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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Packet 2020-02-24 Study Session of the Ithaca Town Board Monday, February 24, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Martha Robertson – Presentation on affordable housing fund 3. Update on new Neighborhood Code 4. Discuss and consider NYS Environmental Advocates resolution of support for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act and increased funding 5. Committee Reports a. COC b. P&O c. Planning d. Public Works e. Budget f. Other – Short Term Rentals/Sidewalk/Green New Deal/Economic Development 8. Consider Consent Agenda items a. Town of Ithaca Abstract 9. Departmental Reports / Review of Correspondence Adjournment MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD Monday, February 24, 2020 TB Resolution 2020–: Resolution of support for the continuance and increased funding for the Clean Water Infrastructure Actin the SFY 2020-2021 New York State Budget Whereas, up-to-date drinking water and wastewater infrastructure is vital to preserve clean water resources and foster thriving communities, and Whereas, many communities have aging and inadequate water mains, sewer lines, and treatment plants that endanger public health and the economy, and Whereas, investing in infrastructure projects creates good-paying jobs and a solid foundation for businesses, and Whereas, new threats from emerging contaminants and lead service lines have added to the urgency to invest in our water infrastructure, and Whereas, local governments struggle to make necessary water infrastructure upgrades in the face of high up-front costs, and Whereas, key members in the New York State Senate and Assembly, along with the Governor, recognized that local governments need financial support and passed the Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017, and Whereas, the Clean Water Infrastructure Act has been successful at awarding over $1.2 billion in grants to protect clean water across the state, and Whereas, only a fraction of the shovel-ready projects have received grants due to a lack of sufficient state funding to meet New York’s more than $80 billion water infrastructure need, now therefore be it Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby authorizes the Town Supervisor to send a letter with this resolution to the Governor, State Senator Thomas O’Mara, and State Assembly member Barbara Lifton encouraging them to continue funding water infrastructure projects and requesting that they include at least $1 billion in new funding for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act in the SFY 2020-2021 New York State Budget Moved: Seconded: Vote: MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD Monday, February 24, 2020 TB Resolution2020-: Town of Ithaca AbstractNo. 4for FY-2020 Whereas the following numbered vouchers have been presented to the Ithaca Town Board for approval of payment and have been audited by same; now therefore be it Resolved that the Ithaca Town Board hereby authorizes the payment of vouchers in total for the amounts indicated below. VOUCHER NOS. 199 - 260 General Fund TownWide 27,651.80 General Fund Part-Town17,586.29 Highway Fund Town WideDA65,157.80 Highway Fund Part Town DB32,716.96 Water Fund 19,185.20 Sewer Fund 12,715.98 Risk RetentionFund250 Forest Home Lighting District 53.47 Glenside Lighting District16.02 Renwick Heights Lighting District 26.62 Eastwood Commons Lighting District37.31 Clover Lane Lighting District 4.99 Winner’s Circle Lighting District 7.46 Burleigh Drive Lighting District 17.40 West Haven Road Lighting District69.01 Coddington Road LightingDistrict 40.16 TOTAL 175,536.47 Moved: Seconded: Vote: