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Home My WebLink AboutTB 2026-052 Consent Aug RegMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARDAugust 10, 2026 TB Resolution 2026 - 052: Consent Agenda Resolved that the Town Board adopts the following Consent Agenda items:Approval of Town Board MinutesApproval of the Town of Ithaca Abstract Approval of Bolton Point AbstractApproval of revised Distributed Energy Resources Consulting Phase 2 Agreement Approval of Watershed Manager agreement – CWIO Approval of Amendment No. 4 for the IAWWTF Capital Improvement Plan ProjectApproval of Esri Proposal – Town of Ithaca ArcGIS Project Approval of Provisional Appointment of Engineering Technician I – SandstedApproval of Budget Amendments and Modifications Moved:Rod HoweSeconded: Eric Levine Vote: ayes – Howe, DePaolo, Bleiwas, Levine, Sinton, and McCune TB Resolution 2026 - 052a: Approval of Town Board Minutes Resolved that the Town Board approves the draft minutes of July 27, 2026, as final with any non-substantive changes made. TB Resolution 2026–052b: Approval of Town of Ithaca Abstract 15 for FY 2026 Resolved that the Town Board approves payment of the following audited vouchers for the amounts listed: VOUCHER NOS.2026748 - 793 General Fund Town Wide 95,963.89 General Fund Part-Town 12,772.54 Highway Fund Town Wide DA 6,340.94 Highway Fund Part Town DB 62,305.38 Water Fund 29,788.84 Sewer Fund 142,466.86 Capital Projects 6,415.20 Fire Protection Fund 66,289.84 TOTAL 422,343.49 TB Resolution 2026 -052c: Approval of Bolton Point Abstract Resolved that the Governing Town Board approves payment of the following audited vouchers for the amounts listed: Voucher Numbers: 292-339 Check Numbers:21980-22027 Capital Impr/Repl Project$ 218,611.92 Operating Fund $ 214,286.93TOTAL$ 432,898.85 TB Resolution 2026 - 052d: Approval of DER Consulting Phase 2 Agreement Resolved that the Town Board approves the DER Consulting Phase 2 contract and scope of services through December 31, 2027, not to exceed $70,000, as submitted. TB Resolution 2026 - 052e: Approval of the Cayuga Lake Watershed Manager contract Resolved that the Ithaca Town Board, as fiscal agent for the Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization (CWIO), approves the contract for the Watershed Manager effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028, through the Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges as submitted. TB Resolution 2026-052f: Approval and Authorization to sign Amendment No.4 for the Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment Facility Capital Improvement Plan Project – Engineering Services Whereas, the City of Ithaca, Town of Ithaca, and Town of Dryden are the joint owners of the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility (IAWWTF); and Whereas, the Town of Ithaca previously approved its share of the preparation of the IAWWTF Capital Improvement Plan (the “Project”) and authorized the Town Supervisor to execute an agreement with Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. (“B&L”) pursuant to TB Resolution 2024-035, as subsequently amended, including by TB Resolution 2025-049; and Whereas, B&L has submitted proposed Engineering Agreement Amendment No. 4, dated July 22, 2026, for the Project; and Whereas, Amendment No. 4 authorizes design, bidding, construction-phase, resident project representative, and additional services associated with completion of the near-term capital improvements identified in the May 2025 Preliminary Engineering Report, as supplemented by the June 11, 2026, memorandum regarding recommendations for near-term capital improvements; and Whereas, the near-term improvements generally include work involving the anaerobic digesters and waste-gas burner; headworks; raw influent pumping; primary settling tanks; tertiary phosphorus treatment; bulk chemical receiving; de-chlorination; septage receiving; sludge thickening and dewatering; concrete and building-envelope repairs; facility safety; and security, site, electrical, and SCADA systems; and Whereas, Amendment No. 4 reissues and updates Exhibit K (Amendment to Owner-Engineer Agreement), Exhibit A (Engineer’s Services), and Exhibit C (Payment to Engineer), including revised scopes, durations, fee information, and additional services; and Whereas, the amendment amount is Four Million Nine Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($4,980,000.00), resulting in an adjusted total engineering agreement amount of Five Million Four Hundred Sixty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($5,467,000.00); and Whereas, the Town Board desires to authorize execution of Amendment No. 4, subject to final review and approval as to form by the Attorney for the Town and confirmation of the Town’s proportionate funding obligation and available appropriations; now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the Town Board hereby approves Engineering Agreement Amendment No. 4 with Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. for the IAWWTF Capital Improvement Plan Project, substantially in the form presented to the Town Board; and be it further Resolved, that the Town Supervisor is authorized to execute Amendment No. 4 on behalf of the Town of Ithaca, together with such non-material changes as may be approved by the Attorney for the Town Resolved, that the Town Supervisor, Director of Finance, and other appropriate Town officers and employees are authorized to take all actions reasonably necessary to carry out this resolution. TB Resolution 2026 - 052g:Approval of Esri Proposal – Town of Ithaca ArcGIS Urban Initial Capability Deployment and Knowledge Transfer Workshop Resolved that the Town Board approves and authorizes execution of the any necessary documents for the Town of Ithaca ArcGIS Urban Initial Capability Deployment and Knowledge Transfer Workshop as contained in the proposal submitted on August 6, 2026 by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) Proposal # P024943 and terms and conditionsof the Professional Services Agreement (G363X) through December 31, 2027, not to exceed firm-fixed-price of $132,000, as submitted. TB Resolution 2026 – 052h: Approve Provisional Appointment of Engineering Technician I- Sandsted Whereas there is a vacancy in the Engineering Technician I position for the Engineering Department; and Whereas the Interview Committee interviewed four candidates from an open recruitment for the position; and Whereas the Committee has determined that Travis Sandsted possesses the necessary knowledge and skills to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position; and Whereas Justin McNeal, Director of Engineering, appointed Travis Sandsted as Engineering Technician I, effective August 10, 2026; now, therefore be it Resolved the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca does hereby approve the provisional appointment of Travis Sandsted as Engineering Technician I for the Engineering Department, effective August 10, 2026; and be it further Resolved the position is at 40 hours per week, at the hourly wage of $34.22, which is an estimated annual salary of $71,177 from G8120.101, in Job Classification “IV”, with full time benefits; and be it further Resolved, the said appointment is a provisional appointment pending the results from the next civil service exam for this position or until classified Non-Competitive under the NYS HELPS program; 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 Director of Engineering. TB Resolution 2026 - 052i: Approval of Budget Transfers, Amendments and Modifications Resolved, that the Town Board authorizes the Town Finance Officer to record all budget transfers, amendments, and modifications, including all other changes deemed appropriate and necessary, identified during the review of accounts for the period ending July 31, 2026, and summarized below: GENERAL FUND - TOWNWIDE Code Description Amount AA1110.110 COURT ATTENDENT 4,359.00 AA1110.489 COURT SECURITY (4,359.00) AA1320.401 AUDIT 1,350.00 AA1330.420 DUES & PUBLICATIONS 25.00 AA1920.488 TAXES ON REAL PROPERTY 3,357.00 AA7110.410 PARKS TRAINING 780.00 AA88110.441 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE 200.00 AA9030.800 NYS RETIREMENT (5,712.00) GENERAL FUND - PART TOWN Code Description Amount BB1910.439 LIABILITY INSURANCE 2,862.00 BB9050.800 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 100.00 BB9030.800 NYS RETIREMENT (1,000.00) BB1920.488 TAX CREDIT (205.00) BB8020.101 PLANNING BOARD (1,757.00) HIGHWAY FUND - TOWNWIDE DA5130.451 Vehicle Maint & Repairs 2,000.00 DA5130.459 Tools & Equipment 1,500.00 DA9030.800 NYS RETIREMENT (3,500.00)