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Date:
Location:
Wednesday February 19, 2025
108 E. Green Street Ithaca NY 14850
February 19th 2025 COMMON COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STUDY SESSION
MEETING MINUTES VOTING RECORED
1.Call To Order
1.1 Emergency Evacuation Notice
1.2 Agenda Review
2.Consent Items
2.1 Amendment to Approved Youth Bureau Staff Roster
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 Nguyen is in attendance virtually. Alderperson Shapiro and Mayor Cantelmo are
absent The meeting was conducted by Acting Mayor Kayla Matos.
Discussion Summary: The February 19th 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting was called
to order by Acting Mayor Kayla Matos. There were no changes to the agenda. Acting
Mayor Matos them proceeded to the Consent agenda items. Timestamp 0:45-2:06
Discussion Summary: Amendment to Approved Youth Bureau Staff is moved
from Consent items to the new 3.4 for discussion. Alderperson Fabrizio asked for
more information. Timestamp 2:07-2:39
Moved By: Patrick Kuehl
Seconded By: Phoebe Brown
Motion Summary: Motion to move Amendment to Approved Youth Bureau Staff
Roster to March 5th Consent Agenda. Moved by Alderperson Kuehl Seconded by
3.Agenda Planning
3.1 Housing Inspection Fees
Alderperson Brown. Motion failed 8-1 with Alderperson Fabrizio against. Item is
now the new Agenda Planning Item 3.4
Vote Failed 8-1
Member Approve Oppose Recuse
Kayla Matos X
Phoebe Brown X
Ducson Nguyen X
Kris Haines-Sharp X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Patrick Kuehl X
Tiffany Kumar X
Margaret Fabrizio X
Clyde Lederman X
Discussion Summary: Alderperson Lederman proposed an amendment to sub in
additional language with the fee structure that the Director of Planning proposed.
City Manager Mohlenhoff addressed Council to recap the original Housing
Inspection Fees proposal. The City Manager asked Council if they could separate
the conversation of amounts and cost recovery from the discussion as the
administration is trying to get all of the building division's permits and fees over to
OpenGov by mid-February, with Housing Inspection Fees being the last piece. The
City Manager talked about conducting a fee study and a cost recovery model with
the goal of presenting something to Council in September. Director of Planning
Lisa Nicholas and Director of Code Enforcement Rob Fell-DeWalt addressed
Council's questions and comments. Timestamp 4:04- 1:08:26
Council took a 5 minute recess. Timestamp 1:27-1:15:10
Acting Mayor Matos resumed meeting from Recess. Alderperson Fabrizio moved
to amend the amendment, ( Alderperson Ledermand's motion to amend)
Alderperson Fabrizio read the resolution in it's entirety. Council had an in depth
discussion on the topic. Timestamp 1:15:12-1:45:23
Moved By: Clyde Lederman
Seconded By: Ducson Nguyen
Motion Summary: Alderperson Lederman moved to amend the language by adding
in additional language of fee structure as proposed by Director of Planning,
seconded by Alderperson Nguyen. Motion Carries 7-2 with Alderperson Kuehl and
Alderperson Fabrizio against. Legislation is moved to the March 5th Agenda as
amended.
Vote Passed 7-2
Member Approve Oppose Recuse
Kayla Matos X
Phoebe Brown X
Ducson Nguyen X
Kris Haines-Sharp X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Patrick Kuehl X
Tiffany Kumar X
Margaret Fabrizio X
Clyde Lederman X
Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez
Seconded By: Tiffany Kumar
Motion Summary: Alderperson Saint Perez moved for a 5 minute recess, seconded
by Alderperson Kumar. All in Favor of recess 9-0
Vote Passed 9-0 Carried Unanimously
Member Approve Oppose Recuse
Kayla Matos X
Phoebe Brown X
Ducson Nguyen X
Kris Haines-Sharp X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Patrick Kuehl X
Tiffany Kumar X
Margaret Fabrizio X
Clyde Lederman X
Moved By: Margaret Fabrizio
Seconded By: Patrick Kuehl
Motion Summary: Alderperson Fabrizio moved to amend the amendment to replace
it with Cost Recovery Directive Resolution, seconded by Alderperson Kuehl.
Motion failed 2-7 with Alderperson Kuehl and Fabrizio in favor.
Vote Failed 2-7
3.2 Planned Unit Development (PUD) Presentation
Member Approve Oppose Recuse
Kayla Matos X
Phoebe Brown X
Ducson Nguyen X
Kris Haines-Sharp X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Patrick Kuehl X
Tiffany Kumar X
Margaret Fabrizio X
Clyde Lederman X
Discussion Summary: City Manager asked that Council bring the Youth Bureau
Staff Roster to discussion before proceeding with the PUD presentation.
Alderperson Fabrizio asked for clarification. Youth Bureau Director Gregg Houck
was there to answer questions from Council. Timestamp 1:45:42-1:49:24
Lisa Nicholas proceeded with the slideshow presentation of the Planned Unit
Development. Alderperson Lederman moved for 5 minute recess after the
discussion. Timestamp 1:49:31-2:19:28
Moved By: Tiffany Kumar
Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez
Motion Summary: Motion to discuss and move Amendment to Approved Youth
Bureau Staff Roster to the March 5th Consent Agenda.
Vote Passed 9-0 Carried Unanimously
Member Approve Oppose Recuse
Kayla Matos X
Phoebe Brown X
Ducson Nguyen X
Kris Haines-Sharp X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Patrick Kuehl X
Tiffany Kumar X
Margaret Fabrizio X
Clyde Lederman X
Moved By: Clyde Lederman
Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez
Motion Summary: Motion for a 5 Minute Recess moved by Alderperson Lederman,
seconded by Alderperson. Recess was extended an additional 4 minutes.
Vote Passed 9-0 Carried Unanimously
3.3 Cost Recovery Policy Directive for Housing Inspections and Certificates of
Compliance
4.Report From City Staff
4.1 Report from the City Controller- ARPA UPDATE
Member Approve Oppose Recuse
Kayla Matos X
Phoebe Brown X
Ducson Nguyen X
Kris Haines-Sharp X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Patrick Kuehl X
Tiffany Kumar X
Margaret Fabrizio X
Clyde Lederman X
Discussion Summary: Council resumed the session. Alderperson Fabrizio
introduced and read the resolution in its entirety. Council then had a discussion.
Timestamp 2:29:33-2:50:48
Moved By: Margaret Fabrizio
Seconded By: Patrick Kuehl
Motion Summary: Motion to move Cost Recovery Policy Directive the to March 5th
Common Council Meeting New Business; motion to amend the amendment and
strike the second to last "be it therefore resolved" clause in its entirety is friendly to
the mover; motion carries 5-4 with Matos, Nguyen, Haines-Sharp and Lederman
against.
Alderperson Kuehl called to Question on the discussion, seconded by Alderperson
Kumar, motion carries 8-1 with Alderperson Saint-Perez against.
Vote Passed 5-4
Member Approve Oppose Recuse
Kayla Matos X
Phoebe Brown X
Ducson Nguyen X
Kris Haines-Sharp X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Patrick Kuehl X
Tiffany Kumar X
Margaret Fabrizio X
Clyde Lederman X
Discussion Summary: Deputy Controller highlighted that even though all of the
4.2 City Manager's Report- February 2025
4.3 Report from City Attorney
4.4 Report from City Clerk
5.Reports From Committee/Commissions
5.1 Reports of Council Liaisons
5.2 Reports from Working Groups
6.Meeting Wrap-Up
$16 Million has been committed, the city has 2 years to make payments.
Discussion continued with additional questions and comments from Council.
Timestamp 20:50:54- 3:07:45
Discussion Summary: Discussion with questions and comments from Council to
City Manager Deb Mohlenhoff, council asked for an overview of a road paving plan
for this year and asked the City Manager how priorities are determined for what
gets paved being that there are so many roads that need to be paved, council also
talked about the Staff/Manager work plan. Timestamp 3:07:51- 3:18:16
Discussion Summary: No report from the City Attorney.
Discussion Summary: No Report from the City Clerk
Discussion Summary: Alderpersons reported on assigned committees.
Timestamp 3:19:21-3:29:34
Discussion Summary: No reports from working groups.
Discussion Summary: Meeting Adjourned. Timestamp 3:29:35-3:29:43
Moved By: Kayla Matos
Seconded By: Kris Haines-Sharp
Motion Summary: Acting Mayor Kayla Matos moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by
Alderperson Haines-Sharp. Motion carried Unanimously 9-0
Vote Passed 9-0 Carried Unanimously
Member Approve Oppose Abstain
Kayla Matos X
Phoebe Brown X
Ducson Nguyen X
Kris Haines-Sharp X
Pierre Saint-Perez X
Patrick Kuehl X
Tiffany Kumar X
Margaret Fabrizio X
Clyde Lederman X
No Public Comments
Shaniqua Lewis, Deputy City Clerk
Submitted: 3-14-2025
Adopted 3-19-2024