HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2025-101 Consent Sept RegMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
September 8, 2025
TB Resolution 2025 -101 : Consent Agenda
Resolved that the Town Board approves/acknowledges the following consent agenda items: Approval of Town Board MinutesApproval of Town of Ithaca Abstract Approval of Bolton Point AbstractAcknowledge
Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission 2026 Wage Scale and Employee Wages Setting a public hearing regarding a proposed local law creating a new Town of Ithaca Code Chapter
– “Large Scale Solar Energy Systems PILOT and Host Community Agreements”Approval of Access Agreement – 693 Coddington Rd Approval of revised NYSDEC Municipal Coalition Letter Approval
of a SWPPP waiver for Town of Dryden
Moved: Eric LevineSeconded: Susie Gutenberger
Vote: ayes – Levine, Gutenberger, Howe, DePaolo, Bleiwas, and Johnson
TB Resolution 2025 -101a: Approval of Town Board Minutes
Resolved that the Town Board approves the draft minutes of August 25, 2025, as final with any non-substantive changes made.
TB Resolution 2025 – 101b: Approval of the Town of Ithaca Abstract 17 for FY 2025
Resolved that the Town Board approves payment of the following audited vouchers for the amounts listed:
VOUCHER NOS.2025791 - 837
General Fund Town Wide
277,599.91
General Fund Part-Town
25,153.71
Highway Fund Town Wide DA
7,665.97
Highway Fund Part Town DB
34,182.73
Water Fund
3,028.28
Sewer Fund
13,817.82
Capital Projects
1,311.99
Risk Retention Fund
188.22
Fire Protection Fund
320,000.00
TOTAL
682948.63
TB Resolution 2025 - c: Approval of the Bolton Point Abstract
Resolved that the governing Town Board authorizes the payment of the following audited vouchers:
Voucher Numbers: 358-404
Check Numbers: 21379-21425
Capital Impr/Repl Project$ 53,301.91
Operating Fund $ 102,277.75TOTAL$ 155,579.66
TB Resolution 2025– 101d:AcknowledgeSouthern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission (Commission) 2026 Wage Scale and Employee Wages
Whereas, on August 7, 2025,the Commission approved the 2026 Wage Scale and Wages for all Commission staff, now, therefore, be
Resolved, the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby acknowledge the 2026 Wage Scale and Wages for all Commission staff as filed in the Human Resources Office for payroll services
and civil service payroll certification.
TB Resolution 2025 - 101e: Setting a public hearing regarding a proposed local law – Solar PILOTs and Host Community Agreements
Resolved that the Town Board will hold a public hearing regarding a proposed local law creating a new Town of Ithaca Code Chapter – “Large Scale Solar Energy Systems PILOT and Host Community
Agreements” on Monday, September 29, 2025, at their meeting that begins at 4:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 215 N Tioga St., at which time anyone wishing to speak for or against the proposed
local law will be heard. TB Resolution 2025 - 101f: Approval of and Authorization to Execute a Memorandum and Access Agreement for the stabilization of a stream bank on the property
of #693 Coddington Road
Whereas, the Town’s Department of Public Works is proposing to stabilize a stream bank in the Town’s easement along the South Hill Recreation Way that has been found to be deteriorating
at a rapid pace, andWhereas, the proposed improvement will be located within the Town’s existing trail, however, a memorandum and access agreement is required from the property owner
of 693 Coddington Road for temporary access to perform grading and restoration, and Resolved, the Town Board approves the Memorandum and Access Agreement for the regrading and stabilization
of the eroding stream bank and authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute same.
TB Resolution 2025 - 101g: Approval of the revised NYSDEC Municipal Coalition Letter
Resolved that the Town Board approves the revisions to the NYSDEC Municipal Coalition Letter as submitted.
TB Resolution 2025 - 101h: Waiver for the Permit Fee for the Full Stormwater Pollution Prevention Permit for the Town of Dryden
Whereas, Rick Young, Highway Superintendent for the Town of Dryden, submitted a waiver request to the Town Board, dated September 8, 2025, for the $600.00 fee associated with the issuance
of theFull Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Permit associated with the Varna Sewer and Water District Improvements Project, and
Whereas, said project consists of earth disturbance associated with improvements to municipal water and sewer infrastructure operated by the Town of Dryden within the Town of Ithaca
MS4 boundary, and
Whereas Town of Ithaca Code Section 153-2B (14) referencing Fees, states “The above 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.”, and
Whereas the Town Board discussed the request and determined the project will benefit the general community to receive a full wavier for associated review fee given the nature of the
project, and therefore be it
Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca finds good cause to grant the request of Rick Young, Highway Superintendent for the Town of Dryden, for a one-time waiver for the
fee associated with the issuance of theSWPPP Permit associated with the Varna Sewer and Water District Improvements Project.