HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-25-12 City Administration Committee Meeting Agenda a. City Administration Meeting
s Wednesday, July 25, 2012
6:00 p.m.
ti City Hall - Council Chambers
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Chairperson Greeting& Opening Statement
2. Announcements
3. Agenda Review and Amendments
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Statements from the Public
6. Employee Comments
7. City Administration Members Response
8. Workforce Diversity Committee
9. Mayor's Report
10. 2013 Budget Topics/Updates 25 Min
10.1 Labor Contract Comparison - Discussion
11. Common Council
11.1 Community Garden Purchase Option—Discussion/Possible Resolution 30 Min
11.2 Mayor Chief of Staff Position—Discussion 20 Min
12. Attorney's Office
12.1 Proposal to Explore Consortium for Time Warner Franchise Agreement— 15 Min
Resolution
13. Human Resources
13.1 Director's Report 15 Min
14. Finance/Controller's Office
14.1 Approval of Corrective Action Plan for NYS Audit Report— Resolution 15 Min
14.2 Approval of Budget Amendments—Resolution 5 Min
14.3 Controller's Report 15 Min
15. Reports
15.1 Sub-Committee Updates 15 Min
15.2 Novak Report 5 Min
15.3 Next Month's Meeting: August 22,2012
If you have a disability that will require special arrangements to be made in order for you to fully
participate in the meeting, please contact the City Controller's Office at 607-274-6576 at least 48
hours before the meeting.
11. Common Council
.1 Resolution Directing the Mayor to Proceed to a Closing on Carpenter Business Park
Tax Parcel 36-1-3.4 in a Timely Manner After Receipt of Option Holder's Notice
WHEREAS, Aeon Development, LLC, agent for the owners of almost eight acres of
undeveloped land zoned I-1 located in Carpenter Business Park(CBP) and for Building Links,
Inc., the holder of an option to purchase CBP City-owned property,has publicly stated the
readiness and intent of the owners and option holder to move forward with the development of
the Carpenter Business Park for local business purposes, and
WHEREAS, the Purchase Agreement for the above-mentioned CBP land executed in 1999
between Building Links, Inc. and the City of Ithaca/IURA gave the purchasers an option to
purchase additional land, more specifically, City-owned CBP Tax Parcel 36-1-3.4, and that
option to purchase was further defined in another agreement executed in 2002, and
WHEREAS, City Tax Parcel 36-1-3.4 was leased for a 20-year term in 1993 by the City to
Project Growing Hope, Inc. for community gardens purposes and that lease will expire on
December 31, 2013, and
WHEREAS, the agent for the CBP owners and option holder has publicly stated that both the
ownership and control of City Tax Parcel 36-1-3.4 and NYSEG's underground relocation of the
high-voltage power lines located on that parcel over the Community Gardens have always been a
critical part of their development plan for CBP, and
WHEREAS,NYSEG has expressed willingness to cooperate and provide funding for such an
underground relocation, and
WHEREAS, new sites for community gardens, including scattered sites within walking distance
for gardeners in City neighborhoods, can be found since the City owns many vacant,unused
parcels within the City, and
WHEREAS, community gardens are recognized by the New York State Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation as an appropriate use of parkland, and
WHEREAS, the agent for the CBP owners and option holder has expressed interest in and is
engaged in assisting with a new community gardens program; now,therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and the Director of Planning
and Development to create a Community Gardens Initiative and develop a list of possible sites
appropriate for community gardens throughout the City, and be it further
RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby authorizes the Mayor,upon the advice of the City
Attorney, to proceed to a closing with the option holder on the sale of Carpenter Business Park
Tax Parcel 36-1-3.4 in an expeditious and timely manner after receipt of Notice of Intent to
exercise the Option and further directs the Mayor not to execute a new lease with any party for
that parcel.
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CITY OF ITHACA
108 EAST GREEN STREET
ITHACA, NEW Y RK -14850
OFFICE OF TELEPHONE: (607)274-6504
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM FAX: (607)272-7348
TO: Cookie Paolangeli, City Clerk
FROM: Chuck Guttman, City Attorney
1
DATE: October 15, 1993
RE: City of Ithaca Community Gardens Lease
Enclosed please find the signed original lease regarding the
above matter for filing.
"'An Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Program" Recycled Paper
OCT
CITY OF ITHACA COMMUNITY GARDENS LE F
This lease, made this day of , 1993 , by and
between the CITY OF ITHACA, a municipal corporation, duly organized
and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of New
York, hereinafter referred to as the "lessor" ; and PROJECT GROWING
HOPE, INC. , a not-for-profit cooperative corporation, duly
organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State
of New York, with address at P.O. Box 606, Ithaca, State of New
York, hereinafter referred to as the "lessee" .
WITNESSETH:
ARTICLE FIRST: PREMISES AND TERM.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises more particularly described
in Schedule "A" with the rights, privileges, easements and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or attaching, unto the lessee for
and during the period from January 1, 1993 to December 31, 2013 the
lessee holding possession and paying rent therefor and performing
and complying with the covenants, agreements, provisions and
conditions as hereinafter provided.
PROVIDED, NEVERTHELESS.
(a) If the lessee shall, at any time during the demised term,
fail in the performance of or permit the violation of any of the
covenants, conditions, terms or provisions of this lease contained,
which, on the part of the lessee, are or ought to be observed,
performed and fulfilled and except where a specific time is herein
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provided for the performance of any covenant or condition, when
such default shall not be made good within thirty (30) days after
notice and demand given pursuant to the provisions of ARTICLE SIXTH
hereof; or
(b) If, during the demised term, the lessee shall be
adjudicated a bankrupt or make a general assignment for the benefit
of creditors or take the benefit of any insolvency act, or a
permanent receiver or trustee in bankruptcy be appointed for the
lessee's property and such appointment for a temporary receiver be
not vacated and set aside within ninety (90) days from the date for
such appointment, or in the event of any attempted transfer or
other devolution of the interest of any part thereof of the lessee
to any other person or corporation by reasons of the several acts
and things hereinabove last enumerated;
THEN, in any of the events enumerated above, the lessor may,
at its option, and thirty (30) days notice in writing, served as
provided in ARTICLE SIXTH hereof, terminate this lease; and this
lease and the term thereof shall automatically cease and terminate
at the expiration of said thirty (30) day period; and it shall be
lawful for the lessor, at its option, to enter the demised premises
or any part thereof and to have, hold, repossess and enjoy the said
premises, and the lessor shall have the right to recover the said
premises and to remove all persons therefrom by summary proceedings
or by any action or proceedings, or by force or otherwise.
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ARTICLE SECOND: RENTAL.
For and in consideration of the leasing aforesaid, the lessee
hereby covenants and agrees to and with the lessor to pay to the
lessor as and for rent the sum of One Dollar ($1. 00) per year.
ARTICLE THIRD: USE OF PREMISES.
(a) The City of Ithaca affirms the public benefit provided
residents of the City of Ithaca by the Ithaca Community Gardens.
The Lessee covenants and agrees that it will, during the period of
this lease, reasonably use the demised premises and any building
and improvement situated thereon for public community gardens in a
manner similar to the past use on the premises, as a benefit for
the City of Ithaca and open to the general public, as defined by
the current certificate of incorporation and bylaws of lessee which
are attached hereto as Exhibit "B" including giving priority to low
income gardeners. In addition, the premises will be available for
other uses as deemed appropriate by lessor, provided such uses do
not conflict with the Community Garden uses of lessee, including
but not limited to use by the general public for passive
recreation, park or other purposes as deemed appropriate by lessor.
Lessee shall be afforded the opportunity to review and comment on
potential joint uses of the leased premises but lessor shall retain
the sole authority to determine such uses and whether they conflict
with the Community Gardens use by lessee.
(b) The lessee further covenants and agrees that at all times
during the demised term, the premises including the buildings and
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improvements situated thereon or connected therewith and all
appurtenances thereto and equipment thereof shall be kept by the
lessee at its own expense in good repair and in a clean, safe,
wholesome and tenantable condition and in conformity with the
requirements of all municipal, county, state and federal laws,
rules and regulations; that all health, police, zoning, fire,
building, subdivision, and other regulations shall, in all respects
and at all times, be fully complied with by the lessee and in
particular that at the end of the growing season the site will be
appropriately cleaned and winterized; that the lessee will not at
any time remove or permit to be removed any existing building or
improvement from the demised land except as in this lease provided;
that the lessee will keep the premises and improvements thereon
insured against liability and fire or other hazards and shall save
the lessor harmless and indemnify it at all times against any loss,
damage, penalties, costs and expenses, judgments and decrees, by
reason of a failure so to do in any respect or by reason of any
violation of any of the laws, rules or regulations above referred
to, or by reason of any accident, loss, wrong, injury, or damage to
person, life or property in or about said demised premises, or by
reason of any use which may be made of the demised premises or the
buildings and improvements thereon, or by reason of any act or
thing done or omitted to be done or by reason of anything happening
in connection with or upon the demised premises or in any building
situated thereon or improvement connected therewith, or by reason
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of the failure of the lessee in any respect fully to carry out and
perform any of the covenants, agreements, provisions or
undertakings in this lease on its part to be performed.
ARTICLE FOURTH: IMPROVEMENTS.
It is understood and agreed that in the event the lessee shall
construct buildings and structures or landscaping upon the demised
premises during the term of this lease agreement, or any extension
thereof, such buildings shall be used solely for the purposes set
forth in article THIRD hereof. Any such improvements shall be
subject to City of Ithaca Site Plan Review procedures.
ARTICLE FIFTH: INSURANCE.
Lessee shall keep the premises insured as provided in Article
3 (b) and the amount of insurance shall be as reasonably approved by
the lessor and proof of insurance and the inclusion of the lessor
as an additional insured in all such policies of insurance shall be
provided in writing to the lessor.
It is mutually covenanted and agreed by and between the
parties hereto that the proceeds of any and all policies of fire
insurance covering any building or buildings at any time situated
upon the demised premises shall be used as a trust fund towards the
repair, reconstruction, building or rebuilding of such building or
buildings, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.
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ARTICLE SIXTH: NOTICES.
Any notice which may be required under the terms of this lease
shall be given in writing, personally to:
For LESSOR: Mayor
108 East Green Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
and
Attorney for the City
108 East Green Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
For LESSEE: Project Growing Hope, Inc.
P.O. Box 606
Ithaca, New York 14851
ARTICLE SEVENTH: WAIVERS OF LIEN.
The lessee further covenants and agrees that the lessee will
not make any contract or agreement, either verbal or written, for
labor, services, materials or supplies in connection with any
improvements at any time situated upon the demised land without
securing in such contract or agreement a waiver or waivers of lien
against the lessor's interest in the demised premises; and it is
expressly understood and agreed, and notice is hereby given, that
no persons, firms, or corporations furnishing labor, materials or
services for the construction, reconstruction, alteration or
addition to any building at any time during the term hereof
situated upon the demised land shall have any lien upon the
lessor's interest in the demised premises and that any and all
liens upon the lessee's estate and interest in the demised land and
the buildings and improvements situated therein shall be subject to
the prior rights of the lessor under the terms and provisions of
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this lease agreement, and no authority is given by this lease to
the lessee, expressly or impliedly, to bind the lessor for the
payment of any money in connection with the construction,
repairing, alterations, additions or reconstruction work on the
demised premises, nor is there any authority given the lessee by
this lease, directly or indirectly, to permit any mechanics,
material-men's, contractors' liens to arise against the lessor s
interest in the demised land or the buildings or improvements
thereon, and the lessee expressly agrees that it will keep and save
the demised premises and the lessor harmless from all costs and
damages arising from any such liens or lien of any character
created through any act or anything done by the lessee.
ARTICLE EIGHTH: SURRENDER
Upon the termination of this lease by forfeit or upon its
expiration, the lessee covenants and agrees at once to surrender
peaceably and deliver up to the lessor, the demised premises
together with all buildings and permanently fixed improvements
thereon including those constructed after the execution of this
agreement, in good condition, and that all building and permanently
fixed improvements thereon shall thereafter belong to the lessor
without the necessity of any deed of conveyance or other assignment
or transfer by the lessee and that no compensation shall be allowed
or paid therefor to the lessee or to anyone claiming by, through,
or under the lessee. The lessor recognizes that structures may be
designed to be removable. The lessee may have the right to
negotiate with the lessor for removal of any such structures.
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ARTICLE NINTH: ASSIGNMENT.
It is hereby covenanted and agreed by and between the parties
hereto that the lessee may not sell, convey or assign its interest
in the demised premises and in the buildings thereon without the
written consent of the lessor. Further provided that approval of
one assignment by the lessor shall not constitute approval for any
subsequent assignment.
ARTICLE TENTH: LESSEE TERMINATION.
The lessee may terminate this lease at any time by giving 30
days written notice to the lessor.
It is further understood and agreed that in the event of the
assignment of the interest of the lessee in the demised premises
and any improvements thereon by operation of law, this lease
agreement shall cease and terminate, and the lessee's interest in
the demised premises and/or in the building or appurtenances
constructed or reconstructed thereon shall revert to the lessor as
provided for in article EIGHTH, and the lessor shall be deemed to
be the sole owner thereof, free of all liens and encumbrances. It
is further understood and agreed that in such event, any and all
obligations of the lessee hereunder shall cease and terminate.
ARTICLE ELEVENTH: CONDEMNATION.
If any person or corporation, municipal, public, private or
otherwise, shall, at any time during the term of this lease,
lawfully condemn and acquire title to the demised premises or any
portion thereof or to any building or the appurtenances now or
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hereafter erected thereon, or to any easement therein, in or by
condemnation proceedings pursuant to any law, general, special or
otherwise, the lessor shall be entitled to and shall receive the
entire award or payment therefor; and the lessee shall assign and
does hereby assign and transfer to the lessor such award or payment
as may be made therefor. The lessor, in any event, shall be
entitled to receive any and all awards or payments made for any
buildings and the appurtenances which shall be so taken or for any
damages thereto, free, clear and discharged of every claim of
every kind whatsoever by or on the part of the lessee, except as
hereinafter specifically provided, and such award or payment is
hereby transferred and assigned to the lessor by the lessee; and
the lessee hereby further agrees that for the purpose of obtaining
such award or payment, and for all other purposes, all the
buildings and improvements now standing upon the demised premises
are the sole and absolute property of the lessor and that in no
event and under no circumstances shall the lessee be entitled to
receive or retain any award or payment or any part thereof except
as hereinafter specifically provided.
Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained to the
contrary, if the lessee shall have commenced or completed the
erection of a new building or buildings or other improvements and
such condemnation takes place after the commencement or completion
of the said new building or buildings, then the lessor agrees to
pay the lessee out of the condemnation award or payment when paid,
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a sum equal to the amount awarded or paid in condemnation as the
value of such building or improvements. If, in the condemnation
proceeding, the value of the land and of the buildings and other
improvements are not separately determined, then the value of the
building or other improvements shall be determined by arbitration.
The lessor agrees to give the lessee notice of any
condemnation proceedings immediately upon knowledge of such
proceedings.
ARTICLE TWELFTH: WATER, SEWERAGE, AND PARKING.
Lessee shall be responsible to construct and interconnect and
maintain the necessary water and sewer lines to the existing City
systems in accordance with the lessor's engineering criteria. In
particular, the lessee shall be responsible for the installation,
maintenance and testing of the backflow protection device; the
winterization of all water and sewer lines and appurtenances and
the scheduling of seasonal turn on and shut off of water. The
lessor shall have no responsibility for developing additional
parking areas for use by lessee. Lessee shall be responsible for
the payment for all utilities used on the premises provided however
that it is understood that the lessee has requested and received
financial assistance from lessor in paying such utility bills and
it is expected that lessee may, in the future, again request such
financial assistance from lessor.
ARTICLE THIRTEENTH: PUBLIC USE.
In the event the lessee shall fail to use said premises for
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any of the purposes hereinbef ore described in ARTICLE THIRD for one
full year during the term of this lease, as provided in ARTICLE
SECOND, the lessor may, at its option, notify the lessee of its
election to terminate this lease pursuant to ARTICLE FIRST (b) of
this agreement.
ARTICLE FOURTEENTH: NONDISCRIMINATION.
It is mutually understood and agreed that the lessee, in the
employment if its agents, contractors and/or employees, shall not
discriminate against any person by reason of his or her race,
color, creed, sex, age disability, marital status, affectional
preference or national origins and any construction contract
entered into by the lessee shall contain such a nondiscriminatory
clause.
ARTICLE FIFTEENTH: NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.
In the event that, at any time during the term of this lease,
the lessee or assignee shall cease to be a not-for-profit
corporation, this lease shall cease and terminate at the option of
the lessor, pursuant to ARTICLE FIRST (b) of this lease agreement.
ARTICLE SIXTEENTH: TITLE.
Lessor represents and warrants that it is the owner in fee of
the demised premises, free of all liens and encumbrances.
ARTICLE SEVENTEENTH:
This lease shall be void should the tax assessor of Tompkins
County determine that the subject parcel is not tax exempt. IN
such event, the parties will attempt to re-negotiate this lease.
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ARTICLE NINETEENTH: SEVERABILITY.
In the event that any term, condition, clause or provision of
this agreement shall be deemed null and void, the remaining terms,
conditions, clauses and provisions of this lease agreement shall
remain in full force and effect, unless the rights of either party
are materially affected by the deletion of such term, condition,
clause or provision, in which case either party may elect within 90
days after the date of the notification to declare said lease null
and void in its entirety.
This AGREEMENT shall be binding upon the parties and their
successors in title.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have placed their hands
and seals the /j day of �� , ', , 1993 .
CITY OF ITHACA
By: '
BENJAMIN NICHOLS, Chairperson
PROD CT GROWI G PE, INC.
By:
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Schedule A-City of Ithaca/Community Gardens Lease
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the City of
Ithaca, County of Tompkins and State of New York more particularly
bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at a point in the northerly line of premises
conveyed by the City of Ithaca to the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency
by deed dated June 17, 1991, which deed was recorded on July 17,
i99i _Ln tiie Tt3iiipkin5 C viiiity Cierk°5 Offic:e in Liber 663 of deeds at
page 144, said point of beginning being located from the northerly
corner of the said premises conveyed by the City of Ithaca to the
Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency south 45 degrees 51 minutes 35. 5
seconds west 217.8 feet and south 46 degrees 16 minutes west 474 . 1
feet; running thence north 46 degrees 16 minutes east 419. 1 feet to
a point; running thence on a curve to the left, an arc distance of
65.8 feet, a chord distance of south 15 degrees 39 minutes 21. 6
seconds west 65. 6 feet; running thence south 7 degrees 27 minutes
17 seconds west 85.8 feet; running thence on a curve to the right,
an arc distance of 97 . 9 feet, a chord distance of south 27 degrees
29 minutes 4. 7 seconds west 95.9 feet; running thence south 47
degrees 30 minutes 52 . 4 seconds west 203 .2 feet to a point; running
thence north 44 degrees 38 minutes west 113 .7 feet to the point or
place of beginning.
ALSO ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the City of
Ithaca, County of Tompkins and State of New York more particularly
bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at a southeasterly corner of the said premises
conveyed by the City of Ithaca to the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency,
said point of beginning being located the following three courses
from the point of beginning of the aforesaid deed from the City of
Ithaca to the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency: south 70 degrees 34
minutes west 257 . 1 feet; south 7 degrees 27 minutes 17 seconds west
21. 9 feet; south 19 degrees 20 minutes east 264. 8 feet, said point
of beginning being marked by an iron pipe; running thence south 45
degrees 22 minutes west 228. 3 feet to a point; running thence north
44 degrees 38 minutes west 196.9 feet to a point; running thence
north 47 degrees 30 minutes 52 .4 seconds east 201. 0 feet to a
point; running thence on a curve to the left, an arc distance of
139.8 feet, a chord distance of north 27 degrees 29 minutes 04 . 7
seconds east 137. 0 feet to a point; running thence north 7 degrees
27 minutes 17 seconds east 13 . 0 feet to a point; running thence
south 19 degrees 20 minutes west 264 . 8 feet to the point or place
of beginning.
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Being a portion of the premises conveyed to the City of Ithaca
by deed from the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation dated
February 21, 1986, which deed was recorded in the Tompkins Clerk's
Office on March 13, 1986 in Liber 615 of Deeds at page 797.
Subject to rights retained by the New York State Electric and
Gas Corporation in the aforesaid deed for permanent easement and
rights of way upon, over, across and under the above described
premises as more particularly set forth in the aforementioned deed
from the New York State Electric & Gas Corporation to the City of
Ithaca.
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�'�r _ `•y�� CITE' OF ITHACA
v4;a 108 East Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850-5690
, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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�4 ..... � H. IL-=HYS NAN CORT, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
DOUGLAS B. McDONALD, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
JOANN CORNISH. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Telephone: Planning & Development- 607-274-6550 Community Development,IURA - 607-274-6559
Email: planningCcin.ofithaca.org Email: iura@cityofithaca.org
Fax: 607-2-t-6558 Fax: 607-271-6558
March 4, 2002
Project Growing Hope, Inc.
PO Box 606
Ithaca, NY 14851
Subject: Sale of Carpenter Business Park
Dear Project Growing Hope, Inc.:
I am writing to inform you that the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency and City of Ithaca completed the sale of Carpenter
Business Park to Building Links, Inc. on February 19, 2002. Included in the sale is a purchase option of the City-
owned parcels leased by Project Growing Hope, Inc. (enclosed).
It is my understanding that the purchase option will not affect your current lease of the City-owned property utilized
for the Community Gardens,which extends through December 31, 2013,without your consent. During the term of
your lease the purchase option may only be exercised with the approval of Project Growing Hope, Inc. Upon
expiration of the lease,the option may be exercised if the Common Council decides not to extend or renew the lease
with Project Growing Hope, Inc.
Please note that property sold to Building Links, Inc. included the Carpenter Circle road right-of-way(including road,
curbs and sidewalk). However,the City reserved an easement through Carpenter Circle for access to the
Community Gardens.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact me at 274-6559 or by e-mail at nelsb @cityofithaca.org.
Respectfully,
Nels Bo
Director of Community Development, IURA
Encl. Purchase option agreement
c: P. Dunn,Assistant City Attorney
H.M.Van Cort, Executive Director, IURA
C.Yahn, Building Links, Inc.
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OPTIOti TO PU CHASE REAL PROPERTY
This agreement is made and entered into this day of February, 2002, by and between
the City of Ithaca„ with offices at 108 East Green Street, City of Ithaca, Tompkins County,
State of New York, herein called "Optionor", and Building Links, Inc., a not-for-profit
corporation with principal address at P.O. Box 6803, Ithaca, New York, herein called
"Optionee".
In consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) paid by Optionee to Optionor, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and other good and valuable consideration, Optionor
hereby grants to Optionee, Optionee's heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns,
the exclusive right and option to buy certain property located in the City of Ithaca, County of
Tompkins, State of New York, commonly known as the Community Gardens, bounded and
described as follows:
1. Description of property.
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the City of Ithaca,
County of Tompkins and State of New York, beginning at a point in the northerly line of the
premises of the grantor which point is located the following courses and distances from a pin set
in the northerly line of the premises of the grantor and the westerly line of Third Street: S 34° 17'
32" W along the northerly boundary of the lands of the grantor a distance of 217.82 feet to a pin
set in the northwesterly comer of the street known as Carpenter Circle; thence S 34° 41' 32" W a
distance of 55.00 feet to the point or place of beginning.
running thence,along a curve to the left an arc distance of 65.82 feet, said course having a
radius of 230.00 feet and a chord bearing and distance of south. 04' 04' 54" west, a distance of
65.60 feet to a point,
running thence S 04' 07' 11" E a distance of 85.80 feet to a point,
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running thence along a curve to the right an arc distance of 97.88 feet, said course having
a radius of 140.00 feet and a chord bearing and distance of south 150 54' 37" west, a distance of
95.90 feet to a point in the northerly boundary of a street commonly known as Carpenter Circle,
W a distance of 203,20 feet to a point in the northerly
running thence S 56' 24"
boundary of Carpenter Circle,
running thence N 56° 11" 08" W a distance of 113.65 feet;
running thence 'v' 34 41 32 ' E a distance of 419.10 feet to the point or place of
beginning.
ALSO, ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the City, of Ithaca,
County of Tompkins and State of New York, beginning at a point in the southerly line of the
street commonly known as Carpenter Circle, said point of beginning being located the following
five courses and distances from the point of beginning of premises of the grantor being conveyed
to Building Links, Inc. concurrently with this Option to Purchase:
1. S 31' 27' 28" E a distance of 100.69 feet to a pin at the easterly line of the premises of
the grantor and the westerly line of third Street;
2. thence S 58' 32' 49" W a distance of 82.90 along the southerly boundary of a street
commonly known as Carpenter Circle;
3. thence continuing along the southerly boundary of Carpenter Circle running along a
curve to-the left an are distance of 185.81 feet, said course having a radius of 170.00 feet and a
chord bearing and distance of south 27' 11' 19" west, a distance of 176.70 feet,
4. continuing thence along the southerly boundary of Carpenter Circle S 04' 07' 11" E a
distance of 50.91 feet to a point located 0.9= feet easterly of a pin found,
5. continuing thence S 04' 07' 11" E a distance of 22.08 feet along the southerly
boundary of Carpenter Circle and the boundary of lands reputedly of Hoyt Beni amin to a pin set
which is the point of beginning.
Thence South 30 degrees 54 minutes 28 seconds East, 264.72 feet to a point located 0.2+
feet westerly from a fence post in a chain link fence;
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running thence South 33 degrees 47 minutes 32 seconds west, 228.3 feet to a point
marked by an iron pin;
running thence North 56 degrees 11 minutes 5 seconds West, 196.92 feet to a point
marked by an iron pin;
running thence North35 degrees 56 minutes 24 seconds east, 201.0 feet to a point;
+h distance � , a 3 facet a chord distance
runnincr thence on a curve to �i e left an are uis�ance 04 1!Q.8' , .�, ho d ?lce of
North 15 degrees 54 minutes 37 seconds east, 137.0 feet to a point;
running thence North 4 degrees 7 minutes 11 seconds east, 12.81 feet to the point or place
of beginning.
The above parcels are shown as Parcels "A" and "B" on a survey map entitled "Survey
Map Carpenter Business Park, Third Street and New York State Route 13, City of Ithaca,
Tompkins County, New York," dated 6/l/2001, amended 9/17/2001 and 2/15/2002. prepared by
T.G. Miller P C. Engineers and Surveyors, which map is intended to be filed in the Tompkins
County Clerk's Office concurrently herewith.
2. Purchase Price
Purchase price is seventy thousand ($70,000) Dollars adjusted on the date of Optionee's
exercise of this option to the "Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the
Northeast Urban Region" as prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A nonrefundable
good faith deposit of five thousand ($5,000) Dollars is payable upon exercise of the option and
shall be included with Optionee's written notice of its intent to exercise the option with the
remaining balance payable at closing.
3. Terms
1. Subject to lease. Purchase of the Community Gardens is subject to the lease on the
property.
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2. Written Notice. Notice of Optionee's intent to exercise the option shall be provided to
the Optionor in writing, by certified mail, return receipt requested, made to the Director of the
Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency. Failure to provide such writing within the option period, even if
notice has been provided orally or by some other method, shall be construed as having allowed
the option to expire. Written notice of intent to exercise this option shall be deemed Notice of
Acceptance of the option.
3. Closing. Closing is to take place no later than twelve (12) months after Optionor has
received written notice of intent to exercise the option.
4. Title.
Title to the property shall be conveyed by warranty deed free and clear of all
encumbrances. Optionor shall provide ten (10) year tax searches, an Abstract of Title and a title
search covering at least forty (40) years to time of transfer, showing good and marketable title,
free of liens and encumbrances.
5. Duration of option.
This option to purchase is for twenty (20) years commencing on the day, month.. and year
indicated above. Under no circumstances shall this option extend beyond the twenty (20) year
period indicated herein.
6. Manner of Exercising.
1. This option may be exercised at any time within the twenty (20) year period indicated
above under the following terms and conditions:
(i) During the term of current lease. Optionee may exercise this option during the
current lease period by providing written notice to the Optionor, by certified mail, return receipt
requested, of its intent to exercise said option along with presentation to Optionor of satisfactory
proof from the Board of Project Growing Hope; Inc., or its successor in interest, of the approval
by said Board of the conveyance to Optionee.
(ii) After the current lease has expired or been terminated. Optionee may exercise
this option after the lease with Project Growing Hope, Inc., or its successor in interest, has
expired or been terminated by
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- providing notice to Optionor of Optionee's intent to exercise the option
upon expiration of the lease. Such notice shall be provided at least six months
prior to exercise of this option but not more than six months prior to the date that
the lease with Project Growing Hope, Inc. expires or terminates. Said notification
by Optionee shall be in writing, by certified mail return receipt requested, stating
that the Optionee elects to exercise its option unless the Optionor extends its lease
with Project Growing Hope, Inc. The City shall then have six months to sign a
lease extension or a new lease with Project Growing Hope, Inc.
-In the event the City chooses to either renew or extend its lease with
Project Growing Hope, Inc., then and in that event, Optionee shall be entitled to
exercise its option under the same terms as described in (i) above so long as said
option is exercised within the twenty (20) year time period of this agreement.
-In the event the City chooses not to renew or extend its lease with Project
Growing Hope, Inc., then and in that event, Optionee shall be entitled to exercise
its option and proceed to closing.
(iii) No notice of intent to exercise option. If the City chooses not to renew or
extend its lease with Project Growing Hope, Inc. and the Optionee has not
provided notice of its intent to exercise its option as described in (ii) above, then
Optionee shall have one (1) year from expiration of the lease with Project
Growing Hope, Inc. in which to provide Notice to the City of its intent to exercise
its option.
-If the Optionee provides such Notice, then closing shall take place within
twelve (12) months of said Notice.
-If the Optionee chooses not to exercise its option, then this Option to
Purchase shall automatically expire and shall have no further force or effect
twelve (12) months after expiration or termination of the lease between the City
and Project Growing Hope, Inc.
2. Closing. Once Optionee has provided Notice of intent to exercise the Option, then
closing shall take place within twelve (12) months of provision of said Notice of Intent.
3. Time is of the essence in this Option to Purchase. All time limitations as provided
above, both for the provision of Notice to exercise the option and for closing, are of the essence.
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Failure to perform shall render this Option to Purchase null and void and of no further force and
effect.
7. Real Property Taxation.
In the event that the property subject to this Option to Purchase, or any portion of the
property, be determined to be tax exempt, Optionee and Optionee's successors and assigns of
this Option to Purchase agree to make a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes to the city of Ithaca equivalent
to the taxes which would be paid if the property, or any portion of the property, were (ally
taxable. The schedule of payment and penalties for late payment for such payment-in-lieu-of-
taxes shall be in accordance with the schedule and laws governing real property taxes.
8. Real Estate Brokerage.
It is understood and agreed that no real Estate broker or salesperson was, or is, involved
with any aspect of this Option to Purchase, including but not limited to, exercise of said option or
closing.
This contract will be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
to their respective heirs, successors, or assigns.
In witness whereof, the parties have duly executed this agreement on the day and year
indicated above.
CITY OF ITHACA
Dated: February 2002
Alan J. Cohen,Mayor
BULL _ILjG LINKS, INC.
Dated:
Cynthia Yahn,-Rresident, Building Links, Inc.
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(e) [Added 7-10-1985 by Ord. No. 85-61 Community or neighborhood gardens in all
districts:
[1] Applicants shall provide evidence of approval for such use from the owner of
the property on which the gardens are to be located.
[2] Applications shall provide evidence that the area to be used will at all times be
operated in a responsible manner so as not to present a nuisance to or interfere
with the use and enjoyment of neighboring private or public property. Such
evidence shall designate at least one responsible adult, who shall be a participant
in the gardening, a representative of the sponsoring organization or the owner of
the subject property, to administer or coordinate the operation and to act as a
contact person therefor.
[3] Applications shall be submitted in writing to the Building Commissioner and
shall include:
[a] The name, address and phone number(s) of the contact person.
[b] A description of the refuse disposal procedure to be followed and of the
intended use of organic materials, chemical fertilizers, herbicides and
pesticides.
[c] A site plan showing the proposed locations of all features of the site,
including access point(s) and any of the required parking spaces that may be
located on adjacent property.
[4] Applicants, or the administrator/coordinator of the garden area, shall ensure the
following:
[a] That the gardening activity on individual plots is confined to the hours of
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., except that power machinery shall not be operated
before 8:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.
[b] All organic refuse and trash from the gardening operations is promptly and
properly disposed of on at least a weekly basis and that, pending disposition,
it is stored neatly in such a way that it does not produce offensive odors or
attract dogs, raccoons or vermin.
[c] That power or motorized machinery used in preparing and maintaining
individual plots is no larger than that normally used in connection with
home gardening, e.g., a typical walk-behind rototiller.
[d] That farm tractors or other heavy machinery is not employed on the site
except for initial site development and for annual spring preparation and fall
cleanup, if necessary; and in those instances it shall be operated only
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between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. weekdays.
[e] That mulch, compost or organic fertilizer employed in the gardening is
confined to the site in a neat and orderly manner and that no fresh manure
shall be used or composted.
[f] That noxious fertilizers or noxious chemicals employed in the gardening are
used only with the knowledge and consent of all gardeners using the site, all
adjoining property owners and, in the event that adjoining properties are
rental residential properties, with the knowledge and consent of the head of
each tenant household.
[g] That no flammable liquids will be stored on the site.
[h] That noise and odors produced in connection with the gardening activity will
be no greater than those normally associated with home gardening.
[i] That city residents of the area nearest the site will be given an opportunity to
obtain plots in the allocation of plots on a first priority basis.
[j] Other city residents will be given an opportunity to obtain plots in the
allocation of plots on a second priority basis.
[k] That unused portions of the site will be maintained in a neat and orderly
manner at all times.
[1] That, at the end of each gardening season or within 30 days of revocation of
a permit, whichever occurs first, the entire site will be cleaned and left with
a neat appearance.
[5] In addition, the applicable portions of§ 325-15A and C shall be observed.
[6] In consideration of the fact that such gardens may be of an interim nature, may
occupy only a portion of a parcel and may be located on property unsuited for
other uses permitted under this chapter, the district regulations specified for
permitted uses under § 325-8 of this chapter shall be superseded, where
applicable, by the following regulations for community or neighborhood
gardens:
[a] Minimum lot size: none.
[b] Width in feet at the street line: none required; however, sites lacking street
frontage shall be accessible to vehicles and pedestrians via a right-of-way of
at least eight feet in width.
[c] Structures permitted: No structures for human habitation or occupancy shall
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be permitted except for a weather shelter for gardeners, which may have a
maximum floor area of 64 square feet. A light accessory structure for storage
of gardening equipment and materials for plant propagation, with a
maximum floor area of 64 square feet, may be erected separately or attached
to the weather shelter. If necessary, a well-housing structure for the
production of water for garden use may be erected with permission of the
owner of the site.
[d] Parking and loading space: At least one off-street space on or immediately
adjacent to the site shall be provided for the use of the gardeners for each 15
individual garden plots on the site or portion thereof.
[e] Yard setbacks shall not be required, except that the provisions of§§
325-17B and C and 325-25 of this chapter shall apply to any plantings,
fences or accessory structures on the site.
[7] The response of those notified by the appellant as required in the procedures set
forth in § 325-40, together with any other written comment received by the
Board before the hearing, as well as that comment expressed at the public
hearing, with primary consideration given the wishes of residents living within
200 feet of the property, should be a principal factor in the Board's decision to
grant or deny the special permit. [Amended 8-5-1992 by Ord. No. 92-9;
12-2-1998 by Ord. No. 98-30]
[8] In granting a special permit for community or neighborhood gardens, the Board
may prescribe any conditions that it deems necessary or desirable, including but
not limited to additional off-street parking spaces, so that the spirit of this
chapter shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured and substantial
justice done.
[9] Special permits for neighborhood and community gardens shall be reviewed by
the Building Commissioner at least annually for compliance with this section
and with any conditions established by the Board. If, following such review or
investigation of any complaint, the Building Commissioner determines that a
substantial violation exists, notice of such violation shall be mailed to the
contact person designated in accordance with Subsection C(4)(e)[2] above,
requiring that such violation be corrected within 15 days. If satisfactory
correction is not made, the permit may be revoked by the Building
Commissioner. Appeals to such revocation shall be made to the Board as
provided in § 325-41 of this chapter.
[10] Special permits for neighborhood and community gardens shall be revoked
automatically if the site is not used as a community or neighborhood garden, as
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that term is defined in § 325-3, for one complete garden season.
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Jurisdiction: City of Ithaca
Jurisdictional Class: Exempt/pjc
Adopted: 07/11/12
CHIEF OF STAFF
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: In close collaboration with, and on behalf of, the
Mayor, the Chief of Staff assists with the overall management of City departments, the Urban
Renewal Agency, and City boards and commissions by overseeing, planning, coordinating, directing
and evaluating the work of assigned departments, boards, commissions and functional areas. The
Chief of Staff is responsible for instituting and overseeing a performance management system for
the City, and for facilitating interdepartmental cooperation and communication to ensure the
effective delivery of municipal services. The Chief of Staff assists the Mayor with the development
and management of the City's annual operating and capital budgets, and works closely with
department heads to ensure that budget requests and work programs reflect established priorities
and goals. The Chief of Staff represents the Mayor at a wide array of meetings as assigned. The
Chief of Staff serves at the pleasure of the Mayor, acting in accordance with the Mayor's philosophy
and public policies, and is empowered by the Mayor to function on his/her behalf. Administrative
direction is exercised over City department heads and staff as assigned by the Mayor. Does related
work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Acts on behalf of the Mayor in the daily management of the organization to provide department
heads with prompt decisions and/or guidance on matters regarding policy, practice or
organizational direction;
Assigns work, provides direction, and evaluates the performance of assigned City department
heads;
Coordinates and integrates the activities of department heads, particularly on those issues crossing
departmental jurisdiction, to ensure timely and coordinated responsiveness by departments;
Ensures that departmental work programs reflect the priorities and goals established by the Mayor
and Common Council, and are in accordance with a City-wide strategic plan;
Institutes and oversees a performance management system for the City that includes the ongoing
evaluation of the effectiveness and quality of service delivery;
Advises the Mayor on policy and procedural recommendations which will promote efficiency and
high quality service;
Consults with the Mayor on policy, organizational and administrative matters as they affect the
delivery of services;
Works directly with department heads and the Mayor to prepare annual operating and capital
budgets for presentation to Common Council;
Develops budget guidelines and establishes funding priorities in conjunction with the Mayor and
Common Council;
Runs public budget workshops to gather input and to explain the City's current financial position;
Develops and oversees effective and sustainable internal and external City-wide communication
strategies;
Attends a variety of meetings on behalf of and as assigned by the Mayor, including internal staff
meetings, contract negotiations, labor negotiations, intermunicipal meetings, Common
Council meetings, City advisory board meetings and public town hall style meetings.
Chief of Staff
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FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Has the trust and confidence of the Mayor in implementing the Mayor's policies and overseeing City
operations on the Mayor's behalf; thorough knowledge of the City of Ithaca's functions,
organizational structure and services; thorough knowledge of public administration principles,
practices and theories, particularly as they relate to City government in New York State; thorough
knowledge of organizational planning and management; thorough knowledge of municipal
budgetary principles, practices, and procedures; strong leadership skills; strong communication
skills, both written and oral; strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills; strong
negotiation skills; ability to plan, direct and supervise the work of professional staff; ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of people; ability to
execute the public policies and philosophy of the Mayor with the full trust and confidence of the
Mayor; ability to make difficult decisions and recommendations; good professional and managerial
judgment; integrity; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The position of Chief of Staff is in the exempt class, so there are no specific minimum qualifications.
However, it is recommended that the appointee meet the following criteria:
Education
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university is required. A degree major or
specialization in management, government, business or public administration, political science,
economics or a similar field is preferred, but not required.
A Master's Degree in Public Administration, Management, Business Administration or a related field
is preferred, but not required.
Experience
A minimum of three years of management and administrative experience is required.
Experience in municipal government is preferred but not required.
Experience supervising professional and/or supervisory staff is required.
12. City Attorney's Office
.1 Proposal to Explore Consortium for Time Warner Franchise Agreement
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca is provided cable service by Time Warner Cable; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the advantage of cooperation with other municipalities with
regard to cable franchise issues; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca is interested in exploring, through the Tompkins County Council
of Governments, the possibility of entering into an agreement with other municipalities to form a
Consortium to negotiate, on behalf of the City, a renewal franchise agreement with Time Warner
Cable; and
WHEREAS, the intent would be to form a Consortium with the authority to conduct public
hearings, conduct surveys, and engage in all activity, within the limits of applicable State and
Federal Law, that is necessary and appropriate to negotiating a renewal franchise agreement for
its member municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the Consortium may be charged with analyzing the financial, technical, and legal
issues related to cable television regulation to enable the member municipalities to reach sound
judgments in exercising their regulatory authority with regard to such matters as cable television
rates, franchise fees, and nature and quality of service; and
WHEREAS, all members of the Consortium would individually reserve the right to approve,
disapprove, or amend the franchise agreement so negotiated on their behalf, now therefore, be it
is
RESOLVED, That the City of Ithaca does hereby express interest in exploring the possibility of
forming a Consortium of municipalities to negotiate on its behalf for the renewal of its franchise
agreement with Time Warner Cable; and it is further
RESOLVED, That the City of Ithaca hereby reserves the right to refrain from joining the
Consortium should the terms and conditions of joining the consortium prove to be unacceptable
to Council.
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14. Finance/Controller's Office
.1 Approval of Corrective Action Plan for NYS Audit Report
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca recently had a New York State Audit performed on Financial
Operations for the period January 1, 2010—April 14, 2011, and
WHEREAS, said audit report number 2011M194, requires an improved corrective action plan to
be submitted to New York State; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby approves the attached Corrective Action Plan and
directs the City Controller to submit the plan to the New York State Office of the State
Comptroller as required.
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CA Agenda Item 14.1
City of Ithaca
Financial Operations
2011M-194
The following is the City of Ithaca's Corrective Action Plan as it relates to the New York State
Audit Report 2011M-194 for the period January 1, 2010—April 14, 2011. For each
recommendation included in the audit report, the following is our corrective action(s)taken or
proposed. For any recommendations where corrective action has not been taken or proposed, we
have included the following explanations.
1. Audit Recommendation:
The Mayor and Controller should require someone in the Chamberlain's Office to review
the support for parking ticket adjustments to ensure they are proper.
Implementation Plan of Action:
The person responsible for compiling the daily deposit, that includes the daily receipts for
parking tickets, will regularly review tickets with an indicated dismissal, to ensure the
supporting documentation is attached. In addition, the City Chamberlain will routinely
test a selection of daily receipts for the appropriate dismissal documentation.
Implementation Date:
This action was implemented on April 15, 2012.
Persons Responsible for Implementation:
City Chamberlain Debra Parsons
Senior Customer Service Representative, Carol Howard
2. Audit Recommendation:
The Mayor and Controller should require the Chamberlain to maintain sufficient
information that can verify that all parking tickets issued are accounted for and that all
money is properly collected and deposited.
Implementation Plan of Action:
All tickets sent to the vendor who enters the handwritten tickets will be logged, to ensure
the tickets are, in fact, entered in the system. The City Chamberlain will review the list
of issued tickets for missing numbers, and follow up with the appropriate personnel.
Police Department Personnel have begun to log the issuance of ticket books to officers.
City Chamberlain will also work with appropriate personnel to encourage the use of
computerized handheld ticket writers, avoiding the need to write, enter and account for
manual ticket books.
Implementation Date:
This action will be implemented in phases starting May 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013.
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Persons Responsible for Implementation:
City Chamberlain, Debra Parsons
Deputy Police Chief, John Barber
3. Audit Recommendation:
The Mayor and Controller should require the Chamberlain to track parking permit cards
and trash tags and account for them as issued and paid for, or whether they are still in the
City's inventory, to help ensure all money is collected and deposited.
Implementation Plan of Action:
Parking permits - Current equipment and software does not provide adequate reports to
fully reconcile the sale of parking permits to deposits and general ledger. A strict
inventory control of the actual cards will not provide a full reconciliation because issued
cards are renewed. Until the City makes a commitment to expend the not inconsequential
funds to purchase new parking control hardware and software, the City Chamberlain will
test a sample of active parking permits on a regular basis, matching the activity within the
parking software to validate the card to its entry in the daily deposit and general ledger.
Trash Tags - In the past, each type of payment received by customer service
representatives was segregated and filed. An individual in the chamberlain's office
reviewed the sales to ensure all tags were accounted for. New software and requests from
our internal auditors to segregate payments by date paid necessitated a change in the
process. Inventory was assigned to each CSR, and separate general ledger accounts were
set up for each clerk. However, the issuance of refunds and credits for out-of-date tags
made reconciliation difficult. We have set up general ledger contra-accounts for each
clerk and a process to account for refunds and credits of out of date tags in the accounts
receivable software has been developed, allowing for the direct reconciliation of the sale
of trash tag inventory to the entries in the daily deposits and to general ledger. The City
Chamberlain is reconciling the sale of tags to general ledger on a monthly basis.
Implementation Date:
Parking Permit Cards tracking was implemented on May 1, 2012
Trash Tag reconciliation will be implemented October 1, 2012
Persons Responsible for Implementation:
City Chamberlain, Debra Parsons
4. Audit Recommendation:
The Mayor and Controller should require:
• The Department Heads to submit adequate support to the Chamberlain's Office
regarding money's collected or adjustments made such as voids or refunds.
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• The Youth Bureau and Cass park to void receipts only when there is documented
support and approval.
• The Youth Bureau to send documentation supporting credit card refunds to the
Chamberlain.
• The Parking Garages to track the number of daily tickets issued.
• The Golf Course to review for completeness of the memberships and accuracy of
the rates charged.
Implementation Plan of Action:
The City Chamberlain, over the next several months,will meet with each department that
collects cash to review process and procedures, to discuss documentation to be submitted
for payments and for voids and refunds, and appropriate internal controls. A
recommended action plan will be created for each department, and submitted to the
department head and the mayor for review, adjustment and approval.
The youth bureau and Cass Park are sending approved documentation with their deposits
for voided receipts and credit card refunds.
Because the parking garage gates are not left down during off hours, tracking the tickets
issued won't provide information about the proper collection and submittal of parking
fees. Many issued tickets are never collected because the patron leaves the garage
without surrendering their ticket. The best way to solve this issue is to consider
equipment, such as pay-in-lane stations, that would allow us to "close"the system. The
City is currently considering creating a parking manager position, with the hopes that
these kinds of issues can be evaluated and cost effective solutions proposed.
Golf course membership records are being submitted with the regular deposits and
reconciled in the City Chamberlain's office.
Implementation Date:
Cash receipts review will be implemented between June 1, 2012 and December 1, 2012.
Youth Bureau voided receipts will be implemented November 1, 2012.
Youth Bureau credit card refund support was implemented June 5, 2012.
Parking Garages tracking daily tickets will be implemented late 2013.
Golf Course membership reconciliation was implemented April 1, 2012.
Persons Responsible for Implementation:
City Chamberlain, Debra Parsons
Fiscal Manager, Deborah Whitney
New Parking Manager
Mary Leckey, Customer Services Representative
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5. Audit Recommendation:
The Chamberlain should not pay claims unless they are listed on warrants as having been
audited and approved by the City Controller.
Implementation Plan of Action:
We continue to use the warrant system as much as possible. However, we still have
several payments that cannot be paid through warrant due to timing. These payments
normally include payroll, debt service, some contract payment, some travel and
emergency payments. We will include as many payments as possible on warrant, but
other payments will continue to be audited and approved for payment by the Controller's
Office. All invoices are now audited and approved for payment by the Controller's
Office. We will review the City Charter to see if revisions are needed.
Implementation Date:
This action was implemented June 15, 2012. If a City Charter change is needed it will
take several months for approval.
Person(s) Responsible for Implementation:
City Controller, Steven Thayer
Deputy City Controller, Scott Andrew
6. Audit Recommendation:
The Controller should include all claims that have been audited and approved on the
warrants that are sent to the Chamberlain to authorize payment.
Implementation Plan of Action:
We continue to use the warrant system as much as possible. However, we still have
several payments that cannot be paid through warrant due to timing. These payments
normally include payroll, debt service, some contract payment, some travel and
emergency payments. We will include as many payments as possible on warrant, but
other payments will continue to be audited and approved for payment by the Controller's
Office. All invoices are now audited and approved for payment by the Controller's
Office. We will review the City Charter to see if revisions are needed.
Implementation Date:
This action was implemented June 15, 2012. If a City Charter change is needed it will
take several months for approval.
Person(s) Responsible for Implementation:
City Controller, Steven Thayer
Deputy City Controller, Scott Andrew
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7. Audit Recommendation:
The Accounts Payable Coordinator should submit all claims for utilities, council
approved contracts and employee travel to the Controller for audit and approval. The
Accounts Payable Coordinator should discontinue the practice of using a rubber stamp to
apply the Controller's signature to claims.
Implementation Plan of Action:
All City claims for utilities, Council approved contracts and employee travel are now
submitted to the Controller for audit, approval and signature. The Accounts Payable
Coordinator only uses a rubber stamp for claims included on the warrants. All other
claims now receive an original signature from the Controller. We will review the City
Charter to see if some revisions are necessary.
Implementation Date:
This action was implemented on June 15, 2012. If a City Charter change is necessary,
the change will take several months to complete.
Person(s) Responsible for Implementation:
City Controller, Steven Thayer
Deputy City Controller, Scott Andrew
8. Audit Recommendation:
The Chamberlain's Office should prepare claims for refunds to customers and submit
them to the Controller for audit and approval prior to payment.
Implementation Plan of Action:
The Chamberlain's Office will now submit all claims for refunds to customers to the
controller for audit, approval and signature prior to payment.
Implementation Date:
This action was implemented on June 15, 2012.
Person(s) Responsible for Implementation:
City Controller, Steven Thayer
City Chamberlain, Debra Parsons
Deputy City Controller, Scott Andrew
9. Audit Recommendation:
The Controller should track information to ensure the Chamberlain does not pay payrolls
or issue manual checks unless the supporting documentation has been audited and
approved by the Controller.
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Implementation Plan of Action:
All City payroll and manual checks must have all necessary documentation included prior
to payment. In addition, all payrolls and manual checks must be approved and signed by
the Controller prior to payment.
Implementation Date:
Payroll approval was implemented on January 15, 2012.
Manual check approval was implemented on June 15, 2012.
Person(s) Responsible for Implementation:
City Controller, Steven Thayer
City Chamberlain, Debra Parsons
Should you have any questions regarding the above stated Corrective Actions, please
contact me at(607) 274-6577.
Sincerely,
Steven P. Thayer
City Controller
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14. Finance/Controller's Office
.2 Approval of Budget Amendment
WHEREAS, during 2012, City of Ithaca departments have received revenue from various
unanticipated sources including reimbursement, grants, donations and sale of material, that need
to be accounted for in the 2012 budget, and
WHEREAS, the reimbursements total $28,400 as follows:
Tompkins County Celebration Grants $13,895
Insurance Recovery 9,300
Donations 500
Restitution/Reimbursement 600
Sale of Scrap/Equipment 4,125
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby amends the 2012 authorized budget as follows to
account for said receipts and expenditures of funds:
Increase Revenue Accounts:
A1012-2379 Community Celebrations $13,895
A3120-2770 Police—Unclassified 2,333
A3311-2680 Traffic Control—Insurance Recovery 8,600
A5010-2655 Streets Minor Sales 1,539
A5132-2655 Garage Minor Sales 253
A7111-1710 Parks & Forestry 500
A7111-2680 Parks & Forestry—Insurance Recovery 700
A7111-2690 Parks &Forestry—Other Compensation 100
A7111-2705 Parks &Forestry—Donations 500
Totals $28,420
Increase Appropriation Accounts:
A1012-5435 Celebrations Contracts $13,895
A3120-5225-5005 Police Other Equipment 2,333
A3311-5477 Traffic Control Parts 8,600
A5010-5483 Streets Construction Supplies 1,539
A5132-5481 Garage Small Tools 253
A7111-5485 Parks & Forestry—Trees 1,800
Totals $28,420
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