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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 2000-03-13 OF I r TOWN OF ITHACA ,F 21 ¢� 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 March 13 , 2000 5 : 30 O ' clock p. m . AGENDA 1 . Call to Order . 2 . Pledge of Allegiance . 3 . PRESENTATION : 1999 Annual Report of the Town Supervisor 4 . Report of Tompkins County Board of Representatives . 5 . Report of Fire Commissioners . 6 . 5 : 45 p. m. = PERSONS TO BE HEARD 7 . 6 : 00 p. m. = Consider resolution authorizing street address changes . 8 . 6 : 15 p. m. = PRESENTATION : Barbara Blanchard , (Tompkins County Communications Upgrade) . 9 . 6 : 30 p. m . = PUBLIC HEARING : To consider a " LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES" . 10 , Consider SEQR related to a " LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES " . 11 . Consider adoption of a " LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES " . 12 . 7: 00 p. m. = PRESENTATION : Diane Jayne , Update Joint Youth Commission TB Agenda - 3/13/2000 Page 2 . 13 , Monthly Reports of Town Officials : a . Town Clerk/Receiver of Taxes b . Highway Superintendent c . Director of Engineering d . Director of Planning e . Director of Building/Zoning f . Human Resource Specialist g . Budget Officer h . Attorney for the Town 14 . Consider Town Board appointments to the Agriculture Committee . 15 . Discuss the issuance of keys for entrance to the new town hall . 16 . Consider authorization to receive quotes for the purchase of new audio , amplification , and taping equipment for the new town hall . 17 . Discuss progress of new town hall construction , and consider approval of change orders . 18 . Consider approval of Safety Toed Shoe Policy. 19 . Consider demolition of building on condemned property on Stone Quarry Road . 20 . Consider water and sewer benefit assessment refunds . 21 . Discuss Village of Cayuga Heights resolution related to the Wyckoff Water Main Inter-connection , 22 . Consider award of bid for the Wyckoff Water Main Inter-connection , 23 . Consider resolution authorizing town participation in North Campus Gateway Committee for NCI . 24 . Discuss possible Zoning Ordinance amendment related to mining operations in the Town of Ithaca . 25 . Consider referral of proposed local law to amend the Zoning Ordinance regarding business zones to Planning Board for a recommendation , and consider setting public hearing date to consider enactment of said local law. TB Agenda - 3/13/2000 Page 3 . 26 . Consider resolution approving and/or authorizing the following : a . Town Board Minutes - 2/7/00 b . TOWN OF ITHACA WARRANTS c. BOLTON POINT WARRANTS d . Voucher/Abstract Deadline Dates for Year 2000 e . Principal Account Clerk Typist Title Change f . Regular Appointment Principal Account Clerk g . Attendance Storm Water Management Conference h . Ratification of Abolishment of Executive Director Position , SCLIWC i . Ratify Creation and Appointment of General Manager, SCLIWC j . Attendance Affirmative Action Compliance in New York 27 . Report of Town Committees . 28 . Review of Correspondence : ( Letters will be circulated at meeting . ) a . Pine Tree Road/Honness Lane Residents - Petition b . Kristof W . Ostlund , Coyote Loco Restaurant & Cantina - Liquor License Renewal c . Ruth Mahr - Letter for Forest Home traffic 29 . Discuss establishing policy regarding the use of Town Hall by residents and outside agencies . 30 . Consider motion to enter Executive Session to solicit legal advice regarding taxation matter. 31 . Consider ADJOURNMENT. TOWN OF ITHACA TOWN BOARD MARCH 13, 2000 5 : 30 PM 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 , there were present : PRESENT: Catherine Valentino , Supervisor; Mary Russell , Councilwoman ; Carolyn Grigorov, Councilwoman ; David Klein , Councilman ; Bill Lesser, Councilman ; Tom Niederkorn , Councilman . EXCUSED: Ed Conley, Councilman . PRESENT: Debby Kelley, Deputy Town Clerk; John Barney, Attorney for the Town ; Dan Walker, Town Engineer; George Frantz, Assistant Town Planner (8: 40 p . m . ) ; Andy Frost , Director of Building/Zoning ; Judy Drake, Human Resource Specialist , EXCUSED: Joan Lent Noteboom , Town Clerk; Fred Noteboom , Highway Superintendent ; Jon Kanter , Director of Planning ; Al Carvill , Budget Officer. OTHERS : Bob Romanowski , Ithaca Fire Department ; Rod Elston , 736 Five Mile Drive ; Joe Vitale , TCSO; Joseph Miller, 105 Maplewood Drive ; Barbara Blanchard , Board of Representatives ; David Stevensen , Tompkins County 911 ; Diane Jayne , Joint Youth Commission ; Lee Shurtleff, Tompkins County 911 . Call to Order: The Supervisor called the meeting to order at 5 : 44 p . m . , and led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance . Agenda Item No. 3 — Annual Report of the Town Supervisor for the Year 1999 Please See Attachment # 11 Agenda Item No. 5 — Report of Fire Commissioners Bob Romanowski , Ithaca Fire Department — Fire contract negotiations are in process . The Fire Chief I s waiting to reschedule the meeting times util the draft contract is finalized . The sale process for Station Number 7 is moving forward . Bid specifications and sale requirements are being worked out . The City Disaster Management Plan work is ongoing . The Assistant Chief has other initiatives underway as well , including weapons of mass effect . These include poisons used , gases , biological weapons in addition to damage infrastructure due to explosions . This is an overall disaster management program . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 2 MARCH 13, 200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED The Operational Change Review Data is being compiled for developing the West Hill Station Numbe 6 on a 24-hour 7-day a week basis . The study is still incomplete and all the data has not been compiled . Chief Wilbur reports that he is spending massive amounts of time on the 911 program . He stresses the need for the upgraded radio system . It is absolutely imperative . Ms . Blanchard will speak on the system later this evening . The County has been attending board meetings in every town in the County. The most contentious issue seems to be the tower locations . The last few parts of the old Steamer have been sent out to be re- nickled . The final assembly will occur soon . The class for new volunteers will be quite big . Some people attending are from the community. Supervisor Valentino — What do you attribute the reason for the big response ? Mr. Romanowski — We have had a massive outreach program . There was recruitment at Ithaca College and Cornell University. There was limited recruitment around the City. The biggest issue will be the new towers . Supervisor Valentino — There will not be any new towers in the Town . Mr. Romanowski — I am not sure where they are going to be located . They are engineered to have a specific area of coverage . Agenda Item No. 6 — PERSONS TO BE HEARD . THERE WERE NO PERSONS PRESENT TO BE HEARD . Supervisor Valentino — In the correspondence folder, there is a letter from residents of Forest Home . They have a committee working on a grant for traffic counts . When they have made progress , we are going to ask them to attend a meeting . The board should have received the State Emergency Management Training information . There has been a change in the date . The date states April 13th at Syracuse, it is April 20th , Councilwoman Russell — Are any staff members going? Supervisor Valentino — I do not know at this time . The next Municipal Officers meeting is March 21St. There will be a full agenda . They will discuss th future of the Recreation Partnership , recent assessments , and future of the Water Resource Council . We also have a letter from the Baldwin ' s on Pine Tree Road . I would like to get som TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 3 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED feedback from the board about the letter. We might want to have another meeting with them . Mr. Frantz, Mr. Kanter and I walked over the area with them . They are now starting to define their ideas more clearly. We might have them come to the April meeting. Councilman Niederkorn — Do we own other pieces of land of that magnitude ? Supervisor Valentino — We would need to check with Mr. Frantz and Mr. Kanter. I think that this would be one of the largest parcels . They are also discussing not having the entire parcel park and open space. There might be some appropriate development for the parcel . We need to start discussing ideas with them . It is a beautiful site . Councilwoman Grigorov — They are very nice about letting everyone walk on their land . Councilman Lesser — What is the progress of the Town website? Supervisor Valentino — Ms . Titti is handling the website . The volunteer worker has completed his portion . Councilwoman Russell — It is very close to going on - line . There is going to be a presentation to the board before it goes on - line . Councilman Klein — Is there an article about the website in the upcoming newsletter? Supervisor Valentino — Yes . There is a small article about it in the newsletter. Agenda Item No. 6 — Resolution Authorizing Street Address Changes Supervisor Valentino — Councilwoman Russell , Mr. Kanter and I looked at the placement of the houses. Our assessment was that the homes that are currently 730 and 738 Five Mile Drive do not face Five Mile Drive . There is a heavy hedgerow that would make it very difficult for someone to think that the houses were on Five Mile Drive . Councilwoman Grigorov — I also drove out to look at the houses . They are a distance from the road . Councilman Klein — I also drove out to Five Mile Drive . I do think that the addresses need to be changed . Councilwoman Russell — It is a very dangerous situation . Andrew Frost, Director of Building/Zoning — I talked with Mr . White who is the owner of the buildings . He is aware of the board 's intent and I notified him of the meeting . Attorney Barney — Our office does represent Mr. White , but on a different matter. i TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 4 MARCH 13, 200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Mr. Frost — I did have a call from a tenant in the apartment building who complained about how 1i would affect her life to change her address on all her communications and business . Rod Elston , 736 Five Mile Drive — I do not see any harm in changing it for the 911 system . Our mailing address could remain the same . Our mailboxes are on Five Mile Drive . Mr. Frost — The phone company will not deal with that unless the phone number and the address are reflective of where everything else is . It needs to be consistent. Supervisor Valentino — There are at least six mailboxes on Fidler Road . I do not understand why the Post Office will not put the mailboxes in front of people's houses . Councilman Klein — If we do vote to re-designate the addresses , we should include in the resolution a recommendation to the Post Office to have mail service on the road . There is a turnaround . Mr. Frost — There is a notice that the Town sends to Mr. Gatch at the Post Office once the change is made . It has been done in other cases . Mr. Elston — What happens if we have our mailboxes on Fidler Road and we do not change our address? Supervisor Valentino — You may not get any mail . Mr. Elston — I do not think it is right that I am being told to change my address after 45 years . Supervisor Valentino — There have been many houses around the County that have had to do this to comply with 911 . Many businesses have had to do the same . I know that it is hard . In the long run it is in the best interest to do it for safety reasons . Most of the Town Board has looked at the houses on Fidler Road and where the houses are located . We concur with the Fire Department that there are not any houses that face on Five Mile Drive . For safety reasons and 911 , it seems that changing the addresses to Fidler Road is in the best interest of everyone . It is an inconvenience for the people living there now. It is unfortunate . Councilman Niederkorn — It makes more sense to change all the addresses than to only change two addresses . Resolution No. 24 = AUTHORIZING THE CHANGE OF ADDRESSES OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES FROM FIVE MILE DRIVE TO FIDLER ROAD. WHEREAS, the lots and houses known as 734 and 736 Five Mile Drive, owned respectively by Gary Underwood and Roderick Elston, are actually located on and front on Fidler Road, and TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 5 MARCH 13 , 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED WHEREAS, the lots and buildings known as 730 and 738 Five Mile Drive, owned by Philip M. White, Jr. , are located at the corner of Five Mile Drive and Fidler Road, but have driveway access and greater association with Fidler Road, and WHEREAS, the Five Mile Drive addresses cause confusion because the two of the properties are not located on Five Mile Drive and the other two have a greater affiliation with Fidler Road; and WHEREAS, in the event of a fire, medical, or other emergency persons responding to such emergencies would be misled by the inaccurate addresses thereby causing such responses to be slower than would otherwise by the case; and WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Fire and Disaster Coordinator's Office has requested that the properties be renumbered and relabeled to more accurately reflect the true location of each property; and WHEREAS, said owners (Gary Underwood, Roderick Elston, and Philip M. White) Jr.) were given written notification dated February 15, 2000, that the Town Board at its meeting on March 13, 2000, would be considering the changes set forth in this resolution and inviting all of them to attend the meeting and express their opinion on such change, and WHEREAS, Mr. Elston attended the meeting and expressed his opposition to such change, citing the long-standing current usage and the inconvenience of changing their address on all important documents such as licenses, etc. , which concerns have been considered by the Town Board; and WHEREAS, nevertheless, in balancing the inconvenience to the lot owners against the possible catastrophic consequences that might occur if an emergency arose and the responding vehicles went to the wrong location, the Town Board had concluded the need to identify the appropriate location of the properties should be paramount, and WHEREAS, the Town Board believes it is in the best interests of the landowners and persons responsible for emergency services to correctly identify the location of such lots; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Part 617 of the Implementing Regulations pertaining to Article 8 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law, known as the State Environmental Quality Review Act, (SEQR), the Town Board hereby finds and determines that such renumbering and relabeling of such properties is a Type 11 action and therefore not subject to environmental review under SEQR; and be if further RESOLVED, that pursuant to Town Law Section 64, Subdivision 9, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby changes the street number and street name address of the lot owned by Gary nderwood (Town of Ithaca tax parcel number 31 . -4-5) from 734 Five Mile Drive to 108 Fidler Road; nd be it further ii I TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 6 MARCH 13 , 200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby changes the street numbe and street address of the lot owned by Roderick Elston (Town of Ithaca tax parcel number 31 . -3- 1) from 736 Five Mile Drive to 111 Fidler Road; and be it further RESOLVED, that pursuant to Town Law Section 64, Subdivision 9, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby changes the street number and street name address of the lots owned by Philip M. White, Jr. , (Combined under the Town of Ithaca tax parcel number 31 . -3-2. 2) from 730 Five Mile Drive to 106 Fidler Road and from 738 Five Mile Drive to 107 Fidler Road; and be it further RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 64, Subdivision 9 of the Town Law the Town Clerk is requested, within ten days of the adoption of this resolution, to notify the Tompkins County Division of Assessment, the Town of Ithaca Planning Board, the Tompkins County Clerk, and the Tompkins County Engineer, if any, and the United States Postal Service, of such changes of property identification; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor requests the United States Postal Service to authorize the above property owners to relocate their mailboxes to their own properties and that the Untied States Postal Service deliver mail to such relocated boxes. MOVED Councilman Lesser, SECONDED Councilwoman Russell. A vote on the motion resulted follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, ay Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimous) Agenda Item No 8 PRESENTATION : Barbara Blanchard (Tompkins County Communications Up rade). Barbara Blanchard , Tompkins County Board of Representatives — I am before the board this evening as Chair of the Communications Capital Project Committee. The presentation is just for information purposes . We are not asking that a resolution be passed . We want to bring the towns up to date on the progress that we are making on our communications upgrade project . The video is a powerful and dramatic demonstration of what it is like not being able to talk to each other when we are in the public safety business . In addition to this problem , we are faced with the loss of frequencies and the narrow banding of frequencies . This is due to some of the actions of the Federal Government with the Federal Communication Act . They auctioned off some of the frequencies to commercial businesses . They also reallocated frequencies to users that have never been part of the communication system before . Our paging system is also failing. We heard an odd story our paging system . There was a person in Speedsville having a heart attack. Directly across the street was an EMS provider having coffee . The 911 call came in about the heart attack . The EMS provider' s pager did not go off and he did n know what was happening across the street until the ambulance came up . It is a fact of life on a da basis . It is not unusual in . this County. TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 7 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED We have an old system that was built in 1972 . It has 14 points . Four of the points are buildings . Seven of them are towers . Three are remote paging sites . We have an inventory of very old radio equipment that is in the fire trucks , police cars , the Sheriff 's Department and emergency service vehicles . We have considered trying to upgrade the system . We discovered that if we put a little more than $6 million into the project we could make a little progress . We would not be able to achieve an increase in the level of coverage in the County. We have a level of coverage that is described as about 65% . It means that at any given time at any given place in the County, you have about a 65 % chance of being able to communicate. We would like to see it raised to 100%, but it is not considered to be an achievable level by the industry. We are trying for 95 % . Since we are unable to make any improvement in the coverage with $6 million , we decided to move to an 800- megahertz model . This allows frequencies to be reserved which are saved for public safety and government operation . In order to do this we need to revamp the system . The move to the 800- megahertz trunking system and the microwave loop requires the installation of several new towers in various locations , plus the upgrade of two existing towers . It will also allow us to remove several existing towers . Plus , some of the hardware on several buildings can be removed . We will end up with 9 sites instead of 14 . It will be better in terms of maintaining the system and visual quality. It will improve coverage to the acceptable industry standard . It will give us the interoperability that we need . It will put us on the frequencies that are reserved for public safety services . It will solve the paging problems . We are developing a financial plan for the system , including how to pay for the infrastructure and how to pay for the radios . Tim Joseph is working on that aspect . We are also working on outlining the process and the conflict of the environmental review of the system proposal . We want to make sure we hear everyone 's concerns and questions . This issue will be before the County Board within the next several meetings with presented resolutions that will begin to move us forward on our share of the project . Brian Wilbur, Ithaca Fire Department — This project is as urgent as we say it is . The risks are as large as we are trying to portray. Last summer there was a rescue that we performed at Buttermilk Falls . A hiker left a trail and succeeded in falling 7 stories to the gorge below. One of the biggest problems that we had initially was communicating back from the crews that were first dispatched . The location of the victim and the location of the mobile sites made it difficult for crews to get back to everyone else what they needed to make the rescue happen . It took over 30 people on the scene and almost 5 hours to bring the person out of the gorge . It was a significant effort and a very complicated rescue . There were 4 agencies involved and they were required to bring additional people . It was compounded by the difficulties we had with the communication system . In January, we had a fire on the Commons . We had communication difficulties from the beginning . We were downtown in the middle of a major business area . We had tremendous difficulty communicating on the scene between the City and the dispatch all the way around . One of the greatest concerns is the safety of our people . We rely on the radios to communicate from the inside out so that we know if they are safe . If they are not safe , we can initiate activity right away to resolve i TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 8 MARCH 13 , 200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED the problem . We could not get that communication going . We had crews on the roof , which is a key point for us in that kind of environment . We could not communicate with the crews on the roof . We had to resort to hand signals. Councilman Lesser — How many tower sites are in the Town ? Lee Shurtleff, Tompkins County 911 — We are discussing what is the best site to use at Ithaca College . In addition , the proposed sites include one in the Lansing area , continued use of the site in the Town of Groton , continued use of the site in the Town of Dryden on Walker Road , a proposed site on the Ellis Hollow Road and Bird Hill Road area in the Town of Dryden , Taft Hill Road in the Town of Caroline, movement of the site in the Town of Danby, one in the Town of Newfield and one in the Town of Enfield . The one in the Town of Ithaca is at Ithaca College . Councilman Klein — Will it continue to be used ? Mr. Shurtleff — There are some discussion with Ithaca College about sharing the tower they use for the radio station . The tower at Ithaca College is one of our main transmitting sites . Supervisor Valentino — Are they taller or bigger? Mr. Shurtleff — Most of the sites for the proposed tower scheme are 180 feet tall . The only on proposed to be over 200 feet tall is the one on Sincebaugh Road . It will need to be taller to penetra1 the valley of Groton . The dish might be a little larger. Councilwoman Russell — Have you received any feedback on the bird kills that are associated with these type of towers , and how to minimize them ? Mr. Shurtleff — It was a major point of discussion at the Environmental Management Council meeting last week . There are studies we have been working with . The studies are on towers that are 400 feet and taller. That is not to say that the problem does not exist on the level that we are at , but there is nothing conclusive in the 200 feet or lower range . The issue does come up with the lighting of the tower. It is required at the 200 feet or higher range . It also involves the use of towers that are built with guide wires . We are looking to build self-supporting towers . We do have a problem with finding comparable studies . The towers that are 400 feet and above have lighting at the top and middle areas . The fog that rolls in causes an illusion problem with the lighting. This is where the bird kills have been documented . These are issues that we are looking into . They will be part of the environmental review. Agenda Item No 9 — PUBLIC HEARING : To Consider a " LOCAL LAW PROFICING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES" . Supervisor Valentino opened the public hearing at 6:34 p. m. The Deputy Town Clerk had proof of posting and publication. TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 9 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Agenda Item No. 8 Cont' d : Tompkins County Communications Upgrade . Councilman Niederkorn — Based on what is known about the technology of the system , how many years will it be effective? Mr. Shurtleff — It will be effective for about 20 years . Councilman Niederkorn — How old is the current system ? Mr. Shurtleff - Parts of the system date back to 1950. The starting point was 1972 . It has been developed over the last 27 years . The major part of it was added in the early 1980s . Councilwoman Grigorov — Is the government helping to fund the project? Ms . Blanchard — We have a working group for the funding issues . The County will be responsible for building the backbone. We are going to be developing some options for how we pay for the radios . It does look like we will have partnership options with the towns and fire districts . It is easier to get money for the radio purchase than it is for the capital money. The radios would be expensive for the community. We are looking to have radios for the police and all the emergency services . Councilwoman Grigorov — Is there any interference from commercial towers? David Stevensen , Tompkins County 911 — No . It is also something that is engineered for wherever the sites are posted . There should be a site that would co-exist with another system . It would not happen during the construction . The questions would be answered long before anything is turned on . Councilwoman Grigorov — When are you hoping it will be completed ? Ms . Blanchard — I would be happy if it were ready in two years . The people who are waiting for it to happen think that is too long. Agenda Item No. 4 — Report of Tompkins County Board of Representatives Tim Joseph , Tompkins County Board of Representatives - I am chairing the task force on the funding of the new 911 system . One issue is if we can bring in revenue to support this project by renting out tower space to cell phone companies . The answer is that we can . One of the side effects it creates is that towns will have to deal will cell companies coming in and wanting to locate . In order to rent space and include the cell companies it may push us over the 200-feet limit . There might be a choice that needs to be made in some cases . Do we want a single tower that is lit or two towers that are not ? Our inclination is to leave it to the local people . We will put up our system . If there is an interested cell company, and it will push us over 200 feet we will ask the local people if they want the tower raised and lit, or do they want us to find something else . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 10 MARCH 13 , 20 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED The new system will use frequencies more efficiently than what is used now. Several conversations will be able to be sliced onto the same frequency at the same time. The system has more capacity than we have now. We have been talking about making it available to any governmental agency that wants to use it for their own communications . For example town highway departments , school district bus systems . We would make the backbone available . Towns would be responsible for buying their own radios . Consolidating the infrastructures will save money. Councilman Klein — Would we be joining with the use of radios ? Dan Walker, Director of Engineering — We are on high -band frequencies . We have some radios with 6 to 10 channels to be able to communicate with the Fire Department . There are several other highway departments in the County that we can communicate with . All of our vehicles , and most of our equipment have radios in them . We own the radio, but a service company owns the site . We can get about 90% coverage with our vehicle radios and our portables in the Town . There are some locations in the valleys that are hard to get. Mr. Noteboom and I have talked about buying half a dozen radios on the 800 megahertz trunking system . They would go into the Highway Superintendent's car, performance vehicles , the Town Engineer's vehicle and the Building Inspector' s vehicle . Then we would maintain our existing system to keep communication between our own vehicles . As our radios die out , we can look at buying 4 or 5 units a year. Over a period of years we could afford to buy all the new radios depending on the unit cost . The other option is significant purchase by bulk of a lot of radios . We are unable to communicate directly with the County Highway Department because they are in the low band . Mr. Joseph — The motivation behind this system is public safety. I envision that most public two-way radio communications will be going through this system . It will give people the ability to talk to people that they normally are unable to talk with now. Agenda Item No. 9 Cont' d : Public Hearing Local Law. Supervisor Valentino asked if there were any members of the public to be heard. With no person present to be heard, Supervisor Valentino closed the public hearing at 6:47 p. m. Councilman Lesser — Where did these percentages come from ? Supervisor Valentino — They come from State Law. Attorney Barney — These are the maximum income levels that are permitted for these percentages under State Law. The board could adopt a law with lower income levels . Supervisor Valentino — Did we write the resolution for the maximum ? Attorney Barney — Yes . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 11 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Supervisor Valentino — Our understanding is that it will not have a big financial impact on the Town . Agenda Item No. 10 — SEQR related to " LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES" . — See Attachment #2. Resolution No. 25 - SEQR: Local Law Providing for a Partial Tax Exemption for Real Proo2r y Owned by Disabled Persons With Limited Incomes WHEREAS, this action is the enactment of a local law providing for a partial tax exemption for real property owned by disabled persons with limited incomes; and WHEREAS, this is an unlisted action for which the Town of Ithaca Town Board is legislatively determined to act as Lead Agency in environmental review with respect to the enactment of local laws; and WHEREAS, the Town Board, at a public hearing held on March 13, 2000, has reviewed and accepted as adequate the Short Environmental Assessment Form, Parts I and Il for this action; RESOLVED, that the Town of Ithaca Town Board hereby makes a negative determination of environmental significance in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act for the above referenced action as proposed and, therefore, neither a Full Environmental Assessment Form, nor an Environmental Impact Statement will be required. MOVED Councilman Klein, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye, Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Agenda Item No. 11 — Adoption of " LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES " . Resolution No. 26 = Ado tion - Local Law No. 112000 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITHLIMITED INCOMES. WHEREAS, a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca for a public hearing to be held by said Town on March 13, 2000, at 6:30 p. m. to hear all interested parties on a proposed local law entitled "A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES" and � WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was duly advertised in the Ithaca Journal. and TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 12 MARCH 13, 20 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held on said date and time at the Town Hall of t Town of Ithaca and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed local law, or any part thereof; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 617 of the Implementing Regulations pertaining to Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review Act) it has been determined by the Town Board that adoption of said proposed local law would not have a significant effect upon the environment and could be processed without further regard to SEAR, NOW THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby adopts said local law entitled "A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES"; a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of this resolution; and it is further RESOLVED, that, the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file said local law with the Secretary of State as required by law. MOVED Councilwoman Russell, SECONDED Councilman Niederkorn. A vote on the motion result as follows: ROLL CALL VOTE: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, ay Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilm Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Agenda Item No 13 — Monthly Reuorts of Town Officials. f. Human Resources Specialist — See Attachment #3 . Councilman Klein — If it is not confidential , I am curious about the Workers ' Comp injury? Judy Drake , Human Resource Specialist — It is an ongoing back injury . This person has been out on a couple of different claims for a back problem . He has currently been out since October. His hearing was Wednesday. We have sent him for a second opinion through our Workman ' s Compensation . We have conflicting opinions of whether he is partially disabled or totally disabled . About 95% of his work time is driving truck . The doctors are saying very minimal to no driving truck . Mr . Noteboom and I have had a lot of discussions with Workman 's Comp about light duty. We have been trying to get a recommendation from both doctors about what this person could come back and do . His return is not looking very favorable with a back injury. The longer that he is out , the less he is able to do . They are saying it is a muscular problem . With it being somebody from highway, what do you have them come back and do? We are concerned about it at this stage . Councilman Klein — What is the cost? Does it affect our experience rate? TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 13 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Mrs . Drake — It is becoming a costly claim . It does affect our premiums in the long run . The longer an employee is out the more costly it is for the Town . We are trying to get him back with fewer days off . This is why we try to bring someone back on light duty. They might not be able to do their full realm of work, but they are back to work so that they are not being paid by workman 's comp . Councilman Klein — Was there one specific incident? Mrs . Drake — It is nothing that he specifically did that caused him injury. It has been an ongoing problem . b. Highway Superintendent — See Attachment #4 Councilman Lesser — There were about 6 people present at the Renwick Heights Bridge neighborhood meeting . They were all very supportive and in agreement as to what was proposed . There was just a question of schedules and parking cars . The issue did come up that the Town does own some paths , including a stairway down the hill . We have a right-of-way between the buildings between the loop . There are some steps which are railroad ties we have never cleaned or maintained . There is an open question about what is appropriate to do in the future . They are used regularly. Supervisor Valentino — We have looked at it before . We started to do research on some of the things in the Town that are very old . We had a problem figuring out if it really belonged to the Town . Mr. Walker — I think that the Town owns one of the strips between two of the properties . I think it dates back to the subdivision that occurred in the 1930's . The Town has not done anything in recent history. Some of the residents indicated they were maintaining it and using it. It is a discussion that the Town needs to have . The intent was to have pedestrian traffic down to the East Shore Drive area. Supervisor Valentino — We may want to put this on the Public Works agenda. We need to talk with Mr. Noteboom and see what documentation he has . Mr. Walker — We have our interns researching a lot of the old deeds and easements . We are mapping them . Councilman Klein — I think that we will be discussing this before the work is started . Supervisor Valentino — We received information from the County on the roads that they are going to redo in the Town of Ithaca . I noticed that for every single one of them they are talking about widening the road from 10 feet to 11 feet . I have a problem with that . I do not see a need for those roads to be any wider. I do think that it is important to widen the shoulders . Widening the roads does not help slow traffic. TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 14 MARCH 13, 20 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Councilwoman Grigorov — It states that , "Coddington Road also serves as a detour/alternate route I New York State Route 96B as well as Route 79 to and from Ithaca . Coddington Road is residential and multimodal throughout the project limits and is served by municipal water and sewer. " Mr. Walker — The water extends almost to the townline . The sewer ends at Troy Road , Councilman Klein — Widening the driving lanes will increase the speed . Councilman Lesser — The speed on Coddington Road is already a problem . Supervisor Valentino — This is not going to provide any traffic calming . Councilwoman Grigorov — It is important to make Coddington Road safer between Ithaca College and the City. It needs wider shoulders . Councilman Lesser — There might be a need for a sidewalk in that section of the road . I think that the best thing to do now that Ithaca College bought the property on the city line would be to build a trail there and connect it to Hudson Street . We need to keep the students off Coddington Road as much as we can . Mr. Walker — They do own 4 or 5 properties in that area . The steepness of it would cause proble for handicap accessibility, it is possible to have a ramp . Councilwoman Grigorov — I think that the people in the Town that are going to be affected by this should be involved . Mr . Walker — These are preliminary projects . This is part of our new communications protocol with the County. This is the first time that we have received anything this detailed this far in advance . The Hanshaw Road project might be something that could be started this year. It might be another year depending upon the funding . The Coddington Road project might not happen for up to two years . They have not hired design consultants yet . This is the very preliminary stage . This is time to get our comments to them . We will be actively involved . Councilman Lesser — Are they going to have community meetings? Mr . Walker — They are planning community meetings . The County is in the process of putting out request for proposals to design consultants . In the early planning and design stage we would have public meetings . This will occur earlier than the Warren Road project . Supervisor Valentino — Could we send a letter to the County discussing these two projects and state our feeling that the roads should not be widened ? These are not major roads . We want traffic calming . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 15 MARCH 13 , 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Mr. Walker — The 5 400t shoulders are to provide bicycle accessibility. It is not difficult with 5 -foot shoulders to keep a 10-foot driving lane . The 11 -foot lane is a federal standard for a higher level of use road . It does not mean that they have to accept that design . Supervisor Valentino — We do not want to encourage more traffic on those roads . Councilman Lesser — There is no need for a sidewalk from Hudson Street to Troy Road . Mr. Walker — If there were wide enough shoulders then the sidewalk would not be needed . Councilwoman Grigorov — The public does need to be informed about these projects . a . Town Clerk/Receiver of Taxes — See Attachment #5 c. Director of Engineering — See Attachment #6 d. Director of Planning — See Attachment #7 e. Director of Building/Zoning — See Attachment #8 g. Budget Officer — No Report. h . Attorney for the Town — No Report. Agenda Item No. 12 — PRESENTATION : Diane Jayne , Update Joint Youth Commission Diane Jayne, Joint Youth Commission — Our goal is to employ the youth that live in the Village of Lansing , Village of Cayuga Heights and Town of Ithaca by the various youth groups that are within the County. We try to target children in the middle schools to introduce them to the variety of work . They do lawn care and work at the Coddington Road Community Center. We also have students in the middle schools trying to recruit through the Learning Web . We have kept it within our budget . We have done a good job making sure the monies are going to the things that we are trying to target . Councilwoman Grigorov — I was told before that they did not want to target low- income families and that anyone could participate . Is it still the case? Ms . Jayne — We target all income levels . We are trying to make sure that they are targeting people in the Town of Ithaca . We also provide public transportation . They are given bus passes . Last year we had 209 youths participating in all of our programs . This year we started with 405 youths . We were able to use the same budget as the year before . We are looking for volunteers to fill in the vacancies . We are looking for someone from the Village of Lansing and the Village of Cayuga Heights . We are going to try and find some fun things for the children to do this summer than just work . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 16 MARCH 13 , 20 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Supervisor Valentino — Some of the children who did the cleaning of the brush in the paths said th had a good time doing it . Agenda Item No. 14 — Town Board Aagointments to the Agricultural Committee. Supervisor Valentino — James Baker, John Bokaer- Smith and Jennifer Bokaer-Smith are willing to serve on the Agricultural Committee . They are involved in agricultural . Councilman Lesser — What type of farm does Mr. and Mrs . Bokaer-Smith have? Councilwoman Russell — It is community supported agricultural . They grow vegetables . They sell shares to members of the community. People have vegetables that they pick up every week . Mr. Walker — Their farm is behind City Lights, Councilwoman Russell — I think that you are able to pick your own vegetables . Councilman Niederkorn — What does the Agricultural Committee do? Councilman Klein — In our Zoning Ordinance when we came to the agricultural section they we involved in reviewing some drafts and making some suggestions . Supervisor Valentino — They make recommendations on our Purchase of Development Right Program . I am glad that we have been able to keep an ongoing Agricultural Committee . Farmers are very independent people . There are not that many of them . Councilwoman Russell — Mr. Baker is a very active farmer on West Hill . Resolution No 23 - Appointments to Agriculture Committee. BE IT RESOLVED, the governing Town Board hereby appoints the following individuals to serve on the Agriculture Committee of the Town of Ithaca for the " Term of Office " indicated retroactive to January 1 , 2000: James Baker Term: January 1 , 2000 - December 31 , 2000 380 Bostwick Road Ithaca, NY 14850 John Bokaer-Smith Term: January 1 , 2000 - December 31 , 2000 Jennifer Bokaer-Smith (Shared Seat) West Haven Farm 116 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca, NY 14850 TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 17 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilman Lesser. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye, Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Agenda Item No. 15 — Issuance of Keys for Entrance to the New Town Hall . Supervisor Valentino — We gave the board a list of employees who have keys to Town Hall . Mr. Walker and Mrs . Drake have been talking to different vendors . The swipe card security system does not look as costly as we had originally thought . Councilwoman Grigorov — Attorney Barney, do you use that system for your offices? Attorney Barney — Yes . We are in the Trust Company building . It is a very nice system . It is a separate discreet card with my name on it. They are able to track when I go in and out of the building. If an employee is no longer employed you are able to cancel the number. The card would no longer be valid . Supervisor Valentino — The other thing that we can do is look at certain people and see what portions of the building they need to access . Their card would then only access those certain areas . Currently, one key fits every lock in the building . It is hard for us to do anything about this list . We need to think about it . If we do get this type of system we can go over who needs access to what portion of the building and why. Councilman Klein — Does every employee have a key to this building ? Mrs . Drake — At this point there are only two employees who do not have a key to the building. One is the cleaner and the other is a part-time employee that comes in while the offices are open . Supervisor Valentino — Any regular fulltime employee has a key. Board members have keys so that they have access to their mailboxes . Councilwoman Grigorov — If someone were to lose their card the number could be canceled . Councilman Klein — What is the nature of the system ? Mrs . Drake — I came to the Town from Mental Health . When I was there I was one of the people who put the swipe card system together. We also used it as identification . It had the employee's photograph on it , name, social security number, and they signed it. We have talked about doing this at Department Head meetings . None of the employees , except for Mr. Frost and his assistant , have photo identification to say that they are a Town of Ithaca employee . It has been a concern for Mr. Kanter. Many times people have not recognized planning employees doing site visits . There are advantages and disadvantages of using it as identification . If someone were to drop the card , it says the Town of Ithaca and it has their picture . People could use it as a keyless entry to the building . Councilwoman Grigorov — The card does not have to say Town of Ithaca . I TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 18 MARCH 13, 20 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Mrs . Drake — The cards to the parking garage are plain . Mr. Walker — The newest type of card is a proxy card . We have looked at two specific systems . One is an on -site access control . This is the type of system that the County has . It is a PC base system . The cost is about $ 1200 per door. It would include the locking system on the door, the card reader and the controller for the unit . This system would not require anyone to log out of the building . If we were to do 4 doors it would be about $5000 and would include about 50 cards . There would not be a monthly cost on the system . We would program the keys in . The reports would be downloaded from the controller. We would be able to see when people enter and exit the building . It can be set to automatically unlock a door between a certain time . It can be set Monday through Friday to open a door, but only after an employee has gone through the door. It would need to be physically locked . Councilman Klein — Would the doors need to be wired ? Mr. Walker — We are putting conduits in all door post locations . It is part of our contract . The Buffalo Street door and the rear door does have electric stripes for the handicap accessibility. I am going to have the electricians put an extra conduit in next to each point with a blank box so that we can put any type of system in . Councilwoman Russell — Would it be for a swipe system or a proximity system ? Mr . Walker — It would be for a proximity system . Supervisor Valentino — What is a proximity system ? Mr. Walker — You would only need to wave the card next to the box. It is a card with a small transmitter. You do not need to slide it through . The slide systems are very high maintenance systems especially if it is an exterior location . Councilwoman Grigorov — Would there also be a regular lock and key on the door? Mr. Walker — We could also have a regular lock and key . Attorney Barney — That is not normally done . It defeats the purpose . Mr. Walker — There would be a master key for it . This would be a 24-volt system . There would be a battery back up that would go for 8 hours . It would empower the card reader and power the control to open the door. If we had a short-term power outage it would be fine . If we had an ice storm that took the power out for week, it would shut the system down . There are two operations that could be done . We could go with a fail-safe system . This means that if the power fails than everything opens up . It is for fire safety. The other system is a fail secure system . If the power goes out , it stays locked . You are able to have a manual override . It would depend upon the types of locks . If it s a electrical stripe system then it would be a push bar on the inside or have a key and people could g out . One contractor liked the magnetic locks better because there is less maintenance . The oth TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 19 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED contractor system would have a controller in the building , but we would not be programming it ourselves. We would have a telephone connection to their central office . For $77 . 00 a month , they would do the maintenance and programming on our system . Mrs . Drake — If we were to hire a new employee , I would fax them the information and that afternoon I could give them a card . Mr. Walker — We would have cards with numbers on them . There is additional security involved with it. They could monitor when the doors are opened after hours or if the door were propped open they would have an alarm on it . They would then notify the police agency or us . Their basic charge just for the access system for 2 doors was $5300 . Then there would be the additional $77 per month . There is also an intercom system available . The intercom would cost $760 more . They would have an intercom with a push button at the door to let people in . Sonitrole is an ADT type of company. They have people monitoring what is happening in the building . The Glad system is self-sufficient . We would have to do our own monitoring. Mrs . Drake — We could set it up through Sonitrole to have the doors open at night for meetings . The first system we could do the same , but we would have to manipulate the system . I would have to go into the computer system and tell the doors to be open . Mr. Walker — There is the same control . The difference is that with one system we do it ourselves and the other system we call someone to do it. Attorney Barney — Some of this is expandable . There could be motion detectors . Mr. Walker — It has the intercom . The module is there and is for communication . For another $ 1000 , they provide a 3-foot rail holdup system . There would be afoot petal that would bean alarm . It would link silently back to the offices and they call the police. When it is activated they have a very sensitive microphone that is mounted into the room . As soon as it is activated the auto would go live . Their operator would hear what was going on in the room . Then they could notify the police . Councilman Klein — We do have a much larger facility with many places to hide . Supervisor Valentino — I am having Mr. Walker and Mrs . Drake pursue the different systems . Mr. Walker — There are two systems . One is in the $5000 range and the other is $7000 . We do want to get a few more proposals and quotes . Both systems require the same type of hardware installation , i w Agenda Item No. 16 — Authorization to Receive Quotes for the Purchase of New Audio,a Amplification & Taping Eguipment for New Town Hall Mr. Walker a ker — I have contacted different contractors who were recommended by one of the local recording studios . We are looking at a public address and recording system for both the Town Board TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 20 MARCH 13 , 20 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED side of the room and the Justice Court side of the room . It would be two separate systems so that would not have to move equipment back and forth . If we want to amplify, we need speakers facing in opposite directions depending on the focus of the room . Councilman Klein — Is this in the contract? Mr. Walker — This is not in the contract . The one proposal is from Prosound . He proposed a system that included 14 microphones and 4 speakers . It would be about $6000 to $7000 . This would include 2 different mixing boards . This is very preliminary. It would amplify and record . We would set up the recording and the amplification system , it would be built into the Court Clerk' s bench so that they could tape from that point . It would not be built into the table for the Town Board . It would be in an equipment cabinet . Councilman Klein — Have you received any local quotes? Mr . Walker — I received their name from someone local . Councilman Klein — We would then need to buy a cabinet for the equipment . Mr. Walker — We have talked with the furniture vendors about different cabinets . We need to have least 3 quotes for the system . Councilman Lesser — We might want to look at it as a package . It is easy to purchase what you lik Then when you aggregate it all , it could be a lot of money. Mr. Walker — We are looking at packages . Councilman Klein — We are going to be using the large conference room for the Zoning Board of Appeals meetings . Mr. Walker — The system we have now will be adequate for those meetings . We were looking at using the current system for the small conference room for recording purposes . We are looking for tables with wireways in them . We will have quotes for the next board meeting . Councilwoman Russell — Do we have an update on furniture? Councilman Klein — We have met with 4 different vendors . We have met with some of them twice . We are trying to get proposals o� left two hairs for the the open try. We have asked the aolther and the boardroom . One e vendors to bring samples . Supervisor Valentino — C have lSteelcaseln roductslwhicha2 or 3 of �he vendoas havegoing e canitget vendor in Corning . They P look at how some of the work areas would be set up . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 21 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED — APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 . APPROVED — APPROVED - APPROVED Councilwoman Grigorov — Do we have to look at new vendors? Supervisor Valentino — I received a pamphlet today from one of them . We do have some local vendors that are interested . Councilman Klein — They were not on the state contract list . Then they came in later saying that they are. Supervisor Valentino — We will be able to go through their proposals quickly. We will be familiar with what is offered . Councilwoman Russell — Is it your intention to offer a couple different chair styles for the employees ? Councilman Klein — I think that they should be able to have an opportunity to try the chairs . They are all similar chairs . Supervisor Valentino — The chairs that we are going to get for the employees are extremely adjustable and are very ergonomic. We will make sure that the chairs are set for each employee. Councilman Klein — The chairs can be adjusted for height. The arms can be removed . It does look like the entire package will be about $ 100 , 000 or $ 110 , 000 . We are getting close to the deadline . It takes about 90 days for the furniture to be delivered . Agenda Item No. 17 — Progress of New Town Hall Construction Auoroval of Change Orders. Mr. Walker presented slides of the town hall construction progress to the Town Board, Mr. Walker — To the right of the parapet wall is the Seneca Street parking ramp . The parapet wall has to be rebuilt because water got down into it . The new stainless steel flashing is superior to what was under it. The capstones are being replaced . The backside of the parapet wall was rebuilt with masonry pieces . We had to cut holes in the roof to tie re-enforcements . The asbestos floor tile has been removed from the floor and has been replaced with poured asphalt composition material . We thought that we would have to take it all out . We found out that we did not need to . There are wooden nailing strips anchored in concrete under this material . We had to remove any rotted and loose material . We have completely coated the floor. We put Y2 to 3/a inch of Jepson cement mix on the floor to do the leveling. It is pumped on and it levels itself . There was brick underneath the stairs to the Buffalo Street entrance . The brick supported the stairway. When we took the concrete off the brick crumbled . The steps are over 90 years old . The mortar was gone out of the mix. It was just sand between the bricks. They stayed in place until the weight of the stones was removed . a TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 22 MARCH 13 , 20 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED The lights were originally gas . There was a pipe on one that looked like an old gas line to the light They were rehabbed to electric power. Councilwoman Russell — Was the problem of the mortar crumbling also a factor on the wall , as well as the supporting area for the steps? Mr . Walker — It is solid . It is where the mortar was coming down onto it . There was no leakage behind the slab . When they did the stones they only finished what they had to do . Our handicap ramp will be coming up where the bar is located . They were designed to be pulled out 3 or 4 feet . Councilwoman Russell — How will the support be handled ? Mr . Walker — We are going to start from scratch . We are going to put new footers in and put in concrete piers to support the steps . The electricians and plumbers are working on the other side of the elevator. There are many people working . The Post Office is building the demising wall . They started to put the wall up on Friday, March 10'' . These pictures were taken late in the morning today. Councilwoman Russell — How close are the steel studs? Mr. Walker — They are 8 inches apart . It is the Post Office security system . It is an 18 or 20 gage steel stud with 5/8-inch sheet rock. There will be another layer. It is being done on both sides . They are working on our side first . The offices are laid out on the floor. In April before the board meeting , we can take a tour through the building . Noon is the best time to take a tour. Hopefully, we have found all the surprises . We found some rotted boards when we opened the roof . Someone almost stepped through one . There are 3 contracts with change orders . The general contract has two change orders . Change Order # 1 has been completed . On Change Order #2 we need to give the contractor an answer. Under Change Order # 1 there were additional things found as we started taking walls and ceilings down . Extra plaster ceilings were found . There were some items that were not specifically listed on the architect's drawings to be removed . There was over $4 , 000 of additional removals during demolition . The architects have reviewed these . They feel that the charges are valid . I have reviewed them and feel that they are fair charges . Change order #2 is due to the asbestos removal and the need to level the floor afterwards . Twenty- two thousand dollars of that was for the actual jipereat itself, and then $ 10 , 000 was for additional removal and prep work that our contractor did . Our contractor is not over charging . He is chargi the exact labor cost out . He is keeping the crews moving quickly. I do not think that they are trying over charge us . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 23 MARCH 13 , 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Attorney Barney — Can we get any of it back from the Post Office? Mr. Walker — I do not think so. Councilman Klein — I think he is saying that we probably would not have had to remove the asbestos tiles . Mr. Walker — They took out the asbestos tile . We would have had a problem putting our floor finishes on the existing tile . The second change order addresses that issue . We need to raise the elevator floor pit one-foot with concrete. We might have been able to dispute that , but the contractor has been doing some other things for us. I did not object to paying them some additional money for the concrete . Councilwoman Russell — Why was it necessary? Mr. Walker — The contractor wanted the design of the elevator exactly 4 feet deep . We needed to raise the floor. The current elevator shaft had a deeper than normal pit under it . Councilman Klein — The standard pit is 4 feet . Attorney Barney — It was an existing condition that we could have ascertained . Mr. Walker — The doors were welded shut. The elevator was not operational . When we opened the walls around the elevator, it would have been a mess to open the one side all the way to the wall to allow the use of a side opening elevator door. The proposal put forth from the architect was to change that to a center-opening elevator. This would allow us to use the existing opening without changing it . We did get a credit back from the contractor for work that he did not have to do . The fire rated access door in the elevator shaft was something that I asked for. We had a shaft that is going to have ventilation equipment in it, ductwork , and piping for the air conditioning unit. There was no way to get into the shaft after it was sealed off. As a building maintenance person , I like access into a space so that we can fix something if it were to break. We also have a sump pump in the bottom of the elevator shaft so that if it ever fills up with water we can pump it up , but we would not have a way to get to the pump . We now would have access to the pump . Change order 2 does exceed the authority that the board gave me. I did review it with Supervisor Valentino and Councilman Klein prior to authorizing it . They did concur. Councilman Klein — It would have held the work up not to improve it . Mr. Walker — The floor tile has a unit price of $ 1 . 65 per square foot which is provided of the flooring , a fair. Samples were Councilman Klein — Were we going to ask a price for ceramic tile in the public restrooms? TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 24 MARCH 13, 20 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Mr. Walker — I have not asked for that yet , but I can . Councilman Klein — I think that the public and staff restrooms are going to have a lot of use . It was taken out because of cost considerations . Councilwoman Russell — Will the vinyl be used in the hallways? Mr. Walker — It will be used in the hallway from the back entrance and around the elevator lobby. The rest will be carpeted . Councilwoman Russell — How will it wear? Mr. Walker — It will wear better than the carpet. Mr. Frost — What is being put down in the bathroom ? Does it have a lot of seams? Mr. Walker — We are putting down sheet vinyl . There should not be any seams . Councilman Klein — The sheet vinyl is still fairly expensive . Ceramic tile might not be that muc more . Mr . Frost — The labor for installing the ceramic tile would be more . i Councilman Lesser — What would be the additional cost on the stair repairs? Mr . Walker — The only cost that we are going to have is the foundation cost . The step has to be raised up to the floor level . The plan called for the piers to have a cap poured on them and it was going to be 6 inches for all the steps . We are now going to put in a re-enforced concrete piece that comes up from 4 feet below. We are going to be in the $4000 or $5000 range . The stone work will not be extra. I will check the ceramic tile in the restrooms . Supervisor Valentino — Did you ask about having the doors changed in Mrs . Drake and Mr . Carvill' s office? Mr. Walker — They are going to put the doors on the opposite side of the office . It will allow the furniture to be arranged more easily. Resolution Now 27 - Authorization for Change Order # 1 to the General Construction Contract for Renovation of the Town of Ithaca Town Hall. TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 25 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED WHEREAS, The Town of Ithaca on January 3, 2000, entered into a contract for General Construction for renovation of the Town Hall with Sarkisian Bros. , Inc. for the Original Contract Sum of $969, 000. 60, and; WHEREAS, During the process of demolition and construction on the project a number of conditions were identified requiring changes to the original scope of the project plans which have required additional work to be performed by the Contractor; and, WHEREAS, The Contractor has been asked to perform this additional work and prepare Contractor Proposal Requests (CPR) describing the work and documenting the additional sums to be paid for this additional work; and WHEREAS, The Town Engineer and the Architect have both reviewed the following: CPR 1 for additional removals during demolition, in the amount of $4, 034. 00 • CPR 2 for floor leveling after asbestos tile removal, in the amount of $31 , 266. 00 • CPR 3 for raising the floor of the elevator shaft 1 ' with concrete, in the amount of $ 634. 00 • CPR 4 to change the elevator form a single door to a center door opening, in the amount of $743. 00 • CPR 5 for installation of a fire rated access door to the elevator shaft in the amount of $515. 00 and have determined that the requested additional sums are reasonable charges for the additional work, now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes Change Order 1 to the contract for General Construction in the amount of $37, 192. 00, resulting in a Contract Sum of $ 1, 006, 192. 00. MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilwoman Russell. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye, Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Resolution No. 28 - Authorization for Chance Order 2 to the General Construction Contract For Renovation of the Town of Ithaca Town Hall WHEREAS, The Town of Ithaca on January 3, 2000, entered into a contract for General Construction for renovation of the Town Hall with Sarkisian Bros. , Inc. for the Original Contract Sum of $969, 000. 00, and; WHEREAS, During the process of construction removal of asbestos floor tile in the basement required the placement of a floor leveling that requires a floor finish, and i TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 26 MARCH 13, 200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED WHEREAS, The Architect has recommended the use of VCT flooring as an economical an durable floor finish and the Contractor has prepared Contractor Proposal Request 8 describing the work and documenting the additional sum to be paid for this additional work in the amount of $ 11 , 003. 00, now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes Change Order 2 to the contract for General Construction in the amount of $ 11 , 003. 00, resulting in a Contract Sum of $ 1 , 017, 195. 00. MOVED Councilman Klein, SECONDED Councilman Lesser. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman_ Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye, Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Mr. Walker — The next item is the plumbing contract . There were 5 small changes made . They were items that we did not expect to find . When the contractor tried to operate the existing valves on the water system they did not work . We could not isolate anything at that point . They were frozen shut . It is a bronze brass type of pipe that was only used for about 6 years . They used it and decided it was not a good system . They had to find special valves and fittings to go onto the pipe . Our contractor has a connection in New York City and was able to find the valves . The valves wer larger. They are more expensive. Steve Wilson at Wilson and Associates reviewed this . He felt th it was a reasonable price for that work . There was an old hose rail system that was still connected to the water supply, but it was not being used . Some of the pipes had to come out and we had to disconnect it in the old portion of the building . It was not anticipated originally. A pipe that we thought was a water supply pipe was a hose rail pipe . We had 60 feet of waterline that was shown as existing on the drawings . It had to be installed new. We had to go through 3 walls . There was a 4-inch galvanized vent line from the sewer line that did not need to be vented in that direction any more . It was pipe that was hanging down in the middle of what is to be the break room . It was causing some problems with headspace and the ductwork . I asked that it be removed . We did not anticipate replacing all the scoffers on the roof . They are in bad shape . We needed more materials . The total is $7450 , 81 . 1 have authorized the changes . Resolution No 29 = Authorization for Change Order 1 to the Plumbinq Work Contract For Renovation of the Town of Ithaca Town Hall. WHEREAS, The Town of Ithaca on January 12, 2000, entered into a contract for Plumbin Work for renovation of the Town Hall with Piccirilli-Slavik and Vincent Plumbing & Heating, Inc. f the Original Contract Sum of $ 118, 975. 00, and; TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 27 MARCH 13 , 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED WHEREAS, During the process of demolition and construction on the project a number of conditions were identified requiring changes to the original scope of the project plans which have required additional work to be performed by the Contractor, and, WHEREAS, The Contractor has been asked to perform this additional work and prepare Contractor Proposal Requests (CPR) describing the work and documenting the additional sums to be paid for this additional work; and WHEREAS, The Town Engineer and the Architect have both reviewed the following: • CPR 1 for additional valves in existing plumbing lines to replace inoperable valves, in the amount of $ 1, 540. 85 • CPR 2 to disconnect hose reel system, in the amount of $ 174. 03 • CPR 3 install an additional 60 ' of 1 - 1/4 " water line, in the amount of $ 1, 819. 26 • CPR 4 to remove 4 " galvanized vent line from basement, in the amount of $ 1, 005. 40 • CPR 5 materials costs for additional roof drains and scuppers, in the amount of $2, 911 . 27 and have determined that the requested additional sums are reasonable charges for the additional work, now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes Change Order 1 to the contract for Plumbing Work in the amount of $7, 450. 81, resulting in a Contract Sum of $ 126, 425. 81 . MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilwoman Russell. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye, Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye, Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Our electricians are good contractors . We have not had any problems . They are doing a good job for being a small contractor that no one knew about . I am having the biggest problem with the plumbing and HVAC who is the same contractor. In the regional plans there was a big air handler in the basement that Charlie Wilson wanted to salvage . It would ventilate a few spaces in the basement . We looked at it closely. The bids were much lower than anticipated so removing the air handler was a possibility. After looking at the control system , we were maintaining an air control system that would only use something we may never use . Then we would have to down size it to make it work for what we wanted . It will be cheaper to do it another way if we want to ventilate the other spaces . We decided to remove it and make it another room in the basement . There was duct in the front portion of the basement that was in conflict with the sprinkler system and other plumbing features that we are putting in . We had a contract to remove that for $700 . The big item was the upgrading of the controls and a mixing valve in the boiler room . Mr. Wilson designed o-- TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 28 MARCH 13, 200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED the system . The air handler is electronic. He was trying to keep the cost down by not replacing th control system in the basement. We could not get repair parts for the old mixing valve . We decided to replace it with new electronic controls . This will give us a higher level of control . It will make the building more efficient . I did discuss this with Supervisor Valentino and Councilman Klein . We did take one item off the proposal . They had proposed a telephone connection so that a service company could come onto the site remotely. It was another $ 1 , 000. We can always add it later if we decide we need that type of service. Councilman Lesser — Are the contingencies 10% of each contract? Mr. Walker — Yes . We are up to 5 % on all contracts . I think that we worked out most of the kinks . I do not expect many more surprises . As we started taking things apart we found the problems . Resolution No 30 - Authorization for Chance Order 1 to the HVAC_ Work Contract For Renovation of the Town of Ithaca Town Hall, WHEREAS, The Town of Ithaca on January 12, 2000, entered into a contract for HVAC Work for renovation of the Town Hall with Piccirilli-Slavik and Vincent Plumbing & Heating, Inc. for the Original Contract Sum of $253, 000. 00, and; WHEREAS, During the process of demolition and construction on the project a number conditions were identified requiring changes to the original scope of the project plans which ha required additional work to be performed by the Contractor, and, WHEREAS, The Contractor has been asked to perform this additional work and prepare Contractor Proposal Requests (CPR) describing the work and documenting the additional sums to be paid for this additional work; and WHEREAS, The Town Engineer and the Architect have both reviewed the following: • CPR 1 for removal of an abandoned basement air handler, in the amount of $2, 864. 00 • CPR 2 for removal of 90 if of abandoned duct in basement, in the amount of $ 774. 00 • CPR 3 to upgrade to electronic controls and replace old mixing valve in boiler room, in the amount of $ 11 , 879. 80 and have determined that the requested additional sums are reasonable charges for the additional work, now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes Change Order 1 to the contract for HVAC Work in the amount of $ 15, 517. 80, resulting in a Contract Sum of $268, 517. 80. TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 29 MARCH 13 , 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED MOVED Councilman Niederkorn, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Mr. Walker — We are putting an arched window in the Town Clerks area that is different from the other arched windows. It has the arched glass panel at the top , 4 vertical panels and then the clerks sliding window desk. The window is shown in the drawings . He is claiming it did not call for a new window. I would have a hard time not knowing it was a new window. There was no window there when they were looking at it . The contractor is making a claim of about $8 , 000 because he said that there was a mistake in the drawings . The architect has written a letter back saying that it is not a valid claim . I agree with the architect . Supervisor Valentino — We have documentation . Mr. Walker — It is shown very clearly on the drawing. Councilman Klein — If they did a walk through they would have seen it was not in existence. The clerk's area is where the mailboxes were located . Mr. Walker — It shows the window very clearly on the plans . It did not say specifically build new window. It does say paint this and add glass . The other contractors saw it . This contractor probably missed it and did not put it into his bid . The architect has written a letter saying the claim is not valid and it was part of the original drawings . He has to build the window under the contract . Their quality of work has been good . Councilman Klein — What is the completion date? Mr. Walker — We are looking at July 1St. The general contractor says that he is 7 weeks behind schedule. It might not take that much time to do the finishes on the inside . Some of the reasons that we are late are not due to the contractors . It is due to having to remove the asbestos tile and redoing the floor. There have been problems in getting submittals approved . One of the problems with 4 contractors is keeping everyone going . Our rooftop unit is a different unit from what is was supposed to be. It meets the specifications fully. They showed the structural steel for a Trane unit and they are providing a Carrier unit . It changed things . The coordination drawings are a problem . The general contractor cannot put the holes in the roof and do the structural steel until he gets the drawings approved by the structural engineer, architect and the mechanical engineer. Last Wednesday we had a job meeting regarding this . Councilwoman Grigorov — Why was there a different unit? i Mr. Walker — The Carrier unit is equivalent . It is slightly different in dimensions . It is a little longer. s TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 30 MARCH 13 , 200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Councilman Klein — As long as the capacity of the unit and the general quality is the same then it call be substituted . Trane makes them with openings of different dimensions than Carrier. It does cause for adjustments to be made . The adjustments cause delays . The capacity of the unit is probably almost identical . Mr. Walker — The Mechanical Engineer said that the Carrier control system is totally integrated . They have their own control people. It is probably a better control system integrated with everything else . The Trane unit has a Johnson control system . Councilman Klein — Some contractors can only buy a certain brand . This is what you have to bid on . Attorney Barney — These problems happen on every public job . You have a claim that it is not their job . Mr. Walker — The general contractor has more financial control over the sub-contractors . They pick the contractor that they work with . We are making progress . Councilwoman Russell — The Association of the Towns asked towns to submit any data that they might have on expenses that the Wicks Law might have led to . Mr. Walker — This is going to cause potential timing problems . The general contractor had his roofi contractor scheduled to come up the last 2 weeks of February. Everything did not come together f the HVAC unit. When he called for the roofing contractor, they were unavailable . Councilwoman Russell — I think that any problems like that would be valuable in making our argument that the law should be changed . Mr. Walker — It puts a lot more stress on the municipality. We did have the problem of the Post Office and they have their own contractor. The Post Office does not have to go by Wick . They would not come on site until the asbestos was gone . They are about 3 weeks behind schedule . The wall is now up . We still have not received the submittals from the Post Office for their rooftop units . I am writing a letter telling them that our roofer is coming in on March 27"' , otherwise they are going to have to put the holes and they are going to have to get a certified Firestone contractor to make it good . Supervisor Valentino — Have you called them ? Mr. Walker — I have been trying to call him . Agenda Item No 18 — Approval of Safety Toed Shoe Policy. Supervisor Valentino — This has been before the Safety Committee , Public Works Committee an the Personnel Committee . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 31 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Mrs . Drake — The Public Works Committee wanted it to be a required policy. The Safety Committee wavered on whether it should be required or recommended . The Personnel Committee recommended it being required for one year. Mr. Noteboom and I did more research with OSHA. We found where safety shoes or boots with impact protection are required to be worn in work areas where carrying or handling materials such as packages , objects , parts or heavy tools could be dropped . At this point , it should be more required than recommended . It is also required for compression protection for things that could potentially be rolled over. Mr. Noteboom feels there is that possibility at highway. When we wrote the resolution , we said it would be required . It will go back to the Safety Committee to look at the allowances . I wanted to leave it up to the Town Board as to whether it should be required . Supervisor Valentino — I think that it should be required . Councilman Lesser — If it is important enough of a safety factor for the Town to contribute to the purchase of the shoes then they should be required to wear them . Councilman Niederkorn — Is someone objecting to wearing them ? Mrs . Drake — There are a few highway employees who do not want to where them . They have been there for 15 years and they have never had to wear them . They want to know why they have to wear them now. This is a required policy at Bolton Point . Resolution No. 31 - Approval of Safety Toed Shoe Policy WHEREAS, the Safety Committee has been working on revising the Town 's Safety Manual to produce a more comprehensive and current manual for all the employees, and WHEREAS, the committee determined that there was not a written safety shoe policy, and that there needed to be one; and WHEREAS, the committee has recommended to the Public Works Committee and the Personnel Committee the below policy for their review and recommendations: Safety Toed Shoe Policy: Highway Department personnel are required to wear safety toed shoes (not sneakers) at all times and Engineering, and Building & Zoning personnel are required to wear them when in the field. An allowance will be provided to the stated personnel as established by Town Board Resolution; and WHEREAS, the committee is recommending the following allowance for the shoes: $ 100 once per year on an annualized basis for Highway Department TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 32 MARCH 13, 20qft APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED $ 100 once every other year for Engineering, and Building & Zoning Departments; and at WHEREAS, the Public Works Committee agrees with the recommendation of the above policy and allowance amount and schedule, however employees are to turn in a receipt proving that they purchased adequate shoes; and WHEREAS, the Personnel Committee is in favor of the allowance amount and schedule, but are undecided whether the policy shall require the safety toed shoes or just recommend them. The said committee recommended to have the policy read required for the initial year and then reviewed by the committees to make the determination about the shoes being required; now therefore be it RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca, does hereby approve the Safety Toed Shoe Policy as required for the Highway Department personnel at all times while at work and for the Engineering and Building & Zoning personnel when they are in the field. This policy shall not apply to administrative/secretarial staff of any of the departments, and be it further RESOLVED, the Town Board approves of the allowance as described above to be issued for this year by April 15, 2000, from the appropriate accounts, with receipts to be submitted to the Personnel Office no later than June 5, 2000; and be it further RESOLVED, the said policy and allowance shall be reviewed by the Safety Committee January 2001 to determine whether the allowance is an adequate amount. MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilman Lesser. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye, Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Agenda Item No 19 — Demolition of Building on Condemned Property on Stone Quarry Road . Attorney Barney — It is a cost to the Town . If we demolish it and the County forecloses for tax sale we might not be able to levy that tax against the property. It would be County owned . If we do it before the County forecloses on the property we lose the ability to demolish . Tax sale cuts off all subsequent leans . If we wait until the County owns it , then it is valid because it is a lien against the property after the County bought it . Councilman Lesser — Would the County be likely to foreclose in another 3 to 4 months ? Attorney Barney — That is correct if the County proceeds at the pace they say they are going to . We went back to the County and said that the Town would buy the property from them for what they have I n it on taxes. They indicated that they would accelerate the foreclosure process and get it to us . They do have a process where they go through and look at each property with outstanding taxes . With all the environmental concerns , the do not want to take over properties that have headache They did look at it . According to Dave Squires , they did not see any problem with the property oth than the building . They did figure that problem was curable . They are not worried about taking t TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 33 MARCH 13 , 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED property over. The decision has not yet been made. He is awaiting a recommendation from the Planning Department. In order to get through this process , you have to personally serve the owner of the property and tell them to take care of the property or show cause why you cannot . We are unable to locate the owner of the property. We submitted papers to the court today seeking authorization to serve her by substituted service. This is sending it to her last known address, publishing it in the paper 4 times . Mr. Frost - The Judge also said that the property would have to be posted for up to 2 months . Attorney Barney - It needs to be posted on the property. Then you need to give the owner time to respond . We would set a return date of 45 to 60 days from the time of publication . Mr. Frost - It would then put us close to when the County would be foreclosing . Attorney Barney - Does the Town want to spend the money for the publication and keep the process moving or does the Town want to wait for the County to foreclose? Mr. Frost - I had one other property that we were looking at one year ago when we first started looking at this property. That property was close to being taken over by the County. It was 3 months beyond what the County told me before we were able to get something done . Then it was a couple Imonths before the new owner tore down the building . In the meantime I received many phone calls from the initial complainant . I am concerned about what kind of exposure we have if something were to happen between now and the next 60 days . Attorney Barney - The law is if the Town is not aware of a problem and we take no action , there is no liability. When we become aware of a problem and we begin to take action on it then we create a special duty to people that might be injured because of that particular situation . Here we have an awareness of the situation . We are in the process of taking action . Mr. Frost - We have had conversations with the neighbor who has complained . We have spread out the personal relationship beyond the property owner. Supervisor Valentino - Where are we in the process? Attorney Barney - We have prepared , filed and attempted to serve the papers to get an order to move onto the property. We were unable to serve her because we could not find her. We knew it was a possibility because Mr. Frost has had difficulties reaching the owner. The next step is to serve the owner in an alternative manner. This cannot be done without a court order authorizing you to do so . We are in the process of getting that court order. We have to publish it at least once . Councilwoman Russell - If we do get a lien on the property against this landowner then we will not be able to collect them . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 34 MARCH 131200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Attorney Barney - We could go ahead with the process and try to put a return date on it that might b far enough down the road that the County would own it . It might be hard with the previous costs . If we were to wait now, we would save $300 to $500. We would still have the issue of going to court and arguing the original motion unless someone else takes the property over and takes the building down . Councilwoman Russell - Were we going to take the building down ourselves? Attorney Barney - If no one takes it down , the Town was going to remove it . Mr . Noteboom estimated the cost at about $ 1 , 000 . Councilman Klein - I do not think that we want to own the property. Mr. Frost - The neighboring property owner who filed the complaint is interested in purchasing it . Councilman Klein - We should serve the papers . We need to continue the process . Supervisor Valentino - We can be liable if we do not continue the process. We have spent money already. Attorney Barney - If the Town were to buy it , we would not be able to get enough out of it to cov the costs. Supervisor Valentino - Does it have water and sewer? Mr. Frost - The plumbing was turned off years ago . Supervisor Valentino - If we stop the process , we would have to start again . We do not have any guarantees with the County. We have to take the risks of not recovering the cost . The Town still has the liability. The consensus of the board was to move ahead with the process. Agenda Item No. 20 - Water & Sewer Benefit Assessment Refunds. Supervisor Valentino - Were these all clerical errors? Mr . Walker - These are all errors in the number of residential units that were on the properties . The one parcel was listed for 28. In checking with Mr. Frost and the County, there are 20 units on the property. The original proposal might have been for up to 28 units . He might not have built them . The other parcel was listed as 25 units and he only has 17 units . Both parcels had 8 units to each parcel . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 35 MARCH 13 , 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Resolution No. 32 - Water and Sewer Benefit Assessment Refund Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 43. - 1 -3. 2. WHEREAS, Evan N. Monkemeyer has requested a refund of water and sewer benefit charges on the basis that assessment units were incorrectly calculated, and: WHEREAS, the Town Engineer has reviewed the request for a reduction of water and sewer benefit units and has determined that the correct number of units for the parcel is 20 units for water and 20 units for sewer, and that the assessment for 1999 was for 28 units for water and 28 units for sewer, and has recommended that a refund is due for sewer benefit units in the amount of $600. 00, and that a refund is due for water benefit in the amount of $432. 00 for the year 1999, and, WHEREAS, taxes have been paid in full for the affected tax parcel, now therefore be it RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby authorizes refunds of $432. 00 for water and $600. 00 for sewer [TOTAL OF $ 1, 032. 00] to be paid to Evan N. Monkemeyer, 123 East King Road, Ithaca, New York 14850. MOVED Councilman Niederkorn, SECONDED Councilman Lesser. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Mr. Walker — Bill Goodhew's property is located on Coddington Road . He had a benefit assessment of 6 . 35 units . It was based on the old formula . He has 400 or 500 feet of frontage. When we recalculated the units in 1998 , we missed this parcel . With the frontage in the new formula he has 2 . 5 units for water. He asked for the previous year as well . Resolution No. 33 - Water and Sewer Benefit Assessment Refund Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 4914 - 172. WHEREAS, Bill Goodhew has requested a refund of water benefit charges on the basis that assessment units were incorrectly calculated, and; WHEREAS, the Town Engineer has reviewed the request for a reduction of water benefit units and has determined that the correct number of units for the parcel is 2. 5 units for water, and that the assessment for 1999 was for 6. 35 units for water, and has recommended that a refund is due for water benefit units in the amount of $207. 90 for the year 1999, and; WHEREAS, taxes have been paid in full for the affected tax parcel, now therefore be it RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby authorizes a refund for water of $207. 90 to be paid to Bill Goodhew, 674 Coddington Road, Ithaca, New York 14850. I i 3 I TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 36 MARCH 13, 200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulte as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye, Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Supervisor Valentino — There were very few errors in all the recalculations . Mr . Walker — Carol Beebe was assessed wider frontage. This was another property missed on the revaluation . She has 1 . 68 units for water and the sewer is unavailable . Resolution No. 34 - Water and Sewer Benefit Assessment Refund Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 26. =9=4, WHEREAS, Carol Beebe has requested a refund of water and sewer benefit charges on the basis that assessment units were incorrectly calculated, and; WHEREAS, the Town Engineer has reviewed the request for a reduction of water and sewer benefit units and has determined that the correct number of units for the parcel is 1 . 68 units for water and Adval ($0. 02 per thousand of assessed valuation) for sewer, and that the assessment for 1999 was for 2. 67 units for water and 2. 67 units for sewer, and has recommended that a refund is due for water benefit units in the amount of $53. 46, and that a refund is due for sewer benefit in the amou of $ 199. 95 for the year 1999, and; WHEREAS, taxes have been paid in full for the affected tax parcel, now therefore be it RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby authorizes refunds of $53. 46 for water and $ 199. 95 for sewer [TOTAL OF $253. 41] to be paid to Carol Beebe, 145 Bundy Road, Ithaca, New York 14850. MOVED Councilman Niederkorn, SECONDED Councilwoman Russell. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Resolution No. 35 - Water and Sewer Benefit Assessment Refund Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 43. -2-8. WHEREAS, Evan N. Monkemeyer has requested a refund of water and sewer benefit charges on the basis that assessment units were incorrectly calculated, and, WHEREAS, the Town Engineer has reviewed the request for a reduction of water and sewer benefit units and has determined that the correct number of units for the parcel is 17 units for water and 17 units for sewer, and that the assessment for 1999 was for 25 units for water and 25 units for sewer, and has recommended that a refund is due for water benefit units in the amount of $432. 00, and that a refund is due for sewer benefit in the amount of $600. 00 for the year, and, TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 37 MARCH 13 , 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED WHEREAS, taxes have been paid in full for the affected tax parcel, now therefore be it RESOLVED, the Town Board hereby authorizes refunds of $432. 00 for water and $600. 00 for sewer [TOTAL OF $ 10032, 00] to be paid to Evan N. Monkemeyer, 123 East King Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 MOVED Councilman Lesser, SECONDED Councilman Klein. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye, Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Agenda Item No. 21 — Village of Cayuga Heights Resolution Related to Wyckoff Water Main Inter-connection . Mr. Walker — The Village of Cayuga Heights reviewed it . They did not have a problem with it. It says that it is a joint-venture resolution . We are in agreement with them between Supervisor Valentino and the Mayor. Councilman Klein — They also mentioned an easement from the adjacent property owner. Mr. Walker — The easement is on the cemetery property. We have already negotiated the easement . Supervisor Valentino — I do not see a need for us to pass a similar resolution . Councilman Klein — We passed the resolution . Agenda Item No. 22 — Award of Bid for the Wyckoff Water Main Inter-connection Mr. Walker — We opened the bids this morning . Our engineer's estimate was $ 117, 000 for the contractual work. We had a low bid from Gilmac Inc of $87, 000 . 1 am recommending that we award the contract to them pending references . The next low bid was DG Pipeline and was at $99 , 000 . 1 would like the board to award the contract to Gilmac. Councilman Klein — One page shows a bid of $87 , 358 . The other sheet shows $85 , 899 . Mr. Walker - This is a unit item bid . When Gilmac read the plans , he saw two fire hydrants. We crossed one fire hydrant off. His price was based on 2 fire hydrants instead of 3 . The $87 , 000 bid includes 3 fire hydrants . Everyone else bid on 3 fire hydrants . We added it to balance with what everyone else bid . He is still low. I am asking that the board authorize the expenditure not to exceed $90 , 000 . 1 would like board to authorize the total project cost not to exceed $ 125 , 000 . The Town has ordered the building , the valves and the meter. This is reflected in the $ 125 , 000 . Supervisor Valentino — We are authorizing an amount for the contractor and a total amount for the project . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 38 MARCH 13, 200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Resolution No. 36 - Authorization for Award of Contract for Construction of the Wyckoff Road Wat Main. WHEREAS, the Town of Ithaca on Monday, March 13, 2000, received bids for construction of the Wyckoff Road Water Main; and WHEREAS, the Town Engineer has reviewed the bids and qualifications of the bidders and has recommended that the low bid of $87, 358. 00 for the total project made by Gil-Mac Inc. , is a qualified bid; and WHEREAS, the total project cost has been approved by resolution of the Town Board for an amount not to exceed $ 150, 000. 00, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes the award of the contract for the Wyckoff Road Water Main to Gil-Mac Inc. , subject to final approval of the contract documents by the Town Engineer and the Town Attorney, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes the expenditure an amount not to exceed $90, 000. 00 for contract costs incurred, with a total project cost not exceed $ 125, 000. 00. MOVED Councilman Lesser, SECONDED Supervisor Valentino. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Agenda Item No 23 — Resolution Authorizing Town Participation in North Campus Gateway Committee. Supervisor Valentino — This resolution is authorizing Town participation in the North Campus Gateway Committee . Councilman Lesser — It sounds like an excellent proposal . It is something that we need to do . I am not sure what this committee can do . Supervisor Valentino — Cornell is going to look at building the road . The committee is reviewing the options . Mr. Kanter, Fernando de Argon , and Cornell worked out what the resolution should look like . Mr. Kanter and I went over this . Resolution Now 37 - AUTHORIZATION FOR SUPPORT OF AN D PARTICIPATION IN NORTH CAMPUS GA TEWA Y COMMITTEE. TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 39 MARCH 13 , 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED WHEREAS, Cornell University, the Town and City of Ithaca, the Village of Cayuga Heights, Tompkins County, and the Ithaca- Tompkins County Transportation Council have agreed that it would be desirable to pursue the implementation of a new north entrance to the Cornell University campus, to be referred to as the North Campus Gateway; and WHEREAS, goals and benefits of such a Gateway might include, but not be limited to the following: better manage existing traffic to result in reductions in traffic in certain residential neighborhoods, or at least creating no adverse change; intercept campus traffic where parking is provided, improve multimodal access to North Campus, create a sense of arrival to the Cornell campus; and reduce vehicle/pedestrian/bicycle conflicts; and WHEREAS, implementation of such a Gateway would involve not only Cornell University, but also at minimum, approvals of several municipalities, including the City and Town of Ithaca and the Village of Cayuga Heights, as well as Tompkins County, and the Ithaca - Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) agreed to coordinate meetings of all of the involved parties through the North Campus Gateway Committee, and WHEREAS, representatives of the participating municipalities and organizations in the North Campus Gateway Committee have agreed to the following process structure: The North Campus Gateway Committee (NCGC) will serve as the principal planning oversight party for this project. The ITCTC will coordinate the meetings and provide administrative support to the committee. Cornell's landscape architecture, transportation, design and planning resources will be used to staff the project. The NCGC will work with Comell professional staff to develop north campus gateway concept alternatives. The NCGC will develop a project proposal to be presented to the involved municipalities and Cornell. All concepts, project drafts and planning statements will be proposed by the NCGC. Final approval of the work of the NCGC will be subject to review and approval by all involved municipalities and Cornell. The overriding purpose of the NCGC is to provide a collaborative forum to advance a mutually supported North Campus Gateway project that will benefit Comell and the surrounding municipalities. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby supports the goals and process structure of the North Campus Gateway Committee, as outlined above, and authorizes the Town of Ithaca 's participation on the North Campus Gateway Committee; and FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes Jonathan Kanter, Director of Planning, and Fred Noteboom, Superintendent of Highways, to serve on the North Campus Gateway Committee as the Town 's representatives. MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 40 MARCH 13, 200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Agenda Item No. 24 - Possible Zoning Ordinance Amendment Related to Mining O rations i the Town of Ithaca . Councilman Klein — This is a confidential memo . Attorney Barney — We need to talk about this in Executive Session . Agenda Item No 25 — Referral of Pr000sed Local Law to Amend the Zoning Ordinance Regarding Business Zones to Planning Board for Recommendation . & Consider Public Hearing Date to Consider Enactment of Said Local Law. Supervisor Valentino — This is the modification for the moratorium on businesses . Councilman Niederkorn — The Codes and Ordinances Committee was trying to follow through with the charge that the Town Board gave us . It was clear that we were not going to come up with any answers by the end of the moratorium period except for making a temporary fix. Any other procedure would have taken too long and required an extension of the moratorium . We did consider several possible solutions . The best solution was to make a few simple modifications to the existing ordinance . We also kept in mind some of the objectives that we were concerned about . Namely the size of structures that are built . This allows more time to look at the total revision of the commerci link zone . It will allow the moratorium to be lifted and it will give the Town the protection that we need an interim basis . There is always a hazard that someone could come in as soon as the moratoriu is lifted and propose a 25 , 000 square foot building . It is worth the risk at this point . Supervisor Valentino — We are referring this to the Planning Board at this point . Councilwoman Grigorov — Do we want to set a public hearing for the next meeting ? Attorney Barney — We need a resolution referring the matter to the Planning Board , and setting a public hearing on the proposed Local Law for April 10"' . Supervisor Valentino - We can hold the public hearing at 6 : 30 p . m . Councilman Lesser — I would like to make a few suggestions . Under "A" it states drive-through businesses . I think that it should say, "frequently create special problems . " I am uneasy about "B" . It gets us into legislating the aesthetics . It is does not matter that we have been involved before . Attorney Barney — Site plan review criteria talks about characters in neighborhoods . Councilman Klein — it could be changed to , "often consist of Councilman Lesser — I talked with Mr. Noteboom about Item C . He was going to contact the County to see if we could do some traffic flow analysis now that Burger King is built . I would like to add , ` study of Town traff ic patterns created by drive-through businesses" . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 41 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Supervisor Valentino — If Mr. Kanter were here , he would give strong arguments why that statement should not be included . I have heard them . The studies are not explanations of what causes traffic patterns . Councilman Lesser — It states that fast food restaurants without drive-throughs create more traffic than those with drive-throughs . Councilman Niederkorn — We do not have any existing data to compare it to . Councilwoman Russell — Mr. Kanter felt strongly that we should not do it . It would not provide us with any real information . There are many different things that can affect traffic patterns . It would need to be a long-term study. Councilman Niederkorn — Doing something after it is built is meaningless . We do not know what it was previously. Councilman Klein — The County might have some road counts . Mr. Walker — Cornell did some studies when we went through the Comprehensive Plan process . Councilman Lesser — The principal issue that we are talking about is traffic . We do not have any information . It is not appropriate . People have a right to complain if there is substantial traffic . Councilman Klein — When we did the Comprehensive Plan we had some engineering work done to identify some of the intersections and we did some road counts . We never came up with the transportation plan . We deferred it . Mr. Walker — We do have traffic counters , but they cannot segregate the data the way we want it to . Mr. Noteboom has been looking into purchasing traffic counters . We can put together a plan to monitor traffic. It will cost money. Councilwoman Russell — How will it help us with our decisions about uses of buildings? We have to rely on predictions of how much traffic will be generated by a project . Mr. Walker — The only problem with traffic counts is the owner may be able to prove there is enough traffic to justify building a bigger store . Attorney Barney — The concern of many people is not only traffic. It is an issue of economics and diversity of various shopping efforts . If a very large department store is allowed to come in , it puts everyone else out of business. Councilman Lesser — This has nothing to do with the size restriction . This has to do with the issue about traffic . I do not think it is appropriate to restrict people' s business opportunities if there is no impact on the community. TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 42 MARCH 13 , 20 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Councilwoman Grigorov — I do have some reservations about deciding that we want little stores . Attorney Barney — Councilman Lesser is addressing the issue of drive-through businesses . Councilman Niederkorn — We could deal with this in Item D . We could say that in part of such review the committee and Town staff would study the affects of large big box types of businesses and drive- through businesses on traffic , the community and its character. Councilman Lesser — Does the County have the capability of doing traffic studies ? Mr. Walker — They do not have the capability. The MPO has the model . Councilman Klein — There would be the baseline for an intersection . The new CFCU bank affected it and then Burger King affected it . We would need the baseline and then data for when the bank was occupied and then when Burger King was occupied . Mr. Walker — We could ask Mr. Rowe from Burger King , and have him put a questionnaire at Burger King . Councilman Klein — Over a period of time it would give you an origin and destination of those using the facility. Mr . Frost — There are not many fast food places . Chances that people stopping just to go to Burg King at the East Hill Plaza having no other purpose of driving through the area is probably slim . Mo of his business comes from traffic that was existing . The traffic will be there whether Burger King is there or not . Councilman Lesser — There does not seem to be a lot of traffic at that business . Supervisor Valentino — Cornell University had a polo match this past weekend . There were cars all over the place . They went to Burger King , but they were there because of the match . Mr. Walker — Some people might not be going to Wegman ' s or Tops and to the Burger King on Elmira Road . They may now be going to P&C on East Hill because there is a Burger King there . Councilwoman Russell — We need to look at if it is serving a community need . Councilman Niederkorn — If this passes and one of the drive-through banks want to make an addition or change , is it a variance situation ? Attorney Barney — We do not have variances for that circumstance . It is an enlargement of non - conforming use . it would now be a non-conforming use . Councilman Niederkorn — How do you receive an enlargement of a non - conforming use ? TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 43 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Attorney Barney — They would need to go through the special approval process and appear before the Zoning Board of Appeals . Resolution No. 38 = Public Hearing Date - LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO MAXIMUM SIZE OF BUSINESSES, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for a public hearing to be held at the next regular Town Board meeting on April 10, 2000 at 6:30 p. m. , in order that the governing Town Board may consider a "LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO MAXIMUM SIZE OF BUSINESSES. and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Board makes a recommendation to the Town of Ithaca Planning Board for review of the proposed Local Law. MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilman Klein. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Agenda Item No. 26 — Consider Resolution Approving and/or Authorizing the Following- Councilwoman Grigorov — I would like to pull the minutes . Councilman Klein — I would like to discuss h and i . Resolution No 's. 39(a) - 39(f) - Consent Agenda Items BE IT RESOLVED, that the governing Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves and/or adopts the resolutions for Consent Agenda Items No. 26(b) - 26(g) as presented. Consent Agenda Item No. 26(a), . 26(h) - 266) will be considered separately. MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye, Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. b. TOWN OF ITHACA WARRANTS. Resolution No. 39 '(a) = Town of Ithaca Warrants l WHEREAS, the following numbered vouchers have been presented to the Ithaca Town Board for approval of payment; and WHEREAS, the said vouchers have been audited for payment by the said Town Board; now therefore be it TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 44 1 MARCH 13, 200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED RESOLVED, that the governing Town Board hereby authorizes the payment of the sa vouchers in total for the amounts indicated. Vouchers No. 1527 — 1647 GENERAL FUND TOWNWIDE. $ 49, 060.24 WATER FUND: $ 13, 435.20 GENERAL FUND PART TOWN. $ 1, 508. 78 SEWER FUND: $ 11091 , 10 HIGHWAY FUND PART TOWN: $ 161, 753. 87 LIGHTING DISTRICT FUNDS: $ 1 , 248. 95 WARREN ROAD PROJECT $ 12, 791 . 26 FIRE PROTECTION $ 459,239. 00 MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. c. BOLTON POINT WARRANTS. Resolution Now 39(b) = Bolton Point Warrants. WHEREAS, the following numbered vouchers for the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicip Water Commission have been presented to the governing Town Board for approval of payment, an WHEREAS, the said vouchers have been audited for payment by the said Town Board; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the governing Town Board hereby authorizes the payment of the said vouchers. Voucher No. 4 - 77 $ 84, 445. 95 MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. d . Voucher/Abstract Deadline Dates for Year 2000. Resolution Now 3910) = Year 2000 Processing Vouchers/Invoices Deadline Dates. WHEREAS, in order to facilitate a more efficient and timely method for processing vouchers/invoices for the monthly abstracts it is necessary to establish a deadline date for submission of vouchers/invoices by vendors, staff, and other service people; and TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 45 MARCH 13 , 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED WHEREAS, the Accounting Department has determined that approximately one week is needed to properly prepare the vouchers/invoices for approval of the Town Board at their monthly meeting; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, the Town Board does hereby adopt the following schedule for the year 2000 as the last date by all vendors, staff, and other service people to submit vouchers/invoices to the Accounting Department for presentation to the Town Board on the Abstract Date: Processing Voucher/Invoice Deadline Dates "For Abstract Date Wednesday, March 29, 2000 Monday, April 10, 2000 Wednesday, April 26, 2000 Monday, May 8, 2000 Wednesday, May 24, 2000 Monday, June 12, 2000 Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Monday, July 10, 2000 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 Monday, August 7, 2000 Wednesday, August 30, 2000 Monday, September 11, 2000 Wednesday, September 20, 2000 Monday, October 2, 2000 Wednesday, October 25, 2000 Thursday, November 9, 2000 Wednesday, November22, 2000 Monday, December 11 , 2000 "Abstract date is synonymous with Town Board meeting date. I BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, vouchers/invoices must be submitted no later than 12:00 o 'clock p. m. on the Processing Voucher/Invoice Deadline Date, and, it is further RESOLVED, any emergency or extraordinary vouchers/invoices will be considered as deemed appropriate by the Chief Fiscal Officer and the Budget Officer, MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye, Councilwoman Grigorov, aye, Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. e. Principal Account Clerk Typist Title Change. Resolution No. 39(d) - ADDroyal Position Title Change WHEREAS, the Town Board reclassified the Senior Account Clerk position to a Principal Account Clerk /Typist position at the November 4, 1999 meeting, and WHEREAS, the Human Resources Specialist recommends changing this title by withdrawing the typist part, since it will expand the number of eligibles certified for appointment; now therefore be it TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 46 MARCH 13 , 20 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the change in tit from Principal Account Clerk/Typist to Principal Account Clerk; and be it further RESOLVED, the said position will continue to be in job classification "L " MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. f. Regular Appointment Principal Account Clerk. Resolution No 39(e) or Regular Appointment of Principal Account Clerk. WHEREAS, there is presently a vacancy in the full time position of Principal Account Clerk in the Accounting Office; and WHEREAS, the Human Resources Specialist and Budget Officer interviewed candidates from the certified eligible listing for the said position; and WHEREAS, the said individuals have determined that Connie Clark possess the necessa knowledge, skills and ability to satisfactorily perform the duties of the Principal Account Cler therefore, make the recommendation for appointment; now therefore be it RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the regular appointment of Connie Clark as full time Principal Account Clerk in the Accounting Office, effective April 3, 2000; and be it further RESOLVED, this is a 37 % hours a week position, at the hourly wage of $ 13. 00, which is an estimated annual salary of $25, 235, from account number A 1316. 100, in Job Classification 1 ', with full time benefits; and be it further RESOLVED, if the said successfully completes the mandatory twenty six (26) week probationary period, there will no further action required by the Town Board. MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. g. Attendance Storm Water Management Conference. TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 47 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Resolution No. 39(f) — Planning/Engineering Department Staff Attend Syracuse University Continuing Education - Class Entitled "Design And Selection of Stormwater Quality Management Practices " WHEREAS, attending classes improves the skills and knowledge of Town staff; and WHEREAS, Syracuse University Continuing Education is offering a Stormwater Management Program Workshop Series which includes the class entitled "Design and Selection of Stormwater Quality Management Practices " which is to be held April 10- 11 , 2000 in Syracuse, New York; and WHEREAS, this class will provide an opportunity for staff members to learn current approaches to managing and understanding stormwater pollution, including quantifying pollution loads for a given site, and developing site specific treatment strategies, it will be beneficial to the Town to have Engineering and Planning Department Staff members attend this class; and WHEREAS, the current Engineering and Planning Department budget include sufficient funds for this purpose, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the attendance of Susan Ritter, Environmental Planner, and Creig Hebdon, Assistant Town Engineer, to the Syracuse University Continuing Education class entitled "Design and Selection of Stormwater Quality Management Practices on April 10- 11 , 2000, at a cost not to exceed $655. 00, divided evenly between Account 88020. 403 and Account A 1440. 410. MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. h . Ratification of Abolishment of Executive Director Position , SCLIWC. Supervisor Valentino — We decided that we did not want to have a job title at Bolton Point that had the word executive in it . Mrs . Drake , Paul Tunison and I worked on a new job description using the guidelines from the County Civil Service and Personnel . We then took it before the Personnel Committee at Bolton Point . We all came to an agreement on the new job title . We agreed to abolish the Executive Director Position . We have to abolish the position under Civil Service , Councilman Klein — Are the responsibilities similar? Supervisor Valentino — We changed some of the educational requirements . Mrs . Drake — We agreed that a specific engineer' s degree would not be required . We expanded it for business administration . Mr. Walker — It includes water treatment certification . TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 48 MARCH 13, 200 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Mrs . Drake — I opened it up to include business , chemistry, and biology. Councilman Klein — Is the State certification required ? Mrs . Drake — Yes . Type 1 A license is required . Supervisor Valentino — It makes it clearer that the general manager has a lot of latitude in running the plant . Policy is set by the Commission . It is their job to follow through on the policies and the direction of the Commission . Councilwoman Russell — Have we done a Nationwide search for this position ? Supervisor Valentino — No . We knew that we wanted Mr. Tunison to take the position . Everyone knew Mr. Tunison could handle the job except for Mr. Tunison . Mrs . Drake — When we went through civil service , the Executive Director position was classified as an exempt position . A lot of it had to do with the fact it was a contracted position . We will be petitioning the State to have this be an exempt position . At this point , County Personnel is not sure where it will go . Supervisor Valentino — They think it might be , but they are unsure . Mr. Kauffman ' s position wa exempt because he had his own contract with Bolton Point . Councilman Klein — What was his salary? Supervisor Valentino — It was about $76 , 000 . Resolution No 40 = Ratification of Abolishment of Executive Director Position (SCLIWC). WHEREAS, the Southern Cayuga Lake lntermunicipal Water Commission (SCLIWC) at there March 9, 2000 meeting approved the abolishment of the Executive Director position, which has been vacant since June 30, 1999, and WHEREAS, SCLIWC determined the said title and job description did not meet their needs; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby ratify SCLIWC's resolution abolishing the Executive Director position. MOVED Councilman Klein, SECONDED Supervisor Valentino. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. I . Ratify Creation and Appointment of General Manager , SCLIWC. TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 49 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Resolution No. 41 - Ratification of Creation of General Manager Position (SCLIWC). WHEREAS, the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission (SCLIWC) at there March 9, 2000 meeting approved the job description and creation of a General Manager position; and WHEREAS, SCLIWC determined the said title and job description would meet the needs of the Commission; and WHEREAS, the said position would be classified through Civil Service as Provisional Pending Jurisdictional Classification as Exempt; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby ratify SCLIWC's resolution creating one General Manager position. MOVED Supervisor Valentino, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Resolution No. 42 = Ratification of Appointment General Manager Position (SCLIWC) WHEREAS, the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission (SCLIWC) at there March 9, 2000 meeting approved the appointment of Paul Tunison as General Manager; and WHEREAS, SCLIWC has determined that Paul Tunison with his 23 years of service at the Commission has the knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of the General Manager position; and WHEREAS, the said position would be classified through Civil Service as Provisional Pending Jurisdictional Classification as Exempt; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby ratify SCLIWC's resolution appointing Paul Tunison as General Manager; and be it further RESOLVED, this position is a full time salaried position with full time benefits, paid from account SW8310. 100, at an annual salary of $ 64, 480, retroactive to pay period 1 m2000' MOVED Councilwoman Russell, SECONDED Councilman Niederkorn. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously- 9 . Attendance Affirmative Action Compliance in New York, Resolution No. 43 - Attendance Affirmative Action Compliance in N Y 1 TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 50 MARCH 13, 20 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED WHEREAS, there is a seminar on Affirmative Action Compliance In New York, held Syracuse, N. Y. on April 4, 2000 from 8:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. ; and WHEREAS, attendance at the said program will benefit the Town of Ithaca by providing additional training to Judith C. Drake, Human Resources Specialist; now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the governing Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby authorize the attendance of Judith C. Drake, Human Resources Specialist to the Affirmative Action Compliance In New York, in Syracuse, April 4, 2000; and be it further RESOLVED, the registration fee, lunch, and mileage not to exceed $250 are to be expended from A 1430. 410. MOVED Councilman Klein, SECONDED Councilwoman Russell. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye, Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. a. Town Board Minutes — 2/7/00. Councilwoman Grigorov — On page 4 there was some misunderstanding . It was muffled on the tap Paragraph 4 should read , "There is also the question of the reliability of the curve analysis used predict jail population" . On page 5 , the 7th paragraph should read , " it is not a simple state law. The economic losses might t be more severe in the long run . " Councilwoman Russell — Rabinor decision is misspelled . It is on pages 1 , 2 , and 3 . On page 8 , the last paragraph , it should be , "The East Lawn Cemetery" . Supervisor Valentino — On page 6 , paragraph 8 , Attorney Barney stated , `A system could be set up if the Justices agreed to it . There are a lot of things that could be done to even the load out if people wanted to do it . The problem is if the Town Board can mandate such a system " . It should read , "the Town Board cannot mandate such a system ". Resolution No. 44 - Town Board Minutes. WHEREAS, the Town Clerk has presented the minutes for the regular meeting held on February 7, 2000 to the governing Town Board for their review and approval for filing, and WHEREAS, the governing Town Board has reviewed the said minutes; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, the governing Town Board does hereby approve for filing the minutes for th regular meeting held on February 7, 2000 as written with corrections. TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 51 MARCH 13, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED MOVED Councilwoman Russell, SECONDED Councilwoman Grigorov. A vote on the motion resulted as follows: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilwoman Russell, aye; Councilwoman Grigorov, aye; Councilman Klein, aye; Councilman Lesser, aye; Councilman Niederkorn, aye. Carried unanimously. Councilman Klein — In reading the minutes I was reminded of the chart Steve Whicher gave out . Did he ever give the chart to the Town ? He said that the total for residential assessment went down , but the average went up. It does not make any sense . The chart needs to be revised . Supervisor Valentino — Remember when we questioned Mr. Whicher about being able to tax Longview? He went and checked . We cannot tax Longview. They have a special tax break with the IDA. The IDA had not passed that information to him . Longview is supposed to be paying the fire district charge. Attorney Barney — The IDA is tax exempt . Supervisor Valentino — As it stands , it looks like we are going to loose about $6 million in assessed value . Councilwoman Russell — Over what period of time ? Supervisor Valentino - I am not sure . Attorney Barney — It depends upon their contract with IDA. They usually only use their tax exemption from the sales tax during construction . It depends upon their arrangements with Longview. Supervisor Valentino — They are able to do this without approval from the Town . Councilwoman Russell — Is there anything that we can do about it ? Supervisor Valentino — I remember that we looked into it when Longview first came before the Town , recall that they have this exemption for a long period of time . Attorney Barney — It would be for as long as the IDA owns it. Agenda Item No. 27 — Report of Town Committees There were no reports on Town Committees. Agenda Item No. 28 — Review of Correwondence a. Pine Tree Road/Honness Lane Residents — Petition — See Attachment #9 TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 52 MARCH 13, 2 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED b. Kristof W. Ostlund, Coyote Loco Restaurant & Cantina — Liquor License Renewal — S Attachment #10. c. Ruth Mahr — Forest Home — See Attachment #11. d. Town of Ithaca Dump By the City of Ithaca — See Attachment # 12. e. Forest Home Improvement Association — See Attachment # 13. Agenda Item No 29 — Establish Policy Regarding Use of Town Hall by Residents & Outside Agencies. Supervisor Valentino — We had a request from a group to use Town Hall . It is a new group that does not have a connection to any board members. The only group that we have let use Town Hall has been the Town Democratic Committee. I realized that we do not have a policy on allowing groups to use the buildings . We have been doing a lot of work trying to see how we are going to phase our move to the new building. We are going to be using the boardroom as a staging area . I would like to decline use of the boardroom at this point . After the move , we need to think about a policy once we are in the n building . Attorney Barney — If you are willing to allow people to use the boardroom , you would need to set regulations that relate to compensation and insurance certificates . Agenda Item No. 30 — EXECUTIVE SESSION . Motion made by Councilwoman Russell , seconded by Supervisor Valentino to enter into an Executive Session to discuss sale of Town Hall , legal advice , Baldwin land , Ainslie land , mining , Moore House , and Farr claim . Carried unanimously. The Board entered Executive Session at 9 : 43 p . m . Motion made by Councilwoman Russell , seconded by Councilwoman Grigorov to resume regular session . Carried unanimously. The Board resumed regular session at 10 : 40 p . m . Agenda Item No. 31 — ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business to come before the Town Board , a motion was made by Councilman Klein , seconded by Councilman Lesser to adjourn . Carried unanimously . Supervisor Valentino adjourned the meeting at 10 : 41 p . m . Respectfully submitted , Deborah Kelley, TOWN BOARD MINUTES PAGE 53 MARCH 13 , 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - APRIL 10, 2000 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Deputy Town Clerk "NEXT REGULAR MEETING — April 10 , 2000 at 5 : 30 p . m . ** Minutes Transcribed by Carrie L. Coates . Town Supervisor Ithaca , NY 14850 Catherine Valentino 126 E. Seneca St. At 607-273 - 1721 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN SUPERVISOR FOR THE YEAR 1999 The Town of Ithaca had a very good year of accomplishments , especially in the areas of projects completed and financial security. We ended 1999 with sound fund balances . Water and sewer improvements were paid for from available funds without having to add any new debt. Our Highway Department has also been able to purchase new equipment and replace old equipment without added debt. Computer equipment has been upgraded to its fullest potential until our move to the new town hall . Final upgrades to our computer network, copy center, and telephone systems will be completed at the:�new town h1hall . We plan on moving to our: newifacility at the end of May. The town continues to improve.. employee training . Our goal to cross. train' employees so that needed workican :be completed during employee absences . has I well . We have a small , but dedicated work force . They are very productive and willing workers . The town owes .them all a great deal for their time and energy. We received a $22 , 500 grant from the State Education Department to set up the Records Management Center in the new town hall . We are moving ahead with the disposition of outdated records , and making sure current records are easily available . We are restoring many archival records , and in the process of developing computerized research capabilities for all our records . Progress continues on park development and the preservation of open space . At the end of 1999 we added $80 , 000 to specific accounting appropriation lines to continue work on parks and open space . Our work on the Purchase of Development Rights Program is ongoing . As a result of the work of the Conservation Board , we have a proposal for the South Hill Conservation Zone . The Codes and Ordinances Committee made excellent progress on the revisions to the Zoning Ordinance . It is hoped the revisions will be completed , and that the new ordinance will be adopted in the year 2000 . ATTACHMENT # 1 1999 Annual Report of Town Supervisor Page 2 . Storm Water Management continues to be a high priority for the year 2000 . Base maps were developed during the process of collecting field data . The maps and data helped in the development of a watershed model for the Northeast Ithaca area . In 1999 a substantial amount of the Supervisors time was spent on intermunicipal cooperation in the areas of sewer and wa%OF*rt 6otiations , fire contracts , and the future of the Recreation Partnership . Above are a few highlights of our •a�q*,co*M% Plis ; grits 1999 . Detailed reports of the Department Heads give more informatioir : tali of fh esNr,*rts are available at the town hall for those interested in our work. -, : : ' 4 We are dedicated to informing our residents and tte public, and we welcome all ideas that help us accomplish these goals . y, z ; Respectfully submitted , . 'I _ ' Catherine Valentino Supervisor IL March 13 , 2000 Local Law Filing 162 WANEW YORK DEPATMENT OF STATE SHINGTONSAVENUE # ALBANY , NY 12231 ( Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State . ) Text of law should be given as amended . Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use italics or underlining to indicate new matter. l �E CW ITHACA Townof .. .......... . ...... . .. ..... .................... .... .. . . . .... ......... .... ... .............. .... ........... .. ... .......... VANW Local Law No , .... .... .. ... ........ ... .. . ... ..-..... . ............. of the year "2000 A local law PROVIDING•••FOR .A•.PAR;IIAL• .TAX,•EXEMPTION••FOR.•REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED (Insert Title) PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES . Beit enacted by the .. ..... ...... ... .TQWN...E.Q,AM ..... ........ _ .. ... ... ... .. .... .. ........... ...... ..... ............... ..... ...... ................of the (Name of Legislative Body) X ITHACA Town of ........ . .. ..... ... ...... .. ... ..................... ....................... ...... . ......................... ........... ..... .. as follows: Z ( SEE ATTACHED ) (If additional space is needed , attach ATTACHMENT es �he) same size as this sheet , and number each . ) TOWN OF ITHACA LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF THE YEAR 2000 A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows : 1 . This law is enacted pursuant to Section 459-c of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York as amended through Chapter 410 of the Laws of 1999 . 2 . Pursuant to the provisions of Section 459-c of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York, real property located in the Town of Ithaca, owned by one or more persons with disabilities as defined in Section 459-c , or by a husband , wife , or both , or by siblings , at least one of whom has such a disability, and whose income is limited by reason of such disability, shall be partially exempt from taxation by said Town for the applicable taxes specified in said Section 459- c based upon the income of the owner or combined incomes of the owners . Such partial exemption shall be to the extent set forth in the schedule following : ANNUAL INCOME OF OWNER PERCENTAGE ASSESSED OR COMBINED ANNUAL INCOME VALUATION EXEMPT OF OWNERS FROM TAXATION Up to and including $ 19, 500. 00 50% More than $ 19 , 500. 00 but less than $20, 500. 00 45 % $20 , 500. 00 or more but less than $21 , 500 . 00 40% $21 , 500. 00 or more but less than $22 , 500. 00 35 % $22 , 500. 00 or more but less than $23 ,400. 00 30 % $ 23 , 400. 00 or more but less than $24 , 300. 00 25 % $24, 300. 00 or more but less than $25 , 200 . 00 20% $25 , 200. 00 or more but less than $26 , 100. 00 15 % Disa-tax. 99, wp511ithllocallaw, February 15, 2000 7.29pm $26 , 100. 00 or more but less than $27 ,000. 00 10% $27 ,000. 00 or more but less than $27 ,900. 00 5 % The partial exemption provided by this law shall , however, be limited to such property and persons as meet the conditions , qualification , exclusions and limitations set forth in Section 459-c of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York. This local law shall be administered in accordance with said section of the Real Property Tax Law as now adopted and as it may be amended from time to time , and the provisions of said section shall be applicable to the effectuation of the exemption provided for in this local law. Without limiting the foregoing , the partial exemption authorized by this local law shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of Section. 459- c and shall not apply to real property for which a partial exemption has been received pursuant to the provisions of Section 467 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York as applied to the Town of Ithaca by the provisions of Town of Ithaca Local Law No . 1 of the year 1971 as amended from time to time . 3 . Application for such exemption must be made by the owner, or all of the owners of the property on forms prescribed by the State Board of Equalization and Assessment of the State of New York (or any successor agency) to be furnished by the appropriate assessing authority and shall furnish the information and be executed in the manner required or prescribed in such forms , and shall be filed in such assessor ' s office on or before the appropriate taxable status date. 4. Any conviction of having made any willful false statement of the application for such exemption shall be punishable by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($ 100 . 00) and shall disqualify the applicant or applicants from further exemption for a period of five (5 ) years . 5 . This local law shall become effective as set forth below and shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on or after March 1 , 2000. 6 . If any provision of this law is found invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction , such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of this local law which shall remain in full force and effect. 7 . This local law shall take effect immediately. PUBLISHED : MONDAY , MARCH 20 , 2000 Deborah A . Kelley , Deputy Town Clerk 2 ( Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and strike out that which is not applicable . ) (Final adoption by local legislative body only . ) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto , designated as local law No . 1 of M 2000 of the (CbXf )4QU4I�(Town)(Y9MYg0) of TTHAC , A was duly passed by the 13th on MARCH 2000 iWA , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. Name of Legislative Body 2 . (Passage by local legislative body with approval , no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective Chief Executive Officers . ) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto , designated as local law No . of 19 of the (County)(City)(Town )(Village) of was duly passed by the on 19_, and was (approved )(not disapproved )( repassed after Name of Legislative Body disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted on l9 Elective Chief Executive Officer' —' in accordance with the applicable provisions of law . ( Final adoption by referendum . ) I[ereby certify that the local law annexed hereto , designated as local law No . of 19 he (County)(City)(Town )(Village ) of was dul}� passed by the on 19_ and was ( approved )(not disapproved )( repassed after me of Legislative Body disapproval ) by the on 19 Such local law was Elective Chief Executive Officer' submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive ) referendum , and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general )(special ) ( annual ) election held on 19_, in accordance with the applicable provisions of law . 4 . (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referndum . ) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto , designated as local law No . of 19 of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village ) of was duly passed by the Name of Legislative Body on 19 , and was (approved ) ( not disapproved )( repassed after disapproval) by the on 19 Such local law was subject to Elective Chief Executive Officer ' permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of 19 in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. tuective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a nty - wide basis or , if there be none , the chairman of the county legislative body , the mayor of a city or village , or the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances . ( 2 ) 5 . (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition . ) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto , designated as local law No . of 19 the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to e provisions of section ( 36 )( 37 ) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the (special)(general) election held on 19 operative . 6 . ( County local law concerning adoption of Charter.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto , designated as local law No . of 19 OF the County of , State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of November 19_, pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law , and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and of a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election , became operative . (If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropritate certification .) I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in. the manner indicated in paragraph 1 , above . azc �L Clerk athe Cou nty legislative body, City, n or Vil age Cler or officer designated by local le ilsative bod (Seal) Date: March . 15 , 2000 ( Certification to be executed by County Attorney , Corporation Counsel , Town Attorney , Village Attorney or other authorized Attorney of locality.) STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF TOMPKINS I, the undersigned , hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings have been had or taken for the enactment of the o 1 law annexed hereto . Signat •e Y FOR TO Title WN Town of ITHACA Date: 2h oZ0 a D6J ( 3 ) s Town Board Meeting 3/1312000 Agenda Item No . 10 SEAR : Local Law Providing for a Partial Tax Exemption for Real Property Owned by Disabled Persons With Limited Incomes Resolution No . 25 WHEREAS , this action is the enactment of a local law providing for a partial tax exemption for real property owned by disabled persons with limited incomes ; and WHEREAS , this is an unlisted action for which the Town of Ithaca Town Board is legislatively determined to act as Lead Agency in environmental review with respect to the enactment of local laws ; and WHEREAS , the Town Board , at a public hearing held on March 13 , 2000 , has reviewed and accepted as adequate the Short Environmental Assessment Form , Parts I and II for this action ; RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca Town Board hereby makes a negative determination of environmental significance in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act for the above referenced action as proposed and , therefore , neither a Full Environmental Assessment Form , nor an Environmental Impact Statement will be required . MOVED : Councilman Klein SECONDED : Councilwoman Grigorov Supervisor Valentino , aye ; Councilwoman Russell , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilman Klein , aye ; Councilman Lesser, aye ; Councilman Niederkorn , aye . Carried unanimously . d67 4 Deborah Kelley , Deputy To Clerk ❑ ❑ 110 ❑ ❑ ❑ Town Assigned Project 11) Number Town of Ithaca Environmental Review SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM For UNLISTED ACTIONS Located in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY ONLY PART 1 - PROJECT INFORMATION ( To be completed by A Dplicant or Project Sponsor) 1. Applicant/Sponsor 2. Project Name Local Law Providing for a Partial Tax Exemption for Real Town of Ithaca Town Board Property Owned by Disabled Persons with Limited Incomes 3. Precise location (street address, road intersections, prominent landmarks, etc. or provide map:) N/A Tax Parcel Number: N/A 4. Is proposed action : NEW? X EXPANSION? MODIFICATION/ALTERATION? _ (Amendment of ordinance) 5. Describe project briefly: (Include project purpose, present land use, current and future construction plans, and other relevant items) : Enactment of a local law providing for a partial tax exemption for real property owned by disabled persons with limited incomes. Said local law would be pursuant to provisions of Section 459 -c of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York. This local law would provide for partial tax exemptions for real property owned by one or more persons with disabilities as defined in Section 459-c of the Real Property Tax Law. The guidelines for the partial tax exemption would be based on the annual income of the owner or the combined annual income of the owners of the real property, with varying exemptions pertaining to annual incomes not Jexceeding $27 ,900.00. (Attach separate sheet(s) if necessary to adequately describe the proposed project.) 6. Amount of land affected: N/A Initially (0-5 rs) Acres (6- 10 rs) (> 10 rs) Acres 7. How is land zoned presently? N/A S. Will proposed action comply with existing zoning or other existing land use restrictions? Yes NO If no, describe conflict briefly : N/A 9. Will proposed action lead to a request for new : Public Road? YES NO X Public Water? YES NO X Public Sewer? YES NO X 10. What is the present land use in the vicinity of the proposed project? Residential Commercial Industrial Agriculture Park/Forest/Open Space Other Please Describe: N/A 11. Does proposed action involve a permit, approval , or funding, now or ultimately from any other governmental agency (Federal, State, Local?) YES NO X If yes, list agency name and permit/approval/funding : 12. Does any aspect of the proposed action have a currently valid permit or approval? YES NO If yes, list agency name and permit/approval. Also, state whether it will require modification. N/A I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE Applicant/Sponsor Name (Print or Type): Catherine Valentino, Supervisor, Town of Ithaca Signature and Date : c&� 4"n.� '" PART II - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (To be completed by the Town ; Use attachments as necessary) • Does proposed action exceed any Type I threshold in 6 NYCRR, Part 617. 12 or Town Environmental Local Law? YES NO X If yes, coordinate the review process and use the full EAF. • Will proposed action receive coordinated review as provided for unlisted actions in 6 NYCRR, Part 617.6 YES NO X If no, a negative declaration may be superseded by another involved agency, if any. C. Could proposed action result in any adverse effects associated with the following: ( Answers may be handwritten, if legible) C1. Existing air quality, surface or groundwater quality, noise levels, existing traffic patterns, solid waste production and disposal , potential for erosion, drainage or flooding problems? Explain briefly: None anticipated. C2. Aesthetic, agricultural, archaeological, historic, or other natural or cultural resources? Community or neighborhood character? Explain briefly: None anticipated. C3. Vegetation or fauna, fish, shellfish, or wildlife species, significant habitats, unique natural area, wetlands, or threatened or endangered species? Explain briefly: None anticipated. C4. The Town ' s existing plans or goals as officially adopted, or a change in use or intensity of use of land or other natural resources? Explain briefly: None anticipated. C5. Growth, subsequent development, or related activities likely to be induced by the proposed action? Explain briefly: None anticipated. C6. Long term, short term, cumulative, or other effects not identified in C1-059 Explain briefly: None anticipated. C7. Other impacts (including changes in use of either quantity or type of energy) Explain briefly: None anticipated. D. Is there, or is there likely to be controversy related to potential adverse environmental impacts? YES NO X If yes, explain briefly : See Attached. E. Comments of staff X CB other attached. (Check as applicable.) PART III - DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE ( To be completed by the Town of Ithaca) Instructions: For each adverse effect identified above, determine whether it is substantial, large, important, or otherwise significant. Each effect should be assessed in connection with its (a) setting(i.e. urban or rural); (b) probability of occurring; (c) duration ; (d) irreversibility; (e) geographic scope, and (f) magnitude. If necessary, add attachments or reference supporting material. Ensure that the explanations contain sufficient detail to show that all relevant adverse impacts have been identified and adequately address. Check here if you have identified one or more potentially large or significant adverse impacts which MAY occur. Then proceed directly to the full EAF and/or prepare a positive declaration . X Check here if you have determined, based on the information and analysis above and any supporting documentation , that the proposed action WILL NOT result in any significant adverse environmental impacts AND provide on Attachments as necessary the reasons supporting this determination . Town of Ithaca Town Board Name of Lead Agency eparer' s Signature(If different from Responsible Officer) Catherine Valentino, Supervisor Name & title of Responsible Officer In Lead Agency Signature of Contributing Preparer A DATE: Signature of Responsible Officer in Lead Agency Town Board Meeting 3/13/00 Agenda Item No . 11 Adoption - Local Law No . 1 /2000 RESOLUTION ADOPTING A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITHLIMITED INCOMES Resolution No . 26 WHEREAS , a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca for a public hearing to be held by said Town on March 13 , 2000 , at 6 : 30 p . m . to hear all interested parties on a proposed local law entitled "A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES " ; and WHEREAS , notice of said public hearing was duly advertised in the Ithaca Journal ; and WHEREAS , said public hearing was duly held on said date and time at the Town Hall of the Town of Ithaca and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed local law, or any part thereof; and WHEREAS , pursuant to Part 617 of the Implementing Regulations pertaining to Article 8 ( State Environmental Quality Review Act) it has been determined by the Town Board that adoption of said proposed local law would not have a significant effect upon the environment and could be processed without further regard to SEAR , NOW, THEREFORE , be it RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby adopts said local law entitled "A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of this resolution ; and it is further RESOLVED , that , the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file said local law with the Secretary of State as required by law. MOVED : Councilwoman Russell SECONDED : Councilman Niederkorn ROLL CALL VOTE : Supervisor Valentino , aye ; Councilwoman Russell , aye ; Councilwoman Grigorov , aye ; Councilman Klein , aye ; Councilman Lesser, aye ; Councilman Niederkorn , aye . Carried unanimously . Deborah Kelley , Deputy Town e i OF 1p TOWN OF ITHACA 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 OF ITHACA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca on March 13'' , 2000 , at 6 :30 o'clock p . m . , at the Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York, in order to consider a " LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES" , and PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE , all citizens at the aforementioned time and place shall be afforded the opportunity to voice their approval or opposition to the said local law. Copies of said proposed local law are available for review at the Town Clerk' s office at the above address , and PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE , individuals with visual impairments , hearing impairments or other special needs , will be provided with assistance as necessary , upon request. Persons desiring assistance must make a request not less than 48 hours prior to the time of the public hearing . Deborah Kelley Deputy Town Clerk February 24 , 2000 PUBLISH : , �'1'1Gi 'fIi�, OF 1p TOWN OF ITHACA 21 ¢4- 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 273-1763 FAX (607) 273- 1704 TOWN OF ITHACA AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING AND PUBLICATION I , Deborah Kelley, being duly sworn , say that I am the Deputy Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York; that the following notice has been duly posted on the sign board of the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca and the notice has been duly published in the official newspaper, (Ithaca Journal) : PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE : " LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES" Location of Sign Board Used for Posting : Town Clerk's Office 126 East Seneca Street Ithaca , NY 14850 LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT, Date of Posting : Thursday, February 24, 2000 Date of Publication : Men M , Deputy Town Clerk, Town of Ithaca STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ) SS : TOWN OF ITHACA ) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 ,� day of c�1 Notary Public JOAN LENT NOTEBOOM Notary Public , State of New York Residing in Tompkins County Reg . No . 4994047 My Commission Expires March 30 &C0 The Ithaca Journal Wednesday March 1 2000 TOWN OF ITHACA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that a public hearing . will, be held by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca on March . 13th, 2000; at 6:30 o'clock p m . at the Town Hall, 126 1 East Seneca Street, Ithaca, 1 New York, in order to can- Sider 6 " LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR A PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY DISABLED -PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES', and' PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NO- TICE, _ all citizens at the aforementioned time and place shall be afforded the opportunity to voice their ap proval or opposition G the said local law. Copies of said proposed local law are available for review at the Town Clerk's office of the above address, 'and PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NO- TICE, individuals with visual impairments, hearing impair- ments or .other special needs, will be provided with assis- tance as necessary, upon re- quest. Persons desiring assis- tance must make a request not less than 48 hours prior to the time of the public hear- ing. Deborah Kelley Deputy Town Clerk February 24, 2000 March 1 , 2000 qty OF 1P TOWN OF ITHACA n �� 126 EAST SENECA STREET , ITHACA , N . Y . 14850 i TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273- 1656 PARKS 273-8035 ENGINEERING 273- 1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783 FAX (607) 273- 1704 February 24 , 2000 Ithaca Journal 123 State Street Ithaca , NY 14850 Attn : Legal Advertisement Department Dear Amy , Please be so kind as to publish the enclosed legal notices on Monday, February 2892000a Should you have any questions , please do not hesitate to let me know. Thank you . Sincerely , 0 1 Deborah Kelley Deputy Town Clerk Enc . r I Town Board Meeting 3/ 13/2000 Agenda Item No . 13 (f) Human Resources Specialist Report for February 2000 Safety Committee : The committee has spent their last few meetings discussing the safety toed shoe policy and recommendations and establishing a recommended training schedule for the Highway Department and Town Hall . The training schedule will be a summarized listing of training required and recommended and what months these should be done every year. Personnel Committee : The committee has reviewed the Employment Policies and General Information sections of the manual . In March the committee will do a review on the Benefits section . There have been mostly minor changes to the manual so far, with some added policies due to adding SCLIWC . See attached January minutes . Workers' Compensation : We currently have one employee out on Workers ' Compensation at this time . This claim has the potential to be costly , since this employee has been out of work since October with no return date in the near future . Effective February 27th this person was switched over from sick pay to workers' compensation pay only . On February 10 , 2000 , Norm Willey , Senior Loss Control Consultant from PERMA , met with Fred and I at the Highway Department to do an annual Loss Control Evaluation . There are several categories that are evaluated on a point basis . The maximum number of points receivable are 630 and the Town received 570 . This program evaluates what level loss control credit the Town will receive off their annual bill . With this evaluation the Town shall receive a 20 % discount . Norm also did a walk through evaluation of the highway garage , detailing only one thing to be corrected , which has been corrected . Norm will want to do a walk through of Town Hall , but is graciously waiting until we move . Wellness Program : All the Highway Department and Engineering Department personnel were given Hepatitis A shots . The second and last shot will be given at the end of the summer. These shots were issued due to the danger of working in broken sewage lines . ATTACHMENT # 3 Commercial Insurance : Unfortunately in February there was a reportable automobile accident . There was around $8 , 000 whether of damage to the plow frame of truck 4 1997 Ford 10 Wheel Dump . The truck has been fixed and is back on roads . There were no tickets issued at the accident and due to quick thinking of our employee there was no one injured either. Personnel : Did interviews for Principal Account Clerk position and offered position . Connie Clark will be starting April 3 , 2000 in that position . She currently works for the Tompkins County Medicaid Office as a Senior Clerk. Connie has an Associate ' s Degree in Accounting from Tompkins Cortland Community College . Worked on the General Manager job description with Supervisor Valentino and Paul Tunison . The job description and appointment are going to the Commission and Town Board in March for approval . Traininq and Development : The management group attended the Intermunicipal Training Sessions called Managing and Dealing with Difficult People . The key elements I got out of this training are to Pinpoint the specific problems and then Analyze It . Analyze by asking : What is the Impact : Does it impact job performance ? Does this behavior impact others job performance? Does this affect their career? If yes to any then performance problem . Then Analyze the Cause : 1 ) Don ' t know what to do . 2 ) Don' t know how to do it . 3 ) Ability to do job . 4) Motivate to do job . 5 ) meets all above but just don ' t do job then insubordination and go through Disciplinary Policy . Submitted By : C }- Judith . Drake , PHR Human Resources Specialist Town of Ithaca Personnel Committee Meeting January 19 , 2000 12 : 00 noon At the regular meeting of the Personnel Committee for the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York held at the Town Hall , 126 E . Seneca St . , Ithaca , New York , there were present : Members : Councilman Ed Conley ; Dani Holford , Senior Typist ; Larry Salmi , Heavy Equipment Operator. Support Staff: Judith Drake , Human Resources Specialist . Others attending : Fred Noteboom , Highway Superintendent . Call to order: 12 : 00 noon Review of minutes of December 8th meeting . Approved as read . Agenda Item #3 : Persons to be heard None . Agenda Item #4 : Review of Safety Toed Shoes program from Safety Committee . Judy explained that the hand out given today is a write up prepared by the Safety Committee for the Personnel Committee and Public Works Committee . The Personnel Committee should look at it from the policy side . Larry Salmi asked if safety toed shoes should be worn at all times ? Wearing them all the time is uncomfortable . There should be exceptions to wearing them . Driving truck is an example of when they should not be worn . Also , the phrase " no sneakers" is too broad . There are sneakers that have metal toes and metal shanks . Fred : " No sneakers" came out of a discussion of soft-soled shoes that was hard to define . Judy : Shoes should be worn that are not easily punctured from beneath or side . Larry stated that he selects the footwear that is appropriate for the job . For instance , he is picking up Christmas trees and is wearing rubber boots because of the snow and water. 1 Councilman Conley made the point that the policy covers others as well as the Highway Department . Since the employees do a variety of jobs they cannot be putting shoes off and on all day long . So many jobs requires safety toed shoes that it would be difficult to write them all into the policy . Larry said that you can buy different kinds of steel toed shoes that might be more comfortable i . e . Oxford height . Judy explained the second part of the program details that the Town will provide an annual allowance for the Highway Department of a $ 100. Building and Zoning and Engineering departments would receive $ 100 allowance every other year. This allowance is to aid in the cost of the shoes . Dani asked if steel toes shoes are puncture proof? She stated that Chuck White said the only thing about them is they are cold . That' s his only complaint . She said that Larry is conscientious about wearing the appropriate shoes but someone else may not be . Judy said that it is not only puncture wounds but if someone drops something on their toes they will be out a long time and maybe lose their toes . OSHA does not require that safety toed shoes and prescription safety glasses be reimbursed , but they are recommended personal safety equipment . The Town is trying to be proactive by saying "Yes we want them and will help financially with it . " Our insurance goes by what is required by OSHA. They do not set their own requirements . Town ' s Workers ' Compensation carrier was pleased that we are considering it. One of the things the Safety Committee discussed was how to enforce the policy . Larry said that steel toed shoes can be very expensive . Possibly as much as $300 . Alternating shoes makes for more comfort wearing them . I think the policy is too strong . Fred said that this policy came out of discussion about matching SCLIWC' s requirements . They require steel toed shoes . The Town would like to see us wear protective shoes . OSHA does not require them but they strongly recommend them . If the Town is going to take the drastic step of saying everyone will wear them , they are prepared to pay a $ 100 per person to help relieve the burden . Larry said that if some jobs require them he would be likely to wear safety toed shoes . 2 Judy explained the allowance as a one-time per year in answer to Dani ' s question about how employees would be reimbursed . The Committree discussed the various methods of reimbursement i . e . paid receipt , once a year reimbursement or some other verification . It would be made for steel toed shoes only . Should the policy say " highly recommended" or " required to wear. " The point of the change in wording of the policy was to bring SCLIWC and the Town of Ithaca to the same plan . Judy asked that the Committee make a recommendation on the Policy . Larry stated that most of the employees would like steel toed shoes but not as a requirement . There are many reasons why they would be uncomfortable in certain circumstances . They would like them and want a program to help getting them . The committee decided to make a decision after the Public Works Committee makes their recommendation and to refer the policy statement back to the Safety Committee . Agenda Item #5 : Review corrections from Employee Policy Section of Personnel Manual . Judy explained the reworded sections that had approval from the Personnel Committee . Smoking Policy and Security Policy Procedures were corrected and some sections were rearranged . The Safety Equipment and Training section is different . There will be additional information when a decision is made about the wording for Safety Toed Shoes . Safety Glasses incentive program and Uniforms were added . Security Procedures have been held until SCLIWC says if they want to add any specific procedures to the policy . The Smoking Policy was edited as : . She read the policy . " Smoking is prohibited in all facilities and all vehicles . Smoking is permitted only outside the building and vehicles or in any designated area . Smoking is permitted when others are not present or in ones own vehicle . The right of a non -smoker to smoke free air prevails over the employees desire to smoke . " Judy asked Fred where in the building are employees allowed to smoke? Fred said that we allow smoking in the big garage , since the air quality is bad due to the trucks . Judy questioned smoking in the upstairs locker room . Fred stated that it is considered part of the garage area . i 3 Judy explained that her main concern was that the policy stated that smoking would be permitted in the Highway facility except in the office area and break room . But it left the facility open and this statement would eliminate some of that . The policy goes directly to the Board . So would the statement be left as changed . Most people at the Highway do not smoke in the presence of others . Town Hall has only the front porch but it is the only space available . In the new building it will probably be out side in the parking lot or outside lounge area . Judy stated that the two sections would be left as corrected . When the Committee decides about the shoes it will be added . It has to be left as it is now because of the production and distribution employees at SCLIWC . Agenda Item #6 : Review edits of General Information Section of the Personnel Manual . Hours of work. Hours will remain the same . SCLIWC hours are 8 to 4 with paid lunch because they cannot leave the facility . Everybody is on a 40 hour week schedule and paid through the lunch break. Everything else in the section is the same except Differential Pay was added . Highway employees working 10 p . m . to 6 . 30 am get a $ . 60 differential and production and distribution employees get a differential based on what shift they work . Call back time : ours stays the same , 4. hours guarantee plus we pay '/z hour travel time if they actually work the four hours . SCLIWC is guaranteed of 1 hour of work plus 1 hour of call in pay . On call pay : That is strictly for SCLIWC . They have someone on call with a beeper or cell phone on weekends and holidays . They get 2 '/2 hours of overtime whether they are called or not for the weekend . Date of Hire : Basically standard practice but I wanted to be sure it made it into this manual that if you are hired temporarily and you stay on , your first initial date of hire becomes your official date of hire . Regular full time employee : I tried to add somethings to make this section cleaner. Gives a definition of permanent employment and provisional employment . Part-time employees : Nothing has changed except that part-time employees can opt for dental insurance if they wish . Discussion followed concerning the definition of part-time and full -time employees . Half time and up , receive prorated benefits . If someone is hired on a temporary basis then hired permanently they will get prorated benefits . Probationary Period : no changes . Employment Physicals : was added for SCLIWC . All employees receive a physical once they have been hired . I do not recommend them for the Town . Performance Reviews : SCLIWC is picking up our policy of mid -year reviews . They are adopting our two -page review. Stipends : that was added for SCLIWC . They have two stipends they pay which Judy explained . Time Sheets - worded the same . Pay Period : worded the same . Meal Period - Is the same . Paid Meal Periods : Same but added that SCLIWC is paid through the meal period . Highway statement should be changed because in practice it works differently than stated . Town Hall is not effected . Only some employees work nights in emergency situations when meals are paid . Several 4 things should be looked at because they look good on paper but in practice it does not work. Weather Related Time Off: same on going policy , with SCLIWC picking up our policy . Attendance at Sponsored Functions : Was as left as is but should be revisited due to SCLIWC . Appearance Policy no change . Some of the safety requirements will be tied into the appearance policy . Driving record : those who are required to have a NY State driver' s license . Highway has CDL licenses that have different classifications . No changes in Disciplinary Policy pending Paul and Cathy to be here . SCLIWC has passed a different policy than ours . Grievance Procedure : SCLIWCs policy is very close in the steps but have different form than the Town . Termination of Employment , basically the only thing added in here was that you would receive payment of unused vacation if you give two weeks notice and added compensatory time . Sick time is only used for payment of health insurance for retirees . There is no cash payment allowed for unused sick or personal time . The Committee should look them over and let Judy know before the next meeting of any changes . The Committee discussed security IDs . Dani has an example of an ID that is used in Dryden . A keyless system has been wired in the new Town Hall but will not be put in use right away . Larry said he has one concern about the sick time . He suggested the 960 hours be held for retirement health insurance and you are allowed to accrue more sick time without a limit of the extra 15 days as it is now. Judy explained the financial procedure for accounting for the money that is needed if a person retires . We make sure an amount is set aside each year in the budget . Adjourned : 1 : 30 p . m . 5 Agenda Item # 13b HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT'S MONTHLY REPORT, FEBRUARY TOWN OF ITHACA TOWN BOARD MEETING, MARCH 13, 2000 February — for a short month, it' s been along one . Snowstorms, then lake effect snows, then blowing and drifting snow . This seems to be the sequence followed all month long . Because of these almost daily dusting to an inch or so snow storms and or blowing and drifting snow, we have used more salt and fuel this month than usual . This is a budgetary concern for the Highway Department because the; fuel prices are so high and the extra use of salt is " eating" away at our expense line items . We will continue to watch our expense line items and report to the board with information, if necessary . Renwick Drive Bridge : The open parapet, as requested at the public meeting, for Renwick Drive Bridge have been attached to the bid specifications as an alternative item. The bridge specifications were advertised on February 14, 2000, to be opened on March 15, 2000 . We will know the cost for the bridge for the April meeting . The Town should have completed the Wycoff Road water line by mid-May and New York State Electric and Gas should have completed their gas line work so the County will close the bridge in the middle of May . Tompkins County Initial Project Proposals : There are two County Projects that were accepted by TEA21 . These two projects will be going to design in 2001 . The construction is slated to begin in 2002 . The projects are Hanshaw Road Reconstruction and Coddington Road Reconstruction (from Ithaca City Line to German Cross Roads) . I have included a copy of the project proposals as submitted to the State . Andrea Whitney will be the County Engineer that has the responsibility of overseeing the design for both these projects . It is an appropriate time to start looking at these projects so that the Town can provide timely input before the design phase begins . If there are any questions or special needs, please let me know and we can assist in gathering the information you may need . Remember that these are only initial project proposals . We have time to move ahead and let the County know what In» 11aVP nn n i i r minas Renwick Heights Road Neighborhood Meeting : Councilman William Lesser, Rich Schoch, and myself met with the residents of Renwick Heights road on February 20, 2000, at 7: 00 p . m . at the Boynton Middle School . We reviewed the scope of the work slated for this summer on Renwick Heights Road . We reviewed the sidewalk ordinance and told them that we were not going- to rebuild the sidewalk at this time . We would only be replacing the spots that we ATTACHMENT #4 Agenda Item # 13b disturb during construction. I also informed them that the residents were responsible for keeping the sidewalk clear . The residents preferred to have grass shoulders instead of the suggested gravel shoulders . The residents, also, felt that the Town should maintain the two paths owned by the Town and used by the school children. The Town has never maintained these trails in recent memory . The scope of the project includes fixing any problems with the base; re-establish drainage by re-aligning the concrete culverts, replacing catch basins, and re- grading the road; and then putting a top coat of asphalt on the road . 10K Run: The Fingerlakes Running Club has been in touch with the Highway Department about using the South Hill Trail for a planned 10K run . They would like to present their idea to the Town Board at the April meeting. The run is scheduled for some time in August. We would need to issue a permit for the use of that trail . Upcoming Projects : i 1 . Snow removal, as necessary . 2 . Cleaning ditches . 3 . Brush and tree removal from sides of roads . 4 . Start work again on Park Lane . 5 . Safety training. 6 . Water hydrant repairs and re-grading. ghk I i I i i I I s INITIAL PROJECT PROPOSAL PROJECT NAME : Hanshaw Rd . Reconstruction . PIN : ROUTE # , SH # , CR # , STREET : CR-109 INTERSECTING FEATURE (STREET , RAILROAD , RIVER , etc . ) Village of Cayuga Heights Line and NYS Rt . 13 PROJECT LIMITS : from Village of Cayuga Heights Line to Lower Creek Rd . . COUNTY : Tompkins MUNICIPALITY : Town' s of Ithaca and Dryden URBAN AREA : Ithaca MPO INVOLVEMENT : ( )MS / NO ) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS : - CONG 26th SEN . 50th ASSEM . 125th AADT : 71000 FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFIATION : Urban Collector within project limits . EXISTING CHARACTERISTICS OF CONCERN : PROJECT TYPE MEASURE / INDICATOR [ ] SAFETY (C) NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS (3 yrs) : ACCIDENT RATE : $ M SEVERITY : # & % ) FATAL INJURY PDO N/R [ ] BRIDGE (B) BIN : SUFFICIENCY RATING : $ M CONDITION RATING : LENGTH : NO . SPANS : WIDTH : [ X ] PAVEMENT (A) CONDITION : 5-6 CENTERLINE MILES : 2 .45 $ 3 . 324M NUMBER OF LANES : 2 LANE MILES : 4 . 9 LANE WIDTH : 10 ' SHOULDER : 3 ' -5 ' gravel/paved [ ] MOBILITY (D) MODE : LOS : $ M PHD : (see " Programming Criteria " , guidance) [ ] OTHER Hanshaw Rd. IPP cont 'd. PROBLEM DEFINITION : (Verbal description of the problem . ) Existing pavement condition rating per NYSDOT Pavement Condition Rating Manual is approximately 5-6 . Current roadway width is 24 ' + /- ( 10 ' lanes with ' 3 ' -5 ' gravel/paved shoulders) and is of insufficient width to provide the traveling public with proper space for immobilized vehicles , emergency maneuver room, speed change lanes for vehicles turning into driveways , or a safe area for the high volume of pedestrians and bicyclists using the road on a daily basis . Pavement condition indicates some areas with subbase structure and drainage. problems . Deteriorated sections of closed storm sewer require upgrading/replacement (primar- ily between Warren Rd . and Sapsucker Woods Rd . ) . Existing open drainage facilities are insufficient to provide proper road base drainage . PROJECT OBJECTIVE : (What is the project supposed to accomplish?) -Improve safety (sight distances , lane and shoulder width etc) . -Upgrade condition and ridability . -Upgrade travel lanes from 10 ' to 11 ' . -Upgrade existing - 3 ' -5 ' gravel/paved shoulders to 5 ' paved shoulders . -Eliminate subbase drainage and structural problems . -Provide appropriate roadside clear area . -Provide high quality striping and signage . -Provide ADA compliant granite curbing and sidewalks for pedestrian safety . PRELIMINARY PROJECT SCOPE : (What do you want done?) Reconstruct Hanshaw Rd . from the Village of Cayuga Heights Line to Lower Creek road . Widen travel lanes from existing 10 ' to 11 ' . Widen shoulders to 5 ' paved . Mill/Recycle and Provide selective subbase improvements/reconstruction , where required . Provide .three course Asphalt Concrete crossection through- out the project, in accordance with NYSDOT and AASHTO Standards for HS25 loading . Upgrade existing storm drainage facilities to appropriate design capacity throughout the project, where required . Provide additional storm sewer . Provide scour protection where necessary at drainage structures . Provide high quality striping and signage . Provide ADA compliant granite curbing and sidewalks from Village of Cayuga Heights Line to Warren Road (CR 121 ) NOTES ON SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (public sensitivity , goods movement, economic development, wetlands , political commitment , relationship to other projects , etc) . Hanshaw Rd . directly serves Village of Cayuga Heights, Community Corners, Cornell University, Guthrie Clinic and the NYS National Guard Armory as a primary collector from NYS Rt. 13 . Hanshaw Rd . is a commuter route and a highly multimodal and Residential area . Hanshaw Rd . is home to the Tompkins County SPCA , Ludgates Market and to Sapsucker Woods Rd . /Cornell Lab of Ornithology . Hanshaw Rd . and the adjacent areas have undergone extensive development in recent years and may be impacted by the future " Northeast Area Bypass " . Hanshaw Rd . is critical to the Cornell Community and Northeast area is key to the continued economic development of Tompkins County . Hanshaw Rd. IPP cont 'd i „ 9 I j REQUESTED COST : LETTING DATE : . CONSTRUCTION : * $ 390749000 . 00 April 2002 RIGHT OF WAY : $2509000 . 00 Jan . 2001 * = Includes Planning, Design, Testing & Inspection BASIS OF ESTIMATE : Regional " Preliminary Estimating Assumptions " and County experience . DATE : December 26 , 1998 IPP PREPARER(s) : Andrea M . Whitney , Civil Engineer OFFICE : PHONE : (607) 274-0306 Tompkins County DPW FAX : (607) 272-8489 Highway Division 170 Bostwick Road Ithaca , NY 14850 ATTACHMENTS : LOCATION MAP (showing detour for bridges) - 11 " x 17 " Copy of portion of USGS " Quad . Map(s) " * . -Copy of portion of County road map . * *Project area is highlighted on both maps . INITIAL PROJECT PROPOSAL PROJECT NAME: Coddington Rd .Reconstruction: Project #1 From Ithaca City Line to Ger- man Cross Road . PIN : ROUTE # , SH # , CR # , STREET : CR-119 INTERSECTING FEATURE (STREET , RAILROAD , RIVER, etc . ) Ithaca City Line , East King Rd . (CR- 179 & Urban Collector) , Troy Rd . (CR 123) and Burns Rd . (Town Rd . & Rural Major Collector) . PROJECT LIMITS : from Ithaca City Line to German Cross Road COUNTY : Tompkins MUNICIPALITY : Towns of Ithaca and Danby URBAN AREA: Ithaca MPO INVOLVEMENT: ( YES / NO ) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS : - CUNG 26th SEN. 50' & 52nd ASSEM , 125th AADT : 7000* FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFIATION : Urban Collector and Rural Major Collec- tor * = In Ithaca College Area EXISTING CHARACTERISTICS OF CONCERN : PROJECT TYPE MEASURE / INDICATOR [ ] SAFETY (C) NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS (3 yrs) : ACCIDEN RATE : $ M SEVERITY" : # & % ) FATAL INJURY PDO N/R [ ] BRIDGE (B) BIN : SUFFICIENCY RATING : $ M CONDITION RATING : LENGTH : NO . SPANS : WIDTH : [ X ] PAVEMENT (A) CONDITION : 5 CENTERLINE MILES : 4 . 10 $ 4 . 225 M NUMBER OF LANES : 2 LANE MILES : 8 . 2 T_ e NTP 1V7nTU_ • 1 n , SHOULDER : 2 ' -5 ' gravel/paved [ ] MOBILITY (D) MODE: LOS : $ M PHD : (see " Programming Criteria " ,guidance) [ ] OTHER Coddington Rd. IPP cont 'd. -L T PRUBLb1V1 Dtf iL ii i Ivry : (v eroai aescrip[ion of die prooiem . j Existing pavement condition rating per NYSDOT Pavement Condition Rating Manual varies throughout the project and is approximately a 5 . Current roadway width is 24 ' + /- ( 10 ' lanes with - 2 ' -5 ' gravel/paved shoulders) and is of insufficient width to provide the traveling public with proper space for immobilized vehicles , emergency maneuver room, speed change lanes for vehicles turning into driveways , or a safe area for the high volume of pedestrians and bicyclists who use Coddington Rd . on a daily basis . Strength of roadbed is insufficient for traffic loads . Subbase structure and drainage problems are a primary contributor to weakness in road bed . Insufficient roadside clear distances exist due to trees and utility poles in close proximity to the road . A lack of appropriate surface water drainage facilities contributes to flooding and icy road conditions . Poor vertical alignment / insufficient sight distance at the intersections of Coddington Road with both East King Road and Burns Road dxists , presenting a hazard to the-travelling public . PROJECT OBJECTIVE : (What is the project supposed to accomplish?) -Improve safety (sight distances , lane and shoulder width etc) . -Upgrade condition and ridability . -Upgrade travel lanes from 10 ' to 11 ' . -Upgrade existing shoulders to 5 ' paved shoulders . -Provide " Traffic Calming " and enhancements . -Relieve flooding and icy road conditions throughout the project limits . -Eliminate subbase drainage and structural problems . -Provide appropriate roadside clear area . -Provide high quality striping and signage . -Provide ADA compliant pedestrian facilities from Ithaca City Line to Troy Road , PRELIMINARY PROJECT SCOPE : (What do you want done?) Reconstruct Coddington Rd . from the Ithaca City Line to German Cross Road . Widen travel lanes from existing 10 ' to 11 ' . Widen shoulders to 5 ' paved . Provide selective subbase improve- ments/reconstruction, where required . Recycle pavement between Ithaca City Line and Troy Rd . Pro- vide three course Asphalt Concrete throughout the project, in accordance with NYSDOT and AASHTO Standards for HS25 loading , . Provide closed storm drainage facilities from the Ithaca City Line past the Ithaca College entrance . Upgrade/replace inadequate existing roadside ditches and storm drainage structures to appropriate design capacity throughout the project, where required. Provide scour protec- tion where necessary at drainage structures . Provide vertical realignment at intersection with E . King Rd . and Burns Rd . , in accordance with NYSDOT and AASHTO Standards . Provide high quality strip- ing and signage . Provide granite curbing , sidewalks , crosswalks , landscaping and other traffic calming measures between Ithaca City Line (to tie in to Hudson Street improvements done in early 1990' s) Troy Road . Relocate utility poles and remove trees where necessary to provide safe roadside clear distances and permit sidewalk and curb installation. r Coddington Rd. IPP cont 'd NOTES ON SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (public sensitivity , goods movement , economic development , wetlands , political commitment, relationship to other projects , etc) Coddington Rd . directly serves Ithaca College and is a main corridor , continually moving goods between the South/South-East portion of Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca . At the City Line , Coddington Rd . intersects with Hudson Street . Upgraded in the early 1990 ' s , Hudson St. now provides appropriate " Traffic Calming " measures , lane and shoulder widths , sidewalks etc . for this highly multimodal and residential area . Coddington Rd . is a primary high volume corridor/commuter route , to and from Ithaca' s South Hill and a key link in the continued economic development of Tompkins County . Coddington Rd . also serves as a detour/alternate route(detour) for NYS Rt 96B as well as NYS Rt. 79 , to and from Ithaca . Coddington Rd . is residential and multimodal throughout the project limits and is served by municipal water and sewer . Coddington Rd is also home to the Coddington Rd Community Center , located between Updike Rd . and the Town of Ithaca Line . REQUESTED COST : LETTING DATE : CONSTRUCTION : * $3 ,975 , 000 . 00 Apfil 2002 RIGHT OF WAY : $2502000 .00 Jan . 2001 * = Includes Planning, Design, Testing & Inspection BASIS OF ESTIMATE : Regional " Preliminary Estimating Assumptions " & County experience . A DATE : December 30 , 1998 IPP PREPARER(s) : Andrea M . Whitney , Civil Engineer OFFICE : PHONE : (607) 274-0306 Tompkins County DPW FAX : (607) 272-8489 Highway Division 170 Bostwick Road Ithaca , NY 14850 ATTACHMENTS : LOCATION MAP (showing detour for bridges) - 11 " x1 7 " Copy of portion of USGS " Quad . Maps " * . -Copy of portion of County road map . * *Project area is highlighted on both maps . 4� OF I T� TOWN OF ITHACA ,� � 4� 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 Agenda Item No . 13 (a ) TOWN CLERK' S MONTHLY REPORT February 2000 Presented : Town Board Meeting , March 13 , 2000 Town Clerk : Fourteen voting machines were cleaned and repaired . Parts have been ordered for any machines needing them . Completion of repairs will be made when the parts come in . . Preparations were made for Primary Day held on March 7 , 2000 . The polling district map was reviewed , and notations made regarding the needed changes . The only revisions needed are to change the listing of the location of each polling place by district. The Town Board will be asked to review the districts , and the map at the April meeting . Meetings were held with all seven vendors who will be submitting quotes for the furniture in the New Town Hall . The Committee met with several of these vendors and reviewed their proposals . Copies of the proposals and quotes received are available in the Town Clerk's office . The committee will be finalizing their decision about the choice of vendor within the next week . After choosing the vendor, the Committee , Town Justices' , Department Heads , Budget Officer, and Human Resource Specialist will meet with the vendor to finalize what is needed for their areas and staff. Town Clerk attended a two-day morning seminar with fellow Department Heads conducted by the Tompkins Cortland Community College entitled " Managing and Working With Difficult People" . Respectfully submitted , Joan Lent Noteboom Town Clerk ATTACHMENT # 5 2000 TAX COLLECTION Agenda Item No . 13 (a) RECEIVER OF TAXES February 2000 - Monthly Report 2000 Tax Warrant " Town of Ithaca Total Town Warrant ( Levy) : $ 31818115231 General Fund Levy - $ 907 , 636 . 00 Water Fund Levy - $ 395 , 737 . 99 Sewer Fund Levy - $ 517 , 299 . 42 Fire District Levy - $ 17922 , 839 . 00 Lighting Districts Levy - $ 17 , 215 . 00 Delinquent Charges - $ 57 , 424 . 90 1 /19/00 Payment: Town of Ithaca Supervisor - $ 115001000 . 00 (Tax Bill Receipts : 1 / 1 - 1 / 19) 1 /25/00 Payment : Town of Ithaca Supervisor - $ 725 , 000 . 00 (Tax Bill Receipts : 1 / 13- 1 /25) 1 /31 /00 Payment: Town of Ithaca Supervisor - $ 11500 , 000 . 00 (Tax Bill Receipts : 1 /25 - 1 /28 ) 1 /31 /00 Payment: Town of Ithaca Supervisor - $ 93 , 152 . 31 (Tax Bill Receipts : 1 /28) TOTAL WARRANT BALANCE DUE : $ -0- Total No . of Tax Bills on Warrant: 5 , 180 Total Tax Bills Processed as of 2/29/00 : 3 , 916 Miscellaneous Payments to Town Supervisor: 3/2/00 Interest - Receiver of Taxes Checking Account , January $ 1 , 247 . 09 3/7/00 Interest - Receiver of Taxes Checking Account, February $ 1 . 79 3/7/00 Interest & Penalties on Taxes , February 2000 $ 1 , 113 . 89 2000 In Lieu of Taxes Budget Estimate : Groff Associates , Ellis Hollow Elderly Housing $ 1 , 403 . 00 Ithaca Elm-Maple Houses , Inc. $ 2 , 650 . 00 * In Lieu of Tax Elm -Maple Houses , Inc . , is unknown until received in April/May . Payment based upon gross basic rents , calculated by HUD . TOTAL IN LIEU OF TAXES ESTIMATED TO BE RECEIVED : $ 41053 . 00 Received 1 /24/00 : Groff Asso . , Ellis Hollow Elderly Housing $ 19398 . 62 Receiver of Taxes Monthly Report - February 2000 Page 2 . TOMPKINS COUNTY WARRANT TO BE COLLECTED Total Tompkins County Warrant: $ 412191810 . 02 Warrant Payments Paid to Tompkins County : 2/ 14/00 First Payment $ 3 , 000 , 000 . 00 3/2/00 Second Payment 1251000 . 00 Balance Due Tompkins County 3/2/00 $ 190941810 . 02 Miscellaneous Payments to Tompkins County : 2/ 16/00 Second Installment Service Charges $ 181608 . 02 3/7/00 Interest - Receiver Checking Account , February $ 21110 . 55 i' TOWN CLERK ' S MONTHLY REPORT AgeiiO'a TOW OF ITHACA , NEW YORK FEBRUARY , 2000 -' TO THE SUPERVISOR , FINAL PAGE 1 ANT TO SECTION 21, SUBD 1 OF THE TOWN LAW, I HEREBY MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF ALL FEES AND MONEYS RECEIVED BY ME NNECTION WITH NY OFFICE DURING THE NORTH STATED ABOVE, EXCEPTIN6 ONLY SUCH FEES AND MONEYS THE APPLICATION AND PAYMENT HICH ARE OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR BY LAN ; 1999 SPORTING LICENSES 2000 SPORTING LICENSES 3 MARRIAGE LICENSES NO . 20004 TO 20006 26925 AGRICULTURE REPORT COPY AERIAL PHOTOS MISC . COPIES 12 . 65 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW MARRIAGE TRANSCRIPT NOISE ORDINANCE RETURNED CHECK - CLERK --� RETURNED CHECK-TAXES 7 . 00 RETURNED CHECK- W&S OPEN SPACE REPORT POSTAGE SIGN ORDINANCE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TAX SEARCH 15000 WATER & SEWER SEARCH —3- ZONING ORDINANCE 25 . 50 A1255 TOTAL TOWN CLERK FEES 86 . 40 A1555 79 DOG ENUMERATION 79 . 00 A1556 1 SPCA CONTRACT 40L A A1557 1 SPCA IMPOUND FEES 20 . 00 30 GAMES OF CHANCE LICENSES BINGO LICENSES BINGO FEES 1 ., 140 TOTAL A2540 A2544 79 DOG LICENSES 158100 A2701 1 REFUND PRIOR YEAR EXPENS 19034 6 BUILDING PERMIT 1 , 110 . 00 BUILDING PERMIT EXTENSIN 50 . 00 FOUNDATION PERMITS CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TEMP . CERT , OF OCCUPANCY USE PERMITS 1 OPERATING PERMITS 150900 FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS 87 . 50 SIGN PERMITS ZBA AREA & USE VARIANCES ZBA SPECIAL APPROVALS ZONING AMENDMENTS/REZONE TOWN CLERK ' S MONTHLY REPORT FEBRUARY , 2000 PAG E 2 ZBA ADDITIONAL MTG . FEE ZBA SPECIAL APPROVALS B2110 TOTAL B2110 1 , 397 . 50 SUBDV , REV . INITIAL APL . SUBDV . REV . PRELIM . PLAT -� SUBDV . REV . FINAL PLAT 70 . 00 SBDV , REV . PLAN REAFFIRM 1 SITE PLAN INIT , APL , FEE 75 . 00 SITE PLAN PRELIM . PLAN 100000 SITE PLAN FINAL PLAN 400 . 00 ADD , MTG . FEE AGENDA PRO ASS , MTG . FEE P . H . PROCE B2115 TOTAL B2115 645 . 00 SUBDIV . REV , INSPECTION SITE PLAN REV , INSPECTIN SUBDV , PRELM , REV , DEPOS SUBDV , FIN . REV , FEE DEP SITE PLAN PREL , FEE DEPO SITE PLAN FIN . FEE DEPOS BP615 TOTAL BP615 PAID TO SUPERVISOR FOR . GENERAL FUND 941 , 1 . PAID TO `,SUPERVISOR FOR - PART TOWN PAID TO COUNTY TREASURER - FOR DOG LICENSES 2 PAID TO . . AG', & .MARKET,S FOR DOG LICENSES PAID TO NYS .HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR MARRIAGE . LICENSES PAID- T0 ` STATE COMPTROLLER FOR GAMES OF CHANCE LICENSES PAID . TO . . STATE COMPTROLLER FOR BINGO LICENSES . TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 3 , 204 . 99 MARCH 1 , 2000 V SUPERVISOR STATE OF NEW YORK , COUNTY OF TOMPKINS , TOWN OF ITHACA JOAN LENT NOTEBOON, BEING DULY SWORN, SAYS THAT SHE IS THE CLERK OF THE TOWN OF ITHACA THAT THE FOREGOING IS A FULL AND TRUE ,STATEMENT OF ALL FEES AND HONEYS RECEIVED BY HER DURING THE MONTH ABOVE STATED, EXCEPTING ONLY SUCH FEES THE APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF WHICH ARE OTHERWISE PRO IDED FOR 8Y LAM . SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE. ME,: THIS OWN CLERK 5� DAY OF mD•rcL AN&M KELLEY N�r,Pbblic, State of Newllbrk rt � Na. in Schuyler C QuaffN6. G' Schuyler Courrtr��,, �� ommissibn E�tres May 17. 20 :J.. 1 qNeon �D i3 � •-� et O N N In 64 64 64 64 O O rn O o vi o vi Ey G = 00 b a � � G4 w pa 64) 64 69 69 d h VC1 0 b E.y C3 N M �D QI 614 64 �y3 64 wi 00 o6 4i O O as O 09 C h M 06 IML FTI V a" Q w 69 6R � 69 O N -t as O 64 69 69 a o o 0 ow 0 o a, �1 r�i o o pmol •o d 8 C} tn ` ~ 6H 69 6H � N 01 �D -� 00 Q Q U 6H 69 6A 0 0 °o 0 I o00 0 c W 64 64 69 i y O N V'1 00 f'1 U 4) . -� ...r � _N N pla Q 0 61 �. z cc q Town Engineer' s Report for 3/13/00 Town Board Meeting DEVELOPMENT REVIEW Cornell University North Campus The Town Engineer has reviewed the basic grading plans and the proposed water main replacement. The project will require a new connection to the Transmission main, which will include new control valves and possibly new meters . The connection must meet Town and SCLIWC requirements. EARTH FILL PERMITS No new fill permits were issued in the month of February . City of Ithaca Proposed Spoil Site Plans have not been submitted from the City of Ithaca. The City has indicated that they are in process of surveying the site. WATER PROJECTS Integrated Water System The Town Engineer is continuing to work with the Integrated Water Supply Committee consisting of representatives of the City, the S .C .L. I . W.C. and Cornell University Utilities . The Commission reviewed the agreement language changes proposed by the City and is preparing a fmal agreement draft to be reviewed at the March Commotion meeting. The Cornell legal staff is in the process of reviewing the proposed lease agreement for the Cornell Water Plant and comments are expected in the near future. Warren Road Water Main Replacement Work is completed and the Town Engineer is responding to additional claims by the Contractor. Wyckoff Water Main Improvements The Town Engineering Staff has prepared a plan for 1600 LF of 8" water main to provide a reinforcing loop from the Village of Cayuga Heights water main at Sunset Park to the Town of Ithaca water main on Wycoff Road . This project was advertised for bid and an award recommendation will be before the Town board at the March 13 meeting. SEWER PROJECTS The SJS partners are continuing to work on the revised agreement. The Town Engineer has been working with the other municipal Engineers and the SJS attorney on technical details of the agreement . ATTACHMENT # 6 i TOWN ENGINEERS REPORT 3/ 13/00 PAGE 2 TOWNHALL Construction continued on the Town Hall project the month of February. Demolition is virtually completed. The Parapet walls have been repaired and preparation work for the roof replacement has proceeded. The Architect and Engineers have reviewed submissions by the contractors and there have been some delays due to the need for resubmission by the contractors. The Post Office abatement contractor removed the floor tile in the basement and first floor. Work on abatement was completed the last week in February, and tile removal revealed additional preparation work required for the sub floor prior to application of floor materials. Leveling and filling of the floor with gyp-crete was recommended and a change order was prepared for this work. The general contractor for the Post Office space was not able to start work until after the abatement project was completed. Kelly-Atlantic started work on demolition on March 2, and will be proceeding with demolition work and installation of the demising wall the week of March 6 . C.•I RPTSENGR I ERPT0003.REP Agenda Item # 13(d) Planning Director's Report for March 13 2000 Town Board Meeting DEVELOPMENT REVIEW The following are actions that were considered by the Planning Board. February 1 , 2000 Meeting: (Cancelled due to lack of confirmed agenda items) February 15, 2000 Meeting: Silsbee Two-lot Subdivision, Burns Road: The Planning Board granted Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the proposed subdivision of Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 48-1 -14. 62, consisting of 17. 8 + / - acres in area and located on the east side of Burns Road approximately 530 feet north of the intersection with Coddington Road, into two lots, 10.8 + /- acres and 7.0 + / - acres in size respectively, with the 10. 8 + / - acre parcel to be consolidated with Tax Parcel No. 47-2-3, a .k. a . 915 Coddington Road. Said parcel is located in the R-30 Residence District and CD-Conservation District, Ann L. Silsbee, Owner / Applicant. South Hill Cemetery Association Subdivision, Coddington Road: The Planning Board granted Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the proposed subdivision of 1 .0 + / - acres of land from Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 46-1 -15 .2, consisting of 80.0 + / - acres of vacant land, to be consolidated with Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 46-1 -9, owned by the South Hill Cemetery Association, located on the south side of Coddington Road between the intersections of East King Road and Updike Road, R-30 Residence District. The purpose of said subdivision is for the expansion of the South Hill Cemetery to provide room for more grave sites . Said expansion will require special approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Noel and Janet Desch and Montgomery and Eleanor May, Owners; Ralph Nash, South Hill Cemetery Association, Applicant / Agent. Maple Hill Apartments — Site Plan Modification, 301 Maple Avenue: The Planning Board granted Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for site alterations at the Maple Hill Apartments, located at 301 Maple Avenue on Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 63-2- 7. 1 , MR Multiple Residence District. Said alterations include installation of a new half- court basketball court, placement of fill and regrading of the area adjacent to the new basketball court, removal of existing play structures and installation of a new play structure, installation of new underdrainage and three additional storm inlets, replacement of curbing and walkway pavement along the entry drive and parking areas, and repaving of existing drives and parking areas. Bruce Abbott, Abbott Associates, Owner/ Applicant; Scott Hughes, Thomas Associates, Agent. City of Ithaca dGEIS for the Southwest Area Land Use Plan: The Planning Board reviewed and supported a letter containing comments regarding the City of Ithaca draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dGEIS) for the Southwest Area Land Use Plan. Said letter had been reviewed and approved by the Town Board and Conservation ATTACI* EN'T # 7 Board at separate meetings. Staff combined comments from all three boards and sent a letter under the Supervisor's signature to the City Planning and Development Department. Copies of the final letter, dated February 16, 2000, have been provided to Board members (in Town Board member boxes) . Planning Department Annual Report for 1999: The Director of Planning presented the Planning Department's Annual Report for 1999 to the Planning Board for their information. CURRENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT PROTECTS The following are accomplishments or issues that have been dealt with over the past month. SE OR Reviews for Zoning Board: Two SEQR reviews for the Zoning Board were done since the February report: (1 ) South Hill Cemetery Association, special approval for expansion of an existing cemetery in R-30 Residence District, Coddington Road (refer to Planning Board actions at February 15`h meeting above); and (2) height variance to build a 20 foot high pole barn in R-30 Residence District which permits a maximum height of 15 feet for accessory buildings, George E. Blanchard, 165 East King Road. Codes and Ordinances Committee: The Committee met on February 16' and March I ", 2000. At the February 16' meeting, the Committee continued review of the business zones and in particular, the upcoming expiration of the moratorium on large-scale businesses, drive-throughs and gas stations. The Committee decided on a preliminary basis to recommend to the Town Board the enactment of an interim local law prohibiting business uses over 25,000 square feet, drive-through businesses and gas stations . At the March 151 meeting, the Committee finalized its recommendation to the Town Board to prohibit businesses over 25,000 sq. ft. and drive-through businesses (the prohibition of gas stations was dropped). The Committee approved a draft report and a draft revised proposed local law to forward to the Town Board for consideration. This will be covered under agenda item no. 25 at the March 13' Town Board meeting. The Committee also discussed and agreed on an estimated timeframe for completing the Zoning Ordinance and Map revision project with a target date for completion of November 2000. The Committee then reviewed a proposed use table for business zones, and will continue this review at the next meeting scheduled for March 15' Capital Projects Planning Committee: The Committee met on February 2nd and February 29'', 2000. Agenda items included further review and revisions of the draft project evaluation criteria and a draft project description form (copies of these draft forms are attached to this report for the Town Board's information). The Committee will be using these forms to review proposed 2001 capital projects . The Committee also discussed a proposed timeframe for review of proposed 2001 capital projects so that this can be coordinated with the upcoming budget proposal process. It was agreed that capital project proposals would be due from each department by mid-May and reviewed at the June Capital Projects Committee meeting, so that proposals would be ready for the 2 special Town Board meeting scheduled for July 24°i to discuss department and Town priorities. The next meeting of the Capital Projects Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, April 5th, 2000. Census 2000: The Director of Planning attended a meeting of the Tompkins County Census 2000 Complete Count Committee on Feb. 16, 2000. This is a cooperative effort initiated by the County with many other organizations participating intended to coordinate the effort to publicize the importance of the 2000 Census. The ultimate goal is to get as complete a count as possible. The Complete Count Committee will use tools such as newsletters, posters, distribution of Census materials, flyers, etc, to increase public awareness of the importance of the Census. North Campus Gateway Committee: The Director of Planning attended the second meeting of the North Campus Gateway Committee on February 14, 2000. The Committee prepared a draft process structure statement clarifying the role and functions of the Committee to be presented to each of the participating municipalities and entities for authorization to proceed (refer to agenda item no . 23 for March 130, Town Board meeting). Cornell staff then presented a number of possible alternative suggestions for Gateway and related improvements in the North Campus area for illustrative purposes. The next meeting is scheduled for March 22, 2000, where discussions on alternate designs will be discussed. Spring Newsletter: Articles have been submitted, and a draft newsletter has been prepared . After final layout has been approved, the newsletter will be sent out for printing, and mailing is scheduled for March 24' or 27 . County Agricultural District No. 2 Review: The Director of Planning provided suggestions to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County for deletions and additions of properties in County Agricultural District No. 2 in conjunction with the eight-year review of that district. Suggestions for deletions included developed properties, such as Saponi Meadows and Perry Lane subdivisions, Sterling House / Sterling Cottage, and Linderman Creek Apartments, and recently acquired Town park sites. A suggestion for addition to the Ag District was the large farm property between Sandbank Road and West King Road, but this would be subject to the owner's consent. LWRP Planning Committee: The Local Waterfront Revitalization Planning Committee met on February 17, 2000 to continue review of draft chapters for the Plan document, and will meet again on March 9". A meeting of the LWRP Oversight Committee is being scheduled sometime in April for review of the draft plan, in anticipation of a public meeting sometime thereafter. Bell Atlantic Cell Tower Proposal: In response to an inquiry from Bell Atlantic Mobile regarding the possibility of constructing a cell tower on the Town's water tank property off of Ridgecrest Road, the Director of Planning and Director of Engineering provided information and recommendations to the Supervisor. A letter of response was prepared and sent to Bell Atlantic Mobile indicating that this parcel did not appear to be appropriate for a cell tower because of the small size of the site, the lack of frontage on 3 and direct access to Ridgecrest Road, the Town's easement for access to the site runs across private property and is for water supply purposes only, and there are a number of single-family houses along Ridgecrest Road in close proximity to this site. The letter also included references to and a copy of the Town's recently enacted regulations regarding cell towers. Management Training Program: Department heads attended a management training program at Tompkins Cortland Community College, entitled "Managing and Working with Difficult People." The course provided information and strategies regarding that subject. Conservation Board: The Viewshed Committee of the Conservation Board has met several times recently, and hopes to actively pursue an analysis of significant scenic views during 2000. Their work will include an inventory and analysis of significant views in the Town, including photographs, discussion and analysis of view preservation techniques being used by other communities around the country, and recommendations regarding preservation options for the Town Board's consideration. Rename: 17plan\ townbd\ tpreO3oo.doc 4 TOWN OF ITHACA FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN PROJECT DESCRIPTION D`RMRTMENT SPIN mol DEPARTMENT CODE PROJECT TITLE SCHEDULED START COMPLETION PRIORITY IN DEPARTMENT SUBMITTED BY PROJECT�OSTS ME ` 2001 20;02 2003 20042005kTOTAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FURNISHING & EQUIPMENT CONTINGENCY & OTHER TOTAL I?ROJECT'FIWANCINrG 2001 , £ 20'02 2003 2004° 2805TOI'i41� „ _. - � � PROPERTY TAX BONDINDEBTEDNESS GRANTS RESERVES OTHER REVENUES TOTAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ( INCLUDING LOCATION ) : PURPOSE AND JUSTIFICATION : IMPACT OF PROJECT ON OPERATING REVENUE / EXPENDITURES : CAPITAL PROJECT COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION : STATUS OF PLANS : (CHECK) PLANS NOT NEEDED SKETCH PLANS IN PREPARATION NOTHING DONE ON PLANS SKETCH PLANS COMPLETED PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE RECEIVED DETAIL PLANS IN PREPARATION SURVEY COMPLETED DETAIL PLANS COMPLETED r1WORK ON PLANS SCHEDULED DESCRIBE ABOVE IF NECESSARY : PROPOSED METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION : CONTRACT MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES OTHER : SPECIFY IF OBLIGATIONS ARE TO BE ISSUED , STATE : TYPE PERIOD OF YEARS FROM TO EFFECT THE PROJECT WILL HAVE ON OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES FOR FIRST THREE YEARS OF OPERATION : ( PLUS OR MINUS ) 20 20 20 NOTE : Furnish as much of the information requested as is available at the time of preparation . Attach maps , plans , photographs and other supporting data that will aid in evaluating the project. Attach additional sheets for above descriptions if necessary . March 3, 2000 (revised) 61 D:Other/5 Year Capital Plan CRITERIA FOR TOWN OF ITHAC.il! Septe (Revise L Sa Project Title: Department Sponsoring: Criteria 3 2 1 1 Legal mandates Project is required by law, regulation, Project is required by contract. Project is needed to eliminate code or mandate. violations. 2 Health and safety Project meets public health and safety Project meets health and safety Project promotes public health requirements and project is needed to requirements. Project needed to alleviate and safety. alleviate current health and safety hazards. potential health and safety hazard. 3 Environmental impacts Project needed to protect the town from Project will improve the environmental Project may improve the environmental (including scenic / aesthetic environmental damages. quality of the town. quality of the town. impacts) 4 Social effects Project meets an identified broad-based Project meets the needs of the local Project may meet some general community need. community. community need. 5 Project feasibility Project is well planned and it can be Project can be considered well planned Project needs revision before it is implemented. and it may be implemented. implemented. 6 Fiscal and budget impact (1 ) Project may have a positive impact on tax Project impact with regard to tax base and Tax base and tax rates may be affected. base and tax rates and/or generate user fees. tax rates will be neutral. Revenue from user fees will be less. 7 Fiscal and budget impact (2) Project may greatly reduce administrative Project may reduce some costs. Project impact with regard to costs costs, or ongoing maintenance costs, and/or will be neutral. l generate user fees. 8 Economic development impacts Project will attract and encourage capital Project may attract capital investment and tl investment, increase tax base, create job may increase tax base. Project may opportunities, attract customers, or generate employment and public and produce public or private revenue. private revenue. 9 Distribution effects Project serves more than 50% of the Project serves between 25% to 49% of the Project serves between 10% to 24% Town's population. Town's population. of the Town's population. 10 Disruption/ inconvenience Project will not cause any disruption or Project may cause some inconvenience. Project will cause inconvenience to inconvenience to general public and the larger portion of the population. government. 11 Uncertainty or risk Project does not involve any risk. Project may involve some uncertainty Project shows signs of uncertainty and risk. and risk. 12 Interjurisdictional effects Project will enhance interjurisdictional Project has interjurisdictional components. Project may enhance interjurisdictional relationship. relationships. 13 Impact if project can not be Incomplete project will not affect the town Project may be related to other town plans Incomplete project may cause completed within planned time- and the neighbors., There will be no Project may reduce some costs. Project may some loss to the town and also frame. financial loss to the town . affect the town and the neighbors. affect the neighbors. 14 Consistency with comprehensive Project is specifically included in the Project is not specifically included, but it is Ongoing projects have to be finished plan comprehensive plan,- park, recreation, consistent with and supportive of goals and before implementing this project. and open space plan or other plans objectives in the adopted plans. officially adopted by Town Board. 15 Outside funding potential Major portion of project expenses will be Non-town funding sources have been Potential for external funding exists. covered through federal and state funding. identified and applied for. Notes: Ratings are intended for comparison of similar projects (not, for example, to compare a park project with a road project). Each category may have different funding sources. D:t54Plan\7 ProjectTTika\QppEvaluatiomCaphal Improvement Projectxls ;APITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM n 22, 1999 arch 3, 2000) 0 -1 Multiplier Rating Score Comments )jest is not required by law. 3 health and safety associated with 3 project. )ject will have no effect on the Project will 3 iironmental quality of the town. have negative environmental impacts. )ject does not meet the needs of 1 community. eject may not be implemented. 1 ject will have a negative impact 2 tax base and tax rates. ject will increase operating costs. 2 ject has no impact on economic 1 relopment of the community. ject serves less than 10%, of the 2 vn's population. ject will cause inconvenience to 1 )le town. ject involves high level of uncertainty 1 1 risk. ject does not affect or involve other Project may impair 1 Aictions. Project will not assist in existing relationships ding strong relationship with other with other Aictions. jurisdiction(s). )mplete project will have a 1 iificant adverse effect to the town its neighbors. ect is not consistent with the goals 2 objectives in the adopted plans. )utside financing arrangements 1 ently exists. TOTAL SCORE Agenda # 13e TOWN OF ITHACA REPORT OF BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2000 MONTH YEAR TO DATE TYPE OF PERMIT YEAR # OF PERMITS AMOUNT # AMOUNT SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED 2000 0 0 0 0 RESIDENCES 1999 10 0 0 0 SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED 2000 0 0 1 150,000 RESIDENCES 1999 1 30,000 1 309000 2000 0 0 0 0 TWO FAMILY RESIDENCES 1999 0 0 0 0 2000 0 0 2 14,527 RENOVATIONS 1999 2 33,000 3 62,000 2000 0 0 1 52600 CONVERSIONS OF USE 1999 0 0 0 0 2000 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONS TO FOOTPRINT 1999 0 0 0 0 2000 0 0 1 277000 MULTIPLE RESIDENCES 1999 0 0 1 1,500 2000 0 0 0 0 BUSINESS 1999 1 350,000 2 8683804 2000 0 0 0 0 AGRICULTURAL 1999 0 0 0 0 2000 0 0 0 0 INDUSTRIAL 1999 • 0= ;. 0 0 0 2000 0 0 1 356,333 EDUCATIONAL 1999 I 220,000 1 22%000 1 Add a window 2,000 1 Modify window 23000 1 600 sq R detached music studio/accessory building 70,000 1 Post Office alterations 6857730 1 Install new wood/coal stove 2,000 MISCELLANEOUS 2000 5 761,730 8 257687461 CONSTRUCTION 1999 2 15450 2 19450 TOTAL NUMBER OF 2000 5 7617730 14 3,3212921 PERMITS ISSUED 1999 7 634,450 10 1 ,183,754 TOTAL FEES 2000 5 13000 14 2,700 RECEIVED 1999 7 1 ,235 10 21130 Date Prepared: March 1, 2000 Dani L. Holford Building/Zoning Department Secretary ATTACHMENT #8 2 TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY ISSUED THIS MONTH - 13 1 . 104 Park Lane - addition to attached garage. 12. 172 East King Road - Hospicare residence and administrative offices - temporary. 3 . 2 John Street - new three bedroom modular home. 4. 146 Honness Lane - half bathroom addition. 5 . 706 Elmira Road (Briar Patch Veterinary) - renovate basement to provide grooming and storage room 6. 1010 Ellis Hollow Road - Burger King restaurant - temporary. 7. 1103 Danby Road (Big Al's) - new convenience store - temporary. 8. 1001 Taughannock Boulevard - interior remodeling and install spa. 9. Dryden Road (CU) - 3,800 sq R Wilson Synchrotron G-line addition. 10. 8 Max's Drive - new single-family residence. 11 . 908 Danby Road - existing four dwelling unit multiple residence. 12. 801 Five Mile Drive - relocate single-family dwelling to a vacant lot and remodel dwelling. 13 . 315 Pine Tree Road (P&C) - supermarket building expansion and renovations - temporary. TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY YEAR TO DATE, 2000 - 23 TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY YEAR TO DATE, 1999 - 26 INQUIRIES/COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED THIS MONTH - 2 1 . 608 Winston Court - building code - pending. 2. 1251 Trumansburg Road - building code - no violation found. From November 1999: 1 . 85 Whitetail Drive - building code - abated. From September 1999:.: : 1 . 703 Hudson Street Extension - noise - pending. From April 1999: 1 . 172 Calkins Road - property maintenance - $200 fine imposed - abatement deadline extended to 4/19/00. From May 1998: 1 . 155 West Haven Road - building code - application pending. 2. 220 Haller Boulevard - building code - pending. From March 1998: 1 . 124 Haller Boulevard - building code (illegal apartment) - pending. (apartment occupied by family member) From February 1998: 1 . 803 Coddington Road - building code (illegal apartment) - pending. (apartment vacant) 2. 611 Elmira Road - building code (illegal apartment) - pending. (apartment vacant) From January 1998: 1 . 110 Winston Drive - building code (illegal apartment) - pending. (building vacant) 3 From October 1997: 1 . 1447 Trumansburg Road - building code and zoning violation (illegal apartment) - pending. (apartment vacant) From May 1995 : 1 . 1152 Danby Road - zoning and building code - pending legal action. TOTAL COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED YEAR TO DATE, 2000 - 2 TOTAL COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED YEAR TO DATE, 1999 - 6 TOTAL FIELD VISITS THIS MONTH - 112 Uniform Building Code - 73 Local Law and Zoning Inspections - 13 Fire Safety - 22 ( 15 multiple dwellings [23 buildings, 99 units], 2 day care, I hospital, 2 businesses, I school, 1 hotel) Fire Safety Reinspections - 3 ( 1 nursing home, 1 business, I club) Fire/Emergency Occurrences - 1 (fireplace) Fire Occurrence Reinspections - 0 TOTAL FIELD VISITS YEAR TO DATE, 2000 - 185 TOTAL FIELD VISITS YEAR TO DATE, 1999 - 170 TOTAL SIGN PERMITS THIS MONTH - 0 TOTAL SIGN PERMITS YEAR TO DATE, 2000 - 4 TOTAL SIGN PERMITS YEAR TO DATE, 1999 - 0 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 1 MEETING, 1 CASE, AGENDA ATTACHED TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 2000 7:00 P.M. By direction of the Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Public Hearings will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Ithaca on Wednesday, February 9, 2000, in Town Hall, 126 East Seneca Street, (FIRST Floor, REAR Entrance, WEST Side), Ithaca, N .Y. , COMMENCING AT 7 :00 P .M . , on the following matters : C� APPEAL of Cornell University, Appellant, Kathryn Wolf, Agent, requesting a Special Approval under Article V, Section 18 of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance, to be permitted to construct the "North Campus Residential a Initiative" at Pleasant Grove Road, south of Jessup Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 67- 1 - 1 . 1 , 68- 1 - 11 . 1 , - 11 . 2, and - 12. 2, Residence District R-30 . Said project consists of the construction of.outdoor recreational facilities, walkways, driveways, a road, and a parking lot, to be used in conjunction , with residential and associated buildings to be located in the City of Ithaca. There are no occupied buildings proposed;to: be. in the Town. Said Zoning Board of Appeals will at said time, 7 :00 p. m. , and said place, hear all persons in support of such matters or objections thereto. Persons may appear by agent or in person. Individuals with visual or hearing impairments or other special needs, as appropriate, will be provided with assistance, as necessary, upon request. Persons desiring assistance must make such a request not less than 48 hours prior to the time of the public hearing. Andrew S . Frost Director of Building and Zoning 273 - 1783 Dated: February 1 , 2000 Published: February 4, 2000 Frank & Blythe Baldwin 149 Pine Tree Road Ithaca, New York 14850 MAR ` 6 21100 Ms. Catherine Valentino, Town Supervisor Town of Ithaca 126 East Seneca Street Ithaca, New York 14850 March 2, 2000 Dear Cathy, This letter is a follow-up to our recent meeting and walk of two parcels of land backlot of Pine Tree Road and between Snyder Hill Road and Slaterville Road/NYS Route 79 . Altogether the two parcels comprise approximately 48 acres of woodland and meadowland, of which my wife and I own the northerly portion, a parcel of approximately 22 . 5 acres, while the southerly parcel of approximately 26 acres is owned jointly by us and Roy and Susanna Colle. Much of the land in question is abandoned farmland that over the years has begun evolving into woodland. Some portions of the properties however consist of maintained or natural meadowland and pasture. The land is on a hillside, and almost all of it has a natural slope of 10 percent to 15 percent or greater. Because of the slope, several of the open areas on the property offer spectacular views across Six Mile Creek Valley and the Inlet Valley towards the south, southwest and west. This land is surrounded on all sides by major residential development, and has easy access to public water and sewer service. In many communities such land would be considered prime development land to be carved up into houselots and paved over with streets. Little attention would be paid to the environmental costs of developing this land, costs such increased storm- water run-off and soil erosion, both already major problems in the vicinity and the Six Mile Creek Gorge . Nor would attention be paid to the loss of those intangible attributes natural open space that add so much to our quality of life in Eastern Heights, such as the views, the wildlife habitat, or simply the opportunity to take a relaxing walk in the woods. We and our friends Susanna and Roy have a different vision for the future of this land that we would like to share with you and the Town Board. We would like to see as much of this 48 acres of land as possible remain undeveloped for the enjoyment of both current residents and generations to come. We would like the tradition of it being open and available to our neighbors for their use and enjoyment, as it has been for nearly thirty years, to continue for years to come. We have already offered, in writing, to grant an easement to the Town of Ithaca to allow ATTACHMENT # 9 construction of the proposed William and Hannah Pew Bikeway across these parcels . We and Susanna and Roy are willing to consider a further donation of all or part of these two parcels of land, or a partial donation through sale at a cost below market value, to the Town of Ithaca. The conveyance would be contingent on a commitment by the Town of Ithaca to protect the land as an open space preserve for the benefit of the general public. While the details remain to be worked out, we envision some limited development of the land, such as limited parking facilities on the periphery, and walking paths and benches through the woods and meadows. Environmentally sensitive methods for maintaining existing meadowlands on the site would also be allowed. The land is situated immediately downhill of Joanne Drive and Park Lane in the Eastern Heights neighborhood. If it is feasible environmentally and financially, a portion of the land may potentially be developed as a facility to control the troublesome stormwater run-off from the Eastern Heights neighborhood. If terrain allows, this facility may take the form of an artificial wetland complex which could serve both a practical engineering function, and enhance the attractiveness and utility of our envisioned preserve. As we have stated above, our land is already opened to use and enjoyment by many of our neighbors . Over the years we have along with the Colles developed and maintained, at our expense, a series of footpaths through the property. As a result we have watched with satisfaction as more and more local residents have taken advantage of what has evolved into a wonderful open space resource for Eastern Heights and surrounding neighborhoods. We understand that, from a community land use planning perspective, good arguments exist for developing our land for residential use. Given its location, character and the benefits it already provides local residents, however, we believe that its value to the community as an open space resource, while intangible, outweighs its value for development purposes. Moreover, as Ithaca grows in the coming decades, we believe its value to future generations will be exponentially greater. This letter represents but a basic concept, and there are many considerations and details to be worked out regarding this matter, both on our part and on the part of the Town of Ithaca. We hope however that the Town Board will agree to explore with us in the coming months the possibility of preserving all or part of this land as an open space preserve for the use and enjoyment of Town residents, now and for generations to come. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, C._, MEXICAN & NEW MEXICAN CUISINE PARTIES AVAILABLE FAMOUS LOCO GOLD MARGARITAS CANTINA/WATERING HOLE COYOTE CATERING OUTDOOR DECK �--- aP February 21 , 2000 1 ` t ' FEB 2 3 2000 Town Clerk - -r---- - _— Town of Ithaca F �' -A 129 East Senca Street Ithaca, New York 14850 To Town Clerk: This letter is to notify you that El Coyote Loco Inc. DBA Coyote Loco Restaurant and Cantina is submitting an application for renewal of our liquor license as required by the State Liquor Authority. Thank you . Sincerely Kristof . Ostlund COYOTE LOCO RESTAURANT & CANTINA • 381 PINE TREE ROAD, ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 . 607-277-2806 FAX: 277-8539 • COYOTELOCO @JUNO.COM ATTACHMENT # 10 FNCE Q U l5 3 2000 PROJECT TITLE: PLANNING AND DESIGN OF TRAFFIC CALMING T ��LIVABILITY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE HAMLET OF FOR ITHACA, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK. OW CLERK The Hamlet of Forest Home, founded in 1794 , is situated in the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County, New York. As an early settlement, Free Hollow--as it was then called--was a prosperous mill town that relied on abundant energy supplied by the waters of Fall Creek. Roads traversed the community, including two creek crossings. Forest Home is now a densely settled residential community of approximately 135 households situated along--and often very close to--the road network. It is a community that is both coherent and cohesive. It has a rich cultural heritage, an active neighborhood association, and a women' s organization that was founded almost a century ago. The Forest Home Chapel serves as a meeting place for Hamlet residents. In 1998 Forest Home was listed as both a State and National Register Historic District. In 1993 Forest Home Drive was designated a Scenic Road in the New York State Scenic Roads Program. Forest Home is now almost completely surrounded by Cornell University. With the development of the University, the spread of residential and commercial development into outlying areas, and its legacy of roads and bridges, Forest Home has become a major conduit for automobiles--six to eight thousand cars per day cross emb of its two single-lane steel truss bridges. The result is diminished livability, safety, and aesthetic quality. Automobile traffic threatens both a sense of community and the cherished historic character of the neighborhood . This grant will be used to assist in the design of a traffic-calmed streetscape. The purpose is to restore the aesthetic quality of the neighborhood, improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety, and enhance both livability and the historic character of the community. The final plan may include such elements as gateway treatments , roadway narrowing, varying textures, and plantings. It must incorporate a network of pleasant, safe pedestrian walkways and bicycle routes . Grant monies will be used to fund a consultant (or consultants) who will facilitate the identification of both problems and solutions and who will assist in the planning and design of a traffic-calmed streetscape. Residents of Forest Home are committed to a democratic, participatory planning process in which they are involved in all aspects of plan development. A professional design consultant with expertise in traffic calming and sensitivity to the needs of an historical community will be retained for this project. The consultant must be comfortable with participatory planning. In order to assure implementation, both the consultant and representatives from the Forest Home community will work closely with representatives of the Town of Ithaca , who will be part of the process. The Hamlet of Forest Home has the support in this project of Historic Ithaca , the Ithaca- Tompkins County Transportation Council, and the Town of Ithaca . ATTACHMENT # 11 PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN T (M)MN ( zV4 AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHA A ATTEST D ITHA A TOWN CLERK We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Signa Date 2 . Ina f�( Arnlu 14U 3 . 102c6,& S Low/ , ,09 6yA/IRE:� �.^ � � A; 1Z --9? � =i � � � i , � r%� sJ�� � C I-�� •� �� � �, �r 14vr -r _�' ; t' .��; � � .; ' ,�/,,,•,-1 / l G� AV s� 6 . 17 7 . Of P 1 1 n . aD� v�nQ 8 . � \ e u a r _� I � ' ai I 9 . �Z:Xjpyl Page ATTACHMENT # 12 ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property ") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Signature Date � r 2 . �'' !r 1 /�7 (` /, � - % / � t ! � // t x fl p � l ( JJII t /F/ �� : L �r :i] - 3 . f J L' !Lt ' x/ 1 L /4` i f^� f rt OA N field IN / "Li S6 6 . �0 �� o tic, �°� 7 . 8 . 9 . A;lie; rl i " Page 2� IETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITH ACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard. fill dump . GIN n the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . t z Date l h S SZ c z et, Lr, ` rZ 3 C . L i�GaLn S C� v� �'S r / ZC'y�x _ /? ' Z z - n ' J 3 - z Lc� 6 . Pa 9 . Lev Page _� PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Sijiznature Date 3 10 S. c-�y 46A'. - 1 . I3V uvtc l�r�ZZ /'r / t�� c-a ,v iLM511 1?C, 2 . f � �' !l / % , vGC'k-7 1T � �/•zi p. �1 / �/- jLy/ /—�ftt � ' �_ /' c� If 3 . tr. u ' i': � a �z �f i , it i. If / .( � a r/ I '�..l :t. t 'f,:,%:')� � .�` �''.'iJv`l; rti (` r'H� � �1" / (" f ��-1 e:� rt `tL�'�% ITi_s ff „ r J � , D 5 . /' s '� 'i / - : l' % � t� _� t-- / G Lp } .l { : Il+ ' ',97 .A ,^ .� �r ' �a'k — { � r' 6 . { J ( j� J. 7,( :� yx� L _ ,� sue , .ci Az2t 2z 10 . Page 1 I , 9 ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Si mature Date gym; (qJ iVi 1 y'Oerl o - «asp 7 ' YJ C w ,4 y 7C ��/ s IF s . ti` P/ J` Ar ra..s t , _6 . - 1 1� 1 � , I ' � ; ) lt,E,. ,� (1 ;r' ( � f(' � � llkily �. '� t f ":1 ! y 1 f i �f 8 . ��r `� Ov .f 135 - s � S n 7 9 . _ _ _ c 1 � lL C . , Lc Amok Page 9 ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Signature Date 2- 1�1 � 2 . `t 30 A 6m VC L'" / T 7 . bt/l 9 . &Aj G � 10 . _`a1�(9��Gt X111 Li I , � ` 1�� � A e —I•t Page �r ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property ") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Si mature Date 2 . � 1 3 . Lrlel; � )x c S - U, ncLra � . Me�o J 40/. 5 . , f-� 6 . / 1 (� RA) 0h - erg L 7 . 9 . O RI F(L p l3 14 le, �f 13\ cii 99 Page 3 i ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Sianature Date 1 . i : � L ►1 � � �� � % S �"c� i L� ~� /� -���'1 Cc�vG �'1 i C .tit , r:�-� ��.-M-, 7 -� 2 . Sint LCD ( , . 4 4 a. (n :5r4 � T + h c{ Cu L - L4CJY � f � G 1 WQS fi � ,A � e S , ti,-► C'����1�� /2 �L jCI� �'e` Low f'- � • � � ' � �� rf -c -<<� - / 2 / 6 . ncr �\ fin 5��� 2 � � nLo � n 1 . ,. :. t c 7 . S j�171 a c a Nf y / L�1 ti J Page '� / ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Signature Date 1 . `l C oo ( E A 11"haca am J1 a 3 . i&A /Li 1 6 . Z< 70C 100^ xe � 7 . L �4,- 8 . 6kAJD1 9 . k7XSi l0? - zi - y 1 ' C iff Page 1 ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County, strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Signature Date 1 . Lu C� 6 �P Q f'Ce I N`�'ud � �l1 �� 2 . JOI-I�J /JL/W141,0 /, 0,* 3 . 9PA4 5 . ��R `1 I�lc_ t n,' +y I � - S%11; �2R�� fl �l Lccj),ti � [ A -4xt -qq 3 'a V h lea rJ 07 9 . i !Ali 10 . J �' /� i .A/ C' G � / .� Wft T Page �� '" ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITIIACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Giver, the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the ]ringer Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name ( into Address Siznrure Date . C i"���" << LS ll % �. 1� C f�� �1 cr�'r l 5 . PI- L I p t k - jZl k �Z F 9 k �yAl 0 / 8 LU 4C4 rl i;�i Z 2- Page ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHAC: A AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a harsh fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious ad % erse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Adskes NarnelPnnt� f 3 4AL M61- (a /� 6 . S 9 . 10 . Page PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property ") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious a& erse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe tha v the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name ( Prim Address ,Si nQ ature Y 2 . l r y%t; �l aSSi } c, K �% i��6 Fc t-ST �i a Ta � A , �11�'j yy YrF3 G1 :�f A - - ICI ), Q ' � t� V, y 6 . 7 . 1M94 V) b � _ - � �.Ul-CC 1� `� . G L <V Nr ,40` T �i � cQ I 8 . 14114. �.al �E�� 2 .� � �c� ;v�o .��� T .� ;� b C — — - EA r 9 . s� 2of>�( 1 � 13 .3( Page PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We ) the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located oft of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property ") by the City of Ithaca f'or a. hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe tha *, the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address q at Date ale ,6 /e VJ 2 Sup �; Q.�SA-P,, ( rl 9 t" -A] V- I C,- LD �1 ft I AJ e D, �� 1 1 UZ d 6 Ax 7 . 8 . 9 . � Ate- -.���.- 1U . J Az Page PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A ]DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstranct Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property ") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Frreman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) A/I rr 6 ,1/r - ai i tc �� y � s ,l�� Men Alle wxw( 9 L i � 2 . 1�at � r , ,� eJ515e 693V 67r1 4/r zd . l �hiv8� L S,=6ti�E- ��,e Y l /i �Ach- S c —> �-z r � fir, � '1 � , t�l -'� �-� 1 0 7 . 8 . 6 . � v�ii --- - Page PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property ") by the City of Ithaca far a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name ( Print) Address SivnatiAre tc 4 3 . Alec e e-0 '000 6 - �' ,Cr r '1- -SAS 22 / 7 — � F g . j � ti J r y . � ti � N � r � ii� ��� C d � �r id 31C 10 . ` � Z. � _ f� /-%C � Page 1 PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property ") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Dame (Prink Address Signature DAL icani LAW1 2 . 3 .CCru1 h l� l .Sov� DO C j U 6 .7 . TIV -2 0 U VC'c cD 8 . f tom- � ( � SL.�U (_ y . � 9rn�tn 5$ LO t5 Z , cA_ i u o/ _ la Qo Page _ PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County, strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the `property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail, together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that tfie property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name fPrintl Address 5j ature Date 1 . a1ucY :� L� rt ICCh C) Q S 'l 6� clU CQ � 0Q A( N A 3 . P l ZD5 "W ] AM\-)V loo i�F t fit/ c lJ �l i lZ q 1Y1C1 ��- �KJ1�1�� 25 � S � 010n 14(61.1 �t Y 7 . �r! tn `; � 5SIL'i s . a,j 4 P � �n- LItJ Z l ► i0re . LPVA J "' TS (6 3 /Z/ Page g PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We., the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of Van0strand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property ") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious ads erse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Si �j12�11! C ' tc tiu , PUFF*to 3 . - - - r, �n 7 . mph � vz� -- /-1 7 I � �2. c, l l�a Lam. . ct t. (�Cex .ct_. )'j1 G�.€1 c c e / / —�P2 — (M 9 . 77 Fif.�va �y o�T I �� otl.e I< , e, Page =� PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment , we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . A h is 1 tz l l' tQ DLS C) F 4 u r e?. 1 H . t� N1 IN % P)T C �A h K ame (Prints Address t401C.ck- 0 LA- 0, ir. c>l 4'J& i c ,�>a ature cis Date rl 2jAal S 2d �tlhU ?Z1 T ci 6 LJ , cK 3 . iJ7 h' r � P �� r r1 3 w n S�'c� n R • -1 -r ar� o O s . ,:l L. t V V Lekaik �( ,.CCt•t..G' t. - t c t� �, C�� . )� New -el l It 2 u . . 1.1 C' Y> ~� `( AACC1 7 . 8 . 9 . �� ti4- �Z61 �� h ALL Z - 0 10 . SIIA2o ry / l�] rnrr o �(� l� Gk e ��P �'� , tbacq � mph, � - UCH Page Zc� ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Sianature Date 6 11 � /4 � �� V Y IvL1 )FICA V O !j7/i. r + 3 C7 3 . Vot.-X- 4cj1 I �j M P(`Z Cw N( 44� ,/ � 1116 L6 , loc, arc ki . :# q 001(( 11)c WOL L . � e 7 . ,�� -\i,� 320 . <S'44 g . ham ' 4 Po ?—�oo41 IU I —is 9 . Gkr nci Car onacc k ( Z3 She i 4►- Va I Ley 12d . kqokokl)� OaAxonoq 11 - 016 n Page Z/ ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County, strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the `property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail, together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name flPrint) & 2 3 pzv" lu 3 . ( . 1 4 C V . Covr . 12 AM0 IV � . �G� �- I Cy��F��v 21 1 � 11a 6 . LJDV�01 10. ' + Vf z �oLo � ,Owl ( q, C- Page AND ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County, strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Signature Date 1 . Lo t t. reA 7�3 h n cv\ 1 0 h ��-� 1� �L �1 2 ` �-Vl L1 S c� L y1 ��� �'1 f- 1�U� `_T� , �,t �vw ( Q o - k, 6L, : 5 . � d i Ll 7 . /n C) LAI a �q JP 1 8 . 9 . Z z sz - C %5l/U' , PidztLSfYr 0:e4- - 10 . Page Z � o PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County, strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail, together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name {Printl Address Si2nA= I . J /2C�` / n Cc y f< j� L'�n /lw E /l r r ' .i �c' I i .._. n� ,cb f i 114Y &u . y C () 3 . Alilze be al Jle - S e coh 6 . b 7 . Amll' CL SO ( f� -S x, 11 r 9 . A R V L 0 U N1 �d ��� L F- V4JQ 1 a J d. IN;¢ry Ty 1� _ f ox rho Page ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Na.rr ( Pria0 Address signature Date /j� a 1 . MU 1V M NA Av\v�k- I U� rc (� �cQ �tP r ;� �i5 °t '� o o \ JeA b ( 16 , . IVY rsly f q * � /L OJA '4 C6- 3 . 4 Ao-; 5v c �A S dk v oco ate c-fcf S�ef 5 . _� 6 . `R h � � 510 V- l cc` X-1 8 . L� lvyc _1 lU 9 - Pages ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Si mature Date 1 . � I a� � � e� 11101bo 2 . CJ t v� � ��' go U (C 0 GC VS Ctk, 1C�C i v 3 . - u 1( vyP / 0 Z UZ'Za 6 . T� 6W4 467t4 CC� 7 . 9 . WVQCQ � t110 IL LMV 10 . NGZI 1 C1 /Y 0.i J M" Oo 020 ,5 / yLQ .. Paged PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by -the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State park and the Finger Lakes Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name ( Pnnq) Address Sim Dale X. U a AIL� h 10, dill C Y � c If + � 1 y7 /G (�t i L G7 ` � � LG' ` .� G h J 4ce:t_ 0 7 C ep / \ Y7 7 . �i, j�l �,� � , � ����,x � C 1;'U . L �� � en � . 7� u� A g . F ��; Lam,>.CIL .1 U� i, C; ,� r •.� � � � , . •. y,�-• � .�- Page Z PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A HUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of Van0strand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given tlie property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Dame ( Prim :Address SiQ.nature Date li� ci v� CC Il , I� U ��� tlC , �? S�� �J NC( h5 �1uiJ S ' b . D ��� �t l e f L /_ 1 f %� ti r ' ;lt 1� / 'C t ( 2 y °�` ✓' c U 2 . t .`ti � ' t:^ !✓ I i I 1 _- Yi .�.7 i _ ^ � / . �.. rim / �.� /tr �Y �✓ ✓ ( I y L t �v TL 1: _ �' � `� '��-a _I �f y �1cc�-iu ; i Kt� � .�; tLC,�' � >�a..�ti`.: ,, /" 1 �.1� . t � -� - ____ ��``�►—�- C 110 -Wl rc 4 w Vor C z (KJ 6 . C— J 4 crb c- �'f S0 1 )`'i ()�' � � l � /It L � S / �� �L�� ,.�. 1 9 . - - - � � _ to' ' � < 1 Page Z PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adN` erS)e impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Prim Address a tc Z6� ell 2 1 f �. � sSc, !%; !!��� � � I ! f l �a I°�r s sf ��ti�_G� Y� � z oaf T ry . rL� 2 y C) �- � 1 � - r , LS C U 1 j Z � . - 6 . '%Y 1iU1w �1 �'i � '(��_ " L i e* -Ja fin,! iI1� Z ) y iV 9 . 1 1 1 ' J Page PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA 0 We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located o f of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca ( the "property ") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Sianature Date JL 4 . �. 6 . ce L, � c f�� '� ; ,,. l i , -- , , x 7 . 10 . ; Page �� PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property ") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address S4rnature Date 1 . �or I—*+C BI NOi IT Z -20 ( ltM -�� . � rtibn 13e7 r i � L, 0 /d , C 2 . l i 7M _� ^ z /J l c. hk5 �1 Jf I `ItY � C ��v4 /;✓ 'V l U �) J-� 3 . V - vl�.S' 1 7 � G� ! ACS r' �i Jl + � �� ` F oa 6 . 7 . Lib oz5 - �q 11: 4Rk-lvs��y ©d 8 . {o l z �,4" /r� (34(Vf5 9-,- / z a . , / J G 9 . � y 10 . Page / PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We , the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with tine obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that t} e property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name ( Prinj) Address � i n,� atz�re tc 3 . da L?A � - �� � � tAQ r! �2 ��✓G ✓ . •�1 � :t %1"� 1." lIV'Vl.> ; r. (� 'i'Li.'.:1 '.-� `:illy (.✓?✓� �:L�� -.l�vl 7 8 . 9 . Page ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Sitynature Date 1 . NOLLy G „ss-E 6 , ic 'i fC1r► avJ00A RC4 �� 2 . .� � Sah AU-r v � � � � .� &' ( dd � S"�, Tf �ac _��, �l,l c i I �- � c�) J { � 3 . � i a � �* � „�g� �2-04 z Z���jz� t� AgJ3Y 6 . _ ! ryo#CA( 7 . dot i#k `/ A l fl ybZ t U 10 iyiV L4 W 6 U 8 . �Izthj s � 56rSgotw- rz o r / /1 -7/ 06)9 . PP�� � X228 F .S �, �� . T Page 1 'v PETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property ") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Print) Address Signature Date n f4l _ ► a.J 2 . 3 . Li < motri - � ttil �Lt (i ' t' let " l C:lc� • 1..,, � . � 4,7 (. ; CL� 1 \ 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 1� � tt ✓ n � o �O „�� ��- �l-v ?�e�. _ Page ETITION AGAINST THE USE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ITHACA AS A DUMP BY THE CITY OF ITHACA We, the undersigned residents of Tompkins County , strongly object to the use of the real property located off of VanOstrand Road in the Town of Ithaca (the "property ") by the City of Ithaca for a hard fill dump . Given the property ' s proximity to Treman State Park and the Finger Lakes ' Trail , together with the obvious adverse impact such a use of the property would have on the surrounding environment, we strongly believe that the property should not be used as a hard fill dump . Name (Piint) Address ASiture Da e 1 . Iry Z .� j 2 . L C. ( N .Dv 3 . F i � � i ' �/' r '��! �i � , ��l �-5111 ` "' ! �''F k�IF • [� � lU! �. et/ �' j,r � /� C ' � {{ s . S 3 3 i= 7 . ev c, 36 ��1 ,_ � � � �� 8 . 9 . 10 . Page �s .� 1 FOREST HOME IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION , D . P . Loucks , President Cathy Valentino , Supervisor Members , Ithaca Town Board MAR 13 2000 Dear Board Members : ATTEST T !Jk- ITHACA TOWN CLERK We would like to tell you about an effort currently underway in Forest Home . As you all know from our Newsletter, the Forest Home Improvement Association has formed a Traffic Calming Committee . The purpose of the Committee , in the first instance , is to try to achieve consensus within Forest Home on a traffic- calmed circulation plan and streetscape . We want to keep the Board informed of our progress and , in order to assure implementation , to involve the Town in the process once we .feel we can achieve consensus within the community. We look forward to a collaborative effort with the Town in a project that we hope will increase pedestrian and bicyclist safety in the community, restore livability in Forest Home , improve the aesthetic quality of our neighborhood , and help to preserve our historic heritage . So that you will have a better idea of what we are proposing to do , we will leave with you a draft of a project proposal submitted for funding under the Architecture , Planning and Design program of the New York State Council on the Arts . We ask for your support and encouragement in this effort . Sincerely, Pt o Lok �c(c r� ( W� D . P. Loucks , President Forest Home Improvement Association 116 Crest Lane , F ATTACHMENT # 13