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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-CC-2021-12-01COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. December 1, 2021 PRESENT: Mayor Myrick Alderpersons (10) Brock, McGonigal, Murtagh, Nguyen, Gearhart, Fleming, Mehler, Kerslick, Lewis, Mohlenhoff OTHERS PRESENT: City Clerk – Conley Holcomb City Attorney – Lavine City Controller – Thayer Human Resources Director – Michell-Nunn Chief of Staff – Vavra Fire Chief – Parsons Deputy Fire Chief – Covert Acting Director of Planning and Development - Nicholas ADDITIONS TO OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA: Mayor Myrick requested the deletion of Item 5.2 - A Resolution to Request the Establishment of a Capital Project to Fund the Evaluation and Design of Traffic, Parking, Loading, and Safety Improvements to Allow for the City to Safely Continue to Implement the Seasonal Aurora Streatery. No Council member objected. Mayor Myrick further requested the addition of an Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter. No Council member objected. PROCLAMATIONS/AWARDS: Proclamations for Outgoing Alderpersons Donna Fleming, Graham Kerslick, Joseph “Seph” Murtagh, and Deborah Mohlenhoff. Mayor Myrick honored Alderperson Donna Fleming with the following proclamation: WHEREAS, Donna has been a longstanding contributor for the Planning and Economic Development Committee, a special joint committee to the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility, an assignment she begged me for each year and I allowed her to do it, liaison Ithaca Landmark Preservation Committee, where her summary notes are the best I’ve ever seen, from a committee liaison, where those notes kept colleagues well informed, and; WHEREAS, Donna’s talent for researching issues is met for more educated discussions and decisions on several issues including most recently an alternate form of city government; and WHEREAS, Donna richly deserves more time walking with her friends or her dog Willy, along the miles of sidewalks she helped to promote on the Sidewalk Improvement District Taskforce, rather than spending all of her days on Zoom meetings. For all of those reasons and more, now therefore be it RESOLVED the City of Ithaca expresses deep appreciation for Donna Fleming’s leadership and dedication throughout her 10 years of public service. December 1, 2021 2 Mayor Myrick honored Alderperson Graham Kerslick with the following proclamation: WHEREAS, Graham Kerslick, has represented the Fourth Ward in the City of Ithaca Common Council for three terms, serving on the City Administration Committee for much of that time,; WHEREAS, one of Graham’s most noticeable accomplishments on Council has been his role on the revision of the Collegetown Plan, that resulted in the expansion and improvement of much needed student housing and the diversification of businesses in Collegetown; and WHEREAS, Graham served as a steadfast member of the Collegetown Neighborhood Council and as a liaison to the Community Police Board, at a time of great upheaval and change for both organizations, and his leadership in both of those bodies, has led to tremendous progress and change; and WHEREAS, Graham’s ward includes a significant number of students, and he has appreciated representing this diverse population and while preserving the surrounding residential neighborhoods. WHEREAS, Graham’s work as Director of Cornell’s Atkinson’s Center for Sustainability, may mean future calls from city staff for consultation and implementation for our Green New Deal, efforts Graham has supported throughout his terms on Council; and WHEREAS, Graham may not be stopped as frequently by constituents as he walks from home to his campus office once he retires from Common Council, and because it is our hope that he will be able to enjoy more evenings at home with Jennifer. For all those reasons and more, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED the City of Ithaca wishes to express appreciation for Graham Kerslick’s dedication, leadership and public service for these past 10 years. Mayor Myrick honored Alderperson Murtagh with the following proclamation: WHEREAS, Seph Murtagh, has represented the 2nd Ward on the City of Ithaca’s Common Council for three terms, during which he has also served as alternate acting mayor, and; WHEREAS, a key motivation for Seph to run for Common Council was to advocate for affordable housing in the city, an issue he has championed tirelessly throughout the past 10 years, and; WHEREAS, Seph has very effectively chaired the Planning and Economic Development Committee since 2013, where he has led a discussion on a range of challenging topics in interest of residents including development projects, the planned unit development, rezoning of basically every neighborhood in the City of Ithaca, and; WHEREAS, throughout his tenure on Council, Seph has served the Downtown Ithaca Alliance, the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, and basically anything else we’ve ever asked Seph to do; WHEREAS, we hope, more of Seph’s free time away from his day job, especially Wednesday evenings, can be spent with Ann and Davis, now therefore be it RESOLVED that the City of Ithaca, wishes to express deep appreciation for Seph Murtagh’s leadership and dedication throughout his10 years of public service. December 1, 2021 3 Mayor Myrick honored Alderperson Mohlenhoff with the following proclamation: WHEREAS, Deb Mohlenhoff, has represented the 5th Ward on the City of Ithaca Common Council for 12 years, much of that time serving as Acting Mayor and chairing the City Administration Committee, and; WHEREAS, Deb has masterfully led the budget process, working alongside City staff throughout a challenging and uncertain economic period, while providing tax payers access to the breakdown of how funds are allocated, and; WHEREAS, throughout her career, including as the longest serving member on this body, the Common Council, Deb has focused on mentoring and developing other community leaders through Leadership Tompkins, or work with students at Ithaca College or TC3, and now is associate vice president at TC3, and; WHEREAS, Deb’s numerous accomplishments as Alderperson are difficult to capture, she seems to have the ability to be in two places at once, however her leadership is noteworthy to all who have worked with her, and she is frequently asked to chair ADHA committees, including the recent study of structure of city government. WHEREAS, Deb’s impact on the city will be felt well into the future, with one example being her role in the rebuilding of the Ithaca Commons, WHEREAS, we hope Deb has more time for walks on the Finger Lakes Trail with Mark, Polly and Ginger, or motorcycle rides throughout the region while not talking calls to address one or another city related question or fill in for the mayor at another ribbon cutting, now therefore be it; RESOLVED that the City of Ithaca wishes to express its deepest gratitude and appreciation for Deb Mohlenhoff’s many years of leadership and service to our community. Mayor Myrick presented the four outgoing Council members with a key to the City for their years of outstanding service and dedication to the citizens of Ithaca. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS BEFORE COUNCIL: Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative Human Resources Director Michell-Nunn provided a presentation on the progress of the Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative: • Progress Update: o Plan Kickoff: started with naming the city’s department. Used the website for community feedback and alternative response evaluation. o The planning website will be used as an assessment tool for transparency and collaborative rubric development. • Community Justice Center o Project Director Search: Candidate accepted the offer and an announcement is coming in the next week. o Onboarding and planning: Making sure that the candidate has the support and resources they need so they can hit the ground running. o Role and Responsibilities: will lead the implementation of RPS plans and oversee the data analyst and administrative assistant. • Evaluating Alternative Response o Internal Stakeholders met on 11/16. December 1, 2021 4 o A Plan was launched on the website for Community Input: How should Tompkins County evaluate existing response models? o Forum to be held on 11/30: The research kickoff phase will kick-off in 2022. • Launching Next Plans o Upcoming: Traffic Stop Enforcement/Data; District Attorney/Assigned Counsel Data; Officer Wellness; Recruitment/Retention. o Process for Launch: Seeking community engagement/Launch Reimagining website.  Aligning/uncovering data  Internal stakeholder engagement. Breaking out into Working groups and Subcommittee timelines, followed by a breakdown analysis of IPD workload and calls for service 2022 Annual Pride of Ownership Awards The Ithaca Rotary Club presented the 2022 Pride of Ownership Awards to the following people: Zach Boggs and Isabella Fernandez, owners, 701 Cliff Street Joshua Adams and Jon Barnes, owners, 511 Cliff Street Britt Johnson, artist mural in honor of Ms. Harmony Malone Laura and Christopher Batten, owners, 225 Ridgedale Road John Novarr and Phil Proujansky, owner, College Townhouse Bruce Adib-Yazadi, owner, 130 Cherry Street PETITIONS AND HEARINGS OF PERSONS BEFORE COUNCIL: The following people addressed Common Council: Jerone Gagliano, City of Ithaca - Amendment to the 5G Ordinance Zachary Winn, City of Ithaca - Reimagining Public Safety Initiative PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR – MAYOR AND COUNCIL Alderpersons Nguyen and Fleming responded to comments made by Mr. Winn. December 1, 2021 5 CONSENT AGENDA: CITY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: 3.1 Public Information and Technology - Amendment to Personnel Roster By Alderperson Mohlenhoff: Seconded by Alderperson Nguyen WHEREAS, the Information Technology positions in the Department of Public Information and Technology were created in 2001 when the IT Department was initially created, and WHEREAS, the positions have been modified over the years to respond to new trends in technology and the City’s expanding needs, and WHEREAS, the level of flexibility and adaptability in departmental job descriptions needs to be adjusted to create a level of depth and redundancy in staff skill levels and responsibilities, and WHEREAS, the Information Systems Manager title eliminates a narrow, specialized job title and creates a broader job classification that encompasses a variety of advanced technical duties and responsibilities and allows for flexibility as needed in the future, and WHEREAS, the opportunity to move into the Information Systems Manager title was offered to both senior technical staff members of the Public Information and Technology Department in 2017, and now both employees have elected to do so; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Personnel Roster of the Department of Public Information and Technology be amended as follows: Add: One (1) Information Systems Manager Delete: One (1) Senior Network Administrator and, be it further RESOLVED, That the funding for this roster change shall be obtained from with the allocated departmental budget. Carried Unanimously December 1, 2021 6 3.2 Fire Department - Fee Increases By Alderperson Mohlenhoff: Seconded by Alderperson Nguyen WHEREAS, section 181-9 F(1) of the Code of the City of Ithaca states the Fire Chief shall promulgate a fee schedule applicable to the permits authorized under such code, and WHEREAS, §181-9 F states that fees established in the fee schedule shall reasonably reflect the cost of receiving, investigating, processing, and issuing each of said permits, and WHEREAS, §181-9 F requires that any schedule and said changes proposed thereto shall be submitted to the Common Council for adoption prior to the collection of such fees, and WHEREAS, the permit fee schedule is based on the cost of labor, fringe benefit, and operational costs of performing the inspections and processing the permits, and WHEREAS, the fees were last adjusted and approved by Common Council on December 4, 2019, and the current fees do not reflect the actual costs of the service provided, and WHEREAS, the proposed fee schedule for 2022 increases the hourly rate for inspections and plan reviews, from $58.00 to $60.00 per hour, and from $87.00 to $90.00 per hour for work performed during non-business hours, which will result in such fees reflecting current costs, and WHEREAS, the prepared proposal includes additional permit fees for Outdoor Assembly Events and Commercial Outdoor Fire Places, which are permits required under 19 NYCRR 1225, The Fire Code of New York State, and WHEREAS, all current fire permit fees will remain unchanged in 2022; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, The Common Council of the City of Ithaca does hereby approve the proposed increase in permit fees as proposed, and, be it further RESOLVED, These changes shall be authorized upon adoption of this resolution by the Common Council, with an effective date of January 1, 2022. Carried Unanimously 3.3 Finance – Approval of 2021-2022 Civil Service Agreement with the Ithaca City School District By Alderperson Mohlenhoff: Seconded by Alderperson Nguyen RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Controller be authorized and directed to execute an agreement between the City of Ithaca and Ithaca City School District for performance by the City for services in connection with Civil Service matters for the period July 1, 2021, to June 20, 2022, in an amount of $65,332 payable to the City of Ithaca on or before December 1, 2021. Carried Unanimously 3.4 Finance – Authorization to Cover Red Accounts By Alderperson Mohlenhoff: Seconded by Alderperson Nguyen RESOLVED, That the City Controller be empowered to make transfers within the 2021 budget appropriations, as needed, for the remainder of the 2021 Fiscal Year. Carried Unanimously December 1, 2021 7 3.5 Mayor - Wellness Incentive By Alderperson Mohlenhoff: Seconded by Alderperson Nguyen WHEREAS, in the face of the pandemic in 2020, the City changed health insurance options for the Mayor—in addition to Management and Confidential employees, among others—to establish the Platinum Plan as the standard health insurance available, and WHEREAS, in summer 2021 the CSEA Administrative Unit likewise agreed to a labor contract establishing the Platinum Plan as the standard health insurance option for its membership, and in support thereof the City agreed to provide all employees in that bargaining unit (and confidentials) who are enrolled in the Platinum Plan the opportunity to receive substantial financial incentives for successful participation in the Platinum Plan’s wellness program, and WHEREAS, on September 1, 2021, as updated on November 3, 2021, the Common Council adopted a resolution that implemented wellness program incentives for management (and likewise expanded 2021 payment eligibility for the same for confidentials), providing those employees who were • “enrolled in the Platinum Plan as of July 1, 2021 [with] applicable wellness amounts in 2021 prorated at 50% value without any need to satisfy wellness targets in 2021 (i.e., $1,000 for family plan participants, and $375 for individual plan participants), but in succeeding full years at 100% value subject to achieving applicable targets”; and • “enrolled in the Platinum Plan as of January 1, 2021, and remain employed by the City as of November 3, 2021, shall receive applicable wellness amounts in 2021 at 100% value without any need to satisfy wellness targets in 2021 (i.e., $2,000 for family plan participants, and $750 for individual plan participants), and in succeeding full years at 100% value subject to achieving applicable target”; and WHEREAS, those prior resolutions were premised upon the belief that “Management should receive not only the burden of organization-wide shifts in the City’s labor contracts, but also the benefits”, and WHEREAS, Mayor’s role as a working chief executive officer of the organization justifies providing the Mayor with benefits equivalent to those provided to management employed by the City; now therefore be it RESOLVED, The Mayor, if enrolled in the Platinum Plan, shall be eligible for the wellness incentive on the same terms as Management, and, be it further RESOLVED, That in light of the inability to administer Wellness testing in the short remainder of 2021, the Mayor, if enrolled in the Platinum Plan as of January 1, 2021, shall receive applicable wellness amounts in 2021 on the same terms as did Management, namely, at 100% value without any need to satisfy wellness targets in 2021 (i.e., $2,000 for family plan participants, and $750 for individual plan participants), and in succeeding full years at 100% value subject to achieving applicable targets as provided in the “Fringe Benefits for Managerial Personnel” policy and associated implementation of the Wellness Program, and, be it further RESOLVED, That this resolution shall cease to apply to the position of Mayor at such time, if any, as the City shifts to a Council-Manager form of government. Carried Unanimously December 1, 2021 8 CITY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: 4.1 A Local Law to Amend Chapter 107 of the City of Ithaca Municipal Code Regarding the Salaries of Common Council and the Mayor By Alderperson Mohlenhoff: Seconded by Alderperson McGonigal WHEREAS, the annual salaries of the members of the Common Council and the Mayor were last adjusted effective January 2016; and WHEREAS, at that time those salaries were adjusted to their current levels of $10,141 and $58,561, respectively; and WHEREAS, the Common Council approved a 2022 budget that funds these salaries in 2022 at the levels of $13,141 per member and $61,489, respectively; and WHEREAS, the Common Council seeks to amend Chapter 107 of the City Code in order to effectuate these amended salaries as funded by the approved budget; now therefore, BE IT ENACTED by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as follows: Local Law No. 2021 - Section 1. Legislative Findings, Intent, and Purpose. It is the intent of this local law to amend Chapter 107 of the City Code in order to effectuate the revised 2022 salaries of Council members and the Mayor as funded in the 2022 approved budget, with said salary to be effective as of January 1, 2022. The Common Council makes the following findings of fact: A. The members of the Common Council and the Mayor expend substantial efforts and devote large amounts of time to their duties, and B. The annual salaries of the members of the Common Council and the Mayor were last adjusted nearly six years ago, and there has been some inflation in the intervening years. Section 2. Code Amendments. Section 107-1 of the City Code is hereby amended as follows: The annual salary of the Mayor shall be the sum of [$58,561] $61,489. Section 107-2 of the City Code is hereby amended as follows: The annual salary of the Council members shall be the sum of [$10,141] $13,141. Section 3. Severability Clause. Severability is intended throughout and within the provisions of this Local Law. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Local Law is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Local Law. Section 4. Effective Date. Upon filing in the office of the Secretary of State, this Local Law shall take effect retroactive to January 1, 2022. This Local Law is subject to referendum on petition pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law Section 24. A roll call vote resulted as follows: Alderperson Brock- Aye Alderperson McGonigal- Aye Alderperson Nguyen- Aye Alderperson Murtagh- Aye Alderperson Gearhart - Aye Alderperson Fleming – Aye Alderperson Mehler - Aye Alderperson Kerslick – Aye Alderperson Mohlenhoff- Aye Alderperson Lewis Aye Carried Unanimously December 1, 2021 9 REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER: City Controller Thayer reported on the following: • Audit – work is ongoing and the report should be available in early 2022. • 2021 activity: o Sales tax – $12.8 million collected to date. This is 20% higher than 2020 ($2 million) o Parking revenue – showing signs of slow improvement but currently $400,000 under budget due to the pandemic and the Green Street garage construction. o Building permit revenues – $1.6 million has been collected; however, $2.7 million was budgeted. o Fine revenue – 4530,000 collected to date – could be off budget as much as $180,000. o CPI for 2021 – there was a spike in March at 5.5% with October reflecting highest CPI to date at 6.2%. The average is 4.3% for the year to date. o 2021 Pension payment – is due in February 2022. The City will make that payment on December 15th to receive a discount. The City has already received half of the Federal funds for ARPA, approximately $8 million. The second half of the money will be received in 2022. Additional funds in the range of $100,000 are expected to be received from FEMA and will help with 2021 expenses due to COVID. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: No items were submitted for consideration. Alderperson Murtagh noted that the December PEDC agenda will likely include discussion on the Good Cause Legislation. He stated that all existing and incoming Council members are encouraged to attend as this legislation will likely move on to Common Council early in 2022. INDIVIDUAL MEMBER FILED RESOLUTION Mayor Myrick recused himself from the discussion of Item 5.1 for the sake of continuity as he has a family member who is a former employee of Verizon, and he has recused himself from all previous consideration of this legislation. 5.1 An Ordinance to Amend Data Transfer Rate Provisions in Small Cell Ordinance By Alderperson McGonigal: Seconded by Alderperson Brock WHEREAS, on 10/6/2021 Common Council voted to amend City Code § 325-29.5 (Definitions), § 325-29.10 (Submittal requirements), and § 325-29.12(B)(1)(a) (Tiered permit process), which regulate the placement of telecommunications facilities, to include the use of minimum wireless data transfer speeds as a method for proving significant gap in coverage; and WHEREAS, the City retained a legal expert on wireless small cell installations (Andrew Campanelli), who has since specifically advised the City not to include a minimum data download speed requirement to prove a significant gap in coverage, stating that the City will not be able to ascertain if reports provided by the applicant on download speed are accurate, and WHEREAS, legally dropped calls are required as proof of a significant gap in coverage because voice calls (not data) are classified as Title II, and thus are the only service that carries federal pre-emption from local codes, and WHEREAS, it is unduly burdensome to task the City and the BZA with determining whether or not submissions of hard wireless data speeds by the applicants are accurate and not specious; now therefore December 1, 2021 10 Ordinance No. 2021-__ BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as follows: Section 1. Legislative findings, intent, and purpose. The Common Council makes the following findings: 1. Wireless data transfer speeds can fluctuate and vary widely at the same location, using the same device, and can be adjusted up or down by the telecommunications companies. 2. In passing the 10/6/21 ordinance, Council sought to “balance the simultaneous objectives of enabling wireless carriers to provide personal wireless services within the City while protecting the City’s zoning authority and concerns in minimizing the number of facilities used to provide such coverage, avoid unnecessary, redundant wireless infrastructure, and avoiding to the greatest extent possible, any unnecessary adverse impacts upon residential homes and residential communities.” 3. Establishing a data speed threshold as the basis for establishing a significant gap in coverage increases the potential to upset the foregoing balance that the Common Council seeks to maintain. Based upon the above findings, the intent and purpose of this ordinance is to amend the City Code to remove minimum wireless data transfer speed requirements from the Telecommunications Facilities and Services sections of the City Code. Section 2. Amendments to Article VA “Telecommunications Facilities and Services” of City Code Chapter 325 “Zoning” (a) Amend §325-29.5 “Definitions” to amend the following definition as follows: SIGNIFICANT GAP IN COVERAGE or SIGNIFICANT COVERAGE GAP A significant coverage gap exists when a remote user of those services is unable to either connect with the land-based national telephone network, or to maintain a connection capable of supporting a reasonably uninterrupted communication. A significant coverage gap exists when customers cannot receive and send signals, and when customers pass through a coverage gap their calls are disconnected. An applicant’s claim that it needs the proposed tower for “future capacity” or to “improve coverage” is not sufficient to establish that it suffers from a significant gap in service coverage. (b) Amend §325-29.10(B)(7), “Submittal requirements” as follows: (7) For purposes of submitting the maps required by subparagraphs B.5 and B.6 above, the applicant shall demonstrate network performance based on a sample of on-the-ground testing (drive tests) data and certify the accuracy of the data under penalty of perjury and that the testing is statistically appropriate for the area tested. The applicant shall provide the hard data that was employed to create such map or maps, including drive test data demonstrating the existence, location, and geographic boundary of the gap in coverage which the PWSF is intended to remedy, or if demonstrating capacity deficiency, actual dropped call records from the carrier, and the location and geographic boundary of the capacity deficiency. (c) Amend § 325-29.12, “Tiered permit process”, to amend subsection (B)(1)(a) as follows: (B)(1)(a) reliable drive test data to demonstrate the significant gap in coverage or actual dropped records to demonstrate a capacity deficiency, including the location and geographic boundaries of such, that the PWSF proposes to remedy; Section 3. Severability Clause. December 1, 2021 11 Severability is intended throughout and within the provisions of this Ordinance. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately and in accordance with law upon publication of notices as provided in the Ithaca City Charter. Alderperson McMonigal explained that this Ordinance is intended to revert the language back to what was agreed upon in October prior to the Amending Resolution regarding minimum data transfer speed requirements related to significant gap in coverage. He thanked everyone who worked on this legislation. A vote on the Ordinance resulted as follows: Ayes (7) Brock, McGonigal, Gearhart, Fleming, Mehler, Kerslick, Lewis Nays (3) Mohlenhoff, Murtagh, Nguyen. Carried (7-3) 5.2 A Resolution to Request the Establishment of a Capital Project to Fund the Evaluation and Design of Traffic, Parking, Loading, and Safety Improvements to Allow for the City to Safely Continue to Implement the Seasonal Aurora Streatery This item was withdrawn from the agenda. REPORTS OF COUNCIL LIAISONS: Alderperson Lewis reported that the HUD Entitlement Grant Program dates are earlier in 2022 than they have been in previous years. The first public hearing will be held on January 28, 2022; the second public hearing will be held at the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Council’s vote to approve the proposed action plan will remain at the beginning of June. Funding levels are expected to be similar to 2021 levels. She further reported that the Ithaca Guaranteed Income Program is in the process of being launched. It is a research pilot program that will provide $450 a month to qualified participants for a 12-month period. City residents who are caregivers to children, elderly, or have disabilities are eligible to participate in this program. This program is being funded by “The Mayors for Guaranteed Income Program”; there is no financial impact to city taxpayers. Information about this program can be obtained on the Human Services Coalition website. The application window is very narrow at 7-10 days. Mayor Myrick commented that the IURA did an incredible job crafting this program and bringing in the funds that are going to make it possible to not only change the lives of this test group, but to also add to the mountain of evidence that indicates that this is a form of benefit that should go nationwide to help reduce poverty. Further discussion followed on the floor regarding the 80% AMI. MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION: A Motion to Enter into Executive Session to discuss Collective Bargaining Negotiations By Alderperson Lewis: Seconded by Alderperson Kerslick RESOLVED, That Common Council enter into Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining negotiations. Carried Unanimously December 1, 2021 12 RECONVENE: Common Council reconvened into Regular Session with no formal action taken. Common Council – Approval and Authorization to Execute Contract with Ithaca Police Benevolent Association By Alderperson Mohlenhoff: Seconded by Alderperson Murtagh RESOLVED, That the Common Council approves the agreement between the City of Ithaca and the Ithaca Police Benevolent Association for a ten‐year term commencing January 1, 2014 and expiring December 31, 2023; and, be it further RESOLVED, That the Mayor is authorized to fully execute the agreement on behalf of the City. Mayor Myrick thanked the City’s negotiating team and explained the compensation steps. A vote on the Resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously Common Council – Approval and Authorization to Execute Memorandum of Agreement with Ithaca Police Benevolent Association By Alderperson McGonigal: Seconded by Alderperson Kerslick RESOLVED, That the Common Council approves the memorandum of agreement between the City of Ithaca and the Ithaca Police Benevolent Association providing a monetary incentive to persons legally authorized to serve as police officers in the State of New York and deemed appropriate for hire by the Ithaca Police Department (the “Department”), in the amount of $15,000 per officer hired, to transfer laterally to the Department and commit to service with the Department for not less than three (3) years, such incentive to remain in effect until June 30, 2022; and, be it further RESOLVED, That the Mayor is authorized to fully execute the memorandum of agreement on behalf of the City. Amending Resolution: By Alderperson Brock: Seconded by Alderperson Kerslick RESOLVED, That a Resolved Clause be added to the Resolution as the second Resolved to read as follows: “RESOLVED, That the Common Council affirms its commitment to actively seek, hire and retain police officers with diverse backgrounds; and be it further” Carried Unanimously Main Motion as Amended A vote on the Main Motion as Amended resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously A Motion to Enter into Executive Session to discuss the Proposed Acquisition, Sale or Lease of Real Property the Publicity of Which Would Substantially Affect the Value Thereof By Alderperson Mehler: Seconded by Alderperson Gearhart RESOLVED, That Common Council enter into Executive Session to discuss the proposed acquisition, sale or lease of real property the publicity of which would substantially affect the value thereof. Carried Unanimously Reconvene: Common Council reconvened into Regular Session with no formal action taken. December 1, 2021 13 A Motion to Enter into Executive Session to Discuss a Personnel Matter By Alderperson Mehler: Seconded by Alderperson Lewis RESOLVED, That Common Council entered into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter. Carried Unanimously Reconvene: Common Council reconvened into Regular Session with no formal action taken. ADJOURNMENT: On a motion the meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ Julie Conley Holcomb, CMC Svante L. Myrick City Clerk Mayor