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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-HSC-1987 HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES 12/17/87 Present : Hoffman, Killeen, Peterson, Romanowski Excused: Booth (arrived near end of meeting) Others : LaBerta Glasser, David Graff, Nick Silvia The meeting was devoted to a lengthy discussion of the needs of homeless people in Ithaca and ways that the city can assist with the situation. Advocates for the homeless stressed the need for action now in providing emergency shelter this winter. The following resolution was passed unanimously: WHEREAS, alleviating homelessness is a priority for the City of Ithaca, and WHEREAS, government can make a contribution toward assisting the homeless , and WHEREAS, County government historically has had local responsi- bility for social services and has had greater access to resources for such services ; now, therefore , be it RESOLVED, That the Common Council urges the Tompkins County Board of Representatives to more fully use its social services resources to address the problem of homelessness , specifically the need for additional temporary shelter for this winter, and be it further RESOLVED, That the city be willing to cooperate fully to maximize use of resources , both through funding possibilities or other assistance , and be it further RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Common Council shall authorize and direct the emergency use of city-owned buildings during life threatening weather conditions for provision of temporary shelter.