending the road and the rest presumably one
could do that: .
Mr . Walker - Not with the land we have there now . If we bought a
half an acre from the Flores ' we could turn vehicles around then .
Supervisor Whitcomb - That would not solve the emergency access
road issue .
Mr . Kanter - We would not have to develop the park now . That could
factored in to another year .
Councilman Klein - Are the Sawyers interested* at all in a road
going through the middle of their parcel ? Then the side road would
not need to be done . Then you could develop more lots off the
parcel .
Councilwoman Harrison - What this means is that at some time in the
future you could build a road through your property which would
provide access and therefore the potential to develop lots
throughout that property .
Mrs . Sawyer - That would prevent the Town needing to spend the
money for the emergency access road ? The Town needs an emergency
access . If we were to put in the road you are talking about then
you would not need to put in the emergency access road ?
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Councilwoman Harrison - That is correct .
Mrs . Sawyer - Why should we take on that burden ?
Councilwoman Valentino - Then you could develop all of those lots
from your property .
Councilman Klein - Maybe it is just an easier way to share it .
You would gain considerable benefit having a development more so
than you would gain out of this .
Mr . Kanter - Also it did not sound like Mr . Goldstein or Ms . Flores
would be interested in allowing that on their portion of the
property .
Councilman Klein - For the little strip possible there is a public
need for that: . We could acquire that under eminent domain if need
be .
Mr . Kanter - What we are trying to look at is to work out something
which would be satisfactory to everyone .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Could you also put a hypothetical road up the
middle and show how many lots the Sawyers might be able to develop .
Councilman Klein - I think that is something which should be looked
at .
The Board directed the Town Planner to continue discussions with
the parties involved .
Agenda Item rio 12 - Bingo Licenses - Resumed :
Resolution No . 143 : Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by
Councilwoman Grigorov authorizing and directing the Town Clerk to
advertise for a Special Town Board meeting to be held at the Town
Hall on August 28 , 1995 at 5 : 30 p . m , in order that the Town Board
may conduct a public hearing to consider a local law to license the
conduct of bingo games by authorized organizations within the
territorial limits of the Town of Ithaca .
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
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Mrs . Sawyer - I would like to ask why this is taking more time . We
have been go :Lng around with this for two years now . Before Mr .
Kanter came I had been talking with Mr . Walker . This has been two
years . And now again more time and more time .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Let ' s review just briefly what happened here .
A developer went out of business and more or less left everyone
holding the bag . We do not have an obligation to extend this road .
What we are trying to do is to bring the parties together for the
benefit of all involved , that is to you , the Town and Ms . Flores .
There is a limit however as to what the Town ' s benefit might be
from that . To spend $ 150 , 000 . 00 or $ 250 , 000 . 00 on this project
which has questionable benefit to Town residents I think requires
some study .
Mrs . Sawyer - Didn ' t the Town gain a lot of tax money when all the
properties were sold ? Tessa Flores is going to develop too .
Supervisor Whitcomb - With six lots ?
Mrs . Sawyer - She has how many acres ?
Councilman Klein - She is not developing .
Mrs . Sawyer - She is going to develop yes . She raised questions
about what kind of housing could be put up . They have to match the
housing which is in Chase Lane now . Yes , she is going to develop .
Supervisor Whitcomb - But she can do that now . She owns the
property now and she could extend the road .
Mr . Kanter - She is saying just the opposite . She is willing to
limit it to no more than three on the large parcel and two on the
other and virtually no development on the other with the
conservation easement .
Mrs . Sawyer - We had a phone call from her when she first purchased
the land and she asked my husband what we were going to do with the
8 acres and he stated very clearly we wanted to sell it . She asked
if we would like to donate it because the acreage she had bought
was all going to be wildlife preserve . My husband said to her if
she bought all of that acreage she could buy eight more acres .
From talking with other people she is going to develop .
Supervisor Whitcomb - That would be part of the arrangement if it
came to pass . We would have some kind of conservation easement on
the remainder of the land which would limit development . What is
to prevent you from selling the eight acres right now to a
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developer who could then come in at his expense and put the road
and utilities in ? What stops you from doing that ?
Mr . Sawyer - First you have to get a developer in here .
Councilwoman Grigorov - You want us to put the road in .
Mr . Sawyer - They used to say it was prime property up there . The
land is worth nothing but we are paying about $ 4 , 200 . 00 per year in
taxes . That does not make a lot of sense . We are both working
people and I hold two jobs . There is something wrong something
definitely wrong . How could two working people afford to put a
road in ? We can ' t . We have two acres which go with the house but
the eight acres is absolutely no good to us other than to just pay
taxes .
Councilman Klein - Is it on the market now ?
Mrs . Sawyer - No it has never been . We talked to McClure
Contractors and he was very honest with us and said he had some
economic difficulties otherwise he would be very interested . We
have talked to two realtors and the minute they come and see the
situation with no sewer there from Chase Lane they say your land is
worth nothing .
Councilman Klein - But the Town could acquire a strip of land for
the public purpose . We could through eminent domain acquire a strip
of land in order for a developer to cut through the road . The Town
sees the public need to extend Chase Lane ,
Mr . Barney - Yes . We have to be careful in constructing it in
that we are doing it for a public benefit and a genuine public
purpose .
Councilman Klein - We need to do that .
Supervisor Whitcomb - But that does not minimize our expense .
Councilman Klein - It would increase the possibility of a developer
coming in as he can then connect to Chase Lane . We will still try
to digest the numbers .
Mrs . Sawyer - So when ?
Supervisor Whitcomb - Probably the September meeting .
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Aaenda Item No 11 - Consider Tompkins County Solid Waste Fee being
added to the Tax Bill :
Mrs . Noteboom - I have prepared some numbers for you today . I
thought they might be helpful to the Board in making their
determination this evening .
First let me! say based on the meeting the Town Supervisor and I
attended wit :i representatives from the County as well as other Town
Supervisors I feel comfortable that the Attorney for the Town and
the County Attorney would be able to draft an agreement which would
take care of the legal issue of my office collecting the fee for
the County . I believe there would be some mechanisms which would
have to be cone through , enacting a local law however I do feel
comfortable it could be done if this Board so wished it to be .
The memorandum given to you in your packet from Beverly Livesay
explaining the costs and benefits to the Town if we were to take
this on basically says the benefit to the Town of Ithaca for
collecting this fee would be $ 4 , 296 . 00 , I was not clear at the
meeting on how they arrived at the figure . I think it was agreed
at the meeting they were not quite sure . The total amount of the
solid waste fee is levied , which would be on the Town tax bills
would be a benefit to the Town as we would be able to invest the
funds that we would not have normally had . It is either that or it
is the money we would collect for interest and penalties if people
did not pay -the bill on time . That would be one of the revenues .
The second would be since we currently have computers in the Town
of Ithaca , which could be used for the collection of the fee the
County , under the contract , has said they would give us a one time
payment of $ 2 , 280 . 00 .
For us to be able to collect this fee would require software
training for at least the receiver . I would request that myself
and both of my deputies receive the training . That is why I have
projected in this the cost of training two people at TC3 would be
$ 400 . 00 . While those three people are out of the office someone
has to cover our offices . This would mean normal duties would not
be done but at least someone would be there . This would cost us
$ 71 . 25 from Manpower Services . The County is also saying they
would like two other training sessions , one at the County facility
and then in our own facility . In January and February we would
need a temporary person for at least eight weeks to assist in
collecting the taxes . It will be necessary for us to do some extra
administrative calculations for the solid waste fee along with the
normal collection process . We also would need to purchase a new
printer to handle the software as our printers will not accommodate
the software at this time . I am not positive I have included that
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cost . I also added in a 1511 cost for employee benefits of the 3
people who will be out of the office for training and the time
lost . This does not include time lost for employees due to
computer glitches and such .
Tompkins County has projected we will earn $ 6 , 576 . 00 , the $ 2 , 280 . 00
one time payment and our pro - rated annual benefit of $ 4 , 296 . 00 . 1 I
do not think . this would happen . In either scenario of what they
are figuring , the Town of Ithaca has met its warrant at the end of
January since I have been here . Yes , we may meet our warrant a week
earlier but the amount of money we would be investing would not be
that much for a week or two given the interest rates . If it is ,
the interest. and penalties projected by the County it is based on
no one paying the bill on time , the interest and penalties will be
accrued .
Supervisor Whitcomb - They took the numbers on page 4 . The County
calculated that through this scenario they would lose $ 18 , 125 . 00 in
investment income . They would also lose $ 10 , 006 . 00 in interest and
penalties totalling $ 28 , 131 . 00 which is what the grand total is .
They then took that and proportioned it by the share of the towns .
The Town itself , Town government , would not accrue $ 4 , 296 . 00 but
the savings to the Town as a whole to Town government and Town
residents would equal $ 4 , 296 . 00 as the County is losing it and
therefore someone has to gain it .
Councilwoman. Harrison - Not if no one is getting interest . The
County is getting investment income in March , April . I don ' t really
understand this but would we have this money sitting around to
invest for January , February , March and April ?
Mrs Noteboom - We would make some because the sooner we meet our
warrant and the funds can be turned over to the Supervisor , the
Budget Officer would invest it . There are only two or three Towns
who meet their warrant by January 31st . There are three other
Towns who do not meet their warrant by the time they turn it over
to the County in June . Their projections of how much I do not
agree with . It will cost us money to administrate this . Even if
we use the numbers they have here we would only receive a revenue
for the year of $ 1 , 808 . 22 . Next year when we collect it we will
still have the administrative costs and they will not be paying us
the $ 21280 . 000 So the Town Board has to decide whether or not
collecting this fee is administratively feasible and something they
choose and want to do for the residents in the Town . My
projections are it will cost the taxpayers more money , it will be
a headache administratively but I can see benefits also . I can see
you have the taxpayers coming to one place to pay two things which
would make it easier for them . At this point in time it is your
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decision . What ever you want me to do I will implement it and I
will take care of it .
Ms . Kiefer , T . C . Board of Representatives - The dollar figures on
the handout are actual 1995 experience figures for the County . The
solid waste :Lost penalties and interest is money the Town has never
seen because the County has been collecting the solid waste fee .
That seems like a very firm number we experience each year when
people come in and pay late . The lost investment income is
certainly correct as it is what we earned this year in investing
money and whether or not the Towns would make as much as the County
made is something much less firm as you pointed out . It is my
understanding and I was told although a good Town like Ithaca which
meets its warrant quickly has to turn over everything to the County
by February 15th so you would only have money for the six weeks and
most of it for the last two weeks as most pay at the end of
January . There is some provision for you not to pay a certain
number of things until May .
Mr . Barney - If the County is saying to us we will hold on to all
of the tax money until May 15th the economics here begin to make a
little more :sense . The County expects their money after the end of
January . If that is the procedure i do not know where they are
realizing these figures . I don ' t know if the figures for February ,
March and April are the gross amounts for those months . As I
understand it: the Town will have substantially all of the Town of
Ithaca ' s shave by February , They will still make some so their loss
won ' t be the $ 18 , 000 . 00 .
Ms . Kiefer - I said the $ 18 , 000 . 00 is an accurate figure for the
County this year and much less accurate to project for the Towns .
Mr . Barney - It makes a difference also in that people are paying
the solid waste fee independent from their taxes . They can get a
little lazy about it as it is a $ 60 . 00 fee , not a lien on their
property as a. real estate tax and as a result they probably let it
go . If it is included as part of the tax bill I think you will
find a far greater rate of compliance . If the fee is put on the
tax bill I think the $ 10 , 000 . 00 figure would be much lower .
Councilwoman Harrison - That is a fairly small amount of money
compared to the $ 18 , 000 . 00 . The County will still be able to
collect half of February plus March and April on the Town of Ithaca
share .
Ms . Kiefer - You are talking about the tax warrants not the solid
waste annual fee .
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Councilwoman Harrison - If this fee does not get paid with the
taxes the administrative costs could be higher than we thought .
The assumption is to make it easier for people to pay it all at
once . It makes reasonable sense to assume people will pay it along
with their taxes . If people are paying this along with their taxes ,
the experience with the Town of Ithaca shows us we will be turning
the funds over to you by the middle of February . This way the
County will still be able to collect the investment income . It
will not be lost at least from the Town of Ithaca from half of
February and all of March and April . The Town will not be making
the investment income from these funds .
Mr . Barney - The law specifically states each Town must satisfy its
portion of the warrant first before any funds are turned over to
the County . Case law over the years shows if the Towns do not
satisfy their warrant by the time the unpaid taxes are turned over ,
the County must pay the Towns .
Mrs . Noteboomm - That happens with two Towns in this County .
Mr . Barney - It does not just happen with the Town of Ithaca . We
have met our warrant by January 31st ,
Ms . Kiefer - What struck me was the handout . As I understand it ,
you are saying you would need to hire someone for eight weeks for
the months of January and February . It was our impression that you
hire someone anyway toward the end of the month when the volume is
high .
Mrs . Noteboom - Since I have been with the Town of Ithaca we have
not . What I have done is borrowed personnel from other
departments .
Ms . Kiefer - There is a rush during the end if January and that is
the period when you are most likely to need additional help . Your
estimate of hiring someone for a full eight weeks due to this seems
startling to me when I saw it .
Mrs . Noteboom - The reason I used eight weeks is because of a memo
I went back to and reviewed from my Deputy who did a much more
intense scenario of the problems we could encounter and used her
numbers as well as thinking of my crunch . I realize this may be a
little bit of an over estimate . I agree to that however I do think
we would need to hire additional help at least five to six weeks .
we will have to have them for at least five to six weeks .
Mr . Barney - The County is quite a bit different . In terms of
manually , as it is not all computer , you still have to take this in
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to account . Right now the Town deals with one book . With this
there would be three books and a reconciliation needs to be
accomplished .
Mrs . Noteboom - The books are not the problem . The problem is with
our escrow payments which come in near the end of January in large
numbers . I also allowed an extra week on this estimate as we would
have a new software program . With only three days training we are
not going to be able to just concentrate on learning the software
program and practice with it . We would have 4 , 000 bills to get out
the last week: in December , ready to receive payments plus trying to
learn a software program . My estimate of having this person would
also be in the first couple of weeks in January so my deputies have
the time to :Learn the new program .
Ms . Kiefer - I have notice you have been very concerned about this
program all along and probably the most thoughtful clerk in raising
questions . I am not surprised this is a very conservative estimate
though it is a maximum of what it could possibly cost .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Similar to Beverly Is maximum estimate on the
revenue side ..
Ms . Kiefer - Both Beverly ' s and Joanie ' s figures could be cut down
to become more realistic .
Mrs . Noteboom - I did not even lower the amount of time I am
planning for a temporary person . Next year without the $ 2 , 280 . 00
for a computer , even if I took out the money for a temporary
person , we MELybe would break even .
Ms . Alario - If you are training your two clerks the last couple of
weeks in December water bills will be due and you would need extra
help with that process as well .
Ms . Kiefer - What ever the dollar figures are here they may or may
not be a wash. . We think this proposal has value beyond just this
and it is not: clear whether every one has thought of it in these
terms . What excited me about this proposal was not so much just
making it easier for the residents to pay in one place but it was
the idea that finally all at once all of the municipalities could
share the same level of equipment and the same software program for
handling the tax collection . It would give the additional
possibility of further connecting with the municipalities in the
County . The County is going to go a head with switching tax
collection software and going with the company which will keep us
updated in a way Williamson has not , whether the Towns do this or
not . The idea of this extra benefit seems worth something and not
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just the dollar value .
Mrs . Noteboom - We already share all of the same software and
computer program and have done so for the last five years .
Ms . Kiefer - It is not a very up to date software .
Mrs . Noteboom - That is the opinion of other clerks . I have never
had a problem with Williamson and we are very pleased with the
package . There are a couple of towns which would like a more
efficient program as they also collect school taxes . I understand
their problems and I sympathize with them . '
Ms . Kiefer - The copy of Beverly ' s handout was written over with
tons of questions . Did you want any of them answered ?
Supervisor Whitcomb - Many of those questions were answered at our
meeting .
Mrs . Noteboom - I would just like to point out there were a couple
specific things agreed upon at the meeting . All of the Town
Supervisors would bring back the questions to their boards at the
earliest convenience in August in order for the County to have an
answer by August to accommodate proper bidding procedures for the
computers . The other was if one Town decided not to collect the
fee the Country would not do it as it would take all of the towns to
cooperate . It needs to be 1000 .
Ms . Kiefer - There would be no bidding . We would purchase them
from State Contract .
Mrs . Noteboom - I also brought up the issue of the contract with
Mr . Lane at the meeting . He agreed he thought it could be done
quite easily ..
Ms . Kiefer - You do not have the contract ?
Ms . Noteboom - No
Ms . Kiefer - There were three changes made to the contract . One
was in response to your personal concern about any liabilities
should this collection by the towns be challenged . That hold
harmless clause was written in the contract . The second change was
to make it clear the agreement could be changed in writing by
mutual agreement between parties .
Mr . Barney - Is there a time limit on it ?
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Councilwoman Harrison - Presumably the problem was agreeing to do
this forever .,
Ms . Kiefer - There was no time limit on it but that is the kind of
thing which could be changed by agreement with the parties .
Mr . Barney - That is a little different than saying any town can
say we do not: . want to do this anymore .
Ms . Kiefer - There was no time limit change put in that was not
specifically agreed to at the meeting with the Supervisors .
Supervisor Whitcomb - We have the cart before the horse here . We
do not need to talk about a contract if we are not going to
participate . If we are going to participate then certainly we need
to talk about a contract . There are a lot of good reasons for
proceeding and Ms . Kiefer had outlined some of them ; one stop
paying for the taxpayer , computer upgrade , new tax collection
software , and, inter - municipal cooperation between the Town and the
County . These are all benefits however there is a cost to it . I
think there is a monetary cost and if the Town wants to say we are
going to go a head for all of these reasons we need to recognize
there is a cost to Joan and her department and we will need to bear
the cost of that . It is not a break even or a money making
proposition but rather a money losing proposition for the Town .
Councilman Klein - The other argument is by the year 2002 you are
certainly not going to be using the same software or hardware .
Ms . Kiefer - I should tell you a little more . The maintenance
contract for the hardware is through State Contract . The first
year they would come to the Town and the last two years the Town
would need to take it to them for repair . We are trying to buy it
locally to avoid problems . The Systems East software company is
good about keeping up to date regarding changes in the law . This
software should not need any changes unless the State changes the
requirements in which case it would need to be updated . Although
it is fashionable to say computers and software are obsolete , if
they are doing the job we need them to do then it would not be
true . Each Town would be licensed individually by Systems East so
there would be no question .
Mr . Barney - Has this purveyor of software been used by the County
in other areas ?
Ms . Kiefer - No , We have sought out someone better than Williamson
and this is what we have come up with . I was not in attendance
when the company made their presentation to the clerks . It is not
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complete at this time as well .
Mrs . Noteboom - That is one thing that bothers me as well . They
have not even finished writing the software and yet they expect it
to be ready a:nd have us trained on it in time . I would like to ask
why the Country will be billing the non - profit agencies themselves ?
Ms . Kiefer - There is no reason for the Town to get in to what
looks like a bill to tax exempt properties .
Mrs . Noteboom - But most of the Towns already have tax exempt
properties which are sent bills for water and sewer benefit
assessments , fire protection services etc . . .
Ms . Kiefer - We assumed it was easier not to put that on the Town
because you don ' t send them a property tax bill , that is why .
Mrs . Noteboom - Many of them do . That might be your cost which
could be savE!d to the County . It was my understanding the reason
you were going to bill those entities was because you would not be
able to collect the fee if it was sent through the tax bill as they
would considE! r it a tax .
Ms . Kiefer - They do not pay tax bills .
Mrs . Noteboom - The solid waste fee is not a special district so
the only way the exempt properties would pay it would be through a
bill other than the tax bill .
Councilwoman Harrison - What are the benefits to having all of the
Towns using the same computer program for taxes , what is the
significance of that ?
Mrs . Noteboom - We already do . It is a uniform system which helps
in the collection of the taxes . It helps all of us .
Mr . Barney - We could stay with Williamson if we wanted however it
would not be feasible to do as it would not work for the County .
Suppose the County moves on with the Systems East program and we
decide to stay with Williamson ? They originate the warrant which
comes to us .
Mr . Walker - The only problem is I believe the County has to
eliminate the Williamson software so they won ' t be generating the
roll on the computer .
Mrs . Noteboom - Williamson does not generate the roll now . The
County does it through their main frame computer . Williamson
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converts that: to their software program . We would still have to
contract with the County in that instance if we kept Williamson to
create our roll .
Supervisor Whitcomb - So then our cost would go up anyway if the
County elects to change its software and we do not .
Ms . Kiefer - The foreclosure period has changed under State law and
we have to change our software and Williamson did not even know
about the change . That was one of the problems and they had not
been serving us well .
Supervisor Whitcomb - I wish we were having this discussion in
April instead of August as there are so many unresolved issues . I
worry along with Joan in that tax collection time will be here and
there will still be unresolved issues .
Councilman Klein - Can we defer this issue until next year ?
Ms . Kiefer - You can be the one to kill it if you want .
Councilwoman Harrison - There is some concern of finding ourselves
in a crunch so if one said conceptually we are with you let ' s work
on it for the following year , why is that killing it ?
Ms . Kiefer - It is not clear to me that solid waste would still be
excited about donating $ 60 , 000 . 00 from it ' s budget .
Councilman Klein - But they are making all of that extra money .
Councilwoman Harrison - That is the County ' s problem .
Ms . Kiefer - Of course it is the County ' s problem . I can ' t
guarantee anything though .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Conceptually and in the abstract I think it
is a good idea and something we should continue to discuss however
this hurry up and rush it through is going to come back to bite us .
Councilwoman Harrison - Could this appear as if the solid waste
fee is being :Levied by the Town ?
Supervisor Whitcomb - Sure . They think all of the taxes are levied
by the Town .
Mrs . Noteboom - The way the bill will look is the top portion will
have all of the Town , County and special assessments and there will
be a total . Then there will be a line drawn and it will indicate
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Tompkins County Solid Waste Fee with the amount . Then there would
be a second total at the bottom . I can see someone paying just the
top portion or the lower portion which would create so many
problems administratively .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Most of those come in at the end of January
when there i .s not enough time to return them for the correct amount
thus resulting in a penalty . In a sense you are going to make it
easier for some however there will be others who will mail their
payment , pay the wrong amount and it will be sent back to them with
a penalty due . Then you will find there will be people who come in
to argue about the solid waste fee to our clerks who know nothing
about the fee and who bear no responsibility for it at all but has
to listen to the complaint so you would get rid of some of the
complaints or.Lly to get others . Over the long haul I still think it
makes sense for the Town and the County to move forward on the same
software .
Resolution No . 142 : Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino ,
seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov concluding it is not in the best
interest of the Town of Ithaca to collect the Tompkins County Solid
Waste Fee on the 1996 Town and County Tax Bill due to increased
costs of collection and insufficient time to negotiate a
satisfactory contract with Tompkins County and that the Town of
Ithaca will continue to work with Tompkins County for the expressed
interest of considering collection of the fee in the future when
there is a longer time frame for evaluation of the information
provided and. when there can be more extensive negotiations
regarding a contract .
Councilwoman Harrison - Conceptually we are behind this and we
want to move forward with it but we feel it is not feasible to
implement it for 1996 .
Councilman Klein - We haven ' t seen the agreement and alot of other
unanswered questions .
Ms . Kiefer - That was the response we got from you last year . This
is amazing .
Supervisor Whitcomb - In our defense nothing happened until May .
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
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Acrenda Item rfo . 22 - EXECUTIVE SESSION :
Motion made :by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilwoman
Grigorov to move in to Executive Session to discuss property
acquisition . Carried unanimously . The Board began Executive
Session at 9 : 10 p . m .
Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Supervisor
Whitcomb to :resume Regular Session . Carried unanimously . The
Board resumed. Regular Session at 10 : 25 p . m .
Agenda Item N.o 16 - Consider DeWitt Middle School Reauest to Use
Flood Control Structure as a Pond for Educational Purmoses •
Mr . Walker - I do not have very much to discuss . We have tried to
locate some agreements and apparently the school owns the pond
therefore the liability would not be a problem . We have not had a
chance to get: in to a detailed design and will proceed with the
school on the evaluation .
Agenda Item No 18 - Discuss Sale of Excess Capacity from the
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Town of Dryden :
Supervisor Whitcomb - As I recall you were going to bring a
resolution back to this Board with dollar amounts which the Board
could authorize for the sale of excess capacity .
Mr . Walker - In 1991 , the amount which was to be paid was
$ 61 , 850 , 00 . This was based on two years of interest at $ 3 , 859 . 00
per year . If we add $ 12 , 000 . 00 more interest it would be
$ 731000 . 00 .
Supervisor Whitcomb - That is one share ? I thought the check we
got from them a couple of years ago was around $ 39 , 000 . 00 .
Mr . Walker - That is the total cost . Then . 7o of $ 75 , 000 . 00 would
be the Town ' s .
Supervisor Whitcomb - We should have an exact number .
Mr . Walker - We will be in the $ 50 , 000 . 00 range and Dominick
Cafferillo of the City of Ithaca worked up the numbers .
Supervisor Whitcomb - We will have to defer this item another month
as we need an exact number however we can approve it conceptually .
Mr . Walker - The approximate number would be $ 50 , 000 . 00 , There is
sufficient capacity to sell .
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Councilwoman Harrison - I thought the IAWWTP was near its capacity .
Councilwoman Valentino - There was a big article in the Ithaca
Journal about that .
Mr . Walker - In wet weather flows , as the City is not taking care
of its infiltration problems , the flows do exceed . By doing work
in the plant: . now we can get capacity increased on the permit .
Right now we are using 2 . 5 million gallons of water out of 4
million .
Resolution No . 145 : Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by
Councilwoman Grigorov approving the sale of 100 , 000 gallons of
excess capacity in the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility to
the Town of Dryden in the manner consistent with the said
Intermunicipal Agreement .
A vote on the! resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
Agenda Item No . 14 - Consider Recommendation of the Historical
Anniversary celebration Committee Reaardincq " Welcome To Ithaca "
Signs and Historical Markers :
Mrs , Noteboom. - George Frantz and Alan Pytcher have done a fine job
of putting this information together .
Mr . Frantz - We have discovered the hardest part of this project is
editing the signs down . I am trying to develop color themes for the
signs however we came down to four . All of the signs have white
lettering including the Town of Ithaca logo . These are sprayed on
paints .
Alan got the price estimates and 24 of the historical markers
installed would cost approximately $ 12 , 750 . 00 .
Mrs . Noteboom. - If you think about the projected longevity of the
signs you would be talking $ 10 . 60 per sign per year for 60 years .
Mr . Frantz - I have been looking at a lot of them and virtually all
of the ones I have looked were erected before 1935 .
Supervisor Whitcomb - Will all of this expenditure occur in one
year and if so which ?
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Mrs . Noteboom - 1996 which is our 175th Anniversary . We will also
be trying to find some fund raising methods of having people donate
for these signs . If we can conceptually get the money budgeted in
the 1996 budget and revenues come in from donations we will be able
to offset some of the cost . We also would like to put out a couple
of pamphlets during 1996 similar to our newsletter which would be
educational regarding the sites and markers . They would be
available in .certain areas around the Town and in our office . We
have also looked at having a one day celebration however with the
expense the Town would incur and something not everyone would be
able to enjoy or attend , we felt this would be better .
Supervisor Whitcomb - This is a good idea in terms of longevity and
staying powe :r .
Resolution No , 144 : Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by
Councilwoman Grigorov approving conceptually , the purchase and
placement of the signs and markers as presented and the Town Board
wishes for the Town Supervisor to make every attempt to fund in the
1996 Town of Ithaca Budget the purchase and placement of the said
signs and markers in the Town of Ithaca .
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye , Councilman
K1ein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
Mrs . Noteboom - I would like to thank George Frantz and Alan for a
beautiful job . I could not have done it without their help . I
really appreciate it .
Agenda Item No . 20 - Set Public Hearina Date to Consider Enactment
of a Local Law Amendinc Local Law # 10 / 1994 , To Establish Amounts to
be Paid in Lieu of Open Space Reservations in All Residential
Districts :
Resolution No . 147 : Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by
Councilwoman Grigorov authorizing and directing the Town Clerk to
advertise for a Public Hearing to be held at the next regular
meeting of the Town Board on September 11 , 1995 at 6 : 30 p . m , in
order that they may consider amending Local Law # 10 / 1994 , 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 ;
pertaining to the amount to be paid in lieu of open space
reservations in all residential districts .
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Councilwoman Harrison - There was some discussion at a previous
Board meeting before we referred this to COC that the raw land cost
is much lower than the actual value of 101s of the subdivision is
worth . If you have a piece of park land and it is in a subdivision
one would actually have access - to it . The water - and sewer which
would be there is not very relevant to the park development . I
thought we had agreed that it would be some percentage higher than
10 °% . That obviously did not happen in COC . Did the Planning Board
discuss this at all ?
Mr . Kanter - No . ' 'They discussed the general approach but they
basically ended up recommending the loo as it was proposed .
Councilman Klein - We felt the developer is contributing vitally to
the cost of improving the value of the land by extending the water,
sewer and roads so the raw cost would still be relevant .
Councilwoman Harrison - So if I am a developer I hope you assess me
a fee as that would be a lot less than what the land is worth once
I have extended a road and utilities .
Mr . Barney ' - It is money out of the pocket -which land is not . I
think we are making a ' mountain out of a mole hill . First we have
to establish a need for the park and then establish there is no
suitable land in the -proposed development for a park then we
request money instead of land . Even then you need to make wthe
amount of money bear some resemblance to the need which is being
created by the park .
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
Acrenda Item - No ' 21 - Consider Approval of the Locations of - All
Proposed Public Road and Public Utilities as Redesigned and
Amproval of the Abandonment of the Reauested Portion of Sesame
Street . for the Proposed Revised Subdivision Plat , Leonardo Lands ,
West Side of IDanby road at Sesame Street :
Mr . Walker. - Sesame Street had been accepted out to a cul - de - sac
point . The owner has presented a preliminary subdivision to
reconfigure some of the lots and due to the 'drainage problems and
a number of other issues they have requested" a realignment - of
Sesame Street which would include an abandonment of a portion of
Sesame Street to ' be consolidated with two lots adjacent to it .
With regard to Allison Drive , we have discussed the configuration
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of the cul - de - sac and have found one which would work. The
resolution is _ accepting the location of . the roads for the new
subdivision . I am assuming they have been accepted once however we
are asking the Board to accept them again and then to proceed with
the abandonment of the portion of Sesame Street according to due
process .
Mr . . Barney - Do we own Sesame Street ?
Mr . Walker _ I do not . know if we own it or • not . I am assuming we
do as we have been maintaining it ,
Councilwoman Valentino - There was some question about - that a few
years ago .
Mr . Walker - If we do not own it we cannot abandoned it . I suppose . .
What I am asking from the Board is not to abandon it tonight -. but
rather to . authorize the process .
Resolution No . . 148 : Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by
Councilwoman Harrison approving the locations of the relocated
portion of Sesame Street , the location of Allison Drive and the
location of the proposed drainage and utilities as shown on the
aforementioned plat , subject to compliance by the subdivider with
all conditions and requirements that have been or may be imposed by
the Planning Board as part of further project consideration and
that the Town Board agrees to proceed with the abandonment of a
portion of Sesame Street as shown on the aforementioned plat .
A vote on the! resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor . Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , :. aye .
Carried unanimously .
Agenda Item Nq 15 - Consider Recommendation of Personnel Committee
Regarding the 1996 Salary Pool :
Supervisor . Whitcomb The Personnel Committee does not have a
recommendation for the salary pool .
Councilwoman Valentino - I wanted to update you very quickly on
the work I have been doing regarding the classifications . I have
met with all of the department heads and have gone over the new
system of classifications , changes in the method for determining
wages and they were in agreement with the concept and the way the
classifications were . They had three or four suggestions and
changes which I took under consideration and went along with some .
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Additional AcL nda Item No 1 - Court Clerk Employment Status Change_
Supervisor Whitcomb - Judy Bernal has been working in excess of 40
hours per week as a part - time employee which does not meet with the
Civil Service Classification .
Resolution No . 149 : Motion made by Councilwoman Valentina.,
seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov temporarily . . .changing - the
employment stratus of Judith Bernal from part - time Court Clerk to
full - time Court Clerk through December 31 , 1995 and that the hours
worked shall not exceed 40 hours per week without written signed
permission from Justice Larkin and attached to Ms . Bernal ' s time
sheet . Ms . Bernal will also receive pro - rated benefits as outlined
in the attached resolution .
Councilwoman Valentino - This - came out of the meeting we had with
the Justices . There was a stamp which Bud had been using- and : it
was apparent in the meeting he was not aware how many . hours Ms .
Bernal was actually turning in . We have since made sure he will be
signing the time sheet . and that is why we incorporated the
requirement of written permission for anything over 40 hours . Some
of the work was justified especially with Judge Wallenbeck ' s part
of the court .
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows . :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman ' Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously . -
Additional Agenda Item No . 2 = Authorization for Expenditure of
Funds to Construct Sewer Main Across Route 13 . To Provide for Future
Service to Buttermilk Falls Road : :
Mr . Walker _ 'Che State Park people became aware their sewer system
may fail in the near future and is at a point where the City / Town
water is a terminal manhole which can be extended across the road
at a reasonable rate prior to paving the road .
Resolution No : 150 : Motion made by Councilman Klein , seconded by
Councilwoman . Grigorov authorizing the expenditure of $ 10 , 800 . 00
from Account G8120 . 484 for the installation of an 8 " diameter
sanitary sewer to serve the Buttermilk Falls Road east area .
Councilman Klein = Will we eventually benefit from this ?
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Mr . Walker - This is a .window of opportunity for - us to get. : it
across Route 13 while they are redoing the : road It would cost
approximately three times this amount if we were lto put . it in later
and do it ourselves . It is interesting that by working an
arrangement out with the contractor directly the same amount of
pipe is costing - about " one third ` or one fourth of what it ' is costing
to put the water benefit across because of the State process .
A vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously
Agenda Item No . 22 - EXECUTIVE SESSION :
Motion made by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilman Klein
to move into Executive Session ' to discuss potential litigation .
Carried unanimously . The Board began Executive Session at 10 :57
p . m .
Motion made b:y Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilman Klein
to resume regular session . Carried unanimously . The Board resumed
regular session at 11 : 10 p . m .
Agenda Item 23 - ADJOURNMENT :
As there was no further business to come before the Town Board a
motion was made by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilman
Klein to adjourn the meeting . Carried unanimously .
The Supervisor adjourned the meeting at 11 : 10 p . m .
espectfully submitted ,
can Lent Noteboom
Town- Clerk
* * * Next Regular Meeting - September 11 , 1995
* * * * Minutes transcribed by Betty F . ' Pooie
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Town Engineer ' s Report for 8/7 / 95
Town Board Meeting
DEVELOPRMENT 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
The first: phase water and sewer mains have been installed and
receipt of test results and as -built drawings is pending .
The developer is preparing the road base .
Sanctuary Woods Subdivision , Sapsucker Woods Road
Record drawings and engineering certification by the
developers engineer of the water and sewer improvements are
pending . The contractor is in the process of construction of
the road .
EARTH FILL PEFMITS-
An earth fill permit for a site on Five Mile Drive with the
potential. source of fill being the Rte . 96 Project has been
submitted, to the Town . The volume of proposed fill involves
review by the Planning Board prior to a special approval
consideration by the Zoning. Board of Appeals .
Cornell University is preparing additional information for the
earth fill permit application for the restoration of the old
land fill adjacent to the Library Annex in the Orchards area ,
and installation of stormwater management structures in
precinct 7 . The volume of proposed fill requires review by
the Planning Board prior to a special approval consideration
by the Zoning Board of Appeals .
WATER PROJECTS
A cybernet hydraulic model for the South Hill water system is
currently being developed by student interns , and will be used
to assist in system optimization and reviewing the impacts of
several development projects along D.anby Road .
The Town Engineering staff is continuing to work with the
Bolton Point staff to implement the master metering program
for connections to the water transmission main . The SCLIWC
agreement includes a provision that all connection points on
the. transmission main to the member municipalities will be
metered for the purposes of monitoring water consumption . The
Town Engineers Report 8 / 7 / 95 3
HIGHWAY AND PARKS
The Judd Falls Road reconstruction project is proceeding with
the installation of storm drainage and pavement underdrains
completed . Work on repairing the Plantations Road pipe arch
structure is complete and placement of the fill over the arch
will be completed after re - installation of the water main .
this week . Placement of the crushed stone road base is nearly
complete and curb placement is scheduled for August 3 . NYSEG
is holding on the relocation of the utility pole at the Forest
Home Drive intersection pending their internal review of the
project .
The Forest Home bridge project has a revised schedule provided
to the '.Gown Engineer by a copy of a July 27 letter from John
Lampman to Beverly Livesay . The schedule indicates the
schedule for approvals by the various agencies involved , and
anticipates execution of a contract by the end of December
1995 . The Town Engineer has not received an engineers
estimate of construction costs for - the final project ,
including the distribution of costs between the County and the
Town .
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 has been completed and a final
site selection process is under way . Current developments
will be discussed in executive session .
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Agenda Item No . 3f .
Town Clerk / Director of Administrative Services
Monthly Report - July 1995
RECORDS MANAGEMENT : The Indexing Final Narrative Report was
submitted to SARA . Suzanne Etherington , Certified Archivist spent
two days training and helping to reorganize the computer files to
prepare for the data entry of the minutes into the indexing system .
TOWN CLERK : Meetings were held with fellow Town Clerks / Receivers
to discuss the solid waste fee being added to the tax bill . All
Town Clerks agreed to have a memorandum sent to the Tompkins County
Board of Representatives . Carol W . Sczepanski , President , Tompkins
County Town Clerks Association prepared the memorandum after input
from the Clerks . ( See Agenda No . 11 )
Materials are being received from the NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation to prepare for conservation license
sales beginning August 14 .
Personnel : 'The second quarter State and Federal tax reports , and
the 1994 Federal Deferred Compensation report were finalized and
sent within the deadline of July 31 .
Training continues on the payroll program to learn adjustments for
vacations , stick time , and personal time ; as well as changes for the
vehicle fringe benefit and health insurance . Mr . DiSanto is
continuing to research and learn about benefits provided .
The Personnel Committee agenda was prepared to gain insight from
the committee for finalization of items which were outstanding ,
such as the grievance policy , violence in the work place , and
vehicle usage by employees . Direction was given at the July 20th
meeting in order that those items may be completed as soon as
possible .
Compliance with the Civil Service continues . The July 14 , payroll
was submitted for certification to the County . However , the Town
was informed that each employee must have an application on file
before certification can be completed . Mr . DiSanto provided
application forms to employees for submission by July 28 .
A Freedom of Information request was sent to the New York Civil
Service Commission the last week of July asking for any information
related to the Town ' s attempts to " cover in " employees . A response
was received on July 31 , that the request is being given " prompt
attention " a:nd that we will be notified shortly as to the
availability of the records .
espectfully submitted ,
roan Lent Noteboom
To.,,n Clerk
FORM NO. 1002-N TOWN CLERK'S MONTHLY REPORT WILLIAMSON Uw BOOK CO.. VICTOR. NV 14564
TOWN OF' Ithaca NEW YORK (Month) July 1995
TO THE SUPERVISOR:
Pursuant to Section 27, Subd. 1 , of the Town Law, I hereby make the following statement of all fees 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:
LICENSE CATEGORY NUMBER OF LICENSES SOLD OR ISSUED
COMMISSION COMMISSION TOTAL USED
SENIOR (65 r / Military Disability)
FISHING - SEASON 1100
HUNTING (Small Game)
BIG GAME (Deer and Bear)
TRAPPING
BOWHUNTING (Big Game License Required)
MUZZLELOADING (Big Game License Required)
SPORTSMAN
FISHING . 3 DAY
JUNIOR TRAPPING (Under 16 yrs.)
SPECIAL SECOND DEER PERMIT (See Big Game Guide)
TURKEY PERMIT (Available at DEC offices only)
NON-RESIDENT FISHING - SEASON
NON-RESIDENT HUNTING - SEASON (Small Game)
NON-RESIDENT BIG GAME (Deer ONLY)
NON-RESIDENT FISHING - 5 DAY
NON-RESIDENT HUNT114G - 5 DAY
NON-RESIDENT MUZZLELOADING
NON-RESIDENT BOWHUNTING
NON-RESIDENT BEAR 14AG
NON-RESIDENT COMBINATION
NON-RESIDENT TURKEY PERMIT (AvaaeEle at DEC aacas arM)
JUNIOR ARCHERY (14. 15 Years)
LOST LICENSE ($5.00 Per Stamp Lost)
JUNIOR HUNTING (12-115 Years)
S 1 , 00 ADD - TOTAL COMMISSIONS b IS
9 Marriage Licenses No. 38 to No. 46 @ 8 . 75 $ 78 . 75
Marriage Certificates @
R Marriage Transcripts @ X0 . 00 80 . 00
A 1255 TOTAL TOWN CLERK FEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0490 . . . $ 159 . 75
A 1010 — 1090 REAL PROPERTY TAXES $ INTEREST and PENALTIES $
A 2001 PARK and RECREATION CHARGES
A 2110 ZONING FEES $ A 2115 PLANNING FEES $
A 2530 GAMES OF CHANCE TOWN SHARE . . . . . . . LICENSES FEE $ TOTAL
A 2540 BINGO TOWN SHARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LICENSES FEE $ TOTAL
A 2544 _7 DOG LICENSE - SPAYE5->kNt3I t4EU`FERefr "1191252 -L to 3191258-C @ S2 . 00 14 . 00
S.6— DOG LICENSE - 14NSPAYED AND HNNEUTERED R9962164— F to R8962219 —G P $ 2 - 00 _ 1 12 . 00
A 2545 OTHER LICENSES
A 2555 BUILDING PERMITS
A 2590 OTHER PERMITS Comprehensive Plan 2 @ $ 12 . 00 24 . 00
A 2655 MINOR SALES Open Space Report 1 @ 9 . 00 9100
A 2770 OTHER U14CLASSIFIEQ REVENUES Zoning Oreinance 4 @ 8 . 50 34 , 00
Copies 44 . 60
Sign Ordinance 2 @ 3 . 00 6 . 00
Snhdivision Rpgttlahions 1 2 1 - nn 3 - 00
Fntimerat inn 61 ra 1 - nn 6 '1 - nn
TOTAL TOWN REVENUES TO SUPERVISOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 469 . 35
Amount paid to SUPERVISOR for Games of Chance Licenses
Amount paid to SUPERVISOR for State Share of Bingo Licenses
Amount paid to D. E.C. for Conservation Licenses 13 . 00
Amount paid to COUNTY TREASURER for Dog Licenses 91 . 98
Amount paid to STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT for Marriage Licenses 101 , 25
Amount paid to for Lottery Tickets
Amount paid to State for Sakes Tax on Sale of Dogs
SPCA Contract 291 . 02
Received Payment of these amounts: TOTAL gaBUBSIE D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 966 . 60
August 2 19 95 - Supervisor
Ithaca Y
STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF Tompkins , TOW OF It ZW !:e
Joan Lent Noteboom • being duly sworn, says thatCQQSh�s�thW&erk
of the Town of Ithaca that the foregoing is a full 82 a6tollnent
of all Fees and Moneys received by h er during the month above stated, excepting only such Fees the application and paytpollAnf :Aiware
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otherwise provided for by law. t�Y
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this on. O PW�m Clerk
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TOWN OF ITHACA
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TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783
FAX (607) 273- 1704
ASSISTANT BUDGET OFFICER REPORT
08 / 07 / 95
The 1996 budget process is getting underway . Worksheets were
sent to budget managers this past week . Some requests and figures
have come in from outside agencies . Throughout the budget process
I will be doing studies on all funds for cash flow , year end fund
balances , unusual trends etc . Information needed for the first
draft of the five year capital plan is still pending . I hope to be
able to have a draft plan started in the next couple of weeks .
I continue to work with Dave Rose from Computel the utility
auditing company . Dave has proposed some changes to help reduce
our NYSEG bills . He is currently working with NYNEX on our
telemetering bills . He has found us a credit with NYNEX of
approximately{ $ 4 , 000 . 00 and will continue to investigate .
Several hours were spent this month tagging items for the
County auction . We still have a bit more work to do , but I ' m sure
we ' ll have everything done in time .
The computers in the accounting department have . been linked by
cable to enable the accounting package to be used on either
computer . This helps alleviate some of the over crowding in that
office . I am also looking into prices on external tape drives .
This will allow the Town Hall and Highway Departments to implement
a backup program outlined by Mike Ocello .
Respectfully submitted
Sally E . Alario
Agenda Item 4c
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT ' S MONTHLY BOARD REPORT , JULY 1995
TOWN OF ITHACA TOWN BOARD , AUGUST 7 , 1995
Tompkins County
The Town received a copy of the letter that John Lampman , County
Engineer in charge of the bridge project , wrote to Beverly Livesay
regarding the Forest Home Bridge . That letter outlines the
schedule and where it is at this point in time . This schedule has
the maintenance agreement between the County and Town being
executed by the Town on August 23 , 1995 , and approved by the County
September 5 , 19950
Tompkins County has solicited information from every county in the
State about bridges . It appears that the County would like to
alter the maintenance agreements on bridges that the Towns have
with Tompkins County . We have already sent a resolution to
Tompkins County stating that we are not interested in altering the
agreement . We need to pay attention to this situation to see what
develops . If the agreement is altered too much , it could be a very
costly item for the Town .
Personnel
The Highway / Parks Department is always under a great deal of
pressure during our summer work season . There is our normal
maintenance that needs to be accomplished for all our rights - of - way
( roads , trails , parks , water and sewer lines , etc . ) We also have
problems or :requests arise for special situations that need to be
addressed . These requests are generally very valid requests that
need our attention , but they siphon off much needed work hours that
we don ' t always have available . This makes it necessary for us to
continually :reprioritized our work load to adopt all the changes
that come along .
Another area of concern is our construction projects . Our staff is
capable of handling theses projects , and they do an excellent job .
The problem is having enough staff and work hours to accomplish it
all . The Public Works Committee has discussed this on occasion and
there are a few apparent solutions . Each one has its draw backs .
One solution would be to add more permanent staff . The main draw
back in this area is the need to carry this staff year around . To
have enough people to do our summer work we would have too many to
do our winter- work .
Another solution would be to contract out more of our construction
work . When the Town does this , we need more money in our budget
line items to pay for it . Also , we may need addition
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administrative personnel to oversee projects . When Town forces do
a construction project , the cost does not escalate when changes are
needed . Changes made during a contract always add to the costs
( administrative and material ) .
The third solution would be to hire more summer help . Good summer
help is not always easy to find . This is the method we are going
to continue to utilize for the immediate future . We have taken
advantage of the Youth Conservation Corp . ( YCC ) , and this year we
are utilizing Tompkins County Job Training that gives us a few
youth to work with . The draw backs of this is the youth are
limited in what they can do and we have to provide supervision . It
doesn ' t always appear to be cost effective .
We also utilize the Tompkins County Probation Department. ' s
Community Service Program whenever we can . Probation supervises
these people .
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Agenda Item 4c
Working Supervisor ' s Monthly Report , July 1995
Town of Ithaca Town Board , August 7 , 1995
Again this month , the bulk of the Highway/ Parks Crews time was
spent on preparing the roads for surface treating .
Ditching and miscellaneous other tasks took 742 hours of
time . Eight of those hours were over time .
Hot Patching took 575 . 75 hours of time . In July , we used
506 . 74 tons of fine top . This is used for patching the
roads .
The Crews spent 104 hours on Sewer Maintenance . This includes
cleaning catch basins , etc .
The rest of the crews time was spent on machinery maintenance , for
216 hours , and mowing and trimming trees , for 152 hours .
August Projects
1 . Surface treating roads . This is scheduled for the week of
August 14 , 1995 ,
2 . Hot patching .
3 . Brush and tree removal .
4 . Mowing rights - of - ways
5 . Repair manholes .
6 . Repair catch basins .
7 . Install culvert pipes .
Agenda Item 4c
Parks and Open Space Manager ' s Report , Julv 1995
Town of Ithaca Town Board Meeting , August 7 , 1995
( Note : July report includes June 29 and 30 , 1995 )
19 Mowing and regular grounds maintenance at all park and trail
sites required 98 hours , despite the hot , dry weather during
July .
2 . Preparation was begun for resurfacing the East Ithaca
Recreation Way from Game Farm Road to Maple Avenue ( a total of
1 . 17 miles ) . Brush was cut back , some trees removed , ditches
restored , and base gravel was graded , leveled and rolled . The
oil and stone will be applied the week of August 14 , 1995 .
Immediately after that , we will be adding loose gravel on the
unpaved portion of the trail to built it back up to grade for
those who choose to use that side of the trail . Parks worked
89 hours on this preparation work .
3 . Plantings were begun at Christopher Circle Water Tank .
However ; dry weather forces us to wait until late summer or
early fall to complete the rest of the plantings . We have had
to irrigate the grass and wildflower seedings all month and
have had to spray deer repellant on our plantings to prevent
browse damage . Parks sent 48 hours on the project during
July .
4 . Two sumrner youth workers began assisting parks in mid - July ,
working a total of 25 hours per week . They are helping with
staining park furniture and shrub trimming . Staining is about
half finished . A total of 54 hours was spent in July . Shrub
and trail trimming work required 195 hours thus far .
5 . Routine maintenance tasks took 199 hours in July .
August Parks Projects
1 . Complete staining and shrub trimming .
2 . Complete East Ithaca Recreation Way project .
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3 . Continue regular grounds maintenance .
4 . Complete 1996 Parks budget request .
5 . Assist Highway during surface treating .
6 . Continue Christopher Circle revegetation work .
7 . Mow water tanks , pump stations , and Dewitt Pond .
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Agenda Item #3d
Plannint; Director' s Report for August 7, 1995 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
Final Site Plan Approval was granted at July 18th meeting.
Ithacare Senior Living Center, Danby Road
A public hearing for public comments on the DEIS was held on July 18, 1995.
Comments are being assembled by staff so that responses for the FEIS can be
prepared. Significant staff time will be spent on the FEIS and Findings
Statement over the next couple of months .
Alternative building configurations are being investigated as possible
mitigating measures, which may require going back to the Town Board for
modification of the Special Land Use District (SLUD) and / or modification of
the preliminary site plan.
Wheeler/ Boronkay Subdivision, Evergreen Lane
Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval was granted at the July 18, 1995
meeting, subject to modification of restrictive covenants by the Town Board
regarding future subdivision of lots in the Poyer Subdivision. This subdivision
simply involves the transfer of a portion of one lot to that of the adjacent
landowner to increase their yard area . The restrictive covenants that were
adopted regarding the Poyer Subdivision were meant to prevent additional
building lot;, and were not intended to restrict this kind of land transfer. A
request to modify these restrictive covenants will be on the Town Board' s
August 7th agenda .
Saint Catherine of Siena Church Subdivision, Saint Catherine Circle
Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval was granted at the August 1 , 1995
meeting for the subdivision of the 10 acre Saint Catherine of Siena Church
property to create a separate building lot for the construction of a priest' s
residence .
will be presented to the Planning Board for their recommendations probably in
September.
Parks , Recreation and Open Space Plan Update : Recommendations, cost estimates
and 5 Year Capital Plan were discussed with the Public Works Committee at the July
27th meeting. Staff is hoping to assemble completed draft Plan within the next
month or two so that review by the appropriate boards and committees can be
completed.
Cornell GEIS / SLjJD : Committee and Cornell representatives conducted a field visit to
look at building heights and setbacks on campus, and, as a result, have suggested
some revisions in the SLUR . A final (hopefully) Committee meeting has been
tentatively scheduled for Thursday, August 10th at 2:30 p .m, to go over remaining
issues . The revised SLUD would then have to go back to the Planning Board for a
recommendation before consideration by the Town Board,
Defining Buildable Land : Planning Committee is discussing the question of how to
define "buildable land" in proposed subdivisions in order to determine number of
permitted lots / dwelling units and to provide better guidelines for lot/building layout
on a site. Planning staff prepared a draft amendment to the Subdivision Regulations
that was discussed at the June 29th and July 17th Planning Committee meetings . The
next probable step is to send this proposal to Codes and Ordinances for review.
Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) : Town Planner was
appointed by ITC:TC Planning Committee to the Steering Committee that is
overseeing the County Trail / Corridor Study, and attended the kickoff public meeting
that was held on July 27th. The purpose of the study will be to collect information
and provide planning / design analysis to facilitate the identification, prioritization,
and preservation of crucial transportation corridors, focusing on trails, and to provide
a countywide perspective to what localities in Tompkins County are doing with their
trail systems (as a supplement to what the Greenway Coalition is doing) .
In addition, staff has attended ongoing meetings of the Route 96 Mitigation
Coordination Subcommittee. Recent meetings have focused on operational and
public information aspects of the construction project.
County Waterfront Planning Study: Staff attended a meeting with representatives
from Tompkins County, City of Ithaca and NYS Council on the Arts regarding a
grant application. that was jointly submitted by the County, City and Town. The
study would look at waterfront planning issues and opportunities in the City and
Town areas of the Cayuga Lake waterfront, including possibilities for
increased / enhanced public access . The Council on the Arts representative indicated
that chances were very good that some funds would be available for this study. This
is the study which for which the Town Board has authorized use of up to $5,000
from the 'Planning Study" account (B8020 . 406 ) . Notification of grant awards should
be forthcoming in the next month or two .
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Agenda Item No . 3 ( a )
Appointment Acting Deputy Supervisor
Resolution No . 136
WHEREAS , the Town Supervisor , John Whitcomb and the Deputy
Town Supervisor will be out of Town from August 19 through August
24 , 1995 ; and
WHEREAS , it is necessary that an Acting Deputy Supervisor be
appointed to assume the duties and responsibilities of the
Supervisor and Deputy Supervisor during this time period ; now
therefore be it
RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby
approve the appointment of Councilman David Klein as Acting Deputy
Town Supervisor during the period of August 19 through August 24 ,
1995 . All powers and duties granted under Town Law shall apply ,
including authorization to execute the Town payroll and any
applicable financial obligations .
MOVED : Supervisor Whitcomb
SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995
Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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Agenda Item No , 8a
SPCA Contract - Dog Enumeration
Resolution No . 137
WHEREAS , the Tompkins County SPCA has presented a proposal to
the Town Board to conduct a dog enumeration for the Town of Ithaca
during the fall of 1995 ; and
WHEREAS , the enumeration process usually results in a dramatic
increase in the number of licensed dogs generating constant
additional yearly revenues through the license fees ; and
WHEREAS , the enumeration also addresses the public health
issue of rubies because the process of licensing dogs includes
vaccination of the animal against the disease ; and
WHEREAS , the Town of Ithaca ' s 1995 Priority Workplan lists a
dog enumeration as a project the Town Clerk ' s office would complete
in 1995 ; nola therefore be it
RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby
authorize and direct the Town Supervisor to enter into a contract
with the Tompkins County SPCA , 1640 Hanshaw Road , Ithaca , New York
14850 to conduct a dog enumeration within the Town of Ithaca during
the fall of 1995 , at a cost not to exceed $ 5 , 600 . 00 , to be expended
from Account No , A3510 . 4 ,
MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino
SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995
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Agenda Item No , 8b
SPCA Contract for Shared Cat Control Expenses
Resolution No . 138
WHEREAS , the Tompkins County SPCA has requested that the Town
of Ithaca provide partial funding for cat control in the Town of
Ithaca based upon a proportional historical use of this service
through a contract the SPCA has with Tompkins County ; and
WHEREAS> , cat control benefits the entire community by
providing a repository for stray or feral cats with unknown
vaccination histories ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized and
directed to enter into a contract with the Tompkins County SPCA to
provide cat: control in the Town of Ithaca based upon the
proportional historical use through a contract the SPCA has with
Tompkins County ; and be it further
RESOLVED , the Town Board does hereby authorize and direct the
Town Supervisor to provide funding for cat control services in the
amount of $ 1 , 959 . 00 in the 1996 Town of Ithaca Budget .
MOVED : Councilwoman Harrison
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995
Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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Agenda Item No , 9
Additional Funding Learning Web " Youth Works " Program
Resolution No . 139
WHEREAS , the Joint Youth Commission has reviewed a request for
additional funds for the Learning Web " Youth Works " program to
offset expenses for start up costs including additional youth
stipends , phone line , publicity and recruitment , photocopying and
other office! supplies ; and
WHEREAS , the Joint Youth Commission has recommended to the
payment of the additional amount of $ 2 , 778 . 00 of which ; $ 1 , 389 . 00
will be matched by Tompkins County Youth Service Funds and
reimbursed to the Town of Ithaca , leaving the net expense to the
Town of Ithaca of $ 1 , 389 . 00 ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby
authorize the additional payment of $ 2 , 778 . 00 to the Learning Web ,
to be expended from Account No . A7320 . 404 . The amount of $ 1 , 389 . 00
will be matched by Tompkins County Youth Service Funds and
reimbursed to the Town of Ithaca .
MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino
SECONDED : Councilman Klein
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995
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Agenda Items No . 10 ( a ) to 10 ( j ) , 10 ( 1 )
Consent Agenda Items
Resolution No . 140 ( a ) - ( j ) , ( 1 )
BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca
hereby approves and / or adopts the Consent Agenda Item resolutions
numbers 10 ( c ) through 10 ( j ) , and 10 ( 1 ) as presented . Agenda Items
10 ( a ) and 10 ( b ) shall be amended as stated on the resolutions .
Agenda Item No . 10 ( k ) shall be considered as a separate issue .
MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995
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Agenda Item No , 10 ( a )
Town Board Minutes - 7 / 10 / 95 , 7 / 24 / 95
Resolution No . 140 ( a )
WHEREAS , the Town Clerk has presented the Town Board Meeting
Minutes for the regular meeting held on July 10 , 1995 , and for the
special meeting held on July 24 , 1995 to the Town Board for their
review and approval ; and
WHEREAS , the Town Board has reviewed and approved the said
minutes with the following amendments ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that the Town Board does hereby approve and adopt
the said minutes with amendments as the official minutes of the
Town Board for the regular meeting held July 10 , 1995 , and for the
special meeting held on July 24 , 1995 .
AMENDMENTS :
July 24 , 1995 Minutes , Page 8 , Paragraph 7 :
Presently : Councilman Klein - Mutually it was the concrete gutter
was to go to the sign and apparently the drawings did not reflect
that .
Amendment : Councilman Klein - Mutually it was agreed that the
concrete gutter was to go to the sign and apparently the drawings
did not reflect that .
July 24 , 1995 Minutes , Page 14 , Resolution No . 135 :
Presently - Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by
Councilman Klein authorizing and directing the Town Supervisor to
enter into a contract with O ' Brien , Look , Taube and Chaing , P . C .
Architects , Planners , and Interior Designers . . . .
Amendment - Motion made by Councilman Niklas , seconded by
Councilman Klein authorizing Hoffman , O ' Brien , Look , Taube and
Chaing , P . C . Architects , Planners , and Interior Designers . . . . . . .
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TB Mtg . Agenda Item 10 ( a )
Resolution No . 140 ( a )
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MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov ..
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August. 7 , 1995
Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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Agenda Item No . 10 ( b )
Town of Ithaca Warrants
Resolution No . 140 ( b )
WHEREAS , the warrant with the following numbered listing of
vouchers has been presented to the Town Board for approval of
payment ; anc.
WHEREM , said warrant has 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 warrant .
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and be it further RESOLVED , payment of $ 400 . 00 to Judith
Bernal , Court Clerk for space rental during the months of June and
July 1995 is hereby authorized .
General Townwide Vouchers : No . 317 , $ 20 , 112 . 32 ; No . 318 ,
$ 5 , 713 . 52 ; No . 321 , $ 20 , 725 . 46 ; No . 322 - 367 , $ 47 , 252 . 80 .
General Outride Village Vouchers : No . No . 138 , $ 16 , 769 . 53 ; No . 139 ,
$ 3 , 803 . 98 ; No . 140 , $ 13 , 741 . 28 ; No . 141 - 153 , $ 2 , 029 . 39 .
Highway Vouchers : No . 178 , $ 10 , 610 . 65 ; No . 179 , $ 5 , 033 , 39 ; No . 180 ,
$ 11 , 230 . 16 ; No . 181 - 209 ; $ 76 , 413 . 72 .
Water Fund Vouchers : No . 96 , 98 - 99 , $ 218 , 533 . 32 ; No . 100 ,
$ 1 , 132 . 90 ; No . 101 , $ 86 . 53 ; No . 102 , $ 1 , 128 . 45 ; No . 103 - 111 ,
$ 7 , 427 . 01 .
Sewer Fund 'Vouchers : No . No . 91 , $ 298 , 201 . 50 ; No . 92 , $ 1 , 823 . 00 ;
No . 93 , $ 158 , 010 . 00 ; No . 94 , $ 86 . 54 ; No . 95 , $ 1 , 175 . 16 ; No . 96 -
103 , $ 144 , 276 . 39 .
Lighting District Vouchers : No . No . 56 - 58 , $ 1 , 157 . 13 .
Capital Projects Vouchers : No . 44 , $ 1 , 790 . 97 .
MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously . (]
DATED : August 7 , 1995 cc
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Agenda Item No . 10 ( c )
Bolton Point Warrants
Resolution No . 140 ( c )
WHEREAS , the warrant with the following numbered listing of
vouchers for Bolton Point , Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal
Water Commission ( SCLIWC ) has been presented to the Town Board for
approval of payment ; and
WHEREAS , said warrant has 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 warrant .
Operating Fund Vouchers : No . 460 - 465 , $ 56 , 723 . 90 ; No . 466 ,
$ 537 , 066 . 53 .
MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995
Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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Agenda Item No , 10 ( d )
Monthly Financial Reports - Ending 6 / 30 / 95 , 7 / 31 / 95
Resolution No . 140 ( d )
WHEREAS ; the Finance Committee has reviewed the June 1995 and
July 1995 Financial Reports and recommended that the Town Board
approve the said reports ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does
hereby approvve the June 1995 and July 1995 Financial Reports as
recommended by the Finance Committee ,
MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995. n
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Agenda Item No . 10 ( e )
Quarterly Investment Report Ending 6 / 30 / 95
Resolution No . 140 ( e )
WHEREAS , the Finance Office has presented the Quarterly
Investment Re:oort for the period 4 / 1 / 95 through 6 / 30 / 95 to the Town
Board for their review ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does
hereby approve and adopt for filing the Quarterly Investment Report
for 4 / 1 / 95 through 6 / 30 / 95 .
MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 71 1995
Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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Agenda Item No . 10 ( f )
Records Management Program Final Report - Archival Grant 1994 / 95
Resolution No . 140 ( f )
WHEREAS , a requirement of receiving the grant from the State
Archives and Records Administration for the Records Management
Archival / Indexing Project was that the Town of Ithaca file a Final
Expenditure Report and a Final Narrative Report for 1994 / 95 by July
31 , 1995 as required ; and
WHEREAS , the Records Management Officer has prepared and filed
the said reports by July 31 , 1995 as required ; and
WHEREAS , the Town Board has reviewed the said reports ; now
therefore be it
RESOLVED , that the Town Board does hereby ratify the
submission of: the Records Management Final Expenditure Report and
the Final Narrative Report for 1994 / 95 , Archival / Indexing Project
as prepared by the Records Management Officer .
MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August. 7 , 1995
Joan Jnt Noteboom , Town Clerk
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Agenda Item No . 10 ( g )
Water Bill Refund
Colin Rowe , Acct . No . T1284
Resolution No . 140 ( g )
WHEREAS , water bill account # T1284 located at 19 Renwick Place
had a change of ownership ; and
WHEREAS , the account had a credit balance prior to the
closing ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does
hereby approve and authorize a refund of $ 81 . 75 for water to go to
Colin Rowe , 3133 Connecticut Avenue , 814 N . W . , Washington , DC
20002 .
MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August. 7 , 19995
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Agenda Item No . 10 ( h )
Appointment Part - time Typist - Zoning Board of Appeals
Resolution No . 140 ( h )
WHEREAS , Debbie R . Raines has successfully held the position
of Temporary Part - time Typist since March 20 , 1995 to perform the
duties related to transcription of minutes for the Zoning Board of
Appeals ; and
WHEREAS , Andrew Frost , Director of Building and Zoning has
requested that Ms . Raines also attend the Zoning Board of Appeals
meetings to perform the additional duty of recording the
proceedings ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby
appoint Debbie R . Raines to the position of Part - time Typist .
Salary will be a flat sum of $ 35 . 00 for each Zoning Board of
Appeals meeting attended , and $ 65 . 00 per meeting for minutes
produced , charged to account B8010 . 100 . Hours not to exceed
eighteen ( 18 ) per week . Benefits are limited to the part - time
status of this position .
MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995 n
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Agenda Item No , 10 ( i , 1 )
Sale of Surplus Items
Resolution No . 140 ( i , l )
WHEREAS , there are surplus items in the Town Hall that need
disposal ; and
WHEREAS ; Tompkins County has an annual auction for the purpose
of disposing of surplus items ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does
hereby approve the attached list of surplus items to be placed in
the Tompkins County auction in September .
MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August r�J�I�7 , 1-99 9(�5
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ITEMS TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION
19 Plotter Printer , Houston 90 Water cooler
Instruments
Model # DMP 52 - MP 10 . Two ( 2 ) memeograph
SN # G151870 - 10125 machines
2 . T h r e e ( 3 ) I B M 11 . Several telephones
Displaywriters with
Keyboards
12 . IBM Correcting Selectric
3 . Two ( 2 ) IBM Displaywriter typewriter Model 87
printers
13 . Antique typewriter
4 . Macintosh I.ICX computer
Model M5850 1 1.4 . Digitizing tablet
SN # F9256NXM5685
Keyboard SN # 628180 15 . Miscellaneous grey files
Mouse SN # LT9203Y7C22
Monitor ( does not work ) 16 . Royal 1200MC copier
Model M0401
SN # 5205163 17 . Denon Dictating machine
Model DR - M10
50 Leading Edge computer SN # 7360141
SN # D2F50908916
Keyboard SN # 50912848 18 . Denon Dictating machine
AST Monitor Mode . ASTBWD Model DR - 10
SN # 032807 SN# 7360190
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TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783
FAX (607) 273- 1704
Town Board Meeting 8 / 7 / 95
Agenda Item No , 10 ( i , 2 )
Sale of Surplus Items
Resolution No . 140 ( i , 2 )
WHEREAS , the Highway Department has purchased a new Hydraulic
Excavator to replace the Gradeall Excavator ; and
WHEREAS , the Highway Department has purchased a new 4x4 , 1 Ton
Dump to replace a 1987 Chevy 4x4 , 1 Ton Dump ; and
WHEREAS , the Highway Department would like to put the Gradeall
Excavator , a 1987 Chevy 4x4 , 1 Ton Dump ; a 1987 Plymouth Horizon ,
a 1984 Dodge Pickup ; 1 photocopier , 2 battery chargers ; and 1
welder in auction held by Tompkins County in September ; now
therefore be it
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does
hereby determine that the above items are surplus ; and be it
further
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does
hereby approve the sale of these items at the auction to be held by
Tompkins County in September . Proceeds from the sale shall be a
revenue to Account No . DB2665 , Sale of Equipment .
MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995 m -�-Q
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TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783
FAX (607) 273- 1704
Town Board Meeting 8 / 7 / 95
Agenda Item No . 10 ( j )
Modification of Restrictive Covenants , Poyer Subdivision
Resolution No . 140 ( j )
BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board hereby approves the
modification of Paragraph 4 of the " Declaration of Restrictive
Covenants " for the " foyer Cluster Subdivision dated April 28 , 1989
and recorded May 17 , 1989 at the County Clerk ' s Office in Liber 33
of Miscellaneous Records at Page 818 , to all subdivisions of
properties within subdivision in those instances where such
subdivision involves only the modification of lot lines between
adjoining parcels of land , and no creation of additional lots , for
building or any other purposes would result ; and be it further
RESOLVED , that the Town Board hereby ratify the action of the
Planning Board consenting to the amendment of Paragraph 4 of the
" Declaration of Restrictive Covenants " for the " Poyer Cluster
Subdivision " taken on July 18 , 1995 for the purpose of approving
the subdivision of a portion of Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 22 - 1 -
1 . 30 , located at 3 Evergreen Lane , for consolidation with Town of
Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 22 - 1 - 3 , located at 210 Duboise Road ,
MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : Au mi 71 1995
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126 EAST SENECA STREET , ITHACA , N . Y . 14850
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TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783
FAX (607) 273- 1704
Town Board Meeting 8 / 7 / 95
Agenda Item No . 10 ( 1 )
Appointment Part - time Typist - Conservation Board
Resolution No . 140 ( 1 )
WHEREAS , Joan E . Lawrence was hired by the Conservation Board
as a part - time typist February 9 , 1995 to perform the duties
related to the transcription of minutes ; and
WHEREAS , under Civil Service Law it is necessary for the Town
Board to appoint and classify this position ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby
appoint Joan E . Lawrence to the position of Part - time Typist
retroactive to February 9 , 1995 . Salary will be $ 9 . 00 per hour ,
not to exceed eighteen ( 18 ) hours per week , charged to account
B8020 . 107 . Benefits are limited to the part - time status of this
position .
MOVED : Councilwoman Grigorov
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August. 71 1995
Joan ent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783
FAX (607) 273- 1704
Town Board Meeting 8 / 7 / 95
Agenda Item No . 10 ( k )
%uthorization to Expend Additional Funds
for the Judd Falls Road Reconstruction Project
Resolution No . 141
WHEREAS , reconfiguration of the curbing east of the McIntyre
place was requested by the Forest Home Improvement Association and
agreed to by the Town Board with a cost not to exceed $ 5 , 000 . 00 ;
and
WHEREAS , the Town Engineer has instructed the contractor to
proceed with the work , and has determined that replacement of the
curb on the south side of the road will also involve the
replacement of approximately 100 lineal feet of existing sidewalk
which will require an additional expenditure ; and
WHEREAS , the Town Engineer has estimated that the cost of
additional work will exceed the original authorization by
approximately $ 2 , 000 . 00 ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby
authorizes the expenditure of an additional amount , not to exceed
$ 2 , 000 . 00 for the purpose of work related to the replacement of
granite curb with concrete curb .
MOVED : Councilman Klein
SECONDED : Councilwoman Valentino
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995
Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783
FAX (607) 273-1704
Town Board Meeting 8 / 7 / 95
Agenda Item No , 11
Collection Tompkins County Solid Waste Fee
1996 Town and County Tax Bill
Resolution No . 142
BE IT RESOLVED , the Town of Ithaca Town Board does hereby
determine the projected costs to the Town for collecting the
Tompkins County Solid Waste Fee will exceed the anticipated
revenues estimated by Tompkins County ; and be it further
RESOLVED , the Town Board hereby concludes it is not in the
best interests of the Town of Ithaca to collect the Tompkins County
Solid Waste Fee on the 1996 Town and County Tax Bill due to
increased costs of collection , and the insufficient time to
negotiate a ,satisfactory contract with Tompkins County ; and be it
further
RESOLVED , the Town of Ithaca will continue to work with
Tompkins County for the expressed interest of considering
collection of the fee in the future when there is a longer time
frame for evaluation of the information provided , and when there
can be more extensive negotiations regarding a contract .
MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino
SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995
Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783
FAX (607) 273- 1704
Town Board Meeting 8 / 7 / 95
Agenda Item No . 12
Special Town Board Meeting
Public: Hearing Date - License to Conduct Bingo Games
Resolution No . 143
WHEREAS , the Veteran Volunteer Fireman ' s Association , Elmira
Road , Ithaca , New York has requested that the Town Board take the
necessary steps to allow the licensing to conduct bingo games
within the territorial limits of the Town of Ithaca ; and
WHEREAS , Article 14 - H , of the General Municipal Law grants
towns the power to adopt ordinances or local laws to license the
conduct of bingo games by authorized organizations within the
territorial limits of the Town ; and
WHEREAS , such ordinances or local laws are subject to approval
of the electors of the town before becoming effective ; now
therefore be it
RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for a Special
Town Board meeting to be held at the Town Hall on August 28 , 1995 ,
at 5 : 30 p . m . ; in order that the Town Board may conduct a Public
Hearing at the said time and place , to consider a local law to
license the conduct of bingo games by authorized organizations
within the territorial limits of the Town of Ithaca .
MOVED : Councilman Klein
SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August: 7 , 1995
Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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TOWN OF ITHACA
2104- 126 EAST SENECA STREET , ITHACA , N . Y . 14850
TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783
FAX (607) 273- 1704
Town Board Meeting 8 / 7 / 95
Agenda Item No . 14
Approval of Funding - Historical Signs
Resolution No . 144
WHEREAS , the 175th Historical Anniversary Celebration
Committee has recommended that the Town Board approve the placement
and funding of 37 " Welcome to Ithaca " signs , and 24 Historical Site
Markers during the year 1996 to commemorate the founding of the
Town ; and
WHEREAS , the Town Board has seen diagrams of the proposed
signs and markers , and has reviewed the cost estimates of $ 4 , 950 . 00
for the " Welcome to Ithaca " signs , and $ 12 , 729 . 20 for the
Historical Markers ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves
conceptually , the purchase and placement of the signs and markers
as presented ; and be it further
RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca wishes for the
Town Supervisor to make every attempt to fund in the 1996 Town of
Ithaca Budget the purchase and placement of the said signs and
markers in the Town of Ithaca .
MOVED : Councilman Klein
SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August. 7 , 1995
Jo In Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783
FAX (607) 273- 1704
Town Board Meeting 8 / 7 / 95
Agenda Item No , 18
Sale of Excess Capacity - Town of Dryden
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant
Resolution No . 145
WHEREAS , the Town of Dryden has requested that they be allowed
to purchase excess capacity from the Ithaca Area Wastewater
Treatment Plant as permitted by the Intermunicipal Agreement
between the City of Ithaca , the Town of Ithaca , and the Town of
Dryden ; and _
WHEREAS , the Town of Ithaca Town Board has reviewed the
request and found it consistent with the terms of the said
agreement ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca Town Board hereby approves
the sale of 100 , 000 gallons of excess capacity in the Ithaca Area
Wastewater Treatment Facility to the Town of Dryden in the manner
consistent with the said Intermunicipal Agreement .
MOVED : Councilman Klein
SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August. 7 , 1995
Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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TOWN OF ITHACA
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FAX (607) 273- 1704
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO : Town. Board Membe
FROM: George Fran � ,Q DATE: July 28 , 199
RE : Request for additional funding for Inlet Valley Archaeological Survey,
Professor Sherene Baugher has submitted a request for additional funding to allow her to
follow up on the findings of the recently completed Inlet Valley Archaeological Survey.
Her request is outlined in the attached letter. She would like specifically to return to the
site to conduct further excavations at the site of a fieldstone wall which was uncovered in
Fall 1994, and to do a series of shovel test pits on the hill that covers the southern portion
of the Bostwick Road park site .
The Planning Department recommends that the Town Board authorize the additional
funding. The archaeological work Professor Baugher proposes to undertake on behalf of
the Town is work which would be required as part of any environmental review process
under SEQRA, :prior to Town Board approval of any park development projects on either
site . By continuing to tap her expertise and resources , the Town is .accruing significant
savings over the cost of having the work done by a private contract archaeologist.
I have reviewed our files on Survey to determine how much the Town has contributed to
the project to date.
Altogether the Town of Ithaca share of the project' s costs since August 1993 has been
$ 3 ,520 in cash and approximately $3 ,700 in Planning and Highway staff time and highway
equipment rime. The break down is as follows :
Town matching contribution toward original Preservation
League grant, September 1 , 1993 through March 31 , 1994
($ 3 ,000 minus $ 590 in contributions from developers) $27410
Employment of Kathleen Quinn as part time temporary
research assistant between September 1 , 1994 and
June 30, 1995 $ 17110
Approximate value of my time spent on the project since
September 1 , 1993 ( 150 hours @ $ 15 .40/hr + 33 % fringe
benefits) $3 , 100
Approximately 10 hours of Highway Department labor
and egi:dpment (@ $60.00/hr.) $600
TOTAL $7 ,220
This is $ 1 ,560 more than the Town Board anticipated spending in September 1993 . At
that time the budget was revised to accommodate the fact that the Town received a grant
of only $ 1 ,500 . The number of research assistants was reduced from 3 to 2, the Town ' s
cash contribution was raised to $2,410 , and Tom Tomlinson and Eddy Hill, Inc.
contributed $590 to the project. The project budget after the revision was $7 ,750 .
The Town ' s contribution has leveraged approximately $4,500 in cash grants from the
Preservation League, developers Ephraim Tomlinson and Eddy Hill, Inc . , the Cornell
University Faculty in Service Program, and the Hirschl Foundation. In addition there has
been the contribution by Cornell of Sherene Baugher' s time and expertise over the past
two years.
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Landscape Architecture July 14, 1995
Jonathan Kanter
Town Planner
Town of Ithaca
126 East Seneca Street
Ithaca, New York 14850 -
Dear Mr . Kanter:
This letter is a follour up to conversations that I have had with George Frantz regarding our final year
of excavation on the Town of Ithaca park properties in Inlet Valley . Mr . Frantz suggested that I send
this letter as a formal request for financial support for an archaeological assistant. As was done for the
past two years , Cornell will continue to pay for the majority of the expenses of the Inlet Valley
excavation (equipment, vans , insurance for the students , and my salary) . I hope that the Town of Ithaca
will also continue to support the project in its final year .
I would greatly appreciate it if the Town of Ithaca would again hire Kathleen Quinn , as a temporary
Town employee to work on the project. I will need her for 260 hours at $ 10 per hour for a total cost
of $2 , 600 . 00 . She will work for 100 hours ($ 1 , 000) between September 1 , 1995 and December 31 ,
1995 . Between January 1 , 1996 and June 30 , 1996 , she will work for 160 hours ($ 1 , 600) . Ms . Quinn
has worked with me on all phases of the Inlet Valley project. She is extremely knowledgeable and her
assistance will enable me to complete the final report on the Town park sites in a timely manner (June
30 , 1996) . Our report will meet all federal and state environmental review guidelines . Our report will
also provide the Planning Department with data and suggestions for preserving the archaeological material
while still being able to design the Town park sites for active recreation.
During the past two years , it worked out to be more cost efficient for the Town to hire Ms . Quinn
directly as a temporary town employee . If the funds were given to Cornell , then there would be an
administrative fee charged , meaning less money would be available for the assistant archaeologist . In the
past the Town was able to hire GIs . Quinn by using funds set aside for student assistants/temporary
employees .
In Fall 1995 , we will be excavating the Town site formerly owned by Mr . Tomlinson ; we did not have
access to this parcel prior to the Town ' s ownership . In addition, we will finish the excavation of the park
site on the former Eddyhill Inc . property . In Fall 1994, at the very end of our digging season , we
uncovered a 100 foot long section of a fieldstone wall . This fail we would like to uncover the rest of the
structure and determine; its function . The artifacts associated with the wall date from 1830- 1870 . In that
same field we found the. floor of a structure that may be made by American Indians ; we also found Native
American pottery . It is possible that the pottery and the structure are both associated with the Tutelo
settlement of Coreorgonel .
I thank you for your continuing interest and support of this joint endeavor .
Sincerely ,
Sherene Baugher , Ph . D .
Assistant Professor cc : George Frantz
■ 140 Kennedv Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 4203 607 235-1582 114 West Sibley Hall, Ithaca, vY 14853-6701607 255-7226
Fax: 607 255-1403
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Agenda Item # 39
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
T0 : Town Board Members
FROM : George Frantz, Assistant Town Planner
DATE : April 7 , 1993
RE : Authorization to apply for a grant from the Preservation League of New York State
and New York State Council on the Arts.
The Planning Department is requesting authorization from the Town Board to apply for a
grant from the Preservation League of New York State and New York State Council on the
Arts for the purpose of funding. part of the cost of an archaeological survey in Inlet Valley .
The objective of the survey is to confirm whether or not the Iroquoian townsite of
Correorcronel is located in the area of Inlet Valley bounded by NYS Rte. 13 , Seven Mile
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Drive, Bostwick Road, and Five Nlile Drive . (map attached)
The survey will be a joint effort between the Planning Department and Professor Sherene
Baugher, Visiting Professor in-. the Department of Ciry and Regional Planning and Department
of Archaeology at Cornell University . It will be completed during the Fall semester at
Cornell, as part of a field course in archaeology. Professor Baugher is an archaeologist, and
will oversee the archaeological survey portion of the project. Under her direction graduate
teaching assistants and students enrolled in the course will conduct a field survey of the site .
Planning Department staff will provide basemaps , aerial photographs , and other data for the
site , provide some onsite guidance, act as liaison with property owners, and administer the
grant. If necessary , up to three days of Engineering Department staff time will be available
for site surveying and mapping work.
In addition to Professor Baugher' s expertise and student workers, Cornell University will
supply the tools and. equipment needed for the excavation work through a Faculty In Service
Grant to Professor Baugher.
The Planning Department will be requesting up to S3 , 000 through the Preservation
League/Council on the Arts grant program . This money will be used to partially fund an
additional teaching; assistant position in the Department of Archaeology for the Fall semester.
This additional teaching assistant will augment the one to two assistantship positions that
normally support Professor Baugher' s course , and will ensure adequate supervision in the
field.
The remainder of the position , or $2, 000 , will be paid out of the Planning Department budget
for student interns .
The overall budget for the Town of Ithaca portion of the proposed project is as follows :
Item Town Town Grant Total
In- Kind Cash
Asst. Town Planner $2 ,500 _ $2,500
( 100 hours)
Town Engineering $750 _ $750
(25 hours)
Teaching Assistant 52 . 000 $3 . 000 $ 5 . 000
TOTAL $3 ,250 52.000 $ 3 , 000 I $ 81250
Knowledge of the exact location of the Correorgonel townsite has been lost over the past 200
years . Evidence however indicates that it may be the crest of the low ridge located
approximately 500 feet west of Five-Mile Drive . The proposed archaeological survey is
intended confirm whether or not the evidence is correct.
The installation by the Town of public water and sewer service in Inlet Valley has greatly
increased the potential for large scale development in the area. Town staff is aware of
preliminary plans for the development of the 80-acre parcel along the east side of Seven-
Mile Drive, and of the intentions of the Tomlinson family to develop their land on the south
side of Bostwick Road opposite the Ithaca City School District bus garage .
Under SEQRA and any number of other state and federal laws, the issue of the location of
the Correorgonel townsite, and the preservation of any historic and cultural artifacts
discovered, will have to be addressed by the Town of Ithaca and developers during the
development review process. However timely identification of the townsite location, prior to
the receipt of development applications, will allow the Town to work with developers to plan
for it, design around it, and preserve it without undue expense and controversy .
If you have any questions or comments regarding the above matter, please do not hesitate to
contact me at 273 - 1747 .
Agenda Item #
Town Board Meeting August 7 , 1995
Agenda Item No.
Authorization to Hire Archaeological Research Assistant
and Approval of Budget Amendment
Resolution No .
WHEREAS , the Planning Department is in need of the archaeological services
performed by Kathleen Quinn for further archaeological investigations in Inlet Valley; and
WHEREAS , Ms. Quinn is available for continued temporary employment and has
expressed an interest in working for the Town through June 30, 1996 ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the re-hire
of Kathleen Quinn as a temporary part-time employee through June 30 , 1996 , for a total of
260 hours at a rate of $ 10 .00 per hour not to exceed $2,600 . 00 , to be charged to Account
B8020, 110,
with 100 hours of her time to be worked between August 8 , 1995 and December
31 , 1995 , and 160 hours to be worked between January 1 , 1996 and June 30, 1996 . Benefits
are limited to the temporary part-time status of the position .
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that 51 ,000 be transferred from Account
B8020 .406, Planning Study , to Account B8020 . 110 , Student Interns, for the purpose of
funding the position through December 31 , 1995 .
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FAX (607) 273- 1704
Town Board Meeting 8 / 7 / 95
Agenda Item No . 19
Authorization to Hire Archaeological Research Assistant
and Approval of Budget Amendment
Resolution No . 146
WHEREAS , the Planning Department is in need of the
archaeological services performed by Kathleen Quinn for further
archaeological investigations in Inlet Valley ; and
WHEREAS , Ms . Quinn is available for continued temporary
employment and has expressed an interest in working for the Town
through June 30 , 1996 ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby
approve the :re - hire of Kathleen Quinn as a temporary part - time
employee through June 30 , 1996 , for a total of 260 hours at a rate
of $ 10 . 00 per hour not to exceed $ 2 , 600 . 00 , to be charged to
Account B8020 . 110 , with 100 hours of her time to be worked between
August 8 , 1995 and December 31 , 1995 , and 160 hours to be worked
between January 1 , 1996 and June 30 , 1996 . Benefits are limited to
the temporary part - time status of the position ; and be it further
RESOLVED , that $ 1 , 000 be transferred from Account B8020 . 406 ,
Planning Study , to Account B8020 . 1101 Student Interns , for the
purpose of funding the position through December 31 , 1995 . The
hiring for the period January 1 , 1996 to June 30 , 1996 , to be
conditional upon funding the position for that time period through
the 1996 Budget process .
MOVED : Councilman Klein
SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995
Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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Agenda Item No . 20 /
Public Hearing Date - Amending Local Law # 10 /f
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Paments In Lieu of Open Space Reservations
Residential Districts
Resolution No . 147
BE IT RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby
authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to advertise for a Public
Hearing to be held at the next regular meeting of the Town Board on
September 11 , 1995 , 6 : 30 p . m . in order that they may consider
amending Local Law # 10 / 1994 , a " LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING AND / OR
AMENDING TOWN CLERK , BUILDING , ZONING , ENGINEERING , PERMITS , AND
OTHER FEES ANI) REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND
OTHER LOCAL LAWS RELATED THERETO " ; pertaining to the amount to be
paid in lieu of open space reservations in all residential
districts .
MOVED : Councilman Klein
SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995
Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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Agenda Item No . 21
Acceptance of Location of Roads and Utilities
Leonardo Subdivision
Resolution No . 148
WHEREAS , the Town of Ithaca Planning Board , on April 4 , 1995 ,
granted Preliminary Subdivision Approval for the proposed " Revised
Subdivision Flat , Leonardo Land " by L . Fabbroni and dated 12 / 9 / 94 ,
consisting of modifications to lot line for Town of Ithaca Tax
Parcels No . 37 - 1 - 20 . 3 , - 20 . 4 , - 20 . 51 - 20 . 61 - 20 . 71 - 20 . 10 , - 20 . 11 ,
- 20 . 12 , and ;
WHEREAS , the Town of Ithaca Planning Board , on April 4 , 1995 ,
granted Preliminary Subdivision Approval for Town of Ithaca Tax
Parcel No . 3 ' - 1 - 20 . 8 , into two ( 2 ) parcels , and ;
WHEREAS , a condition of the preliminary subdivision approval
is the approval by the Town Board of the locations of all proposed
public roads and public utilities , as redesigned for the proposed
subdivision , and the approval of the abandonment of a portion of
Sesame Street. ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , the Town Board hereby approves the locations of the
relocated portion of Sesame Street , the location of Allison Drive
and the location of the proposed drainage and utilities as shown on
the aforementioned plat , subject to compliance by the subdivider
with all conditions and requirements that have been or may be
imposed by the Planning Board as part of further project
consideration. ; and be it further
RESOLVED , the Town Board agrees to proceed with the
abandonment of a portion of Sesame Street as shown on the
aforementioned plat .
MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Harrison
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 1995
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Agenda Additional # 1
Employment Status Change - Court Clerk
Resolution No . 149
WHEREAS , there has been a need for Judith Bernal , Justice
Court Clerk to work at least forty ( 40 ) hours per week in order to
assist Town Justice , Clarence Larkin in closing cases left by the
death of Justice Merton Wallenbeck ; and
WHEREAS , Ms . Bernal is classified as an exempt part - time Court
Clerk under Civil Service ; and
WHEREAS , the number of hours being worked by Ms . Bernal do not
fit within this part - time classification ; now therefore be it
RESOLVED , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby
temporarily change the employment status of Judith Bernal from
part - time Court Clerk to full - time Court Clerk through December 31 ,
1995 . Status will revert to part - time on January 1 , 1996 , unless
full - time status is approved by the Town Board ; and be it further
RESOLVED , hours worked shall not exceed forty ( 40 ) hours per
week without written signed permission from Justice Larkin .
Written permission shall be attached to Ms . Bernal ' s time sheet
before payment for time worked over forty ( 40 ) hours per week ; and
be it further
RESOLVED , Ms . Bernal shall receive ( 12 ) hours personnel time
through December 31 , 1995 . Vacation allowance of ( 8 ) hours per
month for each month of full time status shall be granted January
1 , 1996 . All other full time benefits apply .
MOVED : Councilwoman Valentino SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED : August 7 , 19955�n
Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk
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Agenda Additional No . 2
Authorization for Expenditure of Funds
To Construct Sewer Main Across Rte 13
To Provide for Future Service to Buttermilk Falls Road
Resolution No . 150
WHEREAS , NYSDOT is currently reconstructing Rte 13 at the
municipal boundary of the Town of Ithaca with the City of Ithaca ,
which provides an opportunity to cost effectively construct a sewer
main across a state highway , and ;
WHEREAS , NYS Parks and other landowners along Buttermilk
Falls Road East have expressed a desire to have public sanitary
sewer service extended to the area , and ;
WHEREAS , the assistant superintendent for water and sewer For
the City of :Ithaca has approved plans for a connection of a sewer
main at this point , and ;
WHEREAS , the Economy Paving the DOT contractor has prepared a
proposal to construct 115 LF of an 8 " sewer and a Sanitary Sewer
manhole for the amount of $ 10 , 800 . 00 , and the Town Engineer has
recommended that the Town proceed with this work , with funds
available as budgeted in account G8120 . 484 , Regular Capital
Improvements ;
RESOLVED , the Town Board hereby authorizes the expenditure of
$ 10 , 800 from account G8120 . 484 for the installation of an 8 "
diameter sanitary sewer to serve the Buttermilk Falls Road east
area .
MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov
Supervisor Whitcomb , aye ; Councilwoman Valentino , aye ; Councilman
Klein , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilwoman Harrison , aye .
Carried unanimously .
DATED • August 7 , 199--5�-�
Jfan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk