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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1990-12-31 TOWN OF ITHACA YEAR END MEETING December 31 , 1990 At the Year End Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York , held at the Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York , there were : PRESENT : Shirley Raffensperger , Supervisor John Whitcomb , Councilman Patricia Leary , Councilwoman David Klein , Councilman Frank Liguori , Councilman Catherine Valentino , Councilwoman Karl Niklas , Councilman ALSO PRESENT : John Barney , Town Attorney Dan Walker , Town Engineer Scott McConnell , Highway Superintendent George Frantz , Acting Town Planner Linda Nobles , Assistant Budget Officer Jane Schafrik , 1491 Tru mansburg Road PLEDGE OF .ALLEGIANCE The Supervisor led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance . REPORT OF 'DOWN OFFICIALS Town Supervisor ' s Report Town Supervisor Shirley Raffensperger stated that she had made a comparison of the 1991 tax rates in Tompkins County and she thought it was important to assess where the Town of Ithaca stands in comparison with the other Towns in Tompkins County . She felt it was important for people to realize that much of the distribution of increase has to do with reassessment as opposed to any action the Town took as far as taxes are concerned . She went on to say that it was customary at the Year End Meeting for the Supervisor to review socu2 of the major activities the past year . The Supervisor went on to say that 1990 was a year of many initiatives with Town Board members and staff taking major responsibility for the success of these activities . The Town Board in addition to the customary Town committees and representation on intermunicipal boards established a Comprehensive Planning Committee and an Environmental Advisory Council . The CAC and numerous subcommittees have set the ground work for a comprehensive plan for the Town of Ithaca and plans to complete the first phase of that work in mid 1991 . The Environmental Management Committee responded to a request from the Town Planning Board and has completed a Six Mile Creek Valley report for their ' s and the public ' s information . A CAC environmental review committee reviews development applications and other CAC committees are working on components of the master plan . She noted that each of the committees plan progress reports for the first of the year along with work plans for 1991 . The Town Supervisor went on to say that the Codes & Ordinance Committee has been most active presenting to the Boards a number of revisions to Town Board Minutes 2 December 31 , 1990 our Zoning Ordinance with additional revisions on their and our agenda for the coming year . Supervisor Raffensperger noted that the Town came into this year absent a Town Engineer , that position has been filled by Dan Walker , Scott McConnell was appointed Highway Superintendent and with Dan has set up a program of mutual aid and cooperation that has already paid substantial dividend in efficiency and cost savings to the Town . She went on to say that 1990 was a difficult budget year for the Town of Ithaca with a substantial short fall in budgeted :revenues . Sales tax revenues were over $ 145 , 000 short , State Aid cuts added to the budgetary problems . The state of the general economy as it will effect sales tax revenues and New York State ' s budget problems will necessitate careful monitoring of the Town ' s budget during the coming year . The 1991 budget was reorganiZed , as required by Audit and Control . While difficult , it was necessary and establishes a more equitable system for the future . Other activities of the Town during 1990 included the enactment and implementation of a development review fee system and a substantial improvement in the system of handling developmnt applications . The Supervisor went on to say , with Audit and Control approval , engineering services and bond anticipation notes were obtained for the 1989 Water and Sewer capital projects . A portion of that project i:) under construction and the remainder of that project will go out to bid early in 1991 . An improved system to monitor capital expenditures has been put in place . The Trumansburg Road sewer agreement was finalized , an amendment to our fire contract was negotiated , two new fire stations have opened in the Town of Ithaca . Contracts for youth services , the services of the planning consultant , etc . , were completed as were revisions to the Personnel Manual . Many responsibilities , some from the past , more looking to the future! remain to be dealt with . The Town Board will look at draft priorities for 1991 next week and she looked forward to Town Board and staff input during that process . Finally , she stated that she would like to thank all the members of the Town Board for their active participation in the affairs of the Town this year and for the unfailing and good humored cooperation they have given her . As a long time Town Board member she had been aware of the fine level of :services that the Town staff provides to Town residents but it was not until this year that she came to appreciate fully the level of confidence and commitment they bring to their jobs . She stated that she was most appreciative of their and the Boards support and help and she looked forward to working will all in 1991 . Nancy Fuller remarked that all appreciated the Supervisor ' s compliments to the Town staff . She stated that she did not want to speak for the entire staff but she was sure that she did . She went on to say that it has been a pleasure working with the Supervisor , as a new Supervisor . She had been through two Supervisors whom she had enjoyed very much and she has particularly enjoyed Supervisor Raffensperger ' s tenure . You have come in with remarkable ease . It has been particularly fun to have the Supervisor around a lot . There were a lot of concerns , she stated that she could tell the Supervisor ,, about having the boss around . However , speaking for herself , she appreciated having the Supervisor accessible . We look forward to 1991 and hopefully many more years so that you will be up there with the eight , ten whatever number of years of our previous Supervisors . Town Engineer ' s Report Town Board Minutes 3 December 31 , 1990 Town Engineer Dan Walker stated that this month has been fairly busy , we have Troy Road under construction and almost all of our water main has been replaced . We have finalized the plans and specifications for the West Hill water and sewer projects and expect to go out to bid on February 1 with construction to start late this winter or early in the spring . We are in the final design phases of the Inlet Valley Water and Sewer Project and have had a very comprehensive design review with the consultant and found some things that needed to be revised . We expect to get those out to bid by March 1st with construction to start April or May first . The Engineering Department has been working with the Planning .staff to prepare a base map for the comprehensive plan . The Town .Engineer stated that they were working with the City to tie up loose ends on the water and sewer agreements . One major project that is being done with Cornell University and the Town of Dryden is the Route 366 water main extension and he felt they were close to getting an agreement for the Town Board to look at . He stated that he was starting to get into the final plans of a sewer inventory system and plan to do a very comprehensive inventory of the problEm areas and also water where there are major brakes . He noted that. Cornell was preparing the final draft proposal for GEIS and they hopefully will present that to the Planning Board in January . Ithaca College is in the initial stages of their comprehensive plan and sometime in the spring we will be involved in a GEIS process , also . As an end of the year rap up , it has been , for him , a very interesting and exciting nine months . It ' s a very nice Town to work for and he has enjoyed working with the Board and the Supervisor , the staff has been extremely helpful . Highway Superintendent ' s Report Highway Superintendent Scott McConnell stated that the first page of his annual report covered the general costs and the amount of work and then the report is broken down by job and the individual costs . Page six is a cost per vehicle and page seven is a summary and the last page is a graph showing the amount of work done by the Highway Department . He also noted the annual report of the Parks and Open Space Manager highlighting the work they have done this year and the work they plan on doing in 1991 which hopefully is the South Hill. Trail . He went on to note that December has been a quiet month with only a little bit of snow . They are trying to finish up .Park Lane , the drainage work is in the ground and almost completed . Acting Town Planner ' s Report Acting Ton Planner George Frantz reported that the Board had a copy of the Planning Board ' s monthly report . Essentially we have continued to work on the comprehensive plan with Susan Beeners working on the mapping in cooperation with the Engineering Department . In-house he has been working on a tax parcel base map which is basically editing a map prepared by Stuart Brown earlier this summer . There has been very little project review by the Planning Board the past month , three subdivisions of three lots or less with no public improvements involved . We have completed a report on the development review fees and escrow system . Mr . Frantz stated that they have also been working on signs which property owners can post on their properties to alert the public of potential Planning Board action . The major task of his the last month has been answering phone calls and meeting with members of the public who have cone in and expressed interest on the Six Mile Creek Valley report . He noted that they had begun working on the South Hill Recreation Trail project again and he had been meeting with City staff to clarify what they need in order to clear the way Town Board Minutes 4 December 31 , 1990 for a building permit for the portion that is in the City and some additional minor - ivork on easements . In the coming months he will be coordinating the project with both Rich Schock and Scott McConnell and hopefully they can begin this summer . REPORT OF TOWN COMMITTEES Conservation Advisory Council Councilman Whitcomb stated that the CAC has not met since the last Town Board meeting but a couple of the committees have met and right now they were looking forward to the public presentation on the Six Mile Creek plan in January . Codes and Ordinance Committee Councilman Niklas reported that the Town Planning Board in December reviewed three of the proposals for the Zoning Ordinance which included exempting subdivisions from the the current regulations in Section 77 regarding fill and grading , and related occupancy in a mobile hone park districts and the third concerns occupancy in buildings . These three suggestions that will be made to the Town Board will probably be on the January agenda . Codes and Ordinances has considered and is considering some rather significant and extensive modifications to the special permit aspects of the current Zoning Ordinance and he hoped these would get to the Town Board fairly soon . They are also discussing the suggestion from the CAC , regarding a conservation district . He stated that he and Councilwoman Valentino had promised the COC that they would pole , unofficially , members of the Town Board and we tried to reach as many as we could , concerning the Board ' s thoughts about the conservation district proposal . He felt it was safe to say that the consensus of the Board members that were reached , there seemed to be some concern with regards to the number of dwelling units and it was felt that perhaps a better way of looking at this would be a formula based on contiguous properties in sites that would be considered to be encompassed within this conservation district . He asked the Town Attorney about the legalities of sane kind of a formula for density and/or the particular situation of the properties being considered in this conservation district . He asked the Town Attorney to pursue that . Also , we have in our folders a document with regard to the Town Planning Board reviewing the sunset period for permits . They have made a number of suggestions3 and suggest that those suggestions be given to Codes and Ordinance . He stated that he had read the documents and remembers historically that a similar suggestion was made by our now Town Supervisor , that we have some kind of limit period as to whether or not construction or development on sites is permitted after the approval of those developments and he thought the period was eighteen months . He stated that he did not know what the COC will say about the eighteen months . Councilman Niklas stated that he would lake to end his report by saying that he has enjoyed very much serving with the members of Codes and Ordinance , the staff , the Town Attorney and the representative from Planning staff and the Building Inspector . Councilman Klein questioned , CDC will be looking at the sunset law , he imagined that eighteen months would be one of the more controversial items . He felt eighteen months was very much on the short side „ Councilman Niklas replied that he could not say what COC will say about the eighteen months . But he felt discussion of the particular: right now was very premature as the request has not Town Board Minutes 5 December 31 , 1990 even reached the COC . It has only been recommended by the Planning Board , Town Attorney Barney remarked that the Town did have a sunset provision in place in regard to variances and rezoning . We do not have it in respect to site plan , subdivisions . Councilman Liguori stated that he agreed with Councilman Klein that eighteen months was too short of a period of time . As he recalled it the comment was that land uses might change within that period of time and it seemed to him highly unlikely that land use was going to change within a period of eighteen months . That was stated as the reason it ought to be whatever it is and he felt it should be a longer period of time . Subdivisions are not really moving that fast in terms of lot development and he felt the Board needed to be careful and recognize that lots are not selling that fast . Councilman Klein remarked that he was thinking in terms of getting financing together and getting documents prepared , there is just so much time involved that it just struck him that eighteen months was an unrealistic time period . Councilman. Niklas asked Councilman Klein if he would care to give a more realistic time period . Councilman Klein replied , probably sanewhere between two and three years . But as Councilman Niklas had Harrison Rue on his committee he felt Mi.' . Rue would know what a more typical time period would be . Comprehensive Planning Committee Councilman Klein reported that the December 11th meeting was reasonably brief and basically it was to review documents prepared by the staff . Most notably was the goals and objectives section which has been substantially written by John Cyzmanski , it was Chapter 5 it is now Chapter 3 . It was generally felt this was a significant improvement over earlier chapters , it was shorter , more concise . The comments were do back to John last Friday . We are slipping a bit but we are making forward progress . PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING DESIGNATIai OF CHAIR OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO CONFORM WITH TOWN LAW Proof of posting and publication of a notice of public hearing to consider amnding the Zoning Ordinance regarding designation of Chair of -the Zoning Board of Appeals to conform with Town Law having been presented by the Town Clerk , the Supervisor opened the public hearing . Town Attorney John Barney stated that for sane reason or other , our Zoning Ordinance when it was drafted a number of years ago provided that the Chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals was elected by the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals . Town Law in Section 267 provides for the Chairman to be designated by the Town Board . The Town Board could , if they so choose , elect to supersede the Town Law but his concern , right now , was that we have two inconsistent provisions ,, the Zoning Ordinance saying one thing and Town Law saying sanething else . In view of the fact that the Town Board does designate the Chairman of the Planning Board it seemed appropriate to bring the Zoning Ordinance in conformity with State 1. Law and this is what is the proposed local law does . Town Board Minutes 6 December 31 , 1990 As no one present wished to be heard , the Supervisor closed the public hearing . LOCAL LAW # 15 - 1990 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilman Whitcomb , LOCAL LAW # 15 - 1990 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING , THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING DESIGNATION OF CHAIR OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO CONFORM WITH TOWN LAW The Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ithaca as readopted , amended and revised effective February 26 , 1968 , and subsequently amended , be further amended as follows . 1 . Article XIV , Section 77 , subdivision 2 , is amended by deleting the first sentence thereof and inserting instead the following . "The Town Board shall designate the Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals . The Board of Zoning Appeals shall choose its own Vice-chairman who shall preside in the absence of the Chairman . " 29 This local law shall take effect upon its publication as required by law . Supervisor Raffensperger called for a roll call vote . Councilman Klein Voting Aye Councilwoman Leary Voting Aye Councilman Liguori Voting Aye Councilman Niklas Voting Aye Councilwoman Valentino Voting Aye Councilman Whitcomb Voting Aye Supervisor Raffensperger Voting Aye Local Law No . 15 - 1990 was thereupon declared duly adopted . TOWN COMMITTEE REPORTS Youth Services Councilwoman Valentino reported that they have had a slow start last year looking into the idea of a Town youth board but they did have a meeting in December and now have a commitment from the County for staff to work with them . She felt that this was what was needed to help them along . Ethics Committee Councilwoman Valentino reported that the Ethics Committee is waiting to hear back from the State as they have sent the proposal to them and asked for their cotmnents . PERSONS TO BE HEARD No one present wished to be heard , at this time . Town Board Minutes 7 December 31 , 1990 Town Atto:mey ' s Report Town Attorney Barney stated that he wanted to second some of the things that Nancy Fuller had said and also to commend the Town on the positions they have taken . He felt he had sat through an excess of 75 meetings and he was always impressed at the quality of work that all of the bodies do and the quality of discussion . It is impressive because he stated that he does sit on other boards outside of the Town . It is always a delight to work with the Town and while there are , on occasions , differences of opinion one gets the sense that they are based on strong feelings about issues but not personalities . He thought that the actions that the Town has taken , as far as litigation , have an indication of the wisdom of the Board ' s actions because to date whenever we go to court the Judge agrees with your action . He felt that was a reflection on the choices the Town was making and the way they are making the choices . He stated that he would also like to think it was the help the Town was getting from the Town Attorney ' s office . Lastly , he stated that he would like to say that it has been a pleasure working with Supervisor Raffensperger and that he had the chance of working with Noel Desch for about three years before he left office and you develop a rather close relationship with the Supervisor on a day to clay basis . He went on to say that he was sure Supervisor Raffensperger , even though she was kind enough to express it , certainly had some reservations shifting gears and working with an attorney that worked quite close with the previous Supervisor . He stated that he never mentioned this to Supervisor Raffensperger but he had some of the same reservations from time to time . But over the course of the year he came to really respect the Town Supervisor and admire the way that she stepped into a position and has handled that position on all levels . He went on to thank the Supervisor for letting him work with her this year . PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS Proof of posting and publication of a notice to consider establishing compensation for Town of Ithaca Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals members having been presented by the Town Clerk , the Supervisor opened the public hearing . Supervisor Raffensperger remarked that this was noted in Audit & Control ' s report and suggested that the way in which the Town had been compensating our Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals members needed improvement and that we needed to have a local law to do this . She noted that there is no change in what the Board is proposing -to do , Planning Board members and Zoning Board of Appeals members have always been compensated in the fashion that we are proposing . It is just to bring us into Audit & Control ' s favor . The Supervisor noted that the Town Attorney did have some concerns about the Town doing it as a local law and the Board members have in their folders a memo from the Town Attorney about it . She stated that she did redraw the resolution that you have to reflect that this is being done today as a resolution and not as a local law and if we decide to go the route of a local law we will do that in February . As no one present wished to speak , the Supervisor closed the public hearing . Town Attorney John Barney stated that he had spoken . to the gentleman at Audit and Control because he was a little bit puzzled when he read the law saying there ought to be a local law saying YOU can orLly compensate on this basis and when they tell him he could argu(; he knew they were a bit hesitant about the opinion . It Town Board Minutes 8 December 31 , 1990 is unclear , even in their mind , that you necessarily have to have a local law but the auditors have to operate under the opinions that have been issued by the Ccupt:roller and he did issue an opinion in 1979 saying you must have a local law if you are going to compensate on any basis other than a straight salary . Councilman Niklas asked what were the disadvantages , if any , to having a local law . Town Attoey Barney replied , none that he knew of if it was phrased generically enough so that it did not have to be changed every time the compensation is changed . RESOLUTION NO . 238 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilwonan Valentino , WHEREAS , the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca has provided for compensation of Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals members since 1967 , and WHEREAS , that ccnipensation was set on a per meeting basis in 1976 , and WHEREAS , the Report of Examination , 1989 , Office of the State Comptroller , notes that a local law must be enacted in order to provide compensation of such board members on a per meeting basis , and WHEREAS , the Attorney for the Town has advised that such a local law may not be necessary and recommends that compensation on a per meeting basis , if that is the Town Board ' s desire , be set pending adoption of a local law , NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does set conpensation for members of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board and Board of Zoning Appeals at $ 50 per scheduled meeting , attended by the member , and at $ 55 per scheduled meeting attended for the Chairperson of the Planning Board and the Chairperson of the Board of Zoning Appeals , and FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Assistant Budget Officer notify Board members of Audit and Control ' s finding that such compensation is subject to Federal and State withholdings and reporting requirements . ( Raffenspe:rger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATE b'OR PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ME114BERS RESOLUTION N0 . 239 Motion by Councilman Whitcomb ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 7 : 00 P . M . , on February 11 , 1991 to consider the adoption of a local law establishing compensation for Town of Ithaca Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals members . (Raffenspe:rger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . Town Board Minutes 9 December 31 , 1990 DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER RESOLUTION N0 . 240 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Liguori , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby designates the Ithaca Journal as the Official Newspaper for the year 1991 . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORIES OF TOWN FUNDS RESOLUTION N0 . 241 Motion by Supervisor Raffenspergers seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca that the Tompkins County Trust Company and Norstar , N . A . , be and the same hereby are designated as depositories for all monies coming into the hands of the Supervisor and the Town Clerk/Receiver of Taxes for the year 1991 . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . OFFICIAL BONDS RESOLUTION NO . 242 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilwoman Valentino , RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca that the bonds for the following Town officials and Town employees , in the following ,mounts , be approved for the year 1991 . Town Supervisor $ 1 , 0001000 Town Clerk - Receiver of Taxes Jean Swartwood $ 250 , 000 Justice , Merton Wallenbeck $ 25 , 000 Justice , Warren Blye $ 25 , 000 Superintendent of Highways , Scott McConnell $ 25 , 000 All other Town Employees , each $ 25 , 000 ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SCHEDULE GF 1991 TOWN BOARD MEETINGS RESOLUTION N0 . 243 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby adopts the following schedule of meetings for the Town Board for the year 1991 : Monday , January 7 , 1991 Monday , February 11 , 1991 Monday , March 11 , 1991 Town Board Minutes 10 December 31 , 1990 Monday , April 8 , 1991 Monday , May 13 , 1991 Monday , June 10 , 1991 Monday , July 8 , 1991 Monday , August 12 , 1991 Monday , September 9 , 1991 Thursday , October 3 , 1991 Thursday , November 7 , 1991 Monday , December 9 , 1991 Tuesday , December 31 , 1991 AND FURT UZ BE IT RESOLVED , that all such meetings be scheduled to commence at 5 : 30 P . M . , except the December 31st meeting which shall be scheduled for 10 : 00 A . M . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . RECOMMENDATION FOR AN APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Supervisor Raffensperger stated that she did want to explain why this was on the agenda , we also have another vacancy on the Zoning Board of Appeals and at this point we have had only one applicant . She stated that she was concerned that we go into the new year with such a small board , with bearly a quorum . RESOLUTION NO . 244 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Klein , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the reappointment of Mrs . Joan G . Reuning to the Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals for a five-year term commencing January 1 , 1991 and expiring December 31 , 1996 . (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . RECOMMENDATION FOR AND DESIGNATION OF CHAIR OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RESOLUTION NO . 245 Motion by Councilwoman Valentino ; seconded by Councilman Liguori , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the appointment of Edward Austen as Chairman of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals for the period of January 1 , 1991 through December 3 .1 , 19910 ( Raffenspe:rger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . RECOMMEN NrION FOR AN APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF PLANNING BOARD Supervisor Raffensperger noted that the Planning Board had held interviews for the two positions , the present members and either three or four other applicants before making any recommendation to the Town Board . RESOLUTION NO . 246 Town Board Minutes 11 December 31 , 1990 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger , seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the reappointment of Carolyn Grigorov to the Town of Ithaca Planning Board for a seven-year term commencing January 1 , 1991 and expiring December 31 , 1997 . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . RESOLUTION N0 , 247 Motion by Councilman Klein , seconded by Councilman Liguori , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the reappointment of Robert Kenerson to the Town of Ithaca Planning Board for a seven-year term commencing January 1 , 1991 and expiring December 31 , 19970 ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori and Valentino voting AyE� . Nays - Niklas ) , RESOLUTION NO . 248 Motion by Councilman Whitcomb ; seconded by Councilwoman Valentino , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the appointment of Judith E . Aronson to the Town of Ithaca Planning Board to fill the unexpired term of Robert Miller commencing January 1 , 1991 and expiring December 31 , 1994 . (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . RECOMMENDATION FOR AND DESIGNATION OF CHAIR OF PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION N0 . 249 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Liguori , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the appointment of Carolyn Grigorov as Chairperson of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board for the period of January 1 , 1991 through December 31 , 1991 . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none) . APPOINTMERr TO TOMPKINS COUNTY ECONOMIC ADVISORY BOARD RESOLUTION N0 . 250 Motion by Councilman Whitcomb ; seconded by Councilman Klein , RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca Town Board hereby nominates Nancy H . Wilson , 232 Troy Road , Ithaca , New York , as Town of Ithaca representative to the Tcrrpkins County Economic Advisory Board for the term January 1 , 1991 to December 31 , 1993 . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . Town Board' Minutes 12 December 31 , 1990 APPOIN NE NT TO CITY OF ITHACA YOUTH BUREAU BOARD RESOLUTION N0 . 251 Motion by Councilwoman Valentino , seconded by Councilman Liguori , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby appoints Shirley Rice , 33B Harwick Road , Ithaca , New York as Town of Ithaca representative to the City of Ithaca Youth Bureau Board . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . APPOINIm mr TO HUMAN SERVICES COALITION RESOLUTION NO . 252 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger , seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca Town Board hereby appoints Judy D . Boggess , 110 West Upland Road , Ithaca , New York , as Town of Ithaca representative to the Human Services Coalition . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . REAPPOINTHagT TO BOLTON POINT COMMISSION Supervisor Raffensperger stated that she would like to delete this item as she was not prepared to do this today . REAPPOINTMNNT TO SJS RESOLUTION N0 . 253 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilman Whitcomb , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves the reappointment of Supervisor Shirley Raffensperger , Councilman Frank Liguori and Tom Richard to the Sewer Joint Subcommittee , for the period January 1 , 1991 to December 31 , 1991 . (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF ITHACA FOR YOUTH SERVICES Supervisor Raffensperger noted that the amount in the Purchases of Services Agreement is the same amount that was included in the budget and already approved by the Board . Councilwoman Valentino remarked that the City had sent her the information they had requested and the figures had been justified . RESOLUTION N0 . 254 Motion by Councilwoman Valentino ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the Purchase of Services Agreement with the City of Ithaca for youth recreation programs and services for the year 1991 . Town Board Minutes 13 December 31 , 1990 (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . (Councilwoman Leary was absent during the voting) . BUDGET AMENDMENT Linda Nobles , Assistant Budget Officer stated that this was really a balancing process if we have over extended in any one line item . So we usually move monies from areas where there is a surplus to areas where is a deficit . There were a couple of items that were not budgeted for or not budgeted for sufficiently . We stay within the funds . RESOLUTION N0 . 25 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilwoman Valentino , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the following budget amendment . Sewer G599 $ 48 , 961925 Appropriated Fund Balance $ 48 , 961 . 25 G8120 . 482 $ 22 , 700 . 35 VCH Payment G99019900 $ 26 , 260990 Interfund Transfer $ 48 , 961 . 25 (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . BUDGET TRANSFERS Councilman Klein noted that the Planning Department was getting about $ 16 , 000 , he asked which items ran over? Linda Nobles replied that money for CAC activities had not been budgeted , there was about $ 2 , 000 activities and other expenditures which are listed under a miscellaneous item at $ 6 , 500 . Part of that she believed was the survey . Councilman Niklas remarked that there was still about $ 2 , 500 not accounted for , at least in terms of why . Linda Nobles noted that the $ 10 , 332 is a personal services item which is actual salaries and reflects the number of temporaries we have had and some shifts in the staffing . Supervisor Raffensperger noted that the expenditures were all authorized but the budget transfers were not made at that time . Councilman Whitcomb remarked , you said around $ 2 , 000 for CAC activities , is that all that you were able to allocate to the CAC? Mrs . Nobler replied that those were the changes that she was given by the Planning Department . She stated that she did not know what Town Board Minutes 14 December 31 , 1990 they were actually , submitting to the State in terms of reimbursement . George Frantz remarked that this year he had been submitting hours , the hours that he has devoted to the CAC and related work up to the third quarter . Councilman. Whitcomb remarked that same of Ron Brand ' s time could be allocated to this . Supervisor Raffensperger replied that she thought it had been . She went on to say that she thought what this was , was an amount where there was no category , no present category to plug in the CAC expenses . RESOLUTION N0 . 256 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilman Liguori , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the following 1990 year end budget transfers . FROM A1110 . 4 Justices - Contr . $ 430953 A1320 . 4 Auditors 105 . 82 A1330 . 2 '.Pax Collection - Equip . 4 . 70 A1410 . 4 '.Down Clerk - Contr . 1 , 098 . 45 A1990 . 4 contingency 750 . 00 A1989 . 4 Miscellaneous - Contr . 2 , 000 . 00 A1910 . 4 Insurance - General 21000 . 00 A9060 . 8 Group Health 5 , 000 . 00 A7510 . 4 '.rown Historian 464 . 00 A9010 . 8 State Retirement 14 , 285 . 40 T0 : A1010 . 2 `.rown Bd . - Equip . $ 197 . 21 A1010 . 4 Town Bd . - Contr . 233 . 32 $ 430 . 53 A1220 . 4 Supervisor - Contr . 105 . 82 A1330 . 1 '.Cax Collection-Per . Serv . 4 . 70 A1340 . 4 Budget - Cont . 11098 . 45 A1220 . 4 Supervisor - Contr . 750 . 00 A1420 . 4 Attorney 21000 . 00 A1420 . 4 Attorney 2 , 000 . 00 A1440 . 4 Engineering - Contr . 3 , 069 . 30 A1430 . 4 Personnel - Contr . 11029 . 29 A1430 . 1 Personnel - Pers . Serv . 901941 $ 5 , 000 . 00 A7320 . 4 Senior Citizens 464 . 00 A9030 . 8 :social Security 3 , 000 . 00 A9040 . 8 Workers CcnT ensation 2 , 600 . 00 A9055 . 8 Disability 200 . 00 A7320 . 4 Senior Citizens 220 . 00 A5132 . 4 Water Recovery 51412 . 75 A5010 . 4 Highway Sup . - Contr . 11427908 A1920 . 4 Municipal Dues 917 . 00 A1430 . 1 Personnel - Pers . Serv . 496 . 60 A1340 . 1 Budget - Pers . Serv . 11997 $ 14 , 285 . 40 FROM : Town Board Minutes 15 December 31 , 1990 General Outside Village : B1910 . 4 $ 24 , 799971 Unallocated Ins . B9010 . 8 1 , 723910 State retirement $ 26 , 522 . 81 TO : A1420 . 4 $ 51215 . 38 Attorney B8010 . 4 31412 . 95 Zoning B8020 . 1 10 , 332 . 68 Planning B8020 . 4 5 , 718 . 28 Planning B9055 . 8 120 . 42 Disability B9030 . 8 1 , 723 . 10 Social Security $ 26 , 522 . 81 FROM : Highway DB5110 . 451 $ 12 , 185 . 97 General - Road Repairs DB901098 13 , 617 . 60 State Retirement DB5140 . 4 2 , 445902 Brush and Weeds $ 28 , 248 . 59 TO : DB5110 . 175 $ 12 , 185997 Disaster Repairs DB5130ol 71314 . 45 Personal Services DB5130 . 460 31626 . 02 Vehicle Maint . DB5140ol 3 , 578 . 52 Personal Services DB9040 . 8 1 , 543 . 63 Workman Is Comp . $ 28 , 248 . 59 FROM : Water MO AK $ 8F931998 Trans .. & Dist . TO : F990le900 $ 8 , 931 . 98 Interf:und Transfer Town Board! Minutes 16 December 31 , 1990 (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . SET DATE FOR PUBLIC FEARING TO CONSIDER SENIOR CITIZENS EXEMPTION RESOLUTION NO . 257 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct a public hearing at 7 : 30 P . M . , on February 11 , 1991 to consider a: local law increasing the permissible income level for senior citizens qualifying for the 50 % property tax exemption . (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . 1991 PLANNING AIDES George Frantz stated that this aid would sort of be taking the place of Mary Bryant who will be helping the Town Engineer get the specifications ready for the water and sewer projects . The second is just the authorization so that we can go ahead and hire a student planning aid for the spring semester and authorization to hire someone through the summer and then one for the fall . RESOLUTION N0 . 258 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves the hiring of a Student Planning Aide from January 2 , 1991 through January 18 , 1991 , for a total of 100 hours , not to exceed 40 hours in any one week , at a maximum rate of $ 7 . 00 per hour to be charged to Planning Department Account No . B-8020 . 106 . ( Raffenspe:rger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . RESOLUTION N0 . 259 Motion by Councilman Liguori ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED , i-.hat the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves the hiring of the following planning aides under the Cornell University Work/ Study and Summer Job Network programs . 1 . One ( 1 ) Student Planning Aide for the Spring 1991 semester from January 21 , 1991 through May 17 , 1991 , for a maximum of 15 hours per week ; 2 . One ( 1 ) Student Planning Aide from May 20 , 1991 through August 15 , 1991 , for a maximum of 37 . 5 hours per week , and 39 One ( 1 ) Student Planning Aide for the Fall 1991 semester from August 29 , 1991 through December 6 , 1991 , for a maximum of 15 hours per week , at a maximum rate of $ 7 . 00 per hour to be charged to Planning Department Account No . B-8020 . 106 . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . Town Board! Minutes 17 December 31 , 1990 TOWN OF ITHACA WARRANTS RESOLUTION' N0 . 260 Motion by Councilman Niklas ; seconded by Councilwoman Valentino , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves the Town of Ithaca Warrants dated December 31 , 1990 , in the following amounts : General Fund - Town Wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38 , 658 . 72 General Fund - Outside Village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19 , 349 . 98 Water & Sewer Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8 , 089 . 83 Highway Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25 , 291 . 08 Capital Projects Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1 , 050000 Lighting District Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 488 . 64 ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . BOLTON PODNT WARRANTS RESOLUTION N0 . 261 Motion by Supervisor Raffensperger , seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED , that the Bolton Point Warrants dated December 31 , 1990 , in the Operating Account are hereby approved in the amount of $51 , 189 . 82 after review and upon the recommendation of the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission , they are in order for payment . ( Raffenspe:rger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION RESOLUTION N0 . 262 Motion by Councilman Klein ; seconded by Councilman Whitcomb , WHEREAS , Henry Aron was appointed to the Town Planning Board effective November 4 , 1976 and served as its Chairman from January 1 , 1979 through December 31 , 1980 , and WHEREAS , on January 1 , 1981 Henry was appointed to the Town Zoning Board of Appeals and on January 1 , 1982 designated Chairman of the Board in which capacity he served until December 31 , 1990 , and WHEREAS , for more than thirteen years Henry served the Town of Ithaca and its people with great distinction . Henry was always well informed about the matters coming before him conducted his meetings as Chairperson in a fair but expeditious manner , was unfailing in providing adequate opportunities for applicants and public alike to be heard , and exercised his matchless wisdom and judgement with great perspicacity in deciding the matters entrusted to the Boards he served , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca on behalf of the people of the Town of Ithaca expresses our appreciation to you , Henry , for your capable and exemplary service to the Town and its residents . Town Board Minutes 18 December 31 , 1990 (Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . APPROVAL OF TOWN JUSTICE REPORTS AND DOCKETS Supervisor Raffensperger noted that the Town Board had , in their folders , Town Justice reports and the dockets are to be signed . RESOLUTION NO . 263 Motion by Councilman Whitcomb ; seconded by Councilman Niklas , RESOLVED , that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve Justice Warren Blye and Justice Merton Wallenbeck ' s reports , as presented . ( Raffensperger , Whitcomb , Leary , Klein , Liguori , Valentino and Niklas voting Aye . Nays - none ) . ADJOURNMENT The meeting was duly adjourned . own Clerk AFFIDAVIT OFPUPLICATIION E ITHALCA JOURNAL State of New York , Tompkins County , ss . : Gail Sullins being duly sworn , deposes and says , that she/ he resides in Ithaca , county and state aforesaid and that she/he is Clerk of The Ithaca Journal a public newspaper printed and published in Ithaca aforesaid , and that a notice , of which the annexed is a true TOWN OF ITHACA = : NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ; -. copy , was published in said paper Town . TAKE NOTICE, than thee, Town Board of the Town ; of; Ithaca will meet and conduci � ,� C a public hearing on December E � G Y�c� vtC �` .� ` \� 31 , .1990, at 10: 30 A. M. , at the Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street, Ithaca, New York, to consider amending the Zon-. ing Ordinance regarding des- '. ignation of Chair of the �Zon-', ing Board of Appecils ; .. to"' conform with Town Law and d that the first publication of said notice was on the will at this time hear all per-,'sons in favor of or opposed. to said amendment.' y Of ) e 1° c Y��CV 19 b Jean H . }Town Clerk December 21 , 1990 1 Subscri d and sworn to before me , this oZ 1 day of ti 19 "l Notary Public . JEAN FORD Notary Public, Sate of New York No. 4654410 Qualified in Tcm ,ckins County��jj %CMMIssion expires May 31, 19 . . F, 9 � 0 AFFIDAVIT OFPUPI. ICATION THE I�HJA, cA JOURNAL State of New York , Tompkins County , ss . : Gail Sullins being duly sworn , deposes and says , that she/he resides in Ithaca , county and state aforesaid and that she/he ; s Clerk TOWN OF ITHACA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ',` PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the '.*- of The Ithaca Journal a public newspaper printed and published in Town Board of the Town of Ithaca will meet and conduct . Ithaca aforesaid , and that a notice , of which the annexed is a true a public hearing on. December 31 '. 1990, at 10:45 A. M. , at the Town .Hall , :;126 _ Easf Seneca copy , was published in said paper Street, . Ithacq New consider estoblishing compen;, ; nin6for Town Z Ithaca Planl' Wing Board and Zoning ' Board . of Appeals members and will ' : at this time heor all persons in- ' favor of or opposed to sa_ id compensation. .Jean H. Swartwood Town Clerk Decdmber. 21 , 1990 d that the first publication of said notice was on the 7) y of it c vrV�sc 19 C\ �S Sub ed and sworn to before me , this l day of 19 JEAN FORD Notary Public . Notary Public, State of New York No. 4qa -^. 410 Qualified in Tompkins County / Commission expires May 31, 196 * r