HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2025-074 Consent July RegMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
July 14, 2025
TB Resolution 2025 -074: Adopt Consent Agenda
Approval of Town Board Minutes
Approval of the Town of Ithaca Abstract
Approval of the Bolton Point Abstract
Approval of a Water/Sewer High Consumption Refund Request
Approval of permanent appointments – Engineering
Approval of revised Director of Engineering job description
Ratify appointment of Water Treatment Plant Operator – SCLIWC
Acknowledge receipt of SCLIWC Independent Audit for FY 2024
Approval of an amendment to the 2025 Expenditure of Highway Monies
Moved:Rich DePaoloSeconded:Pamela Bleiwas
Vote: ayes–DePaolo, Bleiwas, Levine, Howe, Rosen, Gutenberger and Johnson
TB Resolution 2025–074a: Approval of Town Board Minutes
Resolved that the draft minutes of June 23,2025, are adopted as final with any non-substantive changes made.
TB Resolution 2025 - 074b: Approval of Town of Ithaca Abstract No. 13 for FY-2025
Resolvedthat the Town Board authorizes payment of the following audited vouchers for the amounts indicated:
VOUCHER NOS.2025574 - 644
General Fund Town Wide
77,507.17
General Fund Part-Town
22,589.72
Highway Fund Town Wide DA
3,112.09
Highway Fund Part Town DB
210,633.21
Water Fund
37,832.14
Sewer Fund
46,868.68
Capital Projects
14,132.25
Fire Protection Fund
2,425,971.31
TOTAL
2,838,646.57
TB Resolution 2025 – 074c: Approval of Bolton Point Abstract
Resolved that the governing town board hereby authorizes the payment of the audited vouchers as listed:
Voucher Numbers: 258-307
Check Numbers:21278-21327
Capital Impr/Repl Project$ 21,032.75
Operating Fund $ 115,999.27TOTAL$ 137,032.02
TB Resolution 2025 - 074d: Sewer Utility Use Refund - Tax Parcel 28.-1-28.7
Whereas, Tax Parcel 28.-1-28.7, Michael Olszewski and Susan Terwilliger, owners of the property at 622 Elm Street Extension, were billed for sewer usage over the last two year while
building a new structure on the aforementioned address, and
Whereas, Mr. Olszewski and Ms. Terwilliger requested a refund due to a delay in their construction process in which they hooked up the exterior sewer pipe but did not have plumbing fixtures
installed inside for a considerable amount of time after the exterior connection , and
Whereas, the Town’s Internal Review Panel conducted a review, talked to the building code official assigned to the project, and determined that the internal fixtures had not been installed
for approximately 2 years, from 2023-2025, and
Whereas, it was determined that the sewer resident should receive a partial refund of their request of $613.97 since their fixtures were utilized starting in May of 2025, now, therefore
be it
Resolved, that the Town Board approves and authorizes the refund of $526.26 to be paid from the sewer fund to the property owner.
TB Resolution 2025 – 074e: Approve Permanent Appointments of Engineering Positions
Whereas David O’Shea was provisionally appointed as the Director of Engineering, effective July 28, 2024, pending the next civil service exam; and
Whereas Emily Rodgers, effective May 20, 2024, and Sam Harris, effective September 8, 2024, were provisionally appointed as Civil Engineers, pending the next civil service exam; and
Whereas the Tompkins County Civil Service office has provided the certificate of eligible listing for the said titles and the staff were reachable candidates; now, therefore be it
Resolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the permanent appointments of David O’Shea to the position of Director of Engineering, and Emily Rodgers and Sam Harris
to the position of Civil Engineer with no change in current compensation or benefits, retroactive to June 25, 2025.
TB Resolution 2025 - 074f: Approval of Revised Director of Engineering Job Descriptions
Whereas, the Personnel and Organization Committee reviewed the revisions made to the Director of Engineering job description to bring it up to date and recommend approving the revised
job descriptions; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the revised job description for Director of Engineering.
TB Resolution 2025 - 074g: Ratify Permanent Appointment of Water Treatment Plant Operator at SCLIWC.
Whereas, the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission on July 3, 2025, appointed Christopher McKane to the Water Treatment Plant Operator position- Permanent Status, retro-active
to June 1, 2025; now, therefore be it
Resolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby ratify SCLIWC’s Permanent appointment Christopher McKane to the Water Treatment Plant Operator position, retro-active to June
1, 2025, at $30.32 per hour with no change to full-time benefits.
TB Resolution 2025 - 074g: Acknowledge receipt of FY 2024 Independent Audit – SCLIWC
Resolved that this Board acknowledges receipt of the Independent Audit for Fiscal Year 2024 submitted by Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission (Bolton Point).
TB Resolution 2025 –074i: Approval of 2025 Agreement for Expenditure of Highway Monies – Revised to Include McIntyre PlaceResolved that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca approves
the following Agreement with the Highway Superintendent of the Town of Ithaca for 2025:AGREEMENT between the Town Highway Superintendent of the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York,
and the undersigned members of the Town Board.Pursuant to the provisions of Section 284 of the Highway Law, we agree that moneys levied and collected in the Town for the repair and improvement
of highways, and received from the State for State Aid for the repair and improvement of highways, shall be expended as follows:HIGHWAY:
GENERAL REPAIRS. The sum of $300,000 shall be set aside to be expended for primary work and general repairs of town highways, including sluices, culverts, pavement markings, guiderails,
surface treating and bridges having a span of less than five feet and walks or the renewals thereof.PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS. The sum of $130,000 shall be set aside to be expended for
the permanent improvement of town highways, such as paving and should repairs, that are not included in the capital project section below.
The sum of $54,000 shall be set aside to be expended for the permanent improvement of a portion of Forest Home Drive to re-establish shoulders, mill asphalt, and install an asphalt overly
on 0.57 miles of road
The sum of $52,000 shall be set aside to be expended for the permanent improvement of a portion of Judd Falls Roadto re-establish shoulders, mill asphalt, and install an asphalt overly
on 1.57 miles of road
The sum of $82,000 shall be set aside to be expended for the permanent improvement of Drew Road to re- establish shoulders, mill asphalt, and install an asphalt overly on 0.98 miles
of road
The sum of $39,000 shall be set aside to be expended for the permanent improvement of
Longview Drive to re-establish shoulders, mill asphalt, and install an asphalt overly on
0.18 miles of road
The sum of $62,000 shall be set aside to be expended for the permanent improvement of Max’s Drive to re-establish shoulders, mill asphalt, and install an asphalt overly on 0.55 miles
of road
The sum of $208,000 shall be set aside to be expended for the permanent improvement of Vera Circle to re-establish shoulders, mill asphalt, and install an asphalt overly on 0.20 miles
of road
The sum of $136,000 shall be set aside to be expended for the permanent improvement of Woodgate Lane to re-establish shoulders, mill asphalt, and install an asphalt overly on 0.72 miles
of road
The sum of $363,000 shall be set aside to be expended for the permanent improvement of King Road West (from approximately #333 West King Road to Dany Road a.k.a. route 96B to re-establish
shoulders, mill asphalt, and install an asphalt overly on 0.72 miles of road
The sum of $95,000 shall be set aside to replace and / reset the various guard rails along the length of West King Road in it’s entirety.
The sum of $12,000 shall be set aside to be expended for the permanent improvement of McIntyre Place to re-establish shoulders, mill asphalt, and install an asphalt overly on 0.09 miles
of road