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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1989-01-09r TOWN OF ITHACA REGULAR BOARD MEETING January 9, 1989 At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca, Tcaipkins County, New York, held at the Town Hall, 126 East Seneca Street, Ithaca, New York, on the 9th day of January, 1989, there were: PRESENT: Noel Desch, Supervisor Hemry McPeak, Councilman Shirley Raffensperger, Councilwoman Robert Bartholf, Councilman Patricia Leary, Councilwatian David Klein, Councilman ALSO PRESENT: Robert Flumerfelt, Town Engineer John Ozolins, Highway Superintendent John Barney, Town Attorney Beth A. Valentine, 110 Warren Road Berry Cook, 110 Warren Road Gene Ball, 1317 Trumansburg Road John Whitccmb, 233 Troy Road Representatives of the Media: Debbie Munch, WHCUATYXL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Supervisor led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance. REPORT OF TOWN OFFICIALS Town Supervisor's Report Financial Advisor Supervisor Desch stated that he had submitted an RFP to Fiscal Advisors, Inc., of Syracuse to begin preparation for the permanent financing of the 1987 Water/Sewer Inprovements and the remaining debt on the South Hill Notes. He noted that the Board members had received copies of the RFP and the proposal. We will need all the time we can gain between now and the March borrowing to prepare the Official Statement, etc. Supervisor Desch noted that the Town had not used Fiscal Advisors for the previous borrowings but that Mr. John Shehadi had been working closely with the City of Ithaca on their recent borrxjwings and we have obseirved the level of professionalism and cost effectiveness involved. We are looking at a fee in the area of $6,800. He stated that he, therefore, proposed that we add this item to the evening's agenda. Claim Supervisor Desch stated that the TOwn has received a claim resulting from an accident on Bums Road in October. This has been turned over to our attorneys and insurance company. Town Board Minutes 2 January 9, 1989 Office Space The Supervisor stated that he had a proposed lease for a new building being proposed Tim Ciaschi on Meadow/Buffalo Streets that could be the location for our court. Also, being considered is seme available space in the Count "C" builddbng. The plan would be to make the Court Rocm available to the Planning Department so that a quiet work area could be set up for both Planning and Engineering. If this gets ccxiplicated it may be desirable to appoint a small cotmittee to help out. Hopefully for the Febiniary meeting we will have something. Town Engineer's Report Town Engineer Robert Flumerfelt stated that he did not have a written report tonight as it had only been a week or two since the last meeting. During the week they have been preparing the East Shore Drive easement maps and also preparing maps for Conrail for permit applications for the sewer. The Town Engineer went on to say that another item in regard to the sewer study in the Northeast, we rented a flow meter vdiich was installed in a manhole up there for constant monitoring during the study. Qi the recatroendation of the consultant, we have kept the flow meter during the Fall season. The rental costs have reached an amount where it might be wise now to purchase the flow meter. 50% of the rental cost can be applied toward the purchase price. We can purchase this meter that we now have, it will be reconditioned and guaranteed for a year for $850. The Town Engineer recommended the purchase. RESOLUTK^ NO. 1 Motion by Councilman McPeak; seconded by Councilman Bartholf, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorize the purchase of the flow meter for $850. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). Highway Superintendent's Report Highway Superintendent John Ozolins remarked, as far as the Parks Department is concerned, last month they did seme tree trinming as well as removal on seme of the trails especially on the Honness Lane portion of the trail. He went on to say that as far as the tree, that were removed, even though they were cherry trees they were either half to three-quarters dead and would not have lasted much longer so they were removed before they fell down and blocked the path. The Highway Superintendent went on to say that Truck #5 had a blown head gasket and that has been repaired. The Highway Department has also been trinming trees on Forest Hcme Drive. Four hundred feet of guard rail has been installed on Bums Road. Building Inspector/Zoning Officer's Report Andrew Frost, Building Inspector/Zoning Officer reported that basically activity was down in terms of construction activity in 1988 from 1987. As far as his annual report was concerned, one of the things they hoped to accotplish was to get more people to call Town Board Minutes 3 January 9, 1989 for a sequence of inspections and finally a Certificate of Carpliance. In terms of one and two-family houses, we are down a little bit in terms of permits issued for new construction. We had 36 fire safety inspections and 30 reinspections, there were seven properties that had fire reoccurrences. We are setting up a schedule of inspections every three years for businesses, multiple dwellings every three years and places of piA)lic assembly yearly. Mr. Frost went on to say that the Zoning Board of i^peals held sixteen meetings, 43 were new cases and 13 were adjourned cases. Town Planner's Report Town Planner Susan Beeners noted that the Board had her year end report. She noted sane corrections to the report vdiich she planned to send out to each member. REPORT OF BOARD OF EEPRESENTATIVES Supervisor Desch noted that there was no one at the meeting tonight fron the County Board of Representatives. DECEMBER FINANCIAL REPORT Supervisor Desch stated that the December Financial Statement was not ready yet. ACCEPTANCE OF INVESIMENT REPORT Supervisor Desch also noted that the Investment Report was not ready. BUDGET AMENiayiENTS RESOLUTIC^ NO. 2 Motion by Councilman McPeak; seconded by Councilwcman Raff ensperger, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the budget amendment for the 1988 Budget as follows: i^ropriate $1,557.45 fron DB599 Fund Balance to increase DB5112.454 CHIPS to account for the roll-over of 1987 monies. (Desch, JfcPeak, Raff ensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). YEAR-END TRANSFERS RESOLUTION NO. 3 Motion by Councilman McPeak; seconded by Councilman Bartholf, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorize the following Year-End Transfers: GtiNERAL TCWNWIDE Fron: A7320.400 $1,052.98 Town Board Minutes January 9, 1989 TO: Total A1410.400 A1440.400 A1670.400 A3310.400 Total $1,051.98 $ 4.01 14.00 1,006.95 27.02 $1,051.98 GENERAL OUTSIDE VILLAGE Frcm: TO: B1910.400 Total B1670.400 B7140.200 Total $1,421.09 $1,421.09 $ 386.09 1,035.00 $1,421.09 CAPITAL PROJECTS From: TO: H599 Total H1620.200 Total $3,328.02 $3,328.02 $3,318.02 $3,318.02 (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). YEAR-END ENCUMBRANCES RESOLUTICaj NO. 4 Motion by Councilman McPeak; seconded by Councilman Klein, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorize the following Year-End Encumbrances: GENERAL TCWNWIDE A1330.400 A1410.400 A1440.400 A1670.409 A3310.400 A7140.401 Total $ 50.00 4.01 14.00 1,006.95 27.02 209.67 $1,311.65 GENERAL OUTSIDE VILLAGE B1670.409 B7140.202 B7140.402 Total $ 386.09 1,035.00 380.11 $1,801.20 HIGHWAY DB5110.451 DB5130.460 Total $ 45.00 663.71 $ 668.21 Town Board Minutes 5 January 9, 1989 WATER F8340.410 $ 383.83 F8340.470 406.00 Total $ 789.83 SEWER G8120.410 $ 298.80 Total $ 298.80 CAPITAL PROJECTS H8120.202 $ 46.20 H1620.200 6,511.00 Total $6,557.20 (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). ENCROACHMENT OF EASEMENT AT 110 WARREN PLACE Supervisor Desch asked the Town Attorney if he had seen the draft resolution? Tcwn Attorney Barney replied that he saw it just a few minutes before he came to the meeting. He stated there was a deck and part of a porch that encroaches into the Town's sewer easement. Tcwn Engineer Flumerfelt stated that it did not appear to him to be a serious problon because it's at the end of a branch of sewer. There is little likelihood that it will every have to be dug up or worked on in the future. The porch on the rear of house number 110 is on columns so it is not as if there was solid foundation wall there that encroaches on the easement. The house is for sale and one prospective buyer asked if that could be enclosed underneath the porch and a foundation to make it a more permanent part of the structure. That might stretch the encroachment a little bit too far. Tcwn Attorney Barney remarked, if it's the Towns decision to not require the current removal of this porch he felt then that the paragraph should be broadened to say that it doesn't mean that it wouldn't carpel removal at scmetime in the future if it becomes necessary in order to exercise the rights of the Town. Also, he would like broaden out the second paragraph so that there is a pretty broad indemnity in case the Town goes in and does anything and as a result that porch falls down, he wanted to make absolutely sure that the Tcwn has no liability, that the porch is there at the owners risk. He suggest, if the policy is acceptable, to have a resolution authorizing signature but subject to revision. Carol Bushburg of Coldwell Bankers stated that she was the realtor vto sold the property. Ms.Bushburg went on to say that they had a lot of background on the building permit that was reviewed and approved by this same body between 1980 and 1982. At that time, with the full knowledge of the nature of the encroachment this addition was constructed on the back of 110 Warren Road. She felt that all could understand that assurances that the addition would not at any point be required to be demolished would be a necessary part of the deed and transference of this property, at any point. The permit application included specific mention of the encroachment v^en the addition was put up. At that time, in spite Town Board Minutes 6 January 9, 1989 of the fact it encroached, the addition was authorized. She did not think it was fair for this same body to penalize either the current owners of this property or any future owners of this property by putting them at risk of having a significant portion of the value of that property at risk. She felt that the kind of document that Mr. Barney is proposing is not going to be satisfactory. Town Attorney Barney asked, was there a resolution or any kind of agreement obtained at the time the structure was placed on the property? Ms. Bushburg replied, there was a letter that she had seen that included a cover letter and permit. The cover letter was drafted by Mr. Layton \^o owned the property at the time. He had contracted with a Mr. McElwee v^o was the next door neighbor and builder of the addition to do the work. There were two variances that had to be considered before the addition could be constructed, one was the fact that the addition was certainly going to encroach seven feet onto the sewage easement and the second was a side yard deficiency. The variance was granted with full knowledge of that. Supervisor Desch asked, the Zoning Board of i^peals? The Building Inspector replied, it did have a building permit, the building permit was finalized, he was not sure a certificate was actually issued, but the bxiilding permit does show that the final inspection was made. It seemed to have all the blessings of the Town back then. Town Attorney Barney replied, people construct things at their own risk, to have a porch they may choose to take the encroachment recognizing the problem. Beth Valentine, current owner of the property stated that she had in her hand a letter that was written by Bill McElwee, the builder of that rocm v^ich is -btfo rooms and a deck, \^ich is about 30% of the entire house. The letter fron Mr. McElwee states that he recalls talking to the Builder Inspector v^o was Lou Cartee about the depth of the footers due to the fact they would be close to the sewer manhole. This was all taken into account between the builder and the Building Inspector at the time the addition was put on. Councilwcman Raffensperger asked if the Board of Zoning ^^>peals gave variances for this construction? Building Inspector Frost replied, yes. Councilwcman Raffensperger asked if there was any reference to the sort of elements that are in this agreement? Mr. Frost replied that he had researched it but could not roneniber exactly the wording. Town Attorney Barney asked if there was an agreement at the time for construction within the easement, if so this agreement may be moot because presumably that agreement would govern. That's the issue. Was there an easonent signed by the Town Supervisor or somebody on behalf of the Town Boaird at that point. It would be useful to know that before we start: modifying or inplementing an agreement. REFUND OF DELIN^^JENT WATER ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 Town Board Minutes 7 January 9, 1989 Motion by Supervisor Desch; seconded by Councilman McPeak, WHEREAS, the owner of the property at 1032 1/2 Danby Road has a delinquent water bill in the amount of $134.84, and WHEREAS, the delinquent water bill was erroneously put on the tax warrant for 1032 Danby Road, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorize a refund in the amount of $134.84 be made to Mary Ellen Hav^er of 1032 Danby Road contingent upon the paynent of the tax warrant by Ms. Hav^er for the above property. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE DELEGATE FOR ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 6 Motion by Supervisor Desch; seconded by Councilwoman Raffensperger, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby designates Councilman Robert Bartholf to attend the annual Business Session of the Association of Towns of the State of New York, to be held at New York City, on February 22, 1989 and to cast the vote of the aforesaid Town, pursuant to Section 6 of Article III of the Constitution and By-Laws of said Association, and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that in the absence of the person so designated, Councilvonan Patricia Leary has been designated to cast the vote of said Town. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). PERSONS TO BE HEARD No one present wished to speak at this time. Councilwoman Raffensperger stated that at sometime during the meeting, at the convenience of the Board, she would like to ask for an Executive Session. PROPOSED ROADS AND OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES, PROPOSED "WINNER'S CIRCLE" SUBDIVISION, PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED NEAR SLATERVILLE ROAD AND HOSINESS LANE Town Planner Susan Beeners stated that the Town Board was being asked to consider accepting the proposed "Winner's Circle" Road, proposed water and sewer lines and also proposed 15' wide strip along "Winner's Circle" and then below it, \diich is proposed to be reserved for a walkway. Councilwoman Raffensperger remarked that she and the Tbwn Planner had discussed this before, v^en it first came up before the Planning Board, our Subdivision Regulations say that one ought to have many more feet between intersections on major highways. She went on to say that her question then becomes, is there no other access to this parcel that would meet our standards for road intersections ? Town Board Minutes 8 January 9, 1989 Town Planner Beeners replied, this is actually a consolidation of several parcels. With this consolidation, the only other option would be to demolish the house on the parcel and have the access go through there. Councilwonan Raffensperger asked, vdiat is the little access all the way through the edge of the parcel? Town Planner Beeners replied, that's a drainage easement. Councilwcman Raffensperger stated that she had a lot of concerns about the road intersections proximity to Honness Lane. 212' is not an awful lot for all of the things you have to watch there. If there is no other access there may be no other choice. Town Engineer Flxjmerfelt remarked, one thing that doesn't make it so bad is that it is a small siabdivision with very little traffic. Councilwcman Raffensperger remarked that some of mits were duplexes v^ich was another question, vdiich this Board is not addressing. Town Planner Beeners replied, lots 1, 3 and 4 were approved mder specific conditions such as plans and elevations coming in, were approved for side by side duplexes. That essentially, aside from the distance issue along the road, being the thing that threw it into a cluster subdivision consideration was the request to have the ability to have side by side. Councilwcman Raffensperger remarked that after the Board did the road portion, vdiich is really v^t the Board was supposed to be doing she would like to make a coannment about side by side duplexes and cluster. Councilwcman Raffensperger felt that the Board's reluctance to do this was obvious and she felt the Board still needed the clarification frcm the Town Planner that she does not see any other alternative to providing access to this land except vtot is shown in this subdivision proposal. Town Planner Beeners replied, short of the type of a road system vdiich was considered at one time but v^ch has since really bit the dust, something that would be very long and would go below, let's say a continuation of Penny Lane, it was her opinion that there was, and short of demolishing an existing house, there was no other sxiitable means of access into this property. She stated that she would have to rely on the Town Engineer though to substantiate matters as far as adequate site distance. Councilwcman Raffensperger remarked, and the reason the Penny Lane access was not considered? Town Engineer Fluraerfelt replied that he did not know if they had considered this or not but it would cross lands owned by others for one thing, the Sweet land and other. Also, there is quite a drop off at the end of Penny Lane. Town Planner Beeners added, you would have to go across tvro to three property owners in atxDut a 1,000' to get access frcm that direction. Also, Mr. Sweet has a house that is located in such a way that this has been a deterrent to having such a road built. Supervisor Desch remarked, clearly to the west the grade is prohibitive. RESOLUTION NO. 7 Town Board Minutes 9 January 9, 1989 Motion by Supervisor Desch; seconded by Councilman McPeak, WHEREAS: 1. This action is the consideration of acceptance of the proposed road, proposed public water and sewer mains, and proposed public open space at "Winner's Circle" Subdivision, proposed to be located at 1345 Slaterville Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 6-58-1-8. 2. The proposed subdivision is an Unlisted Action for v^ch the Planning Board, acting as Lead Agency for environmental review, made on January 3, 1989 a negative determination of environmental significance. 3. The Planning Board on January 3, 1989 granted Preliminary Subdivision Approval to this subdivision subject to certain conditions vdiich have been reviewed on January 9, 1989 by the Town Board. TEffiREPORE IT IS RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca accept and hereby does accept the location of the proposed road, public water and sewer mains, and proposed trail right-of-way subject to the requirements of the Planning Board resolution of Preliminary Subdivision Approval and to any further requirements of Final Subdivision Approval. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). Councilwcman Raffensperger stated, that she would like the Town Attorney, for her information, to examine the question of vhether or not duplexes, the desire to have side by side duplexes, is a legitimate reason to classify a proposed subdivision as cluster. She stated that she had looked through the enabling legislation and etc., and she stated that she would like to raise this question. She was not asking for an answer right this minute. Town Attorney Barney replied that he would be happy to answer right now. The answer is no, it is not in and of itself a reason to cluster. He stated that he should put on the record that his office represents Mr. Paolangeli, although not in conjunction with anything pertaining to the Town but no, the fact that somebody wants to have a duplex does not create, in his mind, the need for cluster. On the other hand, the ordinance seons to create kind of a sesmi preference for clustering v^ch he was not sure v^ether this particular subdivision would be an appropriate mechanism. Councilwcman Raffensperger remarked that it was difficult to see how, in this particular case it was clear that it was classified as a cluster in order to permit side by side duplexes. She stated that this has happened before and she had raised the question before and she was raising it again because it seemed to her that it did not meet the kind of intent of the Cluster Regulations in the idea of the preservation of more open space, actual cluster configuration. So, quite apart from our dealing with the roads and she did not get it mixed in there but she was really quite concerned that the Town continues to do this. Town Attorney Barney replied, that he thought that part of the reason the Planning Board went along with the proposal, he felt also slightly reluctantly, but by doing cluster they do then get sane voice over other aspects of the subdivision that they might not otherwise have. Tofwn Board Minutes 10 January 9, 1989 PROPOSAL FOR PLANNING CONSULTANT RESOLUTION NO. 8 Motion by Councilman Klein; seconded by Coimcilman McPeak, MiEREAS: 1. The Carprehensive Planning Subccnmittee has on December 28, 1988 reccmroended to the Planning Board and to the Town Board the hiring of Stuart I. Brown Associates, Inc., affiliated with D. J. Parrone and Associates, P.C., for ccmprehensive planning services according to the specifications outlined in the proposal from said consultants. 2. The Planning Board has on January 3, 1989 accepted the recarmendation of the Cc0n:prehensive Planning Subccnmittee and has reccnmended the hiring of said consultants for said work to the Town Board. THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED; 1. That the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca accepts the reccnmendations of the Comprehensive Planning Subccnmittee and the Planning Board. 2. That the Town Board authorizes the hiring of said consultants and the expenditure of $1,440 as payment for the initial work as specified in the "Proposal for Planning Services and Statement of Qualifications, Presented to Town of Ithaca", dated November, 1988, page 7, "14 Fee. Meetings with Town Officials and Agency Personnel", for the work described in "Proposed ^proach/Scope of Work" on page 4, Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3. 3. That the Town Board authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute a contract between the Town of Ithaca and said consultants for ccmprehensive planning services in the total sum of $10,060 (vdiich includes the $1,440), at such time as said contract has been suhmitted to and reviewed and approved by the Town Supervisor, Town Attorney and the Ccmprehensive Planning Subccnmittee and in accordance with same. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). PROMOTIONS IN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RESOLUTIC^ NO. 9 Motion by Councilwcman Raffensperger; seconded by Councilman Bartholf, WHEREAS, George Krebs, Acting Highway Foreman, has successfully ccmpleted his six-month probationary period, as required upon his acting appointment, NOW THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the permanent appointment of George Krebs to the position of Highway Foreman. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). RESOLUTIOJ NO. 10 Tcwn Board Minutes 11 January 9, 1989 Motion by Supervisor Desch; seconded by Councilman McPeak, WHEREAS, Fred Notebocan, Teitporary Highway Laborer, has successfully ccaipleted his six-month temporary employment, and WHEREAS, there now exists a permanent, full-time vacancy in the Highway Department due to the permanent appointment of a Highway Foreman, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the appointment of Fred Notebocm as a permanent, full-time Highway Laborer effective inmediately. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none), SURVEY OF REFINING PORTIONS OF HARRIS B. DATES DRIVE RESOLUTION NO. 11 Motion by Councilwcman Raffensperger; seconded Councilman McPeak, WHEREAS, a survey of portions of Harris B. Dates Drive on lands presently owned by Tcmpkins County and the Tcanrpkins Ccmmunity Hospital is needed to effect dedication of these lands to the Tcwn of Ithaca for public highway purposes, and WHEREAS, the firm of T. G. Miller, P.C., & Associates, Engineers and Surveyors, has done previous surveys of lands acquired for Harris B. Dates Drive from the Tcnpkins Community Hospital and from Maurice and Gladys Hall, and WHEREAS, T. G. Miller, P.C., & Associates has indicated the cost of the additional surveying and mapping is estimated to be $2,500 to $3,000, NCW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca authorizes T. G. Miller, P.C., & Associates to perform all the additional surveying necessary to effect the highway land transfers for Harris B. Dates Drive to the Town of Ithaca from its north and south terminii at Indian Creek Road and N.Y.S. Route 96, respectively, at a cost not to exceed $3,000. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 12 Motion by Supervisor Desch; seconded by Councilman McPeak, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby move into Executive Session to discuss an encroachment at 110 Warren Road. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary, and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). RESOLUTION NO. 13 Motion by Supervisor Desch; seconded by Councilman McPeak, Town Board Minutes 12 January 9, 1989 BESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby move back into Open Session. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). RESOLUTION NO. 14 Motion by Si:qpervisor Desch; seconded by Councilman McPeak, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorize the Town Supervisor to execute the agreement with the owners of the property at 110 Warren Road with minor general modifications. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). 1989 WATER AiSID SEWER EXTENSIONS Town Engineer Robert Flumerfelt stated that he believed the Board members had all seen the scope of the proposed water and sewer extensions and work plan for 1989. He showed a map with the scope of the projects. The proposed projects are water in the Inlet Valley Area, the extension of water frcm the City system to Turback's on the Elmira Road. Route 13A and Seven Mile Drive, there is a critical need for water in those areas. This will not include Calkins Road, Bostwick Road above Seven Mile Drive or Culver Road. He went on to say, on West Hill there is now a gap in the water main line between Indian Creek and the Professional Building. The developer of the Lucas property is in the talking stages now but that developer may extend the main about halfway on Trumansburg Road with the Town doing the other half firan Indian Creek to the Professional Building. One of the more major water projects is the creation of an upper pressure zone on West Hill. Right now, several of these proposed developments are above the pressure that can be served by our Trumansburg Road water tank so the Steams & Wheler report on our proposed water system iitprovements reccmraended two additional storage tanks in the West Hill area. The Town Engineer went on to say that water service as well as sewer service was desired on Mecklenburg Road between West Haven and the City line so that would be part of the West Hill project also. On Danby Road there is an old water district v^ch was never taken out of existence on Schickel Road. This may be an area \^ere a developer would extend the mains approximately 500', both sewer and water to serve that small area. The Engineer went on to say that right now there is an existing small water system there vMch has been rehabilitated but a more satisfactory solution is public water in that area. Coddington Road, plans are to extend the water main frcm just South of Bums Road to the Town line and serve just the bottom portion of Updike Road. One other problem that we want to solve is a larger storage tank and at a better location and elevation to solve the problem we have on South Hill with pressure surges and the small water tank on Troy Road. It is proposed to build a tank of 150,000 to 200,000 gallons on an elevation level either in a spot of land in the Deerrun Subdivision or at possibly the intersection of Troy and East King Roads. The developer of the Southwoods s\:ibdivision will extend the main frcm Troy Road down to the existing end of the main on King Road. Also, a connection that Town Board Minutes 13 January 9, 1989 would hook to the main on Maple Avenue, it would be an extension of a main that will be built for Cornell Quarters to serve the Maple Avenue Apartment area and caiplete a loop vdiich is now a small 4" main down Maple Avenue and get the Maple Avenue Apartments on the Town system. The Town Engineer continued, noting that there are problems with the sewer lines and puitps currently in the Fall Creek area. On West Hill the proposed sewer work includes service to the developed portions of Trumansbuirg Road above Woolf Lane. We have several developed areas that ccme into play, sev^r will be extended up to the new proposed fire station, that will get up half way to the proposed Kyong developnent and they plan to extend the sewer to their developnent. Supervisor Desch remarked, if the Kyong development is approved, otherwise there will be a gap there. Town Engineer Flimerfelt went on to say that also there is the possibility of sewer service from the Lucas development down through Foyers and the Lake Cayuga proposed development could eventually go down and use our new West Shore Drive sewer v^ch would releave seme of the pressure in the Hospital main vMch is in bad shape and need to be rehabilitated. Also, there are seme houses that are proposed to be serviced. In the Inlet Valley area sewer proposed on Elmira Road out as far as Turback's and on the developed portion of Seven Mile Drive vdiich is almost all of it. Up Bostwick Road as far as the County Highway building, a little piece of Route 13 near the City line in the area of the park. And perhaps a little piece of sewer to be done by the developer on Danby Road. One house on Slaterville Road, also. Included in the proposal is perhaps seme correction of the infiltration that we know exists up in the Northeast section of the Town. That would be a phased project depending on the investigation as to exactly vhere the leakage is occurring. Supervisor Desch remarked, there is quite a lot more work that will have to be done but frcm a planning sense it is quite helpful to keep moving this along in conjunction with development proposals. He stated for exaitple the Schickel Road situation, the reason that was included at all was because we were xinder pressure to reactivate that well system vAiich we were able to do without spending very much money. Since at the present time there is only one house seirved by that well system, with all the open land there it doesn't make sense for the Town to spend its resources to extend water and sewer since that is working out fine frcm a public health standpoint so that's a much lower priority than any of the others. The Coddington Road extension, we have the Atkins proposal vdiich has been quiet for almost a year but clearly seme part of that would be appropriate for that project to participate. There is not a lot of pressure, seme people are very interested in having public water and other people v^o are very interested in not having it so that again is a lower priority than Elmira Road. The information frem the City will take seme time, so this is just a beginning. Councilman Klein asked if this proposal would correct the water pressure problon on West Haven Road? Town Engineer Flumerfelt replied, the houses on West Haven Road along this new main on the West side of the road, have pressure that is on the border line. A higher pressure will be achieved after these new tanks are installed. Councilman Klein asked if there was any interim solution for then? Town Board Minutes 14 January 9, 1989 Supervisor Desch replied, they could benefit frcm the hydroE^eneumatic syston that Rose Hill would put in but that would be the only thing. Councilwanan Raffensperger remarked, in looking at both water and sewer it occurred to her that the Town has always been very supportive of extending water and sewer to present residents who have health and safety needs. She stated that she did not find it easy in looking through the vdiole package of both water and sewer to ccsne up with sane kind of an understanding of v^ch of these proposals are to provide services to present residents who have need for water and sewer and vhich are to acconmodate proposed developnent in the future. Also, there is a lot of talk about inpact fees, and siabtraction of money for inpact fees and yet it was very unclear to her how these were going to be set up and how necessary they were to make this econonically feasible. When we had individual districts and you proposed water for a district eveirybody knew it would cost $800 for their lot to provide the services to that lot and how long it would take as far as payback was concerned. She stated that she got no feeling of the number of units that would be added, in other words the econcmics of it, the cost and the benefit. She wondered if this could be developed as the proposal went along in this planning process. Also, she would be interested in the Planning Department inself making sane kind of an evaluation as far as planning and environmental issues are concerned and the result of planning these extensions or not planning them from the point of view of the Planning Department. Town Engineer Flumerfelt replied that most of the areas are in response to the concerns of people about the adequacy of their well system, their sewage disposal systems particularly in the Inlet Valley area and the West Haven Road area. On the other hand, to get the solution to seme of the problems, for instance getting adequate pressure involving building a tank at a higher elevation, and building a main to it v^ich sometimes passes prime development property and sometimes goes through areas that are sparsely populated, but the need exists to get the services there. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A liOCAL LAW TO WAIVER SPRINKLER FEES Proof of posting and publication of a notice of a public hearing to consider the adoption of a local law to waiver sprinkler fees having been presented by the Town Clerk, the Supervisor opened the public hearing. Si;5)ervisor Desch noted that the cost to the Town for the waiver would be in the neighborhood of $1,800 a year. There being no one wishing to speak in respect to the proposed local law, the Supervisor closed the public hearing. Supervisor Desch noted a need to execute a Certificate of Necessity since the law was not on the Town Board members desk the required length of time. He stated that the only thing he would like to say about the Certificate of Necessity was that the bills are normally rendered on January 1 so there is sane need if we are going to do this to either do it now or wait a year. He stated that he would concur with the Certificate of Necessity and execute it as it is piroposed by the Town Attorney. Councilwanan Raffensperger asked v4iat the piablic purpose of this was? Why are we doing it? Town Board Minutes 15 January 9, 1989 Supervisor Desch replied, this is an incentive to install and retrofit sprinkler systems. LOCAL LAW NO. 1 - 1989 Jtotion by Comcilman McPeak; seconded by Councilman Bartholf, LOCAL LAW NO. 1 - 1988 A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND LOCAL LAW NO. 2, 1976 RELATING TO WATER RATES BY DELETING THE CHARGE FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS MAINS Section 1. Local Law No. 2 for the year 1976, adopted August 23, 1976, as subsequently amended to and including the amendment by Local Law No. 16 for the year 1987, is hereby further amended by deleting and repealing the provision in the water rate schedule pursuant to vMch there is made and billed an annual charge of $20.00 per diameter inch for each fire protection main serving a sprinkler system. Section 2. The deletion of the annual charge for fire protection mains shall be effective as of January 1, 1989. Supervisor Desch called for a roll call vote. Councilman Bartholf Voting Aye Councilman Klein Voting Aye Ccuncilwonan Leary Voting Aye Councilman McPeak Voting Aye Councilwoman Raffensperger Voting Aye Supervisor Desch Voting Aye Local Law No. 1 - 1988 was thereupon declared duly adopted. 1989 OBJECTIVES AND CCMIITTEES Supervisor Desch remarked that the Objectives are really a list of things that came to his mind and he did not propose that any of them be adopted but he felt the Board should look at them and cone up with ideas and settle on seme kind of a list at the February meeting. He went on to say that the same applies to the Ccninittees, really there are no surprises to that the only addition is Public Works. We have talked some about the need for such a conmittee to move forward particularly in the Stonnwater Management area that the Engineer made at the last meeting. Also, the Highway Superintendent is looking at the paving plan to update that so basically those are the things that the Committee would be doing. He noted that there was one name left off of the Special Joint Subconmittee and that was Al DiGiacomo vho is the present manber. He remarked that he had not included the Codes & Ordinance Coaranittee in the list and he felt if the Town got into a situation vhere it was needed, we can set up such a conmittee but he felt the staff and Board members time should be focused on the Comprehensive Planning effort. TOWN OF ITHACA WARRANTS RESOLUTION NO. 15 Motion by Councilwoman Raffensperger; seconded by Councilman Bartholf, Town Board Minutes 16 January 9, 1989 RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the Town of Ithaca Warrants dated January 9, 1989, in the following amomts: General Etind - Townwide $ 25,712.93 General Etind - Outside Village $ 24,787.46 Highway Fund $ 59,400.44 Water & Sewer Fund .....$174,268.59 Capital Projects Fund $ 12,385.30 (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). BOLTON POINT WARRANTS RESOLUTION NO. 16 Motion by Supervisor Desch; seconded by Councilman McPeak, RESOLVED, that the Bolton Point Warrants dated January 9, 1989, in the Operating Account are hereby approved in the amount of $83,315.45 after review and upon the reccmmendation of the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission, they are in order for payment. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). FISCAL ADVISORS RESOLUTION NO. 17 Motion by Supervisor Desch; seconded by Councilman McPeak, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approve the proposal of Fiscal Advisors, Inc., for a fee not to exceed $6,800. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 18 Motion by Supervisor Desch; seconded by Councilman Klein, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby moves into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Baartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none) . RESOLUTION NO. 19 Motion by Supervisor Desch; seconded by Councilman McPeak, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby moves back into Open Session. (Desch, McPeak, Raffensperger, Bartholf, Leary and Klein voting Aye. Nays - none). Town Board Minutes 17 January 9, 1989 ADJOUMMT The meeting was duly adjourned. Town Clerk n