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Home My WebLink About2000 Abbreviated Roster2000 ROSTER COMMON COUNCIL Alan J. Cohen Mayor mayor@ci.ithaca.ny.us Term expires December 31, 2003 Paulette Manos Acting Mayor Term expires December 31, 2003 Edward Hershey Alternate Acting Mayor Term expires December 31, 2003 ALDERPERSONS First Ward Paulette Manos Term expires December 31, 2001 273-4170 paulettem@ci.ithaca.ny.us Patricia Pryor Term expires December 31, 2003 273-1741 patp@main.ci.ithaca.ny.us Second Ward Tracy Farrell Term expires December 31, 2001 272-4573 tfarrell@ci.ithaca.ny.us Julia Diann Sams Term expires December 31, 2003 277-8188 dianns@ci.ithaca.ny.us Third Ward Patricia Vaughan Term expires December 31, 2001 (W)272-1247 (H) 273-3870 pvaughan@lightlink.com Susan Blumenthal Term expires December 31, 2003 272-3931 susanb@ci.ithaca.ny.us Fourth Ward Joan Spielholz Term expires December 31, 2001 273-7286 joans@ci.ithaca.ny.us Josh Glasstetter Term expires December 31, 2003 227-4154 joshg@main.ci.ithaca.ny.us Fifth Ward Jana Taylor Term expires December 31, 2001 277-1056 janaward5@aol.com Edward Hershey Term expires December 31, 2003 272-0590 enh2@cornell.edu Regular Meetings, first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. STANDING COMMITTEES NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY ISSUES COMMITTEE: Jana Taylor, Chair Tracy Farrell, Vice Chair Alderpersons: Pryor, Blumenthal, Glasstetter, Mayor Cohen Regular meetings, second Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Susan Blumenthal, Chair Patricia Pryor, Vice Chair Alderpersons: Hershey, Sams, Farrell, Mayor Cohen Regular meetings, third Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: Patricia Vaughan, Chair Joan Spielholz, Vice Chair Alderpersons: Manos, Sams, Taylor, Mayor Cohen Regular meetings, last Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Paulette Manos, Chair Edward Hershey, Vice Chair Alderpersons: Vaughan, Glasstetter, Spielholz, Mayor Cohen Regular meetings, fourth Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall CITY OFFICIALS Building Commissioner – Richard Eckstrom.........274-6508 Deputy Building Commissioner - Phyllis Radke City Attorney – Vacant………………………………...............274-6504 Term expires December 31, 2003 Assistant City Attorney – Patricia Dunn City Chamberlain - Debra A. Parsons..............274-6580 City Clerk/RMO - Julie Conley Holcomb ...........274-6570 Deputy City Clerk – Robin L. Korherr City Controller - Dominick R. Cafferillo.........274-6576 Deputy City Controller -Steven P. Thayer City Judge - Judith Rossiter.....................273-2263 Term expires December 31, 2000 City Judge - John Rowley...... ..................273-2263 Term expires December 31, 2001 City Prosecutor – Margaret McCarthy..............272-7584 Term expires December 31, 2003 Deputy City Prosecutor - Vacant City Forester - Andrew Hillman...................272-1718 City Golf Pro - Steve Torrant....................273-6262 City Historian – Jane Marsh Dieckmann Term expires December 31, 1998 Fire Chief - Brian H. Wilbur.....................272-1234 Deputy Fire Chief - J. Thomas Dorman GIAC Director - Marcia Fort......................272-3622 GIAC Deputy Director – Michael Thomas Human Resources Director – Schelley Michell-Nunn.274-6539 Deputy Human Resources Director – Valerie Saul Information Technology Director – Vacant……..………….274-6500 Mayor - Alan J. Cohen............................274-6501 Administrative Assistant – Lisa Raponi Planning & Development Director-Matthys Van Cort.274-6550 Economic Development Director – Douglas McDonald Police Chief – Richard P. Basile.................272-9973 Sr. Deputy Police Chief – David P. Barnes Deputy Police Chief – Glenn Sharshon Deputy Police Chief – Lauren Signer Purchasing - Connie Baker........................274-6575 Superintendent Public Works - William Gray, P.E..274-6527 Asst Supt of Streets & Facilities-Richard Ferrel.272-1718 Asst Supt of Water & Sewer - Lawrence Fabbroni...272-1717 Youth Bureau Director - Samuel H. Cohen..........273-8364 Youth Bureau Deputy Director – Alice Green Cass Park - John Doyle...........................273-1090 City Hall Fax....................................272-7348 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Alan J. Cohen, Chair COMMISSIONERS Joseph A. Leonardo II, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2000 272-7400 John Beach Term expires December 31, 2000 272-2308 William B. Korherr Term expires December 31, 2001 273-1126 Leonardo Vargas-Mendez Term expires December 31, 2001 277-3886 Claudia Jenkins Term expires December 31, 2002 273-4837 Mary Gutenberger Term expires December 31, 2002 273-4289 277-3848 Edward Hershey, Common Council Liaison Regular Meetings, second Wednesday of each month, 4:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. Committee of the Whole meetings, first and third Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Marcia Fort, Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 2000 GIAC Phyllis Radke,Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 2000 Building Department Samuel Valazquez Term expires December 31, 2000 Thomas West Term expires December 31, 2000 Department of Public Works Diann Sams Term expires December 31, 2000 Richard Ferrel Term expires December 31, 2001 Department of Public Works Brian Wilbur Term expires December 31, 2001 Ithaca Fire Department Satomi Hill Term expires December 31, 2001 Winnie Taylor Term expires December 31, 2001 Lily Stahler Cavanaugh Term expires December 31, 2001 Regular Meetings, second Fridays of each month, 10:00 a.m., 2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL Ronald Chapman Term expires December 31, 2000 David Kreinick Term expires December 31, 2000 Sandy Wold Term expires December 31, 2000 John Beach Term expires December 31, 2000 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2001 Don Parsons Term expires December 31, 2001 Andy Ruina Term expires December 31, 2001 Patricia Frantz Term expires December 31, 2002 David Henderson Term expires December 31, 2002 Steven Kellerman Term expires December 31, 2002 Donald Tall Term expires December 31, 2002 Dan Cole, Traffic Engineer Josh Glasstetter, Common Council Liaison Vacancy, Parks Commission Liaison Vacancy, Planning and Development Board Liaison BOARD OF APPEALS ON BUILDING CODE Charles Wilson Term expires December 31, 1999 Grace N. Chiang Term expires December 31, 2000 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2001 Ex-Officio Members Fire Chief, City Engineer, Building Commissioner, Plumbing Inspector Regular Meetings, third Tuesday of each month, at 3:30 p.m., Building Department, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS Robert Romanowski,Chair Term expires June 30, 2000 Paul Alexander, Vice-Chair Term expires June 30, 1999 Cynthia Yahn Term expires June 30, 2000 Alvin Nelson Term expires June 30, 2001 Gregory Kirkpatrick Term expires June 30, 2002 Jana Taylor, Common Council Liaison Regular Meeting, second Tuesday of each month, 6:00 p.m., Central Fire Station, 310 West Green Street. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Robert Stundtner Term expires December 31, 1999 Joy Blumkin Term expires December 31, 2000 Kieran Killeen Term expires December 31, 2001 William Olney Term expires December 31, 2001 Nancy Falconer Term expires December 31, 2002 Renata Ballard, Alternate Term expires December 31, 2000 Building Commissioner Secretary of the Board and Zoning Officer Regular Meetings of the Board, the first Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. CABLE COMMISSION M. Jean Finley Term expires December 31, 1999 Jill Brantley Term expires December 31, 2000 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2000 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2001 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2001 Dick Cogger Term expires December 31, 2002 Tom Edwards Term expires December 31, 2003 Patricia Vaughan, Common Council Liaison Regular Meetings, 1st Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., 2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Ann Bantuvanis, Chair Term expires May 31, 2000 Vacancy Term expires May 31, 2002 Arlene Richardson Term expires May 31, 2004 Regular meeting, second Monday of each month at 11:00 a.m., 2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. COMMONS ADVISORY BOARD Andrew Gillis, Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 1999 Joseph Wetmore, Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 2000 Nancy Lieberman Term expires December 31, 2000 Kristin Lewis Term expires December 31, 2000 Natan Huffman Term expires December 31, 2000 Jerry Martins Term expires December 31, 2001 Gary Ferguson Term expires December 31, 2001 Julie Conley Holcomb Term expires December 31, 2001 Becca Spiro Term expires December 31, 2001 Patricia Pryor, Common Council Liaison William Korherr, Board of Public Works Liaison Jeannie Lee, Economic Development Planner Regular Meetings, first Friday of each month, 8:30 a.m., 2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD Ralph Jones Term expires December 31, 2000 Herbert Nelson Term expires December 31, 2000 Marianne Graham Term expires December 31, 2001 Dwayne Robinson Term expires December 31, 2001 Sean Killeen Term expires December 31, 2002 Jonathan Laskowitz Term expires December 31, 2002 Amy Rovelstad Term expires December 31, 2002 Bob Widgen Term expires December 31, 2002 Vacancy (Youth member) Term expires December 31, 2002 Patricia Pryor, Common Council Liaison Regular meeting, fourth Thursday of each month, 3:30 p.m, 2nd floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL Stephen Komor Term expires December 31, 1999 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 1999 Daniel Hoffman Term expires December 31, 1999 Betsy Darlington Term expires December 31, 2000 Paul Salon Term expires December 31, 2000 Judith W. Jones Term expires December 31, 2000 Michael Culotta Term expires December 31, 2000 Katherine Lieberknecht Term expires December 31, 2001 Gregory Thomas Term expires December 31, 2001 Josh Glasstetter, Common Council Liaison Claudia Jenkins, Board of Public Works Liaison Ex-Officio Members Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk Regular Meetings, second Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m., 3rd Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Vacancy Term expires December 31, 1997 Victoria Anagnost Term expires December 31, 2000 Raymond DiPasquale Term expires December 31, 2001 William S. Downing Term expires December 31, 2002 Douglas Look Term expires December 31, 2002 JoAnn Cornish, Planning Dept. Liaison DISABILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL Richard Farruggio, Chair Term expires June 30, 2001 Mark Hassan Term expires June 30, 1999 Diana Pogson Term expires June 30, 2000 Larry Roberts Term expires June 30, 2000 Margaret Mohn Term expires June 30, 2000 Rev. Nancy Lane Term expires June 30, 2000 John Ives Term expires June 30, 2001 David Mcelrath Term expires June 30, 2001 Katie Ferguson Term expires June 30, 2001 Margaret McCasland Term expires June 30, 2002 Cathi Ganger Term expires June 30, 2002 Sherry Thurston Term expires June 30, 2002 Jana Taylor, Common Council Liaison John Beach, Board of Public Works Liaison Regular Meetings, first Wednesday of each month, 12:00 p.m., 2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. EXAMINING BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS Floyd Ferris, Chair Indefinite Richard Srnka Term expires December 31, 2000 Thomas Blecher Term expires December 31, 2001 Joseph A. Kohm Term expires December 31, 2002 Joseph Pellegrino Electrical Inspector Richard Eckstrom Building Commissioner Meetings called by Chair. EXAMINING BOARD OF PLUMBERS Marc Albanese, Chair Plumbing Inspector Vacancy Term expires December 31, 1998 Jack R. Bacon Term expires December 31, 2001 Rick Albanese Term expires December 31, 2001 Lawrence Fabbroni Asst. Supt. Water & Sewer Meetings called by Chair. HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW Vacancy Term expires December 31, 1999 William Olney Term expires December 31, 2000 Scot Raynor Term expires December 31, 2001 John Barradas Term expires December 31, 2001 Charette Wheelis Term expires December 31, 2002 Building Commissioner Secretary of the Board Regular Meetings, third Tuesday of each month, 12:00 noon, City Hall, Building Department Conference Room, 108 East Green Street. ITHACA HOUSING AUTHORITY Mary Swasta Executive Director David Law, Tenant Term expires April 30, 2001 Penelope Snow, Tenant Term expires April 30, 2002 Sam Leonardo Term expires October 17, 2000 John Perko Term expires October 17, 2001 Raymond Melton Term expires October 17, 2002 Cecilia Vargas Term expires October 17, 2003 Vilma Santago-Irizarry Term expires October 17, 2004 Regular Meetings, third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m, Titus Towers II, 798 South Plain Street. ITHACA LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION Nancy Falconer Term expires December 31, 2000 Lauren A. Stiles Term expires December 31, 2000 David V. Beer Term expires December 31, 2001 Todd Herron Term expires December 31, 2001 Steven Somogy Term expires December 31, 2002 Mary R. Tomlan Term expires December 31, 2002 Kathleen Foley Term expires December 31, 2002 Joan Spielholz, Common Council Liaison Regular Meetings, first Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street. ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY Alan J. Cohen, Chair Eric Rosario Susan Cummings Jill Burlington Tracy Farrell Regular Meetings, third Tuesday of each month 4:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. NATURAL AREAS COMMISSION Daniel Hoffman, Chair Term expires December 31, 2002 Beth Mulholland Term expires December 31, 2000 John F. Booker Term expires December 31, 2000 Harry Littell Term expires December 31, 2001 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2001 Dr. Nancy Ostman Term expires December 31, 2001 Claudia Jenkins, BPW Term expires December 31, 2001 Josh Glasstetter, Common Council Term expires December 31, 2001 Linda Buttel Term expires December 31, 2002 Nancy Ramage Term expires December 31, 2002 Richard Fischer Term expires December 31, 2002 Ex-officio Members Asst. Supt. for Water & Sewer, Chief Operator of Water Filtration Plant, City Forester, Natural Areas Ranger(s), and Planning & Development Director (or his/her designee),a member of Cornell University Natural Areas Commission Regular Meetings, second Monday of each month, 5:00 p.m., Third Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. PARKS COMMISSION David Fernandez Term expires December 31, 1998 John L. Ullberg Term expires December 31, 2000 Scott Whitham Term expires December 31, 2000 K. Misti Wilcox Term expires December 31, 2000 Rick Manning Term expires December 31, 2001 Katie Esmark Term expires December 31, 2001 Nina Bassuk Term expires December 31, 2002 Margaret Hobbie Term expires December 31, 2002 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2002 Susan Blumenthal, Common Council Liaison John Beach, Board of Public Works Liaison JoAnn Cornish, Planning Dept. Staff Ex-Officio Members City Forester Youth Bureau Recreation Coordinator Parks and Forestry Supervisor (DPW) Regular Meetings, second Tuesday of each month, 4:00 p.m., 2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD Scott Whitham, Chair Term expires December 31, 2000 Steven Ehrhardt Term expires December 31, 2000 Jane Marcham Term expires December 31, 2001 John Beach Term expires December 31, 2001 Kenneth Vineberg Term expires December 31, 2002 Tracy Farrell, Council Liaison Leonardo Vargas-Mendez, Board of Public Works Liaison Ex-Officio Members Mayor, City Engineer, Planning and Development Director Regular Meeting, fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. PUBLIC ART AND DESIGN COMMISSION William Benson Term expires June 30, 2000 Sally Grubb Term expires June 30, 2000 Mary Zebell Term expires June 30, 2001 Vacancy Term expires June 30, 2001 Carol Terrizzi Term expires June 30, 2002 Susan Blumenthal, Council Liaison Mary Gutenberger, Board of Public Works Liaison RENTAL HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION Sandra Conrad Term expires December 31, 2000 Jane Schafrik Term expires December 31, 2000 Jeffrey Denby Term expires December 31, 2000 Katherine Alaimo Term expires December 31, 2001 Alphonse Pieper Term expires December 31, 2001 Joyce Muchan Term expires December 31, 2001 Ernest Bury Term expires December 31, 2002 Nia Fussell Term expires December 31, 2002 Sharon Marx Term expires December 31, 2002 Josh Glasstetter, Council Liaison SHADE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr. Nina Bassuk, Chair Term expires December 31, 2002 Michael Steigerwalt Term expires December 31, 2000 Daniel Krall Term expires December 31, 2000 Samuel Demas Term expires December 31, 2000 Marvin Adleman Term expires December 31, 2001 Kathleen Sprague Term expires December 31, 2001 Monika Roth Term expires December 31, 2001 Mary Ellen Rossiter Term expires December 31, 2002 Cathy Emilian Term expires December 31, 2002 Tracy Farrell, Common Council Liaison Ex-Officio Members City Forester, Environmental/Landscape Planner JoAnn Cornish Regular Meetings, 1st Tuesday of each month, 4:00 p.m., Streets and Facilities, Willow Avenue. YOUTH BUREAU BOARD Katie Osborn Term expires December 31, 1999 Deb Traunstein Term expires December 31, 2000 Scott Miller Term expires December 31, 2000 Jim Walker Term expires December 31, 2000 William Murphy Term expires December 31, 2001 David Delchamps Term expires December 31, 2001 Amity Weis Term expires December 31, 2001 Sheila Hemami Term expires December 31, 2002 JoAnn Kingsley-Wells Term expires December 31, 2002 Joan Spielholz, Common Council Liaison Mary Gutenberger, Board of Public Works Liaison Regular Meetings, second Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Youth Bureau Building, 1 James L. Gibbs Drive. COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES City Members Terms expire December 31, 2001 Barbara Blanchard 1st Ward Susanne Davis 2nd Ward Stuart Stein 3rd Ward Nancy Schuler 4th Ward Barbara Mink 5th Ward BOARD OF EDUCATION Ithaca City School District Arthur L. Berkey Term expires June 30, 2000 Wilma S. Martin Term expires June 30, 2000 Robin Moss Hinchcliff Term expires June 30, 2000 Steven H. Shiffrin Term expires June 30, 2001 Wenmouth (Bill) Williams Term expires June 30, 2001 Benjamin Nichols Term expires June 30, 2001 Sally Grubb Term expires June 30, 2002 Gould Coleman Term expires June 30, 2002 Charles Bartosch Term expires June 30, 2002 STAFF Dr. Judith C. Pastel Superintendent Paul Mintz Assistant Supt. for Business & Support Personnel Mary Denison Treasurer Discussion Session of the Board of Education, 7:30 p.m., second Tuesday of the month. Voting meeting 7:30 p.m., fourth Tuesday of the month, District Administration Board Room, Lake Street (unless otherwise announced). NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATORS District 50 District 125 Senator James L. Seward Assemblyman Martin A. Luster 41 South Main Street 106 East Court Street Oneonta, New York 13820 Ithaca, New York 14850 (607) 432-5524 (607) 277-8030 (607) 272-4806 or or 805 Legislative Ofc. Bldg. 639 Legislative Ofc. Bldg. Albany, New York 12247 Albany, New York 12248 (518) 455-3131 (518) 455-5444 Governor George Pataki Executive Chamber The Capitol Albany, New York 12224 UNITED STATES SENATORS Hon. Charles Schumer Hon. Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Building Guarantee Building 28 Church Street, Suite 203 Binghamton, New York 13901 Buffalo, New York 14202 (607) 760-5589 (716) 846-4097 or or 229 Dirksen Senate Off Bldg Russell Senate Off Bldg Rm464 Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6542 (202) 224-4451 UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN 26TH DISTRICT The Hon. Maurice Hinchey 123 South Cayuga St, Suite 201 Ithaca, New York 14850 (607) 273-1388 or 1524 Longworth H.O.B. Washington, D.C. 20515-3226 (202) 225-6335