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Catherine Valemtfrso
May 25, 2006
Village of Cayuga Heights
Walter Lynn, Mayor
836 Hanshaw Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Dear Walter;
The lntermunicipal Steering Group has been meeting over the past 1B
months to discuss ways the municipalities could deliver services more efficiently
and cost effective for the residents. One of the outcomes from these meetings
was the idea of forming a Council of Governments. Several Counties in New
York are forming these councils as a way to bring the municipalities together to
discuss ideas to improve intermunicipal cooperation'
The Steering Committee has developed a draft Tompkins County Council
of Governments (TCCOG) lnterim Bylaws. We are asking that your board
discuss joining the TCCOG as a member: Tim Joseph, Chair Tompkins County
Legislature, and I are willing to come to your meeting and present the concept
and answer any questions that the board may have. I have attached for your
review the draft lnterim Bylaws and a draft resolution. The Steering Committee's
goal is to have resolutions in by the end of June from those municipalities who
would like to be a part of the TCCOG. Resolutions should be mailed back to me
during this initial development of the TCCOG.
I lcnk forward to talking with you more about this exciting opooftunitv for
the local governments in Tompkins Cournty. Please feel free to contact me so we
can discuss this further, and schedule a time when Tim and I can attend your
meeting. ..,'
Sincerely,
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Catherine Valentino
Town Supervisor
21"5 N. Tioga Street
647-273-3.V23.
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Resolution of Approval of the Tompkins County Council of Governments
(TCCOG) Interim Bylaws and Appointment to the TCCOG
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Intermunicipal Steering Committee has
been meeting to discuss ways the local governments could work together to
reduce costs to the residents; and
WHEREAS, the Committee discovered that other Counties have created a
Council of Governments made up of local government officials; and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Council of Governments would be an
association of local governments organized to provide a forum for discussion ancj
negotiation leading to agreements for more efficient and fiscally responsible
delivery of government services; and
WHEREAS; the (Countv/Town/CityA/illase of ) desires to be a
memberoftherompri@eovernments,andhasreviewedthe
Interim Bylaws;
Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the(County/Town/CitvA/illaqe of ) does hereby
approve becoming a member of the Tompkins County Council of Governments
and
is appointed as the voting
as the alternate member.
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