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TOWN OF : ITHACA
AwouRNEb BOARD MEETING
May 3 , 1916 - 5 000 p . me
At an adjourned meeting of the Town . Board of the Town of Ithaca ,
Tompkins County , New York , held at the Town of Ithaca Offices
at 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York , on thcr 3'°d day of
May , 1976 , at 5a. 00 p . m . , there were
PRESENT . Walter J . Schwan , SSjt.
Andrew W . McElwee , . Counci ,iirz&i-,
Noel Desch , Councilman
Victor Del Rosso , Councilman
Robert N . Powers , Councilman
Catherine A . Valentino , Councilwoman
ALSO PRESENT : Lawrence Ps Fabbroni , Town Engineer/Building
Inspector
Robert Bonnell , Assistant to Town Engineer
Barbara P . Holcomb , Planning Board Chairwoman
Beverly Livesaya County Representative
Pair . and Mrs . Roger Bennett , 178 Five Mile Drive
Representatives of the Media
ABSENT . Shirley Raffensperger , Councilwoman
EASTERN HEIGHTS ( KING' S LANE ) - -PARK AREAS
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The Board discussed the options available with respect to
acceptance of various areas in Eastern Heights for park land . The
Supervisor reminded the Board that , according to Town Law , once
an area is accepted as a park it is almost impossible ever to use
it for any other purpose , or even dispose of it .
Mrs . Holcomb said it had ` been suggested that the Town
might take the land in question in two separate deeds - - one area
to be designated as park land and the other to be undesignated .
The undesignated land could in the future be designated as park
land , if the Board so desired . It will be necessary to look into
the legality of the Town taking land in a development for an un -
designated use .
There was considerable discussion about whether the Town
should take the approximately 7 acres ( Tax Map Parcel Nos . 57 - 1 - 8 . 74
through 57 - 1 - 8 . 83 and 57 - 1 - 8 . 90 through 57 - 1 - 9 . 96 ) or the 13 acres
( all the parcels in the 7 acres plus Tax Map Parcels 57 - 1 - 8 ° 130
through 57 - 1 - 8 . 137 and . 57 - 1 - 8 . 84 through 57 - 1 - 8 . 89 ) .
After considerable discussion it was agreed that the Board
favored an exchange of one of the alternative areas ( 7 acres or 13
acres ) for the original 5 acres proposed to be deeded to the Town .
This would satisfy one of the stated original requirements for the
approval of the Eastern Heights Subdivision . The Board left open
the question of whether it would 'accept the approximately 7 acres
or the 13 acres as park land , or 'whether it would accept 7 acres
as park land ( in one deed ) and accept the remaining portion ( in
another deed ) for an undesignated use . The Town Attorney will
render an opinion on whether the Town can accept a parcel for an
undesignated use . Mrs Fabbroni suggested a further possibility - -
that the Town might take the approximately 7 acres , plus the par -
eels extending to the west to Nancy Street ( Parcels 57 - 1 - 8 . 130 ,
57 - 1 - 8 . 131 , 57 - 1 - 8 . 1321 57 - 1 - 8 . 133 and 57 - 1 - 8 . 88 and 57 - 1 - 8 . 89f ,
all as park land . The Town will talk about these park areas again
after they have Mr . Buyoucos ' legal opinion and after they have a
recommendation from the Planning Board after its meeting on May 4 ,
1976 .
Town Board Minutes - 2 May - 3 , 1976
During the general discussion some concerns surfaced '.
( 1 ) Just how desirable is the area for park larid7 ( 2 ) Does the
Town really want all the land that is available for park . land ?
( 3 ) Should the land be taken off the tax rolls ? How big a prob -
lem will care , maintenance , and policing be ? How much expense
would be involved in improving the road so the park area is usable ?
How will the Town handle the drainage problem?
\\ Mrs . Holcomb noted that as a result of the exchange the
Town will also acquire a 2 . 2 acre area fo : y�:d�_ 3b purposes in the
northeast corner of Parcel 61 - 1 � 8 . 1 <
HIGHWAY BARN SITES AND FACILITIES
The Supervisor noted that if the Town were ' to buy a new
parcel .of land and construct a highwy barn facility , the Town would
have available between $ 80 , 000 and $ 901000 of revenue sharing money
and about $ 100 , 000 to $ 120 , 000 • fair market value of the present
facility .
The Supervisor asked the Board to consider selling the
present facility at public auction . This method makes it possible
to have wider publicity than merely an ad in the legal notices of
the newspaper . The auctioneer is not so restricted . He could give
an auction wide publicity . An auction would be more likely to pro -
duce " top dollar " than sealed bids . The auctioneer receives 2 %
of the . sale price * The Town would reserve the option to set a
minimum price on the facility below which it will not be sold .
Whether sold or not the auctioneer receives the 2 % commission on
the established minimum or the sale price . It was noted that an
auction .would receive publicity outside the Ithaca area ( perhaps
Syracuse , Binghamton , etc . )
There was again brief discussion of the two available sites
- - Five Mile Drive and Seven Mile Drive . The Board re -affirmed its
preference for the Seven Mile Drive site . The Town has options on .
both sites , which options expire June 30 . Other sites were discus -
sed but seemed impractical for various reasons .
It was agreed , since the auction is scheduled for June 28 ,
that the Board could make a decision about exercising the option
on the Seven Mile Drive site after it has an estimate of what
might be realized from the sale of the present site and facilities .
A remote possibility was to let the options expire and retain the
present facility . However , there did not appear to be any desire
on the part of the Board to let the option expire . Councilman Del
Rosso said the land and facilities would only cost - considerably
more in the future .
Mr . Fabbroni provided the Board with material to review
covering site selection , facilities planning , engineering , disposal
of existing facility , proposed timetable . There was some differ -
ence of opinion whether the new facility should be designed by an
architect or an engineer . It was recommended that in addition to
Thomas G . Miller , Engineer and Surveyor , and Victor J . Bagnardi ,
Architect , suggested by Mr . Fabbroni , that proposals should be
solicited from Egner & Niederkorn Associates , Inc . , Architects ,
Tallman & Tallman , Architects , and John S . MacNeil , Engineer.
Mr . Fabbroni ° s time table was acceptable except that the contract
termination dated was extnded tq ' February 1 , 1977 .
Councilman Del Rosso recommended that the Supervisor should
have the real estate consultant make an estimate of a realistic
price for the present site and facility and also discuss with
Clarence Gravelding , Auctioneer , what the upset price should be .
Town -Board Minutes - 3 - May 3 , 1976
Motion by Councilman Desch ; seconded by Councilman Powers ,
RESOLVEDo that the Supervisor is !' hereby authorized to contract
on behalf of the Town of Ithaca with Clarence Gravelding , Auction °
eer , to hold a public auction on ,, June 28 , 1976 for the sale of the
Town Highway Barn site and facility on Elmira Road .
Unanimously carried .
CITY OF ITHACA RESOLUTION AND NOTICE
The Supervisor read the following resolution adopted by
the City of Ithaca on April 14 , 19760
RESOLVED , That the City Clerk be directed to
notify the Towns of Ithaca , Dryden and Lansing ,
and the Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Heights
that the city intends to discontinue water ser -
vice to their jurisdictions under existing con -
tracts within 90 days from the date of notice :
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED , That the Water & Sewer
Committee be authorized to enter into negotiations
with the Town of Ithaca for a new contract providing
for water service to that portion of the Town of4Ithaca
lying westerly of Cayuga Inlet .
The Supervisor also read a notice of the City of Ithaca dated
May 1 , 1976 that any new water service other than within the City ,
Coy Glen , Buttermilk , and Trumansburg Road Water Districts will not
be furnished a City Water Meter . The notice states that this does
not mean that water service will `' be refused . It means that . the
plumber will install a straight through connection or a meter fur -
nished by other than the City - - !' whichever the Town or Water Dis -
trict wishes to require . City water will be furnished on an esti -
mated use charge up to the day of change over to the new service
jurisdiction . The notice suggests that a new customer be handled
exactly as they are now for every part of his service - - request
for service through the water district , owners card and request
through City Chamberlain , plumbing permit and inspection by the
City , tap in the main by the City . The single exception is that
either a meter or a straight through connection will - be furnished
by other than the City .
CITY OF ITHACA SETIAGE DISPOSAL
PLANT - EXPANSION AND MODERNIZATION
The Supervisor distributed a proposed resolution drafted
by Ethel Nichols , City of Ithaca„ Common Council , regarding intent
Of City of Ithaca and Town of Ithaca to cooperate in expanding and
modernizing the City of Ithaca sewage disposal plant . With a minor
revision the Board found the resolution satisfactory and acted as
follows :
Motion by Supervisor Schwanfe seconded by Councilwoman Valentino ,
WHEREAS , at a joint meeting on April 27 , 1976 , the Ithaca
Town Board and the City of Ithaca Common Council agreed to indicate
to all involved state and federal agencies their intention to pro -
ceed as promptly as possible to expedite the planning and engineer -
ing work to improve and expand sewer service for the entire metro -
politan district, and
WHEREAS , the expansion and improvement of the existing
City of Ithaca sewage treatment plant is a matter of urgent con -
cern to both the City and the Town of Ithaca , and
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Town Board Minutes - 4 May 3 , 1976
WHEREAS , members of the City of Ithaca Board of public
Works and representatives of Cornell University were present at
the meeting and indicated their support of the proposed expansion
and modernization of the City of Ithaca sewage disposal plant ,
NOW , THEREFORE :
BE IT RESOLVED , that the , City of Ithacc and the Town of
Ithaca hereby declare their intention to cooperate with each other
in modernizing and expanding the City of Ithaca sewage disposal
plant to serve the needs of both ' the City and Town of Ithaca .
Unanimously carried .
CONTRACT - CITY OF ITHACA/TOWN OF ITHACA
(WATER FOR WEST HILL AND OTHER AREAS )
The Supervisor distributed to Board members a list of items
to be considered in connection with a proposed contract between the
City - of Ithaca and the Town of Ithaca for water for West Hill and
other areas ( Trumansburg Rdad , Glenside , ]elm Street , Haller Boule -
vard , Buttermilk Falls area ) . Board members were asked to give
these items careful thought in preparation for negotiations with
the City of Ithaca .
VACUUM CLEANER FOR TOWN OFFICES
Councilmen Desch and McElwee recommended the Hoover JB- 102
2 H . P . Vacuum Cleaner , Dry and Wet Pick Up , as the best for the
price of $ 312 . 00 . This is for use in the Town Offices .
Motion by Councilman Desch ; seconded by Councilman McElwee ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby author -
izes the purchase of a Hoover JB- 102 , 2 H . P . , Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner
for the Town Offices for $ 312 . 00 .
Unanimously carried .
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was duly adjourned at 7 : 00 p . m .
Edward L . Bergen
Town Clerk
SCOPE OF WORK
l ) SITE LAYOUT
a . ) Building Location on the Basis of
( i ) Soil Tests for Structural Capability
( ii ) Soil Tests for Septic ', System
( iii ) Utility Easements
2 ) DESIGN
a . ) Septic System ( to satisfaction of Tompkins County Health Dept . )
b . ) Well Water Supply ( to satisfaction of Tompkins County Health Dept . )
( 1 ) To include Sufficient Flow or Storage for Washing Needs
of Men # to Wash Machinery
C . ) . Subfloor Drainage ( Grates , Pipe Sizes , Cleanouts , Discharge )
( 1 ) To include Sufficient li',Capacity to Wash and Drain entire
Interior of Building (e ; g . , Floors , Walls )
( ii ) To include Sufficient Capacity to Drain Specific
Equipment Wash Area
( iii ) To include Drainage around Foundation Structures
d . ) Footings
e . ) Base for Concrete Floor
f . ) Concrete Floor
g . ) Concrete Wall - 4 ' High
h . ) Steel Frame - Main Frame , Lateral Bracing and Lightweight Roofing
i . ) Metal Wall. s - Exterior Ribbed 'I' Type W . Corrosion Protected Interior
j . ) Metal Roof - Exterior Ribbed Type W . Corrosion Protected Interior
k . ) 5 -Ton Hoist - with Vertical and Horizontal Control
1 . ) Ventilation - Exhaust Fans to ! Meet New York State Building Code ,
OSHA , and otherii applicable Government Requirements
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m . ) Heating to meet New York State Building Code , OSHA , and other
applicable Government Requirements
( i ) Separate Heating Zones for
X0 Locker Room , Rest Rooms , Office Space
xx . Work Repair Area, )
xxx . Heated Storage
xl . Cold Storage
n . ) Electrical to meet New York State Building Code , OSHA , and other
applicable Government Requirements
. . SCOPE OF WORK ( cont . ) - 2 -
( i ) 110 for most Outlets
( ii ) 220 for Repair Area ('„e . g . , Welding Operation )
( iii ) Sufficient for Garage°I , Repair Bay and Office Requirements
o . ) Insulation
( i ) To Minimize Heat Loss',;
( ii) To Separate Garage and Office -Rest Type Areas
( iii ) To Separate Garage and Cold Storage Area
( iv ) To Provide 20 ' Clear Height
p . ) Storage Area - 400 sq . ft .
q . ) Bathrooms
( i ) Men ' s - 1 Wash Trough
1 Shower Closet
1 2 Urinals
1 Standard Sink with Mirror
1 Toilet and Closet
( ii ) Women ' s - 1 Standard Sink with Mirror
1 Toilet and Closet
r . ) Lunch and Locker Room - ' 600 sq * ft .
S . ) Superintendent ' s Office - :& 1, 40 sq . ft .
3 ) BUILDING SIZE - APPROXIMATELY 10 , 000 SO * FT . TOTAL
a . ) Exact Proportioning and Functional Use to be worked out among
Consultant , Town Engineer , and Town Highway Superintendent
4 ) PROPOSED BID DATE - JULY 5 , 1976
5 ) PROPOSED LETTING - AUGUST 2p ' 197611
6 ) PROPOSED COMPLETION - FEBRUARY 1 , 1', 1977