HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-23-17 WRC Final MinutesTOMPKINS COUNTY WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL 1
Monday, January 23, 2017 2
TCAT Main Office Conference Room 3
Approved Final Minutes 4
Attendance 5
Member Seat Member Seat
Sharon Anderson P Cooperative Extension Frank Proto P At-Large
John Andersson P At-Large Elaine Quaroni P At-Large
Fay Benson A Agriculture Marjory Rinaldo-Lee P Environment
Chris Bordlemay A Water Purveyor Michael Thorne A At-Large
Cynthia Brock P Recreation
Ed Bugliosi A USGS (non-voting) Brad DeFrees P Associate Member
Liz Cameron P Co. Environmental Health George Fowler P Associate Member
Bill George E Municipal Government Roxy Johnston P Associate Member
Barry Goodrich P Watershed Organization José Lozano A Associate Member
Michelle Henry E At-Large John Mawdsley A Associate Member
Joan Jurkowich P Co. Planning Department Todd Miller E Associate Member
Dooley Kiefer P County Government Steve Penningroth A Associate Member
Darby Kiley P Municipal Government Joanne Trutko P Associate Member
Lynn Leopold E Municipal Government Tom Vawter A Associate Member
Jon Negley A Soil & Water Cons. District Linda Wagenet A Associate Member
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A quorum was present. 7
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Others: Brian Eden, Temporary EMC Liaison; Kristen Hychka 9
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Call to Order – Chair Darby Kiley called the meeting to order at approximately 4:28 PM. 11
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Privilege of the Floor – None 13
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Agenda Review/Changes – No changes 15
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Approval of Minutes – MOTION by John Andersson, seconded by Joan Jurkowich, to approve the minutes of 17
December 19, 2016. Friendly amendments were made (as shown in the approved minutes). Motion passed 18
unanimously. 19
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Membership/Nominating Committee: Election of 2017 Officers/Update on Board Recruitment – 21
Elaine Quaroni: The Committee has recommended that George Fowler be appointed to the At-Large seat. 22
MOTION by Cynthia Brock, seconded by Frank Proto, to recommend to the Legislature the appointment of 23
George Fowler to the vacant At-Large seat. The motion passed by the unanimous vote of the members present. 24
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Three other persons applied for membership on the Water Resources Council. While the Committee did not 26
interview the candidates, the Committee recommends they be appointed as Associate Members of the Council. 27
MOTION by Liz Cameron, seconded by Sharon Anderson, to appoint the following as Associate Members: 28
Kristen Hychka, Emelia Jumbo, and Darren MacDougall. Dooley Kiefer asked why the Committee did not 29
interview the candidates. Elaine stated she was unable to find a time for the Committee to gather for this purpose. 30
The motion passed by the unanimous vote of the members present. 31
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The Committee recommends that the current slate of officers continue service for another year. MOTION by 33
Marjory Rinaldo-Lee, seconded by Barry Goodrich, to elect the following officers: Darby Kiley, Chair; Frank 34
Proto, 1st Vice-Chair; Liz Cameron, 2nd Vice-Chair. The motion passed by the unanimous vote of the members 35
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Committee Signups (Review Water Quality Strategy Action Items) – 38
The following committees were identified for 2017 after discussion of the priority action items in the Water 39
Quality Strategy and gauging of interest of the members present: 40
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Committees required by Bylaws: 42
Executive Nominating/Membership 43
Grants/Finance Education/Outreach/Public Participation 44
Special Committees 45
Watershed Rules and Regulation Cayuga Lake Monitoring Partnership 46
High Hazard Pipeline Potential Pollutants 47
Workshop to Protect Water Resources 48
Potential committees to be formed after further information is made available and if sufficient interest of members 49
is identified: 50
Soil Health Updated Water and Sewer Study Scoping 51
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Committee Reports 53
• Cayuga Lake Monitoring Partnership – Roxy Johnston: The Partnership is working on a monitoring plan 54
for the lake and is reviewing a proposal made by the Community Science Institute (CSI), the Cayuga 55
Lake Watershed Network, and the Floating Classroom. The proposal would be similar to a Citizens 56
Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP) monitoring program, but tailored to the needs of Cayuga 57
Lake. 58
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The watershed and lake monitoring reports have been submitted to NYSDEC. A draft protection 60
TMDL is expected in May. There will be a 30-day public comment period, and the Partnership is 61
encouraging NYSDEC to have a public meeting at that time. Liz Moran is tentatively scheduled to 62
give a presentation at the Council’s February meeting on the modeling project. 63
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• Education Committee – Cynthia Brock: The paddling brochure should be ready in a month or so. The 65
NYS Canal Corporation is preparing a boating resource for the Cayuga/Seneca Lake portion of the Canal 66
system, which will include a large map identifying boating resources such as access points, bilge pumps, 67
and destinations along the lake on one side and clean/safe boating advice on the other. This resource 68
should be available by fall. 69
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Staff Report – Joan Jurkowich: Members should be aware that proposed SEQR changes will be available next 71
week, and there will likely be a 90-day public comment period. 72
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Adjournment – MOTION by Frank Proto to adjourn. Darby Kiley declared the meeting adjourned at 74
approximately 5:46 PM. 75
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Prepared by Joan Jurkowich, Planning Administrator, Tompkins County Planning Department 77
Approved by Water Resources Council: February 27, 2017 78