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Home My WebLink AboutTB 2023-181 Consent AgendaMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD November 13, 2023 TB Resolution 2023 - 181: Consent Agenda Resolved that the Town Board adopts the following consent agenda: Approval of Town Board Minutes Approval of Town of Ithaca Abstract Approval of Bolton Point Abstract Acknowledge GTC Health Consortium Health Wage Scale and Employee Wages Approval of Holiday List Appointment of Ethics Board Member – Jennifer Terpening Ratify provisional appointment of GIS-IT Specialist at Bolton Point – Frazier Ratify Provisional Appointment of Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee at SCLIWC - Whitmarsh Approval of Laborer appointment at Public Works - Quick Moved: Rich DePaoloSeconded: Eric Levine Vote: ayes- Howe, DePaolo, Levine, Bleiwas, Rosen, Johnson & Goodman TB Resolution 2023 – 181a: Approval of Town Board Minutes Resolved that the draft minutes of the Town Board meetings of August 28th, September 11th and 25th, and October 5th and 23rd of 2023 be approved as final with any non-substantive change made. TB Resolution 2023 – 181b: Approval of Town of Ithaca Abstract Resolved that the Town Board authorizes the payment of the following audited vouchers for the amounts indicated: VOUCHER NOS.936 - 1006 General Fund Town Wide 445,876.19 General Fund Part-Town 1,690.09 Highway Fund Town Wide DA 10,006.13 Highway Fund Part Town DB 24,649.88 Water Fund 77,056.35 Sewer Fund 26,357.40 Capital Projects 1,524.00 Fire Protection Fund 295,000.00 Forest Home Lighting District 236.30 Glenside Lighting District 45.36 Renwick Heights Lighting District 53.25 Eastwood Commons Lighting District 35.86 Clover Lane Lighting District 8.01 Winner’s Circle Lighting District 16.20 Burleigh Drive Lighting District 36.90 West Haven Road Lighting District 98.82 Coddington Road Lighting District 70.73 Trust and Agency 32,133.86 TOTAL 914,895.33 TB Resolution 2023 – 181c: Approval of Bolton Point Abstract Resolved, that the governing Town Board authorizes the payment of the following audited vouchers: Voucher Numbers: 451-502 Check Numbers:21172-21176, 21178-21224 Capital Impr/Repl Project$ 16,057.63 Operating Fund $ 167,149.44TOTAL$ 183,207.07 Less Prepaid$ (50,806.26)TOTAL$ 132,400.81 TB Resolution 2023-181d: Acknowledge Greater Tompkins Co Municipal Health Insurance Consortium Wage Scale and Employee Wages for 2024 Whereas, the Town of Ithaca was established as the “Employer of Record” for the Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium (Consortium); and Whereas, on September 21, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Consortium approved of the 2024 budget which included the wages for the staff based on step increases for 2024; and Whereas, on October 18, 2023, the Executive Committee of the Consortium approved of the 2024 Job Classification and Wage Scale with a 4% cost of living increase; now, therefore, be it Resolved, the governing Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby acknowledge the Consortium’s 2024 wages as detailed in the Human Resources Office for payroll services and civil service payroll certification. TB Resolution 2023 – 181e: Acceptance of Floating Holiday for 2024. Whereas, there is an annual poll conducted of all Town Hall, Public Works Facility, SCLIWC and GTCMHIC employees to determine their preference for the next year’s floating holiday for each location; now, therefore, be it Resolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby accept the Floating Holiday for 2024 for Town Hall staff as Friday, July 5, 2024, as requested by a majority vote of the employees of Town Hall; and be it further Resolved, the Town Board does hereby accept the Floating Holiday for 2024 for Public WorksFacility staff as Friday, July 5, 2024, as requested by a majority vote of the employees that work at the Public Works Facility; and be it further Resolved, the Town Board does hereby accept the Floating Holiday for 2024 for SCLIWC staff as Friday, July 5, 2024, as requested by a majority vote of the employees that work for SCLIWC; and be it further Resolved, the Town Board does hereby accept the Floating Holiday for 2024 for GTCMHIC staff as Friday, July 5, 2024, as requested by a majority vote of the employees that work for GTCMHIC. TB Resolution 2023 – 181f: Appointment of Ethics Board Member – Jennifer Terpening Resolved that the Town Board re-appoints Jennifer Terpening to the Ethics Board with a 5- year term beginning January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2028. TB Resolution 2023- 181g: Ratify Provisional Appointment of Geographic Information Systems/ Information Technology Specialist (GIS/IT Specialist) at SCLIWC. Whereas, the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission on November 9, 2023, appointed Jeffery Frazier to the title of Geographic Information Systems/ Information Technology Specialist (GIS/IT Specialist), effective, October 30, 2023; now, therefore be it Resolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby ratify SCLIWC’s appointment of Jeffery Frazier to the title of Geographic Information Systems/ Information Technology Specialist (GIS/IT Specialist), effective, October 30, 2023, at the hourly wage of $29.15, in Job Classification 6, with full time benefits. TB Resolution 2023 - 181h: Ratify Provisional Appointment of Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee at SCLIWC. Whereas, the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission on November 9, 2023, appointed Jeremy Whitmarsh to the title of Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee, effective, November 27, 2023; now, therefore be it Resolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby ratify SCLIWC’s provisional appointment of Jeremy Whitmarsh to the title of Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee, effective, November 27, 2023, at the hourly wage of $21.76, in Job Classification 2, with full time benefits. TB Resolution 2023 – 181i: Approval of Labor Appointment at Public Works - Quick Whereas there is a vacancy in the full-time position of Laborer for the Public Works Department due to a resignation; and Whereas the Interview Committee has determined that Isaak Quick possess the necessary knowledge and skills to satisfactorily perform the duties of Laborer; and Whereas Joe Slater, Director of Public Works/ Highway Superintendent, appointed Isaak Quick as Laborer, effective November 20, 2023; now, therefore be it Resolved the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the appointment made by the Director of Public Works/ Highway Superintendent of Isaak Quick as Laborer, effective November 20, 2023; and be it further Resolved the position is at 40 hours per week, at the hourly wage of $24.56, which is an estimated annual salary of $51,084 from Public Works account numbers, in Job Classification “II”, with full time benefits; and be it further Resolved a mandatory twenty-six (26) week probationary period applies with no further action by the Town Board if there is successful completion of the probationary period as determined by the Director of Public Works/ Highway Superintendent.