HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2022-134 Authorization for County Tourism Grant for South Hill Rec Way Extension - Burns to BanksMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
August22, 2022
TB Resolution 2022 - 134: Authorization to Apply for Funding through the 2022 Tompkins County Tourism Capital Grant Program for Preliminary Design and Construction Cost Estimates (Feasibility
Study) for the Potential Expansion of the South Hill Recreation Way – Burns Road to Banks Road
Whereas, the Tompkins County Tourism Program has announced the availability of funding under the 2022 Tourism Capital Grant program, which lists feasibility studies (concept level design
and determination of cost estimates) as an eligible activity, and
Whereas, the Town of Ithaca, with support from the Towns of Dryden, Danby, and Caroline, is seeking to obtain preliminary designs and construction cost estimates for the potential expansion
of the South Hill Recreation Way from Burns Road to Banks Road, and
Whereas, the Town of Ithaca estimates the total cost of this project to be approximately $80,000, based on cost estimates provided by several qualified engineering and landscape architect
consultants, and
Whereas, the four towns plan to contribute a total of $4,000 to provide a 5% contribution towards this project, and
Whereas, grant applications are due by September12, 2022; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Supervisor of the Town of Ithaca, or designated representative, is hereby authorized and directed to file an application for preliminary designs and construction cost
estimates (feasibility study) for the potential expansion of the South Hill Recreation Way from Burns Road to Banks Road under the Tompkins County Tourism Capital Grants program in an
amount not to exceed $80,000 (including a $1,000 Town of Ithaca contribution), and upon approval of said request to enter into and execute a project agreement with Tompkins County for
such financial assistance to the Town of Ithaca.
Moved: Bill GoodmanSeconded: Rich DePaolo
Vote: ayes – Howe, Goodman, DePaolo, Johnson, Levine, Bleiwas and Rosen