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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-COW STUDY SESSION 2025-04-16YouTube Link: Date: Location: Wednesday April 16, 2025 108 E. Green Street Ithaca NY 14850 April 16th 2025 COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE STUDY SESSION MEETING MINTUES VOTING RECORD 1.Call To Order 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 Discussion Summary: Meeting was called to order at 6:00pm. All council members are present. The Emergency Evacuation Notice was read for members in the audience. There are no additions or deletions to agenda. Mayor called for a motion to approve the March 19th 2025 COW Minutes. Timestamp 0:51-2:02 Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez Seconded By: Tiffany Kumar Motion Summary: Motion to Approve the March 19th 2025 COW meeting minutes. Moved by Alderperson Saint-Perez, Seconded by Kumar. Motion Carries unanimously 11-0 Vote Passed 11-0 Carried Unanimously 1.1 Emergency Evacuation Notice 1.2 Agenda Review 1.3 Approval Of Minutes- March 19th COW Minutes 2.Public Hearing 2.1 Local Law 186 - Flood Damage Prevention 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Discussion Summary: The Public Hearing was opened for feed back from the public. Two (2) speakers came forward to comment on the Flood Damage Local Law, one (1) speaker came forward to comment on the proposed sale of the 205 W. MLK Jr/State Street, there were no speakers to comment on the Lease Extension. Timestamp 2:04-7:43 Moved By: Kayla Matos Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez Motion Summary: Motion to Open Public Hearing for Flood Damage Prevention. Moved by Alderperson Matos, Seconded by Alderperson Saint-Perez. Motion carried unanimously 11-0. Vote 11-0 Carried Unanimously 2.2 Proposed Sale of 205 W. MLK Jr./State Street to INHS. 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez Seconded By: Tiffany Kumar Motion Summary: Motion to Close Public Hearing on Flood Damage Prevention. Moved by Alderperson Saint-Perez, Seconded by Alderperson Kumar. Motion carried unanimously 11-0. Vote 11-0 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Moved By: Kayla Matos Seconded By: Clyde Lederman Motion Summary: Motion to Open Public Hearing for Proposed Sale of 205 W. MKL Jr./State St to INHS. Moved by Alderperson Matos, Seconded by Alderperson Lederman. Motion Carries unanimously 11-0 Vote 11-0 Carried Unanimously 2.3 Lease Extension with the Downtown Ithaca Childcare Center for 506 First Street, 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez Seconded By: Tiffany Kumar Motion Summary: Motion to Close Public Hearing for Proposed Sale of 205 W. MKL/State St to INHS. Moved by Alderperson Saint-Perez, Seconded by Alderperson Kumar. Motion Carries unanimously 11-0 Vote 11-0 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Moved By: Tiffany Kumar Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez Motion Summary: Motion to Open Public Hearing for the Lease Extension. Moved by Alderperson Kumar, Seconded by Alderperson Saint-Perez. Motion carries unanimously 11-0 Vote 11-0 Carried Unanimously 3.Petitions and Hearings of Persons Before Council 3.1 Statements from the Public 4.Consent Items 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Moved By: Tiffany Kumar Seconded By: Patrick Kuehl Motion Summary: Motion to Close Public Hearing for Lease Extension. Moved by Alderperson Kumar, Seconded by Alderperson Kuehl. Motion Carries unanimously 11-0 Vote 11-0 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Discussion Summary: An additional Public Comments session was held to give community members time to comment on the upcoming Accessible Dwelling Unit Topic. Three (3) virtual speakers and two (2) in-person speakers presented before Council to share their thoughts and comments. There was no response from Council. Timestamp. 7:44-22:59 Discussion Summary: Consent items 4.1 and 4.2 were moved to the May 7th CC Consent Agenda. Timestamp 23:00-23:12 Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez 4.1 Amendment to Personnel Roster- Accounts Receivable Specialist 4.2 Accept Easement for Fire Lane Access on Summit Avenue 5.Agenda Planning 5.1 Participatory Budget Working Group- Update 5.2 Mural Proposal - Reawakening the Underground Railroad Mural Seconded By: Tiffany Kumar Motion Summary: Motion to move item 4.1 Amendment to Personnel Roster-Accounts Receivable, and item 4.2 Easement for Fire Lane Access on Summit Ave to the May 7th Consent Agenda. Moved by Alderperson Saint-Perez, Seconded by Alderperson Kumar. Motion carried unanimously 11-0 Vote Passed 11-0 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Discussion Summary: No in-person presentation. Written update was provided to council in the agenda packet. In addition to the written update, the mayor offered Council the opportunity to ask questions that could be answered by the Planning Department in Rebecca's absence; for public edification, the mayor noted that the city moved to go in the direction of incorporating a participatory budget working group as part of the Ithaca Green New Deal goals; this update is the policy guidance. Timestamp 23:13-24:38 Discussion Summary: Alderperson Matos recused herself from the discussion, as the Mural proposal is a Southside Community collaboration. Alderperson Lederman moved and summarized the resolution for approving a Mural located on South Aurora Street, bridge abutment, and wing walls on Green Street. Caleb from Ithaca Murals was present to answer questions from Council. Timestamp 24:42- 28:54 Moved By: Clyde Lederman 5.3 Proposed Sale of 205 W. MLK Jr./State Street to INHS. Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez Motion Summary: Motion to move Mural Proposal to the May 7th CC Consent Agenda. Moved by Alderperson Lederman, Seconded by Alderperson Saint-Perez. Motion carried Unanimously 10-0 with Alderperson Matos Recused. 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Discussion Summary: Alderperson Nguyen moved and summarized item 5.4. Proposed sale of 205 W. MLK Jr./State Street. Nels Bohn Director of Planning, answered questions from Council. Timestamp.29:56-36:56 Moved By: Ducson Nguyen Seconded By: Kris Haines-Sharp Motion Summary: Motion to move item 5.4 Proposed Sale for 205 W. MKL Jr./State Street to INHS to the May 7th regular voting agenda. Moved by Alderperson Nguyen. Seconded by Alderperson Vote 11-0 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X 5.4 Lease Extension- 506 First Street Discussion Summary: Alderperson Nguyen moved and summarized the resolution approving the Lease Extension of 506 First Street. The Negative Declaration and Lead Agency Resolutions were moved to the May 7th Consent Agenda, and the Main Resolution has been moved to the May 7th Regular Voting Agenda. Timestamp 37:00- 39:21 Moved By: Ducson Nguyen Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez Motion Summary: Motion to move Lease Extension Negative Declaration to May 7th CC Agenda. Moved by Alderperson Nguyen, Seconded by Alderperson Lederman. Motion Carries 11-0 Vote 11-0 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Moved By: Ducson Nguyen Seconded By: Clyde Lederman Motion Summary: Motion to motion Lease Extension Lead Agency to May 7th CC Agenda. Moved by Alderperson Nguyen, Seconded by Alderperson Lederman. Motion Carried 11-0. Vote 11-0 Carried Unanimously 5.5 Pilot Encampment Management Policy 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Moved By: Ducson Nguyen Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez Motion Summary: Motion to move Lease Extension Action Resolution to May 7th CC Agenda. Moved by Alderperson Nguyen, Seconded by Alderperson Saint-Perez. Motion Carries 11-0. Vote 11-0 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Discussion Summary: The Pilot Encampment Policy is moved and summarized by Alderperson Lederman. Deputy City Manager Dominick Recciko presented before Council and answered questions from Council. There was an in-depth discussion with Council between Council members. Alderperson Kumar Motion to Called To Question to end the discussion, Seconded by Alderperson Kuehl, motion carried 7-4 with Alderpersons Brown, Shapiro, Saint-Perez and the Mayor against. Timestamp 39:27-1:03:40 Moved By: Clyde Lederman Seconded By: Tiffany Kumar 6.Reports From City Staff 6.1 City Manager Report- April 2025 6.2 City Controller Report 6.3 Report from City Attorney 6.4 Report from City Clerk 7.Reports From Committee/Commissions 7.1 Reports of Council Liaisons Motion Summary: Motion to move Pilot Encampment Policy to the May 7th CC Regular voting agenda. Moved by Alderperson Lederman, Seconded by Alderperson Kumar. Motion Carried 9-2. Alderperson Fabrizio and Alderperson Brown's failed to vote, their vote will be recorded as a "No" vote per Council's Rules of Procedure and the Charter. Vote 9-2 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Discussion Summary: Questions from Council to City Manager on the April 2025 report. The City Controller also addressed questions presented about the Audits. Timestamp 1:03:45-1:41:27 Discussion Summary: No Controllers Report. Discussion Summary: City Attorney reported on Foreclosures and Redemption deadline. There was also a brief discussion regarding Council Members receiving payments for officiating marriages and the appropriate handling of these funds. Timestamp 1:41:38-1:45:49 Discussion Summary: No Report from the City Clerk's Office. Discussion Summary: Updates from Council Members on assigned Committees, Commissions and Working Groups. Timestamp 1:45:52-1:59:34 7.2 Reports from Working Groups 8.Meeting Wrap-Up Discussion Summary: Alderperson Kuehl moved to enter into Executive Session. Council will not be returning with a vote. Meeting will adjourn after Council exits Executive Session. Timestamp 1:59:34-1:59:55 Moved By: Patrick Kuehl Seconded By: Margaret Fabrizio Motion Summary: Alderperson Kuehl moved to enter into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter. Seconded by Alderperson Fabrizio. Motion Carries Unanimously 11-0 Vote 11-0 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 Patrick Kuehl X Tiffany Kumar X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X PUBLIC HEARING Shaniqua Lewis, Deputy City Clerk Submitted 5-16-2025 Adopted: