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Home My WebLink AboutTB 2023-097 Consent June RegularMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD April 10, 2023 TB Resolution 2023 – 097: Adopt Consent Agenda Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby approves and/or adopts the following Consent Agenda items: Approval of Town Board Minutes – None Approval of Town of Ithaca Abstract Approval of Bolton Point Abstract Approval of NYSLRS Standard Work Day Approval of revised policies – several Ratify appointment of Account Clerk Typist at Bolton Point Approval and authorization to sign a contract for Natural Gas Supply to Town Facilities Moved: Pamela BleiwasSeconded:Eric Levine Vote: ayes – Bleiwas, Levine, Howe, Goodman, DePaolo, Johnson and Rosen TB Resolution 2023 -097a: Approval of Town Board Minutes – None TB Resolution 2023 - 097b: Town of Ithaca Abstract No. 11 for FY-2023 Resolvedthat the Town Board hereby authorizes payment of the following audited vouchers in total for the amounts indicated. VOUCHER NOS.396 - 479 General Fund Town Wide 94,315.01 General Fund Part-Town 4,275.10 Highway Fund Town Wide DA 2,835.81 Highway Fund Part Town DB 26,040.31 Water Fund 17,642.09 Sewer Fund 74,562.04 Risk Retention Fund 441.61 Fire Protection Fund 295,000.00 Forest Home Lighting District 192.43 Glenside Lighting District 35.03 Renwick Heights Lighting District 42.22 Eastwood Commons Lighting District 25.70 Clover Lane Lighting District 5.64 Winner’s Circle Lighting District 11.31 Burleigh Drive Lighting District 29.03 West Haven Road Lighting District 77.16 Coddington Road Lighting District 54.35 Trust and Agency 5,131.75 TOTAL 520,716.59 TB Resolution 2023 - 097c: Bolton Point Abstract Resolved, that the governingTown Board for the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission authorizes the payment of the following audited vouchers: Voucher Numbers: 219-270 Check Numbers:20938-20945, 20947-20989, 20991 Capital Impr/Repl Project$ 17,058.62 Operating Fund $ 100,754.72TOTAL$ 117,813.34 Less Prepaid$ (42,169.37)TOTAL$ 75,643.97 TB Resolution No. 2023-907d – Establishment of NY State and Local Retirement Systems Standard Work Day Whereas, New York State and Local Retirement Systems requires municipalities to set a standard work day to report all employees participating in the New York Retirement System; and Whereas, the Town last updated the list to the retirement system was in April 2021; now, therefore, be it Resolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca, location code 30222, does hereby set the following standard work day for the following classifications as required by the NY State and Local Employees’ Retirement System for the Town of Ithaca based on a time keeping system or records of activity maintained and submitted by these members: Five days a week, six hours a day: Town Supervisor Members of Planning BoardCouncilperson Members of Zoning Board of AppealsJusticesCrossing Guards. 7.5 hours per day, 5 days a week 8 hours per day, 5 days a week Senior Planner Highway Superintendent/Director PW Planner Director of Planning Sustainability Planner Director of Code Enforcement Planning Intern Director of Engineering Deputy Finance Officer Finance Officer Bookkeeper to the Supervisor Town Clerk First Deputy Town Clerk Human Resources Manager Deputy Town Clerk Network Specialist Court Clerk Senior Civil Engineer Principal Account Clerk Typist Civil Engineer Senior Account Clerk Typist Senior Engineering Technician Account Clerk Typist Engineering Technician I Administrative Assistant IV (TH) GIS Analyst Administrative Assistant III (TH) Deputy Highway Superintendent Administrative Assistant II (TH) Parks Maintenance Manager Administrative Assistant I (TH) Water/Sewer Maintenance Supervisor Information Aide (TH) Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic Project Assistant Heavy Equipment Mechanic Computer Systems Support Aide Maintenance Supervisor Maintenance Worker Working Supervisor Heavy Equipment Operator Motor Equipment Operator Laborer Sr. Code Enforcement Officer Code Enforcement Officer Electrical / Code Enforcement Officer Codes Safety Inspector Account Clerk Typist (PWF) Administrative Assistant I (PWF) Administrative Assistant II (PWF) Administrative Assistant III (PWF) Administrative Assistant IV (PWF)RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby set the following standard work day for the following classifications as required by the NY State and Local Retirement System for Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission: 8 hours per day, 5 days a week: General ManagerFinance Manager Assistant Production ManagerProduction Manager Assistant Distribution Manager Distribution Manager Water Treatment Plant Operator AssistantSr. Water Treatment Plant Operator Water Treatment Plant OperatorElectrical & Mechanical Technician Sr. Water Maintenance Specialist Water Maintenance Specialist Distribution OperatorDistribution Operator Assistant GIS/IT Specialist Principal Account Clerk Typist Senior Account Clerk TypistAccount Clerk Typist Administrative Assistant I, II, III and IVInformation AideRESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby set the following standard work day for the following classifications as required by the NY State and Local Retirement System for Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium: 8 hours per day, 5 days a week: Executive DirectorFinance Manager Clerk of the Board 7.5 hours per day, 5 days a week: Administrative/Computer AssistantBenefits Specialist TB RESOLUTION NO. 2023- 097e – Adoption of Revised Personnel Policies-several Whereas, the Employee Relations Committee and Personnel & Organization Committee have reviewed the revised policies and recommend revising them for all staff of the Town, now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve effective immediately the revised policies listed below to replace the current policies in the Personnel Manual. Revised Policies: Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy, Fair Employment Practices- making current to new laws. Volunteerism Policy- adding section on Professional Association volunteerism. Travel and Training Policy-referring rates for meals to the US General Service Administration TB Resolution No. 2023-097f: Ratify Appointment of Account Clerk Typist at SCLIWC. Whereas, the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission on June 8, 2023, appointed Rebecca Wright to the title of Account Clerk Typist, effective, June 20, 2023; now, therefore be it Resolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby ratify SCLIWC’s appointment of Rebecca Wright to the title of Account Clerk Typist, effective, June 20, 2023, at the hourly wage of $21.22, in Job Classification 1, with full time benefits. TB Resolution 2023 - 097g: Authorization to Award Contract for Natural Gas Supply to Town Facilities Whereas on September 7, 2018, Genesee County (on behalf of Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance, aka MEGA) received proposals for Natural Gas Supplies and awarded to Direct Energy, and Whereas on December 10, 2020, Genesee County extended the Program Agreement with Direct Energy until October 31, 2026, and Whereas Direct Energy has proposed a rate of 3.944/Dth for a 12-month term, now therefore be it Resolved that the Ithaca Town Board authorizes the award and execution by the Supervisor of a contract for Natural Gas Supply to Direct Energy Business, 804 Carnegie Center Dr, Princeton, NJ 08540, subject to review by the Attorney for the Town.