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Home My WebLink AboutMN-COW STUDY SESSION 2025-01-22YouTube Link:https://tinyurl.com/4ss4362w Date: Location: Wednesday January 22, 2025 108 E. Green Street Ithaca NY 14850 January 22, 2025 COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STUDY SESSION MEETING MINUTES VOTING RECORD 1.Call To Order 1.1 Emergency Evacuation Notice 1.2 Agenda Review 2.Consent Items Attendance Record of Voting Members Name Present Absent/Excused Mayor - Robert Cantelmo X 1st Ward - Kayla Matos X 1st Ward - Phoebe Brown X 2nd Ward - Ducson Nguyen X 2nd Ward - Kris Haines-Sharp X 3rd Ward - David Shapiro X 3rd Ward - Pierre Saint-Perez X 4th Ward - Patrick Kuehl X 4th Ward - Tiffany Kumar X 5th Ward - Margaret Fabrizio X 5th Ward - Clyde Lederman X Also Present: Alderperson Shapiro will be joining virtually. Discussion Summary: The January 22, 2025, Ithaca's Common Council Committee of the Whole Study Session meeting was called to order at 6 pm by Mayor Robert Cantelmo. Alderperson Shapiro is in attendance virtually, Alderperson Kuehl is absent. The Mayor read the emergency evacuation for members of the public in attendance. Timestamp 0:28- 1:40 Discussion Summary: Council will add the business item Ordinance to City Code 210-43 Certificate of Compliance to the agenda as agenda item 3.4 due to Council adjourning the previous Committee of the Whole meeting before settling this business. Timestamp 1:42-2:09 Discussion Summary: 200 Block of Cecil A. Malone Drive Sidewalk Contruction resolution to declare Lead Agency is moved to the February 5th Common Council Consent Agenda. Moved by Alderperson Lederman, seconded by Alderperson Saint-Perez, all favor, vote carries 10-0. Timestamp 2:22-2:33 2.1 A Resolution to Declare Lead Agency- 200 Block of Cecil A. Malone Drive Sidewalk Construction 3.Agenda Planning 3.1 Cargill Environmental Impact Statement Moved By: Clyde Lederman Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez Motion Summary: Motion to move to February Consent Agenda. Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Abstain Robert Cantelmo X Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X Kris Haines-Sharp X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Discussion Summary: Cargill Environmental Impact Statement resolution is moved to the February 5th Common Council Consent Agenda. Moved and summarized by Alderperson Saint-Perez, seconded by Alderperson Matos, all in favor of referring the February 5th consent agenda, vote carries 10-0 Timestamp 2:38-4:09 Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez Seconded By: Kayla Matos Motion Summary: Motion to move to the Feb 5th Consent Agenda Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously 3.2 Resolution- Ithaca a Sanctuary City Member Approve Oppose Recuse Robert Cantelmo X Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X Kris Haines-Sharp X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Discussion Summary: Motion to refer Mayor Cantelmo moved and summarized the resolution reaffirming the City of Ithaca's status as a Sanctuary City seconded by Alderperson Haines-Sharp. Alderperson Saint-Perez suggested adding a resolve, seconded by Alderperson Matos, all in favor, vote carries 10-0. Motion to refer to the February 5th 2025 Common Council Consent Agenda as amended, all in favor, vote carries 10-0. Timestamp 4:29- 12:33 Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez Seconded By: Kayla Matos Motion Summary: Motion to Amend add " and be it further Resolved that the Mayor and Common Council requests that the administration adhere to and implement all appropriate administrative policies and procedures and recommend to the Common Council further policies that reflect the City’s commitment to the above." Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Recuse Robert Cantelmo X Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X Kris Haines-Sharp X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Moved By: Robert Cantelmo Seconded By: Kris Haines-Sharp Motion Summary: Motion to refer to the February 5th Common Council Consent Agenda as amended. 3.3 Request to increase Tax Exemption Levels for Seniors and the Disabled Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Recuse Robert Cantelmo X Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X Kris Haines-Sharp X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Discussion Summary: Local Law and Ordinance will be moved to the February 5th, 2025 Common Council meeting agenda. The local law will be laid on the table and a public hearing will be scheduled for the February 5th Common Council meeting. Jay Franklin from Tompkins County was in attendance to take questions and comments from Council. Timestamp 12:38-31:52 Moved By: Clyde Lederman Seconded By: Margaret Fabrizio Motion Summary: Local Law and Ordinance to increase Tax Exemptions for Seniors and Disabled, moved to the February 5th 2025 Common Council Meeting Agenda under New Business. Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Recuse Robert Cantelmo X Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X Kris Haines-Sharp X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X 3.4) Ordinance- City Code 210-43 Certificate of Compliance. Discussion Summary: Added to the agenda from previous Committee of the Whole Meeting as unfinished business. Director of Planning Lisa Nicholas and Rob Fell- DeWalt presented to council with a slide show presentation and responded to questions and comments from Council. Postponed at the Chairs discretion. Timestamp 33:12- 2:06:32 Moved By: Robert Cantelmo Seconded By: Kayla Matos Motion Summary: Motion to Postpone at the Chairs Discretion. Vote Passed 8-2 Member Approve Deny Recuse Robert Cantelmo X Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X Kris Haines-Sharp X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Moved By: Clyde Lederman Seconded By: Margaret Fabrizio Motion Summary: Motion to amend ordinance City Code 210-43 Certificate of Compliance, that the title be struck in it's entirety and replaced with "Resolution: City Code 210-43 Policy Directive" and the text after the title be struck in it's entirety and be following text be inserted in it's place [ Blank Text] Vote Passed 6-4 Member Approve Deny Recuse Robert Cantelmo X Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X Kris Haines-Sharp X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Moved By: Tiffany Kumar Seconded By: Clyde Lederman Motion Summary: Motion to call to question on amendment Vote Passed 7-3 4.Reports From Committee/Commissions 4.1 Reports of Council Liaisons 4.2 Reports from Working Groups 5.Reports from City Staff 5.1 Report from City Clerk 5.2 Report from the City Controller 5.3 Report from City Attorney 6.Meeting Wrap-Up Member Approve Deny Recuse Robert Cantelmo X Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X Kris Haines-Sharp X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Discussion Summary: Council Liaisons gave brief updates on committee assignments and working group assignments. Brown- Southside Community Center and WDAC, Nguyen- TCAT, Haines-Sharp- GIAC, Shapiro-Encampment Protocol Committee, Saint-Perea- TCOG, Kumar, Human Servies Coalition, Fabrizio- no report, Lederman-Special Joint Committee IWWTP, Mayor- AIM Funding Timestamp 2:06:39-2:13:54 Discussion Summary: No reports from the City Clerk, City Controller and City Attorney. Timestamp 2:14:00- Discussion Summary: Meeting adjourned. Timestamp 2:15:24-2:15:32 Moved By: Margaret Fabrizio Seconded By: Kayla Matos Motion Summary: Motion to Adjourn Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Abstain Robert Cantelmo X Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X Kris Haines-Sharp X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Shaniqua Lewis, Deputy City Clerk, City Of Ithaca Adopted: 1-22-2025