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Home My WebLink AboutCB Minutes 1997-11-06(4 5' Kvl-�-J �f_ 1 -9 -IV lq7 w-�) DRAFT • TOWN OF ITHACA CONSERVATION BOARD MINUTES DRAFT Old Jail conference Room, November 6, 1997 Present: Frank Baldwin, Elizabeth deProsse, Richard Fischer, Eva Hoffman, JonMeigs, Barney Unsworth, John Yntema, Phil Zarriello Absent: Kara Hagedorn, Lois Levitan Staff: No Coordinator on staff at present' Chair Phil Zarriello called the meeting to order at 7:40 pm Persons to be Heard: None Member Concerns: Libby deProsse reported on the Oct. 18 "1997 Conference on the Environment" in Port Jefferson which she attended as a representative of the group. She distributed copies of the document, "Environmental Regulations Track: How to Write and Review an EIS" and an outline report on Environmentally Friendly Golf Course Turf Management. Members also discussed the conference entitled "Neighbors Around Cayuga Lake" which is scheduled for November 13`h at Cayuga Nature Center. Four members expressed interest in attending. Chair Zarriello will arrange for the registration fees. The ongoing excavation work preparatory to constructing an observatory at Ithaca College was also discussed, particularly the large amount of fill which must be disposed of. Eva Hoffman reported on the Ithaca College presentation to the Planning Board. • Coordinator and Chair Reports: Chair Zarriello reported on the most recent meetings concerning the Vet School plans for disposing of medical waste and other materials. Medical waste will no longer be treated by any form of incineration, and the working group is approaching the point of decision as to the method to be recommended. Also, the selection of a consultant to cost out the options chosen should come soon after. The development proposal for Mecklenberg Heights, a 9.2 acre development in a larger 47 acre plan was discussed. Comments have been solicited, and John Meigs will track this. Phil also reported on his recent contacts with Wally Wiggins concerning the Buttermilk Valley Estates subdivision, and the fact that the 18 -acre plot which Wiggins had agreed to turn over to the Park has not yet been transferred. Also, the CB has strong reservations about development of that portion of the subdivision closest to the park and would prefer that State Parks acquire this land as an additional buffer instead. Apparently some progress haas been made, both with Wiggins and with Finger Lakes Parks on this matter. The "key players are interested in a settlement , " in Phil's words. Business: The minutes from the 10/2 meeting were amended and approved. 1998 Membership: Nominations for 1998 Chair and Vice -Chair were postponed until our next meeting. As for membership renewals, it now appears that deProsse, Fischer, Hagedorn, Hoffman, Meigs, Unsworth and Yntema are looking forward to another year of service. Zarriello is undecided, while Baldwin and Levitan do not plan to be active in 1998. Former Coordinator Geri Tierney and formerTwn Vanner JoAnn Cornish have both expressed a strong interest in continuing their associations with the group, and certainly their experience and professional skills would be important resources. Coy Glen Project : Fischer, Unsworth and Yntema all contributed to a report on the recent tour of the Teeter and Botsford properties along Coy Glen which they took in company with Geri Tierney and Mr. Teeter. Geri will be submitting a written report, which essentially recommends that the boundaries of the protected area be expanded somewhat, and that coordination with Enfield officials be undertaken to deal with upstream farm runoff. A more definitive report will be available at our next meeting. rCB Meeting - November 6 - page 2 Regulation of Cellular Towers: Katie White(?) oi DRAFT TOWN OF ITHACA CONSERVATION BOARD MINUTES DRAFT Old Jail conference Room, November 6, 1997 Present: Frank Baldwin, Elizabeth deProsse, Richard Fischer, Eva Hoffman, Jon Meigs, Barney Unsworth, John Yntema, Phil Zarriello Absent: Kara Hagedorn, Lois Levitan Staff: No Coordinator on staff at present Chair Phil Zarriello called the meeting to order at 7:40 pm Persons to be Heard: None Member Concerns: Libby deProsse reported on the Oct. 18 "1997 Conference on the Environment" in Port Jefferson which she attended as a representative of the group. She distributed copies of the document, "Environmental Regulations Track: How to Write and Review an EIS" and an outline report on Environmentally Friendly Golf Course Turf Management. Members also discussed the conference entitled "Neighbors Around Cayuga Lake" which is scheduled for November IP at Cayuga Nature Center. Four members expressed interest in attending. Chair Zarriello will arrange for the registration fees. The ongoing excavation work preparatory to constructing an observatory at Ithaca College was also discussed, particularly the large amount of fill which must be disposed of. Eva Hoffman reported on the Ithaca College presentation to the Planning Board. Coordinator and Chair Reports: Chair Zarriello reported on the most recent meetings concerning the Vet School plans for disposing of medical waste and other materials. Medical waste will no longer be treated by any form of incineration, and the working group is approaching the point of decision as to the method to be recommended. Also, the selection of a consultant to cost out the options chosen should come soon after. The development proposal for Mecklenberg Heights, a 9.2 acre development in a larger 47 acre plan was discussed. Comments have been solicited, and John Meigs will track this. Phil also reported on his recent contacts with Wally Wiggins concerning the Buttermilk Valley Estates subdivision, and the fact that the 18 -acre plot which Wiggins had agreed to turn over to the Park has not yet been transferred. Also, the CB has strong reservations about development of that portion of the subdivision closest to the park and would prefer that State Parks acquire this land as an additional buffer instead. Apparently some progress haas been made, both with Wiggins and with Finger Lakes Parks on this matter. The "key players are interested in a settlement, " in Phil's words. Business: The minutes from the 10/2 meeting were amended and approved. 1998 Membership: Nominations for 1998 Chair and Vice -Chair were postponed until our next meeting. As for membership renewals, it now appears that deProsse, Fischer, Hagedorn, Hoffman, Meigs, Unsworth and Yntema are looking forward to another year of service. Zarriello is undecided, while Baldwin and Levitan do not plan to be active in 1998. Former Coordinator Geri Tierney and former town planner JoAnn Cornish have both expressed a strong interest in continuing their associations with the group, and certainly their experience and professional skills would be important resources. _Coy Glen Proiect : Fischer, Unsworth and Yntema all contributed to a report on the recent tour of the Teeter and Botsford properties along Coy Glen which they took in company with Geri Tierney and Mr. Teeter. Geri will be submitting a written report, which essentially recommends that the boundaries of the protected area be expanded somewhat, and that coordination with Enfield officials be undertaken to deal with upstream farm runoff. A more definitive report will be available at our next meeting. CB Meeting - November 6 - page 2 Regulation of Cellular Towers: Katie White(?) of the county planning office passed along a report which she obtained at a recent conference on this topic to Phil Zarriello.. The disturbing fact seems to be that the federal government has left this matter in regulatory turmoil, so that individual municipalities must have specific provisions against towers or they can be installed with impunity almost anywhere.The current analog system of transmission is being replaced with a digital system, which along with its advantages has a more limited range, so that more towers will be required. Today's Ithaca Journal carried an editorial decrying the fact that control is not placed more firmly in the hands of the local municipality where the towers will be placed. John Meigs suggested that some "viewshed ordinances" would be helpful in clarifying the question. Eva reminds that the town master plan states the importance of viewsheds to our community, where natural beauty is an economic resource. Phil distributed copies of model regulatory ordinances for towers which CB members will review and then compare notes at the watershed conference of next week. Also, the draft minutes for the October 2 meeting of the CB were amended as follows, and then approved. On page I, the section labeled Business should read as follows... The minutes for the CB meetings of 17 July and 7 August were reviewed and accepted with minor revisions. The minutes for 4 September received a lengthy scrutiny and were accepted as amended. That's it for the Business section. This is a wonderful opportunity for the people who live, work and play in the watershed to share their passion for this natural resource. Cayuga Lake Watershed is the the largest watershed in the Finger Lakes covering over 700 square miles, in six counties, primarily Cayuga, Seneca & Tompkins Counties! Working together on the issues that face this diverse and dynamic watershed we can insure that it will remain healthy and dynamic for future generations. Sponsors: - Water Resource Board - NYS Ag. & Mkts. - TC Water Quality Steering Committee - Cayuga Nature Center, Ina - CorneU Cooperative Extension of Tomp. County For more information call CNC at (607) 273-6260. Montezuma � tQ O� Seneca FaCCs Cayuga Zi hbors C'Union Spring 00 0 CD P Fayette ound -Aurora td C N_/ a Lake c(Q. Q F -f ✓Zr C Romulus Poplar Ridge CD Ovid 3Crng ferry U3 O Interlaken �! Myers Point c.? r� 1V Trumans6urg Lansing co 94 Ithaca A mini -conference for people who, Cive, work & play in the Cayuga Lake Watershed M-` November 13th M '0P2 KP -� -00 9 4 p.m. tit:< ° at Cayuga Nature Center D 7 NEIGHBORS AROUND CAYUGA .CAXB: Cayuga Lake Watershed • Issues around Cayuga Lake - What is going on in the Watershed? Whole group brainstorm. • Working together as neighbors in the Watershed • Cayuga Lake Watershed Network - a small start at getting neighbors together - Presentation • Where do we go From Here? - actions we can take to work together for the benefit of the watershed - Group discussion A mini -conference for people working together in the Cayuga Lake `Watershed Program: • Welcome and Introduction • An Overview of the Cayuga Lake Watershed (from the physical system to the people that make up the watershed) Presentation • Visioning for the Cayuga Lake Watershed - what do we want the watershed to look like for our great -great -great-grandchildren (a seventh generation approach) Facilitated workshop syrara:t 20 89 36 96 4� s Cortland Cayuga Nature 13 Center 79 Ithau 8 96B 79 l3 Binghamton 1. Directions to Cayuga Nature Center. R w ,o lb e- 0 5 6 kn 00 b 0 U U M 0 .1 � o U N � 0 � 0 1° +4 cd o 0 4'" U U 1 0 0x btu \Q, 0 U e- 0 5 6 kn 00 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 TO: Conservation Board Members FROM: Jon Kanter, Director of Planning DATE: October 30, 1997 RE: Next Meeting - November 6, 1997 This is to confirm that the next meeting of the Conservation Board is Thursday, November 6, 1997, at 7:30 p.m. Enclosed please find the agenda and materials for that meeting. Please note that this meeting once again will not be held in the Town Hall Board Room because the Town Board will be meeting then. The Conservation Board will be meeting in the Old Jail Conference Room (same location as the October meeting). The Old Jail Conference Room is located at 125 East Court Street, just two blocks north of Town Hall. Enter the building on the east side from the parking lot, go up the stairs to the "first" floor, turn right and go down the hall to the Conference Room. Any updates on members (whose terms are expiring this year) seeking reappointment to the Conservation Board would be appreciated. Enclosed are draft minutes from the 10/2 meeting. Please call me at 273-1747 if you have any questions. Encl. TOWN OF ITHACA CONSERVATION BOARD 7:30 pm, Thursday, 6 November 1997 .`•:�f:� :�:�>l:� i:� �ii5i i::: :• :• :.:::......:.....:.. i....:..:...... f..... l........:..... i...... S....:..:........... i.....:.. f.... f..... t..: •:.: �: :�ir:�lr::;r:•:::•1:•: f::•t:•: l:•::::•t:•:::•::::::: f:: i:: i:: i:: �:: �:::. � t:::::::•t.•:1::::: i :•1:: i.: �:: t.•:,::•:: � :r:•t::::•{:•>!:•: �::•i::•�:::::::: f:: ,.•:::: ,.•:::::::1 ::::::::::::::::::::. **OLD JAIL CONFERENCE ROOM** 125 East Court Street Ithaca, New York 14850 (607) 273-1747 AGENDA 7:30 pm 1. Persons to be heard 7:35 pm 2. Member Concerns 7:40 pm 3. Coordinator and Chair Reports 7:50 pm 4. Business: Approval of minutes from 10/2 meeting 8:00 pm 5. 1998 Membership - Reappointment and recruiting; Nominations for Chair & Vice Chair 8:15 pm 6. Coy Glen Project - Report on Field Trip 8:45 pm 7. Regulation of Cellular Towers - Sample Regs., General Information, Recommendations 9:30 pm 8. Adjournment CB Members and Associate Members: Phil Zarriello, Chair Frank Baldwin Richard Fischer Lois Levitan Barney Unsworth (pile Name: c:\28p1=NcbV 1-06-97.agd) Kara Hagedorn, Vice Chair Elizabeth deProsse Eva Hoffmann Jon Meigs John Yntema R ontezuma 4, Seneca.yaM Cayuga �iv. -A hbors 'Union Springs 00 Fayette ound CD 0 Aurora o � �` � C a lake ROM Was Poplar Ridge r This is a wonderful opportunity for the people who live, work and playin the 1 07'd Xing FerrY C/ watershed. to share, their, passion for n c'e."* Cayuga this natural resource. Lake- Inte rirafien Watershed,is the the largest watershed oq zim Myers Point in the Fin ger Lakes,covering ver 700 Irr � re miles, in six counties, rimaril squa an y 7 =6 grrumansEury Lansing Cayuga, SenecaL & Tompkins nx Counties!. Working together the -8 C.0 Ithaca -on A mint-confereWefor. issues that this diverse and ,:face dynamic watershed w e can, insure., that ive fewholt work& Ye0y, it will remain healthy and dynamic for ay In the* generations. futureCayugalake 'Watershed Water Resource Board - ATS Ag. & Wis. U ' C VD, November 13th TC Water QuaUy Steering Committee cy : Z Cayuga Nature Center, Inc. Corn efi Cooperative Fiamsion of Tomp. Coulq z % > 07 94y-1' L <-' -65, 0- at Cayuga Nature Center For more information caff CNC at (6" 273-6260. IM ft. P • • • Cayuga Lake Watershed Issues around Cayuga Lake - What is going on in the Watershed? Whole group brainstorm. 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