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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1975-09-151 TO[114 OF ITHACA ADJOURNED BOARD MEETING September 15, 1975 At anl'ladjourned meeting of the Town Board of the Town Tompkns County, New York, held at the Town of Ithaca 126 East Seneca Street, Ithaca. V6W0 York,,on the 15th tember,, 1975 at 500 p.m., there were PRESENT. Walter J., Schwan, Supervisor Andrew Wo McElwee, Councilman Noel Desch; Councilman . ABSENT* Victor Del .Rosso, Councilman Robert NiPower's:, Councilman ALSO PRESENT. James V Bu oucosa Town Attorney Lawrence P, Fabbroni', Town Engineer of Ithaca, Offices at day of Sep - Beverly tivesy, County Representative Catherine A. Valentino, Town Representative If on Ithaca Mouth Bureau and the Ad Hoc. 11 Committee on Youth and Recreation Members of the Media COUNTY SEVER.DISTRICT NO. 1 PROPOSED RESOLUTION P' The Board reviewed proposed County Board of Representatives resolution regarding validation and appointment of members to County sewer District No. 1 Commission. The resolution indicated the Commission would be comprised of two representatives from the Vil- lage of Cayuga Heights, two from the Town of Ithaca, two from the Village of Lansing, one from the Town of Lansing, one from the Town of Dryden, and the Chairman of the Board of Representatives or his duly appointed alternate. The Board approved the resolution in general; objecting only to the portion which reads "RESOLVED, That the Chairman4of the Board of Representatives, or his duly appointed alternate, shalliiialso serve as a full voting member =5 The Town of Ithaca Board was of the opinion that the Chairman of the Board of Repre- sentatives should serve as the full voting member at all the meet- ings,�or if he appoints an alternate, the alternate should serve at all the meetings, and that the alternate should always be the same person. The Board did not feel it is desirable or practical for.a',Ivoting member to be a different person from meeting to meet- ing. (Therefore, the Board acted as follows° Motion" by Councilman Deschro seconded by Councilman McElwee, RESOLVED, that the proposed resolution of the County of Tompkins with respect to the validation and appointment of members to County SewerIlDistrict No. 1 Commission is acceptable to the Ithaca Town Board,;; provided .it is clarified to indicate that the Chairman of the Board of Representatives shall serve as a full voting member or his duly appointed alternate, who shall be the same person at each meeting, shall serve as a full voting member in his stead. Unanimously carried. 1 TOWN BOARD MINUTES - 2 - September 15, 1975 PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OF ROSEMARY LANE I;I Supervisor Schwan reported that the Ithaca City School District has requested that Rosemary Lane be abandoned and discon- tinued as a public highway and be quit -claimed to'the Ithaca City School District. The School District proposes to build tennis courts over the top of the water line. It was the opinion of the Hoard"that the Town should retain a 20 ft. right-of-way over the water line for maintenance, operation, repair and replacement of the present water pipe. The Town Board acted as follows. Motion by Councilman McElweer seconded by Councilman Desch, RESOLVED, that the Town of Ithaca quit claim Rosemary Lane to the Ithaca City School District and retain -a 20 ft. right-of-way over the water line, the center line of which is the center line of the pipe as now laid, for the maintenance, operation, repair and replacement of the present water piper all existing valves to be extended to the new grade, all water line appurtenances to be readily accessible, the Town Attorney to include such further pro- visions as may be recommended to him by members of the Board to assure proper facilities and the use thereof for the purposes of the aforesaid easement; further, the Town Board directs the Town Attorney to proceed under such section of the law as will most expeditiously provide for proper and lawful abandonment of the aforesaid Rosemary Lane. Unanimously carried. BUS SERVICE FOR THE ELDERLY ELLIS HOLLOW ROAD APARTY4ENTS Town Attorney Buyoucos read a prepared draft resolution regarding extension of bus transportation service for the Ellis Hollow Road Elderly Housing Project. The draft resolution was rcviewed by the Board, and with minor revisions found to be accep- tablei Therefore, the Board acted as follows. i Motion by Councilman McElwee; seconded by Supervisor Schwan, WHEREASo A. By resolutions dated April 14, 1975 the Town °of Ithaca agreed to participate in providing funds for pub- lic transportation furnished by the City of Ithaca from the down- town business area to the Ellis Hollow Apartments, such financing being,ijointly provided by the Town of Ithaca, the City of Ithaca, and Groff Associates, for a term to expire September 1, 1975, and which'Ilterm was extended by subsequent resolution of this Board, adopted on September 8, 1975, to September 15, 1975, and Be The parties to said agreement now desire*to extend such transportation arrangements for an additional period to ex - Ir pire January 5, 1976, and C. The funding for said transportation is to be provided as follows* o . , 1. From revenues derived from the sale of tickets or other revenues. 2> Any deficit resulting from the provision of such transportation is to be divided as follows. 40n of such deficit is to be assumed by the City of Ithaca, 60o thereof is to be assumed by the Town of Ithaca. A 1 1 11 TOWN BOARD MINUTES to 3 - September 15, 1975 3. The Town of Ithaca, however, will enter into this arrangement provided that 50% of the Town's share of any such deficit (being 30% of the total deficit) will be reimbursed to the Town of Ithaca by the Tomp- kins County Office for the .Aging on a firm agreement by such Office to assume and agree to pay such sum when due, the other 50% of the Town's share of the deficit being 30% of the total deficit, will be re- imbursed to the Town of Ithaca by Groff Associates (herein "Groff") under an agreement by Groff to assume and agree to pay any such deficit, it being understood that Groff, by agreement with the Town -and as a con- dition of approval of the Project, agreed, at the in- ception of the Ellis Hollow Elderly Apartments, to provide adequate bus service. IT IS, THEREFORE, RESOLVED AS FOLLOWSo 1. The Town of Ithaca agrees to_participate in the financing of the bus service above described and for the period above described provided that valid firm agreements reasonably satisfactory to assure performance, are entered into between the Town;of Ithaca, the City of Ithaca, and the Tompkins County Office for the Aging and Groff Associates to assure that provision will be madefor reimbursement to the Town for any deficits for which the Town may be liable. 2. The Supervisor of the Town of Ithaca is authorized to negotiate any agreements required to carry the foregoing into effect and to vary the same either as to participation by all parties or extent of such participation as the Town Supervisor shall, deem appropriate. 3. As to Groff, it is understood that its obligation to participate in the Foregoing financial provisions is based upon the provisions and conditions contained in the agreements entered into be•Lween Groff and the Town when the Ellis Hollow Elderly Apartments project was approved and in the resolutions and pro- ceedings adopted by the Town Board when said Project was origi- nally approved. Unanimously carried. ii ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 545 p.m. Edward L. Bergen Town Clerk