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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1968-08-12REGULAR MEETING TOWN BOARD August 12, 1968 AGENDA 1. Liberman-Extend water and sewer district E,Shore Drive 2. Sewer Permits—not in water districts (V. Hannan) 3. Harold Smith-water connection S.H. District 4. Water & sewer extensions-Stone Quarry Road 5. Pump Station Site—S. H. Water Dist. 6. Schoenfeld—request for extending Christopher Circle 7. Accept as Town Roads 1. Birchwood Drive & Pinewood Place--Lucente 2. Landmark Drive-Eastern Heights a. Accept water and sewer mains & laterals for Landmark Drive per Resolutions 103 & 104 of Feb. 12, 1968- 0. Magistrate Meeting-Lake George—Justice Hartsock Highway Superintendents-Grossingers—Mr. Morey 9. Release retainer C.N.Y.—Slaterville Road Sewer 10. Dog Enumerator for 1969--Mary Jones-Honness Lane 11. . Authorize Supervisor to renew N.E. Sewer Dist. Note-9/2/60 12. Transfer $000 from Contingency Account #10,000 to Insurance Account #1130. 13. Speed-school zone—Winthrop Place 14. Renew Fire Contracts—Village and City 15. Appointments—Councilmen & Town Justice 16. Approve Minutes of July 0, I968 17. Approve warrants-August 12, 1968 10. Village Offices number of rooms^ type of rooms^ whether owner plans to rent or sell, whether owner plans to occupy same. Meeting adjourned 5i30 P.M. . - Myrtle M. Hewitt Town Clerk 7/8/68 - . . AUGUST 12, 1968 At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca, Tompkihs County, New York held at the Town Offices, 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, New York on the 12th day of August I968, at 4 o*clock p.m. there were: * PRESENT: Supervisor William 3, Kerr, Councilmen Andrew W. McElwee, and Harry U, Baker, Also Present: Attorney James V. Buyoucos, Highway Superintendent Marion Morey, Zoning Officer David Cowan, Clerk Myrtie Hewitt, Lozier Engineer James Dunlap, Planning ®oard Chairman Noel Desch, Otto Schoenfeld, Attorney Harry Hamilton, Attorney Robert Grant, Leonard Liberman, Justice Hartsock, William Pransden, Reporters from Ithaca Journal, WTKO and WHCU, \ Leonard Liberman appeared before the Board with his attorney Robert Grant presenting map, petition and other pertinent data requesting proceedings to form a sewer district on East Shore Drive and to be known as the East Shore Drive Sewer District, RESOLUTION 24l - EAST SHORE DRIVE SEWER rilSTRICT Leonard Liberman Upon motion made by Supervisor Kerr, seconded by Councilman McElwee the board ordered a Public Hearing to be held at the regular meet ing of the Town Board to be held September 9^ 19^8 at 4o^clock to consider petition and hear all persons interested for or against the establishment of a sewer district to be known as the East Shore Drive Sewer District, Duly adopted, •X- -K- * RESOLUTION 242- OTTO SCHOENPELD-SIMSBURY DRIVE SUBDIVISION #3 Upon motion made by Supervisor Kerr, seconded by Councilman McElwee it was resolved that the map presented by Otto B. Schoenfeld and his attorney Harry Hamilton, dated August 12, I968 and titled "PinaL^^ Plans-Otto B. Schoenfeld, Williamsburg Park-Subdivision #3 Sim'sbury Drive Development-Village of Cayuga Heights-Town of Ithaca" and the roads known as Simsbury Drive and Brandywine Road as shown thereon with the sewer and water mains therein be accepted and approved. It being understood that the road connecting the^ subdivision of Christopher Circle be completed to the specifications of the Town of Ithaca and be accepted as a Town Road at that time that the matter of the title of the easterly portion owned by Rocco Lucente is transferred to the Town of Ithaca, * * * 8/12/68 toomOOD DRIVE AND PINEWOQD PLACE-LUCEyTE The acceptance of Birchwood Drive and Pinewood Place as to"wn roads was tabled/until a laterydate. - " * " RESOLUTION 243-B'AKDMARK-DRIVE-Eastern Heights Upon a motion by Supervisor Kerr and seconded by Councilman Baker it was duly resolved that the town board accept as a town road Landmark Drive in the Eastern Heights subdivision together with.water and,sewer mains"and laterals per resolution I83 & l84 of February 12, 1968. The deed is to be recorded in the County Clerk's office, ' n ' n ^ . ' * * * " -RESOLUTION "244 "^FUMP "STATION SITE-SOUTH HILL WATER -n DISTRICT Up.on the, _recoTrmiendatxon-of -Mr. Dunlap indicating it is feasible, practical and"desiratrle"at "bhis-time to purchase a parcel of l^d on Rich Road "to "be -used "as "a -pump ' station site for the South Hill Water District - the "f oilowing -resolution was moved "by Cou n oilman McElwee and "seeonded "by "Councilman Baker to purchase from Roy M, Compton of 111 "Rich"Road, -a parcel of. land "on the west side of Coddington Road and south of Rich Road, 150 feet frontage and 200 feet deep at a price of '$^560 upon presentation of warranty deed, abstract of title certified to date of closing,-and tax searches. All taxes-to. be paid to date of closing by Mr, Compton. TiiisLproperty to.be free of liens and encumbrances and the Town of Ithaca is permitted to take immediate possession of the permises 'and commence'construction thereon. Duly Sarried. ■5f * * RESOLUTION"245-FIRE CONTRACTS-City and Village ^ r ' . of Cayuga Heights Upon a "^motion "made by Councilman McEIwee and seconded by CouncilmanBaker, Supervisor Kerr was authorized to renegotiate a contract with the City of Ithaca whose '5 year constract has expired, alsoto negotiate with the Village of Cayuga Heights for 19^9 Fire Contracts/so figures may be forthcoming for budget purposes. Duly carried. - - - ' * * *. ■ ■" " RESOLUTION,246 - MINUTES- July 8, I968 Councilman McElwee moved that minutes of the meeting of the boardheld on the 8th day of July 1968, as submitted by the clerk be approved. Seconded by Councilman Baker and duly adopted. " - •' . "RESOLUTION 24?"- MA&ISTRATES CONFERENCE" Upon motion by Supervisor Kerr and seconded by Councilman McElwee it was duly resolved to authorize Justice Hartsock to attend the Magistrates Conference at Lake George in September. ' * * * 8/12/68 ' : , - - ^ . RESOLUTION 248- HIGHWAY SUPERIITOENKENTS-COMPERENGE Upon motion "by Supervisor Kerr and seconded by Councilman McElwee it was duly resolved to authorize Marion Morey, Highway Superinten dent to attend a conference, for highway officials at Grossinger*s in"September. . - * .-x- 1 . . - RESOLUTION 249- -WARRANT-AUGUST 12,-.1968. Councilman Baker moved that warrants dated August 8, .1968 as- submitted to the board be approved for payment'sind seconded as Councilman McElwee and duly approved. General -Fund-—^— 6577.19 10295.98 7083.00 8371.99 174888.35 4957.20 - .1652 .40 58617.35 Second-South Hill Water Ext. 1 25.39 - - -x- * * , . . : .. . - RESOLUTION 2-50 - C.-N.Y, RETAINER RELEASE Hi ghway Pun d-- - - - -; — —- Slaterville R'd. Sewer List,--———--— Snyder Hill Rd. Water Dist.--— South Hill Sewer List.-- — South Hill- Sewer Ext. 1— —-——-- South -Hill -S ewer Ext. l-r —- Second South Hill Water-- - -Slaterville Road Sewer Upon motion by Supervisor Kerr,.seconded.-by - Councilman McElwee it was resolved to release the retainer of C.N.Y. by depositing their retainer in their name in .a savings account whereby they would benefit from interest thereon. This is a contingent upon a figure verification from Lozier Engineers, also a bill in the amount of $83.00 to Mancini Construction for repair of a broken transit pipe on the A.A. Weir property at l440 Slaterville Road -is to be deducted from-said retainer before releasing same. - - ... -x- * * . ^ . ... RESOLUTION 251 - DOG ENUMERATOR- I969- Upon motion by Supervisor Kerr, seconded by Councilman Baker it was resolved to appoint Mrs. ;Mary Jones, 15O Honness Lane as dog enumerator for 1969<> census to start October 1st, 1968. c -x- -x- * -- RESOLUTION 252 - RENEW NORTHEAST-SEWER -DISTRICT ^ lOfl ^ Upon motion by Councilman McElwee, seconded by Councilman Baker, it was duly resolved to authorize Supervisor Kerr to renew the Northeast Sewer District Note due September 2, 1968. Principal ' ' payment of $12,000 plus interest $173950.765 total payment $293950.76. . ^ * -x- . .-x- . RESOLUTION 253- TRANSFER OP FUNDS A motion was made by Supervisor Kerr. seconded by Councilman Baker and duly resolved to transfer $800. from contingency account #10,000 to insurance account #1130, •X- * * RESOLUTION 254- DEPUTY ZONING OFFICER Upon motion by Supervisor Kerr, seconded by Councilman McElwee it was duly resolved that Donald P. Franklin be appointed as Deputy Zoning Officer. 8/12/68 I i RESOLUTION 255-APPOINTMENTS-COUNCILMEN AND TOWN JUSTICE Upon a motion made by Councilman McElwee, seconded by Councilman Baker the nom.ination of Noel Desch, 132 Updike Road was made as a candidate,,to fill the .vacancy of the late Harry Gordon* s position as councilman through December 31, I968. Councilman McElwee and Councilman Baker voted "aye". Supervisor Kerr "noe". Mr, Desch was duly appointed by the majority "aye"vote. * * * - Upon a motion by Supervisor Kerr and seconded by Councilman McElwee the nomination of Victor DelRosso of 13o Bundy Road was made to fill the vacancy of Joseph N. Mayer, Jr. as Councilman through Decem.ber 3I3,. 1988• An all "aye" vote carried. * -x- * Upon a motion.by Supervisor Kerr and seconded by Councilman McElwee, John Barney of 211 Muriel Street was duly appointed Town Justice to fill the vacancy let by Richard LaPave's resignation. - - ^ ^ ^ Traffic Signs at Northeast School The Board authorized Mr. Morey to post "15 mile per hour" signs within a block of the Northeast School to help reduce speed on Winthrop Drive for the safety of the children. - RESOLUTION 256--DEPUTY SUPERVISOR It-, was duly resolved that Councilman McElwee previously appointed Deputy, Supervisor in Mr. Kerr*s absence is hereby authorized by the board to sign checks, drafts and other orders issued for and in behalf of the Town of Ithaca. ^ ^ ^ City of. Ithaca-Department of Public Works Moritorium The City of Ithaca*s Department of Public Works has notified the Town of Ithaca that since a moritorium has been declared on water service to those residents not in already established districts that no further sewer permits are to be issued in these areas. Residents particularly affected are those on Snyder Hill Road, Sugarbush Lane and William Fransden property, and are within the Slaterville Road Sewer District but are not in an established water district. Inasmuch as it was the intent to ultimately furnish this service to these areas, the board instructed Mr. Dunlap to prepare necessary details for approval to include these areas in the Snyder Hill Road Water District as Extension No. 1 Harold Smith—Coddington Road—Residents on Stone Quarry Road Mr. Smith has expressed a desire for water service and possible sewer inasmuch as his property lies very near both districts. Mr. .Dunlap suggested a possible modification to include Mr. Smith*s property within the South Hill Districts along with Stone Quarry Road residents that have requested a study for water and sewer services in that area. Meeting duly adjourned 6:^5 P.M. Myrtle M. Hewitt Town Clerk . 8/12/68 .