HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1986-08-11 TOWN OF ITHACA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
August 11 , 1986
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca ,
Tompkins County , New York , held at the Town Offices at 126 East
Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York , at 12 : 30 P .M . , on the 11th day of
August , 1986 , there were :
• PRESENT : Henry McPeak , Deputy Supervisor
Marc Cramer , Councilman
Gloria Howell , Councilwoman
Robert Bartholf , Councilman
Patricia Leary , Councilwoman
ABSENT : Noel Desch , Supervisor
Shirley Raffensperger , Councilwoman
ALSO PRESENT : John Barney , Town Attorney
Deborah Dietrich , County Board of Reps
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Deputy Supervisor led the assemblage in the Pledge of
Allegiance ,
REPORT OF COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES
Deborah Dietrich , County Board of Representatives stated that she
wished to thank the Town Board of Town of Ithaca for joining the
Tompkins County Board and the Common Council of the City of Ithaca
in financing the Niederkorn Route 96 study . She went on to say
that she had received several calls from residents of Route 89
regarding the speed limit on this road as cars are driving over the
55 MPH limit . Also , calls from the residents of Route 96 by the
Woolf Lane intersection where several accidents have occurred . Ms .
Dietrich stated that she was hopeful that a traffic light would be
installed at the intersection of Route 96 and the hospital
entrance .
Councilman Cramer asked if the County would be paying for the
traffic light at the hospital - Route 96 intersection?
County Representative Dietrich responded that she would fight: to
get the County to pay for the light as the County created the
majority of the problems by moving County departments to the Biggs
Complex .
• BOLTON POINT WARRANTS
RESOLUTION N0 . .
Motion by Deputy Supervisor MCPeak , seconded by Councilman Cramer ,
RESOLVED , that the Bolton Point Warrants dated August 11 , 1986 , in
the Operating Account are hereby approved , in the amount of
$ 90 , 168 . 83 after review and upon the recommendation of the Southern
Town Board 2 August 11 , 1986
Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission , they are in order for
payment .
(McPeak , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary voting Aye . Nays -
none ) .
TOWN OF ITHACA WARRANTS
RESOLUTION NO .
Motion by Deputy Supervisor McPeak ,, seconded by Councilman Cramer ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves
the Town of Ithaca Warrants dated August 11 , 1986 , in the following
accounts .
General Fund - Town Wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 43 , 219 . 31
General Fund - Outside Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17 , 658913
Water & Sewer Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 142 , 533 . 70
Highway Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 44 , 191 . 39
Federal Revenue Sharing Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10 , 870 . 83
Capital Projects Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2 , 965 . 31
Lighting Districts Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400 . 76
(McPeak , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary voting Aye . Nays -
none )
DRAINAGE PROBLEMS - KAY STREET , BLACKSTONE AVENUE AND ORCHARD
STREET AREAS
Councilman Cramer stated that the Highway Committee had , at their
last meeting , examined the drainage problems on Kay Street ,
Blackstone Avenue and Orchard Street . Councilman Cramer went on to
say that a proposal to alleviate the drainage problems was ready
for Town Board review and that the Committee proposes that the
residents be invited to the August 18th Town Board meeting to
review the proposal .
LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE A SPECIAL LAND
USE DISTRICT (LIMITED MIXED USE) AT THE BIGGS COMPLEX OWNED BY
TOMPKINS COUNTY
Town Attorney John Barney noted that on Friday , August 8 , 1986 , the
Town Clerk had mailed to each Board member a copy of the proposed
local law to amend the Zoning Ordinance to provide a Special Land
Use District (Limited Mixed Use ) at the Biggs Complex . The Town
Attorney then handed out revised copies of the proposed local law .
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was duly adjourned at 12 : 45 P .M .
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