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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2026-048 Consent July RegularMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD July l3, 2026 TB Resolution 2026 -048: Consent Agenda Resolved that the Town Board approves, accepts, or acknowledges the following Consent Agenda items:Approval of Town Board MinutesApproval of the Town of Ithaca AbstractApproval of the Bolton Point AbstractApproval of Agreement with City of Ithaca re DER Consulting ContractApproval of appointment of Planning Board member – MinnerApproval of appointment of Zoning Board of Appeals member - FriedmanApproval of promotional appointment – Civil Engineer – CrandallApproval of appointment of Deputy Finance Officer – SnyderApproval of Agreement for Legal Services - SJCApproval of a Sewer Exemption – 415 Bostwick RdApproval of Parks and Recreation Month – JulyApproval of appointment to TCAC Advisory Board – Rosa Acknowledge receipt of the SCLIWC Independent Financial Audit for YE 2025Moved: Pamela BleiwasSeconded: Eric LevineVote: ayes–Howe, DePaolo, Bleiwas, Levine and Sinton TB Resolution 2026–048a: Approval of Town Board minutes Resolved that the Town Board approves the draft minutes of the meeting on June 22, 2026,as final with any non-substantive changes made. TB Resolution 2026 -048b: Town of Ithaca Abstracts No. 13 of FY-2026 Resolvedthat the Town Board authorizes the payment of the following audited vouchers in total for the amounts indicated: VOUCHER NOS.2026629 - 704 General Fund Town Wide 121,450.38 General Fund Part-Town 10,261.09 Highway Fund Town Wide DA 1,898.15 Highway Fund Part Town DB 320,026.69 Water Fund 63,051.39 Sewer Fund 97,812.06 Risk Retention Fund 316.55 Fire Protection Fund 935,873.77 TOTAL 1,550,690.18 TB Resolution 2026 - 048c: Approval of Bolton Point Abstract Resolved that the governing Town Board approves and authorizes payments of the following audited vouchers in the amounts listed: Voucher Numbers: 240-291 Check Numbers:21928-21979 Capital Impr/Repl Project$ 1,006.00 Operating Fund $ 161,622.85TOTAL$ 162,628.85 TB Resolution 2026 - 048d: Approval of an Intermunicipal Agreement Regarding Distributed Energy Resources Consulting Contractwith the City of Ithaca Resolved that the Town Board approves and authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute the Intermunicipal Agreement Regarding Distributed Energy Resources Consulting Contract with the City of Ithaca at a cost not to exceed $12,000, as submitted. TB Resolution 2026 - 048e: Appointment of Planning Board Member Whereas there is a vacant Planning Board Regular Member position due to a resignation, and the Selection Committee recommends appointing Jennifer Minner, 200 Roat Street, to the position for the remainder of an active term ending December 31, 2031; now, therefore, be it Resolved that the Town Board appoints Jennifer Minner as a Planning Board Member for the term of July 13, 2026, through December 31, 2031. TB Resolution 2026- 048f: Appointment of Zoning Board of Appeals Member- Friedman Whereas there is a vacant Zoning Board of Appeals Member position due to a resignation, and the Director of Code Enforcement recommends appointing current Alternate Stuart Friedman, 219 Rachel Carson Way, to the full position, be it Resolved that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby appoint Stuart Friedman as a Zoning Board of Appeals Member for the term of July 13, 2026, through December 31, 2030. TB Resolution 2026 – 048g: Approve Promotional Appointment of Civil Engineer- Crandall Whereas, there is currently a vacancy in the Senior Civil Engineer position but are backfilling the position with a Civil Engineer position; and Whereas the Interview Committee interviewed one internal candidate for the position after an open recruitment; and Whereas the Committee has determined that Connor Crandall, Engineering Technician I, possesses the necessary knowledge and skills to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position; and Whereas Justin McNeal, Director of Engineering, appointed Connor Crandall as a Civil Engineer, effective August 9, 2026; now, therefore be it Resolved the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the promotional appointment of Connor Crandall as a Civil Engineer, effective August 9, 2026; and be it further Resolved the position is at 40 hours per week, at the hourly wage of $42.75, which is an estimated annual salary of $88,920 from A1440.100, in Job Classification “F” Step 1, with full time benefits; and be it further Resolved the said appointment is a non-competitive appointment due to the NYS HELPS program; and be it further Resolved, a minimum twelve (12) 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 Engineering. TB Resolution 2026 – 048h: Approve Appointment of Deputy Finance Officer -Snyder Whereas, there is a vacant Deputy Finance Officer position due to retirement on June 26, 2026; and Whereas the Interview Committee interviewed five candidates from an open recruitment for the position; and Whereas the Committee has determined that Lisa Snyder possesses the necessary knowledge and skills to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position; and Whereas Kelly Anderson, Finance Officer appointed Lisa Snyder as Deputy Finance Officer, effective July 20, 2026; now, therefore be it Resolved the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the non-competitive appointment of Lisa Snyder as Deputy Finance Officer position for the Finance Office, effective July 20, 2026; and be it further Resolved the position is at 40 hours per week, at the hourly wage of $38.75, which is an estimated annual salary of $80,600 from A1316.100, in Job Classification “E”, with full time benefits; and be it further Resolved a minimum 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 Finance Officer. TB Resolution 2026 - 048i: Approval of Contract – Legal Services – IAWWTF Resolved that the Town Board approves and authorizes the Town Supervisor to sign the contract with PMV Legal Group, PLLC for Legal Services to the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility as submitted. TB Resolution 2026 - 048j: Authorization for the Town Engineer to issue a Sewer Exemption for 415 Bostwick Road Whereas the Town Engineer received a request for a Sewer Exemption from Eric Caster, the owner of 415 Bostwick Road, Tax Parcel 32.-2-3.3, due to the excessively large costs and difficulties connecting into municipal sewer due to the nearest sewer main being approximately 5,100+/- feet away, resulting in an estimated cost of $1,275,000.00, and Whereas the owners are replacing an existing septic system for a single-family home that has failed on the property and are working with a contractor and Tompkins County Health Department to design the replacement system, and Resolved, pursuant to Town Code Section 214-6, the Town Board finds the applicant has shown unusual and extreme practical difficulties in connecting to municipal sewer for the reasons conveyed by town staff and the reasons detailed in the request for a sewer exemption submitted to the Town Engineer, dated July 1, 2026, and be it further Resolved, the Town Board authorizes the Town Engineer to issue an exemption from the Town Code Section 214-5 for 415 Bostwick Road, Tax Parcel 32.-2-3.3 for the installation of a new, onsite wastewater treatment system associated with the existing single-family residence, subject to the consent of the Tompkins County Health Department. TB Resolution 2026 - 048k: Proclaiming July as Parks and Recreation Month Whereas, parks and recreation are an integral part of communities throughout this country, including the Town of Ithaca; and Whereas, parks and recreation promote health and wellness, improving the physical and mental health of people who live near parks; and Whereas, parks and recreation promote time spent in nature and encourages physical activities by providing space for sports, hiking trails, and activities designed to promote active lifestyles; and Whereas, park and recreation programming and education activities, such as youth sports and environmental education, are critical to childhood development; and Whereas, parks and recreation increase a community’s economic prosperity through increased property values, expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism, and the attraction and retention of businesses; and Whereas, the Town of Ithaca Public Works Department plays a vital role in caring for the Town’s parks, trails, recreation and open space areas, which include many neighborhood parks, a developed community park, six nature preserves, four multiuse trails, and numerous walkways; and Whereas, the Town’s parks and natural recreation areas ensure the ecological beauty of our community and provide a place for children and adults to connect with nature and recreate outdoors; now therefore be it Resolved, July is recognized as Park and Recreation Month in the Town of Ithaca.TB Resolution 2026 - 048l: Approval of appointment to TCAC Advisory Board – Rosa Whereas, the contract with the Tompkins County Animal Control for dog control services requires the appointment of a representative on the TCAC Advisory Board, now, therefore be itResolve that the appointed Town Clerk will be the Town’s representative on the TCAC Advisory Board for as long as the Town contract with Tompkins County Animal Control for dog control services requires such representation. TB Resolution 2026 - 048m: Acknowledge receipt - SCLIWC Independent Financial Audit for the fiscal year 2025 Resolved that the Town Board acknowledges receipt of the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission’s Independent Audit for the fiscal year 2025.