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Home My WebLink About2005 Abbreviated Roster2005 ROSTER COMMON COUNCIL Carolyn K. Peterson Mayor mayor@cityofithaca.org Term expires December 31, 2007 Maria Coles Acting Mayor 607-272-0106 Term expires December 31, 2005 mcoles@cityofithaca.org Michelle C. Berry Alternate Acting Mayor 607-256-2123 Term expires December 31, 2005 mberry@cityofithaca.org ALDERPERSONS First Ward Maria Coles Term expires December 31, 2007 607-272-0106 mcoles@cityofithaca.org Pamela Mackesey Term expires December 31, 2005 607-273-6203 pmackesey@cityofithaca.org Second Ward Michelle C. Berry Term expires December 31, 2007 607-256-2123 mberry@cityofithaca.org David Whitmore Term expires December 31, 2005 607-351-5186 dwhitmore@cityofithaca.org Third Ward Mary Tomlan Term expires December 31, 2005 607-272-9481 mtomlan@cityofithaca.org Joel Zumoff Term expires December 31, 2007 607-273-8794 jzumoff@cityofithaca.org Fourth Ward Michael Taylor Term expires December 31, 2005 607-592-3787 mtaylor@cityofithaca.org Gayraud Townsend Term expires December 31, 2007 607-273-4857 gtownsend@cityofithaca.org Fifth Ward Daniel Cogan Term expires December 31, 2007 607-273-7040 dcogan@cityofithaca.org Robin Holtham Korherr Term expires December 31, 2005 607-273-1126 rkorherr@cityofithaca.org Regular Meetings, first Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. STANDING COMMITTEES Community Services David Whitmore, Chair Robin Holtham Korherr- Vice Chair Alderpersons – Coles, Tomlan, Taylor (Departments – Police, Fire, Youth, GIAC) Meets the 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 7:00 p.m. in Common Council Chambers Planning, Neighborhoods & Economic Development Mary Tomlan, Chair Dan Cogan, Vice Chair Alderpersons – Mackesey, Berry, Townsend (Departments – Planning, Building, Public Works) Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the Month at 7:30 p.m. in Common Council Chambers Governance Pam Mackesey, Chair Joel Zumoff, Vice Chair Alderpersons – Whitmore, Taylor, Holtham Korherr (Departments – Attorney, City Clerk) Meets the 4th Monday of the Month at 7:00 p.m. in Common Council Chambers City Administration Michelle C. Berry, Chair Maria Coles, Vice Chair Alderpersons – Cogan, Zumoff, Townsend (Departments – HR, Controller, Chamberlain, IT) Meets the Last Wednesday of the Month at 7:00 p.m. in Common Council Chambers CITY OFFICIALS Building Commissioner – Phyllis Radke………………...............................(607)-274-6508 Deputy Building Commissioner – Mike Niechwiadowicz City Attorney/Prosecutor – Martin A. Luster…...........................................(607)-274-6504 Term expires December 31, 2007 Assistant City Attorney – Patricia Dunn Assistant City Attorney in Charge of Prosecution – Robert Sarachan …. (607)-273-1957 City Chamberlain - Debra A. Parsons........................................................(607)-274-6580 City Clerk/RMO - Julie Conley Holcomb ...................................................(607)-274-6570 City Controller - Steven P. Thayer............................................................ (607)-274-6576 Deputy City Controller - Scott Andrew City Judge - Judith Rossiter.......................................................................(607)-273-2263 Term expires December 31, 2010 City Judge – Marjorie Olds.... ...................................................................(607)-273-2263 Term expires December 31, 2006 City Forester - Andrew Hillman.................................................................(607)-272-1718 Golf Course Manager - Steve Torrant.......................................................(607)-273-6262 City Historian - Jane Marsh Dieckmann – Term Indefinite........................(607)-273-2133 Fire Chief - Brian H. Wilbur.......................................................................(607)-272-1234 Deputy Fire Chief - J. Thomas Dorman GIAC Director - Marcia Fort......................................................................(607)-272-3622 GIAC Deputy Director – Leslyn McBean-Clairborne Human Resources Director -Schelley Michell-Nunn................................(607)-274-6539 Deputy Human Resources Director - Valerie Saul Information Technology Director – Duane Twardokus.............................(607)-274-6500 Mayor – Carolyn K. Peterson...................................................................(607)-274-6501 Executive Assistant to the Mayor – Annie Sherman Planning & Development Director - Matthys Van Cort ............................(607)-274-6550 Deputy Planning & Development Director – JoAnn Cornish Deputy Economic Development Director - Vacant Director of Community Development – Nels Bohn………………………..(607)-274-6547 Deputy Director of Community Development – Sue Kittel… …………….(607)-274-6553 Police Chief – Lauren Signer....................................................................(607)-272-9973 Sr. Deputy Police Chief – Randy Haus Deputy Police Chief – John Curatolo Purchasing - Connie Baker...................................................... .................(607)-274-6575 Superintendent of Public Works - William Gray, P.E ............ ..................(607)-274-6527 Asst. Supt. of Streets&Facilities-Richard Ferrel.................... ...................(607)-272-1718 Asst. Supt. of Water & Sewer-Lawrence Fabbroni................ ...................(607)-272-1717 Youth Bureau Director – Allen Green.......………..................... ................(607)-273-8364 Youth Bureau Deputy Director – Liz Vance…………………………………(607)-273-8364 Cass Park – Vacant ............................................................................(607)-273-1090 City Hall Fax.............................................................................................(607)-272-7348 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Carolyn K. Peterson, Chair COMMISSIONERS Jennifer Dotson, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2007 (607)-273-3540 jedotson@clarityconnect.com Claudia Jenkins Term expires December 31, 2005 (607)-273-4837 Ron Chapman Term expires December 31, 2005 (607)-272-4573 Victoria Romanoff Term expires December 31, 2006 (607)-273-5796 Raymond Schlather Term expires December 31, 2006 (607)-273-4237(h)/(607)-273-2202(w) rms@lsss-law.com Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2007 Maria Coles, Common Council Liaison Larry Roberts, Disability Advisory 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. BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL David Kay, Chair Term expires December 31, 2006 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2005 David W. Henderson Term expires December 31, 2005 Carla Shafer Term expires December 31, 2005 Ronald Chapman Term expires December 31, 2005 Dwight Mengel Term expires December 31, 2006 David Nutter Term expires December 31, 2006 David McElrath (DAC Voting Member) Term expires December 31, 2006 Jan Zeserson Term expires December 31, 2007 Yael Levitte Term expires December 31, 2007 Jennifer Dotson (BPW Voting Member) Term expires December 31, 2007 Vacancy, 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 Charles Wilson Term expires December 31, 2005 Grace N. Chiang Term expires December 31, 2006 Mick LoPinto Term expires December 31, 2007 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 Gregory Kirkpatrick, Vice Chair Term expires June 30, 2005 Paul Alexander Term expires June 30, 2005 Steven Williams Term expires June 30, 2006 Carol Seligmann Term expires June 30, 2007 Robin Holtham Korherr, 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 Nancy Falconer Term expires December 31, 2005 James Marshall Term expires December 31, 2005 Steven Beer Term expires December 31, 2006 Kenneth Reardon Term expires December 31, 2007 Constance Thomas, Alt. Term expires December 31, 2004 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 ACCESS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Ellen Morris-Knower Term expires December 31, 2005 Wies VanLeuken Term expires December 31, 2005 Daniel Cogan (CC) Term expires December 31, 2006 Wayles Browne Term expires December 31, 2007 Will Burbank (Town of Ithaca) Term expires December 31, 2007 Regular meetings to be announced. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Catherine Thompson Term expires May 31, 2006 Frances Eastman Term expires May 31, 2008 Arlene Richardson Term expires May 31, 2010 Regular meeting, first Wednesday of each month, 10:30 a.m., Second Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. COMMONS ADVISORY BOARD Kristin A. Lewis, Chair Term expires December 31, 2007 Jevon Garrett, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2005 Julie Conley Holcomb Term expires December 31, 2003 Gary Ferguson Term expires December 31, 2003 Tim Cullenen Term expires December 31, 2004 Andrew Correll Term expires December 31, 2005 Joel Zumoff (CC) Term expires December 31, 2005 Joseph Gaylord Term expires December 31, 2006 Jennifer Dotson (BPW Voting Member) Term expires December 31, 2007 Neil Bettez Term expires December 31, 2007 Joseph Wetmore Term expires December 31, 2007 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 Ron Passmore, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2007 Jonathan Laskowitz Term expires December 31, 2005 Satomi Hill Term expires December 31, 2005 Vacancy (Youth Member) Term expires December 31, 2005 Daniel Slattery Term expires December 31, 2005 Kerry Flannery Term expires December 31, 2006 Herb Nelson Term expires December 31, 2006 Daniel Whispell Term expires December 31, 2007 Gayraud Townsend, Common Council Liaison Nancy Falconer (Staff) 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, 2008 Jack Elliott Term expires December 31, 2003 Daniel Pearlstein Term expires December 31, 2005 Glynn Morgan Bebee Term expires December 31, 2007 Astrid Jirka Term expires December 31, 2007 Gregory Thomas Term expires December 31, 2007 Paul Salon Term expires December 31, 2007 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2008 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2008 Michael Taylor, 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 Scott Whitham Term expires December 31, 2004 Gary Ferguson Term expires December 31, 2005 James Fulton Term expires December 31, 2005 Grace Chiang Term expires December 31, 2006 Victoria Anagnost Term expires December 31, 2006 JoAnn Cornish, Planning Dept. Liaison DISABILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL Larry Roberts, Chair Term expires June 30, 2006 George Eberhardt Term expires June 30, 2005 Erin Sember Term expires June 30, 2005 Greg Gizewski Term expires June 30, 2005 Lauren Signer Term expires June 30, 2005 Christen Bonacci Term expires June 30, 2006 Joanie Groome Term expires June 30, 2006 John Ortiz Term expires June 30, 2006 F. Elizabeth Phelps Term expires June 30, 2007 Susan Kerns Robinson Term expires June 30, 2007 David McElrath Term expires June 30, 2007 J. Caissa Willmer Term expires June 30, 2007 Robin Holtham Korherr, Common Council Liaison Vacancy, Board of Public Works Liaison Regular Meetings, first Wednesday of each month, 12:15 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. EXAMINING BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS Joseph Kohm Term expires December 31, 2005 Richard Srnka Term expires December 31, 2006 Robert Sparks Term expires December 31, 2007 Joseph Pellegrino, City Electrical Inspector Phyllis Radke, Building Commissioner Meetings called by Chair. EXAMINING BOARD OF PLUMBERS Marc Albanese, Chair - Plumbing Inspector Rick Albanese Term expires December 31, 2004 Karl Brenzo Term expires December 31, 2007 Jack R. Bacon Term expires December 31, 2007 Lawrence Fabbroni, Asst. Supt. Water & Sewer Meetings called by Chair. HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW Chris Anagnost, Chair Term expires December 31, 2006 Charette Wheelis Term expires December 31, 2005 William Olney Term expires December 31, 2006 John Barradas Term expires December 31, 2007 Annemarie Zwack Term expires December 31, 2007 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 Brenda Westfall, Executive Director Raymond G. Foote, Sr., Tenant Term expires April 30, 2005 Vacancy, Tenant Term expires April 30, 2004 Sam Leonardo, Chair Term expires October 17, 2005 Ann Bantuvanis Term expires October 17, 2006 Rita Head Term expires October 17, 2007 Joan Serra Term expires October 17, 2008 Alvin Nelson Term expires October 17, 2009 Regular Meetings, third Tuesday of each month, 10:00 a.m., Titus Towers II, 798 South Plain Street ITHACA LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION Nancy Brcak Term expires December 31, 2005 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2005 Alphonse F. Pieper Term expires December 31, 2005 Susan E. Stein Term expires December 31, 2006 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2007 George Holets Term expires December 31, 2007 Kristen Brennan Term expires December 31, 2007 Pamela Mackesey, 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 Carolyn K. Peterson, Chair Susan Cummings, Vice Chair Eric Rosario Francis Benedict Tracy Farrell Thys VanCort, Director of Planning & Development , Secretary David Whitmore, Common Council Liaison Regular Meetings, fourth Thursday of each month, 8:30 a.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. NATURAL AREAS COMMISSION Linda Buttel, Chair Term expires December 31, 2005 Pamela Mackesey (CC) Term expires December 31, 2005 Daniel Hoffman Term expires December 31, 2005 Claudia Jenkins (BPW) Term expires December 31, 2005 Wendy Wallitt Term expires December 31, 2005 Zev Ross Term expires December 31, 2005 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2006 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2007 Sarah Steuteville Term expires December 31, 2007 F. Robert Wesley Term expires December 31, 2007 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2008 Ex-officio Members (Natural Areas Commission) 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, 2006 Margaret Hobbie, Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 2005 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2005 Alice Gant Term expires December 31, 2005 Daniel Klein Term expires December 31, 2006 Todd Miner Term expires December 31, 2006 Susan L. Jones Term expires December 31, 2007 Daniel Krall Term expires December 31, 2007 Rick Manning Term expires December 31, 2007 Mary Tomlan, Common Council Liaison Vacancy, 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., Streets & Facilities, 245 Pier Road PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD Robert Boothroyd, Chair Term expires December 31, 2007 Ellen McCollister Term expires December 31, 2005 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2005 Camille Tischler Term expires December 31, 2006 Daniel Hoffman Term expires December 31, 2006 Jennifer Dotson (BPW Voting Member) Term expires December 31, 2007 Jane Marcham Term expires December 31, 2007 Ex-Officio Members (Planning & Development Board) Mayor, City Engineer, Planning and Development Director Regular Meeting, Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Terry D. Plater, Chair Term expires June 30, 2007 Erika Fowler-Decatur Term expires June 30, 2005 Matthew Braun Term expires June 30, 2005 Susan Blumenthal Term expires June 30, 2005 Sally Grubb Term expires June 30, 2006 Amaechi R. Okigbo Term expires June 30, 2006 Leslie Carrere Term expires June 30, 2007 Mary Tomlan, Common Council Liaison Vacancy, Board of Public Works Liaison Regular Meetings, to be announced, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. RENTAL HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION David C. Breeden, Chair Term expires December 31, 2005 Ernest Bury Term expires December 31, 2005 Jacqueline Koppel Term expires December 31, 2005 Patricia Sipman Term expires December 31, 2006 Phoebe Brown Term expires December 31, 2006 Shane Seger Term expires December 31, 2006 Joyce Muchan Term expires December 31, 2007 Pam Zinder Term expires December 31, 2007 Sharon Marx Term expires December 31, 2007 Michael Taylor, Common Council Liaison Regular Meetings, to be announced, City Hall, 108 East Green Street SHADE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr. Nina Bassuk, Chair Term expires December 31, 2005 Judith B. Maxwell Term expires December 31, 2005 Chrys Gardener Term expires December 31, 2005 Lili Herrera Term expires December 31, 2006 Daniel Klein Term expires December 31, 2006 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2006 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2007 Kathleen Sprague Term expires December 31, 2007 Monika Roth Term expires December 31, 2007 Gayraud Townsend, Common Council Liaison Ex-Officio Members City Forester, City Environmental/Landscape Planner Regular Meetings, first Wednesday of each month, 4:00 p.m., Streets and Facilities, 245 Pier Road. WORKFORCE DIVERSIFICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Marcia Fort, Chair Term expires December 31, 2006 GIAC Thomas West Term expires December 31, 2006 Dept. of Public Works Diann Sams Term expires December 31, 2006 Mary Matthews Term expires December 31, 2006 City Chamberlain’s Office Nancy K. Bereano Term expires December 31, 2006 Lynette Chappell-Williams Term expires December 31, 2007 Richard Ferrel Term expires December 31, 2007 Dept. of Public Works Lauren Signer Term expires December 31, 2007 Ithaca Police Dept. Satomi Hill Term expires December 31, 2007 Audrey Cooper Term expires December 31, 2007 Gayraud Townsend, Common Council Liaison Regular Meetings, third Friday of each month, 9:00 a.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. YOUTH BUREAU BOARD Cheri Kruse Term expires December 31, 2005 Lisa M. Shaffer Term expires December 31, 2005 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2005 Barton Smith Term expires December 31, 2006 Colleen Emerick Term expires December 31, 2006 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2006 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2007 William Murphy Term expires December 31, 2007 Joan Spielholz Term expires December 31, 2007 Robin Holtham Korherr, Common Council Liaison Vacancy, 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 LEGISLATURE City Members Terms expire December 31, 2005 Barbara Blanchard 1st District Leslyn McBean-Clairborne 2nd District Richard Booth 3rd District Nancy Schuler 4th District Kathy Luz Herrara 5th District BOARD OF EDUCATION Ithaca City School District 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 Robert DeLuca Term expires June 30, 2007 David Lee Term expires June 30, 2007 Judith Maxwell Term expires June 30, 2007 STAFF Dr. Judith C. Pastel Superintendent Paul Mintz Assistant Supt. for Business & Support Personnel Emily Shipe 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 53 District 125 Senator George H. Winner, Jr. Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton PO Box 588 106 East Court Street Elmira, NY 14902 Ithaca, New York 14850 607-732-2765 (607) 277-8030 or or 802 Legislative Ofc. Bldg. Room 821 L.O.B. Albany, New York 12247 Albany, New York 12248 (518) 455-2091 (518) 455-5444 Governor George E. Pataki State Capitol Albany, New York 12224 518-474-1041 UNITED STATES SENATORS Hon. Charles Schumer Hon. Hillary Clinton 15 Henry Street 100 South Clinton Street Room B6 PO Box 7378 Binghamton, New York 13901 Syracuse, NY 13261 (607) 772-6792 (315) 448-0470 or or 313 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Russell Senate Off Bldg Rm 476 Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6542 (202) 224-4451 UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN 22nd DISTRICT The Hon. Maurice Hinchey 123 South Cayuga St, Suite 201 Ithaca, New York 14850 (607) 273-1388 or 2431 Rayburn House Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20515-3226 (202) 225-6335