HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 2013-01-28 Meeting of the Ithaca Town Board
January 28, 2013
Board Members Present: Herb Engman, Supervisor; Bill Goodman, Deputy Town
Supervisor; Pat Leary, Tee-Ann Hunter, Eric Levine, Rich DePaolo, and Rod Howe
Staff. Paulette Terwilliger, Town Clerk, Bruce Bates, Director of Code Enforcement, Susan
Ritter, Director of Planning
Mr. Engman opened the meeting at 6:17 p.m.
Agenda Item #1 Discuss and Consider Authorization for the Town Supervisor to sign a
Pedestrian Access Easement and Right-of-Way Agreement for the Holly Creek
Residences along Holly Creek Lane
There were no questions regarding the proposed resolution.
TB Resolution No. 2013—019: Authorization for the Town Supervisor to sign a
Pedestrian Access Easement and Right-of-Way Agreement for the Holly Creek
Residences along Holly Creek Lane
Moved: Tee-Ann Hunter Seconded: Rich DePaolo
Whereas, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. ("INHS") is the owner and developer
of the Holly Creek subdivision on Holly Creek Lane, and
Whereas, although a sidewalk for the approved subdivision was supposed to be built just
inside the Holly Creek Lane right-of-way owned by the Town of Ithaca, it was instead built
just outside the right-of-way on private property in the subdivision, thereby creating the need
for an access easement from INHS to the Town of Ithaca to assure the public's right to use
the sidewalk, and
Whereas, a Pedestrian Access Easement and Right-of-Way associated with the Holly Creek
Residences along Holly Creek Lane has been discussed by the Public Works Committee, the
Applicant, the Town Engineer and the Attorney for the Town, and
Whereas,pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA")
and its implementing regulations at 6 NYCRR Part 617, it has been determined by the Town
Board that acceptance of said Easement and Right-of-Way is a Type II action because it
constitutes "routine or continuing agency administration and management, not including new
programs or major reordering of priorities that may affect the environment," and thus this
action is not subject to review under SEQRA,
Now therefore be it
Adopted 2/11/2013
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Resolved that the Ithaca Town Board hereby accepts the attached Pedestrian Access
Easement and Right-of-Way and authorizes the Ithaca Town Supervisor to sign said
Easement and Right-of-Way on behalf of the Town of Ithaca.
Vote: Ayes—Hunter, DePaolo, Goodman, Leary, Levine, Engman and Howe
Passed unanimously
Agenda Item#2 Added --Approval of Minutes
Mr. DePaolo noted that there was an unfinished sentence in the December 28th minutes and
Ms. Terwilliger stated that she would listen and finish the sentence. She thought that his
comment was regarding the Fire Contract. Vote.
Ms. Hunter asked that Ms. Terwilliger listen to the audio of the January 7th minutes regarding
the Comprehensive Plan Committee section and the word"forwarding"versus
"recommending". The Board felt that in the beginning half of the meeting the word being
used was forwarding and then in the later half, the word needed for the process and the
specific wording needed was "recommending."
TB Resolution No. 2013 —020: Approval of Minutes of December 10 and 28, 2012 and
January 7, 2013
Whereas the draft minutes have been reviewed by the Town Board
Be it resolved that the Town Board does hereby approve the submitted draft minutes as the
final minutes of meetings of the Town Board with changes
December 10, 2012 Moved: Tee-Ann Hunter Seconded: Bill Goodman
Vote: Ayes—Hunter, Goodman, Engman, Leary, Levine, DePaolo
Abstained—Howe
December 28, 2012 Moved: Bill Goodman Seconded: Tee-Ann Hunter
Vote: Ayes—Hunter, Goodman, Engman, Leary, Levine, DePaolo
Abstained—Howe
January 7, 2013 Moved: Rod Howe Seconded: Herb Engman
Vote: Ayes—Hunter, Goodman, Engman, Leary, Levine, DePaolo
and Howe
Motions passed.
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Agenda Item #3 - Town of Ithaca Abstract
The abstract was being reviewed by the board and the meeting was held open during the
public hearing by the Comprehensive Plan Committee to allow members to review the
abstract.
TB Resolution No. 2012 -021: Town of Ithaca Abstract
Moved: Bill Goodman Seconded: Tee-Ann Hunter
WHEREAS, the following numbered vouchers have been presented to the Ithaca
Town Board for approval of payment; and
WHEREAS, the said vouchers have been audited for payment by the said Town
Board; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the governing Town Board hereby authorizes the payment of the
said vouchers in total for the amounts indicated.
VOUCHER NOS. 3205 - 3309
General Fund Town wide 183,273.74
General Fund Part Town 3,512.11
Highway Fund Part Town 39,902.90
Water Fund 14,907.33
Sewer Fund 290,716.48
Forest Home Lighting District 303.13
Glenside Lighting District 95.67
Renwick Heights Lighting District 131.57
Eastwood Commons Lighting District 242.40
Clover Lane Lighting District 29.40
Winner's Circle Lighting District 75.66
Burleigh Drive Lighting District 101.01
West Haven Road Lighting District 346.02
Coddington Road Lighting District 203.81
TOTAL 533,841.23
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Vote: Ayes—Goodman, Hunter, Levine, Leary, Engman and Howe Absent: DePaolo
Motion passed
Meeting adj9ijmed at 7:56 p.m.
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