HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1986-10-02 TOWN OF ITHACA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
October 2 , 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 7 : 00 P . M . , on the 2nd day of
October , 1986 , there were :
• PRESENT : Noel Desch , Supervisor
Henry McPeak , Councilman
Shirley Raffensperger , Councilwoman
Marc Cramer , Councilman
Gloria Howell , Councilwoman
Robert Bartholf , Councilman
Patricia Leary , Councilwoman
ALSO PRESENT : Lawrence P . Fabbroni , Town Engineer
Robert Parkin , Highway Superintendent
Andrew Frost , Building Inspector/ Z 0
John Barney , Town Attorney
Alan Wood , 167- 7 Calkins Road
Representatives of the Media :
Fred Yahn , Ithaca Journ al
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Supervisor led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance .
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A LOCAL LAW TO ESTABLISH
THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT FOR THE TOWN OF ITHACA ' S SHARE OF THE ITHACA
AREA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
Proof of posting and publication of notice of a public hearing to
consider the adoption of a local law to establish the benefit
assessment for the Town of Ithaca ' s share of the Ithaca Area
Wastewater Treatment facility having been presented by the Town
Clerk , the Supervisor opened the public hearing .
Supervisor Desch reviewed the appropriations of the 1987 ( first
year) operating budget approved by the SJS , BPW and expected to be
approved by Common Council . The Town ' s share is 28a , the City of
Ithaca ' s share is 71 % and the Town of Dryden ' s share is 1 % .
$1 , 060 , 000 x . 28 equals the Town ' s first year ' s share which is
fixed . This will be monitored as the year proceeds to adjust the
rate if necessary . The Supervisor went on to say that the plant
• will not go on line until well into the year , so the budget should
be safe . Referring to his July memo , ( copy attached ) the
Supervisor noted the $ 12 increase in the benefit assessment and a
substantial decrease in user charges .
The Supervisor went on to say that the Village of Cayuga Heights
has been billing Town of Ithaca customers in the Northeast
directly . The Town did not get involved except to collect
delinquent charges on the taxes . The Town will now generate the
revenue and pay over to the Village the $ 75 . 00 figure . Village
customers will be paying $ 78 . 84 instead of $ 75 . 00 . The Town of
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Ithaca revenue based on water consumption will come to the Town and
in part stay with the Town . Each property owner will see a new
line on their taxes , number of benefit units x $ 12 . 00 . Those
properties not served by the sewer will be charged 2 " per thousand
of assessed valuation .
Dooley Kiefer , 629 Highland Road asked if the Village of Cayuga
Heights would no longer be charging for sewer on water consumption?
Supervisor Desch responded that the Village always charged on the
basis of family units .
Ms . Kiefer remarked that this sounded like a user fee .
• Supervisor Desch explained that the Village of Cayuga Heights has
always had an unusual method of charging for sewer use and debt
retirement . They base their charge on the number of family units
in a building , not on frontage or acreage . One unit used to be
$ 72 . 00 , it has now increased to $ 75 . 00 . He went on to say that the
Town is responsible for collection of the sewer rent delinquencies
so it should do the other as well . This way the Village would not
have to deal with late charges , etc . 30 % of the debt will be
retired by the use of the benefit assessment , using front footage
and/or consumption consistent with Town policy .
Ms . Kiefer questioned , 30o base ?
Supervisor Desch responded , based on the formula of benefit units .
Ms . Kiefer remarked that she was trying to remember the formula .
She then asked if she was right that one house with an added
apartment would be charged two units ?
Supervisor Desch responded , yes .
Ms . Kiefer asked if the same formula was used in the Village ?
Supervisor Desch responded that he did not know .
Councilwoman Raffensperger remarked that she thought the benefit
assessment and the sewer rate were for the debt retirement and O&M
costs .
Supervisor Desch responded that the determination of the split
between the portion of debt recovered through benefit assessment
and the rate was also related to the amount of undeveloped sewered
property in the Town . The Cornell consumption in the revenue base ,
will be higher when the portion of the debt retirement is higher in
the consumption base .
Councilwoman Raffensperger remarked that with Bolton Point , she
thought that the benefit assessment was to pay off the debt service
and the water consumption was for O&M . Councilwoman Raffensperger
asked how the percentage was determined?
• Supervisor Desch responded , in total , there are two cost factors .
Councilwoman Raffensperger asked how are the allocated?
Supervisor Desch responded , based on the rate of the Town not
connected to the sewer . If the existing contribution of Cornell
University was small it would be necessary to put more on the
benefit assessment because of the amount of undeveloped property
owned by Cornell . Without the flow that Cornell contributes today ,
you ' d have to add 600 residential units to match Cornell ' s existing
share , as far as the benefit assessment is concerned .
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Councilman McPeak questioned , if the people in the northeast would
now be paying the $75 . 00 quarterly on their water bill ?
Supervisor Desch responded , yes .
Dooley Kiefer asked if she understood correctly that in the
unconnected property there are a number of units to be developed
and will these figures be given to Tan Neiderkorn for his study?
Supervisor Desch responded that Mr . Neiderkorn will be given these
figures plus a lot more . In fact , one meeting has already been
held .
• Councilman Cramer asked how much fluctuation will there be ?
Supervisor Desch responded that the City ' s overall share will
probably go up considerably because of infiltration . He went on to
say that he did not know what it would do to the plant as far as
operations , but that O&M shares would probably shift . Some of the
interceptors in the City will need replacing . There will be a
borrowing to replace the defective ones . The Supervisor stated
that we will need to take action on the Benefit Assessement at the
October 20th meeting .
As no present wished to speak further on the subject of the Benefit
Assessment , the Supervisor closed the public hearing and noted that
continued discussion would be held on October 20th .
INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE 1987 TENTATIVE BUDGET
FOR THE TOWN OF ITHACA
Proof of posting and publication of notice of an informational
public hearing to consider the 1987 Tentative Budget for the Town
of Ithaca having been presented by the Town Clerk , the Supervisor
opened the informational public hearing .
Supervisor Desch presented the following 1987 Budget Message :
1987 TOWN OF ITHACA BUDGET MESSAGE
The development of the 1987 budget is the result of a considerable
amount of thought and preparation on the part of the Town staff .
The enclosed material includes the narratives prepared by staff so
that you have the best perspective possible with regard to their
sense of need and priorities . The worksheets are also available if
you wish to review them . My sense of priorities is reflected in
the overall budget as is my perception of services needed and
constituents ' expectations .
In general terms , the pressures on the 1987 budget come from three
directions . First , the termination of Federal Revenue Sharing has
a major impact on our flexibility to budget for major one-time
purchases or improvements , i . e . , computers , drainage , vechicles ,
• etc . These now have to be rolled into the operating budget , if
feasible , unless we choose to borrow funds . Second , there is
pressure from the City of Ithaca to drastically increase our share
of the cost of the City Fire Department . Third , the desire on the
part of our constituents for improvements and services , i . e . , water 1
and sewer , better highway circulation , parks , etc .
On the other hand , our sewer users throughout the Town will enjoy a
significant savings in their annual costs for this service at the
same time they became part owners of a new plant .
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The pressures of the Townwide budget are quite severe due to the
upward climb of salaries (elected officials / staff) , the decrease in
the reimbursement for the Town engineer ' s service to the joint
sewer project and municipal insurance . There are several major
requests that could not be included in the budget : ( 1 ) The request
for $ 20 , 000 to replace the Xerox machine . I have included $ 5 , 000
for repairs or installment payments pending investigation of all
the options . ( 2 ) A request for additional staff in the engineering
department . While the Town Engineer makes a strong case in his
budget message , the timing of many projects is such that most need
not be accomplished all in one year . It is inappropriate to build
an organization on the assumption that all engineering design is to
be accomplished in-house . Clearly , our recent experience shows
• that it is cost effective to perform engineering design of water
and sewer projects in-house . However , we must continually ask
ourselves what the hidden costs are when that design effort is not
available for the important technical , administrative and
ministerial functions referenced by the Town Engineer in his
message . The time to ask for more staff is prior to the commitment
to do the projects ( i . e . , Forest Home Road , Burns Road , water and
sewer) not after . At the same time our staff needs to know what
the priorities are in the year ahead for major blocks of time . I
will give you my assessment later in this document .
I have made the assumption that the new computer is a high
Priority . It can be purchased by a pooling of unused Federal
Revenue Sharing and water and sewer capital project design moneys .
These are the only possible sources without unreasonably inflating
the tax levy . The long considered replacement of the heating
systems in the highway facility and a portion of Town Hall , along
with the Inlet Valley Park commitment , are in my judgement the
highest priorities for our remaining available FRS dollars . This
means that other needs must be postponed , i . e . , records
restoration , new highway projects , fire station design , etc . There
may , however , be other sources of funds for some of these worthy
needs , i . e . , capital borrowing , grants , etc . Don ' t count all new
Federal Revenue Sharing funds out yet !
In the Parttown budget the major request that has not been included
is the Grandview Park project . We , in my judgement , cannot afford
to build a parks organization (or contract for construction) to do
more than one major parks project per year . While residential
growth in the Grandview Park area is considerable , the
justification that construction needs to take place in 1987 has not
been made . The Town Board , as one of its objectives in 1987 ,
should review the parks construction priorities beyond the Inlet
Valley park . The people on South Hill for example , have enjoyed
little physical benefit from the Park Reserve Fund or Federal
Revenue Sharing moneys for parks . Perhaps the South Hill bikeway
(down toward Buttermilk and out toward Dryden ) ought to be the next
Priority for consideration in 1988 .
The full-year salary for a department secretary is included in the
Parttown budget . The cost is split between Zoning and Planning
although the service is to be department wide . The need for
• additional staff in the Planning section is justified but can be
met by work-study effort and significant assistance from the Parks
planner , particularly with the level of effort shown in the Parks
budget .
In the Highway budget , department requests have been cut slightly
but the appropriation level is still up 8 . 1 % above the 1986 budget .
In the area of permanent improvements the commitment to the people
on Kay , Roat and Judd Falls Road remain as the top priority . In
the ten year paving plan the major projects are Coy Glen Road , West
Haven Road and Caldwell Road . Caldwell Road , in my view, rates far
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above the other projects particularly with regard to the safety
hazard and the likely success of the Judd Falls Road experiment .
The Park Lane Extension project is unlikely to be accomplishable in
one construction year even if new FRS funds are available and
allocated . However , it is critical to get the gas line relocated
and the rough grading done . This in my view is a higher priority
than Coy Glen ( although scme initial work on this is possible ) and
West Haven Road . Moneys are budgeted for the replacement of the
1972 F 400 dump truck and a 1978 pickup truck . Some balance should
be available for carryover into 1988 .
In the Water Fund budget the allocation for the start of the next
tank painting cycle is tight but achievable if we hold the line on
• other repairs . I expect , subject to Board approval , a capital
borrowing for the water and sewer extension at several locations in
the Town most notably on West Hill . The water extensions are
particularly critical for fire protection irrespective of who
provides the fire service .
In the Sewer Fund budget the new line items reflect the first year
operating budget and debt retirement costs . The amount of
operating and maintenance sewer rents to be paid over to the City
quarterly is fixed at $ 310 , 050 . Although the budget is shown to
balance it is likely that there will be sufficient revenues left
over from the project to pay a large part of the first year debt of
the owners . We , therefore , expect a surplus at the end of 1987
which can be applied to future debt payments .
The Fire Protection budget needs the benefit of a fortune teller .
The tentative budget figure is representative of the higher end of
a reasonable compromise figure with the City . As shown it is 26 %
higher than the current year ! There is considerable interest on
the part of several outlying areas in the feasibility of
contracting with the Town of Ithaca . There is also considerable
interest in establishing a fire district or a fire corporation .
The pace of this activity is very high . More information will be
available prior to the budget hearing . Public hearings on the
specific matter may be necessary in late November or early
December .
Priorities of En ineering/Plannin / Zoning
The following are listed in priority order in terms of task
oriented work effort by the staff in these areas :
1 ) Water and sewer extensions
2 ) Comprehensive Plan update ( including drainage )
3 ) Kay/Boat Street project
4 ) Inlet Valley Park
5 ) Caldwell Road
6 ) Park Lane Excavation phase
If sufficient staff resources :
7 ) Burns Road design
• 8 ) South Hill recreation trail
9 ) Sand Bank Road design
10 ) Grandview Park
As always , these priorities are subject to change as opportunities
arise and conditions such as site availability change . If
necessary , parts of item 1 , 2 , and 3 can be sucontracted out and
item 4 can be phased .
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It is not anticipated that in-house staff will have a major role in
designing the new fire stations . Participation on a design
committee is more likely .
Tax Rate Change
The increase in tax rates is higher than I would like , however , I
believe our constituents will find it acceptable particularly when
compared with other municipalities nearby , when the services to be
provided are considered , and finally when the savings (where
applicable ) fran the completion of a new sewage treatment plant are
taken into account .
• 1986 1987
Assessed Value Rate Assessed Value Rate %Chan_ cue
Townwide 260 , 324 , 811 1 . 127 267 , 661 , 220 1 . 308 2 . 82 16 . 1
Parttown 178 , 173 , 346 29331 1841094 , 597 2 . 334 3 . 32 0 . 0
Fire 184 , 052 , 070 2 . 074 1891811 , 573 2 . 440 3 . 13 17965
TOTAL 59532 6 . 082 909
The $ . 55 change will mean a tax increase on a house assessed at
$ 60 , 000 of $ 33 /year .
Salaries
We need to decide on elected officials salaries at the meeting on
October 2 in order to publish them as part of the public hearing
notice for the November 6 meeting . With regard to staff , I have
made sane adjustments to the requested salaries in order to try to
meet the pool established by the Personnel Committee , i . e . , 5 . 80 .
The actual percentage as shown is 6 . 33 % . If you wish to stay with
5 . 8 % the total salaries will have to be reduced by $ 11298 . A list
of recommendations is attached . I recannend that the Personnel
Committee review this list well in advance of the budget hearings
so that any adjustments can be included in the budget .
Any comments and recommendations should be submitted to me by
October 17 so the budget can be distributed to the Town Board at
least one week prior to November 6th ,
Supervisor Desch then presented to the Town Board , the proposed
1987 Tentative Budget and highlighted the radical changes he had
made fran department recommendations .
Under General Fund - Town Wide Expenditures , the Supervisor stated
that he felt the request for an additional computer was more
important than the request for a copying machine , therefore , he had
reduced the $ 20 , 000 request to $5 , 000 which would allow for repairs
to the present copying machine . Unallocated insurance has been
reduced from $ 92 , 000 to $ 85 , 000 , which he felt safe in forcasting
that the level of increase will not be as extreme as this year .
The Supervisor noted that the appropriation for heating and
ventilating for the Highway Facility had been changed fran $ 26 , 000
• to $ 25 , 000 because of insufficient Revenue Sharing monies .
Councilwanan Raffensperger questioned the appropriated fund
balances listed on page 23 .
Supervisor Desch responded that the figures listed assume you are
going to spend every dollar budgeted in 1986 . Page 23 is the
extreme worse case .
Town Engineer Fabbroni stated that he had used zero base accounting
to arrive at the figues he requested . It takes ten full time
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people plus summer help plus overtime and that the Tentative Budget
figures do not provide enough money . You will be short .
Supervisor Desch responded that he had tried to increase those
items in the budget that were the tightest - snow removal and
machinery repairs .
Supervisor Desch went on to say that under Water , debt retirement
was the major change . Sewer , the big change is O&M for the sewer
project and first year payment on the debt .
The Supervisor remarked that as far as Fire Protection was
concerned , it was the best guessing game in town . He went on to
• say that he would be very surprised if the numbers didn ' t change
but he didn ' t expect the total to change . We are hoping for
another negotiating session with the City in a week . We may end up
with a longer contract or we may end up with a phasing out , one
year contract . There have been no breakthroughs at this moment .
The City knows we are very serious in setting up a Town fire
department .
Councilwoman Raffensperger questioned contracts with other fire
departments .
Supervisor Desch responded that if the City doesn ' t want to
compromise , Varna , Cayuga Heights , Trumansburg and Enfield fire
departments have expressed an interest in providing fire
protection , both on an interim and long term basis .
Supervisor Desch stated that the budget if adopted as is , would
result in a 9 . 9 % tax increase .
RESOLUTION N0 .
Motion by Councilwoman Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman
Cramer ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve
the following salaries for elected officials :
Town Board Members - $ 3 , 960 each
Supervisor - $ 12 , 000
Budget Officer - $ 3 , 000
Town Justice - $ 7 , 000 each
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
Supervisor Desch then presented the 1987 Budget for the Southern
Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission noting that the
Commission had adopted the budget at their September meeting . He
went on to say that there was no proposed increase in the water
rate . There has been a significant increase in water sales due to
expansion in the Town of Lansing and Town of Ithaca . The
• Supervisor noted that principal payment in the debt retirement goes
up in 1987 . Also , he expected an increase in electric costs
because of the increase in usage . Supervisor Desch remarked that
in the future , Burdick Hill and Sheldon Road tanks would need
painting .
LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE WITH RESPECT TO THE
PROPOSED REZONING OF THE LANDS OF PAUL A . JACOBS FROM RESIDENCE
DISTRICT R30 TO RESIDENCE DISTRICT R5 (MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT') ,
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LOCATED AT 136-146 SEVEN MILE DRIVE , TOWN OF ITHACA TAX PARCEL, NO .
6-33-2-2 AND A PORTION OF TOWN OF ITHACA TAX PARCEL, NO . 6-33-2-1
Proof of posting and publication of a notice of public hearing to
consider the adoption of a local law to amend the Zoning Ordinance
with respect to the proposed rezoning of the lands of Paul A .
Jacobs from Residence District R30 to Residence District R5 (Mobile
Home Park District) , located at 136- 146 Seven Mile Drive , Town of
Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 6-33-2-2 and a portion of Town of Ithaca Tax
Parcel No . 6-33- 2-1 having been presented by the Town Clerk , the
Supervisor opened the public hearing .
Supervisor Desch stated that pursuant to a resolution adopted by
• the Town Board at a Town Board meeting held on September 22 , 1986 ,
said public hearing was adjourned until 8 : 00 P .M . , on October 20 ,
1986 . The Supervisor then closed the public hearing .
REPORT OF TOWN OFFICIALS
Town 2gineer ' s Report
Town Engineer Lawrence Fabbroni reported that corrective work had
been completed on the Hun erford Hill 1 Water Tank . Seven to eight
tons of sand was blown in under the tank . The repairs to the tank
could go as high as 150 over budget , we will go back and
renegotiate the contract with the contractor .
The Town Engineer reported that Phase II of the water extensions is
virtually complete . Also completed is the connection at Ithaca
College which will allow a sufficient water flow from the
Ridgecrest Tank for fire protection for Ithaca College , NCR and
Morse Chain ,
Town Engineer Fabbroni stated that he was getting the dollar
numbers together so that the Town could receive their reimbursement
for the gabion wall project washout in Forest Hone and the Burns
Road project . He noted that the Forest Hone project was under
budget .
Highway Superintendent ' s Report
Highway Superintendent Robert Parkin stated that he had nothing to
add to the Town Engineer ' s Report .
Building Inspector/ Zoning Officer ' s Report
Andrew Frost , Building Inspector/ Zoning Officer distributed to the
Town Board copies of two new forms , pertaining to building permits
that he proposed to use for one or two family dwellings . He went
on to say that he had had a few occasions where Board members had
cone to him with complaints . He asked that from now on , that Board
members who wish to register complaints should put them in writing .
• BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVE ' S REPORT
Beverly Livesay reported that the Youth Job Program had been
studied by the Youth Bureau and that the Youth Bureau recommends
the continuance of the program .
WATER AND SEWER EXTMSIONS
Town Engineer Lawrence Fabbroni presented the following report for
extending water and sewer on West Shore Drive , north of the "H "
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building at the Biggs Complex , Happy Lane , Indian Creek Road ,
DuBois Road , Woolf Lane , Grove Road and Trumansburg Road . He
suggested that a 12 " water main now be placed along the Trumansburg
Road and later on , install another tank which could be a full pump
station . For now , a hydrophenumatic station will be built on
Trumansburg Road . The sewer line , north of the hospital , will be
put on the lower side of DuBois Road then extended to Woolf Lane
and Grove Road . Sewer and water on the West shore of the lake will
be put in the same trench . The people who live along the West
shore should be able to bring both the water and sewer lines to
their properties in the same ditch . Sewer lines will be extended
to serve the houses south of Lieberman ' s Marina , these are the
properties that will be annexed to the Town .
• The Town Engineer went on to say that the hospital sewer main is
the worst main in the Town . It is 55 years old . Two sewer lines
will be needed on West hill , one to go out Route 89 , hit a crest
then take off up the old railroad tracks , connect to the "H "
Building by using the old steam line route . A sewer line on Bundy
Road could then serve Route 96 ,
Town Engineer Fabbroni stated that in order to extend a connection
of the Troy Road water line to East King Road and the Coddington
Road area , a pressure valve will be needed . He noted that the
density of this area was one-half of that of other areas where the
Town proposed to extend the water lines . We will need to run a
line one-half mile along an undeveloped area of East King Road in
order to serve five houses with water . The Engineer pointed this
fact out in his report , as the cost per residence to extend water
to East King Road and Coddington Road would be $ 9 , 421 opposed to
$ 5 , 015 North of the hospital . (Copy attached to minutes ) .
Supervisor Desch stated that if the Town were to go with their own
fire department , there was a need to include as much of the
Parameters of the Town as possible .
The Town Engineer went on to say that if a 12 " water main was
installed along West Shore Drive it would provide sufficient water
to service the Town of Ulysses . This could prove to be in the
mutual interest of the Town of Ithaca and the Town of Ulysses .
Councilwoman Raffensperger asked if the Engineer ' s report was a
proposal ?
Supervisor Desch responded that we now have the numbers and are not
far from producing the drawings .
Councilwoman Raffensperger asked if the people on Coddington Road
and East King Road had water supply problems ?
Supervisor Desch responded that the area has problems with sulfer .
However , it was more important to extend the water for fire
protection .
Councilwoman Raffensperger asked if people would be required to
• hook up ?
Town Engineer Fabbroni responded , the people will have to hook up
to sewer within a year , that ' s a policy the Board made .
TOWN HALL/HIGHWAY FACILITY HEATING FACILITIES
Town Engineer Fabbroni stated that staff have been looking at three
types of infrared heating systems for the Highway Facility and were
asking for authority to proceed with the specifications .
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RESOLUTION NO
Motion by Councilman Cramer , seconded by Councilman McPeak ,
WHEREAS , Town Engineering has investigated three viable infrared
heating systems for the Town Highway Maintenance Facility , copy
attached ,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town of
Ithaca that full bid specifications for such a system be prepared
by the Town Engineer .
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
• voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT BIDS
Supervisor Desch stated that the Highway Committee had checked over
the specifications . A new truck will add to the fleet of four snow
plows . By not turning in Truck # 2 , this will give us a backup
truck .
RESOLUTION N0 .
Motion by Councilman Cramer , seconded by Councilman Bartholf ,
WHEREAS , the Town Board has budgeted to add one full-size ( 35 , 000
GWV) dump truck to be equipped with snow plow to the highway fleet
in 1986 , and
WHEREAS , the attached specifications have been reviewed by the
Highway Committee ,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town of
Ithaca that the attached specifications be approved for bidding of
the truck body and for separately bidding of the truck box and plow
accessories , such bids to be opened November 3 , 1986 , at 11 : 00
A . M . , EST , with a budget total of $ 55 , 000 established for these
purchases from Account 5130 . 200 .
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
WATER ACCOUNT REFUNDS
RESOLUTION NO .
Motion by Councilman Bartholf ; seconded by Councilman McPeak ,
WHEREAS , a defective remote meter caused the customer at 26- 1026
Ellis Hollow Road to overpay their water bill ,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of
• Ithaca hereby authorize a refund of $ 13 . 76 for water , $ 11 . 12 for
sewer , $2 . 34 for water surcharge , $ 1 . 61 for water penalty and $ 1 . 11
for sewer penalty , total refund of $ 29 . 94 be made to R . Kane , 137
Fayette Street , Ithaca , New York , Account Number 169-0154254 .
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
RESOLUTION NO
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Motion by Supervisor Desch ; seconded by Councilman Cramer ,
WHEREAS , on May 22 , 1986 , a payment was made on the March water
bill , after the June bills had been printed , for the property at
121-A Snyder Hill Road , and
WHEREAS , on July 24 , 1986 , a second payment was made on the March
water bill using the June bill ,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of
Ithaca hereby authorize a refund of $ 37 . 26 for water , $ 6 . 33 for
water surcharge , $ 17 . 59 for sewer , $ 4 . 36 for water penalty and
$ 1 . 76 for sewer penalty , total refund of $ 67 . 30 be made to Michael
• Pichel , 320 North Aurora Street , Ithaca , New York , Account Number
170-0155014 .
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
RESOLUTION N0 .
Motion by Supervisor Desch ; seconded by Councilwoman Raffensperger ,
WHEREAS , a meter reading error was made on the June 1 , 1986 water
bill by the customer ,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of
Ithaca hereby authorize a refund of $ 33 . 71 for water and $5 . 73 for
water surcharge , total refund of $ 39 . 44 be made to Robert
Laubengayer , 205 Blackstone Avenue , Ithaca , New York , Account
Number 184-0207928 .
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
RESOLUTION N0 .
Motion by Councilwoman Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman
Cramer ,
WHEREAS , the customer read the gas meter instead of the water
meter , and
WHEREAS , the gas meter reading was so much larger than the water
meter reading that it completely paid the September water bill in
full , and
WHEREAS , after deducting the September water bill there still
remains a credit ,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of
Ithaca hereby authorize a refund of $ 40 . 53 for water and $ 6 . 89 for
surcharge , total refund of $ 47 . 42 be made to Ruth Pond , 529 Warren
• Road , Ithaca , New York , Account Number 188-0223568 ,
INSPECTION SERVICES FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS
Supervisor Desch stated that the law now requires that all
underground tanks over 1 , 000 gallons in capacity be inspected and
all tanks over 10 years old must be inspected this year . If a leak
is found , it must be tended to immediately .
RESOLUTION N0 .
Town Board 12 October 2 , 1986
Motion by Councilman Cramer , seconded by Councilman McPeak ,
WHEREAS , the State has mandated testing for leaks of all
underground storage tanks more than ten ( 10 ) years old before
December 1986 , and
WHEREAS , such services are provided by consultants , such as
Calcerinos & Spina , O ' Brien & Gere , or Stearns & Wheler ,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town of
Ithaca that testing of the three underground tanks at the Highway
Maintenance Facility be pursued with one of the above firms by the
Town Engineer , with the approval of the Town Supervisor , for a cost
• not to exceed $ 5 , 000 , and
FURTHER RESOLVED , that any corrective action , not an emergency , be
the subject of a subsequent approval and review of the Town Board .
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
ADVERTISING FOR SECRETARIAL POSITION
RESOLUTION N0 .
Motion by Councilwoman Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman
McPeak ,
WHEREAS , a need has been identified for additional secretarial
support in the Engineering , Planning , Parks , Highway , Building and
Zoning Departments , and
WHEREAS , the Personnel Committee has approved the establishment of
such a position and has approved the job description for the
position , and
WHEREAS , the need for this additional person is immediate and such
position has been included in the tentative 1987 Town of Ithaca
Budget ,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of
Ithaca hereby approve the placing of the following classified
advertisement in the Ithaca Journal for a period of one week :
TOWN OF ITHACA - Department Secretary for the Engineering ,
Planning , Parks , Highway , Building and Zoning Departments
in the Town of Ithaca . Assist and work under the direction
of the executive secretary of the departments to prepare
documents and materials for planning and zoning board
meetings . Attend , take and transcribe the minutes of such
meetings . Excellent typing and shorthand skills essential .
Computer and/or word processing experience helpful .
Starting salary range $ 6 . 15 to $ 7 . 50/hr . Send resume to
Personnel Office , Town of Ithaca , 126 East Seneca Street ,
• Ithaca , New York 14850 .
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
voting Aye . Nays - none ) ,
TOMPKINS COUNTY SPCA CONTRACT
Supervisor Desch noted that the 1987 contract with the SPCA was
identical to the 1986 contract .
Town Board 13 October 2 , 1986
RESOLUTION NO .
Motion by Councilman Cramer ; seconded by Councilman McPeak ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve
the 1987 contract with the Tompkins County SPCA for dog control in
the Town of Ithaca at a cost not to exceed $ 8 , 756 .
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
TOWN OF ITHACA WARRANTS
• RESOLUTION N0 .
Motion by Councilman Cramer ; seconded by Councilwoman
Raffensperger ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves
the Town of Ithaca Warrants dated October 2 , 1986 , in the following
accounts :
General Fund - Town Wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38 , 546 . 85
General Fund - Outside Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18 , 101 . 23
Highway Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 75 , 645 . 01
Water & Sewer Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 22 , 839 . 08
Capital Projects Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45 , 682 . 27
Federal Revenue Sharing Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1 , 065 . 00
Lighting District Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 449 . 75
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
BOLTON POINT WARRANTS
RESOLUTION N0 .
Motion by Supervisor Desch , seconded by Councilwoman Howell ,
RESOLVED , that the Bolton Point Warrants dated October 2 , 1986 , in
the Operating Account are hereby approved , in the amount of
$44 , 275 . 91 after review and upon the recommendation of the Southern
Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission , they are in order for
payment .
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
EXECUTIVE SESSION
RESOLUTION NO .
• Motion by Supervisor Desch ; seconded by Councilman Cramer ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby moves
into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter .
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
voting Aye . Nays - none ) .
RESOLUTION N0 .
Town Board 14 October 2 , 1986
Motion by Councilman McPeak ; seconded by Councilwoman Howell ,
RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby moves
back into open session ,
(Desch , McPeak , Raffensperger , Cramer , Howell , Bartholf and Leary
voting Aye . Nays - none) ,
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was duly adjourned .
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Town lerk
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