HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Packet 2020-10-01Meeting of the Ithaca Town Board
Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
BUDGET MEETING AGENDA
1. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Consider approval of 2021 Elected Officials' salaries
3. Continue discussion on the Town of Ithaca 2021 Preliminary Budget
a. Consider any amendments
4. Discuss and consider setting public hearings regarding:
a. Regarding a proposed increase to the Town of Ithaca Water Rates and Sewer
Rents Effective January 1, 2021
b. Town of Ithaca 2021 Preliminary Budget
5. Adjournment
MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
Thursday, October 1, 2020
TB Resolution 2020 -XXX: Approval of 2021 Proposed Elected Officials Salaries
Be it Resolved; the governing Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve
the below proposed salaries for the elected officials for the year 2021;
SUPERVISOR $ 59,615 (Paid Biweekly)
(includes Supervisor's Administrative Function pay)
DEPUTY TOWN SUPERVISOR $ 41,133
(includes Board Member pay)
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS (5) $ 15,584 Each
TOWN JUSTICES' (2) $ 25,876 Each
(Paid Biweekly)
(Paid Biweekly)
(Paid Biweekly)
Further resolved that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish the said
proposed salaries as required by Section 108 of the Town Law.
Moved:
Vote: Ayes:
Seconded:
MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
Thursday, October 1, 2020
TB Resolution 2020 - : Setting a public hearing regarding the Town of Ithaca 2021
Preliminary Budget
Whereas, the Town Supervisor filed his 2021 Tentative Budget with the Town Clerk on
September 16, 2020 and
Whereas the Town Clerk presented the Tentative Budget to the Town Board at its September 28,
2020 and the Town Supervisor reviewed his highlights; now, therefore, be it
Resolved that, the Town Board, per Governor Cuomo's Executive Order re.: COVID-19 and its
extension(s), will hold a public hearing via ZOOM, on the 19S` day of October 2020 beginning at
5:30 pm, for the purpose of hearing public comments on the Town of Ithaca's 2021 Preliminary
Budget
Moved: Seconded:
Vote: ayes —
MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
Thursday, October 1, 2020
TB Resolution 2020 - : Setting a public hearing regarding the proposed increase to the
Town of Ithaca Water Rates and Sewer Rents effective January 1, 2021
Whereas, the Town Supervisor filed his 2021 Tentative Budget with the Town Clerk on
September 16, 2020 and the Town Clerk presented it to the Town Board at its September 28,
2020 meeting, and
Whereas, the Town Board discussed and considered the proposed increase to the water rates and
sewer rents at its October 1, 2020 budget meeting; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Town Board will hold a public hearing via ZOOM,
per Governor Cuomo's Executive Order re. COVID-19 and its extension(s), on the 19" day of
October 2020 beginning at 5:30 pm, for the purpose of hearing public comments on the increases
to the Town of Ithaca sewer rents from $5.16 per 1,000 gallons to $5.34 per 1,000 gallons and
the water rates from $7.97 per 1,000 gallons to $8.26 per 1,000 gallons.
Moved: Seconded:
Vote: ayes —
MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
Thursday, October 1, 2021
TB Resolution 2020 -: Increasing Water Rates Chargeable to Consumers of Water in the
Town of Ithaca Effective January 1, 2021
Whereas, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca wishes to revise water rate schedules for the
Town of Ithaca Water Improvement Area; and
Whereas, pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") and
its implementing regulations at 6 NYCRR Part 617, it has been determined by the Town Board
that adoption of the proposed resolution is a Type II action because it constitutes "routine or
continuing agency administration and management, not including new programs or major
reordering of priorities that may affect the environment," and thus this action is not subject to
review under SEQRA; Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby establishes a water rate of $8.26
per 1,000 gallons of water consumed (up from $7.97) with the following water rate schedule:
WATER RATE SCHEDULE
Effective January 1, 2021
The rate charged for water consumption shall be $8.26 per 1,000 gallons of water consumed. The
foregoing rate will be the rate charged for all regular quarterly bills sent on or after January 1,
2021. Actual or base consumption may occur prior to January 1, 2021.
Notwithstanding the foregoing rates, the following minimum base charges shall be applicable
to the meter size indicated below for regular quarterly bilis issued on or after January 1, 2021.
The table below also shows the amount of water consumption that is permitted before the minimum
base charge would be exceeded:
METER SIZE
BASE
MINIMUM
(INCHES)
CONSUMPTION
CHARGE
(in Gallons)
314
5,000
$ 41.30
1
15,000
$ 123.90
1-112
22,500
$ 185.85
2
45,000
$ 371.70
3
70,000
$ 578.20
4
100,000
$ 826.00
6
175,000
$ 1,445.50
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Multiple Housing and mobile home parks of over 2 dwelling units, using a master meter, will be
computed as follows: The quarterly master meter reading will be divided by the number of
dwelling units and the water charge will be figured on this number as if the unit was individually
metered. The water charge will then be multiplied by the number of units on the master
meter and this will be the billing rendered. If the calculation of the water consumed per
dwelling unit is less than the allowable consumption for a three-quarter inch meter, then the
billing will be calculated by multiplying the number of units on the master meter times the
minimum charge for a three-quarter inch meter.
The water application fee for each new application for water service shall be the charges for new
water connections charged by the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission
including application fees, meter charges, service tap fees, inspection fees, accessory materials,
installation costs, and any other fee or cost charged by the Southern Cayuga Lake
Intermunicipal Water Commission for connecting new water services.
An annual charge for each fire protection main serving a fire suppression system will be billed
along with the first quarterly water bill of the calendar year. The annual charge for this service
shall be $20.00 per diameter inch of the pipe supplying the fire suppression system or such
other amount as is charged by the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission
for such systems. The pipe supplying the fire suppression system is the pipe needed to supply
the fire suppression system, installed downstream of the system control valve.
In addition to any other charges due to the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water
Commission or the Town, there shall also be a charge of $151.00 for disconnecting and
reconnecting water service where water service has been disconnected pursuant to Town Code
§ 261-4 for failure to pay water rates or other charges.
Moved: Seconded:
Vote: ayes —
OA
MEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
Thursday, October 1, 2020
TB Resolution 2020- : Increasing Sewer Rents in the Town of Ithaca Sewer Improvement
Area Effective January 1, 2021
Whereas, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca wishes to revise the sewer rent schedules for the
Town of Ithaca Sewer Improvement Area; and
Whereas, a public hearing, duly advertised and posted as required by law, was held at 215 North
Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York on the 19th day of October 2020, and the public was permitted an
opportunity to be heard on the proposed increase; and
Whereas, pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") and its
implementing regulations at 6 NYCRR Part 617, it has been determined by the Town Board that
adoption of the proposed resolution is a Type II action because it constitutes "routine or
continuing agency administration and management, not including new programs or major
reordering of priorities that may affect the environment," and thus this action is not subject to
review under SEQRA; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby establishes and imposes the
following:
(1) Effective January 1, 2021 there is hereby imposed a sewer rent payable by all users connected
to the Town -wide sewer system at a rate of $5.34 per 1,000 gallons of water consumed.
In addition, and notwithstanding the foregoing rate structure, there shall be a minimum base
charge for regular quarterly bills sent on or after January 1, 2021 in the amount of $26.70, which
minimum charge is based on 5,000 gallons of usage, regardless of whether that amount is actually
used.
Multiple housing and mobile home parks of over two dwelling units, using a master water meter,
will be computed as follows: The quarterly master water meter reading will be divided by the
number of dwelling units and the sewer rent charge will be figured on this number as if the unit
was individually metered. The sewer rent will then be multiplied by the number of units on the
master water meter and this will be the billing rendered and the amount payable. If the calculation
of the water consumed per dwelling unit is less than the amount that would be permitted before
exceeding the minimum sewer rent set forth above, then the billing will be calculated by
multiplying the number of units served by the master water meter times the minimum sewer rent
set forth above.
The charges set forth above shall be effective with respect to bills rendered on or after the
effective dates set forth above, even if the measurement is for consumption prior to the above
effective dates (i.e., any bill rendered on or after January 1, 2021, shall be calculated at the 2021
rate even if the sewer use occurred prior to January 1, 2021).
In the event a property is connected to public sewer, but is not connected to a water meter, the
sewer rent shall be based upon estimated water consumption as reasonably determined by the
Director of Public Works based upon recognized methods of estimating typical consumption for
the type of facility involved (e.g., gallons per day per bedroom).
Moved: Seconded:
Vote: Aye —
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WATER RATES AND SEWER RENTS
PER 1,000 GALLONS OF
WATER CONSUMPTION
YEAR
BOLTON
TOWN
TOWN OF ITHACA
MINIMUM
POINT
OPERATING
WATER
SEWER
CHARGE
New Rate Structure:
2021
$ 5.60
$ 2.66
$ 8.26
$ 5.34
$ 68.00
2020
5.41
2.56
7.97
5.16
65.65
2019
5.16
2.43
7.59
4.91
62.50
2018
4.96
2.35
7.31
4.81
60.60
Old Rate Structure:
2018
S 4.53
$ 2.15
$ 6.68
$ 4.40
$ 102.00
2017
4.44
2.11
6.55
4.31
99.98
2016
4.44
2.11
6.55
4.31
99.98
2015
4.35
2.03
6.38
4.27
97.96
2014
4.08
1.91
5.99
4.25
93.90
2013
4.00
1.84
5.84
4.20
92.00
2012
3.15
1.84
4.99
4.19
63.42
2011
2.87
1.83
4.70
3.81
77.48
2010
2.65
1.67
4.32
2.20
60.80
2021
$ 0.19
$ 0.10
$ 0.29
$ 0.18
$ 2.35
INCREASE
3.5%
3.9%
3.6%
3.5%
3.6%
2020
$ 0.25
$ 0.13
$ 0.38
$ 0.25
$ 3.15
INCREASE
4.8%
5.3%
5.0%
5.1%
5.0%
2019
$ 0.20
$ 0.08
$ 0.28
$ 0.09
$ 1.90
INCREASE
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
2.1%
3.1%
2018
$ 0.09
$ 0.04
$ 0.13
$ 0.09
$ 2.02
INCREASE
2.0%
1.9%
2.0%
2.1%
2.0%
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