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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1972-01-10TOM OF ITHACA RECOLAR MEETINGifanuary 10, I972 - 5:00 p.nii At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Towi of Ithaca ToiirDkins T?h^ the Town Offices^ at 108 East Green'Street, there were: the lOth day ofnla^ I972, sit 5:00 p.m., PRESENT: Walter J. Schwan, Town Supervisor m Andrew W. McBlwee. Councilman M Noel Desch, Coundilmani | Victor Del Rosso, Councilman Robert N. Powers, Coiincilman ALSO PRESENT: James V. BuyoucoS> Town Attorney Peter K. Prancese, Planning Consultant Mrs, Barbara Holcomb, Chairmatl> Planning Board Reynolds Metzi Assistant Zoning Officer Marion Morey, HighWAy Sui^erihtindent Hugh (Sam) MacNeil, County Representative Gerard J. Messmer, New York State Electric & Gas CorpofatiOh Edward W. King, Attoriiey-at-lia.w Arthur L. Berkey ' Mrs, Beverly Livesay Richard B. Fischer David G. Cassel Naincy Krook Mrs. Ruth DeWife Herbert Mahr Mrs. Cathy Valentino Delegation of residents of l^ne tree Road Members of Radio,-TV,' ahd P-resfi Supervisor Schwan called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. [H PETITION - RESIDENTS OF PINE TREE RQAn of residents of Pine Tree Road presented a petition seSent ^ include thatsegment from Slaterville Road to Ellis Hollow Road in the nronosed construction of the Forest HoSe S-P^^^well as the segment from Ellis Hollow Road to Warren Road. feel^'jf'co^^^^ sympathetic to the petition, it did not1,^+4? 2?^? itself to the proposition outlined in the peti-tion until negotiations are completed with the' County with rospe^ ^ t By-pass and with Cornell University with respectI't is the intent of the Town Board to set up ameeting wiwh the County Plsiiner, Mr, Liguori to resolve questions of exactly where the proposed route of the by-pass will go. Supervisor Schwan requested the support of the petitioners in negotiations with Mr, Liguori. Tho Town CJerk was requested to have copies of the petition made and make thsm available for use by the petitiohars-and the Town Board in its negotiations with the County. ' ^ Mrs. Ruth DeWire offered the services of the residents of Pine Tree Road and Honness Lanq/xb take traffic counts if necessary. Super- „ visor Schwan thanked Tier for the offer ehd said he would take them up on it when and if necessary. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Couhcilman Desch; seconded by Supervisor Schwan, RESOLVED, that the minutes of the Annual and Audit meeting of December 31> 1971 be approved as presented. Unanimously carried. 109 - 2 - ACCEPTAITCE OF EASTERN HEIGHTS PARK January 10, 1972 After brief discussion and^'in'cpnsiderationvof Eastern Heights Inc conditions outlined' in'a resolutLrSd at ' was adoltiid: following resolution seconded by Councilman Desch, ^2 Ithaca accept. Eastern Heights Park, anarea of roughly two acres, on the conditiOTi that the Town Attomev approve the deed and other relevant matters, .. Unanimously carried, PROPOSED EASTERN HEIGHIS LIGHTING DISTRICT Messmer, Hew York State Electric & .Oas Corporation, y» 2% with respect^ tof intersection lights forproposed ei^t intersection lights 2 ^ ^^5.00 each, plus the cost of the fixtures, nlus the cost of th2®stftt2"2/w'^"f* appears that the Public Service Commission?i^tnr2 4 ®® adopted a ruling which requires that all Sriif^ts '°°'® ^®*® underground wiring,ine xignts contemplated are mercury vapor lights, the residents of the area for the most part adoptedf ornamental lights, the following resolution was Krwim^-seconded by Councilman Del Rosso,^dSd? request for^an Eastern Heights lighting Dikrlct Unanimously carried, ROUTE 79 HAZARD presented a memorandum dated January 10, safer kv2frt?fir which are available and alleged to beftno ® ''®*h_the Richfofd Hill and the East State Street hill. 1? t^lth^M nn®»® ^ ®l-Chford to Dryden, thence Route6on^2c??^^ Cortiaftd and then to Ithaca. - In this nconnection the following resolution was adopted: throutfPt^i Board of the 'Utown of Ithaca rrecpgnizes thatto ?Kf^«a2^2 ^^^^ffic^exceedlng. nine'.-tons presents serious hazards 79 and ^ ®^d welfare of its citizens who reside near or on Route in Constance Cook and officials of Se nitLfL this concern for the safety and welfareaLn^ of Ithaca ae. well as those who reside79 £rom Whitney Point, City of Ithaca,and anxious to have tills situation resolved quickly, fflotion of Councilman Victor Del Rosso, seconded by Supervisor Schwan,, . • '. n . . n ■■h-: ■/.- .. /y ■ ' ?f P absolved, that the Town ^ Board 6^ the- ^ of Ithaca declares\lt 5? Sense of tdie Town with and rIa woman Cook and the City of. Ithaca in their urgent"the New York State Transportation Deiiartment to B with tonnage of over nine tons from/s$ 2 thrqu^ the City of Ithaca by wayOf Route 79-East State Street, ^ ' _ ' V.' ; ■ ■ Urianlmousiy/ carried^ 'V; rV'l ■' vl;: -i'Vy .y.,- .... - 3 - January 10, I972 APPROPRIATION K)R CODDINgTON ROAD COMMUNITY CENTER again and it appeared therib' was somequestion^about the legall-t;y. of the Town appropriating funds for the purchase of real property, the title of which woUld not rest in the Town. It appears the Town does have the right, as a town, to appropriate f^ds to support the activities of the Coddington Road rn Conmuni^y Cerjter wider yoHth and Recreation fe V' u ^ discussion.and in view of the Town's desire tohelp the Coddington Road Community Center if at all possible, the ^ following resolution was adopted: ^ I ' * aV • * . . seconded,by Supervisor Schwan,RESOL)^, that the amount--set out in the warrant for the Coddington authorized contingent upon the' legalities TtiiaWf worked oMt between the attorney tot the Town ofIthaca and^^he attorney for the Coddington Road Commuiiity Center. >r''\ "..i'v * . Y t . :; Unaniffibusly carried. REFUNDS CfK TAX ASSESSMENTS ^9 Six parcels were considered for refunds of tax assessments: William B. Wolf, 228 Renwick Drive, parcel 17-3-14. The Board favored a refund on this parcel, with the provision that Mr. Wolf additional parcel with his other + parcel#;i.olt appears there is no is recommended therefore, ta refund in the amount of $72.74 Renwick Drive, parcel 17-3-18.22. It appears there Svo qA f this p^cel and, therefore, a refund in the amountof ^72.90 is recommended. Dorothy Carpent^er, ,g44 Haller ;Boulevard, ^parcel 29-6-1^ The Board recommended ^ f|fUhd pf.7»5 units with respect to water ($172.50)and a re^nd'6r 7•5^Wits with respect .to sewer ($375;'00). Earl Carpenter, 23^ lialler Boulevard, parcel 29-6-2. The Board recommended that the sewer charge be reduced from 2.2 units to 1 unit, or a refund in the amount of $6q.GO. ^e request of j'ames Knapp for a refund on parcel 26-4-5, 109 Williams Glen Road, was denied since it appears the parcel has water available to it. The request of C.A. James, 918 East Shore Drive, parcel 18-2-7.1 T®v appears water ds available throu^ the originalLapce Shore Water district. Supervisor Schwan, seconded by Councilman Powers,RESOLV|p, that ,the f(illpwing refunds -of taxes .be made, contingent upon'the prior piayment of the whole,..of the original tax assessment: nWilliam B., Wolf „ .228 Renwick-Drive I . Parcel 17 . . . . .-i . 72.74 ' /r 1 Maneini,. Renwick Drive. . ' . . ;ofy Parcel 177^-15.22 . , . .-. 72.98 n , _ . . ier Bj^levard •. ' s/C Parcel 29-6-I - 7*5 units water ........... 172.50 7.5 units sewer ...... 375.00 Earl Carpenter, 232 Haller Boulevard Parcel 29-6-2 - 1.2 units sewer 60.OO Unanimously carried. Haller '^levard 111^ - ^ - January 10, 1972 APPROVAL OF BOiroS Supervisor Schwan, following up on digqussion of bonds Ijeld at theDecembej 31, 1971 meeting of the Board, explained thsit he ha4 dis- cusse<i the; matter with the Boothroyd Insurance Agency and that our bonds cover annual income which the Town receives to cover cost of n interest. The $250,000 Supervisor's bond ' ' obligations ^o^er the amount of money handled to meet these Desch, seconded by Councilman McElwee, ^ bond in the amount of $1,000.00 for the Zoning 2 215"^ f amount of $230,000.00 for'the Supervisorfor th|\ special water and sewer districts be approved. 1 . . 09 Uhanimqusly carried. funds THE YOUTH BUREAU ' This mat^ter was tabled. SURCHARfeoN WATER RTT.T„q 1^-•discussion, It was agreed the Supervisor would write aojoad outline of a method for oollecting the surcharge. The Town ^torney noted that it would require; the adoption of an ordinance to ccDllect such a surcharge. ,, M«OBIL OAS STATlnW 1..1 . Mobil Oil Corpofaiion, l,i$5 Park Terrace North, ^ PJ^esented site plan for a Mobil Gab Station to ' I .5™® Bo®rd,_ station to be located at the Jptebseetioh of ^^udd FallsRoad and Ellis Hollow Road. The Planning Board recommended tjiat the Tovjn.hold in abcyac^^ exation of the site, plan for the Mobil Gas Station until a decision is made on the constru^tloh of the Forest Home By-pass,• The Town Attorney felt that tbis might not be legal or proper, has been zoned Commercial "D", whicb.^s ppe.ciHo ^fpr a gas a and an application for approval of tHe' site plan ic in order® After long discussion, the Towp^^j^ard roforred thb matter b!acfe to the planning Board and requested thd^t tbey maKe a recommendation with respect to the specific site plan presented by Mr® Pezsieare fo^ specific location indicated thereoh'' Fezzicara asked if the Planning Board would indicate to him specifically what* if anythingj in the plan was not satisfactory sp^ thai\Mobll pil could determine whether it could be changed. , Mrs,'HOlComb, ChailVian of the Planning Board, said the Planning Board'would^^d ^^^ctly that# APPOINTMENT OP DEPUTY SUPERVISOR ' """ " VV "lijl "'•"■it'ig.-iVl 'J. i" Motion by Councilman .Desefej Oeo^ Supervisor Schwan,RESOLVED, that CouhCila^ MeSife appointed Deputy Towri Supervisor- Unanimously carried.ij I ■ _ ■ ' ' sale of loraik shovel - town highway department Marion Morey, Highway Superintendent, said the Highway Department hasJan old Lorain shovel, built arid purchased in 1948, and suggested that the Town Board corisider advertising it for sale. Motion by Supervisor Schwan, seconded by Councilman Powers# RESOLVED, that the Highway Superiiitendeht be authorized to advertise the sale of a Lorain shovel and to receive bids for same, the Town ipsserving the right to reject any or all bids, h ' ' ' ■' ^ ■ • = 'Unanimously carried. - 5 -January 10> 1972 FEBRUARY MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD Schwanj seconded by Councilman Desch, pfbSv'ia Board be held on 1972 instead of the regular meeting date of February 7, Unanimously carried, FINAL SITE PLAN - MORKEMEYER SUBDIVISION ^bdi?isiM^on Pflsi the final site plan for the Monkemeyerubdivision on East King Road. (At the February l4, I972 meeting) APPROVAL OF WARRANTS Rffioi wn^ Schw^; seconded by Councilman Desch,aSS?'be ajprovedf ^^® General Fund . $ 4,439.06 Highway Fund ......... 20.79 REPORTS Unanimously carried, n of Planning Consultant, reported on the proposed Town ; meetinff Moufn ff said the Planning Board, at its nextto th2 -n^ f proposed sign ordinance and present it{qvI Board's meeting on February l4,' nartioiiiLV^^ ®°®® opposition from billboard interests,oTO^ a a? ^ regard to the provision for phasing out such signs ordi^nanai ?* Convenience of the public, the sign Town of T+v! a® tnclude(|, as a separate section, in the over-allTown of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance. • ' • >i ADJOURNMENT ^ ' : . • !■ nTOo??rr.o^ Schwanj seconded by Councilman Desch,RESOLVEDa "that "bh© mce'tlng be adjournsde ■? Unaniqipusly carriedi The meeting adjourn^'a-b 7:30 p.m* ■ \ Edward L. Bergen Town Clerk n