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Home My WebLink About2019 Abbreviated Roster2019 ROSTER COMMON COUNCIL Svante L. Myrick, Mayor Term expires December 31, 2019 607-274-6501 mayormyrick@cityofithaca.org Deborah Mohlenhoff Acting Mayor 607-351-0047 Term expires December 31, 2019 dmohlenhoff@cityofithaca.org Joseph (Seph) Murtagh Alternate Acting Mayor 585-703-2582 607-269-7759 Term expires December 31, 2019 jmurtagh@cityofithaca.org ALDERPERSONS FIRST WARD George McGonigal Term expires December 31, 2019 607-272-0639(H) 607-342-4917(W) gmcgonigal@cityofithaca.org Cynthia Brock Term expires December 31, 2021 607-280-0661(H) 607398-0883(C) cbrock@cityofithaca.org SECOND WARD Ducson Nguyen Term expires December 31, 2019 607-269-7877 dnguyen@cityofithaca.org Joseph (Seph) Murtagh Term expires December 31, 2021 585-703-2582 607-269-7759 jmurtagh@cityofithaca.org THIRD WARD Rob Gearhart Term expires December 31, 2019 607-227-4731(C) 607-275-9943(H) rgearhart@cityofithaca.org Donna Fleming Term expires December 31, 2021 607-319-0809 dfleming@cityofithaca.org FOURTH WARD Stephen James Smith Term expires December 31, 2019 607-288-3299 sjsmith@cityofithaca.org Graham Kerslick Term expires December 31, 2021 607-351-8865 gkerslick@cityofithaca.org FIFTH WARD Laura Lewis Term expires December 31, 2019 607-279-2075 llewis@cityofithaca.org Deborah Mohlenhoff Term expires December 31, 2021 607-351-0047 dmohlenhoff@cityofithaca.org Common Council meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. 2019 Standing Committees Planning & Economic Development Seph Murtagh, Chair Laura Lewis Cynthia Brock Donna Fleming Stephen Smith Meeting Time 2nd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Common Council Chambers City Administration Deb Mohlenhoff, Chair George McGonigal Ducson Nguyen Rob Gearhart Graham Kerslick Meeting Time 3rd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Common Council Chambers Committee of the Whole Meetings Meets 4th Wednesday, at 6:00 p.m. – As Needed Mayor Myrick, Chair Alderperson Brock Alderperson McGonigal Alderperson Murtagh Alderperson Nguyen Alderperson Gearhart Alderperson Fleming Alderperson Smith Alderperson Kerslick Alderperson Lewis Alderperson Mohlenhoff CITY OFFICIALS Chief of Staff - Daniel Cogan….………………………………………………………….607-274-6512 City Attorney/City Prosecutor - Aaron Lavine….………............................................607-274-6504 Assistant City Attorney - Krin Flaherty..........................................................607-274-6504 Assistant City Attorney - Vacancy…….….....................................................607-274-6504 Assistant City Attorney in Charge of Prosecution - Robert A. Sarachan.….607-273-1957 City Chamberlain - Deborah Whitney......................................................................607-274-6580 City Controller - Steven P. Thayer...........................................................................607-274-6576 Deputy City Controller - Scott Andrew City Judge - Richard Wallace...................................................................................607-216-6660 Term expires December 31, 2024 City Judge - Scott Miller…….. ..................................................................................607-216-6660 Term expires December 31, 2028 City Forester - Jeanne Grace....................................................................................607-272-1718 City Golf Course Manager - Michael Addicott...........................................................607-273-6262 City Historian - Mary Tomlan…...............................................................................Term Indefinite ………..607-272-9481 Dept. of Public Information & Technology Director - Julie Conley Holcomb, City Clerk ………..607-274-6570 Fire Chief - C. Thomas Parsons……........................................................................607-272-1234 Deputy Fire Chief - Vacant GIAC Director - Leslyn McBean-Clairborne..............................................................607-272-3622 GIAC Deputy Director - Kerry Phillips…………………………………………..607-272-3622 GIAC Deputy Director - Travis Brooks………………………………………….607-272-3622 Human Resources Director - Schelley Michell-Nunn................................................607-274-6539 Human Resources Deputy Director - Valerie Saul Mayor -Svante L. Myrick ..........................................................................................607-274-6501 Executive Assistant to the Mayor - Annie Sherman Director of Planning and Development - JoAnn Cornish……………………………...607-274-6550 Deputy Director of Planning and Development - Lisa Nicholas……………...607-274-6550 Director of Code Enforcement - Michael Niechwiadowicz…..……………….607-274-6508 Deputy Director of Economic Development - Thomas Knipe………………..607-274-6550 Community Development (IURA) Director - Nels Bohn….....……………………..….607-274-6547 Community Development Planner - Anisa Mendizabal….…………...……...607-274-6553 Police Chief - Pete Tyler……………........................................................................607-272-9973 Deputy Police Chief - Vincent Monticello Deputy Police Chief - Dennis Nayor Superintendent of Public Works - Michael Thorne ……………................................607-274-6527 Asst. Supt. of Streets & Facilities - Raymond Benjamin...............................607-272-1718 Asst. Supt. of Water & Sewer - Erik Whitney, P.E........................................607-272-1717 Director of Parking - Peter Messmer…….………………..……………………607-882-2351 Director of Engineering - Timothy Logue….………………………………......607-274-6535 Youth Bureau Director - Elizabeth Klohmann...........................................................607-273-8364 Youth Bureau Deputy Director - Suki Tabor Cass Park – Youth Bureau Deputy Director - Jim D’Alterio......................................607-273-1090 City Hall Fax..............................................................................................................607-272-7348 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Svante L. Myrick, Chair COMMISSIONERS Claudia Jenkins, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2020 Jonathan Greene Term expires December 31, 2019 David Warden Term expires December 31, 2020 Marshall McCormick Term expires December 31, 2021 Garrick Blalock Term expires December 31, 2021 Robert F. Morache Term expires December 31, 2019 George McGonigal - Common Council Liaison The Board of Public Works meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in Common Council Chambers City Hall, 108 East Green Street. BOARD OF APPEALS ON BUILDING CODE Brian Grout Term expires December 31, 2019 Lou Vogel Term expires December 31, 2020 Ernie Bayles Term expires December 31, 2021 The Building Code Board of Appeals meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall, 108 East Green Street. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Steven Beer, Chair Term expires December 31, 2018 Steven A. Wolf Term expires December 31, 2019 Teresa Halpert Deschanes Term expires December 31, 2019 Lindsay Jones Term expires December 31, 2020 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2021 Alternate Member: Marshall McCormick, Alternate Member Term expires December 31, 2018 Gino Leonardi, Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals The Board of Zoning Appeals meets on the 1st Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. CABLE ACCESS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Rich DePaolo (Town of Ithaca), Chair Term expires December 31, 2017 Wies vanLeuken, Vice Chair (Village of Cayuga Heights) Term expires December 31, 2018 Wayles Browne, Secretary Term expires December 31, 2019 Rob Gearhart (CC Liaison) Term expires December 31, 2019 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2019 The Cable Access Oversight Committee meets on the 1st Tuesday at 5:00 p.m., at the Pegasys Studio, 612 West Green Street. At the first meeting of each year, the Access Oversight Committee shall elect a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson and a Secretary and shall adopt a meeting time. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Barbara Abrams Term expires May 31, 2020 Arlene Richardson Term expires May 31, 2022 Catherine Thompson Term expires May 31, 2024 The Civil Service Commission meets on the 1st Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in the Second Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. COMMUNITY LIFE COMMISSION Lisa Swayze, Chair Term expires December 31, 2020 Ishaan Bakhle Term expires December 31, 2019 Jocelyn Scriber Term expires December 31, 2019 Sean Hillson Term expires December 31, 2019 Gibrian Hagood Term expires December 31, 2019 Carlie McClinsey Term expires December 31, 2019 Caroline Byrne Term expires December 31, 2020 Melissa Hall Term expires December 31, 2020 Rusty Keeler Term expires December 31, 2020 Common Council Liaisons: Donna Fleming, 3rd Ward Laura Lewis, 5th Ward The Community Life Commission meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in Common Council Chambers. COMMUNITY POLICE BOARD Shirley M. Kane, Chair Term expires December 31, 2018 Richard Onyejuruwa Term expires December 31, 2018 Johnny L. Wright Term expires December 31, 2019 Bruce Beem-Miller Term expires December 31, 2019 Richard C. Rogers Term expires December 31, 2019 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2020 Vacancy (Youth Member) Term expires December 31, 2020 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2021 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2021 CC Liaison Kerslick Community Police Board Office, c/o City of Ithaca Clerk’s Office, 108 East Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850, 607-275-0799 - CPB Telephone Number, 607-274-6570 - City Clerk Telephone Number The Community Police Board meets on the 4th Wednesday, at 3:30 p.m. in Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. EXAMINING BOARD OF ELECTRICIANS Robert Sparks Term expires December 31, 2019 Thomas Blecher Term expires December 31, 2020 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2021 Carol Marion, City Electrical Inspector Michael Niechwiadowicz, Director of Code Enforcement Meetings called by Chair. EXAMINING BOARD OF PLUMBERS Thomas Hayward II, Chair, Plumbing Inspector David Warden Term expires December 31, 2019 Fred Schwartz Term expires December 31, 2020 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2021 Erik Whitney, Asst. Supt. Water & Sewer Meetings called by Chair. HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW David Wahl Term expires December 31, 2018 William F. Olney Term expires December 31, 2018 John Barradas Term expires December 31, 2019 Christopher Anagnost Term expires December 31, 2019 Brian Grout Term expires December 31, 2020 Michael Niechwiadowicz, Director of Code Enforcement, Secretary of the Board The Housing Board of Review meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 12:00 noon at City Hall, 108 East Green Street. ITHACA HOUSING AUTHORITY Brenda Westfall, Executive Director Joyce Kelly, Tenant Term expires April 30, 2019 Dennis Lewis, Tenant Term expires April 30, 2019 Ann Bantuvanis, Chair Term expires October 17, 2020 Valerie D. Wilson, Vice Chair Term expires October 17, 2019 Loretta Tomberelli Epthimiatos Term expires October 17, 2020 Vacancy Term expires October 17, 2022 Christine Barksdale Term expires October 17, 2023 The Ithaca Housing Authority Board meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. at Titus Towers II, 798 South Plain Street. ITHACA LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION Edward Finegan, Chair Term expires December 31, 2020 David Kramer, Vice Chair Term expires December 31, 2019 M. Megan McDonald Term expires December 31, 2019 Stephen B. Gibian Term expires December 31, 2019 Katelin Olson Term expires December 31, 2020 Avi Smith Term expires December 31, 2020 Susan E. Stein Term expires December 31, 2021 CC Liaison Fleming Alternate Members: Mary Raddant Tomlan Term expires December 31, 2019 Nancy Brcak Term expires December 31, 2021 The Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission meets on the 2nd Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY Mayor Svante L. Myrick, Chair Tracy Farrell, Vice Chair Eric Rosario Chris Proulx Karl Graham Non-voting members: Director of the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency Nels Bohn; Director of Planning, Building & Economic Development - JoAnn Cornish, Secretary; Laura Lewis, Common Council Liaison The Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency Board meets on the 4th Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. MOBILITY, ACCESSIBILITY & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Eric Lerner, Chair Term expires December 31, 2019 Larry Roberts Term expires December 31, 2019 Hector Chang Term expires December 31, 2019 Megan Powers Term expires December 31, 2019 Peter Parkes Term expires December 31, 2019 Sarah Barden Term expires December 31, 2020 Christopher Brouwer Term expires December 31, 2020 Sarah Brylinsky Term expires December 31, 2020 Theresa Lyczko Term expires December 31, 2020 Common Council Liaisons: George McGonigal, 1st Ward Ducson Nguyen, 2nd Ward The Mobility, Accessibility, and Transportation Commission meets on the 4th Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in Common Council Chambers. PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION Monika Roth, Chair Term expires December 31, 2019 Scott Freyburger Term expires December 31, 2019 Mickie Sanders-Jauquet Term expires December 31, 2019 Ellen Leventry Term expires December 31, 2019 Beth Myers Term expires December 31, 2019 Hannah George Term expires December 31, 2020 Daniel Hoffman Term expires December 31, 2020 Thomas Shelley Term expires December 31, 2020 Tyler Moeller Term expires December 31, 2020 Common Council Liaisons: Cynthia Brock, 1st Ward Graham Kerslick, 4th Ward The Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in Common Council Chambers. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD Robert Aaron Lewis, Chair Term expires December 31, 2021 Jack Elliott Term expires December 31, 2019 Emily Petrina Term expires December 31, 2019 Mitch Glass Term expires December 31, 2020 McKenzie Lauren Jones Term expires December 31, 2020 Matthew F. Johnston Term expires December 31, 2021 Garrick Blalock (BPW Liaison) Term expires December 31, 2021 Ex-Officio Members: Mayor, City Engineer, Director of Planning and Development The Planning and Development Board meets on the 4th Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. PUBLIC SAFETY & INFORMATION COMMISSION Aryeal Jackson, Chair Term expires December 31, 2020 Robert Cantelmo Term expires December 31, 2019 Catherine Holmes Term expires December 31, 2019 Mark Spadolini Term expires December 31, 2019 Erica Cotraccia Term expires December 31, 2019 Anthony Hayton Term expires December 31, 2019 Nicholas Segerson Term expires December 31, 2020 Kenneth McLaurin, Jr. Term expires December 31, 2020 Mike Comella Term expires December 31, 2020 Common Council Liaisons: Rob Gearhart, 3rd Ward Stephen Smith, 4th Ward The Public Safety and Information Commission meets on the 1st Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in Common Council Chambers. WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Elizabeth Klohmann (Vance), Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 2018 Youth Bureau Director Sue Kittel, Co-Chair Term expires December 31, 2018 Audrey Cooper Term expires December 31, 2019 Raymond Benjamin, Asst. Supt. S & F Term expires December 31, 2019 LaWanda H. Cook Term expires December 31, 2019 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2019 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2019 Belisa Gonzalez Term expires December 31, 2021 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2021 Vacancy Term expires December 31, 2021 Cynthia Brock, Common Council Liaison The Workforce Diversity Advisory Committee meets on the 4th Thursday, 9:15 a.m., Youth Bureau Building, 1 James L. Gibbs Drive until construction completed on the Commons that affects parking then meeting will return to the Second Floor conference room, City Hall, 108 East Green Street. TOMPKINS COUNTY LEGISLATURE City Members Terms expire December 31, 2021 Leslyn McBean-Clairborne 1st District Anna Kelles 2nd District Henry Granison 3rd District Rich John 4th District BOARD OF EDUCATION Ithaca City School District Robert Ainslie, President Term expires June 30, 2019 Christopher A. Malcolm, Vice President Term expires June 30, 2020 Eldred V. Harris, JD Term expires June 30, 2019 Bradley Grainger Term expires June 30, 2019 Patricia H. Wasyliw Term expires June 30, 2020 Dr. Sean Eversley Bradwell Term expires June 30, 2020 Nicole LaFave Term expires June 30, 2021 Moira Lang Term expires June 30, 2021 Ann Reichlin Term expires June 30, 2021 STAFF Ithaca City School District Dr. Luvelle Brown Superintendent Lesa Bussman Treasurer Jennifer Hillman Clerk The Board of Education meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, (with some exceptions) at 7:00 p.m. at the District Administration Board Room, Lake Street, (unless otherwise announced). NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATORS STATE SENATE STATE ASSEMBLY District 58 District 125 Thomas F. O’Mara . Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton 333 East Water Street, 3rd Fl. 106 East Court Street Suite 301 Ithaca, NY 14850 Elmira, NY 14901 (607-)-277-8030 (607-)-735-9671 or or Legislative Office Bldg. Room 812 Legislative Office Bldg. Room 855 Albany, NY 12247 Albany, NY 12248 (518)-455-2091 (518) 455-5444 Governor Andrew Cuomo Executive Chamber New York State Capitol Building Albany, New York 12224 518-474-8390 (telephone) UNITED STATES SENATORS Hon. Charles Schumer Hon. Kirsten E. Gillibrand 15 Henry St., Rm. #B6 James M. Hanley Federal Bldg. Binghamton, NY 13901 100 S. Clinton Street (607-)-772-6792 (phone) Room #1470, PO Box 7378 (607-)-772-8124 (facsimile) Syracuse, NY 13261 (315)-448-0470 (telephone) (315)-448-0476 (facsimile) or or 313 Hart Senate Office Bldg 478 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 (202)-224-6542 (phone) (202)-224-4451 (phone) (202)-228-3027 (facsimile) (202)-228-0282 (facsimile) UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 23rd DISTRICT The Tom Reed 401 East State Street Suite 304-1 Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: 607-222-2027 Geneva or 2437 Rayburn HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202)-225-3161 Fax: (202)-226-6599