HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 Journal of Proceedings2016 PROCEEDINGS
Tompkins County
Legislature
TOMPKINS COUNTY
NEW YORK
MICHAEL E. LANE, Chair
Ithaca, New York
CATHERINE COVERT, Clerk
Ithaca, New York
State of New York )
County of Tompkins ) ss:
Tompkins County Legislature )
In pursuance of the authority conferred by Section 211 of the County Law, I do
hereby certify that the copy of the Proceedings of the Tompkins County Legislature
of the County of Tompkins, New York, for the year 2016, contained in this volume
is true and correct.
CATHERINE COVERT
Clerk of the Legislature
2016 STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
ASSIGNMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Dated 1-19-16
Budget, Capital, and Personnel - Dennis (Chair), Sigler (Vice Chair), McBean-Clairbome, Morey, Stein
Appropriations
Borrowing and Debt Service
Contingent Funds
Fund Balances
Unallocated Revenues
Budget process
Fiscal Policies
Finance Department
Capital Programs
TC3 (Finances)
Personnel Department (incl. performance evaluation and staff training)
Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
Chamber of Commerce
Tourism Program/Convention and Visitors Bureau
Strategic Tourism Planning Board
Ithaca Downtown Partnership
Community Celebrations & Arts
Facilities and Infrastructure - McKenna (Chair), Klein (Vice Chair), Sigler, Morey, Kelles
Facilities
Bridges and Highways
Solid Waste/Recycling
Public Works Administration
Weights and Measures
Utilities
Airport
Government Operations — Klein (Chair), Burbank (Vice Chair), Kiefer, John, Chock
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Administration Department
Organizational Development
Risk management/contract performance
Public Information
Information Technology Services Department
Program Evaluation
Law — County Attorney
Assessment
County Clerk
Board of Elections
Tompkins County Council of Governments
Libraries
County Historian
History Center
Rules and Procedures of the Legislature
Charter and Code
Code of Ethics and Ethics Advisory Board
MEGA (Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance)
Broadband Subcommittee (McKenna (Chair), Sigler, Klein)
Health and Human Services - McBean-Clairborne (Chair), Chock, (Vice Chair), Burbank, Robertson, Kelles
Department of Social Services
Mental Health Department/Agencies
Public Health Department/Agencies
Human Rights
Health Planning Council
Human Services Coalition
Relevant Human Services Coalition agencies
Office for the Aging
Youth Services
Tompkins Community Action
Animal Health and Control
Planning, Economic Development, Energy, and Environmental Quality
Robertson (Chair), Kiefer (Vice Chair), Sigler, McKenna, Dennis, Chock, Kelles
Planning Department
MPO
TCAT
Soil and Water Conservation District
Flood Control/Water Quality
Environmental Management Council
Water Resources Council
Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board
Land management
Workforce Development
Tompkins County Area Development (ED Collaborative)
Industrial Development Agency
TC3 (Workforce programs)
Cooperative Extension
Climate change
Public Safety — Stein (Chair), Robertson (Vice Chair), Dennis, Burbank, John
Public Safety Building
District Attorney
Defense of Indigents/Assigned Counsel
Probation and Community Justice
Sheriff/Jail
Department of Emergency Response
OAR (Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources)
Alternatives -to -Incarceration Programs
Reentry transition programs
Juvenile Justice
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Charter Review Committee — Kiefer (Chair), Stein (Vice Chair), Lane, Klein
Old Library Committee — Lane (Chair), McBean-Clairborne (Vice Chair), Kiefer, Sigler
Transportation Committee — Lane (Chair), Morey (Vice Chair), McKenna, Dennis, Stein
Tompkins County Legislature
Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 1-19-16
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mrs. Covert, Clerk of the Legislature, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Will Burbank
Carol Chock
Title
Member
Member
Status
Present
Present
James Dennis
Vice Chair
Present
Rich John
Legislator
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Excused
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Election of Temporary Chair, Chair, and Vice Chair of the Legislature
Mrs. Covert said the first order of business is the election of a Temporary Chair of the Legislature
and opened the floor for nominations.
It was MOVED by Mr. Lane, seconded by Mr. Dennis, to nominate Peter Stein as Temporary
Chair of the Legislature.
No other nominations were made and a voice vote resulted as follows to elect Peter Stein as
Temporary Chair of the Legislature: Ayes - 13, Noes - 0, Excused - 1 (Legislator Robertson). MOTION
CARRIED.
Mr. Stein took the seat as Temporary Chair.
Election of Chair of the Legislature
Mr. Stein said the next order of business was the election of the 2016 Chair of the Legislature and
opened the floor for nominations.
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It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mr. McKenna, to nominate Michael Lane as the
2016 Chair of the Legislature.
It was MOVED by Mr. Morey, seconded by Ms. Kelles, and unanimously adopted by voice vote
by members present, to close nominations. NOMINATIONS CLOSED.
A vote by show of hands to reelect Michael Lane as the 2016 Chair of the Legislature resulted as
follows: Ayes -13, Noes - 0, Excused - 1 (Legislator Robertson). MOTION CARRIED.
Mr. Lane was declared Chair of the Legislature for 2016 and he thanked everyone for their
support. He also thanked Legislators for their comments and for the residents of his district for their
support.
Election of Vice Chair of the Le islg ature
Mr. Lane opened the floor for nominations for Vice Chair of the Legislature.
It was MOVED by Mr. Burbank, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to nominate Dan Klein as Vice Chair
of the Legislature for 2016. Mr. Burbank spoke of the accomplishments Mr. Klein has made in his two -
years on the Legislature and spoke of his government experience on the Danby Town Board as well as
many other organizations. Mr. Klein brings intelligence and energy to many issues.
It was MOVED by Mr. Morey, seconded by Ms. Kelles, and unanimously adopted by voice vote
by members present, to close nominations. NOMINATIONS CLOSED.
A vote by show of hands to elect Mr. Klein as Vice Chair of the Legislature for 2016 resulted as
follows: Ayes - 13, Noes - 0, Excused - 1 (Legislator Robertson). MOTION CARRIED.
Mr. Klein was declared Vice Chair of the Legislature for 2016 and said he wants to do a good job
on behalf of his residents, Tompkins County residents, County employees, and the Legislature.
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Paul Mazzarella, City of Ithaca resident and Executive Director of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing
Services (INHS), said there are three items on the agenda that involve INHS. He spoke concerning the
project at 210 Hancock Street, the former Neighborhood Pride Grocery Store. He pointed out the project
is going to be a transformative project for the City's northside; it will provide 65 new units of mixed
income housing and commercial space. The project is about 99% complete with financing. A majority of
funding from New York State has been approved. A competition for this kind of funding is very intense;
one of three projects in the State received funding for this round. State officials recognize how severe the
problem of housing is in Tompkins County. One of the most important reasons New York State would
award funding for a project is because of the local support. Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca have
done a tremendous job supporting this and other housing projects and that is why INHS and Tompkins
County are successful in getting these grant awards. He congratulated the Legislature on creating and
continuing to support the Housing Fund.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
There was no Municipal Official present.
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Report from the County Administrator
Mr. Mareane requested the Legislature's confirmation of the appointment of Lance Salisbury as
the Supervising Attorney of the County's Assigned Counsel Program. He said the Advisory Board on
Indigent Representation has a very large role in this process as they must recommend and confirm the
appointment prior to the County Administrator presenting the appointment to the Legislature and those
steps have been taken. He spoke of the work of the search committee; there were four excellent
candidates that emerged with the recommendation of Lance Salisbury.
Mr. Mareane asked if there was interest in holding an executive session to discuss this
appointment prior to approving it. There was no interest expressed by the Legislature.
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Ms. Chock, and unanimously adopted by voice vote
by members present, to confirm the appointment of Lance Salisbury as the Supervising Attorney of the
County's Assigned Counsel Program.
In response to Ms. Kiefer, Mr. Mareane said there is no term for the appointment.
Mr. Salisbury thanked the Legislature for the opportunity to continue this program. Mr.
McDermott left enormous shoes to fill. This program has always had a great reputation statewide. He has
spoken with Julia Hughes, Program Coordinator, and will continue the excellent transition and continue
moving forward.
Planning, Energy, and Environmental Ouality Committee
Resolution No. 2016-1: Authorizing Increase in Disbursement of Housing Fund Round Nine Award
for 210 Hancock Street (ID#6001)
Ms. Chock said she would be abstaining from this resolution as her husband is the Executive
Director of the Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [12 TO 0]
MOVER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER:
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, David McKenna, Glenn
Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
ABSTAIN:
Carol Chock
EXCUSED:
Martha Robertson
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature through Resolution No. 2009-31, authorized
funding for the Community Housing Affordability Program and the Community Housing Trust Program,
jointly known as the "Housing Fund", and
WHEREAS, the Housing Fund assists with the pre -development costs associated with residential
and mixed-use real estate development projects primarily benefiting low- and moderate -income
households, and supports a housing trust designed to ensure that newly constructed or rehabilitated homes
that are made available to low- to moderate -income households remain affordable to future generations of
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buyers, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature through Resolution No. 2015-233 authorized the
expenditure of $100,000 in County funds and acceptance of $100,000 in City of Ithaca funds to support
the 210 Hancock Street Redevelopment project as recommended by the Housing Fund Program Oversight
Committee, and
WHEREAS, the maximum Housing Fund award amount available for affordable rental housing
development proposals subsequently increased by $100,000 over the amount originally awarded to the
210 Hancock Street Redevelopment project, and
WHEREAS, the Program Oversight Committee recommended that the 210 Hancock Street
Redevelopment project award be increased by an additional $100,000 in County funds, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature through Resolution No. 2015-232 concurred with
the City of Ithaca's Negative Determination in the SEQR review process completed for the 53 unit 210
Hancock Street Redevelopment, and the project has not changed materially, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Energy, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That Tompkins County authorizes the expenditure of an additional $100,000 of its funds to
support the 210 Hancock Street Redevelopment project as recommended by the Housing Fund Program
Oversight Committee,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is authorized to make the following budget
adjustment:
Revenue CD8695.42411 Program Income $100,000
Appropriation CD8695.54400 Program Expense $100,000
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is authorized to execute
agreements in order to effect this grant program consistent with this resolution.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20; Full Environmental Assessment Form for the original project is on File
with the Legislature Clerk.
Resolution No. 2016-2: Authorizing Continuation of the Tompkins County Homeownership
Program through Use of Program Income Funds and to Contract with Ithaca
Neighborhood Housing Services (ID#6042)
Ms. Chock said she would be abstaining from this resolution as her husband is the Executive
Director of the Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services.
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [12 TO 0]
MOVER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER:
David McKenna, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, David McKenna, Glenn
Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
ABSTAIN:
Carol Chock
EXCUSED:
Martha Robertson
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Homeownership Program has been funded through ten
separate Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grants since 1993 for the purpose of continuing
its successful existing Tompkins County Homeownership Program to assist low -to moderate -income first-
time home buyers, and
WHEREAS, the County used funds from CDBG awards from the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) and New York State for homeownership assistance loans, repayment of
which began in September 1995, and
WHEREAS, under HUD and New York State rules, these program income funds must be re -
spent for like purposes as the original grants, and
WHEREAS, Better Housing for Tompkins County, now affiliated with Ithaca Neighborhood
Housing Services, has successfully administered the Homeownership Program for the duration of the
program and is willing to continue this role, and
WHEREAS, the current CDBG grant award funding the program is anticipated to be exhausted in
early 2016 and no decision has been announced regarding the award of a pending grant application to
continue the Homeownership Program, and
WHEREAS, these funds will assist up to eleven households in Tompkins County to become first-
time homeowners, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Energy, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County hereby authorizes the granting of Small Cities and New York State CDBG
Program Income funds to Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services in the amount of $200,000 to continue
the Homeownership Program during any gap in the availability of CDBG funds for the program,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is authorized to enter into a
contract with Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services to continue its role in the Homeownership Program
using Program Income funds,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is authorized to execute any
contracts related to this project.
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is authorized to make the following budget
adjustment:
Revenue CD8695.42411 Program Income $200,000
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Appropriation CD8695.54400 Program Expense
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$200,000
Resolution No. 2016-3: Acceptance of New York State Homes and Community Renewal's Office of
Community Renewal Community Development Block Grant - Homeownership XI
(ID#6061)
Ms. Chock said she would be abstaining from this resolution as her husband is the Executive
Director of the Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [12 TO 01
MOVER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER:
David McKenna, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, David McKenna, Glenn
Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
ABSTAIN:
Carol Chock
EXCUSED:
Martha Robertson
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has been awarded a New York State Community Development
Block Grant (NYS CDBG) as part of the 2015 NYS CDBG Competitive Housing Round for the purpose
of continuing its successful existing home mortgage program for first-time homeowners, and
WHEREAS, these funds will assist nineteen families in Tompkins County to become first-time
homeowners, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Energy, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County hereby accepts New York State Homes and Community Renewal' s Office
of Community Renewal CDBG funds in the amount of $691,500,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute any
contracts related to this project.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Resolution No. 2016-4: Authorizing an Amendment to the 2016-2020 Capital Program to
Undertake Renovations to the Tompkins County Public Library (ID#5959)
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David McKenna, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Martha Robertson
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature recognizes the great value of the Tompkins
County Public Library ("TCPL") in serving the varied needs of a diverse community, and
WHEREAS, for generations, Tompkins County has provided substantial support to the TCPL,
both in direct and substantial financial contributions and also in the provision of high-quality, well-
maintained space provided without charge, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 233-1998, dated September 28, 1998, this Legislature amended the
1998 Capital Program to purchase and renovate the former Woolworth's Building for use as the County
Library, using a substantial gift from the Park Foundation to assist with the cost of acquiring and
improving the property for Library purposes, and
WHEREAS, since the relocation of the TCPL to its current space on Green Street in the year
2000, the number of users of the Library has grown steadily and the scope of services and programs
provided to the public has expanded significantly, and
WHEREAS, over that 15 -year period, library utilization patterns have changed markedly,
particularly as the "digital revolution" has become an ingrained part of our lives and culture, and
WHEREAS, after occupying the Green Street location for 15 years, the opportunities and
limitations of the existing space configuration have become evident, and
WHEREAS, from the time TCPL relocated to its current location, the County had leased a 6,112
square foot portion of the facility to the Finger Lakes Library System (FLLS) until, after due notice, the
FLLS moved to a new facility in the Town of Dryden in January 2015, leaving the space within the
Library vacant, and
WHEREAS, the FLLS Library System's annual rental payment to the County was eliminated in
the 2015 budget, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 2015-59, dated April 7, 2015, this Legislature granted the Tompkins
County Public Library the authority to utilize the space formerly occupied by the FLLS under the same
terms as the TCPL's occupancy of the remainder of the County Library facility in keeping with the
County's intent when it acquired and improved the property for the purpose of housing the County
Library, and consistent with a 2008 space study commissioned by the Library, and
WHEREAS, with the addition of the FLLS space, the Library has the physical capacity to address
immediate needs and opportunities, including the creation of a Teen Center and a 21St Century Learning
Lab, and
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WHEREAS, the preliminary estimated cost to undertake the desired renovations and
refurbishments to create a Teen Center and Learning Lab, and associated improvements, is $1.1 million,
and
WHEREAS, as a part of its "21St Century Library" fundraising campaign, the Tompkins County
Library Foundation has committed to raise $1.1 million to support the creation of the new Teen Center
and 21St Century Learning Lab, and
WHEREAS, a portion of those commitments are available immediately, with the balance to be
received over a period of years, and
WHEREAS, the County Facilities Division has indicated the need and benefit of replacing the
15 -year old carpet in the Library in conjunction with the renovations of the former FLLS space at a cost
of approximately $300,000, and
WHEREAS, the additional $300,000 cost of carpet replacement is to be fully borne by the
County as a part of its obligation to maintain the building in good repair, and
WHEREAS, as the first step in the process of designing and ultimately constructing these
improvements to the Library, this Legislature must amend the 2016-2020 Capital Program to incorporate
and authorize this project, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That the 2016-2020 Capital Program be amended to add the Renovation of the
Tompkins County Public Library Building at a cost of $1,400,000, including $1,100,000 to be reimbursed
by the Tompkins County Library Foundation.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -21
Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-5: Appropriation from Contingent Fund — Purchase of Body Cameras and
Related Services by Sheriffs Office (ID#6023)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Vice Chair
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Martha Robertson
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office and the Tompkins County Legislature have a
mutual and long -held goal of providing the tools, training, and technology to our law enforcement officers
that enhance the safety of officers and ensure that the essential function of public safety is conducted in a
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manner consistent with the values of our community, and
WHEREAS, cost-effective and reliable "body camera" technology now exists and is increasingly
utilized by law enforcement agencies as a means to record operational interactions between law
enforcement officers and the public they serve, thereby increasing the transparency and accountability of
officers, assisting officers in the performance of their duties, and gathering evidence for use in the
prosecution of crimes, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office desires to acquire and utilize such body -worn
cameras in the routines and procedures of the Office, and
WHEREAS, as a part of a General Order developed in collaboration with the City of Ithaca,
reviewed by the Public Safety Committee of this Legislature, and the Tompkins County District Attorney,
but not yet issued by the Sheriff, policies and procedures have been drafted that establish the rules for the
use and operation of body cameras, including the measures required to secure and safeguard video
evidence captured by the cameras, and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Office has collaborated with the City of Ithaca Police Department in
the review of alternative body camera equipment and related data management systems and has
recommended entering into a contract with Taser Corporation for body camera equipment and related
services, and
WHEREAS, funding for such equipment and services was not allocated to the Sheriff's Office in
the 2016 County budget and is not currently a part of the Sheriff s Office "target" funding level, and
WHEREAS, this Legislature concurs that the additional costs borne by the County will be
justified by the benefits produced by the utilization of body cameras by the members of the Sheriff's
Office, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
committees, That the funds for the Sheriff's Office in the amount of $46,500 shall be appropriated from
the County's Contingent Fund to support the project implementation costs associated with software and
hardware procurement and the related professional services as defined in the contract,
RESOLVED, further, That the target budget for the Sheriffs Office shall be increased by
$23,000 to reflect the cost to maintain the system and replacement of units, beginning in fiscal year 2017
to reflect the ongoing future annual cost to support the body -cam system and support the cost of related
services,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is authorized and hereby directed to make the
following budget appropriation in fiscal year 2016:
FROM: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund $46,500
TO: A3113.52220 Departmental Equipment $27,500
A3113.54425 Service Contracts $19,000
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
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There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda.
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER:
Carol Chock, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED:
Robertson
Public Information Advisory Board - terms expire December 31, 2017
Pat Pryor
Larry Roberts
Ethics Advisory Board - term expires December 31, 2017
Dennis Regan
Planning Advisory Board
Monika Roth - Agriculture representative; term expires December 31, 2018
Family Court Advisory Council
Jardine Gallucci - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2018
Kimberley A. Klimowicz - Mental Health representative; term expires December 31, 2017
Emergency Communications Review and Oversight Committee
Kelly A. Daley - New York State Police representative; term expires December 31, 2016
Traffic Safety Committee - terms expire December 31, 2018
Kenneth Lansing - Sheriff representative
Jeffrey Smith - Highway Director representative
STOP -DWI Advisory Board
Malik Snyder-Mcgee - Youth At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2018
Environmental Management Council
Linda Spielman - Village of Dryden representative; term expires December 31, 2017
Youth Services Board
Sarah E. Wolff - City of Ithaca representative; term expires December 31, 2018
Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED: Martha Robertson
Resolution No. 2016-6: To Amend Resolution No. 2015-30 of March 3, 2015 - Determination and
Certification of County Clerk's Allowance - Annual Expenses for Administering
Mortgage Tax (ID#6028)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 262 of the Tax Law, recording officers and treasurers are
entitled to receive all their necessary expenses for purposes of administering mortgage taxes in their
offices on approval and allowance by the New York State Tax Commission, and
WHEREAS, the State Tax Commission, by resolution duly adopted July 1, 1946, did determine
that such mortgage tax expenses be approved at the amount certified to the State Tax Commission by
County Board of Representatives [Tompkins County Legislature] provided it is a reasonable and
necessary allowance for such expenses, and
WHEREAS, the County Clerk has conducted a cost analysis and has recommended that the
allowance for mortgage tax expenses be increased from $252,665 per annum to $265,300 per annum, and
WHEREAS, the Finance Director has conducted a cost analysis and has recommended that the
allowance for the treasurer's expense for administering the mortgage tax be set at $15,000 per annum
(unchanged), now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the sum of
$265,300 per annum be, and the same hereby is, determined as a reasonable and necessary allowance of
the Tompkins County Clerk, the recording officer of the County of Tompkins, for the hire of clerks and
assistants and other expenses to assist in the administration of the mortgage recording tax law in her
office, and that the sum of $15,000 per annum be, and the same hereby is, determined as a reasonable and
necessary allowance of the Tompkins County Finance Director, to assist in the administration of the
mortgage tax funds, and that said sum of $280,300 is hereby certified to the State Tax Commission as the
reasonable and necessary allowance for such expenses,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature is hereby directed to send a certified copy
of this resolution, with her original signature thereon, to the State Tax Commission,
RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Resolution No. 2016-7: Delegation of Authority to Authorize Certain Tax Refunds and Credits of
$2,500 and Under (ID#6038)
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WHEREAS, Section 554 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes a tax -levying body to delegate
the correction of tax rolls due to a clerical error, an error in essential fact, or an unlawful entry (an
unlawful entry is any information on the tax roll that violates the Real Property Tax Law), and
WHEREAS, Section 556 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes a tax -levying body to delegate
the payment of tax refunds due to a clerical error, an error in essential fact, or an unlawful entry, and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Government Operations Committee, that such delegation
would increase efficiency in processing said refunds and therefore be beneficial to the taxpayer, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the County
Director of Assessment shall transmit corrections and/or refund recommendations to the County
Administrator,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator is hereby authorized to allow payments of
bills where a recommended refund or credit is $2,500 or less, without prior audit by the tax -levying body,
in compliance with Paragraph 9 (a), (c) of Section 554, and Paragraph 8 (a), (c), (d), and Paragraphs 9 and
10 of Section 556 of the Real Property Tax Law,
RESOLVED, further, That any refund or credit over $2,500 must be approved by the Tompkins
County Legislature pursuant to Paragraphs 8 (a), 9, and 10 of Section 566 of the Real Property Tax Law,
except for refunds amounting to over $2,500 as a result of Real Property Tax Law Article 7 litigation
ordered by the New York State Supreme Court,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator shall transmit on or before the 15th day of
each month a report to the Tompkins County Legislature of all the corrections and refunds processed,
RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall only be in effect during the calendar year 2016.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
Resolution No. 2016-8: Budget Adjustment to Transfer Funds from Vehicle Purchase Line to
Senior Valuation Specialist Line for Increased Personnel Costs (ID#6049)
WHEREAS, the Department of Assessment anticipated a retirement of the Senior Valuation
Specialist in 2015, and
WHEREAS, the individual within that position has deferred the retirement date, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Assessment does not have the necessary funds within the
personnel lines to cover the costs for the 2015 Budget year, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Assessment recognized this possibility and delayed using their
2013 and 2014 Rollover funds to purchase vehicles in case there might be a shortage in the 2015
personnel lines, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Budget, Capital and
Personnel Committee, That the Director of Finance be directed to make the following 2015 adjustment on
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his books:
From: 1355.52231
To: 1355.51000796
1355.58800
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Vehicles
$15,955
Senior Valuation Specialist $9,320
Fringes $6,635
Resolution No. 2016-9: Delegation of Authority to Authorize Certain Tax and Solid Waste Fee
Refunds Under $500 (ID#6039)
WHEREAS, Section 556 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes a tax -levying body to delegate
the payment of tax refunds due to a clerical error or an unlawful entry (an unlawful entry is any
information on the tax roll that violates the Real Property Tax Law), and
WHEREAS, Solid Waste Fee refunds are authorized under Resolution No. 181 of 1996, and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, that the
delegation to the County Administrator would be more efficient in processing said refunds and therefore
beneficial to the taxpayer, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Director of Assessment shall transmit refund recommendations to the County Administrator,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator is hereby authorized to make payments of
any refunds of less than $500 as if the Tompkins County Legislature had performed this audit in
compliance with Paragraph 1-7 of Section 566 of the Real Property Tax Law,
RESOLVED, further, That any refund of $500 or more must be approved by the Tompkins
County Legislature pursuant to Paragraph 8(b) of Section 556 of the Real Property Tax Law,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator shall transmit on or before the 15th day of
each month a report to the Tompkins County Legislature of all the refunds processed,
RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall only be in effect during the calendar year 2016.
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Resolution No. 2016-10: Acceptance of Snowmobile Trail Grant (ID#6043)
WHEREAS, Tompkins County through its Planning Department has agreed to be the pass-
through agency for funds awarded by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic
Preservation (OPRHP) for the purpose of funding trail maintenance by local snowmobile clubs, and
WHEREAS, the funds will be used by five local snowmobile clubs to maintain 111 miles of
existing trails in Tompkins County, and
WHEREAS, grant funds have been awarded in the amount of $35,265, now therefore be it
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RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Energy, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County hereby accepts funds in the amount of $35,265 from the New York State
OPRHP,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute any
contracts related to this project.
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Government Operations Committee
Resolution No. 2016-11: Establishing 2016 Meeting Dates (ID#6019)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED: Martha Robertson
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the 2016
regular meetings of the Tompkins County Legislature are as follows:
Tuesday,
January 19,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday,
February 4,
2016 at 5:30 p.m. (NYSAC Conf. February 1-3)
Tuesday,
February 16,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
March 1,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
March 15,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
April 5,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
April 19,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
May 3,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
May 17,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
June 7,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
June 21,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
July 5,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
July 19,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
August 2,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
August 16,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
September 6,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
September 20,
2016 at 5:30 p.m. (NYSAC Conf. Sept. 19-21)
Tuesday,
October 4,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
October 18,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
November 1,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
November 15,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,
December 6,
2016 at 5:30 p.m.
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Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-12: Authorization to Participate in Various Contracts Let by Any Government
Entity of the United States of America (ID#6052)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Vice Chair
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Martha Robertson
WHEREAS, New York State General Municipal Law § 103 has been amended to allow counties
to utilize a contract let by the United States of America or any agency thereof, any state, or any other
county or political subdivision or district therein for materials, equipment, supplies, or contract for
services, and
WHEREAS, the Finance Department may determine throughout the 2016 fiscal year that it would
be in the County's best interest to participate in another government agency's contract, now therefore be
it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That
Tompkins County is hereby authorized to exercise the option to participate in any bid of the United States
Government or its agencies, any state, or any other county or political subdivision or district for materials,
equipment, supplies, or contract services as authorized by General Municipal Law § 103,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator, or his designee, be and hereby is
authorized to execute required contract documents.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
December 15, 2015
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Ms. Kelles, to amend the minutes of December 15,
2015, as follows:
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Bob Howarth, Town of Ulysses resident, said he attended the Climate Conference in Paris. The
target that was unanimously supported is ambitious but very needed. We have only the next 12 years to
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avert wide -spread coastal displacement and many deaths. The nations of the world going into the
agreement have gone into voluntary emission reductions but it will not be enough. All scientists said to
meet the target the United States will have to be free of fossil use by 2035. New York played a big role in
the meeting as did Tompkins County. He urged this County to continue to provide leadership and
provide an example to the rest of the State and country and move to a no -carbon future.
Dave Bradley, Town of Dryden resident, spoke in support of reducing greenhouse gas emissions
and noted that abeat green energy is being associated with poor economic performance, whereas green
energy is good for the economy. He spoke of economic activity that will be built in Germany because of
a $50 billion in stimulus money of which $10 billion will be for other poor countries.
Kay Wagner, Dryden resident, spoke in support of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and said
we need to start locally and build a model that others can follow. Tompkins County should have 80%
reduction by 2030 instead of 2050 -50°%.
Joel Gagnon, Town of Danby resident, spoke in support of reducing greenhouse gas emissions
and said we need incentives to get from where we are to where we need to be. He urged the County to do
whatever it can to adopt a carbon tax because it is the best way to get where we need to be. Also he said
steps should be set along and the way should be re -visited.
Nancy Norton, Town of Dryden resident, spoke of what climate change will mean for the world
and is unsure if she wants to have great grandchildren. Scotland has an energy plan and she hopes
Tompkins County can take similar actions as a community that the country and world need to take. We
should not be like living the Dietrich Bonhoeffer quotation "Like walking in the right direction on a
train traveling in the wrong direction".
Joe Wilson, Town of Dryden resident, spoke of the West Dryden pipeline and said it will increase
global warming. Right now everyone on the Legislature is either silent or supports the West Dryden
pipeline. This means that everyone who is in support of the pipeline is supportive of global warming.
The County has goals in the Comprehensive Plan and draft Energy Road Map it wants to achieve but not
one of them will be achieved if the West Dryden pipeline is installed.
Irene Weiser, Town of Caroline resident, spoke in support of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
She spoke of the red symbolism in the room representing a climate red line we should not be crossing.
And She said the window of opportunity is closing and we are in an emergency state. She asked that
there be a shift in this body in the way it addresses that emergency. She has been encouraged by the
conversations but has still heard comments that are counter to that. She said there will be no second
chance. It is a hard and difficult time but asked Legislators as community leaders to stand up and lead or
we will never get there.
Jonathan Comstock, Town of Caroline resident, said he was one of the people who helped lead
Ieads the Solar Tompkins program now Heat Smart Tompkins. And He spoke of the importance to
keep jobs and money in the County. There are now a lot of examples and we need to publicize those
examples We rood to show examples of how communities can move forward and make a change.
Mr. Lane explained the policy the Legislature adopted that said it wouldn't change comments to
other people's comments and he believes any changes being proposed are more appropriate in the notes.
Mr. Stein said the minutes are supposed to be a record of what happened in the meeting and he
has no idea why it should be changed other than one member asking that it be done so and said he
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disagrees with that. Minutes are supposed to be an interpretation and done in the best manner possible.
Ms. Kelles thinks this was a tremendously important meeting and because the public is speaking
to the Legislature directly it is important to listen. She thinks Ms. Kiefer's proposed changes add value
and are important.
Ms. Chock believes the County's minute policy states that the comments of the public would be
in the minutes. She appreciated Ms. Kiefer's efforts and if people feel the need to have staff go back and
listen again to the comments she would support that but would rather have staff do other things.
She would appreciate in the future that when people give the Legislature specific suggestions for
action that it should be emphasized and not left out.
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mr. Sigler, to Call the Question. A voice vote
resulted as follows: Ayes - 11, Noes - 2 (Legislators Chock and Kiefer), Excused - 1 (Legislator
Robertson). THE QUESTION WAS CALLED.
A voice vote resulted as follows on the motion to amend the minutes: Ayes - 7 (Legislators
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, and McBean-Clairbome); Noes - 6 (Legislators John,
Lane, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, and Stein); Excused - 1 (Legislator Robertson). MOTION FAILED.
It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to postpone the minutes until the next
meeting and ask that staff review the audio of the meeting. A voice vote resulted as follows on the
motion to postpone: Ayes - 7 (Legislators Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Kiefer, McBean-Clairborne,
and Sigler); Noes - 6 (Legislators Dennis, Klein, Lane, McKenna, Morey, and Stein); Excused - 1
(Legislator Robertson). MOTION FAILED.
The following friendly amendments were accepted:
Jonathan Comstock, Town of Caroline resident, said he was one of the people who helped lead
lads, the Solar Tompkins program now Heat Smart Tompkins.
Dave Bradley, Town of Dryden resident, spoke in support of reducing greenhouse gas emissions
and noted that abe green energy is being associated with poor economic performance, whereas green
energy is good for the economy.
Kay Wagner, Dryden resident, spoke in support of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and said
we need to start locally and build a model that others can follow. Tompkins County should have 80%
reduction by 2030 instead of 2050 �.
It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded by Ms. Kelles, to amend the minutes as follows:
Bob Howarth, Town of Ulysses resident, said he attended the Climate Conference in Paris. The
target that was unanimously supported is ambitious but very needed. We have only the next 12 years to
avert wide -spread coastal displacement and many deaths. The nations of the world going into the
agreement have gone into voluntary emission reductions but it will not be enough. All scientists said to
meet the target the United States will have to be free of fossil use by 2035. New York played a big role in
the meeting as did Tompkins County. He urged this County to continue to provide leadership and
provide an example to the rest of the State and country and move to a no -carbon future.
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A voice vote resulted as follows on the motion to amend: Ayes - 4 (Legislators Burbank, Chock,
Kelles, and Kiefer); Noes - 9; Excused - 1 (Legislator Robertson). MOTION FAILED.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [8 TO 51
MOVER:
James Dennis, Vice Chair
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
James Dennis, Rich John, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-
Clairborne, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler
NOES:
Carol Chock, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Will Burbank, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Martha Robertson
Adi ournment
On motion, the meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
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Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 2-4-16
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Public Hearing - Proposed Local Law of 2016 — A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 4 of 1989,
the Tompkins County Hotel Room Occupancy Tax Law - Amending the Definition of a "Hotel" in
Section 150-9 of the Tompkins County Code
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the public hearing to order at 5:30 p.m. concerning Local Law No. 1 of
2016 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 4 of 1989, the Tompkins County Hotel Room Occupancy
Tax Law - Amending the Definition of a "Hotel" in Section 150-9 of the Tompkins County Code.
Mr. Lane asked if anyone wished to speak. No one wished to speak and the public hearing was
closed at 5:31 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
I Title
IStatus
Will Burbank
Member
sent
Carol Chock
Member
sent
7—r
James Dennis
Vice Chair
sent
Rich John
Legislator
resent
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Kiefer
Member
Present
-Dooley
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
-Leslyn
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Recognition of Supervising Attorney for Assigned Counsel
Mr. Lane presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Jim Baker recognizing and expressing the
Legislature's gratefulness and appreciation for his service to the community as the interim Supervising
Attorney of the Assigned Counsel when former Administrator Wes McDermott, became ill and
unexpectedly passed away. Mr. Baker thanked the Legislature for the recognition and gave credit to the
work of the Assigned Counsel Program's staff. Julia Hughes, Mary King, and Melissa Hall -Schwartz.
Distinguished Youth Award
Mr. John presented Devon DiMarco with the Tompkins County Distinguished Youth Award. Mr.
DiMarco is a Trumansburg High School senior and was nominated by Trumansburg Fire Chief Jason
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Fulton for his significant work as a volunteer with the fire department since October 2014. In addition to
the weekly training and participating in active calls, Mr. DiMarco has attended over 200 hours of classes
through the New York State Fire Academy, and is trained in gorge rescue, vehicle extrication, swift water
rescue, and is currently training in ice water rescue.
Mr. DiMarco is Vice President of the National Honor Society, a member of the Trumansburg
High School baseball team and a long-time hockey player with the Ithaca Youth Hockey Association, and
a member of the Seneca South Yorkers Club. Community service projects have included Earth Day clean-
up, ringing the Salvation Army bells, and organizing holiday gifts for disadvantaged families.
Privileue of the Floor by the Public
Joe Wilson, Town of Dryden, spoke in support of the resolution entitled Resolution Calling Upon
Congress to Reject the Trans -Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement and urged the Legislature to vote in
support of it as well.
Victor Tiffany, Danby resident, spoke in support of the member -filed resolution by Legislator
Kiefer calling upon Congress to Reject the Trans -Pacific Partnership.
Shari Korthuis, Ithaca resident, listed a number of reasons why she thinks the Trans -Pacific
Partnership agreement is bad for the country and spoke in support of the member -filed resolution by
Legislator Kiefer calling upon Congress to Reject the Trans -Pacific Partnership.
Karl Fitzke, Town of Ithaca resident, agreed with the previous speaker's comments and spoke in
support of the member -filed resolutions by Legislators Burbank and Kiefer calling upon Congress to
Reject the Trans -Pacific Partnership.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
Deborah Cipolla-Dennis, Town of Dryden Council member, reported the Town has a new
Supervisor, Jason Leifer and said Dan Lamb has been elected to the Board and is also the Deputy
Supervisor. She updated the Legislature on other appointments the Town Board has made to various
County -affiliated committees and the various activities the Town is engaged in.
George McGonigal and Ducson Nguyen, new Common Council members, introduced themselves
and said they would be sharing duties of liaison to the Legislature.
In response to a question about the discussion that recently took place at a City of Ithaca Planning
Committee meeting, Mr. Nguyen responded there were several comments made on the Community
Investment Incentive Tax Abatement Program (CIITAP) and said they have passed the issue of reporting
where employees reside along to Common Council because it was felt this was information that was
missing from applications and did not want to delay getting this information. He encouraged people to
read up on the proposal and ask questions.
Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments
Mr. Lane read the following statement:
"Now in its 199th year, Tompkins County sets a high bar as a leader among its county peers for
policies and programs that are intelligent, innovative, compassionate and essential for its residents and for
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the people who find employment here. As we have rocketed into the 21st century, we are working
purposefully to improve our local economy, and in partnership with our city, towns and villages, striving
to help make people's lives a little better.
"The work is incomplete. Too many people still struggle with the high cost of living. Housing of
all kinds is in short supply and even so-called affordable housing may be too expensive for many. As we
have spent considerable effort over the last fifteen years to help revitalize Ithaca, our county seat, we have
not been so vigilant about assisting our rural towns and villages to achieve their significant potential for
economic development. While we should in no way diminish our support for our city, it is time that we
begin to pay more attention to the outlying areas.
"2016 will be a challenging year. While the Governor and the State Legislature propose spending
millions of dollars of money for their own new pet projects, the tax cap imposed by them on local
governments, coupled with the ever present high cost of state mandated programs, continues a multi-year
thrust against genuine home rule for local governments, while feeding a top-down, personality -driven,
autocracy at the state level. Already some of our own local state legislators are trumpeting an effort to
extend the tax cap. Little wonder about that when it is no burden on them, but is a shift of costs instead to
counties, and other municipalities. The truth is that if New York State wants to reduce real property taxes,
then it needs to take over all of the cost of its own mandated programs, like Medicaid.
"--Amid all of that, the County's Budget, Capital and Personnel Committee will have its work cut
out for it. I have asked Legislator James Dennis to continue his role as Chair. Returning to that
committee will be Michael Sigler as Vice Chair, and experienced members Leslyn McBean-Clairborne,
Glenn Morey and Peter Stein. Personnel work to be done will have increased focus including
performance reviews for the employees who report directly to the Legislature. In addition the committee
will be taking on oversite of the tourism program.
"--The population demographics of Tompkins County are changing. Our community is diverse
and welcoming and we must continue to reflect that within our own county workforce. The workforce
climate survey conducted and presented last year provides a starting point for review of policies and
commencement of strategies to improve the feeling of inclusiveness for all of our employees. To lead
our effort, the Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee will continue this year. Leslyn McBean-
Clairborne will again chair that committee, which also includes serving members of community and staff.
"--A few years ago because of workload and the need to provide essential focus, we created a
separate Economic Development Committee and a separate Planning, Energy and Environmental Quality
Committee, both of which have done good and important work. For 2016, those two committees will be
joined again as one. In a first in recent memory, the membership of this new Planning, Economic
Development, Energy and Environmental Quality Committee will include seven members, with that being
reflective not only of the important work of the committee but the level of interest of Legislators in the
work it will do. With an eye towards climate instability, Tompkins County is a statewide leader in
encouraging change in the way we produce and deliver energy. We are also a bright spot upstate for
economic development, and we need to encourage such growth in manufacturing, agriculture and other
sectors that will provide good paying jobs for residents. Coupled with that, we have to be able to provide
housing -from apartments to individual family homes -and child care to make finding employment and
family living here a desirable choice. This new committee will be chaired by Legislator Martha
Robertson, with Dooley Kiefer as Vice Chair, and Legislators, Carol Chock, Anna Kelles, James Dennis,
David McKenna, and Michael Sigler.
"--The Facilities and Infrastructure Committee does vital work. It oversees highway and bridge
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projects, and the equipment that is needed to maintain them. The multiple county buildings and other
facilities, along with our enterprise programs in Solid Waste and Airport, require ongoing attention. In
2016, the committee will oversee the completion of the capital project for renovations to the Mental
Health Services Building and for the program renovations for the Tompkins County Public Library.
This year I have asked David McKenna to return to that committee as its Chair. Additionally, Dan Klein
will serve as Vice Chair, and Legislators Anna Kelles, Glenn Morey and Michael Sigler and will round
out that group.
"--The Government Operations Committee will continue under the leadership of Dan Klein as
Chair. Will Burbank will be the Vice Chair of the Committee, with Legislators Carol Chock, Richard
John and Dooley Kiefer as the remaining members. That Committee administers departments, including
County Administration, Assessment, Board of Elections and Public Information to name a few. We are
still looking to assist in providing needed broadband service for parts of our county, the subcommittee on
Broadband will continue with as David McKenna as Chair. Additionally, I will be asking the
Government Operations committee to consider creating a subcommittee that would include community
members to review the Human Rights program. Events in 2015 pointed to a need to look at the
relationship between the Human Rights Commission and the Human Rights office and to re -explore the
delivery of the vital services that are provided to the people of our county through this historic program.
"--Leslyn McBean-Clairborne will chair the Health and Human Services Committee this year.
That committee has charge of those departments which matter so much to the most vulnerable of our
population, employ the majority of our employees, and administer the greatest part of the county budget.
Carol Chock will serve as Vice Chair, with Legislators Will Burbank, Anna Kelles, and Martha
Robertson. Among other things, that committee will pay attention to the recently approved combination
of administration of the County Mental Health Department and the County Health Department.
"--The Public Safety Committee will have important work this year. The Sheriff's Office reports
to it, as does the Probation Department, the District Attorney, and the Assigned Counsel program.
Among other things, the committee will look at new county efforts to provide re-entry services for jail
prisoners back into our community with a goal of helping to reduce recidivism. After the 2015 incident at
Hornbrook Road, Tompkins County and our Sheriff's Office continues its interest in further exploring
how such incidents can best handled. With federal assistance, a review of that incident will commence
this year. A proposed study of police service consolidation will also be pursued. Legislator Peter Stein
will chair the committee this year. Martha Robertson will be the Vice Chair, and the other members will
be Legislators Will Burbank, James Dennis and Richard John.
"--The Charter Review Committee will be looking to complete its work this year and bring forth
proposed amendments to the full legislature. The Committee will have the same membership as last
year, but I have asked Legislator Dooley Kiefer to chair the Committee with Peter Stein as Vice Chair.
Returning members are Legislators Dan Klein and me.
"--While most of the work of the special Old Library Committee is complete, the Committee will
continue and meet on an as -needed basis for the finalization of the sale of the property. I will continue to
Chair that committee and the other same members will continue with Leslyn McBean-Clairborne as Vice
Chair and Legislators Dooley Kiefer and Michael Sigler also serving.
"--Much is happening at the Federal and State level with respect to transportation. A multi -billion
dollar federal highway bill and proposals by Governor Cuomo for increased funding for infrastructure
means we at the local level must be thinking about our own needs and poised to advocate for and secure
funding for our airport, our mass transit system and our highway system. This year I have proposed a
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special Transportation Committee to look at these issues. The purpose of the special committee is not to
supplant the work of the program committees overseeing these systems but rather to take another look at
what changes might be made and new directions taken in light of Federal and State actions. I will be
chairing this special committee with Glenn Morey as Vice Chair, and Legislators James Dennis, David
McKenna, and Peter Stein as members.
"--The Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency helps to spur economic activity in the
County. It is administered by the Tompkins County Area Development agency and governed by its own
Board. Four Legislators sit on that Board. Legislator James Dennis will continue as Chair, with
Legislators Will Burbank and Martha Robertson continuing. Legislator Richard John, who is a lawyer
with experience in business and as a municipal attorney, will fill the vacant seat. I am also recommending
that Mayor Svante Myrick, whose term expired at the end of 2015 be reappointed to one of the at -large
seats.
"--The people expect we part-time Tompkins County Legislators to work hard, and we do that. I
fully expect that we commit more time and energy to the performance of our elected duties than do any
county legislators in the region. It makes us a better, more cohesive body. We work as a team to get
things done. We study issues seriously, strongly debate them, and then take action. We do know and
recognize, however, that what is accomplished for the people of Tompkins County would not for a minute
be possible but for the support, hard work and advice of our county employees. From County
Administration to the 700 plus employees who work every day in so many capacities, each is a real hero
for what is done for our people every single day. To them we say thanks and with their help we will do
our very best for everyone."
Mr. Lane provided a brief update on the Bicentennial Commission and said a meeting was held
and a logo was produced thanks to a class and professor at TC3 (Tompkins Cortland Community
College). He also spoke about historic markers that will commemorate when each of the towns became a
part of Tompkins County. The Commission is also talking about public service videos and the best way
to approach those.
Health and Human Services Committee
Resolution No. 2016-13: Authorization to Accept Funds, Create Positions, and Adjust the Budget -
Vital Access Program (VAP) - Mental Health Services Department (ID#6065)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the Vital Access Program through the New York State Department of Health
(NYSDOH) and New York State Office of Mental Health (NYSOMH) has awarded multi-year grant
funding, for the period January 1, 2016, through March 31, 2018, and
WHEREAS, in 2014, the Tompkins County Mental Health Services Department began an
initiative called "Open Access" to address long waiting periods for new clients to be able to participate in
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Intake and Assessment for ongoing services, and
WHEREAS, as part of this pilot project, the Department developed a process to provide
immediate access to individuals seeking mental health services through its Mental Health Clinic, and
WHEREAS, the Department has recognized the need for additional staff to provide support
through triage and medical assessment (Community Mental Health Nurse), engagement and therapy
(Psychiatric Social Worker), and coordinating and scheduling (Casework Assistant) services to the Open
Access Intake process, and
WHEREAS, the Department has applied for, been given approval for, and is in the process of
finalizing a multi-year grant through the Vital Access Program (VAP) for the above staffing to be funded
through the NYSOMH and NYSDOH, and
WHEREAS, this departmental request will result in no change in the target funding from the
County as the VAP grant will support the additional expense created by the new staff; projected intent of
grant is to be self-sustaining, that is, that the ongoing staff expenses will be covered by the revenue
generated by this project, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services and the Budget, Capital,
and Personnel Committees, That the Mental Health Department is authorized to accept said funds,
RESOLVED, further, That the Mental Health Department is authorized to execute any and all
agreements necessary to complete the requirements of the grant,
RESOLVED, further, That the three positions of Community Mental Health Nurse (Labor Grade:
15); Psychiatric Social Worker (Labor Grade: 16), and the Casework Assistant position (Labor Grade:
11), competitive class, 35 hours per week, be added to the Mental Health Department's staff roster,
effective January 1, 2016,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director is authorized to make the following 2016 budget
adjustment on his books for the Vital Access Provider Grant:
REVENUE: 4311.43489
Other State Grants
$303,079
APPROPRIATION: 4311.51000599
Psychiatric Social Worker
$ 61,448
4311.51000591
Comm Mental Hlth Nurse
$ 55,865
4311.51000750
Casework Assistant
$ 42,653
4311.58800
Fringe
$ 90,381
4311.54472
Telephone
$ 300
4311.54412
Training
$ 600
4311.52206
Computer Equipment
$ 5,400
4311.54442
Professional Services
$ 200
4311.54606
Adm & Overhead
$ 46,232
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Resolution No. 2016-14: Adoption of Local Law No. 1 of 2016 - A Local Law Amending Local Law
No. 4 of 1989, the Tompkins County Hotel Room Occupancy Tax Law - Amending
the Definition of a "Hotel" in Section 150-9 of the Tompkins County Code
(ID#6013)
Ms. Chock MOVED that the current definition of a hotel for purposes of an occupancy tax be
handled by a resolution rather than a local law.
Mr. Lane ruled the motion would be out of order and that it should go back to Committee if that
is the direction of the Legislature; Mr. Troy, Deputy County Attorney, agreed with the Chair of the
Legislature.
Ms. Chock recalled a local law that the State's permission was required. Mr. Lane said her
recollection was correct but this action does not require State approval.
There was no second to the motion. MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [12 TO 2]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey,
Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
NAYS:
Carol Chock, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has Local Law No. 4 of 1989, known as the Tompkins County
Hotel Room Occupancy Tax Law, which includes in its definition of a hotel, a "building or portion
thereof which is regularly used and kept open as such for the lodging of guests", and
WHEREAS, differing interpretations of "regularly used and kept open as such" have created
certain challenges in equitably enforcing the law especially in light of the growth of online rental
platforms, and
WHEREAS, the use of the term "building" in the definition of a hotel may or may not include
glamping, also known as glamorous camping, a relatively new type of tourist facility, and
WHEREAS, a change in the definition of a hotel in the Hotel Room Occupancy Tax law using
the term "facility" instead of "building" and removing the phrase, "regularly used and kept open as such"
will update the law to respond to changes in the local lodging market that have occurred since the current
room tax law was first adopted in 1989, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Tompkins County Legislature on January 19,
2016, to hear all persons interested in proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2016, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Economic Development Committee, That Local Law
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No. 1 of 2016 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 4 of 1989, the Tompkins County Hotel Room
Occupancy Tax Law - Amending the Definition of a "Hotel" in Section 150-9 of the Tompkins County
Code, is hereby adopted,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature shall publish in the official newspaper of
the County a notice of adoption containing a synopsis of said local law and shall within twenty days file
one certified copy in the Office of the County Clerk, and one copy with the Secretary of State.
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Resolution No. 2016-15: Resolution Calling Upon Congress to Reject the Trans -Pacific Partnership
(TPP) Agreement (ID#6068)
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Ms. Kelles, to amend the resolution and substitute
with the version submitted by Legislator Kiefer. A voice vote resulted as follows on the motion to
substitute: Ayes - 12, Noes - 2 (Legislators Dennis and McKenna). MOTION CARRIED.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [11 TO 3]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Will Burbank, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey
NAYS:
James Dennis, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the Trans -Pacific Partnership is a new trade agreement that has been negotiated
among the United States and 12 or more Pacific Rim countries by the U.S. Trade Representative (an
office in the Executive branch) in secret, without consultation with our elected officials but in
consultation with many transnational corporations that will benefit from its rules, and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2015, the Tompkins County Legislature by a twelve to one vote
approved Resolution No. 74 opposing the fast -tracking of the Trans -Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
whereby it cannot be amended but only, after a ninety -day period, be voted up or down, and
WHEREAS, fast-track legislation has since passed Congress, and now the text of the TPP has
been made public and concerns have only grown about this and similar trade policies, and
WHEREAS, U.S. trade deals for the past 25 years have been corporate -driven, incorporating
rules that skew benefits to economic elites, resulting in working families bearing the brunt of such
policies, and
WHEREAS, the long decline of the American manufacturing base—exacerbated by bad trade
policies that reward outsourcing—has undermined our economic security and poses a direct threat to our
national security, and
WHEREAS, the offshoring of manufacturing increases global air and sea transport thereby
adding to the carbon footprint of imported goods and increasing greenhouse gas emissions, leading to
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further global warming and extreme weather, and
WHEREAS, the disproportionate voice of powerful United States and multinational global
corporations in the formation of U.S. "free trade" agreements has advanced an agenda that undermines
human rights, environmental protection, the public interest and threatens democracy at all levels of
government, and
WHEREAS, President Obama in support of fast -tracking the TPP, assured all Americans that our
best interests would be protected, and
WHEREAS, the 1994 North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA; which governs most trade
between the United States, Canada, and Mexico), and most subsequent U.S. trade deals include special
legal rights for foreign investors, known as "investor -to -state dispute settlement" or ISDS, that allow
foreign firms to bypass state and federal courts to challenge state and local laws, regulations, and
administrative, and judicial decisions in secret international tribunals, and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2015, Congress passed an omnibus spending bill that included
repeal of the "COOL" (country -of -origin labeling) law that required meat to be so labeled -a law that had
been in place since the 2008 Farm Bill, that had previously been challenged many times by Mexico and
Canada under NAFTA and for which the World Trade Organization tribunals finally threatened to
impose billions of dollars in sanctions on the United States, which was sufficient impetus for Congress to
delete the law, and
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2016, TransCanada, the Canadian company that proposed the
Keystone XL oil pipeline, announced that it is filing two lawsuits challenging the legality of President
Obama's November decision denying the pipeline its border -crossing permit because of the project's
predictable addition to greenhouse gas emissions that will worsen climate instability and also that it will
file a separate petition under NAFTA for violating four separate NAFTA clauses and asking the United
States be required to pay not only the approximate $3 billion TransCanada has already "invested" in the
pipeline but also an additional approximate $15 billion of lost future earnings, and
WHEREAS, New York State's fracking ban and Tompkins County's microbead -free waters law
could be similarly vulnerable to challenge, and
WHEREAS, given the enactment of fast track trade negotiating authority, states, localities, and
their citizens have no opportunity to correct shortcomings of the now -public TPP text and Congress
cannot follow normal Congressional procedure that permits full hearings and amendments but can only
vote the agreement as presented up or down, and
WHEREAS, the TPP would have direct, potentially undesirable consequences for our county, its
residents, its local businesses, and its ecological systems on which all life depends, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Economic Development Committee, That the Tompkins
County Legislature calls upon our federal elected officials - Senator Charles E. Schumer, Senator Kirsten
Gillibrand, and Congressman Tom Reed - to oppose the TPP,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature calls upon our elected officials in
the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to oppose any similar trade deals, such as the
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Agreement (TTIP) and the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), if
they fail to restructure the policies that have failed the American public in the past, by
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(1) Excluding investor -state dispute settlement (ISDS)_and other provisions, such as those in
Chapter 8: Technical Barriers to Trade and Chapter 25: Regulatory Coherence, for
example, that favor foreign companies over domestic ones and undermine public choices;
(2) Ensuring that countries cannot undercut U.S. based producers with weaker labor and
environmental laws and enforcement;
(3) Ensuring that the U.S. will engage in robust enforcement of trade rules, including labor
and environmental rules;
(4) Including strong rules to promote economic growth and job creation in the U.S.;
(5) Promoting high standards of protection for workers and -workplaces, products, and natural
resources rather than promoting a race to the bottom; and
(6) Putting the interests of people and the planet over the interests of private profit,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature directs the Clerk of Legislature to
send copies of this resolution to our elected officials in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of
Representatives, President Obama, Hon. Governor Andrew Cuomo, the New York State Association of
Counties (NYSAC), the National Association of Counties (NACO), and to the Clerk of each County
legislative body in New York State.
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Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
There were no resolutions added to the agenda.
Mr. Lane gave Mr. Burbank permission to withdraw from the agenda the resolution entitled
Resolution Calling Upon Congress to Reject the Trans -Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement (ID#6076).
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Community Mental Health Services Board - terms expire December 31, 2019
Carol Booth
John Bezirganian
Jan Lynch
Mental Health Subcommittee - terms expire December 31, 2019
Christine Decker - Community member representative
Developmental Disabilities Subcommittee - terms expire December 31, 2019
Katrina Schickel - Community member representative
Jan Lynch - Community Mental Health Services Board member representative
Cristine Donovan - Community Mental Health Services Board member representative
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Sheila McEnery - Community Mental Health Services Board member representative — term expires
December 31, 2017
Water Resources Council
Cynthia Brock - Recreation representative; term expires December 31, 2016
Tompkins County Youth Services Board
Kathy Gehring - Town of Dryden representative; term expires December 31, 2018
Environmental Management Council
Steven Patrick Bissen - Town of Dryden representative; term expires December 31, 2017
Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:30 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:43 p.m.
Planning, Energy, and Environmental Ouality Committee
Resolution No. 2016-16: Affirming Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC)
Recommendation to Increase the ITCTC Staff Director's Salary (ID#6059)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, Tompkins County entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ithaca -
Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) on September 30, 1992, agreeing that ".....staff will be
hosted by Tompkins County as an administrative rather than a reporting arrangement...... staff is selected by
the Council [with] staffing plan, staff qualifications and salary schedule established by the Council", and
WHEREAS, Board Resolution No. 99 of 1993 "Clarification of Employment Status - Position of Ithaca -
Tompkins County Transportation Council Planning Director" stated the following:
"...the position of Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council Planning Director shall be entitled to the
terms and conditions of employment established by this [County] Board for management employees unless
otherwise recommended by the Council and established by this [County] Board of Representatives", and
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2000, the Director's salary was modified by ITCTC resolution 2000-01 above
the management salary range with the stipulation that the Host Agency, Tompkins County, execute the necessary
administrative procedures to implement this modification, and
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2002, the Tompkins County Board of Representatives passed Resolution No. 6
Affirming Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) recommendation to establish the ITCTC
Planning Director's salary above the salary range, and
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WHEREAS, on December 15, 2015, the ITCTC passed Resolution 2015-07 to adjust the salary of
the Staff Director, effective January 1, 2016, by 2.25%
WHEREAS, in keeping with the County's requirement that salaries established above the salary range
be authorized exclusively by resolution, and to establish or affirm recommendations made by ITCTC that are
contrary to the terms and conditions of employment for management staff, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Energy, and Environmental Quality Committee, That
the Tompkins County Legislature affirm the 2.25 percent increase of the salary for the Ithaca -Tompkins County
Transportation Council Planning Director to a total of $85,683.90, effective January 1, 2016, as approved by the
Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council.
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No. 2016-17: Authorizing a Contract with the Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation
District to Provide Interim Financial Assistance to Support the Eradication of
Hydrilla in and around Cayuga Lake (ID#6064)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District (the "District") is
working to eradicate the Invasive Hydrilla plant from the Cayuga Inlet, Fall Creek, adjacent tributaries,
and the southeast corner of Cayuga Lake, and
WHEREAS, the Finger Lakes -Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance (FLLOWPA) has
received New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)-administered grant
funding (Aid to Localities Contract No. C304750) for hydrilla eradication efforts (including in -field
management/treatment, extensive plant community and hydrilla tuber monitoring), and
WHEREAS, NYSDEC requires a "full reimbursement" process for Hydrilla Project activities,
meaning that costs must first be paid by the District, and then be reimbursed by NYSDEC, and
WHEREAS, the District does not have funding on hand to cover up -front Project costs, but must
continue the coordination and implementation of critical Hydrilla Project activities with the Hydrilla Task
Force to ensure Project success, and
WHEREAS, the District has requested the assistance of Tompkins County and City of Ithaca to
provide funding to support the cost of Hydrilla Project activities in the first instance, with such funding
fully returned to the County and City as NYSDEC reimbursements for that work are received, and
WHEREAS, the eradication of hydrilla in and around Cayuga Lake is in the interest of Tompkins
County, now therefore be it
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RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Energy, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Administrator to enter
into a contract with the Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District that will provide up to
$200,000 to the District for Hydrilla Project Activities in 2016 and obligate the District to repay the
County as NYSDEC reimbursements for Hydrilla Project activities are received,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to advance
to the District an amount not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), said advance to be
made from the General Fund of the County,
RESOLVED, further, That the advance will be repaid to the County when the District is
reimbursed by NYSDEC,
RESOLVED, further, That the advance will be recorded in the General Fund accounting records
as a Contract Agencies Receivable - Soil & Water, account number A14418730.
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Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-18: Authorizing the Extension of Financial Audit Contract with Ciaschi,
Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson & Company, LLP, (a/k/a Insero & Co. CPAs)
(ID#6075)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Vice Chair
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the County Finance Department issued an RFP (Request for Proposal) and
contracted with our current auditors, Ciaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson & Company, LLP, (a/k/a
Insero & Co. CPAs) in 2009, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 2011-250, the Legislature approved an extension of the audit contract
to cover auditing services for fiscal years 2012 - 2014, and
WHEREAS, the current auditor has submitted a proposal to extend their contract with the County
for two additional years at the current cost structure, and
WHEREAS, extension of the agreement at current contract price level of $68,000 would be
fiscally prudent and reduce pressure on the budget of the Finance Department, and
WHEREAS, governmental accounting standards and financial reporting requirements are
becoming more complex, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County will be required to implement the provisions of two new GASB
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statements, one on Tax Abatement Disclosures and one (GASB 68) on the reporting of the County Share
of the ERS Pension Liability, and
WHEREAS, the modification of financial reporting for compliance with the new standards will
be required with the 2015 financial statements, and
WHEREAS, our current auditor, Ciaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson & Company, LLP,
(a/k/a Insero & Co. CPAs) has a significant understanding of the County's financial reporting systems
that would enhance the County's effort to implement these new accounting standards, and
WHEREAS, the County will be experiencing significant turnover of professional staff in the
Finance Department over the next 12 - 15 months, and there is a need to maintain continuity of auditing
personnel while the County undergoes these internal staff changes, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
Director of Finance is authorized to accept the proposal for contract extension of the audit engagement
with Ciaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson & Company, LLP, (a/k/a Insero & Co. CPAs) for the fiscal
years 2015 - 2016.
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Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Ms. Chock said years ago the Legislature talked about looking at the numbers contained in the
road use law and said she would be interested to know if and when the Committee will be doing this. Mr.
McKenna agreed to let her know.
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January 5, 2016
RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer
Executive Session
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Morey, and unanimously adopted by voice vote,
to hold an executive session to discuss labor negotiations and litigation. An executive session was held at
8:01 p.m. and returned to open session at 8:57 p.m.
Adjournment
On motion, the meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
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Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 2-16-16
Thursday, February 4, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
LTitle
Status
Will Burbank
Member
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Vice Chair
Present
Rich John
Legislator
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Kiefer
Member
Present
-Dooley
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Gretchen Herrmann, Town of Ithaca, expressed support for the Black Oak Wind Farm and
making it an environmentally -friendly project.
Wayles Browne, City of Ithaca and an investor in the Black Oak Wind Farm, spoke in support of
the proposed wind farm.
Stacey Black, Groton resident and a union member, expressed support for the Black Oak Wind
Farm and the potential opportunities and benefits it will bring.
Emily Adams, Town of Caroline, spoke in support of projects like the proposed Black Oak Wind
Farm moving forward.
Mimi Meheffy, Town of Enfield, spoke against the siting the Black Oak Wind Farm at the
proposed site in Enfield which she described as one of the most economically challenged areas of the
County. In her comments she expressed her deep concern for the health and safety of her family.
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Robert Tesori, Town of Enfield resident who lives close to the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm
site, said he does not oppose wind farms or green energy but has concerns for health and safety of the area
residents. He asked the Legislature to review the Town of Enfield's wind law to see if it is adequate.
Dawn Drake, Town of Enfield, spoke concerning the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm and
expressed concern for the health and safety of residents who reside in the area.
Bill Goldsmith, City of Ithaca, expressed support for the Black Oak Wind Farm and stated
reasons he believes it to be a sound project.
Theresa Alt, City of Ithaca and an investor in the Black Oak Wind Farm, spoke in support of the
proposed wind farm and the taxes it would generate.
Mike Carpenter, Town of Enfield, expressed concern over the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm
and asked that things such as noise limits, setback rules, health, and safety issues be looked at.
Marcus Gingerich, Town of Enfield, spoke concerning the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm and
expressed concern for the health and safety of his family.
Nancy Spero, Town of Enfield, spoke concerning the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm. She said
she supports wind power but not when it is close to homes. More discussions are needed to work on this
issue that is dividing the Town.
Krys Cail, Town of Ulysses, said she is a supporter of green energy but good laws are going to be
needed in rural areas as we move forward. She suggested the County help the small municipalities by
providing technical assistance that is needed to develop laws.
JoAnne Cipolla-Dennis, Dryden and an investor in the Black Oak Wind Farm, spoke in support
of the proposed wind farm. She stated the owners will provide local renewable electricity to Tompkins
County through a responsively -planned and environmentally- and financially -viable project that respects
all of the laws.
Martha Fischer, Town of Enfield, said if the Legislature could come up with creative ways for
people to use less energy the types of conflict that exists among the residents in Enfield over the Black
Oak Wind Farm may be able to be avoided.
Mara Alper, Town of Ithaca, spoke of her experience being directly below a wind turbine and
said there was very minimal noise.
Cyrus Umrigar, Town of Caroline, spoke in support of the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm and
clean energy. He believes the health concerns should be addressed but also thinks the owners have done
due diligence to respond to concerns.
Mary Alyce Kobler, Brooktondale resident and investor in the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm,
spoke in support of the wind farms and renewable energy and said she believes there will be very little
sound from the turbines.
David Weinstein, Dryden resident and investor in the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm, spoke in
support of the wind farm and stated it is vitally important that the community comes together to support
this project that incorporates the safest techniques.
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Jonathan Comstock, Town of Caroline, spoke in support of the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm
and stated wind is a tremendous compliment to solar power and greatly strengthens the grid. Black Oak
has done its due diligence in mitigating impacts of the project and the wind farm utilizes one of the best
resources the County has.
Francis Vanek, Town of Ithaca resident and investor in the Black Oak Wind Farm, spoke in
support of the project and said it has many advantages and economic opportunities for the Town and
County.
Nick Goldsmith, City of Ithaca resident, investor in the Black Oak Wind Farm, and Sustainability
Coordinator for the City of Ithaca, spoke in support of the project. He said the project is in line with the
climate action goals and has many benefits for the County, State, and beyond.
Marty Hiller, Town of Ithaca resident and investor in the Black Oak Wind Farm, said the wind
farm is one of the best options to address climate change and the proposed location is the only option for
Tompkins County.
Mark Witmer, Town of Caroline, spoke in support of the Black Oak Wind Farm and said it is a
clean, safe, and effective way to generate energy. He understands the concerns that have been expressed
but thinks it is a good project that will have many benefits.
Brian Eden, Town of Ithaca, spoke in support of the Black Oak Wind Farm. He said he has been
doing research on these project and the vast predominant studies will show there is no harmful impact.
Tammy Alling, Town of Enfield resident, said there is not any disagreement that people need to
learn how to conserve energy. This issue has divided the community and hopes the concerns expressed
will be listened to and the community be allowed to work things out.
David Ritchie, City of Ithaca resident and investor in the Black Oak Wind Farm, said the project
is needed. He believes the concerns of the residents have been addressed and the project is ready to move
forward.
George Adams, Town of Danby resident, spoke in support of the Black Oak Wind Farm. He
stated this may be the first project of this type in Tompkins County but will not be the last and should
move forward.
Planning, Development, and Environmental Ouality Committee
Resolution No. 2016-19: In Support of the Timely Development of the Black Oak Wind Farm
Project in the Town of Enfield (ID#6108)
Ms. Kiefer believes in the wind company and wants to be part of it. She disclosed she is a small
investor; therefore, will not be able to vote on this.
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 01
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
ABSTAIN: Dooley Kiefer
WHEREAS, the 2015 Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan includes the policies to "Reduce
greenhouse gas emissions to reach a minimum 80 percent reduction from 2008 levels by 2050 and reduce
reliance on fossil fuels across all sectors" and "Increase the use of local and regional renewable energy
sources and technologies", and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Energy Roadmap documents that wind energy has the
potential to provide a significant portion of electricity demand within Tompkins County while decreasing
greenhouse gas emissions, and
WHEREAS, the Black Oak Wind Farm Project is proposing the installation of seven 2.3 MW
wind turbines, with a total generating capacity of 16.1 MW of electricity, and
WHEREAS, the Enfield Town Board issued a Findings Statement in January 2015 on the Black
Oak Wind Farm Project's Environmental Impact Statement which states that the project "avoids or
minimizes adverse environmental effects to the maximum extent possible", and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Planning Department reviewed the Black Oak Wind Farm
Project pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law §239 -1, and -m in March 2015 and the only
recommended modification was that the project restore vegetated buffers at stream crossings affected by
the project and this recommendation was supported by the Town of Enfield and the project developer, and
WHEREAS, the Black Oak Wind Farm constitutes a $40 million investment in clean, renewable
energy, and
WHEREAS, the Black Oak Wind Farm has entered into a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT)
agreement with the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency that will generate $133,630 in
annual revenue to the Town of Enfield, Tompkins County, Odessa -Montour Central School, and the
Ithaca City School District for 15 years, and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that we continue to aggressively make the transition to renewable
energy in Tompkins County, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature supports the development of the Black Oak Wind
Farm Project in a timely fashion.
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George McGonigal, Common Council member, reported on actions taken at last evening's
meeting including the adoption of the Officer Next Door program, the recipient of the Diann Sams award
and changing provisions of the CIITAP (Community Investment Incentive Tax Abatement Program).
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Will Burbank, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
Library Board of Trustees
Thompson Terry - term expires December 31, 2017
Emergency Communications Review and Oversight Committee
Terms expire December 31, 2017:
Timothy Bangs - Commercial Ambulance Manager representative
Christina Dravis - 911 Dispatcher Director representative
James Steinmetz - Village Police representative
Environmental Management Council.- terms expire December 31, 2017
John Hertzler - Town of Ulysses representative
Stephen Nicholson - Town of Caroline representative
William Evans - Town of Danby representative
Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Will Burbank, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Resolution No. 2016-20: Approval of Designation of Successors (ID#6124)
WHEREAS, Section 31.07 of the County Charter specifies that the County Administrator and
specified department heads shall designate in writing, and in order of succession, the deputies (or in the
absence of officially designated deputies, the employees of the department) who shall possess the powers
and perform the duties of the principal in the event of the latter's absence from the County or inability to
perform or exercise the powers of the office, and
WHEREAS, the Charter further requires those designations, except department heads elected on a
countywide basis, to be approved by the Tompkins County Legislature annually, now therefore be it
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RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the following
designations of successors are hereby approved,
RESOLVED, further, That this list is complete and supersedes all previous designations:
Airport Manager: Assistant Airport Manager
Operations Supervisor and ARFF Chief
Airport Terminal Services Coordinator
County Administrator: Administration:
Deputy County Administrator
County Attorney
Director of Finance
Public Works by Division:
Facilities: Director
Assistant Director
Highway: Director
Assistant Director
Solid Waste: Solid Waste Manager
Assistant Solid Waste Manager
Recycling Manager
County Attorney:
Commissioner of Social Services:
Director of Emergency Response:
Public Health Director:
Deputy County Attorney
Deputy Commissioner of Social Services
Director of Administrative Services
Director of Services
Program Development Specialist
Assistant Director, Fire & Emergency
Management
Communication Center Manager
Public Health Administrator
Director of Community Health
Medical Examiner: Deputy Medical Examiner, William Klepack,
M.D.
Deputy Medical Examiner, David Newman,
M.D.
Mental Health Commissioner: Deputy Commissioner of Mental Health
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Director of Finance:
Commissioner of Personnel:
Commissioner of Planning
Elected Officials: For Information
Only
Sheriff:
District Attorney:
County Clerk:
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Medical Director
Fiscal Coordinator
Director of Accounting Services
Budget and Finance Manager
Deputy Commissioner of Personnel
Deputy Commissioner of Planning
Planning Administrator
Undersheriff
Lieutenant Deputy Sheriff
Deputy District Attorney
Deputy County Clerk
Resolution No. 2016-21: Adoption of List of Designated Officers and Employees Required to File an
Annual Financial Disclosure Form (ID#6117)
WHEREAS, State Law requires employees "who hold policy-making positions, as annually
determined by" the County to fill out financial disclosure forms, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Law No. 2 of 1997 and Administrative Manual Policy 01-29,
Standards of Conduct, "key employees" shall be determined by separate resolution of the Tompkins
County Legislature, and
WHEREAS, the list of "key employees" required to file the annual financial disclosure form has
been updated, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the following
list of designated officers and employees required to fill out the annual financial disclosure form be
adopted:
Title
Contracts Coordinator
County Administrator
Deputy County Administrator
Airport Manager
Assistant Airport Manager
Director of Assessment
Department/Division
Administration
Administration
Administration
Airport
Airport
Assessment
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Assistant Director of Assessment
Assessment
Valuation Specialists (3)
Assessment
Real Property Appraiser (2)
Assessment
Senior Valuation Specialist (1)
Assessment
Assistant Real Property Appraiser (1)
Assessment
Supervising Attorney
Assigned Counsel
Program Coordinator
Assigned Counsel
Elections Commissioner (2)
Board of Elections
Deputy Elections Commissioner (2)
Board of Elections
Director, Office for the Aging
Office for the Aging
Aging Services Specialist
Office for the Aging
NY Connects Coordinator
Office for the Aging
County Attorney
County Attorney
Deputy County Attorney
County Attorney
County Clerk
County Clerk
Deputy County Clerk
County Clerk
District Attorney
District Attorney
Deputy District Attorney
District Attorney
Director, Emergency Response
Emergency Response
Communications Center Manager
Emergency Response
Assistant Director (3)
Emergency Response
Director of Facilities
Facilities
Assistant Director of Facilities
Facilities
Director of Finance
Finance
Deputy Director of Finance
Finance
Budget and Finance Manager
Finance
Public Health Director
Health
Public Health Administrator
Health
Highway Director
Highway
Assistant Highway Director
Highway
Director of Human Rights
Human Rights
Director, Information Technology Services
Information Technology Services
Deputy Director, Information Technology Serv.
Information Technology Services
Clerk of the Legislature
Legislature
Chief Deputy Clerk of the Legislature
Legislature
Legislators (14)
Legislature
Commissioner of Mental Health
Mental Health
Deputy Commissioner of Mental Health
Mental Health
Commissioner of Personnel
Personnel
Deputy Commissioner of Personnel
Personnel
Commissioner of Planning
Planning
Deputy Commissioner of Planning
Planning
Probation Director II
Probation and Community Justice
Deputy Director of Probation
Probation and Community Justice
Sheriff
Sheriff
Undersheriff
Sheriff
Captain of Corrections
Sheriff
Captain of Road Patrol
Sheriff
Commissioner of Social Services
Social Services
Deputy Social Services Commissioner
Social Services
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Director of Services
Director of Administrative Services
Program Development Specialist
Solid Waste Manager
Assistant Solid Waste Manager
Director of Weights and Measures
Employment and Training Director
Workforce Development Director
Youth Services Director
Administrative Assistant
Social Services
Social Services
Social Services
Solid Waste
Solid Waste
Weights and Measures
Workforce Development
Workforce Development
Youth Services
Youth Services
RESOLVED, further, That should additional successors need to fill a position that they be asked
to fill out an Annual Financial Disclosure form at that time.
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Resolution No. 2016-22: Appointment of Temporary Hearing Panel Members - Temporary Board
of Assessment Review (ID#6089)
WHEREAS, the Department of Assessment and the Tompkins County Legislature both concur
that the fairest and most equitable way to value property for assessment purposes is on an annual basis at
full market value, and
WHEREAS, Real Property Tax Law 523-a permits the Tompkins County Legislature to appoint
up to six Temporary Board of Assessment Review members to serve on Administrative Review Panels,
and
WHEREAS, Real Property Tax Law 523-a permits the compensation of Temporary Board of
Assessment Review members, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That six Temporary
Board of Assessment Review members, namely Jan deRoos, Robert Walpole, Josh Lower, Michael
Cannon, Judy Malys, and James Lane, each of whom has served in this capacity before, be appointed to
serve on Administrative Review Panels,
RESOLVED, further, That Temporary Board of Assessment Review members be compensated at
a maximum annual compensation of $250.
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Resolution No. 2016-23: Correction of Taxes - Town of Ithaca (60.4-5) (ID#6071)
WHEREAS, the Legislature is informed that an error has been made on the 2016 tax roll for a
Town of Ithaca tax bill, namely parcel 60.-1-5, assessed to Cornell University that was erroneously
charged 170 units for water and sewer charges, and
WHEREAS, Bolton Point assessed the 170 units intended for Maplewood Park Apartments on
this parcel in addition to the 170 units that were correctly charged on parcel 63.-2-10.2 for the
Maplewood Park Apartments, and
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WHEREAS, this is a vacant piece of land and should only be charged 3.30 units for water and
sewer, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Town of
Ithaca is directed to adjust the 2016 Town/County tax bill to reflect the appropriate 3.30 units for both
water and sewer charges.
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Resolution No. 2016-24: Reappropriation of Grant Funds Awarded by Resolution No. 6 of 2015 for
an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan - Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation
Council (ID#6090)
WHEREAS, the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) has been notified of a
Cleaner, Greener Communities grant award from New York State Energy Research and Development
Authority (NYSERDA) in the amount of $91,000, and
WHEREAS, this grant is for the preparation of an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan that would
include a strategic plan for charging stations in Tompkins County to support widespread adoption of
electric vehicles, and
WHEREAS, this project would be led by the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council,
and
WHEREAS, the other partners in the project are Tompkins County, the City of Ithaca, the Town
of Ithaca, Cornell University, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, all of whom have
committed staff resources towards this project, and
WHEREAS, the NYSERDA grant was awarded in 2014, appropriated in 2015, but, due to delays,
the project will be implemented in 2016, thus a re -appropriation of funds is necessary for 2016, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Energy, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature accepts the NYSERDA Cleaner, Greener
Communities grant award in the amount of $91,000,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is authorized and directed to make the
following budget adjustment for 2016:
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
APPROPRIATION 8679.54400 Program Expense $91,000
REVENUE 8679.43089 Other State Aid $91,000
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is authorized to execute all
contracts related to this award.
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Resolution No. 2016-25: Budget Adjustment - Supervision and Treatment Services for Juveniles
Program (STSJP) - Department of Probation and Community Justice (ID#6084)
WHEREAS, the Department of Social Services has notified the Probation Director of the
availability of New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYSOCFS) grant funds to
undertake the Supervision and Treatment Services for Juveniles Program (STSJP), and
WHEREAS, the funds will be used to provide: Electronic Monitoring Services for youth in need
of supervision; cell phones to Probation Officers for enhanced monitoring of their clients; and bus
passes/gas cards to youth to attend supervision/treatment appointments, and
WHEREAS, this action represents a pass through of funds from the Department of Social
Services to the Department of Probation and Community Justice for services provided, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, budget adjustments exceeding
$5,000 require Legislative approval, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the Director of Finance
be directed to make the following budget adjustments on his books for 2016:
Revenue Acct Title Amt Approp Acct Title
3141.42771 Interdepartment Revenue $ 4,762 3141.54442 Professional Services
3142.42771 Interdepartment Revenue $ 722 3142.54472 Telephone
3142.42771 Interdepartment Revenue $ 500 3142.54333 Education & Promotion
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Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
Mr. Lane gave Mr. Klein permission to withdraw from the agenda the resolution entitled
Approval of Appointment to the Tompkins County Council of Governments (ID # 6087).
There were no resolutions added to the agenda at this time. Later in the meeting two resolutions
were added.
Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-26: Inter -Municipal Agreement Between the Counties of Schuyler and
Tompkins for the Provision of Assigned Counsel Services (ID#6086)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, Article 5-G, particularly
Section 119-o, provides for cooperative agreements by which municipal governments agree upon
mutually acceptable terms and conditions to jointly fulfill their statutory duties and obligations, and
WHEREAS, the County Law of the State of New York, particularly Section 722, provides that
the governing body of each county shall place in operation throughout the county a plan for providing
counsel to persons charged with a crime or who are entitled to counsel pursuant to Section 262 or Section
1120 of the Family Court Act, Article 6-C of the Correction Law, Section 407 of the Surrogate's Court
Procedure Act, or article ten of the Mental Hygiene Law, who are financially unable to obtain counsel,
together with related services, and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of providing eligible indigent persons with counsel pursuant to the
Articles and Sections of New York State law referred to above -in particular with regard to providing
counsel when the Schuyler County Public Defender's Office is disqualified from providing counsel for
any reason including a conflict of interest -Schuyler County has requested that, in return for fair
compensation, the Tompkins County Assigned Counsel Office provide assigned counsel for those eligible
indigent persons, and
WHEREAS, representatives of both counties have developed terms and conditions that will
govern that relationship, including the right of either party to terminate the agreement upon reasonable
notice, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the Tompkins County
Legislature authorizes an inter -municipal agreement with Schuyler County for the provision of assigned
counsel services to Schuyler County by the Tompkins County Assigned Counsel Office,
RESOLVED further, That this agreement shall be in effect through December 31, 2018, and shall
include three optional renewal periods of five years each as well as a right of either party to terminate the
agreement upon 120 -day notice,
RESOLVED further, That the County Administrator is authorized to finalize and execute such
inter -municipal agreement with Schuyler County.
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Resolution No. 2016-27: Resolution in Support of Providing Affordable Housing, Urging New York
State to Amend the Real Property Tax Law to Allow Tompkins County the Option
to Provide a Partial Exemption to Residential Properties Subject to Resale
Restrictions (ID#6095)
Ms. Chock disclosed that Mr. Mazzarella is her husband and she will be recusing herself from
voting on the resolution to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. The County Attorney agreed
with Ms. Chock.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [13 TO 0]
MOVER:
Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER:
Will Burbank, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
ABSTAIN:
Carol Chock
WHEREAS, there is a demonstrable and critical shortage of affordable housing within Tompkins
County, and
WHEREAS, this Legislature has attempted to address that shortage through a number of
measures, including participation with the City of Ithaca and Cornell University in the development of the
Community Housing Fund, and
WHEREAS, Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code allows for the creation of nonprofit
entities that have as one of their purposes the acquisition of land to be held for the primary purpose of
providing affordable homeownership through the implementation of deed or ground lease restrictions, and
WHEREAS, the nonprofit agency is subject to an initial regulatory agreement restricting
purchase of these properties in accordance with an income test, and
WHEREAS, such programs are known generically as "community land trusts", and
WHEREAS, with the support and encouragement of the members of the Housing Fund, the
community land trust model is being utilized in Tompkins County as a means to develop affordable
housing that remains affordable throughout its existence by means of limitations on future resale prices,
and
WHEREAS, while the limitation on resale prices promotes long-term affordability, New York
State's Real Property Tax Law does not allow consideration of such limitations when determining the
assessed valuation of property participating in a community land trust, resulting in assessed values that
can far exceed the restricted resale value of the property and a property tax burden well in excess of that
borne by properties that have similar resale values in the marketplace, and
WHEREAS, this adverse element of the Real Property Tax Law is deterring the development and
purchase of homes through the community land trust program and is therefore exacerbating the shortage
of affordable housing in Tompkins County, and
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WHEREAS, it is in the interest of Tompkins County to address that deterrent to the development
of affordable housing, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Tompkins
County Legislature urges the New York State Legislature to amend the Real Property Tax Law by
creating a new section of law that would allow Tompkins County, by local law, to grant a partial
exemption equal to the difference between the full resale value absent any restriction and the maximum
resale value of said property established by said ground lease to residential properties located on land
owned by a nonprofit entity and subject to a ground lease or deed restrictions that restrict the resale price
of the property for at least 30 years,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature send copies to Governor Andrew Cuomo,
Senators James Seward, Michael Nozzolio, and Tom O'Mara, and Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, and
NYSAC (New York State Association of Counties).
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Resolution No. 2016-28: Ratification of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the
Tompkins County Deputy Sheriffs Association, Inc., and the County of Tompkins
(ID#6099)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the collective bargaining agreement between the Tompkins County Deputy Sheriff's
Association, Inc., and the County of Tompkins expired on February 28, 2004, and
WHEREAS, good -faith negotiations, fact-finding, and the interest arbitration process has been
ongoing between the County and the Tompkins County Deputy Sheriff's Association since 2004, and
WHEREAS, wages and benefits were last adjusted via an arbitration award imposed in December
2012 for the period January 1, 2009, through February 28, 2010, and
WHEREAS, recent negotiations have resulted in a memorandum of agreement (MOA), identified
as 2010-2016 MOA dated January 5, 2016, which will serve to incorporate previous Interest Arbitration
Awards (PERB Case No. IA 2005-011; M2004-335) for the period of March 1, 2004, through February
28, 2006, (PERB Case No. IA2008-006; M2007-121) for the period of March 1, 2006, through February
28, 2008, and Fact -Finding Recommendations agreed upon by the parties in PERB Case No. M2004-335,
and IA2011-023; M2011-057 for the period of March 1, 2008, through February 28, 2010, and the Base
Wage adjustments for the years January 1, 2008, and January 1, 2009, contained in the Findings and
Recommendations of the fact finder dated December 28, 2012, as well as to incorporate a schedule of
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base wage increases and other adjustments and language changes for the period 2010 through 2016 as
provided in the aforementioned MOA, and
WHEREAS, ratification of this agreement will enable the County and Union to have a single up-
to-date collective bargaining agreement valid from March 1, 2010, through December 31, 2016, and
which contains all of the terms and conditions of employment previously awarded or agreed upon, and
any new items that were agreed upon in the 2010-2016 MOA, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Negotiating Committee, and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committee, That the collective bargaining agreement between the Tompkins County Deputy
Sheriff s Association, Inc., and the County of Tompkins for the period of March 1, 2010, through
December 31, 2016, is hereby ratified in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the 2010-
2016 Memorandum of Agreement dated January 5, 2016,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to transfer necessary
funds from Budget Account 9101.58800 to the various salary and fringe benefit lines to provide for full
payment of 2016 salary increases,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to transfer necessary
funds from the General Fund Balance, Account A30909000, to provide for payment of retroactive salary
adjustments for years prior to 2016.
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Resolution No. 2016-29: Acceptance of Funds and Budget Adjustment to Appropriate Funds for
Economic Development Project (ID#6098)
Mr. Sigler was excused at 7:45 p.m.
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, to amend the first Whereas
to read as follows: "WHEREAS, Tompkins County intends to use services from the already chosen
consultant, Clark Patterson Lee with Camoin Associates eensti aiit servi es to assist in preparation of
the Tompkins County Airport Industrial Park Feasibility Study, and".
A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 11, Noes - 2 (Legislators Morey and
Robertson), Excused - 1 (Legislator Sigler). AMENDMENT CARRIED.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 1]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
NAYS: Carol Chock
EXCUSED: Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, Tompkins County intends to use services from the already chosen consultant, Clark
Patterson Lee with Camoin Associates, to assist in preparation of the Tompkins County Airport Industrial
Park Feasibility Study, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Development Corporation has agreed to contribute $35,000 to
pay for the entire cost of the Airport Industrial Park Feasibility Study, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Economic Development, Energy, and
Environmental Quality Committee, That the County hereby accepts $35,000 from the Tompkins County
Development Corporation in support of the aforementioned project,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the
following budget adjustment for 2016:
Revenue: Account No. 8027.42070 - Contributions from Private Agencies $35,000
Appropriation: Account No. 8027.54400 - Program Expense $35,000
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute any
contracts to implement this project.
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Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:53 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:03 p.m.
Privilege of the Floor by Legislators
Mr. Sigler returned to the meeting at 8:12 p.m.
Mr. Sigler was excused at 8:50 p.m.
Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments
Mr. Lane made the following appointments:
Tompkins County Area Development Board of Directors
Martha Robertson
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Chamber of Commerce
Michael Lane (Legislature Chair has designated seat, per Chamber bylaws)
Jim Dennis, Alternate
Extension Service - One liaison, second liaison optional
Dave McKenna
Local Advisory Board on Assessment Review
Caroline/Danby - Dan Klein
Newfield/Enfield - Dave McKenna
Groton - Glenn Morey
Dryden - Mike Lane, Martha Robertson
Town of Ithaca - Will Burbank, Dooley Kiefer, Peter Stein
Lansing - Mike Sigler, Dooley Kiefer
Ulysses - James Dennis
City of Ithaca - Carol Chock, Anna Kelles, Richard John, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne,
Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne - Chair
Ethics Advisory Board
Dooley Kiefer - Chair
Ithaca Metropolitan Planning Organization (ITCTC Policy Committee)
Dooley Kiefer
Michael Lane, Alternate representative
Special Negotiating Committee - Reaffirming for 2016:
Jim Dennis
Peter Stein
Dan Klein
Amy Guererri
Joe Mareane
Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance
Michael Stamm
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mr. McKenna, and unanimously adopted by voice
vote by members present, to add to the agenda the resolution entitled Support for Base Aid Increase for
Tompkins Cortland Community College.
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Ms. Robertson, and unanimously adopted by voice
vote by members present, to add to the agenda the resolution entitled In Support of S.6341/A.6202B
Requiring New York State to Assume the Cost of Providing Indigent Legal Services.
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Mr. Lane gave Ms. Chock permission to withdraw from the agenda the resolution entitled In
Support of the Timely Development of the Black Oak Wind Farm Project in the Town of Enfield (ID #
6126).
Government Operations Committee
Ms. Robertson asked that the Committee consider a resolution relating to early voting. Mr. Klein
said he will work on this.
Resolution No. 2016-30: Approval of 2016 Succession of Members of the County Legislature to
Serve in the Absence of the Chair and Vice Chair (ID#6101)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
EXCUSED: Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, Section 2.06 of the County Charter, specifies the succession of members of the
Legislature be designated annually by resolution to serve in the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair, and
WHEREAS, the Government Operations Committee recommends the chairs of standing
committees be designated taking into consideration availability and Legislative experience, now therefore
be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the following
order of succession of County Legislators for the year 2016 or until successors are appointed be approved
to serve in the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair:
Dooley Kiefer
Martha Robertson
James Dennis
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Resolution No. 2016-31: Appointments to Industrial Development Agency (ID#6100)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 31
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: James Dennis, Vice Chair
AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn
McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter
Stein
NAYS: Carol Chock, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer
EXCUSED: Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, Section 856 of the General Municipal Law authorized that the Tompkins County
Legislature designate the members of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) by
resolution, and
WHEREAS, members of the TCIDA who are also members of the Tompkins County Legislature
shall be appointed annually by the Chair of the County Legislature subject to the approval of the
Legislature, and
WHEREAS, non -legislator board members shall be appointed for a term of two years by the same
process, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Economic Development, Energy, and
Environmental Quality Committee, That the following members be appointed to the Industrial
Development Agency to serve at the pleasure of the Legislature, effective immediately:
Rich John - Member, Tompkins County Legislature
James Dennis - Member, Tompkins County Legislature
Will Burbank - Member, Tompkins County Legislature
Martha Robertson - Member, Tompkins County Legislature
Jennifer Tavares - TCAD representative
Grace Chiang - Member, At -Large (term expires 12/31/16)
Svante Myrick - Member, At -Large (term expires 12/31/17)
RESOLVED, further, That James Dennis serve as the Chair of the Industrial Development
Agency,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature is authorized and directed to file with the
Secretary of State a Certificate of Appointment.
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Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-32: Support for Base Aid Increase for Tompkins Cortland Community College
(ID#6127)
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Vice Chair
SECONDER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, Chancellor Zimpher of the State University of New York, with the support of the
State University of New York Board of Trustees, has launched an advocacy plan across the State to
"Stand Up for SUNY", and
WHEREAS, included in this "Stand up for SUNY" initiative, is a request to increase base -aid
support for our community colleges in 2016-2017 by $285/FTE, and
WHEREAS, the SUNY Board of Trustees, CUNY and SUNY Presidents' Associations,
Community College Trustees Association, SUNY Faculty Council, and others have expressed their
support for this advocacy plan, and
WHEREAS, recent base -aid increases have not kept pace with ongoing increased costs of
Tompkins Cortland Community College's basic operations in spite of substantial staff and other
operational reductions in recent years, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins Cortland Community College's current (2015-2016) base aid, in spite of
recent State increases, remains $78/FTE lower than it was five years ago and has not kept pace with
mandated increases in health insurance and many other contractual obligations, and
WHEREAS, State support for community college operating budgets, currently at approximately
25 percent for Tompkins Cortland Community College, is far below the Legislative 40% level of the two
sponsoring counties, and
WHEREAS, as one of the co-sponsors of Tompkins Cortland Community College, we find it
difficult to support our community college to the extent that we would like due to the limitations imposed
by the property tax cap and other financial costs associated with State and Federal mandates, and
WHEREAS, we recognize that Tompkins Cortland Community College is a vital part of the
overall economic and workforce development of our communities, and
WHEREAS, our ability to continue to attract and grow business in our community is dependent
on an educated and qualified workforce, which is provided in large part by the services of Tompkins
Cortland Community College, and
WHEREAS, all these circumstances for our SUNY community colleges and their respective
county sponsors are similar throughout the SUNY system, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That for all
of these reasons, the Tompkins County Legislature requests the New York State Legislature and
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Governor Cuomo support a $285/FTE base aid increase for community colleges.
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Resolution No. 2016-33: In Support of S.6341/A.6202B Requiring New York State to Assume the
Cost of Providing Indigent Legal Services (ID#6128)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Vice Chair
SECONDER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, in 1963, the United States Supreme Court held in Gideon v. Wainwright that the
right to counsel for one charged with a crime is fundamental and that it is the responsibility of the states to
provide such counsel to those unable to afford a private attorney, and
WHEREAS, in 1965, New York State delegated this state responsibility to the counties, and
WHEREAS, this unfunded mandate imposed on counties adds to the property tax burden borne
by county property taxpayers who must already shoulder the burden of many other State -imposed
mandates on counties, local governments, and schools, and
WHEREAS, in Tompkins County alone, local property taxpayers in 2016 will pay $1.76 million
to support the County's indigent legal services program, bearing nearly 85% of a program that is
rightfully the responsibility of the State, and
WHEREAS, by the enactment of stringent caps on the growth of county property tax levies, New
York State has severely restricted the ability of counties to adequately fund their indigent defense
programs without diverting local resources from other essential programs or exceeding their property tax
caps, and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2014, the State of New York and five counties entered into a
settlement, in the matter of Hurrell-Harring, et al. v. State of New York, initiated by the New York State
Civil Liberties Union, that overhauls indigent defense in five counties, will have a significant impact on
the standards of quality required of indigent defense programs, as well as on the cost required to support
such higher levels of quality, and lays the foundation for Statewide indigent defense, and
WHEREAS, by fully funding the cost to provide indigent legal services Statewide, the State will
not only comply with its obligations under the Hurrell-Harring lawsuit, but can also support and guide
long -needed improvements to the public defense system across the State, and relieve a significant
property -tax -supported burden from its counties, and
WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced by Assembly member Patricia Fahy and Senator
John DeFrancisco (A.6202B/S.6341-An Act to Amend the County Law and the Executive Law in
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Relation to Indigent Defense Services) that would result in a full State assumption of the costs of indigent
defense over a four-year phase-in period, and
WHEREAS, the proposed legislation would allow counties to continue serve as the provider of
indigent defense services, ensuring the continuation of an assigned counsel system in Tompkins County
that is recognized for its responsiveness and quality of representation, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
Tompkins County Legislature calls upon New York State to fully fund the cost of indigent legal defense
and relieve the counties of the burden imposed upon them since 1965,
RESOLVED, further, That this Legislature urges the New York State Legislature to approve, and
for the Governor to enact, A.6202B/S.6341 as the means to accomplish the State's assumption of the
costs of indigent legal defense,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Tompkins County Legislature is hereby authorized
and directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Senate
Majority Leader John Flanagan, Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, Senator John DeFrancisco,
Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, Senator Thomas O'Mara, Senator James Seward, Senator Michael
Nozzolio, and Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-34: Authorization to Accept an Award of a Grant from the New York State
Division of Criminal Justice Services (ID#6082)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
EXCUSED: Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, the Probation Director and the STOP -DWI Coordinator have been notified of a grant
award for the period October 2015 to September 2016 in the amount of $27,945 (based on reimbursement
at $135 per pre-sentence/sentencing order for installation of Ignition Interlock Devices, subject to
availability of funds) from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services to help defray the
costs of implementing Leandra's Law and the monitoring of Ignition Interlock Devices, now therefore be
it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the grant in the amount
of $27,945 from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services to help defray the costs of
implementing Leandra's Law and the monitoring of Ignition Interlock Devices be accepted and that the
County Administrator or his designee execute all contracts related to this award,
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RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is directed to make the following adjustments
to his books for 2016:
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
Revenue A3142.43389 Other Public Safety Aid $13,972
A4250.43389 Other Public Safety Aid $13,973
Appropriation A3142.54400 Program Expense $13,972
A4250.54400 Program Expense $13,973
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Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Resolution No. 2016-35: Authorization to Execute a Supplemental Agreement with Barton and
Loguidice, D.P.C., for Design Services - West Malloryville Road and Red Mill Road
Bridges over Fall Creek - BINs 3209780 and 3209790 (Town of Dryden) (ID#6111)
RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 2]
MOVER:
David McKenna, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Michael
Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn
Morey, Peter Stein
NAYS:
Carol Chock, Dooley Kiefer
EXCUSED:
Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 200 of 2014 authorized execution of a contract with Barton and
Loguidice, D.P.C., of 443 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool, NY, 13088, for an amount not to exceed
$49,100, for design services in connection with reconstruction of the bridge carrying West Malloryville
Road over Fall Creek (BIN 3209780) in the Town of Dryden, (the Project), with an average vehicle usage
of 220 vehicles per day in 2008, and
WHEREAS, the preliminary preferred Project alternative, identified through project scoping,
public participation, and inter -municipal cooperation, includes rehabilitation of the West Malloryville
Road bridge and replacement of the Red Mill Road bridge over Fall Creek (BIN 3209780), also in the
Town of Dryden, and
WHEREAS, reconstruction design for only one bridge was included in the original contract scope
with Barton and Loguidice, D.P.C., and the alternative to be advanced requires design of two structures,
thereby increasing design costs, which will be shared by Tompkins County (80%) and the Town of
Dryden (20%), now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County
Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute a supplemental agreement with
Barton and Loguidice, D.P.C., of 443 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool, NY, 13088, for additional design
and construction engineering services in connection with the referenced Project for an amount not to
exceed $85,500, for a total contract amount not to exceed $134,600.00,
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RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute
supplemental agreements on behalf of the County with cumulative value not to exceed 10% of the
aforementioned total contract amount, funds to be provided from the West Malloryville Bridge Capital
Account (HZ5323.59239.53.23).
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
January 19. 2016
RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 1]
MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer
EXCUSED: Michael Sigler
Executive Session
It was MOVED by Mr. John, seconded by Ms. Robertson, and unanimously adopted by voice
vote by members present, to hold an executive session at 9:54 p.m. to discuss potential litigation. The
meeting returned to open session at 10:10 p.m.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Will Burbank
Carol Chock
James Dennis
L Title
Member
Member
Vice Chair
I Status Arrived Departed
Present
Present
Present
Rich John
Legislator
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Late 5:32 PM
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present 7:42 PM
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
I Excused
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Ms. Kiefer arrived at this time.
Victor Tiffany, Danby resident, thanked those Legislators who supported the resolution entitled
Resolution Calling Upon Congress to Reject the Trans -Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement that was
adopted by this Legislature on January 19th. Mr. Tiffany spoke of the importance of the United States
Constitution and explained various ways he believes this Legislature will be impacted if the treaty passes.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
There was no Municipal Official present.
Special Topical Presentation and/or Legislative Discussion
"State of the College" Report by Tompkins Cortland Community College President Haynes
Carl Haynes, Tompkins Cortland Community College President, presented the Legislature with
the Annual "State of the College" Report and highlighted program and project areas.
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Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mr. Morey, and unanimously adopted by voice vote
by members present, to add to the agenda the resolution entitled Rescission of Resolution No. 32 of 2016
- Support for Base Aid Increase for Tompkins Cortland Community College.
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mr. McKenna, and unanimously adopted by voice
vote by members present, to add to the agenda the resolution entitled Support for Base Aid Increase for
Tompkins Cortland Community College.
Mr. Lane gave permission to Mrs. McBean-Clairborne to withdraw the appointment of Anna
Kelles to the Greater Ithaca Activities Center Board.
There were no resolutions withdrawn from the agenda.
Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-36: Rescission of Resolution No. 32 of 2016 - Support for Base Aid Increase for
Tompkins Cortland Community College (ID #6156)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Vice Chair
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
EXCUSED: Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, upon review of Resolution No. 32 adopted by the Tompkins County Legislature on
February 4, 2016, President Haynes reported inaccurate language was contained in the resolution and
requested a correct resolution to support an increase in base aid for Tompkins Cortland Community
College be adopted, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That
Resolution No. 32 of 2016 is hereby rescinded.
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Resolution No. 2016-37: Support for Base Aid Increase for Tompkins Cortland Community College
(ID #6158)
To help clarify the Whereas, Ms. Chock MOVED, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to amend the sixth
Whereas as follows:
"WHEREAS, State support for community college operating budgets, currently at approximately
25 percent for Tompkins Cortland Community College, is far below 1/3 of TC3's operating costs and that
is also below the of 40 percent of State support allowed for those with full opportunity access that all
SUNY community colleges have embraced for decades (see Education Law Article 26, Section 6304),
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and".
It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Ms. Kelles, and unanimously adopted by voice vote
by members present, to Call the Question. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED.
A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 8 (Legislators Burbank, Chock, John,
Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, McBean-Clairborne, and Robertson); Noes - 5 (Legislators Dennis, Lane,
McKenna, Morey, and Stein); Excused - 1 (Legislator Sigler). AMENDMENT CARRIED.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Vice Chair
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, Chancellor Zimpher of the State University of New York, with the support of the
State University of New York Board of Trustees, has launched an advocacy plan across the State to
"Stand Up for SUNY," and
WHEREAS, included in this "Stand up for SUNY" initiative, is a request to increase base -aid
support for our community colleges in 2016-2017 by $285/FTE, and
WHEREAS, the SUNY Board of Trustees, CUNY and SUNY Presidents' Associations,
Community College Trustees Association, SUNY Faculty Council, and others have expressed their
support for this advocacy plan, and
WHEREAS, recent base -aid increases have not kept pace with ongoing increased costs of
Tompkins Cortland Community College's (TC3) basic operations in spite of substantial staff and other
operational reductions in recent years, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins Cortland Community College's current (2015-2016) base aid, in spite of
recent State increases, remains $78/FTE lower than it was five years ago and has not kept pace with
mandated increases in health insurance and many other contractual obligations, and
WHEREAS, State support for community college operating budgets, currently at approximately
25 percent for Tompkins Cortland Community College, is far below 1/3 of TC3's operating costs and that
is also below the 40 percent State support allowed for those with full opportunity access that all SUNY
community colleges have embraced for decades (see Education Law Article 26, Section 6304), and
WHEREAS, as one of the co-sponsors of Tompkins Cortland Community College, we find it
difficult to support our community college to the extent that we would like due to the limitations imposed
by the property tax cap and other financial costs associated with State and Federal mandates, and
WHEREAS, we recognize that Tompkins Cortland Community College is a vital part of the
overall economic and workforce development of our communities, and
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WHEREAS, our ability to continue to attract and grow business in our community is dependent
on an educated and qualified workforce, which is provided in large part by the services of Tompkins
Cortland Community College, and
WHEREAS, all these circumstances for our SUNY community colleges and their respective
county sponsors are similar throughout the SUNY system, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That for all
of these reasons, the Tompkins County Legislature requests the New York State Legislature and
Governor Cuomo support a $285/FTE base -aid increase for SUNY's community colleges.
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Report from Other County Staff as Recognized by the Chair of the Legislature
Megan McDonald of the Planning Department provided a brief overview of the on-line Housing
Survey being done. Responses to the survey are due by February 22°d
At the request of Ms. Chock, Ms. McDonald will do outreach to neighborhood groups and she
will also provide sample text to Mrs. Covert for Legislators to use in their outreach efforts.
Mr. Franklin provided an annual reminder for people to apply for real property tax exemptions
prior to March 1.
Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments
Mr. Lane made the following appointments:
Corrections Union Contract Negotiating Team
James Dennis
Peter Stein
Joe Mareane
Amy Guererri
Kenneth Lansing
Brian Robison
Report from the Countv Administrator
Ms. Kiefer spoke of the Pine Tree Road project and said Cornell is probably the biggest
beneficiary to this project and hopes they will step up and cover the shortfall in the budget. Ms. Chock
said this case has already been made when the project initially went over budget and thought it would be
difficult to make the case again and hopes Mr. Mareane and Mr. Smith can find alternative funding.
Mr. Mareane will provide copies of the project plans to Mr. John and Ms. Kelles. They will be
available to any other Legislator who wishes to receive a copy.
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
Advisory Board Appointments (ID #6144)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
EXCUSED: Michael Sigler
Emergency Communications Review and Oversight Committee
Peter Stein - Public Safety Committee member representative - Term expires December 31, 2017:
Traffic Safety Committee
Peter Stein - Public Safety Committee member representative; term expires December 31, 2016
Rich John - Public Safety Committee member representative; term expires December 31, 2018
STOP -DWI Advisory Board
Rich John - Public Safety Committee member representative; term expires December 31, 2018
Advisory Board on Indigent Representation
Martha Robertson - Legislator representative; term expires December 31, 2016
Personal Emergency Response Service Advisory Board
Will Burbank - Legislature representative; term expires 12-31-2017
Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Stein
EXCUSED: Sigler
Resolution No. 2016-38: Budget Adjustment - Health Department Public Health Preparedness -
Ebola Preparedness and Response (ID #6123)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, budget adjustments exceeding
$5,000 require Legislative approval, and
WHEREAS, the department has additional Ebola Preparedness and Response funds still
available, and
WHEREAS, New York State Department of Health has approved the purchase of a new Porta
Count machine for respirator fit testing, now therefore be it
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RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the
Director of Finance be directed to make the following budget adjustment on his books:
Health Department
Revenue Acct Title Amt Approp Acct Title(s)
4010.44959 Federal Aid $12,200 4010.52220 Departmental Equipment
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Resolution No. 2016-39: Award of Bid - Tompkins County 2016 Roof Project - Facilities Division
(ID #6132)
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Finance Department has duly advertised for bids for the
Tompkins County 2016 Roof Project, and
WHEREAS, twenty-seven (27) bids were received for three (3) contracts bid and publicly opened
and read on January 22, 2016, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That Roofing
Contract RC -3 - Combined Bid - Mental Health Building, Building C, and Old Jail be accepted and
awarded to the lowest responsible bidder as follows:
General Contractor DeWald Roofing Co., Inc. $874,000
Central Square, NY
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator is hereby authorized to enter into contracts
with the successful contractor and to execute change orders of up to ten (10) percent of the contract total,
RESOLVED, further, That the Facilities Division be authorized to implement this bid on behalf
of the County, funds being available in Capital Account No. HB 1608.59239.16.08.
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Health and Human Services Committee
Resolution No. 2016-40: Authorization to Accept State Funding and Execute Contract - Cold
Weather Policy - Department of Social Services (ID #6146)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
EXCUSED: Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, in early January, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order (EO)
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#151, outlining expectations for various public entities to provide care for persons lacking shelter when
wind chill temperatures fall below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has solicited
plans from local social services districts for satisfying the requirements of EO #151 and promised funding
to pay for their implementation, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County's Department of Social Services has negotiated terms with the
Rescue Mission, with which it already contracts for other Homeless Services, for provision of shelter
beds, cots, a `warming station' and, if necessary, motel rooms for persons who qualify for shelter under
EO #151 but who are ineligible for any existing Federal or State emergency housing program
administered by the Department, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the
Department of Social Services is authorized to accept State funding for this purpose and to enter into a
contract with the Rescue Mission as outlined above,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance make the following adjustments to Social
Services' 2016 budget:
Appropriation: 6010.54400 Program Expense $158,682
Revenue: 6010.43389 State: Other Public Safety $158,682
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Individual Member -Filed Resolutions
Resolution No. 2016-41: Resolution in Support of Early Voting and New York State Funding of
Early Voting (ID #6147)
It was MOVED by Mr. McKenna, seconded by Mr. Dennis, to amend the first Resolved as
follows: "RESOLVED, That.....New York State Legislature to enact and fund early voting in New York
State," and remove the following Resolved: "RESOLVED, further, That if the Governor and State
Legislature agree to the early voting provisions in the proposed New York State budget, then New York
State should reimburse counties for the added cost of this new mandate,".
It was MOVED by Mr. John, seconded by Ms. Kelles, and unanimously adopted by voice vote by
members present, to Call the Question. THE QUESTION WAS CALLED.
A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 6 (Legislators Dennis, John, Kiefer,
Lane, McKenna, and Morey); Noes - 7 (Legislators Burbank, Chock, Kelles, Klein, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, and Stein); Excused - 1 (Legislator Sigler). AMENDMENT FAILED.
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Stein, to amend the resolution to add the
following Resolved: "RESOLVED, further, That the alternative of allowing voters to acquire a no excuse
absentee ballot either in person or by mail and return it on or by Election Day or post marked by Election
Day as is done in Maine and Maryland makes sense. Although counting absentee ballots will cost money
it should certainly be less than staffing multiple polling places for up to 12 days."
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Mrs. McBean-Clairborne was excused at this time.
A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 2 (Legislators Kiefer and Stein),
Noes - 10, Excused - 2 (Legislators McBean-Clairborne and Sigler). AMENDMENT FAILED.
RESULT: ADOPTED [9 TO 3]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, Peter Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer, David McKenna, Glenn Morey
EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, the proposed New York State budget contains a provision for counties to provide
early voting sites for up to 12 days prior to all special, primary, and general elections, and
WHEREAS, 37 states have already adopted early voting, and
WHEREAS, early voting makes it easier for residents to vote, and
WHEREAS, New York State estimates the cost to counties of early voting to be $3 - $4 million
dollars statewide, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Tompkins County Legislature urges Governor Cuomo and the New York
State Legislature to enact early voting in New York State,
RESOLVED, further, That if the Governor and State Legislature agree to the early voting
provisions in the proposed New York State budget, then New York State should reimburse counties for
the added cost of this new mandate,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature send copies to Governor Andrew Cuomo,
Senators James Seward, Michael Nozzolio, and Tom O'Mara, and Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, and
NYSAC (New York State Association of Counties).
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RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 1]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Martha Robertson, Peter
Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer
EXCUSED: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler
Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:45 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:55 p.m.
Executive Session
It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mr. Stein, and unanimously adopted by voice vote
by members present, to hold an executive session at 7:55 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter, real estate
matter, and collective bargaining.
The meeting returned to open session at 9:04 p.m.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:04 p.m.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Title
Status Arrived
Will Burbank
Member
resent
Carol Chock
Member
resent
James Dennis
Vice Chair
resent
Rich John
Legislator
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Excused
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
eslyn McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Tenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
IMember
Late 5:35 PM
Peter Stein
IMember
Present
Distinguished Youth Award
Mr. Sigler arrived at this time.
Ms. Kiefer presented the Distinguished Youth Award to Jonathan Gomes Selman, a senior at
Ithaca High School. Mr. Selman was nominated by Tompkins County Youth Services Planner Kristin
Bennett, on behalf of the Joint Youth Commission (for the Towns of Ithaca and Caroline and Villages of
Cayuga Heights and Lansing) Mr. Selman was recognized for his many accomplishments and it was
noted he has served actively for the past four years as the Commission' s only youth member. He serves
as a positive role model to students at Ithaca High and in the larger community. Ms. Bennett said
"Jonathan is the complete package; he is smart, kind, committed to making a difference, a leader, a
musician, a scholar, an athlete, a volunteer, an innovator, and a friend".
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
There was no member of the public in attendance who wishes to speak.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
There was no Municipal Official present.
Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments
Mr. Lane made the following appointment:
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Bicentennial Commemoration Commission
Bruce Estes
Reuort from the Countv Administrator
Mr. Mareane reported Tompkins County's State budget legislative priorities have been submitted
to Tompkins County's State representatives and he is trying to set up meetings with those State
Legislators in the next couple of weeks. If anyone is interested in attending he asked that they let him
know. He reported on the areas he is suggesting be discussed in those meetings; Ms. Chock asked for a
copy of the list Mr. Mareane referred to.
Mr. Mareane said there is a letter that has been prepared to the County's State delegates
concerning the $19 million that has been set aside to help offset the coal ash closures and encouraged
Legislators to sign it. There is a need to get Tompkins County on that list as allocations are made. The
County is also asking the Lansing School Superintendent, Lansing Fire Department, and Lansing Town
Supervisor to sign the letter. Legislators who are comfortable with the letter were asked to sign before
leaving the meeting.
Report from Other County Staff as Recognized by the Chair of the Legislature
2016 Annual County Compliance Program m Report
Paula Younger, Deputy County Administrator, provided the Legislature with the Annual County
Compliance Program Update.
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Ms. Robertson, to add to the agenda the resolution
entitled City -County Law Enforcement Consolidation Study. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes -
10; Noes - 3 (Legislators Chock, Kiefer, and McBean-Clairborne); Excused - 1 (Legislator Klein).
MOTION CARRIED.
There were no resolutions withdrawn from the agenda.
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Carol Chock, Member
SECONDER:
Peter Stein, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Daniel Klein
Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board
Dave McKenna - County Legislator; term expires December 31, 2017
Soil and Water Conservation District
Jim Dennis - County Legislator; term expires December 31, 2016
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David McKenna - County Legislator; term expires December 31, 2016
Alan Teeter - Grange representative; term expires December 31, 2018
Planning Advisory Board
Martha Robertson - Planning Committee Chair - term expires December 31, 2018
Water Resources Council
Dooley Kiefer - term expires December 31, 2016
Environmental Management Council
Roy Luft - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2017
Planning Advisory Board
Terms expire December 31, 2018:
Sue Cosentini - Business representative
Kathy Schlather - Human Services representative
Darby Kiley - Local Planning (non -urban) representative
Gay Nicholson - At -large representative
Term expires December 31, 2017:
Andrew Zepp - Land Preservation/Public Land Management representative
Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Anna Kelles - County Legislator; term expires December 31, 2018
Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Carol Chock, Member
SECONDER:
Peter Stein, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Lane, McBean-Clairbome,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED: Klein
Resolution No. 2016-42: Authorizing New York State Department of Transportation Master Mass
Transportation Capital Construction Project - Supplemental Agreement #3 - Ithaca
Commons (ID#6157)
WHEREAS, pursuant to State Finance Law Section 89-c, the New York State Legislature
authorizes mass transportation grants for capital projects that are funded 10% up to 100% in state funding,
and
WHEREAS, in 2003, Tompkins County executed the Master Mass Transportation Capital
Construction Project Agreement # K006677 (County Resolution 278 of 2003, 12/16/2003) with the New
York State Department of Transportation to obligate state funds for public transportation construction
projects, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Transportation desires to amend Agreement
K006677 to obligate $562,500 for the State share for reconstruction of the Ithaca Commons, on behalf of
the City of Ithaca, pursuant to FTA grant (NY -04-0101), now therefore be it
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RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature authorizes Master Mass Transportation Capital
Construction Project - Supplemental Agreement #3, for $562,500, be executed by the County, on behalf
of the City of Ithaca.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE 11-20
Resolution No. 2016-43: Urging New York State to Provide Technical and Financial Assistance to
Assist Counties in Complying with Federal Child Care Law Changes, so that Local
Child Care Slots are not Lost Due to Increased Costs of Meeting New Federal
mandates (ID#6155)
WHEREAS, the federal government is implementing new child care health, safety, and quality
standards that are intended to improve child care services nationwide, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature supports vital health and safety measures for child
care programs and strong training and support services for providers, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature recognizes that child care is critical to support
working families and enhance child development and school readiness for young children, and
WHEREAS, the new federal standards will require all child care providers to be checked against
a variety of databases including FBI fingerprinting, National Crime Information Center, National Sex
Offender Registry, State criminal and sex offender registries, and child abuse and neglect registries in
each state an applicant has resided over the past five years, and
WHEREAS, regulated and legally exempt providers as well as household members over the age
of 18 will be required to have a background check, which the State estimates will cost nearly $102 per
person, and
WHEREAS, these federal standards will require annual, unannounced full inspections of all
facilities, including legally exempt providers, which will require New York to conduct 25,000 additional
inspections each year, and
WHEREAS, new federal rules will require a mandatory pre-service/orientation and ongoing
health and safety training for all child care staff in a variety of topical areas including first aid/CPR, and
in New York the cost of first aid/CPR classroom training is estimated at $125 per person, and
WHEREAS, the State Office of Children and Family Services and Division of the Budget has
estimated that meeting these new standards could increase costs for the State, counties, and child care
providers by up to $90 million, and
WHEREAS, while the federal regulation focuses on child development, the accessibility and
affordability of child care is critical as a work support, and the added costs of implementation will reduce
subsidies to low-income families who need child care in order to go to work, and
WHEREAS, due to significantly constrained property tax cap limits, counties do not have the
ability to absorb new costs of this magnitude while also meeting new federal subsidy requirements
including 12 -month eligibility redetermination and the graduated phase-out of families leaving the
subsidy program, and
WHEREAS, without additional federal or state funding to cover these increased costs, counties
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may be forced to close intake (including closing active cases) or to lower income thresholds, which will
reduce the number of low-income working families receiving subsidized child care services, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature calls on the Governor and State Legislature to hold
counties harmless financially to preserve existing child care slots and subsidies provided by counties over
the coming years as these new federal standards are implemented,
RESOLVED, further, That copies of this resolution be sent to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New
York State Senators James Seward, Thomas O'Mara, Michael Nozzolio, Assemblywoman Barbara
Lifton, and all others deemed necessary and proper.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE H-20
Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee
Appointment
It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Dennis, to approve the appointment below.
Ms. Chock requested to abstain from voting as her husband is the Executive Director of the Ithaca
Neighborhood Housing Services/Better Housing of Tompkins County. A voice vote resulted as follows:
Ayes - 12, Noes - 0, Abstention - 1 (Legislator Chock), Excused - 1 (Legislator Klein). MOTION
CARRIED.
Homeownership Oversight Committee
Martha Robertson, Chair of Planning Committee (no set term)
Resolution No. 2016-44: Making a Negative Determination of Environmental Significance in
Relation to Resolution No. 45 of 2016: Appropriating Funds from the Capital
Reserve Find for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection for the
Acquisition of the Six Mile Creek/Midline Road Property (ID#6154)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Daniel Klein
WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 45 of 2016 the County allocates funding from the Capital Reserve
Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection to the Finger Lakes Land Trust for the
purpose of acquiring 125 acres of the Six Mile Creek/Midline Road Property (part of Town of Dryden tax
parcel 76.4-24-114), and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has reviewed and accepted as adequate the
Environmental Assessment Forms with respect to these actions, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality and
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Budget, Capital and Personnel Committees, That Resolution No. 45 of 2016 is an unlisted action,
RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature hereby makes a negative determination of
environmental significance in regard to Resolution No. 45 of 2016.
SEQR ACTION: Short EAF on file with the Clerk of the Legislature
Resolution No. 2016-45: Appropriating Funds from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic,
and Recreational Resource Protection for the Acquisition of the Six Mile/Midline
Road Property (ID#6153)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Carol Chock, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Daniel Klein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature established the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural,
Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection by Resolution No. 217 of 2005, and
WHEREAS, the current balance in the Capital Reserve Fund is $50,023.06, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Capital Reserve Fund is to support participation by Tompkins
County in partnerships with other levels of government and private organizations to:
protect and preserve the natural, scenic, and recreational resources found in the Agricultural
Resource Focus Areas and Natural Features Focus Areas identified in the Comprehensive
Plan;
preserve and develop recreational trail corridors that cross municipal borders; and
develop outdoor recreation facilities, within the focus areas, that are intended to serve all
county residents, and
WHEREAS, the Program Guidelines for use of the Capital Reserve Fund call for proposed
projects to substantially further at least one of the following objectives:
Protect a stream buffer at least 330 feet in width,
Provide public access to the Cayuga Lake shore,
Protect land that is adjacent to permanently protected open space,
Preserve land on an existing or potential intermunicipal trail corridor,
Protect a high concentration of Prime Soils or Soils of Statewide Significance, and
Protect a Distinctive or Noteworthy view as identified in the Tompkins County Scenic
Resources Inventory, and
WHEREAS, the Finger Lakes Land Trust has requested financial support from the Capital
Reserve Fund for the purpose of acquiring the 125 -acre Six Mile Creek/Midline Road property (part of
Town of Dryden Tax Parcel 76.-1-24.114) to protect the riparian corridor along Six Mile Creek, connect
important adjacent public and private open space resources, and improve public access to recreation
resources, and
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WHEREAS, the Six Mile Creek/Midline Road property:
is located in the Forest Lands Natural Features Focus Area as designated in the Tompkins
County Comprehensive Plan;
is identified as a Priority Protection Area in the Tompkins County Conservation Strategy;
includes the entirety of Unique Natural Area #118 - the Dryden-Slaterville Fir Tree Swamp
and a portion of UNA # 117 - the Slaterville Wildflower Preserve;
protects the stream buffer of both Six Mile Creek and its tributaries;
connects to existing protected lands, and
WHEREAS, support from the Capital Reserve Fund is an important but modest component of the
total funding needed to complete the acquisition of the parcel, and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Planning and the Planning Advisory Board have recommended
that the County Legislature authorize $25,000 in funding from the Capital Reserve Fund to support the
acquisition of the Six Mile Creek/Midline Road property, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That a total of twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000) in funding from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational
Resource Protection be appropriated for the purpose of acquiring the Six Mile Creek/Midline Road
property in collaboration with the Finger Lakes Land Trust,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be authorized and directed to make an
adjustment to the Planning Department budget (A8027.54400 - $25,000) from the Capital Reserve Fund
for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute any
contracts or agreements related to this project.
SEQR ACTION: Unlisted
(Short EAF on file with the Clerk of the Legislature)
Resolution No. 2016-46: Acceptance of Disability Resource Program Funding - Tompkins County
Workforce Investment Board (ID#6162)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
James Dennis, Vice Chair
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Daniel Klein
WHEREAS, the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc., in collaboration with the Social
Security Administration has made available funding for the implementation of a Disability Resource
Coordinator position in the Tompkins Workforce New York Career Center, and
WHEREAS, the position will provide guidance to individuals with disabilities on the myriad of
services available to them, including individuals training accounts, connection to employers, expert
information about the Social Security Administration's work incentives, and other employment support
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programs, and
WHEREAS, the activities of the Coordinator position are designed to integrate these services and
dissemination of expert Social Security Administration employment support information into the State
and local One -Stop Career Center structure, and
WHEREAS, Challenge Workforce Solutions, a partner in the Workforce Development System,
employs an individual already trained and qualified to provide these services currently, and
WHEREAS, this 2015 funding will be used to provide this service within the Tompkins
Workforce New York Career Center for the duration the funding is available, and
WHEREAS, no local funding is requested for this initiative, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County hereby accepts the grant in the amount of $70,000,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director is authorized to make the following budget
adjustment to the 2015 budget:
REVENUE: CD6290.42070
APPROPRIATION: CD6290.54491
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Contributions from Private Agencies $70,000
Subcontracts (Challenge) $70,000
Resolution No. 2016-47: Authorization to Appropriate $163,729 from the Highway Fund Balance to
Amend the Capital Program, Increasing the Project Cost, and to Award Bid - Pine Tree Road
Bike and Pedestrian Paths Project (PIN 3950.43) Town of Ithaca (ID#6173)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [11 TO 2]
MOVER:
David McKenna, Member
SECONDER:
Martha Robertson, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Michael
Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn
Morey, Michael Sigler
NAYS:
Dooley Kiefer, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Daniel Klein
WHEREAS, by Resolution 127 of 2009, authorizing an agreement with the State of New York
whereby Federal sources will furnish major funding for design and construction of the Pine Tree Road
Bike and Pedestrian Paths Project ("Project"), (PIN 3950.43) in the Town of Ithaca, and by various
subsequent resolutions that have authorized funding agreements with Cornell University and the Town of
Ithaca, multi -modal grant funding from the State of New York, and design services and approval, the
Tompkins County Legislature has demonstrated its commitment and interest in advancing the Project as a
means to reduce reliance on vehicular transportation and facilitate desired residential and commercial
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development in the East Hill area, and
WHEREAS, the County has included the Project in its Capital Program since 2009, the Tompkins
County Legislature most recently having authorized the expenditure of $1,900,000 to undertake the
Project, and
WHEREAS, the authorized balance remaining in the Capital Program for construction
expenditures is estimated at $1,439,932, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance - Division of Purchasing has duly advertised for
construction bids for the project, receiving three (3) bids publicly opened on February 4, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the low bid exceeds the balance remaining in the Capital Program by an estimated
$188,729, and
WHEREAS, the federal and State governments have committed approximately $1.2 million in
non-transferrable aid to the Project, which does not vary with the cost of the project, leaving any budget
gap to be funded by the local partners, and
WHEREAS, as a means to achieve the long-term economic, environmental, and quality -of -life
benefits associated with the Project, and to secure a significant investment of State and federal funds in
local infrastructure, it is in the County's interest to increase its investment by up to $163,729, which,
when combined with an additional $25,000 contribution from Cornell University, will allow the project to
move forward as designed and without delay, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That the 2016-20 Capital Program be amended to reflect a total project cost for
the Pine Tree Road Bike and Pedestrian Trails Project to $2,088,729 and to reflect a funding contribution
of $394,995 from Tompkins County,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be, and hereby is, authorized to allocate
$163,729 from the Road (Highway) Fund Balance, as needed, to the Pine Tree Road Pedestrian Project
Capital Account (HZ5103.59239.53.14).
HZ FUND - HIGHWAY FACILITIES AND PROJECTS
Incr. Revenue Account: HZ5103.45035.53.14 - Interfund (D) $163,729
Incr. Revenue Account: HZ5103.42770.53.14 Other Misc. Rev. $ 25,000
Incr. Expense Account: HZ5103.59239.53.14 - Constr. Exp. Pine Tree Road $188,729
D FUND - COUNTY ROAD
Incr. Expense Account: D5110.54802 - Contribution to Construction $163,729
RESOLVED, further, That the bid be awarded to Economy Paving Company, Inc., of Cortland,
NY, lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $1,628,660.98, pending approval and confirmation of
funding levels by the New York State Department of Transportation,
RESOLVED, further, That the Highway Division be authorized to implement this bid on behalf
of the County, funds to be provided from the Pine Tree Road Capital Account (HZ 5103.59239.53.14).
SEQR ACTION: UNLISTED (EAF on file with Clerk of the Legislature, No further action required)
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Resolution No. 2016-48: Adjustments to the 2016 Budget - Municipal Sales Tax Distribution
Agreement (ID#6149)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Vice Chair
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
County/City Program A6901.41111
Kiefer, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
$593,519
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Daniel Klein
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 87, adopted March 16, 1993, gave authorization for the County to
enter into an agreement with the City of Ithaca for the distribution of sales tax proceeds, and
WHEREAS, under a March 26, 1998, agreement, the County pays for selected services provided
by the City in an amount that increases or decreases yearly based on actual sales tax collections in the
City of Ithaca during the prior budget year, and
WHEREAS, actual collections within the City of Ithaca decreased by -1.4% in 2015 over 2014, a
less severe decline than was anticipated, and
WHEREAS, budget adjustments are therefore necessary to recognize the increase in sales tax
compared to what was projected in the 2016 Budget, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
Director of Finance be authorized and directed to make the following 2016 budget adjustments:
Revenues:
Actual Due
(based on
2015
2016 Budget Actuals)
Change
OAR A6315.41 111
$8,036
$8,164
$128
HSC Agencies A6305.41111
$341,344
$346,791
$5,447
County/City Program A6901.41111
$559,288
$593,519
$34,231
Appropriations.
OAR A6315.54400
$258,983
$259,111
$128
HSC Agencies A6305.54400
$889,390
$894,837
$5,447
County/City Program 6901.54666
$559,288
$593,519
$34,231
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Resolution No. 2016-49: Award of 2016 Grants for Arts and Culture Organizational Development -
Community Arts Partnership (ID#6169)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Vice Chair
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
2015
Kiefer, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
Cayuga Chamber
Orchestra
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Daniel Klein
WHEREAS, the Community Arts Partnership (CAP) and the Tompkins County Legislature
recognize that the local arts and cultural community is a valuable and unique asset, and that a need exists
to harness the power of the arts to grow tourism, and that strategic management and stabilization of these
assets will better serve tourists through well-planned marketing efforts, and
WHEREAS, the County contracts with CAP to develop and implement a plan for financial and
operational development and capacity building of arts and cultural entities, and
WHEREAS, the arts and cultural community could better position itself in the marketplace to
attract more visitors to and enhance visitors' stay in Tompkins County, thus generating more dollars into
the local economy, and
WHEREAS the Strategic Tourism Planning Board has since 2007 recommended allowing
tourism grant programs to have the previous year's allocated but unspent funding reallocated to the next
year's budget, and
WHEREAS, at the end of 2015 a balance of $2,173 was considered allocated but unspent within
the Arts and Culture Organizational Development Grant Program, and
WHEREAS, pending the recommended $2,173 budget adjustment, funding exists within the
Room Occupancy Tax funded Tompkins County Tourism Program budget for the Arts and Culture
Organizational Development Program, and
WHEREAS, CAP has requested and reviewed grant applications and reports for recommendation
to the Tompkins County Legislature through the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee with the
advice of the Strategic Tourism Planning Board, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
following Arts and Culture Organizational Development Grants be awarded in 2016:
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2009
2010
2011
012
013
2014
2015
2016
Cayuga Chamber
Orchestra
23,275
$18,700
$21,373
$21,800
22,236
27,000
$27,000
$27,000
20,000
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Cinemapolis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$13,500
CSMA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$7,000
Cayuga Nature
Center
28,000
$25,000
$25,000
25,000
0*
0*
0*
0*
Hangar Theatre
37,500
24,000
$22,600
$23,052
23,513
27,000
$27,000
$27,000
$24,500
History Center
30,000
$23,200
$21,458
$21,887
22,325
27,000
$27,000
$27,000
$22,000
Ithaca
Shakespeare
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$5,000
Kitchen Theatre
34,000
22,400
$21,264
$21,689
22,123
27,000
$23,000
$27,000
$30,000
PRI (Museum of
the Earth &
Cayuga Nature
Center
30,000
$18,000
$15,000
$15,300
15,606
40,000*
40,000*
40,000*
$30,000
Sciencenter
10,000
$16,000
$16,320
16,646
17,000
$17,000
$17,000
$20,000
State Theatre
37,000
$16,000
$17,000
$22,850
23,307
23,773
$27,000
$27,000
$25,000
Grant Totals
213,775
$160,300
$159,695
$167,898
170,756
188,773
$188,000
$192,000
$197,000
RESOLVED, further, That CAP is paid an amount up to $10,000 for administrative evaluation
and oversight services,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is authorized to sign any
agreements with the recipients and CAP pertaining to this program,
RESOLVED, further, That the Arts and Culture Organizational Development Grant Program
budget for 2016 is increased by $2,173 bringing the total modified 2016 budget for this program from
$210,000 to $212,173:
6475.54619 Arts and Cultural Organizational Development $2,173
6475.41113 Room Tax $2,173
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Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:31 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:42 p.m.
Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-50: Appropriation from General Fund Balance - Replacement Pay - Sheriffs
Office (ID#6141)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED: Daniel Klein
WHEREAS, the Sheriffs Office had four (4) employees out on medical leave longer than two
months, and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Policy of Tompkins County allows replacement pay to the Department
from the Contingent Fund for the period beyond the initial two months, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget
appropriation for 2015:
FROM: A30909000
TO: A3113.51000419
A3113.51000413
A3150.51000406
A3113.58800
A3150.58800
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General Fund Balance
$ 93,954.59
Deputy Sheriff
$ 14,435.20
Criminal Investigator
$ 19,458.88
Corrections Officers
$ 26,140.80
Fringes
$19,150.16
Fringes
$14,769.55
Resolution No. 2016-51: City -County Law Enforcement Consolidation Study (ID#6178)
Ms. Kiefer explained her proposed changes and the following suggestions were accepted as
friendly:
- Fourth Whereas - add "...allocated a combined $16,780,212..."
- Twelfth Whereas - add date resolution was adopted (November 5, 2015)
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, to amend the ninth Whereas as follows: "WHEREAS, the City of
Ithaca and Tompkins County currently operate under a Mutual Aid Agreement with respect to the City of
Ithaca's Special Weapons and TacticalS( WAT) unit, and also, along with the New York State Police,
the Village uolice. Cornell Universitv, and Ithaca College, Merate under a "closest car concebt"
response method, and". MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Ms. Robertson, to amend the first Resolved as
follows: "RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the County
Administrator be, and hereby is, authorized to develop and submit to the Department of State a Project
Charter substantially similar to the draft attached tha; in -ell aoa her -e.. it , including with such
amendments as may be discussed with Legislators and her -e fto. be agreed upon in dice ssio s with
City, State, and officials of other participating municipalities, together with necessary and appropriate
supporting documentation,"
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A voice vote on the amendment resulted as follows: Ayes - 7 (Legislator Burbank, Chock, John,
Kelles, Kiefer, McBean-Clairborne, and Robertson); Noes - 6 (Legislators Dennis, Lane, McKenna,
Morey, Sigler, and Stein); Excused - 1 (Legislator Klein). AMENDMENT FAILED.
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Ms. Chock, to amend the last Resolved as follows:
"RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator, jointly with other participating municipalities, be
and hereby is authorized to effectuate this Project Charter by preparing and rig a request for
proposals (RFP) to be approved by the Legislature, before its release, and thereafter releasing and
then acting upon responsive proposals, for the study of the feasibility of and opportunities for
consolidation or sharing of police services between the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County, and other
law enforcement agencies (e.g., village police departments) within the County that may opt to participate
in the study."
It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Mr. Sigler, to Call the Question. A voice vote resulted
as follows: Ayes 11, Noes - 2 (Legislators Chock and Kiefer), Excused - 1 (Legislator Klein). THE
QUESTION WAS CALLED.
A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 4 (Legislators Burbank, Chock,
Kelles, and Kiefer); Noes - 9; Excused - 1 (Legislator Klein). AMENDMENT FAILED.
It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to amend the sixth Whereas as follows:
"...county -wide level could potentially allow for a more...".
It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Dennis, to Call the Question. A voice vote
resulted as follows: Ayes 11, Noes - 2 (Legislators Kiefer and McBean-Clairbome), Excused - 1
(Legislator Klein). THE QUESTION WAS CALLED.
A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 6 (Legislators Burbank, Chock,
Kelles, Kiefer, Lane, and McBean-Clairbome); Noes - 7 (Legislators Dennis, John, McKenna, Morey,
Robertson, Sigler, and Stein); Excused - 1 (Legislator Klein). AMENDMENT FAILED.
1 his resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [8 TO 51
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson,
David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
NAYS: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Dooley Kiefer, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne,
Michael Sigler
EXCUSED: Daniel Klein
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County have long worked together as part of an
ongoing effort to reduce redundancies, increase efficiency, and alleviate the tax burden on their residents,
and
WHEREAS, the protection of life and property is one of the most vital, and most costly, functions
of government at all levels, and
WHEREAS, that public function is fulfilled in Tompkins County through a number of police
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agencies, the largest of which are the Ithaca Police Department and the Tompkins County Sheriffs
Office, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County have allocated a combined $16,780,212 in
their respective 2015 budgets, representing 25% of the combined property tax levies of the City and
County, to support their respective police agencies, and
WHEREAS, since the 1950's, cities and counties across the country have successfully
consolidated municipal and county police services as a way to decrease costs and improve the quality of
the services offered to residents, and
WHEREAS, the implementation of police services on a county -wide level could potentially allow
for a more seamless distribution of police services unrestricted by municipal boundaries and that more
accurately reflect the needs of city and county residents alike, and
WHEREAS, cities and counties throughout New York State have recognized the opportunity for
improved quality and efficiency that may be afforded by consolidating police services and have, as a
result, begun the process by investing in a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of consolidating or
sharing police services, and
WHEREAS, in 2004, the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County achieved efficiency and cost
savings through the consolidation of emergency dispatch services, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County currently operate under a Mutual Aid
Agreement with respect to the City of Ithaca's Special Weapons and Tactical unit, and
WHEREAS, as a result of years of cooperation and previous successful consolidation efforts, the
City of Ithaca and Tompkins County are especially well positioned to achieve efficiencies through the
consolidation or further shared services between the City of Ithaca Police Department and the Tompkins
County Sheriff's Office, and
WHEREAS, New York State has encouraged communities to identify and implement
consolidation and shared -service opportunities and has established various grant funds, including a $150
million onetime allocation for the Governor's Municipal Restructuring Fund, to support such efforts now,
and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 228-2015 (November 5, 2015), the Tompkins County Legislature
endorsed a joint effort to secure State grant funding and/or other aid that will, in turn, fund a detailed
analysis of the feasibility and opportunities for consolidation via a countywide police agency, or further
sharing of police services between the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County, and
WHEREAS, by that same resolution the Legislature instructed the County Administrator to
collaborate with the City of Ithaca to jointly propose for approval by both legislative bodies an application
(the first stage of which is termed a "Project Charter" by the Department of State) for grant funding in
support of such a study and associated eligible costs, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the County
Administrator be, and hereby is, authorized to submit to the Department of State a Project Charter
substantially similar to that included herewith, including with such amendments as may hereafter be
agreed upon in discussions with City, State, and officials of other participating municipalities, together
with necessary and appropriate supporting documentation,
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RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator, jointly with other participating
municipalities, be and hereby is authorized to effectuate this Project Charter by preparing and releasing a
request for proposals (RFP), and acting upon responsive proposals, for the study of the feasibility of and
opportunities for consolidation or sharing of police services between the City of Ithaca and Tompkins
County, and other law enforcement agencies (e.g., village police departments) within the County that may
opt to participate in the study.
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Transportation Committee
Resolution No. 2016-52: Calling on the State of New York to Restore Funding Parity Between the
Capital Plans of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the New York State
Department of Transportation (ID#6172)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER:
James Dennis, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Daniel Klein
WHEREAS, Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced an
agreement to jointly subsidize the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) nearly $11 billion
funding gap for its 2015-19 five-year capital program, and
WHEREAS, as part of this agreement, the Governor is committing $8.3 billion in State resources
to cover the MTA plan's multi-year deficit, and
WHEREAS, while we may agree that this vital investment in downstate transit is needed, the
State has yet to develop a new Department of Transportation (DOT) Five -Year Capital Plan designed to
assess current conditions and determine investments needed to provide for the future needs of a modern,
safe, reliable, and efficient multimodal transportation system, and
WHEREAS, the enactment of the FAST (Fixing America's Surface Transportation) Act, a fully
funded five-year authorization of federal surface transportation programs that provides long-term federal
funding predictability, should now facilitate the State to develop and fund a Transportation Five -Year
Capital Plan, and
WHEREAS, locally owned roads and bridges account for 87% of the State's 110,000 miles of
roadways and 50% of the State's 18,000 bridges and are responsible for a vast system of aging culverts;
these locally owned transportation facilities are deteriorating at a rapid rate as counties continue to
struggle to find adequate funding for their maintenance and replacement, and
WHEREAS, three of the last four DOT/MTA five-year capital programs were virtually identical
in size, and
WHEREAS, for nearly two decades, through 2009, the parity approach was honored and both
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five-year capital programs were similar in size as well as adopted within a month of each other; it is
necessary and reasonable to once again restore parity between the programs, and
WHEREAS, according to a 2014 State Comptroller's report, 34% of bridges are deficient and
48% of road pavements in the State are rated fair or poor and getting worse, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Transportation Committee, That the Tompkins County
Legislature, calls upon Governor Cuomo and our State Legislative Delegation to work with our County
and other local governments in order to develop and fully fund a Five -Year Capital Plan that will provide
the necessary and proper funding to New York's counties by substantially increasing CHIPS and
Marchiselli funding and establishing a five-year State Aid to Local Bridge and Culvert Program to give
them the ability to adequately maintain their infrastructure,
RESOLVED, further, That restoring parity between the Department of Transportation's highway
and bridge five-year capital program and the MTA's capital program will assure each program is funded
at a $26.1 billion level, providing enough resources to help fund the local needs as described above,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature is directed to send copies of this
resolution to Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senators James Seward, Michael Nozzolio, and Tom O'Mara,
and Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, other New York counties, and the New York State Association of
Counties (NYSAC).
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February 16, 2016
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED:
Daniel Klein
Executive Session
It was MOVED by Mr. McKenna, seconded by Ms. Chock, and unanimously adopted by voice
vote by members present, to hold an executive session at 8:46 p.m. to discuss real property negotiations.
The meeting returned to open session at 9:06 p.m.
Adiournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
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Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 4-19-16
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Will Burbank
Carol Chock
James Dennis
Title
Member
Member
Member
IRM Status
Present
Present
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices
Mr. Lane read a proclamation declaring April 2016 to be Organ Donation Month in Tompkins
County and presented it to Maureen Reynolds, County Clerk. Ms. Reynolds gratefully accepted the
proclamation and stated Tompkins County has the highest donation rate in the State at 45% and staff will
continue encouraging the public to be organ donors.
Planning, Development, and Environmental Ouality Committee
Resolution 2016-53: Authorizing a Hydroelectric Utility Remote Net Metering Agreement with
Gravity Renewables, Inc. (ID #6202)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature desires to rapidly, substantially, and cost-
effectively reduce Tompkins County's ("County") greenhouse gas emissions through a combination of
energy conservation and the increasing use of renewable resources, and
WHEREAS, under New York State Public Service Law 66-J, opportunities exist to procure
locally generated renewable electricity through Remote Net Metering for Non -Residential Micro -
Hydroelectric Customer -Generators (Utility Remote Net Metering), and
WHEREAS, as a cost-effective means of realizing the opportunities created by Public Service
Law Section 66 j, on October 17, 2013, the Tompkins County Legislature enacted Resolution 2013-117
that authorized renewable energy procurement on behalf of the County and, by the operation of New
York State purchasing rules, other local governments in New York State by the Municipal Electric and
Gas Alliance of New York ("MEGA"), and
WHEREAS, following the issuance of a Request for Proposals and review of proposals, MEGA
adopted a resolution awarding the renewable energy procurement for small hydroelectric facilities to
Gravity Renewables, Inc. ("Gravity"), a corporation headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, after discussions and exchanges of information with the County, on or about April
10, 2014, Gravity and the County entered into a non-binding hydroelectric Utility Remote Net Metering
letter of intent by which the County can realize both environmental benefits and utility cost stabilization,
and
WHEREAS, on or about May 26, 2015, Gravity and the County entered into a non-binding
hydroelectric Utility Remote Net Metering option agreement in order to memorialize the intent to realize
monetary remote net metering credits, and
WHEREAS, the letter of intent set forth the basic structure of a hydroelectric remote net metering
agreement and the option agreement further refined the structure between the County and Gravity,
including a 20 -year term of the agreement, with an option to renew for an additional five years, the
assignment of the environmental attributes of the generated energy to Tompkins County, and a mutually
agreeable pricing structure, and
WHEREAS, the County paid a refundable payment of $2,500 to Gravity in order to maintain an
exclusive right of negotiation with Gravity, which payment shall be returned to the County in the form of
a credit against a future payment under a remote net metering plan, and
WHEREAS, the County now desires to negotiate and enter into a formal hydroelectric remote net
metering agreement with Gravity in conformance with the option agreement that will result in a
substantial portion of the County's demand for electricity being met by hydroelectric power generated at a
facility in New York and also result in a predictable cost of electrical energy that is projected to be less
expensive than the cost associated with current energy sources, now therefore be it
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RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, that the County Administrator, in consultation with the County Attorney, be, and hereby is,
authorized to negotiate and execute a hydroelectric remote net metering agreement between the County
and Gravity Renewables, Inc.
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Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Frank Proto, Town of Caroline resident, said he is a member of the Erie Canal Commission and
requested a copy of the presentation by Omay Elphick of Gravity Renewables. He also spoke of the
resolution adopted concerning the minimum wage proposal and the potential for unintended
consequences. He commented on the efforts that took place to build the network of human services
agencies and asked the Legislature to encourage the Senate and Assembly to change the reimbursement to
the agencies who may be hurt by an increase from a minimum wage increase. In addition, he spoke of the
Universal Fund and said utility bills are now not only including a charge for the Universal Fund but also a
Universal Fund surcharge.
William Rusen, Dryden resident, followed up on Mr. Proto's comments concerning the minimum
wage and said that if CARS (Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services) is required to pay a $15 minimum
wage, the Agency would cease to exist. He understands the community supports the services CARS
provides; however, he has not seen an increase in Medicaid or State Aid in many years and does not
believe that will change. He does not oppose the minimum wage increase; his concern is that there will
not be enough support provided for agencies to continue services.
Shari Korthuis, Ithaca resident, spoke of the resolution adopted at a recent Legislature meeting
concerning the submission of a grant application for a law enforcement consolidation study and expressed
concern with the lack of transparency for bringing that forward. She said she has a number of questions
she would like to have answered and asked that this process not resemble the Jail Renovation Project.
She believes public input is important for this process and that it be transparent.
Report from a Municipal Officials
Deborah Cipolla-Dennis, Dryden Town Board Member, reported on items being considered at the
upcoming Dryden Town Board meeting including approval of permits for a storage facility on Route 13, a
housing project on Dryden Road, a zoning law amendment relating to density and to simplify the process
to apply for certain permits for developers and to stimulate more affordable housing. The Town Board
will also be considering a resolution asking Federal representatives to oppose the TPP (Trans -Pacific
Partnership). She commended the County's action for the remote net metering project.
Ducson Nguyen, Common Council Member, updated the Legislature on activities and projects
the City is involved in. He spoke of public works projects such as the bike lanes being proposed. The
target decision date for that project is April l ltt'. There are two projects in the West end being discussed:
reconfiguration of Taughannock Boulevard and changing West State Street to make it more pedestrian
and bike friendly. He also reported on a number of actions being considered by the Planning and
Development Committee. Common Council approved a temporary mandatory planned unit development
for the Waterfront area and received the first application for a small art space on Cherry Street. It is also
expected that Maguire will be applying as well for additional space.
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A brief discussion followed concerning the bike lane project and the request to have the County
and City work together and that is a coherent bike strategy.
Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Resolution 2016-54: Determination of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance in
Relation to Reconstruction of the Red Mill Road Bridge (BIN 3209790) Over Fall
Creek, in the Town of Dryden, Locally Funded (ID #6184)
Ms. Chock asked how many vehicles per day will be using the bridge; Mr. Smith said he would
have to try to calculate an estimate. The bridge was closed in 2006 and Mr. Smith said there was a
posting for reducing the weight -load limit prior to the bridge closing, resulting in a very low volume in
traffic because of the restriction. This is a rural area; but he believes it will alleviate traffic on
Malloryville Road. Emergency services and school bus drivers are pleased this bridge will be reopening.
He said he could provide that information at a later date once he has gone back to the records prior to the
bridge closing and the weight load limit being reduced.
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 2]
MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS: Carol Chock, Dooley Kiefer
WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden and the community have been consulted during design
development and have concurred with preliminary planning for reconstruction of the Red Mill Road
bridge over Fall Creek (BIN 3209790), in the Town of Dryden ("the Action"), and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has reviewed and accepted as adequate a Short
Environmental Assessment Form, which finds no significant impacts associated with the Action, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
Tompkins County Legislature, hereby determines that the Action is an unlisted action and will not have a
significant negative impact on the environment, requiring no further environmental review,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature hereby issues a "Negative
Declaration of Environmental Significance" in accordance with SEQRA for the Action.
SEQR ACTION: Unlisted (No further action necessary)
(EAF on file with Clerk of the Legislature)
Recess
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Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:30 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:41 p.m.
Report from the Finance Director
Mr. Snyder said he received information from the New York State Gaming Commission. He said
license fees are to be distributed to both the host county and those counties close to hosting counties.
Tompkins County received a license fee payment for the del Lago Resort and Casino in the amount of
$1,195,165.87. This payment was not included in the 2016 budget. Another payment to be received for
the Tioga Downs Casino is anticipated as well. He also noted that these license fees are a one-time
payment, but there will be a sharing formula developed once these casinos are up and running where
Tompkins County will receive additional funds.
Mr. Sigler said this Legislature has been outspoken on its opposition to gambling and questioned
whether a vote should be taken to accept the money or how the money should be spent and recommended
action by the Legislature be considered.
Mr. Lane suggested and Mr. Dennis agreed the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee could
take up the issue.
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda.
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
Advisory Board Appointments (ID # 6182
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Recreation Partnership - term expires December 31, 2017
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne and Anna Kelles, Legislator representatives
Greater Ithaca Activities Center
Carol Chock - Legislature representative; term expires December 31, 2017
Human Services Coalition
Martha Robertson - Legislature representative; term expires December 31, 2018
Substance Abuse Subcommittee
Susan Robinson - Community Member representative; term expires December 31, 2016
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Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Resolution 2016-55: Acceptance of Funds from the Office of Children and Family Services to
Address Sexually Exploited Youth - Youth Services Department (ID #6152)
WHEREAS, it is the mission of the Tompkins County Youth Services Department (TCYSD) to
provide resources to communities to enable all youth to thrive in school, work, and life, and
WHEREAS, the Youth Services Department continues to meet with local providers to explore
current needs of youth in Tompkins County including the needs of Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY)
and of children who face commercial sexual exploitation, and
WHEREAS, in consultation with our various partners and local providers the TCYSD has
developed a three -pronged approach to support these children's needs through community engagement
and education and training services including training of local trainers, and additional support for
approved runaway and homeless youth programs, and
WHEREAS, in January of 2016, TCYSD received notification that the Office of Children and
Family Services has awarded Tompkins County funding to strengthen the capacity of our current
Runaway and Homeless Youth programming through Safe Harbor Sexually Exploited Youth funding, and
WHEREAS, these funds will be used to support programming and services related to these
children's needs and will include services supporting community engagement and education, training
services and training of trainers, and additional support for approved RHY programs, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Humans Services Committee, That
Tompkins County accepts the FY2015 distribution in the amount of $35,000,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director is authorized to make the following adjustments
accordingly to the 2016 budget:
Revenue: 7020.43820 Programs for Youth $35,000
Appropriation: 7020.54442 Professional Services Fees $30,000
7020.54400 Program Expense $ 5,000
(Learning Web and Family and Children Services)
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Resolution 2016-56: Award of Bid - Exterior Landscaping and Snow Removal Services - Tompkins
County Solid Waste Division (ID #6196)
Ms. Kelles said she followed up as requested concerning the practices of the company, Green
Scene Lawn and Garden and spoke with the owner of the company. The Solid Waste Division has been
working with this company for 10 years and said they do not use any chemicals or pesticides. The
compost material is organic and they use the highest quality mulch possible. They are currently starting a
project to develop an herb and medicinal herb garden to add to their products used for landscaping. If a
client requests the use of chemicals, they are referred to another company, TruGreen. She said she
forwarded a document to all Legislators prepared by Leo Riley, Assistant Solid Waste Manager, outlining
what is required in the bid specifications section.
Ms. Kiefer requested the explanation by Ms. Kelles be included in the minutes of this meeting.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the Finance Department advertised and received two bids for a three-year contract
with the option to renew for three additional one-year terms to maintain the exterior landscaping and
snow plowing of the Solid Waste Division office and entrance to the Recycling and Solid Waste Center,
and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bid was received from Green Scene Lawn and Garden, LLC,
of Ithaca, New York, and
WHEREAS, the average annual cost of the contract, beginning April 1, 2016, will be $22,155
dependent on weather conditions, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the bid be
awarded to Green Scene Lawn and Garden, LLC, Ithaca New York,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator be and hereby is authorized to execute said
contract with Green Scene Lawn and Garden, LLC.
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Resolution 2016-57: Award of Bid - Exterior Landscaping - Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID
#6192)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the Finance Department advertised for Bids for a three-year contract, with an option
to renew for an additional three years, to provide exterior landscaping services at the Ithaca Tompkins
Regional Airport, and
WHEREAS, two bids were received and the lowest responsible bidder was GreenScene Lawn
and Garden, Inc., of Ithaca, New York, and
WHEREAS, the cost of the three-year contract, commencing on April 1, 2016, will be as follows:
Year One $ 31,800.00
Year Two $ 32,754.00
Year Three $ 33,736.68
WHEREAS, if renewed the cost of the three additional years will be as follows:
Year Four
$ 34,748.76
Year Five
$ 35,791.20
Year Six
$ 36,864.96
, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
contract be awarded to GreenScene Lawn and Garden, Inc., of Ithaca, NY, and that the County
Administrator be authorized to sign a three-year contract commencing on April 1, 2016, and expiring on
March 31, 2019, with an option, at the discretion of Airport management, also approved to renew for an
additional three years (one year at a time) expiring March 31, 2022.
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RESULT:
ACCEPTED [13 TO 11
MOVER:
David McKenna, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairbome, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Dooley Kiefer
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Executive Session
It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mr. Stein, and unanimously adopted by voice vote,
to hold an executive session at 9:05 p.m. to discuss litigation. The meeting returned to open session at
9:40 p.m.
Adi ournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Title
Status Departed
Will Burbank
Member
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present 7:28 PM
Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices
Mr. Lane read a proclamation declaring April 2016 as Fair Housing Month in Tompkins County
and presented it to Carol DiSanto, Ithaca Board of Realtors' Chair of the Equal Opportunity Committee.
Mr. Lane also announced today is Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service
as organized by the Corporation for National and Community Service. He recognized and thanked
two County employees who formerly served as AmeriCorps volunteers: Jannica Moskal,
Administration Specialist in the Department of County Administration, and Xavier Rusk, Paralegal
Aide in the Office of Human Rights. They both served as AmeriCorps paralegals through Legal
Assistance of Western New York (LawNY), where free civil legal service to indigent residents is
provided.
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
There was no member of the public in attendance.
Report by a Municipal Official(s)
George McGonigal, Common Council member, reported in the foreseeable future there will be no
change in parking in the 200-300 blocks of North Tioga Street as was being proposed to be used as a bike
lane. Based on comments by the public and Legislators the Public Works Committee decided to continue
the current parking situation and no bicycle lanes will be installed. The first draft of the Chain Works
Development on South Hill has come before the public; there is a 60 -day comment period. It could
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become the biggest project ever in the City of Ithaca; it straddles both the City of Ithaca and the Town of
Ithaca.
Bond Resolutions
Ms. Kiefer asked what work is being planned for the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building in
the amount of $40,000. An answer was not available; however, Mr. Snyder explained Mr. LeMaro often
has to re-establish priorities and projects can change depending on urgency of need. Mr. Mareane will
obtain information on what work the amount contained in the resolution is tied to.
Resolution No. 2016-58 - A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $1,000,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of the
Cost of Road and Highway System Reconstruction and Improvements at Various
Locations throughout the County (ID # 6232)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of
repaving certain existing roads in the County including Perry City Road (County Road 142), Irish
Settlement Road (County Road 162A), and West Dryden Road (County Road 108), all not involving the
addition of new travel lanes (the "Project"), and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) as follows:
Section 1. That the County hereby determines that the Project constitutes a Type II Action
pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(4) of the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of repaving certain
existing roads in the County including Perry City Road (County Road 142), Irish Settlement Road
(County Road 162A), and West Dryden Road (County Road 108), including drainage and shoulder
reconstruction and all other necessary costs incidental to such work, including related construction,
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demolition, renovations, site improvements, original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment required for
such purposes, architectural and engineering fees, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of
$1,000,000. There are hereby authorized to be issued up to $1,000,000 serial bonds of the County to
finance the Project pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 3. That it is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid
class of objects or purposes is $1,000,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of
up to $1,000,000 serial bonds, or such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to be issued
pursuant to this bond resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the
County to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable,
and by the application of state and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such
purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That it is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid class of objects or purposes is 15 years under subdivision 20(c) of paragraph a. of Section 11.00
of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds
herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name
of the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the
sale, and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise
such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for
the interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she
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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver
all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in
the opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That all other matters, except as provided herein relating to such bonds including
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determining whether to issue such bonds having substantially level or declining annual debt service and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is
hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes
described in this resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the
expenditures authorized by this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that
the County shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and
bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any
bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for
federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's
"official intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures
authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized
herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects
or purposes described herein.
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Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in The
Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County
Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution No. 2016-59 - A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $200,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of the cost
of Repairing and/or Replacing Certain Existing Bridges Located within the County
(ID # 6233)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of
the reconstruction of certain bridges in the County including the Salmon Creek Road Bridge and the
Cemetery Lane Bridge (the "Project"), and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) as follows:
Section 1. That the County hereby determines that the Project constitutes a Type II Action
pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) of the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of the reconstruction
of certain bridges in the County including the Salmon Creek Road Bridge and the Cemetery Lane Bridge,
including all necessary costs incidental to such work, including related construction, demolition,
renovations, site improvements, original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment required for such purposes,
architectural and engineering fees, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $200,000. There
are hereby authorized to be issued up to $200,000 serial bonds of the County to finance the Project
pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 3. That it is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid
class of objects or purposes is $200,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up
to $200,000 serial bonds, or such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to be issued
pursuant to this bond resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the
County to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable,
and by the application of state and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such
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purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That it is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid class of objects or purposes is 20 years under subdivision 10 of paragraph a. of Section 11.00 of
the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds
herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name
of the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the
sale, and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise
such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for
the interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she
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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver
all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in
the opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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
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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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is
hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes
described in this resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the
expenditures authorized by this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that
the County shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and
bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any
bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for
federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's
"official intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures
authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized
herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects
or purposes described herein.
only if:
Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in The
Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County
Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution No. 2016-60 - A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $740,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of the cost
of Repairing and/or Replacing the Dodge Road Bridge in the Town of Dryden (ID #
6234)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of the
reconstruction of Dodge Road Bridge in the Town of Dryden (the "Project"), and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) as follows:
Section 1. That the County hereby determines that the Project constitutes a Type II Action
pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) of the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of the reconstruction
of Dodge Road Bridge in the Town of Dryden, including all necessary costs incidental to such work,
including related construction, demolition, renovations, site improvements, original furnishings, fixtures,
and equipment required for such purposes, architectural and engineering fees, is hereby authorized at a
maximum estimated cost of $740,000. There are hereby authorized to be issued up to $740,000 serial
bonds of the County to finance the Project pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 3. That it is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid
class of objects or purposes is $740,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up
to $740,000 serial bonds, or such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to be issued
pursuant to this bond resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the
County to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable,
and by the application of state and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such
purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That it is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid class of objects or purposes is 20 years under subdivision 10 of paragraph a. of Section 11.00 of
the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds
herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 5. That 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
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bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name
of the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the
sale, and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise
such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for
the interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she
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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver
all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in
the opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is
hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes
described in this resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the
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expenditures authorized by this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that
the County shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and
bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any
bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for
federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's
"official intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures
authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized
herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects
or purposes described herein.
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Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in The
Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County
Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution No. 2016-61 - A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $782,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of the
Cost of Reconstructing and Resurfacing a Portion of Ellis Hollow Road (ID # 6235)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of
reconstructing and resurfacing a portion of Ellis Hollow Road between Game Farm Road and Pine Tree
Road, including stabilization, drainage, and shoulder reconstruction, but not involving the addition of new
travel lanes (the "Project"), and
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WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) as follows:
Section 1. That the County hereby determines that the Project constitutes a Type II Action
pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(4) of the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of reconstructing and
resurfacing a portion of Ellis Hollow Road between Game Farm Road and Pine Tree Road, including
stabilization, drainage, and shoulder reconstruction, and all other necessary costs incidental to such work,
including related construction, demolition, renovations, site improvements, original furnishings, fixtures,
and equipment required for such purposes, architectural and engineering fees, is hereby authorized at a
maximum estimated cost of $782,000. There are hereby authorized to be issued up to $782,000 serial
bonds of the County to finance the Project pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 3. That it is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid
class of objects or purposes is $782,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up
to $782,000 serial bonds, or such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to be issued
pursuant to this bond resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the
County to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable,
and by the application of state and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such
purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That it is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid class of objects or purposes is 15 years under subdivision 20(c) of paragraph a. of Section 11.00
of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds
herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name
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of the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the
sale, and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise
such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for
the interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she
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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver
all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in
the opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is
hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes
described in this resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the
expenditures authorized by this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that
the County shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and
bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any
bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for
federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's
"official intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures
authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized
herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects
or purposes described herein.
only if;
Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested
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1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution No. 2016-62 - A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $1,438,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of the
Cost of Reconstructing and Resurfacing the Coddington Road and Burns Road
Intersection (ID # 6236)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairbome,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of
reconstructing and resurfacing the intersection at Coddington Road and Burns Road, including
stabilization, drainage, and shoulder reconstruction, but not involving the addition of new travel lanes (the
"Project"), and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) as follows:
Section 1. That the County hereby determines that the Project constitutes a Type II Action
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pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(4) of the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of reconstructing and
resurfacing the intersection at Coddington Road and Burns Road, including stabilization, drainage, and
shoulder reconstruction, but not involving the addition of new travel lanes, and all other necessary costs
incidental to such work, including related construction, demolition, renovations, site improvements,
original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment required for such purposes, architectural, and engineering
fees, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $1,438,000. There are hereby authorized to be
issued up to $1,438,000 serial bonds of the County to finance the Project pursuant to the provisions of the
Local Finance Law.
Section 3. That it is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid
class of objects or purposes is $1,438,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of
up to $1,438,000 serial bonds, or such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to be issued
pursuant to this bond resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the
County to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable,
and by the application of state and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such
purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That it is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid class of objects or purposes is 15 years under subdivision 20(c) of paragraph a. of Section 11.00
of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds
herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name
of the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the
sale, and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise
such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for
the interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she
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 County Director of Finance shall
be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds, who shall not be obliged to see to the application of
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the purchase money. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver
all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in
the opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is
hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes
described in this resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the
expenditures authorized by this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that
the County shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and
bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any
bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for
federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's
"official intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures
authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized
herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects
or purposes described herein.
only if:
Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
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County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution No. 2016-63 - A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $1,560,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of the
Cost of Repairing and/or Replacing the Red Mill Road Bridge and the Malloryville
Road Bridge (ID # 6237)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 21
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS: Chock, Kiefer
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of
the reconstruction of the Red Mill Road Bridge and the Malloryville Road Bridge (the "Project"), and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) as follows:
Section 1. That the County hereby determines that the Project constitutes a Type II Action
pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) of the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of the reconstruction
of Red Mill Road Bridge and the Malloryville Road Bridge, including all necessary costs incidental to
such work, including related construction, demolition, renovations, site improvements, original
furnishings, fixtures, and equipment required for such purposes, architectural and engineering fees, is
hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $1,560,000. There are hereby authorized to be issued
up to $1,560,000 serial bonds of the County to finance the Project pursuant to the provisions of the Local
Finance Law.
Section 3. That it is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid
class of objects or purposes is $1,560,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of
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up to $1,560,000 serial bonds, or such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to be issued
pursuant to this bond resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the
County to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable,
and by the application of state and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such
purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That it is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid class of objects or purposes is 20 years under subdivision 10 of paragraph a. of Section 11.00 of
the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds
herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name
of the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the
sale, and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise
such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for
the interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she
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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver
all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in
the opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), the date,
denominations, maturities, and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including the
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consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is
hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes
described in this resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the
expenditures authorized by this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that
the County shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and
bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any
bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for
federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's
"official intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures
authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized
herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects
or purposes described herein.
only if:
Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE I1-2
Resolution No. 2016-64 - A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $560,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of the
Cost of a Capital Improvement Project at the Public Safety Building (ID # 6238)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Chock
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project (the "Project")
consisting of certain renovations, reconstruction, and additions to the Public Safety Building located at
779 Warren Road in Ithaca, New York, and
WHEREAS, the Project consists of replacement, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of a facility, in
kind, on the same site, and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) as follows:
Section 1. That the County hereby determines that the Project constitutes a Type I1 Action
pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) of the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That for the class of objects or purposes of paying a portion of the cost of the
replacement of the electronic access control system and the replacement of certain security cameras in the
County's Public Safety Building located at 779 Warren Road in Ithaca, New York, including related site
improvements, original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment required for such purposes, architectural and
engineering fees, and all other cost incidental to such work, there are hereby authorized to be issued up to
$560,000 serial bonds of the County of Tompkins, New York, pursuant to the provisions of the Local
Finance Law.
Section 3. That it is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid
class of objects or purposes is $560,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up
to $560,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond resolution and the levy and
collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the County to pay the principal of said bonds and the
interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable and by the application of state and/or federal
assistance available or to any revenues available for such purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That it is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid class of objects or purposes is five years under subdivision 32 of paragraph a. of Section 11.00
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of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds
herein authorized will not exceed five years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name
of the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the
sale, and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise
such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for
the interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she
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 County Director of Finance 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. In accordance with Section 57.00 of the Local Finance Law, such bonds may be sold
at private sale to the State of New York Municipal Bond Bank Agency for purchase prices to be
determined by the County Director of Finance. The County Director of Finance is hereby further
authorized to execute and deliver all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all
other acts as may be necessary, or in the opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to
effectuate the purposes of this Bond Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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
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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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is
hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes
described in Section 2 of this resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially
pay for the expenditures authorized by Section 3 of this resolution shall be from the County's General
Fund. It is intended that the County shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the
proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest
payable on the bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be
excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute
the declaration of the County's "official intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-
2 to reimburse the expenditures authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond
anticipation notes authorized herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably
expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the
permanent funding of the objects or purposes described herein.
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Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution No. 2016-65 - A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $1,400,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of the cost
of a Capital Improvement Project at the County Library (ID # 6239)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Daniel Klein, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
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New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project (the "Project")
consisting of certain renovations, reconstruction, and additions to the County Library building located at
101 E. Green Street in Ithaca, New York, and
WHEREAS, the Project consists of replacement, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of a facility, in
kind, on the same site, and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) as follows:
Section 1. That the County hereby determines that the Project constitutes a Type II Action
pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) of the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That for the class of objects or purposes of paying a portion of certain
renovations, reconstruction, and additions to the County Library building located at 101 E. Green Street in
Ithaca, New York, including related site improvements, original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment
required for such purposes, architectural and engineering fees, and all other cost incidental to such work,
there are hereby authorized to be issued up to $1,400,000 serial bonds of the County of Tompkins, New
York, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 3. That it is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid
class of objects or purposes is $1,400,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of
up to $1,400,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond resolution and the levy
and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the County to pay the principal of said bonds and
the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable, subject to amount received from the Board
of Trustees of the Tompkins County Public Library and by the application of state and/or federal assistance
available or to any revenues available for such purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That it is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid class of objects or purposes is 25 years under subdivision 12(a)(1) of paragraph a. of Section
11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial
bonds herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
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Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name
of the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the
sale, and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise
such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for
the interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she
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 County Director of Finance 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. In accordance with Section 57.00 of the Local Finance Law, such bonds may be sold
at private sale to the State of New York Municipal Bond Bank Agency for purchase prices to be
determined by the County Director of Finance. The County Director of Finance is hereby further
authorized to execute and deliver all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all
other acts as may be necessary, or in the opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to
effectuate the purposes of this Bond Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is
hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes
described in Section 2 of this resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially
pay for the expenditures authorized by Section 3 of this resolution shall be from the County's General
Fund. It is intended that the County shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the
proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest
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payable on the bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be
excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute
the declaration of the County's "official intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-
2 to reimburse the expenditures authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond
anticipation notes authorized herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably
expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the
permanent funding of the objects or purposes described herein.
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Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution No. 2016-66 - A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $800,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of the
Cost of Various Capital Improvement Projects at Various County Facilities (ID #
6240)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of
certain renovations and reconstruction of certain existing County facilities (collectively, the "Project"),
and
WHEREAS, the Project consists of replacement, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of existing
facilities, in kind, on the same site, and
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WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) as follows:
Section 1. That the County hereby determines that the Project constitutes a Type I1 Action
pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) of the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That to pay the cost of a capital improvement project consisting of certain
renovations and reconstruction of certain existing County facilities, including in each case all other
necessary costs incidental to such work, including related construction, demolition, renovations, site
improvements, original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment required for such purposes, architectural and
engineering fees, there are hereby authorized to be issued $800,000 serial bonds of the County pursuant to
the provisions of the Local Finance Law, apportioned as follows:
a. For reconstruction of the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building located at 121 East Court
Street, Ithaca, New York, at a maximum estimated cost of $40,000, being a specific object or
purpose, having a period of probable usefulness of 10 years, pursuant to subdivision 12(a)(3)
of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, there are hereby authorized to be
issued $40,000 serial bonds of the County.
b. For reconstruction of the Main Courthouse located at 320 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New
York, at a maximum estimated cost of $150,000, being a specific object or purpose, having a
period of probable usefulness of 25 years, pursuant to subdivision 12(a)(1) of paragraph a of
Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, there are hereby authorized to be issued $150,000
serial bonds of the County.
c. For reconstruction of the Old Jail Building located at 125 East Court Street, Ithaca, New
York, at a maximum estimated cost of $160,000, being a specific object or purpose, having a
period of probable usefulness of 15 years, pursuant to subdivision 12(a)(2) of paragraph a of
Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, there are hereby authorized to be issued $160,000
serial bonds of the County.
d. Furnishings for the Mental Health Building located at 201 East Green Street in Ithaca, New
York, at a maximum estimated cost of $190,000, being a specific object or purpose, having a
period of probable usefulness of 5 years, pursuant to subdivision 32 of paragraph a of Section
11.00 of the Local Finance Law, there are hereby authorized to be issued $190,000 serial
bonds of the County.
e. Furnishings for the Human Services Building located at 320 West Martin Luther King, Jr. /
State Street, at a maximum estimated cost of $260,000, being a specific object or purpose,
having a period of probable usefulness of 5 years, pursuant to subdivision 32 of paragraph a
of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, there are hereby authorized to be issued $260,000
serial bonds of the County.
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Section 3. That it is hereby determined that the aggregate maximum estimated cost of the
aforesaid class of objects or purposes is $800,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the
issuance of up to $800,000 serial bonds, or such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to
be issued pursuant to this bond resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real
property in the County to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become
due and payable, and by the application of state and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues
available for such purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That it is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial
bonds herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name
of the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the
sale, and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise
such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for
the interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she
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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver
all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in
the opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), the date,
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denominations, maturities, and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including the
consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is
hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes
described in this resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the
expenditures authorized by this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that
the County shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and
bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any
bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for
federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's
"official intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures
authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized
herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects
or purposes described herein.
only if:
Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in The
Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County
Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda.
Consent Agenda
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Advisory Board Appointments
Joint Committee on Plan Structure and Design
Amy Guerreri - Tompkins County Alternate representative; no set term
Criminal Justice Advisory/Alternatives-to-Incarceration Board
Fabina Colon - At -large representative; term expires December 17, 2017
Resolution No. 2016-67 - Approval of Appointment to the Tompkins County Council of
Governments (TCCOG) (ID # 6087)
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Council of Governments is an association of local
governments organized to provide a forum of discussion, study, and negotiation leading to agreements for
more efficient, improved, and/or less costly delivery of government services, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That Michael E.
Lane be appointed as a member and Glenn Morey be appointed as the alternate member to the Tompkins
County Council of Governments (TCCOG).
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Resolution No. 2016-68 - Budget Adjustment - Assigned Counsel Office (ID # 6214)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, budget adjustments exceeding
$5,000 require Legislative approval, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 26 of 2016, this Legislature authorized an Inter -Municipal
Agreement with Schuyler County for the provision of Assigned Counsel services, and
WHEREAS, in order to provide such services, the Tompkins County Assigned Counsel Office
has proposed, and Schuyler County has accepted, a personnel plan to expand the hours of existing
employees and add a new part-time position to its staff; and
WHEREAS, the additional costs associated with these changes will be recovered through a
contractual payment from Schuyler County to Tompkins County, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital and Personnel
Committees, That the Director of Finance be, and hereby is, directed to make the following budget
adjustments:
Revenue: 1170.42797 Other Local Gov't Contributions $44,167
Appropriation: 1170.51000275 Supervising Attorney $ 9,739
1170.51000670 Project Coordinator $ 3,023
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1170.51000671 Secretary $ 2,413
1170.51000540 Admin Asst Level 3 $12,688
1170.58800 Fringes $14,488
1170.54412 Travel/Training $ 1,816
RESOLVED, further, That the Assigned Counsel spending target for purposes of the 2017 annual
budget be increased by $53,000 to reflect the additional expenses associated with this inter -municipal
agreement provided, however, that the additional target be rescinded in the event the inter -municipal
agreement is terminated.
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Resolution No. 2016-69 - Creation of Position and Increase in Hours of Positions - Assigned
Counsel Office (I) # 6215)
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 26 of 2016, this Legislature authorized an Inter -Municipal
Agreement with Schuyler County for the provision of Assigned Counsel services, and
WHEREAS, in order to provide such services, the Tompkins County Assigned Counsel Office
has proposed, and Schuyler County has accepted, a personnel plan to expand the hours of existing
employees and add a new part-time position to its staff, and
WHEREAS, the additional costs associated with these changes will be recovered through a
contractual payment from Schuyler County to Tompkins County, and
WHEREAS, by Administrative Policy 02-01, this Legislature must approve increases in the work
week and the creation of a position as is required to fulfill this agreement, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That one new position of Administrative Assistant - Level 3 (Job Code 1540, White Collar
Labor Grade 9) is hereby created in the Assigned Counsel program at 35 hours per week, but is
authorized to be filled at this time at 15 hours per week,
RESOLVED, further, That the following changes shall be made to various existing positions and
incumbents of those positions within the Assigned Counsel Program:
One position of Program Coordinator Assigned Counsel (Job Code 1670, Position ID #311) -
increase the standard work week and hours of the incumbent from 37.5 hours per week to 40 hours per
week.
One position of Secretary (Job Code 1671, Position ID #312) - increase the standard work week
and hours of the incumbent from 35 hours per week to 37.5 hours per week.
One position of Supervising Attorney (Job Code 4275, Position ID #313) - increase the standard
work week of the position to 40 hours per week and confirm the hours of the incumbent at 19 hours per
week.
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Resolution No. 2016-70 - Budget Adjustments - Sheriff's Office (ID # 6180)
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WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriffs Office received funding from various grants and/or
gifts in 2015, and
WHEREAS, as a result of all funds not being spent in 2015 a budget adjustment is required to
bring 2015 monies into the 2016 budget to allow the Tompkins County Sheriffs Office to go forward
with the proposed purchasing and improvements,
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the Director of Finance
is hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustment for 2016:
Revenue: A3113.43389
A3113.42705
Appropriation: A3113.52220
A3150.52220
A3113.54319
A3113.54340
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Other Public Safety Revenue $ 24,000
Gifts and Donations $ 10,000
Departmental Equipment $10,000
Departmental Equipment $ 10,000
Program Supplies $ 4,000
Clothing $ 10,000
Resolution No. 2016-71 - Award of Spring 2016 Tourism Project Grants (ID # 6229)
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a grant program for Tourism Projects using funds drawn
entirely from Room Occupancy Tax, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has requested and reviewed grant applications for
recommendation to the Tompkins County Legislature through the appropriate Committee with the advice
of the Strategic Tourism Planning Board, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
following Tourism Project Grants are approved:
Applicant Organization
Project Title
Award
Ithaca Festival
2016 Ithaca Festival
$8,500
Paleontological Research Institution
2017 MotE Buzz Saw Sharks
$5,000
Downtown Ithaca Alliance
2016 Downtown Ithaca Ice Festival
$10,000
Wharton Studio Museum
2016 Ithaca Fantastik
$13,000
Community Arts Partnership of
Tompkins County
2016 Spring Writes Literary Festival
$3,500
The History Center in Tompkins County
2016 Ithaca Celtic Festival
$2,000
Cayuga Lake Watershed Network
2016 Can You Canoe Cayuga?
$2,000
Sciencenter
2016 Sciencenter Make Some Noise!
$23,000
Ithaca Shakespeare Company Inc.
2016 Summer Shakespeare Festival
$7,000
Total
$74,000
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee shall be authorized to sign any
documents related to the aforementioned projects.
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Resolution No. 2016-72 - Award of Spring 2016 New Tourism Initiative Grants (ID # 6228)
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a grant program for New Tourism Initiatives using funds
drawn entirely from Room Occupancy Tax, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has requested and reviewed grant applications for
recommendation to the Tompkins County Legislature through the appropriate Committee with the advice
of the Strategic Tourism Planning Board, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
following New Tourism Initiative grants are approved:
Applicant Organization
Project Title
Award
Ithaca Underground
2016-2017 Ithaca Underground Events: Big Day In,
Naked Noise and November Music Series (NMS)
$6,000
Cayuga Lake Watershed Network
Cayuga Lake SUP Cup 2016
$2,500
Ithaca Farmers Market
Ithaca Night Market
$4,620
Wizarding Weekend
2016 Wizarding Weekend
$15,500
The History Center in Tompkins
County
Tompkins County Heritage Tourism: Branding,
Developing and Marketing
$14,434
Total
$43,054
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee shall be authorized to sign any
documents related to the aforementioned projects.
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Resolution No. 2016-73 - Authorize New York State Department of Transportation Master Mass
Transportation Capital Project Supplement Agreement No. 6 - Tompkins
Consolidated Area Transit and Tompkins County (ID # 6211)
WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Transportation and Tompkins County executed a
contract (No. TCA2MS, K006701) (County Resolution No. 228, 12/19/2006) to authorize payments to
the County for the State Mass Transportation Capital Program aid for the period October 1, 2006, to
September 30, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the State Mass Transportation Capital Program includes two programs - the State
Dedicated Fund Program (SDF), which provides up to 100% of project funding, and the Federal Transit
Program Aid, which provides a 10% match for projects eligible for Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) funding, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Transportation awarded $1,203,258 to provide
State capital funds for Federal Transit Administration grants: NY -90-X709-01, NY -90-X740, NY -90-
X742, NY -95-X047, NY -90-X750, and NY -90-X770 and the State Accelerated Transit Capital (ATC)
program. The state funds reimburse capital expenditures by Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc.,
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and the County, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Transportation and the County agree to extend
the term of the agreement to March 31, 2107, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature authorizes said Mass Transportation Capital Project
Supplemental Agreement #6 (K006701), for $1,203,258 be executed by the County with New York State
Department of Transportation.
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Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-74 - Authorization to Accept Homeland Security Grant from the New York
State Division of Homeland Security and Budget Adjustment (ID # 6199)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER:
Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER:
Michael Sigler, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Chock
WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Office has been awarded funding through the New York State Division
of Homeland Security in the amount of $27,500.00 (FY2014SHSP) in 2014, and said funds must be
utilized to support law enforcement activities, and
WHEREAS, these funds will be used to replace the Livescan machine, which is an inkless,
electronic fingerprinting procedure used for scanning and submitting prints to the State and Federal
authorities and to purchase portable radios, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committee, That Tompkins County accept these grant funds for the purpose of procuring the
aforementioned equipment,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to accept the
grant funding from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and adjust the capital project fund
as follows:
Homeland Security Project:
Revenue: HI3415.44389 (Project # 3415) Other Public Safety Aid $27,500
Appropriation: HI3415.59239 (Project # 3415) Construction Expense $27,500
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator, or his designee, be authorized to execute
any contracts or agreements related to this grant.
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Resolution No. 2016-75 - Appropriation from the Contingent Fund for New York State E -Prescribe
Mandate (ID # 6223)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriff s Office does not have the funds to cover the New
York State mandated E -Prescribe Program for jail inmates,
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget
adjustment for 2016:
FROM: 1990.54400 Contingent Fund $ 10,285.00
TO: 3150.54425 Service Contracts $ 10,285.00
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -2
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Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:28 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:41 p.m.
Mr. Stein was excused at 7:28 p.m.
Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee
Resolution No. 2016-76 - Authorizing Tompkins County to Join as a Founding Member of the
Ithaca 2030 District (ID # 6208)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, Architecture 2030 is a non-profit, non-partisan, and independent organization whose
mission is to rapidly transform the built environment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by
issuing the 2030 Challenge for Planning, and
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WHEREAS, since 2008, there have been twelve 2030 Districts established in cities such as
Seattle, Denver, Pittsburgh, Stamford and Grand Rapids, and
WHEREAS, the 2030 Districts Network leverages existing relationships to offer its members
exclusive incentives, discounts, and programs to which they might not have access as individual
organizations, including confidential access to the Urban Land Institute's Greenprint Environmental
Management Platform for data collection, analysis, benchmarking, and reporting, and
WHEREAS, in late 2014, Seneca Strategic Consulting, LLC, of Trumansburg, NY, received a
Cleaner Greener Communities grant from NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research Development
Authority) to develop the Ithaca 2030 District as the first 2030 District in New York State, and
WHEREAS, County Planning staff has been involved in planning for an Ithaca 2030 District
since Architecture 2030 founder, Ed Mazria was brought to speak in Ithaca by Holt Architects in 2013,
and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has been invited to join as a founding member of the Ithaca 2030
District for its launch in spring 2016, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County owns several buildings in the Ithaca 2030 District boundary area,
which includes the downtown business core and the Route 13 corridor within the City of Ithaca, and
WHEREAS, by joining the Ithaca 2030 District, the County would be pledging to aspire to meet
the following goals for an existing building:
• By 2020, 20% reduction in energy use below the regional average/median;
• By 2025, 35% reduction in energy use below the regional average/median;
• By 2030, 50% reduction in energy use below the regional average/median, and
WHEREAS, along with these energy -use targets, 2030 Districts also have standards towards
reducing emissions associated with water use and transportation, but baseline data and targets have not
yet been established for these reductions, and
WHEREAS, the County has identified the Human Services Annex for inclusion in the Ithaca
2030 District as a pilot building to determine the County's interest in adding additional buildings in the
future, and
WHEREAS, participation as a founding member of the Ithaca 2030 District shows leadership in
the commercial building sector and supports principles and policies laid out in the 2015 County
Comprehensive Plan, and necessary actions identified in the Tompkins County Energy Roadmap, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality and
the Facilities and Infrastructure Committees, That the County hereby joins the Ithaca 2030 District,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute any
documents related to this project.
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Resolution No. 2016-77 - Amendment of the 2016 Tompkins County Budget to Reflect
Appropriation of 2016-17 Budgets for the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation
Council and Authorization to Implement the Amendment (ID # 6210)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, Tompkins County serves as the Host Agency for the Ithaca -Tompkins County
Transportation Council, the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Ithaca -Tompkins County area,
and
WHEREAS, the County has a contract with the New York State Department of Transportation to
provide funding for the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council through grants provided by the
Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, and
WHEREAS, the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council has grant authorizations for its
2016 -2017 fiscal year, beginning April 1, 2016, and ending March 31, 2017, in the amounts of $282,796
from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and $40,131 from the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), and
WHEREAS, the Policy Committee of the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council has
adopted resolution 2016-01, APPROVAL OF THE 2016-2017 ITHACA-TOMPKINS COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL OPERATING BUDGET, which requests that the Host Agency (Tompkins
County) take the appropriate actions to fully implement said operating budget, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the budgets for the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council, as presented in
"ATTACHMENT A" to this resolution, be amended in the 2016 Tompkins County budget and that the
County Finance Director be authorized to expend such funds for the period from April 1, 2016, through
March 31, 2017.
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ATTACHMENT A
2016-2017 ITCTC Operating Budget
CODE
DESCRIPTION
2016-2017
FHWA A8699
2016-2017
�FYAA8697
2016-2017
TOTAL
REVENUES:
.4959
FEDERAL AID GRANT
$282,796
1$40,131
1$322,927
REPROGRAMMED FUNDS
$0
Iso
Iso
TOTAL REVENUES
$282,796
1$40,131
1$322,927
EXPENSES:
COMBINED SALARIES
174,686
23,595
198,281
.8800
FRINGE
79,849
10,785
90,634
.2206
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
2,246
0
2,246
.2210
OTHER EQUIPMENT
0
0
0
.2214
FURNITURE & FIXTURES
375
225
600
.2230
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
1,300
200
1,500
.4303
OFFICE SUPPLIES
350
150
500
.4330
PRINTING
4,700
0
4,700
.4332
BOOKS/PUBLICATIONS
100
100
200
.4342
FOOD
500
0
500
.4400
PROGRAM EXPENSE
0
0
0
.4402
LEGAL ADVERTISING
1,205
296
1,501
.4412
TRAVEL/TRAINING
1,200
1,300
2,500
.4414
LOCAL MILEAGE
1,420
580
2,000
.4416
PROFESSIONAL DUES
600
0
600
.4424
EQUIPMENT RENTAL
2,000
1,000
3,000
.4425
SERVICE CONTRACTS
1,500
500
2,000
.4432
RENT
765
0
765
.4442
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
FEES
7,200
0
7,200
.4452
POSTAGE SERVICES
1,000
500
1,500
.4472
TELEPHONE
800
700
1,500
.4618
INTERDEPARTMENTAL
CHARGE
1,000
200
1,200
TOTAL EXPENSES
1$282,796
$40,131
1$322,927
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Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Resolution No. 2016-78 - Determination of a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance in
Relation to Reconstruction of Coddington Road, CR 119, Safety Component at
Burns Road and East King Road Intersections, Town of Ithaca, PIN 3753.24 (ID #
6249)
Ms. Kiefer said she would be opposing this resolution as the Environmental Assessment
Form was unavailable.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [12 TO 11
MOVER:
David McKenna, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
NAYS:
Kiefer
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, the Town of Ithaca has been consulted during design development and has
concurred with preliminary planning for a Highway Safety Improvement Program reconstruction of
Coddington Road, County Road 119, at the Burns Road and East King Road intersections in the Town of
Ithaca ("the Action"), and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has reviewed and accepted as adequate a Full
Environmental Assessment Form, which finds no significant impacts associated with the Action, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
Tompkins County Legislature, hereby determines that the Action is an Unlisted action and will not have a
significant negative impact on the environment, requiring no further environmental review,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature hereby issues a "Negative
Declaration of Environmental Significance" in accordance with SEQRA for the Action,
SEQR ACTION: Unlisted (No further action required)
(EAF on file with Clerk of the Legislature)
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Resolution No. 2016-79 - Authorization to Issue Design and Right -of -Way Plan Approvals for
Reconstruction of Coddington Road, CR 119, Safety Component at Burns and East
King Road Intersections, Town of Ithaca, PIN 3753.24 (ID # 6250)
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David McKenna, Member
SECONDER:
Daniel Klein, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 11 of 2005 authorized an agreement between Tompkins County and
the State of New York Department of Transportation to fund design of the reconstruction of County Road
119, Coddington Road, in the Town of Ithaca, and
WHEREAS, due to litigation and budgetary delays, the only project phase being advanced at the
current time is a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)-funded safety component at the Burns
Road and East King Road intersections (the "Action"), and
WHEREAS, preliminary project design has been developed in conformance with the applicable
environmental laws, design standards, and accepted engineering practice; all exceptions to accepted
design standards have been thoroughly analyzed and their retention adequately justified; all permits have
been identified and will be secured prior to letting; public participation has been encouraged and included
in the project development processes; and project costs are reasonable, and
WHEREAS, preliminary project design has also been developed in accordance with a state
appellate court decision entered in favor of the owners of nine (9) Coddington Road properties on
December 11, 2008, regarding the width of right-of-way and environmental procedures, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with applicable federal regulations and guidelines, a Right -of -Way
Plan has been prepared that indicates acquisition of approximately thirteen (13) permanent easements is
necessary, but that the individual and cumulative impacts of right-of-way acquisition are considered total
de minimus in nature, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has classified the Action as "Unlisted" under the
SEQRA (State Environmental Quality Review Act) as defined by the underlying regulations of Article 8
of the Environmental Conservation Law of the State of New York, and
WHEREAS the Tompkins County Legislature has issued a "Negative Declaration of
Environmental Significance" in accordance with SEQRA, and
WHEREAS, completion of all procedural requirements needed prior to project design approval
and Right -of -Way Plan approval have been certified by the design consultant and approved by the County
Highway Director, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the Chair
of the Tompkins County Legislature or designee be and hereby is authorized to execute documents
granting Design Approval whereby completion of project final design shall be authorized,
RESOLVED, further, That the Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature or designee be and
hereby is authorized to execute documents granting approval of the Right -of -Way Plan for the referenced
project.
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SEQR ACTION: Unlisted (Negative Declaration issued, No further action required)
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Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-80 - Award of Spring 2016 Community Celebration Grants (ID # 6231)
Mrs. McBean-Clairborne disclosed that she is the Director of GIAC (Greater Ithaca Activities
Center), which is a grant recipient, but she will not financially benefit from this money.
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
EXCUSED:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
James Dennis, Member
Glenn Morey, Member
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
Stein
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a grant program for community celebrations using funds
drawn entirely from Room Occupancy Tax, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has requested and reviewed grant applications for
recommendation to the Tompkins County Legislature through the appropriate Committee with the advice
of the Strategic Tourism Planning Board, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
following Community Celebrations grants are approved:
Group Name:
Celebration Name:
Municipality:
Award
CTA, Bike Walk Tompkins
Streets Alive! Ithaca 2016
City of Ithaca
$1,500
Child Development
Playdate in the Park
City of Ithaca
$1,000
Council
Danby Volunteer Fire
Danby Fun Day
Town of
$1,600
Company
Danby
Dryden Lake Festival
Dryden Lake Festival
Town of
$1,600
Dryden
Dryden Parents Promoting
Dryden Chalk Art Festival
Town of
$750
Positive Change
Dryden
Enfield Community
Enfield Harvest Festival
Town of
$1,500
Council, Inc.
Enfield
Greater Ithaca Activities
GIAC Festival: Mixin' it up, GIAC
City of Ithaca
$1,600
Center (GIAC)
Style
Groton Old Home Days
Groton Old Home Days
Town of
$1,600
Committee
Groton
Historic Ithaca
Old House Fair
City of Ithaca
$1,000
Ithaca Children's Garden
International Mud Day
City of Ithaca
$1,600
Latino Civic Association of
2016 Latino Heritage Month
City of Ithaca
$2,000
Tompkins County
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Multicultural Resource
First Peoples' Festival
City of Ithaca
$1,250
Center
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairbome,
Town of Newfield
Newfield Old Home Days
Town of
$1,800
EXCUSED:
Stein
Newfield
Southside Community
Juneteenth
City of Ithaca
$1,600
Center
Southside Community
Kwanzaa 2016
City of Ithaca
$1,000
Center
Town of Groton
8th Annual Verne Morton
Town of
$650
Memorial Photography Show &
Groton
Contest
Trumansburg Chamber of
Winterfest 2016!
Village of
$500
Commerce
Trumansburg
Total
$22,550
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee shall be authorized to sign any
documents related to the aforementioned projects.
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Resolution No. 2016-81 - Award of Spring 2016 Tourism Marketing and Advertising Grants (ID #
6230)
Mr. Sigler requested and was granted permission to abstain from voting as he works in the
advertising sector and may apply for grant funds in the future.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [12 TO 01
MOVER:
James Dennis, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairbome,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey
ABSTAIN:
Sigler
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a grant program for Tourism Marketing and Advertising
using funds drawn entirely from Room Occupancy Tax, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has requested and reviewed grant applications for
recommendation to the Tompkins County Legislature through the appropriate Committee with the advice
of the Strategic Tourism Planning Board, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
following Tourism Marketing and Advertising grants are approved:
Applicant Organization
Project Title
Award
The Cherry Arts, Inc.
2016 CHERRY SEASON
$2,500
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Ithaca Underground
2016-2017 Ithaca Underground Events: Big Day In, Naked
Noise and November Music Series (NMS)
$3,650
Cayuga Lake Watershed
Network
Cayuga Lake SUP Cup 2016
$1,056
Ithaca Farmers Market
Ithaca Night Market
$2,913
Wizarding Weekend
2016 Wizarding Weekend
$5,000
Center for the Arts at Ithaca
2016 Come for the Gorges, Stay for a Show
$5,000
Primitive Pursuits - Cornell
Cooperative Extension of TC
2016 Regional Marketing for Overnight Camp
$3,000
Ithaca Festival
2016 Ithaca Festival
$1,000
Tompkins County Public
Library Foundation
2016 Exploring Human Origins: What it Means to be Human
Marketing
$3,973
Paleontological Research
Institution
2017_MotE_ Buzz Saw Sharks
$2,890
Downtown Ithaca Alliance
2016 Downtown Ithaca Ice Festival
$2,500
Wharton Studio Museum
2016 Ithaca Fantastik
$2,600
Community Arts Partnership
of Tompkins County
2016 Spring Writes Literary Festival
$3,270
The History Center in
Tompkins County
2016 Ithaca Celtic Festival
$2,000
Total
$41,352
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee shall be authorized to sign any
documents related to the aforementioned projects.
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Resolution No. 2016-82 - Budget Adjustment for Farmers Market Promotion Program Grant from
the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing
Service for Agritourism Development (ID # 6227)
Mr. Sigler requested and was granted permission to abstain from voting as he works in the
advertising sector and may apply for grant funds in the future.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [12 TO 01
MOVER:
James Dennis, Member
SECONDER:
Carol Chock, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey
ABSTAIN:
Sigler
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, Tompkins County was the applicant to the United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service's Farmers Market Promotion Program (USDA-AMS-FMPP) for the
purpose of increasing direct farm sales through agritourism, and
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WHEREAS, the County was awarded grant funds from the USDA for this purpose, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning is prepared to work jointly with Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Tompkins County, the Ithaca Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and other
contractors to complete this project, and
WHEREAS, the County Legislature adopted Resolution No. 2015-212 accepting the grant in the
amount of $49,390 and authorizing contracts for grant -related services, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
following adjustments be made to the 2016 Budget:
Revenue: 8020.44959
Appropriation: 8020.51000
8020.58800
8020.54400
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Individual Member -Filed Resolutions
Federal Aid $49,390
Salaries $ 3,082
Fringes $ 1,408
Program Expenses $44,900
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Resolution No. 2016-83 - Declaring the year 2017 to be the Tompkins County Bicentennial Year
(ID # 6254)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER:
Unanimously seconded
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, on April 7, 1817, the New York State Legislature adopted AN ACT to divide the
counties of Seneca and Cayuga, and
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins was formed on that date and the Board of Supervisors held
its first meeting on April 28, 1817, in Ithaca, and
WHEREAS, in 2017, the County of Tompkins will be celebrating its 200th Anniversary, and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that the full year be commemorated with historical,
educational, artistic, and joyful events in keeping with this rare and important anniversary, and
WHEREAS, this year-long event should reach out to and connect with the people, places, and
faces of the vibrant and diverse population and geography of our County, and
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WHEREAS, County organizations and groups from all sectors should be encouraged to join in
and be a part of this celebration by incorporating the bicentennial theme into their activities and events
throughout the year, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has appointed a Bicentennial Commission to
advise it about, and to prepare for the upcoming celebration of this unique event, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Tompkins County Bicentennial Commission, That the
Tompkins County Legislature hereby declares 2017 to be the "Tompkins County Bicentennial Year,"
RESOLVED, further, That during 2017, municipal governments, educational institutions,
businesses, agencies, groups, and individuals be encouraged to shape their activities to help celebrate our
bicentennial by looking behind us to our history, by looking seriously at the present, and by looking to the
future for that which we will be able to accomplish for all our people in the years ahead.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
March 15, 2016
RESULT: DEFERRED TO NEXT MEETING
Executive Session
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, and unanimously adopted by voice
vote by members present, to hold an executive session at 8:38 p.m. to discuss litigation and a real
estate transaction. The meeting returned to open session at 8:56 p.m.
Adi ournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:56 p.m.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flay
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Title
Status Arrived Departed
Will Burbank
Member
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present 7:46 PM
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Late 5:37 PM
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Late 5:44 PM
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Joe Wilson, Town of Dryden resident, congratulated the Legislature on the Energy Roadmap
process and said there were lots of thoughts, planning, and good work that went into addressing global
warming and climate change. He spoke of the action plan and said Town Boards and their planning
boards are making decisions that will impact the goals and strategies in the plan. He has attended many
meetings and these boards do not understand SEQR (State Environmental Quality Review) or their
responsibilities in terms of reducing energy and greenhouse gas emission reduction. He suggested the
County sponsor or offer a program for members of those boards where the complimentary features of the
Energy Roadmap and SEQR process are brought to the forefront.
Ms. Kiefer arrived at this time.
Rebecca Elgie, City of Ithaca resident, urged Legislators to attend a viewing on April 25th of
"Fixit: Healthcare at the Tipping Point' a documentary by a small business owner who owns a framing
company in Pennsylvania and tried to lower is business costs and found that healthcare was the big
expense. There will also be a meeting on April 26th at the Worker's Center with panelists that all
Legislators are invited to attend.
Irene Weiser, Town of Caroline resident, spoke of a quote that was printed in the Ithaca Journal
concerning the Energy Roadmap and commented on how appreciative she is of the vision of the Roadmap
and thanking the many people who were involved in representing the views of so many. Before the
County sets up the committee to develop the strategic plan she asks that the goals be revisited and the
County achieve 100% reduction. She said Tompkins County is recognized at the State level as being
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leaders and she would like the County to lead on this goal as well.
Paul Rossi, Ithaca Board of Realtors, invited Legislators to attend a meeting on Smart Growth for
the 21st Century that will be held at the Ramada Inn on April 21st
Mr. Morey arrived at this time.
Report from a Municibal Official(s
Deborah Cipolla Dennis, Dryden Town Board Member, said the Town approved two special
permits and set a referendum for the purchase of a 15 -acre parcel that will take place on May 3rd. The
County has pledged $15,000 for this parcel and she is hopeful the residents will pass it. She also reported
that Glen Sloan has resigned his position on the Town Board; the Village is working towards a
revitalization project; and the Board will be considering a resolution asking the County to adopt the living
wage as a minimum wage. She also spoke in support of Mr. Wilson's recommendation to inform town
board members on aspects of the Energy Roadmap and Ms. Weiser's suggested goal of reducing
emissions by 100%.
Irene Weiser. Caroline Town Board Member, announced the Town of Caroline passed a
resolution that the Public Service Commission should encourage utilities to look at alternatives before
proceeding with natural gas. The Town is still working on broadband and internet service issues.
Ducson Nguyen, Common Council Member, thanked the Legislature for contributing to the
Petcoff property to protect the Six Mile Creek Watershed. He reported Common Council has been busy
working on several issues, including incentive zoning and a proposal to skip site plan review if an area
has design guidelines in place. Due to concerns that have been raised about people trying to skip site
plan review and losing public input that takes place during site plan review staff has been directed to
develop an expedited site plan review process. He said Common Council has also been heavily engaged
in getting through the Chainworks environmental impact statement study.
Planning, Development, and Environmental Ouality Committee
Resolution 2016-84: Accepting the Tompkins County Energy Roadmap: Evaluating Our Energy
Resources (ID #6207)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane,
McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan, adopted by the Legislature on March 3,
2015, established the principle that "Tompkins County should be a place where the energy system meets
community needs without contributing additional greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere," and the policies
to "Reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reach a minimum 80 percent reduction from 2008 levels by
2050 and reduce reliance on fossil fuels across all sectors," and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Tompkins County Energy Roadmap: Evaluating Our Energy
Resources (Roadmap) is to evaluate local energy resources and develop scenarios to meet the County's
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80% greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goal and projected energy needs through 2050, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County retained an expert consultant to conduct an independent feasibility
analysis of the County's energy potential, and
WHEREAS, the Roadmap focuses on technical feasibility and rigorous analyses to quantify both
the potential to reduce energy demand and the potential to produce energy using local renewable
resources, and demonstrates that, in spite of the fact that Tompkins County has no exceptional renewable
energy resources, it is possible to achieve the GHG reduction goal, and
WHEREAS, the Roadmap presents three future energy scenarios that utilize local potentials to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% and meet the County's projected energy needs in 2050, and
represent a wide range of conditions that reflect the divergent ways energy systems might evolve in the
next 35 years, and
WHEREAS, it is hoped that the Roadmap will provide support for current activities by all
residents, businesses, and institutions in the community and inspire additional immediate action to reduce
energy use and transition to renewable energy, and
WHEREAS, immediate actions are critical to reduce the worst impacts of climate change, as
reductions achieved now will continue to accrue in future years and have greater impact on future
greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, and
WHEREAS, the Conclusions and Recommendations section of the Roadmap identifies priority
actions the County should take to meet 2050 energy needs and emissions goal, as well as interim goals to
help inform work to update the Tompkins County Energy Strategy, which is scheduled to be undertaken
beginning in 2016, and
WHEREAS, the Energy Roadmap Steering Committee has endorsed the recommendations in the
Tompkins County Energy Roadmap, and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the fact that the Energy Roadmap was developed with data
available at the time and that climate science is quickly evolving, as are policies and technologies to
respond to climate change, every two years staff will review changes in technology, government policies,
climate science, economic conditions, or other factors that should be considered in robust energy
planning, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature, accepts the Tompkins County Energy Roadmap:
Evaluating Our Energy Resources, dated March 2016.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II-20
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Allenda
There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda.
Consent Agenda
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Anna Kelles, Member
SECONDER:
David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane,
McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Resolution 2016-85: Authorizing the Filing of an Application to New York State for the Household
Hazardous Waste (HHW) State Assistance Program and Signing of the Associated
State Contract, Under the Appropriate Laws of New York State (ID #6246)
WHEREAS, the State of New York provides financial aid for household hazardous waste
programs, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has examined and duly considered the applicable laws of the
State of New York and deems it to be in the public interest and benefit to file an application under these
laws, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that a contract by and between the State of New York and Tompkins
County be executed for such aid, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the filing
of an application in the form required by the State of New York in conformity with the assurances
contained in said application is hereby authorized,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Solid Waste Manager or her designee is
directed and authorized as the official representative of Tompkins County to complete the application and
to provide such additional information as may be required,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Administrator or designee is directed and
authorized as the official representative of Tompkins County to sign the resulting contract and related
documents if said application is approved by the State,
RESOLVED, further, That Tompkins County agrees that it will fund the entire cost of said
household hazardous waste program and will be reimbursed by the State for an amount up to $44,102 for
the State's share of said costs for the period of April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2016,
RESOLVED, further, That five (5) certified copies of this resolution be prepared and sent to the
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) together with a complete
application.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
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Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:46 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:59 p.m.
Mr. Dennis was excused at 7:46 p.m.
Health and Human Services Committee
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Resolution 2016-86: Authorizing the Department of Social Services to Accept $5,000 Pass -Through
Grant for Services to Deal with Problems from Domestic Violence (ID #6255)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-
Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED: James Dennis
WHEREAS, the Department of Social Services has been awarded by New York State's Division
of Criminal Justice Services a one-year, pass-through grant of $5,000 for the purpose of assisting The
Advocacy Center to provide domestic violence services in the community, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the
Department of Social Services is authorized to accept this grant and to contract with The Advocacy
Center for the purpose of securing and conveying these State funds in support of that agency's work,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance make the following adjustments to Social
Services' 2016 budget:
Appropriation: 6010.54400 Program Expense $5,000
Revenue: 6010.43389 NYS: Other Public Safety $5,000
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
Minutes of Previous Meeting
March 15, 2016
RESULT:
ACCEPTED [12 TO 1]
MOVER:
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER:
Martha Robertson, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Dooley Kiefer
EXCUSED:
James Dennis
April 5, 2016
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RESULT:
ACCEPTED [12 TO 1]
MOVER:
Anna Kelles, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Dooley Kiefer
EXCUSED:
James Dennis
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
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Call to Order
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Regular Meeting Minutes — Approved 5-17-16
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Will Burbank
Carol Chock
James Dennis
Title
Member
Member
Member
Status
Present
Present
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Excused
Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices
General Aviation Appreciation Month
Mr. Lane read and presented a proclamation declaring May 2016 as General Aviation
Appreciation month to Legislator Dave McKenna and member of the Air Services Board.
Historic Ithaca Day
Mr. Lane read a proclamation declaring May 3, 2016, as Historic Ithaca Day and presented it to
John Lewis, Executive Director, and Julie Johnson of Historic Ithaca.
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
There was no member of the public who wished to speak.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
George McGonigal, Common Council member, reported Dan Cogan was hired as the City's new
Chief of Staff. He also commented that it is unlikely any parking changes other than the addition of
handicapped parking spaces will occur on the 200-300 block of North Tioga Street. He relayed a
comment from the Mayor that the City would be grateful if the County could increase public parking
spaces in its lot, particularly handicapped spaces.
Ms. Robertson said the County does not own the lot, it belongs to the State. She also spoke of
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requests that have been made to the City to increase handicapped parking spaces on North Tioga Street.
Mr. Lane clarified the County does own the parking lots, but is required to provide a certain number of
spaces for State Court employees.
Ms. Kelles asked if there would be a different route to the commons for bike lanes; Mr.
McGonigal said not that he is aware of.
Ms. Kiefer spoke of the planned speed bumps and suggested their design be such that a car could
travel over one at the rate of the speed limit.
Mr. Dennis commented on the number of County and State employees needing parking and there
not being sufficient spaces to accommodate them. He will share the map of the parking lots with Mr.
McGonigal.
Mr. Lane asked Mr. McGonigal to express the County's sincere appreciation to listening to the
County on the parking issue. He said it makes a difference when municipalities can work together.
Mr. McGonigal spoke of the Mayor's Drug Plan and said the Mayor is scheduling a time to make
a presentation to the Legislature and is aware the County should have been involved sooner. He said it
will need to be a cooperative effort to make it successful and going forward it will be an all-inclusive
effort.
In response to Mr. Burbank, Mr. McGonigal said Common Council has not taken an official
position on the Drug Plan, but there is widespread support.
Ms. Kelles said she understands and applauds the very difficult effort on continued efforts to
connect all the bike routes. With regards to the Drug Plan she asked if there is a series of public meetings
planned. Mr. McGonigal said he was sure that would be a part of the process, but he did not have specific
information. He will look further into this.
Ms. Robertson thanked Mr. McGonigal for attending meetings and asked if there is a timeline for
the City in setting up the drug office referenced in the report. Mr. McGonigal did not have an answer.
Ms. Chock asked about the status of the plan for the sidewalk work. Mr. McGonigal said this
year's plan is set. There are five districts and each will have public participation.
Ms. Kiefer commented on Dan Cogan, the newly appointed City Chief of Staff and said he works
for Taitem Engineering. Mr. McGonigal said Mr. Hogan will not be involved in projects the City has
with Taitem Engineering. Although Mr. Cogan no longer works there he does continue to own some
stock in the company. The City will take all precautions to prevent any conflict of interest.
Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-87 - Authorization of an Intermunicipal Agreement between Tompkins
County and the City of Ithaca to Support an Expanded Gorge Ranger Program and
Appropriation of Funds Necessary to Implement that Agreement (ID #6262)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [10 TO 3]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson
NAYS:
McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, to maximize safety and minimize unlawful and dangerous behavior in and around
the Six Mile Creek Gorge, and in particular at the 1St, 2"d, and Yd Dams, the City has long -employed two
civilian "Gorge Rangers" who patrol the area, discourage unlawful behavior, and summon police when
necessary to enforce laws regarding swimming, diving, and other illegal activities, and
WHEREAS, in spite of the presence of the two Gorge Rangers, there were 120 reported events
and 1,498 infractions reported in these locations in 2015, with corresponding neighborhood complaints
about large and sometimes unruly crowds traversing from the neighborhoods to the gorge areas, and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to expand the Gorge Ranger program in 2016 through the addition of
two Ranger positions, and has requested the County and Town of Ithaca support the $15,000 cost of the
additional positions, and
WHEREAS, most of the area patrolled by the Gorge Rangers, including the 2nd and 3rd Dams and
surrounding land, is land owned by the City of Ithaca, but located within the Town of Ithaca and within
the policing jurisdiction of the Tompkins County Sheriff, and
WHEREAS, this Legislature wishes to support the City's cost-effective effort to improve safety
and reduce unlawful behaviors and the disruption of surrounding neighborhoods by sharing the cost of the
additional Gorge Ranger positions with the Town of Ithaca, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the County
Administrator be, and hereby is, directed to execute an Intermunicipal Agreement with the City of Ithaca
that will contribute an amount not to exceed $7,500 to support the hiring of an additional two Gorge
Rangers who will be deployed from mid-May through September, 2016, and will hold the County
harmless from liability,
RESOLVED, further, That the County's Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to
make the following budget appropriation:
FROM: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund $7,500
TO: A 1230.54445 Intermunicipal Agreements $7,500
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee
Resolution No. 2016-88 - Approving Tompkins County's 2016 Title VI Program and Policies for
the Federal Transit Administration (ID #6265)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Rich John, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED: Stein
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000d et seq ("the
Act") and 49 CFR Part 21, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin, and
WHEREAS, as a direct recipient of federal funds, Tompkins County is required to comply with
the requirements of the Act and applicable implementing regulations, and
WHEREAS, the County Title VI program includes oversight of Title VI compliance of
subrecipients, who receive FTA funds through the County including: Tompkins Consolidated Area
Transit, Inc. (TCAT), Gadabout Transportation Services, Inc., Cornell Cooperative Extension of
Tompkins County, Friends in Service Helping, Inc. (FISH), Women's Opportunity Center, Inc., Human
Services Coalition, Inc. (2-1-1), and Ithaca Carshare, Inc., and
WHEREAS, pursuant to FTA Circular 4702.1B, the Tompkins County Legislature is required to
approve the County's Title VI program, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature hereby approves the 2016 Tompkins County Title VI
program and its submittal to the Federal Transit Administration.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
Report by the County Administrator
Mr. Mareane spoke of the passing Joe Turcotte, General Manager of TCAT (Tompkins
Consolidated Area Transit) after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Turcotte has been with
TCAT since 2005 and did a tremendous job. At this time, Mr. Lane asked for a moment of silence in
honor of Mr. Turcotte.
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
Mr. Lane gave Ms. Robertson permission to withdraw from the agenda the resolution entitled
Resolution of the Tompkins County Legislature, as the Elected Legislative Body of Tompkins
County, New York, in Accordance with Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
Amended (the "Code"), Approving the Issuance by the Tompkins County Development Corporation
of up to $2,700,000 Aggregate Principal Amount Tax -Exempt Revenue Bonds (the William George
Agency for Children's Services, Inc., Project), Series 2016.
There were no resolutions added to the agenda.
Appointments Approved Under Consent Agenda
Advisory Board Appointments
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Anna Kelles, Member
SECONDER:
David McKenna, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
Stein
Stop -DWI Advisory Board - terms expire December 31, 2018
Dana Haff - Ithaca Police Department representative
Ryan Slocum - At -large representative
Air Service Board
David McKenna - County Legislator; term expires December 31, 2018
Resolutions Approved Under Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED: Stein
Resolution No. 2016-89 - Budget Adjustment to Increase Consolidated Highway Improvement
Program (CHIPS) Revenue - Highway Division (ID #6282)
WHEREAS, New York State has increased the reimbursements over 2015, increasing the
Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) funding, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustments:
Revenue: D5110.43501 CHIPS Revenue (2015 increase) $460,892.25
Appropriation: D5110.54312 Highway Materials $460,892.25
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
Resolution No. 2016-90 - Supplemental Agreement No. 14 with C&S Engineers - Terminal Apron
Expansion Additional Construction Observation (ID #6281)
WHEREAS, the Supplemental Consultant Agreement No. 14 with C&S Engineers, Inc., for
Terminal Apron Expansion - Additional Construction Observation and Administrative Services is
estimated to cost $42,567.00, and
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WHEREAS the Supplemental Consultant Agreement No. 14 will provide for the additional
construction observation/inspection of the additional construction (10 days), now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That
Supplemental Consultant Agreement No. 14 with C&S Engineers, Inc., for Terminal Apron Expansion -
Additional Construction Observation and Administrative Services in the amount of $42,567.00 be
approved and financing of the contract is as follows:
Federal Aviation Administration
New York State Department of Transportation
Local Share/Passenger Facility Charges (PFC's)
$38,310.30
$ 2,128.35
$ 2,218.35
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator be and hereby is authorized to execute the
required documents,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be authorized to make payments from the
appropriate accounts.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
Resolution No. 2016-91 - Authorization to Enter into a Multi -Year Lease Agreement for the
Workforce Development Board (ID #6209)
WHEREAS, the Lease Agreement covering the offices of the Tompkins County Workforce
Development Board located at 401 E. State Street, Suite 402B, in the City of Ithaca, County of Tompkins,
State of New York, expired on January 31, 2016, and
WHEREAS, an extension of the Sublease Agreement has been satisfactorily negotiated to remain
in the space located at 401 E. State Street, Ithaca NY, for a five-year term, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County Administrator is hereby authorized to sign a sublease agreement with the
Landlord, Tompkins County Area Development, for the period of five years, through January 31, 2021,
with an option to renew for an additional five-year term.
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Resolution No. 2016-92 - Award of 2016 Tourism Capital Grants (ID #6270)
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Tourism Program includes Tourism Capital Grants and
Tompkins County Area Development (TOAD) administers the Tourism Capital Grants process, which
includes designing the application process, reviewing and analyzing the feasibility and economic impact
of tourism capital projects, and providing oversight for tourism capital projects, and
WHEREAS, funding exists within the Room Occupancy Tax funded Tompkins County Tourism
Program budget for Tourism Capital Grants, and
WHEREAS, TCAD reviewed the following projects with the Strategic Tourism Planning Board
(STPB), and the STPB anticipates that the following projects will encourage the development of tourism
products and attractions in order to improve community assets, to increase tourism business in the
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County, and to increase the income from the Room Occupancy Tax, and the following grant awards have
been recommended by the STPB, and
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That
following Tourism Capital Grants be awarded in 2016:
Applicant
Award
Downtown Ithaca Alliance (Conf Ctr)
$40,000 (2016)
Ithaca United Soccer Club (Fields)
$5,000 (2016)
Sciencenter (Sustainability)
$24,000 (2016) and $24,115 (2017)
State Theatre (Lobby)
$9,000 (2016)
Tompkins County Planning (Blueway)
$33,480 (2016)
Wharton Studio Museum (Exhibits)
$9,050 (2016)
RESOLVED, further, That TCAD is paid an amount up to $12,587 for administrative evaluation
and oversight services in 2016,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is authorized to sign any
agreements with the award recipients and TCAD pertaining to this program,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tourism Capital Grant Program budget for 2016 is increased by
$13,587 bringing the total modified 2016 budget for this program from $207,000 to $220,587:
6475.54625 Tourism Capital Grant Program $13,587
6475.41113 Room Tax $13,587
SEQR ACTIONS:
Downtown Ithaca Alliance (Conf Ctr) - TYPE II -21
Ithaca United Soccer Club (Fields) - TYPE II -21
Sciencenter (Sustainability) - TYPE II -1 and TYPE II -6
State Theatre (Lobby) - TYPE II -21
Tompkins County Planning (Blueway) - TYPE II -7
Wharton Studio Museum (Exhibits) - TYPE II -21
Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-93 - A Resolution Calling on the State of New York to Fully Reimburse
Counties for District Attorney Salary Increases Set by the State (ID #6267)
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, on December 24, 2015, New York State Commission on Legislative, Judicial, and
Executive Compensation voted to recommend increasing all State judge salaries in 2016 and 2018, and
WHEREAS, this salary increase recommendation occurred well after all counties set their 2016
budgets in law, and
WHEREAS, the recommended increase placed Supreme Court judges' salaries at $183,000 in
2016 and $203,000.00 in 2018 and placed County Court Judges at 95% of a Supreme Court Justice's
salary, and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2016, the State approved the Commission's recommendation, and
WHEREAS, State Judiciary Law 183-a links judicial salaries with county district attorneys'
(DA's) salaries to be equal or higher than either the County Court Judge or Supreme Court Judge in a
county, depending on full-time or part-time status, and
WHEREAS, for over 50 years, the State has funded all salary increases that they imposed on the
counties, and
WHEREAS, DA's are entitled to the compensation they are owed pursuant to State law for
fulfilling the State constitutional and statutory duties related to the enforcement of the State Penal Law,
and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2016, the State Legislature enacted a $150 billion State Budget, but did
not include the funding for the $1.6 million in reimbursement costs for the increase in DA salaries, and
WHEREAS, the State has been careful over the past few years to avoid shifting costs to the local
tax base, mindful of the impact locally with the State- imposed property tax cap, and
WHEREAS, for many counties this salary increase represents approximately 1/3 of their total
allowable property tax growth for all government operations in 2016, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the Tompkins County
Legislature calls on the State of New York to immediately pass legislation and pay for this increase
retroactive to April 1, 2016, and not pass this unfunded mandate on to local taxpayers,
RESOLVED, further, That in the alternative the New York State Legislature should repeal
Judiciary Law 183-a,
RESOLVED, further, That copies of this resolution be sent to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New
York State Senators James Seward, Thomas O'Mara, Michael Nozzolio, Andrea Stewart -Cousins, John
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Flanagan, Jeffrey Klein, New York State Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, New York State
Assemblyman Carl Heastie, and all others deemed necessary and proper.
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Resolution No. 2016-94 - Appropriation from Contingent Fund - District Attorney Salary Increase
(ID #6269)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, District Attorney salaries are legislatively tied to the salaries of judges as per
Judiciary Law §183-a, and
WHEREAS, in counties with a full-time District Attorney and a population of under 500,000, the
District Attorney's salary must be equal to or greater than the County Court Judge rate, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Commission on Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
Compensation was responsible for making recommendations with respect to compensation for New York
State's Judges by December 31, 2015, with such recommendation thereafter taking effect and having the
force of law on April 1, 2016, unless sooner modified or abrogated by statute, and
WHEREAS, on December 24, 2015, the aforementioned Commission voted/recommended
increasing all of the state judge salaries in 2016 and 2018, and by association those of the District
Attorneys throughout the State, and
WHEREAS, the Governor recently signed the State budget, which enacts this salary increase
effective April 1, 2016, and
WHEREAS, there is no provision in the Governor's budget to reimburse Tompkins County for
the cost of this unfunded mandate, resulting in the need to allocate local funds in the amount of $20,100
for salary, and $9,188 for fringe costs, to cover this shortfall for the last three quarters of 2016, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That the salary for the position of District Attorney is hereby increased from $156,200 to
$183,000 effective April 1, 2016, and that retroactive payment shall be made to that date,
RESOLVED further, That the Director of Finance is authorized and hereby directed to make the
following budget appropriation in fiscal year 2016:
From: 1990.54400 Contingent Fund $29,288
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To: 1165.51000005 District Attorney Salary $20,100
1165.58800 Fringes $ 9,188
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Resolution No. 2016-95 - Appropriation from the General Fund - 2015 Medical and Board Out
Costs - Sheriffs Office (ID #6224)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [12 TO 1]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Daniel Klein, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna,
$ 63,136.12
Morey, Sigler
NAYS:
McBean-Clairborne
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriffs Office does not have the funds to cover 2015
Medical and Board Out expenses, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget
adjustment for 2015:
FROM: A30909000 General Fund Balance $ 119,846.44
TO: 3151.54354
Medical Supplies
$ 31,579.82
3151.54442
Professional Services
$ 25,130.50
3151.54469
Boarding of Prisoners
$ 63,136.12
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Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Resolution No. 2016-96 - Award of Contract - Terminal Parking Lots - Ithaca Tompkins Regional
Airport (ID #6286)
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David McKenna, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
NAYS:
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, the current five-year parking lot contract is due to expire on June 30, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the current contract is a management contract with all expenses and maintenance
costs borne by the County and the County receiving all net revenues, and
WHEREAS, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was duly advertised and four (4) proposals were
received, and after careful consideration of all aspects of the contract, the proposal from Allpro Parking,
LLC of Buffalo, New York, is deemed to be in the best interests of the Airport and Airport users, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County
Administrator be authorized to negotiate and sign a three-year contract with Allpro Parking, LLC,
commencing on July 1, 2016, with options to renew annually for a further two years until June 30, 2021,
RESOLVED, further, That upon completion of the new agreement, a report will be provided to
the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee covering specific details of the proposal and the future ideas
and plans relating to the paid parking at the Airport.
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Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:37 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:49 p.m.
Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-97 - Establishment of 2017 County Financial Goal (ID #6273)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [9 TO 4]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Member
SECONDER:
Martha Robertson, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson
NAYS:
McBean-Clairborne, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, the County Administrator has requested the Legislature to establish a tax -levy
guideline to use in working with departments and preparing his recommended budget for 2017, and
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WHEREAS, it is currently estimated that the 2017 property tax cap imposed on all local
governments and school districts by New York State would be approximately 2.5% for Tompkins
County, which is equivalent to approximately $1.16 million over the 2016 property tax levy, and
WHEREAS, as of April 25, 2016, the County Administrator estimates that a 3.0% increase in the
County's property tax levy, including a 0.5% increase dedicated to capital improvements identified in the
County's Capital Program, will support a maintenance -of -effort budget for all County departments as well
as addressing other critical needs and priorities, and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the County's fiscal policy allows departments and agencies to
request funding in excess of their 2017 spending targets via an "Over -Target Request", thereby allowing
the Legislature to consider exceeding the County Administrator's Recommended Budget in the event that
compelling reasons to sustain a program or service are presented, and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that if the 3.0% property tax -levy increase is met, then the additional
cost on a $170,000 2015 assessed median -value Tompkins County home will be approximately $34.58
per year, and
WHEREAS, it is acknowledged that certain economic and fiscal conditions remain volatile and
may improve or deteriorate prior to the introduction of the formal 2017 recommended budget in the fall
and that the tax cap estimate may change as more precise information becomes available, now therefore
be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
Legislature directs the County Administrator to establish departmental and agency spending targets and
develop a 2017 operating and capital budget that can be supported with a property tax levy that is 3.0%
above the 2016 level.
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Resolution No. 2016-98 - Establishment of Guidelines and Fiscal Targets for All County Budgeting
Units for the Preparation of the 2017 Budget (ID #6275)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [10 TO 3]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Member
SECONDER:
Daniel Klein, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson
NAYS:
McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Fiscal Policy specifies that a fiscal target is the maximum
amount of general revenue spending authority that a department head or program director may request
without initiating an Over -Target Request, and changes in fiscal targets should be communicated to
department heads and program directors as timely as possible in order for them to submit their 2017
budget requests to the County Administrator by Friday, July 22, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature wishes to establish targets in order for
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departments and agencies to submit their 2017 budget requests, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That fiscal
targets for all budgeting units for preparation of the 2017 budget are hereby established as follows:
For grants to specific not-for-profit agencies, fiscal targets shall be equal to the amount approved
in the 2016 adopted budget, less any one-time or re -appropriated funding, then increased by
2.0%.
2. The fiscal targets for all County departments shall be equal to the amount provided by the 2016
adopted budget for discretionary programs and mandated responsibilities, as adjusted by the
deletion of any one-time or reallocated funds applied to such costs in the 2016 adopted budget,
and by changes such as negotiated wage growth and changes in fringe benefits rates that are
established and allocated to the departments by the County Administrator.
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RESULT:
ACCEPTED [12 TO 11
MOVER:
James Dennis, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
NAYS:
Kiefer
EXCUSED:
Stein
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
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Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Title
Status Departed
Will Burbank
Member
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present 5:45 PM
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices
Mr. Lane presented a proclamation to Lisa Holmes, Director of the Office for the Aging,
declaring May 2017 to be Older Americans Month in Tompkins County. Ms. Holmes thanked the
Legislature and said the New York State Office for the Aging and the New York State Legislature
recognized Lucy Brown and Nancy Istock for their outstanding volunteer contributions to Tompkins
County. Ms. Holmes also announced Project Generations, a collaborative initiative between the
Tompkins County Office for the Aging and Ithaca College and Cornell University students, was the
recipient of the 2016 Volunteer Innovations Award from the Association on Aging in New York.
Recognition of Retiring Employ
Mr. Lane announced the beginning of a new tradition in honoring and thanking retiring County
employees for their services. The following employees were praised for their work and presented with
Certificates of Appreciation:
Solid Waste Division
Celia Grier and Marcus Catone
Finance Department
Helen Beach
Department of Probation and Community Justice
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Service Awards
Mr. Lane also presented service awards to the following Legislators:
James Dennis - 10 years of service
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne - 15 years of service
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
There was no member of the public who wished to speak.
Report from a Municipal Officials)
Mr. Sigler was excused at this time.
Deborah Cipolla-Dennis, Town of Dryden Board member, reported the Town recently had a
referendum on the Pickney Road property, it did not pass and the Town Board is not moving ahead with
the purchase. There is an effort by private citizens to purchase that property. The next Board meeting
will be this Thursday and all are invited to attend. She said as an effort to reach out to the Varna
community the Board met in April in Varna and reported on several items that were discussed at that
meeting. In addition to reporting on various issues the Board is engaged in, she reported a replacement
has not been named for Greg Sloan who resigned his position on the Town Board last month.
Ducson Nguyen, Common Council member, reported final plans for Tioga Street are complete
and in June Common Council will decide what to do with the house at 401 Lake Street. In addition to
reporting on other topics being discussed by the City Common Council and its committees, he said the
public comment period for the Chainworks EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) has been extended to
May 25th.
Ms. Robertson commented on the funding the Legislature has set aside for the Stewart Park study
and spoke of the importance of having thoughtful and meaningful conversations with each other.
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
Mr. Lane gave Ms. Robertson permission to withdraw from the agenda the resolution entitled
Resolution of the Tompkins County Legislature, as the Elected Legislative Body of Tompkins County,
New York, in Accordance with Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as Amended (the
"Code"), Approving the Issuance by the Tompkins County Development Corporation of up to $2,700,000
Aggregate Principal Amount Tax -Exempt Revenue Bonds (the William George Agency for Children's
Services, Inc., Project), Series 2016.
There were no resolutions added to the agenda.
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Carol Chock, Member
SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Stein
EXCUSED: Sigler
Library Board of Trustees
Luca Maurer - term expires December 31, 2018
Don Trotter - term expires December 31, 2017
Youth Services Board
Patty VandeBogart - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2018
Resolution(s) Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Carol Chock, Member
SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Stein
EXCUSED: Sigler
Resolution No. 2016-99 - Approval of Bylaws - Tompkins County Public Library (ID #6292)
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Public Library has provided its Board of Trustees Bylaws for
approval, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the bylaws of
the Tompkins County Public Library be and hereby are approved,
RESOLVED, further, That a copy of the bylaws shall be kept on file with the Clerk of the
Legislature.
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Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Resolution No. 2016-100 - Authorizing the County Administrator to Sell Property Located on
Elmira Road in Ithaca (ID #6290)
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [11 TO 2]
MOVER:
David McKenna, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Stein
NAYS:
Chock, Lane
EXCUSED:
Sigler
WHEREAS, Benderson Development Corporation constructed a retail commercial development
on Elmira Road in the City of Ithaca, and
WHEREAS, the property on which the development exists includes an irregularly shaped
approximately .3 acre parcel, which parcel is owned by Tompkins County, and
WHEREAS, in 2005 it was determined by Resolution No. 219 of 2005 that the property was no
longer needed for a public use, and
WHEREAS, the County and Benderson executed a six month License Agreement commencing
2005, which has been repeatedly extended, allowing Benderson use of the parcel for rental payments, and
WHEREAS, Benderson desires to acquire the property in fee and the County desires to sell the
property, and
WHEREAS, the County desires fair compensation for the property, and
WHEREAS, Benderson has offered to pay $112,500 for the property, an amount that exceeds a
recent appraisal, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County
Administrator is authorized to execute any and all documents needed to sell the property to Benderson
Development (or an associated company) for $112,500.
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Resolution No. 2016-101 - Statement of the Tompkins County Legislature Regarding New York
State Government Ethics Reform (ID #6293)
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Ms. Kelles, to amend the resolution as follows:
"WHEREAS, over 30 New York State legislators and the Governor in the past 15 years have
left office because of criminal and/or ethics charges, and
"WHEREAS, this systemic criminal misconduct provides the appearance of a pattern of
corruption within New York State Government, and
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"WHEREAS, the failure of the New York State Legislature to effectively act to address the root
causes of the actual and perceived corruption with comprehensive and rigorous ethics reform creates the
appearance that the body tolerates the misuse of the powers of office by some Legislators, and is willing
to allow such corruption to continue unhindered, and WHEREAS, the failure o f the New Vor-k State
eompr-ehensive and rigorous ethies reform jeopardizes the foundation of trust necessary for
government to operate with the "consent of the governed" and presents a fundamental challenge to the
legitimacy of the Legislature, and
66 Restructuring the Joint Commission on Public Ethics by: (1) reducing the number of members
below the present 14 members; (2) use of a non-partisan selection method of the
Commissioners; (3) expanding representation on the Commission through added appointments
by New York State government watch -dog groups; (4) elimination of the existing Legislative
Ethics Commission, and; (5) granting clear authority to the Commission to freely investigate and
enforce ethical violations within the New York State Legislature and the Executive Branch.
"- Restructuring the New York State Board of Elections by expanding membership to include an
odd number of Commissioners to remove the evenly divided two-party format that results in
inaction due to tie votes by expanding member -ship to ineltide an odd miffiber- of coffifflissie
with r-epr-eset4ation 4em at least the five largest pelifieal paffies in New Yefk�
"RESOLVED, further, That this Resolution be forwarded to Governor Cuomo, Speaker Heastie,
Majority Leader Flanagan, Senators Thomas O'Mara, Michael Nozzolio, James Seward, James Klein,
Andrea Stewart -Cousins, and Assembles members Barbara Lifton, Brian Kolb, and James
Tedisco, and the New York State Association of Counties,".
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Ms. Kelles, to amend the amendment as follows:
"- Restructuring the New York State Board of Elections by expanding membership to include an
odd number of Commissioners to remove the evenly divided two-party format that results in
inaction due to tie votes. For example, by expanding membership to include an odd number
of Commissioners with representation from at least the five largest political parties in New
York State.
A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment to the amendment: Ayes - 2 (Legislators
Kelles and Kiefer); Noes - 11; Excused - 1 (Legislator Sigler). AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT
FAILED.
A voice vote on the motion to amend resulted as follows: Ayes - 13, Noes - 0, Excused - 1
(Legislator Sigler). AMENDMENT CARRIED.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Rich John, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Stein
EXCUSED: Sigler
WHEREAS, democratic, efficient, and effective government relies upon the citizens of New
York State having trust in the officials' elected to represent them, and
WHEREAS, the former Senate and Assembly leaders of the New York State Legislature have
recently been criminally prosecuted and convicted for their misuse of the powers of their offices, and
WHEREAS, over 30 New York State legislators and the Governor in the past 15 years have left
office because of criminal and/or ethics charges, and
WHEREAS, this systemic criminal misconduct provides the appearance of a pattern of corruption
within New York State Government, and
WHEREAS, the violations of public confidence incident to the criminal activity of these many
Legislators creates cynicism and distrust in all of the Legislators, regardless of actual participation in
corrupt activities, and
WHEREAS, the further issue of effectively unlimited and undisclosed sourcing of campaign
contributions has created the presumption that "pay to play" is the normal method of Albany politics,
where the average citizen is left to bear the financial consequences of the special treatment accorded to
special interests who have bought privileges, and
WHEREAS, the failure of the New York State Legislature to effectively act to address the root
causes of the actual and perceived corruption with comprehensive and rigorous ethics reform creates the
appearance that the body tolerates the misuse of the powers of office by some Legislators, and is willing
to allow such corruption to continue unhindered, and jeopardizes the foundation of trust necessary for
government to operate with the "consent of the governed" and presents a fundamental challenge to the
legitimacy of the Legislature, and
WHEREAS, the people of New York State need and deserve ethical and effective government,
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Tompkins
County Legislature implores the New York State Legislature to legislate comprehensive and meaningful
ethics reforms to include:
Amending the New York Constitution to allow denial of pension benefits related to legislative
service to legislators who are convicted of violating the public trust conferred by their membership
in the Legislature through misconduct in office.
Providing public matching funds for elections by creating a system modeled on the New York City
voluntary small donors' matching program for donations from individuals, together with a method
for a candidate to receive additional funds to address large outside funding from political action
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committees.
- Transparency by requiring the disclosure of the names of individual donors to a candidate or
independent expenditure committee, even if made through a corporation or limited liability
company.
- Transparency in the budget process by requiring disclosure of earmarked funds at least three days
prior to voting on the New York State Budget together with identification of the member(s)
proposing the request, and also requiring records of earmarks be publicly maintained for five years
after the appropriation.
- Allowing proposed legislation to come to the floor for debate and a vote upon the request of two
thirds of the members of the Assembly or the Senate, even if such proposed legislation is opposed
by the majority leadership.
- The creation of term limits for the positions of Speaker of the Assembly and Majority Leader of the
Senate to provide the Legislature with leadership from a wider range of New York State citizens and
prevent the long term consolidation of power in specific individuals.
- Limiting total contributions from any individual to a candidate or political action committee to an
amount not to exceed $2,000 in any one campaign cycle.
- Restructuring the Joint Commission on Public Ethics by: (1) reducing the number of members below
the present 14 members; (2) use of a non-partisan selection method of the Commissioners; (3)
expanding representation on the Commission through added appointments by New York State
government watch -dog groups; (4) elimination of the existing Legislative Ethics Commission, and;
(5) granting clear authority to the Commission to freely investigate and enforce ethical violations
within the New York State Legislature and the Executive Branch.
- Restructuring the New York State Board of Elections by expanding membership to include an odd
number of Commissioners to remove the evenly divided two-party format that results in inaction due
to tie votes.
- Restrictions on the sources of Legislator's outside income to reduce conflicts of interest.
- Adoption of a redistricting process through use of an independent nonpartisan commission modeled
on the Iowa State system that takes into account contiguity, compactness, existing municipal
boundaries, and an area's commonality of interests.
RESOLVED, further, That this Resolution be forwarded to Governor Cuomo, Speaker Heastie,
Majority Leader Flanagan, Senators Thomas O'Mara, Michael Nozzolio, James Seward, Jeffrey Klein,
Andrea Stewart -Cousins, and Assembly members Barbara Lifton, Brian Kolb, and James Tedisco, and the
New York State Association of Counties,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature requests that the members of the
New York State Assembly and Senate that represent Tompkins County respond with their positions on
the above Resolutions, being: Senators Thomas O'Mara, Michael Nozzolio, James Seward, and
Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton.
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Resolution No. 2016-102 - Budget Adjustment and Appropriation from Contingent Fund - Central
Translation Services Contract - County Administration (ID #6220)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Stein
EXCUSED: Sigler
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature first appropriated $4,000 to the Department of
County Administration in the 2015 Budget to fund a centrally administered master contract for language
translation and interpretation services for County Departments as a part of the County's Limited English
Proficiency (LEP) Program, and
WHEREAS, when, in 2015, actual monthly costs in this program were on track to exceed the
amount budgeted, the Tompkins County Legislature appropriated an additional $8,000 for the program
from the Contingent Fund, and
WHEREAS, final costs for this program for 2015 totaled $8,295, and
WHEREAS, the 2016 appropriation for the program was again $4,000, and
WHEREAS, in 2016, the ls` quarter costs to date for this program already total $4,659, and
WHEREAS, the month-to-month volatility in these costs makes estimating the remaining 2016
costs with any precision very difficult, and the experience in 2016 to date suggests that quarterly costs
may reach as high as $5,000, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the
following budget adjustment for 2016:
BUDGET APPROPRIATION:
FROM: 1990.54400 Contingent Fund $16,000.00
TO: 1230.54442 Professional Services $16,000.00
RESOLVED, further, That the Fiscal Target of the Department of County Administration be
increased by $16,000 to fund this program at $20,000 in 2016 and forward.
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RESULT:
ACCEPTED [12 TO 1]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Stein
NAYS:
Kiefer
EXCUSED:
Sigler
Executive Session
It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Dennis, and unanimously adopted by voice
vote by members present, to hold an executive session at 7:38 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter of a
particular employee. The meeting returned to open session at 9:18 p.m.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:18 p.m.
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Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Title
Status Departed
Will Burbank
Member
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present 6:57 PM
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Bert Bland, Lansing, said he is the Associate Vice President for Energy and Sustainability at the
Facilities Division at Cornell University and spoke in support of the resolution entitled Urging the New
York State Public Service Commission to Allow Customers to Retain Ownership of Renewable Energy
Credits from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Funded
Projects. It is important for Cornell and to many constituents within Tompkins County that sustainable
energy is promoted in as many forms as possible. He also spoke of the new system New York is using to
track energy and said Cornell is concerned.
Herebeorht Howlan-Bolton, City of Ithaca, spoke about the City of Ithaca Mayor's report "The
Ithaca Plan: A Public Health and Safety Approach to Drugs and Drug Policy" and suggested using the
behavior units at the hospital as a detox center. He believes it is important for the County to have such a
center. He also believes it is incredibly important to focus on the safe injection site and that it would be
groundbreaking. He has lost a lot of friends to incredibly preventable deaths. He also said he would not
be opposed to saving a life from another county; he doesn't see a difference in lives. He thanked the
Legislature for its consideration and said this is something that should be considered in many places.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
Elizabeth Thomas, Town of Ulysses Supervisor, spoke of the Towns' concern over a property
scheduled for foreclosure that is designated as a Unique Natural Area. The parcel 27.4-6 located on
Taughannock Boulevard is zoned for conservation, which limits the subdivision of that area and has been
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closed for several years and has not generated taxes for a long time. The Environmental Management
Council designated it in 2010 and the Town of Ulysses accepted it following that by resolution. She
described the property and the reasons it was designated as a conservation zone. She said if it is put up
for auction it will be developed and said the Town has received calls about this property. The State Parks
is not interested in the property and the Town cannot afford to purchase it. She asked if the County would
consider keeping the property or donating it to the Town of Ulysses to keep the parcel from being
developed.
Ms. Chock asked how imminent it was for someone to purchase the property. Ms. Thomas said
inquiries have been made this week. Mr. Snyder said the County would have to pay the auctioneer a set
fee for removing this property from the auction that is scheduled for June 20tH
Mr. Burbank asked if the County is legally permitted to gift a property to a municipality. Mr.
Wood said he would need to look into it before providing an answer.
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mr. Morey, to direct the Director of Finance to
remove parcel no. 27.4-6 located on Taughannock Boulevard from the auction list of foreclosed
properties for June 20th.
Mr. Snyder noted the taxes owed on this parcel are $18,300 and that there is an auctioneer fee for
parcels removed from the auction after the "Auction Tour" is held. Mr. Wood also commented that the
County has tried to sell this property for years.
Mr. Klein said he wishes the Town of Ulysses would have come forward previously before
getting to this point in the process. He believes if the public knew about that there would be donors
stepping forward to help the Town.
A voice vote resulted as follows on the motion to remove parcel no. 27.4-6 from the auction list
of foreclosed properties: Ayes - 13, Noes - 1 (Legislator Lane). MOTION CARRIED.
Ms. Chock commented that her vote in support is not tied to gifting the property but to engage in
discussions.
Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee
Resolution No. 2016-103 - Resolution of the Tompkins County Legislature, as the Elected
Legislative Body of Tompkins County, New York, in Accordance with
Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as Amended (the
"Code"), Approving the Issuance by the Tompkins County
Development Corporation of up to $3,100,000 Aggregate Principal
Amount Tax -Exempt Revenue Bonds (the William George Agency for
Children's Services, Inc., Project), Series 2016 (ID #6355)
Following the vote Mr. Dennis stated for the record that the IDA staff does their work
exceptionally well and they do not have a cavalier approach to the way they do things. The IDA has been
evaluated by the State Comptroller and is the most exemplary agency in all of New York State.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 2]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: James Dennis, Member
AYES: Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS: Chock, Kiefer
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature (the "Legislature"), as the elected legislative body
of Tompkins County, New York (the "County"), has been advised by the Tompkins County Development
Corporation (the "Issuer") that, in order to assist in the financing of a certain Project (as defined below)
for the benefit of The William George Agency For Children's Services, Inc. (the "Company"), a not-for-
profit corporation and organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code"), the Issuer proposes to issue, contingent upon the adoption of this Resolution, its
Tax -Exempt Revenue Bonds (The William George Agency For Children's Services, Inc. Project), Series
2016 in one or more series, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3,100,000 (the "Bonds"), and
WHEREAS, the project (the "Project") shall consist principally of. (A) the financing of certain
improvements to be located on the Company's campus located at 380 Freeville Road, Freeville, New
York (the "Campus"), consisting of (i) the construction of an approximately 15,000 square -foot 24 -bed
residence hall for the purpose of providing increased treatment services (the "Improvements"), and (ii) the
acquisition of and installation in and around the Improvements of certain machinery, equipment, and
other items of tangible personal property (the "Equipment", and together with the Improvements, the
"Facility"); and (B) the paying of all or a portion of the costs incidental to the issuance of the Bonds,
including issuance costs of the Bonds, capitalized interest and any reserve funds as may be necessary to
secure the Bonds (the costs associated with items (A) through (B) above being hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "Project Costs"), and
WHEREAS, the Issuer proposes to assist in the financing of the Project by issuing the Bonds to
(i) pay all or a substantial portion of the cost of financing the Project, and (ii) pay reserves and costs
incidental to the issuance of the Bonds, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, interest on the Bonds will not be excluded
from gross income for Federal income tax purposes unless the issuance of the Bonds is approved by the
Legislature after a public hearing to consider both the issuance of the Bonds and the nature and location
of the facilities financed therewith has been conducted following reasonable public notice, and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the Town of Dryden Town Hall, 93 East Main
Street, Dryden, New York, the Issuer held such a public hearing upon proper notice in compliance with
Section 147(f) of the Code, and
WHEREAS, to aid the Legislature in its deliberations, the Issuer has made available to the
members of the Legislature prior to this meeting (a) the Company's application to the Issuer for financial
assistance; (b) the notice of public hearing published by the Issuer in The Ithaca Journal, along with the
affidavit of publication of such newspaper; and (c) the minutes of such public hearing held on June 6,
2016, and
WHEREAS, on recommendation of the Tompkins County Planning, Development, and
Environmental Quality Committee, the Legislature, as the "applicable elected representative" of
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Tompkins County, New York, within the meaning of Section 147(f)(2)(E) of the Code, approved the
issuance of the Bonds on May 18, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the Legislature, after due consideration of the foregoing, as the "applicable elected
representative" of Tompkins County, New York, within the meaning of Section 147(f)(2)(E) of the Code,
desires to approve the issuance of the Bonds, provided the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the
Bonds shall be special obligations of the Issuer and shall never be a debt of the State of New York (the
"State") or any political subdivision thereof, including without limitation the County, and neither the State
nor any political subdivision thereof, including without limitation the County, shall be liable thereon, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, as follows:
Section 1. That for the purpose of satisfying the approval requirement of Section 147(f) of
the Code, on the prior recommendation of the Tompkins County Planning, Development, and
Environmental Quality Committee, the Legislature hereby gives its approval of the issuance by the Issuer
of the Bonds and related acts to be taken by the Issuer as part of the Project, provided that the Bonds, and
the premium (if any) and interest thereon, shall be special obligations of the Issuer and shall never be a
debt of the State or any political subdivision thereof, including without limitation the County, and neither
the State nor any political subdivision thereof, including without limitation the County, shall be liable
thereon. This approval is given pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code for the sole purpose of qualifying
the interest payable on the Bonds for exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes
pursuant to the provisions of Sections 103 and 141-150 of the Code.
Section 2. That this Resolution shall be deemed to be made for the benefit of the holders of
the Bonds.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-104 - Appropriation from Contingent Fund to Probation and Community
Justice Department for Implementation of a Reentry Plan for Inmates
of the Tompkins County Jail (ID #6310)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll vote.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has long been a leader in providing a broad and effective range of
services intended to reduce the incidence and recurrence of incarceration, resulting in Tompkins County
having one of the lowest rates of incarceration in New York State, and
WHEREAS, a comparatively weak link in the chain of such programs lies in the area of services
provided to inmates to ease their reentry into society after incarceration by providing them with the tools
and guidance necessary to find employment, housing, economic assistance, health and mental health care,
and other necessary supports, and
WHEREAS, as part of a larger review of the County's alternatives -to -incarceration programs in
2014, the County's Criminal Justice Advisory/Alternatives-to-Incarceration (CJATI) Board issued a
report that included a vision statement advocating a more robust County approach to reentry, and
WHEREAS, in response to that call, CJATI formed the Reentry Subcommittee (RES) in 2015,
charging it with developing recommendations for a reentry program to more effectively transition inmates
from the Tompkins County Jail back into the community and therefore contribute to reduced rates of
recidivism, and
WHEREAS, in September 2015, the finalized Reentry Subcommittee Report included a primary
recommendation to hire a dedicated individual or individuals to help inmates access the many local
services available to assist them as they transition back to local communities, and also to explore funding
sources to develop an even more comprehensive re-entry program, and
WHEREAS, in support of the CJATI report and as a means of funding its recommendations, as a
part of the 2016 budget process the Tompkins County Legislature appropriated $100,000 of on-going
"target" funding into the 2016 County Contingent Fund, with those funds available to allocate to specific
program accounts upon receipt of a defined reentry plan of action by CJATI, and
WHEREAS, CJATI has now presented such a plan that calls for approximately $65,000 to be
committed to case -management services, approximately $25,000 to be committed to continuing basic -
education services provided through the County's Day Reporting Program, and approximately $10,000 to
be committed to grant -writing services aimed at augmenting local funding for reentry services, and
WHEREAS, this Legislature supports the increased investment in reentry services as a means to
reduce recidivism, lower the high cost of incarceration, and provide greater opportunities for individuals
who have been incarcerated to live a meaningful and productive life, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committee, That funds appropriated for the purpose of supporting reentry programs be released to
Probation and Community Justice Department, and a Request for Proposals (RFP) be developed to
support the implementation of the Reentry Plan put forward by CJATI,
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RESOLVED further, That the Finance Director be, and hereby is, directed to make the following
budget adjustment:
From: A1990-54400 Contingent Fund $100,000
To: A3994.54442 Probation -Professional Services $ 75,000
To: A3160.54442 Probation -Professional Services $ 25,000
RESOLVED, further, That these amounts shall be added to the 2017 target budget of the
Probation Department.
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Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee
Resolution No. 2016-105 - Urging the New York State Public Service Commission to Allow
Customers to Retain Ownership of Renewable Energy Certificates
from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA) Funded Projects (ID #6391)
Ms. Kiefer believes the 4th and 5th Whereases include inaccurate and untrue statements and
MOVED to delete the following two paragraphs:
"WHEREAS, under Federal and State rules, ownership of the RECs is required to claim the
environmental attributes, or "greenness" of energy produced from renewable resources, and
"WHEREAS, it is legally possible to declare an entity is using renewable energy only if the entity
owns the RECs associated with the energy generated by its renewable resources, and".
MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mr. Sigler, to Call the Question. A voice vote
resulted as follows: Ayes - 12, Noes - 2 (Legislators Chock and Kiefer). THE QUESTION WAS
CALLED.
Following the vote Ms. Kiefer stated for the record her reasons for not supporting the resolution.
She believes the resolution contains inaccuracies, references a letter to the City of Ithaca that she found
incomprehensible, and the way it is characterized is inconsistent. She believes it is unfortunate that we
have to market RECs and commodities credits and she thinks it has created mischief in many places in the
world. She supports Cornell's need to have an accounting system.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS: Kiefer
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has adopted a 2020 Energy Strategy (2010) and an updated
Comprehensive Plan (2015) mandating the County to achieve at least an 80% reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions from 2008 levels by 2050, and an Energy Roadmap (2016) documenting potential paths to
achieve that goal, and
WHEREAS, many individuals, local governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations in
Tompkins County, have been investing their own funds and allowing installation on their properties with
the expectation that the associated Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) were theirs unless they agreed
to sell or not retain them, and
WHEREAS, from a community leadership and economic development standpoint, it is important
to the County and these other entities to chart and document progress toward meeting their stated
renewable energy goals, and
WHEREAS, under Federal and State rules, ownership of the RECs is required to claim the
environmental attributes, or "greenness" of energy produced from renewable resources, and
WHEREAS, it is legally possible to declare an entity is using renewable energy only if the entity
owns the RECs associated with the energy generated by its renewable resources, and
WHEREAS, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
contracts for funding customer -sited tier projects do not provide for the sale or transfer of the project's
environmental attributes or RECs to the State, and
WHEREAS, NYSERDA has clarified and confirmed that its funding does not impair a
customer's claims to the environmental characteristics of its projects, as reflected in the attached letter
from NYSERDA to the City of Ithaca (February 27, 2015), and
WHEREAS, many municipalities have relied upon these representations to make significant
investments of taxpayer dollars based on the right to claim the RECs from such projects, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service is currently conducting two proceedings, on the
Clean Energy Standard (15-E-0302) and on the Value of Distributed Energy Resources (15-E-0751) in
which they are contemplating alternative treatment of the RECs from the tier of customer -sited projects,
and
WHEREAS, NYSERDA has made statements that it proposes to reverse its position and policies,
and claim ownership of all RECs from NYSERDA-supported customer -sited projects — and would
transfer those RECs to investor owned utilities — at no cost to the utilities — thereby enabling the utilities
to claim the environmental attributes of the customer -sited projects as their own, and
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WHEREAS, this proposal, if adopted, would change contracts retroactively, undermine the
investments and commitments that many entities have made, undermine confidence in one of the tools in
the system that has been making the renewables market viable, and discourage governments, businesses,
schools, nonprofits, and individuals from making any similar future investments in renewable energy
since they would not be able to claim the RECs, and
WHEREAS, local governments, businesses, schools, nonprofits, and individuals have funded the
bulk of their investments in their renewable energy projects in reliance on the RECs, and therefore will be
financially impacted by this change in policy, and
WHEREAS, this proposal, if adopted, would significantly weaken the ability of the County and
others to effectively chart their courses towards desired/required emissions reductions, for example as
outlined in the County's Energy Roadmap, and make a difficult and expensive challenge even more
difficult and expensive to achieve, and
WHEREAS, the RECs represent value that has been purchased by the customer, and the proposed
ownership claim by NYERDA constitutes an abrogation of contacts, the enactment of retrospective ex
post facto laws, and the misappropriation of resources, and
WHEREAS, the PSC has other tools at its disposal to move utilities in the direction of "greening"
their business, without retroactively altering established contracts with owners of customer -sited tier
projects, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature urges the Department of Public Service and
NYSERDA to reaffirm that municipalities, local businesses, schools, institutions, and residents investing
in customer -sited renewable energy projects retain ownership of RECs associated with NYSERDA-
supported projects,
RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature cautions that municipalities and other entities that
currently own RECs from NYSERDA-supported projects will need to be appropriately compensated if
the State's plan proceeds as currently proposed,
RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature cautions that the plan for NYSERDA to register for
itself the RECs on NYSERDA-supported customer -sited projects will undermine the State's policy goals
of encouraging motivation for the public sector as well as private customers to invest in renewable
installations as they will lose their ability to claim leadership on renewable investments,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature urges the Public Service
Commission and NYSERDA to work with counties, local municipalities, and other impacted entities to
develop a solution that will promote — rather than undermine — continued broad-based green investments,
and allow a strong partnership among the State, municipalities, businesses, and institutional leaders,
together with investor-owned utilities, to meet our respective and crucial renewable energy goals through
RECs and additional tools in the future,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature send a certified copy of this resolution to
Governor Andrew Cuomo; Public Service Commission Chairwoman Audrey Zibelman; Hon. Kathleen
Burgess, Secretary to the Commission, to be filed as part of the public record for cases 15-E-0302 and 15-
E-0751; Richard Kauffman, Chairman of Energy & Finance for New York State; John Rhodes, President
and CEO at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; Michael Stamm, Chair,
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Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance; and Stephen Acquario, Executive Director, New York State
Association of Counties.
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Resolution No. 2016-106 - Authorization to Apply for New York State Assistance Payments for
Farmland Protection Implementation Project Funding to Hold a
Conservation Easement on Lounsbery Farm in the Town of Caroline
(ID #6390)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Daniel Klein, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of Tompkins County and its residents to support farm operations
and protect valuable agricultural resources for their contribution to the local economy, as a local source of
food and other products, and as an important contributor to the quality of life in rural communities, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County and local municipalities have utilized funds from the New York
State Department of Agriculture and Markets Farmland Protection Implementation Program, Purchase of
Development Rights (PDR) Program, over the past several years to permanently protect over 2,200 acres
of important agricultural resources on four separate farms, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board has identified
Lounsbery Farms, a 125 -acre farm in the Town of Caroline, as a high-priority farm for protection through
the use of this year's PDR funding, and
WHEREAS, Lounsbery Farm is located in an area designated as high-quality farmland in the
2015 Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan, which is a priority area for protection, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Caroline 2006 Comprehensive Plan identified the goal of preserving the
Town's most viable agricultural land, and
WHEREAS, the owner of Lounsbery Farm has expressed interested in applying for PDR funding
to assist in protecting his farmland, and
WHEREAS, should funding be received, Tompkins County will work with the involved agencies
in conducting a State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) for the project prior to implementation, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That Tompkins County be authorized to support the submission of a Farmland Protection
Implementation Project grant to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets on behalf of
Lounsbery Farm.
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Health and Human Services Committee
Mrs. McBean-Clairborne was excused at this time.
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
Mr. Lane gave Ms. Robertson permission to withdraw from the agenda the member -filed
resolution entitled Urging the New York State Public Service Commission to Allow Customers to
Retain Ownership of Renewable Energy Credits from New York State Energy and Research
Development Authority (NYSERDA) Funded Projects as the resolution was adopted earlier in the
meeting.
There were no resolutions added to the agenda.
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
Advisory Board Appointments (ID #6296)
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
EXCUSED:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
Anna Kelles, Member
David McKenna, Member
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna,
Morey, Sigler, Stein
McBean-Clairborne
Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board
Terms expire December 31, 2019:
Darin Buck - Farmer representative
George Franz - Agricultural Land Preservation representative
Term expires December 31, 2018:
Robert Mazourek - Agribusiness representative
Air Service Board
Michael Gary Hilf - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2017
Strategic Tourism Planning Board - term expires December 31, 2018
Cara Nichols - Ithaca College representative
Emergency Communications Review and Oversight Committee
Adam R. Mahnke - Cornell University representative; term expires December 31, 2016
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna,
Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED: McBean-Clairborne
Resolution No. 2016-107 - Award of a Five -Year Engineering Consulting Agreement - Ithaca
Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #6384)
WHEREAS, there is an ongoing need to employ a specialized firm of engineering consultants for
various airport projects that are funded by federal and state grants, and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the New York State Department of
Transportation (NYSDOT), in recognition of the need for a thorough knowledge of the airport
environment require that engineering consultants be selected on the basis of qualifications and not by
price, and
WHEREAS, the FAA and NYSDOT in recognizing the desire for continuity when completing a
series of projects, allow airport sponsors to select a firm of engineering consultants for a five-year period,
and
WHEREAS, said selection for a five-year period will allow the County, if it so chooses, to award
all FAA/NYSDOT funded engineering contracts during that time to the selected consultant, without the
need to issue Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for individual projects, and
WHEREAS, the County may also, at its option and without cause, elect to use the services of
other qualified airport engineering consultants during the five-year period, rather than the services of the
selected consultant, and
WHEREAS, a Request For Qualifications (RFQ) was issued on March 30, 2016, via the
Tompkins County Purchasing Department and three responses were received, and
WHEREAS, the three sets of qualifications were reviewed and scored by a five -person panel and
the consensus was to award the contract to C&S Companies of Syracuse, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County
Administrator be and hereby is authorized to sign a five-year agreement for engineering services at the
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport with C&S Companies of Syracuse, New York, from July 1, 2016,
through June 30, 2017.
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Resolution No. 2016-108 - Authorizing Acceptance of a Statewide Opportunities for Airport
Revitalization (SOARS) Grant from the New York State Department
of Transportation (NYSDOT) to Assist with Marketing and
Promotion of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) (ID #6388)
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WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has offered a grant
under the State SOARs (Statewide Opportunities for Airport Revitalization) program to assist with
marketing and promotion, and
WHEREAS, said NYSDOT grant may be used to offset the costs of marketing and of associated
consultant services, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
NYSDOT grant of $349,670 is hereby accepted and that the County Administrator is authorized to
execute the required documents.
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Resolution No. 2016-109 - Establishing Standard Work Days for Elected and Appointed Officials
of Tompkins County (ID #6359)
WHEREAS, effective August 12, 2009, New York State adopted a new regulation 315.4 for
additional reporting requirements for elected or appointed officials that more clearly defines the process
for reporting time worked for those officials who are members of the New York State Retirement System,
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Tompkins
County Legislature hereby establishes the following as the standard work days for these titles and will
report the officials to the New York State and Local Retirement System based on time keeping system
records or their record of activities:
Title
Standard
Name
Tier Term
Participates in
Record of Not
Work Day
1
Employer's Time
Activities Submitted
(Hrs/Day)
Keeping System
Result
Elected Officials
Legislator
6
Anna Kelles
11/16/15-
N
23.63
12/31/17
Legislator
6
Rich John
11/16/15-
N
10.04
12/31/17
County Clerk
7
Maureen Reynolds
1/1/15-
N
21.43
12/31/18
RESOLVED, further, That the resolution be posted on the Tompkins County website for a
minimum of 30 days and that a certified copy of the resolution and affidavit of posting be filed with the
Office of the State Comptroller within 45 days of adoption.
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Resolution No. 2016-110 - Authorization to Enter into a Five -Year Lease Agreement for the
Department of Motor Vehicles Office (ID #6314)
WHEREAS, the lease agreement for the offices in which the Tompkins County Department of
Motor Vehicles transacts business, located in the Hancock Plaza, 301 Third Street in the City of Ithaca,
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expired April 30, 2016, and
WHEREAS, this location provides convenient access to the public, and the County Administrator
has negotiated rates with the owner's representative, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Facilities and
Infrastructure Committees, That the County Administrator or his designee is hereby authorized to sign a
lease agreement with the landlord, Hancock Plaza Properties, Inc., for the period of May 1, 2016, through
April 30, 2021.
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Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:31 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:42 p.m.
Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-111 - Appropriation from Contingent Fund- Replacement -Pay
Reimbursement - Sheriffs Office (ID #6311)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
Following the vote, Mr. Stein was temporarily excused at 7:49 p.m.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER:
Martha Robertson, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna,
Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED:
McBean-Clairborne
WHEREAS, the Sheriffs Office had four (4) employees out on medical leave longer than two
months, and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Policy of Tompkins County allows replacement pay to the
Department from the Contingent Fund for the period beyond the initial two months, now therefore be
it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the
following budget appropriation for 2016:
FROM: A1990.54440 Contingent Fund $ 65,245.10
TO: A3113.51000413 Criminal Investigator $ 11,668.16
A3150.51000406 Corrections Officers $ 33,109.20
A3113.58800 Fringes $ 5,333.52
A3150.58800 Fringes $ 15,134.22
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Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee
Resolution No.
2016-112 - Scheduling a Public Hearing for the Continuation of and Modification to
Agricultural District No. 2, Located on the West Side of Cayuga Lake
(ID #6308)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna,
Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
McBean-Clairborne, Stein
WHEREAS, under New York State Agricultural District Law, it is required that agricultural
districts must be reviewed every eight years, allowing landowners to apply to become a part of or to
exempt all or part of their lands from the district, and
WHEREAS, the County Legislature is the lead agency that must approve the formation of and
changes in agricultural districts, and
WHEREAS, the County is required by law to conduct a public hearing for this review and
approval, and
WHEREAS, for Agricultural District No. 2, a public hearing must, according to law, be
conducted, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the public hearing be held before the Tompkins County Legislature in the Legislative
Chambers of the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on
June 21, 2016, at 5:30 o'clock in the evening thereof concerning the continuation and revisions to
Agricultural District No. 2, located within the towns of Newfield, Enfield Ulysses, Danby, and Ithaca. At
such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard concerning the same,
RESOLVED, further, that the Clerk of the County Legislature is authorized to place proper notice
of this public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-113 - TC3 Budget - public hearing (ID #6302)
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna,
Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
McBean-Clairborne, Stein
WHEREAS, Tompkins Cortland Community College is a joint enterprise of Tompkins County
and Cortland County whose budgets must be acted on by each county, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That a
public hearing be held on June 21, 2016, at 5:32 o'clock in the evening thereof in the Legislature's
Chambers of the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York,
concerning the 2016-2017 operating budget request for Tompkins Cortland Community College. At such
time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard concerning the same,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature be and hereby is directed to place such
notice of public hearing in the official newspaper of Tompkins County.
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Resolution No. 2016-114 - Public Hearing Residency Local Law (ID #6353)
Ms. Robertson asked how many County employees live outside the County. Mr. Mareane said he
would provide a report on the number of employees who reside outside of Tompkins County and will also
look into the Sheriff Deputy positions.
Ms. Kiefer asked if there currently is an employee in a position that this law would apply to. Mr.
Mareane said he will look into it.
Mr. Stein returned to the meeting at 8:09 p.m.
It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to refer this resolution to Committee and
look at the questions raised about employees already working for the County. A voice vote resulted as
follows: Ayes - 1 (Legislator Chock), Noes - 12, Excused - 1 (Legislators McBean-Clairborne).
MOTION FAILED.
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [11 TO 2]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Member
SECONDER:
David McKenna, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna, Morey,
NAYS:
Sigler
NAYS:
Chock, Stein
EXCUSED:
McBean-Clairborne
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature is considering adopting a local law exempting the
positions of Correction Officer and Assistant District Attorney's from the restrictions of Section 3(1) of
the Public Officers Law requiring the positions to be filled by County residents, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That a
public hearing be held before the Tompkins County Legislature in the Legislative Chambers of the
Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on June 21, 2016, at
5:34 p.m. thereof concerning proposed Local Law No. b of 2016 - Creating a New Chapter 133 of the
County Code to be entitled "Residency". At such time and place all persons interested in the subject
matter will be heard concerning the same,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is authorized to place proper
notice of this public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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Individual Member -Filed Resolutions
Resolution No. 2016-115 - Authorizing a Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. c of 2016 - A
Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2017 (ID #6274)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [10 TO 3]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, Sigler
NAYS:
McKenna, Morey, Stein
EXCUSED:
McBean-Clairborne
WHEREAS, according to New York State's new Property Tax Cap legislation, if a county
government decides to adopt a county budget with a property tax levy that exceeds the level set by the
State, the county government must pass a local law to override that cap, and
WHEREAS, information from New York State that enables calculation of the County's 2017
property tax cap is not available until late summer, and
WHEREAS, in the event the County's annual tax levy exceeds the allowable tax levy limit
voluntarily or due to clerical or technical errors, New York State has the authority to penalize our County
unless we have already formally given ourselves permission to exceed the tax cap, and
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WHEREAS, adopting said local law is not predictive of the final tax levy but will provide the
Tompkins County Legislature flexibility to exceed the Property Tax Cap if it is deemed necessary, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That a
public hearing be held before the Tompkins County Legislature in the Legislative Chambers of the
Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on June 21, 2016, at
5:36 p.m. thereof concerning proposed Local Law No. c of 2016 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy
Limit for Fiscal Year 2017. At such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be
heard concerning the same,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature is hereby authorized and directed to place
proper notice of such public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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May 17,
2016
RESULT:
ACCEPTED [12 TO 11
MOVER:
Rich John, Member
SECONDER:
Martha Robertson, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna, Morey,
Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Kiefer
EXCUSED:
McBean-Clairborne
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Public Hearings
Continuation of and Modification to Agricultural District No. 2, Located on the West Side of
Cayuga Lake
Mr. Lane called the first public hearing to order at 5:31 p.m. concerning the Continuation of and
Modification to Agricultural District No. 2, Located on the West Side of Cayuga and asked if anyone
wished to speak. No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed at 5:32 p.m.
Tompkins Cortland Community College Operating Budget - 2016-2017
Mr. Lane called the second public hearing to order at 5:32 p.m. concerning the Tompkins
Cortland Community College Operating Budget - 2016-2017 and asked if anyone wished to speak. No
one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed at 5:32 p.m.
Proposed Local Law No. 2 of 2016 - Creating a New Chapter 133 of the County Code to be Entitled
"Residency"
Mr. Lane called the third public hearing to order at 5:33 p.m. concerning proposed Local Law No.
b of 2016 - Creating a New Chapter 133 of the County Code to be Entitled "Residency" and asked if
anyone wished to speak.
Ms. Kiefer, Legislator, believes it is preferable to have employees in these positions be familiar
with the County community. It seems excessive to open up the process statewide and said she doesn't
want to encourage people driving long distances to get to a job. She said she would like the law modified
to reflect her concerns.
No one else wished to speak and the public hearing was closed at 5:34 p.m.
Proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2016 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2017
Mr. Lane called the fourth public hearing to order at 5:34 p.m. concerning proposed Local Law
No. c of 2016 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2017 and asked if anyone wished to speak.
No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed at 5:35 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Will Burbank
Member
Status
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
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Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Peter Stein
Member
Member
I Present
I Present
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
There was no member of the public present who wished to speak.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
Ducson Nyugen, Common Council Member, reported the following actions taken or subjects
under discussion by the City: retain ownership of 401 Lake Street, an energy rating system that would be
used in real estate transactions to inform consumers about energy performance of homes; phase II of
comprehensive plan; road closure at the 400 block of Collegetown and controversial work being proposed
at the waterfront.
Deborah Cipolla-Dennis, Dryden Town Board Member, announced the vacancy left by Greg
Sloan has been filled on the Dryden Town Board. She reported there would be a ceremony at the Dryden
Town Hall where they will be adding the Rainbow Flag to the Dryden flagpole to show solidarity to
Orlando, Florida, and the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) community. Also in the
Town there will be breaking ground for a storage facility and in July a hearing will be held for a new
Verizon cell phone tower. A fundraising effort to obtain funds for fitness stations on trails is underway.
The rails and trails project is moving forward. The Board approved a resolution to move forward with a
Route 366 lane improvement project to replace the sewer system that is very old and causing problems.
The Town Board also forwarded an application for a planned development that will provide 36 housing
units.
Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution 2016-116: Endorsing Tompkins Cortland Community College Child Care Center
Project (ID #6352)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
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WHEREAS, the Cortland County Legislature and the Tompkins County Legislature, as sponsors
of Tompkins Cortland Community College, recognize the need to expand the College's child care
services to include infant care and increase the number of spaces available for toddlers and preschoolers
to serve the needs of its students, and
WHEREAS, the College has developed a plan to construct a standalone child care center adjacent
to the main building on the Dryden campus, and
WHEREAS, the College estimates that all costs associated with constructing a standalone child
care center, including the repurposing of the vacated space, will not exceed $4.0 million, and
WHEREAS, via Resolution 2015-2016-29, the Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of
Trustees approved a resolution authorizing the College administration to submit a request for approval to
the County Sponsors and the State University of New York, and
WHEREAS, if approved, the funding for this project will be as follows:
$1,000,000 State Grants
$1,500,000 SUNY Capital Project Funds
$1,500,000 Private Funds Already Received (Local Share)
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
county sponsors do hereby approve the Tompkins Cortland Community College Child Care Center
Project,
RESOLVED, further, That Tompkins Cortland Community College will submit to Tompkins
County the required SEQRA application for approval for the Child Care Center Project,
RESOLVED, further, That this Legislature does hereby recognize that the Local Share (Cortland
County and Tompkins County) has already been secured through private donations as referenced above
and is hereby held harmless for any further local funds,
RESOLVED, further, That Tompkins Cortland Community College will submit appropriate
applications and information necessary for approval and funding to the State University of New York for
the Child Care Project,
RESOLVED, further, That Tompkins Cortland Community College will submit appropriate
applications and information necessary for approval and funding under the State and Municipal Facilities
Program for the Child Care Project,
RESOLVED, further, That this Resolution shall become effective upon the adoption of a
concurrent resolution by the Cortland County Legislature.
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Resolution 2016-117: Adoption of 2016-2017 Operating Budget - Tompkins Cortland Community
College (ID #6350)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, a proposed operating budget for Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) for
the fiscal year September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017, has been presented to the Legislature of the
County of Tompkins pursuant to County Law and Section 6306 of the Education Law, and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has conducted a public hearing on said proposed budget on the 21'
of June 2016, and heard all persons wishing to speak on this topic, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That said
proposed TC3 2016-2017 operating budget in the amount of $41,603,089, of which the total sponsoring
community contribution is in the amount of $4,650,364, same as the 2015-2016 amount, be and hereby is
approved,
RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature of Tompkins County includes in the 2017 Tompkins
County Budget an amount to be determined pursuant to the approved plan for said College in effect as of
September 1, 2016, and that the amount when determined be raised by taxation in the County of
Tompkins in the fiscal year 2017,
RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall become effective upon the adoption of a
concurrent resolution by the Cortland County Legislature.
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Resolution 2016-118: Modification of the 2015-2016 Operating Budget - Tompkins Cortland
Community College (ID #6351)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, a proposed operating budget for Tompkins Cortland Community College for the
fiscal year September 1, 2015, through August 31, 2016, was approved by the Legislature of the County
of Tompkins pursuant to County Law and Section 6306 of the Education Law on July 7, 2015, and
WHEREAS, revenues will exceed the original budget due to an increase in concurrent student
enrollment, and there is a need to utilize such funds for operating purposes, and
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WHEREAS, the total revenue and total expenditures will be increased by $831,941 to a modified
level of $40,191,262, and
WHEREAS, the local sponsor share will not be affected by the modification, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That said
proposed Modified 2015-2016 Operating Budget in the amount of $40,191,262 of which the sponsoring
community contribution remains in the amount of $4,650,364 be and the same hereby is approved,
RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall become effective upon the adoption of a
concurrent resolution by the Cortland County Legislature.
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Resolution 2016-119: Endorsing Tompkins Cortland Community College Roof -Replacement
Project (ID #6415)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature and the Cortland County Legislature as sponsors
of Tompkins Cortland Community College, recognize the need to replace the roof on the main building,
and
WHEREAS, in early May during a significant rain/wind storm, a section of the roof on the main
building became significantly damaged, and
WHEREAS, the roof is near the end of its expected life of twenty years, and
WHEREAS, the College's Director of Facilities consulted with Beardsley Engineering and the
Dow Chemical Company to do a thorough inspection of the roof to ascertain whether repair was
warranted or a full replacement needed, and
WHEREAS, the College has received a report that strongly recommends that the roof be replaced
at an estimated cost of $3,500,000 in order to mitigate potential further and more extensive damages, and
WHEREAS, if approved, the funding for this project will be fifty percent (50%) by the State
University of New York and fifty percent (50%) by the county sponsors, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That
Tompkins County as one of the sponsors hereby approves the Tompkins Cortland Community College
Roof Replacement Project,
RESOLVED, further, That subject to the approval of said Roof Replacement Project by the State
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University of New York and the appropriation of fifty percent State funding, this Legislature does hereby
agree to secure funding for Tompkins County's portion of the local share for said project,
RESOLVED, further, That Tompkins Cortland Community College will submit to the State
University of New York appropriate applications and information necessary for State approval and
funding of the Roof Replacement Project,
RESOLVED, further, That certified copies of this Resolution be sent to the Cortland County
Legislature, the Board of Trustees of Tompkins Cortland Community College, the Board of Trustees of
the State University of New York, and the State University Construction Fund,
RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall become effective upon the adoption of a
concurrent resolution by the Cortland County Legislature.
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Resolution 2016-120: A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $1,100,000 Serial Bonds
and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of the Cost of
Facility and Infrastructure Improvements at Tompkins Cortland Community College
(ID #6419)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York, (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering authorizing the issuance of bonds and/or notes of the
County to finance, in part, a capital improvement project at Tompkins Cortland Community College
("70") consisting of reconstruction of the roof of TC3's main building and student center (collectively,
the "Project"), and
WHEREAS, TC3 shall undertake the Project consisting of reconstruction of the roof of TC3's
main building and student center (collectively, the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) determines as follows:
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Section 1. That the Project constitutes a Type II Action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) of the
Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That for the class of objects or purposes of paying a portion of the cost of a capital
improvement project at TO consisting of reconstruction of the roof of TC3's main building and student
center, including related site improvements, original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment required for
such purposes, architectural and engineering fees, and all other cost incidental to such work, there are
hereby authorized to be issued up to $1,100,000 serial bonds of the County of Tompkins, New York,
pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Undertaking the Project is hereby approved.
Section 3. That the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
$1,100,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance by the County of up to
$1,100,000, or such amount less than $1,100,000 as may be necessary, of serial bonds authorized
pursuant to this bond resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the
County to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable,
and by the application of state and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such
purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
twenty-five years under subdivision 12 of paragraph a. of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name of
the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the sale, and
awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise such
bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the
interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she 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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver all
additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in the
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opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately required for
the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is hereby
authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes described in
Section 2 of this resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the
expenditures authorized by Section 3 of this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is
intended that the County shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of
the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the
bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross
income for federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the
County's "official intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the
expenditures authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes
authorized herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be,
reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of
the objects or purposes described herein.
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Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution 2016-121: Adoption of Local Law No. 2 of 2016 - Creating a New Chapter 133 of the
County Code to be Entitled "Residency" (ID #6306)
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Burbank, to amend the law to read: Individuals
holding said positions be permitted to reside either within Tompkins County, or any contiguous County,
or any contiguous county to those counties immediately contiguous to Tompkins County.
Mr. Wood said this amendment would require a new public hearing.
A voice vote on the amendment resulted as follows: Ayes - 3 (Legislators Burbank, Kiefer, and
McBean-Clairborne); Noes - 11. AMENDMENT FAILED.
Ms. Kiefer stated she would oppose the local law because she doesn't want to appear as
encouraging long distance commutes to jobs.
RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 21
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna, Morey,
Sigler, Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne
WHEREAS, in order to assure an adequate pool of qualified applicants for the offices of
Correction Officer and Assistant District Attorney within the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office and
Tompkins County District Attorney's Office, and to retain such applicants if hired, it is necessary and
advisable that individuals holding said positions within the County of Tompkins be permitted to reside
either within the County of Tompkins or any other county in New York State, and
WHEREAS, by local law the County can exempt these positions from the restriction of Section
3(1) of the Public Officers Law requiring the positions be filled by County residents, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Tompkins County Legislature on June 21,
2016, to hear all persons interested in proposed Local Law No. 2 of 2016, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That Local
Law No. 2 of 2016 - Creating a New Chapter 133 of the County Code to be Entitled "Residency" is
hereby adopted,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature shall publish in the official newspaper of
the County a notice of adoption containing a synopsis of said local law and shall within twenty days file
one certified copy in the Office of the County Clerk, and one copy with the Secretary of State.
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Resolution 2016-122: Authorization for the County of Tompkins to Purchase Real Estate from
Tompkins Community Action, Inc., Appropriate $118,000 from the County's General
Fund Balance to Support the Cost of Such Acquisition, and Amend the County's 2001
Agreement with Tompkins Community Action to Incorporate the Parcel (ID #6416)
Ms. Chock requested to abstain from voting as she recently learned INHS (Ithaca Neighborhood
Housing Services) is involved with this project and her husband is the Executive Director.
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [13 TO 01
MOVER:
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER:
Will Burbank, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
ABSTAIN:
Carol Chock
WHEREAS, Tompkins Community Action, Inc., performs valuable services for the County, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 34 of 2001 this Legislature authorized the County to enter into an
Agreement with Tompkins Community Action, Inc. ("TCAction"), by which the County acquired real
estate for a TCAction headquarters and operations building and TCAction has been paying the County
back over a 20 -year period, after which ownership shall be transferred to TCAction for a nominal sum,
and
WHEREAS, the County now wishes to support TCAction's desire to develop and operate adjacent
buildings that will be called the Amici House Project that will provide approximately 23 units of housing
for homeless and housing -vulnerable young people, age 18-25, and approximately five Early Head Start
classroom facilities, and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the Amici House Project, TCAction has requested the County consolidate
ownership of the affected parcels by purchasing from TCAction the property located at 661 Spencer Road
for $118,000, incorporate this parcel into the 2001 Agreement, and extend the repayment term of the 2001
Agreement by two years to enable the County to fully recover the $118,000 acquisition price of the
parcel, and
WHEREAS, it is in the County's interest to foster the development of housing for homeless and
housing -vulnerable individuals, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That the County acquire the parcel owned by Tompkins Community Action
located at 661 Spencer Road at a cost of $118,000,
RESOLVED, further, That the 2001 Agreement between Tompkins County and Tompkins
Community Action be amended to incorporate said parcel, extend the repayment terms by two years, to
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2023, and establish repayment amounts for those two years that will allow the County to fully recover its
acquisition price,
RESOLVED, further, That the County grants its permission to Tompkins Community Action to
construct and operate The Amici House Project as herein described on the County -owned properties
incorporated in the amended Agreement,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the
following budget appropriation for 2016:
FROM: A30909000 General Fund Balance $118,000
TO: A9576.54802 Contrib. to HC Capital Projects $118,000
HC - Human Services Buildings Fund
REVENUE: HC6377.45031 (Project #63.77) Interfund (A) $118,000
APPROPRIATION: HC6377.59239 (Project #63.77) Construction Exp. $118,000
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee be authorized to sign the amendment
to the Agreement and any related documents.
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Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:43 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:55 p.m.
Report from the Finance Director
Mr. Snyder reported on the County's foreclosure auction that was held last night. There were
seven properties sold; it was the smallest auction in a long time. Remarkably, sales totaled $151,000 and
netted $97,000 to the County after auctioneer fees and back taxes were paid.
Ms. Kiefer asked for the detailed information on the sale of the Belle School Road property; Mr.
Snyder agreed to send a detailed report from the auction to the Legislature.
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda.
Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
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Resolution 2016-123: Acceptance of Funding through Memorandum of Understanding with the
Alzheimer's Association (ID #6398)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-12, grant acceptance of funding not
currently budgeted must receive legislative authorization, and
WHEREAS, the State of New York has awarded funding to the Alzheimer's Association of
Central New York, and
WHEREAS, the Alzheimer's Association of Central New York will authorize a portion of these
monies via memoranda of understanding to local Area Agencies on Aging, and
WHEREAS, such monies are to be used in provision of respite care to caregivers of individuals
with dementia, and
WHEREAS, the County Office for the Aging has been authorized to receive $10,000 for such
program from July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the funding is expected to continue for a five-year period, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the
Director of Finance be directed to make the following 2016 adjustments:
REVENUE: A6781.42070 Contribution from Private Agency $10,000
APPROPRIATION: A6781.51000559 Aging Services Specialist $ 686
A6781.58800 Fringe Benefits $ 314
A6781.54491 Subcontracts $ 9,000
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Resolution 2016-124: Increase hours for Nurse Practitioner - Mental Health Department (ID #6373)
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Mental Health Department has recognized the need for
additional hours for the Nurse Practitioner in the Mental Health Clinic, and
WHEREAS, the Nurse Practitioner in the Mental Health Clinic is credentialed in Psychiatry and
as such, is licensed to prescribe medication to those that are diagnosed with mental illness, and
WHEREAS, one of the part-time contractual Psychiatrists working for the Department (for 5
hours per week) has ended his contract, and
WHEREAS, this resolution is in response to the need in the Department of continued hours for
the purpose of medication prescribing as well as ongoing medication management, and
WHEREAS, the increase of hours will be for one (1) Nurse Practitioner, position number
(51001548) Labor Grade 19, from 37.5 hours per week to 40 hours per week, and
WHEREAS, this departmental request will result in no change overall in the County target as the
revenue generated by this increase in hours will mitigate the costs associated with the increase, now
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therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services and the Budget, Capital,
and Personnel Committees, That the position of Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry, position number
(51001548), Labor Grade 19, be increased from 37.5 to 40 hours per week, effective immediately.
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Resolution 2016-125: Authorization to Execute Multi -Year Contract with Challenge Industries for
Confidential Paper Collection and Shredding Services (ID #6382)
WHEREAS, Tompkins County Solid Waste Management Division seeks authorization to execute
a multi-year contract with Challenge Industries of Ithaca, NY, on behalf of the County, and
WHEREAS, Challenge Industries will be required to agree to the Tompkins County Business
Associate Agreement, and
WHEREAS, Challenge Industries will collect, transport, and shred confidential documents as
required by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) standards as defined in the
Tompkins County Business Associate Agreement, and
WHEREAS, Challenge Industries has been performing this service since August 15, 2010, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee That the contract
be awarded to Challenge Industries of Ithaca, NY, in the amount of $0.20 per pound of paper,
RESOLVED, further, That the contract be awarded for a term of two (2) years, with services
commencing on July 1, 2016, renewable by mutual consent for up to two (2) additional one-year terms,
RESOLVED, further, That the funds are available in the Solid Waste Management Division
budget, Account No. 8163.54442,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute a
contract to implement this bid.
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Resolution 2016-126: Award of Bid - Leachate Transportation from the Hillview and Caswell
Landfills to the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant (ID #6381)
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance -Division of Purchasing has duly advertised for bids for
the transportation of leachate for the Tompkins County Solid Waste Management Division, and
WHEREAS, two (2) bids were received and publicly opened on Friday, May 20, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the bid from Gotta Do Contracting for leachate transportation is the lowest bidder,
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the bid for
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leachate transportation from the Hillview and Caswell landfills to the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment
Facility in Ithaca, NY, be awarded to Gotta Do Contracting, LLC of Jordan, NY, for the price of $56.00
per 1,000 gallons for the contract term beginning on August 1, 2016, and ending on July 31, 2019,
RESOLVED, further, That the funds are available in the Solid Waste Division budget, Account
No. 8166.54442,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute this
bid on behalf of the County.
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Resolution 2016-127: Appointment of Election Commissioner for 2017-2018 (ID #6379)
WHEREAS, Election Commissioner Stephen M. Dewitt's term is due to expire December 31,
2016, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Democratic Committee, at its May 26, 2016, meeting
recommended Stephen M. Dewitt for reappointment to a two-year term, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Tompkins County Democratic Committee and the Government
Operations Committee, That Stephen M. Dewitt be and hereby is appointed Democratic Party Elections
Commissioner for the two-year term commencing January 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2018.
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Resolution 2016-128: Budget Adjustment - Sheriffs Office (ID #6370)
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriffs Office needs to transfer funds to cover multiple
programs, and
WHEREAS, the revenue has been received in a separate account for Drug Forfeiture (T2083) and
will be put into the Forfeiture/Federal-RSTD Revenue line, and
WHEREAS, S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons and Tactics) and the Criminal Investigations Division
utilized these funds to purchase S.W.A.T. equipment and funds for "buy money", and
WHEREAS, the revenue is received in a separate account for Project Lifesaver (T20550025) and
then put into the Gifts & Donations Revenue line, and
WHEREAS, Project Lifesaver funds were utilized for public relations events in the community,
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, budget adjustments exceeding
$5,000 require Legislative approval, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the Director of Finance
is authorized and hereby directed to make the following budget adjustment for the 2016 fiscal year:
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Revenue: 3113.42626
Forfeiture/Federal
$10,711
3113.42705
Gifts & Donations
$1,738
Appropriation: 3113.54485
Confidential Investigations
$3,000
3113.54340
Clothing
$7,711
3113.54319
Program Supplies
$1,738
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Government Operations Committee
Resolution 2016-129: Appropriation from Contingent Fund and Creation of Position - Compliance
Program Coordinator - County Administration (ID #6371)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: James Dennis, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a long tradition of developing and complying with established
policies and procedures that underscore the importance of fair standards and stewardship in governmental
operations, and
WHEREAS, in addition to following its own policies and procedures, Tompkins County is
responsible for complying with a multitude of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations in the delivery
of a diverse array of County services, and
WHEREAS, in August, 2011, the Tompkins County Legislature enacted a formal corporate
compliance program that integrates legal and internal compliance efforts throughout county government
to mitigate risk, assure quality, and improve the performance of internal monitoring systems, and
WHEREAS, federal and state regulatory authorities are applying increasingly stringent standards
of compliance in monitoring the performance of local governments and have liberally applied their power
to impose sanctions on local governments for technical, as well as substantive, breaches of compliance,
and
WHEREAS, while the obligation to understand and comply with governing laws, rules,
regulations, and policies is vested with those departments that deliver services that are subject to such, the
general County has an interest in providing the tools necessary for departments to fulfill their
responsibilities and in providing oversight over departmental compliance efforts, and
WHEREAS, the County's Department of Administration ("Department") has assumed the lead
role in providing such central support and oversight, including the development, monitoring, and periodic
updating of the County Compliance Program, and
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WHEREAS, the workload associated with a contemporary compliance program has steadily
grown and now exceeds the capacity of the current staff of the Department, and
WHEREAS, it is in the County's interest to ensure a vigilant approach toward compliance, and
WHEREAS, upon consultation with the Department of Personnel, the Department has requested
the creation of the position of Compliance Program Coordinator in the Department to assist with the
administration of the County's Compliance Program, particularly in development and delivery of training
programs, monitoring systems, and policies and procedures, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That one position of Compliance Program Coordinator is created effective
immediately in the competitive class as a full-time, 40 hour per week position at a Confidential employee
labor grade of 61,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be, and hereby is, directed to make the
following budget appropriation to support the cost of the position for the balance of 2016:
From: 1990.54400 Contingent Fund -Program Expense $38,321
To: 1230.51000 County Administration Salaries and Wages $24,378
1230.58800
County Administration -Fringes
$11,143
1230.52206
Computer Equipment
$ 2,000
1230.52214
Office Furnishings
$ 500
1230.54303
Office Supplies
$ 300
RESOLVED, further, That the budget target for the Department of Administration be adjusted by
$75,049 in 2017 to support the salary, fringes benefits, and office supply costs associated with the
position.
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Planning, Development, and Environmental Ouality Committee
Resolution 2016-130: Resolution of the Tompkins County Legislature in Opposition to Specific
Provisions in the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 (S.
2012) (ID #6414)
RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 3]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, Stein
NAYS: David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, the United States is in need of a comprehensive and updated national energy policy
that reflects both current scientific knowledge and the state of the environment, and
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WHEREAS, the proposed North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 (S.
2012), as passed in the Senate (April 20, 2016) and a modified version in the House of Representatives
(May 25, 2016), expedites approval of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals (Sec. 2201),
expedites review of new mining permits (Sec. 3305), and expedites oil and gas permitting and drilling
through an expansive 2,000 -well pilot program (Sec. 3104), and
WHEREAS, this expedited approval process requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) to approve LNG export terminal projects no later than 45 days after the final environmental
review is filed (Sec. 2201), truncating the time necessary for FERC to thoroughly evaluate the alternatives
outlined in the final environmental review, and the options for mitigating environmental harm, and
WHEREAS, the proposed bill also makes FERC the lead agency over all federal authorizations
for natural gas projects, including review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) thereby
undermining the existing process for determining the proper lead agency, and
WHEREAS, this shift in lead agency to FERC will require all state and other federal agencies
conducting authorizations to give "deference" to FERC, thereby undercutting the ability for state and
other federal agencies to conduct the open and independent review critical to protecting our local
communities and environment, and
WHEREAS, another provision states that "all Federal authorizations required for a project or
facility should be issued by no later than the date that is 90 days after the date on which an application is
considered to be complete" (Sec. 3103) and this seriously undermines the ability of state and other federal
agencies to thoroughly evaluate the environmental effects of proposed pipeline projects, in direct
opposition to the policy goals of NEPA, and
WHEREAS, the proposed bill authorizes $175 million to fund the dramatic expansion of methane
hydrates research and development (Sec. 3101), tapping into another source of greenhouse gases and
building further reliance on fossil fuels, and
WHEREAS, the bill also proposes a study of the potential for ethane storage in the Marcellus,
Utica, and Rogersville shales, but as outlined would only factor in economic --and not the environmental
or climate change --impacts of such storage (Sec. 3106), and
WHEREAS, we can only conclude that the proposed bill will lead to more hydraulic fracturing
("fracking") for natural gas across this country, resulting in increased greenhouse gas emissions, and
incentivizing the construction of new domestic natural gas-fired power plants, and
WHEREAS, expediting the build -out of fossil fuel infrastructure sends us down a road of
expanded CO2 and methane emissions at a time when we must urgently transition to the low -carbon
future that our country committed to in the historic climate change COP21 Paris Agreement, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature urges Congress to remove these provisions from final
energy legislation as it is being negotiated in conference,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature urges Congress to pass real energy
modernization legislation that greatly advances energy efficiency to reduce the amount of energy we
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utilize, builds on successful policies to expand clean energy sources such as solar and wind, and
drastically reduces our economic and energy dependence on dirty fossil fuels,
RESOLVED, further, That the resolution be forwarded to President Barack Obama, Governor
Andrew Cuomo, Representative Tom Reed, and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer.
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Resolution 2016-131: Action on the Continuation of and Modifications to Agricultural District No.
2, Located on the West Side of Cayuga Lake (ID #6303)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, under New York State Agricultural District Law, it is required that agricultural
districts must be reviewed every eight years, allowing landowners to apply to become a part of or to
exempt all or part of their lands from the district, and
WHEREAS, the County Legislature is the lead agency that must approve the formation of and
changes in agricultural districts, and
WHEREAS, the County as required by law conducted a public hearing for this review and
approval on June 21, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board has reviewed and
recommended the removal of one parcel from the district, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Planning Advisory Board further supports this removal and
update, and
WHEREAS, the following parcel list indicates the parcel recommended for deletion, a total of
42.46 acres:
Town of Newfield 19.1-10.242.46 Acres
, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the newly revised boundaries of Agriculture District No. 2 be approved and the District
be continued.
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Resolution 2016-132: Amendment to Resolution 2015-281 - Extending Authorization of the New
York State Direct Care Worker Program (ID #6395)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County Office for the Aging wishes to amend Legislative Resolution 2015-281
adopted on December 15, 2015, and
WHEREAS, the State of New York has authorized in its budget for 2016-2017 an additional year
of funding for the Direct Care Worker Program, and
WHEREAS, this is the continuation of funding authorized for the 2015-2016 State fiscal year,
and
WHEREAS, the County Office for the Aging does not currently have such funding in its 2016
budget, and
WHEREAS, the period of funding shall be the calendar year January 1, 2016, to December 31,
2016, and
WHEREAS, the funding for said period is $41,050 and will be used to offset salary and fringe
increases of up to 2% for eligible direct care staff at the County Office for the Aging and subcontractors
funded by COFA, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the
Director of Finance be directed to make the following adjustments:
REVENUE: A6799.43803 State Revenue $41,050
APPROPRIATION: A6799.54491 Subcontracts $33,575
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Resolution 2016-133: Authorization to Enter into a Property Acquisition Agreement with the State
of New York — Reconstruction of Coddington Road, CR 119, Safety Improvement at
Burns Road and East King Road Intersections, Town of Ithaca, PIN 3753.24 (ID
#6367)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 11 of 2005 authorized an agreement between Tompkins County and
the State of New York Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to fund the design of reconstruction of
County Road 119, Coddington Road, in the Town of Ithaca, P.I.N. 3753.24, (the Project), and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 79 of 2016 authorized approval, pending NYSDOT authorization, of
the Design Report and Right -of -Way Plan for the Project as a Highway Safety Improvement Program
project at the Burns Road and East King Road intersections, and
WHEREAS, in order to expedite advancement of the Project and realize potential total project cost
reductions, the Highway Division has requested that the NYSDOT administer right-of-way acquisition for
the Project, and
WHEREAS, the State of New York has requested Tompkins County enter into an agreement for
acceptance of permanent easements on certain property to advance the construction of the Project as set
forth below:
SBL#: 48.-1-14.5: 805 Coddington Road, Ithaca
SBL#: 48.-1-14.61: 803 Coddington Road, Ithaca
SBL#: 46.-1-24: 802 Coddington Road, Ithaca
SBL#: 48.-1-14.1: 290 Burns Road, Ithaca
SBL#: 46.-1-7.1: 702 Coddington Road, Ithaca
SBL#: 48.-1-12.2: Coddington Road, Ithaca
SBL#: 48.-1-12.1: 699 Coddington Road, Ithaca
SBL#: 49.-1-24: 698 Coddington Road, Ithaca, and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned agreement has been approved and recommended by the County
Highway Director, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That Tompkins
County hereby agrees to accept permanent easements from the State of New York in order to advance
design and construction of the Coddington Road Highway Safety Improvement Project,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee be and hereby is authorized to
enter into an agreement with the State of New York relative to the acceptance by Tompkins County of
permanent easements at the locations referenced above.
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Resolution 2016-134: Authorization to Execute Extensions of Snow and Ice Agreements with the
Towns in Tompkins County - Highway Division (ID #6366)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [12 TO 2]
MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS: Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins has heretofore entered into Agreements with seven (7)
Towns in Tompkins County pursuant to Section 135a of the State Highway Law relating to removal of
snow and ice from County Highways in Towns and incorporated Villages, and
WHEREAS, said Agreements provide for an annual review to consider modifications to such
snow and ice services, and
WHEREAS, it would be in the best interest of the County to extend said Agreements, as currently
set to expire September 30, 2016, as modified and updated, for an additional period, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That extensions
of said Snow and Ice Agreements are hereby authorized for a period of up to three years, from October 1,
2016, through September 30, 2019, with the assurance that the required annual review can lead to
modifications in the second and third years, and the County Administrator be and hereby is authorized
and directed to execute such extensions on behalf of the County.
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Resolution 2016-135: Adoption of Local Law No. 3 of 2016 — A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy
Limit for 2017 (ID #6276)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 4]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson
NAYS: David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, according to New York State's new Property Tax Cap legislation, if a county
government decides to adopt a county budget with a property tax levy that exceeds the level set by the
State, the county government must pass a local law to override that cap, and
WHEREAS, adopting said local law is not predictive of the final tax levy but will provide the
Tompkins County Legislature flexibility to exceed the Property Tax Cap if it is deemed necessary, and to
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ensure that any State recalculation of the applicable limit will not make the County inadvertently out of
compliance, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Tompkins County Legislature on June 21,
2016, to hear all persons interested in proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2016, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That Local
Law No. 3 of 2016 - A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2017 is hereby adopted pursuant to
subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law Section 3-c, which expressly authorizes the County Legislature
to override the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law approved by vote of sixty percent (60%) of the
County Legislature,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature shall publish in the official newspaper of
the County a notice of adoption containing a synopsis of said local law and shall within twenty days file
one certified copy in the Office of the County Clerk, and one copy with the Secretary of State.
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RESULT: ACCEPTED [13 TO 11
MOVER: Rich John, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer
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Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Title
Status Arrived Departed
Will Burbank
Member
Present I 7:38 PM
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Excused
Michael Sigler
1 Member
1 Late 1 5:36 PM
Peter Stein
I Member
I Present
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
There was no member of the public who wished to speak.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
George McGonigal, City Councilman, reported on activities underway in the City of Ithaca and
stated the Comprehensive Plan is moving to the next stage of looking at specific areas in the City and
discussing how those should be developed over the next few years. He reported the City received a
NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) grant for the microgrid and
creating power at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mr. McGonigal thanked the County for increasing
revenue to the Youth Bureau for the Tompkins Summer Employment Program and said these funds will
put more youth to work this summer.
Mr. Sigler arrived at this time.
Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments
Mr. Lane made the following appointments:
Workforce Development Board - Terms expire June 30, 2019
Illa Burbank - Business representative
Mohamed Abdelrehim - Business representative
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Kenneth Smith - Mandated Partner - Wagner-Peyser representative
Report from the County Administrator
RFP (Request for Proposals) Police Consolidation Study
Mr. Mareane said at the last meeting the Legislature asked for the process to slow down and
allow more opportunity for public input. He said that has been done and the RFP was released to allow
for that to happen.
Mr. Mareane reviewed the process and steps going forward. He highlighted the points in the
proposal and said a consultant will be hired to review the benefits and costs and study the pros and cons
of approximately three options as outlined in the RFP.
Following the study, the Legislature will be asked if it has a preferred option and to proceed with
an implementation plan will have to be done. This will also be presented to the governing bodies of all
participating agencies. If anyone has a preferred option that is different than the status quo, an action
will be needed. Additional money may be available for an implementation plan.
The next step at this point will be to take the RFP with any changes back to the Public Safety
Committee on July 21't for approval.
Mr. John noted that no member of the public was present this evening to comment on the RFP.
At Ms. Robertson's request, Mr. Mareane said he will reference TC3, Ithaca College, and Cornell
University police agencies in the RFP, although they are not eligible for funding.
Ms. Chock spoke about specific criteria that the Legislature will look at to find out what it needs
to make a decision to move forward and to include mention of the continuation of rebuilding and
enhancing public trust in equitable law enforcement. She also believes more than one public input
session on more than one date should be considered.
Mr. Stein believes this is too early to bring up complicated issues. Concentration should be on
what the driving forces are for better policing and less cost and then figuring out where to go from there.
Ms. Kelles asked who would be serving on the steering committee; Mr. Mareane said that
decision has not been made and that this is still a work in process. Ms. Kelles referenced Section B. 2. In
the RFP and asked that "public input session" be changed to "sessions" as she believes that would be
considered a more inclusive part of the process. Ms. Robertson agreed.
Mr. John said it seems really responsible to be looking at this issue. He said if this is a
contentious issue, he would like to know and hear about it.
Ms. Kiefer spoke of the Jail and holding facilities and said that is not mentioned. She also
believes the mental health aspect is important and needs to be discussed and considered. She said she has
additional questions and will contact Mr. Mareane.
In response to questions about the release of the RFP, Mr. Mareane said the media was alerted
and the document was publicly posted with the Legislature agenda.
Mr. Mareane asked that any comments on the RFP be directed to him.
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Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
Mr. Lane gave Mr. Dennis permission to withdraw from the agenda the resolution entitled
Confirming the Annual Performance Review of Legislative Direct Reports.
There were no resolutions added to the agenda.
Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-136 - Ban the Box: Criminal Conviction Disclosure (ID #6422)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED: Morey
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins is committed to recruiting a broad, diverse, and skilled
workforce, and wishes to remove barriers that may impede otherwise qualified individuals from obtaining
employment within the County, and
WHEREAS, for many years, a standard element of a public sector job application in New York
State has been a question asking applicants whether they have been convicted of a crime, and
WHEREAS, the employment application used by Tompkins County on behalf of itself and the
public entities over which it has Civil Service authority includes such a "box" that applicants check if
they have been convicted of a crime, and
WHEREAS, while an affirmative response to the question regarding prior criminal convictions
does not eliminate the individual from consideration for employment, asking the question at the beginning
of the hiring process may deter individuals from applying for jobs for which they might be eligible and
qualified, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Personnel Department has reviewed the implications of
"banning the box", including polling other local governments and schools that would be effected by such
a ban, and has concluded that questions regarding criminal convictions should generally not be asked until
applicants have had an opportunity to reveal the full aspect of their character, skills, and abilities through
the hiring process, and
WHEREAS, based on that review, the Tompkins County Personnel Department has
recommended changing the County's employment application to "ban the box" and has developed
procedures that will minimize any administrative burdens associated with the change and also ensure that
the County Personnel Department receive attestations from applicants at the end of the hiring process, and
establish whether such past convictions have relevance to the specific position, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
Legislature supports the Commissioner of Personnel in implementing procedures to eliminate the criminal
conviction disclosure from the employment application, except where certain convictions preclude
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employment in specified titles, and defer such disclosures and subsequent inquiries until after applicants
have had a chance to reveal the full dimension of their character, skills, and abilities,
RESOLVED, further, That the Commissioner of Personnel has the authority under the New York
State Civil Service Law to investigate and determine the suitability of all candidates for employment
within the County, and will institute fair and impartial practices in accordance with all pertinent laws and
regulations, for determining whether or not a conviction is a bar to employment, or has a direct
relationship to the duties and responsibilities of the position sought whereby hiring might pose an
unreasonable risk to property or the safety of individuals, employees, and the general public,
RESOLVED, further, That the Commissioner of Personnel report back to the Legislature on the
first years' experience with this.
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Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-137 - Authorization to Accept Homeland Security Grant and Amend Capital
Program - Department of Emergency Response (ID #6410)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairbome,
Robertson, McKenna, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED: Morey
WHEREAS, the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) periodically requests proposals from
counties to support emergency response initiatives through the implementation of state and local all -
hazards response strategies, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Emergency Response has previously applied for funding to
support interoperable communications equipment, responder training activities, computer-aided dispatch
(CAD) enhancements, and software programs to support the large-scale coordination of emergency
operations, and
WHEREAS through Resolution No. 187, dated September 18, 2012, the County Legislature
accepted and allocated a portion of this proposed funding toward CAD system enhancements and then
anticipated further grant awards and appropriations, and
WHEREAS, through Resolution No. 213, dated November 5, 2015, the County Legislature
accepted and allocated additional funding toward enhancement of the mobile -data system for fire and
emergency medical services units, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services has
entertained additional proposals and awarded funding to Tompkins County to continue with program
implementation and to further develop and enhance emergency operations training and networks,
including those of the CAD and mobile data systems, now therefore be it
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RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That Tompkins County accepts an award of $86,250 (C974060), to acquire and install
additional mobile -data terminals in fire and emergency medical services apparatus and to thereby enhance
coordination and information -sharing activities within the public safety community,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director is hereby authorized to amend the capital
account previously established for the receipt and expenditure of the targeted Homeland Security funds
and to adjust the following accounts accordingly:
DHSES Capital Projects:
Revenue: HI3415.44389 Project 34.15 Other Public Safety $86,250
Expense: HI3415.59239 Project 34.15 Construction Expense $86,250
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
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Planning, Development, and Environmental Ouality Committee
Advisory Board Appointments (ID #6405)
Ms. Chock requested to abstain from voting on this appointment as her husband is the Executive
Director of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [11 TO 11
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Peter Stein, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Kiefer
ABSTAIN:
Chock
EXCUSED:
Morey
Home Ownership Oversight Committee - No set term
Judy Malys
Resolution No. 2016-138 - Making a Negative Determination of Environmental Significance in
Relation to Resolution No. 139 of 2016: Acceptance of Grant from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency to Conduct the Ludlowville
Streambank Stabilization Project (ID #6403)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED:
Morey
WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 139 of 2016 the County accepts Federal Emergency Management
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Agency (FEMA) Pre -Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funding for purpose of implementing the Ludlowville
Streambank Stabilization Project, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has reviewed and accepted as adequate the
Environmental Assessment Forms with respect to these actions, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That Resolution No. 139 of 2016 is an unlisted action,
RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature hereby makes a negative determination of
environmental significance in regard to Resolution No. 139 of 2016.
SEQR ACTION: Short EAF on file with the Clerk of the Legislature
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Resolution No. 2016-139 - Acceptance of Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to Conduct the Ludlowville Streambank Stabilization Project (ID #6404)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED: Morey
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has been awarded Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) Pre -Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funds for the purpose of implementing the Ludlowville
Streambank Stabilization Project, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Hazard Mitigation Plan: 2013 Update, approved in 2014,
identified the action to "Finalize the Ludlowville Stormwater Control Project", and
WHEREAS, the Ludlowville Stormwater Control Project detention pond, which reduces flood
damage to Ludlowville residences, was completed in 2015 with funding assistance from the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation and in-kind assistance from County and Town Highway
Divisions as well as the County Planning Department, and
WHEREAS, further flood mitigation work is recommended to stabilize a stream in Ludlowville
to further retain water while also reducing erosion, and
and
WHEREAS, this funding would allow the County and Town of Lansing to implement this action,
WHEREAS, The Department of Planning is prepared to administer this grant, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County hereby accepts FEMA PDM funds in the amount of $149,025, and the
Director of Finance is hereby directed to make the budget adjustment:
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Revenues: A8027.44959 Federal Aid $149,025
Expenditures A8027.54442 Professional Services $149,025
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute any
contracts related to this project.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II - Unlisted
Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:38 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:50 p.m.
Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-140 -_ Appropriation from Contingent Fund - Terminal Pay - Department of
Probation and Community Justice (ID #6394)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED: Burbank, Morey
WHEREAS, in the Department of Probation and Community Justice, one Probation Officer
resigned on May 130, 2016, and another Probation Officer retired on May 20, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Policy of Tompkins County allows for terminal pay to be paid to the
Department from the Contingent Fund, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget
adjustment for 2016:
FROM: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund $10,127
TO: A3142.51000585 Probation Officer $ 6,950
A3142.58800 Fringes $ 3,177
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Health and Human Services Committee
In response to Ms. Robertson about approval for several detox centers in New York State, Mr.
Mareane said he will look into state funding that has become available and whether Tompkins County
would be eligible to receive any of those funds.
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Resolution No. 2016-141- Authorization to Execute Funding Agreement with New York State
Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) — Coddington Road Highway
Safety Improvements at Burns Road and East King Road Intersections,
Town of Ithaca, PIN 3753.24 (ID #6433)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member
AYES: Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairbome, Robertson,
McKenna, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED: Burbank, Morey
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 11 adopted on January 18, 2005, approved reconstruction of
Coddington Road (County Road 119) in the Town of Ithaca between the City of Ithaca and Town of
Danby lines and authorized execution of an agreement with the New York State Department of
Transportation (NYSDOT) regarding administration and funding of Scoping, Design (Phases I -VI), and
Right -of -Way (ROW) Incidentals, and
WHEREAS, litigation, other delays, and federal and State budgetary fiscal constraints over time
resulted in the loss of funding to complete said reconstruction, and
WHEREAS, within the limits of the said reconstruction, a Highway Safety Improvement (HIS)
Project on County Road 119 in the Town of Ithaca at its intersections with Burns Road (County Road
116) and East King Road (County Road 179), P.I.N. 3753.24, (the HSI Project), is now eligible for
funding under Title 23 U.S. Code, as amended, that calls for the apportionment of the costs of such
program to be borne at the ratio of 90% federal funds and 10% non-federal funds, and
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins desires to advance the HSI Project by making a
commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the costs of ROW Incidentals work for the HSI Project
or portions thereof, with the federal share of such costs to be applied directly by the NYSDOT pursuant to
Agreement, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
Tompkins County Legislature hereby approves the above -subject HSI Project and authorizes the County
of Tompkins to pay in the first instance one hundred (100%) percent of the federal and non-federal share
of the costs of ROW Incidental work for the subject HSI Project or portions thereof,
RESOLVED, further, That the sum of $16,400.00 is hereby made available within account
HZ5103.59239.53.08, Coddington Capital Project Account, to cover the cost of participation in the above
phase of the HSI Project,
RESOLVED, further, That in the event the non-federal share of the costs of the HSI Project
exceed the amount appropriated above, the County Legislature shall convene as soon as possible to
appropriate said excess amount immediately upon the notification by the NYSDOT thereof,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Administrator, or his designee, be and is hereby
authorized to execute all necessary Agreements, certifications, or reimbursement requests for Federal Aid
and/or Marchiselli Aid on behalf of the County of Tompkins with the NYSDOT in connection with the
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advancement or approval of the HSI Project and providing for the administration of the HSI Project and
the municipality's first instance funding of HSI Project costs and permanent funding for the local share of
federal -aid and state -aid -eligible HSI Project costs and all HSI Project costs within appropriations
therefore that are not so eligible,
RESOLVED, further, That a certified copy of this resolution be filed with the New York State
Commissioner of Transportation by attaching it to any necessary Agreement in connection with the HSI
Project,
RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
SEQR ACTION: Unlisted, Negative Declaration issued (No further action required)
Resolution No. 2016-142 - Award of Contract - Terminal Cafe - Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
(ID #6431)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David McKenna, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED:
Burbank, Morey
WHEREAS, in 2015 the food -service cafe contract at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport was
awarded to the Gateway Caf6,
WHEREAS, the Gateway Caf6 failed to be successful here and also failed at the Binghamton
Regional Airport, and
WHEREAS, as an emergency stop -gap measure to fill the need of having a caf6 in the terminal, a
six-month contract was signed with 2nd Landing Caf6 of Ithaca, NY, and
WHEREAS, the 2nd Landing Caf6 has exceeded our expectations and has a steadily growing
business, both at the Airport and the adjacent business park, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County
Administrator be authorized to sign a three-year contract with 2nd Landing Caf6 of Ithaca, NY,
commencing on September 1, 2016, and including an option to renew up to two years.
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June 21, 2016
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RESULT:
ACCEPTED [11 TO 1]
MOVER:
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER:
David McKenna, Member
AYES:
Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna,
Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Kiefer
EXCUSED:
Burbank, Morey
Adi ournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
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Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Title
Status Arrived
Will Burbank
Member
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Excused
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Late 5:49 PM
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Presentation of Certificate(s)
Mr. Lane presented Cathy Covert, Clerk of the Legislature, with a certificate of appreciation for
30 years of service to Tompkins County.
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Leonora Erica Mims, Lansing, thanked the Legislature for voting for TAP (Tuition Assistance
Program) 30 years ago as it allowed her to attend college and graduate and she is now a paralegal. She
spoke as a former battered woman who was able to overcome obstacles and was hired to work for a top
attorney in Georgia and eventually earned her Bachelors and MBA. She is now planning on getting her
PhD.
Sue Dale Hall gave an update on the Child Care Development Block Grant that is a federal grant
that supports child care subsidies and health and safety and parental choice. The State receives the money
from the federal government and then it distributed locally to help families with child care.
In 2014/2015, the block grant was reauthorized for the first time in 18 years with significant
changes and requirements added. She reviewed the federal goals and regulatory changes and said it will
help low-income families to have the same access for quality care that other families have. She explained
the Governor included $10 million in the budget as a "dry allocation" that is a placeholder and not real
cash. She spoke of the waiver request process and said New York State was granted a one-year waiver
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approval for graduated phase-out of subsidies, improved payment practices and timeliness, supply
building strategies for children with special needs, expanded training, increased inspections and
background checks, and sight visits. The health and safety training waiver was not approved and will
likely not be able to meet the September deadline on how to meet that requirement. The State-wide
market rate plan will not be approved by the federal government until it is evaluated.
The next steps is to work on getting funding in the Governor's budget and look at how to
maximize the funding over the next couple of years.
Mrs. McBean-Clairborne arrived at this time.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
Ducson Nuygen, City of Ithaca Common Council Member, reported the City has been working
on the groundwater issue and said there continues to be work done to resolve it. Common Council
received an update on the law enforcement consolidation RFP (Request for Proposals), the Ithaca Police
Department enforcing pedestrian violations, and scratch -off parking tags that are now available for those
having difficulty with the new parking meter stations. The City's Planning Committee continues to
discuss the CIITAP diversity requirements. Common Council will be considering the microgrid Phase 2
funding and an amendment to the law concerning prohibition of swimming in natural areas.
Deborah Cipolla-Dennis, Dryden Town Board Member, provided an update on the following
activities the Town is considering:
- Building amendment relating to the number of dwellings allowed in rural agriculture districts;
- Proposed changes to the renewable energy law;
- Planned unit development on Dryden Road for 36 townhouse -type units;
- Working with the Towns of Ithaca and Lansing and the Villages of Cayuga Heights, and
Lansing on a Bolton Point agreement;
- Resolution to support TCAT; and
- Becoming a climate -smart community in August.
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
It was MOVED by Mr. Klein, seconded by Ms. Chock, to add to the agenda the resolution
entitled Authorization to Execute Quitclaim Deeds - Sale of Foreclosure Properties at Public Auction. A
voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 12, Noes - 1 (Legislator Sigler), Excused - 1 (Legislator Dennis).
MOTION CARRIED.
There were no resolutions withdrawn from the agenda.
Consent Agenda
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER:
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED:
Dennis
Resolution No. 2016-143 - Creation of Position - Community Mental Health Nurse to Provide
Utilization Review - Tompkins County Mental Health Department (ID
#6429)
WHEREAS, the Utilization Review Authority for the Tompkins County Mental Health Clinic is
designated pursuant to the New York State Office of Mental Hygiene Regulation 599.6(1) and states that
each client medical record, at a minimum of 25% of cases, shall be reviewed for appropriateness into a
program within thirty days of admission and every six months thereafter, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of Utilization Review is twofold, to ensure that: (1) clients are receiving
appropriate type of care, and (2) clients are being served at an appropriate level of care, and
WHEREAS, due to the stringent regulatory nature of the Utilization Review Process and
continuing emphasis on medical necessity, managed-care monitoring, and recovery, the responsibilities of
and expectations for the Reviewer role have expanded greatly, and
WHEREAS, the position of Reviewer will also provide documentation and clinical training to
staff to improve departmental quality, and
WHEREAS, the position will be filled with the Civil Service title of one (1) Community Mental
Health Nurse, position number (51001591) Labor Grade 15, for 35 hours per week (annual work rate of
$55,874, plus fringe), and
WHEREAS, this departmental request will result in no additional funds in the Mental Health
Department's target as the cost savings realized by the current three-year trial of the combined
Department Head positions (Public Health Director and Mental Health Commissioner) as well as revenue
generated by the Clinic should mitigate the costs associated with the increase, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services and the Budget, Capital,
and Personnel Committees, That the position of Community Mental Health Nurse, acting in the capacity
of Utilization Reviewer, position number (51001591), Labor Grade 15, for 35 hours per week, be created,
effective immediately.
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Resolution No. 2016-144 - Authorization to Accept Project Funding from Other Local
Governments and Budget Adjustment — Information Technology
Services (ID #6401)
WHEREAS, Tompkins County Law Enforcement Shared Services (LETSS), under the direction
of the Information Technology Services (ITS) Department, has identified the need to complete the final
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data conversion of legacy law enforcement records for the Villages of Cayuga Heights, Groton, Dryden,
Trumansburg, and the City of Ithaca police departments, hosted by ITS since 1999 in the New York
State -provided Spectrum Justice System (SJS) to the current Spillman Computer Aided Dispatch/Records
Management System (CAD/RMS), and has defined this need as a priority project identified within the
LETSS 2016 Work Plan, and
WHEREAS, New York State no longer supports SJS and the Tompkins County physical servers
used to host this application are over seven years of age and scheduled to be retired, and
WHEREAS, the legacy law enforcement records maintained in SJS need to be preserved and
would be best managed in an electronic format within the Spillman CAD/RMS, which allows for
collective data sharing under the LETSS directives, and
WHEREAS, the LETSS members and local governments have agreed to fund the project based
on the following cost breakdown, as estimated by number of records in SJS:
80%, City of Ithaca $25,440
5%, Village of Cayuga Heights $ 1,590
5%, Village of Dryden $ 1,590
5%, Village of Groton $ 1,590
5%, Village of Trumansburg $ 1,590
and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County ITS has agreed to serve in the project manager role for this data
conversion effort and has contracted with White Box Technologies, who provided previous professional
services and successfully completed a similar data conversion project for Spillman CAD/RMS, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Public Safety
Committees, That the Director of Finance is authorized and directed to make the following budget
adjustment for 2016:
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
Revenue: 1685.42797 Other Local Government Contributions $31,800.00
Appropriation: 1685.54442 Professional Services $31,800.00
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Resolution No. 2016-145 - Refund/Correction of Taxes - City of Ithaca Parcel 70.-6-2 (ID #6440)
WHEREAS, this Legislature is informed that an error has been made in the 2015 Ithaca City
School District tax roll and 2016 City and County tax roll for the City of Ithaca, namely parcel 70.-6-2
owned by Family and Children Services, was erroneously charged for school, City, and County taxes at
the full assessed value, and
WHEREAS, a Charitable exemption was omitted for the amount of $1,550,000 thereby charging
a taxable value of $2,500,000, now therefore it be
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Ithaca
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City School District is directed to adjust the 2015 school tax bill, the City of Ithaca is directed to adjust
the 2016 1St and 2nd installment of the City tax bill, and Tompkins County is directed to adjust the 2016
County tax bill to reflect a taxable value of $950,000.
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Health and Human Services Committee
Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, Chair, said Elizabeth Brundige and others attended the Committee
meeting to provide an update on the resolution that was adopted concerning declaring freedom from
domestic violence to be a human right. They are in the beginning stages of implementation and talking to
employers and sharing materials and ways to manage domestic violence in human resources policies,
manuals, and best practices including Tompkins County. Copies of the proposed policies and a toolkit
were presented to the Committee.
Ms. Chock asked that the toolkit and guidelines be distributed to Legislators.
Government Operations Committee
Resolution No. 2016-146 - Authorization to Execute Quitclaim Deeds — Sale of Foreclosure
Properties at Public Auction (ID #6463)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED: Dennis
WHEREAS, in accordance with the procedures outlined in Policy 01-07 - Land Transactions, the
Government Operations Committee approved on June 1, 2016, the list below of Tax Parcels to be
acquired thru tax foreclosure, and then sold at public auction to recover unpaid taxes, and
WHEREAS, by tax foreclosure proceedings, the County acquired certain parcels in the County,
and
WHEREAS, said properties were sold, contingent upon Legislature approval, at public auction on
June 20, 2016, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That upon payment
in full of the bid price, plus current taxes and filing fees, that the County Administrator be and hereby is
authorized to execute quitclaim deeds for all parcels sold at the public auction:
Town of Caroline - Belle School Road - 24.-1-8
Town of Danby - 22 Station Road - 17.-1-18
Town of Dryden - 809 Ringwood Road - 65.-3-5
Village of Groton - 315 Clinton Avenue - 13.-3-1
Town of Caroline - Weston Road - 30.-1-6.1
Town of Danby - Comfort Road - 2.-1-1.1
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Town of Dryden - Johnson Road - 39.-1-22.7
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July 5, 2016
RESULT:
ACCEPTED [12 TO 11
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Kiefer
EXCUSED:
Dennis
Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 6:50 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:00 p.m.
Executive Session
It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Ms. Kelles, and unanimously adopted by voice vote
by members present, to hold an executive session at 7:00 p.m. to discuss litigation, real estate purchase,
and a personnel matter about a particular employee. The meeting returned to open session at 8:43 p.m.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2016 - 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Title
I Status Arrived
Will Burbank
Member
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Late 5:33 PM
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Excused
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Poet Laureate
Jack Hopper, Tompkins County Poet Laureate, provided the Legislature with a poetry reading
entitled the "The Horror of Terror".
Ms. Kiefer arrived at this time.
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Shari Korthuis, Ithaca, spoke about the Police Consolidation Study and the Request for Proposals
(RFP) and said public input has not yet been sought and she believes the timeline outlined in the RFP is
short. She asked that more than one public session be held through the process and that they be widely
publicized and not just electronically. She reiterated her request concerning forfeiture monies collected
and would like to know where that money comes from and what happens to it. She spoke of the potential
for the variances to be taken away for the Jail and hopes the County can prevent that from happening.
Lastly, she commented on the Danby incident (Hornbrook Road) and hopes members of the public can be
involved during the Department of Justice review and that the County can help the family reach closure
on this.
JoAnne Cipolla-Dennis, Dryden, commented on how the State is moving prisoners to newly built
jails. She also spoke of conversations she has had with Captain Bunce at the Jail and the need for various
items for inmates. She asked for Public Safety Committee meetings to be held in the evening to allow the
public to attend. She spoke about the lack of detection of mental illness being a problem and the impact it
has on inmates. She hopes that can be looked into as they are entitled to care. She supports moving
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towards an appointed Sheriff and believes the individual should come from outside the community. She
spoke of Officer behaviors and said no one should be labeled as being anti -police. She displayed a
medical device she wears as a result of being assaulted in prison and said she is afraid to wear it on her
belt because of fear of police. She spoke about how she feels being intimidated by police. She also
wishes more time would be allotted to the public to speak at meetings; the County needs to recognize
freedom of speech.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
There was no Municipal Official present.
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda.
Appointments Approved
Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Anna Kelles, Member
SECONDER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna,
EXCUSED:
Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED:
McBean-Clairborne
Mental Health Subcommittee - Term expires December 31, 2019
Paul Blumenthal - Community Member representative
Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Anna Kelles, Member
SECONDER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna,
Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED:
McBean-Clairborne
Resolution No. 2016-147- Renewal of Alcohol and Drug Council of Tompkins County, Inc., Five -
Year Lease (ID #6436)
WHEREAS, the Alcohol & Drug Council of Tompkins County, Inc., currently has a lease
agreement with Tompkins County for the rental of office space in the Mental Health Building, 201 East
Green Street, Ithaca, and
WHEREAS, this lease agreement expired on March 31, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the Alcohol & Drug Council of Tompkins County, Inc., would like to renew the
lease for an additional five-year period, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services and the Facilities and
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Infrastructure Committees, That the County Administrator or his designee is hereby authorized to sign a
lease agreement with the Alcohol & Drug Council of Tompkins County, Inc., for a five-year period
running from April 1, 2016, through March 31, 2021, with an eighteen -month notice escape clause,
RESOLVED, further, That the lease includes rent, cleaning, utilities, and maintenance, and the
annual rates are as follows:
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2016-17 $122,772
2017-18 $125,228
2018-19 $127,732
2019-20 $130,287
2020-21 $132,893
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Resolution No. 2016-148 - Authorization to Increase Hours - Community Health Nurse Positions -
Health Department (ID #6446)
WHEREAS, the Community Health Division has 1.0 FTE unfilled Sr. Community Health Nurse
position that is funded in the Department's target budget, and
WHEREAS, the division has evaluated the best use of those funds and reorganized the
management/supervisory workload among two existing employees, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services and the Budget, Capital,
and Personnel Committees, That one position of Supervising Community Health Nurse, labor grade 17,
position ID 442, (17/601), competitive class, be increased from 35 hours to 40 hours per week, effective
immediately,
RESOLVED, further, That one position of Sr. Community Health Nurse, labor grade 15, position
ID 521, (16/218), labor grade 16, competitive class, be increased from 35 hours to 40 hours per week,
effective immediately,
RESOLVED, further, That no additional funds are required to accommodate this change.
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Resolution No. 2016-149 - Authorization to Accept an Award of a Grant for the Benefit of the
Drug Courts of Tompkins County (ID #6442)
WHEREAS, the Probation Director has been notified of a grant award in the amount of $17,500
from a local foundation that has requested no publicity for the grant, to provide support to the Drug
Treatment Courts of Tompkins County, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the grant in the amount
of $17,500 from the local foundation to provide support to the Drug Treatment Courts of Tompkins
County be accepted and that the County Administrator or his designee execute all contracts related to this
award,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is directed to make the following budget
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adjustment for 2016:
FROM: (Revenue) A 3989.42705
TO: (Appropriation) A 3989.54333
A 3989.54442
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Gifts & Donations $17,500
Education & Promotion $ 2,000
Professional Services $15,500
Resolution No. 2016-150 - Authorizing a License to Enter - Cornell University Chemical Disposal
and Radiation Burial Sites - Continued Remediation, Monitoring, and
Maintenance Work at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #6476)
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins signed consecutive Licenses to Enter for Cornell
University to install and maintain groundwater wells and to install and maintain an underground
collection system in connection with contamination emanating from their chemical disposal and radiation
burial sites adjacent to the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and
WHEREAS, the most recent License to Enter expired on June 8, 2016, and there is a need for
Cornell University to continue remediation, monitoring, and maintenance work at the groundwater wells
located on Airport property, and
WHEREAS, said remediation, monitoring, and maintenance are likely to be necessary for many
years to come, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County
Administrator be and hereby is authorized to sign a License to Enter for a period of five (5) years,
commencing on June 9, 2016,
RESOLVED, further, That maps of well locations showing pollution plumes, data, and reports
continue to be timely filed at the locations agreed upon as necessary among the County Airport Manager,
the County Planning Department, and the County Environmental Health staff and that Cornell University
keeps the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee informed about their progress by way of periodic
presentations to that committee.
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Resolution No. 2016-151 - Authorization to Execute Supplementary Funding Agreement with New
York State Department of Transportation - Coddington Road Highway
Safety Improvements at Burns Road and East King Road Intersections,
Town of Ithaca, PIN 3753.24 (ID #6471)
WHEREAS, a Project to construct Highway Safety Improvements on Coddington Road (County
Road 119) in the Town of Ithaca at its intersections with Burns Road (County Road 116) and East King
Road (County Road 179), P.I.N. 3753.24, (the Project), is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code,
as amended, that calls for the apportionment of the costs of such program to be borne at the ratio of 90%
federal funds and 10% non-federal funds, and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 141 adopted on July 5, 2016, approved the Project and authorized
execution of an agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) regarding
administration and funding of ROW (Right -of -Way) Incidentals, and
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WHEREAS, the NYSDOT requires for locally administered projects that the County appropriate
one hundred (100%) percent of the project costs and then file for reimbursement of eligible costs, and
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins desires to advance the above project by making a
commitment of 100% of the non-federal share of the costs of Preliminary Design and ROW Incidentals,
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
Tompkins County Legislature hereby approves the above -subject project and authorizes the County of
Tompkins to pay in the first instance one hundred (100%) percent of the federal and non-federal share of
the costs of Preliminary Design and ROW Incidentals work for the subject Project or portions thereof,
RESOLVED, further, That the sum of $70,600 is hereby made available within account
HZ5103.59239.53.08, Coddington Capital Project Account, to cover the cost of participation in the above
phases of the Project,
RESOLVED, further, That in the event the full federal and non-federal share costs of the project
exceeds the amount appropriated above, the County Legislature shall convene as soon as possible to
appropriate said excess amount immediately upon the notification from the NYSDOT thereof,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Highway Director be and is hereby authorized
to execute all necessary Agreements, certifications, and reimbursement requests for Federal Aid and/or
Marchiselli Aid on behalf of the County of Tompkins with the NYSDOT in connection with the
advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the administration of the Project and the
municipality's first -instance funding of Project costs and permanent funding the local share of federal -aid
and state -aid -eligible Project costs and all Project costs within appropriations therefor that are not so
eligible,
RESOLVED, further, That a certified copy of this resolution be filed with the New York State
Commissioner of Transportation by attaching it to any necessary Agreement in connection with the
Project.
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RPcecc
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:32 p.m. and reconvened at 7:44 p.m.
Charter Review Committee
Resolution No. 2016-152 - Authorizing a Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. —of 2016 - A
Local Law Dividing Duties of Sheriff Between Sheriff and Department
of Police (ID #6486)
It was MOVED BY Mr. Stein, seconded by Mr. Sigler, to Table the resolution. A voice vote
resulted as follows: Ayes - 6 (Legislators Dennis, John, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, and Stein); Noes - 7
(Legislators Burbank, Chock, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, and Robertson); Excused - 1 (Legislator
McBean-Clairborne). MOTION FAILED.
Following discussion concerning proposals to amend the resolution, Mr. Lane declared recess at
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9:07 p.m. to allow time to have language drafted for amending the resolution. The meeting reconvened at
9:19 P.M.
It was MOVED Ms. Robertson, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, to amend the resolution as follows:
• Delete the following Whereases:
"WHEREAS, the Sheriff performs civil duties including the service of court documents and the
operation and management of the County Jail, and
"WHEREAS, the Sheriff also enforces criminal laws, and
"WHEREAS, New York State law imposes specific duties on the Sheriff including the duty to
serve civil process and the duty to operate the County Jail, and"
• Strike "with experience in the enforcement of criminal laws" in the 5th Whereas.
• Delete the following Whereas:
"WHEREAS, it would best serve the residents of Tompkins County for law enforcement
functions to be performed by an appointed professional, and"
• Strike: "because it "abolishes, transfers, or curtails any power of an elected officer" in the
8th Whereas.
• Add the following Resolved:
"RESOLVED, further, That a second public hearing be held before the Tompkins County
Legislature in the Legislative Chambers of the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court
Street, Ithaca, New York, on August 16, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. thereof concerning proposed Local Law No.
of 2016 - A Local Law Changing the Position of Sheriff from an Elected Position to an Appointed
Position. At such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard concerning the
same,".
A roll call vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 7 (Legislators Burbank, Chock,
Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, and Stein); Noes - 6 (Legislators Dennis, John, Kelles, McKenna, Morey,
and Sigler); Excused - 1 (Legislator McBean-Clairbome). MOTION FAILED.
RESULT:
DEFEATED [3 TO 101
MOVER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER:
Daniel Klein, Member
AYES:
Kiefer, Klein, Lane
NAYS:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED:
McBean-Clairborne
WHEREAS, the Sheriff performs civil duties including the service of court documents and the
operation and management of the County Jail, and
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WHEREAS, the Sheriff also enforces criminal laws, and
WHEREAS, New York State law imposes specific duties on the Sheriff including the duty to
serve civil process and the duty to operate the County Jail, and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff is currently elected by citizens of Tompkins County, and
WHEREAS, the law enforcement functions performed by the Sheriff can be performed by an
appointed individual with experience in the enforcement of criminal laws, and
WHEREAS, it would best serve the residents of Tompkins County for law enforcement functions
to be performed by an appointed professional, and
WHEREAS, in order to affect this change the County Charter must be amended by local law, and
WHEREAS, such a change in the Charter would require the local law to be submitted to
mandatory referendum because it "abolishes, transfers, or curtails any power of an elected officer", now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Charter Review Committee, That a public hearing be
held before the Tompkins County Legislature in the Legislative Chambers of the Governor Daniel D.
Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on August 16, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. thereof
concerning proposed Local Law No. —of 2016 - A Local Law Dividing Duties of Sheriff Between
Sheriff and Department of Police. At such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will
be heard concerning the same,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature is hereby authorized and directed to place
proper notice of such public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-153 - Acceptance of Audited Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended
WHEREAS, Tompkins County entered into a contract for auditing services with Insero & Co.
CPAs, LLP, for the purpose of conducting an external audit of the County's financial records for fiscal
year 2015, and
WHEREAS, the audit firm of Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP, has completed its audit of the financial
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December 31, 2015 (ID #6473)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna,
Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED:
McBean-Clairborne
WHEREAS, Tompkins County entered into a contract for auditing services with Insero & Co.
CPAs, LLP, for the purpose of conducting an external audit of the County's financial records for fiscal
year 2015, and
WHEREAS, the audit firm of Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP, has completed its audit of the financial
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statements of Tompkins County for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, and has presented the
Financial Report to both the Audit Committee (a subset of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee)
and to the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, and
WHEREAS, the audit firm has opined that the 2015 financial statements contained in the
Financial Report present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and the results of operations
of Tompkins County as of, and for, the year presented in the Financial Report, and
WHEREAS, the Audit Committee has reviewed the Financial Report, discussed the Financial
Report in depth with the audit firm, and has made a recommendation to the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committee to accept the 2015 Financial Report, and
WHEREAS, the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee has heard the audit firm's summary
presentation of the 2015 Financial Report and has received the Audit Committee's report and
recommendation of acceptance, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
audited Tompkins County Financial Report for the period ended December 31, 2015, is hereby accepted.
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Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee
Resolution No. 2016-154 - Appropriation from the Contingent Fund to Support the 2016
Tompkins County Housing Summit (ID #6456)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna,
Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED:
McBean-Clairborne
WHEREAS, an inadequate supply and variety of housing options are long-standing challenges in
Tompkins County that significantly impact the physical, psychological, social, and economic health and
stability of many individuals and families in Tompkins County, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan states the principle that the County
"should be a place where housing is affordable, safe, energy efficient, and appealing," and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County will not be able to meet its goals ranging from greenhouse gas
emissions reduction and sustainability to economic prosperity and safe and efficient transportation
systems, without an adequate supply and variety of housing, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County is completing the County Housing Needs Assessment and
preparing to update the County Housing Strategy, which would benefit from a community -wide
conversation about how and where the community wants to develop additional housing to meet its needs,
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and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County is leading a collaboration with a number of individuals and
organizations throughout the community to develop and hold a 2016 Housing Summit to provide a venue
to share information from recent housing studies and engage a broad cross-section of the public, as well
as housing experts, to discuss challenges to meeting local housing needs and strategies to overcome them,
and
WHEREAS, the Housing Summit will require assistance from a conference organizer to develop
and implement the event, at an estimated cost of approximately $10,000, and
WHEREAS, the remaining $7,500 for conference organizer expenses are expected to be covered
by contributions from other organizations and municipalities, and
WHEREAS, funds for the Housing Summit, including event expenses, transportation, and
honoraria for keynote speakers, are being solicited from organizations throughout the community so that
there will be no fee to attend, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality and
the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That Tompkins County appropriate $2,500 from the
County's Contingent Fund to support the costs of hiring a conference organizer for the 2016 Tompkins
County Housing Summit,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the
following budget appropriation:
FROM: A1990.54400 Contingent Fund $2,500
TO: A8027.54442 Professional Services $2,500
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the
following budget adjustment for 2016:
Revenues: A8027.42770 Other Miscellaneous Revenues $7,500
Appropriation: A8027.54442 Professional Services $7,500
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute any
contracts related to this project.
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Motion to Reconsider
It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Ms. Robertson, to reconsider Resolution No. 152 -
Authorizing a Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. of 2016 - A Local Law Dividing Duties of
Sheriff Between Sheriff and Department of Police (ID #6486).
A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 7 (Legislators Burbank, Chock, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein,
Lane, and Robertson); Noes 6 (Legislators Dennis, John, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, and Stein); Excused -
1 (Legislator McBean-Clairborne). MOTION TO RECONSIDER FAILED.
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RESULT:
ACCEPTED [12 TO 1]
MOVER:
Michael Sigler, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, Robertson, McKenna, Morey,
Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Kiefer
EXCUSED:
McBean-Clairborne
Adi ournment
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Title
Status
Will Burbank
Member
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
I Member
1 Present
Peter Stein
I Member
I Present
Presentation of Proclamations, Petitions, Communications, and Notices
Proclamation
Mr. Lane declared August 17, 2016 as Ithaca Health Alliance Free Clinic Day in Tompkins
County.
Award
Mr. Lane recognized Patricia Carey, Commissioner of Social Services, on being the recipient at a
conference held in California of the Children and Family Futures 2016 National Collaborative Excellence
Award.
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Don Scutt, Town of Dryden, read from a prepared statement concerning changing the position of
Sheriff from an elected official to an appointed position. He addressed his comments specifically to the
Legislators who represent the Town of Dryden, Ms. Robertson and Mr. Lane. He said he is aware of no
one in the Town who supports this change and urged the Town's representatives to represent the
constituents of Dryden.
Bonnie Scutt, Town of Dryden, spoke in opposition to changing the position of Sheriff from an
elected to an appointed position. She said the right to vote should never be taken away from an
American. The Sheriff should not be beholden to any political party in the County. If made an appointed
position it could be used for political gain.
Rebecca Phillips, Town of Brooktondale, questioned the reason for the proposal to change the
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Sheriff's position from an elected to appointed position. The same public that voted the Sheriff is the
same that voted in Legislators. The Sheriff provides a check and balance directly responsible to the
constituents.
Rocco Lucente, Town of Ulysses, presented petitions to retain the elected Sheriff. The law
makers and law enforcers should be separate and the position of Sheriff provides a system of checks and
balances. He said there are also concerns with public representation. Things need to stay calm in the
community, people need to feel they are being represented, and there needs to be transparency.
Paul Ahrens, Town of Ithaca, said "Black Lives Matter" and the police need to be more
accountable to the public and the only way to have an adequately -functioning government is to allow the
people affected to make the decisions. We need more democracy, not less. He asked that the Legislature
think about the implications of when police officers are less accountable to the public.
Herman Sherwood-Sirrs, Norwich, NY, said that although he does live in this County, it is his
country and he wants his grandchildren to have the right to vote for Sheriff and this proposal takes those
rights away.
Jaimi Hendrix, Village of Trumansburg, said if an elected official is not doing a good job they are
voted out of office. She understands the reasons behind this proposal are with good intentions; however,
she would like more people involved in democracy and not have it taken away.
Amy Foster, Freeville, thanked the Sheriff's Department for doing a great job in protecting the
people. She believes this position needs to remain elected. The Sheriff is the protector of the public from
those who want to take rights away. She believes it would be very dangerous to be an individual in the
position of Sheriff who was not elected by the people.
Deborah Dawson, Village of Lansing, spoke in favor of appointed law enforcement and
believes they are held more accountable. She referred to an earlier comment and said she doesn't think
the public has a Constitutional right to vote for sheriff. She said the issue isn't about taking a right away
from people. There is nothing the Legislature can do to hold an elected Sheriff accountable. Direct
reports advise the Legislature more than they take direction and if the Sheriff attended these meetings he
would have more input on the laws the Legislature considers. The proposal would also provide for
having a Sheriff who is held accountable more frequently than once every four years.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
Ducson Nguyen, Common Council member, reported on City activities and said an amendment to
the CIITAP (Community Investment Incentive Tax Abatement Program) Program to include diversity
and inclusion requirements in the application is being proposed. The Maguire Dealership has submitted
an application for Carpentry Business Park on the Waterfront and a public hearing on that is scheduled for
August 31St where the Maguire team will be presenting their project. Mr. Nguyen invited Legislators to
attend a screening he is organizing that addresses the causes of disparity and offers some solutions to
closing gender gap on August 30th at Cinemapolis.
Ms. Chock encouraged everyone to read an article about Ducson on refugees in the Ithaca Voice.
Irene Weiser, Caroline Town Board, reported the Town recently put out an RFP (Request for
Proposals) for bids on broadband service and she believes they have something that is going to work. She
reported as Co-chair of the Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG) and said they will be
meeting with the Planning Department to talk about various sustainability issues and reuse. Earlier this
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year it was announced that after 57 years the Town of Caroline's volunteer ambulance was ending its
service because there are no volunteers. At TCCOG's last meeting, a resolution was passed establishing
an Emergency Response Services Task Force and in the resolution, it states there will be support from the
County. She appreciates the kind of support the County has offered. It will be a "heavy lift" and she
hopes some ideas can be developed that will help all residents moving forward.
Deborah Cipolla-Dennis, Dryden Town Board, announced the budget development process will
be beginning and the Board will be hearing from each department on what they do and their budget
requests. Other Town activities include a moratorium being passed on public utilities and a more in-depth
traffic study of Dryden Road will be done. The Rail Trail Task Force has been very busy and prioritizing
getting easements to include in the transportation grant. She also stated resolutions were passed pledging
cash and in-kind services for the playground in Varna and resurfacing of basketball court and supporting
TCAT services. In addition, she announced the Town will be doing dog enumeration before the end of
the year. Lastly, she recognized Kathy Zoner, Cornell Police Chief, for her 25 years of service and
highlighted many of Chief Zoner's accomplishments and attributes which make her an asset to the
community.
Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-155: Authorize and Appropriate Funds from the Contingent Fund to Study
the County's Jail Population and Population Trends and to Develop
Design Options to Accommodate the County's Jail Population (ID
#6492)
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, to amend the 12th Whereas
as follows:
"WHEREAS, it is in the County's interest to undertake two analyses, the first one to analyze
one a€ its present and projected future jail population levels --incorporating current and pending measures
intended to further reduce the Jail population --and the second to analyze cost-effective options to expand
the capacity of the Jail to a level that will accommodate the projected population, and".
A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 13, Noes - 1 (Legislator Stein).
AMENDMENT CARRIED.
It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded by Ms. Kelles, to amend the 12th Whereas to read as
follows:
"WHEREAS, it is in the County's interest to undertake two analyses, the first one to analyze its
present and projected future jail population levels --incorporating current and pending measures intended
to further reduce the Jail population --and the second to analyze cost-effective options to e"and the
eapaeity of the jail to a 1 that will accommodate such the projected populations, and".
A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 9 (Legislators Burbank, Chock, John,
Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, and Lane); Noes - 5 (Legislators Dennis,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, and Stein). AMENDMENT CARRIED.
It was MOVED by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, seconded by Ms. Kelles, to Call the Question. A
voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 12, Noes - 2 (Legislators Chock and Kiefer). THE QUESTION
WAS CALLED.
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This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: James Dennis, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriff operates a Jail that houses un -sentenced individuals
awaiting trial, individuals who have been convicted of misdemeanor offenses in local courts and are
serving sentences in the County Jail, and parole violators who are waiting for transfer to State facilities,
and
WHEREAS, the County's Jail is designed to operate with 82 beds, including seven beds added in
2016, based on the standards established by the New York State Commission of Corrections
("Commission"), and
WHEREAS, the Commission granted the County a variance in 2009 that allowed 18 extra beds in
the Jail, bringing its current permitted capacity to 100 beds, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Jail has had an exemplary safety record and has been
commended by the Commission staff for its excellent management, nevertheless the Commission has
recently become more restrictive in its approval of variances, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has been a leader in providing alternatives to incarceration as a
means to reduce the number of individuals sentenced to the County Jail, resulting in a stable inmate
population despite a growing general population in our county, and
WHEREAS, in addition to other diversion programs currently under review, the County recently
appropriated $100,000 to augment local reentry programs aimed at reducing recidivism and therefore the
number of individuals in Jail, and
WHEREAS, the Commission has advised the County that it seeks immediate progress in either
reducing the jail population, a level that can be housed in an 82 -bed facility, or in taking substantive steps
to increase the size of the Jail to accommodate the incarcerated population, and
WHEREAS, on July 21, 2016, the County was notified by the Commission of Corrections that it
is revoking the County's variance as of September 1, 2016, and
WHEREAS, because of an inmate classification system that segregates incarcerated individuals
by age, gender, and other safety-related factors, the number of inmates that can actually be housed in a
jail is generally an average of 80% of the permitted capacity of that jail, meaning only approximately 66
individuals can be housed at the Tompkins County Jail if only 82 beds are permitted, and
WHEREAS, the current average daily population of the County Jail is approximately 90
individuals, and
WHEREAS, the financial consequences of the Commission's revocation of the variance have
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been estimated at $588,000 per year in costs to board out 18 additional inmates, exclusive of the cost of
transporting those inmates to jails outside Tompkins County, in addition to current board -out costs that
have averaged $255,000 per year, and
WHEREAS, it is in the County's interest to undertake two analyses, the first one to analyze its
present and projected future jail population levels --incorporating current and pending measures intended
to further reduce the Jail population --and the second to analyze cost-effective options that will
accommodate such projected populations, and
WHEREAS, concurrent with the commitment to undertake these analyses, the Tompkins County
Legislature calls upon the New York State Commission of Corrections to restore the 18 -bed variance to
Tompkins County for a period of time necessary to procure criminal justice and architectural consultants
to undertake these studies, and for those consultants to complete their work, and
WHEREAS, the Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature will appoint an ad hoc special Jail
Variance Committee to provide policy direction and legislative oversight for this matter, now therefore be
it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That the Tompkins County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs the County
Administrator to procure the services of such consultants necessary to undertake an analysis of the current
and projected population of the County's Jail, incorporating the several current and pending activities
intended to reduce the jail population, and to develop cost-effective design concepts that accommodate
such projected populations,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director is hereby authorized and directed to make the
following budget adjustments for 2016 to support the cost of undertaking such studies:
FROM: 1990.54400 Contingent Fund $85,000.00
TO: A1230.54442 County Administration -Professional Services $85,000.00
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Government Operations Committee
Resolution No. 2016-156: Authorizing a Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. —of 2016 - A
Local Law Changing the Position of Sheriff from an Elected Position to
an Appointed Position (ID #6496)
It was MOVED by Mr. Klein, seconded by Mr. Burbank, to approve the resolution.
RESULT:
TABLED - FINAL [9 TO 51
MOVER:
Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER:
James Dennis, Member
AYES:
Chock, Dennis, John, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Burbank, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane
WHEREAS, the Sheriff is currently elected by citizens of Tompkins County, and
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WHEREAS, the functions performed by the Sheriff can be performed by an appointed
professional, and
WHEREAS, in order to affect this change the County Charter must be amended by local law, and
WHEREAS, such a change in the Charter would require the local law to be submitted to
mandatory referendum, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That a public
hearing be held before the Tompkins County Legislature in the Legislative Chambers of the Governor
Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on September 6, 2016, at 5:30
p.m. thereof concerning proposed Local Law No. —of 2016 - A Local Law Changing the Position of
Sheriff from an Elected Position to an Appointed Position. At such time and place all persons interested
in the subject matter will be heard concerning the same,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature is hereby authorized and directed to place
proper notice of such public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:53 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:03 p.m.
Government Operations Committee
Resolution No. 2016-157: Approving Revisions to Policy 11-46 Exclusion Screening and Updating
the County Compliance Program and the Tompkins County
Government Administrative Policy Manual (ID #6412)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, in 2011 the Legislature approved the development and implementation of a
Compliance Program for Tompkins County government, and
WHEREAS, a core element of an effective compliance program is exclusion screening to
minimize the risk of hiring individuals who, or contracting with business entities that, have been involved
in adverse governmental actions related to fraud, patient abuse, licensing board sanctions, license
revocation/suspension/surrender, or have been excluded from federal healthcare programs, and
WHEREAS, a formal Exclusion Screening Policy establishes County government compliance
with applicable federal and state mandates, and emphasizes County government commitment to
maintaining high-quality service and integrity in its financial and business operations, and
WHEREAS, a routine review and update of Policy 11-46 Exclusion Screening has been
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completed according to Policy 01-04, which governs the policy amendment process, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee That revisions to
Administrative Policy 11-46: Exclusion Screening are hereby adopted.
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Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments
Mr. Lane read the following statement concerning the creation of and appointments to a Jail
Study Committee:
"As the population of Tompkins County continues to grow, Tompkins County has been unable to
house in its existing Jail all of the prisoners committed to it by the judicial system. For many years, the
New York State Commission of Correction (COC) has granted variances from its regulations that have
permitted the double bunking of 18 additional prisoners in cells that do not meet floor space requirements
for two prisoners. Even with the variances, because of overcrowding in the Jail, the County must also pay
the expensive costs of transporting and boarding out some prisoners to jails in other counties. Often those
boarded out prisoners are woman. Boarded out prisoners are denied equal access to their families, and to
assistance programs provided in Tompkins County.
"For more than a decade Tompkins County has made serious financial commitment to programs
to reduce the number of prisoners in the Jail. It has aggressively attacked some of the causes of
increasing numbers of prisoners and has addressed the difficult problem of recidivism. Some of the
counties efforts include:
1. Funding for Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources of Tompkins County (O.A.R.),
which provides prisoner assistance and services. O.A.R. administers a bail fund supported by Tompkins
County to bail out prisoners who are financially unable to meet low level bail amounts for certain low
level crimes.
2. Three drug courts working to give those convicted of substance -abuse related crimes the
opportunity to stay out of jail if they comply with their individualized programs designed to fight
addictions or other kinds of problems.
3. A day reporting program to give judges a monitored program for convicted defendants
short of committing them to jail. The program is housed in a recently completed $1.5 million facility that
adjoins the County Human Services Building.
4. A Probation Department committed to providing alternative and assorted kinds of
supervision to keep defendants out of jail.
5. Assigned counsel to defend those charged with crimes, and a defense counsel at first
arraignment program that provides lawyers in court from the time of arrest. This program has already
resulted in more appearance tickets being issued at police discretion and fewer arraignments leading to
incarceration than previously.
6. The Legislature has allocated a $100,000 to begin a jail reentry program to assist former
prisoners find, housing, jobs, drug treatment, mental health services and other counseling programs.
7. The County and City of Ithaca are investigating a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion
(LEAD) system similar to those in Albany and San Francisco. The system would allow police officers
the discretion to not automatically arrest defendants who commit low level crimes such as those that are
drug related, but rather to direct them to professional assistance such as to find housing, drug treatment,
family, and/or mental health counseling.
8. As recently as this year, the Legislature authorized the capital expenditure to expand Jail
capacity by building an outdoor recreation area at the Jail, and converting the indoor recreation area it
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replaced into a dormitory with seven additional beds.
"Statistics appear to show that although the Jjail has been operating with variances, double
bunking has not proved unsafe for prisoners, and the numbers of prisoners has remained manageable.
MEETING WITH AND SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS BY NEW YORK STATE
COMMISSION OF CORRECTION
"In late July, County Legislators, the County Administrator, the Sheriff and the Jail Administrator
met with staff members of the COC and explained County efforts to reduce the population through
alternative programs, and in particular the new reentry program. The County representatives came away
from the meeting believing that the Jail variances would be continued. Contrary to that, however, within
two weeks the Jail Administrator received a letter from the COC stating the variances were being revoked
at the beginning of September and that the 18 extra bunks had to be removed from the cells by then. This
instantly reduced Jail capacity by 18 beds and will require a huge increase in transportation and boarding -
out expenses to house prisoners in jails out of County.
"When Tompkins County studied increasing the number of cells at the Jail a decade ago, those
who were opposed argued that it would be less expensive to board -out prisoners than to pay building and
debt service costs for expansion of the Jail and to also pay the cost of additional correction officers and
others that would be needed to staff it. Although, with the help of the variances, that argument has borne
out, at the mentioned meeting with the COC staff, the question was raised as to whether Tompkins
County could address the overcrowding by simply boarding out excess prisoners instead of building new
capacity. The response was that the COC would not look favorably on boarding out as a long-term
solution to the County's overcrowding problem.
COUNTY RESPONSES ALREADY UNDERWAY
"The County is proceeding to authorize and allocate money for two successive studies. The first
will be a socially focused study of the jail population and future projections taking into account the
continuing and future efforts the County will make with its multiple Alternatives -to -Incarceration
programs. After that, there will be an architectural study of the Jail updating what was done a decade ago,
particularly taking into account the results of the first study.
CREATION OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE AND ITS CHARGE
"To oversee the two studies, to review and recommend to the full Legislature about how we
should go forward to face overcrowding at the Jail, and to bring our facility up to compliance with COC
regulations, the County is appointing a special committee, to be known as the "Jail Study Committee."
The committee shall meet as frequently as necessary and shall regularly report its progress at regular
meetings of the Legislature. The anticipated timeframe is for the Committee to issue an interim report
within three months and a final report within six months.
"The special Committee shall consist for five Legislators appointed by the Chair of the
Legislature who shall also designate the Chair of the Committee. From the beginning it is expected and
encouraged that the special Committee will invite other critical players to meet and participate with the
committee. Examples would be the Sheriff, Jail Administrator, O.A.R., Facilities, Probation and others in
the discretion of the Special Committee.
"The Special Committee's task will be to educate itself as to the current condition of the Jail and
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policies, as well as how to meet COC regulations. It shall review the prior Jail study report. It shall
supervise the two new studies and review their reports. It shall investigate costs and recommend on
alternative methods to meet overcrowding at the jail including both programing and building, and the
financial implications of those alternatives for County taxpayers.
"The Legislators assigned to the Jail Study Committee are:
Richard John (Chair)
Martha Robertson
David McKenna
Anna Kelles
James Dennis
"County Legislators are well aware that jail issues are sensitive in our community. Members of
the Legislature may have preconceived views of how to address jail issues, but I am asking that all
members of the special Committee put any of that aside and enter into this study with open minds so as to
be able to gather and send on to their colleagues the best possible information and recommendations."
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the AEenda
There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda.
Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Resolution No. 2016-158: Budget Adjustment - 2016 State Allocations - Youth Services
Department (ID #6466)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, budget adjustments exceeding
$5,000 require Legislative approval, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Office of Family and Children's Services has notified the
County of its final 2016 state -aid figures, and
WHEREAS, the County's state -aid is re -allocated to municipalities, programs, and the Youth
Services Department, and
WHEREAS, the Department has amended existing contracts and accounts, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Service Committee, That the
Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the following 2016 budget adjustment as follows:
Revenue Acct Title Amount
7022.43820 Programs for Youth, State Aid $33,279
Appropriation Acet Title Amount
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7022.54400 Program Expense $ 5,273
7026.54400 Program Expense $28,006
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Resolution No. 2016-159: Audit of Final Payment to Boland's Excavating & Topsoil, Inc., for the
Terminal Apron Expansion - Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID
#6489)
WHEREAS, Boland's Excavating & Topsoil, Inc., has completed its contract, to the satisfaction
of the County, and all Prime and Sub -Contractors' Labor Law Certification forms, executed Lien
Affidavit, and Consent of Surety to Final Payment have been received and with all work done within
budget, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
following claim against the County of Tompkins, be and hereby is audited by the Tompkins County
Legislature:
Vendor Payment Requested Account No. Amount
Boland's Excavating 7 (and Final) HT. 5601.59239 $90,087.13
& Topsoil, Inc.
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized and directed to pay
said claim from Account No. HT. 5601.59239.
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Resolution No. 2016-160: Adoption of Regular and Supplemental Reports of Footings (Totals) and
Assessment Rolls (ID #6451)
WHEREAS, Tompkins County desires to maintain an official record of the 2016 Final
Assessment Roll, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the regular
and supplemental report of the totals (footings) of assessment rolls be accepted and the figures therein be
used as a basis for the taxation in the several tax districts of the County for the year 2017 based upon the
July 1, 2016 County of Tompkins Final Assessment Roll.
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Resolution No. 2016-161: Establishing County Equalization Rates (ID #6452)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 4.05, Subdivision (d) of the Tompkins County
Charter and Code, the Director of Assessment has submitted and recommended the adoption of
equalization rates for all towns in Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca for the assessment rolls filed in
2016, and for the apportionment of County taxes levied in 2017, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the following
equalization rates be and hereby are adopted:
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
Ms. Kiefer requested Deborah Dawson's full comments under Privilege of the Floor were
informative and would like to see them included in the minutes.
Mr. Sigler said if the Legislature agrees to do that, the comments from the other speakers should
be included as well.
Following a brief discussion, it was the consensus of the Legislature not to include the verbatim
comments in the record.
August 2, 2016
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Ms. Kelles, to amend the minutes under Privilege of
the Floor by the Public as follows:
"Shari Korthuis, Ithaca, spoke about the Police Consolidation Study and the Request for
Proposals (RFP) and said public input has not yet been sought and she believes the timeline outlined in
the RFP is short. She asked that more than one public session be held through the process and that they
be widely publicized and not lust electronically. She reiterated her request concerning forfeiture monies
collected and would like to know where that money comes from and what happens to it. She spoke of the
potential for the variances to be taken away for the Jail and hopes the County can prevent that from
happening. Lastly, she commented on the Danby incident (Hornbrook Road) and hopes members of the
public can be involved during the Department of Justice review and that the County can help the family
reach ea -a bring closure on this."
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AGGREGATE
ASSESSED
AGGREGATE FULL
VALUATION OF
VALUATION OF
TAXABLE REAL
COUNTY
TAXABLE REAL
PROPERTY FOR
EQUALIZATION
PROPERTY FOR
TOWN
COUNTY PURPOSES
RATE
COUNTY PURPOSES
Town of Caroline
215,566,865
100
215,566,865
Town of Danby
287,855,899
100
287,855,899
Town of Dryden
984,057,642
100
984,057,642
Town of Enfield
183,573,081
100
183,573,081
Town of Groton
277,226,651
100
277,226,651
Town of Ithaca
1,409,011,397
100
1,409,011,397
Town of Lansing
1,272,968,282
100
1,272,968,282
Town of Newfield
284,418,006
100
284,418,006
Town of Ulysses
493,307,371
100
493,307,371
City of Ithaca
1,843,124,664
100
1,843,124,664
TOTALS
7,251,209,858
7,251,209,858
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
Ms. Kiefer requested Deborah Dawson's full comments under Privilege of the Floor were
informative and would like to see them included in the minutes.
Mr. Sigler said if the Legislature agrees to do that, the comments from the other speakers should
be included as well.
Following a brief discussion, it was the consensus of the Legislature not to include the verbatim
comments in the record.
August 2, 2016
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Ms. Kelles, to amend the minutes under Privilege of
the Floor by the Public as follows:
"Shari Korthuis, Ithaca, spoke about the Police Consolidation Study and the Request for
Proposals (RFP) and said public input has not yet been sought and she believes the timeline outlined in
the RFP is short. She asked that more than one public session be held through the process and that they
be widely publicized and not lust electronically. She reiterated her request concerning forfeiture monies
collected and would like to know where that money comes from and what happens to it. She spoke of the
potential for the variances to be taken away for the Jail and hopes the County can prevent that from
happening. Lastly, she commented on the Danby incident (Hornbrook Road) and hopes members of the
public can be involved during the Department of Justice review and that the County can help the family
reach ea -a bring closure on this."
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A voice vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 9 (Legislators Burbank, Chock,
John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson, and Sigler); Noes - 5 (Legislators Dennis,
Lane, McKenna, Morey, and Stein). AMENDMENT CARRIED.
RESULT: ACCEPTED AS AMENDED [12 TO 2]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS: Dennis, Kiefer
Executive Session
It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mr. Burbank, and unanimously adopted by voice
vote, to hold an executive session at 9:03 p.m. concerning litigation. The meeting returned to open
session at 9:13 a.m.
Adi ournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:13 p.m.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Will Burbank
=M Title
Member
Status Arrived
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Late 5:45 PM
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Late 5:35 PM
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Mrs. McBean-Clairborne arrived at this time.
Ross Horowitz, Town of Danby resident, spoke of the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project
and consistency. Banning the pipeline would be in line with the actions taken in the past by the
Legislature with regard to climate change and sustainability. He also spoke of personal experiences and
does not believe the assurances being offered about the Project's compliance with FERC (Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission) is anything he can count on in terms of public safety and climate issues. It is a
new market that they deny is outside the United States. The guarantee that no new gas will leave for a
new market he doesn't agree with or that it will hold.
Elmer Ewing, Town of Ithaca resident, spoke of the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and
the economics and cost benefit ratio. He said there are benefits of the pipeline but questioned whether
they are worth the cost. He spoke of how global climate change is already costing the country. The
pipeline means more climate change and the presence of the pipeline is a disincentive to investing in
alternative energy. The benefits in no way justify the cost.
Walter Hang, Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled Request to
the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing in Tompkins
County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger Compressor
Station. The existing pipeline has caused extensive problems and has not been remediated. He has
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documented more than 120 major problems with the pipeline. The public is not being permitted to voice
opinions and Mr. Hang asked the Legislature to address the lack of public participation. He also urged
the Legislature to amend the resolution to oppose the Project.
Mr. Dennis arrived at this time.
Susan Multer, Town of Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled
Request to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing in
Tompkins County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger
Compressor Station. She hopes New York will continue to not do extraction of natural gas and hopes the
Tompkins County Legislature will not support its infrastructure for other places to do that. She
referenced an article in the New York Times that uses examples from other States showing the problem
has begun and is not going to end. She spoke of one of the solutions Miami has found with digging up
roads by adding more dirt to make them higher and putting in drains. Ms. Multer said this is not a long-
term solution.
Regi Teasley, City of Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled
Request to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing in
Tompkins County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger
Compressor Station. She reminded the Legislature that many people out west are looking to New York
for leadership. This is another opportunity for Ithaca to show leadership on these issues. America isn't
informed and we are running out of time. We need to stop the production of an unnecessary pipeline.
Bill Podulka, Town of Caroline resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled
Request to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing in
Tompkins County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger
Compressor Station and said it takes us in the wrong direction. He urged the resolution be amended to
oppose the entire project as it is no longer wise or efficient to invest in long-term infrastructure that is
dependent on fossil fuels. This contradicts the County and States greenhouse gas emission reductions
goals. He commended the County Legislature and County offices for the steps that have been taken to
address climate change.
Judy Pierpont, Dryden resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled Request
to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing in Tompkins
County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger Compressor
Station and urge it be amended to oppose the entire project. She spoke of the amount of toxic gases that
would be emitted from this pipeline and would move the County in the opposite direction from its climate
goals. She spoke of the risks due to potential leaks that make such a project unsafe. New York would
gain nothing but the loss of clean -energy sources.
JoAnne Cipolla-Dennis, Dryden resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda
entitled Request to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing
in Tompkins County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger
Compressor Station and asked that the resolution be amended to oppose the project. She said she cannot
say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag in good conscience because of fears she said she has. She
doesn't know how new gas infrastructure could be considered for the good of the public. She spoke of a
meeting being held tomorrow at the Borg Warner Room of the Public Library to talk about solutions as a
follow-up to the Ithaca is Love Festival held earlier this year.
Emily Adams Town of Caroline resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled
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Request to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing in
Tompkins County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger
Compressor Station and asked that it be amended to oppose the entire project. Ms. Adams said she was
the delegate for Bernie Sanders at the Democratic Convention and Governor Cuomo spoke to the entire
New York delegation. He spoke about all of the good things New York is doing but never mentioned
fracking, which she felt was one of the most important things he has done.
Pamela Mackesey, City of Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda
entitled Request to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing
in Tompkins County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger
Compressor Station and asked that it be amended to oppose the project. Tompkins County has played an
incredibly important role in changing the attitude of climate change. The Legislature stood up and
demanded answers, information, and wanted to know what the implications of gas drilling were. It was
able to move New York State towards a more environmentally responsible future that didn't include the
destruction and deterioration of the environment. It is concerning because there doesn't appear to be that
same concern with this project. We do not want this industry in New York State and we want to use our
time and energy towards renewable energy.
Matthew Ryan, Town of Caroline resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda
entitled Request to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing
in Tompkins County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger
Compressor Station and urged a proposed amendment to oppose the project be considered. There are so
many opportunities to act in a way that will allow us to need less capacity. These projects have public
safety risks in addition to pollution. He encouraged the Legislature to continue to pursue a progressive
agenda that everyone is listening to and paying attention to.
Raymond Stiefel, Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled
Request to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing in
Tompkins County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger
Compressor Station and asked that it be amended to oppose the project. This is a dangerous time in our
lives. He also spoke of how he lives in a house where he sells excess power generated back to NYSEG
(New York Electric and Gas).
Mark Witmer, Town of Caroline Supervisor, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda
entitled Request to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing
in Tompkins County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger
Compressor Station and asked that it be amended to oppose the project. He agreed with comments made
by previous speakers and the County's vision for a clean energy future.
Camille Doucette, Town of Danby resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda
entitled Request to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing
in Tompkins County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger
Compressor Station and asked that it be amended to oppose the project. She said the community is
experiencing a drought and a stressful earth. She was part of a group approximately five years ago to
move to solar. Everyone should be going in the direction of renewables.
Craig Higgins, Town of Dryden resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled
Request to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing in
Tompkins County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger
Compressor Station and asked that it be amended to oppose the project. He lives near the location and
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family and neighbors depend on well water; he believes they could be greatly impacted.
Jacquie Lopez, Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda entitled Request
to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a Public Hearing in Tompkins
County Regarding the Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger Compressor
Station and asked that it be amended to oppose the project. She called attention to the speakers this
evening, all of whom oppose the pipeline.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
Mr. Witmer, Town of Caroline Supervisor, said the Town has been working to try to facilitate
broadband expansion. The State is now very involved in this and a lot of money is available at the State
level. The Town has put out an RFP (Request for Proposals) and is working with one of the proposers and
hopes something positive will come of that. He said they are also approaching budget season.
Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee
Resolution No. 2016-162: Request to the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation for a Public Hearing in Tompkins County Regarding the
Dominion New Market Pipeline Project and Expansion of the Borger
Compressor Station (ID #6530)
It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded by Mr. Klein, and unanimously adopted by voice vote,
to add the following Resolved as the third Resolved:
"RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature requests a study of the capacity of
the pipeline segments in our County to withstand the proposed increased volume and pressure prior to the
issuance of any permit,".
It was MOVED by Ms. Chock, seconded by Ms. Robertson, and unanimously adopted by voice
vote, to add the following Resolved as the fourth Resolved:
"RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature calls on the DEC to conduct a
study of greenhouse gas emissions along the length of the proposed pipeline in New York State, including
carbon equivalents from methane and utilizing recent scientific evidence regarding methane leakage as
has been done in the 2014 Tompkins County Greenhouse Gas Emissions inventory,".
It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Ms. Chock, to add the following Resolved:
"RESOLVED, further, That unless New York State holds additional hearings including one in
Tompkins County, investigate air and water quality impacts and the ability of 50 -year-old pipes and welds
to withstand additional volume and pressure, and ensure that there will be no additional Greenhouse Gas
Emissions from this project, the Tompkins County Legislature is opposed to New York State issuing any
air, water, or other State approvals at this time,".
Following a brief discussion, a voice vote on the amendment resulted as follows: Ayes - 4
(Legislators Burbank, Chock, Kelles and Klein); Noes - 10. AMENDMENT FAILED.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI), operates an existing 200 -mile long natural gas
pipeline in New York State that passes through Tompkins County and includes the Borger Compressor
Station located at 219 Ellis Hollow Creek Road, Ithaca, NY, in the Town of Dryden, and
WHEREAS, DTI has proposed a $158 million New Market pipeline expansion project that would
involve major changes to the Borger Compressor Station, including addition of gas coolers and other
infrastructure alterations; as well as a significant increase in pressure and volume of natural gas moving
through an older existing pipeline, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is currently
accepting public comments regarding the New Market pipeline until September 12, 2016, but has limited
comments to those regarding draft air discharge permits, and
WHEREAS, the DEC has scheduled public hearings near the locations of three compressor
stations (8/29/16, Morrisville State College, Morrisville, NY; 8/30/16, Corning Community College,
Corning, NY; and 9/1/16, Canajoharie Central School District, Canajoharie, NY), and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature would like to ensure that its residents have a
similar opportunity to hear any public presentation by the DEC and provide comments regarding both air
and water quality certification for the proposed New Market Pipeline Project and the Borger Compressor
Station, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature requests that the DEC hold a public hearing in
Tompkins County and, if necessary, extend the comment period to accommodate this request,
RESOLVED, further, That the DEC expand the scope of the comments it accepts to both air and
water quality,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature requests a study of the capacity of
the pipeline segments in our County to withstand the proposed increased volume and pressure prior to the
issuance of any permit,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature calls on the DEC to conduct a study
of greenhouse gas emissions along the length of the proposed pipeline in New York State, including
carbon equivalents from methane and utilizing recent scientific evidence regarding methane leakage as
has been done in the 2014 Tompkins County Greenhouse Gas Emissions inventory,
RESOLVED, further, That copies of this resolution be sent to DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos,
Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senators James Seward, Thomas O'Mara, and Michael Nozzolio,
Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, Chair of Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee, Chair of
the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, and submitted to the record of the proceeding.
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Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments
Mr. Lane appointed John Lance to the Workforce Development Board as the Vocational
Rehabilitation representative for a term that expires June 30, 2019.
Workforce Development Board
John Lance - Vocational Rehabilitation representative; term expires June 30, 2019
Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Resolution No. 2016-163: Authorizing County Administrator to Execute Contract with Cornell
Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County - Reentry Services for Jail
Inmates (ID #6524)
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has long been a leader in providing a broad and effective range of
services intended to reduce the incidence and recurrence of incarceration, resulting in Tompkins County
having one of the lowest rates of incarceration in New York State, and
WHEREAS, as part of an extensive review of the County's alternatives -to -incarceration (ATI)
programs, the Criminal Justice/Alternatives to Incarceration Advisory Board (CJATI) developed a
Reentry Plan to more effectively transition inmates from the Tompkins County Jail back into the
community, with the goal to reduce recidivism rates and thereby reduce the jail population over time, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature appropriated $100,000 of on-going "target"
funding in the 2016 budget cycle in support of and as a means of funding CJATI's reentry
recommendations, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Reentry Plan, approximately $25,000 was to be earmarked to expand
educational programming at the Probation Department's Day Reporting Center via existing contracts, and
approximately $75,000 was being earmarked for reentry coordination and grant -writing services, and
WHEREAS, CJATI issued a Request for Proposals to provide such reentry coordination,
educational/vocational training, and grant -writing services and has, upon review of all proposals received,
recommended acceptance of the proposal submitted by Cornell Cooperative Extension, now therefore be
it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the County
Administrator is hereby authorized to execute a contract with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins
County for the provision of said reentry services above.
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Resolution No. 2016-164: Authorization to Accept 2016 Homeland Security Grant - Sheriff's Office
(ID #6510)
WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Office has been awarded funding through the New York State Division
of Homeland Security in the amount of $28,750 (FY2016SHSP) in 2016, and said funds must be utilized
to support law enforcement activities, and
WHEREAS, these funds will be used to replace the portable radios and the associated
accessories, and replace outdated surveillance equipment; now therefore be it,
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That Tompkins County accept these grant funds for the purpose of procuring the
aforementioned equipment,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to accept the
grant funding from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and adjust the capital project fund
as follows:
Homeland Security Project:
Revenue: HI3415.44389 (Project # 3415) Other Public Safety Aid $28,750
Appropriation: HI3415.59239 (Project # 3415) Construction Expense $28,750
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator, or his designee, be and hereby is
authorized to execute any contracts or agreements related to this grant.
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Resolution No. 2016-165: Award of Bid - Tompkins County Parking and Access Drive
Improvements Project (ID #6509)
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Finance Department has duly advertised for bids for the
Tompkins County Parking and Access Drive Improvements Project, and
WHEREAS, five (5) bids were received and publicly opened and read on August 26, 2016, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the base
bid and two (2) alternates as follows: Alternate No. 1 - pave alleyway south end of the Old Jail building;
and Alternate No. 2 - remove/replace three concrete aprons at Courthouse Complex and remove one
unused curb cut/apron on Court Street be accepted and awarded to the lowest responsible bidder as
follows:
General Contract - Nelson & Streeter Construction Co. Inc., of Pine City, NY $482,300
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is hereby authorized to enter
into a contract with Nelson & Streeter Construction Co. Inc., and to execute change orders of up to ten
(10) percent of the contract total,
RESOLVED, further, That the Facilities Division be authorized to implement this bid on behalf
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of the County, funds being available in Account No. HB 1608.59239.16.08.
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Resolution No. 2016-166: Authorizing Acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Grant for Rehabilitation of the General Aviation (GA) Apron and Fence
Improvements (Design) - Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #6541)
WHEREAS, the County has received a grant offer from the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) in the amount of $162,000 to help finance the Rehabilitation of the General Aviation (GA) Apron
and the Fence Improvements (Design) project at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and
WHEREAS, the budget for this project will be $180,000 and the financing is as follows:
FAA Share (90.0%) Account No. HT 5601.44592 $ 162,000
NYS Department of Transportation Share (5.0%) Account No. HT 5601.43592 $ 9,000
Airport Operational Budget Account No. HT 5601.45031 $ 9,000
(PFC's instead of Operational Funds once application has been finalized)
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the grant
offer from the FAA of $162,000 be and hereby is accepted and that the County Administrator is
authorized to execute the required documents.
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Resolution No. 2016-167: Authorizing a Supplemental Agreement No. 15 with C&S Engineers, Inc.,
for Rehabilitation of the General Aviation (GA) Apron and Fence
Improvements (Design) at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID
#6548)
WHEREAS, the Supplemental Consultant Agreement No. 15 with C&S Engineers, Inc., for the
Rehabilitation of the General Aviation (GA) Apron and Fence Improvements (Design) is estimated to cost
$180,000.00, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That
Supplemental Consultant Agreement No. 15 with C&S Engineers, Inc., for Rehabilitation of the GA
Apron and Fence Improvements (Design) in the amount of $180,000.00 be approved and financing of the
contract is as follows:
Federal Aviation Administration $162,000.00
New York State Department of Transportation $ 9,000.00
Local Share/Passenger Facility Charges (PFC's) $ 9,000.00
(Pending finalizing of the PFC application)
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator be and hereby is authorized to execute the
required documents,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be authorized to make payments from the
appropriate accounts.
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Resolution No. 2016-168: Authorizing Acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Grant for Rehabilitate Taxiways "A" and "C" - Phase 1 (Design) - Ithaca
Tompkins Regional Airport (ID 46542)
WHEREAS, the County has received a grant offer from the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) in the amount of $149,400 to help finance the Rehabilitation of the Taxiways "A" and "C" - Phase
1 (Design) project at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and
WHEREAS, the budget for this project will be $166,000 and the financing is as follows:
FAA Share (90.0%) Account No. HT 5601.44592 $ 149,400
NYS Department of Transportation Share (5.0%) Account No. HT 5601.43592 $ 8,300
Airport Operational Budget Account No. HT 5601.45031 $ 8,300
(PFC's instead of Operational Funds once application has been finalized)
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the grant
offer from the FAA of $149,400 be and hereby is accepted and that the County Administrator is
authorized to execute the required documents.
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Resolution No. 2016-169: Authorizing a Supplemental Agreement No. 16 with C&S Engineers, Inc.,
for Rehabilitation of Taxiways "A" and "C" Phase 1 - Design at the
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #6549)
WHEREAS, the Supplemental Consultant Agreement No. 16 with C&S Engineers, Inc., for the
Rehabilitation of Taxiways "A" and "C" Phase 1 - Design is estimated to cost $166,000.00, now therefore
be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That
Supplemental Consultant Agreement No. 16 with C&S Engineers, Inc., for Rehabilitation of Taxiways
"A" and "C" Design in the amount of $166,000.00 be approved and financing of the contract is as
follows:
Federal Aviation Administration $149,400.00
New York State Department of Transportation $ 8,300.00
Local Share/Passenger Facility Charges (PFC's) $ 8,300.00
(Pending finalization of the PFC application)
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator be and hereby is authorized to execute the
required documents,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be authorized to make payments from the
appropriate accounts.
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Resolution No. 2016-170: Authorizing Acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Grant to Purchase New Friction Measuring Equipment - Ithaca
Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #6546)
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WHEREAS, the County has received a grant offer from the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) in the amount of $136,800 to help finance the purchase of the new Friction Measuring Equipment
at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and
WHEREAS, the budget for the equipment acquisition will be $152,000 and the financing is as
follows:
FAA Share (90.0%) Account No. HT 5601.44592 $136,800
NYS Department of Transportation Share (5.0%) Account No. HT 5601.43592 $ 7,600
Airport Operational Budget (5.0%) Account No. HT 5601.45031 $ 7,600
(PFC's instead of Operational Funds once application has been finalized)
Total $ 152,000
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the grant
offer from the FAA of $136,800 be and hereby is accepted and that the County Administrator is
authorized to execute the required documents.
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Resolution No. 2016-171: Award of Bid - Friction Measuring Equipment — Ithaca Tompkins
Regional Airport (ID #6550)
WHEREAS, the Finance Department has duly advertised for bids to purchase Friction Measuring
Equipment for the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and
WHEREAS, two (2) bids were duly received for the Friction Measuring Equipment as follows:
Tradewind Scientific, Ltd. $149,399.00
DynaTest Consulting, Inc. $202,161.00
, and
WHEREAS, after consultation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Tradewind
Scientific, Ltd., of Syracuse, NY, the lowest responsible bidder, will be awarded the bid for the Friction
Measuring Equipment for a total cost of $ 149,399.00, and
WHEREAS, the budget for said Friction Measuring Equipment is as follows:
FAA (90%) $134,459.10
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) (5%) $ 7,469.95
Passenger Facility Charges (PFC's) (5%) $ 7,469.95
(Pending finalization and approval of PFC Application)
Total $149,399.00
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
Friction Measuring Equipment bid be awarded to Tradewind Scientific, Ltd., as the lowest responsible
bidder with a bid of $149,399.00,
RESOLVED, further, That the local share is derived from PFC's pending finalization and
approval of the PFC application and that the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to advance
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payments for this piece of equipment until reimbursement is received from the FAA and NYSDOT.
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Resolution No. 2016-172: Designation of 2016-2017 Tourism Promotion Agency for State (ID
#6480)
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Planning Department in its administrative function for
tourism matters is qualified to recommend the appropriate agency for official Tourism Promotion Agency
(TPA) designation, and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Tourism Planning Board has reviewed the matter with appropriate
agency representatives, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has historically been a gateway to the Finger Lakes region of
New York State and experiences significant economic benefit from tourism as a result, and
WHEREAS, to obtain certain New York State funding, counties must designate a TPA, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a contract with the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce
for the period of January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018, to provide destination marketing services
for Tompkins County through the Ithaca Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau (ITCCVB),
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital and Personnel Committee, That the
Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce and its Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention and Visitor's
Bureau (ITCCVB) be granted the official TPA designation for Tompkins County for State Fiscal Year
2016-2017,
RESOLVED, further, That the President and CEO or the Vice President, Tourism & Community
Relations of the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce report to the appropriate Legislative
Committee if change occurs in State tourism funding requirements.
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Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:26 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:38 p.m.
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
Mr. Lane gave Mr. McKenna permission to withdraw from the agenda the resolution entitled
Authorizing Acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant to Purchase New Snow
Removal Equipment (Plow/Broom) - Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport.
There were no resolutions added to the agenda.
Health and Human Services Committee
Resolution No. 2016-173: Appropriation from Contingent Fund to Purchase Five Electric Vehicles
in the Department of Mental Health (ID #6493)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has adopted a goal of achieving at least an 80%
reduction in the County's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and
WHEREAS, research undertaken by the Tompkins County Planning Department indicates that
over one-third of the greenhouse gas emissions within Tompkins County are attributable to transportation,
and
WHEREAS, the use of electric rather than gasoline -powered vehicles contributes to the reduction
of such greenhouse gas emissions, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County owns and operates a small fleet of passenger vehicles used in the
delivery of programs and services to the public, and
WHEREAS, wherever safe and practical, the County desires to convert its fleet of passenger
vehicles to electric -powered vehicles as a part of the normal vehicle replacement cycle as a means to
achieve its greenhouse gas emission goals and to contribute to the overall reduction of greenhouse gases
in Tompkins County, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Department of Mental Health is scheduled to replace five
passenger vehicles in 2016, and
WHEREAS, as a means to encourage municipalities across the State to convert their passenger
vehicle fleets to electric vehicles, New York State recently issued a statewide bid for electric vehicles,
specifically for the Chevrolet Volt, and
WHEREAS, the low bid received from the State was $29,643 per vehicle, and
WHEREAS, grant funding of a maximum of $5,000 per vehicle may be provided by New York
State through a new program intended to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles, and
WHEREAS, the Mental Health Department budgeted $16,610 per vehicle, or a total of $83,050,
for five vehicles in 2016, and
WHEREAS, purchasing five electric vehicles for the Mental Health Department will require a
supplemental appropriation of $65,165 that may be subsequently offset by a $25,000 grant from New
York State, and
WHEREAS, based on current trends, it is projected that the additional funds required to purchase
the five electric vehicles will be fully offset by savings in the County's 2016 automotive fuel budget
account due to low gasoline prices, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee and the Budget,
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Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the Finance Director be, and hereby is, directed to make the
following budget adjustment in 2016 to enable the County to purchase five electric vehicles in the
Department of Mental Health:
From: A1990-54400 Contingent Fund $66,000
To: A4330-52231 Mental Health Vehicle Equipment $66,000
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Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Ms. Chock requested for the record that the following projects be listed in reference to
Resolution No. 165 - Award of Bid - Tompkins County Parking and Access Improvements Project as
outlined in the description memorandum:
"This project will consist of parking lot repaving including existing pavement removal, sub-
base preparation, line striping, and related curb and drainage structure work at the following
facilities:
- Court Complex, 320 North Tioga Street and Court Street
- Mental Health Building, 201 East Green Street
- Public Safety Building, 779 Warren Road
"The project will also include existing parking area sealing and line striping at the following
locations:
- Human Services Building - North lot, 320 Martin Luther King, Jr., Street
- Public Works Facility - Public parking lot, 170 Bostwick Road
"Additionally, this project will include installation of bicycle shelters around the downtown
Court Complex."
Resolution No. 2016-174: Award of Bid — Snow Removal Equipment - Plow Broom -- Ithaca
Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #6547)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the Finance Department has duly advertised for bids to purchase a piece of Snow
Removal Equipment (Plow/Broom) and additional items for the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and
, and
WHEREAS, one (1) bid was duly received for the Plow/Broom Truck as follows:
Tracey Road Equipment, Inc. $795.933.00
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WHEREAS, after consultation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Tracey Road
Equipment, Inc., will be awarded the bid for the Snow Removal Equipment (Plow/Broom) with installed
equipment at a total cost of $795,933, and the financing is as follows:
FAA (90%) $716,339.70
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) (5%) $ 39,796.65
Passenger Facility Charges (PFC's) (5%) $ 39,796.65
(Pending finalization of PFC application)
Total $795,933.00
, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the Snow
Removal (Plow/Broom) Truck and Installed Equipment bid be awarded to Tracey Road Equipment Inc.,
of Syracuse, NY, as the only responsible bidder with a bid of $795,933.00, contingent upon receipt of the
FAA grant,
RESOLVED, further, That the local share is derived from PFC's pending finalization and
approval of the PFC Application and that the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to advance
payments for this piece of equipment until reimbursement is received from the FAA and NYSDOT.
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Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-175: Budget Adjustment and Appropriation of Unspent Funds from 2015 and
Prior Years to Various Accounts of the Departments that Report to the
Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee (ID #6519)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, various departments have been certified by the Director of Finance to have unspent
appropriations and excess revenues from 2015 of $1,696,336, which, combined with departmental
balances from prior years, results in an available rollover balance of $883,883.50 on the County's books
as of December 31, 2015, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to County Fiscal Policy, surplus funds have been requested for use by
departments that report to the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee in the amount of $7,800 in the
current year budget, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
following transactions are approved:
BUDGET APPROPRIATION:
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FROM: General Fund Balance
TO:
Dept. Use of Funds
Personnel Department
Purchase 3 new office chairs for employees
Purchase 2 new computers with docking stations to replace our aging
computers
Purchase a new projector to use for presentations and training
opportunities
Purchase new office furniture for the Commissioner's office
Other 2016 use of Rollover:
Return unspent Training funds to Unassigned General Fund
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$7,800.00
Requested
Account Rollover
1430.52214 $700.00
1430.52206 $3,000.00
1430.52206 $1,200.00
1430.52214 $2,900.00
$82,832.00
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August 16, 2016
RESULT: ACCEPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairbome, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS: Kiefer
Executive Session
I
It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mr. McKenna, and unanimously adopted by voice
vote, to hold an executive session at 8:57 p.m. to discuss a potential real estate purchase. The meeting
returned to open session at 9:25 p.m.
Adi ournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
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Monday, September 12, 2016 - 5:00 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Will Burbank
=M Title
Member
Status Arrived
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Late 5:04 PM
Rich John
Member
Absent
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Michael Sigler
Peter Stein
Member
Member
Member
Present
Present
Present
Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Resolution No. 2016-176: Authorizing Acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Grant to Purchase New Snow Removal Equipment (Plow/Broom) -
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID #6545)
Mr. Dennis arrived at this time.
Ms. Kiefer asked if the resolution could have been adopted with a statement "contingent upon
receipt of the FAA grant" was included; an answer could not be provided as the County Attorney was not
present.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David McKenna, Member
SECONDER:
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
ABSENT:
John
WHEREAS, the County has received a grant offer from the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) in the amount of $717,300 to help finance the purchase of the SRE (Snow Removal Equipment -
Plow/Broom) at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, and
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WHEREAS, the budget for the equipment acquisition will be $797,000 and the financing is as
follows:
FAA Share (90.0%) Account No. HT 5601.44592 $717,300
NYS Department of Transportation Share (5.0%) Account No. HT 5601.43592 $ 39,850
Airport Operational Budget (5.0%) Account No. HT 5601.45031 $ 39,850
(PFC's instead of Operational Funds once application has been finalized)
Total $ 797,000
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the grant
offer from the FAA of $717,300 be and hereby is accepted and that the County Administrator is
authorized to execute the required documents.
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Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 5:06 p.m.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Title
Status Departed
Will Burbank
Member
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Excused
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present 7:46 PM
Presentation of Awards
The following retirees were recognized for their service to Tompkins County:
Lisa Siegard, Sheriffs Office for 26 years of service
Jacque Washington, Mental Health Department for 8 years of service
Sharon Reagin, Finance Department for 20 years of service
Susan Wrolstad, Mental Health Department for 18 years of service
Yvonne Carroll, Mental Health Department for 17 years of service
Gwendolyn Wilkinson, District Attorney for 22 years of service
Mary Monkman, Public Health Department for 11 years of service
Michael Searles, Sheriffs Office for 18 years of service
Theresa Lyczko, Public Health Department for 28 years of service
Barbara O'Brien, Facilities Division for 27 years of service
Lynda Halstead, Finance Department for 26 years of service
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
There were no members of the public who wished to speak.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
Michael Murphy, Village of Dryden Trustee, spoke about the resolution entitled Establishing
Policy Regarding Payment of Relevied Taxes to Town and Villages on this evening's agenda and said the
Village Trustees are concerned about the proposal to limit the amount of fees the County could add to the
County tax bill. The Village has a water and sewer system and if people owe money that amount is
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passed onto the County through the tax bill for payment. He said this proposal could be a real a hardship
on the Village. It is the Trustees understanding that they can shut off water if a bill is not paid; however,
he has not yet received confirmation if that can be done. Another area of concern is Villages cannot
foreclose on property if fees are not paid and he said that is one reason why passing the unpaid fees and
taxes on to the County is supported as the County has that right to foreclose on property. The Village
Trustees are asking that there not be a limit but a percentage instead and asked the Legislature to take
another look at it from the perspective of the municipalities that have this.
Mr. Murphy said he and the Village Mayor will develop information in writing to present to the
County.
Mr. Klein said he will be withdrawing the resolution from the agenda at the appropriate time to
allow further discussion by the Government Operations Committee.
George McGonigal, Common Council Member, spoke about Council Member Ducson Nyguyen
said he and the City are proud of his co-worker for competing and coming in second place in a national
competition in which his company won $1 million. He reported on the following actions by Common
Council: approved of diversity and inclusion requirements for the City's Tax Abatement Program
(CTAP), voted to provide money to expand the Alex Haley wading pool, passed a resolution for equal
access to abortion coverage health insurance act, and approved funds to study consolidation of City
departments into one location. Last week the Planning Committee discussed the future of Carpenter
Business Park and what to do with that land owned by the Maguire Dealership. There were a lot of
people in attendance at a public hearing held at City Hall with varying views on the Dealership's
proposal. Discussions will continue at the next Planning Committee meeting.
Mr. McGonigal reported on water conditions as a result of the drought and lack of rain fall. The
situation resulted in heavier amounts of iron and magnesium in the water that led to light to dark brown
water. He said there was no public health risk.
He also thanked the Legislature for contributing to the Gorge Ranger positions this year. They
are really beneficial for the City and the public.
Chair's Report and Chair's Appointments
Mr. Lane made the following appointment:
Workforce Development Board
Dr. Brian K. Dickens - Business representative; term expires June 30, 2019
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
Mr. Lane gave Mr. Klein permission to withdraw from the agenda the resolution entitled
Establishing Policy Regarding Payment of Relevied Taxes to Town and Village (ID #6527).
Mr. Lane gave Mrs. McBean-Clairborne permission to withdraw from the agenda the resolution
entitled Authorization to Create a Half -Time Outreach Worker Position - Office for the Aging (ID
#6572).
There were no resolutions added to the agenda.
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID #6481)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED: Robertson
STOP -DWI Advisory Board
Andrew Bonavia - District Attorney representative; term expires December 31, 2017
Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED: Robertson
Resolution No. 2016-177: Budget Adjustments and Transfers within the 2016 Budget - Office for
the Aging (ID #6574)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, SECTION 4.01 A, Transfers from
personnel lines to other program accounts may require further explanation and are made at the discretion
of the Director of Finance and notification to the County Administrator, as well as optional approval or
disapproval by the appropriate program committee, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, SECTION 4.02 B, All adjustments
over $5,000 must be reviewed and upon the recommendation of the Director of Finance must be approved
by the program committee of the budgeting unit and the Legislature, and
WHEREAS, the County Office for the Aging, hereafter known as COFA, has received
notification of a $4,919 increase in funding for the Title V Program (Senior Citizen Employment Services
Program, Account 6775), which shall be appropriated to fund the administrative responsibilities for the
program plus the funding of an additional Title V enrollee, and
WHEREAS, COFA has received final Notification of Grant Award from the New York State
Office for the Aging for Title III -C-1 and Title III -C-2 of the federal Older Americans Act (Account
6776), which was an increase of $16,672 in funding, and
WHEREAS, COFA has received final Notification of Grant Award for the Community Services
for the Elderly Program (Account 6777), which resulted in an increase of $6,607 in funding, and
WHEREAS, COFA has received final Notification of Grant Award for Title III -E (National
Family Caregivers Act, Account 6781), which results in an increase of $3,025 in funding plus the addition
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of $2,500 received from other agencies for Powerful Tools training that shall be used towards program
maintenance and operations, and additional monies for the Title III -E respite program, and
WHEREAS, COFA is to receive an additional $8,438 in revenue via the New York Connects
Balancing Incentive Program Expansion and Enhancement funding (Account 6797), which shall be
utilized towards administrative expenses for said program, as well as the redistribution of salary, fringe,
and subcontractor expenditures, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the
Director of Finance is hereby directed to make the following adjustments to his books:
Office for the Aging Budget Adjustments
Revenue Account Title Amt Approp Acct Title Amt
A6775-44772 Federal Revenue $4,919
A6776-44772 Federal Revenue $16,672
A6777-43803 State Revenue $6,607
A6781-44772 Federal Revenue $3,025
A6781-42705 Gifts & Donations $2,500
A6797-44772 Federal Revenue $8,438
Office for the Aging Budget Transfers
A6775-5100060
Salary
$2,340
A6775-51000546
Salary
$1,609
A6775-58800
Fringes
$970
A6776-54491
Subcontracts
$16,672
A6777-51000517
Salary
$4,534
A6777-58800
Fringes
$2,073
A6781-54400
Program Exp
$3,525
A6781-54332
Books
$250
A6781-54303
Supplies
$350
A6781-54491
Subcontractors
$1,400
A6797-51000541
Salary
$1,121
A6797-51000529
Salary
$1,121
6797-51000215
Salary
$911
6797-58800
Fringes
$5,285
From: Expenditure Account Amount To: Expenditure Account Amt
A6772-51000541
Salary
$1,658
A6797-51000541
Salary
$1,658
A6772-51000529
Salary
$1,657
A6797-51000529
Salary
$1,657
A6772-51000215
Salary
$1,447
A6797-51000215
Salary
$1,447
A6772-58800
Fringes
$2,177
A6797-58800
Fringes
$2,177
A6797-51000546
Salary
$1,609
A6775-51000546
Salary
$1,609
A6797-58800
Fringes
$ 736
A6775-58800
Fringes
$736
6797-52206 Comp. Equip. $5,914.84 A6797-54491
6797-52214 Office Furn. $3,328.16 A6797-51000517
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6797-54412 Travel/Training $3,200.00
6797-54400 Program Expense $5,491.00
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Resolution No. 2016-178: Budget Transfer for the 2016 Tompkins County Office for the Aging
Weatherization Referral and Packaging Program (ID #6573)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, SECTION 4.01, Part A, Transfers
from personnel lines to other program accounts may require further explanation and are made at the
discretion of the Director of Finance and notification to the County Administrator, as well as optional
approval or disapproval by the appropriate program committee, and
WHEREAS, the Office for the Aging has been able to cover a portion of the salary and fringe
expenses of an Outreach Worker in the 2016 budget with an unanticipated increase in state funding, and
WHEREAS, there is a demonstrated need for additional funding within the Weatherization
Referral and Packaging Program heretofore know as WRAP, and
WHEREAS, funding for these services will otherwise be exhausted well before the end of year
2016, and
WHEREAS, the $6,607 made available by this transfer will be reapportioned towards home -
repair services for low-income older adults, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the
Director of Finance is hereby and directed to make the following adjustments for 2016:
FROM: 6796-51000517
6796-58800
TO: 6796-54400
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Salary $4,534
Fringes $2,073
Program Expense $6,607
Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-179: Appropriation from Contingent Fund- Replacement Pay - Sheriffs
Office (ID #6537)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED: Robertson
WHEREAS, the Sheriffs Office had three (3) employees out on medical leave longer than two
months, and
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WHEREAS, the Fiscal Policy of Tompkins County allows replacement pay to the Department
from the Contingent Fund for the period beyond the initial two months, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget
appropriation for 2016:
FROM: A1990.54440 Contingent Fund
$ 52,973.37
TO: A3110.51000424 Civil Accounts/Permit Clerk
$ 11,916.72
A3150.51000406 Corrections Officers
$ 24,441.12
A3110.58800 Fringes
$ 5,445.94
A3150.58800 Fringes
$ 11,169.59
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Resolution No. 2016-180: Budget Adjustment and Appropriation of Unspent Funds from 2015 and
Prior Years to Various Accounts of the Departments that Report to the
Public Safety Committee (ID #6521)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED:
Robertson
WHEREAS, various departments have been certified by the Director of Finance to have unspent
appropriations and excess revenues from 2015 of $1,696,336, which, combined with balances from prior
years, results in an available rollover balance of $883,883.50 on the County's books as of December 31,
2015, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to County Fiscal Policy, surplus funds have been requested for use by
departments that report to the Public Safety Committee in the amount of $74,446.00 in the current year
budget, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That the following transactions are approved:
BUDGET APPROPRIATION:
FROM: General Fund Balance
TO:
Dept. Use of Funds
District Attorney
Unexpected Extradition expenses to retrieve defendant from Texas,
near the Mexican border—plane tickets, lodging, etc.
Probation and Community Justice
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$74,446.00
Requested
Rollover
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Computer Equipment: 5 desktops, 5 Monitors, one Tablet and two
3142.52206 $5,140.00
Printers (all replacement equipment)
Daniel Klein, Member
Vehicle: One 12 -Passenger Van used for transportation of
3142.52231 $31,500.00
Community Service participants to various work sites (for
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
replacement of existing 2008 Chevy van)
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Office Furnishings: One Task Chair (replacement) and 19 Height-
3142.52214 $9,800.00
adjustable Desks (for long-term health benefits of staff whose work
is of a sedentary nature)
Office Equipment: Two FAX Machines (replacement equipment)
3142.52210 $630.00
Clothing: 17 Bulletproof Vests for use by Probation Officers (for
3142.54340 $12,376.00
enhanced safety when making client home visits)
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Government Operations Committee
Resolution No. 2016-181: Authorizing a Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. d of 2016 — A
Local Law Enacting the Late Application Procedure for the Low -Income
Senior Citizen Real Property Exemption (ID #6525)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER:
Carol Chock, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
EXCUSED:
Robertson
WHEREAS, the County wishes to provide relief to low-income senior citizens who failed to
reapply for their exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has created a process
similar to that for Enhanced STAR recipients,
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Department of Assessment routinely calls and e-mails each
senior citizen reminding him/her of the pending taxable status date by which he/she must file a renewal
application, and
WHEREAS, the County wishes to implement the new local option of allowing a senior citizen
who missed the application deadline to file the application along with a letter explaining why he/she is
filing the application late, and
WHEREAS, the Director of Assessment has indicated that a good cause would be indicated by
(a) a death of the applicant's spouse, child, parent, brother or sister; or (b) an illness of the applicant or of
the applicant's spouse, child, parent, brother or sister, which actually prevents the applicant from filing on
a timely basis, as certified by a licensed physician, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committees, That a public
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hearing be held before the Tompkins County Legislature in the Legislative Chambers of the Governor
Daniel D Tompkins Buildings, 121 E Court St, Ithaca, New York on October 4, 2016, at 5:30 o'clock in
the evening thereof concerning proposed Local Law No. d of 2016 - A Local Law Enacting the Late
Application Procedure for the Low -Income Senior Citizen Real Property Exemption. At such time and
place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard concerning the same,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature is hereby authorized and directed to place
proper notice of such public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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Resolution No. 2016-182: Approving Amendments to Policy 11-39 Commitment to Serving the
Public Without Discrimination and Updating the Tompkins County
Government Administrative Policy Manual (ID #6539)
As there was technology issues at this time, Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:41 p.m. The meeting
reconvened at 7:54 p.m.
Mr. Stein was excused at 7:46 p.m.
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer to include Local Law No. 6 of 1991 as a reference. MOTION
FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND.
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer to amend the policy and rename the title of Section II, B. to read
"Policy and Procedures". MOTION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND.
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mr. Sigler, to Call the Question. A voice vote
resulted as follows: Ayes - 9 (Legislators Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McKenna, Morey,
and Sigler); Noes - 3 (Legislators Chock, Kiefer, and McBean-Clairborne); Excused - 2 (Legislators
Robertson and Stein). THE QUESTION WAS CALLED.
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [11 TO 1]
MOVER:
Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER:
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna,
Morey, Sigler
NAYS:
Kiefer
EXCUSED:
Robertson, Stein
WHEREAS, in 1993 the Legislature established a policy underscoring the commitment of County
government to serve all persons without discrimination, and
WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibits discrimination based on race,
color, and national origin, and
WHEREAS, over the years, federal and state standards have required a more comprehensive
nondiscrimination policy that includes provisions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and
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WHEREAS, regulatory authorities at both the state and federal levels have begun to strengthen
Title VI enforcement, which includes increased monitoring of Title VI policies and procedures of local
municipalities that receive federal funding or other federal financial assistance, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County is a recipient of federal funding and therefore required to have a
Title VI program that includes a formal Title VI policy, and
WHEREAS, to satisfactorily demonstrate compliance with obligations under Title VI and to meet
best practice in Title VI implementation, Policy 11-39 has been revised accordingly, and
WHEREAS, modifications to Policy 11-39 have followed Policy 01-04, which governs the
administrative policy amendment process, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee That amendments to
Administrative Policy 11-39 Commitment to Serving the Public Without Discrimination (Title VI) are
hereby adopted.
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Health and Human Services Committee
Mr. Dennis asked that as the Committee continues its review of departmental programs that when
the Human Rights Commission is on the schedule that he would like to know the types of cases they are
seeing. Mrs. McBean-Clairborne said that information could be requested.
Resolution No. 2016-183: Budget Adjustment and Appropriation of Unspent Funds from 2015 and
Prior Years to Various Accounts of the Departments that Report to the
Health and Human Services Committee (ID #6522)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED: Robertson, Stein
WHEREAS, various departments have been certified by the Director of Finance to have unspent
appropriations and excess revenues from 2015 of $1,696,336, which, combined with balances from prior
years, results in an available rollover balance of $883,883.50 on the County's books as of December 31,
2015, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to County Fiscal Policy, surplus funds have been requested for use by
departments that report to the Health and Human Services Committee in the amount of $21,651.00 in the
current year budget, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services and the Budget, Capital,
and Personnel Committees, That the following transactions are approved:
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BUDGET APPROPRIATION:
FROM: General Fund Balance
TO:
Dept. Use of Funds
County Office for the Aging
To purchase 6 cases of Caregiver Helpbooks for "Powerful Tools
for Caregivers" classes
Office of Human Rights
Enforcement training for Paralegal Aide
Professional trainings and national/state conference for Director
Fair Housing Testing
$21,651.00
Requested
Account Rollover
6781.54400 $2,700.00
8040.54412 $3,951.00
8040.54412 $2,500.00
8040.54400 $2,500.00
Youth Services
IYB Administration, allowing a year of onetime support to transition 7026.54400 $10,000.00
away from the state aid funds.
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Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Resolution No. 2016-184: Budget Adjustment and Appropriation of Unspent Funds from 2015 and
Prior Years to Various Accounts of the Departments that Report to the
Facilities and Infrastructure Committee (ID #6523)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
David McKenna, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
Robertson, Stein
WHEREAS, various departments have been certified by the Director of Finance to have unspent
appropriations and excess revenues from 2015 of $1,696,336, which, combined with balances from prior
years, results in an available rollover balance of $883,883.50 on the County's books as of December 31,
2015, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to County Fiscal Policy, surplus funds have been requested for use by
departments that report to the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee in the amount of $3,062 in the
current year budget, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That the following transactions are approved:
BUDGET APPROPRIATION:
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FROM: General Fund Balance $3,062.00
TO: Requested
Dept. Use of Funds Account Rollover
Facilities Division
Replace 3 computers in the Facilities office. 1620.52206 $2,462.00
Weights and Measures
I need to purchase new vinyl seals for use on the inspected devices. 3630.54400 $600.00
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Government Operations Committee
Resolution No. 2016-185: Budget Adjustment and Appropriation of Unspent Funds from 2015 and
Prior Years to Various Accounts of Departments that Report to the
Government Operations Committee (ID #6520)
It was MOVED by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, seconded by Mr. Burbank, to separate the following
appropriation: County Administration - Payment of 402 hours of Budget Coordinator's accumulated
compensatory time in the amount of $11,221.00. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 11, Noes - 1
(Legislator Morey), Excused - 2 (Legislators Robertson and Stein). MOTION TO SEPARATE
CARRIED.
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED:
Robertson, Stein
WHEREAS, various departments have been certified by the Director of Finance to have unspent
appropriations and excess revenues from 2015 of $1,696,336, which, combined with balances from prior
years, results in an available rollover balance of $883,883.50 on the County's books as of December 31,
2015, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to County Fiscal Policy, surplus funds have been requested for use by
departments that report to the Government Operations Committee in the amount of $39,244.50 in the
current year budget, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That the following transactions are approved:
BUDGET APPROPRIATION:
FROM: General Fund Balance
MIT
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Debt. Use of Funds
Account
Rollover
Assessment Department
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
Hybrid/Electric SUV
1355. 52231
$23,653.50
County Attorney
EXCUSED:
Robertson, Stein
Desk for Erin
1420.52214
$1,400.00
County Historian
Bicentennial Celebration initiatives likely custom engraved signs
7520.54400
$2,812.00
Information Technology Services
Purchase and implementation of two identical Fatpipe appliances to
1680.52202
$11,379.00
better manage current redundant internet services.
Other 2016 use of Rollover:
Return unspent Downtown Outreach Worker funds to Unassigned $8,000.00
General Fund
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Resolution No. 2016-186: Budget Adjustment and Appropriation of Unspent Funds from 2015 and
Prior Years to Various Accounts of Departments - County
Administration (ID #6597)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [11 TO 1]
MOVER:
Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McKenna, Morey, Sigler
NAYS:
McBean-Clairbome
EXCUSED:
Robertson, Stein
WHEREAS, various departments have been certified by the Director of Finance to have unspent
appropriations and excess revenues from 2015 of $1,696,336, which, combined with balances from prior
years, results in an available rollover balance of $883,883.50 on the County's books as of December 31,
2015, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to County Fiscal Policy, surplus funds have been requested for use by the
Department of County Administration in the amount of $11,221.00 in the current year budget, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the following transaction is approved:
BUDGET APPROPRIATION:
FROM: General Fund Balance
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Dept. Use of Funds
County Administration
Payment of 402 hrs of Budget Coordinator's accumulated
compensatory time
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Planning, Development, and Environmental Ouality Committee
Account
1230.51000316
Requested
Rollover
$11,221.00
Resolution No. 2016-187: Authorization to Increase the Use of Program Income Funds to Continue
the Homeownership Program (ID #6514)
Ms. Chock requested permission to abstain from voting as her husband is the Executive Director
of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services/Better Housing for Tompkins County. Permission was
granted.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [11 TO 0]
MOVER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna,
Morey, Sigler
ABSTAIN:
Chock
EXCUSED:
Robertson, Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Homeownership Program has been funded through ten
separate CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) grants since 1993 for the purpose of continuing
to assist low -to moderate -income first-time homebuyers, and
WHEREAS, the County used funds from CDBG awards from the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) and New York State for homeownership assistance loans, repayment of
which began in September 1995, and
WHEREAS, under HUD and New York State rules, these Program Income funds must be re -
spent for like purposes as the original grants and are to be spent prior to requesting additional grant funds
for like purposes, and
WHEREAS, Better Housing for Tompkins County, and its successor Ithaca Neighborhood
Housing Services(INHS), have successfully administered the Homeownership Program for the duration of
the program and INHS is willing to continue this role, and
WHEREAS, on January 5, 2016, the Tompkins County Legislature authorized entering into a
contract with INHS to use $200,000 of Program Income funds to continue the Homeownership Program,
and
WHEREAS, the current CDBG grant award funding the program does not expire until December
2017 but is anticipated to have funds exhausted by early 2017 due to increasing interest in and
applications to the program, and
WHEREAS, uncommitted Program Income funds are available to increase the existing contract
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by an additional $500,000 and this amount would ensure continuation of the Homeownership Program at
its current pace through the release of funding that could be awarded in the 2017 CDBG funding round
while also increasing the County's competitiveness in that and future funding rounds, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County hereby authorizes the granting of Small Cities and New York State CDBG
Program Income funds to Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services in the amount of an additional $500,000
to the existing $200,000 Program Income contract for a total of $700,000 towards continuation of the
Homeownership Program,
RESOLVED, further, That the existing Program Income contract with Ithaca Neighborhood
Housing Services be extended by an additional year through April 2018,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is authorized to execute any
contracts related to this project,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance is authorized to make the following budget
adjustment:
Revenue CD8695.42411 Program Income $500,000
Appropriation CD8695.54400 Program Expense $500,000
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September 6, 2016
RESULT:
ACCEPTED [11 TO 1]
MOVER:
Rich John, Member
SECONDER:
Michael Sigler, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna,
Morey, Sigler
NAYS:
Kiefer
EXCUSED:
Robertson, Stein
September 12, 2016
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler
EXCUSED: Robertson, Stein
Adi ournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016 - 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Public Hearing
Proposed Local Law No. 4 of 2016 — A Local Law Enacting the Late Application Procedure for the
Low -Income Senior Citizen Real Property Exemption
Mr. Lane, Chair, called a public hearing to order at 5:30 p.m. concerning proposed Local law
No. 4 of 2016 - A Local Law Enacting the Late Application Procedure for the Low -Income Senior Citizen
Real Property Exemption, and asked if anyone wished to speak. No one wished to speak and the public
hearing was closed at 5:33 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Title
Status
Will Burbank
Member
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
I Member
1 Present
Peter Stein
I Member
I Present
Proclamation
Mrs. McBean-Clairborne read a Proclamation declaring the second Monday in October, 2016 as
Indigenous Peoples' Day in Tompkins County and presented it to members of Tompkins County's
Indigenous Peoples' community.
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Deborah Dawson, Village of Lansing Planning Board member, spoke of a rezoning proposal in
the Village concerning undeveloped land that is proposed to be developed into housing. She said the
proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; however, at an unofficial public hearing opposition
was strongly expressed. She said a public hearing will be held on October 16th and she urged Legislators
to express support for the project that she believes is good for the community.
Theresa Alt, City of Ithaca resident, spoke of the sales tax abatement request by Cargill to build
a second shaft at its salt mine in Lansing. She said Cargill is not a new little business that IDA (Industrial
Development Agency) tax abatements are intended for but is a large company with many resources that is
able to afford the second shaft.
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Elmer Ewing, Town of Ithaca resident, spoke of the request for a part-time temporary position
of Energy Navigator. He does not believe a part-time position will attract the best pool of candidates for
this strategically important position. He urged the Legislature to consider a full-time and longer-term
position.
Brian Eden, Town of Ithaca resident, also spoke of tax abatements and tax exemptions and said
Cargill is a highly financial successful international corporation and he believes this project will make
them more profitable at the expense of public programs.
Irene Weiser, Town of Caroline resident, spoke of the sales tax abatement request by Cargill to
build a second shaft at its salt mine in Lansing. She said Cargill earns a large enough profit and can
afford the shaft. This shaft would actually increase the profit of the company. She spoke of safety
concerns and said worker's safety is a company's primary responsibility and not something that the public
would subsidize. She also said there needs to be close scrutiny to the environmental risk the drilling of a
second shaft might pose as well as to ensure they are in compliance with the outcome of the Governor's
report last year.
Sara Hess, City of Ithaca resident, spoke of the sales tax abatement request by Cargill to build a
second shaft at its salt mine in Lansing. She said in the application they are stated the reason for the tax
abatement request is the project is underfunded at the corporate level. She spoke of the size of the
business and said the company earns enough profit to afford the cost of the shaft without help from
taxpayers. In addition, she said she supports moving the Energy Navigator position to Target funding
beyond one year of funding.
Joe Wilson, Dryden resident, also spoke of the sales tax abatement request by Cargill to build a
second shaft at its salt mine in Lansing and said the company has ample resources to pay the cost of
constructing the mine shaft. He said Cargill has already made a sizable investment into the project and
doesn't believe the project will not proceed without the tax abatement as Cargill claims.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
Irene Weiser, Town of Caroline Board member, said a couple of months ago she reported that
they thought Caroline was going to get broadband; however, the Town of Caroline is no longer included
in the maps or able to get funding for this. She spoke of a development on the build out by Charter
Communications and is concerned funding will not be available. The Town is staying in contact with the
broadband office.
Ms. Weiser also reported the Tompkins County Council of Governments Emergency Medical
Services Task Force has an approved slate of members with representation from almost every
municipality in Tompkins County. She was encouraged to be in contact with Tompkins County's State
representatives, including Assemblywoman Lifton with regard to this issue.
Privilege of the Floor by Legislators
Mr. Lane spoke of the passing of Bill Mobbs, former Public Works Commissioner for many
years, after a brief illness. He asked for a moment of silence in memory of Mr. Mobbs.
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson, seconded by Ms. Kiefer, and unanimously adopted by voice
vote, to add to the agenda the resolution entitled Authorizing 2016-1 Federal Transit Administration
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(FTA) Section 5307 Grant Application for Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT), and
Tompkins County.
There were no resolutions withdrawn from the agenda.
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
Advisory Board Appointment(s)(ID #6595)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Carol Chock, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Environmental Management Council
Thomas Shelley - City of Ithaca representative; term expires December 31, 2019
Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Carol Chock, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Resolution No. 2016-188: Budget Adjustment to Transfer Funds from the DM Fund Balance to the
Highway Machinery Vehicles Fund - Highway Division (ID #6594)
WHEREAS, the Highway Division's 2015 budget included funds for a new 10 -wheel dump
truck, but it was not received until 2016, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustment for 2016:
FROM: DM30909000 Fund Balance $209,650.00
TO: DM5130.52231 Vehicles $209,650.00
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Resolution No. 2016-189: In Support of Town of Dryden Transportation Alternatives Program
Grant Application for the Dryden Trail (ID #6614)
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has developed a Tompkins Priority Trails Strategy that identifies
priorities for the development of multi -use trails in Tompkins County, and
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WHEREAS, the Ithaca -Dryden Trail is one of four priority multi -use trails identified in the
strategy, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden has successfully developed the section of trail running through
the Village of Dryden connecting to Dryden Lake State Wildlife Management Area, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden has plans to extend the trail all the way from the Village of
Dryden to the existing East Hill Recreationway in the Town of Ithaca, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Dryden is applying for funding from the New York State Department
of Transportation under the Transportation Alternatives Program for the Dryden Rail Trail Phase 1 to
develop the trail section running east from the current terminus of the Town of Ithaca's East Hill
Recreationway at Game Farm Road through the hamlet of Varna to New York State Route 13, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan includes policies to "Foster the
expansion of a countywide trail network" and "Promote bicycling and walking throughout the county by
making these transportation modes safe, efficient, and appealing options," and
WHEREAS, the Dryden Rail Trail will ultimately connect two villages and two additional
identified Tompkins County Development Focus Areas to the Town and City of Ithaca, including the
major regional employer, Cornell University, and
WHEREAS, such connection, including the first leg through the hamlet of Varna, will offer
excellent opportunities for bicyclists and pedestrians to make safe off-road trips to employment, schools,
businesses, and community service destinations, and
WHEREAS, completion of the trail will provide additional economic benefits as a tourism and
recreation resource, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That Tompkins County supports the Town of Dryden's application to the Transportation
Alternatives Program for funding to extend the Dryden Trail,
RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature urges the New York State Department of
Transportation to give favorable consideration to this application for funding to address this community
priority.
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Resolution No. 2016-190: Acceptance of Grant from the Park Foundation for the HeatSmart
Tompkins II Program of Solar Tompkins (ID #6611)
WHEREAS, in 2015/2016, Solar Tompkins ran a highly successful pilot program utilizing the
solarize framework to promote heat pump technology and building energy efficiency in which 287
households enrolled in the program and nearly 100 proceeded to contracts with installer partners to do
some form of energy efficiency work and/or heating system conversions, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County submitted a grant request to the Park Foundation, on behalf of
Solar Tompkins, to provide funding for a second round of HeatSmart Tompkins to continue the ground -
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breaking work of HeatSmart I, building on accomplishments with proven methods, including low prices
through bulk purchase and soft -cost reduction, vetted installers, reduced technical barriers, and increased
public education and confidence, and
WHEREAS, the County has been awarded a grant from the Park Foundation in the amount of
$85,000, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning is prepared to administer this grant, and
WHEREAS, the HeatSmart Tompkins II program would support two policies of the Tompkins
County Comprehensive Plan (2015):
• Promote energy efficient housing.
• Increase the use of local and regional renewable energy sources and technologies.
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County act as fiscal sponsor for the project with the Solar Tompkins Board of
Directors retaining responsibility for decision-making and project implementation,
RESOLVED, further, That the County hereby accepts Park Foundation funds in the amount of
$85,000,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the
following adjustments to the 2016 budget:
Revenues
A8027.42070 Contributions from Private Agencies $85,000
TOTAL REVENUES $85,000
Expenditures
A8027.54400 Program Expenses $85,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $85,000
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is hereby authorized to
execute any contracts related to this project.
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Resolution No. 2016-191: Acceptance of Grant from the Park Foundation and Additional
Contributions to Support the 2016 Housing Summit (ID #6612)
WHEREAS, Tompkins County is leading a collaboration with a number of individuals and
organizations throughout the community to develop and hold a 2016 Housing Summit, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the summit is to provide a venue to share information from recent
housing studies and engage a broad cross-section of the public, as well as housing experts, to discuss
challenges to meeting local housing needs and strategies to overcome them, and
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WHEREAS, Tompkins County submitted a grant request to the Park Foundation and requests to
other organizations within the community to provide funding for the 2016 Housing Summit, and
WHEREAS, previously approved funding commitments to support the Housing Summit include
$2,500 each from Tompkins County, the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County Development Corporation, and
Cornell University, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has been awarded a grant from the Park Foundation in the amount
of $25,000, and
WHEREAS, recently the Town of Ithaca committed $1,500 and the Tompkins County Council of
Governments committed $500 to support the 2016 Housing Summit, and
WHEREAS, the 2016 Housing Summit would support the Tompkins County Comprehensive
Plan (2015) principle that the county "should be a place where housing is affordable, safe, energy
efficient, and appealing," and
WHEREAS, the 2016 Housing Summit would assist the development of an update to the
Tompkins County Housing Strategy, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning is prepared to administer this grant, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County hereby accepts the Park Foundation grant in the amount of $25,000,
RESOLVED, further, That the County hereby accepts $1,500 from the Town of Ithaca,
RESOLVED, further, That the County hereby accepts $500 from the Tompkins County Council
of Governments,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the
following adjustments to the 2016 budget:
Revenues
A8027.42070 Contributions from Private Agencies $25,000
A8027.42372 Planning Other Governments $ 2,000
TOTAL REVENUES $27,000
Expenditures
A8027.54400 Program Expenses $27,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $27,000
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is hereby authorized to
execute any contracts related to this project.
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Resolution No. 2016-192: Adoption of Local Law No. 4 of 2016 - A Local Law Enacting the Late
Application Procedure for the Low -Income Senior Citizen Real Property
Exemption (ID #6526)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature wishes to provide ample opportunity for the
renewal applicants of the low-income senior citizen exemption, as authorized by Section 467 of the New
York State Real Property Tax Law, to file their renewal application, and
WHEREAS, included in the 2016 Budget Bill, the New York State Legislature has allowed by
local option the ability to extend the filing deadline to the last day to pay school taxes without interest in
cases where the assessor deems that a property owner has good cause to miss the application deadline,
and
WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature has allowed for the extension of the filing deadlines
past the taxable status date for numerous other occasions, including the late renewal application for the
Enhanced STAR and the three-year deadline to file for the STAR Personal Income Tax Credit, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That Local Law
No. 4 of 2016 - A Local Law Enacting the Late Application Procedure for the Low -Income Senior Citizen
Real Property Exemption,
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Legislature shall publish in the official newspaper of the
County a notice of adoption containing a synopsis of said local law and shall within twenty days file one
certified copy in the Office of the County Clerk, and one copy with the Secretary of State.
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Resolution No. 2016-193: Authorizing 2016-1 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307
Grant Application For Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT),
and Tompkins County (ID #6590)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairbome,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation is authorized to
make grants for mass transportation projects pursuant to Section 5307 of Chapter 53, Title 49, of the
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United States Code, and
WHEREAS, by the Governor of New York State, the County of Tompkins is the Direct Recipient
for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 Urban Formula program, with responsibilities
to propose FTA -funded projects to the Ithaca -Tompkins County Transportation Council (I-TCTC) (after
coordinating with public transportation providers) and to select projects from the I-TCTC Transportation
Improvement Program for inclusion in FTA grants, and
WHEREAS, the FTA fund sources for the 2016-1 Section 5307 Grant are as follows:
2015 Sec 5307 Urban Formula Funding (balance)
$ 192,879
2016 Sec 5307 Urban Formula Funding (partial)
$1,374,236
Total Federal Transit Funds
$1,567,115
WHEREAS, the County and Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT, Inc.), agreed to
the projects selected for inclusion in the 2016-1 grant from I-TCTC's 2017-2021 Transportation
Improvement Program, as amended, and
WHEREAS, the County will receive and use said FTA funds as follows:
Federal State TCAT County Other Total
Local
TCAT Preventive
$ 541,698
$67,712
$ 67,712
$ 677,122
Maintenance - 2016
TCAT Operating
$ 829,000
$5,167,000
$7,656,450
$13,652,450
Assistance - 2016
TCAT Support Vehicle -
$ 20,000
$2,500
$ 2,500
$ 25,000
2016
County Project Admin. -
$ 55,920
$6,990
-
$ 6,990
-
$ 69,900
2016
County Mobility
$ 36,332
$5,000
-
$ 5,000
-
$ 45,415
Management - 2016
County SCMP
$ 69,460
-
-
-
$69,460
$138,920
Operating Assistance -
2016
County SCMP Mobility
$ 14,706
$1,838
-
-
$1,838
$ 18,382
Management - 2016
Total
$ 1,567,115
$5,251,040
$7,726,662
$11,990
$71,298
$14,627,189
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature authorizes the County Administrator or designee to
execute and file applications on behalf of the County of Tompkins with the Federal Transit
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Administration for the 2016-1 Section 5307 Grant with a total budget of $14,627,189 including Federal,
New York State, TCAT, Tompkins County, and other local sources,
sign:
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee be and hereby is authorized to
1. Any and all agreements between Tompkins County and the Federal Transit Administration for
the Project.
2. Any and all agreements between Tompkins County and the State of New York for the Project.
3. Any and all agreements between Tompkins County, TCAT, Inc., and any third -parry
subcontractors necessary to complete the project, if applicable.
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Charter Review Committee
Resolution No. 2016-194: Authorizing a Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. a of 2016 -
Amending the Tompkins County Charter (ID #6585)
It was MOVED by Ms. Kiefer, seconded by Mr. Stein, to adopt the resolution. Following
discussion, the resolution was postponed.
Mr. Wood clarified the process for making changes to the law and said changes could be made to
a local law prior to a public hearing. What is in packet could be changed but not after the public hearing.
It would be appropriate for the Committee to meet to move forward a version that is being put forward to
the public hearing if different.
Following further discussion and questions including requests for a presentation at the next
Legislature meeting, posting the Charter with the highlighted changes to the website, and that questions
be raised in advance of the meeting to avoid a discussion on the floor, the following resolution was
postponed to the next meeting.
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
NAYS:
AWAY:
POSTPONED [10 TO 31
Will Burbank, Member
Anna Kelles, Member
Next: 10/18/2016 5:30 PM
Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Robertson, McKenna, Sigler, Stein
Dennis, Lane, Morey
McBean-Clairborne
WHEREAS, the required periodic review of the Tompkins County Charter has been completed
and multiple changes that updates and reflect current desirable practices have been incorporated in a draft
document to present to the public, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Charter Review Committee, That a public hearing be
held before the Tompkins County Legislature in Legislative Chambers of the Governor Daniel D.
Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at 5:30
o'clock in the evening thereof concerning proposed Local Law No. e of 2016 - Amending the Tompkins
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County Charter. At such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard
concerning the same,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Board is hereby authorized and directed to place
proper notice of such public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:38 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:49 p.m.
Old Library Committee
Mr. Lane, Chair, said there is no report. The developers will be making a presentation during the
month of October to the Landmarks Committee; Ms. Chock asked Mr. Mareane to send information to
her on this.
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RESULT:
ACCEPTED [13 TO 11
MOVER:
Anna Kelles, Member
SECONDER:
Martha Robertson, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairbome, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Kiefer
Executive Session
It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Mr. Sigler, and unanimously adopted by voice vote,
to hold an executive session at 7:59 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter about a particular person and a real
estate purchase. The meeting returned to open session at 9:03 p.m.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
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Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Will Burbank
Carol Chock
James Dennis
Rich John
=M Title
Member
Member
Member
Member
Status Arrived
Present
Present
Present
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lest n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Late 5:36 PM
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Late 5:35 PM
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Mr. Stein arrived at this time.
Kirby Edmonds, City of Ithaca resident, spoke in support of the Office of Human Rights. He
thanked Legislator Dennis for allowing public comment at the last Expanded Budget Committee meeting
and said he hopes that if de -funding the Human Rights Office is reintroduced that it will not be supported.
He believes that given the housing crisis in particular, that it would create opportunities for
discrimination. It is also his understanding that the Office of Human Rights is in negotiations with the
State to restore its ability to do intake and investigations. He also asked that the appropriate staff and
others are included if any dialogue that is organized.
Mrs. McBean-Clairborne arrived at this time.
Charles Geisler, Dryden resident, said he feels privileged to live in Tompkins County with all of
the good protections and human rights laws that are in place locally. He spoke of opportunities for
training for law enforcement officers being done all across the country and believes doing it locally is
important as well. The LBGT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) community does a spectacular
job of shouldering that responsibility for that training. He also believes there should be a liaison in the
Sheriff s office. He does not want Tompkins County to be the exception but the rule.
Ed Kopko, Ithaca resident and Attorney, provided literature containing information on two
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suggestions that relate to addressing discrimination and harassment by law enforcement officers in the
LGBT community and making sustainable changes. He hopes the Legislature will consider reviewing the
information he provided.
JoAnne Cipolla-Dennis, Dryden resident, spoke of improving the training related to the LGBT
community for law enforcement officers including de-escalation training.
Shari Korthuis, Ithaca resident, spoke against any expansion of the Tompkins County Jail and
said putting people in jail will never solve the drug problem. She supports the Mayor's drug plan and
community policing and does not support adding any additional jail cells.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
Ducson Nguyen, City of Ithaca Common Council member, spoke about the Maguire Dealership
proposal and said a resolution will be considered by Common Council on November 2°d stating the
process does not conform to the City's Comprehensive Plan. He reported the City received a $2,000,000
grant to look into the dredging of Cascadilla Creek.
Deborah Cipolla-Dennis, Dryden Town Board member, said the Town is involved in the budget
process. It is a very challenging process and they are trying to balance the reduction of sales tax with the
property tax cap. On October 5th the Board approved the concept phase for a 36 -unit townhouse project
in the Town of Varna. A majority of the Rail Trail easements have been received and they will be
moving forward with that project. A new playground system has been installed at Montgomery Park in
Freeville; all work was done by volunteers and this is the first stage of revitalization work for the park.
The Recreation Director for the Town resigned in September and they will be conducting a search for a
new Director in the next few weeks. The Town will also be considering an exemption for solar farms.
She reported there a number of openings on advisory boards as well.
Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-195: Adoption of Amendments to the 2017 Tentative Tompkins County
Budget and 2017-2021 Capital Program (ID #6625)
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, amendments to the 2017 tentative budget and 2017-2021 capital program were
recommended and filed by the Expanded Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee on October 17, 2016,
and
WHEREAS, a public hearing is scheduled for November 1, 2016, 7:00 p.m., at the Legislative
Chambers, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Expanded Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee,
That the 2017 Tentative Budget and 2017-2021 Capital Program submitted by the County Administrator
is hereby amended in accordance with the recommendations of the Expanded Budget, Capital, and
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Personnel Committee, the action taken by this Legislature on this date, and the Rules of the County
Legislature and Article 7 of County Law, for a total tax levy amount of $48,029,942, resulting in an
approximate tax -levy increase of 2.93 percent and a county -wide average tax -rate of $6.62 per thousand, a
decrease of 1.53 percent,
RESOLVED, further, That this action also results in an increase of $15.64 on a median -priced
home assessed at $175,000,
RESOLVED, further, That this amended tentative budget will be presented at the November 1,
2016, Public Hearing on the budget.
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Resolution No. 2016-196: Scheduling a Public Hearing on the 2017 Tompkins County Budget and
the 2017-2021 Tompkins County Capital Program (ID #6575)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the tentative 2017 Tompkins County Budget and the 2017-2021 Tompkins County
Capital Program are scheduled to be adopted on October 18, 2016, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That a
public hearing be held before the Tompkins County Legislature in Legislative Chambers, located at 121
East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at 7:00 o'clock in the evening
thereof concerning the review of the tentative 2017 Tompkins County Budget and the 2017 - 2021
Tompkins County Capital Program. At such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter
will be heard concerning the same,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature is hereby authorized and directed to place
proper notice of such public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda.
Appointment(s) Approved Under the Consent Agenda
Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID #6593)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Office for the Aging Advisory Board
Patty Stamm - term expires December 31, 2018
Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Resolution No. 2016-197: Authorizing a Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. f of 2016 — A
Local Law Enacting the New York State Real Property Tax Law Section
467-j — Restricted Sale Price Exemption for Housing Trust Houses (ID
#6620)
WHEREAS, the County wishes to encourage affordable housing by providing for an exemption
for properties subject to a housing trust for the amount between the restricted resale price and fair market
value of a property, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature has passed a new section of the Real Property Tax
Law to allow for such an exemption, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committees, That a public
hearing be held before the Tompkins County Legislature in the Legislative Chambers of the Governor
Daniel D Tompkins Buildings, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on November 1, 2016, at 5:30
o'clock in the evening thereof concerning proposed Local Law No. f of 2016 - A Local Law Enacting the
New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 467-j - Restricted Sale Price Exemption for Housing
Trust Houses. At such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard concerning
the same,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature is hereby authorized and directed to place
proper notice of such public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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Resolution No. 2016-198: Authorization to Execute a Supplemental Agreement with Delta
Engineers for Bridge Replacement Design Services - Game Farm Road
(County Road 173) over Cascadilla Creek - BIN 3209880 (Dryden &
Ithaca) (ID #6602)
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WHEREAS, the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee authorized a contract with Delta
Engineers, Architects, & Land Surveyors, P.C., (Delta), of 860 Hooper Road, Endwell, NY, for design
services in connection with replacement of a bridge on County Road 173, Game Farm Road over
Cascadilla Creek (BIN 3209980) in the Towns of Dryden and Ithaca, and
WHEREAS, additional needs related to the project have been identified including modifying the
design to incorporate an underpass of a proposed bicycle and pedestrian trail to Varna, and
accommodating additional utilities among other things, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the County
Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute a contract with Delta Engineers,
Architects, & Land Surveyors, P.C., of 860 Hooper Road, Endwell, NY, for additional design services in
connection with the referenced project for an amount not to exceed $16,160.00, for a total contract
amount not to exceed $77,985.00, funds to be provided from Bridge Contracts Operating Account D
5111.54411,
RESOLVED, further, That the Highway Division be authorized to execute supplemental
agreements on behalf of the County with cumulative value not to exceed 10% of the aforementioned total
contract amount, funds to be provided from the Bridge Contracts Operating Account (D 5111.54411).
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Resolution No. 2016-199: Award of Bid - Tompkins County Recycling Facility Upgrade Project
(ID #6605)
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Finance Department has duly advertised bids for the
Tompkins County Recycling Facility Upgrade Project, 1A -General Construction, 113 -Electrical
Construction, and
WHEREAS, five (5) bids were received for Contract #lA and three (3) bids were received for
Contract #113, which were publicly opened and read on September 14, 2016, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
Tompkins County Recycling Facility Upgrade Project bid be accepted and awarded to the lowest
responsible bidders as follows:
Contract #1A -General Construction Bouley Associates, Inc. $520,000
Contract #1B -Electrical Construction Nelcorp Electrical Contracting Corp. $ 31,154
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee is hereby authorized to enter
into a contract with Bouley Associates Inc., of Auburn, New York, and Nelcorp Electrical Contracting
Corporation of Endwell, New York, and to execute change orders of up to ten (10) percent of the contract
total,
RESOLVED, further, That the Solid Waste Division be authorized to implement this bid on
behalf of the County, funds being available in Account No. HH8101.59239.
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Resolution No. 2016-200: Budget Adjustment for Revenue Increase for the Older American's Act
Title III -B Funding for the Office for the Aging (ID #6591)
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy Procedure Number 05-02, Section 4.02B,
budget adjustments for increases in revenues over $5,000 are subject to approval by the County
Legislature, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Office for the Aging hereafter referred to as COFA has
received its final Notification of Grant Approval for the Older Americans Act Title IIIB, and
WHEREAS, Title IIIB revenue is contained within the COFA Budget under Account Number
A6772, and
WHEREAS, this increase is in the amount of $9,781, for 2016, and
WHEREAS, said increase will be utilized towards appropriations currently within the A6772
budget thus saving the County the said amount in local funds, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the
Director of Finance is hereby and directed to make the following adjustments to his books:
Office for the Aging
Revenue Account Title Amt Approp Acct Title Amt
6772-44772 Federal Revenue $9,781 A30909000 General $9,781
Fund
Balance
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Health and Human Services Committee
Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, Chair, reported the Committee met yesterday and the last department
review took place. A lot of time was spent trying to understand the work of the Office of Human Rights.
The Committee also discussed a Statewide Source of Income Coalition as a protection.
In reference to the source of income discussion, Ms. Robertson asked about owner -occupied
opportunities. Mr. Troy said he will look into this and provide an answer.
Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-201: A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $1,487,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a
Portion of the cost of Repairing and/or Replacing the Ludlowville Road
Bridge (ID #6558)
Ms. Kiefer asked that the location of the bridge be included in the resolution. She also requested
to remove redundant language as follows:
Section 1 - remove "the County hereby determines that"
Section 3 - remove "it is hereby determined that"
Section 4 - remove "it is hereby determined that".
The Legislature agreed to have Mr. Snyder follow-up with Bond Counsel and if there is no
objection, the suggestions by Ms. Kiefer will be made.
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Mr. Mareane noted that there are several Bond resolutions on the agenda this evening and that
many of the projects have been approved. However, there are a couple of projects including the
Ludlowville Road Bridge that is part of the 2017 budget that has not yet been adopted. This action is
anticipatory and if the project is not approved in the budget, the authority for financing this will not go
forward.
Mr. Rich returned to the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
Mr. Burbank asked about the TCAT bus shelter at the Health Department that is also one of the
Bond resolutions being considered this evening. Mr. Mareane said that if TCAT does not approve the
project, there will be a request to rescind the action to borrow the money.
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of the
reconstruction of Ludlowville Road Bridge (the "Project") in the Town of Lansing, and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) determines as follows:
Section 1. That the Project constitutes a Type Il Action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) of the
Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of the reconstruction of
Ludlowville Road Bridge, including all necessary costs incidental to such work, including related
construction, demolition, renovations, site improvements, original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment
required for such purposes, architectural and engineering fees, is hereby authorized at a maximum
estimated cost of $1,487,000. There are hereby authorized to be issued up to $1,487,000 serial bonds of
the County to finance the Project pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
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Section 3. That the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
$1,487,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up to $1,487,000 serial bonds,
or such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond
resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the County to pay the
principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable, and by the
application of state and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such purpose from
any other source.
Section 4. That the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
20 years under subdivision 10 of paragraph a. of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby
further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five
years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name of
the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the sale, and
awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise such
bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the
interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she 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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver all
additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in the
opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
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manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately required for
the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is hereby
authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes described in this
resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the expenditures
authorized by this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that the County
shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and bond
anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any bond
anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for federal
income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's "official
intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures
authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized
herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects
or purposes described herein.
if:
Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution No. 2016-202: A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $600,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a
Portion of the Cost of Repairing and/or Replacing the South George
Road Bridge (ID #6557)
Ms. Kiefer asked that the location of the bridge be included in the resolution. She also requested
to remove redundant language as follows:
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Section 1 - remove "the County hereby determines that"
Section 3 - remove "it is hereby determined that"
Section 4 - remove "it is hereby determined that".
The Legislature agreed to have Mr. Snyder follow-up with Bond Counsel and if there is no
objection, the suggestions by Ms. Kiefer will be made.
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of the
reconstruction of South George Road Bridge (the "Project") in the Town of Dryden, and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) determines as follows:
Section 1. That the Project constitutes a Type I1 Action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) of the
Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of the reconstruction of
South George Road Bridge, including all necessary costs incidental to such work, including related
construction, demolition, renovations, site improvements, original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment
required for such purposes, architectural and engineering fees, is hereby authorized at a maximum
estimated cost of $600,000. There are hereby authorized to be issued up to $600,000 serial bonds of the
County to finance the Project pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 3. That the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
$600,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up to $600,000 serial bonds, or
such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond resolution
and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the County to pay the principal of said
bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable, and by the application of state
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and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
20 years under subdivision 10 of paragraph a. of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby
further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five
years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name of
the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the sale, and
awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise such
bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the
interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she 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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver all
additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in the
opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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
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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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately required for
the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is hereby
authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes described in this
resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the expenditures
authorized by this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that the County
shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and bond
anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any bond
anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for federal
income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's "official
intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures
authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized
herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects
or purposes described herein.
if:
Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution No. 2016-203: A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $1,000,000 Serial
bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion
of the cost of Road and Highway System Reconstruction and
Improvements at Various Locations throughout the County (ID #6556)
Ms. Kiefer requested the redundant language be removed as follows:
Section 1 - remove "the County hereby determines that"
Section 3 - remove "it is hereby determined that"
Section 4 - remove "it is hereby determined that".
The Legislature agreed to have Mr. Snyder follow-up with Bond Counsel and if there is no
objection, the suggestions by Ms. Kiefer will be made.
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This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of
repaving certain existing roads in the County, all not involving the addition of new travel lanes (the
"Project"), and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) determines as follows:
Section 1. That the Project constitutes a Type II Action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(4) of the
Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of repaving certain existing
roads in the County, including drainage and shoulder reconstruction and all other necessary costs
incidental to such work, including related construction, demolition, renovations, site improvements,
original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment required for such purposes, architectural and engineering
fees, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $1,000,000. There are hereby authorized to be
issued up to $1,000,000 serial bonds of the County to finance the Project pursuant to the provisions of the
Local Finance Law.
Section 3. That the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
$1,000,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up to $1,000,000 serial bonds,
or such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond
resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the County to pay the
principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable, and by the
application of state and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such purpose from
any other source.
Section 4. That the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
15 years under subdivision 20(c) of paragraph a. of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby
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further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five
years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name of
the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the sale, and
awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise such
bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the
interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she 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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver all
additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in the
opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
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Section 10. The temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately required for the
purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is hereby authorized
pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes described in this resolution.
The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the expenditures authorized by this
resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that the County shall then reimburse
expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes
authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any bond anticipation notes
issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for federal income tax
purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's "official intent" within
the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures authorized by this
resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized herein. Other than as
specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term
basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects or purposes described
herein.
if.
Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution No. 2016-204: A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $200,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a
Portion of the Cost of Repairing and/or Replacing Certain Existing
Bridges Located within the County (ID #6555)
Ms. Kiefer requested the redundant language be removed as follows:
Section 1 - remove "the County hereby determines that"
Section 3 - remove "it is hereby determined that"
Section 4 - remove "it is hereby determined that".
The Legislature agreed to have Mr. Snyder follow-up with Bond Counsel and if there is no
objection, the suggestions by Ms. Kiefer will be made.
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of the
reconstruction of certain bridges in the County (the "Project"), and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) determines as follows:
Section 1. That the Project constitutes a Type II Action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) of the
Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of the reconstruction of
certain bridges in the County, including all necessary costs incidental to such work, including related
construction, demolition, renovations, site improvements, original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment
required for such purposes, architectural and engineering fees, is hereby authorized at a maximum
estimated cost of $200,000. There are hereby authorized to be issued up to $200,000 serial bonds of the
County to finance the Project pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 3. That the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
$200,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up to $200,000 serial bonds, or
such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond resolution
and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the County to pay the principal of said
bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable, and by the application of state
and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
20 years under subdivision 10 of paragraph a. of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby
further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five
years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
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Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name of
the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the sale, and
awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise such
bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the
interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she 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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver all
additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in the
opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately required for
the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is hereby
authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes described in this
resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the expenditures
authorized by this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that the County
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shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and bond
anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any bond
anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for federal
income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's "official
intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures
authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized
herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects
or purposes described herein.
if.
Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
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Resolution No. 2016-205: A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $500,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a
Portion of the Cost of a Capital Improvement Project at the County
Health Department Building (ID #6554)
Ms. Kiefer asked that the location of the bridge be included in the resolution. She also requested
to remove redundant language as follows:
Section 1 - remove "the County hereby determines that"
Section 3 - remove "it is hereby determined that"
Section 4 - remove "it is hereby determined that".
The Legislature agreed to have Mr. Snyder follow-up with Bond Counsel and if there is no
objection, the suggestions by Ms. Kiefer will be made.
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project (the "Project")
consisting of certain improvements to the existing bus stop, driveway, and parking area at the County's
Health Department Building located at 55 Brown Road in the Town of Lansing, and
WHEREAS, the Project consists of replacement, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of a facility, in
kind, on the same site, and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) determines as follows:
Section 1. That the Project constitutes a Type I1 Action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) of the
Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That for the class of objects or purposes of paying a portion of certain improvements
to the existing bus stop, driveway, and parking area at the County's Health Department Building located
at 55 Brown Road in Ithaca, New York, including related site improvements, original furnishings,
fixtures, and equipment required for such purposes, architectural and engineering fees, and all other cost
incidental to such work, there are hereby authorized to be issued up to $500,000 serial bonds of the
County of Tompkins, New York, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 3. That the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
$500,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up to $500,000 serial bonds
hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all
the taxable real property in the County to pay the principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same
shall become due and payable, subject to the application of state and/or federal assistance available or to
any revenues available for such purpose from any other source.
Section 4. That the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
10 years under subdivision 35 of paragraph a. of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby
further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five
years.
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Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name of
the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the sale, and
awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise such
bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the
interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she 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 County Director of Finance 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. In accordance with Section 57.00 of the Local Finance Law, such bonds may be sold at
private sale to the State of New York Municipal Bond Bank Agency for purchase prices to be determined
by the County Director of Finance. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to
execute and deliver all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may
be necessary, or in the opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the
purposes of this Bond Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
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Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately required for
the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is hereby
authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes described in
Section 2 of this resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the
expenditures authorized by Section 3 of this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is
intended that the County shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of
the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the
bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross
income for federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the
County's "official intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the
expenditures authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes
authorized herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be,
reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of
the objects or purposes described herein.
if.
Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution No. 2016-206: A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $900,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a
Portion of the Cost of Various Capital Improvement Projects at Various
County Facilities (ID #6553)
Ms. Kiefer asked that the word "For" be added at the beginning of Section 2., paragraphs d and e
and also requested to remove redundant language as follows:
Section 1 - remove "the County hereby determines that"
Section 3 - remove "it is hereby determined that"
Section 4 - remove "it is hereby determined that".
The Legislature agreed to have Mr. Snyder follow-up with Bond Counsel and if there is no
objection, the suggestions by Ms. Kiefer will be made.
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of
certain renovations and reconstruction of certain existing County facilities (collectively, the "Project"),
and
WHEREAS, the Project consists of replacement, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of existing
facilities, in kind, on the same site, and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) determines as follows:
Section 1. That the Project constitutes a Type II Action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) of the
Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That to pay the cost of a capital improvement project consisting of certain renovations
and reconstruction of certain existing County facilities, including in each case all other necessary costs
incidental to such work, including related construction, demolition, renovations, site improvements,
original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment required for such purposes, architectural and engineering
fees, there are hereby authorized to be issued $900,000 serial bonds of the County pursuant to the
provisions of the Local Finance Law, apportioned as follows:
a. For reconstruction of the elevator system at the Main Courthouse located at 320 North Tioga
Street, Ithaca, New York, at a maximum estimated cost of $100,000, being a specific object
or purpose, having a period of probable usefulness of 10 years, pursuant to subdivision 13 of
paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, there are hereby authorized to be
issued $100,000 serial bonds of the County.
b. For reconstruction of the elevator system at the Old Jail Building located at 125 East Court
Street, Ithaca, New York, at a maximum estimated cost of $60,000, being a specific object or
purpose, having a period of probable usefulness of 10 years, pursuant to subdivision 13 of
paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, there are hereby authorized to be
issued $60,000 serial bonds of the County.
c. For roof resurfacing, fire alarm system upgrades, and air conditioning reconstruction at the
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Old Courthouse located at 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, at a maximum estimated
cost of $260,000, being a specific object or purpose, having a period of probable usefulness
of 10 years, pursuant to subdivision 12(a)(3) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local
Finance Law, there are hereby authorized to be issued $260,000 serial bonds of the County.
d. For furnishings, including carpet replacement at the Annex C Building located at 128 East
Buffalo Street in Ithaca, New York, at a maximum estimated cost of $30,000, being a specific
object or purpose, having a period of probable usefulness of 5 years, pursuant to subdivision
32 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, there are hereby authorized to
be issued $30,000 serial bonds of the County.
e. For fire alarm system upgrades for the Mental Health Building located at 201 East Green
Street in Ithaca, New York, at a maximum estimated cost of $120,000, being a specific object
or purpose, having a period of probable usefulness of 10 years, pursuant to subdivision 25 of
paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, there are hereby authorized to be
issued $120,000 serial bonds of the County.
f. For jail lock system replacement at the Public Safety Building located at 779 Warren Road,
Ithaca, New York, at a maximum estimated cost of $50,000, being a specific object or
purpose, having a period of probable usefulness of 5 years, pursuant to subdivision 32 of
paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, there are hereby authorized to be
issued $50,000 serial bonds of the County.
g. For roof replacement at the Highway Maintenance Shops at the Public Works Facility located
at 170 Bostwick Road, Ithaca, New York, at a maximum estimated cost of $180,000, being a
specific object or purpose, having a period of probable usefulness of 25 years, pursuant to
subdivision 12(a)(1) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, there are
hereby authorized to be issued $180,000 serial bonds of the County.
h. For reconstruction of the elevator system at the Human Services Building located at 320 West
Martin Luther King, Jr., St., Ithaca, New York, at a maximum estimated cost of $100,000,
being a specific object or purpose, having a period of probable usefulness of 10 years,
pursuant to subdivision 13 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, there
are hereby authorized to be issued $100,000 serial bonds of the County.
Section 3. That the aggregate maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid class of objects or
purposes is $900,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up to $900,000 serial
bonds, or such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond
resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the County to pay the
principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable, and by the
application of state and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such purpose from
any other source.
Section 4. That the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five
years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same
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respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to
pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name of
the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the sale, and
awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise such
bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the
interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she 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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver all
additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in the
opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately required for
the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is hereby
authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes described in this
resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the expenditures
authorized by this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that the County
shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and bond
anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any bond
anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for federal
income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's "official
intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures
authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized
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herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects
or purposes described herein.
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Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County 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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Unfinished Business
Resolution No. 2016-194: Authorizing a Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. a of 2016 -
Amending the Tompkins County Charter (ID #6585)
It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, to lift Resolution No. 194
of 2016 from the Table. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 12, Noes - 2 (Legislators Chock and
Sigler). MOTION CARRIED.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Chock
WHEREAS, the required periodic review of the Tompkins County Charter has been completed
and multiple changes that update and reflect current language and practice have been incorporated in a
draft document to present to the public, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Charter Review Committee, That a public hearing be
held before the Tompkins County Legislature in Legislative Chambers of the Governor Daniel D.
Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at 5:30
o'clock in the evening thereof concerning proposed Local Law No. e of 2016 - Amending the Tompkins
County Charter. At such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard
concerning the same,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Board is hereby authorized and directed to place
proper notice of such public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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RESULT: ACCEPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Member
SECONDER: Rich John, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS: Kiefer
Executive Session
It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mr. Stein, and unanimously adopted by voice vote,
to hold an executive session at 8:12 p.m. to discuss contract negotiations, real estate purchase, and a
personnel matter with respect to a particular individual. The meeting returned to open session at 9:57
p.m.
Adi ournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:57 p.m.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Public Hearing - Local Law No. f of 2016 - A Local Law Enacting the New York State Real
Property Tax Law Section 467-i - Restricted Sale Price Exemption for Housing
Trust Houses
Mr. Lane, Chair, opened the public hearing at 5:30 p.m. concerning proposed Local Law No. 4 of
2016 - A Local Law Enacting the New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 467-j - Restricted Sale
Price Exemption for Housing Trust Houses and asked if anyone wished to speak.
Paul Mazzarella, Executive Director of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, urged the
Legislature to adopt the local law in support of affordable housing. He thanked Joe Mareane, County
Administrator, Jay Franklin, Director of Assessment, for their work and the Tompkins County Legislature
for previously passing a resolution in support of this change in State Law. He said it was unanimously
adopted by both houses of the State legislature which shows the strong bipartisan support this legislation
has.
No one else wished to speak and the public hearing was closed at 5:33 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Will Burbank
A
Member
ML Status
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Proclamation
Home -Health Aide Appreciation Month in Tompkins County
Mr. Lane read and presented a proclamation declaring the month of November 2016 as Home -
Health Aide Appreciation Month in Tompkins County to Lisa Holmes, Director of the Office for the
Aging, who spoke of the importance of home -health care in the community. She introduced the
County's State representative in attendance, Cindy Kather, Aging Services Representative, New York
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State Office for the Aging, and John Mazzello, Director of Community Services, Human Services
Coalition. Mr. Zella invited Legislators to attend a recognition and appreciation event entitled "Home
Care from the Heart" to be held on November 16th at 4 p.m. at the Ramada Inn. He thanked the
Legislature for its support of Home Health Aides in Tompkins County.
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Deborah Dietrich, Executive Director of Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources, thanked the
Legislature for its support over the years and for the proposed appropriation of $70,000 for the college
administration upstate program. She also appreciates the Legislature's support to set $50,000 aside for
the Housing Transition and Continuum of Care Program.
Michael Koplinka-Loehr, Lansing resident and former County Legislator, spoke concerning the
resolution entitled The Tompkins County Legislature Urges the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to Require Cargill Inc., and its Subsidiary Cargill Deicing
Technology Inc., (Cargill) to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed
Construction of Mine Shaft #4. He believes the merits of the resolution should focus on the mine shaft
and not the mine. He understands the roles and policies that need to be followed and said he lives next
door to where this project is being proposed and will see the most impact. He said Cargill and the
NYSDEC are doing their job. The resolution should not be attacking the applicant; it should be
addressing the process.
Shawn Wilczynski, Cargill Salt Mine Manager, said he is responsible for the safety of the 200
workers and the sustainability of the Mine. He also stated that the mine is environmentally responsible
and has been heavily regulated for 41 years by MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) and the
NYSDEC. He spoke of the intense efforts Cargill has gone through to ensure the safety of the mine shaft.
He stated that going 100 years without a significant environmental impact on the area shows Cargill has
been responsible and the NYSDEC has done its due diligence.
Deborah Cipolla-Dennis, Dryden resident, thanked the Legislature for its work on the proposed
Tompkins County Budget. She also thanked those who have been real activists for getting funds for
LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi -sexual, Transgender, Queer) training into that budget as well as the funding
for OAR and transitional housing. She distributed an executive summary from the Williams Institute
concerning discrimination and asked that training continue and be mandatory.
Dr. Rob Mackenzie, Town of Hector resident, spoke in support of the resolution on the agenda
entitled The Tompkins County Legislature Urges the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (NYSDEC) to Require Cargill Inc., and its Subsidiary Cargill Deicing Technology Inc.,
(Cargill) to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed Construction of Mine
Shaft #4. He provided a list of mining disasters that have occurred and noted that the State doesn't have
the right to regulate underground operations.
Marie McRae, Dryden resident, spoke in opposition to the Cargill mine shaft project. She is
amazed a project could be considered without giving it the most rigorous inspection possible. She asked
that the Legislature require a full EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) for the project and stated the
Lake is too precious to skip that.
Thomas Shelley, City of Ithaca resident and member of the Environmental Management Council,
spoke in support of the resolution entitled The Tompkins County Legislature Urges the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to Require Cargill Inc., and its Subsidiary Cargill
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Deicing Technology Inc., (Cargill) to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed
Construction of Mine Shaft #4. He said aside from salt geology issues there are other issues of concern.
He distributed documents containing information on areas he believes still need to be reviewed.
Brian Eden, Town of Ithaca resident and Vice Chair of the Environmental Management Council
(EMC), and said EMC is here to promote the EIS process. He said it is not the EMC's intention to attack
the mine or its owners or operators. The extension of the comment period allows for a more transparent
process. It is important to support the water quality of Cayuga Lake and allow a community -wide
conversation that will enhance the project's safety.
John Dennis, Lansing resident, said he is the President of the Chris Dennis Foundation in honor
of his son who drowned in Cayuga Lake. He spoke in support of the resolution entitled The Tompkins
County Legislature Urges the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to
Require Cargill Inc., and its Subsidiary Cargill Deicing Technology Inc., (Cargill) to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed Construction of Mine Shaft #4. In addition, he
referenced the four areas of concern that were highlighted in Dr. Warren's report and submitted to the
NYSDEC and spoke of the jurisdictional issue that would explain why no environmental impact studies
have been done. He believes Cargill has never accepted the NYSDEC having oversight of the mine.
Peter Bardaglio, Trumansburg resident and President of the Black Oak Wind Farm, spoke on
behalf of the EMC resolution calling on the NYSDEC to rescind its Negative Declaration and for Cargill
to prepare an EIS. He spoke of the studies and the expense that was involved for a seven turbine wind
farm and said it is very surprising the DEC is not requiring this of a company the size of Cargill.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
There was no Municipal Official present.
Individual Member -Filed Resolutions
Resolution No. 2016-207: The Tompkins County Legislature Urges the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to Require Cargill Inc., and
its Subsidiary Cargill Deicing Technology Inc., (Cargill) to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed Construction of
Mine Shaft #4 (ID#6657)
A roll call vote on this resolution was taken.
RESULT:
DEFEATED [6 TO 81
MOVER:
Carol Chock, Member
SECONDER:
Anna Kelles, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Leslyn
McBean-Clairborne
NAYS:
James Dennis, Rich John, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna,
Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, Cargill has operated a rock salt mine in the Town of Lansing since 1970, and
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WHEREAS, Cargill is a major employer in Tompkins County providing jobs for approximately
200 local residents, and
WHEREAS, Cargill provides a valuable commodity to local and regional municipalities, and
WHEREAS, Cargill has proposed to construct a new mine shaft near Ridge Road between
Sweazey and Ross Roads that would provide the following benefits: an access and evacuation route closer
to the active mine area, reduced underground travel time for mine workers, improved ventilation capacity,
and lower costs for electricity, and
WHEREAS, Cargill's mine is largely located under Cayuga Lake and presently consists of
13,567+/- permitted acres and 9,410+/- acres of underground affected acres, and
WHEREAS, the environmental review process was conducted solely between the applicant,
Cargill, and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) staff without an
opportunity for independent, qualified experts to participate in the discussion and submit relevant
technical information, and
WHEREAS, thirty days was not sufficient notice for interested residents of Tompkins County to
receive notice of the filing, travel to Cortland to review materials, and provide meaningful input to the
process, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Environmental Management Council, an advisory body to the
Tompkins County Legislature, reviewed a report from an esteemed specialist in the field of salt mine
geology that outlined potential environmental concerns in this particular geological setting and that were
submitted to the DEC, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature wants to ensure complete and independent vetting
of potential environmental concerns and mitigation measures related to safety of workers and the
community related to air quality, water quality, aquifer protection, and ground stability that might result
in the near or long terms, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Tompkins County Legislature requests that the DEC rescind its negative
declaration and require the applicant to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement,
RESOLVED, further, That a copy of this resolution be sent to DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos.
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Public Hearing - Review of the tentative 2017 Tompkins County Budget and the 2017 - 2021
Tompkins County Capital Program
Mr. Lane opened the public hearing at 7:00 p.m. concerning the proposed 2017 County Budget
and 2017-2021 Capital Program and asked if anyone wished to speak.
There was no one present that wished to speak and the Legislature agreed to leave the hearing
open for a short time to allow anyone wishing to speak later in the meeting an opportunity.
The public hearing was closed at 7:36 p.m. prior to recess.
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Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, and unanimously adopted
by voice vote, to add to the agenda the resolution entitled Authorizing County Administrator to Sign a
Stipulation of Settlement Resolving OMIG (Office of the New York State Medicaid Inspector General)
Audit of County Mental Health Clinic for Years 2004 through 2007.
There were no resolutions withdrawn from the agenda.
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
Ithaca Downtown Alliance - term expires April 15, 2018
Anna Kelles - Legislator representative (Class C Director)
Strategic Tourism Planning Board
Mary Kate Wheeler - Agriculture representative; term expires December 31, 2017
Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda
Resolution No. 2016-208: Budget Adjustment- Sheriffs Office (ID#6617)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, budget adjustments exceeding
$5,000 require Legislative approval, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Sheriffs Office needs to transfer funds to cover multiple
programs, and
WHEREAS, revenue has been received in a separate account for Drug Forfeiture (T2083) and
will be put into the Forfeiture/Federal-RSTD Revenue line, and
WHEREAS, the Criminal Investigations Division utilized these funds to purchase a vehicle for
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Confidential Investigation functions, and
WHEREAS, revenue is received in a separate account for K-9 (T20550000) and then put into the
Gifts & Donations Revenue line, and
WHEREAS, the K-9 program utilized these funds to purchase program equipment, now therefore
be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, That the Director of Finance
is authorized and hereby directed to make the following budget adjustment for the 2016 fiscal year:
Revenue: 3113.42626 Forfeiture/Federal $4,500
3113.42705 Gifts & Donations $5,750
Appropriation: 3113.52231 Vehicle $4,500
3113.52220 Departmental Equipment $5,750
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Resolution No. 2016-209: Award of Fall 2016 Community Celebrations Grants (ID#6504)
RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 01
MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
ABSTAIN: Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a grant program for community celebrations using funds
drawn entirely from Room Occupancy Tax, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has requested and reviewed grant applications for
recommendation to the Tompkins County Legislature through the appropriate Committee with the advice
of the Strategic Tourism Planning Board, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital and Personnel Committee, That the
following Community Celebrations grants are approved:
Celebration
Name
Group Name
Municipality
Event
Date(s)
Award
Darwin Days 2017
Paleontological
Town of
12/28/16
$2,000
and You Are Here:
Research Institution
Ithaca
-2/28/17
Exploring Human
Evolution
exhibition
Groton Cabin
Groton Recreation
Village of
03/04/17
$900
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Fever Festival
ADOPTED [13 TO 0]
Groton
Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER:
(Winter Festival)
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Harriet Tubman
Dorothy Cotton
City of Ithaca
03/01/17
$1,135
Celebration
Jubilee Singers, Inc
-
(DCJS)
04/30/17
Homestead
Dryden Town
Town of
09/16/17
$2,000
Heritage Fair Day
Historical Society
Dryden
September 2017
Ithaca Explores
Tompkins County
City of Ithaca
11/29/16
$900
Human Origins
Public Library
-
Foundation
12/04/16
Tompkins County
Tompkins County
City of Ithaca
11/06/16
$1,500
Veterans Day
Veterans Day
-
Parade &
Committee
11/11/16
Ceremony
Total
$8,435
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee shall be authorized to sign any
documents related to the aforementioned projects.
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Resolution No. 2016-210: Award of Fall 2016 Tourism Project Grant (ID#6505)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [13 TO 0]
MOVER:
Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER:
Peter Stein, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
ABSTAIN:
Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a grant program for Tourism Projects using funds drawn
entirely from Room Occupancy Tax, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has requested and reviewed grant applications for
recommendation to the Tompkins County Legislature through the appropriate Committee with the advice
of the Strategic Tourism Planning Board, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
following Tourism Project Grant is approved:
Applicant Organization
Project Title
Event
Award
Date(s)
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Ithaca Shakespeare
2017 RICHARD III at the Hangar
02/16/17
$5,000
Company Inc.
Theatre
-
Center for the Arts at
2017 Hangar Theatre's A Christmas
02/25/17
$7,500
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee shall be authorized to sign any
documents related to the aforementioned projects.
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Resolution No. 2016-211: Award of Fall 2016 New Tourism Initiative Grants (ID#6506)
RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 01
MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
ABSTAIN: Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a grant program for New Tourism Initiatives using funds
drawn entirely from Room Occupancy Tax, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has requested and reviewed grant applications for
recommendation to the Tompkins County Legislature through the appropriate Committee with the advice
of the Strategic Tourism Planning Board, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
following New Tourism Initiative grants are approved:
Applicant
Project Title
Event
Award
Organization
Date(s)
Center for the Arts at
2017 Hangar Theatre's A Christmas
12/01/17-
$7,500
Ithaca
Carol
12/24/17
Ithaca Youth Bureau
2017 Ithaca Bike Rental
n/a
$5,000
Fractured Atlas, Inc.
2017 Ithaca Fringe Festival
04/13/17-
$3,975
04/16/17
Ithaca Children's
2017 ICG's Orientation Signage Project:
n/a
$7,000
Garden
Taking care of Visitors once they find
ICG
Ithaca Downtown
Downtown Ithaca Web Responsive
n/a
$5,000
Business Improvement
Website
District, Inc. d/b/a
Downtown Ithaca
Alliance
The Savage Club of
2016 Political Theater Series
11/06/16
$2,000
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Ithaca
Total 530,475
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee shall be authorized to sign any
documents related to the aforementioned projects.
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Resolution No. 2016-212: Award of Fall 2016 Tourism Marketing and Advertising Grants
(ID#6507)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [13 TO 0]
MOVER:
Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER:
Peter Stein, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Cayuga Wine Trail,
Inc.
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
02/25/17-
02/26/16
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
ABSTAIN:
Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has a grant program for Tourism Marketing and Advertising
using funds drawn entirely from Room Occupancy Tax, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has requested and reviewed grant applications for
recommendation to the Tompkins County Legislature through the appropriate Committee with the advice
of the Strategic Tourism Planning Board, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
following Tourism Marketing and Advertising grants are approved:
Applicant
Organization
Project Title
Event Date(s)
Award
Ithaca Shakespeare
Company Inc.
2017 RICHARD III at the Hangar
Theatre
02/16/17-
02/25/17
$1,000
Cayuga Wine Trail,
Inc.
2017 Mardi Gras (15th Annual)
on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
02/25/17-
02/26/16
$3,848
City of Ithaca
2017 Ithaca Skate Jam
05/06/17
$3,800
Ithaca Youth Bureau
2017 Ithaca Bike Rental
n/a
$2,000
TOTAL
TOTAL
$10,648
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee shall be authorized to sign any
documents related to the aforementioned projects.
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Resolution No. 2016-213: Approval of 2016 Multi -Year Tourism Capital Grants (ID#6552)
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RESULT:
ADOPTED [13 TO 01
MOVER:
Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER:
Peter Stein, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
415,100
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
2013-2016
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
ABSTAIN:
Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Tourism Program includes Tourism Capital Grants and
Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD) administers the Tourism Capital Grants process, which
includes designing the application process, reviewing and analyzing the feasibility and economic impact
of tourism projects, and providing oversight for tourism projects, and
WHEREAS, funding exists within the Tompkins County Tourism Program budget for Tourism
Capital Grants, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Tourism Program and Tourism Capital Grants are funded
entirely by Hotel Room Occupancy Tax, and
WHEREAS, TCAD (Tompkins County Area Development) reviewed the following projects with
the Strategic Tourism Planning Board (STPB), and the STPB anticipates that the following projects will
encourage the development of tourism products and attractions in order to improve community assets, to
increase the tourism business in the County, and to increase the income from the Room Occupancy Tax,
and the following grant awards have been reviewed and recommended by the STPB, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has reviewed the following projects and has
approved them for multi-year funding contingent on availability of funds and contingent upon
implementation of the recipient's project as described in the contract, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Administrator or his designee is authorized to sign all documents related to these projects:
Multi -Year Grants to be paid out of 2016 Tourism Capital Grant Budget
Applicant
Award
Year
Project
Value
AWARD
Distribution
Years
2016
Payment
Stewart Park Buildings Rehab Phase 1
2013
415,100
70,500
2013-2016
10,000
Cayuga Nature Ctr Cayuga Lake Exhibit
2014
241,180
40,000
2014-2016
10,000*
SciencenterMini-GolfConstruction
2014
307,400
25,000
2015-2016
15,000
City of Ithaca: Lake Street Public Park
2015
240,000
20,000
2015-2016
10,000
Mus. of the Earth: Smithsonian Exhibits
2015
392,445
150,000
1 2015-2016
27, 000*
Sciencenter: Sagan Walk Expansion
2015
1110,000
125,000
1 2015-2016
5,000*
* Recommendation is to approve and encumber these funds until the applicant is ready to implement the
next part of their project.
SEQR ACTIONS: Stewart Park Buildings Rehab - TYPE II -1
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CNC Cayuga Lake Exhibit - TYPE II -2
Sciencenter Mini -Golf - TYPE II -2
City of Ithaca Lake Street Public Park - TYPE I - (neg dec resolution 2015-146)
MOE: Smithsonian Exhibits - TYPE II -20
Sciencenter: Sagan Walk Expansion - TYPE II -7
Resolution No. 2016-214: Authorization to Contract with the United Way of Tompkins County for
2016 Online Tourism Grant Management Services (ID#6666)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [13 TO 01
MOVER:
Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER:
Peter Stein, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
ABSTAIN:
Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has several tourism grant programs using funds drawn entirely
from room occupancy tax, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County desires to optimize its capacity for evaluation of its tourism grant
programs while also streamlining tourism grant management functions, and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Tourism Planning Board has reviewed a scope of services for online
grant management services from the United Way of Tompkins County for recommendation to the
Tompkins County Legislature through the appropriate Legislative Committee, and
WHEREAS, these services have been successfully provided since 2014 on recommendation of
the Strategic Tourism Planning Board, and
WHEREAS, funding exists within 2016 tourism grant program budgets to support this
partnership, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That up to
$2,350 be authorized in 2016 to contract with the United Way of Tompkins County to provide online
grant management services, with these funds to be drawn from existing 2016 budgets of participating
room -tax -funded grant programs,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or designee be and hereby is authorized to
sign any documents related to the aforementioned projects.
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Resolution No. 2016-215: Acceptance of Grants from the Community Foundation and the Ithaca
Board of Realtors to Support the 2016 Housing Summit (ID#6633)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, Tompkins County is leading a collaboration with a number of individuals and
organizations throughout the community to develop and hold a 2016 Housing Summit, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the summit is to provide a venue to share information from recent
housing studies and engage a broad cross-section of the public, as well as housing experts, to discuss
challenges to meeting local housing needs and strategies to overcome them, and
WHEREAS, previously approved funding commitments to support the Housing Summit include
funds from Tompkins County, the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County Development Corporation, Cornell
University, the Tompkins County Council of Governments, the Town of Ithaca, and the Park Foundation,
and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has been awarded a $3,000 grant from the Community
Foundation's Tompkins Today and Tomorrow Fund, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Ithaca Board of
Realtors, and
WHEREAS, the 2016 Housing Summit would assist the development of an update to the
Tompkins County Housing Strategy, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning is prepared to administer this grant, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County hereby accepts the Community Foundation's grant in the amount of $3,000,
RESOLVED, further, That the County hereby accepts the $5,000 grant from the Ithaca Board of
Realtors,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the
following adjustments to the 2016 budget:
Revenues
A8027.42070 Contributions from Private Agencies $8,000
TOTAL REVENUES $8,000
Expenditures
A8027.54400 Program Expenses $8,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $8,000
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RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized
to execute any contracts related to this project.
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Government Operations Committee
Resolution No. 2016-216: Adoption of Local Law No. 4 of 2016 - A Local Law Enacting the New
York State Real Property Tax Law Section 467-j — Restricted Sale Price
Exemption for Housing Trust Houses (ID#6621)
Ms. Chock clarified that it is the property owners who will benefit and not INHS as the Executive
Director is her husband. Mr. Wood, County Attorney, agreed and ruled Ms. Chock does not have a
conflict of interest due to her husband being the Executive Director of INHS.
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature wishes to encourage affordable housing, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature has recently adopted an exemption available only to
the taxing jurisdictions within Tompkins County that would be applicable to only properties subject to an
initially regulated housing trust, and
WHEREAS, prior to this exemption, the Department of Assessment was required to value these
properties at their full -market value absent the voluntary re -sale restriction including the full value of the
land, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature desires to provide an exemption that would be for
the difference between the full market value and the restricted re -sale price of the improvement owned by
the individual property owner, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That proposed
Local Law No. 4 of 2016 - A Local Law Enacting the New York State Real Property Tax Law Section
467-j - Restricted Sale Price Exemption for Housing Trust Houses is hereby adopted,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature shall publish in the official newspaper of
the County a notice of adoption containing a synopsis of said local law and shall within twenty days file
one certified copy in the Office of the County Clerk, and one copy with the Secretary of State.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
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Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-217: Authorizing a Contract with Black Creek Integrated Systems to Provide
and Install a Jail Access and Control System at the Tompkins County
Public Safety Building (ID#6627)
Mrs. McBean-Clairborne disagrees with how systems can be monopolized and will oppose the
resolution.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [12 TO 2]
MOVER:
Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER:
David McKenna, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey,
Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
NAYS:
Carol Chock, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne
WHEREAS, the Black Creek jail access and control system (the "System"), installed with the
construction of the Tompkins County Public Safety Building in 1987, is approaching obsolescence and is
at increasing risk of failure, and
WHEREAS, the need to replace the System was recognized by this Legislature in the County's
2016 Capital Program, which allocated $455,000 for the replacement of the System to occur in 2016, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 2016-64, the Legislature has authorized bonding to support the cost of
the project, and
WHEREAS, the jail access and control system must integrate with other elements of the County's
jail management and security system, particularly the jail management system, which are also proprietary
products of Black Creek Integrated Systems Corporation, and
WHEREAS, as the result of the need for an integrated jail management, access and control, and
security system, and pursuant to Administrative Policy 06-07, the Director of Finance has determined that
the jail access and control can and must be obtained from a sole source, which is the Black Creek
Integrated Systems Corporation, and
WHEREAS, the County has received a design and price quote for the jail management system
from Black Creek that is within the budget allocated for this project, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to enter into a
contract with Black Creek Integrated Systems of Irondale, Alabama, to provide and install the jail access
and control system, in connection with the Jail Control System Capital Project, and to fund equipment
and services from Capital Project account HB 1609.59239 Project 16.09 (Jail Control System).
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Planning, Development, and Environmental Ouality Committee
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Resolution No. 2016-218: Making a Negative Determination of Environmental Significance in
Relation to Resolution No. 219 of 2016 - Appropriating Funds from
the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational
Resource Protection for the Acquisition of the Heisey Road Property,
Town of Danby (ID#6630)
Ms. Kiefer said that although she supports the project her no votes are to indicate the absence of
signatures on the copies of environmental forms that are in the agenda packet.
RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer
WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 219 of 2016 the County allocates funding from the Capital
Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection to the Finger Lakes Land Trust
for the purpose of acquiring 144 acres of the Heisey Road Property (part of Town of Danby tax parcel
13.-1-22), and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has reviewed and accepted as adequate the
Environmental Assessment Forms with respect to these actions, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That Resolution No. 219 of 2016 is an unlisted action,
RESOLVED, further, That the Legislature hereby makes a negative determination of
environmental significance in regard to Resolution No. 219 of 2016.
SEQR ACTION: Short EAF on file with the Clerk of the Legislature
Resolution No. 2016-219: Appropriating Funds from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic,
and Recreational Resource Protection to Support the Acquisition of the
Heisey Road Property (ID#6629)
Ms. Kiefer said that although she supports the project her no votes are to indicate the absence of
signatures on the copies of environmental forms that are in the agenda packet.
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature established the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural,
Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection by Resolution No. 217 of 2005, and
WHEREAS, the current balance in the Capital Reserve Fund is $25,023.06, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Capital Reserve Fund is to support participation by Tompkins
County in partnerships with other levels of government and private organizations to:
protect and preserve the natural, scenic, and recreational resources found in the Agricultural
Resource Focus Areas and Natural Features Focus Areas identified in the Comprehensive
Plan;
preserve and develop recreational trail corridors that cross municipal borders; and
develop outdoor recreation facilities, within the focus areas, that are intended to serve all
county residents, and
WHEREAS, the Program Guidelines for use of the Capital Reserve Fund call for proposed
projects to substantially further at least one of the following objectives:
Protect a stream buffer at least 330 feet in width,
Provide public access to the Cayuga Lake shore,
Protect land that is adjacent to permanently protected open space,
Preserve land on an existing or potential intermunicipal trail corridor,
Protect a high concentration of Prime Soils or Soils of Statewide Significance, and
Protect a Distinctive or Noteworthy view as identified in the Tompkins County Scenic
Resources Inventory, and
WHEREAS, the Finger Lakes Land Trust has requested financial support from the Capital
Reserve Fund for the purpose of acquiring the 144 -acre Heisey Road property (Town of Danby Tax
Parcel 13.-1-22) to connect important adjacent public open space resources and secure a section of the
Finger Lakes Trail, and
WHEREAS, the Heisey Road property,
is located in the Forest Lands Natural Features Focus Area as designated in the Tompkins
County Comprehensive Plan;
is identified as a Priority Protection Area in the Tompkins County Conservation Strategy;
includes a portion of Unique Natural Area (UNA) # 117 - Eastman Hill;
protects land on an existing intermunicipal trail corridor, and
connects to existing protected lands, and
WHEREAS, support from the Capital Reserve Fund is an important but modest component of the
total funding needed to complete the survey for the acquisition of the parcel, and
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WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Planning and the Planning Advisory Board have recommended
that the County Legislature authorize $6,500 in funding from the Capital Reserve Fund to support the
acquisition of the Heisey Road property by the Finger Lakes Land Trust, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality and
the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committees, That a total of six thousand, five hundred dollars
($6,500) in funding from the Capital Reserve Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource
Protection be appropriated for the purpose of supporting the acquisition of the Heisey Road property in
collaboration with the Finger Lakes Land Trust,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to
make an adjustment to the Planning Department budget (A8027.54400 - $6,500) from the Capital Reserve
Fund for Natural, Scenic, and Recreational Resource Protection,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be authorized to execute any
contracts or agreements related to this project.
SEQR ACTION: Unlisted
Public Hearing - County Budget (continued)
Mr. Lane asked if anyone wished to speak on the proposed 2017 County Budget and 2017-2021
Capital Program. No one wished to speak and the hearing was closed at 7:36 p.m.
Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:35 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:46 p.m.
Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-220: Authorizing County Administrator to Sign a Stipulation of Settlement
Resolving OMIG (Office of the New York State Medicaid Inspector
General) Audit of County Mental Health Clinic for Years 2004 through
2007 (ID#6685)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the Office of the New York State Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) conducted an
audit of the Tompkins County Mental Health Clinic for the period January 1, 2004, through December 31,
2007, and
WHEREAS, OMIG issued Audit Report 08-4327 identifying alleged overpayments in the amount
of $510,372, and
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WHEREAS, OMIG has been withholding certain Medicaid payments from the County in order to
offset the alleged overpayments, and
WHEREAS, the County requested an administrative hearing to review the determination of
OMIG, and
WHEREAS, the County and OMIG have engaged in settlement discussions, and
WHEREAS, the parties agreed to settle the matter for $305,754 (plus potential interest on future
unpaid withholding balances) subject to approval by the County Legislature, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Administrator is authorized to enter into a stipulation of settlement with OMIG resolving the
matter on the terms described herein.
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Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee
Planning Commissioner, Ed Marx, also provided an update on the Feasibility Study for the Ithaca
Tompkins Regional Airport Industrial Business Park.
Mr. Lane asked that the full Legislature receive a copy of the full report about the Airport.
Old Library Committee
Mr. Lane, Chair, said the Committee will be meeting to ask the designated developers to provide
an update on what has been happening to see if it is still in the scope of the County level. A tentative
meeting has been scheduled for November 18th
Ms. Chock requested the Legislature be informed of the meeting date when it is finalized.
Minutes of Previous Meeting
October 18. 2016
RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer
Adi ournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Public Hearing - Local Law No. a of 2016 - Amending the Tompkins County Charter
Mr. Lane called the public hearing to order at 5:30 p.m. concerning proposed Local Law No. e of
2016 - Revising the Tompkins County Charter, and asked if anyone wished to speak.
Sheila McEnery, Chair of the Community Mental Health Services Board, asked that the
Legislature restore the Board's role and authority in the appointment of the Commissioner of Mental
Health. She noted her comments are not related to the current leadership of the Department and the
Board is very satisfied with Mr. Kruppa and Ms. McDougall's leadership and transparency.
Mr. Sigler arrived at this time.
No one else wished to speak and the public hearing was closed at 5:36 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Title
Status Arrived
Will Burbank
Member
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Late 5:35 PM
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Proclamation - America Recycles Day
Mr. Lane read and presented a proclamation declaring November 15, 2016 to be America
Recycles Day in Tompkins County to Geoff Dunn and Jeremy Betterly of the Recycling and Solid Waste
Center.
Mr. John said he recently toured the Center and spoke of the safety of the programs and said not
only does the Center process materials better than the national average but it has an outstanding safety
record.
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Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Shari Korthuis, Ithaca resident, spoke about the $60,000 being appropriated for the Jail expansion
study. She said the boardout costs have only been $250,000 and the debt service on a multi-million dollar
bond issue will be very expensive. She asked if the community will be involved in this process and
believes these funds can be used in much better places. She suggested the Legislature invest in programs
to teach inmates skills to reduce the chance of being re -incarcerated.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
Ms. Cipolla-Dennis, Dryden Town Board Member, reported the Town adopted its budget and
continues to work on filling the position of Recreation Director. It also approved a special -use permit for
a new self -storage business and will be considering modifications to the Town's zoning law that would
allow projects like the Tiny Timber project. She announced the Fire District received IOS (Insurance
Service Office) ratings. The Rail Trail Task Force continues its work and is negotiating easements with
the Department of Environmental Conservation. The Town is also considering changes to the
Comprehensive Plan as it relates to the Solar Law. A public hearing is being planned in January.
In response to Mr. Lane, Ms. Cipolla-Dennis said the Board was faced with making several
difficult cuts to the budget, including reducing funding to the Southworth Library from $14,000 to
$10,000.
Ducson Nyugen, City of Ithaca Common Council Member, provided an update on City activities
and said the City's 2017 budget was recently adopted. He also reported the Council rejected Maguire's
proposal for a car dealership in Carpenter Park. He commented that the ordinance giving Common
Council power to review those types of projects expires in less than a year and this will be discussed by
Common Council. Common Council also received an estimate for dredging Cascadilla Creek and a
presentation was provided on Tompkins County tourism programs. He spoke of his support for the
History Center being located in the Tompkins Trust Building.
Mr. Dennis asked for an update on the County's Old Library building. Mr. Nyugen said the
Historic Landmark Preservation Commission has expressed many concerns; the next step is for the
developer to address those concerns.
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda.
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
Board of Assessment Review
Jan A. deRoos - term expires September 30, 2021
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Resolutions Approved Under the Consent Agenda
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
Glenn Morey, Member
Martha Robertson, Member
Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Resolution No. 2016-221: Adoption of Apportionment of Taxes for 2017 (ID#6639)
WHEREAS, the report of equalization rates and totals (footings) of assessment rolls has been
prepared and approved by the Assessment Director, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the report of
the Director of Assessment be accepted and adopted, and the valuation of real property and franchise be
based on the 2016 final assessed values for the purposes of general tax levied against the several tax
districts of the County and that the values determined therein be set forth as the basis for such general and
highway tax levies for the year 2017,
RESOLVED, further, That the several amounts therein listed for State tax and County tax for
general County purposes for 2016 be apportioned among, assessed against, levied upon, and collected
from taxable property of the several towns and City liable therefore.
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Resolution No. 2016-222: Returned School Taxes (ID#6638)
WHEREAS, Article 13 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes school district tax collectors to
submit by November 15th a listing of unpaid taxes to the County Treasurer for enforcement, and
WHEREAS, the County guarantees the school districts payment of the unpaid taxes by April 1 of
the year following the return, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Director
of Assessment of the County be and hereby is authorized and directed to add to the respective 2017 tax
rolls the amounts of the uncollected school taxes that remain unpaid and that have not heretofore been
relevied on town tax rolls and that have been returned by the collectors of the various districts, exclusive
of the Ithaca City School District, to the County Finance Director, and that said returned school taxes be
reassessed and relevied on town tax rolls as they are returned, and that said school taxes returned in 2016
be reassessed and relevied upon the lots and parcels so returned with 12.0 % annual interest in addition
thereto.
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Resolution No. 2016-223: Returned Village Taxes (ID#6637)
WHEREAS, Article 14 of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes village tax collectors to return to
the County Treasurer a listing of unpaid taxes for enforcement, and
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WHEREAS, the Villages of Cayuga Heights, Dryden, Freeville, Groton, Lansing, and
Trumansburg have accordingly submitted their unpaid taxes to the County for enforcement, now therefore
be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Director
of Assessment of the County be and hereby is authorized and directed to add to the respective 2017 tax
rolls the amounts of the uncollected village taxes that remain unpaid and that have not been heretofore
relevied on town tax rolls and that have been returned by the village tax collectors of the various villages
to the County Finance Director, and that said returned village taxes be reassessed and relevied on town
tax rolls as they are returned, and that said returned village taxes be reassessed and relevied upon the lots
and parcels so returned with 12.0% annual interest in addition thereto.
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Resolution No. 2016-224: Audit of Final Payment - Streeter Associates, Inc. — Tompkins County
Court Complex Concrete and Masonry Restoration Project (ID#6694)
WHEREAS, Streeter Associates, Inc., of Elmira, New York, has completed their contract to our
satisfaction with all closeout documents submitted and satisfactory, and with all work done within budget
for the Tompkins County Court Complex Concrete and Masonry Restoration Project, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
following final claim against the County of Tompkins, be and hereby is audited by the Legislature:
Vendor Payment Req. Account No. Amount
Streeter Associates, Inc. 9 (Final) HB1608.59239.16.08 $16,114.75
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized and directed to pay
said claim from Account No. HB 1608.59239-16.08.
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Resolution No. 2016-225: Authorization to Execute Design Funding Agreement with New York
State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) — Ludlowville Road (CR 159)
Bridge Reconstruction (BIN 3314350), PIN 3756.18, Town of Lansing (ID#6684)
WHEREAS, a Project to reconstruct the Ludlowville Road Bridge over Salmon Creek, BIN
3314350, P.I.N. 3756.18, (the Project) in the Town of Lansing, is eligible for funding as a locally
administered project under Title 23 U.S. Code, 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 County of Tompkins 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), and ROW Incidentals, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
Tompkins County Legislature hereby approves the above -subject Project,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature hereby authorizes the County of
Tompkins to pay in the first instance one hundred percent (100%) of the federal and non-federal share of
the costs of Scoping, Design (Phases I -VI), and ROW Incidental work for the subject Project or portions
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thereof,
RESOLVED, further, That the sum of $89,000.00 is hereby made available within account
HZ5326.59239.53.26, Ludlowville Bridge Capital Project Account, to cover the cost of participation in
the design phase of the Project,
RESOLVED, further, That in the event the full federal and non-federal share costs of the project
exceed the amount appropriated above, the County Legislature shall convene as soon as possible to
appropriate said excess amount immediately upon notification by the New York State Department of
Transportation thereof,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Highway Director be and is hereby directed and
authorized to execute all necessary agreements, certifications, and reimbursement requests for Federal
Aid and/or Marchiselli Aid on behalf of the County of Tompkins with the New York State Department of
Transportation in connection with the advancement or approval of the Project and providing for the
administration of the Project and the municipality's first -instance funding of Project costs and permanent
funding of the local share of federal -aid and State -aid eligible Project costs and all Project costs within
appropriations therefor that are not so eligible,
RESOLVED, further, That a certified copy of this resolution be filed with the New York State
Commissioner of Transportation by attaching it to any necessary Agreement in connection with the
Project,
RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Resolution No. 2016-226: Budget Adjustment to Transfer Unanticipated Revenue from Sale of
Permits, Sale of Scrap, and Insurance Recovery - Highway Division (ID#6681)
WHEREAS, the Highway Division received revenues from the sale of permits, sale of scrap, and
insurance recoveries above the anticipated 2016 budgeted amounts, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget adjustment for 2016:
FROM: D5110.42590
Permits
$
2,392.30
D5110.42650
Sale of Scrap
$
2,545.74
D5110.42701
Refund of Prior Years Exp.
$
1,491.86
D3310.42650
Sale of Scrap
$
3,148.80
D3310.42680
Insurance Recoveries
$
770.01
TO: D5110.54312 Highway Materials $ 6,429.90
D3310.52312 Highway Materials (Sign Shop) $ 3,918.81
Explanation: The Highway Division received higher than anticipated revenues from permits, the sale of
scrap, and insurance recoveries (reimbursements for damages to guiderail, etc., caused by motor vehicle
accidents) in 2016, and the Highway Division is seeking approval for the money to be transferred to the
Highway and Sign Shop materials budgets.
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Resolution No. 2016-227: Authorizing Acceptance of a New York Department of Transportation
State Grant to Rehabilitate GA (General Aviation) Apron and Install Perimeter
Fencing PIN 3A02.00, Rehabilitate Taxiway "A" and "C" Design PIN 3A02.01,
Acquire Friction Measuring Equipment PIN 3A02.02, and Acquire Snow Removal
Equipment (Plow and Broom) PIN 3A02.03 - Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
(ID#6677)
WHEREAS, the County has received a combined grant offer from the New York State
Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) in the amount of $64,750, being a total of the customary five
percent (5%) matching grants for federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants of ninety percent
(90%), and
WHEREAS, the projects and NYSDOT matching grants are as follows:
PIN # Project State Grant Amount
3A02.00 Rehabilitate GA Apron & Install $ 9,000
Perimeter Fencing
3A02.01 Rehabilitate Taxiway "A" & "C" Design $ 8,300
3A02.02 Acquire Friction Measuring Equipment $ 7,600
3A02.03 Acquire Snow Removal Equipment (Plow/Broom) $ 39,850
Total State Grant $ 64,750
, and
WHEREAS, the Friction Measuring Equipment bid was awarded on September 6, 2016, by
Resolution No. 171, and the Snow Removal Equipment bid was awarded on September 6, 2016, by
Resolution No. 174,
WHEREAS, the ninety percent (90%) federal grants have already been received and approved in
2016 under Resolution Nos. 166, 168, and 170 dated September 6, 2016, and Resolution No. 176, dated
September 12, 2016, respectively, and
WHEREAS, the remaining five percent (5%) for each project will be paid for by Airport
Passenger Facility Charges (PFC's) once submitted on the 2016/2017 PFC Application, and
WHEREAS, in the event of project cost increases, the NYSDOT share may be increased by up to
fifteen percent (15%), to a maximum of $74,462.50 based on approved eligible costs, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
NYSDOT Grant in the amount of $64,750 be and hereby is accepted and that the County Administrator is
authorized to execute the required documents.
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Resolution No. 2016-228: Establishing Unit Charge for 2017 Solid Waste Annual Fee (ID#6687)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the unit charge for the 2017 Solid Waste Annual Fee has been recommended by the
Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the Unit
Charge for the 2017 Solid Waste Annual Fee be established at $55.00 per billing unit, which is the same
as the 2016 Solid Waste Annual Fee.
ATTACHMENT A: SCHEDULE OF RATES
CODE PROPERTY CLASS `USED AS'
(A)
Single-family residences
Mobile Homes
Churches
210,240,241,242,250,280
270,271,416
Unit Charge: One billing unit per Church or living unit
(B)
Two-family residences All 220's
and other residences with two
living units
Z32
Unit Charges: Two billing units, except if verified as owner occupied and used as a single unit, the
charge is one billing unit.
(C)
Multi -unit residences
3 or more units 230's
Apartments A01 - A07
Rooming houses: 418
2.5 beds = 1 billing unit
Unit Charges: One billing unit per living unit
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(D)
Colleges and Schools: All tax exempt parcels owned by the colleges
Unit Charges:
$30,064 BOCES
$167,180 Cornell University
$35,814 Ithaca College
$4,594 Tompkins Cortland Community College
Total Colleges: $237,652
(E)
Recreation and Warehouse (except row storage) All K's, ZO1-Z11,
Z19 -Z26, F01 -
Unit Charges: $0.0204/sq.ft. F04, F06, F07,F08
1710, F11
(F)
Wholly Exempt Homes for the Aged 633
Wholly Exempt Other HealthCare Facilities 642
Unit Charges: $0.0204/sq.ft.
(G)
All other All property classes and `used as' codes not listed elsewhere in a specific category
Unit Charges: $0.0408/sq.ft.
(H)
Seasonal Residences 260
Property must be classified as a seasonal residence by the Tompkins County Assessment Dept.
Unit Charge: One-half (1/2) billing units per living unit.
(I)
No fee assessed:
Row storage F05
Small Churches (under 20 weekly attendance)
Non -contributive area Z98
Local government - all tax-exempt parcels owned by the city, towns,
villages, and county within Tompkins County.
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Resolution No. 2016-229: Authorizing an Amendment to the 2017-2021 Capital Program to Acquire
and Install a Jet Bridge at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ID#6683)
Ms. Robertson said by policy the Airport is not funded by property taxes and asked that more
discussion take place when an action will result in a policy change. She expressed concern with the lack
of process that has taken place and said she wants to make sure local taxpayers understand this is an
exception to the rule. She appreciates the efforts that have been undertaken to identify other funding
alternatives and hopes they will be successful.
Ms. Robertson reiterated her concern for the record that this was a policy issue and is a departure
from existing policy.
RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 11
MOVER: David McKenna, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature recognizes the vital role of the Ithaca Tompkins
Regional Airport (the "Airport") as a critical transportation hub that sustains the area's economy; and
WHEREAS, the future of the Airport depends on its ability to nimbly adapt to rapid changes that
are inherent in the aviation industry, and
WHEREAS, the aviation industry is currently in the midst of change that will improve the quality
of air service at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport by replacing many propeller -type commuter
airplanes with larger -capacity jet planes, and
WHEREAS, as a complementary measure to improve the customer experience and the
convenience of travel from the Airport that will accompany the transition to jet service, the County
desires to add a Jet Bridge to the terminal that will allow travelers to on- and off -board without being
exposed to the elements, and
WHEREAS, the cost of acquiring and installing a refurbished Jet Bridge is estimated to be $1
million, and
WHEREAS, neither Federal nor Airport enterprise funds are currently available to support the
cost to acquire and install a Jet Bridge, requiring the County to issue General Obligation debt to support
the cost of the improvement and to potentially bear the cost of ongoing debt service, which will be
approximately $117,000 a year for ten years, and
WHEREAS, the Airport has applied for State grant funding for the Jet Bridge as a part of a larger
airport improvement project and will endeavor to generate future enterprise revenue to relieve the County
of the long-term cost of supporting debt service for the Jet Bridge, now therefore be it
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RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That the 2017-2021 Capital Program be amended to add the acquisition and
installation of a Jet Bridge at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport at a cost of $1,000,000.
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Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-230: A Bond Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Up to $1,000,000 Serial
Bonds and Notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, to Pay a Portion of the
Cost of Acquiring and Installing a Jet Bridge at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional
Airport (ID#6679)
Ms. Kiefer stated for the record her displeasure is not with the Airport or the Manager and his
hard work, it is related to the process.
This resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER:
James Dennis, Member
SECONDER:
David McKenna, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
NAYS:
Dooley Kiefer
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County") is a local agency pursuant to the
New York State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA"), ECL Section 8-0101, et seq., and
implementing regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617 (the "Regulations"), and
WHEREAS, the County is considering undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of the
acquisition and installation of a jet bridge at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (the "Project"), and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the classifications of actions contained in the Regulations,
and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the undertaking and financing of the Project, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York, (by favorable vote of not less than two thirds
of said County Legislature) determines as follows:
Section 1. That the Project constitutes a Type II Action pursuant to Part 617.5(c)(2) and (c)(7)
of the Regulations and as such is not subject to review under SEQRA.
Section 2. That undertaking a capital improvement project consisting of the acquisition and
installation of a jet bridge at the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, including all necessary costs
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incidental to such work, including related construction, demolition, renovations, site improvements,
original furnishings, fixtures, and equipment required for such purposes, architectural and engineering
fees, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $1,000,000. There are hereby authorized to be
issued up to $1,000,000 serial bonds of the County to finance the Project pursuant to the provisions of the
Local Finance Law.
Section 3. That the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is
$1,000,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of up to $1,000,000 serial bonds,
or such lesser amount as may be necessary, hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond
resolution and the levy and collection of taxes on all the taxable real property in the County to pay the
principal of said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall become due and payable, and by the
application of state and/or federal assistance available or to any revenues available for such purpose from
any other source.
Section 4. That the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or
purposes is 10 years under subdivision 14 of paragraph a. of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is
hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed
five years.
Section 5. That 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 County Director of
Finance, 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 County Director of Finance, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. That the faith and credit of said County of Tompkins, New York, are hereby
irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall
annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County a tax sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. That such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name
of the County of Tompkins, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Director of
Finance and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested
by the manual or facsimile signature of the County Clerk.
Section 8. That the powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the
sale, and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the County Director of Finance, who shall advertise
such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for
the interests of the County; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she
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 County Director of Finance 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. The County Director of Finance is hereby further authorized to execute and deliver
all additional certificates, instruments, and documents and to do all other acts as may be necessary, or in
the opinion of the County Director of Finance, desirable or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Bond
Resolution.
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Section 9. That 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 and
all matters related thereto, 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 County by the facsimile signature of the County Director of Finance, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the County), 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 County Director of Finance. It is hereby
determined that it is to the financial advantage of the County 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 County Director of Finance shall determine.
Section 10. That the temporary use of available funds of the County, not immediately
required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised, or otherwise created, is
hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes
described in this resolution. The reasonably expected source of funds to be used to initially pay for the
expenditures authorized by this resolution shall be from the County's General Fund. It is intended that
the County shall then reimburse expenditures from the General Fund with the proceeds of the bonds and
bond anticipation notes authorized by this resolution and that the interest payable on the bonds and any
bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of such bonds shall be excludable from gross income for
federal income tax purposes. This resolution is intended to constitute the declaration of the County's
"official intent" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2 to reimburse the expenditures
authorized by this resolution with the proceeds of the bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized
herein. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are reasonably expected to be, reserved,
allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the objects
or purposes described herein.
only if:
Section 11. That the validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County
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 12. That this resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in
The Ithaca Journal, the official newspaper of said County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the
County Legislature in substantially the form provided in Section 8 1. 00 of the Local Finance Law.
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Resolution No. 2016-231: Cancelling the Tax Debt on Extinguished Tax Parcel No. 4-1-22.2/1
(ID#6674)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Will Burbank, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, Real Property Tax Law Section 1138 provides that the governing body of a tax
district such as the County Legislature can cancel a delinquent tax if it determines that there is no
practical method of enforcing the collection of the tax, and
WHEREAS, in 2007 the County Assessor created a parcel (4-1-22.2/1 which is a trailer) in order
to afford a senior exemption to the then occupants, and
WHEREAS, the then occupants are now deceased, and
WHEREAS, the parcel has been extinguished, and
WHEREAS, there remains $394.33 (including interest) unpaid, and
WHEREAS, there is no practical way to enforce the debt, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That all tax debt on
tax parcel 4-1-22.2/1 is hereby cancelled.
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Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:32 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:45 p.m.
Government Operations Committee
Resolution No. 2016-232: Appropriation of $15,000 from Contingent Fund to Undertake a
Structural, Mechanical, and Codes Assessment of the Property Located at 106-112
North Tioga Street (ID#6626)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, Tompkins County is a long and steadfast supporter of The History Center
("Center"), which serves as the community's museum of local history and the repository of historic
materials and artifacts, and
WHEREAS, the County's commitment to the Center is reflected in an annual appropriation
sufficient to enable the Center to occupy space worthy of its important place in the community, and
WHEREAS, this Legislature wishes to explore the potential acquisition and re -use of the
Tompkins Trust Building located at 106-112 North Tioga Street to serve as a new home for the History
Center and a proposed Heritage Education Center, and
WHEREAS, as a part of that exploration, the County desires to assess the condition of the
Building's structure and mechanical systems as well as any code -related improvements that may be
required to accommodate the re -use of the building, and
WHEREAS, such a structural, mechanical, and codes assessment is estimated to cost $15,000,
now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the
following budget appropriation:
FROM: A1990.54440 Contingent Fund $15,000
TO: A1620.54442 Facilities Management -Professional Services $15,000
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Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-233: Appropriation from Contingent Fund for OffenderWatch Program -
Sheriff s Office (ID#6618)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Martha Robertson, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
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WHEREAS, the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act provides that persons convicted
of a Sex Offense as defined in the New York State Penal Law are required to register as a sex offender,
and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned sex offenders, upon conviction and/or subsequent release from
confinement, are required to register as a sex offender in the jurisdiction where they reside, and
WHEREAS, the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction of the town, village, city, or county
is responsible for maintaining and distributing sex -offender data to the New York State Sex Offender
Registry, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has maintained an in-house Sex Offender Registry on the old web
system for the past ten years and is currently in the process of decommissioning the previous system and
plans to have completed that process by the end of 2016, and
WHEREAS, upon recommendation of the Information and Technology Services Department, the
Sheriff's Office desires to implement the OffenderWatch program to provide our Sex Offender Registry
mandated service for local law enforcement agencies within Tompkins County, and
WHEREAS, OffenderWatch is an online hosted service that would provide the necessary
components required to maintain and increase the functionality of the Sex Offender Registry for an
annual fee, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital, and Personnel
Committees, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to make the following
budget adjustment for 2016:
FROM: 1990.54400 Contingent Fund $ 7,000.00
TO: 3113.54425 Service Contracts $ 7,000.00
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Jail Study Committee
Resolution No. 2016-234: Authorization to Execute an Agreement with the Center for
Governmental Research to Undertake a Criminal Justice/Jail Population Trend
Analysis (ID#6698)
Ms. Chock said she opposes this solely because she didn't think the Legislature had engaged in
enough of the process the public had asked for.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [11 TO 3]
MOVER: Rich John, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Michael
Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter
Stein
NAYS: Carol Chock, Dooley Kiefer, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 155 of 2016 established the need, and appropriated funding, for the
County to undertake an analysis of the current and projected population of the County's Jail,
incorporating the several current, pending, and potential activities intended to reduce the jail population,
and
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2016, the County issued a Request for Proposal seeking qualified
firms and individuals to undertake the analysis, and
WHEREAS, upon a review of the two proposals received, including presentations by both
prospective vendors, the Legislature's Jail Study Committee, with the concurrence of the County
Probation Director, Jail Captain, and County Administrator who were invited to participate in the search
process, unanimously recommended the selection of the Center for Governmental Research (CGR) of
Rochester, New York, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Jail Study Committee, That the County Administrator or
his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute an Agreement with the Center for Governmental
Research to undertake a Criminal Justice/Jail Population Trend Analysis for an amount not to exceed
$63,000.
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Charter Review Committee
Ms. Kiefer, Chair, spoke of a request by the Community Mental Health Services Board to revise
language in the Department of Mental Health Services section of the Charter. The Board is asking that
the original language be reconsidered for paragraph 16.020) as the Board has the option to make policy
and exercise supervisory authority or administer the programs themselves. The original language comes
from the law and makes this distinction. The second request is for a change the language in paragraph
16.02(1) to read: "Further programs for special education and training, including career incentive and
manpower and development." The Board believes the proposal by the Charter Review Committee to
change the word "special" to "specialized" creates confusion and is suggesting including the entire
language from law.
Ms. Kiefer commented that it was the Committee's intention was just to clarify language and
make if more acceptable and clearer. Questions have been raised as to whether a second public hearing
would be required if changes were made as proposed by the Community Mental Health Services Board.
The County Attorney said he would have to look at it further before providing a ruling since no
change has been made to date.
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It was MOVED by Mr. Stein, seconded by Mr. John, to refer the local law revising the Charter to
Committee. A voice vote resulted as follows: Ayes - 13, Noes - 1 (Legislator Lane). MOTION TO
REFER TO COMMITTEE CARRIED.
Mr. Lane asked Ms. Chock and any other Legislator to provide Ms. Kiefer with a list of
comments or concerns related to the Charter.
Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-235: Authorization to Enter into a Contract with the City of Ithaca and to
Appropriate Funds from the Contingent Fund for a Study of Stewart Park
Governance Models (ID#6665)
Ms. Robertson said she has been involved in many conversations about this and supports
intermunicpal cooperation; however, she opposes this resolution. She does not believe the County should
take on the responsibility of Stewart Park. She supports shared services such as the law enforcement
study, but disagrees with this proposal.
Ms. Robertson understands the study will highlight that it would be a good idea and investment
for the County to have responsibility of Stewart Park. However, she spoke of the amount of money it
costs for the Jail, Medicaid, lack of housing being provided, etc.
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
In response to Ms. Chock continuing discussion during the roll call, Mr. Lane noted that once a
roll call has begun, it is to be completed without further discussion. Ms. Chock asked for a point of order
and Mr. Lane said he would recognize Ms. Chock following the roll call. Ms. Chock disagreed with Mr.
Lane and said that a point of order takes precedence and requested that the Rules of the Legislature be
reviewed. Mr. Lane also commented that a Legislator at any time can challenge the ruling of the chair.
RESULT: ADOPTED [10 TO 4]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, David McKenna, Peter Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca has periodically sought the County's assistance in supporting the
cost of Stewart and Cass Parks, both of which are utilized by persons from throughout the County and
region, and
WHEREAS, the most recent such request for assistance came during the 2016 budget process in
the form of a funding request from the City to provide a financial subsidy for Cass and Stewart Parks, and
WHEREAS, in response to the City's request, this Legislature expressed concern with the
effectiveness and accountability of an unrestricted subsidy to the City, and as an alternative, agreed to
provide onetime funding in the 2016 County Budget to support a specific portion of a 2016 City Parks
Master Plan study that would consider alternative governing models at Stewart Park, and
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WHEREAS, the City has retained a consulting firm, PROS Consulting, headquartered in
Indianapolis, Indiana, to undertake a Parks and Recreation Master Plan that includes, as an "add -
alternate," an analysis of the benefits and costs of alternative governance models at Stewart Park, and
WHEREAS, the County has reviewed the scope of work that would be undertaken by PROS
Consulting and agrees that its interests in reviewing alternative governance models at Stewart Park would
be served by proceeding with the study, and
WHEREAS, funds were budgeted in the 2016 Contingent Fund to undertake such a study, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That the County Administrator be and hereby is directed to execute a contract
with the City of Ithaca to provide $17,000 to support the "add -alternate" portion of the City Parks and
Recreation Master Plan study that will undertake an analysis of Stewart Park to analyze its current
management and governance structure and recommend alternatives ranging from modifications to the
existing structure to a new governance structure and/or ownership of the Park by the County,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is directed to make the following
budget adjustment:
FROM: 1990.54400 Contingent Fund $17,000.00
TO: A1230.54445 Intermunicipal Agreements $17,000.00
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Resolution No. 2016-236: Adoption of 2017 Tompkins County Budget and 2017-2021 Tompkins
County Capital Program (ID#6656) (County Budget available at the end of these
Proceedings)
Ms. Kiefer stated for the record that she is uncomfortable raising the sales tax estimate and
believes it's a mistake given the future uncertainty of the economy; therefore, she cannot vote in support
of the budget.
At this time, Mr. Lane read a statement from the Rules of the Legislature pertaining procedures
when a roll call vote is taken.
Ms. Chock requested the County Attorney provide a ruling.
Mrs. McBean-Clairborne commented the Ms. Chock should be recognized and request a ruling
from the County Attorney.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer
WHEREAS, the tentative Budget for the year 2017 and the proposed 2017-2021 Capital Program
have been presented to the Legislature by the Budget Officer on September 6, 2016, and a revised
tentative budget for the year 2017 and the proposed 2017-2021 Capital Program were adopted by the
Legislature for public review on October 18, 2016, and a public hearing was held on November 1, 2016,
and all persons desiring to be heard concerning same have been heard, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Expanded Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee,
That pursuant to Section 5.07 of the County Charter, the said proposed budget as amended is adopted,
subject to the correction of manifest errors by the Clerk of the Legislature and the Budget Officer, as the
budget of Tompkins County for the year 2017,
RESOLVED, further, That pursuant to Sections 5.03, 5.04, and 5.05 of the County Charter, the
several amounts specified in such budget opposite each item of expenditure set forth in the column
adopted are appropriated for the objects and purposes specified, effective January 1, 2017,
RESOLVED, further, That the sum of $48,029,942 required to meet the local share of expenses
and costs of county government in Tompkins County for the fiscal year 2017 as set forth in the budget be
assessed against, levied upon, and collected from the taxable property of the nine towns and the city liable
therefore,
RESOLVED, further, That this change will result in an approximate tax -levy increase of 2.93%,
exceeding the Tompkins County adjusted tax cap of 2.22% as defined by New York State, an
approximate tax rate of $6.62 per $1,000 of assessed value, which amounts to a rate decrease of
approximately 1.53%, and an increase of 0.09% in local spending,
RESOLVED, further, That this tax change will result in an increase of approximately $15.65 on a
median -priced home assessed in 2016 at $175,000,
RESOLVED, further, That pursuant to Section 5.07 of the County Charter, the said proposed
Capital Program as amended is adopted, subject to the correction of manifest errors by the Clerk of the
Legislature and Budget Officer, as the Capital Program of Tompkins County for the years 2017-2021.
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November 1. 2016
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RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 1]
MOVER: Anna Kelles, Member
SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer
Executive Session
It was MOVED by Mr. McKenna, seconded by Mr. Stein, to enter into executive session at 9:32
p.m. to discuss a personnel matter about a particular person. The meeting returned to open session at
10:01 P.M.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:01 p.m.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Call to Order
Mr. Lane, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Will Burbank
Member
Status
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Lesl n McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
William Shang, M.D., Lansing resident and Chair of the Finger Lakes Cycling Club, spoke about
dangers he has been concerned with related to the two Borg Warner entrances and his work researching
accidental deaths. Dr. Shang reviewed steps that could be taken to improve the area, make it safer for
cyclists, and be more advantageous to the cycling and the tourist community. He asked that 1% of the
highway budget be used for the most vulnerable on the road and that funds be earmarked for this.
Joe Kreituger, Village of Cayuga Heights resident and employed by the New York State Corp of
Engineers, spoke of the difficulty in maintaining funding for the transportation infrastructure. He
encouraged the County to commit at least a small portion of funding to making roadways safer for
bicyclists and said there are many benefits the County can realize from these improvements in addition to
safety.
Armin Heurich, City of Ithaca resident and President of the Finger Lakes Cycling Club, spoke of
the many initiatives the Cycling Club is involved in and said they would like to work with tourism groups
to promote the Finger Lakes area as an in inviting destination for cycling groups. They would also like to
work with the County to improve the safety, health of residents, and bring a revenue source to tourism.
He asked that 1% of the County's highway budget be dedicated to cycling to improve shoulders and
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signage.
Victoria Armstrong, City of Ithaca resident, spoke of the need to have safe biking and walking
routes in Tompkins County. There is a tremendous payoff if you tend to the needs of pedestrians and
bicyclists. These are essential to addressing the housing problem, we need all the transportation methods
possible and that includes making the cycling roadways. There is a need to attend to the County
roadways to make sure they are more accessible and safe. Safety is paramount and we should not accept
sacrificing safety and lives for the status quo of road construction and planning. There is a request for the
County Highway Department to develop a priority list of County roads that need improved shoulders and
signage and a portion of the budget should be earmarked for pedestrian safety.
Kris Hodges, City of Ithaca resident, said she agrees with many of the comments made
concerning bicyclists and pedestrian's safety. She also spoke of the cost of fossil fuels and supports
urging Congress to impose a carbon tax. She also expressed her support for Legislators being paid a
Living Wage.
Anne Koreman, Town of Ulysses resident, spoke concerning the resolution on the agenda
proposing the increase in Legislators' salaries. She thanked Legislators for their service and said she
would like to see future Legislators compensated in a way that will support their families. She would like
Legislators to be paid a Living Wage and to encourage diversity in fixture elections.
Eric Chen, Collegetown resident, spoke in support of the resolution to increase salaries for
Legislators and said it is important to diversify. He also said putting a price on carbon is critical and
supports the resolution entitled Urging United States Congress to Pass Carbon Fee and Dividend
Legislation.
Emily Adams, Town of Caroline resident and a representative of the Tompkins County
Progressives, spoke in support of the proposal to pay Legislators a Living Wage. She also supports
bicyclists and a carbon tax.
Yael Saar, Village of Cayuga Heights resident, spoke in support of the proposal to pay
Legislators a Living Wage. Politics should not be for billionaires or rely on other people to volunteer.
She cares about the work that takes place in Washington but the local policies and environment is very
important to her too.
Joel Harlan, Town of Newfield resident, shared suggestions for building up that needs to take
place. He said there is no room to expand buildings and buildings need to go up instead of out.
Lauren Hill, Collegetown resident, said she graduated from Cornell today from Agricultural
Sciences. She is a Millennial who got interested in politics due to Presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders.
She spoke in support of increasing Legislators' salaries and encouraged Legislators to support the
resolution on the agenda asking Congress to support the carbon tax.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
There was no Municipal Official present.
Special Topical Presentation and/or Legislative Discussion
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Presentation - Carbon Tax Legislation by Miranda Phillips and Nancy Jacobson of Citizens'
Climate Lobby
Ms. Phillips of Citizens' Climate Lobby explained the proposal and said the group supports a
particular carbon tax because it has bipartisan support. It is progressive and protects low- and middle-
income individuals and has the potential to be long lasting, which is key for a carbon tax.
She explained the distinction between a tax and a fee. Taxes are returned in some form and fees
are not returned. She said Republicans are in control and will only support a carbon tax that is revenue
neutral and progressive.
Ms. Jacobson, also of Citizens' Climate Lobby, explained how the tax would be assessed and
how revenue would be distributed.
Ms. Phillips responded to a question by Ms. Chock about where else across the country this type
of resolution has been adopted and said there is a long list of municipal governments that have adopted
the resolution or a similar form of it from conservative to liberal groups.
Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee
Resolution No. 2016-237: Urging United States Congress to Pass Carbon Fee and Dividend
Legislation (ID #6705)
Ms. Kiefer said she supports a carbon tax but cannot support cap and trade. She will be opposing
the resolution as she does not agree with the language in the resolution.
RESULT: ADOPTED [13 TO 11
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
NAYS: Dooley Kiefer
WHEREAS, climate scientists worldwide are in near -unanimous agreement that the planet Earth
is warming rapidly and to a degree that is perilous to human civilization, to numerous species, and to the
global ecosystem, and
WHEREAS, human activity is a significant contributor to global warming, especially through the
accelerating combustion of fossil fuels that create carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as a
byproduct, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has a record of acknowledging the reality of
climate change as well as the County's responsibility to reduce its contribution to the causes of global
warming, as evidenced by the Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan, Tompkins County Energy
Roadmap, Tompkins County Energy Strategy, and numerous greenhouse gas emissions inventories and
climate action plans, and
WHEREAS, a prompt and major shift away from fossil fuels is a necessary cornerstone to any
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meaningful response to climate change, and
WHEREAS, a steadily increasing fee on fossil fuels at the point of their entry into the economy
would be straightforward and make effective use of free-market mechanisms to promote the transition to
greater energy conservation and renewable sources of energy, and
WHEREAS, this revenue -neutral carbon fee and dividend is an effective method to reduce carbon
emissions for the following reasons:
1) The fee would motivate everyone to conserve and adopt renewable energy without the
need for extensive governmental regulatory controls or infrastructure, encouraging
consumers and the market to replace consumption of carbon -based energy with
innovative, sustainable energy sources, whether by being more efficient or choosing
other, less carbon intensive energy sources;
2) The fee would employ a market approach to encourage innovative processes, not only in
energy production, but also in every field in which energy is consumed, e.g. electric cars,
mass transportation, architectural planning and construction, water heating, lighting, and
air conditioning in residential and commercial buildings;
3) Levying the fee at the point of production would be more efficient, less expensive and
provide more accurate signals than would doing so at the point of consumption;
4) The fee would incentivize the development and use of alternative energies and attendant
technologies, eliminating the need for government subsidies that attempt to forecast
alternative energy winners and losers;
5) Because the fee is levied on the same basis on all businesses, it is fairer to every business
and easier to administer than alternatives, such as a cap and trade system;
6) A border adjustment would assess a fee on goods traded with countries without a
comparable carbon price, thereby maintaining the competiveness of US businesses and
discouraging relocation to such countries, and
WHEREAS, such a policy would protect lower and middle-income households, as the dividend
would allow more than 70% of American households to benefit financially, break even, or have only
minimal increased costs (<0.2% income) from this policy; the policy would also create jobs, as the
dividend puts money back into local economies, and
WHEREAS, further delay in responding to this crisis increases the risk of catastrophic climate
change, imminently threatens low-lying coastal areas and land and sea species, threatens water supplies,
increases the frequency of severe weather events, increases the cost of undertaking adequate responses,
and increases risks to the global economy, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Tompkins County Legislature endorses a carbon fee and dividend and urges our
representatives in the United States Congress to enact it into law,
RESOLVED, further, That copies of the resolution be sent to President Barack Obama, President -
Elect Donald Trump, Vice -President -Elect Michael Pence, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Representative
Tom Reed, and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer, New York State Senators James
Seward, Thomas O'Mara, and Michael Nozzolio, and New York State Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton.
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Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
There were no resolutions added to or withdrawn from the agenda.
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID # 6708)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
Developmental Disabilities Subcommittee
Nancy Saltzman - Community member; term expires December 31, 2020
Mental Health Subcommittee - term expires December 31, 2020
Edward Bergman - Community Member representative
Office for the Aging Advisory Committee
John Scott - term expires December 31, 2019
William G. Tomek - term expires December 31, 2019
Personal Emergency Response Services Advisory Board - terms expire December 31, 2018
Edward Bergman - representative of an agency representing elderly or disabled
Richard Flaville - At -large representative
Environmental Management Council - term expires December 31, 2018
Thomas Shelley - City of Ithaca representative
Planning Advisory Board
David A. Herrick - Infrastructure/Utilities representative; term expires December 31, 2019
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Board of Directors
Daniel Klein - County Legislator; term expires December 31, 2019
Emergency Communications Review and Oversight Committee - terms expire December 31, 2019
Kelly Daley - New York State Police Zone Commander representative
Adam Malinke - Director of Cornell Public Safety representative
Traffic Safety Committee
Fernando de Aragon - Metropolitan Planning Organization; term expires December 31, 2019
STOP -DWI Advisory Board
Kenneth Lansing - Sheriff representative - term expires December 31, 2019
Stu Bergman - Substance Abuse Subcommittee representative; term expires December 31, 2019
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Advisory Board on Indi eRepresentation
Deborah Dietrich - term expires December 31, 2019
Hillview Road Landfill Citizens Advisory Committee
Brian Eden - At -large representative; term expires December 31, 2020
Air Service Board - terms expire December 31, 2019
Michael Stamm - At -large representative
Alan Pedersen - At -large representative
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Emergency Communications Review and Oversight Committee
Mark Bell - Countywide Fire and EMS representative - term expires December 21, 2019
Criminal Justice Advisory/Alternatives-to-Incarceration Board
Susan Cook - County Attorney's Office representative - term expires December 21, 2019
Resolutions Annroved Under the Consent ALyenda
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Glenn Morey, Member
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Burbank, Chock, Dennis, John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne,
Robertson, McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Resolution No. 2016-238: Date of 2017 Organizational Meeting (ID #6643)
WHEREAS, the Rules of the Legislature require the organizational meeting be held on or before
January 8 of each year, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That in accordance
with Section 151 of County Law, the organizational meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature shall be
held in the Legislative Chambers of the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, Ithaca, New York on
Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at 5:30 o'clock in the evening thereof.
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Resolution No. 2016-239: Correction of Errors (ID #6646)
WHEREAS, it is important that official minutes and reports be accurately written, now therefore
be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the Clerk of
the Legislature be and hereby is authorized to correct any manifest errors in the 2017 minutes and notes of
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the Legislature or in reports of any committees.
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Resolution No. 2016-240: Designation of Newspaper (ID #6647)
and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature must annually designate an official newspaper,
WHEREAS, there is only one daily newspaper in Tompkins County, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That the official
newspaper for the County of Tompkins for the publication of all local laws, notices and other matters
required by law to be published pursuant to Section 214 of County Law and Chapter 58 of the Tompkins
County Code be designated from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017, as follows:
The Ithaca Journal, Ithaca, New York
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Resolution No. 2016-241: Budget Adjustments - Various Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Activities through the Use of Grant Funds and Program
Income Generated from Previous CDBG Grants (ID #6699)
WHEREAS, pursuant to Administrative Manual Policy 05-02, budget adjustments exceeding
$5,000 require Legislative approval, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Planning Department has received funding from several
multi-year Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) grants in 2014, 2015, and 2016, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Planning Department has Program Income Funds that are
generated from the repayment of loans from previous CDBG-funded Tompkins County Homeownership
Program loans, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County, with the approval of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), uses Program Income Funds for its contributions to the Community Housing
Development Fund, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has previously approved the Homeownership,
Tompkins County Healthy Homes Rehabilitation II, and Community Housing Development Fund
activities, and
WHEREAS, as a result of the multi-year grants, Program Income revenue, and delays in
Community Housing Development Fund projects, several budget adjustments to the 2016 budget are
needed to move the funds into the appropriate fiscal year for these activities, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the Director of Finance be and is hereby authorized and directed to make the following
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budget adjustments for 2016:
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Resolution No. 2016-242: Acceptance of Disability Resource Program Funding - Tompkins County
Workforce Development Board (ID #6701)
WHEREAS, the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc., in collaboration with the Social
Security Administration made funding available for the implementation of a Disability Resource
Coordinator position in the Tompkins Workforce New York Career Center in 2015, and
WHEREAS, this position provides guidance to individuals with disabilities on the myriad of
services available to them, including individuals training accounts, connection to employers, expert
information about the Social Security Administration's work incentives and other employment support
programs, and
WHEREAS, the activities are designed to integrate these services and dissemination of expert
Social Security Administration employment support information into the State and local Career Center
structure, and
WHEREAS, Challenge Workforce Solutions is the contractor providing the services of the
Disability Resource Coordinator position in the Tompkins Workforce New York Career Center and the
additional funding will be used to continue the contract for services, and
WHEREAS, no local funding is requested for this initiative, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County hereby accepts the grant in the amount of $15,917,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized and directed to make
the following adjustment to the 2016 budget:
REVENUE: CD6290.42070 Contributions from Private Agencies $ 15,917
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Revenue Title
Amount
Appropriation
Title
Amount
State CDBG
8688.44959 Federal
$1,014,000
8688.54400
Program
$1,014,000
Grants
Aid
Expense
State CDBG
8684.42411 Program
$177,800
8684.54400
Program
$90,000
Program Income
Income
Expense
HUD CDBG
8695.42411 Program
$189,000
Program Income
Income
(to match monthly revenue coming in)
8695.54400
Program
$200,000
Expense
BA in 2015 paid in 2016 (RESO 2015-
233)
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Resolution No. 2016-242: Acceptance of Disability Resource Program Funding - Tompkins County
Workforce Development Board (ID #6701)
WHEREAS, the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc., in collaboration with the Social
Security Administration made funding available for the implementation of a Disability Resource
Coordinator position in the Tompkins Workforce New York Career Center in 2015, and
WHEREAS, this position provides guidance to individuals with disabilities on the myriad of
services available to them, including individuals training accounts, connection to employers, expert
information about the Social Security Administration's work incentives and other employment support
programs, and
WHEREAS, the activities are designed to integrate these services and dissemination of expert
Social Security Administration employment support information into the State and local Career Center
structure, and
WHEREAS, Challenge Workforce Solutions is the contractor providing the services of the
Disability Resource Coordinator position in the Tompkins Workforce New York Career Center and the
additional funding will be used to continue the contract for services, and
WHEREAS, no local funding is requested for this initiative, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County hereby accepts the grant in the amount of $15,917,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized and directed to make
the following adjustment to the 2016 budget:
REVENUE: CD6290.42070 Contributions from Private Agencies $ 15,917
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APPROPRIATION: CD6290.54491 Subcontracts $ 15,917
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Resolution No. 2016-243: Acceptance of Disability Resource Program Funding - Tompkins County
Office of Employment and Training (ID #6703)
WHEREAS, the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc., in collaboration with the Social
Security Administration has made funding available for the time period July 11, 2016 - December 31,
2016, for a part-time Disability Resource Coordinator position in the Tompkins Workforce New York
Career Center in 2016, and
WHEREAS, this position provides guidance to individuals with disabilities on the myriad of
services available to them, including individuals training accounts, connection to employers, expert
information about the Social Security Administration's work incentives and other employment support
programs, and
WHEREAS, the activities are designed to integrate these services and dissemination of expert
Social Security Administration employment support information into the State and local Career Center
structure, and
WHEREAS, the funding will be used to fund a 0.5 FTE Workforce Development Specialist in the
Tompkins County Office of Employment and Training to provide services to individuals with disabilities,
and
WHEREAS, no local funding is requested for this initiative, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County hereby accepts the grant in the amount of $22,507,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized and directed to make
the following adjustment to the 2016 budget:
REVENUE: CD6292.42070
APPROPRIATION
CD6292.51000761
CD6292.58800
CD6292.54412
CD6292.54432
CD6292.54414
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Contributions from Private Agencies $22,507
Workforce Development Specialist $11,360
Fringe $ 5,193
Travel/Training $ 2,450
Rent $ 2,604
Local Travel $ 900
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Resolution No. 2016-244: Approving Completed Tax Rolls and Directing the Executing and
Delivery of Warrants (ID #6635)
WHEREAS, it is necessary annually to provide for property tax collection in Tompkins County to
meet expenses and the cost of municipal governments in Tompkins County, and to direct that upon the
tax rolls of the several towns and City, the several taxes will be extended, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the tax
rolls be approved as completed and that there shall be extended and carried out upon the roll the amount
to be levied against each parcel of real property shown thereon,
RESOLVED, further, That there be annexed to each of said rolls a tax warrant prepared by the
Director of Assessment as provided for in Section 4.00(b) of the Tompkins County Charter, that such
warrants shall be the respective amounts theretofore authorized to be levied upon each of said rolls, that
the several warrants be signed by the Chair and the Clerk of the Legislature under seal of the Legislature
and by the Director of Assessment, and that said rolls with said warrants annexed are to be forthwith
delivered to the respective collectors of the nine towns and City districts of the County.
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Resolution No. 2016-245: Town and City Budgets and Printing of Tax Rates (ID #6636)
WHEREAS, annually Tompkins County must keep a record of the adopted City and Town
budgets and must, in accordance with the laws of New York State, levy and collect property taxes per
those adopted budgets, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That, in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York and with budgets adopted by the several town boards
of the County of Tompkins now on file with the Clerk of the Legislature, there be levied upon and
collected from the taxable property of the several towns of the County and the City of Ithaca the sums
contained in those budgets,
RESOLVED, further, That said summaries of the budgets of the several towns of the County and
the City of Ithaca be printed in the 2016 Proceedings of the Tompkins County Legislature,
RESOLVED, further, That after the tax rates are ascertained for the various towns and the City of
Ithaca, the Clerk shall print such rates in the 2016 Proceedings of the Legislature following the budgets of
the several towns and City.
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Resolution No. 2016-246: Authorizing 2017 Payments for Tompkins Cortland Community College
Operating Budget (ID #6640)
WHEREAS, this Legislature has by Resolution No. 2016-117 of June 21, 2016, approved the
2016-2017 operating budget for the Tompkins Cortland Community College and appropriated the
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necessary funds to pay Tompkins County's proportionate share of the operating budget of said college,
and
WHEREAS, to accommodate Tompkins Cortland Community College's fiscal year and cash-flow
needs, it is important that Tompkins County's share be paid during the first half of the calendar year, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Administrator be and hereby is authorized and directed, pursuant to the provisions of the
Education Law of the State of New York and within the authorization provided by this Legislature, to pay
Tompkins Cortland Community College an amount up to but not to exceed Tompkins County's budgeted
share of the operating costs of said college for the fiscal year 2016-2017 in the first accounts -payable
processing cycle following the dates below and in the following amounts:
January 1, 2017
$732,432.50
March 1, 2017
$732,432.50
May 1, 2017
$732,432.50
July 1, 2017
$732,432.50
Total:
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$2,929,730.00
Resolution No. 2016-247: Authorization for Finance Director to Make Year -End Transfers,
Appropriations, and Budget Adjustments as Required (ID #6641)
WHEREAS, it is necessary, annually, to balance Tompkins County's financial books, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That during
2017 the County Finance Director be and hereby is authorized and directed to make year-end transfers,
appropriations, and budget adjustments required to clear credit balances from the books at year's end,
RESOLVED, further, That any such additional entries made by the County Finance Director shall
be reported back to the Tompkins County Legislature.
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Resolution No. 2016-248: Authorization to Sign Drafts (Checks) - County Administrator (ID
#6642)
WHEREAS, it is necessary, annually, to authorize a Tompkins County official to sign all
Tompkins County drafts (checks), now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That during
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2017 the County Administrator be and hereby is authorized to sign all drafts of the County of Tompkins
and to delegate this authority to the Finance Director,
RESOLVED, further, That County Officials acting in their official capacity as custodians or other
representatives of clients have authority to sign checks in furtherance of their fiduciary responsibilities.
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Resolution No. 2016-249: Delegating to the Finance Director of the County of Tompkins, New
York, the Power To Authorize the Issuance of and to Sell $10,000,000
Revenue Anticipation Notes of Said County in Anticipation of Receipt
of State Aid During the Fiscal Year of Said County Commencing
January 1, 2017 (ID #6644)
WHEREAS, it is prudent to allow for the possible issuance of revenue anticipation notes should
there be a cash-flow problem resulting from delays in State Aid during 2017, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, by the
Legislature of the County of Tompkins, New York as follows:
Section 1. The power to authorize the issuance of and to sell $10,000,000 revenue anticipation
notes of the County of Tompkins, New York, including renewals thereof, in anticipation of the receipt of
State Aid due said County during the fiscal year of said County commencing January 1, 2017, is hereby
delegated to the Finance Director, the chief fiscal officer of said County. Such notes shall be of such
terms, form, and contents, and shall be sold in such manner as may be determined by the Finance
Director, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Resolution No. 2016-250: Authorization to Disburse Funds - County Administration (ID #6645)
WHEREAS, it is necessary to specify annually the manner of disbursement of appropriated
funds, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County Administrator be and hereby is authorized and directed to disburse all appropriated funds up to
the amount of the appropriation included in the 2017 budget, provided that whenever a contract is
required funds will be disbursed in accordance with the terms of said agreement.
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Resolution No. 2016-251: Changes in Positions - Various Departments (ID #6718)
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WHEREAS, the adopted 2017 Tompkins County Budget provides for new positions or for the
increase or reduction in the standard work week of existing positions and/or an increase or decrease in the
approved hours of existing incumbents, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
following new positions be created and the hours of the positions mentioned below changed as follows
effective January 1, 2017:
CREATION OF NEW POSITIONS
Department of Social Services
1.0 FTE, 35 hour per week Caseworker, White Collar Grade 14, Job Code 1562
1.0 FTE, 35 hour per week Casework Assistant, White Collar Grade 11, Job Code 750
2.0 FTE, 35 hour per week Case Aide, White Collar Grade 8, Job Code 511
Health Department
1.0 FTE, 40 hour per week Administrative Assistant - Level 3, White Collar Grade 9, Job
Code 1540
Personnel Department
1.0 FTE, 40 hour per week Human Resources Associate, Confidential Grade 64, Job Code
3291
INCREASE HOURS OF EXISTING POSITIONS
Department of Assessment
1.0 FTE, Administrative Assistant - Level 1, White Collar Labor Grade 4, Job Code 1531,
Position ID #303-- increase the standard work week and the approved hours of the position
and incumbent from 35 to 40 hours per week.
Department of Social Services
1.0 FTE Social Welfare Examiner, Position #1363, White Collar Grade 11, Job Code 1538 --
increase the standard work week and the approved hours of the position and its incumbent
from 35 to 40 hours per week.
DECREASE HOURS OF EXISTING POSITIONS
1.0 FTE, Senior Valuation Specialist, White Collar Grade 16, Job Code 1796, Position ID
#300 -- decrease the standard work week and the approved hours of the position and
incumbent from 40 to 35 hours per week.
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Resolution No. 2016-252: Acceptance of Local Waterfront Revitalization Grant for Development of
the Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail (ID #6720)
WHEREAS, Tompkins County was the applicant to the New York State Department of
State (NYSDOS) for Local Waterfront Revitalization Program funds for the purpose of developing the
Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail, and
WHEREAS, the County will work with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and
Historic Preservation, New York State Canal Corporation, City of Ithaca, Town of Ithaca, Cayuga
County, Seneca County, and several other municipalities bordering on Cayuga Lake to implement the
project, and
WHEREAS, the County has been awarded Local Waterfront Revitalization Program grant funds
in the amount of $101,245 for this purpose, and
WHEREAS, the County, City of Ithaca, Seneca County, Cayuga County, Town of
Ithaca, Town of Lansing, Village of Cayuga, Village of Union Springs, and Town of Ovid
have jointly agreed to provide the $101,245 local share for this project by using a combination of staff
time and cash support, and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Tourism Planning Board, in recommending Tourism Capital Grant
awards, has previously recommended allocation of hotel room occupancy tax funding for this project in
the amount of $43,480 the purpose of providing 100% of the cash portion of the County's share of the
local match, and
WHEREAS, a separate resolution adjusting the 2017 budget to incorporate associated revenues
for this project will be presented for consideration in early 2017, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
County hereby accepts Environmental Protection Funds in the amount of $101,245,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is
authorized to enter into a contract with the Department of State for this project.
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Resolution No. 2016-253: Authorizing Acceptance of a New York Department of Transportation
Grant under the 2015 Aviation Capital Grant Program to Construct the
East Hill Flight Academy PIN 3A02.45 - Ithaca Tompkins Regional
Airport/East Hill Flying Club (ID #6729)
WHEREAS, the County has received a grant offer from the New York State Department of
Transportation (NYSDOT)/2015 Aviation Capital Grant Program in the amount of $619,935, 74% of the
total project, and the remaining funds of $217,815 (26%) will come from the East Hill Flying Club
(private donations), and
WHEREAS, East Hill Flying Club is the busiest flight school in Upstate New York, and
WHEREAS, with a national pilot shortage stimulating the training market, East Hill has decided
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to expand, becoming the East Hill Flight Academy, with a significant increase in flight training, and
WHEREAS, New York State has supported this expansion with a grant for $619,935 to partially
fund building the new Flight Academy building, and
WHEREAS, in addition, East Hill will raise $217,815 from private sources to complete this
project, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
NYSDOT grant in the amount of $619,935 be and hereby is accepted and that the County Administrator
is authorized to execute the required documents.
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Resolution No. 2016-254: Authorization for Bridge Painting Bidding - Salmon Creek Road Bridge
(BIN 3210100) Over Salmon Creek in the Town of Lansing (ID #6738)
WHEREAS, the Salmon Creek Road Bridge (BIN 3210100) over Salmon Creek, in the Town of
Lansing, is maintained by the County, and
WHEREAS, in response to deterioration of the bridge the County has rehabilitated the bridge,
and
WHEREAS, the engineer's opinion of cost to repaint the bridge is reasonable and within the
budget included in the County's Capital Budget, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
Purchasing Division and Highway Division are hereby authorized to advertise plans and specifications to
repaint the Salmon Creek Road Bridge over Salmon Creek,
RESOLVED, further, That the Highway Division shall report results of bidding to the Facilities
and Infrastructure Committee whereby the Committee may, at its discretion, recommend award of a
painting contract to the Tompkins County Legislature.
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Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Resolution No. 2016-255: Award of Bid — Reconstruction of the Red Mill Road Bridge (BIN
3209790) and Rehabilitation of the West Malloryville Road Bridge
(BIN 3209780) Over Fall Creek, Town of Dryden (ID #6737)
Ms. Kiefer said the owner of property where this bridge joins does not appear to be present for
this meeting; however, she asked that her concerns be considered by the Legislature. The property owner
expressed concern that the magnitude of traffic during harvest season was not disclosed and there could
be as many as 200 vehicles crossing this bridge at that time. That number including the speed at which
people drive is worrisome. Since the actual level of traffic was not disclosed Ms. Kiefer agrees this
should be revisited as it is a safety issue. Mr. McKenna said the Committee discussed this yesterday and
the site distance is quite adequate and it does not create any issues. Mr. Smith, Highway Director, stated
he received the e-mail from the resident. It has been a very long and transparent conversation with the
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resident who also submitted a petition. He doesn't think the petition is worded correctly and is using
some language that isn't accurate. He said the Department takes these matters seriously and safety is
paramount. The claim that the Department was going to be doing something unsafe he felt needed to be
disproven. He extended an offer to present the Legislature with the presentation that was given to the
Committee at yesterday's meeting.
Ms. Kiefer said the amount of traffic entering from the new bridge is much greater than what was
disclosed at the time the SEQR project was done. This requires SEQR to be revisited and that is what she
is concerned about.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [12 TO 2]
MOVER:
David McKenna, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Daniel Klein, Michael
Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn
Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
NAYS:
Carol Chock, Dooley Kiefer
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance - Division of Purchasing has duly advertised for bids for
the replacement of the bridge carrying Red Mill Road over the Fall Creek (BIN 3209790) and the
rehabilitation of the bridge carrying West Malloryville Road over the Fall Creek (BIN 3209780), and
WHEREAS, seven (7) bids were received and publicly read on November 18, 2016, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the bid,
including alternate #1, be awarded to Silverline Construction, Inc., of Burdett, New York, lowest
responsible bidder, in the amount of $1,393,145.00,
RESOLVED further, That the funds are available in the Malloryville Road Bridge Capital
Account, HZ 5323.59239.53.23,
RESOLVED further, That the Highway Division is hereby authorized to implement this bid and
to execute change orders to the contract up to 10% of the aforementioned bid amount on behalf of the
County, funds to be provided from the Malloryville Road Bridge Capital Account, HZ 5323.59239.53.23.
SEQR ACTION: Unlisted, Negative Declaration issued (No further action required)
Government Operations Committee
Resolution No. 2016-256: Adopting Policy 07-02 - Departmental Use and Administration of Social
Media (ID #6615)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of Tompkins County government to have policies and procedures
that are current, accurate, and consistent, and
WHEREAS, related Information Technology assets and access policies still need to be developed
to better address issues such as passwords and account management, data classification and protection,
social media management, and mobile device management, and
WHEREAS, an initial policy is needed to regularize County use of Social Media sites, and
WHEREAS, the proposed Policy 07-02, Departmental Use and Administration of Social Media,
outlines the appropriate use and management of Social Media technologies for communicating
information to constituents, visitors, or other organizations related to Tompkins County programs and
services, and
WHEREAS, the proposed Policy 07-02, Departmental Use and Administration of Social Media,
reflects current technologies and industry standards, and
WHEREAS, the proposed Policy 07-02, Departmental Use and Administration of Social Media,
has been reviewed by a temporary Social Media Policy Review group, and has been processed according
to the guidelines of Policy 01-04, which governs the policy amendment process, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That Policy 07-02
Departmental Use and Administration of Social Media is hereby approved.
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Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committee
Resolution No. 2016-257: Making a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance in Relation
to Resolution No. 258 of 2016: Authorizing the Implementation of the
2016 Stream Corridor Restoration and Flood Hazard Mitigation
Program Projects (ID #6704)
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, in Resolution No. 258 of 2016, the Tompkins County Legislature would authorize
the County Administrator or his designee to implement the 2016 Stream Corridor Restoration and Flood
Hazard Mitigation Program, and would also authorize execution of contracts necessary for the County to
implement the projects funded through this program, and
WHEREAS, the Technical Committee for the Stream Corridor Restoration and Flood Hazard
Mitigation Program has identified three distinct projects consisting of the Brown Road Feasibility Study,
the Cayuga Inlet Sediment Assessment Project and the Freeville-Fall Creek Stream Buffer Revegetation
Project, to be funded through the Stream Corridor and Flood Hazard Mitigation Program, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has reviewed and accepted as adequate an
Environmental Assessment Forms with respect to that action, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That Resolution No. 258 of 2016 is an unlisted action,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Legislature hereby makes a negative declaration of
environmental significance in regard to Resolution No. 258 of 2016.
SEQR ACTION: UNLISTED (Short EAF on file)
Resolution No. 2016-258: Authorizing the Implementation of the 2016 Stream Corridor
Restoration and Flood Hazard Mitigation Program Projects (ID
#6706)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Martha Robertson, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature re-established the Stream Corridor Restoration
and Flood Hazard Mitigation Program in 2006, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature provided funding for the Flood Hazard Mitigation
Program in the amount of $25,000 in 2016, and
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WHEREAS, the Technical Committee for the Stream Corridor Restoration and Flood Hazard
Mitigation Program has identified three distinct projects consisting of the Brown Road Feasibility Study,
the Cayuga Inlet Sediment Assessment Project and the Freeville-Fall Creek Stream Buffer Revegetation
Project, to be funded through the Stream Corridor and Flood Hazard Mitigation Program, and
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Legislature has reviewed and accepted as adequate the
Environmental Assessment Form for the project categorized as an Unlisted action, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality
Committee, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized to execute
agreements necessary for the County to implement the projects funded by the Stream Corridor
Restoration and Flood Hazard Mitigation Program.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE 11-21 (Brown Road Feasibility Study), TYPE II -18 (Cayuga Inlet Sediment
Assessment Project) and Unlisted (Freeville-Fall Creek Stream Buffer Revegetation)
(Short EAF on file in the office of the Clerk of the Legislature)
Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:26 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:38 p.m.
Government Operations Committee
Resolution No. 2016-259: Resolution Setting Salaries of the Members of the Tompkins County
Legislature to be Elected for the Term Commencing January 1, 2018
(ID #6697)
It was MOVED by Mr. Dennis, seconded by Ms. Robertson, to Substitute the following
resolution:
"WHEREAS, elections for all 14 members of the Tompkins County Legislature
will be held in 2017 for terms commencing on January 1, 2018, and
"WHEREAS, it is appropriate that the level of compensation be established well
in advance of the election so that prospective candidates and voters will be informed as to
the salaries to be paid to Legislators for lost opportunity for employment during time
required, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County Legislators' salaries increased from $17,500 in
2006 to $19,075 in 2017, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That
Legislators' for the period 2018 to 2021 according to the following table:
2018 $19,475
2019 $19,875
2020 $20,275
2021 $20,675
RESOLVED, further, That the annual salary for the Chair of the Tompkins
County Legislature elected for the term commencing January 1, 2018, shall be one and
one-half the salary of a Legislator not serving as Chair,
RESOLVED, further, That the fiscal target for the Tompkins County Legislature
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be adjusted accordingly each year for the salary increases of the Legislature.
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A roll vote on the amendment (substitute) resulted as follows: Ayes - 6 (Legislators Dennis,
John, Lane, Morey, Robertson, and Sigler); Noes - 8 (Legislators Burbank, Chock, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein,
McBean-Clairborne, McKenna, and Stein). MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE FAILED.
It was MOVED by Ms. Robertson to amend the language in line 16 of the resolution from "being
a Legislator requires on average 30 hours a week" to "being a Legislator may involve the equivalent of a
half-time job". She said 30 hours are not required and being a Legislator was never intended to be a full-
time job. MOTION FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND.
It was MOVED by Ms. Kelles, seconded by Mr. Burbank, to amend the language in the
resolution in line 16 to state "being a Legislator requires on average 30 hours per week to qualify for
pension benefits". Mr. Mareane said in order to receive a full year of service credit a Legislator must
work an average of 30 hours per week.
Ms. Chock offered an amendment that was accepted as friendly: "Whereas, in recent decades it
had been the Legislature's practice to set a salary that recognizes most Legislators have clocked their
hours at an average of 30 hours a week".
A voice vote on the Amendment resulted as follows: Ayes - 10, Noes - 4 (Legislators Dennis,
John, Lane, and Sigler). AMENDMENT CARRIED.
The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [8 TO 61
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Leslyn
McBean-Clairborne, David McKenna, Peter Stein
NAYS: James Dennis, Rich John, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, Glenn Morey,
Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, elections for all 14 members of the Tompkins County Legislature will be held in
2017 for terms commencing on January 1, 2018, and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that the level of compensation be established well in advance of the
election so that prospective candidates and voters will be informed as to the salaries to be paid to
Legislators for lost opportunity for employment during time required, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County Legislators' salaries increased from $17,500 in 2006 to $19,075
in 2017, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County Legislator have not received a raise in the last three years and just
one raise of $375 in the last seven years, and
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WHEREAS, in recent decades it had been the Legislature's practice to set a salary that recognizes
most Legislators have clocked their hours at an average of 30 hours a week and that remuneration should
enable a person both to be a Legislator and to hold another job in addition, with the aim of enabling
greater diversity of representation on the Legislature, and
WHEREAS, in recent years the Legislature has also recognized the importance of supporting the
concept of a living wage, which, as calculated by the local Alternatives Federal Credit Union in 2015, is
$13.77 per hour for an individual whose job includes health benefits, and
WHEREAS, the appropriate approach to setting the next -term Legislator salaries is to make use
of the calculation $13.77/hour x 30 hour/week x 52 weeks/year = $21,481, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations Committee, That Legislators'
salaries are set at $21,400 for the period 2018 to 2021 according to the following table:
2018 $21,400
2019 $21,400
2020 $21,400
2021 $21,400
RESOLVED, further, That the annual salary for the Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature
elected for the term commencing January 1, 2018, shall be one and one-half the salary of a Legislator not
serving as Chair,
RESOLVED, further, That the fiscal target for the Tompkins County Legislature be adjusted
accordingly each year for the salary increases of the Legislature.
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Charter Review Committee
At this time, Mr. Wood, County Attorney, agreed that any changes being proposed to the Charter
would be appropriate at this time prior to approving the resolution to hold a public hearing on the
proposed local law to adopt the revised Charter.
It was MOVED by Mr. Burbank, seconded by Mrs. McBean-Clairborne, to amend the first
sentence in Section 16.00 as highlighted below:
§ C-16.00. Department of Mental Health Services; Commissioner; appointment; qualifications.
There shall be a Department of Mental Health Services headed by a Commissioner of Mental Health
Services who shall be appointed by the County Administrator, following consultation with the
Community Mental Health Services Board, subject to confirmation by the Tompkins County Legislature,
the Community Mental Health Services Board, and the State Commissioners of Mental Health,
Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse. The Commissioner shall be directly responsible to the
Community Mental Health Services Board for the implementation of policies established by the
Legislature as provided in § C-16.02 of this Charter, and directly responsible to the County Administrator
for the implementation of financial, personnel, and administrative policies established by the Tompkins
County Legislature. The Commissioner of Mental Health Services shall meet qualifications as prescribed
by the Mental Health Hygiene Law and local Civil Service Office.
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Ms. Robertson understands there was concern about State law as the Board of Health was given
certain responsibilities in State law and asked for an opinion by the County Attorney on the change in
language.
Mr. Wood stated Public Health Law says one of the powers is to appoint the Commissioner and
in the Mental Health Hygiene Law says that a Charter County can do whatever it wants where there is no
exception written for the Board of Health. The laws do not in any way contemplate there being a joint
Commissioner.
A roll call vote resulted as follows on the amendment: Ayes - 9 (Legislators Burbank, Chock,
John, Kelles, Kiefer, Klein, McBean-Clairborne, McKenna, and Morey); Noes - 5 (Legislators Dennis,
Robertson, Sigler, Stein, and Lane). AMENDMENT CARRIED.
Ms. Robertson believes the Legislature is now creating a position of two equal boards where
other entities are hiring and that it is setting up for a possible serious conflict in the future.
Resolution No. 2016-260: Authorizing a Second Public Hearing on Proposed Local Law No. a of
2016 - Revising the Tompkins County Charter (ID #6712)
RESULT:
ADOPTED [12 TO 2]
MOVER:
Dooley Kiefer, Member
SECONDER:
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter Stein
NAYS:
James Dennis, Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, the required periodic review of the Tompkins County Charter has been completed
and multiple changes that update and reflect current language and practice have been incorporated in a
draft document to present to the public, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Charter Review Committee, That a second public
hearing be held before the Tompkins County Legislature in Legislative Chambers of the Governor Daniel
D. Tompkins Building, 121 East Court Street, Ithaca, New York, on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at 5:30
o'clock in the evening thereof concerning proposed Local Law No. e of 2016 - Revising the Tompkins
County Charter. At such time and place all persons interested in the subject matter will be heard
concerning the same,
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk of the Legislature is hereby authorized and directed to place
proper notice of such public hearing in the official newspaper of the County.
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Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
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Resolution No. 2016-261: Implementation of the 2017 Budget - Departmental Fees (ID #6655)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, various departments are authorized to charge assorted fees for various services, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That all
changes and increases in fees and changes in methods of charging fees specifically identified in the
departmental budget requests and included in the 2017 budget adopted by the Tompkins County
Legislature, are hereby authorized and approved.
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Resolution No. 2016-262: Implementation of 2017 Tompkins County Budget - Memberships (ID
#6732)
Ms. Kiefer asked why the membership dues increased from $530 in 2016 to $7,506 in 2017. Mr.
Mareane said he did not have an answer and would have to provide the information to Ms. Kiefer.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: Glenn Morey, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County to have County personnel be members of a
variety of organizations, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That
memberships in all municipal and professional organizations specifically listed in 2017 budget requests
and included in the 2017 budget adopted by the Tompkins County Legislature, are hereby authorized and
approved.
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Workforce Diversitv and Inclusion Committee
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Ms. Kiefer questioned the new handicap spaces in the County parking lot and why employees
were allowed to use the spaces without a permit. She believes that by law, an individual cannot use
handicap spaces without the proper permit. Mr. Mareane said he would look into it.
Public Safety Committee
Resolution No. 2016-263: Acceptance of Municipal Restructuring Grant Funds to Undertake a Law
Enforcement Shared Services Study, Appropriation from Contingent
Fund, and Authorizing the County Administrator to Enter Into an
Agreement with the Center for Governmental Research (CGR) to
Undertake the Study (ID #6711)
Following the vote, Ms. Chock said her no vote was because she thought the County should be
more responsible to the people who asked for more engagement by the community of the study questions
prior to engaging the consultants.
RESULT:
ADOPTED [11 TO 3]
MOVER:
Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER:
David McKenna, Member
AYES:
Will Burbank, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Martha Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Peter
Stein
NAYS:
Carol Chock, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Michael Sigler
WHEREAS, by Resolution 2015-228, this Legislature endorsed a joint effort to secure State grant
funding to fund a detailed analysis of the feasibility and opportunities for consolidation of police agencies
or further sharing of police services within the County, and directed the County Administrator to present
for approval an application for grant funding for such a study and a request for proposal (RFP) to solicit
agencies to undertake the study, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 2016-51, and following legislative review of a draft Project Charter
(grant application) and draft RFP, the County Administrator was authorized to submit the Project Charter
to the New York State Department of State and to effectuate the Project Charter by preparing and
releasing an RFP and to act upon responsive proposals for the study of, and opportunities for,
consolidation or sharing of police services between the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and village
police departments within the County that may opt to participate in the study, and
WHEREAS, the County Administrator did submit a Project Charter to New York State to apply
for grant funding through the New York State Municipal Restructuring Grant Fund and did issue an RFP
to undertake a law enforcement shared services study, and
WHEREAS, a 14 -person, Intermunicipal Steering Committee, consisting of six County
representatives (including three County Legislators, the Undersheriff, the Deputy County Administrator,
and the County Administrator), six City representatives, and two village officials, has been established to
oversee the selection of a firm to undertake the study and to provide input and guidance to the agency
during the course of the study, and
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WHEREAS, the New York State Department of State has awarded the County $50,000 to support
the cost of the study through the Municipal Restructuring Fund program, and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee has reviewed the responses to the RFP and has
recommended that the Center of Governmental Research (CGR) of Rochester, New York, be selected to
undertake the study, and
WHEREAS, the cost of the study is $70,000, which exceeds the amount of the State grant by
$20,000, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca has indicated a willingness to support half the cost of the overage,
provided that the County also contribute $10,000 to ensure the project goes forward, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Legislature to undertake the Law Enforcement Shared Services
study, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety Committee and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committee, That Tompkins County accepts the Municipal Restructuring Grant funding,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator be, and hereby is, authorized to enter into
an agreement with Center of Governmental Research (CGR) to undertake the law enforcement shared
services study,
RESOLVED, further, That the Director of Finance be and hereby is directed to make the
following adjustments to the 2016 budget:
Decrease: Expense 1990.54400 Contingent Fund $10,000
Increase: Revenue 1230.43089 Admin -Other State Aid $50,000
Revenue 1230.42797 Other Local Gov't Contributions $10,000
Expenses 1230.54442 Admin -Professional Services $70,000
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Resolution No. 2016-264: Appropriation from Contingent Fund - Terminal Pay - Department of
Probation and Community Justice (ID #6714)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, in the Department of Probation and Community Justice, one Administrative
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Assistant -Level 3 resigned on October 27, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Policy of Tompkins County allows for terminal -pay reimbursement from
the Contingent Fund to the Department, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Public Safety and the Budget, Capital and Personnel
Committees, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget
adjustment for 2016:
FROM: A1990.54400
TO: A3141.51000540
A3142.51000540
A3141.58800
A3142.58800
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
November 15, 2016
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
NAYS:
Executive Session
Contingent Fund $ 2,834
Admin Assistant -Level 3 $ 389
Admin Assistant -Level 3 $ 1,556
Fringes $ 178
Fringes $ 711
ACCEPTED [12 TO 21
Daniel Klein, Member
Glenn Morey, Member
Burbank, Dennis, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
Carol Chock, Dooley Kiefer
It was MOVED by Mr. Morey, seconded by Mr. Stein, and unanimously adopted by voice vote,
to hold an executive session to discuss a personnel matter concerning a particular employee. An
executive session was held at 9:49 p.m. and returned to open session at 10:02 p.m.
Adi ournment
The meeting adjourned at 10:02 p.m.
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Regular Meeting Minutes — Draft 12-27-16
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 5:30 PM
Legislature Chambers
Public Hearing - Proposed Local Law No. a of 2016 - Revising the Tompkins County Charter
Mr. Lane, Chair, opened the public hearing at 5:33 p.m. concerning a local law revising the
County Charter and asked if anyone wished to speak.
No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed at 5:34 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of the Allegiance to Flag.
Roll Call of Members
Attendee Name
Will Burbank
Title
Member
Status Departed
Present
Carol Chock
Member
Present
James Dennis
Member
Present 8:12 PM
Rich John
Member
Present
Anna Kelles
Member
Present
Dooley Kiefer
Member
Present
Daniel Klein
Member
Present
Michael Lane
Chair
Present
Leslyn McBean-Clairborne
Member
Present
Martha Robertson
Member
Present
David McKenna
Member
Present
Glenn Morey
Member
Present
Michael Sigler
Member
Present
Peter Stein
Member
Present
Distinguished Youth Award
Mr. Dennis presented the Distinguished Youth Award for December 1016 to Tyler Romer, a
student at Trumansburg High School. Tyler was recognized for his work with the task of supervising the
design and construction of a fence in the Trumansburg Mini Village to separate the playground from an
adjoining parking lot. The project was part of Tyler achieving the Eagle rank.
Privilege of the Floor by the Public
Arthur John Fry, Danby resident, spoke concerning Privilege of the Floor that is afforded to
members of the public. He understands the rules that have been set but also expressed concern over the
gradual erosion of the Bill of Rights. He believes everyone should have the right to express what they
wish without being shut down.
Joanne Cipolla-Dennis, Town of Dryden resident, read and submitted a written statement. She
spoke concerning the position of Chair of the Legislature and said she doesn't believe Mr. Lane should be
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re-elected to the position in 2017, particularly because of the way in which he has enforced rules relating
to Privilege of the Floor by the Public that she believes to have been biased and discriminatory.
Report from a Municipal Official(s)
Deborah Cipolla-Dennis, Town of Dryden Board Member, updated the Legislature on the Town's
activities relating to the West Dryden Pipeline, a new zoning law for solar development, requests for
zoning changes to the Cricket Lane neighborhood, and conservation subdivisions in the Varna Zoning
District to allow for more concentrated development and maintaining open space. She said the Board also
authorized the Town Supervisor to sign trail easement contracts.
George McGonigal, City of Ithaca Common Council member, said Ithaca Neighborhood Housing
Services (INHS) has requested that the City enter into a PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) agreement
that would allow them to rehabilitate 44 rental buildings with 98 units for a period of 30 years. This
would reduce their taxes considerably and would affect the Ithaca City School District Tompkins County.
The agreement will come before Common Council in January. It would cost the County approximately
$19,000 annually and the City $32,000. Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services will require its contractor
to give local contractors and local building and sellers equal access to bid on supplies and materials for
the project. He said INHS will be able to access $4 million in funding if this proceeds quickly.
Ms. Robertson said although she is supportive of the rehabilitation of units she thinks the
Legislature needs to be informed about this and suggested Paul Mazzarella, INHS Executive Director,
attend a meeting to provide the Legislature with information. Other Legislators expressed a need to hear
more information in addition requesting a copy of the correspondence that was received by Mr. Lane
from the City Mayor. Mr. Mareane said Mr. Franklin, Director of Tompkins County Assessment, is
looking into this. There was confusion over what approval, if any, is needed by the County; this will also
be addressed when further information is presented to Legislators.
Health and Human Services Committee
Resolution No. 2016-265: Resolution in Appreciation of Steve Griffin - Foodnet (ID #6715)
Mrs. McBean-Clairborne read the following resolution recognizing Steve Griffin, retiring
Executive Director of Foodnet, for his 40 years of service.
The resolution was unanimously seconded and adopted.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, Steve Griffin has devoted 40 years to supporting the nutritional health and well-
being of Tompkins County's older adults, and
WHEREAS, after graduating from Cornell in 1976, Steve began addressing the dietary needs of
seniors by working for the local Salvation Army in its nutrition for the elderly program, and
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WHEREAS, in 1986, the entity known as Foodnet was incorporated, with Steve appointed as the
Nutrition Program Director, and
WHEREAS, under Steve's leadership, Foodnet has grown from a budget of $122,500 to
$1,200,000, with 15 full-time and 7 part-time staff, as well as 9 daily volunteers, preparing and delivering
fresh hot meals to older adults 5 days per week, and
WHEREAS, the services of Foodnet touch the lives of over 400 Tompkins County residents each
day, meeting their nutritional needs as well as providing them with important daily social contact, and
WHEREAS, Steve is described by staff, colleagues, and clients as a compassionate and dedicated
leader, known for his integrity, his competence, and his unfailing courtesy to all, and
WHEREAS, Steve leaves a legacy of service, caring, and generosity that has made this
community a stronger and better place, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the
Tompkins County Legislature recognizes the significant contributions Steve has made to improve the
health and quality of life for older adults in Tompkins County,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Legislature extends its sincere gratitude and
appreciation to Steve for his dedicated service, and wishes him the very best in retirement.
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Resolution No. 2016-266: Authorization to Execute Agreement - Development of a Mobile Crisis
Team - Tompkins County Mental Health Department (ID #6758)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairbome, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Mental Health Department (Department) has recognized the
community need for behavioral -health crisis assessment, intervention, and stabilization services 24 hours
per day, seven days per week, and 365 days per year, and
WHEREAS, the Department is proposing the development of a Mobile Crisis Team (Team) in
order to serve individuals and families who are experiencing urgent concerns related to mental health
and/or substance abuse issues, and
WHEREAS, the development of this Team will increase public safety, decrease unnecessary
hospitalizations for those experiencing behavioral -health crises, and decrease unnecessary legal
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involvement or incarcerations for those experiencing behavioral -health crises, and
WHEREAS, the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program will help fund
this Team via the regional Performance Provider System (PPS) - Care Compass Network. The DSRIP
program promotes community -level collaborations and restructures the health care delivery system by
reinvesting in the Medicaid program to reduce avoidable hospitalizations, and
WHEREAS, the Care Compass Network is a not-for-profit, community organization created to
champion new models of providing Medicaid beneficiaries with higher quality care, while reducing
expenses through care coordination and community -focused care and education, and
WHEREAS, the Department wishes to enter into a professional services agreement with the Care
Compass Network to be eligible for and to receive the financial support for those individuals who are
unable to pay for services through conventional means, and
WHEREAS, the Care Compass Network will provide startup funds for the first two years of
participation in this DSRIP (Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment) -supported project, and
WHEREAS, this request will result in no change in the target funding from the County since this
project is designed to support any additional expense sustained by the Department as one of the goals of
the project is to be self-sustaining, that is, that any additional expenses will be covered by the revenue
generated by this project, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services Committee, That the
County Administrator or his designee is hereby directed and authorized to execute any and all agreements
necessary to complete the requirements of this Mobile Crisis Team project.
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Facilities and Infrastructure Committee
Resolution No. 2016-267: Award of Bid - Laboratory Analytical Testing Services - Solid Waste
Division (ID #6734)
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: David McKenna, Glenn Morey
SECONDER: Anna Kelles, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance -Division of Purchasing has duly advertised for bids for
laboratory analytical services for closed landfills, and
WHEREAS, the Finance Department advertised and received one bid that was publicly opened
and reviewed on Tuesday November 22, 2016, now therefore be it
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RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee, That the
contract be awarded to TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc., of 10 Hazelwood Drive, Amherst, New York, in
the amount of $18,060 per year for a three-year term from 2017 through 2019,
RESOLVED, further, That funds are available in the Solid Waste Management Division
Operating Fund account 8169.54442,
RESOLVED, further, That the County Administrator or his designee be and hereby is authorized
to execute a contract with TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc.
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Government Operations Committee
Resolution No. 2016-268: Appropriation from Contingent Fund - Information Technology Services
(ID #6744)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Dooley Kiefer, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, Tompkins County has been able to respond to the needs of the community within
ever -tightening fiscal constraints by providing information technology services, productivity -enhancing
tools, and improved data network reliability and performance, and
WHEREAS, while the County has recently made important investments in major systems and the
data network managed by the Department of Information Technology Services (ITS), and
WHEREAS, ITS has undertaken a review of data -network improvements to be implemented by
the County to achieve greater efficiency, responsiveness, inter -connectedness, security, data integrity, and
redundancy through network -based equipment replacements and upgrades, and
WHEREAS, this review has determined the need to replace the core routers configured in the two
County data centers located in the Annex C and Public Health facilities, and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that additional core router features are necessary to enhance
disaster recovery and network redundancy resulting in an increase of the core switch replacement project
costs as previously budgeted, and
WHEREAS, the on-going net costs of annual maintenance and support service contract for the
new core router equipment and operating system are expected to be approximately $8,020 beginning in
2018, and
WHEREAS, ITS staff have provided direct support, configuration changes, and data processing
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to complete the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements and respond to the Road Patrol
retroactive payments for years 2010-2016, resulting in additional overtime and fringe costs, and
WHEREAS, funds were not adequately budgeted to provide for the proposed core switch
replacement project and the additional overtime and fringe costs associated with the ACA implementation
requirements and Road Patrol retroactive payment calculations in the 2016 ITS Operation Budget and/or
Capital accounts, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That the request for contingency funding be granted to support the procurement of
the core network routers and the additional overtime and fringe costs to meet the ACA and Road Patrol
retroactive payment requirements,
RESOLVED, further, That the Finance Director be and hereby is authorized to make the
following adjustments to his books:
FROM: A1990.54440 Contingent Fund $58,504
TO: A1680.52202 Network Components $52,500
A1680.51200 Overtime Pay $ 4,120
A1680.58800 Fringes $ 1,884
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Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee
Resolution No. 2016-269: 2016 Budget Appropriation and Adjustments for Road Patrol
Retroactive Wage Increase (ID #6752)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: James Dennis, Member
SECONDER: David McKenna, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
WHEREAS, the collective bargaining agreement between the Tompkins County Deputy Sheriff's
Association and the County of Tompkins, valid from March 1, 2010, through December 31, 2016, that
was ratified by the Tompkins County Legislature on February 4, 2016 (Resolution No. 2016-28), awarded
retroactive salary and related adjustments for years prior to 2016, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Budget, Capital, and Personnel Committee, That the
Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the following appropriation and
adjustments during the 2016 fiscal year:
REVENUE: General (A) Fund Reserves $ 1,494,904
APPROPRIATION AND ADJUSTMENTS:
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UNITACCOUNT
TITLE
AMOUNT
3110 51000412
SGT -DEPUTY SHERIFF
$25,643
3110 51000419
DEPUTY SHERIFF
18,928
3110 51000424
CIVIL/ACCT PER CLERK
18,122
3110 51000425
SECRETARY
4,160
3110 51200412
SGT -DEPUTY SHERIFF
742
3110 51200419
DEPUTY SHERIFF
142
3110 51200424
CIVIL/ACCT PER CLERK
5
3110 51200425
SECRETARY
1
3110 58800
FRINGES
30,966
UNITACCOUNT TITLE
3113 51000412
3113 51000413
3113 51000417
3113 51000419
3113 51000428
3113 51200412
3113 51200413
3113 51200417
3113 51200419
3113 51200428
3113 58800
SEQR ACTION: TYPEII-20
AMOUNT
SGT -DEPUTY SHERIFF
$162,795
CRIM. INVESTIGATOR
107,715
SR. GRIM. INVEST.
30,746
DEPUTY SHERIFF
555,233
LIEUTENANT DEPUTY SHERIFF
11,760
SGT -DEPUTY SHERIFF
25,598
CRIM. INVESTIGATOR
7,854
SR. CRIM. INVEST.
1,463
DEPUTY SHERIFF
54,305
LIEUTENANT DEPUTY SHERIFF
732
FRINGES
437,994
Resolutions Added to and Withdrawn from the Agenda
Mr. Lane gave the appropriate Committee Chairs permission to withdraw the following
resolutions:
- Resolution Condemning Violence and Hate Speech, Expressing Solidarity with Muslims and
All those Targeted for their Ethnicity, Race, or Religion (ID #6770)
- Amendment to Rule IV - Order of Business (5) Privilege of the Floor - Rules of the
Tompkins County Legislature and Functions of Committees (ID #6768)
Appointments Approved Under the Consent Agenda
Advisory Board Appointment(s) (ID # 6709)
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Peter Stein, Member
SECONDER: Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, James Dennis, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley
Kiefer, Daniel Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha
Robertson, David McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
Ethics Advisory Board
Brian Eden - term expires December 31, 2020
Library Board of Trustees
Martha Hardesty - term expires December 31, 2017 (Term to begin immediately)
Emergency Communications Review and Oversight Committee
Mark Bell - Countywide Fire and EMS representative - term expires December 21, 2019
Criminal Justice Advisory/Alternatives-to-Incarceration Board
Susan Cook - County Attorney's Office representative - term expires December 21, 2019
Office for the Aging Advisory Committee
Jenny Chai - term expires December 31, 2019
Environmental Management Council
Michelle Henry - Town of Newfield; term expires December 31, 2017
Recess
Mr. Lane declared recess at 7:42 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:52 p.m.
Health and Human Services Committee
Mr. Dennis was excused at this time.
Government Operations Committee
Resolution No. 2016-270: Appropriation from Contingent Fund - Terminal Pay - County
Clerk/DMV (ID #6748)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Peter Stein, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED: James Dennis
WHEREAS, the Department of Motor Vehicles has a retirement in the position of Deputy County
Clerk effective December 28, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Policy of Tompkins County allows for terminal -pay reimbursement to the
Department from the Contingent Fund, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Budget, Capital, and
Personnel Committees, That, upon the retirement of the Deputy County Clerk, the Director of Finance is
hereby authorized and directed to make the following budget appropriation:
FROM: A1990.54440 Contingent Fund $23,619.00
TO: A1411.51000202 Deputy County Clerk $16,209.60
A1411.58800 Fringes $ 7,409.40
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
Resolution No. 2016-271: Appropriation from Contingent Fund - Terminal Pay- Assessment
Department (ID #6747)
This resolution was adopted by a short roll call vote.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Daniel Klein, Member
SECONDER: Carol Chock, Member
AYES: Will Burbank, Carol Chock, Rich John, Anna Kelles, Dooley Kiefer, Daniel
Klein, Michael Lane, Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, David
McKenna, Glenn Morey, Michael Sigler, Peter Stein
EXCUSED: James Dennis
WHEREAS, the Department of Assessment had a retirement in the position of Senior Valuation
Specialist effective October 31, 2016, and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Policy of Tompkins County allows for terminal -pay reimbursement to the
department from the Contingent Fund, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Government Operations and the Budget, Capital and
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Personnel Committees, That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to make the
following budget appropriation:
FROM: A1990.54440
TO: A1355.51000796
A1355.58800
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II -20
Minutes of Previous Meeting
December 6, 2016
Contingent Fund $16,630.18
Senior Valuation Specialist $ 9,028.52
Fringes $ 7,601.66
RESULT:
ACCEPTED [12 TO 1]
MOVER:
Michael Sigler, Member
SECONDER:
Glenn Morey, Member
AYES:
Burbank, Chock, John, Kelles, Klein, Lane, McBean-Clairborne, Robertson,
McKenna, Morey, Sigler, Stein
NAYS:
Dooley Kiefer
EXCUSED:
James Dennis
Adi ournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
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2016
LOCAL
LAWS
383
LOCAL LAW TITLES)
Local Law No. 1 of 2016 — A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 4 of 1989, the Tompkins County
Hotel Room Occupancy Tax Law — Amending the Definition of a "Hotel" in Section
150-9 of the Tompkins County Code (Adopted January 19, 2016)
Local Law No. 2 of 2016 — A Local Law Creating A New Chapter 133 of the County Code to be Entitled
"Residency" (Adopted June 21, 2016)
Local Law No. 3 of 2016 — A Local Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2017 (Adopted June 21, 2016)
Local Law No. 4 of 2016 - A Local Law Enacting the Late Application Procedure for the Low -Income
Senior Citizen Real Property Exemption (Adopted October 4, 2016)
Local Law No. 5 of 2016 - A Local Law Enacting the New York State Real Property Tax Law Section
467-j — Restricted Sale Price Exemption for Housing Trust Houses (Adopted November
1, 2016)
384
New York State Department of State
Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue
Local Law Filing Albany, 12231-0001
www. dos. state. ny. us/corps
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Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use
italics or underlining to indicate new matter.
❑x County ❑City ❑Town ❑Village
(Select one:)
of Tompkins
Local Law No. 1
of the year 2016
A local law Amending Local Law No. 4 of 1989, the Tompkins County Hotel Room Occupancy Tax
(Insert Title)
Law - Amending the Definition of a "Hotel" in Section 150-9 of the Tompkins County Code
Be it enacted by the Tompkins County Legislature
(Name of Legislative Body)
❑County [_]City ❑Town ❑Village
(Select one.)
of Tompkins
Section 1. This is a local law Amending the definition of "Hotel" in Section 150-9 of the Tompkins
County Code.
Section 2. Section 150-9 of the Tompkins County Code is amended to read as follows:
HOTEL
A facility or portion thereof that is used for the lodging of paying guests. The term "hotel"
includes, but is not limited to, an apartment hotel, a motel, guest house, or facility known
as a "bed -and -breakfast" tourist facility, whether or not meals are served.
Section 3. This local law shall take effect 90 days after filing with the Secretary of State.
of the
as follows:
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New York State Department of State
Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue
Local Law Filing Albany, 12231-0001
www. dos. state. ny. us/corps
(Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.)
Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use
italics or underlining to indicate new matter.
❑x County ❑City ❑Town ❑Village
(Select one:)
of Tompkins
Local Law No. 2
of the year 2016
A local law Creating a New Chapter 133 of the County Code to be Entitled "Residency"
(Insert Title)
Be it enacted by the Tompkins County Legislature
❑County [_]City
(Select one.)
of Tompkins
See attachment.
(Name of Legislative Body)
❑Town ❑Village
of the
as follows:
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Local Law No. 2 of 2016 — Attachment
Section 1. This is a Local Law creating a new Chapter 133 of the County Code to be entitled
"Residency". This law shall supersede Public Officers Law Section 3(l) as to the residency of certain
Public Officials.
Section 2. Chapter 133 of the Tompkins County Code shall read as follows:
§133-1. Legislative Intent.
The County Legislature hereby finds that in order to assure an adequate pool of qualified
applicants for the offices of Correction Officer and Assistant District Attorney within the Tompkins
County Sheriffs Office and Tompkins County District Attorney's Office, and to retain such applicants if
hired, it is necessary and advisable that individuals holding said positions within the County of Tompkins
be permitted to reside either within the County of Tompkins or any other county in New York State.
Therefore, the Tompkins County Legislature hereby adopts the following exemption from any provision
of the New York State Public Officers Law imposing more restrictive residency qualification for holding
the office of Correction Officer or Assistant District Attorney with the County of Tompkins.
§133-2. Exemption.
In the County of Tompkins, the provisions of Section 3(1) of the Public Officers Law requiring a
person to be a resident of the political subdivision or municipal corporation of the state for which such
person shall be chosen or within which such person's official functions are required to be exercised, shall
not prevent a person from holding the office of Correction Officer or Assistant District Attorney within
the Tompkins County Sheriffs Office or Tompkins County District Attorney's Office, provided,
however, that such person performing the duties and functions of Corrections Officer or Assistant District
Attorney resides in Tompkins County or any county within New York State. Any contrary provision of
the Public Officers Law is hereby superseded by this local law.
§133-3. Severability.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this law shall be adjudged by
any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not impair or invalidate the
remainder hereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or section
directly involved in the controversy in which judgment shall have been rendered.
§133-4. Effective Date.
This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the Secretary of State.
387
New York State Department of State
Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue
Local Law Filing Albany, 12231-0001
www. dos. state. ny. us/corps
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Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use
italics or underlining to indicate new matter.
❑x County ❑City ❑Town ❑Village
(Select one:)
of Tompkins
Local Law No. 3
A local law Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2017
(Insert Title)
Be it enacted by the Tompkins County Legislature
(Name of Legislative Body)
❑County [_]City ❑Town ❑Village
(Select one.)
of Tompkins
SECTION 1.
of the year 2016
of the
as follows:
Overriding Tax Levy Limit for 2017. For fiscal year 2017, the County of Tompkins is hereby authorized to override the
real property tax levy limit established by Chapter 97 of the Laws of 2011 of the State of New York (Section 3-c of the
General Municipal Law) and may adopt a budget requiring a tax levy that is greater than such tax levy limit.
SECTION 2.
Effective Date. This Local Law shall become effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
(If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.)
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New York State Department of State
Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue
Local Law Filing Albany, 12231-0001
www. dos. state. ny. us/corps
(Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.)
Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use
italics or underlining to indicate new matter.
❑x County ❑City ❑Town ❑Village
(Select one.)
of Tompkins
Local Law No. 4
of the year 2016
A local law Enacting the Late Application Procedure for the Low -Income Senior Citizen Real
(Insert Title)
Property Exemption
Be it enacted by the Tompkins County Legislature
(Name of Legislative Body)
❑County [_]City ❑Town ❑Village
(Select one.)
of Tompkins
Section 1: Legislative Intent
of the
as follows:
It is the intent of this Local Law to allow renewal applicants who have failed to apply by taxable status date to be able
to apply by the last date to pay school taxes without interest in order to receive the exemption authorized by Real
Property Tax Law Section 467 (8-a) in the current year.
Section 2: Effective Date
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
(If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.)
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New York State Department of State
Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue
Local Law Filing Albany, 12231-0001
www. dos. state. ny. us/corps
(Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.)
Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use
italics or underlining to indicate new matter.
❑x County ❑City ❑Town ❑Village
(Select one:)
of Tompkins
Local Law No. 5
of the year 2016
A local law Enacting the New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 467-j - Restricted
(Insert Title)
Sale Price Exemption for Housing Trust Houses
Be it enacted by the Tompkins County Legislature
(Name of Legislative Body)
❑County [_]City ❑Town ❑Village
(Select one.)
of Tompkins
Section 1: Exemption Adopted
The exemption authorized by Section 467-j of the Real Property Tax Law is hereby adopted.
of the
as follows:
Section 2: Effective Date
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State and shall be applicable for all
assessment rolls filed after this date.
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2017
TOWN
BUDGET
SUMMARIES
391
Town of Caroline
2017 Budget
Summary
FUND
APPROPRIATIONS
ESTIMATED
UNEXPENDED
AMOUNT
FUND
BALANCE
TO BE
RAISED
REVENUES
GENERAL FUND-
TOWNWIDE
$724,931
$155,236
$30,000
$539,695
HIGHWAY
TOWNWIDE
$1,490,669
$434,881
$0
$1,055,788
TOTAL TOWN
$2,215,600
$590,117
$30,000
$1,595,483
SPECIAL DISTRICT 2017 ADOPTED BUDGET
FIRE PROTECTION
#1 DISTRICT
$76,715
$0
$0
$76,715
LIGHTING
DISTRICT #1
$7,000
$0
$1,000
$6,000
TOTAL SPECIAL
DISTRICTS
$83,715
$0
$1,000
$82,715
GRAND TOTAL
$2,299,315
$590,117
$31,000
$1,678,198
392
Town of Danby
2017 Budget Summary
APPROPRIATIONS
ESTIMATED
UNEXPENDED
AMOUNT
TO BE
RAISED BY
FUND
BALANCE
REVENUE
TAX
GENERAL FUND -
TOWNWIDE
$813,499.62
$95,575.00
$35,000.00
$682,924.62
HIGHWAY FUND -
TOWNWIDE
$1,298,132.43
$195,800.00
$0.00
$1,102,332.43
TOTAL TOWN
$2,111,632.05
$291,375.00
$35,000.00
$1,785,257.05
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
DANBY FIRE
DISTRICT
$514,000.00
$0.00
$0.00
$514,000.00
WEST DANBY
WATER DISTRICT
$68,646.72
$13,175.00
$0.00
$55,471.72
TOTAL SPECIAL
DISTRICTS
$582,646.72
$13,175.00
$0.00
$569,471.72
GRAND TOTAL
$2,694,278.77
$304,550.00
$35,000.00
$2,354,728.77
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2017
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APPROPRIATIONS
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LESS ESTIMATED REVENUES
$108,353.44
LESS APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE
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TOTAL TO BE RAISED IN TAXES
$514,163.92
HIGHWAY FUND
APPROPRIATIONS
$915,156.00
LESS ESTIMATED REVENUES
$104,803.00
LESS APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE
$0.00
TOTAL TO BE RAISED IN TAXES
$810,353.00
TOWN TOTAL TO BE RAISED IN TAXES
$1,324,516.92
TAX RATE
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ASSESSED VALUE TOTAL
$185,916,981.00
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APPROPRIATIONS
$338,812.00
LESS ESTIMATED REVENUES
$338,812.00
LESS APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE
$0.00
TOTAL TO BE RAISED IN TAXES
$338,812.00
TAX RATE
$1.771254
ASSESSED VALUE TOTAL
$191,283,728.00
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2017 Budget Summary
FUND
APPROPRIATIONS
LESS
ESTIMATED
REVENUES
LESS
UNEXPENDED
AMOUNT TO
BE RAISED BY
BALANCE
TAXES
GENERAL
$647,095.00
$138,187.00
$49,767.00
$459,141.00
RECREATION
$95,637.00
$71,330.00
$0.00
$24,307.00
HIGHWAY
$1,724,663.00
$225,425.00
$266,396.00
$1,232,842.00
TOTAL
$2,467,395.00
$434,942.00
$316,163.00
$1,716,290.00
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
FIRE-SF1
$376,684.00
$0.00
$0.00
$376,684.00
LIGHT -SL 1
$17,000.00
$0.00
$4,000.00
$13,000.00
WATER -SWI
$133,305.00
$133,305.00
$0.00
$0.00
WATER-SW2
$186,047.00
$72,709.00
$0.00
$113,338.00
SEWER -SSI
$92,518.00
$92,518.00
$0.00
$0.00
TOTAL
$805,554.00
$298,532.00
$0.00
$503,022.00
GRAND TOTAL
$3,272,949.00
$733,474.00
$320,163.00
$2,219,312.00
399
Town of Ulysses
2017 Budget Summary
FUNDS
FUND
CODE
2015 Actual
2016
Modified
Budget
Tentative
Budget 2017
Preliminary
Budget
2017
Adopted
Budget 2017
Appropriations
General
A
$729,449
$778,450
$890,721
$891,185
$905,185
Highway
DA
$454,539
$789,726
$489,812
$486,154
$486,154
Fire
SF
$165,803
$177,207
$208,716
$215,716
$208,716
Ambulance
SM
294,002
318,495
$323,522
$330,522
$323,522
General - Part Town
B
$148,899
$272,582
$262,333
$265,156
$265,156
Highway - Part Town
DB
$319,200
$369,376
$374,043
$369,448
$369,448
Water Districts 1&2
SW
$11,888
$12,500
$18,400
$18,400
$18,400
Water District 3
SW3
$255,364
$296,801
$357,741
$357,741
$357,741
Water District 4
SW4
$1,757
$2,019
$1,149
$1,149
$1,149
Sidewalk
$0
$0
$341,735
$341,735
$341,735
Lighting
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Appropriation TOTALS
$2,380,902
$3,017,156
$3,268,173
$3,277,207
$3,277,207
Revenues (Excl. Property Tax)
General
A
$424,282
$444,220
$431,617
$463,484
$460,964
Highway
DA
$196,052
$212,150
$289,081
$290,797
$290,797
Fire Protection
SF
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Emergency Medical
SM
$0
$0
$56,372
$56,372
$56,372
General - Part Town
B
$254,921
$272,083
$262,333
$265,156
$265,156
Highway - Part Town
DB
$303,006
$369,376
$374,043
$369,448
$369,448
Water Districts 1&2
SW
$3,919
$5,000
$17,500
$17,500
$17,500
Water District 3
SW3
$79,238
$0
$134,830
$134,830
$134,830
Water District 4
SW4
$509
$350
$375
$375
$375
Sidewalk
$0
$0
$341,735
$341,735
$341,735
Lighting
SL
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Subtotal Revenue - no
property tax
$1,261,927
$1,303,179
$1,907,886
$1,939,697
$1,937,177
Revenue - Property Tax
General
A
$309,013
$327,904
$458,212
$427,266
$443,786
General Highway
DA
$262,070
$307,576
$200,732
$195,357
$195,357
Fire Protection
SF
$165,803
$177,207
$208,716
$215,716
$208,716
Emergency Medical
SM
$0
$268,495
$267,150
$274,150
$267,150
Water District 1, 2
$0
$0
$900
$900
$900
Water District 3
WD3
$216,952
$217,235
$222,911
$222,911
$222,911
Water District 4
WD4
$1,173
$1,669
$774
$774
$774
Sidewalk
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Light
SL
$0
$0
$435
$435
$435
Subtotal Property Tax
$953,839
$1,300,086
$1,359,830
$1,337,509
$1,340,029
Revenue - TOTAL
$2,215,767
$2,603,265
$3,267,716
$3,277,206
$3,277,206
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Tompkins County Budget
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CONSTITUTIONAL TAX MARGIN and DEBT LIMIT
Adopted 2017 Budget
Constitutional Tax Margin I Constitutional Debt Limit
Total Taxing Power
$101,740,615
Debt Limit
$474,789,536
Tax Levy Subject to Tax Limit
$40,334,905
Total Indebtedness*
$55,192,521
Tax Margin Available
$61,405,710
Debt Capacity Available
$419,597,015
• of Taxing Power - 2017
39.64%
% of Debt Limit - 2017
11.62%
• of Taxing Power - 2016
39.45%
% of Debt Limit - 2016
11.85%
• of Taxing Power - 2015
27.56%
% of Debt Limit - 2015
12.75%
% of Debt Limit - 2014
11.46%
Constitution Tax Margin = 1.5 % of 5 year average full valuation
Constitution Debt Limit = 7% of 5 year average full valuation
5 year average full valuation - $6,782,707,659
*Includes bonds issued for Community College - financed with Cortland County
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ADOPTED STATEMENT OF DEBT
as of December 31, 2016
Page 4
Date of
Rate of
Outstanding
Purpose
Issue
Date of Maturity
Interest
Balance
Bonds
2012 Bonds
7/27/12
2027
1.0%-2.25%
$2,375,000
2013 Bonds
7/15/13
2030
3.0%-4.0%
$3,360,000
2013 Refunding (of 2004 A)
11/26/13
2020
2.0%-5.0%
$4,885,000
2014 Series A Refunding (of 2005 & 2007)
11/6/14
2027
2.0%-5.0%
$4,430,000
2014 Series B Refunding (of 2010)
11/6/14
2032
2.0%-5.0%
$12,735,000
2014 Bonds
11/6/14
2029
2.0%-3.0%
$6,800,000
2015 Bonds
7/10/15
2030
2.0%-3.0%
$9,165,000
2016 Bonds
7/7/16
2027
2.0%
$2,560,000
Total Bonds
$46,310,000
BANS (Recorded in Capital Projects Funds)
Road Reconstruction - Ellis Hollow Phase II
10/13/16
2/22/17
1.089%
$2,306,000
Reconstruction - Roads/Bridges & Libr. Imprv.
7/7/16
7/7/17
0.958%
$5,299,000
Total BANS
$7,605,000
Long Term Leases
Energy Performance Contract
9/7/12
3/8/20
1.751%
$889,337
Human Services Annex Mortgage
2/22/11
2/22/25
4.035%
$388,184
Total Leases
$1,277,521
Total Long Term Debt
$55,192,521
Page 4
Statement of Fund Balances
Actual Actual Percent of Target for Target Percent of
Page 5
Total
Unassigned
Fund
Unassigned
Fund
FUND (as of 12/31/15)
Fund Balance
Fund Balance
Appropriations
Fund Balance
Appropriations
General
38,327,048
29,394,852
18.6%
15,793,106
10.0%
Solid Waste
1,248,724
1,045,707
19.5%
537,275
10.0%
Airport
(160,614)
(179,139)
-5.6%
161,062
5.0%
Road
2,851,818
2,718,539
39.3%
346,002
5.0%
Highway Machinery
1,606,370
1,606,370
85.3%
94,140
5.0%
Debt Service
1,842,182
1,842,182
26.8%
688,352
10.0%
Page 5
2017 ADOPTED BUDGET
Summary of Funds
1 Original agency and departmental budget requests
2 Adopted changes made by the County Administrator and
Expanded Budget Committee
3 Adopted 2016 Budget (sum of Lines 1 & 2 above)
4 Budgeted Use of Department -specific Reserves
Unallocated Revenues - Sales Tax, Interest Income, Rent on
5 County owned properties, Payments in Lieu of Tax, Interest &
Penalties on delinquent taxes, and other non -departmental
revenue
6 Appropriation from General Fund for authorized use of residual
(surplus) departmental funds
7 Appropriation from General Fund for non-recurring expenditures
and multi-year funding
8 Gross Real Property Tax Levy (sum of lines 3-7 above) - the
amount billed to owners of taxable real property
Appropriation
174,453,748
Page 6
(1,076,056)
173,377,692
37,470
Dedicated
Revenues
(88,338,159)
0
(88,338,159)
(37,470)
Local Share
86,115,589
(1,076,056)
85,039,533
0
(35,402,655)
(52,331)
(1,554,605)
$48,029,942
STATEMENT OF SELECTED RESERVES
as of January 1, 2016
INSURANCE RESERVE
January 1, 2016 Balance $ 1,646,686
2016 Appropriation 195,000
Known and Est. Expenses through 12/31/16 (191,591)
Known and Est. Interest Earned and Recoveries through 12/31/16 3,265
Estimated Balance at 12/31/16 $ 1,653,360
Reserve for Indemnification & Expenses, 1/1/17 and beyond $ (50,000)
Personnel- Arbitrations (15,000)
Assessment Litigation (15,000)
All Other Judgments (175,000)
Estimated Interest and Recoveries 16,289
2017 Appropriation 150,000
Estimated Balance at 12/31/17 $ 1,564,649
Page 7
TOMPKINS COUNTY TAX DISTRIBUTION TABLE
Adopted 2016 Assessed Value for 2017 Budaet
Real Property
Tax GROSS Town Sales Real Property Elections
CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE Assessed Value * LEVY Tax Credits ** Tax NET LEVY Chargeback *** Net Tax
Caroline
215,566,865
1,427,823
594,000 **
833,823
$2,008
835,831
Danby
287,855,899
1,906,634
603,000 **
1,303,634
$2,008
1,305,642
Dryden
-- Outside the village
839,081,145
5,557,714
0
5,557,714
$6,488
5,564,202
Dryden
-- Vill. of Dryden
119,634,851
792,410
0
792,410
792,410
Dryden
-- Vill. of Freeville
25,275,396
167,413
0
167,413
167,413
Total
983,991,392
6,517,538
0
6,517,538
$6,488
6,524,026
Enfield
183,573,081
1,215,909
620,000 **
595,909
$2,008
597,917
Groton --
Outside the village
189,508,500
1,255,223
449,000 **
806,223
$2,648
808,871
Groton --
Village of Groton
87,718,151
581,007
0
581,007
581,007
Total
277,226,651
1,836,230
449,000
1,387,230
$2,648
1,389,878
Ithaca --
Outside the village
1,003,134,381
6,644,333
0
6,644,333
$7,768
6,652,101
Ithaca --
Village of Cayuga Heights
405,696,941
2,687,163
0
2,687,163
2,687,163
Total
1,408,831,322
9,331,496
0
9,331,496
$7,768
9,339,264
Lansing
-- Outside the village
809,617,269
5,362,558
0
5,362,558
$5,778
5,368,336
Lansing
-- Village of Lansing
463,247,263
3,068,352
0
3,068,352
3,068,352
Total
1,272,864,532
8,430,910
0
8,430,910
$5,778
8,436,688
Newfield
284,418,006
1,883,863
938,000 **
945,863
$2,008
947,871
Ulysses
-- Outside the village
363,004,060
2,404,383
0
2,404,383
$2,649
2,407,032
Ulysses
-- Village of Trumansburg
130,159,811
862,123
0
862,123
862,123
Total
493,163,871
3,266,506
0
3,266,506
$2,649
3,269,155
City of Ithaca
1,843,874,164
12,213,033
0
12,213,033
$10,072
12,223,105
TOTAL
7,251,365,783
48,029,942
3,204,000
44,825,942
$43,435
44,869,377
* The Assessed Value is 100% of full market value in Tompkins County. (Values shown are current as of November 15, 2016.)
**Towns may choose to apply their share of the sales tax to reduce the county property tax levied on town residents.
***The County recoups prior year actual costs for municipal elections through chargebacks as part of tax billing process. (Dollar amounts for 2017 are for 2015 costs.)
****Tax Rates are based on the adjusted Assessed Values as determined by the Division of Assessment prior to production of Tax Bills in December.
2017 TAX
RATE ****
$3.8774
$4.5357
$6.6313
$6.6236
$6.6236
$3.2571
$4.2683
$6.6236
$6.6313
$6.6236
$6.6307
$6.6236
$3.3327
$6.6309
$6.6236
$6.6290
$5.7604
12/16/2016 - 10:37 AM
Page 8
2017-2021 Capital Program: Project Cash Flow Projection
Pre -2017 1 2017 1 2018 1 2019 1 2020 1 2021 1 Total
General Fund
Facilities
Bus Stop at Health Department 50,000 450,000 - -
- - 500,000
Facilities Restoration - 2017 - 800,000
800,000
Facilities Restoration - 2018 900,000
900,000
Facilities Restoration - 2021
700,000 700,000
Facilities Total 50,000 1,250,000 900,000
700,000 2,900,000
Hiehwav
Ellis Hollow Phase IV
-
825,000
150,000
- 825,000
Fall Creek Road Bridge Rehabilitation (Design)
-
-
-
95,000 - 95,000
Freese Road Bridge
- -
380,000
2,310,000
- - 2,690,000
Ludlowville Road Bridge
89,000
80,000
1,318,000
- - 1,487,000
Road and Bridge Improvements - 2017
1,200,000
1,997,000
1,200,000
Road and Bridge Improvements - 2018
2,650,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Road and Bridge Improvements - 2019
1,800,000
1,800,000
Road and Bridge Improvements - 2020
1,800,000 1,800,000
Road and Bridge Improvements - 2021
1,800,000 1,800,000
South George Road Bridge Reconstruction
- 75,000
525,000
-
- - 600,000
Highway Total
- 1,364,000
3,010,000
5,428,000
1,895,000 1,800,000 13,497,000
Planning
Aquifer Program 77,255 77,255 77,255 77,255 77,255 386,275
Natural Infrastructure Program 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 1,000,000
Planning Total 277,255 277,255 277,255 277,255 277,255 1,386,275
General Fund Total 1 50,0001 2,891,255 1 4,187,255 1 5,705,255 1 2,172,255 1 2,777,255 17,783,275
Enterprise Fund
Airport
Expand Parking and Rental Car Lots
-
150,000
150,000
LED Lighting on Airfields and Taxiways
150,000
900,000
1,050,000
Parallel Taxiway Rehabilitation
200,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
Prepare Land for Development
- 500,000
500,000
Terminal Security Improvements
471,000 5,800,000
6,271,000
General Aviation Apron Rehabilitation
175,000 1,822,000
1,997,000
Airport Total
646,000 8,472,000
2,650,000
11,768,000
Enterprise Fund Total 1 646,0001 8,472,000 1 2,650,000 1 1 1 1 11,768,000
Grand Total 696,000 1 11,363,255 1 6,837,255 1 5,705,255 1 2,172,255 1 2,777,255 29,551,275
Page 9
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Adopted FundV3. rpt
2017 Budget Combined Work Sheet
11/17/2016
NYS Unit Totals By Fund
Fund A: GENERAL FUND
NYS Unit: 1010 - LEGISLATURE
2015
2016
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
Actual
Modified
Adopted Dept
Req
Recomm
Recomm
Adopted
Adopted
Budget
Base
New
New
Total
New
Total
51000 REGULAR PAY
(1,514)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51000006 LEGISLATOR
269,321
276,588
276,588
0
0
276,588
0
276,588
Total PERSONAL SERVICES
267,807
276,588
276,588
0
0
276,588
0
276,588
54342 FOOD
554
1,000
675
0
0
675
0
675
Total SUPPLIES
554
1,000
675
0
0
675
0
675
54412 TRAVEL/TRAINING
3,976
5,000
5,000
0
0
5,000
0
5,000
54414 LOCAL MILEAGE
9,321
11,000
11,000
0
0
11,000
0
11,000
54416 MEMBERSHIP DUES
0
945
945
0
0
945
0
945
54442 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total CONTRACTUAL
13,319
16,945
16,945
0
0
16,945
0
16,945
58800 FRINGES
152,166
149,634
136,413
0
0
136,413
0
136,413
Total EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
152,166
149,634
136,413
0
0
136,413
0
136,413
Total Appropriations
433,846
444,167
430,621
0
0
430,621
0
430,621
Total Appropriations
433,846
444,167
430,621
0
0
430,621
0
430,621
Total Revenues
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total County Cost
433,846
430,621
0
0
430,621
0
430,621
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NYS Unit Totals By Fund
Fund A: GENERAL FUND
NYS Unit: 1040 - CLERK, LEGISLATURE
11/17/2016
Total
EQUIPMENT
2015
2016
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
54303
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Actual
Modified
Adopted
Dept Req
Recomm
Recomm
Adopted
Adopted
54330
PRINTING
1,846
Budget
Base
New
New
Total
New
Total
51000
REGULAR PAY
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51000178
CLERK, LEGISLATURE
75,856
77,570
79,315
0
0
79,315
0
79,315
51000212
CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK LEGISL
50,055
61,069
0
0
0
0
0
0
51000351
DEP CLERK, LEGISLA
45,831
48,757
49,854
0
0
49,854
0
49,854
51000355
CHIEF DEP CLK
0
3,033
65,544
0
0
65,544
0
65,544
51400
DISABILITY PAY
12,617
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51600
LONGEVITY
1,600
1,300
1,400
0
0
1,400
0
1,400
Total
PERSONAL SERVICES
185,959
191,729
196,113
0
0
196,113
0
196,113
52206
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
0
1,500
1,500
0
0
1,500
0
1,500
52230
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
0
160
160
0
0
160
0
160
Total
EQUIPMENT
0
1,660
1,660
0
0
1,660
0
1,660
54303
OFFICE SUPPLIES
803
1,400
1,400
0
0
1,400
0
1,400
54330
PRINTING
1,846
3,000
3,000
0
0
3,000
0
3,000
Total
SUPPLIES
2,649
4,400
4,400
0
0
4,400
0
4,400
54400
PROGRAM EXPENSE
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54402
LEGAL ADVERTISING
1,278
1,200
1,200
0
0
1,200
0
1,200
54412
TRAVEL/TRAINING
178
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54416
MEMBERSHIP DUES
100
100
100
0
0
100
0
100
54424
EQUIPMENT RENTAL
1,065
1,800
1,800
0
0
1,800
0
1,800
54425
SERVICE CONTRACTS
0
21,200
21,200
0
0
21,200
0
21,200
54442
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
18,060
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54452
POSTAGE
1,031
1,200
1,200
0
0
1,200
0
1,200
54472
TELEPHONE
480
862
862
0
0
862
0
862
Total CONTRACTUAL
58800 FRINGES
22,231
105,180
26,362
89,809
26,362
96,723
0
0
0
0
26,362
96,723
0
0
26,362
96,723
Total EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
105,180
89,809
96,723
0
0
96,723
0
96,723
Total Appropriations
316,019
313,960
325,258
0
0
325,258
0
325,258
Total Appropriations
316,019
313,960
325,258
0
0
325,258
0
325,258
Total Revenues
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total County Cost
316,019
325,258
0
0
325,258
0
325,258
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Total
STATE AID
2017 Budget Combined Work Sheet
102,671
102,671
0
11/17/2016
102,671
0
NYS Unit Totals By Fund
Total Revenues
OFFICE SUPPLIES
139,171
102,671
Fund A: GENERAL FUND
0
0
102,671
0
102,671
51000
NYS Unit: 1165 - DISTRICT ATTORNEY
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2015
2016 2017 2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
0
Actual
Modified Adopted Dept Req
Recomm
Recomm
Adopted
Adopted
83,435
0
Budget Base New
New
Total
New
Total
43030 DA SALARY
139,171
73,471 73,471 0
0
73,471
0
73,471
43389 OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY
0
29,200 29,200 0
0
29,200
0
29,200
Total
STATE AID
139,171
102,671
102,671
0
0
102,671
0
102,671
Total Revenues
OFFICE SUPPLIES
139,171
102,671
102,671
0
0
102,671
0
102,671
51000
REGULAR PAY
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51000005
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
156,801
156,200
183,030
0
0
183,030
0
183,030
51000176
ASST DA LOC CRM CT
83,435
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51000203
CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR
76,385
85,404
87,326
0
0
87,326
0
87,326
51000228
ASST. DIS. ATTORN.
508,958
511,875
523,392
0
0
523,392
0
523,392
51000277
DEP DISTRICT ATTNY
0
93,849
95,961
0
0
95,961
0
95,961
51000281
ACTING DISTRICT ATTORNEY
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51000311
SECRETARY, DA
43,059
51,498
52,657
0
0
52,657
0
52,657
51000329
RECEPTIONIST
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51000342
VICTIM & RECOVERY SP
10,501
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51000356
SEC/PARA AID TO DA
52,318
58,733
60,054
0
0
60,054
0
60,054
51000362
INFORMATION AIDE
3,193
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51000531
ADMIN ASSISTANT LEVEL 1
21,113
30,891
31,586
0
0
31,586
0
31,586
51400
DISABILITY PAY
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51600
LONGEVITY
1,650
2,800
3,600
0
0
3,600
0
3,600
Total
PERSONAL SERVICES
957,414
991,250
1,037,606
0
0
1,037,606
0
1,037,606
52206
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
4,170
0
0
3,840
3,840
3,840
3,840
3,840
52210
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
0
325
0
0
0
0
0
0
52214
OFFICE FURNISHINGS
460
0
425
0
0
425
0
425
52230
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
1,269
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
EQUIPMENT
5,900
325
425
3,840
3,840
4,265
3,840
4,265
54303
OFFICE SUPPLIES
7,480
7,000
7,000
0
0
7,000
0
7,000
54319
PROGRAM SUPPLIES
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54330
PRINTING
5,012
5,000
5,000
0
0
5,000
0
5,000
54332
BOOKS
11,537
10,800
11,000
0
0
11,000
0
11,000
Total
SUPPLIES
24,030
22,800
23,000
0
0
23,000
0
23,000
54412
TRAVEL/TRAINING
572
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54414
LOCAL MILEAGE
4,367
3,375
3,175
0
0
3,175
0
3,175
54416
MEMBERSHIP DUES
1,875
1,875
1,875
0
0
1,875
0
1,875
54424
EQUIPMENT RENTAL
2,114
2,120
2,120
0
0
2,120
0
2,120
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Fund A: GENERAL FUND
NYS Unit: 1165 - DISTRICT ATTORNEY
54425
SERVICE CONTRACTS
54442
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
54452
POSTAGE
54472
TELEPHONE
54479
EXTRADITION
54483
WITNESS FEES
2017 Budget Combined Work Sheet
NYS Unit Totals By Fund
2015
2016
2017
2017
2017
Actual
Modified
Adopted
Dept Req
Recomm
0
Budget
Base
New
New
0
2,664
2,664
0
0
67,582
25,000
25,000
0
0
4,076
4,000
4,000
0
0
1,327
1,600
1,500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,814
0
0
0
0
11/17/2016
2017
2017
2017
Recomm
Adopted
Adopted
Total
New
Total
2,664
0
2,664
25,000
0
25,000
4,000
0
4,000
1,500
0
1,500
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total CONTRACTUAL
58800 FRINGES
83,727
540,939
40,634
463,655
40,334
511,747
0
0
0
0
40,334
511,747
0
0
40,334
511,747
Total EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
540,939
463,655
511,747
0
0
511,747
0
511,747
Total Appropriations
1,612,009
1,518,664
1,613,112
3,840
3,840
1,616,952
3,840
1,616,952
Total Appropriations
1,612,009
1,518,664
1,613,112
3,840
3,840
1,616,952
3,840
1,616,952
Total Revenues
139,171
102,671
102,671
0
0
102,671
0
102,671
Total County Cost
1,472,838
1,415,993
1,510,441
3,840
3,840
1,514,281
3,840
1,514,281
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Total CONTRACTUAL
24,916
9,710
2017 Budget Combined Work Sheet
0
0
9,710
11/17/2016
9,710
58800 FRINGES
87,305
80,151
NYS Unit Totals By Fund
10,957
10,957
97,028
10,957
Fund A: GENERAL FUND
Total EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
87,305
80,151
86,071
10,957
10,957
97,028
10,957
NYS Unit: 1170
- PLNG. & COORD.(LEG.DEF.)
274,895
265,461
275,296
32,974
32,974
308,270
32,974
308,270
2015
2016
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
Actual
Modified
Adopted
Dept Req
Recomm
Recomm
Adopted
Adopted
Budget
Base
New
New
Total
New
Total
43089
OTHER STATE AID
98,466
71,018
71,018
32,974
32,974
103,992
32,974
103,992
Total
STATE AID
98,466
71,018
71,018
32,974
32,974
103,992
32,974
103,992
Total Revenues
98,466
71,018
71,018
32,974
32,974
103,992
32,974
103,992
51000
REGULAR PAY
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51000058
GRANTS AND TRAINING COORD
39,039
40,531
41,443
0
0
41,443
0
41,443
51000275
SUPERVISING ATTRNY
21,211
33,720
34,479
0
0
34,479
0
34,479
51000535
ADMIN. ASSISTANT
0
0
0
22,017
22,017
22,017
22,017
22,017
51000540
ADMIN ASSISTANT LEVEL 3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51000670
PROGRAM COORD AC
53,391
54,638
55,867
0
0
55,867
0
55,867
51000671
SECRETARY
39,791
40,661
41,576
0
0
41,576
0
41,576
51200670
PROGRAM COORD AC
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51600
LONGEVITY
950
1,050
1,150
0
0
1,150
0
1,150
Total
PERSONAL SERVICES
154,423
170,600
174,515
22,017
22,017
196,532
22,017
196,532
52206
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
3,002
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52210
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
3,655
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52230
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
338
3,670
3,670
0
0
3,670
0
3,670
Total
EQUIPMENT
6,995
3,670
3,670
0
0
3,670
0
3,670
54303
OFFICE SUPPLIES
1,256
1,330
1,330
0
0
1,330
0
1,330
Total
SUPPLIES
1,256
1,330
1,330
0
0
1,330
0
1,330
54412
TRAVEL/TRAINING
420
6,000
6,000
0
0
6,000
0
6,000
54414
LOCAL MILEAGE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54416
MEMBERSHIP DUES
0
0
80
0
0
80
0
80
54425
SERVICE CONTRACTS
360
360
378
0
0
378
0
378
54442
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
21,469
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54452
POSTAGE
1,924
2,000
2,000
0
0
2,000
0
2,000
54472
TELEPHONE
743
1,350
1,252
0
0
1,252
0
1,252
Total CONTRACTUAL
24,916
9,710
9,710
0
0
9,710
0
9,710
58800 FRINGES
87,305
80,151
86,071
10,957
10,957
97,028
10,957
97,028
Total EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
87,305
80,151
86,071
10,957
10,957
97,028
10,957
97,028
Total Appropriations
274,895
265,461
275,296
32,974
32,974
308,270
32,974
308,270
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11/17/2016
NYS Unit Totals By Fund
Fund A: GENERAL FUND
NYS Unit: 1170 - PLNG. & COORD.(LEG.DEF.)
2015
2016 2017 2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
Actual
Modified Adopted Dept Req
Recomm
Recomm
Adopted
Adopted
Budget Base New
New
Total
New
Total
Total Appropriations
274,895
265,461 275,296 32,974
32,974
308,270
32,974
308,270
Total Revenues
98,466
71,018 71,018 32,974
32,974
103,992
32,974
103,992
Total County Cost
176,429
194,443 204,278 0
0
204,278
0
204,278
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NYS Unit Totals By Fund
Fund A: GENERAL FUND
NYS Unit: 1171 - DEFENSE OF INDIG. ATTYS.
11/17/2016
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2015
2016
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
Actual
Modified
Adopted
Dept Req
Recomm
Recomm
Adopted
Adopted
Budget
Base
New
New
Total
New
Total
42770 OTHER MISCELL REVENUES
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total MISCELL LOCAL SOURCES
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
43089 OTHER STATE AID
282,784
250,000
250,000
0
0
250,000
0
250,000
Total STATE AID
282,784
250,000
250,000
0
0
250,000
0
250,000
Total Revenues
282,784
250,000
250,000
0
0
250,000
0
250,000
54120 LEGAL DEFENSE ATTY FEES
1,226,388
1,100,000
1,160,440
0
0
1,160,440
0
1,160,440
54121 OTHER CT ORDERED EXPENSES
1,705
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54406 FAMILY CT ATTY CHGG
787,538
720,000
759,560
0
0
759,560
0
759,560
Total CONTRACTUAL
2,015,631
1,820,000
1,920,000
0
0
1,920,000
0
1,920,000
Total Appropriations
2,015,631
1,820,000
1,920,000
0
0
1,920,000
0
1,920,000
Total Appropriations
2,015,631
1,820,000
1,920,000
0
0
1,920,000
0
1,920,000
Total Revenues
282,784
250,000
250,000
0
0
250,000
0
250,000
Total County Cost
1,732,847
1,570,000
1,670,000
0
0
1,670,000
0
1,670,000
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NYS Unit Totals By Fund
Fund A: GENERAL FUND
NYS Unit: 1172 - SCHUYLER CTY PLNG & COORD
11/17/2016
Total PERSONAL SERVICES
0
2015
2016
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
0
0
Actual
Modified
Adopted
Dept Req
Recomm
Recomm
Adopted
Adopted
0
0
0
Budget
Base
New
New
Total
New
Total
42797
OTHER LOCAL GOVT CONTRIBU
0
0
54,590
0
0
54,590
0
54,590
Total
MISCELL LOCAL SOURCES
0
0
54,590
0
0
54,590
0
54,590
Total Revenues
2,632
0
0
54,590
0
0
54,590
0
54,590
51000275
SUPERVISING ATTRNY
0
0
7,314
0
0
7,314
0
7,314
51000540
ADMIN ASSISTANT LEVEL 3
0
0
16,884
0
0
16,884
0
16,884
51000670
PROGRAM COORD AC
0
0
3,471
0
0
3,471
0
3,471
51000671
SECRETARY
0
0
2,827
0
0
2,827
0
2,827
Total PERSONAL SERVICES
0
0
30,496
0
0
30,496
0
30,496
54303 OFFICE SUPPLIES
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total SUPPLIES
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54400 PROGRAM EXPENSE
0
0
6,421
0
0
6,421
0
6,421
54412 TRAVEL/TRAINING
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54414 LOCAL MILEAGE
0
0
2,632
0
0
2,632
0
2,632
54452 POSTAGE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total CONTRACTUAL
0
0
9,053
0
0
9,053
0
9,053
58800 FRINGES
0
0
15,041
0
0
15,041
0
15,041
Total EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
0
0
15,041
0
0
15,041
0
15,041
Total Appropriations
0
0
54,590
0
0
54,590
0
54,590
Total Appropriations
0
0
54,590
0
0
54,590
0
54,590
Total Revenues
0
0
54,590
0
0
54,590
0
54,590
Total County C