HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2024-107 Consent October RegularMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
October 7, 2024
TB Resolution 2024 – 107: Adopt Consent Agenda Items
Resolved that the Town Board adopts the following consent items:Approval of Town Board MinutesTown of Ithaca AbstractBolton Point Abstract Approval of Budget Amendments Acknowledge
receipt of Annual Conservation Easement Inspections Approval of Personnel Policy revision – Paid Parental Leave Create Network Manager position and reclassify Network Specialist and
modified job descriptions Refer draft Maplewood II PDZ to Planning Board for comment Moved: Eric LevineSeconded: Pamela BleiwasVote: ayes- Howe, DePaolo, Bleiwas, Johnson, Levine &
Gutenberger
TB Resolution 2024 -107a: Approval of Town Board Minutes
Resolved that the Town Board approves the draft minutes of the meetings on September 23rd and October 1st, 2024, as final with any non-substantive changes made.
TB Resolution 2024 -107b: Approval of Town of Ithaca Abstract #19 of 2024
Resolve that the Town Board approves payment in full of the following audited vouchers:
VOUCHER NOS.900 - 955
General Fund Town Wide
62,964.12
General Fund Part-Town
4,244.31
Highway Fund Town Wide DA
1,266.22
Highway Fund Part Town DB
142,158.58
Water Fund
16,925.88
Sewer Fund
4,542.61
Capital Projects
3,333.75
Risk Retention Fund
3,336.48
TOTAL
238,771.95
TB Resolution 2024- 107c: Bolton Point Abstract
Resolved, that the governing Town Board approves payment of the following audited vouchers.
Voucher Numbers: 377-425
Check Numbers:21729-21777
Capital Impr/Repl Project$ 165,570.40
Operating Fund $ 113,361.68TOTAL$ 278,932.08
TB Resolution 2024 107d: Budget Amendments
TB Resolution 2024 -107e: Acknowledge receipt of annual conservation easement inspections
Resolved that the Town Board acknowledges receipt of the annual conservation easement inspections of the Laughing Goat and Indian Creek Farms and 471 Bostwick Road property.
TB Resolution 2024-107f: Adoption of Personnel Policy – Paid Prenatal Care Leave
Whereas, the Employee Relations Committee and Personnel & Organization Committee have reviewed the newly created Paid Prenatal Care Leave policy and recommend for all staff, now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, that the Town Board does hereby approve, effective October 7, 2024, the adoption of the Paid Prenatal Leavepolicy to be included in the Personnel Manual.
TB Resolution 2024 -107g: Approve creation of a Network Manager position and reclassify the Network Specialist position and approve modified job descriptions
Whereas, the Town of Ithaca, in accordance with applicable Civil Service laws, rules and regulations maintain appropriate titles, positions and job descriptions and the following recommended
changes have been approved by Tompkins County Civil Service; and
Whereas, the Town Supervisor and Human Resources Manager recommend creating a middle level Network position by creating a Network Manager position and modifying the current Network Specialist
job description to better match a midlevel position, with no changes to the Computer Support Systems Aide beginning level position; and
Whereas, they further recommend classifying the Network Manager position in the “H” grade and reclassifying the Network Specialist position from “H” grade to “E” grade of the Office
Job Classification system; andWhereas, the Personnel & Organization Committee discussed the recommendations for the changes in the network positions, job descriptions and reclassification
and concurs with the recommendations; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, the Town Board does hereby establish the additional following position in accordance with the applicable New York State and Tompkins County Civil Service rules:The following
position is established in the competitive class pursuant to Section 44 of the Civil Service Law: 1-(One)– Network Manager
and be it further,
Resolved, that the Town Board does hereby approve of the Network Specialist modified job description and approve reclassifying the position to the “E” Office Job Classification grade
in the 2025 Wage Scale; and be it further
Resolved, the Town Board approves appointing John Little, Network Specialist, to the Network Manager position and title effective October 7, 2024, with no changes in pay and benefits;
and be it further
Resolved, the Town Board approves promoting Jacob Newman, Computer Systems Support Aide, to the Network Specialist position effective January 1, 2025, in job classification “E” at step
1, due to internal promotion.
TB Resolution 2024 - 107h: Referral of the draft Planned Development Zone (PDZ) for the Maplewood II Project to the Town of Ithaca Planning Board for review and recommendation
Resolved that the Town Board has reviewed the draft PDZ associated with the proposed Maplewood II development project on East Hill and hereby refers the draft PDZ to the Town of Ithaca
Planning Board for review and recommendation.