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Home My WebLink AboutMN-B&A-1988-09-22 i BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING 7: 30 P.M. September 22 , 1988 M 'I N U T E S PRESENT: Committee Members : Schlather, Hoffman, Killeen, Cummings, Romanowski OTHERS PRESENT: City Controller - Spano Deputy Controller -. Caffer.illo Fire Chief - Olmstead ... Personnel Director- Baker Personnel Associate - Walker Asst . Supt. of Public Works - Fabbroni Director , Planning & Development - Van Cort Alderperson - Nichols Labor Negotiator - Dennis Members of Public and Press 1 . HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS Asst. Supt. of Public Works Fabbroni requested $70 ,000 to be provided from CHIP ' s money to provide for sidewalks on Cliff Street and improvements to Elmira Road. After discussion, Committee voted 5-0 to honor the request. 2 . STEWART PARK IMPROVEMENTS . Asst. Supt. of Public Works Fabbroni requested that $30 ,000 be released from Restricted Contingency to provide for the following: Reroof Pavilion and Bathhouse $15 ,000 Repair and Upgrade Boathouse Bathroom . 5,000 Landscape Youth Bureau Site 10 ,000 $30 ,000 After discussion, Committee approved the release of funds by a 5-0 vote. 3 . CASS PARK MAINTENANCE BUILDING Asst . Supt. of Public Works Fabbroni requested that $40 ,000 be released from Restricted Contingency to provide for the furnish- ing of a maintenance building at Cass Park. After discussion, of Committee approved the release of funds by a 4-1 vote, with Committee Member Killeen voting against. •.__HN`..TY.?'.s%:�Af.�:'S^.'^.'�'. ....-.y,•.a•�.e. -�'ii, h tw..n t' —v.v^f -2- - September 22 , 1988 - 4 . FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Fire Chief Olmstead requested that the position of Account Clerk Typist be increased from 20 to 35 hours a week. Approval has been given by the Town of Ithaca .and after discussion, Committee voted 5-0 to approve the request. 5 . FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Fire Chief Olmstead requested approval for a full time training officer. After discussion, Committee voted 5-0 in favor, subject to classification of the position by the Civil Service Commission and the establishment of the salary range by the Personnel Administrator. 6 . FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS Fire Chief Olmstead requested .the transfer of $31 ,000 from Restricted Contingency to cover anticipated overruns in the Department Equipment Maintenance and Equipment Parts Line Items . . After lengthy discussion, Committee adjourned into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter. Following the Executive Session, Committee approved the transfer by a 5-0 vote. 7 . ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY POSITION The Finance Department requested permission to begin a search for an Administrative Secretary to replace the present one who will be retiring on December 2 , 1988 . Committee approved the request by a 5-0 vote , with little discussion. 8 . FINANCE DEPARTMENT COMPUTER UPGRADE Deputy Controller Cafferillo explained the reason for request- ing an additional $30 ,000 to be added 'to the Computer Acquisi- tion Capital Project. Discussion followed and Committee approved the request by a 5-0 vote. Financing of the additional $30 ,000 will come from Unrestricted Contingency $1 ,500 and Bond Anticipation Notes for $28 ,500 . 9 . TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS FINES Deputy Controller Cafferillo requested that the fines for traffic violations be increased to cover. the computer upgrade and the additional expense involved in processing traffic tickets . After discussion, Committee approved the following increases by a 5-0 vote . A. Penalty to be added after fifteen days $ 5.00 B. Penalty to be added after thirty days 10 .00 C. Penalty to be added. after sixty days 15 .00 D. Upon submission of uncollectable fines to the collection agency for enforcement, an amount not to exceed thirty-five percent of the total delinquent fine will be added to cover collection agency fees. -3- September 22 , 1988 10 . POLICE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT The Police Chief requested the purchase of a desk for $510 , with funding to be provided from the existing Police Department Budget. Committee approved the request by a 5-0 vote . 11 . BIKEWAY CONSTRUCTION No action was taken on the referral from the 9/7/88 Common Council Meeting. Committee Chairman Schlather reported on this item and requested that it be placed on the October B&A Meeting. 12 . HYDROPOWER PUBLIC INFORMATION EXPENSE Director of Planning & Development Van Cort requested $12 ,186 - $17 ,916 for funding a Hydropower Public Information Campaign. After discussion, Committee approved an expenditure of $10 ,000 by a 5-0 vote . The necessary funds are to be taken from the Ithaca .Falls Hydro Capital Project No. 201where $6 ,000 had already been provided for advertising and $4 ,000 for the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan which will not be needed at this time . 13 . WEST HILL MASTER PLAN Director of Planning & Development Van Cort requested $27 ,974 to engage Trowbridge and Trowbridge to prepare a West Hill Master Plan. After a lengthy discussion, Committee voted 4-1 , with Committee Member Hoffman voting against, to approve entering into a contract for an amount not to exceed $25 ,000 . Funding of $15 ,000 to be transferred from Restricted Conting- ency to Planning Department Account A8020-435 , Contractual Services, and $10 ,000 from existing Planning Department Budget . 14 . DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY PROPOSAL Director of Planning & Development Van Cort presented a proposal from Travers Associates to provide engineering services in relation to a Parking Study for the Ithaca Central Business District. After discussion, Committee voted 5-0 to authorize the Director to seek RFP' s . 15 . SICK .LEAVE SETTLEMENT Committee adjourned into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters . Following the Executive Session, Committee approved by a 5-0 vote, a Sick Leave Settlement for those individuals not covered by a Collective Bargaining Unit, subject to a com- mitment letter which specifies date of retirement. The Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M.