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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Correspondence 2015TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING January 12, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence — Item Please initial if you would like to receive a copy 1. Letter from Teamsters re TOI Declaration of Impasse 2. Letter to Jeffrey Smith, TC Highway, re Hanshaw Road Sidewalk Maintenance 3. Letter to Jon Jensen, Park Foundation, requesting six month extension of Smart Growth Community Education grant 4. Letter from Mary Ann Sumner re agreements between towns on behalf of Sapsucker and Snyder Hill Sewer Districts 5. Unified Court System Certificate of Completion — David Klein 6. Holid ay cards 7. GreenSpace, Parks & Trails newsletter, Winter 2014-2015 8. The Learning Web Fall Newsletter 9. Workers' Center News 10. CSI 2013 Annual Report 11. The ECA Reporter, December 2014 TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING February 9, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Please initial if you would like to Correspondence — Item receive a copy 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Letter from Michele Exposite to Jay Franklin re correcting address for Ernest Exposite 1 7. Media notice of Town Board and Planning Board meetings 1 8. SPCA report for December & January TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING February 23, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence — Item 1 1. Letter from Gus Lambrou re snowplows knocking down his mailbox 2. Letter from Herb to NYS DOT re proposal for stoplight at the corner of Seven Mile Drive and Route 13. Please initial if you would like to receive a copy 1 3. TCAC Year -End Report 2014 1 1 0 0 e 8. 9. 10. 11. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING March 9, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Please initial if you would like to Correspondence — Item receive a copy 1. 2. 3. 4. Resolution from TCCOG re Freedom from Domestic Violence as a Human Right TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING March 23, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence — Item Please initial if you would like to receive a copy 1. Herb letter to ASI Energy 2. Letter from Dan Klein re proposed county law prohibiting waste products from gas and oil extraction on roads 3. Letter from Cayuga Lake Watershed IO re town's support 4. Letter from Diana Graser re traffic light at Route 13 and Seven Mile Dr 5. Resolution from city re Freedom from Domestic Violence as a Human Right 6. SPCA dog seizure report February 7. Afoot in the Field, Winter 2014-2015 8. Invitations: Erie Canalway Investment Forum, IC Senior Living Expo, Cayuga Endoscopy Center, NYS Low -Income Forum on Energy 9. Erie Canalway 2014 Annual Report 10. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING April 13, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence — Item Please initial if you would like to receive a copy 1. Letter to Herb from Scott Russell requesting relief from sewerage fee calculation 2. Letter from Laura Johnson -Kelly resigning as Town Historian 3. Letter from Herb to Mary Ann Sumner re sustainability planner 4. Town of Lansing local law re land use 5. Town of Dryden proposed local law re public utilities 6. ACT certificate 7. Lakeview Health Services Annual Golf Classic 8. Invitation to CIVIC Annual Meeting 9. Invitation to IC Commencement Eve Convert TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING May 11, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence — Item Please initial if you would like to receive a copy 1. Letter from NYS DMV regarding new rules for handicapped parking signs 2. Letter of response to Scott Russell re request for relief from sewerage fees 3. IC Wetland Easement Inspection monitoring result 4. Letter from AOT re Tax Freeze Efficiency Plan deadline 5. Letter from Tompkins County Highway re public hearing for Ellis Hollow Road, Phase 2 6. NYMIR Spring 2015 7. Invitation to IC commencement 8. The Workers' Edge 9. Invitation to CIVIC Gala 2015 TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING June 22, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence — Item Please initial if you would like to receive a copy 1. Letter from residents asking for a zoning law change to prohibit a B & B within 1,000 ft of and existing B & B in MDR 2. Letter from H. Engman to Charter Communications re.: Time Warner Cable merger 3. Notice from NYS Homes & Community Renewal re.: Wetlands evaluation at Strawberry Hill Rd 4. Email from resident re.: IDA Tax abatement for Canopy Hotel - against 5. Request for Comments re.: Greenways SEQR from TOI to Affected Agencies — (Planning File) 6. Memo from Cohen Law Group re.: TWC/Charter Comm Merger 7. 8. 9. 10. Thank you letter from B Lifton re.: TOI resolution on Domestic Violence 11. IPEI newsletter 12. Workers' Center newsletter 13. Flyer — Cornell Summer Events 14. Flyer — 23rd Annual NYS ReLeaf Conference TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING July 13, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence — Item Please initial if you would like to receive a copy 1. Email from Elizabeth Sanders re town policies vis a vis farmers and small businesses, with Herb's reply 2. Email from Jim Hilker re limiting hours of police shooting range, with Herb's reply 3. Email from Nathaniel Nerode encouraging town to raise taxes to maintain roads and build sidewalks, with Herb's reply 4. Letter from Empire Center for Public Policy re info on web site for taxpayers 5. Invitation from Cornell Business & Technology Park to Party by the Pond 6. Brochure from American Farmland Trust to raise funds 7. Letter from Mike Smith to involved/interested agencies re Lead Agency Designation for Clare Bridge Crossings 8. Letter from NYS Dept. of Public Service re study of the state of telecommunications 9. Parks & Trails New York 2014 Annual Report TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING July 27, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence — Item Please initial if you would like to receive a copy 1. Letter from Svante re cost sharing solution for water front parks and rec 2. Letter to Bret Garwood, NYS Housing and Finance, re disaster relief funding for Conifer Village at Cayuga Meadows 3. Letter to Kenneth Smith, NYSDOS, re support for Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail Implementation Grant 4. Letter from Tee -Ann re Cayuga Lake Watershed 10 update of its Restoration and Protection Plan 5. Letter to DEC re monitoring stores that sell pesticides 6. Letter to NYS Council on the Arts re support for IC's Regional Economic Development Consolidated Funding Application for Live Event Production Curriculum 7. Letter to NYSERDA re Cleaner Greener Communities Program 8. Letter to Gov. Cuomo re support for geothermal installations 9. Invitation from TCAT for budget meeting 10. Public hearing notice from county re bonding for a project at IC 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING August 10, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence — Item Please initial if you would like to receive a copy 1. Letter to Tom Rochon re fair charge to IC for fire protection 2. Letter from Elizabeth Garrett re meeting with Herb & Bill 3. Letter to Sue Ritter from Ag Committee in appreciation of Mike Smith's support of town farmers 4. Letter to Cleaner greener Communities Team in support of David Lubin, Unchained Properties, in redevelopment of Emerson site 5. Letter from Community Foundation re grant award for Lakeview Cemetery 6. SPCA report for June 7. Invite to Cayuga Lake Watershed IO meeting in Aurora 8. 10 meeting invite for residents re update of Watershed Plan 9. NYMIR 2014 Annual Report 10. 11. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING September 14, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence — Item Please initial if you would like to receive a copy 1. Petition for a sidewalk on Mitchell, between Clover and city line 2. Letter from NYSDOT re proposed Brake Check Area on Rt 366 east of Tower Rd 3. Letters from NYS DOT re approval of crosswalks at 3 locations on Rt 34/13 in TOI 4. Letter of thanks to Community Foundation re grant from Stephen and Linda Pope for Lake View cemetery 5. Email from Rajindra Aneja re mailbox and post broken during road work 6. Letter from Jim to Badger Railroad Equipment re poor performance of the telescoping boom excavator 7. Email from Janet Strebel re tree -cutting noise on a Sunday 8. News release re dedication of Forest Home Park 9. Letter from Jim re receipt of grant funds for Inlet Valley Cemetery 10. Letter from Jim Weaver, Ellis Hollow Senior Apartments, in appreciation of work done to fix steel culvert pipe 11. Letter from Herb to TC Planning endorsing application for CRCD funding for the county's homeownership program 12. Letter from city re summary of revenues and expenditures for Fire Dept 13. Letter from Herb endorsing building for Energy Efficiency: Developing New Construction Standards for Ithaca 14. Letter from Michael Lane re invitation to municipal officials to attend TC legislature meetings 15. SPCA report 16. Harvesting Opportunities in New York Conference 17. IC Fall Education Programs, Gerontology 18. TCAT 2016 draft budget 19. Rural Futures Summer 2015 20. Afoot in the Field 21. The Workers' Edge 22. NYS PSC republic proceedings for Time Warner Cable 23. Human Services Coalition 2014 Report 24. TC IDA Report of Examination 25. SCLIWC Report of Examination TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING September 28, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence — Item Please initial if you would like to receive a copy 1. Complaint re Helen's Way and Westhaven Preserve cutting 2. Complaint about trash in stormwater ditches around Sunnyview Ln 3. 4. Comm Science Institute — Report and budget request (w/contract) 5. TCAC Seizures 6. Rec Partnership — Notice of Budget amount (w/contract) 7. TCAD Report and Budget request 8. Thaler & Thaler re. Audit report 9. Notice of Liquor License application - Serendipity 10. Notice of Progress at Inlet Valley Cemetery form DOC 11. Copy of letter and audit to NYS UCS TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING October 19, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Please initial if you would like to Correspondence — Item receive a copy 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Town of Dryden proposed zoning law 8. Town of Ulysses proposed zoning law 9. SPCA report 10. Moody's Ratings Report 11. Letter from Joseph DiMura, DEC, re Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING November 9, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Please initial if you would like to Correspondence — Item receive a copy 1 1. Letter from Herb to Thomas Rochon re contribution to fire protection 1 2. Local law town of Ulysses re changes to zoning for solar energy systems TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING November 23, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence — Item Please initial if you would like to receive a copy 1. Letter to City Comptroller regarding paid invoice #00011632 2. Letter to TA Lee & Dick Ridings re defective Badger 470 TM, Serial #4701201 3. Letter from Lyman Baker to PW crews in appreciation for their work chipping cut limbs and branches 4. Letter from Susan Currie re Concern re the loss of town funding for the library; statistics for Sunday use 5. SPCA dog seizure report for October 6. Proposed amendments to the Village of Lansing Comp Plan TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING December 30, 2015 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right hand column adjacent to the correspondence that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. �m+ell `f3 r f } [•F�1 Ili4 ��[ �� STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGION 3 333 EAST WASHINGTON STREET SYRACUSE,NY 13202 www.dot.ny.gov CARL F. FORD, P.E. JOAN MCDONALD REGIONAL DIRECTOR Jamiary 14.2015 COMMISSIONER Ms. Paulette Terwilliger Town Clerk, Town of Ithaca 21.5 North Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 Dear Ms. Terwilliger: RE: REQUEST FOR LOWER SPEED LIMIT ON HANSHAW ROAD This is a further response to your September 23 letter requesting a lower speed limit on Hanshaw Road between Warren Road and Sapsucker Woods Road in the Town of Ithaca. Our traffic engineers have completed their review of this location, including a field review by the State Police. Our reviews indicated that the existing roadside development and highway characteristics between Warren Road and Salem Drive warrant a reduction of the 40 MPH speed limit to 30 MPH. The roadside development and highway characteristics between Salem Drive and Sapsucker Woods Road justify retaining the existing 40 MPH speed limit. The official order authorizing the extension of the 30 MPH speed limit to Salem Drive will follow. Upon receipt of the official order, the Town may install the signs necessary to implement the 30 MPH speed limit. Your interest in this matter has been greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, DIANA L. GRASER, P. E. Regional Traffic Engineer cc: J. B. Smith, Highway Director, Tompkins County Highway Division H. J. Engman, Supervisor, Town of Ithaca P. C. Stein, County Legislator, District 11 STATE OF NEW YORK -- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC AND SAFETY DIVISION NOTICE OF ORDER STUDY NO.: 3140178 FILE: 50.12-Loc TROOP: C THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS FILED AN ORDER WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHEREBY: SECTION: 1150.12 SUBDIVISION: (x) PARAGRAPH: ( ) OF THE DEPARTMENT'S REGULATION IS ( ) ADDED (X) AMENDED to read as follows: () REPEALED 30 MPH on Hanshaw Road, CR 109, from the easterly Cayuga Heights Village line to Salem Drive, a distance of 0.91 mile. The above order will be effective upon the installation, modification or removal of the necessary traffic control device(s) required by and conforming to the State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. January14, 2015 APPROVED BY Regional Traffic Engineer (DATE) (SIGNATURE) (TITLE) DESCRIPTION: Order extends the easterly limit of the 30 MPH zone from Warren Road easterly to Salem Drive, a distance of 0.4± mile. COUNTY: Tompkins LOCALITY: Town of Ithaca OTHER RELATED ACTIONS ( ) NONE (X ) Identify: amend 1150.12 (c) cc:( ) CITY (X ) Village of Cayuga Heights Police Dept. O VILLAGE (X) SHERIFF (X) REGION (3) TRAFFIC ENGINEER �--'j (X) TOWN (X) STATE POLICE O OTHER —Specify: (X) COUNTY SUPT. O PERMITTEF DLG:JML: TE 3e (10/08) I STATE OF NEW YORK — DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC AND SAFETY DIVISION NOTICE OF ORDER STUDY NO.: 3140178 FILE: 50.12-Loc TROOP: C THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS FILED AN ORDER WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE WHEREBY: SECTION: 1150.12 SUBDIVISION: (c) PARAGRAPH: ( ) OF THE DEPARTMENT'S REGULATION IS ( ) ADDED (X) AMENDED to read as follows: O REPEALED 40 MPH on Hanshaw Road, CR 109, from Salem Drive to Sapsucker Woods Road, a distance of 0.4t mile. The above order will be effective upon the installation, modification or removal of the necessary traffic control device(s) required by and conforming to the State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. ---Jan 14,2015 _ _ APPROVED BY , . ' Regional Traffic Engineer (DATE) (SIGNATURE) (TITLE) DESCRIPTION: Order moves the westerly limit of the 40 MPH zone from Warren Road easterly to Salem Drive, a distance of 0.4± mile. COUNTY: Tompkins OTHER RELATED ACTIONS () NONE cc:( ) CITY ( ) VILLAGE —..ZV0 TOWN (X) COUNTY SUPT DLG:JML: (X) SHERIFF (X) STATE POLICE ( ) PERMITTEE LOCALITY: Town of Ithaca (X ) Identify: amend 1150.12 (x) (X ) Village of Cayuga Heights Police Dept. (X) REGION (3) TRAFFIC ENGINEER ( ) OTHER — Specify: TE 3e (10/08) Longview an lthacare Community Office of the Executive Director January 23, 2015 Herbert J. Engman Town Supervisor Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 Re. Longview/Town of Ithaca Water Line Installation Dear Mr. Engman: Please let me direct our attention to the Town of Ithaca Board meeting minutes of January 09, 2012 during which several matters associated with Longview's "Patio Homes" project were discussed. The aforementioned matter is the subject of discussion during the Town Board's January meeting, and further, is the subject of the following narrative. During the planning phase of Longview's patio homes project, location and installation of utilities was the focus of considerable review and discussion among members of Longview's project team. It quickly became evident that several options were available to Longview in determining the location of the main water line intended to serve the patio homes. One such option in particular offered Longview and the Town of Ithaca an opportunity to "partner" in its installation. As Town of Ithaca plans called for financing the future installation of a new water line along the West side of Danby Road and Longview was in the process of determining where best to tie into an existing water line on Longview's property, Longview met with the Town of Ithaca Public Works Committee and proposed Longview locate and install the roadside water line along the Town's proposed water line route. Longview proposed that by doing so, Longview would have its water service and the Town's costs for installing the water line at a later date could be niiiigated by Longview's participation in covering a portion of the capital costs of the water line's installation. Referring, again, to the Town of Ithaca Board's minutes of .January 09, 2012, Town approval of Longview's project was limited to water line location(s) and there was no formal review or acceptance by the Town of Ithaca for participation in financing of the water line installation. Further, Town Board minutes makes clear that any request by Longview (as applicant) to request the Town's participation in sharing installation costs of the water line would need to be made at a later date through a separate request. 10M641 Please accept this correspondence as Longview's formal request of the Town of Ithaca for consideration of the Town's financial participation in the subject water line installation. In partnership with Ithaca College to prwnote inteigenerational living & learning l Bella Vista Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850 rti 607.375.6300 FAx 607.375.6301 www.ithacarelongview.com Attached please find the financial information and accompanying documentation in support of our request for "reimbursement" of fifty percent (50%), or $10,491, of Longview's total installation costs of $20,981. Please do not hesitate to contact me if we can provide additional information regarding this project. Thank you for your attention and consideration of this matter. Si erely, Mark A. Mace a Executive Director Enclosure: Itemized GC and subcontract labor and material costs with supporting documentation xc: Longview finance committee GO I kill I f It . 21 will g 0 agye a WX a�SW xW €7zW Sj -------- / t / r CONSTRUCTION General Contractor Consiruciion Manager E09 Erie Boulevard West Syracuse, NY 13204 315 423.0015 315.423.0054 vnwtiv.lechase.com January 19, 2015 RE: Longview Independent Senior Mousing- 3" DIP Water Main LeChase Construction Services was the general contractor for this project. R.B. Robinson was hired as a subcontractor to complete the sitework and utilities portions of work. The cost to install 377' of new 8" DIP Water Main is as follows: R.B. Robinson Cost $19,400 LCS 5% General Conditions $970 LCS 3% Overhead and Profit $611 Total Cost $ 20,981 Respectfully, Kevin Clark Project Engineer LeChace Construction Services LeChase. Building Partnerships. 44FGANDORAEW YORK ► ' •• 659-5153 CONTRACTING / January 16, 2015 R. B. Robinson Contracting, Inc. 635 Ithaca Road P. O. Box 121 Candor, NY13743 607.659.6153 607.669.6133 FAX LeChase Construction Services, LLC 1280 Dryden Road Ithaca, NY 14850 Re: Equipment Link Built 290 excavator w/oper 12 hrs.@ $150.00 / hour = $1,800.00 Skid steer loader w/oper 12 hrs. @ $90.001 hour = $1,080.00 $2,880.00 Labor Laborers 2 x 12 hours @ $40.00 / hour = $960.00 Materials 8" DIP 377 L.F. @ $21.30 = $8,030.10 Poly wrap 377 L.F. @ $0.65 = $245.05 Stone bedding 147 Ton @ $16.00 = $2,352.00 Testing Materials = $200.00 Overhead & Profit of 15% = 1624.07 $12,451.22 Air Relief Manhole as per Attached $3,125.00 Respectfully John C. Ferguson Cc: Kevin Clark a mail Kevin.Clark@lechase.com /"� Total = $19,400.00 n64) 0 5- �IrCANDOR,HEW Y00% 659.5153 C CONTRACTING •��-' November 5, 2012 R. B. Robinson Contracting, Inc. 635 Ithaca Road P. O. Box 121 Candor, NY 13M 607.659.5153 607.669.6133 FAX LeChase Construction Services, LLC 1280 Dryden Road Ithaca, NY 14850 Attn: Jim H. Brown, Regional Operations Manager e,,.q E mail - j.brown@lechase.com 607 257-3082 x222 Fax 607 257-3152 cell 607 327-1241 40 Re: Proposed Chancre Order #5 Add a Air Relief Valve Manhole Longview Independent Senior Patio Homes — Sifework Revised design added a air relief valve manhole on the new 8" DIP water main Materials Precast manhole 1 EA @ $628.00 30" Manhole casting 1 EA @ $326.00 8" x 1" Saddle 1 EA @ $41.00 1" Corp stops 1 EA @ $39.25 1" Air Reilef valve 1 EA @ $106.00 Misc pipe & fittings 1 L.S. @ $500.00 16% OH&P (overhead & profit) 245.89 ' $1,886.14 Equipment 1" Tapping machine 1 day @ $120.001 day = $120.00 290 Link Belt Excav wloper 2 hrs @ $150.001 hour = $300.00 Skid steer loader wloper 2 hrs. @ $90.001 hour E200.00 Y j $600.00 Labor 2 Laborers 16 hours @ $40.00 ! hour = $640.00 PCO #5 Price= $3, 125.00 Cc-. Wayne D. Brennan a mail Wa ne.Brennan lechase.com Respectively, John C. Ferguson C scF 12-13-12 W r '►Run Dnte 11/001/12 HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS, LTD. 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I \ OWN & SaRomoll ENG114EERB a S U U ►aAr, 9J3 1E9 NEW EW U (OU LI K 5a 4iER1iAGE LANDING DRUE (315MI -040 (s15)444-4941 FAX IT IS A VIOL LW FOR k UNLESS AM A LICENSED E M Oh IN ANY 0732a2 S1 % -2011 AU NO� , RR_ ___ S iON TOXIN OF ITHACA 2 �0.11.2a�z Rr-�s© WAE. SM TO��o�ll - CO., N.Y. XI G HOMES' [E pi TIC � AS KIIOT'M ';L8 21 NIZW—YOV Paulette iger, Town Clerk pterwilliger@town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN OF ITHACA 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Phone: (607) 273-1721 Debra DeAugistine, Deputy Town Clerk Fax: (607) 273-5854 ddeaugistine@townJthaca.ny.us February 2, 2015 Laura Norman Democratic Deputy Commissioner Board of Elections 128 E Buffalo St Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Ms. Norman, The following elected offices will be decided in 2015, none are to fill a vacancy Office Begin End Term # open Town Supervisor 1/1/2016 12/31/2019 4yr 1 Town Board Member 1/1/2016 12/31/2019 4yr 3 If you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely) Paulette Terwilliger Town Clerk /'"q NAME & ADDRESS /The Honorable Herbert J 120 Warren Road Ithaca NY 14850 TOWN BOARD 4 YEAR TERMS CONTACT NUMBERS TERM OF OFFICE Engman (H) 257-6609 (0) 273-1271 (F) 273-5854 henciman@town.ithaca.ny.us The Honorable Rich DePaolo 126 Northview Road Ithaca NY 14850 The Honorable William D. Goodman 231 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca NY 14850 The Honorable Tee -Ann Hunter 107 Hillcrest Drive Ithaca, NY 14850 The Honorable Pat Leary 316 Highland Road Ithaca NY 14850 The Honorable Eric Levine 672 Coddington Road Ithaca NY 14850 (H) 275-9054 rd@richdepaolo.com 01 /012012 - 12/31 /2015 Supervisor Fiscal Officer 01 /01 /2014 - 12/31 /2017 (H) 269-0646 01 /01 /2012 - 12/31 /2015 billa@ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us Deputy Town Supervisor (C)279-7249 td h 12344@hotma i I . com (H)257-7861 (0) 254-1549 p117@cornell.edu (H) 216-3421 (C)857-4465 elevinelaw@vahoo.com 01 /01 /2014 - 12/31 /2017 01 /01 /2014 - 12/31 /2017 01 /01 /2012 - 12/31 /2015 Rod Howe (H) 257-7262 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 126 Judd Falls Rd (C) 592-9908 Ithaca NY 14850 rlh130cornell.edu Oath of office required. Ethics Disclosure Statement must be filed with the Town Clerk's Office by April 30 of each year, and within 30 days of any significant change in information. Duties and Powers of said officials are defined by: Town Law, General Municipal Law, Finance Law. Deputy Town Supervisor appointment is made by the Town Supervisor at the Town Board Organization Meeting each January. Q1, OF Tp OC+ �. > 1821 ,47 'Yo4� TOWN OF ITHACA 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 PUBLIC WORKS (Roads, Parks, Trails, Water, Sewer & Engineering) (607) 273-1656 FAX (607) 273-1704 February 9, 2015 Paula Wedemeyer 1458 Trumansburg Road Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Paula, On behalf of the Town of Ithaca, I want to thank you for your service to the Planning Board. During your membership, the Board considered a number of important projects and your active and thoughtful participation has been appreciated. Thank you for your dedication and willingness to serve on the Board. We hope that you will continue to stay connected with the Town. We certainly appreciate your family's continued involvement with the Agricultural Committee. If there are issues or ideas that you have for the town, please feel free to share them with us, either through my office or through Town staff. Again, thank you for your service and contributions to the community. Sincerely, A Herbert J. En man Town Super1sor 2/12/15 Dear Sirs and Ladies; -V M DD U 1-1. FEB 18 2015 -I OWN OF 11 11ACA PUBLIC WORKS Enclosed you will find a copy of a letter I sent to you on 1 /26/ 15 . In this letter, I stated what my complaints were in regard! to my mailbox constantly being knocked down. As of today, I have not received any response. It seems to be that every 10 days, even if there has been very little snow, we have the same problem. Within the last 1`0 days, my mailbox was knocked down again. And then, yesterday, once again, my mailbox gets knocked down yet another time. I have no idea how much mail I lost. ,..•, Today, 2/ 12/ 15, I called -to, speak to Nancy once again, but she was not'there. Instead, I spoke to someone named Jim. I stated to him my complaint, and told him exactly what I am telling you, and what I told Nancy last month. I recognize the difficulty of snow removal, but I wonder why it seems to only be my mailbox that gets knocked over. No one else seems to have been affected. During my conversation with Jim today on the phone, he upset ime so much. He continued to talk about the technicalities of snow removal, when I simply asked him if he could; please tell the drivers of the snow plows to be more careful. I became very frustrated so I did indeed raise my voice, but that is all. He -said, "If you don't calm down, I will end this conversation." Instead, I wish he would have answered my 114� question. He pis there to take care of solid complaints. I did not � ask him to come and fix my mailbox, nor did I ask to be compensated for the damage. I simply asked him to tell the drivers to be more careful. But he was arrogant and impolite. I am writing this letter in case Jim gives you a different'version of our conversation. The conversation was only about my mailbox. And I repeat, please tell the drivers to pay more attention because it seems to be only my mailbox on this street that keeps getting knocked over again and again. Is this a new plow driver this year? Gus Lanibrou A 1/26/15 To: Town of Ithaca Attn: Nancy Dear Nancy; As I spoke to you today, Monday, Jan. 26", I described to you very clearly my problem of my mailbox being knocked over by a snow ;plow. My family has lived at 15�Honness Lane for more than 50 years, and over all thooe years we have had many snow plows maintain this roadwithout incident. However, in the last 2 weeks, the snow plow has knocked my mailbox over 2 times. I recognize what a dithcu�t time these drivers have, but I am annoyed at the fact th4.t my mailbox has been there all these years, and now, in just 2 weeks, it has been damaged not once, but twice! I might mention that my mailbox has always been installed properly with the post securely in the ground. I myself have no solution to this! problem, but I believe the driver, as a professional, would know how to prevent this from happening again going forward. Also, I am enclosing a pic,�ture so that you may see the damage to my mailbox. Thankj you again, for taking the time to listen to my complaint.; I think perhaps talking to the drivers and asking them to !be more careful as they go through, watching out for mailjboxes. There is plenty of room; the road is a wide, paved road, with wide shoulders. I hope this will not happen} again. Please let me know if you need anything else from ine. I can be reached at 607- 273-6142, any time between Sam and noon. Thank you again, Gus Lambrou Cc: Nick Lambrou /a, / yl ail rmo TOWN OF ITHACA 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEngman@town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 February 18, 2015 Carl F. Ford Regional Director New York State Department of Transportation State Office Building 333 E. Washington Street Syracuse, NY 13202 Dear Mr. Ford: Through the development of its comprehensive plan and the work of its new economic development committee the Town of Ithaca has been focusing on re -development of the stretch of Rte. 13 south of Ithaca between Buttermilk Falls State Park and Treman State Park. We have held a number of focus groups with residents and business owners and one Am"% issue has been raised consistently: speed and volume of traffic on Rte. 13. Business owners (see attached list) state that they receive complaints from customers concerning the difficulty of getting in and out of their establishments because of the traffic. Some have indicated they would like to expand but question whether it would improve their business because of the traffic. Recently Maguire Automotive (from whose proposal the enclosed list of businesses was taken) indicated interest in buildin, three new dealerships and its corporate headquarters near Seven Mile Drive and stated that a new traffic light would be essential for their operation. The Public Works staff of the Town, whose facility is located on Seven Mile Drive, reports that truck drivers make a long detour to avoid the intersection of Seven Mile Drive and Rte. 13. DOT traffic reports indicate that counts are approaching 19,000 per day for this stretch of road (see enclosed). I am requesting that DOT investigate the feasibility of installing a traffic light on Rte. 13 at Seven Mile Drive. A light would create a break in traffic that would allow traffic at businesses and intersections to move more expeditiously and reduce driver frustration. Please let me know if you need additional information. Sincerely, ,.�., /erbert 1.Vn Town Sup SCHICKH 330 Ecst Stote Street, Ithcca; Now Yo,k 14850 tel 607-277-0845 fax 607.277-2925 w w w. s c h i c k e I. c o m Businesses along Elmira Road in Ithaca, NY / September 29" 2014 606 Elmira Road 614 Elmira Road Green Tree Nursery Operating Business 618 Elmira Road E & V Energy Crossfit Ithaca / Ithaca Auto Service Operating Business 630 Elmira Road ICM International Climbing Machines Operating Business 635 Elmira Road 638 Former Kasonic Builders, LLC For Sale For Sale / Dilapidated Elmira Road Volunteer Firefighter Association Operating Business 653 Elmira Road 658 Elmira Road Cortright Electric For Sale 1 Dilapidated 702-704 Elmira Road Economy Inn Stellar Stereo Operating Business 705 Elmira Road Grayhaven Motel For Sale 706 Elmira Road Briar Patch Vet. 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This effort has resulted in a depletion of our salt supply, and the availability of salt from vendors to replenish/supplement our supply is severely limited. Salt vendors have to schedule in advance for upcoming seasons, so what is currently on site is committed to filling existing contracts. With the severity of the last two winters, their stockpiles are severely depleted and they are working around the clock to attempt to meet current demands. In a normal year, the Town uses approximately 2,200 tons of salt. Last year we expanded our salt storage facility in anticipation of greater need and filled it to capacity. Yet, this year we have already used 3,200 tons with the rest of this winter and the beginning of next winter yet to come. Therefore, the Town of Ithaca will not be able to provide the previous level of service, but will be focusing on salt application at intersections and hilly roadway sections in an effort to extend our supply to the end of this winter season. Drivers are asked to be prepared for this change in road conditions by adjusting driving habits to the roadway conditions, using winter snow tires, and providing extra travel time. 0 Paulette Terwilliger From: Laurene Mongelli Gilbert <Img4@cornell.edu> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 3:05 PM To: Paulette Terwilliger Cc: Cayuga Radio Group; Cornell Chronicle; Cornell Daily Sun (news@cornelIda ilysun.com); Finger Lakes Community Newspapers (editor@flcn.org); Ithaca College WICB (news@wicb.org); Ithaca Journal; Ithaca Times (editor@ithacatimes.com); Ithaca Voice; Jim Graney; Tompkins Weekly (editorial@tompkinsweekly.com); Jim Weber Subject: Re: Public Service Announcement -- Road Salt Status at Town of Ithaca PW Concerning the broadcast email that was sent (below) regarding road salt status and the associated level of service for the remainder of the winter I have concerns. In my opinion, as a resident in the Town of Ithaca, if any road can not be maintained for save travel, for whatever reason, they should be either closed or posted as seasonal use. Town of Ithaca residents are not the only ones using these roads. People from outlying towns, out of town travelers, emergency vehicles, etc. all use the roads. How are they to know that they are being told to "adjust to these new conditions, have winter snow tires, and provide extra driving time." If someone should get injured or killed because the road is open and in an unsafe condition and there was no closing of the road or posting of such conditions be ready for a law suit. ,,,I,,aurene Gilbert On Feb 20, 2015, at 9:51 AM, Paulette Terwilliger <PTerwil GO Good Morning, I have attached and pasted in this email an important pub] Public Works Department regarding the Road Salt status the remainder of the winter season. Please forward as you see fit. Thank you in advance. Paulette Terwilliger Town Clerk Road S It Limita Due to the severity of the winter season this addressing road conditions with plowing an increase effectiveness. This effort has resulte availability of salt from vendors to replenish vendors have to schedule in advance for up committed to filling existing contracts. With are severely depleted and they are working demands. In a normal year, the Town uses a wrote: service announcement from the Town's the associated level of service provided for ear the To n of Ithaca has been continually application road salt with a natural additive to in a depletion o `our salt supply, and the 1 supplement our supply is severely limited. Salt c ming seasons, so what isrqurrently on site is Ze severity of the last two t%ers, their stockpiles round the clock to attemptt current pproximately 2,200 tons of salt. Last year we Paulette Terwilliger From: Jim Weber Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 11:05 AM To: Paulette Terwilliger; cdumont@twcny.rr.com Subject: RE: Public Service Announcement -- Road Salt Status at Town of Ithaca PW All available options have been investigated. This is not an option as the sand cannot be frozen to facilitate mixing and given the past weather patterns that is not a product that is available or can be supplied. Jim Weber Dir. Public Works TOWN OF ITHACA 106 Seven Mile Drive Ithaca, NY 14850 p: 607-273-1656 f: 607-272-6076 w: www.town.ithaca.ny.us From: Paulette Terwilliger Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 10:35 AM To: Jim Weber Subject: FW: Public Service Announcement -- Road Salt Status at Town of Ithaca PW From: Karen [mailto:cdumont@twcny.rr.com] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 10:31 AM To: Paulette Terwilliger Subject: Re: Public Service Announcement -- Road Salt Status at Town of Ithaca PW Good morning. This is alarming. Has the town looked into mixing in or supplementing with sand? -Karen Dumont Sent fr`M my iPhone On Feb 20, 2 5, at 9:48 AM, Paulette Terwilliger <PTerwilli Good Morni 9, / wrote: I have attached and pasted in this 7a'r1'an important public service announcement from the Town's Public Works Departm t regar rng/the Road Salt status and the associated level of service provided for the remainder of the wilt eason. Please forward as y6u see fit. Thank yo Zinadvance. P�Uiette Terwilliger Town Clerk 1 Paulette Terwilliger From: Jim Weber Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 8:13 AM To: Faith Meckley Cc: Paulette Terwilliger Subject: RE: Road Salt Status Ms. Meckley, To address the question in response to the article, the Town of Ithaca will continue to provide the same snow removal operations that we have in the past. Our crews will be called in and plowing activities conducted to address the weather and road conditions, however salt applications will be limited to intersections and hilly sections of roadways, leaving the roadways open and available for use. I have to believe that by providing the information to the news media the information will be available to commuters and travelers in a wide area outside of the Town of Ithaca. I would have to refer any further questions of distribution to Paulette Terwilliger, Town Clerk. Let me know if you have any other questions Jim Weber Dir. Public Works TOWN OF ITHACA 106 Seven Mile Drive Ithaca, NY 14850 607-273-1656 607-272-6076 w: www.townJthaca.nv.us From: Faith Meckley[mailto:fineckley_[�ithacavoice.com] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 4:01 PM To: Jim Weber Subject: Road Salt Status Hi limy My name is Faith Meckley and I am a student reporter with The Ithaca Voice. This morning we received a notice from Paulette Terwilliger regarding the depleted resources for road salting due to the intense winter. We have already published a story about this, which you can view here: http://ithacavoice.coiii/?() 15/02/town- ithacii-citin47-5cvcrcly-cicrilctccl-rctiourccs-reduce-road-saltini7/ In response to our story, a resident of the Town of Ithaca emailed us, raising some additional concerns, and we wanted to give you an opportunity to respond to them. In her email, the resident said she believes that if a road cannot be maintained for safe travel, it should be closed down. She points out that not everyone using the roads are from Ithaca — there are commuters, travelers, and out-of-town emergency vehicles who will also use them, perhaps while not aware of the new conditions. Awn%" think the question that should be answered here is how will the Town of Ithaca post this information publicly so that drivers from out-of-town can also be alerted to the lack of salt application on the roads? Your response is appreciated, a Paulette Terwilliger From: Richard E. Schmidt <reschmidt2@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 10:54 AM To: Paulette Terwilliger Subject: RE: Public Service Announcement -- Road Salt Status at Town of Ithaca PW Thanks for the response. RES From: Paulette Terwilliger[maiIto: PTerwiIliger@town.ithaca. ny.us] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 10:34 AM To: Richard E. Schmidt Subject: RE: Public Service Announcement -- Road Salt Status at Town of Ithaca PW Good Morning Mr. Schmidt, Unfortunately the supply of salt is not unlimited so simply purchasing more is not as simple as it sounds. Cargill has been working 24hour shifts since August. We are by no means stopping maintenance and removal of snow but simply wanted to let our residents know that possibly decisions will have to be made to apply the remaining salt products where it will do the most good, intersections and slopes; straightaways should be traveled with prudent care to the conditions. It is important for me to add that many roads in the Town are cleared and serviced by the State, not the )wn which many people do not realize or think about during a snow event, as they are called. The Town, in my mind, provides a higher level of maintenance and that is what we were trying to get across; that that level may have to go closer to "normal" as we finish the season. I can't even imagine the discussions going on in Boston municipal budget meetings! Sincerely, Paulette Terwilliger From: Richard E. Schmidt [mailto:reschmidt2@yahoo.coiii] � Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 1:38 PM [ -� To: Paulette Terwilliger Subject; RE: Public Service Announcement -- Road Salt Status at Town of Ithaca PW Paulette: This increases the hazards on our streets and roads. Wouldn't it be safer and more prudent to try and purchase some additional deicer and make the appropriate assessment to the residents? A couple of hundred dollars each wouldn't kill us. It would probably be less than that, given that March is almost upon us (please forgive me, I don't at all go for that 'lion and Iamb' stuff? rn%, we think we have a problem, imagine the budget deficits that Boston is running up this winter! What's the answer? Paulette Terwilliger from: Thomas Bonn <t.bonn@me.com> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 3:42 PM To: Paulette Terwilliger Subject: Re: Public Service Announcement -- Road Salt Status at Town of Ithaca PW Thank you for keeping us informed. Our appreciation to you and your hardworking road staff. —Tom & Ellen Bonn 110 Penny Lane. On Feb 20, 2015, at 9\48 AM, Paulette Terwilliger Good Morning, I have attached and pasted in this email an im Department regarding the RoadIt status and the season. \ Please forward as you see fit. lank you in advance. Paulette Terwilliger Town Clerk thaca.nv.us> wrote: )ublic service announcement from the Town's Public Works ociated level of service provided for the remainder of the winter Road Salt Limitations Due to the severity of the winter se son this Aar the Town of Ithaca has been continually addressing road conditions with plowing and io anon of roa salt with a natural additive to increase effectiveness. This effort has resulted in a depletion f our salt sup y, and the avnilability of salt from vendors to replenish/supplement our supp is severely lun Jed. Salt vendors have to sche�iulc in ndvancc for upcoming seasons, so what is currently on site is committed filling existing contracts. With the severity of the last two winters, their stockpiles are se erely depleted and t ey are working around the clock to attempt to nicut current demands. In a norma ear, the Toxvi uses approximately 2,200 tons of salt. Last year we expanded ��ur salt storage facility in anticipAtion of greater need an 3,200 tons with the rest of tl$s winter and the begi Ned it to capacity. Yet, this year we have already used of next winter yet to come. Therefore, the Town of It�iaca will not be able to provide the previous Ievel of service, but will be focusing on salt application at intersections and hilly roadway sections in an effort to extend our supply to the end of this winter season. Drivers are asked to be prepared for this change in road conditions by adjusting driving habits ,.�° the roadway conditions, using winter snow tires, and providing extra travel time. NE I rid A r Services ANDREW M. CUOMO JOHN P. M LVILLE Governor Acting Commissioner March 6, 2015 Mr. Herbert Engman Town Supervisor Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga St Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Town Supervisor Engman, The Intrastate Mutual Aid Program ("IMAP") is resource -sharing mechanism created in § 29-h of the NY State Executive Law that allows local governments to share resources during a declared local state of emergency. The major benefit of the program is that it allows for mutual aid during a locally declared disaster without the need to enter into individual intergovernmental agreements or memoranda of understanding prior to, or during an event. Not only does the statute authorize you to share resources with other local governments, it also provides for reimbursement, and specifies which local government is responsible for --'ability and workers' compensation coverage when personnel are shared through this program. Enclosed with This letter is a packet of information that provides more detail on the program and explains the resource request process that must be followed in order to benefit from the statutory provisions. Additional information regarding IMAP can be found on the DHSES website at www.dhses.nv.gov/oem/imap. The IMAP is an opt -out program. Every local government is a participant in the program unless you choose to opt -out. As a participant in the program, you are not obligated to respond to requests from other local governments or to provide requested resources. Therefore, there is no downside to remaining a participant in the program. Should you determine that you do not want to be a participant in the IMAP, you can opt -out of the program by having your local legislative body pass a resolution stating that you do not want to be a participant. You must send the resolution to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services ("DHSES"), where your option will be noted and you will be removed from the participation list. You may opt back into the program at any time following the same procedure. Should you choose to opt out of the program, please send your opt -out resolution to: Intrastate Mutual Aid Program, ATTN: Operations, New York State Office of Emergency Management, 1220 Washington Ave, Building 22, Albany, NY 12226. The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services is responsible for overseeing the program and managing the participant contact list. As a participant, you will be provided with an updated contact list annually. Pursuant to New York State Executive Law § 29-h (7), please provide DHSES with the name and contact information for your main point of contact, the individual who will be responsible for sending/receiving requests, and your designated authorized representative, the individual with the authority approve the of sending/receiving assets (these terms are defined more fully in the enclosed documents). For your convenience, we have established a website where you can input your contact information. The form can be found at www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/imap/register. 1220 Washington Av,,. Bldg. 7a 1 (518) 242-50001 dhses.ny.gov If you experience difficulty with the form on the website or do not have a computer with internet �.•�, access, or if you have any general questions regarding the program, please contact the New York State Watch Center at 518-292-2200 for assistance. Sincerely, John P. Melville Acting Commissioner 1220 Washington Ave, Bldg. 7a 1 (518) 242-50001 dhses.ny.gov P' I INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID PROGRAM STANDARD OPERATING GUIDLINES n INTRODUCTION The Intrastate Mutual Aid Program ("IMAP" or "Program") was created by the NYS Legislature on July 1, 2010 and can be found in the Executive Law § 29-h. It provides for mutual assistance among the participating local governments in the prevention of, response to, and recovery from, any disaster that results in a formal declaration of an emergency by a participating local government. The Program also provides for mutual cooperation among participating local governments in conducting disaster -related drills, exercises, or other training activities outside actual declared emergency periods. IMAP complies with requirements of the National Incident Management System ("NIMS")/Incident Command System ("ICS") and meets applicable eligibility conditions for reimbursement under a federally -declared disaster. Although the Program is designed for use during declared emergencies and exercises, local governments are encouraged, to the degree possible and extent practical, to apply the policies, procedures and guidelines associated with IMAP to their day-to-day operations. It is expected that local governments and public safety entities have already incorporated the NIMS/ICS into their daily response activities. Historically, local governments have been required to enter into formal written agreements to carry out mutual aid activities. In those cases, the timely delivery of assistance is hampered by the necessity of obtaining local legislative or governing body approval prior to the providing or receiving assistance. Executive Law § 29-h authorizes local governments to provide and/or receive timely mutual aid without the need for local legislative or governing body approval. Local governments are deemed to be participants in IMAP. The purpose of this document is to explain how the Program works and to establish uniform policies, procedures, and guidelines that are to be followed when requesting and providing assistance under the IMAP. The advantage of using the IMAP system is to avoid the need to enter into multiple inter - municipal MOUs or mutual aid agreements which may have differing or conflicting terms. When requesting or providing assistance under the Program all the terms for liability, workers' compensation, and reimbursement are already spelled out and known by all jurisdictions in advance., Additionally, IMAP provides a uniform, known and well defined request procedure that is the same for all participating local jurisdictions. There are four key elements of the Program with which all local governments should be familiar. First, IMAP is an "opt -out" program. This means that all local governments are considered to be participating jurisdictions unless the local government takes formal action to withdraw from the Program. Specifically, the governing body of the local government must pass a resolution declaring that it elects not to participate in the Program. This resolution must be provided to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services ("DHSES") and the withdrawal will not be considered effective until it is received by DHSES. A local government that has exercised this option may at any time choose to participate by filing a resolution with DHSES indicting that it is opting back in to the Program. Participation will not be effective until the opt -in resolution is received by DHSES. Exec. Law § 29-h(4)(a) & (b) IMAP SOG/Introduction Version 2.0 2/26/15 INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID PROGRAM STANDARD OPERATING GUIDLINES Second, IMAP is not meant to preclude local governments from entering into mutual aid agreements 1001 with each other with terms that supplement or differ from the terms of the statute or the [MAP Standard Operating Guidelines. Furthermore, IMAP does not affect other mutual aid programs or agreements that are already in place (e.g., existing mutual aid MOUs, the State Fire Mobilization and Mutual Aid Plan). Exec. Law § 29-h(4)(c) & (d) Third, participation in the Program does not require any local government to provide assistance pursuant to an IMAP request. An assisting local government may withhold resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection and services for its own jurisdiction. Thus, there is no disadvantage to remaining a participating jurisdiction. Fourth, when requesting or providing assistance through the IMAP, local governments must follow the policies, procedures and guidelines developed by the IMAP Committee and spelled out in this SOG in order for the statutory provisions to apply. Participating local governments will need to determine what local legislative or governing body approval, if any, will be necessary in order to fully participate in IMAP. Who within the local government has the legal authority to request assistance/ authorize providing assistance and effectively obligate funding for reimbursement to the assisting jurisdiction? These and other considerations will be addressed more fully in this SOG, however, local governments will need to be aware that they may need to evaluate their local laws and rules to ensure that actions taken to implement the IMAP are legal and appropriate. Finally, IMAP is another tool available to local governments for the purposes of responding to a declared state of emergency. The IMAP request process is separate and distinct from the resource request process that goes through the county emergency operations center (EOC) and up to the state emergency operations center. IMAP is a local -to -local program which should be contemplated prior to seeking state assistance, especially during a small scale event. Although New York State Office of Emergency Management regional staff may be available to assist you with completing the forms or sending them to potential assisting jurisdictions, an IMAP request should not be made by sending a request directly to the state EOC. IMAP SOG/Introduction Version 2.0 2/26/15 INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID PROGRAM STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES I. Requesting Assistance A request for assistance through IMAP may be made after the local chief executive of the requesting local government has declared a state of emergency pursuant to Executive Law § 24, or is for the purpose of conducting multi -jurisdictional or regional training, drills or exercises. Such request may be initiated only by the Authorized Representative from the Requesting local government. All requests for assistance shall be documented by promptly filing a Request Form with DHSES. The Request Form shall be signed by the Authorized Representatives of both the Requesting and Assisting local governments. Mutual Aid requests that cross county jurisdictional lines may be facilitated through the DHSES Regional Director ("RD"). The RD may provide assistance to an RLG or ALG by facilitating communications and dissemination their request for mutual aid assistance and provide instruction as to the proper completion of Mutual Aid Resource Request Forms. The role of the RD is addressed in section V. of this document. Mutual Aid requests for assistance that remain within the county's jurisdiction will be handled by the local Emergency Manager or the Authorized Representative. The local Emergency Manager will submit mutual aid request forms to the County Emergency Manager who will then submit a copy of the request to the RD for filing with the State. It will be the responsibility of the RD to, examine the forms for accuracy and completeness prior to entering them into the DHSES/OEM State Incident Management System ("SIMS"). II. Responsibilities of Participating Local Governments Each participating jurisdiction should formulate internal procedural plans so that it may be prepared to request or provide mutual aid under IMAP. At a minimum, jurisdictions should consider internal procedures that address the following: 1. Identify and affirm the authority of local government emergency management officer (authorized representative) who can place requests for and commit/deploy assistance under IMAP. 2. Procedures for requesting and receiving assistance under IMAP; 3. Procedures for utilizing mutual aid resources to fill IMAP requests; 4. Familiarize personnel with IMAP request, provision, and reimbursement procedures; S. Processes for utilizing mutual aid resources from assisting local governments; 6. Pre -identify and inventory current services, equipment, supplies, personnel, and other resources related to the response and recovery activities of the local jurisdiction; 7. Pre -deployment briefing processes for personnel assigned to IMAP missions in another jurisdiction; and 6. Processes for requesting and receiving assistance under IMAP for the purpose of conducting multi -jurisdictional or regional training, drills or exercises. 7. Develop plan for receiving assistance, to include lists of potential staging areas and points of contact. IMAP SOG/Request Procedure Version 2.0 2/26/15 INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID PROGRAM STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES III. Responsibilities of Requesting Local Government(RLG) 1. Confirm that the RLG local chief executive has declared a state of emergency pursuant to Executive Law §24; or that the RLG is conducting training, drills, or exercises; 2. Verify the need for assistance: local resources exhausted, determine specific needs, e.g. personnel, equipment, specific skill sets, etc.; 3. Notify the Local Emergency Management Officer of the ALG and the RLG County Emergency Manager (phone, email, fax or personal communication, whichever is deemed most practical given the constraints of the emergency. RLG County Emergency Manager must notify the NYS OEM Regional Director. 4. Review and catalogue a list of ALG resources offered. S. Schedule/participate in conference calls with ALG County Emergency Managers and State OEM Regional Director as needed; State OEM, specifically the NYS Watch Center shall maintain and monitor the State Incident Management System which will store the IMAP Resource Request Forms submitted by the Regional Directors on behalf of the RLG. 6. Submit to State OEM Regional Director a list of all requested resources (through the County EM). IV. Responsibilities of Assisting Local Government(ALG) r.+, 1. Upon receipt of request, review and confirm the availability of the resources being requested and intended purpose (actual event or training/drill/exercise); 2. Notify the RLG via phone, email, fax or personal communication, whichever is deemed most practical given the constraints of the emergency, that ALG has the requested resources and is able to provide the requested assistance; 3. Submit to DHSES (OEM Regional Director), through the ALG County EM, all inventories of resources being deployed, within three calendar days of the deployment of such resources. Submit within 60 calendar days a detailed invoice reflecting the quantities and types of all assets supplied during the entire mission by the ALG to the RLG. (Regardless of whether the ALG seeks reimbursement). The invoice shall be sent to the RLG identified financial point of contact with a copy to the NYS OEM Regional Director (through the ALG County EM). "LIMITATIONS": *: A local government is not obligated to respond to a request for assistance. However, when providing assistance in response to, or recovery from, a disaster, such assistance is subject to the following conditions: 1. Requesting entity must have declared a state of emergency at the local level, unless the request is for the purpose of conducting multijurisdictional or regional training, drills, or exercises. IMAP SOG/Request Procedure Verslon 2.0 2/26/15 INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID PROGRAM STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES 2. When deployed pursuant to an IMAP request, emergency response personnel of an assisting local government shall continue under the administrative control of their home jurisdiction. 3. Where permissible and not prohibited by existing statute or other authority, emergency response personnel of an assisting local government shall be under the operational direction and control of the appropriate officials within the incident management system of the requesting local government. 4. Assets and equipment of an assisting local government shall continue under the ownership of the assisting jurisdiction, but shall be under the operational direction and control of the appropriate officials within the incident management system of the requesting jurisdiction. S. During multijurisdictional or regional trainings, drills or exercises, the assisting jurisdiction will maintain coverages and be responsible for liability, workers' compensation and any immunities their assisting personnel are afforded within their home jurisdiction. V. Roles & Responsibilities of New York State Office of Emergency Management State OEM's role is to provide a system to.document the Mutual Aid Request process. This mission will be accomplished using the SIMS to electronically catalog and store resource request forms. NYS OEM Regional Directors ("RD")- The RD's role is to support and provide administrative assistance to County Emergency Management Officers. Their roles include but are not limited to: 1. Assisting in the assessment of needs. 2. Assisting in the completion and submission of forms. 3. Help coordinate the dissemination of requests for assistance. 4. Assist with and participate in the review of offers of assistance. 5. RD's are not authorized to sign request forms or request assistance on the part.of any Requesting Local Government. VI. Procedures for Executing the Request for Assistance Participating jurisdictions may request and provide assistance verbally and in writing, but verbal agreements made between Authorized Representatives must be confirmed by completing the Request Form within 5 days of the verbal request. All parties should communicate directly, clearly, and concisely when negotiating the terms of the Request Form (IMAP RF01) to ensure a clear understanding of what is being requested and provided and that the terms of assistance are -clearly understood by all parties. VII. Completing the Request Form (IMAP RF01) All request forms must include the following information: ,omkN A. To be completed by the Requesting local government: 1. A description of the disaster or the training, drill or exercise; IMAP 50G/Request Procedure Version 2.0 2/26/15 INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID PROGRAM STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES 2. A description of the assistance and capability needed; 3. A description of the Mission for which assistance is needed; 4. An estimate of the length of time the assistance will be needed; S. The specific place and time for staging of the assistance and a point of contact at that location; 6. The date and time requested; 7. The name of the Requesting local government; and 8. Any other information that will enable an Assisting local government to respond appropriately • to the request, such as deployment conditions. All requests should clearly identify any special deployment considerations that may apply on the deployment. Such special conditions include, but are not limited to: 1: Specialized equipment needed to support the mission; 2. Hazmat clothing or other personal protective equipment due to hazardous environment; 3. Lodging & transportation provisions (come self- contained or will be provided by the requesting local government); and 4. Security provisions for potentially hostile areas. S. Special fuel requirements, transportation height/width/weight considerations, etc. I�1 The RLG shall complete the Request form ([MAP RF01) and fax or scan/e-mail to select, or to all participating ALG's from which assistance is requested. The form must be completely and accurately detailed so that potential ALG's governments can provide cost estimates. The RLG's Authorized Representative shall sign and date the request form prior to dissemination. B. To be completed by the ALG: 1. Name and contact information of the ALG point of contact (name, phone, e-mail and fax); 2. Type of assistance available —a description of what is being offered (may include a description of the skill sets possessed by personnel assigned to the mission, a description of any equipment being requested, and any special provisions associated with the offer of assistance such as maintenance rates, replacement values, etc.); 3. ALG point of contact for the asset; 4. Date and time resources are available for deployment; S. Any restrictions/special considerations for resources available for deployment; 6. Total estimated cost of deployment; 7. Completed cost estimate breakout to include the following: a. # of fuel consuming equipment; b. # of non -fuel consuming equipment; c. Travel costs for all deployed personnel i. Ground transportation expense for rental vehicles, personal vehicles, and/or government vehicles; ii. Meals and trips or per diem; and r...l iii. Lodging. 4 IMAP SOQRequest Procedure Version 2.0 2/26/15 INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID PROGRAM STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES d. Equipment costs i. Gas, Diesel, motor oil supplies; ii. Operator's required/not required; iii. Maintenance provisions; and iv. Replacement parts. e. Personnel and costs i. Total # of personnel on the mission; ii. Total daily personnel costs; and iii. Detail for personnel costs including name of personnel, salary (at rate with hours), overtime pay, fringe, total daily costs, # of mission days personnel are assigned on mission. Once the ALG completes the IMAP RF01 with the appropriate information, the ALG Authorized Representative must sign and date the offer of assistance. The RLG should review all offers of assistance to determine which offer best meet its needs. The RLG may reject any and all offers. RLG's are encouraged to notify ALG's that their offer of assistance has not been accepted via phone, email, fax or personal communication, whichever is deemed most practical given the constraints of the emergency. The RLG Authorized Representative accepts the offer of assistance by signing the [MAP RF01, thus authorizing resource deployment and obligating compliance with the terms of the request and the IMAP guidelines. The RLG notifies the ALG emergency management officer via phone, email, fax or personal communication, whichever is deemed most practical given the constraints of the emergency, C. After the IMAP RF01 has been executed by both jurisdictions, the Assisting local government should engage in the following pre -deployment activities. 1. Pre -arranging travel, transportation and lodging accommodations for deploying personnel ,(unless otherwise agreed to in the request form); and 2. The Designated Contact should arrange a briefing for deploying personnel prior to their departure. The briefing should in include: a. Specific mission related information; b. Duty location; c. Designation of a team leader; d. Location of reporting site, staging area. e. Name and contact information of the RLG point of contact to whom personnel should report, f. Type of working conditions to expect; g. Review supporting equipment and supplies; h. Records and document required to perform the mission and to record deployed personnel mission expenses for reimbursement purposes; and i. Authorize use of municipal purchasing cards or provision of cash advances to be used for expenses to sustain personnel in the field during deployment. s IMAP SOG/Request Procedure Version 2.0 2/26/15 INTRASTATE MUTUAL AID PROGRAM STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES VIII. Reimbursement [MAP responses should not be dependent upon assistance that may result from a State of Federal Disaster declaration. Assisting entities may donate mutual aid or assume partial or total costs associated with use of personnel, or loss or damage of equipment and/or resources while providing mutual aid through an IMAP request. 1. Guidelines to ensure appropriate reimbursement: a. Ensure a State of Emergency was issued by the local jurisdiction. b. Coordinate Assisting jurisdictions' requests for reimbursement. The local government IMAP implementation plan should identify the responsible for the collection and coordination of reimbursement requests (e.g., town clerk, village treasurer). c. Maintain good financial records: IMAP Assistance Requests forms; Mission information logs, Reimbursement forms. 2. Reimbursement shall not: a. Be available for costs incurred for mutual aid assistance provided to an entity that does not have a formal declaration of emergency (excluding assistance for multijurisdictional exercises, drills, trainings). b. Be made if there are duplicate other payments and insurance proceeds. c. Be made for costs and expenses incurred that cannot be supported by documentation. ('") d. Be provided to assisting jurisdictions that self -deploy. 6 IMAP SOG/Request Procedure Version 2.0 2/26/15 Intrastate Mutual Aid Program Standard Operating Guidelines W DEFINITIONS; TERMS & ACRONYMS This section contains definitions of the commonly used terms and acronyms used throughout the Intrastate Mutual Aid Program Standard Operating Guidelines ("SOG"). Unless otherwise defined in a specific section, all of the terms in the SOG will have the meanings specified herein. Assisting local government ("ALG") — means one or more local governments that provide assistance pursuant to a request for assistance from a requesting local government during a declared emergency, or for the purposes of conducting training, or undertaking a drill or exercise. Authorized representative — means the local government employee empowered to obligate local resources and expend local funds for IMAP purposes. In the assisting local government this is the person who has the legal authority to approve the response to a request for assistance. Committee — means the Intrastate Mutual Aid Program Committee established in Executive Law.§ 29-h (3), which is responsible for promulgating rules and regulations to implement the intrastate mutual aid program; developing policies procedures and guidelines associated with the Program, including the process for the reimbursement of assisting local governments; evaluating the use of the Program; examining issues facing participating local governments regarding the implementation of the Program; and reporting to the Disaster Preparedness Commission on the effectiveness of the Program and making suggestions for improvements. County Emergency Manager— means the individual employed by a county that is responsible for emergency preparedness, response and recovery. Demobilization — means the process of releasing assets (personnel and/or equipment) whose mission is completed or no longer needed to support a specific mission within an event. This process includes debriefing personnel, returning issued equipment, completing and submitting required paperwork, arranging return travel, and tracking released assets back to their home duty station in the assisting local government in a safe and timely manner. DHSES — means the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. Employee — means any person holding a position 'by election, appointment, or employment by a local government. Intrastate Mutual Aid Program ("IMAP") — means the program that authorizes mutual aid between participating local governments. A participating local government is now authorized to request or provide mutual aid as a result of a locally declared disaster or for the purpose of conducting multi - jurisdictional or regional. training, drills or exercises. Local emergency management officer — means the local government official responsible for emergency 1" N preparedness, response and recovery. IMAP SOG/Definitions Version 2.0 2/26/15 % . 5 Intrastate Mutual Aid Program Standard Operating Guidelines Local government — means any county, city, town or village, school district or board of cooperative educational services of the state of New York. Mission — means the operation or assignment to be carried out by the assisting local government as specifically defined by the requesting local government in the Request Form. NYS OEM — means the State Office of Emergency Management. NYS OEM Regional Director ("RD") — means the lead NYS OEM official responsible for carrying out NYS OEM activities in his or her designated zone, or his/her designee. New York State is divided in to 10 NYS OEM zones with each zone having one regional director. Point of Contact ("POC") — means the person familiar with the IMAP process and serving as the designated person for [MAP in their jurisdiction. The Point of Contact will be able to discuss the details of a request for assistance. The POC is typically not the individual with the legal authority to initiate a request or authorize assistance. Reimbursement— means the process of submitting documented eligible costs by an assisting local government to a requesting local government in order to receive financial compensation for providing assistance specified in the Request Form. Reimbursement Form ("IMAP RF02") — means the form used to summarize the costs of all assistance requested and provided by an assisting local government. Request Form ("IMAP RF01") — means the form used to officially request assistance, offer assistance, and accept assistance through the Intrastate Mutual Aid Program. Requesting local government ("RLG") — means the local government that asks another local government for assistance during a declared emergency, or for the purposes of conducting training, or undertaking a drill or exercise. State Incident Management System ("SIMS") — means the system, electronic or manual, used by the State to track and manage resources and information during a disaster. IMAP SOG/Definitions Version 2.0 2/26/15 IMAP-R FO1 W New York Intrastate Mutual Aid Resource Request Form SECTION II: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE ASSISTING JURISDICTION Event Name: Assisting Jurisdiction: Assisting Jurisdiction Resource Request Contact: First Dame: Last Name: Phone 1: Phone 2: E-Mail 1: E-Mail2: The Authorized Signature below certifies that information contained herein is a mission estimate to be accepted or declined by the Requesting Jurisdiction Name of Authorized Representative: Signature of Authorized Representative: Date Signed: Mission Description: Resource Requested: If offering equipment: t; Operator available? ❑ Yes ❑ No Supporting equipment available (e.g. gas, hoses)? 0 Yes ❑ No Assisting jurisdiction requesting reimbursement? - Yes - No Estimated cost per day: $ February 21, 2014 v.1 IMAP-RF01 r" 01 New York Intrastate Mutual Aid Resource Request Form SECTION 1: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE REQUESTING JURISDICTION Event Name: Date: Requesting Jurisdiction: Requesting Jurisdiction Resource Request Contact: First Name: Last Name: Prone 1: Phone 2: E-Mail 1: E-Mail 2: Mission Description: Resource Requested: If requesting equipment: Operator needed? ❑ Yes ❑ No Supporting equipment needed (e.g. gas, hoses)? ❑ Yes ❑ No Date Needed: IDate Released: Deployment Details: Work Location/Facilities Name: Address: City/State/Zip: February 21, 2014 v.1 (MAP-RF01 Requesting Jurisdiction Administrative Point of Contact: First Name: Last Name: Title: Agency: Phone 1: Mobile: E-Mail 1: E-Mail 2: Requesting Jurisdiction Operational Point of Contact: First Name: Last Name: Title: Agency: Phone 1: Mobile: E-Mail 1: E-Mail 2: Requesting Jurisdiction Finance Point of Contact: First Name: Last Name: Title: Agency: Phone 1: Mobile: E-Mail 1: E-Mail 2: The Authorized Representative Signature below certifies that the information contained herein accurately represents to the best of their knowledge, the resource request at the time. Name of Authorized Representative: Date: Signature of Authorized Representative: Date: February 21, 2014 v.1 ZZEW YORK E OF ORTUNITY_ ANDREW M. CUOMO Governor Department of Transportation Mr. Herbert J. Engman Supervisor, Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 Dear Mr. Engman: JOAN McDONALD Commissioner March 6, 2015 CARL F. FORD, P.E. Regional Director RE: ROUTE 13 AT SEVEN MILE DRIVE VILLAGE OF LANSING, TOMPKINS COUNTY In response to your February 18, 2015 letter and March 2, 2015 e-mail, our traffic engineers will conduct a review of the subject location for the appropriateness of ^ installing a three -color traffic signal. Upon the conclusion of this review, you will be advised of our findings and recommendations. Please be aware that our review will require sufficient field investigation and analysis to assure a proper response. Your interest in this matter is very much appreciated. Very truly yours, DIANA L. GRASER, P. E. Regional Traffic Engineer 333 E. Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13202 1 www.dot.ny.gov Paulette Terwilliger rrorn: Pamela Bleiwas - Town of Ithaca <pamtownithaca@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 3:32 PM To: Paulette Terwilliger Subject: Correspondence Hi Paulette, I am MrWarclmg you correspondence I received regarding Town business. Should I send this to the other Board members as well, or will you take care of that? Pam Pamela Bleiwas - Ithaca Town Board PBleiwas(cD-town.Ithaca. n y. us Begin forwarded mcssagc: From: Pamela Bleiwas - Town of Ithaca <P13leiwas9-tgwnJthaca.ny,us> Subject: Re: Proposed Tioga Street Bicycle Route Enhancements ate: March 8, 2016 at 3:30-19 PM EST To: Ann Sullivan <annh.sullivan _gmail.com> Cc: Michael Lane <mlane(a)tompkins-co.org> Thank you for your input Ann. I'm so glad you contacted me to share your concems. This issue is on the Town Board's radar and I will share your letter with the other members. Best regards, Pam PS Please note my new email account that I am using for all Town of Ithaca business. Pamela Bleiwas - Ithaca Town Board PBleiwas@town.Ithaca. nyr.us On Mar 8, 2016, at 3:17 PM, Ann Sullivan <annh.sullivanOgmail.com> wrote: "ooft" ear Legislator Lane and Ithaca Town Member Bleiwas, I am forwarding a letter I wrote concerning the proposed elimination of parking spaces around Tompkins County and Town of Ithaca government buildings. Best Regards, Ann Sullivan Sent from my iPad Alw%� Begin forwarded From: Ann Sullivan [annh.sullivan(aamail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 10:09 AM To: Svante Myrick; George McGonigal; Donna Fleming; Tim Logue; Greene, Johnathan Subject: Proposed Tioga Street Bicycle Route Enhancements Dear j �' 1':�yor Myrick, Mr. Lo.-,12 ana Other Concerned Parties, I ant writing in response to the call for comments regarding the proposed elimination of several parking spaces on Tioga Street (from Seneca or Buffalo through to Farm Street) to support safer biking. In general I support projects to make cycling safer in the City of Ithaca. Indeed, I have a very personal stake in the issue. Last August, my husband and I gave our grandson Oscar his first bicycle for his fifth birthday. I have much invested in snaking his walks and cycling trips to and around his neighborhood Fall Creek School as safe as possible. That said, I must express my opposition to any elimination of parking in the area under review. All three proposals are ill- conceived and show minimal, perhaps even no real, understanding of that area of the City, what buildings occupy the space and what activity actually takes place in that area. First and foremost, within that two block area are the post office, the County Courthouse, the Town of Ithaca Administrative Building, as well as the Tompkins County Administrative Seat. This area does not attract visitors who can easily bike or take public transportation. Indeed, it would take a rather vigorous four hour stroll to walk the 14 miles from Dryden or Trumansburg to the County Courthouse. A physically sound young person might take an hour to bike the same distance. Even TCAT can involve a one and a half to two hour round trip from Dryden to Ithaca. To privilege the demands of an Ithaca city based cycling lobby over the hundreds of Tompkins County visitors to these county entities would be both e arrogant and a public relations disaster. Nor are those buildings used only during business hours. Residents attend many meetings in the Town Hall, attend County legislative sessions, etc. It stunned me that the proposers of this plan seemed so oblivious to what actually happens in this part of the City of Ithaca. It pains me to say this, but some interested parties do not appear to have done their homework before proposing this. (Perhaps, expanding and diversifying the membership of the bicycle pedestrian advisory board to represent more inclusive points of view might be in order.) I would add a personal note. I am usually an inveterate walker who strolls everywhere as I snake my rounds about the City. Recently, however, a torn meniscus has made me car dependent for a month or so. In the past few weeks, I attended two evening meetings at the Ithaca Town Hall I cannot conceive how I would have made it to them without parking on Tioga Street. I imagine there are hundreds of people like myself. ?O%N In brief, limit any change to these blocks to speed bumps. Best Regards, Ann Sullivan Sent from my Wad 3 Cayuga Lake Watershed INTERMUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION Intei-nninicipal Cooperation pi-omoting protection of the vvciteryhed March 10, 2015 Mr. Herb Engman Supervisor Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Supervisor Engman: Thank you for your ongoing support of the Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization (10). Your municipality's commitment to the 10 has been instrumental in obtaining state funding for a variety of water quality projects and in supporting the educational work of the Floating Classroom. Member municipalities, working with the 10, have been awarded New York State Department of State funding for the following projects: $132,000 for stream restoration on Six Mile Creek (the Clty of Ithaca's water supply) in the Town of Caroline • $ 47,000 for streambank restoration on Virgil Creek in the Town of Dryden • 5 3,000 for road bank stabilization in the Town of Genoa • $ 50,000 for habitat restoration and trail development on Salt Point in the Town of Lansing • $ 27,000 for stormwater detention to reduce flooding in the Village of Interlaken • $ 26,000 for hydro -seeding ditches in four counties across the watershed Throughout 2015 and into 2016, the 10 will be conducting a review and update of the current Cayuga Lake Watershed Restoration and Protection Plan. The goal of the project is to update our understanding of the current condition of the watershed. Throughout the process, we will be reaching out to your municipality to help us identify possible new priorities, fill-in information gaps, and develop recommendations based on current conditions. Once updated, the revised plan will provide a current picture of the watershed, identify relevant projects, and better position member municipalities to obtain state funding. The project calls for the formation of advisory and technical committees and a series of public meetings. It is vital to the success of the update that we have watershed -wide participation so that the needs of all communities are reflected. We are asking for active participation by your Page 2 Cayuga Lake Watershed INTIIRMUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION 10 representative and will be sending you regular updates and requests for participation. Please let us know if you are having difficulty finding a representative; perhaps we can help. Attached is a copy of a recent press release announcing the project. News of the announcement should be appearing in local publications within the next two weeks. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like the 10 to make a presentation to your board. Again, thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, a_ Tee -Ann Hunter Chair Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization c/o Town of Ithaca, 215 N. Tioga St., Ithaca, NY 14850 thunter@town.ithaca.ny.us 607-279-7249 Enc, Cayuga Lake Watershed INTERMUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION Intermunicipal Cooperation promoting protection of the watershed PRESS RELEASE For immediate release March 5, 2015 Subject: Cayuga Lake Watershed Plan to Be Updated Contact: Tee -Ann Hunter, 607-279-7249, thunterr;town.ithaca.ny.us The Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization (IO) is teaming up with the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network (Network) and other collaborators to update the Cayuga Lake Watershed Restoration and Protection Plan (RPP). Hilary Lambert, Steward of the Network, is coordinating the 16-month update process with funding from the New York Department of State and support by the Town of Ithaca. Currently, Lambert and IO members are developing a public participation plan for the watershed's municipalities, counties and residents. The organization is seeking qualified ?"1 members for committees to update the watershed plan's vision and goals, outcomes, and to review and update the RPP sections about the state of the lake. The original RPP was completed in 2001, the result of a watershed -wide process that drew together town and village officials, local and regional agencies, experts and local residents via meetings and presentations. This group developed a long range visionary plan, harnessing the energy of the lake's 45 municipalities to evaluate the condition of Cayuga Lake and its streams and formulate protection strategies. Since 2001, as a result of the original plan, the IO has been awarded six rounds of funding from the NYS Department of State totalling nearly $300,000 for projects devoted to streambank stabilization, habitat restoration, and flood control. In addition, the IO supports public engagement and youth education through the Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom, which provides scholarships, lake access, STEM enrichment cruises and "Trout in the Classroom" programs for over 2,500 students annually. An updated RPP will help provide sustainable, long-term protection and management strategies for our streams, wetlands, creeks and lake. These invaluable water resources will continue to need our attention and care in the coming years. To be added to the RPP Process Update email list, please send an email request to Hilary Lambert steward0caYugalake.or or leave a message at the Network's office number (607)- 319 0475. March 10, 2015 Dear Town Supervisor and Town Highway Superintendent, Please find enclosed a draft copy of a proposed local law that would prohibit waste products (brine) from gas and oil extraction activities to be used on roads in Tompkins County. Since you are the ones that might primarily be affected by this law, I wanted you to have the opportunity to comment on it before it gets too far along in the legislative process. I am particularly interested in hearing if there are practical aspects of implementing this law that we have not thought through well enough. The next step for this proposed local law will probably be the County's Planning Energy and Environmental Quality Committee meeting on March 18. It would be helpful if you could get comments to me by then. However, I promise that March 18 will. not be your last opportunity to comment. Thanks.... Dan Klein Tompkins County Legislature dklein@tompkins-co.org 272-7582 (home) DRAFT A LOCAL LAW governing the sale, application, and disposal of waste associated with oil and natural gas exploration, extraction and storage activities. BE IT ENACTED by the County Legislature of Tompkins County as follows: Section 1. Findings/Purpose. The toxins and radioactive materials found in oil and gas waste are detrimental to the public health and should be kept out of the County water supply and off County roadways. Due to the significant public health risks, and to ensure the safety of future generations, this Legislature hereby finds it necessary to prohibit the introduction of such waste into treatment facilities and roadways located within Tompkins County. Section 2. Definitions. elm � As used within this Local Law, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: 1. "hydraulic fracturing" shall mean the fracturing of underground rock formations, including shale and non -shale formations, by human - made fluid -driven techniques for the purpose of stimulating oil, natural gas, or other subsurface hydrocarbon production. 2. "natural gas extraction activities" shall mean all geologic or geophysical activities related to the exploration for or extraction of natural gas, including, but not limited to, core and rotary drilling and hydraulic fracturing. 3. "oil extraction activities" shall mean all geologic or geophysical activities related to the exploration for or extraction of oil, including, but not limited, to, core and rotary drilling and hydraulic fracturing. n 4. "natural gas waste" shall mean: a. any liquid or solid waste or its constituents that is generated as a result of natural gas extraction activities, which may consist of water, brine, chemicals, naturally occurring radioactive materials, heavy metals, or other contaminants; b. leachate from solid wastes associated with natural gas extraction activities; c. any waste that is generated as a result of or in association with the underground storage of natural gas; d. any waste that is generated as a result of or in association with liquefied petroleum gas well storage operations; and e. any products or byproducts resulting from the treatment, processing, or modification of any of the above wastes. 5. "oil waste" shall mean: a. any liquid or solid'waste or its constituents that is generated as a result of oil extraction activities, which may consist of water, brine, chemicals, naturally occurring radioactive materials, heavy metals, or other contaminants; b. leachate from solid wastes associated with oil extraction activities; and c. any products or byproducts resulting from the treatment, . processing, or modification of any of the above wastes. 6. "application" shall mean the physical act of placing or spreading natural gas waste or oil waste on any road or real property located within the County of Tompkins. �,., Section 3. Prohibitions. 1. The application of natural gas waste or oil waste, whether or not such waste has received a Beneficial Use Determination pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 360, on any road or real property located within Tompkins County for any purpose is prohibited.. 2. The introduction of natural gas waste or oil waste into any wastewater treatment facility within Tompkins County is prohibited. 3. The introduction of natural gas waste or oil waste into any solid waste management facility within Tompkins County is prohibited. 4. The sale, acquisition, storage, handling, treatment and/or (001IN processing of natural gas waste or oil waste from oil and natural gas extraction activities (including leachate and byproducts from same) within Tompkins County is prohibited. Section 4. Duty of Employees to be familiar with this Chapter. The County Administrator or, at the County Administrator's option, any Department head or commissioner appointed by the County Administrator, is authorized to develop policies to ensure County employees are familiar with the provisions of this Chapter and take such steps as. are directed by the County Administrator or such department head or commissioner to ensure a diligent effort by the County that materials supplied to the County or used on County roads or property comply with this law. This Section shall not excuse non-compliance by a contractor or vendor of the County. Section 5. Penalties. Failure to comply with this Article may result . in enforcement by the County to prevent violations, and/or impose civil penalties. In addition, persons who intentionally violate Section 3 of this Article may be subject to prosecution in criminal court. (1) Civil sanctions. The County may commence a civil action to enjoin or otherwise remedy any failure to comply with this article. (2) A person who violates any provision of Section 3 of this Article shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for a first violation, and'not to exceed $5,000 for a subsequent offense. (3) Criminal penalty. Any person who violates any provision of Section 3 of this Article. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $5,000 for each day during which such violation continues or by imprisonment for a term not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Section 6. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this local law or the application thereof to any person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity or circumstance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, effect or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this law or in its application to the person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity or circumstance directly involved in the controversy in which such order or judgment shall be rendered. To further this end, the provisions of this Chapter are hereby declared to be severable. Section7. Effective date. This local law shall take effect sixty days after it is filed with the New York State Department of State. 0 W TOWN OF ITHACA 215 N. Tloga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ex1 125 ; HEngman@town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING.-, (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 March 11, 2015 ASIEnergy Suite 100 F 950 Danby Road Ithaca, NY 14850 To Whom It May Concern: For several yciirs the "l own of Ithaca has been activcl}i ,t117l)urtin"sustainability efforts in the Ithaca area especially tllrou-h the services of a sustainahility coordinator shared first with the Town of Dryden and now the City of Ithaca. In that spirit the Town of Ithaca, through this letter of commitment, expresses its support for the efforts of Anodyne Solutions, Inc. (dba "ASI Energy" or "ASI") to compete in the 1Vc\v York State Energy and Resource Development Authority's ("NYSERDA") NY Prize Competition ("NY Prize") and its commitment to provide support for the feasibility proposal development as required by the Competition Guidelines for the feasibility phase of the Competition (see http://kvw%v.iiy,,crda.ny.gov/ny-prize). The Town of Ithaca's commitment to ASI's effort ("Energize Ithaca") S11OUld ultimately enable the design, development, execution and operation of a number of microgrid nodes (designated geographic areas with defined boundaries) across the greater Ithaca area. The Competition is in three phases: 1) Feasibility Assessment; 2) Audit -grade Detailed 1-nginecring Design and Financial/Business Plan; and 3) Microgrid Build -out and Operation. This commitment letter is for the first phase of the competition. Energize Ithaca has been in development since 2010 and was unanimously endorsed in 2012 by the City of Ithaca Common Council to move forward with its development. The project again received further commitment from the City of Ithaca Planning and Economic Development Committee in 2013, approving the project to move forward to permitting. ASI has also received support and/or endorsement letters over the years from: Tompkins County, American Red Cross, Tompkins County Landlords Association, Tomkins County Chamber of Commerce, and the Downtown Ithaca Alliance and will be working to receive endorsements from otllcr kcy community organizations. The project will include various technologies such a..s: Solar PV, Combined Heat and Power (CHP), thermal and energy storage, demand -side mami-ement technologies and building energy efficiency solutions. As of June 2015, l ncr,,ize Ithaca will have invested over $3.7m in the community, deploying various energy -efficiency U[Wradcs and CHP with a plan to invest a total of $20m by the end of 2018. It should be mentioned that the American Red Cross has already certified that the South Hill Business Campus and Center Ithaca will be designated as Centers of Refuge under emergency conditions. The first phase of the competition will be a proposal to engage in a feasibility study to model various configurations of possible microgrids in the Ithaca area, which should result in an approach that will be economically viable and beneficial for all parties. The ASI Energy team has been developing a number of approaches to connecting various possible nodes across the Ithaca area, with downtown Ithaca and South Hill (located in the Town of Ithaca) being the core microgrid assets. ASI believes that, through working closely together, the joint team will be able to put together a phased framework for developing a community microgrid. The complex modeling effort in the feasibility assessment phase should result in an agreed -upon, mutually beneficial approach among the Town of Ithaca, ASI, the utility, and the community at large, resulting in a proposed project that will not only meet NY Prize objectives and requirements and the Town of Ithaca's Comprehensive Sustainability Plan but also be a showcase in the nation and internationally of how to develop an advanced microgrid model that supports a new, profitable business model that demonstrates that collaboration between utilities, municipalities, and DER developers can result in an exciting win -win outcome for all stakeholders. Thus, the Town of Ithaca supports ASI's Energize Ithaca effort at the outset by �'+1 collaborating with ASI to help in the development of a feasibility assessment proposal to model various possible configurations, which should result in a specific project approach that will be the basis for the second phase of the application process based on the requirements in the Competition Guidelines. The Town of Ithaca understands that ASI will: (1) submit a feasibility assessment proposal or several proposals to the NY Prize Competition according to the Competition Guidelines based on an agreed -upon approach with the utility and the Town of Ithaca; (2) conduct analyses directly and in conjunction with other possible collaborating organizations to support a cost-effective microgrid proposal that will benefit both the greater Ithaca area, the utility and ASI; and (3) conduct all other activities consistent with the terms of the NY Prize through all phases of the Competition. W ,. En /,an Town Supervisor Paulette Terwilliger From: Paulette Terwilliger Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 8:55 AM To: Bill Goodman - TB; Eric Levine Esq. - TB; Pamela Bleiwas (PamTownIthaca@gmail.com); 'Pat Leary'; Rich DePaolo; 'Rod Howe (rlh13@cornell.edu)'; Tee -Ann Hunter Cc: 'James Weber (JWeber@town.ithaca.ny.us)' Subject: Sapsucker Tank Attachments: Sapsucker Tank house.pdf Good Morning, Chris Kim came in yesterday with pictures of the tank and his house. He wondered why it was put so close and why he wasn't notified about it happening etc etc. I explained that it was a Public Interest Order and that there was a public hearing in front of the Town Board which was advertised in the legal ads as well as its adoption and a 30 day comment period. It was also in front of the Planning Board on 3/17/2015 which notices are sent to the adjoining properties and a sign is placed on the property. He said he is the owner but rents it and I said we send notices to the addresses themselves since we have no way of knowing if the house is owner occupied or not and many owners are out of state or even out of country. He got his assessment lowered by Jay but wondered if tall trees are going to be planted and why it couldn't have been laced further back because there is a lot of land back there and I replied that we probably do not own that land but gave an easement area for the water tank so our options were limited and the increased size was needed for basic service to the area and there was a tank there. He was upset but polite. Said he was trying to sell the house and people won't even go in when they drive up. He asked that I forward this to the board so they would think about it a bit more the next time. Paulette Terwilliger Chris Kim 3 Sanctuary Drive 342-4835 Bought in February of 2014 about the time the PIO process started i �� 1f, r5 !�� !' •rr t,,� a .}�' .-•�- r Oaan All � •�. s"Y✓ ■ y � .i7 7.lJsl1 � � 4 it ,,1`" ��" � �✓,�IA .mrN-._.. _. .-.. _...,.. --. dow/.nQan /"d'f 1JIradOL�Ir r. au� �:� ^" �� III • �. 4�.-".�(n � ' s• E,� . % �_w�d�I,im+� . R M1 rW"S ON A _-----------�O��-'`, ' From: Pat Dutt [mailtomduttster@amail.com] Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 5:48 PM r1004�6: Herb Engman .:c: Cindy Massicci Subject: Deer Overpopulation Town of Ithaca 215 N. Tioga St Ithaca, NY 14850 Re: Deer Overpopulation on West Hill, Ithaca, NY Dear Mr. Engman, We are writing to bring to your attention the very serious matter of the overpopulation of deer in the West Hill area. Being long term residents of West Hill, specifically, Westhaven Road for many years , we can attest to the increase in deer population and the detrimental effects on many aspects of our livelihoods, and those of friends and family, including but not limited to our health and safety, property damage, and high rates of car/deer accidents. The increased incidences of Lyme disease is of paramount concern not only because it can and does cause death from medical complications but also due to gross and negative impact on the maintenance of health and wellness off humans, agriculture livestock and domestic pets. Also is the detrimental effect on quality of life, the financial amifications and barriers to obtaining medical assistance, lack of availability of medical personnel in the area who specialize in Lyme disease and the ongoing costs of treatment, suffering, and loss of work hours, all contributing to great difficulty in sustaining the level of livelihoods we had or are striving for. Listed here are what we feel are points worthy of consideration when researching the impact of overpopulation of deer in our area. • Lyme disease 1. Humans -illness, decreased quality of life, loss of life, barriers to adequate healthcare, lost wages 2. Livestock -illness and the cost to farmers for veterinary care 3. Domestic animals (companion animals) -illness and the cost of owners for veterinary care • Bodily injury and/or loss of human life 1. Car/deer accidents Property damage 1. Homeowner's yard vegetation (gardens) 2. Homeowner's landscaping 3. Agricultural crops 4. Automobile damage • Ecosystem 1. Depletion of new fauna growth in our forests 2. Decrease in fauna growth and discouragement to create gardens or plant new growth all contribute to loss of habit for many species and negatively impacts the atmosphere —increasing greenhouse gases -increasing global warming. Here is one of many links to Cornell's studies on deer overpopulation effects on ecosystems: /01 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140308095500.htm In closing, we would like to mention a deer culling program that was implemented in Trumansburg, NY involving issue of hunting permits to cull deer. We have been told the venison was donated to local food banks/pantries and the culling program experienced beneficial and successful results for goal(s) and all parties involved. We have the name of one individual who was involved in the organization and implementation of this program and are currently in process of attempting to make contact with him to gain more information. If you would like us to forward you any information we find on this culling program you may contact me, Cindy Massicci at anytime and I will be happy to forward this to you. Thank you very much for your time and consideration of this serious issue and if you have any other questions please feel free to contact either of us at anytime. Sincerely, Cindy Massicci, 129 Westhaven Road, Ithaca, NY 607-592-5361, cmassicc@twcnv.rr.com Pat Dutt, 135 Westhaven Road, Ithaca, NY 607-342-6747, pduttster@email.com F"� ithacawest.or independentsciencenews.org Paulette Terwilliger From: Laura W. Johnson -Kelly <Iwj1@cornell.edu> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 3:54 PM To: Herb Engman; Bill Goodman; E Levine; PLearyContact; RDepaoloContact; R Howe; THunterContact; Judy Drake Cc: Paulette Terwilliger, Susan Ritter; Martin Kelly Subject: My resignation as Town Historian Dear Town of Ithaca board members and staff, I wanted to give you some advance notice that I plan to resign as Town Historian for the Town of Ithaca effective this April 30th. This timing will allow me to see the special history festival/ Charter Day Judy's Day event at the Cornell Plantations through to its conclusion on April 25. 1 am on the steering committee for that and also staffing a demonstration/display on historic mills in Forest Home. Due to the pressures of dealing with aging parents out of state, plus working full-time and shepherding my children through their school, college and job search processes, etc., I find that I just don't have the time to do justice to the position of Town Historian any longer. I have enjoyed my 11 years with the Town and I will miss it very much, but I am traveling back and forth to Massachusetts so much that I just can't maintain my past level of community involvement at this time. I will also be giving up my role with Lake View Cemetery and its records. Sincerely, Laura 14� Laura W. Johnson -Kelly Town Historian, Town of Ithaca and Collection Manager and Head Photographer/Conservator The Jonathan and Jeannette Rosen Cuneiform Tablet Conservation Laboratory Cornell University 726 University Avenue, Rm 103 Ithaca, NY 14850-3995 (607) 254-1256 P'04N Paulette Terwilliger From: Herb Engman Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 9:43 AM To: Bill Goodman; E Levine; Herb Engman; PLearyContact; RDepaoloContact; R Howe; THunterContact Cc: Paulette Terwilliger Subject: FW: Deer Overpopulation Below is a request for the Town to get involved with the deer issue. Immediately below is my last response to a citizen who wrote complaining of a wounded deer in her yard: "The Town of Ithaca Conservation Advisory Board had asked the Town Board to get involved with the deer "management" issue. I advised the Board that the control programs put into place by Cornell, the Village of Cayuga Heights and the Village of Lansing as well as the increased "take" of deer permitted by the DEC in their Town of Ithaca hunting zone were relatively new and that we should wait until the results were known. I am also skeptical that the same experts who brought us the large growth of the deer population in NYS - the Department of Environmental Conservation assisted by Cornell - can now tell us how to deal with this perceived overpopulation problem. A recent study by these same Cornell experts stated that the researchers were surprised by the fact that the deer population did not drop as much as they thought because the surviving females attracted more males into the area. If the experts are still being surprised by results, I think it is wise for the Town to stay out of the debate for now. No one on the Town Board expressed any interest in the Town's playing a more active role." addition, I have observed how the Village of Cayuga Heights was torn up for years — spending hours each board meeting — addressing deer in the community. There is also a tendency to blame deer for all the ills we are suffering (like Lyme disease) when there is evidence that mice (and other mammals) play an equally important role as deer in spreading ticks. It seems to me we have more important issues to address, but there may be other opinions. If anyone thinks we should enter this debate arena please let me know. Herb Herbert J. Engman Town Supervisor Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273-1721 Ext. 125 From: Pat Dutt [mailto:pduttster@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 5:48 PM To: Herb Engman Cc: Cindy Massicci Subject: Deer Overpopulation Tow-n of Ithaca 215 N. Tioga St ,A.4jhaca, NY 14850 Re: Deer Overpopulation on West Hill, Ithaca, NY �•*++ March 26, 2015 Herb Engman Supervisor Town of Ithaca Board 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 Dear Supervisor Engman, My wife and I are residents of the Town of Ithaca since 1985 residing at 311 __ -- Winthrop Drive. Three years ago we contracted with Carson Irrigation to install a lawn and garden "in -ground" irrigation system. The purpose of this letter is to request relief from sewerage fee calculation relative to the amount of water used in the irrigation system. The system is designed with a protective valve to prevent any "blow -back" into our home sanitary water system and hence the town sewerage system and can be easily metered separately from the home sanitary water system. Carson Irrigation has installed many such systems in le� New York and other Eastern and Midwestern states and indicates that many communities provide ordinances that allow for separate water monitoring and separate water billing from home sanitary water use. Please consider this an initial inquiry. I am available to provide more information relative to the system and other community rulings and can meet with appropriate town council persons as necessary. Very truly yours, Scott C. Russell Cc: William Goodman, Chairperson Codes & Ordinances Committee Paulette Terwilliger From: Herb Engman Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 8:35 AM To: Paulette Terwilliger Subject: FW: Deer Overpopulation Herbert J. Engman Town Supervisor Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273-1721 Ext. 125 From: Herb Engman Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 8:35 AM To: Pat Dutt Cc: Cindy Massicci; Bill Goodman; E Levine; Herb Engman; PLearyContact; RDepaoloContact; R Howe; THunterContact Subject: RE: Deer Overpopulation Pat, sorry for the slow reply — I wanted to check out the most recent information on the deer situation before responding. The Town of Ithaca has had a "wait and see" position on deer. The reason is that there is no clear solution. Cornell, the Village of Cayuga Heights and the Village of Lansing all have deer culling operations at the edges of the Town elwla� Ithaca. I did not realize that Trumansburg also has a program; thank you for that information. The DEC has also creased the deer take in the Town during hunting season and issues nuisance permits. The results of these experiments are not yet available. Recent Cornell research indicates that killing deer in an area merely encourages in - migration from surrounding territories. The researchers said they were surprised by the results, which seems to indicate that the same "experts" who are recommending methods of deer control do not yet know what really works. Deer specialists from the DEC and Cornell are the same ones who promoted deer population growth for decades to provide more hunting opportunities. That policy has certainly contributed to the current abundance of deer. There is really a need for more independent research to determine what works and what doesn't. Lyme disease is clearly a growing problem. Again, however, the answer to it is not clear cut. Other mammals, especially mice, carry ticks, including "deer" ticks. Eliminating all mammals is not a possibility. I suspect the ultimate solution will be a biological control, not the elimination of the carriers. Ecosystem impact is clearly a concern, although I have not seen research involving deer that teases out variables such as the spread of earthworms (an invasive species) forest maturation and other invasive species impact. Once the deer control experiments produce verifiable and positive results the Town may be able to help devise a viable response. We would be glad to receive any additional information you uncover including that from the Village of Trumansburg program. Herb Herbert J. Engman ,a. wn Supervisor .)wn of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273-1721 Ext. 125 TOWN OF ITHACA 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721. Ext 125 ; HEngmanOtown.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273.1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 April 8, 2015 Mary Ann Sumner Town Supervisor, Town of Dryden 93 East Main Street Dryden, NY 13053 Dear Mary Ann: Enclosed is all the information you requested concerning the shared sustainability planner and more: - A paragraph explaining the discontinuity of the project due to the resignation of Katie Stoner and the hiring of Nick Goldsmith - A couple pages that may help clarify the financial picture - The Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Dryden and the Town of Ithaca - Some e-mails that help explain the decisions made by Dan Kwasnowski on behalf of the Town of Dryden - The proposal to the Park Foundation for grant 10-036 - Interim and Final Reports to the Park Foundation for 10-036 - The proposal to the Park Foundation for 12-093 (an extension and modification of 10-036) - Interim Report for 12-093. As the documentation indicates the Town of Ithaca°s request for reimbursement in the amount of $20,730.57 (also attached, originally sent January, 2014) is well within the budgeted amounts. Please submit payment immediately. Sincerely, //erble�rrt J. EEO an Town Supe sor Qa Paulette Terwilliger From: Fred Wilcox <phredo@twcny.rr.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 12:34 PM To: Bill Goodman Cc: Paulette Terwilliger, 'Yvonne Fogarty' Subject: Codes and Ordinances Committee HIN I regret to inform you that I will be resigning from the Codes and Ordinances Committee effective Thursday, April 9"'. Given my current situation, it is appropriate that I lighten up on my extracurricular activities. I have greatly enjoyed my time on the Board and I look forward to continued service to the Town of Ithaca as a member of the Planning Board. Yvonne Fogarty has expressed an interest in replacing me as the Planning Board representative on Codes and Ordinances. I trust that the Town Board will give her application proper consideration as I believe she would he a valuable addition to the Codes and Ordinances Committee. Best regards, Fred 0 OF I ° TOWN OF ITHACA i8 21 215 N. Toga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 \t` Ya4 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273.1721, Ext 125 ; H Engman (P town. ithaca.ny. us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 April 14, 2015 Scott C. RusseIl 311 Winthrop Drive Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Mr. Russell: At last night's Town Board meeting, I raised the issue presented in your letter received March 30 concerning relief from sewerage fees. The Town Board has in the past considered similar situations requiring separate metering of water use and continues to believe that would entail additional cost and time for town staff which would, of course, have to be passed along to all fee payers. We have had requests for relief for sewage charges from a brewery, which stated that their water goes out in product not wastewater, from families which fill swimming pools, and from homeowners who have had leaks in their system. Until we have better technology for metering sewage use the Town will probably continue its current practice. You are certainly welcome to state your case directly to the Town Board. We meet the 2rid Monday after the first Tuesday of the month making the next meeting with "persons to be heard" May I 1 at 5:30 p.m. in Ithaca Town Hall. Sincerely, erbert J. E an Town Supervisor :STATEWYORK Department of OF ORTUNITY. Motor Vehicles ?OM%N 6 EMPIRE STATE PLAZA • ALBANY, NY 12226 Town of Ithaca Paulette Terwilliger -Town Clerk 215 N Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Albany, New York April 17, 2015 TO: All Issuing Agents SUBJECT: Chapter 90 of the Laws of 2014 — Changes to Certain Signage Related to Access for the Disabled Effective November 22, 2014, Chapter 190 of the Laws of 2014 amends the Executive Law by adding a new section 101 to require the following changes: ^` 1. The word "handicapped" must be removed from any new signs or signs being replaced, or other means of communication where it currently appears. 2. The Department of State will create a new universal symbol of access, which will depict a figure of a person leaning forward in a wheelchair portraying a sense of movement. Any new signs related to accessibility for the disabled must depict the new universal symbol of access. Also, whenever an existing sign with the current universal symbol of access must be replaced, the new sign must depict the new symbol. The parking permits for the disabled have been revised to include the new universal symbol of access. Permits with the previous symbol are still valid and should be used until the stock is depleted. All enforcement agencies have been notified that the symbol has changed, and that there will be a mix of parking permits with the previous symbol and with the new symbol until the stock with the previous symbol is depleted. A copy of Chapter 190 and samples of the permit and the new universal symbol of access are attached for reference. Please share this information with appropriate personnel. Thank you. J. David Sampson eotl� Executive Deputy Commissioner Attachments LAWS OF NEW YORK, 2014 CHAPTER 190 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to certain signs relating to accessibility and related rules and regulations Became a law July 25, 2014, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a majority vote, three -fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 101 to read as follows: S 101. Accessibility, rules and regulations. 1. The secretary of state, in consultation with any other state agency he or she deems necessary, shall promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to remove the word "handicapped" from any signs or other means of communi- cation where such word appears. 2. The secretary of state, in consultation with any other state agency he or she deems necessary, shall promulgate rules and regulations neces- sary to require that wherever the current universal symbol of access of a figure in a wheelchair appears, such symbol shall instead depict a loco with a dynamic character leanina forward with a sense of movement. ary meaning, and provide for equivalent facilitation and accessibility as the current universal symbol of access. The provisions of this subdi- vision shall only apply to any new signs being installed or replaced on and after the effective date of this section. § 2. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 20 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 242 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: (2) The universal handicapped symbol shall be conspicuously displayed on the exterior of every omnibus equipped with a wheelchair lift which transports children with disabilities. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations regarding the size and location of such universal hand- icapped symbol. The commissioner shall require that any new signage relatina to accessibility installed or replaced on or after the effec- tive date of the chapter of the laws of two thousand fourteen which amended this subparagraph depict the logo promulgated by the secretary of state pursuant to section one hundred one of the executive law. § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate- ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION --Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [—] is old law to be omitted. CHAP. 190 2 The Legislature of the STATE OF NEW YORK ss: Pursuant to the authority vested in us by section 70-b of the Public Officers Law, we hereby jointly certify that this slip copy of this session law was printed under our direction and, in accordance with such section, is entitled to be read into evidence. DEAN G. SKELOS SHELDON SILVER Temporary President of the Senate Speaker of the Assembly NEMORK Department of MotorVehicles L1 -664 JBIS) JAN NOT TRANSFERABLE 201 a;, Inn A or, 20.1& ur�ua,oa,lldan�lekn: 2019- 202 2021" 20 N '.; I MIRROR WHEN DRIVING;, THE ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS OF THE GERALD K. GFIST STATE OF NEW YORK lL'.1'Q'ridicu Director 150 State Street KIMBERLY A. SPL,AIN Albany, NY 12207 Depu v Director Telephone Area Code 518 — 4G,5 7S)33 Fax r 518 — 465-072-I May 4, 2015 Dear Supervisor and Town Board of the Town of Ithaca, LORI A. El eMAS1 el' SARAH B. B cn 1�A I LA lhsoci¢te offinse K.,\TIILEEN N. GDON :4s. ociate Counsel The Tax Freeze Efficiency Plan deadline is looming May 15 forjoint plans and June 1 for solo plans. I wanted to remind you that participation in the Municipal Energy Program (MEP) counts toward the required savings. Compared to the current market rate, our MEP partner, ProStar Energy Services, estimates that you could save 17 percent on your annual electric bill and 17 percent on your annual gas bill. Please call our office if you have any questions about Tax Freeze Efficiency Plans or would like to see a no -commitment analysis of exactly how much you could save by joining the MEP. Respectfully, i� (( 4 Geralri V. Geist Executive Director QQ , Paulette Terwilliger From: Mike Smith Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 3:11 PM To: Paulette Terwilliger Cc: Susan Ritter Subject: IC Wetland Easement Inspection Forms for TB Attachments: IC Wetland Mitigation Sites - annual monitoring - May 5, 2015 - for TB.pdf Paulette, Attached are the annual monitoring and inspection report forms for the Ithaca College Wetland Mitigation Sites (Raponi Site and Rich Road Site). Can you provide these to the Town Board, maybe as part of a future TB meeting packet? There isn't any action required, these are just for their information since the Town is the easement holder. There have been no changes in the property condition or issues with the easement. The Town has jointly held the conservation easement and completed the annual monitoring with the Finger Lakes Land Trust for the past five years, but that co -hold period has now expired and the Town is now the sole holder/monitor/enforcer of the conservation easement. Let me know if you have any questions or if there is a better way to distribute this to the TB. hanks Mike Michael Smith Senior Planner Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 P: 607-273-1747 F: 607-273-1704 E: msmith@town.ithaca.ny.us rA'obN CONSERVATION EASEMENT MONITORING & INSPECTION REPORT IC WETLAND MITIGATION SITES - RAPONI SITE GENERAL INFORMATION OBSERVATIONS County: Tompkins Town: Ithaca Describe new or changed buildings, structures, or other Road(s): Raponi site is on driveway off Coddington Road man-made improvements on the property: Tax parcel #(s): Raponi site is part of 42-1-9.2 Acres Under CE: Raponi site is 12.20 acres Current Landowner: Ithaca College c/o Tim Carey, Assoc. VP Office of Facilities Telephone: 607-274-3269 Mailing Address: Ithaca College, Facilities Building Ithaca, NY 14850 Other Contact Person: Jake Brenner Relationship to Owner: Professor, Involved In land management Telephone: 607-274-3967 Mailing Address:.258 Center for Natural Sciences, Ithaca College Ithaca, NY 14850 Date of Field Inspection: April 30, 2015 Name T. of Ithaca Inspector: Mike Smith Signature: Michael J. Smith Name of FLLT Inspector: Chris Olney Signature: Was landowner contacted prior to visit?. 4yes no Ono Has ownership changed since last visit? Ljyes If so, provide name and contact info for new owner: Was landowner consulted during visit? yes no 14, Ono Did landowner tour property also? yes Other people accompanying inspection: Jake Brenner, Assistant Professor and Faculty Manager of Ithaca College Natural Lands • Use map on back to show route of property inspection tour. • Use back of form or separate page If more space is needed for descriptions or other notes regarding the inspection. None. Describe new or ongoing activities, changes in land use or property condition, or human alterations of the property: No change. Some research and monitoring ongoing, but no change in property condition. Numerous tree saplings planted on college land just outside boundary of conservation easement area. Describe any changes or alterations to the property from natural causes, or causes beyond landowner's control: None. Were an observed changes photographed? Yes Z no • If yes, attach photographs with pre -made labels: or label with date, number, name of easement, name of monitor, and short description, and provide locations and numbers on accompanying map. Notes on boundary condition and signs: A few older Ithaca College signs remain in place. New ones are slated to be added in the coming year. Recommended follow-up actions; reminders for next monitoring visit: Obtain last wetland monitoring report from Ron LeCain (consultant for US Army Corps of Engineers). This conservation easement monitoring and Inspection report is Intended to describe and document changes observed on the easement property in question, and does not render any opinion or finding as to whether or not any of the observed changes are in conformance with, or in conflict with, the purpose, terms, and conditions of the conservation easement encumbering the property. lr.11ffik IrTown of Ithaca � Finger Lakes Land Trust 215 North Tioga St. (607) 273-1721 0 202 East Court St. (607)275-9487 oIthaca, NY 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us f�'�, „��y Ithaca, NY 14850 www.flit.org Extra Notes: This is the last monitoring visit involving the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The 5 year conservation easement co -hold period ended in March 2015, and the Town of Ithaca is now the sole holder and enforcer of the conservation easement. Draw Monitoring Route and Label Locations Of Any Photographs Taken or Observations Described in Report: MW {� MFST M0R7JNKYr NGD •\\`` l ' War � f / Time Spent On Easement Stewardship Tasks: 1 ea hours (Include preparation for visit, driving to and from property, meeting with landowner, walking property, and preparing report and any accompanying photos or other descriptions). eo*,1 / Cr CONSERVATION EASEMENT MONITORING &INSPECTION REPORT IC WETLAND MITIGATION SITES -RICH RD. SITE GENERAL INFORMATION County: Tompkins Town: Ithaca Road(s): Rich Road site is on Rich Road, off Coddington Rd Tax parcel #(s): Rich Road site is part of 43-1-4 Acres Under CE: Rich Road site is 11.79 acres Current Landowner: Ithaca College c/o Tim Carey, Assoc. VP Office of Facilities Telephone: 607-274-3269 Mailing Address: Ithaca College, Facilities Building Ithaca, NY 14850 Other Contact Person: Jake Brenner Relationship to Owner: Professor, Involved in land management Telephone: 607-274-3967 Mailing Address: 258 Center for Natural Sciences, Ithaca College Ithaca, NY 14850 Date of Field Inspection: April 30, 2015 Name T. of Ithaca Inspector: Mike Smith Michael J. Smith � Signature: w-'C.— Name "' of FLLT Inspector: Chris Olney Signature: Was landowner contacted prior to visit? yesOnono Has ownership changed since last visit? yes If so, provide name and contact info for new owner: Was landowner consulted during visit? yes no Did landowner tour property also? yes H no Other people accompanying inspection: Jake Brenner, Assistant Professor and Faculty Manager of Ithaca College Natural Lands • Use map on back to show route of property inspection tour. • Use back of form or separate page if more space is needed for descriptions or other notes regarding the Inspection. OBSERVATIONS Describe new or changed buildings, structures, or other man-made improvements on the property: None. Describe new or ongoing activities, changes in land use or property condition, or human alterations of the property: No change. Some research and monitoring ongoing, but no change in property condition. Numerous tree saplings planted on college land just outside boundary of conservation easement area. Describe any changes or alterations to the property from natural causes, or causes beyond landowner's control: None. Were an served changes photographed? yes ✓]no • If yes, attach photographs with pre -made labels; or label with date, number, name of easement, name of monitor, and short description, and provide locations and numbers on accompanying map. Notes on boundary condition and signs: A few older Ithaca College signs remain in place. New ones are slated to be added in the coming year. Recommended follow-up actions; reminders for next monitoring visit: Obtain last wetland monitoring report from Ron LeCain (consultant for US Army Corps of Engineers), This conservation easement monitoring and inspection report Is intended to describe and document changes observed on the easement property in question and does not render any opinion or finding as to whether or not any of the observed changes are In conformance with, or in conflict with, the purpose, terms, and conditions of the conservation easement encumbering the property. AOFZr. Town of Ithaca �'`So Finger Lakes Land Trust 215 North Tioga St. (607) 273-1721 C 202 East Court St. (607)275-9487 �a Toss' Ithaca, NY 14850 www.fllt.org Ithaca, NY 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Extra Notes: This is the last monitoring visit involving the Finger Lakes Land Trust, The 5 year conservation easement co -hold period ended in March 2015, and the Town of Ithaca is now the sole holder and enforcer of the conservation easement. Draw Monitoring Route and Label Locations Of Any Photographs Taken or Observations Described in Report: f; � .t �na/tp-qs"_ tip' \ ♦. li' ' % Lri.,+i ♦ ♦ h MfF NOti1M[1Y RGAtI � r I �._ •'re"n O.W. ..d °^�.� : t01 ee 1 [OI 9I 'p .m�.m.m nav ` ♦ \ �� `� \ • /r/ vTll •�.�. Oar \ I .,O /�r Time Spent On Easement Stewardship Tasks: 1 ea hours (include preparation for visit, driving to and from property, meeting with landowner, walking property, and preparing report and any accompanying photos or other descriptions). OF I:?, o n �1821Y.. TOWN OF ITHACA ~� Yo¢ 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithacamy.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEngrnan@town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING(607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 May 15, 2015 Subject. Letter of Support for NY Prize Application New York Prize Selection Committee: As representative of one of the three municipal owners of the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility I have been engaged in projects that have created a unique treatment facility positioned to recover resources and produce clean energy. The nearly $11 million investment we have made as partners with the City of Ithaca and the Town of Dryden has positioned us to be a national leader in providing reliable treatment and disposal of other wastes for the community while creating biogas for energy. We are very proud of our role in reducing our energy and greenhouse gas impacts. The purpose of this letter is to authorize Mr. Dan Ramer, Chief Operator of the Ithaca Area WWTF, to apply for round one feasibility study NYSERDA funding as part of the NY Prize competition. The Town of Ithaca is a wholehearted supporter of New York State's effort to reform energy distribution and production. Furthermore, the Town of Ithaca is fully supportive of this application and believes the Ithaca Area WWTF represents an excellent platform for developing a unique microgrid opportunity. In addition, the economic development capacities of properties near the plant and at the former Emerson site being developed by Chainworks have provided an excellent opportunity for collaboration. The concept of a Southside Energy District centered on the Chainworks development and a Northside Energy District centered on the Ithaca Area WWTF provides a great platform for developing the foundation for a community microgrid. Cornell University has made the creation of energy and efficiency a campus priority. The opportunity to further Town/Gown collaboration exists when we follow distributed energy services as a paradigm for engaging with our provider and other key stakeholders in the community. We look forward to working with NYSERDA in creating a model for other communities to follow in developing their distributed energy platform. Sind erbert yervisor an Town S if 9 18211" TOWN OF ITHACA �w Yoh 215 N. Toga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.lthaca.ny.Lis Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEngmanMown. ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 May 15, 2015 New York State Division of the Buduct State Capital Albany, New York Re: GEP Certification by CEO —Municipal Participation in Countywide Plan Dear Sir or Madam: The Town Of Ithaca has agreed to be a signatory to the countywide Government Efficiency Plan that will be filed by Tompkins County and agrees to undertake its best efforts to fully implement by the end of the local fiscal year beginning in 2017 the cooperation agreements, mergers, efficiencies, and/or shared services specified in such plan. Sincerely, SigLrure G Print Name, TitkU Mo o 9 TOWN OF ITHACA + �8 �1 + 215 N. Tio a Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 1-1 4,w y www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; 1-1Fnctman@town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 May 15, 2015 New York State Division of the Budget State Capital Albany, New York Re: GEP Certification—CFO/Aggregate Savings Dear Sir or Madam: The Town of Ithaca has agreed to be a signatory to the countywide Government Efficiency Plan that will be filed by Tompkins County. In my professional opinion, the full implementation of the cooperation agreements, mergers, efficiencies, and/or shared services as specified for all of the local government units that are signatories to such a plan will result in savings over the aggregate tax levies for fiscal years beginning in 2014 for all local government units that are signatories to such plan of at least one percent in each of the fiscal years beginning in 2017, beginning in 2018, and beginning in 2019. Sincerely, S` nature Print Name, tle 0 OF`xT' o H 9 TOWN OF ITHACA 18 21 �w - 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us yo Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEngman@town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 May 15, 2015 New York State Division of the Budget State Capital Albany, New York Re: GEP Certification by CFO --Individual Savings Dear Sir or Madam: The Town of Ithaca has agreed to be a signatory to the countywide Government Efficiency Plan that will be filed by Tompkins County. In my professional opinion, the full implementation by the end of the local fiscal year beginning in 2017, of the cooperation agreements, mergers, efficiencies, and/or shared services that are to be taken by the Town of Ithaca as specified in such plan will result in the sLivinas set forth in the government efficiency plan attributable to the Town of Ithaca Sincerely, S1 Print Name, Title "\F-)y OF .,C O D o ;a*2y i� � TOWN OF ITHACA 1 _ 215 N. Toga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 10 �' yo www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEngmanGtown.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 May 12, 2015 Mr. Doug Stafford Supervisor — Construction and Maintenance NYSEG 1387 Ithaca -Dryden Road Ithaca, NY 14850-8810 Dear Mr. Stafford: Residents in the Forest Home area of the Town of Ithaca are concerned about the low*. condition of the approximately 60 year -old structure carrying two gas lines -- one under high pressure - across Fall Creek at the side of the downstream bridge. The one end seems to have rusted nearly away and the rest of the structure shows signs of buckling. I am requesting that NYSEG do two things: 1. Take immediate action to stabilize the structure and 2. Determine a time line for the replacement of the structure. I would very much appreciate your prompt attention to this urgent matter and to let me know of NYSEG plans. Sincerely, Herbert J. E " man Town Supervisor Gma Paulette Terwilliger ew;. O: Herb Engman .jbject: RE: Why to vote NO on the Hilton Canopy Hotel From: Sara Hess fmailto:sarahess630(@gmail.com1 Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 2:14 PM To: grace@chiangobrien.com; Herb Engman Subject: Why to vote NO on the Hilton Canopy Hotel fulz1► Date: June 11, 2015 To: Mike Lane, Jim Dennis, Martha Robertson, Svante Myrick, Will Burbank, Nate Shinagawa, Seph Murtagh, Cynthia Brock, George McGonigal, Mike Stamm, Joanne Cornish, Ed Marx, Herb Engman, Grace Chiang From: Sara Hess, 124 Westfield Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850 Re: Canopy Hotel request for IDA Tax Abatement "'"'am writing to ask you to vote no on the Hilton Canopy Hotel application, and to send it back for revisions, with a statement that the IDA must consider Tompkins' County's Climate Energy goals in every project and decision, and that includes this application for IDA tax abatements. There is a big difference between economic GROWTH and economic DEVELOPMENT. To approve this application without modifications may be a vote for growth, but not for the kind of high -quality, sustainable development that we must require if we are going to mitigate climate disasters. You may think, "one building - how could that make a difference?" With that logic, no policy decision is important, and business -as -usual continues without question. Brian Eden wrote to you words that express my own feelings of frustration. "Nothing is more discouraging to those of us actively working to reduce our community's carbon footprint than to see our gains wiped away with the current spate of low energy -efficient construction in the City." Every decision matters when it comes to approving new construction, new buildings that you expect to be here for 20 years or more. Common sense tells you that a more energy efficient building would have shared benefits to both the developer and the community. If Hilton were mooing their own long-term cost benefit analysis, they would know this, but I am afraid that .orporate interests are very short-range, and they are not compelled to consider either long-term costs nor the costs of climate disruption to governments or the community. No, anticipating and mitigating the costs of climate disruption is YOUR JOB. And you cannot do that job responsibly without requiring that any new buildings be build with your own climate goals in mind. , ;xactly how to align the climate goals and this specific building project is the job for architects, planning department staff, experts in renewable energy buildings, and others. All I know is that it is your job to insist that this alignment take place if huge investments of public tax dollars are allocated. "The future is already here. It'sjust not very evenly distributed." - 1Vitliam Gibson /0� /^1 Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a P 00"` To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals This is to give notice that NYS Homes & Community Renewal under Part 58 has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management, to determine the potential effect of its activity in the wetlands for the Greenways Project. Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) proposed to construct 14 new buildings which include 46 townhouses for first time homebuyers earning between 60% and 90% of the Area Median Income (AMI). The project approximately covers a 9.70 acre site at Strawberry Hill Road, Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY. The proposed scope of work involves filling Wetlands No. 1 during Phase l of construction, and modification of Wetland No. 2, which is a drainage ditch, during Phase 2 of the construction. The USACE issued an approved Jurisdiction Determination (JD) for Wetland No. 1, which concluded that the wetland No. 1 was not a wetland under USACE jurisdiction. A permit was received br ItiHS on 3/24/2015 for authorization under Nationwide Permit (NWP) no. 29 from 11 S CE' to allow the placement of fill for Wetland No. 1, and to install 70 feet of culvert within � ciIand 2 to facilitate the Phase 2 construction process. Since the wetland impacts total less than 0.10 acres, no mitigation is proposed or required. In order to prevent the wetland disturhance during Phase 1 of construction a temporary orange fence will be placed around the. wetland perimeters. The wetland impacts have been minimized to the maximum extent practicable, and limited to only minor unavoidable impacts of wetlands (0.098) acres. This notice is required by Section 2(b) of Executive Order 11990 for the Protection of Wetlands, and is implemented by HUD Regulations found at 24 CFR 55.20(g) for the HUD action that is within and /or affects a wetland area. HTFC has reviewed the action for its efl ccts on wetlands, for alternatives to development in a wetland area, and for consistency with federal, state and local policies and regulations on development in wetlands. HTFC invites all interested persons to participate in the decision whether to assist with federal funds for this proposed development. In addition to this publication, this notice with a request for comment has been sent to the regional office of the ACOE and the regional office of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The dissemination of information about wetlands can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Additional information, including site plans and documentation pertaining to HCR's 8-step decision -making process under 24 CFR Part 55, may be obtained by contacting Heather Spitzberg, Esq., Director, HTFC Environmental .Analysis ("nit (EAU), at (518) 468-3379 or through heather. spitzberggnyhcr.or . Written comments should go to attention of Heather Spitzberg, Esq., Director, Environmental Analysis Unit (EAU) at following address on or before June 16, 2015, Environmental Analysis Unit, NYSHCR, Hampton Plaza, 38-40 State Street, Albany, New York, 12207. Date: June 9, 2015 June 15, 2015 Ithaca Town Board c/o Herb Engman, Supervisor Dear Supervisor Engman, We are writing to request a change to the zoning for Medium Density Residential zones with respect to special permits to operate a Bed and Breakfast. We ask that you share our request with your fellow board members and give it your collective consideration. Our request is that the ordinance be amended such that a permit to operate a Bed and Breakfast cannot be granted to a property that is located within 1,000 feet of another property which has already been granted such a permit. We have had the experience of living in close proximity to a bed and breakfast which operated illegally on Hickory Place from 2012 through 2014. During this same period, the same person operated another bed and breakfast, also illegally, at 104 Pineview Terrace, directly across the street from the first. By illegally, we mean without a permit, renting up to five bedrooms in each, not all up to code, with as many guests as they could hold, and overflowing the available off-street parking for the property. Happily, the Town of Ithaca Building Department and Planning Board did an excellent job bringing the property owner into compliance with applicable State and Local laws in order to operate legally one B & B at the Pineview Terrace property, for which the Planning Board granted a permit. The Hickory Place property was sold to new owners and has no permit. The Pineview Terrace property with the permit is now up for sale at a premium asking price due to the value of the special permit, which conveys, permitting the new owners to operate a B & B at that location. Last month, the Planning Board approved a special permit to another party to operate another B & B directly next door to the above -referenced Pineview Terrace property. Even though this puts two B & B's in adjacent properties, we did not oppose the permit because there are no grounds to deny it under current zoning. However, going forward, we don't think local law should continue to permit Bed and Breakfasts in close proximity to each other. Local law currently limits the number of bedrooms that can be rented in an MDR zone bed and breakfast to no more than two for good reasons, one of them that the residential life of year-round owner -occupants can be disrupted by the presence of too many transient residents. When the Hickory Place property was renting to more than two bedrooms, we experienced such disruption directly. Since it makes sense to limit the number of rentable bedrooms in any one Bed and Breakfast, it also makes sense to limit the number of Bed and Breakfasts that can operate within close proximity to each other. Living across the street from, between, or among two or more B & B's legally renting two bedrooms each, collectively renting out four or more bedrooms to transient weekend guests is, save for the parking overflow, just as disruptive a situation as living adjacent to a single B & B renting out four or more bedrooms illegally. The law needs to protect the neighborhood from either situation. Presently it only protects us from the latter. To reiterate, we request that the zoning ordinance for medium density residential neighborhoods be amended such that a permit to operate a Bed and Breakfast cannot be granted to a property that is located within 1,000 feet of another property which has already been granted such a permit. One -thousand feet will keep multiple B & B's approximately five to six properties apart. This will ensure that the lion's share of properties in the neighborhood will remain occupied only by year-round residents and that no year round residents will be situated near multiple B & B's located close enough together to multiply their unpleasant impacts. We understand that this suggestion cannot change the status quo on Pineview Terrace and we are not asking for such a change. We also know that the concentration of Bed and Breakfasts in close proximity to each other is not going to occur very often in many places. But we have learned that it is possible. We can testify from our experience that it can have unwanted, unpleasant impact on nearby residents. Since one of the functions of zoning law is preventive, we ask that you amend it for the purpose of preventing this particular potential source of unpleasantness. Thank you for your kind attention. Respectfully, with best regards, L � is Werbizky - 109 Juniper Drt / fl Nicola Stojanovic - 101 Pineview Terrace Melissa Luckow - 103 Juniper Drive r Steven Ehrhardt - 109 Juniper Drive io /i -, - I18 21 9 TOWN 4F ITHACA - 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithacamy.us Town supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEngman@town.itr, : i.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 June 16, 2015 Mr. Tom Rutledge President and CEO Charter Communications 400 Atlantic Avenue Stamford, CT 06901 Dear Mr. Rutledge: I have discussed with the Ithaca Town Board the proposed merger of Charter Communications with Time Warner Cable and I have been authorized to convey to you our current opposition to the merger. Given that the Town of Ithaca is collaborating with twelve other Tompkins County municipalities to negotiate new franchise agreements with Time Warner Cable, we can not agree to the merger at this time. There are Tompkins County municipalities that have been unable to come to renewal agreements with Time Warner Cable for many years, one at least on back to 1988. Given the need for good faith negotiations, we believe that renewal agreements must be reached with Time Warner Cable before the inevitable uncertainty that comes with a major merger. We look forward to positive dealings with Charter Communications in the future. Sincerely, Herbert J. Engman Town Supervisor CC: Carol J. McTague, NYS Public Service Commission Three Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350 Tom Wheeler, Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Paulette Terwilliger. Subject: FW: Town policies vis a vis farmers and small businesses From: Mildred Elizabeth Sanders [mailto:mesl4@cornell.edul Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 7:08 PM To: Herb Engman Subject: Town policies vis a vis farmers and small businesses Dear Herb, When I read this letter today in the Ithaca Times, I wondered why the Town doesn't apply its light ordinance to dampen environmentally and medically bad lighting such as that around all-night gas stations (see attached). The article also suggests that the Town is not very friendly to local farmer interests. (Do we really not permit farmers to put out seasonal signs advertising "ripe berries," while approving the glaring all-night lights of the international absentee -owned Quickstop? Did we approve bulldozing beautiful big spruces for a tacky commercial development beside 9613)? I wonder how much we in the Town of Ithaca do to protect the interests of local (especially organic) farmers end small local businesses vs. the big box chains and kitchy absentee -owned businesses aimed at tourists who'd probably much rather buy healthy local food. May of us in today's food and environmental movements think that environmental conservation/sustainability should include reducing transportation costs of food and other products, keeping toxic pesticides/herbicides out of soil and stream, and encouraging local organic farms and nurseries. In that vein, it was worrisome to hear the Cornell people talking (at our last FHIA meeting several months ago) about the planned development at East Hill Plaza. Cornell seems to prefer Big Box national and international businesses to local ones, and has told the existing businesses (including one of our neighbor's antiques business) at East Hill that they may have to shut down/move. We are also worried about our only large regional grocery, P &C, which Cornell is threatening to replace with a chain store. Is there anything we in Forest Home can do to help the locals, and prevent large out-of-town corporations from taking over at East Hill? The farmer's letter, below, suggests that some of us who care about local organic food should go to the Town meetings and "planning" meetings where they seem typically to lose. To speak up for them. Do you think this would be a good idea? How can we in the Organic/Locavor movement help our farmers and small businesses? Best, Elizabeth From: Herb Engman Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 8:37 AM (From the Ithaca Times, latest issue) Letters I "Village" Should Not Impinge on Farm Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 10:41 pm Look at all those white middle age men (plus one token woman), falling for the high-priced out of town planner's "charrette" trap again! Fellow tax -payers, did you approve NYSERDA spending $175,000 of your hard-earned money to "fund the code development process" that will, according to the Ithaca Times article, by years end deliver a new town/city plan and code? I didn't, and I am confident that plan will not help me grow food nor represent the people and trees of Ithaca. I was busy mulching berry plants on my farm. The last planning "charette," years ago, garnered a town -approved zoning variance that resulted in Hilltop Quickstop with its 24/7 glaring lights obliterating nighttime stars on my family farm 7/10 mile up the road. Even Town of Ithaca admits that approval was a mistake, but now that it's there. Town planners (who now seem to have joined forces with city planners into a mega -planning monstrosity) appear to be using it as the lynchpin of a new "village" on the corner of 96B/West King Road. They used the Hilltop planning mistake as a reason to approve Country Inn & Suites and its adjacent housing development. Now our farm roadside is littered with fast-food bags that draw harmful raccoons, and tractor tire -slashing bottles thrown from passing cars taking the scenic route west from Route 96B. Town planners love to publish farm photos and claim to be farm -friendly, but warned their heavies will arrest me if I put up a small seasonal "berries ripe" sign on the corner of Route 96B with an arrow pointing toward my farm. What happened to common sense? I diligently attended countless Town Agriculture Committee meetings, to speak out against the town's revised farm plan. My comments were duly noted but ignored by town planners. I spoke at the public hearing, as did farmer George Sheldrake of Early Bird Farms. We were each politely ignored. I notice that Early Bird Farms opened this year in Town of Newfield, not in their long-standing Town of Ithaca location. Town planners seem to be too busy reading their "form based" text books to recognize how their actions harm farms. "Ithaca is Gorges" was a catchy bumper sticker, but maybe it's time for something new. How about "Ithaca: Harming Farming." There is no "village" corner of Route 96B and West King Road. There are apartments owned by a developer and rented by Ithaca College students, a few stores, including the glaring all-night Hilltop QuickStop (now owned by international gas gianty Mirabito), Country Inn & Suites (owned by international giant Radisson), Sam Peters, a pair of small eateries owned by a hard- working local family, Montessori school whose tuition is out of reach for most local families, and a few houses along the road. Last year developers' bulldozers killed dozens of giant spruces to make way for a new commercial development on the east side of Route 96B, which will probably be named something like "Country Corners Village Shops." Now that Town of Ithaca is too busy courting the city to retain any rural common sense, that new strip mall will likely sell mainly health - killing fast foods, overpriced clothes, and maybe try to spread downtown Ithaca's penchant for drug paraphernalia out beyond the city limits (if so they should expect vociferous boycotting). And, planners beware, there appear to be many endangered plant and animal species living Mnk' where you want to build this commercial "village" including sensitive ferns, and northern long- eared bats (which were just added to the endangered list), and many others. Ithaca College, this is an opportunity for professors in a range of fields to teach your students useful research and documentary skills while standing up for the land that surrounds IC. Like the Lorax who opposed nonsense, this farm speaks for the trees. What are you going to eat when California dries up, the West King/966 corner has been paved, Mirabito drops little Ithaca from its gas delivery route or doubles it prices, and the Planners have sacrificed Town of Ithaca's farmland to the city of Ithaca? — Claire Forest and Sons, Forest Family Farm LLC, Ithaca n To:'Mildred Elizabeth Sanders' Subject: RE: Town policies vis a vis farmers and small businesses A, Elizabeth. Sorry to be slow in replying, but there are a lot of issues mentioned in your message and I wanted to have enough time to address them. Re: Claire Forest's letter — I have known Claire for decades; we worked together in the Department of Human Development at Cornell back when her name was Christiann Dean. Claire's profession was as a family development specialist, not as a farmer. She does grow some fruit and vegetables and likes to identify with the farming community. The Town of Ithaca's comprehensive plan is very supportive of agriculture and includes enthusiasm for locally -grown food. The Town has protected two farms with purchase of development rights and we set aside $75,000 per year for future purchases. With that fund we have also protected a couple hundred acres of other open space. Claire has argued that the Town should have a rental of development rights program which I have flatly rejected because it is not a good use of the public's money. It is really just an additional subsidy on top of those already provided by the state and federal governments. Permanent purchase of development rights is the only fair deal for the taxpayer. Re: signs — we recognized years ago that the Town's sign law needed to be updated, but there were other matters of a higher priority. Now that our Codes and Ordinances Committee has reviewed the matter it is obvious there is no clear solution. Laws must apply to everyone. So, if there is a provision for off -premises signs for agriculture it must apply also to the ubiquitous "house painting," "house cleaning," "lawn care," etc. signs. The public will have to decide if it wants to have that visual pollution in order to permit the "berry u-pick" signs. We are also looking into the County's "Wayfaring" plan, which may provide for some directional signs to major agricultural operations. Believe it or not, the U.S. Supreme Court has now weighed in in the issue of signs and we are now analyzing its effects. !the light from gas stations was one of the impetuses for the Town to pass its "night sky" law. We were the tirst and, I think, still the only Tompkins County municipality to pass such a law. However lights previously installed are "grandfathered" until the lights are updated or some other major change occurs. The Town of Ithaca is also the only municipality locally to have passed a stream setback law which helps keep pesticides and fertilizers out of the waterways. The Town has tried hard not to use pesticides on its own properties. Claire lives a mile or so from the intersection of 96B and King Road. She has been vehement in her opposition to any development at that intersection, but it can have little direct impact on her property. Both the County's and the Town's plans identify that intersection as one of the "growth nodes" for the Town. We want to keep development close to the City so that people can ride bikes or walk or take transit to work and shopping. We are currently conducting a study of the area from King Road to the City to see how sidewalks and bike lanes can be installed. One reason for the charrette Claire refers to was to garner ideas for that intersection. The result was a good one — a new neighborhood rather than another little suburban shopping center. The grant for the project also includes expert help for the Town and City in developing the regulations that will be needed to transfer to a form -based code. It is strange that Claire objects to the development of the past, yet also objects to trying something new to improve things. I am not aware of any Cornell plans to encourage chain stores over local ones. The Town has encouraged Cornell to redevelop East Hill Plaza into a neighborhood with a more attractive shopping area. The P&C seems to be struggling a bit, with relatively high prices for relatively lower -quality fresh produce. Neighborhood PPride's experience in downtown Ithaca was that people said they would be willing to pay higher prices but ien failed to do so. Forest Home residents could help send a message to P&C and Cornell by shopping there and at the Wednesday evening farmers' market instead of at Wegmans or the Farmers Market downtown. On a positive local note, Collegetown Bagels has expanded and seems to be doing great business. 2 My bottom line is that residents are too eager to criticize before learning about what is really going on. On a personal note I worked in the agricultural arena for 35 years and served 30 years on the Environmental ,o Management Council (and was twice chair) and was president of the Finger Lakes Land Trust. I am highly supportive of agriculture and environmental protection and think the Town's record is exemplary. There is more that could be done and we need more people to pull together to make still more improvements. Herb /O%N Paulette Terwilliger From: Jim Hilker <jim@placesmobile.com> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2015 8:23 AM To: Paulette Terwilliger Subject: Re: Adressing a noise issue Thanks Paulette. My noise complaint is an on -going situation rather than a specific one-time event. My letter to the Town regarding this is pasted below. Please forward to the appropriate department. Thank you! My name is Jim Hilker. My wife Liz and I have lived at 255 Burns Road in the Town of Ithaca since 1984. 1 am writing to express a concern about the City of Ithaca Police shooting range located within the Town of Ithaca, inside the city watershed property adjacent to our property. Over the past 30 years we have adjusted to the various changes in our neighborhood; from the housing developments of Deer Run, Chase Farm, and Southwoods, to the redesign and construction of Burns Rd.; the creation of the South Hill Recreation Way, the establishment of the South Hill Conservation District, etc. These have proven to be positive outcomes on the neighborhood as far as quality of life. The traffic increase on Burns Road, as noticeable as it is during the workdays, is expected and tolerable as it really is minimal during off -work days and times. 0%�Iong with the residential changes in the neighborhood there has also been significant changes in the use of .ne Ithaca Police shooting range. We have noticed a steady / continual up -tick in the frequency, the duration, and the intensity of the shooting that takes place there. Years ago it was just the Ithaca City Police that used the range, and it was not all that often. Over the years additional law enforcement branches and others have been utilizing the range. In addition, there is a much larger number of officers employed in these departments, and there has been an increase on the required hours of firearms and tactical preparedness placed on these departments. All of this has resulted in very heavy activity, frequency, and intensity at the shooting range. Over the years we have been tolerant of noise of gunfire from the range as we knew when we built here that it existed, and it was very rarely used during evenings, weekends, and holidays. However, over the past 10 years, there has been a steady increase in the usage as well as the intensity at the shooting range whereas it is now common to hear multiple -firing guns continually from as early as 8:00 AM to as late as 9:00 PM seven days a week and on Holidays. I am writing this letter on July 4th at 9:00 AM, listening to gunfire noise. It's gotten to the point that it is common to hear gunfire from the shooting range 12+ hours per day nearly every single day of the year. It seems that as the number of family neighborhoods grew in the area over the years, that the City would have given thought to perhaps relocating the shooting range to a lesser residential area - a normal part of adjusting to changes. But they have not done so. It also seems that they should have given consideration as to the peace and quiet needs of people in the neighborhood and been pro -active in establishing noise limits to certain days and times during the week, but they have not done so, or at least have not done well at enforcing any rules in place. Therefore, I wish to ask that the Town Of Ithaca take a leadership role in protecting the peace and sanctity of !'""she South Hill Town of Ithaca neighborhood residents closest to the City Police shooting range and require the [he enforcement of limiting activity at the shooting at the range to reasonable days and times. It seems reasonable to limit the noise to typical Monday - Friday 9 - 5 workday hours. I suspect that some limited Saturday day time allowance would be needed in order to accommodate the various shift work of law enforcement. I also ask that a suggestion be made to the City that they might consider relocating the shooting range in the p wear future to a more rural area within the county; away from so many homes and the South Hill Conservation )istrict deemed as a unique natural environment. I hope that the Town Board will take this matter into discussion at an upcoming meeting and make a decision to help to bring some reasonable and expected peace and quiet back to the South Hill neighborhood. Sincerely, James Hilker 255 Burns Road Ithaca NY 14850 607-227-1367 On Mon, Jul 6, 2015 at 8:05 AM, Paulette Terwilliger<PTerwilliizer(@town.ithaca.ny.us> wrote: Good Morning, A noise complaint can be directed to the Sheriff's office and you can notify our Codes Department and Town Board if it has been a problem getting aid through the Sheriff's. Town Board correspondence can come through me and I can forward it to them and Codes. Please call with any questions Paulette Terwilliger Town Clerk 273-1721 ext 110 From: places. mobileOgmail.com[mailto:nlaces.mobile(@cimail.coml On Behalf Of Jim Hilker Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2015 10:10 AM To: Paulette Terwilliger Subject: Adressing a noise issue hello Town Clerk Paulette Terwilliaer rf From: Herb Engman Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 8:54 AM To: mailto:ncn_politicsl0@fastmail.fm Cc: Paulette Terwilliger; Bill Goodman; E Levine; Herb Engman; PLearyContact; RDepaoloContact; R Howe; THunterContact Subject: FW: [http://aliveprojects.com] Town Highway Budget Nathanael, thank you for the encouraging message. The Town of Ithaca has been trying to be very proactive with public works projects. We believe it will ultimately save money in the long run. Maintaining roads and re -building them when necessary is part of that strategy. We are at the initial stage of our discussions for the 2016 budget and we appreciate the feedback. Herb Herbert J. Engman Town Supervisor Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 607 273-1721 Ext. 125 From: Paulette Terwilliger Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 8:48 AM To: Bill Goodman - TB; E Levine; Herb Engman; PLearyContact; RDepaoloContact; R Howe; THunterContact r°o''Subject: FW: [http://aliveprojects.com) Town Highway Budget From: Nathanael [mailto:ncn politics 10(o)fastmail.fml Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 4:02 PM To: Paulette Terwilliger Subject: [http://aliveprojects.com] Town Highway Budget I recently read the article in the Ithaca Times about the shortfall in the highway budget. As a Town of Ithaca property owner and tax payer, I strongly encourage you to raise my taxes now in order to maintain the roads; this is much better than borrowing, which will lead to very high taxes in the future. Staying under an arbitrary tax cap is not worth it. I also strongly urge that the town implement the sidewalks shown in the _Town of Ithaca Transportation Plan_ during road renewals. It would be unconscionable to renew a road without providing sidewalks which have been planned for since the 1990s. If this requires yet more taxes, so be it. --Nathanael Nerode 174 Troy Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 lid CITY OF ITHACA 108 East Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850-5690 MAYOR'S OFFICE SVANTE L. MYRICK, MAYOR Telephone: 607-274-6501''; •; Email: mayor(ecityofithaca.org •' 4� Fax: 607-274-6526 OlL O,c CAI p. MEMORANDUM To: Herb Engman, Town Supervisor From: Svante Myrick, Mayor .,zz:L� CC: Kevin Sutherland, Chief of Staff, Liz V ce, Director, Ithaca Youth Bureau Date: July 7, 2015 Re: Water Front Parks and Recreation Facilities The Town's partially restored contribution for 2015 has given the City / Town committee an opportunity to meet and begin discussions about a cost sharing solution that would support water front parks and recreation facilities that are used regionally. So far the County has agreed to include an over target request for $30,000 in the 2016 budget to help support parks and facilities. We are negotiating with the County to see if they would also contribute to a comprehensive study that will develop a long-term master plan for parks and recreation, with a special focus on Stewart and Cass Park. A new City/Town discount for daily admission at Cass Park went into effect this summer. In addition a new software system has been implemented to help us track daily usage at the park. We know that the park is used regionally and the new system will provide us the data needed to show how much it is used. We have made progress in 2015 and will continue this work in 2016. We hope the Town will continue to make the same contribution they did in 2015 ($83,620) and work with the City and the County in 2016 to resolve this issue. City and Town residents are the largest users of our water front parks and facilities. We would like to avoid drastic changes in how the water front parks and facilities are operated and continuing our work in 2016 is the best approach for all residents. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions. /00*1 From: "Contact Form"<webmaster@tompkinscountyny.gov> To: <boenospam@tompkins-co.org> Date: 7/10/2015 7:37 AM Subject: Inquiry from Tompkins County website Submitted on Fri, 2015-07-10 07:37 Submitted by anonymous user: [104.229.168.177] Submitted values are: Please enter your full e-mail address: steveandjolene@gmail.com Message: Please send this to Herb Engman, Jim Weber and Gene Redman. Thank You Herb will you please take a ride to Roat Street and please notice the falling over mail boxes and stop sign and the huge hole left next to the stop sign. The work on the road is excellent but the work on the ditches is unsafe and unfinished. Please read below. Thank you FW: Road ditches Inbox x Randy O. Wayne Jul 7 (3 days ago) to Murray, Lorraine, Eric, briangoodmante., Tracey, les, Paul, minnerj, amosec, arabella7th, gdewey, reed, lise.bouvet, Yves, Joyce, Nick, wex209, /004, donnawexler, kb2kdv, zsofiafranck, messing489, sonkenlori, Sherene, Robert, mmd0315 This email is for anyone who wishes to do something about the road ditches in front of their house. -----Original Message ---- From: Lorraine M. Cooper Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 8:54 AM To: Randy O. Wayne Subject: Road ditches Hi Randy, In regard to our conversation on Sunday: I called the town recently about the ugly, dangerous ditches in front of my house. Gene Redman, the Deputy Highway Superintendent, came to the house and told me that the town would be willing to extend the drain pipe and fill the ditches if I were willing to pay $1625. 1 have not yet decided whether to do so. Perhaps other affected neighbors would be interested in this, if you could let them know. Apparently the ditches were dug to drain the road and prevent it from deteriorating so quickly. Gene Redman's phone is 273-1656, #227. His E-mail is: gredman@town.ithaca.ny.us Thanks, r041 Lorraine Cooper. Sent from my iPad Face Jul 7 (3 days ago) to gredman, Randy The reason he gave you was complete "BS". The real reason is because they failed to maintain the road and over plowing. That's what "deteriorated" the road. Really, why do they plow this road two times a day at the slightest snowfall? Completely unnecessary! They plow, it chews the street up and they don't maintain it fully and the next year its worse. We all pay very high taxes here and for us to pay for their unsightly, unsafe, unfinished and unnecessary work is a microcosm as to why "NY" is losing its population. Does that Quote, $1,625, include the three guys watching while the three others actually do the work? We need to find a way to get them to complete their job. There is really no reason for our ditches to not have been filled or dug up in the first place. It makes me sick to look at the great and finished work that the private company from Cortland did on Handshaw Rd. and compare it to our street work from our own town workers. Three reasons to fill.... unsafe, unsightly and West Nile Virus. Mosquitoes are worse then ever this year and don't forget about the dead bird found to have WNF in our neighborhood. Randy, please send this out to our list and the Town of Ithaca email if you have that also. Let's get a letter of demand written and signed by all. Thanks Sent from my iPhone6 Randy O. Wayne Jul 7 (3 days ago) to Murray, Lorraine, Eric, briangoodmante., Tracey, les, Paul, minnerj, amosec, arabella7th, gdewey, reed, lise.bouvet, Yves, Joyce, Nick, wex209, donnawexler, kb2kdv, zsofiafranck, messing489, sonkenlori, Sherene, Robert, mmd0315 Randy Wayne, O (65%), C (18%), H (10%), N (3%), Ca (1.4%), P (1.1%) (I felt a need to show off some letters after my name) All percentages are in terms of mass. Randy O. Wayne Jul 7 (3 days ago) to Murray, Lorraine, Eric, briangoodmante., Tracey, les, Paul, minnerj, amosec, arabella7th, gdewey, reed, lise.bouvet, Yves, Joyce, Nick, wex209, donnawexler, kb2kdv, zsofiafranck, messing489, sonkenlori, Sherene, Robert, mmd0315 -----Original Message ---- From: Marc [mailto:messing489@chfd.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 12:58 PM To: Randy O. Wayne Subject: Re: Road ditches May I suggest that if several people want to do this they get together and get bids from private contractors to do two or three houses under one contract. Marc Carl Franck Jul 8 (2 days ago) to Randy, Murray, Lorraine, Eric, briangoodmante., Tracey, les, Paul, minnerj, amosec, arabella7th, gdewey, reed, lise.bouvet, Yves, Joyce, Nick, wex209, donnawexler, zsofiafranck, messing489, sonkenlori, Sherene, Robert, mmd0315 Hi Folks, Apologies for asking this so late in the game, but was a petition presented to the town to extend all the conduits and fill in the ditches? I know there was a discussion of one and I was hoping to sign on, but haven't. Sincerely, Carl Randy O. Wayne Jul 8 (2 days ago) to Murray, Lorraine, Eric, briangoodmante., Tracey, les, Paul, minnerj, amosec, arabella7th, gdewey, reed, lise.bouvet, Yves, Joyce, Nick, wex209, donnawexler, kb2kdv, zsofiafranck, messing489, sonkenlori, Sherene, Robert, mmd0315 Dear All, r,..� This is from Murray. It looks like a critcal mass is assembling. I am not interested in organizing this group. But perhaps someone will volunteer. Thanks, Randy -----Original Message --- From: Murray Allan Deathe Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 8:48 AM To: Randy O. Wayne Subject: Re: Road ditches Randy, I have seen the emails and would like to be involved. It does seem that we should go as a group and at least discuss with town. Steve has a point about winter maintenance, and I am always upset by the amount of salt they pile on the road. My ditch was certainly not improved, as far as water flow, so I am interested in at least exploring options. If you or someone wants to pull group together, I will participate and help. Murray Sent from my iPad Leslie's Lightlink 8A1 AM (22 hours ago) /IftN to Randy, Murray, Lorraine, Eric, briangoodmante., Tracey, Paul, minnerj, amosec, arabella7th, Randy, gdewey, reed, lise.bouvet, Yves, Joyce, Nick, wex209, donnawexler, kb2kdv, zsofafranck, messing489, sonkenlori, Sherene, # ",IN Robert I have been engaged in an ongoing discussion ( that escalates to a dispute) with the town since we moved in. Water from many neighbors drains into our ditch from street to golf course. Works fine when maintained and there in lies the rub. It takes years of nagging to get them to come do a half assed job. I hope someone will volunteer to spearhead. Most will be able to keep momentum going better than me. But we are definitely IN! Sent from my iPhone Robert W. Venables 8:50 PM (10 hours ago) to Lorraine, Murray, Lorraine, Eric, briangoodmante., Tracey, les, Paul, minnerj, amosec, arabella7th, Randy, gdewey, reed, lise.bouvet, Yves, Joyce, Nick, wex209, donnawexler, kb2kdv, zsofiafranck, messing489, sonkenlori, Sherene Hi, Lorraine, Some thoughts on the ditches: 1) Is the $1,625 price quote for the entire stretch of ditches, or only for the ditch in front of your home? 2) Run this by Gene Redman: The ditches are the result of poor planning and poor engineering, and seem more appropriate for an entirely rural road, so it may be that the engineers who planned it were consulting the wrong zoning f'''N map. 3) 1 think the Town should be responsible for the costs. 4) But before you call Gene Redman again, you can make the case stronger if you take photographs around the area, including the north end of Blackstone, Sienna, and Christopher. If these steps don't work, I would be happy to join your group to take the issue to the Town. Cordially, Bob Venables Erik Amos 9:11 PM (9 hours ago) to Robert, Lorraine, Murray, Eric, briangoodmante., Tracey, les, Paul, minnerj, arabella7th, Randy, gdewey, reed, lise.bouvet, Yves, Joyce, Nick, wex209, donnawexler, kb2kdv, zsofiafranck, messing489, sonkenlori, Sherene, mmd0315 Hi all, As one of the recent recipients of the ditch, count me in. I also agree the town should be fronting these costs, as someone there decided to install them without request from residents, and, in my opinion, to the devaluation of the properties they are supposed to help. I'm not thrilled that we weren't consulted or informed about the ditches before they went in, so having a more e011*1 open process I feel is a worthwhile goal. They aren't draining properly as some folks have pointed out; I've noticed that it's dug quite a bit deeper in our yard in front of the drain pipe, so that it backs up there. The list goes on... I don't yet have a time or date to propose (we're busy this weekend), but I think those of us interested in this cause should find a time to discuss this IRL (in real life). Thanks, Erik The results of this submission may be viewed at: hftp://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/node/836/submission/5331 GQ °F' 1e' 21 TOWN OF ITHACA 4 Y0 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.LIS Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEngman@town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 July 14, 2015 Bret Garwood Senior Vice President NYS Housing and Finance Agency 641 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 RE: Conifer Village at Cayuga Meadows Trumansburg Rd. Ithaca, NY Dear Mr. Garwood: In 2011 Tropical Storm Lee hit Ithaca and Tompkins County with a significant rain event and flooding. While housing in the Town of Ithaca did not suffer considerable damage, there was infrastructure damage in other parts of the County, and more importantly, areas just outside of Tompkins did sustain major damage to housing stock. Over the Iast several years, the Town of Ithaca has been very focused on addressing the considerable demand for affordable housing. The Town and City of Ithaca serve as the major center of commerce for all of Tompkins County as well as the towns in neighboring counties. Because Ithaca is the economic base for the region many people drive in from these neighboring communities for work each day and for all of the services and amenities. This has created more pressure on the housing stock in Ithaca. As a result, the Town has taken a proactive approach to its planning process to accommodate this need in parts of the town that that are close to the important services while also locating the housing where infrastructure exists. To that end, the Town began working with Conifer and Cornell University, as the Iandowner, in approximately 2009 to provide affordable senior housing on the west hill directly across from Cayuga Medical Center on State Route 96. Cayuga Medical Center is the regional medical facility for all of Tompkins County and parts of Seneca, Tioga, Schuyler and Chemung Counties, The Town rezoned the site and exempted the project from an area wide development moratorium to help bring it to fruition. The project site and location is ideal because it presents an opportunity to create new I"1 housing in Ithaca near major services and employers and is in a storm resilient location which cannot be impacted by flooding. This housing will serve those currently living in Ithaca as well as those living in the neighboring towns where significant numbers of homes were damaged or destroyed because of flooding. The creation of this new housing closer to services, medical facilities and employers will help the victims of Tropical Storm Lee reduce their travel costs and burden and reduce the impact on the local roads and infrastructure. I fully supports and encourages New York State HFA and the Office of Storm Recovery to provide the disaster relief funding to the Cayuga Meadows development so that 68 new state-of-the-art affordable homes can be created in Ithaca and Tompkins County. I understand that Tompkins County is an eligible county for disaster relief funds. Please let me know if I can provide any further information or be helpful in any other way to help secure the funds necessary for the construction of Cayuga Meadows. This is an important community development project. Sincerely, Herbert J. E man Town Sup isor /""1 D6Ur, TOWN OF ITHACA 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721. Ext 125 ; HEnoman@town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 July 15, 2015 Kenneth Smith NYS Department of State (DOS) Office of Planning and Development 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 1010 Albany, NY 12231 Re: Strong Support for a Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail Implementation Grant through New York's Local Waterfront Revitalization Grant Program Dear Mr. Smith: ,.,A, I write on behalf of the Town of Ithaca to convey my strong support for Tompkins County's grant application on behalf of partners in Tompkins, Cayuga and Seneca County to the U.S. Department of State's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) for development of the Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail. The combination of strong marketing, signage and access improvements at 14 "existing sites" around the lake is the ideal. project to launch the Blueway Trail. In late 2013, the three Counties around Cayuga Lake completed the Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail Plan, a planning effort which was funded by a previous LWRP grant to develop a recreational water trail along Cayuga Lake. The communities around Cayuga Lake are now seeking support to construct the first phase of this project. We anticipate that the Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail will link community centers, waterways, parks, open spaces, and historic, scenic and cultural sites along Cayuga Lake while providing recreational opportunities, enhancing the regional economy through tourism and business growth, enhancing public access to waterfronts, and promoting health, community character, and quality of life. The development of the Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail is a local, regional and national priority. Finger Lakes Water Trails were listed as one of the US Department of the Interior's two priority projects for New York State in the Department's 2011 America's Great Outdoors Report, and the National Park Services has provided technical guidance in the development of the Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail Plan. The Tompkins County Strategic Tourism Planning Board has identified this project as a "Critical Action" in is 2020 Strategic Tourism Plan. Given that stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking are two of the outdoor recreation activities showing the highest rates of first time participants in /""6 ) recent years according the Outdoor Foundation's Outdoor Participation Report, the promotion and expansion of access to paddling experiences on Cayuga Lake is sure to pay economic development and tourism dividends for years to come. The Town of Ithaca is committed to supporting the project by providing in -kind staffing for sign installation and will consider additional support as the program progresses. The communities around Cayuga Lake have great potential to reap the benefits of expanding access to Cayuga Lake for paddling experiences, and we hope to develop the first phase of this project with support from New York State. Please give the highest consideration to Tompkins County's application for LWRP funding through the current CFA process. Thank you very much. Sincerely, ZT62rbert J. En' an Town Supe isor /00*\ Cayuga Lake Watershed INTERMUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION Intermunicipal Cooperation promoting protection of the watershed July 20, 2015 Mr. Herb Engman Supervisor Town of Ithaca 215 N. Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Supervisor Engman: As part of Cayuga Lake's watershed, your community has an opportunity to have a meaningful role in the preservation and improvement of water quality in Cayuga Lake. To that end, I invite you to participate in the update of the 2001 Cayuga Lake Watershed Restoration and Protection Plan. In 1998-99, the Town of Ledyard applied for and was awarded a grant from the NYS Department of State to develop a watershed management plan for the Cayuga Lake Watershed. An initial step in the plan was to establish the Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal 104 , Organization (I0), a consortium of the municipalities — villages, cities, town, and counties — within the watershed. Participating municipalities signed a memorandum of understanding, committing them to send representatives to meetings of the IO and to pay modest annual dues to support the organization. Over the next couple of years, the Cayuga Lake Watershed Restoration and Protection Plan (RPP) was completed. The involved municipalities were instrumental in identifying the water quality challenges facing watershed communities. (The Characterization and the RPP are available on-line at ww-kv.cavu�4awatershed.ors.) This watershed management plan is a road map for protecting and enhancing the quality of Cayuga Lake and the surrounding landscape that feeds it and, by extension, supporting the aesthetic, recreational and economic benefits deriving from the lake and its watershed. In the fourteen years since the 10 and the RPP have been in place, a number of capital projects have received state funding and have been implemented under IO direction. The IO's Education and Outreach has been the principal sponsor of Cayuga Lake's Floating Classroom, which serves every school district in the watershed ev cry year with hands-on programs both at their schools and on the lake (www.floatingclassroom.nct). Recently, the Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization has received a state grant to update the Restoration and Protection Plan to evaluate changes in water quality since the original document, and to incorporate new water quality challenges that have emerged, such as Hydrilla. This project is long overdue and will better position municipalities to access state funding for water protection projects. Cayuga Lake Watershed INTERMUNICIPAL ORGANIZATION 0 At the beginning of the week, a press release announcing the project's first public meeting was sent to watershed mayors, supervisors, and municipal clerks, I am enclosing another copy with this letter and will continue to notify you of upcoming opportunities to have input into the update. I strongly encourage and welcome you to be a part of this update. This is an important time for watershed municipalities to re-engage in their watershed restoration and protection efforts. Active engagement by a representative from your municipality will help us accurately identify and reflect the needs of your community. Receipt of your annual dues will assure state funding entities that we are committed to protection of our invaluable water resources. Vouchers for the annual $900 dues will be sent out within the next two weeks. Please join us in this work. Contact me at thunter cr town.ithaca.nv.us or 607-279-7249 with any questions or requests for further information. If requested, an IO member will address your board about the plan, the benefits to your municipality, and how to become involved. Sincerely, Tee -Ann Hunter �^ Chair, Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization Enc. Mo ?006\ *** Press release for immediate use *** July 16, 2015 Contact: Hilary Lambert stewardt@cayugalake.org 607-229-9870 Public invited to help update Cayuga Lake's watershed plan What: A public meeting is being held to seek input from year-round and summer residents for an update of the Cayuga Lake Watershed Plan. Many things have changed since its completion in 2001, both in the lake and its surrounding watershed. A new planning effort is under way to update the plan in 2015-6, and this meeting gives members of the public an opportunity to hear about the original plan and to provide unique personal knowledge and input for the updated plan. When: Thursday July 30th, 5-7 pm. Where: Seneca Falls Public Library community room, 47 Cayuga St, Seneca Falls, NY 13148. Why you should attend: Your ideas and concerns need to be part of the updated plan! An !� updated plan will help lake municipalities improve water quality, and will also assist them in applying for funding to repair and upgrade water projects in towns and villages around the lake. Your input will also provide guidance to our communities on how to protect our lake and creeks over the next ten years or longer. A team of experts will be updating the technical parts of the plan, guided by a committee made up of members of the public from around the lake. The Intermunicipal Organization (IO), formed in 1999 to help Cayuga Lake communities work together to protect the lake and its watershed, is leading this planning effort. The original 2001 plan, formally named the Cayuga Lake Watershed Restoration and Protection Plan, can be viewed online here: http://www.cayugawatershed.org/. This plan is funded by the NYS Department of State through the Title 11 Environmental Protection Fund. If you can't attend but want to give input and advice: Please send an email message to steward@,cavugalake.org or leave a phone message at 607 229-9870 to receive a link to an online questionnaire, to be filled out at any time. You will be notified when the link goes live. An additional public meeting may be held at the south end of the lake. When you will know what's in the updated Plan: A second public meeting will be held in October or November to present the results developed from public and expert input that will be submitted over the next several months. The IO website will provide updates, as will the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network's website at www.cayugalake.or . The updated Plan is scheduled to be submitted to the NYS Department of State in early 2016. Herb Enaman r..�rom: Robert M. Warfield <rmw6@cornell.edu> ent: Tuesday, July 21, 201510:35 AM To: Herb Engman Subject: RE: Pesticide Sales Information Herb, Yes. The Department of Environmental Conservation handles those inspections. There is a regional office in Cortland. Their phone number is: 607-753-3095. Robert Warfield From: Herb Engman[mailto:HEngman@town.ithaca.nv.usl Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 3:13 PM To: Robert M. Warfield <rmw6@cornell.edu> Subject: Pesticide Sales Information Dear Mr. Warfield: A constituent asked me what agency has the responsibility to monitor required information concerning pesticides in stores selling them. Can you inform me who does inspections? Thanks. Herb Herbert J. Engman Town Supervisor Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273-1721 Ext. 125 1 }-' Community Foundation .3oard of Directors Chair = -• . _ .. _ . , Alan Mathios - - July 22, 2015 Vice Chair Randy Ehrenberg Herb Engman Secretary Town of Ithaca Sandra Dhimitri Town Hall: 215 N Tioga Street treasurer Ithaca, NY 14850 Diane McDonough Immediate Past Chair Dear Herb: Robin Masson Richard Banks I am pleased to inform you that the following grant has been awarded to your organization: Mary Berens Susan Brown Fabina Colon A grant from Anonymous Fund of the Community Foundation Ross Feldman In the amount of $5,000.00 Marcie Finlay Designated for Lakeview Cemetary — (see attached stipulations) Sara Knobel Robin Masson Philip McPheron The Community Foundation already acknowledged the contribution of the donor when the fund Alice Moore was established. The approved grant is from the Community Foundation's assets and you should Bill Murphy Susan Murphy not issue a tax receipt for this contribution. Stephen Pope Ron Poole Nancy Potter We area approving this rant with the understanding that our organization is a tax-exempt pP g g 8 Y 8 p Kevin Shreve entity, qualified to receive tax-deductible contributions. If our understanding is not correct, Carol Travis please notify us as soon as possible. In addition, by accepting this grant, you agree that any Lucia Tyler Baruch Whitehead unused portions of this rant shall be returned to the Community Foundation b our p g Y Y Y Stephanie Wiles organization. Incorporating Board Jeff Furman Please complete the enclosed grant agreement and return it within 30 days to the Community Howard Hartnett Foundation. The grant check shall be issued to you upon our receipt of this completed grant Bill Myers John Semmler agreement. Diane Shafer Robert Swieringa When you reference this grant on your website, in print, or verbally, please indicate that support Staff was provided by: Chief Executive Officer Anonymous Fund of the Community Foundation George Ferrari, Jr. Chief Development Officer With wishes, Nancy Massicci Program Officer Janet Colraccia George P i r Donor Services Officer Chief Execu ' Officer Amy LeViere cc: Fund Advisor Administrative Assistant Matthew Fisher IffilNATIONAL STANDARDS' Philanthropy MAGNIFIED 200 E Buffalo Street, Suite 202, Ithaca, New York 14850 PHONE: (607) 272-9333 FAX: (607) 272-3030 EMAIL: infooc!'tompkins.org WEB: www.cftompkins.org Community Foundation Grant Agreement Have questions? Need assistance? The Community Foundation 200 E. Buffalo St. (607) 272-9333 Suite 202 info@cftompkins.org Ithaca, NY 14850 Information .. ■ Grant Number: Grant Amount: 20150224 1 $ 5,000 . 00 Name of Fund (this name to be used for attribution purposes): Anonymous Fund of the Community Foundation Name of organization: Town of Ithaca Grant Purpose: Lakeview Cemetary - (see attached stipulations) AcknowledgementIN Please initial each item to indicate that you have read, understand, and agree with the terms of this agreement. Logo: I agree that if a logo is used in the attribution of this grant, it will be provided by the Community Foundation of Tompkins County and should reflect both the Community Foundation and the fund from which the grant originated. Designation: I agree that this grant shall be used solely for the purpose stated above and shall be so designated on our organization's records. Non -Pledge: I affirm that this grant will not be used for fulfilling any pledge. Charitable Purpose: I agree that no part of the funds wilt be used for purposes other than charitable, scientific, literary, or educational. Non -Partisan: I agree that no part of the funds shall be used to lobby or otherwise attempt to influence Legislation; and that no part of the funds shall be used to influence the outcome of any specific public election or to participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any public office candidate. Attribution: I agree to attribute this grant in the manner consistent with the "Name of Fund" field above. Please make a copy of this signed form for your files. The grant check shall be issued to you upon receipt of this completed Grant Agreement. Printed Name of Authorized Signer: of Authorized Signer: Signature of Grant Recipient: Date Received OFFICE USE ONLY Spreadsheet Email Address: Date: FIMS Scan Date Check Date Check Number Community Foundation Cemetery Grant This grant from the Community Foundation of Tompkins County is made with the following stipulations: • This grant will be used to provide for the maintenance, repair and restoration of monuments, headstones and grave markers of historical or architectural significance to the community, thus promoting an appreciation of community history to the educational benefit of the general public; • This grant will be used to provide funds for the preservation, beautification and maintenance of abandoned or deteriorating graves of deceased persons and cemeteries generally, focusing on areas open to the public or to the public's view and for the care and replacement of trees, flowers, shrubbery and lawns, including removal and replacement of diseased trees, thereby contributing to the aesthetic enjoyment of the community and combating deterioration; and • This grant will be used to provide for the maintenance of semipublic areas whose maintenance would otherwise devolve upon government, thereby lessening the burdens of the government. /°"N oFrr TOWN OF ITHACA ,821 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 Fri, vo¢� www.town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK 273-1721 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783 PUBLIC WORKS (Roads, Parks, Trails, Water, Sewer & Engineering) 273-1656 FAX (607) 273-1704 July 22, 2015 New York State Council on the Arts 300 Park Ave South, loth Floor New York, NY 10010 RE: Support for Ithaca College's Regional Economic Development Consolidated Funding Application to New York State Council on the Arts for Live Event Production Curriculum To Whom It May Concern: I strongly support Ithaca College's July 2015 Regional Economic Development application for funding from the New York State Council on the Arts for the development of a live event production curriculum. Ithaca College is within the boundaries of the Town of Ithaca, thus our interests are closely intertwined. The vision of this initiative is for IC to develop the workforce capability to organize and implement a series of public events that will enhance tourism in this region. The Southern Tier is already a destination spot known for its physical beauty, higher education. food and wine. I fully support this project and know that it will add a major cultural event dimension to the reputation of Ithaca and Tompkins County, thus expanding tourism and increasing diversity of tourists. The curriculum to be developed at IC will create the job skills necessary to organize and promote major arts and cultural events and the events themselves will create significant job opportunities for our community. In my previous career — prior to retirement and being elected Town Supervisor — I was deeply involved in experiential education and greatly appreci,ite that Ithaca College is continuously creating new opportunities for students to collaborate across disciplines on experiential projects. Their idea for a live event production curriculum is just another innovation created by IC faculty and staff for students to collaborate across disciplines. This curriculum builds on the college's most prestigious programs that prepare students to design, promote, and manage live events such as concerts, brand activation, sporting, and corporate/charity events. The major arts and cultural vents executed by the undergraduate students in this program will be vital to increasing our community's tourism and economic growth. I look forward to working with the college to maximize the impact of these events. Thank you for considering Ithaca College's application and recognizing the benefit the live event production curriculum will have in the Southern Tier. Sincerely bert J. groan Town Su ` rvisor 0 N � 1821 TOWN OF ITHACA Yp4 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HFngmanCatown.ithaca.nv.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 July 23, 2015 New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Cleaner Greener Communities Program Albany, NY To Whom It May Concern: The Town of Ithaca has previously expressed its interest in the Electric Vehicle (EV) project proposed by Tompkins County and now strongly supports the Market Transformation Grant proposal. While the Town recently added a hybrid gas/electric vehicle to our fleet, we do not anticipate being able to commit to purchasing plug-in EVs within the next three years. Most of our small turnover will be for trucks that are not yet available in the market in EV versions. Eventually we hope to transition to many more alternative vehicles and the infrastructure proposed in the grant proposal will be essential at that point. Please be assured of the Town of Ithaca's support and its willingness to have our sustainability planner (shared with the City of Ithaca) participate in the implementation of the grant once received. Sincerely, e e e J. En an own Super lsor OF Ib C� C3 6 - > TOWN OF ITHACA L i3 21 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 W Y04 www.town.it ][C,1.11y.LIS Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Exl 125 : IEnoman@town.ithaca.nv.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 July 23, 2015 Go crnor Andrew Cuomo NYS Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Dear Governor Cuomo: I am asking that you support incentives for geo-thermal installations in private residences and commercial buildings. State tax credit incentives will not only help the people of the State of New York move more quickly toward alternative climate -stabilizing technologies but also help to establish a greener economy creating an abundance of much needed installation jobs that cannot be exported and also increase the potential for increasing the green technology manufacturing base in New York State. We can no longer ignore the imperative of developing alternative green technology installations that do less harm to the climate and offer hope of avoiding the worst impacts of global climate change. One of those technologies is geo-thermal for heating and cooling systems. A number of my constituents have installed geo-thermal and report excellent results. In New York State there is additional huge potential for more installations, but this is stalled due to the unavailability of tax credits and other incentives. Your support of tax credits and other incentives for geo-thermal installations will help insure a better energy future for all New Yorkers. Sincerely, H AJEn, �at� Town Sup 'Isar F o � 821':`; TOWN OF ITHACA �,w �o�- 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithlamny. uS Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEngman@town.Ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273.1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273.1704 July 27, 2015 Cleaner Greener Communities Team New York State Energy Research and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, New York 12203-6399 Dear Cleaner Greener Communities Team, I am writing to support David Lubin, Managing Director for Unchained Properties LLC, and his team in the redevelopment of the Emerson site to the new Chain Works District (CWD). It's a vision that's informed by the entire community. A lot of people have been talking about and working on this project. It is an important and monumental development for both the City and Town of Ithaca, in addition to the County and State. Chain Works District (CWD) is the largest redevelopment project to be initiated in the City and the Town of Ithaca. This up to 100 year old manufacturing facility Kati had a prominent position in the industrial growth of Ithaca and the Ithaca skyline. A fully redeveloped Chain Works District would garner investment of close to $200 million over a 10-15 year period and create an estimated 1,000 new jobs for the new regional economy in the 21st century. It's going to have to be a joint effort anong New York State, Emerson, and Mr. Lubin. It's a top priority for both the City and Town of Ithaca and the two municipalities have been working jointly to enable an effective redevelopment by Chainworks. As chair of the Town of Ithaca's Comprehensive Plan Committee, I led the process of determining the kind of commutity we want to be. The plan was completed in 2014. The emphasis on walkable, affordable neighborhoods that include a mix of housing types and commercial amenities are aligned with the County's Comprehensive Plan. The opportunity to create housing on a site that will increase the mobility of the city and Town as part of the new Gateway Trail, which will connect with the 16-mile Black Diamond Trail, while still preserving the residential neighborhoods we care about here, is tremendous. The redevelopment of the Chain Works District will create a range of housing opportunities and choices, as well as walkable neighborhoods while preserving open space, natural beauty and critical environmental areas. Funding through New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will allow the Chain Works District to pursue the Architecture 2030 Challenge, which aims for a 70% reduction of fossil fuel usage compared to conventional construction in the year 2015, and carbon neutrality by the year 2030. This goal will be achieved through significant enhancements to the interior and exterior of the buildings, on -site renewable energy production, and a strong emphasis on walkability and alternative modes of transit. Mr. Lubin and the Chain Works District team have my full support and commitment to this project. It is the biggest redevelopment project the Town and City of Ithaca have ever seen. CWD is an exciting venture that will repurpose an old structure into a pragmatic mixed use facility. I highly recommend this project to sponsors and look forward to working with the CWD team to ensure its success. Sincerely, Herbert J. - gman Town Su rvisor e" A a Cornell University r Elizabeth Garrett - President r�urit July 27, 2015 Mr. Herb Engman, Supervisor Mr. Bill Goodman, Deputy Supervisor Town of Ithaca 15 N. Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Herb and Bill, ,;- Thank you for taking time out of your schedules to meet with me on Tuesday morning. It was an informative session on many levels. It appears things are teed up nicely with the town's zoning and Cornell's hoped -for outcomes at East Hill and at the Maplewood site. I look forward to continued progress and collaboration on those two fronts. Please know that you can count on me to be a progressive, proactive partner, as the town's relationship w ith campus is of critical importance. I hope you consider Joel Malina and his teem. incluclin,11 Charlie Kruzansky in Albanv, as relMAc contacts. Thanks for a copy ol' the comprehensive plan, which I'm sure will help in my understanding of all things related to the Town of Ithaca. Herb, I wish you continued success here on the homestretch, and Bill, good luck in the primary and general elections. Sincerely, 1 lizabe arrett 300 Day Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-2801 Telephone: (607) 255-5201 Fax: (607) 255-9924 E-mail: president@cornell.edu o ■ / 1s a, TOWN OF ITHACA I Yoe 215 N. Toga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721. Ext 125 ; HEngman@tos-: TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 July 28, 2015 President Thomas R. Rochon Office of the President Ithaca College 953 Danby Road Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Tom: When we talked on the phone several weeks ago you asked that I estimate a fair charge to Ithaca College for fire protection based on the number of services rendered by the Ithaca Fire Department. In an attempt to base an estimate on several years of services rather than just one, I looked at the last three years for which we have full -year records, 2012, 2013 and 2014. In those three years there were a total of 953 services to Ithaca College. Including this number there were 42I2 tolal services charged to the Town of Ithaca. Therefore, Ithaca College's share was 22.631% . The budgeted amount to be charged to the Town of Ithaca by the City of Ithaca for the 2016 fiscal (and calendar) year is $3,184,840. That figure times 22.63% is $720,729. Included with this letter are the data provided by the City of Ithaca Fire Department used to compile the results above. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sometime in the near future I would like an appointment with you to determine the next steps in this process. Many thanks for your kind cooperation on this difficult matter. Sincerely, M erbert J. Engman Town Supervisor 0 W o o 1 O o 0 n n D -<* A n 0 D -<* "' m Q Z Q Z r' p z D D N N T N TI O N -n O C o O �_ o .� n o T� ❑ x N A 2 W S :; N 2 (A > > n m D n D n n D D D T CD 4 lD co00 i CO O , O DDO M m � w 1 o o ns -+ m m in K n m cn a Ul cn co u o m -4 c m n 2 C) N zD (D co (D i tD _. 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During the past few years, Mike has taken the initiative to assist the town farmers in a number of ways: • Alerted the farmers when critical farm workshops are being conducted • Facilitated state grants and funding • Identified NYS DOT signage support Recently one of the local farms, Tree Gate, suffered significant fire damage. Mike was invaluable coordinating between the farm owners and code enforcement to insure that the permitting process was conducted efficiently. His personal involvement was greatly appreciated. Mike has always demonstrated a positivc attitude and sense of urgency. When contacted by one of the farmers with a request, he can be counted on to respond quickly and with the needed information. It has been a sincere pleasure working with Mike Smith. 7 C� AVM%k >Janet Strebel writes: Sunday, Augi;j i` q, 2015 As I write this this email to you, our windows are closed and I am waiting for the noise to stop to grill our dinner. We woke today at 8:15 AM to tree cutters at 320 Blackstone Avenue and we continue to suffer the noise incurred from their work at 5:56 PM. We would like to be able to have a peaceful dinner on our patio but apprently due to the noise ordinances in the Northeast district that is not our legal right. I am referencing the information shared from the NYSP who responded to our complaint today. I am sad that I had to contact 911 to address our concern but there was no other recourse. The responding officer shared that the tree cutting agency was on YouTube and Craigslist but he was not allowed to shared the phone number he had for one of the employees. I respect that but when we tried to find Central New York Treescapes on either YouTube or Caigslist, I was unsuccessful. So I am unable to complain to anyone in the "company". I am disgusted and would like you to consider a noise ordinance that does not allow contractors, tree cutters, et cetera to work on Sundays disturbing the rights of the community to a quiet and peaceful existance. I am not opposed to festivals, especially St. Catherines's Peace Festival, which you have invited the community to attend a Town Hearing on. I find it interesting that a tree service or any other contractor does not need permission to work on a Sunday, (I am sorry, but what when I grew up Sunday was a day of rest). I may be old fashioned but as am ready to hit the send button, the tree cutters continue and it is 6 PM. Would you like to hear that noise all day from 8:15 until at least 6PM? I doubt it. Please consdier my request. >>Thank You » >>Janet Rascoe-Strebel >>Director of Student Services #ON#* >>Dryden Central School District >>844-8694 ext. 1459 It is 7:40 PM and the noise continues without any regard for the needs of the community. We tried to have a dinner outside but my husband moved his dinner plate inside because of the noise. It was/is deafening. Please let me know what our legal rights are, And if there are no legal rights, which I anticipate the response will be, please let me know how I need to proceed. Janet, I have asked our Code Enforcement Director to check on this. A quick glance at the noise law seems to indicate no violation unless the noise went on beyond 9 p.m. As a policy issue creating different rules for weekends brings up other problems: no noise on Saturdays because it is a day of rest for one religion and Sunday for another? There may be a weekday for other religions. No lawn mowing on weekends? I hope your experience was a one -day one and that you will now have a more peaceful summer. >Herb >Herbert J. Engman Bruce Bates <BBates town.ithaca.n .us> writes: Janet, I am sorry you had to endure this on a lovely weekend. But Herb explained it pretty much as it is. The Code Of The Town Of Ithaca states that noise cannot be disruptive during the night time hours. Which is between the hours of 9:01 pm and >6:59 am. You can review, chapter 184, Noise, at the this web site. http://www.town.ithaca.ny.us/local-laws-codes . Be sure to read the definitions at the beginning of the chapter. >Bruce Bates Bruce and Herb, Thank you both for your responses. I did not expect a different response than what you both provided. Everyone likes to quote regulations and not really think about changing them. I do understand regulations and have to abide by them on a daily basis. I work in special education, the most regulation driven area in the state. Bruce you can only enforce what you are given. I hope neither of you are subjected to the deafening noise level we experienced Sunday and I hope we are never subjected to it again either. It was one of the most beautiful summer days we have had and unfortunately our windows were shut tight and we could not be outside due to the deafening noise level. They were working within 30 feet of our home. They had 3-4 chainsaws going at the same time from 8:15 AM until about 8:00 PM with periods of reprieve of woodchipping. They also made sure they all revved (sp?) their chainsaws at the same time from time to time. I was trying to work with the windows closed and could not focus or concentrate on what I was doing. It was ridiculous. I would propose that the town needs to revise the ordinances. Perhaps the town board needs to consider several factors in revising the ordinances. First and foremost, how disruptive will the noise be to the greater community regardless of the day of the week, the time of day or weather. There is a huge difference between a lawn mower and 3-4 chainsaws. There is a huge difference between the laughter of children playing and 3-4 chainsaws. I agree that it should not matter which day of the week the disturbance is taking place. My comment was not intended to be religious in nature. But there are days/times that are more reasonable than others for the level of noise we experienced Sunday. There are small children in our neighborhood and parents have a right (or at least they should have) to be able to put their little ones down for a nap during the day without the noise we were subjected to. People also work different shifts or multiple jobs and some folks may need to sleep during the day in order to meet their job responsibilities. They should have a right to sleep when they need to. These are only two examples. I have no issue with lawn mowers or with the sound of children playing. Those are typical sounds of summer and are most welcome. We are not unreasonable people and for us to reach the point Sunday to call the NYSP to intervene after 8 hours of non-stop unrelentless deafening noise, you must realize how loud and intensive it was. We have lived in this community for 20 years and this is the first time ever we have contacted the police or reached out to governmental officials for assistance. I am sorry and disappointed at your inability to help because of how ordinances are written. I too am a public servant and 1 understand to a point. I am challenged everyday about how to improve our services to children and I am constantly looking at regulations and working with state officials about how to meet the needs of our children within the parameters of regulations. I know regulations and bureaucracy and how that can come across. I have little to no opportunity to change the regulations I have to work within but you have the choice of changing ordinances. Perhaps you need to look at the town ordinances and change them to meet the ever changing needs of the community. I am simply frustrated that a group must seek permission (St. Catherine of Siena) from the town for a particular event (the International Peace Festival) when it falls outside of how the noise ordinance is written (and pay a fee for the permit?) (I assume this was approved tonight. I could not attend in support of St. C's since I needed to be at a Dryden Board of Education meeting but I received the notice of their need to obtain permission from the Town of Ithaca) but other people who inflict excessive noise in both duration (number of hours) and intensity of the sound can do whatever they want to do as long as it falls within the "legal hours" of creating noise. It's wrong. This does not make sense to me and I would challenge the town board to seriously consider changes to the ordinances. This is what you are there for; to protect the z Ao%� rights of the people. If an ordinance is not protecting the people then we need to look at it and challenge it and change it so it meets the needs of the people. Perhaps the town wants to discuss how the town could capture revenue by requiring permits for projects of a certain length for certain purposes. This is for the legislature to consider, but I would suggest that cutting down 18 trees over 12 hours would qualify. If the town required a permit for this, then the residents could and should be notified so that folks can make alternate plans. We should also be provided with the company's contact information so that we can issue complaints regarding the practices of the employees if the need arises. I have still not been able to ascertain the company information from either Craigslist or YouTube. These are only my thoughts. I wish you both well and thank you for your service to our community. You do not need to respond to this e-mail. I have taken the liberty of copying in the rest of the town board members for their consideration. Thank you all for your service to our community. Please let me know if you have any questions, especially for those of you who are just being copied in. Thanks and Take Care, Janet Janet Rascoe-Strebel Director of Student Services Dryden Central School District 844-8694 ext. 1459 0strebel@dryden.kl2.ny.us rMa own N. __.. > TOWN OF ITHACA (18 21 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEngman 41 town.ithaca r: TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 August 10, 2015 Partners for Places - Round 7 Re: City of Ithaca proposal - Building for Energy Efficiency: Developing New Construction Standards for Ithaca Dear Partners for Places Selection Committee: The Town of Ithaca, New York enthusiastically supports and plans to collaborate in the Building for Energy Efficiency: Developing New Construction Standards for Ithaca project along with the City of Ithaca and the Park Foundation. The Town and the City of Ithaca has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050, and buildings are responsible for more than half of the Town's carbon footprint. This project will greatly help to reduce emissions from the building sector. Furthermore, addressing the efficiency of new construction through a green building policy or other means is recommended in both the Town's 2014 Comprehensive Plan and the Government Energy Action Plan. The Town and City of Ithaca have a strong history of collaboration, particularly in their sustainability efforts, as exemplified by their shared Sustainability Planner position. Given the nature of this project and its potential effect on economic development, collaboration between these two municipalities is especially important. The Town of Ithaca will be committing staff time and other resources as necessary. The Sustainability Planner will be the main point of contact between the Town and the City, and will assist in guiding this project by means of the Advisory Committee. The Town's Department of Code Enforcement and the Planning Department will also be involved in collecting information and acting in an advisory capacity to aid the City of Ithaca's efforts on this project. We truly look forward to participating in this project and laying the groundwork for new energy efficient buildings. Sincerely, .�. �'V an Town or INE WYORK z���1��°�:�`� en f TE OF ORTUNITY Trcansps, r aUa)ni Honorable Herb Engman Supervisor, Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 Dear Mr. Engman: August 19, 2015 ANDREW M. CUOMO Governor MATTHEW J. DRISCOLL Commissioner CARL F. FORD, P.E. Regional Director IT RE: BRAKE CHECK AREA, ROUTE 366 TOWN OF ITHACA This letter is to inform you of a proposed "Brake Check Area" located on Route 366, "^ east of Tower Road. New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is proposing to build a wide shoulder in this area to allow truck drivers to pull over and check their brakes prior to the top of the hill. We will be installing brake check area signs (one at the entrance and one a mile in advance of the entrance). We will also install an advance hill warning sign, prior to the one mile sign, to alert motorists of the steep hill ahead that descends into the Ithaca area. A Truck Safety Working Group was developed after the fatal truck crash in the downtown Ithaca area last June. Brake Check Areas/Truck Pull Offs, for various routes leading into the Ithaca area, was a recommendation that the Working Group received and determined to pursue. When looking for locations to install brake check areas, the NYSDOT considered available right-of-way, utility impacts, impacts to residential areas, and the ability to construct these sites as soon as possible. On this route, we did not find any ideal locations closer to the top of the hill and determined that this area was the best location. V,w P, A oany. NY 12232 1 dot ny gov ^ Mr. Herb Engman August 19, 2015 Page 2 The NYSDOT anticipates that the proposed brake check area and signing work will be completed this fall. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns with the above proposal. Also, we have been discussing this plan with Cornell University. Your interest in this matter is very much appreciated. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Diana Graser in Traffic Safety at 315-428-4380. Very truly yours, qARL F. FORD, P. E. Regional Director cc: Barbara Lifton, Member of Assembly ,..� Svante Myrick, City of Ithaca Mayor Michael Lane, Tompkins County Legislature Chair Fernando de Aragon, Ithaca Tompkins Transportation Council e*" NEWYORK STATE OF OPPORTUNITY. Mr. Eric Miller 67 Hornbrook Road Ithaca, NY 14850 L�►vr�►►�nura� Department of Transportation August 21, 2015 ANDREW M. CUOMO Governor MATTHEW J. DRISCOLL Commissioner CARL F. FORD, P.E. ?egionai Director RECEIVED TOWN OFITHACA Toww Coca1, RE: CROSSWALK REQUESTS ROUTE 34 13 (EAST SHORE DR.), TOWN OF ITHACA This is in further response to your July 29, 2015 letter requesting evaluation of crosswalks at; Cayuga Street/East Shore Drive (Route 34), Northbound Exit Ramp Route 13/East Shore Drive, and East Shore Drive (Route 34)/Gibbs Drive in the town of Ithaca. Our Traffic Safety Staff has completed our investigation and determined that new crosswalks at Cayuga Street at East Shore Drive and James Gibb Drive at East Shore Drive would be appropriate. These pavement markings will be installed by our maintenance forces as soon as their work schedules permit. The existing Crosswalk pavement markings at the northbound exit ramp for Route 13 at East Shore Drive are in good repair and do not require attention at this time. For your information, the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) has been updated since pedestrian signs were last installed in the study area, based on these updates, it is appropriate to upgrade some of the pedestrian warning signs within the study area. This work will be completed by our maintenance work force as their schedule permits. 5D Wolf Road, Albany. NY 12232 1 www,dot.ny gov ,r-. Eric Miller August 21, 2015 Page 2 In addition, some signage was observed outside of the state jurisdiction. The city, by copy of this letter, will be notified of the need for upgrades of the signage so they can upgrade the signs within their jurisdiction. Lastly, an additional safety measure available to the town could be the use of the "Yield to Pedestrians within Crosswalk" sign in the roadway. However, these signs would have to be purchased, installed and maintained by the town under permit from our Traffic Safety Group. When used, these portable pedestrian crossing channelizing devices shall be attached to drums, cones or tubular markers and placed on the roadway centerline at unsignalized crosswalks. If the town wishes to pursue installation of these signs, they should contact our Permit Engineer, Mrs. Elizabeth Parmley at (315) 428-4382, for specific details of the permitting process. Thank you for your interest in this traffic safety matter. Very truly yours, DIANA L. GRASER, P. E. Regional Traffic Engineer cc: Mayor Svante Myrick, City of Ithaca Supervisor Herbert Engman, Town of Ithaca Tim Logue, City of Ithaca Traffic Systems Engineer NEW YOftK Departme nt Of OPPORTUNITY- Transportation U. Ms. Mia Slotnick 28 Renwick Heights Road Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Ms. Slotnick: August 21, 2015 ANDREW M. CUOMO Governor MATTHEw J, DRISCOLL Commissioner CART. F. FORD, P.E. :' gmonal Director RE: CROSSWALK REQUESTS ROUTE 34 AT JAMES GIB DR., EAST SHORE DR. AT CAYUGA ST EAST SHORE DR. AT RENWICK PLACE, TOWN OF ITHACA This is in further response to your July 21, 2015 phone call, requesting evaluation of crosswalks at; James Gib Drive at Route 34, Renwick Place, and Cayuga Street in the town of Ithaca. Our Traffic Safety Staff has completed our investigation and determined that crosswalks at the three locations would be appropriate. The pavement markings and appropriate signage will be installed by our maintenance forces as soon as their work schedules permit. For your information, the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) has been updated since pedestrian signs were last installed in the study area, based on these updates, it is appropriate to upgrade some of the pedestrian warning signs within the study area. This work will be completed by our maintenance work force as their schedule permits. In addition, some signage was observed outside of the state jurisdiction. The city, by copy of this letter, will be notified of the need for upgrades of the signage so they can upgrade the signs within their jurisdiction. EC c2nlf Fdoad �tl�o,!ny. NY 12232 I www.datny.gov Mia Slotnick August 21, 2015 Page 2 Lastly, an additional safety measure available to the town could be the use of the "Yield to Pedestrians within Crosswalk" sign in the roadway. However, these signs would have to be purchased, installed and maintained by the town under permit from our Traffic Safety Group. When used, these portable pedestrian crossing channelizing devices shall be attached to drums, cones or tubular markers and placed on the roadway centerline at unsignalized crosswalks. If the town wishes to pursue installation of these signs, they should contact our Permit Engineer, Mrs. Elizabeth Parmley at (315) 428-4382, for specific details of the permitting process. Thank you for your interest in this traffic safety matter. Very truly yours, !N. Sim -By VOMA L. BASER DIANA L. GRASER, P. E. Regional Traffic Engineer cc: Mayor Svante Myrick, City of Ithaca Supervisor Herbert Engman, Town of Ithaca CO Paulette Terwilliger To: 2015 Media Subject: Ithaca Town Board Study Session Canceled The Town Board Study Session scheduled for Monday, August 24, 201S at 4:30 has been canceled, A special meeting of the Town Board will be held tomorrow, August 20t6 at 4:30 p.m. just prior to a standing Planning Committee meeting for the sole purpose of approving the bi-monthly abstract/vouchers. Questions can be directed to Paulette Terwilliger, Town Clerk at the above email or by calling 273-1721 ext 110 Thank you Paulette Community Foundation Board of Directors Chair Alan Mathios August 18, 2015 Vice Chair Randy Ehrenberg secretary Sandra Dhimitri Treasurer Diane McDonough Immediate Past Chair Robin Masson Richard Banks Mary Berens Susan Brown Fabina Colon Ross Feldman Marcie Finlay Sara Knobel Robin Masson Philip McPheron Alice Moore Bill Murphy Susan Murphy Stephen Pope Ron Poole Nancy Potter Kevin Shreve Carol Travis Lucia Tyler Baruch Whitehead Stephanie Wiles Incorporating Board Jeff Furman Howard Hartnett Bill Myers John Semmler Diane Shafer Robert Swieringa Staff Herb Engman Town of Ithaca 215 N Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Ter k_j� I am pleased to inform you that the following grant has been awarded to your organization: A grant from Stephen & Linda Pope and (separately) Community Foundation of Tompkins County In the amount of $1,000.00 Designated for Lake View Cemetary The Community Foundation already acknowledged the contribution of the donor when the fund was established. The approved grant is from the Community Foundation's assets and you should not issue a tax receipt for this contribution. We are approving this grant with the understanding that your organization is a tax-exempt entity, qualified to receive tax-deductible contributions. If our understanding is not correct, please notify us as soon as possible. In addition, by accepting this grant, you agree that any unused portions of this grant shall be returned to the Community Foundation by your organization. Please complete the enclosed grant agreement and return it within 30 days to the Community Foundation. The grant check shall be issued to you upon our receipt of this completed grant agreement. The fund advisors have asked that their names be mentioned without the use of the word "fund". In addition, we require that the Community Foundation be listed separately, as noted below. When you reference this grant on your website, in print, or verbally, please indicate that Chief Executive Officer support was provided by: George Ferrari, Jr. Chief Development Officer Stephen and Linda Pope Nancy Massicci and (separately) by Program Officer Community Foundation of Tompkins County Janet Cotraccia W ishes, Donor Services Officer Amy LeViere Administrative Assistant ,t00%, Matthew Fisher Geor Ferra ', Jr Chief Executive Officer NATIONAL STANDARI7,S cc: Fund Advisor Philanthropy MAGNIFIED 200 F Buffalo Street, Suite 202, Ithaca, New York 14850 PHONE: (607) 272-9333 FAX: (607) 272-3030 EMAIL: info@cftompkins.org WEB: www.cftompkins.org A( Community Foundation Grant Agreement Have questions? Need assistance? The Community Foundation 200 E. Buffalo St. (607) 272-9333 Suite 202 info@cftompkins.org Ithaca, NY 14850 Information rr Grant Number: Grant Amount: 20150236 $ 1,000 . 00 Name of Fund (this name to be used for attribution purposes): Stephen and Linda Pope and (separately) Community Foundation of Tompkins County Name of Organization: Town of Ithaca Grant Purpose: Lake View Cemetary Please initial each item to indicate that you have read, understand, and agree with the terms of this agreement. Logo: I agree that if a logo is used in the attribution of this grant, it will be provided by the Community Foundation of Tompkins County and should reflect both the Community Foundation and the fund from which the grant originated. Designation: I agree that this grant shall be used solely for the purpose stated above and shall be so designated on our organization's records. Non -Pledge: I affirm that this grant will not be used for fulfilling any pledge. Charitable Purpose: I agree that no part of the funds will be used for purposes other than charitable, 1/1� scientific, literary, or educational. Non -Partisan: I agree that no part of the funds shall be used to lobby or otherwise attempt to influence legislation; and that no part of the funds shall be used to influence the outcome of any specific public ��•: , election or to participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any public office candidate. Attribution: I agree to attribute this grant in the manner consistent with the "Name of Fund" field L l , above. Please make a copy of this signed form for your files. The grant check shall be issued to you upon receipt of this completed Grant Agreement. Printed Name of Authorized Signer: Title of Authorized Signer: Email Address: Signature;,of Grant Recipient:..— , Date Received Datq: OFFICE USE ONLY Spreadsheet FIMS Scan Date Check Date Check Number S��FIT� O n 1821 9 TOWN OF ITHACA + 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 �k, y0 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEnoman@townJthaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273.1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 August 24, 2015 George P. Ferrari Chief Executive Officer Community Foundation of Tompkins County 200 E. Buffalo Street, Suite 202 Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear George: Many thanks for the grant from Stephen and Linda Pope for the benefit of Lake View Cemetery. Over the past couple of years the Cemetery has faced daunting challenges and I am happy to report it has made amazing progress in recovery. With only one member of the old Board of Directors remaining, the new board and additional volunteers have contributed an astonishing amount of time and talent to rebuilding both the physical nature of the grounds and the faith in its management. The Town of Ithaca has tried to assist by managing the Cemetery's funds, safe -keeping its records and improving the grounds of the Cemetery. I believe Lake View looks as good as ever at the moment and there are prodigious efforts towards further improvements. tdhl2344@hotmail.com The generosity of Stephen and Linda Pope is another huge step toward a bright future for Lake View Cemetery. Again, our heart -felt thanks for the generous contribution. Sincerely, erbert J. En/-nan Town Supervisor TOWN OF ITHACA 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithamny.uti Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEngman(d_) town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 August 24, 2015 Stephen and Linda Pope C/O George P. Ferrari Chief Executive Officer Community Foundation of Tompkins County 200 E. Buffalo Street, Suite 202 Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Stephen and Linda: Many thanks for your wonderful contribution for the benefit of Lake View Cemetery via the Community Foundation of Tompkins County. Over the past couple of years the Cemetery has faced daunting challenges and I am happy to report it has made amazing progress in recovery. With only one member of the old Board of Directors remaining, the new board and additional volunteers have contributed an astonishing amount of time and talent to rebuilding both the physical nature of the grounds and the faith in its management. The Town of Ithaca has tried to assist by managing the Cemetery's funds, safe -keeping its records and improving the grounds of the Cemetery. I believe Lake View looks as good as ever at the moment and there are prodigious efforts towards further improvements. Your generosity is another huge step toward a bright future for Lake View Cemetery. Again, our heart -felt thanks for the generous contribution. Sincerely, ;/rbert J. � groan Town Su rvisor Paulette Telrwil Subject: FW: Maibox and its post at 322 Sunnyview Ln broken during road resurfacing by the Town of Ithaca the week before Hi, Paulette. I have had to replace both the mail box and its post. Is there provision in the Town of Ithaca Liability Insurance for recompensation? Thanks. Yes, Town Crews did hit a mailbox while performing maintenance on Sunnyview. The report indicated that the door was damaged, however when our maintenance person arrived to assess the damage the replacement had been completed. Since our reports from construction only indicated damage to the box and not the post and we could not verify the damage, our policy in a case like this is to reimburse the property owner for the Town's cost of a new mailbox. We will prepare a payment request and move it to finance for payment. Jim Weber From: Rajindra Aneja [mailto:rajindraaneja@gmail.coml Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 12:51 PM To: Jim Weber mac: Paulette Terwilliger; Laura Pastore subject: Re: Maibox and its post at 322 Sunnyview Ln broken during road resurfacing by the Town of Ithaca the week before Dear Jim Weber: Thank you for replying to my email inquiry to Paulette. I appreciate the prompmt decision to compensate me for the mailbox part of the loss. I learnt about the damage inspection made by the Town from your email below, and, the Town road repair crew did not leave a note so I had no certain basis for attributing the damage. Initially, I noticed the lid was missing and the box and the clamp were precariously dangling from the damaged clamp -bracket and post. Much later, I found the missing lid but it was coated completely with black tar. It was only after this discovery of the tarred lid that I sent my inquiry to Paulette. In view, I am requestiong compensation for the clamp - bracket and the post as well. I have spent $34.97 plus sales tax on the post kit but will accept a near amount as allowed by the Town rules. All parts of the old mailbox assembly are still at 322 Sunnyview and available for inspection. Alternatively, I can email photographs to you. Sincerely, Raj From: Jim Weber Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 10:02 AM To: Rajindra Aneja '* c: Paulette Terwilliger; Laura Pastore Subject: RE: Maibox and its post at 322 Sunnyview Ln broken during road resurfacing by the Town of Ithaca the week before Raj, I am sorry but I have to work from initial reports and inspections to base my decision on, which was damage to the box and door. Given that there are a wide variety of mailbox styles within the community, the Town of Ithaca has determined that repairs will only Abe made to the damaged area, based on a standard box and post, as an appropriate standard for the expenditure of public funds. Therefore I can only authorize the Town's cost for the box. Jim Weber Dir. Public Works TOWN OF ITHACA 106 Seven Mile Drive Ithaca, NY 14850 p: 607-273-1656 f: 607-272-6076 w: www.town.ithaca.ny.us OP (T: E- 99 I TOWN OF ITHACA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 106 SEVEN MILE DRIVE, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 pu bl icworks @ town. ithaca. ny. us PHONE (607) 273-1656 Floads, Parks, Trails, Engineering, Sewer, and Water FAX (607) 272-6076 August 28, 2015 T. A. Lee Sales Manager Badger Railroad Equipment/Manitex 217 Patneaude Drive Winona, Minnesota 55987 Dick Ridings Director of Lease and Sales Tracey Road Equipment 6803 Manlius Center Road East Syracuse, NY 13057 WAMIN Re: 2012 Badger 470 TM, Serial #4701201 Dear Mr. Lee and Mr. Ridings, In late 2011, the Town of Ithaca was approached by the Badger company relative to the Town's 2012 equipment replacement plan and whether the Town would consider a Badger after our past experience with its equipment. After Badger brought two Town employees to its facility to demo its new model line and based on the sales pitch from its representatives we felt satisfied improvements had been made to its product and it would meet our needs. Since the time of award for the purchase of the above referenced equipment, there has been nothing but problems and the equipment has failed to operate at even a minimally acceptable level. The equipment has never met Badger's warranty certification that it "is free of defects and will operate as designed." This has been well documented in my letters to Tracey Road Equipment, dated April 24, 2013 and April 9, 2015 (copies enclosed), which outlined the continuing issues that have created safety issues for the staff working alongside this piece of equipment, impacted the Town's ability to complete projects, added expenses for the rental of replacement equipment, and exposed the Town to liabilities. In 2013, Badger and Tracey Road Equipment acknowledged the continuing problems by extending the original warranty for an additional two years. Tracey Road Equipment has actively attempted to perform corrective measures to address the issues, however the same problems continue to occur. The most recent occurrence just happened last week when we received the equipment back from Tracey and Allison Transmission and the first day on a simple driveway culvert replacement the hydraulics began to fail and a two hour job turned into an all -day project. After four years of ownership the hour meter reads 400 hours. This equates to two and a half weeks per year, a failure in the performance standards we were lead to believe this piece of equipment could produce, a breach of the warranty, and a waste of the investment of the community. Given the failure of this piece to even operate after four years of efforts by Tracey Road Equipment to remedy the problems, it is clear this equipment is defective and will never work as designed, and I must remove it from my inventory. The two choices I see are you remove the piece from Town property and reimburse the Town for the purchase price of the equipment, or you provide the Town with a new comparable model at no charge to the Town. I look forward to your reply outlining how Badger and Tracey will take responsibility for their products. I ask that you reply by September 15 so that I can provide information to the Town Board, as there are potential legal actions and budget impacts they will need to consider. I am hopeful this issue can be resolved without the need for the Town to resort to legal action. Thank you for your time and consideration. Vesp tfully, ames Weber, Director of Public Works cc: Herbert Engman, Town Supervisor Susan Brock, Attorney for the Town Dick Ridings, Tracey Road Equipment Enclosures NO OF 17, > TV'I`� OF ITHACA 110 21 w Yo 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 - www. town .ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; NEngman@town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING-, (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 News Release The Town of Ithaca and the Forest Home Improvement Association will hold a dedication ceremony for the new Forest Home Park and the re -dedication of the Hasbrouck Memorial as part of the annual Forest Horne Neighborhood Celebration on Saturday, September 12 at 4:00 at the park. The park is located at the corner of Forest Home Drive and Plcasant Grove Road at the downstream bridge in Forest Home. The Forest Home Park is on Cornell Plantations land with a 99-year lease from Cornell to the Town. Don Rakow, then Director of the Plantations, initiated the process to create the park with the Town. It is designed as a neighborhood park with much of the maintenance provided by Forest Home resident volunteers under the Town's Adopt -A -Park program. Town Parks Director Rich Schoch secured by a grant from the Tompkins County Beautification Program and arranged for the delivery of plants, top soil and mulch to increase the beauty of the park. Volunteers planted 36 bushes and trees in one day under the coordination of Montana Petersen of the Forest Horne Improvement Association. Town slaff, with the cooperation of Todd Bitner of Cornell Plantations, pruned and removcd several trees to improve the view of the stream and make room for picnic tables and memorials. The Charles A. Hasbrouck Memorial replaces one damaged in a road -maintenance accident decades ago. Mr. Hasbrouck donated to Cornell the park land, his house at 200 Forest Home Drive, the land on which now stands the Hasbrouck Apartments, and part of the Cornell Golf Course, a total of 70 acres. Mr. Hasbrouck was a Forest Home native and a member of the Class of 1884 at. Cornell. Forest Home resident Bruce Brittain was instrumental in keeping Mr. Hasbrouck's memory alive and John Gutenberger of Cornell Community Relations arranged for the new memorial bench to be installed. All are welcome, but there is no parking at the new park. Please park at the Forest Home Chapel lot at the corner of Warren Road and Forest Home Drive or across the upstream bridge in the Cornell Plantations parking lot. Contact: Herb Engman, Town Supervisor (see letterhead above) o �OF1T �cs TOWN OF 1THACA a � r- > 1821 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 4w,x04`� www.town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK 273-1721 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783 PUBLIC WORKS (Roads, Parks, Trails, Water, Sewer & Engineering) 273-1656 FAX (607) 273-1704 September 4, 2015 NYS Department of State Division of Cemeteries 99 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12231 Re: Receipt of Funds for Inlet Valley Cemetery Cemetery Board: The Town of Ithaca received the grant monies for the Inlet Valley Cemetery on August 3, 2015. The wall repair has been completed by Dickon Construction and the monument repair has begun with 25 of the 80 monuments being completed to date. The monument company will continue to complete repairs and plan to have all of their work completed before the winter sets in. I have included a copy of the cancelled checks for the work completed to date. Should you have any questions or concerns with this request, please feel free to contact me at (607) 273-1721. Thank you for your time and consideration. y Submitted James Weber, Director of Public Works cc: Herbert Engman, Town Supervisor GN); Paulette Terwilliger, Town Clerk Mike Solvig, Town Finance Officer Mo Paulette Terwilliger To: Herb Engman Subject: RE: Thanks for Summerhill Lane road work From: Jim Weaver [mailtoJ2wvr2Ca@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 1:41 PM To: Herb Engman Subject: Thanks for Summerhill Lane road work Herb Engman, I am a resident at Ellis Hollow Senior Apartments located at the corner of Ellis Hollow Road and Summerhill Lane.... next to East Hill Plaza. Thank you for the road work that you recently completed here. Most of all I am grateful for that FAST attention you gave to the partially collapsed steel culvert pipe under Summerhill Lane. This culvert drains the ditch that serves Ellis Hollow Sr Apt and the apts and condominiums on Summerhill Lane and Drive. Residents have watched this ditch overflow and water run across Summerhill Lane when wet conditions prevail and when a heavy downpour occurs. Thank goodness your group was on site and examined the partially collapsed steel culvert within 2 days of the residents here calling the case into your office. Your crews quickly replaced the rusted ,O' steel pipe with a larger diameter plastic pipe and stabilized the bank with large and heavy blocks of stone. Sine the installation I observed a rainstorm that filled the ditch to within 6 inches of the top of the new pipe. We were concerned the water might back up due to the collapse and debris in the water path. So thank you for the rapid attention and fix. Respectfully, Resident Jim Weaver and representative on the tenant association. 5 TOWN OF ITHACA 18 21 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 IV Yo�� www.town.lthaca.Ily.LIS Town supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; L111 riiiii,<vi'�3�town.lthace-fly us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 September 9, 2015 Commissioner of Planning Tompkins County Department of Planning 121 East Court Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Commissioner Marx: I am pleased to endorse the efforts of Tompkins County to obtain funding ,On%, through the 2015 New York Division of Housing and Community Renewal Community Development Block Grant Program to continue the County's Homeownership Program. In the Town of Ithaca we have had over 40 households benefit from the valuable mortgage assistance program and I have seen a very positive impact in our community. Many individuals, including a number of Town of Ithaca middle - income employees, have told me they cannot afford to purchase a home in the Town of Ithaca. This type of program is essential to maintaining diversity within the Town and reducing the high cost of transportation into Tompkins County from surrounding counties. I am pleased that Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services will play a role in the project if funded. We have had a very positive experience with INHS. I strongly hope that Tompkins County's funding application will be looked upon favorably. If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Aowwk- Her ert J. Engrrian Town Supervisor CITY OF ITHACA 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, New York 14850-5690 Office of City Controller Telephone: 607 / 274-6576 Fax: 607 / 274-6415 September- 9, 2015 Herb Engman, Town Supervisor Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 Dear Herb: PIease find herewith the monthly summary of revenues and expenditures for the City of Ithaca Fire Department for the period through August 31, 2015. These summaries are required as part of the City/Town Fire Contract. .0■•►, Cornell University made their voluntary contribution payment in July. The Fire Department portion of Cornell's total estimated payment of $1,290,629 is $774,377. The current monthly payment from Cornell is $64,531. The revenue account 2705 includes eight months of Cornell revenue at 60 percent. According to the extended City/Town Fire Contract, the 2015 annual sum for City fire services is $3,421,820. Your August 2015 payment based on the contract would have been $285,152. However, based on the 2015 Fire Department Budget, we will keep your 2015 monthly payment at $264,792. Please make payments by check, payable to the City of Ithaca, to my office. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office. SPT:dr Enclosures Sincerely, 4,4X4-, Steven P. Thayer City Controller "An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." /00%1 /1041\ Aw&yn( # Descri lion Bud et Ac AI Actual(Deficiency) 1665 Fire Code Inspection Fees $ 59,000.00 $ 41,070.00 $ 4,960.00 $ 17,930.00 2189 Other Home and Comm Services $ 100.00 $ - $ - $ 100.00 2260 Public Safety Services $ 3,500.00 $ - $ - $ 3,500.00 2262 Fire Protection Service $ - $ $ $ - 2410 Rent of Real Property $ 11,000.00 $ 3,200.00 $ $ 7,800.00 2414 Rent of Equipment $ - $ - $ - $ - 2550 Public Safe Permits $ 10,000.00 $ 10,295.00 1 $ 975.00 $ 295.00 2610 Fines 1 $ 2,000.00 $ 180.00 $ - $ 1,820.00 2655 Minor Sales $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ - $ 2665 Sale of Equipment $ - $ - $ - $ - 2680 Insurance Recoveries $ 10,000.00 $ 14,417.00 $ - $ 4,417.00 2690 Other Compensation for Loss $ 50.00 $ - $ - $ 50.00 2701 Refund of Prior Year Expense $ 200.00 $ - $ - $ 200.00 2705 Gifts and Donations $ 774,377.00 $ 540,248.00 $ 64,531.00 $ 234,129.00 2770 Unclassified Revenue $ 600.00 $ $ $ 600.00 3989 Home & Community Services $ - $ - $ - $ - Total Revenues as of 813IMS (D) $ 870,927.00 $ 609,510.00 $ 70,466.00 $ (261,417.00) ExommendI ores: A3410 Year -to - Date Monthly Available ccount # Description Bud et Aglual Actual Balance O erations. 5105 Administration Salaries $ 171,505.00 $ 109.334.00 $ 12,776.00 $ 62,171.00 5110 Staff Salaries $ 4,842,152.00 $ 3,161,390.00 $ 365.703.00 $ 1,680,762.00 5115 Hourly Ffr $ - $ - $ - $ 5120 Hourly PIT $ - $ - $ - $ _ 5125 Overtime I $ 370,000.00 $ 231,316.00 $ 26,778.00 $ 138.684.00 5205 Furniture and Fixtures $ - $ - $ - $ - 5210 Office Equipment $ - $ - $ $ _ 5215 Motor Vehicles $ - $ - $ $ - 5225 Other Equipment $ 44,850.00 $ 154.00 $ $ 44,696.00 5405 Tele hone $ 17,139.00 $ 10,614.00 $ 1,356.00 $ 6,525.00 5410 Utilities $ 85,000.00 $ 45,302.00 $ 4,537.00 $ 39,698.00 5415 Clothing $ 100,000.00 $ 22,211.00 $ 544.00 $ 77,789.00 5420 Gas & Oil $ 71,000.00 $ 17,207.00 $ - $ 53,793.00 6425 Office Expense $ 9,000.00 $ 971.00 $ $ 8,029.00 5430 Fees $ - $ _ $ $ - 5435 Contracts $ 16,000.00 $ 8,481.00 $ $ 6,519.00 5440 Staff Develo ment $ 19,000.00 $ 1,656.00 $ - $ 17,344.00 5445 Travel and Mileage $ 10,000.00 $ 4,718.00 $ 287.00 $ 5,282.00 5450 Advertisin $ - $ _ $ $ _ 5455Insurance I $ 110,375.00 $ 56,407.00 $ - $ 53,968.00 5460 Proram Supplies $ 21,000.00 $ 10,408.00 $ 1,286.00 $ 10,592.00 5470 Equipment and Building Rental $ 1,700.00 $ 948.00 $ 46.00 $ 752.00 5475 Property Maintenance I $ 39,000.00 $ 4,355.00 $ 823.00 $ 34,645.00 5476 Equipment Maintenance $ 140,000.00 $ 58,692.00 $ 2,953.00 $ 81,308.00 5477 Equipment Parts and Supplies $ 75,000.00 $ 44,397.00 $ 5,879.00 $ 30,603.00 5480 Building Supplies 1 $ 8,800.00 $ 4,879.00 $ 212.00 $ 3,921.00 5700 Prior Year Encumbrances $ 35,417.00 $ 35,417.00 $ 3,400.00 $ - 5720 Prior Year Equipment $ 2.615.00 $ 2,615.00 $ 889.00 $ - Sub -Totals (A) $ 6,188,553.00 $ 3,831,472.00 $ 427,469.00 $ 2,357,081.00 Benefits: 9010 State Retirement $ 11,000.00 $ - $ - $ 11,000.00 9015 Police and Fire Retirement $ 1,248,000.00 $ - $ - $ 1,248,000.00 9030 Social Security $ 411,850.00 $ 267.906.06 $ 31,002.16 $ 143,943.94 9040 1 Workers Compensation $ 278,000.00 $ 107,246.00 $ - $ 170,754.00 9060 Health Insurance $ 1,290,018.00 $ 1,0 66,820.00 $ 119,240.00 $ 203,198.00 9070 Dental Insurance $ 29,000.00 $ 16,116.00 $ 1,072.00 $ 12,884.00 9080 Day Care Assistance $ 10,000.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 470.00 $ 7,500.00 9089 Tuition I $ - $ _ $ _ $ 9085 Supp Benefit Payment to Disabled $ 153,551.00 $ 93,849.00 $ 11,240.00 $ 59,702.00 Sub -Totals (B) $ 3,431,419.00 $ 1,574,437.06 $ 163,024.16 $ 1,856,981.94 Debt Service 9710 Serial Bonds $ 328,374.00 $ 328,374.00 $ $ 9711 Interest on Serial Bonds $ 103,013.00 $ 102,247.00 $ 12,259.00 $ 766.00 9720 Statutory Imp Bonds I $ - $ _ $ _ $ - 9721 Interest on Statutory Imp Bonds $ - $ _ $ - $ _ 9730 Bond Anticipation Notes $ 13,861.00 $ 13,861.00 $ - $ - 9731 Interest on Bond Anticipation Notes $ 890.00 $ 890.00 $ - $ Sub -Totals $ 446.138.00 $ 445.372.00 $ 12,259.00 $ 766.00 Total All Expenditures as of 8131M5 $10,066,110.00 $ 5,851,281.06 602,752.16 $ 4,214,828.94 (NET) Excess of (Expenditures) Revenues $ 9,195,183.00 $ 5,241,771.06 $ 532,286.16 $ 3,953,411.94 Administrative Services: Administration from other Departments $ 174,495.00 $ 101,787.00 $ 14,541.00 Administrative Fee $ 174,495.00 $ 101,787.00 $ 14,541.00 /''v TOWN OF ITHACA 'PROCLAMATION Whereas the Town of Ithaca, the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County are leaders in the clean energy transition and are working to achieve their shared Climate Goal of 80% emission reductions by 2050 and Whereas energy conservation and efficiency are the most important steps we can take to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels, and local offsets are an easy and affordable step we can each take to compensate for carbon emissions we cannot eliminate and Whereas local carbon offsets through the Finger Lakes Climate Fund are an affordable means to fund energy efficiency projects that would not otherwise be possible in lower -income households, increasing their comfort and security, providing local jobs, and reducing fossil fuel emissions and Whereas safe, comfortable, and affordable housing should be available to all residents of Ithaca and Tompkins County and Whereas the Climate Fund has awarded 13 grants totaling $27,769 and offset over 1400 tons of local emissions, and typically these matching grants leverage about five times more investment in energy improvements by filling the gap in financing and Whereas we believe it is essential to'ensure everyone in our community is able to make the transition to a clean energy future, and Seal the Cracks is a community -wide campaign to raise funds to help lower -income households reduce their fossil fuel dependency Now, therefore, I, Herbert J. Engman, Supervisor of the Town of Ithaca, do hereby proclaim Saturday, October 24th to Friday, October 30th, 2015 as: Seal the Cracks Climate Offset Week in the Town of Ithaca. In Witness whereof, I have hereto t my and an � cause�intrhe eal of the Town of Ithaca to be affixed this the 14th day o September year 2015. Yy`L�.I.:IWIF. • . Paulette Terwilliger .,object: FW: Helen's Way and Westhaven Preserve .b 6kTrow From: Amanda Jaros [mailto:tamarack990Qmail.com] Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 11:20 AM To: Jim Weber; Gene Redman; Bill Goodman Cc: Rob Champion Subject: Helen's Way and Westhaven Preserve Dear Mr. Weber, Mr. Redman, and Mr. Goodman, I am writing to register complaints about the excessive cutting and mowing done on the trail at the end of Helen's Way, on West Hill. I believe you call it the Westhaven Preserve. My family lives on Helen's Way and we have complained in the past about the unnecessary and extreme maintenance of this trail and the surrounding area of Helen's Way. On Friday, Sept 18, Town of Ithaca workers again spent the day working on the path. This once Small and enjoyable walking path is now wider than Helen's Way itself! There is not any preservation happening on this so-called "Preserve." Prior to Friday, the trail was sufficiently wide, no less than eight to ten feet in places; plenty of space for walkers and bikers. Now, the trail is 20 feet across in sonic areas. This is a ridiculous waste, both in terms of the '~`cale, usage, and feel of the path, and in the use of Town of Ithaca resources. I am sure there are more pressing and needed projects to be done around the town for you to focus on, instead of the relentless shearing of a path that a few dozen people use a week. I am personally affronted and offended by [lie Town's inability to restrain itself when it comes to this small walkway, and Helen's Way in general. As a person who works from home, I observe the goings on along the road and path, and the excess has been constantly evident over the years: the numerous visits in a month to mow, pointless and regular cutting of trees, over salting the road in winter, and the turnaround area being used as a breakroom for your workers. Additionally, earlier this summer, I walked out to the turnaround and found a massive, gaping hole cut into our property, on the north side of the road. The trees and shrubs were cut ten feet back, and at least ten feet wide. It was unsightly and bizarre. When, a week later, the Town came again to mow, I asked one of the men with a weed -whacker what happened there, what the purpose of cutting that hole into our property was. He said, "I guess we just got carried away." That seems to be a theme with your work on Helen's Way and the path. What was once a charming nature trail is, over time, being distorted into something that more resembles a thorough fare, altered by overzealous workers who don't know when to quit with their brush hogs and weed -whack c.r.s. We request a response, in writing, explaining the reasons why you widened the path ten to twenty feet, why you scut a hole into our property, and who, exactly, this trail cutting serves. What is your goal? We also request that you seriously reduce the time and resources you spend on this path, inform the workmen that the area does not require cutting and mowing as if it were Cass Park, and teach them to restrain themselves. You are overdoing it, and we are requesting that you severely scale back. I can provide photos of the destruction if you need them. Sincerely, /4"111 Amanda Champion Robert Champion Blog Editor, Literary Mama www.tamarackwrites.blogspot.corn From: Jim Weber Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 8:53 AM To: Amanda Jaros; Gene Redman; Bill Goodman Cc: Rob Champion; Herb Engman; Paulette Terwilliger Subject: RE: Helen's Way and Westhaven Preserve Ms. Jaros, The Town has accepted maintenance of this facility and is responsible to provide an environment that meets all user expectations. The trail is heavily used and the Town has received complaints about thorny vines intruding into the path area and the prevalence of ticks in the area. In addition to the concerns of the various users the Town is also tasked with controlling the influx of invasive species, including; pale swallow wort, multi floral rose, buck thorn and others, and one of the ways of dealing with these is to keep them cut back and not allow them to mature. Once the invasive species are under control there is a plan for the planting of native species in the future. The work performed at the Turnaround was to remove plantings from the drainage ditch and was completed within theme ROW that exists for Helens Way. Clearing was also performed over an existing sanitary sewer to ensure access to underground infrastructure. The Town is tasked with providing an environment that does not create a hazard to all users and maintenance will be performed based on complaints, natural growth infringing into the usable area, control of invasive species and the long term preservation of the roadway and trail facilities. Please let me know if you have any additional concerns with the maintenance of these public facilities. Jim Jim Weber Dir. Public Works TOWN OF ITHACA 106 Seven Mile Drive Ithaca, NY 14850 p: 607-273-1656 f: 607-272-6076 w: www.town.ithaca.ny.us 0 THE ASSEMBLY STATE OF NEW YORK ==r BARBARA LIFTON Member of Assembly 125" District September 21, 2015 Ithaca Town Board 215 N. Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 Dear Town Board Members: CHAIR Assembly Steering Committee COMMITTEES Agriculture Education Election Law Environmental Conservation Higher Education MEMBER Legislative Commission on Rural Resources Thank you for contacting me in support of the New YOTk Health Act, A5062 (Gottfried). I wholeheartedly agree with you. I've been a co-sponsor of Assemblyman Gottfried's single -payer bill since my first year in the Assembly in 2003. I'm happy to report that A5062 passed the Assembly May 27tl' and was delivered to the Senate. I'd also like to share with you the OpEd I wrote on single -payer healthcare in December 2014, see enclosed. Again, many thanks for writing. Please feel free to contact me again on this issue or any other matter of state concern. Sincerely, ! a V�- Barbara Lifton Member of Assembly 125th District Enclosure BSL/lls/bm ALBANY OFFICE: Roam 555. Legislative Office Building, Albany, New York 12248 - 516-455-5444, FAX: 518-455.4640 DISTRICT OFFICE: 106 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York 14850 -607-277-8030, FAX: 607-277-8033 EMAIL: liftcnb@assembIy.staIe.ny.us h ., r0 Universal Healthcare In New York Can't Wait By Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton Even as we hear good news about the economy, many New Yorkers are finding that they continue to struggle with inadequate and expensive healthcare coverage. Wasn't the Affordable Care Act supposed to fix all this? It's true that the Affordable Care Act has had some significant success, such as helping 900,000 New Yorkers get the coverage that they otherwise wouldn't have had. But even so, our private healthcare system is still too expensive for the average family, and it still leaves 1.5 million people uninsured. Just this year, New Yorkers lucky enough to be insured were told that their insurance rates would go up an average of 6%, with some companies jacking up rates as much as 10% or more. Even with the Affordable Care Act, the additional burden is forcing too many New Yorkers to stretch their family budgets -to pay for premiums and out -of -network - costs. But there is another way. By implementing truly universal healthcare for everyone we could insure everyone in the state and save $20 billion in costs. A bill currently proposed in Albany, the "NY Health" Act, would implement a truly universal healthcare plan (like Medicare, but for everyone). And if passed, it would mean New Yorkers would be paying much less for healthcare coverage than they currently do. So how would it work? Under the proposal, instead of New Yorkers and their employers paying premiums, deductibles, co -pays, and out -of -network charges, they would pay into a dedicated fund based on their income. The fund would then pay doctors, hospitals and other providers for the care they provide. Wouldn't this mean a hefty tax increase? In fact, New York Health would save money for New Yorkers by helping to control costs. Because insurance company overhead now takes 20-30% of every dollar spent on healthcare, the average New York family would see their total costs go down under New York Health. Small businesses, which spend billions of dollars on premiums, would also see a decrease in their insurance costs. Even property taxes would go down. New York Health would eliminate the local share of Medicaid, and would reduce billions that local governments and our schools spend for employee health benefits. The bottom line is New Yorkers will have more money in our pockets and better health care for our families. Of course, it would be great to have truly universal coverage in every state. But we can't wait for Washington. A progressive state like New York can and should take the lead. Given the current makeup of Congress, it's unlikely that any major national healthcare legislation will be enacted in the near future. The time to act is now. Please join Assemblyman Gottfried, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, and me for a public hearing on the New York Health Act on Thursday, December 4,10 AM at the Medical Alumni Auditorium, Weiskotten Hall, Upstate Medical University, 766 Irving Avenue, in Syracuse, NY. TOWN OF ITHACA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 106 SEVEN MILE DRIVE, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 publicworks@town.ithaca.ny.us PHONE (607) 273-1656 September 23, 2015 Neil and Cindy Stoneman 238 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 Re: Town Property Roads, Parks, Trails, Engineering, Sewer, and Water Dear Mr. and Mrs. Stoneman: FAX (607) 272-6076 During a site visit to the Sapsucker Tank Project I notice that a load of split firewood was dumped onto Town Property. During the next phase of the project a new watermain will be installed along the drive. The wood that was dumped on Town property will hinder the ability of the contractor to perform this work. Please remove this wood by Monday September 28, 2015 at 7:00 AM. If the wood is not removed, the contractor will be cleaning the area and disposing of the material. If you have any questions please call me. Sincerely Creig Hebdon Town Engineer CC Herb Engman, Town Supervisor Susan Brock, Town Attorney .0 it Paulette Terwilliger subject: FW: Town Board Meeting, 9/28/2015 Attachments: DATE 9-28-15 to toi Board.docx From: Rajindra Aneja [mailto:rajindraaneja@gmail.coml Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 7:44 AM Good Morning, Paulette. We have litter in storm water ditches left by persons not residing in our neighborhood. 1) The next TB meeting agenda has no "Persons to be heard" item. Will the Board allow a person to speak and request litter removal? 2) Would you please email me copy of Town Code about littering and Policy about the above type litter? Thank you. Raj On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 8:37 AM, Paulette Terwilliger Good Morning Raj, I was out sick Friday, but there is no persons to be heard tonight since this is a study session that focuses on the initial /aW'resentation of the Supervisor's budget. The regular meeting is on October 191h with a persons to be heard. There was another email from Bill Goodman so I am sure he will talk to Jim Weber, Highway Superintendent, but I have also cc'd him here in case he is aware of a state littering law because I am not aware of a local law or ordinance regarding littering and I did a quick search of our Code. Thankyou Paulette Hi, Paulette: Thank you very much for the comprehensive reply to and action on my email. Regarding our the litter in storm water ditches left by persons not residing in our neighborhood, both Bill and Herb have advised me to send you an email to be put in the Board folder which will be seen by all Board members this evening. So I have attached a note. I suspected you were not well because there was no immediate reply. In my experience, you are the only public official who replies to emails any time any day and I say this on occassion as I did to Bill Goodman Saturday at a social event. I hope you are well enough to have returned to work, please take care. Regards. Raj DATE: September 28, 2015 TO: Town of Ithaca Board Trash in storm water ditches, particularly on both sides of Towerview Rd, dumped by persons not residing in our neighborhood, is a continuing issue which was presented by Todd Henson to the TB Meeting 06/08/2015 Agenda item 4. Following that, the Town has sent cleanup crews a couple of times. I have a feeling the Town crew may have been here this morning, 09/28/2015. If not, the residents request and would be grateful if you would arrange to have it removed soon, please. Thank you. Respectfully, Raj Rajindra Aneja 322 Sunnyview Lane Ithaca NY 14850 NEW YORK STATE OF OPPORTUNITY. Department of Transportation Honorable Herbert J. Engman Supervisor, Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 Dear Mr. Engman: September 28, 2015 ANDREW M. CUOMO Governor MATTHEW J. DRISCOLL Commissioner CARL F. FORD, P.E. Regional Director RE: ROUTE 13 AT SEVEN MILE DRIVE TOWN OF ITHACA, TOMPKINS COUNTY In further response to your February 18, 2015 letter and March 2, 2015 e-mail, our traffic engineers have completed a review of the subject intersection. That review included an analysis of a six -and -a -half year accident history, three-day traffic count, delay study, and the on -site conditions. Based on that review, we have determined that a three color traffic signal is not needed at this time. We will, however, perform some sign improvements to enhance the safety at the subject intersection, and will continue to monitor this site in the event conditions change. Your interest in this matter is very much appreciated. Very truly yours, iLe'l I t_a"' DIANA L. GRASER, P. E. Regional Traffic Engineer 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12232 1 www.dot.ny.gov OOFt1: Cy TOWN OF ITHACA "^ 18 21 ' - - 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 Y°� www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; REngmai: TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 September 2.9, 2015 Angie Holmes Overlook 200 West Hill Circle Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Ms. Holmes: In response to your voicemail concerning the bus stop at Overlook, I am enclosing an Easement Agreement filed with the Tompkins County Clerk which indicates that the ownership and maintenance of the bus stop is the sole responsibility of Overlook at West Hill L.P. and Ithaca Land Holdings LLC. Please Let in touch if you have any further questions. Sincerely, Herbert J. E man Town Su rvisor Cc: Jim Weber Sue Ritter Aurora R. "Valenti TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK 320 North Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 607-274-5431 Fax: 607-274-5445 No. of Pages: 3 Receipt No. 468655 DATE: 02/16/2005 Time; 03:49 PM Document Type: EASEMENT/LEASE Parties To Transaction: ITHACA INSTRUMENT NUMBER *468655-005* Delivered By: HARRIS BEACH LLP Return To. HARRIS BEACH LLP 119 EAST SENECA ST ITHACA, NY 14850 Deed Information Mortgage Information Consideration: 30.00 Mortgage Amount: TransferTax: $0.00 Basic Mtge. Tax: RETT No: 01684 Special Mtge. Tax: Additional Mtge. Tax. - State of New York Tompkins County Clerk Mortgage Serial No.: This sheet constitutes the Clerk endorsement required by Section 316-A(5) & Section 319 of the Real Property Law of the State of New York. DO NOT DETACH Tompkins COUnty Clerk III II I II III IIII I!I II I I!II I I'�III I!II IIIIII III II I II II I III I II rrrrri. EASEMENT AGREEMENT This A,geenient. made this 16`r` day of February, 2005, by Ithaca Land Holdings LLC, aNew York limited liability company, doing business at 31-87 Steinway Street, Suite Five, Astoria, New York 11103 (herein "Parcel C Owner") and Overlook at NVest hill L. P., a New York limited liability doing business at 31-87 Steinway Street, Suite Five, Astoria, New York 11103 (herein "P�frc�l B Ov%ner„). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Parcel C Owner is the owner of a 12.351 acre parcel of real property situate in the Town of Ithaca, County of Tompkins and State of New York, in a Multiple Residence Zone, which real property is to be improved by multiple dwelling units, commonly known as "Overlook at West fill] - Parcel C", as shown and designated "Parcel C" on the Final Subdivision Plat (the "Plat") approved by the Town of Ithaca Planning Board by Planning Board Resolution No. 2004-32 adopted April 20, 2004, ("Resolution") a copy of which Plat was filed in the Tompkins County Clerk's Office on January 14, 2005, as Instrument Number 467081-001, in Map Drawer JAR, 60, and in accordance with the Final Site Plan ("Site Plan"), as approved by the Resolution, WHEREAS, Parcel B Owner is the owner of a 12.224 acre parcel of real property situatqiq, thy: Town of Ithaca, County of Tompkins and State of New York, in a Multiple Residence Zone, wh, real property is to be impro%cd by multiple dwellinL, units and a community building, commonly known as "Overlook at Wt:st hill - Parcel B", as shown and c]esi;�i:ated "Parcel B" on the Plat, and in accordance with the 5ii�° Plan. WfIEREAS, Parcel C and Parcel B adjoin each other and the parties hereto desire to grant to each other certain right-of-ways and easements over, across and upon each of their respective properties. NOW, THEREFORE,, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Parcel B Grant of Easement. Parcel B Owner grants a non-exclusive easement and right of way to Parcel C Owner, its tenants and other persons legally entitled to occupy any facilities constructed on Parcel C to use, in common with others, any of the following facilities hereafter constricted on Parcel B: the play area, the conunu11ity center, the walking trails, all common recreational facilities; taus shelters, roadways and utility 1 hies which may, be located on Parcel B and/or as shown on the Plat or on any other ate Plan, map or drawing approved by the Town of Ithaca Planning? Board by the Resolution. Such easement includes: (i) the right to use any of said facilities lbi- their intended purposes, without coi:: :: ;; to the 1' :ce] B Owner, and (ii) the use of utility lifts to pro%�ide utility services, including but ;lot limited to ci�ctric, gas, water, telephone and caber to the facilities on Parcel C. HARRiS BEACH 2. Parcel C Grant of Easement.' Parcel C Owner i7r nts a non-exclusi. r=c' right of way to Parcel B Owner, its tenants and other persons legally untitled to occur ,°r fi:ciliti constructed on Parcel B to use, in coninion with others, any of the following r : i 1. i i I constructed on Parcel C: the play area, the community center, the walking trails, all cUilliti,n recreational facilities t7us,ltcl:��rs, ruaci�� �;t,s and tIt'ility lifa�� ti�lticll Holy he located on Parcel C: and or ;I�- un the Plat or oll any other Sitc. Pian, neap or drawil7L, ahpi-m ed by the Resolution. Such <aSc2MCnt includes: (1) the right to use any of said facilities for their intended purposes, without c0I11pensation to the Parcel C Owner, and (ii) the use of utility lines to providl -, utility services, including but not limited to electric, gas, water, telephone and cable, to the faciliti� on Parcel B. 10aintenance and Costs. 'Parcel 13 Owner and Parcel C' Owner shall share equally in ilia cr�:ts ul-nlaicrtcnance and repairs of all ofthe shared facilities %\ hich are subject to the terms of this 4. Binding Effect. This easement, together with all rights and obligations, as set forth herein shall run with the land and be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their grantees, successors and assigns. %� I II1CII. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been executed as of the day and year first above Ithaca Land I]oldings LLC By: Domain Overlook, LLC, Member ley: Name- Chris Papamichael, Member OVERLOOK AT WEST IIII.I, I..P. By: Ithaca House LLC, its Gicneral Partner By: Domain Overlook LLC, itilember By: Name: Chris Papamichael, Member STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ) ss•: On the 16`` (1, � o lFebruary in the year 2005 befo -ti me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, pc,- o ;ally appeared Chris Papanii.'n_ 1, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis to be die in�?I'• ...�.'.���i �� is subscribed to the within ixst:umcl�t anal he ackno��i�util n; I �� h.. saiiIL ire his capacity, and that HARRIS BEACH ,,-_-- ...... by his signature on the i ment, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the /"'") individual acted, cum STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ) ss.: {EEt ER rub State of New Y°dt Ndta p VWWA TomP1 !S slaonExP0.4744671 ►r On the 16" day of February in the year 2005 before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Chris Papamichael, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted. executed same. Notary Public MARK B• EEt_ER ew York Nouagitied In'romPklnsN G No. 48671 CQ.Hstson Expires eA) ca A , HARRIS BEACH: /*go,*% T1 O� cz 9 18214� TOWN OF ITHACA 40W �° PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 106 SEVEN MILE DRIVE, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 publicworks @town.ithaca.ny.us PHONE (607) 273-1656 Roads, Parks, Trails, Engineering, Sewer, and Water FAX (607) 272-6076 October 1, 2015 Michael Perehinec, Jr. Holmberg Galbraith, LLP 118 N. Tioga Street, Suite 304 Ithaca, NY 14850 Re: 615 Five Mile Drive Sewer Request Dear Mr. Perehinec: I am in receipt of your letter dated September 22, 2015 and the September 19, 2015 letter from your client, regarding a potential sanitary sewer installation for the Amabel Development. The developer for the Amabel Project has not received any final approvals for the development and recently submitted a revised application to the Town Planning Department which does not yet include any plans or design information for utilities including sanitary sewer. Since the Amabel development is below the sanitary sewer in Five Mile Drive the only way this site and your clients can be served is by a "Lift/Pump Station", which the Town has not historically accepted as a publicly maintained system. This is no different than a home being below the sanitary sewer and the homeowner has to install, own and maintain a pump to get their sewage to the public sewer main. Also, you have indicated that your client is "immediately next door" to the Amabel project, however a review of the County Tax Map indicates your client's parcel is surrounded by New York State property. Therefore if your client would like to access the sanitary sewer system that might be installed by the Amabel development or the existing sanitary sewer on Five Mile Drive, your client would have to acquire easements. Any decision relative to the actual ownership of the utilities associated with the Amabel development will be determined as part of the development review process and a decision/direction by the Town Board as to whether to deviate from the current policies of the Town's Sewer Department. I have copied the Town Supervisor and the other Town Board members on this response for their consideration of your request. es ectfully, / / r 6 James Weber Director of Public Works cc: Herbert Engman, Town Supervisor,, Town Board Members Paulette Terwilliger, Town Clerk Creig Hebdon, Town Engineer Susan Brock, Attorney for the Town Kenneth W. Kadar, CFO Ithaca Dispatch OF�7, H C(D fED)y TOWN OF ITHACA Lr °Yang 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEngman4lawn. ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273.1704 October 15, 2015 Ron Feldstein President and CEO, MEGA P.O. Box 88 Ithaca, NY 14851 Dear Mr. Feldstein: Thank you for your letter demonstrating MEGA's plans to offer support for municipalities interested in Community Choice Aggregation (CCA), as conceived by the New York State Public Service Commission. The Town of Ithaca is interested in considering this option in concert with MEGA. We have participated in MEGA's energy supply programs and are confident MEGA can provide us with the support and guidance needed to implement a CCA program that truly benefits our residents. The PSC's CCA concept represents a potential means for bringing to communities like ours better energy supply pricing, community involvement and an ability to animate markets for distributed energy resources, among other benefits. Residential customers could benefit from the ability to aggregate their requirements through a transparent, competitive procurement for energy supplies, eliminating the marketing practices that frequently victimize our citizens. As we understand the protocols and procedures being developed by the New York State Public Service Commission, we are interested in assuring that our residents receive the benefits of aggregation and also are afforded an opportunity to participate in shaping the energy future here. As the NYSPSC's proceedings and plans continue to take shape, please keep us informed of steps we must take to move forward in this innovative and exciting initiative. At the appropriate time, we will consider taking any action necessary to move ahead, whether contractual, legislative or other. Sinc rel ert grnan Town Su o &visor Rod Howe om: Susan A. Currie <scurrie@tcpl.org> went: Monday, October 19, 2015 4:02 PM To: RHwwe@town.ithaca.ny.us Cc: Rod Howe Subject: Town Board Public Hearing Hello Rod, I'm writing to you as a Town of Ithaca representative. I had planned to attend tonight's public hearing on the Town's proposed 2016 budget but I'm unable to be there this evening. I hope it is appropriate to send this feedback to you. I'm writing to convey the concern over the loss of the Town of Ithaca funding for TCPL. As you know the funding has been used specifically for TCPL to be open on Sundays. Vvhile the announcement of the elimination of the contribution to TCPL was described as having no effect on Town residents, it will definitely have an impact on accessibility to the library for Town residents. We will have to significantly reduce the number of Sundays we are open throughout the year. This is unfortunate for may Town of Ithaca residents, who represent 23% of the total patron database of the library. Sundays may be the only day for many Town residents to be able to visit the library. In 2014 for all Sundays open, there were 22,362 borrowing transactions for patrons checking out books, DVDs, CDs, and other library materials —for an average of 972 transactions per Sunday or 243 transactions per hour. While our patron database tracks only those who have registered or grow materials, the library also sees heavy computer use and visits from people enjoying quiet reading, _tending programs and exploring library art exhibits. We respectfully request that the contribution be reconsidered. Thank you, Susan Susan Currie Director Tompkins County Public Library 101 E. Green Street Ithaca NY 14850 http://tcpl.org Find TCPL on Facebook and Twitter! OF :. 18 21 �> TOWN OF ITHACA ,. � u �W YQ� 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.Lis Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEf�(]man r ,a_ny_us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273.1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 November 5, 2015 President Thomas R. Rochon Office of the President Ithaca College 953 Danby Road Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Tom: We first met to discuss the Town of Ithaca's request that Ithaca College contribute to the cost of fire protection on March 6 of this year. We then talked by phone on June 30. In response to your request for an estimate of the costs of fire protection for Ithaca College based on number of services I sent to you on July 28 that estimate (cover letter enclosed). I also asked via e-mail (enclosed) on September 3 what the status of my request was. I have received no reply. As I indicated in our March meeting, the Town must have a plan in place by the end of 2015. For that we need a response to our request or we must begin plans to redraw our fire protection areas. In the latter case Ithaca College would have to provide its own fire protection. In order for the college to have time to notify insurance companies and prepare for self -fire protection, we anticipate the redistricting would take effect January 1, 2017. Please let me know the intentions of Ithaca College. I hope that we can arrive at a mutually -acceptable solution to this important — and now urgent — matter. Sincerely, Hcrbert J. En Town Super - or Finger Lees Land Trust 202 East Court Street Ithaca, New York 14850 Tel: (607) 275-9487 / Fax: (607) 275-0037 zaorking to protcO the natural iutcgrihy of the Finger 1 atkes Region. November 13, 2015 Mr. Herb Engman, Town Supervisor Mr. Richard Schoch, Parks Maintenance Manager Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Mr. Engman and Mr. Schoch; I'm writing to let you know that I have received this year's annual conservation easement monitoring report from FLLT volunteer Conservation Easement Steward Tom Reimers, who, as you know, conducted his visit to and inspection of the portion of the Town of Ithaca's East Ithaca Nature Preserve that is subject to a conservation easement held by the Finger Lakes Land Trust, on November 2, 2015. Thank you, Rich, for accompanying Tom, along with Frank Baldwin. Tom documented routine trail maintenance; additional cutting/clearing of non-native brush; a fenced deer exclosure, where native trees are expected to be planted; digging of a new pond (approximately 10 ft x 20ft) and five smaller shallow ponds (vernal pools); a new wood -rail fence approximately 30 ft long; and finished construction of the new footbridge (on cement footers that were previously documented). Sounds like fantastic progress in the efforts to improve the habitat and enhance public accessibility for this nature preserve! Keep up the good work, and best wishes for the holiday season. Sincerely, Chris Olney, Director of Stewardship Go 0 keevdcd Paper Ernail: info@fllt.org Website: wwwJ11t.org r8 2i 10",� \�t\ PHONE (607) 273-1656 T. A. Lee TOWN OF ITHACA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 106 SEVEN MILE DRIVE, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 publicworks @town.ithaca.ny.us Roads, Parks, Trails, Engineering, Sewer, and Water Sales Manager Badger Railroad Equipment/Manitex 217 Patneaude Drive Winona, Minnesota 55987 Dick Ridings Director of Lease and Sales Tracey Road Equipment 6803 Manlius Center Road East Syracuse, NY 13057 raftN I Re: 2012 Badger 470 TM, Serial #4701201 Dear Mr. Lee and Mr. Ridings, FAX (607) 272-6076 November 16, 2015 In an effort to address the multiple defects and operational failures associated with the above referenced piece of equipment, the Town of Ithaca agreed to consider an option to exchange the Town's original purchase with a demonstrator model from Badger, which was outlined in a September 23, 2015 letter from Mr. T. A. Lee to Dick Ridings. The demonstrator model (Serial #4701301) arrived at the Town's facility on October 28, 2015, was inspected by a representative of Tracey Road Equipment and then the Town began our testing by performing routine ditch cleaning. Over the course of 3 — 4 days of operation, approximately 16 hours, the demonstrator model began to experience hydraulic issues, high hydraulic fluid temperatures, sluggish swing operations, noise from the hydraulic components and a significant hydraulic leak, all reminiscent of the issues the Town experienced with the original purchase. The demonstrator model was unable to meet an even minimal level of performance for this routine task. With these issues and failures occurring on the demonstrator model, the Town of Ithaca does not believe it is in our best interest to proceed with the exchange. In the four years since the delivery of the original excavator, Badger has not demonstrated the ability to diagnose and correct operational failures and with the inability of the demonstrator model to perform the Town of Ithaca has no confidence in Badger to resolve the issues in a timely manner. Therefore with the failure of the demonstrator model to "operate as designed" there is only one remaining option, reimburse the Town for the $257,856.00 purchase price of the equipment. I ask that you reply by December 1, 2015 so that I can provide information to the Town Board, as there are potential legal actions to consider. I am hopeful this issue can be resolved without the need for the Town to resort to legal action to recover the purchase price, rental costs the Town has incurred over the past four years for replacement equipment, and other costs. Thank you for your time and consideration. I am including, for your information all prior letters for the Town, Tracey Road Equipment, and/or Badger regarding the multiple and persistent defects and failures that have occurred since the Town took delivery of the original equipment in 2012. G James Weber, /0*111 Director of Public Works cc: Herbert Engman, Town Supervisor Susan Brock, Attorney for the Town Dick Ridings, Tracey Road Equipment Enclosures ,O . OF It -IN C? �n . ` : TOWN OF ITHACA o �012' ; ' Yo 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.tly.us Town Supervisor (607) 273-1721, Ext 125 ; HEngman@lown.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK (607) 273-1721 PUBLIC WORKS (607) 273-1656 ENGINEERING (607) 273-1747 PLANNING (607) 273-1747 ZONING (607) 273-1783 FAX (607) 273-1704 November 16, 2015 Steve Thayer Comptroller, City of Ithaca 108 E. Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Steve: I received an account statement from the City of Ithaca dated as of 10/29/2015 (copy enclosed). Please note that the last item, Invoice Number 00011632 dated 2/23/10 was paid 4/13/2010. See check number 1422 which included the �> ,2225.81 ant-1 was cashed (see enclosed copy of check). The remaining items were all part of the cost aver -run of the First Street Interceptor project. The Town of Ithaca does not owe these amounts because they are not in accordance with our "Joint Interceptor Agreement" (copy enclosed) which stipulates that the Town must approve all increases in project costs and that the bills must be submitted in a timely manner. I covered all these points in inv AL121tlst 17, 2009 letter to Erik Whitney. As noted in a memo (copy enclosed) from Dan Walker, the Town Engineer at the time, the Town had advised that the project be contracted out. The City proceeded with City staff which resulted in a good deal of overtime and which contributed to the cost over -run. The Town paid the entire $800,000 amount agreed upon (see enclosed Town Board Resolution No. 2005-040). The Town had already paid an additional $600,000 for partial ownership of interceptors that had already been built by the City. I hope we can now consider this matter closed. Sin ,crcly, e e t .1. 1 hg man, Town S� rvisor CC: Mike Solvig Bill Goodman Town of Ithaca Brush pick up crew, want to say "Thank You " for all the very hard work you had to to do in order to chip up all the cut limbs and branches within Lake View Cemetery. It look,s very nice. Please have a great Thanksgiving. 4j, Lyman E. Baker, Grounds Chairman -Lake View Cemetery November 18, 2015 A Local Development Corporation Ithaca, New York 14851 November 24, 2015 Honorable Herb Engman, Supervisor Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York 14850 Dear Supervisor Engman: Thank you for formally expressing interest and support for Community Choice Aggregation (CCA). To date we have received over two dozen similar letters from municipal officials throughout New York State acknowledging and supporting MEGA's role in the State's prospective CCA. MEGA has and will continue to follow the CCA initiative closely. We will be in attendance at the PSC's CCA conference in early December. We expect to have more details from the PSC by early 2016. To support CCA efforts, I have appointed Louise Gava as MEGA's CCA Project Leader. Louise comes to us with over 8 years of work in the higher education sustainability and energy arenas, with the last two years focused on new and exciting energy opportunities. Thank you again for responding to our request for support. MEGA's short-term objective is to achieve the most competitive prices for electricity and natural gas to our municipal participants and we believe that CCA can extend these savings to residential and other customers in your community. If you have any questions about Community Choice Aggregation please contact me or Louise (Igava(c-bmegaenergy.org) directly. With best wishes, Ron Feldstein, President and CEO Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance, Inc. MEGA Supports and Works WithNYSAC Ns � sSB�i R , tut voRl: rAry �llO 2? WE AS;OCTA 11014 0F 1:1)UN T I EN iS 4'(,- C}h�, o.. 14``��e4;c� SK7� fh�-f yln�/ Ltf'����/ Ct?inSl"i'►��-�ti+� ta•ZSf,cjYt"'f°p'� 1244/2015 TOWN OF ITHACA 11:02:19 Customer Record /""count # W5651 User: Owner: JANG, HOYOUN HOYOUN JANG & EUNAH KIM 7 SANCTUARY DR 7 SANCTUARTY DR ITHACA NY 14850 ITHACA NY 14850 14850 14850 Bill to: Owner Phone: 6072620306 Service Location: 7 SANCTUARY DR Work Phone: 6072160525 Inside/Outside: Taxmap: 73.-1-9.4 Email: hj43@comell.ed Meter Location: BASEMENT S.E. IN 7-2 Remote Meter Location: W WALL CENTER #9534270 Status: A Svc Type: B Water Rate: N3 Sewer Rate: N7 Property Class: A Water Exception: Sewer Exception: Water Units: 1.00 Sewer Units: 1.00 Svc Began: 02/12/1999 Svc Began: / / Water District: 01 Sewer District: 02 Meter #: B98739073 Reg. M Type: M Installed: 02/12/1999 Dial Size: 7 Line Size: 3/4 Meas.: G Sequence #: Last Payment: 09/08/2015 Date: Reading: Consumption: Estimated: 02/15/2015 772400 14800 [ ] 05/15/2015 804700 32300 [ ] 08/15/2015 835500 30800 [ ] 11/15/2015 876300 40800 [ ] 02/29/2016 [ ] l410"N Page Account Date Reading Consumption Estimate 08/15/2007 294,600 -20,200 N 11/15/2007 305,400 10,800 N 02/15/2008 316,300 10,900 N 05/15/2008 329,500 13,200 N 08/15/2008 344,500 15,000 N 11/15/2008 353,300 8,800 N 02/15/2009 363,800 10,500 N 05/15/2009 376,000 12,200 N 08/15/2009 383,200 7,200 N 11/15/2009 397,000 13,800 N 02/15/2010 435,700 38,700 N 05/15/2010 445,500 9,800 N 08/15/2010 455,200 9,700 N 11/15/2010 465,000 9,800 N 02/15/2011 474,700 9,700 N 05/15/2011 484,500 9,800 N 08/15/2011 494,200 9,700 N 11/15/2011 504,000 9,800 Y 02/15/2012 513,700 9,700 N 05/15/2012 523,500 9,800 N 08/15/2012 533,300 9,800 N 11/15/2012 543,100 9,800 N 02/15/2013 553,000 9,900 N 05/15/2013 562,900 9,900 N 08/15/2013 572,900 10,000 N 11/15/2013 582,900 10,000 N 02/15/2014 664,500 81,600 N 05/15/2014 685,700 21,200 N 08/15/2014 720,700 35,000 N 11/15/2014 757,600 36,900 Y Page 2 Account # W565 Name: WATER SEWER Date Reference Charge Penalty Other Charge Penalty Other Balance 03/01/2008 Billing 38.70 23.98 62.68 03/03/2008 CR212015 -38.70 -23.98 0.00 06/01/2008 Billing 46.86 29.04 06/17/2008 CR271003 -46.86 -29.04 75.90 09/01/2008 Billing 53.25 33.00 0.00 09/11/2008 CR305083 -53.25 -33.00 86.25 12/01/2008 Billing 35.50 19.36 0.00 12/12/2008 CR343069 -35.50 -19.36 54.86 03/01/2009 Billing 44.63 23.10 0.00 67.73 03/03/2009 CR373108 -44.63 -23.10 0.00 06/01/2009 Billing 51.85 26.84 78.69 06/01/2009 CR413029 -51.85 -26.84 0.00 09/01/2009 Billing 42.50 17.60 60.10 09/24/2009 CR476064 -42.50 -17.60 0.00 12/01/2009 Billing 58.65 30.36 89.01 12/02/2009 CR497035 -58.65 -30.36 0.00 03/'O'NIO Billing 167.18 85.14 03/22/2010 CR557075 -167.18 -85.14 252.32 06/01/2010 Billing 43.20 21.56 0.00 64.76 06/21/2010 CR599035 -43.20 -21.56 0.00 39/01/2010 Billing 43.20 21.34 64.54 )9/02/2010 CR624034 -43.20 -21.34 0.00 12/01/2010 Billing 43.20 21.56 64.76 12/03/2010 CR659043 -43.20 -21.56 0.00 )3/01/2011 Billing 47.00 36.96 83.96 )3/15/2011 CR706075 -47.00 -36.96 0.00 )6/01/2011 Billing 47.00 37.34 84.34 )6/10/2011 CR744066 -47.00 -37.34 0.00 )9/01/2011 Billing 47.00 36.96 83.96 )9/12/2011 CR780021 -47.00 -36.96 0.00 12/01/2011 Billing 47.00 37.34 84.34 1 2/06/2011 CR814117 -47.00 -37.34 0.00 )3/01/2012 Billing 49.90 40.64 90.54 )3/1�012 CR864030 -49.90 -40.64 0.00 )6/G J 12 Billing 49.90 41.06 90.96 )6/12/2012 CR902072 -49.90 -41.06 0.00 )9/01 /2012 Billing 49.90 41.06 90.96 Page: 2 Account # W565 Name: WATER SEWER Date Reference Charge Penalty Other Charge Penalty Other VA, Balance 09/17/2012 CR942038 -49.90 -41.06 12/01/2012 Billing 49.90 41.06 0.00 12/10/2012 CR971124 -49.90 -41.06 90.96 03/01/2013 Billing 58.40 41.58 0.00 03/18/2013 CR020056 -58.40 -41.58 99.98 06/01/2013 Billing 58.40 41.58 0.00 06/25/2013 CR074008 -58.42 -41.58 99.98 09/01/2013 Billing 58.40 42.00 -0.02 09/05/2013 CR099095 -58.38 -42.00 100.38 12/01/2013 Billing 58.40 42.00 0.00 12/06/2013 CR134048 -58.40 -42.00 100.40 03/01/2014 Billing 488.78 346.80 0.00 03/18/2014 ADJ10939 -136.76 -140.76 835.58 03/18/2014 CR184009 -352.02 -206.04 558.06 04/04/2014 ADJ 11017 1144.13 �� � 'a'` 774.82 0.00 06/01/2014 Billing 126.99 90.10 1918.95 06/'�2014 CR239069 -1271.12 -864.92 2136.04 09/01/2014 Billing 209.65 148.75 0.00 39/05/2014 CR276085 -209.65 -148.75 358.40 12/01/2014 Billing 221.03 156.83 0.00 12/18/2014 CR343055 -221.03 -156.83 377.86 )3/01/2015 Billing 94.42 63.20 0.00 )3/04/2015 CR378036 -94.42 -63.20 157.62 )6/01/2015 Billing 206.07 137.92 0.00 343.99 )6/12/2015 CR449053 -206.07 -137.92 0.00 )9/01/2015 Billing 196.50 131.52 328.02 )9/08/2015 CR493095 -196.50 -131.52 0.00 12/01/2015 Billing 260.30 174.22 434.52 Totals: 260.30 174.22 Page: 3 Paulette Terwilliaer A'`\ From: Judy Orasi <jorasi@boltonpoint.org> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2015 12:33 PM To: Paulette Terwilliger Subject: Fwd: Account # W5651 Attachments: D00O21.pdf; D00O20.pdf, D00019.pdf, D00018.pdf Judy Orasi Account Clerk Bolton Point Water Plant 1402 E. Shore Dr Ithaca NY 14850 607-277-0660 ext 223 Live for Today! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Judy Orasi <jorasi(aDboltonpoint.org> Date: Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 12:23 PM Subject: Account # W5651 10�o: ptwilligeratown.ithaca.n Hello: I looked into this account and found out that on 2/20/14 we went out to the property for high consumption - found out customer had a hose runniing for quite a while. Then on 3/4/14 we went out again to take a look at a 2nd meter that we noticed on the first trip. Come to find out, customer had 2 meters hooked up to our water, but we had only been billing him for the one meter. This is why there was a big adjustment of $1,918.95 on 4/4/14 to back bill for the other meter since 8/7/06. On 3/17/14 I received an email from the Town asking me to discount his bill down $-277.52. On 11/10/15 we notified customer about high consumption via email. On 11/13/15 customer notified us that he had a leak on his outside spigot. Let me know if you need anything else. Judy Orasi Account Clerk Bolton Point Water Plant 1402 E. Shore Dr Ithaca NY 14850 607-277-0660 ext 223 ive for Today! P'� BOLTON POINT WATER SYSTEM APPT. DATE: '� - 4— t ACCOUNT#: W5651 EXISTING ACCOUNT INFO: BASEMENT S.E. IN 7-2 W WALL CENTER #9534270 B98739073 G_ 2 3/4 W1.1 READ ON OLD METER READ ON NEW METER REASON FOR WORK ORDER: WORK ORDER # O g 3 APPT. TIME: SERVICE LOCATION: 7 SANCTUARY DR CURRENT OR REPLACEMENT INFO: METER LOCATION: jGLv-►C� o��5 REMOTE LOCATION: SERIAL #: GALLONS/CU.FT.: NUMBER OF DIALS: METER SIZE: METER MAKE: # of WATER UNITS: '✓ SEAL OK? 1l GROUND OK? BLUE CARD OK? FROZEN METER INVESTIGATE HIGH CONSUMPTION _SEASONAL IN/OUT _LEAKY METER —INVESTIGATE LOW CONSUMPTION REMOTE ='s METER _NOISY METER _METER REA INSTRUCTION _STUCK METER ,OTHER Zr 11M !(C4 OWNER: HOYOUN JANG & EUNAH KIM USER: JANG, HOYOUN�-o—old 7 SANCTUARTY DR 7 SANCTUARY DR ITHACA NY 1485 ITHACA NY 144850 / PHON UMBER: 6072620306 I 667-31 - b y 3 Sr MUNICIPALITY: _TOWN OF DRYDEN K TOWN OF ITHACA _TOWN OF LANSING _VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS _VILLAGE OF LANSING ACCOUNT HISTORY DATE METER READING 5/15/2013 562,900 8/15/2013 572,900 11 / 15/2013 582,900 2/15/2014 664.500 ANNUAL TOTAL: QUARTERLY AVERAGE: TODAY'S METER READING: 66 � ago LAST BILLED READING: 664,500 UNBILLED CONSUMPTION: �Q PREPARED BY: DATE: NOTES: (please initial after entry) CONSUMPTION ESTIMATED? 91900 False 10,000 False Estimated:-, 10,000 False _False a.Nn ' 81,600 False True = Yes 111,500 27,875 Circle: YES NO (Is this in the average range for this ' account ? ) DISTRIBUTION OPERATOR: �? L IJLC, DATE: ,feJefSe__ owke.+r' w iJ� `-� 0 VAIre Glvt IH VDjse j pp / r PLEASE C NT UE NOT SON THE ACK T PpAGEr p �f p n CUS [�v+ne r V�iS Oc� ly bee f �e tip^ Gln e V►ner�c lr *A� e t4A d Vtv�Ss? .Lam( S JC_ . ton. iCp i�1ae_ lac � 1),V,A , , �. �. ,,. ..t-�.0 P, r r i 1 G 1. cf OLi0NPOIN\'SOUTHERN CAYUGA LAKE INTERMUNICIPAL WATER COMMISSION f �WATER� TOWNS OF DRYDEN • ITHACA • LANSING - VILLAGES OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS • LANSING SY_3TEM -, 1402 EAST SHORE DRIVE — ITHACA, NY 14850 n1MCA.10 Phone: 607-277-0660 copy Fax:607-277-3056 3/14/14 www.boltonpoint.org Hoyoun Jang and Eunah Kim Email: 7 Sanctuary Drive scliwc@boltonpolnt.org Ithaca, NY 14850 Re: Non -conforming meter and plumbing issues at 7 Sanctuary Drive, Account #i 5651 COMMISSIONERS: H. MICHAEL NEWMAN Dear Hoyoun Jang and Eunah Kim: Chairperson MARY ANN SUMNER During a recent scheduled appointment (2/20/14) to investigate high consumption our staff discovered two Vice Chairperson water meters and a booster pump installed serving your residence. A follow up appointment (3/4/14) was scheduled to further investigate how the meter and booster pump had been plumbed. The following violations HERBERTJ.ENGMAN were found. Treasurer ROBERT CREE 1-The original water meter has been moved from the meter stop valve. This meter needs to be reinstalled in its BILL GOODMAN original location. This meter is the only meter that will be used for water usage readings to be submitted for ^DONALD HARTILL billing by the SCLIWC. Additional water meters may be added inline after the main meter for sub -metering by the owner if needed. A $100.00 non -conforming meter setting fee will be added to your water bill. KATHY MILLER 2- The second water meter consumption is not included in the SCLIWC meter consumption. This usage has not ROY E. STALEY been unaccounted for in previous billing. Per the SCLIWC Rules and Regulations -"In case of any changes or KATHRYN D. SUPRON additions in piping for the use or distribution of water which is not accounted for by the meter a proper charge for such unmetered water shall be made. The amount of the charge shall be wholly at the discretion of JAMES ZlMMER SCLIWC'. A bill will be generated for the current consumption reading of the second water meter. 3- All water piping before the water meter needs to be plumbed with compression, flared or threaded fittings. Currently there are soldered fittings before the water meter; this will need to be corrected. CONSULTANTS: 4- A booster pump has been installed without a permit or signed agreement with SCLIWC. I have included a STEPHEN FARKAS copy of the booster pump installation permit procedure and agreement (which will need to be signed) with this MARY RUSSELL letter. These items will need to be corrected in the next 90 days or water service will be suspended until the repairs MANAGEMENT: are made. JACK RUECKHEIM Please feel free to contact me with any questions, General Manager STEVE RIDDLE Distribution PAMELA VANGELDER S eve Riddle Finance Distribution Manager JOAN FOOTE Production CC: Bruce Bates, Town of Ithaca Code Enforcement Wayne Sincebaugh, Town of Ithaca Water and Sewer Supervisor ♦ ♦ ♦ Excellence in water quality and customer service Jy Buck From: Debby Kelley <DKelley@town.ithaca.ny.us> Sent Monday, March 17, 2014 2:23 PM To: Judy Buck Subject a/c # W5651 HI Judy — Mike Solvig talked to owner of this property and discounted his bill. Water-136.76 & sewer-140.76. New totals Water 352.02 and sewer $206.04 equaling $ 558.06. Any questions please let the know. Thanks Deborah Kelley Bookkeeper to the Supervisor/Receiver of Taxes Town of Ithaca 215 N Tioga St Ithaca, NY 14850 607-273-1721 ext 114 /Oft\ BOLTON POINT WATER SYSTEM WORK ORDER #� O APPT. DATE: - 4 APPT. TIME: "1 - ( Q ACCOUNT#: W5651 SERVICE LOCATION: 7 SANCTUARY DR EXISTING ACCOUNT INFO: BASEMEN B987390 TEE 7 314 1.00 READ ON OLD METER READ ON NEW METER CURRENT (OR REPLACEMENT) INFO: METER LOCATION: REMOTE LOCATION: SERIAL #: GALLONSICU.FT.: NUMBER OF DIALS: METER SIZE: METER MAKE: # of WATER UNITS: SEAL OK? GROUND OK? BLUE CARD OK? REASON FOR WORK ORDER: _FROZEN METER INVESTIGATE HIGH CONSUMPTION _SEASONAL IN/OUT ' r� LEAKY METER _INVESTIGATE LOW CONSUMPTION REMOTE ='s METER _NOISY METER _METER AD INSTRUCTION 0 0i STUCK METER _OTHER A C�� ��JK C1x .d_,t /wft� OWNER: HOYOUN JANG & EUNAH KIM USER: JANG�rvlv 7 SANCTUARTY DR 7SANCTUA Y ITHACA NY 14850 ITHAC PHONENUMBER: 6072620306 MUNICIPALITY: _TOWN OF DRYDEN _TOWN OF ITHACA _TO OF LANSIN VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS _VILLAGE OF LANSING �v � ACCOUNT HISTORY 4101 `C - TODAY'S METER READING: LAST BILLED READING: UNBILLED CONSUMPTION: PREPARED BY: iJ(_ DATE: DATE METER READING ' ONSUMPTION� 2/15/2013 553,010 9,9C 5/15/2013 562,900 9,900 8/15/2013 ` I0,'op 11/15/2013 582.900 10 00 - ANNUA r. 3 ,g QUARTERLY AVERAGE: �O� 5 O 2q /r Circle. 582,900 D NOTES: (please initial after entry) ESTIMATED? False False Estimated: False False = No False True = Yes YES NO r {Is this in the average range for this account ? ) DISTRIBUTION OPERATOR: DATE: Vwi rz- 4- eu--o v.�v's" C cam.... e—VaLur4-u,;, PLEASE CONTINUE NOTES ON THE B'AdK OF THE PAGE e- Standard Letter Agreement For Backup Generators NYSEG RG&E December 23, 2015 Town of Ithaca 106 Seven Mile Drive Ithaca NY, 14850 Attn: Creig Hebdon P.E., Town Engineer SUBJECT: On -Site Backup Generation Facility Agreement for Proposed Operation of Emergency Generator Pubic Work Facility Dear Mr. Hebdon Please indicate by the appropriate signature below, The Town of Ithaca agrees with New York State Electric & Gas Corporation ("NYSEG") as to the following terms and conditions relating to the operation of Emergency Generator Pubic Work Facility backup generation facility, whose capacity shall not exceed 120 kW, (the "Facility") located at 106 Seven Mile Drive in Ithaca 'Ntrw York: 1. The Town of Ithaca confirms that it has not proposed to NYSEG that the Facility operate in parallel with the NYSEG system. The Town of Ithaca acknowledges and understands that NYSEG has not examined or approved the proposed installation of the Facility so as to permit parallel operation with the NYSEG system; 2. The Town of Ithaca covenants that it will not operate the Facility in parallel with the NYSEG system, but rather will operate the Facility isolated from the NYSEG system through the installation of a UL approved transfer switch (the "Switch") located between NYSEG's metering location and The Town of Ithaca load (`'Customer's Load") and generation equipment; The Town of Ithaca represents and warrants that the operation of the Switch is mechanically interlocked to compel (a) the opening of the Switch connecting Customer's Load to the Facility prior to the closing of the Switch permitting The Town of Ithaca to receive supplemental, maintenance, and/or back-up service from NYSEG as provided herein, and (b) the opening of the Switch permitting The Town of Ithaca to receive supplemental, maintenance, and/or back-up service from NYSEG as provided herein prior to the closing of the Switch connecting Customer's Load to the Facility; 4. The Town of Ithaca covenants that, as a condition to the operation of the Facility, The Town of Ithaca will comply with the requirements of (a) Section XIII of NYSEG's "Requirements for the Installation of Electric Services & Meters," dated September 8, 2003 (attached hereto), as amended or superseded, and (b) the applicable NYSEG service classification tariff; 4 �L ll IBERDROLA m P.0. Box 5224 USA CL Binghamton. NY 13902-5224 -o www.nyseg.com www.rge.com 90 An equal opportunityemployer Standard Letter Agreement For Backup Generators 5. For purposes of this letter agreement, the Facility shall be required not to be operating in parallel with the NYSEG system. The Facility shall not be electrically connected with NYSEG's system such that the Facility and the NYSEG system are not simultaneously supplying the same load; 6. The Town of Ithaca shall indemnify, defend, and hold NYSEG harmless from and against any and all liabilities, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees), actions, claims, proceedings, judgments and damages resulting from any act or omission of The Town of Ithaca under this letter agreement; 7. When fully executed by NYSEG and The Town of Ithaca, this letter agreement shall be deemed effective as of December 23, 2015, and shall remain in effect, subject to prior termination, until such time as the Facility is no longer in service. NYSEG may terminate this letter agreement upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to The Town of Ithaca; and 8. This letter agreement shall be construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, except its conflicts of law provisions. Sincerely, r,-)J4, M'� Mark A. Chier/Richard A. Kauffman Managers,Electric Transmission Services IPP Interconnections AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED: Signed: r Name: H*, r be, r-t i n g m 4 n Title: a C.") ri S v R ew 1/ % ,5 p r NYSEG Requirements for Installation of Electric Services & Meters Effective date September 8, 2003 Section XIII XIII. CUSTOMER OWNED GENERATORS -- INCLUDING STANDBY GENERATORS 1. General. All installations of customer's generating equipment require adherence to fundamental rules for safeguard of all personnel and the Company's equipment. The Company must be consulted before any generating equipment is connected to any circuit which is or can be supplied from the Company's distribution system. This is to assure against any unanticipated backfeed of electricity into the Company's system. 2. Standby Generators. This type of generator is for emergency supply for lighting and other load and is usually connected in case of loss of the normal supply. a. A double throw switch or contactor shall be provided to transfer all ungrounded conductors of an emergency lighting or power load to either the standby generator or the normal supply (see Figure 16 for typical connections). Automatic transfer systems must be approved by the Company. /dFkN b. The standby generator should be 60 cycles alternating current. C. Caution. If a direct current generator is used, the installation must be arranged so that all motors, radios and other equipment that will not operate on direct current are disconnected from circuits before the circuits are energized from the standby generator. 3. Systems Operated in Parallel with NYSEG Supply. Customers considering the installation of generating equipment to supply all or a portion of their electrical energy requirements and who wish to arrange for, or continue to receive, service from the Company system for their remaining electrical energy requirements and/or for standby service, must consult with the Company regarding the design, installation and operation of such generating equipment. This consultation must be done before the customer is committed to a specific system design. NYSEG guidelines and requirements for equipment of this nature are available at Company offices. NYSEG Requirements for Installation of Electric Services & Meters Effective date September 8, 2003 Section XIII SECTION XV DRAWINGS AND TABLES POLE SERVICE FURNISHED AND INSTALLED BY CUSTOMER 1-CLEVIS.BOLT (5/8'X 10').VASHER. I -METER SOCKET. I -POLE. CONSULT ELECTRIC CO. FOR POLE SIZE AND SETTING INFORMATION AND GUYING REQUIREMENTS. 1-WEATHERHEAD SERVICE ENTRANCE VIkING. 1-WEATHERPROOr CUST12KER SERVICE RECEPTACLE MINIMUM 100 AMP.RAYING WITH 120 VOLT SINGLE PHASE UTILIZATION CEXAMPLE.15 OUTLETS MUST HAVE APPROVED GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT PROTECTION. 04 BARE CU.GROUND WIRE. 2-5/8'X 8'COPPERV£LD OR VITHCONINECTIO►S. RODS 6' FIGURE 16 LEAVE THESE LEADS 36' MINIMUM LENGTH 8'-12' MINIMUM SERVICE CURRENT RATING 100 AMPS / IF LOAD WILL NOT LM EXCEED 3000 WATTS, 2 WIRE SERVICE MAY BE APPLIED FOR- W17H MINIMUM CONDUCTOR SIZE #6 AWG.CU.OR EQUIVALENT. SOCKET TYPE METER INSTALLATION CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE -MAY BE LOCATED ON SIDE ar POLE 1F MORE GROUND CLEARANCE IS DESIRED. 6'-O'MAX. 5'-O'MIN. GROUND WIRE 04 BARE COPPER UNDER Tff---PROTECTIVE COVER. — — — — — — USE ROCK FOR BACKFILL IF AVAILABLE( II 3'-0' t I I _ �'-0' �-.,GROUND FOLLOW WITH ROD EARTH TAMPED FREQUENTLY I I UNTIL HOLE IS SOLID 2 GROUND RODS REQUIRED INSTALLATION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE /Aft�