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Home My WebLink AboutTB Minutes 2023-07-24MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD July 24, 2023, 4:30 p.m. ZOOM LINK YOUTUBE LINT 1. Report from the Human Services Coalition — Cindy Wilcox 2. Public hearing regarding a proposed local law entitled "A local law to override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law §3-C." a. Adoption 3. Consider award of Forest Home Pump Station Improvements Project— Alternate #1 Added — Consider setting a public hearing regarding a proposed Sewer Improvement — IAWWTF — Public Interest Order 4. Consider resolutions endorsing the proposed dissolution plans for the following Lighting Districts and setting public hearings for same: a. Burleigh Dr b. Forest Home c. Glenside d. Renwick Heights e. Eastern Heights f. Clover Lane g. Winner's Circle h. West Haven Road i. Coddington Rd 5. Consider authorization to apply for funding through the 2023 Environmental Protection Fund Grants Program for Parks, Preservation and Heritage to purchase approximately 135 acres of land on South Hill a. SEQR b. Approval 6. Committee Reports a. Budget b. Personnel and Organization/ERC c. Public Works d. Planning e. Codes & Ordinances f. Parks & Trails g. Other 7. Consent Agenda a. Approval of Town Board Minutes b. Approval of Town of Ithaca Abstract c. Set public hearing regarding SCLIWC 2023 Budget d. Acknowledge receipt of Independent Audit — Town of Ithaca YE 2022 e. Appointment of Der Rosenmeister Nursery (Lee Ginethal) — Ag Committee f Appointment of Planning Board Chair g. Appoint Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate Member 8. Review of Correspondence MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD July 24, 2023 Minutes Board Members Present: Rich DePaolo, Deputy Supervisor; Members Eric Levine, Bill Goodman (Virtual), and Rob Rosen Absent: Rod Howe, Pamela Bleiwas and Margaret Johnson Present: Judy Drake, Marty Moseley, CJ Randall, Ashley Colbert, Joe Slater, Donna Shaw, and Dan Thaete Mr. DePaolo opened the meeting at 4:30 p.m. **A quorum was not reached, action items acted upon were subsequently readopted at a Special Meeting held on July 31, 2023. 1. Human Services Coalition — Cindy Wilcox, Executive Director (Attachment 1) Ms. Wilcox gave an overview and update on the services provided, noting that their mission is to enhance and facilitate delivery of the Health & Human Services programs provided by the County. This encompasses helping people navigate health insurance, transportation, health care and food service programs and streamlining the myriad of services and processes to access them. Information is available to anyone by dialing "211." In 2022, the 211 call -center fielded over 21,000 calls. Staff help callers find the right program to fulfill their particular need and direct them to a program or get information to programs when appropriate. Transportation, housing and food are the top three needs/services requested. The HSC is also involved in mitigating homelessness and providing HUD mandated Continuum of Care. Ms. Wilcox reported that an exciting partnership with the Cayuga Health Partners and Health Systems is working on strengthening and streamlining getting all services talking and communicating together to provide physical, mental, food, transportation and housing needs coordinated and working collaboratively to provide services faster, better, and throughout the County. HSC is also heavily involved in public outreach, advocacy and education as well as lobbying and developing relationships with State legislators and grant -funding opportunities. 2. Publie hearing regarding a proposed loeal law entitled "A loeal in -A, to override the tax levy limit established in General Munieipal Law §3 C." 3. Consider award of Forest Rome Pump Station improvements Projeet Alternate #1 TB 2023-07-24 (Filed 8/11) Pg. 1 6. Committee Reports Budget — Mr. Levine reported they had a presentation from Jeff Goodmark regarding the not -for -profit Ithaca Bike Share program. The Program is looking to develop major funding partners to significantly expand services. These partners would be prominently featured throughout the Program's materials and public -facing opportunities. More to come with specific monetary levels. The draft 2024 Staffing plans and the Capital Improvement Program were discussed. We anticipate staying within the 2% tax cap, but as customary, we will go through the process for exceeding it as a precautionary measure. Interest rates have gone up so our investments are doing well. Sales tax collections remain consistently strong. Personnel and Organization/ERC — Ms. Drake reported they discussed draft Staffing Plans and proposed changes in fees associated with the new solar arrays law. Public Works — No meeting Planning — Mr. DePaolo reported they reviewed an application for a limited historical commercial overlay district for the Hayts Chapel School House and requested additional information from the applicant. The TGEN community choice aggregation public outreach plan is coming along and should be ready for review soon. The City's draft Encampment Policy will be rolling out. There are three tiers of enforcement and there will still be a prohibition on camping city wide with certain properties having less enforcement than others. South Hill TND potential financial feasibility analysis was discussed and the County contributing $10k and they are requesting more information and would like the Town to consider additional affordable housing as part of the scope of the study. Codes & Ordinances — Mr. Rosen reported they decided the meetings would be moved to the Boardroom and held on the 2nd Thursday of the month. They discussed the process for beginning the revisions of the subdivision chapter and how to reach out and get public input as the process goes through the steps. TB 2023-07-24 (Filed 8/11) Pg. 2 T'a-�rs &—f—raffls-- M773-5—offm--an reportea thUU170—esign Connect students continue to work, on the South Hill Trail extension feasibility studies while we continue to wait on NYSEG to review the draft easements. Met with the City regarding the West Hill trail possibilities which have been on the back burner for years, but they responded they have no staffing, money or time to do that. It might be a good idea to start thinking about prioritizing areas we would like a trail so we are prepared when a developer might be interested in the area so we are ready to go with a proposal. Mr. DePaolo noted that the speed reduction request for 13A was denied; the Town was awarded a grant for the repair of the Townline bridge. a � =0 Ashley Colbert Deputy Town Clerk TB 2023-07-24 (Filed 8/11) Pg. 3,