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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-COW WORK SESSION 2025-06-11YouTube Link:https://tinyurl.com/5899e8cb Date: Location: Wednesday June 11, 2025 108 E Green Street Council Chambers 3rd Floor June 11th 2025 Common Council COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SPECIAL TOPICS MEETING MINUTES Voting Record 1.Call To Order- 10 Min 1.1 Emergency Evacuation 1.2 Agenda Review 2.Public Hearing- 60 Min 2.1 Proposal to Adopt the Southside Form Districts Attendance Record of Voting Members Name Present Absent/Excused 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 - Tiffany Kumar X 4th Ward - Patrick Kuehl X 5th Ward - Margaret Fabrizio X 5th Ward - Clyde Lederman X Mayor - Robert Cantelmo X Also Present: Alderperson Haines-Sharp is absent. Alderperson Kumar arrived late, was absent during the Call To Order of the meeting. Discussion Summary: The June 11, 2025, Committee Of The Whole Work Session is called to order by Mayor Robert Cantelmo at 6:00 p.m. Alderpersons Haines-Sharp and Kumar are absent. The Emergency Evacuation was read by the mayor for those in attendance in the audience. There are no additions or deletions to the agenda. Seeing none, the Mayor opened the public Hearing. Timestamp 0:58- 1:56 Discussion Summary: Mayor Cantelmo opened the public hearing to hear comments from the public on the proposal to adopt the Southside Form Districts. Two speakers from the public came forward to offer their comments to council, each speaker was given 3 minutes. Timestamp 1:57-5:11 Moved By: Ducson Nguyen Seconded By: Kayla Matos 2.2 Proposed Zoning Amendment: Bed-and-Breakfast Homes and Inns & Accessory Apartments Motion Summary: Motion to open the Public Hearing to Adopt the Southside Form Districts. Moved by Alderperson Nguyen, Seconded by Alderperson Matos. All In Favor. Motion carried 10-0 Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Moved By: Tiffany Kumar Seconded By: David Shapiro Motion Summary: Motion close Public Hearing on Southside Form Districts. Moved by Alderperson Kumar, Seconded by Alderperson Shapiro. All In Favor. Motion carried 10-0 Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Discussion Summary: Mayor Cantelmo opened the public hearing to hear comments from the public on the proposed amendment to the Bed and Breakfast Homes, Inns and Accessory Apartments. There were no members of the public to present for comments. Timestamp 5:13- 5:40 Moved By: Clyde Lederman 3.General Order Of Business/Special Topics - 55 Min 3.1 Proposal to Adopt the Southside Form Districts Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez Motion Summary: Motion to open the Public Hearing on Proposed Zoning Amendment for B&B Homes, Inns and Accessory Apartments, moved by Alderperson Lederman, Seconded by Alderperson Saint-Perez. All In Favor motion Carries 10-0 Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Moved By: Tiffany Kumar Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez Motion Summary: Motion to Close Public Hearing. Moved by Alderperson Kumar, Seconded by Alderperson Saint-Perez. All In Favor. Motion carried 10-0 Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Discussion Summary: Proposal to Adopt the Southside Form Districts, amending Chapter 325, Zoning of the Municipal Code of the City of Ithaca, was moved and summarized by Alderperson Nguyen; for discussion, Megan Wilson, Jared Lane and Lisa Nicholas from the Planning Department addressed questions and comments from Council. Timestamp 5:43- 2:06:46 Moved By: Ducson Nguyen Seconded By: Clyde Lederman Motion Summary: Alderperson Nguyen moved to remove 2 parcels 70.7-4.1 and 774.2, known as the Hotel Ithaca and Seven-Eleven, from Section 7 of the Ordinance. Seconded by Alderperson Lederman. All In Favor. Motion carried 10-0 Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Moved By: Patrick Kuehl Seconded By: Clyde Lederman Motion Summary: Alderperson Kuehl moved to recommend staff remove minimum off-street parking requirements from the Southside Zoning plan Seconded by Alderperson Lederman. Motion carries 8-2 with Alderpersons Shapiro and Saint- Perez against. Vote Passed 8-2 Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Moved By: Patrick Kuehl Seconded By: Clyde Lederman Motion Summary: Alderperson Kuehl moved recommendation for staff to remove the Slop (Pitched) Roof Requirement from the Southside Zoning Plan, Seconded by Alderperson Lederman. Motion carried 6-4 with Alderpersons Saint-Perez, Nguyen, Fabrizio and Mayor Cantelmo against Vote Passed 6-4 Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Moved By: Patrick Kuehl Seconded By: Pierre Saint-Perez Motion Summary: Alderperson Kuehl moved that a recommendation be passed to staff to increase the allowable stories to 7 in an Urban Mixed Use above 5 (7) Seconded by Alderperson Saint-Perez. Motion Carried 7-3 with Nguyen, Fabrizio, and Shapiro against. Vote Passed 7-3 Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Moved By: Patrick Kuehl Seconded By: Ducson Nguyen Motion Summary: Alderperson Kuehl moved to recommend that staff raise lot coverage to 90% from 70% in Urban Mixed Use Zones, Seconded by Alderperson Nguyen. Motion failed 5-5 Vote Failed 5-5 Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Moved By: Patrick Kuehl Seconded By: Ducson Nguyen Motion Summary: Alderperson Kuehl moved to recommend the removal of minimum lot sizes from the Southside Zoning plan, Seconded by Alderperson Nguyen. Motion failed 4-6 with Kumar, Lederman, Brown and Kuehl In Favor. Vote Failed 4-6 Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Moved By: Clyde Lederman Seconded By: Patrick Kuehl Motion Summary: Alderperson Lederman moved to recommend that buildings in historic districts that are not historically landmarked, if they comply with the form based code, would no longer be subject to the jurisdiction of our historic preservation ordinance. Seconded by Alderperson Kuehl. Mayor Cantelmo ruled motion is not germane to the Ordinance. Vote Withdrawn -0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Recuse Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez Seconded By: Ducson Nguyen 3.2 Proposed Zoning Amendment: Bed-and-Breakfast Homes and Inns & Accessory Apartments Motion Summary: Mayor Cantelmo asked for a motion to Table item until a substantively different form reflecting the recommendations of the council has been uh developed by staff and brought back to the mayor for placement on a future agenda. Moved by Alderperson Saint-Perez, Seconded by Alderperson Nguyen. Motion carried 9-1 with Alderperson Fabrizio against. Vote Passed 9-1 Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez Seconded By: Phoebe Brown Motion Summary: Alderperson Saint-Perez moved for a 5 Minute Recess, Seconded by Alderperson Brown. Motion carried 8-2 with Alderperson Kumar and Mayor Cantelmo against Vote Passed 8-2 Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Discussion Summary: Council reconvened after recess. Alderperson Saint-Perez moved and summarized Bed a, Inns and Accessory Apartments proposed zoning amendment. Mayor Cantelmo noted this matter is a procedural change and should not require much discussion. Megan Wilson addressed questions and comments from Council. Proposed item is being moved to the July 9th Voting meeting. 3.3 Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program 3.4 2026 Budget Recommendations Timestamp 2:13:35-2:17:46 Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez Seconded By: Ducson Nguyen Motion Summary: Motion to move Bed-and-Breakfast Homes and Inns proposed zoning amendment to the July voting meeting. Moved by Alderperson Saint-Perez, Seconded by Alderperson Nguyen. Motion carries 10-0. Moving to July 9th voting meeting. Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Discussion Summary: Council had the opportunity to ask questions of Rebecca Evans, Director of Sustainability. This item is scheduled for consideration at the June 18th voting meeting. Mayor Cantelmo reiterated, this item too, is a procedural change required in coordination with the town to ensure CCA moves forward. Timestamp 2:17:50-2:20:36 Discussion Summary: Alderperson Fabrizio introduced and summarized the 2026 Budget Recommendations Resolution, motion Seconded by Alderperson Kuehl. Following Council discussion, amendments to the language were proposed. Council will provide the Deputy City Clerk with the revised version reflecting the agreed-upon changes for consideration at the June 18th Special Meeting. Timestamp 2:20:42-2:41:19 Moved By: Robert Cantelmo Seconded By: Margaret Fabrizio Motion Summary: 2026 Budget Recommendations for City Manager moved as amended to the June 18th Special Voting meeting agenda. Mayor Cantelmo, Seconded by Alderperson Fabrizio. All In Favor motion carried 10-0 Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Moved By: Clyde Lederman Seconded By: Patrick Kuehl Motion Summary: Move to amend 2nd resolve to remove the word "direct" to "recommend" moved by Alderperson Lederman, motion is friendly to mover. Alderperson Lederman moved to amend the two resolve clauses. Alderperson Lederman read the updated version in its entirety, Seconded by Alderperson Kuehl. Motion carried 8-2 with Alderperson Fabrizio and Saint-Perez against. Vote Passed 8-2 Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Moved By: Pierre Saint-Perez Seconded By: Margaret Fabrizio Motion Summary: Alderperson Saint-Perez motioned to remove the clause, "exclusive of operating budget expenses to bring the pay for employees earning less than Ithaca's living wage to align with Ithaca's living wage" Seconded by Alderperson Fabrizio Vote Failed 3-7 4.Meeting Wrap-Up- 5 Min Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Moved By: Clyde Lederman Seconded By: Motion Summary: Alderperson Lederman asked for Unanimous Consent to the 2nd Resolve read as resolved the common council directs the city manager at the time of the delivery of the executive budget directs city manager to at the time of the delivery of the executive budget submit a report explaining to what extent each of the recommendations made in this resolution were incorporated into the executive budget. No decent from Council. Vote Passed 10-0 Carried Unanimously Member Approve Oppose Recuse Kayla Matos X Phoebe Brown X Ducson Nguyen X David Shapiro X Pierre Saint-Perez X Tiffany Kumar X Patrick Kuehl X Margaret Fabrizio X Clyde Lederman X Robert Cantelmo X Discussion Summary: Meeting Adjourned 8:39pm No formal motion or second Timestamp 2:41:27 4.1 Announcements 4.2 Meeting Adjourn Submitted: August 1st 2025 Adopted: 8-6-2025 Shaniqua Lewis-Deputy City Clerk City of Ithaca