HomeMy WebLinkAboutDrew RdTOWN OF ITHACA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 1971
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins
County, New York, held at the Town Offices at 108 East Green Street,
Ithaca, New York, on the 13th day of September, 1971, at 5:00 p.m.,
there were
PRESENT: Walter J. Schwan, Supervisor
Andrew W. McElwee, Councilman
Noel Desch, Councilman
Robert N. Powers, Councilman
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ABSENT: Councilman Victor Del Rosso
ALSO PRESENT: James V. Buyoucos, Town Attorney
David W. Cowan, Zoning Officer
Marion Morey, Highway Superintendent
Peter K. Francese, Planning Consultant
Hugh (Sam) MacNeil, County Representative
Walter J. Wiggins, Attorney
George Ideman
Arthur A. Prince
Otis Drew
Donald Riker, West Ithaca Civic Association
Mrs. Roger Livesay
Mrs. Carl A. Valentino
Arthur L. Berkey
Other Town residents
Members of Radio, TV, and Press
Supervisor Schwan called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Supervisor Schwan; seconded by Councilman Powers,
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the meeting of August 9, 1971 be
approved.
Unanimously carried.
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
Mr. Hugh (Sam) MacNeil reported to the Town Board that the County
Board of Representatives, on September 13, 1971, had appointed an
eight member committee to study reapportionment in Tompkins County.
The Republican appointees are Edward Lutz, Town of Ulysses; Thomas
Todd and William Shaw, both of the Town of Lansing; Elizabeth McLennan
of the Town of Ithaca, and Florence Rumph of the City of Ithaca.
Democrats named are Ruth DeWire of the Town of Ithaca and John:,Clynes
and Alan Knepper, both of the City of Ithaca. He said the committee
would be given guide -lines or guidelines would be determined as to
how reapportionment will take place next year. The committee would
study the boundaries of the County election districts based on the
1970 census and the committee would also study questions of population
base and population from district to district and related matters.
-ME" ACCEPTANCE OF DREW ROAD
Town Attorney Buyoucos said he had approved the deed from Otis T. Drew
to the Town of Ithaca, dated September 13, 1971, and Highway Super-
intendent Morey said the road is up to Town Specifications.
Motion by Supervisor Schwan; seconded by Councilman Desch,
RESOLVED, that the Town of Ithaca accept Drew Road as a Town Road
and that the Town Clerk be instructed to have the deed recorded in
the Tompkins County Clerk's Office.
Unanimously carried.
(Said deed was duly recorded in the Tompkins County Clerk's Office
on September 22, 1971 in Liber 495 of Deeds at page 200.)