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Section 3: Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, then that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this ordinance.
Section 4: Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately and in
accordance with law upon publication of notices as provided in the Ithaca City Charter.
Plumbing Inspector Marc Albanese explained the purpose of this legislation, noting that
it is more restrictive than the New York State Plumbing Code. He explained that
changes in the 2010 NYS Plumbing Code permits the use of certain venting techniques
and devices called stack air admittance valves in conjunction with reduced relief and
stack venting requirements associated with their installation. These venting systems
are having an adverse effect on the proper functioning of house traps and are resulting
in an unsafe accumulation of sewer gases within homes.
He stated that upon approval of this legislation, the City will petition the New York State
Council of Codes to request that these new standards be approved.
Discussion followed on the floor regarding the differences between a plumber and a
plumbing contractor and who is physically required to conduct the work.
A vote on the Ordinance resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
2.3 Local Law to Adopt New Boundary Lines for the City of Ithaca Wards
By Alderperson Murtagh: Seconded by Alderperson McCollister
WHEREAS a census was held in 2010 which indicated changes in population within the
City that prompted the City to re-examine its ward boundaries and which made it
necessary for the City to embark on a redistricting plan; and
WHEREAS, in view of the foregoing, a City Redistricting Committee was established to
make recommendations to the City of Ithaca Common Council regarding ward
boundaries for the City; and
WHEREAS, the Redistricting Committee studied various options and has presented its
report and recommendations to the Common Council; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has received public comment and deliberated upon
the matter at length, now therefore,
Local Law - 2012
BE IT NOW ENACTED BY the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as follows:
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Section 1. Legislative Intent and Purpose.
The Common Council of the City of Ithaca determines that it is in the interest of the
public welfare to adopt the Ward Map commonly known as Scenario 5-4, dividing the
City into five separate wards from each of which two Alderpersons shall be elected.
The Common Council recognizes that, based on the 2010 census, this will result in a
population deviation spread of approximately nine -point -zero -three percent (9.03%)
between the least and most populous of these wards.
Section 2. The text of Section C-3 "Ward Boundaries", as currently contained in the
Ithaca City Charter and last ratified by Local Law No. 4 of 2002 is hereby repealed and
replaced with the following text:
"The City shall be divided into five wards respectfully bounded and described as follows:
A. Ward I: Beginning at a monument marking the former southwest corner of the
corporate limits of the City of Ithaca, also known as the southwest corner of "DeWitt
location", located approximately 315 feet west of the center line of Floral Avenue, on the
corporate limits; thence running easterly along the south line of the corporate limits a
distance of 1,728 feet, to a point on the City of Ithaca corporate limits; thence along the
western and southern corporate limits a distance of 16,730 feet, more or less, to a point
of intersection with the center line of South Aurora Street; thence easterly along the
southern corporate limits of the City of Ithaca a distance of 8,023 feet, more or less, to a
point of intersection of the center line of East State Street and the southern corporate
limits of the City of Ithaca; thence northwesterly along the center line of East State
Street a distance of 5,963 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center
line of East Green Street; thence southwesterly along the center line of East Green
Street a distance of 518 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line
of South Aurora Street; thence southeasterly along the center line of South Aurora
Street a distance of 69 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the southern line
of Six Mile Creek; thence southwesterly along the southern creek line of Six Mile Creek
a distance of 1,066 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection of the center line of East
Clinton Street and the southern creek line of Six Mile Creek; thence westerly along the
center line of East Clinton Street a distance of 23 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with the northern creek line of Six Mile Creek; thence southwesterly along
the northern creek line of Six Mile Creek a distance of 559 feet, more or less, to a point
of intersection of the northern creek line of Six Mile Creek and the center line of South
Cayuga Street; thence southerly across Six Mile Creek along the center line of South
Cayuga Street a distance of 276 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the
center line of West Spencer Street; thence southwesterly along the center line of West
Spencer Street a distance of 1,344 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection of the
center line of South Albany Street extended and the center line of Elmira Road; thence
southwesterly along the center line of Elmira Road a distance of 2,201 feet, more or
less, to a point of intersection of the center line of South Meadow Street, also known as
New York State Route 13 and Elmira Road; thence northerly along the center line of
South Meadow Street a distance of 3,964 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection
with the center line of West State Street; thence northerly along the center line of North
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Meadow Street a distance of 2,110 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the
center line of Hancock Street; thence northeasterly along the center line of North
Meadow Street, also known as New York State Route 13 North, a distance of 2,445
feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Cascadilla Creek;
thence westerly along the center line of Cascadilla Creek to a point of intersection with
the center line of the Cayuga Inlet a distance of 1,877 feet, more or less; thence
northerly along the center line of Cayuga Inlet, and as extended, to the north line of the
City of Ithaca a distance of 5,523 feet, more or less; thence westerly along the north line
of the City of Ithaca a distance of 3,420 feet, more or less, to a point on the west shore
of Cayuga Lake; thence southeasterly along the line of the corporate limits of the City of
Ithaca as it twists and turns a distance of 4,613 feet, more or less; thence westerly
along the City of Ithaca corporate limits a distance of 2,587 feet, more or less; thence
southwesterly along the City of Ithaca corporate limits, which is also the center line of
Williams Brook, a distance of 331 feet, more or less; thence southerly along the western
line of the corporate limits of the City of Ithaca a distance of 9,800 feet, more or less, to
the point and place of beginning.
B. Ward II: Beginning at a point of intersection of the center line of East Green
Street and the center line of East State Street; thence running southwesterly along the
center line of East Green Street a distance of 518 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with the center line of South Aurora Street; thence southeasterly along the
center line of South Aurora Street a distance of 69 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with the southern creek line of Six Mile Creek; thence southwesterly along
the southern creek line of Six Mile Creek a distance of 1,066 feet, more or less, to a
point of intersection of the center line of East Clinton Street and the southern creek line
of Six Mile Creek; thence westerly along the center line of East Clinton Street a distance
of 23 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the northern creek line of Six Mile
Creek; thence southwesterly along the northern creek line of Six Mile Creek a distance
of 559 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection of the northern creek line and the
center line of South Cayuga Street; thence southerly across the creek along the center
line of South Cayuga Street a distance of 276 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with the center line of West Spencer Street; thence southwesterly along the
center line of West Spencer Street a distance of 1,344 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection of the center line of South Albany Street extended and the center line of
Elmira Road; thence southwesterly along the center line of Elmira Road a distance of
2,201 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection of the center line of South Meadow
Street, also known as New York State Route 13 and Elmira Road, ; thence northerly
along the center line of South Meadow Street a distance of 3,964 feet, more or less, to a
point of intersection with the center line of West State Street; thence along the center
line of North Meadow Street a distance of 2,110 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with the center line of Hancock Street; thence northeasterly along the
center line of North Meadow Street, also known as New York State Route 13 North, a
distance of 2,432 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the west line of
Cascadilla Creek; thence southeasterly along the west line of Cascadilla Creek a
distance of 2,609 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection of the south line of
Cascadilla Creek and North Cayuga Street; thence northerly along the center line of
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North Cayuga Street a distance of 111 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with
the center line of Farm Street; thence easterly along the center line of Farm Street a
distance of 1,239 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Linn
Street; thence southerly along the center line of Linn Street a distance of 863 feet, more
or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Terrace Place; thence easterly
and southerly along the center line of Terrace Place a distance of 497 feet, more or
less, to a point of intersection with the center line of East Buffalo Street; thence easterly
along the center line of East Buffalo Street a distance of 45 feet, more or less, to a point
of intersection with the center line of Parker Street; thence southerly a distance of 329
feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of East Seneca Street;
thence westerly along the center line of East Seneca Street a distance of 326 feet, more
or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Seneca Way; thence
southeasterly along Seneca Way a distance of 664 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with the center line of East State Street, the point of beginning.
C. Ward III: Beginning at a point in the south corporate limits of the City of Ithaca at
its intersection with the center line of East State Street; thence running easterly along
the south corporate limits of the City of Ithaca a distance of 260 feet, more or less, to a
monument marking the southeast corner in the corporate limits of the City of Ithaca;
thence northerly along the east line of the City of Ithaca a distance of 11,274 feet, more
or less, to a point of intersection with the north line of the City of Ithaca corporate limits,
a point 259 feet due north of the intersection of the eastern City limits and the center
line of the road known as Sisson Place Extension, a road on the Cornell University
campus; thence westerly along the north boundary of the City of Ithaca a distance of
1,680 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Triphammer
Road; thence southerly and southwesterly along the center line of Triphammer Road a
distance of 798 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Wait
Avenue; thence southeasterly and southwesterly along the center line of Wait Avenue a
distance of 621 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center lines of
Thurston Avenue and Risley Drive; thence southerly along the center line of Thurston
Avenue a distance of 760 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection of the center lines
of Forest Home Drive and University Avenue; thence westerly and southwesterly along
the center line of University Avenue a distance of 1,924 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection of the center lines of McGraw Place and West Avenue; thence southerly
and southeasterly along the center line of West Avenue a distance of 1,212 feet, more
or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Campus Road; thence
southeasterly along the center line of Campus Road a distance of 800 feet, more or
less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Central Avenue; thence southerly
along the center line of Central Avenue a distance of 960 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with the center line of Oak Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of
Oak Avenue a distance of 569 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the
center line of Summit Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Summit Avenue
extended a distance of 409 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center
line of Dryden Road; thence westerly along the center line of Dryden Road a distance of
325 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Linden Avenue;
thence southerly along the center line of Linden Avenue a distance of 838 feet, more or
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less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Bool Street; thence westerly along
the center line of Bool Street a distance of 267 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with the center line of College Avenue; thence southerly along the center
line of College Avenue a distance of 614 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection
with the center line of Mitchell Street; thence southwesterly along the center line of
Mitchell Street a distance of 306 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the
center line of East State Street; thence southeasterly along the center line of East State
Street a distance of 3,026 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center
line of Woodcrest Avenue; thence, running southeasterly a distance of 668 feet, more or
less, to a point of intersection with the City of Ithaca corporate limits, the point and place
of beginning.
D. Ward IV: Beginning at a point on the center line of Cascadilla Creek at the point
of intersection with the center line of Stewart Avenue; thence running northeasterly
along the center line of Stewart Avenue a distance of 1,943 feet, more or less, to a point
on the center line of Stewart Avenue; thence northeasterly along the northwest face of
Carl Becker House, a building on Cornell University campus, a distance of 330 feet,
more or less, to the northeast corner of Carl Becker House; thence southeasterly along
the westernmost edge of the access road located east of Carl Becker House a distance
of 294 feet, more or less, to a point; thence easterly along a line which is also the north
face of Mennen Hall a distance of 222 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with
the center line of West Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of West Avenue a
distance of 680 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of
Campus Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Campus Road a distance
of 800 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Central
Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Central Avenue a distance of 960 feet,
more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Oak Avenue; thence
easterly along the center line of Oak Avenue a distance of 569 feet, more or less, to a
point of intersection with the center line of Summit Avenue; thence southerly along the
center line of Summit Avenue extended a distance of 409 feet, more or less, to a point
of intersection with the center line of Dryden Road; thence westerly along the center line
of Dryden Road a distance of 325 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the
center line of Linden Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Linden Avenue a
distance of 838 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Bool
Street; thence westerly along the center line of Bool Street a distance of 267 feet, more
or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of College Avenue; thence
southerly along the center line of College Avenue a distance of 614 feet, more or less,
to a point of intersection with the center line of Mitchell Street; thence southwesterly
along the center line of Mitchell Street a distance of 306 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with the center line of East State Street; thence northwesterly along the
center line of East State Street a distance of 2,275 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with the center line of Seneca Way; thence northwesterly along the center
line of Seneca Way a distance of 664 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with
the center line of East Seneca Street; thence easterly along the center line of East
Seneca Street a distance of 326 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the
center line of Parker Street; thence northerly along the center line of Parker Street a
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distance of 329 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of East
Buffalo Street; thence westerly along the center line of East Buffalo Street a distance of
45 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Terrace Place;
thence northerly and westerly along the center line of Terrace Place a distance of 497
feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Linn Street; thence
northerly along the center line of Linn Street a distance of 191 feet, more or less, to a
point of intersection with the center line of Cascadilla Creek; thence easterly along the
center line of Cascadilla Creek a distance of 1,490 feet, more or less, to a point in the
center line of Stewart Avenue to the point of beginning.
E. Ward V: Beginning at a point of intersection of the center lines of Linn Street,
University Avenue, and Cascadilla Creek; thence running easterly along the center line
of Cascadilla Creek a distance of 1,490 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with
the center line of Stewart Ave; thence northerly along the center line of Stewart Avenue
a distance of 1,943 feet; thence northeasterly along the northwest face of Carl Becker
House, a building on Cornell University campus, a distance of 330 feet, more or less, to
the northeast corner of the Carl Becker House; thence southeasterly along the
westernmost edge of the access road located east of Carl Becker House a distance of
294 feet, more or less to a point; thence easterly along a line which is also the north
face of Mennen Hall a distance of 222 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with
the center line of West Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of West Avenue a
distance of 530 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection of the center lines of
University Avenue and McGraw Place; thence northerly and easterly along the center
line of University Avenue a distance of 1,924 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection
with the center line of Thurston Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of
Thurston Avenue a distance of 760 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection of the
center lines of Wait Avenue and Risley Drive; thence northeasterly and northwesterly
along the center line of Wait Avenue a distance of 621 feet, more or less, to a point of
intersection with the center line of Triphammer Road; thence northeasterly and northerly
along the center line of Triphammer Road a distance of 798 feet, more or less, to a
point of intersection with the north boundary of the City of Ithaca; thence westerly along
the north line of the City of Ithaca and its extension westerly to a point of intersection
with the east line of North Cayuga Street; thence northerly along the corporate limit of
the City of Ithaca a distance of 4,705 feet, more or less to the northeast corner of the
corporate limits of the City of Ithaca; thence westerly along the north line of the City of
Ithaca to a point on said north line, which said point is on a line directly due north of the
center line of the Cayuga Inlet; thence southerly along the center line of the Cayuga
Inlet, as extended, and along the actual center line of the Cayuga Inlet to a point of
intersection with the center lines of Cascadilla Creek and North Meadow Street; thence
southwesterly along the center line of North Meadow Street a distance of 13 feet, more
or less, to a point of intersection with the west line of Cascadilla Creek; thence
southeasterly along the west line of Cascadilla Creek a distance of 2,609 feet, more or
less, to a point of intersection of the south line of Cascadilla Creek and the center line of
North Cayuga Street; thence northerly along the center line of North Cayuga Street a
distance of 111 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Farm
Street; thence easterly along the center line of Farm Street a distance of 1,239 feet,
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more or less, to a point of intersection with the center line of Linn Street; thence
southerly along the center line of Linn Street a distance of 707 feet, more or less, to the
point of beginning.
Section 3. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this
local law shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be
confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part thereof
directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
Section 4. Effective Date.
This Local Law shall take effect on January 1, 2013 after filing in the office of the
Secretary of State, provided however that all current Alderpersons shall continue to hold
office and represent the heretofore existing wards through December 31, 2013 absent
cause for vacancy otherwise represented by law, and further provided that the ward
boundaries heretofore existing shall continue to be the ward boundaries for the purpose
of filling vacancies in office until the general election in November 2013.
City Attorney Lavine reviewed the revisions he made to clarify the metes & bounds
descriptions in the 5th Ward. He stated that these changes keep the Ward lines as
simple and clean as possible. No people will be impacted by the boundary adjustments,
the exact same populations were maintained as the original map.
A vote on the Ordinance resulted as follows:
Carried Unanimously
2.3 Analysis of Boards/Liaisons/Committees:
Alderperson McCollister stated that she was interested in exploring the idea of
assigning term limits to committees as opposed to individual committee members, and
also voiced her support for grouping advisory committees by commonalities or themes
such as: quasi-judicial committees; committees with fudiciary interests, committees that
support community entities, ad-hoc committees, client committees, project specific
committees (such as the Comprehensive Plan Comm.) and inter -municipal committees.
Chair Mohlenhoff suggested that a matrix be created to assist with the analysis. The
matrix could include columns that would indicate things such as:
• Council Liaison assignment / voting member
• Staff assignments
• Other liaisons
• Reporting mechanisms
• Funded/financial relationship to the City
• Residency requirements
• Required expertise
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