HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Correspondence 2018TOWN OF ITHACA
215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850
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1. Letter from Joe Scaglione re construction noise from Cayuga Ridge
and smoking on the property
2. Letter from an Enfield resident that should have been sent to Enfield
town board
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1. Financial Reports ending 3/31/2018
2. Letter from NYSPSC re Spectrum discontinuing WSKG
3. Whitham Planning & Design request to use electric golf cart on East
Hill Rec Way
4. Noise permit application for Kendall Day
TOWN OF ITHACA
215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850
www.town.ithaca.ny.us
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1. Letter/analysis from Robert Geiszler re Ithaca Beer noise permits
2. Email from Sallingers re Ithaca Beer noise permits
3. Email forward from Lt Daniel Donahue (Sheriff) re Ithaca Beer noise
permits
4. Email from Paulette to L Goldberger re noise permit process for 180
Kendall Ave
5. SPCA reports
6. TC Youth Services Dept Report
TOWN OF ITHACA
215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850
www.town.ithaca.ny.us
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May 18, 2018
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1. Email exchange between Richard Ballantyne and town clerk re
opposition to short-term rental law
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3. Letter to supervisor from the health consortium re the responsibility of
directors to attend at least half the meetings
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5. Public hearing notice for Cayuga Heights proposed law re sewer rates
6. Resolution from Lansing Town Board adopting 2018 Comprehensive
Plan
TOWN OF ITHACA
215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850
www.town.ithaca.ny.us
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June 8, 2018
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1. Email from Naomi Bewley requesting foot path to connect Kay Street
and Christopher Circle
2. Letter of complaint from Joe Scaglione re
construction/deliveries/paving at Cayuga Ridge
3. SPCA dog seizure reports March and April
4. Grayhaven Motel liquor license application
5. Health Consortium Annual Report
TOWN OF ITHACA
215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850
www.town.ithaca.ny.us
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August 8, 2018
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1. Letter from Stephen Ferris re road problems
2. Letter to Town of Dryden in support of Dryden Rail Trail
3. NYS DEC — Acknowledgement of Publicly Owned Sewer System
4. Financial Report, July 31, 2018
5. Association of Towns membership dues letter
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215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850
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1. Letter from DOT re request for speed limit reduction on Mitchell St
2. Letter from Bruce re upcoming 911 addressing changes
3. Grayhaven Motel liquor license application
4. Association of Towns membership dues letter
5.
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215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850
www.town.ithaca.ny.us
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September 7, 2018
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1. Request from Watkins Glen resident to remove a structure from Inlet
Valley Cemetery
Request for Funding; Human Services Coalition, TC Library
3. TC Industrial Development Agency draft policy on Workforce Diversity
and Inclusion
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215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850
www.town.ithaca.ny.us
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October 12, 2018
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1. Petition for town park on Larisa Lane
2. NYS Dept of Labor Notice of Violation -Public Works
3. Request for traffic calming at the entrance of South Hill Rec Way on
Hudson and Hillview Streets
4. TC Foreclosure listing
5. NYMIR letter of recommendations to the town - none
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215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850
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1. Ithacawoods LLC v Tompkins County et al re assessment review
2. Request from NYS Liquor Authority for proof of receipt for IC's
application
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215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850
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1. Email from Michael MacAnanny and Renwick neighbors re STRs
2. Email from Sally McConnell-Ginet re unsafe left turn from Pine Tree
Rd onto Rt 79
3. Letter from Eric Skalwold, 427 E King Rd, re rental registry fee
4. NYS State Comptroller's Debt Statement for the town
5. Dog seizure report for October
6. TC Finance 3rd Quarterly Sales Report
TOWN OF ITHACA
215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850
www.town.ithaca.ny.us
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1. Ithaca Board of Realtors objections to law: Operating Permits for
Short Term Rental Units
2. Letter re deterioration of development site on corner of E King and
Danby Roads
3. Detail of Revenues all funds as of November 30, 2018
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5. Tompkins County Water Quality Strategy 2019-2021
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To: Bill Goodman
From: Michael Smith
Re: Street Light on Pine Tree Road
TCAThas avery active stop onPine Tree Road atthe East Hill Plaza entrance, right next
tuP8'CFresh. This stop isutilized during our entire service period, and isalso afrequently
used stop during the late night hours. What makes this location challenging isthe fact
that there isnolight bythe stop. Operators have atough time spotting passengers, and
passengers waiting for the bus donot always feel safe etthis location.
Service Development Manager Matt Yarrow and I recently spoke with NYSEG to find out
exactly what vveneeded todotoilluminate this area. VVewere advised that this falls
under the jurisdiction of the Town of Ithaca, as this would be on the electric bill
associated with the Tovvn'saccount. NYSEGowns apole atthis location, and can install a
standard 8'bracket street light. Secondary power would need toberun from another
pole that is located ncarA8ava to the utility pole in front ofP8,C Fresh. NYSEG charges a
one-time flat fee for this work, which was quoted on the high side at approximately
$5O0.00torun just over I50feet ofoverhead secondary wire.
|amformally requesting that the Town ofIthaca install this street light. Aside from the
bus stop and sidewalk, there is busy crosswalk atthis location. Astreetlight would help
illuminate the entire area, making itomuch safer all pedestrians, cyclists, and other
motorists. TCATwould beable pay for the installation ofthe secondary power tothe
pole. Local NYSEG Street Light Manager Tad Palmer would be able to assist in filling out
the necessary forms to move this projecta|oog, He would need a formal request from
Town letterhead requesting the addition ofthe light. Tad can bereached aL6O7-347-
27O7.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Best,
Michael Smith
CITY OF ITHACA
108 East Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850--5690
MAYOR'S OFFICE
SVANTL� L. MYRICK, MAYOR
Teiephoiie: 607-274-6501
Email:
Fix: 607-274-6526
To: Bill Goodman Town Supervisor
CC: Dan Cogan, Chief of Staff, Svante Myrick, Mayor
From: Liz Klohmarm, Youth Bureau Director
Date: February 2, 2018
Re: 2017 Cass Park rink and pool statistics
Enclosed is the statistical information for the 2017 pool and rink seasons at Cass Park for your review,
as outlined in the MOU. This report shows the total number of town residents, city residents, and
other municipality residents for use of the pool and use of the ice rink and the number of season pass
holders by municipality. Visits of day camps, school groups, user groups, lesson attendance, season
pass visits or birthday parties are included in the grand total but are not shown by municipality.
It is important to note that this represents the measureable number of county -wide residents who use
the rink and pool at Cass Park facility only. While we currently do not track the residency of the
people who use Stewart Park and Cass Park trails, play grounds, tennis courts and fields, we believe
the usage rates would be very similar.
We appreciate the on -going contribution and partnership we have with the Town of Ithaca. If you
have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.
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ISSUER COMMENT'
Town of Ithaca, NY
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The Town of Ithaca is located in Tompkins County in western New York's Southern Tier,
approximately 45 miles southwest of Syracuse, The county has a population of 103,855 and
a moderate population density of 218 people per square mile. The county's median family
Contacts
income is $74,524 (Ist quartite) and the October 2017 unemployment rate was 4% (3rd
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quartile) The largest industry sectors that drive the local economy are local government,
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retail trade, and pmfessionaKsdentifidiechnicaiservices.
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Credit Overview
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Senior Vice ffeside»t
The credit position for Ithaca Town isvery high quality, and its Aal rating isabove the US
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cities median of Aa3. The notable credit factors include a robust financial position, a light
debt burden and an affordable pension liability. It also reflects a strong wealth and income
profile and asolid tax base.
Finances: The town has avery healthy financial position, which isslightly favorable with
respect to the assigned rating of Aal. The cash balance as a percent of operating revenues
(67.4%) far exceeds the US median, and saw an impressive increase from 2012 to 2016. In
addition, the fund balance as a percent of operating revenues (55.8%) is much stronger than
other Moodv's-ra1edcities nationwide.
Debt and Pensions: The debt and pension liabilities of Ithaca Town are small overall. The
net direct debt to full value (1%) approximates the US median, and grew between 2012 and
2016. Furthermore, the Moody's-adjusted net pension liability to operating revenues (0.75x)
isfavorably below the USmedian.
EconnrnyanJTax8ase:Theeconomyandtaxbaseofthetmwnamstmn8.Tha1said'they
are relatively weak in comparison to the assigned rating of Aal. The median family income
equals a significant 134.0% of the US level, In addition, the full value per capita ($66,668) is
roughly equivalent to other Moody's-rated cities nationwide, and rose modestly from 2012 to
2016. Lastly, the total full value ($1.4 billion) is consistent with the US median.
Management and Governance: New York cities, towns and villages have anInstitutional
Framework score sofA.which ismoderate compared tothe nation. Institutional Framework
scores measure sectoh legal ability to increase revenues and decrease expenditures. New
York Cities operate within a state -imposed property tax cap, which limits the ability to
increase their operating levy by the lesser of 2% or CPI. However, this cap can be overriden
at the local level, without voter approval. Unpredictable revenue fluctuations tend to be
moderate, or between 5-10% annually, Across the sector, fixed and mandated costs are
generally greater than 25% of expenditures. New York State has public sector unions and
the additional constraint of the Triborough Amendment, which limits the ability to cut expenditures, Unpredictable expenditure
fluctuations tend tnbemoderate, orbetween S-1U96annually,
Sector Trends ~ New York Cities
New York cities, towns and villages will benefit from the state's improving economy,although
economic
growth varies significantly
across regions. Municipal governments will have difficulty tapping into
underlying
economic growth due
to the property tax cap,
which is limited to the lesser of 2% or the rate of inflation annually
(before exemptions
and
rollovers are
added). Though they may
override the cap with a three fifths vote of the governing body, this
can be politically
difficult
in practice.
Sales tax growth isbeginning
Lorebound after afew years ofsluggish performance.
EXHIBIT
Key Indicators g�Ithaca Town
2312 2013
2014
2815
2016
US Median Credit Trend
Economy / Tax Base
Total Full Value $1.273M $1.281M
$1.295M
$1'323M
$1.366M
$1,787M Improved
Full Value Per Capita $64150 g64183
$64297
$65357
$66668
$88380 Stable
Median Family Income (96ofUS
152% 150%
Median)
132%
84%
134%
113% Weakened
Finances
Available Fund Balance as % of
Operating Revenues 39.1% 43.596
45.296
50.4%
55.8%
32.5% Improved
Net Cash Balance asV6nfOperating
463�� B�8Y6
S6�4Y6
G2196
67�4Y6
35�4�� Improved
Debt / Pensions
Net Direct Debt / Full Value 04Y6 0.2%
039&
1.2%
1.0Y6
1296 Weakened
Net Direct Debt / Operating Revenues 052023
029x
1.32x
1.17x
0,93x Weakened
Mondy's-adjumedNet Pension Liability
03Y6 OS%
(3-yr average) to Full Value
Ou%
07%
07%
1.7% Stable
Mnody's-adjustedNet Pension Liability
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(3 average) to Operating Revenues
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2012 2013
2014
2015
2016
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Debt a id Financial Data
Population 19,8S4 19,962
20141
20254
20492
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Available Fund Balance ($Q08s) $4,291 $4,995
$5'358
$6029
$6837
$7.221
Operating K ($OOVs) $10989 $11489
$11849
$11960
$1226
$21,262
Net Direct Debt ($OOOs) $5.660 $2.681
$3.404
$15.818
$14.296
$18.822
Moody'sAdju$od Net Pension
$3912 ��873
Liability (3 average) '
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$�168
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2 31 JanUary 2018 Town of I thaca, NY� AnnuaL Comment on Ithaca Town
EXHIBIT
Available fund balance asapercent ofoperating revenues increased from Z0ZtoZO1b
Available Fund Balance as % of Operating Revenues US Cities Median
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20%
SourceIssuerfinancial statements, wvmdy'sInvestors Service
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Full value ofthe property tax base increased from 2O12tuZO1O
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Moody's-adjusted net pension liability to operating revenues increased from 2012
to 2016
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3 31 January 2018 Town of Ithaca, NY: Annuat Comment on Ithaca Town
3- The rating referenced in this report is the issuer's General Obligation (GO) rating or its highest public rating that is GO-retated. A GO bond is generally
backed by the full faith and credit plcdge and total taxing power of the issuer. GO -related securities include gciieiat obligation limited tax, annual
appropriation, lease revenue, non -ad vatorein, and ruorat obhgation debt. The referenced ratings reflect the government's underlying credit quality
without regard to state guarantees, enhancement pmgraars or bond inSlArance.
The dernogrephic data presented, Including population, population density, per capita personal income and unemployment rate are derived from the most
recently available US government databases. Population, population density and per capita personal inn orne come front the American Community Survey
while the Unemptoyrnent rate conies frown the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The largest industry sectors are derived from the BUre a U of Eco no mic Analysis, Moody's allocated the per capita personal income data and unemployment
data for all COUntiaS in W I e US census into quartiles. The quartiles are ordered frond strongest -to -weakest from a credit. perspective: the highest per capita
personal income quartile is first quartile, and the lowest unemployment rate is first cluarbte.
3 The institutional framework score assesses a municipality's legal ability to niatch revenues With expenditures based on its COYIStitUtionatly and legislatively
conferred powers and responsibilities. See,US,Loca� Government GoneratObtigati n Debtf,Decerriber2,016) rnethodo[ogy report for more details.
4 For' definitions of the nietrics in the Key Indicators TaWe, US Local Goverainie,ii,t.C�e�iera[Ob[if,%�lioz�Mel:tiodo�ogya�id Scorccard User Guide.( dy2 11 11 - . ... .. ....... _ .... . ... ...... . ... .... .. . . -------- - - _ ----------- - - _C[L �014)
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The medians come from our most: recently published local governi-nent rnediarrs report, H, clans - Tax Base Growth Reinforces Sector S abRit as Pension t
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methodology and the associated scorecard.
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31january 2018 Town of Ithaca, NY: Annual Comment on thaca"I'own
ITHACA TOWN COURT
215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850
www.town.ithaca.ny.us
David L. Klein, Town Justice
James A. Salk, Town Justice
February 2, 2018
Phone: 607-273-0493
Fax 607-275-0728
Pursuant to Uniform Justice Court Act §2019-a, it is the duty of every
justice to present his/her records and docket, at least once a year, to the auditing
board of the village or town, which shall examine said records or docket, or
cause same to be examined, and enter in the minutes of its proceedings the fact
that they have been duly examined.
Consistent with Section 2019-a of the Uniform Justice Court Act, we
hereby advise that the court's records and docket are available to be presented
for such examination. We look forward to working with you to schedule such
examination in an expeditious manner.
It is our understanding that OCA's Internal Audit Services (IAS) unit will be
corresponding with you as well in the very near future in this regard. Subsequent
to the audit or examination, please forward to the IAS unit the audit report, as
well as the Board's resolution noting that the records have been duly examined,
and that the fines therein collected have been turned over to the proper officials
of the Town as required by law. Such materials may be mailed to the following:
Internal Audit Services Unit
Attn: Joan Casazza
2500 Pond View, Suite LL01
Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 12033
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jcasaz� � gurts,,qov. Thank you.
Very truly yours,
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Judge David Klein
cc: Gerald Keene, Supervising Judge
Joshua Shapiro, Special Counsel
Paulette Rosa
From: Nancy Lee Koschnmann«ne hmann@grnai|zonm>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 201 11:34AM
To: Paulette Rosa
Subject: safety for Students United group
Dear Town Clerk,
As a grandmother of four and mother of three, all either graduated from, in or going to ICSD schools, I am concerned
about the safety of these young people at the high school. There have been terrible things written on their Facebook
page and there seems to be an increase of largish pickup trucks and SUVs with racist stickers and confederate flags
around. These people who get their marching orders from right-wing almost -terrorist organizations really frighten many
of us. |'ust arnwriting toask the members ofthe Town Board todowhat they can toencourage security and safety for
these young people, and by extension, for all of us. (But not with more guns, please!!) Thank you for your concern and
help, and also for all the good work you dofor this town and its citizens. VVeare grateful tohave people like you all in
local government! Peace, Nancy
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Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency
City Hall
108E. Green St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
RE: City of Ithaca, S. Aurora St. Sidewalk Grant Application
Dear IURA Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Reviewer:
Itiamy pleasure to provide uletter ofsupport, on behalf of the Town of Ithaca, for the City of Ithaca`m
08Gapplication for the South Aurora Street Sidewalk Project.
The proposed new sidewalk additions along Aurora Street would positively address safety and quality -of -
life concerns that have long -been voiced by residents. The added sidewalks would provide much needed
pedestrian options in this portion of the city and improve the quality of the pedestrian environment along
this corridor by providing better meyu,udoo from kuDic. This project would provide ukcy linkage to the
iovvn`o 0.6 ooi/c planned sidewalk project along Route 90B, conrudy in the planning stages, and cvcuto an
extensive sidewalk network linking the city and town.
More broadly, the enhancernents advance goals inmultiple city plans related to revitalizing and
redeveloping the South Hill vicinity. Improvements in wuOkubiliiy would benefit area residents by
enhancing non -motorized travel options (omajor omploymeotcenters,huuiueantm,undyuhuola,Lbcccby
benefitting local businesses, decreasing the need for vehicular use, prornoting public bus ridership, and
enhancing the safety of school children commuting to the South Hill Elementary School.
Ihope the ITJR/\will consider supportingthis important offor to increase pedestriansafety and
accessibility that will benefit both city and town residents in the greater South Hill neighborhood. Thank
you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
B0Gmodmuu =
Town Supervisor
■ tIthaca
Urban
Renewal
0 Agency
GENERAL INFORMATION
Fiscal Year 2018
HUD Entitlement Grant Program
Applicant Legal Name:
City of Ithaca
Project Name:
S. Aurora St Sidewalk Corridor Completion
Amount of Funding Requested:
$350,000.00
PROJECT INFORMATION
Location of project:
S. Aurora St., Ithaca, NY
Goal(s) of the project (be specific
In -fill 2,100 linear feet of missing sidewalks along S. Aurora St. from the
and succinct):
Ithaca City line to Hillview Pl.
Priority need(s) the project will
Public Infrastructure
address (Consolidated Plan):
Total number of people who will
Tract 1 1=5,768+
below 80% AM 1:
Tractl 1 BlkGrp3=58%
be served:
Characteristics of people who will
Everyone. Especially: extremely low, low, moderate, non -housing
be served (i.e., youth, elderly,
community development (from the IURA Consolidated Plan)
disabled, formerly incarcerated,
homeless, etc.):
Proposed use of requested funds
Construction
(i.e., professional fees,
construction, staff salaries, etc.)
Total project cost:
$757,000.00
Leverage (divide total funding
1.16
from other sources by amount
requested):
CONTACT INFORMATION
Head of Agency Information
Name:
Svante Myrick
Title:
Mayor
Address:
108 E. Green St., Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone Number:
607-274-6501
E-Mail Address:
mayo myrick@cityotithaca.org
Application Contact Information
Name:
Johnathan Licitra
Title:
Sidewalk Program Manager
Address:
108 E. Green St., Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone Number:
607-274-6534
E-Mail Address:
jlicitra@cityofithaca.org
Public Facilities/Infrastructure Application Page 1 of 8
In the space below' provide a dear project summary that includes a description of the proposed project Include the
census tract number within which the project will be located (see Application Instructions).
Project Summary:
The goal is to construct over 1/3 mile ofnew sidewalk along South Aurora Et. This public infrastructure
project addresses priority need #12 from the Consolidated Plan --new sidewalks to strengthen
neighborhoods. Tompkins County census baot#1i. includes block group #3, which qualifies as having o
community that is 51 % Low/Mod Neighborhood (see attached Table from American Community Survey).
New proposed sidewalks would enable the community to connect the corridor to existing sidewalk
infrastructure and commerce opportunities within the greater Ithaca area. The benefits from increased
pedestrian transportation enhances access to the many other priority need areas identified within the
City'a Consolidated Plan.
Project Details:
Approxiamet|y 1.770' of new sidewalk will be constructed on the east side of S. Aurora St and 330' of
new sidewalk will beconstructed onthe west side ofS.Aurora St. Land surveys and stamped engineered
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drawings were required for this area because of the steep side slopes and narrow tree lawn areas.
Retaining walls and pedestrian fencing will be required in some areas.
Project Background:
Since 2015, The City of Ithaca has been planning and funding design studies to complete the South
Aurora St. sidewalks. Final design plans were completed in 2017 (see attached). VVith4G96 funding
support from the |URA. Sidewalk Improvement District (S|O)#4 can finance the remaining construction
cost over 15years with anannual estimated repayment cost of$31.O0O. Without |URAsupport, S|D#4
would be overburdened with debt and would be unable to implement this project.
New sidewalks along S.Aurora St. are in -line with the City'a Comprehensive plan. The street ia
classified as an urban minor arterial, and as a proposed complete street inventory (see attached maps).
On average 12.000vohiu|oe per day use this road, and this segment currently offers very limited to no
pedestrian facilities.
PnojmdNomd/|mpact:
NYS Department ofTransportation (DOT) momnUy authorized a grant to build sidewalks along the East
side ofS.Aurora St/FR.Q6B inthe Town ofIthaca in2019. This pnojact'ugoal iotosafely accommodate
new pedestrians traveling from within the neighborhood. S. Hill Elementary School, Grandview Court
Apadments, Hudson Heights Apartments, S. Hill business campus, and Ithaca College towards the many
economio, aocia|, and public service opportunities within the City of Ithaca. Once this DOT funded project
is complete, current sidewalk infrastructure will leave pedestrians forced to walk along the shoulder of the
road, alongside the current embankment above the curb, and/or attempting to cross S. Aurora St/Rt. 96B
at uncontrolled location s/i nte rsections. The need and impact of completing this sidewalk corridor are
paramount to pedestrian aafety, and neighborhood connectivity.
Public Faci|ities/|nfrastrvuuexpp|iomon Page acxo
Explain how the amount of funding requested is justified, taking into account other available sources offunding for
the project type. Explain how and when the cost estimates for the project were prepared. Provide the name, title,
company name, and qualifications ofthe individual who prepared the cost estimates.
The City of Ithaca contracted with Delta design engineers to survey, design and provide costeaUmuteafc
this project. Chris K4aby, Professional Engineer with Dekm, prepared the estimates and recommended a
4% inflation rate since the estimates were prepared using 2016 NYS DOT bid prices. |fawarded, then
this project would go to Construction in 2019. 2016 original construction estimates are $673,000 and the
years and 4Y6cost inflation equals $757.00O. Construction inspection costs are not part ofthis estimate.
City of Ithaca SID#4 has a 2019 expected annual work plan budget of $129,000. Achief goal for the G|D
program imtoannually approve awork program that distributes sidewalk replacement across multiple
streets and neighborhoods. Due hothe aging and deteriorating sidewalk conditions, itcan take multiple
years to fix defective sidewalks. If there is no IURA funding, then it is unlikely that this new sidewalk will
be constructed because the annual debt will greatly inhibit the ability to keep up with current repairs.
Outside funding support is necessary to move a project of this scale forward.
Is the proposed activity located in the Flood Hazard Area? Yes [] No *
° If so, in the space below, describe how your plans for the project take this into account.
Not Applicable.
Does the project require coordination with, or the participation of, another entity or organization? Ifso, how will you
ensure the pnoject'ssuccessful and timely completion?
The project intends 0ucoordinate oonukudionacUvitywKh|thacaCanha|SuhmdOisthct(|CSD)ondtho
Town ofIthaca. Coordination with ICSD is on -going to obtain permanent easements for a portion of the
proposed sidewalk and another project. /CSDFacilities Committee has already approved the scope of
the project and we are waiting on construction financing to finalize the permanent easement. Scheduling
with ICSD will also be harmonized in order to best accommodate their school calendar. Town ofIthaca
and NYS DOT coordination will occur to best facilitate traffic patterns during their construction project as
well, but neither agency will need toapprove the project itself.
Success: Aletter ofsupport isattached from |CSDand the Town ofIthaca. The City has developed o
positive working relationship with both organizations via the City Engineer's Office. One example ofthis
successful relationship with |CSD iethe Alex Haley Pool Lease.
Public Facilities/infrastructure Application Page 3ofo
Describe the population the project will serve, being sure tuinclude income levels (i.e,3O%AMI,5O%A[WI,6O%AMI,
and 80% AMI), and any special needs characteristics (e.g., disabled, elderly, homeless). How has the project been
designed toaddress the specific needs ofthis population?
Population Statistics: Census Tract #11 has ulow/mod income average of58%and apopulation of58OO
(References attached). The entire zipcode of 14850 has a population of 64,000.
Specific needs:
There are many employment opportunities within close proximity to this corridor. |CSO.Ithaca College,
and the S. Hill Business Campus are major employers and all have entry-level job positions. Persons of
limited means may not baable toafford the expensive cost ofprivate vehicle ownership and thus,
sidewalks offer ameans toget from home towork, Increased connections tothe elementary school has
other community functions including serving as the local Voting district location. �
Additional benefits: Indirect benefits of more pedestrians include reducing vehicular traffic, encouraging
healthy, safe non -motorized forms oftravel. This provides safe routes for non -drivers toconnect toa
network of sidewalks in the downtown business district to access daily needs. Anadded benefit ofthis
project iathat itadvances |thaca'a requirements toalign with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Section 584of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Specifically, the
components of the laws that require constructing ADA accessible ramps and constructing means of
transportation for individuals that cannot afford vehicles.
Explain the project Xna|(s). How will each goal be measured and documented to confirm whether or not the goal has
been met?
The primary goal for this project ishoconstruct new, ADAcompliant sidewalks. This goal will be
measured in linear feet of sidewalk constructed and documented by the construction inspector for
compliance to ADA and NYS DOT standards. Completing the missing sidewalk segments along S.
Aurora St. will create safe, accessible, and convenient pedestrian facilities.
Secondary goals:
This project could include avision zero approach. Toquote the NYC DOT; "The City ofNew York must
no|ongornegandtraffiucraaheoeemena''accidents.^butmtheroopreventab|ainoidentethatcanbe
systematically addressed. Nnlevel cf fatality oncity streets ieinevitable oracceptable. This Vision Zero
AoionP|oniaMhoCity'afoundationforendinQtrafficdaathmendirjurienunouretreate.''TheCityofKheoa
should adopt avision zero approach hothis corridor and all areas.
Another measurable outcome from this project could bethe number ofpedestrians uuingUheeidewm|k
The City could install opedestrian counter onthe east side nfS.Aurora Stpre-construction and post
construction iocompare pedestrian activity. !fnumbers increase, then that iaadirect accounting that
more individuals are interacting with the neighborhood.
Public Facilities/infrastructure Application Page 4nfo
Will your project advance the City's goal of ending and preventing homelessness? How?
Walking is the least expensive form of transportation and is achievable by a very large
percentage of the population. Ithaca's downtown area was created when walking was
the predominant transportation mode and is well -served by an almost complete
sidewalk network. Ithaca's peripheral areas were developed later after cars became
common, and have a less complete sidewalk network. This situation has created a
walking barrier between newer residential areas and employment/service areas and
has produced a situation where car ownership is almost a necessity for residents.
However, it can cost around $4,000-$8,000 per year to own and maintain a modest
car --a substantial cost, especially for low-income households. For very low income
households, car ownership may not be possible, or the costs may cause insufficient
income for food, clothing, or housing. A precarious situation can arise when a car
breakdown causes a sudden inability to get to work which can then cause a job loss
and downward income spiral that could lead to even greater poverty or even
homelessness.
Will your project advance the City's goal of moving people out of poverty? How?
Please see response above.
even for individuals that typically drive to work, the presence of sidewalks provides a feasible
ip, option for walking to work, or at least walking safely to be the nearest bus stop. Providing a safe,
;sible, and convenient sidewalk network is the City of Ithaca's best infrastructure strategy to reduce
tv and homelessness.
Public Facilities/Infrastructure Application Page 5 of 8
Describe your oqpniza ion's experience in successfully implementing projects of similar scope and comparable
complexity to the proposed project.
The City of Ithaca Engineering office has a lot of experience managing 10s of millions of dollars of
Federal, State, and local monmy-indudinQCDBG. The City ofIthaca iefully aware ofthe rigors and
responsibilities required bmfollow the reimbursement process. This experience ioanasset and will aid in
achieving atimely, efficient, and successful grant project. Over the decades, the City annually averages
managing $2million dollars worth mffederal aid. Although |URAfunding has its own unique funding and
reimbursement requirements, the City has successfully managed multiple CDBG. For example, in
2015,01d Elmira Road Complete Street Project was a partially funded,successful CDBG project.
Sidewalk projects: The SID program specifically has managed 5 sidewalk work plans and construction
projects over the last few years. Each year the S|Dprogram replaced onaverage over 1 mile ofsidewalks
and abudget of$850.OUO.
Describe your staffing plan for the proposed project. Indicate what percentage of each staff member's time will be
allocated to this project and how many other projects, in addition to the one proposed, each staff member will be
responsible for. If you are requesting funds to pay for staff salaries, please explain how the proposed project will be
impacted iffull funding isnot awarded.
The City of Ithaca has been fortunate, dynamic, and creative in managing past Federal and State grants.
The City has a dedicated Engineering division of staff that have a combined 30+ years experience
managing NYSDOT &FHVVAgrants.
Cost -Effective Solutions:
The City of Ithaca has a dedicated funding source for sidewalk repairs each year —Sidewalk
Improvement District (S|D)Program. Past year's funds paid for the designs and cost estimates, which oo
$28.00U.for this project (see /#baohmento). These current "shove |-needy'plans are animmense
cost -savings for this proposed project. Additional efficiencies will beseen byhaving the Cih/'aTraffic
Engineer,SID Program Manager, and Engineering Technician --will not be seeking reimbursement for their
time (so aanot todrive-up project coat).
A breakdown of these un-reimbursed staff time/salaries for a 4 month project follows:
Position ......... involvement 96xannual salary x4months
City Traffic Engineer ----------- 1O%x$75.O0Ux4months =$2.5OO
Sidewalk Program Mgr ----5O%x$SO.0OOx4months =$1O.00O
Engineering Tmoh/|nspeotop-5U%x$45.00Ux4months =$7.5UO
Sum =$2O.00O
Partial funding: This project is scalable, however a major funding shortfall would impact the SID#4's ability
to perform normal maintenance and could cause the project to be a non -starter.
Public Facilities/Infrastructure Application Page snfu
*** You must complete the Excel form that accompanies this document. ***
Month
Specify Project Milestone/Actions Completed
Cumulative
Amount of CDBG
FundsExpencled
% of Project
Budget
November 2018
Common Council Approves 2019 Work Plan
0
0
December 2018
Coordination with Involved Organizations
0
0
September 2019
October 2019
November 2019
(E) Note: Assume contracts will be executed by NovsMasx1,3O18, sothat funds may be drawn that month.
Public Facilities/Infrastructure Application Page 7ufo
Im
F-1 By checking this box and providing the following information, /certify the statements made in this application are
true and correct, and / am authorized to submit this application on behalf of my organization.
Name Date
City of Ithaca Sidewalk Program Manager
Organization Title/Role
007-274-6534
E'rNai|Address Phone Number
byour organization a 501(c)(3)7 Yes O No i*
Federal Tax ID: 15-6008407
DUNS#: 07-581-4608
Required Attachments:
° Excel budge page(s)
• Resum6s of key staff and/or consultants who will be responsible for this activity
• List ufyour organization'scurrent board members
• Architectural drawings, including site plan
° Copies of all environmental reports and related documents (e.g., SHPO review) completed to date
° Cost estimates prepared byaqualified third party <auhitect,engineer, etc.)
° Letter(s) of commitment from any individuals or entities (outside your own organization) whose participation is
required for project completion
° Evidence of commitment for any funds indicated as "secured" in your project budget
° Most recent Form 99Oortax returns for the applicant entity
Optional Attachments:
° Letters of support
° Program materials (e.g, brochures, program guidelines, or outreach materials)
Submission Requirements:
° One (I)ORIGINAL ofthe complete application, including all attachments
• Twelve (12) double -sided 3-HOLE PUNCHED CLIPPED COPIES of the complete application, including all attachments
except Form 99O/taxreturn
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Paulette Rosa
Subject: FW: roat street drainage
From: TroVan Bui
Sent: Tuesday, February 37/2O189:34AM
To: Paulette Rosa
Subject: roatstreet drainage
Dear Ithaca town officials,
|amTroV. BuiOOyears old ,aCornell retiree, residing at1OqRoaistreet with nywife for over 3Oyears. VVewish our
town officials would reconsider returning underground drainage pipe in front
Of our house so we do not have to climb up and down the present open drain to mow grasses and tnrake and remove
fallen leaves. VVewill certainly live better life inIthaca for the rest ofour life.
We appreciate and thank the Town of Ithaca for our happy life as Refugees from Viet nam .
Sincerely,
TnoV. Buiand Yen T.Bui
1O9KnatSt.
Ithaca, NY. 14850
From: Paulette Rosa
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 9:38 AM
To: Bill Goodman; Eric Levine Esq. -T8; Pamela B|ekwas ; Rod Howe; Tee -Ann
Hunter
Cc: Jim Weber
Subject: FW: roat street drainage
From: Jim Weber
Sent: Fridav, MarchO9 2018 12:12PM
To:
Cc: Paulette Rosa; Bill Goodman; Eric Levine Esq. -TB; Pamela B|ekwas � Rod
Howe; Tee -Ann Hunter Tenkate; Gene Redman
Subject: RE: roat street drainage
McBui
In response to your e-rnail to the Town Board relative to pipe removal on Roat Street. As part of the maintenance
project in 2014 the Town performed a number of improvements which included pavement replacement, replacement of
any deteriorated culvert pipes and creation of drainage ditches to address standing water issues in the area, The area
along front of your property did not have a piped drainage system, so there was not a replacement put in place,
however a ditch was created, matching the bottom elevation of the adjacent driveway culverts, to facilitate the
conveyance ofstorm water and reduce/eliminate any standing water,
Open drainage facilities, ditches, are the Town Standard, however if a property owner would prefer to have a piped
system, then the Public Works Department will work with you on the installation of a system at your cost and once it is
completed they it will be accepted as part of the Town infrastructure. If this is something that you might be interested in
then you can contact this department and we can work Out a project scope and estimate.
Please feel free Lqcontact mewith any questions
Jim Weber
Dir. Public Works
TOWN OF|THACA
1OGSeven Mile Drive
Ithaca, NY1485O
Paulette Rosa
Subject: FW: RE: question about new legislation for the ADUs
From: Wang Buntao
Sent: Monday, MarchO5 201811:06AM
To: Paulette Rosa
Subject: Re: RE: question about new legislation for the ADUs
Thanks, Paulette.
Ihave one more question. Last year, the town made new pavement OOthe sidewalks Ofmain roads,
such 8SSnyder Hill[l[).
However, this winter when the snow shovel truck runs by, the new pavements were scraped off again
and large debris fall off OD[OVlawn. See the attached pictures.
I8UOnot sure who Ishould contact to. Can you forward this email tOthe related official? Thank you.
Best,
Suntao
From: Jim Weber
Sent: Friday, March O9,2018 1:51 PM
To:
Cc: Gene Redman; Paulette Rosa
Subject: RE: RE: question about new legislation for the ADUs
Mr. Wang,
The work performed on Snyder Hill Road and others within the Town was the replaceffient of "should material" , which
is gravel used to support the pavement structure of the road. Through the process of plowing the roads, to remove
snow, some of this material is cast aside. The Town does not have a prograrn for the cleanup of this material therefore it
isthe responsibility ofthe property owner toclean upthis material.
Please let meknow ifyou have any additional questions orconcerns,
Jim Weber
Dir. Public Works
TOWN OF |THACA
1OGSeven Mile Drive
Ithaca, NY14850
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TOWN OF ITHACA
215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, ININ, 14850
www.town.ithaca.ny.us
TOWN SUPERVSOR 273-1721 x 125
FAX (607) 273-1704
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Enforcement Bureau
Attn: Joseph Finelli
80 South Swan StreetSuite 900
Albany, NY 12210i-8002
I have received a copy of the Letter of Advice dated 02/20/2018 your Agency sent to
Ithaca Beer Company about a complaint regarding outdoor noise issues from hosting
entertainment.
While I have not yet researched how the Courts have interpreted the phrase "shall
suffer or permit such premises to become disorderly," from my personal experience I don't
see how the dinner music that Ithaca Beer has on occasional summer evenings can be
considered "disorderly,"
The Town of Ithaca has a Noise Ordinance that gives neighbors the opportunity to
speak at a public hearing when someone applies for a Noise Permit from the Town. Two
years ago, because some neighbors had complained about the music from Ithaca Beer when
the company came to the Town Board for a Noise Permit, the Town Board decided to
investigate the issue for ourselves.
Most of the Town Board members went to Ithaca Beer one night when a 10 piece
band was playing, and then went to the house of the nearest neighbor (which is about 750
feet from Ithaca Beer), The Town Board members did not find the noise level to be
objectionable, and so we issued the Noise Permit. We did set some limits on the hours for
the dinner music, (must stop by 9-00 pm) and on the number of nights per week it could occur
(one night per week).
The Town Board has also issued Noise Permits for music at special events such as
the Ithaca Beer Oktoberfest.
I want to, assure you that the Town Board is fully aware of the situation, and we are
constantly working with Ithaca Beer and the neighbors to try to address the concerns.
Sincerely,
William D. Goodman,
Town Supervisor
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Paulette Rosa
Subject: FW: Cayuga Ridge
Resent -From: <Pl_eary0a town.ithaca.ny.us>
From: 3D CINEMATION MULTIMEDIA CO <3dcinemation?gr ail.com>
Date: March 20, 2018 at 5:38:18 PM EDT
To: PLearv@town.ithaca.nvus
Subject: Cayuga Ridge
Good evening Pat.
I am the immediate neighbor to Cayuga Ridge and have been since 1965. Our property borders
theirs.
You may know my sister Luanne who has been to a few planning board meetings with my
mother, Mary Prosperi.
Anyway, I have asked Lloyd Brown and Shully Brumstein of Cayuga Ridge for advance
notifications as to when large scale construction activities are planned as I operate my home
business - media and recording, from my home.
They have refused to be cooperative in this manner. I have had to cancel several sessions with
clients at a loss to my business and waste of my time.
My questions - 1) do they need a noise permit? 2) Do they need a construction permit? I see
neither displayed in a prominent spot.
Also, I believe state health code does not allow for employee smoking on their property. So they
have positioned a bench off to the rear border of our property, thus causing my sister to have to
walk around our home with her mouth and nose covered from the second hand smoke.
Again, no cooperation.
We have been located at 1223 trumansburg road since 1965. Lakeside expanded in 1974
although we have been here longer than any employee or resident of the nursing home.
Any insight or help would be appreciated!
Thank you in advance!
Joseph Scaglione
/---I Public Service Commission
�NEWYORK O%W Depavtn�kerft of ,1ohn B. Rhodes
STME OF Chair and
PPORTUNITY
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Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223-1350
www.dps.ny,gov
SWE1191W.,
Paulette Rosa, Town Clerk
Town of Ithaca
215 N. Tioga Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Dear Ms. Rosa,
we Gregg C. Sayre
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lbomas Congdon
Deputy Chair and
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General COUnsel
Kathleein 1-1. Burgess
Sec,,r-etary
At the request of John B. Rhodes, Chair of the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC),
I am responding to the Ithaca Town Board Resolution 2018 — 043, adopted March 12, 2018, a
copy of which was delivered to the PSC, that requests Charter Communications (now d/b/a
Spectrum) not discontinue WSKG TV from its basic cable service, and that it upgrade the signal
of WSKG from standard to high definition.
The Federal 1992 Cable Act created new rights for broadcast stations and new responsibilities
for cable operators. In certain instances, a broadcast company may invoke "must -carry" rules
where local commercial and noncommercial television broadcast stations can require a cable
operator in the same market as the broadcaster, to carry its signal without compensation.
Broadcasters can also choose "retransmission consent," where compensation is negotiated for
carriage of the programming by the cable operator. The federal rules also include certain limits
on the amount of channel capacity to be allocated for "must -carry," as well as an exemption for
duplicate programming.
The federal law requires that "must -carry" and "retransmission consent" agreements between
broadcasters and cable operators be evaluated every three years. Although neither the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) or the PSC can specify to cable companies which stations to
drop to comply with the must -carry allocation limits, cable operators must provide adequate
notice of programming changes, pursuant to relevant FCC and PSC regulations (16NYCRR 890),
which appears to have been fulfilled in this instance. Additionally, the PSC does not have the
authority to specify to cable operators whether to carry programming in a standard or high
definition signal, or to upgrade from the former to the latter.
The New York State Department of Public Service offers information and assistance to
municipalities engaged in the franchising process, on issues such as Public Educational and
Government (PEG) access channels, and with dispute resolution between municipal authorities
and cable television operators.
Thank you for your correspondence on this matter. If you have any questions or additional
concerns, please feel free to contact me at: 518.486.2430.
Sincerely,
Debra LaBelle
Director
Office of Telecommunications
#7110
4)WHITHAM
PLANNING & DESIGN, LLC
April 9, 2018
Attn: Bill Goodman
Town of Ithaca Supervisor
Town Hall
215 North Tioga Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
MI.
The Maplewood project team would like to ask for consideration of the ability to use an electric golf -
cart on the East Ithaca Recreation Way. The project team would like to use the trail between the hours of
gam — 5pm Monday -Friday, 10am-5pm Saturdays, and 10am-3pm on Sundays from April Pt — July I' to
bring residents from the management offices that are currently located in a construction trailer on Maple
Avenue to the model unit on Mitchell Street. These reflect the current business hours of the management
offices. The East Ithaca Recreation Way runs alongside the property line on the western edge of the project.
Using a golf cart would allow residents to see the model unit when they are looking at options to live at
Maplewood beginning this coming Fall semester 2018.
The benefits that we see in using a golf cart include:
• Using the golf cart on one of the internal roads in the Maplewood project is not feasible, as the site is
currently under construction as all units are currently being prepared for occupancy, and therefore
access is limited to construction personnel only. Using a golf cart would ensure the safety of residents.
• Pedestrian and bicycle traffic would not be impeded by the gold cart, as the trail is approximately
8'6" — 9'6" feet wide and the golf cart is approximately 4'6" feet wide. This will leave approximately
4- 5' of space for cyclists or pedestrians.
• Residents with mobility issues will be able to visit the model unit without needing to walk.
• The amount of time that residents will need to spend during their visit can be most efficiently spent
by using a golf cart, as walking between Maple Avenue and Mitchell Street would take approximately
10 —15 minutes, compared to a golf cart which would take 2-4 minutes. Driving between these sites
could take between 15- 25 minutes, depending on traffic conditions, and there are no available
parking spaces or loading areas on Mitchell Street.
We would like to request that this item be added to the next meeting agenda where this item would be
appropriate. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss this request with you. Please do not hesitate to
call Scott Whitham at (607) 279-9175 or Jeffrey Resetco at (571) 259-3656.
Thank you,
XM
Scott Whitham
Principal, Whitham Planning & Design
Phone. 607.272.1290 Email: whitham@whithamdesign.com whithamdesign.com 142 East State Street Suite B Ithaca, NY 14850
Paulette Rosa
From: Paulette Rosa
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 201812:56 PM
To: Igoldberger@ithaca.edu
Cc: customerservice@perfect-heritage.com; 'Dan Donahue (ddonahue@tompkins-co.org)';
Bruce Bates; Bill Goodman
Subject: Noise Permit Application submitted at the City for 180 Kendall Ave
Attachments: Noise Permit Application 2017.pdf, Noise.pdf
Good Afternoon Ms. Goldberger and Property Owner/Manager,
The Town was notified by the City that you applied for a noise permit and were told that the property,180 Kendall Ave,
is in the Town of Ithaca and a noise permit would be needed from the Town.
The Town of Ithaca does have a noise permit process and application which is attached here for your perusal as well as
our Noise Ordinance which spells out the permitting process and the enforcement actions and penalties.
It is highly unlikely that this would be granted given the timeframe (we require 21 days notice) and the fact that the
location is in a medium/high density neighborhood and sounds like a larger assembly than would be allowed under
Department of Health and Emergency Service guidelines for that location.
As you can see, I have cc'd the property owner and Tompkins County Sheriff's Department because if you do go ahead
with the event, tickets may be issues and fines imposed on both you as the organizer AND the property owner under
the Town of Ithaca Noise Ordinance.
If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call at 607-273-1721 ext 110
Regards,
Paulette Rosa
Town Clerk
Town of Ithaca
Paulette Rosa
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An Analysis of Ithaca Town Ordinances 184-5 and 184-11 as they Relate to Ithaca Beer
Application for a Noise Permit
Article IX of the New York State Constitution and the Municipal Home Rule Law embodied in New
York statutes provide both constitutional and statutory grants of power to local governments to provide
for the protection and enhancement of the physical and visual environments in a Town. The police
power of a Town included within this authority includes the authority to regulate both persons and
property in the advancement of public health, safety, welfare, comfort, peace and prosperity. This
allows the prevention, suppression and abatement of public nuisances, with the intent of preserving
peace and tranquility within the municipality. However, this should not be viewed merely as a grant of
such authority, but as an affirmative duty placed upon municipal government to assure the protection of
these interests.
The Town of Ithaca has taken the appropriate steps in enacting ordinances in furtherance of these
duties, but it is now incumbent upon Town government to enforce those ordinances.
The Language of the Ordinances:
§ 184-5 Unreasonable noise prohibited.
A. No person shall intentionally cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or recklessly create
a risk thereof, by making unreasonable noise or by causing unreasonable noise to be made.
B. For the purpose of implementing and enforcing the standard set forth in this section, factors to be
considered in determining whether unreasonable noise exists in a given situation include, but are not
limited to, any or all of the following:
(1) The intensity of the noise.
(2) The duration of the noise.
(3) The intensity of the background noise, if any.
(4) The zoning district within which the noise emanates and all zoning districts that lie within 500 feet
of the source of the sound.
(5) The time of the day or night the noise occurs.
(6) The proximity of the noise to sleeping facilities.
(7) Whether the noise is continuous or impulsive.
(8) The existence of complaints concerning the noise from one or more persons who are affected by the
noise.
(9) Whether the nature of the noise is usual or unusual.
(10) Whether the noise is due to a natural or a human -made activity.
§ 184-11 Authorization for permit.
Where the enforcement of this chapter would create an unnecessary hardship, the Town Board, in its
discretion, is authorized to grant a permit for a specific waiver from the requirements of this chapter.
Such waivers shall be granted only in those circumstances where the applicant demonstrates that the
waiver is necessary for a valid purpose, that the proposed waiver is the minimal intrusion needed, that
on balance the need for and benefits of the waiver outweigh the needs and rights of the surrounding
neighbors to a peaceable and quiet environment.
Specific Analyses of The Prohibition and Considerations in Imposing such Prohibition (from the
language of the ordinance):
From 184-5A:
A. Unreasonable noise prohibited
No person shall intentional) cause inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or recklessly create a
risk thereof, by making unreasonable noise or by causing unreasonable noise to be made.
The Ithaca Beer (applicant's) concerts have caused and will continue to cause public inconvenience and
annoyance for abutting neighbors. This is evidenced by the numerous complaints lodged with both
local law enforcement and Town government. This noise constitutes a both a public and private
nuisance.
From 184-511:
B. For the p_pr ose of implementing and enforcing the standard set forth in this section, factors to be
considered ...include:
(1) The intensity of the noise.
(2) The duration of the noise.
(5) The time of the dgy or night the noise occurs.
(6) The proximity of the noise to sleeping facilities.
(7) Whether the noise is continuous or impulsive.
(8) The existence of complaints concerning the noise from one or more persons who are affected by the
noise.
1) The intensity of the noise:The nuisance created is loud (i.e.) high intensity. Sitting outside is very
unpleasant. Instead of quiet enjoyment of a summer evening, homeowners are compelled to endure the
applicant's choice of music for them. The bass line in particular is inescapable. Even if one retreats
inside, the bass notes penetrate any structure and interfere with the quiet enjoyment or any competing
entertaining activity in which the homeowner may want to engage.
Past experience indicates that there is no escape from this intrusive nuisance.
2) The duration of the noise: The nuisance lasts all evening, and if the applicant persists in its plan,
will occur every Wednesday evening. Thus, the duration of the nuisance is both excessive for each
discrete event, but will also persist intermittently for a very long duration, in that it will last for the
entire summer.
In 2016, there was one or two of these nuisance intrusions. In 2017, there was a course of them, over a
long duration of the summer. Now, in 2018, there is an application for 12 intrusions. Given this pattern,
how long will it be before there are additional intrusions in future? Indeed in most musical venues, it is
customary to host live music on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. This would be of
great disturbance for abutting homeowners and residents.
5) The time of the day or night the noise occurs: the applicant interferes directly with homeowners
quiet enjoyment of their property at exactly those times calculated to create maximum effect of
annoyance and inconvenience. Summer evenings are times that people enjoy sitting out on decks or
porches and partaking in the quiet surrounding them. They may wish to listen to their own
conversation, selection of music or other entertainment, without competing noise. In addition, summer
evenings are times when most homeowners will have their windows open, to allow air flow and
cooling. The only option to attempt to insulate the interior from this nuisance will entail closing
windows, thereby blocking such air flow and cooling.
6) The proximity of the noise to sleeping facilities: Should abutting homeowners or their children
choose to go to sleep during one of the applicant's concerts, this would be difficult if not impossible,
given the penetration of the noise into the private dwellings within roughly a mile of the venue.
7) Whether the noise is continuous or impulsive: The nuisance proposed by the applicant will be
continuous for 3 or 4 hours every Wednesday. Although these nuisances may be expressed during
discrete, closed intervals, they are 1) continuous over the range of each interval, and 2) the intervals are
expected to repeat, with regularity, thus lending a form of continuity over the longer period of the
proposal.
8) The existence of complaints: Complaints have been lodged against the nuisance generated by the
applicant concerts on a number of occasions in the past, and will be forthcoming in the event that
nuisance occurs in future.
For each of the above factors, abutting owners have complained and complained justly. These concerts
are annoying, inconvenient, intrusive and thus unreasonable.
Germane Language Concerning an Authorization of a Permit:
A) Where the enforcement of this ch4pter would create an unnecessary hardship
Protection of public health, safety, welfare, comfort, peace and prosperity and the suppression and
abatement of public nuisances cannot be deemed "unnecessary."
Whether the ordinance creates a "hardship" for the applicant is certainly doubtful. The applicant has
operated its restaurant and brewery for years without these outdoor concerts. How, then does the
enforcement of the ordinance impose an unnecessary hardship on it? The residential neighborhood
abutting the applicant property was in existence before the applicant ever built its facilities. The
applicant's plans at the time of construction should have addressed the need to mitigate any noise
generated by these concerts. Abutters raised objections at that time, but Town government, in approving
the plans for construction, failed in its duty to address this. Nonetheless, the need to contain and
mitigate any noise propagated on the property is obvious. The need to suppress it cannot be deemed an
"unnecessary hardship."
B) Conditions for issuance of waiver
Such waivers shall be granted only in those circumstances where
1) the applicant demonstrates that the waiver is necessary for a valid purpose:
The applicant has operated very profitably for years, with no the need to operate outdoor concerts. It is
hard to ascertain a need at this time.
2) the proposed waiver is the minimal intrusion needed:
The intrusions created by these concerts are anything but "minimal." On Wednesday evenings, the
applicant determines for all its neighbors the music to which they shall listen. There is no escape, short
of leaving the neighborhood entirely. Should a homeowner attempt to limit the intrusion on the interior
of a home, this will be of no avail. Closing one's windows will not stop any reverberation from the
bass, and will do little to limit other frequencies, although it will definitely limit the amount of air
circulation and cooling in the home.
3) that on balance the need for and benefits of the waiver outweigh the needs and rights of the
surrounding neighbors to a peaceable and quiet environment:
Any need for this waiver is fictional. The applicant can operate its restaurant very successfully without
outdoor music. An example for a need for a waiver would be where a business will be driving pilings
for a new building and the building cannot be built without them. There will be noise associated with
this, but it will be for of limited duration and there are assurances that this noise will be propagated
during normal business hours. The applicant's application is not for a need, but for a mere enhancement
and one for which there is no end in sight.
If a permit is granted, there is no balance in this situation. the applicant improves it's cash flow, and
abutting owners pay the price.
These conditions are cumulative and conjunctive. A failure of any one of them causes a failure of the
permit application in total.
Conclusion:
Evaluating the Town ordinances, the appropriate conclusions to be drawn are:
1.Outdoor concerts, as proposed by applicant generate unreasonable noise, creating a nuisance based
upon the criteria enumerated in Ordinance 184-5.
2. Enforcement of the this ordinance does not create an unreasonable hardship on the applicant per 184-
11.
3. There are insufficient conditions on which the applicant could be granted a waiver per 184-11.
4. Granting a permit for the current proposal now, will open the way for additional and longer duration
intrusions in future.
5. New York State Law requires the Town of Ithaca to take appropriate action to protect it's citizen's
quiet enjoyment of their property.
However, in the final analysis, it comes down one simple idea: There is no frame of reference in which
it is acceptable for one neighbor to say to another, "You will listen to the music we have chosen for
you. If you don't like it, too bad."
Respectfully submitted,
Robert W. Geiszler
13 Peachtree Lane
Paulette Rosa
Subject: FW: 4/23/18 Noise Permit Public Hearing- Ithaca Beer Co.
From: Larry [LijgiltojaLMI!D59 cb I L-g(jjai .-com]
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 10:43 Am
To: Bill Goodman
Subject: 4/23/18 Noise Permit Public Hearing- Ithaca Beer Co.
Good morning Bill,
As you and members of the Town Board know, we and others have previously expressed our concerns about the
noise issues associated with IBC's outdoor activities. We won't reiterate them as they are on the record and, we
hope, will be taken into consideration by the Board in any future deliberations.
In addition to our previous comments, we want you and the board to be aware of our contention that the NY
State Constitution appears to render the local noise ordinance unlawful to the extent that it attempts to preempt
the state's so called disorderly conduct statute (Sec.240.20, Subdivision 2). Refer to the NY Dep't of State's
publication titled "Adopting Local Laws in New York State" for some relevant discussion on the matter. It
concludes, generally and with only a few exceptions, that state law preempts local law.
Interestingly, the town's noise ordinance, by reference (184-12 E), affirms the dominance of the state disorderly
conduct statute over local law.
We've been in contact with the Tompkins County Sheriffs Office regarding enforcement protocols under both
the town's noise ordinance and the state's disorderly conduct statute and I'm sending you, under separate cover,
a copy of Lt. Daniel Donahue's email dated 2/28/18 regarding same. You'll note that he states that he will be
monitoring the situation and has asked us to stay in touch. We intend to do so and have, with his permission,
shared his email with our neighbors.
We assume that IBC is aware of the consequences it and its performers may face in the event that citations are
issued for unreasonable noise under the state's disorderly conduct statute. The Town Board, by issuing noise
permits, offers up a false sense of security to those who wrongly believe that a town issued noise permit
somehow grants the permit holder a special privilege or a waiver from enforcement of the state's disorderly
conduct law.
We ask that the Board refrain from granting any noise permits as the issuance of same appears to be in conflict
with the New York State constitution and state law.
Finally, we believe that the Town of Ithaca and the Town Board should step up and assume some ownership of
this problem since it was the town's repudiation of the then existing zoning law and the creation of Planned
Development Zone No. 14 adjacent to and abutting an established residential neighborhood that allowed IBC to
build its facility and create what has become an ongoing nuisance for our neighborhood in the form of IBC's
unreasonably noisy outdoor activities.
Please acknowledge receipt of this email and Lt. Donahue's email and share both with the Town Board so they
may be considered at the 4/23/18 public hearing.
Respectfully,
Larry & Louise Sallinger
14 Peachtree Ln.
Paulette Rosa
Subject: FW: Noise Complaints
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Prozu: Dan Donahue
Date: Wed, Feb 28,2Ul8a1g:lUAM
Subject: Noise Complaints
| have Spoken to our road patrol supervisors on this matter as well as the County Attorney and the District
Attorney's Office. I have advised the road supervisors to utilize either the Town of Ithaca Noise Ordinance or
the 0Y5Penal Law Section 24O.2Osub 2when appropriate given the situation atthat time. | can tell you the
TCSDhas issued appearance tickets to people for Town of Ithaca Court who are violation of the Town of Ithaca
Noise Ordinance be it in other areas within the town. And we have arrested subjects for the NYS Penal Law
violation. As you know the law enforcement system is @ two pronged system; l Enforcement (Police) 2.
Prosecution /DA'3 Office). | wanted to make sure that when and if arrests are made that it will have some
"teeth" so to speak. It doesn't do any good to make arrests for Penal Law violations or submit paperwork for a
town ordinance ifthere are no repercussions. The DA's Office will do what is necessary, we work very well
together and it's always been that way. But with that I'm cannot say what the Town of Ithaca Court will
ultimately decide when faced with these incidents. The Town of Ithaca also has to be on board if there is a
violation ofthe noise ordinance.
As you know the New York State Police also has jurisdiction in the Town of Ithaca. | cannot attest to how they
will attempt to police this situation | can assure you it will be in the appropriate manner asthey see fit. / can
only speak for the TCSO. I will be monitoring this situation and please stay in touch.
Lt. Daniel K4.Donahue
Tompkins County Sheriff's Office
779 Warren Road
607-257-1345
607-266-5436 Fax
Paulette Rosa
From: Richard Ballantyne <richardballantyne@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2018 9:55 AM
To: Paulette Rosa
Subject: Re: News from the Town of Ithaca
Ti Paulette,
Thanks for your replies. The Town of Ithaca public hearings that I and my
friends went to late last year were attended overwhelmingly by people
who were very opposed to the new law. How does the town measure what
"the majority of residents want"? What is the average number of
complaints received by the Town per month regarding short term
rentals? I will see about filing a FOIA request to obtain this
information. I suspect the main motivation that the Town is doing this is
to increase their revenue through fines, inspection fees, etc and to create
new government jobs for their friends and family.
I deliberately avoid the Village of Cayuga Heights when I look for
property to buy specifically because they're overegulated and taxes are
higher there. Just because other jurisdictions do things doesn't mean the
Town of Ithaca should do those same things.
Also, does the Town Board realize that services like AirBnB already have
effective mechanisms in place to ensure that landlords have safe and
comfortable places for guests to stay? For example, I just stayed in an
AirBnB in PA last month. There was an open flame gas heating system
(no chimney, no heat exchanger) in one of the small poorly ventilated
bedrooms. I submitted a complaint to AirBnB and the listing got removed
immediately. The owner must now prove to AirBnB that that CO
generating deathtrap has been removed before they can resume renting
through AirB nB .
The competitive free market can police itself better than busy body
1
government regulators realize. I am disappointed that the Town Board
does not seem to realize or believe that the best way to maximize the
quality and minimize the cost of any product (including housing), is to
design public policy to encourage free market competition, not suppress
it. The most effective way to destroy competition in the housing market is
to create government subsidized housing, which is exactly what Ithaca has
been doing lately.
Thanks,
Richard
On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 9:30 AM, Paulette Rosa <PRosa @tow n itfiLc�.M, . wrote:
Yes, the town is working on short term rental legislation spurred by numerous complaints. There will be numerous
public hearings and outreach to see what the majority of residents want to see. The Village of Cayuga Heights jUSt
passed very strict legislation and I know the town is riot considering that strict but it is considering limitations, especially
on non -owner occupied short term rentals.
From: Richard Ballantyne [mailto:richardballaat y_ne Cgaja�il.pom]
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2018 9:27 AM
To: Paulette Rosa
Subject: Re: News from the Town of Ithaca
Are you serious!? You're going to regulate short term rentals
too? Unbelievable. If you do that, I'll sell my house and move out of the
Town of Ithaca, and I'll let the press know why.
thanks,
Richard
On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 9:19 AM, Paulette Rosa <PRosa Cy) town.ithacal.nv. Lis> wrote:
I did check with Bruce last night and the less than 30 days is not part of the operating permit or rental registry right
now. The Town is working on short term rental legislation.
Paulette
From: Richard Ballantyne [mailto:ricliardball antyne—(a.grqaiL(�Qn
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2018 9:16 AM
To: Paulette Rosa
Subject: Re: News from the Town of Ithaca
Thank you. Have you confirmed the existence of an exemption for rentals
with short term leases? My interpretation of the horrible new law is that
there is one, but I want to hear from the Town on this.
Regards,
Richard
On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 8:43 PM, Paulette Rosa <PRosGi(Q)towtiitll,,IcLt.tiA.LIS> wrote:
Hmmm not sure on that one.... the town does not differentiate on length of rental but I will check with Codes
Paulette.
Paulette Rosa
Town Clerk
On May 9, 2018, at 8:19 PM, Richard Ballantyne <rJch'ardbal.lantyAeC ��),(Ynjailxoiij-> wrote:
Hi Paula, as far as that onerous intrusive new residential rental permiting law is concerned, as
long as my lease durations are less than 30 days, I do not need to register. Correct?
3
Also, I'm not Sure if I will be able to attend the public hearing regarding deer management, but
my recommendation is to ask the DEC to issue more hunting tags for the Town of Ithaca,
especially for bow hunting so we can hunt closer to residences. Deer are pests and tick
carriers. My 6 year old daughter got Lyme disease last year. The deer should not be regarded as
cute pets for yuppie professors to feed and for foreign students to fawn over (no pun
intended). The way to solve the tick problem is to eliminate the their hosts, i.e send Bambi to
heaven, and put delicious venison on the dinner plate.
Thanks,
Richard
Paulette Rosa
Subject: FW: Would like a foot path in Northeast Ithaca
Attachments: Kay to Christopher Walkway Map - May 2018.pdf
From: Naomi Bewley [Li-I�i1to:sornmersr(��g -gse I gQr1l p1q.L
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2018 12:29 PM
To: Nick Goldsmith; Mike Smith
Subject; Would like a foot path in Northeast Ithaca
Hello,
First, I'm sorry if I accidentally sent you some blank emails. My computer didn't show me what was going on!
I am writing on behalf of my family of 5 (3 young children), and a few other families in our neighborhood. I
live on Hanshaw Road, Ithaca, and our friends down the street as well as around the corner on Kay Street, and
also some families on Christopher Circle, have been talking about how great it would be for our kids, and
ourselves, to have a path connecting the bend in Kay Street with the bend in Christopher Circle. It could go
through the woods, between two houses on Kay and two houses on Christopher Cl.
This path would allow our kids to visit one another without walking on busy streets, saving us anxiety, and it
would provide quicker, safer walking to Northeast School and Dewitt School for many houses on part of
Hanshaw/Kay/Warren roads. Currently, to walk to Northeast or to friends on Christopher Circle, we have to go
a rather circuitous route either on Warren Road or Blackstone, and this involves crossing busy streets, and in
some cases walking on relatively busy streets with no sidewalk, and also walking longer distances.
I want to help in any way to build such a path, and have the support of several other households. I don't know
how the other wonderful foot/bike paths in Northeast were built, but it seems the same reasoning and procedure
should work in this situation.
I would greatly appreciate your help and/or advice!
best wishes,
Naomi Sommers Bewley
Paulette Rosa
From:
Patricia Leary <pll7@cornell.edu>
Sent:
Thursday, June 07, 2018 10:23 AM
To:
Paulette Rosa
Cc:
Bruce Bates
Subject:
Fwd: recap
Correspondence... probably for the whole Town Board (folder, etc). Copying Bruce.
Sent from my Wad
Begin forwarded message:
Resent -From: <[`Leary_(a.)�to ypiL tiL,,Lca ,.>
From: 3D CINEMATION MULTIMEDIA CO <3dc'i emation@(Yrnad coin>
Date: June 7, 2018 at 9:05:43 AM EDT
To: Tyler Schneider <T ' yLer.-,�ci-incidei�@lecl,iise.-coiii>, Shully Braunstein
<sb( p4tCtc4re.cL(LrLi>, Helen Verceles <tiverc.elesC(j)c,,i.yG!g�iEidgg,-QEg>
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Subject: Re: recap
Cayuga Ridge,
So far this morning 6/7/18 our family has had to deal with the following since 5:45 am
1) Loud construction and paving vehicles arriving I hour and 15 minutes before Town of Ithaca
permitted construction work to begin
2) Large tractor trailers with idling diesel engines less than 10 feet from my window
3) Contractor employee associated with idling delivery truck smoking near my fence line and
office
4) Loud, profanity laden employees of delivery contractor goods outside my window shouting to
talk over the truck noise and using expletives about "wanna get a good F*** pitbull etc...."
5) paving contractor vehicles from Broome bituminous parked on the grass blocking my access to
my back yard
6) no advance communication that today was to be a major event day as far as paving etc. This
caused a major inconvenience with my ability to perform my work for clients.
I suggest you erect a sign outlining NO SMOKING, NO IDLING VEHICLES, NO LOUD
MUSIC, QUIET, NO SPEEDING and post it and enforce it
Also require you provide 24 hour notification to us for major construction events such as those
which occurred today
Joseph Scaglione
Paulette Rosa
From: O'Donnell, Matthew <mjodonnell@usgs.gov>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 4:12 PM
To: Bill Goodman
Cc: Rod Howe; Paulette Rosa; David George
Subject: Decision on the Six Mile Creek name change proposal
The Honorable Bill Goodman, Supervisor
Town of Ithaca Town Board
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Dear Supervisor Goodman:
This is to inform you that the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, at its May 10, 2018 meeting, approved the
proposal to change the name of Sixmile Creek to Six Mile Creek in Tompkins County.
The change has been made in the Geographic Narnes Information System, the nation's official geographic
names repository, which is available and searchable online at
W112-S _(LP 4 F11 _c.s. q sg, s. go follows:
�. The entry reads as f
Six Mile Creek: stream; 20 mi. long; heads in the Town of Dryden 0.7 rni. ENE of Yellow Barn Hill, 2.9 mi.
WNW of Dryden Lake at 42'28'03"N, 76'19'44"W, flows S, W, and NW through Yellow Barn State Forest,
Hammond Hill State Forest, the Town of Caroline, the Town of Ithaca, and the City of Ithaca to enter Cayuga
Inlet I mi. S of the mouth of Fall Creek; the name comes from a trail used by Native Americans which crossed
the stream six miles from the Cascadilla Creek crossing in Ithaca; Tompkins County, New York; 42'26'47"N,
76'30'43"W; USGS map — Ithaca West 1:24,000 (mouth); Not: Notantakto Creek, Sixmile Creek, Six -Mile
Creek, Teegastoweas Creek.
Sincerely,
Matt O'Donnell, research staff
For Lou Yost, Executive Secretary
U.S. Board on Geographic Names
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
523 National Center
Reston VA 20192-0523
cc:
R1 1owe@town.Jt1iacqny,,uS,
'l"ownC.'.1erwk.@tc)wi-i.ith,ica.D.y.,11,�
Matt O'Donnell I Xcellent Technology Solutions, Inc.
Contractor in support of U.S. Board on Geographic Names I Domestic Names Committee
Paulette Rosa
Subject: FW: zoning ordinances relating to backyard burning in residential area
From: Frederick Estabrook [mailto:estabroo@ithaca.edu]
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 11:10 AM
To: Paulette Rosa
Subject: zoning ordinances relating to backyard burning in residential area
Hello - I've looked extensively through the Town of Ithaca eCode Book using all the search terms I could think
of to find the updated setback distance regulations for backyard burning (campfires, bonfires, yard waste
burning, etc) but I was unable to find any codes for this specific topic for residential areas in the Town of
Ithaca. I know the setback distances were amended within the past few years in order to limit backyard burning
in neighborhoods where houses are situated relatively close together. Bill Goodman notified me of the official
changes in early July, 2014. Here is what he emailed to me at that time:
"Hi Fred, after more lengthy discussion, the Codes and Ordinances Cmte decided to stick with the setback distances it
had discussed last fall, so I will de drafting a law to send to the Town Board that says open campfires must be at least 50
feet from the property line and 100 feet from neighbors' structures."
I was hoping to find these specific codes and ordinances in print on your web site but unfortunately was unable
to, therefore I'd be very grateful if you could please send me a link or point me to this ordinance.
Thank you very much,
Fred T. Estabrook
estabroo(a7,ithaca.edu
Hello fir. Estabrook,
I wanted to acknowledge receipt of this email and let you know I will start to look into this.
Paulette Rosa
Town Clerk
(Bill out of Town for a while so I acknowledged it)
From: Frederick Estabrook [mailto:estabroop'ithaca.edu]
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2018 10:23 AM
To: Paulette Rosa
Subject: Re: zoning ordinances relating to backyard burning in residential area
Hi Paulette -
Thanks for helping with this. If possible, please let Bill (and also Rich DePaolo) know that once again illegal
campfires are almost nightly burning and smoking up the neighborhood. My son, daughter in-law and 18
month -old grandson live right next door now. We can't leave our screen windows open to cool the house down
at night while this harmful and dangerous illegal activity continues. There's usually a burning ban in the Town
during this part of the summer also, correct? The ordinance I'm asking about was very hard-fought and would
alleviate this very serious neighborhood health -hazard / quality of living issue if we can just get it
communicated to Town residents (via newspaper, radio or direct mailing?)
Fred Estabrook
259 Coddington Rd.
Ithaca
Rich -
As I'm sure you recall, we worked very hard to get this backyard burning setback distance ordinance approved,
which it was, or so I was told at the time (I'll send you that documentation).
I'm attaching the contents of the two most recent emails from the Town Clerk to whom I inquired recently. Her
response was extremely disheartening. I was hoping and planning to have a woodsmoke-free year. With your
and the Town Board's help, that should still be possible.
Thanks very much,
Fred
Bill & Rich -
I'm hoping the campfire setback distance ordinance that wasn't "finalized" can still be enacted. The neighbor
across the street (and south a couple of houses) is burning huge smoky fires probably no more than 15-20 from
his back door - the yard is definitely too small for open burning as with my next door neighbor. My lung
function is about 50% last time it was measured and getting worse and as I mentioned in my last email my son
now lives right next door - he also has breathing issues, (asthma) and my 18-mo. grandson will have if we're
forced to breathe toxic wood smoke almost every night this summer. Please do something about this (and please
don't suggest that I and my son and his family move ::)) We've been here faithfully paying our property taxes
since 1988).
Thanks,
Fred
The NYS regulations are now very much antiquated given new environmental and health findings and
considerations. Also they clearly allow for towns, villages and cities to regulate further. Please help.
From: Paulette Rosa
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2018 1:02 PM
To: 'Frederick Estabrook'
Cc: Bill Goodman
Subject: RE: zoning ordinances relating to backyard burning in residential area
Hi fir. Estabrook,
I researched your reference and did talk to fir. Goodman, and the draft law you reference was not finalized. There are
rules regarding outdoor burning under NYS which can be found here and would be enforced by the Tompkins County
Sheriffs if illegal burning is occurring.
Thank 'ou
Paulette Ro
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27. Repnesentadve/At orney'sFuUName: Christina Mendola
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30. Business Telephone Number ofRepresentaive/Attomey:
31. Business Email Address:
I am the applicant or hold the license or am a principal of the legal entity that holds or is applying for the license. Representations
in this form are in conformity with representations made in submitted documents relied upon by the Authority when
granting the license. I understand that representations made in this form will also be relied upon, and that false representations
may result indisapproval ofthe application orrevocation ofthe license.
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Dear Ms. Mendola,
The Town Board discussed your notification of intent to sell on -premises alcoholic beverages at
825 Danby Rd. Board Members had no issue with the notice or application.
Good luck iuyour endeavors.
Since
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Paulette Rosa
Debra DeAugistine
From: Patricia Leary <p|l7@conneU.edu>
Sent Saturday, July Ol2OI89:54AK4
To: 3D CINEK4ATON MULTIMEDIA CO
Cc: ShuUy8raunstein
Subject: Re: Cayuga Ridge violation
Thanks for letting us know, Joe — I'm forwarding to enforcement staff and other officials at the town.
Sent from my iPad
> Dear Patricia,
>OnSaturday July 7th,2O1O my family was treated to a Saturday episode of construction noise and activity at Cayuga
Ridge, adjacent to our property at 1223 Trumansburg road.
> | believe the Town of Ithaca noise ordinance stipulates that construction vehicles generating noise may not begin work
before Oamonweekends, 7amonweekdays.
> We were awakened on a weekend at 7:20AK4 by the forklift operated by contractors. Each and every time this vehicle
moves inany direction, itgenerates arepeated loud decibel beeping alarm.
This was especially appreciated on a nice cool morning when we were sleeping and the windows were open to cool
the house down.
> Also, I had asked CY management to provide a sewer line map to alleviate concerns that they may be illegally tapping
back into our sewer manhole on our property through their new storm drains. They were ordered to remove access in
July 1980 by NYS health systems management and Lewis Cartee - Town of Ithaca Engineer at the time.
>Asyou can imagine, asusual, noresponse.
> Please note these concerns and the others previously sent into our file of grievances in dealing with these folks since
1965.
�
• Sincerely,
• Joe Scag|ione
�
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Debra DeAu2istine
From: Patricia Leary <pll7@cornell.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2018 10:15 AM
To: Paulette Rosa; Debra DeAugistine; Bill Goodman
Cc: Bruce Bates
Subject: Fwd: One last plea
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
From: 3D CINEMATION MULTIMEDIA CO <3dcinemati .@)1iDafl.com>
Date: July 9, 2018 at 10:05:22 AM EDT
To: Shully Braunstein "Brown, Lloyd" ca �tg �S�Eg>,
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Helen Verceles <1 [Verg��Ie,
Cc: Patricia Leary -q.1t1.70Pcornel1.edL)>
Subject: One last plea
I can't stress enough how we really fear a vehicle fire or worst - an explosion of a vehicle parked
within a few feet from our property. A fire broke out many years ago when one of a staff
members cars caught on fire.
PLEASE move any vehicles parked on the grass near our property out of harms was as soon as
possible!
Also, employees smoking under the tree near your construction zone are in violation of state
health code as well as people parking near the kitchen awaiting pickup of staff members while
smoking inside their cars with the window open.
Thank you.
July 1. 8. 2018
Tc)W,�,j
Ithaca "row n Board
Supervisor Bill Goodman
215 N Tioga St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Dear Supervisor Goodman:
Over the years it has been difficult if not impossible to complain about
roads within Tompkins County. There are a, huge number of
jurisdictions: City of Ithaca, Town of Ithaca, Lansing, village, Cayuga
Heights, county, state, Con'iell, Forest Ionia, private commercial etc.
Anytime 1. go into an office downtown with complaints I am told to go
see someone else, and when I go to that person, they point the finger at
yet someone else, as seen. in the attached email. Most clerks don't know
which. roads belong to whom, so how can someone from.the public be
expected to know? Short Stone Quarry Rd, for example is divided
among two jurisdictions.
You need to set gp oll
pbong nurpber to handle all road cotes pla. LnsIt should be up to this
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person to pass them on to the appropriate department.
One of my biggest complaints is about Stone Quarry Rd. Drivers often
speed down the hill. right to the intersection with Spencer Road where
the stop line is inappropriately placed at the very bottom. I have seen
marry drivers (including myself) turning right from Spencer Rd up the
hill, only to have a near collision with someone not looking to see who is
turning. Due to the sharp angle, it is virtually impossible to make this
right turn without going into the other lane. 'rhis is the reality. I invite
your engineers to send an observer out to this intersection and see 99%
of cars go into the oncoming lane for a few seconds. So why is the stop
line placed at the intersection itself? It needs to be 25 - 30 feet back up
the hill. I have complained about this several, times to officials over the
years but it has been ignored. It is such an inexpensive, simple solution.
I was very distressed when just a few days ago, the line painters
reinforced the line right at the stop sign. Why was this line not placed
further uphill? It is UNSAFE as it is. Please do not abolish this right turn
as there are only 2 roads up to South Hill from downtown. It will only
force more traffic and congestion on to 96B. It is one lane each way, and
there are ridiculously long red lights at Hillview and Ithaca College.
Here are additional road problems I want to see addressed. Please do not
write back and tell me to contact various other people!
1. Stone Quarry Road, near the cemetery, there is a trench someone
dug and only half filled, so there is a hard bump. It damages tires
and suspension. Also, there is the risk of getting rear ended by
tailgaters as I slow down.
2. King Road and Coddington intersection, drivers turning right onto
Coddington have to dodge bad potholes.
3. Intersection of Green and S Geneva, turning right from Green.
Many deep, tire damaging potholes that have been unfilled over a
year.
Thanks for your consideration of these issues.
Sincerely,
Stephen Ferris
PO Box 4672
Ithaca, NY 14852 (South Hill resident)
4' 7 or 8 yrs ago the Triphammer bridge over A 13 was dug up and 2 deep trenches
left for nearly 2 months. Many times I was nearly rear ended slowing down for
these. The State apparently owns this road. Yet someone in Ithaca government
should have put pressure on them to fill these trenches in a timely manner.
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As you noted the intersection at the bottom of Stone Quarry Rd is in the City and I have no
influence over what happens at that location.
We will try working with the utility contractors to make sure that they maintain their trenches in
better order.
Thank you for identifying your concerns.
Jim Weber
Dir. Public Works
TOWN OF ITHACA
106 Seven Mile Drive
Ithaca, NY 14850
p: 607-273-1656
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Dear Sir, I have two complaints about Stone Quarry Rd, which I use everyday. First, the
sharp right turn from Spencer Road on to Stone Quarry, going up hill, is dangerous.
Numerous times i have nearly had a collision with someone racing down the hill to the
stop sign, ignoring people already making a turn up hill. Due to the sharp angle, it is near
impossible to make the turn without extending into the other lane. I have complained to
the City about this before and nothing was done. The simple solution, which I made and
was ignored, is to paint a stop line further up the hill. Please DO NOT abolish the turn as
there are only 2 ways to get up South Hill as It is, 968 and Stone Quarry. If you block this
right turn, it will force me and other traffic to use 968. That road is congested already
due to one lane, and ridiculously long red lights at Ithaca College and Hill View Place.
Second complaint is that contractors who dig trenches across the roads leave them
unfilled for weeks, and when they fill them, its Is only half way up leaving hard bumps.
One case is on Stone Quarry Rd opposite the cemetery. It is a big enough bump to cause
damage to tires and suspension. We need more competency when filling in trenches.
Now I have to swerve into the other lane to avoid it, or if I slow down, i risk getting rear
ended by someone tailgating me.
Thank you,
Stephen Ferris
South Hill resident
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Division of Water, Bureau of Water Compliance
625 Broadway. Albany. New York 12233-3506
P: (518) 402-8177 ; F: (518) 402-8082
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NYS700041
Ithaca (T) - Northeast
215 North Tioga St
Ithaca, NY 14850
RE: Acknowledgement of Publicly Owned Sewer System (POSS) Registration
Dear Town Supervisor:
This is to acknowledge that the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) has validated your registration for your Publicly Owned Sewer
System (POSS) under the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act (SPRTK) for the Ithaca
(T) - Northeast. On November 9, 2016, DEC adopted a rule amending Title 6 of the New
York State Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Parts 750 and 621 to implement
SPRTK. Subpart § 750-1.22 contains requirements for registration, transfer, and
modification of POSSs.
The POSS identification number associated with your collection system is NYS700041.
Please refer to this identification number on any future correspondence that you have
with DEC.
According to the information that you provided on your NY -Alert registration form, the
receiving Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) that treats your sewage is
CAYUGA HEIGHTS (V) VVWTP. The State Pollution Discharge Elimination System
(SPDES) permit identification number for this POTW is NY0020958. Subpart § 750-1.22
requires that you send the receiving POTW a copy of this validated letter within 10 days
of receipt. If the receiving POTW that we have on file is incorrect, please notify the DEC
immediately at (518) 402-8177.
This letter also serves as a reminder that § 750-2.7(b)(2) includes reporting and
notification requirements for discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage.
Subpart § 750-2.7 requires that you notify the DEC immediately upon discovery, but no
later than two hours after discovery, through the NY -Alert reporting system. In addition,
you must notify the public of any untreated or partially treated sewage discharge to
surface water as soon as possible, but no later than four hours from discovery of the
discharge. NY -Alert has been set up to automatically send the two hour and four hour
notifications after you submit the report.
NEWYORK I Department of
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In addition to the registration and modification requirements in § 750-1.22, Subpart
§ 750-2.8 of the recently adopted regulations also has new sewer system operation and
maintenance requirements for POSSs. More information about the adopted regulations
can be found on DEC's website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/101977.htmi.
To change your NY -Alert notifiers, please use the Change of Notifier form found on the
website. It is highly recommended that you have at least two notifiers at all times.
Forms are located at http://www.dee.ny.gov/chemical/90323.htmi. More information
about SPRTK, including guidance materials for how to submit reports as well as how to
sign up to receive alerts is also available
Thank you for registering for NY -Alert.
Sincerely,
Meredith Streeter, P.E.
Chief, SPDES Compliance Information Section
TOWN OF ITHACA
215 N Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850
607-273-1721 m bgoodman@town.ithaca.ny.us
www.town.ithaca.ny.us
William D. Goodman, Supervisor
July 31, 2018
Jason Leifer, Supervisor
Town of Dryden
93 East Main Street
Dryden, NY 13053
Re: Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability support for the
Town of Dryden's NYSDOT Transportation Alternatives Program for Dryden Rail Trail
Dear Supervisor Leifer:
The Town of Ithaca is pleased to provide this letter of support for the Town of Dryden's
application to the NYSDOT Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) to continue development
of the Dryden Rail Trail. The Dryden Rail Trail was identified as one of five priorities in the
2014 Tompkins County Priority Trails Strategy. Tompkins County envisions a network of
interconnected multi -use trails that will provide trail access in close proximity to the majority of
the County's population and offer options for healthy transportation via foot or bicycle between
various destinations in the County, including employment and service centers.
The grant application requests funds to help complete the western 3.9 miles of the trail from
Game Farm Road to Pinckney Road, which will greatly enhance the value of the trail as a
commuter corridor connecting people to jobs and activities. The ultimate completion of the trail
will connect with the Town of Ithaca's multi -use East Ithaca Recreation Way which is heavily
used and connects residents with Cornell University, the area's largest employer.
The Town of Ithaca has many trails and fully supports other municipalities' efforts in developing
and connecting existing trails. The Town of Dryden has the capacity to develop and maintain
this multi -use trial as demonstrated by the very successful and popular Jim Schug Trail
connecting the Village of Dryden to Dryden Lake Wildlife Management Area, as well as the
many recent successes of its 11 -member advisory Rail Trail Task Force in garnering broad
community support for the Dryden Rail Trail.
Thank you for your consideration of this important project.
Sincerely,
William D. Goodman, Supervisor
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August 17, 2018
Honorable Paulette Rosa
Ithaca Town Clerk
215 N. Tioga St
Ithaca, NY 14850
Dear Ms. Rosa:
ANDREW M. CUOMO
Governor
PAUL. A. KARAS
Acting CwTimissioner
DAVID R SMITH, RE
Regional Director
Thank you for your request, received in our office on June 13, 2018 requesting a
speed reduction on Mitchell Street in the Town of Ithaca. As Susan Ritter discussed with
my staff, the pending installation of a raised crosswalk which is part of the 'Maplewood
Project' will impact the outcome of this speed study. Therefore, this office will expedite
the normal review process to allow timely feedback prior to the completion of
construction.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Teresa Haslauer at
(315) 428-4386. Your interest in this matter is very much appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Elizabeth H. Parmley, P. E.
Regional Traffic Engineer
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To: Town Board
From: Bruce W. Bates, Director Code Enforcement
Date: August 16, 2018
RE: Upcoming 911 Addressing changes
The Code Enforcement office has been working with the Tompkins County Emergency
Services Department to update 911 systern and addresses in the Town and to assist with the
2018 Census. This will provide better emergency services to residents and will also provide a
more accurate count in the LIPCOMing census. I have already updated addresses on many
properties in the Town but will be working to do many more between now and the end of the
year.
To that end, I have found that there are sections of roads that will need to be readdressed. As
you know, this can be difficult for residents and we are going to do what we can to make it a
smooth transition. Notifying the Town Board of the roads that will be affected prior to notifying
the residents will be part of this procedure. Residents will be notified via certified rnail that
their address will be changing in the near future, They will then be notified a second time,
also by certified mail, of their new address. Included will be a list of agencies that we will
notify of the change (attached). Our office will be available to assist residents with any
difficulty they may be having with the different agencies that were notified.
The first group of roads that will be readdressed will be:
• Taughannock Blvd — 881 thru 889
• Northview Rd — 107 thrU 113.5
I'd be happy to answer any questions YOU may have regarding these changes.
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Sent
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To:
Paulette Rosa
Subject:
Paclavan Letter
Good morning,
| have attached a letter that is referred to as 'The P8davan Letter'. | am required by Office for
People with Developmental Disabilities and NY State to submit this letter along with a Site
Selection form and a listing of all group residences in the county. I am waiting on the list of group
residences from OPVVDD] will scan and send ittoyour attention as soon | have it in hand.
I spoke with Bill Goodman this morning. He is aware of the above and will be following up as is
appropriate for the Town of Ithaca.
If you would reply to this email, I will use it as confirmation of the date the Town of Ithaca was
notified of Racker's intent to purchase a home at 1488 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY.
| will send the hard copy nfthe letter tOBill GOodnnan'sattention.
Please let me know if you have any questions pertaining to this matter.
Respectfully,
Pat
;vat Director ofResidential Services
Racker
3226Wilkins Road
Ithaca, NY14O50
607'272-5891/204>
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requirements. This listing is be part of the Padavan letter I sent your office last week.
My thanks for your assistance in this matter.
PatK4onLanez
Director ofResidential Services
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3226Wilkins Road
Ithaca, NY14D50
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TOWN OF ITHACA
215 N Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 607-273-1721 a Fax: 607-273-5854
www.town.ithaca.rty.us
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Town Clem: Paulette Rosa (rKOsa I ownitnaca.WUS)
Deputy Town Clerks: Debra DeAugistine (DDeaugistine@Town.Ithaca.NY.US)
Jasmin J Cubero (JCubero@Town.Ithaca.NY.US)
September 7, 2018
New York State Liquor Authority
Division of Alcohol Beverage Control
535 Washington Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Re: Thirty (30) Day Notification Waiver
Dear Sir/Madam:
The Town of Ithaca, New York leas been notified by Custom Deluxe, Ll-("', 205 South Plain Street,
Ithaca, NY of its intention to file an application for an on premise license to sell beer, wine and
cider at retail, under the Alcoholic Beverage Control law in 11 bar/tavern establishment located at
657,659 Elmira Rd tinder the Trade Name of Grayhaven Motel, Ithaca, NY. 14850.
The Town of Ithaca, New York has no objection to the application, and hereby waives the 30 day
notification requirement.
2 Sincere
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Town Clerk
Town of Ithaca
cc. Grayhaven Inc.
Francis Castillo
EWYORK Department of
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Transportation
Honorable Paulette Rosa
Town Clerk, Town of Ithaca
215 North Tioga Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Dear Ms. Rosa:
September 19, 2018
ANDRIEW M. CUOIAO
Governor
13AUL A. KARAS
Acting Con-imissioner
DAVID P. SMITH, RE
Regional Director
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RE: REQUEST FOR LOWER SPEED
CULVER ROAD, TOWN OF ITHACA
This is in further response to your September 22, 2017 letter requesting a lower speed limit
on Culver Road between Poole Road and Route 137 (Bostwick Road), in the Town of Ithaca.
Our safety staff has completed their study.
Our analysis determined that reducing the 55 MPH speed limit to 45 MPH would be
appropriate. The official order to the town authorizing the 45 MPH will follow. Upon receipt of the
official order, the town may install the signage necessary to implement the lower speed limit.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Teresa Haslauer at
(315) 428-4386. Your interest in this matter is very much appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Elizabeth H. Parmley, P. E.
Regional Traffic Engineer
cc: Jeffrey B. Smith, Highway Director, Tompkins Co. Highway Department
David M. McKenna, Tompkins Co. Legislator, District 8
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Neighborhood Request forTraffic Calming Solutions and Implementation along Warren Road
September Z4,3D18
Submitted bvDiego Licon
RECEIVED
A. Area ofConcern (street boundaries)
Requested Street: Warren Road
TOWN OF IT
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Boundary Area:
From: Northeast Ithaca Recreation Way
To: HanshavvRoad
B. Contact Person Information
Name: Diego Ucon
Address: 5O3Warren Road
Phone #: (415) 336-5484
Email: diego.a.1icon@gmaii.com
| agree tobethe contact person for the above petition:
Date: September 24, 2018
C. Nature ofthe Traffic Concern
The nature of the issue we would like to have addressed is the frequency of speeding that
occurs on our neighborhood street Warren Road. The residents of Warren Road are strongly
concerned about the frequency and amount of vehicles that drive above the posted 30 mile per
hour (mph) speed limit. This concern has been validated by data that the Tompkins County
Highway Department collected between May 16and W1ay2y, 3018.This data shows that there
is a daily average nf6S northbound vehicles traveling between 41-45 mph. The southbnund
daily average of vehicles traveling between 41-45 mph is 204. It is important to be aware that
these daily averages do not include average counts of drivers traveling over 45 mph. The daily
average of vehicles traveling 46 mph or above in the northbound direction is 9. The southbound
daily average of drivers traveling at 46 mph or above is 35. Over the course of the 14 day speed
and traffic study, there were 571vehicles traveling between46-75 mph in both north and
southbound directions. Alarmingly, 452 of the 571 vehicles were traveling in the southbound
We earnestly urge the Town of Ithaca, the Tompkins County Legislature, the Tompkins County
Sheriff, and most importantly, the Tompkins County Highway Department to implement timely,
effective, permanent, and sustainable traffic calming solutions to keep our neighborhoods'
families, children, commuters, cyclists, pedestrians, tourists, and pets safe.
D. Road Background Information
Warren Road runs through the dense Northeast Ithaca neighborhood. It is a road that is popular
among commuters, including commuters who choose to drive, bike, ride TCAT, or walk to work
and/or school. More importantly, it attracts neighborhood residents, children and school
children, students, families, cyclists, and tourists to take advantage of its sidewalk, bike lanes,
and the Northeast Ithaca Recreation Way to live a healthy and active lifestyle. The Northeast
Ithaca neighborhood has a total of three (3) schools and one day care center either directly on
Warren Road or within less than a quarter mile distance from Warren Road. Schools and day
care centers directly on Warren Road are Dewitt Middle School, BOCES, and Ithaca Community
Childcare. The school within less than a quarter mile's distance from Warren Road is Northeast
Elementary.
E. Evidence of Neighborhood Support
Individuals who have provided signatures on this petition live or own a property along Warren
Road, private roads off of Warren Road, or roads whose only outlet is Warren Road (dead end
streets, circles, courts). Additional copies of this page may be submitted to increase the number
of signatures and households.
We the undersigned owners and residents of Northeast Ithaca (Warren Road between the
Northeast Ithaca Recreation Way and Hanshaw Road) hereby offer our support to address the
speeding issue on Warren Road. This petition is addressed to the Town of Ithaca Board.
Through research, conversations, and a meeting with different parties, this petition is also
addressed to the Tompkins County Legislature, the Tompkins County Sheriff Department, and
the Tompkins County Highway Department.
Dear Ithaca Town Council,
We live on Warren Road, south of Highway 13. The speed limit here is 30 mph, but over the
past couple years, the residents of this area have seen a lot of speeding and we are concerned
that not enough action is occurring to help slow cars down. This is dangerous for the families
who live here as it puts us, our children, pedestrians and cyclists, and our pets at greater risk of
accidents resulting from speeding.
Through research, it is shown that reports published by the Town of Ithaca have acknowledged
that speeding on Warren Road is an issue and traffic calming solutions should be considered
and implemented.
As such, we residents of Warren Road and nearby roads, submit this petition as a
request for action. We want to be part of a solution to make Warren Load safer for our
families and for those who regularly use the road for recreational purposes. We urge you
to seriously consider this petition, and implement traffic calming solutions for Warren.
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From: 3D CINEMATION MULTIMEDIA CO <3dcinemation@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 12:10 PM
To: Patricia Leary
Cc: Bill Goodman; Paulette Rosa; Bruce Bates; Shully Braunstein
Subject: Re: Cayuga Ridge generator issues
Of course there is no ordinance. I am talking about how CR offered to be cooperative in their presentation to the
planning committee and town and this is a fine example of how they refuse to be neighborly
Perhaps the exhaust fumes that permeate my office giving me a headache and a complaint to the state will open a few
eyes.
> On Sep 25, 2018, at 11:59 AM, Patricia Leary <,plllcornelhedu> wrote:
> Thanks for letting us know, Joe. I don't think the noise ordinance requires notice to neighbors for industrial noise
during the day, but let us know if there's a violation, Bruce.
> Paulette, if you put this in the correspondence file, the rest of the Town Board can read it.
> Sent from my Wad
>> On Sep 25, 2018, at 11:31 AM, 3D CINEMATION MULTIMEDIA CO <3ccinemation gr ail,corr > wrote:
>> Patricia (please copy the town board and supervisor on this)
>> Cayuga Ridge refuses to notify us, the adjacent neighbor at 1223 Trumansburg road - when these All day load tests
will be taking place of their generators.
>> I am unable to schedule my work in my studio (I record voice overs for commercials) when these noises take place. It
results in a loss of revenue for me.
>> Last time this happened we asked for ample notice - 24-48 hours would be sufficient as the company conducting
those tests is from out of the area and I am sure they know in advance.
>> I invite any member of the town of Ithaca to spend a few hours with me enduring this arrogant behavior on their
behalf.
>> They certainly are not trying to be neighborly as they sold the town a bill of phony goods to get this approval.
>> Try working with 80 decibels of motor noise for hours.
>> I reserve the right to bill Cayuga Ridge for $350 for each day lost for their refusal to properly notify us.
>> Joseph Scaglione
Paulette Rosa
Subject: FW: Game Farm Road - NYS Route 366 intersection
From: Ruth Mahr [mai1to:ruthrnahr@
_gmail.corn]
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 12:38 PM
To: Bill Goodman
Subject: Game Farm Road - NYS Route 366 intersection
September 26, 2018
Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council
Town of Ithaca Board
Town of Dryden Board
New York State Department of Transportation
Re: Game Farm Road-NYS Rt. 366 intersection
I am writing to urge an analysis of traffic at the above intersection for the purpose of determining adequate
traffic control, especially during the morning and evening rush hours.
I've crossed 366 at this intersection on a bicycle 5- 10 times over the past several months, crossing from the
north side, where there is a driveway leading to a Cornell facility (and, albeit indirectly, to the Cornell Botanic
Gardens), to Game Farm Road on the south.
This morning, as I was crossing, I narrowly missed being struck by a car turning west onto 366 from Game
Farm Road. The driver hit the rear wheel of my bicycle, paused, rolled down her window, said, "I didn't hit
you, did l?" and drove away. In fact, she narrowly missed hitting me full on, bumping only the rear wheel of
my bike.
When I arrived at the intersection this morning, there were 10 - 15 cars stacked on Game Farm Road waiting to
turn left onto 366. At the same time there was an unending stream of cars traveling west on 366. Long wait
times are a source of frustration for motorists; a traffic control device that would enable cars on Game Farm
Road to enter 366 would greatly improve the safety at that intersection.
I learned my lesson this morning. Lower traffic volumes in the summer had encouraged me to consider that
intersection to be manageable. I will not attempt crossing 366 there again. I assumed the oncoming driver had
seen me and was waiting for me to cross; but as I did so, I was shocked to see her coming right at me. I was
lucky that she didn't hit me full on, and that I escaped with only minor abrasions. Almost certainly, someone
else will not be lucky.
I look forward to having a response.
Thank you.
Ruth Mahr
New Fork Swe department of Labor
Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau
44 Hawley St, Room 901
Biinglnamton, NY 13901
Plione: (607) 721-8211 Fax: (607) 721-8207
Notice of Violation and Order to Comply
To: Town Supenisor Inspection Number: 1308509
Tu of Ithaca Inspection Date(s): 04/10/2018-04/10/2018
106 Seven Mile Dr. Issuance Date: 09/26/2018
Ithaca, NY 14850 CSHO ID: E6739
Inspection Site: T%e riolation(s) described rn this Notice of Iholatioll and
Ithaca Tn Public `Yorks Order to G'ompli-is (are) alleged to have occurred ort orahout
106 Seven Mile Dr. die days) die inspectiou was made unless otherwise utdicated
Ithaca, NY 14850 mini t the description grvern below.
This Notice of Violation and Order to Comply (this Notice) describes violations of the Public Employee Safety and
Health Act of 1980. You must abate the violations cited un this Notice by the dates listed below. Aix employer who
wishes to file ail appeal of the vioiation(s) cited, including but not limited to appeals which raise issues concerning the
application of the cited standard(s) to the employer or to the violation(s) cited, as well as issues concernninng the
appropriateness of the abatement period(s), must do so within 60 days of the issuance date of this Notice by filing a
petition with the Industrial Board of Appeals. Appeals of the violations) cited, including but not limited to appeals
raising the issues listed above, will be considered time barred if not filed within the 60 day period. The details of such
appeal process are set forth at 12 NYCRR Part 65 et seq and Section 101 of the Labor Law. Additional information
may also be obtained from the Industrial Board of Appeals at their website: www.labor.state.ny.us/iba.
Posting - The law requires that a copy of this Notice be posted immediately in a prominent place at or near the location of
the violations) cited below. Tlus Notice must remain posted until the violations) cited below have been abated, or for 3
working days (excluding weekends and State holidays), whichever is longer.
Penalty Assessment - An employer that fails to correct a violation by its abatement date is subject to a PER DAY penalty
assessment. We will assess a penalty of up to $50 per day for each non -serious violation, and up to $200 per day for each
serious violation, until the violations are corrected. Tlie penalty assessed for each violation will appear in the Failure to Abate
notice.
Informal Conference - If an informal conference is requested, it must be made to the nearest PESH district office by
telephone or letter, within 20 working days from the date of issuance given on this Notice.
Be sure to bring to the conference any and all supporting documentation of existing conditions as well as any abatement
steps taken thus far.
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New York Maze Department of labor
Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau
Notice of Violation and Order to Comply
Inspection Number: 1308509
Inspection Date: 04/10/2018-04/10/2018
Issuance Date: 09/26/2018
CSHO ID E6739
Establishment: Ithaca Tn Public NVorks
Inspection Site: 106 Seven Mile Dr. Ithaca, NFY 14850
Date by Which Violation Must Be Abated:
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Paulette Rosa
Subject: FW: Traffic calming at the entrance to the South Hill Recreationway on Hudson and
Hillview Streets
Attachments: Jen McLaughlin letter re Sto Sign 10218.docx; IthacaTrafficCalmingRequestlOOsigs.pdf
From: a mzo [Mi[L g:mzjods22 a gmailcQ - _m]
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2018 1:38 PM
To: Bill Goodman
Cc: John Graves
Subject: Traffic calming at the entrance to the South Hill Recreationway on Hudson and Hillview Streets
Mr. Bill Goodman
Town of Ithaca Supervisor
Ithaca, New York 14850
Dear Mr. Goodman,
Since you and your fine team are the stewards of the South Hill Recreationway I write to you on
behalf of our neighborhood members who are seeking additional motor vehicle safety remediations
for the intersection closest to the entrance to the Recway on Hudson Street:
A year ago our South Hill Civic Association approached the City of Ithaca's Traffic Engineering staff to
request a four way stop sign at the intersection right below South Hill Elementary School. Our South
Hill Civic Association request was in response to the City's request for community projects to "calm
the traffic". The SHCA request for a four-way stop sign and more sidewalks have been discussed with
the ICSD and the City of Ithaca several times over the last 20 years.
While circulating the petition it was noted by many signatories that each school day young children
and their families pass through this busy intersection twice a day. Other pedestrians also cross at this
spot to walk or run on the South Hill Recreationway.
When the South Hill Elementary School is not in session the intersection continues to accommodate
many vehicles and many people, including college students, who frequent the Recreationway at all
hours of the day and night. Neighbors noted that the steady stream of traffic headed both directions
on Hudson Street competed with a steady stream of pedestrians. And that the visibility of oncoming
traffic was sometimes difficult.
Since the time our petition (with a hundred signatures garnered in a very short time) was submitted
many student apartments have been built on the block where this is intersection is located and the
flow of traffic has increased.
Recently John Graves, the longtime president of the SHCA, and I were invited to meet with City
Traffic Engineering staff for an update on the four-way stop sign petition. On September 26, 2018 we
were informed that the City has not decided if they will proceed with the stop sign at the intersection
of Hillview, Hudson, and Renzetti streets.
Despite the City's position that a four-way stop sign may not currently be advisable, we turn to you for
guidance please.
Does the Town of Ithaca wish to weigh in on additional "Traffic Calming" for the intersection closest
to the entrance to the Trail? After discussion with Town of Ithaca board members and staff if you feel
such traffic calming may reduce the danger of this intersection, would you be willing to convey your
concern to the City of Ithaca?
We will also ask Ithaca College President Shirley Collado to consider the safety of her students and
families who use this intersection, and we have contacted ICSD Superintendent Luvelle Brow, IPD
Chief Pete Tyler, and the Administrator of Oak Hill Manor. Perhaps if South Hill neighbors and the
ICSD, IC, IPD, Oak Hill and the Town request reconsideration of a stop sign, we may be able to
persuade the City Traffic Engineering Department to revisit this intersection.
Thank you for considering this request. If it is helpful John Graves and I will be glad to meet with
your Town Board or the appropriate committee for further discussion.
Respectfully,
Marjorie Olds
October 2, 2018
P.S. I also note that I live nearby the intersection in question. However, my street has an additional
outlet, so that I am not directly affected by whether a stop sign is or is not added at this intersection
P.S.2 I also enclose a note a young family sent to me this morning.
Marjorie Z. Olds 607 277 2228 mZo2(�i)gor Lig, .fl.,edLl
Jennifer Maclaughlin 1:11 PM (6 minutes
ago)
to mzo2, perry.gorgen, EHathaway, John, kjohnson, aaron
All,
My family lives at 409 Hudson Street, and our son Nathan attends first grade at South
Hill. We use the sidewalk at Hillview/Hudson every morning to walk Nate to
school. Admittedly, there are some mornings when there is no problem crossing the
street, but the vast majority of mornings, we have to wait to cross the street while cars
zoom past. It is ASTOUNDING the number of cars that do NOT stop for people in the
crosswalk or who don't slow down (and we subsequently have to run across the street
to avoid being hit by a car). The majority of offenders are coming down the hill, and
they do not stop at the Hillview/Hudson crosswalk because they have just been stopped
by Aaron the crossing guard up at Crescent/Hudson. There is a sense of urgency that
drivers must make up the lost time. We do see the offenders going up the hill trying to
gain speed after the stop sign at Columbia/Hudson. We have many friends whose kids
walk up from lower on the hill who cross at Columbia/Hudson specifically because it is
not safe at Hillview/Hudson; however, in the winter, this is very dangerous as the
melting snow forms an ice block on the even side of the street on the 400 block of
Hudson Street. Personally, I've had many falls on that portion of the hill as I walk down
from dropping Nate at school. We would like a safer environment to drop off our son at
school.
While we are motivated by walking to school, we are most concerned about the overall
safety of the 400 block of Hudson Street outside of school hours, and to be honest, this
is the main source of our frustration. PEOPLE SPEED DOWN THE HILL AT ALL
HOURS OF THE DAY AND NIGHT!! They are going much too fast for the safety of
other drivers and for pedestrians. If you notice, the space between the sidewalk and the
road in the 400 block of Hudson Street is extremely narrow, I would estimate no bigger
than 2 feet. We consistently observe cars jumping the curb because of distracted
driving and also because they are going too fast. Cars and trucks hit the street sign (the
actual sign, not the post) outside of 413 Hudson because there is not enough space
between the sidewalk and the street for it to fit. There are kids in every house on the
odd side of the 400 block of Hudson Street, ranging in age from 22 months to 6 years
old. The sidewalk is a danger zone. A couple of years ago, a car ran into a tree in front
of 413 Hudson. A stop sign at Hillview/Hudson would dramatically slow down traffic and
create a safe environment for our kids and pedestrians.
We would be happy to provide you with video of what the street looks like on an
average day, if that would help your initiatives. I strongly urge you to consider a stop
sign at Hillview/Hudson. Thank you to Marjorie, Mr. G, and John for your continued
efforts.
Best regards,
Jen Maclaughlin
City of Ithaca - Request for Traffic Calming Investigation
If you would like to have the City Engineering Department consider your request for
traffic calming, you will need to fill out the following sections and send the
completed form to the City of Ithaca Engineering Department (attn: City
Transportation Engineer) at 108 E Green Street, Ithaca, NY 14850.
What is traffic calming?
Traffic calming measures are intended to make streets safer and more attractive for
people to walk, bike and drive by reducing the negative impacts of motor vehicles
such as excessive speeds and/or volumes of traffic. Traffic calming measures may
consist of educational, enforcement and engineering efforts. Some examples of
traffic calming measures are: driver speed feedback signs, targeted police
enforcement, pavement markings, signs, speed humps, chicanes and diverters.
What is the Selection Process?
Received requests will be prioritized based on factors related to traffic speeds,
volumes and other considerations, such as proximity to schools. The Engineering
Office will work with relevant City entities to determine what types of traffic
calming measures may be appropriate. Final approval will be granted by the Board
of Public Works (BPW).
A. Street Study Information
Each request must provide the name of the street on which a study is requested and
the boundaries of the street segment. Boundary limits may change at the discretion
of the Engineering Department. Please use street names for boundary limits, not
block ranges.
Requested Street: Hudson St., where Hillview Pl. crosses eastward to become
Renzetti Pl.
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From (Street): NA
To (Street):
B. Contact Person Information
Each request must provide a contact person who lives on the requested street within
the study area boundary. The contact person will receive all correspondence and will
be responsible for gathering evidence of support.
Name: Marjorie Olds
Address: 100 Renzetti Pl.
Phone 4: •1
E-Mail Address: mzo2@comell.edu
I agree to be the contact person for the above request:
I
C. Nature of the Traffic Concern
We believe the nature of the issue we would like to have addressed is (be as
specific as possible):
The issue is the potentially dangerous situation at the intersection of Hudson St. and
Hillview Pl. Eastward across Hudson Hillview becomes Renzetti Pl. Nine months of the
year young children and their families cross through this intersection on their way to and
from the South Hill Elementary School. All year community members cross here to
access the South Hill Recreationway, often with bikes, strollers, or wheel chairs. With
the increase in traffic more and more pedestrians run through the intersection to avoid
the often. steady stream of vehicles. Cars on Hillview, waiting to break into or cross
through the traffic, sit poised to rush out when there is a break in the flow. Making this
intersection a four-way stop with appropriate signage would go a long way to preventing
an accident at this location. A vehicle counter should provide the needed data on the
large flows of traffic through this intersection.
. . a
D. Evidence of Neighborhood Support
Please provide evidence of neighborhood support for participation in the program.
The attached form can be used for this request. Individuals providing signatures must
live or own a property within the study area as identified in Section A.
Signatures from residents representing at least 1/2 of the households whose property
is next to the street segment in question is required for consideration. Additional
copies of this page may be submitted to secure the required number ofsignatures.
We the undersigned owners and residents of the Hillview. Hudson and Renzetti
neighborhoods
hereby offer our support for our neighborhood's participation in the traffic calming
study.
It is important to understand that the traffic calming countermeasure
selected by City staff may require the removal of on -street parking and
can increase on -street noise levels.
Printed Name
Email (optional)
Address
Owner/Resident Signature
Printed Name R044 Wd... Iv- 0
Email (optional)
Address rAe
Owner/Resident Signature
Printed Name
Email (optional)
Address
Owner/Resident Signature
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0 We the undersigned would like a Town Park built on Larlsa Lane, in Cr I
Westview Subdivision.
7qWA/
Attention: Town Supervisor; Bill Goodman and Ithaca Town Board- —1<Y11
Date: 9/15/2018
Tax Parcel: 36.-2-3.33
Property Class: 963 - Munlopi park
2.97 Acre lot
Dedicated to Town of Hhem January 2007, as represented in tax assessment records.
What better way to build community than a neighborhood park. A place to gather, socialize, get fit, build
community ties, increase safety and awareness. The South Hill neighborhoods has changed and grown
dramatically within the past decade, but the park spaces have lagged behind. The closest neighborhood park,
maintained by the Town, is Troy Park, Many homes, south of that park could benefit from the park.
In the past few years, many children have moved -or been born - into the neighborhoods. Hundreds of children go to
preschool or elementary school on South Hill. While we have a lot of natural walkways on South Hill we really don't
have playgrounds. The park they build here will have easy access for a great many homes that don't want to make the
trek out to the area. This would be especially true if a walkway opens up to the rest of the community. We look
forward to working together to make the entire South Hill area even more vibrant.
Ideas for park; benches, Monkey bars, swings, tetherball, wall to hit tennis balls against, picnic facilities, play
structure, basketball hoop, grassed area for playfield. Gravel parking spot to help with drainage.
1. Community Parks increase property values
2. Public Parks encourage strong communities, strong families and safer neighborhoods
3. 38% ofthe population in Westview are children ages K-12-
Petition Town Park in Westview Subdivision
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Petition Town Parkin Westview Subdivision
COMMENT for NCRE public hearing on Oct 23, 2018 - Linda Copman 12/9/18, 9:31 PM
COMMENT for NCRE public hearing on Oct 23, 2018
Tue 10/23/2018 5:50 PM
To:dgrunder@cityofithaca.org <c1grunc1er@cityofithaca.org>; BGooc1man@town.ithaca.ny.us <BGoodrnan@townJthaca.ny.us>;
Cc:caro1ine.arms@grnai1.corn <caro1ine.arms@gmai1.corn>; michaelbend@twcny.rr.com <rnichae1benc1@twcnyrr.corn>; Bruce S. Brittain
<bsb6@corne11.ec1u>;
Bcc:Linda Copman <1sc49@corne11.ec1u>;
Importance: High
October 23, 2018
Dear Members of the City of Ithaca Planning & Development Board,
I would like to submit the following written comments in lieu of appearing in person at the public hearing on
the NCRE project this evening.
The North Campus residential expansion will clearly increase both vehicular and pedestrian traffic in
Forest Home, but these impacts have not been quantified or addressed by the developer. It is standard
practice to require developers to conduct traffic impact analyses that clearly identify the impacts of their
proposed developments on neighboring communities, as well as measures to mitigate these impacts.
I humbly request that the City Planning Board require the developer (Cornell) to conduct a supplemental
traffic impact analysis for the North Campus residential expansion, which should address vehicular
impacts (families and other visitors, food deliveries, construction, buses, taxis and Uber traffic, etc.)
as well as pedestrian and bicycle traffic impacts to the Forest Home community.
The supplemental analysis should be conducted by a third party with a track record of providing neutral
recommendations and it should establish existing levels of service for roadways in the Forest Home
community, including Forest Home Drive, Judd Falls Road, and Pleasant Grove Road. The analysis should
consider the existing level of foot traffic from the Cornell campus to and from the Botanic Gardens
(particularly in the warmer months), as well as increases in pedestrian traffic as a result of the proposed
North Campus expansion. The analysis should also address how proposed closure of Forest Home Drive
between Judd Falls and Plantations Road (a closure that the Town is seriously considering) would impact
traffic circulation if the North Campus residential expansion proceeds.
If the analysis finds that 1) the current roadways in Forest Home are at or near capacity AND/OR 2) the
current pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure on the roadways passing through Forest Home are inadequate
to support the additional pedestrian traffic that will be generated by the North Campus expansion — the
analysis should recommend measures that the developer can take to mitigate impacts of the proposed
expansion, establishing one-way traffic circulation, installing sidewalks, etc.
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COMMENT for NCRE public hearing on Oct 23, 2018 - Linda Copman
12/9/18, 9:31 PM
Thank you for requiring Cornell to clearly identify traffic impacts on Forest Home which will result from the
North Campus residential expansion and to adequately mitigate these impacts — in order to preserve the
character of our community and ensure the safety of everyone who travels through Forest Home,
including students.
Sincerely,
Linda Copman
210 Forest Home Drive
Ithaca, NY 14850
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Paulette Rosa
From:
Bill Goodman
Sent:
Monday, October 29, 2018 12:46 PM
To:
Michael MacAnanny
Cc:
Paulette Rosa
Subject:
RE: Short Term Rentals- Letter from Renwick Neighbors
Thanks, Mike, I will circulate it to the Committee at our meeting this afternoon, and have Paulette send it to everyone
else when she gets back into town.
Bill
Ithaca • Supervisor
C15 • Tioga Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
�07-273-1121
From: Michael MacAnanny [mailto:macananny@gmaii.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2018 4:32 PM
To: Bill Goodman
Cc: Paulette Rosa
Subject: Short Term Rentals- Letter from Renwick Neighbors
Dear Supervisor Goodman, Town Board members and members of the Plarming Board and Planning Committees:
As you aware our Renwick Neighbors' Group has been active in opposing Short Term Rentals (STR) in our medium,
density zoned residential area. This began with our initial petition to the Board nearly two years ago, followed by
attendance at numerous meetings with yourself and Committee members. We acknowledge your and the Conunittee's
willingness to hear our concerns. While we still oppose STRs on the basis that B&B's were not intended to be permitted
in this zone without explicit zoning approvals/changes, we realize that the Town is determined to allow and to regulate
STRs.
As the Town develops regulations to deal with STRs our group wants to be sure that all Board members are aware of our
concerns and have the benefit of our input. So, we have prepared the attached letter summarizing our experiences,
thoughts and suggestions. We request that it be circulated to the entire Town Board, Planning Board and Planning
Committee.
We look forward to having further discussions and communication on this topic.
Very truly yours,
M. J. MacAnanny
(On behalf of the Renwick Neighbors's Group)
To: Ithaca Town Board, Supervisor Goodman, Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees, Mayor
Woodard, City of Ithaca Common Council, Mayor Myrick
Statement about AirBNB: Please note that "AirBNB" also means VRBO, or any
other agency that relies on the internet and its programs to administer the
business of STRs
Introduction: Why we are writing this:
The background for this letter includes: concerns about parking; confrontations with
strangers in our residential neighborhood; our questions about the appropriateness of
having large numbers of transients in our medium density residential neighborhood;
numerous meetings with the Town Planning Committee and Short Term Rental
Committee, and, the recent statement that the whole Town Board hears only what the
Planning Committee chooses to report —which may or may not include residents'
complaints and questions, depending on what the Committee has decided to recommend.
We have also included some information about what Cayuga Heights has decided to do,
so that the information will all be in one document.
Fostering transparency
In response to a direct question, we were told that the Committee reports to the Board
only the points that it has endorsed, thus leaving out some of the concerns that have been
expressed but that the Board has declined to endorse. We have thus decided to write this
to provide a more complete coverage of what some of the issues have been and are.
Finally, to foster transparency, we are also sending this to the Board of Trustees of
Cayuga Heights and to the City of Ithaca Common Council. It seems, to us at least, that
consistency across municipalities would be desirable for a number of reasons.
Some of our concerns about AirBNB:
Neighborhood: for whatever reasons, some neighborhoods (e.g., College Town)
have developed to include fairly high density housing with a largely transient population.
People know this when they decide to buy a house and, for many, proximity to Cornell
compensates for other characteristics of the neighborhood.
We applaud the strategy of trying to deal with the negative effects of AirBNB (parking,
etc.), but we mourn the loss of the neighborhood feel that AirBNB has contributed to. We
used to have a neighborhood in which neighbors looked out for one another. Indeed,
some neighbors actually left their doors unlocked when on vacation. For years we had
neighborhood block parties several times a year, and there was a strong sense of community.
Now, we no longer know who the people are in our neighborhood, because they are often
strangers. Some of the ads on AirBNB have touted our neighborhood as residential, and
this has been portrayed as desirable. It is ironic that a characteristic seen as desirable on
AirBNB is the same feature that would be compromised by AirBNB rentals. In addition,
dealing with the negative effects of AirBNB is analogous to treating the symptom rather
than the cause itself. Limiting AirBNB would treat both.
Very concretely, some of us have found AirBNB renters exploring our back yards
(uninvited), putting large bags of trash into trash cans that do not belong to the host (this
is relevant, because we pay for trash collection), and using our yards as rights of way. We
understand the pro AirBNB argument that one ought to be able to do what one wants with
ones own home; however, we would argue that one also should be able to have private
property be private. In addition, there are already limits, based on common sense, on
what a homeowner can do with their own home if what they are doing affects the rest of
the neighborhood; constraints on excessive noise and on raising animals in ones backyard
are obvious examples. We have also seen people leaving hosts' houses carrying boxes.
Because these people are strangers, confronting them would be uncomfortable at best and
potentially dangerous at worst. Again, this sort of thing compromises the residential
character of the neighborhood and destroys the sense of community. It would not be
surprising to see it in College Town; it is unfortunate to see it in a residential
neighborhood.
Density: in contrast to College Town especially, many residential neighborhoods
are less dense. We would suggest that density be taken into account when deciding on
the number of days and number of licensed hosts. One way of taking density into
account would be to consider the total number of parcels of land or existing primary
dwellings. (see suggestions, below)
Resale value
For many of us, our homes are primary investments and are desirable precisely because
they are in residential areas. We worry about how the re -sale value of our homes will be
affected by having a large number of short-term rental units in the neighborhood.
One reason for our concern about resale value is that our neighborhood is currently an
area that is attractive for people with families, as it is very close to Ithaca High School,
the Boynton Middle School, and Cayuga Heights Elementary School. We question
whether it would continue to be attractive if it increasingly became a neighborhood of
AirBNB rentals.
Is there actually a shortage of rental units in Ithaca and what would the effect on
hotels be?
One of the arguments offered in favor of AirBNB is that Ithaca has a dearth of available
rental units=except for the times when Cornell and Ithaca College are graduating.
However, we were told by Peggy Coleman, vice president of tourism and community
relations at Ithaca/Tompkins Visitor Bureau that there are not enough visitors to fill the
available (hotel) rooms in Ithaca. A contact in the local lodging industry corroborated this
point. Can the Tompkins County Convention and Visitors' Bureau provide information
about whether there actually is a shortfall of available rooms (excluding the times during
college graduations)?
In addition, what is the relation between Tompkins County and the hotels in the area? On
the one hand, our understanding is that hotel rental units help support the economy of the
general Ithaca area in two ways. Not only do hotel guests pay city occupancy taxes, but
hotel guests also support local restaurants. The opportunity afforded by AirBNB for
people to eat in their rented homes would likely cut into that. On the other hand, our
understanding is that AirBNB gives Tompkins County a percentage of every AirBNB
rental. How does this factor into decisions about regulating AirBNB?
The effect on the availability of affordable housing in Ithaca:
In our (small) neighborhood alone, two houses are now off the market, because they have
been bought to function as AirBNB units. Any one who has recently tried to buy a house
in Ithaca knows that options are limited. Why limit them further?
Enforcement or how to avoid a Big Brother atmosphere: asking AirBNB for
information
One of the issues discussed has had to do with enforcement. Our understanding is that
this will be left up to neighbors, the idea being that neighbors who notice infractions of
the eventual policy will be responsible for sending complaints to the Town Code
Enforcement Officer. In our view, this is likely to lead, not only to a Big Brother
atmosphere, but also to a situation in which, for lack of a better word, neighbors will need
to spy on one another to insure that the policy is being followed.
We understand that the Town does not have the resources to monitor individual AirBNB
hosts. However, we note that, in some cities, AirBNB has agreed to provide rental
information to the relevant authorities. It has been argued that AirBNB has done this
only for large cities. However, in New York State, Ithaca is the third largest AirBNB
market (after New York City and Buffalo), according to an article by Matt Butler in the
Ithaca Times (9-12-18, p.3 ff.). We suggest, therefore, that it would at the very least be
worth exploring this possibility with AirBNB rather than ruling it out a priori.
Furthermore, if the various municipalities involved in AirBNB act as a group, AirBNB
might well be more inclined to provide this information.
The question of conflict of interest
We suggest that the Town Board of Cayuga Heights serve as a model of how to deal with
possible conflicts of interest in cases in which Board members might also be themselves
involved in AirBNB hosting (or as renters themselves).
In that regard, we offer here, with her permission, a statement from Maryann Friend,
member of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees:
"In Cayuga Heights, those Board members who operated short-term rental
properties recused themselves during any discussion and crafting of legislation
pertaining to short-term rentals, to avoid conflicts of interest."
We freely admit that we are not using the term "conflict of interest" in what might be
what Bill Goodman has presented as the strictly legal sense of the term. Rather, we are
using it in a "common sense" way to refer to the transparency that citizens ought, rightly,
to be able to expect from the people who are representing them —whether or not the
representatives have faced opponents in elections. We suggest that even volunteering, let
alone being elected, to be a representative carries with it the tacit understanding that
personal advantage will not trump considerations of the people who are being
represented. In our view, the decisions of the Board of Trustees of Cayuga Heights
reflect this understanding.
The question of taxes
Taxes come up in two contexts. One is that, if homeowners rent out their houses for
more than 14 days, then the IRS considers them to be running a business. As businesses,
will they then be taxed as businesses?
The other has to do with what the relation is, if any, between the Town Board's allowed
number of days and the IRS. Specifically, if an AirBNB host rents a property enough
days that it becomes a small business, is the Board liable for reporting that, or can it
simply turn a blind eye?
Coordination with Cayuga Heights or with the City of Ithaca
Bill Goodman noted that the "the Town surrounds the City, so we are going to work with
them on this issue". We are all in favor of leveraging as much clout as possible as a way of
encouraging AirBNB to share information such as who its hosts are, how often they are
renting their homes, how many people they are renting to, if the rental is hosted or un-hosted,
etc. However, in terms of specific issues, we note that Renwick Heights and Cayuga Heights
are both in the Town of Ithaca and that, as already noted, they are similar in density and
character. In contrast, the City of Ithaca has a more heterogeneous set of neighborhoods
(from the residential neighborhoods of Fall Creek to the largely transient neighborhoods of
College Town) and, so, coordinating with the City in terms of AirBNB issues would make
sense only if the particular neighborhood in the City were taken into account. And, if
particular neighborhood mattered, then why not simply rely on what Cayuga Heights has
decided? It seems like following the plan that Cayuga Heights has recently implemented
regarding number of days allowed would be sensible. Perhaps there could be a sunset period
of a year to then re -visit the topic, and adjust as necessary.
Determining number of days and of licensed postings:
We have several questions about and some suggestions for determining number of days
of licensed hosting and for allotting permits.
Everyone recognizes that Cornell and Ithaca College graduations put a premium on rental
units. Cayuga Heights took this into account when determining their limits. Why has the
Town Board chosen a different limit? We suggest it would make more sense to have a
uniform policy, especially if that would provide leverage in negotiating with AirBNB to
help with enforcement.
Furthermore, the IRS declares it a business if a house is rented out for more than 14 days.
If a house were rented out for more than 14 days, the IRS would count it as a business.
What would be the point of allowing businesses in an area that is zoned residential? Is
the aim to change the zoning or to disregard it?
Finally, 14 days is surely enough to accommodate college graduations. Thus our
questions remain: how was the limit chosen and why did it not take account of the IRS
rules about businesses?
Given the similarities in both density and character between Renwick Heights and
Cayuga Heights, we offer, again with her permission, a statement from Maryann Friend,
member of the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees:
"The decision of 14 un-hosted short-term rental days was based on the times
of greatest housing need, which has historically been during Cornell and Ithaca
College graduation. The decision of 28 hosted short-term rental days was a
compromise that emanated from community and Board discussion."
Possible principles for deciding on number of days of AirBNB hosting and for
deciding on possible permits
Possible considerations for limiting number of days:
Applying a uniform 29 day rental allowance has a substantially different impact on areas
that differ in density and neighborhood characteristics:
* Housing density is distinguished by lot size and by whether the houses are
single or multiple family dwellings
* Characteristics of neighborhood include whether the neighborhood is a largely
rental/transient community vs. a fixed residential community. Characteristics also
include traffic patterns such as whether the street is a through street or a cul de sac (the
latter of which would result in doubling the impact of traffic from rentals).
For example: 29 days for 5 houses in a 10 acre parcel where average lot size is 2 acres, is
very different from 29 days for 20 houses in a 10 acre parcel where average lot size is 0.5
acre.
The neighborhood exposure to rental would be 5 x 29 days for the low -density area vs 20
x 29 days in the higher -density area. i.e. the higher density area would receive 400%
more impact than low density.
The impact of a 29 day rental period will be magnified in Ithaca because the main
demand for short term rentals is from May to Mid -September: i.e., 25/29 days could
occur in a 4 month period.
Solutions for decreasing impact in higher density areas could include limiting the number
of permits and/or decreasing the number of days.
Restricting permits to 1 in 4 properties (5x29 days) would equalize the impact on low and
higher density areas. Decreasing days for the 20 properties to 14 days would cut in half
the impact in the higher density area, but it would still be 200% more than 29 days in the
low density area.
The higher density, residential regions in the Town of Ithaca e.g. Renwick Heights and
Forest Home, closely approximate The Village of Cayuga Heights (which borders
Renwick Heights and Forest Home). The Village of Cayuga Heights has limited short-
term rental to 14 days based on need for accommodation, impact on neighbors and the
neighborhood, and the fact that renting for less than 14 days does not require an IRS
filing- i.e it is not considered a business.
The 14-day limit would discourage prospective buyers from purchasing properties in
residential areas with the intent of using them for for -profit short-term rentals, rather than
as residential dwellings.
.Possible considerations for deciding on possible permits:
If the criterion is number of days per each host: 29 days may be acceptable for a
low density neighborhood, or a neighborhood where occupancy is short term and
transient.
However, 29 days centered on the 4 month peak rental period would have substantial
impact on higher density residential areas.
If the criterion is number of permits: For those who do not get permits but want
them will there be an annual lottery permits per area? For those who have them will they
stand to lose them if there is more demand in the area? Will it be a one year rolling
permitting process?
A combination of restricted permitting and reduced days might be required to alleviate
the impact of short-term rentals in higher density areas.
One last and very important question:
Can the Board explain why those renting for more than 14 days per year are not a home
business and therefore subject to the regulations controlling business in residential areas?
For those renting more than 14 days it seems only fair that they would be regulated in a
similar way to other businesses such as B&Bs with respect to safety and inspection. This
also has implications for zoning and property taxation.
In closing, we thank you for considering our concerns as you craft legislation to regulate
short term rentals in the Town of Ithaca.
Sincerely,
Renwick Heights residents
Paulette Rosa
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RE: Message for Joseph H8efBli
Good Morning Sally,
Route 79iseState road and the Town does not have jurisdiction. Mr. Haefe|iisonthe Planning Board and that Board
does not have any purview over lights etc.
I have cc'd the Town Supervisor and the Deputy Superintendent of Highways to see if there is anything we can do other
than talk to the State, but | wanted to make sure you knew that Joseph has no control and we have extremely limited
control. To the best of my knowledge we can only request that they look at the intersection which I believe we have.
Paulette
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To: Paulette Rosa <PRosa @tovvndhaca.nyus>
Subject: Message for Joseph Haefeli
To: Joseph Haefe|i
Town of Ithaca Planning Board
From: Sally K4c[onneU-Ginet
Resident, Eastwood Commons
My husband, Carl Ginet, and I have lived in Eastwood Commons in the Town of Ithaca for over ten years. During that
time, we have often had occasion to try to turn left onto Rt. 79 from Pine Tree Road. As|amsure you know, there is
considerable traffic on 79, making that turn extremely difficult.
VVewould strongly support atraffic light atthat intersection. VVeurge you and the Town Planning Board toinstall alight
there —and to do so before rather than after serious accidents force the issue.
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AC 973 (Rev. 7/85)
Cities under 125,000 population
Counties
Towns
Villages
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12236
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COUNTY of TOMPKINS, NEW YORK
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November 9,2018
FORWARD TO: State of New York
Office of the State Comptroller
Director, Municipal Research and Statistics
Alfred E. Smith State Office Building
Albany, New York 12236
AC 973 (Rev. 7/85)
Cities under 125,000 population
Counties
Towns
Villages
STATE OF IIEW YORK
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This is the official debt statement form prescribed by the State Comptroller pursuant to section 141.00 of
the Local Finance Law for use by counties, towns, villages and cities having a population of less than
125,000 inhabitants.
THOMAS P. DiNAPOLI
State Comptroller
INSTRUCTIONS
STATUTORY REFERENCE. A statutory reference can be found after each item of indebtedness
to be included and excluded in the debt statement. For example, §135.00 (a)(1) means "subdivision
I of paragraph (a) of section 135.00 of the Local Finance Law". Wherever a reference appears, that
section of the Local Finance Law should be consulted.
2. DATE OF PREPARATION. This statement must not be prepared more than thirty days previous
to the date of sale of bonds. Local Finance Law, section 109.00.
3. FILING. A debt statement must be filed between three and fifteen days before a municipality sells
any bonds which are required to be sold at public sale. The statement must be filed with the State
Comptroller and a duplicate copy must be filed with the clerk or corresponding officer of the
municipality. It is not necessary to file a copy in the county clerk's office. Local Finance Law,
section 109.00.
4. AVERAGE FULL VALUATION OF TAXABLE REAL ESTATE. In computing "Average
Full Valuation of Taxable Real Estate" on page 5, use last completed assessment roll and four
preceding rolls. An assessment roll is one which has been completed, verified and filed by the
assessors and for which a state equalization rate has been finalized. The words "For Fiscal Year
Ending" refer to the year for which taxes have been or will be extended on the assessment roll rather
than the year in which the roll was completed.
Page 1
The amounts to be used in Column I should be the amounts shown on such rolls after the hearing of
grievances and the filing of the final completed assessment rolls, regardless of subsequent changes.
In Column 1, include the assessed valuations of special franchises but exclude the assessed
valuations of all exempt properties to the extent they are exempt from general taxation. Full
valuation (Column 3) is determined as follows: Divide the taxable assessed valuations (Column 1)
by the final equalization rate (Column 2) established by the State Board of Equalization and
Assessment for such valuation. Where boundary changes have occurred and in the case of newly -
created municipalities, see section 2.00 (7)(a) of the Local Finance Law. In the case of counties,
average full valuation is computed by dividing the taxable assessed valuations on the last completed
and four preceding assessment rolls for each of the cities and towns therein by the final equalization
rates established for such rolls; provided, however, in a county having a county department of
assessment the state equalization rates established for the cities and towns therein on the basis of the
county roll shall be applied to the appropriate portions of the county roll. The sum of the quotients
thus obtained must then be divided by five.
5. INCLUSIONS. Re item 8, Page 5. Include the respective amounts of all several indebtedness and
allocated or apportioned joint indebtedness contracted or incurred pursuant to Article 1I, Title I -A of
the Local Finance Law in relation to a joint service or a joint water, sewage or drainage project. The
amount of joint indebtedness to be so included should not exceed the amount of such indebtedness
allocated and apportioned to the municipality in the bond or note resolution authorizing such
indebtedness to be contracted.
Joint indebtedness to be included arising out of real property liabilities contract liabilities should not
exceed the amount of such indebtedness required to be allocated and apportioned to the
municipality in the agreement of the participating municipalities in relation to such joint service or
project. Where the agreement does not provide for any such allocation or apportionment, or in the
case of involuntary joint indebtedness, the amount to be allocated and apportioned and included in
the debt statement of a participating municipality should be in the same proportion as the full
valuation of the real estate subject to taxation or assessment by such municipality for such joint
service or project bears to the full valuation of the real estate subject to taxation or assessment by all
of the participating municipalities for such joint service or project. See Local Finance Law, section
15.10. However, if the State Comptroller has issued a certificate allocating and apportioning such
joint indebtedness pursuant to the provisions of section 15.10 of the Local Finance Law, the
amounts so allocated and apportioned by the State Comptroller should be included in the debt
statements of each respective municipality as indebtedness.
6. GROSS JOINT INDEBTEDNESS. The aggregate gross amount of all joint indebtedness
including borrowings, real property liabilities, contract liabilities, judgments, claims, awards and
determinations contracted or incurred and before any apportionment or allocation should be stated at
page 5 of the debt statement.
Page 2
7. EXCLUSIONS:
(1) Item 1, Page 6. Do not include any tax or revenue obligations, or renewals thereof,
which have not been retired within five years after the date such original obligations
were issued.
(2) Item 2, Page 6. Include only obligations issued for objects or purposes other than the
financing of capital improvements and contracted to be redeemed in one of the two fiscal
years immediately succeeding the year of their issue. Do not include bonds, bond
anticipation notes, capital notes, budget notes or obligations which have been issued for
the direct financing of improvements or equipment. Do not include serial bonds of an
issue having a maximum maturity of more than two years.
(3) Item 3, Page 6. Do not include joint or several indebtedness contracted pursuant to
Article II, Title 1-A of the Local Finance Law to finance a joint water project. Such
indebtedness is to be included in Item 14, page 6.
(4) Items 4 and 5, Page 6. Do not include any indebtedness contracted pursuant to Article II,
Title 1-A of the Local Finance Law in relation to a joint service or a joint water, sewage
or drainage project. Such indebtedness is to be included in either item 15 or 16 at page
6.
(5) Item 13, Page 6. Include city indebtedness for education purposes, if any, allocated to
the city school district by the State Comptroller pursuant to section 1 of chapter 831 of
the Laws of 1951.
(6) Item 14, Page 6. State the respective amounts of any several indebtedness and the
allocated or apportioned amounts of any joint indebtedness contracted or incurred in
relation to the financing of a joint water project pursuant to Article II, Title 1-A of the
Local Finance Law.
(7) Items 15 and 16, Page 6. State the respective amounts of any several indebtedness and
the allocated or apportioned amounts of any joint indebtedness contracted or incurred in
relation to the financing of a joint service and a joint sewage or drainage project pursuant
to Article II, Title 1-A of the Local Finance Law and excluded pursuant to the provisions
of section 15.20, 123.00 and 124.10 of such law.
VERIFICATION. Page 9. This debt statement must be verified by the chief fiscal officer of the
municipality. See definition of the term "chief fiscal officer" in the Local Finance Law, section 2.00
(5). If a municipality has no chief fiscal officer, then this statement must be verified by the finance
board.
Page 3
The following is a statement of the Town of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins New York,
to contract indebtedness, and is prepared as of November 9, 2018,
pursuant to Title 8, Article II of the Local Finance Law.
DEBT LIMIT
Counties (except Nassau), cities, towns and villages ......................................... 99,679,455
Multiply "Average full valuation" (Page 5), Line 7 by .07
(Nassau County .10)
Total Inclusions (Page 5)......................................................................... 11,745,830
Less: Total Exclusions (Page 6)................................................................. 9,205,830
TotalNet Indebtedness........................................................................... 2,540,000
NET -DEBT CONTRACTING MARGIN
Debt Limit (Above)............................................................................... 99,679,455
Less: Total Net Indebtedness (Above).......................................................... 2,540,000
Net Debt -Contracting Margin.................................................................... 97,139,455
PERCENTAGE OF DEBT- CONTRACTING POWER EXHAUSTED
Divide "Total Net Indebtedness" by "Debt limit" and enter result here ..................... 2.55%
The amount of bonds proposed to be sold at public sale on November 20, 2018,
in connection with which this statement is made and filed is .....................
The amount of bond anticipation notes heretofore issued in anticipation of the
sale and issuance of such bonds and included at "Borrowings" at Item 1 of
Inclusions at page 5 is............................................................................
Page 4
0
STATEMENT OF TOTAL DEBT
Line
No.
For Fiscal
Year Ending
,(1)
Taxable Assessed Valuation of
Real Estate
'(2)
Final State
Equalization Rate
'(3)
Full Valuation of Taxable Real Property
column 1 _ column 2
1
12/31 /2015
$1,323,741,670
100.00%
$1,323,741,670
2
12/31/2016
1,366,007,677
100.00%
1,366,007,677
3
12/31/2017
1,409,739,322
100.00%
1,409,739,322
4
12/31/2018
1,470,783,820
100.00%
1,470,783,820
5
12/31/2019
1,549,688,565
100.00%
1,549,688,565
6
Total of Lines 1 to 5 Inclusive ......................................
$7,119,961,054
7
Average Full Valuation 115 of total of column 3 ................
$1,423,992,211
ivoie: aee instruction 4, rage t
11USIRI%Y[!J►�`
1. Borrowings.§135.00(a)(1)..............................................................
2. Real Property Liabilities. § 135.00(a)(2), § 142.00....................................
3. Contract Liabilities.§135.00(a)(3)......................................................
4. Cities, Towns and Villages:
Contract Liabilities: Housing Guarantees; Subsidies. § 135.00(a)(4),(a)(4-a),(a)(4-b).
5. Cities, Towns and Villages:
State Loans to Certain Housing Authorities and Municipalities. § 135.00(a)(5).....
6. Judgments, Claims, Awards and Determinations. § 13 5.00(a)(6) .....................
7. Cities, Towns and Villages:
Indebtedness Contracted by Certain District Corporations. § 135(a)(7)..............
8. Indebtedness Contracted or Incurred Pursuant to Artical II, Title 1-A of the Local
Finance Law in relation to a Joint Water, Sewage or Drainage Project:
(See Instruction S, Page 2)
(a) Borrowings: Several Indebtedness....................................................
(b) Borrowings: Allocated or Apportioned Joint Indebtedness ........................
(c) Real Property Liabilities................................................................
(d) Contract Liabilities......................................................................
(e) Judgments, Claims, Awards and Determinations ...................................
Total Inclusions........................................................................
GROSS JOINT INDEBTEDNESS
The aggregate gross amount of all joint indebtedness before apportionment or
allocationis......................................................................................
(See instruction 6, Page 3)
Page 5
$10,082,000.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,663,830
0
0
0
$11,745,830.00
$3,685,000
EXCLUSIONS
1. Tax and Revenue Obligations. § 13 6.00(l) ........................................... $
$0
(See Instruction 7(a), page 3)
2. Obligations Issued for other than Capital Improvements. §136.00(1 -a) . .........
0
(See Instruction 7(b), page 3)
3. Water Indebtedness. § 13 6.00(2) .......................................................
7,182,000
(See Instruction 7(c), page 3)
4. Indebtedness Contracted for Self -Liquidating Projects. §136.00(3) ...............
0
(See Instruction 7(d), page 3)(See also, if applicable, contract payments (§136.00
(3-a))) and rental payments (§136.00 (3-b)(3-c)))
5. Sewer Indebtedness Contracted on or after January 1, 1962, and prior to January 1,
1994. §136.00(4-a) . .....................................................................
0
6. Bonds for Pensions. § 136.00(4) .......................................................
0
7. Cities and Villages with Population of 5,000 or More:
Indebtedness for Housing and Urban Renewal Purposes. § 136.00(8)...........
0
(See also, if applicable, indebtedness for housing or urban renewal purposes
(§136.00(8-a)).
8. Towns and Villages with Population of less than 5,000:
Subsidies or Guarantees for Housing Purposes. § 136,00(9) . ............ .......
0
9. Assets of Sinking Funds. § 136.00(10)..............................................
0
10. Refunded and Refunding bonds. § 136.00(l 0-a)(1 0-b) ............................
0
11. Cash on Hand for Debts. § 136.00(11)...............................................
0
12. Appropriations. §136.00(12) ..........................................................
360,000
13. Cities Only:
School Indebtedness. § 136.00(13) ...................................................
0
(See Instruction 7(e), page 3)
14. (a) Several Indebtedness Contracted in relation to ajoint Water Project. § 15.2 (a)
0
(b) Joint Indebtedness Contracted for such Purposes ...................... (b)
1,663,830
(See Instruction 769, page 3)
15. (a) Several Indebtedness Contracted for a Joint Service and Excluded Pursuant
to Local Finance Law, § 15.20 and § 123.00 ............................
(a) 0
(b) The Apportioned or Allocated Amount of any such Joint Indebtedness
soexcluded . .................................................................
(b) 0
(See Instruction 7(g), page 3)
16. (a) Several Indebtedness Contracted for a Joint Sewage and/or Dainage
Project and Excluded Pursuant to Local Finance Law, § 15.20, § 123.00,
and§ 124.10. ........................................................ ......
(a) 0
(b) The Apportioned or Allocated Amount of any such Joint Indebtedness
so excluded . .................. ..............................................
(b) 0
(See Instruction 7(g), page 3)
Total Exclusions $9,205,830
Page 6
SCHEDULE A
PART 1. The following obligations will be sold at the sale in connection with which this debt statement is filed:
Date
of
Authorization
Type
of
Obligation
Amount
to be
Sold
Object or Purpose
for which
Authorized
2/8/2016
SB
$711,000
Trumansburg Water Tank Replacement
4/11/2016
SB
500,000
Park Lane Water Main Replacement
4/11/16 & 2/13/17
SB
468,000
Sapsucker Woods Road Water Main Replacement
4/11/16 & 2/13/17
SB
371,000
- Christopher Circle Water Main Replacement
3/12/2018
SB
2,100,000
Ellis Hollow Water Tank & Main Replacement
Total .......
$4,150,0001
PART 2. The following bond anticipation notes have been issued in anticipation of the bonds listed in PART I
above, and are now outstanding.
Date
of Amount Object or Purpose for which Authorized
Note
Total ............. $01
The following symbols may he used: Serial Bonds-SB; Statutory Installment Bonds -SIB; Bond Anticipation
Note -BAN; Capital Note-CN,• Tax Anticipation Note -TAN; Revenue Anticipation Note -RAN; Budget Note-BN;
Certificate of Indebtedness -CI; Sinking Fund BondsSFB.
Page 7
SCHEDULE B
PART 1. The following obligations are authorized, unissued and will be sold prior to the sale of the obligations
listed in Schedule A, PART 1.
Date
of
Authorization
Type
of
Obligation
Amount
to be
Issued
NONE
$0
Total ........
$0
PART 2. The following obligations are authorized, unissued and will not be sold prior to the sale of the
obligations listed in Schedule A, PART 1.
Date
of
Authorization
Type
of
Obligation
Amount
Remaining
Unissued
NONE
$0
Total ........
$0
Page 8
State ofNew York )
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County of]COMPKUNS )
WILLKAM GOO]NMAN, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is d/e duly selected,
qualified, and acting chief fiscal officer of the TOWN o[|TB/\[/\, COUNTY OF T0MPKINS,No*/
York; that hoprepared and has read the foregoing debt statement amendment and knows the contents
thereof; that the oaoou is true to his own knowledge except as to the matters therein stated to be alleged
upon information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true.
Subscribed and sworn to before ructhis day
Of ,20
Signature
Ithaca, New York 14850
Mail Address
Debra DeAtigis,una
Notary Public - Stato of New yefk
OURlified in Tompkins County
4 - I
SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE
STATE OF NEW YORK
ss.:
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS
1, Paulette Rosa, the undersigned Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County,
New York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
1. That the names of the Supervisor, members of the Town Board and Town Clerk of said
Town since January 1, 2016 through
December 31, 2016 and the times when their terms of office
respectively expire are as follows:
NAME
OFFICE
TERM EXPIRES
Bill Goodman
Supervisor
12/31/2019
Rich DePaolo
Councilperson
12/31/2020
Pamela Bleiwas
Councilperson.
12/31/2019
Tee -Ann Hunter
Councilperson.
12/31/2020
Pat Leary
Councilperson
12/31/2020
Eric Levine
Councilperson
12/31/2019
Rod Howe
Councilperson
12/31/2019
Paulette Terwilliger
Town Clerk
12/31/2017
2. That the names of the Supervisor, members of the Town Board and Town Clerk of said
Town since January 1, 2017 through
December 31, 2017 and the times when their terms of office
respectively expire are as follows:
NAME
OFFICE
TERM EXPIRES
Bill Goodman
Supervisor
12/31/2019
Rich DePaolo
Councilperson
12/31/2020
Pamela Bleiwas
Councilperson
12/31/2019
Tee -Ann Hunter
Councilperson
12/31/2020
Pat Leary
Councilperson.
12/31/2020
Eric Levine
Councilperson
12/31/2019
Rod Howe
Councilperson.
12/31/2019
Paulette Rosa
Town Clerk
12/31/2017
3. That the names of the Supervisor, members of the Town Board and Town Clerk of said
Town since January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and the times when their terms of office
respectively expire are as follows:
NAME
OFFICE
TERM EXPIRES
Bill Goodman
Supervisor
12/31/2019
Rich DePaolo
Councilperson
12/31/2020
Pamela Bleiwas
Councilperson
12/31/2019
Tee -Ann Hunter
Councilperson
12/31/2020
Pat Leary
Councilperson
12/31/2020
Eric Levine
Councilperson
12/31/2019
Rod Howe
Councilperson
12/31/2019
Paulette Rosa
Town Clerk
12/31/2019
4. That the designated newspaper of said Town since January 1, 2016, has been the Ithaca
Journal.
5. That the time appointed for holding regular meetings of the Town Board since January
1, 2016 has been as follows: First Monday following the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30 pm
EST.
6. That the territorial limits of said Town are not coterminous with the territorial limits
of any existing village.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto officially set 9ay+and and the corporate seal
of said Town on November 13, 2018.
Town Clerk
(COR,P6kA1,,E SEAL)
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$4,150,000
TOWN OF ITHACA,
TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT (SERIAL) BONDS, 2018
NOTICE OF PRIVATE COMPETITIVE BOND SALE
Proposals will be received and considered by the undersigned Supervisor of the Town of
Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York (the "Town"), via Fiscal Advisors Auction electronic bids
submission website ("Fiscal Advisors Auction") accessible at www.FiscalAdvisorsAuction.com
or by facsimile transmission at (315) 930-2354, until 11:00 A.M., Prevailing Time, on the 20th
day of November, 2018, at which time and place bids will be opened, for the purchase IN
FEDERAL FUNDS at not less than par and accrued interest of
$4,150,000 Public Improvement (Serial) Bonds, 2018, of said Town, dated December 6,
2018, and maturing in annual principal installments which, together with interest thereon, are
expected to provide for substantially level or declining annual debt service on such bonds, as
defined and described in paragraph d of Section 21.00 of the New York Local Finance Law, as
follows: $220,000 on December 1, 2019, $230,000 on December 1, 2020, $235,000 on
December 1, 2021, $240,000 on December 1, 2022, $250,000 on December 1, 2023, $260,000
on December 1, 2024, $265,000 on December 1, 2025, $275,000 on December 1, 2026,
$285,000 on December 1, 2027, $290,000 on December 1, 2028, $300,000 on December 1,
2029, $310,000 on December 1, 2030, $320,000 on December 1, 2031, $330,000 on
December 1, 2032, and $340,000 on December 1, 2033, with interest thereon payable on June 1,
2019 and semi-annually thereafter on December 1 and June 1.
The bonds will initially be issued in registered certificated form or at the option of the
purchaser, will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust
Company, New York, New York ("DTC"), which will act as securities depository for the bonds.
If issued in book -entry- only form, ownership interest in the bonds will be transferred pursuant to
the "Book -Entry -Only System" of DTC. Principal and interest on the bonds will be payable by
check or draft mailed by the Town Clerk to DTC, or to its nominee, Cede & Co., as the registered
owner of the bonds. If issued in registered certificated form, principal and interest will be
payable at such bank or trust company located and authorized to do business in the State of
New York as may be selected by the successful bidder. Paying agent fees, if any, in such case are
to be paid by the purchaser. Principal and interest will be payable in lawful money of the United
States of America. Bonds will be fully registered and will be valid and legally binding general
obligations of said Town, all the taxable real property within which will be subject to the levy of
ad valorem taxes to pay said bonds and interest thereon, subject to applicable statutory
limitations. The bonds may not be converted into coupon bonds or be registered to bearer.
At the option of the purchaser, the bonds will be issued in (i) certificated registered form
registered in the name of the successful bidder with (1) one certificated bond for each maturity, or
(2) as a statutory installment bond ("SIB") or (ii) registered book -entry -only form registered to Cede
& Co. as the partnership nominee for The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York
("DTC").
Bonds maturing on or before December 1, 2025 are not subject to redemption prior to
maturity. Bonds maturing on or after December 1, 2026 are subject to redemption as a whole or
in part (and by lot if less than all of a maturity is to be redeemed) at the option of the Town on
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December 1, 2025 or on any date thereafter at par (100%), plus accrued interest to the date of
redemption.
If less than all of the bonds of any maturity are to be redeemed, the particular bonds of such
maturity to be redeemed shall be selected by the Town by. lot in any customary manner of selection
as determined by the Supervisor. Notice of such call for redemption shall be given by transmitting
such notice to the registered holder not more than sixty (60) days nor less than thirty (30) days prior
to such date. Notice of redemption having* been given as aforesaid, the bonds so called for
redemption shall, on the date for redemption set forth in such call for redemption, become due and
payable, together with interest to such redemption date, and interest shall cease to be paid thereon
after such redemption date.
The State Constitution requires the Town to pledge its faith and credit for the payment of
the principal of the bonds and the interest thereon and to make annual appropriations for the
amounts required for the payment of such interest and the redemption of such bonds. The State
Constitution also provides that if at any time the appropriating authorities fail to make the required
appropriations for the annual debt service on the bonds and certain other obligations of the Town, a
sufficient sum shall be set apart from the first revenues thereafter received and shall be applied for
such purposes; also that the fiscal officer of the Town may be required to set apart and apply such
revenues as aforesaid at the suit of any holder of such obligations.
Each bid must be for all of said $4,150,000 bonds and state a single rate of interest or
different rates of interest for bonds maturing in different calendar years; provided, however, that
(i) only one rate of interest may be bid for bonds of the same maturity, (ii) the maximum
difference between the highest and lowest rate of interest bid for the bonds may not exceed three
per centurn per annum, (iii) variations in rates of interest so bid shall be in ascending progression
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in order of maturity so that the rate of interest on bonds maturing in any particular calendar year
shall not be less than the rate of interest applicable to bonds maturing in any prior calendar year,
and (iv) all rates of interest bid must be stated in a multiple of one -eighth or one hundredth of
one per centum per annum. Unless all bids are rejected, the award will be made to the bidder
complying with the terms of this private sale and offering to purchase said bonds at such rate or
rates of interest as will produce the lowest net interest cost computed in accordance with the net
interest cost method of calculation, that being the rate or rates of interest which will produce the
least interest cost over the life of the bonds, after accounting for the premium offered, if any;
provided, however, that the Town reserves the right, in its sole discretion, after selecting the low
bidder, to adjust the aforestated maturity installments to the extent necessary to meet the
requirements of substantially level or declining debt service and the premium bid over par must
remain unchanged after such possible changes. Any such adjustment by the Town shall be
conclusive and shall be binding upon the successful bidder. If two or more such bidders offer to
purchase the bonds at the same net interest cost, computed as described above, the bonds will be
awarded to the bidder whose bid offers to purchase the bonds at the highest premium dollar
amount. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, and any bid not complying with this
NOTICE OF PRIVATE COMPETITIVE BOND SALE will be rejected. A GOOD FAITH
DEPOSIT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.
Proposals may be submitted electronically via Fiscal Advisors Auction electronic bid
submission website or via facsimile transmission at (315) 930-2354, in accordance with this
Notice of Private Competitive Bond Sale, until the time specified herein. No other form of
electronic bidding services nor telephone proposals will be accepted. No proposal will be
accepted after the time for receiving proposals specified above. Bidders submitting proposals via
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facsimile must use .the "Proposal for Bonds" form attached hereto. Once the proposals are
communicated electronically via Fiscal Advisors Auction or via facsimile, each bid will
constitute an irrevocable offer to purchase the bonds pursuant to the terms therein provided.
Electronic bidding will take place in a Closed Auction format. Bidders may change and
submit bids as many times as they wish during the bidding period, but they may not withdraw a
submitted bid. The Iasi bid submitted by a bidder prior to the deadline for the receipt of bids will
be compared to all other final electronic and facsimile bids, as more fully described herein, to
determine the winning bid. During the auction, no bidder will see any other bidder's bid, nor will
see the status of their bid relative to other bids (e.g., whether their bid is a leading bid).
Furthermore, no bidder shall have the opportunity to review other bids before providing a bid, or
be given an opportunity to review other bids that was not equally given to all other bidders (this
is, not exclusive "last look"). By submitting a bid, the underwriter attests that they have an
established industry reputation for underwriting new issuances of municipal bonds. Each bid
must be for not less than the par value of the bonds. Conditional bids will be rejected, including
any bid subject to credit approval.
Prospective bidders wishing to submit an electronic bid must be registered with Fiscal
Advisors Auction. To bid electronically, bidders must first visit the Fiscal Advisors Auction
website at www.FiscalAdvisorsAuction.com where, if they have never registered with either
Fiscal Advisors Auction or any municipal debt auction website powered by Grant Street Group,
they can register and then request admission to the Town's auction. Only FINRA registered
broker dealers, dealer banks with DTC clearing arrangements and banks or trust companies
located and authorized to do business in the State of New York will be eligible to bid. The Town
will determine whether any request for admission is granted. Bidders who have previously
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registered with Fiscal Advisors Auction may call auction support at (412) 391-5555 x1370, to
confirm their ID or password. The use of Fiscal Advisors Auction shall be at the bidder's risk,
and the Town shall have no liability with respect thereto. By submitting an electronic bid for the
bonds, a bidder represents and warrants to the Town that such bidder's bid for the purchase of the
bonds is submitted for and on behalf of such prospective bidder by an officer or agent who is
duly authorized to bind the bidder to a legal, valid and enforceable contract for the purchase of
the bonds.
Each prospective bidder who wishes to submit electronic bids shall be solely responsible
to register to bid via Fiscal Advisors Auction. Each qualified prospective bidder shall be solely
responsible to make necessary arrangements to access Fiscal Advisors Auction for purposes of
submitting its bid in a timely manner and in compliance with the requirements of this Notice of
Private Competitive Bond Sale. Neither the Town nor Fiscal Advisors Auction shall have any
duty or obligation to undertake such registration to bid for any prospective bidder or to provide or
assure such access to any qualified prospective bidder, and neither the Town nor Fiscal Advisors
Auction shall be responsible for a bidder's failure to register to bid or for proper operation of, or
have any liability for any delays or interruptions of, or any damages caused by Fiscal Advisors
Auction. The Town is using Fiscal Advisors Auction as a communications mechanism, and not
as the Town's agent, to conduct the electronic bidding and facsimile bidding for the Town's .
bonds. The Town is not bound by any advice or determination of Fiscal Advisors and Marketing,
Inc. (the "Municipal Advisor") or Grant Street Group as to whether any bid complies with the
terms of this Notice of Private Competitive Bond Sale. All costs and expenses incurred by
prospective bidders in connection with their registration and submission of bids via Fiscal
Advisors Auction are the sole responsibility of the bidders, and the Town is not responsible,
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directly or indirectly,. for any such costs or expenses. If a prospective bidder encounters any
difficulty in registering to bid, or submitting or modifying a bid for the bonds, it should telephone
and notify the Municipal Advisor at (315) 752-0051 (provided that the Town shall have no
obligation to take any action whatsoever upon receipt of such notice).
The "Rules of Fiscal Advisors Auction" can be viewed on the Fiscal Advisors Auction
website and are incorporated by reference in this Official Notice of Private Competitive Bond
Sale. Bidders must comply with the Rules of Fiscal Advisors Auction in addition to the
requirements of this Official Notice of Private Competitive Bond Sale. In the event the Rules of
Fiscal Advisors Auction conflict with this Official Notice of Private Competitive Bond Sale, this
Official Notice of Private Competitive Bond Sale shall prevail.
If any provisions of this Notice of Private Competitive Bond Sale shall conflict with
information provided by Fiscal Advisors Auction, as approved provider of electronic bidding
services, the provisions of this Notice of Private Competitive Bond Sale shall control. Further
information about Fiscal Advisors Auction, including any fee charged, may be obtained from an
agent for Grant Street Group at (412) 391-5555 x1370. The time maintained by Fiscal Advisors
Auction shall constitute the official time with respect to all bids submitted.
Said bonds are issued pursuant to the Constitution and statutes of the State of New York,
including among others, the Town Law and the Local Finance Law, for the Trumansburg water
tank replacement ($711,000), Park Lane water main replacement ($500,000), Sapsucker'Woods
Road. water main replacement ($468,000), Christopher Circle water main replacement
($371,000), and Ellis Hollow water tank and main replacement ($2,100,000) in and for said
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THE OPENING OF BIDS. NOTICE OF ANY SUCH CHANGE SHALL BE PROVIDED IN
If the bonds qualify for issuance of any policy of municipal bond insurance or commitment
therefor at the option of a bidder, the purchase of any such insurance policy or the issuance of any
such commitment therefor shall be at the sole option and expense of such bidder and any increased
costs of issuance of the bonds resulting by reason of the same, unless otherwise paid, shall be paid
by such bidder. Any failure of the bonds to be so insured or of any such policy of insurance to be
issued, shall not constitute cause for a failure or refusal by the purchaser of the bonds to accept
delivery of and pay for said bonds in accordance with the terms of the purchase contract.
In the event that prior to the delivery of the bonds, the income received by owners thereof
from bonds of the same type and character becomes includable in the gross income of such owners
for Federal income tax purposes, the successful bidder may, at his election, be relieved of his
obligations under the contract to purchase the bonds, and in such case, the deposit accompanying
his bid will be returned.
The purchase price of the bonds, in accordance with the purchaser's bid, shall be paid IN
FEDERAL FUNDS or other funds available for immediate credit on the day of delivery, in an
amount equal to the par amount of such bonds, plus the premium, if any, plus accrued interest from
the date of such bonds until said day of delivery. The closing on said bonds will take place at the
offices of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, 51 West 52nd Street, 15'h Floor, New York,
New York, on or about December 6, 2018.
The Municipal Advisor intends to provide the purchaser of the issue with CUSIP
identification numbers as is discussed in the Preliminary Official Statement, in compliance with
MSRB Rule G-34, (a)(i) (A)-(H). As is further discussed in Rule G-34 the purchaser, as the
"dealer who acquires" the issue, is responsible for the registration fee to the CUSIP Bureau for
this service. It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds.
All expenses in relation to the printing of CUSIP numbers on the Bonds will be paid for by the
Town provided, however; that the Town assumes no responsibility for any CUSIP Service
Bureau charge or other, charges that may be imposed for the assignment of such numbers.
The bonds will be available for inspection by the purchaser at The Depository Trust
Company, in Jersey City, New Jersey, not less than 24 hours prior to the time set for the delivery
thereof. It shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to verify the CUSIP numbers at such time.
As a condition to the purchaser's obligation to accept delivery of and pay for the bonds,
the purchaser will be furnished, without cost, the following, dated as of the date of the delivery
of and payment for the bonds; (i) a certificate of the Supervisor certifying that (a) as of the date
of the Official Statement furnished by the Town in relation to said bonds (which Official
Statement is deemed by the Town to be final for purposes of Securities and Exchange
Commission Rule 15c2-12, except for the omission therefrom of those items allowable under
said Rule), said Official Statement did not contain any untrue statements of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, subject to the condition that while
information in said Official Statement obtained from sources other than the Town is not
guaranteed as to accuracy, completeness or fairness, he has no reason to believe and does not
believe that such information is materially inaccurate or misleading; and (b) to his knowledge,
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since the date of said Official Statement, there have been no material transactions not in the
ordinary course of affairs entered into by the Town and no material adverse changes in the
general affairs of the Town or in its financial condition as shown in said Official Statement other
than as disclosed in or contemplated by said Official Statement; (ii) a Closing Certificate,
constituting receipt for the bond proceeds and a signature certificate, which will include a
statement that no litigation is pending or, to the knowledge of the signers, threatened affecting
the bonds; (iii) an arbitrage certificate executed on behalf of the Town which includes, among
other things, covenants, relating to compliance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the
"Code"), with the owners- of the bonds that the Town will, among other things, (A) take all
actions on its part necessary to cause interest on the bonds not to be includable in the gross
income of the owners thereof for Federal income tax purposes, including, without limitation,
restricting, to the extent necessary, the yield on investments made with the proceeds of the bonds
and investment earnings thereon, making required payments to the Federal government, if any,
with regard to both the bonds and any obligations refunded with proceeds of the bonds, and
maintaining books and records in a specified manner, where appropriate, and (B) refrain. from
taking any action which would cause interest on the bonds to be includable in the gross income
of the owners thereof for Federal income tax purposes, including, without limitation, refraining
from spending the proceeds of the bonds and investment earnings thereon on certain specified
purposes; (iv) a Continuing Disclosure Undertaking Certificate of the Town, executed by the
Supervisor stating that the Town has agreed, in accordance with the Rule, to provide or cause to
be provided during any succeeding fiscal year in which the bonds are outstanding certain annual
financial information, operating data and material events notification as further described in the
Official Statement; and (v) the approving legal opinion as to the validity of the bonds of Orrick,
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Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, New York, Bond Counsel. Reference should be made to
said Official Statement for a description of the scope of Bond Counsel's engagement in relation
to the issuance of the bonds and the matters covered by, such legal opinion. Furthermore,
reference should be made to the information under the heading "Legal Matters" in the Official
Statement.
The Town will designate the bonds as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" pursuant to
Section 265(b)(3) of the Code.
Following the sale of the bonds, on the Sale Date, the successful bidder will be required to
provide to the Town and its Bond Counsel certain information regarding the reoffering price to
the public of each maturity of the bonds. If the winning bidder is purchasing each maturity of the
bonds for its own account and not with a view to distribute or resale, a certificate to that effect
will be required. Otherwise, the successful bidder must submit to the Town a certificate (the
"Reoffering Price Certificate"), satisfactory to Bond Counsel, dated as of the day of the delivery
of the bonds, which assuming three bids are received from Underwriters, states:
(a)(i) on the date of award, such successful bidder made a bona fide public offering of all
bonds of all maturities at initial offering prices corresponding to the prices or yields indicated in the
information furnished in connection with the successful bid, and (ii) as of such date, the first price or
yield at which an amount equal to at least ten percent of each maturity of the bonds was reasonably
expected to be sold to the public was, respectively, a price not higher or a yield not lower than
indicated in .the information furnished with the successful bid (the "first price rule"), and (iii)
provides a copy of the pricing wire or equivalent communication for the bonds attached to the
Reoffering Price Certificate. The public means any persons including an individual, trust, estate,
partnership, association, company or corporation (other than the successful bidder or a related party
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to the successful bidder, being two or more persons who have greater than 50% common ownership
directly or indirectly, or any person that agrees pursuant to a written contract or other agreement with
the successful bidder to participate in the initial sale of the bonds to the public.).
(b) the successful bidder was not given the opportunity to review other bids prior to
submitting its bid.
(c) the bid submitted by the successful bidder constituted a firm offer to purchase the
bonds.
In the event that at least three bids are not received by the Town on the Sale Date, and at
least ten percent of each maturity of the bonds have been sold on the Sale Date, the successful bidder
shall certify as to the first price or yield at which ten percent of each maturity was sold and provide a
copy of the pricing wire or equivalent communication.
In addition, in the event that (1) at least three bids are not received by the Town on the Sale
Date, and (2) ten percent of each maturity of the bonds have not been sold on the Sale Date (each an
"Unsold Maturity"), the successful bidder (and any members of its underwriting group or syndicate)
shall have the option (i) to provide to the Town (or its agents) ongoing pricing information, together
with reasonable supporting documentation acceptable to bond counsel (such as the pricing wire),
until 10% of each Unsold Maturity is sold (the "Follow -the -Price Requirement"), or (ii) shall be
required to hold the initial reoffering price to the public of each such Unsold Maturity (as reported to
the Town on the Sale Date) for the lesser of five (5) business days after the Sale Date or the date on
which at least 10% of each such Unsold Maturity are sold (the "Hold -the -Offering -Price
Requirement"). A certification as to the details of compliance with this requirement shall be part of
the Reoffering Price Certificate.
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The Town or its Municipal Advisor on its behalf shall advise the successful bidder on the
Sale Date as to whether at least three bids were received. Delivery of a bid shall constitute the
bidder's agreement to comply with the Hold -the -Offering -Price Requirement or the Follow -the -Price
Requirement of this Notice of Private Competitive Bond Sale and to certify to compliance therewith
under the circumstances described herein.
Such certificate shall state that it is made on the best knowledge, information and belief of
the successful bidder after appropriate investigation.
The population of the Town is estimated to be 20,369. The Debt Statement, prepared as
of November 9, 2018, will show the full valuation of real estate subject to taxation by the Town
to be $1,423,992,211, its debt limit to be $99,679,455, and its total net indebtedness subject to
the debt limit to be $2,540,000. The indebtedness to be funded by such bonds will increase such
net indebtedness by $4,150,000. A detailed Official Statement will be furnished to any interested
bidder upon request.
This Notice of Private Competitive Bond Sale was disseminated electronically by posting to
wvwv.fiscaladvisors.com and www.fiscaladvisorsauction.com. This method of distribution is
regularly used by the Municipal Advisor and the Town for purposes of disseminating notices of sale
of new issuances of municipal bonds.
The Town will act as Paying Agent for the bonds. The Town's contact information is as
follows: Mr. Michael T. Solvig, Finance Officer, 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York
14850, Phone: (607) 273-1721, Email: msolvig@town.ithaca.ny.us.
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The Town's Bond Counsel information is as follows: Douglas E. Goodfriend, Esq.,
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, 51 West 52Pd Street, 15'h Floor, New York, New York
10019, telephone:, (212) 506-5211, fax! (212) 506-5151, email: dgoodfriend@orrick.com.
Dated: Ithaca, New York,
November 9, 2018.
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Supervisor
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TOWN OF ITHACA
215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850
www.town.ithaca.ny.us
TELEPHONE - (607) 273-1721 FAX - (607) 273-1704
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS
1, the undersigned Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca, New York, do hereby certify that
a Debt Statement of said Town prepared as of November 9, 2018, was duly filed in my
office on the 13th day of November, 2018.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Town this 13th day of November, 2018.
Paulette Rosa' Town Clerk
Town of Ithaca
Please Forward this to The Appropriate Oversight Individuals:
Town of Ithaca Code Enforcement & Planning Staffs -
Are you playing favorites? Why has the development site at the intersection of
East King Road & Danby Road (96B) been allowed to deteriorate and become an
eyesore & potential flooding source?
The legally required "site protection fencing" has broken down, fallen, and in
some locations fallen into the culverts & ditches, adding to problems with water
runoff during heavy rains.
Is the developer receiving preferential treatment because he owns this land, the
townhouse rental housing across the road and a number of other near -by rental
properties?
We have seen Town staff routinely inspect and require the erosion controls and
site protections to be constantly maintained and cared for, BUT not at this site.
Why? Is this preferential code/policy enforcement or lack of folks on Town staff
attending to their job responsibilities?
Please forward this to the attention of appropriate parties. It is our hope this can
be addressed before winter weather sets in and the drainage ditch on the north
side -of East King Road between the school and 96B is further compromised and a
problem with snow melt and storm water runoff.
Paulette Rosa
From: Mia Slotnick <mjslotnick123 a@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 2:05 PM
To: Bill Goodman; Bruce Bates; Paulette Rosa; Susan Ritter; Pam Bleiwas;
TeeAnn Hunter; Rod Howe; Pat Leary; Eric Levine; Rich DePaolo
Subject: Short Term Rentals
Attachments: Zoning Map 2017 - landscape with signatures.pdf
Dear Mr. Goodman and members of the Town Board, Planning Board, Planning Committee, and Short Term Rental
Committee,
At the last Short Term Rental committee meeting, there were several comments from committee members that our
neighborhood would have liked to respond to, but were not able to due to time constraints. Hopefully, you have all had
a chance to thoroughly read the letter from Renwick Heights, as many of the comments that were brought up were
addressed in the letter.
It was repeatedly stated at the meeting that Renwick Heights is the only neighborhood that the Town has heard from
with concerns about STRs. We feel that the reason other neighborhoods have not come forward is because other
neighborhoods have not experienced STRs to the extent that we have. Renwick Heights has had an unusually high
number of STRs for such a small area.
STRs were introduced to our neighborhood three years ago by a family from Seattle. This family had experience
AirBNBing their Seattle home, and immediately listed their Renwick Heights home on AirBNB and regularly rented it out,
despite objections from residents. They actively encouraged other neighbors to list their homes on AirBNB. With
minimal enforcement of the Town Code, STRs flourished.
The geographic location of Renwick Heights also promotes the practice. Renwick Heights is essentially an island,
surrounded by the City, the Village of Cayuga Heights, and the lake (see attached Town Zoning map -Renwick Heights is
the small yellow area labelled MDR between the City, Cayuga Heights, and the lake). Because Cayuga Heights has strictly
limited the number of STRs allowed in the Village, this is pushing more STRs into Renwick Heights where regulation is
much looser. Several of the properties in our neighborhood describe their homes on AirBNB as being "in Cayuga
Heights". STRs will continue to be pushed towards Renwick Heights from Cayuga Heights if more days of STRs are
allowed by law in Renwick Heights.
We are truly the "canaries in the coal mine". It should be expected that the adverse consequences experienced by
Renwick Heights will occur in other parts of the Town, once the practice of STRs expands, with highest impact in areas
that are similar in character to Renwick and Cayuga Heights.
Another comment made at the meeting was that Renwick Heights cannot be easily delineated. This is incorrect. The
map below shows that Renwick Heights is a very well delineated area that is clearly bordered by the City, Cayuga
Heights, and the lake, and is distinctly separated from the rest of the Town. In fact, it is difficult to understand why it
was not originally part of Cayuga Heights, as it is contiguous with the Village, and is indistinguishably similar in its
characteristics. Since Renwick Heights is so similar to Cayuga Heights, it would seem that the same reasoning that
Cayuga Heights used in selecting a limit of 14 unhosted and 28 hosted days would apply to Renwick Heights as well.
Renwick Heights is also clearly demarcated as a distinct area of historical significance. According to the Town's
Comprehensive Plan, it was one of the 28 sites selected for placement of a historical marker that recognizes Renwick
Heights as a distinct area, and commemorates the Town's history. This designation of historical significance, along with
its geographic isolation, clearly distinguishes it from other areas of the Town.
We would greatly appreciate it if Renwick Heights was considered separately from other Medium Density Residential
areas of the Town in regard to the Town's STR regulations. Because of the density and proximity of homes to each
other, challenging topography (hills, narrow streets, cul de sacs, limited parking), distinct neighborhood character, and
historical significance, the negative impact of STRs to the the quality of life in Renwick Heights is much greater than it
would be in many other MDR areas of the Town.
Thank you for considering.
Sincerely,
Renwick Heights Neighbors
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Your Voice for Real Estate
957 Mitchell Street
Ithaca NY 14850
Phone: 607-257-1001
MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 27, 2018
TO: Town of Ithaca, Town Board Members
Susan Ritter, Director of Planning
Members of the Short Term Rental Committee
Bruce Bates, Director of Code Enforcement
c/o Paulette Rosa, Clerk, Town of Ithaca
FROM: Kyle Steele, 2018 President of the Ithaca Board of REALTORS
RE: OPERATING PERMITS FOR SHORT TERM RENTAL UNITS:
We respectfully submit this petition in objection to several of the
provisions in the draft local law titled "Operating Permits for Short Term
Rental Units."
Background
According to data provided by Airbnb, there are over 850 private property owners in Ithaca
sharing their homes with visitors through the Airbnb platform alone. These hosts provide
temporary accommodations to an estimated 33,000 guest nights in Ithaca annually.
The Committee tasked with considering legislation to regulate short term rentals in the Town of
Ithaca has provided limited evidence of public concern regarding these visits (signatures of 16
Town residents regarding a single property and one written letter of concern from one Lansing
property manager). In discussions with the Town, it is our understanding that there have been
few, if any, other recorded complaints specific to short term rentals in the Town of Ithaca. While
any negative impact on neighbors or their properties is right to be considered thoughtfully, using
this data as a benchmark, it suggests that the incidence of neighbor complaints is an
occurrence in fewer than 5/100 of 1 % of guest visits.
By contrast, these same property owners are offering a unique service to visitors to our
community; a service that there is clear evidence these guests prefer over other lodging options.
It is also our experience that property owners who frequently offer short term rentals take better
care of their property as the property is being cleaned (and repaired as needed) between every
guest visit. Further, unkempt property receives negative reviews and no longer attracts future
guests.
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Proposed Regulations
The language in the draft legislation proposes the implementation of several significant
requirements of property owners who are not on their premises during the visits of their guests.
We see these requirements as excessive and unnecessary.
Specifically,
1. We see no correlation between the number of nights of un-hosted visits and the
incidence of neighborhood complaints and believe the 29-day limit is arbitrary and
needlessly punitive to property owners who are providing responsible lodging to over
33,000 visitors annually. IF there is reason to cap the number of un-hosted nights, we
would propose a limit of 120 nights per year allowing for those who live here during the
academic year to offer accommodations during the summer break benefiffing the local
economy and maintaining the use and care of their property during their absence.
2. Limiting occupancy to 2 persons per bedroom does not accommodate properties that
offer non -bedroom sleeping options, such as studio apartments with futon or fold -out
beds, property owners offering glamping or other alternative lodging experiences (boats,
trailers, tree houses, etc), or couples with small children who either bring sleeping
accommodations or allow their infant children to share their bed. Many of the visit
occasions to our community involve families visiting their student child who may wish to
spend the night with them in their rental space.
3. Posting of Town Regulations in each sleeping space in an USTR exceeds any
regulations required of long-term rental property owners or other short-term lodging
providers. Further, guests and hosts making arrangements through short term rental
platforms are both vetted thoroughly and reviewed publicly, allowing for significant pre-
screening of potential visitors and hosts. Guests agree to abide by house rules which
often are stricter than Town ordinances. Since all short-term rental platforms already
require guests to make visit arrangements directly with the property owner, guests and
owners have several means to maintain contact during the visit (phone, text, email)
without posting this information;
4. Requiring property owners to keep a written log of every guest visit and/or to inform the
Code Enforcement Officer of each planned guest visit in advance of arrival is again a
significant burden to hosts/property owners. All such rentals are already recorded by the
hosting platforms and property owners rely on these logs to maintain their accounting
records for payment of room taxes, sales taxes, and income taxes.
5. Operating permit required. Again, with many hosts offering individual rooms or
alternative lodging accommodations, we see the requirement of operating permits for
rentals that are not otherwise already subject to the Town's Rental registry regulations
as unnecessary and potentially unenforceable.
6. The exclusion of Agricultural, Conservation and Lakefront Zones from applicability is
appropriate. We do believe that these exclusions should extend at a minimum to Low
Density Residential if the concern begin addressed is primarily one of on -site parking
although this concern is already addressed under the proposed parking regulations.
7. Noise concerns should be addressed through the existing noise ordinance (Chapter 184
of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance) that offers a mechanism for neighbors to
register their concerns and have them addressed by property owners. We believe
parking concerns can be likewise addressed on a property -specific basis using existing
provisions of Town law.
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Please Forward this to The Appropriate Oversight Individuals:
Town of Ithaca Code Enforcement & Planning Staffs -
Are you playing favorites? Why has the development site at the intersection of
East King Road & Danby Road (96B) been allowed to deteriorate and become an
eyesore & potential flooding source?
The legally required "site protection fencing" has broken down, fallen, and in
some locations fallen into the culverts & ditches, adding to problems with water
runoff during heavy rains.
Is the developer receiving preferential treatment because he owns this land, the
townhouse rental housing across the road and a number of other near -by rental
properties?
We have seen Town staff routinely inspect and require the erosion controls and
site protections to be constantly maintained and cared for, BUT not at this site.
Why? Is this preferential code/policy enforcement or lack of folks on Town staff
attending to their job responsibilities?
Please forward this to the attention of appropriate parties. It is our hope this can
be addressed before winter weather sets in and the drainage ditch on the north
side of East King Road between the school and 96B is further compromised and a
problem with snow melt and storm water runoff.
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Town Engineer reviewed site and stated that it was stabilized and in Winter
Shutdown and therefore compliant unless building or grading is happening.
Per DT to Paulette Rosa, Town Clerk 12/201B
Paulette Rosa
From:
James E. Haldeman <jeh5@cornell.edu>
Sent:
Thursday, December 6, 2018 5:55 PM
To:
Paulette Rosa
Subject:
road closure
Paulette, I sure hope that the town changes its mind on the road closure in Forest Home. It sets a precedence that if we
decide not to maintain roads we can simply decide to close them. Think about that. Every town, village, city, etc., can
take the position that let's just not maintain and upkeep roads as we can always just decide to close them down. What
an archaic attitude. Jim
Paulette Rosa
From: Ch8Dlb8[S. Barb <B@[b.Ch@Dlbe[S .CO[D>
Sent: Friday, December 7'201812:01 PM
To: PauletteRosa
Subject: Forest Home Drive - opposition t0 partial closure
Hello,
I am writing to express deep concern over a proposal to permanently shut down a portion of Forest Home Drive
between Judd Falls Rd and McIntyre Place.
| am a resident, living at 237 Forest Horne Drive and Use that stretch Of road almost daily. After the agony and
disruption Of having Forest Home Drive closed down by Thurston Ave for years, | @nl distressed to hear an
additional closure is being considered.
Some thoughts:
that is the "flat way out" — sometimes in snow or ice storms that's the only way to get out to that part of town
aS8David bike rider, |would hope that as8minimum, that section OfForest Home Drive could b2kept open
to bikes — again —FLAT! /|'nn solidly middle aged and need all the help | can get!)
- Beebe Lake is beautiful and walking around it is great. Again, that stretch of road is how I get there — will this
beopen tOpedestrians?
- How will we be able to access Sackett Foot bridge?
-Asaresident, | pass numerous cars, pedestrians and bikers onthat stretch o[road. Has there been astudy of
the numbers Ofpeople you'd b2impacting? Again, taking away this flat stretch Ofroad means going upsteep
hills tOgOaround the closure, it's not just going little extra distance.
- Will this close off exiting from one end of The Byway? That seems very problematic if you look at how that
road operates now — it's quite narrow and turning around is not always an option. You almost have to keep
moving forward 1ndischarge 3tthe other end.
this puts 8 lot more traffic onthe residential roads, especially Judd Falls Road — you're altering the state ofthe
neighborhood they live in, for the worse.
|fyou worsen the quality ofthe neighborhood vve live in, and our tax dollars can't bespent maintaining the
roads we use daily inour own neighborhood, | certainly assume you will bere-appraising our homes and our
property taxes will gDdown. I'd love tOhear more about that a1least.
I understand there is a meeting Monday December 101h at 5:30 where this will bediscussed. |unfortunately
have another commitment | cannot reschedule atthat time, so | hope this email Can be passed along to the
appropriate parties to share my thoughts.
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Paulette Rosa
From: michaelbend <michaelbend@abcdrp.com>
Sent: Friday, December 7, 2018 11:56 AM
To: Paulette Rosa
Subject: Discussion of Forest Home Drive closure
Please forward to the Town of Ithaca board members.
Dear Members of the Board of the Town of Ithaca,
Along with many other Forest Home residents, I attended a meeting the other night in which Town Supervisor Bill
Goodman discussed concerns about the safety of a part of Forest Home Drive near Beebe. Supervisor Goodman told us
the it is likely that this section of road will be closed temporarily to address these safety concerns, and that there is a
possibility that the Town might ultimately decide to abandon part of the road permanently.
As you review the options for keeping that section of the road safe, I strongly urge you to recognize the vital significance
of that road for residents of Forest Home. The permanent abandonment of the road would present many very serious
consequences, include diminished access of emergency vehicles to the community, loss of a level exit out of Forest
Home, unsustainable and likely dangerous pressure on other streets in the area, loss of an aesthetic treasure to the
whole Town, as well as the loss of a thoroughfare of great historical significance.
Therefore, as you investigate this matter, I urge you in the strongest terms possible to seriously consider all possible
options for keeping the road open to automobile traffic.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Bend
127 Warren Road
Paulette Rosa
From:
Bill Goodman
Sent:
Friday, December 7, 2018 10:37 AM
To:
Paulette Rosa
Subject:
FW: Forest Home Drive closure potential
In case Rich hasn't sent this to you already
From: Ari Lavine [mailto:aolavine@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 4:41 PM
To: Rich DePaolo; Bill Goodman
Subject: Forest Home Drive closure potential
Rich and Bill,
Thanks Rich for our useful impromptu chat on this subject today, and thank you Bill for your recent outreach on
the same. (I am of course writing only in my capacity as your constituent.) Unfortunately I will be in a City
Council meeting tomorrow eygWpg during your visit with the FHIA, Bill. To that end, I want to share a few
thoughts now:
If a closure can be avoided, that would of course be optimal. A reduction to one lane between Judd Falls and
McIntyre would be next best. I also join many in Forest Home in requesting traffic counts before and during
any closure to inform the question of whether to dead-end the bottom of McIntyre, as you have suggested, Bill.
To the extent a true closure is required, my wife and I have a preference for keeping the bottom of McIntyre
open for a left turn onto FHD, particularly in light of the unsafe intersection (with Judd Falls Rd.) at the top of
McIntyre, which we try to avoid. However, much more important to us is the quality of life for our McIntyre
Pl. neighbors, to whom we defer to the extent that most of them prefer creating a dead end over the likely -
increased traffic volumes McIntyre would presumably otherwise see.
In the event that McIntyre is not dead -ended during an FHD closure, I'd like to share the following suggestions:
1. Detour signage at the top of Pleasant Grove hill, and possibly elsewhere, should be posted to divert traffic
away from using McIntyre in lieu of FHD.
2. McIntyre should be signed at top and bottom with a very slow speed limit during this closure, because it may
get a great deal of extra traffic as the de facto FHD.
3. A traffic mirror or similar should likely be installed for those making a left (or right, actually) onto Judd
Falls at the top of McIntyre. With the heightened volume of traffic that this closure would bring to McIntyre,
that already tight/blind left turn will be all too likely to cause accidents.
4. It would be very helpful if the closure still permitted vehicular access to the one mailbox (mine, 107)
between Judd Falls and McIntyre, such that the closure might begin —75 feet north of McIntyre. (I don't believe
the road defects impact that area...).
Thank you very much for your outreach to our neighborhood and engagement with the impacts that we will feel
from this issue. For most in our neighborhood, Forest Home Drive is the primary route to work, school, and
play every day, and we appreciate your sensitivity to the impacts of a closure on our daily lives.
Best wishes,
Ari
Paulette ROG@
From:
WUiGFO A[DlS <VVV@[Ols@gDl@i[COCD>
Sent:
Frid@V, December 7' 2018 9:45 AM
TO:
Paulette RVG@
Subject:
For the Town Board: Forest Home Drive
Other people will contact you to explain why the proposals for Forest Home Drive are misguided. This message isto
emphasize th at the outrage you are hearing is fueled by the abruptness w ith which the proposals were put
forward. There has been a serious failure of communication and the Forest Home community is rightly upset.
Tomake substantially changes tothe traffic flow through the hamlet, bvclosing one |thaca'smost picturesque roads, is
major decision. Todosowith no warning, minimal planning, and no discussion is an embarrassing failure of
This section of road has suffered from deferred maintenance for a long time. Nothing has changed recently, Why has
ksuddenly been declared unsafe?
* Apparently the only alternatives being considered are abandoning this section of road or an expensive rebuilding
project. Why not do the deferred maintenance and keep the road as it is, a narrow, winding road that is totally in
keeping with the scale ofForest Home?
VWUi@On Y. /\[OlS
Professor Emeritus
Computing and Information Science
Comell AAP
Arch` turn Art Planning
7 December 2018
Paulette Rosa, Town Clerk
Town of Ithaca
215 North Tioga Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Dear Paulette and Members of the Town Board
Department of City and Regional Planning
io5 W. Sibley Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 - 6701
office 607. 254. 8934
cell 718.375.5624
fax 607.255-1971
tmnuw1j)@co[ netLpdlu
I write, as both a resident of Forest Home and an expert in town planning and landscape history,
to urge the Town Board to prevent the closure or abandonment of Forest Home Drive.
This winding, scenic road is not only a vital means of egress for the 225-year-old hamlet of Forest
Home —a National Register Historic District —but among the most unique and historically
significant byways in the State of New York. It is a key contributor to the very character and
identity of Ithaca, part of what gives our region its extraordinarygenius loci or "spirit of place."
The cultural landscape and its history are often taken for granted, even in a community as
mindful of the past as Ithaca. Roads arc especially vulnerable in this regard; we treat them as
expedients, as mere infrastructure arid nothing more. Such a view obscures the central role that
roads have played in shaping the form and character of human settlements throughout history.
Forest Home Drive was a freshet that irrigated Ithaca's early growth and development, and was
part of the high road to Cortland and points cast throughout the 19L11 century. When New
York's state highways were first signed in 1924, the route became part of NY 13. It was later
signed NY 392, and remained so until the present route 13 was built. Forest Home Drive is thus
the forerunner of the most modern arterial highway in our region, a road featured on a recording
carried on the 1977 Voyager space mission "to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth."
Flat and level for its entire length, Forest Home Drive has long been the principle means of egress
for the hamlet of Forest Home. To sever this artery would effectively turn much of the
community into a cul de sac, imperiling the life safety and well-being of residents by restricting
emergency vehicle access. It would put a choke -hold on the village, and violate a core principle of
town planning and urban design —the provision of multiple and redundant vehicular outlets.
We are the stewards of our collective heritage and its treasures. The closure or abandonment of
Forest Home Drive would not only place a significant burden on local residents, but destroy an
exceptional cultural landscape, shut down an historic artery that has pumped life to our region
for well over 200 years, and diminish the very soul of our town.
Sincerely,
Thomas J. Campanella, PhD, FAAR
,4ssociate Prossol'
Director qj'Undeqraduate Studies
Historian-in-.Resi(It,;,ice, New York City Department ofIlarks and Recreation
Paulette Rosa
F7O0O: Bill Goodman
Sent: Sunday, December 9.2018 6:12[zM
TO: Eric Levine; P@D1 Bl8kw@8; Pat Leary; Rich [)8Pa{lO; Rod Howe; T8e/\DO
HUOh8[
Cc: BnJC8 []Gf8S; ]iDl Weber; jUdV Drake; Lisa C8OieFTitt; Mike SOk/ig;
Paulette Rosa; Susan Ritter
Subject: FW: Closure of Forest Home Drive near Beebe Lake could be imminent.
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Bill Goodman
Ithaca Town Supervisor
215North TiogaStreet
Ithaca, NY 14-850
607-273-1721
From: fubbrOni@ao.com[mallo:fabbroni@am|.com]
Sent: Friday, December O7,2O18 1:27PM
To: nx*i|.com; mai|znm
Cc: Bill Goodman
Subject: Re: Closure of Forest Home Drive near Beebe Lake could be imminent.
Friends,
|amsorry tosee closing the road permanently resurface for atleast the fourth time asanoption. kmay help those new to
the debate to know that in my time as Town Engineer 1974-1986, the Town Highway Department did major work with a
gabion wall to keep this section of Forest Home Drive between Judd Falls Road and McIntyre Place viable as a flat route
for the community. In addition when the City threatened to close the road from the City line to East Avenue the Town
highway Department partnered with the City and Cornell to shore up this route in the mid 1980s. Finally, the City itself
"fought" Cornell's attempts in the 1990s to take over the road where the Riley Robb overhanging building is the final
solution to keep this vital route to and from the City open.
Sohopefully the rich importance and history ofthis old turnpike route can be emphasized imthe current Town Board. |am
removed from Forest Home since 2005 but still interested in the great community spirit and many old friends.
@ee1'
Larry Fabbroni
In unzosaugc dated 12/6/2018 5:02:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, p/dtca:
Neighbors,
The threat 0[closure ofForest Horne Drive between Judd Falls Road and McIntyre Place isreal. Can
You make time ooMonday evening (Ceocoobcc lC)to come tnthe Town Board meeting /5:30om, at
Town Hall -- 215 North Tioga St.) and voice your opposition or show support for those who do.
Atlast night's HIA meeting with Bill Goodman, Town Supervisor most ofoswere shocked by what
;J: at the Town Board meeting on Monday evening, the Highway Superintendent (also Director of
Public Works) is going to present the Board with a plan to close Forest Home Drive between Judd Falls
Road and McIntyre Place immediately for "safety reasons." The only reason we were given clearly was
the state of the guard rail, which has been allowed to deteriorate through lack of maintenance by the
Town. The word from the Town Clerk is that there is unlikely to be a document describing the plan in
detail available before the meeting.
according to New York State law, the Highway Superintendent has the authority to close any road
at any time for safety reasons, without requiring approval by the Board.
Bill Goodman suggested that there are three possibilities for the future: re -build or fix (for which
internal estimates have been very high); permanent one-way; or ABANDONMENT. The board does
have a say in which of those paths is taken.
Many folks who were at the meeting agree that we need as many people as possible to turn up at the
Town Hall on Monday evening, whether prepared to speak briefly during the "persons to be heard"
period at the start of the meeting or just to offer support without actually speaking. The form of this
period is that individuals who wish to speak raise their hands and are invited in turn to the mike where
they have up to 3 minutes to speak.
If you are not able to attend the meeting in person, you can also send email to the Town Clerk, Paulette
Rosa, at PRc sa@)town.ithaca,n
LI�I_Q_ _nrs,
For those who were not at last night's meeting, here is a very brief summary of concerns from my
perspective.
One overarching concern was that it shows a narrow and short-sighted view of safety to address the
problem with the guard-rail in a way that makes a number of nearby locations more
dangerous. Another was that it is the only flat route for getting out of Forest Home when roads are
slippery. Suggestions made for mitigating the risk of a vehicle going through the guard-rail included
making the stretch one-way while more permanent options were explored fully.
And, of course, there was the outrage that this proposal should be sprung on the community with no
notice.
I hope to see many of you at Town Hall on Monday evening.
Caroline Arms (President, FHIA)
This message comes from the Forest Home Improvement Association (FHIA)
Website: ht -L[aiLa o
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A.ssociation/366523612170'?v=wLilI
Please send your Forest Home news or questions to: F.orestfj.01QeNLws1�1 I
Paulette Rosa
From:
Linda Copman <Icopman@gmail.com>
Sent:
Sunday, December 9, 2018 10:22 PM
To:
Paulette Rosa; Bill Goodman
Cc:
Bruce Brittain; caroline arms
Subject:
COMMENT: DEC 10 Town Board meeting regarding Forest Home Drive
Attachments:
COMMENT for NCRE public hearing on Oct 23, 2018 - Linda Copman.pdf
'I !
Thank you for the opportunity to share my thoughts on the proposed closure of a portion
of Forest Home Drive.
Before any decision is made regarding the closure of the road, I urge the Town Board to
gather more information, including an up-to-date traffic study for the Forest Home
neighborhood. The traffic study should include (but not be limited to) the following
information:
1) Current traffic counts for all roadways in the Forest Home neighborhood
2) Traffic impact analysis for Cornell's North Campus expansion, including projected
impacts both with and without the proposed Forest Home road closure, both during
construction of new buildings and at full occupancy (the Town should request this TIA from
Cornett's engineering consultant)
3) Assessment from police/fire/school/EMS personnel of impacts on access to/from Forest
Home, especially during inclement weather
Prior to making its decision, the Town Board should also solicit bids for the repair of the
portion of Forest Home Drive in question, and present the cost and time estimates for
these repairs for both internal and external (public) consideration.
I have also attached a copy of my October 23, 2018 comments on the NCRE project, which I
submitted to the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board. These comments concern likely
impacts to the Forest Home community as a result of the NCRE project, and request further
information from Cornell regarding the magnitude of these impacts and proposed measures to
mitigate them.
With all the facts in hand regarding current and future traffic patterns in Forest Home,
it will be much easier for the Town Board to make good decisions regarding Forest Home
1
Drive -, decisions which ensure the safety and quality of life of residents of our
community.
Thank you for your attention,
Linda Copman
210 Forest Home Drive
Ithaca, NY 14850
Paulette Rosa
From: Teresa M.Craighead <teF8S8.C[@ig head @CO[DelLed U>
Sent: Monday, December 10.201811:07AM
To: Paulette RDS8
CC: FHIA (foresfhO0eDews@gm@il.COm)
Subject: Comment: Proposed Forest Home Drive Closure
Dear Paulette,
Please add the following letter to the comments from the community regarding the proposed closure of Forest Home
Drive. Thank you.
To the Town of Ithaca:
|amwriting inregard iothe proposed closure ofForest Home Drive. It's abad idea. Forest Home Drive iaacrucial artery
between Forest Home, Cornell, downtown Ithaca destinations, and several schools serving our neighborhood --the high
school and Boynton Middle School. There simply is no parallel alternate route; available detours are time consuming and
inconvenient. Forest Home is surrounded by and interlaced with golf courses, Cornell Botanic Gardens, and Fall Creek.
Driving here isn't like driving around downtown Ithaca where you can, for example, take Seneca or Green ifBuffalo is
closed, and, in the process, not stray too far from your chosen route. Our alternate routes are very inconvenient, as we
have painfully experienced over the course of multiple closures in the past decade or more. These have included:
° Closure ofFHDduring the rebuild ofthe Thurston Avenue bridge.
� Closure ofFHDduring the rebuild ofthe Martha Van building and parking garage.
� Closure of FHD for a large sinkhole that opened at the foot of Plantation Road.
* Closure ofFHDfor the replacement ofboth bridges over Fall Creek.
� Closure of FHD for the recent stabilization of the road and gorge wall near the Thurston/East Avenue
intersection.
Each of these closures was lengthy, difficult and frustrating. We've done our share of "going around." The Town needs
to use the resources provided by the taxpayers to fix the guide rail, do any other necessary repairs and keep the road
open for the benefit of the people who live here, who use the road daily and who need it for reasonable access to our
neighborhood and town. Please rethink the Town's strategy. Please keep Forest Home Drive open. Please don't cut off
this crucial link to our everyday destinations.
Thank you,
Teresa Craighead
21 Fairway Drive
Ithaca, NY
Always remember toforget the troubles that pass your way; but NEVER forget tognou1ƒbrorun each day.
DATE: December 10, 2018
TO: Town of Ithaca Town Board Members
FROM: Doug Brittain
RE: Potential Closing of Forest Home Drive
For the past decade or so, the Public Works Department has been neglecting routine
maintenance on various facilities in and around Forest Home, including the section of
Forest Home Drive along Hemlock Gorge, between Judd Falls Road and McIntyre Place.
Public Works now apparently wants to use the resulting gradual degradation as a reason to
abruptly close this section of road, as if it were an unforeseen crisis. There are also rumors
of a large budget projection (a million dollars?) in order to extensively rebuild this road
before reopening it to the public. This turn of events is inappropriate, to say the least.
The Town Board is being rushed (by staff) into making some rather monumental decisions
about road closings, traffic re -routings, budget priorities, and changes to existing Town
plans. In order to meet a seemingly arbitrary deadline, you are being pushed to abandon
the traditional policy -making process: adequate advance notice, site visits, a thorough
understanding of the issues involved, discussion of various possible courses of action, time
for reflection and consultation with the local neighborhood, an appreciation of the
implications of any decision, and finally the well -considered decision itself. But there
appears to be no reason to make changes to Town policy at this time, in spite of what staff
may tell you.
The only apparent safety issue on this section of FHD is the guiderail, although it is not in
significantly worse condition than it was a year ago when a Town snowplow seems to have
clipped it. As far as I can tell there was no attempt to repair the damaged section of rail,
although some orange cones were placed in the vicinity. Is this self-inflicted injury the
rationale behind Public Work's push to close the road? In any case, the guiderail is about
50 years old, and past due for replacement. Fortunately, replacement is not a particularly
awkward or time-consuming operation. However, I do question why the road has recently
been considered safe enough to require no scheduled maintenance, but is now all -of -a -
sudden considered to be so dangerous that it has to be closed immediately, and can't be
reopened without the expenditure of vast sums of money. So much money, in fact, that you
cannot possibly spend it all on repair and deferred maintenance. It would only be possible
to spend a million dollars if you were to tear out that section of road and build a new road
in its place. This may not be the Town Board's plan, but it just might be the Public Works
Department's plan.
Keep in mind that FHD is a scenic and historic road. Not only do those of us who live near it
think so, but it is also official: FHD within the Town of Ithaca has officially been designated
a NYS Scenic Byway, and this specific section of FHD is also within the FH Historic District,
and is therefore protected as a National Historic Landmark. Any attempt to rebuild or
replace this road with a design that is inconsistent with its historic character (for instance,
wider or straighter) would have to be completely funded by the Town, as State and Federal
money cannot be used to compromise anything on the State and National Registers of
Historic Places. And the Town itself may have an interest in preserving its historic
infrastructure and scenic resources.
The Forest Home Traffic Calming Plan was developed around 10 -15 years ago as a joint
effort between Forest Home, Historic Ithaca, the Town of Ithaca, and numerous other
stakeholder groups. Traffic calming is a means of improving safety by encouraging people
to drive slowly and carefully. The idea was to design a specific streetscape plan that would
serve the neighborhood and greater community well for the next 50 -100 years, while
preserving the local historic character, and avoiding the sort of inconsistent design
standards that can result from piecemeal reconstruction and regular turnover of personnel
(whether at the Town, County, or neighborhood level). The Plan calls for 9 ft wide lanes,
resulting in 18 ft of asphalt width, which is consistent with the Town Transportation Plan's
recommendation for residential areas, and is the width that has already been successfully
employed on various other road segments in FH. The section of FHD in question is 18 - 20 ft
wide, so further widening is not necessary. Therefore, preparing an RFP to seek
recommendations on how to widen and straighten this road would be completely
inappropriate and a violation of the trust that has been placed in the Town.
There are other factors to consider with road closure, as well, such as the safety risks
involved with diverting traffic to other streets with more houses and on -street pedestrians,
and through sometimes -awkward intersections, to say nothing of the inconvenience. FHD
is also the only level road into and out of the Forest Home valley, and closing it would
present a life -safety risk in winter, when hills are sometimes impassable. These concerns
can all be avoided if FHD remains open.
In light of the above, I respectfully request that you keep Forest Home Drive open, repair or
replace the guiderail at your earliest convenience (the other maintenance issues can easily
wait until spring), and avoid any action that could lead to a major and inappropriate
reconstruction of this scenic and historic road.
Thank you very much.
To: Ithaca Town Board
From: Forest Home Improvement Association (FHIA)
Date: December 10, 2018
Re: Forest Home Drive (FHD)
The stretch of Forest Home Drive along Beebe Lake is a special feature of our community, a winding
scenic road that is both part of a historic district and a New York Scenic Road. Once Route 13 and then
392, FHD connects the community of Forest Home directly to destinations to the west, including
Cornell University and downtown Ithaca. Indeed, it affords the only level way out of the hamlet of
Forest Home.
FHIA had already scheduled a meeting last Wednesday with Town Supervisor Bill Goodman to discuss
various issues related to Forest Home. At least 25 of the 140 or so households in Forest Home, from
every street in the community, were represented. We were dismayed to learn that there is a plan to
close the stretch of Forest Home Drive between Judd Falls Road and McIntyre Place. Those attending
expressed outrage that this proposal should be sprung on the community with so little notice and the
strong consensus view was against closure, not only because of inconvenience, but also because of
negative safety impacts elsewhere. The guiderail has been allowed to deteriorate and should be fixed,
but that does not merit emergency road closure and a major roadway rebuild. Particular issues that
were brought up at the meeting are listed below:
Value to the community
• This stretch of Forest Home Drive (FHD) provides a connection to nature and history. It is the old
Route 13 and is designated a New York State Scenic Road. Forest Home is on the National Register
of Historic Places'; regulations of the New York State Historic Preservation Office must be
considered.
• FHIA has made the Town aware in the past that the Forest Home community values road design
that deters drivers from speeding. The Forest Home Traffic Calming Plan (developed in conjunction
with the Town of Ithaca) and the Town Transportation Plane both call for narrow roads in
residential areas in order to elicit good driver behavior. The current rural appearance and winding
configuration of this section of road serves that objective well.
Safety
• The single biggest safety issue may be the effect on pedestrians if FHD were closed. The traffic that
currently uses this section of FHD does not negatively affect pedestrians, since they are on a
completely separate facility. But if that traffic were to be diverted to Judd Falls Road (JFR) or
McIntyre Place, it would negatively affect pedestrians on those roads. In those locations,
pedestrians are immediately adjacent to the road, or in the winter, often directly in the travel lane.
• This section of FHD is the only flat route out of the community unless you want to go east. All
other routes involve steep hills on which vehicles get stuck in wintry conditions.
• Closing the road would reduce the options for access to Forest Home for fire -trucks, ambulances,
etc. This is a real life -safety concern, especially if other roads in the neighborhood are occasionally
blocked or otherwise impassable.
• Intersections directly affected by the proposed closure and re-routing of traffic could have difficulty
in safely handling the additional traffic. These include the intersection of McIntyre Place with JFR,
and both ends of the "jug handle" (where JFR crosses Plantations Road).
• Closure would reduce the options for safe places for school buses to stop. Three locations that
have been used would seem to be precluded by the proposed closure: on McIntyre Place; on FHD
at McIntyre; and outside 130 FHD (between The Byway and the bottom of JFR).
General concerns
• Any potential future rebuilding of FHD (or any other Town infrastructure within Forest Home)
should be planned in consultation with the FHIA and would need to be consistent with the Town
Transportation Plan, the FH Traffic Calming Plan, and the community's status as a National Historic
landmark.
• Inconvenience to the community due to general disruption of the traffic flow. Many Forest Homers
use this road daily.
• Concern over the expected impact of Cornell's North Campus Residential Expansion, both during
construction and once completed. FHD is used as a connector between North Campus and Central
Campus. Closing it when traffic generated by students, faculty and staff is expected to increase
would be counterproductive, as this additional traffic would be diverted to other roads in the
neighborhood.
• Inconvenience for Cornell employees and other commuters who use the Forest Home Drive parking
garage.
• Diverted traffic would increase congestion elsewhere in the system, particularly on Judd Falls Road
and the "jug handle" that connects JFR and Plantations Road.
In conclusion, the Forest Home Improvement Association strongly urges the Town Board and the
Department of Public Works to keep this section of Forest Home Drive open. The Association also
respectfully requests that any legitimate safety issues be efficiently addressed, rather than allocating
money for an RFP in anticipation of a major reconstruction project.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Caroline Arms (President, FHIA)
caroline.arms@gmail.com
1 National Historic Places Register Reference Number: 98000999
Z Excerpt from the Town of Ithaca Transportation Plan (June 25, 2007)
Volume III: The Design Guidelines (p 15)
Streetscape Design: The Roadway and Shoulder
Roadway Width
In general, the total curb -to -curb width of the roadway should be minimized, while taking into account safety and livability
needs. A narrower street width reduces vehicle travel speeds, the amount of impervious road surface area, and the
distance that pedestrians must cross. Lanes should be no wider than required to serve their role in the streetscape. Travel
lanes on low -volume residential streets, such as those internal to a subdivision, can be 8 -10 feet wide, depending on
circumstances (such as shoulder and drainage conditions). Travel lanes on other roads can be 9 -12 feet wide, again
depending on circumstances. Roadway design should not impede emergency access.
Paulette Rosa
From: Jennifer Loucks <jenniferleeloucks@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2018 12:56 PM
To: Paulette Rosa
Subject: For sharing with Ithaca Town Board members for the 12/10/2018 meeting
( re: Forest Home Drive item agenda #4)
Dear Paulette,
Would you be so kind as to forward my email to the members of the Board?
Thank you in advance,
Jennifer
Dear members of the Ithaca Town Board:
I'm a resident and homeowner in Forest Home. I won't be at the meeting tonight but would like to record my objection
to any immediate or long-term closure of the stretch of Forest Home Drive between Judd Falls Road and McIntyre Place
(item #4 on the agenda).
Residents were told that the condition of the guiderail is perceived to pose a safety concern, but have received no other
details behind the rationale for closure.
However, based on residents' assessments, the stretch of Forest Home Drive in question complies with the Town's
Transportation Plan for lane and pavement widths. Anecdotally, that stretch has a good safety record. We residents use
it as one of the only flat routes out of Forest Home in bad weather. During a recent meeting of the Forest Home
Improvement Association with the Town Supervisor, neighbors expressed a clear consensus in favor of keeping Forest
Home Drive fully open.
What isn't clear is 1) what has prevented proper maintenance of the guiderail, if it does pose a hazard, and 2) how the
Town would offset the potential safety hazards created by the closure, for example, an increased risk of vehicle
accidents at the intersection of Judd Falls and Plantations roads** due to higher volumes of traffic, or whether such
hazards have even been appropriately assessed. I hope these considerations will factor into the decision.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Jennifer Loucks
116 Crest Lane
**The map of serious crashes in the Town Comprehensive Plan, Appendix 9 (page B-101, data from 2000-2007),
identifies the intersection of Judd Falls and Plantations roads as a "crash cluster" but shows no serious crashes on the
stretch of Forest Home Drive being considered for closure.
Paulette Rosa
From: Kyllikki Inman <kyllikkiinman a@earthlink.net>
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2018 4:01 PM
To: Paulette Rosa
Subject: Possible Closing of Forest Home Drive around Beebe Lake
Hello,
I've been a Forest Home resident since 1964. 1 have seen 54 Winters here. The most important reason not the close any
part of Forest Home Drive is that it is the only flat route in or out of Forest Home. This is route is vital to the safety of
Forest Home residents.
When it is icy or slippery Forest Home Drive is our only way to get back home or to get out of Forest Home to connect
with the outside world. You can drive on the level to get to or from Cornell or out to the Triphammer business area.
(Forest Home Drive is also flat to Varna, but that doesn't do anyone any good in slippery weather - because once you
get to Varna it is all steep hills in every direction and there are no stores in Varna to buy anything one might need.)
Reason two: If Forest Home Drive is closed, Judd Falls Road in Forest Home will become almost twice as busy and it is
already horrible, especially at rush hours.
Reason three: Forest Home Drive is an official NY State Scenic Byway and it is incredibly scenic - I slow down and
thoroughly enjoy the beautiful view around Beebe Lake every time I drive it - no matter what season, it is always
gorgeous. And there is no better view of the Sunset, anywhere in Ithaca 1
Reason four: Forest Home Drive is an important piece of history. It was the first connection East from the fledgling city
of Ithaca. Forest Home predates Ithaca by 10 years and predates the Town of Ithaca by 27 years. Forest Home Drive was
also the original highway Route 13. History is important, also.
The only reason closing of Forest Home Drive is being purposed is that the Town of Ithaca has not maintained the short
piece of guard rail, that is not a viable reason to close this very valuable and important stretch of road!
The Town of Ithaca needs advice about Forest Home Drive, I suggest talking to Bruce and Doug Brittain - who are the
ultimate experts on any roads in Forest Home, and they have the serious academic credentials to back up their findings.
Thank you very much,
Kyllikki Inman
110 Halcyon Hill
Ithaca, NY 14850
December 10, 2018
To: Town of Ithaca, Board and Supervisor Bill Goodman
From: Ruth Mahr, 103 Judd Falls Road
Re: Proposed closure of Forest Home Drive
Dear Board Members and Supervisor Goodman,
Thank you, Bill, for spending time with us recently gathering community responses to
the possibility of closing a portion of Forest Home Drive between The Byway and
either McIntyre Place or Plantations Road.
After extensive conversations with my near -neighbors and listening to other
community members during the meeting, I've concluded that Forest Home Drive
should not be closed to vehicular traffic.
Here are more specific reasons for not supporting the proposed closure (in addition to
the fact that this roadway is both part of an historic district and a NYS Scenic
Byway):
1. I did not hear a compelling case for closure. The Town is obligated to maintain
Town roads. What maintenance has the Town performed on this stretch of road and
when? I visit this stretch of road frequently. I do not recall any strenuous
maintenance efforts for a long time. In fact, I don't recall any at all. Why?
2. At the meeting possibilities for relatively inexpensive measures were raised, like
fixing the guide rails.
3. There are lots of negatives associated with closing that stretch of road. Two of
them are, for me, the most problematic:
FHD is the only level route out of Forest Home to destinations west and
north.
Residents of FH have to plan carefully if they need to drive during
snowstorms. FHD provides the safest route during snow storms
when other steep grades are slippery and unsafe.
That stretch of road offers emergency vehicles access if there is an
emergency situation at the intersection of JFR and FHD.
FHD offers, for most of us, the most direct access to downtown Ithaca.
If it were closed, most of us would have to drive farther in order to get
where we need to go. This would contribute to greater greenhouse gas
emissions.
- Closure would force more vehicles onto Judd Falls Road.
Judd Falls Road is a narrow road with two- lane traffic and no
shoulders. Pedestrians, of whom there are a growing number, walk on
a narrow walkway abutting the curb, within feet of motor vehicles,
including TCAT buses. When a bus approaches, pedestrians are
forced to step back, because buses come so close. In the winter, when
snow plows dump snow from the road onto the walkway, pedestrians
are forced to walk on the pavement and to jump into the snowbank
when cars or buses approach. It feels very unsafe to walk along
Judd Falls Road at any time --even worse in the winter. A proposal to
force more vehicles onto Judd Falls Road raises serious safety
concerns.
These concerns are compounded by the fact that there would be
additional turns from- and into the "Jughandle" intersection. This is
exactly the point where cars, in a snowstorm begin to slip, slide, and
stall. Even in good weather, this intersection is problematic: the
geometry of the "Jughandle" is such that it hardly accommodates two
vehicles at its access point at Judd Falls.
In addition, there would be no safe, alternative to JFR for a school bus
stop. Children who now wait for the bus on McIntyre Place would be
forced to wait along Judd Falls Road, which, as I've already stated, is
unsafe for pedestrians.
All residents of McIntyre Place, some of whom are elderly, would be
forced to drive from their residences by way of Judd Falls Road. That
raises safety concerns. It is impossible to make a right hand turn out
of McIntyre Place without encroaching into the opposing traffic lane
on Judd Falls Road. In addition visibility coming out of McIntyre is
quite compromised.
In sum, I have serious concerns about safety for pedestrian as well as vehicular safety
and environmental concerns emanating from this proposal.
I'm searching for a metaphor here: I think closing a portion of Forest Home Drive is,
perhaps, like removing the safety valve from an already malfunctioning machine.
I urge the Town Board to keep Forest Home Drive open, making whatever minor
repairs may be necessary, and then to enter into a longer discussion with the
community on how to solve ongoing problems here-- not only regarding FHD, but
including safe pedestrian walkways and crosswalks, access far cyclists, and traffic
congestion.
One final point. I want to thank the Town Board for listening. I have lived in the
Town of Ithaca for over 50 years. When I first engaged in Town government, the
Town Board served as a rubber stamp for the Town Supervisor, who ruled by fiat. A
lot of progress was made over the years toward democratizing Town government.
Nevertheless, I remember those days and am reminded again of the need to remain
vigilant lest the democratic impulse be forgotten.
I want to feel that my government is responsive to my concerns. I think it's great
that this issue has sparked interest in the role of Town government in our lives.
Perhaps this is a good moment to engage in a renewed conversation about how our
Town Board can be more proactive in engaging its constituents in solving problems
that affect them.
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Paulette Rosa
From:
ellen lane <ellenelizlane a@yahoo.com>
Sent:
Monday, December 10, 2018 4:43 PM
To:
Paulette Rosa
Subject:
closing of Forest Home Dr. around Beebe Lake
Greetings, Town of Ithaca Clerk, Paulette Rosa,
We have been residents of Forest Home for 25 years, and during that time, there has never been a single accident on
the stretch of FH Dr. that goes around Beebe Lake. The guard rail has been in the shape that it has been in presently for
years as well, and it has never been a hazard either. I notice one dent in the guard rail down towards Cornell, not
remotely close to the stretch between Judd Falls and McIntyre Rd. This stretch of road under discussion is intrinsically
"traffic calmed. It is a narrow road with a blind curve, and one does not navigate it at any speed exceeding 20 mph. If
the Town found it necessary, it could put up signs indicating "Blind Curve Ahead" with a stated speed limit of 20 mph.
This is the only level road during winter in which to leave the FH community and drive or bike downtown. This road has
been closed for road repair, or Cornell erection of Millstein Hall, or bridge repair for more years than it has been
open. The Town of ithaca is not serving its Forest Home residents by suddenly and without warning arbitrarily deciding
to close a road that has not visibly changed in 25 years. All I've heard is that in another upstate town, someone drove
off a road over the guard rail and sued that city. This is the only reason that this road has come to the attention of the
Town of Ithaca after years of no maintainence or consideration.
The Town does a great disservice to our neighborhood if it closes the road on account of SAFETY issues as well. During a
snow storm a few years ago, i was driving uphill on Judd Falls Rd. when a carload of students suddenly entered my right
of way from McIntyre Place just as i approached that intersection. I slammed on my brakes, but due to the slippery road
conditions, I started to spin and lost control of my car. I only avoided hitting that car by mere inches because I steered
into the oncoming traffic and no one happened to be coming down Judd Falls at the time. If FHD is closed for that short
section all traffic will be routed onto McIntyre and that hilly, rather blind intersection, and then you WILL see accidents,
injuries, and possibly even fatalities due to the increased traffic on an already overused road by commuter traffic from
Cornell. This new dangerous situation created by closing FHD from Judd Falls to McIntyre Place is cutting off your nose
to spite your face. A situation that has never caused any danger or accidents will now become a dangerous situation
that will make the existing open roads more treacherous, the outlet from the Forest Home Community once again
inconvenient and full of more inclines and a hardship that will make living in our hamlet that much more unpleasant.
I consider the suggestion of closing Forest Home Drive around Beebe Lake between Judd Falls and McIntyre Place a very
poorly thought through idea by a group of distant bureaucrats who know nothing about the actual conditions on the
ground.
I recommend that you wait to close that road, if need be, until the summer months, then get a work crew out for the
few weeks it will take to repair the guard rail (if it really needs it) and then reopen the road in time for the start of the
Cornell fall term. Simple solution to a Town created problem in its fear of a phantom lawsuit. Don't create a problem
and danger where one currently does not exist.
Sincerely,
Ellen Lane
104 Halcyon HIII Rd.
Forest Home
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Hi Paulette-- Could you please distribute this to the Town Board? Thank you. --Bruce
DATE: December 13, 2018
TO: Town of Ithaca Town Board Members
CC: Jim Weber
Paulette Rosa
Caroline Arms
FROM: Doug and Bruce Brittain
RE: Guiderail on Forest Home Drive
Thank you for Monday night's thoughtful discussion.
Unfortunately, an important piece of information was missing from the debate. The
existing guiderail posts are *not* driven through the gabions, but are instead placed
inboard, between the gabions and the pavement. (See attached photographs.) If a new,
replacement guiderail were to be installed along the same alignment, then the new posts
would also be driven into the ground, rather than through the gabions. The only reason
that someone might be tempted to drive new posts through the gabions would be if they
were widening the road, and therefore moving the guiderail closer to the edge.
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Only 109 ft of the 675 ft-long guiderail are along the top of the existing gabion wall. For a short
stretch toward the middle of the wall, the guiderail posts appear to be snug up against the gabions. Is
this a problem? If so, the roadbed is wide enough here that the road and rail could be shifted a foot
or more farther from the edge, while still maintaining 18 - 20 ft of pavement. (In fact, parts of
the roadbed are wide enough that you can pull a car completely off the pavement. See
attached photo.) This means that the new guiderail posts would be farther from the
gabions than they are now. This should satisfy Jim's stated concern.
Thank you again for your thoughts. Resolving this issue may not be as difficult as some had
feared.
PS: If you would like, we would be happy to meet with any of you to look at this stretch of
road, at your convenience.
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Dear Mr. Goodman and Mr. Talbut;
I'm writing to let you know that I have received this year's annual conservation easement monitoring
report from my co-worker Hannah George, who conducted this year's visit to and inspection of the
Town's Pine Tree Wildlife Preserve on December 13, 2018. Thank you, Mr. Talbut, for taking the time
to walk the property with Hannah, and to show her the 1-acre parcel with pond that Frank Baldwin is
also considering donating to the Town as an addition to the preserve. I'm glad that you, as the new
Parks Maintenance Manager, and Hannah as the new FLLT Conservation Easement Steward, both had
a chance to become better acquainted with the property.
While at the property, Hannah observed routine trail and park maintenance activities. Otherwise, she
did not observe any changes in land use or property condition, or any issues of concern.
Thank you to you both for your ongoing efforts to make space for both outdoor recreation and wildlife
habitat in the Town of Ithaca. if any questions arise related to the conservation easement or the
conservation partnership with the Land Trust, please do not hesitate to reach Out to LIS.
Best wishes for the holiday season.
Sincerely,
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DATE: December 13, 2018
TO: Town of Ithaca Town Board Members
CC: Jim Weber
Paulette Rosa
Caroline Arms
FROM: Doug and Bruce Brittain
RE: Guiderail on Forest Home Drive
Thank you for Monday night's thoughtful discussion.
Unfortunately, an important piece of information was missing from the debate. The
existing guiderail posts are *not* driven through the gabions, but are instead placed
inboard, between the gabions and the pavement. (See attached photographs.) If a new,
replacement guiderail were to be installed along the same alignment, then the new posts
would also be driven into the ground, rather than through the gabions. The only reason
that someone might be tempted to drive new posts through the gabions would be if they
were widening the road, and therefore moving the guiderail closer to the edge.
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Only 109 ft of the 675 ft-long guiderail are along the top of the existing gabion wall. For a short
stretch toward the middle of the wall, the guiderail posts appear to be snug up against the gabions. Is
this a problem? If so, the roadbed is wide enough here that the road and rail could be shifted a foot
or more farther from the edge, while still maintaining 18 - 20 ft of pavement. (In fact, parts of
the roadbed are wide enough that you can pull a car completely off the pavement. See
attached photo.) This means that the new guiderail posts would be farther from the
gabions than they are now. This should satisfy Jim's stated concern.
Thank you again for your thoughts. Resolving this issue may not be as difficult as some had
feared.
PS: If you would like, we would be happy to meet with any of you to look at this stretch of
road, at your convenience.
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