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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-IGR-1995-01-17 Intergovernmental Relations Committee Minutes (B.Nichols) Meeting of January 8, 1992 Present: Booth,Hoffman,Johnson, Schroeder,Nichols (Chair). also present: Dominick Cafferillo(Controller),Mary Jo Dudley,Risa Lieberwitz. 1. County Sales Tax After considerable discussion the committee agreed that the City's position at this time should be that we would not oppose the County's request to the State legislature for a 1% increase in the sales tax,under the condition that the City would receive at least one-third of the additional sales tax revenue generated within the City. 2. Cornell-City Discussion The procedure for initiating discussions with Cornell was discussed. It was agreed that we will ask Council to designate IGR as the committee to arrange and coordinate such discussions. Assuming that a response by Cornell to the report of the Cornell/City Relations Study Commission is received this month,* Council will also be asked to endorse the Commission's recommendations that the City negotiate a formal written agreement with Cornell concerning issues raised in the Commission report and other issues which the parties find relevant. The committee agreed that a negotiating team should include the City Attorney as a principal member and that an initial list of City proposals be prepared by IGR and reviewed by Council (possibly in executive session). 3. Future Agenda Items Among the items for future attention are: 1. The Strand 2. Science Center and Senior Center 3. Annex (It was suggested that a large "For Sale" sign be posted on the Annex.) 4. Discussions with the County on combined transit system 5. Discussion with the Town of Ithaca and County on roads 6. Metropolitan Planning Agency? 7. Agreement with County on payment for parking related to Mental Health building. 4. Regular Meeting Time The IGR will meet on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 PM. *Subsequent to the meeting I was informed by Vice-President Dullea that the Board of Trustees will act on the Cornell response at its meeting on January 24. He will transmit a copy to me on January 29,and the response will be printed in the Cornell Chronicle on January 30. I will be able to give copies to Council at the Committee of the Whole meeting on January 29. Intergovernmental Relations Committee Minutes of Meeting of February 20, 1992 (Notes by B. Nichols) Present: Booth,Hoffman,Johnson, Schroeder, Nichols (Chair) 1. The Committee considered a Resolution prepared by Leslie Chatterton for Council action in which Council designates itself as lead agency for environmental review of the disposition of the Strand Theater. The Committee voted unanimously to send the resolution on for Council action. 2. The request of the Sciencenter for a change in the purchase agreement was discussed in Executive Session. The Committee gave directions to the Mayor on the possible terms of a change in the payment of the$79,000 balance still due from Sciencenter. 3. There was a discussion in Executive Session of possible discussions with the CSEA. 4. The procedures for conducting discussions with Cornell were discussed. Dick Booth will draft a position paper to be used by the negotiating team. The Committee will meet on Thursday.March 5.at 7:30 p.m. to discuss that paper. If the City Attorney rules that it is legal,the Committee will meet in executive session for that discussion. It was agreed that the negotiating team should be small and would include the Mayor,the City Attorney and at least one member of Council. In the meantime the Mayor will meet with Vice-President Dullea to work out the arrangements for the negotiations. It is anticipated that the team will brief the Committee and/or Council regularly(in executive session). 5. The Mayor was asked to arrange a room in City Hall to be used by Alderpersons. Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting of March 5, 1992 7:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers (Notes by B.Nichols) Present: Booth,Hoffman,Johnson, Schroeder,Nichols(Chair),City Attorney Guttman 1. The City Attorney reported on the present status of the sale of the City Hall Annex. 2. The Committee accepted the recommendations of the Mayor that the negotiating team representing the City in the discussions with Cornell will consist of the Mayor,the City Attorney,and the Chair of the B&A Committee. The first meeting with Vice-President Dullea will take place on Friday,March 13. 3. The Committee discussed the various items that will be on the agenda of the City-Cornell discussions. 4. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be on Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. IGR Minutes (B. Nichols) Meeting of April 5, 1993 (8:00 PM-9:00 PM) Present: Booth,Hoffman,Johnson, Schroeder, Van Cort, Sieverding,Nichols 1. City Hall Annex The purchase offer of$125,000 by Jason Fane was considered. There was no motion to accept the offer. It was agreed(4-1)to recommend that the agreement with Lama to be the exclusive agent for the City be extended to July 7, 1993 and that the list of restricted buyers(i.e.those to whom the City could sell without the agent)be eliminated from the agreement. (A proposed amendment to lower the listed net to the City from $195,000 to $170,000 was not seconded.) 2. Comex Mortgage The conversion of the$475,000 mortgage held by the City was discussed. More precise cash flow projections will be sought. 3. Seacord Property Sieverding will proceed with negotiation to purchase the property.