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Home My WebLink AboutTB 2023-046 Consent Agenda RegularMEETINGOFTHE ITHACATOWN BOARD February 13, 2023TB Resolution 2023 - 046: Adopt Consent AgendaApproval of Town Board Minutes Approval of Town of Ithaca AbstractApproval of Bolton Point AbstractAppointment to Tompkins County Environmental CouncilAppointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals Appointment to Planning Board member and alternate Approval of speed reduction request for Cornell Campus Town RoadsApproval of Surplus Equipment to go to AuctionRatify appointment of Senior Water treatment Operator (Bolton Point)Approval of waiver(s) associated with property acquisition for board appearances Moved: Pamela BleiwasSeconded: Eric Levine Vote: ayes – Bleiwas, Levine, Howe, Goodman, DePaolo and Johnson TB Resolution 2023 - 046a: Approval of Town Board Minutes Resolved that the Town Board approves the minutes of November 28, 2022, January 9, 23, and 26, 2023 as final with any non-substantive changes made. TB Resolution 2023 - 046b: Town of Ithaca Abstract No. 3 for FY-2023 Resolved that the Town Board authorizes payment of the audited vouchers listed: VOUCHER NOS.98 - 184 General Fund Town Wide 50,188.51 General Fund Part-Town 1,353.84 Highway Fund Town Wide DA 7,698.95 Highway Fund Part Town DB 52,923.22 Water Fund 97.577.20 Sewer Fund 16,894.09 Risk Retention Fund 125.00 Forest Home Lighting District 91.41 Glenside Lighting District 27.38 Renwick Heights Lighting District 45.50 Eastwood Commons Lighting District 63.78 Clover Lane Lighting District 8.53 Winner’s Circle Lighting District 12.76 Burleigh Drive Lighting District 29.74 West Haven Road Lighting District 116.03 Coddington Road Lighting District 68.66 TOTAL 227,224.60 TB Resolution 2023- 046c: Bolton Point Abstract Resolved that the governing Board approves the audited vouchers be paid in full as follows: Voucher Numbers: 9-65Check Numbers:20727-20783 Capital Impr/Repl Project$ 606,947.98 Operating Fund $ 189,905.53TOTAL$ 796,853.51 Less Prepaid$ 633,853.95TOTAL$ 162,999.56 TB Resolution 2023 - 046d: Recommendation to Tompkins County Legislature for Appointment to the Environmental Management Council – Ingrid ZabelResolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby recommends and requests that the Tompkins County Legislature appoint Ingrid Zabel to serve as the Town of Ithaca Conservation Board Representative on the Tompkins County Environmental Management Council. TB Resolution 2023-046e: Appointment of Zoning Board of Appeals Member-Alternate Whereas the interview committee interviewed a candidate for the open position and recommends appointingKim Ritter,161 Ridgecrest Road, as an Alternate member for a term ending December 31, 2023; now, therefore, be it Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby appointKim Ritter, as an Alternate ZBA member completing a term ending December 31, 2023. TB Resolution 2023-046f: Appointment of Planning Board Member and Alternate Whereas the interview committee interviewed two candidates for the open position and Alternate position and recommends appointing Caitlin Cameron, 209 Rachel Carson Way, as the regular member for a term of April 19, 2023 through December 31, 2025 and Kelda McGurk, 718 Elm Street, as an Alternate member for a term of February 13, 2023 through December 31, 2023; now, therefore, be it Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby appoint Caitlin Cameron as a regular Planning Board member with a term of April 19, 2023 through December 31, 2025 and Kelda McGurk as an Alternate Planning Board member for a term of February 13, 2023 through December 31, 2023, and be it Resolved that the Town Board approves the provision of a board member stipend to Caitlin Cameron for each Planning Board meeting attended in person between February 13, 2023 and April 19, 2023, as she trains for full appointment in April. TB Resolution 2023 –046g: Approval of a Speed Limit Reduction Request for Caldwell Hill Road, Forest Home Drive, and Judd Falls Road Whereas, the Town of Ithaca Town Board, as a request from, and working in conjunction with, Cornell University, is requesting a reduction of the posted speed limits on Judd Falls Road, Caldwell Hill Road, and Forest Home Drive in its entirety, from 30 mph to 25 mph, and Whereas, allowing speed limits to be reduced to a lower limit of 25 mph is part of a legislative package from Governor Hochul meant to enhance street safety, prevent traffic related fatalities, and crack down on hit and run incidents, and Whereas, the Town roads defined in the request are considered to be within the Cornell University campus limits in which, it is understood that, Cornell is requesting a reduction in speed from 30 mph to 25 mph for its entire campus, therefore be it Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca requests Tompkins County to forward to New York State Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Division the Town’s request to reduce the speed limit on Caldwell Hill Road, Judd Falls Road, and Forest Home Drive, in their entirety, from 30 mph to 25 mph. TB Resolution 2023 – 046h: Sale of Surplus Items Whereas, a municipal online auction is held from time to time hosted by Auctions International located in East Aurora, NY, and Whereas, certain items have become surplus/no longer needed by the Town, and Whereas, the Town wishes to put the following surplus equipment in an online auction in February: (1) 2014 Ford F-=150 XLT (Fleet # 6) (1) 2016 Gradall Excavator (Fleet #48) Miscellaneous Traffic Safety - Construction Signs 1999 Neal Paver (Fleet # 91) Now therefore be it; Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby declares said above-described equipment to be surplus and no longer needed by the Town; and be it further Resolved, that the items listed above be placed in the auction with the proceeds from the sale going into the appropriate funds. TB Resolution No. 2023-046i: Ratify Provisional Appointment of Sr. Water Treatment Plant Operator at SCLIWC. Whereas, the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission on February 9, 2023, appointed Megan Falicchio to the Sr. Water Treatment Plant Operator position, effective, January 15, 2023; now, therefore be it Resolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby ratify SCLIWC’s appointment of Megan Falicchio to the Sr. Water Treatment Plant Operator position, effective, January 15, 2023, at the hourly wage of $31.07, in Job Classification 6, with full time benefits.TB Resolution 2023 - 046j: Approval of waiver for fees associated with appearances before the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals associated with the purchase of open space on Rte. 13 for the future expansion of the Black Diamond Trail Whereas, the Town of Ithaca is in the process of acquiring open space for the possible future expansion of the Black Diamond Trail, and Whereas, the process may include appearances/appeals before the Town’s Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals to effectuate the purchase, and Whereas, Section 153-10.B.14 of the Town of Ithaca Code indicates that zoning, subdivision, SEQRA, ZBA, and development application fees ... "may be waived in whole or in part, or may be modified, by the Town Board for good cause shown. Such cause may include, but is not limited to, an extreme hardship to the applicant in paying for all or a portion of the review fees, the benefit to the general community that would be provided by the proposed project, or other unique or special circumstances which would warrant, in the judgment of the Town Board, such a waiver"; andWhereas, the Town of Ithaca or their partners in the acquisition of this property would be the Applicant, now, therefore be it Resolved, that the Town Board hereby finds that in this case, the purchase of open space would provide a benefit to the Town of Ithaca residents and the general community; and be it Further Resolved, that the Town Board hereby authorizes a waiver of all fees associated with the purchase and final disbursement of the open space parcel, pursuant to Section 153-10.B.14 of the Town of Ithaca Code.