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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBF168971-001�i Community Science Institute www.communityscience.org Volunteer Monitoring Watershed Science Risk Communication August 14, 2008 Ms. Susan Ritter, Assistant Director Town of Ithaca Planning Department 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Sue: t5 0 U IL ! 14 am TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING ZONING, ENGINEERING Enclosed please find a request for $17,036 entitled "Protecting Cayuga Lake and its Tributary Streams and Parks Through Volunteer Monitoring Partnerships" (7 copies), which I wish to submit to the Town of Ithaca Board for consideration in the 2009 budget. This request is part of the Community Science Institute's county -wide monitoring initiative, which our Board launched in 2008. CSI's goal is to expand our network of volunteers to characterize surface water quality in the major tributaries of southern Cayuga Lake as well as the southern half of the lake itself and the parks on its shores. Funds requested from the Town of Ithaca will be targeted primarily to monitoring Six Mile Creek and Fall -Virgil Creek. I would welcome an opportunity to present CSI's request to the Town Board. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for considering this request. S' ly, , r `J � �• Stephe M. Pennin th Executive Director 284 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Road Ithaca NY 14850 Voice/Fax 607 257 6606 Certified Water Testing NYSDOH-ELAP #11790 EPA Lab Code NY01518 Stephen Penningroth Executive Director <dWommunhyscknce.org> r- st Community Science Institute www.communityscience.org Protecting Cavuea Lake and its Tributary Streams and Parks Through Volunteer Monitoring Partnerships A Request to the Ithaca Town Board to support monitoring of Six Mile Creek and Fall -Virgil Creek Budget Year 2009 AUG 14 -- d Table of Contents 2y Summary of Request Background and Significance Why Are There Large Gaps in Water Quality Data? Filling Data Gaps Through Volunteer Monitoring Partnerships The Community Science Institute Benefits of a Local Certified Testing Laboratory Overview of Objectives, Deliverables and Timeline Page 1 4 2 Attachments: Table of proposed stakeholder contributions to monitoring costs; certificates from NYSDOH-Environmental Laboratory Approval Program; recent news articles about the Community Science Institute Summary of Request The Community Science Institute (CSI) respectfully requests that the Town of Ithaca contribute $17,036 in 2009 to help support a comprehensive, county -wide program to monitor water quality throughout the southern Cayuga Lake watershed. CSI's county- wide monitoring initiative is described on our website at The requested amount represents an increase from $11,500 provided by the Ithaca Town Board to support volunteer water quality monitoring partnerships in 2008 It is based on a formula designed to distribute county -wide monitoring costs equitably among municipal and other stakeholders (please see attached table). Stakeholder contributions provide a stable financial basis for long- term monitoring and education programs consisting of the collection of stream and lake samples by adult and youth volunteers, testing of samples for bacteria, phosphorus, nitrogen, sediment and other water quality indicators in CSI's certified laboratory in Lansing (NYSDOH-ELAP #11790), archiving of data in MS Excel files and sharing of data with local governments and other interested parties; analysis of data and dissemination of results on CSI's website ( ) and in written reports to stakeholders-, and semi-annual public information forums to communicate up- 284 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Road Ithaca NY 14850 Voice/Fax 607 257 6606 Stephen Penningroth Executive Director <lah(a)communityseience.org> Community Science Institute www.communityscience.org to -date information and provide opportunities to discuss water quality issues and concerns. Support from the Town of Ithaca will be targeted specifically to continuing to monitor water quality in Six Mile Creek and Fall -Virgil Creek in partnership with the Six Mile Creek Volunteers and the Fall Creek Watershed Committee, in addition, results will be combined with USGS flow data to estimate sediment and phosphorus loading from Fall Creek to southern Cayuga Lake. The proposed data -gathering activities neither overlap nor conflict with programs of other nonprofits or local or state government agencies. They complement the recently proposed Water Resources Council/Cornell University Monitoring Plan for the southern shelf of Cayuga Lake by providing information on possible sources of lake pollutants emanating from the Fall -Virgil Creek and Six Mile Creek watersheds. The water quality data set being produced by CSI's county -wide network of volunteer monitoring partnerships is comparable in size to Cornell University's Lake Source Cooling monitoring data set (approximately 10,000 data items as of 2008) but covers a much broader geographic area (hundreds of square miles compared to a few square miles) and is produced at roughly a third of the cost CSI- volunteer monitoring data serve as a community resource that will be useful in understanding and managing Cayuga Lake and its tributary streams and parks for years to come In addition to providing management -grade data for use by local governments, CSI monitoring programs are driven by volunteer involvement and as a result, they help foster community stewardship of water resources Background and Significance Cayuga Lake and its tributary streams and parks are key assets in the ecology and the economy of our region Understanding and managing water resources requires an ongoing effort to collect and analyze surface water samples. Only water quality data produced by state -certified laboratories may be used as a basis for formulating government policy and taking legally enforceable steps to manage water resources. Examples of local water resource management issues include: • The Cayuga Inlet and southern Cayuga Lake (shelf) are gradually filling in with sediment from upstream sources, threatening their navigability; • The southern Cayuga Lake shelf is on the NYSDEC's and USEPA's lists of impaired water bodies due to excessive concentrations of sediment and phosphorus, with pathogenic bacteria considered an emerging concern; • Remediation of the southern Cayuga Lake shelf could require imposition of Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) limitations by NYSDEC on tributary streams, necessitating ongoing monitoring of pollutant loading from the streams to Cayuga Lake; and • Agricultural, residential and commercial development throughout the Cayuga Lake watershed increases the likelihood of adverse impacts on water quality. Surface water quality is impacted by non -point and point sources of pollution throughout the nearly 800 square mile area of the Cayuga Lake watershed. Pollutants enter tributary 284 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Road Ithaca NY 14850 Voice/Fax 607 257 6606 ,Stephen Penningroth Executive Director <fab(akommunitvscience.org> Community Science Institute www.communityscience.org streams and eventually find their way to Cayuga Lake. Unfortunately, because of the way the federal Clean Water Act of 1972 is structured, governments collect very little baseline data on water quality in streams and lakes. Lack of data makes it difficult, if not impossible, for local governments to evaluate surface water quality and develop effective policies for managing water resources in their jurisdictions. Why Are There Large Gaps in Water Quality Data? While some water quality data are being collected by the state and by academic researchers, they are of limited practical value to local governments. The data fall into three main categories: 1) State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES): Most state -mandated water quality testing is performed by facilities that are identified as point sources and are required to demonstrate compliance with their SPDES permits. Water tests for compliance are typically performed inside the SPDES-permitted facility, e.g., a sewage treatment plant, a Confined Animal Feedlot Operation (CAFO) or a factory, where samples are collected and tests are performed by facility staff. Test results are submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for review. Private citizens are required to file a FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) request to obtain a permitted facility's testing data from the NYSDEC. Testing frequency depends on the size of the permitted facility and can be as low as once a month for small facilities. Only substances listed on a facility's SPDES permit are monitored. Thus, the SPDES system put in place by the Clean Water Act in 1972 assumes that by minimizing discharges of pollutants, water quality in lakes and streams should remain acceptable The SPDES system has indeed succeeded in reducing pollution from point sources and improving water quality. However, while point sources were the main cause of water pollution a generation ago, the majority of pollutants today come from non -point sources such as agricultural operations, eroding fields and stream banks, on -site septic systems, and runoff from golf courses, lawns and impervious urban surfaces. The SPDES system is not designed to address pollution from non -point sources. It is also not designed to characterize water quality in streams and lakes. 2) Rotating Intensive Basin Surve CBS: Under the federal Clean Water Act, all surface waters have designated uses (classifications), and states are required to monitor surface waters in order to protect them against degradation of their designated uses In New York State, this is accomplished by the Rotating Intensive Basin Survey program (RIBS). Under the RIBS program, New York State is divided into 17 major drainage basins, and surveys are initiated in two to three basins every year such that each basin is surveyed approximately once every six to seven years. A basin survey lasts two years. In the first year, biological monitoring -- usually involving analysis of aquatic insects -- is performed by NYSDEC staff on streams and lakes considered to be at greatest risk of pollution, roughly a few percent of the water bodies in the basin. In the second year, chemical analyses are performed on samples from streams and lakes that showed biological evidence of pollution in year 1. The RIBS program provides useful data. However, the amount of data on any given stream or lake is tiny to non-existent The data gaps are so large that RIBS cannot, by itself, serve as a basis for local governments to manage their streams and lakes. 3) Academic research 284 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Road Ithaca NY 14850 Voice/Fax 607 257 6606 Stephen Penningroth Executive Director <!aVg)communityseience.org> �i Community Science Institute www.communityscience.org projects- Academic research projects can provide excellent water quality information However, the information is often fragmented and incomplete, as research projects tend to be narrowly focused on testing specific scientific hypotheses Yet management of water resources requires a broad base of water quality information that can be used to evaluate a range of management scenarios and decide on the best course of action. Moreover, state law requires that only data from state- (NYSDOH-ELAP-) certified laboratories be used by governments when developing and implementing policies involving the expenditure of taxpayer dollars With few exceptions, academic labs are not state -certified Filling data gaps cost-effectively: Volunteer monitoring partnerships A common approach taken by local governments to filling data gaps on surface water quality is by hiring consultants. Consultants do a good job, but their services are expensive, and the data they provide are short-term. A local alternative approach has evolved over the past several years- Partnerships between groups of volunteers and the Community Science Institute's state -certified testing laboratory CSI's mission in fostering these partnerships is to equip local citizens and their governments with up-to- date information that they can use to make decisions about managing water resources. Grassroots volunteers collect water samples, the Community Science Institute discounts the cost of analyses in its certified laboratory, and results are archived and disseminated electronically. Data quality is comparable to private consulting firms, and the total cost is approximately two-thirds less, i e_, roughly one-third the cost of a private consultant Large savings are possible because volunteers collect water samples instead of paid staff, and water quality data are shared with local agency scientists who use their own expertise to interpret results instead of relying on consultants. There are other benefits of volunteer- CSI monitoring partnerships in addition to saving money: Citizens who volunteer to collect water samples become informed water stewards; local governments acquire long- term data sets they can use to develop policies as well as negotiate with the state and federal governments on compliance issues such as TMDLs; and long-term data sets provide a context that can be used to evaluate and address specific water quality issues as they arise. In addition to several Cayuga Lake tributaries and Stewart Park, CSI also monitors seven locations in southern Cayuga Lake itself, in partnership with two groups of youth volunteers and their parents. CSI's Cayuga Lake monitoring activities are included in the Monitoring Plan recently put forward by the Water Resources Council — Cornell Partnership and currently being considered by local governments in Tompkins County It should be noted that the Monitoring Plan applies only to the southern end of Cayuga Lake. It does not address pollutant inputs from the tributaries. CSI's volunteer stream monitoring partnerships complement the WRC-Cornell Monitoring Plan by identifying and tracking pollutants that are transported by tributary streams into Cayuga Lake. 284 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Road Ithaca NV 14850 Voice/Fax 607 257 6606 Stephen Penningroth Executive Director <Iah(,w�communityscience.org> ICS - �' Community Science Institute www.communityscience.org What is the Community Science Institute? The Community Science Institute (CSI) promotes local and regional sustainability in water resource management by partnering with groups of citizen volunteers to monitor, assess and protect surface water quality in local streams and lakes. CSI: • Was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 2000 and received recognition of its 501©3 status as a tax-exempt charitable organization in 2002 • Has since 2003 operated the largest independent certified water quality testing laboratory in Tompkins County (NYSDOH-ELAP ID # 1 1790) • Collaborates with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County and with Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Tompkins, Schuyler and Cortland Counties • Manages a network of seven volunteer groups consisting of approximately 60 adults and youth who partner with CSI to sample water quality at over 70 locations on Fall -Virgil, Six Mile, Salmon, Taughannock and Trumansburg Creeks and the Newfield section of the Cayuga Inlet; southern Cayuga Lake; and Stewart Park • With volunteer partners, has produced approximately 10,000 certified data items since 2003, including base flow and stormwater conditions • Disseminates water quality results electronically at • Pursues a data -gathering mission that does not overlap with other local watershed organizations focused on education and outreach activities, for example, the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network, the Floating Classroom, the Water Resources Council and the Tompkins County Stormwater Coalition • Had an annual budget of $77,000 in 2007 including one full-time and five part- time employees and laboratory overhead of $25,000 Benefits of a Local Independent Certified Testing Laboratory The Community Science Institute operates a certified water testing laboratory, the largest independent testing lab in Tompkins County in terms of the number of certified matrix- analyte combinations (30) Our certified lab is an integral component of our mission to support local stewardship of water resources. In addition, the lab provides a number of benefits to local residents, businesses and government agencies o Offers basic potability testing for coliform bacteria for homeowners and realtors r> Offers fecal coliform testing for regulated swimming areas, e.g., Camp Comstock Provides coliform bacteria testing services to Cornell University in support of its drinking water supply c Provides bacteriological testing in support of USGS studies of groundwater c Serves as the contract laboratory for the City of Ithaca for phosphorus testing under a grant from EPA c Phosphorus detection limits of 0.4 ppb (dissolved phosphorus) and 1.5 ppb (total phosphorus) make lake monitoring possible Our phosphorus detection limits are 284 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Road Ithaca NY 14850 Voice/Fax 607 257 6606 Stephen Penningroth Executive Director <tah(a�communitpscience.org> 6 Community Science Institute www.communityscience.org 10 times lower than most other certified labs and similar to Upstate Freshwater Institute in Syracuse and the New York State lab in Albany Supports the collection of long-term data sets through CSI's water quality monitoring partnerships with local volunteers and government agencies o Maintains MS Excel archives of water quality data for Cayuga Lake, its tributary streams and its parks and makes data available to all interested parties c Has the flexibility to expand test repertoire in response to local interests and requirements, e.g., chlorophyll a, lead, cadmium, detergents c Provides employment opportunities for local residents and college students Given the economics of environmental testing, there are basically two ways for an independent lab like CSI's to survive. The first way is to have a very large throughput of tests and to charge as much as the market can reasonably bear The second is to combine certified testing with other services so that the lab can be sustained by income from other services when test volume fluctuates. The CSI lab approximates the second model. Thus, financial support CSI receives for data archiving, management and analysis, for communication and dissemination of results, and for public outreach and education help defray lab overhead expenses. If the CSI lab were not integrated into our nonprofit mission, it is doubtful it could survive on its own as a fee -for -service enterprise By supporting CSI's overall mission to monitor and protect water quality in Cayuga Lake and its tributary streams and parks, the Town will also help keep affordable water testing services available to local residents, businesses and government agencies Overview of Obiectives. Deliverables and Timeline The Community Science Institute launched a Tompkins County -wide water quality monitoring initiative in 2008 (down-loadable Power Point presentation and proposals at ). The initiative projects $197,000 in annual monitoring costs and envisions an equitable distribution of costs among local government and institutional stakeholders on the basis of taxable assets and population size (please see attached Table 1 from proposal) The annual contribution of the Town of Ithaca, $17,036, is suggested within the framework of CSI's county -wide monitoring initiative (see attached table). If awarded, funds will be used to support CSI's county- wide initiative by targeting the following Town -related objectives Continue to partner with, coordinate and support the Six Mile Creek Volunteers and the Fall Creek Watershed Committee in their goal to monitor water quality and investigate pollutant sources in the Six Mile, Fall and Virgil Creek watersheds Perform ten synoptic monitoring events in Six Mile and Fall -Virgil Creeks spread out over the spring, summer and fall of 2009 under base flow and stormwater conditions for a total of 140 samples from 28 stream locations and approximately 2,000 certified water quality data items including bacteria, phosphorus and nitrogen nutrients, sediment and minerals 284 Langmuir Lab/Bog 1044 95 Brown Road Ithaca NY 14850 Voice/Fax 607 2.57 6606 Stephen Penningroth Executive Director 44b(a�communi". cienee.org> 5i Community Science Institute www.communityscience.org y Maintain MS Excel archives of water quality data and make archives available to all interested parties Maintain up-to-date, plain English summaries of water quality results on the CSI website at including graphs, tables and narrative text Estimate sediment and nutrient loadings from Fall Creek to Cayuga Lake and from Six Mile Creek to the Cayuga Inlet by combining CSI-volunteer data sets with USGS flow data Y Continue biological monitoring of Six Mile Creek by volunteers collecting and identifying aquatic insects (benthic macroinvertebrates, or BMI) 11 Encourage volunteers to monitor BMI in Fall Creek r Incorporate BMI results into CSI website Organize public information forums at the Tompkins County Library twice a year to communicate water quality results produced by CSI and other programs and promote public discussion and understanding of water quality issues Please note that the proposed deliverables are a subset of the total deliverables for CSI's county -wide monitoring initiative. Thus, a request is being submitted to the City of Ithaca to initiate CSI-volunteer monitoring partnerships in Casca.dilla Creek as well as to continue youth monitoring partnerships in Stewart Park and Cayuga Lake. A request is being submitted to Tompkins County to initiate a CSI-volunteer monitoring partnership in the Cayuga Inlet. Requests are being submitted to the Town of Lansing and the Town of Ulysses as well as other municipalities to continue and expand monitoring in Salmon, Taughannock and Trumansburg Creeks. Please note also that support for monitoring Fall - Virgil and Six Mile Creeks is being requested from the Towns of Dryden and Caroline and Cornell University in addition to the Town of Ithaca, and that it is also supported by FL-LOWPA funds through the Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District. CSI's goal is to develop and sustain a county -wide water quality monitoring program based on support from municipalities and other major government and institutional stakeholders It should be emphasized that CSI and our volunteer partners are open to suggestions regarding possible additional monitoring locations and parameters that are of interest to the Town and that could aid the Town in meeting its water resource policy and management goals. CSI's mission is to promote local stewardship of water resources by engaging volunteers and producing reliable, up-to-date facts for use by local governments and their citizens. The best way to accomplish our mission is to collaborate with stakeholders and, in particular, to respond to their data requirements as effectively as possible 284 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Road Ithaca NY 14850 Voice/Fax 607 257 6606 Stephen Penningroth Executive Director dahCq)communigyscience.org> 22 Sz Community Science Institute wrw.communityscience.org Table 1. Suggested D�ribntio• of Annual Water QuWky Monitoring Coats Among Tompkins County Stal elders Based an Program Budget of $197,456 Stakeholder % County % County Taxable Avg OW %2 Normalized %3 Share of Po �onl Vaheei 197 4564 Tompkins County n/a n/a n/a n/a $24,682 (12.5% of total cost) Area Businesses n/a n/a n/a n/a $24,682 (12.5% oftotal cost) FL-LOWPA (Tompkins, Schuyler, n/a n/a n/a n/a $20,000 Cortland Counties) City of Ithaca 30.3 19.3 24.8 18.4 $23,568 Town of Caroline 3.0 2.5 2.75 2.0 $ 2,561 Town of Danby 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.3 $ 2,946 Town of Dryden 14.0 11.3 12.65 9.4 $12,041 Town of Enfield 3.5 2.2 2.85 2.1 $ 2,690 Town of Groton 6.0 3.3 4.65 3.4 $ 4,355 Town of Ithaca 18.9 17.0 17.95 13.3 $17,036 Town of Lansing 10.9 17.0 13.95 10.3 $13,193 Town of Newfield 5.3 3.2 4.25 3.2 $ 4,099 Town of Ulysses 4.9 5.7 5.3 3.9 $ 4,996 V. Cayuga Heights 3.4 5.4 4.4 3.3 $ 4,227 V. Dryden 1.9 1.3 1.6 1.2 $ 1,537 V. Freeville 0.5 0.4 0.45 0.3 $ 384 V. Groton 2.6 1.1 1.85 1.4 $ 1,793 V. Lansing 3.5 5.8 4.65 3.4 $ 4,355 V. Trummiburg 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.1 $ 1,409 Cornell University 21.0 (estimated) n/a 21.0 15.6 $19,982 Ithaca College 7.2 (estimated) n/a 7.2 5.3 $ 6,789 1 Estimated from information on intent Z Average of % of county population and % of county taxable tax value 3 Average % divided by the Sum of average % column, Which is 134.9 /9. This sum is greater than 100'% primarily because Cord and Ithaca College are not included in the county population figures and also because the sum of the averages of % population and % taxable value does not equal IOW*_ 4 Proposed Tompkins County share is 25% of totaL Proposed R WWPA Share is $20,000_ The balance of $128,092 is dishibuted among lHumapalities, Cornell University and Ithaca College according to their wed % share of population and/or taxable assets. 284 langww LaWBw 1064 "Bmrn Read Idwea NY 14850 VowdFax "7 257 6"6 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WADSWORTH CENTER RICHARD F. DAINES, M.D. Expires 12:01 AM April 01, 2009 Issued April 01, 2008 F CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FOR LABORATORY SERVICE issued in accordance with and pursuant to section 502 Public Health Law of New York State DR. STEPHEN M. PENNINGROTH NY Lab id No: 11790 COMMUNITY SCIENCE INSTITUTE, INC. EPA Lab Code: ROOM 284-LANGMUIR LAB 95 BROWN ROADBOX 1044 ITHACA, NY 14850 is hereby APPROVED as an Environmental Laboratory in conformance with the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference Standards for the category ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES NON POTABLE WATER All approved analytes are listed below: Bacteriology Coliform, fecal SM 18-20 9222D (97) Coliform, Total SM 18-20 9222E (97) Standard Plate Count SM 18 92158 Demand Chemical Oxygen Demand SM 18-20 5220D (97) Mineral Acidity SM 18-20 2310B.4a (97) Alkalinity SM 18-20 2320E (97) Calcium Hardness SM 18-19 3500-Ca-D Chloride SM 18-20 4500-CI- C Hardness, Total SM 18-20 2340C (97) Sulfate (as SO4) EPA 375.4 Nutrient Ammonia (as N) SM 18 4500-NH3 C Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total SM 18 4500-NH3 C Nitrate (as N) EPA 353.3 Orthophosphate (as P) EPA 365.3 Rev. 1978 Phosphorus, Total EPA 365.3 Rev. 1978 Residue Solids, Total EPA 160.3 Solids, Total Dissolved SM 18-20 2540C (97) Solids, Total Suspended EPA 160.2 Wastewater Miscellaneous Hydrogen ton (pH) SM 18-20 4500-H B (00) Specific Conductance SM 18-20 2510E (97) Temperature SM 18-20 2550E (00) Serial No.: 36462 pEOr J^r Property of the New York State Department of Health- Valid only at the address shown. Must be .L a conspicuously posted. Valid certificates have a raised seal. Continued accreditation depends on i successful ongoing participation in the Program. Consumers are urged to call (518) 485-5570 to venfy laboratory's accreditation status. j Page 1 of 1 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WADSWORTH CENTER RICHARD F. DAINES, M.D. Expires 12:01 AM April 01, 2009 Issued April 01, 2008 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FOR LABORATORY SERVICE Issued in accordance wdh and pursuant to section 502 Public Health Law of New York State DR. STEPHEN M. PENNINGROTH NY Lab Id No: 11790 COMMUNITY SCIENCE INSTITUTE, INC. EPA Lab Code: ROOM 284-LANGMUIR LAB 95 BROWN ROADA30X 1044 ITHACA, NY 14850 is hereby APPROVED as an Environmental Laboratory in conformance with the National Environmenta t Laboratory Accreditation Conference Standards for the category ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES POTABLE WATER All approved analytes are listed below: Drinking Water Bacteriology Coliform, Total / E. soli (Qualitative) 40 CFR 141.21 (f) 6v,Ml Agar-1604 Standard Plate Count SM 18 92158 Drinking Water Non -Metals Alkalinity Calcium Hardness Chloride Hydrogen Ion (pH) Nitrate (as N) Nitrite (as N) Solids, Total Dissolved Specific Conductance Sulfate (as SO4) Serial No.: 36461 SM 18-20 2320E (97) SM 18-19 3500-Ca-0 SM 18-20 4500-Cl- C SM 18-20 4500-H B (00) SM 18-20 4500-NO3 E (00) SM 18-20 4500-NO3 E (00) SM 18-20 2540C (97) SM 18-20 2510E (97) EPA 375-4 Property of the New York State Department of Health. Valid only at the address shown. Must be conspicuously posted. Valid certificates have a raised seat. Cortlinued accredilathn depends on suwessfui ongoing participation in the Program. Consumers are Urged to call (518) 485.5570 to verify laboratory's accreditation status. Page 1 of 1 4 C-L AVERS... 'end, new business e local goods 7t of her vegetable oil -powered delivery truck. The trend of and New York state, she says. (Photo by Rachel Philipson) because her dad was in the Army. She spent her teenage years in Ithaca, moved to New York City to go to school, and eventually moved back and started a family. "I just realized this was the place to raise children," said Capoccia. Now a mother of three, she has a history of incorporating family into her jobs. When she started having children, she pursued a career as a midwife, but she stopped her plans in order to start Garden Gate. She says her family inspired the idea and just before having children she began to reevaluate the quality of foods she was eating. "The food I was having, like celery, had been sprayed by pesticides," said Capoccia. "I just didn't feel like it was good for me. Then when I had my first son, Orion, it occurred to me that everything I ate was going to him through my breast milk So mostly, it was about protecting my kids and having increased awareness." Through research she realized the health benefits of eating locally CONTINUED ON PAGE q Rernediating Pollution at the Sources 0 ae of the great benefits of living in the Finger Lakes region is the proximity to so many beautiful bodies of water. lakes, creeks, streams and waterfalls. In an era where bad news about the environment and the world's water sources is a daily occurrence there are many reasons we can count ourselves lucky, at least on a local level. A consensus of good news emerged from last week's conference concerning phosphorus in Cayuga Lake. According to the panel of local scientists who spoke at the Tompkins County Library's Borg-Warner Room last Wednesday, our lake is good shape; phosphorus levels are not high, and Cornell's Lake Source Cooling project and the city's wastewater treatment plants are not major contributors of phosphorus to Cayuga Lake. The intention of the panel, comprising scientists from the Community Science Institute, Ithaca -Area Wastewater Treatment Facility, the Finger Lakes Institute in Geneva, and Cornell University, was to help members of the public understand what phosphorus is, how it moves through the watershed, what impacts it has on Cayuga Lake, and what the different monitoring groups in the southern Cayuga Lake basin are learning. Increased amounts of phosphorus entering waterways can be a problem because phosphorus stimulates excessive plant growth, which can impair boating, swimming, and fishing and make lakes and streams look, smell and taste bad. In a worst -case scenario, excess CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 FEATURE AR 11GLE6 PEACE PROGRES ............................. 8 Five years after the invasion of Iraq, Ithaca's anti -war activity has undergone some changes. PRACTICAL MAGIC ....................... 15 We explore the wild and wonderful studio of local artist Jim Garmhausen. NEWS & OPINION NEWSLINE.......................................... 3 LETTERS..............................................6 POLICE BEAT.....................................10 SPORTS.............:............ I....................10 PERSONAL HEALTH ....................11-12 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS...........................................13 GALLERY REVIEW ...........................14 TIMESTABLE............. _.... ................. 17 DANCE PREVIEW..............................21 FILM REVIEW...................................22 CONCERT PREVIEW .........................22 CONCERT PREVIEW ........................27 CLASSIFIEDS....................................28 ON THE WEB Visit our arts blog, Popcorn Youth, where ve ll post the ; omplete transcript of our conversation with the cartoonist couple, Marshall and Emily Hopkins iwwwdthacatimesartsblog.comi— Jim Bilinskl, Pumswfl Colleen Corley, MANA61NG EDITOR Natasha Li Pickowicz, ARTS & ENURTAINNEV EDITOR i Steve Lawrence, SPORrs EDITOR Rachel Philipson, STArF PHOrO6RAPHER fOlivia Rebert, iNrmy Kelly Spillane, INTERN �_hris Winn, INTERN Matt Clark, AovERrlsiNG SALES MANAGER Tom Olson, SENIOR ACCOUNT REPRISENTATIVE Michael Filippi, AccouNT RfPRfSfNTATIVf Don Josselyn, A(couw REPRESENTAriVE Jan Negro, CLASSIFIED ADVERrism Cathy Buttner, CtASSrrifD AomrisimG Bonnie Rollins, Ct A551fifil ADVFRTISING Ruth Mitchell, PRODO(TION DIRECTOR Kevin Dossinger, Cover Designer Cyndi Brong, ADMiNisrRATf0N Katie Muto, ADNtNOTRATION Rick Blaisdell, Circulation (ONreteuroRs: Barbara Adams, Andrew Alexander, Jane Dieckmano, Amy Discenn, Amy Duna, Mark Finkelstein, Stu For, Nancy Geyer, Pamela Goddard, Peggy Hame, Paul Hansom Gene Ira Katz, Jessica Katz, Larry Mats, Katherine Klein. Mike Levy, Bridget Meeds. Rob Ochshorn, Pete Panek, Tom M Paolangeli, Elizabeth Rinaldo, Michael Siclaski, Karey Solomon, Bryan Van(ampen, Kirsten Wasson, Mark Tedeschi, Rebekah Dillon, Wylie Schwartz, Arthur Whitman., Luke Fenchel, Warren Greenwood rd time pgaphosphates — a compound of CONTIMUND PROM PAGE 3 phosphorus and oxygen — entering the waterway can cause algae and aquatic plants to grow wildly, choke up the waterway and remove large amounts of oxygen from the water column. This condition is known as "eutrophication" or over -fertilization of receiving waters. This rapid growth of aquatic vegetation eventually dies and as it decays it uses up oxygen. Th is process in turn causes the death of aquatic life because of the lowering of dissolved oxygen levels. Findings for Cayuga Lake indicate we can all breathe a sigh of relief. "What we're seeing," says Steve Penningroth, founder and director of the Community Science Institute (CSI) "is that the phosphorus in Cayuga Lake is well under the threshold that will produce excess algae. The southern end of the lake does have higher levels, but findings indicate lake source cooling is not a major contributor. It contributes —but is small compared to other factors." Penningrothsaid the algae blooms that block boats are believed to be ccgused in part by zebra mussels clarifying the lake. More sunlight penetrates further below the surface and algae grows. CSIa a non-profit organization and the largest certified water -quality lab in Tompkins County The group's mission is to organize and e= citizen vohrnteers to monitor water quality in streams, lakes, ponds and groundwater as a critical fast step in protecting water resources. Their long-term strategy for stream and lake protection combines the action of trained SAYING GOODBYE... volunteers with the scientific expertise of a state -certified testim laboratory. CSI is currently the only group that monitors local tributaries. 'These tributaries, Penningroth said, are a main source of phosphorus in the lake. "Tributaries cross hundreds of miles of land and, depending on how that land is used, whether or not the soil is eroding, phosphorus ends up in the lake." A major contributor of phosphorus to the lake, he said, is farming practices. Data collected fi-om Fall Creek, Salmon Creek, and Six Mile Creek show that the highest levels of dissolved phosphorus are coming off agricultural land. CSI's baseline data sets on water quality in the six streams that feed Cayuga Lake is the largest data set on tributary streams of any of the Finger Lakes. Penningroth said the good news about phosphorus doesn't mean there's no work to do. "...The lake is in good condition," he said, "but the lake needs to be protected because development is going to increase and farms will continue to operate. It's good sense to keep monitoring the phosphorus and make sure it's not increasing beyond levels we will be able to handle.' Penningroth said despite the work CSI has been doing there is a data gap - simply not enough information on tributaries - on how much phosphorus is dissolved and how much is particulate. He said there is currently no monitoring of the Cayuga Inlet and CSI is looking for funding to take that on. The lake is in good shape," Penningroth said. "The next frontier is the tributaries." ■ 'Til next time, Juna's —CARA HOFFMAt I Creek Monitontig is a Group Effort 4Y $t ,Scat �ttee a tttd'a Pi ucnausbiir 3 a c ,urhannock Creeks need more monitoring, Dr. Stephen Penningrufh told a recent ,attiertng m Tt nmansburg- 'en�ingro+ cc fooroer of the ienorotit c om�nimt`: S,n nee n;tZtute (CSJ) .li,cussed water quality to local streams at a "Back ,o Democracy" meetm,; of about 25 +,eople 'd thr Trurna ishurg hire �ta11 tIealt1� , si roan - are vital i e: ourcrs, broth envr omnentally and economically, Pennigroth sacs But neither the state nor fed- "ral governments regularly checks tht quality of freshwkter streams rind lakes. Most aiurrcipal water quality sampling aoinf s from per- manent facilities such as sewage treatment plants and factories. While they are not engaged in collecting data, state and local offi- cials are expecteu to monitor the water quality of our local rivers and streams. `But if you don't have the data, it's difficult to formulate policy" Pennmgroth save ".And the data gaps are rust enortaous - "'his is where his group comes in to help fill the gaps. CSI collects the data and makes it available to local municipalities, while creating partnerships with groups of adult and youth volunteers who monitor water quality throughout the southern Cayuga take watershed. Volunteers collect samples from Cayuga Lake and its tributary streams- Virgil Creek, Fall Creek, Salmon Creek, Six Mile Creek, Taughannork Creek and Trumansburg Creek- Pennmgroth estimates that 00 or more volun- teer are involved in the project. The volunteer stream -watchers are looking for specific indicators, Penningmth explains They obtain water samples that are tested for E. soli, phosphorus, nitrogen, chlo- ride and sediment While at the streams, they test water flow and turbidity (water clarity), and iden- tify the aquatic insects present. The presence, or absence, of specific benthic invertebrates serves as a good indicator of stream health SbwftNhWR0 tip th* b lfMitriwtts bwh art V* wMb dt" 0D Law irFbtarfes ttaisr sMrw twin tenodus. Lisa Koski shared some of her doing this type of stream survey experiences as a StreamWatch vol- because it's expensive to mobilize unteer. Koski and her husband, that many people at one time," Richard, trained for about six Pennmgroth says. "Volunteers months. Then they received a water make it possible. Then there is the sampling kit containing a ther- cost of analyzing the water samples mometer, sterile bottles for collect- -- about SW per location. This is ing samples, a pH test kit and other about one-third of what a consult - items. ing firm would charge, but still an The stream nwititors do "synop- impressive chunk of change when tic sampling,," they collect samples you realize there are at least half a along the entire stream, from head- dozen sampling locations along waters to mouth, in a single day each creek." ".When our group of six sampled Pennigroth focused on the E. Taughannock Greek, we divided soli and phosphorus levels in into pairs and went to a number of Trumansburg and Taughannock sampling points along the creek." Creeks- Most E. soli strains are Koski says. She and Richard col- harmless; people have colonies liv- lected samples trot three different ing inside their intestines. E. colt is locations. "We collected and labeled able to survive for brief periods the water samples. Then we noted outside the bodx and that is what the water speed, clarity and other mattes it an ideal indicator organ - details on a data sheet," she ism to test environmental samples explains. When the group complet- for feral contamination- ed their survey they delivered the The EPA caosfders a level of 235 samples to Penningroth's lab for E- soli colonies per too milliliters testing. (ni) of water a safe keel for swim - "You won't find many agencies minx. Anything above that indi- cates the potential presence of pathogens. Along Trumansburg Creek, the lowest concentration of E. colt (on average) is found at the mouth. where it runs into Cayuga Lake. This also happens to be down- stream from the sewage treatment plant, and after rams, the mouth of T amanshurg Creek is where vol- unteers find the highest concentra- tion of E_ colt about 5,900 colonies/]00 ml. "When it rains you get a lot of runoff and that exacerbates water quality problems-" Penningroth explains. But he also thinks that the treatment plant may be failing during heavy water flow. That fail- ure could likely be due to the age of the facility, combined with the increasing population Taughannock Creek has spots with high bacterial counts as well. In the Mecklenburg area the E. soli count is close to 440 colonies/100 nil water. This suggests that there is B colt in agricultural run-off, Pennmgroth notes, though it could be S-om other sources such as resi- dential septic systems. "It needs further investigation; it needs more funding," he says. Of all the creeks flowing into Cayuga Lake. Trumansburg Creek has the highest level of phospho- rus Phosphorus is noteworthy because too much in the lake con- tributes to eutrophication, or an excess of nutrients that stimulates algae blooms, aquabr weeds and fish kills. So where is the phosphorus com- ing from? It could be from deter- gents and degraded waste from the sewage treatment plant, or perhaps runoff from fertilizers, Pennington suggests. To find out, the streams must be more closely monitored. While other streams are tested up to five times a year, says Pennmgroth, Trumansburg and Taughannock Creeks were tested only once in WN and again in 2007. Pennmgroth reports that there is increased funding from local municipalities that will allow for two sampling events for each stream this year. "But we need to do more," he says y their own carbon footprints, the can split into smaller tables as Environmental Design program of I� building includes showers and bike needed. the US. Green Building Council, racks for bicycle commuters, and A second building, which will designates buildmgs that are will soon reserve prime parking house adminfstrmtive and admix- designed, constructed and operated spaces for carpoolers and hybrid stons functions, is now under con- sustafnably carpets were chosen to have low vehicles. The building is also struction on the campus and is also The Park Center was designed to Volatile Organic Compound levels. designed for a long and flexible life- aiming for a LEM certification at meet the highest level Platinum "It didn't have that new -building time, with meeting rooms that can the gold or platinum level. standard, and may receive certiflca- smell, " says Engelkemeyer be converted into of lees, and a Tire certifuation, from the tion if its application is approved 4t, encourage people to reduce large conference room fable that leadership in Energy and later this summer. 11W ' -- ) lty4n acad y i f . , 4 "k ,`!b' k • ate: _• 7011'sidev bankino iixai v too, . .-t1z:_ _. . �yt�"-niF!�^'s"9�'`. '-�'•, sf"'S£*>i,1fiH�`i LOOKING FOR " LUNCH' 9j0 IT H All Bli FREE s. LUNCH 1 DELIVE Z1 �,- MCIN FRI t'• pYr r#AV" Mil I+r 12 Budget Meeting of the Ithaca Town Board Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, NY AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Presentation of the Tentative 2009 Town of Ithaca budget by the Town Clerk 4. Consider Setting a Public Hearing for November 6, 2008 at p.m. to hear public comment regarding the 2009 Assessment Rolls for Special Benefit Districts and Special Benefit Areas 5. Consider setting a Public Hearing for November 6, 2008 at p.m. to hear public comment re amending the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Agreement Increasing the Water Rate Charges and Application Fees 6. Consider setting a Public Hearing for November 6, 2008 at p.m. to hear public comment re a Local Law to amend the Town of Ithaca Code to adopt a New Water Rate Schedule effective January 1, 2009 for water rates, charges, and other fees chargeable to consumers of water in the Town of Ithaca 7. Consider setting a Public Hearing for November 6, 2008 at p.m. to hear public comment re a proposed Local Law amending Local Law No. 2004-3 to increase sewer rents in the Town of Ithaca Sewer Improvement Area Effective January 1, 2009 8. Discuss and consider the Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment (IAWW) Plant budget 9. Consider 2009 wages for Bolton Point Employees 10. Presentation and Discussion of Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission 2009 Tentative Budget 11. Discuss and Consider Adoption of Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission 2009 Tentative Budget as 2009 Preliminary Budget 12. Consider setting a Public Hearing for October 20, 2008 at p.m. to hear public comment regarding the adoption of the 2009 Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Budget 13. Consider a resolution amending the basis upon which annual wage increases are • determined for non -bargaining unit employees 14. Consider wage scale for non -bargaining unit staff Final — September 24, 2008 Page 1 of 2 15. Consider 2009 Elected Officials' Salaries 16. Consider adoption of the Town of Ithaca 2009 Preliminary Budget 17. Consider Setting a Public Hearing for Monday, November 6, 2008 at p.m. to hear public comment regarding the proposed Adoption of the 2009 Town of Ithaca Final Budget 18. Consent Agenda: a. Consider Town of Ithaca Abstracts 19. Consider Adjournment Final — September 24, 2008 Page 2 of 2 t • BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 TB RESOLUTION NO. 2008- : Set Public Hearing Date for Special Benefit Districts and Special Benefit Areas BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hold a public hearing at pm, on November 6, 2008 at 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, NY for the consideration of the following 2009 Assessment Rolls for Special Benefit Districts and Special Benefit Areas: Forest Home Lighting District Glenside Lighting District Renwick Heights Lighting District Eastwood Commons Lighting District Clover Lane Lighting District Winners Circle Lighting District Burleigh Drive Lighting District Westhaven Road Lighting District to Coddington Road Lighting District Water Improvement Benefited Area Sewer Improvement Benefited Area MOVED: SECONDED: VOTE: E • Agenda Item No. 5 BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 TB RESOLUTION NO. 2008- : Set a Public Hearing to Consider Amending the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Agreement Increasing the Water Rate Charges and Application Fees RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hold a public hearing at the Town Hall, 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York, on the 6th day of November 2008, at p.m. for the purpose of considering the approval and execution of an amendment to the agreement of intermunicipal cooperation between the Town and several other municipalities pursuant to which the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission was formed, which amendment would increase the water rate charged by the Commission from $2.32 per 1000 gallons to $2.58 per 1000 gallons, said changes to be effective January 1, 2009; and it is further RESOLVED, that at such time and place all persons interested in such memorandum may be heard concerning the same; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice of such public hearing in the Ithaca Journal published in the City of Ithaca, Ithaca, New York, said publication to occur not less than ten days before the day designated above for the public hearing. MOVED: yxiEe7►U1:a91 VOTE: 0 a I t, ' Il A # Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Water Rate History July 24, 2008 Effective Affect of Date Rate Structure Change Comments 7/14/76 S1.85/1,000 gallons System Start-up and 1.54/ after 8,977 gallons original rate 1.14/ after 74,810 gallons 1 /1 /80 $2.07/1,000 gallons 1.72/ after 9,000 gallons 1.28/ after 74,810 gallons 1/28/85 $2.07/1,000 gallons 1.72/ after 9,000 gallons 1.27/ after 75,000 gallons 3/1 / 1988 $2.28/1000 gallons 1.89/ after 9,000 gallons 1.40/ after 75,000 gallons 1/1i92 $2.15/1,000 gallons 1.95/ after 10,000 gallons 1.60/ after 150,000 gallons 1 /1/93 $2.30/1,000 gallons 2.20/ after 10,000 gallons 2.00/ after 300,000 gallons 1/F94 S2.50/1,000 gallons 2.50/ after 10,000 gallons 2.50/ after 300,000 gallons 11.89% A.M.C. amendment for 1 1.69% Lansing (V) and rate 12.28% adjustment, 9/11 /79 0.00% Clarification only 0.00% -0.78% 10.14% Rate adjustment due 9.88% to increased costs 9.38% -5.70% First step in "flat" 3.17% rate conversion intended 14.29% for rate equity 6.98% Second step in "flat" 12.82% rate conversion and adj. 25.00% to cover cost of ZMCP and NYSEG rate increase (7 and 8 cents, resp. ) 8.70% Final step in "flat" 13.64% rate conversion and adj. 25.00% for recovering 100% of costs and cost increases Summary Comments: 1. The above 18 year history shows an overall increase of 20.8% for these accounts receiving minimum quarterly bills and 213% for an account using 1,000,000 gallons in a three month period. �. The increases above are less than the increase in the CPI (consumer price index) over the sarne period (U.S. city average, all urban consumers from 7/76 through 1992 was 246%. 3. The type of costs increases that usually require water rate increases include: electric power for pumping; labor salaries and benefits; and, new regulatory requirements (EPA & State). 01/01/96 $2.55/1,000 gallons 2.00% To cover increased cost and capital projects list. 01 /01 /99 $2.04/ 1,000 gallons-20.00% To cover costs and slow -20.00% fund balance increase. 01 /01 /00 $1.79/ 1,000 gallons-12.25% To meet operating cost -12.25% only without increasing -12.25% fund balance. l/l/2004 $2.04/1,000 gallons 14% To meet increased operating costs 1 / 1 /2005 $2.21 /1,000 gallons 8.3 % To meet increased operating costs and bond repayment and support capital projects l/1/2008 $2.32/1,000 gallons 5.0% To meet increased operating costs a #j yyr Q.3 SOUTHERN CAYUGA LAKE INTERMUNICIPAL WATER COMMISSION BOLTON POINT WATER SYSTEM AGREEMENT TO CHANGE WATER RATE SCHEDULE THIS AGREEMENT to change Water Rate Schedule is made as of the I st day of January, 2009, between the TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF DRYDEN, Tompkins County, New York, on its own behalf and on behalf of all water districts in the TOWN OF DRYDEN served by the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission, (hereafter referred to as "Dryden"), the TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF ITHACA, Tompkins County, New York (hereinafter referred to as "Ithaca"), the TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF LANSING, Tompkins County, New York, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District and the Town of Lansing Consolidated Water District Extension # 1 (the Town of Lansing and such districts are hereinafter collectively referred to as "Lansing Town"), VILLAGE OF LANSING, on its own behalf and as successor to LANSING WATER DISTRICT 1, Tompkins County, New York, (hereinafter referred to as "Lansing Village"), and VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS, Tompkins County, New York, (herein after referred to as "Cayuga Heights"), all of the parties hereto sometimes collectively or individually referred to hereinafter as "Municipalities" or "Municipality", WITNESSETH: . WHEREAS, the above named municipalities have entered into an amended, supplemental, restated and consolidated agreement of municipal cooperation for construction, financing and operation of an intermunicipal water supply and transmission system dated as of June 5, 1979 as the same has been amended from time to time (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement each municipality agreed to pay to the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission (hereinafter referred to as "Commission"), water revenues based upon, in part, a water rate schedule annexed as Exhibit I of Schedule A to the Agreement; and WHEREAS, based on changes in costs, the Commission believes it is advisable to adopt a new water rate schedule in the form annexed to this modification agreement; and WHEREAS, Schedule A of the Agreement provides that the water rate schedule may not be changed by the Commission without the written agreement to such change of all the parties, and WHEREAS, Exhibit I of Schedule A to the Agreement has been amended from time to time since the initial date of the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the parties believe it is necessary to amend Exhibit I of Schedule A further; and WHEREAS, the parties are willing to agree to such change; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual undertakings of the parties pursuant to the Agreement, the parties hereby agree that Exhibit I of Schedule A annexed to the Agreement be amended effective January 1, 2009 to read as set forth on the Exhibit I annexed hereto, and such exhibit is adopted as Exhibit I, the water rate schedule, for all purposes under the Agreement. 1 of 8 This modification agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute a complete document even though each of the counterparts may not bear the signatures of all of the parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement to become effective as of the day and year set forth above. TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF DRYDEN ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF DRYDEN AND ON BEHALF OF THE WATER DISTRICTS IN THE TOWN OF DRYDEN SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE A ATTACHED Town Supervisor Councilperson Councilperson Councilperson Councilperson TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF TOWN OF ITHACA ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF ITHACA Councilperson Councilperson Councilperson Town Supervisor Councilperson Councilperson Councilperson 2 of 8 • TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF LANSING ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF LANSING AND ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF LANSING CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT By: Town Supervisor Councilperson Councilperson Councilperson Councilperson • VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS By: .7 Per Resolution # , Dated , 2008 VILLAGE OF LANSING ON BEHALF OF SUCH VILLAGE AND AS SUCCESSOR TO LANSING WATER DISTRICT I Per Resolution # , Dated 11: 3 of 8 STATE OF NEW YORK ss.: COUNTY OF TOMPKINS On the day of appeared in the year 2008 before me, the undersigned, personally personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument. STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF TOMPKINS On the appeared Notary Public ss.: day of in the year 2008 before me, the undersigned, personally personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument. STATE OF NEW YORK ss.: COUNTY OF TOMPKINS On the day of appeared Notary Public in the year 2008 before me, the undersigned, personally personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument. Notary Public 4of8 r STATE OF NEW YORK • ss.: COUNTY OF TOMPKINS On the day of in the year 2008 before me, the undersigned, personally appeared personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument. STATE OF NEW YORK ss.: COUNTY OF TOMPKINS Notary Public On the _ day of in the year 2008 before me, the undersigned, personally appeared personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument. Notary Public 5 of 8 EXHIBIT I SCLIWC - BOLTON POINT WATER SYSTEM 2009 WATER RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009 RATE STRUCTURE: The flat rate charge per 1,000 gallons shall be non-fluctu tin and equal to two dollars and fifty-eight cents ($2.58). This rate is equal to one dollar and � cents ($1.93) per 100 cubic feet. The foregoing rate will be the rate charged for all regular quarterly bills sent after January 1, 2009. Actual or base consumption may occur prior to January 1, 2009. MINIMUM BASE CHARGES: Notwithstanding the foregoing rate structure, the following minimum base charges shall be applicable to the meter size indicated below, for regular quarterly bills sent after January 1, 2009. The table below shows the amount of water consumption that is permitted before the minimum base charge would be exceeded: BASE MINIMUM BASE METER SIZE CONSUMPTION CHARGE INCHES (GALLONS) (DOLLARS) 3/4 10,000 25.80 1 30,000 77.40 1-1/2 45,000 116.10 2 90,000 232.20 3 140,000 361.20 4 200,000 516.00 6 350,000 903.00 Multiple Housing and mobile home parks of over two dwelling units, using a master meter, will be computed as follows: The quarterly master meter reading will be divided by the number of dwelling units and the water charge will be figured on this number as if the unit was individually metered. The water charge will then be multiplied by the number of units on the master meter and this will be the billing rendered. If the calculation of the water consumed per dwelling unit is less than the allowable consumption for a three-quarter inch meter, then the billing will be calculated by multiplying the number of units on the master meter times the minimum base charge for a three-quarter inch meter (e.g., if there were 20 dwelling units on the master meter, and total water consumption shown by the master meter was 100,000 gallons, the Commission billing would be $516.00 (20 units times $25.80) rather than $258.00 (100,000 gallons at $2.58/1000 gallons)) 6 of 8 • 0 • An annual charge for each fire protection main serving a fire suppression system will be billed along with the first quarterly water bill of the calendar year. The annual charge for this service shall be $20.00 per diameter inch of the pipe supplying the fire suppression system. The pipe supplying the fire suppression system is the pipe needed to supply the fire suppression system, installed downstream of the system control valve. The water application fee shall be $190.00 for each new service for which application is made after January 1, 2009, plus the cost of a meter, tap, accessory materials and installation costs in a location approved by the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission. 7 of SCHEDULE A September 12, 2008 1. Water districts located in the Town of Dryden Dryden Water District #1-Varna area Snyder Hill Water District Monkey Run Water District Hall Road Water District Turkey Hill Water District Royal Road Water District 8 of 8 • Agenda Item No. 6 BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 TB RESOLUTION NO. 2008—: Setting a Public Hearing to Consider a Local Law To Amend the Town of Ithaca Code to Adopt a New Water Rate Schedule Effective January 1, 2009 for Water Rates, Charges, and Other Fees Chargeable to Consumers of Water in the Town of Ithaca RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hold a public hearing at the Town Hall, 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York, on the 6th day of November 2008, at p.m. for the purpose of considering a proposed local law amending Schedule A of Chapter 261 of the Town of Ithaca Code, which amendment would increase the water rate charged for water consumption in the Town from $3.55 per 1000 gallons to $3.81 per 1,000 gallons effective January 1, 2009; and it is further RESOLVED, that at such time and place all persons interested in the proposed amendment and fees may be heard concerning the same; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice of such public hearing in the Ithaca Journal published in the • City of Ithaca, Ithaca, New York, and to post a copy of same on the signboard of the Town of Ithaca, said publication and posting to occur not less than ten days before the day designated above for the public hearing. MOVED: SECONDED: VOTE: 0 Agenda ltern.#o BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD 0 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for a Public Hearing to be held on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at p.m. in the Town Hall located at 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, NY in order that the Town Board may hear public comment regarding a proposed, "LOCAL LAW AMENDING LOCAL LAW NO. 2004-3 TO INCREASE SEWER RENTS IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA SEWER IMPROVEMENT AREA EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009". MOVED: SECONDED: VOTE: • 0 ; ' �► A # Pei • BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 TB RESOLUTION NO - Approval of Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Employee Wages for 2009. WHEREAS, the governing Town Board of the Town of Ithaca has reviewed the proposed wages for Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission's (Commission) employees for the year 2009 (see attached); and M WHEREAS, the said wages have been approved by the Commission at their September 4, Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, the governing Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the said wages for the Commission's employees for the year 2009 as presented, and to be filed in the Human Resources Office. 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O 0 0 UO O Cf) O O) O p E O O O O O O O O O W O m CT) O O m O CA M F- 0 0 0 O N O tO CT N P_ CO (O C N 0 0 M O N 'F O N 0 LO (O It N h N N 00 CD 0 0 0 O LO O V N ti O V N I- �FiC�i 0 0 o O 0 0 (O (O O 00 (c V rco v Cl) r M N CO N N O (b O 00 O 00 tO Cl) O N CO CT 00 CO') d N N O O O O O O (O (O O N T co N cc 00 � N CO N N Q0O O O 0 Q O (b CD (O I (M O CO CO M CD 0) f__ co O M N (D N (V O N CO r__ O 00 -4 N r O N Cn C) (D (O M CD r- O �F�C4i IN 11 11 11 IF 0 0 M O r N O O M d' _o N O 0 00 M r` 0 v M N 00 00 O O N 00 O N 0 M CL 0 • • AGENDA ITEM #X / 1 • BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 TB RESOLUTION NO. 2008- : Acceptance of the Southern Cavuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission 2009 Tentative Budget as the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission 2009 Preliminary Budget WHEREAS, the 2009 Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Tentative Budget was filed with the Town Clerk on September 12, 2008 and distributed to the Town Board for its review; and WHEREAS the 2009 Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Tentative Budget was approved by the Commission at its September 4, 2008 meeting; and WHEREAS the Town Board has reviewed the Tentative Budget and has no recommended changes; Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby adopts the 2009 Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Tentative Budget as the 2009 Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Preliminary Budget. MOVED: SECONDED: VOTE: AGENDA ITEM #� � BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 TB RESOLUTION NO. 2008-: Set public hearing for consideration and adoption of Southern Cavuaa Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission preliminary budaet as Southern Cavuaa Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission final 2009 budget BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hold a public hearing at 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York on the 61h day of November 2008 at p.m. for the purpose of considering the 2009 Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Preliminary Budget as the 2009 Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission Final Budget; and it is further RESOLVED that at such time and place all persons interested in the proposed budget may be heard concerning the same; and it is further RESOLVED that the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice of such public hearing in the City of Ithaca, New York and to post a copy of same on the signboard of the Town, said publication and posting to occur not less than 5 days before the day designated above for the public hearing. 0 MOVED: SECONDED: VOTE: • • BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 TB RESOLUTION NO. — Adopt Basis upon which Annual Cost of Living Increases are Determined. WHEREAS, the Personnel Committee has reviewed resolution 2006-211 from October 16, 2006, in which the calculation for Cost of Living adjustments was established; and WHEREAS, the Personnel Committee recommends restating the calculation to reflect the actual practice; and therefore, be it RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby declares the intention to use the "Consumer Price Index —Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers" (CPI-W) as one of the basis upon which the annual cost of living adjustment for non -collective bargaining staff is determined. MOVED: SECONDED: VOTE 0 :7 REGULAR MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD OCTOBER 16, 2006 TB RESOLUTION NO. 2006-211: Adopt Consumer Price Indexes for use in Calculating Town Cost of Living Adiustment BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca adopts the average of the CPIs for the Northeast US Urban and US Cities Less than 50,000 calculated during the preceding July to July period to be the basis for the Town Board's decision in calculating the Cost of Living Adjustment for Town employee wages for the next fiscal year. MOVED: Councilman Stein SECONDED: Councilman Cowie VOTE: Supervisor Valentino, aye; Councilman Burbank, aye; Councilwoman Gittelman, aye; Councilman Engman, aye; Councilman Stein, aye; Councilman Cowie, aye; Councilwoman Leary, aye. Motion carried unanimously 'J' E N I n, DRAFT DRAFT • BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD THURSDAY, October 2, 2008 TB RESOLUTION NO. : Approval of 2009 Wage Scale for Non -Collective Bargaining Positions WHEREAS, on May 7, 2001, the Town Board established a Wage Scale, which set the Hiring Minimum and Job Rate for each job classification, which are to increase each year based on a Cost of Living Adjustment; and WHEREAS, after evaluating the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) as well as other factors, the Town Supervisor and Human Resources Manager in preparation for the 2009 Tentative budget recommended to the Personnel Committee a 4.5% Cost of Living Adjustment for all classifications of the Wage Scale for Non -Collective Bargaining positions; and WHEREAS, the Personnel Committee reviewed and discussed the recommendation and recommends a 4.5% Cost of Living Adjustment for all classifications of the 2009 Wage Scale for Non -Collective Bargaining positions (see attached); and 0 Now, therefore be it RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve a % Cost of Living Adjustment for all classifications of the 2009 Wage Scale for Non -Collective Bargaining positions. 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O W O m J Ef3 (fl cfl EA ffl EA EA ff3 H3 Efl EH Vi EH EH Ki EA o D N Cfl W A A N -co N N m� O N ` N m A (D A m m O W v cx O A co -' co m W J c0 A --AO W m O m A ul m W ID O m A N W N— y� 0 0 C) Ui N N m cn A (D 0 00 N A A m 00 IDp, Cl m N C, y� m m w p N A m O O m m c0 O O m c0 cT N b 0 cD O w N cc O co m O cp O CD o O CD o� CD O o O O O o O C) O a O a BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 TB RESOLUTION NO. - 2009 Proposed Elected Officials Salaries. WHEREAS, the governing Town Board of the Town of Ithaca has reviewed the proposed salaries, indicated below, for the elected officials for the year 2009; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, the governing Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the said proposed salaries for the elected officials for the year 2009; and be it further RESOLVED, the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the said proposed salaries as required by Section 108 of the Town Law. SUPERVISOR $ 48,036.06 (Paid Biweekly) (includes Supervisor's Administrative Function) TOWN BOARD MEMBERS (6) $ 8,710.28 Each (Paid Quarterly) TOWN JUSTICES' (2) $ 16,651.93 Each (Paid Biweekly) ISOVED: SECONDED: VOTE: 0 • BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 TB RESOLUTION NO. 2008-: Adoption of the 2009Town of Ithaca Tentative Budget as the Town of Ithaca 2009 Preliminary Budget Whereas, the 2009 Town of Ithaca Tentative Budget was filed with the Town Clerk on September 23, 2008 and distributed to the Town Board members for their review, and Whereas, the Town Board reviewed the Tentative Budget at its meeting on October 2, 2008, and Now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby adopts the 2009 Town of Ithaca Tentative Budget as the 2009 Town of Ithaca Preliminary Budget. MOVED: SECONDED: VOTE: • Agenda Item No.� � BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD 0 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 TB RESOLUTION NO. 2008-: Set Public Hearina to Consider Adoption of 2009 Town of Ithaca Final Budget BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hold a public hearing at 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York on the 6th day of November 2008 at pm. for the purpose of considering the 2009 Town of Ithaca Preliminary Budget as the 2009 Town of Ithaca Final Budget; and it is further RESOLVED that at such time and place all persons interested in the proposed budget may be heard concerning the same; and it is further RESOLVED that the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca is hereby authorized and directed to publish a notice of such public hearing in the City of Ithaca, New York and to post a copy of same on the signboard of the Town, said publication and posting to occur not less than 5 days before the day designated above for the public hearing. MOVED: SECONDED- VOTE- 0 Agenda Item #v% !h • BUDGET MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 TB RESOLUTION NO. 2008- : Consent Agenda Items BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves and/or adopts the following resolution for Consent Agenda Items as presented: a. Town of Ithaca Abstract 0 SECONDED: VOTE: • • AGENDA ITEM • REGULAR MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 • • TB RESOLUTION NO. 2008-: Town of Ithaca Abstract 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 RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the payment of the said vouchers in total for the amounts indicated. VOUCHER NOS. General Fund Town wide General Fund Part Town Highway Fund Part Town Water Fund_ Sewer Fund_ Trust & Agency Fire Protection Fund _ Forest Home Lighting District Glenside Lighting District Renwick Heights Lighting District Eastwood Commons Lighting District Clover Lane Lighting District Winner's Circle Lighting District BBu—rl—eigh--Drive Lighting District Westhaven Road Lighting District C d gton Road Lighting District TOTAL MOVED: SECONDED: VOTE: