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Home My WebLink About2016 Abbreviated RosterThe City of Ithaca has many advisory boards and committees that work hard to ensure that Ithaca remains the dynamic, diverse, economically viable, and historically beautiful community that it is. There are vacancies on several committees and the City is looking for energetic volunteers to share their expertise and talents. If you are interested in serving on a city board or committee, please contact the City Clerk's Office, (607) 274-6570, 108 E. Green Street, Ithaca, New York 14850 to request an application. These forms are also available on our website at www.cityofithaca.org. Completed applications should be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office. 2016 ROSTER COMMON COUNCIL Svante L. Myrick Mayor (607)-274-6501 Term expires December 31, 2019 mayormyrick@cityofithaca.org Deborah Mohlenhoff Acting Mayor (607)-351-0047 Term expires December 31, 2016 dmohlenhoff@cityofithaca.org Joseph (Seph) Murtagh Alternate Acting Mayor (585)703-2582 Term expires December 31, 2016 jmurtagh@cityofithaca.org ALDERPERSONS FIRST WARD Cynthia Brock Term expires December 31, 2017 (607)-607-398-0883/(607)-280-0661 cbrock@cityofithaca.org George McGonigal Term expires December 31, 2019 (607)-272-0639 gmcgonigal@cityofithaca.org SECOND WARD Joseph (Seph) Murtagh Term expires December 31, 2017 (585)-703-2582 jmurtagh@cityofithaca.org Ducson Nguyen Term expires December 31, 2019 (607)-6991382 dnguyen@cityofithaca.org THIRD WARD Donna Fleming Term expires December 31, 2017 (607)-319-0809 dfleming@cityofithaca.org Rob Gearhart Term expires December 31, 2019 (607)-227-4731(C) (607)-275-9943(H) rgearhart@cityofithaca.org FOURTH WARD Stephen J. Smith Term expires December 31, 2017 (585)-749-2579 sjsmith@cityofithaca.og Graham Kerslick Term expires December 31, 2019 (607)-273-4620(H)/(607)-255-0978(W) gkerslick@cityofithaca.org FIFTH WARD Deborah Mohlenhoff Term expires December 31, 2017 (607)-351-0047 dmohlenhoff@cityofithaca.org Josephine Martell Term expires December 31, 2019 (508)-944-0144 jmartell@cityofithaca.org Regular Meeting – 1st Wednesday, 6:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. 2016 Standing Committees Planning & Economic Development Seph Murtagh, Chair Josephine Martell Ducson Nguyen Graham Kerslick Cynthia Brock Meeting Time – 2nd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Common Council Chambers City Administration Deborah Mohlenhoff, Chair George McGonigal Donna Fleming Rob Gearhart Steve Smith Meeting Time – 3rd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Common Council Chambers Committee of the Whole There will be a Common Council Committee Of the Whole meeting scheduled on the 5th Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. as needed, Chaired by the Mayor in Common Council Chambers. CITY OFFICIALS City Attorney/City Prosecutor – Aaron Lavine….……….........................................(607)-274-6504 Term expires December 31, 2019 Assistant City Attorney – Krin Flaherty.......................................................(607)-274-6504 Assistant City Attorney – Vacant…………..................................................(607)-274-6504 Assistant City Attorney in Charge of Prosecution – Robert A. Sarachan…(607)-273-1957 Chief of Staff – Vacant…………..………………………………………………………(607)-274-6512 City Chamberlain - Debra A. Parsons.....................................................................(607)-274-6580 City Controller - Steven P. Thayer..........................................................................(607)-274-6576 Deputy City Controller - Scott Andrew City Judge – Richard Wallace………......................................................................(607)-216-6660 Term expires December 31, 2016 City Judge – Scott Miller…….. ...............................................................................(607)-216-6660 Term expires December 31, 2018 City Forester – Jeanne Grace.................................................................................(607)-272-1718 City Golf Course Manager – Michael Addicott........................................................(607)-273-6262 City Historian – Mary Tomlan…...............................................................................Term Indefinite (607)-272-9481 Dept. of Public Information & Technology Director - Julie Conley Holcomb, City Clerk (607)-274-6570 Fire Chief – C. Thomas Parsons…….....................................................................(607)-272-1234 Deputy Fire Chief – Vacant GIAC Director – Leslyn McBean-Clairborne...........................................................(607)-272-3622 GIAC Deputy Director – Vacant Human Resources Director - Schelley Michell-Nunn..............................................(607)-274-6539 Human Resources Deputy Director - Valerie Saul Mayor – Svante L. Myrick ......................................................................................(607)-274-6501 Executive Assistant to the Mayor – Annie Sherman Director of Planning, Building, Zoning & Economic Development – JoAnn Cornish (607)-274-6550 Director of Zoning Administration – Phyllis Radke……………………….….(607)-274-6550 Director of Code Enforcement – Michael Niechwiadowicz…..……………..(607)-274-6508 Deputy Director of Economic Development – Phyllisa DeSarno…………..(607)-274-6550 Community Development (IURA) Director - Nels Bohn….....……………………….(607)-274-6547 Community Development Planner – Lynn Truame..…………..…………….(607)-274-6553 Police Chief – John Barber.....................................................................................(607)-272-9973 Deputy Police Chief – Pete Tyler Acting Deputy Police Chief – Vincent Monticello Superintendent of Public Works – Michael Thorne ……………..............................(607)-274-6527 Asst. Supt. of Streets & Facilities – Raymond Benjamin............................(607)-272-1718 Asst. Supt. of Water & Sewer - Erik Whitney, P.E......................................(607)-272-1717 Director of Parking – Frank Nagy……………………………………………....(607-274-6532 Director of Engineering – Timothy Logue…..………………………………...(607)-274-6435 Youth Bureau Director – Elizabeth Vance..............................................................(607)-273-8364 Youth Bureau Deputy Director – Suki Tabor Cass Park - Recreation Facilities Director– Jim D’Alterio.......................................(607)-273-1090 City Hall Fax...........................................................................................................(607)-272-7348 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Svante L. Myrick, Chair COMMISSIONERS Claudia Jenkins, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2017 (607)-273-4837 suzied16@gmail.com William Goldsmith Term expires December 31, 2015 (607)-257-1888(H)/(607)-255-2333(W) wwg1@cornell.edu Jonathan Greene Term expires December 31, 2016 (607)-227-9194 jongreene@gmail.com Mark Darling Term expires December 31, 2016 (607)-342-8665(H)/(607)-274-3008(W) mdarling59@gmail.com David Warden Term expires December 31, 2017 (607)-277-6850/(607)-227-6850 wardav1502@yahoo.com Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2018 Donna Fleming - Common Council Liaison; Larry Roberts - DAC Liaison Regular Meetings – 2nd and 4th Monday, 4:45 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL David West, Chair Term expires December 31, 2017 Jan Schwartzberg, Secretary Term expires December 31, 2016 David Nutter Term expires December 31, 2012 Katrina Moraine Term expires December 31, 2015 David McElrath, DAC Voting Member Term expires December 31, 2016 Samuel Bosco Term expires December 31, 2016 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2016 Daniel Keough Term expires December 31, 2017 Steven Williams Term expires December 31, 2017 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2018 Vacancy (BPW Liaison) Ducson Nguyen, Common Council Liaison Vacancy, Parks Commission Liaison Vacancy, Planning and Development Board Liaison Regular Meeting – 3rd Monday, 5:30 p.m., Second Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. BOARD OF APPEALS ON BUILDING CODE Ernie Bayles Term expires December 31, 2015 Richard Guttridge Term expires December 31, 2016 Lou Vogel Term expires December 31, 2017 Michael Niechwiadowicz, Director of Code Enforcement, Secretary of Board Ex-Officio Members Fire Chief, City Engineer, Plumbing Inspector Regular Meeting - 3rd Tuesday, 4:00 p.m., City Hall, 108 E. Green Street. BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS William D. Gilligan, Chair Term expires June 30, 2017 Robert Sparks, Vice Chair Term expires June 30, 2014 Thomas Hoard Term expires June 30, 2015 Vacancy Term expires June 30, 2016 John Guttridge Term expires June 30, 2018 Rob Gearhart, Common Council Liaison Regular Meeting – 2nd Tuesday, 4:00 p.m., Central Fire Station, 310 West Green Street. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Steven Beer, Chair Term expires December 31, 2015 Teresa Halpert Deschanes Term expires December 31, 2016 Steven A. Wolf Term expires December 31, 2016 Marilyn Tebor Shaw Term expires December 31, 2017 Marshall McCormick Term expires December 31, 2017 Susan J. Cummings, Alternate Member Term expires December 31, 2015 Phyllis Radke, Director of Zoning Administration, Secretary of the Board Regular Meeting - 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. CABLE ACCESS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Rich DePaolo, Chair Term expires December 31, 2017 Wies vanLeuken, Vice Chair (Village of Cayuga Heights) Term expires December 31, 2015 Wayles Browne, Secretary Term expires December 31, 2016 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2016 Ducson Nguyen (CC Liaison) Term expires December 31, 2019 Regular Meeting – 1st Monday, 4:30 p.m., Pegasys Studio, 612 West Green Street CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Arlene Richardson Term expires May 31, 2016 Catherine Thompson Term expires May 31, 2018 Barbara Abrams Term expires May 31, 2020 Regular Meeting – 1st Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., Second Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. COMMONS ADVISORY BOARD Kristin A. Lewis, Chair Term expires December 31, 2016 Tim Gray Term expires December 31, 2015 Nancy Brooks Term expires December 31, 2016 Michael Perehinec Term expires December 31, 2016 Joseph Wetmore Term expires December 31, 2016 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2017 Rob Gearhart (CC) Indefinite Term Julie Conley Holcomb (City Clerk) Indefinite Term Gary Ferguson (DIA Director) Indefinite Term Michael Thorne (Supt. of Public Works) Indefinite Term Regular Meeting – 1st Friday, 8:30 a.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD Shirley Kane, Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 2018 Richard Rogers, Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 2016 E. Alex Brower Term expires December 31, 2016 Johnny Wright Term expires December 31, 2016 Bruce Beem-Miller Term expires December 31, 2016 Marion Craig DaGrossa Term expires December 31, 2017 Nicole LaFave Term expires December 31, 2017 Vacancy (Youth Member) Term expires December 31, 2017 Richard Onyejuruwa Term expires December 31, 2018 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2018 Clerk’s Office (Staff Support) Graham Kerslick, Common Council Liaison Community Police Board (CPB) Telephone (607)-275-0799 or (607)-274-6570 Regular Meeting – 4th Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL Jesse Hill, Chair Term expires December 31, 2016 Thomas J. Shelley Term expires December 31, 2015 Michael Culotta Term expires December 31, 2015 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2016 Noah Demarest Term expires December 31, 2016 Maureen J. Bolton Term expires December 31, 2017 Matthew Yarrow Term expires December 31, 2017 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2018 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2019 George McGonigal, Common Council Liaison; Claudia Jenkins, Board of Public Works Liaison Ex-Officio Members: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk Regular Meeting – 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m., Third Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. DISABILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL Larry Roberts, Chair Term expires June 30, 2018 Jocelyn Scriber Term expires June 30, 2015 Andrew J. Rappaport Term expires June 30, 2015 David McElrath Term expires June 30, 2016 Jason Anderson Term expires June 30, 2016 Erin M. Sember-Chase Term expires June 30, 2016 Heath Dragovich Term expires June 30, 2016 Vacancy Term expires June 30, 2017 Vacancy Term expires June 30, 2017 Vacancy Term expires June 30, 2017 Vacancy Term expires June 30, 2017 Vacancy Term expires June 30, 2018 Cynthia Brock, Common Council Liaison; Vacancy, Board of Public Works Liaison Vacancy, Neighborhood Planner Liaison Regular Meeting – 1st Wednesday, 12:15 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. EXAMINING BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS Joseph A. Kohm Term expires December 31, 2014 Richard J. Srnka Term expires December 31, 2015 Robert Sparks Term expires December 31, 2016 Carol Marion, City Electrical Inspector; Michael Niechwiadowicz, Director of Code Enforcement. Meetings called by Chair. EXAMINING BOARD OF PLUMBERS Marc Albanese, Chair, Plumbing Inspector Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2015 David Warden Term expires December 31, 2016 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2017 Erik Whitney, Asst. Supt. Water & Sewer, P.E. Meetings called by Chair. HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW Charette Wheelis Term expires December 31, 2014 William F. Olney Term expires December 31, 2015 John Barradas Term expires December 31, 2016 Joseph Steuer Term expires December 31, 2016 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2018 Michael Niechwiadowicz, Director of Code Enforcement, Secretary of the Board Regular Meeting – 3rd Tuesday, 12:00 noon, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. ITHACA HOUSING AUTHORITY Brenda Westfall, Executive Director Joyce Kelly, Tenant Term expires April 30, 2017 Dinah Maguire, Tenant Term expires April 30, 2017 Valerie Wilson, Chair Term expires October 17, 2019 Jennifer Curley Term expires October 17, 2017 Christopher Malcolm Term expires October 17, 2017 Loretta Tomberelli Epthimiatos Term expires October 17, 2020 Ann Bantuvanis Term expires October 17, 2020 Regular Meeting – 3rd Tuesday, 10:00 a.m., Titus Towers II, 798 South Plain Street. ITHACA LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION Edward Finegan, Chair Term expires December 31, 2017 David Kramer, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2016 Susan E. Stein Term expires December 31, 2015 Stephen Gibian Term expires December 31, 2016 Michael J. McGandy Term expires December 31, 2016 Jennifer Minner Term expires December 31, 2017 Katelin Olson Term expires December 31, 2017 Alternate Members: Nancy Brcak Term expires December 31, 2015 Mary Raddant Tomlan Term expires December 31, 2016 Non-voting members: Seph Murtagh, Common Council Liaison and Bryan McCracken, Historic Preservation Planner, Secretary. Regular Meeting – 2nd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street. ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY Mayor Svante L. Myrick, Chair Tracy Farrell, Vice-Chair Eric Rosario Karl Graham Chris Proulx Non-voting members: JoAnn Cornish, Director of Planning, Building, Zoning & Economic Development, Secretary; Nels Bohn, Director of the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency Stephen J. Smith – Common Council Liaison Regular Meeting – 4th Thursday, 8:30 a.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. NATURAL AREAS COMMISSION Joe McMahon, Chair Term expires December 31, 2015 Anna M. Stalter, Vice Chair & Secretary Term expires December 31, 2016 Aaron Donato Term expires December 31, 2014 Sarah Steuteville Term expires December 31, 2014 Daniel Hoffman Term expires December 31, 2014 Ashley Miller Term expires December 31, 2015 Vacancy (CAC Liaison) Term expires December 31, 2015 F. Robert Wesley (Cornell Univ.) Term expires December 31, 2016 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2016 Jon Meigs (Town of Ithaca Rep) Ex-officio Members: Mark Darling, Board of Public Works, Josephine Martell, Common Council Liaison; Asst. Supt. for Water & Sewer, Chief Operator of Water Filtration Plant, City Forester, Natural Areas Ranger(s), and Director of Planning, Building, Zoning & Economic Development (or his/her designee), member of the Cornell University Natural Areas Commission Regular Meeting – 1st Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Third Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. PARKS COMMISSION Ellen Leventry, Chair Term expires December 31, 2015 Daniel Krall Term expires December 31, 2016 Stephan Schmidt Term expires December 31, 2016 Margaret Hobbie Term expires December 31, 2017 Roberta Moudry Term expires December 31, 2017 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2017 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2018 Josephine Martell, Common Council Liaison; William Goldsmith, Board of Public Works Liaison Megan Wilson, Planning Department Liaison. Ex-Officio Members: City Forester: Youth Bureau Recreation Facilities Director; Parks and Forestry Supervisor (DPW) Regular Meeting – 2nd Tuesday, 12:00 noon, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, New York PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD Robert Aaron Lewis Term expires December 31, 2015 C.J. Randall Term expires December 31, 2015 Mark Darling, BPW Term expires December 31, 2016 Garrick Blalock Term expires December 31, 2016 Jack Elliott Term expires December 31, 2016 John Schroeder Term expires December 31, 2017 McKenzie Jones-Rounds Term expires December 31, 2017 Ex-Officio Members: Mayor, City Engineer, Director of Planning, Building, Zoning, and Economic Development. Regular Meeting – 4th Tuesday, 6:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Samantha Hillson Term expires June 30, 2016 Vacancy Term expires June 30, 2016 Norma Gutierrez Term expires June 30, 2016 Caleb Thomas Term expires June 30, 2017 Jay Potter Term expires June 30, 2017 Sally Grubb Term expires June 30, 2018 Todd Ayoung Term expires June 30, 2018 Rob Gearhart, Common Council Liaison; Vacancy, Board of Public Works Liaison Regular Meeting – 4th Wednesday, 4:00 p.m., Second Floor conference room, City Hall RENTAL HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION Larry Beck, Chair Term expires December 31, 2018 Monica Moll Term expires December 31, 2014 Carole Fisher Term expires December 31, 2015 Julie L. Paige Term expires December 31, 2015 Sean Hillson Term expires December 31, 2016 Richard Cowan Term expires December 31, 2016 Ashley Popp Term expires December 31, 2016 Millicent J. Kastenbaum Term expires December 31, 2017 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2017 Josephine Martell, Common Council Liaison; Regular Meeting – 3rd Wednesday, 5:15 p.m., Second Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street SHADE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr. Nina Bassuk, Chair Term expires December 31, 2017 Debra Statton Term expires December 31, 2015 Laurene Gilbert Term expires December 31, 2016 Keith Vanderhye Term expires December 31, 2016 Monika Roth Term expires December 31, 2016 Pamela Markham Term expires December 31, 2016 Paul Paradine Term expires December 31, 2017 Judith B. Maxwell Term expires December 31, 2017 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2017 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2018 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2018 Stephen J. Smith, Common Council Liaison; Ex-Officio Member City Forester Regular Meeting – 2nd Wednesday, 4:00 p.m., Streets and Facilities, 245 Pier Road. WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Elizabeth Vance, Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 2015 Sue Kittel, Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 2015 Nancy K. Bereano Term expires December 31, 2015 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2016 Audrey Cooper Term expires December 31, 2016 Fabina Colon Term expires December 31, 2016 Raymond Benjamin, Asst. Supt. S & F Term expires December 31, 2016 Vacancy, Chief of Staff Term expires December 31, 2016 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2018 Eloise Barrett Term expires December 31, 2018 Cynthia Brock, Common Council Liaison; Regular Meeting – 3rd Thursday, 12:00 p.m., Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. YOUTH BUREAU ADVISORY BOARD Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2016 Zoran M. Smiljanic Term expires December 31, 2016 Caitlin Moss Term expires December 31, 2017 Jason Hecht Term expires December 31, 2017 Marc Vesci Term expires December 31, 2017 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2018 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2018 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2018 George McGonigal, CC Liaison Term expires December 31, 2019 David Warden, BPW Liaison Term expires December 31, 2017 Vacancy, Southside Community Center Liaison Vacancy, GIAC Liaison Vacancy, Tompkins County Youth Services Liaison Regular Meeting – 2nd Tuesday, 6:00 p.m., Youth Bureau Building, 1 James L. Gibbs Drive. TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATURE City Members Terms expire December 31, 2017 Leslyn McBean-Clairborne 1st District Anna Kelles 2nd District Carol Chock 3rd District Nathan Shinagawa 4th District BOARD OF EDUCATION Ithaca City School District Robert Ainslie, President Term expires June 30, 2016 Christopher A. Malcolm, Vice President Term expires June 30, 2017 Bradley Grainger Term expires June 30, 2016 Patricia H. Wasyliw Term expires June 30, 2017 Dr. Sean Eversley Bradwell Term expires June 30, 2017 Eldred V. Harris, JD Term expires June 30, 2017 Jen Curley Term expires June 30, 2018 Moira Lang Term expires June 30, 2018 Ann Reichlin Term expires June 30, 2018 STAFF Ithaca City School District Dr. Luvelle Brown Superintendent Lesa Bussman Treasurer Jennifer Hillman Clerk The Board of Education meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday (with some exceptions) 7:00 p.m. at the District Administration Board Room, Lake Street, (unless otherwise announced). NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATORS STATE SENATE STATE ASSEMBLY District 53 District 125 Thomas F. O’Mara . Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton 333 East Water Street, 3rd Fl. 106 East Court Street Suite 301 Ithaca, New York 14850 Elmira, NY 14901 (607)-277-8030 (607)-735-9671 Or or Legislative Office Bldg. Room 812 Legislative Office Bldg. Room 855 Albany, New York 12247 Albany, New York 12248 (518)-455-2091 (518) 455-5444 Governor Andrew Cuomo Executive Chamber New York State Capitol Building Albany, New York 12224 518-474-1041 (telephone) UNITED STATES SENATORS Hon. Charles Schumer Hon. Kirsten E. Gillibrand 15 Henry St., Rm. #B6 James M. Hanley Federal Bldg. Binghamton, NY 13901 100 South Clinton Street (607)-772-6792 (telephone) Rm #1470, PO Box 7378 (607)-772-8124 (facsimile) Syracuse, NY 13261 (315)-448-0470 (telephone) (315)-448-0476 (facsimile) Or or 313 Hart Senate Office Bldg 478 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 (202)-224-6542 (telephone) (202)-224-4451 (telephone) (202)-228-3027 (facsimile) (202)-228-0282 (facsimile) UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN 22nd DISTRICT The Hon. Tom Reed 401 East State Street Suite 304-1 Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607)-222-2027 or 2437 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-3161 Facsimile: 202-226-6599