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Home My WebLink About2003 Abbreviated Roster2003 ROSTER COMMON COUNCIL Alan J. Cohen Mayor mayor@cityofithaca.org Term expires December 31, 2003 Patricia Pryor Acting Mayor Term expires December 31, 2003 Patricia Vaughan Alternate Acting Mayor Term expires December 31, 2003 ALDERPERSONS First Ward Paulette Manos Term expires December 31, 2003 607-273-4170 paulettem@cityofithaca.org Patricia Pryor Term expires December 31, 2003 607-273-1741 patp@cityofithaca.org Second Ward David Whitmore Term expires December 31, 2003 607-273-1254 davidw@cityofithaca.org J. Diann Sams Term expires December 31, 2003 607-277-8188 dianns@cityofithaca.org Third Ward Patricia Vaughan Term expires December 31, 2003 607-273-3870 patv@cityofithaca.org Susan Blumenthal Term expires December 31, 2003 607-272-3931 susanb@cityofithaca.org Fourth Ward Carolyn Peterson Term expires December 31, 2003 607-272-8129 carolynp@cityofithaca.org Peter Mack Term expires December 31, 2003 607-253-7072 peterm@cityofithaca.org Fifth Ward Daniel Cogan Term expires December 31, 2003 607-273-2076 dcogan@cityofithaca.org Edward Hershey Term expires December 31, 2003 607-272-0590 enh2@cornell.edu Regular Meetings, first Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. STANDING COMMITTEES NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY ISSUES COMMITTEE: Pat Pryor, Chair David Whitmore, Vice Chair Alderpersons: Sams, Mack, Peterson Mayor Cohen Regular meetings, second Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Paulette Manos, Chair Edward Hershey, Vice Chair Alderpersons: Pryor, Blumenthal, Vaughan 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 Paulette Manos, Vice Chair Alderpersons: Sams, Whitmore, Cogan Mayor Cohen Regular meetings, fourth Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Carolyn Peterson, Chair Susan Blumenthal, Vice Chair Alderpersons: Mack, Cogan, Hershey Mayor Cohen Regular meetings, fourth Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall CITY OFFICIALS Building Commissioner – Phyllis Radke………………........................................274-6508 Deputy Building Commissioner – Mike Niechwiadowicz City Attorney – Norma Schwab…………….........................................................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 City Controller - Steven P. Thayer......................................................................274-6576 Deputy City Controller - Scott Andrew City Judge - Judith Rossiter................................................................................273-2263 Term expires December 31, 2010 City Judge – Marjorie Olds.... .............................................................................273-2263 Term expires December 31, 2006 City Prosecutor - Norma Schwab........................................................................272-7584 Term expires December 31, 2003 City Forester - Andrew Hillman...........................................................................272-1718 City Golf Pro - Steve Torrant...............................................................................273-6262 City Historian - Jane Marsh Dieckmann – Term Indefinite..................................273-2133 Fire Chief - Brian H. Wilbur..................................................................................272-1234 Deputy Fire Chief - J. Thomas Dorman GIAC Director - Marcia Fort.................................................................................272-3622 GIAC Deputy Director - Vacant Human Resources Director -Schelley Michell-Nunn...........................................274-6539 Deputy Human Resources Director - Valerie Saul Mayor - Alan J. Cohen........................................................................................274-6501 Administrative Assistant – Karen LoParco Information Technology Director – Duane Twardokus........................................274-6500 Planning & Development Director - Matthys Van Cort........................................274-6550 Deputy Planning & Development Director – JoAnn Cornish Economic Development Director - Douglas McDonald Police Chief - Victor Loo......................................................................................272-9973 Sr. Deputy Police Chief - David P. Barnes 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 Acting Youth Bureau Director – Green................................................................273-8364 Youth Bureau Deputy Director - vacant Cass Park - John Doyle.......................................................................................273-1090 City Hall Fax........................................................................................................272-7348 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Alan J. Cohen, Chair COMMISSIONERS Joseph Leonardo, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2003 607-272-7400 joel@cityofithaca.org John Beach Term expires December 31,2003 607-272-2308 Gossa Tsegaye Term expires December 31, 2004 607-273-6765/607-274-1952 tsegaye@ithaca.edu Jennifer Dotson Term expires December 31, 2004 607-273-3540 Claudia Jenkins Term expires December 31, 2005 607-273-4837 Ron Chapman Term expires December 31, 2005 607-272-4573 Edward Hershey, Common Council Liaison Regular Meetings, second Wednesday of each month, 4:45 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. Committee of the Whole meetings, first and third Wednesday of each month at 4:45 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Marcia Fort, Chair Term expires December 31, 2003 GIAC Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2001 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2001 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2003 Thomas West Term expires December 31, 2003 Department of Public Works Diann Sams Term expires December 31, 2003 T. Eric Woodward Term expires December 31, 2003 Dept. of Public Works Richard Ferrel Term expires December 31, 2004 Department of Public Works Lauren Signer Term expires December 31, 2004 Ithaca Police Department Satomi Hill Term expires December 31, 2004 Regular Meetings, third Friday of each month, 9:00 a.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL Jennifer Dotson, Chair Term expires December 31, 2004 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2002 Dwight Mengel Term expires December 31, 2003 Ronald Chapman Term expires December 31, 2003 David Kay Term expires December 31, 2003 Andy Ruina Term expires December 31, 2004 William L. Maxwell Term expires December 31, 2004 David W. Henderson Term expires December 31, 2005 Carla Shafer Term expires December 31, 2005 Joseph Leonardo, BPW Voting Member Term expires December 31, 2003 David McElrath, DAC Voting Member Term expires December 31, 2003 Daniel Cogan, Common Council Liaison Vacancy, Parks Commission Liaison Vacancy, Planning and Development Board Liaison Regular Meetings, second Thursday, 7:00 pm, Third Floor Conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. BOARD OF APPEALS ON BUILDING CODE Grace N. Chiang Term expires December 31, 2003 Mick LoPinto Term expires December 31, 2004 Charles Wilson Term expires December 31, 2005 Building Commissioner, Secretary of Board Ex-Officio Members Fire Chief, City Engineer, Building Commissioner, Plumbing Inspector Regular Meetings, third Tuesday of each month, 3:30 p.m., Building Department Conference Room, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS Robert Romanowski, Chair Term expires June 30, 2006 Paul Alexander, Vice-Chair Term expires June 30, 2002 Carol Seligmann Term expires June 30, 2004 Gregory Kirkpatrick Term expires June 30, 2005 Jana L. Taylor Term expires June 30, 2006 Paulette Manos, 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 William Olney, Chair Term expires December 31, 2004 Steven Beer Term expires December 31, 2003 Kenneth Reardon Term expires December 31, 2004 Nancy Falconer Term expires December 31, 2005 James Marshall Term expires December 31, 2005 Constance Thomas, Alt. Term expires December 31, 2003 Building Commissioner, Secretary of the Board and Zoning Officer Regular Meetings of the Board, first Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. CABLE COMMISSION Vacancy Term expires December 31, 1999 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2000 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2000 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2001 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2001 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2002 Tom Edwards Term expires December 31, 2003 215 North Cayuga Street Apt. 330 Ithaca, NY 14850 272-2230 Patricia Vaughan, Common Council Liaison Regular Meetings, first Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Second Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. Mayoral Appointment, with Council Approval 7 Voting members; At least 4 voting members must be residents of the City, All voting members must be residents of areas of Tompkins County served by the cable system. 5 year staggered terms 1 Common Council Liaison Commission appoints Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary Ordinance 97-10 approved 7-2-97. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Arlene Richardson Term expires May 31, 2004 Catherine Thompson Term expires May 31, 2006 Frances Eastman Term expires May 31, 2008 Regular meeting, second Thursday of each month, 10:30 a.m., Second Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. COMMONS ADVISORY BOARD Heather D. Filiberto Term expires December 31, 2002 Julie Conley Holcomb Term expires December 31, 2003 Gary Ferguson Term expires December 31, 2003 Jevon Garrett Term expires December 31, 2003 Andrew Correll Term expires December 31, 2003 Joseph Gaylord Term expires December 31, 2003 Kristin A. Lewis Term expires December 31, 2004 Neil Bettez Term expires December 31, 2004 Tim Cullenen Term expires December 31, 2004 Patricia Pryor, Common Council Liaison Vacant, Board of Public Works Liaison Tim Logue, Economic Development Planner Regular Meetings, first Friday of each month, 8:30 a.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD Bob Wigden, Chair Term expires December 31, 2005 Herb Nelson, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2003 LaBerta McGruder Term expires December 31, 2003 Ron Passmore Term expires December 31, 2004 Daniel Whispell Term expires December 31, 2004 Daniel Slattery Term expires December 31, 2005 Jonathan Laskowitz Term expires December 31, 2005 Amy Rovelstad Term expires December 31, 2005 Casey Dill - Youth member Term expires December 31, 2005 Patricia Pryor, Common Council Liaison Regular meeting, fourth Thursday of each month, 3:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall,108 East Green Street. CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL Michael Culotta, Chair Term expires December 31, 2004 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2002 Jim Walker Term expires December 31, 2003 Daniel Hoffman Term expires December 31, 2003 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2003 Gregory Thomas Term expires December 31, 2003 Jack Elliott Term expires December 31, 2003 Paul Salon Term expires December 31, 2004 Judith W. Jones Term expires December 31, 2004 Daniel Cogan, 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., Third Floor Conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Grace Chiang Term expires December 31, 2003 Victoria Anagnost Term expires December 31, 2003 Scott Whitham Term expires December 31, 2004 Gary Ferguson Term expires December 31, 2005 James Fulton Term expires December 31, 2005 JoAnn Cornish, Planning Dept. Liaison DISABILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL Larry Roberts, Chair Term expires June 30, 2006 Stuart Halber Term expires June 30, 2003 Margaret Mohn Term expires June 30, 2003 John Ives Term expires June 30, 2004 David McElrath Term expires June 30, 2004 Wendy Skinner Term expires June 30, 2004 Tracy Sault Term expires June 30, 2004 Michelle Hardy-Cook Term expires June 30, 2005 Chris Thomas Term expires June 30, 2005 Greg Gizewski Term expires June 30, 2005 Lauren Signer Term expires June 30, 2005 John Ortiz Term expires June 30, 2006 Pat Pryor, Common Council Liaison John Beach, Board of Public Works Liaison Regular Meetings, first Wednesday of each month, 12:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. EXAMINING BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2001 Richard Srnka Term expires December 31, 2003 Joseph A. Kohm Term expires December 31, 2005 Joseph Pellegrino, City Electrical Inspector Phyllis Radke, Building Commissioner Meetings called by Chair. EXAMINING BOARD OF PLUMBERS Marc Albanese, Chair - Plumbing Inspector Karl Brenzo Term expires December 31, 2004 Jack R. Bacon Term expires December 31, 2004 Rick Albanese Term expires December 31, 2004 Lawrence Fabbroni, Asst. Supt. Water & Sewer Meetings called by Chair. HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW Chris Anagnost, Chair Term expires December 31, 2003 William Olney Term expires December 31, 2003 Annemarie K. Zwack Term expires December 31, 2004 John Barradas Term expires December 31, 2004 Charette Wheelis Term expires December 31, 2005 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 Lawrence Williams, Executive Director Raymond G. Foote, Sr., Tenant Term expires April 30, 2005 Penelope Snow, Tenant Term expires April 30, 2004 Sam Leonardo, Chair Term expires October 17, 2005 Joan Serra Term expires October 17, 2003 Alvin Nelson Term expires October 17, 2004 Ann Bantuvanis Term expires October 17, 2006 Rita Head Term expires October 17, 2007 Regular Meetings, third Tuesday of each month, 10:00 a.m., Titus Towers II, 798 South Plain Street. ITHACA LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION David V. Beer, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2004 Nancy Falconer Term expires December 31, 2003 Helen Snyder Term expires December 31, 2003 Byron Suber Term expires December 31, 2004 Kathleen Foley Term expires December 31, 2005 Nancy Brcak Term expires December 31, 2005 Jonathan Martin Term expires December 31, 2005 Peter Mack, Common Council Liaison Regular Meetings, second Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street. ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY Mayor Alan J. Cohen, Chair Eric Rosario Susan Cummings Francis Benedict Tracy Farrell Regular Meetings, third Thursday of each month, 9:00 a.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. NATURAL AREAS COMMISSION Daniel Hoffman, Chair Term expires December 31, 2005 Elizabeth Mulholland Term expires December 31, 2003 F. Robert Wesley Term expires December 31, 2004 Carolyn Peterson, (CC) Term expires December 31, 2004 Harry Littell Term expires December 31, 2004 Sarah Steuteville Term expires December 31, 2004 Claudia Jenkins (BPW) Term expires December 31, 2005 Linda Buttel Term expires December 31, 2005 Zev Ross Term expires December 31, 2005 Wendy Wallitt Term expires December 31, 2005 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), member of the Cornell University Natural Areas Commission Regular Meetings, second Monday of each month, 5:00 p.m., Second Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. PARKS COMMISSION K. Misti Wilcox, Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 2003 Margaret Hobbie, Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 2005 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2003 Rick Manning Term expires December 31, 2004 Daniel Krall Term expires December 31, 2004 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2004 Nina Bassuk Term expires December 31, 2005 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2005 Chrys Gardener Term expires December 31, 2006 Carolyn Peterson, Common Council Liaison John Beach, Board of Public Works Liaison JoAnn Cornish, Planning Department Liaison Ex-Officio Members City Forester Youth Bureau Recreation Coordinator Parks and Forestry Supervisor (DPW) Regular Meetings, second Tuesday of each month, 12:00 p.m., Second Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD Robert Boothroyd, Chair Term expires December 31, 2004 Steven Ehrhardt, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2003 Jill Burlington Term expires December 31, 2003 Jane Marcham Term expires December 31, 2004 Ellen McCollister Term expires December 31, 2005 G.P. Zurenda Term expires December 31, 2005 John Beach, Board of Public Works Liaison Ex-Officio Members Mayor, City Engineer, Planning and Development Director Regular Meeting, Third Wednesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. PUBLIC ART AND DESIGN COMMISSION Terry D. Plater, Chair Term expires June 30, 2004 Leslie Carrere Term expires June 30, 2004 Alan L. Nemcek Term expires June 30, 2005 Sally Grubb Term expires June 30, 2006 Barbara Mink Term expires June 30, 2006 Susan Blumenthal, Common Council Liaison Vacant, Board of Public Works Liaison Regular Meetings, to be announced, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. RENTAL HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE Joyce Muchan, Chair Term expires December 31, 2004 Sandra Conrad Term expires December 31, 2003 Jane Schafrik Term expires December 31, 2003 Jeffrey Denby Term expires December 31, 2003 Gossa Tsegaye Term expires December 31, 2004 Kathy Young-McGriff Term expires December 31, 2004 Ernest Bury Term expires December 31, 2005 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2005 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2005 Peter Mack, Council Liaison SHADE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr. Nina Bassuk, Chair Term expires December 31, 2005 Margaret L. (Peg) Engasser Term expires December 31, 2003 James Lindsay Blackburn Term expires December 31, 2003 Daniel Krall Term expires December 31, 2003 Marvin Adleman Term expires December 31, 2004 Kathleen Sprague Term expires December 31, 2004 Monika Roth Term expires December 31, 2004 Judith B. Maxwell Term expires December 31, 2005 Chrys Gardender Term expires December 31, 2005 David Whitmore, Common Council Liaison Ex-Officio Members City Forester, City Environmental/Landscape Planner Regular Meetings, first Tuesday of each month, 4:00 p.m., Streets and Facilities, Willow Avenue. YOUTH BUREAU BOARD Barton Smith Term expires December 31, 2003 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2003 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2003 William Murphy Term expires December 31, 2004 David Delchamps Term expires December 31, 2004 Joan Spielholz Term expires December 31, 2004 Sheila Hemami Term expires December 31, 2005 Cheryl D. Reidel Term expires December 31, 2005 Cheri Kruse Term expires December 31, 2005 David Whitmore, Common Council Liaison Vacant, Board of Public Works Liaison Regular Meetings, second Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Youth Bureau Building, 1 James L. Gibbs Drive. TOMPKINS COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES City Members Terms expire December 31, 2005 Barbara Blanchard 1st Ward Leslyn McBean 2nd Ward Richard Booth 3rd Ward Nancy Schuler 4th Ward Kathy Luz Herrara 5th Ward BOARD OF EDUCATION Ithaca City School District Henry S. Kramer Term expires June 30, 2004 Nancy E. Pringle Term expires June 30, 2004 Arthur L. Berkey Term expires June 30, 2004 Sally Grubb Term expires June 30, 2005 Jeff Furman Term expires June 30, 2005 Charles Bartosch Term expires June 30, 2005 Roy Dexheimer Term expires June 30, 2006 Deborah O’Connor Term expires June 30, 2006 Roger Richardson Term expires June 30, 2006 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). 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