HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-B&A-2000-11-29 BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 29, 2000
7 :30 P.M.
COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
Statements from the Public
Amendments to Tonight' s Agenda
A. Common Council
1 . Set up subcommittee to discuss taxi fares
2 . Ithaca Housing Authority Presentation to Request Funds for
Touchstone Project
B. DPW
1 . Request for Additional Parking Garage Staffing - Possible
Resolution
2 . Request to Establish Capital Project for Thurston Avenue
Bridge over Fall Creek - Resolution
C. Building Department
1 . Local Law Related to Electrical Inspections
2 . Request to Transfer Funds - Resolution
D. Police Department
1 . Request for Budget Amendment - Resolution
E. Finance/Controller
1 . Bond Resolution
2 . Request Authorization to Cover Red Accounts - Resolution
F. Reports
1 . Approval of Budget Meeting Minutes
2 . Mayor' s Report
3 . Subcommittee Reports : Sidewalk, Tow Trucks
4 . Council Members' Announcements
5 . Next Month' s Meeting: December 27, 2000
1.
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,��..•••� -.�y CITY OF ITHACA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - STREETS & FACILITIES DIVISION
245 Pier Road, Ithaca, New York 14850-3246
.........%� RICHARD FERREL, ASST. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS rickf� ci.ithaca.nyus
Telephone: 607/272-1718 Fax: 607/272-4374
To: Board of Public Works
From: Richard Ferrel - Asst. Supt. of Public Works
Date: November 15, 2000
Re: Revenue Projections for Extending Collection Periods at Parking
Facilities
The Department of Public Works recently gathered information to project
revenues from the City parking facilities if the Department were to expand
the collection periods and better cover scheduled absences from the booths.
During the first week of October, all parking booths were staffed additional
hours to collect parking tickets for the evaluation. Based on the information
compiled, it became obvious that a significant amount of additional return
could be collected if the downtown booths were staffed four additional
hours, each weekday, and the Dryden Road Ramp was staffed during the
evening and night break and meal periods.
The scheduled work hours for the downtown booth attendants has been 10
AM - 6:30 PM, Mondays - Fridays, for several years. Actual collection
periods have been between 10 AM - 6 PM. The last half hour of the work
shift is used for counting of the cash drawer and delivering the daily receipts
to City Hall. During the evaluation period, parking tickets were collected
between 8:00 - 10:00 AM and from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Based on the tickets
collected, an additional $2422 would have been added to the weekly
revenue. The $2422 amount multiplied by 52 weeks would be $125,944.
Unfortunately, parking patrons will change their routine to avoid charges or
to reduce their fees. We expect the actual amount to be annually collected at
about 80% of the projection or roughly $100,000. Additional considerations
for changes in the revenue projections may include the Seneca Street Ramp
being under construction during the evaluation period, the upcoming two
hour free parking period, the 2001 rate increase and the unknown impact of
the County Library relocation.
"An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.- �a
The Dryden Road Parking Facility is staffed for most hours, seven days per
week. One shift, 11PM Sunday - 7:OOAM Monday, is vacant due to the
inability of staffing the time period with our available employee hours and
without expending overtime wages. We have also found revenues to be non-
existent between 3-6AM and have assigned the employee custodial duties in
the downtown ramps for that period. During the seven day long evaluation
period, we staffed the Dryden Road collection booth for all hours of the
week, including all break and meal periods. The additional revenue
collected for the week amounted to $908.50 or approximately $47,000 per
year. We found that a majority of the increased revenue (estimated at
$30,000 on annual basis) was collected during the evening and 1:00 - 1:30
AM break and meal periods. The amount collected during the weekend
employee breaks, meal periods and the vacant shift was not sufficient to
offset the wages for coverage of the required time.
Based on the data compiled from the evaluation period, substantial profit
could be realized if the downtown parking facilities were to be staffed
between 8 AM - 8 PM. This would add four addition hours, each day, to the
current schedule. The current employees could have their shifts adjusted to
8 AM - 4:30 PM and additional staff added for a 4 PM - 8 PM shift. The
additional staff would cost about $17,000 in wages. Benefit costs are
additional. The expended $17,000 in additional wages should produce
approximately $100,000 of increased revenue.
The Dryden Road Ramp could produce greater revenue by collecting fees
during periods that the booth is vacant due to the employees taking required
break and meal periods. This could be accomplished by adding a four hour
overlapping shift during weekday evenings and adjusting the current late
night employees break schedule. The four hour evening shift would cost
about $81500 in wages, plus benefits. As stated previously, an additional
$30,000 of revenue is projected by filling the service gaps.
Cc: Bill Gray - Supt. of Public Works
Dominick Cafferillo - City Controller
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15. PARKING AND TRAFFIC
A. Parking Garage Operations.
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works is collecting new data on parking garage use
during hours when the garages are not staffed, and
WHEREAS, staff is proposing to re-establish longer staffing hours in the downtown lots and
garages to cover the hours of 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. in order to collect revenues from
customers using the lots during revenue hours (previously established as 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday at downtown facilities and 24 hour per day, seven days a week at the Dryden
Road facility) and that the operations at Dryden Road Garage will have continual coverage
during breaks and lunch periods, as well as other methods to secure revenues; now, therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works approves of the additional staffing to cover the
proposed new hours provided that staff has analyzed the data and knows that the revenue
collected will offset the additional expense for staffing and requests that B&A and Common
Council establish the necessary positions to meet the staffing plan.
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B - 2
DPW - Request to Establish Capital Project for Thurston Avenue
Bridge over Fall Creek
WHEREAS, a Project for the rehabilitation of the Thurston Avenue
Bridge over Fall Creek, B. I .N. 2210630, P. I .N. 375322 for
$1, 210, 312 ("the Project" ) is eligible for funding under Title
23 U. S . Code as administered by the Federal Highway
Administration (" FHWA" ) , as amended, that calls for the
apportionment of the costs of such program to be borne at the
ratio of 80% Federal funds and 20% non-federal funds, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca desires to advance the Project by
making a commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the
costs of Scoping, Design (Phases I-VI) , Construction, and
Construction Inspection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby approves Capital Project
#428 Thurston Avenue Bridge Reconstruction in the amount not to
exceed $1, 210, 312, and be it further
RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby authorizes the City of
Ithaca to pay in the first instance 100% of the federal and non-
federal share of the cost of Scoping, Design (Phases I-VI) ,
Construction, and Construction Inspection for the Project or
portions thereof, and be it further
RESOLVED, That in the event the full federal and non-federal
share costs of the project exceeds the amount appropriated
above, Common Council of the City of Ithaca shall convene as
soon as possible to appropriate said excess amount immediately
upon the notification by the NYSDOT thereof, and be it further
RESOLVED, That Common Council authorizes the Mayor of the City
of Ithaca to sign all necessary Agreements with NYSDOT to secure
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Federal Aid and Marchiselli Aid on behalf of the City of Ithaca
and the Superintendent of Public Works be authorized to sign all
necessary construction documents, contracts, certifications and
reimbursement requests, and be it further
RESOLVED, That this project be undertaken with the understanding
that the final cost to the City of Ithaca will not exceed five
percent (5%) of the final approved project cost, currently
estimated at $60, 515 . 60 of the $1, 210, 312 authorized for this
project, in monies and in-kind services as managed by the
Superintendent of Public Works and monitored by the City of
Ithaca Controller, and be it further
RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby authorizes the
Superintendent of Public Works to administer the above project,
and be it further
RESOLVED, That said project funds shall be derived from the
issuance of Serial Bonds, and be it further
RESOLVED, That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
C - 2
Building Department - Request to Transfer Funds
WHEREAS, in April, 2000, Common Council approved the transfer of
$9, 000 from Unrestricted Contingency to the Building Department
Overtime account to cover needed overtime for the Senior Plan
Examiner, and
WHEREAS, adjustments to the Building Department staffing
schedule made the need for the overtime unnecessary, and
WHEREAS, the Building Department is anticipating future staffing
additions, which have prompted the need for additional
computers, office furniture and office supplies at a cost of
$9, 000 ; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby approves the following
transfer of funds to accommodate the Building Department' s
needs:
From Appropriation Account :
A3620-5125 Overtime $9, 000
To Appropriation Accounts :
A3620-5210 Office Equipment - Computers $8, 000
A3620-5425 Office Expense 1, 000
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Building Department shall be allowed to
encumber the remaining balance of said funds to 2001 if
necessary.
CITY OF ITHACA
108 East Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850-5690
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
RAS Telephone: 607/274-6508 Fax: 607/274-6521
MEMORANDUM sBy
To: Patricia Vaughan, Chair, Budget &Administration Committee
From: Phyllis Radke, Acting Building Commissioner
RE: Transfer of Funds
Date: November 15, 2000
I am writing to request that $9000 in the Building Department's overtime account be
transferred to the office supplies account for the following reasons.
The $9000 in the overtime account was intended to cover overtime for the Senior Plan
Examiner this year. Adjustments to the staffing schedule made the use of this money for
overtime unnecessary. However, rearrangement and future additions to staffing has
necessitated the need for additional computers and miscellaneous office supplies.
In preparation for three additional budgeted positions in the department, we recently
rearranged several of our offices. Our conference room is now in an office shared with
the copier, which is used by three departments. In order to provide an effective
separation between the conference space and the copier space, we would like to purchase
room dividers at a cost of approximately$2000.
The three additional positions which will be filled in 2001 will require computers, at an
estimated cost of$6000. Miscellaneous items such as office furniture would be purchased
with the remaining funds.
Therefore, I am hereby requesting that the B&A approve the transfer of$9000 from the
A3620-5135 overtime account to the A3260-5425 account for the above purposes.
Thank you for your consideration.
`An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.,, ca
D - 1
Police Department - Request for Budget Amendment
WHEREAS, one of the Police Department' s 2000 Impala police
vehicles was totally destroyed in a recent accident, and
WHEREAS, the City has received $23 , 976 in insurance
reimbursement for the vehicle, and
WHEREAS, the Police Department will need to replace the vehicle
and related equipment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby approves the following 2000
Budget amendment for purchase of the replacement police vehicle
and equipment with use of insurance reimbursement funds :
Increase Revenue Account :
A3120-2680-5001 Insurance Recovery $23 , 976
Increase Appropriation Account :
A3120-5215-5001 Vehicles $23, 976
ITHACA POLICE DEPARTMENT , m . T. 11 d -
DEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM
OCT 2 0 2000
TO: Steve Thayer-Deputy Controller DATE: Oct. 19, 200(8y_
FROM: Sr. Deputy Chief David P. Barnes
RE: Totaled Police Car.
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The enclosed checks are payment for one of our 2000 Chev. Impala police cars that was totally
destroyed in an accident.
Chief Basile allowed Sgt. Curatolo to order a replacement car from Sun Chevrolet. Sgt. Curatolo
advised me that the cost of the new car will be $19,775.00. I don't know when we will have it.
The remainder of the money will be needed to transfer the radio and other equipment in to the
new car.
As we discussed on the telephone you will put this money in to the Insurance Recovery account
and when we get the bills for the car and equipment transfer we will charge that against our 215
Motor Vehicle Account and you will make a transfer in to that account to cover the expenses.
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Ithaca Police Department
120 Ea:1t Clinton Street
P.O, Box 6557
Ithaca, New York
14851-3557
Dear Glenn,
Thank you for allowing Our Software Ltd. (OSL)the opportunity to respond to your requirement
for a Po ice Administration software solution. The purpose of this work is to provide Ithaca Police
Department(1PD)a quote for a Commercial off the Shelf(COTS) Enterprise user license of the
OSL Tin iekeeping (TK), Budgeting and Personnel (PE) modules.Training costs, per diem costs
and tett nical support pricing has also been included in the Budgetary Quote.
1. Pricing Proposal
1.1. Software Pricing;
Enter ri:-e license of OSL Suite 6.0 SP $15,000.00
MIcrosof:SOL Server, 7.0 Included
First Yez r Technical Support 10% of software $1,500.00
Five 5) las user training $3,750.00 plus expenses
Data Conversion To Be Determined
Technicz I Support Renewal (Yearly), 15% of net sale Annually
Customi-i-ation See per diem rates
Taxes: Where applicable
**All pact s In US Dollars"
1.2. Travel
All travel and accommodation expenses associated with installation,training and implementation
will be submitted to IPDfor reimbursement.
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Customi2stion work and Data Conversion will be priced separately. Upon contract award
representatives from OSL and the IPD will analyze and scope all customization requests and any
i data corn ersion issues. OSL rates for IPD are as follows:
Position Per Diem Rates
Project Manager/Training $750 per da
Sr. Business Analyst $450 per da
Jr. Programmer $250 per da
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OSL w ill formulate a training strategy and schedule that suits the needs and goals of IPD.The
training I modules of OSL products are flexible and based on the requirements of the users. OSL
will prc vide a five (5) day train-the gainer sessions that gives IPD staff the ability to train all
employees using the OSI.package.This includes a system administration training to ensure your
organid ation's technical department is comfortable with the application.
4. Wi rranty
All soft vare is supplied with a 90-day warranty.Technical support commences upon completion of
the 90-Jay warranty period.
S. Technical Support and Maintenance
The 04.L technical support service contract consists of a 1-800 number, email, web and fax
assistaa ice in the use of the software.This service shall be provided in accordance with the
softwar�. license, and is renewable on an annual basis. OSL takes great care in ensuring that all
technic it support questions are responded to within a 24-hour period.
Provisic n of subsequent years of support and maintenance services will be treated as contractual
options, Maintenance will include software fixes and minor updates as required maintaining the
installer software at a functional state.
6. Technical Requirements
6.1. Package Information
Y Application:Time Keeping(TK)
Brief De scription: TK is a Banked Time and Payroll Preparation system.TK allows for time keeping
staff anc officers to manage time owed to employees and prepare payroll. Users can create
customs,ed time banks to suit their needs. TK provides exceptional reporting capability to provide
informat on quickly and accurately. Manpower Availability,Total Cost of time owed Employee
Absente-,ism and many other valuable reports can be produced.
> Application: Personnel(PE)
Brief De;icription, PE is an employee database to record valuable information about the people
who wor<within your organization. Extensive and unlimited note space allows for recording
detailed cotes on each transaction record.Training courses, Lectures, Reclassification and Special
Qualifications can be recorded
➢ Application: Budgeting (BU)
Brief De;cription: Programs are structured to provide separate Wage/Benefit costing and recording
of Good, and Services and Revenues/Funding. Designed to be used by those creating budgets,
Division I Aanagers, Department Managers and the accounting staff. Multi-user capability is already
programs ned into the software anticipating your expansion needs. Up to five types of projected
salary int reases can be applied to all or speck classifications along with WCB, EHT, EI, CPP,
Private o-Public Pension, Dental, Medical, Life Insurance, Reclassifications and Transfers-all with
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s.;. Software Requirements
The following tools are required for running TK,BU and PE. Please note that none of these tools
are pry vided as part of the proposal.
Client--Windows 95,Windows 98 or Windows NT
6.3, Hardware Requirements
An IBA1 or 100% compatible PC based on a 466, or Pentium CPU 166
32 Met abytes of RAM for client
Approx mately 100 Megabytes of hard drive space on the server(based on number of yearly
transac tions)
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productivity. OSL is committed to become a technological leader in our field while
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OSL has a unique understanding of Municipal Human Resource requirements.
OSL President Bill Dorion, a former Police Officer and Administrator is the
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in the day to day operations of OSL and oversees all product development.
Over the past years we have worked in a highly sophisticated software
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Table of Contents
OSL ADMINISTRATOR'S PACK GENERAL FEATURES 3
BUDGETING-SIMPLIFY THE COMPLEXITY 4
Additional Features of the Budget Program Module 5
Summary 5
TIME KEEPING-BANKED TIME IPA YROLL PREPARATION 6
Features and Benefits 6
Additional Features of the Time Keeping Program Module 7
Summary 7
PERSONNEL FILE INFORMATION-AN INEXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVE 8
Features and Benefits 8
Additional Features of the Personnel Program Module 9
Summary 9
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OSL ADMINISTRATOR'S PACK GENERAL FEATURES
• The programs are menu driven using the familiar Windows drop down menu system.
• All screens are consistent in design so the learning curve is considerably shortened
• Ad Hoc Reporting Capability
• Built in Help files. The program manuals are integrated with the Help files to provide quick and
easy access on screen. Of course, the Help files can be printed if hard copy is preferred.
• A pop up Calculator and Calendar are available anywhere within the program by clicking on the
picture icon or by pressing a function key.
• Tool Free telephone/fax/email and website support is provided
• "Note Minder" Utility permits the user to record and send reminder notes and memos to other
people in the organization.
• Every record has an unlimited notes box attached where unlimited freehand style notes can be
added with the entry. When the record is displayed on screen, the notes come with it. The
notes can be modified or deleted at will.
• All fields with a supporting table have a lookup or display button located next to the field. This
button displays the complete list of items in the table.
• Easy access and sorting of data. Unlimited search capabilities to analyze your data more
quickly.
• Reduce data entry—enter key information and related information automatically.
• Secure System—user configurable security rights
• Data ranges for the user defines reports.This allows reports to reflect information for one
department only, or for a specific group of departments, employees etc.
• Data architecture ensures reliable processing of information.
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BUDGETING - SIMPLIFY THE COMPLEXITY
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• Clearly Defined Processes: Programs are structured to provide separate Wage/Benefit costing and
recording of Goods and Services and Revenues/Funding.
• Who can use it? : Designed to be used by those creating budgets, Division Managers, Department
Managers and the accounting staff. Multi-user capability is already programmed into the software
anticipating your expansion needs.
• User Defined Four Part Cost Code: Four part Cost Code structure permits Divisional Budgets and
Departmentalization as well as multiple Budget types. Capital and Operational can co-exist in the same
set of files.Wage and benefits can be allocated to departments within divisions.
• Ongoing Process:The process emulates your current process from Wish List to Multiple Revisions to
Final Draft.Opening and Revision journals record details without loosing previous information.
• Negotiations: Multiple data paths permit the software to be used to create"What If?"scenarios during
the Negotiations Process. e.g."How does a 2%plus 2%split affect the overall budget?"
• Short term and long term planning? : Up to twelve(12)periods can be defined and computed.They
could be monthly,yearly(so you can project 5 and 10-year plans)or even quarterly-the periods are
user defined.
• Wage and Benefits Accuracy:Accurately compute wage costs and then recalculate the benefits
associated to each individual in the organization thereby eliminating the guesswork from benefit
forecasting
• Complex Payroll Forecasting: Up to five types of projected salary increases can be applied to all or
specific classifications along with WCB, EHT, EI,CPP, Private or Public Pension, Dental, Medical,Life
Insurance, Reclassifications and Transfers-all with the click of a button.
• Detailed Goods and Services: Department Managers, Division Managers,and Processing Staff can
record full unlimited details enabling them to explain or justify an entry.The user can write a book or
record a one-line summary; both styles are supported.
• Paperless Budgets:Yes! It can be done. Use your LAN or single station computer to replace your pen
and paper.
• Accountability:The journal entry system encourages details,which encourages thought,which
encourages justification,which encourages tighter budgets,which provides for better management of
capital resources.
• On Screen Comparisons: Compare current budget to the previous budget. Look up details in last years
budget(answer questions like"Why did we cut this last year?").Add it to the current budget with a
mouse click if it applies to this year as well.
• Details: Drill down by clicking any summary number to get the detail that created that summary number.
Look at the text description, itemized list,or other details recorded with the entry.
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF THE BUDGET PROGRAM MODULE
• Employee costs can be allocated to different expense accounts.
• Update the employee table and the employee assignment table from Time Keeping or
Personnel. Save re-keying of information being tracked in parallel systems.
• Add proposed new employees to the employee table without affecting the Personnel files.
Maintain files on retired members for costing purposes also without affecting the Personnel
files.
• Drill down ability permits double clicking on a displayed number to see the entries that make up
the displayed number.
• The program computes five different types of pay increases. They are"Percentage Straight
Line Increase", "Percentage Compounded Increase","Fixed Dollar Increase", "Fixed Salary
Amount", and "Percentage Class Differentials".
• The program computes costs for the following payroll cost types if they are applicable in your
area: Wages (Includes salary and hourly paid employees.), Employment Insurance, Canada
Pension, Workers Compensation, Employer Health Tax, Pension Plan Contributions, A.D.&D.
Insurance premiums, Life Insurance premiums, Weekly Indemnity Insurance premiums, Dental
Insurance premiums, Medical Insurance premiums, Service Pay costs.
• The program permits employees to have multiple assignments during the budget year. The
costs associated to this employee are posted to the department and division in which the
employee is assigned.
• The program permits employees to have multiple pay classifications during the budget period.
The costs associated to the employees pay classification change as his classification changes.
• The costs for all related payroll expenses are selectable for each employee for each
classification or assignment record within the program files. For example, an employee who
retires and retains the benefit package after retirement can have the costs associated with only
those items calculated after the date of his retirement.
SUMMARY
Make your computer work for you rather than the other way around. Save time and money,
produce meaningful budgets supported by documentation from original submissions to
final disposition. Intuitive, responsive software for those people who are required to
produce more and more with less and less.
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TIME KEEPING - BANKED TIME / PAYROLL PREPARATION
TIME KEEPING - BANKED TIME MANAGEMENT AND PAYROLL PREPARATION
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• Data Collection: One program does both. Time Card processing allows your time keeping
staff to manage time owed to employees and prepare for payroll at the same time.
• Interfacing to Payroll Processing: Data exporting can be provided for most payroll
processing systems.
• What Kind of Banks? : User created to suit your needs. Some of the more common ones are
Vacation, Sick Time, Overtime (multiple types and rates permitted), Training, WCB, LTD, STD,
Association, Negotiations, Shift Differentials, Classification Differentials, Statutory Holidays,
Journal (Black Book) Time, Lieu Days, Compassionate, etc. etc.
• Batch Processing: The program uses employee location records and scheduling information
to create batches of normal entries for each pay period. The user only needs to record the
exceptions for the period.
• Reduce Errors and Reconciliation Time: Real time processing input fields is provided. If an
employee uses 2 hours and 30 minutes from a time bank configured as time and one-half, it is
entered as 2 hours and 30 minutes, not 1.67 hours. Each entry allows for unlimited notes so
you can remember why the transaction was made.
• Capture Registers: Every entry can be logged to two different registers (Overtime and
Project) as well as being recorded in the Transaction and Summary files. Create registers on
the fly for specific purposes. Report later on Project Wage Costs, Overtime Costs by Reason,
etc.
• Management Information: Manpower Availability Reports provide Peer comparisons of Time
Off in addition to comparison by Department, Division and the organization as a whole. Lost
"Man Years" and ratios of time worked to time off for anyone, for any period, for any time bank.
Other reports quickly show things such as Total Cost for Overtime Cashed Out-Total Cost of
Overtime Earned etc. Employee Absenteeism Report quickly shows pattern absences. Banked
Time Liability is a simple click/click and it is there.
• Employee Reporting: Effortlessly provides employee Bank Time summary information on a
regular basis. Monthly reports help prevent lengthy reconciliation processes with your staff.
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e Global Entries: Apply policies to user-defined groups within your organization
• Year-End Bridging: While payroll and financial systems need to stop for year-end switch over,
just continue on with the Time Keeping software. Payroll entries can still be processed and
banking entries in the new year are stored for processing when the year is closed out. Details
for up to three years are accessible at any time.
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF THE TIME KEEPING PROGRAM MODULE
Journal entries are kept for a three-year period for easy reference. The data from three years
can be accessed from within the employee summary display.
e Items being added to the employee time file can be modified after entry. Changes to the value
fields are updated immediately in the employee summary file. (This permits typing errors to be
corrected without having to reverse and reenter.)
e Each Time code can be configured to process a minimum number of hours regardless of the
number of hours entered. (This feature works especially well for"call backs"where the
minimum earned time is 4 hours regardless of the time worked.)
e Residual balances at year-end can be reset to zero, remain as they are or can be transferred
to another Time code. (User-defined)
Time off entries are checked against the employee balance before being processed. Entries
that will create a negative balance in an employees time bank are messaged to the screen
requiring confirmation before the entry is processed.
o Time Bank balances for each employee is accessible on the time card entry screen.
e Scheduled hours can be added manually for the exception situations.
SUMMARY
Keep your current payroll system and adopt a new front-end data collection system.Time
Bank Management and Payroll Preparation in one system. Management information with a
click of the mouse.Employee Information with a click of the mouse. Prepare payroll
information quicker and more accurately.
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PERSONNEL FILE INFORMATION - AN INEXPENSIVE
ALTERNATIVE
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• Why Keep Employee Files? : Employee files are needed for what reason? So that a
comprehensive profile of an employee can be generated in a matter of seconds when required.
Find all information on an employee quickly and effortlessly.
• Computerized Employee Profile: Our software provides a place to record information about
the people who work in your organization. Reporting on this information is fundamentally why it
gets recorded in the first place. The Profile Report is user definable.
• Category Processing vs.Employee Processing: By tracking information relative to the
information type as opposed to the employee folder styled systems,we are able to extract
information globally across the organization. For example, you need to know if anyone in your
organization can speak a certain language. With our system, simply call up the language list
and display the language database for the entire organization.
• What Is Tracked? : Basic information, languages, formal education and previous work
experience, reclassifications, transfers, long term service medals or certificates, promotional
examinations, evaluations,commendations, discipline entries, litigation information,
grievances, special training, in-service lecture attendance, and special qualifications.
• Why Is It Tracked? : To answer questions like :
✓ Who is due to be reclassified in the coming year?
✓ Who needs to be evaluated this year?
✓ Who possesses certificates of qualification that will expire within the next two years?
(Budget planning!)
✓ Who in the organization will attain 10 years of service this year so that a long-term service
certificate can be obtained?
• Employee Lists: Telephone lists. Seniority lists (by department and classification). Mailing
labels.
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• The employees' assignments and classifications are recorded thereby keeping a complete
history of all transfers and classification changes since the employee's date of employment.
• The program provides record keeping for evaluations, promotional examination results, and
service medal information.
• The program records commendations, discipline information, and provides space to record any
relevant litigation the employee may be involved in. These records provide for entry of a purge
date and a global purge utility.
• Training courses can be recorded including expiry dates for any certificates that may be
issued. The data files can be queried for certificates that are about to expire so renewal
courses can be scheduled.
• In-Service Lectures can be recorded providing a complete history of this employee and his or
her service within the organization. The data file can also be queried to see who has or has not
attended certain lectures.
SUMMARY
Our employee file database provides you with a place to record the most common
information about the people who work in your organization.The extensive and unlimited
note space for each record provide for recording of details that many systems do not even
allow space for.The categories are comprehensive yet not overbearing. Reports are
1 sophisticated to allow for extraction of meaningful information when you need it.
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Report Descriptions
Employee Time Sheet
Displays the details of each employee's bank balances. This report will show all
additions and subtractions of time from each bank for the defined period. This report
can also be configured to display the"cost'of each bank. This cost is based on the
employee's rate of pay.
Time Transaction Detail
Display all transactions that have occurred for an employee during a user-defined time
frame.
Minimum/Maximum Violations
Displays all employees who have accrued more time than the maximum time allowed
for each bank. Also displays all employees who have depleted their time banks below
the minimum balance. All maximum and minimum balances are user-configured
Lost Time Summary
Lost time banks are determined by the organization. These time banks are determined
as'lost-time'and reported on showing the cost of the absence in dollars. This amount is
based on the time taken multiplied by the employee's rate of pay.
Annual Leave List
A useful tool for court scheduling officers and in ensuring that all employee's have
requested annual leave. This report displays all annual leave either taken or requested
for the upcoming year.
Banked Time Liability
Displays the amount owed in hard dollars for employees. This report can be configured
fro a department, employee or a time bank.
Duty Roster
Displays a duty roster showing employee's scheduled, any pre-booked time off and the
manpower availability. A great tool for Staff sergeants in granting leave, ensuring
minimum staffing levels are kept and being able to call in extra staff, if required.
Work Schedule
Displays an employee's work schedule for a given period
Work Schedule Calendar
Displays a schedule. All employee's working a particular schedule can have access to
this or it can be posted.
Client References
✓ Org: Cornwall Police Service (125 Employees)
Contact Name: Mr. Roland Lefebvre
Phone: 613.933.5000 X442
Applications: Time Keeping, Budgeting, Personnel
Mr. Lefebvre is the Financial Officer for the Police Service. He works directly with the
software using the budgeting programs extensively. He oversees the Time Keeping staff.
His immediate assistant is Shelly Chaytor who works daily with the TK system.
✓ Org: Ottawa Carleton Police Service (OCR— 1700 Employees)
Contact Name: Sharron Bowie
Phone: 613.236.1222 X5887
Applications: Time Keeping
Ms. Bowie is Manager of Financial Operations and is responsible for the day to day
operations of the Time and Attendance solution provided by OSL. OCR has over 1700
employees.
✓ Org: Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services (2000 Employees)
Contact Name: Gail Bradbury
Phone: 416-327-9352
Applications: Visual Scheduler and Time Keeping
The Ontario Ministry has recently implemented the OSL solution to assist correctional
staff in three key areas;
1. The planning of schedules
2. The administration of schedule changes (i.e. absences, overtimes)
3. Prepare payroll information for CORPAY and Senior Administration reporting
Other Sample/nstaUations:
Client name Size of Modules Contact Phone
Organization used
Belleville Police 125 Employees OSL Suite Nadine Langlois 613-966-0882
Timmins Police 75 Employees TK Marie Lavoie 705-264-1331
Lindsay Police 78 Em to ees OSL Suite Karen Spearing 705-324-5252
North Bay Police 115 Employees TK, PE Anna Andrews 705-497-5558
Force
Bonneville 25 Employees PE John Andert 208-529-1350
Sheriff's Idaho
Saskatoon 275 Employees TK, PE Don Bodnar 306-787-3599
Police
Spring Fire X 20 Em to ees PE, BU Alan Langford 281-355-1266
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Finance/Controller - Request Authorization to Cover Red Accounts
RESOLVED, That the City Controller be empowered to make
transfers within the 2000 Budget appropriations, as needed, for
the remainder of the 2000 Fiscal Year
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Mayor Cohen's Neighborhood Housing Initiative
City of Ithaca, NY
November 20, 2000
Summary
Capitalize a $2 million fund to establish a program to(1) acquire rental residential properties that
negatively effect a neighborhood, (2) renovate acquired properties, and (3) sell renovated properties to
owner-occupants. Proceeds from resale of the renovated properties will be reinvested back into the
program to fund acquisition and renovation of additional properties. The program will focus on rental
properties that can be rehabilitated for resale as single-family or duplex residences. Based on an
estimated average subsidy of$29,000 per dwelling unit, it is anticipated that 50 to 70 dwelling units will be
renovated with 35 to 45 properties converted to owner-occupancy over five years as a result of the
program. The actual number of properties renovated is dependent on the location, size and condition of
buildings selected for acquisition.
Goal
Increase neighborhood stability and improve neighborhood quality-of-life.
Objectives (in rank order)
1. Eliminate blighting conditions.
2. Increase the number and percentage of homeowners in the City of Ithaca.
3. Convert rental properties to owner-occupancy status.
4. Physically upgrade substandard housing.
5. Stimulate private sector investment in neighborhoods.
Revitalization Strategy
Stabilize and strengthen neighborhoods by selectively acquiring and renovating investor-owned residential
properties that exert a blighting influence on the surrounding neighborhood or hinder private sector
reinvestment in the neighborhood. Selected investor-owned properties must be in substandard physical
condition and exerting a blighting influence on the surrounding neighborhood. Properties included in the
program may also be abandoned, condemned, in violation of City housing standards (e.g., health, safety,
fire safety, infestation, etc ... ), unsightly, nonconforming with current zoning, contain perceived
environmental hazards or substantially delinquent in property taxes.
Renovated homes will be sold at fair market value to individual homebuyers agreeing to a deed restriction,
or similar binding agreement, requiring owner-occupancy. Resale of properties to an organization such as
Mutual Housing Association of Tompkins County for use as scattered site mutual housing, or other buyers
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incorporating a strong component of cooperative ownership, would also constitute a qualified buyer for the
program.
Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INNS) experience from over 75 house recycling projects
completed has shown there is very limited market demand by owner-occupants for properties exceeding
two housing units (duplex). Accordingly, every effort will be made to convert multiple-unit properties to
single-family or duplex status appropriate for owner-occupancy. Larger, multiple-unit properties unsuitable
for conversion to owner-occupancy ownership may be acquired after renovation at fair market value for
rental use by INHS or another buyer with a record of responsible property management in the community.
In rare instances where a blighting structure has reached such a state of physical deterioration that
rehabilitation is not cost-effective, the structure may be demolished and replaced with new housing
construction.
Target Area
Eligible properties must be located within the Urban Renewal Area as defined in the Common Council
adopted Urban Renewal Plan (see attached Community Development/Urban Renewal Project Boundary
Map).
Funding Source
The Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency(TURA) will issue$2,000,000 in tax-exempt bonds to capitalize the
program. The TURA issued debt will be backed by the full faith and credit of the City of Ithaca. The City
will pay principal and interest payments to retire the bonds, similar to the manner in which capital projects
are funded. Net proceeds from sales of renovated properties will be reinvested in the program. No direct
federal funding is proposed to initially capitalize the fund.
Organizational Framework
• City of Ithaca Controller's Office -City Department with principal responsibility for structuring program
debt financing, managing the capital project funding debt service obligations, and financial oversight of
City's program funding.
• Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency(TURA)—Administration and oversight of program on behalf of City.
IURA will issue bonds to capitalize the program,develop an agreement with INHS to acquire, renovate,
market and sell properties to homebuyers, and monitor the agreement. In addition, the IURA will staff
the Homeownership Investment Committee.
• Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INNS)—INHS will contract with the IURA to deliver and
implement the program, including property inspection, preparation of cost estimates for rehabilitation
and resale value, acquisition, design, permitting,construction, property management, marketing,
purchase negotiation and project administration.
• Homeownership Investment Committee—Mayoral-appointed six member committee to select
candidate properties for inclusion in the program, approve acquisition price and endorse proposed
sales agreements with prospective homeowner of renovated properties. Composition of the
membership of the committee is:
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— 1 Common Council liaison to the IURA
— 1 member from the INHS Board of Directors
— 1 real estate professional specializing in property management
— 1 Executive Director, INHS
— 1 Director of Community Development, IURA
— 1 City of Ithaca Mayor
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Project Budget
The City of Ithaca is expected to provide an average subsidy of approximately$29,000 per dwelling unit
($50,000 per property), the difference between total development costs and the final purchase price of
rehabilitated property. The$2,000,000 program is anticipated to result in conversion of 35 to 45 properties
to owner-occupancy and the renovation of 50 to 70 dwelling units.
The costs of this project are highly dependent on the site-specific characteristics for each building that is
acquired and rehabilitated. The amount of necessary subsidy per property will generally be higher for 2-
dwelling properties and 3-unit properties, than at one-family dwellings, but will result in more dwelling units
being renovated. It is expected that a typical scenario for a one-family dwelling in the program will require
a total project cost of$100,000 (acquisition, renovation, carrying costs, resale for owner-occupancy) and a
net sales price of$60,000, resulting in a subsidy of$40,000. For a typical 2-dwelling property, the project
costs are expected to average$133,000 and yield a net sales price of$80,000, resulting in a subsidy of
$53,000 per duplex property or$26,500 per dwelling unit.
Program funds will be used for the following purposes:
• Financing costs and fees to capitalize the$2 million program
• Property acquisition
• Design
• Interim costs (insurance, utilities, taxes, property management)
• Construction costs
• Marketing
• Program delivery
• OversighYMonitoring
IURA out-of-pocket and staff expenses will be reimbursed from program funds for staffing the
Homeownership Investment Committee, oversight of INHS, and other costs associated with administering
and implementing the program.
INHS will be contracted to perform property inspections, conduct initial appraisals, develop cost estimates,
negotiate and acquire property, provide property management services, pay interim costs (insurance,
utilities, etc..), prepare renovation designs, secure permits, complete rehabilitation, market properties for
resale, offer loan structuring assistance to prospective homebuyers, negotiate sales agreements, offer
homebuyer technical assistance and other program delivery services.
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Implementation
IURA will act as the City's agent to administer and implement the program. The IURA will contract with
INHS to act in the capacity of the City's developer. In that role, INHS will facilitate all phases of the
successful completion of the project including, acquisition, design, construction oversight, financing,
marketing and sales negotiations. The Homeownership Investment Committee will identify target
properties to be acquired for inclusion in the program. Purchase agreement that exceed fair market value
based on an appraisal will require Homeownership Investment Committee approval. Net proceeds from
sale of renovated properties will be reinvested back into the fund to acquire additional properties for
renovation and resale.
The separate components of this process are described in more detail below.
Property Selection
The Homeownership Investment Committee will use the goal and rank-ordered objectives of this
Initiative as the criteria to identify top priority properties to be acquired for inclusion in the program.
Each property must be physically in substandard condition and exerting a blighting influence on
the surrounding neighborhood.
Property Acquisition
The chief means of acquiring properties for the program is through a negotiated purchase
agreement. Upon identification of candidate properties by the Homeownership Investment
Committee, INHS will contact the property owners to negotiate an acceptable purchase price.The
purchase price will be based upon two factors: a current appraisal of the property's value by a
certified appraiser and a preliminary housing condition inspection of the property by INHS. The
preliminary inspection will form the basis for rehabilitation cost estimates and an estimate of the
project's market value after-rehabilitation. Generally, the purchase price will not exceed the
appraised value of the property.
A second means of acquiring property is through the property tax foreclosure process. Properties
targeted for inclusion in the program that are controlled by the due to failure to pay property taxes
may be conveyed to INHS for inclusion in the program.
In some cases a bargain sale may be negotiated with the seller in which a portion of the value of
the property is donated as a charitable donation to INHS, a 501(c)(3)corporation. Similarly, City-
owned properties may be transferred to INHS for inclusion in the program.
In other cases, an acceptable purchase price may not be successfully negotiated at the appraised
value. If the property is of high priority for attention due to its negative impact on the
neighborhood, then a higher purchase price may be paid to acquire the property with the approval
the Homeownership Investment Committee or alternative means of acquiring the property
investigated.
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Sale of Properties
As projects approach completion, INHS will market the rehabilitated houses and seek qualified
buyers through the multiple listing service, requiring a commission averaging 5-7%of the
purchase price. Many homes available for purchase through the program will be available without
income restrictions.
An important marketing tool is INHS's ability to offer low cost financing to make the purchase of a
home more affordable. Homebuyers utilizing INHS low-interest loan assistance must qualify as
low-or moderate-income households.
Loan Packaging and Approval
INHS will work with prospective buyers to put together an affordable financing package that is
suited to the resources available to the buyers. Typically, INHS assists income-eligible first time
home buyers with a first mortgage loan at market rate from a conventional lender, a 6%second
mortgage from the INHS Revolving Loan Fund, and, if available, a highly subsidized loan from a
government program like CDBG or HOME. Loans with interest rates as low as 1% are available to
eligible homebuyers. The proportions of each loan vary depending on the purchase price of the
home and the income of the borrower.
Technical Assistance to Homebuyers
INHS will provide homebuyer education classes to prospective buyers. INHS also offers technical
assistance in home maintenance and construction issues. Technical assistance can be obtained
through either one-on-one sessions or in an INHS home maintenance class. Home maintenance
classes are designed to supplement the information learned in our homebuyer education classes
by offering hands-on experience in a variety of typical home maintenance issues. These classes
are held in an older home where real life examples of maintenance problems are abundant.
In addition, a special landlord training program will be developed for owner-occupants of duplexes.
Alternative Owner-Builder Implementation
INHS will work with the Home Ownership Investment committee to develop policies to allow owner-
builders to purchase and rehabilitate high priority properties. This alternative model to implement
the program will allow owner-builders to conduct a substantial amount of the rehabilitation
themselves with INHS oversight at a savings to both the program and the owner-builder
homebuyer.
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Attachment—Urban Renewal Boundary Map
Prepared by N.Bohn,latest revision 11.20.00
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Property Management
As part of the legal agreement with the TURA, INHS will manage and maintain properties acquired
through the program until resale. INHS will also be responsible for interim costs such as taxes,
utilities and insurance. Property acquisitions will be timed and designed to avoid tenant dislocation
and long-term property management responsibilities.
Design and Permits
INHS will conduct a thorough evaluation of the condition of the building and develop construction
plans and cost estimates for rehabilitation, with an eye towards conversion to owner-occupancy
use. The INHS staff works in close consultation with the INHS House Rehabilitation Committee,
which is comprised of professionals in the building and real estate industries as well as
neighborhood residents, to develop rehabilitation plans. These plans are then further developed
into construction documents, which are then used as the basis for bidding.
INHS attempts to hold down the development cost of these projects by doing much of the design
work in-house. INHS staff uses Mini-Cad (computer-aided design software) to help develop plans
and specifications. In some cases, the City of Ithaca Building Department requires that a licensed
architect or engineer stamp plans. INHS has excellent working relationships with several architects
and engineers who are willing to work on discrete parts of projects in partnership with the INHS
staff.
Rehabilitation
Each project will be bid separately to a general contractor for rehabilitation who will be responsible
for the selection of subcontractors and the supervision of construction.As part of this process,
INHS conducts outreach to minority-and women-owned businesses and seeks to employ local
contractors. INHS requires all contractors to be pre-qualified with respect to construction and
business skills. Each contractor must also carry a minimum of$100,000 in liability insurance in
order to qualify to bid.
Alternative procurement methods, such as long-term contracts with selected contractors may be
appropriate based on the expected volume and pace of rehabilitation work.
Construction Management
INHS staff will assume the role of construction manager:conducting inspections of the work being
done, overseeing changes to the original plans, approving payments to contractors, coordinating
inspections by the Building Department, and solving problems as they arise.
INHS has highly developed administrative systems that are designed to provide protection to the
organization during the construction process. For example, INHS has developed standard
construction documents that have extensive general conditions that provide protection to both the
contractor and INHS. INHS uses standard forms and procedures for change orders, the
processing of progress payments, inspections, and release of liens. INHS has managed over 600
rehabilitation projects and has had great success in bringing these projects to a satisfactory
completion.
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At a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County,New
York,held at the Common Council Chambers, City Hall, in said City, on the 6th day of December,
2000,at o'clock_.M.,Prevailing Time.
The meeting was called to order by , and upon roll being called,
the following were
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The following resolution was offered by Councilman , who
moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman ,to-wit:
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BOND RESOLUTION DATED DECEMBER 6,2000.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,381,000
SERIAL BONDS OF THE CITY OF ITHACA, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW
YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF PORTIONS OF
THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF SAID CITY AND THE
RECONSTRUCTION OF PORTIONS OF THE SEWER COLLECTION
SYSTEM OF SAID CITY.
WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the capital projects hereinafter
described, including compliance with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review
Act,have been performed; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital projects; NOW,
THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County,New York,
as follows:
Section 1. For the classes of objects or purposes of paying the cost of the reconstruction of
portions of the water distribution system, at a maximum estimated cost of $916,000, and the
reconstruction of portions of the sewer collection system, at a maximum estimated cost of$465,000,
of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, there are hereby authorized to be issued
$1,381,000 serial bonds of said City pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law,
apportioned among such classes of objects or purposes in accordance with the maximum estimated
cost of each.
Section 2. The aggregate maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid classes of objects or
purposes is $1,381,000, and the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of the $1,381,000
serial bonds authorized by Section 1 hereof,allocated to each of the classes of objects or purposes in
accordance with the maximum estimated cost of each as stated in Section 1 hereof.
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Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid
reconstruction of portions of the water distribution system is forty years, pursuant to subdivision 1
of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, and that the period of probable
usefulness of the aforesaid reconstruction of portions of the sewer collection system is forty years,
pursuant to subdivision 4 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law.
Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the
issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial
bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the City
Controller, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall
be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City Controller, consistent with the provisions
of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5. The faith and credit of said City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, are
hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations as
the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year
sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such obligations becoming due and payable in such
year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property in said City a tax sufficient to
pay the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same become due and payable.
Section 6. The bonds authorized pursuant to this bond resolution shall be in fully registered
form and shall be signed in the name of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, by the
manual or facsimile signature of the City Controller and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be
imprinted or impressed and may be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the City Clerk.
Section 7. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale,conducting the sale and
awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the City Controller, who shall advertise such bonds for
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sale, conduct the sale,and award the bonds in such manner as he shall deem best for the interests of
the City, including, but not limited to, the power to sell said serial bonds to the New York State
Environmental Facilities Corporation, provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated
powers,he shall comply fully with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any order or rule of
the State Comptroller applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The receipt of the City Controller
shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds, who shall not be obliged to see to the
application of the purchase money.
Section 8. The power to issue and sell notes to the New York State Environmental Facilities
Corporation pursuant to Section 169.00 of the Local Finance Law is hereby delegated to the City
Controller. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents as may be prescribed by said City
Controller consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 9. The City Controller is hereby further authorized, at his sole discretion,to execute
a project financing and loan agreement, and any other agreements with the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation and/or the New York State Environmental Facilities
Corporation,including amendments thereto,and including any instruments(or amendments thereto)
in the effectuation thereof, in order to effect the financing or refinancing of the specific object or
purpose described in Section 1 hereof, or a portion thereof, by a serial bond, and, or note issue of
said City in the event of the sale of same to the New York State Environmental Facilities
Corporation.
Section 10. The intent of this resolution is to give the City Controller sufficient authority to
execute those applications, agreements, instruments or to do any similar acts necessary to effect the
issuance of the aforesaid serial bonds and, or notes without resorting to further action of this
Common Council.
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Section 11. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such bonds, including
determining whether to issue such bonds having substantially level or declining annual debt service,
including prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall appear on said bonds,
prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent or
agents for said bonds,providing for the printing and delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds are to
be executed in the name of the City by the facsimile signature of its City Controller, providing for
the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the City), the date,
denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also
including the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the City Controller. It is
hereby determined that it is to the financial advantage of the City not to impose and collect from
registered owners of such serial bonds any charges for mailing, shipping and insuring bonds
transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section
70.00 of the Local Finance Law, no such charges shall be so collected by the fiscal agent. Such
bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in section 52.00 of the
Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals in addition to those
required by section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the City Controller shall determine.
Section 12. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only
if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said City
is not authorized to expend money,or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of
publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with,
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and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the
date of such publication,or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the
Constitution.
Section 13. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of
Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-1. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or
are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with
respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.
Section 14. This resolution,which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in the
,the official newspaper, together with a notice of the City Clerk
in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
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The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call,
which resulted as follows:
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR:
2000.
Mayor
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
)ss..
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS )
I,the undersigned Clerk of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County,New York, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY:
That I have compared the annexed extract of the minutes of the meeting of the Common
Council of said City, including the resolution contained therein, held on the 6th day of December,
2000,with the original thereof on file in my office, and that the same is a true and correct transcript
therefrom and of the whole of said original so far as the same relates to the subject matters therein
referred to.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that all members of said Common Council had due notice of said
meeting.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that, pursuant to Section 103 of the Public Officers Law (Open
Meetings Law), said meeting was open to the general public.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that, PRIOR to the time of said meeting, I duly caused a public
notice of the time and place of said meeting to be given to the following newspapers and/or other
news media as follows:
Newspaper and/or other news media Date given
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I FURTHER CERTIFY that PRIOR to the time of said meeting,I duly caused public notice
of the time and place of said meeting to be conspicuously posted in the following designated public
location(s)on the following dates:
Designated Location(s)
of posted notice Date of Posting
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City
this day of December,2000.
City Clerk
(CORPORATE
SEAL)
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041755-358P and 366
At a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, held at the Common Council
Chambers, City Hall, in said City, on the 6th day of December,
2000, at o'clock _.M. , Prevailing Time.
The meeting was called to order by and
upon roll being called, the following were
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
The following resolution was offered by Councilman
who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman
to-wit :
BOND RESOLUTION DATED DECEMBER 6, 2000 .
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $3, 764,419
SERIAL BONDS OF THE CITY OF ITHACA, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW
YORK, TO PAY COSTS OF VARIOUS OBJECTS OR PURPOSES IN AND .
FOR SAID CITY.
WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the
capital projects hereinafter described, including compliance with
the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, have
been performed; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such
capital projects; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca,
Tompkins County, New York, as follows:
Section 1 . For the specific objects or purposes or classes of
objects or purposes of paying costs of the following objects or
purposes in and for the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York,
there are hereby authorized to be issued $3, 764,419 serial bonds of
said City pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law,
apportioned among such objects or purposes in accordance with the
maximum estimated cost of each. Such objects or purposes are as
follows :
a) To pay costs of the purchase and installation of computer
hardware and software, including incidental expenses in
connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $346, 050 .
It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness
of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is five years,
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pursuant to subdivision 32 of paragraph a of Section 11. 00 of
the Local Finance Law;
b) To pay costs of the purchase of a pumper for the City Fire
Department, including incidental expenses in connection
therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $385, 000 . It is
hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of
the aforesaid specific object or purpose is twenty years,
pursuant to subdivision 27 of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of
the Local Finance Law;
c) To pay costs of the reconstruction of Lake Source Cooling
Street, including incidental expenses in connection therewith,
at a maximum estimated cost of $175, 000 . It is hereby
determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid specific object or purpose is fifteen years,
pursuant to subdivision 20 (c) of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00
of the Local Finance Law;
d) To pay costs of the purchase, installation and construction of
lighting and security improvements to City parking facilities,
including incidental expenses in connection therewith, at a
maximum estimated cost of $165, 000 . It is hereby determined
that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class
of objects or purposes is twenty years, pursuant to
subdivision 12 (a) (1) of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the
Local Finance Law;
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e) To pay costs of the demolition of the City building located at
402 South Cayuga Street, including incidental expenses in
connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $56, 000 .
It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness
of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is ten years,
pursuant to subdivision 12-a of paragraph a of Section 11. 00
of the Local Finance Law;
f) To pay costs of the relocation of the fire alarm service to
underground, including incidental expenses in connection
therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $30, 000 . It is
hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of
the aforesaid specific object or purpose is five years,
pursuant to subdivision 35 of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of
the Local Finance Law;
g) To pay costs of the reconstruction of sidewalks, including
incidental expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum
estimated cost of $80, 000 . It is hereby determined that the
period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of
objects or purposes is ten years, pursuant to subdivision 24
of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law;
h) To pay costs of the reconstruction of streets and roads,
including incidental expenses in connection therewith, at a
maximum estimated cost of $863, 269. It is hereby determined
that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class
of objects or purposes is fifteen years, pursuant to
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subdivision 20 (c) of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the Local
Finance Law;
i) To pay costs of professional services for a traffic study and
design for South of the Creek, including incidental expenses
in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of
$40, 000 . It is hereby determined that the period of probable
usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is five
years, pursuant to subdivision 62 of paragraph a of Section
11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law;
j ) To pay costs of the purchase of equipment for City
playgrounds, including incidental expenses in connection
therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $80, 600 . It is
hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of
the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is five years,
pursuant to subdivision 32 of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of
the Local Finance Law;
k) To pay costs of the reconstruction of Ithaca Fire Department
Station No. 9, including incidental expenses in connection
therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $90, 000 . It is
hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of
the aforesaid specific object or purpose is twenty years,
pursuant to subdivision 12 (a) (1) of paragraph a of Section
11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law;
1) To pay costs of the purchase of motor vehicles, including
incidental expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum
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estimated cost of $101, 000 . It is hereby determined that the
period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of
objects or purposes is five years, pursuant to subdivision 29
of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law;
M) To pay costs of an assessment study of City buildings,
including incidental expenses in connection therewith, at a
maximum estimated cost of $171, 000 . It is hereby determined
that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class
of objects or purposes is five years, pursuant to subdivision
62 of paragraph a of Section 11. 00 of the Local Finance Law;
n) To pay costs of the purchase of parking meters, including
incidental expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum
estimated cost of $65, 000 . It is hereby determined that the
period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object
or purpose is five years, pursuant to subdivision 50 of
paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law;
o) To pay costs of the purchase of emergency management
communications equipment for the Ithaca Fire Department,
including incidental expenses in connection therewith, at a
maximum estimated cost of $10, 000 . It is hereby determined
that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid
specific object or purpose is ten years, pursuant to
subdivision 25 of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the Local
Finance Law;
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p) To pay costs of the reconstruction and construction of
improvements to the Commons and peripheral streets, including
incidental expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum
estimated cost of $250, 000 . It is hereby determined that the
period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object
or purpose is twenty years, pursuant to subdivision 80 of
paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law;
q) To pay costs of the purchase of equipment for construction and
maintenance, including incidental expenses in connection
therewith, at an aggregate maximum estimated cost of $381, 000 .
It is hereby determined that of said $381, 000 $7, 000 is for
items of equipment each costing $15, 000 or less, $40, 000 is
for items of equipment each costing over $15, 000 but less than
$30, 000 and that $334, 000 is for items of equipment each
costing more than $30, 000 . It is hereby further determined
that the period of probable usefulness of such equipment
costing $15, 000 or less is five years, pursuant to subdivision
28 of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law,
that the period of probable usefulness of such equipment
costing over $15, 000 but less tan $30, 000 is ten years,
pursuant to subdivision 28 of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of
the Local Finance Law and that the period of probable
usefulness of such equipment costing more than $30, 000 is
fifteen years, pursuant to subdivision 20 (c) of paragraph a of
Section 11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law;
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r) To pay costs of the purchase of police vehicles, including
incidental expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum
estimated cost of $140, 500 . It is hereby determined that the
period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of
objects or purposes is three years, pursuant to subdivision 77
of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the Local Finance Law;
s) To pay costs of the acquisition of land for the Cleveland
Avenue/Clinton Street Park, including incidental expenses in
connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $150, 000 .
It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness
of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is thirty years,
pursuant to subdivision 21 (a) of paragraph a of Section 11. 00
of the Local Finance Law;
t) To pay costs of the purchase and installation of furniture and
sound system improvements for the City Council Chambers,
including incidental expenses in connection therewith, at a
maximum estimated cost of $20, 000 . It is hereby determined
that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid
specific object or purpose is five years, pursuant , to
subdivision 32 of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the Local
Finance Law;
U) To pay additional costs of the construction of a new roof in
the Streets and Facilities Building, including incidental
expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost
of $258, 500 (including the $93, 500 serial bonds authorized by
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bond resolution dated and duly adopted December 2, 1998;
revised maximum estimated cost of this specific object or
purpose is now $258, 500; amount of serial bonds authorized by
this bond resolution, $165, 000) . It is hereby determined that
the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific
object or purpose is twenty years, pursuant to subdivision
12 (a) (1) of paragraph a of Section 11 . 00 of the Local Finance
Law, computed from January 21, 1999, the date of issuance of
the first obligations issued therefor.
Section 2 . The aggregate maximum estimated cost of the
aforesaid specific objects or purposes and classes of objects or
purposes is $3, 764,419, and the plan for the financing thereof is
by the issuance of the serial bonds authorized by Section 1 hereof,
allocated to each specific object or purpose or class of objects or
purposes in accordance with the maximum estimated cost or amount of
serial bonds authorized therefor of each set forth in Section 1
hereof.
Section 3 . Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law,
the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond
anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the
serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes,
is hereby delegated to the City Controller, the chief fiscal
officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and
shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City
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Controller, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance
Law.
Section 4 . The faith and credit of said City of Ithaca,
Tompkins County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the
payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations as the
same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation
shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and
interest on such obligations becoming due and payable in such year.
There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property in
said City a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on
such obligations as the same become due and payable.
Section 5 . The bonds authorized pursuant to this bond
resolution shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in
the name of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, by the
manual or facsimile signature of the City Controller and a
facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed and
may be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the City
Clerk.
Section 6 . The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for
sale, conducting the sale and awarding the bonds, are hereby
delegated to the City Controller, who shall advertise such bonds
for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as
he shall deem best for the interests of the City; provided,
however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he shall
comply fully with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any
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order or rule of the State Comptroller applicable to the sale of
municipal bonds. The receipt of the City Controller shall be a
full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds, who shall not be
obliged to see to the application of the purchase money.
Section 7 . All other matters, except as provided herein
relating to such bonds, including determining whether to issue such
bonds having substantially level or declining annual debt service,
including prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall
appear on said bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of
ownership of said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent or agents for
said bonds, providing for the printing and delivery of said bonds
(and if said bonds are to be executed in the name of the City by
the facsimile signature of its City Controller, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated
official of the City) , the date, denominations, maturities and
interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and , also
including the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined
by the City Controller. It is hereby determined that it is to the
financial advantage of the City not to impose and collect from
registered owners of such serial bonds any charges for mailing,
shipping and insuring bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal
agent, and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section 70. 00
of the Local Finance Law, no such charges shall be so collected by
the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially the
recital of validity clause provided for in section 52 . 00 of the
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Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in such form and contain
such recitals in addition to those required by section 52 . 00 of the
Local Finance Law, as the City Controller shall determine.
Section 8 . The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation
notes may be contested only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose
for which said City is not authorized to expend money,
or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at
the date of publication of this resolution are not
substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is
commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the
provisions of the Constitution.
Section 9 . This resolution shall constitute a statement of
official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1 . 150-
1 . Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or
are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on long-term
basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding
of the object or purpose described herein.
Section 10 . This resolution, which takes effect immediately,
shall be published in full in the , the official
newspaper, together with a notice of the City Clerk in
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substantially the form provided in Section 81 .00 of the Local
Finance Law.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was
duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows :
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
VOTING
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR:
2000 .
Mayor
STATE OF NEW YORK )
ss. .
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS )
I, the .undersigned Clerk of the City of Ithaca, Tompkins
County, New York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
That I have compared the annexed extract of the minutes of the
meeting of the Common Council of said City, including the
resolution contained therein, held on the 6th day of December,
2000, with the original thereof on file in my office, and that the
same is a true and correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of
said original so far as the same relates to the subject matters
therein referred to.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that all members of said Common Council had
due notice of said meeting.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that, pursuant to Section 103 of the Public
Officers Law (Open Meetings Law) , said meeting was open to the
general public.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that, PRIOR to the time of said meeting, I
duly caused a public notice of the time and place of said meeting
to be given to the following newspapers and/or other news media as
follows:
Newspaper and/or other news media Date given
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I FURTHER CERTIFY that PRIOR to the time of said meeting, I
duly caused public notice of the time and place of said meeting to
be conspicuously posted in the following designated public
location(s) on the following dates:
Designated Location(s)
of posted notice Date of Posting
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said City this day of December, 2000 .
City Clerk
(CORPORATE
SEAL)