HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 2021-12-07 TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
215 North Tioga Street
Ithaca,New York 14850
Tuesday, December 7,2021,7:00 P.M.
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AGENDA
1. Consider approval of the 2022 Planning Board Meeting Schedule.
2. Consider a recommendation to the Town Board regarding the Chairperson of the Planning Board
for 2022.
3. Persons to be heard.
4. Approval of Minutes: October 19, 2021 and November 16, 2021
5. Other Business
6. Adjournment
Susan Ritter
Director of Planning
273-1747
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CHRIS BALESTRA AT 273-1747 or CBALESTRA(a),TOWN.ITHACA.NY.US.
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TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
December 7,2021
MINUTES
Board Member Present: Liebe Meier Swain, Chair; Members Cindy Kaufman, Greg
Lindquist, Ariel Casper, Yvonne Fogarty and Margaret Johnson Absent: Fred Wilcox
Town Staff: Paulette Rosa, Town Clerk; Susan Brock, Attorney for the"Town; Chris Balestra,
Planner; and Sue Ritter, Director of Planning
Ms. Meier Swain opened the meeting at 7:03 p.m.
Agenda It 1 Approval of 2022 Meeting Schedule
Motion made by Mr. Casper, seconded by Ms. Meier Swain to continue the meeting schedule of
the first and third Tuesdays at 7p.m.; unanimous.
Ms. Meier Swain noted that she will not be available for the January 4"' meeting.
Agenda Item 2 Recommendation of Chair
Yvonne Fogarty nominated Liebe Meier Swain for 2022 Chair of the Planning Board, seconded
by Greg Lindquist. Ms. Meier Swain stated that she would be happy to continue as Chair.
Vote: ayes Lindquist, Fogarty, Johnson, Casper and Kaufman with Meier Swain abstaining.
Agenda Item 3 Persons to be Heard None
Agenda Item 4 Approval of Minutes
Minor edits were suggested.
Motion made by Mr. Lindquist to approve the minutes of October 19'h and November 16'h,
seconded by Ms. Fogarty; unanimous.
Agenda Item 5 Other Business
Discussion on training opportunities and a review of how the year went and how the members
and staff are working together.
Meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m. upon motion by Mr. Casper, seconded by Ms. Meier Swain;
unanimous.
S u b m i t t e T)
Paulette Rosa, Town Clerk
PB 2021-12-07 (Filed 12/9)